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Day 19
One of the reoccurring discussions between some of the ladies on our trek is exactly when and where we'll be staying in certain types of lodging. Our trip itinerary told us that we would have five nights in hotels, 21 days participation camping and 2 nights of full-service camping. We thought we'd have the full-service camping (whatever that means) in Livingstone. But nope – we lived in the same kind of tents we had for the week and half before. One thing that is for sure, in Zanzibar we're told we'd have four nights in bungalows (or 4 hotels) and the word bungalows rolls off our tongues like ice cream sundaes dripping in chocolate sauce. "Bungalows with ensuite bathrooms," we say. I think I am more excited about this than actually seeing Zanzibar.
We take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania. Two new people will join our group of 14 travelers and Mazza (Raymond stays behind in Dar Es Salaam with the truck) when we arrive.
Our accommodations aren't exactly bungalows but when Nellu and I are given a double bed with clean sheets and a big ensuite bathroom, there's no complaining from us.
There are many activities we can do on the island of Zanzibar but most of us decide just to spend our first day in Stone Town, the old part of Zanzibar City designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its reflection of Swahili culture – a unique mix of African, Arab, Indian and European traditions.
For dinner we head down to the Stone Town night market. Just a note to future travelers: beware the night market. We've attended many night markets in our past travels often finding fresh and delicious local fare at local prices. The Zanzibar market offers anything but. The only fresh meat is the tourists arriving for dinner to a park full of men ready to hustle in the foreigners and over charge them. In these cases, it's always unclear who works for who and how much things really cost. And even when you think you know, it changes. We've been traveling so long, we should know better than to put ourselves in that kind of situation.
Nellu and I left in a huff after making an embarrassing scene and got a more reasonably priced dinner at the full service restaurant less than a block away from our hotel.
Day 20
Today we'll be leaving our hotel in Stone Town and heading up to a beach up north for two nights but first we go on a spice tour. With its diverse spice and fruit plantations, Zanzibar became a center for spice trade in the 1800s (and also unfortunately, East Africa's main slave trading port.)
We take a few hours for a guided tour of the spice plantation and then drive to the beach.
Our accommodations here are much more like bungalows.
Our room has a big bed, with nice linens and a mosquito net hanging like a canopy. Mosquito nets are very important in this part of the world where malaria is active threat and therefore very important to me. You see, unlike everyone else in our group, Nellu and I are not taking anti-malaria pills. We met so many people who took them in South America and had a bad reaction to them – everything from weird hyper-negative dreams to hangover-like symptoms. Our extended travel also means that we're visiting many parts of the world with different strains of malaria. Different strains of malaria can be resistant to different drugs, meaning that we would possibly have to invest in several different types of malaria pills, all which need to be taken for a prolonged period of time.
So instead of pills, we chose to focus on bite prevention. This means that from before dusk till after dawn, we keep ourselves covered with clothes and copious amounts of DEET.
That night we thought we saw a mosquito fly inside the mosquito net as we were getting in. We casually looked for it and couldn't find it so we went to bed thinking it either got out or was just an apparition. I was certainly getting paranoid enough to think I saw things.
Day 21
I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to two dreadful problems: 1) the power and therefore the fan had gone off and 2) that horrible sound of a mosquito doing a dive bomb past my ear. ArGH!
"Nellu, there's a mosquito in our net," I whispered loudly "Do you want some more DEET."
"No," I heard him say gruffly.
I pondered for a minute whether or not I should try to get out of bed in the pitch black darkness to find the mosquito repellent. I would certainly expose myself to more mosquitos if I left the comfort of our net. But if I didn't, I would surely get bit by the one flying around inside the net. Oh where's my headlamp when I need it.
I finally convinced myself to get out of bed to find the repellent. I found the shelf where we had left it without making too much noise and jumped back into bed in a similar fashion to the way I did when I still believed there were monsters living underneath it. After reapplying the cream to every piece of exposed flesh, I also convinced myself that it would be best to sleep underneath the sheet despite the heat. Oh, do I hate these little bugs.
I woke up the next morning with a sizable bite on my thigh. Of course, Nellu didn't reapply any DEET but I got bitten. And the culprit, she had passed out on the mosquito net. She was so drunk off my blood that she didn't even flinch Nellu came in to smash her – leaving a blood stain on the net.
Neither of us came down with any symptoms of malaria during our trip. But if I had to do it again, I would certainly take malaria pills for the camping-outside-for-a-month-in-Africa portion of our adventure.
We still joke from time to time, wondering if we're malaria free. Apparently malaria can lie dormant for months (and in some cases, for years). Nellu told me we can get tested when we go home, but he'll need him to explain that one to our doctor who surely thinks I am a hypochondriac (He's still nice enough to patiently walk me through the more reasonable causes of my various illnesses).
The day took a turn for the better when most of the ladies on our trek kicked off a spa day with a basic beach yoga session (taught by yours truly) and followed up our morning sun tan session with at home spa treatments in Caroline, Line and Kristine's air-conditioned bungalow.
Day 22
We headed back into Stone Town for one last night.
Nellu and I hadn't done much exploring on our first time through, spending most of the day finding food and catching up on some much needed internet time to set up our accommodations in Nairobi. So we did some real sight-seeing and browsing today. I'd like to call it browsing rather than shopping because Nellu and I really shouldn't be buying. We have no room to carry anything else in our bags and no money to spend on things that we don't absolutely need. There's nothing like spending months on the road to drive a wedge between you and your inner consumer. So we browse.
There was one store close to our old hotel that had a good variety of items at reasonable set prices (aka no aggressive haggling). The ladies of Zanzibar have beautiful colored wraps that they use for both dress and head coverings. I decide to buy one to use in decorating the home we don't have. I find a navy blue, white and yellow pattern. But while I am searching through the stacks of wraps, Nellu was doing a little browsing of his own – furniture browsing. (He tells me now that he was technically "mask browsing").
He approaches me and says, "Hey, there's this side table that I want you to see." The side table in question is adorable. It's in the shape of an elephant and not too big. But the idea of buying furniture on an island off the coast of Africa strikes me as crazy, especially when we still have four more months of travel to go. But its relatively cheap price gets me thinking that we actually could go for it. It really is cute and we've only bought one other item in Laos for our future lives.
We decide to assess shipping costs before making a decision. To ship from Zanzibar to the U.S will cost us about $90, which is too much especially since we could not guarantee it would ever get there.
But there is another way. When we set up our round-the-world airline ticket with oneworld, we found we couldn't get from Nairobi to Dubai without first flying through London. When we heard our friend Eric would be visiting another friend in there in February, we extended our layover for a few days so we could see him. If we could get the table to London, Eric might be able to bring it back to the States for us.
