text: Who's Afraid of the Fiscal Cliff? Joseph G. Carson December 07, 2012 Americas, Economics Warnings about the fiscal cliff have saturated the US public debate. But consumers are still spending, even though they face huge potential tax hikes, while companies are being very cautious—even though they have relatively little to lose. These trends provide some guidance on how the US economy may benefit if an agreement is reached—or how it may suffer if the economy goes over the cliff. Fiscal uncertainty is not a new feature on the US economic landscape. In 1986, as the debate over President Reagan's proposed tax reform dragged on for nine months, corporate spending declined. After the tax reform legislation was enacted in October 1986, business capital spending rebounded. President Clinton faced a similar situation in 1993. Just after he was elected, Clinton proposed major deficit reduction legislation instead of an expected tax cut for the middle class. Talk of broad tax hikes led individuals and companies to defer investment and spending, and economic growth slowed. The current debate has also added confusion and uncertainty. But the situation today is different because the behavioral response of consumers and companies isn't aligned with the risks they face. For example, individuals face the biggest risk because, without an agreement, a $536 billion tax hike will kick in from January, adding 5% to the average household tax bill. Yet consumer confidence remains buoyant, according to November surveys (Display). New vehicle sales soared to 15.5 million units in November—the highest rate since 2008. Sales were firm even if we exclude a boost related to replacements of cars that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. While consumer spending in other areas is less robust, the willingness to purchase big-ticket items like cars shows that consumers are not yet spooked by the fiscal cliff. We think US consumers are focusing more on modest improvements in labor and housing markets. They may also have been reassured by President Obama's pledge to avoid raising taxes on middle income taxpayers. Meanwhile, business confidence has plunged, even though corporate tax rates won't change at year-end. Companies seem to be rethinking spending and investment plans. Many have adopted active risk-management strategies since the financial crisis to guard against adverse outcomes, especially those that are hard to predict. According to a new US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index, created by Professors Scott Baker and Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University and Professor Steven Davis of the University of Chicago, policy uncertainty is slightly higher than it was during the Lehman Brothers crisis (Display). We still think that the fiscal cliff is likely to be avoided. But companies are clearly afraid of it anyway and it will take some time for managements to regain confidence. Yet this also means that a fiscal deal may prompt a revival of corporate spending and investment, which could produce a positive surprise in US economic growth next year. Conversely, if policymakers fail to avoid the fiscal cliff, rising taxes would force consumers to tighten their belts, which could undermine the economic growth outlook. The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations and do not necessarily represent the views of all AllianceBernstein portfolio-management teams. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Joseph G. CarsonDirector—Global Economic ResearchJoseph G. Carson joined the firm in 2001. He oversees the Economic Analysis team for Fixed Income and has primary responsibility for the economic and interest-rate analysis of the US. Previously, Carson was chief economist of the Americas for UBS Warburg, where he was primarily responsible for forecasting the US economy and interest rates. 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18 September 2013 - The Inchcolm New Music Ensemble at Heriot-Watt University sponsors an annual contest, with a modest cash prize, for unpublished composers in Scotland. The submission is to be a medium-length work for voices and flexible instrumentation, and needs to take inspiration in some way from the plainchant tradition of Inchcolm Abbey. This sounds like an interesting opportunity, and even if I don't win (or don't wind up completing an entry), I think it will help to get my creativity in motion.

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Once the teams were picked, Team Lidstrom to battled Team Staal in the SuperSkills competition. The NHL All-Stars and rookies competed in the following events:
Fastest skater
Breakaway challenge
Accuracy Shooting
Skills challenge relay
Hardest shot
Elimination shootout
FINAL SCORE: Team Staal 33, Team Lidstrom 22
Fastest skater -- Winner: Michael Grabner, 14.238 seconds
Six preliminary races will take place with two players skating at once, each taking one lap of the ice. The players from each team with the fastest time will then face off in one final race. To turn things around this year, one of the races will require the skaters to skate backwards.
Breakaway challenge -- Winner: Alex Ovechkin, 37.6 percent of fan vote
A test of creativity, each skater gets four shots with no limits on the breakaway. Shooters can start their attempt from anywhere in the offensive zone and penalty shot rules do not apply. Fans will be able to vote by text message. The player with the highest fan vote will score four points for his team, second place will score three points and third place will score one point.
Accuracy Shooting -- Winner: Daniel Sedin, 8.9 seconds
From 25 feet away, shooters take aim at four foam targets attached to the inner side of the goalposts. The objective is to hit all four targets in the fastest time. The winner of each match scores one point. The players with the fastest time from each team will go head-to-head in the final round for the title and two additional team points. A total of eight points are available.
Skills challenge relay -- Winner: Team Lidstrom Group 1
New for 2011, this timed relay will showcase the one-timer, passing, puck control, stick-handling and accuracy shooting in four relays. In the one-timer event, three shooters must score three goals over and eight inch barrier. In the passing event, one passer must complete a pass into each of six nets set up around the rink. In the puck control event, one skater will maneuver through a series of obstacles. In the accuracy shooting event, one player will take aim at four targets. Each skill must be complete before moving to the next skill. The group with the fastest time will score four points, second place will score three points and third place will score one point.
Hardest shot -- Winner: Zdeno Chara, 105.9 mph
Two players will square off in six rounds, with the highest recorded shot earning one point for his team. The players from each team with the hardest single shot will meet in the finals with the winner getting two points for his team and the title of the NHL's hardest shooter. Watch out for Zdeno Chara as the Bruins blueliner has won the last three competitions and holds the record with a blast of 105.4 miles per hour.
Elimination shootout -- Winner: Corey Perry
In a game of hockey survivor, all of the All-Stars and rookies will compete. Shooters who score will move on to the next round in the shootout with the goalies rotating after every third shooter. The event continues until only one player scores in a round. Every goal scored will count as one point for his team.
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Watch Beck Front Nirvana for David Bowie TributeLady Gaga wasn't the only one paying tribute to Bowie this weekend.
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'German History Isn't Beautiful': Dresden Museum Seeks to Tell Truth about War
Part 2: A Radical Break with the Existing Building
The Defense Ministry commissioned American architect Daniel Libeskind to redesign the museum. Libeskind's parents were Polish Jews who survived the Holocaust in a Soviet labor camp until they were permitted to emigrate to Israel in 1957, from where they later moved to the United States. Now their son is building a war museum for the Germans.
