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Wherever you are in the world, you must do your best to stay safe. That is also true on the Internet. Here are some ways to stay safe online.
Explore the Internet with your family
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Use Kid-Friendly Search Engines
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These web pages group search engines to find sites that kids like, but not all sites have been reviewed by an adult:
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If you have doubts about something you find, double-check the information in a reliable source. (Hint: You can always ask a librarian to help.)
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Check out this site for more information:
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. Be aware that it's against the law for anyone with an Internet site to take personal information from anyone who is 13 or younger without the permission of that person's parent.
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. This will also help you to evaluate the site. A web address is called a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). Here is a URL, which is then decoded:
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In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF (AMEX: EEM) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $40.89, changing hands as high as $41.00 per share. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund shares are currently trading up about 1.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of EEM shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
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A Class of Weighted Weibull Distributions and Its Properties
The Weibull distribution is a well known and common distribution. In this article, a skewness parameter to a Weibull distribution is introduced using an idea of Azzalini, which creates a new class of weighted Weibull distributions. This new distribution has a probability density function with skewness representing a general case of weighted probability density function of the Extreme value distribution, the Rayleigh distribution and Exponential distribution. Different properties of this new distribution are discussed and the inference of the old parameters and the skewness parameter is studied.
Hazard function; Moment generating function; Truncated distribution; Weighted gamma distribution; Selection model; Constrained normal mean vector; Probabilistic representation
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Friday, February 14, 2014
Girl's Flouncy Dress Burda 12/2011 #144
I love that my kids know that you don't have to go to the shops to get new clothes. Clothes can get made, picked up from the Op Shop or repurposed from existing garments. I'm glad also that I don't need to drag them to the shops every time someone needs a costume or shorts or dress.
Happy girl!
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She look super happy. Go Mum.ReplyDelete
Cute and comfy, and love the interesting back. Looks like a perfect little girl dress.ReplyDelete
She is beautiful and what a sweet dress! I miss the days of sewing for my little girl (she is 30 years old now). Like your little one, mine loved dresses, too. I agree that you are teaching your children some valuable lessons about clothing and independence. :)ReplyDelete
Very cute dress and love the colour and styling!ReplyDelete
How adorable she is! I love that she voices her opinion in the sewing room. I can't wait for that! Hopefully mine will do the same :)ReplyDelete
Check out those poses! Precious. And bring on the next generation of sewistsReplyDelete
Lovely dress and I completely agree with your comment about teaching kids that there are other options to buying clothes! She has those poses down pat too :)ReplyDelete
I feel your pain...I love that Amelie loves to help out but it can be so frustrating! Love the dress, she has great taste!ReplyDelete
That dress has been on my sewing list for ages, in fact so long I'll probably have to trace another size now! But it's good to see it made up, it looks lovely and Adele looks delighted with itReplyDelete
I love it. I love the lessons too. Learning that things that you need can be made, grown etc and the work that goes with it too is such a great lesson. It's also the best when it's just done by living! Also, ADORABLE girl there :)ReplyDelete
That pattern is gorgeous!!! I want one for myself, lolReplyDelete
So much cute! Love the dress and that she's interested in sewing. That's awesome!ReplyDelete
Wow, these adorable poses just made me leave my first comment on your blog. I love her dress and love her enthusiasm about it even more, she is just too cute! I'm crossing my fingers that my 8 year old starts to show more interest in my sewing.ReplyDelete
She is so cute! It's so fun that she's so involved in the sewing process! I have to warn you, though, that her interest in you-made garments may not subside... I was quite awful and demanding about a prom dress that my mom made-to-order for me! ;)ReplyDelete
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I really like this dress, the colour the material. Everything about it is perfect the way its so flowy and allows the little girl to move. It just perfect. Thank you for sharing.
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This would be pretty awesome if I got cell reception in those places I hunt
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You don't have to have cell reception. Download the maps ahead of time. Your smartphone has a build in GPS receiver.
Got ya,
I thought the GPS on my phone had to have cell coverage.
I guess I never thought of it that way.
Learn something everyday!!!!!
After doing some quick reading; having cell coverage with my Droid would definitely be preferable, but as long as I have a fix when starting the app it will continue to run. Wondering how much memory the maps take?
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1999 Washington Blacktaill, Bear River GMU, nontypical 6X7
Downloaded mine a little while ago. I will give it a try.
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I've now gone back and forth with their support with no resolve.
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In 2006, I penned a series of posts explaining the myriad reasons why we (meaning the United States) as a nation need to protect our commons. The shameless efforts of the Bush Administration to sell off public lands and assets to private corporations were what initially drove me to explore these issues, but my frustration definitely doesn't necessarily end with the corporatists in government; after all, this is what they do. No, the focus of my puzzlement, my exasperation is undeniably the American electorate. "We the people" just don't seem to care much about our stuff. That's why I'm updating and republishing my Protect the Commons series.
What are the commons anyway? The commons are those physical, informational, electronic, and intellectual assets that we own as a nation. One example would be Lake Erie, while another might be the airwaves, the electromagnetic spectrum on which so much media rides. The commons also include those assets that nobody can lay legitimate claim to, like, for example, the sky or the human genome.
Because the commons encompass so many different holdings, my discussion of the commons deals primarily with the shared natural heritage of the United States of America, our land, water, and air, as well as the organisms that live in those environs. I plan, over the next week, to explain the value of the commons as well as why we should not accept efforts to privatize public assets. But the first and most important reason, the one you must get your head around before you learn more, is this: THEY'RE YOURS!
What exactly do we the people collectively own?
You'd be surprised at the extent of our estate…
The crown jewels
What are some of the really cool things we the American people own?
The preposterous opposition
It is no coincidence that advocates of privatization are also rampant opponents of conservation.
The enclosure movement
In the modern enclosure movement, we're all peons.
Breathing our birthright
Clean air is a priceless commodity, as those who live without it know.
Foxes managing our henhouse
Believe it or not, some politicians have been known to work against the interests of the American people.
Keep every cog and wheel
To protect the commons, you have to protect every part of it, even the inconvenient or obnoxious parts.
Wonderful post! This is the basis of all conservation. We should all care about each piece of the giant puzzle because it works together in amazing harmony.
What about those commons that we (U.S. citizens) share with our southerrn neighbors? – Rio Grande and neotropical migrants come to mind… How do we protect those?
Yes, we need more Ted Turners, but one wonders about the descendents of enlightened businessmen a few generations hence. Will their personal land ethic pass on to all the heirs?" Have they created trusts that can't be violated by money-grubbing grandchildren? I sure hope so. I kind of feel like the "old guv" has been the best custodian, at least of our national parks, if not of our national forests. But even that is changing.
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Last Saturday I had the opportunity to attend the Northeast Ohio Housing Officers Conference. NEOHO is a big event where resident assistants come from all over northeast Ohio to give presentations on their experiences. I didn't present this year, but I did get to go to some pretty awesome presentations. Some students from Cleveland Institute of Art did a program presentation where they showed everyone how to make a patch. I think I will duplicate their idea within my own hall. It was a really fun program.
