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The National Cotton Council coordinated a letter, signed by 175 agricultural organizations, to Representatives Joe Barton (R-TX) and Ike Skelton (D-MO) acknowledging support of the legislators' actions against a greenhouse gas regulation plan.
The two legislators have introduced resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act regarding the EPA's decision to move forward on regulating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
"Such regulatory actions will carry severe consequences for the U.S. economy, including America's farmers and ranchers, through increased input costs and international market disparities," the groups said in their letter.
It also noted that both the current and past administrations have acknowledged that the CAA is not the appropriate vehicle for establishing greenhouse gas policy. However, the EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare will trigger CAA regulatory actions such as application of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, New Source Performance Standards, and provisions of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V programs, essentially establishing greenhouse gas policy through the CAA by default.
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The letter also urged House approval of the legislators' resolution as introduced.
Their resolution follows a similar resolution introduced in January by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). In a NCC-coordinated letter to Sen. Murkowski, 137 other commodity and agricultural organizations declared their support for her effort. The breadth of support from agriculture encouraged several Democratic senators to cosponsor the resolution.
Like the Murkowski resolution, Barton and Skelton's resolutions point out that the EPA rule itself claims to establish only a weak, indirect link between greenhouse gases and public health and welfare, going so far as to admit that there are uncertainties over the net, direct health impacts of the greenhouse gases it is attempting to regulate. The resolutions note that EPA Administrator Jackson recently acknowledged that unilateral actions by the United States would have no material impact on global warming. China and India, two of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, continue to reject any verifiable reduction measures. Without an effective international agreement on emission reductions, unilateral action by the United States only serves to further damage our economy and encourage businesses to relocate. EPA's finding puts the agricultural economy at grave risk based on allegations of a weak, indirect link to public health and welfare and despite the lack of any environmental benefit.
If the resolution were to make it through Congress, President Obama would still have the authority to veto it.


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Just curious- why would they tape goodbye messages to everyone? At least Keesha mentioned that she had to tape one to Memphis, along with others. Why would she be doing that if he holds the veto? Or maybe it was the last time they had to tape them at all? Does anyone remember how that process went last year? Maybe the rumor really IS true? I can only hope. Memphis has really disappointed me. I hope that his restlessness today has been an attack of conscience (sp?). SHE is the reason that he is still in this game!!! She saved his hiney- now it's time to return the favor. JMHO.
I heard Dan say to Memphis "can't you tell her in secret?" Memphis said to Dan, before they cut away to fish, "...they won't let me tell her.."BB has told Memphis he cannot let Keesha know he is voting her out.And if Dan has the ultimate call WOW!!!
I don't think Dan boots Memphis. That'd be unnecessary ridiculousness that does not benefit him at all.Oh yeah, BB never makes their vote a secret. Kind of stupid if you ask me.
Reading the feeds, I see that Memphis tells Jerry that he's been a heartbreaker all his life, so what's one more? He better marry Ashley, because the rest of us know now! YOU PIG
Julie's on Craig right now!
Quote from: ThunderStruck on September 09, 2008, 12:06:31 AMReading the feeds, I see that Memphis tells Jerry that he's been a heartbreaker all his life, so what's one more? He better marry Ashley, because the rest of us know now! YOU PIGOk...i know people are mad at Memphis and Dan... Calling them liars etc.I keep thinking "It is just a game"Memphis has always said he will never see anything of the other HGs again in his life... who knows if this has changed after his friendship with Dan, but surely now Keesha must realize that he meant her too. This is a game where, yes, you have to talk to people, bullsh*t them, and sometimes trust them... but you also have to WIN... put your game in only YOUR hands. That is what Dan has done by winning HOHs and POVs when he has needed to, as well as Memphis winning POVS. This is the 2nd time in a row that Keesha has not won POV. It is her own fault.And Memphis and Dan have been her friends...but it is a game and they are there to win. And that's that.DAN FTW!
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Thursday, April 13, 2006
No Inflation Here…
A month ago I couldn't get a rental car in Los Angeles from Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, Dollar or Thrifty, not to mention Budget.
So I got one from Ace Car Rental, which operates out of a small office in a dark alley near one of the LAX runways, uses no computers—just old fashioned pens and paper forms—and is, I am guessing, recommended by four out of five leading drug dealers.
Last week New York City was packed—stores, restaurants, sidewalks. Even the guy protesting some sort of stained-glass window situation in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral (I am not making that up) had to fight to keep his spot on the steps.
This week in Atlanta the hotel was full and I almost lost my room thanks to a mix-up at the front desk, but the guy managed to scrape up something at the last minute.
So when this morning I hear a Deutsche Bank analyst is reporting that "RevPAR"—revenue per available room, the standard measure of strength in hotel room rates—was up 10% in the first quarter and could be stronger the rest of 2006 given booming business travel and strong vacation bookings, it comes as no surprise to me.
But somebody ought to tell the Fed that whatever inflation statistic they're using has gone, as they used to say about well-intentioned experiments in 1950's sci-fi flicks, horribly, horribly wrong.
Jeff Matthews
I Am Not Making This Up
© 2005 Jeff Matthews
The content contained in this blog represents the opinions of Mr. Matthews. Mr. Matthews also acts as an advisor and clients advised by Mr. Matthews may hold either long or short positions in securities of various companies discussed in the blog based upon Mr. Matthews' recommendations.
10 comments:
- Barry Ritholtz said...
Jeff, haven't you heard? Except for everything going up in price, there is no inflation!
Imagine how bad it would be if we had both -- prices for everything you consume -- goods AND services -- rising, combined with inflation. Now THAT would be bad!
(sarcasm mode off)
- Anonymous said...
Jeff, you're totally right about this, the anecdotal evidence is overwhelming. I think the continuing moderate rises in both CPI and PPI are a measuring swindle designed to hold down COLAs. The worst deal in the world is the US treasury tips that tons of bond managers seem to love. Would you lend money to someone who could tell you how much they were going to pay you back, and was dishonest about their own budget?
- Alex Khenkin said...
Jeff, I'm not sure I follow your logic: when demand for hotel rooms is up, prices go up - and you call it "inflation"? Isn't this just ole good supply/demand working its wonders? Otherwise we'd have to acknowledge horrible double-digit inflation every summer with the start of high tourist season, only to be followed by equally devastating deflation every fall. I seem to remember reading somewhere that inflation was a monetary phenomenon, of which rising prices may or may not be a symptom.
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- 2ndbest said...
My home is up 75% in last 4 years.
My vacation home is up 200% in last 4 years.
My insurance payments are up 15% y/y.
My total (including State, City & Real Estate taxes) tax bill is up 20% y/y.
Education, medical (& dental) & transportation costs (X-gasoline)are up 15% y/y.
Vacations?? Common...that's the problem with the fed's calcs???
- mehoffer said...
