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Goals from the MLS, A-League & J-League
San Jose Earthquakes 1 – KC Wizards 0 (MLS, August 22, 2009) Chris Wondolowski steered a glancing header off Ramiro Corrales' long cross from the left side to hand San Jose the win in the third minute of injury time at the end of the match.
Brisbane Roar 1 – Wellington Phoenix 1 (A-League, August 23, 2009) (Longer highlights here.) Sergio van Dijk's clinical finish in the 10th minute saw him draw level with Reinaldo as the Roar's all-time leading goal scorer – a fair effort considering the Dutchman only joined the club last year. But it counted for little in the end as Wellington hit an 85th minute equaliser when Chris Greenacre nodded home a curling cross from Daniel.
Perth Glory 2 – Newcastle Jets 0 (A-League, August 23, 2009) Well-taken goals from Wayne Shroj and Adriano Pellegrino gave Perth the three points.
Gamba Osaka 2 – Nagoya Grampus Eight 3 (J-League, August 23, 2009) Everything was going to plan for Gamba at the break after Yasuhito Endo cracked a sweet left-footer in the top corner and Lucas Severino tucked in number two from a counter-attack at the end of the half. 20 minutes from time Yuki Maki pulled Nagoya back in the game, Keiji Tamada then equalised from the spot and in injury time Magnum won the match from a free-kick after the Gamba keeper made a horrible attempt and coming, and missing, a cross.
Kashima Antlers 3 – FC Tokyo 1 (J-League, August 23, 2009) Danilo, Marquinhos and Yuya Osako put Kashima 3-up, Cabore netting a late consolation for the visitors.
Kawasaki Frontale 2 – Montedio Yamagata 0 (J-League, August 23, 2009) First half goals from Hiroyuki Taniguchi and Yusuke Tasaka earned Kawasaki the three points.


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The Angry Guy speaks on being stuck on the plane in Baltimore yet again.
And related to the audio portion or this rant would be what finally happened. I was supposed to fly out at 3:00pm we didn't leave till 5:45 and didn't land till 7:30. I ended up at the Cape at 11:30pm. But hey I missed the tourist traffic.
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December 6, 2015 | Posted in VINYL RECORDS | By Jason Sositko
Is it worth the effort?
Let's face it, getting down on your hands and knees in a dirty thrift shop to dig through bin after bin of vinyl records isn't the most romantic thing in the world. Spending a Sunday afternoon breaking your back might not be your thing.
There is a lot of grunt work involved with digging in those stores: Lots of water damaged garbage you have to wade through, a lot of records that should have seen the dumpster instead of the donation box.
When you find that occasional gem, or that very rare run of consecutive keepers, it can be a thrilling experience, that's why we do it.
Actually Goodwill has done a wonderful job in the Dayton Ohio Area remodeling older locations, and opening up newer cookie cutter locations that are very clean, and not nearly as cluttered as they used to be.
I have also noticed this in Columbus Ohio and Indianapolis Indiana as well, so I will assume this is something that Goodwill focused on at a national level?
Though Goodwill and other thrift shops just stack em' up, no real rhyme or reason to how they do it. At least with the record shops you're dealing with some sort of organization. Though, most record store bargain bins don't exactly alphabetize the selections for you.
I have found some really nice surprises in the record shops; and I like, that most time the record will be in good to great playing shape. The shops tend to be much pickier about what they even bring in.
Thrift stores like Goodwill or the Salvation Army Thrift stores are notorious for putting unplayable junk out on the floor. But don't get me wrong, that's part of the fun of it, the thrill of the hunt. You never know what you're gonna get.
*Are you looking for a quality affordable record player?*
Here's a more detailed run down of my Goodwill experience
I found a $400 Original Art Blakey Blue Note 4003 LP at a local record shop for $30, just pure luck that the shop didn't care about jazz much and didn't bother to dig into the minutia of Blue Note record label identification. This is info that does a seller and collector good, the more you know huh?
You'll find Pink Floyd records, Beatles Records, Kiss, and Rolling Stones records, lots of classic rock and easy listening of course, country music is another one I see all the time. If I see a 60's or 70's Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard records I grab them, they are sellers.
These records will bring you 5-10 dollars easy if they are in good playing shape. The Johnny Cash records like At Folsom Prison can bring 20 dollars or more easily.
Jazz and progressive rock is harder to come by, I think you just quite simply don't have as many records out there, as pressing runs were so stingy to begin with.
Jazz and prog lovers tend to hang on to their stuff too, and perhaps are savvy enough to get top dollar out of them rather than give to a thrift store? Most every record cover on this page was found in thrift stores or the bargain bins of record shops in the Cincinnati or Dayton Ohio Area.
You can get a much more detailed run down of all the places I find cheap vinyl records for my eBay business and my personal collection by visiting this page.
Examples of what you can find digging the record shop and thrift store record bins
It's Not Just the Baby Boomer Reliving the Past
It's definitely not just "old guy" buying vinyl on eBay, or on their knees at the thrift stores. I see teenagers digging through the crates at the local Dayton Ohio shops.
Half Price Books is another popular destination for record collectors, I see an equal mix of older "over 40" and younger, "16-40" in there.
I see mostly men, but some woman too, maybe 4 to 1 male to female would be a good estimate. Most of the females I see are very young, perhaps college age? OK, enough about them, huh?
I think in a way the record shop or thrift store is like the iPod shuffle brought to real life. Think about it: The iPod really was the greatest invention since sliced bread.
I know when I came to understand the storage capacity of the iPod I was blown away. The iPod Classic in my opinion is still the best iPod ever made.
People's musical tastes have grown too as a result of so much music at your disposal. I personally can listen to Metallica's Ride The Lightning, and then consecutively Johnny Cash's At Folsom Prison, James Brown the Payback, and Miles Davis' In a Silent Way.
The internet age has definitely expanded people's musical pallets, so it's natural for the frugally minded to hunt for music at the same place they hunt vintage cloths or furniture.
Point is you never know what you might find in those record bins, I know that the days of the neo conservative music listener are just about over.
The mocking of ones listening habits is an outdated thing to do. So many diverse people and musics to discover…. and the records are right there in those crates waiting for YOU to spin them on your new record player.
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Leadership and team learning in unusual places
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Launch of Canvas Beauty at Takashimaya
I was invited to attend Canvas Beauty's launch of its new retail outlet at Takashimaya, Ngee Ann City in Singapore.
Canvas Beauty is an Australian skincare and beauty brand that entered Hong Kong and China with some success. Now, it is launching in Singapore. Canvas Beauty has a range of aromatherapy, skincare and body care range that uses Australian certified organic ingredients.
During my visit to the Takashimaya retail space, I was introduced primarily to their aromatherapy range which is 99% or above certified organic. There are a total of 36 essential oils to choose from and over 20+ in-house aromatherapy blends that aim to remedy most common ailments like headaches, abdominal cramps and even athlete's foot.
