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Is Now the Time to Buy a Home?
by USAA
By Winston Wilkinson,
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Lending
A popular saying boils real estate down to "location, location, location," but if you're thinking about buying a house, you should also keep an eye on home prices and mortgage rates.
Right now, the news on prices and rates is pretty good. In much of the country, prices are still below their 2006 peak, though they have been climbing. And mortgage rates remain near their lowest levels ever, but we expect them to rise as the U.S. economy gets stronger.
So if you're ready and able to buy a home now, then what are you waiting for?
Are you waiting for lower home prices? Housing values fell by more than a third from the top of the market in July 2006 to the low point in March 2012, according to the Case-Shiller national home price index.
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But since the bottom, housing has bounced back with increasing strength. Prices improved by more than 7% nationwide in 2012, and last year the gain was about 11%. Some places have done better than others. The illustration above shows the state-by-state range of recovery since 2009, with those shaded green doing the best (North Dakota, California, Texas) and those in dark blue tones the worst (Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico).
Based on what we're seeing in the market, we think U.S. housing prices will continue to rise in 2014 as economic growth picks up. Bottom line: Affordability is not likely to improve by waiting.
Are you waiting for lower interest rates? The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at very low levels for several years to help the nation recover from the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009. Low interest rates can encourage borrowing and spending, which helps the economy grow but also raises the risk of high inflation over time.
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The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) will present C. Ronald Kahn, M.D., with its Frontiers in Science Award at its annual meeting in Boston on April 22. The Frontiers in Science Award goes to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary contributions to their individual profession or area of expertise. Dr. Kahn was selected to receive this award by AACE based on his many seminal discoveries and outstanding commitment to the field of diabetes research.
"I have been working in this field of research for over 35 years, but the problems presented by the current epidemic of diabetes and obesity demonstrate the need to learn even more," said Dr. Kahn. "I thank AACE for this recognition and also for all it has done to draw more attention to the needs for improving medical care for individuals with these disorders."
Dr. Kahn is Vice Chair of Joslin Diabetes Center and the Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He joined Joslin in 1981 as Research Director. From 2001 to 2007, Dr. Kahn served as Joslin's President.
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Death of an Icon - Internet Explorer Macintosh
Posted Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:36:28 PM by Stephanie
You've probably read it by now. Internet Explorer for Macintosh is now officially dead -- or will be in three days. There will be no further security or performance updates from Microsoft. I realize with the inattention it's received over the past few years, it's a welcome development for most of us. But in its day, it was da bomb! In fact, I would be bold enough to say that in its day, it was the most advanced browser (thanks to Tantek Celic and his team). It was ahead of the curve. It rocked. IE Mac boasted "the first browser ever to fully support CSS-1, HTML 4.0, PNG 1.0, DOM 1.0 HTML, ECMAScript-262, parts of CSS-2, and most of DOM 1.0 Core & some DOM 2.0."
But with the announcement of no further development, it fell more and more behind until, it is now loved only slightly more than Netscape 4. It has been sad to watch it die. But at this point, I'm happy to have the wake, reminisce for a bit, and move on. Microsoft is suggesting Mac users migrate to a more recent web browser -- like Safari (isn't it shocking they didn't mention Firefox? ;-))
If you need to support IE Mac, and thus check pages in it, make sure you've got a working copy. As of January 31st of 2006, it won't even be available as a download from Mactopia. For now, OS X users (IE 5.2.3) and OS 8 & 9 users (IE 5.1.7) can download their respective copies at the links provided.
And yes, it's certainly a thorn now -- but I do "remember when" ...
Category tags: CSS, Dreamweaver, Mac
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Happy Holidays
Posted Monday, December 26, 2005 9:19:00 AM by Jim Babbage
What a great time of year it is! Some time off from work, a chance to enjoy the company of family and friends and - hey - FREE access to the entire CMX database of articles for the rest of 2005! Wow!
Before I head out Boxing Day shopping, I just wanted to post a link to a gift of my own to all of you.
I do a bit of writing, other than tutorials, from time to time. And while I am not much of a church goer by any means, this story came to me one time a few years ago. I couldn't get it out of my head. It's my version of the Christmas Angel. One day, I might even try to illustrate it.
I'm very fond of it and I hope you will be, too.
A Midnight Clear (pdf file)
Happy Holidays!
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What's Your Favorite Community MX Article?
Posted Monday, December 26, 2005 7:09:33 AM by Kim
Starting this week we're opening the doors here at Community MX and making all 1,415 of our articles and tutorials free for an entire week. Whew! That would take some serious reading time to work through all of those. Maybe we can get a little help from those of you out there who have been regularly subscribers to Community MX in the past and would like to point to your faves.
Me? Well, I would like to recommend the fabulous series of articles from Zoe Gillenwater which really reads more like an eBook than just a series of articles. In A CSS Web Design Case Study: Constructing a Personal Site Zoe begins with a simple premise--reconstructing a web site from scratch. Throughout the 6 part series she takes you through the planning process, the construction of site compositions in Fireworks, how to slice out images for use in a CSS-based design, and brings the whole thing back together in Dreamweaver where she completes the design using web standards. It is the most comprehensive look at a site design using Fireworks and Dreamweaver I've ever seen outside something you'd find at the bookstore.
Now what about you? Do you have a favorite article or series of articles you'd like to share with those who might be dropping by CMX for the first time?
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The Little Christmas Tree
Posted Friday, December 23, 2005 9:45:36 AM by Chris Flick
So this Christmas, I seem to find myself in a very nostalgic mood. Last night, while getting some last minute gifts - okay... after desperatly searching for that ONE %$#&^% gift I still haven't been able to find - I came across a Christmas CD called "Oldies but goodies". One of the songs happened to be an old childhood favorite of mine that I very rarely ever hear on the radio any more. It was "Snoopy's Christmas" by The Royal Guardsmen.
My brother and I used to listen to that song on the radio all the time on Christmas
Eve as we were trying to keep ourselves desperately awake in order to see Santa.
And even though I didn't care for the rest of the songs on the album, this one
was worth getting so I plunked down my $5.00 and happily strolled out the store.
Along the way home though, listening to Snoopy fight the Red Baron during Christmas time got me to recall another long time tradition my family used to do on Christmas eve.
There was an old Christmas album my mother loved. There were a ton of songs
on it but there was one selection that always seemed to hold a special place
in my heart. It was a touching little story about a small Christmas tree that
realized he was dying but a visit by Santa on Christmas Eve makes him realize
what his purpose is.
It took me a while to find it since I didn't know what the title of the story was or who even narrated it. But thanks to lots of creative Google and Yahoo searches, I am happy to say I found it.
The story was an old radio play by Red Skelton. And, if you're interested, you can listen to the WAV format by clicking here. You should bare in mind though, that this is a very old recording so some things are dreadfully out of date.
But it's still a very touching story and takes you back to a gentler and perhaps a more simpler time too.
Now to get back home and start watching the 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"!!!
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Does Buying More Time on Your Domain Affect Search Engine Ranking?