Another guy from Cleveland State University presented on how being an RA is similar to the rules laid down by Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. He went through all of the rules and how they pertain to being an RA. The third presentation I went to was another program called "Family Feud: Relationships." It is basically like the popular game show Family Feud and tests contestants' ability to understand how to navigate a successful relationship. One of the other RAs in my building and myself hope to duplicate this for our residents next month.
All in all, the conference was fun and interesting. It was almost canceled because of the bad weather, but we were able to get there safely (only an hour late).


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It's a miracle!
Article Faith and Science Prayer and Sacraments
Does your faith need divine intervention?
Msgr. Fred Easton is not exactly the first person who'd jump to mind when one thinks about miracles. Trained as a canon lawyer, the judicial vicar for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is by nature of his profession rational and methodical. He also came face-to-face a few years ago with the miracle of Phil McCord.


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Michele Waslin: As residents who live along the U.S. side of the border have known for years, the border is actually a very safe place, and reports of "spillover" violence from Mexico are unfounded.
Video Of Border Patrol Shooting Raises Questions About Disproportionate Use of Force
Andrea Nill: A new cell phone video "raises questions" about the claims made by the border patrol agent who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy earlier this week. The border patrol agent reportedly told authorities that he was surrounded by rock-throwers, as if to imply that he had no choice but to shoot his gun in self-defense. FBI special agent Andrea Simmons told the press that the border patrol agent "gave verbal commands to the remaining subjects to stop and retreat…the subjects surrounded the agent and continued to throw rocks at him." However, the video captured by a cell phone on the Mexican side of the border shows a different scene:


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Photo Policy
Requests to take photos
(Applies to videotape and film as well as still photography)
CSU, Chico allows people to take photographs on campus as long as it does not disrupt the academic environment. Any individual or organization other than the working media that plans to take pictures for broadcast or public use must contact Public Affairs and Publications, 530-898-4143.
Any person wishing to take photographs of the campus with the purpose of using them in any form for commercial gain should first contact Public Affairs and Publications or the Office of the President, 530-898-5201.
Requests for copies of existing photos
The university has digital images available that can be shared. Contact the Public Affairs and Publications Office, 530-898-4143.
Requests for use of student ID photos
Student ID photos are used only for student (Wildcat Card) ID cards unless the student gives permission to release the photo for a secondary use. When a request for the photo is made by someone other than the student, the student is contacted. If he or she approves releasing the photo, a digital file of the photo is made available to the requesting party.
The Wildcat Card Office must receive proof of authorization prior to releasing a photo. When a student dies, his or her Wildcat Card photo is maintained for six months, and then removed from the database. If a request for a deceased student's photo is made within the six-month period, an attempt to contact the immediate family of the student will be made. All requests made to the Wildcat Card Office will be referred to the Office of Public Affairs and Publications. If the family approves the release of the photo, the digital file of the photo will be released to the requesting party. Questions about Wildcat Card photos should be directed to the Wildcat Card Office, 530-898-6119.
Requests for photos to be taken
Student Photography Services has staff photographers who will take portraits of graduating students and college deans, individual recipients of master's commencement ceremonies, organization group photos, formal posed photos of award or ceremony recipients, and special social events. There is a charge for all services provided by this office. To request an estimate, please call Sean Chen, 530-898-6498 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Altering photographs—a caution
Be extremely careful about altering a photograph with a photo editing software program. Any alterations that affect the accuracy of the persons, places, or events depicted in the photo should be avoided. If you have any questions about the appropriateness of a change, contact Public Affairs and Publications at 530-898-4143.


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By: Dan Williamson
Duluth, Minn. - The word "champion" can mean different things to different people.
"Having an unrestricted path towards success," says Al Sands.
"I tried my best," says Gary Eyer.
On Saturday night at Black Bear Casino in Carlton, both Al Sands (9-1) and Gary Eyer (11-2-1) left as recognized boxing champions.
"They have conducted themselves like champions through this camp and Al and Gary are both great professional boxers and great role models in the community," says Promoter/Trainer Zach Walters.
For Sands, he's had to wait as a scheduled shot for the vacant Minnesota Cruiserweight Title last February fell through. But, opportunity came knocking again to fight for that title against Lucas St. Clair (2-2) of Moorhead and the wait turned out to be worth it.
"It is a great feeling and it has been a long time coming, but we work hard and we have something to show for it," says Sands.
St. Clair can hit! "Like a truck (laughs), y'know," says Sands.
But, Sands sent him to the canvas about halfway through the first round and moments later, Sands stopped him by knockout.
"Bring the noise, I am ready for anybody who is ready to come and earn it," says Sands.
Eyer was recently away from boxing for military commitments.
"This is only my third fight back and I just got a good opportunity," says Eyer.
He'd face Blake Franklin (10-6-2) from Shreveport, Louisiana for the vacant North American Boxing Union Lightweight Title.
Franklin is no stranger to championships, having won the World Boxing Foundation's US Welterweight Title last October.
"He is a good fighter and he had good combinations and he is a good, slick boxer," says Eyer.
Long time trainer Chuck Horton came out of retirement to work with both Sands and Eyer.
"I like being part of it and I like being the wise guy and to come in and the older guy and help them with big fights," says Horton.
This big fight went the distance and would be decided by a split decision.
"It was a close fight, but I do feel that I won and I usually don't get the decisions," says Eyer.
For trainer and promoter Zach "Jungle Boy" Walters, his stable now includes two titles.
"One at a world regional level and one at a state level. Both of these guys are going places and I am thrilled to be part of their careers," says Walters.


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Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond is 73. Actor Jerry Maren ("The Wizard of Oz") is 95. Singer Aaron Neville is 73. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff is 63. Bandleader-musician Jools Holland is 56. Actress Nastassja Kinski is 55. R&B singer Theo Peoples is 53. Country musician Keech Rainwater (Lonestar) is 51. Comedian Phil LaMarr is 47. Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton is 46. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sleepy Brown (Society of Soul) is 44. Actor Matthew Lillard is 44. Actress Merrilee McCommas is 43. Blues/rock singer Beth Hart is 42. Actor Ed Helms is 40. Actress Tatyana Ali is 35. Rock musician Mitchell Marlow (Filter) is 35. Actress Mischa Barton is 28.
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Google Map Mashup
Easily deploy a stunning map mashup.
Would you like to launch your own google map mashup? Need a way to easily get data onto a map, but don't want to have to dig through piles of poorly documented Google Maps javascript code?
The Map Rails Kit allows you to deploy a map mashup instantly. It extracts all the Google Maps implementation details, organizes all the customizations into an easy to use config file, and reimplements the map controls, bubbles, and markers so your app looks unique.
