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Monday, March 12, 2012
Will JLo Please Sit Down....
29 comments:
- Bravoe Runway said...
I with you! She is hot, she is famous, she looks fab...and yes it is time to cover it up!
- March 13, 2012 at 12:18 AM
- Abbie said...
I agree...as gorgeous as she is, there comes a point where none of us can pull off wearing the same thing we did when we were in our twenties!
- March 13, 2012 at 8:00 AM
- Carissa said...
I completely agree...she is gorgeous, however, you shouldn't be wearing the same clothes in your 40's that you wore in your 20's. I don't think that is hating on her, I just think it comes with maturity! And she has more than enough money, so its not like she has to do all this extra stuff because she is starving for money...she can still be sexy in something more age appropriate!
- March 13, 2012 at 8:24 AM
- Try Anything Once Terri said...
Hmmm...I agree and disagree with you. Perhaps even though I'm still not her age, I am now just as close to 30 as I am to 40, she gives me hope. :) I think as a society we value youth a little too much. I don't necessarily think she is trying to hold onto her youth, but I feel that once celebrities and regular women reach a certain age that people believe that they should wear Mom jeans (nothing wrong with Mom jeans, but they are not currently in style), not show their bodies and otherwise step to the side. While I am not a huge J-Lo fan (of her music and otherwise), I think she shows that you can still be sexy, have a good body, be a mother and successful in your 40's. Maybe the short top wasn't such a great idea, but at least she can pull it off.
- March 13, 2012 at 8:42 AM
- Desiray said...
When a woman gets a certain age and have a family you must set your standards better, if you don't your kids grow up thinking that it's okay for them to dress the same way. Now has she had no children or no hubby then she can do as she please but in life we only get one chance to keep a good name what will your character speak about you?
- March 13, 2012 at 8:45 AM
- Carlie said...
I so agree with you! It is good that she takes care of her body, but I don't need to see it! =)
- March 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- Mrs. Pedersen said...
I'm with you!
- March 13, 2012 at 10:16 AM
- LaNeshe said...
I think she looks fine. Clothing rules should be for children. If she feels comfortable then it's a good look for her.
- March 13, 2012 at 10:30 AM
- amy b.s. said...
i have to say i'm with you. she needs to just tone it down a bit. or something.
- March 13, 2012 at 10:37 AM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
I'm with you 100%! Seriously, nobody wants to see a woman her age, my age either, bear her belly. She does look fabulous but she needs to dress/act a bit more age appropriate. xoxo
- March 13, 2012 at 11:22 AM
- kita said...
She does need to tone it down some she is of a certain age and she can still dress sexy and nice without having to show everything. She will probably be doing it in her 60's at this rate
- March 13, 2012 at 11:23 AM
- Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird said...
Although I feel the same way about Jennifer Hudson. Her weight loss commercials annoy me so much. It's awesome what she did but the song she keeps singing just GRATES on me!
- March 13, 2012 at 11:27 AM
- JOURNEE KAPRI said...
I don't think you are hating, I think it's true. I think she is in great physical shape and has a nice body but that doesn't mean she has to bare it all.
- March 13, 2012 at 11:35 AM
- toi said...
She has nice body and even without showing the belly off one can tell she has the body, so maybe is good to dress classy and not... I am not very into these celebrities sexualising themselves in the industry. it seems as if women should always were sexy things to be accepted in the main stream.
- March 13, 2012 at 11:55 AM
- CeCe @Frugalista Married said...
I agree too. As an entertainer you need to evolve with the times and with age. Maybe that's why she's into dating younger men...she thinks it justifies her 20's outfits!!!
- March 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM
- Monica said...
I know that a lot of people might disagree but I feel like you are as old or young as you feel. There is no reason a woman who looks that great and feels that great about herself should have to dress a certain way or behave a certain way. If we stop letting society put a pressure on the way women are supposed to look or behave at a certain age then it will stop being a problem.
- March 13, 2012 at 12:26 PM
- natasha {schue love} said...
TOO funny! I totally agree!!
- March 13, 2012 at 12:49 PM
- Heather said...
I'm in my 20s and never bare my midriff, since I really don't think anyone wants to see it! LOL. But if I looked like J Lo, I might figure what the heck and go for it.
- March 13, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- Rod and Alex - aka: "Rolex" said...
Oh chic! I feel the exact same way!
Actually, I almost spit out my drink when I was watching the Oscars and this was said:
Cameron Diaz:
Edith the one brilliant costume designer once said: A dress should be tight enough to show you're a women.
Jennifer Lopez:
And loose enough to prove you're a lady. She won eight Oscar's the most of any costume designer in history.
Ummmmm, since when has Jennifer Lopez worn an outfit that is loose enough to prove she's a lady? I thought it was funny that they had her read that quote...
- March 13, 2012 at 2:08 PM
- Sara said...
lol too funny! maybe she is trying to keep up with her baby face young boyfriend ;-)
- March 13, 2012 at 2:35 PM
- Faith said...
Hmmm it doesn't bother me. If she feels good and is comfortable in what she wears more power to her! The thing is I've seen a lot worst than JLo in Hollywood so she doesn't phase me. Heck if I had twins and could show my belly I would so be up for it! I have no kids, younger than JLo and I wish my belly looked half as good, haha. Maybe she is proud of her hard work as she should be :)
- March 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM
- Cam | Bibs and Baubles said...
i think part of her is trying to keep up with her boyfriend who is half her age! LOL!
- March 14, 2012 at 12:22 AM
- Emma Frances said...
I think midriffs are out most of the time. Haha. But definitely after your twenties! Even if you do look good you can find other ways to show it! It is weird how much of this stuff celebrities get away with when no one else would be able to!
