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You know when you walk in a game store in Australia and see Wii games for $89 or even $99 dollars still and think – jeez shouldn't they be cheaper?
Well now some of them are.
Two years after North America got them, the Nintendo Selects budget range is coming to Australia. There will be 5 Wii games on offer and all be priced at $49.95 (NZ $59.95). See cheaper. The price change will come into effect with the new packaging on November 7th.
For Twilight Princes, which originally was a GameCube game (as well as being on the Wii) this is its first price drop in 7 years.
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This takes dressing up for the symphony to a whole new level. The Colorado Symphony Orchestra paid homage to that ultimate celebration of geekdom, Comic-Con, on November 16 ,with performances of classic scores from movies, TV shows, and video games, including Journey. DeVotchKa's Nick Urata sat in as a guest theremin player. All photos by Danielle Lirette.
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A couple weeks ago we had an unfortunate incident in the kitchen on a Saturday night. It involved an oven being left on, thankfully no fires, and me sleeping on the couch. I guess that ish happens when you're a sleep deprived parent. It wasn't all hubs' fault, but well…mostly it was. Poor guy was just running off too little sleep and wasn't properly feeding himself.
Anyhow, I made a mexican version of these back when I was flying solo while hubs was off in Texas for military training and they're a go to favorite of mine. We made them paleo friendly by eliminating the cheese but I prefer cheese with eggs under most circumstances so feel free to add them in yours. In fact, I encourage it. But I'm not the one trying to be all paleo and hardcore here.
This week, we made similar ones with egg whites, basil and tomatos. I've made them with beans, salsa and cheese, you could make them with broccoli and feta – the list goes on and on. They'd be great if you were hosting a brunch, if you had a mini muffin pan or if you need breakfast on the go. The great thing about this recipe is that it's so versatile and adjustable so really, add in your favorite veggies, and go to town!
Bruschetta Egg Muffins
Small handful fresh basil leaves shredded
1/4 c. crushed tomatoes
6 eggs
6 pieces sliced turkey
(Adam added Old Bay to his – he's addicted to Old Bay)
*Line a muffin pan with sliced turkey
*drop a spoonful of crushed tomatoes into turkey liners
Top with extra tomatoes and mix in a sprinkle of shredded basil leaves
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and poof….
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As we worked to support each other, exchange ideas, and envision the future, a collaboration was sparked that has made all of our efforts stronger and more intentional. Each year the membership of the YSC grows, and our capacity to serve grows with it. We meet every May through the generosity of the Omega Institute to hear from leaders in the field of yoga service, exchange best practices, discuss how to achieve diversity and expand access in yoga service, and infuse our programs with renewed energy and inspiration.
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All We Need is One Financial Services Employee With A Killer Duck Confit Recipe And We've Got Ourselves A Trend
By Bess LevinAn ex-Pimco guy is doing croque monsieurs. A BNP risk manager is about to leave for crepes. What will you contribute? If Boeuf Bourguignon is out of your comfort zone, tear up some pieces of a baguette and smear some chocolate on them and call it a day.
Cohen, a risk manager for BNP Paribas SA in New York, is leaving France's largest bank next week to start a crepe business. The 34-year-old said he's opening Crepes & Delices within the month to bring French flavors and quick service to Manhattan's Upper West Side. "I was very happy at BNP, but I wanted to do something different and I wasn't as excited as I used to be working in finance," said Cohen, a French native who previously traded derivatives and mortgage debt during eight years at the bank. "I didn't go to a culinary school but I did a two-week-long training program in France to learn to make crepes."
Cohen is the second French bond executive in the U.S. to quit finance and pursue cooking dreams in the last month. Jeremie Banet left Newport Beach, California-based Pacific Investment Management Co. to start a food-truck business selling croque monsieurs, or ham-and-cheese sandwiches, in Los Angeles and Orange County. Cohen said he devoured the French staple during economic undergraduate studies in Paris. In February he went to Brittany, France, to hone his skills making the thin pancakes, which are filled with sweets, such as chocolate spreads, or savory ingredients, like cheese and meat. He's found co-investors for the restaurant from New York and France and plans to expand to beyond Manhattan.
