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For those of you who didn't know, I am Emma and I'm currently an Art Student and studying Animation in foundation.
The things that I do O.o well there are many, I play the drums and piano. Obviously I cosplay, it's one of those things that I can't stop thinking about at night, it's not good lol. I'm an artist and I love anime and gaming.
And last but not least, I wanna be a pokemon master :)
Cosplay Bio
Ok more into my coslaying, I startd over 4 years ago, however I have been making Cardcaptor staffs and cards since I was little, and apart from Pokemon, Cardcaptors was the first real anime I ever watched and was probably the first time I ever wanted to dress up in all the Sakura outfits :P (and apart from Jasmine from Pokemon XD i wanted her hair)
The first convention I went to was the MCM Expo in May 2008 and I've become more and more involved since then. The reson why I love it so much, is that I want to be the characters and be part of their world, even if it's just for a little bit.
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The Lions moved to bolster their depth as they entered the second half of the season. They brought back RB Kevin Smith, once their featured back, and they also added OG Leonard Davis, once regarded as one of the game's better players at his position.
Smith was something of a surprise signing, to hear it from head coach Jim Schwartz. "Honestly, in his case, we hadn't really planned on signing anybody, but Kevin looked so good," Schwartz said. "Ran well, moved well, (he) was in great shape and, you know, has been a productive player for us when he's been on the field. And, I think, one of the silver linings in this was it gave his body time to heal."
Just 24, Smith suffered knee, shoulder and thumb injuries in his first three seasons with Detroit. The Lions did not tender him as a restricted free agent. Though the Lions have had health concerns at running back since training camp, when RB Mikel Leshoure's season-ending Achilles injury forced Detroit to search for veteran tailback depth, four other notable veteran backs — Mike Bell, Jerome Harrison, Keiland Williams and Eldra Buckley — were signed before the Lions turned back to Smith.
Smith replaces Buckley, who was let go, as the fourth running back on the depth chart behind Jahvid Best, Maurice Morris and Williams. With Best expected to miss his third straight game Sunday with a concussion, Smith gives the Lions another experienced option at tailback, one well-versed in the offense.
The 33-year-old Davis, whom the Cowboys released in July, has started 155 career games.
"Leonard Davis is a guy that we've been looking at for a while, and you know, at this point in the season, experienced players you know that have been in a lot of different situations, that you can plug in, are very important to have," Schwartz said.
Listed at 6-foot-6 and 355 pounds, Davis' bulk alone can make him a formidable blocker for some opponents. Word is, he also appears to be moving well, a positive sign. Consistency will be the key for Davis, said one person familiar with his play in recent years.
One personnel man from another club, speaking on condition of anonymity, believes Davis and Smith are likely to be role players.
"At this point, (you are) hoping they can muster enough to give (you) some quality reps, albeit on a limited basis," he said.

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This is such a fun concept: writers and actors get together and, over the course of 24 hours, whip up a play.
Yes, just a single day in which to come up with the idea for the work, write it, rehearse it, and perform it before an audience.
No pressure there.
Mayfly Playhouse has been making magic out of this notion for the past several Hygienic festivals. This year's results - undoubtedly, a quirky, diverse, amazing mix of results - will be staged Saturday night in the Crocker House Ballroom.
Mayfly Playhouse 24, 8 p.m. Saturday, Crocker House Ballroom, 35 Union St., New London; free.
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Pat's Kitchen
Patricia Altomare
---- — I have wonderful memories of picking blueberries with my family — although at the time, I didn't think it was so great, it was a lot of work.
My father and grandfather would gather as many of the older children as they could cajole and pack them up for a day trip from Southborough to visit an uncle who lived in Fitchburg, where we all would spend the day high on a hill, picking sweet, wild blueberries. It was hard work on any given day, but one particular time my family picked and picked until it was too dark to see. This hill was prolific with blueberry bushes. I didn't pick that day, but when the family returned home, my mother and I needed to pick the berries over right away; if left overnight, they would be mushy by morning, and none could be wasted after the hours put into picking them. It took more hours, but as a family, we had picked, and picked over, and packed into freezer boxes 32 quarts of blueberries! We had more than enough berries for the year ahead for blueberry pies, muffins, and shortcake. With a large family to feed, this was a good thing.
