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L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles
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Wow! I'll be back!
A few weeks before our stay, we stopped by on our way back from Coushatta. We gambled about 4 to 6 hours. I played very slow, because I wasn't hitting anything. It was incredibly crowded and lines for the buffet were aweful....
However, we called to ask for comped rooms after we got home. We got two and two comped rounds of golf. So, off we went. The change was incredible. The staff seemed much more relaxed. The room was very nice, the bed was the most comfortable I have ever slept in. The blackjack dealers, Martini and Juan were so much fun that I stayed at the table for six and a half hours!
We were given $100.00 for dinner at Snake River Grill, which was superb. and $40.00 for lunch at the Nevie Beach Grill by the pool. Had lunch there two days, the menu is really interesting....best thing is the soft shell crab sandwich!!Yummm.
My husband loved the golf course, which provided sandwiches and drinks free! We will definitely try to get back before September, when the course opens to the public.
I am curious to see how the great comps hold out.
I will not go to any of the other casinos in the area if they continue to give rooms. I was very sad to leave. The pool area was incredible. Felt like I was at a resort in Hawaii, instead of in Lake Charles.
Nice place--generous comps
Stayed at L'auberge 7-24 to 7-25
The grounds are nice, especially with the golf course on site. I like the setup where they have a large hallway that extends in a U-shape around the casino, so that you do not have to walk through the casino to get to hotel rooms/restaurants/pool area/etc.
Rooms: I would rate the rooms as being consistent with a 4-star hotel, better than your usual Sheraton/Westin/Marriott/Hyatts.
Pool area: very nice--the lazy river was nice and the free tubes and umbrellas were a nice touch.
Restaurants: ate at the buffet and cafe. Food was average.
Casino: much nicer than the other casinos in Lake Charles area. Plenty of table games and the dealers are very pleasant. Casino host and pit supervisors were very generous with comps (they comped all room, food, and beverage charges for me).
Not impressed
My husband and I stayed 1 night, our first time ever gambling. Our first shock was the cost of rooms. $129.00 for a Tuesday night seemed a little steep. We checked in after 9pm, took showers and went in search of food only to find out that all kitchens were shut down to clean cooking vents. Not even any room service. Needless to say, there were many angry hungry guests. Finally arangements were made for the cafe to cook in the buffett area. Our food (finally at midnight) was free but really bad. Our meat was raw and the couple next to us had oozing pancakes. Our waitress was nice but talked bad about other customers which made us wonder what she was saying about us.
We found the hotel, on a whole, pretty dirty. Dead flies everywhere, a huge dark stain in the middle of our room floor, cookie crumbs? galore behind the curtains and the best part, a pair of mens underware outside the elevator when we checked in and it was still there the next day when we checked out. (we let the desk know) but does anyone check the halls?
My husband and I both noticed that every time we went to the restroom that there were always several maids or clean up crew? just hanging around. We never saw any cleaning going on.
The fire places were a nice touch but the area was littered with cigarette butts, ashs, dead flies and burnt sticks that I assume children had played with.
The pool area was closed.
The casino was quiet with no smoke smell, which was nice. We will not go back. I asked for a suggestion form at check out, I was given a blank stare as if that had never been asked before. No suggestion forms. And someone please get the cobwebs off of those beautiful deer head chandilers.
Loved the Bedding!!!!!(and the betting)
My mother and father-in-law, my husband and I and our three children went to L'Auberge du Lac for a few days to get away. This hotel was very nice. We all enjoyed the Luxurious bedding....the best pillows and soft sheets! I have stayed in upscale hotel rooms in Vegas and none compared to the bedding here! I cannot say enough about it. I have never felt more at home in a hotel room as far as the bath, bedding, and comfortable robe and slippers. The turn-down service with a chocolate is nice. I don't drink coffee but if you do, there is not an in room coffee pot , you have to travel downstairs into the casino to get free drinks at the "help yourself" beverage area or go to the Latte shop also located downstairs. *If you take kids....make sure its not raining! The pool and lazy river look like lots of fun but unfortunately it rained the whole three days we were there. One thing we did notice and heard from others is that the pool closes at 8pm, kinda early (hopefully this will change soon.) Beautiful golf course right outside to play...(unless it's raining) I would say the eateries are a bit high priced at the hotel. The casino feels just like vegas. Overall... and considering the rain, I will definately go back....this place was a great experience.
Loved The Hotel And The Casino
This hotel was excellent, the service was great. We enjoyed our time in the Casino. I would recommend this hotel, it was a great get away. The pool area was also very nice.
Great Get-Away Close to Home
Thanks! L'Auberge du Lac We had a great time! Even my last minute reservation for a Wed & Thurs nite stay was without problem. The staff was great! The rustic, hill country atmosphere was warm with a lobby fireplace, stone, slate and carved wood trim made for a friendly greeting. Our original room did not meet my expectation, but was changed without any unfriendliness. Our reassigned room had a pool and forest view from the 12th floor. It was perfect! The room and bath were very clean & comfortable. Not as posh as the Beau Rivage but cozy and tastefully decorated. The casino was very open & airy-great for us non-smokers. My husband enjoyed the $5 Blackjack tables and I won a small pot in slots! I spent one afternoon at the spa-it was beautiful and my massage was great! The spa is very clean and beautifully decorated in soft sage greens with tea light candles, soothing music and relaxing scents. The lazy river and pool complex was great, too! Lots of chaise loungers, umbellas, and cabanas. The tubing was fun! The swim up bar terrific! We dined at the buffet several times-it was ok-not great, but satisfying. The Jack Daniels Grill was tastier and the live music encouraged dancing and sing-along. My husband will bring his golf clubs on a future trip-the course is beautiful. Lake Charles you've got a winner! We'll be back and bring friends next time!
Beware of the BUFFET
The hotel is new and the ammenitites are many. Overall, the property is beautiful and the service is acceptable. However, there are serious problems lurking just out of sight.
#1 Problem - Overall control and management of the hotel is lacking. Example: Upon checkin we were informed that the rooms which were confirmed and guaranteed were not available and that we would have to accept lesser rooms than were originally reserved. This was either a "Bait and Switch" tactic or the hotel does not have good planning which leads to poor service.
#2 Problem - Cleanliness and sanitation - Example: All of the members of our group became ill after eating in the Buffet at the hotel. In a new facility the cleanliness of the restaurants are hard to gage. The staff in the eating areas appeared careless in their appearance and I believe the illness our group experienced was a result of unseen careless practices in the kitchen.
#3 Problem - Air Quality - Example: When entering the building in the main lobby the guest is hit immediately with the strong oder of Cigarette smoke. This gets stronger as you enter the gaming area. If you are a nonsmoker this casino is not going to be as plesant to play as the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. There is no place you can go to escape the smoke, unless you like to play golf. This obviously is a deficiency in the design and layout of the hotel.
The hotel is beautifully located and it is very new. However, I am convinced that the problems above demonstrate serious deficiencies of management and planning that will manifest themselves in other ways as time goes on.
