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No loans: How to graduate from college debt free
Singletary says she tells her kids she feels some responsibility to help them go to college. "College is the admission price for middle-class life in this country," she says. "So because we know that and decided to have you, that is part of our parental responsibility. However, we are going to do our best to save as much as we can, but you can't take on debt. Nor will we."
But many parents think that going into debt is their responsibility, Economides says, and so they co-sign a loan, mortgage their home and pull savings out of their retirement.
Living like a student
Jonathan Moore didn't get a lot of financial help from his parents to make it through college — although his grandparents helped some with the tuition at California State University Fullerton where he graduated in 2006. Moore avoided any student loans by working his way through college, selling cellphones full time and then selling cars part time. "I had my own apartment with roommates," he says. "I had to worry about bills, credit card payments, etc. but it was a great 'out of the frying pan into the fire' learning experience."
Cruze says the key to avoiding debt is to live like a college student when you are in college. This might mean living at home, for example. "That way, when you graduate, you don't have to live like a student," she says.
Mark Kantrowitz, the senior vice president and publisher of edvisors.com, an education finance advice website based in Las Vegas, says it is easy for a student to waste money in college. For example, buying a $10 pizza every week using student loan money will end up costing $4,000 by the time it is paid back, he says. "That's a lot of pizza."
Debt is not always bad
Even though Kantrowitz says students need to be very careful about their expenses, he doesn't think that getting student loans is a bad thing if done carefully.
"There has been a trend of shifting the cost of college from the government to the families," he says. "And family incomes have been flat, so that means more debt at graduation."
Where people go wrong, he says, is when they get loans that are too large for what their occupation will be.
"Total student loan debt at graduation should be less than your starting salary — and ideally a lot less," he says. "Keeping your debt in synch with your income ... means that you'll be able to pay back your student loan debt in 10 years or less."
Otherwise, Kantrowitz says, people will struggle and have to rely on extended repayment plans, income-based repayment or the like. Such plans, however, extend the loan and increase the amount of interest that will be paid over the life of the loan. "You will still be paying back your own student loan debt when your children are graduating from college," Kantrowitz says.
Mike Cummings, who just finished his BS at Grantham University in Kansas City, Mo., and now lives in Boise, Idaho, decided that he was not going to go into any debt to go to college. He tried a semester in college back in 1985, but decided to go to work instead. Now, years later, scholarships and the G.I. Bill made it possible for him to get that degree.
A large part of the reason Cummings didn't want any debt is because his wife, who has an associate degree from 1995, had some earlier financial struggles and is still paying off her student loan debt. "I didn't want to take a chance and it was keeping our agreement of no debt," he says.
With some people, there is a chance for some loan forgiveness if they work in a public service job — a category that is defined very broadly. Public service loan forgiveness isn't a cure-all and kicks in after 10 years.
Graduation without debt
Economides proudly points to his son Joe who just graduated from Grand Canyon University, a private, for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, with no debt and moved out on his own. "He has a positive net worth of $3,000," Economides says. And he's going to hit the ground much faster than his peers who may be $40,000 in debt, he says.
Jonathan Moore likes the opportunities he has. "The lack of student loan debt was really nice," he says. "It enabled me to travel the world instead of worrying about a $200 to $400 monthly payment."
For Michelle Singletary's daughter, the lack of debt contrasts with her friends. "She is breathing easier," Singletary says. "She can see the pressure her friends are under and their stress."
Rachel Cruze knows her situation and the situation of people who graduate without debt isn't normal — and revels in it. "Normal is broke," she says. "We want to be weird."
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Robert Glassmeyer, 61, was arrested Sunday at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan after returning from Ontario, Canada.
A retired Cincinnati police officer was arrested this week on child pornography charges.
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PORT HURON, Mich. – A retired Cincinnati police officer was arrested this week on child pornography charges.
Robert Glassmeyer, 61, was arrested Sunday at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan after returning from Ontario, Canada.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said they searched a video camera in Glassmeyer's bag when they found several images of child pornography.
He was arrested on charges of possession and transportation of child pornography.
Homeland Security special agents searched Glassmeyer's Cincinnati home Tuesday morning. Officials would not comment on the search.
The investigation is part of Homeland Security's Operation Predator, an international initiative to protect children from sexual predators.
Since the launch of Operation Predator in 2003, agents say they have arrested more than 10,000 people for crimes against children. Charges have included the production and distribution of online child pornography, traveling overseas for sex with minors and child sex trafficking.
Glassmeyer is being held at the Wayne County Jail until a detention hearing on July 2.
His arrest isn't the first of its kind for former Cincinnati police officers.
Ex-Cincinnati officer Randolph Grote was indicted Aug. 1, 2012 on one count of possession of child pornography. Grote resigned from the Cincinnati Police Department on the same day.
Homeland Security investigators said they traced child porn to Grote's home address. Agents in Cincinnati searched Grote's home in October 2011 and obtained computers and media storage devices.
Forensic examinations later revealed "images of children engaged in illicit sexual activity," officials said.


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President Obama issued another executive order this morning authorizing even more sanctions on Russia. This one targets specific Russian officials but not President Vladimir Putin himself.
This latest executive order (EO) means that any assets owned by the targeted Russians in the US will now be frozen. It also forbids Americans will not be allowed to do business with them.
In response to Obama's press conference and EO, Senior Russian official Dmitry Rogozin tweeted: "Comrade @BarackObama, what should do those who have neither accounts nor property abroad? Or U didn't think about it?)."
The European Union (EU) has also imposed sanctions against officials, 21 to be specific, according to BBC.
The US and many European countries do not recognize the referendum that took place under the ever watchful eyes of Russian military yesterday in Crimea. A reported 97% of voters there chose to break from Ukraine and fall under Russian rule. This means that Crimea is now independent of Ukraine and will apply to be formerly assimilated by Russia. In addition, Crimea will change time zones to be on time with Moscow. Currency will be changed to the Russian ruble. Russia will also allow Crimea soldiers to be assimilated into the Russian military.
Two weeks ago, Obama ordered an executive order imposing sanctions on Russia, limiting alien immigrations, prohibiting donations supporting the Russian cause and declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat.
Russian military forces have been in control of Crimea since the end of last month. Russia took Crimea by force after Ukraine's pro-Russia president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted after he rejected an EU trade deal that had already been planned.
Putin is slated to address to Federal Assembly on Crimea tomorrow, 18 March, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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Re: denied wells fargo secured credit card?
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hey everyone,
I'm new here and thought i'd ask for some advice:
I'm a 20 year old college student and myFico reports my Transunion Score as 704 and Experian at 657. I bought a report from Equifax's website, and it says my scores are in the 620-640 range for all three credit bureaus. I'm not entirely sure which scores are accurate....... also, which ones do lenders look at?
