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Rents Jump 20 Percent
Even as Housing Vise Tightens, City Hall Considers Slowing New Development
By Tyler Hayden
Tue Nov 08, 2016 | 12:26pm
Highly visible at the corner of State and La Cumbre, The Marc density project plans to rent one- and two-bedroom apartments for $2,445 to $3,150 and three-bedrooms for $3,500 and above, which are within the criteria for city "workforce housing."
With Santa Barbara's vacancy rate hovering at a historically low 0.5 percent, rent prices — already some of the highest in the country — have spiked another 20 percent. Over the past year, the average Santa Barbara studio rent increased from $1,090 to $1,391, the average one-bedroom jumped from $1,500 to $1,728, and the average two-bedroom went from $2,000 to $2,373, according to Steve Golis at the annual Radius Real Estate and Economic Forecast gathering late last month.
At the same time, apartment complex sales are on pace to shatter records. So far this year, 29 multifamily properties have sold along the South Coast, with four currently on the market and four more in escrow. Two years ago, the average per-unit price was $270,000. This year, it's $308,000. Golis highlighted one apartment complex at 1501 Santa Barbara Street where the per-unit rate hit $462,000.
"Rising sales undoubtedly bring rising rents in those complexes, in addition to rising concerns from tenants and the public in general over what can be done to alleviate the housing crunch," Radius stated in its forecast report, which took note of the city's Average Unit-size Density (AUD) incentive program and its goal of creating more affordable and workforce housing. The report also referenced fresh rumblings among tenant-rights groups about the need for rent control to stem the rising cost of living.
First Rental Housing in Decades
The experimental AUD program has been heralded as a success in Santa Barbara, enticing developers to build rental housing for the first time in decades by permitting them to squeeze in more units per acre and include fewer parking spaces per unit. While these allowances make rental projects financially feasible for builders — when only large condominiums were before — they have also fomented concern among neighbors and members of City Hall that the denser developments will sacrifice the charm and character of single-family home neighborhoods.
City planner Renee Brooke ran through preliminary program data for the Santa Barbara City Council and Planning Commission, which held a joint meeting a week after the Radius event. Only four units have actually been occupied since the program's launch in 2013, she said, explaining that information is in short supply as the AUD is still in its infancy.
So far, Brooke said, 55 projects totaling 966 units sit in the development pipeline; 203 permits have been issued, and 361 units have been approved. The remaining 398 are still being reviewed. Brooke stressed that it's extremely unlikely all 966 will be built; her department has found that on average, two out of three proposed units are never constructed.
The program's initial trial period of eight years or 250 occupied units in a specific high-density category will likely sunset in the next 22-28 months, Brooke asserted, a few years ahead of schedule. Without a doubt it has generated smaller units, she went on. The average unit size of projects approved between 2001 and 2012 was 1,468 square feet. Since the AUD program went online two and a half years ago, the average size has dropped to 821 square feet. It has also turned Santa Barbara's condominium craze — which gave rise to luxury developments like Chapala One and Alma Del Pueblo — completely on its head. From 2001 to 2013, 547 condos were built or approved. Since then only three have been permitted.
Rents Priced for Workforce
Brooke acknowledged that a central goal of the AUD ordinance is to foster the creation of workforce housing, defined in Santa Barbara as units that are occupied by residents earning 120 to 200 percent of the area median income, which is $77,100 for a family of four. That translates to monthly rent for a single-person household of $1,619 to $2,698, assuming they don't spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. For a two-person household, workforce rent would be $1,850 to $3,084; a three-person household would pay $2,081 to $3,469; and a four-person household would pay $2,313 to $3,855.
Of all the AUD projects proposed, only The Marc development on upper State Street has announced its rent rates, Brooke explained. One- and two-bedroom units will rent there for $2,445 to $3,150; three-bedrooms will go for $3,500 and above. Though these prices have been criticized as too high, Brooke acknowledged, they do technically fall with the parameters of city "workforce housing."
As the AUD program progresses, Brooke and her staff recommended a few key changes for the council and commission to consider. First and foremost they suggested that more than one parking spot per unit be required. When the program was created during dozens of public meetings and debates, parking emerged as the stickiest sticking point. Requiring too many spaces would erase the financial incentives offered by the program, developers argued. Not mandating enough spots would unfairly create on-street parking hassles for area residents, neighborhood conservationists argued back.
In a last-minute compromise for approval, the City Council agreed on one spot per unit, no matter the bedroom count. "No one in their wildest imagination thought this program was going to be this successful," said principal city planner Rob Dayton at this week's meeting. "If we did, we would have done things differently." Brooke suggested 1.5 parking spaces for two-bedroom units; two spaces for units with three bedrooms or more might be more appropriate, she said.
Assert Design Control
Brooke also proposed that the city's Historical Landmarks Commission and Architectural Board of Review be given more tools and power to scrutinize AUD projects. She said both bodies would benefit from more detailed project information and data. They also deserve the support of city staff and should be taken on additional site visits, she concluded.
Bill Mahan, a member of the Historic Landmarks Commission, agreed. "The commission has real problems with AUD projects," he complained. "Some are moving forward successfully, but some are stuck." Mahan acknowledged the need for more rental housing but said some of the proposals he's seen simply don't have enough open space or parking, even though they conform with AUD guidelines. He also said the map where AUD projects are allowed should be redrawn to exclude the historic downtown district. "Please change the ordinance to make it more workable for us," he said.
Members of the public voiced worries about the loss of on-street parking and a lack of available water. They also expressed serious doubt that the new rentals would be occupied by working Santa Barbarans. Instead, they predicted the units would be eaten up by students and vacationers.
Other speakers asked that the program not be hobbled until it's allowed to mature. Chamber of Commerce CEO Ken Oplinger said that until the city sees the AUD process through as it was set up, "We don't have the information to make necessary changes." Oplinger complimented city officials for being more proactive in encouraging new rental housing. He said they shouldn't change course now. "If we want to be sustainable, we have to house our own," he said.
Not Pandora's Box
Lisa Plowman with the Coastal Housing Coalition implored City Hall to not act prematurely and "gut the program." She agreed rental rates at The Marc are higher than expected, but it will still house local workers. Plus, she said, The Marc boasts many pricey amenities that other complexes won't, and once more units are built and the market loosens up, cheaper units will become available. Greg Reitz, a member of The Marc's development team, defended the project as the city's first big rental project in nearly 40 years. "That's to be applauded," he said.
There was no clear consensus among the councilmembers and planning commissioners on whether to start overhauling the AUD program. On one hand, Councilmember Gregg Hart said much of the consternation could be relieved by the Historic Landmarks Commission and Architectural Board of Review properly exercising their authority to revise or even deny AUD projects. "The program is permissive," he said. "It's not mandatory." The design boards should hold AUD developments to the same standards as other projects when it comes to aesthetics and neighborhood compatibility, Hart said. And it's okay if projects get stuck in the review pipeline or are opposed by neighbors — that resistance is part of the public process that ultimately creates better buildings, he said. "I expect the design boards to do their job, and if they do, that solves 90 percent of the problem," he asserted.
Planning Commissioner Deborah Schwartz cautioned against any major rework of the program. She advised performing "noninvasive surgery" before messing with an ordinance that took years to craft. Councilmember Cathy Murillo was similarly hesitant about giving the impression that the AUD program as a whole is in jeopardy. "I don't want people to think we're reopening Pandora's Box," she said. "These are small changes."
Councilmember Jason Dominguez, on the other hand, said real energy should be put into reshaping and improving the program. He compared its unforeseen success to the construction of the city's desalination plant during the 1986-1991 drought. "We fired it up, and it rained," he said of the plant's closure soon after. "Now, we fired up AUD, and it's raining housing." As bold as the city was in creating the ordinance, it needs to be as brave in changing it, he said. Dominguez took specific issue to the definition of workforce housing as rentals meant for Santa Barbara residents earning 120 to 200 percent of the area median income. He suggested the city should focus on housing those making 80 to 140 percent.
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Published: Sep 23rd, 2009
Category: NFL Football
Around College Football this week.
Tags: Alabama, Bill Smith, Bradford, Florida, game, Georgia, Miami, Ohio, Oklahoma, Sanchez, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington
USC's Coach Carroll made a critical mistake.
I openly wondered that if Sanchez was such a good QB, why didn't he beat out John David Booty who was very average on his best day. When Carroll said before the draft that Sanchez should stay in school because he wasn't ready to go pro, I scratched my head again. Given how the two Sanchez replacements have played, it is obvious why Carroll wanted him to stay. Now that Sanchez has proven his readiness and we have seen USC lose to a less than average Washington team (1 and 17 in the last 18 games), I can come to only one conclusion—Carroll screwed up.
I can't believe that Sanchez wasn't better than Booty but Carroll started the incumbent. That could cost Carroll a prime recruit in the future. There should be no favoritism in football. I couldn't care less if a QB was blue and yellow with pink spots and stood 2'6. If he was the best guy he started. Parents of quality high school QB prospects will take notice of the clear difference between Sanchez and Booty. They may decide to go elsewhere if the incumbent starter has an edge despite ability. Had he started Sanchez over Booty in 07, maybe Sanchez would have stayed in 09.
The Florida Offense isn't as good as last year.
There is no question that Daddy Kippen did a great job planning and executing his D to stop the Florida O. However, this Florida O is not nearly as explosive as last years model. The difference is the WRs. Tennessee committed 8 guys in the box much of the time to stop the Florida running game including Tebow. Last year, Tebow would have made them pay by taking advantage of the man to man coverage of the wideouts. But on Saturday, that did not happen often. The wideouts struggled to get open even with man coverage with one safety over the top. When the Vols stuffed the run, the Florida O struggled.