I hear ya, though increases in capacity utilization does not necessarily equate to "inflation".
Efficient pricing, to be tautological, leads to market-clearing conditions. In other words, the right price on the right goods, at the right time, lead to zero surplus of said goods( like what you were describing ).
Too much currency/credit chasing too few goods at "yesterday's" prices, leads to scarcity of said goods. Or, if price adjusted to seek equilibrium, higher prices.
- Captain Obvious said...
I find it continually amazing that otherwise rational and intelligent human beings continue to believe the "core" CPI statistic has any real relationship with real inflation in the real US economy. It is really quite amazing.
From my perspective, the idea of measuring inflation based on a basket of goods and services which purposely excludes two major areas of expenditure (food and energy) which happen to be the most volatile, is patently ridiculous. What is the "core" inflation measure supposed to measure anyway? The rate of inflation in things that don't really go up or down in price very much? I guess that would tell you something, if the statistical black box that produces the statistic weren't so totally opaque and, anecdotally anyway, so consitently wrong.
My theory on why "core" CPI has been so benign for so long has very little to do with a perpetual worker productivity dividend (paraphrasing Dr. Greenspan) and an awful lot to do with two structural factors which have been in place for several years. The first is the continuing rise in consumer goods imported from low cost labor markets (e.g. China). The lower consumer prices paid for things like consumer electronics, toys and textiles which are increasingly imported from China can mask a lot of real underlying inflation in US manufactured goods and domestic services, while still keeping "core" CPI ridiculously low.
Similarly, I also suspect the influence of relatively low cost labor from undocumented workers in the US has a salubrious effect on the consumer prices paid for all sorts of services. Think housecleaning, landscaping, and restaurant meals as three obvious areas of impact. While I suspect this impact is much smaller than the import of low-cost goods from China and elsewhere, I also believe it is real.
Not to say there is anything wrong with any of this. Except that it gives a somewhat innacurate picture of the real impact of inflation on consumers in the real world, which probably means it wouldn't be great metric to use to drive monetary policy. Of course, since "inflation targeting" is one of the key principles of the new Fed Chairman, maybe there is something wrong with it.
And then there is the issue of what happens to US inflation when labor costs (inevitably) start to rise in China and India and/or some wrong-headed immigration "reform" throws out the baby with the bathwater in the quest to secure our borders.
- Aaron Koral said...
Hi Jeff - the one ting I keep thinking about regarding travel is energy prices, namely gasoline and electricity. If regular unleaded gas hit $3.50 or more a gallon and electricity costs began to increase significantly due to a warmer-than-normal spring, I would be very suprised if there weren't a slow down in travel-related industries. I mean, how are the airlines and the hotels to continue passing along price increases without there being some sort of consumer capitulation? As always, however, I could be wrong....Happy Easter (and Passover) to all!!
- Howard Lindzon said...
Why even talk about it. Only an idiot could not see that a pizza at an below average place costs $12.
Even the airlines have pricing power -
This will not end well but timing is a waste of energy.
- Chug-A-Bug said...
Jeff, please don't knock Ace Car Rental... back in ye olden days when I was under 25 and needed a car LAX, that was pretty much the only option.
- bpl1000 said...
Two weeks ago, I would've perilously argued inflation was relatively "moderate", considering that I was about to purchase a plane ticket to St. Louis for a very decent price. Alas, two weeks later, and that same ticket is up roughly 15%. That may be attributable to the recent sharp increase in oil, but with summer coming up, its very difficult to see airlines as competitively priced tickets.
This weekend, I happily saw a pie of pizza priced under $10, but this morning also experienced a 25% price increase in my danish this morning. But, as Captain Obvious points out, food fits in the overall CPI, not core CPI. If CPI is not an accurate measure of inflation, what is???
Well, just for fun, I opened up my Amazon.com cart, which tracks price increases and decreases - (up until the last time I had opened it, which was perhaps a month ago). It's a mix of books, and electronics that I had been shopping for:
Out of 24 items, 3 increased in price and 4 decreased in price and the rest stayed the same.
Obviously, this random basket of selective goods is not a very good indication of inflation, but it is an example that the price of goods are in flux, and not necessarily upwards en masse.


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Months of campaigning came to an end Tuesday night as supporters of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District's Measure C parcel tax ballot pulled in more than 72.5 percent of the ballots giving a go-ahead to the funding measure. Polls closed at 8 p.m., and by 8:30 p.m. Contra Costa County Election officials had called the race with 28,494 Yes votes and 10,777 No votes.
Proponents of Measure C gathered to watch the returns at The Bridges Country Club. More than 200 people were on hand as the precincts were quickly counted and the lead held by the pro-C forces steadily grew until the final result was announced and the room burst out into ecstatic applause.
"It was a big celebration," a smiling SRVUSD Superintendent Steve Enoch said. "There were cheers and there were tears. It was a wonderful moment." Enoch said that he has been through a number of similar votes during his time in education but the victory Tuesday was one of the sweetest. "This may be a highlight in my career," he said.
The ballot measure approved will charge each residence within the San Ramon Valley Unified School District $144 per year. It replaces the current $90 per year parcel tax that expires June 30. Officials said the new tax will bring in an estimated $7 million per year to the district. It is set to expire in seven years. The funds are expected to help offset an estimated $16 million in cuts in state funding for education.
One of the leaders of the Measure C movement was school board member Rachel Hurd. Elated over the victory, she attributed the win to the campaign run by proponents and community-wide effort to see the issue pass.
"From start to finish we ran a good campaign. We set a goal that our advisors indicated would work, we staffed a team, and this time people really stepped up," she said, adding, "Overall it was an engaged group of hundreds of people, the enthusiasm was there, and we pulled it off."
Last year, the district placed a similar initiative, Measure D, on the ballot, which failed by only 2 percent. In the May 5 election, the Yes votes went up by over 8 percent. Hurd said what she thinks helped to make the difference was the level of volunteer involvement. "Last year's volunteer effort was a little thin. This time, we had more people involved and they were engaged."
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There's An Entire Conference About Trying To 'Protect' Content?
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So, I find it rather amusing to see (via Sheri Candler) that there's an entire conference that's been created called The Content Protection Summit. To me, that reads something like the "Rotary Phone Preservation Society" or the "Committee To Restore Butter Churns." It's a historical anachronism that is no longer needed.
Thankfully, the Summit organizers claim that the event will not discuss policy/lobbying efforts, but instead will be a working session to "establish a 'framework'" for the industry. A framework for what? The organizers are vague in a way that suggests even they're not sure. Note the massive overuse of "quotation marks" around everything (the organizers might want to check out the "blog" of "unnecessary" quotation marks for guidance):
- This is not a "singular event", but rather the establishment of a "framework" through which industry leaders can identify top issues facing the industry, discuss them from all angles and aspects, and work collaboratively on ways to resolve or otherwise reduce/mitigate them through topic-based "working teams".