Posted Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:36:28 AM by Stephanie
Recently, a long-time client of mine was purchasing more time for two of his four domain names. Since he didn't want to deal with it again for a while, he increased all his domains to 2008 or more. As he was waiting on the phone for the credit card to process, the person assisting him at GoDaddy made a comment about domain names and search engine optimization. He claimed that due to site's that try to make a big splash using lots of doorway pages and linking sites (that they keep for a year and then dump), Google now uses the length of time a domain is registered as one of the factors in their algorithm. (Google evidently doesn't look kindly at getting stuck with a lot of highly rated URLs that lead to defunct sites.) My client hadn't heard this before (nor had I) so he asked me to investigate.
I posed the question on Andrew Goodman's SEM 2.0 list and got some interesting replies I thought I'd share here. Remember that this information is from people in the SEO business, not from Google itself.
It seems that Google, while I wasn't looking, became a domain name registrar. This gives them access to all the Whois and registration information. With this info they can see how long you have owned a specific domain (likely, if you've owned it longer, you're more trustworthy), what other domains a spammy company may own and link together (or use for nefarious purposes), the length of time in the future you've purchased the domain for (perhaps meaning you have plans to continue with it -- not use it and drop it). One of Google's patent applications says in part:
"[0099] Certain signals may be used to distinguish between illegitimate and legitimate domains. For example, domains can be renewed up to a period of 10 years. Valuable (legitimate) domains are often paid for several years in advance, while doorway (illegitimate) domains rarely are used for more than a year. Therefore, the date when a domain expires in the future can be used as a factor in predicting the legitimacy of a domain and, thus, the documents associated therewith."
Obviously, these factors are all just a small part of the overall algorithm, but smart site owners will use every legal avenue available to slowly and consistently move up in the rankings. Mike Banks Velentine, owner of Reality SEO, made this analogy:
"To the mechanically inclined, that may mean there are 24 teeth (ranking factors) on the gear that drives the ratchet mechanism. First, you must have all the teeth (ranking factors) intact. Second, implementing improvements to those factors will provide the leverage to turn the gear enough to ratchet up a notch in ranking. The ranking factors themselves don't help individually to ratchet up ranking a notch, but full presence of each of the teeth (ranking factors) on the gear is mandatory in order to have the ability to move steadily up. When all the gears in the mechanism have all their teeth - then you can apply leverage to crank up your rankings."
If having all the ranking factors moves you from #11 to #10, that can be a big jump. Taking advantage of smart, organic ranking factors is just one small step, but it could be valuable to you or your client.
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Where in the World Can I Listen to Great Music?
Posted Friday, December 09, 2005 11:28:49 AM by Sheri German
When we drove to my parents' house in New Jersey for the Thanksgiving holiday, we hit many dead spots for radio stations with classical music. Finally we arrived in the Philadelphia area and got the frequency for a public radio station that was at that moment playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto.
It's sad to say, but finding classical music stations gets harder and harder. We mourned last year's demise of classical music on WETA, a public radio station that decided to move to an all talk format.
What is a classical music lover to do?
Go to the Internet!
This Sunday (Dec. 11), after about ten minutes of news (in French!), at 11:00 AM EST, Andy Hardy (the son of our luthier), will play a concert that will be broadcast live on the Brussels radio station Musique 3, RTBF. Want to hear a wonderful violinist and practice your French too? Just follow the directions below:
Go to http://www.musiq3.be and click on Ecouter en Direct, and then 128K.
The program is as follows:
Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonate N° 1 en Ré Majeur, Op. 12, N° 1,
Guy Ropartz, Sonate N° 1 en ré mineur (1907),
Gustav Samazeuilh, Sonate en si mineur (1902-03).
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I Love Lucy and the New Bow
Posted Thursday, December 08, 2005 7:06:45 AM by Sheri German
Our son is getting more serious about the viola, and his teacher decided he needed a better instrument. Scotty has been borrowing a 16 inch viola from his teacher, but has longed for a 16 and a half inch of fine quality to call his own. (Bigger viola, bigger sound-that kid likes to play BIG.) Last July we set our luthier, Ray Hardy, on the task of finding a really special viola. He warned us that it could take a while because finding good violas is not easy. Finally, after months of waiting, Ray sent us an email saying he thought he had something that would be just right. He did some additional "violin making" work on it- further graduation of the plates, new bass bar, carving of the neck, etc.
My piano teacher used to tell me you have to "earn the music" - sweat over it, investigate it, try to get to the heart of its meaning. Well, we sure earned this viola. The months of waiting were not *quite* over. We had an appointment at 4:30 on Friday afternoon to try it out. We left our house in a state of enormous excitement at 4:00 to make the 10-15 minute journey to Ray's workshop. We pulled onto Interstate I-95 and STOPPED. It turns out that there had just been a very serious truck and car accident that closed down all four lanes. I tried to use my cell phone to call Ray, but got mysterious messages about not finding service. To make a long story short, after sitting for one and a half nerve-wracking hours (with Scotty pleading please don't turn around!), we finally pulled up to Ray's place and hoped he would still see us. He let us in!
Ray had five glistening violas lined up in a row. My son picked up each in turn and played. He was dazzled by so much choice, so Ray said, OK. Now turn your back and close your eyes and just LISTEN to them while I play. After listening to the five, we all knew immediately which was The One. Ray let us take it, along with another one, to play for a week and show his teacher. Over the course of the week, we have fallen in love. His teacher corroborated. Buy it! he said.
But that was not all. And buy a new BOW of commensurate quality his teacher ordered. I hadn't even told my husband how much this viola is going to cost yet LOL. Now I am conniving and plotting and trying to figure out how I am going to explain the bow. Shrug. A bow, you say. Well, his cheap student bow had cost us $200. Ray explained our options for a new one: nickel silver, silver, and professional silver. We're talking about a lot of money for the quality we want.
Conversation in our house last night:
Me: Scotty needs a new bow.
Him: So, what will that cost? About two hundred?
Me: (inwardly choking): What? His OLD bow cost that!
Him: So, how much then?
Me (Thinking, Sheri, you've got some 'splaining to do): I am not *quite* sure. I will let you know after we test them out.
Typically a luthier will let you look at a dozen or more bows and then settle on a few to take home to try out.
So. Is it worth it? What's in a bow? Yesterday my son had his first lesson on the new viola. His teacher let him use one of his fine German bows. I was sitting in the teacher's living room and didn't know about the swap. I heard Scotty start to play. It was quite miraculous. The bow, the bow, the bow made a huge difference.
So here's the plan. We'll just bring home a few bows and let my husband hear how Scotty sounds. I am quite positive he will hand over that check without a word.
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The Fat Lady Hit Her Final Note
(or, we loved you macromedia, good bye...)
Posted Monday, December 05, 2005 1:17:41 PM by Stephanie
Most of you likely heard the news about the close of the Macromedia acquisition over the weekend. And this morning there's a new site in place of the old Macromedia site. Honestly, it gave me an odd feeling in the pit of my stomach this morning.
The lists I frequent are abuzz with concerns, excitment and confusion. And thankfully, it seems Adobe engineers are trying to be proactive and answer what they can. So far, this is what I've culled out of the discussions and my reading (in no particular order):
- For now, the products will be sold under the Adobe Company name, but will have Macromedia appended on the front. ie: Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Any changes and/or integration will be in the next product release cycle (Approximately 12-18 months).
