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Thor Misko, Vice President of University and Organizational Engagement, Project Lead the Way
The next generation of engineers is currently making its way through school. But you shouldn't wait until graduation day to connect with the future of your workforce.
In our upcoming webinar, we'll delve deep into a real-world case study to show you how to build an effective talent pipeline. We'll also show you how your organization can take a proactive role in engineering education while strengthening your local communities.
We will cover the following key points:
· Why K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs are important to your organization
· Ways to engage and partner with schools in your communities
· How to define your ROI
· How to get your organization involved
Jun 20 2012
60 mins
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- As the United Nations Security Council considers the Palestinian bid for statehood, we speak with human rights lawyer, Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza and Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights.September 27, 2011 | Web Exclusive
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to officially submit a statehood request to the United Nations in defiance of U.S. and Israeli threats. A new joint Israeli-Palestinian poll shows the Obama administration's stance on Palestinian recognition at the United Nations is more extreme than that of a strong majority of Israeli citizens, with 69 percent of Israelis saying their government should accept U.N. recognition of an...September 23, 2011 | Story
- On Monday, President Obama proposed a new tax on millionaires as part of his plan to close the deficit and responded to opponents who have labeled his plan "class warfare." Republicans have vowed to defeat the tax, even as one in six Americans live in poverty. We speak with Rev. Jesse Jackson about how Obama's plan also includes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. "I would think, before we end up at that conclusion, we must go...September 20, 2011 | Story
- Earlier this month, Turkey expelled Israel's ambassador and other senior diplomats after the release of a United Nations report on Israel's attack on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla in 2010. The report accused Israel of "excessive and unreasonable force" in its attacks on the Gaza aid ship, Mavi Marmara, which killed nine people. But it also called on Israel to issue a statement of regret and compensate the families of the...September 19, 2011 | Story
- President Obama publicly confirmed Monday that the United States will oppose any attempt by the Palestinians to achieve statehood at the United Nations, but Palestinians leaders are still vowing to move ahead with their bid for statehood this week. What will the ramifications of a U.S. veto be? For more, we speak with Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Emeritus Noam Chomsky. "If the Palestinians do bring the issue to the...September 13, 2011 | Story
Video of U.N. Peacekeepers' Sexual Assault of Haitian Prompts Calls to Focus on Post-Quake RebuildingThe commander of the Uruguayan Navy's United Nations mission in Haiti has been dismissed after the circulation of a video that allegedly shows Uruguayan peacekeepers sexually assaulting an 18-year-old Haitian man. Haitian President Michel Martelly condemned the alleged abuse yesterday and said the victim had been subjected to "collective rape." The attack occurred in July, but graphic cell phone video of the alleged attack only...September 06, 2011 | Story
- Turkey has downgraded diplomatic ties with Israel and frozen military cooperation ahead of a long-awaited United Nations report on Israel's deadly attack on a Gaza-bound aid ship in 2010. The report accuses Israel of "excessive and unreasonable" force in its attack—which killed nine people—on the Mavi Marmara ship, and says Israel should issue a statement of regret and compensate the families of the dead as well as wounded...September 02, 2011 | Story
- A new report by Human Rights Watch accuses all sides in the Somali conflict of committing war crimes. The report, "'You Don't Know Who to Blame': War Crimes in Somalia," calls on all sides to immediately end abuses against civilians, hold those responsible to account, and ensure access to aid and free movement of people fleeing conflict and drought. The report is highly critical of the Islamist group al-Shabab, as well...August 17, 2011 | Story
- Protests are continuing in Haiti over the cholera outbreak that has now killed more than 1,100 people and infected some 17,000. On Wednesday, residents in the city of Cap-Haïtien clashed with U.N. troops for the third consecutive day. Crowds have taken to the streets expressing anger at the Haitian government and the United Nations for failing to contain the disease. We go to Cap-Haïtien to speak with independent journalist Ansel Herz....November 18, 2010 | Story
- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter, joins us to discuss his recent warning that some 500 million small farmers in poor countries are suffering from hunger, partly because foreign countries and corporations have bought up large tracts of land. We're also joined by Smita Narula, author of a new study suggesting that many of the land deals in Africa and South Asia lack transparency and could...October 28, 2010 | Story
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"You'llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again." —Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of Lobsters
Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honeybees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the nation. With an intimate focus and incisive reporting, in a book perfect for fans of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire,and John McPhee's Oranges, Nordhaus's stunning exposé illuminates one the most critical issues facing the world today,offering insight, information, and, ultimately, hope.
