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Plans are under way to revitalize Sequim Bay Resort near Sequim, Wash., into a rustic park that "The Duke" would be proud to visit.
Ethan Wayne, president of John Wayne Enterprises and son of iconic movie actor John Wayne, said the RV campsite is changing its approach by creating a more organic feel and expanding its services, the Sequim Gazette reported.
One of the first changes will be renaming the park after his father: The tentative new name is John Wayne's Waterfront Resort.
Although Sequim has grown significantly since the Wayne family regularly visited, Ethan Wayne hopes the new changes will bring the resort back to a time of creating community and promoting the rich resources around Sequim.
"Life with my father was very rustic," he said. "Growing up, we'd spend every summer in Sequim or Victoria. This was one of his favorite spots."
Kitty-corner to John Wayne Marina, the resort hosts 42 RV sites and eight cabins, to which John Wayne Enterprises made improvements five years ago. Wayne said the cabins already have a rustic feeling and they want to embrace the John Wayne name and his love for Sequim.
"The natural beauty of the area and Sequim is what sells itself," he said. "Sequim is a more vibrant community than the last time I was here. It's pleasant to hop on the (Olympic Discovery Trail) and bike. They've really opened up the activities in the area."
He and new park manager Tracy Swanson are making a wish list of projects for the resort to make it more attractive and competitive while still affordable. Planned additions include a convenience store at the entrance, rentals for bikes, stand-up paddle boards and kayaks, creating more tent sites and improving more resort infrastructure.
Swanson said they want to make it easier for people to visit by adding more online services such as reservations and social media.
"We want to create awareness because a lot of people who live here don't know where it's at," Swanson said. "It's a little gem in Sequim."
Wayne said they want all types of visitors from vacationers to weekenders to people riding their bikes along the trail.
Current facilities include 30 full hookups for RVs, monthly rental rates for RVers and full amenities in cabins with a view over Sequim Bay. Swanson said when they add tent sites it will create more of a sense of escape because campers will need to park and walk to each site.
Wayne said he plans for many of the changes to be in progress by the end of the year and completed before next summer.
The resort is John Wayne Enterprises' only operation in Washington. Plans for a future resort along the water are on hold due to the economy.
"We're going to continue to operate the RV park with no plans to bulldoze anytime soon," Wayne said.
The company plans to keep up-to-date with City of Sequim permitting and guidelines for possible plans to build in the future.
Wayne said he's looking to do more with his father's name to create positive events for charity, such as the John Wayne Cancer Foundation, of which he is director.
For more about John Wayne and his family's efforts, visit www.johnwayne.com.


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The financial reform bill that's two steps away from President Obama's signature has a gargantuan scope – reaching into banking and mortgages but also into other arenas unrelated to the 2008 financial crisis.
We're talking everything from the use of African minerals in high-tech gadgets to stock brokers' sales pitches.
To some critics, the result is an overbearing mish-mash of legislation that could do more harm than good. To supporters, it's a promising effort to bring America's financial rulebook into the 21st century.
Either way though, this is one big package.
The recently finalized legislation combines bills already passed in the House and Senate into what some financial-policy analysts say will be a roughly 1,500-page measure. The House and Senate need to give the final bill a vote of approval (with the razor-close Senate vote possibly delayed by the death Monday of Sen. Robert Byrd).
"The real strength of the bill is in the breadth of issues that it addresses," says Douglas Elliott, a bank-industry expert at the Brookings Institution, in a written analysis. "The financial crisis revealed flaws in a wide range of activities and this bill, largely shaped by the original Administration proposals, tackles most of them."
Mr. Elliott doesn't like every element of the bill. Probably no one does. But he argues that, although financial crises may not be wholly preventable, the reforms will make future banking troubles less severe.
A bill summary by Capitol Hill staff members includes 100 points. Here's a shorter take, 10 points, focusing on less-publicized elements as well as some core provisions:
• A first-ever federal office focused on the insurance industry will monitor the insurance industry for systemic risk. The industry will remain regulated largely at the state level.
• FDIC deposit insurance for account-holders at banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions will be raised to $250,000 (from $100,000) retroactive to Jan. 1, 2008.
• The State Department would have to submit an "illicit minerals trade strategy" for the Congo region. Manufacturers that use minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo would have to disclose measures taken to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the materials. The provision, sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback (R) of Kansas, could affect high-tech firms like Intel and Apple.
• The bill beefs up the powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including extra funds for enforcement. The SEC would get new power to impose fiduriary responsibility on investment brokers. That means the brokers would have to offer advice based on the best interest of clients, not broker fees. Consumer advocates say the bill should have mandated this change, not allowed the SEC to consider it.
• New disclosure rules would apply to credit-rating firms, along with new penalties if the firms are irresponsible. In a nod to an amendment backed by Sen. Al Franken (D) of Minnesota, the bill seeks to end "shopping for ratings" by calling for the SEC to propose ways to prevent issuers of asset-backed securities from picking the firm they think will give the highest rating.
• Shareholders would get a "say on pay," with the right to a nonbinding vote on executive pay and golden parachutes. Standards for listing on an exchange would require that compensation committees include only independent directors.
• Reforms would reshape Federal Reserve powers, including a ban on Fed bailouts targeted at specific firms (like AIG) in the future. The presidents of regional Fed banks would be selected entirely by directors representing the public, and not partly by directors representing banks that the Fed regulates.
• The bill creates a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to consoldiate duties now charged to various federal agencies. It would have a consumer hot line, for questions on things like mortgages, and a new office of financial literacy.
• A Financial Stability Oversight Council of top economic regulators will monitor systemwide risks. The bill summary says this group will ask the Federal Reserve to adopt "increasingly strict rules for capital, leverage, liquidity, risk management and other requirements as companies grow in size and complexity."
• An "orderly liquidation" mechanism would allow the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) to dismantle large financial companies that are on the brink of failure. Shareholders and unsecured creditors would bear losses, to end taxpayer bailouts. But the bill also allows the FDIC to shelter solvent banks from having to bear losses if there is a threat to overall US financial stability.


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Castelli's Rosso Corsa Classic Gloves have a reputation. For years, they've soaked up the cobbles of France and Belgium for Team Garmin-Barracuda, but to us, this speaks less to their quality than their Rosso Corsa designation from Castelli.