BNP Paribas Manager Exits Wall Street for New York Creperie [Bloomberg via Lauren LaCapra]
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BNP cooks really tasty books….
how retro.
That's it. I'm quitting stock loan to start a Welsh rarebit cart on 5th and 54th.
Probably a better move
My Jefferies colleague left to set up a PB&J shack that features Fluffenutter, Nutella and Lotus Biscuit Spread.
Only in France:
2 weeks of crepe training > mba + cfa
>follow your dreams, bud.
Clearly the guy doesn't know how to manage his personal risk. Crepes? How passe.
A lot of people are going to be working some sort of fryolator wondering how the hell they got there. The blood is going to continue to flow
They are probably backing his silly ass. They love anything having to do with France, America not so much.
looks like a lateral move to me
Im just going to drive a handsome cab. Wait what, he did WHAT??? Guess it will be handys on 7th avenue
Nice try fella. The Mandlebaums made their fortune in crepes 50 years ago.
-Izzy Mandlebaum
crepe and a pipe?
plays well in boulder, amsterdam, soon to be seattle.
Im sure this was part of his severance package. Keep your mouth shut cohen and we let you make da chocolate pancakes yes??
"I didn't go to get a degree in anything that would help me manage risk but I did a two-week-long training program in Wilton to learn how to manage risk."
– former AIG FP Head of Risk
It sounds dumb but Iran has a surging demand for pancakes.
Dumbest part is that he's opening up a crepe place on 72nd between Columbus and Broadway, which is within a few blocks of an existing crepe place.
My dad has already hooked me up with a frozen banana stand. I am expanding into Iran, Sudan and North Korea by years end
I take it you're not a golfer.*
* Or a Seinfeld fan.
Risk is what you make of it.
There was $1million cash lining the walls. There's always money in the banana stand!
No touching!!
I will let you go, Ricky. But first, I want you to say…"I… love… crepes."
I'm going to open up a canole shop across the street and put this stupid FROG out of business. Afterwards, I'll expand the empire to Sudan and Iran…
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Perhaps the first and the oldest faith that have been accepted by humans since the dawn of human civilizations is the Jewish religion. The background history of the Jews can be traced back to the Biblical references of the fore fathers of the Jewish religion – Abraham, his son Isaac and Isaac's son Jacob.
Origin of the Term Judaica
The term Judaica can be traced back to the term "Judaism". The term Judaism is derived from the Hebrew word Yehu-dah. Judaism denotes the religion of the Jews, the faith of the Jewish people, the philosophy of the Jewish people and the way of leading the life of the Jewish people. It seems fascinating to even think how an ancient religion that has a history of around three thousand years has survived for this long and have continued into the modern times. What makes Judaism unique is the fact that it continues with those ancient rituals that have so long been part of Judaism. Judaica refers to those objects or texts that have been used for so long to perform the ancient Jewish rituals; celebrate or commemorate Jewish celebrations and festivities and to maintain the ritualistic Jewish way of leading life. However in modern times the term Judaica can also mean the various Jewish gifts; ornaments and jewelries that carry on the ancient tradition of the Jewish religion.
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It has been observed that the Judaica gifts and Judaica objects have become immensely popular with people from all over the world irrespective of their faith and religion. The Jews opt for Judaica firstly for the ritualistic purpose and secondly these objects remind them of the rich and ancient tradition of the religion of their forefathers. People from other faith opt for the Judaica mainly because of the fact that they are simply mesmerized with the ancient ritualistic traditions that are associated with these objects. Of late the Judaica have become immensely popular with the teenagers, who are mesmerized with the mysticism attached with Judaica.
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I picked the largest zucchini and let it set outside for two weeks and then cut it open and scooped out te seeds. I put everything into a bowl of water and saved only the seeds that sunk to the bottom of the bowl. I let these seeds dry but they are all so thin that I wonder if they'll be any good.