I Thought It Was School. Never Seen So Many Children
Stayed two nights at the L'Auberge Du Lac Hotel and Casino in Lake Charles, La..... The staff did a great job. From the time the valet took the luggage at the car, he stayed with me until I was checked in and into my suite..... The Hyatt should take lessons from these people....Last month it took me 4 tips to get in my room at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Ga. The food was above regular casino food and the room service was great......The only thing I could find wrong was the lighting in the room and bath.....It was bad.......I have never seen so many children with the exception of a grade school.....Guess they loved the great pool and lazy river.....Love the picture of the cow eye in the bathroom....
Will return as soon as possible....
Pleasantly surprised
Went to L'auberge to check it out 6/21 to see the new kid on the block as far as casinos go. Was there about a hour during the noonish hour and the place was hopping. After some time at the craps table had to leave, but wanted to come back for a closer visit. Went to the host desk to see about a room and golf for 6/25, expecting to hear it was full my new host Ana set me up with everthing I needed for my next visit including my Tee time. Saturday came and showed up early and was allowed to check in and put my stuff in my room. Now the room is no Venetian or Beau Rivage but is nice and the bed was very comfortable. Made my way down stairs and still found a $5. craps table around which was nice. I like playing the $5. tables because the people get more excited then the higher minimum tables. Didn't win but that was no fault of the casino just bad dice that round, the waitress's were around often with with good drinks, not watered down ones.
Went to the center bar and sat down at the video poker machine to slow down a bit. Bartender was very nice looking lady mixing really good drinks. After about a hour went up to the room to clean up for supper. Went to the Jack Daniels Bar and Grill for a drink and to check out the menu and the servers. Was told the seating would be about a hour so we decided to go to the Buffet instead but I could had sat there and watched the waitress walk by, talk about eye candy. Next time I will be smart and make my reservation before hand so there will be no wait. The buffet was very nice with a better than expected selection of food and great service. They have set the bar for all the other Lake charles casino buffets. After supper gave the craps table one more chance to give me back my money with some limited success deciced to call it a night. After a good night sleep was ready to hit the links on there new course. All the people at the golf course were professional with no golf nazi's around to harass the hackers. Look forward to playing the course again. All in all I think L'auberge will be the place to stay in SW Louisiana. A nice touch which I have never gotten before from any casino I have played at was a thank you card from Ana my host. A hand written card is a welcomed change to just a free nights offer for a new player. Will be coming back.
New hotel needs to iron out a lot of kinks
Stayed 4 nights at L'auberge du lac in mid June 2005. Though the hotel had already been opened 2 weeks, there were many little things and a few major things that need to be worked out. Upon arrival, it was difficult to locate the registration desk - there are no signs in the lobby directing you to the registration area. Upon checking in, I discovered that the pool and their "lazy river" are STILL not completed. It would have been nice to have been informed of this fact when I booked the stay as I had planned to lounge by the pool. Everyone I spoke to expressed dissatisfaction at this fact as many had brought children with the expectation that they would be able to utilize the "lazy river" and pool facilities.
After check-in, I boarded the elevator only to discover that the floor numbers on the elevators are IMPOSSIBLE to read. During my 4 night stay, I discovered the following: the room has only two drawers in which to store clothes; there is no coffee or coffee pot in the room; there is no ventilator in the bathroom - if you take a hot shower, the mirror becomes totally fogged up!; and the drop from the shower surface to the bathroom floor is approximately 1 1/2 feet - make sure you grab on to something when you get out of the shower.
When I went to the buffet for meals, I found the cashiers and the cooks to be a bit broodish. The cashiers will solicit you for a gratuity when you pay for your meal - why would you pay a tip BEFORE you are even served? The breakfast cooks will make derrogatory remarks behind your back and in front of other guests after you leave the area.
The facilities in the work out area are acceptable at best. There is plenty of cardio equipment (the television monitors do not work on some of the stationary bikes) but very few weight machines.
On the positive side, however, the staff everywhere except the buffet is extraordinary. They were extremely professional and competent. The staff at the work out area and the spa deserve special recognition. They were absolutely wonderful especially Jared, in the men's work out area.
The beds and the pillows were the most comfortable I have ever slept on and the towels in the bathrooms were scented with an unknown fragrance that gave them a truly fresh aroma that was almost intoxicating.
In closing, I have stayed at many 4 and 5 star resorts and this property has a long way to go before it achieves that status. This is simply a casino that happens to have a hotel attached to it. The website for L'auberge attempts to portray it as a stand-alone resort but it truly is not.
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30 Prospects In 30 Days: LHP Sean Newcomb
In this edition of 30 Prospects in 30 Days, we focus on left-hander Sean Newcomb, a 6'5", 240 lb junior at Hartford University.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 65 | Slider: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 55
Jeff Bagwell is currently the only Hartford player ever drafted in the first 10 rounds (the Red Sox took him in the fourth round in 1989) but that will change when Newcomb is drafted this year.
Last spring, Newcomb set a school record with 92 strikeouts in 72 innings and showed one of the strongest arms in the Cape Cod League when he wasn't battling mononucleosis (also called "mono") during the summer.
In two seasons with Hartford, Newcomb has thrown 158 innings with a 2.45 ERA and 10.48 K/9.
Not only is Newcomb an imposing figure, he also has an imposing fastball. His fastball works between 90-94 mph and reaches as high as 97 mph at times.
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Newcomb also throws a curveball and changeup, but these are his lesser offspead pitches and often considered to be just average.
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While a knife-edge chop and a "Woooooooo!" from Ric Flair might send some folks running in the opposite direction, two faculty members from Sherman College are putting themselves right in the middle of the action on September 24 when Big Time Wrestling comes to Spartanburg. South Carolina's chiropractic college is sending Joseph Donofrio and Rick Brescia, two licensed doctors of chiropractic and experienced faculty members, to Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium to provide chiropractic care for the show members.
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- Palmer College of Chiropractic student receives $2,500 scholarship
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The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center was technically closed on Thanksgiving Day (and the following Friday), but it was abuzz with activity.
For the third year in a row, the Castaic and Santa Clarita Lions clubs teamed up with the William S. Hart Union High School District and hosted a free Thanksgiving feast. I can't express enough thanks to them for providing a fantastic meal for our community's seniors.
Not only did they serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings, they sent each attendee home with a meal for the following day.
And if that wasn't enough, they also distributed meals for Thanksgiving and Friday to our Home-Delivered Meals recipients. All told, more than 500 meals were served and delivered, free of any cost to the Senior Center.
Community service such as this is an overwhelming, heartwarming gift.
In addition to the Lions Clubs and Hart district, I want to thank our title sponsor, Chiquita Canyon, and our event sponsors: Gate King Properties, Advantage Disposal and Recycling Services, Placerita Canyon Property Owners Association, EZ Access Self-Storage, Seventh Day Adventist Church, The Real Side with Joe Messina, Home Instead Senior Care, Confidential Data Destruction Company, American Family Funding, The Plaza at Golden Valley and Santa Clarita Real Estate.