Ole Miss @ South Carolina (Thursday) This game matches 2 over rated teams. OM is living off a 1 point victory against Florida last year. They did not lose too much in the off season and return 16 starter including their QB Snead. Snead has the potential to become an NFL QB. But Old Miss has yet to play any significant opposition.
SC beat NC State but lost against a Georgia team (41-37) that had already been shown to be just a little better than average. The old ball coach Steve Spurrier gives the team credibility but his runs to national championships were a long time ago and in Florida not SC. He has not been able to get the top recruits to come to SC.
Old Miss will win but don't expect it to be the West division winner. In my opinion, Alabama still has the best team in that half of the league.
The one thing that Ohio State lacks to become a contender in the national championship chase is a solid O line.
One of the key differences between the offense of USC and that of OSU in their big game week 2 was the O lines. The OSU offense will not generate anything close to what it could giving the talent of QB Pryor. The O line will continue to give the Bucks just enough O to win games against lower level teams but will falter against true power teams.
Texas v Texas Tech
Texas QB Colt McCoy reportedly had the flu last week and felt lethargic during the first half of the game. That could explain the closeness of the game at half time. We will see. In my opinion, the difference between those two teams was the quality of depth that Texas had that TT lacked. Oklahoma has the same quality of depth that Texas does so we will see if the O really is as good as it is billed.
Oklahoma QB issues
There are a lot of opinions on when QB Sam Bradford will return to the Sooner lineup. One paper reported it will be 3 to 4 more weeks. The team has "hoped" he will be ready to play some next weekend against the upstart U of Miami. The Sooners need Bradford for both the game against the U and against Texas. A lot of the hype of the Red River game will be gone if the Sooners have 2 losses. In my opinion, the Sooners will not cover the spread against Miami without him and could easily lose that game.
Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He is a senior writer for and edits https://fryingpansports.com. He has also published several novels on and edits .
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Published: Sep 22nd, 2009
Tuesday Morning QB for 09/22/09
Tags: Bill Smith, Dallas, game, Houston, Jones, K, NFL Channel, Pittsburgh, running game, team, Tennessee, Vick
The Steelers running game is struggling – Steeler RB Parker tweaked his hamstring and did not play in the last half of game 1. He carried 14 times for 47 yards in game 2. His injury is contributing to the problem but is far from the cause. The fact is that the Steeler O line is the weak link in the team. LT Starks is the best of the group and he is barely above average. QB Roethlisberger has been sacked more often that the Whopper. The running game is struggling. It won't change anytime soon. Look for the Steelers to pass more. If they fail to get to the Super Bowl, the O line will be the culprit.
Things are a little tight in Titanville Tennessee is now 0-2 after losses to both Pittsburgh and Houston. They are now going to play the Jets. Last year the Jets were the first team to beat the Titans. They are now 2 games behind Ind and have injuries to deal with. The problem is this—if they go 0-3 they will have to win 10 of the remaining 13 games to have any chance to make the playoffs in the AFC.
Other teams in trouble –
Dolphins – At 0-2 the Fish are 2 games behind the Jets and the Jets have already played NE and won. The D is solid but the O is struggling to score TDs rather than FGs. I predicted that they would be a better team with a worse record in 09.
Eagles – Philly without McNabb is a 6-10 team. The O doesn't go without him. Kolb is not the answer and neither is Vick or Garcia. McNabb is going to be out for another 4 weeks. If the team is 2-4 it is going to be a tough road back to the playoffs.
Panthers – Other sites had Carolina winning the NFC South. I told you before game 1 that the Panthers were a flawed team that would not make the playoffs. Delhomme is a bad QB and you can not win with a bad QB.
The NFL Changes the blackout rules—sort of. Comm. Goodell announced that the NFL Channel would broadcast any games that were blacked out after midnight Sunday. That would be a really nice idea except that those that can't afford a ticket to the game aren't likely to be paying $85 a month for Direct TV or Dish Network.
Dallas game almost blacked out The game was nearly blacked out because Jerry Jones Inc. had not sold all non-premium seats prior to 72 hours game time. Dallas was requiring seat licenses for around 5K each for those seats. The only way JJ was able to get rid of them was to sell them for face value without the license fee to allow the game to be shown on TV locally. Now there are rumors that those that paid the license fee will sue JJ to get their money back.
WR Crabtree (Tex. Tk) is still unsigned. His representatives say he may sit out the entire year rather than sign for the offer from the 49ers. The fact is that he will fall in the draft next year because NFL GMs won't want to deal with his inflated sense of self value.
The NBA may use replacement refs. No matter where they get the new guys they can't be much worst than what we saw last year. Refs that think they are the show are a problem. Refs that become the show with bad calls or no calls depending on the relative star power of the players involved are a crisis.
Comm. Goodell can eliminate the rookie salary pool in a non-capped year. One of the things that the league is considering is the elimination of the rookie salary pool if a new agreement can't be signed before the start of the 2010 season. That will cost the vet players some money but won't stop the Cowboys and others from trying to buy a championship.
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Published: Sep 21st, 2009
What did we learn from the weekend?
Tags: Arkansas, Atlanta, Bill Smith, Brady, BYU, Florida, football, Georgia, Nebraska, NJ, O, Ohio, Rex Ryan, Seymour, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington
USC @ Washington I don't think the Trojans are going to want to play Ohio State again any time soon. Every time they do they lose the next game on the road. Washington is better but USC lost the game Washington didn't win it.
Florida State @ BYU I was wrong about BYU. Florida State is a young team that hasn't figured out how to win consistently but is always dangerous because of their speed. They jumped out on BYU and never looked back. That eliminates BYU from the national championship discussion.
Tennessee @ Florida The Vols have one of the great D coordinators in the history of college football—Wayne Kiffin, the father of head coach Lane Kiffin. WK did an outstanding job of keeping the Florida O under control despite a lack of O from Tennessee. It will take LK a while to get the guys he needs for O but the D will keep them in a lot of games.
Texas Tech @ Texas The TTk system is good but it really helps to have a great QB and top WRs. TTk stayed with Texas for awhile but don't have the depth this year to compete.
# 19 Nebraska @ # 13 Virginia Tech While all the experts picked VT to cover, I thought Nebraska would cover and possibly win. They came very close and should have held on.
#23 Georgia @ Arkansas Georgia is over rated and as predicted came back in the 4th quarter to win. But they are not as good as most thought they were.
CL @ DV The Tan's right tackle is the worst blocker I have ever seen start in the league. I have 2 for Mangini. 1st, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING SIGNING AND STARTING RT ST. Clair? Second, how do you like your rookie C Mack that can neither block nor snap the ball in the shotgun formation? Check out my complete analysis of the 1st through the 3rd quarter on tomorrow. I didn't watch the 4th quarter because I just couldn't take any more.
NO @ PH QB Kolb wasn't quite as bad as he has been before but still threw picks that cost the Eagles any chance of a win. Look for the Eagles to start him again with the same result—another loss.
NE @ NJ Coach Rex Ryan's D did a job on the Pats. The Pats are not as good on D as they were with Seymour. On O the Pats are not better. Part of the problem is the lack of WR Welker. He is out with a bad knee. But for the first time ever, I saw QB Brady not stepping into a throw when the pressure got around him. That is not like Brady at all. This was the first time he had a lot of pressure since coming back from his injury. He may get over it. If the Pats are going to be champions, he is going to have to ignore the rush.
The Jets are looking good on O and the D has played nothing short of outstanding football. I will have more on this tomorrow.
SD @ BA On Saturday the Charger NT Williams was put on IR. That hurt the D against the run in the game against the Ravens. The two headed monster of Rice and McGahee ran right up the gut against them. The Chargers just can't score TDs. They kicked field goals regularly from inside the red zone. Unless that changes, the Chargers won't go far in the playoffs.
CR @ AT Delhomme didn't look bad but Atlanta is just a better team. The QB had just one turnover.
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Published: Sep 18th, 2009
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What to look for this weekend.
Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, Bill Smith, Bradford, colt mccoy, Florida, football, game, Georgia, Jones, Lee, Miami, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
College football key games
#20 Miami 33 #14 Georgia Tech 17 The D of the U played outstanding football. The secrets to stopping the option game of GT are first to force them into a lot of 3rd and 6+ and to jump out early to take them out of their running game. Miami did both and won the game. Miami is much better sooner than anyone thought. Look for them to win the ACC Coastal.
Tennessee @ #1 Florida – Revenge served cold tastes best. Ex-Raider current Vols coach Lane Kiffin has made a lot of disparaging remarks about the Florida football program. Florida will get even Saturday. Florida will hang 50 on Tennessee who is struggling on offense. With all 22 starters from last year's national championship team returning, look for Florida to score continually until some time Monday afternoon.
Texas Tech @ #2 Texas – This is another revenge game. Last year TT knocked Texas out of the Big 12 Championship game. The TT O is contacting unsigned SF WR Crabtree to see if he wants to come back for this game. The TT defense is going to be tested by QB Colt McCoy. This is the second most important game in the Texas schedule. Look for Texas to win big.
Florida St @ #7 BYU – FSU doesn't leave the deep south too often. This game will give them another reason to stay home. The game is critical to BYU. They not only need to win but win big to prove they belong in the national championship conversation. They win but not big. The FSU D saves the team from a big loss.
Tulsa @ #12 Oklahoma – The Sooners don't have QB Bradford but sub Jones will do fine. Tulsa QB Kinne can run. Given the pass rush he will face from Okl D, he will do a lot of that. Oklahoma covers the 17.5 point spread.
# 19 Nebraska @ # 13 Virginia Tech – VT won at Nebraska last year by stopping the running game. This year Nebraska goes to the air with first year starter QB Lee. The VT D is in the top 10 nationally despite giving up 34 against Alabama. Nebraska wins in a minor upset. VT is not the same team without their star RB Suggs.
#23 Georgia @ Arkansas – This is a must win for Georgia if they want to be considered for a BCS bowl. Georgia QB Cox needs to complete more than 60% he is averaging now and for more than 6.72 yards per attempt. Georgia wins but it won't be by a lot.