In Dresden he has driven a 30-meter (100-foot) steel-and-glass wedge through the arsenal's late classicist facade. As a result, the museum looks like the bow of a ship breaking though an iceberg. Although the historical stairwell has been preserved, the wedge slices through the interior space of the old building. Mighty stone pillars and massive vaulted ceilings are contrasted by tilting, seemingly toppling concrete walls, while light rooms are bordered by thick brick facades. A third of the original structure was destroyed.
Many Dresdeners are appalled by the new architecture. When Libeskind first presented his design to the city, local journalists asked why the building couldn't remain as it was. But Libeskind's uncompromising style has rarely seemed more appropriate than in Dresden. His aim was to smash through the original imperial structure, convinced that only a radical break with the existing architecture could fulfill the museum's stated goal of providing a new perspective on war.
Daring Approach
Gorch Pieken runs his hand along the tilting walls that appear to be getting in each other's way. "Many people say the old building was beautiful. I say that German history is not. German history isn't beautiful." Least of all that of the German army: It includes Nazi Germany's war of annihilation, the Wehrmacht's involvement in the Holocaust and millions of dead German soldiers. The country has no need for heroism anymore.
The museum is daring from the moment you step inside. Tanks and howitzers used to stand on raised platforms in the entrance hall. They have now been replaced by a bound first edition of "On War" by the famous German military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, together with interpretations of Clausewitz by politicians such as Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière and intellectuals such as the German author Hans Magnus Enzensberger. In the background, British video artist Charles Sandison has projected the words "Liebe" and "Hass" ("love" and "hate") on the walls.
Pieken says he wants the museum to be more an "experience" rather than just "a collection of display cabinets." He has therefore divided the museum into two exhibitions. What remains of the original building contains a chronological representation of "German wars" from the late Middle Ages to Afghanistan, primarily focusing on the 20th century. The exhibits in the new part are divided by theme, including "fashion and the military," "politics and violence." The exhibitions themselves are interwoven. As such, visitors interested in the fuel consumption of Wehrmacht tanks will also learn that some of the gasoline was supplied by hydrogenation plants, including from Auschwitz.
Pieken climbs the historic staircase to the top of the new building. From October, visitors will be able to take an elevator to the top floor. Just like the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the MHM in Dresden will lead visitors from top to bottom. The area immediately under the roof will be dedicated to "war and remembrance." To this end Pieken had the barrack set from the Tom Cruise movie "Operation Valkyrie," which deals with the July 20, 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, brought to Dresden from the Babelsberg Film Studios near Berlin.
The floor is littered with stones from cities destroyed in World War II: Wielu in Poland, Rotterdam and Dresden. The tip of the Libeskind wedge points toward Ostragehege stadium in the west of the city, where Allied planes dropped target indicators on February 13, 1945 at the start of the aerial bombardment which killed more than 35,000 people.
Difficult Location
Given Dresden's history, it is a difficult place to have a war museum -- and therefore the ideal location. The city is a reminder that the German people also view themselves as victims of World War II. Although other German cities were also bombarded from the air, and more people were killed in Hamburg in July 1943 than in Dresden, the memory of the bombardment is more present in Dresden than elsewhere. "In Dresden, the history of World War II is reduced to a single day: It begins and ends on February 13, 1945," says Dresden historian Matthias Neutzner. Every February, neo-Nazis from across Europe travel to Dresden to mark the anniversary of the city's wartime destruction.
Gorch Pieken thinks the Military History Museum could help Dresden overcome decades of self-denial about its darker past and recognize the evil of the war as well as the evil that led to the war. "The people of Dresden tend to forget who actually started the war," he says. Pieken has set himself the task of presenting Dresden's twin role as victim and perpetrator through the museum.
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I cannot for the life of me get utf-8 characters to appear correctly in emacs term mode on osx. They either appear as empty spaces or "<00e3><0081><00af>". I can view them in text buffers fine. I have the following in my .emacs:
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I've also tried switching fonts, but to no avail. Does any one have any suggestions? I don't have any problems with the identical setup in Ubuntu. Does this have anything to do with the fact that I'm using zsh?


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And yet another one… I know it's difficult to keep track of all of the brown people dying at the hands of various law enforcement officers all over America and vigilantes from Florida. But this one evokes an emotion that is… Read More ›
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We seem to be on the eve of the Grand Jury decision on whether they are going to indict Officer Wilson in the murder of the Michael Brown. If I were a betting man, I'd say the jury will choose to… Read More ›
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WEST DANVILLE — Some residents of the small Vermont hometown of a man charged with stabbing to death a 70-year-old woman at a New Hampshire hotel say the suspect was known for having a short fuse.
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Catherine Houghton, of Novato, Calif., died at a local hospital shortly after the attack.
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Keller Band Director Suddenly TransferredThere are questions surrounding the transfer of Fossil Ridge High School's band director. The district says the move was for personal matters. But CBS 11 News uncovered a different story.
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The most recent home video release of this movie is May 6, 2008. Here are some details…
With this DVD release, you can now watch First Sunday any day of the week. Included on the disc are: an audio commentary and camera wrap speech by writer/director David E. Talbert, deleted scenes (with optional commentary by David E. Talbert), a gag reel, an outtakes reel, a featurette (Hood Robbin' with the First Sunday Cast & Crew), plus an Almighty Version Fact Track.
First Sunday is available on Blu-ray High-Def as well. In this format the Almighty Version Enhanced Fact Track also features Pop-Up Trivia and Fun Facts.
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In The Fighting Temptations, Darrin Hill thinks he's hit the jackpot when he inherits a fortune from an estranged aunt, but to secure the money the non-musician has to lead the Beulah Baptist choir in an upcoming competition. Chi McBride, who plays Pastor Mitchell, took on the role of an airport baggage handler in The Terminal. Actor/song writer Ice Cube can also be seen in the movies Are We There Yet? and Are We Done Yet?


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Giant Gypsy Cob horse sculpture coming to Belvedere
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A six metre high Gypsy Cob steel horse sculpture voted for by the public and created by an internationally renowned artist is due to be installed this weekend.
Andy Scott's sculpture, to be erected on Sunday (13) on the roundabout between Picardy Manorway and Bronze Age Way, Belvedere, is a nod to the Gypsy community who for generations bred horses on the nearby marshes.
The commission which also celebrates the area's industrial past is part of a wider £10.6 million programme aimed to encourage investment and attract business to Belvedere.