Our Thanksgiving food donors included: Salt Creek Grille, Larsen's Steakhouse, TPC Valencia, Vines Restaurant and Bar, Chi-Chi's Pizza, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Wildcat Grille Premier Meat Company, and the College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education.
I'd also be remiss if I did not extend thanks to The Signal', SCVNews.com and KHTS-AM 1220 for publicizing the meal in advance, as well as great coverage by The Signal and SCVNews.com.
So thank you to everyone who had a hand in making Thanksgiving at the Senior Center something to celebrate. It is a pleasure to be part of such a giving community.
Rachelle Dardeau is executive director of the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center


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Riverview Chapel Church of Porterwood helped people chase away the chill as Tammy Moore, Sharon Woods and Betty Nicholes handed out free hot chocolate.
As the parade traveled through downtown Parsons, City Administrator Jason Myers passed out popcorn balls to children who lined the streets and members of Riverview church walked around passing out rolls of tape to help with Christmas gift wrapping.
One family brought its St. Bernard "Harley" dressed with a set of red reindeer antlers.
Awards were presented directly after the parade. First place went to Riverview Chapel Church, second place to Queen Laurel and third place to Sycamore Grove Church. Among some of the contestants in the parade were Strutters baton group from Philippi dressed in Christmas outfits and twirling glow batons. Special Olympics had a truck featuring an angel resting on the grille and children wearing "Ho Ho" hats riding in the bed. Also participating were Boy Scout Pack 675 and area fair and festival queens. The parade was lead by Parsons Police Chief Rocky Hebb and his son, Ryan Hebb.
After the parade, children lined up at the municipal building to see Santa and Mrs. Santa Claus. Santa took gift requests and handed out treat bags to all the youngsters of Parsons wishing them a Merry Christmas.
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PARADE THROUGH PARSONS — Santa and Mrs. Claus, their elves and some toy soldiers ride atop the city's float during the Parsons Christmas Parade Saturday evening. Santa's helpers walked along the side of the float passing out popcorn balls to all the children. The theme for the parade was the "City of Lights." To view more pictures, visit www.theintermountain.com.


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Church services at Battle of Pleasant Hill re-enactment
Pleasant Hill, LA—A bugler will break the morning's stillness as he will beckon men, women and children to a church service likely similar to what took place 145 years ago.
Paul Summerlin, a deacon with the Rose Park Baptist Church in Shreveport will conduct the services, as he has been doing for 17 years.
Chaplain Summerlin carries a weathered New Testament printed in 1857 that still retains bloody fingerprints from a Waverly, IL soldier who died in a field hospital outside of Alexandria during the Civil War. The fingerprints line the resurrection story in Chapter 15 of I Corinthians. Church services are open to the public.
The annual re-enactment of the Battle of Pleasant Hill is a family event and takes place on the actual land where the original battle was fought. There is no charge for the re-enactment, however a $5.00 charge per car for parking. Re-enactments will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5. For more information, please call 318-796-2777 or the website www.battleofpleasanthill.com.


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There are almost as many reasons to visit The Spoonbender as there are people that visit. I'm talking about tens of reasons. For example, some people want to know, as have many recently visited Googlers, whether American Idol's Scott Savol is an African American or an American. Others hope to find an example of the proper usage of the racial slur "fandango." Some visitors to The Spoonbender would like to see a nude photo of Marilu Henner, and others want to become emotionally involved in a blog fight over which 25-year-old girl in Brooklyn is fattest and whether she's neglected her moral responsibility as a high-profile blogger. And still others come because they'd like to know how to organize their iTunes library correctly. As you, regular readers all, know, I've covered all but one of these topics recently. Today, I will take on the remaining.
And so it is that I present to you, this: The Spoonbender's Guide to the Organization of an iTunes Library.
Though I am a great fan of Apple's iTunes software, I discovered a few major shortcomings while undertaking what was a task of great magnitude -- importing my library of CD's into said. The below is primarily a discussion of how I addressed these shortcomings. It should be noted, however, that I have what I think is a relatively large collection of CD's -- about 600 -- and that I am rather particular when it comes to the organization of this collection. Some knowledge of my organizational preferences will inform your understanding of the iTunes choices I made, and so I have provided that background here.
First, I believe that the proper organization of a CD collection must be primarily alphabetical, secondarily by date. There are those who would argue that a collection should be organized by genre, then alphabetically, and then by date, but these people are stupid. The genre system is a slippery slope. Where is John Zorn filed? And what of Frank Zappa? Should Spain's second record be in country and the first in jazz? The unsatisfactory answers to these questions lead to one conclusion: Genre is for suckers.
Second, I believe that solo artists should be filed by last name. Exceptions are few, but they do exist. For example, fake names, such as Jethro Tull or Cat Power, should be filed by first name. In the rare case of an artist such as Will Oldham, who records under the various Palace monikers, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and his own name, all records should be filed under O for Oldham. Within that section they should be organized chronologically. Records on which Oldham is featured, such as The Anomoanon or Superwolf, such be filed as though they were any other band.
Third, I believe that motion picture soundtracks should be organized by movie name. Exceptions are made when the entire soundtrack is authored by a single artist, such as in the cases of Badly Drawn Boy's work on "About A Boy" or Toto's score to the film version of "Dune."
Let us now return to our discussion of iTunes. When importing your collection, you must be aware of some things. First of these is that iTunes searches for the name and track listing of your CD on some online database. This database consists of user generated content and, therefore, it is unreliable. Be ever vigilant for misspelled track names.
Now, about 90% of the time this database lists solo artists first name first. In order to accomplish proper organization, it's necessary to rename all of a solo artist's imported tracks in the follow format:
Lightfoot, Gordon
Please note that exceptions should be made when dealing with the likes of Cat Power. In the case of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, you should rename as follows:
Cave, Nick (and the Bad Seeds)
This prevents separation of works by artists like Elvis Costello who recorded albums with and without named backing bands such as the Attractions.
Another naming conundrum is presented by soundtracks. In all cases, the album name should appear as follows:
"Pretty in Pink" Soundtrack
This insures that, when sorted by album name, all soundtracks appear together (alphabetized by ").
Finally, after you've imported your collection you will find that you have a number of duplicate songs. To find these, use iTunes "Show Duplicate Songs" command -- a very handy tool. Economy and good sense dictate you remove these. In this situation, you must respect the primacy of the album. So, if you have Alice in Chains' "Would?" on both Dirt and the "Singles" Soundtrack, delete the version from the soundtrack. The same rule applies to greatest hits collections, singles, and EP's. Whenever possible, attribute songs on any collection to the album on which they first appeared. That is, Jim Croce's "Operator" should be attributed to Don't Mess Around with Jim rather than whatever greatest hits collection you might have imported it off of.
Now that you've properly named your music, it's time to get the album artwork. I suggest MPFreaker. It allows you to select your entire library, hit go, and return in some time to an iTunes library complete with artwork. Some of you may also have music trapped on your iPod. For this, I highly recommend Senuti. It will copy all music and any playlists you might want to save from your iPod on to your Mac.