- March 14, 2012 at 11:18 AM
- Nellie said...
LOL yeah she needs to cover it up, but I can't hate on her she is REALLY out there these days, clothing line, idol, q'viva its just doesn't end :) Then again, if I had that kind of body after twins.......
- March 14, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Not hating at all. I am against midriff baring tops after the age 20. It's a DONE DEAL.
- March 14, 2012 at 3:55 PM
- Eesh said...
Haha! You're not hating hun, you're just being real!
Although she is gorgeous & has an absolutely amazing body, it is time that she covers up.
- March 15, 2012 at 9:21 AM
- Earl-Leigh said...
You are not hating, just stating the truth! I'm in my twenties and have never worn a crop top. I just don't get the point of them. I think that trying to hold onto your youth makes you seem older. She's too pretty for that. :)
- March 15, 2012 at 3:22 PM
- Emily Gilbert said...
Its so funny you posted about this. I was just talking to my mom after viewing either her Fiat commercial or Kohls. "isn't she a little too old to be dressing like that?". It's not that she isn't pretty but I think once you become a mom for one thing and over a certain age you should carry yourself differently
- March 16, 2012 at 1:07 PM
- MrsTDJ said...
That Kohls commercial kills me! She looks sooooo old in it. Granted, she looks better than the average 40/50 yr old chick, but not like the sexy temptress that I believe they were going for.
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The syndicated columnist Thomas Sowell sometimes writes a column he calls "Random Thoughts." Most of my thoughts lately have been random, so that''s what I, too, shall share `a la Sowell.
I have moved into a new house, something many people do much more frequently than every 50 years, as is my case. Are other people struck with how different are the sounds of different houses? Of course, traffic sounds differ as would be expected, but houses "breathe" differently, too. Refrigerators hum a different tune. Things click on and off to a different rhythm. Footsteps resonate differently, and even faucets gush or trickle in their own way.
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Have you ever pondered why, when you call a company representative, you sometimes get an overdose of indifference? Small operations, the mom-and-pop stores, have all but disappeared. The person hired to deal with customer problems very often could not care less about his or her satisfaction. No longer is the customer "always right," or even occasionally so. Instead, if the consumer doesn''t fit a certain computer category, his or her problem simply can''t be fixed. So there.
This is particularly true when one is put on "hold" for interminable telephone time, only to get a recording of options, none of which fit his category, but which put him instead in an endless cycle of repetition until he just capitulates and hangs up.
Does anyone else think wistfully of the days when "your" salesperson at "your" store would telephone you with the news, "We just got an order in, and there are a couple of outfits that look just like you. Do you want me to hold them for you or to send them out for you to try on?"
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The times, they are a changin''. While pining for some features of the "good ole days" might make some of us seem like crotchety old women or curmudgeons, all of us are being propelled inexorably into a "brave new world" that might surprise even Aldous Huxley. Guess we''d better take a deep breath, adjust, adapt, and, as Faulkner said, when he accepted his Nobel Prize for literature, prevail.
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One of those ex-girlfriends — Genevieve Cook — sparked the first deep romantic interest of Obama's young life, Maraniss writes. And, oh, she kept a journal of her experiences in the relationship.
What it reveals: They had a prosaic relationship. From Jan. 22, 1984:
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jerrywimer Posts: 588Hi. We owned a 1997 Malibu (loaded base model- alloys, V6, etc.) that I bought off the showroom floor. It had about 80k miles on it when I traded it in last year on a 2003 Trailblazer, because the Bu' was out of warranty and starting to cost me almost as much as payments ran on a monthly basis (I had the bad luck to get a 97 with most of the known problems being exhibited). We did very much like the car, and if it hadn't been so trouble-prone, we'd likely still own it.
Forward to a week ago today- I traded in the 1992 Toyota Corolla (140k miles, used replacement engine, loads of wear and tear, but running fairly well). The new car? A 2004 Malibu LT, with everything but OnStar, in the Navy Blue with neutral leather / ultralux interior.
It was also a showroom vehicle, and like the 1997, it was used heavily as a demo vehicle and / or by the dealership personnel (over 600miles on the odo at purchase). On the other hand, this one feels extremely well put together, and the materials feels as up-to-date to me as anything in the Camry's and Accords I looked at at the dealerships across the street, while still being a bit easier on my wallet. I did have a few delivery-noted items I had the dealership address, but I hope these turn out to be the exception rather than the rule for this vehicle. First was a driver's side headlight that was getting moisture inside (evidenced immediately after they detailed the car for delivery by a fogged lense). Second was a bad power mirror adjustment switch that really didn't like to be pushed to the right. Both were replaced, and so far everything else seems to be in perfect order.