We rush over to the internet cafe across the street:To Eric: Hello there – Nellu and I fell in love with this little elephant coffee table that's only $55 in Zanzibar. It looks like we'd be able to get it to London on our baggage allowance. We're flying British Airlines which allows 2 bags checked up to 23kg each. We'd get this table packaged for about 9kg-10kg. Any chance you might be able to take it home on your baggage allowance. We haven't bought it yet :) We may also try to get it to London and see if it would be cheaper to ship it home from there. What do you think?
Despite the time difference, we got a prompt response from Eric:Sure, I'd be happy to help out. I'm only bringing one suitcase so will, I'm sure have extra allowance. Can't wait to see you! Xx, E
Yay! It's so nice to have friends so supportive of your impulsive purchases. We run back across the street and buy the table.
Before we return to our hotel, we settled on a name for the newest member of the home we don't have – Mini Mazza. (Nellu and I have a thing for naming inanimate objects and plants.) We're hoping that Mazza sees this as a our affectionate tribute to her and not, "Why did these people name and elephant table after me?"
More to come…
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Famous impressionist painter Mark Rothko (Alfred Molina) is hiring a new assistant. Pretentious and self-involved with a hair-trigger predilection for tirades of all manner, he scrutinizes his would-be apprentice, Ken (Jonathan Groff). Green as they come, young Ken is eager to learn, to please and to absorb all that he can from Rothko, one of the greatest painters of this modern time. With introductions going as smoothly as one could hope with an "artist" like Rothko, Ken is hired to help on Rothko's latest commission, a series of paintings for the new Four Season restaurant.
Ken had learned his employer's likes, dislikes, idiosyncrasies and temperament. Ken wants to show his paintings to Rothko, but bides his time, until the moment that he feels he has his mentor's respect. But days go by, and Rothko's ranting lectures slowly become an exchange between the men. Months go by, and the exchange becomes engaging debate. Years go by and debate morphs into a mild animosity for Ken. It becomes increasing clear that a crucial transition in their relationship may not be coming at all. Rothko shows only a fleeting interest in Ken personally. Ultimately Ken has to re-examine the relationship – that Rothko has always claimed to be nothing more than employer to employee. Ken must decide, despite how much the painter talks, if Rothko truly has wisdom he is trying to impart, or is the egomaniacal artist speaks in a stream of imperial rants just to hear himself talk.
It would take a true fan of art to keep track of all the names of master painters dropped in this play (I was a little surprised at how many were familiar to me). But knowing art is not essential to understanding or enjoying this fine production. The point is not to visually know their work. The point is to understand that every artist has a process of creating their inspiration, of executing their vision and that they have no control over how it is received by the world. Ken is probably the first person in a long time who, not only illuminates this fact to Rothko, but who demands that Rothko respect both the masters of old and masters of the future. Furthermore, Ken insists that Rothko accept his own place among them.
Red is a wonderful piece that examines the dilemma of being an artist: How success can lead to banality; Does work have to be transformative for it to be art, can't art just be pretty and presentational? Creative people will undoubtedly identify with both characters: one artist at the brink of finding his voice, and one in the twilight of greatness.
Fiercely visual despite its striking simplicity, the production design expertly manifests, before our eyes, the stunning, meticulous images pouring out of these characters. Simultaneously, this show is intellectually exhausting, with emotional, humorous performances that make it impossible to choose side in this debate of art versus commerce.
Red is a breathtaking pas de deux about the nature and purpose of art, and the place of the artist's ego in this dance with his or her audience. Alfred Molina's Rothko is a living manifesto of an artist's brazen, unapologetic passion; he is a remarkable presence on stage. Jonathan Groff's Ken is smart and patient, evolving into a voice that this mentor not only hears, but comes to respect. Molina and Groff are brilliantly matched as mentor and student, trading barbs and standing toe to toe, each defending their vision about of what art is and should be.
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Didn't Kmart have some GI JOE exclusives last year? Some sort of 4 or 5 pack? I don't recall that being overpriced, but I could be wrong.
1) Solid cases of nothing but this figure2) Mixed in with their Clone Wars cases3) Mixed in with their Legends casesHopefully, it won't be options 2 or 3. If a store gets an entire case worth (12?) then at least there will be an easy shot at finding these.
I don't think it'll be 2 or 3, since this is an exclusive and I'm fairly sure they'll never mixed in exclusives with alongside general release figures in the same case.
This is really interesting.Clearly the figure has been done in the realistic style.The packaging though is the Clone Wars style packaging.Very, very odd.
He first showed up in a RPG.I doubt he'll be in the CW line as he's not an animated sculpt.
Either way, I'll repeat what others have said - Kudos to K-Mart for finally finding a reason for me to shop there in 2010.
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Fed Chairman Bernanke faced his second round of Capitol Hill questioning today on monetary policy, this time from the House of Representatives.
Rep. Michele Bachmann used her time to question the logic of the Fed's huge balance sheet by comparing the government's debt situation to her daughter's spending habits.
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BACHMANN: So the Fed wouldn't need to be buying all these treasuries then. We could find other buyers of our debt. Is that true?
BERNANKE: Yes.
BACHMANN: So then why are we doing it?
BERNANKE: To keep rates a little bit lower, to help support housing, automobiles, and other parts of the economy that need support.
BACHMANN: But if there are other buyers, why the FED?
BERNANKE: To get rates a little bit lower.
BACHMANN: So if my 18-year-old daughter was spending 40 percent more than what my husband and I were giving her, and she didn't just do it this month but she did it the next month and the next month and the next month — and finally my husband and I said, 'We're just not going to bail you out anymore, we're not going to continue to finance that overspending that you're doing,' and she said to me, 'Mother, we need to align our solution with the problem,' — in other words, you need to keep giving me that money because it's really not a problem yet — I would say, I think you have a problem today.
And the reason why I would say that is because the analogy with the federal government, in January of 2007, our debt was 8.67 trillion. That debt today is closer to 16.5 trillion with the intra-government debt, according to your calculation.
Do you think that's a problem, that in six years, we've gone from 8.67 trillion to 16.5 trillion?
BERNANKE: Certainly I think it's a problem, and I think it's important we have measures to bring down it down over time.
BACHMANN: But you said we need to align the solution with the problem. It seems to me we have a big problem. and I'll tell you why. When I was home this last week and talking to a lot of women, they were telling me, 'I don't get this — gasoline at Christmastime was $2.99 a gallon, now it's $4 a gallon.' They say, 'I can't keep up with the price increases at the grocery store. And we just got our health insurance premium and its going to be $300-a-month more than what it was.'