The honey bee is a willing conscript, a working wonder, an unseen and crucial link in America's agricultural industry. But never before has its survival been so unclear—and the future of our food supply so acutely challenged.
Enter beekeeper John Miller, who trucks his hives around the country, bringing millions of bees to farmers otherwise bereft of natural pollinators. Even as the mysterious and deadly epidemic known as Colony Collapse Disorder devastates bee populations across the globe, Miller forges ahead with the determination and wry humor of a true homespun hero. The Beekeeper's Lament tells his story and that of his bees, making for a complex, moving, and unforgettable portrait of man in the new natural world.
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"A fascinating read from cover to cover." —
"Bees are amazing. That's the first reason to read The Beekeeper's Lament, journalist Hannah Nordhaus's rewarding account of migratory beekeeping and the mysterious scourge stalking the domestic bee population… It's metaphorical and poetic, elegiac and somehow sad." —
"The Beekeeper's Lament is at once science lesson, sociological study, and breezy read….A book about bees could easily descend into academe, but the author settles for nothing less than literature." —
"Nordhaus, an award-winning journalist, weaves a dramatic tale of how and why beehives and bees themselves are threatened by everything from mites to moths to bee thieves." —
"The book is a rich mix of head and heart." —
"Echoing Rachel Carson's 1962 attack on the effects of pesticides, Silent Spring, Nordhaus explores this fascinating subject, providing long overdue recognition to the beekeeper and their task as stewards of a species." —
"A fascinating peek into the precarious business of keeping the nation's crops pollinated." —
"Some of the best narrative and storytelling I've had the pleasure of reading since Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks...You must read this book." —
"A remarkable book….Nordhaus uses a somber, lyrical writing style to make bees into just about the most fascinating subject you've ever encountered while at the same time crafting an elegiac metaphor for the contingency of modern American life." —
"A graceful, informative, and engaging book." —
"Her book is extraordinary in its breadth and depth, and most of all, it is exquisitely written….The Beekeeper's Lament offers us a fascinating peek into the diverse, interrelated, and worrisome aspects of the beekeeper's world....Enjoyable and enlightening." —
"A crackerjack story…the author struck gold….Nordhaus is a lively writer who…ably conveys the economics of the trade…and is just as able to describe the romance and miracle of honey….A smooth-as-honey tour d'horizon of the raggedy world of beekeeping." —
"In this revelatory, bittersweet investigation into the state of commercial beekeeping in the 21st century, Nordhaus follows the migratory life of a commercial beekeeper, John Miller, as he trucks his bees between California and North Dakota...and, against all odds, keep[s] his bees and his business alive." —
"Miller is a complex and colorful man, and his story, along with the story of the bees, is an engaging read." —
"Highly recommended as both a character study and a compelling popular science work for interested readers." —
"This book is a terrific read." —
"I loved The Beekeeper's Lament. With great reporting and great writing, Hannah Nordhaus gives a new angle on an ever-evolving topic. You'll learn a lot." —
"Hannah Nordhaus has written an engaging account of the men and insects who put food on our tables. The Beekeeper's Lament is a sweet, sad story." —
"Rollicking, buzzing, and touching meditation on mortality....You'll never think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their labors the same way again." —
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- On Sale: 05/24/2011
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'Big Bang Theory': What's Next After Sheldon and Raj's Big Steps?
Showrunner Steve Molaro, stars Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik, Kunal Nayyar and Kate Micucci talk with THR about what's ahead in the final episode of season six.
[Warning: This story contains spoilers from Thursday's "The Love Spell Potential" episode of The Big Bang Theory.]
CBS' The Big Bang Theory took two small steps for man and not one but two giant leaps for Sheldon and Raj during Thursday's penultimate episode of its record-breaking sixth season.
