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My question is this. I had a lawyer in NC for my disability hearing which I lost. His representation was horrible, not to mention his communication with me. Anyway, I told him I no longer wanted his services for my appeal. He said he would file a form with SSA stating that he was not my lawyer. I ask him to send me a copy 3 weeks ago. He did not. I emailed him again and ask him if he had even sent the form. he sent me a very rude reply with no answer.
I need to let SSA know that this man is not my lawyer. I called and they still have him listed. How do I get him off as my lawyer? He obviously isn't going to cooperate. He is horrible. Some advice????
Jonathan Ginsberg responds: As a disability claimant, you have the right to terminate the representation of your attorney. The attorney doesn't need any special form to withdraw from representation – all he needs to do is write a letter to Social Security advising them that his attorney relationship with you has ended. I do not practice in North Carolina but I suspect that under the Bar rules there, your lawyer has an affirmative obligation to withdraw if you have terminated him. In order to avoid confusion, you should send your lawyer a letter using certified mail, return receipt requested, asking him to notify Social Security that he is no longer your representative.
I would also suggest that you look carefully at the fee contract you signed with your lawyer. Often the standard fee agreement used by most disability lawyers also allows the lawyer to ask Social Security to approve a fee based on time expended. Further, be aware that if "Lawyer 1" has filed a form 1696 Appointmetn of Representative, any subsequent lawyer you hire – "Lawyer 2" – will need to file a fee petition setting out exactly what he did and how much time he spent. The fee petition process is much more time consuming and intrusive than the simple 25% fee agreement system. I mention this because some lawyers will not take a case if a prior lawyer withdrew and will not waive fees.
Finally, make sure that there is no confusion as to who has the duty to file appeals or respond to communication from the Appeals Council. You do not want to miss an appeal or file double appeals forms because this issue was not cleared up.
It is unfortunate that your relationship with your lawyer deteriorated. It is much easier to part ways on a friendly basis. At this point, however, you may best be served by communicating with your lawyer in writing only and by spending a few extra dollars on certified mail.


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Our first house in England was a boy's bicycle-ride from Chatsworth, and we went picnicking there in the immediate post-war years before the house (Chatsworth, that is, not our semi at Calver Sough) was reopened to the public. My prep school, which seemed so poignantly far from home, and Dovedale, a frequent outing for the family and the pre-war Riley, were close to Chatsworth, too, but I never understood the geography until I returned to Okeover, Dovedale and Chatsworth some 50 years later as, respectively, a trespasser, tripper and guest. At the age of eight I fell in love with England almost at first glance, never considering that the England I loved was, in the first place, only a corner of Derbyshire, and, in the second place, perishable. This book of occasional writings by Deborah Devonshire is not intended as a panegyric but the overall effect on me is plangent with lament for a lost domain.
The effect, I must add, is achieved, not altogether inadvertently, by stories that made me laugh aloud, and by a general impatience with useless nostalgia or, especially, complaint. Debo's hands are too busy for wringing, her mind too occupied with the present (and the future) to dwell in arrears. And yet, the not-so-distant past cannot be kept out of these pages; it backlights the way we live now with our yellow lines, logos, "consultants", quires of forms, and all the prescriptions and proscriptions of officialdom that have put the nannies and busybodies in charge; none of which is rued so keenly here as the rift between country life and town, making the one a mystery and an irrelevance to the other. In her book you will find the amazed and disgusted little boy who announced: "I'll never drink milk again" on witnessing the milking demonstration at the Chatsworth farmyard, and the eco-militant who rang her neighbour in fury to demand "Why have you poisoned all your dahlias?" after an unseasonal frost.
It's not funny - or not only funny - to Debo, who also knows which puffball fungi are good eating, and about trees, camellias, sheep, goats, chickens, cookery, house-keeping and shopkeeping and a hundred other things, including pictures, and "the best book on retailing ever written" (The Tale of Ginger and Pickles by Beatrix Potter). Guided by Miss Potter and her own standards, she has made a roaring success of the Chatsworth Farm Shop, whose London outpost in Elizabeth Street, a stone's throw from Victoria station if you throw towards Belgrave Square, is the only shop I know where you can find Dovedale Blue Cheese, not to mention Derbyshire manners, which are almost an anachronism in the metropolis.
There is and can be no sentence in her book that sums its author up, but two of those that stay in my mind are: "I buy most of my clothes at agricultural shows", and (on receiving a moss tree as a present) "I pulled it to bits to see how it was made". So, now you think you've got her? Far from it. She's also mad about Elvis Presley. I've seldom scored such a success with a house present as I did with a signed photo of Elvis.
To be in love with Debo Devonshire is hardly a distinction, and my joining this crowded company occurred in the inaugural year of the Heywood Hill Prize for Literature, which is presented at Chatsworth. I was invited by Andrew Devonshire to hand over the cheque and stay the weekend, with the added lure of fishing the Derbyshire Wye at Monsal Dale on the Saturday. At that time of year, dinner and the evening rise happen at much the same time, so one has to miss one or the other, and Debo, mindful of the priorities, excused me from dinner. The company, in best bib, tucker and jewellery, were at the pudding stage when I tried to sneak past in my Barbour and gumboots. Debo would have none of it. I was sat down next to her, wellies and all, and my dinner, kept warm under a silver dome, appeared in front of me as if by magic.
But is there nothing to be said against our author? Does she disappoint in any department? The slimness of the section titled "Books... and Company" gives a clue. As a literary moll, the Duchess is a hoot. Asked to nominate 10 books to take on the Trans-Siberian Railway, she gives up after six, including Ginger and Pickles. Her third choice is a book by one of her closest friends, Patrick Leigh Fermor, and a very good book it is, but... "I am sorry to say I have not read it". Debo explains this by saying she couldn't bear not having it still to read.
My first recommendation to browsers among her good stories and useful knowledge is "Road From The Isles", an account of taking a goat by boat and train in wartime from Mull - no, not from bustling Mull itself but from an island off the coast of Mull - to London. It's a classic vignette of the Mitford spirit; and it is also, to go out where I came in, a song to old-fashioned self-reliance and a reproach to this era of dependence when milking the goat between trains in the Ladies' First Class waiting-room ("even though I only had a Third Class ticket") would bring down five varieties of authority on Debo's golden head. The goat behaved perfectly and was soon pruning sister Nancy's garden in Little Venice.
Chatsworth, meanwhile, "is now more alive than at any time in its history". Well, we know why.
Debo's delights - Deborah Devonshire in her own words
I suppose our friends are as honest as the next lot, but it is odd how books disappear. Not the fat and heavy biographies of politicians in two volumes, which no one could read in bed (or out of it), but the attractive ones you pick up over a weekend and don't have time to finish. They vanish like summer snow and although I sometimes search every room in our huge house I never find the missing loved one. So I have resorted to selfishness, gathering irreplaceable volumes in my room where it is unlikely that anyone would bag one, even from the pile on the floor.
Perhaps my unstealables would not appeal to everyone. Fowls and Geese and How to Keep Them (1935,1/6d and worth every penny); Book by Lady Clodagh Anson and Another Book by the same author - classic descriptions of Anglo-Irish life before the Great War; nice, thin 1930s Betjemans, Continual Dew and Mount Zion; the real Oxford Book of English Verse on India paper; the poems chosen by that professor whose name is a mixture of duvet and sofa, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch; What Shall We Have Today? by X Marcel Boulestin (what did X stand for?), and The Life of Ronald Knox given to me by good, kind Evelyn Waugh, who knew I can hardly read, so mercifully the pages have no words on them. They are all blank.
A book that would disappear by next Monday if left in a visitor's room is A Late Beginner, Priscilla Napier's autobiography. Brought up in Egypt and seeing pyramids against the sunset from her nursery window, she asked, "What are they, Nanny?" "Tombs, dear. Where's your other sock?" You can't do better than that and I do not want to lose it. The works of George Ewart Evans are next to The Secret Orchard of Roger Ackerley by Diana Petre, White Mischief, The Prince, The Showgirl and Me, The Day of Reckoning, Rio Grande's Last Race and books with pages covered in print, dash it, by E Waugh, P Leigh Fermor and J Lees-Milne. Most precious is The Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley. If that goes I give up.
· This is an edited extract from Tom Stoppard's introduction to Counting My Chickens... and other home thoughts, by the Duchess of Devonshire (Long Barn Books, £6.99).