I currently have a Sears Card, 3 store cards and a US Bank Credit Card. Sears i was approved for recently with a 1000 limit, US Bank gave me 400, and the Store Cards vary from 300-500. The Sears card is a mastercard and my main card, the other ones i use very sparingly. I'm usually very good about making payments, and have almost never made a late payment. However, what's hurting me is high credit utilization. I tend to spend a decent amount on a card(besides the sears card), and pay the balance off in full every month. My limits are low, so i exceed the ideal debt utilization percentage, but i have no trouble making the payments. I know NOW that this is not the right way to do things, and to keep the utilization of debt/credit low. I do not have any collections, but i do have student loans, and have already begun paying those off, even though I deferred payment until after i graduate.I owe about 19k to school, and will pay that off as soon as possible after graduation.
For Some time now, I have debated switching my bank from US bank to wells fargo. I opened a checking account at Wells, and tried to open a college card, but was denied, because of "past poor performance with a Wells Fargo Checking Account". This is from when I was 14, and terrible with money. I talked to their collections department, and paid the fee of 35.00 to pay off that old account in full. Collections told me that this account was clear and that I should not have trouble getting approved for a card.
A few days later, I tried to open a Secured card, knowing that my scores were a little low based on the Equifax report, and was denied for that secured card for the same reason of past poor perfomance. I'm wondering if this is a bank issue, or is my credit score playing a part in this denial as well? Depending on which report you look at, MyFico or Equifax's 3 credit bureau, i Could be approved using one set of scores and denied by the other. Which one are the lenders looking at, and is 620-640(if that's what it is) too low for a wells fargo secured Credit card?
My questions are: how can i get my score up and how fast will i see improvement?
My scores have been hovering around this 600-650 mark for the past 2 years now, and I would like to see them increase. I've been responsible with my credit, made my payments, yet I still have a low score thanks to probably my debt utilization and student loans.
Any information/resources provided would be a great help. I'm young and would like to start building good habits and credit now, so that later in life I am secure financially.
Thank you very much
In addition to CR, Wells Fargo has their own internal records. Since you paid off the $35 CO from a checking account, I would ask for reconsideration. Their records may not have been updated at the time you appliesd for the secured card.


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NHL 15 is hitting next generation consoles this fall. Early screenshots indicate the game will be beautiful. Examiner's preview goes into detail about how the game looked and played. This author was able to get a quick interview with the producer behind the series, Sean Ramjagsingh. He describes some of the things to expect with the physics engine, the new Vision A.I., and the overall look and presentation of NHL 15.
1. With 12 player collision physics on the next generation version of NHL 15, what types of things will the A.I. be doing?
From the A.I. perspective, We're working with a new A.I. system called Vision A.i. where they are really looking 2, 3, 4, 5 seconds ahead. On the multiplayer, as you can see (in reference to the gameplay at the EA booth) there's a lot of incidental contact which is causing guys to fall over and we are working on the A.I. logic so those things won't happen and we'll also tighten the physics. But the A.I. every year is a huge focus for us both offensive and defensively.
2. What details can we expect on the next generation version in comparison to the current generation?
In terms of the visuals itself, starting with the player models, we actually stripped the player models down almost like the Michelin Man. This year we are modeling the full body of the player from top to bottom, modeling the equipment atop the body and using some technology from the fashion industry. So now when the players move, you'll see it in respect to the equipment underneath it and the fluid motion that comes with it.
Using some of the world class visuals from the UFC game, we are bringing it over to NHL 15 as well. Player likeness is a focus for us along with the facial animations giving players emotions. And also with the visuals, clearly starting with the ice, there is real-time dynamic carving in the ice so wherever the offense and defense is not playing, it will remain crystal-clear. If guys fall over, they will clear the ice afterwards.
The arenas are authentic for the first time. The crowd will have over 9000 new members with the entire lower bowl being unique. You will see home and away "super fan" guys and also people taking selfies along with vendors, so really that is the visual overhaul for us.
3. What will the current generation version offer in comparison to last year?
A lot of details on generation 3 things will be announced over the next few months but there should be some crossover there. The NBC presentation is TBD.
4. The NHL on NBC presentation upgrade is a long needed upgrade. What aspects can we expect in NHL 15 to help replicate the television broadcast experience?
Literally, we spent a lot of time studying NBC and studying their camera cuts getting directors and camera guys who actually worked on the broadcast to help replicate the shots that they use so they can properly represent the way they portray the game.
5. Will we ever see a version for Vita? We need portable hockey.
You are the second person today who asked me. We will see but no current plans.


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Current ISBE Newsletter - Autumn 2008 Vol 20(2)
Review of ISBE2008 Cornell University: Cornell was gorge-ous
This conference had some stiff competition with two other major and far-flung American conferences just before and after.Despite this, it was the most well attended meeting in ISBE history, partly because of the prestige of Cornell perhaps, but also its proximity to New York made it an attractive and accessible location for the European hordes The conference committee handled the 1,000+ delegates well. Almost everyone stayed in the reasonably priced and mostly brand new accommodation on the North Campus which added to the feeling of togetherness, and the dining area and beer tent were located conveniently nearby. The South Campus had the plenary auditorium and meeting rooms, accessed by a pleasant stroll across the bridge over the beautiful Triphammer falls. Cornell has a sumptuous, elegant campus, neatly delineated with ivy-covered stone buildings (the origin of the name 'ivy league school', trivia fans) and a gloriously Hogwarts-esque building right next to Barton Hall. This comfortably creaky structure was perfect as the central feature of the conference. It was once an aircraft hangar but has since been converted into a gym with full running track, and had acres of space for posters, vendors, refreshment stations and tables. The tasty lunches and coffee were served here which kept everyone together and lent the meeting a pleasant, cozy atmosphere. The beer tent proved a popular place to hang out in the evening, though many people took the option of going into Ithaca as the organizers had kindly produced a very helpful guide to local dining and drinking. As an added bonus the weather was mostly kind to us, even during one memorable evening when diners on the 3rd floor of Purcell Hall were treated to a spectacular lightning storm. Panic spread among the delegates that the lightning would cause the beer tent to close for the evening, but mercifully the weather passed and the tent stayed open.
Tuesday afternoon was left open to allow people to recharge their intellectual batteries by either kicking around footballs (soccer balls to Americans) or enjoying one of four relaxing and diverse excursions. All the excursions were well supported and voted a success, with the biggest smiles being present on the faces of those staggering off the winery tour buses. Bird-brains were thrilled to be able to visit the 'Mecca' of North America bird-lovers, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, located just a short distance from Cornell's campus. The football tournament has long been a simmering source of unease with mutterings of a few people taking it too seriously to the detriment of all. To counter this, the ISBE sub-branch of FIFA has decided to ban cleated football boots so hopefully the tournament will attract players of both sexes as well as all ages and skill levels in Perth in 2010 (the organizers assure us that the tournament will still be soccer and not Australian 'no rules' football!). Still, the games were played in a friendly atmosphere with a team from Norway winning, and any hard feelings were soon washed away by some cold beers that evening while listening to an entertainingly unpredictable steel drum band at the barbecue.