And so all I want to say Mr. Chairman is that what I'm hearing from people is that they are having to deal with the inflationary pressure.
Bachmann's question about the debt implies that she thinks Ben Bernanke controls how much the government taxes and spends, when, in fact, Congress controls it.
Her statement about inflation, meanwhile, may be the first time we've heard someone blame the spiraling cost of health care on loose monetary policy.


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Carpets Made From Google Earth Images
Munich-born designer David Hanauer makes rugs that look like old-school Persian carpets, but in reality feature carefully-selected screenshots pulled from Google Earth, usually taken from the Las Vegas or Los Angeles areas. The resulting patterns, created by repeating and reflecting images that Hanauer has lightly retouched (and in certain cases, still contain a Google watermark), are surprisingly beautiful — especially if you have an interest in city planning or aerial photography. Click through to get a better look at his designs, and if you'd like spruce up your apartment with one, they're available for purchase (price by request) on his website


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Stop-gap EV purchase - Fiat 500e
Stop-gap EV purchase - Fiat 500e
I test drove a FIAT 500e at REFUEL 2013. It's a decent little car. Quite peppy, as one would expect from an EV, and nible. Very much like my LEAF in many respects, but smaller and with a tad more power. Other than WHO makes it, I would have no hesitations with it.
I had no idea that they are loosing 10,000 per car. Good to know. I just hope that Tesla can really make 25% gross margin on Model S, that would convince any car manufacturer, including FIAT.
My wife and I stopped in to Peel Chrysler to see if they might be able to get her a 500e. They haven't even called us back to let us know whether Canada will ever get this vehicle.
Oh well, I'm trying to convince her she'd be better off with a Gen III or (if she's really hard up for a new car) a Model X in 2014.
It seems to be that the market won't bear what it costs to produce a ~100-150 km range BEV. But it will eagerly bear what it costs to produce a ~250-300+ km BEV, even though that's a much higher figure.
Considering objectively most drivers' daily range requirements, that is not altogether reasonable. But a BEV that is below that cut-off smashes up against the "range anxiety" brick wall and fails.
PHEVs are not the solution, apparently; the Volt also loses GM money for each one sold, and it's not at all clear they can "make it up on volume". It's not clear there is a high-end PHEV market, as the Karma failure demonstrates (though design and QC problems cloud that analysis).
The Prius absorbed billions in R&D and losses before it became "profitable" after 17 years. It's not clear whether Japanese and other subsidies are assumed in that, even now.
So it seems that TM's plan to be in the black in Q4 discounting all government support programs is unique. It is also wise, and necessary, as such support dependence commits a firm to the permanent role of "rent-seeker", and leads to cultivating a needy and crippled image, which becomes real all too easily. Governments change, have budget crises, and sometimes become tired of discretionary spending without electoral payoff. Freedom from lobbying (usually consisting of approximately equal portions of begging and bribing) such fickle paymasters is golden.
I keep looking at the i3 and thinking it would be so much better if it were more like the Model S in terms of range, looks, ease of use. Then I realize why don't I just get a Model S or X then?
Even with the range extender the i3 has a short run!
Got to have fast chargers for every brand of electric, everywhere, before people buy them in great enough numbers to get the price down.
And battery technology is going to have to make batteries cheaper and quicker to charge. Range is nice, but without having quick chargers everywhere people will shy away.
The current crop of entry level electrics are special-builts, almost prototypes and it costs a fortune for a big company to get them out to the public.
You could lease a rav4 ev right now for $400/month with 0 down. Give it back in 3 years and buy a bluestar.
I have one...my wife drove one of my boys to summer camp last weekend. 120 miles RT. She stopped on the way to run some errands and had about 25 miles left coming back. She then went to a graduation party before going home to recharge.
Tesla is selling, or will, batteries and drivetrains to Toyota and Mercedes. Is your Rav4 powered by this?
@carlgo - Yes, the Rav4EV is a Tesla powertrain.
The RAV4-EV is available only in CA, AFAIK. Only 2600 made?
Can Rav4s access the SCs?
I doubt it. I believe they're in the same category at the 40kWh Model S.
@hypertrev11 - Typical dealership shenanigans. Just reply "yes, if you want the sale, I do" and walk out. But walk slowly and give them a chance to stop you. If they don't, go to another dealership. Granted, that could be a pain in a** if they're not close to you. But, yes, the direct sales model is so much nicer!
My aunt did about that. In first dealership she wanted to by a car (don't remember which) and they answered something in lines of "poor woman, I don't think you can afford that one", so she walked out of the store into next across the street and told salesperson there that "I'll buy that one with one condition" "What's that?" "You phone to that store there and tell the salesperson there that "that poor woman just bought a car here"" [salesperson goes to the phone laughing]. She bought the car.
You don't have to deal with poor salespeople. Just go to another store.
The RAV4 EV uses a Tesla motor and 40 kwh battery pack. It can't access the SC network but total range for me on full charge is about 150 miles. Just got back from 3 days at Cub Scout camp 50 miles away with 55 left. You can buy in CA and have them shipped elsewhere (I'm in upstate NY).
I would much rather have a Toyota with Tesla EV components than a Fiat with Fiat EV components.
Our Chrysler/Fiat dealer still hasn't gotten back to us regarding the 500e. Hilarious.
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Best of the Net: Repeat
April 30th, 2010
Surprisingly, there were very few April Fool's jokes this month and lots of solid entries, 25 to be exact.
Have at them!
A striking puzzle game that involves filling a grid with a chain of line sequences. With 26 levels, this one is sure to keep you busy for a while.
Features RepEating uses of the theme. The low-bit aesthetic, music, and dialog combine to make a hilarious experience. Plus, when was the last time games explored the delicious theme of cannibalism?
The Sound Fight!, by RPM Collective
Pits songs from your computer in a fight to the death, generating units for each based on the strength of the first 10 seconds of the song. Really fun to watch!
Robert Recurring, by Ben Wilhelm
Time traveling with Timecop-like rules in this puzzle-platformer. Some fun brain teasers in here. I'd love to see this expanded upon.
A nice sliding-tile style puzzle game with a very charming aesthetic. Definitely worth a play through.
Time Cop rules be damned! One to Tango is a time-traveling game that draws its inspiration from such gems as Braid or Cursor * 10. Plus the protagonist's name is Hatbox, what's not to like?
Falling in the vein of the Misadventures of P.T. Winterbottom, James Replay is a platformer-with-clones style game with the twist that once you clone yourself your previous body is frozen in space – laws of Physics be damned!