Rosso Corsa simply translates 'Racing Red.' However, there's much more to it than than that. Rosso Corsa was the traditional Red of international motor racing -- seen until the late 1960s as the color that all Italian race cars were painted for international races. Racing Red was definitely cooler than the white with two lengthwise stripes that the American cars had. Rosso Corsa is reserved by Castelli to delineate the best of its best, and the pieces that're part of this lineage represent where Castelli has sweated every detail to achieve what it believes to be a categorical breakthrough.
As Castelli glove designs traditionally present smooth lines to the wind, this glove has no strap or adjustable closure system. Instead, the glove is simply a pull-on. The Clarino synthetic leather palm has been given a generous gel padding, with sections of density ranging up to 5mm. Additionally, the gel padding incorporates a porous composition that minimizes palm sweat within the glove. At the outside of the palm, Castelli has placed silicone print that won't slip, even when the bars are covered with a sheen of rain and a patina of Belgian mud. And to further ensure grip, the gel padding is reticulated in order to ensure a full range of malleability.
For the sensation of cooling ventilation, the back of hand has been constructed from a highly breathable mesh. This way, you maintain the vibration absorbency found in the palm without drowning your hands in sweat. But, when sweat emanates from other parts of the body, like the head, use the newly added, microsuede thumb wipe to soak it up. And speaking of new features, this year's Rosso Corsa has done away with the embroidery of the past in favor of smoother finish that's free from abrasion.
The Castelli Rosso Corsa Classic Gloves are available in six sizes from X-Small to XX-Large and in the colors Black, Red/black, and White/grey.
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Are these no longer available? I love them. I need a new pair in Medium. Last time I asked a question on here it was never answered. Have a great day!
From Good To Better
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
This is my second pair. First pair was a tight fit. Second pair was perfect. Padding is sufficient and feels light on the hands hence the second pair.
so far so good
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: large
Read the reviews about these not lasting but so far there is no problems they feel really good the padding is just right. Used them for about 500 miles so far. They breath well. For me they are great gloves
Probably the most comfortable gloves
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: XXL
I've been wearing these gloves for years. I find them to be the most comfortable gloves I've worn in my 30+ years of cycling. Just the right amount of padding, good fit (they run small, as do most Castelli products), good terry wipe. That's the obvious good. The bad is what you'll read in other reviews...for some reason, these aren't the most durable gloves (which is why they only get 4 stars). You'll start to see wear, fraying edges, etc. probably within a month or two of wearing them. It doesn't seem to cause any problems with performance, they just look like hell. I bought two pair this time for just that reason; I know I'll have a backup pair once the first one gets too ratty. But I feel their comfort outweighs their durability issues, so I keep buying them.
2 Week Review
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: XL
These gloves are not bulletproof, but I find them very sturdy when taking them on and off. Lightweight performance sometimes comes at a cost, and these gloves only require an extra 2-3 seconds to don (compared to a Velcro closure). That's a small price to pay IMHO. I will update this post after a few months of use. For sizing, I used a soft ruler to measure my hand, and the size chart was accurate.
Castelli Rossi corsa classic glove
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: Xxl
Great glove. A little hard to get into without an opening flap, as these are slip one.
Classic look w full size logo.
Definitely run small as I could barely pull them on without ripping them.
Must b good material cuz my dog chewed the shit out of them.
So far so good.
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I was a little hesitant to buy these after reading the reviews, but they are holding good for me they feel good and I like the all black because I can wear them with just about anything I have.
inferior quality
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit: Runs small
This is the 3rd set of these I have had as the previous 2 went back for seam tears using them for 3-4 rides. I love the gloves and the depth and placement of the padding but they just won't hold up and I took a lot of time putting them on and removing them knowing that the quality reviews were not kind. It;'s disappointing because i love the glove.
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: Large
Great looking gloves and I love Castelli, however. I tried these gloves out the day I got them and as I pulled on the first glove the stitching in the wrist trim popped. When I finished my ride the stitching on the other glove popped. Otherwise I was pleased with them.
castelli rossa corsa classic gloves
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: extra large
I had bought an extra large and tried to put them on and they would not fit at all,not sure why I had bought them before and had fit right,presume the were made by some one else other than castell
Good as long as they hold together
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: XXL
I'm on my second pair of these gloves this year. The first ones had stitching on both gloves in the same place begin to come undone. Competitive exchanged them under warranty, but now the second set also has stitching, albeit in a different part of the glove coming undone.
The fit is great as is the comfort. But having 2 sets now where the stitching is coming undone is not acceptable. Previous gloves were Specialized BG Fit and they held together for several years before the gloves developed issues necessitating replacement.
Like all Castelli kit I get, the gloves, socks & jerseys are sized at XXL versus XL in most other brands.
castelli corsa gloves
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: large
they fit very good the only problem i had with them was i ordered one size two small to they were quiet tight and uncomcortable since then i have order bigger sizzes and they fit better
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I purchased a second pair of these gloves for my Dad. He loved his so much and wore them out. He is a big guy with longer narrow hands and the XL fit great. Adequate for the longer rides he enjoys.
Great padding...odd fit
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: XXL
I generally wear a size medium in gloves, maybe large. So I ordered a pair of larges since Castelli occasionally runs small. Way to small so tired the xl...again to small. The xxl size fit and I really like them. The only down side is that there is no velcrow opening so even getting the xxl pair on can be difficult. Again, great padding, cool, protects my hand but sizing is just odd.
Thanks for the review Sterling! Super helpful to get this feedback out to the community.
I understand some like velcro on gloves...I got these because they DO NOT use velcro...they actually fit like a glove! 6ft 190lbs in xl
Hanging on by a Thread
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I really like the look and feel of these gloves, but they began to break down rather quickly. I will say that even though they became a bit tattered, they never died. I still use them because I like the padding and the cut. I just wish they were a bit more well put together. Big hands, XXL is cool. The wrist is not very elastic, so you have to make like a crab to squeeze your "pinchers" in. Grab a pair of these on sale and take them to pound-town (I just hope it's not a block away).
I agree on the way they are put together. Ordered first set in March, replaced in May due to stitching coming undone. Replacement pair now has stitching coming undone.
Light. Breathable. Somewhat Durable.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've used these gloves for about 2 years now and are still in decent shape. The only part that has not lasted was the grip of the palm. Other then that, I'm glad I got these light and breathable gloves.
Great feel, unsure about durability
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These gloves feel really nice out on the road. I have no complaints there. My issue is that some of the stitching started to become undone after a month or so of owning the gloves. Not quite the typical castelli quality--given how much they cost I feel they could be better.
