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Once the Los Angeles City Council quits its faux hand-wringing and approves AEG's proposal to build a football stadium downtown, it will face the hard and often acrimonious job of deciding whether and how much to raise water and power rates for city residents and businesses. Anyone who follows city government knows how that debate is likely to unfold even before it begins.
Citing the need to address deferred maintenance and increased responsibilities, the Department of Water and Power will argue for rate hikes; the council will feign shock at the proposed increase and accuse the DWP of bad faith; City Hall critics will blame fat pay increases for the DWP's union membership and insist that the public not be forced to pay for the lavish retirements and health benefits of utility workers. Whether or not rates go up, everyone will go away mad.
This time, however, there was supposed to be a new element in the process. In March, city voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of a new entity in city government — a "ratepayer advocate" to serve as the voice of consumers with the utility in negotiations such as those coming up. As a group of UCLA students who examined the department concluded, the ratepayer advocate offers the DWP and the city leadership "a new ally in serving the residents of Los Angeles."
Except for one problem: The ratepayer advocate still doesn't exist. The office doesn't have a staff or organization plan; it's not even clear whether it will have an executive director and a separate ratepayer advocate or whether those will be the same person. A citizens commission will name the office's executive director, but it can't do that yet because the members of that commission still have not been named by the City Council.
In April, soon after voters approved the position, the council acted to begin setting up the office (the charter amendment was scheduled to go into effect July 1). The first step, as called for in the ballot measure, was to appoint a citizens commission. But it was not until June 6 that the city attorney's office supplied the council's Energy and Environment Committee with a primer on how it could proceed to appoint the commission and actually begin work. And only in the last few weeks has the council approved creation of that commission.
Councilwoman Jan Perry, who chairs the committee and is a candidate for mayor, concedes that the drive to create the new office has been slower going than she had hoped, but says she thinks the council's on track now.
Still, the delays have been costly. Ron Nichols, the still relatively new chief of the DWP, has spent the last few months patiently explaining the DWP's financial predicament to the public and its elected leaders. As he notes, the DWP faces formidable legal and technical challenges. It has to upgrade its electrical systems to rely more heavily on renewable sources. It has water mains that date to the early 20th century. And its rates are lower than those of virtually any other California utility.
That adds up, in his estimation, to an urgent need for rate increases, though relatively modest ones this year, with incremental increases over the next two. He's not calling for a specific hike but rather has laid out a series of options so that the council, with input from the public, can determine which it considers most palatable. Importantly, however, the longer the city waits to increase rates, the more pressure it puts on officials to raise the rates further; the city's fiscal year began July 1, so the DWP already is a month into its budget at the existing rates. Nichols has thus argued that the council should take the matter up as soon as it returns from its summer recess, with an eye toward adopting a new rate structure in September.
Will that happen? Perry says she won't approve a rate increase until the ratepayer advocate is in position. She expressed admiration for Nichols and said he's to be commended for his candor. As for his timeline, however, Perry said, "I think that's unrealistic." She predicts no vote until next year.
So it begins.
Once the Los Angeles City Council quits its faux hand-wringing and approves AEG's proposal to build a football stadium downtown, it will face the hard and often acrimonious job of deciding whether and how much to raise water and power rates for city residents and businesses. Anyone who follows city government knows how that debate is likely to unfold even before it begins.


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After a stellar first season with the Bears in 2012, it's easy to forget that receiver Brandon Marshall has been, at times, a bit of a handful on his past teams.
Bears fans recently have gotten a refresher course on that subject.
While Marshall insists via Twitter that he'll play Week One when the Bengals come to town, Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times had made the case for concern when it comes to Marshall, who received a four-day excused leave of absence only one day after complaining about his recovery from hip surgery, his role in the offense, and a vague notion that the team is pushing him to return faster than he's able.
As Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune has pointed out, Marshall said on June 4 that he's "100 percent," and that the team is "holding me back" from doing more in offseason workouts.
As explained by David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune, the more significant problem for now is the hip, not Marshall's past propensity for problems unrelated to football.
Marshall himself, despite declaring that he'll play in Week One, has told the Tribune, "My hip is not recovered the way I need it."
Either way, it's bad news for the Bears, who need a strong contribution from Marshall if the team is going to compete for the playoff berth it wasn't able to secure despite Marshall's 1,508-yard debut season with the team.

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To move to a new residence that is located hundreds or thousands of miles away is definitely not something you can joke about – the mere thought that so many things could go wrong during that intensely transitional period is enough to send you into a state of panic. In fact it can cost upwards of $6,500 to move a 3 bedroom home full of people and possessions.
When making a move cross-country, you should start planning and preparing about eight weeks prior to your scheduled moving date. The busiest times for moving companies in Jacksonville, Florida are during the summer months, taking place roughly between May 15 – September 15.
When is the best time to move in Jacksonville, Florida?
Assuming you have the flexibility to pick a time of the year to move, the first thing you need to decide is what is more important to you: saving as much money as possible or having a lot of options to choose from. The times to avoid are weekends, the first of each month and summer when moving is at its peak. Cold and snowy weather can make travel difficult for both you and the moving truck, and it might not be a good idea to keep your precious belongings in a freezing truck. The earlier you start your moving adventure in Duval County, Florida, the better – especially if you're moving long distance and you do not have any plans to spend the night on the road. To save money, try to schedule your moving day for one of the following times:
- On a weekday (between Monday and Thursday)
- In the middle of the month
- Between mid-September and April
How to hire the Best Cross Country Moving Companies Jacksonville, Florida?
If you truly want the smoothest cross-country move, you'll hire movers to pack, transport and load/unload your belongings for you. All these are good reasons for everybody who cares about their sanity and their belongings to hire one of the Best Cross Country Moving Companies to help them overcome this challenge. You can't rely on anyone else than those moving experts in Jacksonville, Florida, and when the time comes, they are going to be your best friends and trusted allies. Professional movers have the manpower and the expertise to ensure each load is maximized and well organized so that your belongings don't get damaged. They want to take everything off your hands, from packing your stuff, to loading and unloading your boxes, and delivering you and your belongings to your new address as fast and as smoothly as possible.
How much would I spend on my move to Jacksonville, Florida?
In order to plan a moving budget for relocation, it"s important to consider the cost of moving house from start to finish. If you are moving state to state, then the relocation cost of your move will be based on the distance between the old and new location, weight and respectively on the amount of stuff you own. According to the American Moving & Storage Association, the average 7,100-pound move cost $1,170 in-state and $5,630 out-of-state in 2014. Whether you're moving across town or across the country, you'll probably need to set up new electric, gas, Internet, and television services.
Build into your budget such additional costs as hotels, meals, snacks and gas if you"re planning on driving. Select professional movers in Jacksonville, Florida that satisfy your requirements and fit comfortably in your budget as well but at the same time, be cautious of price estimates that are way below the average mark.
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What should I do on moving day?
You've spent a lot of time preparing for this day, and if you took the time to select a quality moving company, today should be a pleasant experience. Probably by now, you"re ready to go, just wishing it would all be over, anticipating the new start. Get plenty of sleep the night before, keep your coffee pot unpacked and set for 6:00 a.m., then check out this list of moving day tasks that still need to be done so you"ll be ready when the truck arrives. Whether you've got a mate showing up with their ute or you've hired professional movers, you need to make sure that all of your belongings are securely packed in boxes, ready to be loaded on to the truck or into a car.
Make sure that the moving truck that shows up is from the company in Jacksonville, Florida 32202 you hired: The USDOT number painted on its side should match the number on the estimate you were given. Moving house always takes longer than you think, so it's best not to make lunch plans or promise a friend you'll stop by for a cup of tea on moving day.


