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Eric Mower + Associates combines with NYC firm
Eric Mower + Associates, which has offices in Albany and other upstate cities, is combining with New York City public relations firm Middleton & Gendron. Details of the combination weren't revealed. M&G clients have included those in the luxury hospitality and travel segments, including Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Singapore Airlines and Rolex. EMA clients […] [Read More]
Rail history volunteers needed
Want to ride the rails for free, while sharing your knowledge of the history of Gilded Age mansions, the Revolutionary War or the Erie Canal? The National Park Service wants you…. Potential volunteers can attend a session 1 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Erie Canalwa/Peebles island Visitor Center, 1 Delaware Ave., Cohoes. Those selected will […] [Read More]
Overit Media acquires Saratoga PR firm
Overit Media, an Albany-based marketing and digital design firm, has acquired Portfolio PR Group, a Saratoga Springs firm focused on the technology sector. Portfolio will become Overit's new public relations division. Nicole Messier, chief executive of Portfolio, said her team will lead media and analyst relations, social media campaign development, and search-engine optimization for Overit, […] [Read More]
Kaloyeros, Nardacci honored by Capital Region PR chapter
Alain E. Kaloyeros, senior vice president and CEO of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany, and Tom Nardacci, founder and principal of Gramercy Communications, have been honored by the Capital Region chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Kaloyeros was named "2011 Outstanding Communicator," while Nardacci was named […] [Read More]
Millennium adds promotional division
Millennium Business Communications, a business marketing and communications firm based in Albany, has added a promotional division. The new unit is called Millennium Promotional Products, and it will offer trade show booth displays, employee service awards, sporting event items and brand awareness products. Also, it will sell printing services for business cards and stationary. Millennium […] [Read More]
American Bio Medica seeks lender to replace First Niagara
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. has agreed not to take any action against American Bio Medica until at least June 1 after the Kinderhook-based manufacturer of test kits for drugs of abuse defaulted on a loan by failing to comply with monthly net-loss covenants. Instead, First Niagara will waive any further default as long as American […] [Read More]
Marketing firm to open in Menands
The Capital Region has a new marketing agency. Banis Marketing launched a Web site this month and will be headquartered at 120 Broadway in Menands. The company was founded by Steve Banis, who spent 20 years in Fortune 100 companies, but has two other principals: Mason Tolman, formerly of Sawchuk Brown Associates and Zone 5, […] [Read More]
Pamela Sawchuk Brown named 'Outstanding Communicator'
The local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America said today it will honor Pamela Sawchuk Brown (left), partner at Eric Mower and Associates in Albany, as an "Outstanding Communicator." The Capital Region chapter will present its first Empire Awards on Nov. 13. Brown founded Sawchuk Brown Associates in 1979, and it grew to become one of the […] [Read More]
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Start your summer celebration at Wailuku First Friday Town Party on June 5.
Maui residents and visitors alike are invited to celebrate May Day-Lei Day at the First Friday Town Party in Wailuku.
Maui residents and visitors alike are invited to greet the Chinese New Year, The Year of the Ram, with fireworks and Steve Catugal's Lion Dancers on Market Street at Wailuku First Friday on Feb. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Wailuku First Fridays will feature a full lineup of music, food, activities, and crafts this Friday, Jan. 2, to greet the new year. Local musician Willie K. will perform with the Deborah Vial Band on the Maui Thing stage starting at 7:30 p.m.
Amy Hanaialiʻi headlines the Wailuku First Friday town party on Market Street on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014.
The evening includes the launch of new banners, a new website, and a new brand and image for Wailuku Town. The "Small Town Big Changes" unveiling will take place at 7:15 p.m. at the Maui Thing stage with Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa.
The free mystery concert and models will take to the runway fronting the store on Market Street, wearing Maui Thing's new summer line, themed "Alive." In keeping with the theme, store owners say the show will go through a life cycle of its own, with the unveiling of the new designs and models, a reflection of brightness after death, and coming full circle with a rebirth.
The event, titled "Maui Pride," begins at 6:15 p.m. on July 6, featuring entertainment by Na Hoku Hanohano award winner Willie K., who will rock Market Street with a live concert.
After six months of planning, the County of Maui officially rolled out its new Maui Friday Town Parties initiative during a press conference on Wednesday.
The Maui town party schedule starting November 4th will be as follows: Wailuku – First Friday, Lahaina – Second Friday, Makawao – Third Friday, Paia – Fourth Friday.
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text: One day, Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is fishing along the river downstream from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and catches a strange three-eyed fish. A reporter happens to be passing by, and writes a story about the mutant fish; inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Committee soon arrive in town, and are outraged at the shoddy state of the plant. Mr. Burns (voice of Harry Shearer) attempts to bribe them, which only makes matters worse. Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) mentions in passing to Mr. Burns that if he were governor, he could change the state's laws regulating power plants and stay in business; Burns seizes upon the idea and runs for office. For the sake of his job, Homer finds himself helping Mr. Burns, while Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) both support the state's longtime governor, Mary Bailey. Near the end of his campaign swing, Mr. Burns persuades Homer to allow him to have dinner with his family the night before the election as a publicity stunt. Marge and Lisa are not at all happy to be helping Burns in his bid for the governorship, but Marge has a secret plan to derail the Burns campaign. "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" first aired on November 1, 1990. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi


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Toys for the car ride for a Toddler
When we go to see my husband's family they live 9 ½ hours from us. We also go visit his great aunt which is a 4 hour drive. I feel so bad for my son because we have been...
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I am trying to update WordPress from within my site but am getting an error message on the Connection Information page. I can see that the FTP password on the page is incorrect (too short) but I cannot change the password or anything else on the page. Is there some other place to go within the site to correct the FTP password?
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The latest study on the magic, wake-up juice found that men who drink two to three cups of coffee a day may be able to reduce their risk of erectile dysfunction by 42 percent.


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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's 2015 Annual Letter, covering important predictions for the impact of technology in the next 15 years, has highlighted the global benefits of digital banking. Here, we take a look at what those key benefits are.
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The Gates Foundation's big bet for the future highlights the global benefits of digital banking0
Posted on 23rd Jan 2015 by Shannon Taylor in Mobile
IoT idea: The swear jar that invoices you0
Posted on 31st Oct 2014 by Bernd Eckenfels in M2M
Potty mouth? Use the Internet of Things to hook up an 'always on' swear jar that can recognize when you swear and 'invoice you' the bill every time your language gets the better of you!