Populating your map with markers consists of working with a few simple ActiveRecord models so it's amazingly easy to get started. Create marker records with titles, bubble content, and location. If you specify just an address to your markers, your markers will be automatically geocoded for you. You can even add tens of thousands of markers to your maps easily, and they'll dynamically load onto the map only when they are currently in view as your users navigate the map.
The Kit includes all the usability polish that your users would expect in a commercial map mashup. Their current map settings are always saved via session so when they come back to the page later on, they're right where they left off before. For new visitors, we support hooking into an ip2location service in order to initialize their current position. So they immediately see their current spot on the map, and can begin interacting with it.
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Out of high school, I worked in a nursing home, in the diatetic department [which means "kitchen"]. I washed dishes and set up the tables for the residents.
Lillian was an old woman. She had liver spots the size of quarters. She had Coke-bottle glasses [Literally. They were thick.]. She was diabetic and had one leg amputated above her knee, and she was, of course, in a wheelchair. She was a very sweet woman, but her faculties had left her, for the most part, and she wasn't too keen about what was going on.
Her husband John was an old, overall-wearing farmer, and he came in every day before lunch. He'd wait while the nurses assistants got Lillian ready for lunch, sitting out by Lillian's table. He'd help her eat lunch, and then he'd spend the day with her. She'd nap, or watch the kids come in for piano recitals, or play Bingo, or get her fingernails done, or roll her wheelchair around, or nap, or just watch Lawrence Welk, or just spend the afternoon doing nothing.
John helped Lillian eat supper, and when the nurses assistants came to take her to bed, John took his van and went home.
Every day.
One day, John was sitting out at the lunch table, waiting for the assistants to bring Lillian out, and one of the other women, Lenora, asked John, "John, you know she would never know if you didn't come. You have so many other things you could be doing. Why on earth do you come here every day?"
And John said, "Because I said, 'For better, or for worse.' And I meant it."
Well, Kristi, I said for better or for worse, and I meant it. Happy 15th anniversary. We'll see who's pushing who around the nursing home, later…..
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Daniel Haller, MD, a professor in the division of Hematology/Oncology, is quoted in a BusinessWeek story (via HealthDay) about his new study, presented this week at the ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, showing that adjuvant treatment with XELOX -- a combination of capecitabine and oxaliplatin -- was more effective than standard drug therapy for slowing the progression of stage III colon cancer in patients of all ages. "While treatment decisions shoudl be made on an individual basis, these findings shed important new light on how we can best treat otherwise healthy patients age 70 and older," he says. Read More
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I like close-ups
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Julie On Wednesday, June 7 at 10:08 am
Let me know when you find a special group for close-up addicts. I might need to go as well. You know, the first step is just admitting you have a problem.
susanlavonne On Sunday, June 11 at 3:41 pm
gorgeous! you've inspired me…i'm going outside with my macro lens right now…but first, i'm gonna make sure my husband doesn't need a drink…you know, like a juice bag


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MEC Scully 100 Duffle
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Made in Philippines
Weight: 2.05kg (100 L)
Unstrapped from the rack of a Land Rover, tossed into a chopper, and then splashed on to the floor of a Zodiac. It's all just another day for this expedition dry bag. The rectangular shape is stable and stackable, so you don't have to burrow to the bottom of a tube for your camera. The upper flap unzips to reveal a wide roll-top closure that can be sealed to keep water out, or strapped out of the way for use as a conventional duffle. Multiple lash points let you secure the Scully. Stow-away shoulder straps add comfort when you must be your own beast of burden.
- Coated nylon fabric is super rugged and PVC-free.
- Top flap zipper has oversized pull loops to accommodate gloved hands or chilled fingers.
- Inside top flap has a zippered mesh pocket for quick-access items.
- Snaps hold the wide roll-top closure strips in place to ensure easy rolling and an effective seal.
- Purge valve allows air evacuation to make the bag as small as possible.
- Carrying options include top, side and end handles or comfortable, stow-away shoulder straps.
- All materials are PVC-free except for the purge valve, which is hard PVC. Hard PVC contains fewer eco-hazardous plasticizers than soft PVC, and is fully recyclable.
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|Complaints as a marketing advantage
|Written by Alixe MacRae
Recent research reveals that over 70% of complainants who have a satisfactory resolution to their concerns become even more loyal customers. These are customers who care enough about your business to use precious time to communicate with you. But most companies do an absolutely dreadful job of handling these complaints, losing customers daily.
Recently I visited a large grocery chain that had advertised an item I wanted. I was sent to 4 different departments, with no positive results. So, I sent an email to the complaints department on their web site, and received the standard automated reply. Five days later I was sent another note, informing me that the store manager would call. That was over three weeks ago.
I was in the same store just the other day and questioned some erroneous pricing. The staff said "Yes, it's wrong, but we just do what 'they' tell us to do. They won't listen to anything we say."
Ouch! The company treats all feedback, staff and customer with equal distain. Considering it costs five times as much to gain a new customer than keep a current one, the bottom line will bleed unnecessarily.
A company that does a much better job is Sympatico. While I'm not a big fan of outsourcing call centres, they manage the situation very well. If there are technical difficulties, I get a live voice who obtains my phone number if the call is disconnected. The technician is almost too polite, and ensures that the problem is completely resolved before ending the session. Then a note is sent to me asking for a rating of the service. Immediate help, problem resolution and satisfaction follow-up - these are the reasons I haven't switched to the other provider.
How can you provide great complaint resolution without a 24/7 call centre? Three things jump immediately to mind.
Start by listening to and addressing staff complaints with openness and respect. You will set the tone for all such communications. If the complaint sounds trivial, dig deeper. In many cases the small complaint is a symptom of a bigger issue. Take the time to fully understand. One of the kings of service is Isadore Sharp (of Four Seasons fame) who always said his managers should be "paying as much attention to employee complaints as guest complaints."
Secondly, set clear standards for response time and ownership. If no one owns the problem, it will never be effectively dealt with. No matter what the chain of delegation, the owner has responsibility until the customer declares it to be resolved. The Four Seasons does not have a customer service department, every member of the team is held responsible for customer satisfaction; a responsibility gladly accepted. The Four Seasons has appeared on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For every year since its inception in 1998.
Finally, audit your complaints. Who's complaining? About what? Root cause? Resolution? Become you own customer service manager. While telephone complaints are hard to track, you can ask your IT manager for a random selection of 10% of your online complaints monthly. Send a personal follow-up note that has simple message, such as this:
"Dear Mrs. Smith, as the owner of ABC company I want you to know how much I value your business. Recently you communicated a concern regarding 'X'. Was this problem resolved to your complete satisfaction?"
Your customers will be impressed, you will gain valuable insight and the importance you place on this aspect of your business will filter down to everyone in your company.
This is a competitive advantage most companies simply ignore. The furniture retailer that adopts complaints as a marketing tool will find himself with a growing cadre of loyal customers, who will spend more money and generate more profits. And it's not that hard to do. Isadore Sharp would be proud.
