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• Oh, Poo(l) by Nadeen Green I know that many of you in the manufactured housing industry do not have swimming pool in your land lease community, but for those of you who have taken that plunge, here is a quick head's up so that you can keep your head above water in the deep end of that swimming pool. And swimming pools are exactly the topic for this post. How does this relate to legal and fair housing? Read on, you'll see. • Content Area of Guidelines for Living: Termination of Residency to Weather Shelters, and Creating Win-Wins by Chrissy Jackson In our last column, we covered Manufactured Home Community "Guidelines for Living" topics ranging from Security and Protection through Storage. This month, we cover topics from Termination of Residency to Weather Shelters, and creating win-wins, so let's get started! • Replacing Roundtables by 'L. A.' Tony Kovach
For over twenty years, the Roundtables have informed and made networking and deal making a reality. It is no secret that their founder is retiring. So the questions are many, like what's next? What direction(s) should MHC aficionados of the Roundtables go? Who will provide the community focused meeting and organizing service? FINANCING
• What is the latest on SAFE ACT, DODD-FRANK, CFPB (Consumer Finance Protection Bureau) and as an MHC owner, should I care? by Dick Ernst
It has been over three years now since the passage of the SAFE Act federally which mandated that states pass similar legislation meeting the minimum standards outlined by the federal legislation. States were given one year to draft and pass their legislation. All states did pass legislation but several were notified by HUD (Housing and Urban Development) that their legislation did not meet the minimum standards or provided more latitude or exemptions than were provided in the federal law and as a result the states had to amend or change their laws accordingly. It is extremely important to note that the federal law established the minimum standards and a few states incorporated more stringent standards such as requiring lenders to have a physical presence in their states. Lenders and state regulators are still sorting out these issues. • Major MH Lender Offering Refinancing For Its Own Customers Without Appraisal Requirement: A Sweet Deal by Dave Shanklin
The "R" word. Refinancing. Something you don't hear discussed very often in MH finance circles for many reasons.
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Some of us held or used a Brownie or Kodak Instamatic camera. We remember that used to be high tech. Some today have a Kodak digital camera; but the adaptation of Kodak to the economic, competitive and regulatory landscape came too late. The Kodak moment has faded.
• The Battle Against Stereotypes is won one fight at a time: Be a Warrior! by Chris Nicely We have all encountered the problem of negative perceptual issues related to manufactured housing, let's look at the situation and a solution. • Glowing Rectangles by Jeff Templeton My wife likes to say that I'm addicted to glowing rectangles. When I'm working, I'm staring at my computer screen, researching companies, sending emails, reading MHProNews; at home, I'm on my tablet checking email, reading the news, searching the web, or buying stuff online. When we're out I'm on my smartphone doing more of the same. Maybe she's right. Maybe I am addicted to glowing rectangles.
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Some construction terms that are familiar to us as builders include words like site plan, foundation detail, utility drops, load points, lighting and ventilation calculations, etc. There is also one process during construction that must be carefully administered – the "Change Order." During construction, it is common that a client will want to integrate a design feature that was not originally considered during the planning process. This change is handled through a Change Order which documents the details of the change and identifies any cost considerations. • ZigOn Overcoming The Odds by Zig Ziglar
His name is Gabriel Hjertstedt (YERT-stet) and he participated in the 1998 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. His route to the Masters was one no Hollywood writer could have created. It's not that he's not a good golfer, because he won last year's B.C. Open, but what makes his story so unusual is that he's had difficulties very few people would be able to overcome.
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wow, just wow.
i'm so undeserved of HIS GREAT LOVE.
while i was off wallowing in my "poor me–we-don't-have-a-house" mentality,
literally tearing up at every turn–
feeling completely lost and discouraged,
God was orchestrating His perfect plan and timing for our hearts' first choice.
and because i want to look back on this moment and remember it well, i'm going to type my sobbing prayer when i heard the news that House #2 was back on the market and almost guaranteed to be ours:
Oh, God, You are so good and faithful. But, you were good even when I was frustrated and doubting your faithfulness–when there was NO house in sight. You were good when I was feeling overwhelmed and forgotten. You were good when I wanted to try and "fix it" all on my own strength. You were good and patient with me to hand it all over to Your will. You waited….until I really did. Not just said it, but in my heart, gave it up to You. Why is that so hard for me to do? Surrendering, when you think about it logically, makes so much more sense. Of course an all-knowing, all-powerful Creator of the World can solve my problem better than a measly little human. So, why is that SO hard for me? Lord, help me to throw off that old way of thinking, of trying to control and construct my world around my own wants and desires. Lord, help me to have faith…..Thank you for showing me your overwhelming Love for even me, a full-time sinner and doubter. YOU ARE GOOD. More of You and less of Me, please.