Bringing the Smart City vision to life at Gitex 20140
Posted on 10th Oct 2014 by Kristel Teyras in Corporate
Gearing up for the 2014 edition of Gitex Technology Week, one of the world's largest shows dedicated to IT and new technologies, we're excited to be at the heart of innovation that is changing the world. Attracting over 142,000 tech-savvy visitors coming from 150 countries and gathering more than 3,700 ITC exhibiting companies from across […]
Secured communication is driving the future for connected cars0
Posted on 23rd May 2014 by Axel Hansmann in M2M
From four-wheeled mobile offices to driverless cars and even windshields with integrated Google Glass, the possibilities to enhance transportation and improve our way of life are endless. As with most things Apple get involved in, the future of connected cars has become a hot topic over the past few months. Since the launch of Apple's […]
Highlights from CES 2014: Is your car smarter than you?0
Posted on 16th Jan 2014 by Paul Kobos in M2M
Cars were invented as a means of transportation – getting from point A, St. Louis, to point B, Kansas City. If you were at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, CES, in Las Vegas then you know we're not in Kansas anymore! Cars have evolved far beyond travel mode and status symbols. In fact, the hottest […]
Internet for all, with Facebook for SIM1
Posted on 8th Nov 2013 by Sebastien Violette in Mobile
In a world where millions of people rely on the Internet for daily tasks, it's easy to forget that not everyone has instant and reliable access to the World Wide Web. Today, the Internet isn't accessible for two thirds of the world. Unfortunately, given the low spread of connectivity projected for years to come, it's […]
Spotlight on the U.S.: What's new and cool in NFC?0
Posted on 29th Oct 2013 by Agnes Hammond in Mobile
Near Field Communication, or NFC as it's widely known, is playing a bigger part in our lives than ever before. You may not know it, but the past decade has seen NFC technology evolve from a distant technology specification into a real world solution for some of the most secure (and efficient) tech interactions we […]
The office of the past, present and future – Part II3
Posted on 8th Oct 2013 by Tim Cawsey in Corporate
Earlier this month, we talked about the past and present of the office desktop and how it may develop in the future. Today, we're pleased to unveil the results of our latest project, which uses sliding images to illustrate the stark difference between the desk of today and that of yesteryear. Despite manufacturers' best efforts […]
The office of the past, present and future – Part I0
Posted on 25th Sep 2013 by Tim Cawsey in Corporate
Desktops today contain a fraction of the office equipment that workers endured in the 80s and 90s. Software has replaced hardware in a big way over the last few years and such is its popularity, you don't have to be tech savvy to name the replacements. Cloud-based software has changed our lives in a way […]
Want to Hear Gemalto Speak at SXSW? We Need Your Vote!0
Posted on 30th Aug 2013 by Nicole Williams in Corporate
SXSWi has become the place to preview the technology of tomorrow today and Gemalto wants to be a part of this! Last year our very own Asad Ali presented on Smart Cities and Connected Objects and this year we need your help to not only have Asad present again, but to help other bright minds […]


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On Sunday at Sonoma Raceway Martin Truex Jr. finally got to roll into victory lane for the second time in his career. It was a long time coming for Truex, whose last win came in June 2007 at Dover International Speedway.
Truex grew up racing at Wall Stadium on the shore of New Jersey in Modifieds, as well as working on his father's clam boats. If you don't remember, winning came quite easy to Truex in the NASCAR Busch Series as it was known at the time. He won back-to-back championships in 2004 and 2005. In both years he won six times. He looked like the next best thing.
In 2006 he moved up to the Sprint Cup Series on a full-time basis. He went winless in his rookie season, posting just two top-fives and five top-10s for Dale Earnhardt Inc. But in 2007 he finally got that first win at what he considers to be his home race track of Dover. He grew up just over an hour north of the track in Mayetta, NJ.
Many thought that there would be more wins to follow after his victory at Dover, but that hasn't been the case. He'd come close many times, but just couldn't came through. Especially recently. He came so close at Kansas last season where he dominated, but then lost the lead in the late stages to Denny Hamlin. The same exact scenario played out at Atlanta in September.
But he finally got back to victory lane at the road course of Sonoma. A place that many would never have expected his winless streak to end.
The streak is finally over. The monkey is now gone from Truex's back.
Road Course Racing
Sunday's race definitely wasn't the most exciting race of all time. Truex won by a huge margin over Jeff Gordon, and the end of the race went over 20 laps caution-free.
Many said they were left disappointed in the finish of Sunday's race. Unfortunately, we've grown accustomed to wild races on road courses. Many have said they feel road courses are now better than short tracks because they produce more beating and banging and bumping, as evidenced by the crazy battle for the win at Watkins Glen last season between Marcos Ambrose and Brad Keselowski.
However, that should still be considered the abnormality, not the norm. Road course racing is all about strategy, as evidenced by Sunday's race. Sure, in NASCAR you can usually count on a late-race caution to produce a dramatic finish, but that isn't how road course racing usually plays out. In Formula One, IndyCar, and Sports Car racing, strategy is usually the name of the game. The finishes usually aren't all that close.
We all need to take a step back and stop expecting every road course race to be a barn burner at the end. Once we do that, we can appreciate the crazy races like the 2012 Watkins Glen race even more.
During Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Road America Max Papis was spun out late in the going by Billy Johnson. An unhappy Papis walked up to Johnson on pit road after the race and slapped Johnson on the side of his head. Johnson still had his helmet on though, so most likely no pain was inflicted.
I'm not certain what kind of message a slap sends to another driver. Sure, it let's Johnson know that Papis was not too happy with him. But at the same time it doesn't exactly strike fear in another driver. A slap isn't very intimidating. It's about as intimidating as Danica Patrick's finger point at Regan Smith during the night race at Bristol last season. So scary.
Papis is having fun with it though. He has decided to refer to the slap on Twitter as the "#PapSlap" and is also having T-Shirts made up to commemorate the occasion. It's very similar to what Mike Stefanik did after his infamous post-race interview from the Battle at the Beach in Daytona back in February.
As silly as it all may be, this is much better than drivers just thanking their sponsors and retiring to their motor homes. I'll take any emotion I can get from these drivers. Even if it is just a wimpy slap.


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News, Events and Other Important Information
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The Mobile County Board of School Commissioners will be holding several public hearings during the next few weeks to discuss possible school closings and consolidations.
During the Board work session, March 4, Superintendent Dr. Roy Nichols presented the Board members with a list of six schools that are being considered. He is not yet recommending that the schools be closed but that the proposals be studied and hearings be held for public input.