A regular contributor to Home Goods Online, Alixe MacRae is one of this country's best known merchandisers, having held senior positions at a variety of well-known Canadian retailers including Stoney Creek Furniture, Sears Canada and The Bay. She recently started her own business Concierge Relocation (www.conciergerelocation.com). Her company specializes in move management, especially for those dramatically downsizing seniors and their overwhelmed children.


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Gear Review
this is the one!
I expect quality from Mont-Bell, as I have for many years....I own the Alpine Light down sweater and always knew that they did down very well and that this bag would be good, very good. After several friends gave great reviews of the bag....I purchased it for my Guide/counselor/outdoor teacher son.
He is in the Wind Rivers this summer and sends back notes of how much he loves it and the great range of temps that it covers and how durable it is and how it gives him the much needed rest that you must have taking people out in the high country.
He is 6' ( we got a regular), 150 and sleeps cold....but, not with this bag.
I will expect it to last as long as my Sierra Designs down bag, that I bought in 1970..... But I will snag this bag from my son,to use, every time I can - which will not be much- I expect him to guard it.
If you afford it, get it....it is the 'one' !
I am very interested in this bag but am concerned whether its temperature rating will hold up in rain forests and coastal hikes of the NW and Western Canada. I sleep cold and have been using two synthetic REI bags layered, 15F and a 45F plus a silk liner ..and sometimes my montbell trou & sweater ...see what I mean..I need a bag! I also am concerned with weight and packing size as I often go out alone for 10-14 days. My pack is an Osprey Aura and if I go somewhere I have to cary a bear can, my space is very limited. I would appreciate advice from anyone with experience in coastal/rainforest areas with a down bag. Thx:-)
Dustin Short
Angie, this bag should hold up to it's 0F rating fine. However if you're layering that much and still cold, what's your ground insulation look like? If you don't have a warm sleeping pad (like a neoair xtherm or exped down mat) in cold weather, you'll lose a ton of warmth to the ground. I used to sleep really cold myself until I improved my sleeping pad and now I sleep "warm" by most standards.
Also the older REI bags had optimistic ratings at best...the newer ones are EN rated so should be more accurate.
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The secret to this delicious dessert is the piquant contrast between the tart apple filling and the sweet glazed crust. Add to this flavor medley a flaky, buttery crust and you will experience Pure Pie Joy.
Here's how to start:
Step 1: Assemble your ingredients:
300 grams/ 2 1/2 cups/ 10.5 oz of all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 Tblsp white sugar
2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) salted butter FROZEN
1/4 cup cold vodka
1/4 cup cold water
For the Filling:
4 lbs of apples, a crisp tart variety preferred
4 Tblsp white sugar, more or less to taste
ground cinnamon to taste
3 Tblsp flour
lemon juice (optional)
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tblsp salted butter, cut up or grated into small pieces
splash of rum (optional)
For the Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tblsp hot water
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Step 2: Gather you Equipment
13x9 jelly roll pan (or a cookie sheet with 4 sides). If your pan is larger than 13x9, you will need to increase your ingredients by a percentage equal to the larger pan.
measuring cups and spoons
rolling pin
plastic wrap or a pastry cloth
scale (optional)
apple peeler /corer/slicer
* if you plan to make apple pies or sauce, or even peel potatoes ever again, buy one of these puppies. Available at your local culinary store or for $16.66 at Amazon and you will peel your apples in SECONDS- it makes pie making a treat instead of a chore.
Otherwise, get out that stupid potato peeler and paring knife *sigh*
large hole grater. The cheapo ones from the Dollar Store work great for this. I have an expensive Microplane grater, and it doesn't work as well for grating butter.
I have very few one-purpose kitchen gadgets but this is one I'll never be without. And they last a long time- I think I've had this one 15 years or more.


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Jennifer Lopez is said to have added two off-duty cops to her security team, following a string of death threats she's received over her flagrant fur wearing. The letters, believed to be sent from the same person, threaten to: "kill her in public, just like the slaughtered animals whose fur she wears."
Jen's rep denies the security beef-up. While animal-rights extremist organization PETA hasn't admitted to sending the threats, a representative did respond to them: "All violence is wrong. But J.Lo needs to stop the real violence she promotes and subsidizes rather than give herself extra protection she doesn't need." Way to eliminate suspicion, guys!
The thing is that extreme endeavors like death threats or even throwing paint on fur-wearers do nothing to convert people to your side — if anything, aggressive action just pushes them away and makes them less likely to listen to your stance. Attacking a mega-star is foolish anyway: someone like Jennifer Lopez has more than enough money to protect her hide, as it were. [New York Daily News / Image credit: Getty]


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|Other Gear Discuss Hardware and all other equipment not covered in the other topics
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Softcases and tama hardware
Either this cheaper millenium
Or this Tama wich is about 15 bucks extra
I don't have so much money to spend but I want to have my snare protected for as little cash as possible. Fiften bucks extra for the tama case is not a very big deal but if the Millenium would do the job as good I see no reason to buying the Tama :)
And the second question is on cymbalsarms. I don't have alot of room where I practice for tons of stands so I was thinking on getting some cymbal booms/arms instead. How many cymbals can one well built stand carry? I have 3 Tama Roadpro (1 straight, 2 boom) stands now.
My goal is to eventually have,
* 1hihat
* 3 crashes
* 1-2 chinas
* 1-2 splashes
* 1 tamborine
* 1 ride.
I have now,
* 1hihat
* 2 crashes
* 1 ride
What kind of brand and model should I buy for clamps and arms? "The more expensive, the better"? I need them to be tough and able to live on the road.
I have some experience with drums and cymbals but close to none with hardware and cases.
What are your opinions and experiences?
Re: Softcases and tama hardware
I dont know if this helps, but i have a straight stand and 2 cymbal stands, on which i managed to mount (using these Gibraltar clamps http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/...nd-clamp/11371 ), 2 crashes, 1 splash, 1 china, 2 rides :P But with the amount of cymbals you have, i would definitely recommend a few more cymbals stands at least, but thats just me :]
Re: Softcases and tama hardware
Fishgopop007: Well, your setup is pretty similar to my "future" one (I mean... it will probably take a while before I can have 2 splashes and 2 chinas) expect that I will have 3 crashes instead of 2 rides.
Looks like a sweet deal with that gibraltar clamps but it says it's supposed to mount smaller cymbals... my fear is that I'll cheap out on the clamp/arms and in the end hurt my expensive cymbals haha.
But I believe I could survive with just the three stands I have now if I could mount a crash on my tommount and then get one of these to mount my china on the ride.
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Antara & Ezra Sihite
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named two anti-corruption court judges as bribery suspects in relation to the graft case involving the car maintenance budget of the Grobogan Legislative Council (DPRD Grobogan) in Central Java.
"The KPK has issued an investigation letter regarding three suspects: HK, KJM and SD," said KPK spokesman Johan Budi on Friday night, as quoted by Antara news agency.