NO @ PH Eagle QB Kolb proves once and for all that he is not an NFL quality player. NO wins easily and Brees makes his fantasy owners very happy.
CR @ AT The Panthers lose again and QB Delhomme extends his run of horrible games to 3. Coach Fox calls real estate agents right after the game because Delhomme is ending his run in Carolina.
PT @ CH The Steelers win again. Cutler runs for his life because the O line fails to protect him.
NG @ DA The Giants make the opening game at JJ's new digs something not to remember. The Cowboy O line shows it age. Giants win.
SD @ BA Tomlinson sits more than he plays because of his ankle and the Ravens D. Sproles gets to know LB Lewis REALLY well. The right side of the Charger line struggles with the pass rush. Baltimore wins.
MI @ IN The Colts will struggle with the Dolphins run game but Miami gives up the run because Indy puts up too many points against their D. Indy wins at home.
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What to watch for in the games this weekend.
Tags: Atlanta, Bill Smith, Chicago, Cleveland, Connecticut, Dame, game, Georgia, Green Bay, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Washington
College Football:
Georgia Tech v. Clemson This game was interesting on a couple of levels. First, GT is going to be a nightmare to defend. They have the Navy option game working like a fine tuned race car. But Clemson in previous years would have folded up like a 78 Ford Fairmont after the opponent put 21 points on the board. But this Clemson team fought back and made a game of it. These two should be fun to watch going forward.
USC @ Ohio State Forget what the experts are saying. This game will depend on 2 things—the OSU O and D lines. Can OSU drive USC off the ball to run and give Pryor time to throw? Can OSU's D stop the run and put pressure on the USC QB? The answer to both is no and OSU will lose the game by 14.
Notre Dame @ Michigan Coach Rich Rodriguez's system will work but he does not have the players on O or D to make it effective. ND finally has some key parts in place. ND wins by 10.
South Carolina @ Georgia Last year all the experts had Georgia at the top of the rankings. They had injuries and failed to live up to the hype. This year very few are talking about them. Look for them to be better than they were last year even without Stafford at QB. Georgia wins by 10.
North Carolina @ Connecticut NC is ranked in the top 20 but UConn gets no love. UC lost a lot to the draft this spring but is a program on the rise. UConn wins at home in a upset.
Syracuse @ Penn State New QB Greg Paulus had the Orange moving last week with the exception of the fumble on the first drive. That won't continue and PS wins by 30.
Pro Football:
Tennessee @ Pittsburgh The Steelers won despite the fact that they can not run the ball. The problem is in the O line and won't be solved this season. Despite having all the other parts, the lack of the ability to run will come back to bite the Steelers.
Miami @ Atlanta Last year Miami improved a great deal. This year they are better but they won't win as many. ATL wins.
Philadelphia @ Carolina The Eagles show their power against a good Carolina D. Eagles win.
Washington @ New York The experts pick the Giants to go all the way. They won't because of their lack of WRs. The Giants win but closer than it should be.
Chicago @ Green Bay The Pack is lucky to catch the Bears early. GB wins this one but they won't at the return engagement at Soldier Field.
Minnesota @ Cleveland Mangini's trick to keep the name of the starting QB secret works in a big way and the Browns…Just kidding. This game is over at half time. It's going to be a L O N G season in Brownie land.
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Published: Sep 1st, 2009
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Tuesday Morning QB Analysis: Key issues of Week 3 PS
Tags: Anderson, ball, college, film room, line, Matt Cassel, New York, nfl, nfl schedule, Tennessee, Texas, Vince Young
Why hasn't QB Vince Young developed in Tennessee?
Young's biggest problem is that he hasn't developed the vision and anticipation for both his receivers and the coverage. Part of that is because he played in the spread at Texas. There he had wide open receivers running all over the field. He has to spend more time in the film room and understand that the NFL definition of "open" is about 1/8th the separation of the college version of the the same thing.
On the pick that Browns LB Hall ran in for the TD, Young never saw Hall. That is a perfect example of his lack of vision and recognition of coverage. On the next drive 5 plays 80 yards, the biggest single play was Young's scramble. He can make plays with his feet. That will win some games in the regular season but not AFC South titles or Super Bowls. And those are the things that the Titans want most of all. The Titans need a passing QB that can run rather than a runner that passes a little.
This explains why Young has double the number of INTs than TDs. As you get closer to the endzone, the coverage is compressed due to less yards to cover. If you struggle reading coverages in the middle of the field, you will really struggle in the red zone just like Young does.
What is the key differences between Anderson and Quinn?
The ability to process information quickly and the touch and accuracy on the short pass or screen pass. The Browns are not going to have much of a running game this year. That necessitates the short passing game to replace the yards that the running game should generate. Quinn is much more accurate at circle patterns where the RB goes around the end and across the middle just behind the LBs, the screen pass, and the swing pass where the RB slants to the sideline.
There is no question that Anderson has the much stronger arm. But he tends to trust his arm too much and throws into coverage because he believes he can "squeeze" the ball in between defenders. That leads to some really nice completions. It also leads to a lot of interceptions which is something that Coach Mangini will not abide.
Scouting Report: Bret Favre v Texans
Any game that starts with your RB going up the gut for 75 yards and a TD is going to be a good one. There is nothing wrong with Favre's eyes. He sees the field fine and processes information as fast as he always has. He moves instinctively and finds receivers down field with guys in his face. He still has the touch to drop the ball over the blitzing LB on a screen pass. He still has the hard count to pull the D offside on a key play.
He is not the rifle armed QB he used to be. He struggles to get the ball out on a line when he is falling back to avoid a sack. And to throw the deep ball he has to wind up and change his delivery. He also has to do that when he has to throw the fast ball in between defenders. He used to be able to throw the ball 50 yards on a line with a flick of his wrist. But next month he will turn 40.
He has a much better running game, O line and defense than he had in New York. Besides, half a Favre is better than any other QB on the Vikings roster.
Why does it take college WRs a couple of years to develop in the NFL?
Most top college WRs depend on physical ability and speed to get open against a lot of average DBs in college. They are so much better athletes than the average DB that they don't have to work to get open on technique like running crisp pattern and making fakes before their break. In the NFL the DBs are equal in physical talent and speed. The only way an NFL WR gets open is to run precise patterns and make sharp cuts. He also has to always be aware of the line to gain and the sideline. That is a lot to think about for a young WR.
Another factor is the use of the spread offense in college. The spread doesn't focus on patterns but on flooding zones and quick reads. In college someone is always open. In the NFL, the word open takes on a whole new meaning. Open in the pros is a half step or body position rather than a window a couple of yards wide like in college.
A third factor that is not often discussed is the hits that NFL receivers take. The first NFL hit by a corner or safety is as hard as the best hit a WR got in his entire college career. It takes a while to be able to considerate on the catch and not hear the footsteps of a 210 pound safety with his sites on your chest.
KC rookie head coach Todd Haley fires OC Chan Gailey.
There is no question that the Chiefs offense wouldn't score against air. Gailey was part of the problem but there are a lot more troubles than him. You have a QB that is unproven. Yes Matt Cassel played well in New England. But the Chiefs don't have Randy Moss, Wes Welker and the Pats O line. They have Dwayne Bowe (a great physical talent but very inconsistent) and Bobby (I'm always hurt) Engram and a very young O line.
You also have a very over rated RB in Larry Johnson who has missed 12 games in the last 2 years with injuries. Now your QB may be hurt. Gailey wasn't your problem. Your team is your problem. It's a good thing you are new because this group is bad enough to get any head coach fired.
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Forums » General Gaming
is bethesda studios dead?
March 25, 2020 8:46 PM EDT
Their last game which was a total success was Skyrim, 9 years ago.
Their last few games have been failures in one sense or another. Elder Scrolls Online had a terrible launch, but it eventually found its footing a year later. It seems to be going strong, at least. However, ESO wasn't even developed by Bethesda Studios, but Zenimax, so even though it is the better than anything else Bethesda Studios made, you can't even say that Bethesda made it. Then you have Fallout 4, which was considered a big step down from the previous Fallout games despite getting decent reviews and making lots of money. Over time, people's opinion of it soured. Last, but least, comes Fallout 76. It had a disasturous launch, gaining little money, but many negative reviews. It is still seen as a complete joke of a game.
Bethesda hasn't put out a high quality product in 9 years. Fallout 76 was probably the worst game they have ever made. ESO is more polished now than Skyrim ever was. The internet has all but completely turned against Bethesda at this point, pointing out that Bethesda have always made buggy games even if they were good.
Instead of making another ELder Scrolls game (the only franchise they have had consitent success with recently), they are making Starfield. We'll see how that turns out.
March 25, 2020 11:10 PM EDT
Bethesda Studios is the publisher, and it's very much alive. Doom Eternal is a huge success.
Bethesda Games Studios is the developer, and it has the money from Bethesda Studio/Zenimax behind it, plus the big name, both brand-wise and person-wise (Todd Howard). It isn't dead by any means, though there is more pressure for them to release a Skyrim-level game after FO4 e F76. Even then, people still liked FO4 for some reason, and it did well financially.
So their only real failure was FO76... Companies have had a worse track record to come back from. Not only that, but now that they have proper competition in the form of Microsoft-backed Obsidian Entertainment and to a lesser extent CD Projekt Red (CDPR makes kind-of-different games), they have to do better. Competition is always good, and coupled with time, you've got the beauty of the free market: get good, or else.
This post was edited by Mr. at March 25, 2020 11:11 PM EDT
Was FO76 an actual flop though? Or to phrase it another way, how much money did they lose over FO76?
Yes these past years Betty has been flushing their goodwill down the toilet. Yes it would be nice to live in a world where game devs are like rockstar-auteurs like CDPR or Kojima but as long as they keep making money, they'll be fine.
April 4, 2020 2:57 PM EDT
" Sheogorath holds in his realm giggling loons, flamboyant auteurs, and craven mutilators. "
Well we all know where auteurs end up.