During "The Love Spell Potential," Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Amy (Mayim Bialik) were effectively forced to answer the biggest question facing them as a couple: Will they or won't they? The answer, revealed during a clever game of Dungeons & Dragons, is … maybe, when the neurotic Sheldon reveals to his girlfriend of three years that he hasn't ruled out turning their relationship intimate.
"They proceed to role play what is essentially their first sexual experience but it is completely asexual at the same time; I love it," showrunner Steve Molaro tells The Hollywood Reporter. "It's funny, weird, nerdy and touching. It's a huge step forward and at the same time, it isn't. I don't know where they go from here but I know they're moving forward."
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Meanwhile, the lovelorn Raj (Kunal Nayyar) bailed on the D&D game in favor of another date with the equally damaged Lucy (Kate Micucci) who, after attempting to bail when he pushes her forward faster than she'd like, winds up planting a smooch on her boozed up sweetheart.
"He's found, as he would say, someone who has even more issues than he does and he thinks that's very attractive in a woman," Molaro says. "He's falling for her. They had this sweet, slow-moving, broken relationship and it's very nice to see them move forward in it. That kiss was weird, sweet and touching and if you can get all those into one moment, it's pretty great."
THR hit the Burbank set of The Big Bang Theory to get the scoop on what the latest developments mean for both Raj and Lucy as well as Sheldon and Amy.
Sheldon and Amy
"The writers have managed, with all the characters, to have some severe levels of advancement in character growth with very miniscule movements and this is another example of that," Parsons says of the sexy scene where his D&D character gets down and dirty with Amy's gaming character. "What's changed? In some ways, everything you know about Sheldon you begin to look at differently if he's actually willing to consider sometime in the near future having a physical relationship with Amy. He's willing to step over a line that he wouldn't cross before and engage in this imaginary level of it. He's decided that this person is important enough to him to try to make a change."
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Bialik, meanwhile, says the episode felt like Amy and Sheldon's own season finale. "We consummate aspects of our relationship through the language of Dungeons & Dragons and it's a very intimate scene -- like the spanking episode -- that felt like a very personal thing in our characters' relationship being played out publicly," she notes. "That's as far as Sheldon can go and it's very sweet. There are ways that every couple manages the challenges they have and Amy and Sheldon are definitely working it out." As for whether it will make Amy a big D&D fan going forward, Bialik is fairly confident she'll be eager to play the RPG again.
Raj and Lucy
"When the episode starts and things begin to fall apart, I never thought it was going to end with a kiss through a chain-link fence," Nayyar says of Raj's lady lovin' that comes after he pushed Lucy a bit too hard to take greater strides speak up for herself and send her food back. "There was something very beautiful about that scene -- she's a bird in a cage, almost as in life, and is trapped in this metal cage and Raj has to help her out. Through complete frustrating with trying to help her, they find a vulnerable moment together and kiss. I had chain rust under my nose but it was wonderful." As for what comes next, Nayyar says Raj is going to want to define their relationship and introduce Lucy to his coupled-up friends -- both circumstances that could send Lucy running for the nearest bathroom window. "They haven't talked about boyfriend-girlfriend yet but a part of him wants to lock it down," Nayyar says, noting he's enjoying playing a new side of Raj. "He has really found someone and he really believes that this is his chance for love and he wants to introduce her to his friends, which is getting her in a situation where she's not comfortable and thus helping her evolve more as a person."
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For her part, Micucci says Lucy's social anxiety won't fade away following her kiss with Raj. "If anything, they've gotten worse because she's trying to figure out dealing with a guy," she says, noting she identifies with her character. "Raj's understanding of Lucy and her really wanting to make this work with him keeps them going and brings them closer."
As for what comes next week when TV's No. 1 scripted comedy wraps its sixth season, Molaro notes the series will feature another game-changing moment as it has so frequently this season with Penny's profession of love to Leonard, Raj's kiss and Sheldon and Amy's intimacy discussion. "There will be a watershed moment at the end for at least one of the characters; there will be a major breakthrough," he says.
What did you think of Sheldon and Amy -- and Raj and Lucy's -- big moments? Do you think there's a future for both couples? Hit the comments with your thoughts. The Big Bang Theory season finale airs Thursday at 8 p.m. on CBS.