Kartini Juliani Marpaung (KJM) is the ad hoc judge of the Semarang anti-corruption court, the same court that handled the car maintenance budget case including M. Yaeni, the speaker of DPRD Grobogan), as the suspect. Heru Kusbandono (HK) is the ad hoc judge of the Pontianak anti-corruption court. Sri Dartuti (SD) allegedly acted as a middleman between Yaeni and the judges.
Kartini and Heru were arrested by the KPK while receiving Rp 150 million from Dartuti in the parking lot of the Semarang district court. Kartini is currently in custody at the KPK's detention center and Sri is being detained at Pondok Bambu detention center in Jakarta. It is unclear where Heru is being held.
Earlier, Kartini instructed Heru — who was also a middleman — to tell Dartuti to hand over the money at Kartini's house on Thursday afternoon. However, the plan changed and they delayed the transfer until Friday. As a result, Dartuti gave the money to Heru in the parking lot of the Bank Central Asia office in Semarang. She was arrested shortly afterward.
Heru then brought the cash to the parking lot of the Semarang district court, the location he met Kartini at. Briefly following the hand-off, both of them were arrested by KPK investigators.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marzuki Alie, remarked that the case demonstrates how the salary of anti-corruption court judges is far too low.
"People consider judges as representatives of God, but they only are ordinary human beings that can give in to temptation, especially given the fact that a judge's salary is so meager."
The deputy speaker of the People's Consulative Assembly, Hajriyanto Thohari,
said that the case shows how bad corruption in Indonesia truly is.
condition of our country is so bad," Hajriyanto said on Saturday. "It
was just yesterday President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono delivered a very
good speech about how to handle the corruption that has spread into
the executive, legislative and judicial branches. It [the arrest] is a 'little
present' from the KPK to the president."
House Commission III, the body that oversees legal affairs, will evaluate the performance of the Anti-Corruption court soon.
the beginning, the recruitment of judges that would be assigned to
anti-corruption courts was far from ideal. It is forcefully done in order to
meet the requirement of the Anti-Corruption court," Nasir Jamil, deputy
chairman of House Commission III, said on Saturday.
He said that judges with "grey" backgrounds, or with no clear track
record, should be laid off. He also suggested that the KPK should be
involved in recruiting anti-corruption court judges.
"The Supreme
Court, the government and the House of Representative should take the initiative to
consider whether we still needs anti-corruption courts," he said. "If the
court exists without having honest, brave and professional judges, it
can be predicted that the anti-corruption court will indeed become a
haven for corruption."


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They weren't in Australia, just to clarify. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth attended the "Australians In Film Awards & Benefit Dinner" at the InterContinental Hotel yesterday in Century City, California. Miley wore a risque, black Zimmerman dress which looked like she had her bra out, but the whole semi-bare thing was part of the design. At least, we think it was! Great makeup and we also dig the poker-straight hair. Miley also chatted about her engagement to Liam to the press present, and someone took a video of her listing out her fiance's virtues. Uber cute!
Has anyone else noticed that Miley talks a mile a minute, though? The video isn't very clear but the speed of her speech doesn't help matter! So, you'll have to really listen up when Miley says, "You know, my dad's always been a really hard worker so I like when men work hard. I think it's important, and I always work really hard so it's good to have, like, someone that is passionate about what they do and wants to be great at what they do instead of just being okay. We always try to have a 130 percent." Those are some serious props! The clip is right after the jump, so have at it!
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C-USA bowl lineups
Beef O'Brady's Bowl
St. Petersburg, Fla.
UCF (9-4) vs. Ball State (9-3)
Friday, Dec. 21
7:30 p.m., ESPN
NOTING THE KNIGHTS: UCF is embarking on its fifth trip to a bowl game in the last eight years and its second trip to St. Petersburg (lost to Rutgers in 2009)....A victory will give the Knights their third 10-win season since 2007 and fourth in school history....UCF had a league-high six first team All-Conference selections, including Defensive Player of the Year Kemal Ishmael (team-high 116 tackles) and Special Teams Player of the Year Quincy McDuffie (second in FBS with 34.2 yards kickoff return average)....Despite missing 2+ games with injury, senior RB Latavius Murray became the seventh player in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.
NOTING THE CARDINALS: Ball State's last bowl appearance came against a C-USA school in 2008, when the 22nd-ranked Cardinals fell to Tulsa, 45-13, in the GMAC Bowl...Ball State's three losses on the year came against Clemson, Kent State and Northern Illinois (a combined 33-5) before going on a roll, winning six straight games to close out the year....The Cardinals have a pair of first team All-MAC receivers in Willie Snead and Jamill Smith. Quarterback Keith Wenning earned second team All-Conference honors....BSU owns one win over a Florida team this season, defeating South Florida, 31-27 on Sept. 22.
GAME NOTES: This is the fifth year of the Beef `O' Brady's Bowl and C-USA has been a part of each game....East Carolina becomes the fifth different team from the East Division of Conference USA to play in the bowl....The game is played at Tropicana Field, the home of the 2008 American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays, and is the only college football game played each year at the facility.
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans
East Carolina (8-4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4)
Saturday, Dec. 22
Noon, ESPN
NOTING THE PIRATES: After a one-year absence, East Carolina will play postseason football for the sixth time in seven seasons....The Pirates have won five of their last six games, scoring 41 or more points in four of those wins...Running back Vintavious Cooper garnered the league's Newcomer of the Year honor. He became the first ECU player to rush for 1,000 yards (1,030) since 2009, topping the 100-yard mark in four games....Quarterback Shane Carden ranks second in C-USA in passing efficiency (144.93) and sixth in total offense (242.58). He completed 248-of-371 attempts for 2,838 yards and 21 passing touchdowns, while leading the squad with eight rushing touchdowns.
NOTING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS: In last season's R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the school's first-ever bowl appearance, the Ragin' Cajuns defeated San Diego State, 32-30 on Brett Baer's 50-yard field goal as time expired....Baer was named first team All-Sun Belt as both a kicker and a punter this season....Quarterback Terrance Broadway is a transfer from Houston, where he started a pair of games for the Cougars in 2010 after Case Keenum was injured....ULL averages 443.6 yards and 34.3 points per game.
GAME NOTES: Conference USA will be a part of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl for the ninth time in the bowl's 12 years....This year's game will mark the first daytime game in New Orleans Bowl history, with an 11 a.m. Saturday kickoff scheduled....East Carolina will be the fifth different C-USA school to play in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Monday, Dec. 24
SMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9-3)
8 p.m., ESPN
NOTING THE MUSTANGS: SMU is in a bowl game for the fourth straight season, the first time in school history that has happened....Running back Zach Line was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 1,207 rushing yards. He is the second player in SMU history and fourth back in C-USA annals to run for more than 1,000 yards in three seasons. He ran for 12 TDs this year, giving him 45 in his career, second-most in C-USA history....A victory would give the Mustangs four straight winning seasons for the first time since a seven-year run from 1980-86.