Precise. Sophisticated. CALVIN KLEIN city extension. A timeless and iconic design for those that live a modern lifestyle. The CALVIN KLEIN city features stamped horizontal lines in a blue dial with a 43mm polished stainless steel circular case. This impactful gent timepiece, coupled with a classic polished and brushed stainless steel bracelet and decorated with blue silicone-covered links for a silhouette of appealing sobriety, is full of character and personality. The watch features a quartz movement, and secures with a push-button deployment clasp. A symbol of simplistic efficacy.


Today I am fortunate enough to have Tanner from Tanner Bell Designs guest design for me. He made this super cute card using Enjoy the Moments stamp set.
Make sure you stop by Tanner Bell Designs to see his video on how he made this card.
Hello everyone it's Doris from My Bug & Me Create and I am so excited to be a Guest designer today. I thank Karey for having me. We are Also Design team Sisters over at Erica Cricut Craft Room as well.. so an honor to work with her and display my work on her Blog. THANKS KAREY!
What will I show you today?? I am going to show you the different ideas you can put Vinyl on. I love Vinyl. Many are intimated by what to do with them. today, I will show you different things I have used Vinyl on. perhaps you might have seen a few of my posts from last year.. and hopefully you will see many ideas that are new and give Vinyl a chance.
Make sure to stop by my blog at http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com and see what other great projects I have for you today using vinyl.
Guest Designer – Tanner aka Mr. Cricut Crazy!!!
Today Tanner (aka Mr. Cricut Crazy) is guest designing for me!! Whenever I ask he is always there! If you have followed my blog you know I am going through some "challenges" right now. Tanner was there to step in and help me out as he always does. Make sure you stop by to see this project and much more. He also has an online store with some awesome products.
Did you see the stamp he used….it's one of Mr. Cricut Crazy's stamp sets. Click here to check them out now!!
WOW! Today is my 300th POST! Today I'm guest Designing for the AMAZING Karey from Creative Craft corner!
I used my newly released stamp sets!
Super cool card! I used one of my stamps to make a Background stamp! The Dog is from PeeWee and the Sentiment is from the Friends Set. You can order ALL of my stamps right here on my website! :D Since, She's giving away "Gus" Stamp set, I thought I should make a card using it, So here it is!
Make sure you stop by Karey's blog, Because she's giving away one of my stamp sets "Gus"
Make sure you follow her TOO! What a Long post, My typing, Video, TWO cards, AND pictures! What a great 300th Post! Hope you have a great day, Don't forget about my giveaway I'm having! If you order one of my stamp sets it automatically enters you into winning a Cricut Imagine! Watch this video for my info.
Yeah, You Better go order a stamp set! Hahaha.
Anyway, Thank you SOO much for letting me Guest Design for you Karey! Hope everyone has an AWESOME Holidays, See you back here Tomorrow!