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Governor's rule should be imposed in States where it exists
MADURAI: The Union Government should think about imposing Governor's rule in States where manual scavenging existed and the practice should be treated as a national crisis and right to complaint should be made available through amendments, said Martin Macwan, human rights activist, on Tuesday.
The Gujarat-based activist and winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, told The Hindu here that it was found in studies that governments were guilty of being the biggest violators of the law prohibiting manual scavenging as they employed more scavengers.
"It has been 16 years since the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 was brought into fore but till now not even a single complaint has been registered under the Act," said Mr. Macwan.
When asked about what prevented abolition, he said that lack of will both on the part of government and civil society and the mindset that there should be someone in the social order to clear the dirt and pollution were some of the reasons.
When globalisation of the markets could be allowed and encouraged why not globalisation of human rights and there was nothing wrong in internationalising caste problems and highlighting atrocities committed against Dalits in international fora.
"Dalits constitute 3.5 per cent of world population and one cannot sweep things under the carpet for long," he said.
Commenting on the completion of 20 years of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, he said that there had been gross underreporting and the Act struggled at the preliminary level itself where registration of complaints had become a big task.
In a State wide study conducted in Gujarat by his Navsarjan Trust on untouchability covering 1655 villages with 98,000 respondents, it was found that in 97 per cent cases of untouchability was practised in one form or the other.
Moreover, 99 forms of untouchability were practised in the nation. The report would be published by this year-end.
The study was conducted along with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, Dartmouth College at the University of Michigan and Robert F. Kennedy Centre for Social Justice and Human Rights, Washington, DC.


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I still can't believe my Mother's gone
Putting up the Christmas tree tonight with the family, thinking this is nuts!My Mother's gone she's never coming back I'm so sick to my stomach I have cried everyday since her death and I'm decorating!!!! Life goes on doesn't it,it's so crazy. People tell me you have to be strong for your kids and Iam. Your Husband needs you and I'm there. But really all I can think about is what a great loss, Why me or really why her. Cancer is so ugly!!!! I will really never be the same person, a part of me went with her.God Bless everyone.
Darzie, I'm sorry you didn't get a reply sooner. Believe me, you have my sympathy, as I miss my mother also. She has been gone 5 years.
How long ago did you lose your Mom? It is a great loss. Our Moms have been with us always, through thick and thin, and then they're gone. It creates a great sadness.
Sometimes it helps to talk to someone, maybe a sister or close friend about how much you miss your mother. Have you done anything to remember her, like start an album of pictures you love, plant a rose bush in her memory? Also if she liked any charities, you can made a donation to them. Do things in her memory, it is very comforting.
Your mother knew you loved her, but I doubt she would want you to suffer so. Keep her memories close in your heart, and go ahead with life. She's gone, but one thing that is never gone is your love for her.
Take care,
Thanks Susan, I talk to anyone who will listen. I planted a rose bush for her, Put picture ornaments on the tree of her and write to her in a journal every night. She will be gone 9 months on the 21st it really stunks! 60 is way to young to pass. Darlene
Oh yes, 60 is too young. I think that's part of why you feel so bad. You probably expected to have her so much longer. Keep doing little things in her memory. She would like that.
This week I used my mother's 32-cup coffee urn to make coffee for a group. You might think it silly, but I just thought, "Mom would be so pleased I'm using her pot!" It made me feel a continuing connection with her.
Do you remember the name of the rose you planted?


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Former US Senate candidate Barry Hinckley and Gary Alexander, the controversial Carcieri-era secretary of Rhode Island's Executive Office of Health and Human Services, have launched a new business, Velum Health, that pledges to "drastically reduce health care costs."
In a blurb on its Web site, Velum says it "works with commercial and government entities to significantly lower healthcare costs with out sacrificing services for the consumers and beneficiaries." It goes on to say: "Velum Health saves companies on average $240,000 per year per 100 employees on health care cost-with no change in plan design or service providers."