Regeneration councillor Linda Bailey, said: "Belvedere is a key employment area for our borough. We were fortunate to secure the investment when we did - just over two years ago, for an ambitious environmental improvement programme to transform the Belvedere Employment Area and Erith Marshes.
"The works will greatly improve access - with a new road being built which links the estate better to other main roads. Improved security and sustainability in Belvedere will provide a range of long term benefits for local employers, staff and residents. We want Belvedere Employment Area to become a flagship sustainable employment site and employers' location of choice in the Thames Gateway."
The wider project, including the sculpture, was funded by the Homes & Communities Agency and the European Regional Development Fund before the spending cuts were announced.
Arts and tourism councillor Peter Catterall, said: "This wonderful masterpiece will act as a strong reminder of the history behind this area. It will help brand Belvedere and act as an important landmark for freight and visitors."


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Last week we were excited to present our first webinar of the year, Ensuring Social Media Compliance in 2014. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and especially our speakers, Windy Lawrence (Chief Compliance Officer, Lead Director and Associate General Counsel at AXA Distributors, LLC and Head of Advertising Compliance for AXA Advisors LLC), Amy Sochard (Senior Director of FINRA's Advertising Regulations Department), and Yasmin Zarabi (Hearsay Social's Vice President of Legal and Compliance).
Many of you asked if we could outline the topics we discussed during the event. Here are some of the points we covered:
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After the update to 3.0, clicking on the title, the view, or the download link just takes me to the individual publication page. Moreover, the individual publication page is using a different template now and is not displaying correctly.
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Deemed the "Dunk of the Night" by NBA.com, Cavaliers swingman Alonzo Gee provides Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem with some punishment for being late with his help defense. It could be argued that his dunk earlier in the game was even more highlight worthy. Also could be argued that Gee would have attempted the three-pointer from the corner just one season ago.
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Gee is a much improved player, he's eventually going to be a solid role player for years to come.
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I like what we've seen from Gee this season, and honestly he could possibly develop into a decent starter. His shooting has improved and he works hard on defense. I used to think we had a bigger need at SF than SG, but I've flip-flopped on that… Caspi and Gee both have some potential. Parker and Boobie are what they are. Boobie is that Steve Kerr shooter that you need coming off your bench. Parker is that guy you need to be on another team.
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Gee continues to impress me. I just hope he sticks around for a few years.
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he may have shot the 3pter if the pass wasn't off. that was a great catch on that pass as I thought it was giong to be yet another TO and then he does THAT!
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Finding The Better Way to Deal with Reducing Eye Puffiness
One suggestion to reduce eye puffiness is to stick your head in the freezer. But that is not practical. While the cold air will help bring down the swelling, you will be thawing out the contents of the freezer. A more practical way to reduce eye puffiness is to use a cold compress on your eyes. Cold naturally reduces swelling. It also constricts the blood vessels hiding just under the skin. Both of these will help to reduce eye puffiness. But, it will only do the trick for a few hours at a time. You can do it as you need to, but many people want to reduce eye puffiness on a longer-term basis.
What are you long term options to reduce eye puffiness? Look at your diet to begin with. Many times, eye puffiness comes from having too much salt in your diet. If you love the salty chips or adding salt to everything, you are doing your eyes a disservice. You need to reduce the amount of salt to reduce eye puffiness. It is that simple. Another thing to consider is the amount of alcohol you drink. Alcohol inhibits the body's ability to work properly. This means the body is not able to dispose of toxins the way it should. That shows up as swelling under the eyes. To reduce eye puffiness, you need to stop drinking in excess.
You can also work to reduce eye puffiness by drinking lots of water. Water helps the body flush out toxins. It also helps strengthen the skin around the eyes at the same time. All of that helps to reduce eye puffiness. You also need to bring the right nutrients to your body through proper diet. When you give your body what it needs, it works at peak efficiency. A nutrient deficit can show up as that puffiness. To reduce eye puffiness, you need to take care of your body. Exercise also helps move toxins out of the body as well.
Another option to reduce eye puffiness is eye creams. There are many creams on the market that work specifically on this problem. Look for creams that work to constrict blood vessel dilation and tighten skin. Do not get an eye cream that adds additional moisture to the eyes since you do not need additional plumping. To reduce eye puffiness, you need to look at taking many approaches at the same time for optimal results. Do not think that time will reduce eye puffiness on its own.


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Future Is Brighter in 2011, but Problems Linger
After years of gloom, the clouds could lift a little for small businesses in 2011.
Companies, helped by a loosening in the credit markets as well as improvements in consumer spending, are showing some interest in raising prices and hiring new employees.
But most improvements are expected to be marginal, likely benefiting only the healthiest small businesses while the rest continue to struggle, relying on survival tactics adopted during the recession, such as deep discounts to lure customers and operating with fewer hands.
"We'll see improvement but not much," says Tim Kane, an economist for the Kauffman Foundation, an entrepreneurship advocacy group in Kansas City, Mo.
Here's a look at what's in store for small businesses this year:
A Little Relief in Lending
New government programs, such as the recently created Small Business Lending Fund, a $30 billion initiative directed toward community banks, are expected to boost the number of loans that banks dole out this year.
But amid strict regulations, banks will continue to shy away from anything but the strongest companies, experts say, and are still a way off before lending returns to a consistent level. "I see it as a five-year cycle, and we're in year four," says Paul Merski, chief economist for the Independent Community Bankers of America, a lobbying group in Washington.
Mr. Merski says he sees small-business borrowing increasing both this year and next as the economy starts to regain its footing and the regulatory environment slowly eases.
Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Business, a Washington trade group, says loan volume fell in recent years because healthy companies resisted taking on more debt and struggling companies weren't creditworthy enough to satisfy bank underwriters. The uptick this year, he says, will come from revenue increases, which will spur small businesses to expand inventory or make capital improvements.
Business-owner Tom Scanlan, president of Estate Products Inc., in Louisville, Ky., says he expects better access to credit in 2011, but only because he spent the last year cultivating a relationship with a small community bank—the only lender that would work with him—and his stonework company is poised for growth. "If we need to increase our line of credit as a result of growth," he says, "our bank is on standby."
Aside from lending, conditions are expected to improve for fast-growing, early-stage companies that rely on venture-capital support. While investors in recent years had their funds tied up in later-stage companies, many of these concerns have since gone public, freeing venture capitalists to invest again in younger companies.
The National Venture Capital Association announced this week that there were 32 venture-backed initial public offerings in the fourth quarter of 2010—the highest since 2000.
