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I've been dreading Disco Night for a week. But, I was pleasantly surprised, only a couple contestants really kept to that theme, making tonight a much more enjoyable show that I had anticipated.
Sure, there were a couple Donna Summers' songs, but she is disco - although I would have loved to hear "Love to love you baby" from Adam.
Well, let's get on to the good, the bad and the ugly (ok, no one was truly ugly, but Lil's unitard was close).
First up Lil Rounds ("I'm Every Woman"): Of course she sang this song. A disco diva. Lil just does not get it, every week the judges tell her to find her own style and she continues to do bad karaoke. I want to know who is calling and voting for her.
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I think the government should sponsor a program where Lil voters (except her immediate family, because they have to vote for her) have CIA agents come to the homes and cut their phone lines and break all cell phones. If she doesn't go home this week, I implore President Obama to institute this... we don't need a car czar, we need an Idol eliminator.
Kris Allen ("She Works Hard for the Money"): Despite his ridiculous explanation of why he picked this song, or perhaps because of it, Kris really came back this week.
He definitely was not invisible this week. And I'm not sure what type of underwear he, or Simon, were wearing, but did anyone else notice that both had on the same shirt?
Danny Gokey ("September"): You're killing me Smalls! Ok, I know this isn't baseball or the movies, but what is happening to Danny Gokey? It wasn't a sappy love song, which was a relief, but this song always makes me think of Anwar Robinson. He sang it in season four, remember? With his shirt wide open. He went home that week (and was a better dancer and singer than Danny). Hopefully that song is not cursed, because despite his downward spiral I still like the guy.
Allison Iraheta ("Hot Stuff"): I feel like she's always underrated. She probably is the best singer in the whole competition, but is always overshadowed by Adam's theatrics. Simon called it brilliant, and while I wouldn't go that far, I thought it was pretty darn good.
Adam Lambert ("If I Can't Have You"): My parents would probably call it haunting and genius. And the Judges nearly peed their pants in their excitement over this song. Paula almost passed out from the 'pain' (although that could also be the drugs). I, obviously, did not do any of those things. Although I almost passed out when I covered my face with a pillow to avoid the screeching and couldn't breathe, but that was different.
Am I alone in thinking Adam is just too much? I'd love to see him on Broadway, or a high school stage somewhere, but a whole CD? I just don't have enough pillows for that.
Matt Giraud ("Staying Alive"): Well, he brought back disco and I think it was a mistake. I'm going to guess that last week's scare will bring his fans out in full force voting for him tonight, but with two going home, will it be enough? I doubt it.
Anoop Desai ("Dim all the lights"): I can't think of much to say about this performance. It was typical Anoop, but not his best. He may have just saved Matt.
Who's going home?: Lil (please) and since we can't kick her off again, I'm going to tick off a lot of people and say Matt. Anoop will be in the bottom with them, but I'm going to guess he hangs on for another week.

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Looking Forward to a Brave New World? Beware the People Shapers, Warns Vance Packard
Who are the people shapers?
The scientists and technologists who are experimenting with new ways to reshape and control man. They draw primarily upon discoveries in the behavioral, biological and computer sciences. As B. F. Skinner said, "We have not yet seen what man can make of man." Well, now a lot of people are trying to mold our actions, moods, wishes and thoughts. The results may force us to alter our concepts of what it is to be a human being. The ascent of man as described by Jacob Bronowski covered tens of thousands of years. The reshaping of man now under way can occur within a few decades. Some of the projects are simply intriguing. Many are disturbing. Some make your skin crawl.
Such as?
There are plans afoot in some circles to keep people under surveillance by locking transmitters to their bodies, to create subhumans for menial work and as a source of spare parts for human bodies, and to pacify troublesome people—including children—by cutting into their brains.
Why this explosion of interest in ways to manipulate people?
Simply because science has advanced so rapidly. Until very recently, for example, we didn't even know what a gene looked like. Now we are on the verge of predetermining the sex of babies, modifying our genetic blueprints, even starting man in a test tube. The same kind of dramatic progress has happened in a variety of behavior-related fields in the past decade.
How does behavior modification work?
Conditioners, for example, have been seeking quick alteration in sexual deviants. One technique used with male homosexuals is to show them pictures that arouse them sexually. At the same time an electric shock is applied to the genitals. When a picture of a sensuous-looking woman is shown, there is no shock. Sometimes a drug that induces vomiting is used instead of shock. This technique was also used on child molesters at a state prison in Connecticut. The desired personality change occurred, at least temporarily, in two-thirds of the cases. Bed-wetting in children is also a great target. One experimenter attached electrodes to the child's genitalia to administer a mild shock when the bed-wetting occurred. He claimed improvement in 52 out of 58 cases.
What other methods are used?
Suggestion is very effective. A compulsive hand washer obsessed with dirt is repeatedly thrust into dirt-involved situations. He may, for example, be told to imagine himself strolling knee-deep in a cesspool. After a few such mental strolls, his concern for a few germs on his hands often diminishes. Behavior modification is now taking hold in the classroom. Roger E. Ulrich, an editor of a two-volume report, The Control of Human Behavior, has urged that compulsory public school education begin with behavior conditioning for 2-year-olds.
Is behavior-shaping dehumanizing?
More or less, since the fundamental assumption is that all humans can be controlled by pushing the right buttons. But many researchers are working to help people rid themselves of behavior problems, and I can't criticize that.
Is psychosurgery—operating on the brain—widespread?
If some neurosurgeons had their way, it would be widely used in making prisoners easier to handle. Psychosurgery is, in fact, being practiced—and not only on criminals. The late Walter Freeman, sometimes called the dean of psychosurgeons, cited the case of a toy-smashing 6-year-old girl who, after two lobotomies, became "quite withdrawn, but less troublesome."
Do you oppose brain surgery to alter behavior?
I believe there should be a moratorium on all psychosurgery that does not meet stern criteria of diagnosis and supervision for five years. Psychosurgery may indeed end up being the only answer for some very sick people, but right now I don't think we know enough about the brain to be fooling around with it like this.
What about drugs?
Drugs like lithium, used to help manic-depressives cope, are very beneficial. And because their effects are reversible, I think drugs should be used in lieu of psychosurgery. But there are many abuses of drugs in trying to make antisocial types shape up.
For example?