Restricted Recall, by Zhou Xuanming
A really interesting platforming style game. Navigate a series of rooms by looping through 3 commands by pressing the space bar, e.g. "walk", "jump", "turn around".
Oh No, Spaceman!, by Switchbreak
A repeating Astroid-like shooter with a time loop mechanic. Judicious use of bullets is the only thing that will save you here, as previous loops of yourself can hurt you.
Copy and paste terrain to help navigate a flower petal back to its stem. The mechanic is somewhat reminiscent of Snapshot, but is more versatile in some ways. Controlling the flower is tough at times, however.
Although it was meant to be a joke game, it's nice to see someone thought of repetitive Greek Mythology punishments when looking at this theme. Good thing he didn't do Prometheus.
A platformer game where the level periodically resets. Explore the level, unlocking abilities and extending your time in order to escape!
Revolutions, by Zink Interactive
Circular levels with an interesting rotation mechanic, and lovely, lovely aesthetics.
Pixels Can Crack Too, by Turtlesoup
A repeating, ever growing level. All that's missing is a bottle that says "Drink Me." It's an interestingly play that shows the advantages of vectors.
Move the ball to the goal without colliding with previous successful attempts. Sounds a little confusing, but is actually quite fun. Also follows Timecop rules.
Observe creatures to pick up their abilities, which can be stored in one of 3 slots and then reused by pressing the corresponding button.
A spinning puzzle game taking place within various regions of the digestive tract. I didn't play until the finish, but I'm pretty sure I know where it ends…
Africa Repeat, by Ryan Atkinson
Part geography game, part observation. Difficult at times. Africa is a tricky continent, it would seem.
Platforming…with a message.
A very moody game. You're trying to search for the bathroom in a giant repeating maze. Control with the arrows and "X".
In this month's version, Ed has changed it so every time you die you age, changing the ending. I'm not completely sure, but it feels like your older character can't jump as high as his teen equivalent.
Navigate a ball to the star by placing gravity wells.
Help ghosts make it to the afterlife by eliminating them in the right order.
Blue Roller, by Roan Contreras
Scrolling arcade-style platformer with randomly generated obstacles. Get a higher score by collecting coins.
Flag Island, by Roan Contreras
A non-stop capture the flag style game. The AI becomes overpoweringly strong unless you kill it quickly.
To be clear, in Soundfight! you can choose any 10-second clip of a song, just drag the slider box; it doesn't have to be the first ten. I'll add some text to make it super-obvious for the next version.
Thanks for the mention! I'm looking forward to trying out a lot of these…
cool, the 2 games that I entered were there :)
Got to play some of the other games if I have some time..
ups i'm a little bit late… i made a game about a man working in a slauterhouse making a repetitive job, thinking about his dreams.
you have to play mini games working in the same time.
I made it in 5 days. enjoy!
I'm definitely thinking of turning Robert Recurring into something a little heftier. I keep coming up with clever puzzles for it.
Just gotta polish off some other projects first.
Nice JAG, yeah you have to turn it in a little before the month ends sometimes. :) The ferrari and meat ending was pretty amusing, and I enjoyed the side-by-side gameplay experiment.


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I strongly encourage you to follow this link to the 5 questions article by Tom Silverstein at jsonline with LeRoy Butler. Quality. I agree with 56Coop, this guy should be coaching somewhere.
I strongly encourage you to follow this link to the 5 questions article by Tom Silverstein at jsonline with LeRoy Butler. Quality. I agree with 56Coop, this guy should be coaching somewhere.
Amen to LeRoy. The above links you to someone who thinks like a complete tool.
I read that and was pretty close to sending him an e-mail. I think cheering him is inappropriate, regardless of how you feel about Favre personally. This is a Packer game and you should be cheering for the Packers – not someone on the opposing team.
Exactly. This is not an old-timers game or a children's game where you just cheer for everyone. No one gets a "Participant" ribbon for playing in this game. If you are wearing the wrong color you get booed, simple as that.
BTW, did anybody see Aaron nearly get his head ripped off, and did get his helmet ripped off when he tried to make that 4th & 1? The one that MM challenged & somehow lost. Where was teh penalty? There was a ref standing right there. Unbelievable.
56- i'm perhaps overly optimistic of mm's capacity for nuanced thinking – but i think that was part of the point of reviewing – to force the officials to watch that happen and no flag come out. i don't think it was an obvious challenge call otherwise.
Good point Joshy–like Andy says though, he should have screamed at the refs a bit about that one. Maybe he just made some snide remarks on the sideline that only he, the ref and those nearby could hear–something like "Hey ya know, that little yellow handkerchief in your packet ain;t for blowin your nose in". God, at least I hope so.
if you're going to stand up wearing Packer clothing or a Packer uniform and cheer when Brett Favre comes out, you should bring a bag and put it over your head. You don't cheer for somebody to beat your team
Preach it, brother Leroy!
No secret why the JS lost another 10% of circulation. The Nannies have invaded the Sports section. Next thing they will editoriialize that the NFL stop keeping score. and provide juice boxes after the game. We don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, especially the Skins.


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The iPhone 7 seems to have addressed a lot of the issues with the 6. The battery life is much improved, the processor is much faster and the water resistance is a welcome feature. Time will tell how the new headphone arrangements works out, but I haven't found it a problem so far.
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Monaco Yacht Club & Residences, a new luxury Bayfront condominium by Optimum Development USA in collaboration with two of the most esteemed names in design, Piero Lissoni and international architecture firm Arquitectonica, just launched sales on the shore of Miami Beach. Located in the highly sought-after neighborhood of Miami Beach at 6800 Indian Creek Drive, Monaco Yacht Club & […]The post Monaco Yacht Club & Residences Comes to Miami Beach appeared first on Pursuitist.
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The warmth and spirit of the Fijian people are the heart and soul behind Wakaya Perfection. Time honored values of honor, integrity, respect, hard work, joy, and celebration permeate every aspect of our company. We call it The Wakaya Way, it's the way we do business and life.
Originally from Idaho, Todd Smith now resides just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah with his bustling family. He's a do-it-first leader with a well-earned reputation as a trailblazer, teacher, and mentor. Always hands-on, he prefers a solid handshake to a necktie, and his decades of excellence in the Network Marketing Industry have positioned him perfectly as the co-founder of Wakaya Perfection.
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It was just over 20 years ago, when Todd found himself in an interesting predicament; working part-time, attending law school, and with triplets on the way. How could he continue work, school, and help to take care of three new babies? It was about that time that Todd was introduced to a home based business concept that would not only allow him to earn a living while spending time with his young family, it would eventually replace his chosen vocation and become a fruitful career. That business concept was Network Marketing.