In your son's name I pray,

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Abu Dhabi Plans to Set Up a Financial Free Zone
May 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment.........
Abu Dhabi is preparing to establish a financial free zone which will be similar to the one in Dubai. The aim of this financial zone will be to compete with the Dubai International Financial Centre, according to media sources. Read more
UAE based Indians have critical gaps in their financial, retirement planning
April 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment.........
- 75% expect their children to look after them during retirement
- Only 10% invest in any retirement plans
- NRIs focus on relatively illiquid investments like gold and property
Risk aversion and lack of professional advice is leading to critical gaps in financial and retirement planning amongst UAE based Non Resident Indians (NRIs), according to the first Standard Life NRI Wealth Study. Standard Life is a leading long term savings and investments company, and opened its Dubai office in November 2012, offering retail investors including NRIs access to India funds and other products through financial intermediaries. Read more
UAE Central Bank announced mortgage-loans limits
March 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment.........
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates last week approved the decision to increase the recently proposed mortgage-loans limits. Initially, the proposed mortgage cap for expatriates was 50%, which many viewed as unjust. Read more
Women are an Underserved Market for Mobile Financial Services
February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment.........
A study released today by the GSMA mWomen Programme and Visa Inc. entitled, Unlocking the Potential: Women and Mobile Financial Services in Emerging Markets, shows that women in developing countries represent a significant underserved market and commercial opportunity for mobile financial service providers. The study, focused on women in Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, was undertaken to gain additional insight into how financial institutions and mobile network operators can better support the complex financial lives of women at the base of the pyramid. Read more
People in UAE can now pay Zakat and alms fees through G2 E-Dirham system
February 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment.........
In line with the Ministry's efforts to unite all Ministries and Federal agencies through the usage of the Second Generation of e-Dirham system, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed an agreement with the Zakat Fund on the adoption of G2 E-Dirham as a tool to collect cash donations. Read more
Portable pensions remain best for expats as UAE unveils pension scheme
February 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment.........
Chris Ferguson, Managing Director, Guardian Life Management (Dubai), says portable pensions remain the best bet for expats as the UAE unveils its own pension scheme.
"The introduction of a local pension scheme in the UAE is certain to benefit the economy but to what extent it would help expats is altogether less clear. Those who opted for it would be faced with a huge problem in the form of portability. Investing in such a pension scheme raises the question, what happens to the pot when the expat decides to move on? Would it be encashed or does it sit frozen with fees continuing to be taken?" Read more
Gold hedging strategies for emerging markets
January 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment.........
The World Gold Council posted a new report on gold as investor's tool. Investors in emerging markets can use gold to reduce exchange-rate risk. This also benefits the cost efficiency. Exchange-rate risk is becoming more important for investors in developing economies. They are looking for foreign markets to diversify their portfolios and gain better returns. Read more
UAE Central Bank seeks banks' view on mortgage regulations
January 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment.........