"The older companies are leaving the nest," says Mark Heesen, president of the association. "From a start-up perspective, I'd say those companies are in a better position in 2011 than they have been in several years."
Prices Rise, but Slowly
Small-business owners are looking to raise prices in 2011 after the blowout sales they offered to woo buyers last year took a big bite out of their bottom line. But making that switch won't be easy.
"During the recession, customers learned to expect discounts," says Catherine Tucker, who teaches pricing strategies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Mass. She expects many owners to take an incremental approach to raising prices in the year ahead.
Following record lows, 18% of 807 small-business owners surveyed in November said they planned to raise prices over the next three months, up from 12% a year ago, according to NFIB.
"You need to start thinking hard about which of your customers is going to be willing to pay a little more and target the products they buy," Ms. Tucker says, citing higher-end goods and services that would normally command a premium.
Some owners might modify their products, she adds, offering both higher-priced goods and cheaper options, until consumer spending picks up.
Whatever their approach, pressure will be on small businesses to start making money this year, says Martin Lehman, a New York-based counselor for SCORE, a national small-business coaching network.
He expects owners to jumpstart sales in the new year by boosting customer service or offering exclusive products, rather than raising prices. And instead of discounting prices even more, he's advising owners to offer add-ons or service deals to return customers, such as free deliveries, tech support or service repairs.
A Few More Job Offers
On the employment front, small-business owners are expected to increase their headcounts in 2011, but with caution.
Fifty-four percent of chief executives plan to add employees this year, according to a December survey of 1,729 small businesses with between $5 million and $50 million in annual revenue, by executive-mentoring organization Vistage International Inc. It was the first time in three years that the majority of respondents to the quarterly survey said they intended to add jobs, reports the San Diego concern.
But that hiring might not happen in the next few months: Only 15% of firms in the Vistage survey say they expect to hire in the first quarter of 2011.
Last month, small businesses expanded their payrolls at a strong pace, according to data released Wednesday from payroll company Automatic Data Processing Inc. ADP 0.07 % Privately held establishments with between 50 and 499 employees added 144,000 employees in December—more than triple the number of workers they added in November. Also last month, private concerns with fewer than 49 employees added 117,000, compared with an increase of 49,000 in November.
In December 2009, those businesses shed 56,000 and 51,000 jobs, respectively, according to ADP.
Economists attribute part of the recent growth to seasonal hiring. They also say that employers will still need to expand their payrolls far more to make up for the heavy job losses that occurred during the recession.
But small-business owners aren't likely to embark on such a hiring spree "until they see definitive signs of economic improvement," says Bill Driscoll, a district president for Robert Half International Inc., a staffing firm based in Menlo Park, Calif. "There's still concern that hiring could really hurt them."
Business owners in most cases will probably just add back some of the jobs they shed in recent years to relieve overworked staffers, speculates David Lewis, president of OperationsInc, a human-resources outsourcing firm in Stamford, Conn.
Steve Russo, president of F.A.B. Starpoint, a New York manufacturer with 115 employees, says he'll only add new positions this year if business continues to trend upward. Last year, the company's sales increased about 8%, following a 16% decline in 2009.
"As of right now, our plan going forward is to keep staffing as is," Mr. Russo says. "We are moving forward very cautiously."
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Tuesday, July 08, 2014
The past several years have been extremely difficult for me, and I find myself back at the beginning of the journey, so am hoping some of you are ready to walk through it with me. I can't even tell you how much weight I have gained because I threw out my scale 6 years ago when I was rocking the program.
Today I did a walk/run...it wasn't pretty, but it did happen (4k in total). I had a difficult time even jogging 200 metres...ok, here we go!!!
I know it will feel better with time, I also know it will likely feel better faster than before because of muscle memory, but it is a tough sell when you know where you were, to where you are. Part of moving forward is accepting where you are, and looking to where you want to be. I have a picture of my kidlets and I that was taken 2 days before my first marathon. We looked so happy!!! Don was at Depot (RCMP training academy), and wanted to do runs with me...he HATED running, so it didn't really work. My Dad ran the last 100 metres of the race....he couldn't keep up with me, which was AWESOME!!!. Don passed away last year from an aggressive cancer, and I haven't been able to move forward since then...kind of stuck. We were married for 16 years, together for 19...had 2 wonderful kidlets. My goal is to be in the same shape as I was in that wonderful picture...my kidlets also want that:):)
I hope that by getting the rwalk in today (aka - run/walk), and by talking about this, I can try to find a way to keep on moving forward.
Tomorrow I am planning on a 45 minute rwalk,
Many of you know me, I am the founder of the rookie running group, and have run a ton of races, but our biggest race is our life, and I want to walk this one with people that want to make a difference with the most important thing...YOU~~~
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Glad you're back!
You are right about life... that is the journey that matters in every way. -- Give your kids a hug and keep looking forward!
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Trish, good to see you back posting here. Also, remember the three T's - Things takes time. It is not easy to move on from a loss so significant as yours, so just take one day at the time. - you know who you have in your camp!!!
You say you are going to get faster - so what do you want the goal to be for next years JASR?
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It sounds like you've had some really legitimate reasons for getting in a slump/funk for awhile. I have reasons too, but none of them are really legitimate, they are just excuses. I have been tired. Moving does not make me less tired, but it really doesn't make me more tired either. So I just have to do it. I applaud your walk/running again. I know it is what I have to do. Without exercise the amount of calories I can eat without gaining is abysmally low... as shown by my weight gain. LOL. So I offer you encouragement and a HUG. Take care...
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Ralk on! See you in October, if not sooner.
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Oh Wood "sunshine pounded up you butt", OMG that gave me a chuckle this morning.
Trish, I will walk this journey with you too. We've been together here on this site almost since the very beginning, and that is never changing now.
Rwalk on!
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Trish, Welcome back to being the person you were meant to be!
As the "Life is good" guy, I know that life isn't always good. In fact, at times it's downright #%*@!! But I also believe that we're very resilient and even after being trampled on and kicked around, we're somehow able to pick ourselves, bloody and damaged and get ourselves back into that footrace! The muscles hurt and the memories hurt more, but eventually the run gets easier again and then much to our surprise, we're ready to compete once again!
Feel free to contact me at anytime you need sunshine pounded up your butt!
Life can be good!