One minor complaint on the new car's design though- the front seat headrests tilt far too far forward to be as comfortable as I think they could be otherwise. This would be okay, except they aren't tilt adjustable. I guess Chevrolet is having a problem getting the angles right, because the headrests on my 2003 TB have the opposite issue- they don't tilt quite enough for my satisfaction. Both would be moot points if the angle was adjustable (which I understand the 2002 Trailblazer seats actually were).0
dispencer1 Posts: 489I had a 2000 LeSabre with a bad strut bearing at 12,000 miles. The local Buick dealer refused to fix it after many trips and for some reason I didn't invoke the Lemon Law and force the dealer to take it back. I sold it and purchased a 2001 Malibu LS from Hertz Car Sales in May of 2002. The car had 28,000 miles on it. The only costs so far have been rotors (at my independent mechanic at half the cost of the dealer) and an ignition module ($375). The car now has 63,000 miles on it. It is quiet, rides well, gets good gas mileage and has a far better radio than my 2003 Deville. I'll probably keep it a year or so more and turn it in on a Toyota Solara Convertible. If I were still commuting to work, I would certainly consider a 2004 Malibu.0
First time on this board. I am someone who has been rather spoiled by good SUV's during the past several years (with the exception of the Buick Rendezvous I last had) Had a Lexus RX300 for two years, put on around 65,000 miles, then a Acura MDX (another 70,000 in two years -- probably the best vehicle I have ever had) then the Buick for 9 months, almost 30,000 miles and sure glad to get rid of it (left my job & company kept the car)
Never thought I would be satisfied with a car that could be purchased for $24,000. I finally decided that with new job cause I had to pay for all car expenses I wanted something more economical yet roomy. Intially looked at Chevy Impalas (cause I wanted something with good gas mileage and all of the SUV's I considered were in the 15 to 20 mpg range. Almost bought a Chrysler Pacifica for $29,500 (a loaded one listing for around $37,000 with Nav & the whole bit) but finally decided against it because the very poor visibility while parking/backing up & was afraid of the poor gas mileage. Even though rated at 17 to 22 or so I found out too many people only getting around 15 around town & only high teens on highway. Liked the Impala with the $3000 rebate but even though truck was large still had a small opening. Was walking out of the Chevy Dealer & they asked me to look at the Maxx. Didn't like it at first but changed my mind after test drive when I saw how peppy it was (anything was better than that dog of a Buick RVD with only 185 horses!). The flexibility of the seats that move forward 7 inches, fold down completely, etc. Plenty of room in there! Got a loaded one with everything except Nav system for $25600, less discout of $1600 for a net of $24,000. Instead of the $1000 rebate they were offering I opted for 0 financing for three years. Cannot believe I got everything I wanted in a car for only 24g. Even got the dealer to add Satellite radio (one you have XM radio spoiled for life) and 5 oil changes.
Have had the car six weeks not and have put on over 5500 miles. I would say gas mileage has averaged approx 27 since the day I got the car. Obviously with all the driving I do mostly highway miles. The lowest I have gotten so far is around 23 with mostly city driving. Once even averaged a little over 30 mpg on a trip to Montreal (I live near Providence, RI) Only one complaint, and I am a sticker about such things. Have been rather spoiled by good "trip computers" on cars and the one in this vehicle for average gas mileage is not very accurate. Had me on one trip averaging 35.7 mpg when on that trip it did get a little over 30. on average is shows gas mileage around 2 to 3 mpg more than actual. And, it keeps repeatng the same numbers. 27.3 then jumps to 28.4, and 29.7 and 30.2 etc. Never anything in between. Next time I go back for service am going to ask them to replace it. Anyone out there had the same experience??
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Welcome to our happy Maxx family. I've had mine since January, have clocked just about 4K miles and the "new" still hasn't left it. As a matter of fact, each day I find another reason to like this car more and more. About that MPG function on the onboard computer, mine is working the same as yours regarding the numbers and the jumps between them, but I've found it to be fairly accurate when compared with manual calculations. I love the XM radio however I find that it frequently loses the signal, especially when I'm traveling in the mountains in lower upstate NY (in the Catskills). I'm assuming that the satellite is close to the horizon in lower NY and that the mountain ridges that I am passing block the signal. I also wish that OnStar had released their new digital hardware and updated software this year and not next! But all in all, as you have said.... I can't belive that I got a car with everything I wanted (almost) for about $24K.0
Regarding the XM radio..... This is my second vehicle with one & it works virtually everywhere, except maybe the tunnel under Boston, parts of the Mass Turnpike or other highways with steep hills on one side of the other of the road. But, just for a few minutes. It is not supposed to work in Canada, or at least XM cannot advertise they have service in Canada but, believe me, I cann tell you for a fact it works 100% completely around lake Ontario up to Montreal & over through Sherbrooke into the middle of Maine and out by the coast. 100% coverage. Much better than my cell phone in parts of Maine.
Still getting great gas mileage--I wonder when broken in (if not already) does the mileage even improve. The signal for low fuel goes of to early when there are still upwards of 3 gallons in the tank.0
javidogg Posts: 366Hello to all my name is Javi,
Me and wife just picked up a 2002 Chevy Malibu LS yesterday. We love the Malibu it has 24,000 miles with the remainder of the GM Warranty, Burgundy color, sunroof/moonroof (don't know really what the difference is?) fog lights, factory spoiler in the trunk (which gives it the sporty look, alloys (not the cheap hubcaps), daytime running lights, CD & Cassette system with the RDS feature, the only thing missing would of been the leather interior.
We got for it for around 12k, I think we got a decent deal. I will be posting pictures of it real soon. I'm an Oldsmobile Aurora owner, listed here in the Oldsmobile Club also.