Early in his career, Todd joined forces with Blake Graham, another struggling college student, and they went to work. They eventually joined a company called Youngevity Life Sciences, embracing the unique advantages that Network Marketing gives to the nutritional supplement industry. Within a few short years, they led the charge in building the organization across the US and solidly into International markets, including New Zealand, Australia, and Japan.
In 2015, Todd stretched his entrepreneurial wings and opened an all-natural Asian fusion restaurant called ChiKu, putting a practical application to his years of health and wellness education and advocacy. As ChiKu grows to multiple locations, it remains one of the few restaurants of its kind in Utah and across the country.
In 2016, Todd embarked on his most ambitious and aggressive venture, joining forces with one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time, David H. Gilmour. Mr. Gilmour's staunch focus on the purity of Wakaya Island and its products meshed perfectly with Todd's desire to take those products to the world, for the betterment of both.
When not at Wakaya Perfection's Lindon, UT offices, Todd can be found with his family in his Alpine, UT home. His wife Darcia and his 8 daughters keep him very busy as the eldest triplets enter college and global missions.
Over his 27-year career in the Industry, his team-focused mentality has contributed to accelerated revenue growth, elevated brand awareness and increased market share for multiple companies. As President of Wakaya Perfection, Andreoli oversees all operations of the company's initiatives in the US and in select global markets.
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A native New Englander, William "Bill" Andreoli, even at a young age, was a restless entrepreneur. At just 18, with just a few marketing and business classes under his belt, he put his natural skills to work in his family's landmark restaurant, MaryAnn's Diner, in Derry, New Hampshire. Overseeing its operations and working alongside his family, Bill cultivated a set of strong traditional values and leadership skills. It was these experiences that cultivated Bill's desire to always provide the premiere customer experience, which has remained a defining pillar throughout his career. Andreoli's underlying values of authenticity and integrity have made cultivating relationships natural, which has been and remains the foundation of his success, regardless of field or scope. He has built an impeccable reputation through his character, hard work and unflappable entrepreneurial spirit.
Ever ambitious, while still working in his family business, Bill entered the network marketing industry. Throughout his career he successfully marketed a diverse array of products ranging from nutritional products and telecom to financial services and more. By the age of 33, Bill launched his own company, Financial Destination ("FDI"), offering affordable, yet custom financial services and financial literacy education. As President of FDI, Bill crafted and drove its successful marketing campaigns and grappled with his morbid fear of public speaking by hosting motivational speaking engagements, assisting his own, and mentoring others' personal development. Over the coming years, FDI flourished, eventually merging with Youngevity International, where he remained President of the new company, catapulting it from near obscurity into the coveted "top 100" in global sales.
Over his 27-year career in the Industry, his team-focused mentality has contributed to accelerated revenue growth, elevated brand awareness and increased market share for multiple companies. His uncanny ability to reinforce a simple marketing message, streamline operations with a bottom line focus, all while putting the needs of the customer first, has punctuated his accomplished reputation.
As President of Wakaya Perfection, Andreoli oversees all operations of the company's initiatives in the US and in select global markets. He is responsible for refining the product focus and executing Wakaya Perfection's mission statement. He works collaboratively across the company to execute strategies that will continue to strengthen the Wakaya Perfection brand and maintain is powerful ability of enhancing people's lives.
Bill is still involved with MaryAnn's Diner (highly successful and now 3 restaurants strong) and resides in Windham, New Hampshire with his wife Duyen and three children, Kylee, Parker and Kiana.
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Mike Randolph is a 24-year veteran of the Network Marketing Industry and has broad experience in the areas of field leadership, sales training, and operations. As Executive Vice President, Mike is responsible for the development and execution of the company's product pricing and commissions' strategy, as well as provides oversight and support to the executive team.
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Originally from Southern California, New Hampshire-based Mike Randolph is a 24-year veteran of the Network Marketing Industry. His understanding of executive and field leadership, sales training, and operations comes from his practical experience as a field leader, product designer, corporate executive, and business owner. Mike began his career path at the University of California as a pre-med student focusing on biology and genetics. Over time, however, he realized that medicine was someone else's dream, not his own. After concluding his university studies in 1986, Mike flourished in commercial construction as a project estimator and manager, and shortly after in the field of import/export of exotic tile and stone. It was in 1992 that he was introduced to the Network Marketing Industry. Armed initially only with the desire to upgrade his car payment, he soon realized the power and global significance of this underappreciated industry.
Mike learned the business at first by making every mistake possible. It took 18 months before he realized that the rules that had served him so well in Corporate America, didn't apply here. With the help of great mentors and an overwhelming desire to win, he not only succeeded in Network Marketing, the industry fueled his entrepreneurial spirit and propelled him into other businesses such as computer hardware and software design, and consulting work in the areas of sales training and personal development.
In 2005, Mike was introduced to Mr. William "Bill" Andreoli, a young entrepreneur with promising Network Marketing company called Financial Destination (FDI). Initially, just providing a custom financial service for his rapidly growing customer base, Mike eventually joined Bill's corporate team as VP of Leadership Development alongside Mike Kolinski, the company's VP of Operations. His position eventually grew to that of Executive Vice President, where he oversaw product pricing, compliance, and intra-network communications, as well as a bevy of internal and external functions.
During his tenure as a corporate executive, Mike has also honed his skills as a copywriter, marketer, and public speaker. He has assisted in the writing and editing of several industry books, penned successful marketing campaigns, and helped drive a company from obscurity to the coveted global top 100 in sales. His passions for the business revolve around teaching the simple, yet esoteric principles of entrepreneurship and personal development.
Today, as Executive Vice President of Wakaya Perfection, Mike works closely with the President, conferring on nearly all facets of the business. He is responsible for the development and execution of the company's product pricing and commissions' strategy, as well as provides oversight and support to the entire executive team. He plays a lead role in hosting corporate conference calls, webinars, and is the emcee for conventions, rallies, and regional events.
Mike is a family man, enjoying New England life in the Boston suburb of Salem, New Hampshire with his son Austin, girlfriend Melissa, and her two daughters Kylie and Megan.
VP Sales & Training
Patti has been in the direct selling industry for over 29 years and is tirelessly passionate about empowering others to enjoy the freedom to work from home. As the Vice President of Sales and Training she oversees the company's sales strategy, training programs and the production of company special events.
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A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Patti Gardner began her career as an entrepreneur in the network marketing industry in Party Planning when she was 18 years old. In 1982, she ventured into the direct selling industry when she joined Tupperware as a distributor. It was here where Patti further cultivated her sales skills and successfully contributed to the company's growth.