Agreed. I noticed that my pair of Rosso Corsa gloves have come unstitched on the right pinkie and right index finger. I'm somewhat handy with a sewing needle, so I'll probably just fix them, but it's disappointing.
Smaller this year?
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
This was my favorite glove last season and I ordered the same size again this year. I could barely get the glove on and it was painful trying to get it down the lower hand to the wrist. It took me about 5 minutes of working it back and forth and barely squeezed on. Not sure what they did, but I'll have to switch to something else, not recommended for anyone with a larger wrist or hand.
Very light, questionable durability
Fully vented top side keeps hands very cool.
No velcro strap makes it easy to get on/off and comfortable. Pull tab between middle and ring finger helps get it off, but don't pull it off too hard - pull tab seems to be coming unstitched after a while. Wristband is coming unstitched in 1 place too.
Tried using for mountain biking...no good because of all of the gel pads. Stick to the roads.
30-day warranty...wonder why?


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Definitions are not fixed. The meanings of words are always in movement—even the word "movement" itself.
Although it was David Garrison's work on church planting movements (CPMs) which both popularized the phrase and set off the search for generalizable principles drawn from CPMs around the world, it was Roland Allen who first drew attention to the Spontaneous Expansion of the Church and the Causes which Hinder it (1927).
Certainly the language of "movement" has become very popular in recent years. Authors and conference speakers often refer to "missional movements" or "kingdom movements". Yet it is worth remembering that Roland Allen kept the church at the centre the vision for growth.
Yet here in Europe does it make any sense at all to talk about CPMs at all? Joanne Appleton's lead article seeks to answer that question. Drawing on conversations with leaders of rapidly reproducing churches and "kingdom movements" she raises a number of crucial issues for reflection.
The remainder of this issue of Vista is given over to case studies of European church planting movements. Darrell Jackson tells the story of the development of a vision for church planting in a traditional denomination, the European Baptist Federation. It is followed by an interview with Peter J Farmer, an influential leader in the Simple Church network.
We then look at two ways in which a mission agency, specifically ECM, the European Christian Mission, has contributed to church multiplication. The first is my own story of supporting a collaborative church planting in the south of Spain. And Stephen Bell concludes the edition with a story of revival in the Balkans where ECM served as a channel for Brazilian and Ukrainian missionaries to support churches.
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Jamal Parker saved his best for last Friday night.
Jamal Parker saved his best for last Friday night.
Parker scored 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 55 seconds left, to lead Northside to a 55-54 nonconference victory over rival White Oak.
The senior guard made five 3-pointers in the final eight minutes to help the Monarchs (5-0) rally from a 50-40 deficit with 4:26 left in the game to beat the Vikings (2-6) for the second time this season.
The Vikings, who lost 74-56 to Northside last week, had two shots in the final seconds to win, but missed both.
�It feels good,� Parker said of his effort and the win. �I told my team that we were not going to lose.�
Earlier, the White Oak girls� used a last-second shot to defeat Northside 39-38.
Parker entered the fourth quarter with just 8 points on 3 of 12 shooting. The streaky shooter didn�t get warmed up until he hit a 3-pointer with 5:10 left to cut the Monarchs� deficit to 47-40.
�That first one was all I needed,� Parker said. �My teammates found me the ball and I knew what I needed to do.�
However, White Oak extended its lead back to 10 before Parker put his team on his back and carried them to a comeback victory. Parker sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a free throw by teammate Shamel Watkins to help Northside get within 50-47.
The Vikings� Javen Garrison made a free throw with 2:15 remaining before Parker hit another trey with 1:55 left to make it 51-50.
Parker then had a chance to give Northside the lead but missed a layup. However, teammate Josh Cabrera followed with the offensive putback to give the Monarchs a 52-51 lead with 1:35 left.
Quinirius White scored on a jump shot to give White Oak the lead back with 1:10 left before Parker made a 3-pointer with 55 seconds remaining to give Northside a 55-53 lead.
The two teams then traded turnovers before the Vikings� Kendall White made the first of two free throws with 23 seconds left to make it 55-54. The rebound following the miss went off the Monarchs, giving the Vikings one more chance.
White Oak got two close-range shots but failed to score, resulting in a wild celebration on the court by the Monarchs.
�It was a simple dribble and kick out,� White Oak coach Chris Grimes said of his team�s final possession. �We got to the baseline and couldn�t have asked for a better look.�
But the story of the game was Parker, who surpassed the 1,000-point mark in his career earlier this week.
�He got hot and I told him to shoot it,� Northside coach Tony Marshburn said.
Grimes agreed that Parker got hot at the right time.
�He�s hard to stop,� he said. �He took smart shots. He was so patient.�
But Parker wasn�t feeling it after he scored 6 points in the first quarter.
Instead, it was Kendall White that had the hot hand for most of the game. He finished with 20 points to help the Vikings take a 50-40 lead late after White Oak trailed 28-18 in the second quarter.
But with his team down by double digits late, Marshburn wasn�t worried.
�I told the guys that we were still OK because we had plenty of timeouts,� Marshburn said. �All we needed was defensive stops. And when you have a player like Jamal (a win is possible).�
Despite the loss, Grimes was pleased with his team�s effort.
�The kids played so hard,� he said.
White Oak 39, Northside 38: Tineisha Smith scored on a short jump shot with 2 seconds left to give White Oak a nonconference win at Northside.
Down 38-37 with 6.5 seconds left, the Vikings had the ball at midcourt in front of the scorer�s table. Smith got the ball and dribbled along the right sideline before shooting near the right baseline.
�The play was designed for me to cut to the ball and if I had an open lane, go for a layup or dish it off to Lyric (Levester),� Smith said. �My decision was to take the shot.�
Time expired before the Monarchs managed to get the ball.
Smith ended with 4 points.
�I think she really stepped up,� WOHS coach Carolyn Ashdown said. �She showed a lot of leadership and a desire to win. Lyric wasn�t open. Everybody was on Lyric. Tineisha has been working on that little pull-up jumper and I was glad it worked for her.�
Levester ended with 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Vikings (5-2).
Ashanti Curry scored 12 points for the Monarchs (4-2), who beat the Vikings 46-35 last week.
Northside coach Chad Novelli wasn�t available for comment after the game.