maxx4me Posts: 1,340Just wanted you all to know that in addition to my buying a Maxx this week, wpharry is also buying one since the rebates now meet his expectations. I also hear that regfootball may also be buying one in the near future. This car is catching on. I'm glad I got mine in the medium gray metallic before these guys grabbed it!!0
jess33 Posts: 13Taking delivery on my MAXX today. Very happy with the price, with the rebates, GM Card, and a coupon from GM (they aknowledged my 02 RDV was a lemon and gave me money off sticker to unload it), this was a no-brainer. The car is beautiful, it has all the bells and whistles, except for On-Star and XM. I purchased the GM PP warranty at cost(a family member is a GM employee) that was a must, 6 yrs, 100,000 bumper to bumper,$0 ded, given my experience with the first year RDV the warranty is worth the money. This car is so much nicer than the RDV and my payment comes in lower! I've found the posts in the Maxx forum very helpful, especially changing the headrests, I almost didn't buy the car because the front head rest really bugged me. I'll post detailed $$ info in the prices paid forum.0
Hi I am a former and current owner of a Malibu. I traded in a 1998 for a 2004. So far no major problems. I had a few with the 98 but nothing that couldnt be fixed by my mechanic husband!!! Just wanted to say I love the 2004's room inside...I also get so many compliments about the style and color of my Malibu (Sport Metallic Red). The only thing I notice about the car so far is that it seems to have a small rough idle at times...and a noise sometimes at accelerating in the steering wheel..does anyone else have that? My dealer says it is nothing to worry about! If anyone else is having problems. I chose the Malibu because I love the look and feel of the ride! It looks so sporty to me (2004). I don't regret purchasing my baby!!!!!0
jmax4 Posts: 22My Malibu Maxx has had rough idle from time to time (6 to 8 times within the last three months). I took it to the dealership to check the computer, but they did not find any code indicating that something is wrong (3,650 miles).0
Hmmm interesting that you are having the same problem with your Malibu (MAXX)...the dealer put my car on the computer too and found nothing wrong. When the AC is on it runs fine!! Maybe this is just how the Malibus run!!! They did find something wrong with the Steering Column though...there was some type of vibration or something...that is being fixed once the part comes in! My car only has alittle over 300 miles on it...I hope this isnt only the beginning of my problems with this car...I will be devastated! Oh there was also a recall on the ABS System. So if you own a 2004 Malibu CALL YOUR DEALER!!!!!0
Recall is for all 04 Malibus...the dealer will reprogram the ABS controller..appears the system can calculate a higher than actual vehicle speed fi there is an erratic rear wheel speed sensor signal...could cause the system to activate for 1.25 seconds to 2.5 seconds depending on the grade of the road resulting in a increase of stopping distance of up to 11.4 feet...all per the letter....also going to install a retainer in the front safety belt connector as a result of the recent government side impact tests......all of this is a GM drected recall and not a gov recall.....
still a very happy Maxx LT owner!0
Thank you I knew about the recalls. My car is going back in the shop AGAIN this week...for the steering column replacement...so I will have them do the seat belt recall too...the ABS Recall has already been done. I wish I could say I am happy MALIBU owner!! So far nothing but problems (not the recalls) with my NEW MALIBU. I had a 1998 and didnt have all the problems I have. I hope the "bugs" are just getting worked out of my new car. Because I really like it!!!!0
have you got the 04 sedan or the Maxx....what kinda of problems are you are you having with the car...share with us..the problems you are having....and remember the lemon laws do work..at least here in VA .....best of luck0
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Promises of a Loray Mill redevelopment had gone unfulfilled for so long, most people had stopped believing it would ever happen.
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When Firestone closed the six-story plant in 1993, it dealt a severe blow to the spirit of the Loray Mill National Historic District and its roughly 350 homes. Families maintaining ties to the tight-knit village held on to fond memories, even as the area�s reputation sullied and its liveliness disappeared.
City and county leaders dreamed of finding money to restore the massive brick mill, even as those efforts repeatedly foundered. At least two previous deals struck with developers fell apart just as they were scheduled to close.
At long last, the Federal Housing Administration came to the rescue in June by approving a $20 million loan. That will be leveraged against $19 million in private equity to make the redevelopment possible, developers say.
Once the sale of the mill closes soon, Camden Development Partners of Atlanta will begin converting the long end of the L-shaped building into 190 market rate lofts. They should be ready for occupancy by early 2014.
About 78,000 square feet of commercial space will be prepared, 40,000 square feet of which will be leased by Gastonia and Gaston County for 10 years. Another 34,000 square feet of amenities and self-storage space will be made available for tenants. Residential perks will include a gymnasium, pool, secured parking and spacious common areas.
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Following years of a comprehensive institutional master planning process, the college identified its most pressing needs and undertook construction of a new building at 160 Massachusetts Avenue last spring. The mixed-use development of a 155,000-square-foot, 16-story building will include 370 beds for student housing on the top 12 floors, enabling the college to house all of its entering students for the first time. These students will enjoy expanded practice and ensemble space, community rooms and, in another first, a fitness center.
The following individuals are among the many generous donors who have stepped forward to support the 160 Massachusetts Avenue project by naming or creating facilities within the building:
The lower levels feature floor-to-ceiling glass to showcase performances taking place within the building. With an eye toward meeting Berklee's constant need for flexible space, the 400-seat dining hall is designed to be used as a performance venue. Also enclosed by glass, the street level will include a new restaurant, further completing the revitalization of this area.
Although hidden from public view from its underground location, the new two-story Technology Center will once again demonstrate Berklee's leadership in music technology. The center offers a dazzling array of facilities. For example, the scoring stage in studio one will accommodate a string orchestra, musical theater orchestra, and other large ensembles and allow live scoring to visual media. A second studio on level one can be linked to the scoring stage for larger sessions and will expand the opportunities for scoring to visual elements.
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It's here! It's finally Christmas! And that means the final day of the 12 Days of Christmas! I can't believe I baked and posted 12 different things, for 12 straight days. It's a true Christmas miracle that I pulled it off. But I did! And now it's time to sit back and relax and not even think about baking for a few days! Or at least until Monday. So while I'm tearing open presents this Christmas morning, I'll also be tearing into this final treat—Coffee Cake Muffins!
Super moist and topped with a delicious cinnamon streusel, these muffins are an amazing start to any day! Especially these jumbo sized! They freeze well too, so don't feel you have to eat them all in one sitting, even though you'll want to. Just don't fill them too full. My first batch sort of oozed out quite a bit…
Have a safe and happy holiday! Merry Christmas!