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Pols mock leaker's 'oppression tour'
Edward Snowden, who says he leaked major national security secrets for the sake of freedom, drew sharp criticism Sunday morning by appearing to seek help from countries known more for repressive regimes than for protecting civil liberties.
"How about the great irony here," ABC's Martha Raddatz said on the network's "This Week." "He's complaining about the United States and all the things the United States is doing wrong, and he might end up in Venezuela? Good luck, pal."
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Snowden, who had been camped out in Hong Kong as his leaks about National Security Agency programs came to light over the last several weeks, on Sunday arrived in Moscow, and WikiLeaks, which says its aiding Snowden, said his eventual destination could be Ecuador. Ecuador's foreign minister confirmed to the Associated Press that Snowden was seeking asylum there. Earlier reports indicated Snowden could have been heading to Caracas, Venezuela, via Cuba.
( Also on POLITICO: Snowden in Moscow, may be en route to Venezuela)
Snowden has sought to portray himself as willing to sacrifice his own well-being to protect civil liberties. But his latest move to escape prosecution sparked bipartisan mockery on Sunday, threatening to distract from the U.S. government surveillance he says he wanted to expose and turn Snowden into a figure of ridicule.
The United States had hoped Hong Kong would turn Snowden over to American law enforcement.
"When you look at it, every one of those nations is hostile to the United States," Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on NBC's "Meet the Press," referencing Russia, Venezuela and Cuba. "I mean, if he could go to North Korea and Iran he could round out his government oppression tour by Snowden. So you think about what he says he wants, and what his actions are, it defies logic."
( PHOTOS: 10 famous/infamous whistleblowers)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has offered sympathy for Snowden in the past, said that if the leaker relies on governments that have poor relationships with the United States, he will go down in the history books with a tarnished reputation.
"I do think for Mr. Snowden, if he cozies up to the Russian government, it will be nothing but bad for his name in history," Paul said on CNN's "State of the Union." "If he goes to an independent third country like Iceland and if he refuses to talk to any sort of formal government about this, I think there's a chance he'll be seen as an advocate of privacy. If he cozies up to either the Russian government, Chinese government or any of these governments perceived still as enemies of ours, I think that will be a real problem for him in history."
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement highlighting what she painted as Snowden's hypocrisy.
( Also on POLITICO: Earlier: U.S. asks Hong Kong for Snowden)
"The cruel irony is that there are no press freedoms in either Cuba or Venezuela, yet Snowden who supposedly stands for transparency in government seeks refuge in police states like these two countries," she said. "Those who misrule over Cuba and Venezuela, Raul Castro and Nicolas Maduro, do not allow independent free press, do not cooperate on terrorism related issues, disregard due process and an independent judicial system."
Republicans and Democrats alike, speaking on Sunday morning news shows, jabbed at Snowden for running away. Doing so, they said, undermines his attempts to position himself as a "whistleblower."
( Also on POLITICO: Earlier: Snowden charged with 3 felonies)
"I don't think this man is a whistleblower," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on CBS's "Face the Nation." "Whatever his motives are, and I take him at face value, he could have stayed and faced the music. I don't think running is a noble thought."


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This Sunday, brides will leave Telfair Museums with ideas, inspiration ... and possibly a $2,000 video package from Munn Brothers Film.
The fourth annual Behind the Veil, Savannah's premiere bridal salon presented by Savannah Weddings and the editors of Savannah Magazine, will feature more than 50 expert wedding planners, caterers, florists, stylists, photographers, videographers, bakers, entertainers, production services, beauty experts, venues and more. These top professionals will help brides envision their perfect day - right down to the last hand-finished detail.
The first 200 brides will receive goodie bags filled with great gifts from featured vendors. They will also have a chance to win fabulous giveaways, such as the $2,000 wedding video package.
Highlighting the boutique bridal salon is the top-label bridal fashion show, courtesy of BleuBelle Bridal, Simon's Formal Wear, B Street Salon, Savannah Makeup and Skincare Professionals and Urban Poppy. Music will be provided by Jeremy Davis & the Equinox Jazz Quartet.
The fashion show, which will lace its way through the Jepson Center, will feature gowns from exclusive designers such as Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Liancarlo, Monique Lhuillier and Paloma Blanca. BleuBelle Bridal owner Heather Burge promises a display of the biggest bridal trends of the year - vintage updated with modern details - on real Savannah brides.
"Brides love the vintage look, but they don't want a replica of their grandmother's gown," Burge says. "Luckily, many of the designers we are featuring in the Behind the Veil runway show offer up stunning, updated versions of classic silhouettes of layered laces, delicate beading and even sleeves."
Before the doors open for Behind the Veil, an intimate and exclusive champagne brunch at Garibaldi will feature guest speaker Elizabeth Demos, renowned stylist, event planner and author of Vintage Wedding Style. The luxe event designer will share her "buy it, rent it, borrow it, make it" tips and walk brides through how to create the look they are dreaming of.
"The champagne brunch is a terrific lead-in to the Behind the Veil bridal salon," Demos promises. "Guests will walk away with a realistic view of how to approach planning and design for their event as well as some creative tips, styling techniques and ideas to customize their big day."
Anita Sue Hagin is general manager of Savannah Weddings and Savannah Magazine.
When: 12:30-5 p.m.
March 3
Where and when: 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St.; 1-5 p.m. at the Jepson Center, 207 W. York St.; fashion show at 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 in advance at behindtheveil2013.eventbrite.com; $20 at the door
Info: savannahmagazine.com, 912-652-0293
• $250 travel voucher from Four Seasons Travel
• $350 engagement setting from Lone Pine Photography
• $400 "Discover Oldfield" package from Oldfield
• $500 two-night stay with breakfast from Hyatt Regency Savannah
• $2,000 video package from Munn Brothers Films
When: 11 a.m. March 3
Where: Garibaldi, 315 W. Congress St.
Cost: $40 at behindtheveil2013.eventbrite.com. Brunch tickets include early admission. Call 912-652-0293 for group discounts.


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Calle Bruzón nro 217 e/ Boyeros y Pozo Dulce, Plaza, Havana, Cuba
"I like it"
Posted by: Jonathan on Nov 2, 2014
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Small Hotel with attractive prices and a privileged location at just few meters of the National Bus Station, very close to the Old and Historic part of the city, to the Plaza de la Revolution and to Vedado neighborhood.
Share your experiences with others. Don't forget to send your review to Debbie by using an easy form.
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The Bruzón hotel is that kind of place that would "force" you to extend our vacation for at least a few more days. It is located in the great part of the city, which gives you the chance to go anywhere you want and yet everything is so close. I have picked this hotel for a romantic vacation with my girlfriend (now wife). Everything that we needed to buy outside the hotel, was so close that we didn't need to use public transport. I'm glad that we have made the right choice when it comes to the hotel issue because that was a crucial part of our vacation.
When we first arrived at the airport, I was a bit disappointed because the airport needs renovation. But I didn't let that moment ruin my vacation. When we arrived at the hotel I was pleasantly surprised by the view. It was a decent building with white color. It could be easily seen that the hygiene standards are really high because everything was so clean. From the lobby and above. The room was clean and all the features we're working fine so we didn't have any issues with the air-conditioning or Tv. The view from the room was also great so we were enjoying in that part of the room. I will always remember this hotel and especially that room, because my girlfriend said yes to my marriage proposal. When the employees find out they give us cake as a gift from the Bruzón hotel. That was a nice gesture from them. Because of all this me and my wife had the vacation from our dreams.