It's that simple. I welcome your questions and suggestions, though both will likely be ignored.
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A male victim was stabbed Monday in the Turners Station area of Dundalk, Baltimore County police said.
The victim was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. His condition, name and age were not released.
The victim was stabbed around 10 p.m. in the 600 block of North Avondale Road, police said.
Police said they were searching for a black male suspect but didn't give more of a description. Detectives from the county police violent crimes unit were called to the scene.
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Six-story Brooklyn school being built in Ephrata
Modular construction offers benefits for city buildingUPDATED 8:24 AM EDT Jul 21, 2014
A Susquehanna Valley company is building a six-story school that will be moved to Brooklyn. News 8's Jere Gish visited Ephrata to see how it's being done.Video Transcript
3 NEW THIS MORNING... A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IS BEING BUILT IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. BUT HERE'S THE CATCH... MOST OF IT... FIVE FLOORS TO BE EXACT...ARE BEING BUILT RIGHT HERE IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. IT'S AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT IN A TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION YOU MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH ... AND A LANCASTER COUNTY COMPANY IS LEADING THE WAY. 3 YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE FUTURE BASIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK. BUT THIS... ISN'T BROOKLYN. THE SCHOOL IS BEING BUILT IN EPHRATA, LANCASTER COUNTY. 22:01:47 "Those over there will be the 3rd and 4th floors and if you look at that opening, it will match up with this opening here and that will turn 90 degrees and this is the 5th and 6th floor." ALL OF THIS IS HAPPENING AT N-R-B, INCORPORATED... A COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN MODULAR COMMERICAL CONSTRUCTION. IF MODULAR MAKES YOU THINK OF TRAILER HOMES... THIS IS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.22:53:57 "We're seeing them getting more complex, more architectural in design. We're really hoping to raise this industry up in it's capabilities." THE SCHOOL IS N-R-B'S MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECT YET. 70,000 SQUARE FEET, SOME TWO MILLION POUNDS OF STEEL. AND HERE'S THE AMAZING PART... ALL OF THIS WILL BE SPLIT INTO 163 PIECES -- MODULES -- AND TAKEN TO BROOKLYN TO BE PUT BACK TOGETHER.22:51:05 "We construct, deconstruct and reconstruct." THE BUILDINGS ARE BROKEN APART ALONG SEAMS LIKE THIS... THE MODULES ARE THEN WRAPPED IN PLASTIC.. AND TAKEN BY TRAILER TO NEW YORK. THIS VIDEO PROVIDED BY NRB SHOWS MODULES BEING PUT TOGETHER ON A PROJECT IN MASSACHUSETTS. ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES TO ALL THIS ... SPEED. WORK CAN BE DONE AT TWO SITES AT THE SAME TIME.22:56:22 "They're building the foundations on site, we're building the building here so we can have simultaneous construction that happens." A DIFFERENT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION... THAT COULD BE BUILDING THE FUTURE. 22:43:22 "Instead of a project that should be two years, this project is going to be done in 9 months." 3 MODULAR CONSTRUCTION WORKS WELL IN CONGESTED AREAS... SINCE MUCH OF THE CONSTRUCTION IS DONE OFF SITE... AND IT DOESN'T TIE UP AN AREA AS LONG. ALSO... IT'S POPULAR WITH SCHOOLS THAT DON'T WANT TO AFFECT CLASSES AND STUDENTS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. N-R-B EXPECTS ALL OF THE PIECES OF THE BUILDING TO BE IN PLACE BY THE BEGINNING OF
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Hey. I was born way too late for CP/M, but I have heard a lot about
it, and wanted to get a good emulator of it working. What is the best
way to do this while working within Windows or Linux? At the very
least, I'd like to archive all the CP/M software available so I can
tinker with it when I get more knowledgable about programming.
Thank you.
PS: I always wonder what would have happened if IBM took up Kildall
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Discover Easter Traditions on the Red Sea
Those looking for a break from their traditional Easter this year can find refuge on the Red Sea Coast. Ethiopia and Egypt are celebrating Easter and the arrival of spring with their own traditions. While the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's Fasika focuses on the solemn and religious nature of the season, Egypt's Sham el Nessim relies more on tradition, making it accessible to all religions in the region.
Ethiopia Rejoices During Fasika
Travellers to Ethiopia during Fasika, which takes place based on the Eastern Christian calendar, will find people in a state of reflection and fasting. The 55 days leading up to Easter have strict dietary guidelines which limit food intake. When Easter Sunday arrives, mass is held in the local church. All of the followers can not usually fit inside the church and sometimes it must be held outside under a large tent. Decorative Vitenge and Kanga (cloth made to look like trees or butterflies) are hung from the ceiling. Long after light is gone the priest announces that Christ has risen. It is now 3am and the celebration shall begin.
Christian hymns are sung with the beating of drums and the high-pitched Kigelegele cries of the women. Dancing and feasting brings the fast to a close as the Ethiopians celebrate life. Formal dress of stark white robes dance against the jewel tone robes of the priests. Sequined umbrellas add to the mesmerizing spectacle before you. The celebration continues through the day with great feasting and family.
Further up the Coast, Egypt Celebrates Sham el Nessim
The holiday celebrates the coming of spring and agriculture. Many believe Egypt to be the first civilization to celebrate this season. Historically, salted fish, lettuce and onions are offered to the gods on this day. Today, picnics have become a large part of the celebration. Egyptians feast on meals made up of the former offerings and search out one of the few patches of grass in the region. Families enjoy the spring breeze while munching their lunch and reflecting on its purpose. Onion grass or scallion is meant to drive away the evil eye, Fiseekh is a salted fish to bring in a good harvest (although many opt for tuna from a can fro this part of the ritual because of deaths from botulism reported from eating Fiseekh), dyed boiled eggs are remnants from a past traditions of hanging them in temples and palaces as symbols of rebirth. The eggs serve as art to enhance the beauty and joy of the day and are the ancestors of modern Easter eggs.
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WHEN MOST OF DR. LAURA SCHLESSINGER'S Woodlands, Calif., house burned to the ground in an electrical fire two years ago, she admits that she was "terribly upset." Still, Schlessinger, all 5'3" of her, turned out the next morning for her 10-hour hapkido karate black-belt exam—and passed. Since then, the determined doctor of the radio waves has weathered Southern California's devastating January earthquake and the trauma of her husband Lew's heart attack last year. "Every six months we have a disaster," she says with a wry smile. "But I just get into gear and take care of business."
Which is more or less the philosophy she tattoos on listeners' minds five afternoons a week on her four-year-old KFI-AM, Los Angeles, Call-in show, The Dr. Laura Schlessinger Show, which went national to 25 cities on June 27. It's also the message that drives the 47-year-old's first book, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives (Villard, $19.95), in its eighth printing since publication last February. "What sells these days to women is the message, 'You're not to blame!' " Schlessinger says with a sigh. "I'm telling women, 'Stop blaming men or society or anything else for your personal disappointments.' "
Them's fighting words to feminist hard-liners. "Some of her views—such as women as whiners—I consider to be stereotypical," says Gloria Allred, a prominent women's-rights attorney and rival L.A. talk show host. "Many of the problems she talks about are inflicted on women by men. I think she thinks she's helping women, but blaming the victim is not helpful or fair in many cases."