A couple of interesting points on this brand's retail aromatherapy offerings are:
Complimentary custom blend samples to take home
For every purchase of their luxurious carrier oil (no matter 100ml or 300ml), you are entitled to blend your own aromatherapy concoction with the use of their range of essential oils using their in-house recipe for free!
Let me explain this a little further. Assuming you buy one of their carrier oils (there is a choice of six different oils such as grape seed oil, pure sweet almond oil or organic avocado oil), you can take your newly purchased carrier oil and go to their central counter. From there, you can choose what blend you want to make. You will be given a choice of application and blend recipes.
I choose to do the bottled essential oil blend for Stress. The formula states: Choose 1 carrier oil (which you will use the one you purchased) and 3 essential oils for a total of 5 drops. In my case, my carrier oil was organic sunflower and I chose to blend the essential oils of grapefruit, frankincense and majoram.
Viola!! 10ml of carrier oil + 5 drops of essential oil = my own sample custom blend to take home.
Big on essential oil education
It would be hard to miss the extensive display of Canvas Beauty's essential oils. But what is interesting about this display is when you get closer, you can lift the block of your selected essential oil and read the back. Each block has a description of the featured essential oil. It also highlights who needs to avoid that particular oil.
If you are on the look out for pure essential oils for your aromatherapy needs, this is not a bad place to start. Their extensive range of oils is designed to cater to everyone and for most common ailments.
To find Canvas Beauty in Singapore, visit Takashimaya, Ngee Ann City on Level 3.


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The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone): My Lords, regional differences in unemployment have narrowed in recent years, with the North-East among the regions that have experienced the largest labour market improvements. However, over the past year, sectors on which the North-East is particularly reliant for employment have been particularly affected by worldwide problems. Government help has accordingly been focused on the region, with around 60 per cent. of the total approved expenditure for the Rapid Response Fund having already been allocated to the region.
Lord Dormand of Easington: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that helpful Answer, but will she accept that my Question is neither a moan nor a grumble and that I appreciate very much indeed what the Government are doing for the region? However, the figures to which the Question refers are peculiar and disappointing. Does not the fact that ever since these figures were first kept the North-East has been the area with the highest unemployment rate suggest that unemployment is endemic in the North-East? Does my noble friend agree that that should be the subject of a short but major investigation by the Government?
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for his initial comments about what the
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish: My Lords, is the Minister aware that her noble friend's Question is not entirely accurate because the most recent figures for Scotland show that, like the North of England, unemployment has grown there in the past year? Is the Minister also aware that the narrowing of which she speaks has been very welcome but that it occurred largely under the last government and as a result of their policies? Now that the policies of this Government are beginning to be triggered, unemployment in Scotland, for example, has risen by 12,000 in the past year and, as the Minister's noble friend said, it has risen also in the North of England. Is not that something to do with the Government's economic policy?
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, no. The noble Lord, Lord Mackay, is not entirely accurate in the statistics that he has given either, though I accept that there has been some growth in unemployment in Scotland in recent months. Perhaps I can remind the House of the statistics. Since May 1997 UK employment is up by over 500,000 to the highest level since labour force records began and it is continuing to grow. The claimant unemployment rate is down by 324,000 and the ILO unemployment rate is down by 200,000. Moreover, the number of vacancies that have been notified to the Employment Service jobcentres continues to run at an historically high level at 200,000 a month.
Earl Ferrers: My Lords, in view of the disagreement as to what is accurate, perhaps I may add a bit of accuracy. Does the noble Baroness recall that her noble friend Lord Dormand of Easington tabled a Question every month asking what the unemployment figures were? When they went up her noble friend gave the then government stick. As the unemployment figures are going up now, why does her noble friend not give the present Government stick?
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, it is not true that across the country unemployment figures are going up. If we look across the country as a whole, there has been an increase in the levels of employment.
Lord Ewing of Kirkford: My Lords, perhaps I can continue to give the last government some stick. Is my
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for those interesting statistics. I am aware that the lack of encouragement to inward investment seriously contributed to the previous government's record in this respect.
Lord Dormand of Easington: My Lords, I am delighted that my exercises in those days are remembered. It is quite right that I tabled a Question every month concerning unemployment. The reason I have not questioned this Government is that it was reasonable to see what this Government would do, and the figures have continually gone down. Perhaps even more important, can my noble friend say what the figures are in relation to the closure of small businesses in the North-East? We all know about the big closures that have taken place, but it would be helpful to hear what is the situation with respect to smaller firms.
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, I cannot give the precise statistics on closures of small businesses in the North-East. However, we are of course aware that the closure of the Siemens and Fujitsu plants in the North-East caused specific problems. That again is the result of worldwide developments. However, many new jobs have been created in the North-East. Indeed, since this Government came into power, more jobs have been created there than have been lost.
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Lord Renton of Mount Harry: My Lords, I suggest that the Government do so. Not knowing how those exercising the right to roam will be compensated for accidents is another deterrent to landowners who might otherwise enter into voluntary agreements in relation to increased access to land. Does the Minister know that even in my gentle part of the Sussex downland, a large area, under the Minister's proposals, may well become available for free access? It is possible when climbing a fence to put one's hand on rusty barbed wire and contract tetanus, or walk through grass, put one's foot into a badger hole and break one's leg. Potholes do not exist only in Regent Street, as mentioned by my noble
Lord Whitty: My Lords, the Government do not expect the new statutory right of access on foot to open countryside to have a significant impact on public insurance costs for landowners. Their liability to people who are exercising that right will be the same as the liability which they already owe to those who are not on the land by their invitation or licence. Therefore landowners and their advisers will wish to decide whether and to what extent insurance, including public liability insurance, is appropriate for their needs. An economic appraisal study by independent consultants for the Government suggests that any increase in the public liability insurance premium will be very small.
The Earl of Radnor: My Lords, does the Minister realise that this will add another expense to farmers' accounts at a difficult time? Further, does he realise that the right to roam and the use of the countryside by people who do not understand it is growing apace? People do not know the difference between a bull and a cow; do not know that a cow with her calf is very dangerous; and do not know that allowing dogs to go everywhere can excite all the animals. It is not just wire fences; I suspect that soon someone will be killed.
Lord Whitty: My Lords, the assessment by independent experts does not suggest that the insurance costs to landowners will be significantly greater than now. Your Lordships are aware that the right of access does not apply to cultivated land; it applies to moor, heath and downland. There is not therefore the direct effect on farmed land that the noble Lord assumes.
Viscount Bledisloe: My Lords, if, contrary to the Minister's expectation, the cost of insurance increases substantially, will the Government be prepared to indemnify the landowner against that added cost? If the answer is no, will the Minister explain why the landowner should bear that added cost as a result of rights imposed upon him for others to roam on his land?