- Most conferences focus on facilitating two things: "issue awareness" and "social networking". This summit instead focuses specifically on creating the framework to WORK and RESOLVE these issues. As top leaders in the industry with far too much to do, we do not need yet "another conference", but instead need a forum for actually working and resolving the top issues facing us.
- Recognizes the common issues facing the entire "Entertainment Industry (movies + tv + music + games + software + publishing) versus individual industry segments or elements.
- Fills an industry "gap", as there is no continual working forum for these issues. There are individual conferences or parts of events, but nothing that is industry-wide with a singular purpose.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In 1992, state lawmakers raised the doc stamp tax on real estate transactions from 60 cents to 70 cents on every $100. The cash was to be used for affordable housing.
But when the recession hit, lawmakers started using the money for everything but housing. Advocates say it's now time for the state to fulfill its promise.
Since its inception, the program has spent more than $3 billion on housing.
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Tagaytay [25] is part of the island of Luzon, Philippines.
Tagaytay [26] is a popular destination of residents of Metro Manila primarily because of its mild climate and dramatic scenery, the most significant of which is the view of Taal Volcano.
The weather in Tagaytay is mild and the average temperature is 22-25°C (71-77°F). There are only two 'seasons', wet and dry.
Get in
By plane
The closest major airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila).
By Car
Driving directions to Tagaytay for those with private cars, vans or taxi cabs:
[The following tips are taken from Backpacking Philippines website c/o "Tutubi")
Option 1: via SLEX Sta. Rosa Exit, the most popular and easiest, is a straight drive all the way to Tagaytay Public Market (and right smack into Tagaytay Econo Inn) where you turn right going to Tagaytay city proper and Nasugbu/Balayan/Lemery Batangas or left going to People's Park in the Sky. Usual travel time from Makati CBD is 1.5 hours.
Option 2: SLEX Greenfields Exit, an alternate route to Tagaytay that pass by Pramana, Nuvali, Eton City and Paseo de Sta. Rosa, ideal to avoid traffic buildup on Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay National Road on Saturday mornings thus making it the fastest route to Tagaytay on weekends.
Option 3: SLEX Southwoods exit then Governor's Drive in Carmona going to Dasmarinas. Turn left on Maguyam Road just before the Shell Station to your left.
Option 4: Roxas Boulevard, Baclaran, Coastal Road, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas via Aguinaldo Highway. Not recommended due to presence of heavy traffic made worse by SM Dasmarinas and Robinsons Palapala. At the end of Aguinaldo Highway is the Tagaytay Rotonda (roundabout) where a statue of Ninoy Aquino, a BPI with ATM, Days Inn, Max's Restaurant and 7-11 store as landmarks.
Option 5: Another route for the adventurous to Tagaytay is via Daang Hari that passes by Molino, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang. It bypasses the traffic chokepoint of Bacoor rotonda but not SM Dasma and Robinsons.
Option 6: From SLEX Toll Road 3/Sto. Tomas, Batangas via STAR Tollway in going to Lipa City, take Sambat exit and follow the national road to Talisay then go up Ligaya Drive, the zigzag road to Tagaytay (sometimes called Bitukang Manok, not for the faint of heart and newbie drivers)
If you're a foreigner, you can hire vans to get there or an airport taxi. Some taxi drivers charge a fixed rate or double the meter fare plus toll fees.
By bus
Coming from Manila by bus
Information taken from "Tagaytay blog" - More details can be found here [27].
Take one of the following buses from the Cubao bus terminus (in order of priority and frequency) –
The buses go to Nusugbu (final destination), but have "via Tagaytay" written on the signboard next to the driver. Frequency = one bus every about 30 minutes.
Travel time = close to 3 hours even when setting off early.
Disembark at a crossroad called Olivarez square (now shown on google maps). Easily spotted due to the large KFC restaurant / Andok's / Jollybee (if you are on the right side of the bus) and "Pure Gold" and Mc Donalds" signs if you are on the left side of the bus. After this stop lies the Rotunda (with a statue in the center and colourful lights at night) - this forms the center of the town of Tagaytay.
Tagaytay does not have a dedicated bus terminus – buses just stop at this part of the road. Ask the bus conductor to tell you when the stop for "Tagaytay" or "Olivarez plaza" comes.
Avoid taking buses going to Batangas or Balibago. Avoid JAM transit.
From Manila Airport to Tagaytay City: the cheapest way is to ride the shuttle service from all terminals that pass by MRT Taft Avenue Station and ride BLTB or Crow Transit Buses to Tagaytay. Alternatively, hire a taxi to take you directly to Tagaytay.
From Mandaluyong to Tagaytay: Ride vans (V-Hires) bound for Batangas and Tagaytay in front of Starmall at the corner of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard (walking distance from MRT Shaw Boulevard station). Fare as of posting time is PhP150.00 (this is the best option for those living in Rizal province)
From Laguna to Tagaytay: In Pagsanjan Public Market, there are vans/fx/V-Hires going to Palapala in Dasmarinas Cavite. On reaching Pala-pala transport terminal (near Robinsons Dasmarinas and SM Dasma), transfer to a bus going to Tagaytay where it's less than an hour away.
Calamba to Tagaytay: ride shuttle service at the public market beside Waltermart Calamba or at the Calamba Central Terminal. Cheaper alternative, ride a jeepney going to Balibago complex in Sta. Rosa then transfer to Tagaytay-bound jeepneys.
Balibago to Tagaytay Public Market: Regular jeepneys plying the route to/from Balibago Transport terminal in Sta. Rosa Laguna to Tagaytay Public Market route.
From Alabang: ride the van/fx at the terminal at the corner of SLEX and Alabang-Zapote Road, Filinvest Festival Mall, or still another at Starmall (formerly Metropolis Mall Alabang)
From Cubao, Quezon City: ride buses going to Nasugbu, Lemery or Calatagan at Cubao Bus Terminal in front of Ali Mall.
Shuttle service (vans, FX, V-Hires) in front of EGI Mall (Jollibee) at the corner of Taft Avenue and Sen. Gil Puyat Ave (Buendia) going to Nasugbu, Balayan and Lemery, Batangas that all pass by Tagaytay.
Shuttle service (vans, FX, V-Hires) going to Nasugbu, Balayan and Lemery at Metropoint mall basement at the corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue (accessible from LRT EDSA Station or MRT Taft Avenue station, this is also the so-called EDSA Rotonda though there's really no rotunda there). Current fare is PhP160.00 (regardless of where you're going since it's a derecho trip...information provided by Tutubi's officemate who lives in Balayan, Batangas)
Buses to Tagaytay:
JAM Transit has trips to Tagaytay, Balayan, Batangas, Lemery. Jam Transit terminal is at Taft Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue accessible from LRT Buendia station.