It's hard to find blueberry bushes now; but there are farms where you can go and pick your own.
Tip: If you want to freeze fresh blueberries, pick them over, taking off the stems and removing any mushy ones, or ones not quite ripe, and place in a plastic bag. Do not wash first. Blueberries freeze better when they are as dry as possible. I put them in small zipped bags, a few bags with 1 cup, and a few bags with 2 cups, measured out for a recipe of your choice.
One of our favorite desserts is Blueberry Buckle, which is an old-fashioned cake that is best served warm. It is a wonderful "comfort food" and made more delicious when topped with whipped cream.
Blueberry Buckle
1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups (1 pint) fresh blueberries, or frozen, unsugared blueberries
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, lemon juice, lemon zest and nutmeg.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl. Blend into creamed mixture, alternately with the milk.
Butter an 8-inch square pan. Spread cake mixture into pan. Sprinkle blueberries evenly over the top.
In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle mixture over the blueberries.
Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until top is golden and wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Here is an additional short-cut version recipe to use those blueberries:
Blueberry Cream Pie
Mix together an 8-ounce package of cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and 2 envelopes Dream Whip (can be found in the baking aisle).
Slice 2 bananas and put on the bottom of a pre-made graham cracker pie crust; sprinkle with lemon juice.
Spoon cream mix on top of bananas.
Mix 1 cup fresh blueberries with 1 can blueberry pie filling; spread on top of cream filling.
Refrigerate 4 hours.
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After all, it's all about putting people to work ... and keeping them there
Recently, our Western European Daily News covered Randstad's announcement of launching a job "secondment" scheme in the U.K. This scheme will enable small businesses to hold on to their employees whom they would have otherwise let go of because of tough economic conditions.
The idea is to loan out your employees to other companies who might need them. Randstad helps place these employees in a "secondment" position and pays the hourly rate from the new job to the original employer to cover salary costs. This way, employees keep their permanent job and employers don't have to do any layoffs, which can be quite costly both in the short and long haul. Sounds like a win-win situation to me.
Well, I am sure it's not as simple as I make it out to be. But you have to agree that it is a very interesting idea and something worth trying. I am curious if anyone has heard of a similar strategy being used in the United States? I seem to recall that a semiconductor firm, maybe based somewhere in Texas, tried to use seasonal workers in a similar fashion, but I can't come up with a name. Can anyone help me out here?
It looks like the idea has been bounced around on and off in the U.S. and maybe it is time that a staffing company take a stab at it in the U.S. It's an innovative way to be a true partner and workforce solutions provider to your customer. And it's a great way to live up to the staffing industry's very noble motto of putting people to work. I'd welcome any thoughts on what you think of this scheme, if it will work or if you think there are any pitfalls to be aware of.


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In a county thats had its share of sex scandals including some that wound up in costly legal settlements we hoped to see a new era of professionalism in SLO County government. Now, an elected county supervisor who should be setting the tone for the entire organization is engaging in blatantly unprofessional conduct. Bruce Gibsons in-your-face decision to reappoint his romantic partner, Cherie Aispuro, as his legislative assistant is a huge disappointment.
Gibson is exploiting loopholes to justify conduct that wouldnt fly with other management-level employees.
He is essentially claiming that a special set of circumstances allows him to reinstate Aispuro and continue to supervise her.
Here are the arguments:
Aispuro is an excellent employee quite simply the best person for the job is the way Gibson put it.
Their relationship will not interfere with their service to constituents.
The legal document they signed, in which they disclose the relationship and indemnify the county, ensures that taxpayers will never be on the hook, should the relationship change in the future.
On top of that, theirs is a unique situation: Gibson supervises only one employee Aispuro so there is no opportunity for him to favor her over other employees in his office.
But so what?
This isnt just about whether Gibson violated any county regulation he didnt or whether he supervises one or two or five employees. This is also about leadership, judgment and common sense.
Gibson showed none of those attributes when he entered into an extramarital affair with his legislative assistant and failed to immediately disclose it. He shows even less now something we didnt think possible.
We believe its a clear conflict of interest for a public official or public employee to supervise aspouse, relative or romantic partner period. Even if theres little or no opportunity to favor that employee over other workers, the manager is still responsible for assigning work and evaluating performance.