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Hi,Zucchini need to ripen on the plant until it becomes like winter squash, and then the seeds will be good. Good seeds are plump and when dry, not bendy. Once the zucchini is mature, and picked, letting it sit for a month will make the seeds the most viable. This will not work though with squash that is not fully ripe to begin with. |
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Thanks NickDanger1, I have picked another zucchini that was ripe and it's not on the vine any more but setting in the garden. so you think that if I let it sit for a month, it might give good seeds? I'll try it. I picked it approx. sept. 10th so I'll let it sit in the garden until oct.10th and see what happens. thanx |
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In our community in the U.S. there are a number of ways that friends inside jails and prisons can be supported. Complimentary subscription of the Mindfulness Bell is offered and Parallax Press is able to offer some damaged books. Through the Community of Mindful Living we are opening up a new activity: the True Freedom Pen Pal Program. We are looking for pen pals who are experienced practitioners in the Plum Village tradition, that have received the Five or Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings and that practice regularly with a local Sangha. For more information about this program, please download the pen pal guidelines.
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noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Bitter struggle by Otto von Bismarck to subject the Roman Catholic church to state controls. Bismarck, a staunch Protestant, doubted the loyalty of Catholics in his new German Empire and became concerned by the Vatican Council's 1870 proclamation on papal infallibility. In 1872 the state dissolved the Jesuit order in Germany. The May, or Falk, Laws of 1873 (applying only to Prussia) limited church powers, and in 1875 the state mandated civil marriage services. Bismarck retreated in the face of strong Catholic resistance, especially by the Center Party. By 1887, with many anti-Catholic laws repealed, Pope Leo XIII declared the conflict over.
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Is it true that some men can only father girl babies? I heard that some men cannot conceive a male child.
For mammals, the father does determine the sex of the baby, since the mother always provides an X chromosome and the father provides either an X or a Y. Scientists have found differences in the behavior and survival of sperm carrying X and Y chromosomes. These differences can be greater or less for different men. In humans, there are generally more boys born than girls.
Recently, studies in a number of industrialized countries have reported that the proportion of male babies has decreased. Studies are on-going to explore this issue and people have theorized links to pollutants, timing of conception, smoking, stress and other factors. Additionally, some types of mutations in either the X or Y chromosome have been found to lead to more female births. Probably the biggest effect is just random variation. Many smaller families would, by chance, have just boys or just girls.
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I think you are talking about sex reversals. Genetic testing due to infertility concerns and biotechnology has led to the discovery that some females are actually XY rather than XX. There are males that are XX rather than XY. These individuals are rare to say the least and the details of why they exist lies with mutations and abnormal chromosomal structures. The gene for maleness is either misplaced in the sex chromosomes or this gene, called the SRY gene, is not turned on to set up the chemistry to produce a male. The female is the default in our species. However, many of the XX males are sterile by what I have read. If any are fertile, yes, they would produce only girls since they only have X chromosomes, unless they past on the reason that they are male rather than female to the next generation. There is not a lot of information as yet on this topic.
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Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik is deputizing two U.S. Border Patrol officers without having to get either the permission of county supervisors or a state law that says he can ignore them.
Arpaios migrant, crime patrol targets Guadalupe
Dupnik told Capitol Media Services on Tuesday that federal officials agreed to have two of their sergeants sworn in as sheriff's deputies without the county first signing a formal "memorandum of understanding." Their primary role, he said, will be to ensure coordination of the activities of his border crimes unit, where they will be assigned, and Border Patrol agents.
In fact, Dupnik said, the Border Patrol was so eager to begin working with his agency that the first officer actually went on duty Monday night.
The move come as Gov. Janet Napolitano vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have given Dupnik the power to sign a pact with the Border Patrol without first having to get the consent of county supervisors. Dupnik had asked Rep. Jonathan Paton, R-Tucson, to sponsor the legislation after the supervisors balked at signing the formal agreement the federal agency said it needed.
Napolitano, in her veto message, said she doesn't believe Dupnik needs a change in state law. She said her reading of the statutes convinces her any sheriff has the authority to enter into any formal agreement with the Border Patrol to facilitate communication between the two agencies whether or not county supervisors agree, "so long as the agreement has no fiscal impact on the county."
In the end, though, Dupnik never had to test the governor's legal theory. He said the legislation and the publicity surrounding it had the desired effect: The Border Patrol agreed to the having their officers deputized and work with the border crime unit - and without all the paperwork.