Lord Whitty: My Lords, all occupiers of premises or land owe to some degree a duty of care to those who are there whether or not by invitation. It varies, but there is a duty of care. There is no reason why countryside landowners should be treated and indemnified any differently from owners of other premises and property.
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I must agree being the stock footage author you have done tremendous job in your first AE work, Congrats
Thank you for your good words mate! Actually it's a third project, first two simpler attempts were rejected last year. Rejections were good motivation to improve. Hope to continue better now.
Wow, this is awesome!! I like the rotation that comes suddenly! I wish you many sales mate!
Thank you! Glad you like!
Hey Andrey nice work! Well done
Thank you Andrew!
Good work! Good luck for you!
Thank you very much!
looking great! I really like the motion of the text moving with the clouds..amazing!
Thank you! Glad you like.
Hi Andr…I purchased and have tried 6 times to download the zip. It stalls at around 230 mbs of the 998 mbs every time. Any ideas?
Hi neutron, thank you for purchase and I appologize for the issue with download you have. it's first time for me to hear that. Looks like Envato servers experiencing some issues or there is issue with your Internet provider or computer.
I can recommend you try to reboot and attempt to download with other browser or wait some time before next try (hopefully Envato will fix the issue). If it's not resolved as very last option I can upload file to some file sharing service but it will take time and not that convinient to do.
Best Regards, Andrey
Also as I see on forums other people recommend do not use download managers and use safary or firefox browser as best for downloads.
Hope this issue will be resolved soon.
Superb work. Really awesome. Also impressive music.
Thank you! I'm glade you like!
are there segments missing from the .mov to the project file. Cant seem to find smaller text titles.
Hi rrosenbaum1 !
I'm not sure i understood the question. If you purchased and have any issue, i will be glad to help. There is also video tutorial in the package. If you just considering to buy i will also help.
Could you please add little bit more details to your question.
Best regards, Andrey
Thinking of purchasing. I'm assuming that I can adjust the timing of the AE project such as when the video rotates and the speed etc. (to sync with a project). The parameters on the description only refer to colour and lens flares etc.
Kerry Gordon
Hi Kerry, thank you for asking. In fact clouds movement/speed/rotation, etc are all fixed and prerendered into clouds mov file used. So it's not so easy to change. You may do some time adjustments in AE with timewarp or twixtor plugins. Other changes are more difficult.
Before purchasing I would recomment you to download preview and try to cut as needed or change existing texts timings with timewarp or twixtor. If you find it feasible for your needs only then purchasing makes sence.
Best Regards, Andrey
Ok – makes sense since your font effect matches the cloud moves etc. I'll see if I can get it to work with your suggestions. Nice work.
Thank you! And please don't hesitate to ask any additional questions.
Ochen' krutoy proekt!!!
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Half-Life bassist Krist Mellas is caught in a PR nightmare after his dirty sex video blew up online. His agent has the solution: a fake engagement with sultry pop princess Madeline Fox. Krist can't think of anything worse than a charade with the bubblegum bombshell…except losing the band.
Madeline knows better than anyone what it means to live a lie in the spotlight. She's determined to help Krist without ever letting him find out what it costs her—or about her girlhood crush on him. But after a smoking hot back alley encounter with him leaves her breathless, she can't deny she wants the snarling bad-boy rocker.
In a world of glitter and diamonds where the kisses are fake but the climaxes are real, their facades start to crack. And the publicity storm may shatter them both.
WARNING: This book contains a scorching threesome, a dirty talking pop princess, and a surly rocker who hits all the right notes.
What readers are saying…
"Shari Slade and Amber Lin take the boundaries of acceptable saucy sex and then push it that little bit further into full blown filth!!! Love it!!! I actually feel like Krist and Maddy are perfect for one another. I love the connection they have and hell even the banter between them is sexy." – Gemma Reads Too Much
"It's impossible not to fall for Krist the half-life bassist, that has a rough, hard exterior, but also has a soft loving heart on the inside. A guy that is willing to do anything for anyone no matter the cost or affect it has on his self. And Maddy had so much depth to her, I loved her." – Books Unhinged
"Krist soon realizes that everything he knows about Madeline is not true. She's not weak. She's strong and dominating. She takes charge when she wants something and the something she wants is Krist. When he gives in they are extremely H-O-T! – Kelsey's Corner Time
"EVERYBODY is aware of the scorching heat between the two of them. It's not just a show for the media, it is HOT! And…um…wait till you read about the birthday kiss…you'll be wishing for one when you blow out the candles this year (wink-wink)." – iScream Books
"I really enjoyed this book, I enjoyed watching the change in both characters and how their relationship developed…For lovers of Rock Star romance you will enjoy this book and the drama that is Half-Life." – Perusing Princesses
" I loved the chemistry between Krist and Maddy – even when he couldn't stand her there was more behind the dislike than meets the eye. The air around these two is combustible, just waiting for that spark to set it all alight. And when it start- man oh man is it hot hot HOT!! Seriously hot. Melt the paint off the walls as you are a fly on it hot!!" – BJ's Book Blog
"I thought I knew what I was going to get with this story, but I guess I'd forgotten because boy was I blown away. Not only did Amber and Shari bring the heat, but they brought this story that was so deep…It's raw and emotional, yet still hot enough to singe my fingers." – Confessions of a YA and NA Book Addict
"5 Scorching Hot Rocker Stars…I loved this book! I highly recommend it. Krist is supposed to be this big bad boy rocker, but underneath it all he has a heart of gold." – Swoon Worthy Books
"One of the best rock star romances I've read in a long time, it's a perfect balance of heat, grit, and real emotion." – The Reading Room
Watch the wings.
He couldn't miss them. She was naked but for feathers and glitter. Untouchable. Two grips ushered her along the catwalk and affixed her harness to a rig in the rafters. Krist was only a few feet off the ground on his platform, but he still felt unsteady. She was so high.
An assistant counted down, and the director shouted, "Action!"
The army of dancers below writhed to the thumping bass line of the guide track, feet pounding the floor, but Krist only had eyes for Madeline. She lifted her arms above her head like the ballerina in a little girl's jewelry box, stepped off the ledge, and twirled down, singing.
"I break my own wings."
The power in her vocals, the edge behind the lyric, knocked him more off balance. He'd expected her to lip sync. He'd expected her to fucking suck.
"I am falling. I am falling. Lift me up."
All the dancers below lifted their hands in unison and swayed like the collective force of their will would boost her higher. Cheesy pop bullshit, but something about it worked. He didn't want to admit it, but she had…something. She could fucking sing.
Her descent slowed. If he stretched, he could just reach her perfectly manicured toe. Almost time.