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This is the story of the journey of my life. Travel can be hard work. So much to see. So little time. So many missed connections. So much lost luggage. But every stop, every detour, every challenge along the way provides a lesson to be learned. Traveling mercies to us all.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Lush - This blog is an act of flagrant plagiarism
This is a photo of my travel shrine - momentos of journeys I have taken in the past ten years or so. Candles from cathedrals, corks from memorable wine bottles, seashells from American and European coastlines, small pieces of pottery from Italy and Spain, gelato spoons, match books, and countless memories of indescribably beautiful, small, ordinary times on the road.
There is a woman I met online named Maya, and she is an exceedingly talented writer - poet - thinker - and as-yet-unmet friend. Check out her fabulous post about life; it's right up my alley. It's right here. After I read it, I sent her a comment and told her not to be surprised to find an imitation of it on my blog. I didn't even wait for her approval. Here goes...
It is lush, this life, lush with snippets of poetry and song, bay leaves scattered over countertops in order to repel ants, trips to Starbucks and Trader Joe's and the post office, arroz con pollo and salad with Spanish-speaking friends, grass that stays green despite the drought, late night snuggles with my snoring, adoring hubby, the noisy confusion of the house stereo system that comes on unexpectedly at 6:18 am.
It is lush with hour-long conversations with my daughter outside on the back deck today because the power was out and neither of us could get onto the computer, tortellini and salad for dinner, conversations with Steve about the various trips and activities planned for this week, piles of unmatched socks and well-worn underpants that need to be tossed, haircuttings from my dog and my son, finger and toenail clippings, iPod music that makes me laugh and cry, the smell of incense that reminds me of cathedrals in the north of Spain, anonymous comments on my blog, and postcard swaps.
This life is lush with postcards that arrive weeks late, letters that never arrive because they were never sent, elaborate plans to travel the world and the seven seas, looking around every corner for the face of a loved one, listening for familiar voices everywhere, airplanes and taxi cabs and minivans and sports cars, flip flops, knee high boots, thigh high socks, turtleneck sweaters, denim skirts, fleece slippers, dangling earrings, cross pendants, prayer beads, light bulbs, ceiling fans and air vents on the floor.
This life is lush with laughter, tears, dancing, books, paintings, concerts, dance recitals, encyclopedias, dictionaries, paper clips, colored pencils, archival ink markers, scrapbooks, scissors, photos of the children, the dog, and the beach, post-it notes, scotch tape, glue sticks, birthday cards, Christmas presents, New Year's Eve parties, sunrise service on Easter morning, passports, visa stamps, security checks, and beeping wands.
Lush with band-aids, albuterol inhalers, epipens, concerns about allergic reactions, dental visits, cancelled beauty shop appointments, shampoo, conditioner, coconut oil, boiled eggs, roasted peanuts, carmelized onion pizza, crunchy salads, ice-cold smoothies late at night, piping-hot strong coffee early in the morning, steel cut Irish oatmeal with bananas and slivered almonds, Kashi Heart-to-Heart cereal, roast beef sandwiches, pebble salad, warm peach scones, roibos tea, yerba mate, raw sugar, white sugar, Splenda, chocolate-peanut butter ice cream, and fat free vanilla soy milk.
Here are two of the elephants in my elephant statue collection. I found the first one in a small, dark shop just off the Via Tomacelli in Rome. The other found me in an equally small, but not quite as dark shop just around the corner from the piazza Santo Spirito in Florence.
Life is lush with lies, secrets, silence, untold stories, solitary adventures, missed trains, travel journals, photo albums, momentos of the journey, international postage, calling cards, hotel lobby couches, elephant statues, stolen chopsticks, sake glasses, olive oil from Siena, saffron from Madrid, and mints from London.
Lush with the deep colors of the sunrise behind the trees as I drive Daniel to school, wispy clouds overhead on the way home, stories of classroom antics, laments about homework assignments, Friday night football games, Sunday afternoon baseball practice, collared shirts, khaki shorts, clean sheets of graph paper, non-existent erasers on pencils, archaic textbooks, book covers, lunch menus to peruse, and science facts to memorize before tomorrow's test.
My daily routine begins in the early morning darkness. I sit up in bed, stretch out kinks and tight muscles, and then listen mournfully to the sound of my aging, cracking joints as I shuffle to my study. There I peer out my window at the tiniest sliver of the moon as it grins down on me, then fall into silent prayer, sacred reading, and profane journaling. I say prayers for protection, strength, wisdom, joy, and peace for everyone everywhere. But most especially for the people I love.
And always, always I give thanks for this lush life.
6 comments:
- Amy said...
A beautiful piece of writing and of sharing yourself!
What is pebble salad?
- GailNHB said...
Pebble salad is a mix of corn, other veggies, beans, pasta (or is it rice?), onions, greens of some sort - an amazing, hearty, colorful meal in a bowl that my friend, Jill, introduced me to back in CT. She is a great cook all around, but pebble salad is one of my favorites. I suspect it's called by that name because all the pieces are chopped small, like pebbles. Thanks for all of your supportive comments, Amy.
- Shelby said...
Gail - you have made me smile and cry and laugh and .. look out my window. You have reminded me to be grateful. You are a dear person. You are.
Sending hugs - and being grateful for unmet kindred spirits.
Thank you.
LOVE the idea of a travel alter! What a neat concept and photo. Indeed, there is an unimaginable amount of lush-ness in our lives each and every day. I am so blessed to be one who seeks to see and live it fully and consciously. Thank you for reminding us of our lush lives.
Gail, as always, reading your blog has been lush. Beautiful!
- Maya Stein said...
I'm humbled and grateful that my words offered the right inspiration for you. And what an offering you have given in return! Beautiful, alive, messy, gorgeous, generous, spirited, and hopeful. Thank you!


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The Fed Policy is Just Beyond Stupid...
From The Wall Street Examiner:
"The Fed's pumping will now pick up from the reduced pace of the past two holiday weeks. That will coincide with another Treasury paydown this Thursday that will add even more cash to the system. New notes settling on January 18 will absorb some of that, but for the coming week conditions will be favorable for both stock and bond prices to increase.
An additional bullish factor is that both the commercial banks and foreign central banks appear to be entering the upside of their buying cycle. A normal cyclical uptrend in those forces at this point could be bullish influences for a month or two. At the same time, individuals appear to have stopped their run on stock mutual funds for the time being. All of that creates a bullish brew for stocks.
The issue is whether it will be sustainable. I have my doubts. Bernanke's printing press seems to be adding about 10 cents a gallon per month to the price of gasoline. Food prices are also rising. The negative feedback mechanism of Fed pumping is running full blast. It is boosting economic activity thanks to government deficit spending but it is primarily stimulating non core food and energy inflation—the kind of inflation that the Fed pays no attention to. Bernanke's policies are decimating the middle class thanks to soaring prices for necessities, and sending senior citizens to the poorhouse by the millions thanks to zero interest rates.
This Fed policy is beyond just stupid. On top of being doomed to massive failure, it is a crime against humanity. While impoverishing the middle class and the elderly, the policy is enriching the oil barons, speculators, and Wall Street financiers. When criminals are rewarded instead of punished what you get is more criminals and more criminal behavior. The system rots until it collapses completely. A house built on fraud cannot long stand."


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Discussion in 'HTC Rezound' started by RezQund, Jan 7, 2013.
Great phone!
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
I can BLOCK individual callers. (Not all smartphones have that capability)
I can hold it in one hand. (Unlike some wide-screen phones that need two hands or cause hand cramps)
Beautiful display.
Removable battery.
Not so thin that it will flex and crack.
Wonderful sound.
Totally happy with the Rezound
I got mine in Dec. 2011 and agree. I have not seen a phone out there yet I want to replace mine with. I still marvel at the picture quality. Battery life is OK if you are watchful. Maybe CES 2013 will unveil my next super phone. For now I am totally happy with the Rezound.
I just picked up one. Def better then the TBOLT but the memory management is weird as hell in comparision to the TBOLT.
I love my rezound but I had to replace my original and I got a dud replacement and will be calling customer care shortly.
Rezound + AOKP + JB = Love
What is AOKP?
Yeah, when I get around to doing that I suspect it will be like a new phone.