Coffee Cake Muffins
Adapted from Everyday Baking
Makes 8 jumbo muffins
Streusel Topping:
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature plus more for pans
1 ¾ cup all purpose flour plus more for pans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1. Prepare streusel topping: In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. With a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles large coarse crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare muffins. Butter and flour 8 cups in a 12 cup jumbo muffin tin. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined. Mix in vanilla and sour cream, and beat until well combined. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients gradually until just combined.
4. Divide half the batter among prepared muffin cups. Top with half the streusel mixture. Divide the rest of the batter among cups and top with remaining streusel. (Be careful not to fill cups too full—about 2/3 is ideal, otherwise your muffins will ooze out over the tops of the pan.) Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.


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One of the biggest issues for those of us who've dropped overpriced cable subscriptions in favor of watching television over the Net is keeping track of where a la carte programming is located.
The primary benefit of cable is convenience. Cable packages are organized, and it's relatively easy to find what you're looking for. But when you ditch that service, you must forage on your own, often from many different sources.
For example, we're currently watching the new seasons of "Breaking Bad," "Hell on Wheels" and "The Bridge" on iTunes. My parents gave us access to their HBO Go account, and we're enjoying Season 2 of "The Newsroom" there, also via Apple TV.
On Netflix, we're plowing through another Aaron Sorkin series, "The West Wing," which we never watched when it originally aired. We're also watching the original series "Orange is the New Black" and a BBC show, "Call the Midwife."
When the most recent season of "Mad Men" was on, we watched that via the Amazon.com app built into our Samsung HDTV. We also bought the first season of "The Americans" on Amazon. When "Sons of Anarchy's" new season starts next month, I'll subscribe via Amazon because I'll watch it mostly on my smartphone, and will get the standard-definition version to conserve LTE data.
As you can see, this is a fractured landscape. What I really would like is something that pulls all this together – a service or app that organizes all this without regard to source.
It's possible that Apple is about to grant me my wish.
Tuesday, VentureBeat reported that Apple had acquired Matcha.TV, a startup that, until May, offered an iOS app that organized TV content across platforms. The software is no longer available and the service behind it shut down. If you go to Matcha's website now, this is all you see:
Here's how VentureBeat writer Tom Cheredar describes what Matcha offered:
Matcha.tv was an iOS app that provided a comprehensive overview of everything that's available to watch via cable TV providers (Comcast), streaming video services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime), and digital video stores (iTunes, Amazon). Additionally, you could manage what you watched from a universal queue, get video recommendations, and connect with social networks to see what your friends were watching/liking.
I wish I'd discovered Matcha before it was shuttered. Of course, back in May I was still paying for cable and didn't need it that much. But it sounds like it's just what I want, particularly if it's bundled into Apple TV, which has become the main way I watch television.
Of course, Apple confirmed nothing when VentureBeat asked about the acquisition, saying that "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans." And the former CEO of Matcha declined to comment.
There's also no guarantee that Matcha's technology would as useful on Apple TV as it was as a standalone app. Users of the original Siri app for iOS know that personal-assistance technology was more capable and flexible than it is now, embedded into iOS. For example, I seriously doubt that Matcha in Apple TV would let me see subscriptions I have from Amazon.com's streaming video service, which competes directly with iTunes (and often underprices it).
It's also interesting to note that Matcha's description resembles that of Boxee, the software that began on Mac OS X with the goal of providing a unified interface for video, movies and TV shows. Boxee eventually offered its own set-top box and licensed its technology to other hardware vendors. Samsung – Apple's arch-rival in mobile, and one of the leading makers of HDTVs – acquired Boxee earlier this summer for an estimated $30 million.
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Juergen Nowicki joined Linde in 1991 after completing a master's degree in Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe. He initially worked in the Internal Audit department at the former Group headquarters in Wiesbaden.
In 1994, he was appointed Financial Director of JULI Motorenwerk in the Czech Republic, a joint venture between Linde's former Material Handling group and the German company Jungheinrich AG.
In 1997, Mr Nowicki moved to the US to take up the position of Chief Financial Officer at Linde Lift Trucks in Charleston. In 2002, he transferred to Cleveland, Ohio, to head up the financial side of Linde Gas' activities in North America. Mr Nowicki returned to Germany in 2005 to run the Operational Finance & Control department of Linde Gas in Munich.
In 2007, following Linde's merger with BOC, he became head of Operational Finance & Control / Investments at The Linde Group, joining a number of different steering committees including the Investment Committee.
Mr Nowicki has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Linde Engineering Division since 2011, responsible for all commercial, finance and administration functions as well as manufacturing and the entities Linde Engineering Dalian, Linde Engineering Hangzhou and Linde Engineering North America. He also acts as the speaker of the Linde Engineering Board.


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Naddy Onions, Grayling's Head of UK Digital, shares her insights on influencer marketing and how to get it right.
It is critical to thoroughly research prospective influencers before you make your pitch to them. Do their channels complement your client or campaign? Do they work with any competitors? Do they create the sort of content your campaign requires? Are they within your budget? All of which are fundamental things to understand to help you create the perfect influencer shortlist for your campaign.
Once you've identified the influencers you want to work with, connect with them by sending your pitch. If you don't want to turn an influencer off instantly, be sure not to start it with the very lazy and generic 'dear blogger'. It's important not to be vague, send as much detail as possible and be honest about your budget and your expectations. I find influencer campaigns are the most successful when a brand is open to an influencer partnership, as opposed to a very prescriptive brief, which tends to limit creativity.