The conference dinner was tremendously impressive. Barton Hall was transformed into the classiest aircraft hangar/gym most of us will ever see, and the food and locally-produced beer and wine were superb. Dinner was accompanied by an intriguing mix of wildlife sounds courtesy of the Cornell bioacoustics laboratory, ranging from some impressive elephant trumpeting calls to a series of baffling farting noises. Sandra Vehrencamp was given a well-deserved and prolonged standing ovation in appreciation of her considerable role in the conference's success, and we also got a stirring speech from the incoming president, Pat Monaghan.
The conference did end on a slightly flat note when the excited delegates streamed over to the post-dinner 'disco' to find only a small dark room with an iPod and a dodgy speaker system. This was a real opportunity missed, because a big disco or barn dance is guaranteed to send everyone home happy: the dancers get to let off some steam and the graduate students get to laugh at their inebriated supervisors attempting to Macarena their way across the dance floor. It would be churlish to dwell on such a minor hiccup however. This was a memorable conference and the Cornell crew did an outstanding job of organizing 850 presentations and keeping over 1,000 people happy throughout. The scenery was beautiful, the accommodation was good, the food and drinks were great, and despite the mammoth size of the conference, it still managed to retain a contented community atmosphere. The science was impressive, the talks were professionally presented and handled, and there was, as always, a stunning diversity of invigorating research on display. The biennial ISBE conference has genuinely become something that we all look forward to, and Cornell 2008 was a perfect illustration of why!
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Dan Wetzel
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The games should be closer than Wisconsin's 69-52 victory over Baylor yesterday, but the University of Michigan and Michigan State men's basketball teams should win their Sweet 16 games tonight.
Michigan should beat Tennessee in the first Sweet 16 game
At 7:15 pm tonight, familiarity and bonds of friendship will be set aside as the Michigan Wolverines play the Tennessee Volunteers for an Elite 8 spot in the tournament.
Michigan (27-8) is the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region and the Big Ten regular season champion. They beat Wofford and Texas to earn their place in this regional semifinal game. The game may turn into a duel between Michigan's offense and Tennessee's defense.
Three of the Wolverines' five starters average more than 10 points per game (PPG). Sophomore guard Nik Stauskas, the Big Ten MVP, is Michigan's leading scorer with a 17.7 PPG average. He has two teammates, Caris LeVert and Glenn Robinson III, with identical 13.1 PPG numbers.
Robinson is part of the game's familiarity and friendship factor. His dad, Glenn Jr., played basketball with Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin at Purdue and Tennessee (24-12) is best represented by their coach.
Martin is a cancer survivor. It was rumored a month ago that Volunteer fans were growing tired waiting for the coach's rebuilding program to yield some positive results.
After a tough five-point loss to Missouri on February 22, Tennessee won five straight games and lost to No. 1-ranked Florida in the SEC championship game, 56-49. They beat Iowa in a play-in game to earn a spot in the second round of the NCAA tournament and then beat Massachusetts and Mercer to make it to the Sweet 16.
Tennessee's strength is defense. They have given up an average of 55.5 points in their last eight victories. Like Michigan, they have three starters who average in double digits in each game.
The Volunteers' leading scorer is senior guard Jordan McRae who has a 18.6 PPG average. Junior forward Jarnell Stokes is at 15.2 PPG and junior guard Josh Richardson has a 10.1 PPG average.
Michigan's talent and experience should offset Tennessee's strong performances in the tournament. If the Wolverines lose, it will be because coach Martin and the Volunteers were able to contain U of M's potent offense.
Time to get beyond the seeding and enjoy the games
If you believe the bracketologists and NCAA analysts, this game is the opportunity for a No. 4 seed (Michigan State) to showcase its superior talent and bench strength against a No. 1 seed (Virginia). After all, the Spartans are the well-honed experts' pick to win the NCAA mens basketball championship.
It may be lost in translation that there is another No. 4 seed (Louisville) who won the national champion last year that has looked impressive in their two tournament games. Let's also consider the 10 teams seeded No. 4 through No. 11 that made it to the Sweet 16.
Parity may have been achieved at the college basketball, but let's stop beating up the selection committee for what really is an entertainment event - the selection of teams for each bracket - and let the contenders battle for the right to be in the Elite 8. Regardless of the seeding, Michigan State against Virginia should be a great nightcap to the Sweet 16 round of games.
Michigan State should beat Virginia in the late game tonight
Michigan State is the third and final Big Ten team in the Sweet 16 and they play the ACC champion Virginia Cavaliers, beginning at 9:57 pm tonight.
The Spartans (28-8) are the No. 4 seed in the East region and beat Delaware and Harvard to earn their place in this regional semifinal game. It is the sixth time in seven years that MSU has reached the Sweet 16.
Four of Michigan State's starters routinely score in double digits. Sophomore guard Gary Harris leads the way with a 16.9 points per game (PPG) average. He is closely followed by senior forward Adreian Payne at 16.6 PPG. Senoir guard Keith Appling averages 11.7 PPG and junior forward Branden Dawson is scoring at a 11.0 PPG pace. .
Virginia (30-6), the East region's No. 1 seed, may be the tournament's best example of a team that frequently rotates personnel in a game. Only the Cavaliers' leading scorer, sophomore guard Malcolm Brogdon, averaged more than 30 minutes per game. Brogdon scores at a 12.6 PPG pace and is supported by senior guard Joe Harris who has a 11.8 PPG average.
Like Tennessee who plays Michigan in tonight's opening game, Virginia has a stingy defense. It was the best in the nation and the Volunteers' defense will need to be at its best to beat the Spartans.
Michigan State will showcase its traditional toughness and ability to outrebound its opponent. The Spartans are also healthy and won their first two tournament games in decisive fashion.
Virginia's ability to rotate players will keep the game close, but someone on the MSU squad will rise up to lead the team to a berth in the Elite 8.