I would personally recommend the Bruzón hotel because it has a lot to offer. It is located in a nice place, it has greater hygiene standards, the employees are really nice and welcoming, all the features are working perfectly fine and the price is really affordable if you have in mind all of the things mentioned above. So if you have a chance to give this hotel a chance, I'm sure that it won't let you down.
"nice breakfast"
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Visited on: Mar, 2014 | Leisure | Solo
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Judging from the reviews online before I visited from this place, I had mixed feelings but I had to go anyways and I wouldn't say it was a 100% but it was just there. First of all let me say that Cuba is a great place to go vacationing and I would definitely come back again so I didn't really enjoy the hotel per say but it was good enough for me to stay in throughout my holiday in Havana. I stayed in this hotel for about 7 days and I loved every bit of it. They have excellent housekeeping services so my room was always clean. The entire hotel as well was clean throughout my stay in the hotel. The breakfast here was very good and delicious and enjoyed it. I was really feeling the location but I had no choice because it was late hour booking. I was a bit scared of going out in the evening as one of the staff member advised I be careful so I don't get mugged. It was a nice place all in all I would come back for another vacation here. The rooms were clean and the beds where comfortable, had good view and I enjoyed it. The staff was great, very friendly and was always eager to help you out if you need any questions answered or need tips to guide you around the area. I especially loved the breakfast menu that included fruits, eggs and meat and I looked forward to it every morning.


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For many fans, the beginning of the baseball season starts in early-February, when pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. Ten days ago, the likes of David Price, Justin Verlander, and even Greg Burke took the mound in sunny Florida and Arizona for their respective organizations. Yet even though all Major League pitchers are picking up baseballs and getting their arms in working order, Kyle Lohse will not be one of them. Lohse, who is coming off a terrific 2012 campaign, where he hurled a career-best 134 ERA+ and 3.76 K/BB over 211 IP, still remains a free-agent.
The 34 year-old's status is hardly surprising, however. Due to the new qualifying offer agreement, which entitles organizations to extend one-year, $13.3MM (based off the top 125 player's average salaries) retention offers or subsequent draft pick compensation if the player rejects the deal, it has deterred suitors from signing Lohse. The pitcher, who presumably had been seeking a multi-year contract, declined the St. Louis Cardinals' qualifying offer, and has since been patiently sitting on the free-agent market. Continue reading


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So you're sitting in this airport with your iPad when all of a sudden you get the urge to play around with designing a website. What are you supposed to do? You don't have your computer on-hand, and surely the iPad couldn't help you brainstorm, design, and build a website, right?
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Authorities on Wednesday identified the human remains found in the Angeles National Forest earlier this month as a missing Glendale man, according to sheriff's officials.
The body of Nicholas Carter, 25, was found on Jan. 19 near mile marker 2.72 on Big Tujunga Canyon Road, according to Lt. Mike Rosson with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau.
An autopsy showed that Carter had been beaten to death, Rosson said.
"It's being investigated as a homicide," he added.
Carter went missing sometime between Jan. 4 and 7, Rosson said.
The initial search began Jan. 9 when a hiker found a shallow grave near mile marker 2.92. No human remains were found at the time.
However, sheriff's deputies returned to the scene on Jan. 19 and found Carter's remains several hundred yards from the grave.
There is no suspect or apparent motive in the incident, and it remains under investigation, Rosson said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call (323) 890-5500.
--Mark Kellam, Times Community News
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Ken Thompson's Indy/NASCAR-Inspired 250-Mph Mirage.
Ken Thompson's molecular make-up, and his complex, wonderfully bizarre machine, are proof that he cannot or will not follow convention. Current trends and styles mean nothing. To him, building a car is an absolute art, as true art must be, flowing from hands that take orders from a different mind's eye and a very special part of his brain-qualities that many of us just don't have.
His Falcon (yes, Falcon) is not meant to copy, emulate, or in any way imitate something that already exists or is likely to exist. It is his mission, his lonely but happy journey. It is simply a tangible extension of himself. Thank the gods for a thinker, innovator, and the very subjective mind of maverick Ken Thompson. To set the stage: "There's probably more engineering in this car than in 10 cars combined." Ken built the Falcon in its entirety, and there is a reason for every single part. Here, form is bound to follow function. OK, dawgs, pull your harness real tight. Ken's 'bout ready to take you for a ride into a different dimension.
His background is as wide as it is diverse, and surprise, it's always had to do with building race cars, dealing with the politics, dealing with the egos, but always remaining true to his vision.
Ken Thompson's a man of the South, born and nurtured in the heart of NASCAR country. He's always had an affinity for machinery of all kinds, so he learned their capabilities, their shortcomings, and their absolutely critical importance very early on. In his new world, you had to make what you needed because it wasn't for sale anywhere at any price. His attraction became his livelihood. Ken soon became very adept at fabrication and word got around. He was sought after for his considerable talent.
"I started at Holman and Moody in 1962, and worked there for about 12 years. John Holman sent me to Detroit-Dearborn, actually. There, I was working for Holman and Moody, but inside at Ford Motor. I did that for several months and then quit and worked for Ford [on its racing program] and stayed there for about four years. I returned to North Carolina in 1975. I had to come back home. It's always nice to come back home.
"I was with the program when Dale Earnhardt started driving NASCAR in 1979 and was on that particular team in 1979 and 1980 when we won the Rookie Championship and the Championship. Then I moved on and worked for the Skol outfit with Hal Needham and Burt Reynolds. I was there probably nine years. Then I did a short stint at Hendricks. Ever since, I've worked out of my home shop for at least 18 years. The whole time I was a fabricator. Anything they could dream up, I could produce the particular piece or the whole concept. It didn't matter. I feel that I am a very fortunate person in that I get to make a living doing what I enjoy-right here at home. Now you tell me, who wouldn't love to be in that position?"
So when he contemplated the Falcon, he envisioned nothing less than a full-on NASCAR-like construction plan-no frills, just facts. There was the guiding carcass, yes, but the rest of the car was assembled like a race machine with custom-crafted panels rather than common body stampings. The speed seed was Ken's underlayment. He wanted it to go very fast but still be completely tractable on the street. To produce the form he desired, he removed a 3-inch section from the middle of the body, widened it 4 inches, and put a 3-inch chop on the hand-fabbed roof. He crafted all of these things, including the doors, from aluminum.
"The reason for the hood scoop isn't for looks or anything like that," said Ken. "Because of where the turbocharger is mounted at the front and the top of the engine, I needed clearance and I needed a way to vent the super-heated air to the outside. The car's been widened right down the middle, reason being if you look at a car that's got this kind of suspension in it, most of them doors would be sorta flat and have a bubble at the rear for the rear wheel and also at the front. I didn't want that. I wanted it perfectly straight down the sides like a Falcon should be, so I widened the body accordingly. A lotta work just to achieve that. I had to make the windshield and the backlight out of two pieces of glass. It was quite a job."
Ken fabbed the perimeter frame from many feet of rectangular chromemoly and made provisions for some of the ancillaries where the trunk ought to be. Most prominent is the 17-quart dry sump tank located just forward of the third member. Adjunct to it a 12-point chromemoly rollcage is surrounded by yards of fresh-looking aluminum sheet, formed and fitted to the soul of the Falcon.
The inside of the phantom Ford is strictly grab-you-by-the-throat business. Not an ounce of carpet, not an inch of sound deadener, only a skimpy facsimile of the factory dashpad. He made the skeletal seats and had nary a thought about including a parasitic radio or, heaven forbid, air conditioning. James Pharr over in Boger City upholstered the spartan buckets in black and blue vinyl. About the only things that Ken didn't make are the Auto Meter gauges and the steering wheel. Just out of the shop a few months back, he's working on the laptop tune and sorting the chassis and suspension a little, but mostly it's simple, stark, completely without distraction, and right on the money … and why wouldn't it be?