But Schlessinger has a gallery of fans who listen when she chastises them for things like "Stupid Subjugation" (No. 8 of the 10): being "held hostage by their own obsessive need for security and attachment." "When I'm in the car, I sometimes pull over to hear this lady," says Leeza Gibbons, host of Leeza and cohost of Entertainment Tonight. "She takes a hard-line with her callers. She doesn't put up with whininess, and she won't stand for women being victims."
Schlessinger says her detractors miss her point. "I have the ultimate feminist mentality," she says, on the deck of her rebuilt ranch-style home. "In this country women can do anything they want. We pick our education, the time we conceive, the man we do it with. I'm just begging them to pick with more courage." And, she adds, to be accountable. "If a guy is screwing around in front of his girlfriend, he's a jerk," she says. "If she keeps him in her life, she's a jerk."
Schlessinger's tough-love likely derives from her own hard road to success. She grew up in Brooklyn and Jericho, N.Y., the daughter of civil engineer Monroe Schlessinger (he died of stomach cancer in 1990) and his Italian-born war bride, the former Yolanda Ceccovini. Her mother was "filled with negativity," says Schlessinger, adding that she and her sister Cindy, now 35 and a marriage and family counselor in L.A., suffered the brunt of their mother's dissatisfaction. "She blamed everyone for her unhappiness," says Schlessinger, who hasn't seen her mother since Yolanda walked off her job as Laura's secretary eight years ago after Schlessinger suggested she learn to type. "That was it—she just evaporated," says Schlessinger.
Her father, Schlessinger adds, was also verbally and even physically abusive. She retreated into her studies in high school, won a scholarship to Columbia University and eventually received a Ph.D. in physiology in 1974. "I've earned what I am," she says proudly. School left another scar, though—a marriage to a fellow student that ended in divorce in 1978. By that lime, Schlessinger was teaching physiology and human sexuality at the University of Southern California.
A year later she called an L.A. radio show with an answer to its daily question, "Would you rather be a divorcée or a widow?" The show's host, Bill Ballance, was so impressed with her candor (she chose widow) that he asked to meet her and eventually persuaded his radio station to give Schlessinger her own discussion show about human sexuality. "I discovered I had a talent for clarifying people's subconscious needs," says Schlessinger, who simultaneously earned a license in marriage, family and child counseling at USC.
She also met Dr. Lew Bishop, now 61, who taught science at USC, and they married in 1984. After the birth of their son, Deryk Schlessinger, now 8, she slopped working for three years to care for him. In 1990 she traded up to her current call-in show, honing her format of hard-shell advice, personal revelations and flippant humor. Her show never flagged during her sequence of crises despite her "tremendous anxiety" over her husband's heart attack and his six bypass operations. Still, she says, he pressed her to get her book done, "even though I gave up a thousand million times."
Schlessinger is not totally immune lo self doubt. "I'm hard on myself about everything, and I do want people to like me," she admits. "But with a caller I only have three minutes, and I have to make a point. I do not see it as my mission to make anybody feel better. I want them to get better."
JOHN GRIFFITHS in Los Angeles
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I found this VERY common, and we can't diagnose someone, but I would take about 500mg of potassium chloride and drink it in a glass of water.
The clue to me is "I feel worse after I drink (plain) water." That sounds JUST like symptoms of low electrolytes. And you can have them because it's how much you EXCRETE that counts, now how much you CONSUME and going ketogenic creates HUGE exretion of electrolytes.
I am almost 100% sure this is it. And after the potassium test, try the sea salt test, a small teaspoon of salt in a full glass of water.
See how you feel then.


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Philip O'Quigley, Chief Executive Officer
|Mr. O'Quigley has been a member of the Board since September 2012 and has been Chief Executive Officer of Falcon since May 2012. Mr. O'Quigley brings 25 years' experience in senior management positions in the oil and gas industry. His career, which spans a number of London and Dublin listed exploration and production companies, includes experience working in countries such as Argentina, the United States, Algeria, the UK and Ireland. Most recently, he served as Finance Director for Providence Resources, an Irish oil and gas exploration and production company and he remains on the board of Providence Resources as a non-executive director. Mr. O'Quigley is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young in Dublin.
Michael Gallagher, Chief Financial Officer & Commercial Manager
|Mr. Gallagher was appointed Chief Financial Officer in June 2014. Mr. Gallagher joined Falcon in October 2012 as Group Financial Controller with responsibility for the Group's Dublin, Hungarian and Australian finance and commercial functions. Mr. Gallagher brings over a decade of experience working with PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC") in Ireland and the USA. At PwC, Mr. Gallagher had previously worked with and advised both quoted and unquoted Oil & Gas exploration and production companies. In addition, since September 2014, Mr. Gallagher has been a Member of the Corporate Reporting Council of the Financial Reporting Council ("FRC") which is responsible for accounting standards in the UK and Ireland. Mr. Gallagher is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Dr. Gábor Bada, Technical Operations
|Dr. Gábor Bada is a geologist with 15 years of experience in oil and gas exploration, research and assessment. Over the last 6 years, he has primarily focussed on exploring unconventional resources, including tight gas, shale gas and shale oil plays in various basins in Africa, Australia, the US and Central and Eastern Europe. Dr. Bada has published more than 150 scientific and technical papers.He obtained his geology degree at the Eötvös L. University in Budapest, Hungary and his PhD at the Vrije Aniversiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is a member of AAPG, EAGE and SPE.


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Should also have put I am PB now almost 3 weeks and this is my longest run since I started PB. I also pushed the squats, clean and jerks, and assorted Crossfit nastys pretty hard last week.
Have not been an issue except at a 5k a few months ago that I did not hydrate for (and before I was PB). Was relieved then almost instantly by drinking sports drink and water.
Today 5 hours following an 11 mile run at a 9:20 pace (a fast run for me) I am having waves of cramps in my right calf. These are the "screamers" that are like an 11 on a 1-10. I have been drinking some gatordae to try to get some electrolytes, I ate fruit and was well hydrated before, during and after the run and I stretched out after also. Seem to be getting a bit better and I am able to "catch" them now before it cramps 100% and rub my leg or walk a bit and they go away.
Any advice? Dreading waking up tonight at 2 a.m. screaming...
Should also have put I am PB now almost 3 weeks and this is my longest run since I started PB. I also pushed the squats, clean and jerks, and assorted Crossfit nastys pretty hard last week.
Sounds like you need to take a magnesuim supplement.
Yeah I was hoping that the Gatorade "Endurance" formula (3 times the amount of Pot, Mag, salt and same amount of sugar or regular) would put an end to it for today. I also had a bananna before and after the run....