Included on the list of possible closings: Fonvielle Elementary, Woodcock Elementary and Hillsdale Middle School. The proposal also calls for moving the students at Old Shell Road Magnet School to Dunbar Magnet School. Both focus on creative and performing arts and service the entire Mobile County Public School System.
Another possibility under consideration is combining Chickasaw and Clark Magnet schools, both emphasize math, science and technology. Those campuses would move to the former Shaw High School which was closed at the end of 2008. Both focus on mathematics, science and technology and service the entire Mobile County Public School System. Shaw is the current transportation hub for the Magnet Schools program.
Dr. Nichols says the savings to the system would be about $5.6 million a year in utilities, maintenance, staffing, insurance, and transportation.
Dates and locations for the public hearings will be placed on the website as soon as they have been scheduled.
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Cash, EBT/Food Stamps, Debit/Credit, WIC Vegetable & Fruit checks & FMNP coupons accepted.
Set on a shady, tree-lined avenue near Lou Lodati Park, the Sunnyside Greenmarket is a thriving community center drawing an ethnically diverse mix of young couples, families, and elderly residents from the surrounding neighborhood. On hand are a fantastic selection of vegetables grown in the Black Dirt of Orange County, specialty Mexican produce and herbs, eggs, seasonal fruit, cider, baked goods and fresh-caught fish. Cheese, pickled vegetables, grass fed beef, and wine pressed from locally grown grapes entice shoppers with culinary possibilities.
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Pop Up Repair will be fixing your broken household items at the Sunnyside Greenmarket from 8am-2pm. Drop off items on June 6th & 13th for pick up on June 20th.
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Join us from 10am to 2pm for Greenmarket and Guests, a one day event where neighborhood restaurants and food vendors join our farmers in the market to sell prepared foods and beverages. Additional programming includes live jazz music, balloon animals, face painting, market tours, photo booth, raffles and more!
American Seafood Wild-caught fish and shellfish from Suffolk County, NY
Back to the Future Farm/Ole' Mother Hubbert Milk, yogurt, poulty and eggs from Orange County, NY
Ballards Honey Honey from Delaware County, NY
Breezy Hill Orchards Pears, apples, cider & baked goods from Dutchess County, NY
Gajeski Farm A variety of vegetables from Suffolk County, NY
Hot Bread Kitchen Multi-ethnic artisan breads and tortillas from New York County, NY
Knoll Krest Farm Eggs and chicken from Dutchess County, NY
Meredith's Bakery Baked goods from Ulster County, NY
Millport Dairy Cheese and baked goods from Lancaster County, PA
Rising Sun Farm Grass fed beef from Washington County, NY
Riverine Ranch Water buffalo meat from Hunterdon County, NJ
W. Rogowski Farm Certified Naturally Grown vegetables from Orange County, NY
Laura was born and raised in New York, and always felt torn between her love of farming and nature and wanting to be in her hometown, close to family and friends. Working for Greenmarket as a third-year manager and outreach coordinator has given her the opportunity to be around farmers, spend her days outdoors and help connect people to the process of where their food comes from. Prior to coming to Greenmarket, Laura worked with gender issues in the non-profit sector, and holds an M.A. in International Development. Laura is a hobby beekeeper, gardener, and avid traveler. She has farmed in England, Japan and locally in Connecticut. She hopes to one day have her own farm. But in the meantime, she's enjoying spending her days at market, seeing the seasons change through fresh, local food.


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Paston Ridings is a 14 class primary school on the north eastern side of the cathedral city of Peterborough. The school stands in its own large site with mature trees, two playgrounds and a large playing field. All classrooms have at least one PC linked to the internet through broadband and we have a 22 workstation computer classroom. All classes have at least one classroom assistant working with them and we have a full time learning support teacher/SENCO. Standards are good and the July 2003 OFSTED identified Paston Ridings as a good school that was well led and well managed.
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Re: Weird Behavior???Posted by: Marie Evans
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: I have a neutered male JRT a year old and about 2 months ago he started acting strage. I have had him checked by the vet and he found nothing medical wrong with him. When he enters a room he looks up, almost as if he is frighten of something. He crouchs down and looks up at noises,lights,ceiling fan, movement, anything but he always looks UP, no matter where the noise is coming from. Could the vet have missed something? If a dog is going blind or deaf is this a behavior or should I say symtom? I hope you can give me some suggestions as to what it could be. Thanks
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Well these guys can have some pretty strange habits and I am not sure if what your boy is doing is one of them.
Not having much to go on here, is it possible something happened to him for him to all of a sudden act so strangely? Could something have fallen on him? If you let him have the run of the house when you are not at home did you find anything out of place one day when you returned home? Something that could have fallen down on him?
If you cannot think of anything that might have started this behavior with him then it wouldn't hurt to have maybe a specialist take a look at him. Some vets just are knowledgeable or equipped to look into things further than just a cursory exam.
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Never send a seabiscuit to do a humans job.
Never send a seabiscuit to do a humans job.
We've been Duder'd again!! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaaaaaaa
" CAPTAIN, THE USS DUDER, IT CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS!! "lol best comment by far!
Captains Log, "WHAT THE FUCKS GOING ON?!!?"
Giant Bomb... the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Duder. Its mission: to explore strange new games; to seek out the elusive Luchadeer; to boldly duder where no duder has dudered before, duder.
What time of day are you guys playing? I can never play for longer than 5min without seeing "server not responding"
"Set course for Duder, ensign! Enrage"
" Also...awsome
Comments and possibly complete access shouldn't be allowed when a video is in the process of uploading or whatever goes on when the video page is created before the video is on the servers, it's just a massive tease that floods the comments with useless sadface remarks.
Duder :(
I...AM.....the duder
Get assimilated Duder!
I'm actually strangely happy to see a Duder of Death on an 'Endurance Run-esq' video.
It evokes some nostalgia.
I love Giant Bomb... can't wait for this.
get bent duder!
Dammit, Jim I'm a doctor not a working video.
i'm calling for a daily journal or captain's log series. Brad you must play the game for at least 1 hour per day for the next year. I think most would agree that we would have more fun just watching you play it. The added bonus of not having to buy the game adds to the fun as well.
make it so...
That's it, friday officially ruined.
yeah.. what am i suppose to do now? work?
Duders, teh buttonz - they do nothin!
Drewbert, please get our duder flying again. :)
" That's it, friday officially ruined. "
Noone? Really? Fine, I'll do the honours.
Is duder even aware about this duder yet?