- At this time, all products from both companies will continue to be sold.
- Some Macromedia developers have proclaimed their happiness at finally being able to "come out of the closet" about their Adobe product usage habit. (I've been known to open Photoshop from time to time -- usually related to photo optimization. But Fireworks is my very favorite web vector program and I've got my fingers crossed for it still.)
- If you happen to be an Adobe CS user as well as a Macromedia Studio user, you can upgrade both packages as one combined "Adobe Web Bundle" at a discounted rate over what they would cost separately. It's $1899 -- but let's face it, that's a lot of products.
- Adobe will continue to maintain and run "all websites, tutorials, forums and other resources formerly run separately by Macromedia and Adobe."
- Many developers are unimpressed with the new Flash banner and tagline, "Revolutionizing how the world engages with ideas and information."
- Lynn Grillo (Application Engineer for Adobe) is an Italian from New Jersey and is not a quiet person. ;)
There's an informative FAQ on the Adobe site with more information and links.
I have hope for the future of my favorite products (and friends), but it's still a sad empty feeling to watch the changes as they happen. It's like when your best friend is moving out of state. You watch them pack up the truck and you're not sure when/if you'll ever see them again. I realize Macromedia still exists on some level -- enveloped within the larger Adobe corporation -- but I don't know if I'll have the same contact and connection I've enjoyed over the past few years.
Goodbye Macromedia, my friend. I'll miss you.
Category tags: ColdFusion, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Macromedia News
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DW 8 javascript error on start up
Posted Monday, December 05, 2005 12:26:48 PM by Heidi Bautista
I started Dreamweaver 8 this morning and got the following Javascript error:
The following JavaScript error(s) occurred:
At line 56 of file "D:\Program Files\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration\Shared\Common\Scripts\dwscriptsExtData.js":
ReferenceError: dwscripts is not defined
Fortunately, the fix is easy. Exit DW, delete the WinFileCache*.dat file in the Configuration folder, and then restart DW.
When tracking down this problem I found posts from other people who recommended deleting the entire Configuration folder. This works but you end up deleting more files than you really need to.
The WinFileCache*.dat file will be recreated next time you start DW 8.
NOTE: The "Application Data" folder is hidden by default, so you'll need to change your Windows Explorer Folder Options to View Hidden Folders.
Always remember to back up your Dreamweaver 8 folder before deleting files!
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Adobe Acquisition of Macromedia to complete December 3, 2005
Posted Friday, December 02, 2005 6:03:43 PM by Danilo Celic
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I figure since my last post was on the announcement of the acquisition that I may as well post the news of it becoming final. From Macromedia's Press Room: ADOBE'S ACQUISITION OF MACROMEDIA EXPECTED TO CLOSE ON DECEMBER 3, 2005
Of course, until we hear through the offical channels what changes are to be made, I'm sure a lot fo folks will be on edge (especially those with jobs in the line of fire), but I'm not so worried. This world is full of change and we'll keep going onward and upward.
Here's to Macromedia! Here's to Adobe! (raises first of several beers of the night)
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Free web music player with Web 2.0 goodness
Posted Friday, December 02, 2005 10:33:46 AM by Zoe Gillenwater
If you like Internet radio and you haven't heard about Pandora, I recommend you check it out. It's a Flash-based, Web 2.0 music player that works like this:
- You tell it the name of an artist or song that you like.
- Pandora analyzes the qualities of that song (or, if you entered an artist, one of their songs that it randomly picks) such as instrumentation, rhythm, etc.
- Pandora compares your song with others that have been similarly tagged in the Music Genome Project and creates a station for you based on the inherent musical qualities of your song.
- As you listen to your station, you can add more songs for Pandora to base the music off of. You can also tell it if you like a song it is playing or don't like it. If you don't like it, it will never be played again.
Before Pandora, I had been listening to Yahoo! Music often. But Pandora is better because:
- There is no audio advertising, just a visual ad on the page itself. This is so much more pleasant than being interrupted every 10 minutes on Yahoo to listen to that same Vonage commercial over and over again.
- You can create multiple stations. This is especially important right now because I'm listening to Christmas music. On Yahoo, I could listen to Christmas music and rate it, but then it would get lumped in my one station and keep coming up all year long. On Pandora, I have a separate station for Christmas music playing just what I want to hear. I also have separate stations for my rock, my hip hop, and my mellow stuff.
There are some limitations to the service right now (doesn't have classical music (sorry Sheri), sometimes lags when you tell it you don't like a song, etc) but I'm sure it will only get better in time.
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With special activities designed for children of all ages, the Ozark Folk Center is more than a children's museum, and it's even more than living history for kids. It is a "see, touch and do" pioneer adventure, an experience the whole family will treasure for years to come. We have three kid-friendly programs, Folk Kids, Young Pioneers and Day Camps, scheduled throughout our season. In fact, the whole park is kid-friendly. You and your child can enjoy riding on the donkey swing, exploring the herb gardens, or creating fun heritage crafts. Come on the 4th of July and enjoy old-fashioned sack races and apple bobs with free watermelon at the end of the day. Plan a trip or sign up for a pioneer day camp today!
We invite you to bring your class to the Ozark Folk Center State Park. With advance notice and your curriculum goals, our park staff will work with you to make sure your visit is a memorable one. Our programs are geared to give children a "hands-on" experience. They will see crafters and living history performers dressed in pioneer costumes of the late 18th and early 19th century. They'll enjoy the lively traditional American folk music and pioneer crafts, typical for the early Ozarks, being demonstrated here at the park. We guarantee to give your students a history lesson that's educational and FUN, so find out how to plan your Ozark field trip today.


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POSTED: Monday, September 24, 2012 - 6:09pm
UPDATED: Monday, September 24, 2012 - 6:21pm
EL PASO — A man was killed after being injured in a crash involving 14 people Friday night.
Police said 22-year-old Yvonne Gomez lost control of her Nissan Altima on Alameda right near Loop 375. The car veered into oncoming traffic, causing a chain reaction involving four vehicles.
Adrian Hernandez, 23, was a passenger in the Nissan. He died Saturday afternoon.
Two others are in serious condition at an El Paso hospital.
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KABUL—Afghanistan's government inched closer to bailing out the country's largest bank, setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars that could be used to keep Kabul Bank solvent, officials said.
The move Sunday came as depositors continued to pull their money from the lender, mobbing branches in Kabul and other parts of the country. In the capital, police and soldiers were ordered to guard Kabul Bank branches and razor wire was strung outside the main branch to keep crowds in check.
Averting the failure of Afghanistan's largest bank, an institution with ties to President Hamid Karzai's administration, has become a priority for U.S. and Afghan officials concerned by the political and economic crisis that could result.
Yet U.S. officials worry at the same that its woes and the government-financed bailout, brought on by allegations of corruption and insider dealing, will set back faltering Western efforts to restore confidence in President Karzai's administration, a pillar of the allied strategy for defeating the Taliban.
There were conflicting accounts of how much money the Afghan government was preparing to divert to Kabul Bank from its roughly $4.8 billion in foreign-exchange reserves. A central-bank official said the bailout would likely be in the $200 million range; a finance ministry official put the figure "closer to double that."