NOTING THE BULLDOGS: Fresno State shared the Mountain West Conference Championship with Boise State and San Diego State. It was the Bulldogs first conference title since 1999....Fresno State will be looking to snap a three-game bowl losing streak that dates back to 2007....RB Robbie Rouse is 13th in the nation in rushing, averaging 122.3 yards per game and has topped the 100-yard mark in nine of 12 games....QB Derek Carr, younger brother of former Fresno State star QB David Carr, led the Mountain West in passing at 311.3 yards per game with 36 touchdowns and just five interceptions.
GAME NOTES: The Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl has gained a reputation for offensive shootouts, with the winning team topping the 40-point mark in eight of the last nine years, while the losing team has scored 38 or more points four times....Conference USA teams are 6-2 in previous appearances in the Hawai'i Bowl, including wins in each of the last four games, two against foes (East Carolina over No. 22 Boise State in 2007 and Tulsa over No. 25 Hawai'i in 2010)....SMU will be the first C-USA school to make multiple appearances in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl, which it has been partnered with in nine of its 11 years. The Mustangs defeated Nevada in the 2009 game.
Bell Helicopter Armed
Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, Texas
Saturday, Dec. 29
Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6)
11:45 a.m., ESPN
NOTING THE OWLS: Rice enters the game having won four straight and five of their last six games, with the only loss being by four points at C-USA Champion Tulsa....The Owls have a balanced attack that is averaging 421.1 yards per game on offense, including 201.3 yards rushing and 219.8 yards passing....Junior K Chris Boswell has made six field goals of 50 yards or longer this season, the most in the FBS....Taylor McHargue leads all C-USA quarterbacks in rushing with 628 yards and has thrown for 2,178 yards. He has thrown 11 TD passes and run for 11 scores.
NOTING THE FALCONS: Air Force will be making its sixth consecutive bowl appearance....The Falcons are 1-1 all-time vs. C-USA schools in the postseason, splitting games vs. Houston in back-to-back Armed Forces Bowls (2008-09)...Six of Air Force's last seven bowl games have been decided by seven points or less....The Falcons are second in the FBS in rushing this season, averaging 328.8 yards per game. Individually, running back Cody Getz ranks 20th in the nation in rushing, averaging 120.7 yards while scoring nine touchdowns.
GAME NOTES: Conference USA has been as part of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in all but one year of the bowl's 10-year existence....This year marks the return to a completely-renovated Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth....Four of the last five Armed Forces Bowls have been decided by less than a touchdown....Three of the previous six games between the schools were played as conference contests when Rice and Air Force were members of the Western Athletic Conference in the late 1990s.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn.
Monday, Dec. 31
Tulsa (10-3) vs. Iowa State (6-6)
3:30 p.m., ESPN
NOTING THE GOLDEN HURRICANE: A victory will allow Tulsa to match the school record for victories in a season (11), set in 2008....This year marks the fourth 10-win season in six years for the Golden Hurricane....TU leads C-USA in rushing offense at 240.2 yards per game, with three players that have run for 765 yards or more....The Hurricane led C-USA in total defense, allowing 353.9 yards per game....TU is third in the nation in sacks and fourth in tackles for loss....This is Tulsa's second rematch game in a row. The Hurricane defeated UCF twice in 15 days and will now seek revenge on its opening day loss at Iowa State. Tulsa will also host ISU next September.
NOTING THE CYCLONES: All six of the Cyclones losses came to teams that will play in bowl games....Iowa State ranked third in the Big 12 in scoring defense, allowing 23.3 points per game....Linebacker A.J. Klein was named first team All-Big 12 for the second straight season. Klein had a team-high 98 tackles and his four career interception returns for touchdowns equal the NCAA record for linebackers.
GAME NOTES: After a one-year absence, C-USA's champion returns to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl as it has all but year since the league's first football season in 1996....C-USA teams have an all-time record of 11-9 in the game....Tulsa's only other AZLB appearance was in 2005 when the Hurricane defeated Fresno State, 31-24.
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Metro apologizes for last night's communications breakdown, delays
- (Photo: Jay Westcott)
Why didn't Metro let riders know what was happening last night until hours and afters after the system malfunctioned? WMATA doesn't have any one reasonable excuse. The transit agency apologizes, hopes you'll forgive, and promises to do better.
"That failure should not have happened," WMATA chief spokesperson Dan Stessel said, who despite that communication failure only received three hours of sleep last night. "We should have been tweeting independently of the systems."
Riders strongly agreed as dozens lashed out about the silence. Why were all voices MIA? If Stessel wasn't awake and seeing these tweets, why wasn't some other individual doing so? No alternative communications plan appeared to exist or emanate independently from Metro's control center.
When Metro broke last night, it broke hard. Power throughout much of the system failed due to a piece of equipment called the switch, which monitors the power feed to the facility, according to Stessel. The "partial power failure" of these elements, which comprise the rail and bus control facilities in Landover, Maryland, caused the WMATA website to fail, the alerts system to cease, as did the PIDs, and train operators on the Red, Orange and Blue lines to hold for at least 15 minutes, WMATA reports, though some riders suggest far longer waits. Train operators had no idea what was happening, apparently. Radio and signals continued to operate ... but the control center relied on computers to coordinate all the data and did suffer from the breakdown. "Driver says he doesn't have any communications," one person tweeted (see all the frenzied reactions from late last night, from 11 p.m. till about 1 a.m., here). Stessel began responding to press inquiries at 3:30 a.m. and released a press release on the incident, in which "Metro apologizes for the inconvenience" and stated that the power outage lasted about 15 minutes. "Radio and signal systems are independent and remained online, but desktop consoles and computer systems were affected," he told me in the late a.m. hours last night. "Preliminarily, the cause appears to be linked to a particular UPS [uninterruptible power supply]." But given the outage and the single-tracking, Stessel believes the riders who speak of long, miserable rides on the system.
"I absolutely believe every customer who says they were waiting an hour or nearly an hour on the platforms," Stessel told me. Even before the outage, he said, the headway on parts of the Orange Line was 30 to 35 minutes thanks to single-tracking.
Stessel has spent the first hours of today assembling his limited team and reviewing exactly what happened and coordinating how to prevent the failure in the future. The system that broke was "the nexus of all our different abilities to power the facility," he said, but there's still no clear understanding of why it failed. This problem has never occurred so far since he came to WMATA. These same sets of problems did happen in 2009, I found, but Stessel assures me that it's "not the same equipment, not the same building" as what happened last night. Back then, the control center was located in the Jackson Graham Building, where now only the backup is locate. The new site is in Landover. But the symptoms were the same. And last night, riders had no idea why such long delays, why such communication failures, or what was happening. The train operators themselves apparently had no idea either and as some people tweeted, left the trains to make sure the tracks head were safe.
