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Talked to Financial Counselor. He told me to stop paying my loans. Wha??
My debt situation is in the $117,000 range. I'm 25. I make $2,000 a month. I missed payments for the first time last month. Called a financial counselor for possible help. He told me to stop paying my student loan bills. Is that really a good idea? This sounds awful... Also - Any financial advice would be MEGA helpful. [more inside]
Millenial student loan debt, amirite?
Best strategy for paying down student loan debt for my *snowflake* situation. I don't want to bankrupt my future, but I also am not looking for taking risks like getting my hopes set on loan forgiveness. Specific details inside. [more inside]
Seeking resources re: decades-long student loan despair.
I currently pay one full week's pay each month, $600, toward my current student loan balance of $97,000+. Though I usually just pay it and try to move on, I know it will follow me to my death and if I can't be rid of it I hope some of you can provide some kind of advice or coping strategies. I have read through a fair number of related questions. [more inside]
Seniors, Social Security, and Sallie Mae
Thinking ahead to my eventual retirement, I phoned Sallie Mae earlier this year, and spoke with a rep who was easy to chat with, and seemed well-informed and helpful. I asked her if there was any sort of discount or other concession made for student loan payments once the debtor retired and began drawing Social Security. Her answer was that, good news, once I provide Sallie Mae with documentary evidence that I am drawing Social Security, the balance of my loans would be waived. [more inside]
Eyeing a career change from Engineering: Am I being reckless?
I recently graduated and I've been working as a Jr. Engineer for a few months now. I realize now that this is not a career/field I want to be in and have been strongly thinking about going back to school to get a Computer Science degree. The problem is that I have 35k in loans from my previous degree and I need to make a decision soon. Am I being reckless for wanting to do a career change so soon? [more inside]
Getting It Gone. Paying Off Student Loan?
I have somewhere around $60,000.00 of student loan debt. Its all one loan consolidated with the US government but managed by a private company called Ed Financial. I would like to try negotiating a pay off for less than what is due. Details and further questions inside. [more inside]
Student loan income % payoff
(USA) I heard something about student loan payoffs based on a % of your income,and after 12 (?) years anything left is forgiven. Is this real and how would one get this? [more inside]
401(k) while saving for grad school?
Given that I hope to go to grad school in the next two years, should I fund a 401(k) before then? [more inside]
Some advice, and a shovel, would be handy (re: student loans)
Can you help me figure out what to do with my student loans? Payments are due next month and I have no clue what to do next. [more inside]
Help me repay my debt from abroad
Help me repay my debts from abroad: My considerable student loans are in CDN, but I am earning in EUR - can/should I move my debt? [more inside]
Die, Roth IRA, die
Get loans or cash out my Roth IRA? [more inside]
She ain't got money, honey.
How does someone's debt burden affect your interest in them romantically? [more inside]
how do you calculate student loan risk?
Potential student loan calculus: how much is too much at what age? [more inside]
Risk-aversion shows I'm qualified, right?
Should I take out a full load of student loans to attend a top-6 law school right now? [more inside]
Can I make it as a lab tech?
Is it realistic for me to expect that I can pay off my student loans with a lab tech job? [more inside]
Low cost/no cost financial planning for students?
Where would I go to get free or low-cost and unbiased financial advice in regards to student loan debt and big-picture student financial planning? [more inside]
Student loan advice needed.
Student loan advice needed. Details within. [more inside]
repairing a credit report
I'm in college in the U.S., and have a few state student loans. They were under a forebearance that I once requested, which ended four months ago. I didn't realize this, and ignored the mail that was sent about it because I thought it was the usual mail they send me about how I have a loan and ads for consolidation. I just recently got this fixed and the forebearance backdated so it will have another year from when it ended. But I now have two 60-day late marks on my otherwise good credit report. Anything I can do to get rid of them?
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Jeffco Public Schools could be turning to voters as early as next year for a tax increase to offset recent declines in state funding.
A citizen panel tasked with evaluating community support presented the school board Sept. 2 with a tentative plan for a bond issue and mill-levy increase. The panel said about $500,000 in private funding would be needed for the campaign to win approval for the measures.
Blue Heron students cheer walkers
Students and staff at Blue Heron Elementary made signs and cheered on participants in the 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer on Aug. 27 when the walk passed through the Grant Ranch neighborhood.