Crow Transit (Crow bus terminal at the corner Taft Ave & EDSA right below MRT Taft Avenue station and walking distance from LRT EDSA station, same terminal as Erjohn & Almark and Genesis behind Sogo Hotel and MacDonalds) has buses to Nasugbu/Calatagan/Balayan in regular schedules.
Kirby Bus to Tagaytay from Lawton
San Agustin bus with signboard "Mendez-Tagaytay" from Harrison Plaza on Vito Cruz (Pablo Ocampo) or Baclaran via Coastal Road, Aguinaldo Highway to the towns of Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang before reaching Tagaytay. (note this is a slow route due to lots of chokepoints in Cavite)
Celyrosa Bus Lines, in Pasay City (note this is a slow route due to lots of checkpoints in Cavite)
Just put in mind that traveling via Coastal Road and Aguinaldo/Tirona highways requires a lot of patience since grave traffic problems takes place along this roads which can waste your time for 1 to 4 hours.
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Get around
Jeepney is a common use of transportation around the area, you'll need to ask the driver where you want to go and where they are going. Fares are usually around 20-50 pesos, sometimes a little bit more depending on the distance.
At the Tagaytay visitor's centre and near the zip line is quite easy to walk and explore for a person with average fitness.
Mabini Shrine The Shrine houses the remains and personal belongings of the late revolutionary hero and "Brains of the Katipunan," Apolinario Mabini. Mabini is known as the "Sublime Paralytic" who, despite his physical handicap, fired nationalism in the Filipinos and urged them to unite, with the sheer power of his writings. He wrote fiery articles against Spanish atrocities in revolutionary papers. His writings and memorabilia are kept here. His tomb lies at the middle of the site where a replica of the house where he was born also stands. Location : Barrio Talaga, Tanauan How to get there : Located about seven kilometers from the town proper of Tanauan and can be reached in an hour and 15 minutes' drive from Manila. Upon reaching the market area, one can turn to A. Mabini avenue leading to Barangay Talaga. The Shrine is open daily from 8:00PM to 5:00PM, except during holidays. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Travel Time : Approximately 15 minutes from the town proper.
Casa de Segunda Katigbak The ancestral home of prominent Batangas family, the Casa is a typical "Bahay na Bato" (stone house). It is Spanish Colonial in style, yet tropical in ambiance. It was named after Segunda Katigbak, reputed to be the first love of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines' national hero. Casa segunda is declared by the National Historical Commission as a heritage house for having harbored generations of artists, poets and persons of learning and distinction. Location : 198 Calle Rizal, Lipa City
Jose P. Laurel Memorial Library The personal property of the family of the late President Jose P. Laurel, it was donated to the Philippine Government as a historical site and public library. The library is open everyday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM Location : A. Mabini Ave., Tanauan How to get there : The place is in the town proper and can be reached by land. Upon reaching the town , turn to A. Mabini Road. The library is about 100 meters from the national road, jeepneys and tricycles service the area. Travel time : About 5 to 10 minutes' drive from the town proper depending on traffic. The library is located near the St. John Evangelist Parish, a gymnasium, Lo Consolacion College and some other schools, so traffic would be tight during the rush hours.
Marcela N. Agoncillo Historical Landmark (National Landmark) The birthplace of Marcela N. Agoncillo who was known as the maker of the first official Filipino Flag during the Philippine revolution against the Spanish authorities. The different flags of the revolution are also prominently displayed at the site. Location : Marcela Agoncillo St., Taal How to get there : One can take a bus or rented car from Manila to the town of Taal. Once at the town proper, one may take a tricycle to reach the place. Travel time : About 1 1/2 hours by car from Manila.
Punta de Santiago Lighthouse Built in 1890, it is one of the earliest lighthouses that remain functional up to this date. Since its construction, no ship has ever ran aground within its vicinity. Location : Calatagan How to get there : The lighthouse can be reached by taking a jeepney from the town proper of Calatagan. Travel time : 40 minutes through semi-rough road.
Palace In The Sky Originally designed to be the presidential guest house of former president Ferdinand Marcos, this complex was never completed. It is, however, now open to the public as a vantage area for viewing the Taal Volcano. Location : Tagaytay City. How to get there : The place is a short drive from the Aguinaldo Highway in Tagaytay City. Travel time : 15 minutes' drive from Aguinaldo Highway.
The Flower Farm On a windy slope of a hill in Tagaytay City sprawls a flower farm that keeps Manila abloom whole year round. The five-hectare flower farm has many varieties of flowers, such as chrysanthemums with assorted colors, gerberas, carnations, roses, and anthuriums. Location : Barangay Guinhawa, Tagaytay City. How to get there : From Tagaytay City, the farm is a brief 10-minute drive from the Aguinaldo Highway.
St. Anne's Shrine The shrine is a small garden where a grotto of the Virgin Mary stands, surrounded by well maintained shrubbery and flower garden. In front of the grotto is a small grass clearing, which is conducive to quiet reflection. Location : Barangay Sungay, Tagaytay City How to get there : From Manila, take BLTB buses that pass by Barangay Silang Crossing to the Tagaytay Marker. At Tagaytay Marker, alight to take a utility jeep leading to Barangay Sungay where the gate of the Shrine can be spotted from the road. Travel time : About 2 hours' drive from Manila.
There is a park at the overlook area above the Taal volcano. Worth the effort! About an hour from Manila, it is accessible by taxi, bus or privately owned vehicle. You can take a Jeepney to the Olivarez, then take a tricycle to the lake and hire a boat. It's also possible to negotiate with the tricycle driver "full package" including tricycle, boat, and horse on the volcano - everything depends on your negotiation skills.
The park is well kept and there are numerous picnic seats, tables or covered huts for daily hire.
Taal Volanco
You can take a 15 min outrigger boat ride to the volcano that is within the lake. As you head from Tagaytay city toward the lake, many touts may jump in front of your vehicle offering boat rides - they take a commission. If you know where to go, however, you can catch a boat directly from the boat owners. You will need to catch private transport of some kind down to the lake from Tagatay as there is no jeepney service there. If you take a motorbike or trike, you are recommended to lock in a fee for both directions at the top (including waiting time). If not, once you are down there, you are caught with requests for more than double the fee to get back up to Tagatay for the return journey. Many operators will try and offer all inclusive deals to the volcano, including the horse ride, lunch, etc. You are better to negotiate just the boat trip and then choose what you want to do on the island.
Once on the island, the boat guides will heard you to a point where you can go horseback riding to the volcano. It takes about 30-45 minutes and is quite bumpy. The guides with the horses take you to the top which is very spectacular and you can explore the top for as long as you want.
Another option is hiking which will take anywhere from 50 minutes to 90 minutes, so only do so if you have reasonable fitness (because of the hills, rocky terrain, etc).