His whole body tensed as a camera swung in his direction. He grimaced and gripped the railing when the platform beneath him, mounted on what looked like a cherry-picker truck, shifted closer to Madeline. The cameraman gave him a thumbs-up. He must look sufficiently demonic.
Now. He reached for her, grabbing her by the waist, the only part of her body unadorned, and pulled her close. One breath and he was overcome by her scent. Spicy cotton candy. Unexpected and strangely perfect. A second breath and he prepared to do his damned job, to mash his lips against hers and fling her back to her adoring throng. It was only skin. It didn't mean anything.
Her eyes flashed mischief. Hi, she mouthed and hooked her legs around his hips.
He froze. The producer hadn't mentioned grinding in the rundown earlier. She shimmied against him, and his traitorous cock responded. Do the job you came to do.
Before he could, she bent her head and stole the kiss he'd been hired to deliver. He couldn't help but gasp, and then her tongue, warm and electric, invaded his mouth. Chai.
Could an angel corrupt a devil?
"I am falling. I am falling." The guide track looped in the background, distorted by Auto-Tune, hardly recognizable as the sultry voice he'd just heard.
It was too much. The wet heat, her teeth grazing his bottom lip, and the way she rocked against his crotch. It hurt to touch her, just like the devil was supposed to react. He pushed, but she only held on tighter, digging her heels into his ass, twisting his hair in her fingers. Sparks of pleasure-pain skittered under his skin. She'd chosen him.
He didn't want to want her. Wanting was a one-way ticket to disappointment.
She raked her fingers down his back, teasing the sliver of skin between his shirt and belt, and pressed her mouth to his ear. He shivered.
"Work with me." She nipped him.
He could work. And if his body responded? Well, it was only biology. The hard-on straining against his zipper was as manufactured and packaged as the Dream Angel in his arms.
He lost himself in the pull and sway, forgot the crowd of people, the camera, the job. Forgot everything but the taste of her, the feel of her tight muscles under his palms, the tickle of feathers floating free.
He kissed her back, violent and hard, reclaiming what she'd taken: his choice. Her body softened, melted around him. She moaned, giving in, an unexpected surrender. He hadn't missed the power she wielded over the whole production, a queen bee to her hive. But here she was gasping and shuddering in his arms, the rapid pulse against his chest like wings beating against glass. He ran his tongue along hers, savoring the honey and spice.
A sound came from the sides, an urgent whisper. They wanted him to stop. He even felt her lurch away, tugged by mechanical means, but he held tighter. They'd have to tear her away. They'd have to hurt her to do it. For one brief moment, he wasn't letting go. Skin to skin, mouth to mouth. Heat to heat, and they'd both flown too close to the sun.
The music stopped.
He pulled back, breaking the kiss, but not the connection burning between them. "Why me?"
She blinked, hazy with lust. "Because you're the demon."
That's my motivation. "No, why did you want me for this set. I know you did."
He needed her to say it out loud. Because you owe me. Then he could be done. Then this could be filed away as one more task completed, one more favor repaid. Then he could ignore the sweet ache he felt at the thought of letting her go.


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Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged has been a part of the historic Bendigo community since 1965. This newly redeveloped home has specialist services for a range of care needs including residents living with dementia or memory loss.
The home is serviced by a network of allied health services including physiotherapy, audiology and dentistry.
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Imagine, if you will, a legal episode of Bargain Hunt. In this game show, AIG will give two firms different coloured outfits to wear based on their branding, and then go on a hunt around their offices trying to track down some antique lawyers with the gravitas to stand in front of the client's in-house team.
Each relationship partner will take it in turns to present his or her pitch to AIG and offer a fee bid to its Emea general counsel Chris Newby. He will then pass on the figure to Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott, who will decide whether or not to accept it.
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This blog is lengthy, but if you take the time to read it it might help you and it'll be appreciated.
My grandfather passed away on Thursday, 16th December 2004. We were watching an Indian soap (well, actually we were eating and passing time by watching it) called Kasauti Zindagi Ki (Challenges of life) when at around 8:00 pm we received news from the hospital about our maternal grandfather having passed away. He had been in hospital for six days, I believe; and I had an exam the next day, a Geography exam. God bless his soul; he died the exact day and date my grandmother did, five years back. And the last words he uttered were, 'Your Highness, I am coming'. He used to call my grandmother 'Your Highness'.
That's a part of my story. For all I know, I never loved my grandpa. I despised him as much as one could. My other grandfather had passed away when I was just an infant, so the only grandfather I had known was him. I still remember his room; he'd have a small refrigerator (I always awed it) the size of a PC, and a small television with always the news channel, PTV (Pakistan Television), on. He'd play cards with my father, and listen to my sister's guitar. He'd award toffees to the children - my only reason to go to him would be those heart-shaped candies. I always took the pink one, even though I liked the purple one. Nonetheless, I never liked him. He called me 'Rabo', and there was this beauty in his words. I wonder why I didn't see it then.
My family didn't like him either. It was ritualistic to hear about complaints from his daughter-in-laws (they lived together) about feeding him. He'd ring up my mother and tell her about his DILs mistreatment. My mother would ignore him, thinking that he was just catching attention. He would pretend to be ill in order to grab attention too, and would eat every medicine in the world to convince my father, who is a doctor. My Uncles claimed he was a miserly man who didn't spend his 'millions of dollars' but asked for money from them. They said he was 'an atheist' at heart. God forgive them for saying so.
When he passed away, his room was unraveled, and all his belongings were searched through. NOTHING! Even a beggar would have more money! He had about 10,000 rupees only, which was about $ 150 at that time. He had no jewelry, no riches, well except one. He was a great man.
About a thousand people turned up at his funeral. Many were rich and renowned, and many were poor and destitute. From them, we learned that he was a charitable man who had not only brought prosperity to many poor families but had established the foundation of success of many men who now run the city. We now learned where he spent his time and money. The name 'Sheikh Abdul Hameed' was now so popular all of the sudden. We learned how he used to help widows, eat with his servant by his side and how his entire focus had been the welfare of mankind.
I was touched in my place, but I can never estimate the torment my mother went through. Whenever some religious preacher mentions the rights of parents, she breaks into tears. And now, it sickens me. It seems to be a disease with no cure. Whenever we go to a shop and get an AWESOME bargain, I'm like: 'How did you, ma?' I then receive a guilty laugh and she murmurs: 'I said my father's name and they dropped to my feet'. The feeling haunts her, but it shatters me even more. There are two reasons.
One is direct guilt. I hate myself for what I did to my grandpa. Whenever he'd call, I'd snicker in my heart, making fun of him. I feel like I actually made fun of myself. Now, whenever I pass his room, I feel like going down there and see if he's there. Maybe I could say sorry? But I go down there and stare into his room. It's much cleaner now and modernized, but his scent, it's gone. His presence was beautiful. It was mine.