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You can visit this amazing club after work and still find it crowded with party animals. This is exactly what Circus Afterhours implies. There is never a dearth of individuals who want to dance the night away at this famous nightclub. Three spaces provide for the best in urban, trance and techno sounds. The sound technology is such like you haven't experienced before. As you might have already guessed this bar is open till the wee hours of the morning. Call ahead for more information.
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The hip and happening "i nightclub" is a popular night spot located along Sainte-Catherine Est. Sway to the music in the trendy interiors of this hot-spot; they play R&B, House and some really cool techno tracks. The resident DJs are sure to blow your mind with some really great sounds. This nightclub is a great place for some uplifting music; don't miss the special live music nights. It's a good place for singles on the prowl as well with regular party-goers. So if you want to head out to have some fun on a Saturday night, "i nightclub" beckons you.
One of the most important after-hours clubs and DJ venues in the country, this small, state-of-the-art spot boasts an ergonomically designed dance floor and a sound system unequaled on the continent. Regular DJs include Alain Vinet, Mark Anthony and David Morales, but Stereo also attracts top-touring DJs like Paul Oakenfold. Expect long lines and dress to impress, as the doormen can be very picky.
Those in search of a quiet pint might be reduced to tears at this Latin Quarter watering hole. It is perhaps best known for delivering six- and twelve-packs of beer to your table in ice-filled buckets, and for its deafening (occasionally live) rock music. The décor is typical Quebec brasserie, complete with video gambling terminals and Formica tables. That said, it isn't famous for nothing; younger people on a pub crawl would do well to poke their heads in for a slice of Montreal's less polished nightlife. Only cash payments are accepted.
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Voted the best gay and lesbian club in 2006, this hotspot is more intense and more popular than ever. With three floors and theme rooms, the mammoth club has a VIP section, a beautiful rooftop terrace and various lounges. Top 40 hits, hip hop and the hottest house music keeps this place hopping Thursday through Saturday.
One of the city's best known large venues, this concert barn has played host to everything from Just For Laughs Festival improv shows, to Nuits d'Afrique events, to Éric Lapointe and the biggest names in Quebec rock, to Maxi Priest and Robbie Williams. Fully licensed and decked out in a colorfully eclectic décor, it also hosts weekly cover bands: Satisfaction plays the Rolling Stones, and Trick of the Tail covers Genesis, just to name two. Many a night out in the Latin Quarter has begun within.
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This huge gay complex takes up an entire block of Ste-Catherine Street East. Inside can be found enough bars, bistros, restaurants and dance clubs to keep you busy for a week. You can start at one of the three restaurants, catch a drag review at the Mississippi Club, and end the evening at the three-level La Track. For late-night munchies, the 24-hour Club Sandwich diner is available.
Located in a beautiful historic building, the Apollon is a two level nightclub in the Gay Village. Named after the Greek god of music and arts, this trendy club has an excellent sound system, creative lighting, spacious dance floors and bar stations. The Hellenic images bedecking the walls gives it an ancient Greek vibe. Apollon is one of the popular nightclubs in the neighborhood, particularly for their theme nights.
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Step down into the bottom level of this three-floor complex for a much louder and younger crowd than above. Or, step up where the ambiance is more relaxed, the food delicious and the crowd diverse. A bingo evening starring Transvestite Mado is always a big hit. There is a 4p-8p happy hour weekdays and Martini Tuesdays. The music is kept at below ear-shattering decibels. Some hustling goes on, but it is subtle, so it is a good place for either cruising or spending a pleasant evening with your significant other.
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One of the biggest and most popular venues in Montreal, the Sky Lounge was specially created for the gay community to unwind and chill out. Housing a pool, spa and a mini- restaurants it has shaped into a one - stop destination which takes care of their needs and provides them with an ambiance to really enjoy themselves. The place is a must visit for its funky nightlife with trendy music, DJs and food.
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The district's new enrollment figure may be inflated, as administrators at some closing schools said that because they were under pressure to get children signed up, they went ahead and enrolled students whose parents could not be contacted.
President Obama has called on the Federal Communications Commission to expand an existing program to provide discounted high-speed Internet service to schools and libraries, even if it means increasing the fees that for years had been added to consumers' phone bills.