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Unfortunately, the Dark Lord has been gone so long that all of the Kingdom's heroes have long since retired or fallen out-of-shape. Now, the only defenders of the realm the King and Queen can come up with are dim-witted barbarians. But with orcs and goblins, boogles and trolls running amok there is just no time to pick and choose heroes; So it's up to the Brute Squads to protect the cities, collect taxes, rescue princesses and put an end to the Dark Lord and his nefarious plans. But these unlikely bands of heroes are far from the knights in shining armor that once protected the Kingdom. Garbed in dirty loincloths, sporting large weapons and touting their muscular arms, it's hard to imagine how these brutes find the time to wrangle dragons, fight off giants and rescue damsels in distress with all the in-fighting, barbaric antics and showing-off they do. Let's hope the Dark Lord hasn't regained all his powers yet! Brute Squad is a simple, fast-paced game that allows Players to take on the roles of Brutes and go bumbling off into adventures throughout the Kingdom. Character creation takes just moments, and the Players are as much involved in weaving the story as the Game Master. Players are pitted against themselves as well as the Game Master and must try to be the last Brute alive by the end of the game. Brute Squad is a hilarious game that's sure to entertain the entire group!
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Circulation is expanding into new territory with a 2nd Floor Service Desk, now operational. Students now have a ready resource on the same floor as the general collection for assistance with stacks access and library questions of any sort. Desk hours are Monday thru Thursday, 1:00-6:00 pm, during peak traffic hours. Please don't hesitate to consult us for assistance with research inquiries or any equipment, including mobile shelving and microfilm. Hopefully this will prove convenient and eliminate the hassle of retreating to the first floor for problems on the second or third.


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Wichita, Kansas – Wesley Medical Center has improved upons its already high rankings for Overall Recommended Care as reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS). The most recent CMS data found at www.whynotthebest.org ranks Wesley as 107 out of 2,046 hospitals in the nation.
Why Not the Best is a statistical resource that compiles a weighted average of all the process-of-care, or "core" measures reported by CMS. Wesley is shown as outperforming the Nation's top 10% of hospitals including renowned facilities such as Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic.
"This speaks directly to the initiatives we have championed with patient care and process improvement," said Hugh Tappan, Wesley President and CEO. "Exceptional patient outcomes based on best practices is our goal and we are proud that those efforts are being recognized on a national level."
Unlike fee-based, private measuring services such as Healthgrades, Why Not the Best uses transparent data from more than 2,000 hospitals on categories such as 30-day readmission rates, correct antibiotic administration and accurate dismissal instructions.
"We appreciate recognition from all external sources such as Healthgrades and are thankful these groups are emphasizing quality. But Wesley prefers to gauge our performance based on the more transparent data publicly provided by CMS – especially since it is that exact data that is increasingly being used as a reference in healthcare reform," said Dr. Francie Ekengren, Wesley Chief Medical Officer.
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Andis Curved Edge Titanium Flat Iron is available in 1" and 1 1/2" sizes and has the ability to straighten hair or create soft curls as a result of its curved titanium edges. Titanium plates create an ultra-smooth finish and even heat that preserves the natural oils in your hair and seals the hair cuticle for improved moisture retention. The result is increased luster and shine, and overall healthier hair! Ultra high heat settings up to 450 degrees means the Andis Curved Edge iron is great for any type of hair. With the unique curved edges you can straighten, create soft curls, waves, flips, and volume all with one styling tool!
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This Curved Edge Flat Iron Rocks!!!!!!I purchased this flat iron and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!
My hair is color treated, very thick and naturally curly. Most days my hair looks frizzy. I wanted an iron to straighten AND curl. This iron does both!!!! Glides smoothly through my hair and puts the cutest flip curl on the ends. My hair has never looked or felt so smooth and silky.
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Andis Curved Edge Titanium Flat Iron 1 1/2With the curved edges, the plates make it super easy to avoid crimping in the middle of a curl. How annoying is it when your trying to do a sleek wave and a big crease is on it? Not cute!
Some of the main positives I found with this straighter, is that is goes to a high heat height (450, in 30 seconds), it has a rotating swivel wire head so that your wire doesn't break after continuous use, it has finger guards for my finger tips, its lightweight so that your arm is burning after every curl or run through, and its inexpensive!
For the wear time on curls, its not the longest lasting. My curls were gone after 4 hours. With other higher priced flat irons, My curl stayed alot longer, sometimes even until the next day. I strongly believe that is because the flatr irons themselves didn't touch all the way at the center when you close them. They have a slight gap and knowing that hair is pretty thin, the gap is wide enough, to not have a tight, taunt grip to pull the strands straight.
The next thing I noticed that was a little negative on my end, was the it was labeled by 5,10, 15, and 20.
Being that it goes up to the heat height of 450 degrees, I have to guess what 5 means in comparison to the 450 degrees. I don't know about you, but having to add and subtract in order to find out what the real numbers are while doing your hair, is kind of a inconvenience to me.
Another negative according to me, is that the curved edge sides is a double edged sword. Yes it helps prevent grabbing the hair and creases, but I burned my forehead (left a mark) and side of head. Trust me you have to remember that the edges are curved or you will leave with some battle wounds. To me its too much of a inconvenience.
Overall, its DOES straighten your hair. I like that it warms up surprisingly fast and that the irons are titanium.
It does the job however, Im not trying to remember anything while doing my hair and math, is out of the question.
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Love This Flat Iron :)This has made my hair so smooth and frizz free, my first flat iron was by Andis and i've had it for 6 years till it just died :( So i decided to try another one by Andis and i LOVe it ! so Worth the price !Jul 16, 2012Samantha M. / United StatesHAIR TYPELight Brown / Normal Hair
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Sophia Sicilia Testa, 16 months, is surrounded by the purple tulips in the flower garden at Mill Creek Park. She is the daughter Angela & Michael Testa of Boardman. Photo was taken by her nanny, Brittany Schiffhauer.
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At Trolley Square, you'll find plenty of quality shops, entertainment and restaurants—Whole Foods, American Apparel, Pottery Barn, and Prana Yoga to name a few. And for the past few weeks, Ballet West has made a home in Trolley's new studio space.
The new owner of Trolley Square, Chris Matthews says, "We have rennovated former movie theaters into first class studios for Ballet West peformers. Our investment to rebuild this space will encourage a sense of community that we have always strived for."
Ballet West dancers will be using Trolley Square's studio as a temporary rehearsal space until October 2014 when their official building's construction will be complete. Ballet West Academy will stick around, as the school plans to utilize studios at Trolley Square permanently.
"Not only does Ballet West bring 200 students a day to Trolley Square, but it brings those students' moms and dads," Matthews says. "This helps Trolley Square gain more support for its local stores."
The mall will also soon feature a seasonal ballet store, and soon there will be Nutcracker-themed decorations to promote Ballet West's upcoming performance. Matthews hopes to have some of the dancers perform this holiday season at Trolley Square, too.
For more info about Trolley Square, go to trolleysquare.com. For more info about Ballet West, go to balletwest.org.