Did they? Stessel has "no specific reports of train operators leaving the cabin" though acknowledges some "might have [had] to do that" out of caution. Jackie Jeter, president of Amalgamated Local 689, a union that represents thousands of WMATA employees, also heard no reports regarding the confusion last night though adds that train operators have the training to leave and monitor the tracks if it's necessary.
As for the lack of tweeting and rider outreach, Stessel acknowledges the miss. Normally, he emphasized, someone is monitoring what's happening on Twitter and ensuring no major problems are breaking out but notes that didn't happen last night. But Stessel has lacked a full team this week, with one person out, and it's been an intense few days, with the Red Line delays yesterday morning, the Metro board meetings, and so on. He stressed the communications team's "review underway" of how they handled the situation to prevent this from happening again. Even automated Twitter updates are tied to the failure of the control center and failed to send in the height of the confusion. He hopes the addition of new communications staff members next month will help WMATA develop a better strategy for watching the riders. Before 9 a.m. this morning, the @WMATA Twitter account tweeted its own mea culpa in four 140-character updates:
Many of you have asked about why we didn't Tweet during last night's disruption. Answer follows. Due to the nature of last night's problem, the usual channels for notifying us were disrupted... We're working to revise processes to ensure that, in future event this, we're able to get actionable info to customers thru soc channels. We know you've come to depend on Twitter for info from us, and rest assured, we will ensure that it is used to its potential going forward.
Discussions of how to improve will be "ongoing," according to Metro, but Stessel assures me that Metro has a new alerts system for buses on the way as well as other improvements that will make the alerts system, which includes the automated status updates sent to Twitter, "completely independent" of Metro's system. Last night's debacle is hopefully the conclusion of a rocky first month of 2012 for Metro.
"We don't profess to have all the answers," Stessel told me, "and we'll continue to improve."


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The Transportation Ministry says it has not officially been informed of the acquisition of Indonesian Batavia Air by Malaysia's AirAsia.
"That means it is not yet certain if the ministry will approve the acquisition," Herry Bhakti, the ministry's air transportation director general, said here on Friday.
The ministry has yet to determine if the acquisition is in line with the prevailing regulations, such as those concerning the division of Batavia Air's shares, Herry said.
An Indonesian regulation prevents foreign investors from holding a majority stake in an airline operating in the country.
AirAsia Berhad and Fersindo Nusaperkasa, which are partners in Indonesia AirAsia, were reported on Thursday to have acquired Batavia Air at a price of $80 million.
"After months of negotiations, finally we came to an agreement to develop a relationship between AirAsia and Batavia Air," AirAsia Berhad CEO Tony Fernandes told reporters in Jakarta.
Fernandes expressed satisfaction with the deal, citing Batavia Air's strong market position in Indonesia. Through the "perfect marriage," AirAsia is set to grab a larger share of the Indonesian market, he said.
Fersindo's president director, Dharmadi, said his company will hold the majority 51 percent stake in Batavia, with AirAsia Berhad to take the remaining 49 percent.
Fersindo also has a 51 percent stake in Indonesia AirAsia, with the Malaysian partner a 49 percent shareholder.
Dharmadi, who is also the president director of Indonesia AirAsia, said acquisition of the whole of Batavia Air's shares would be made in two phases.
In the first phase, the two partners will acquire 76.95 percent of Batavia Air, to be followed with a second phase for the remaining 23.05 percent share in the second quarter of 2013, he said.


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Those legislators who insist that South Carolina's ethics laws are just fine should try explaining how lawmakers differ so widely on what income from public entities they believe they are required to disclose.
The State newspaper reported this week that only 23 percent of what lawmakers reported was in the form of salaries and reimbursements from public sources. And it gave numerous examples of how those numbers were flawed because everyone has a different idea about what is necessary to report.
Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, took the cautious route. He listed the value of every property he owns, including his $1.1 million house. Disclosure is required, he said, because the value of his property is enhanced by public services like roads, water and sewer.
At the other end of the spectrum, Rep. B.R. Skelton, R-Pickens, did not even disclose his $22,900 legislative salary until asked by a reporter. He said he didn't know he had to.
The law is unclear, allowing elected officials to file pretty much what they want to.
Oversight is severely limited, so no one is calling them on any shortcomings of disclosure.
And if a problem is detected, investigations are handled internally, leaving the public to wonder if the law is being enforced or if colleagues are going easy on each other at the public's expense.
Attempts were made this spring to clarify and tighten the ethics law. The House approved a law that would expand the definition of income that elected officials would have to report.
But the Senate failed to make any headway. In fact, senators threaten to water down the requirement that they reveal the sources of their income.
That would be a crippling change. Legislators could easily avoid disclosure by funneling income through an LLC. The public might never recognize how it might have been used to influence a legislator's vote.
Opponents to that disclosure requirement say making public such information could be harmful to their businesses or clients. It could sour a business deal or impede a lawsuit.
Sadly, it doesn't appear that those opponents are looking for a solution to their concerns. Their answer has been simply to remove that requirement altogether.
Meanwhile, every other state in the nation requires such disclosures by its elected officials, according to the State report.
The ethics bill is still alive, and Senate President Pro Tem John Courson, R-Richland, has appointed a bipartisan committee to study the issue further before the Legislature takes it up again next year.
Here's one example why action is needed. One legislator did not disclose the $28,000 he earned from the state's Medicaid program as an emergency room physician.
In contrast, a senator who owns a pharmacy and medical-supply company, reported receiving $1.6 million in Medicaid payments.
The system clearly needs fixing, and the General Assembly should be held accountable for doing so.
The public should recognize that those who resist looking for an acceptable way to expand disclosure must be getting money they don't want anyone to know about.
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Erin helped us sell our home in a very difficult situation. There were many obstacles to overcome and Erin handled every situation with respect and professionalism. Her knowledge and expertise in the market is 2nd to none and her response time was impeccable. She made what could have been a disaster a positive outcome for all parties.
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Erin helped us sell our home in a very difficult situation. There were many obstacles to overcome and Erin handled every situation with respect and professionalism. Her knowledge and expertise in the market is 2nd to none and her response time was impeccable. She made what could have been a disaster a positive outcome for all parties.
Contacted Erin to list house on market. She gave a great walk thru and showed us a few things that we should update. Did not list the house on market choose not to sell the house, would use as agent if decide to sell house in the future.
If you are buying or selling a home and see the Beaches and Backroads Jeep cruising the local roadways, be sure to flag Erin down and speak with her! Erins' knowledge of the local area market was dead on and enabled us to sell our home at our asking price. Erin also effectively marketed our home directly to other realtors and not just relying on MLS listings.
Erin is so knowledgable of the area, she could have written the map. She was very professional and had our property listed in all of the right places. After dealing with many realtors who seemed to not do much, we were very happy to meet Erin and see her work ethics. Her modern signs with eye catching colors caught initial initerest, but Erin answered the call and made the sale! Thank you Erin!