Across the country, the school year is drawing to a close. Students are taking tests and packing up their backpacks. They are counting down, as they always do, to the last day of class. Though no comparable countdown exists, what is also drawing to a close is the analog era of education.
Raleigh Public school students take too many tests, Gov. Pat McCrory told education leaders Wednesday, and the state needs to figure out how to lighten the load. During a meeting with the State Board of Education, McCrory said he has instructed his new senior education adviser, Eric Guckian, to identify which tests are unnecessary and report back by the end of the summer.
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Don't you wish you could stop those annoying credit card offers? Junk mail credit card offers will be a thing of the past once you opt out either electronically or in writing. No more overstuffed mail box or your personal information getting sold to the highest bidder.
If you opt out in writing it is permanent , but electronically it is supposed to last for 5 years. when you "opt out" of upcoming credit card offers, your score will actually improve!
Stopping Credit Card Offers Benefits Your Credit Score
I have heard varying results betwen 3 to 15 points and with everyone's credit profile differing results will certainly vary. Cross your fingers for a higher result though! While the junk mail won't stop instantly, it will taper off and then stop in a few months. The creditors sending the offers don't pull a new list every time they mail, but once they do update it you won't be on there. Go to this link to opt out: https://www.optoutprescreen.com/?rf=t But if you're worried about putting your information on a site you're not sure of, check out what the Federal Trade Commission had to say about it: http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0148-prescreened-credit-and-insurance-offers
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If your credit score needs more help than that, a secured credit card might be the way to go. It costs very little (about $25 a year) but goes a long way to adding positive info to your credit profile. If you have tons of credit card debt already, obtaining a new credit card may not be the answer for you. You need to have different types of credit on your report and having only credit cards is not the answer. We all want to be debt free but life often gets in the way. Plus it's difficult to rent a car or hotel room without a credit card. If you're unsure about what to do there is one thing to be certain about- Avoid consumer credit counseling! If you'd like more info on why that is or who I recommend for secured credit cards, give me a call.
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Sossaman Estates Home Values
What are homes in Sossaman Estates worth? Should you buy there? Are sale prices moving up? In this video I'll give you the straight scoop on sold properties and what that means to you. Sossaman Estates in Queen Creek is located just south of Queen Creek road on the east side of Power Road. Large lots and basements are just some of the options here in this community.
One thing you won't easily find out about Sossaman Estates in Queen Creek is all the neighborhood parties that happen here. Every year in the biggest park with the volleyball courts they have a huge Halloween party with booths and games for kids. There's a costume parade for the kids and brave adults, a "trunk or treat" style trick or treating where the candy flows like water from the waterfall. Oftentimes they'll have a rock wall for climbing, inflatable funhouses or slides and a "cake walk" for smaller kids. You really do get to know your neighbors in Sossaman Estates due to these events. Later in the year they host other events, but none are as big as their Halloween party- it really draws a crowd.
What's my Sossaman Estates Home Worth?
If you're curious about what your home's value is in Sossaman Estates or nearby Cortina shoot me a call, or send me an email. Having lived in this neighborhood for a number of years I can help you to understand more about this neighborhood than just square footage and prices.
2 Things Every Arizona Landlord Should Know.
2 Things Every Gilbert Landlord Should Know
There are two things every landlord should know about when investing in property here in Arizona. But no need to take my word for it, you can learn it the hard way like so many before you. Sometimes that's the only way I can learn something!
1. Privilege Tax
As a property manager in Gilbert Arizona I collect privilege tax (or rental tax as it's called in Gilbert) on every investment property. Right now the City of Gilbert rental tax is 2% of the rental amount. But before you can start paying that you have to register your property as a Residential Rental Property with the county of Maricopa. It will cost you $10.00 and it'll be the best money ever spent and here is why. If you don't pay your Gilbert rental tax Maricopa County will send you are terrible letter explaining why you owe them thousands of dollars. The fine starts with $1000 and ends up with $100 per month that the home was rented without rental taxes have been paid. If you had it rented for 12 months there goes $2200 right out the window. Can you see how the $10.00 is a much better investment?