Sultan bin Nasser Al Suwaidi, Governor of Central Bank of the UAE, issued Notice No. 57/2013 on 22nd January regarding Proposed Regulations re Mortgage Loans for Individual Customers (at Banks and Finance Companies). Read more
UAE's Central Bank governor clarifies mortgage regulations
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The circulars sent by the Central Bank setting the maximum value of mortgages for foreigners and nationals at 50% and 70% of the property values respectively are meant to only notify the banks that there is something to be introduced, according to the governor of the apex bank Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi. Read more
DFM launches iVESTOR Shabab card
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The Shari'a compliant card enables parents to track their children's expenditure, and entitles holders to receive a DFM Investor Number
The new card emulates the successful iVESTOR card with more than 30,000 cards issued since 2010
Dubai Financial Market ( DFM ) today launched iVESTOR Shabab card, the innovative solution for youth in the UAE aimed to promote financial knowledge and responsible spending under parental -control. The Shari'a compliant card is customized for people under 21 years of age and represents the youth version of the iVESTOR card launched in 2010, a first of its kind initiative amongst stock exchanges across the world.
iVESTOR Shabab entitles cardholders to become an official DFM investor by receiving a dedicated Investor Number to trade on the market in the long term. It is also a pre-paid card which provides the flexibility to make retail and online purchases and payments globally via any merchant accepting VISA. The card has been widely welcomed when DFM showcased its key features to school and university students in the UAE.
Essa Kazim, Managing Director and CEO, Dubai Financial Market (PJSC) said: "The launch of iVESTOR Shabab is part of DFM 's continuous efforts to introduce innovative products in line with the requirements of the new generation in the UAE. This also reflects our commitment to social responsibility as the concept of the card stems from the need to provide young people with a solution that promotes responsible spending under parental supervision by opting to receive a copy of the card statement, as well as the ability to top -up the card balance. Additionally, this card sets the stage for the new generation to commence their investment journey using their dedicated DFM Investor Number".
"We are confident of iVESTOR Shabab's ability to achieve broad acceptance thanks to its various features and proven success of the iVESTOR card with more than 30,000 cards issued since 2010″, Kazim added.
Ali Al-Hashimi, Executive Vice President, Head of Financial Services Division,
Dubai Financial Market said: "The iVESTOR card represents a contemporary and ideal solution to dispense cash dividends of DFM -listed companies as opposed to the costly and prolonged conventional ways. Over the last two years AED 156 million of cash dividends have been distributed through this card. Undoubtedly, the widespread acceptance of this card amongst local and overseas investors reflects its vital role in increasing the efficiency of cash dividend distribution process".
iVESTOR Shabab cardholders can withdraw cash from any EmiratesNBD ATM or branch network in the UAE or from any VISA or PLUS marked ATM's, noting that the withdrawal limit for this card is AED 5000 compared to AED 20000 for the main card. The cardholders will be able to top-up their balance through EmiratesNBD cash deposit machines or over the counter in any of the bank branches in the UAE, and pay for reservations, travel and shopping from millions of VISA accepting retail outlets globally.
iVESTOR Shabab card applications should be submitted to DFM Client Services Affairs Department or any DFM licensed broker.
iVSTOR Shabab key features:
Manage spending responsibly within controlled limits, for example, parents could receive copies of statements (Optional)
Purchase goods and services / reservations from:
Retail outlets worldwide
Online shopping (E.g. phone apps via App Stores)
Bill payments (Telephone bills and top-up credit balance)
Withdraw cash 24/7 and instantly from any EmiratesNBD ATM or branch in the UAE, or from any VISA/PLUS marked ATM machines worldwide, within the limit of the card balance.
Top up the card balance regularly from EmiratesNBD cash deposit machines or branches.
Receive any future cash dividends managed by DFM directly onto the card account.


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Definitly the five stars of dinning in the three county area. Small, cozy dinning with a big city type of menu.
Funky Lil' Kitchen
Funky Lil' Kitchen offers a casual fine dining experience on King Street in Pottstown. Featuring a modern American menu that changes with the seasons and available ingredients, Funky Lil' Kitchen strives to offer upscale downtown dining in a suburban area that isn't accustomed to this type of dining experience. The restaurant is BYOB so feel free to bring your favorite wine or beer. With just 28 seats in the inside dining room and 18 in the outdoor during warm months, reservations are highly suggested.
- Hours: Dinner Tues-Sat 5pm-9pm
- Payments accepted: American Express, Cash, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- General services: Eat-in
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Cuisine: American
- Price level: $$$
- Reservations: Suggested
- Executive chef: Michael Falcone
- Number of tables: 28
- Features: Dinner, Outdoor seating
- Atmosphere: Fine dining
- Dress code: Smart casual


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Can we talk about what the County really does?