"They sent one for each squad and basically said, 'To hell with the lawyers. We need to do what's right. We need to protect our people, you need to protect your people and we both need to protect the public,' " Dupnik said.
The veto pleased Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias, who said he never believed state intervention was necessary.
"Officially, he can still deputize whoever he wants to," Elias said. "That's an issue between him and the rest of the community."
He said the bill was "superfluous" and little more than "political grandstanding by members of the Legislature."
Paton, however, said that's not what the evidence shows.
"This isn't about deputizing people," he said.
Paton said the Border Patrol had originally demanded a formal agreement with the county. And he said Dupnik had submitted that request to the supervisors but withdrew it after it became clear the votes were not there for approval.
"If anybody's grandstanding, it was Richard Elias and the Board of Supervisors for paying more attention to a small minority than the safety of those officers," Paton said, referring to concerns expressed by Derechos Humanos and other groups that said such an agreement would lead to more racial profiling.
He said Dupnik got what he needed only because the Border Patrol "decided to go ahead and do the right thing" and agree to embed the two officers with his deputies.
Elias said while Dupnik is legally free to deputize Border Patrol officers, he still believes it is a bad move.
"We're going to have a chilling effect on a lot of people in our community who really need to have access to good public safety," he said. Elias said some illegal immigrants may be "intimidated" and not report crimes.
Dupnik, however, said the purpose of the action is not to round up illegal immigrants. Instead, he said, his border crimes unit and the Border Patrol need to know where each is working to ensure their operations do not endanger each other.


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TIMPUYOG ti Baguio, the local coalition headed by Mayor Mauricio Domogan and Representative Bernardo Vergara, is now finalizing its line-up for the 2013 elections.
Mayor Domogan told reporters Monday that their group is ready for the 2013 midterm elections with their final slate already being screened in time for the filing of certificates of candidacy on October 1 to 5.
"Our group is ready. Our problem actually is how to screen those who would want to join the 2013 ticket," he said.
Domogan, together with Vergara and Vice Mayor Daniel Fariñas, will lead the line-up of Timpuyog Ti Baguio, a local alliance formed in the 1990s.
The city mayor said he is 100 percent sure of seeking reelection, emphasizing his local coalition has performance and experience to back their bid for the 2013 elections.
He said many individuals have already signified interest in joining their 2013 line-up but the mayor said they will still screen those interested to join their councilors list so those who expressed interest of joining will not feel bad when they are not included in their ticket.
The mayor said that despite being the head of the coalition, it is always a collective effort of the coalition's general membership on who will be included in their 2013 line-up.
The mayor, a stalwart of the former ruling party Lakas-CMD, said he will remain with his party since the 1990s but said he respects the ruling Liberal Party (LP) under President Benigno Aquino III.
He said his administration respects President Aquino's administration and continues to work together in implementing various programs.
He said the local coalition also welcomes other candidates from other national parties in joining their 2013 line-up like Fariñas, who is from the Nacionalista Party.
Incumbent councilors in the local Timpuyog coalition are Councilors Betty Lourdes Tabanda, Nicasio Palaganas, and Elmer Datuin.
Councilors Erdolfo Balajadia, another Timpuyog member and Nacionalista Party's Councilor Perlita Chan-Rondez are on their third term and are said to be no longer seeking higher positions next year.
Councilor Nicasio Aliping, previously a part of the coalition, bolted out of the local alliance to challenge Representative Vergara for the congressional seat.
Meanwhile, other names reportedly running with the coalition are former councilors Federico Mandapat and Edilberto Tenefrancia, former PRO-Cordillera chief Villamor Bumanlag, former city treasurer Thelma Manaois, lawyer Ronald Perez, former village chief Fred Fangonon among others.
Meanwhile, opposition groups continue to hold talks in forming a solid party to contend with the Vergara-Domogan-Fariñas line-up with Liberal Party members and former councilors Jose Molintas and Leandro Yangot forming an opposition party.
Under the Liberal Party line-up are Councilors Isabelo Cosalan, Fred Bagbagen and Edison Bilog.
