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NBC's new reality series Fashion Star premieres Tuesday, March 13, and it's not to be missed!
Besides featuring designers who create clothes for everyone, not just supermodels and Hollywood stars, there's one designer who's got something very different to offer. Among the line-up of competitors is out designer Kara Laricks, who specializes in androgynous clothing for men and women.
Kara, a former 4th grade teacher from Kansas, decided to follow her dream and pursue a career in fashion. With support and ecouragement from her girlfriend, and of course a great design talent, Kara landed a spot on Fashion Star, and the rest is history.
Executive producer and host of the show Elle Macpherson joins celebrity mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos for the series that will give 14 unknown designers a chance to win a multi-million dollar prize to launch their collections in three of America's largest retailers: Macy's, H&M and Saks Fifth Avenue.
We spoke with Kara about fashion, coming out, being a part of a new kind of fashion competition, looking up to Ellen DeGeneres and so much more. Read the interview below, and be sure to watch Kara on Fashion Star, which premieres March 13 on NBC.
The Fashion Star premiere is quickly approaching! Are you excited? Nervous?
I'm so excited. And, you know, as it gets closer and closer with each day I just still can not believe that I've been a part of this and I'm just absolutely thrilled. I cannot wait. I'm a little bit nervous because, of course, I haven't seen the shows with editing or anything like that, and although I try to stay on the up-and-up, and not add any drama to the show, you just never know. So I'm a little bit nervous.
What went through your head when you discovered what the format of the show would be, the mentors, etc...
Well, I was so thrilled when I heard the format of the show, because, unlike other fashion shows that are out there, Fashion Star allows us as designers to get in front of three buyers, and not just any buyers, but three of the biggest retailers in the United States. So for any designer that is a huge, a huge coup to actually be able to show your pieces to large retailers and have them buy. Not only that, but to have the chance, week after week, to have their attention and to be able to show something over and over and over. That's unheard of and never been done before. It's so exciting.
The $6 million deal final prize to get a designer's line started is huge.
I have to admit that going into the show, I really said to myself, "Take it one step at a time. Keep your head down, really focus on what you need to do, focus on your design and building your brand." I really tried not to think about creating a capsule collection for H&M, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue. I just said to myself, "One step at a time," because that is beyond a dream come true - to create a capsule collection for all three of those retailers. That's really an incredible opportunity.
No kidding. Can you tell me about leaving your teaching profession to go into the crazy world of fashion?
I was a fourth grade teacher for 10 years and I loved it. I really did love my profession. The one thing that was kind of holding me back was that I really felt like I couldn't be exactly who I was. It was difficult to completely be out as a teacher. I loved my job. I didn't want to lose it. I also always had this passion for design. I grew up in Kansas and my mom always told me "you need to get a nice, safe career," and teaching was it for me.
But about halfway through my teaching career, I just thought, "You know, I'm not necessarily getting any younger." So I kind of decided at that 10-year mark that was when I was going to leave the teaching career behind, and I was really going to go for it with fashion design. I went back to school at the Academy of Art and learned how to design and drape and sew. All of that from scratch. To think about the first day entering into design school - and not even knowing how to thread a sewing machine - all the way to this point of being able to talk to you today, it's a whirlwind and it's really amazing that it happened.
That's crazy that you learned when you went to school! The set-up of Fashion Star includes, like you said, having a chance each week to sell to the buyers, adding the business side of the fashion industry. Was that helpful or frightening?
Adding the business side to fashion is something that as an independent designer I've had to do from the get-go. You know, living in the Lower East Side of New York, it is tough to afford being able to live, never mind run your business as well. And so I've been kind of a one-woman show for a while. Making sure that I've done my business cards and designed my website and even produced my own accessories and sell in a little market in SoHo. So I know how important the business side is. When I heard that that was a big component in Fashion Star, I was like, "Yes. This is amazing." You have to admit no matter how much of an artist you may be, you have to have the business side as a fashion designer in order to support your art as a fashion designer. So when I heard that this show really combined both of those elements, I just thought, "If ever there's a chance to take on reality TV show, it's now." It's now for this one because it's real life. It's really what you have to consider if you're going to make it in this industry.
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I think reality TV gets a bad rep for being just drama, but Fashion Star's set up is really beneficial for all the contestants. I was really glad to see that.
I think so too. I had to think long and hard about the reality show aspect of it but when I learned what powerhouse retailers were involved, this is the dream I've always had - to be able to create a women's wear collection that has a masculine twist on it and try to get it in front of buyers and see if they're interested, to see if my point of view is widely accepted. This has just been a personal dream of mine for a long time. You asked if it is a challenge to have to try to design for the three different types of retailers: absolutely. And then it was a double challenge for me to think, "OK, I know that the things that I design are kind of androgynous. They're a little bit more avant-garde. They're not necessarily what I would consider mass market." It was really interesting to try to think a little bit more mass market and try to really think and consider the customers for each one of those retailers to try to ensure my success on the show. So I really did stretch as a designer to try and meet those demands.
You have Nicole Richie, Jessica Simpson and John Varvatos as mentors throughout the show. What's it like having those three huge names there to guide you?
It's so interesting because John Varvatos, Jessica Simpson, and Nicole Richie all have three very different points of view. That was another thing to try to balance on the show – we would meet with each one of them individually and sometimes the advice was very different from each of the three mentors. Again, it was really a balancing act of trying to take in everybody's advice and everybody's wants and everybody's needs and then really stay true to my own aesthetic, but also try to respect that invaluable knowledge they have having been in the business for so long.
And then there are all the other designers – your competition – working around you, doing their own thing too. Was there anybody on the show that pleasantly surprised you?
Oh wow. No one's asked me that before. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised that when I showed up on the very first day of Fashion Star, one of my former classmates from the Academy of Art was also there, Ronnie. He's such a dolly. It was so exciting and comforting to know I had a friend there, instantly. So that was a pleasant surprise. I knew his design aesthetic, which is almost completely opposite of mine. He's so funny. Everything is sexy. Very sexy. So sexy. [Laughs]. I'm always kind of the opposite of that – although, I think my things are sexy in a different way. I was so grateful that he was there. Beyond that, I was really fortunate to meet a group of people who had the exact same goal in mind as I did, which was to show my designs to three major retailers, work with some of the best names in the business, and just really make our design dreams come true. It was incredible. Each person that I met stylistically may have been very different, personality may have been very different, but it was just cool to all have the exact same goal.
I know that a bunch of my co-workers and I are all excited to go buy the stuff after it airs.
Awww. That's so great! I love it!
What is the biggest thing that you learned on the show, or even saw somebody else go through, that you'll use post competition?
By far, no matter what is going on around you, regardless of mentor advice, buyer advice, I think probably the very most important thing to do as a brand is to really stay true to myself and stay true to my own aesthetic; at the end of the day, make sure that something I'm sending down the runway in front of buyers or sending into an office in front of buyers in the future is something I'm really proud of – something that really reflects who I am as a person and who I am as a designer. When you put your heart and soul into it and you're very proud of it, it almost always does well.
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You've mentioned that your design idol is Yohji Yamamoto. You posted on Facebook that you're excited that he might get to see the show. If you got a chance to work with him…
Oh my god!
What would your dream project be?
AHHHH. I'm sweating right now thinking about it. [Laughs] My face is red and I'm sweating just thinking of that prospect. I can't even, oh god, to be honest with you, even before doing a project I would give anything just to be able to sit down with him and have a cup of coffee or tea and just listen to his sage advice. More than anything, I would love to hear how he balances design and a personal life and his collaboration with Adidas. He creates so much season after season after season and I would just love to sit and hear how he maintains that inspired spirit and how he gets through seasons where maybe the buyers don't buy what it is he's offering. How he maintains his very unique point of view, regardless of all outside influences. I feel like that might be a great challenge moving forward, and I feel like he is a man who has done that since the early 80s. It's something I admire so much in what he does.
Where does your personal style come from?
Gosh. My personal style comes from a combination of many things. I'm influenced by anything that combines the feminine and the masculine because I feel like I have those two different sides to myself. There are times where I feel like putting on a girly dress, but then there are other times where I love a power suit or something that is very masculine inspired. I feel like that just naturally comes through in my design. I don't think there's any way to stop it. Its just kind of who I am as a person and it comes through in my style.
You have sold your Collar, Stand + Tie collar-ties and your hoodie-scarves down at the market on Saturdays. Was there something specific that gave you the ideas for your collars and tie products?
I guess what it is… I love a man's white shirt. I love it on a man, like a dress shirt. I love it on a woman. In order to create my little collars and ties I took apart just a regular, men's white dress shirt, unpicked it, unstitched it, and I laid all of the different pattern pieces out on the floor. I just thought, "OK. I want to make sure that this is always the basis of anything that I create. This kind of collared shirt feel." I chose the two pattern pieces that I loved the most, the collar and the stand, which is the part that attaches the collar to the actual shirt. Then I thought, I've always loved ties as well and I love when women wear ties. I wanted to make sure it buttoned around the neck like a traditional collar so it wasn't too far off for anybody to grasp. It could feel like a necklace for the girl who wants to wear it with a strapless dress or feel like a tie for the girl who likes to wear it unbuttoned with a t-shirt, jeans and converse.