The other is indirect guilt. It is blotting my soul with insecurity every passing day. I look at my mother and wonder; will this happen to me someday? My mother is known for getting her way. Will I go to a shop one day, and the shopkeeper say jollily: 'Shabana's daughter? Oh, you're always welcome.' The feeling, that I'm the bitchiest bitch on Earth, that I buried my own mother before she died - will it come to me too? I swear I'll kill myself! I can't take the pressure of knowing that I messed up myself. Because you know what? No matter what kind of person my mother is, the best thing about her is that she's mine. You know, a possessive pronoun is a supposed to hold a lot of power. And you might not understand it, but something that's yours is a part of you.
So my mother, is mine. She's MINE! And I don't want to lose her without really losing her.
I want to go to shop, and when the shopkeeper speaks of her, I don't want to feel guilty, I want to feel proud and reply: "Yup, you're right. She's my mom, and I am her daughter!"
But how will I do it? I am hopeless to see a day my mother happy and smiling. It's probably because of many other things, but I'm a part of it. I know I can fix it - I just need time, and The problem is that time's not with me. I know she's going.
I just need time! I need to understand myself before I can understand her desires. But I just don't have time.
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Kyle Baugh has worked as a professional Landscape Architect/Urban Designer at Charlotte-based Kimley-Horn for eight years. He specializes in creating places that add value to the community or private entity. A Purdue University alum, he came to Charlotte from Martinsville, Indiana. Kyle enjoys creating livable, sustainable developments and spaces that add value to the overall community.
Last October, Kyle was married to "a southern girl." He stays fit at the Dowd YMCA, loves taking the dogs to Freedom Park, and enjoys traveling. In fact, Kyle's favorite place to vacation is Railay Bay in Thailand. When asked who he most admires, Kyle answers his "late grandfather (as he) was always the role model in my life. . . He was a man of great pride and integrity, as well as hard-working and humble. Until the day he died, he always had a smile on his face and knew the most important thing in life should always be family."
Kyle has been involved with ULI since 2008 and served several years as the program chair for the Young Leaders Group. He believes ULI is important because it represents what he believes in. It embodies responsible land development and sustaining thriving communities. "We, for so long in the industry, were going in the wrong direction. ULI is a part of the solution; giving individuals the guidance and the tools necessary to shift and refocus on doing the right thing and still being successful. It is important to remember what we are doing today will affect millions in the future. As a national leader in land development, it is also important to Kimley-Horn that we not only be involved, but also sponsor the efforts of ULI. As a firm, we believe that ULI's objectives align with ours and as a top ranked sustainable design firm, we understand that we are setting an example by not just preaching, but by practicing as well."
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at TEKsystems (San Francisco, CA) in October 2017.
Held a primary telephone interview. Was very conversational and enjoyable, he even primed me with what potential future interview questions might be. We discussed strengths and weaknesses, tough areas to overcome for entry-level employees, etc.
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I applied online. I interviewed at TEKsystems.
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I applied online. I interviewed at TEKsystems.
The interview process was long and unfulfilling, at the end. I had two phone interviews, an in-person interview (over 1 hour and a half), a job assignment, and a shadow day... all of which led them to leaving me a voicemail saying I wasn't qualified. Such a let down. Don't get your hopes up like I did if you "don't have experience." I was heartbroken.
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TEKsystems (Roanoke, VA).
I had a phone interview followed by an in-person interview in the Roanoke, VA location. Honestly it was the worst interview experience of my life, and the two employees who were interviewing me were intense and told me they thought I was afraid of disappointing my parents. I answered a question honestly and the lady told me she didn't believe me. I was in the interview for over 2 hours to the point my roommate almost called the company to check on me. Prior to leaving, I was told to let them know if I was interested in the next step of the interview - I ceased contact with them. About a week later they sent me a rejection email. I would run from this company.
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They conduct a Phone interview, then the follow up with an onsite interview. IF you pass that, then you move on to a half day shadow where you get to meet people in multiple roles.
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TEKsystems (Tempe, AZ) in May 2017.
First interview is on the phone with a recruiter. Second Interview was in person with the delivery manager. Third interview was with two more managers, followed by a few hours of shadowing recruiters.
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I met with a campus recruiter and then had a phone interview. After the phone interview, I had a interview at the office. The interview process was conversational. The recruiter I met was very helpful and both interviewers were very personable. They wanted to get to know you as a person to see if you were a good fit for the company. The in person interview lasted about an hour.
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It was very casual and chill. Wasn't the worst interview I've ever had, but I definitely felt like I put more effort into it than they did. Felt more like a casual conversation than an interview, which was a little shocking at first.
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at TEKsystems (Chicago, IL) in March 2017.
Initial phone interview with internal recruiter, followed by an in person interview with 2 account managers and then a half day shadow with 3 recruiters and 2 account managers. Asked a lot of personal questions like what members of your family do. They want to see that you're coachable but self motivated.
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at TEKsystems.
Started off great and slowly got worse. I began the process in November with a number of phone interviews. Two weeks later I came in for an in person interview with two account managers. It went so well and I was so excited to work for this company. Two weeks later I came in for my half shadow (this is the part where it started becoming a mess). Questions about my professional experience weren't asked. Similar to what everyone else says, they begin asking you creepy, personal questions prying into your life. Sure, I get they want to preserve the "company culture" but I don't like it when someone literally asks me "What does your Fiance's DAD do for a living". That is not your business at all. Nor does it have anything to do with me as person. All they got out of that was more reason to pry into our lifestyle habits. Gets even worse, after meeting with like 5 people who were all doing the same thing you begin to feel exhausted. They forgot to have me meet with the DBO (aka the most important person) and by that point, I was already gone for a 3 week vacation and suggested I come in a THIRD TIME, it would literally be my 5th interview.
It seemed so promising and organized but over time it was just a mess. I accepted an offer elsewhere and stopped wasting my time with them.
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I first heard of John Ball while in PT school. I heard that there was this gentleman who had been diagnosed with Parkinson disease over 20 years ago who was still running Marathons and half Marathons. He had started the charity-Team Parkinson-with his wife and it was an official charity of the LA and San Francisco Marathons. I did the 5k while in PT school and finally ran the full Marathon in 2011. I was so proud of myself and proceeded to run 2 more marathons in the next year!
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The evaporator fan motor circulates air through the food compartment for efficient cooling in refrigerators. The evaporator is located in the back of the freezer and it circulates the air over the refrigerator coils. The evaporator motor fan in your refrigerator should be replaced if the fridge section is too warm, the freezer section is too warm, orthe evaporator motor makes loud noises or stops working completely. The tools used for this repair are a 1/4 nut driver and wire strippers. *Please note: The motor has been updated by the manufacturer. Tip to detect if motor is not working, often if it fails it generates loud noises in the freezer area. For safety, make sure food is safely stored so it does not deteriorate while the power is off, and remember to unplug fridge.