Nacionalista Party Councilors Richard Cariño and Philian Weygan-Allan are also being welcomed as guest candidates in other parties together with independent Councilor Peter Fianza.
Other names eyeing positions in the City Government are businessmen Mark Go and Mike Arvisu, former mayor Ramon Labo, lawyers Edgar Avila and Faustino Olowan, among others.
Aliping also floated the names of Engr. Rizalino Banta, transport leaders Emmanuel Carantes and Jonie Itliong, former Abra mayor Antonio Domes-ag and lawyer Frisco Domalsin ijn his council line-up together with other guest candidates. He also offered a slot to a family member of former mayor Braulio Yaranon in his line-up.
Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on September 25, 2012.
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Looks like Jon Cruddas will be doing some New Year's shopping before Parliament returns from recess after being named the second worst-dressed man in GQ magazine.
The man behind Labour's policy review was beaten to the top spot by singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran but was triumphant in a list that also included Katie Price's cage-fighter ex-husband Alex Reid (3), ex-footballer Robbie Savage (7), BBC journalist Andrew Marr (8) and Labour peer Lord Gilbert (9).
If Cruddas gets the wardrobe right next time round he could join GQ's best-dressed list which includes the Prince of Wales (8), the Duke of Cambridge (37), Sir Bradley Wiggins (30), Homeland star Damien Lewis (12) and one of Lewis' schoolmates… a certain D Cameron (28).


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Deputy dies at scene of accidentMember Submission1 motorist also killed in Munising 3-vehicle collision by John Pepin The Mining Journal Journal Munising Bureau Munising -- Alger County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Grahovac was killed Saturday afternoon while helping other emergency staff aid multiple victims of a three-car accident in Munising. Sharon Zimmerman, 65, of Pendleton, Ore., was also killed. Six people were taken to Munising Memorial Hospital with a range of injuries. Two remain in serious condition at Marquette General Hospital. Today, deputies said they will never be able to replace Grahovac. "He was like five men in one," said EMT and part-time deputy Shiela Peters. "He gave 120 percent to his job and his family and his friends." Grahovac, 34, of Munising, was the divorced father of two boys, Alex, 14, and Cody, 11. He had worked as an EMT since 1990 and was made a full-time deputy earlier this year. He was also a certified firefighter with the Munising Township Fire Department. He worked as a 911 dispatcher and was part of Alger County's Extrication Team. "I trained him," said Undersheriff Robert Hughes. "He's going to be really missed here. Paul is someone who would never say no to a call for help." Grahovac was off-duty Saturday, when the report of the three-car crash at the intersection of M-28 and M-94 west was reported shortly before 1 p.m. He went to the scene. Michigan State Police troopers said a westbound vehicle driven by Hong Khang, 63, of Lindenhurst, Ill., ran the stop sign at the intersection. Khang was on M-94, turning west onto M-28. His vehicle pulled into the path of a eastbound Ford F350 truck driven by Waldon Zimmerman, 60, of Pendleton, Ore. Zimmerman's vehicle rolled onto its side and slid across the roadway into the path of a westbound pick-up truck driven by Donald Masters, 36, of Munising. Khang, his wife, Bokim, 54, friends Sam Kim, 66, of Chicago, Ill. his wife, Susanne Kim, 64, Waldon Zimmerman and Masters were taken to Munising Memorial Hospital by the Alger County Ambulance Service. Both of the Kims were transferred to Marquette General Hospital and admitted. Police said the remaining accidents victims were believed to have been treated and released. While working to extricate a victim from the Khang vehicle, a fire truck from the Munising Fire Department came down the Wetmore hill on M-28. There was a malfunction of some type, police said. The truck had possibly lost its brakes. The fire truck driver, whose name is being withheld by the Alger County Prosecutor, tried to avoid the accident scene, but struck Grahovac. The fire truck ended up in the Anna River. Firefighters had to pry a steering wheel away from the pinned driver. The cab of the truck was filling up with water, deputies said. The driver's actions to try to avoid bystanders and other emergency personnel were being described as heroic today by deputies. Troopers were expected to inspect the fire truck today. Deputy David Latvala said Grahovac came to every emergency deputies responded to. "Paul Grahovac was a hero. Now he's a hero everybody else knows about," Latvala said. "He died quickly, doing what he loved to do." Visitation for Grahovac will be at the Bowerman Funeral Home from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday in Munising. The Alger County Sheriff's Department will stand honor guard during the visitation. The following day, at 10 a.m., Pastors Kurt and Mary Beth Kovanen, along with the Rev. Virginia Wasmiller, will conduct funeral services at the Sacred Heart Church in Munising. A friendship gathering will take place after the funeral at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Munising.