White Oak 11 17 14 12 � 54
Northside 16 14 5 20 � 55
Garrison 8, K. White 20, Barton 3, Q. White 8, Robinson 10, Riley 1, Snowden 2. Totals� 17-40 17-35 54.
Cabrera 11, Parker 23, Kr. Curry 4, Ayabarreno 9, Ko. Curry 2, McCarthy 5, Watkins 1. Totals� 18-49 12-22 55.
3-Point Goals� W 3 (Robinson 3), N 7 (Parker 6, McCarthy). Rebounds� W 22 (Q. White 6, Riley 6), N 32 (Kr. Curry 8, Cabrera 7). RECORDS� W: 2-6, hosts West Carteret on Tuesday. N: 5-0, hosts Swansboro on Tuesday.
White Oak 9 9 10 11 � 39
Northside 10 9 9 10 � 38
Bailey 4, McLain 8, Pawlowski 4, L. Levester 19, Smith 4. Totals� 15-50 9-17 39.
Moore7, Stokes 4, Jones 3, Bowerman 4, Curry 12, Collins 2, Perez 6. Totals� 16-52 6-13 38.
3-Point Goals� W 0, N 0. Rebounds� W 32 (Levester 16), N 35 (Bowerman 8). RECORDS� W: 5-2, hosts West Carteret on Tuesday. N: 4-2, hosts Swansboro on Tuesday.


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Beltway Blog — Polis wants Coloradans' help to balance the federal budget
WASHINGTON — People with ideas on where to slash federal spending should come to one of Rep. Jared Polis' three town halls Saturday.
In town halls in Erie, Boulder and Westminster, constituents will be parsed out in groups of ten. Polis, D-Boulder, will have breakdowns of where the federal government spends all its roughly $3.6 trillion a year and hopes that the small groups will inspire creativity on where Congress should start chopping.
Ultimately, Polis says he wants to bring ideas back to Washington. The U.S. may hit $1 trillion in deficit spending this year. Polis is among a few Dems, including Sen. Mark Udall, who supports a balanced budget amendment. All of Colorado's four Republicans also support the balanced budget amendment.
The event is being moderated by the Concord Coalition, a non-partisan think tank promoting fiscal policy.
"If my constituents can balance the budget, then Congress should be able to too," Polis said Friday.
Attendees are asked to RSVP first at (303) 484-9596.
In Boulder, a meeting starts at 11 a.m. at 1669 Euclid Ave. Room 382, University Memorial Center. Next is Westminster at 2 p.m. at Front Range Community College, Rocky Mountain Room, 3645 W. 112th Avenue. The last one is in Erie at 5 p.m. at the Community Center.


text: Updated 2016 You may be surprised to learn this, but it is possible for you to be freezing while you are near the equator. Such is the topography of Ecuador, a country that straddles the equator. Ecuador is essentially three countries rolled into one. There is La Costa, the low elevation region next to the Pacific Ocean. There is El Oriente, the region in the eastern part of the country that comprises the Amazon rainforest. And there is La Sierra, the high altitude strip of land that runs north to south along the Andes in the center of the country. This is where you might experience a tropical chill so fierce it will penetrate your bones. Three distinct regions, one distinct country. For the traveler, the diversity of Ecuador's geography offers a varied way to see the country. You can soak up the sun and play in the surf along the coast. You can scale high altitude mountains and hang with indigenous people in the Andes. You can explore the dense rainforest of the Amazon in the east. No matter where you go you will find that the people of Ecuador are as warm and as inviting as any you will find in the world. Start with: Ecuador Travel Facts.


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Smccreadee necessitava di un nuovo design di logo e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 2414 design presentati da 680 designer.
Cat People
We manufacture and resell a curated selection of unique high-quality cat clothing, toys, and accessories meant to be safe, fun and appealing to both the pet and the owner via CatPeopleStore.com and boutiques.
We will be highly active with this contest; providing as much constructive feedback and detail as possible.
Our Target Audience/Customer is Female 30-45.
Owns 1 or more Cats.
Chooses to shop at Boutiques/Etsy over the Mall/Amazon but is still looking for good buys.
Is willing to pay extra for quality materials and good design.
Considers themselves Smart, Classy, and Fun. They see their Cat as little fur people who are also Smart, Classy, and Fun.
The core products that we will initially manufacture are interchangeable Cat Collars and Ties to make your Cat look like a little business man. Other styles to be developed later that emulate the look of other people clothes without much more than the neck region because Cats are less clothes friendly than Dogs. These little Cat-People / Business-Cats are considered handsome and dapper by their owners. Next will be soft CatNip toys that furthers the fantasy of Cats being people (ex. CatNip Cigar, CatNip SmartPhone, CatNip Watch, etc ) We will also sell a curated selection of high-quality cat products from other manufacturers. The logo will be placed on many different packaging options and embroidered/screen-printed on the collars and toys.
We will feature many cats and people as our models, however, the two cats (See panda.jpg and foxy.jpg) will be the primary feline models.
There will be many "sub-brands" under the Cat People brand. The final logo should be easily expanded to include these sub-brands. Examples of a sub-brand would be: Cat People Store, TV, Video, Pictures, Toys, Fashion, Costumes, Deals, and so on. The logo needs to maintain it's visual impact with and without the Sub-brand expansions.
The final logo will also need to be recognizable at smaller scale such as when Watermarking Images or Overlaying Movies. A variation on the core logo can be created to best suit this purpose if necessary.
The final logo needs to be able to work with only 1 color (usually white or black), where any "colored" elements become the same color as the mediums/backgrounds color or/and are represented by a shade of the single color. A variation on the core logo can be created to best suit this purpose if necessary.
We have attached a file of logos we like, (see logos_web.jpg) these should be considered inspiration and a quick reference for the types of designs we are expecting. Please do not feel limited by these examples however, we are looking for the best design, and you might just have the perfect concept which is more unique than all the samples provided.
Please feel free to send me any questions that may arise.
Below I will post the general feedback I send out as the contest goes on, please read these as well to help.
The character mark should convey cats and people or people clothing.
The character mark should not be a duplicate of Panda or Foxy but focus on conveying the overall company as mentioned above. Though resemblance is okay, we are looking for a brand, not a memorial.
Focus on creating character marks that convey the business without having to be read with the text. The character mark needs to stand alone and with the text and vice versa.
We prefer ties over bow-ties.
Focus on designs not comps of how a design would look on [insert whatever]. Will make it easier to manage submissions, thank you.