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Evaporator fan keeps going on and off?
Hello Larry, thank you for contacting us. The evaporator fan should stop when the freezer is in defrost mode. If it is randomly going on and off when the fridge is cooling that may be from a bad fan motor, you may want to take a look at the evaporator fan motor as it may need to be replaced.
The fan motor pulsates off and on all the time, ref. Is only 55 degrees but the freezer works.
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Thank you for your inquiry. Based on what you described it sounds like the fan needs to be replaced. If it is making loud noises than that is a sign it is not working correctly. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
Would this cause only refrigerator section to warm??? error code sy ef condition evaporator fan circuit failure check/repair check wiring between evaporator fan and control board. check for 12vdc to fan between red and brown wires. check for variant voltage (depending on high or low speed) between yellow and brown. if correct replace evaporator fan. if error code still exist, replace control board.
Hi Mary,
Thank you for your question. The error code SY EF means that your temperature sensor has shorted and needs to be replaced. This could definitely cause your fridge section to be warm. I hope that helps. Good luck with your repair.
Our refrigerator runs all the time (loud) and now the refrigerator is too warm to keep food cold, and we are using the freezer to keep our food cold since it is too warm to freeze food or water, but it is doing the job to keep our refrigerator food cold.
Hi Janet,
Thank you for your inquiry. There are a couple of parts that may fix this issue. The 2 most common parts that will fix this issue are the defrost timer and the evaporator fan motor. Some other parts you may need to look at as well are the defrost thermostat, the temperature cold control thermostat, the fresh food door gasket, and the condenser fan motor. To verify which parts are causing the issue you will need use a multimeter to check the continuity of each part. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
I took out refrigerator from kitchen in march put in garage, plugged it up this weekend does not get cold, freezer part not cold either, got new capacitor from you guys today and still not cooling, what other part could it be.
Hi Ricardo,
Thank you for your inquiry. There are a couple of parts that could cause that problem. The run capacitor is usually the first part to test to see if it is not working. The second most common part would be your defrost thermostat. Test that part with a multi-meter to see if it is still working. If it is still working, it might be your adaptive defrost control board that is the problem. This part would need to be tested by a trained technician. I hope this helps!
I removed the fan housing in the freezer section by removing all the screws. (7) There are two screws behind the vents. I did not have an ice maker to contend with so this was very easy. There is only two wires to disconnect....the ground wire and the electricity supply. Then you remove the unit from the back of the housing cover by removing two screws. Then the motor is removed from it's housing by removing 2 more screws. 1...2...3 and you're ready to reverse the procedure. I am not mechanically inclined and this was easy. Saved myself perhaps $120.00. Repair folks wanted mininum of $60.00 just to come out. Part and shipping cost me 33 bucks.OH, DON'T FORGET TO UNPLUG THE FRIDGE. :>)
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OK, what I really want to talk about is the really poor quality of the fan motor. This is the third time that it has failed (about once per year). Local maintenance shops do not stock the motor, hence the frozen food thaws before they can get a part. I always keep a spare motor so that I can immediately repair the fridge.The repair is very easy - remove all racks in the freezer and then remove their slides. Then remove the screws in the back plate. Due to the ice maker, the plate will not come out, so just pull it up and tie it off. Remove the screws to remove the motor fan assembly. I did the repair with the power on, BUT BE CAREFUL if you do so. Uplug the power from the motor, and remove the assembly from the freezer. Disamble and replace the motor. Then revese the above and you're freezing again.
I first located the wiring diagram under right frt. of fridge. Using it I troubleshot the problem to be the ADC module. I ordered the ADC module and blower motor that it controls(as a precaution since that is the device that the ADC drives)After removing the icemaker and all the back panels in the freezer you can access the blower motor. The ADC module is accessible after removing the plastic panels in the top of the fridge. Look for a burn spot on the module. Be sure to order the parts using the fridge model # and not the parts # on the wiring diagram(they will have changed since the model was built). Mine needed an updated wiring harness and deleted one of the dampner motors. Be sure to replace one wire at a time so not to get confused of wire location. Pretty straight forward repair if you have some mechanical ability. I have never repaired a fridge before, but have done car electronic work.
Unplugged fridge, removed all screws from inside freezer panel. Removed bracket, fan blade and wires from evaporator motor and swapped motor with new one. Very easy. Professional repairman wanted almost $200 to fix it. Total cost for me was $35 and 25 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. Thanks PartSelect for the quick delivery, low price and tips on the replacement.
My evaporator fan was not working. This fan is located in the freezer section, (top), behind an access panel at the rear. Part of it's job is to blow cold air down into the fridge. At first I wasn't sure if it was the fan itself because after the fridge was unplugged an plugged back in, the fan would run for about 5 seconds then quit. So..I tested the auto defrost timer by manually cycling it with a screw driver, it was fine. I bypassed the defrost thermostat switch, no difference. Finally, I cut an old extension cord and connected it to the fan, it was the culprit.. It didn't run on 120. It did spin for a few seconds on initial power up only. After reading that this model may also have a flakey defrost thermostat switch, I ordered both the fan & new defrost thermostat switch. It was a very easy install for both items. No directions are needed, it's obvious when you get in there. Mine is runnng like a champ again.
First I unplugged fridge. I then removed cover that keeps fan protected. I then removed 2 screws that hold the evaporator motor in place. I then removed 3 wires running to motor. Very easy to remove, just pulled connections apart. I then replace the old motor with new.The Sears repairman wanted to charge me $359 to repair. I did repair for under $40! Amazing what you can save if you have the time and knowlege to do it yourself.
Removed (unsnapped) plastic cover from back of refrigerator ( inside freezer compartment), determined that the fan was not turning, removed 4 screws from the aluminum back plate in freezer and tilted it down. Removed 2 screws with a nut driver, this allowed the fan to be removed, unpluged fan motor from the bace of the freezer and removed fan. Installed new motor and spent $38.00 to repair the refrigerator that would have cost me severial hundred dollars to replace. Thanks for the help
Snap out fan cover, remove four 1/4" screws, remove back cover, remove defective fan motor, remove fan blade, install new motor and blade, strip wires and hook up with wire nuts, reinstall back cover, snap in fan cover, and plug in fridge.