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The allure and beauty of amber is obvious, its charm is unmistakable, and it's been that way for thousands of years. But what makes amber so dramatically different from other precious stones? Continue reading
Category Archives: Amber Jewelry
Amber in Jewelry
Amber Beads Necklaces
Have you ever seen the inside of your mother's or grandmother's jewelry box? Chances are there is some amber in there somewhere. Maybe a pair of earrings, or a cocktail ring, or maybe even a long strand of perfectly round amber beads… Continue reading
Collectible Amber
Sometimes pieces of amber have what are called inclusions in them. Inclusions refer to the bits of organic material, such as twigs, leaves or, often, insects that were trapped in resin by the flowing tree sap millions and millions years ago. These objects are perfectly preserved in their lustrous prison, and they have provided a window to the past for the scientists and amber-lovers alike. The inclusions only add to the infinite variety that characterizes amber. Continue reading
How to Clean Amber
Because amber is brittle and soft by nature, it is vulnerable to chipping and scratching. Avoid wearing your amber jewelry while performing heavy labor or tasks that could put your jewelry in danger of impact. Continue reading
How to Spot Fake Amber
Ah Amber, it's in such high demand that often people will try to sell fakes! The nerve of some people. There are even cases of people drilling holes in the fake amber, putting an insect, or in some cases even a frog or a lizard in the replica stone, and then filling it back up, and claiming its a rare piece of amber with a wonderful specimen trapped inside it. It's not easy to distinguish real amber from fakes, but we have some tests you can preform, and hints to help you along the way. Continue reading
Amber Colors
There are over 300 different shades of amber. We catalog all of our amber into 6 major colors: Honey, green, cherry, cognac, citrine, and butterscotch. Continue reading
History of Amber
A Brief History of Amber
People have valued amber almost since the beginning of history. Amber was made into polished beads discovered in England from as far back as the Paleolithic Era – about 11,000 B.C. – and was one of the first commercial goods to be traded. Continue reading
Interesting Notes on the Gemstone Amber
- Did you know that amber stones can hold a static electric charge? It's true! Some even say that amber's ability to do this helps amber stones transform negative energy into positive energy just by wearing it on your body.
- Amber is created from plant material, unlike minerals. The only other precious stones that are not mineral in origin are pearl, diamond, jet, and coral.
- Did you know that Amber has been made into teething necklaces for babies for hundreds of years? Amber's natural acids and oils produce an analgesic pain reliever when worn against the skin. Continue reading
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The Fascinating World of Amber
Its allure is obvious, its charm is unmistakable, its appeal is widespread, and its beauty is unmistakable, but still what exactly is amber? Why do people hold it so dear to their hearts, what's the big deal? Read on, and you'll find yourself immersed in the story of this natural wonder– be careful though, for just like the insects in our special collection of amber with natural inclusions, you may just find yourself trapped in a world of amber!
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How is Amber Formed? Well Here's Where You Find Out!
Amber has a humble roots – literally! It comes from an organic source: trees! This is why you may have heard the term "organic gemstone" thrown around when discussing amber. (However unlike other things that have an organic label, we're not going to charge an arm and a leg for it ) Amber is actually formed from the resin of trees; this resin becomes fossilized over millions of years if the right conditions are met. Most often amber comes from pine trees. In this picture Tim the tree is just relaxing and having a good time …
Is this amber real – determining whether amber is a fake
Ah Amber, it's in such high demand that often people will try to sell fakes! The nerve of some people. There are even cases of people drilling holes in the fake amber, putting an insect, or in some cases even a frog or a lizard in the replica stone, and then filling it back up, and claiming its a rare piece of amber with a wonderful specimen trapped inside it. It's not easy to distinguish real amber from fakes, but we have some tests you can preform, and hints to help you along the way.
The first, and most common test to preform is the buoyancy test. This only works on the amber stone, so if it is attached to silver, or any other kind of material, it will not give accurate results. The test is simple enough however – take two tablespoons of salt, dissolve in eight ounces of water, and drop the amber stone in question in the solution, if the "amber" sinks well we're sorry, but that's not real amber. Real amber will float
If you're worried that your "amber" stone may just be a plastic replica, a taste test is a good way to distinguish the two. Gently clean your amber, and give it a quick taste, natural amber should give off no unpleasant or distinct taste, however its plastic imitations will give off the noticeable taste of chemicals.
Amber is a good conductor of static electricity. If you have a piece of velvet rub the amber swiftly and rapidly against it until the amber is warm to the touch. Then place the stone over a tissue lying flat on the surface, the amber stone should attract the tissue – if it is real that is.
There are plenty of ways to test amber out there, but these are some of the ones we feel most comfortable with. Shop with ease at The Russian Store, as we've yet to find an imitation among our selection of amber jewelry!
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How to Clean Your Amber Jewelry
We receive a lot of questions from customers, and Amber collectors, on how to properly clean, and care for, their favorite pieces of amber. So if you're new to the world of amber, or just looking to maintain the beauty of some of your favorite pieces, we're here to help with this video! Continue reading
Amber Jewelry by The Russian Store
Amber is probably the first gemstone to be worn as jewelry; it was used in adornment making as far ago as Neolithic epoch of the Bronze and the Iron Ages. Especially wide application in producing jewelry and artistic items from amber found in 17th-18th centuries.


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Sun's new Open Network Systems are the core building blocks for virtualization, web, business, HPC, and telco architectures. These systems are the industry's only x64 platforms that are optimized to take full advantage of the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series. Watch today's webcast beginning at 10:30 a.m. PDT. (See the time zone converter for your local time.)
Call for Participation Is Now Open: CommunityOne East and West
New York City: March 18-19, 2009 | San Francisco: June 1-2, 2009
In 2009, CommunityOne will focus on the free and open platforms, tools and services that can be found powering the Internet, running enterprises, and enabling high-performance computing. Submit your session, panel or lightning talk by December 15.
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Yesterday Jenn and I attended the SXSW Sessions: A Conversation with Billy Bob Thornton and A Conversation with Moby. We were interested in these sessions for obvious reasons (Oscar Winner! Grammy Nominee!) but also because we wanted to see what, if anything, they had to say about technology.[Read More]
At CommunityOne, Ian Murdock, Sun's chief operating system platform strategist and a self-described Linux guy, described what he's doing at Sun and how can we make Solaris a better Linux than Linux.
A new series of podcasts from the Mobile and Embedded community serves up brief and interesting interviews along with Java ME community news.[Read More]
On the day before the JavaOne conference, Tim O'Reilly started off CommunityOne, a day of discussions about open-source projects, with some salty remarks about Web 2.0, community, and profit.
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Definitions of LEARNED in dictionaries:
- verb - gain knowledge or skills
- verb - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- verb - commit to memory
- verb - be a student of a certain subject
- verb - impart skills or knowledge to
- verb - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- adj - having or showing profound knowledge
- adj - highly educated
- adj - established by conditioning or learning
- Possessing or demonstrating profound, often systematic knowledge; erudite.