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Kingdom Come, but Now Bob's Playing the Man Who Gave His Away for Love; He's Famed for Having Inhabited Such Disparate and Troubled Souls as Dylan Thomas and J Edgar Hoover on Stage. but Now Bob Kingdom Has Turned His Attention to the Royal 'W.E.' - Namely Wallace Simpson and King Edward VIII, Writes Nathan Bevan
IF YOU watched the Baftas recently you'll have seen Daniel Day-Lewis picking up the Best Actor trophy for his performance as Abraham Lincoln, a role he immersed himself in so much it's said he stayed firmly in character even off-set.
But it's not a method shared by award-winning Cardiff-born actor Bob Kingdom, which is probably for the best considering some of the real-life legends he's transformed himself in to on stage over the years.
"I'd heard that while he's shooting a particular film Daniel insists that everyone calls him only by his character's name, but I don't have any truck with that," says the actor, famed for his unerringly accurate portrayal of the likes of heavy boozing Swansea bard Dylan Thomas and infamous FBI big wig - and alleged cross-dresser - J Edgar Hoover.
"But that's all just affectation, I'm nothing like that. For me the thrill is in standing in the wings as Bob Kingdom and switching, the second the spotlight hits me, into the person I'm supposed to be playing.
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However, that doesn't mean some punters don't expect Kingdom's life and art to overlap from time to time.
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This recipe comes from Ellie Krieger who's claim to fame is that she likes to healthify comfort foods. In this recipe, the soft center of the bread of the bread is removed which cuts calories and carbs.
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- 12 ounces whole wheat baguette (18 inches long) or 1 Italian bread (18 inches long)
- 3 tablespoons basil pesto
- 8 slices prosciutto, sliced thin (about 3 oz)
- 1 cup arugula (chopped) or 1 cup baby arugula, lightly packed
- 1⁄2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- olive oil flavored cooking spray
- Slice bread in half, then cut both halves, crosswise into 6 equal portions; scoop out the soft center of the bread and reserve for another use (like croutons).
- Spread cut sides with the pesto.
- Build 6 sandwiches by layering the bottoms with equal amounts of the prosciutto, arugula, and mozzarella; replace tops of the sandwiches.
- Heat a grill pan or panini press over medium-high heat; spray outsides with the cooking spray.
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Sweet Baby Girl
I can't think of a better reason to celebrate all weekend than a new baby! Yesterday, the Verve Divas celebrated the upcoming arrival of Charmaine's baby girl, and today, the Stamper's Dream Team is celebrating. Woohoo!! Can you feel the love, Charmaine? I hope so, because we're all just so excited for you!
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For today's card, I've used stamps from JustRite Stampers' Baby Stamp Ensemble. This pair of baby shoes is way too adorable! I colored them with Copics, trimmed them out, and placed them on an assortment of layered Spellbinders Nestabilities (Oval, Scalloped Oval, and Labels 4). The words "Sweet Baby" are part of one of the outer rings from the same JRS Baby Stamp Ensemble. I inked all the edges with a combo of Old Paper and Vintage Photo distress inks for a little bit of a shabby look, then added some machine stitching and punched borders using the Martha Stewart doily lace edge punch (top) and flourish punch (sides). The overall size on this one is a little smaller than standard. My original plan was to layer what you see onto a standard card base, but the more I looked at it, the more I liked it just like this.
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Stamps: Baby Stamp Ensemble (JustRite Stampers)
Paper: Papertrey Vintage Cream card stock; K&Co dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up Always Artichoke, Ranger Old Paper and Vintage Photo Distress
Accessories: Copic markers; Spellbinders Classic Oval, Scalloped Oval, and Labels 4 Nestabilities; Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge Punch and Flourish Edge Punch; Papertrey buttons; Stampin' Up ribbon; Bow-Easy; sewing machine; foam adhesive
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That is absolutely gorgeous!ReplyDelete
HOLY COW, Amy this is gorgeous!! So precious!ReplyDelete
Wow...You have outdone yourself. This is precious and elegant. Love it, truly!!!ReplyDelete
Amy, this is GORGEOUS! I don't know anyone that has such an eye for detail, like you do! Amazing work!ReplyDelete
You continually amaze me with your spectacular creations! WoW!ReplyDelete
Adorable card. I love the shape of it and the use of the border punch on each end. Soooo cute!ReplyDelete
Dawn took the words out of my mouth! This is amazing!!ReplyDelete
WOW... this stopped me dead in my blog browsing tracks! Just beautiful!! What a treasure this will be in a baby book!! ..or in a frame on the wall!!ReplyDelete
WOW Amy, this is beautiful....and so different too! Love it!!!!!ReplyDelete
Amy - I just about fell outta my chair when I saw your baby girl card. It will surely become a treasured heirloom for Charmaine. Just beautiful!ReplyDelete
OH MY GOSH, Amy, YES, I can certainly feel the love! Thank you SO MUCH. . .I can't believe I get TWO gorgeous cards from you! :) Thanks for making me feel so special!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, Amy!!! This is one GORGEOUS baby card! A MASTERPIECE!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, Amy! Once again, your work just knocks my socks off! I love all the detail...the sides and the distressing and the stitching...oh my! As always, your choice of paper is perfect too. I just love it!ReplyDelete
And ya couldn't live without a new doily lace edge punch, huh?