Computer. Computer? Hello Computer?
just use some temporal subspace continuum phenomena which seems to fix everything in star trek.
Let me guess, Star Wars nerds got to this feed.
" Noone? Really? Fine, I'll do the honours.
I fancied a burst of nostalgia, even if not exactly appropriate. Anyone fancy making a more apt Trekky version? "
Video's uploaded, should we check to make sure it works?
Why wouldn't it work? Don't bother checking it, just throw up the page.
Way too much time on my hands...
wtf has happened in these comments
" wtf has happened in these comments "a brief walk with insanity..
" Dammit, Jim I'm a doctor not a working video. "yes yes yes. more of you. A+++ will do business with again
This is why Macs suck
Not the duder I wanted to see!
yayyy friday
WWWWHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY??????!!!!!!!! Want my phasers set to fun for a third time.
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Hi Everyone,
I just joined the group and it looks awesome! It really seems that the type of people who like to make parenting fun are also the the type who might be into Love and Logic.
Last week on the L&L facebook page, I saw a quote that commented on how much harder time out is on a kid when they are having fun OUT of time out and it really rang true. My LO gets in way less trouble when he has my undivided attention.
I also recently joined the Love and Logic board on BabyCenter ( community.babycenter.com/groups/a57... ) and found it wasn't very active, so I've been trying to find L&L parents out there who might want to get the conversation started again - there have been a few new posts this week.
I'll be keeping my eye on this board for ways to be more creative for my little one (GO - hope you don't mind me promo-ing another board, I saw your comment on the FlyLady group and your signature intrigued me).


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Financial gurus have come up short in explaining exactly why interest rates are going down, and not up, as everyone expected them to do. The same thing is happening overseas. What gives?
Pundits have been trotting out the same old reasons for why rates are declining. Slow-growth economies in North America, Europe and Japan have persisted this year, much to the surprise of everyone. So central banks worldwide are maintaining an easy-money policy, which is driving all interest rates lower. That is at odds with the Fed's view of economic conditions.
If you recall, back in May of last year, the Fed announced that the U.S. economy was gathering so much steam that they had decided to begin tapering their $85 billion a month stimulus program beginning in January of this year.
Interest rates spiked higher as the bond market anticipated not only the end of stimulus but higher economic growth as well in 2014. The Fed was right, but only in the very short term.
The fourth quarter GDP hit 4 percent. But then the economy fell off a cliff.
Economists would have us believe that the Polar Vortex is to blame. I expect when the first quarter is finally revised for the final time we will have experienced a minus sign in growth for the first three months of the year. No question that the prolonged season of cold weather hurt the economy, but by how much? No way was that decline all weather-related, in my opinion.
Through it all, the stock markets have refused to go down, despite the slowing economy, cautionary earnings and revenue forecasts by corporations, the Ukraine, and any other bad news.
We are in an environment where new highs in stocks are reflecting an expectation that economic growth will not only continue but accelerate. Historically, when the economy gains momentum, interest rates rise and the stock market goes up. When the economy weakens, the reverse happens. So, my dear readers, either the bond market has it wrong or the stock market does.
What or who is the fly in this particular ointment? My guess is the Fed has a lot to do with this.
Think back, what happened when our central bank announced the first quantitative easing plan, known as QE I. The economy gained ground, the recession faded and the stock market took off. When the Fed announced the end of that program, the economy slowed, and stocks plummeted. So the Fed announced QE II. The process was repeated: stocks up, rates down and economic growth. By the end of QE II, the bond market and corporate America had learned a thing or two about central bank stimulus. They learned to anticipate.
Corporations began to pull back their investments. The bond market headed lower, bracing for more sluggish growth and a possible recession and stocks headed lower. Enter QE III. But by then, even the Fed realized something had to change. So they changed the game plan.
As QE III was about to sunset, Ben Bernanke, the Fed chairman at the time, extended QE III indefinitely. He promised that the stimulus would continue until the economy was able to stand on its feet again without assistance that unemployment needed to drop to at least 6.5 percent and that short-term interest rates would stay low out to 2015.
The stock market took off and the economy gathered steam once again. Fast forward to today. QE Infinity is winding down at a rate of $10 billion dollars per month. By the end of the year the Fed plans to end their stimulus program entirely. It has already been cut in half, year to date. The economy has slowed from 4 percent in the fourth quarter to 0–to–negative in the first quarter. The data seems to indicate it is slowing still. The bond market's low interest rates are indicating the same thing.
So something has to give. If bond players are right, (and they tend to get it right more often than stock jockeys) then we can expect even slower growth in the months ahead. Might the Fed reverse course if that were to happen? The consensus says no, but consensus tends to be wrong fairly often. In the meantime, what in the world is the stock market doing at record highs?
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Can you count the number of potholes you hit or narrowly avoid every day? Do they make your blood boil, teeth clench and trigger a choice euphemism or two during your commute? Unless the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) receives a $302 billion injection of funds this year, it could get a lot worse.
And I'm not just talking about potholes. More than one in nine bridges in this country is structurally deficient. At least 66,405 (11 percent of the total) are in sad shape and these are not out-of-the-way covered bridges that are rarely used. Americans have taken over 260 million trips over these derelict spans. They are simply accidents waiting to happen, like the one last month in Mount Vernon, Wash., or the I-35W collapse in Minneapolis that killed 13 people back in 2007.
President Obama is pleading with Congress to work with him in developing an infrastructure plan that would fund a four-year transportation program. It will not solve our infrastructure problems, but it will help. So far there has been little appetite by legislatures to embrace the concept. If they fail to act, the highway fund will run out of money by August or September.
Historically, the nation's transportation infrastructure has been financed by a gas tax of 18.4 cents established in 1993. In hindsight, that has been woefully deficient in keeping pace with the number of vehicles that use our roads today. The problem is that raising the gas tax or requiring corporations to pay more for infrastructure (an Obama suggestion) will probably not fly in an election year. So, instead, Congress will do what it always does, kick the can down the road by coming up with a stop-gap funding scheme.
If you have ever had the opportunity of driving on the Autobahn, you might ask how the Germans have managed to keep their highways in fabulous condition while keeping maintenance required down to a bare minimum. The answer, my dear reader, lies in the American past.
Back in 1919, a little known War Department publicity stunt organized a 72-vehicle convoy that journeyed across America. It required two months to make the trip. The roads west of the Mississippi were so bad that the convoy averaged a mere 6 mph for the 3,200 mile excursion. Along for the ride, was a young lieutenant colonel named Dwight Eisenhower. It affected him profoundly.