Gardner co-founded and co-owned a Party Planning start up company in her garage at age 22. Patti quickly found a passion for the industry and was personally empowered by the life changing, incredible benefits it offered to women. Patti utilized her natural ability to motivate and inspire others, to help them achieve their own financial and time freedom. Their company successfully grew and moved into a 15,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution center in Salem, UT. Patti later sold her share in the company in pursuit of other entrepreneurial opportunities.
1987 Patti, inspired once again by her entrepreneurial spirit, co-founded and co-owned a party plan company called The Story Teller. The Story Teller developed an edutainment product in the form of soft, felt learning-boards that helped educate children through an interactive storytelling platform while encouraging creativity and self-expression. She led the company strategy and spearheaded its grass roots efforts, hosting local home parties and interactive demonstrations at crafting fairs. In 1991 the company expanded, creating its own manufacturing vertical, which allowed a more cost-effective and streamlined operation, in order to manufacture their products in-house. In her role, Patti led distributor services, field training, growth incentives as well as strategic marketing campaigns. She and her team successfully grew The Story Teller to over 5,000 distributors and over $8 million in sales.
In 2007, Patti became the Director of Sales for Heritage Makers, a unique Party Plan company that specialized in preserving priceless memories through an innovative digital publishing platform. In 2010 she was promoted to President of the company. In her new role, she was responsible for the company strategy, growth and the development of the Field. Due to Patti and her team's success, Youngevity, a natural health company, acquired Heritage Makers in 2013. As part of the acquisition, she was named the Vice President of Sales for Youngevity and she was responsible for the coordination of corporation business meetings, special events and spearheaded incentive programming.
Patti has been in the direct selling industry for over 29 years and is tirelessly passionate about empowering others to enjoy the freedom to work from home, live their priorities and reach their dreams as successful, independent business owners. Her significant experience and savvy expertise in leadership training, team building, business building strategies, compensation plans, sales strategies, special events and incentive programs have contributed to her accomplished career.
In 2016, Patti joined Wakaya Perfection as the Vice President of Sales and Training. In her new role, she oversees the company's sales strategy, training programs and the production of company special events. She is responsible for company training meetings, incentive development, ideating pricing models and executing sales recognition programs, while continuously supporting Wakaya Perfection's mission statement. Patti works collaboratively across the company with all executives, leaders and ambassadors to execute effective sales strategies that continue to strengthen the Wakaya Perfection brand and maintain is powerful ability of enhancing people's lives.
VP Operations
For over 27 years, Mike Casperson has been directly involved in the direct-selling industry, on multiple levels. Over his career, Mike has helped countless numbers of entrepreneurs realize their greatest goals and dreams.
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For over 27 years, Mike Casperson has been directly involved in the direct-selling industry, on multiple levels. Over his career, Mike has helped countless numbers of entrepreneurs realize their greatest goals and dream. He has consulted with many direct sales companies, helping to create and implement business development opportunities and strategies. He has also successfully developed and deployed sales and member referral compensation models. Casperson has directed the efforts to overhaul, restructure, and streamline entire organizations to reflect core values and relationship expectations of parent companies. Casperson has proven time and again that unleashing goodness in others is the key to success.
Casperson has been an avid and fervent contributor to several of the industry's most successful companies, including 12 years at the 2-billion-dollar company, Nu Skin Enterprises. Mike has a proven and successful track record in sales, corporate development and leadership. He has effectively implemented and is committed to solid distributor relationship models and systems that are integral to the positive and successful distributor experience at every level.
In 2016, Casperson joined Wakaya Perfection as Vice President of Operations. In this role, he oversees the company's operations and logistics from chain supply to fulfillment and more. He strives for operational excellence and superior customer service. He works collaboratively across the company to execute seamless operations that continue to strengthen the Wakaya Perfection brand and maintain its powerful ability of enhancing people's lives.
Mike resides in Utah with his wife, Liz and his 6 Children, Christopher, Cameron, Anna, Emily, Connor and Collin.
VP Marketing
Over his 15-year career in the Industry, Brytt's entrepreneurial spirit and expertise in starting-up and establishing businesses has contributed to the growth of many companies. As Vice President of Marketing he oversees the company's overall marketing, promotional and branding strategies.
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A native of Utah, Brytt Cloward, was exposed to the Network Marketing Industry at a very young age. His father worked for Nature's Sunshine, a direct sales nutritional company, and his family enjoyed the products and vibrant health a result. His mother became a top distributor in an educational book direct selling company and, during his teenage years, he helped support her team by creating newsletters, helping with mailings, attending shows and fairs, and sharing the products with others. This experience opened his eyes to the incredible business potential and flexibility of a home-based business. When his father became a well- known consultant for the Direct Selling industry, Brytt assisted him consulting and quickly learned that lasting companies have strong corporate leadership teams.
Brytt graduated Magna Cum Laude with a business degree at Utah Valley State College and then went on to receive his MBA from Brigham Young University. During this time, he learned to efficiently multitask by juggling school, a demanding career and a young family.
As Brytt grew within the network marketing industry, he realized that he shared his father's passion for it, and before long they both began brainstorming a venture of their own. They focused on developing a business based on a strong mission, timeless values, and a product that could make a lasting impact in someone's life. In 2004 they partnered with Sharon Murdoch, who shared their interest in family heritage and storytelling, and they launched Heritage Makers. Heritage Makers was a pioneer in helping people celebrate their photos through its online book publishing system. As the company grew, Brytt played a key role in managing all facets of the company's operations and soon moved into sales and marketing.
In 2013, Heritage Makers was acquired by Youngevity, a nutritional product company, and Brytt accepted the role of Vice President of Marketing. He helped define the company's core messaging, executed extensive research projects, identified specific values and placed strategic focus on communications and promotional strategies. Brytt and his team developed a successful branding strategy and corporate/distributor marketing website strategy, which ultimately helped to contribute to the company's growth of 187% in two years.
Over his 15-year career in the Industry, Brytt's entrepreneurial spirit and expertise in starting-up, establishing, and generating profitability for businesses has contributed to the growth of several companies. His experience in sales and marketing, his energetic leadership style and his passion for creating highly effective, motivated teams has punctuated his accomplished reputation.
In 2016, Brytt joined Wakaya Perfection as Vice President of Marketing. In this new role, he oversees the company's overall marketing, promotional and branding strategies. He is responsible for the creation and implementation of the company marketing activities and executing Wakaya Perfection's mission statement. He works collaboratively across the company to execute marketing and promotional strategies that will continue to strengthen the Wakaya Perfection brand and maintain is powerful ability of enhancing people's lives.