Anectine, a drug derived from curare, has been used in prisons at Vacaville and Atascadero, Calif. It paralyzes the muscles for breathing so the prisoner is suffocating but fully conscious. During the suffocating phase the therapist reminds him of his intolerable behavior. Once the terror-stricken prisoner seems to get the point, the antidote is administered. Drugs are also a problem in nursing homes, where old people are sedated so they won't be any bother, and in schools, where "problem" children are often given drugs that make them conform to the teacher's rules of behavior.
What role is genetics playing in efforts to reshape humans?
Eugenics—genetic engineering—may help us to improve the human condition by screening out defective, disease-causing genes. On the other hand, something uncomfortably manipulative looms when we start talking about passing laws that prevent people with inferior genes from procreating. This enthusiasm for weeding out the less-than-perfect even before they are born can get out of hand. Let's not forget that Lord Byron had a club foot. Dostoevsky was an epileptic. Abraham Lincoln had a congenital ailment that made his fingers and toes abnormal in size and caused a number of other abnormalities.
Will genetic engineering lead to the creation of superhumans?
Direct genetic engineering with humans to this extent is not likely to be a possibility that can fascinate or worry us before, say, 1984. But the whole notion of an "ideal" human prototype is worrisome. That would push us toward standardizing humans, and I think diversity is what makes life interesting.
Are we heading toward an Orwellian society?
If you mean 1984, no. I think we have too much warning ever to tolerate a Big Brother. But we may be heading toward Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Unlike Orwell's Big Brother, who ruled by coercion and Thought Police, the World Controller of Brave New World was far subtler. He had human hatcheries where embryos were molded to order by genetic means to become humans of certain types. The level of intelligence was controlled in part by the amount of oxygen given the fetuses, so that those who were to become the drones of society got less oxygen. Later on "neo-Pavlovian conditioning" techniques were used to keep the people happy with their assigned role—not to mention "soma," a drug that made people tranquil and highly suggestible. Most of the techniques Huxley fantasized for the future are already here.
How do we control the controllers?
Perhaps most important, a commission with absolute power over the creation of new forms of life should be set up in each country. In the U.S., I also favor a law that brings all forms of genetic engineering under federal control. Of course, public opinion, when informed, can also be an important source of control.
Is man malleable?
Yes, I can accept that fact. Genes, instincts and environment do play a role in shaping our lives. But it is also a fact that with effort we can still influence our destinies. Man is many things, admirable and unadmirable, but he has the potential for self-mastery and social direction, and he is at his best when he is achieving these ends. To a very great extent, each of us can be his own shaper.
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Six Days of the Condor
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Six Days of the Condor is a thriller novel by American author James Grady, first published in 1974 by W.W. Norton. The story is a suspense drama set in contemporary Washington, D.C., and is considerably different from the 1975 film version, Three Days of the Condor. It was followed by a second novel by Grady titled Shadow of the Condor, released in 1978.
Ronald Malcolm is a CIA employee who works in a clandestine operations office in Washington, D.C. responsible for analyzing the plots of mystery and spy novels. One day, when he should be in the office, Malcolm slips out a basement entrance for lunch. In his absence a group of armed men gain entrance to the office and kill everyone there. Malcolm returns, realizes he is in grave danger, and telephones a phone number at CIA headquarters he has been given for emergencies.
When he phones in (and remembers to give his code name "Condor"), he is told to meet an agent named Weatherby who will "bring him in" for protection. Alas, Weatherby is part of a rogue group within the CIA, the same group responsible for the original assassinations. Weatherby tries to kill Malcolm, who escapes with his life. Malcolm uses his wits to elude both the rogue CIA group and the proper CIA authorities, each of which would very much like to find him first.
Seeking shelter, Malcolm kidnaps a paralegal named Wendy Ross who (he overhears) intends to spend her coming vacation days holed up in her apartment—hence he knows that nobody will notice her absence. He quickly wins her trust, and she assists him in his quest to stay alive and to find out more about the forces after him. But she is shot and seriously wounded while trying to do this. Malcolm believes her to be dead, but learns later that she has survived.
It turns out that the rogue group was using the section where Malcolm works to import illegal drugs from Laos. A supervisor stumbles on a discrepancy in the records resulting from clandestine drug importation, necessitating the elimination of the section.
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- In 1975 David Rayfiel and Lorenzo Semple adapted the novel to film as Three Days of the Condor.
- In 2014 Grady wrote a sequel titled Last Days of the Condor that has been optioned for film by MGM.[citation needed]
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^ Noob tubers is what makes me want to beat a cow to death with a brick then cook a steak with it's meat and then beat the noob with the steak to death.
Sorry I think I went overboard
well I got so p****d off at this one guy i got my mw2 disk. covered it in deoderant, lite it with a match then when the flame was out i snapped it in half. I am glad i did because that game has ruined many of my friends lives. One of my friends is now a total shut in thanks to it. He has over 50 days of gameplay nd still sucks at it
Yea but the problem is that it is a steam game and even if you poop on the cd and scratch it with a fork after, you don't need the cd to reinstall...
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A mother and her 2-year-old child have been wounded in a shooting at an apartment complex on the east side of Council Bluffs.
Authorities say the woman was putting her child into a car just before 6 a.m. Tuesday when the gunfire erupted. The woman was hit several times, and her child was hit in an arm.
It's unclear whether the woman knew the shooter. No arrest have been reported.
The woman, whose name hasn't been released, was taken to an Omaha, Neb., hospital for treatment.
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Just 10 days ago, the suggestion would have called for an immediate blood-alcohol test.
But it's true: The Buffalo Bills are planning to start Week One against the mighty New England Patriots with undrafted free agent Jeff Tuel as their quarterback.
Coach Doug Marrone made that announcement Monday as part of a dizzying day of developments at One Bills Drive.
"I don't know if I'd use the word crazy, but I would say a little bit of adversity, for sure," Marrone said of his quarterback depth chart. "Right now, we're planning on Jeff Tuel playing the first game."
The Bills find themselves in this situation after rookie first-round draft pick EJ Manuel had minor knee surgery last week and veteran Kevin Kolb suffered a concussion Saturday in the preseason game at Washington.
That necessitated the team's acquisition Sunday of veteran Matt Leinart via free agency and Thaddeus Lewis via a trade with Detroit. They participated in their first practice with the Bills on Monday and are expected to make their debut in Buffalo uniforms Thursday in the preseason finale against the Lions at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Marrone has not ruled Manuel out for Opening Day, saying he will evaluate him once he returns to practice. But in the meantime, Tuel will run the first-team offense, as he did during Monday's practice.