- The central meaning shared by these adjectives is "having or showing profound knowledge": a learned jurist; an erudite professor; a scholarly treatise.
- verb - to gain knowledge by experience, instruction, or study
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Description of Pleurotricha lanceolataPleurotricha lanceolata (Ehrenberg, 1838) Stein, 1859 Description; Pleurotricha lanceolata has an inflexible dorsoventrally flattened body and has a lengthened oval shape with a rounded anterior end and a bluntly tapered posterior end. The nuclear apparatus has two ellipsoidal macronuclear nodes. Two spherical micronuclei lie very close to them. The adoral zone of membranelles (AZM) begins close to the right antero-lateral margin and continues to the front end of the body, forming a curve which borders the peristome and finishes slightly to the left of the antero-posterior axis of the ciliate. This structure consists of 45-55 membranelles. The right side of the peristome bordered by the outer paroral membrane and the inner undulating membrane (endoral membrane). Both membranes are about the same length although they begin at different levels, because only the endoral membrane reaches the posterior apex of the peristome. Each one has two closely packed rows of kinetosomes. There is a row of left marginal cirri that begins towards the middle of the body, surrounds the left margin, and ends at the ciliate\'s posterior end. The right margin a cirri are arranged in two or three rows. One surrounds the external right margin and the other lies to the left of the outermost right marginal row which begins at the same level as the first membranelle of the AZM, ending in the ciliate\'s posterior end. The second (medial) right cirral row is shorter. In some individuals supernumerary cirri occur medial to the innermost cirral row. In some individuals with 3 right cirral rows the second row terminates at half the length of the cell and the innermost (3rd) row has a few widely spaced cirri in its anterior part and more closely spaced cirri in the posterior half. Pleurotricha lanceolata has 13 frontoventral cirri, 8 frontal cirri and 5 ventral cirri (3 postoral cirri and 2 pretransverse cirri). There are 5 transverse cirri separated into an anterior group of 3 and a posterior group of 2. Although previously described as lacking caudal cirri, there are, in fact, 3 caudal cirri, each consisting of 4-6 rows of kinetosomes, on the dorsal surface to the right of the midline. They are located at the termini of dorsal kinety 1,2 and 4 respectively and arise from these kineties during morphogenesis. The caudal cirri of the adult are resorbed. The dorsal somatic infraciliature consists of 6 rows of dikinetids. Rows 3,5 and 6 do not reach the posterior end. The anterior basal bodies bear a bristle ~3-4 µm long and the posterior basal bodies are bare. The resting cysts are yellowish brown, ~ 65 µm in diameter, adorned with blunt, irregular spinous projections ~ 9 µm long.


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Each year, a number of laundry projects are completed around the country, resulting in brand-new or retrofitted plants primed and ready to convert soiled goods to clean textiles for the benefit of end-users and customers.
But before one of these plants goes online, there are months, sometimes even years, of effort spent in preparation. As a way to celebrate all the hard work that goes into funding, designing, building and equipping a modern laundry plant, American Laundry News has created this feature coined Designing Success to feature portraits of memorable plant installations.
Here, institutional/OPL, commercial and industrial laundry equipment manufacturers, as well as firms that offer design/build, engineering and mechanical contracting services to the laundry industry, were invited to tout their latest and greatest projects of the past two years.
Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Service (BCHLS) is owned by its member hospitals. They serve 120 healthcare facilities, of which 40 are senior care facilities.
The organization was using old, inefficient machines that were wasting water, time and energy, and decided that it needed new equipment. Therefore, Booth executives decided to install new, energy-efficient Electrolux Professional laundry equipment to save water and energy, plus boost productivity. Ontario Laundry Systems, a distributor also based in Mississauga, was hired to oversee installation and to service the new equipment.
The 300,000-square-foot facility offered a good amount of space. Electrolux Professional washers and dryers were installed in a special area called the COG (customer-owned goods) room, where BCHLS processes personal clothing for residents of long-term care facilities, as well as hospital curtains, uniforms, mattress liners and other healthcare laundry from their hospital clients. It's also ready and able to handle regular linens, and serves as a backup for that.
Electrolux Professional washers come standard with AWS (Automatic Water Savings), which reportedly saves Booth Centennial up to 40% in water. With each wash cycle, AWS determines the weight of the load and adds precisely the right amount of water, resulting in reduced water consumption and energy costs. AWS communicates directly with a Softrol computer network, reducing the volume of chemical injection to match the load and water volume for precise concentrations. This extends linen life by eliminating excessive chemical exposure, and adds up to lower costs, lower detergent consumption, and a superior wash.
The machines also use new Compass Pro technology for easy programming. Booth can program the washers so that operators see only the programs they use, reducing human error and increasing productivity.
Other features include Residual Moisture Control (RMC), which prevents damage to linens caused by overdrying, and reduces lint and wrinkles by automatically stopping the dryer when the exact pre-set moisture level is reached.
Electrolux dryers come standard with reversing dryer cylinders – another time and energy saver. The reversing action improves dryer efficiency and minimizes tangling and wrinkling.
Electrolux Professional laundry equipment installed new or replaced as part of the BCHLS project included four 135-pound washer-extractors, two 65-pound washers, four 135-pound dryers and two 83-pound dryers.
Once the project was completed, Booth Centennial began benefitting from savings in time, water and energy. The facility can now process more than 90 million pounds of critical healthcare laundry annually.
Laundrylux, which supplied the information upon which this article is based, distributes Electrolux Professional and Wascomat commercial laundry equipment through an extensive North American distributor network.
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Examiner chats with Co-Founder and CCO of developer Oddworld Inhabitants, Lorne Lanning, who discusses the studio's latest project, Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, a high definition, next-generation remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee which released in the 1990s on the original PlayStation. Be sure to check out our hands-on impressions of the game here.
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Examiner: [Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee] came out in '97, correct? And this is a remake?
Lorne Lanning: Yes, it is a total remake. We stayed true to the original design, but the original game was 2D, bitmapped, you know, a flip screen platforming game, and [New 'n' Tasty] is all continuous, real-time, 3D, dynamic lighting, dynamic animation, ragdoll physics and all of that. What we wanted to do was rebuild the game on 21st century tech.
Ex: What made you guys want to bring this franchise back? Were there any installments in the last decade?
LL: Not new ones, we did a few real HD remakes of like Stranger's Wrath and Munch's Oddysee, but in that case we were taking the same engine, and just up-resing textures and adding difficulty levels. Doing a number of things to make the game better but it was really the same game on the same technology playing on better systems. So we were able to get more memory texture maps, things like that.