Country Manager for Wakaya Perfection Japan
Tomomichi (Tomo) brings decades of experience in the areas of economics, banking and international business in addition to his more esoteric knowledge of direct sales of nutritional products. He is the proud father of 5 children, an avid sports fan – and player. He credits his success in traditional business and network marketing to his strict adherence to a code of honesty, integrity, gratitude, and a constant awareness that business exists to nurture people, not the other way around.
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"We're very excited to welcome Mr. Ishida to the team," said Todd Smith, Co-founder of Wakaya. "It's rare to find a person of his caliber that has all the right experience in all the right places." Mr. Ishida later added "It's equally rare to find a company that not only has meaningful products but is founded in the principles of Integrity and humanity. You call it the Wakaya Way, I call it essential to good business."
Wakaya's President, William Andreoli remarked that Mr. Ishida is in perfect alignment with Wakaya's GT CORE product strategy, noting that the appearance and acceleration of chronic health issues are not limited to the United States, but are in Japan as well. "In Japan," added Tomo, "we revere the Western World, but not just pop culture it seems; in escalating poor health as well. It's gratifying to work with a company that has chosen to sound the alarm and bring attention to this growing crisis. I look forward to doing my part to change America and Japan, one family at a time."
Our Advisory Team provides insight, education and training to help improve the health and lifestyle of each of our customers and Ambassadors.
Health Advisory Board Chairman
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"We've been wanting Blake to fulfill this role for some time now," said Todd Smith, Co-founder of Wakaya. "He not only brings a wealth of knowledge and capabilities; he has over two decades of experience in the direct sales of health and wellness products. His dogged determination and drive for the truth, has helped to unlock a greater understanding of our high-impact ginger and turmeric and their power in the marketplace." Mr. Graham later added "In today's fast paced and high-tech world, the advantage goes to the products that bridge the gap between modern science and ancient health secrets – and we've done just that here at Wakaya."
Mr. Graham and Wakaya are pioneers, but not alone in their disdain for the sharp increases in chronic health issues plaguing our Country over the past couple of decades. In a conversation with Bill Andreoli, Wakaya's President, Blake commented, "In the Western World, we've gotten really good at developing prescription drugs and other medications that cover up symptoms, but don't always address the often simple issues at hand. It's like trying to refill a tire with air without first removing the nails and patching the holes – which, as you can imagine, never works long-term." With an empowering smile, he added "It's so simple, that even the most intelligent professionals frequently miss it. Give the body what it needs, and it can often not only repair damage, but defend itself against the ravages of our modern and toxic world."
BulaFIT Coach, Fitness Veteran, 13+ Men's Health Cover Model, creator of the BulaFIT Warrior Fitness Program
Owen is one of the most credible and recognizable personalities in the health and fitness world. He currently can be seen on the immensely successful infomercial "The Rack Workout" all in one gym. Owen's exclusive "Zone Progression Training" is the break through fitness solution to get you strong, lean and ripped for life.
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Owen was discovered while playing volleyball at the infamous Will Rodgers State Beach in Santa Monica. World famous photographer Bruce Weber shot Owen in his first job for Polo Sport/Ralph Lauren. That same month Owen also was photographed for world wide advertising campaigns for Guess Jeans with Claudia Schiffer, and Hugo Boss. Owen has gone on to be one of the most sought after and recognizable men in the business.
Born and raised in Hawaii, Owen Mckibbin, the youngest in a family of eight children, is a graduate of the prestigious Punahou High School and the University of Southern California, where he majored in communications. He was Hawaii State Champion in three sports, volleyball, soccer, and canoeing. As a pro beach volleyball player, Owen achieved nationwide recognition representing the United States in a number of World Championships.
Perhaps best known for his seventeen covers of Men's Health magazine, the world's most popular men's magazine, Owen has established himself as a leading voice in dialogue on health and fitness. (Each issue of Men's Health featuring Owen has sold in excess of one million copies more than any other issue.) His celebrity clientele ranges from Zac Efron and Blake Lively to Jessica Simpson, Amber Valetta and more.
Owen and his fitness message have been feature by CBS News, The New York Times, People Magazine, The View, Extra TV, and Entertainment Tonight, to name a few. His informative health and fitness segments for the hit television show, Extra, helped catapult those episode's rating to triple their normal size.
Owen has always remained in tip-top shape despite 2 major back surgeries. He was a spokesman for Bowflex for 5 years and in 2004, because of his un-paralleled level of fitness, Owen was coaxed into coming out of retirement and back onto the sand. Although he hadn't touched a volleyball in over 10 years, he competed once again on the AVP tour for another year and a half.
His first book, commissioned by Rodale Press, The Men's Health Cover Model Workout, Body Sculpting Secrets of the World's Top Fitness Model, has received praise throughout the fitness industry for its insightful and concise approach to fitness and well-being. It is currently available throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico.
Represented by the prestigious LA Models, Owen has appeared in major print or television campaigns for such clients as Polo by Ralph Lauren, 2x-ist, Gillette, and Hugo Boss and more.
Owen acts exclusively as Wakaya Perfection's Celebrity Fitness Expert and oversees the BulaFIT System which is a ketogenic lifestyle that balances diet modification with fitness. Currently Owen resides in Santa Monica California with his 14 year-old son, Blaze.
Health and Ketogenic Expert
Dr. Lundell is a Board Certified in Family Medicine and believes in taking a personal and Functional Medicine approach to treatment. He has also completed a fellowship in Functional Medicine. Dr Lundell has used the ketogenic lifestyle for years to help his patients improve their overall wellness and health.
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After serving 7 years as a Military Family Physician and serving a tour of duty in Iraq, he has helped numerous military families with hormone balancing and routine family, pediatric and gynecological care. He opened his own practice in Utah the June of 2010 in Spanish Fork, Utah called Health Rejuvenation Institute. Dr. Lundell is a runner, avid golfer, and gym lover.
BulaFIT Coach, FORD Model, Personal Trainer and Fitness Competitor
Kristy's passion for people and fitness after college led to a career in personal training as well as her first Network Marketing company. Within the first year, she attained a free car and created her first six-figure income. You may also recognize Kristy from Season 17 of ABC's, The Bachelor. You may also recognize her from one of the many ads that she has been published in as a former, professional FORD model for over nine years.
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Raised in a small town from Wisconsin, Kristy created the ideal around brains and beauty. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison specializing in Communication Arts, Marketing and Gender Studies. Kristy also competed in her first world fitness show for the WBFF in 2015 and placed in the bikini and commercial model category overall. During her time at Madison, she represented one of twenty Big Ten AXE Brand ambassadors that pioneered the way for AXE body wash for men to become global in hair care. Alongside her many ventures, she runs a successful lifestyle and fitness blog. Kristy has dedicated her life to inspiring people to find what it means to create light in life, which she believes begins with helping others.