So, I developed the ties that would fit with the collar and the stand and thought, "Gosh, guys would look great in this as well. Yes. It's definitely a go. It fits all of my criteria." I have my sweet boyfriends who come over and try things on for me and they liked it as well. That's kind of my witness test, if a girly-girl can throw it on and then a more butch girl can throw it on and then boys can throw it on. If it passes, then it's like, "Yes. I've got a really, really great signature piece."
Since we aren't in NY, where can we buy them?
Fortunately one of those sweet boyfriends of mine is a photographer. He was able to take a bunch of great product shots of them. So they are for sale online. (From the Collar, Stand + Tie shop)
Aside from all the design stuff, it's really exciting that we have a team member, so-to-speak, on the show.
Can you tell us a bit about meeting your girlfriend?
Well, my sweet Melissa. We have been together for six years and we met back in San Francisco when we were both living there and I was going to school. We were both in relationships the first time that we met and then when those relationships ended, which just kind of ended at the same time, by coincidence, a mutual friend of ours said, "You know, you guys should really hang out. You guys would be great single lesbian friends. You could go out together and all of that." So we planned to go out together as lesbian friends and we remained friends for all of three hours. And then the rest is kind of history.
That's exciting – definitely classic.
She's been my ultimate number one fan, my ultimate supporter. She's lugged a suitcase full of my ties and scarves up and down three flights of stairs and back and forth to a market for all the time I've been doing it. She stands there patiently while I try things on her and I measure lengths and I pin her. I owe so much of this whole experience to her. She's incredible. She's very quiet and kind of behind-the-scenes type and all of that. I don't know. Have you seen those sweet videos on Ellen, the Sophia Grace and Rosie, those two little girls?
Yes. [Laughs]
She is my Rosie. She's my side girl. [Laughs] She's always there, you know, just ready to step up, just whatever I need. She's my sweet Rosie.
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That's so cute. You guys have been together for six years, but you were out before that. Can you talk about your coming out experience?
Of course. I came out while I was still in college and I was working at a restaurant. The manager of the restaurant where I worked was a lesbian, is a lesbian. She was the very first lesbian that I had ever met, believe it or not. I grew up in kind of a sheltered suburb of Kansas City and I always wondered why I didn't feel about my boyfriends how my girls in high school felt about their boyfriends. I was like, "Yeah. Maybe I just didn't find the right one." Well then I met my boss when I was working at this restaurant and I was like "[singing ahhhh] That's how it's supposed to feel! Oh my god!" I was leaving the restaurant to start teaching in Kansas City, just a city over from Lawrence, which is where I went to college. It was the last night that I was waiting tables, and I just realized "I just can't leave her without saying something." So, I sat down and had a glass of wine with my boss after work and was like, "Would you like to go out?" She was like, "What? Straight girl, what?"
She goes, "Yeah. Sure." I'm like "OK. Great." So, anyway, I was so very excited about it because I had worked with her for a couple years and it had taken me that long to realize or work it up, I don't know, that when I got home to my mom's house, I was sitting at the kitchen table with my mom and I was like, "Mom, I have an exciting date on Friday." She had met her before, so she was like, "Oh. OK." I said, "Mom, I really like her." My mom was like, "You mean, you admire her. She is a nice girl." I'm like, "No mom. I really like her." My mom was like, "Ohhh. OK." I was really fortunate because my mom didn't really skip a beat. My sister didn't really skip a beat. Family-wise, I've been so very lucky. They've been nothing but accepting since day one and I think it's probably because they could see just how excited I was about it. So yeah, that was my very fortunate coming out story.
It's always nice to hear happy stories like that.
Really, I've been so lucky. There's not a day that goes by that I don't appreciate my mom or sister for being, I was going to say my number one fan, but I guess that would be Melissa. I don't know. They're all my number one fans.
They can all share the title.
OK. All right. Very good.
I just have one last question.
Other than design influences, who is your outside-the-fashion-world idol?
Absolutely no question, Ellen is. I know it's cliché, I know it's trite, especially given my audience that I'm talking to, but I really love the way that Ellen lives her life. I love how generous she is. I love how she appeals to so many people because she just is genuine and she is who she is. There's no hiding about it. It's been so fortunate for me to watch her entire coming out process because she was coming out on her sitcom as I was in real life. It was the same timing. Although I was nowhere near as confident and ready as she was at that time, it gave me an incredible role model. I was fortunate to watch everything – the ups and downs of her career – and now to see her being so authentic, so real, so genuine and so well accepted. I don't know how anyone couldn't see her as an idol.
Recently she's had the JCPenney spokeswoman thing. I don't know how much you've heard about all the drama with One Million Moms and everything. I think she came through that with flying colors.
She handled it so beautifully and with her authentic self, with humor and with grace, and in a way that when she finally made her statement about it on the show, who could argue with that? You know? Those One Million Moms can go do whatever it is they want to do, but it's not going to stop all of us who adore her, both gay, straight, whatever. There's just no question. It was wonderful.
Do you have any other stuff coming up that you can talk about? I mean, obviously Fashion Star...
For right now, definitely the show. I've been waiting for seven months now for this to get started. And my plan is to absolutely enjoy and soak in every moment and everything that comes from the show. I know there's never going to be another time like this in my life. I'm just really looking forward to enjoying it.
Good. Well congratulations on the show and we're all definitely looking forward to your success!
Yay! Thank you so very much and thanks for taking all this time to get with me. I really appreciate it.


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LITHONIA, Ga. — A man suspected of shoplifting DVD players at a Wal-Mart died Sunday after a confrontation with workers at the Atlanta-area store.
WSB-TV reported that the man died after an altercation with workers outside the store in Lithonia.
The company said two workers were suspended with pay, and a security contractor will no longer work at the store, which is about 15 miles east of downtown Atlanta.
"No amount of merchandise is worth someone's life," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said in a statement.
A police report said a middle-age man was caught shoplifting two DVD players about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. He left, but three workers caught him and had a fight in the parking lot.
Police found the workers on top of the man, who was unresponsive and bleeding from the nose and mouth. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Gee said two store employees involved in the confrontation were suspended with pay during an investigation, and a contractor who worked in security "will no longer be providing services to us."
Gee said the death was "truly a sad situation."
"Associates are trained to disengage from situations that would put themselves or others at risk," she said. "That being said, this is still an active investigation and we're working with police to provide any assistance."
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Steve Trachsel: Returning to the scene
The veteran pitcher is back with a former team yet again
For the second time in less than a year, I've returned to pitch for a team for which I had previously pitched. I had a feeling I would be coming back here to Baltimore, though.
When the Orioles traded me to the Cubs last year, Andy MacPhail, our general manager, told me to not be surprised if they brought me back during the offseason. Sometimes you hear that when you get traded and that is exactly what actually happened in this instance.
During the winter, the O's were one of the first teams that called to express interest in me. That was nice. At the same time, it was kind of interesting to play alongside the guys for whom I had been traded just a few months earlier.
This team is a lot younger than last year's club. There are a lot of new faces here, a lot of new pitchers.
My job here is to pitch, but, as one of the few veterans on the club, I have some added responsibility. They want me to work with the young guys and to show them how to prepare for a start. That's about having a routine. I need to be accessible and to be outgoing in talking to the guys about pitching and whatever it is they need to focus on.
With a young staff, I have a teaching role that I haven't really had in the past. When it comes to that, you need to feel each guy out. Some tend to ask a lot of questions, and others don't. Just like anyone else, they can be shy or afraid that the question they ask might be considered dumb. But you just read them. Sometimes you have to be more aggressive, but you also have to be careful not to force something that someone might not be ready to try. Some guys like to talk more.
I came to Baltimore last year when Kris Benson got hurt, and I was eventually traded to the Cubs. I had played with the Cubs for six seasons from 1993-99, so it was fun to return there for a while and shoot for the postseason. Chicago is a great town, too.
In my first run with the Cubs, I was the young pitcher on a veteran staff. I learned a lot in my early years in Chicago, and that helped set the tone for my career. Now I try to relate that experience to my discussions with the younger pitchers here in Baltimore.
Steve Trachsel, a former All-Star and two-time 16-game winner, has made 415 pitching appearances with the Orioles (twice), Cubs (twice), Mets, Blue Jays and Devil Rays. All but one of those appearances has been as a starter.
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Official signage at several Apple Stores across the country is the strongest indication yet that white iPhone 4 won't be available before Spring of next year. If true, this third delay puts the white iPhone 4 just months away from the iPhone 5 arrival.
According to 9to5Mac, in-store POS spotted at several Apple Stores in the US specifically mentions the handset's availability:
The white iPhone will be available Spring 2011.
Although the publication did provide photographic evidence of the signage, it failed to explain who exactly spotted this signage and at which specific stores.