I've been disappointed with the delay on rom development, but still glad I chose it over the RAZR and GNex...especially since no more subsidized upgrades if I want to keep my unlimited.
I don't intend to upgrade until phones are powerful enough to replace my laptop, when I can just plug in a USB Monitor and attach a BT keyboard and go to work.
M7 is the next big thing by HTC.
Support Our Troops!!!
A Rezound phone was used for this Tapatalk post
The Rezound still has the best pixel density of almost any phone right now. Certainly any 720p or below phone.
And the Camera still kicks ass. I can get better shots out of this than out of a Galaxy S3. And it's macro mode destroys anything else I have seen so far. Including all the new phones.
Still has an awesome front camera too (2MP).
It will accept 64 gig SD cards...even a lot of current phones won't do that.
I will not be buying another HTC product after this. Unless it runs vanilla Android.
Sorry HTC...I gave you a chance and you blew it. I love this phone, but hate your company. And Sense...I hate Sense too.


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PR: VIZ Media Launches Special Summertime "Heroes of Anime" Sweepstakes
Summer-Long Contest Celebrates VIZ Media's 25th Anniversary And Will Award Grand Prize Winner With Passes To The New York Premiere Of The NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS Feature Film
The Heroes of Anime Grand Prize will award one lucky winner with 2 passes to attend the exclusive U.S theatrical premiere of the latest NARUTO feature film – NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE: BONDS – set to take place in New York City around New York Comic-Con. The winner will also receive airfare and hotel accommodations for themselves and a guest as part of the Grand Prize package.
Follow-up prizes will include an Apple iPad™, awarded to one lucky contestant, as well as several prize packages that will go to other winners and will include fun tchotchkes and collectibles from a variety of top VIZ Media anime properties.
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Ahead of tomorrow's Harmony Festival students from Katanning's Great Southern Institute of Technology have taken photos of what harmony looks like to them.
If you had to take a photo of a moment of harmony what would you choose to photograph?
That was the challenge I gave students from Katanning's Great Southern Institute of Technology and they've taken some beautiful photos.
Tomorrow Katanning is celebrating its annual Harmony Festival. The festival is an opportunity for community members from all the cultural backgrounds that call Western Australia's most multicultural regional town home to come together and celebrate harmony.
And for the first time ABC Open will also be taking part.
At this year's Katanning Harmony Festival we're inviting you to take part in a photography treasure hunt. It's easy to participate!
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2) Bring your photos back to the ABC Open stall and we'll help you publish them online to create a collaborative community snapshot of the festival.
You'll also be able to look at all photos taken by the GSIT students, including the one above by Kieran Stephens.
Kieran has called this photo Faces of Harmony and explains how it came about.
"This collage represents the multicultural community that is evident in the town of Katanning. Each photo within the collage was taken by me while being accompanied by two other TAFE students when we went for a walk through the main street of Katanning carrying a cut-out of each letter that spelt the word 'harmony'.
"Every person that we asked to participate was willing to be involved in our project to depict the multiculturalism and diversity of our town. This collage shows many local people from different walks of life, professions and cultures, including a photo of my friends and classmates who truly represent the spirit of harmony."
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Report card on UNE School of Rural Medicine
Education: Excellent to Very good, Infrastructure : ?
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The first graduates of the UNE School of Rural Medicine threw their caps into the air in celebration on Friday.
There were 46 graduates and they heard a congratulatory message from Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.
They will now move on to seek opportunities as interns at hospitals around Australia.
Unfortunately the Armidale Hospital is unable to support any of the graduates as it hasn't been approved to take on interns because of lack of senior staff.
For many years local health professionals have been raising serious concerns about the staffing situation at the hospital.
Professor Victor Minichiello Pro Vice Chancellor & Dean from the Faculty of The Professions at UNE, today gave the School its first report card. Here's how he rated it:
1. Joint medical program - undergraduate degree - SCORE: Excellent
2. Post graduate program SCORE: Very Good ( Anatomy by Dissection is a course gaining a strong national reputation.)
3. Community Engagement SCORE: Very Good
4. Innovation SCORE: Very Good
5. Research SCORE: Fair
6. Hospital Clinical Placement: Fair to Good
His biggest concern is the impact of very poor infrastructure in Armidale to support the school.
"And I can now say that because there is less political pressure on me saying that publicly ... I think the Armidale situation is extremely problematic ... and I don't think the opportunities where fully maximised.
"The University has a concept of a staff specialist facility, another word for a hospital on campus. I think there is a tremendous opportunity to build a twin health service between Armidale and Tamworth, including a bigger work force, and a futuristic blueprint for the delivery of medical and health education and health services to clients."
Professor Minichiello wants more attention of the needs of the school into the future and wants to see it become a key local federal election issue.


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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Prince Harry partied it up in Miami Beach this week.
The British royal was in town Wednesday for his friend and British club owner Guy Pelly's bachelor party.
The group of friends first enjoyed dinner at Hakkasan and reportedly stayed until close to enjoy cocktails, tea and coffee. They then hit up LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau.
Both Harry and Prince William will be ushers at Pelly's wedding to Holiday Inn heiress Lizzy Wilson on May 3. The couple will be married in Memphis, Tenn.
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Forking Around With... Nolan Hall
Nolan Hall chowin' down.
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Welcome to Stick A Fork In It's newest weekly feature, "Forking Around With...," where we quiz local notables on what they're currently eating, what they're currently obsessed with and what they can't get enough of.
Since the dissolution of his Costa Mesa-based rock band Japanese Motors, 25-year-old guitarist Nolan Hall has been keeping busy: He now travels the globe as the Vans surf team manager. "But it's nice to be home right now," he adds.
Hall is also working on a book of his photography. After the jump: Check out a bit of his work--and his picks for great eats in Orange County.
Courtesy of Nolan Hall
A Market, Newport Beach
I've been hitting this place on my way to work for a quick coffee and some kind of pastry. They have a full breakfast and lunch menu, as well as a huge selection of wine, cheeses and other groceries. I also like that they have a magazine rack; it makes it easy to pick up some new reading material.
A Market, 3334 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, (949) 650-6505; www.arestaurantnb.com.
Dick Church's, Costa Mesa
This place is a classic diner, it just has a cool vibe to it. It's great for a late breakfast or lunch, and you don't have to worry about getting there before 12, because they serve breakfast all day. Service is pretty good, and the food comes out quick.
Dick Church's, 2698 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 646-7762; www.dickchurchrestaurant.com.
Mother's Market, Costa Mesa
Mother's is great, and there's not much else to say about this place. It has everything you need to stay healthy: Juice bar, restaurant, vitamins and everything vegetarian/vegan. My boss at work loves this place, so we usually eat there at least three times a week.
Mother's Market, 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 631-4741; www.mothersmarket.com.
The Crosby, Santa Ana
I love this place! They always have great food specials, and reasonably priced cocktails. The chefs here really know what they are doing, and they change up the menu. They usually have good music playing, too!
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Things to do in Union County on Saturday, Sept. 1
• The "Potter's House" Christian Church of 31 West Westfield Ave., in co-operation with Roselle Park, will host the final Park Concert of the summer. The concert will be held in the "Michael J. Mauri" Park at the intersection of Chestnut and East Grant avenues in downtown Roselle Park on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 5-7 p.m.
The final concert will be featuring the Contemporary Christian Band - "The Lawhons" all the way from Dover, Delaware.
There is no admission fee so bring the whole family, everyone is welcome. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments and enjoy an evening of music in the park.
• Tyler Hilton and Dion Roy will appear at the Crossroads, 78 North Ave. in Garwood on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m., 908-232-5666.
• It is 80s Night at The Michigan Pub, 303 S. Michigan Ave. in Kenilworth, Saturday, Sept. 1 at 9 p.m. The Michigan Pub presents " Back to the 80s party" every Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. DJ Ray spins all 80s , all night. No cover/drink specials/pub food/casual.
• It's Comedy Night at Scotty's Pub and Comedy Cove at 595 Morris Ave. in Springfield on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9-11 p.m.
Visit scottyssteakhouse.com. Make it dinner and a show, stay for drinks at the bar after the show.
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As the eventual reduction of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's influence in the mortgage market nears this spring, credit unions across the country are preparing for changes and possibly challenges.
While most credit unions are less than thrilled with Fannie and Freddie's role subsiding, many have already been prepping for the mortgage giant's slow exit for some time.