The engine bay is tuxedo sharp, crisp, angular lines surrounding the brutally serious Indy small-block Ford, Thompson's stainless steel snakes terminating at the big, fat Turbonetics snail as per the original factory plan. On the normally aspirated Indy engine, the headers on the rear-mounted engine grew from the inside of the engine valley usually reserved for the isolated intake runners on the intake manifolds. Here, the convention is totally reversed.
All the complexity and tight proximity of the pipes are truncated and aimed at the single turbo, as per Ken Thompson. Ken "balanced" the appearance with handmade aluminum plenum chambers sprouting from the middle of the DOHC cam covers. Bits and other distractions on the firewall and inner panels would only serve to complicate the already complex tableau. Thompson has showcased the engine as art, an icon of pure power and intricacy and only that. The unseen air-to-air intercooler is quenched by a CO2 sprayer.
"I found the motor in Maine-or I should say I found parts of it there-from my source, Jay Cushman. I was going to put a SOHC 427 in it, but Jay said, 'Well, they're in short supply, most of the stuff is used and cracked, and there's a shortage on cam bearings. Why don't you use some other engine?'
"'Well, what else do you have?' I said.
"'I got a Boss 429.'
"'Well, Jay, I've already had one of those in a '34 pickup. Uh, what else you got?'
"'I bought out Dan Gurney. I got summa those Gurney-Weslake Indy heads [that will bolt to standard 289 or 302 block].'
"'They look good an' all that,' I opined. 'But it's just another 289 or 302. It's not the same.'
"'Well, I bought AJ Foyt out, too,' he said matter-of-factly. 'You know that he ended up with all the stuff from the Ford Indy engine program.'"
Ford designed this engine in 1965 and ran it several years at The Brickyard. They did what they wanted with it and won the race several times. Some time after the fact they sold the whole operation to Foyt-for $1!
That was it, Ken mulled. He had to have that stuff. "I bought a block, cylinder heads, all the gears, pumps, and some camshafts. The rest of it I had to make or have made. I got a crankshaft made out of billet 4340 and some $2,700 Carrillo connecting rods with Carr bolts that are $50 apiece. I made an example of the piston I needed and sent it to Diamond ,and they had one that was close. The connecting rods are made out of a material called 300M, very exotic. It's not 4340 or anything like that, but more resembles steel than anything else. Things only weigh 536 grams.
"Aside from being basically one of a kind, one of the reasons I chose to use this engine was the bellhousing. It's from a '631/2 Falcon Sprint that had a 260ci V-8 engine, and the bolt pattern is a perfect match to the Indy block-not a 289, mind you, only the 260. But I had to modify it some to fit the Tremec five-speed. Even with the three-disc clutch, it's amazingly easy to drive around in traffic."
Meanwhile, this project more or less complete, Ken's submersed himself in a somewhat large endeavor. He's building seven 427 GT-40 Fords, as per the original blueprints, as per the six deposits already lining his piggy bank. The seventh such bastard will be his, of course.
Eventually, Ken will take the Falcon upstate to the Maxton Mile and get the empirical data he craves and discover how well this creature really does perform with 29 psi of positive manifold pressure. He's pretty sure it'll run 250. "I feel confident."
|'62 Ford Falcon
Ken Thompson, 61 • Denver, NC
Vehicle weight w/driver: 2,730 pounds
|Ford Indy Car (3.76 bore x 3.130 stroke), 278 ci
|vintage 1965 Ford racing block
|Compression ratio:
|internal dry sump system
(one pressure pump, two return pumps),
rear-mounted holding tank, 15-17 quart capacity
|Rotating assembly:
|custom 4340 billet steel
crankshaft with Honda 1.88-inch rod bearings,
Carrillo "300M" connecting rods (536 grams),
Diamond forged pistons with 12cc dome,
.927-inch cassidium-coated Chevrolet wrist pins,
steel ring packs
|Cylinder heads:
|DOHC Ford Indy,
four valves per cylinder,
82cc combustion chambers,
Inconel 1.50/1.40-inch valves,
original Ford Indy valvesprings
|Ford Indy Turbo camshafts
(.415-inch lift, 0 degrees overlap),
14 straight-cut spur geardrive
|Ford Indy followers (ex-Offenhauser),
copper O-ringed block, water and oil passages
|custom aluminum plenum
intake manifolds, twin '94 5.0L throttle bodies,
65-lb/hr injectors, Aeromotive 650-gal/hr constant
electric fuel pump at 45 psi, FAST XFi controller
programmed by Paul Powell, air-to-air intercooler
|Power adder:
|single Turbonetics
GTK 1000 turbocharger, 29 psi
|FAST eDIST, 36 degrees total timing
(normally aspirated), 20 degrees
at 20-psi boost—fuel pressure rises
commensurate with rise in boost
|"bundle of snakes" is 1¾-inch,
.065-wall stainless, single 5-inch dump to the turbo,
twin 3-inch dumps for custom stainless exhaust
NASCAR side-exit style, Dynomax mufflers
|9,200 rpm
|ARP 12-point,
Carr stainless connecting rod bolts
|Built by:
|Joey Carraccia, Denver, NC
|Tremec TKO-600 5-speed
(rated at 620 ft-lb), C6 Ford tailshaft,
0.68:1 high gear, Falcon Sprint bellhousing,
Quarter Master flywheel, pressure plate,
three 7-inch discs w/floater plates,
Tilton hydraulic throwout bearing
|custom 3-inch-diameter steel,
Spicer yokes
|Rear axle:
|Ford 9-inch with custom-made
floating hubs SCCA-style, billet 4130 bearing housing,
Gleason limited-slip differential,
Quarter Master 31-spline internal,
35-spline external, 3.89:1 ring-and-pinion
|Front suspension:
|custom chromemoly spindles,
custom chromemoly upper and lower control arms,
Aldan coilover shock absorbers
with 550-lb-in springs, NASCAR style antisway bar,
cut-down w/slip-on splined ends
|Rear suspension:
|parallel 4-link, Watts link
centering device,
Aldan coilovers with 325-lb-in springs,
NASCAR-style adjustable antisway bar
|Alcon 13-inch discs w/6-piston calipers,
front and rear; braided lines,
twin Wilwood master cylinders w/balance bar
|Wheels & Tires
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hub-mount, 16×12, front; 16×13, rear
|BFGoodrich Trans-Am rain tires,
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Pursuit of Zach Parise?
Zach Parise, the golden boy for the New Jersey Devils, will be a free agent this upcoming season. Parise has several Minnesota connections, including playing at Shattuck St.-Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota. His dad, J.P., played for the Minnesota North Stars and coached the team, as well as coached at Shattuck St.-Mary's. Parise is a star in the NHL and will be courted by numerous teams. Can the Minnesota Wild make a push for Parise?
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Labels: 2011 Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Zach Parise
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I sure hope they make a some offer and try to sign him to a long term deal. I am not sure on their salary cap situation but to get a scorer and someone who has so many Minnesota connections would be a great fit to me.
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China and the US are in a fight to win a share of the millions of jobs and trillions of dollars that will come from the new alternative-energy industries that are gearing up to replace oil and coal. But Mitt Romney has told Republicans to remove an extension of wind-energy tax credits from an "extenders bill." This is about oil and coal company domination of our economy and the Republican Party — even as it gives China an economic advantage over us. Romney also is not asking the House to vote on the bill that fights Chinese currency manipulation. What's going on?