Meanwhile, hard evidence of the phone's existence emerged recently when a Seattle reported snapped photos of the device allegedly belonging to a man who was field-testing it for Apple. The owner claimed Apple modified the phone to circumvent the antenna issue and said the company would launch white iPhone 4 in Europe in February.
When white iPhone 4 missed the official June launch, Apple issued the first statement explaining that it was "more challenging to manufacture than expected" and promising to bring it to market by the second half of July.
That never came to be, however, as Apple put out another statement. The company again cited "challenging" manufacturing process and said it would produce the handset "later this year."
The blogosphere incorrectly rumored that Apple was unable to match the whites on the home button to the specific snow white shade of the rest of the exterior. Sources plugged into Apple's supply chain put the blame on light leakage that allegedly affected camera performance, which forced Apple to hold back the white iPhone 4.
If this latest piece of information is true, white iPhone 4 would launch mere three months before iPhone 5 arrives in summer 2011, which would be very unlike-Apple, to say the least. My theory is that white iPhone 4 might be already on its way to the stores, in time for Christmas. Either that, or Apple is in for another PR blunder.
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New barn, same stroll
BRATTLEBORO -- For the past 12 years, on the first Saturday in June, the heifers have strolled up Main Street.
Thousands of people have cheered them on and the Strolling of the Heifers parade and celebration of agriculture has grown to be one of Vermont's premier events.
But through all those years the heifers have only been visitors to Main Street.
They have done their stroll and then returned to the barns and fields around Windham County.
This year, in the event's 13th season, as the Heifers walk through the intersection of Main Street and High Street, they will be passing the new year-round home of the Strolling of the Heifers.
Last July, just about a month after the 2013 Strolling of the Heifers weekend, Building a Better Brattleboro announced that Strolling of the Heifers would be moving into the Robert H. Gibson River Garden after two other organizations also made a pitch to take over the Main Street property.
"This year is going to be a special celebration of our beautiful, new glass barn," said Strolling of the Heifer founder Orly Munzing. "I always thought we should have year-round presence on Main Street. It's taken us 13 years, but we finally have it."
The 13th annual Strolling of the Heifers weekend kicks off with a special Gallery Walk and Street Festival Friday night, June 6, in downtown Brattleboro.
The parade starts Saturday, at 10 a.m., followed by music, agriculture and energy exhibits and food sales and samples around the Brattleboro Common and the Brattleboro Retreat campus.
The fourth annual Slow Living Summit, a three-day conference on sustainability and intentional living, will be held from June 4 through 6, and the Tour de Heifer bicycle tour is scheduled for Sunday, June 8.
Munzing admits that there have been some challenges with managing a Main Street property on top of organizing a parade for thousands and all of the other reports and events the Strolling of the Heifers takes part in throughout the year.
Before moving into the River Garden, Munzing said she was committed to keeping the space open to the public, and since moving in the group has held a series of brown bag lunches that have brought in musicians and speakers during the week.
At the same time, the building has required upkeep and Munzing is still trying to find the funding to install an air conditioning system and commercial kitchen, though she said hoped both projects would be taken on in the coming year.
"It's been great to be downtown," said Strolling of the Heifers General Manager Julie Potter. "You can feel that connection to the town. There is more of a chance to interface with the community and support one another. There is a lot of potential with a year-round presence."
On one hand, Munzing said, owning the River Garden marks a change in the life of Strolling of the Heifers.
It signifies a big shift in what the organization means to downtown Brattleboro, and opens up a whole new set of possibilities for hosting classes and lectures, for providing the space to other nonprofits, and for building Strolling of the Heifers into an even stronger presence in the state, regional and national discussions on sustainability and local food production.
On the other hand, she said, Strolling of the Heifers has been growing and changing organically from that very first day when Munzing had that discussion with Dwight Miller and the two came up with the idea of having a parade and celebration of local agriculture.
Munzing thought it would be a one-time event, but the first year was such a success that she helped organize a second stroll.
And the rest is history.
For the next week, Munzing will be focused on the parade, the summit and bike tour, and everything else planned for Brattleboro.
Beyond that the future is wide open.
Munzing expects a lot of changes and announcements in the coming year, though she does promise that next year, on the first Saturday in June, the heifers will once again stroll by their beautiful glass barn on Main Street.
"Our mission is to promote sustainable agriculture, celebrate local farmers and connect people with the food they eat. We want to make sure that every single farmer can make a comfortable living for the very important work they do; which is feeding us," Munzing said. "The Strolling of the Heifers is always in transition, because the world is in transition, and the organizations that survive are those that can adapt and change. These are exciting times to be alive in."
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Behind The Scenes With Skylar Grey and Eminem for "C'mon Let Me Ride"
If you don't know Skylar Grey, you've definitely heard her handiwork. She's the brains behind the smash Eminem and Rihanna song, "Love The Way You Lie," and she's got a new collaboration with Slim Shady himself set to release next month. "C'mon Let Me Ride" is the next single off Grey's forthcoming album, "Don't Look Down," set to drop in Spring 2013. And from the looks of the video, it's going to be an interesting one. Shot in Em's hometown of Detroit, these pics tease a lot of what's to come when the video and single come out December 11.


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I was interested up until that very last line... "It'll come running windows vista"
I wanted run to run it as a THIN client!
Well, Apple can still claim the MacBook Air is the skinniest laptop currently available - for the moment. The machine that beats it, VoodooPC's Envy 133, isn't due to debut until 20 June. The HP subsidiary's laptop is just 1.75cm thick. The Air is 1.90cm thick. Not a lot in it, then, but enough to send Apple's engineers - and …
I was interested up until that very last line... "It'll come running windows vista"
I wanted run to run it as a THIN client!
It would matter if it:
a) Wasn't a PC, and
b) Wasn't a HP.
Anyone know how thick the more functional and more reliable Etch-a-Sketch is?
"Well, Apple can still longer claim the MacBook Air is the skinniest laptop currently available - the machine that beats it, VoodooPC's Envy 133, isn't due to debut until 20 June."
Apple can no longer claim you mean? And who said Word doesnt find errors.
Still nice to see HP taking some of the wind out of the Air
I'll believe you/them, but that picture doesn't make it look very thin at all. Still, cool.
The USB/eSata sockets are on the device itself. See the photo here:
Interestingly, the power supply doubles as a wireless access point, negating the need to have a ethernet socket on the laptop itself.
The unit has one USB and one eSATA/USB combo port on the laptop itself, whilst the power brick contains the ethernet port and a wireless base station, essentially giving you your own mobile wifi hotspot wherever you have a wired connection.
Size 0 is good for no-one. You need something to get hold of.
Or the satisfying meaty door clunk of a qualidy motah as opposed to the rattle of bargain basement mobile.
... the kick in the nakkers at the end "running windows vista".
The website http://www.voodoopc.com/ appears US-centric. Does anyone know if it will be available in the UK.
Any news on how much RAM it's got, the spec for the laptop doesn't mention it.
"Despite being thinner than the Apple machine, its angular casing packs in an ExpressCard 34 slot and an HDMI port."
Because the Apple machine is much thinner towards the edges, I expect. I'm sure Apple will be able to come up with a definition of "thin" that means the Air still wins, and keep on selling it as such.
That they decided to use a Gaming Boutique to market an ultra thin laptop
I saw this earlier and thought it looked nice, but its not what VOODOOPC is really about
it should have a geforce 8800m gtx sticking out the back :)
however I welcome the competition, as while I think apple make nice looking products, using them is not as much fun for me.
Somehow, VoodooPC's designers have successfully managed to make a slightly thinner laptop, look hugely thicker than the MacBook Air:
Gotta love those lovely square corners, in comparison to the Air's sleek curves...
Does anyone else get the feeling that the laptop market has become more of a pi**ing contest than ever before? Not much they can do technically anymore, no one wants 'em big anymore so now it's fight to see who can out Apple the Apples!
( The icon? Nearest I could find to "flogging a dead horse" icon! )
Because if it does that would be great.
I like the idea of having a PSU double up as some kind of USB hub. Since the times when you use a lot of devices are when you're plugged in. When you just want Internet and Outlook, then you can survive on battery.
....sounded pretty good until then....
No HP envy here -from that pic it looks more like a shiny black brick than an elegantly tapered object of desire. Complete with ugly voodoo logo and unpleasant and pointless grid lines on the track pad.
Why is apple the only US notebook maker capable of making attractive kit?
(but it sounds enigmatically sophisticated compared to "Voodoo")
And an MBA owner here still safe in the towers of smugness, if you have to go that ugly to go any thinner I'm happy with my pies. And OSX.
...which is bundled and installed with any HP application or driver you can name, the laptop will weigh about 11kg and just about fit in the average suitcase.
My elderly mum's heart condition worsened when said shiteware took over her computer.
I wish everyone would stop pointing out that new laptops run the newest incarnation of the world's most popular Operating System.
Before you start thinking I'm supporting MS...