"I came here to play football, and that's what I'm doing. Anybody that comes to a team thinking, 'I want to come here and just sit on the bench,' is wrong," said Tuel, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Washington State. Tuel said his biggest challenge in getting ready for the Patriots will be earning the trust of the team's starting receivers.
"I haven't thrown many balls to Stevie Johnson or T.J. Graham or guys like that," he said. "It's kind of scripted so Kevin and EJ were throwing with those guys and I was throwing to the twos and threes. So just getting used to how they run routes and certain timing routes is going to be the biggest challenge, to be able to put the ball where I need to be able put it.
"Like today a couple times, I found myself a little late to Stevie because he does things a little differently and quicker. That's going to be the biggest challenge for me, getting to know my guys and getting on the same page with them."
Tuel has done what's been asked of him in the preseason. He's completed 31 of 43 passes for 299 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions for a passer rating of 106.6, third best in the NFL during the exhibition season.
"It's crazy. He was undrafted and now all of a sudden he has potential to start Week One against New England," Leinart said. "From what I've seen and I've been reading, prior to even signing, is he's a talented player and a smart kid. As long as I'm here, I know I'll help him out and at the same time compete. I told him, 'Hey, in this league anything can happen. You always have to stay ready.' "
As a freshman in 2009 with the Cougars, Tuel's first game came against Southern California in the Coliseum.
"It's happened to me before," he said. "I came here and prepared like I was the starter since Day One. It can happen."
It will, provided Manuel is not ready in time.
He went through an on-field workout with trainers Sunday, one week after having the procedure done on his left knee.
The outlook for Kolb, meanwhile, is grimmer. The veteran suffered his third confirmed concussion in the last four seasons, leading Marrone to say he'll be out of the lineup "for some time."
With the final 53-man roster needing to be set by Saturday, the Bills have less than a week to determine Kolb's future with the team. Marrone did not rule out any option, including placing him on either season-ending injured reserve or the injured reserve-designated to return roster spot.
"With a concussion … it's a tough situation," the coach said. "There's this large protocol, which I schooled myself on last night, trying to understand it, that they go through and I think as they go through it, there's no predictability as with a normal injury to see where they're at."
Marrone said he spoke with Kolb on Monday morning, and the quarterback is not thinking about retirement at the moment.
"He's not even in that thought process right now," the coach said. "Right now he's in the thought process of really clearing up and going through the process of clearing up the concussion."
Marrone, though, did not rule out the possibility that Kolb's playing career could be over.
"I think that we all understand the issues of concussions and we all understand the issues of multiple concussions. These things can be part of the thought process at the right time," he said. "I've been involved with it at the collegiate level where players had multiple ones and he has stopped playing. But that comes I think when, OK, where are we at, what's going on, and that's a lot of personal discussions that go within the player and his family and the agent.
"So I'm not saying that that's not a possibility. I think with a lot of injuries it is because this is a very tough game that we play. Can I foresee that being the case and that being discussed? I can't answer that question and that's what I asked Kevin about this morning. You know, right now he's concentrating on going to the protocol, getting better and then seeing what's going on because there is a lot of emotion …so I think he's just trying to get everything straight."
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AUBURN, Maine Monique Therriault, 68, of Sabattus, died Feb. 8, 2013, at the Androscoggin Hospice House, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Lewiston, on May 3, 1944, the daughter of Yvon and Gemma (Laroche) Bernier. She attended schools in Lewiston and was a graduate of Lewiston High School, Class of 1963.
She worked for the John Manville Co. in Lewiston as a roofing product assembler for 25 years, until her retirement.
A member of the Prince of Peace Parish, Monique enjoyed playing bingo, being with her children and grandchildren, and especially going to watch her grandsons play basketball.
She is survived by her sons, Michael and wife, Ann, of Auburn, Donald and wife, Carla, of Rutland, Vt., and Paul and his companion, Patricia Mason, of Auburn; her brother, Richard Bernier of Florida; her grandchildren, Corey and Ian Therriault, attending Wentworth College in Boston and Matthew Therriault of Rutland, Vt., and Scott Therriault attending Castleton College in Castleton, Vt.; and also her best friend, Estelle Bosse of Lewiston, whom the family would like to thank.
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The Marlins start a three game series with the Cubs Tuesday, one that will mark the return of manager Ozzie Guillen.
The Marlins were 2-3 with bench coach Joey Cora in charge. Cora knows Tuesday will be anything but normal with Ozzie back from his five game suspension.
12:20 pm Apr. 15, 2012
The Miami Marlins are in the bottom half of the league defensively, something acting manager Joey Cora said needs to improve.
"If we pretend to be a good team we have to clean it up," Cora said today. "We have to play better defense. We've done it at times but we do have to clean it up, it's plain and simple. Especially with the way the ballpark is playing we're going …
5:36 pm Apr. 14, 2012
Marlins acting manager Joey Cora has a message for owner Jeffrey Loria.
Cora suggests Loria think about activating the home run sculpture in center field after Marlins wins because if he's waiting for home runs it may sit idle for long stretches.
5:53 pm Apr. 13, 2012
Joey Cora held his first pre-game media session at Marlins Park as acting manager. He will continue to run the team until Ozzie Guillen returns from his five game suspension on Tuesday.
Cora, like the players, is not putting any of the blame for the team's slow start on Guillen.
3:42 pm Apr. 13, 2012
Omar Infante leads the league in total bases (23), is tied with five others for the home run lead (three) and is second with a .920 slugging percentage.
No wonder Joey Cora bumped his second baseman to No. 5 in the order for today's series opener against the Astros. Infante, who has hit seventh in six of the seven games this season has mostly hit from the leadoff spot, second, eighth …
6:13 pm Apr. 11, 2012
Ozzie Guillen spoke to the team at 4:15 p.m. today for about 10 minutes in the Marlins clubhouse.
Here are excerpts from comments by the team, starting with a short video of bench coach Joey Cora.
1:20 pm Apr. 10, 2012
Marlins catcher John Buck, the team's union rep, and first baseman Gaby Sanchez spoke with Marlins beat writers at the team hotel in Philadelphia.
Buck said he thinks manager Ozzie Guillen's five-game suspension for his Fidel Castro comments will actually bring the team closer together.