Whats more, Gibson is placing the county in the awkward situation of having to monitor the relationship. What will happen, for example, if someone reports that Gibson and Aispuro do engage in a display of affection, which is forbidden under terms of the indemnification agreement? Will the county have to spend time investigating the complaint whether its warranted or not?
Were concerned, too, about precedent. If this is OK, whats to stop another manager from using similar arguments to justify a romantic relationship with a subordinate employee?
In so many ways, Gibson has been an excellent county supervisor: intelligent, thoughtful, responsive and reasonable, no matter how heated the discussion or how virulent the complaints from his critics.
But reappointing Aispuro is a move thats impossible to condone and one that many voters are unlikely to forget, should Gibson decide to stand for reelection.


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Division of Aeronautics
1120 N Street, Room 3300
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address:
Department of Transportation
Division of Aeronautics,
MS 40 P. O. Box 942874
Sacramento, CA 94274-0001
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Fax - 916.653.9531
Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) Information and Links
Attention Airport Managers:
After logging in, if you see Page Access Denied please find and select your airport on the pull down item menu shown above. Also make sure that you are using a Windows based PC computer and have Internet Explorer. Thank you.
For questions about ASM login or password, contact:
Lee Provost, Office of Technical Service, Chief
E-mail: email@example.com
Office Phone: (916) 654-3775
The ASM database, Airport Sponsor Guide is available:
The California Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics (Division) generates the California Aviation System Plan Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) every odd year. The CIP 2012-2021 was published in September 2011. Our next CIP should be published in the summer of 2013. This fall (October 2012), airport managers should prepare to receive an announcement regarding the CIP submittal process using the on line Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) form. The State uses the same form as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Although airport managers are not required to submit the ACIP forms until fall 2012, they can submit new projects or modify current projects anytime in the Division AirportIQ System Manager (ASM) database. A website link and password is assigned to each airport. Thank you.
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Your next 2014-2023 ACIP should be added by the airport manager directly to the ASM database. This database can be found at www.CaltransASM.com. Please check the contact information for your airport to make sure they are updated. If any contact changes need to be made, please contact the Division staff. We encourage you to coordinate with your local transportation planning agencies in determination of your projects.
The FAA and the Division are updating the CIP for California airports. To receive State funding, projects must be included in the CIP. In an effort to improve the ACIP/CIP process, the Division is working closely with the FAA.
Airport sponsors are requested to follow the instructions provided below. The instructions will assist airport sponsors in completing the ACIP form online. The Division will provide each airport sponsor with a login user name and password to access the ASM database. Please enter your project information and print a hard copy. Send the original signed ACIP form to the Division at the address below. If your airport has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport improvement program grant, please remember to send a signed copy to FAA.
State of California Department of Transportation
Division of Aeronautics, MS 40
1120 N Street,
Sacramento (95814)
Mail: P.O. Box 942874
Sacramento, CA 94274
Please submit projects for fiscal years 2014 - 2023 (10 years). Describe each project as clearly as possible and enclose a short narrative. If you have no projects for any particular year, please do not enter that year into the database. Funding decisions and priorities will be based solely on the information submitted. The California Public Utilities Code related to the State Aeronautics Act specifies the CIP must be a 10-year projection. Subdivision (f) of Section 21702 of the Public Utilities Code states,
Please submit Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) projects for fiscal years 2014 - 2023 (10 years). An airport land use commission can receive State funding to prepare or update an ALUCP. Cities, counties, and airport districts with general aviation, reliever, and commercial airports are eligible for State funding.
In order to compile the information on ground access, off airport property needs, please enter the projects in the ACIP data sheet separately. Ground access projects are different than access road projects. Off property ground access projects cannot be funded through FAA or the State Aeronautics Account funds. Access Road projects are AIP eligible and will go with the rest of the projects.
The purpose of airport ground access projects is to optimize ground transportation to airports. Airports are key assets to communities and regions, contributing to both the economy and the overall quality of life. Thus, ground access to airports is perceived to be one of the most critical issues facing the aviation system. This includes improved access as well as improved intermodal connections.
To access the AirportIQ System Manager, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/planning/aeronaut/documents/grants_and_loans/Grants_Loans_CA_Sponsor_Guide.pdf
- Login to the ASM application (www.CaltransASM.com) using the previously provided username and password.