When up at the volcano, watch out for guides trying to show groups of tourists heating tricks. These consist of getting a can of soft drink or water, cutting the can or bottle in half and watching the ground heat boil the water or liquid which is pretty cool to see, and you can boil an egg if you bring one with you!
Other Activities
Philippine Adventures[28] provides scenic city tours from Metro Manila to Tagatay with the option of catching a boat ride to Taal Volcano and hiking to the spectacular Taal Crater Lake.
Wedding in the sky - The atmosphere and scenery of a Tagaytay destination setting provides a special character to the wedding. An hour and 15 minutes drive through South Superhighway or Coastal Road, Tagaytay offers different venues for different settings that will suit your taste.
Small shops line the roadway as you come into the area, the vegetables and fruits available here are fresh and seemed to be very good quality.
Pasalubong (small gifts) gathered by the traveller in remembrance of, and for, friends is a strong Philippine tradition. No need to be extravagant, a small gift is considered to be most appropriate. Need help? Here's a hint... senorita bananas. About the size of a fat finger, they are sweet and have a rich texture. The area is also famous for its Buko Pie, which is a popular item.
There is also the Good Shepherd Convent (like the one in Baguio) and you can get your favorite Ube jam, pili, etc. In addition to that you can also get their buko pie for which Laguna/Cavite is known.
Mushroom Burger in Aguinaldo Highway.
Josephine's Restaurant is a well known restaurant in Tagaytay not just because of the great tasting foods but also because of the scenic view at the back of the restaurant. They also cater events like Weddings, Birthdays, etc. The ambiance is good especially for lovers and families too. A very cool place specially starting the Ber Month, from September. Josephine's Restaurant is along the road of Tagaytay. Very accessible even for foreign tourists.
Coffee - Coffee shops are abundant in the city proper, some of the noted ones are Starbucks Coffee and Bag of Beans.
Stay Safe
Tagaytay is a safe place to visit, and the locals are very nice, just beware of the usual things in Tagaytay such as scammers and pickpockets; in short exercise the usual level of common sense when travelling.
Beware of the obvious scams and ensure that if you are visiting Taal volcano or any other attractions with guides that they have the proper identification usually administered by the Philippine Tourist Board.
As with all tourist destinations, they like to "plus plus" everything, that is add the taxes and the tourist fee on later, so make sure that you ask for the complete price inclusive of tourist fee. It is recommended that if you visit Taal Volcano and you go horseback riding, that you demand to pay your guide a tip and forego paying 500 pesos as a tour guide fee at the ticket office as this ensures that your working guide actually gets paid as they get undercut from the ticket office; a tip of 200 pesos usually suffices.
Mobile Phone reception is good in the area.
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Cindy Carrillo November (2006) Exhibit
Celebrated Arizona State Parks
The year 2004 marked the diamond, or 75th, anniversary for Boyce Thompson
Arboretum, an unforgettable garden collection that is among the crown jewels
of the Arizona State Parks system. This year we have another milestone to
celebrate: the 50-year commemoration of Arizona State Parks. Have you walked
beneath the awesome travertine arch at Tonto Natural Bridge near Payson, or
photographed one of the magnificent sunsets over the Southern borderland oasis
that is Patagonia Lake? Have your children splashed in the pools at Slide
Rock State Park near Sedona on a Summer day, or marveled at the giant ponderosa
pine logs from which Riordan Mansion was built?
Tempe painter Cindy Carrillo has visited and painted in many of the State Parks, capturing scenes in oil. During November, 2006, she exhibited more than a dozen oil paintings of scenes from across the Grand Canyon State. .
Mrs. Carrillo was born and raised in the copper mining town of Superior and recalls family picnics exploring nearby Queen Creek Canyon and Boyce Thompson Arboretum. She was raised with a love for the Saguaro cacti, rocks, animals and birds of our Sonoran desert. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Arizona State University in 1977, and her recent work is most often completed outdoors in the al fresco plein air style.
When I am working outside I try to get my first impression down on canvas before the snow, dust, or bugs get into the wet paint. Some I finish on the spot, others are used as starting pieces for larger works. Working from life is the tried-and-true way to get the colors, and feel of the landscape. The weather has to be really bad for me to paint in the studio, nothing compares to painting right in front of my subject, said Carrillo.
Mrs. Carrillo studied printmaking and oil painting with Darlene Swaim at Mesa Community College. Advanced instruction came at the Scottsdale Artists School studying with Susan Diehl, John Burton, and Gabor Svarick. While comfortable in watercolor and pastels, oil is her preferred medium. Shes a member of the Oil Painters of America and Tucson Plein Air Painters, and has exhibited her work in the Scottsdale Artist School Best and Brightest two years in a row. She has received a scholarship of merit from the Scottsdale Artist School and been invited to participate in the Nomadas Del Arte Plein Air event in Santa Fe by the Sage Gallery. Her artwork can be found at the Lundeen Inn of the Arts in Las Cruces, NM.
Visitors had a chance to see the artist in action here Saturday, December 2, during a special "Paint-Out" celebration. Pumpkin-orange and vivid red leaves of Autumn color were just past their peak, and more than a dozen artists from Tucson, Phoenix and as far as Cottonwood, AZ gathered to capture Fall scenes on canvas.
The artist has two grown sons and shares her home with Andy, her husband of 29 years, and Veronica her daughter. The support I receive from my family is a blessing and shapes who I am as an artist. Painting is a struggle and a joy, so I know I will be a lifetime student of the arts, said Carrillo.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is located at Highway 60 milepost #223, just three miles west of the town of Superior - a drive of about one hour east of Phoenix or two hours from Tucson ( take Oracle Road north to highway 79 past Florence to Highway 60, then east another 12 miles). Monthly exhibits may be seen at our Visitors Center gallery daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Summer hours 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.). The Arboretum is an Arizona State Park and daily admission must be paid to enter the Visitor Center where the gallery is found. Admission is $7.50 for adults and $3 for ages 5-12. Annual memberships at the Arboretum begin at $45, and include a year's access, guest passes for your friends and family, along with many other benefits. A membership may be purchased in the gift shop on the day of your visit.
Works on exhibit during Carrillo's show ranged in price from $300.00 to $950.00. For other details email Cindy at email@example.com phone her at 480-820-8111 or visit the website http://www.cindycarrillo.com
"Members of the Tucson Plein-Air Painters are working with Mary Alice Daenzer from Arizona State Parks to arrange paint-outs at various State Parks starting this Fall and lasting all the way through 2007 -- we want painters, art collectors and the visiting public to all come and see anew the beauty of our State Parks and the importance of supporting them," said Carrillo.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Preseason Game 2 Preview
1. No injuries. The Roy Williams scare over the weekend was a reminder of the depth concerns with the roster this season. Terence Newman and Mike Jenkins will be playing so I hope they are fully healed.