Littleton resident completes internship at Youth Villages
Stephanie Elizabeth Parazak of Littleton spent her summer interning at Youth Villages, a private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families live successfully.
Anyone wanting to join metro area firefighters in honoring those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, can climb the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison and at the same time raise money for a good cause.
"It's been nine years," said Shawn Duncan, a coordinator of the Red Rocks stair-climb. "People are forgetting and moving on."
A South Jeffco Walmart employee was seriously injured Aug. 20 in what police are calling an unusually vicious attack during a shoplifting incident.
The employee was attempting to stop three men suspected of shoplifting as they exited the building at 13240 W. Coal Mine Ave. One of the men allegedly punched the employee, knocking his face into the shopping cart, before he fell to the ground.
Though two of the suspects, Jose Cruz and Joe Lucero, were arrested, a third man remains unidentified.
Homeowners curious about their energy consumption now have a tool to help them take control of utility costs, and that tool is as close as the nearest Jefferson County Public Library.
Xcel Energy has donated 20 wattmeters to the library district, and they are now available for checkout by library patrons.
"It's a real eye-opener," said Chris Dierker, market manager with Xcel Energy. "It'll make you want to delve into the topic (of energy consumption) and get to be a savvy energy user."
South Jeffco Democratic candidate Steve Harvey is very much aware of the slim odds of his unseating state House District 28 incumbent Jim Kerr.
But Harvey, a globally traveled intellectual who earned a law degree at age 50, has used his campaign to make a mark on the local community, regardless, he says, of the 2010 election's outcome.
Students can use their cell phones to anonymously report bullying, potentially suicidal peers and other dangerous situations, under a pilot program being tested in Jeffco Public Schools.
Safe2Text, a text-messaging subprogram of the 6-year-old Safe2Tell anonymous phone call system, was presented Sept. 1 to freshmen at Chatfield High School.
State Rep. Jim Kerr calls his path to politics a chance event, one he did not foresee during his lengthy career in the automotive service industry. The House District 28 incumbent is up for re-election this year, and he says he holds an edge over Democratic challenger Steve Harvey, citing his voting history as a "common sense" legislator.
Kerr, 66, who was initially appointed by a vacancy committee to replace outgoing Rep. Don Lee in 2005, said he developed a taste for local politics after attending a caucus.
A former Lakewood liquor store employee convicted of selling alcohol to minors was sentenced in county court Monday to a total of three and a half years in jail.
Van Pham, who worked in his wife's business, Alameda Square Liquors, was on probation for a 2007 incident in which he provided apple vodka to a 15-year-old boy. In April, Pham was again arrested after selling a beer to an undercover 19-year-old police scout, who attempted to obtain alcohol as part of a sting operation. Pham's parole was revoked after the arrest.
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Skip to comments.Boehner: Some of Americas dumbest and raunchiest serve in Congress
Posted on 03/11/2012 8:37:45 AM PDT by SMGFan
Congress includes some of the dumbest and raunchiest people in the country but also some of the smartest House Speaker John Boehner said in a report published this weekend.
Boehner (R-Ohio) told the Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan that it can be difficult to wrangle misbehaving members of Congress, while arguing that the chamber is not uniquely corrupt or scandal-prone.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
And some of the biggest pretenders where being a conservative is concerned, right Boehner?
Certainly agree with the "dumbest and "raunchiest" part.
but also some of the smartest
Names, please.
some of the dumbest
. . . ain't that the truth.
My candidates for the absolute dumbest are Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Maxin Waters!
Sheila Jackson Lee
What's the name of that dumba$$ who thought Guam was liable to sink if more troops were transferred there?
Some of the weakest compromisers are on the Republican side (think high "leadership" position).
When he said "difficult to wrangle misbehaving members of Congress", I'm sure he wasn't talking about democrats. The gop can't stand some young congressman voting the way his constituents want him to vote. How dare him not vote the way boner says.
Add: Wimpiest. (Boehner'd know, right?)
Well that may be dumb but they kick republican ass every day of the weak ( spelling intended)
As far as I am concerned there are no dumber people in congress than the republicans leadership.
"And some of the biggest pretenders where being a conservative is concerned, right Boehner? "
Yes and we know boner is in the dumbest section.