Forty years later, as the 34th president of the U.S., Eisenhower was finally in a position to do something about our road system. Starting in the 1950s, the Interstate Highway System was founded and developed 42,795 miles of roads across the nation. Once again, America showed the world what we could do when we put our mind to it. The goal was to get them down as quickly as possible.
The problem was that these roads were never built to last.
Of course, this sudden network of nationwide roads allowed the American family to enjoy cheap vacations, see the country and make the weekend drive an American pastime. Combined with fuel-efficiency gains, the ownership of cars exploded in this country.
That was bad enough, but what the planners did not count on was the massive shift by American industry from transporting goods via railroad to shipping them via the nation's brand-new highway system. Roads that were of substandard construction (although good enough to withstand the damage of 2,000-pound cars) were suddenly assaulted by convoys of commercial trucks. These rigs, weighing 80,000 pounds or more, do 40 times the damage (the mathematical equivalent) of the lighter weight cars due to a truck's weight distribution.
When roads are not properly sealed, water (ice, snow, etc.) leaks underneath the asphalt and settles in the base of the road, which is mostly compacted dirt here in the U.S. Big trucks constantly drive over these moisture spots driving the water downward causing air pockets that form over time the great American pothole.
The Germans know this, as does every engineer in the world. So some foreign engineers and governments choose instead to build extremely thick roads with solid foundations designed to prevent moisture from penetrating the underside of their structures. So why don't we do this? Because it costs more.
Obviously, in a country that groans and moans over the on-going cost of infrastructure maintenance, building better roads at higher costs is a non-starter. If we ban large trucks from our highway and bridge systems, then our roads would stand up a lot better than they do now.
Good luck trying to implement that change.
Given that corporate America uses our transportation system to help turn a profit, (rather than simply commute to work or see Mom on Mother's Day, as taxpayers do), would it not be reasonable to ask them to foot a larger percentage of the cost of maintenance? Reasonable, but probably political suicide for any elected official. I guess we will just have to settle for potholes.
You, you said that they — What'd you say just a minute ago? They had to wait and save their money before they even thought of a decent home. Wait? Wait for what?! Until their children grow up and leave them? Until they're so old and broken-down that — You know how long it takes a workin' man to save five thousand dollars? Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that this rabble you're talking about, they do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath?
— George Bailey, "It's a Wonderful Life"
The most expensive home ever sold in America occurred over the weekend in "The Hamptons," Long Island's playground for the one percent. Just a week before that a Greenwich, Conn., estate sold for $120 million. At the same time, the percentage of America's first-time home buyers is at its lowest level since 2008. What does that say about homeownership in the United States?
American income inequality is taking on an even uglier caste as it impacts the real estate market. The recovery in housing over the past two years has been highly unusual. This time around, it has been led largely by institutional investors, hedge funds, private equity firms and wealthy individuals. These astute investors, flush with the cash they had made in the recovery of the financial markets, took advantage of the 35 percent decline in housing prices and the new rental demand of 5 million foreclosed homeowners who were forced to find a new place to live.
These entities spent more than $20 billion to buy up over 200,000 homes which they rented or resold (flipped) as the housing market climbed. All-cash sales have become so prevalent that in the first quarter of 2014 almost 43 percent of all residential property sales were transacted in this way. That's up from 38 percent in the previous quarter.
At this point the big money has been made and the institutions are winding down their purchases. Wealthy individuals, second-home buyers and the occasional owner-occupant buyer, who have the cash, are entering the market. Thanks to the Fed's tapering, mortgage rates have climbed, while stricter credit standards following the crash have shut out the rest of us from any hope of tapping the mortgage market.
As the American middle-class disappears, so too will homeownership at an accelerating pace and what's worse, there is little hope for the future. Consider, for example, those young, first-time homebuyers. Rest assured that "the kids are not OK."
Struggling with high college debt, low-paying jobs (if any) and high monthly rents, the younger generation has little chance of cobbling together the money needed for the 10-20 percent down payment required to purchase a home, even if they could get a bank loan. The reality is that the only borrowers most banks will lend to are those who don't really need to borrow in the first place.
Sure, prices have appreciated and in several locales, mainly along the nation's east and west coasts, sales of $1 million homes have spiked 7.8 percent over the past year. But at the same time, there has been a 7.5 percent drop in overall home buying during that same period.
One wonders who these new, all-cash buyers are going to sell these properties to in the years to come. By definition, there is only one percent of the population that can afford to buy or borrow. How many jumbo loans can banks make before borrowing dries up? Evidently, U.S. lenders are seeing the handwriting on the wall and are cutting jobs in their mortgage lending divisions in advance of further downside.
Clearly, the housing market is stalling and even Janet Yellen, the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve Bank, worries that "the flattening out in housing activity could prove more protracted than currently expected, rather than resuming its earlier pace of recovery."
As my readers know, almost all of the country's income gains from 2009 to 2012 flowed to the top one percent of earners. It is becoming clear that the same thing has happened in the real estate market. That leaves 99 percent of us who will either remain property-less or who will live in our present abode for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately for America, as housing falls prey to the growing trend of income inequality in this country, the future prospects for all of us continue to dim, especially among our young.
Many of us yearn for the day we can retire and live the good life. However, too many Americans plan to retire at age 62 simply because that is when they become eligible to collect Social Security. That might not be a good idea in the majority of cases.
The Social Security system was intended to be easily accessible, but like so many of our government organizations, it has become a nightmare of complexity. Rather than try and understand the system, many simply retire at 62 and lose out on valuable benefits because they retired too early.
Recently, thanks to the bankruptcy of one regional hospital and another local company's early retirement incentive offers, I have been fielding a lot of questions on the subject.
For most people, it makes more financial sense to wait until you reach full retirement age (FRA) which is 66 (for those who were born between 1943 and 1954). This is especially so in low-interest rate environments like the one we have now. The simple reason is that for every year you delay filing, your monthly benefit will increase between 6 and 8 percent. That is far higher than the present rate of interest, so you are getting paid to wait.
Life is too short to wait, say some, especially if death comes at an early age. You can't predict when you will die, but if you are healthy and longevity is a trait that runs in your family, chances are you will increase your lifetime benefits by waiting. Single women will benefit more than single men simply because women tend to live an average of five years longer than men.
Married couples stand to benefit more than singles by waiting as well. As a 62-year-old spouse, you can choose to either file for Social Security based on your own earnings (if you are working) or on a spousal benefit, based on your spouse's income. However, to receive the spousal benefit your partner must have already retired. The spousal benefit is up to 50 percent of the earner's benefit. If you both wait until FRA or later you will both collect higher benefits.