It's easy to load up a <insert favourite linux distro> LiveCD, wipe the hard drive, proceed with installation and claim your rebate on the MS Tax
/ Typing on my Xubuntu-runing eee
I'm a long-term HP user for my laptops. The only minus to this I can actually see is the awful GMA graphics (which the Air also suffers from). That said, if I personally wasn't paying I would be ordering one. Would make a nice machine with XP and Suse on a dual boot.
As for people saying it's not nice looking, it looks like a laptop that is actually functional rather than pretty. I like the looks more than I like the Air because of that, and so will many others.
It is not 100% clear where the wireless card is. If the PSU brick contains a wireless access point and the PC contains the wireless card then that's great. If the wireless card is in the PSU brick - meaning that one needs the brick to get online - then that is extremely weird.
It is a pretty machine. I'd look seriously at buying one modulo decent battery life and a decent CPU.
But Vista is such shit, it really is a major negative point against any machine, and with so many new notebooks coming with Linux distros, it IS well worth mentioning. Given the crapulence of Vista, vendors should provide an XP and a Linux option, and it's worth mentioning if they don't.
And, is it REALLY that easy to get a refund from the vendor? From what I've seen, it usually is not -- they will really not want to give a refund for the M$ software, despite the license terms saying the vendor is supposed to.
"Why is apple the only US notebook maker capable of making attractive kit?"
Because the rest of us are interested in stuff that works rather than stuff that's pretty. ;-)
It looks like it was styled by the same bloke that used to do Volvos. You know, the guy whose toolkit contains only a pencil, a ruler and jamjar to do the wheels. And it looks like he lost the jamjar recently.
Keep feeling smug, I'm smug I didn't fork out stupid money on a laptop with all the functionality of my pen and paper, except thicker.
So the battery will last long enough for sixteen and a half crashes on average then ?
I wonder how many of the people that keep lambasting Vista so much have actually used it for any length of time on a decent spec PC. I have and find it great, much more stable than XP was.
'I wish everyone would stop pointing out that new laptops run the newest incarnation of the world's most popular Operating System.'
I like this approach to talking about problems. You could spin almost everything this way. F'rinstance:
'I wish everyone would stop pointing out that prostitutes carry the newest incarnation of the world's most popular sexually transmitted disease.'


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(I like to use stdlib and system because I want this portable for Win32 and DOS.)
To execute an command line application from within my C++ program I use int i = system("C:\\path\\...\\programname.exe parameters..."). So far it works well.
But the absolute/full path is a bit unreliable. .\\programname.exe doesn't work. Also start .\\programname.exe not.
How can I use relative paths? (the two applications will be in same directory)
argv[0] shows the path until ...\\ but I don't know how I can combine argv[0] + programmname.exe as executable string. (guess it won't work this way)


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Ouch, lots of negative comments about HR (but not the rest of the Bad Brains) live in NY on the 80s hardcore DC scene kids group on Facebook.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 21 April 2012 17:52 (five years ago) Permalink
yeah he's not the awesomest live frontman lately ime
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, 21 April 2012 18:06 (five years ago) Permalink
heard he was in pretty poor shape last night, people worrying about his health
― I DIED, Saturday, 21 April 2012 19:56 (five years ago) Permalink
yeah, i didn't go but a good friend of mine who's a major bad brains fan said, "All the shit people talk about HR being a weirdo space cadet is true. The rest of Bad Brains is on their 1982 game, though."
so i mean yeesh
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Sunday, 22 April 2012 06:32 (five years ago) Permalink
Chairlift was amazing on Saturday.
― skip, Monday, 23 April 2012 14:03 (five years ago) Permalink
When I saw Bad Brains a couple of years ago in London, HR was walking around outside the venue with a big bag of sliced bread, handing pieces out to people along with religious blessings. He was definitely pretty kooky.
― Walter Galt, Monday, 23 April 2012 14:14 (five years ago) Permalink
I've heard it said that HR needs to be on medication (bi-polar and more) but does not necessarily do so. Sad.
x-post-the W. Post had a Chairlift review (with 80s Human League and Fleedwood Mac comparisons.)
I saw (and danced to) old-school Cubans Sierra Maestra on Friday at Artisphere, and sat and watched flamboyant funky New Orleans pianist & organ player Davell Crawford (with a bassist & drummer) at his Saturday night late show at Bohemian Caverns.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 April 2012 14:31 (five years ago) Permalink
pretty lazy summation of their sound but I suppose if you have 1 paragraph's worth of space to describe their music to a mainstream audience it's justifiable...
― skip, Monday, 23 April 2012 16:27 (five years ago) Permalink
I hope Chuck Brown's gonna be ok. He had a Facebook post over the weekend thanking folks for well wishes. He's currently hospitalized but there are no details.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 April 2012 16:27 (five years ago) Permalink
Awww man.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 April 2012 16:52 (five years ago) Permalink
i really, really liked those
― fauxmarc, Monday, 23 April 2012 16:55 (five years ago) Permalink
sorry dudes :(
― I DIED, Monday, 23 April 2012 16:59 (five years ago) Permalink
Chuck is still sick.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:14 (five years ago) Permalink
x-post- UHall is advertising that they are selling "Mama Nada's empanadas" tonight for the Nadastrom Moombaton thang
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 18:50 (five years ago) Permalink
stoked about that arduino workshop linked upthread - somehow i've avoided drunkenly trying to solder it all together already
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Friday, 4 May 2012 05:08 (five years ago) Permalink
^ my man
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 4 May 2012 05:30 (five years ago) Permalink
you're going? awesome! i'm really excited about it, too.
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Friday, 4 May 2012 13:19 (five years ago) Permalink
goth-trad used to be on the u hall sched for may 30th but that event's been taken down?
― fauxmarc, Friday, 4 May 2012 13:25 (five years ago) Permalink
visa issues - tour postponed
― I DIED, Saturday, 5 May 2012 20:49 (five years ago) Permalink
ilxor Geeta on a panel at the the Hirshhorn friday: A symposium inside the museum Friday will feature Aitken, David Allin, Aaron Betsky, Geeta Dayal, Sasha Frere-Jones, Dean Kuipers, and Zabet Patterson.
Outside will be: this Friday's "Happening"—for which the museum will turn off the soundtrack to the massive installation and allow a handful of Pitchfork and Wired-approved acts to perform—now has a full lineup. Geologist and the pair of Tim McAfee Lewis and Leo Gallo will perform along with High Places, No Age, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Nico Jaar.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 14:59 (five years ago) Permalink
hmm what's the symposion on?
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:02 (five years ago) Permalink
^ got tickets to the Hirshhorn live event, looks pretty great
― I DIED, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:06 (five years ago) Permalink
x-post- I can't get the Hirshhorn's wacky side-scrolling and buggy new website to cooperate long enough for me to find out the details on the symposium
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:15 (five years ago) Permalink
got it
"Art in the Expanded Field" Features Conversations about Art, Architecture, Music, Space, Landscape and Expanded Cinema
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:24 (five years ago) Permalink
I reaaaally wanted to go to that (and my gf is going - grrrrrrrr, jealous) but I'll be out of town.
Meanwhile, I've been going to to the experimental media workshop series events at Artisphere, where I met govern yourself accordingly! I had big problems soldering my danger shield on Sunday, but I dropped in in the HacDC crew last night and got everything sorted out.
Lots of cool things happening!
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:40 (five years ago) Permalink
oh wow i just realized artisphere is a permanent spot and not some random artomatic happening
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:48 (five years ago) Permalink
mastodon + opeth at the fillmore tomorrow. $27.50 + $8.00 fees, ugh
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 16:10 (five years ago) Permalink
awesome! it was really nice to meet you! i needed to resolder a couple things on sunday, but everything seems to work fine now - i've been figuring out how all the inputs work, how to map voltage to analogWrite, etc
what are you thinking of making? i've done some modul8 video manipulation in the past using a midi controller, and i think it'd be really interesting to use the sensor readings as control parameters for a video compositing app like that.
apparently you can just wire a big piece of aluminum foil to the cap sensor - maybe something along the lines of this 3d controller but mapped to luma/chrome/hue (or whatever)?
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 16:34 (five years ago) Permalink
also i can guarantee that there is going to be some incredibly terrible conceptual art coming out of that class (admittedly, some of it mine)
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 16:35 (five years ago) Permalink
x-post to fauxmarc-- yea, the fees at the Fillmore are the worst.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 19:24 (five years ago) Permalink
most of my ideas revolve around the use of sensors to dynamically alter my animations. i kind of want to fuck around with arduino/processing for a while before settling on a project, but a few ideas i've been thinking about are:
- altering the frame rate of an animation using audio sensors. for example, a boy doing homework that scribbles more quickly (or when you yell at him (or slowly).- altering the content of an animation using audio sensors. maybe the animation is a loop of someone sitting quietly, but when you make a noise she looks up at the viewer, startled. or maybe it's an animation using muted colors, but the colors shift to different hues based off of noise.- ^^version that does the same thing but is based off of motion sensing (someone walks by and it startles the animated person and/or changes the colors in the image)- using a webcam to insert the viewer into an animation. i'm trying to think of creative ways to do this that don't end up looking really cheesy.