Well , those dumb people are kicking your ass, Boner.
This is a good example of why Boner should be removed....
And don't forget to include the current House Minority Leader in that list.
Election districts are drawn to assure Affirmitive Action in congress too.
Dumbest and raunchiest, yet unfortunately Republican leadership is no match for them. The ethics committee can't even do the slightest thing to the dumbest and raunchiest and crookedest of them
My candidates for the absolute dumbest are Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Maxin Waters!
Barney Frank, you forgot that little twerp!
Or, Snowe.
I hope we hear a lot more trouble makes falling this fall.
It isn't too late to turn our nation around. We just need to get rid of the trash and get in a majority of conservative leadership.
A lot of these creeps need to be jailed and forced to repay as much of the damage they created as possible.
In Minnesota, that honor goes to Rep. Betty McCollom.
The only thing going for her is that she represents a highly Democrat district. if not for that, she probably would have been tossed out of office quite a while ago.
Congressman Boehner, will all those knuckle-draggers around, how'd we end up with such a marshmallow as Speaker of the House?
"Well at least in 2013 we won't have Frank, Weiner, Dicks and Kucinich"
But we will still have Boner, Can'ther, and McCarthy!
Was he standing in front of a mirror when he spoke?
Maxine Waters
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In our present age and culture, the hyphen is all too often seen as a mark of division when it serves just as well and far more nobly as a mark of unity, all the more noble because that unity occurs in the richness of genuine and joyful diversity (as opposed to the insipid and sterile "politically correct" kind).
Here's what I mean: I suppose that almost all of us in America can justly lay claim in one way or another to a hyphen. And though most of us whose families have been in America for generations now are likely so mixed up genetically that our hyphens might actually extend for paragraphs, many of us still have an idea basically from whence many of our ancestors hailed.
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Prejudice? I don't know. We hear of Italian-Americans, Spanish-Americans, Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, etc. Why don't we hear of British-Americans? No kidding. I really wonder.
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David Moyes is facing a boardroom revolt at Manchester United and could be replaced by current Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal.
This is according to an ESPN FC report that claims the idea of sacking Moyes "has been properly raised for the first time" and that failure to overturn a 2-0 aggregate deficit to Champions League opponents Olympiakos "could well bring the pressure to a breaking point."
Breaking: Club sources at Man Utd have told ESPN FC that the prospect of firing David Moyes has been raised. http://t.co/ec288o9Jh3— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 18, 2014
In other words, Moyes could conceivably be forced out of Old Trafford by week's end with van Gaal lined up as his replacement.
The 62-year-old has already been linked to the managerial post at Tottenham Hotspur, as per The Guardian, and in the event United appointed him, they would still have to make interim arrangements for what remains of their disappointing season.
But in van Gaal they would be getting a manager who has made a career out of stabilising the unstable, of regrouping the scattered.
The current Bayern Munich side, for example, was largely crafted by the Dutchman, who was brought in following the disastrous tenure of Jurgen Klinsmann. And in circumstances similar to those he'd be facing at United, he replaced an interim manager (Jupp Heynckes) who had been called upon in early spring.
The likes of Arjen Robben, David Alaba and Manuel Neuer were acquired under van Gaal's watch, and the former Barcelona boss brought youngsters including Thomas Muller and Toni Kroos into his setup as well.
By the time he left the Bavarian giants just 648 days later, he had laid a new, solid foundation at the club while winning a league and cup double for good measure.
Neil Custis to talkSPORT—"I can see a situation where Moyes goes and someone like Giggs steps in as caretaker until the end of the season"— Nikolas Postinger (@nikpostinger) March 17, 2014
Interestingly, it was van Gaal who was thought to be United's manager-in-waiting when Sir Alex Ferguson first pondered retirement back in 2002. "Man U close in on Van Gaal," was The Guardian's headline on January 23 of that year, and van Gaal told the outlet he "knew" he "was first on the list" to succeed the Scot.
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That he requires such complete autonomy in his job often means his exits are hardly amiable, and following his 1997 departure from Ajax, he has never spent more than four seasons at any particular club.
Not that this would in any way go against the grain of modern football. Quite the contrary: It would only serve to reinforce the notion that the six-year deal handed Moyes was both naive and the result of a sense of exceptionalism at Old Trafford.