The King County Executive race is highly competitive, but the candidates keep talking about issues where the county has little influence. Here's a plea to address the topics where the county matters, such as law enforcement.
The 2009 King County Executive's race figures to be the most interesting and most competitive in the history of this vital public office. For the first time since Gary Locke ousted Tim Hill in 1993 we are going to have a real contest for regional leadership. Voters, therefore, would benefit if the five major candidates would deviate from King County political tradition and discuss and debate issues related to what King County government actually does. So far, not many have.
Let me disclose right up front my conflict of interest: I have a client with major King County issues, the King County Corrections Guild, and much of what I am going to say will echo what they have been saying for some time. So I don't want to argue the merits of their proposals. My point is that candidates for King County Council and Executive routinely talk about issues over which the county has no jurisdiction and very little control, as opposed to law enforcement where they have a big say.
A case in point: Susan Hutchison called for lower taxes in her campaign kick off speech. Which taxes? The business and occupation tax, which fellow candidate Rep. Ross Hunter pointed out is levied by the state, not the county? Hutchison also vows to ensure that the Puget Sound Partnership "has the necessary resources to restore Puget Sound and hold polluters and the federal government accountable for their obligations to our region's ecology." Again, the Puget Sound Partnership is a state agency and its funding is a state responsibility.
But Hutchison is hardly alone regarding this kind of dubious focus. Just check out the candidates' web pages. Four out of the five have sections on "issues." Hutchison, Fred Jarrett, Dow Constantine, and Larry Phillips all have basically the same set of headlines on their pages: "Jobs and the Economy," "Transportation," "Protecting the Environment," and "Reform." Ross Hunter's page is a bit more eclectic, but the issues are largely the same.
There is no doubt reform and better management are legitimate issues in the Executive's race, especially given the recent scathing audit report regarding capital spending. The problem is there is very little King County can actually do about the rest of these popular issues.
- Taxes? The property tax used to be a hot issue but now that is capped at 1 percent growth per year.
- Jobs? Not much the county can do about the worldwide recession, and the much-despised county permitting process only applies to unincorporated King County where very little development can occur. Not many new jobs there.
- Transportation? The county only controls county roads and Metro buses. The big decisions regarding light rail have been made. The state governs our freeways. Will a few tweaks to Metro bus routes really make an appreciable dent in regional gridlock?
- Protecting the environment? King County has direct control over rural land use, and is the guiding regional force behind the implementation of Growth Management, but the big regional land use decisions have been made and aren't likely to be revisited. Addressing climate change is a debate occurring in Washington D.C.
Which leads us to the services King County actually does govern and provide: solid waste, public health, regional parks, sewers, buses, records and elections, and, most importantly, criminal justice. Simply put, King County's budget is roughly $5 billion, but of that, 87 percent is dedicated to specific services and programs, such as the road fund, and Metro transit and sewer service. Buses and sewers are vital, but there really aren't a lot of policy issues to debate when it comes these core municipal services.
This leaves between $600 and $700 million in the General Fund for politicians to argue over. Of that, 73 percent currently goes to police, jails, prosecutors, juvenile justice, public defenders, and courts. These are the services King County truly governs, and this is where the real debate lies.
There are plenty of issues to debate regarding public safety. Last year the county laid off prosecutors and Sheriff's deputies, and consequently stopped charging some crimes as felonies . We continue arguing about building a new jail, and we continue to expand the use of work release and electronic home monitoring. In addition there is the debate over whether King County should make reductions in public safety or in the valuable but entirely discretionary health and human services programs which compete for General Fund dollars. Law and justice is where the vast majority of the county's discretionary budget goes and is the primary service it provides to the region, yet none of the candidates for Executive has a section of their web page devoted to these issues, and none is making crime and public safety the focus of a campaign.
This isn't new. Former County Executive Ron Sims was famously not focused on county issues, preferring to talk about climate change and saving orcas rather than the operations of the criminal justice system. During both my campaigns for the County Council (1993 and 1997) my opponents criticized me for talking about crime, claiming it wasn't a "real issue." Click on the County Council's web page and you won't find anything regarding crime and public safety listed as a "Hot Topic." Take a look at the web pages of the nine County Councilmembers. Only Pete von Reichbauer and Reagan Dunn include sections regarding public safety issues.