The central-bank official said several options were being discussed to recover the funds that are likely to be pumped into Kabul Bank. One option is forcing major shareholders who bought their stakes with loans from the bank to either repay what they borrowed or hand over their shares.
Another option is confiscating properties or businesses bought or built by bank insiders with loans from the lender.
Major shareholders include brothers of President Karzai and First Vice President Muhammad Fahim, U.S. and Afghan officials say. The "politics are delicate," the central-bank official said.
Experts from the U.S. Treasury Department are aiding the Afghan central bank's efforts to stabilize Kabul Bank. But Washington has said it won't finance a rescue of the lender, and even a $200 million bailout would strain Afghanistan's finances.
Some U.S. officials say Afghanistan's fragile finances—the country collected less than $1 billion in revenue last year and depends on donor nations for most of its annual budget—could result in U.S. and other donor funds indirectly assisting an Afghan-government bailout of Kabul Bank.
The bank was closed on Friday, the Muslim day of rest, and reopened Saturday.
Senior Afghan officials and one of the bank's major shareholders said the pace of withdrawals slowed over the weekend, compared with the rush to pull out money late last week. But neither the Afghan central bank nor Kabul Bank's management made public statements on how much had been withdrawn—and how much remains.
Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal said the Afghan government Saturday transferred $100 million dollars to Kabul Bank to cover salaries for about 250,000 soldiers, police and teachers, who are paid through accounts at the lender.
Mahmud Karzai, the president's brother and Kabul Bank's third-largest shareholder with a 7% stake, says the lender's assets are roughly equal to the $1.3 billion in deposits it held before last week. He said the situation is stabilizing.
In the Afghan capital, long lines outside many Kabul Bank branches and packed lobbies within suggested that depositors continue to try to pull out their funds. At many locations, people were being told the branch had run out cash, a situation that may have kept withdrawals down over the weekend.
Shir Agha, a 30-year-old Afghan army soldier, said he had been waiting hours Sunday for his monthly salary of 15,000 afghanis, about $340. "I went to the cashier. He told me that they don't have cash right now," Mr. Agha said.
But he decided to wait at the bank, refusing to believe the branch could have run short of cash. "They are pretending since the morning," he said.
U.S. officials say they fear that even the hint of failure at Kabul Bank, the largest of Afghanistan's 10 private banks, could prove destabilizing. Besides the police and army salaries paid through the bank, the Afghan government keeps many accounts there.
A U.S. military officer said the allied mission to train Afghan soldiers and police was trying to come up with alternate ways to pay the Afghan security forces if electronically transferring funds through the bank ceased to be an option.
For the moment, though, those concerns seemed unfounded amid the transfer of the salaries Saturday.
Mr. Zakhilwal, the finance minister, said money was deposited so soldiers, police and teachers would have money for the coming Muslim holiday, Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in a few days.
Kabul Bank's woes became public late Tuesday, when word leaked that Afghanistan's central bank had forced out the lender's chairman and chief executive—its two biggest shareholders—amid allegations that they made hundreds of millions of dollars in sometimes-clandestine loans to themselves and Afghan government insiders.
- Withdrawals Continue at Kabul Bank (09/04/10)
- Deal Journal: Kabul Bank: Moral Hazard Personified (09/03/10)
- Karzai Kin Asks U.S. to Bolster His Bank (09/03/10)
- Central Banker Seeks to Calm Fears (09/02/10)
- Afghan Bank's Managers Are Ousted (08/31/10)
U.S. and other Western officials say they are pressing the Afghan government to quickly start investigating the allegations of corruption and financial impropriety that led to the management shake-up.
U.S. and Afghan officials also say the bank used one of Afghanistan's traditional hawala money-transfer outfits to move hundreds of millions of dollars out of the country in an apparent attempt to avoid detection, though it isn't clear what the money was then used for.
Afghan and U.S. officials say the problems at the bank came to light because of an intensifying feud between its major shareholders.
On Wednesday and Thursday, depositors withdrew almost $180 million, more than a third of the $500 million the bank had on hand before the crisis.
It isn't clear if Kabul Bank's assets—mostly loans and property—are easily recoverable.
Afghan officials say they will take whatever steps are necessary to restore confidence, although they have so far avoided public talk of an investigation.
"From our side, we have to be very careful how we handle this so we don't add to the confusion and chaos,"said Mr. Zakhilwal, the finance minister.
—Maria Abi-Habib contributed to this article.
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Aloha and Welcome ! Everyone loves our ' home away from home' at Honua Kai. You have found Maui's newest and most spectacular "All Luxury Suite Resort ". Now discover the reasons why Honua Kai was rated as Maui's ' Best Destination Resort '.
Ka'anapali Beach is truly one of the world's most romantic and beautiful beaches and Honua Kai is the first condominium resort to be built on Ka'anapali Beach in 25 years. As a result, you will inevitably hear many reports of how well Honua Kai compares to other condo resorts which are operated as hotels but have outdated designs, smaller rooms, fewer amenities, etc..
Our vacation home, Konea 110, is not only in the newest portion of the resort but is also one of the rare 1 bedroom ground floor luxury suites avoiding the hassle of being required to use security doors, interior hallways, elevators, small lanais, etc. Only ground floor units have direct access to the outside,11'+ ceilings, and larger lanais. Our home also is one of only three residences that has a private lawn area and pond. As a result, we enjoy a sense of privacy and spaciousness not experienced by upper floor units restricted by smaller lanais with railings.
We are located on the South side of Konea which provides us with full sun until late in the day. When you open the entire Southern wall of the living room or bedroom, you will enjoy complete access to the prevailing Maui breezes.
Our home is completely furnished with a contemporary state of the art interior design, king size bed with luxury linens, queen size sofa sleeper, Bosch appliances, granite countertops, washer and dryer, 2 large flat screen televisions, Blueray/DVD/ CD player, free wireless internet, and free local or long distance telephone service to the Mainland and Canada.
The attention to detail is apparent throughout both our home amd the entire Resort. We are constantly taking whatever steps are necessary to make our ' home away from home ' a great experience for our guests.
The master bathroom features a beautiful large glass wall shower, a separate oversize soaking tub and granite/travertine finishes.
Beautiful BI-FOLD DOORS in the living room and master bedroom slide open to bring the outside in so you can experience Island living as it was meant to be.
Our home comes furnished with DVD's for small children, a portacrib, barbeque grilling utensils, 4 luxury beach towels, beach chairs and umbrella, sand toys, a cooler, snorkeling equipment and boogie boards.
Honua Kai features 4 fabulous ocean front pool areas including a lap pool with an infinity edge from which you can whale watch, a large shallow lounge chair area and 2 hot tubs. 3 additional pool areas include 2 waterfalls, multiple hot tubs, a waterfall cave, lazy river, 2 toddler pools (one with a sandy bottom), a 140' waterslide with attendant, cabanas and poolside food and drink service from Duke's Restaurant just a few steps away.