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Photo: Nico Roche and Aurélien Clerc at AG2R La Mondiale Spring Training Camp, Provence Region, France reflecting on a wonderful experience sharing cycling, suffering, newly designed team wheels (mathematics), and friendship.
My passion for cycling, suffering, mathematics, and a life that is bigger than mine has awarded me with more than 30 years of experience and global travel to meet and interact with extraordinary people. This is my first article in my ongoing blog where I will share stories and perspectives of my lifetime in the cycling industry. I'll share insight from personal experiences and experiences of my colleagues, evaluate products and events, interview people important to the cycling world, investigate health and performance, contemplate the future, evaluate the current, and reflect on the past.
As I think back to my earliest memories, athletic endeavors and mathematics have been an enjoyment and fascination for me. At a very young age I recall thinking that competitive swimming might become a passion. I was introduced to the sport of swimming by a swim instructor named Gary Dilley who was a Silver-medalist at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, just one-year after I was born in 1963. I realize that my interaction with him at a young age gave me a very personal understanding of the passion a person can develop for sport. At age 8 I began playing competitive tennis, rising to a level of National (USA) competition by high school. Also, in high-school I added cross-country, and track. In college (US Naval Academy and Ball State University) I competed in tennis, squash, cross-country, and triathlon.
Triathlon was fantastic. It posed the most impossible challenge to master. It demanded time and focus. It was loaded with health and nutrition challenges, and then there was the equipment and the technology all combined in competition with the most obsessive and competitive group of people you will meet.
Triathlon was my introduction to cycling. I am competitive by nature, and every sport was enjoyable, not for the sake of the sport, but for the competition. Triathlon represented what seemed to me to be the ultimate competitive environment. For years I competed in both professional and age group events. In reflection, the sport didn't matter, it was the competition… until cycling.
Cycling was different. Cycling is about suffering as much as it is about competition. While cycling is only one sport compared to the three sports of triathlon, cycling represented more. I found the same obsessive competitive personalities, the same health and nutrition challenges, and the majority of equipment and technology in triathlon is cycling related, but what triathlon lacked that I found in cycling was depth, depth in physical suffering and depth in the culture of cycling. Don't misunderstand me, the suffering in a full IRONMAN® distance competition is life-changing and emotional, but the suffering in cycling is part of the culture of cycling.
Hours turn into days, days into weeks... months, years, and decades of suffering is a special place to live life, and misery loves company- and builds bonds of friendship. Bicycles make friends… good friends. I first experienced this thought as a reflection thinking back to the friendship I developed more than 30-years ago with Keith Lewis, the person who introduced me to cycling, and the years of suffering I experienced with him sharing cycling experiences.
"Cycling is an excruciating sport - a rider's power is only as great as his capacity to endure pain - and it is often remarked that the best cyclists experience their physical agonies as a relief from private torments. The bike gives suffering a purpose." -The New Yorker on Team Rwanda, and inspired by Jonathan "Jock" Boyer, one of the most important figures in competitive cycling, founder of Team Rwanda, and the first American to race the Tour de France®.
At some point, I realized that the environment of pain and shared understanding of suffering builds bonds with other cyclists and also with inanimate cycling equipment. Just like the teammates and companions you rely on to take a pull, to talk you through the pain, to share the suffering, cyclists learn to depend on their equipment, they challenge it during a race, expect it to perform on demand, and care for it afterwards; as a result an emotional connection to their cycling equipment is created.
Enter my fascination with mathematics, and especially the special mathematical constant π (Pi) which is approximately 3.14159265. Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi is also an irrational number, which means that its value cannot be expressed exactly as a simple fraction. As a result, Pi is an infinite decimal. I was fascinated with the concept of Pi as an irrational number which represents infinite value to engineers of circles. Pi is an irrational constant with a valuable purpose, similar to the concept of how the irrational constant associated with suffering finds purpose in cycling. I suppose I first considered the concept of Pi as a mathematical utility as part of my fascination with bicycle mechanics, and specifically bicycle wheels.
Suffering represents the essence of cycling as a culture, and bicycle wheels represent the mechanical essence of cycling equipment. Bicycle wheels (okay, and the tires) are the components of the bicycle which connect the rider with the road or the trail; they are the single piece of mechanical equipment which simultaneously touch the tarmacandirt :-) and the bicycle. They also, arguably represent the most mechanically significant cycling component. They impact speed, comfort, durability, reliability, and offer infinite variability that can fascinate a cycling obsessed enthusiast and engineer (like me).
Anyone who knows me, knows that my lifetime in the cycling industry has been largely focused on bicycle wheels. While my obsession with cycling, and specifically bicycle wheels, is emotional, they fulfill a need for a very practical and enduring creative and mathematical challenge which I enjoy. Furthermore, the design, engineering, and manufacturing of bicycle wheels means that I have had an opportunity to create something that takes on a life of its own; something that is bigger than me.
My first introduction to product design, and the possibility of being part of something bigger than me came in 1988 with my introduction to Myles Levin, Profile Design's first Marketing & Sales Director, and an invitation to join him at the Texas A & M University Wind Tunnel to test a handlebar design of mine (our more than 30-year friendship began on that trip). Profile Design was a sponsor of the United States Cycling Federation, and representatives Chris Carmichael and Steve Penny there with several young junior cyclists, one of which was George Hincapie (a future article). I didn't realize it at the time, but that experience created the concept that I came to understand- that my designs become something that a cyclist can take on his or her own journey, and in a very unique way, I get the exquisite privilege of being a part of their cycling culture.
Perhaps cycling is not suffering at all; perhaps cycling is healing- not just a sport, but a culture which can help to alleviate true human suffering through teamwork such as building coffee bikes for Rwandan coffee farmers, uniting otherwise adversarial counties as teammates in global competition, creating multinational design and manufacturing opportunities and strengthening relationships and respect in business through supply chains.
Perhaps simply, cycling and bicycles build bridges, knock down walls, break social barriers, find equality without racial prejudices, and see the world as a place where everyone can share a common language, culture, and respect.
Perhaps, "Bicycles make friends."
Paul Lew, "Bicycles make friends"
Retour à Insight from a lifetime in the cycling industry
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Hanging bed sheets on the laundry line with pins.
On freezing cold days, they became shaky bricks.
And were painful when they hit you on the shins.
In the ritzy fragrant scents of dryer sheets.
My age is telling today! Poem written for The Three Things Challenge for the Haunted Wordsmith: laundry line, shaky, Nana. Here in the American South, we called them clotheslines and clothespins. Fandango prompt is Ritzy.
I get aq kick out of writing it. Still increasing my vocabulary at age 67. I also struggle with the fact the blog was created to do Bible lessons, a ministry, not fiction. But I find that incorporating inspiration, encouragement, and hope in my fiction and posts seems okay, I hope. I sometimes feel I "sold out" for likes.