Especially this year voters deserve a vigorous debate about what King County really does. The candidates need to tell us their plans for our bus system and our system of regional parks, trails and open space. How will they improve the management of core county services? Can the region afford another round of cuts to law enforcement personnel? Where and when do we build another jail?
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Posted Fri, Jun 26, 6:20 a.m.
Good points. The real issue should be who is most capable of squeezing vital services out of the existing dollars the county has. This week's State Auditor's report reveals what many of us have feared: there's a culture in county government that does not value our tax dollars. A race about which candidate is the better administrator is unlikely to develop, but that's the one we should be talking about.
Posted Fri, Jun 26, 8:08 a.m.
We can't have a county executive that ignores the basics (as you effectively outline), but we also shouldn't elect someone without the ability to affect regional political matters.
With all of our local elections we also vote for our voice in regional issues. In particular, the King County Executive will sit on the Puget Sound Regional Council executive council and the Sound Transit board of directors. Will she or he rule with an iron fist? No. But the potential for higher-order leadership to guide these groups of leaders is very real.
Posted Fri, Jun 26, 10:03 a.m.
Regional issues? What "regional issues?"
Yes, the Executive and many members of the Council are key players on regional bodies. I was a member of the PSRC Executive Board and the Growth Management Planning Council.
But all the big regional decisions on land use and transportation have been made. Really. The light rail decision is behind us. No one is talking about moving the urban growth boundary or revising the urban centers strategy.
What we need now is an Exective who will lead on public safety issues and restore faith in the management of county government.
Posted Sat, Jun 27, 7:02 a.m.
Thanks, Chris, for these necessary - and right on - observations. This county has a rare opportunity to actually improve the management of its government, to the benefit of all of us. The chances of it happening grow slimmer daily, as we speed toward an August primary date that most voters are simply not focused in on.
I'd be so happy if the electorate surprised me and voted for one of the candidates with actual, hands-on MANAGEMENT experience. Boeing and Microsoft, the economic engines of this region, include people who can vouch for the management expertise of Fred Jarrett and/or Ross Hunter. They both come across a little wonky, but that's because they actually think in management terms ... which is, of course, one of the basic requirements for managing stuff. Airplanes fly, software runs -- based on the quality of management in these companies.
Constantine and Phillips have no real-world experience (ditto Nickels, seems to be we like our politicians with little to no real-world experience, just internships with older politicians). Both Constantine and Phillips are excellent politicians, working niche constituencies into a lather and prying endorsements and funding out of the Democratic funders. Hutchison is a very attractive former newscaster and gives the Republicans a glimmer of hope through her incredible name recognition, but there's no management experience there, either.
The county provides critical services; we would all benefit -- hugely -- by a little wonky management talk in the executive suite. Cross your fingers. Maybe dreams come true.
/deb eddy
Posted Sat, Jun 27, 8:51 a.m.
Thanks Deb, but let me make it really clear: I am not endorsing any of the candidates in this piece.
Posted Sat, Jun 27, 9:28 a.m.
Oooohhhhh, I get that. Neither am I. But we can't have an honest talk about what really matters to the county, the issues, if we aren't willing, at some level, to compare/contrast.
Posted Sat, Jun 27, 9:36 a.m.
I agree completely with debo's comments about the need for a county executive (and county council members) with an orientation toward and experience with management of a taxpayer-funded entity. Same could be said about a Seattle mayor and city council members. Big voter turnout will be necessary to make this happen.
Posted Sat, Jun 27, 12:45 p.m.
I agree with Chris, Deb, and Ted.
This is a trifecta for me, and a first.
I am going to bookmark this page, and cherish this event, always.
Can I throw in the library system to the list?
Shoreline has a nice King County library, maybe King County's City of Shoreline should have the very nice library? Not the best example, I know.
As more is annexed then maybe the county structures should go with it, where possible?
Posted Sat, Jun 27, 12:57 p.m.