National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union's ($540 million, Rockville, MD) CEO Juli Anne Callis says that her credit union is in the business of meeting the members' mortgage needs no matter what happens.
"Nobody knows exactly what might happen, but we know we want to be in a position to offer our members mortgage loans so we need to be ready," she says.
Although NIHFCU continues to sell 30 year fixed mortgage loans to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, other credit unions have already turned to investors.
David Kexel, VP/Marketing, Arizona Central Credit Union ($400 million, Phoenix, AZ) said that he didn't have any comments on the topic as his credit union primarily deals with investors.
Callis says, "We're all preparing to work with whatever private investor structure re-emerges. Are those investors starting to percolate up? We're hearing discussions, but we're not seeing it yet."
Bill Hampel, CUNA's chief economist expressed some concern about what would happen once Fannie and Freddie started winding down.
"Credit unions individually are fairly small in this business," he said. "But if there's no publicly supported vehicle to secondary markets, each credit union would be so small that they would not get good pricing or access. And that would cost credit union members."
Hampel adds that CUNA has been in touch with the Treasury Department about Freddie and Fannie's future and also discussed how credit unions are already formulating contingency plans such as possibly working with a credit union service organization (CUSO).
Contingency plans will be important as many credit union members turn to their credit union first for mortgages.
USF Federal Credit Union ($390 million, Tampa, FL) member Holly Hills said in a testimonial, "My husband and I have been credit union members for over twenty years. Through all phases of our life, through mortgages and car loans, we have relied on and benefitted from the personal service that USF Federal Credit Union provides."
According to IBM Southeast Employees' Federal Credit Union ($800 million, Boca Raton, FL) member Samuel Boykins, his credit union's mortgage department provides unbeatable service. "Thanks to the best home loan department ever, I was able to move into my new home in record timing. This was my third time purchasing a home, but I can say this was the best customer service experience I have had."
CUSOs Could Play a Pivotal Role
One possible solution for credit unions is to tap into its CUSO. Callis says that she hadn't planned on considering CUSOs but is now rethinking the idea.
However, Mark Bostock president at Centennial Lending said that if Fannie and Freddie evaporate, he isn't sure what will happen. His company provides CUSO services to small to medium sized credit unions. "It's going to be tough if Fannie and Freddie go away because we sell to Fannie and Freddie as it is."
Bostock is concerned that the extinction of Freddie and Fannie could lead to the mortgage industry being possibly turned over to the big banks.
"We're hearing several different versions about what could happen," he says. "We know it won't happen overnight and I find it hard to believe that completely taking Freddie and Fannie out of the market would be good for the economy."
He said that without a solid plan or specific information, it's difficult to start getting too worked up about Freddie and Fannie's demise. "There hasn't been enough information released about what exactly is going to happen."
He notes that while some credit unions may be tied to larger CUSOs able to possibly provide secondary support, small to medium sized credit unions may not have that option.
Mika Mills, president of Credit Union Financial Services says that a strong continued credit union prescence is important and that the industry is already seeing an increase in the percentage of mortgages originated and held in portfolio. "Stricter qualifying guidelines by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) mean that many loans that would have been approved a few years ago, no longer qualify. These are solid borrowers who just miss loan approval because of one small issue."
Mills adds that credit unions have stepped up to fill that void to continue serving their members. "We only see that continuing at an increasing pace should Fannie and Freddie cease to exist. As credit unions hold more of their members' loans, the member relationship will only get stronger."
"Having a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) to work with allows credit unions to work together to hold more loans through participations or closed loan sales. Credit unions who do not originate sufficient loans to put on its books can purchase closed loans from other credit unions. Our CUSO gives them a one-stop shop where loans can be originated, processed, underwritten, serviced or sold."
Thinking about a first mortgage or ready to refinance. Discover the credit union difference and find a credit union today.By Gina Ragusa


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or, whole new Geneva dentures for 6,000, Is that really going to make me like my dentures, I hate wearing them. Besides the dentures, just to get the bottoms to stay on he wants 7,000 for 2 posts. Isnt that a crazy amount of money?? Im in nj
My Dentist Wants to Charge Me 54,000 for Hybrid Dentures?
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The going rate in Arizona is around $25,000 per arch for Hybrid Dentures and 4 Dental implants to attach them to. This would equate to $50,000 including 8 implants to secure them to. This also includes having Teeth placed on the implants that day of surgery. Some patients require some more implants depending on the amount of bone they have present, but usually 4-6 implants is all that is need per arch. This Technique is call "All On Four" The patient gets an implant bridge the day of surgery during the initial healing and then the Final Bridge in a few months. All of this is included in the cost. They are non removable except by a dentist. The fees you write about may be commensurate for your area. I grew up in NY and NJ so I know the fees are higher there. Many people travel to our practice from California and the Northeast for this reason.
Hybrid Dentures with Implants
When getting implants, there are many factors that can affect the cost. It can depend on: If additional bone grafting is needed, the number of implants, whether it is upper or lower or even both!, the number of appointments involved, whether the implants have a permanent bridge or a removable denture that attaches to them, etc... Every single one fo these factors can make a significant difference in cost. You ahve to remember, when you are wanting to get a complete replacement of teeth, it involves surgery and a great deal of precision in restoring them. You are essentially fabricating a complete new mouth to use for eating, chewing, talking, breathing, etc... As a dentist, we are replacing many years worth of issues and problems (usually) and it takes a gret deal of work. Not any dentist can restore this type of work. It takes on with advanced training in implant prosthodontics. I have seen cases which required a great deal of bone grafting and a complete permanent set of bridges, cost up to $100,000. And a single implant can be as low as $3500. The region of th ecountry or city you live in can also make a difference. Remeber, you are getting a permanent replacement of a tooth with an implant that is considered to be 98% of a natural tooth. There is no better alternative. If you are having questions regarding your dentists treatment, please get a second opinion. This style of dentistry is expensive initially, but the long term costs are very minimal for maintenance. A simle denture is another option for you but you get no benefits of impalnt retention.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Dark Ops wrote:Is it strange that one of my thoughts after all of this is "I'm going to need a new Grail to chase after I get this. Dammit!" ?
No. There's a lot of people who are gonna be thinking that. I'm one of them.
Posted by Dark Ops on March 10th, 2013 @ 12:14pm CDT
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Dark Ops wrote:Is it strange that one of my thoughts after all of this is "I'm going to need a new Grail to chase after I get this. Dammit!" ?
No. There's a lot of people who are gonna be thinking that. I'm one of them.
Oh good. Well, there's always Overlord! Wooo!
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this is just icing on the cake!!
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fenrir72 wrote:Hope Greenpeace and the other treehugger wackos don't protest this development
It's been a good while since Takara or Hasbro used polystyrene, but it's still a very common packaging material, used for heavier products like electronics. I hardly think Greenpeace has any specific problems with this usage of polystyrene (lets face it: a lot more people are going to be keeping their FM in its polystyrene packaging than their new TV, so very few FM foams will end up in a landfill or in the sea).
I guess both Takara and Hasbro just haven't made enough large Transformers in recent years!
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Companies Disclose Use of Gold From North Korea
New rule forces businesses to trace their supply chains.
- By Jamila TrindleJamila Trindle is a senior reporter who covers finance, economics and business where they intersect with national security and foreign policy. Her beat spans everything from the economic underpinnings of conflict to sanctions, corruption and terror finance. Before coming to Foreign Policy magazine, Jamila reported for the Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau, covering financial regulation and economics. She has also worked as a foreign correspondent in China, Indonesia and Turkey as a freelancer for NPR, Marketplace, The Guardian and others. She moved back to the U.S. to cover the post-crisis economy for PBS in 2009.
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A broad swath of companies including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Ralph Lauren revealed in new financial filings that some of their products include gold from North Korea.
A new rule aimed at making companies reveal connections to mines in war-torn African countries has turned up a link to another despotic regime: the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The "Central Bank of the DPR of Korea" is listed among dozens of smelters and refiners used by U.S. companies. Tractor-maker Deere & Co., hunting outfitter Cabela's, kitchen store Williams-Sonoma, and GPS-maker Garmin also listed North Korea. The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Sanctions against North Korea bar U.S. companies from doing business with Pyongyang, but it's unlikely that any of the companies have direct dealings with North Korean companies. New reporting requirements force companies to trace the minerals in their products back through several layers of their supply chains.