- Select your airport from the dropdown list of airports at the top right of the screen.
- Select Grant Requests from the menus found on the left side of the screen.
- Click the add button at the top right of the list of projects (list may be empty).
- Enter a name for the project.
- Enter the CIP year for the project in the box at the top right.
- Select the project type (type of funding to be requested from Caltrans) from the dropdown list.
- Enter the project description/narrative into the box below the project type selection.
- Enter the project cost in the total column(Primary & Commercial National Plan of Integrated Airport System (NPIAS) AIP project costs must be entered manually).
- Click the Annual Data and Additional Info buttons and complete the necessary information for the FAA AWP ACIP Data Sheet.
- Click the X at the top right of the popup window.
- The project should now be listed in the list of projects with the requested amounts displayed.
- Print the FAA AWP ACIP Data Sheet by choosing Options > Reports > ACIP Data Sheet
- Your project has now been added.
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When you have your user name and password,
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For questions regarding the State CIP or ASM, please contact Division of Aeronautics:Lee Provost (916) 654-3775, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Today, July 11, is National Collector Car Appreciation Day across the U.S. That means...
2011 BMW X3 xDrive 35i, an AW Drivers Log
EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: This 2011 BMW X3 xDrive 35i reminds me of all the things I used to love about the X5--back when the X5 seemed smarter and sportier than any SUV on the planet. Now the X3 is channeling the big brother, feeling highly maneuverable and providing great handling and power for this class of vehicles. The steering and suspension aren't as sharp as a 3-series, but for an SUV, the vehicle is quite crisp, especially in sport-plus mode. I'd like some paddle shifters to help manage the eight-speed auto 'box, but otherwise everything that is good about an X5 is here in a smaller overall package. The cargo and passenger room are similar, but weight is down versus the X5, so this 3.0-liter turbo provides good power for the size and poundage.
I think this vehicle must be equipped with a lot of fuel-economy nannies--I feel the accelerator pedal giving lots of feedback on acceleration as it initially holds back against being floor-boarded, and then kicks back against a consistent pedal to the metal. That makes it feel like it's not quite as slick as an X5, but it's a fine driver nonetheless.
For those who want to drive a 3-series but want the direct step-in, higher ride height and practicality of an SUV, the X3 is a strong choice.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I haven't been a big fan of the first-generation X3 in recent years. Maybe it was because it was showing its age and had an interior that wasn't put together with the greatest of materials, but it handled respectably well (like all BMWs do) and was a sales hit for the company. So there's no shame there. But after seven years, BMW finally introduced a fully redesigned model for 2011.
What's the big news? The front suspension now has a double wishbone in place of the old, simpler MacPherson-strut setup for sharpened handling. Then there's a greatly improved interior built from higher-quality materials with a fresh and attractive design. And the sheetmetal is also a tad more interesting to look at.
In all honesty, no other small luxury SUV can compete with the handling prowess of this X3. Not the Mercedes-Benz GLK, not the Volvo XC60 and certainly not the snooze-box known as the Lexus RX 350. Our xDrive 35i model comes with BMW's dynamic damping control, which we've had plenty of experience with previously on our dearly departed long-term 750Li and now on our long-term 550i xDrive. Punch up sport plus, and this X3 feels nimble and is responsive to steering inputs for a SUV. There's even a good weighty feel to the steering. And ride quality when in normal mode is comfortable and perfectly capable of soaking up the majority road blemishes.
This turbocharged inline-six is the upgraded engine option for the X3 and it makes this thing downright fast. BMW claims the xDrive 35i hits 60 mph in 5.5 seconds, which I can believe. There's good punch at all revs, it's smooth and features nice throttle response. And the new eight-speed automatic cracks off quick and crisp up- and downshifts.
The as-tested price does make you pause. Our test car packs every major option package available to make the cost of admission eclipse the $50,000 barrier. Personally, I could do without the $3,450 premium package and the $1,150 convenience package to get costs a little better under control. If you interested in an X3, I do recommend coming up with the extra $4,300 to get the turbocharged xDrive 35i over the naturally aspirated xDrive 28i with 240 hp. So you're talking an extra 60 hp and 79 lb-ft of torque more with the turbo. In addition to the engine, you also get xenon lamps, 18-inch wheels, a sport steering wheel, and wood interior trim when you step up to the xDrive 35i.