As a couple, there are all sorts of strategies that could work for you. The lower-earning spouse, for example, could take benefits as early as age 62 while the higher-earning spouse waits until age 70 to file. You will need to crunch the numbers (or have a financial planner do it) to discover what's best for you.
Remember, too, that if you file for Social Security benefits before your FRA and continue to work you need to be aware of how much you earn. If your earnings exceed a certain limit, some of your benefits will be withheld until you reach your FRA. As an example, if you file at age 62, $1 in benefits will be withheld for every $2 you earn above $15,120. If you make more than $40,080, then the government withholds $1 for every $3 you earn above the limit.
If you are a two-earner couple, you have to think about your tax situation. Up to 85 percent of your Social Security income could be taxed if your modified adjusted gross income reaches a certain level. You may be in the unenviable situation where one spouse retires only to see her hard-earned benefits taxed away by the higher income bracket of the spouse.
In certain situations you may have no choice but to file at 62. You may lose your job and you don't have enough savings to cover the bare necessities, then you may need that Social Security income just to live. For most, early retirement is really just an emotional urge to get out of a bad or boring situation as early as possible. If so, think again. You may have spent the good part of your life at that company and working a few years more won't kill you, but it may make the difference between a great retirement and one that you might regret.
This week several multibillion deals were announced in the pharmaceutical sector. Merger and acquisitions on a global scale appears to be heating up in this sector with over $140 billion in transactions so far this year. What's behind this feeding frenzy?
We all know that the majority of baby boomers are getting older so the demand for health care of all kinds is growing. As a result, the health care sector overall is a great place to invest. While many other industries experienced a devastating drop in profits and revenues over the last five years, the pharmaceutical industry weathered the financial crisis fairly well.
But that's the good news. The bad news is that the cost of bringing a new drug to market has skyrocketed. The development time has lengthened as well while a drug's patent expiration leaves companies open to low-cost competition. Today it is estimated that the cost of inventing and developing a new drug can be as much as $5 billion. The risk is even greater since 95 percent of the experimental medicines that are studied in human trials fail to be both effective and safe.
When you combine the astronomical costs involved, the lead time and a 5 percent chance of success, it is no wonder that pharmaceutical companies are searching for alternative ways to succeed and thrive in this kind of environment. A merger or acquisition, as opposed to years of in-house research and development, can make more economic sense.
Back in the day, big pharmaceutical companies used M&A activity to diversify. The concept was to be able to offer a lineup of drugs and treatments in various areas of medicine and treatment. That way, if one area did poorly, others would compensate. More categories of treatment, it was thought, would also improve the number of new drugs under development in the pipeline. The problem with that concept was that health care treatment has evolved differently over time. The trend in the industry is toward developing specialty drugs. Drug companies are thinking in terms of disease-related, treatment-specific portfolios and patient groups (such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc.).
As a result, many drug companies have reversed course and are attempting to sell-off what they deem are "noncore assets." Companies are shuffling their portfolios, selling some product groups while acquiring others. These purchases involve smaller companies and subsidiaries of various global companies as the race is on to build franchises in strategic disease areas.
But M&A is not the only road to success. Collaboration and partnerships among global companies is also increasing. While all of these companies have different visions, the dramatic changes they face on all fronts from global government regulation, to Obamacare in this country to the dynamic revolution of the life sciences industry, itself, is altering the way they manage risk and focus their business. Sharing costs and expertise is another new trend in the healthcare arena. As companies understand and become familiar with their partners' core and noncore assets, deals are a natural outgrowth of this collaboration and being made with increasing regularly.
These agreements take on a new immediacy when the fast-growing emerging markets are taken into account. Regulations are usually less onerous in these developing markets, market share for new drugs is a wide open proposition and an exploding middle-class with purchasing power are an irresistible combination. Smaller local drug makers in some of these markets, like Latin America and India, have become big enough to catch the eye of U.S. and European behemoths. I expect even more M&A activity there as well.
So the M&A activity that we are seeing is a natural outgrowth of the changes that are occurring in the health care sector worldwide. Those changes are expected to continue and with it so will the pharmaceutical sector.
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ALEY, Lebanon: Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt will be re-elected to the post during the organization's general assembly meeting Sunday, after nominations closed with him as the only candidate.
A senior PSP official, speaking to The Daily Star on condition of anonymity, said that nominations closed late Wednesday with Jumblatt the only person to have put themselves forward for nomination.
Jumblatt "will be re-elected party leader uncontested," the official said.
Jumblatt became the PSP leader in 1977 following the assassination of his father, Kamal Jumblatt.
The official said around 600 party members and officials will attend Sunday's meeting to discuss political and organizational issues, and to elect a new Leadership Council.
The party's Leadership Council is made up of 19 members, five of whom are directly appointed by the PSP leader. The others are elected. Jumblatt is also responsible for choosing the three PSP deputy leaders.
The general assembly will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Aley.
Jumblatt, the official said, is expected to give a significant speech at Sunday's meeting, at which he will underline his stance on a number of divisive issues, including the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the PSP's relationship toward the Future Movement-led March 14 coalition and the Hezbollah-led March 8 alliance.
"Jumblatt's speech will carry significant political headlines linked to the general situation in Lebanon and the region," PSP spokesman Rami Rayess told The Daily Star.
Regarding the reshuffle, Rayess said the PSP leadership would see new, young faces.
Jumblatt has already given his son, Taymour, a leading position in the party, said to be part of a broader move to "inject new, young blood" into the PSP, a party official told The Daily Star last Tuesday.
The official said that the PSP Leadership Council had unanimously approved the reshuffle of all 71 members of the PSP Advisory Council, and that Taymour's new position meant he was now only one step away from becoming the leader of the PSP.
He said Taymour, 29, will only take the helm as PSP leader once he is "politically mature."
"But it won't be long before this happens," he added.
Rayess said that while Taymour had not been nominated to a senior party post, he would oversee the PSP's day-to-day issues as well as social and developmental projects.