Additional amenities include a new world-class Spa, a state-of-the-art workout/gym facility,a separate exercise room with various classes throughtout the day (Pilates,yoga,etc.), multiple outside Viking Gas Grill stations, a walking path along Ka'anapali Beach for a run, walk or stroll, an on-site Gourmet Market and coffee shop and world famous Duke's Beach House restaurant. Nearby Honua Kai is a small shopping center with a Super Market, small restaurants, miscellaneous stores,etc.
Come enjoy our Hawaiian ' Ohana' in what can only be desribed as the most luxurious resort on the best beach on the best island! Maui is truly one of the most wonderful places in the world to have a tropical vacation. Palm trees, gorgeous water, and Maui breezes combine to provide the island magic- it just doesn't get any better than this!
Keywords: Maui, Kaanapali,Kaanapali Beach, Lahaina,condo,condominium,hotel,ground floor,first floor,Honua Kai,ocean front resort,Maui vacation, whale watching,Hawaii vacation
Sinda and I have been vacationing in Maui for 25 years [ including our honeymoon ]. We live in Santa Rosa,Ca, in the heart of wine country, and although we love Northern Califonia and its Mediterranean climate, Maui is still a special treat for us. We look forward to each and every visit with our kids, friends or just by ourselves.
Our 3 children are all young adults now which allows us to spend a bit more time in Maui.Currently, we are only visiting about once every 4 months for a week or so. As a result,we are having a great time sharing our Maui home with friends and others who love Maui as much as we do.
We are folks who really enjoy the tropics and we wholeheartedly agree with Conde Nast magazine which has consistently voted Maui as ' The Best Island' in the world.We have traveled far and wide in search of tropical paradises and although we have loved other locales, we always find ourselves drawn back to Maui.
The perfect year-round weather,natural beauty, upscale accomodations, unparralled whale watching, friendly atmosphere and world class beachs are a vacation combination that's hard to beat.
Sinda purchased this condo in 2010
3 years ago we were lucky enough to hear about the new Honua Kai resort which, at that time, was completley under construction. Our first visit to Honua Kai revealed that no ground floor units were available at that time but a couple of months later our unit appeared on the market. We reserved it for purchase in 5 minutes.It was one of the best decisions we've ever made.
We have always searched for ground floor units when traveling because of the ability to avoid the hassle of interior hallways, security doors, elevators,etc. At Honua Kai, we really like the amenities available only to ground floor units such as higher ceilings, a larger lanai that leads to our private lawn and Koi pond. Being able to open our full wall of glass doors to the outside and enjoy the morning sun and the Maui breezes is a great way to enjoy any day.
Spent the first two weeks in December 2014 at this wonderful resort. Our first time to Maui and our first time using VRBO. Arrived extremely late in the evening and our check in was exceptional! Our condo was beautiful, exactly as pictured and spotlessly clean. The bed was really comfortable and I just loved the cleanliness of the linens. The large bathroom and double sinks are a nice touch. The condo is well stocked and has a closet full of all those little extras that you really "need" to take to the beach - beach chairs, umbrellas, tubes, noodles, etc. etc. We walked to the beach with our chairs on our back almost everyday and enjoyed the snorkeling close by. Just loved the bi-fold doors in the living room and bedroom. The wall literally opens up and lets the outside come in (or so it feels). Being on the first floor was great as we never had to hassle going up or down elevators. The grassy area & pond outside the Lanai was an added bonus and we thoroughly enjoyed eating our meals out there. The resort itself is definitely 5 star. The grounds are beautiful, the building is kept very clean and the pools are lovely and warm which makes the swimming and pool time so enjoyable. The water slide is really fun even for grown up kids. :) The beach towels provided were really nice too. The staff at the Honua Kai are all very helpful and kind and we appreciated always being able to find a chair at the pool. Enjoyed the many hot tubs as well. Sinda is great to work with and we would highly recommend this unit. We really enjoyed our time in #110 at the Honua Kai and hope to come back again soon.
We researched many properties on Maui and are so glad we chose Honua Kai. We would definitely come back here again and most definitely choose this unit. As a family with a 5 and 9 year old, the bottom floor was the way to go. The unit opens out onto an amazing grass area where the kids could just run, play baseball, tag, etc. The condo was beyond well stocked with everything you could ever need on a beach vacation in Hawaii. Sinda was a pleasure to work with and if I could give 10 out of 5 stars I would. Thank you for helping us make great family memories by sharing your home with us!!
By now you've read everywhere that the Honua Kai Resort & Spa is amazing! Bringing our two children with us after two visits to Maui (one on our honeymoon almost 22 years prior) was a dream come true! The resort is all everyone says it is on all the reviews you read. The photographs don't lie!
Luxurious yet family friendly and definitely a natural oasis. We enjoyed various meals and drinks at Duke's Beach House which is exceptional. But, having the ability to cook both in the unit and on the community gas grills was both a money and a calorie saver!
A skeptic by nature, I read the unit's description and wondered, really, if the owners were exaggerating the benefits of a first floor unit. I wondered if the view would be as nice and if we'd feel secure. Well, it was everything they said it would be and more! We felt like our private lanai went on forever. In addition to the concrete lanai we had grass, a koi pond and a walkway beyond. Running back to the unit from the pool or beach for something we forgot was simple and easy. In fact, due to availability we need to finish our stay in an 8th floor unit and the layout was not as spacious and the walk through the hallways was very inconvenient.
The interior layout was a real plus for us. The living and dining areas are separate providing a lot of floor space to move around. The bedroom is extra large for a one bedroom unit providing plenty of floor space for our luggage and other items. The fully stocked kitchen was a pleasure to make meals in. The 'extras' including chairs, snorkeling gear, boogie board, etc. made our stay extra comfortable and fun. We noticed that other units required the rental of beach towels. And, the bed was so comfortable!
We wish this wasn't so far from our home in Massachusetts or we'd be planning another trip back asap!
We loved this condo so much that we are going back this summer. It is very roomy and clean. The condo also has everything that we needed for the beach - chairs, boogie boards, coolers, etc. My son loved feeding the koi and watering "Pete" (I think that's the potted palm's name.) The ground floor location is also very convenient. It's a walk across the field to Aina gourmet market where we got our daily afternoon treat of ice cream and iced coffee. The unit is also around the corner from the gym so it was perfect my hubby who likes to workout. The owners are very responsive and so is the property management company that they use in Maui. The only very minor complain I have about this condo is that the refrigerator's built in icemaker doesn't seem to make ice fast enough. All in all, we highly recommend this condo.
We really enjoyed our stay in your beautiful home away from home. The Honua Kai is a beautiful resort, well maintained with friendly staff. The beach is perfect, great snorkeling right in front of the resort. The pools are beautiful and the kids loved the waterslides. Fitness room is well equipped as well. Dukes was a great restaurant with Aloha Hour (discount Mai Tais...) The Konea 110 couldn't have been in a better location. It was near all the pools. Being on the ground floor, it was very easy to access the grounds without waiting on elevators or stairs. The beach closet is full of toys, chairs, & boogies boards. The view from the lanai is amazing, and the koi kept my boys entertained. The condo was exceptionally clean. It has everything you need for cooking, a blender for drinks. Our vacation couldn't have been more perfect. Thank you Sinda for opening your home for others to enjoy!!!