Competition For Alternative-Energy Jobs
We are in a worldwide competition to build the post-oil economy. This is a competition for millions of jobs and trillions of dollars. Every country wants a share of the design and manufacturing of wind turbines, solar panels, geothermal systems, biofuels, electric cars, high-speed rail, urban and suburban light rail, advanced batteries, smart-grid power transmission systems, and all of the rest. And there is also the fight for the construction, installation and maintenance contracts for all of these systems.
China is fighting particularly hard for a dominant share of these new industries. The US is falling behind. Oil- and Wall Street-backed Republicans again and again are siding with China.
The news reports tell the wind-tax-credit story:
The Hill: Romney campaign: Let wind energy credit die this year
Mitt Romney's campaign said Monday that he wants longstanding tax credits that help finance wind energy projects to expire at year's end, providing a stark political contrast with President Obama, who is pushing Congress to renew the incentive.
… The wind industry calls the production tax credit vital to financing new power projects, and says uncertainty about its future is already spurring layoffs along the wind energy supply chain and that tens of thousands of jobs are at risk.
President Obama and top administration officials have repeatedly called for extension of the credit in recent months.
The number of new wind power installations have fallen off sharply in the past when the credit has been allowed to lapse, which last happened in 2004.
NY Times: Wind Credit on the Block
A longstanding tax credit for wind power that has broad bipartisan support was caught Wednesday in presidential politics when Senate Republicans removed it from a usually routine package of business tax breaks to show their loyalty to their presumptive presidential nominee, Mitt Romney.
Mr. Romney on Monday came out in favor of letting the wind production tax credit lapse at the end of the year, just as Senate Finance Committee members were nearing completion of a hard-fought package of business tax breaks they hope to pass out of the committee on Thursday. Those negotiations were largely about paring back the package, which routinely passes without much scrutiny.
… But for now, according to committee sources, Republicans who had favored the credit believed that they needed to unite against it for Mr. Romney's sake.
The Hill: Obama official: Ending wind credit could have 'devastating effect',
Letting the wind production tax credit (PTC) expire at the end of this year "could have a devastating effect" on the wind energy industry, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff said Tuesday.
Wind, or any other energy industry, needs "some level of certainty" about incentives they bake into business plans, Wellinghoff said in response to a question from The Hill at the Platts Energy Podium in Washington, D.C.
He advocated that, if the wind credit were to end, it should happen in a phased manner rather than with an "arbitrary and immediate cutoff."
Examiner: Energy officials say renewal of wind energy tax credit key to American jobs,
As Asian countries, especially energy-hungry China, ramp up their use of renewable energy sources, American wind energy equipment and parts jobs will flow to countries not frozen in place by warring political parties, as is the case in the United States, according to Former Secretary of Energy Federico Pena, Former Iowa Governor Chet Culver, Pennsylvania wind developer Brent Aldefer and Mark Shanahan, former Director of the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, each of whom drew sharp contrasts today between President Obama and Mitt Romney on wind energy.
The quartet of energy experts used GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's "Plan for Jobs and Economic Growth" as a point of reference as they laid out their case on differences between what Mr. Romney would do on alternative energy like wind and solar—end them but continue tax subsides for very profitable oil and gas companies—and what President Obama would do—continue the tax credit if Congress approves it before it expires at the end of the year.
Under "Research and Development" in Mitt Romney's "Pro-Jobs, Pro-Market, Pro-American" economic plan, he makes it clear that he thinks wind and solar are the wrong places to make investments going forward.
Republicans Again Siding With China
This latest wind-energy battle is only the latest example of China-backing.
The Senate has passed a bill that cracks down on Chinese currency manipulation. But House Republicans are blocking a vote on this bill — even though more than 60 of them are co-sponsors. Mitt Romney says he supports cracking down on China, but will not ask House Republicans to bring this bill up for a vote. A word from his campaign blocks wind energy tax credit renewal — but no word from his campaign on this!
Chinese Money Influencing Election?
The Supreme Court has allowed billionaires and corporations — even non-US-owned corporations — to pump unlimited amounts of money into influencing our elections. But various loopholes prevent us from even learning which billionaires and corporations are behind many of the ads. There is one billionaire, however, we do know about.
Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has already given $10 million to Mitt Romney's campaign and promises a "limitless" amount — $100 million or more. Adelson has $25 billion, largely thanks to China granting him an exclusive license to operate casinos in their territory.
This exclusive Chinese-granted casino license is worth billions, and Adelson has in the past used his influence with Republicans in Congress to help China. Adelson influenced Republicans to help China get the Beijing Olympics and then received the license to build casinos in Chinese territory. From the New Yorker, The Brass Ring: A multibillionaire's relentless quest for global influence,
In July, 2001, Adelson met with a Vice-Premier of China, Qian Qichen … [and] met with the mayor of Beijing, who asked Adelson for help with a matter pending in the U.S. House of Representatives, which he believed was threatening China's chance to host the Olympics.
Adelson … immediately made calls on his cell phone to Republican friends in Congress—including Tom DeLay, then the majority whip—who had received generous support from Adelson. DeLay told him that there was indeed a resolution pending …opposing China's Olympic bid, saying, "China's abominable human rights record violates the spirit of the games and should disqualify Beijing from consideration." … Three days later, the International Olympics Committee voted in China's favor. [Adelson received the casino license soon after, in early 2002 – dj]
[…] In May, 2004, the first gamblers entered the Sands Macao. Its construction costs were two hundred and sixty-five million dollars, and Adelson made back his initial investment in a year. In December, 2004, Adelson took Las Vegas Sands public (according to Forbes, he owns sixty-nine per cent of the stock) and became a multibillionaire, overnight.
McCain: Adelson funding Romney Super PAC with 'foreign money',
Senator and Romney presidential campaign surrogate John McCain (R-AZ) said Thursday that casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is indirectly injecting millions of dollars in Chinese "foreign money" into Mitt Romney's presidential election effort.
Adelson used his influence with the Republicans in Congress to help China get the Olympics, and then got a casino license worth billions to him. What else has he helped or will he help China get? Is this influence — not just oil-company domination — what is behind Romney and the Republican party continually siding with China over American companies and interests?
The Blue Green Alliance has a number of things you can do to help save American wind-energy jobs. )lease visit their SAVE AMERICAN JOBS page:
Right now, Congress is sitting on critical tax incentives for renewable energy that would create thousands of jobs and boost American competitiveness in the global economy. Clean energy tax incentives like the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind, the 1603 Treasury grant program, and the Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) have created and saved thousands of jobs, and extending these incentives will create many more.
However, failure to act on these important tax credits threatens the very jobs we need right now.
Click through, and click here to see their full-page ad about renewing the Production Tax Credit.
See also:
Romney, Jobs And China — Let's Connect Dots
Conservatives Demand Surrender To China
Will Conservatives Support American Companies … Or Chinese?
Romney Etch-A-Sketching On China Currency
Romney On China: Talks The Talk, Will He Walk The Walk?
China's VP Visit Becomes Campaign Issue – Will Romney Ask GOP To Allow China Bill Vote?


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I feel like I'm the only girl in the LB area that plays tennis, it's so hard to find a hitting partner :(
I'm free all day everyday, if anyone is interested let me know, I would feel more comfortable playing with women :) If anyone is interested let me know!
I live in Bellflower, so anywhere around this area would be great!
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Hello Jasmin,
I'm located in Downey, and like you it's been insane trying to look for a hitting partner. I would say i'm a 3.0 player.....Let me know if you're interested.
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Hey I saw our post today. I know its been a long time since you post this. I joined a ladder and could use some practice games in between. If you're still interested in playing I can meet you in bellflower on my way home from work. I'm available weekdays after 5pm. Text me if you're interested :-)
I mostly hit and do drills with my husband but would like to start hitting with other women my level. If am currently not working and so my schedule is open. If you would like to hit sometime, feel free to call me at 352-978-4686. We just moved here a couple of months ago from Florida and I live in Belmont Heights. We usually play at Marine Stadium.