"Everybody in that clubhouse looks up to Ozzie and what he has done. You guys can feel the atmosphere that he has changed in the clubhouse and …
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Great hotel
We stayed at The Hotel Causeway in October 2006. We would highly recommend this hotel. Don't be put off by the lobby area which is under renovation. The room was lovely, very clean all the little extras that you wouldn't exspect for the price. Robes, slippers, safe ect. We did not have a view but with it's central location that was exspected. Staff were really helpful, breakfast was excellent and plentiful. We would definately stay there again.
Not Melbourne's Best Hotel
I am a regular to Melbourne and decided to try Hotel Causeway this time based on TripAdvisor reviews. I like what Hotel Causeway is trying to do (understated sophistication in chic location), but it fell short in a few areas.
-Location: Could not be better located if you want to sample the best of Melbourne's shopping (arguably the best shopping in Australia for clothes). Lots of very interesting boutiques around, and plenty of department stores within 30sec walk. If you want to be at the heart of Melbourne, this place is the best place to be.
-Breakfast: Very friendly breakfast attendant, very good selection of continental breakfast items (fruit, yoghurt, muffins, croissants, cereals, cold cuts etc). Good selection of free newspapers. Try and get breakfast included in the price.
-Welcome treats: Apples and complimentary macadamia nuts in room. Nice touch.
-Beds: Quite comfortable, good linen.
-Room lighting: Nice mood lighting in rooms, works well with room colours (dark wood, dark carpets, white beds, white walls).
-Views: Not great, but it's Melbourne.
-Renovations: Extremely noisy renovations in building at the time of stay. Hotel lobby looked very shabby as a result of the renovations (wires hanging down from ceiling, dusty). Not a good first impression at all - almost makes you want to turn around and check-in somewhere else. Newspaper taped onto front windows facing the street gave the hotel an 'abandoned' look.
-Faucets in bathrooms: Enough has already been said. Very poor design.
-Shower: Not good for tall people. Shower curtain doesn't prevent the bathroom from getting very, very wet.
-Maintenance of the room: There was a very strange, burnt-looking hole in the ceiling of the bathroom (Room 427). Almost looked like a mini-explosion had taken place in the bathroom. Electrical appliances were all unplugged when I entered the room. Also, various items from the previous guest remained in the room, such as a computer mouse - makes you wonder how thorough room cleaning is.
Overall, this is a hotel that is worth under AUD$200 to stay at. If you pay more than that (such as the rack rate), you'd do better staying somewhere else. I had high hopes for this place, and it can't be beat for location, but it is a little under-par in other respects.
Not as good as you'd think
Stayed overnight at the Causeway on the basis if Tripadvisor ranking. While there is nothing wrong with the hotel, the ranking of 4 in Melb is far too high, in my opinion. The hotel is clean and quiet but totally devoid of characted. A comfortable 3.5 star tomb.
Did not enjoy this hotel
We booked this hotel on the reviews but were quite disappointed. This is definitely a budget level hotel. Our room was noisy, carpet torn, and decor appears to have become a bit tired. Bathroom tiles, although clean, have that dirty look with the grout etc. The beds were far from comfortable.
When first furbished I suspect this hotel looked great and modern, but now it is quite average.
Breakfast was good - but simple.
The location is central, but for only a few dollars more you can stay at much nicer accommodation in the centre of Melbourne.
A worthy Cause
This was my second Melbourne trip spent at the Hotel Causeway. I was impressed the first time and my recent stay confirmed what a wonderful find this was.
The location is perfect for anyone who wants access to the heart of the city. Little Collins is a vibrant street with lots of designer shops and cafes. The renowned Block Arcade and tramstops are also only metres away.
As for the hotel, it is very attractive, the rooms distinctive with their dark woods and aubergine furnishings. Staff are bright and helpful and no request is too much trouble. I can't imagine staying anywhere else in Melbourne.
Excellent Hotel!
What a wonderful hotel! All round the hotel was very impressive. Excellent Location, Nice rooms, Friendly staff & Good Price!
The hotel location is definately perfect! It is in the very middle of the city, one street from the main mall, tour-bus terminals and tram stops almost right outside the door. The hotel is surrounded by designer boutique shops such as Bettina Liano & Mooks and Priceline pharmacy and David Jones are right across the road!
From the hotel we walked to many places of interest; The Victoria Park Markets (10-15 minutes) The Victorian Arts Centre (10-15 minutes) Fitzroy/Treasury Gardens (10-20 minutes) and the Melbourne Museum (20 minutes). The Rialto Towers and Crown Entertainment Complex are also in walking distance.
There is lots of 'outlet' shopping hidden in underground shops along Swanson St. about 2-3 minutes walk from the hotel offering cheap clothes. I picked up tops and skirts for $3 - $6 and a gorgeous jumper for $15! The Victoria Markets are also not to be missed. I bought gorgeous shoes for $10 a pair and super cool handbags for just $10 each! There are many take-away restaurants (McDonalds, KFC, Hungry Jacks, Subway etc) located 5-10 minutes walk in nearly any direction from the hotel as well. If you want to go out for dinner, I would reccommend the Crown Casino buffet ($17 Mon-Thurs, $22 Fri-Sun) as it has a huge variety. I didnt see how long it took to walk there from the hotel, but it is definately within walking distance.
The rooms at the hotel were modern, clean, spacious and very inviting. The rooms have air-conditioning / heating, a mini-bar, tea & coffee facilities and a private bathroom. The bathroom is very modern and toiletries are supplied (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, shower cap, sewing kit & shoe shiner) The minibar has a complimentary bottle of water and Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, UHT Milk is provided. To add to this, the breakfast room on level 2 has a coffee machine, supplies (tea, coffee etc) for if you run out as well as biscuits and is accessable totally FREE 24/7. This was absolutely great!
In the morning the breakfast room serves as just that! Breakfast includes an array of fresh fruit, cheeses, cold sliced meats, thick cut toast & fruitbread, hot croissants and other pastries, yoghurt, cereal, fruit juices and enough condiments to please everyone! The staff at breakfast were so cheerful and friendly, it really makes for a great start to the day!
The staff in every area of the hotel are in fact very friendly and more than willing to help. And on check-in you can also choose to have a paper delivered to your room every morning at no extra cost.
The hotel has a great gym and steam room on level 5 and also a rooftop terrace (see photos) as well.
We would definately return to this hotel if/when we go back to Melbourne!
Loved my time staying here
This has to be one of the best hotels I've stayed at.