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:27 (five years ago) Permalink
So Chuck Brown has a bad case of pneumonia. He's been in the hospital for awhile now.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 15:08 (five years ago) Permalink
Meanwhile, I've been going to to the experimental media workshop series events at Artisphere, where I met govern yourself accordingly!
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Tuesday, May 8, 2012 3:40 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i am jealous that yall are doing these! they look so rad
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:46 (five years ago) Permalink
They mentioned that they're planning on doing a bunch more this fall, presumably free again. I'm not sure what the subject matter will be, of course, but I'm already reasonably pumped!
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:52 (five years ago) Permalink
How was the Hirshhorn thang? I skipped it and went to Cynthia Connolly's photo exhibit and then out to the Crossroads for soca and dancehall dj sounds. Cynthia's nice photos just take up one wall. The dj'ing was uneven with some sloppy mixing.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 14 May 2012 14:21 (five years ago) Permalink
the Song 1 live thing at the Hirshhorn was pretty great, but quite short - each act only did 5-10 minutes. But it was set up to flow seamlessly between acts and it worked really well. I dunno, I probably wouldn't have gone if I'd known the live portion was so brief.
― I DIED, Monday, 14 May 2012 14:35 (five years ago) Permalink
The Mal*tz review in the W. Post said it was a 45 minute long thang (for $25 plus service charge)
― curmudgeon, Monday, 14 May 2012 14:46 (five years ago) Permalink
this upcoming May 19 Comet Ping Pong gig looks fun (Dc resident Kid was once in the Gun Club and the Cramps):
The Kid Congo Powers HourThe notorious Kid Congo Powers leads a band of wayward DC rebels (Mark Cisneros, Tom Bunnell & Brendan Canty) through a garage funk dance party. The Kid Congo Powers hour are doing all cover versions of 60's and 70's garage rock dance numbers. You bring the dancing shoes, we'll bring the party..
(as does the one the night before with the Iranian moved to Brooklyn power pop group Yellow Dogs):
― curmudgeon, Monday, 14 May 2012 19:46 (five years ago) Permalink
So Chuck Brown has a bad case of pneumonia. He's been in the hospital for awhile now.
― fauxmarc, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:32 (five years ago) Permalink
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:43 (five years ago) Permalink
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 17 May 2012 02:42 (five years ago) Permalink
Big newsprint drawing of Chuck Brown on the front of this morning's Washington Post Style section, plus a front page item.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 17 May 2012 12:34 (five years ago) Permalink
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:08 (five years ago) Permalink
B.B. King at the Howard Theatre Nov. 24-25 ($150).
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 24 May 2012 14:49 (five years ago) Permalink
― curmudgeon, Friday, 25 May 2012 13:43 (five years ago) Permalink
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 20:10 (five years ago) Permalink
A friend's started a weekly art show happy hour Thursdays at Mova with DJs after, I'm on this Thursday the 31st from 9-1.
It's free, 21+, at 2004 14th Street at W Street - FB event details at http://www.facebook.com/events/113664472105280/
Preview of the kinds of stuff I'll be playing (bmore + jrz club, tropical bass, uk funky, etc) at https://soundcloud.com/pushingit/the202atmova
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 23:00 (five years ago) Permalink
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 15:44 (five years ago) Permalink
Busy with family stuff, I'm gonna have to miss Faux Marc; Afrobeat for ya Soul with DJ underdog at Boss; and Jon langford at Iota tonight. Not that I could do 'em all.
CP is liveblogging the Chuck Brown memorial service (that includes his band and gospel go-go and celebs and politicians) and it is streaming online and on DC public tv
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 31 May 2012 16:48 (five years ago) Permalink
Bossa not Boss
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 31 May 2012 16:49 (five years ago) Permalink


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Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week: DKNY
Fuzzy Mohair Sweaters, Tuxedo Striped Capes, and Graphic Lines Dominate DKNY's Fall 2011 Collection
>> Donna Karan created a highly graphic collection for her DKNY Fall 2011 collection seen earlier today in Chelsea in a brick-covered venue fitting for her city chic collection. Inspired by modernists in New York City, Karan envisioned fuzzy angora sweaters — made in bright hues and bold stripe patterns — houndstooth suits and skirts, wide-leg trousers, skinny pencil pants, and tailored coats. It was the details, like a recurring tux stripe detail or contrast color inserts, giving the collection a smart shot of modernity, youth, and a slight nod to the '70s.
Bright shots of red, pink, and henna came into play tempered with black, cream, navy, and shades of grey. Outerwear included sleek three-quarter length coats embellished with leather sleeve accents, knit and houndstooth padded jackets, which was Karan's remixed take on the classic puff coat, and the pièce de résistance: a black and cream tuxedo striped cape. For accessories, the designer highlighted ankle-braced Mary-Janes and cap-toe booties. And on the handbag front, mini cross-bady bags adorned with oversized tassels and tri-color satchels.


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SSVD needs to make a welcome thread...
That's a really interesting thought, though. About Edward's 'talk'. I mean, he HAS seen it from their perspective, but he didn't... feel it.... like, the emotions, like Jasper might have. So I'd imagine it would be something to do with controlling himself. I mean, Bella's his singer, for crying out loud. He's willing to give himself over to the most natural instinct a man can have, and he's praying that the most natural instinct a vampire can have won't kick in. I guess that just goes to show how nearly losing Bella really did curb that desire.
And I have this strange feeling that even if Kate couldn't shut off electroskin, Garrett would actually enjoy baking with it on.
And how uncomfortable would be the non-ready-to-bake Edward be in gym class? Is it even uncomfortable when you're made of granite? (stop me if I sink too far into the gutter, ladies. Pull me out.)
<3 Ren


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Headshaking Problem
- Jun 1, 2001
- Topics:
Q. My horse is driving me crazy! Every time we go out to ride, he starts flipping his head. I've changed his bridle, put on gallons of fly wipe, and had his ears and eyes checked. What is his problem, and what else can I try?
A. Headshaking in horses has been observed by horsemen and veterinarians for nearly 100 years. Several causes have been suggested, including middle ear disorders, ear mites, cranial nerve disorder, guttural pouch mycosis, and vasomotor rhinitis. But treatment has had little effect on this problem. In a study recently conducted at the University of California, Davis, it was discovered that headshaking was the result of a pathophysiologic mechanism similar to the photic sneeze in humans. Optic-trigeminal summation was suggested as the means by which the horse develops facial neuropathic pain in response to light stimulation.
This condition is characterized by shaking of the head side to side, up and down, acting like a bee has gone up the nose, snorting or sneezing with headshaking, and rubbing the nose on objects or on the ground while moving. The most common onset of headshaking is in spring and early summer when sunlight becomes more intense. These symptoms are usually enhanced when the horse is worked or exposed to direct sunlight. Outdoor behavior of horses which suffer from this condition suggests that the horses seek to diminish their exposure to sunlight naturally. For example, the horse will seek shady areas, or the horse may put his face right under the tail of other horses, such as following the horse in front of him on a trial ride so closely that his face is under the leader's tail.
It is thought that stress created by sunlight and exercise may trigger a response of the central nervous system that causes the headshaking response in affected horses. With these stimuli, the horse experiences a tingling sensation or inappropriate stimulation of the sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve in the muzzle area. It is also thought that alterations in blood flow could explain the sudden nasal rubbing, snorting, and flipping of the nose. The pain felt by the horse is referred to as neuropathic pain, and may be persistent or intermittent.
Also of note is that in humans it is thought that a central sensitization process following certain peripheral injuries can lead to central nervous system changes that permanently alter pain perception and thresholds, and this may hold true for equines as well.
Headshaking can manifest itself in all breeds and disciplines equally because it has a physiological basis and it can cause headaches for owners or riders. Horses which exhibit headshaking syndrome become unruly or even dangerous when they are worked, many times with the blame falling on the rider. It previously was thought that perhaps the bridle was illfitting or the rider was too busy with his or her hands. But now there is evidence that it is not the rider at all, but rather a response to the burning and tingling sensations stimulated by stress in the horse.
While nothing can be pinned down as to exactly why some horses develop headshaking and others do not, it is thought that horses which have been exposed to the EHV-1 virus are more at risk. With this theory, the herpes virus lies dormant in the horse's trigemina ganglia, then with heat and stress created by either direct sunlight or intense exercise, the virus becomes active again, this time affecting the central nervous system and producing the symptoms characterized by headshaking. More studies need to be conducted to determine if EHV-1 has a connection with headshaking, but evidence now available is pointing in that direction.
Once your horse has been diagnosed with headshaking, there are a few options available as treatments. While there is no "cure all" when it comes to treating this condition, there has been some success with cyproheptidine therapy with or without environmental protection from sunlight, or light blocking eye protectors which have been shown to provide moderate to great improvement in three-quarters of the cases which headshake. Cyproheptidine, which is an anti-seratonergic, anti-cohligenic, and anti-histamine drug, works effectively in most horses inhibiting the normal activity in the trigeminal nerve.