Yeah potassium and magnesium, along with dehydration tend to be the culprits for diet-related leg cramps.
Gatorade is pretty nasty stuff though - try coconut water if you want a "sport drink." It's pretty nearly perfect and 100% natural (ONE brand is good and doesn't have any added ingredients).
Dates are really high in potassium I believe, but they are also sugary... but then so are bananas.
Eating lots but still hungry? Eat more fat. Mid-day sluggishness? Eat more fat. Feeling depressed or irritable? Eat more fat. People think you've developed an eating disorder? Eat more fat... in front of them.
I would second maybe a lack of Mg, but on the day of your workout you could use pickle juice instead of a sports drink. You only need a couple ounces and it should do the trick to stave off the cramps. I usually just use the leftover juice from a jar of pickles.
My $.02 worth.
Don't run. Read Dr. Kurt Harris's posts on "Cardio Causes Heart Disease" Links are:
It's a tough pill to swallow, I know. Stick to sprinting.
Now, here's the REALLY weird part. My mother used to have bad leg cramps at night. Many years ago she started using an old "cure" and it worked. Just put a bar of soap under your sheets (I told you it was weird). After she did that, they went away.
Not too long ago, my dad did a test. They were traveling and neglected to put the hotel soap under the sheet. She woke with bad cramps. She got up to walk them off, and my dad secretly put the soap back. No more cramps!
I did a web search on this phenominon and it seems to work for most people. You've nothin to lose by trying!
Oh, and check the ingredients in the Gatorade. NOT primal. Not even close. Neolithic garbage.
I hated that at first, because I never liked the taste of water. Then I started adding a little lemon and it was better. Then I got some carbonated water (just water and bubbles, no "ingredients"). Then I added a couple of table spoons of lemon juice and a half dropper of liquide stevia. Very refreashing. Best "lemonade" ever!
I had a weird charlie horse about two weeks in back in January. It hurt like a you-know-what, but I haven't had one since.
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Session One, 9:30am-12:00pm:
Russian-Muslim Relations in the Archives of the Russia and Georgia
Moderator: Richard Wortman, Columbia University
Vladimir Olegovich Bobrovnikov, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
"Islamic Responses to Imperial/Soviet Modernization of Local Muslim Communities in Private and State Archives from the Caucasus"
George Sanikidze, Institute of Oriental Studies, Georgian Academy of Sciences
"Orthodoxy versus Islam: Russian Imperial Policy towards Georgia's Muslims during the 19th Century"
Dmitry Yurievich Arapov. Moscow State University
"Islam in the Archives of Russia" (in Russian with interpreter)
Lunch, 12-1:30
Session Two, 1:45-4:30:
Islam and Orthodoxy in the Archives and Libraries of Turkey and Central Asia
Moderator: Christine Philliou, Columbia University
Michael Khodarkovsky, Loyola University Chicago
"How Useful Are the Ottoman Archives to a Historian of Russia?"
Virginia Aksan, McMaster University
"Looking for a Russian Needle in an Ottoman Haystack"
Adeeb Khalid, Carleton College
"Searching for Muslim Voices in Post-Soviet Archives"


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One team will win the Herder trophy this weekend.
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The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts' Rodi Short picks up a loose puck as teammate Mike Sibley keeps the Clarenville Caribous' Mitch Oake at bay during Game 5 of the Telegram Herder Memorial Trophy Championship Series Sunday afternoon in Clarenville. The Caribous won 5-2, but still trail the Cataracts 3-2 in the best-of-seven series which continues next weekend in Grand Falls-Windsor with Game 6 Saturday night. A Game 7, if necessary, is set for next Sunday afternoon.
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A woman who jumped out of a moving car to escape an attempted sexual assault by the driver was rescued with the help of a Port Authority radio repairman just blocks from the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City, according to police.
The incident began when the 30-year-old victim was a passenger in an Acura driven by Kevin Cherry, 35, of Old Bergen Road in Jersey City, and he suddenly started to scream at her, make sexual remarks and grab at her, Port Authority spokesman Joe Pentangelo said. The victim knew Cherry from their neighborhood, and he had offered her a ride to the Newport Centre Mall, Pentangelo said.
The woman, also of Jersey City, jumped out of the car and ran, but Cherry hopped out of the still-moving vehicle and chased her, Pentangelo said, adding that a backseat passenger got into the driver's seat and stopped the car.
Cherry caught up with the woman, pinning her against a concrete barrier, tearing at her clothes and groping her, Pentangelo said.
The radio repairman saw the attack at 10 a.m. yesterday at 12th Street and Jersey Avenue and radioed for help, officials said.
But the attacker saw the repairman calling, jumped onto the hood of his car and shattered his windshield by punching it, Pentangelo said.
The attacker ran off, but the repairman and a responding Port Authority police lieutenant gave chase and arrested Cherry in a nearby gas station convenience store, Pentangelo said.
"He went above and beyond and placed himself in harm's way,'' Pentangelo said of the worker.
The worker is to be officially congratulated for his "heroic'' actions, Pentangelo said.
Pentangelo did not have the repairman's identity, but he said Port Authority Police Chief Louis Koumoutsos has reached out to him.
Cherry was also found to have an active warrant out of Lyndhurst for criminal mischief to an automobile, Pentangelo said.
Cherry's bail was set at $50,000 cash only.


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DEFINITION: Performs review and plan check processing of plans and requirements for land development projects affecting City grading, streets, storm drainage, rights-of-way, sewers, water, and related areas; coordinates and monitors the work of plan check consultants and/or contractors performing engineering activities; coordinates plan check reviews with other departments and agencies. Ensures compliance with Conditions of Development (Conditions) for various land development projects; coordinates Conditions from other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; ensures compliance with city codes, specifications, policies, and standards. Reviews tract and parcel maps, variances and conditional use permits to ensure compliance with appropriate engineering regulations. Provides information and investigates complaints and service requests at the public counter; participates in the reviewing and issuance of various permits including grading, encroachment, sewer connection, and special events permits; reviews and approves zone clearance for various projects such as patio covers, swimming pools, and retaining walls. Performs related duties as required.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or related field. Three years increasingly responsible professional engineering experience including two years of experience comparable to an Assistant Engineer with the City of Camarillo. Possession of a valid California driver's license at a level appropriate to the equipment operated. Possession of Engineer-In-Training certificate is highly desirable.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: Highly organized with excellent verbal and written communication skills that can perform operations, services, and activities related to municipal engineering design and construction. Knowledge of modern and complex principles and practices of civil engineering; methods, materials, and techniques used in civil engineering projects including those used in the design and construction of projects; methods and techniques of engineering plan review and analysis; engineering maps and records; the Subdivision Map Act; principles and uses of GIS programs; conducting site and field investigation. Understanding of mathematical principles as applied to civil engineering work; possess the ability to perform professional engineering duties involved in the design, development and construction of a variety of engineering projects. Familiarity with principles and able to perform the practices of business correspondence and technical report preparation. Understanding of modern office procedures and methods, and operate equipment including computers.