Its in the best location on little collins st where all the designer shops are, but you can also go through david jones to the mall for all the usual mainstream shops. The fitout was still fairly new and I liked the design of the rooms which were very roomy, the chairs were heaps comfy as well as the bed which made it hard to get up in the mornings. There were gorgeous old fashioned windows that practically covered one wall so you have enough natural light during the day, there was heaps of variety for breakfast but nothing fried so you can at least have one healthy meal while on holidays, there's even a proper 'one touch' coffee machine too. The roof terrace makes a great escape, and the gym has everything you need for a proper workout, and the staff were always friendly and I was also well greeted.
The only downsides was that I couldn't fit my suitcase in the wardrobe, and the lights in the bathroom were unsuitable for putting makeup on (but there's a full sized mirror in the entry way so I used that instead).
But nonetheless I'm definitely staying here the next time I'm in Melbourne.
Lovely Modern Hotel
My partner and i just returned from a short break in Melbourne. We stayed three nights at Hotel Causeway. The hotel is in an excellent location, very close to trams, shops and restaurants. The hotel has been renovated and is extremely nice. The room is very comfortable although the spout on the bathroom sink is extremely alkward to use. Breakfast was lovely and the staff always had a smile and a warm greeting. The free bottle of water and daily news paper was a bonus. I would definitely stay there again.
Excellent location
A small boutique hotel of 3 1/2 stars with an excellent location in the heart of the city close to shops, trams etc. We paid $132.00 per night which included a buffet breakfast (great value on the last minute internet website)plus a 1/2 day city sights tour. There were 2 apples and chocolates in the room which was a lovely welcome touch. Our room was of a good size with room to move. Reception staff were fantastic and very professional. Cleaning of our room was always completed with no problems. Only disappointment was the breakfast dishes were never cleared from our dining table, and either guests did it themselves or put up with dirty clutter. Also the television would constantly turn itself off and on which was due apparently to a crane on a building site nearby interfering with the digital network. Otherwise a great little hotel.
Great Little Hotel
What a great little hotel. An excellent hotel located right in the middle of Melbourne, in easy reach of everything you could want for a city holiday. From check in to check out the staff were helpfull & cheerfull, always there with a smile & ready to help.
The room was well furnished, bright & spotlessly clean. The continental breakfast, although fairly standard was plentifull fresh & well presented with "free" coffee & tea available all day.
As a base to explore this wonderful city I wouldn't hesitate to return to this hotel.
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"I was very close to going to West Virginia, who guaranteed I would be a starter four years," Brady said. "But I dreamed of playing for Penn State and Joe Paterno, one of the greatest coaches of all time. Joe said a couple things when he was here last week that really made sense.


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The Determinants of International Mobility of Students
Michel A. R. Beine
University of Luxemburg; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)
Romain Noel
University of Lille I
Lionel Ragot
University of Lille I
June 26, 2012
CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3848
This paper analyzes the determinants of the choice of location of international students. Building on the documented trends in international migration of students, we develop a small theoretical model allowing to identify the various factors associated to the attraction of migrants as well as the costs of moving abroad. Using new data capturing the number of students from a large set of origin countries studying in a set of 13 OECD countries, we assess the importance of the various factors identified in the theory. We find support for a significant network effect in the migration of students, a result so far undocumented in the literature. We also find a significant role for cost factors such as housing prices and for attractiveness variables such as the reported quality of universities. In contrast, we do not find an important role for registration fees.
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Keywords: student mobility, network effect, migration costs, higher education policy
JEL Classification: F220, O150
Date posted: June 26, 2012
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OSHA News Release - (Archived) Table of Contents
OSHA National News Release
U.S. Department of Labor
News Rlease USDL: 95-469
Monday, November 13, 195
Contact: Frank Kane, (202) 219-8151
OSHA Hopes SENRAC Will Reach Consensus On Draft Proposal For Steel Erection Standard At Nov.27-Dec.1 Meeting
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Steel Erection Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (SENRAC) will meet Nov. 27-Dec.1 for sessions in which OSHA hopes it will reach consensus on a draft proposal for a revised steel erection standard.
The meeting will be held in the U.S. Department of Labor, DOL Academy, Room C-5320, Seminar Room 6, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, and begin at 1:30 p.m. on November 27.
SENRAC was established May 11, 1994, to resolve issues associated with developing a notice of proposed rulemaking on steel erection. Appointees to the committee include representatives from labor, industry, public interests, and government agencies.
SENRAC has met nine times since it began negotiations in June, 1994. The committee established work groups to deal with such issues as fall protection, construction specifications and scope, and later to develop a draft revision of Subpart R of the construction industry standards, which covers steel erection.
At its last meeting, in June, the committee reached agreement on major issues and most elements of the draft revision, but the members could not agree on fall protection.
OSHA, however, determined that because the committee had made significant progress on fall protection and agreed to other very important improvements to the existing standard, it would allow the committee to convene a work group to resolve the fall protection issues.
On July 26, a work group met in Philadelphia and recommended fall protection requirements for steel erection. Also, in September work groups met to address slippery surfaces, scope, training and site-specific erection plans.
Recommendations on those subjects will be presented to the full SENRAC committee at its November meeting, where OSHA hopes that consensus will be reached on the complete draft proposal and an agreement in principle will be signed by each member.
If consensus is reached, OSHA will then complete the preamble to the proposal and prepare the document in proper Federal Register format for publication as a proposed rule.
The committee meetings will be open to the public, with seating available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No advance registration is required.
Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the facilitator, Philip J. Harter, by Nov. 20, 1995. He can be reached at Suite 204, 2301 M St., NW, Washington, D.C., 20037; telephone (202) 887-1033, fax (202) 887-1036.
During the meeting, members of the general public may informally request permission to address the committee.
Minutes of the meetings and materials prepared for the committee will be available for public inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20210, telephone (202) 219-7894. Copies of these materials may be obtained by sending a written request to the facilitator.
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ELIZABETH — For nearly every victim of domestic abuse, there comes a breaking point. In Lisa's case it came in 2008. The then-mother of three was pregnant with her fourth child and remembers standing in her kitchen doing the dishes when her husband approached her from behind.
"He comes over, out of the blue, and grabs my hair. He pulled and pulled until my scalp bled," Lisa said in a phone interview from a New Jersey shelter. When he finally let go, she looked down at her stomach and thought of her unborn daughter.
"She saved me. I knew for her to survive I had to survive," Lisa said.
Lisa and her children left the state she was living in and came to New Jersey's YWCA of Eastern Union County for help last year.
The number of women seeking shelter at the Y has risen this year and employees attribute it to the depressed economy.