For the text portion, try to keep similar visual weights to the two words so that neither Cat nor People overshadows the other word. Neither should steal the show, they should work together.
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Alpine Marmot Project
Marion Tafani was the field team leader on Earthwatch's Of Mountain and Marmots: Climate Change in the French Alps expedition. She earned her Ph.D. at the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, where she studied the impact of climate change on Alpine species, with a focus on the Alpine marmot. She has participated in monitoring the La Sassière Alpine marmot population since 2009. She is especially interested in linking science and local knowledge, and has previously worked on farmland bird ecology and community-based projects in sustainable development and forestry.
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Nicole Richie's Oz-Themed Baby Shower
Some of the gifts suggest The Simple Life star is having a boy
Nicole Richie marked another milestone Sunday on her path to motherhood: Her baby shower.
About 90 people attended the Beverly Hills shower, organized by celebrity party planner Mindy Weiss, hosted by Richie's mother Brenda, and thrown by her sister Sophia and friends Paris Hilton and Masha Gordon.
And while Richie has not revealed whether she's having a boy or a girl, some of the gifts offered a clue.
From NoMi boutique in L.A., guests picked up a pair of $50 baby sneakers for a boy, and a $50 Tummy T Jack maternity shirt with a picture of a boy on the front.
Invitations were being hand-delivered Thursday to the event, whose theme was The Wizard of Oz, Richie's favorite.
Richie and boyfriend Joel Madden announced the pregnancy in July. She is due in January.
"They're so excited," says a friend. "They can't wait to meet their little baby."
Madden recently told PEOPLE that the impending arrival is "the most exciting thing that's ever happened to me, and to us."


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"Declinists." It's the all-purpose insult that Gov. Jerry Brown and his backers have adopted to describe those who oppose his program.
The governor would have you believe that the state has "declinists" who run down California and ignore economic and other data showing the state's strength.
ThIs "declinist" business hasn't gotten much attention because no one has been pushing back.
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Most Californians, including those who write about it, want to think positively about the future of the state. And the state does have a number of strengths in various eras -- from Silicon Valley's health to the state's diversity -- that would seem to suggest California has great potential for future success.
But the leader of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Bill Watkins, has opened up a debate with Those Who Would Accuse Critics of Being Declinists.
In a piece at newgeography.com, he calls out Brown and those in his employ -- an economist at the California Department of Finance -- for illogical happy talk about California's supposed economic streak.
There's also quite a bit of cherrypicking of data -- on venture capital and in some job sector -- to make it seem as though California is doing better than it is.
The hard truth, says Watkins, is that the state is lagging in job growth. California is, on a percentage base, further behind the nations in jobs than it was at its pre-recession peak (we're down nearly one million jobs, Watkins says). Watkins goes on to say:
"California has also seen slower-than-US job gains over the past year. It is worse than that, though. California has lost jobs in durable manufacturing, non-durable manufacturing, and in the other services category, labeled as Personal, Repair, & Maintenance Services in the table. By contrast, the US only saw job losses in one sector over the past year, the information and technology sector.
"The very recent news is worse. In March, the most recent month for which we have data, California lost jobs while the nation gained."
Watkins labels those who refuse to reckon with the difficult economic reality in California "denialists."
So now we have an insult to match the insult. Are you a "declinist" or a "denialist'? Let the debate begin.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
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LOS ANGELES, March 18 (UPI) -- The History channel says those who saw a similarity between Satan and U.S. President Barack Obama in "The Bible" miniseries made a "false connection."
The critically acclaimed miniseries, produced by Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, has been a major hit for the cable network.
The Hollywood Reporter said Twitter users began tweeting during Sunday's episode that Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni, the actor who plays Satan on the program, looks like the president.
Ouazanni has previously appeared in the religious-themed programs "David," "Jeremiah," "In the Beginning" and "The Ten Commandments."
The channel issued a statement concerning the matter Monday.
"History channel has the highest respect for President Obama. The series was produced with an international and diverse cast of respected actors," History said. "It's unfortunate that anyone made this false connection. History's 'The Bible' is meant to enlighten people on its rich stories and deep history."
"This is utter nonsense. The actor who played Satan, Mehdi Ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed Moroccan actor. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics -- including satanic characters long before Barack Obama was elected as our president," Downey and Burnett said.
"Both Mark and I have nothing but respect and love our president, who is a fellow Christian. False statements such as these are just designed as a foolish distraction to try and discredit the beauty of the story of 'The Bible,'" Downey added in a separate statement.


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When it comes to pacing, top runners aren't just fast—they're also very, very consistent. Like finely calibrated metronomes, they quickly dial into a target pace and then hold it steady mile after mile. If you race, this skill is essential: Let the pace lag, and you give up time that you can't claw back; accelerate too much, and you'll pay for your exuberance with a late-race fade. If you run simply for fitness, a reliable sense of pace is just as valuable: Channel your inner Goldilocks—not too fast, not too slow, but just right—and you will better achieve the purpose of each workout.
Of course, that's easier said than done. "The ability to run by feel is a skill that has to be learned," says Steve Magness, an assistant coach with Alberto Salazar's Nike Oregon Project in Portland. For example, in a study in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers found that experienced collegiate runners could nail their pace to within about 10 seconds per mile, while less seasoned recreational runners were off by an average of more than 40 seconds a mile. But simply running more isn't sufficient—and neither is relying on a GPS, as you'll never learn how to monitor internal feedback. You also have to adjust your training to fine-tune your inner pacemaker.
"Most beginners have very little pace sense when they first start running," says Matt Hart, a Salt Lake City-based endurance coach. To fix that, Hart suggests paying attention to how your pace relates to your sense of effort. Which paces feel easy, medium, and hard? By focusing on cues like your breathing, the rhythm of your legs, and the motion of your arms, you'll ingrain the physical sensations that correspond to different speeds.
FEEL IT: Twice a week, time a mile in the middle of an easy run. Don't speed up or slow down—the goal is to just gather information to gradually calibrate your internal speedometer. In your log, note your time and an effort rating on a scale of 1 to 10, along with brief comments on how your breathing and legs felt. After a few weeks, do the same thing during tempo runs to fine-tune your faster pace. Then try timing miles near the beginning and end of workouts to learn the difference between, say, tempo or goal race pace on tired legs and fresh legs. Spend at least a month in this awareness-building phase.