2. Tony Romo continuing to develop on-field chemistry with Roy Williams. All reports are that they are getting better by the day, but they need to gain confidence in game situations so they can get off to a good start in week 1 of the regular season.
3. The starting secondary doing a great job in pass coverage. We haven't seen them together on the field yet and the Titans don't have a dynamic passing game. The secondary should be able to shut down the passing game of the Titans. On another note in the secondary...the reserve players have got to show they are better than last week. They can't possibly be as bad as they looked.
4. The offensive line opening holes in the running game. The offense is supposed to be more run oriented this season but that can only happen if the line is opening holes for the running backs.
5. Felix Jones getting involved in the offense. We saw a glimpse of how Jason Garrett is going to use him in the first preseason game, but now Garrett gets a chance to show that he is committed to using Felix Jones this year.
6. The battle between Sam Hurd and Miles Austin. It is going to be won over the course of the rest of the preseason. It appears that Hurd is ahead right now, but Austin still has a chance to assert himself. Either way both guys will play a lot this year.
7. Isaiah Stanback vs. Kevin Ogletree. It looks like the 5th receiver spot is basically down to these two players. Stanback is starting to flash some ability, but can he make it through the next three preseason games without getting hurt?
8. Keith Brooking establishing himself in the defensive scheme. We didn't get to see much out of the starters in the first game so I didn't see Brooking do much outside of the sack he made. I am going to watch him more closely to see if he is reading and reacting like he needs to be.
9. Bobby Carpenter continuing to solidify his nickel linebacker job. He is looking more comfortable the more he is on the field. I am becoming more convinced by the day that all he needed was a chance to get regular playing time.
10. Improvement from all reserve players. My biggest worry after the first preseason game is the depth on the roster. All of the young players need to play with more confidence than last week. There are a lot of very young reserve players so I think they'll get better as they get more experience in game situations.
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I really wanna see if they can wrap up the running backs of the Titans. After seeing them try to tackle the Giants running backs last season, I'm more than worried. White is a big type of back like Brandon Jacobs, and Johnson is as fast as they come.ReplyDelete
I agree on the tackling concerns, but White has dropped a lot of weight and isn't the bruiser he was last year. I don't think we'll know what the defense does against a big back until Brandon Jacobs comes to town.ReplyDelete
I'm still looking to see how McBriar's new technique is coming along. I wasn't impressed with the first game.ReplyDelete
I also want to see if the secondary will play up closer this time. They were far back in the first game. I'm hoping that was cuz Jenkins and Newman weren't playing.
About 20 minutes away from the game...so excited. I got my new hd tv back a little before march, so this is my first Dallas Cowboys game in hd!ReplyDelete


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Madrid: Mesut Ozil has revealed the tactics Real Madrid will be focused on under new coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Jose Mourinho crafted a team that was destructive on the counterattack and clinical with possession, but the German midfielder - who wants to play in the centre of the pitch this season for the Blancos - has explained that the incoming boss is keen to see his side more comfortable with ball retention.
"The right wing is not my favourite position, I prefer to play in the hole," Ozil, 24, told reporters at a press conference to unveil the new Madrid away kit. "However, my relationship with the coach is very good.
"We're training well and are very happy. Ancelotti knows how he wants to play, and his ideas are clear. He also has the right players for this system.
"He wants to play differently to Mourinho and our game will be more about speed and keeping the ball."
With Gonzalo Higuain on the verge of joining Napoli, Karim Benzema believes that the likes of Alvaro Morata and Jese Rodriguez will have their chance to shine up front this season at the Santiago Bernabeu.
"Morata and Jese are ready to have a great season," the French forward, 25, said. "Ancelotti is very experienced and is good for Madrid.
Zidane gets on with everyone and gives advice, which is important here because he won everything. He's a great example."
Morata wants to emulate his heroes by carving out a memorable career at Madrid and claims that the new boss has demanded extra effort from the club`s up-and-coming players in pre-season training.
"My dream right now is to stay in the team, help out and win trophies," the 20-year-old said. "[Emilio] Butragueno, [Miguel] Pardeza and Raul all came up through the ranks and I want to follow in their footsteps.
"Ancelotti asks us young players to work harder than the rest. I don't want to take anyone's place away from them, I just want to learn and take on board the advice I receive.
"I'm ready to play, I'm not 17 and they can rely on me. The other lads know how hard I train and after the summer I'm even more confident."


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Apart from the wealth of included algorithms listed above, you can add even more worldclass audio tools.
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We know you'll love working with our intuitive and innovative TC ICON Remote. We've even included the remote as software so you can also run it on your Mac or PC.
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Your TC Icon display gives you an astonishingly fast and flexible way to connect your 16 physical I/Os to your 32 Internal Engine I/Os.
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Our 1 MB PCMCIA Card gets you direct access to these from the library pages on the Icon Control.
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After the introduction of the original System 6000, the platform received its first TEC Award in 2000. Five years later, Mastering 6000, won another TEC Award. Finally, we received a third TEC award for the MKII version in 2010.
We are proud and honored, but we don't rest on our laurels. We stand comitted to continuously refine the platform by developing new state-of-the-art tools and software.
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Ok guys
High time there was one
How do these rules sound
Copied from the long standing Nikon thread
1 One pic per day
2 exif data
3 Comments on your shot, if you are feeling literary
So who will start the show
dcrp shooter's on flickr
7D,Bge7,Canon 70 200 F4L IS,Canon 17 40 f4L,Canon 100 2.8 Macro,Canon 400 5.6L,580 EX II,Tamron1.4XTC SP AF
I'll bite at this.....I can't decide which to post, so here are two:
Bar Harbor, ME. Canon 10-22, 12mm, f/11....
Acadia National Park, ME. Sigma 17-70, 17mm, f/11, 2 stop ND Grad, B&W conversion....
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Canon 5D2, 550D, Sony NEX 5N, Sigma 15mm fish, 24L mkI, 35L, 40mm f/2.8, 50 1.8 II, Sigma 50 1.4, Sigma 50mm f/2.8 macro, 60mm macro, 100mm f/2, 70-200 f/4, 200 f/2.8 mk I, Tamron 28-75 f/2.8, 430EX. Growing list of MF lenses!
Only pic I took today.
Canon 10-22 - F8 1/40th
Made it for my sister to show her my new t-shirt...
Canon A720 IS, 40D w/ BG-E2N, 28 1.8, 50 1.4, Sigma 70 2.8 macro, 17-40 F4 L, 24-105 F4 L IS, 70-200 F4 L IS, 430 EX, Kenko 2X TC & Ext Tubes, AB strobes and more...
View my photo galleries here: imageevent.com/24peter
24peter, your shot actually made me laugh out loud.
Michaelb, I love the Bar Harbour shot. I HAVE to get an ultrawide, the perspective is just awesome.
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24peter, your shot actually made me laugh out loud.