2. Being Too Nice
The other common thread that I find when signing up new client is landlords that manage their own property are too nice to their tenants. It doesn't sound true but it is. And I don't mean just to their relatives who might rent from them I mean the nice family they found through Craigslist. Oftentimes the tenant isn't screened because the landlord has a good feeling about them or doesn't know how to check for felonies, judgments or convictions. Or worse the landlord doesn't collect late fees and allows the tenant to slide on paying rent when they get around to it. One of the more recent clients I now manage for had a tenant living in their rental for 10 months with no rent paid, and the landlord was paying the electric bill to boot! No it wasn't their son or daughter or other relative!
I understand that everyone has challenges and none are exempt from that fact. You can make deals with your tenant to pay late, but that doesn't mean you don't start the eviction process. You don't necessarily need to finish but it does need to start so they know you're serious. If they don't come through, you already started the timeline and can execute if needed. We use evictions as a last resort and out of the 2000 properties we manage, I can count on my fingers (no toes needed) how many evictions we had this month.
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Selling Your Home Fast Online
Print advertising doesn't work. When was the last time you opened the phone book for anything? Or opened that junk mail that contained exactly what you needed? The answer is you didn't. And if you don't why would anybody else? If the Realtor you're interviewing gives you a 91 point Marketing plan, I can promise you that their entire marketing plan is really inputting it to the MLS. While this is an integral part, it's only half the answer.
A Dog with a Stick
"A dog with a stick in his mouth can sell real estate!" Back when I was a loan officer in West Phoenix we shared an office with a Realtor Recruiter who could often be heard saying just that. In fact, many conversations I have had with would-be home sellers tell me exactly that. They tell me that all a Realtor has to do is put your home on the MLS and it doesn't matter which agent does that. While it's true that once you put your property on the MLS it does syndicate out to a variety of other sites like Trulia, Zillow and Realtor.com. Now you can put your feet up and wait for all the offers to come in, right? If only. All I would need would be a cell phone and a laptop to become the biggest beach bum Realtor you ever saw. You may have even heard of paying a flat fee to put your home on the MLS, but after doing some independent research you'll find what I found- that it doesn't work. But selling your home online doesn't need to remain a mystery.
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90% of all web traffic will be video in a short time. All the smarty pants guys online say so- Youtube, Cisco, Instagram etc. Why? Because video (good video) engages sight, sound and can evoke emotion in us. When done correctly your potential home buyers will find your home for sale online and picture their baby's first steps in the living room, playing catch in the yard or planting that rose garden they've always wanted. Emotion is what drives people, not logic. No one buys a Porsche for fuel economy. They buy it because of the way it makes them feel. Pictures are a close 2nd but not as a effective as video.
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Setting the Industry Standard
Imitation, the old saying goes, is the purest form of flattery. For a boat manufacturer – no, for a bunch of boat manufacturers – to copy Cobalt ideas can be downright up-puffing. And so, you'll please forgive the folks in Neodesha for a quick mention of the ways in which they've been imitated, the Cobalt innovations that have gone on to become industry standards.
All perfectly legal, you understand, this borrowing of what once were fundamental differentiations in the design and building of these boats. Legal after a sufficient period of exclusivity, and therefore and thereafter flattering. Over the years, would-be competitors have seen the wisdom of metal backing plates installed in the fiberglass below hardware on the deck, multiplying the strength, increasing the longevity of hard-working cleats and eyes and rails. Cobalt has added muscle and bone to the most vulnerable areas in a boat's design – at the bow, for instance, where the now-legendary Cobalt scuff plate stands guard. And everywhere, deep down in the fiberglass behind every bolt, every screw on every hardware attachment, there rides plated reinforcement, ruggedness belied by the friendly reflections of a perfect gelcoat.
And next time you pass by a Cobalt windshield, pause for a moment to understand the stresses inevitably applied there. Feel the cold rigidity of the stainless steel designed everywhere in the windshield, its mounting, and its supports. Know that Cobalt has anticipated the worst, has designed the best possible resistance to wind, to the force of years of happy use of your boat. Next week, we'll talk about the often, if unsuccessfully, copied Cobalt ride, an extended story in itself. Stay strong, you who go down to the sea.