"It's harder for women to break away," said Janice Lilien, executive director of the Y. "Women don't have other places to live or can't find a job in this market. We also see a high number of undocumented residents who are not eligible for housing."
The Y has served 493 clients already this year, up from 421 in 2010. Those services range from sheltering to counseling and career advising.
National statistics remain static, but locally, reports are on the rise, Lilien said.
Her office gets a call every time a 911 center in the area receives a domestic abuse report. There have been 101 calls so far this year, and 107 all of last year, Lilien said.
The Elizabeth Y has sheltered women since 1978, but the violence hit home in 2010 when Stacey Guillette was shot and killed by her husband just steps from their door. The 31-year-old woman had previously fled her abusive husband and was living in a shelter.
Earlier this month, the Y hosted an evening to remember Guillette, and all victims of domestic violence, at Kean University. A display called "An Empty Place at the Table," featured place settings for six women and one unborn baby boy who were victims of domestic violence. Each place setting included the victim's story.
Cadine Gray choked back tears as she looked at the place setting for Monica Paul, 31, a classmate and friend of Gray's who was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend outside the Montclair YMCA on June 26, 2008.
"She knew one day he would kill her," Gray said.
But Gray said Paul did everything she could. She filed police reports, sought restraining orders and attended court hearings.
"It's an eye-opener, the way the laws failed her," Gray said of her friend.
Two place settings down from Paul's plate was a lime green children's plate, decorated with powder blue baby boots and a rattle for Jose Humberto, an unborn boy. His mother suffered nightly beatings and miscarried in 1978.
Humberto's sister attended the evening. Since her mother left, the family has healed and thrived. She now works with other victims of domestic abuse.
"Every woman has her line in the sand," said Humberto's sister, who requested anonymity. "My mother got to hers, but at such an expense. And not all women do. Sometimes the first beating is the end of their life."
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Preserve, protect and share your history
All of us have old photographs and documents relevant to our search for family history.
Unfortunately, many new researchers (and some experienced ones, as well) store these in boxes or file cabinets located in basements, garages, attics or elsewhere. This exposes the valuable resources to temperature changes, humidity or worse.
If some catastrophe occurred, what would happen to your family history? A simple broken water pipe in a basement can destroy an entire family legacy. What about the aftermath of a major fire, hurricane or earthquake?
The important thing to do is copy or scan materials, place them on CDs or DVDs, keep them on an secure online site, and also distribute copies to relatives around the world. Make sure to upload your photographs to your MyHeritage family site to keep them safe and also to provide family members access to these unique images and documents.
Several companies are now offering scanning services to preserve documents, photographs, videos and slides. Items can include old 16mm film, 35mm slides in glass or cardboard frames, deteriorating papers and all those things we keep in albums or shoeboxes.
World Vital Records decided to offer what it calls its family legacy-preservation service after learning that 91 percent of survey respondents expressed concern about digitizing and preserving family photos, videos and documents, while 50 percent said they were interested in uploading items to a secure site to share with selected family members.
Don't let procrastination take over. We are still talking about putting our 16mm wedding film onto DVD, and I'm not a new researcher, although procrastination is my middle name. It is the only copy and, if lost, couldn't be replaced. However, when we digitize it, it can be stored securely and distributed to family, thereby protecting and preserving the information.
Another case in point involves a cousin in New Orleans who had an old reel-to-reel taped interview with my great-grandmother who died in 1963. I had asked for a copy for years but there was never a simple way to copy or share it. Guess what happened to that during Hurricane Katrina? It is lost forever.
Many experts say that videotapes have a life of 7-15 years, while DVDs have a life of 100-150 years. Film and photos, no matter the quality of storage, will eventually fade, discolor or become brittle.
I guess the only problem will be whether people a century from now will have the proper equipment to play today's DVDs. After all, who today still has an 8-track player?
Researchers can always scan items at home and copy to DVD if they feel comfortable doing that, while scanning services offer various packages for different prices.
The most important thing - whether one uses a professional service or scans resources at home - is to make copies of unique family images and documents to preserve them and also to distribute to others.
What have you done to protect and preserve your family documents? I look forward to reading your comments.
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- Hi, I have just today started uploading our family tree onto MyHeritage.com and inviting family. I was interested to read this blog about preserving films and photos. I have recently begun that process. It is time consuming and in some cases has cost some money. But as a baby boomer who is not fortunate enough to have a lot of memorabilia from my parents and grandparents it is very important to do this for ourselves and our descendants. It has been difficult to restore and digitize items of my ancestors that were kept in an attic or basement for decades. Also, I had approximately 25 reels of home movies transferred to VHS, which I then was able to import into my computer, using RCA cables to connect the VCR to the PC, and Windows Movie Maker, a simple program to use with some useful editing tools as well. It is not hard to then create the DVD. I purchased a scanner last year and have digitized about 2500 photos and documents. These are being transferred onto DVD as well, in the form of photo album slideshows.
- Great blog!
It's also important that after you digitize, if you decide to put your photos into a book -- or if you are returning them to a photo album -- make sure it's an acid-free one. Those self-stick page albums (that cover over with an attached piece of plastic) are LETHAL to photos. There are entire industries dedicated to scrapbooking now, so please take the time to make sure that your photos last as long as possible.
Visit a craft store or take a friend up on a scrapping party if you need to replace your albums. Someone in your family 50 years from now will thank you for it.
- i wanted to pass on the family ancestry i researched and pictures i gathered to my daughter heather marie rosengrant, so i made a scrapbook for her, as well as the bosserman website on myheritage.com you could also Buy A Star/
Name A Star after Your Loved One. A Gift they Will Never Forget, http://www.yourstar.com/ i also included stars i had named after my son jeramiah rosengrant and heather rosengrant and myself , joan marie/ i included these in my scrapbook.
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"I'm a beekeeper, so I'm always looking for ways to use honey," writes Hope Ralph of Woburn, Massachusetts. You'll love how its sweet flavor combines with the zippy balsamic vinegar.
- 3 cups torn mixed salad greens
- 1 medium pear, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons dried cherries or cranberries
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey, warmed
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Dash pepper
- In a salad bowl, toss the greens, pear and cherries. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.
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What: Shares of energy service provider Wlllbros Group (NYSE: WG ) gained as much as 25% today after being upgraded by an analyst.
So what: Analysts at Johnson Rice upgraded shares after a strong earnings report and the stock went crazy. The fiscal fourth quarter numbers were good earlier this week with sales jumping a whopping 58% to $573.1 million, way ahead of the consensus estimate of $485.7 million, and $0.09 in earnings per share topping estimates of $0.06.