Awesome! I love the border,all the fine details and the colors too! :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful card!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card, Amy! I love everything about it, and Charmaine will too! :-)ReplyDelete
Wow! This card turned out sooo amazing! Love it!!ReplyDelete
Wow Amy, this is totally gorgeous!!! love it.ReplyDelete
...just a sec...I'm having a hard time typing here...it's hard to concentrate when your jaw is hanging open. LOVE this vintage masterpiece Amy!! Oh my goodness!! The papers, the sewing, the buttons, the shapes...sheesh...everything!! This card is beauteous perfection!! WOW!!! I'm always, ALWAYS...in awe of your work!! Did I mention ALWAYS?ReplyDelete
faints................be back to comment when i regain consc......thud!ReplyDelete
Simply gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Stunning!! Love the vintage colors and all the different edges and shapes!! Wow!ReplyDelete
Love the vintage feel of this card! So pretty!ReplyDelete
As usual a beautiful card!! I was wondering if you use a full size sewing machiene or do you have one of those mini-ones?ReplyDelete
OMG!!! I'm used to spectacular work from you Amy, but you've outdone yourself with this card!!! Words can't explain how stunning this is!!!!ReplyDelete
Just perfect, as usual!!! Now there's another border punch I'm going to have to search for....ReplyDelete
Such soft sweet colors. Love this!!ReplyDelete
Spectacular!! I could stare at this card all day!! I love all the borders you used and that K&Co is to die for.ReplyDelete
Wowie! Stunning!ReplyDelete
Oh so adorable!! Neat shape, pretty papers and the layering is so cool!ReplyDelete
Genial, te ha quedado precioso este card, delicado pero a la vez con fuerza. Perfectocomo siempre, técnicamente eres un crack.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card! I love how you did the sides.ReplyDelete
hI,YOUR CARD ARE SO SO BEAUTIFULS ..hUGS JlAURAReplyDelete
This is absolutely precious, Amy! The colors and design are just beautiful!ReplyDelete
Oh I LOVE the shape of this card Amy! It really lends itself to the gorgeous vintage feel. Loving this card!ReplyDelete
Oh man, a Spellbinder dream here, Amy! Wow, all those edges fit together in perfect harmony!ReplyDelete
OMG - GORGEOUS! Love the "vintage" feel, it's fabulous!ReplyDelete
Wow, this beautiful beyonds words! I love every single little detail!!!ReplyDelete
This is just one of the sweetest and most beautiful baby cards I have ever seen...truly! Absolutely gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I love, love, love this baby card! I am featuring you as "Creative Card" for a few days on my craft blog! You are VERY creative!ReplyDelete


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- Exposed center back zipper with hook-and-eye closure.
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Great photo !
Fine transition from a background to forward, I would tell gradualness, to me to like, and in end the butterfly, excellently
Happy New Year, in new year has more, interesting unusual photos, and all most good!!!!
With the best regards, from Russia from
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I like it, too. Many greetings Sabine
odlična fotografija :)) pozdrav iz Hrvatske,Braco
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Background: My main ride since January of last year has been a 1986 Miyata 210 touring bike. Steel frame, 27-inch wheels, cantilever posts, blah blah blah. Overall, it's a great bike, but the canti posts are short and positioned unusually close to the rim, which has given me a devil of a time in finding brakes that are both powerful enough and fit the bike. Because it's a tight fit, the LBS guy and I reluctantly concluded that, when my rims wear out, it may not be possible to replace them with a set of 700C wheels.
Fast forward to today. I'm at my parents' house for the week, and my bike is living in the shed with their hybrids. On an impulse, I decided to see if 700C wheels really couldn't be made to fit. I took the front wheel off of my bike and installed the front wheel from one of the hybrids, wearing a 700x35C tire. Mirable dictu, it fit! The brakes would require a bit of adjustment to prevent them from rubbing on the tire sidewall, but they literally just needed to be angled down a couple of mm. It might be necessary to use bigger tires in order for this to work, but that doesn't bother me - I like 35C tires just fine, thank you!
Anyway, the point of all this is that fate has a cruel sense of humor. There's simply no way that I can really justify new wheels... but Harris Cyclery has 36 spoke road and touring wheelsets available for $100 and $120, respectively. It's an incredible deal, but I'm spending a bucket on parts for a homebuilt lighting system and new fenders, and saving up for a possible new bike this summer - I can't spend $120 on wheels that I don't REALLY need, plus tires and a new cassette. But there they are... calling to me . What do I do in this situation? What do YOU do in this situation? Help me resist the siren song of new wheels!


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Skip to comments.IS OBAMACARE A DEMOCRAT PONZI SCHEME TO BYPASS CONGRESS ?
Posted on 10/03/2013 9:08:56 AM PDT by Graewoulf
The dictionary definition of the phrase: "PONZI SCHEME" is as follows: " 1.) An investment swindle in which some early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks."
Have the Democrats pulled a fast one on us by using a Ponzi Scheme to generate insurance premium dollars for their expanding social engineering plans to keep on buying more votes from low information voters?
There is another word for violating the US Constitution
and helping al Qaeda, over and over and over and over.
It is a reason why they are insisting on Amnesty. Obamacare & Amnesty have nothing to do with the you, your health, the US, or anyone other than the Democrats (and too many Republicans) own power.
Always was a ponzi scheme.
Marxists require it and they are a patient lot. Seems CRUZ rose to ponzi them right back.
Listen to them squeal. ;D
Obama can raise every year or quarter his Obamacare insurance premiums as high as he wants to and the sorry US Congress can't do anything about it.
Congress will be bypassed.
Virtually all major government programs are Ponzi schemes. Case in point, social security.
Absolutely. I call it Medicare Junior. This will be all the Medicaid folks signing up. And who pays for them? Duh...
Of course it is. It was designed to that and nothing more.
Patrick Henry was right. The federal government under the constitution is a Ponzi scheme.
..should a bear s*** on Obama in the woods?
Is anything the federal government does that entails taking money out of my pocket and putting it into someone else's pocket NOT a ponzi scheme?
Since the SC classified this program as a tax, it seems many clauses in the Constitution have been violated. Especially that which you mention above is blatantly illegal.
Im a CONSERVATIVE, so I recognize the obvious PONZI SCHEME called Obamacare.
Obamacare has nothing to do with health, care, or medicine.
Obamacare has EVERYTHING to do with insurance.
Obamacare is a Federal Insurance Monopoly.
Obamacare is in violation of US Anti-Trust Laws.
Obamacare is a Federal Insurance Premium Collection Agency, aka FIPCA for Obamacare.
We CONSERVATIVES know that there will be other Federal Insurance Ponzi Schemes, right down to the Insurance Premium collected for the inhaling of CO2.
Then FIPCA will be there to collect that CO2 Insurance premium from all citizens.
But I digress, let us focus on the present.
If Boehner Caves In to the Court of Public Opinion, which is run by the Low Information Liberal Mainstream Media, and Obamacare is funded, Obama can then raise every year or quarter his Obamacare insurance premiums as high as he wants to, and the sorry US Congress cant do anything about it.
Congress will thus be bypassed, and will no longer be needed in the future to fund the vote buying schemes of the social engineering POTUS.
Could Boehner be stupid enough to come with his own Boehnercare Ponzi Scheme?
So how many cases are on their way to the SC in contest, now that it has been declared as a tax (a very important designation)?
The Republican's 'right'-wing, anarchistic fanatics have achieve a historical event-they have stop the U.S.A Government from working for the common-good with the coming government shut down. These 'good old boys' extremists will do what drug-cartel, terrorists and enemies of the U.S.A. could not do - create distrust, arguer, mis-information and confusion.