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Just one week into Kinect's shelf life hackers had Microsoft's new controller up and running on a PC with hacked Linux drivers.
Windows drivers arrived shortly after and bedroom programmers all over the world went crazy with Kinect's motion-sensing tech.
The homebrew software scene had never seen a device like Kinect before and immediately went to work making it do things Microsoft never intended.
Some have it controlling programs in Windows 7, running virtual puppets, and drawing simple shapes with hand motions.
Working with hacked drivers, one programmer built a gesture-operated musical program while another pair of programmers turned Kinect into a foot-operated piano.
YouTube user Yankeyan got Kinect controlling Super Mario in a NES emulator and built a virtual lightsaber, while an MIT student had Kinect providing the eyes for a bloody robot. Madness.
With no official Microsoft drivers everyone is working with homemade code and running early beta applications, but it's a start which will lead to big things.
Full Kinect control in Windows is something Microsoft almost certainly plans for the future; hackers could beat them to it by months.
Already developers are working on mapping Kinect gestures to mouse control and key presses which would allow Kinect to (clumsily) control any PC game or operate PC-based media players.
Under-the-telly home theatre PCs could be built to run using gestures with more flexibility than anything on the current Xbox 360 dashboard. Microsoft aren't fuming the way you'd expect, either.
On the contrary, Microsoft's Alex Kipman explained to America's National Public Radio that this kind of hacking won't be punished. They had hoped it would happen, in fact, and are happy for you to try it.
You should - hit openkinect.org to take your first steps. This isn't actually hacking, you see. Real hacking would involve using Microsoft's own algorithms or interfering with the normal operation of the Xbox.
That, they'll punish with God's own wrath. The minute someone builds drivers from hacked code or makes a program which allows a laptop to sit between Kinect and your 360 (feeding bogus 'perfect' gestures to motion-tracking games, for instance) Microsoft's boys will come knocking.
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Favorite accessory: My snake bracelet.
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Favorite color: Red.
Style mantra: It really depends on how I feel. My style can range from gypsy to punk rock to professional. It all varies according to my mood.
Shops at: H&M, thrift stores -- all over, really. I don't really have a favorite store, but I pick and choose what items I like from all over.
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I'm getting a new freestanding bathtub and it needs to be installed along the exterior walls (2x4 and vinyl siding). The bathroom faucet will be installed on that exterior walls and I was wondering if I should be concerned with any code violations or with freezing. The rest of the pipe lines are running under the floor. I am in Massachusetts. I appreciate any input. |
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I can't speak to MA but we were not allowed to do exterior-wall plumbing in Maryland in an addition, so I would DEFINITELY check before you have it done. It put a real kink in our remodel plans! Had to put it on the inside wall in the end - still liked the original plan better but it would have failed the inspection. It may also be different if it's an existing bathroom / plumbing vs new space so that's something to check too. Hopefully your plumber or contractor doing the replacement would know? I'd just rather be safe than sorry! Best of luck! |
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The state printer has no authority to contract with commercial printing firms where the bid price quoted by such company exceeds by more than five per cent the bid price quoted by competing out-of-state printing companies.
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Honorable C. EllingtonPublic PrinterOlympia, Washington Cite as: AGO 53-55 No. 171
Dear Sir:
By letter as previously acknowledged you have requested the opinion of this office on a question which may be stated as follows: May the state printer lawfully contract with printing companies in Washington where the bid or price quoted by such companies exceeds by more than five per cent the bid or price quoted by competing printing companies outside the state?
In our opinion, the answer to your question is "No."