I'm afraid I have to agree with Chris on this one. Let's hear how they are going to handle the biggest issue facing the county in terms of discretionary funding. It's tough being a real county execuative and much more sexy to talk "regional".
Bob Gogerty
Posted Sat, Jun 27, 7:41 p.m.
Well I don't disagree with Chris and some of the commentor', but in the American political system as it currently works, you have to be able to get the job, before you can get to do the job. This seems to be a trend since the 1960's (Gov. Evans, Gov. Reagan, Pres. Clinton and Pres. Bush #43 are all testament to this principle) The voters really don't want to know, or hear on the campaign trail about how competent of a manager, how you can make the mechanics of goverment deliver services, or take away with some services (garbage, sewer, and crime), in an effcient manner. The origins of this I am unsure but most voters are not that close to government to be knowledgeable on most of the complexities and details.
Posted Sun, Jun 28, 8:38 a.m.
Not much complexity in saying how you are going to do the job that is the real role of the county exec .. you should start there and then talk about your dreams of what you would do if you were mayor .. governor or president. No surprise that county exec has become an administrative function. Not to say he or she will not have a pulpit to champion bigger causes but first things first.
Posted Sun, Jun 28, 11:42 p.m.
You posit that the job of the County is mostly public safety, yet admittedly 87% of the budget goes to Metro, sewers, etc.? You're contradicting yourself. I give you kudos for admitting that you're being paid for this opinion, but you do little to support your thesis. Perhaps candidates, councilmembers, and executives have gone beyond the county's charge, but that doesn't mean that your pet projects are more important than other real concerns. Non sequitur.
Posted Mon, Jun 29, 9:12 a.m.
Yes, the large majority of the budget goes to DEDICATED TASKS - utilities like the provision of sewer services and garbage disposal (not pick up, by the way). The county's general fund gets some (important) overhead, but these expenditures are not discretionary in any real sense. The REMAINDER OF THE BUDGET -- the part that the county can, as a matter of policy, direct among and between services is largely public safety related: sheriff, courts and jails. Then there's records and elections, public health, etc. I believe Chris' comments are directed at the portion of the budget over which the county council and executive have more control. /deb eddy
Posted Mon, Jun 29, 11:31 a.m.
Deb, I agree with some of your comments but I think identifying yourself as a Democratic member of the House would have been a reasonable disclosure, particularly when you are touting tow of your legislative colleagues. Chris was up front. This is a non-partisan race but that didn't stop you from identifying Hutchison as a Republican while conveniently forgetting to label Jarred and Hunter as Democrats. Oops. I disagree with you about Susan Hutchison's management experience. I also worked at Microsft and while there is no doubt that Ross has some management experience to simply disregard the responsibilities that Hutchison has as Executive Director of the Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences is just partisan politics. As exec director she manages a multi-million dollar enterprise and has to deal with numerous constituencies. She has done so very successfully. So if we are going to elevate this discussion to the issues let's do that and keep the stealth partisan politics out of it.
Posted Mon, Jun 29, 12:14 p.m.
No stealth here. I have been involved in local political issues since about 1990; I have only been in a partisan position since 2006. My politics are well known to be pretty eclectic/moderate; I've supported changing the county positions - executive and council - to nonpartisan status for years. I have supported Fred Jarrett when he was a Republican and now as a Democrat. I think everyone who reads this blog knows that Ross is a Democratic legislator, we are seatmates and I support him, also. He and Fred are two of the smartest, most capable people that I know - hands down. That should be no surprise to anyone. And I would note: You KNOW my name, but most people who post here - you included - remain cleverly anonymous. What's your stealth agenda? Have you given to Susan's campaign?
Running a nonprofit that is in the business of giving away someone else's money to arts organization - as Susan has - is NOT, in my opinion, the same as managing a portion of a business that MUST succeed in a concrete and measurable way --AND turn a profit. Susan strikes me as a very earnest, attractive young woman, and I'm sure that she's dealt with some difficult personalities in awarding those arts grants. But that doesn't come close to the skill set that will be needed in dealing with the 90+ separate bargaining units, for instance, at the county -- or trying to negotiate some middle-space with a 9 member county council that is not just going to roll up and out of the scene. I'm not aware of any management experience in her tv days, but I hope she has some sense of what it will take to negotiate a shared agenda with the majority of that 9 member council.