Working with influencers generally costs money, even if you are offering them a great experience, such as a holiday, don't assume otherwise. Influencer costs are sometimes detailed on their blogs or channels, if they aren't, be upfront with your expectations and budget in your pitch so that you have a starting point to work from together.
If you want a blogger to feature or review what your brand offers, you need to physically put your offer in to their hands, whether that's a product or experience, so that their able to write about it credibly. This sounds obvious but too many bloggers are contacted to review products without actually being given them, which effectively limits your options to an advert, as opposed to a genuine review.
You need to plan well in advance for influencer involvement in your campaign, my rule of thumb is to expect influencers to be working three months in advance, so whilst some may be able to turn content around quickly, others will be fully booked for at least twelve weeks. It also may be beneficial to your campaign if you can be flexible on dates, bloggers may have something else scheduled that could be mutually beneficial to your campaign, always try and be open to that as it usually ensures you'll get much more engaging content.
If there are any changes to your campaign at all, keep your influencer in the loop so that where possible they can re-schedule content.
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|Photo by Dave Id
As soon as I walked into work on Monday, everyone wanted to talk to me about Saturday's events in Oakland, since I'm their only real link to the protesters. One woman told me about her father, a militant longshoreman. Another commented that Occupy Oakland seems more organized and less fringy than San Francisco. A guy had been upset by a report that the people committing "violence" – throwing things at the police, etc. – were members of Occupy and not "outside agitators." I was embarrassed to admit that I was nowhere near most of the excitement.
It's hard being expected to provide all the answers, when I have mostly questions myself.
The weekend was meant to be a "Move-In Day and Rise-Up Festival." We were going to take over a huge unused public building, turn it into a multipurpose community space – social center, meeting hall, art workshop, theater, sleeping space upstairs. The big Oakland Commune in the sky, brought down to earth.
Only a handful of people were supposed to know which building we were heading for, but it was an open secret that it was the Kaiser Convention Center near Lake Merritt. My friend observed that since the police were not following the march, they must believe they knew where we were going. A woman heard us and confidently assured us that they did not know. She said, "We might walk by a few places before we get to it."
I got excited, thinking we might actually get into the planned site. Sadly, she was wrong. A lot of planning went into the weekend but the tactical plan for getting into the building was, apparently, pretty simple: A big march followed by a sound truck and trucks full of furniture and equipment, marching defiantly up to the empty conference center. A row of people with homemade shields painted with peace signs and gas masks or bandanas covering their faces amassed in front, presumably planning to engage the cops while less visible (but still bandana-clad) people (mostly men, natch) cut the fencing around the building and broke the locks. (The Glitter Bloc, young feminists and queers, with a few of us oldsters and some kids in strollers, had been told we would be at the front of the march, but the shield people kept going around us – one of many examples of perhaps trying too hard to please everyone.) There were at least two backup sites selected, but we never got to either of them. Instead we got tear gas, smoke bombs, rubber bullets, people badly injured and as many as 400 arrested.
|more photos by Dave Id
The police were there in massive numbers, girded in armor and armed to the teeth. They were in no way threatened by a row of people with homemade shields (we're talking about 15 people, max) or a few guys with bolt cutters. Most of the people on that march had no interest in getting arrested. If the police had made it clear that they were prepared to make a mass arrest, most people would have backed off. They did not need to shoot gas and concussion grenades at kids in strollers, notwithstanding that bringing babies in strollers on that particular action might not have been the smartest idea ever.
Or how is this for a thought: they could have let us have the out-of-the-way, six-years-abandoned building. I actually bet they would let us take it and keep it Saturday, or maybe even for the weekend, let us have our workshops and film showings on Sunday, then when most of us had gone back to work or school on Monday, they would move in and clear out everyone who was left. Yes, there were people on the march who wanted a confrontation with the cops, but the city didn't have to provide one. They could have let the young men spend their energy moving all that heavy furniture and prying open the windows to air out the moldy conference center.
That's more or less what the San Francisco police did on January 20, and it worked to their advantage. It's not because the SFPD is nicer. They brutalize and kill people all the time. They just don't do it to protesters in front of television cameras – or to the camera people themselves – any more. That's not because they believe in freedom of speech or assembly; it's because they paid heavily to settle lawsuits in the eighties and nineties.
|J20 march in SF -- photo by Luke Hauser
What happened on Saturday could not have been better for Occupy Oakland, which was actually drifting a bit. (The same cannot be said for some of the people who were beaten, arrested, and are now being teargassed in jail.) The two General Assemblies before the move-in failed to make their quorum of 100 people. That didn't happen this Sunday, despite the fact that 300 potential participants were still in jail. Demonstrations in solidarity with Oakland were held in 13 cities around the country on Sunday night.
There is a lot of testosterone in this movement. That's not necessarily a bad thing. It's an annoying thing, especially to feminists, but angry young people – mostly men -- doing battle with the Powers That Be on the streets are iconic in any social movement. People that want Occupy to stop having demonstrations and holding public space and concentrate on community organizing or moving individual families back into foreclosed homes or getting people to move their money are absolutely wrong. Occupy is a mass movement because it is public, photogenic, threatening, filled with the iconography of protest.
At the same time, the Occupy/Liberate/Commune folks need to think about how to use that iconography strategically. I think that the militants in Occupy Oakland assume they have more support from the 99% than they do. Several friends of mine have said, "I don't object to burning flags, but it's a bad symbol to give the media." Others have said that they would not have gone to the march if they knew the F*** the Police bloc was organizing it.