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Indigofera tinctoria (suffruticosa)
I have no idea which forum to post this to. I'm guessing this is the right one, hopefully someone here can help.
Several years ago I bought a plant labeled Indigofera tinctoria (suffruticosa) from a localish herb farm. Every year it came back but never flowered. If it didn't flower this year I was going to rip it out and find something else for the space. However, this year it did flower and it was gorgeous! It is now going to seed, so I did some googling to see if I should deadhead or leave the seeds to mature. Instead of finding this information I learned that the plant I have is tropical or subtropical and should not be a perennial in zone 6.
Now I wonder if I have true indigo, perhaps it's actually false indigo. Can anyone advise how to tell the difference?
Here are some pictures. Indigofera or Baptista?
Here is a link that might be useful: indigo pictures
The blooms were a deep blue purple, not the light purple color I've seen on Purple Smoke. I have lost the tag to my plant over time (probably washed away with snow runoff) but I'm ALMOST positive it said indigofera. But I guess not.
I really don't care which I have, I love the plant. I was just curious. Thanks for all the responses!


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Which variety to use?
I'd like to take out this painted fern and use a taller variety hopefully lighter in color. I'm standing on a rock for this pic. You can't see the fern very well from a regular view.
Any suggestions?
Von1...beautiful garden! What variety in such a compact area. what are the little purple flowers?
i think that what it needs is scale AND height. i'd go with a cinnamon fern which can get pretty tall (mine is around 2 1/2 feet tall...however, it's not light in color. A hayscented fern (not sure if that's a "real" name or not but, that's what my neighbor always called it) is light colored and very lacy but it stays smallish. I also have a light yellowish colored broadleaf fern called "sensitive fern" (see pic posted below somewhere on this forum where I was asking for an ID) - something like that might look really cool in with that variety.
at risk of sounding opportunistic, I've always wanted a painted fern...it's been on my want list for quite some time so, if you want to trade for cinnamon fern, christmas fern, broadleaf or hayscented, let me know. I could do pics if you want.


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Sini - Ruler of the underworld
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- 07/15/2009
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- 4.37 / 5.00
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
OOOOOO SHIHCIHAIHAIahiaaAAAAAEEEUUUUU CAT GOES MUUUUUUUUUH =O
i kinda like the song btw xD
Rated 4 / 5 stars
But I don't think the title fits the song well. Anyway, one of the instruments you used reminded me of one of the Madness Combat-songs.
doesnt fit? how come?
the vocal sez "Im the 'D', Im the 'E', Im the 'V', Im the 'I', Im the 'L'... I'M THE DEVIL"
that fits to the whole 'Ruler of the underworld thingy'
thx anyways :]
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Fucking great!
Awesome song!\
Reminds me of the D-Devils
hehe.. D-Devils are great and a good nostalgia memory :)
tnx.. i appreciate your respown a lot.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
this would be perfect for a fighting game really!
check out my new song B3H1
A fighting game against the Ruler of the underworld? sounds interesting..
too bad i dont have the time to do it at the moment..
and NP i will check ;]
Rated 5 / 5 stars
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This reminds me of an extremely awsome boss battle for an originial video game. It has a somewhat dark aura and it makes it seem so cool so keep up the good work! ^-^
Ye i tried to set a dark aura and atmosphere
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Bench Vise Problem
I have an antique bench vise on my shop bench. It is made by the Abernathy Vise and Tool Company which was a Chicago company. I think the company folded in about 1925. Stamped on the vise is "Rapid Acting Vise" and "#20 Clutch". I have had this vise for probably about 40 years.
It is the kind of vise that was fairly common in woodworking classrooms in High Schools. I can verify they were common about 50 years ago. You can release the tension on the vise with merely a half-turn of the handle. Once loosened, you can reposition the vise by either pushing in.....or pulling out.
Here is my problem. It is stuck in the closed position. I cannot open the vise. The handle is free. I can turn the handle a half-turn, but the jaws of the vise are not moving.
I hope I have explained my problem clearly. Would anyone have a suggestion on what the problem might be? I would not even know who would work on an old vise such as I have. I thank you for your thoughts.