Michaelb, I love the Bar Harbour shot. I HAVE to get an ultrawide, the perspective is just awesome.
Thanks - I just posted larger copies of both of these. Going under 17mm on a crop sensor is like a whole new world!
Peter - I just love that shot.
I love your kitchen pete... it must be weird though with everyone on the wall staring at you
Canon 5D Mark II, 1D Mark II, Rebel XS
50 F1.4, 85 F1.8, 100 2.8 Macro 70-200 F4L 580EX, 24-70 F2.8L
michael b & 24peter thanks for starting the show
Good to start with some nice shots
Another from the produce department. A flower bud, with yellow tomatoes in the background.
100 mm macro
Usually useless onboard flash: ON
Canon 60D & lenses & flashes & stuff
A bunch of cheap vintage film cameras
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[IMG]Only pic I took today.
Peter, great picture (nice shirt, too)! Reminds me of one I took recently, which incidentally is from a 20D as well, so here you go
Canon 20D | Kit lens @ F4 | 1/60 | ISO400
Edit: Nice shot Adam! Must have been pretty thin DOF...
Oh, I crack myself up... definitely someone with too much time on his hands...
Nice ones michael and Adam.
Danny - great minds think alike - good one!
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ABC News 20-20 Host Stossel to Speak• April 10, 2008 Share:
ABC News host John Stossell will bring his "Give Me a Break" look at popular culture and take on the news to Wabash College.
Stossell, a long-time ABC New 20-20 correspondent and now host, built his reporting reputation through the magazine news show on a wide variety of topics. He will speak at 7 p.m., Monday, at Salter Hall.
His appearance is sponsored by The Commentary, a Wabash conservative journal which has not published for nearly a year. Additionally, the Young America's Foundation assists in providing conservative speakers to college campuses. Stossell is on the YAF roster.


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As Romel Joseph lay trapped under the rubble of his Port-au-Prince, Haiti, music school, which collapsed in the earthquake that devastated the area in January 2010, he knew he had to do whatever he could to get through the disaster.
"My time was not up yet. So I had to survive," he said.
And so, the Juilliard-trained classical violinist, and executive director of the New Victorian school, played music in his head to keep himself going until he was pulled out of the rubble 18 hours after the quake. The disaster — which ironically came 10 years to the day after an electrical fire destroyed his original school — left him badly injured and his wife dead.
Joseph spent four months recuperating in a Miami hospital, and by April he was back in Haiti beginning the process of rebuilding the New Victorian School so that he could keep offering Haiti's children an education and the opportunity to study a musical instrument.
He calls surviving the earthquake a second chance for him. "I tell my friends I'm 4 years old" — the length of time since the quake — he said, laughing.
And ever since, he has been working to raise the necessary funds, an effort that brings his "Never Give Up" tour to Adrian for a performance and talk at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Adrian College's Dawson Auditorium.
The concert is free, but a $10 donation is suggested.
Joseph's children, Victoria and Bradley, who play viola and piano respectively, will perform with him at the event. The Josephs will be joined by pianist Renee Robbins, cellist James Anderson, and violinist Cecelia Johnson to perform selections by Mozart, Brahms and Mendelssohn.
Johnson, a member of the Adrian College music faculty, has been a friend of Joseph's ever since the two were students at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music together. "He has an amazing story to tell," she said.
After graduating from the conservatory with honors in music and violin performance, Joseph studied piano tuning in Massachusetts and was a student of Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Joel Smirnoff. He returned to Haiti to teach and perform, and in 1985 went to Juilliard on a Fulbright scholarship.
After spending several years back in Haiti teaching, he started the Victorian School in 1991. Today, he splits his time between Haiti and Miami, where he operates the Walenstein Musical Organization to provide music education and performance opportunities to children.
And he has accomplished all this while legally blind.
While he can see music if it's made large enough for him, he relies on memory for much of his performing. At Cincinnati, for example, he listened to recordings of the music and memorized what he needed to play. Johnson was his stand partner in the conservatory orchestra, "and what Cecelia did, I did."
"I have a good memory and an excellent ear," he said.
Years after their shared conservatory experience, Johnson helped Joseph rebuild his first school after the electrical fire with a fundraiser in Toledo, and after the earthquake did the same thing for his second building with a fundraiser by Adrian College music students.
"Romel doesn't let anything stop him," she said. "He's very determined. And his first duty is to get his school back."
Joseph has another goal as well: to raise the money to build a performance center in Haiti, which currently has no such place, for the benefit of both children and adults.
"It will help keep children off the streets," he said. "You cannot ignore the social and cultural aspects for kids. Nature abhors a vacuum, and when children have nothing to do, bad things happen to them. This gives them something positive. In Haiti, we don't have parks. We don't have movie theaters. … They're losing the youth in Haiti because they have no place to go.
"I think I'm a voice in the desert, but I hope maybe someone will get it. Getting to perform would let kids feel motivated and special. And people need culture and the arts and a social life. The soul always needs to be replenished. … And in Haiti, music opens doors for kids. They might get into (college) because of their music ability, but then they can major in something else too."
While Romel still performs on occasion, as he is on his "Never Give Up" tour, teaching is his first love.
"It's more rewarding for me," he said.
"I can't do much, but maybe if I can help one child it will make a difference. My life's mission is to make a positive difference in children's lives."
Haiti earthquake survivor, violinist works to rebuild school
As Romel Joseph lay trapped under the rubble of his Port-au-Prince, Haiti, music school, which collapsed in the earthquake that devastated the area in January 2010, he knew he had to do whatever he could to get through the disaster.


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This week we witnessed not only a great new design for an iPhone docking station, but also the fastest-funded Kickstarter project ever, jumping in just a few days to almost $250,000, far exceeding the project's $75,000 goal. The design, called the Elevation Dock ($90 retail, $59 for backers), was created by Casey Hopkins and gives users exactly what the Apple iphone dock should have: ease of use and great aesthetics.
The Elevation Dock is CNC-machined out of a single piece of aluminum, giving it a sleek look that goes with all of Apple's equally-sleek products. The dock is substantial in weight and has tacky pads on the bottom, with a low-friction connector that charges your phone but allows you to remove the phone at any time without much effort. There's no more need to hold the dock down while you pull your phone out with the Elevation Dock. The dock was also designed to work with iPhones with cases or without cases, which seems to be a near-constant failure with most docking products designed for the iPhone. The dock also tilts your phone back at an 8-degree angle, making it perfect for Facetime calling or as a bedside alarm clock station.
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While most of us still mock those who would willingly inject deadly botulism toxin into their faces for cosmetic reasons, it turns out there really are some genuine therapeutic uses for the stuff, including curing migraines.
The latest reason why it might actually be a good idea to have this awful poison injected into you? Botox injections in the arm have been shown in a double-blind study to prevent the tremors associated with multiple sclerosis — which is pretty fantastic.