Removed the cover inside the freezer. Found out that the motor/fan was not working. Ordered through PartSelect. Got the parts in 3 days. Installed it for less than 30 minutes. Very easy. It saved me hundreds of dollars. We considered buying a new fridge but not anymore. , it only cost me $70 including shipment charges. (Make sure you unplug the appliance first before opening the cover. Remember safety first.)
first i by passed the timing board, with a ele cord to the fan motor to keep the fridge cool till your parts got here, which was realy fast delivered,the fan would come on because the board was fried.it took abot 30 min to install every thind just be carefully unpluging anything.things will break i guess metal eing cold makes the conne4ctors stick together.evaporator fan is in the frezzer four screws,tested the wires for ohms,and power, when i pluged in the fan i would loss power to the fan,that told me the board was bad, the same night my furnance when to (reaaly) and i lost my borad on the computer ethernet card (lighting isn't fun) it cost to fix everything about 130.00 thanks for thr great parts
Fantastic!Sent in a brief description of problem and model number. Reply and description of other customers experiences guided us to the exact problem.We ordered the part on Friday and it was here on Tuesday.I prepared the freezer compartment for the removal of the old motor and on Sunday husband installed new Evaporator Fan Motor.It works and is cooling like it did when it was new.This has been a great experience as all repairmen wanted at least 60.00 to just come out and determine what the problem was. I can only imagine what the final bill would have been.This was easy and inexpensive.Thanks for all the help.
Replaced an evaporator motor which had previouly been put in to replace original with an alternative which changed the original electrical connectors. Had to replace those replacements witn originals which extended the changeover. Now works like the original and very quiet because your motor fit in the original rubber bushings. The alternative motor was put in by the Frigidaire repair man and at considerable expense because the warrenty date had been exceeded by one month.
Noticed the evap fan wasn't working, so trying to disconnect the wire broke the connection so had to order a new motor. Installed the motor but it still didn't work. Had a technician look at it and he said it was the control board. Ordered and installed control board and still didn't work. The only element left is the evap thermostat. Jumped the thermostat and it worked so ordered and installed a thermostat. It works now
since I had my fridge since 2003 it seems that I've gotten my moneys worth but it has worked flawlessly with no issues. I did not want to part with it so I troubled shoot the system and realized that it could have been number of things so I just decided after reading some reviews here on this site I decided to just purchase the items that would be effecting the fridge not working properly which was the evaporator fan, defrost thermostat, defrost timer, temperature cold control thermostat, I also cleaned the condenser coils in the back of the unit so they can be able to withdraw heat from the unit. my repair and installation took about 4 hours due to the cleaning of the coils but now the fridge is working like brand new. thanks to this sitt and it's comprehensive video tutorials on installations and repair it my job a lot easier to do.this is not my first time ordering from this site and will not be my last. anyone considering ordering from this site do not hesitate there are great with parts and customer service.
Remove shelves and rear panels to get to motor. Motor is held in place on shroud by simple strap. Remove fan blade, then un hook strap, remove and save rubber spacers on old motor to reuse to remount new motor. New motor Mew motor has wiring harness that is universal. Cut out the three wires that go to the new motor leaving long as possible, cut wires from old motor as long as possible, strip ends of all wires 1/2 inch, connect wires by color,slip into provided wire connectors and crimp. Pull on wires to insure connection. Tie wires together so they don't touch the coils. Plug in and check operation. If all is working unplug and replace all covers and shelves. Plug back in and it will take few hours to reach operating temperature. Video of side by side repair shows easy removal of panels and motor.
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All of the scenarios and scoreboard watching doesn't mean a thing to the Coronado boys basketball team. The Mustangs know what they have to do in order to realize their playoff hopes.
They need to win.
''We need a win no matter what,'' Coronado head coach Randy Dean said. ''What a win does for us is it guarantees to extend our season in some way. That's what we're after right now.''
The Mustangs (18-11 overall, 3-3 district) are in sole possession of third place in District 3-5A, but not by much. Coronado leads Tascosa (13-13, 3-4) by a slim half-game entering today's contest against Lubbock High (6-19, 0-6).
A win over the Westerners would clinch at least a share of third with the Rebels heading into Tuesday's regular-season finale against rival Monterey. A loss, on the other hand, could mire the Mustangs in a mess of win-loss scenarios particularly if Tascosa upsets Monterey today.
With so much at stake, the Mustangs aren't taking the Westerners' struggles this season for granted.
''We're treating every team like they're the best team out there,'' Coronado senior Austin Fultz said. ''We just practice hard, and we really don't think about the records. We're just trying to get wins.''
Those were hard to come by during a short five-day stretch of the 3-5A season in late January, when Coronado dropped back-to-back games to Monterey and Tascosa. The two-game slip-up dropped the Mustangs out of second place and into a precarious position in terms of their playoff aspirations.
''I don't think there was a sense of panic, but I think there needed to be and was a sense of urgency,'' Dean said. ''We knew that we needed to come up with a win. It wasn't to the point of being a must-win situation, but it was one where we needed to get a big win.''
The Mustangs got it Tuesday, at the expense of a tough Amarillo squad that was tied atop the 3-5A heap. Against the Sandies, the Mustangs used a big third quarter to pull out a 59-53 win, outscoring their opponents 15-6.
More importantly, the Mustangs exhibited the attitude some players said was missing during their two-game lapse.
''We worked a lot harder in practice than usual,'' Fultz said. ''The past games (against Monterey and Tascosa), we really weren't going hard, and we really didn't have the mentality that we wanted to beat anybody. But, the past few days before the game, everybody was going hard. There was a lot of enthusiasm, and it showed.''
Coronado now faces a young Lubbock High squad that, despite struggling through numerous injuries to several starters, has remained competitive. Lubbock High is coming off 64-52 loss at Tascosa on Tuesday.
''Every time we've come out to play, these kids have got the attitude, that yeah, we're young and we're going to make some mistakes,'' said Lubbock High head coach Ron Vick, whose team features three sophomores and four juniors. ''But we're going to play hard and we're going to fight back.
''They've got a great attitude for a young team, especially with all of the adversity we've faced. I can't ask anything more out of them.''
Dean has seen it, too.
''They have played with great effort in every game that we've seen them in this year, including every district game,'' he said. ''A few breaks here or there, and things could have turned out differently.
''We need to recognize that they're going to come in here and give us the absolute best effort they have in them, and try to come up with a very big upset. We've got to make sure we're mentally ready to play, as well as physically ready to play.''
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Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) founding president Georg Greve was awarded the German Cross of Merit for his intervention on the part of free software and open standards.
The North Sea islander Georg Greve was given the award April 27 at the German Embassy in Berne, Switzerland. The honor was based on Greve's service as founder and long-time president of the FSFE, European speaker for the GNU Project and author of the "Brave GNU World" column for Linux Magazine. Emphasis was on his promoting open standards, of particular interest to the German state department, considering the recent Document Freedom Day.
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As it turns out, this is my 100th blog post. Who'd have thunk it! Any how, after a break from blogging I'm ready to take on the second hundred, so let's go.