I went to the Occupy Oakland website to donate to the bail fund, because lots of people are being held on bogus felonies – "burglary" for running into the (open) YMCA to get out of the tear gas, "felony vandalism" for having a Sharpie in their pockets when they were arrested (for the record, I have a Sharpie in my purse too – it's for labeling CDs). Here are a few comments from the donate page:
ae3Some of those comments might be planted by right-wing elements, some might be from people who never supported the movement in the first place, but it would be a mistake to assume that all of them are.
Occupy, you have taken one of the most progressive cities in the country and turned us against you. You have spat in our faces, vandalizing and defecating in my neighborhood at my son's school after we welcomed you last fall! After Occupy trashed the kids art and smashed the original architects's model of city hall??? You seriously want money from us??? Go home and p___ in your own backyards!! You seriously want money from us???!!!??? Start washing the grafitti
This post is confirmation that Occupy Oakland is being run by kids. You want to privatize the profits and socialize the losses? Seriously?
How about you all grow up and suffer the consequences of your actions. You done goofed up this time.
Why should any resident of Oakland or anyone else donate to release people who couldn't care less about us. Last night we the residents of Oakland were taken hostage by selfish and ego driven zealots who no longer represent us. As an Oakland resident and a member of the 99% I most certainly will not donate to bail out people who care nothing about me or the city of Oakland.
When you have a real movement, behind every young person with a shield are a dozen or more middle-aged people with banners, money, pens, posters and good will. Without that support, the movement cannot succeed. With it, maybe next time we go for a building, we'll get it.


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Tee to Green: As usual, much ado about nothing
Philadelphia, PA – Growing up, I knew Pluto was the ninth planet in our solar system.
Now, it's not. Just like that. A fact rendered obsolete. Thanks, science.
Truth is subjective and ever-evolving.
So what can I believe?
Here are two things:
1. Tiger Woods is a nearly unparalleled winner with character issues.
2. Sergio Garcia is a talented, underachieving prima donna.
Were these statements true before last week's Players Championship?
Were they true when Sergio claimed Tiger pulled a club and elicited a distracting crowd reaction during the third round?
Were they true when Sergio dropped two in the drink, giving way to another Tiger triumph?
Were they true when various marshals refuted, then backed Tiger's version of events?
Nothing changed. If anything, the goings on at TPC Sawgrass only reaffirmed the narrative.
Tiger is still a ruthless competitor with character issues. Sergio is still an immature underachiever.
The winner and the whiner. We hold these truths to be self-evident.
So why all the fuss?
Because these guys are lightning rods. Tiger moves the needle like no one else. His every act is scrutinized ... in high definition.
Case in point: the Masters, where former PGA Tour and USGA tournament director David Eger called an illegal drop on the world No. 1 from the comfort of his Florida home.
And people love to root against Sergio. He's Kobe Bryant without the rings, Terrell Owens without the 12-pack. When the Spaniard put a pair in the water and handed over the tournament Sunday, the Island Green crowd jubilantly erupted.
But really, the whole pulled club controversy is much ado about nothing. Tiger said he was given the OK, chief marshal John North said he wasn't, marshal Brian Nedrich said he was. It doesn't matter.
Regardless of which version you believe, the most this amounts to is a minor breech of etiquette. Galleries are perpetually erupting on the PGA Tour, especially when Tiger is in the field. Sergio knows this. He should be accustomed.
And North calling Tiger's character into question is another non-story.
Wait, the guy who repeatedly cheated on his wife isn't a pillar of integrity?
North has since backtracked, which is appropriate given the conflicting testimonies of his fellow marshals. But questioning Tiger's character is no revelation. The guy is a bristly competitor. He curses and scowls and intimidates. And wins.
Like Michael Jordan, Tiger is a hyper-competitive champion with a flawed character. You either accept that or you don't. This incident isn't changing any opinions.
Lost in this mess is the fact that Tiger and Sergio were tied when the latter dropped two in the drink on the tournament's penultimate hole. The collapse was at once painful and fascinating. It was a car crash. And it rendered the pulled club controversy moot. Sergio had his chance. He sank and Tiger swam.
The winner and the whiner.
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Titleist 913 drivers boast playability and forgiveness
Titleist calls its 913D2 and 913D3 drivers the fastest, most consistent the company has ever designed. They are also Titleist's most playable and forgiving drivers, primarily as a result of improved launch conditions from a lower, more optimal Center of Gravity position, a new rear SureFit Tour weight and the fitting precision provided by the SureFit Tour adjustable hosel.
"The new 913D2 and 913D3 drivers offer the highest performance of any adjustable drivers on the market, particularly when it comes to speed and forgiveness," said Titleist Vice Preisdent of Research and Development Dan Stone. "Every serious golfer, from tour players to amateurs of all skill levels, will experience more distance potential and better driving performance with 913."
The 913D2 driver features a 460cc full-pear shaped head designed for maximum forgiveness and a slight draw bias, while the 913D3 has a slightly smaller 445cc classic pear shape that is forgiving with extra workability. Unlike the 910 series, both D2 and D3 models now offer the same launch and spin characteristics to provide maximum fitting flexibility.
"Golfers can now choose their 913 model based on size or shape preference, amount of forgiveness or workability, and amount of draw bias," said Stone. "They can then dial-in their launch and spin settings precisely using the SureFit Tour hosel."
The 913D2 and 913D3 drivers deliver faster, more consistent ball speeds across the face due to a new forged, variable thickness face insert that is the fastest face insert ever designed by Titleist.
The 913's 6-4 Titanium face insert has a thick central portion that mirrors the outer face profile. As you move out from the center, however, the insert is thinner and tapered so that it matches up with the body thickness at the edge of the face. It is also 2 grams lighter than the 910's face insert, and that mass is redistributed to the SureFit Tour weight low on the head.