Acetate is a very valuable manufactured fiber that is low in cost and has good draping qualities. Properties of acetate have promoted it as the 'beauty fiber'. Acetate is used in fabrics such as satins, brocades, and taffetas to accentuate luster, body, drape and beauty.
Acetate usually requires dry cleaning.


Home Email 18334105666 How do I Change my Profile Picture in Gmail?
18334105666 How do I Change my Profile Picture in Gmail?
Suppose when you sends any email to your friends, relatives etc & if they are Gmail user, a small picture of yours attached the message. This is the key point of any picture that this should be professional if you sending email to any potential employers. If you set your Gmail profile picture so it will easy to recognize your account in chat list, your contact's address book, Google+ etc. Whenever you are going to change your picture keep one thing in your mind, the Google stores two different photos of you, first for Google+ and another for Gmail.
How to change the Gmail profile picture?
Basically the Gmail photos are used for email and Google+ photos is used for hangouts and other activities. But at the same time user get confused how to change the Gmail profile picture. If this irritates you, so let's solve this problem by following the simple steps below.
The first step you have to do, log in to your Gmail account then click on upper right corner of your Gmail inbox and click setting.
After clicking on setting section go to My Picture and click Change picture option.
Now choose the file to browse the profile picture for your Gmail account.
Now select the photos which you want to upload after that it will ask to crop the photo. Once you crop your profile picture then click apply changes.
Bingo, now your Gmail profile picture is change. As discussed above, your Gmail profile picture has not changed in Google hangouts and other Google services because Google use Google+ for this kind of services.
How to change your Google+ profile picture?
If you find any type of difficulty regarding Google+ profile picture, so just go with below steps to change your Google+ profile picture.
Visit to your Google plus profile page and click Edit profile option.
Then click your current profile picture.
Now here you have to select the picture from Google uploads or from your computer. After that, click on set as a profile picture and click save changes. Once you did it, then you are able to see your Google+ profile picture.
But again if you find any difficulty regarding Gmail account, don't hesitate to call technical support team. This is the platform where you can solve your all technical glitches through experts.


Linux supported multi touch gesture on touchpad from last few years. It was quite difficult to enable them or enable the particular multi touch function you wanted. Here Ubuntu has come to rescue with its new release Karmic Koala.
Select Two finger scrolling under scrolling.
That's it. Use your two fingers to scroll on any page you want. Preety handy while surfing.


Recently Dr Aisling Loy had the opportunity to write for thejournal.ie for their interesting series #sexweek. Dr Loy wrote about a day in the life of an STI clinic to try and dispel any misconceptions people have about coming to get tested. Read more here.
Following on from this they carried out a survey asking their readers how many have tested for STIs? The results were very surprising…and a little concerning.


We are a well-known large-scale fireworks Group both at home and abroad, integrating the R&D, production, sales, packaging and show business of the fireworks. Liuyang Dancing Fireworks Group has been repeatedly granted the title of "Contract-stressing and Promise-keeping" unit by municipal and provincial governmental organizations. Liuyang Dancing Fireworks Group upholds the management concepts of "High quality, innovation, efficiency, honesty and contribution to the society", and strives to bring people all over the world pleasant fireworks feasts by joint efforts of our counterparts in the industry.
Alibaba.com offers 151 fireworks pop pop snap products. About 85% of these are fireworks & firecrackers.
A wide variety of fireworks pop pop snap options are available to you, such as free samples.
There are 151 fireworks pop pop snap suppliers, mainly located in Asia. The top supplying country is China (Mainland), which supply 100% of fireworks pop pop snap respectively.
Fireworks pop pop snap products are most popular in South America, North America, and Eastern Europe.
You can ensure product safety by selecting from certified suppliers, including 28 with Other, 11 with ISO9001 certification.


And your school team could fundraise for Raincoast! This is an interactive program that aims to inspire children and youth interested in Raincoast's science and conservation initiatives to protect British Columbia's coast. Become a part of Raincoast and become a part of the Royal Victoria Marathon.


I would like to provide testimony on Kat - Liberty 3D - and its plugins UberCam.
The plugin is great for freelancers who work in architecture.
In addition, Kat is really pro, he helped me out on a Sunday!
=^..^= Thanks for the compliments Franck! It's really appreciated.
We hope to have another UberCam update soon plus more vids and other neat stuffage!
Thanks again for picking up UberCam. It really goes well with adding to LightWave's powerful rendering and camera technology.


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Today is Friday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2013. There are 46 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 15, 1942, the naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended during World War II with a decisive U.S. victory over Japanese forces.
On this date: In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation.
In 1806, explorer Zebulon Pike sighted the mountaintop now known as Pikes Peak in present-day Colorado.
In 1889, Brazil was proclaimed a republic as its emperor, Dom Pedro II, was overthrown.
In 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established as its new president, Manuel L. Quezon, took office.
In 1937, the House and Senate chambers of the U.S. Capitol were air-conditioned for the first time.
In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
In 1948, William Lyon Mackenzie King retired as prime minister of Canada after 21 years; he was succeeded by Louis St. Laurent.
In 1958, actor Tyrone Power, 44, died in Madrid, Spain, while filming "Solomon and Sheba." (Power's part was recast with Yul Brynner.)
In 1961, former Argentine President Juan Peron, living in exile in Spain, married his third wife, Isabel.
In 1966, the flight of Gemini 12 ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic.
In 1969, a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration in Washington against the Vietnam War.
In 1979, the British government publicly identified Sir Anthony Blunt as the "fourth man" of a Soviet spy ring.
In 1982, funeral services were held in Moscow's Red Square for the late Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev.
In 1985, Britain and Ireland signed an accord giving Dublin an official consultative role in governing Northern Ireland.
In 1987, 28 of 82 people aboard a Continental Airlines DC-9, including the pilot and co-pilot, were killed when the jetliner crashed seconds after taking off from Denver's Stapleton International Airport.
In 2001, President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to resolve their dispute over U.S. missile shield plans but pledged to fight terrorism and deepen U.S.-Russian ties as their summit, which began at the White House before shifting to Bush's Texas ranch, came to a close.
Ten years ago: Two Black Hawk helicopters collided and crashed in Iraq; 17 U.S. troops were killed. Two synagogues were bombed in Istanbul; 29 people were killed. A gangway on the cruise ship RMS Queen Mary 2 collapsed in St. Nazaire, France, killing 15 people. Democrat Kathleen Blanco was elected the first female governor of Louisiana, defeating Republican Bobby Jindal in a runoff. Death claimed billionaire Laurence Tisch at age 80 and actress Dorothy Loudon at age 70.
Five years ago: World leaders battling an economic crisis agreed in Washington to flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots in hopes of avoiding future financial meltdowns. A wildfire destroyed nearly 500 mobile homes in Los Angeles. Gay rights supporters marched in cities coast to coast to protest the vote that banned gay marriage in California. Somali pirates hijacked the Sirius Star, a Saudi-owned oil supertanker, in the Indian Ocean. (The ship was released eight weeks later after the pirates were reportedly paid a ransom.)
One year ago: The Justice Department announced that BP had agreed to plead guilty to a raft of charges in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill pay a record $4.5 billion, including nearly $1.3 billion in criminal fines. The settlement came 2 1/2 years after the fiery drilling-rig explosion killed 11 workers and touched off the nation's largest offshore oil spill. Four veterans were killed and 16 people injured when a train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded warriors and their spouses in Midland, Texas. Detroit's Miguel Cabrera was named the American League's Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. San Francisco's Buster Posey was the National League MVP.
Today's Birthdays: Judge Joseph Wapner is 94. Statesman Howard H. Baker Jr. is 88. Actor Ed Asner is 84. Singer Petula Clark is 81. Comedian Jack Burns is 80. Actress Joanna Barnes is 79. Actor Yaphet Kotto is 74. Actor Sam Waterston is 73. Classical conductor Daniel Barenboim is 71. Pop singer Frida (ABBA) is 68. Actor Bob Gunton is 68. Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is 66. Actress Beverly D'Angelo is 62. Director-actor James Widdoes is 60. Rock singer-producer Mitch Easter is 59. News correspondent John Roberts is 57. Former "Jay Leno Show" bandleader Kevin Eubanks is 56. Comedian Judy Gold is 51. Actress Rachel True is 47. Rapper E-40 is 46. Country singer Jack Ingram is 43. Actor Jay Harrington is 42. Actor Jonny Lee Miller is 41. Actress Sydney Tamiia (tuh-MY'-yuh) Poitier is 40. Christian rock musician David Carr (Third Day) is 39. Rock singer-musician Chad Kroeger is 39. Rock musician Jesse Sandoval is 39. Actress Virginie Ledoyen is 37. Actor Sean Murray is 36. Pop singer Ace Young (TV: "American Idol") is 33. Golfer Lorena Ochoa is 32. Actress Shailene Woodley is 22. Actress-dancer Emma Dumont (TV: "Bunheads") is 19.
Thought for Today: "News reports don't change the world. Only facts change it, and those have already happened when we get the news." — Friedrich Durrenmatt, Swiss author and playwright (1921-1990).