This is done so Americans who do not have medical coverage would not get medical coverage!
It is also about political will, mixed with the spirit of the common-good of Americans that has made this country great...
Yes economics is important but what about the cancellation of the $392bn (plus) F-35 program.
A jet fighter that cannot fly in a rainy day, spends more time been service on the ground then flying, and it was 'shot-down' in US war game. The health of Americans is more important. That money could have been spent on the needs of Americans.
The needs and health of the people not the needs of 'economics' makes a nation strong.
Troll alert
" - - - create distrust, arguer, mis-information and confusion. - - - "
Not sure what you Libs mean by the term "arguer" as I did not go to Haaaaaaaaaaavud.
Mean-old-guy Reid has a lock on what you call "ancharchistic [sic] fanatics." In fact, Reid describes himself very well when he tries to fool us into thinking that he is talking about somebody else.
Reid and Barry Soetoro, aka "B. Hussein Obama," have a lot in common. Probably the most obvious thing that they have in common is that the first words they speak is a lie. (Must be a high "leadership" Lib. thing).
No other POS White House Resident has created as much "distrust, - - ? - -, mis-information, and confusion" as Mr. Michelle Obama.
BTW, didn't both of them go to Haaaaaaaaaaaavud?
BTW, BTW, using your Lib influence, see what you can do to encourage your Pals in high places to take down the Barry-cades blocking entry to the World War Twice Memorial.
Nixon had his gift dog Checkers, and B. Hussein has his Barry-cades. History is so much fun!
BTW, BTW, BTW, our sorry, sorry, sorry US Federal Government NEEDS to be shut down each year when it runs out of OUR tax money, and remember the wise warning Candidate Obama in 2008: "When the Government runs out of money, the Government has to then pull out its credit card and borrow from the Chinese. It is unpatriotic!"
Barry Soetoro was right in 2008 about "Hope and Change."
Although Barry lost his way in the District of Corruption, we are here to pick up the fallen banner that the low-information Liberal "Mainstream" Media failed to pick up.
Welcome to FR!
Stick around as we 'splain REAL good!
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Part of the planned Ph.D. thesis of E. O., University of Łódź.
Research Article
Synthesis of Three-, Five-, and Six-Membered Heterocycles Derived from New β-Amino-α-(trifluoromethyl) Alcohols
Version of Record online: 16 SEP 2010
DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201000232
Copyright © 2010 Verlag Helvetica Chimica Acta AG, Zürich, Switzerland
Helvetica Chimica Acta
Volume 93, Issue 9, pages 1725–1736, September 2010
Additional Information
How to Cite
Obijalska, E., Mlostoń, G., Linden, A. and Heimgartner, H. (2010), Synthesis of Three-, Five-, and Six-Membered Heterocycles Derived from New β-Amino-α-(trifluoromethyl) Alcohols. HCA, 93: 1725–1736. doi: 10.1002/hlca.201000232
Publication History
- Issue online: 16 SEP 2010
- Version of Record online: 16 SEP 2010
- Manuscript Received: 15 JUN 2010
- Abstract
- References
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- Alcohols, β-amino-α-(trifluoromethyl);
- Aziridines, 2-(trifluoromethyl)-;
- 1,3-Oxazolidines, 5-(trifluoromethyl)-;
- 1,3,2-Oxazaphospholidines, 5-(trifluoromethyl)-;
- 1,2,3-Oxathiazolidines, 5-(trifluoromethyl)-;
- Trifluoromethyl heterocycles;
- X-Ray crystallography
Nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of α-imino ketones 2, derived from arylglyoxal, with Ruppert–Prakash reagent (CF3SiMe3) offers a convenient access to the corresponding O-silylated β-imino-α-(trifluoromethyl) alcohols. In a 'one-pot' procedure, by treatment with NaBH4, these products smoothly undergo reduction and desilylation yielding the expected β-amino-α-(trifluoromethyl) alcohols 4. The latter were used as starting materials for the synthesis of diverse trifluoromethylated heterocycles, including aziridines 5, 1,3-oxazolidines 8, 1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones 9, 1,3,2-oxazaphospholidine 2-oxides 10, 1,2,3-oxathiazolidine 2-oxides 11, and morpholine-2,3-diones 12. An optically active 5-(trifluoromethyl)-substituted 1,3-oxazolidin-2-one 9g was also obtained.


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Keiontae Lajuan Bennett, 18, has been charged with aggravated burglary after several officers had to struggle with him to get him handcuffed.
Two juvenile brothers were also charged in connection with a break-in at a house on Bradington Drive.
A neighbor said he saw two of the black males go to the side of the house and one stay on the porch. He said the front door opened and the one on the porch went inside. Then all three came out of the front.
Police arrived on the scene while the trio was still there and chased them down.
Officers found a black and white backpack belonging to one of the brothers that contained a Playstation 3 and some games. The homeowner arrived and identified the Playstation 3 and games as hers.
The juveniles refused to talk except to say they were at the house to visit a friend.
Bennett spoke briefly, then he asked for an attorney. When told he was going to be charged, he said, "You're not charging me with s---"
Police said Bennett became very loud as he resisted and other officers in a squad room had to help get him under control. He had to be taken to the floor.
Officers said after he was handcuffed, he made threats. Officers said they took the threats seriously because in the short time he spoke he said his Facebook name is Taecutty, which police said means he is associated with the Cutthroat gang, which is associated with the Rolling 60s.