"We are always engineering our center face ball speed to the maximum, but the new insert allows for a more consistent deflection across the whole face, which gives us more ball speed and more distance across a larger area of the face," Stone said. "The face insert is not a symmetric geometry, it's a complex structure and it required us to really think outside the box. We had to invent a new process just to produce it."
The new insert has increased the maximum ball speed area up to 11 percent from Titleist's previous 910 drivers. That, Titleist says, results in upwards of 2 mph of additional ball speed in certain hit locations, which translates to up to 4-6 additional yards.
While past generation D2 and D3 models each featured different launch and spin characteristics, the new 913D2 and 913D3 drivers have equivalent launch and spin because their Center of Gravity positions are equally low. To accomplish this, the Center of Gravity in the 913D2 was lowered to produce similar launch and spin to 913D3. To do this, Titleist engineers improved the casting and polishing process to produce an ultra-thin crown that allowed for more mass to be redistributed low and deep in the head.
The 913 drivers also feature a lower, flatter sole profile than the 910, and the new SureFit Tour weight on the rear sole further optimizes the Center of Gravity for speed and forgiveness. This weight has a new, flat geometry with a screw that holds the weight in place but doesn't extend up into the driver head. Also, the standard SureFit Tour weight has increased from 7 grams to 9 grams, taking the 2 grams of weight saved from the new forged face insert and reapplying it in this lower, better position.
The SureFit Tour hosel, which debuted on the 910 drivers, allows golfers to set their loft and lie independently – higher or lower, and for more draw or fade – for improved shot control and maximum distance.
"We call it 'Tour Van-in a hosel' because that was our inspiration for designing SureFit Tour in that it provides all the power of a tour van – the ability to bend for loft and lie, and interchange shafts – right on the tee at the point of fitting," Stone said.
The dual angle SureFit Tour hosel features a sleeve and ring, each with four settings. The sleeve settings are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and the ring settings are lettered A, B, C, D. In total there are 16 settings, each creating a unique loft and lie combination.
The 913s featuring an improved toe profile, and the head retains its black PVD finish with a new black body paint.
The 913D2 drivers come in lofts of 8.5, 9.5, 10.5 and 12 degrees of loft in both right- and left-handed models, and a 7.5-degree right-handed model. The D3 also comes in a 7.5-degree right-handed model, along with right- and left-handed models in 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5 degrees. They carry a suggested retail price of $449 per club.
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Fall leaf color is a climatic phenomenon. Plants are somehow able to respond to day length and cooler temperatures and shut down photosynthesis as winter approaches rather than having active leaves suddenly killed back by cold.
Fall leaf color is a climatic phenomenon. Plants are somehow able to respond to day length and cooler temperatures and shut down photosynthesis as winter approaches rather than having active leaves suddenly killed back by cold.
Coastal Louisiana rarely gets the right day length and temperature combination to cause whole forests to go from green to red or yellow. For truly spectacular displays, folks must go north.
In the Smoky Mountains, higher elevations cool earlier in the fall and therefore have the earliest colors; October or earlier. The colors move down the slopes week by week, as the lower elevations cool down.
As we left the mountains last weekend, the valleys were still colorful, but the peaks were dropping their fading leaves.
Soon, tourists who crowded in to view the leaf change display will likewise fade.
Books by the bag: Shoppers at the Friends of the Terrebonne Library inventory reduction sale Saturday and Sunday will pay just $3 for each grocery bag full.
Marketplace Help! Your museum needs your assistance, reports Rachel Cherry, its executive director: "As most of you know, Saturday, Nov. 3 is our Fall Marketplace at Southdown. We are still in need of volunteers to work the gates.
"If any of you have the time, join us in this endeavor. You will get free admission into the show and my undying appreciation." Call 985-868-1476 or email firstname.lastname@example.com, "if this is something you or a friend or spouse would like to do."
Book signing: Ron Thibodeaux will sign "Hell or High Water; How Cajun Fortitude Withstood Hurricanes Rita and Ike," on Nov. 4 at Terrebonne's main library.
Election: Early voting ends Tuesday, and those who are waiting to vote at their precincts have barely a week now to complete their review of all those non-presidential items on their ballots, and to write out an "intentions" list to speed their voting and help reduce lines.
All of the candidates and issues are available in sample ballots outside the registrar's office and on line at Geauxvote.com, the official website of Louisiana's secretary of state.
Be advised there are amendments and propositions too wordy to allow each voter to study them in the voting machine. Study first, make your list, and be sure to vote. Don't leave these decisions up to your neighbors.
Coming to Le Petit: The next play at your community theater, announces Martha Cazaubon, is "Coming Apart," by Fred Carmichael. It runs Nov. 8 to 18, at the theater, 7829 Main Street, Houma. It is a two-act romantic comedy, presented by special arrangement with Samuel French.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. except for the 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. No performance Nov. 12. Reservations on line, "www.houmalittletheatre.com," or call the box office, 985 876-4278.
Bourgeois tickets available: The Le Petit fundraiser made possible by the family of Allen P. Bourgeois continues, with chances to win one of the late Houma artist's priceless paintings available at each Le Petit performance for $5.
The winner of the end-of-season drawing can choose from among several large Bourgeois oils. Second place gets a smaller painting.
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Series: CF Crush
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Description: Our latest CF Crush doesn't need much of an introduction - Nick is one of those guys that you just can't take a bad picture of. Stunningly gorgeous, Nick's managed to get even hotter over the course of his time here at CF, and any scene he's in is a show-stopper. This collection features this sexy stud topping, bottoming, and everything in between, with Jeff, Dave, and Ryan, and it includes his first time ever bottoming with TJ!
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