Because headshaking is most commonly brought on by intense sunlight and exercise, the reduction of sunlight exposure usually helps reduce the symptoms. For example, many owners have found that if they work their horses at night, the symptoms are all but gone, but if they work their horse during the day, the symptoms appear within a few minutes and worsen the longer the horse is worked. The horse should also be kept in as dark an environment as possible. So in addition to treatment with cyproheptidine therapy, you should include environmental protection that shields the horse from as much direct sunlight as possible.
Additionally, headshaking tends to be a seasonal problem in most horses. It's usually the same time each year that the horse begins to exhibit headshaking symptoms. A horse might only headshake from March to August, or in severe cases, he might headshake year round. One of the reasons headshaking shows up seasonally is that seratonin and melatonin changes occur with the changes of the seasons.
About the Author
John Madigan, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM
John E. Madigan, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM,is a professor in the department of Medicine and Epidemiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. His areas of expertise include equine welfare, equine helicopter rescue, trigeminal mediated headshaking, potomac horse fever, anaplasma infection in horses and humans, veterinary emergency response, and equine veterinary education. He is also interested in neonatal medicine; his book, Manual of Equine Neonatal Medicine, is available in the fourth edition of the text.
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In our family, Tom is the itinerary planner. And when I say planner, I don't want you to think of someone loosely drafting a mental list of places he'd like to see, or being the one to hold on to the vital documents (that's actually my job). No, Tom drafts multi-page outlines of each day and bullet points of what we will see. We aren't obligated to stick to any of that if it ends up that we'd rather see something else, but it usually keeps us organized and feeling like we're sucking every last bit of experience out of a place.
Lazy as I am, you can see why I delighted in our trip to Kauai: at 13 weeks pregnant and in the throes of vicious all-day-not-just-morning sickness, I had the perfect excuse to lie next to the pool, listen to the gentle ocean waves and suck down ice chips and virgin daquiris. (Though I did do a 4-mile hike/kayak trip. Barefoot. Who's awesome?)
That being said, Tom wasn't originally going to come with us to Seattle and Vancouver; he was able to do so because some former commitments ended up falling through, but the initial task of trip planning fell to me. Not only that, but planning a trip with a child just straddling the baby/toddler line. So it came to pass that I ordered Northwest Kid Trips: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria from Amazon.
YOU GUYS. I am not exaggerating* when I say that this is a vital purchase for any family planning to visit the Pacific Northwest. Though I did not get a chance to use the Portland or Victoria sections, the Seattle and Vancouver sections were indispensible.
Pros: specific itineraries for families by category like "artsy" or "foodie", other points of interest by age group (babe in arms to surly teen), mention of library locations (a piece of advice I covered in my guest post on Everywhereist), tips for eating on the cheap, and a whole wealth of nifty stores and a kid-friendly slant on the major city attractions. I picked our hotel in Vancouver (more expensive than I had realized but not the book's fault, prices do vary and it's the reader's responsibility to blah blah blah) and Maggie's first chopstick experience was recommended as a cheap and fun eat with toddlers, to which I heartily concur.
Cons: No maps. Those are easy enough to come by, but I did borrow my friend's copy of Top Ten Seattle and supplemented with a few tourist maps of Seattle and Vancouver from the ferry and our Vancouver hotel, respectively, but it might have been nice to have it all in one package. A minor quibble and not one that should keep you from buying the book. And for those of you who don't travel without your iPhone or iPad, I don't believe there's an e-copy available. (I like to keep my paperback travel guides and make notes in the margins and doodle. It's another souvenir, in my opinion. But that's just me.)
We also lucked out in that the side trip feature location for Seattle was Bainbridge Island, where we happened to be staying. We overslept for the local market and things do close down around 5-7pm, but the ice cream and kid museum recs were a big hit.
In short: I planned an itinerary just like Tom, all by my onesies. And I only used this book and a few minutes with Google to reconfirm some addresses.
*Nor am I being paid, by anyone, to say nice things about this book. I say nice things because I want YOU to enjoy a happy trip, not because I'm getting a cut. Yes, even you. You know who you are. Buy the book.


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The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) peer evaluation visit in Riga, Latvia
Supreme Court of Latvia, Brivibas boulevard 36, Riga
9.30. – 9.40. Welcome speech by Mr Martins Lazdovskis, State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice
9.40. – 10.20. "Latvian Judicial System: structure, trends, development" by representative of Ministry of Justice (Inita Ilgaža, Director of the Judiciary Policy Department)
10.20. – 11.00. Discussions on CEPEJ evaluation report: structure, problems.
- Representatives from Court Administration (Mr Edvins Balsevics, Director of the Court administration, Ms Agnija Karlsone, Head of Project Management and International Cooperation Unit, Mrs Olita Abolina, Head of Budget Unit, Finance and Administrative Department, Mrs Jana Zemberga, Senior official of Court Information Unit, the Court and Land Registry Department, Mr Karlis Langins, statistician of the Court Information Unit, The Court and Land Registry Department);
- Representative from the Ministry of Justice (will be confirmed);
- Mrs Sandra Lapiņa, Head of the Administration, Supreme Court.
11.20.-13.00. Follow-up of the discussions on CEPEJ evaluation report: structure, problems.
14.00. – 14.30 Tour visit to the Supreme Court.
15.00. – 16.30. Meeting with Mrs Iveta Krēvica, Chief Judge of Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court (Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court, Abrenes street 3, Riga)
Court Administration, Ūnijas street 8, k-9, Riga
10.00. – 11.00. Presentation on Swiss – Latvian cooperation programme individual project "Modernization of courts in Latvia". Presentation by Mr Arturs Grickus, Project manager.
11.20. – 13.00. Presentation on Court Informative System and Data Distribution System by Mrs Jana Zemberga, Senior official of Court Information Unit of the Court and Land Registry Department.
13.00. – 13.30. End of the meeting


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 19, 2008, 7:22 AM
Town Square
Pleasanton OKs 350-unit apartment complex near BART-Stoneridge
Original post made on Sep 23, 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 19, 2008, 7:22 AM
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a resident of Hacienda Gardens
on Sep 23, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Hi Jeb,
I am relocating to Pleasanton. Can I purchase one of the apartments or townhouses? Thanks.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Sep 23, 2008 at 10:55 pm
How does the 51 homes in the Oak Grove development load traffic upon our city streets and burden upon our schools whereas these 350 unit apartments somehow will not have any effect? Now tell me that all tenants will have no children and all will commute by BART and own no cars. They will walk to Dublin and do all of their shopping there, no?
a resident of Hacienda Gardens
on Sep 24, 2008 at 9:10 am
They will not need to walk to Dublin....... Dublin is coming to Pleasanton!
a resident of another community
on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:03 am
Pleasanton has to meet their LOW INCOME housing cap, these crap house work just fine. Look what it got san ramon, new neighborhoods with hige crime from all the gang bangers
a resident of Livermore
on Sep 24, 2008 at 11:58 am
This is going to ruin MY view when I drive along the highway.
Quick! let's get an initiative on the ballot.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Sep 24, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Morky here. Try taking the high road folks!
a resident of Livermore
on Sep 24, 2008 at 6:13 pm
I might try to get in. Hmmmmmm...I could rent my place and then just make myself right at home in Plutonia! If I play my cards right, I could have somebody pay my mortgage and then some other fools to provide me with a cheap rental. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
All of a sudden, things looks cheery!!!
c u roun town...
a resident of Hacienda Gardens
on Sep 25, 2008 at 7:46 am
I wish I could find some friends here...
a resident of Val Vista
on Sep 26, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Great more traffic and uglier view. Will they be able to fill them with this economy?
If they do are they planning to build more schools for the kids moving in? I had a heck of a time getting my son into Kindergaten last year because it was so impacted.
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Padres waiting on more matchups vs. lefties
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
CLEVELAND -- One of the reasons the Padres kept veteran outfielder Xavier Nady on the roster was because he could offer them good at-bats off the bench -- or even a spot start -- against left-handed pitching.
The only problem is the Padres just haven't seen that much left-handed pitching early in the season.
In fact, entering Tuesday's game against the Indians, the Padres have had only 50 at-bats this season against left-handed pitchers. That ranks 21st out of 30 Major League teams.
The only left-handed starting pitcher the team has faced this season was Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Dodgers, but that came back on Opening Day at Petco Park on March 30.
Nady is hitless in five at-bats this season with two strikeouts. Only Rene Rivera has fewer at-bats this season (four) than Nady.
"We're talking about it," Padres manager Bud Black said of getting Nady in the lineup more.
The Indians will utilize two right-handed pitchers in Wednesday's doubleheader. The Tigers, who will open a three-game series at Petco Park on Friday, will go with three righties, including two former Cy Young Award winners, Justin Verlander (2011) and Max Scherzer (2013).
Black, Padres waiting for turnaround of bats' fortunes
CLEVELAND -- Six games into the season, the Padres ranked last in the big leagues in runs (12) and 29th in average (.189) and on-base percentage (.255).
"We've got to get the bats going," Padres manager Bud Black said.