Section 1, chapter 34, Laws of 1933 (RCW 39.24.010) provides:
"Any board, commission, officer, employee or other person or persons of the state, * * * whose duty it is or may be to purchase materials, supplies, goods, wares, merchandise or produce for the use of any department or institution within the state * * * may purchase from or accept the bids of persons or concerns offering such materials, supplies, goods, wares, [[Orig. Op. Page 2]] merchandise or produce as are grown, produced, or manufactured in the State of Washingtonwhen the price or prices quoted for the same are not more than five per cent in excess of the lowest bid or prices quoted for the same commodities or articles grown, produced or manufactured elsewhere, quality and service considered." (Emphasis supplied)
The statute permits discretion on the part of the person or officer contracting for the state only up to a five per cent margin in price differential for the same manufactured articles. We think that printed material falls within the class of articles manufactured, so that where private companies are given contracts to do printing for the state the statute will apply.
An exception is created by the last four words of the statute, but it would apply only where the state required samples submitted before making the contract or where it clearly appeared that the out-of-state company could not render service comparable to that of a Washington bidder (for example, as to date of delivery where time might be important). The statute clearly relates to acceptance of bids, which are normally taken upon specifications in the case of material to be printed to order. Should performance of a contract fall short of the specified quality or service, another question would be presented.
We note that the authorization for such contracts by the state printer is contained in RCW 43.78.110, which provides:
"Whenever in the judgment of the public printer certain printing, ruling, binding, or supplies can be secured from private sources more economically than by doing the work or preparing the supplies in the state printing plant, he may obtain such work or supplies from such private sources." (Emphasis supplied)
The purpose of this authorization is to permit the printer to save money when possible. The legislature has carefully stated that five per cent is the maximum difference which may be allowed to foster and encourage local industry.
[[Orig. Op. Page 3]]
We think that any allowance above five percent would violate both the purpose of RCW 43.78.110 and the letter of RCW 39.24.010.
Very truly yours,
DON EASTVOLDAttorney General RALPH M. DAVISAssistant Attorney General


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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Guarantees vs. Control
I think the answer is that it depends on your perspective. And I do think the article provides some pretty sensible advice. It didn't get too much into the nitty gritty of why my 1.8% number is not really incompatible with the Williams and Finke 7% number. For more details on that, it is basically what I was talking about here on Monday, and Doug Nordman also has a great explanation, "Is the 4% Withdrawal Rate Really Safe?"
One other brief matter. Perhaps taking inspiration from Carl Richards' The Behavior Gap (though he is much better at it), on the train ride to work today, I drew this:
It seems like retirement income strategies boil down to where you want to fall on the spectrum between having control of your assets and have guaranteed (inflation-adjusted) protections for life. More research should focus on the potential spending power and the cost-effectiveness of the different strategies on the frontier for these competing tradeoffs.
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Wade, as someone aged 63 planning to retire in 2-4 years, I find this question of much more than academic interest. First I could see retiring as late as 67, since my job is relatively secure and those extra years give my retirement assets more time to grow untouched. Second, I am seriously considering an idea Mike Piper proposed that I haven't seen suggested elsewhere; that is, delay SS or annuities as long as possible, and temporarily withdraw at a higher than 4% rate from the safest asset classes of my portfolio, so that eventually I can rely more on SS than if I started it at my FRA of 66.
What bothers me most about some conventional discussions of retirement is that they always propose a static target "number" after which you can "comfortably" retire, without considering how you may need to make constant dynamic adjustments during the retirement period based on such unforeseen variables as market fluctuation, health, life expectancy, inflation, part-time employment, changes in tax law, and so forth. That said, I can easily see the benefits of relying substantially on SS and/or an annuity as the basis for the above-mentioned "comfortable" retirement.