This condo was the perfect place for us. Loved the lanai as it opens up to grass and and a koi pond. It felt like our own yard, and our daughter loved feeding the fish. This is such a great central location, and the pools and grounds were beautiful. Highly recommended - clean and problem free.
Swimming, Snorkeling, Diving, Surfing, Windsurfing, Boogie Boarding, Paddle Boarding, Waterskiing, Jet Skiing, Sailing Cruises, Parasailing, Shelling, Kayaking, Fishing, Biking, Mountainbiking, Tennis, Golf, Sightseeing, Wildlife /Whale Watching, 2 Fitness Centers, Health Beauty Spa, Live Theatre, Luaus, Cinemas/Movie Theatres, World Class Shopping; Our Hawaii TAT ID # is 2991711
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Winter in Maui
Jan 4 2015 - Apr 16 2015
1 night minimum stay
Apr 17 2015 - Jun 9 2015
1 night minimum stay
Jun 10 2015 - Aug 19 2015
1 night minimum stay
Fall and November Whale Season
Aug 20 2015 - Dec 19 2015
1 night minimum stay
Dec 20 2015 - Jan 3 2016
7 night minimum stay
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$12/day parking or $15/day for valet parking paid to Honua Kai Resort during check-in. No $25 per day Resort fee.
50% due at booking and 50% due 30 days prior to arrival
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.


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Cook first 3 ingredients and 1/2 cup half-and-half in a large heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan.
Uncover and cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer registers 242° (firm ball stage). Add 1/2 cup half-and-half, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 12 minutes or until candy thermometer returns to 242°. Repeat procedure with remaining 1/2 cup half-and-half. Stir in flaked coconut and remaining ingredients.
Pour into a buttered 9-inch square pan. Cool and cut into 1 1/2-inch logs; wrap individually in wax paper.
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Maybelline Color Tattoo - Bad to the Bronze / On and On Bronze
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I also purchased the shade Pomegranate Punk which is a dark pinky purple but I prefer this bronze shade because it is more versatile.
Very nice product. Similar to MUFE Aqua Cream and MAC Paint Pots but I believe these are cheaper.
I will repurchase this product if new shades are created. I find that the other shades are a bit too bright for me.
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My favorite shade out of all the Color Tattoos! I find it to be the most versatile of any of the shades, as it's a great neutral base and a great, classic shade of an eyeshadow in and of itself. I love pairing this with powder eyeshadows because it's soft and so easy to blend into, and because it's neutral it's hard to mess up. I love wearing this as a base and lid color, with purple or cool-toned powder eyeshadows smoking the outer corners of my eyelids. It's a great day-to-night eyeshadow, and I've never really had to go out looking for eyeshadow primers since using this.
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ICJS Educator
The Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies has recently expanded the scope of its mission and is now developing educational programs to engage Jews, Christians, and Muslims. In the months to come, the organization will also change its name to reflect … Continue reading
NT/Early Christianity at Rhodes College
RHODES COLLEGE, Department of Religious Studies, announces a two-year position as an Assistant Professor in New Testament/Early Christianity beginning August, 2015. The teaching load is six courses per year. The successful candidate will teach courses in biblical studies as part … Continue reading
Globalethics.net position open
Globalethics.net has announced that they are seeking an executive director. Details are available on their website, and there is a March 25th filing deadline. Globethics.net is a worldwide ethics network based in Geneva, with an international Board of Foundation of … Continue reading
Director of Christian Education opening
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH POSITION: Director of Christian Education LOCATION: Des Moines, IA CHURCH SIZE: 500+ OUR MISSION: We strive to be a Christian congregation dedicated to a strong tradition of worship, committed to spiritual inquiry and growth, caring for one … Continue reading
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Director of Field Ed, Pittsburgh Theological
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, a graduate institution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), seeks a Director of Field Education with the gifts and the vision to help the Faculty imagine and build a field education program that will equip future leaders to … Continue reading
Dir. Extended learning and Practical theology
The Church Divinity School of the Pacific is seeking a Director of Extended Learning who will also have a half-time faculty appointment in practical theology. The Director of Extended Learning will build upon the strengths of the established Center for … Continue reading
ON Scripture: Bible project director
PURPOSE OF POSITION: Supervise and direct the project ON Scripture-The Bible, a Christian resource. This includes supervision of the companion video; supervision of the written biblical commentary team and process; project grant deliverables and timelines. Guide strategy on emerging faith-based … Continue reading
Director of Ministry Studies, Andover Newton
The Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor who serves Andover Newton as Director of Ministry Studies provides faculty-level educational leadership for ministry studies across Andover Newton's programs, including vision, planning, and implementation. Andover Newton Theological School currently seeks a full-time, tenure-track … Continue reading
Congregational and Community Care Leadership, Luther Seminary
Luther Seminary is seeking a theologically reflective and imaginative person for a tenure-eligible position in Congregational and Community Care Leadership. Candidates should have ministry experience and be committed to communal-contextual and intercultural paradigms of pastoral care. Candidates should demonstrate the … Continue reading
Library Director, Memphis Theological
Memphis Theological Seminary seeks qualified applicants for the position of Library Director. Qualifications include an M.L.S. with professional experience. A theological degree such as the M.Div (or equivalent) with experience in theological bibliography is preferred. Ph.D. or other terminal degree … Continue reading


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Because eating alone is lonely, so South Koreans have adopted what is called "meok bang".
Because eating alone is lonely, so South Koreans have adopted what is called "meok bang".
A webcam has plenty of potential outside of Skype, FaceTime, and the other chat apps you've been using it for. Here are three alternative uses to consider.
Writing about a new webcam feels as pointless as writing about a new calculator — everybody already has them built into every device they use. But if you still need one, Hercules' HD Twist should fit your 8 year old laptop.
Progress! Those that are too ill or just plain unwilling to make it to the crematorium to send off their loved one, friend or arch nemesis, can now watch from the comfort of their own home, thanks to Stafford Borough council.
When someone has a constant live webcam feed set up in their home, it's usually a good bet that it's for something super pervy or really, really paranoid. But then there's that one-in-a-big-number chance that it's actually useful, like when this lady perchanced upon some dudes robbing her house and called the emergency number.


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Keystone XL "will likely leak", warns TransCanada whistleblower
Evan Vokes is a former employee of TransCanada, the Canadian company that intends to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, and warns that faulty construction means the pipeline will likely leak.
Mayflower, Arkansas residents face health problems after exposure to tar sands oil, toxic chemicals
"The oil went to the lake," Jarrell said. "But the toxic fumes came to us." Sam Eifling at The Arkansas Times has an excellent report on the Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill.
BP Oil Spill Update: Halliburton pleads guilty to destroying evidence, Transocean must turn over docs
On Thursday, Halliburton plead guilty to destroying evidence related to the BP oil spill. Meanwhile, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered Transocean to turn over subpoenaed documents.
An unstoppable oil leak is flowing in Alberta
For at least six weeks, thousands of barrels of tar sands oil have been bubbling up into the forest in Cold Lake, Alberta and neither the oil company or government scientists know how to stop the flow.