North Korea expert Marcus Noland with the Peterson Institute for International Economics said there may be a simple explanation. American companies buy a lot of parts from Chinese companies, which, in turn, do business with North Korea.
"If you trace the supply chain back, some of these minerals are coming from North Korea," said Noland. China accounts for 90 percent of North Korea's trade, he added.
Companies that use gold, tin, and other minerals that could be sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo had to file disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday. The minerals are used in everything from jewelry to aerospace equipment and found in everything from light bulbs and cellphones to tin cans. Mining groups, jewelers' associations, and trade groups for makers of cars, semiconductors, and medical devices all weighed in on the rule while the SEC was writing it.
Advocates for the provision argued that trade in gold, tin, and other minerals from the DRC supports armed groups that terrorize, rape, and kill civilians. The provision was written into the 2010 financial reform law, most of which aimed to fix regulations after the 2008 financial crisis. To implement the provision, the SEC issued a rule requiring U.S. public companies to annually disclose the origins of the minerals used in their products. Three trade groups — the National Association of Manufacturers, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Business Roundtable — challenged the rule and notched a partial victory. A federal appeals court ruled in April that companies don't have to declare whether their minerals are "conflict free," but they do have to investigate their supply chains and make that information public via the SEC.
Julie Schindall, a spokeswoman for the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, which developed a minerals-disclosure template for companies to use, said the connection to North Korea could be very far removed.
Gold bars are like dollar bills, rapidly changing hands after the refiner mints and stamps them. And North Korea's central bank no longer produces gold bars, according to Schindall. Companies ended up with gold bars stamped with "DPR of Korea" that could have been in circulation for years.
How the companies got North Korean gold is unclear because the disclosure law only applies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbors.
"If you got your gold from a terrible war-torn place, but it's not DRC, then you can declare it 'conflict-free,'" Schindall said.


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Biz Buzz, Oct. 23, 2011
They make up most of the customer base, but women aren't the only customers at Wax What?
The waxing and airbrushing business opened Aug. 1 at 480 West Park Drive, Unit 105 and offers service to both sexes.
"We get more women than men, but men do come in for chest and back waxes," owner Ginny Halcomb said.
Just for the ladies, Wax What? also offers post-waxing services such as placing a rhinestone sticker or a temporary tattoo on the skin after a Brazilian wax or facial-like services for that area.
Halcomb said there are more places that offer waxing in Grand Junction than she once thought, but business has been "going really good" because clients can make appointments or walk-in for a wax. She said Brazilian and eyebrow waxes are the most popular items on the Wax What? list of services. Services cost between $7 for a nose or ear wax to $95 for a full leg wax and a Brazilian wax.
While David Eisner has given up his downtown Grand Junction office space, the veteran criminal defense attorney hasn't gone away. As of Sept. 1, Eisner's law practice was no longer associated with Harris Office Suites, 619 Main St.
Eisner said even when he had a unit at the downtown facility, he largely worked out of his home. His business website and contact information remain the same: http://www.davideisnerlaw.com and 970-640-1852.
Clients generally expect an attorney to have an office-type presence, he noted.
"It was a virtual office down there, and I decided there was no need to maintain that facade," Eisner said. "It's a positive move on my part ... a gradual step toward full retirement."
No word on when that might happen. Eisner has maintained a small law practice since retiring in 2007 from the Colorado Public Defender system. Eisner was the head of the Grand Junction Public Defender's Office from 1993 to 2007.
A growing, Southern-style barbecue restaurant chain that got its start in Eagle County is now serving in its first Garfield County location.
Moe's Original BBQ opened Sept. 15 at 1826 Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs.
"It's great Southern food like you won't find around here very frequently, to be honest with you. We call it a Southern soul food revival," said John Gregg, owner of the Glenwood location.
Moe's made its debut in 2001 when former Alabamans Mike Fernandez, Ben Gilbert and Jeff Kennedy began roasting meats on a charcoal grill at Kennedy's doublewide in Minturn and selling it at a local eatery there. That led to catering, a concession trailer, and eventually Moe's restaurant locations in Eagle County. Now there also are Moe's in Denver, Fort Collins, and in Alabama and several other states.
The Glenwood Moe's — not to be confused with Moe's Southwest Grill, an unrelated restaurant also in Glenwood Springs — serves up offerings including pulled pork; smoked chicken, turkey and chicken wings; ribs; fried catfish; shrimp; a kids menu; and takeout food and catering.
Early-week hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a later closing time the rest of the week.
Real Deals on Home Decor, 2463 U.S. Highway 6&50, will close its doors in mid-December but not before its owner marks down items starting next month. Carla Kohls said running the business became too hectic while trying to raise a family and supporting her husband, who travels for work.
"I do a lot of stuff," she said. "I'm trying to slow it down a little bit. There are only so many marathons I can run."
Kohl's business, a franchise that sells home decorations and trendy pieces for all seasons, is for sale. Interested buyers can visit the company's website, http://www.realdeals.net. Other stores in the Grand Junction building including Two Divas and Baby Z's also are closing, Kohls said.
Real Deals is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There are plenty of Halloween items, and Christmas decorations will be coming in soon, Kohls said. Kohl's advice for shoppers: "Come get the merchandise before there's only ugly stuff left."


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Corporate Resource Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRRS), a diversified technology, staffing, recruiting, energy and consulting services firm, today announced that its Mobile App for Job Seekers will be resealed in the first quarter of 2014. "CRS is excited to launch our state-of-the-art Mobile App," said John P. Messina, Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Resource Services. "This is a great tool for the people who are looking for employment and do not have access to a computer. We expect this to increase traffic to our website as well as our current job opportunities." "According to recent studies by Indeed, over 55% of job seekers will be conducting their initial job searches on a mobile device by May of 2014," said Mark. S. Levine, Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Resource Services, Inc. "Our Flex Recruitment team in the United Kingdom is coordinating the development of this Mobile App for CRS and this is another technology we have acquired through the purchase of Flex Recruitment. This Mobile App will definitely increase our ability to fill job openings as well as increase the overall efficiencies and profitability of CRS." About Corporate Resource Services, Inc.: Corporate Resource Services, Inc. provides cloud-based enterprise applications and hosting services to PEO and staffing companies, as well as diversified staffing, recruiting, and consulting services. The Company offers trained employees in the areas of Insurance, Information Technology, Accounting, Legal, Engineering, Science, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Creative Services, Hospitality, Retail, General Business and Light Industrial work. The Company's blended staffing solutions are tailored to our customers' needs and can include customized employee pre-training and testing, on-site facilities management, vendor management, risk assessment and management, market analyses and productivity/occupational engineering studies. The Company's ability to deliver broad-based solutions provides its customers a "one stop shop" to fulfill their staffing needs from professional services and consulting to clerical and light industrial positions. Depending on the size and complexity of an assignment, Corporate Resource Services can create an on-site facility for recruiting, training and administration at the customers' location. Company recruiters have the latest state-of-the-art recruiting resources available to help customers secure the best candidates in today's ever-changing marketplace. CRS's national network of recruiters has staffing experts that get excellent results by focusing within their areas of expertise.
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Mona Shield Payne / Special to the Sun
Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 | 3:03 p.m.
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A Las Vegas man who left his two children alone in a car for more than an hour while he drank and gambled was sentenced today to one year of probation.
Willie Culver, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of child endangerment, a gross misdemeanor, in exchange for the state dropping a second identical count.
According to police, Culver drove to the Club Car Lounge, 3685 S. Rainbow Blvd., on May 8 and left the doors unlocked with the keys in the ignition.
The 3-month-old and 2-year-old boys were in their car seats.
A passerby reported to police at about 12:30 p.m. that one child was screaming and paramedics responded to examine the children. The outside temperature was 88 degrees, according to a police report.
Child Protective Services released the children to their mother.
Culver told police that his family was struggling financially and after he dropped his two oldest children at school, he ran some errands then decided he would gamble to try and earn some extra money.
He told police that he arrived at the bar at 11 a.m. and began playing slot machines and that he would periodically check on his children.
Culver allegedly told probation officers he justified his actions by saying that he deliberately parked near a surveillance camera knowing he could watch the vehicle on the televisions in the bar, Deputy Public Defender Cesely Hopper said. He understands how serious his actions were that day, she said.