The new post also entitles Taymour to attend the PSP general assembly meetings for the first time. – Additional reporting by Rima S. Aboulmona
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She started life as a brand new 2008 KLR. Rode the piss out of her for about a year and did what every KLR owner does. Add more and more crap in hopes of protecting it. Turns out, a few trips to uwharrie makes just about any crashbar irrelevant. Not to mention having to pick up a heavy bike, with even heavier, pointless steel attached, on the side of a rocky hill, sucks. After a couple of years I started craving a little more power, but absolutely love the KLR. Just the way it handles and feels is better than any other dual sport I've tried. The plastics were already trashed, so I decided to just get rid of everything, and I did. She's 350lbs dry now, and there's nothing on it to worry about breaking. The radiator hangs out there a bit, but I haven't had any issues. If I do I'll swap it for the older/smaller style. I've done every engine performance mod there is, short of port/polish and a big bore. It's as fast as I care it to be for now. It burns oil like crazy, so when it's time to do any serious engine repairs I'll do the bore and port/polish. Great bike.
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The GreenWashBall is a device that you toss into the washing machine to clean your dirty laundry in place of detergent. An innovative concept, but not the first of its kind – "laundry balls" like the GreenWashBall are abundant, including the Miracle II Ball, the Laundry Solution ball, and the Mystic Wonder Laundry Ball. They are supposedly popular in Europe and the laundry ball industry is hoping to gain popularity in the U.S. Completely cutting the use of detergent is enticing from both ecological and economic standpoints, but how exactly does the GreenWashBall work, and can it up to its claims?
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October 13, 2012 at 10:37 pm
I made a mistake the second time i wrote my comments/questions about the greenwash ball…I meant to say that on Amazon, sold thru Lily's Home, but thru Amazon, it is only $7.95 (down from list price $22.44…yes, $22.44)…how can it be so much cheaper than it is at drugstore where it is $25 down from $30?
January 22, 2011 at 9:29 am
THE VERY DAY I SAW THIS DETERGENT ADVERTISE ON DSTV, VE WISH TO START USING IT, BUT THERE ARE NO PLACE TO PURCHASE IT IN MY COUNTRY, PLEASE AM RECOMENDING NIGERIA AS A VERY GOOD PLACE TO MARKET YOUR PRODUCT AND MAKE A GOOD SALES, OR IF THERE IS A NEED TO COME DOWN AND ESTERBLISH, IT WILL BE GREAT.In case YOU WILL NEED MY ASSISTANCE, THIS MY PHONE NUMBER +2348035428563 or email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com .
January 6, 2011 at 8:10 am
Where can we buy the Greenwashball.can we buy it online? I'm from Philippines.
September 7, 2010 at 12:15 am
We are a private company located in NingBo China, specialize in finished eco-friendly washing balls for the Middle eastern and europe market.
We can supply many kinds of wanshing ball(some are unique design) for you ,if you need any details please contact MSN:email@example.com,or send email to :email@example.com
August 26, 2010 at 12:23 pm
From a marketing perspective, of course the laundry balls need to be sold in direct sales. The huge corporate franchises like Wal-Mart or Target would laugh in their faces if someone tried to sell the balls through their stores. Why would they want any competition for the highly consumable detergents and soaps that are being sold by the thousands per second while the laundry balls are consumable once or twice a year. Think about it.
Like some people have stated in their comments, there\'s many different types of laundry balls, some are a scam others actually work pretty well. I\'ve been using the SmartKlean ball (www.smartklean.com) for a year now and it\'s still working great. The stains and smells in the armpit area are caused by some common deodorants, it used to happen to me even with detergents. I use organic deodorants now and it doesn\'t leave stains in the armpits now.
Also, one can simply test the effectiveness of the balls with PH balance strips. They sell those on Amazon or at local pool supply stores. With the smartklean ball, the PH went up to 7.4, which is above neutral (7.0). This is the same effect detergents have. If you look up information on this, it is a known fact that increased PH in water softens water and this helps remove dirt and bacteria off of surfaces.
So it doesn\'t have the same effect of washing with only water.
Detergents and soaps hide the smells of clothes with fragrance or pthalates – extremely harmful substances for health, specially children (triggers asthma and linked to autism.) Also look up Endocrine Disruptors – many detergents contain ingredients that cause this terrible reaction in health.
Inhabitat should make an article about the negative effects of detergents on human health and the environment someday.
July 30, 2010 at 4:43 am
I have been using the Biowashball for 3 months, but I am not happy with the results. I cleaned my front loader washing machine as prescribed. My kitchen cloths smell ok after the wash. I store them in a drawer and taking clean cloths out after a few days to repalce the dirty ones, there is a stale smell on them. It is as if the bacteria are still in the cloths.
May 14, 2010 at 2:03 pm
I started using the washer balls in the UK while living there 7 years ago. I have 5 children and have washed many cloth diapers with them, as well as my normal laundry. It's really a shame that they have gotten so much bad press due to scam knock-offs, but there are real ones that do work! Some people say that the negative ions, hydroxides, etc. may not be enough to clean clothes. I disagree. How much do we really need? Large soap companies really push the chemicals that are harmful to the environment and ourselves. I loved them so much that I started my own company in Canada. (We sell the washer balls online at http://www.beegreener.org) I hope that everyone can see the benefits of reducing the impact on the environment. We guarantee our balls, and if anyone ever gets the chance, they would be surprised with the results! Europe has been using them for a long time and it's sad that we are afraid of anything new-
Hope this helps. Happy washing!!!!
May 5, 2010 at 1:23 pm
I just got the laundry ball from h2o at home I had a party so I paid nothing for it. I am a foster mom who takes medically complex infant and toddlers so there is a lot of smell in the clothes I washed the clothes using 1/4 the detergent I was using with just detergent and the clothes were still dirty and they really smelled the ball did nothing. I am returning it and will trade it for their microfleece sponges which are really wonderful and make cleaning easier.
March 19, 2010 at 10:11 pm
I have this greenball. I give it two thumbs up. I live out in the country and have a well, not city water. Before using this ball about a month ago, I made my own laundry soap, which cost about 68cents for 2 gals. I don't seen any cleaning difference between the store laundry products, my homemade laundry product and the greenball as far a cleaning goes. I will continue using the greenball. I will be giving one to my daughter for Easter. She has two young children and one on the way. This will be the true test, if it cleans their clothes ( I am sure it will) then there will be alot more given as gifts. Of course I will still us my homemade spot remover as even with the store brand laundry product I had to use something extra to remove stains.
December 17, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I've now read several of these sites reviewing these products. It seems hard to tell why people are so split on whether laundry balls work. I have to admit that recently I tried the product. I'm writing here (along with a few other of the sites that I looked at first) in the hopes of helping people on the fence like I was.
I tried a laundry ball called the Bio Wash Ball. I picked this one because they seem to be the original. This is an issue that none of the reviews that I have read yet has discussed. From what I have seen, it appears that the Green Wash Ball is actually a knock off of the original Biowashball that has been selling in Europe for years. I decided to stick with what works rather than risk a knock off.