And maybe get a little luckier, too?
The Padres went into Tuesday's game against the Indians with a collective .239 batting average on balls in play (BABIP), suggesting they've been unlucky at times when bat meets ball.
Only three teams have BABIP marks lower than the Padres -- the Cardinals (.234), Mets (.217) and Astros (.214).
The Marlins, who just took two-of-three games from the Padres over the weekend, lead the big leagues with a .365 average on balls in play, making them a prime candidate for potential regression.
As for the Padres, Black has noticed several instances when hitters have squared-up a ball well only to have it hit directly as a defender.
"The hitter will tell you that you want to hit the ball on the nose … a lot of times you don't know where the fielder is going to be," Black said. "All you can control as a hitter is having good at-bats and try to hit the ball as hard as possible. If you're doing that, you're doing your job. Over the long haul, that will play out.
"There have been some balls that we've hit right on the nose that have been hit right at defenders. And there haven't been that many balls we've hit softly that have blooped in for hits."
Playing two in row next step for Grandal
CLEVELAND -- If Yasmani Grandal gets the starts in either of the Padres' two games on Wednesday in Cleveland, he will have checked off yet another box in his remarkably quick recovery from anterior cruciate ligament surgery on his right knee just eight months ago.
To this point, Grandal hasn't caught consecutive games. He got the start Tuesday against the Indians. He'll likely get another start in one of the team's two games Wednesday.
"That's what we've been looking forward to. I don't know what Buddy is thinking right now. Hopefully I can get in a game and get that knee going two days in a row," Grandal said.
Does Grandal consider this the last hurdle in his recovery from knee surgery, one that had him back in the lineup a week shy of eight months?
"There's still going to be hurdles," he said. "Once we catch two [consecutive] games, then we've got to catch three. And it just keeps going from there. We're looking at a lot of benchmarks throughout this whole season. I want to stay healthy and keep the knee healthy."
The Padres are currently carrying three catchers on the roster -- Grandal, Nick Hundley and Rene Rivera. Grandal has started three times this season, Rivera twice and Hundley once.
Grandal said he was a little anxious to see how his knee responds to the cool weather in Cleveland. The temperature at game time on Tuesday was measured at 47 degrees. The high for Wednesday's doubleheader is expected to hit 44 degrees.
"This might not be the best for my knee because it's cold," Grandal said. "But then again, if there's ever a series where we can go back-to-back and challenge my knee, then it's this one."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NUMBER: CA-08-1253 DIVISION: 55 BANKATLANTIC BANCORP PARTNERS, INC. Plaintiff, Vs. JCJ3, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; JUDITH C. JENNINGS, Individually; JOHN B. CAMPBELL JR., Individually LUCINDA L. GALLAGHER, Individually; TENANTS IN POSSESSION; EARTH OPTIONS, INC., a dissolved Florida corporation; CENTRAL FLORIDA AGGREGATES, INC., a Florida corporation; PATCO TRANSPORT, INC., a Florida corporation; STANDARD PRECAST, INC., a Florida corporation; FLORIDA CONTRACTOR RENTALS, INC., a Florida corporation; DOUGLAS ASPHALT PAVING, INC., a Florida corporation; ALLISON CONTRACTING, INC., a Florida corporation; AMERICAN LAND SERVICES, INC. a Florida corporation; JOHN DEERE LANDSCAPES, INC., a Delaware corporation authorized to do business in the State of Florida; SKINNER NURSERIES, INC., a Florida corporation; BLACKROCK CONSTRUCTION, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; H.A. STOKES COMPANY, INC., a Florida corporation; FIRST COAST ELECTRIC, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; DUVAL CONCRETE CONTRACTING, INC., a Florida corporation; PRITCHETT TRUCKING, INC., a Florida corporation; G.P. MATERIALS, INC., a Florida corporation; DUVAL STRIPING, INC., a Florida corporation, Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment dated March 16, 2009 and entered in Case No. CA-08-1253 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for ST. JOHNS County, Florida wherein BANKATLANTIC BANCORP PARTNERS, INC., are the Plaintiffs and JCJ3, LLC, JUDITH C. JENNINGS, JOHN B. CAMPBELL JR., LUCINDA L. GALLAGHER, TENANTS IN POSSESSION; EARTH OPTIONS, INC., CENTRAL FLORIDA AGGREGATES, INC., PATCO TRANSPORT, INC., STANDARD PRECAST, INC., FLORIDA CONTRACTOR RENTALS, INC., DOUGLAS ASPHALT PAVING, INC., ALLISON CONTRACTING, INC., AMERICAN LAND SERVICES, INC.; JOHN DEERE LANDSCAPES, INC., SKINNER NURSERIES, INC., BLACKROCK CONSTRUCTION, LLC, H.A. STOKES COMPANY, INC., FIRST COAST ELECTRIC, LLC, DUVAL CONCRETE CONTRACTING, INC., PRITCHETT TRUCKING, INC., G.P. MATERIALS, INC., and DUVAL STRIPING, INC. are the Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the front door of the Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, Florida 32084 in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes at 12:00 Noon, on April 21, 2009, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment: (a) Real Property: EXHIBIT A'' A PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 2 OF THE ANTONIO HUERTAS GRANT SECTION 38, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA, ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1945, PAGE 1131 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, SAID PORTION BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF AFORESAID LANDS DESCRIBED AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1945, PAGE 1131, SAID POINT BEING SITUATE ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF INTERNATIONAL GOLF PARKWAY (A VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT-OF-WAY, AS NOW ESTABLISHED); THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 32'18 EAST, ALONG SAID RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 854.30 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE NORTH 60 DEGREES 29'01 EAST, 72.80 FEET; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 32'18 EAST, PARALLEL WITH SAID SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 150.00 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WORLD COMMERCE CENTER PARKWAY (A VARIABLE WIDTH PRIVATE RIGHT-OF- WAY; AS PER OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2253, PAGE 811 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY); THENCE RUN THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) CALLS ALONG LAST SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 01'18'' East, 105.44 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE ARC OF A CURVE LEADING SOUTHERLY; THENCE ALONG AND AROUND THE ARC OF SAID CURVE BEING CONCAVE WESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 412.00 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 336.70 FEET, SAID ARC BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 09 DEGREES 03'38'' EAST, 327.41 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE SOUTH 14 DEGREES 21'06'' WEST, 63.79 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE LEADING SOUTHERLY; THENCE ALONG AND AROUND THE ARC OF SAID CURVE BEING CONCAVE EASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 645.00 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 241.41 FEET, SAID ARC BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 03 DEGREES 37'46'' WEST, 240.00 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING LAST SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH 88 DEGREES 25'38 WEST, 303.15 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 16 DEGREES 48'46'' WEST, 288.00 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LANDS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1945, PAGE 1131; THENCE NORTH 73 DEGREES 11'14'' WEST, ALONG LAST SAID LINE, A DISTANCE OF 530.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT THOSE LANDS AS RECORDED IN O.R. BOOK 2805, PAGE 1033, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. (b) Personal Property: EXHIBIT B'' All buildings, structures and improvements of every nature whatsoever now or hereafter situated on the real property described on Schedule 1 attached hereto (the Property''), and all fixtures, machinery, appliances, equipment, furniture, and property of every nature whatsoever, now or hereafter owned by Debtor and located in-or on,-or attached to, or used or intended to be used in connection with the operation of, the Property, buildings, structures or other improvements, such as, without limitation, all apparatus, machinery, appliances, equipment, radiators, ranges, refrigerators, awnings, shades, blinds, incinerating equipment, power equipment, engines, pipes, pumps, tanks, motors, conduits, switchboards, lifting, cleaning, fire prevention, fire extinguishing, ventilating and communications apparatus, boilers, vacuum cleaning systems, elevators, escalators, screens, storm doors and windows, stoves, wall beds, attached cabinets, partitions, ducts, compressors, rugs and carpets, draperies, furniture and furnishings. All building materials and equipment now or hereafter delivered to the Property and intended to be installed therein including, but not limited to, lumber, plaster, cement, shingles, roofing, plumbing, fixtures, pipe, lath, wall-heaters, screens, window frames, glass doors, flooring, paint, lighting fixtures, and unattached refrigerating, cooking, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning ducts, appliances and equipment, kitchen goods, hotel goods, restaurant goods, bar goods, tools, lawn equipment, floor coverings, and elevators. All rights, title and interest of Debtor in and to the minerals, soil, flowers, shrubs, crops, trees, timber, and other emblements now or hereafter on the Property, or under or above the same, or any part or parcel thereof. All easements, rights-of-way, streets, ways, alleys, passages, sewer rights, waters, water courses, water rights and powers and sanitary and storm sewer systems now or hereafter owned by the Debtor which are now or hereafter located by, over and/or upon the Property, or any part and parcel thereof, and which water system includes all water mains, service laterals, hydrants, valves and appurtenances and which sewer system includes all sanitary sewer lines, including mains, laterals, manholes, and appurtenances; and all paving for streets, roads, walkways or entrance ways now or hereafter owned by Debtor and which are now or hereafter located on the property, or any part or parcel thereof, and all estates, rights, titles, interests, privilege, liberties, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, in any way belonging relating or appertaining to any of the property hereinabove described, or which hereafter shall in any way belong, relate or be appurtenant thereto, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by Debtor, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, at law, as well as in equity, of Debtor of, in and to the same, including but not limited to all judgments, awards of damages and settlements hereafter made resulting from condemnation proceedings or the taking of the Property, or any part thereof, under the power of eminent domain, or for any damage (whether caused by such taking or otherwise) to the Property, or any part thereof, or to