Ex: So why now?
Because, basically for two reasons: we're self-financed, so it took us time funding those [aforementioned] projects, getting our games back, our library of games onto the digital distribution networks, PSN, getting them from the Xbox over to the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and the revenue that we generated from that, by selling those games, allowed us to be able to finance this.
And for us, it's still a few million dollar investment, for us thats huge, and it's a big risk, but what we've been doing is we've been capturing more, more and more of the community of fans and trying to get information from them and what they'd like us to do, and they're like, 'We want you to build brand-new IP,' and we're like, 'Yeah, but we don't have the money [chuckles]. So maybe, if we could build something almost there, what if we rebuild this or that, what would you like to see?' And they voted Abe's Oddysee, like, redo Abe's Oddysee in a beautiful way.
We evaluated that and we looked at the possibilities and we thought we saw enough support out there and enough people wanting us to do it that that's really what I think drove the decision, ultimately, was paying attention to the community, seeing a positive response of how many people wanted us to go there and so we did. And I think they're going to be happy; a lot of love and care went into the product.
Ex: Are there members of the original team helping you guys?
LL: There actually was. Raymond Swanland helped us out, he was the original production designer for Stranger and stuff. He came on at the very end of Abe's Oddysee, but he was with Oddworld for a number of years, I think about seven years -- he helped us out with map paintings and stuff.
We had [J Mauricio Hoffman], he came on during Abe's Exoddus, he worked for Oddworld for years and we were able to contract him for all the animation and he subcontracted out to a number of people.
There was myself, there was Michael Bross who worked at Oddworld for a number of years on Munch's Oddysee and Stranger, he helped us out with the audio. He helped us out with voice recording, mixing, he did some more voices in this.
And then we had, well, we had the community actually supplying a bunch of voices for the Mudokon. So when you talk to the Mudokons you're actually talking to a lot of fans that did the voices.
Ex: How did you reach out to [the fans]? Or did they come to you?
LL: No, we said it. Because really, today, as an indie, you really have to try and stay close and stay listening to your audience and to your fan base. But in the course of that we said, 'Well, we want to get a lot more Mudokon voices.' And I was like, 'Well I can hire voices and all that. But why don't we do this? And it's gonna take us a little more time and money, but why don't we do it this way? Why don't we offer to the fan community?' Because we always heard people doing voices, like everyone would be like [imitates Mudokons 'Hello,' 'Follow me' and 'Okay']. So we would often hear these fans doing voices, so we said, 'Look, we'll do a thing where, why don't you submit voices? And if we like them, we'll use them in the game and you'll be able to say your voice is in the game.'
Now, we don't really have a budget for that, because it costs us more to do that than it would have been to hire voices because we had to weed through hundreds of submissions, of which we only got to use dozens, and all that is time and effort and money. But we thought it would be really cool to offer that to the fans that have been supporting our games to get us back to here, where we could at least be here with something truly redone and rebuilt from the ground up.
And Sony's support has been great, just letting us be in this booth is great. We're just little guys, we don't have an advertising budget, we don't have marketing budgets anymore.
Ex: And you approached Sony?
LL: Well actually, Sony found out that we were building [the game] and they said, 'Hey, why don't you build it for PlayStation 4? Here are some dev kits.' And we were like, 'Really? That would be great.' So they didn't finance it but they've been very supportive. They've really embraced, as you've been witnessing, the indie community and trying to support that in a really easy way to let you market your own games, and, you know, dictate your own price points, things like that. That's been really helpful.
So when they contacted us and said, 'Hey, we saw that you're doing the game, we always loved that game, Abe released on the PlayStation originally, why don't you bring this over?' And we were like, 'How could we not?'
Ex: Could you tell us what are the more significant differences between the original and this game?
LL: Well, Abe was always a puzzle-platformer adventure game. Historically, there was a lot of speed differences back in the [original PlayStation] days, so today, it all plays fluently, it plays in real-time 3D, it has dynamic lighting, it has a lot more voices, it has a lot more humor, it has ragdoll physics. So we think the hilarity factor is boosted up quite a bit. We think people are going to be laughing a lot when they play this game.
The first game was [also] very difficult, a lot of people complained about the difficulty, but at the same time, many people had told us how it was the first game they ever finished because they cared about the characters. So what we wanted to do was make difficulty levels to make it more accessible to a wider range of people, younger people, and at the hardest difficulty level we wanted it to be classically brutal...and it is.
Ex: And when can we pick this up?
LL: This is July 22, and more laughs, more hilarity and more action than before. I hope they love it.
July 22 only signals the game's PS4 launch. Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty will also release on PS3, PS Vita, Xbox One, Wii U, PC, Mac and Linux at a later date.


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February 17, 2011 — Healthy. Wealthy. Wise.
People speak of the economy as a roller coaster and much like a thermostat, ride the wave of emotions that it dictates. In business, people tighten belts and forge ahead - or duck - and see if they can make it through. For the sake of working smart, companies cut budgets and employees. Fear can easily preside.
Yet any emotion cannot reign for very long and with or without signs of promise, there comes a time to either forge ahead with resolve, or to exercise the better part of valor and retreat. And therein lies the key; are we subject to emotions? Or can we choose them? Then, what portion of wisdom — or what passes for it — do we follow?
I think it's terribly interesting that every economic downturn has people either 'deciding' to be independent consultants or to finally stepping off the horse they've been riding and taking up a new one. Frankly, I admire the blind faith and dedication of the new endeavor.
Since I know maybe less than ten people read this, I'll be bold enough to tell you what I really think. I think we spend too much time doing what looks right, what fashion says is right... instead of doing what ignites the senses, wells up emotion and creates enthusiasm, sparks drive. Some say, "if there's a compelling 'why', the 'how' will work itself out." And maybe I agree.
It's about desire. We sometimes esteem selflessness too much; we make it the highest virtue. But self-sacrifice is worthless if not done out of caring, out of love. Yes, I stole that. It's from C.S. Lewis, who also noted:
"The only people who achieve much are those who want [something] so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavorable. Favorable conditions never come."
Is that a guarantee of success? Hardly. If anything, it might be the prelude to a death knell. Or bankruptcy. Don't think I'm advocating becoming a balloon-clown at Pike Place Market just because it gives you the giggles. I'm talking about passion for career, for how we spend the majority of our waking hours, for how we put food on the table. All I'm saying it might also provide food for thought and the soul as well as the stomach.
That is to say, if we find some happiness in striving, in what we do, does that not also make us healthy? Healthy: check. Wealthy: I guess that's a variable. Wise: I have my suspicions.
And maybe, I'm willing to find out.
February 3, 2010 — Connect Me
It's been foisted upon those who deal with clients, culture and media that one must be connected, digitally so. And the demon phrase rears it's head: social media.