Here's my take: The new BMW X3 is tops when it comes to small luxury SUVs now. It's a lively handler, but can also be a comfortable cruiser with the adjustable damping system. The potent upgraded engine option delivers all the power you'll ever need. And the new interior is spacious, comfy and features nice materials and built quality throughout. It's the complete package.
2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i
Base Price: $41,925
As-Tested Price: $52,025
Drivetrain: 3.0-liter turbocharged I6; AWD, eight-speed automatic
Output: 300 hp @ 5,800 rpm, 300 lb-ft @ 1,300-5,000 rpm
Curb Weight: 4,222 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 21.0/19.5 mpg
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Grigorenko had only two shifts in the second period and none in the third Friday night. He skated a total of 6:48, with only 1:54 coming after the first period.
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- Posted by PawPurrsGarden 9 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 2, 12 at 9:38
|What sorts of tips are you after?
In general I would say be flexible, willing to experiment and willing to take some losses. Also, remember the value of pure foliage plants. They can do a lot of the heavy lifting for the garden when the flowers are in transition.
Use the climate to your advantage. I plant backbone shrubs and perennials with lovely foliage which I know will survive my area and then fill in with whatever selection of gorgeous annuals will thrive in whatever season we are experiencing. I also tend to use a lot of the perennials I loved in NY as annuals down here instead. That way I have a dynamic space always full of color and things I love.
Remember that although summer is WET, winter is DRY and plan your plantings accordingly. I tend to keep the things which prefer to dry out between waterings in raised beds (or, I raise a section of the bed and let them sit a couple inches above everything else).
Oh, and ADD TONS OF ORGANIC MATTER, do it initially and do it often thereafter. Florida soils can be very sandy and nutrient poor. Mulch with things that will break down like bark chips, use organic fertilizer and lots of compost.
|Add lots of bark, it breaks down slow, but in the mean time it provides lots of aeration and water retention. Remember to take advantage of our two warm seasons (feb-jun, and aug-nov) and realize that our cool season overlaps these (oct/nov-jan/feb depending on the weather). For perennials, try growing natives if you really have no clue, then take what you learn and apply it to other plants.
|After many years of failure growing spinach in Tampa, I found out how to. Now, I take a pack of spinach seed, put it in a paper towel, wet with a little water, put that in a zip lock, without closing the zip, put it in the refrigerator for about 12 days. By then they will have germinated and will be ready to plant. Since using this method, I have plentiful spinach every year. I plant two varieties a month apart starting in early October. For a small garden, one could plant half a pack at a time. Renegade and Space have done well for me.
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|1. Don't plant wedelia; it looks pretty it looks nice with those yellow flowers but it takes over your yard.
2. Don't use too much mulch. I was of the mind that if one is good, two is better. Too much mulch gets soggy, holds water and can injure your plant or tree.
3. Read the label. I bought a fruit tree and getting home, noticed it was for a zone way, way north of me.
|I don't know what pesticides to spray on my citrus trees, orange, lemon, and tangerine. I am afraid to spray or put granules down and then eat the fruit? What do I use and how much and how often?
I also have an avacado tree that for 12 years gave NO fruit. Then one year we had 6 or 7 and the next year we were taking baskets to our neighbors. After that we've had NO fruit again... Any thoughts
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|Also, to the OP, even though the label says that a plant can take "full sun", that may not actually be the case in the central and south florida heat. Have a good nursery that won't lie to you to sell plants or look for plants whose labels say they are grown for Florida sun.
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Increasing oil prices and changes in the oil-refining process have forced asphalt prices up, says Sullivan, thereby leveling the playing field for cement/concrete contractors.
Since 2003, liquid asphalt prices have increased by more than 200% and concrete only 37% — yet some state DOTs' procurement practices hinder "free market" economics that favor concrete, says Sullivan. He blames outdated policies for slowing concrete's penetration into the paving market and costing taxpayers billions of dollars. These include policies that:
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Teddy will be greatly missed by her husband, Judd; daughters, Gail (Gene) Rokos and Patricia (Robert) Swainston; grandchildren, Randy Hirt, Brenda (Michael) Meindertsma, Michael (Jill) Hirt and Michelle (Harry Dwyer); and great-grandchildren, Michael, Macy and Marley Meindertsma, and Hank Hirt.