UPDATE: Gas well on fire in Gulf of Mexico, 44 evacuated
A natural gas well off the coast of Louisiana is on fire after a blowout caused the 44 employees of the rig to be evacuated. Developing.
In Lac-Mégantic train crash, 1.5 million gallons of oil were spilled, 47 killed
On July 6, a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and crashed into the downtown of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, causing an explosion that leveled 30 buildings, including a popular bar. Police now estimate that 47 people were killed.
Exxon cites manufacturing defect for Arkansas oil spill
Exxon Mobil announced today that it believes a manufacturing defect is the cause of the pipeline rupture that spilled nearly 300,000 gallons of tar sands oil in Mayflower, Arkansas.
Hero: Fukushima's ex-chief who spent 6 months at the station after the disaster just died of cancer
Masao Yoshida, one of the Fukushima 50 who stayed behind at the earthquake and tsunami-struck power plant after the other employees evacuated, has just died from esophageal cancer.
Inferno: 10-minute video from a lucky survivor of Lac Megantic's catastrophe
This 10-minute video was shot by a man who was supposed to be at the MusiCafé bar that was engulfed by flames on july 6.
Air Brakes are supposed to be "fail-safe". So what caused the Lac-Megantic disaster?
One of the great inventions of the 19th century, they made train travel much safer. But there are limitations.
Canadian train explosion rekindles oil pipeline versus train debate
As firefighters continue to fight the blaze, the explosion has already rekindled the debate over transporting oil by rail or by pipeline. Here's a review of the cause of the debate and why there's no easy solution, but definitely room to improve.
UPDATE: Runaway oil train explodes in Canadian town, 47 dead (VIDEOS)
A 73-car train transporting crude oil derailed and exploded Saturday, killing at least 13 people in Quebec.
DOJ & Arkansas sue, as emails show Exxon misled public about oil spill contamination
It has been nearly three months since the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas. Here's a look at the latest updates, including lawsuits, uncovered Exxon emails and more regarding the health impacts on local residents.
Goodbye, Michele Bachmann, you will be missed
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Questions still unanswered following Exxon oil spill
It has been more than a month since the Exxon Mobil tar sands oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas and residents and investigators are still waiting for answers to basic questions about the disaster.
Study finds 30 toxic chemicals at Exxon oil spill site in Arkansas
An independent study co-published by the Faulkner County Citizens Advisory Group and Global Community Monitor found a chemical soup in the aftermath of the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline oil spill.
Update on Mayflower Oil Spill: Chemist finds benzene, AG investigates, residents organize
It has now been five weeks since the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas. Here's an update on the latest reports.
BP's lies about Gulf oil spill should worry Arkansas victims of Exxon spill
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Yeah it was pretty bad, had to pinch myself a few times, Greg Gutfeld kept insinuating that people can have "wrong views", apparently they've lost they've either lost their ability to speak clearly, or they're just pulling our chain when they refer to themselves as Christian. BTW, what would your adopted son being bi-racial have to do with his bad attitude? I have a half brother and sister, both mixed, never been an issue.


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Adult daughter leaves home
I'm a young mother of 4 young adults. The younger two 18 and 19 have always lived with their father. My oldest son died at 15 in 2003. So it has pretty much has been me and my now 22 year old daughter. I have been with the same man for about 17 years he has accepted my children and treat them like his own ( he doesn't have any children). I do have a relationship with all my children, but me and my oldest daughter are very close, until recently. She has moved out of the house with friends of her family. I have noticed a dramatic change in her, I feel that she is being used by the so called friends and their family. When I bring this to her attention she gets angry.she states the reason she left home is because my husband and I do not treat her like an adult we have talked about changing and understand what she wants from us, but we also feel like if you want to be treated like an adult act like one. We take her to and from work 5 days a week. We make sure she has food to eat and clean clothes. During the drive to and from work she doesn't talk to us. On the weekend end she is off we receive no calls or text, only if she needs us to take her somewhere or if she needs something. My question what could I do about this grown child.
At 22 your daughter should be responsible for her own to-and-from work, laundry, food etc. You have essentially put yourself in the role of her servants, so why should she talk to the help? Treat her like an adult, let her be responsible for getting her act together, and be supportive without being an enabler.
In what way do you think she is being "used"?
Ditto--you treat her like any other adult. You let her make her own decisions--even if they're bad ones. You expect her to be an adult if she lives (returns to) in your home--she pays board, she is responsible for her own transportation, for pitching in around the house, etc.
Think about this--IF she is in a bad situation, being used as you say, she has for some reason, chosen this over living at home. There's something she's getting here that wasn't happening when she lived with you.
Sadly, there is one other thing to consider--which I dearly hope is NOT the case. Often, in situations where a person makes a radical change in lifestyle/personality, there is a cause--could be drugs, at her age it could also be mental illness (that often hits in the early 20's). For now, probably best that you sit back and observe. Offer your support, but not criticism. Try to see her as another adult, NOT as your child who needs to still be taken care of. Good luck.
Mom, she wants to live on her own. Stop taking her to work, doing her laundry, seeing she has food and all the other things that are making her life easier. Let her grow up She doesn't want to live at home. Show her what it is like to live on her own She has a job making her own money, let her use it.. Will she get mad at you? Yep, but that is part of growing up.. HELP her grow up!!!!


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Scheyer leads Duke over UNC
Nothing could be finer than seeing Duke and Carolina, baby!
The greatest rivalry in college sports, with the two ACC schools separated by eight miles, was as intense as ever. You could feel it in the air at the Dean Dome right from the opening tip. What else would you expect from UNC and Duke?
Fast Facts
• Duke ended its three-game losing streak against North Carolina, winning for the second time in the teams' last eight meetings.
• Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler combined to score 43 of the Blue Devils' 64 points.
• The win secured the 26th 20-win season of Coach K's career. Only four coaches in history have more.
• North Carolina has lost four straight and seven of its last eight overall.
-- ESPN Stats & Information
Duke got the W as the Tar Heels fell to 2-7 in the ACC. Wow!
The Tar Heels were in a must-win situation in my opinion. A victory could have springboarded North Carolina to bounce back from a slow league start and compete for an NCAA berth. A loss, even a close one, would not be a moral victory. At this stage, adding to the W column was all that mattered for Roy Williams and company.
North Carolina played with a chip on its shoulder. It showed that if you play great defense, you have the opportunity to get to the winner's circle. That was an area of concern during the Tar Heels' 1-6 run prior to their Wednesday night clash against the Dukies.
In breaking it down, however, the key difference was leadership and reliable scoring. You knew that Duke could count on Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith, but the Tar Heels were searching for someone to step up in clutch time. Execution and efficiency down the stretch was another key for Duke. The Blue Devils understood each other's strengths and weaknesses.
The Blue Devils really struggled on two-point field goal attempts. They made just three in the first half and still went to the locker room ahead by a point. To offset those issues, Duke was a monster on the offensive glass.
Keeping the Dribble
Early in the second half, Duke trailed 34-33 after getting poor production out of their Big 3 of Nolan Smith, Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer. However, those three -- led by Scheyer -- created offense in the final 16 minutes to help Duke pull away.