Every site, store, celeb and wanna be has a trail of logos stuck to it's rump roast these days. A little "f", a birdie and some obscure thing that means they have a blog so you can watch, measure and marvel at their every turn. Makes me tired to think that one might have to pour their life out hoping for a bite or following of interest. Makes the brain ache to think that people actually follow all this. Little "f", indeed.
Of course, social media has it's place. How else could former high school crushes wield sway over each other ten, twenty years hence? For entities and institutions of merit and consequence, however, it makes great sense. The web and it's various locales can have incredible impact to literally millions. But I'm not alone in thinking, am I, that in most cases, throwing up bits and bytes are the emperor's new clothes? "What finery!" (er... he's buck naked, sir.)
In the meantime, attention hos* that we are, we ply our every moment on the web, crafting a persona that may or may not be real. Which is fine; we all do that regardless. Yet, if we have 15 minutes of fame, should we be spending it in 28k snippets on Twitter?
What matters is making an impact where it's most necessary. More than that, doing not something original, but true. And doing it well. "Truth will out," my father always says. I tend to think he's right.
That which is good, that which is true will show itself as such over time.
Beyond making a splash, making a mark that has meaning is the thing. I won't flatter myself to think - or care - whether or not I have a legacy. I should think that doing things that matter, than aid, improve, elevate and inspire are the point. To connect with one another in the face to face, to share triumphs and to walk through tragedy alongside... this is the stuff. So much else is self-flattery and akin to masturbating in public. But that's another topic, isn't it?
Since at least four people will read this, maybe I'm guilty of the
same. No matter. It's true.
*Associated Press style. Truly.
July 2009 — Puckering
It's no secret that this is a time of trepidation for so many, regardless your walk of life. Many businesses are down upwards of 40%. Vacations have become, good Lord, staycations or even daycations. Fear is the easy reaction - if justified - and perhaps the desire might be to duck, to hide until the ballyhoo is over. Here's the thing, however: ducking is not going neutral, it's making a choice. If we think we are self-directed, intentional beings, ducking is the opposite.
Minds much sharper than mine have observed that people usually choose one of two things in life: truth or comfort. If comfort, one receives half-lies and softsoap to begin and in the end, despair. If truth, that for certain along with everything else throw in. At 10,000 feet, the choice is simple.
In the mire of a questionable economy, forecasts and projections that are less than concrete, it's much harder. The chant of the media that this is the "worst economic downturn since the Great Depression" strikes a cold chord in the heart. The last report has it at 9.5% unemployment. That's other than rosy, but nowhere near the 20%-plus of the Depression. Someday, there may be a name for what's going on, but right now we're simply in a "recession" or an "economic downturn." A colleague suggested the title of "The Collective Butt-Puckering," but time will tell what wins.
The question remains: What is one to do? If we take the collective downturns of the last 100 years, case studies tell us that businesses that continue to market and advertise at a consistent rate not only grow during the downturn, they slingshot into even greater profits once recovery comes.
In a time where competitors have slowed or ceased marketing, it opens up a window of opportunity. The dollars spent go yet further, capturing even more of the landscape. We all know that being top of mind with an accurate message is key. Not putting forth a message sends either the wrong one or allows for interpretation, which is not always helpful. More, people tend to buy from brands and entities that are familiar. Being present and consistent with the right messaging helps create the emotional link that leads to the buying decision.
If that shotgun blast of information wasn't enough, there's the fact of Mission. That is, why are you here? Why is your company here? What are you here to do and how are you to execute that? Being true to the mission you are here to accomplish will usually set you straight.
Woodrow Wilson had it right, "You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."
Collective puckering or not, opportunity still exists. While stepping prudently is absolutely necessary, the present fear and drudgery is by no means the final word. Choose wisely.
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February 2009 — On Sales and Design
The great mantra of so many in the creative world is, "We don't sell. It's all referral." What a nice notion.
I don't doubt that it's true, especially in times of low-hanging fruit. But when budgets get cut, when competition stiffens or when you want to differentiate and target a specific kind of work, the story can change very quickly. When your bottom line, your livelihood, is hanging in the balance being effective at sales is suddenly very important.
Problem is, by then, it might be too late.
Let's be honest: if you're in a creative field, it's highly likely that you didn't enter it in order to become a salesperson. But if you're in charge of wrangling new work for your firm, it's part of it. In fact, it's primary. Without the client, the freedom to be a professional creative, to be a paid problem-solver doesn't exist. So get excited about selling.
Being effective at sales, from what I can tell, isn't simply ABC ("always be closing"). It's more about being able to target the right kind of client for what you do. Being able to qualify who is a potentially a good client, if they can afford your services, and being able to truly assess their situation is much more important.
Knowing why clients buy from you and what motivates clients to buy makes you more effective. Knowing how and when decisions will be made put you in a favorable position in the process. Knowing how to get to all that information is key.
Good clients aren't about deep pockets. Good clients, it seems to me, are about a place of mutual benefit where you're the trusted advisor to a person or firm and are getting the best, most appropriate compensation possible. Referrals help get you to the door. Sales brings home the bacon.


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The company had sold a total of 10,091 units in the same month last year.
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You will receive a number, and that will be your number for the drawing, I will then link to another journal after the winners have been decided. Please be patient, this will take a while.
Since there has been such an overwhelming response to this giveaway, I am going to up the number of prizes to five. So now five lucky deviants will be able to get the points for a premium membership!
Since DeviantART decided to run its Buy One Get One Premium Membership promotion, I feel like being nice and handing out some PMs. However, since the BOGO deal only works if you buy the PM, I have to give away the points equivalent.
So..... since I have to give away points, and I only want them to be used for premium memberships. No saying "I just want the points", I want you to only use it for the PM.
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I want you to pledge that you are only going to use the points on a premium membership if you win. If I give you the points, and you don't buy yourself one, I'm going to be extremely disappointed, and I may consider never holding anything like this again, no lies. So, please, don't turn my into a scrooge in the future.
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Here is a rather tough integration. I think it looks like an Elliptic Integral of some sort.
Since there are no odd terms in the quartic, I thought maybe completing the square
would be OK. But I got nowhere. I even factored it into:
$3x^{4}+6x^2-1=((2\sqrt{3}-3)x^{2}+1)((2\sqrt{3}+3)x^{2}-1)$ and got nowhere.
I think the solution will involve the Gamma function in some manner.
Does anyone have a good starting point for this... like a clever substitution?.
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We've got a great show this week, we talk about the Anime DVD industry in both the US and Japan, and we talk about the desire for life-long employment. We also talk about some shows. Batou reviews Ladies Versus Butlers and I review Massugu na Otoko. Check it out!


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