Now what: The earnings report barely moved the stock yesterday, but an analyst sent volume to nearly four times its normal level today. I think the quarter was surprisingly good and shares look attractively priced going forward. I'm leery of buying on an analyst-induced jump, since they don't often last, but if shares pull back next week I think investors can ride them higher over the next year.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
The Patriots volleyball team enters this season with a lot of experience.
Tarshie Burrell returns for her fourth season as the team's head coach and several of her players have been in the Fort Dorchester program for all four of those years.
"Ability-wise, this team is as strong as any we've had," Burrell said. "Traditionally our school hasn't had the strongest program but the past two years we have been a winning team. It's getting to the point where when we have a talented player graduate, we have someone with similar ability to put in the rotation."
Seniors Rachel Phillips, Meghan Sanders, McKenzie Long and Kristen Lodge all return for their third year with the Patriots' varsity. Senior Jasmine Quinn, sister of NFL linebacker Robert Quinn, returns for her fourth season with the varsity.
Setter Amanda Gluck, a junior, joined the team as an eighth-grader so this is also her fourth year with the team. Junior Monica Mack also returns to the team.
Juniors Kira Ozegovich, Erin Phillips, JaQuanna King, Alicia Ward, Katie Schneider and Surprize Speed are in their first season with the varsity.
Quinn will be the team's leader at the net. She will receive help from Mack, who also has good height and hitting skills.
Long will again be the team's Libero and leader in the back while Gluck returns as the team's primary setter. Rachel Phillips was a back-row specialist last season, but Burrell says this year she will step into the role Ashley Rogers had with the team before she graduated.
"Rachel can contribute from anywhere on the floor and I plan to pretty much always leave her in the game," Burrell said. "We have a few girls who are really versatile. In addition to being a great setter, Amanda can also hit. Quinn is an all-state track athlete so she is quick enough to play the back row. I have a well-rounded group and none of them hesitate to do whatever I ask them to."
After losing tight competitions for the region crown the last couple of years, the team's goal is a Region 8-AAAA championship. Their coach says they have the talent to make that happen, but there isn't much room for error.
"Our region is just tough," Burrell said. "You can't ever count any team out going into the season because the teams that haven't been that strong the last few years are getting better and you sure can't count on the ones that have been strong getting any weaker."
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Bruce A. Henry
Bruce A. Henry was born in West Point, Mississippi, home of Howling Wolf, and was singing publicly by the age of 5 in his Baptist church on the West side of Chicago. His musical education as a child included immersion in the work of Count Basie and Duke Ellington, favorites of Bruce's father (a pianist and Bruce's first musical mentor). Although he was classically trained at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, his love for improvisation proved to be a stronger calling. Influenced by Nina Simone, Al Jarreau and John Coltrane, to name a few, Bruce's journey has resulted in an eclectic style of world influenced jazz vocals and composition. Bruce possesses a three and one-half octave range, a pure voice with versatility and depth that few can match. His passion for an ever-expanding vision, both musically and personally, is the heart of his new release Connections.Read more
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Surprise Fine Art & Wine Festival to Feature Jim Prindiville
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February 1 – 3
Surprise Fine Art & Wine Festival to Feature Jim Prindiville
Indians are coming to Surprise, but they won't be on horseback…they will be on canvas! Thunderbird Artists is partnering with the City of Surprise to feature renowned artist Jim Prindiville with his contemporary Native American and horse paintings for the Surprise Fine Art & Wine Festival Feb. 1 – 3.
Jim studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the American Academy of Art and the Illinois Institute of Design. He has been a professional full-time fine artist for over 30 years. Stirred by Arizona's land and people and captivated by the rich and varied imagery of the region, majestic mountains and infinite vistas, he began to incorporate the drama of the West and Southwest onto canvas.
Juried artists travel from throughout the state of Arizona, United States and abroad to show with Thunderbird Artists. There will be 2,000+ pieces of art displayed, including paintings in all mediums, batiks, copper, glass, clay, stone, metal and wood sculptures, unique jewelry, photography and more. Patrons will have the opportunity to meet and converse with the artists during all three days of the event.
Some of the participating artists are Raleigh Kinney, Sarah Foster, Paul Nzalamba, Meg Harper, Susan Zivic, Steven Boyd, Sharon Brening, Dan Hale, Don & Jeanne Cassanova, Robert Hughes and many others. Strolling throughout the finest gathering of artists, sampling great wines and microbrews, all while listening to musical entertainment is the ambiance Thunderbird Artists is best recognized for.
This celebration highlights an extensive collection of fine wines – both domestic and imported. Learning how to taste wines is an uncomplicated experience that will enhance the appreciation for both wines and winemakers. Starting with the basic senses (look, smell & taste) the expansive wine list allows patrons the opportunity to learn how to taste wines like the pros!
Sampling a good collection of wines all at the same time permits patrons the opportunity to make better choices.
For $10, patrons receive an engraved souvenir wine glass, six wine-tasting tickets. The Surprise Sun Dancers are chosen the wine hosting charity for the event and therefore will receive 25 percent of gross wine ticket sales.
The event will take place at the Surprise Recreation Campus, 15960 N Bullard Ave in Surprise. The festival is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all three days. Admission into the festival is $3 per person and parking is free.


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Rock Band 3 Review
If you've still got a passion for the genre Rock Band 3 might just be the most important rhythm game to date.
Even forgetting the spangly new instruments, though, Rock Band 3 is still the most comprehensive update of the rhythm band shtick since the original. The novelty might have well and truly worn off years ago, but the few remaining aficionados will find themselves with a well-crafted platform to access the 83 new songs on the disc alongside the (ever-expanding) 2000+ DLC tracks and imported Rock Band 1 and 2 catalogues. Or even those Green Day tracks, if that's your bag.
'But Martin', you might ask, 'what is actually on the disc?' There's a return (it had to happen eventually) of Skynyrd's Free Bird, for a start, alongside Queen's karaoke blinder Bohemian Rhapsody and Elton John's ivory-tickler Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting). For the grumpier amongst us, Slipknot make an appearance with Before I Forget, Anthrax chip in with Caught in a Mosh and, if you're anything like me, you might decide to round that off with J. Geils Band's Centerfold. And then play Everybody Wants to Rule the World five times in a row. There's a bit of an overall skew towards older, synth-heavy tracks to accommodate the keyboard but it's alright - there's still plenty of variety for everyone.