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Greenfield, New Hampshire 13.11 miles SW
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Aug 2012 - $50.00
We came here from Michigan for a family reunion. We had 5 adults 2 children and one grandma. Upon arrival they couldn't find our reservation. It wasn't a big issue they explained since they had plenty of sites available. I then asked if there was an additional site near it available. They explained that it was fine and told us site 90 and 94 would work best but we could take anyone we chose. Once we got to the sites they were taken so we took the other ones that were suggested. We set up the trailer on one site and 2 tents on the other. We had to pay extra for the additional adults. Sites were a bit unkempt but we were camping. We also had our newborn nephew over for an hour to meet him. We sat by the fire and caught up late onto the night. We got a wake up call in the morning asking us to come to the office. They explained that they were asking us to leave a day early. They went through a list of offenses. When we pulled in initially we went too far. They claimed we tricked them by adding an additional site and having. Them lose our reservation. We didn't pay for the additional tent on the second site even though we paid for the people. We had an extra unregistered vehicle which we assumed was addresses when we checked the vehicles in. We did not pay for our 6 week old nephew to visit. We had a fire too late(all though the owner admitted to driving past and said all was fine). She refused us a refund and claimed she would charge us for damage??? Overall the attitude and lack of respect from the owners was outrageous. I would strongly suggest staying far away from this campground!! - Michigan mommy
Aug 2012 - $42.00
We were looking for a place fairly close to home and picked Autumn Hills. The owners are very friendly. The pool looked immaculate and there were lots of nice touches such as an e-z up over the picnic table at the playground. Our site was big and wooded. There is not much to do in the immediate area which was fine with us, but might concern people travelling with older children. - sbradley
Jul 2011 - $39.00
I booked this family trip without reading a single review. Upon arrival, check in was easy, and the owner even brought me around for my pick of a site, even after they had given us one. Well I decided to take my original one, nothing wrong with the others but mine was by the lake. The site was spacious and everything worked properly. Seasonal were very friendly, as was the owner, she did a good job of keeping on top of things, on the grounds. Pool was clean, dinner time is the best time to swim, basketball court was fine and horse shoes were fine. Store was small, and their is an arcade was on premisses. The rec area was OK, darts, pool table, lots of books to read, campground was quiet and didn't offer a ton of activities for teen's when we were their, but we traveled off the grounds as well, because we like to explore a new area. I would travel back here again. - avidcamper123
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Been coming here for years from Nova Scotia.....great spot for any size rig...lots to do....4 swimming pools, 2 hot tubs,....very large pavillion.....very big campground, with mostly seasonals.....You won't regret coming here... - Squappy
Jun 2015 - $50.00
This is a very heavily wooded and scenic campground. The facilities are incredible with 6 pools, adequate laundry and restrooms, a small beach area, and more. Everything is maintained exceedingly well and the staff is fantastic. They even have a snack bar that is open on weekends only and cooks a nice breakfast. There is a heavy seasonal contingent on the grounds but their rigs are well kept and everyone is friendly. Activity on the weekends gets very active...lots of kids on bikes and golf carts buzzing around. My only complaint was that there is little-to-no cellphone reception in the area and there are no circuit breakers on the electric pedestals which I think may be responsible for killing our coffee pot during our stay. Overall a very nice stay and only about a half-hour from downtown Manchester. - Paul Goodspeed
Aug 2013 - $40.00
Fantastic spot; lots of swimming pools and an adult hot tub. People are very friendly and staff are excellent. The WiFi is very good and the cable TV is great. You are only half hour from Concord and Manchester and golf courses are nearby. A great campground and we will be back next year. - Squappy


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Q: What's your role as the brand ambassador of hockey in India ?
A: I'll be present at all major hockey matches that India plays and travel to promote the game. I will also shoot a national song and try to get my friends from the film fraternity to attend matches, as and when convenient to their schedules. This was decided two months ago. After watching "Chak De, India!", I feel Shah Rukh Khan would have made a better brand ambassador of hockey than me.
Q: Did you have any apprehensions about hosting television show "Biggest Loser Jeetega" on Sahara One?
A: I'm shy by nature, but I'm very comfortable hosting this show because it's about health. I've been into martial arts and have trained thousands of students, including bouncers for many security agencies and Bombay police. So the only times I felt awkward were during the interactions. There's plenty of talking on the show and it's all in Hindi. I make grammatical mistakes since it's not my spoken language. Being a South Indian, I have little hold over Hindi. But then, I wonder how many Hindi-speaking people can speak Tulu?
Q: What about "Biggest Loser Jeetega" appealed to you?
A: For me, it was complete entertainment. It's truly a reality show without any gimmickry, no show of skin and no foul language. It's not about beauty. Yet, you will notice that most of the contestants have got a wonderful smile. There is a definite lack of awareness about health issues in our country. We're ignorant about what we should start with -- dieting, working out or walking. I was on a sabbatical from films and the reality show was a perfect vehicle to impart all that I know about health to make a positive difference in other people's lives.
Q: Were celebrities eligible for participating in the contest?
A: No. Celebrities throw tantrums and wouldn't have pushed themselves as far as these contestants have. Rumours were doing the rounds that we had approached celebrities and they refused. Well, I don't need them, they need me to lose weight. They would fake tears and insist on camera angles. This show is about common people, who are raw and won't fake emotions. We had gone to Adnan Sami to ask him to contribute in making an inspirational song for us. But he was already losing weight then.
Q: Is it not difficult to lose weight in a controlled environment ?
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Q: What's your family's reaction to the show?
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A Poem by GM Quinte
International Call You can see in the early light of dawn Facing the noise of the so-called Twilight Bright stars through the perilous fight, and a wide range of his lines and Flow because we are bold, fluttering looking at the wall? The rockets red light, and bombs, and the explosion in the air, Evidence throughout the night that we learned he was still; O … Continue reading A Poem by GM Quinte
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Model: Pro Dressage 2010 (View all Pro Dressage reviews)
Category: Dressage Saddles
Purchase: I bought this saddle new on ebay for 700.00. The package included a Cair girth, webbers, stirrups, gullet kit, and saddle cover.
Likes: This is one of the most comfortable saddles I have ever used. Albion's Original Comfort is also easy to ride in, but with the Wintec Pro's equisuede seat, I can ride in jeans (with no pant seam rubs and no sliding). It is easy to sit correctly in the Pro - no more fighting to achieve a proper position. It is extremely easy to care for - no constant cleaning and conditioning. The billet straps on these new models are leather, however. This is an improvement in my opinion, because synthetic billets are more difficult to adjust and can tear at the holes unless a girth with roller buckles is used. I recommend the webbers, because they leave no uncomfortable bulk under your leg. Synthetic stirrup leathers aren't as supple as real leathers and can rub uncomfortably on your inside knee/thigh. The changeable gullet system means I can ride any size horse without purchasing another saddle (or borrowing someone else's saddle which doesn't fit me).
Dislikes: Changing the gullets requires a little bit of practice and some elbow grease, but it's still a whole lot better than purchasing multiple saddles!
Quality: It is well built and should last for years and years.
Summary: After spending the last 2 years saddle searching, and trying out County, Albion, Stubben, Crosby, Euroriding, and Collegiate saddles, I can honestly say this Wintec Pro is the best of the bunch.
Rating: 5
Author: Kimmie B.
Date: 2010-05-14
Usefulness Rating: 2.25 out of 5.
4 reader(s) voted.
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