I'd appreciate your thoughts on any or all of the above.RepliesHi Larry,
I think you are the same Larry I acknowledged in my safe savings rates article, and also who helped motivate my "Getting on Track" article for those in mid-career who are interested in safe savings rates. http://www.fpanet.org/journal/CurrentIssue/TableofContents/GettingonTrackforaSustainableRetirement/
Yes, I think there is a lot to be said getting guaranteed income sources for retirement. And though I haven't tried running any numbers myself yet, it does sound like a pretty good idea to me to delay starting Social Security to age 70 as long you have reason to plan for at least an average lifespan. Each year you wait gets you a handsome return due to the increases in Social Security benefits for starting later. So it would be fine to withdraw more from your safe assets during the waiting period, because with the higher Social Security benefits you will need less later on anyway. Well, you say withdraw from your safe assets, but that doesn't mean you necessarily want to let your risky asset allocation creep upward. Some people seem afraid that Social Security will soon disappear, but I don't see that happening.
Don't take what I've written here as gospel. This is something that I still want to run some of my own simulations about some day to make sure it's right.
I agree with you about the uselessness of focusing on "The Number"
Yes, Wade. Same Larry. From what you've been writing lately, it seems there are some more insightful ways to structure one's retirement than to simply say, you need $1 million in the bank and then you take 4% annually. As for my potential asset allocation, it seems to me that the wise approach might be to rebalance each year to keep perhaps five years of expenses in very safe assets at all times, and the remainder in a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds.
You seem to have your finger on a lot of interesting research, and I hope at some point you write an article or book for the retiring person on top of your articles for the academic world.


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Thousands of people are expected to visit Rabobank Arena over the next few days as the state-wrestling tournament gets underway, but the matches seem to be far from people's minds.
The future of wrestling at the 2020 Olympic games is all the buzz as people from all over the state arrive here in Bakersfield.
David Jepsen enjoys wrestling and has worked hard just to get all the way to the state tournament.
"It's just an all around great sport. There's no one else to depend on. You're all by yourself. It teaches you to be dependent on yourself," he said.
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"It's our one way to go to college. We go to the Olympics that are all of our goals. It's kind of taking away our dream," said David Jepsen of Fresno.
The International Olympic Committee voted last month to drop wrestling from the 2020 Olympic games, a move that has disappointed many fans.
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With construction well underway on the hospital's Junction City campus, Oregon's Percent for Art program is back at OSH, and once again, patients and staff are helping create the art that will be displayed throughout the new facility.
Recently, local artist Dana Louis led a series of three-day workshops for patients in the Bridges, Harbors, Springs and Trails treatment malls. The workshops focused on writing, poetry and music during the first half of the week, and ended with additional writing, meditation and beading. The workshops provided patients a chance to contribute to the project in a variety of ways while still engaging in a therapeutic activity.
"The beading is not something I have talent in doing," said Butterfly 2 resident James Condon. "The thing I really possess is my signing voice. But even if you don't have talent, it's a great learning experience for staff and patients alike."
For each workshop, Louis used different materials and changed the focus depending on what was best for the patients. In her art, she uses a variety of materials such as glass, light, shadow and space, and describes her style as a fluctuation between intimate domestic-scaled pieces, interdisciplinary performance collaborations and large-scale public works that energize and alter ones experience of their environment.
While the workshops offered recreational activity and a learning experience for those who participated, the collaboration between patients and staff provided hope, inspiration and a larger sense of community. These messages are essential in Louis' work for the Junction City facility, which she hopes will help create an environment of healing and recovery.
"I wanted to have them make something we could put in Junction City together and have it be a big community project," said Louis. "They're beading a waterfall to go above the two story sally-port."
The waterfall, which will be made from a combination of many beaded strings of varying size, color and shape, will include inspirational words contributed by patients from the writing exercises.
"In another piece, these words will be etched into the glass walls of the building so that as people walk into the lobby they get to have a positive experience about what's going on in their heads and in the hospital," said Louis.
The inspiration comes from local waterfalls like Multnomah, Silver and Pinard Falls, and will be incorporated into a larger structural art fixture in the center of the lobby that's based on a dandelion wish. The beaded rays of sunshine will be placed throughout areas of the hospital so that patients can see and live with something that they've worked on.
"It's been really pleasing to the spirit," Bird 1 resident Cheryl Kidd said of the project as she strung beads during a workshop Thursday, Jan. 23. "I think it would be good for other patients and help them be cheerful."
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