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*  Utilities for allocating memory, opening files, and processing command line arguments  *
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*  Author:  Gene Myers                                                                    *
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#ifndef SR_UTILITIES

#define SR_UTILITIES

#include <stdio.h>

#define ASCII 128

/* The usual protected allocation and file opening routines.   */

void *Guarded_Malloc(size_t size, const char *routine);
void *Guarded_Realloc(void *array, size_t size, char *routine);
char *Guarded_Strdup(char *string, char *routine);
FILE *Guarded_Fopen(const char *name, const char *options, const char *routine);

/* Process the command line according to 'spec' (See Appendix A for details).  Any
   failure results in an error message and the end of execution.  One tricky thing
   here is that 'spec' itself is interpreted, so an invalid spec will also produce
   an error message.  Be sure to debug the spec!  If no_escapes is non-zero then any
   escaping quotes in the specification will not be seen in a usage statement, should
   one be printed out with an error.                                                  */

void Process_Arguments(int argc, char *argv[], char *spec[], int no_escapes);

/* Once the command line has been parsed you can get the value of any argument by calling
   the appropriately typed 'Get' routine with the name of the argument.  You presumably
   know the type since you wrote the spec.  If an argument is an iterator then you must
   further suppply the 'Get' call with the index of the instance you want, where the numbering
   starts at 1.  To know how many instances there are call Get_Repeat_Count. If an argument
   is a multi-value option then you must also specify which value you want.  Is_Arg_Matched
   will tell you if any particular argument has been matched on the command line or not.
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Publication information: Book title: Children in the City: Home, Neighborhood, and Community. Contributors: Pia Christensen - Editor, Margaret O'Brien - Editor. Publisher: Routledge. Place of publication: London. Publication year: 2002. Page number: xvii.


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Lisa's killing it like always 🔥
BLACKPINK's Lisa has had a jam packed schedule this past year as the rapper turned fashion icon released her solo debut tracks "LALISA" and "MONEY." From Paris Fashion Week, to being featured on DJ Snake's "SG," and more, Lisa works hard for what she loves.
On November 24th, YG Entertainment announced that Lisa tested positive for COVID-19 only a couple days after returning to Korea from the states.
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After Lisa's positive test results came back she was placed in self-quarantine, and subsequently Jisoo, Jennie, and Rosé also immediately went into self-quarantine as they awaited their test results. YG Entertainment later announced that the remaining three tested negative showing no signs of illness.
On December 4th, YG Entertainment confirmed that Lisa made it out of self-quarantine around 12pm fully recovered from COVID-19.
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YG Entertainment also shared that "according to the clinical judgment of the health authorities that there is no longer a risk of infection." Even with all four members of BLACKPINK in good health, YG Entertainment still assures that the members are staying cautious by "minimizing their outside activities outside of their unavoidable work schedules."
After that whole ordeal, French fashion house Celine debuted their Summer 2022 collection and titled it "Baie des Anges" directed by French photographer and Celine's very own Creative Director, Hedi Slimane.
Hedi Slimane included several of their muses to be a part of the cast. Big names in the fashion and modeling world: Diana Silvers, Suzanne Lindon, Kaia Gerber, and of course Lisa herself walked their way through Nice, France as their runway instead of the traditional catwalk.
The overall style of Celine has become younger, fresh and easy even for those who are new in fashion.
—Lisa Manobal, WWD
Although Lisa claims her experience in fashion is somewhat new, Lisa has been a muse for the French luxury brand since 2019 and an official global ambassador since 2020. Not only that, but she was just recently titled the face of Celine's fragrance line: Haute Parfumerie!
Rocking a chic "model off-duty" look, Lisa walked for Celine in a green varsity jacket, loose fitting jeans, with her hair down and her signature bangs looking perfectly in place. You would think that pairing a bright yellow shoulder bag would detract from the look, but believe me it absolutely works.
Lisa's making some big waves in the fashion industry and we are living for every moment of it. Make sure to check out her runway debut below!


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Today, I'm a whole lot of girl! I'm wearing a skirt and heels. I got an AWESOME haircut from the AMAZING Abby de Rosset at Christopher J Salon.
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The recently renovated Luther Williams Field hosted a sold-out crowd of more than 3,200 people at Macon Bacon's inaugural opening day game on June 1.
Organization president Todd Pund said Macon is perfect for the sport. "Macon has a terrific history of supporting baseball dating way back to 1929 when Luther Williams Field was constructed," he said. "With our brand of entertainment, people have been crazy not only about baseball, but the overall experience."
Baseball has been a part of Macon's fabric for nearly 100 years. Some of the country's most celebrated ball players ran bases at Luther Williams, including Pete Rose, Tony Perez, Chipper Jones and Vince Coleman.
The stadium, famous for its historic architecture, has been featured in several movies and has hosted teams such as The Macon Peaches, The Macon Redbirds, The Macon Dodgers and the Macon Braves, which left Macon-Bibb County in 2002.
In early 2017, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert announced plans to bring baseball back to Macon after the owners of the Savannah Bananas expressed interest in building a summer collegiate team here. Like the Savannah Bananas, Macon Bacon is a member of the Coastal Plain League – one of the top summer leagues in the country.
More than 1,500 people suggested names for the new team, with Macon Bacon beating out Macon Heat, Macon Hits and Macon Noise. But it takes more than just a catchy name to play ball.
Thanks to a $2.5 million SPLOST tax, Luther Williams Field got some major renovations, including a new ticket stand, group areas and sound systems along with additional concessions stands, refurbished restrooms and more.
During any given game, the Macon Bacon employs between 120-130 people. While it's too early to know how the team will impact Macon-Bibb economically, Pund believes baseball will motivate Georgians near and far to spend money locally. "We believe the Macon Bacon provides another reason for people to come down to a vibrant downtown," he said. "We hope they are visiting the businesses and spending money there."
Pund said he knows Macon is ready for baseball in legendary Luther Williams. "Baseball has brought people together forever," he said. "Having some summer activity at Luther Williams Field has shown the community was looking for entertainment and is excited that Luther Williams Field received the renovation that it did. People love this field and what it means to them."
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Russians must wait in food lines to get whatever goods are available in November 1991, just a month before the collapse of the USSR
2017/08/23 - 12:28 • History, International, More
A Moscow blogger has suggested that Russians now, when thinking about the Soviet past, should reflect on what he calls that country's "inexplicable paradoxes" not only when thinking about their own relationship to it but also about where they are now.
His observations merit quotation in full. In Soviet times, he writes,
"Everyone had a job, but no one did anything."
"No one did anything but the plan was always fulfilled 100 percent or even at times 104 to 110 percent."
"The plan was fulfilled 100 percent but there was nothing in the stores."
"There was nothing in the stores, but everyone had all they needed."
"Everyone had all he needed but all stole."
"All stole but all had enough.
"All had enough but all were dissatisfied."
"All were dissatisfied but no one went on strike."
"No one went on strike but no one worked."
"All were against, but all voted 'for.'"
"He who shouted 'yes' the loudest, now beats his chest more than anyone else and insists he was against."
"How was all this possible? What do you think?"
Arms race, on top of sanctions, destroyed the USSR and will destroy Russia
More than 20 Russian regions now at third world levels economically
Russian regions in deep trouble: in most, only one household in five has money for more than food
The Russian Federation's disintegration won't be like the USSR's, Zhordan says
How Putin's Russia is becoming Stalin's USSR
Belavezha Accords didn't destroy the USSR: it had already ceased to exist, Shtepa says
That time when the Soviet Union tried to join NATO in 1954
Profound contraction of ethnic Russians in former Soviet republics since 1989
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Lu: 100 Big Days (and Nights) Out
I realised I have kept a heap of tickets to mainly music gigs & festivals over the years, as well as a lot of sports fixtures, from both here, UK and Europe. So each day there will be a photo of a ticket accompanied by a hazy memory from that gig… and a musical tip to go with it.
As I go, a playlist on Spotify called '100 Big Days Out' will be built up of the tracks I single out from those gigs/artists/events. Check it out http://open.spotify.com/user/1230930937/playlist/68S65odxiGB6v7hz4exHTL
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Ash, Koko, London, June 2007
Friend visiting from New Zealand and determined to go to a gig… so Ash it was, so it was. I had only seen them at Glastonbury years back when they were scratching out their heavier side with Nu-Clear Sounds, so was keen to see them at Koko. It was packed. As we were catching up as well as there for the gig, we settled upstairs so we could have a drink and see the band, and we eventually settled at the front edge of the first level, with a great view down onto the band. That place really is a Muppet Theatre, all the boxes, split levels, gilt edging… I was constantly waiting for Statler & Waldorf to leer out and heckle. I think Ash were kind of calling it a day at this stage (though that proved to be not permanent), so seeing them bash out all those past hits seemed to take on a little urgency because they had been a key band over that era where grunge died, and BritPop had its seizure and died… 'course they were really not part of either, but around at the time. 'Girl From Mars'. 'Oh Yeah', 'Goldfinger', 'Kung Fu', 'Shinig Light' - they played them all, and it was ll pretty sing-along. Very cool. Definitely a harking back to early-20s flats and summertimes. And who doesn't romanticise and catalogue those days through music? No compilation of guitar music documenting teh mid- to late- 90s would be complete without some of those tracks. I love NuClear Sounds. I felt with it they left the sloppy drunken pop behind a bit and that extra edge (and extra guitar of Charlotte Hartherley's) gave them some balls. However, I don't think it was a widely popular album. Still, it sounded good in a field in 1999! And 'Burn, Baby, Burn!' from Free All Angels was a kick-arse single. Loved it. Ach, too many pop classics here – Ash really could pen a tunes with Undertones-like stickability. I reckon I'll pick 'Kung Fu' just for its sheer dumbness and catchiness… 2:19 of three chord bliss. I do remember it as the soundtrack to outtakes at the end of a Jackie Chan movie.


Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African entrepreneur who was the second self-funded space tourist. Shuttleworth founded Canonical Ltd. and as of 2009, provides leadership for the Ubuntu operating system. He has a net worth of over $200 million.
He currently lives in London and holds dual citizenship of South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Shuttleworth was born in Welkom, Free State, South Africa as a son of a surgeon and a nursery teacher. After attending school at Rondebosch Boys' High School and Diocesan College, Shuttleworth obtained a Business Science degree in Finance and Information Systems at the University of Cape Town. He lived in Smuts Hall, where he was involved in the installation of the first residential Internet connections at the university.
Shuttleworth founded Thawte in 1995, which specialised in digital certificates and Internet security and then sold it to VeriSign in December 1999, earning R 3.5 billion (about US$ 575 million at the time).
In September 2000, Shuttleworth formed HBD Venture Capital, a business incubator and venture capital provider.
In March 2004 he formed Canonical Ltd., for the promotion and commercial support of free software projects.
In December 2009, Shuttleworth stepped down as the C.E.O. of Canonical, Ltd.
In the 1990s, Shuttleworth participated as one of the developers of the Debian operating system.
In 2001 he formed the Shuttleworth Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to social innovation which also funds educational, free, and open source software projects in South Africa, such as the Freedom Toaster.
In 2004 he returned to the free software world by funding the development of Ubuntu, a Linux distribution based on Debian, through his company Canonical Ltd.
In 2005 he founded the Ubuntu Foundation and made an initial investment of 10 million dollars. In the Ubuntu project, Shuttleworth is often referred to with the tongue-in-cheek title Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator for Life, abbreviated SABDFL. To come up with a list of names of people to hire for the project, Shuttleworth took six months of Debian mailing list archives with him while travelling to the Antarctic aboard the icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov in early 2004. In September 2005, he purchased a 65% stake of Impi Linux.
On 15 October 2006 it was announced that Mark Shuttleworth became the first patron of KDE, the highest level of sponsorship available.
On 17 December 2009 Mark announced that, effective March of 2010, he would step down as CEO of Canonical to focus energy on product design, partnership and customers. Jane Silber, COO at Canonical since 2004, will take on the job of CEO at Canonical.
Shuttleworth gained worldwide fame on 25 April 2002 as the second self-funded spaceflight participant. Working with Space Adventures, he launched aboard the Russian Soyuz TM-34 mission, paying approximately US$ 20 million for the voyage. Two days later, the Soyuz spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station, where he spent eight days participating in experiments related to AIDS and genome research. On 5 May 2002, he returned to Earth on Soyuz TM-33. In order to participate on the flight, Shuttleworth had to undergo one year of training and preparation, including seven months spent in Star City, Russia.
While in space he had a radio conversation with Nelson Mandela and a 14 year old South African girl, Michelle Foster, who asked him to marry her. He politely dodged the question, stating that he was "very honoured at the question" before changing the subject. The terminally ill Miss Foster was provided the opportunity to have a conversation with Mark Shuttleworth and Nelson Mandela by the Reach for a Dream foundation.
He has a private jet, a Bombardier Global Express, which is often referred to as Canonical One but is in fact owned through his HBD Venture Capital company. The dragon depicted on the side of the plane is "Norman", the HBD Venture Capital mascot.
^ africaninspace.com (2002). "First African in Space". HBD. http://www.africaninspace.com/home/mission/logs/1/20020610.shtml. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
^ Shuttleworth is the first citizen of an independent African country to go into space. Patrick Baudry, an earlier astronaut, was also born in Africa; however, because Baudry's native Cameroon was a French colony at the time of his birth, he is considered a French citizen (although Shuttleworth also had British citizenship at the time of his flight).
^ Vance, Ashlee (2009-01-10). "A Software Populist Who Doesn't Do Windows". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/business/11ubuntu.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2009-01-12. "charismatic 35-year-old billionaire from South Africa ... son of a surgeon and a kindergarten teacher"
^ Mark Shuttleworth (2009-12-17). "My new focus at Canonical". http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/295. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
^ "Ubuntu carves niche in Linux landscape". CNET. http://news.com.com/Ubuntu+carves+niche+in+Linux+landscape/2100-7344_3-5886194.html.
^ Linux Format, Jeff Waugh (LXF 87).
^ "Shuttleworth bets on ImpiLinux". MyADSL. 29 September 2005. http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=828. Retrieved 2006-08-28.
^ "Mark Shuttleworth Becomes the First Patron of KDE". KDE. 15 October 2006. http://dot.kde.org/2006/10/15/mark-shuttleworth-becomes-first-patron-kde. Retrieved 2006-10-16.
^ "Mark Shuttleworth steps down as CEO of Canonical". Mark Shuttleworth. 17 December 2009. http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/295. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
^ Space.com, Nelson Mandela Chats with Shuttleworth, 2002-05-02.
^ BBC News, Afronaut mourns his 'bride', 2002-05-28.
^ Dispatch online, Mark's biggest fan dies of cancer, 2002-05-28.
^ Ask Slashdot: Mark Shuttleworth "Canonical One doesn't *actually* belong to Canonical"
Mark Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African entrepreneur. As an early space tourist, he was the first African in space. He's the founder and leader of the Ubuntu linux distribution.
A big part of willpower is having something to aspire to, something to live for.
Computer is not a device anymore. It is an extension of your mind and your gateway to other people.
There are many examples of companies and countries that have improved their competitiveness and efficiency by adopting open source strategies. The creation of skills through all levels is of fundamental importance to both companies and countries.
In the early days of the DCC I preferred to let the proponents do their thing and then see how it all worked out in the end. Now we are pretty close to the end.
Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African business person. He was the first African in space. He bought himself his space travel. He is also the leader of the Ubuntu project.