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It comes standard with most notebook purchases: a one-year warranty on parts and labor with 24/7 toll-free phone support. So why do people loathe having to contact their system's manufacturer for help? Maybe it's the annoyingly long hold times. Perhaps it's the hassle of getting passed from one department to another. Or maybe nobody likes having to provide the same information to reps over and over again just to ask a question.
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Is it time for a left-right alliance for property tax reform?
It looks like there is on the Tea Party right for replacing property taxes, and I contend that there are also many good reasons for liberals to be excited about the opportunity to jettison this uniquely heinous tax.
Shifting the tax burden away from property and development toward consumption and land value would align incentives in ways that support core progressive goals.
For example, untying the distribution of education funding from where people live would help struggling urban school districts and reduce inequality. The property-based system ensures that per-pupil spending will be lower in urban schools, where property values are lower.
As I've written before, I think this is . When you layer this on top of Pennsylvania's 2562 municipal governments and 500 school districts, each empowered to collect the taxes and write their own zoning rules, the result is a well-oiled segregation machine.
So liberals have a reason to cheer any change that reduces the importance of residence in education funding. Relying more on consumption taxes would make the tax code more progressive, since the core cities and urban school districts would collect a greater percentage of their revenue from tourists and wealthier residents shopping in their downtown areas, and a smaller percentage from property taxes.
A consumption tax can be made progressive by exempting the first $30,000 of income, and taxing luxury consumption at a higher rate.
Another reason to abandon the property tax is that in addition to the general unpopularity of taxes, the process of collecting the property tax is unpopular. This adds an additional layer of anti-tax politics for progressives to contend with. Having to cut a check instead of paying alongside your purchases makes paying taxes more psychologically painful than it needs to be.
The property assessment process is also broken. Reassessments are in Pennsylvania because they are politically unpopular and they're not automatic - politicians have to vote to conduct a reassessment. To get a sense of how toxic the politics of this process can be, check out what's happening in Allegheny County, where Rich Fitzgerald, the Democratic candidate for County Executive is saying he'll go to jail before sending out tax reassessments.
Reassessments are also inexact, lots of people end up challenging them, and municipal governments are always having to hire to collect delinquent taxes. This is too messy. Even if the property tax is more progressive than the sales tax, I think it's clear that in practice the administration is too much of a headache. It would be better to switch to a tax that is easier to administer and harder to dodge.
The other main way that property taxes undermine progressive goals is by penalizing people for improving their properties. It makes it more difficult to improve older core cities if you're taxing people for adding value to their homes and commercial buildings.
If we want to see more redevelopment and investment in urban areas, the tax code should reward people who are improving their properties, and shift the burden to vacant lots, blighted properties and surface parking lots - uses that subtract value from neighboring properties and act as a drain on public resources. Replacing property taxes with land value taxes in and around central business districts would be the best way to harmonize incentives and promote development.
While it is unlikely that the left and right will ever find much agreement on tax rates, or the size and role of government, I think there is plenty of room for bi-partisan compromise on what kinds of taxes should be used to fund local government. The taxes I've listed - consumption taxes and land value taxes - incentivize behavior that I think people on the right want to encourage. Because savings are not taxed, consumption taxes promote saving and investment. Land value taxes penalize speculation and promote growth and development.
These are among the most pro-growth, business-friendly taxes you are likely to find. And there is also nothing about them that should offend liberal concerns about fairness and economic justice, since the programs they fund are most useful to economically disadvantaged people. While we continue to debate the big questions about the role of government, I hope that the bipartisan distaste for taxing property will put this issue on the agenda in Harrisburg.
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By ROBIN CAUDELL
---- — PLATTSBURGH — Welcome to the transitory time between the Fourth Sun and the Fifth Sun as mathematically calculated by ancient Mayan astronomer-priests.
If you're reading this, it negates the doomsday misinformation about the Mayan Tzolkin, or Long Count, a sacred calendar of which the 13th b'ak'tun (a b'ak'tun equals 144,000 days) ends today, or the next couple of days, depending on the source.