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Posted Fri, Jul 3, 9:32 a.m.
Control of the budget is essential, both discretionary and non-discretionary. No meaningful reform of the existing system will take place with the Phillips/Constantine twins leading the county. the fact is that even though this is a non-partisan race, only a candidate with "D" credentials will even be considered by the majority drone voters of King County. That leaves any fiscally minded individuals with two choices for potential reform Hunter or Jarrett.
I only wish that Debo took the same view of State Government as she does of County Government. The "avoid the hard choices" budget they passed has only set the taxpayers up for a harder fall down the road in the next bienium. The taxpayers of Washington need change at all levels of Government at the very least some kind of divided Government so we can avoid the one party rule train wreck that is evident at the State, County and City of Seattle levels.
Posted Sat, Jul 4, 3:36 p.m.
Chris Vance asks, "Will a few tweaks to Metro bus routes really make an appreciable dent in regional gridlock?"
Answer: No.
But a "few" tweaks to the Metro system are not the only alternative for County leadership. How about a lot of tweaks?
Also, the appropriate measure is not the size of the dent in regional gridlock, but rather how many daily travelers choose to leave the driving to Metro, and at how much of a lower dollars per passenger cost to the taxpayer.
Improvement is possible in productivity and quality of Metro's service delivery, and even important.
Fares cover about 19% of Metro's diesel bus operations, 33% of electric trolley buses, and 82% of van pool operations. Raising fares makes the ratio better, but reduces ridership. What about the cost side of the equation?
There is also an issue in the magnitude of the the subsidy to Metro bus service provided by Sound Transit. The contract for Regional Express service -- Sound Transit buses that are operated and maintained by Metro -- is up for renewal at the end of the year. Sound Transit is up to $3 billion short on its ST2 light rail construction program, and will of necessity be putting the screws to Metro on the renegotiation of the Regional Express contract. Which County Exec will fight hard for Metro, which delivers transit now, not transit a decade from now?
As Chris Vance says in his conclusion, "The candidates need to tell us their plans for our bus system ..."
Posted Sun, Jul 5, 1:28 p.m.
You are accurate that the average voter has NO Idea what exactly the King County Council and Executive actually do. Thank you for the article and disclosure. Great conversation here.
At this point, Jarrett and Hunter are attractive choices. Fiscally conservative but not socially out of touch w/ voters.
Call em what you want, progressive republicans or moderate democrats.
Why hasn't the republican party run a pro-choice, socially progressive, fiscally conservative candidate to try and shake things up in this state?
I believe in divided government.
The Dem's run moderates (Hunter and Jarrett) but it seems the Republican's run the fringe of their party which has had it's obvious results at the polls.
As an independant, I'd love to see a republican run I could get on board with.
Posted Mon, Jul 6, 7:43 p.m.
I agree with the general gist of Mr. Vance's article. However, most voters are clueless about what the county is and is not responsible for; that's why the candidates have on their websites whatever they think will get them the most votes. Next, I disagree with the topics he suggests excluding: (1) Property taxes. Mine were jacked up over 19% this year, while two of my neighbors enjoy a 15% lower rate for similar dwellings. A county employee told me that property updates occur only if the county is told about it or the home is sold. This suggests problems with valuation of properties that county government leaders should be concerned about. And, subareas of land values are updated every 6 years based on vacant land sales. (2) Jobs? The county is a larg employer in the county. They're essentially under a hiring freeze and have initiated mandatory furloughs rather than look for more-efficient ways of doing their business and potentially creating jobs, or at least saving them, even in public safety. Meanwhile county employees continue to accrue step increases and COLAs to the best of my knowledge. Mr. Vance thinks this 80% of all spending is not worthwhile except in public safety. (3) Transportation is frequently listed as a top priority. The article continues with: "Which leads us to the services King County actually does govern and provide...buses" and then "Buses and sewers are vital, but there really aren't a lot of policy issues to debate." Hmm, excuse me? King County Metro's existing policies would result in 62% of the cuts going to the west sub-area bus services, those having the highest use, while restoration is etched in at 40%. Freezing spending at current levels won't solve the problem. No leadership from the County Executive is not the answer, Mr. Vance!