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When America Online bought the online publication the Huffington Post for $315 million, a lot of its (mostly unpaid) contributors thought "hang on".
As the US National Writers Union, which represents freelances, put it back in February, "AOL buys huffpo - can you spell B-A-C-K-P-A-Y?"
A possibly very significant move followed on 16 March, when the US Newspaper Guild, which represents only staff journalists, joined in the call for an oh-no-this-is-not-a-strike, Your Honor.
13 April 2011
A group of the bloggers is suing Arianna Huffington and America Online for $105 million, reckoning their unpaid work generated about a third of the value of the site.
Prominent among those launching the "class action" on behalf of 9000 contributors is Jonathan Tasini - lead plaintiff against the New York Times in a case that led to a settlement offer for a net $11 million.
A note of caution, though: Tasini -v- Times has been to the US Supreme Court twice since 1995 and the settlement is still not settled, with some objectors saying it's not nearly enough.
Those objectors' latest move is to point out to the courts the similarities between the Tasini settlement and the Google Books settlement, rejected on 22 March.


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♥ 7/8 " disc Stamped in example with a phrase or names, each name separated by imprinted heart.
♥ imprinted heart charm
Listing includes : Handmade, Hand stamped .925 Sterling silver, Sterling silver is hypoallergenic, it does not contain nickel or lead. I do not use plated or filled silver, only solid sterling silver.
* All Necklaces Include a Sterling Silver Chain.
**** Please Provide Name(s) or Phrase at check out.
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PLEASE NOTE: This hand-stamped pendant necklace can be personalized in anyway you wish. You could just add family members or children's names, or any phrase you choose as long as you under the amount of characters allowed for this design.
*See available design stamps, Fonts, character guide, chain examples & chain size guide to help you personalize (last pictures in listing)
Handmade Jewelry is Designed and created from raw metal. Personalization is then hand stamped, letter by letter, one at a time. Letters are then Oxidized, then each piece goes through a unique metal smithing process to create a flawless finish. Every piece is finished like Fine Jewelry which makes The Silver Wing very Unique. When choosing handmade jewelry keep in mind sometimes the letters may not seem completely aligned or straight and may have slight variations in depth, alignment, and spacing this is part of the nature of the piece and it's what it makes them unique & special.
© 2012 - 2018 TheSilverWing. All creations, designs, handmade charms, photos, and item descriptions & title verbiage are copyright protected and property of The Silver Wing. *Photos may not be used without permission of the Designer/Artist/Creator of The Silver Wing.
Need Help??? Send me your email and I can assist. Need a phrase?? I can send a list of phrase suggestions to fit any situation, just message me your email.
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>>> The Silver Wing - creating unique hand-stamped jewelry designs so you can give a meaningful gift to your loved ones and friends.
Every piece is finished like Fine Jewelry which makes The Silver Wing very Unique.♥ All of the Hand stamped jewelry at The Silver Wing can be personalized in anyway you wish. You could just add family members or children's names, or any phrase you choose as long as you under the amount of characters allowed for the design.
Changes to design must be pre-approved and cost may be effected, Any change to design components is considered a custom request and you must request a custom order. If this is not requested in advance through convos or custom listing request, listing will be made as layout was designed.
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I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Just contact me within: 3 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 7 days of delivery
Request a cancellation within: 6 hours of purchase
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
When placing an order you will need to provide notes if your item needs to be personalized.
- These notes will need to placed in the "note to seller" area. Here you add personalized / custom information for your order (names,phrase,birth months for birthstones if they are included in the design you selected...)
If you want to add any birthstones use the birthstone listing - https://www.etsy.com/listing/222712202/add-a-swarovski-birthstone-pearl-small?ref=shop_home_feat_1
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Sterling silver does tarnish, a darkening that occurs when sterling silver reacts with gases in the air or with other substances that it comes in contact with. It is a simple fact of nature. Other sources of tarnish include hair spray, lotion, perfume, other beauty products and even natural body oils. It's best to put jewelry on last after using these products.
Over time sterling silver develops a mellow patina which often results in an appreciated antique look. Often a black oxidation builds up in the fine details which give your jewelry piece a beautiful and unique look.
Read next section for storing jewelry properly...
When storing your sterling silver jewelry you want to avoid scratching the jewelry piece and you want to minimize the oxidation process. It would be best to store your sterling silver jewelry in an air tight container when it is not being worn. When I don't wear my jewelry I place these in my jewelry box : https://www.riogrande.com/Product/silver-guard-anti-tarnish-blocks/401710
Sterling silver when worn often with have minimal cleaning required, making it very easy to care for and lots of fun to wear.
Avoid storing your sterling silver jewelry directly on wood surfaces, because wood usually contains acids that can mar the finish. Oak seems to be the worst for this. Also, avoid storing your sterling silver with other metals..... continued
Interestingly, wearing your jewelry is a good way to help keep it in good condition as long as you take some measure of care while wearing your jewelry. But, your sterling silver jewelry does need to be cleaned from time to time. This is where it is important to understand your piece of jewelry.
Personalized hand stamped jewelry has been treated with a patina to antique (oxidize) the piece in order to enhance the lettering and designs stamped on the piece. For this reason, it is very important not to use silver cleaners, baking soda, vinegar, toothpaste or any strong cleaner. They will remove the antiqued finish along with the tarnish.
However, sterling silver chains, that haven't been oxidized, can be dipped in jewelry cleaning solution to remove tarnish.
There are two ways to remove tarnish from your hand stamped jewelry without damaging the antiquing finish.
1) Using a polishing cloth intended for sterling silver, such as Sunshine polishing cloth, Connoisseurs Silver polishing cloth, Brilliant polishing cloth, etc. Some of them come in a two in one system, which means that 2 cloths come attached together; one is used to remove tarnish and the other for buffing and polishing.....continued
2) This is the one I use ...Pro-polish polishing pads are a great way to keep your hand stamped jewelry clean and shinning. I love them! These pre-treated 2 inch squares are great for polishing or removing oxidation. Pads are tight-bond cellular foam with permanently bonded micro-abrasives. You can use these pads until they are dark grey on both sides and then it is time to toss it and use a new one. Make sure the piece you are polishing is completely dry. If you get these pads wet, they get gooey and will not work properly.
You can find any of these cloths or pads in a lot of Etsy stores. I purchase them at : www.riogrande.com/Product/Pro-Polish-Polishing-Pads/337020?pos=1
♥ I am located in Kelowna, BC which allows me to use an US address when using a service for shipping called Chitchat express. When I create a shipping label Etsy sends out a shipping notification letter. Your order is actually shipped out the following business day. Please note I work nights only, so your order goes out in the evening. Since I use a shipping service, tracking is delayed until My packages are driven over the Canadian border and mailed from Blaine, Washington with USPS.


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The Bronco Project to rebuild/restore Adam Brown's first car, a 1991 Ford Bronco. Adam was a Navy SEAL Chief killed in Afghanistan in 2010. His brave actions saved many of other members of SEAL Team Six and he was awarded the Silver Star Medal for Heroism. BDS Suspension is honored to be a part of this project.
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Here's something interesting that happened in options pits in Chicago today.
Dow Jones is reporting that at the CME Group about 95% of the independent floor traders (aka "locals") staged a walkout boycotting pit-trading options of Eurodollar futures on Friday.
Eurodollar futures are the most actively traded interest rate product at the exchange, the report said.