The Long Count began 26,000 years ago and is based on the cycles of the Pleiades, Seven Sisters, a star cluster.
Plattsburgh residents Don and Vivian Papson celebrate the celestial alignment of the Cosmic Cross and the 13th b'ak'tun, which marks a full cycle of creation.
The Mayans' time measures are: one day equals "k'in," month (20 days) equals "uinal," year (360 days) equals "tun," 20 tuns equals "k'atun," and 20 k'atuns is a "b'ak'tun."
"We're acknowledging the renewal of light and life through the cosmic events that are happening right at this time," Mrs. Papson said. "It takes more than 5,000 years for the sun to make its complete revolution around the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. Every time it comes back to that center, it's recharged and has its vibration enhanced. It's ready to bestow all of those riches on us here on Earth."
Today is the last day of the last k'atun of the cycle.
"It's a moment to celebrate the renewal of life that happens every solstice anyway. What makes it special this time is because the universe itself is renewed. It's not just a question of what is happening here on Earth. In this instance, the sun itself is being renewed. So, the notion that something is coming to an end is totally wrong because the real nature of time is cyclical. It goes in cycles. It's simply a new cycle."
In Mesoamerica, the ancients knew of this phenomenon through star observation and mathematical calculations.
"Their calendar is a little bit different than ours because it takes account of these long cycles. The Mayans have other calendars. They have a calendar for the moon and for each of the planets. They are thinking about time as cyclical, so certain things repeat themselves, which is different from our way of looking at time, which is over. We have the past, present and future. It doesn't occur to us that what happened in the past is going to happen again in the future," Mrs. Papson said.
Our numerical equivalent to the Mayan glyphs for today is 184.108.40.206.0. On Saturday, the k'in (fifth place) changes like a car's odometer and will read 188.8.131.52.1.
"The Mayans never thought of the beginning or ending of anything except a cycle, which immediately begins again. They don't imagine time coming to an end anymore than when Sunday night ends and Monday morning starts. But Hollywood finds people are interested in frightening things. It's thrilling to be afraid. This has been played up as if the Mayans really said that, but they didn't say it."
Mrs. Papson said the Maya arrived at their calendars through scientific calculations.
"It's not a prophecy. It didn't come from someone having a vision. They actually measured the movement of the stars and planets, and they came to this understanding, so they were great scientists," she said.
The Papsons are in Guatemala visiting sites such as Tikal, which were considered sacred during the flowering of the Mayan civilization. They are members of the Solar Order of Chichen Itzab, a universal-philosophical order that initiates actions for world unity.
Each world is aligned with an element — water, air, earth and fire. Materialism marked the Fourth World. The Fifth World, which is said to start soon, is a time of transformation through the celestial element ether, or spiritual energy, Mrs. Papson said.
"If people want to meditate on this moment and think about the impact of new energy on this tired, old world, this is a very positive thing to do."
A long-burning candle can be lit during the celestial alignment. This evening, the candle should be extinguished. At dawn on Saturday, it can be relit or a new candle started.
"To represent this new cycle that has begun that will bring more energy into our cosmos and to our Earth," Mrs. Papson said. "We look forward to it as an evolutionary growth in human awareness.
"We hope this new energy will wake us up to know we are all one humanity on planet Earth. We hope that energy will help us to be more alert, wiser, more loving … and have less darkness in our minds and in our hearts."
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So I was wondering if covering those big access holes in the doors is worth it? Will it improve the performance of the speakers? Would covering the hole with plywood be a better choice just to get more of a sealed box effect? There's still several 1x1" holes that I can't cover as my door panel hangs on the door and then a few screws secure it. I'm hoping someone can shine some light on this for me. I can post pictures if need be.
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BOISE -- A landmark in Boise's East End could change after recently being listed for sale.
The historic Roosevelt Market, which quaintly sits on Elm Street in Boise's East End, is in jeopardy according to co-owner Susan Wilder. She says the building has been put up for sale.
As Wilder explains, the Roosevelt Market itself is not for sale, just the white building the market sits in.
"The building itself has gone up for sale and there is no way that Nicki and I can afford it," said Wilder.
The current owners acquired the business in early 2004, but the market has been there since the early 1900's.