After meeting and working with Erin, we wouldn't recommend working with anyone else. We had a dream of living near the ocean some day and had "window shopped" for several years. We met Erin when we saw a condo for sale that we thought might be possible to have now. We worked with her for over a year trying to buy that condo but the sellers ended up changing their minds about selling even after signing a contract. Erin was patient and helpful with us and in the end we moved on and she found us a great Condo in a fantastic location with many pluses over the original one.
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She helped find us a mortgage and attorney in Rhode Island and knew the Seller. Because of her contacts, we applied for a mortgage on May 1st and were approved by May14th and closed on May 31st
We couldn't be happier with our new home and know it was made possible by Erin.
Her mantra was music to my ears. We had a long productive talk and agreed to work together. I haven't heard from her since. No return phone calls, emails or texts. Hard to figure out why but makes me realize all these other reviews must not be right. Looking to buy a home in Newport in the $600,000+ arena. So disappointed as she sounded great.
In response to your response. The only person you suggested was another employee of your office but then you told me a story of your working with someone else in jamestown, another town you have no experience that worked out just fine and concluded with the option of we can figure it out 'together' - to which I agreed. Just sayin', return a phone call, send an email why you have chosen not to return a phone call, don't answer the phone and put me on permahold............ Just be professional.
I am very sorry you feel this way. Newport is not my area of expertise & I felt as if I had made that clear. I cannot serve your needs in an area that I am not familiar with enough to know true market value. I referred you to a few local experts in Newport that could serve you best & apologize as there must have been a misunderstanding in our lines of communication. Again, I apologize for the miscommunication. In my opinion I did the professional thing by being completely honest and letting you know the area you desired was out of my expertise & referred you to offices that have the expertise in Newport. I will not continue to go back & forth about this issue, I have apologized for the miscommunication, I wish you the best of luck in finding your new home.
Erin got the job done when no one else could. She took awesome photos that really showcased our home. Her knowledge of the local area is excellent. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Erin was great to work with! We would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs a real estate expert in southern Rhode Island. She knows the area so well and is a true professional. My husband and I are so thrilled with our new home and Erin was a big part in turning our dream into a reality. Thank you Erin!
Erin was outstanding! She really knows the local market, having lived there her whole life. She was very helpful with pricing the property correctly, and then did a masterful job of marketing it, including a wonderful slide show set to music that she placed online. She was very responsive whenever we had a question, and really guided us through the whole process. Finally, she has a very positive energy that is great to work with and makes what can be a difficult process into kind of a fun adventure.
Selling your families property was such a pleasure! The property is gorgeous, the house was great, the views, the potential, it was a true complete package! I love that you refer to it as an adventure! I am happy that I was able to make the process easy for you, I know sometimes selling a family home isn't always easy!
We contacted Erin a few months back in regards to being our Buyers Agent. This was an excellent choice. After discussing with Erin our wants and needs, she showed us quite a few houses, always working around our crazy schedule. Most of the showings were last minute or with little notice. We knew of Erin from the community, but had never met her. Working with her was like working with one of my friends, she knew the area very well. She is not just a "Yes Man"(or woman), she has opinions which we highly regarded. Erin is a master at her trade and we highly recommend her for anyone looking to buy or sell a home. You will NOT be dissatisfied!!


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It's been two years since I went to Disneyland, so I had the opportunity to experience the new attractions last weekend.
Here are my takeaways.
Fantasmic Dessert -- great seating with a great CM (best one I met the entire time I was in the parks)
RSR -- great ride and short line if you go single rider; rode this twice--waited at most 15 minutes
Wine Country Trattoria -- ate here twice; best food I was able to find in the parks--I'd like more food options, though.
Star Tours -- great ride; however, a kid almost projectile vomited on my girlfriend as we got off the ride (his puke just missed her)
Fireworks -- far better show than two years ago
Pirates -- looks great
Indiana Jones -- looks great
More healthy food choices at the vendors, but it's pasta and soup in bread bowls everywhere else.
Disneyland Parade -- better than last time, but they still used that celebration song (remixed).
World of Color -- I get pirates but no Star Wars. What's the deal?
French Market Restaurant -- my girlfriend got food poisoning, and I got an upset stomach. I won't eat here again. Looks like just bad food prep practices. I'm guessing cross contamination.
Red Rockett's Pizza Port -- bad tasting food, but two PROs: it's inside and we got a 20% off discount receipt
Little Mermaid Ride -- beautiful building, but the ride is a let down. I expected this to be at least better than Snow White, and it wasn't.
Carsland -- the theming could have been done a lot better. Besides RSR, there isn't much to do here for adults or teenagers. This area needs at least one more good attraction, and the shops need merchandise that fit the theme. I was very disappointed by Sarge's. And I was afraid to eat at Flo's. It looked like lunch meat with gravy. Can somebody comment on this one? Besides the Trattoria restaurant, I'd like another good food option at DCA.
Smoking Areas in the Parks -- come on guys, move these out of the park; kids go to these parks.
Stuff that Just Went Wrong:
Lilly Bell -- I tried every day to get reservations, and I failed. I need some tips for this one.
Jazz Kitchen -- They didn't have fried green tomatoes for some reason, but the food was good
Swings -- My girlfriend's favorite attraction was supposed to be running, but it was down. And the signage upfront was often wrong.
CMs -- I had a mix of luck with CMs such as a girl in the information booth afraid to use the phone, so her coworker called for her. (Her signage was wrong.) I had a CM that didn't know to tell me to get reservations for the Lilly Bell the first day I showed up. I had a CM that told me that I couldn't sit in open seats at Fantasy Faire after the kid and her mom moved to sit upfront on the carpet.
Tickets -- So my girlfriend forgot her ticket at the hotel. So she went to the ticket booth to see if they could look her up since they took her picture and captured her info. But the systems don't talk. The good news was that she got a complimentary ticket; the bad news is that it took a long time before it was offered. Guys, if you're gonna move us to MyMagic+, maybe have systems that talk.
Food Poisoning -- I'm guessing it was cross contamination at French Market--ruined half a day for my girlfriend. Why is Disneyland so bad with food?
Canoes. I really wanted to ride them, but they weren't running when I went over to them.
Why is it so hard to find hot chocolate? Really, it's cold at night during fireworks. However, we found Mickey Snuggies that were awesome. My girlfriend wondered why the vendors during the fireworks weren't selling the snuggies.
What happened to the Ice Cream shop? It looks so different now.
Photo passes. At WDW, they shove these down your throat. At Disneyland, they're just tough to get. But seeing characters is a lot easier. We had a great experience by Winnie the Pooh.
What's Disney's fascination with soup in bread bowls? I don't remember this two years ago.
Entertainment. It's improved a lot. I just sat down by the bathrooms near the fire station, and within minutes, you have character pictures going on and someone singing either by the fire station or by Lincoln. This aspect of the park has improved a ton.