Tangible in-game refinements strike you as soon as you hit the menu screen. The front-end has been beautifully streamlined into a stylish background vignette of your band with a simplistic suite of options laid on top - "Play Now" or "Career", basically - and additional, individual menus for each of the four potential profiles signed into the console. Rock Band 1 and 2's fussy profile management has been effectively done away with, and now setting up each player and their associated instrument is a doddle.
The typical and oft-repeated 'World Tour' format has also been pared back into something more simplistic, and now your group goes from garage band to stadium filler in the background while you play whatever you want. Each track performed in any mode earns you fans, and the game pauses to dish out amusing cutscenes whenever you hit major milestones. In short, Quickplay now has the spotlight and Career runs behind the scenes.
Harmonix should be commended for successfully tweaking the format to accommodate how people actually play the game. If my living room habits are indicative of the general populous (though I imagine mine has a slightly higher-than-average Dorito consumption), then what people want is to bang out Don't Stop Believin' (DLC) and The Power of Love (on the disc) instead of battling through a prescribed and arbitrary setlist. It's an ingenious move, and a concurrent system of challenges ensures the bottom of the screen is always stacking up various accolades and accomplishments, unlocking new gear to play dress-up with the on-screen version of yourself.
Old-school style setlists are still around, however, tactfully reborn in the guise of Road Challenges. But even these are segmented into tiny chunks, allowing for both frequent breaks and to accommodate attention-strapped players who want to pop back to individual tracks every five minutes. Unless you're playing The Endless Setlist III, but I don't even want to think about that.
Where all this will take you, though, is almost entirely up to you. The unavoidable reality is that, for all Rock Band 3's considerable refinements and intuitive advancements, your current games and equipment will probably suffice if you're just after banging a few plastic keys to the odd tune every now and then. But if you've still got a passion for the genre, or you're seriously considering furthering your understanding of the instruments with Pro mode, Rock Band 3 might just be the most important rhythm game to date.


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These posts first appeared in Education Community newsletters leading up to Maker Faire Bay Area 2014. Where are the ideas? Click on any blue word to explore. Make with: Paper Paper is so readily available and versatile, making it the perfect material for making on a whim: fold, roll, engineer, or sculpt it, or go big with a paper... Read more »
Two pioneering artists, Coral Lambert and Paul Higham, will soon be embarking on a tour with their Solar Airstream Fab Lab, equipped for both 3D printing and metal casting. This modified Airstream has solar panels, a 3D scanner, two 3D printers (MakerBot and Rostock), and equipment for casting objects in iron and bronze using environmental... Read more »
Learners and teachers have so many free options at their fingertips, we find that fewer are buying the higher-priced software. Just like with all kinds of making, with software these days you can do a lot with a little. Years ago, the costs of new software, especially those used by... Read more »
In this special edition of Maker Camp, we'll be coming to you LIVE from New York, one day before we open the doors to the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth! We invite classrooms, kids, teens, families… anyone to join us for this 30-minute virtual field trip on Friday, 9/19/14 starting at 2 p.m.... Read more »
Every fall we get a new crop of schools and teachers coming to us looking for ways to get started with making. We're developing more awesome Maker Media-made resources for you. In the meantime, over the next several posts we're going to share the resources our colleagues in the classroom use... Read more »
A scribble machine is a "vibrobot" (vibrating bot) with "legs" than make marks. This project describes one popular scribble machine design, but feel free to make yours with any materials in any shape or size. Scribble machines work best on a large surface, so break out that big roll of paper and get marking! To... Read more »
Paper circuits are a great way of adding light to your drawings, origami, or papercraft creations. Instead of using wires to connect a battery to LEDs, paper circuits use conductive metal tape. You may want to try the Make: Project Simple Paper Circuit first, which appears alongside this project on the one page paper circuit PDF,... Read more »


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Afghan women opt for cosmetic surgery
Despite living much of their lives behind a veil, some Afghan women are feeling pressure to conform to ideals of female beauty and are lining up for cosmetic surgery at a handful of clinics in Kabul.
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Defined Contribution Plans – 8/3/2009
Many employees and citizens have inquired as to the early retirement package offered to the Chapter 90 supervisor's union which was accepted by six employees. There is a misperception that the Borough is offering early retirements. Representatives from Chapter 90 approached the Borough with an early retirement plan which offered several concessions to the Borough including a wage freeze in year one (1) of the contract extension, the removal of certain positions from the bargaining unit, and a stipulation that all future members are enrolled in a defined contribution pension ("DCP") plan.
The DCP concept has been the norm in the private sector for some time, mainly in the form of a 401(k) retirement plan. Governmental entities, however, have historically offered lucrative defined benefit pension ("DBP") plans rewarding retiring employees by calculating the employee's pension as a percentage of the employee's wage after a certain number of years of service. A concise article comparing the two (2) plans is posted at www.milliondollarjourney.com by linking here.
All municipalities should be negotiating with the DCP concept as a priority. While taxpayers will not see an immediate benefit, future budgets will incur pension savings. The temptation to not properly fund pension plans during difficult economic times will be removed as a pay-as-you-go system will be in place. Budgetary authorities will know exactly what will be required to fund the pension plan, and employees will no longer have any incentive to maximize overtime to increase their pension calculators. While employees will need to be more aware of the financial structure of their individual plans, employees will have control over their funds.
Some may ask why this should be important to the Borough. First, this is the model in the private sector. While government certainly has different purposes and processes than private industry, basic business principals are similar and should be practiced. The private sector long ago abandoned the huge costs of DBP plans in favor of the the DCP model.
More importantly, however, moving to a DCP plan will result in huge savings to the Borough in future years. While pension plans are often ignored by the public during budget discussions and/or political campaigns, the cost and maintenance of DBP plans are significant. The Borough accumulated significant unfunded pension liability over the years which was eventually funded by bonding in 2003. While the Joint Boards of Finance and Mayor and Burgesses have been diligent to properly fund the liability in recent years, the cost is still significant to taxpayers.
While it will take time to achieve the savings associated with a switch to the DCP model, it is about time that we thought about the future. Had previous administrations recognized changes in the pension models occurring in the private sector, we could have bargained accordingly and be enjoying the savings of such DCP plans today. We must stop negotiating contracts simply in a short-term context; but look to the ramifications of the terms years down the road. We can not do things the same way we always have and expect a different result.