After a dozen weeks of Botox injections, people saw a lessening of tremors, and some improvement in writing and drawing. On the downside, it did lead to muscle weakness, but this generally cleared up after a week or two.
While this was a relatively small study — just 23 patients — it does bode well for future treatments. The nice thing about botox is that there's already a large and widespread network of physicians able to deliver it, so it might be as simple as popping in to your local doctor's office, and getting a nurse to give you a shot.
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BABSON PARK, Mass. – The MIT women's lacrosse team maintained its annual presence on the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference team as senior Laura Wacker (Brooklyn, N.Y.) earned a spot on the first team while classmate Meghan Wright (Devon, Pa.) was voted to the second team. The selections for the first-time honorees mark the 19th consecutive year the Engineers have received at least one award.
Wacker graduates as MIT's all-time leader in career goals (146) and set the Institute standard for goals in a game with 10 against Eastern Connecticut State University on April 18. In addition, her 52 goals this season ties the MIT record established by Casey Flynn '10 in 2009. Wacker finished her career with 146 points to rank fifth on the top-10 list while her 61 career draw controls place her at 10th. Within the NEWMAC, she was third in goals and seventh in points (58) this year.
Wright was second in the conference in groundballs (46), third in caused turnovers (19), 14th in goals (33) and draw controls (33), and 16th in points (42). She closes her career tied for seventh for groundballs in a season and a career (109) along with career draw controls (73). Wright's 19 caused turnovers this year puts her tied for 10th in caused turnovers for a season in the MIT recordbook.


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Redlands' duo of senior Nolan Brown and freshman Kyle Gornay got the top two spots in the 100-yard backstroke at the CIF-SS Division 1 final tonight at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, with Brown edging Gornay by .21 seconds. Brown, who will swim at Arizona State next year, notched a time of 49.16 seconds, over a full second better than his CIF-championship time of a year ago. Gornay finished in 49.37 seconds.
Both swimmers also added a third-place finish to their credit tonight, with Brown taking third in the 200 freestyle and Gornay getting the bronze in the 100 butterfly.


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These tutorials cover the basics of creating messaging applications using RabbitMQ and Java. You need to have the RabbitMQ server installed and running to go through the tutorials.
Code samples are available on github for Java and C#.
The simplest thing that does something
Distributing tasks among workers
Sending messages to many consumers at once
Receiving messages selectively
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Once you have been through the tutorials (or if you want to skip ahead), you may wish to read an Introduction to AMQP Concepts and browse our AMQP Quick Reference Guide.


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Baklava W/ Walnut 5.5 lb This masterpiece of the desserts from the most famous Seyidoglu brand will complement all your occasions. This product will be shipped frozen and most likely to be received at ambient temperature. The unconsumed portion can be re-frozen to be consumed at a later time with an amazing same freshness and taste. Available in 5.5lb (2.5kg) trays.


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Brandy: Stop the Blog Hate!
Brandy has sounded off on negativity online on her Vibe.com blog – and asked people to think twice before they pass judgment.
"I'm a very strong person, but some of those things that people say about me on blogs make me cry. I don't like it. And what's so frustrating is that I don't get a chance to retaliate. Because y'all are not posting y'all pictures on the blogs," Brandy wrote. "I can't respond and I can't be negative back because that's just not me."
"Sometimes we don't read the comments because of what we've seen people say in the past about us. Okay, you don't like my shoes, you don't like my outfit, cool, but the rest of it, like bringing up the car accident?" FYI: Back in 2006, Brandy was involved in a car accident in L.A. where there was a fatality, but she was not charged in the incident.
"It affects us….It really does. We're people at the end of the day with feelings. You know we're sensitive because we're artists. You know that stuff is going to hurt sometimes," Brandy concluded.
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Study on a comprehensive overview on traineeship arrangements in Member States Final Synthesis Report
This EU-wide study which was commissioned by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities provides a comprehensive and comparative overview of traineeship arrangements, including legislative/regulatory and quality assurance frameworks, in all 27 Member States. It was conducted by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) (lead co-ordinator), the Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale (IRS) and the Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB) in collaboration with an EU-wide network of regional and national experts. It is available in electronic format in English only, and includes French and German summaries.


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After plunging to 10-year lows after revealing an $8.8 billion charge on Tuesday, selling in shares of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) eased on Wednesday morning even as analysts downgraded their price targets on the embattled tech giant and the FBI opens an inquiry into alleged accounting irregularities.
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H-P sent shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley and Wall Street this week by saying it was duped by intentional accounting fraud when it acquired Autonomy in 2011 for $11.1 billion. H-P said the cooked books inflated the eventual purchase price on the U.K. enterprise software company.
Mike Lynch, the former CEO and co-founder of Autonomy, strongly denied the allegations from H-P.
In the wake of the bombshell announcement from H-P, several analysts downgraded their ratings on the tech behemoth.
Mizuho (NYSE:MFG) slashed H-P to "underperform" from "neutral" and cut its price target on the stock to $8 from $15.
"In our view, the company should have uncovered such fraudulent practices earlier in the review process," Mizuho analyst Abhey Lamda wrote, according to Reuters.
Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) was more optimistic, cutting H-P to "sector perform" from "outperform" and trimming its price target to $14 from $18.
Shares of Palo Alto, Calif.-based H-P plunged 12% to a new 10-year low of $11.71 on Tuesday in response to the alarming news.
Yet H-P's shares dipped just 0.17% to $11.69 in recent trading on Wednesday and the stock briefly turned higher earlier in the session.
Meanwhile, the FBI's San Francisco office has launched an inquiry into the alleged accounting irregularities cited by H-P on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported.
H-P also said it has alerted the Securities and Exchange Commission, which had no comment, as well as the U.K. Serious Fraud Office.
Some attention has shifted to the auditors who signed off on Autonomy's financial statements.
Deloitte, which served as an auditor to Autonomy at the time of the H-P acquisition, said in a statement that it "categorically denies that it had any knowledge of any accounting improprieties or misrepresentations in Autonomy's financial statements."
Deloitte noted that it was not engaged by H-P or Autonomy to provide due diligence on the $11.1 billion deal and its most recent audit opinion on Autonomy's financials was for the year ended December 31, 2010.
"We conducted our audit work in full compliance with regulation and professional standards. We are unable to discuss our audit work further due to client confidentiality," Deloitte said, adding that it will cooperate with investigators.


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Italian Varieties – T to Z
T Tazzelenghe Red variety of Friuli with harsh tannins that inspired its unique name, translated as "cutting the tongue." Teroldego Red variety of Trentino with deep color, ripe berrry fruit and good acidity. Timorasso High acid white variety of Piemonte. Often used in the production of grappa, though a few producers – most … Continue reading Italian Varieties – T to Z


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