"He knows now that that's not sufficient supervision. He's not minimizing that at all," she said.
District Court Judge Elissa Cadish disregarded the prosecution's request for a 45-day jail sentence but admonished Culver for his behavior.
"Anyone could have taken those children out of that car and you might never have seen them again," she said.
Culver has no criminal history and he no longer drinks or gambles, Hopper said.
Culver apologized and admitted to Cadish that there was no justification for his actions.
"I love my kids," he said. "I'm not going to do that again."


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Research AffiliateSinha LabM.I.T.Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences46-408977 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA 02139Email: akalia[at]mit.eduPhone: 617-252-1815
My research examines the perceptual and neural effects of visual impairment, particularly
in the domains of spatial cognition and multisensory perception. The goal of my research is to inform the
development of rehabilitation programs and assistive technologies for
people with visual impairment so that they can more easily function in the world.
Sinha LabProject PrakashSee Pawan Sinha's TED talk on Project Prakash and restoring sight to blind children in India
Gandhi, T., Kalia, A., Ganesh, S.,
and Sinha, P. (2015). Immediate susceptibility to visual illusions after sight onset. Current Biology,25(9), R358-59. [abstract]
Kalia, A., Lesmes, L., Dorr, M., Gandhi, T., Chatterjee, G., Ganesh, S., Bex, P.,
and Sinha, P.
(2014). Development of pattern vision following early and extended blindness.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,11(5), 2035-39. [abstract] [html]
Ganesh, S., Arora, P., Gandhi, T., Kalia,
A., Chatterjee, G. and Sinha, P. (2014). Visual acuity outcomes
after late treatment of bilateral congenital cataracts. British Journal of Ophthalmology,98(10), 1424-28. [abstract]
Sinha, P., Chatterjee, G., Gandhi, T., and Kalia, A. (2013). Restoring vision through 'Project Prakash': The
opportunities for merging science and service. PLOS Biology, 11(12), e1001741. [html]
Kalia, A., Hopkins, R., Jin, D., Verma, S., Merabet, L., Phillips, F., and Sinha,
P. (2014). Perception of tactile graphics: Embossings versus cutouts.
Multisensory Research, 27(2), 111-25. [pdf]
Kalia, A.A., & Sinha, P. (2011). Tactile Picture Recognition: Errors are in Shape Acquisition or Object Matching? Seeing and Perceiving, 24(4). [abstract] [pdf]
A.A., Schrater, P.R., & Legge, G.E. (2013). Combining path
integration and remembered landmarks when navigating without vision. PLOS One 8(9), e72170. [pdf]
Kalia, A.A., Legge, G.E., Roy, R. & Ogale, A. (2010).
Assessment of Indoor Route-finding Technology for Visually-Impaired
People. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 104(3), 135-147. [pdf]
Kalia, A.A., Legge, G.E., & Giudice, N.A. (2008). Learning Building
Layouts with Non-geometric Visual Information: The Effects of Visual
Impairment and Age. Perception, 37(11), 1677-1699. [pdf]
Stankiewicz, B.J. & Kalia, A.A. (2007). Acquisition of Structural versus Object Landmark Knowledge. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 33(2), 378-90. [pdf]
A.A., Legge, G.E., & Kallie, C.S. (2010, May). Effective acuity for
low-pass filtering of real world images. Poster presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Naples, Florida. [abstract] [pdf]
M., Kalia, A.A., & Legge, G.E. (2008, May). Blurry Faces are
Sometimes Recognized Better than High-Resolution Faces. Poster
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Naples,
Florida. [abstract] [pdf]
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PetRescuers iPhone app reunites owners with pets
A new iOS app is now available to help people find their lost pets. Provided as a free download by the HomeAgain microchip company, the PetRescuers app is a database that can give you alerts when a pet has been reported lost in your area. Alerts can be set for 5, 10 and 25-mile radiuses from your location, and alarms can be set as a bark, meow or chime.
For each lost pet there is a profile with a description and photo. The profile also includes a microchip I.D. number, the date the pet was lost, age, descriptive details about the pet and medical information. The last known location also is listed and you can press a button to map the location. You also can view a map of your area to see locations of reported lost pets, which are marked on the map with small dog and cat push-pins.
If you locate a pet, pressing a button will get you to instructions on how to report your find. The instructions say to call the numbers on the pet's tags. A reunions button takes you to heartfelt stories from pet owners describing their joyful reunions.
This is a great app with lots of potential to be much more than it is. At first I thought it could be used to report all lost pets but then realized the only pets in the database are ones microchipped by HomeAgain. It would be great to see this app evolve into a tool people could use to report all lost animals, microchipped or not. And having the abaility to send a photo of a found pet directly to its owner would be another feature that could speed up the reunion process.


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Moore, Wright vie for U.S. Open title
Friday and Saturday at the Vans US Open saw defending champion Lakey Peterson, five-time world champ Steph Gilmore, and world No. 3 Sally Fitzgibbons eliminated from the event -- the last, notably, by up-and-comer Pauline Ado in the quarterfinals. There were more glassy, two to three-foot waves up for grabs on Saturday, and though the final eight grappled with some lulls at high tide, they managed to earn several of their highest scores thus far.
After defeating Gilmore on Friday, Laura Enever said that she wants to stay in the top 10 this year, and that she was "happy to get a little roll going," but she knew that this heat against Courtney Conlogue would be a tough one. She opened with a spicy 6.83, but wasn't able to back it up, and Conlogue sailed through to the semis with the same stylish vigor that she's been showing us all week.
Top seed Tyler Wright took down Bianca Buitendag in the second quarterfinal. Unfortunately for these two shredders, the waves heading into high tide were few and far between -- and definitely on the fat side. The crowd erupted as Buitendag executed a massive layback fin bust in an attempt to catch Wright, but it proved just a little bit short.
Coco Ho locked in an 8.00 at the start of the third quarter, putting immediate pressure on her opponent, Carissa Moore. Moore wasn't bothered by it, though. She responded with a 9.50, the highest single wave score of the event. With 20 minutes left, she'd already posted the day's highest heat total, and she just kept it rolling, eventually scoring the event's highest, a 16.83.
"To be honest, when I saw that left, I was like, 'Hey, I'm going to give it the best shot that I have.' It had a long wall on it. It was funny because before I paddled out, my coach Shane [Beschen] and I were like, 'Let's just look for the rights.' I don't know how I always end up on those lefts, but I'm stoked it worked out," Moore laughed.
Ado and Fitzgibbons had to contend the worst of the tide, but both surfers were selective and their patience paid off. Ado looked completely in-control as she took the lead with an 8.50 and a 6.67. Fitzgibbons needed a 7.50 to retake the top spot and she managed a 7.10, turning priority over to Ado with very little time remaining. This will be a big frustration for Fitzgibbons, who is a T-word frontrunner, and a boost for 13th-ranked Ado.
"I'm just here to have fun and that's what I focus on. It seems to work, so I'm just going to keep on like that," Ado said after her upset.
What does all of this mean? Sally Fitz's fifth-place equals her worst result of the year, and it will put some more space between her, Moore, and Wright (who will earn minimum equal third results). Depending on how the rest of the comp plays out, Fitzgibbons and Conlogue may just switch places in the title ranking. The top four contenders will remain very close in points. Catch the semifinals on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. local time and the finals at noon. It's all happening!
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"Never Paint Your House Again?"
I am getting tired of hearing commercials that claim that there are paint products on the market that last forever and companies stating that you will "NEVER Paint Your House Again." There are many companies in the U.S. today that are selling this concept with very high profit margins and 25 to 50 year warranties. Every time I hear the radio ads on Talk Radio, I cringe at the warranty and paint product selling points, knowing that they are too good to be true!
The paints that are on the market today are better than they were 10 years ago. There is no doubt in my mind that paint is getting better and that the paints advertised on the radio are exceptional products. The products being advertised with big selling points today, have a ceramic product mixed in them. Ceramic coatings are the new products of this millennium. However, they will not last forever. You will have to paint your house again. Do not be fooled by any paint manufacturer or contractor that will boast of a lifetime warranty. These products will last longer than typical house paint but they still get dirty fade over the years. Also, ceramic-based paints should not cost 5x the cost of regular paint. Ceramic can be added to just about any type of paint and make it better.*
So the next time you get a call from a salesman asking you if you want a product that will last a lifetime, be prepared to pay a lot of money for a product and service that should cost a lot less. Lastly, remember that a warranty is only good as long as the company is still in business.