The market and its building has served as a fond childhood memory for many Roosevelt Elementary School children who, still to this day—frequent the market before and after school to buy candy and socialize.
Wilder says a potential buyer could obviously do whatever they want with the property; they could even push the market right out of business and open something new in its place.
But she says, there might be a solution.
"It would be nice to have it be community owned," said Wilder.
They want to get community donations and pledges to get a trust together to make the Roosevelt Market community owned--and fight the risk of losing it.
This would take the action from the nearby community to save the market and that is what a local group is hoping can happen.
Tuesday, KTVB found some regulars who would be willing to chip in and do just that.
Nearby residents, Judy Cook and Walt Appel along with their dogs-became good friends by meeting at the Roosevelt Market
"I come in for coffee and buster gets a free biscuit," said Appel. "It's just a wonderful neighborhood asset."
For Judy-the market is even more than just a place to grab some hot cocoa—which we found her drinking at a front sitting window.
"A lot of my socializing took place outside of the neighborhood up until five years ago," Cook explained. "My husband died and so I started coming here and found a whole new family."
Both said they would do whatever they could to save the market, because it means so much to them.
"If I can give some money, I will do that," said Cook.
Information about how neighbors can help can be found at the 'Save Roosevelt Market' blog.
According to the site, there are a few realities for the future of the Roosevelt Market:
- Raising funds to purchase the building and hold it in a neighborhood trust, which would lease space to the Market.
- Another option is for one or more new investors to purchase the building and continue to make it available for use as a market.
- Or, they can sell shares in the market for a set price; individual shareholders would get one vote, regardless of the number of shares held. Shares could be bought and sold, and bylaws would govern various aspects of trading.
Regardless, Wilder is staying hopeful because she believes the right thing will happen. She wants to see the market stay for future generations to make memories.
She is also confident those who love the market will help.
"Well we just want to have everybody come out and support us," she said. "Let's keep the market here."
Folks who love it do not want the Roosevelt Market ending up like the North End's Hollywood Market did in 2011.
It became an end of an era--when its owner, Margaret Lawrence, passed away and no one was able to pick up the business the way it was before.


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You can sometimes by them at the marketplace, and they grow in the forest. there is also one plant right in front of your house, to the left of the door.
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When you get your second house their on the left of the door and you can buy them from the market and they grow in the forest
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MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Dorothea Olivia (Callahan) Delaney, 91, beloved wife of the late Jack Delaney, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, October 9th at Ledgewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Home. Born in Beverly, she was the daughter of the late Augustine and Annie (Wiseman) Callahan. Dorothea was raised in Beverly Farms and was a graduate of Beverly High School. She also attended and graduated from the Hawthorne Institute of Salem.
A longtime resident of Manchester, Dorothea worked at Whiting Milk in Marblehead, where she met her husband Jack. For many years she volunteered her time at Beverly Hospital, then was employed at Cape Ann Savings Bank in Manchester as one of the first bank tellers. Dorothea also served as the assistant bank branch manager. After 22 years, Dorothea retired from Cape Ann Savings and enjoyed traveling with her husband.
She is survived by her grandsons, Jeffrey Delaney and his wife Maria and Kevin Delaney and his wife Shelley; four great-grandchildren, Meghan, Allie, Kaylee and Madison; daughter-in-law, Nancy Delaney, along with many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Richard Delaney and her siblings, Gertrude Cronin, Helen Heagney, Genevive Lasky, Mary Callahan, Anna Callahan and Augustine Callahan Jr.
ARRANGEMENTS: A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, 62 School Street, Manchester on Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Campbell-Lee, Moody Russell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, North Beverly on Monday from 4 to 7 P.M. Burial will be in Rosedale Extension Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made in Dorothea's Memory to JDRF New England Chapter, 60 Walnut St., Wellesley, MA 02481. Information, directions, condolences at www.campbellfuneral.com.


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NORMAN — St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 1601 Imhoff Road: 4 p.m. children's service and egg hunt; 8 p.m., Great Vigil of Easter with reception following the service.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 603 Classen Blvd.: 11 p.m. Easter Vigil and Communion.
First Baptist Church, 211 W. Comanche St.: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., families will gather at the FBC playground for the Sonshine Celebration.
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