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It was an ugly basketball game in terms of shooting. There was definite inconsistency on the perimeter for the Tar Heels. I think going into the season, we flat-out overrated them because of their name. Remember, the Tar Heels were No. 4 in the preseason poll!
The game was physical as well, and it took its toll on several players. Lance Thomas of Duke suffered a knee injury. Ed Davis of North Carolina had his wrist taped up. Tar Heel guard Larry Drew played through a knee injury.
North Carolina lost its fourth straight home game and dropped its seventh game in eight outings. This is not vintage Tar Heel hoops, but opponents should take their shots now. North Carolina has very limited guard play, but the future is bright. They have a great class coming in, led by the nation's top recruit, Harrison Barnes.
My friends, the intensity was there, but in the end, the Dukies got the W because of consistency and a super performance by Scheyer, who plays with great control and a real understanding of the game. The Tar Heels played with passion and pride, but it was not enough.


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Thousands Lose Power in Northwest D.C.
July 8, 2013 4:43 PM
LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) – More than 4,400 customers are in the dark in a large part of northwest D.C., Monday.
The massive outage spans from Adams Morgan to the National Mall.
Pepco says a down feeder is responsible for the outage, they are currently working on the scene, trying to identify any other issues.
They plan to begin power restoration by 5 p.m.
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NASA Patents To Be Auctioned 224
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Question: HOW does it come to pass that the contractor was awarded this?
James E. Malackowski (CEO of the auction firm) is very well connected in government. He sits on the board of the non-profit running invent.org, whose main sponsor is the USPTO.
His campaign contribution record is decidedly democratic, but the contribution to Henry Hyde's reelection campaign is interesting.
Is this the proverbial "Smoking Gun?" No. But probably a case of paying into the system to stay inside the beltway on these issues and pick up a contract along the way.
What I didn't do was see if this was your average "no-bid" private contract for cronies and whether the dollar amount would qualify the matter as a violation in the contracting process. Please contribute!
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The government always sells the patents for the cheap, and then the company forces us to pay crazy prices for the product. In this case, the patent started with the implementation of the drug into a treatment. It was patented for 41 years after discovery, instead of 17.
One of the big success stories from the agriculture department (I think) decades back was the development of the low temperature processing of orange juice to make concentrate. It spawned a whole industry benefitting the whole country (and world). No patents or royalties, we the people just got to enjoy orange juice year round.
I have moral problems with the government getting patents in the first place, sort of a conflict of interest there...
Should be public domain, publish it to make it public domain.
Yeah, since when can government agencies patent anything? Anything they create is instantly entered into the public domain. Who would buy a patent that anybody's allowed to infringe upon without repercussions?
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Haiti plans to clear away a symbol of the country's devastation. The earthquake in 2010 ruined the National Palace, one of the most spectacular buildings in Port-au-Prince.
We've been looking at some recent photographs. They show the white building still standing, if barely. The earthquake did not knock down its elegant rows of columns. But the white dome on top was left sloping at a dangerous angle, the supporting walls half-crushed beneath its weight.
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Judy Murray: Why Tennis Is Great For Kids
Last week, in celebration of World Tennis Day, the United States Tennis Association organized the World's Largest Tennis Lesson and set the Guinness World Record. In an effort to get more young kids active and in love with the game, British Fed Cup Captain and mom to US Open and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and doubles' great Jamie Murray sat down to chat with Parents about her experiences in the sport and raising two tennis stars.
P: Having two boys in the sport and one so successful in the top of men's singles, what does it take to raise a tennis champion?
JM: I think, you know, in all individual sports there's a huge onus on the parents to make things happen for their children. A big difference from team sports where the team or the club provides the training, they provide the fixture list [match schedule] and the kit [equipment], is that the parents have to make an awful lot of that happen themselves. The most important thing is to encourage your kids to try whichever sports take their fancy and to support them. For me it's about making sure they're having fun but also that they're learning to try their hardest. It was the only thing that would not be acceptable to me, would be if my kids weren't trying. Fortunately, we never had that situation.
P: Not only are you a mom, you're a coach. How do you balance a push to realize their talent while keeping a sport fun?
JM: I don't think it's about pushing your kids. If you get to the stage where you're pushing your kids to do something, there's a good chance your kid is not giving their best shot for a reason. That is usually because they're not enjoying what they're doing. We always made everything a lot of fun. [My boys] were always around other kids, so it didn't become a pressurized situation. Many parents buckle to the pressure of what their child is doing. From 1995-2004 I was the Scottish national coach and that helped me because I was looking after so many kids, I never got so caught up in what my own kids were doing.
P: With two kids in tennis, what did it take to juggle both of their schedules and also deal with Andy pulling ahead in singles?
JM: When they were young it was probably easier that they were doing the same thing. I think for me the great lesson in that is that you never teach kids the same. You have to be like the tailor. You try and prepare them for what their strengths are going to be. There have been a lot of challenges along the way of trying to do the right things at the right time because they were very different even though they're playing the same sport. I always felt like that's what my job was just to find the right people to help them at the right time.
P: As a mom—the support system—what were you feeling at the moment when Andy won Wimbledon and achieved that success?
JM: I think I had burst into tears and I had turned away because I knew the cameras would all be up our way. One of Andy's first coaches was saying to me "You need to look, you need to look your son's just won Wimbledon!" and I was all, "I cant' look!" It was amazing. Just a lot of joy that he'd managed to achieve his dream, but also a lot of relief from the pressure from the whole expectation of the British public and media that for so many years it was all on Andy's shoulders. It took a long time for it to sink in. I'm thinking, Gosh both of my kids have won Wimbledon titles [Jamie in 2007 for mixed doubles]. What is that all about? Amazing.
P: What do you do throughout the year to support Andy and Jamie emotionally and ease the pressure?
JM: The emotional support is very very important. I always go to the slams [main tournaments] because they're the ones where they need the most emotional support. It's not like I need to do an awful lot, but sometimes you just need somebody to talk to that's completely away from your direct support to talk about your feelings—if you're afraid of something or if you're really excited about something or worried about something. I've just always felt you need to be there.
P: It is a demanding sport, it's a demanding role as a parent. You were doing it on your own. What is your advice to single mothers who have kids with such big dreams?
JM: I think that anything is possible. I wasn't a coach when my kids were small. I learned how to coach. I learned how to do massage. I went on a PR course. I did all sorts of different things at different stages in order to help me understand better what my kids were into. I couldn't afford to pay people to do it, I didn't have the money. So you have to learn how to do it yourself. I think it is all about supporting them and doing whatever you can to help them to follow the path that they're going on, but only if they're trying really hard.
P: What is it about tennis that makes it such a great sport for kids to start at such a young age and grow in?
JM: The thing that I like about tennis and apart from the getting active: you can have so much fun with it. The lesson for World Tennis Day for the Guinness Book of Records—to see 400 kids on six courts all at one time trying tennis and having great fun and making friends. The friends that you make in sport often are the ones who stay with you for all your life. The key with kids is to make sure they love what they're doing, and so much of that love for the game comes from the people who introduce them to the game and who give them those first experiences. So the early coaches are so important. It's not about getting the technique right at that stage, it's about loving what you're doing and who you're doing it with. Parents can be really crucial.
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