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State OKs Flint Schools deficit elimination plan
Thu, 09 May 2013 02:00:04 GMT —
The Michigan Department of Education has accepted the Flint school boardâ??s plan that outlines how it will erase a multi-million-dollar deficit over the next three years. The board re-submitted a deficit elimination plan this week after the state returned it for more information. The district needs to get rid of nearly $16 million in debt by 2016.
As the districtâ??s chief financial officer Linda Holloway presented in April, the deficit elimination plan calls for dozens of more teacher layoffs, closing two more elementary schools and shutting utilities off at vacant buildings.
In March, the school board voted to close four school buildings â?? Zimmerman, Bryant, Dort and Washington â?? by the end of the school year.
The board will need to approve the deficit elimination plan at next Wednesday's meeting.


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Be flexible with items to buy & be early
So I make a list of stuff I wanted to buy, quite a number actually. Shoes, Plastic containers, undies...etc. Usually, whenever I arrived at the shopping centre, the priority of stuff to buy changes. So one needs to be flexible. The reason it changes is due to the fact that you may not be as excited about the item to buy in that particular store. For example, I tried the sneakers in that shopping centre, and found that it weren't to my liking, even though the price is very affordable. And the men's underwear section were quite messy actually - with the boxes half-opened and the underwear inside being shuffled untidily like someone has taken it out and put it back inside again. Puh-leez! So I changed my mind. I also make it a point to arrive early at the shopping centre, around 4pm so I can redo my list of shopping items. The sales only start at 5pm.
|Mark the items you want
After scouting a while, I noticed there's a brochure specifically for items on sales that day. The cashier lady told me to go upstairs to get one brochure, so I did. I managed to get hold of this giant piece of paper, and found so many items on display. At first, you may be surprised and tempted to get all the stuff (some you even might not need). Again, it was wise to arrive early before the sales start, so I can edit and rethink the stuff I wanted to buy. Also be aware of the words in the brochure, for certain items are on sale only particularly for a specific day. I checked the list of items, and decided to get the Single Garment Rack at RM18.90 (original price: RM29.90). The other items that were on sale only for that particular day are many, but I shortlisted the ones I needed: Pantene shampoo, Mi Sedap instant noodle, Milo (2kg), Julie's Golden Crackers and the last item - an Icing Spatula (haha, am I baking?).
I was really thankful for my smart move to arrive early, for on the way I stumbled across an aquintance. I gave him a tip to get the brochure at the customer service to see the items on sale for the day first, before proceeding to shop. In return, he asked me to look after an item for him, while he go up to the customer service to get the brochure. Excuse me?How rude and selfish can he be? He quickly went upstairs without saying a word. I felt I was being used by him, and decided not to bother about him, seeing that the crowd is swelling now. The queue was starting, and while I was holding the items, I managed to get out the membership and credit card.
|Check the price on receipt and brochure
|Me and ex-students
Finally, review all the items you've bought. There may be some items you wanted, but you can actually wait for the next day to buy depending on the importance. Like for myself, I actually set a budget of RM50 for the expenses (but went over a little) for the reason that I want to enter a credit card contest that requires that limit (the Citibank /Ipad contest, sure can win or not?). So be smart and set your limit for cross purposes. Back to the brochure, there are other items that only went on sale for the next day, so you don't actually have to purchase it now. Take into consideration also how you travel to the mall. If you're driving, would you be able to carry all those stuff back into your car? Or if you're taking the train, you might not want to carry too many bags. If you're young and strong like me, then it should be fine. But what if you're not? Finally, calculate the savings you made after the purchase. The money that you saved, could actually be channelled into other activities or for self-development, like my Artiste Training Course. Put your savings into good use too, and not neccessarily keep in the bank. You never know what will happen tomorrow.


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Thinking Down Today, but Dangerous to the Upside $ES_F 1516 Still in the Targets, 1484 Downside
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Breadth still says patience, patience, patience. The bloom is getting ready to wilt and it is showing us that, but the flower is not ready to be picked yet. We should get one more attempt.
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Short: 1516
We had 1494 marked out yesterday for reversal but we were not quite low enough as the bounce materialized from the 1490 area, the next level down for us from here would be the 1484 area.
We have 1516 as the next high. That will not most likely not happen, at least not today. In fact we kinda like short right from the open today down to that 1484 area, but shorters warning is in effect. This market remains very very strong and one day of weakness is not a calling to go in for the kill.
There is much work to do on this top before the bears should feel comfortable. A short from 1503 is a brave call when the market can sweep to 1516 in just minutes. Tomorrow we should be able to narrow our range just a bit.
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The dollar hit our upside target set yesterday @ 79.78. Now we want to see some downside to the 79.40 area, if we can't make it there then we need to think reversal.
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There is our jump back in TLT , we will need some-type of retest and then perhaps a more sustained reversal to the upside.
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Your allusion [TIME, May 25] to accepters of "A" gasoline-rationing cards as "meek, mild Milquetoasts" made me hopping mad. If cooperation with the Government in a critical situation denotes a lack of guts, we had better dig up Mr. C. Milquetoast's living counterpart to run the war effort. . . .
Aside from the fact that it was an ill-chosen word, "Milquetoast" does not need "meek and mild" as modifiers; it includes those two adjectives, plus.
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So we're basically a week and a half away from the trade deadline, I've heard rumours about Raptors still trying to trade Lowry, but is there any other rumours involving the Raptors?
If there's any trade news, post!
So we're basically a week and a half away from the trade deadline, I've heard rumours about Raptors still trying to trade Lowry, but is there any other rumours involving the Raptors?
If there's any trade news, post!
Lowry will still be a member of this team after the deadline. I can't see Ujiri making any major moves at the deadline.
RR pool?
Number of trades involving at least one starting player:
Tiebreaker: total number of players traded
Time period is from Feb 10th inclusive till the deadline. Entries must be in by 5pm Feb 10th. Edits after that will disqualify you.
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I'm going to say 7 starters get traded and 44 players total.
As far as rumors go, sounds like Deng may get moved again.
I'd like to see the raps bring in a big, rangey 3. Someone like Dorell Wright who's getting zero burn in Portland and I've always liked.
Not a rumour or anything but whatever
Or Po! I'd trade just about anyone or anything for Po.
Brief article on possible trade situations. Unsurprisingly, the author ignored the Raptors, and there probably isn't anything in there that is surprising. However, it did report that some NBA exec's suggest that anyone not named Curry or Bogut is available from the Warriors. I find that hard to believe...but if it is the case then maybe the Raps can make a play for Iggy?
It's February 10th! Today is the day the Raptors can package a Sacramento player with another player together in a trade if they want.
According to HoopsHype, Geff Green is being shopped hard by Danny Ainge and Atlanta is interested. Not sure how interested Toronto's would be in Green, but he would be one of few SF's available that could make T. Ross expendible in a trade. Green and Demar could work pretty well together since Green gives you essentialy the same things as Ross, but in a bigger body.
The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority. - Martin Luther King
I'd like to see the raptors shut down amir for the season, and trade lowry and derozan, but it isn't going to happen
I'm seeking the "He's our guy" confirmation from Casey. Whenever Casey anoints someone 'our guy' they are traded (see: Bargnani, Andrea and Gay, Rudy).
Lowry's contract status likely diminishes his trade value, especially ahead of the 2014 draft.
JV & Ross are on rookie deals and wouldn't return much contract on their own. The Raps would try to use filler, while other teams would probably request additional assets.
Amir is the only other quality player under contract (non-rookie scale), but his injury history and inconsistent play likely diminish his trade value too. He's young, but the mileage on his body belies his age.
Players like Patterson, Vasquez, Hansborough, Novak and Salmons might have some trade value (or their contracts), especially for contending teams, but they're much more likely to return minor assets (ie: 2nd round pick) unless combined as part of a larger deal.
In all honesty, what other coveted assets does this team really have to offer in trade?
If the team wants to make a splashy move, our draft picks are the only real asset. Personally, I don't want to trade away any picks, but if that is the direction the team wants to go, then I don't see what options are out there.
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Maharashtra is a land of temples. Whether it's the torrential waterfalls at Bhimashankar or hot water springs at Trimbakeshwar, it's all in the name of god.