Some runners depend exclusively on their watches to tell them their speed. "Instead of relying on a sense of pace, they turn to the Garmin every 15 seconds and run like they're in stop-and-go traffic," says Jeff Gaudette, head coach of Boston-based RunnersConnect.
FEEL IT: Once you're familiar with your split times during certain runs, start trying to guess your time for those sections—before you look at your watch. Initially, you may be a minute or more off per mile, but you'll get better. "It takes about six months of strict attention to feeling pace to consistently get within 10 seconds a mile of your goal pace," Gaudette says.
To be able to call up any given pace on demand, the final step is to practice shifting back and forth between paces. "A lot of times people are great at hitting a certain pace, but only if they can lock into it and stay there," Magness says. But in the real world, hills, sharp turns, or crowds can break your rhythm. Running workouts that call for frequent pace changes will help you quickly resume your desired pace after a disruption.
FEEL IT: The simplest exercise is to shift back and forth between two speeds. For example, alternate between 800 meters (or a half-mile) at tempo pace and 800 meters at one minute per mile slower than tempo pace for two to four miles. Initially, check your watch every 400 meters to ensure you're hitting the proper speed. Then check every 800 meters. Use this exercise for all your training paces.
RUN better: Expect to spend at least six months honing your pace sense. If you're regularly off by a minute or so, focus more on your body's signals.
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Biweekly workouts to build pace sense
Run 10 to 15 x 200 meters at 5-K pace or a bit faster with 60 seconds rest. Try to keep each split within a five-second range.
Run 3 x 1600 meters (four laps of the track) at 10-K pace with three minutes rest between each. For the first repeat, check your splits after each lap. For the second, check every second lap. For the final repeat, check your time only at the finish. Aim to get within 10 seconds of your goal time; work up to within five seconds.
Start a three-to eight-mile run at your easy-run pace. After each mile, pick up the pace by 10 seconds until you hit tempo pace or finish the run, whichever comes first. Check your pace only at the end of each mile.


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Notebook: Warriors Maggette happy in Oakland
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Baron Davis wants to be a Warrior again. But, no, Corey Maggette doesn't want to be a Clipper again.
"Who me? No. I love it here, man," Maggette said. "It's been a big change for me. Fans here are absolutely great. That's the biggest thing coming from Los Angeles. They have a mixture of Lakers and Clippers fans. Here, it's the Bay Area team. They love their Warriors. That's what's great about them."
Maggette missed his 13th straight game with a strained right hamstring. He did extra running early in the day as part of his rehab, and said he hopes to return during the upcoming three-game trip, beginning Wednesday in Oklahoma City.
In the wake of a Contra Costa Times report in which Stephen Jackson said Davis told him he wants to rejoin the Warriors, Maggette said Monday, "I know he wishes he'd be back with the situation they're going through there. We're going through our own thing over here. All in all, our team is getting better. Our young guys are proving a lot. So whenever Monta (Ellis) and I come back at full strength, we'll be that much improved."


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This should have been no surprise—Voecks' previous speaker designs had excelled in their bass response. His 5'-tall bass-reflex subwoofer for the Snell Acoustics Reference A loudspeakers, and the triple woofers of his Revel Ultima Salon, both produced clean bass down to 20Hz and below. So when Andrew Clark, VP of Marketing of the Harman Specialty Group, offered me the opportunity to review Revel's new Ultima Sub 30, I leapt at the chance.
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The Ultima Sub 30 ($5990) is a powered subwoofer with an active 15" driver firing forward and a passive 15" radiator facing downward, both sharing the same inner enclosure. Kevin Voecks explained that the passive radiator acts like a port, but without any of a reflex port's chuffing noise. The 15" woofer uses a 4.7kg magnet, two copper voice-coils, and two spiders. The driver has one of the longest peak-peak excursions I've encountered in a subwoofer: 3". The true linear volume displacement is 275 cubic inches. Both drivers are set into a slightly flared cabinet wider at the front than at the rear, close to 2' on a side, and weighing 145 lbs.
All crossover filter and equalizer settings, as well as system connections, are made on the rear service panel. The internal amplifier—1000W RMS class-AB with a switching power supply—and the crossover circuitry are mounted on the inside of this thick metal panel. Three pairs of balanced XLR connectors, paralleled by six line-level RCA jacks, include: a stereo input pair, an output pair, and a "through" signal pair for a second daisy-chained subwoofer.
The panel's top row of controls operate three separate parametric equalizers. These modify the frequency response at three points, adjustable from 18 to 80Hz across a bandwidth of 0.1-1.0 octave, with level boost up to +6dB or level cut to -14dB.
The middle of the Sub 30's service panel features, from left to right, a three-position Contour switch, and sets of low-pass and high-pass controls. The low-pass filter is defeatable, and the filter's slopes can be set to 24 or 48dB/octave. The center frequency of the low-pass filter can be adjusted from 30 to 80Hz, and the phase of the subwoofer signal can be adjusted from 0$d to 180$d from the signal going to the main speakers.
The Sub 30's nondefeatable high-pass filter modifies the signal to the amplifier driving the main speakers, removing bass frequencies with either a 12 or 24dB/octave rolloff. The crossover point can be set to 30-80Hz in 10Hz increments. Because the high-pass filter is always on, I found it impossible to evaluate the full-range output of the main speakers (Sub 30 switched off) unless I bypassed the subwoofer.
At the bottom of the panel is a switch toggling between Auto Turn-On and 12V Trigger, Power On/Off switch, AC voltage selector, and fused power connector for the detachable IEC power cord. When the Power On mode is set to 12V Trigger, a steady 12V DC voltage applied to the trigger power terminals will turn the Sub 30 on. When the Contour switch is set to external trigger, a steady 12V voltage applied to the trigger music/film terminals will automatically select the Film contour response.
The Sub 30's curved rosewood side panels and bowed grille are consistent with the styling of Revel's flagship full-range speaker, the Salon. The internally braced, cabinet is made of 1"-thick MDF, with the positions of the braces chosen with the help of laser interferometry. The Sub 30 sits on four huge, adjustable spiked feet, supplied with rubber covers to prevent the massive enclosure from damaging wood floors. Locking rings can be set to adjust the length of the feet so that there can be at least ¼" clearance between the edge of the subwoofer's side panels and the floor.
The Ultima Sub 30's fit'n'finish are tops, easily matching the company's flagship Salon. The rosewood side panels had a luster and sheen that were extraordinary. Hardware and connections are sturdy, gold-plated, easily accessible, and look as if they'll last a lifetime.