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I was told today we only get one book the rest is all online!
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Hello Goldie. I have enjoyed the studeis so far. No problem with the materials arriving on time.
Trisha..Let me know..I have (3) more classes to go and I am down with my BS in criminal justice..If you need any help, feel free to email me.....
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Im still working on my B.S. in CJ. I am 2 classes away from being halfway done. It is taking me forever! lol but I know just like with my A.S. degree that it will reward me no matter what field I decide to go into.
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There are 20 books in the BS program for C.J. I believe..
Hey Jennifer/.. Sorry I didnt get back to you..between work and school..I am popped...It took me about 4 years to get to where I am...I did the Associates program in about 1 1/2 years because I had so many credits from my my JC and I did all the life/work experience courses..so everything is on track..
I could use some help. I am in my criminology class and I am writing the left realism paper. and I can't find any good references that I feel confident about. Could you give me some advice and maybe a website to look at. Thanks so much.
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please add me Trisha or anyone else I started the b.s in criminal justice today!
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You can do it! I have 2 semesters left and I can't wait to be finished so tha I can start my next degree with Ashworth:)
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No, not yet. Is that class difficult? After Biology I have Ethics in CJ., THEN my semester exam after that 2 semesters and I will be completed with my courses for my B.S.
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hi, i am on my first elective in the BS program, ashworth allows you to have a max of two open classes, i am having trouble with the writing assignments from Technology and society. the class was so boring for me, i just cant seem to focus on the writing assignments.
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actually i am having issues about the world arguements of birth control assignment.I dont have any issues with not being on the right path, its not always that simple with ashworth and writing assignments... sometimes what they want in the assignment isnt as clear as day in the book. I guess, its that i dont have an opinion on some of this stuff, so its hard to write about for me.
anywhoo, i want to start a help or study group.... but i am not sure how to do it... anyone interested?
I'm studing that part in CJ as well, I have found that it is best to go online and find my answers through the internet to make it clear for me. Then just pray that I do it right when I submit it. This book has been the hardest for me to read so far.
I agree Msyobho, ive already gone through the AS program, and this is by far the hardest book for me to read and focus on, so far. ive tried to search online, but i am not coming up with anything helpful... good luck to us both i guess!!
yes good luck to you on this assignment. I need to finish reading it then work on the assignment. Hopefully our next book will be better.
Hey Trisha2327 I thought of some places that might be able to help you in this assignment. Food Stamp office might have information on birth control. The WIC office may have something as well. Ask pediatricians there idea on it.
the book provides info, but its hard to put it in your own words. it doesnt make a whole lot of sense to me...
In the assignment it says :Give original examples (not in the textbook) or further clarification of each viewpoint or position."
right. so i was thinking i would choose from the arguements the books lists, and use my own examples or my own clarifications, of the info they provide. thats basicly what has to be done in other writing assignemtns too.
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What course are you on? Give me a shout! I have only three more courses to go before I complete my Bachelors in CJ.
I've been enrolled in the CJ Bachelor's of Science program for about a month and love it. I've already finished a whole semester of classes (thanks to being able to work at my own pace)
Give me a shout. What course are you on now?
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why? you _told_ the compiler you wanted a const array in the stack in foo1 and you wanted it in the "static area" (.data?) in foo2...
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Posted May 28, 2012 16:25 UTC (Mon) by gb (subscriber, #58328) [Link]
I think it is not expected to work in this way, for example, if you have a:
int f() { int a=10; return a; }
The compiler would happily ignore that 'i told him to create variable a on stack' in favor of making code more optimal.
In same way, in case of
const char a[]={X1,X2,X3};
compiler knows that "a" is completely unused anywhere except inside this function, and I expect what it would optimize the code as much as possible. Maximum optimization here seems like creating whole array in static area and pushing each value to stack each time i am calling this function.
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Compiler do know this perfectly, this static array is entirely inside function scope and it's trivial for compiler to find that static const case is absolutely same to plain const case, and that both are never used outside of scope of this function.
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