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Elisabeth is our new community manager for France & French-speaking communities around the world, including Switzerland, Belgium, Canada and elsewhere
At a very young age, Elisabeth became interested in her family history, especially her Italian roots. As a teenager, she constantly questioned her grandmother, eagerly taking notes. Her grandmother, soon to be 98, still loves sharing stories from her past.
In college, it was only natural that Elisabeth chose to study history. At 20, she lived for three months in Venice with her Italian cousins. Unfortunately, on that side of the family she only knows the names of her paternal grandparents' parents. The archives of their small village – Mansuè, in the province of Treviso - were apparently destroyed in a fire, but she hopes to learn more one day. Continue reading "MyHeritage: Meet Elisabeth, our French community manager" »


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Alesha Renae Moore of Wildorado and Michael Shaun Haynes of Artesia, N.M., were married Friday, June 2, at Country Home Bed & Breakfast in Canyon. Justice of the Peace E.J. Hail officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Joyce and Al Moore of Wildorado. Grandparents of the bride are Carroll and Ruth Blasingame of Amarillo, who attended the wedding, and the late H.D. and Carroll Moore.
Parents of the groom are Linda and Michael Haynes of Artesia. Grandmother of the groom is Vera Haynes of Artesia, who attended the wedding.
Honor attendants were Jeanna Hayes and Jaclyn Moore, sisters of the bride. Bridal attendants were Michelle Moore of Wildorado and Alicia Maddaford of Canyon, both cousins of the bride.
Best man was Patrick Haynes, brother of the groom. Groom's attendants were Michael Kriegshauser of Hereford, Kevin Kennedy of Fritch and Chris Walls Jr. of Altus, Okla.
The wedding reception was held at Country Home Bed & Breakfast. Reception attendants were Jil Moore, aunt of the bride; and Lori Moore, Edee Blasingame, Britney Blasingame and Jamie Blasingame, all cousins of the bride.
The bride is a graduate of Vega High School in Vega. She is a student at West Texas A&M University in Canyon and plans to graduate in August with a degree in general studies. She works for Applebee's Restaurant.
The groom is a graduate of Artesia High School in Artesia. He is a student at WT and will graduate in August with a degree in finance. He works for First State Bank in Canyon.
The couple plan a honeymoon to Jamaica. They will reside in Canyon.
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How Broke Will You Really Be After Graduation?
The first six months to a year after school can be challenging financially, especially because it's so hard to anticipate where you'll be - and how much cash you'll be making. Plus, there are more than a few surprises around the corner for recent college graduates, like how much car insurance costs, or how to decide what to contribute to a 401(k).
This cheat sheet will guide you through the six biggest post-graduation money shocks - and help you figure out how to avoid getting blindsided by them!
Base a Budget on Take-Home Pay, Not Gross Income
Gross income (you know, that annual salary number on your job offer – say, $30,000 for an entry level job) is NOT what you'll be taking home each month. There are deductions for federal and state taxes as well as Social Security, Medicare, and benefits. If you elected to contribute to a retirement account, the number climbs higher (but that's OK – see the last item on this list). The bottom line is, when you accept a job offer, never, ever base your monthly budget on gross income. A $30,000 dollar entry level job, which is $2,500 gross income per month, might actually translate to as little as $1,900 a month in take-home pay, or less, depending on your tax status and where you live. Need to figure it out so you can estimate how much you can afford to pay in rent? Use PaycheckCity.com's free net income calculator.
Monthly Bills Will Add Up Faster Than You Think
On your own? Good, you get to pay the utility bills now. Oh, and you have to buy the groceries. And you need money left over for the cable, and the credit card payments, and the internet connection, and the gas for your car, and your health insurance, and your car insurance, and the cost of commuting, and the water bill… Sometimes, it seems like the sound of a single penny hitting the floor is the sound of freedom. (And if you took out student loans during college – well, there's another monthly bill, and not a small one either.) BOTTOM LINE: Don't leap into unnecessary additional bills (unlimited calling on your cell phone, perhaps, or a new car lease) until you've lived a few months on your own at your current salary rate. You might be surprised how little you can really afford. Don't be afraid, when looking for apartments, to either (a) consider roommates or (b) knock on the neighbor's doors and ask what they pay, on average, in utilities.
Think Deductibles Because You Will Need Insurance
Insurance. You don't think much about it until you graduate. Before you graduate, you're considered a dependent in the eyes of many insurance companies – and your parents are often footing the bill. So, for example, even if they lecture you about getting points on your license, you may not totally comprehend just how expensive car insurance is – especially for 20-somethings with bad driving records!
Then there's health insurance, disability insurance, and now that you're probably renting an apartment, renter's insurance. And on all four counts, most recent grads and 20-somethings are woefully underinsured – which might not seem like a big deal while you're young and healthy and accident-free, but if your apartment floods, you rear-end a truck, and need an emergency dose of antibiotic – well, you can financially ruin yourself in the space of about 10 minutes.
One of the smartest ways to find the best rates (and compare rates for insurance policies before you move to another city or state) is to use comparison sites and shop around online. You can usually shop for, compare, and even apply for polices online. Make sure you know what you're comfortable paying for each month and that you have a good understanding of what your policy covers – many sites provide glossaries to explain what a deductible is, or how you can sign up for a Health Savings Account (HSA), among other fine points of difference between plans. For health insurance, try a site like eHealthInsurance.com. Mega-site esurance.com is an easy quote-driven site that compares everything from health insurance to term life insurance, too.
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Did you rack up massive credit card debt in college? What about student loan debt? Figure out what your credit score is (and what the number means) before you apartment-hunt or job hunt – both landlords and future employers may judge you harshly if your score indicates you're an irresponsible spender.
Even if that's not an issue, you're going to have trouble getting personal loans, credit cards with reasonable rates, financing on a car or home, and more – and the emotional toll is enormous. If you haven't built good credit, it's still possible to do so – we've got 5 tips to help you build credit here.
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They Don't Call it a Grace Period for Nothing
The "grace period" is that brief window (usually six months) between graduation and that first student loan repayment bill. Deferring a loan doesn't make it go away – it keeps accruing interest! So plan for your loan payments, consolidate them if possible, and make sure you have a game plan. Paying them on time can actually boost your credit score considerably – and can reduce your interest rate with some lenders. Read our article about how to repay student loans on a budget.
When You Start Making a Dime, Start Saving A Penny
The irony about saving for retirement is, it's better to start long before you're even clear on what you'll be doing in five years, let along several decades. But if you're smart, you'll start taking a small portion of that first "real" paycheck and investing it starting now. You'll thank yourself in years to come, and the high cost of an emergency or an early retirement will be a lot less to handle when the time comes.
School yourself in what your job offers, if anything, and then consider options on your own. Many retirement strategies can be started early. Read our cheat sheet on how to start investing your money young. You'll learn the basics about 401(k) plans, IRAs, 529s, and other investment strategies there, which will help you get started.top
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Day-care operators prepare for tougher Ind. rules
Indiana child-care providers were preparing for new state rules that will require them to conduct more extensive background checks and increase training for their staff.