I unpacked and shoved the Ultima Sub 30 across the living room to a corner to the right of my Quad ESL-989 speakers. I turned the subwoofer over, loosened the locking rings around the four feet, and adjusted their height until the subwoofer side panels cleared the floor by 1/4". The Quads were positioned 5' from the rear wall, 3' from the side walls, 8' apart, and slightly toed-in. My listening chair faced the short wall of my lightly damped, rectangular, 4056-cubic-foot listening room (26' long by 13' wide by 12' high). Behind the listening chair, the other end of the room opens into a 25' by 15' by 8' kitchen.
Next, I connected the Sub 30 to my system, using the "Stereo Power Amplifier and a Revel Sub 30 with Crossover" setup shown in fig.10 of the Sub 30's owner's manual (p.19). I ran a main pair of stereo interconnects to the sub's line-level right and left inputs, set the high-pass filter to 80Hz and 12dB/octave, the low-pass filter to 80Hz and 48dB/octave, the Contour switch to Music, and ran interconnects from the Sub 30's right and left RCA out jacks to my Levinson ML-2 power amps. Kevin Voecks suggested that the high- and low-pass filter frequencies could be set to 80Hz, but that the filter slopes worked best when set to different values. At that point, I switched the EQ All switch to Out, which bypasses the Sub 30's three equalizers.


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Don Coscarelli, the brains behind some of our favorite movies including Bubba Ho-Tep and Phantasm, doesn't think Hollywood takes you very seriously. Which is why he's making John Dies at the End just as frenetic and insane as the wacky source material written by David Wong. We talked with Coscarelli in this delightfully honest interview about Hollywood, his latest film, and why he's still freaking out over the bird monsters he filmed in The Beastmaster.
Why did you want to adapt and direct John Dies At The End?
Don Coscarelli: It was't anything too far outside of my wheelhouse. I loved the originality of it. I loved David Wong's voice. I love the fact that he created a new paradigm in self-publishing and how he released the book on the web in chapter form. And how people took to it. It's just a great story in how he put it together, and it's funny. I guess I liked it for a lot of reasons.
What was the hardest part of this book to adapt?
There are a lot of difficult sequences in terms of just visualizing them. The biggest problem I had, to tell the truth, was the size of the book. It's an epic 350 pages. A traditional screenplay is around a 100 pages. It involved some surgery to get it into a format that would be acceptable to the audience. The other thing was the tone. I think that we wanted it to be funny, and there are elements that are scary in the book as well. That came down to working with the actors. They have to say some very silly things very seriously.
How much of a blueprint was the book for the movie? Because actors Rob Mayes portrays so many reactions from John that are straight out of the novel; it's shocking to see him embody the character so fully.
Very much so. I haven't adapted that many books to movies. So, if I'm going to make a movie out of a book, I have to believe in the book. And truthfully, I just went for it. I guess you could say I treated the book like the Bible. As much as I could. I think the other thing is, I can't take credit for these actors. They do their own thing. Rob Mayes has this amazing comic talent.
You kept a lot of the same themes from the book as well, such as mentions of country music and radio references. What themes were important to you and why?
I was just trying to establish these characters. That monologue that you're referencing which came from the Detectives character, and it's just phenomonal. It goes back to what I was saying earlier, there were these monologues for each of these characters that are so wonderful. I'll be honest with you, many of them, if not all of them, were usable in the movie. I had to trim some of them down, which is unfortunate, but there is just so much wonderful dialogue in there.
Can you describe what the drug Soy Sauce [something both John and David take] means to you? What do you think it feels like to be on it?
It's something that opens up a portal to a new reality, which is something that has always fascinated me. I've made other movies with portals. But that you could have a pharmaceutical portal is pretty interesting and inventive. Just like the hallucinogenic drugs of the past, it frees your mind and opens your head to new things. What's interesting from the book is it's a drug that chooses you. That concept for me was amazing. I ponder that still from time to time. There might be a drug that comes looking for me. It also speaks to my own interest of looking past what we see everyday.
What character do you like better, David Wong or John?
I bounce between the two. I like to think that I'm more like Dave, maybe take a more depressed view of things, look on the dark side of things. But I certainly aspire to be more like John. Someone who looks on the bright side — he doesn't let even dark things get to him. They're both like the yin and the yang of everyone's personality. I think that's why they make such a great pairing.
Did you worry about going too over-the-top for film audiences?
Well… no. No. Why not? A talking dog, monsters made out of freezer meats. Yeah, we're walking out on the ledge. It's a lot more risky in the film, you write the pages you put it out there, it goes or it doesn't go. We've risked some money on this film, and a lot of people have risked a lot of time and effort on it. I wouldn't be honest if I didn't say that there were nights where I would lay awake wondering if I had made a gigantic mistake doing this thing. But the beauty of it, now that it's done, and the book is even more successful, I think audiences will accept it. And one more thing — I think the mainstream studio bigvshots, if you will, really don't take their audience very seriously. I really think that folks are out there who are eager to try something different. And take a little risk with a movie. It was an attitude that served me well when I made the Bubba Ho-Tep movie because a lot of people thought I was nuts to try and make that. A movie about an aging Elvis in a rest home and a mummy. I've found that the typical geek genre audience can be very eager to explore something different. They don't dismiss it. Whereas a lot of times these studio guys are terrified to take risks. That's why a lot of the stuff we see in the genre is so recycled.
It seems like there's a movement of small, frenetic indie films right now, like Detention. Do you think that's the future?
I think that as far as the genre stuff goes, there will always be innovation. In order to make science fiction, fantasy and horror you have you push boundaries. A lot of incredibly creative material comes out of that. A lot of mainstream intellectuals and critics might look down on the horror audience or horror films as maybe one step above porn. But there's so much potential for creativity and there's potential to make money because these are movies made with limited means that go on to be very successful. Sadly, the mainstream just reproduces these ideas again and again until they're dead.
Do you want to film an adaptation of the second book?
It's brilliant. I'm going to sound like a fanboy but every word David Wong utters is hilarious. The guy is so talented. Even the path that he took in the sequel is really just so unexpected and very cool. I love these two characters, and I thought our actors did a really fine job playing them, but it's completely out of my hands. If everybody sees the movie three times in the theaters maybe we will generate enough money to make a sequel, but it's completely out of my hands. I would love to see a sequel.