Here's why they're ticked off [via Dow Jones' Newswires] (emphasis added)
The protest follows a massive block options trade performed in Eurodollar futures on Thursday. Block trades are privately negotiated transactions performed off the trading floor, but cleared by the exchange, and reported minutes later on the CME website.
The locals were upset because they weren't able to participate in the trade, brokers said.
We're reaching out to our trader contacts in Chicago for more on this story.
"This has been going on for years," one trader, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Business Insider in a telephone interview. "The pit traders aren't privy to the information and that's the biggest gripe."
The problem, he explained, is block trades are not in real-time and that there's a delay that lasts several minutes so "you are so behind the curve."
"When you get blindsided or T-boned 'What just traded? Sweet Jesus!' The delay -- minutes by minutes -- people can lose a lot of money."
He explained that it's not a level playing field for the traders in a pit because it's "not a transparent market."
"What are they doing? They're just patsies making markets. This is not what open outcry markets are about."
What's more is the trader we spoke to said the Eurodollar is the reason it's picking up steam today.
"The Eurodollar is the busiest pit with the most volume. As much as traders bitched and moaned, now the Eurodollar with the media present really made a splash," the trader told us.
Here's something interesting we noticed. Two other traders we spoke to had similar comments about the locals' actions today comparing floor traders to "dinosaurs."
Here's one response:
"Dumb? Dunno but this dinosaur left the tar pit a long time ago Where r they going? Cog hill?"
Here's another.
"I think it's just a sign of the times that the floor trader is probably becoming a dinosaur," an independent commodities trader told us. "It's the last bastion in the pit. Option locals make money off the bid-ask. In theory, if they manage positions they get paid on volume and when volume doesn't come to the pit, their ability to make profit is hindered. It's a sign that the pit trader is rapidly becoming extinct."
In the meantime, check out CNBC's Rick Santelli discuss today's protests on the "Santelli Exchange."


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Sunday, January 31, 2010
So, like most of you I am sure ... you always think of that day. It is the day in which your first child calls you MOMMY! Ma. Mom! Well, Bryson turns 2 years old in 13 days, and he has YET to call me mom. I am known to him as DA (in a very loud voice yell) ... or even better .... MANDY! Thats right, my one year old calls me Mandy.
So Chad a week or so ago, started saying ma ma ma ma ma .... as he plays with toys. NOTE: this is one word that Chad says and Bryson doesn't. SO Bryson, in the effort to get attention started saying ma ma ma! OH, I thought there is HOPE!
SO I tried to course my son in saying ma ma ma MOMMY! and he repeated ... and I quote " ma ma ma DADDY! "
OH WELL ... I guess Mandy will have to do for now. I know when that day that he calls me mommy ... my life WILL be changed forever!
PS ... Bryson isn't a dumb little man. The other night we were telling Bryson how we needed to get our scriptures so we could read them before bed. HE RAN into our bedroom and after a few minutes, we wondered where he was. Out of this pitch black room comes our little bryson dragging Adam's scriptures down the hall. I will tell you, he knows more than we think he does. Sure one of those days where you think, maybe I am doing SOMETHING right :)
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- Amanda said...
That's too funny about your little guy! My oldest didn't talk for the longest time and (I love this story) once in Sunday School (he was probably about 5) they were making lists of family members' names. Well, he didn't know my first name...got Nathan's just fine but thought my name was "Honey"...after that we had to make sure Nathan called me "Amanda" more often, LOL!
- January 31, 2010 at 7:01 PM
don't worry, i have a late talker too, my 2 yr old calls me mom or dadda. I usually answer to both
- February 1, 2010 at 5:57 AM
It's great to see those cute little boys. I miss you all. Remember Jaimie didn't start talking until she was almost 3. We love you.
- February 1, 2010 at 9:18 PM
- Donna said...
Mandy, you are your family are in my prayers. I am sorry to hear about your disease and I hope it does not progress but you are right we should all embrace each moment and enjoy it. We sometimes get caught up in the rush and forget to slow down and smell the roses!
- February 2, 2010 at 7:40 PM


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Nowadays, it's hard to find a person who hasn't been impacted by some form of cancer. And while there is currently no cure for this devastating disease, researchers at the University of Minnesota are extremely hopeful in their fight against cancer.
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'Renoir,' March 22
In the Cote d'Azur in 1915, the arrival of a spirited young woman inspires both Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a painter in his twilight years, and his son Jean, an injured soldier who will become a great filmmaker. With Michel Bouquet, Vincent Rottiers and Christa Theret. Written by Jerome Tonnerre, Gilles Bourdos and Michel Spinosa. Directed by Bourdos. Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Pediatricians play an important part in the healthcare field, as well as the health and wellness of children. Medical testing and treatment methods for young children and teens differ greatly from those used for adults, which brings the need for different types of doctors. Pediatricians provide care from birth to early adulthood and specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of illnesses, disorders, or ailments that occur specifically in infants, children, and teenagers. Pediatricians typically track and record their patients' medical records, histories, and growth until they are about 18 years of age. Here are trusted Pediatricians in Los Angeles,California.
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(Phoenix, Ariz. - June 24, 2005) Attorney General Terry Goddard was appointed co-chair of the National Association of Attorneys General's Consumer Protection Committee during the association's recent summer meeting held in Montana.
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During the week-long meeting, the attorneys general also addressed meth production. The group adopted a resolution that:
- Encourages states to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat the manufacture, trafficking and abuse of methamphetamine;
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- Encourages the federal government to assist state, local and territorial law enforcement by providing additional resources to address issues related to methamphetamine.
The meeting was held in Big Sky, Montana from June 21-24. More than 35 attorneys general attended the meeting to discuss key legal issues involving antitrust, consumer protection, criminal law, gang violence, pharmaceutical pricing, prescription drug abuse, sexually violent predators, homeland security and technology.
The National Association of Attorneys General was founded in 1907 to help state attorneys general fulfill the responsibilities of their offices. NAAG fosters interstate cooperation on legal and law enforcement issues, and conducts policy research and analysis of issues. Goddard became a member of this association after being elected in 2002.


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Short sale slows home-buying process
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When Josh Smith of Marion began looking for a house in town to rent with his girlfriend, Samantha Jo Alvarez, he found that anything to his liking was renting for $450 per month or more. So instead of renting, he decided to look at buying his first house.
"I would rather pay to own than to rent," he said.
He and Alvarez looked at several houses, but they kept coming back to the house at 118 Locust St. They liked its layout, location, and potential for improvement.
"I like how close it is to the park," Smith said.
He was familiar with the house dating back to his childhood, when he would play football in a neighboring lot.
It was in their price range, but there was one problem. The lienholder was preparing to foreclose on the house. Instead, Smith negotiated a "short sale" with the lienholder. A short sale is when a house with a mortgage is sold for less than the amount owed.
Securing his own mortgage was a relatively easy process, Smith said, but arranging the short sale with the previous lienholder took about two months.
"They should just call it a long sale," he joked.
While the short sale was being approved, Smith had time to look for the best rates on insurance.
Smith and Alvarez moved into the house May 7. It has two bedrooms, but a family room could be converted into a third bedroom without much work.
The home was built in 1920 but has had extensive updates. Smith plans to fence in the backyard and build a backyard deck sometime in the future.
Advice for first-time homebuyers
Jessie Nikkel of Central National Bank said she would advise any first-time homebuyer to get prequalified for a loan before looking at houses. Knowing what is in their price range can save someone a lot of time and effort, she said.
"It doesn't cost anything to do what I consider prequalification," she said.
Even if someone doesn't have something in mind when they get prequalified, something may come up, Nikkel said. Prequalification is generally valid for 120 days.