The rules that take effect July 1 primarily affect home-based day cares, licensed centers and ministry-based child cares that accept vouchers to help pay tuition costs for low-income families.
The Daily Journal reported day-care operators will be required to fingerprint all employees and conduct detailed FBI background checks every three years. Those checks can determine if an employee or applicant has felonies or a record of child abuse in other states.
They cost about $40 per employee compared with $7 for the limited checks currently used.
Other changes include more training to prevent child abuse and rules prohibiting blankets in cribs with infants.
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Viviette Applewhite fears she'll never be able to vote again. But the 93-year-old isn't giving up.
The lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's new voter ID law, with Applewhite as the lead plaintiff, could be headed to the state Supreme Court. "If I live to see it, I'm going to be there," she said.
Applewhite, who testified July 25, said she was surprised by Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson Jr.'s ruling. "He was really listening and paying attention," she said. "I really thought he was not going to pass it."


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It's been a year, but I still remember it like it was yesterday.
I remember casually eating a slice of leftover pizza as I watched the storms roll into the county. My mind was heavy with fear as I watched the meteorologist describe the scene. A tornado developed and fell to the ground, and as quick as it had dropped to the earth, my heart sank.
"Eventually it will be moving up U.S. Highway [369]. Well, it's going up 11 right now," meteorologist Mark Prater said during the coverage I was watching. That was my cue. My brother and I went to the bathroom.
I moved two chairs into the bathroom and clinched my brother's hands. I uttered a few fear-driven words, and then began praying. I could hear it. It was like a bass drum that was continually being beaten and driven closer and closer to where I was sitting. And then it was upon us. The air left the bathroom, and all I could hear was the sound of a freight train over my head.
Windows crashed.
"Hopefully, that's all it is. Maybe it's just a stray branch that was picked up by the wind," I thought to myself. The sounds of trees being ripped apart followed the sound of the glass shattering. That's when I smelled reality.
Reality smelled like a pine tree. From within the bathroom, I could tell something wasn't right, because the smell of fresh pine made its way into the air.
The howling winds continued. My ears popped, and just like that it was gone. I could hear it still, but it was evident that it was no longer overhead.
The two of us stayed in the bathroom for a few moments. We prayed, we wondered and we trembled. I tried to call my parents, but the cell signal was too low for any call to be completed. My brother contacted our grandparents from his cell phone. After that, we opened the door.
"Oh my goodness. Wow," my brother said.
I glanced into the living room and saw our front door blown completely off of its hinges and into our living room. I moved to other areas of the apartment. Glass littered the kitchen floor, and dirt, leaves and branches were strung across the entire apartment.
"The entire second story is gone," he said. I stepped closer to the opening to see if he was exaggerating. He wasn't.
Total devastation. The second story of the apartment complex was almost completely gone. The only thing that remained above our apartment were floorboards.
A family down the way from our apartment was screaming. The lady needed an ambulance for her two grandchildren. I offered to take one of them, but she ran away frantically and handed them to a friend. He took them to the end of the street to find an ambulance. I don't know what happened to them.
We walked around and asked those around us if they needed any help. Everyone seemed safe, no injuries or deaths. Except for a dog whose neck had been cut. A kind man used a bandana to stop the bleeding.
A woman ran frantically to the front of our apartment door and focused her eyes on the second story. Two boys broke the window to the apartment above us, and reported that there were no people inside, and virtually nothing was left.
"That's my son. My baby. He lived there. That's my baby," she cried. I had no words of comfort to offer. I had no idea what to say.
I turned to my brother. We needed to contact more family. We contacted our parents. They were hundreds of miles away in a helpless disposition. Their calm nature helped ease my stress.
The stench of gas was strong. The tornado had destroyed the laundry facility, and it caused a terrible gas leak to occur. We were advised to stay away from that area.
My brother went inside to pack some clothes in a backpack. We needed our social security cards, our passports and a couple changes of clothing. For some reason I only grabbed three or four pairs of underwear. To be honest, I don't know if I used any of them for the next few days.
I walked to the front of the complex. My goal was to find a place for shelter, or find out where to go to find a shelter. I spotted a fireman, and I ran quickly over to ask him where to go. He was speechless. He advised me to just go somewhere, anywhere. University Village, an apartment complex just up the street, was virtually untouched. After few seconds of thinking he told us to go there.
I turned around and looked to my right. The entire front line of apartments were decimated. Nothing but rubble remained. Without even thinking I ran over the rubble, or rather, I began to run. I saw my landlord.
I stopped to ask if she was fine. She said she was not hurt. As I turned to walk back to my apartment, I heard a cry. It was another tenant.
"I think she's gone. They're trying. Or they tried," she said. She broke down in tears. My landlord consoled her.
I looked around and saw a few people huddled over someone, but at the time I didn't think anything of it. Later, I realized that was likely one of the people from the complex that died.
I ran towards my complex. I stepped on a board, and a nail went straight through my shoe (which were mismatched, a basketball shoe and a dress shoe) and into my foot. I grimaced in pain, and sat down on a cleaner board. I pulled the nail through my foot, back through my shoe and out. I limped back to the apartment.
My brother had the backpacks and a few Gatorades. We were ready to set out. We walked through devastation. 27th Street was leveled, and as I glanced to my right and looked at Rosedale Courts, all I saw was chaos. Sirens were blaring, and people were screaming, crying and shuffling to find any sense of order.
We made it to shelter. By nothing other than God alone, we saw someone I knew during my first two years in Tuscaloosa. He invited us into his apartment. A friend of his washed my bloody foot.
The rest of the details aren't very important. A kind soul stayed with me and my brother until any threat of a storm had passed. She drove us to campus so we could be with more people and among friends. A drive that usually took five minutes — from 10th Avenue to campus — took two hours.
Our valuables were largely spared. I saved a good bit of clothes. I saved my mom's dishes. I salvaged my television. My car was not as fortunate. A roof landed on top of my PT Cruiser. But I was alive. That's what mattered.
The kind-heartedness I encountered was immeasurable. I moved back to Tuscaloosa on May 6th, 2011. An apartment in Northport opened up, and the cost was comparable to the one we previously lived in. We anticipated not having any furniture, and were prepared to live the first few days or weeks with donated clothes, a few sleeping bags my parents brought down from Virginia and the comfort of being close to family.
When we arrived our apartment was fully furnished. I can't thank the people of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Northport, Ala., enough for their generosity. It helped get me and my brother back on our feet.
Now, a year later and I'm going back today to revisit the grassy lot where my old apartment complex stood. I want to take some pictures. I'll try not to get too emotional. It won't be easy.
Then again, life is never easy. I often wonder why I was allowed to live, but Nicole Mixon (the girl who was being hovered over by so many people) died. I don't have answers. I can only thank God for sparing me and giving me, well, another year on on this earth.
It's been a year, and I thank God for every single one of those days.