I would hate myself if I missed this opportunity, so I'm going for it. I have a question about the monsters from The Beastmaster called the Vore. Dar runs into them and they strip the flesh from their victims bones. They look like big bird/bat-people.
Yeah! I forgot about those guys.
Do they have an official name?
We never had a good name. We used to call them the bird people because they had a relation to birds. But that's about all I can remember of their actual name.
I think they are the most underrated monsters ever created. I think they are the scariest things in the world. I have fever dreams about them.
That is so cool of you to say, but I will have to ask one question. How old were you when you saw The Beastmaster?
I was really little. I saw it on VHS.
They must have been pretty scary at that age, I'll bet. That's nice of you to say, [because] we put a lot of work into that thing. And I've gotten a few comments about them but they haven't risen to the success of some of my other bad characters I've created... They had to be winged, because there was a relationship with the eagle. That was what we were trying to make there. So once we had the design of them, and they had these big arms with wings on them, we thought that they could envelope their prey. But a lot of times it's not like the inspiration all comes at one moment. Sometimes you just start with an idea. Then you start to work with the special effect guys and someone throws out "Well, why don't they dissolve the guys." And another asks, "Well, how are we going to do that?" And the you have to figure out how they liquify the bodies, or if the bones just drop out. You should of seen how it was shot, you would've had a good laugh. We needed the monsters to be super tall so they could envelope a human. So everyone on set who were playing the characters were all basketball players. Everyone was about 7-feet tall. The lead guy was Daniel Zormeier, I think he was in the second Star Wars, he played a big Wookie or something.
John Dies At The End is currently available On Demand via iTunes, Amazon, and Xbox, and will hit theaters on January 25th.


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Julian Morrell
posted on Friday, September 01, 2000 - 9:18 am
Could anyone advise me on the procedure for estimating the significance , p values, of parameter estimates in a path analyis involving mixed categorical and continuous variables using WLS and WLSMV. Other SEM packages such as EQS and Amos calculate them automatically.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Saturday, September 02, 2000 - 8:35 am
The ratio of the parameter estimate to the standard error (column three of the results) is a z-statistic (standard normal variable). You can look up the absolute value in a z-table and obtain the probability for values greater than or equal to that. The probability times 2 is the p-value for this two-tailed test. For example, the z-value 1.96 has a probability of .025 or a significance level of .05.
Frank Lawrence
posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 - 10:35 am
I have a one factor model with five observed variables. Each of the observed variables represents responses to a Likert type scale coded 1 to 5. Some of the items are highly skewed. Model fit is poor [WLSMV estimator] with a chi-square of 240, df = 6, RMSEA ~ .17. When I allow two of the residuals to correlate, the residual variance listed under the R-SQUARE heading becomes negative and large. Why does this happen?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 - 2:53 pm
I think the following problem that is listed under support may be what you are running into.
PROBLEM: When models have both categorical outcomes and residual covariances, R-squares
and residual variances are incorrect.
WORKAROUND: Fix the diagonal of Theta to zero by adding the following statements to the MODEL command:
where y1-y4 are categorical outcomes in the model.
posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 7:44 am
I'm trying to test a two-factor model with ten observed variables. My data type is categorical(including binary), so I use WLS estimator in estimating the solution. Furthermore, I need to allow two covariances (for convenience, call A and B) among the residuals.
The output of model results show A is significant, while B is not, although the Est(and Std) of B is larger than that of A. I can't know why does this happen? How should I interpret this result?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 8:45 am
It is not the size of the parameter estimate that determines statistical significance but the ratio of the parameter estimate to its standard error. Even though the size of the parameter estimate may be large, it may not be measured with as much precision as a smaller estimate.
posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 12:47 pm
When WLSMV estimation is used for observed categorical and observed continuous dependent variables in the same model, what is the metric of the effects of the independent variables on the dichotmous dependent variable (i.e. the estimates reported in the coefficient column)? Is it using the probit or logit models, or percent difference, etc.?
Thank you.
posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 4:30 pm
They are probit regression coefficients.
samah Zakaria Ahmed
posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2018 - 6:07 am
what does p value of exactly 1.000 mean?
Bengt O. Muthen
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By the time you read this, my son will have arrived at his first day of work for his first paying job. I am thrilled beyond words. I had hoped this day would come when I made the crosstown trek in rush hour, to wait in line with hundreds of youths in a school gym, as we provided evidence of our residency in the District of Columbia. That was early spring, and I was filled with anticipation, in hopes that Cameron would be able to find a meaningful job placement to take the place of ESY, or summer school. It seemed like such a great plan: Enroll in the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), find a placement at a pizza restaurant, and Cameron would have a legitimate work experience earning real money. Only, when the job database opened for participants to apply for openings, nothing seemed like a suitable match for Cameron. At all. SYEP isn't a program for youths with disabilities, so what was I really expecting? I chalked it up to another ride on the roller coaster of parenting a child with ASD: The thrill of a plan shaping up followed by the defeat of things not going according to the plan.
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When Cameron's job assignment came, it was clear that someone had been listening. Cameron is working in the mailroom at the Department of Disability Services. His supervisor of record is a Transition Specialist with the Rehabilitative Services Administration. Mind you, it's no pizza restaurant. But I think this will be as compassionate a work environment for Cameron as one could hope for. Cameron's only issues with his assignment are the 8:30 a.m. start time and the "business" attire. I pointed out that if he were in summer school, the bus would be arriving at 6:29 a.m. and quickly put an end to his "early" start time grumbling. I'm sure he'll adjust to having a collar on his shirt soon enough as well. I cannot wait to see how this experience goes for Cameron. I'm so glad I made the decision to skip ESY this year, as the job skills he learns will truly have an impact on his future employability. And just so he doesn't stray too far from his dream, Cameron wants to put in an hour a day washing dishes at Angelico Pizzeria after he finishes his five hours at DDS.


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2. Yes, the lack of degree will affect your chances of getting a visa in some countries. You must check this before you jet off anywhere, or you may find that you have wasted an air fare.
1. The answer to this is very personal. There is no doubt that in some places arriving in a city and doing the rounds will land you a job. It's a good idea to have a carefully prepared c.v./resume to leave at each school. It helps if you can find out the name of the Director of Studies or person responsible for recruiting so that you can write your covering letter to a named peson, and put his/her name on the envelope you leave.
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