There are assistance programs for first-time buyers to reduce the required down payment.
"Five percent is a minimum for a conventional loan," Nikkel said.
However, unless a buyer makes a 20 percent down payment, they will have to pay private mortgage insurance, which will increase the cost of the loan.
Nikkel said that most of the time, if a person can afford a down payment, mortgage payments will be less than rent.
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Earlier this week, NFLPA president Domonique Foxworth complained about the lack of progress on the HGH testing issue that the players and the league seemingly agreed to already, saying the league was trying to force a test with no appeal on them.
The league quickly denied that charge, and have taken the next step of accusing the union of dragging their feet.
"It has been a stall," said Adolpho Birch, the NFL's senior vice president for law and labor policy, via Judy Battista of the New York Times. "I don't know if it's a tactic. There is absolutely no reason for this to have taken this long and us not have testing implemented. We should have been more than a year into this by now."
Birch contended that the NFLPA was using HGH testing as a lever to try to amend other parts of the CBA, specifically Commissioner Roger Goddell's authority over disciplinary matters, saying: "I do think there is an effort to go back and revisit a lot of things that were agreed to, negotiated on extensively and agreed to."
NFLPA officials talked about their desire to be able to appeal the science of the test and said the league had refused, but Birch said the league had offered third-party arbitration on drug test appeals, and suggested players would use the appeals process to delay inevitable punishment.
That's a long way of saying the league and union continue to kick the HGH can down parallel roads, which don't appear to be intersecting any time soon.


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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
After about 5 hours of searching, trying, and retrying, I found the answer to the MP3 issue. That being said, it was a simple one line answer, but I still can't get a full CD to rip, normally they get to about 80%, whether it is on ogg or mp3. I have all my music on XP MCE, but transferring from there to LinuxMCE is more hassle than reripping it all (as sad as that may seem).
Well Skeptic LinuxMCE is a lot less a hassle than you make it. From what I read, you make it a hassle...Why not accept what it is, and try it like that first... You might like it.I too thougt LinuxMCE was a BIG hassle to install and nothing worked, everything was wrong. But after a while I tried accepting what it was and how it "should" be installed. So I tried that.
One example it the way network and folders work. I was thinking in my old ways and hated the fact that I could not have it that way anymore. I had one folder for movies, tv shows, music, pictures and so on and how the heck could I get those in.... Even when getting a NAS nothing worked. My NAS was never detected, and when I added it my media never showed up.
When I finnaly accepted the fact that the Core has to be there, and it has to be my router/firewall/dhcp things started to work a lot better.
Afther that I had to learn to accept that my old folder structure could no longer work like it did... There are other ways to use them and they turned out to be exactly how I wanted it in the first place. By using Pluto's structure on my NAS, USB disks, Local HD's and so on, I could just put my picture structures in the picture folder, my tv shows and movies structure in the videos folder and so on. Then when using those in LinuxMCE I just sort by filename instead of title and I can use the same structure... (They just look different on the drive, not in the GUI).
I tried using a lot of old HW I had lying around, that had mixed results. After a while I began to like LinuxMCE more and uppgraded the old stuff to newer supported HW.I now have a dedicated core that is also my NAS. For my bedroom and living room I have now 2 diskless MD's. I use the FireChief and an old Dell Axim PDA as remotes. I have 2TB of RAID5 storage in my Core (4x750GB) and all movies, tv shows, music and pictures.
I do not use TV in linuxmce yet, analogue SD is not good enough for me and I'm working on getting DVB to work. I plan to have dual DVB-C HD cards for digital cable and a DVB-S2 card for my sattelite dish with a rotor. For now I'm still using my Dreambox (Linux based sat receiver) and it dumps the DVB streams directly to my Core.Feel free to run throug my posts from the beginning. I was not as happy with LinuxMCE as I am now.Future projects for me would be to integrate my alarm panel, EIB light control and IR for my receiver and TV's. I'd love to have a MD for my kitchen.
Honestly, I don't think I really understand how the folders and such are supposed to work. At this point, I don't even have a MD, neither of the laptops I want to use will boot all the way. However, I want to have normal access to all the drives in my system, mostly-pc setup remember. I want to be able to copy or transcode movies outside of linuxMCE. As for actual structure on disk, I can live with however lmce wants it, but I still need access to them from the OS.
If the core is the router/firewall/dhcp for JUST the md, that's great. The issue I have is with the non-lmce computers in the house. I work from home, and my fiancee does as well from time to time. If I'm out of town, which is often, and she needs to work from home, I don't want to rely on my desktop playing middle-man. I also need my work laptop to just plain work, regardless of whether or not some pc is running right.
I never found my disk either... But when adding a disk, wait for it to pop up in the GUI (This is only the first time). Add it and use Pluto structure... If you have added that device before remove it first. LinuxMCE will create it's own directory structure starting with public.
After that, there is no need to actually use that drive directly.... Try using it throug the directory structure of LinuxMCE...In KDE I start my Home folder but instead of using that I selec Root from the bookmarks on the left. This is the Root folder, from there I enter /root/home/public/data that is where "root" folders in the GUI (Video, Pictures, Audio...)
# ls -lR /home/public/data/videos//home/public/data/videos/:total 16lrwxrwxrwx 1 root public 33 2008-02-27 12:10 Internal HDD-CORE (sdb1) [31] -> /mnt/device/31/public/data/videosdrwxrwsr-x 2 root public 4096 2008-02-26 22:33 tv_shows_0drwxrwsr-x 2 root public 4096 2008-02-26 22:33 tv_shows_1drwxrwsr-x 2 root public 4096 2008-02-27 07:23 tv_shows_33drwxrwsr-x 2 root public 4096 2008-02-27 07:23 tv_shows_42/home/public/data/videos/tv_shows_0:total 0/home/public/data/videos/tv_shows_1:total 0-rwxrwxr-x 1 mythtv public 0 2008-02-27 11:02 nfslockfile.lock/home/public/data/videos/tv_shows_33:total 0/home/public/data/videos/tv_shows_42:total 0
I'm a bit paranoid of not having my internet work too... So in the beginning I used my connection like this:Cable modem - > Router - > LinuxMCE Core -> LANThis way, if there was a problem with the Core I could just attatch my LAN directly in my router and evererything worked fine.Now my core has been stable for so long that I skipped my router. I never turn off my Core. So now I try to use it for everything that needs a PC running. I now also access my Core's Webadmin from work and update media tags when I have spare time...
One drive (empty) I added using the pluto structure, the other (475G of stuff) I followed the on-screen advice and told it to just make the drive public or whatever that option was.Within lmce I do see all 300+ videos that are on the drive, as well as my music. What I don't see are my pictures, minor but interesting to note. Another issue is I see ALL the videos anywhere on the drive, even though I only want the directory structure that starts at /video. I put an entry for video in the drive config in web admin, but it's not enforcing it.
QuoteOne drive (empty) I added using the pluto structure, the other (475G of stuff) I followed the on-screen advice and told it to just make the drive public or whatever that option was.Within lmce I do see all 300+ videos that are on the drive, as well as my music. What I don't see are my pictures, minor but interesting to note. Another issue is I see ALL the videos anywhere on the drive, even though I only want the directory structure that starts at /video. I put an entry for video in the drive config in web admin, but it's not enforcing it.This where I mean you should readd the 475GB drive and select pluto structure. No data will be lost, but the pluto structure will be addet. Then move your media, videos goes in public/data/video and so on... That way you control what is videos, what is pictures and what is music.Then when you are in the GUI, view by filename instead of the default title (I do not know how do make this default so this has to be done every time I reboot or quick reload. Now you will see only videos or pictures or music depending on what menu you are in. And you will se your own structure.