any rights appurtenant thereto. Also all architectural building plans and specifications and all abstracts of title relating to the property. All of the Debtor's right, title and interest as lessor in and to all leases or rental arrangements of the Property, or any part thereof, heretofore made and entered into, and in and to all leases or rental arrangements hereafter made and entered into by or on behalf of Debtor, together with all rents and payments in lieu of rents, together with any and all guarantees of such leases or rental arrangements and including all present and future security deposits and advance rentals. All of Debtor's right, title and interest as seller, in and to all agreements for the sale of the Property, or any part thereof, heretofore made and entered into, and in and to all sale agreements hereafter made and entered into, by or on behalf of Debtor, together with all deposits and payments in connection therewith together with any and all guarantees of such agreements, together with any and all receivables now or hereafter due Debtor with respect to such agreements. All of Debtor's right, title and interest in and to all unearned premiums accrued, accruing, or to accrue under any and all insurance policies now or hereafter provided pursuant to the terms of security agreements, and all proceeds or sums payable for the loss of or damage to (a) the Property or personal property, or (b) rents, revenues, income, profits or proceeds from service agreements or contracts, leases, franchises, concessions or licenses of or on any part of the Property. All contracts and contract rights and accounts of Debtor now or hereafter arising from contracts now or hereafter entered into in connection with development, construction upon or operation of the Property (Including without limitation, all warranties or guaranties by third parties, all deposits held by or on behalf of Debtor, and all management, franchise, license and service agreements related to the business now or hereafter conducted by Debtor on the property). All accounts, contract rights, goods, inventory, intangible personal property, permits, licenses, liquor licenses, and all personal property , whether actually or constructively attached to, connected with, or associated with the Property. All of the right, title and interest of Debtor in and to all DRJ approvals, development agreements, development orders, site plans, zoning and land use rights, association documents, easements, and all other rights, approvals, petitions, instruments, entitlements and agreements applicable to the development and use of the Property. All of the right, title and interest of Debtor in and to any trademarks, trade names, names of businesses, or fictitious names of any kind used in conjunction with the operation of any business or endeavor located on the Property. All of Debtor's interest in all utility security deposits or bonds on the property or any part or parcel thereof. All of Debtor's rights to recover distributions made to members of Debtor pursuant to Chapter 608, Florida Statutes, or in accordance with any documentation governing Debtor. All instruments, documents, chattel papers and general intangibles relating to or arising from the foregoing collateral, and all cash and non-cash proceeds and products thereof. All products, proceeds, additions, improvements, and accessions thereto, and replacements, renewals, accessions or substitutions thereto, in and to any of the items hereinabove set forth. (c) All rents, leases and deposits in the possession of the Defendant, JCJ3, LLC or due the Defendant, JCJ3, LLC. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court on March 19, 2009. Cheryl Strickland Clerk of Circuit Court By Linda G. 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In addition to the Boy Scouts, the National Football League may be the only major organization with a male membership that seems to think that there are no gay people in its ranks, even thought it should be obvious by now to even the dimmest bulb that gay people are present in every area of work and life and the only difference is whether the climate allows them to be open or not. But just as the Boy Scouts are beginning to take tentative steps towards acceptance of gays, so is the NFL. In fact, things are moving quite rapidly over there, with players from both the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, the teams playing in today's Super Bowl game, calling for equal treatment of gays.
Baltimore Ravens player Terrell Suggs says that he thinks that and his teammates would welcome a gay player in their midst. His teammate Brendon Ayanbadejo has gone even further, being an outspoken advocate for same-sex marriage and vowing to use the media platform offered by being in today's Super Bowl game to push for LGBT rights. Other former players are saying that they knew of gay players on their teams and had no problem with them.
The one prominent exception to this welcome trend is San Francisco's Chris Culliver who said in a radio interview that he did not want gay players on his team. In a telling sign of the times, he was swiftly countered by his own teammate Donte Whitner and even his own team management issued a statement saying, "The San Francisco 49ers reject the comments that were made yesterday, and have addressed the matter with Chris. There is no place for discrimination within our organization at any level. We have and always will proudly support the LGBT community." Under that barrage, Culliver apologized for his remarks, pledging to "to learn and grow from this experience."
Yes, the times they are a'changing all right.
The Daily Show comments on these developments.
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Despite earnings misses by two technology giants, stocks managed to close modestly higher Wednesday. IBM (NYSE:IBM) fell 4.9% after reporting a revenue shortfall, and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) lost 2.5% despite beating its earnings and revenue estimates, because analysts lowered their annual target. Together the two stocks deprived the Dow Jones Industrial Average of about 100 points.
But stocks rallied on continued signs that the U.S. housing market may be turning up. Construction of new homes rose in September to the highest level in more than four years, and new building permits rose above estimates.
At Wednesday's close, the Dow was up 5 points to 13,557, the S&P 500 rose 6 points to 1,461, and the Nasdaq gained 3 points at 3,104. The NYSE traded 688 million shares and the Nasdaq crossed 418 million. On the Big Board, advancers exceeded decliners by 2.1-to-1, and on the Nasdaq, they were ahead by 1.6-to-1.
One of the most reliable charts for confirming trends is the NYSE Composite. Since it contains every stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange, it represents a broad cross-section of the economy.
On Wednesday, despite big hits to the technology sector, the NYSE Composite plugged along with a 0.72% gain. This beat the other indices by about double and confirms that the bull market is not only healthy, but that this index is headed for a new annual high.
Note the break from the minor resistance line at about 8,400 and the gap on Tuesday through the 20-day moving average (green line). Support is at the major breakout line at 8,200 and the 50-day moving average just over it.
With just 13 points from 8,459 and a boost from the MACD indicator, which issued a buy signal Wednesday, the bulls should have slept well last night. The next target for the index is the April 2011 high of 8,671.
Conclusion: With the leading higher-quality indices in solid formations, our internal indicators (stochastic, MACD, momentum, RSI) all positive, and the sentiment indicator from AAII, which measures public sentiment confused (bears and bulls equal), we have a green light to load up on quality stocks.
Long-term buyers might consider some of the hammered blue-chip tech stocks as good values. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and IBM, for example, can be socked away at what appears to be bargain prices.
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Anxiety Disorders: What You Need to Know
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Anxiety Disorders: What You Need to Know
Most people experience feelings of anxiety before an important event such as a big exam, business presentation or first date. Anxiety disorders, however, are illnesses that cause people to feel frightened, distressed and uneasy for no apparent reason. Left untreated, these disorders can dramatically reduce productivity and significantly diminish an individual's quality of life.
How Common Are Anxiety Disorders?
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in America; more than 40 million are affected by these debilitating illnesses each year.
What Are the Different Kinds of Anxiety Disorders?
Panic Disorder- Characterized by panic attacks, sudden feelings of terror that strike repeatedly and without warning. Physical symptoms include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, abdominal discomfort, feelings of unreality, and fear of dying.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder- Repeated, intrusive and unwanted thoughts or rituals that seem impossible to control.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- Persistent symptoms that occur after experiencing a traumatic event such as war, rape, child abuse, natural disasters, or being taken hostage. Nightmares, flashbacks, numbing of emotions, depression, and feeling angry, irritable, distracted and being easily startled are common.
Phobia- Extreme, disabling and irrational fear of something that really poses little or no actual danger; the fear leads to avoidance of objects or situations and can cause people to limit their lives.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Chronic, exaggerated worry about everyday routine life events and activities, lasting at least six months; almost always anticipating the worst even though there is little reason to expect it. Accompanied by physical symptoms, such as fatigue, trembling, muscle tension, headache, or nausea.
What Are the Treatments for Anxiety Disorders?
Treatments have been largely developed through research conducted by research institutions. They are extremely effective and often combine medication or specific types of psychotherapy.
More medications are available than ever before to effectively treat anxiety disorders. These include antidepressants or benzodiazepines. If one medication is not effective, others can be tried.
The two most effective form of psychotherapy used to treat anxiety disorders is cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy teaches patients to understand their thinking patterns so they can react differently to the situations that cause them anxiety.
Is it Possible for Anxiety Disorders to Coexist with Other Physical or Mental Disorders?
It is common for an anxiety disorder to accompany another anxiety disorder, including such illnesses as substance abuse. Anxiety disorders can also coexist with physical disorders. In such instances, these disorders will also need to be treated. Before undergoing any treatment, it is important to have a thorough medical exam to rule out other possible causes.
The content of this fact sheet was adapted from material published by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Mayo Clinic.