We, that is citizens of the U.S. of A., sometimes act like cats chasing a flashlight beam. We'll pay attention to a problem right up until the beam moves, then wham, our focus moves to something else. This seems to hold true in just about everything we do as a nation and the question of what to do about the lasting effects of the Great Recession is no different. And that could be a problem.
As the mortgage/housing bubble burst and banks stopped lending the issue that seemed to join Wall Street, Main Street, government and the individual was the issue of debt. Everybody had too much of it. Of course, we saw right away that this wasn't that big a problem for Wall Street since the Bush Administration was eager to push forward TARP to ease the pain of that particular segment of our economy. Main Street and the individual debtors were not so lucky. I don't even want to get started on the government's debt situation except to remind you of how much fun raising the debt ceiling was. That gave me nightmares.
So, as the whole countries' attention was focused on debt, and in particular, our personal level of indebtedness, we were cautioned from every corner that we owed too damn much, saved too damn little and the whole thing was, at base, a moral failure of the American people. If only we could change our ways. And, as strange as it may seem, we did change. Saving went from -1% to +5%, on average. Consumer spending all but stopped for a while. Some of this was not just a reaction to the moral dilemma, it was the hard economic reality of losing jobs, worrying about losing jobs and not being able to find new jobs. So, why then has the economy not turned around? We're all being good, moral citizens. We're not using credit to buy stuff we don't need. We're saving more. What the heck is the problem?
The problem is our short attention span and "all or nothing" way of dealing with problems. If the problem is too much debt we just need less debt, right? Wasn't that the rallying cry of the GOP during the fight over stimulus spending. "The first thing you do when you find yourself in a hole is... stop digging!" That makes perfect bumper sticker sense, doesn't it? Well, yes and no. And in our economy no is the better answer.
The U.S. economy, before the crisis of 2008, was 70% consumer driven. That is, 70% of all economic activity was people buying stuff. And not just buying stuff, but buying stuff on credit. So clearly the answer had to be, stop digging. But what if the hole one finds oneself in is starting to cave in. In that case one needs to keep digging in order to keep breathing. Go back to that 70% number. When consumers stopped digging, that is buying stuff, layoffs got worse. More people lost their jobs. More companies went under. More pain ensued. Why?
Because a consumer driven economy can't change over night to a saving and investing economy. There is way too much economic inertia. Just open the yellow pages, assuming that you still get such a thing. You'll find page after page of businesses dedicated to selling stuff to you, the consumer. Remember, 70%. No matter how much moral indignation is raised against our borrowing and spending ways, that's what the economy is set up to do. And, unless and until the consumer can start doing some of that spending again the recovery will remain weak. So what can we do?
We need, rather than tight money and increased saving, looser lending and a return to some pre-recession levels of consumer spending. We're seeing some of the latter this holiday season and I think that the results may surprise some folks. I know this sounds like I'm encouraging a return to the bad old days, but I'm only saying that this economy can't change over night, and to expect it to is a recipe for a double dip recession. Yes, we should encourage saving, but when the same banks that want to (and do) charge double digit interest on personal loans and credit card accounts can only offer savers <1% interest on saving accounts I really can't see the value to society of removing any money from the market place. Later, when the crisis is behind us? Sure. Now? Not so much.
So, let's all have a joyful holiday season and get out there and spend. Your country is counting on you!
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A father recounts how he had to change his wayward ways after witnessing the premature birth of his daughter.
Known as David Psalmtwentythree Osaghae on Facebook, the proud father of a now 14-year-old daughter, shared how he had to make corrections on his life following her birth.
The man who is passionate about Judo, shared how he prayed to God about his then premature daughter.
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"TBT - This was the beginning of a new me, the process of change, redemption, salvation or simply put, getting closer to God. My daughter was born on the 3rd of March 2002, after 5 months and 2 weeks of pregnancy. She was premature. I had just finished my overnight or 2nd job as a bouncer in a club in Germany. She weighed 790 grams, not even 1kg. On seeing her tiny structure inside the incubator, I cried like I never cried before. I asked God, why, why me? After crying out my heart, I realized only a miracle could save her. She is the reason till today, why my faith in God is so strong. I laid my hands over her and prayed. I did not know what to pray about, but I prayed my pains onto God and begged God not to allow my sins/punishment for my numerous transgressions be passed unto my little girl.
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I made a vow to God. 3 days later I went and paid the vow to my Church to be passed unto the poor and needy. My Pastor prayed with me. I prayed that my daughter would leave that hospital without complications hence the vow/deal with God. My daughter is 14+ years old now, straight A student, speaks 3 international languages already, and she left that hospital without complications what else can I say. My pain as I saw it then was actually God's way of drawing me closer to come to know him and have faith in him to prepare me for the movement that was to come. This was the day that the destiny of Judo Movement was redirected from waywardness back to the narrow path of Christ #tbt #Godisgood #judomovement."
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Okay, here comes number 2. No one answered for number 1, so I will tell the answer here. You take the full glass on the right side end and pour the water in it to the first empty glass, or the second glass from left to right. Now for number 2. A man who works at a building near his apartment building uses an elevator to get from the bottom floor to the twelfth floor. But on rainy days, he goes straight to the twelfth floor, whilst on normal days, he goes to only the sixth floor on the elevator and then take the stairs to the twelfth floor. Why?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Here's a hint. Do not open your umbrella when your inside! It is bad luck!
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Top 10 Highest Paid Actors 2016
What Actor made the most money this year?
Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson is rock solid at the box office — so much that he is Hollywood's highest-paid actor.
The star of the forthcoming "Fast 8" earned an estimated $64.5 million in the last 12 months, according to Forbes — more than double what he made last year. Matt Damon, who placed third, with $55 million, saw a 120 percent increase over last year's earnings, thanks in large part to his starring role in the box office hit "The Martian."
Jackie Chan came in second, with $61 million. Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp round out the top five.
Robert Downey Jr. topped last year's list of top earners for the third consecutive year, with $80 million. This year, he drops to eighth, with less than half those earnings.
Jennifer Lawrence Tops Forbes' List of Highest Paid Actresses
Taylor Swift Tops Forbes' Highest-Earning Celebrities List
"The Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence earlier this week topped Forbes' list of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses, with $46 million.
Earnings are estimated based on paydays, endorsement deals and other earnings for acting during the year.
Here are the 10 highest-earning actors, according to Forbes:
1. Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson, $64.5 million
2. Jackie Chan, $61 million
3. Matt Damon, $55 million
4. Tom Cruise, $53 million
5. Johnny Depp, $48 million
6. Ben Affleck, $43 million
7. Vin Diesel, $35 million
8. Shan Rukh Khan, Bollywood star, $33 million (tie)
8. Robert Downey Jr., $33 million (tie)
10. Akshay Kumar, Bollywood star, $31.5 million (tie)
10. Brad Pitt, $31.5 million (tie)