Of the 12 jyotirlingas in India, Maharashtra boasts five: At Aundhya Nagnath, Parali Vaijnath, Bhimashankar, Trimbakeswar and Grishneshwar. God prevails across the state. At Solapur, seas of people join the palkhi procession, some barefoot, others with no possessions. They come, from various routes, all heading to the home of the supreme god of the universe, Pandharpur's Vithoba. This gigantic temple dates back to the 13th century. Here, the banks of the river are flooded with faith in the incarnation of lord Shiva and Vishnu – they too ensure that caste and class are no barrier.
In Ahmednagar, the black stone god of Shani Shignapur protects his village. No homes have locked doors or windows; there is no reported crime. Apart from the resident god Shaneshwar, goddess Laxmibai, god Dattatraya, Ganesha, Shankar, Vishnu and Vitthoba in his Pundalika temple, all guard this land.
Around Pune, the much-loved remover of obstacles, Ganesh, manifests himself in eight natural stones within 20 to 110 km of each other. Devotees take tours or state government transport buses between Pune and the Ashta Vinayak temples.
In Mumbai, spirituality enshrines commerce. The Mahalakshmi temple is devoted to the goddess of wealth. At the famed Siddhivinayak temple too, the black stone Ganesha with his trunk turning right in the sanctum, is known to be over 200 years old. Tuesdays see thousands of devotees walking in barefoot. From old stalwarts to every new-comer, this gorgeously carved temple, has blessed most celebrities.
In Mumbai, spirituality enshrines commerce. The Mahalakshmi temple is devoted to the goddess of wealth. At the famed Siddhivinayak temple too, the black stone Ganesha with his trunck turning right in the sanctum, is known to be over 200 years old. Tuesdays see thousands of devotees walking in barefoot. From old stalwarts to every new-comer, this gorgeously carved temple, has blessed most celebrities.
Finally, there is Kolhapur – dotted with religiosity. At Mahalakshmi or Amba Bai temple royalty drops in to seek blessings of various deities. Construction apparently started in the seventh century, around this idol weighing 40 kilos. There is much more spirituality to Kolhapur. The Narasobachi Wadi, at the confluence of Krishna and Panchaganga rivers, is revered for Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh's incarnation's holy slippers. Ramteerth, graced by the river, a coffee plantation and orchards, houses ancient temples. Mythology states that Rama lived here during vanvaas (exile); today, picnickers frolic around. Seventeen km north-west, at 3,100 feet, Jyotiba is cocooned in the mountains near Kolhapur. Supposedly another incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, Jyotiba sees much festivity during full-moon nights.
With the firm belief that nothing new should ever be embarked upon without invoking the blessings of Lord Ganesh, the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple at Prabhadevi is understandably the most popular of places of worship in Mumbai. It was but a humble consecration by Mrs. Deubai Patil in early 19th century that is supposed to have started attracting hordes of worshippers soon after India's independence to 'Siddhivinayak', as it is popularly known.
Among the 'ashtavinayakas' (8 Ganeshas) of Maharashtra, references of Lenyadri can be found in the 'Ganesh Purana' as a Jeernapur or Lekhanparvat. These are Buddhists caves carved out in the hills near Junnar. In one of these caves is an image Girijatmaj Ganesh which is very unique among all the ashtavinayakas since it has been carved out of the cave wall and can be seen from the rear only.
One of the 'ashtavinayaka' (8 Ganeshas) temples in Maharashtra, the Siddhi Vinayak Mandir of Siddhatek is the only one in the Ahmednagar district. Located on the northern bank of the river Bhima in the Karjat taluka, it is close to the railway station of Daund and is accessible from the small village of Shirapur in Pune district, on the southern bank of the river, from where it can be reached by boat or a newly constructed bridge. The temple stands on a hillock, surrounded by thick foliage of Babul trees, which also makes it a tourist destination.
One of the 'ashtavinyaka' (8 Ganeshas) temples of Maharashtra, the Chintamani Mandir of Theur is located 25 kilometers from Pune and is one of the larger and more famous of the eight revered shrines of Ganesha. Surrounded by the Mula river on three sides, it is just adjacent to the Pune-Solapur national highway.
Most places have interesting legends associated with them. One such is Ozar, located on the banks of river Kukadi in Junnar taluka of Pune district. An 'ashtavinayaka' (8 Ganeshas), it is said that Lord Ganesh had made Ozar his permanent abode after defeating a demon called Vighnasur. When the demon asked to be forgiven for his deeds, Ganesha became pleased and stayed at Ozar, taking on the name of the demon.
Located in the Sudhagad taluka of Raigad district, Pali is one of the 'ashtavinayakas' (8 Ganeshas), visited in huge numbers by the devotees of Lord Ganesh. Here, Ganesha is known with the name of his devotee, Ballaleshvar. Pali's temple is indeed beautiful with the rays of the rising sun enveloping the deity in a golden hue each morning.
Any mention of the most popular erstwhile ruler of Maharashtra, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, would always remain incomplete without a note about the tremendous faith he had in the goddess Tulja Bhavani. As such, Tulja Bhavani of Tuljapur is considered the state goddess of Maharashtra and the family deity of the royal Bhosale family. Besides Maharashtra, Goddess Bhavani is the deity of many people from different states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Tuljapur is also one of the popular three-and-half 'Shakti peethas' of Goddess Durga.
Mere words cannot suffice to describe the intense spirituality that Pandharpur is associated with. Revered for its temple dedicated to Lord Vitthal, it is one of the most sacred towns in Maharashtra and is also the seat of the Warkari sect which has given the state a unique cultural and social dimension. Located in Solapur district, it has been named after a merchant who achieved self-realisation here.
One of the most popular deities in Maharashtra is Khandoba and Jejuri is the best known town of pilgrimage for his devotees. What also makes a trip to this temple worth it is that it is situated on a hillock and offers a fascinating view of the surrounding rural landscape.
If Gaganbavda is suddenly attracting the attention of filmmakers from Bollywood, there has to be a solid reason to it. It's simple: Gaganbavda is one of the most beautiful hill stations of Maharashtra. Located in Kolhapur, it offers a fantastic view of the Konkan coastal region and the lush green Karul Ghat apart from emerging as a favourite destination for trekkers. In fact it is quite easy to travel to Konkan from the two passes nearby.
Ramtek is a fine confluence of devotion, literature and history. Shri Ram, Seeta maai and Laxman who were living in self-imposed exile in the forest, had halted at Ramtek for a while for rest. Ramtek has an air of devotion. In 'Meghadoota', the great Sanskrit poet Kalidasa's play, the protagonist of the play – the Angel or the Yaksha was living a lonely life away from his dear wife here. The Yaksha invited a cloud as his messenger – a 'meghadoot' – to convey his sad state of mind to his estranged wife. That great epic play is said to have taken place in this Marathi region of Varhad. Kalidasa's 'Meghadoota' occupied a prominent place in Sanskrit literature. The region then witnessed the glorious dynasty of the Vakatakas, the remarkable tenure of Rajamata Prabhavati Gupta, and later, the historic dynasty of Nagpurkar Bhosale. The region of Ramtek, which is around 57 kilometers from Nagpur, the central city of India, is replete with ancient tradition and exploits of bravery. The Ramgiri hill is of just moderate height (113 m) perhaps in its attempt to compete a little with the ranges of the Satpudas. The temple of Shri Ram, Laxman and Seeta which is located on the hill-top is a pride of perch of the entire Vidarbha.
A familiar name especially among women, Paithan, located 56 kilometers south of Aurangabad, has shot into global prominence for its beautiful silk sarees which sport intricately embroidered gold or silver borders. That apart, it is known for being the birthplace of Sri Nimbarka, the founder of the Nimbarka Sampradaya tradition of Vaishnavism. The city was also the home of the great Maharashtrian saint Eknath Maharaj, whose 'samadhi' can be found there.
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Muri Lagoon, Raratonga, Cook Islands
Surrounded by a lagoon that stretches to an offshore reef, and with
forest-clad mountain ridges, Raratonga is the most dramatic of the Cook
Islands. Muri Lagoon, to the southeast of the island, boasts a beautiful
stretch of pristine sand. From here, you can paddle into the shallow water
to the uninhabited islets beyond, which are excellent for snorkelling.
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