As for my experience, I was pleasantly surprised. I am currently studying at university, so I loved the idea of saving money. I actually do save a good chunk compared to my friends (though some of them don't wash their clothes as much as they should). In any case, extra beer money for me.
After the wash cycle, I take out the biowashball, put the clothes in the dryer – and here's the secret – put a dryer sheet in. I like doing this because I still get the "fresh" scent we have all become accustomed to.
In any case, this is just my opinion.
September 16, 2009 at 3:38 am
for what i's worth, there are 3 things you may want to consider … 1) not all laundry balls are the same. there are very decent ones. check out http://www.wellos-ball.com 2) many of us have been brainwashed by detegent advertisement to expect snowy white, extra clean washing is the norm. well it's not. think about the chemicals in detergents. think about the harm they cause to our skin and to the environment. 3) detergent companies may do whatever that's necessary to keep their business growing. they won't idly stand by & see products like laundry balls eat into their profit.
April 21, 2009 at 6:13 pm
I disagree. I love my green wash ball! I have super sensitive skin and ever since I\'ve been using the green wash ball, not one break out. I bought mine from the website and customer service was great but I recently found a website that sales them and offers free shipping! http://www.evosales.com Its such a great investment. I have save probably $40 in just 3 months!
February 3, 2009 at 3:41 am
All the washballs I have tried out say 'no detergent' but if you read the small print they have sodium lauryl sulfate in them, which is a detergent! Sometimes you have to google all the ingredients to find out how they are disguising this. This is the blurb from one I used "Scientifically formulated pellets inside the Wash-It Ball 'activate' water molecules producing electrolytic oxygen and hydrogen ions, which unleash their natural power to lift dirt from clothing fibres." But the ingredients include
higher alkyl sulfate
non-ionic surfacant
sodium metasilicate
calcium carbonate
sodium carbonate
All are commonly found in much cheaper cleaning products! It is a mild detergent with added washing soda. They are a con!
November 25, 2008 at 5:47 am
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November 21, 2008 at 9:01 am
i think we need to add an inhabitat take on the mythbusters "busted" "plausible" and "confirmed" signs….
perhaps earth with happy, confused, and frowny faces? maybe a squirrel with thumbs up or thumbs down?
November 20, 2008 at 10:03 pm
i would have to agree w you w everything you just said about this thing.


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Comments about Pittsburgh Professional 3/8 in. Drive Speed Socket Wrench:
I've Been Using This For A While Now. It Was A Birthday Gift From My Daughter.It Works Great, Especially In Those Hard To Reach & Tight Spots. You Know What I Mean, Those Spots You Can Barely Get Your Hand Into.But You Have To Use Common Sense. Anything Designed To Work Like This Isn't Made For Something Really Tight.I'll Usually Crack The Nut Or Bolt Lose With A Wrench, Sometimes Using A Pipe On The End Of It. Once I Loosen It Then The "Speed Socket Wrench" Does The Rest.The "Speed Socket Wrench" Has Helped Me Out So Many Times, I Can't See My Toolbox Without It.
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Time and Knuckle Saver!
By KorpseKiller
from Lewisville, TX
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
This ratchet has helped me out several times. Removing cooling fans and radiators where they are too close to the front of the engines. The head seems very bulky but it gets in spaces where your hand doesn't fit.
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By EastCutty
from Roanoke, VA
I've had this sucker for a few years now, and I use it more than any other ratchet driver. Tough enough to really apply torque, long enough for good leverage, geared to apply plenty of rotation when you crank the handle. Always been happy I bought this, highly recommended.
It's a must-have!
By Bob the Builder
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I've had this socket wrench ever since it was first ever offered; I think my wife bought it on television! I was skeptic at first but his wrench is nothing less than superior. I thought the "T" would get in the way of normal usage but the way it is designed...it hinges out of the way. On any job, I use the "T" handle winding motion more often than not. The feel of the socket wrench is a great weight and feels strong. The length is ideal so you can apply enough torque for big jobs. The price is fair. I don't know what else is out there but nothing I've tried comes close. I've used this socket wrench for everything...building decks with lag bolts...car repair -- very handy...you name it, I've done it. After AT LEAST 6 years of use (probably more), it's my favorite tool set I've ever owned. Thanks honey!FYI...I saw this on the site and I HAD to review it. I think this is only my 2nd or 3rd review I've ever written. Highly recommended.
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This is my goto tool when installing hydrolics on cars.
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By CJ
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Just bought today and saved me a ton of time accessing a starter bolt with no ratcheting space. It took just 5 minutes to convince me it's worth it.
Great Idea Poor Quality
By garciafamily
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I bought this to get to some hard to reach bolts on my transmission, it got to the bolts just fine, however it broke immediately as I tried to loosen the bolt. Great idea just very poor quality, another case of you get what you pay for. I love Harbor Freight and the great prices, just the quality not quite there on some items. I will say this, I took the tool back to HF and it was replaced with no questions asked, I have decided to be more careful at what I use this tool for. Only two stars based on the quality, the service I received however deserves five stars.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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This tool would work great if the materials on its' construction where of more quality (hard steel), the design is very ,very good unfortunately the materials used to make it are substandard, the inner shaft broke while tightening bolt number six so it did not got far enough.
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Evolution (change) doesn't happen like we think
It's not slow and gradual (like line A, below.) Things don't go from one level of performance slowly to the next level in a nice continuous way. Rather, evolutionary change happens brutally fast. Usually the potential for change is building for a long time, but then there is some environmental shift (visually depicted as B, below.) The old is made obsolete while the new grows aggressively.
Economists call this "punctuated equilibrium." Everyone was on an old equilibrium, then they quickly shift to something new, establishing a new equilibrium.
Momentum has been building for change in publishing for several years. Books are heavy, a pain to carry and often a pain to buy. Now eReaders, tablets and web downloads have changed the environment. And in June J.K. Rowling, author of those famous Harry Potter books, opened her new web site as the location to exclusively sell Harry Potter e-books (see TheWeek.com "How Pottermore Will Revolutionized Publishing.")
Ms. Rowling has realized that the market has shifted, the old equilibrium is gone, and she can be part of the new one. She'll let the dinosaur-ish publisher handle physical books, especially since Amazon has already demonstrated that physical books are a smaller market than ebooks. Going forward she doesn't need the publisher, or the bookstore (not even Amazon) to capture the value of her series. She's jumping to the new equilibrium.
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