Health Advisory Board Member
As a board member, Ms. Grant consults and advises on product philosophy and formulations, as well as help to refine and simplify the Wakaya product messaging.
Karyn, a Southern California native, is not only a Licensed Massage Therapist, but also a singer, songwriter, author, and public speaker. Her holistic approach to therapy includes emotional healing as much as physical; mentoring the heart, mind, body, and spirit with music, massage, meditation, and aromatherapy. She leverages the power of all senses, with the modern and ancient influences of essential oils and meditation to address every restorative pathway available to her clients.
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"Karyn's high EQ brings an empathetic voice of compassion to our somewhat clinical (Health Advisory) board.," said Todd Smith, Co-founder of Wakaya. "She expands our understanding that a simple question like 'How do you feel?' goes far beyond the physical wellbeing of those we serve." Ms. Grant added "One of the greatest shortcomings of modern medicine is in not appreciating the value of emotional welfare in fighting physical health challenges. For thousands of years, our forebearers relied on all 5 senses for healing, so should we."
Bill Andreoli, President of Wakaya Perfection, commented on the growing market awareness of essential oils, "The consumer demand for high quality essential oils is growing steadily across the US and around the world. With Karyn joining the team, we now have expertise that is on par with the efficacy of our globally sourced oils. With the highest quality people and products, our Ambassadors will no doubt make a global impact – she is the perfect addition to our board of health experts."
Olympic Volleyball Gold Medalist
On September 26, 2000, Blanton and his volleyball partner Eric Fonoimoana struck gold at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. It was one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport when they took down the world's top-seeded team from Brazil. Dain was introduced to the BulaFIT system in 2017 and is passionate about Wakaya's mission to help others take control of their health through healthy nutrition and exercise.
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After graduating high school and receiving a scholarship in volleyball, Dain went on to earn his teaching credential in Physical Education, win a volleyball National Championship and graduate with degree in Public Relations while at Pepperdine University. Upon graduating he joined the Pro Beach Volleyball tour and became the first African American to win a major title when he won the Hermosa Beach Grand Slam in 1997. From there, Blanton directed his energy and attention toward a new goal of becoming one of the best players in the world. On September 26, 2000, Blanton and his volleyball partner Eric Fonoimoana struck gold at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. It was one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport when they took down the world's top-seeded team from Brazil. More than 10,000 spectators cheered as Blanton and Fonoimoana played a near-perfect tournament and stunned the Brazilians to reach the pinnacle of the sport.
In 2007, Blanton turned his focus to sports broadcasting. He began broadcasting beach volleyball games for a small cable station and then got an opportunity at Fox Sports West to cover high school football. From that start he has been climbing the ladder covering many sports including NBA, Beach Volleyball, NCAA College (Volleyball, Basketball and Football) and MLB while working for ABC, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports Net and Universal Sports Network.
Blanton is currently the broadcast analyst for NCAA women's college volleyball for ESPN, Pro Beach Volleyball worldwide (AVP and FIVB Tours) One of Dain's dream now is to go back to the Olympics in 2016, but this time as a broadcaster, to cover the sport that has given him so much. After achieving Gold in 2000, Dain found himself in a unique position to lead and inspire. He has found his passion in mentoring and being a role model to help the next generation by traveling to schools nationwide conducting workshops and motivational speaking engagements.


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La. town evacuates; police relocate explosives
Mon., Dec. 3, 2012
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State police resumed moving millions of pounds of explosives Monday that had been haphazardly stashed in warehouses in Louisiana, prompting hundreds to evacuate from harm's way in case any of it exploded.
The transfer of 6 million pounds of artillery propellant began again at daybreak at Camp Minden, which is in north Louisiana's Webster Parish. It started Saturday. A state police spokesman said the work is suspended at night.
About half the 800 residents in nearby Doyline, about 40 miles south of the Arkansas line, heeded state police warnings to evacuate until the stash could be divided into smaller quantities. Authorities were dividing the explosives into amounts that would be too small to pose a serious threat to the town if it were to ignite; there was enough ammunition to pack dozens of tractor-trailers.
The material was stored on property leased by Explo Systems Inc., which became the subject of a criminal investigation following an explosion in October.
Boxes and small barrels of the M6 artillery propellant were found both outdoors and crammed into unauthorized buildings leased by Explo at Camp Minden, a former Army ammunitions plant, state police superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson said Sunday.
The company's "careless and reckless disregard made it unsafe for their own employees, for schoolchildren in Doyline, for the town of Doyline," Edmonson said.
The company is located on a portion of the former ammunition plant's 15,000 acres that is leased for commercial use. Other sections are used for Louisiana National Guard training.
Capt. Doug Cain, a state police spokesman, identified the product as M6 propellant, used in howitzers and other artillery. The pellets are largely compressed nitrocellulose, also known as guncotton.
Authorities had initially estimated the total at 1 million pounds after an investigator looking into an Oct. 15 explosion at Explo Systems saw cardboard boxes on long rows of pallets behind a building. They found more stacked in sheds and warehouses when crews returned Saturday to begin moving the boxes into bunkers about two miles away on the former munitions site, which covers nearly 23.5 square miles just north of Doyline.
"It wasn't in their storage magazines. They had it hidden on the property, away from the storage magazines where we would expect to find it," Cain said.
Edmonson said "it was stuffed in corners. It was stacked all over."
He said that in two days, crews had moved nearly a million pounds from the tightest-packed buildings into approved containers and onto 27 tractor-trailers to move to storage bunkers. Another 250,000 pounds had been moved a safe distance from the bulk of the material.
It won't all have to be moved into bunkers to let people return home — the evacuation could be lifted once the propellant is divided into amounts that won't threaten the town if some ignites, with each area a safe distance from the others, Edmonson said.
Company officials could not be reached Sunday. The owners reportedly are returning Monday from a business trip to South Korea, but the manager has been working with state police from the start, Edmonson said.
Doyline was used to film some scenes for the HBO vampire series "True Blood."
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This may well be a bug in the implementation I'm using, but I wanted to check if this is sound code.
In my kernel I have the following lines:
float func (float4 p) {
float4 ip, fp;
fp = fract(p, &ip);
[rest of function snipped....]
This compiles fine, but at runtime (on the CPU under snow leopard) produces a <EXC_BAD_ACCESS> error. Am I doing something wrong here? Have I mis-interpretted how to use that function?
Removing the call to fract cures the problem.


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