After all, if Premier League rivals Chelsea have proven anything in recent years, it's that managerial stability has little correlation to winning.
Laurent Blanc: "Sacking Moyes wouldn't be a mistake, keeping him would. Here in France he would have been sacked 3 times" #MUFC— InsideWorldFootball (@insidewldftball) March 17, 2014
No, van Gaal will not be the long-term answer at Manchester United if appointed. No one person will be. And once gone, the Dutchman will leave the club seeking a candidate to build on his foundation—after which it'll repeat the process, again and again.
It's into this brave new world that United are entering—that the struggles of Moyes have bade them enter.


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"Relating to minor consuming and repeat minor consuming; relating to penalties for violations of limitations on possessing, sending, shipping, transporting, or bringing alcoholic beverages to, soliciting or receiving orders for delivery of alcoholic beverages to, and the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, barter, traffic, or possession of alcoholic beverages in, a local option area; and providing for an effective date."
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HB 98 fixes a problem that occurred with the enactment of HB 359, a bill that passed the House unanimously in the 25th Legislative Session. HB 359 originated due to the desire of Alaskan youths to join the military and not being able to so due to probation restrictions from a minor consuming charge that may have occurred up to 5 years previously. Unfortunately, when the bill was drafted, it left a loop-hole in the repeat minor consuming law.
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In January 2007, Marriott on the Move, one of the first regular corporate CEO blogs was launched. Mr. Marriott's award-winning blog, with more than 137,000 followers, extends further his global reach and influence that complements his well-known visits to hundreds of hotels annually.
Mr. Marriott serves on the board of trustees of The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and has served on the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society and as a director of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. Previously, Mr. Marriott was chairman of the President's Export Council, and served on the board of General Motors and the Mayo Clinic.
Mr. Marriott grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, where he attended St. Albans School. At the University of Utah he earned a bachelor's degree in banking and finance, and went on to serve as an officer in the United States Navy. Mr. Marriott is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is married to the former Donna Graff. They are the parents of four children, and have 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
Nov 2016
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Arne M. Sorenson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc., the largest lodging company in the world. Following Marriott's September 2016 acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the company includes nearly 6,000 properties across 30 brands in 120 countries and territories. In fiscal year 2015, Marriott reported revenues of more than $14 billion.
Mr. Sorenson joined Marriott in 1996. He became the third CEO in the company's history in 2012 – and the first without the Marriott surname. Prior to that, he served as Marriott's President and Chief Operating Officer. He has held a number of positions, including Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President of Continental European Lodging. He was elected to Marriott's Board of Directors in 2011.
Additionally, Mr. Sorenson serves as Vice Chair of the President's Export Council. He is the immediate past Board Chair for Brand USA and continues as a member of the board. Other affiliations include: Chair, U.S. Travel Association CEO Roundtable; member of the Luther College Board of Regents; Stewardship Board of the World Economic Forum System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Mobility; and member of the Board of Trustees for The Brookings Institution. Mr. Sorenson's Influencer blog, which appears on LinkedIn, has more than 400,000 followers.
Marriott's Global Sustainability Council was co-founded by Mr. Sorenson in 2007. The following year, he launched Marriott's rainforest preservation partnership with the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation in Brazil.
Mr. Sorenson chairs Marriott's Global Diversity and Inclusion Council. The Council, along with the Marriott Board of Directors' Committee for Excellence, monitors and evaluates Marriott's strategy to promote a diverse workforce, as well as ownership, customer and vendor communities around the world.
Before he joined Marriott, Mr. Sorenson was a partner with the law firm Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions litigation.
He is a graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and the University of Minnesota Law School. He and his wife Ruth live in the Washington, D.C. area, where they raised their four children.
Nov 2016
Val Bauduin is the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Marriott International. In this role, Mr. Bauduin is responsible for the accounting operations of the company, oversight of Financial Reporting & Analysis, Accounting Policy, Governance, Risk Management, Accenture Hospitality Services, and the Corporate Finance Business Partners.
Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Bauduin was a partner and the U.S. Hospitality practice leader for Deloitte & Touche LLP. He also served as a Travel, Hospitality & Leisure industry expert for Deloitte teams globally. In that role, he supported audit, tax, consulting and advisory teams in delivering client services to major hospitality companies. While at Deloitte, Mr. Bauduin led the audit of a large gaming company and supported capital market transactions (including initial public offerings, debt, issuances, repurchases, debt-for-equity swaps and related derivative instruments), spinoffs and real estate development projects related to gaming and hospitality.
Mr. Bauduin earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in economics and accounting. He also holds an MBA in finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Additionally, Mr. Bauduin is a member of the America's Lodging Investment Summit and is a regular speaker at various hospitality conferences, including the Travel Distribution Summit of North America and the STR Hotel Data Conference.
Sept 2016
Anthony Capuano is Marriott International's Executive Vice President and Global Chief Development Officer. In this role, Mr. Capuano is responsible for the global development of all Marriott lodging brands and supervises offices across the globe, including Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Cape Town, Delhi, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Paris, Rome, São Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, Zagreb and Zurich. He also oversees development across multiple offices throughout North America.
Mr. Capuano began his career at Marriott in 1995 as part of the Market Planning and Feasibility team. Between 1997 and 2005, he led Marriott's full service development efforts in the Western United States and Canada. In 2008, his responsibilities expanded to include North America, the Caribbean and Latin America. In 2009, he assumed global development responsibility.
His professional career began at Laventhol & Horwath's Boston-based Leisure Time Advisory Group. He later joined Kenneth Leventhal & Co., a hospitality consulting group in Los Angeles.
Mr. Capuano earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in Hotel Administration. He is an active member of the Cornell Society of Hotelmen, a member of The Cornell School of Hotel Administration Dean's Advisory Board, and a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association's IREFAC Council. Additionally, Mr. Capuano participates on The Urban Land Institute, Marriott's Committee for Excellence, the company's Global Diversity and Inclusion Council, and Marriott's Global Green Council.
Sept 2016
Bancroft S. Gordon joined Marriott International in 2007 as Vice President, Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Gordon was promoted to Assistant General Counsel in 2014, with responsibilities for oversight of corporate governance matters, insider trading compliance and management of corporate subsidiaries.
Previously, Mr. Gordon served as Assistant General Counsel, Securities for Freddie Mac from 1991 to 2007 and as General Counsel of the Freddie Mac Foundation from 1996 to 2007. Prior to that, he worked as a corporate and securities associate at Shaw Pittman Potts and Trowbridge, a Washington, D.C. law firm.
Mr. Gordon graduated summa cum laude from Howard University with a bachelor's degree in general studies and humanities. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School. He serves on the Maryland Chamber of Commerce as a member of the Nominating and Executive committees of the Board of Directors. He is a regular speaker on corporate governance matters nationwide.
Sept 2016
David J. Grissen is Group President for Marriott International, Inc., overseeing the financial management and leadership of all of the Americas' lodging operations comprising more than 4,500 hotels and a work force of more than 160,000 associates. Mr. Grissen's responsibilities include sales and marketing, revenue management, human resources, engineering, room operations, food and beverage, retail, spa, information resources and development. He also is responsible for The Ritz-Carlton and Global Operations organizations.
Mr. Grissen's career at Marriott began in 1987. He previously served as Group President, The Americas; President, The Americas; Executive Vice President of the Eastern Region; Senior Vice President of the Mid-Atlantic Region and Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Development. Prior to joining Marriott, he served as Director of Finance and Planning for Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream. He earned his bachelor's degree in business and finance from Michigan State University and holds an MBA in finance from Loyola University Chicago.
Mr. Grissen is chair of Marriott International's Americas' Hotel Development Committee and a member of the Lodging Strategy Group and Corporate Growth Committee. Additionally he is a member of the Board of Directors of Regis Corporation, an organization that operates and franchises more than 9,000 hair and retail product salons. He is also a former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Back on My Feet, an organization that combats homelessness through the power of running and community support.
Oct 2016
Carolyn Handlon is Executive Vice President Finance & Global Treasurer of Marriott International. In this role, Ms. Handlon leads Marriott's corporate finance organization overseeing the financial health and strategy of this $14 billion lodging company, as reported for fiscal year 2015. Her areas of responsibility include financial strategy and analysis, financial risk management, global capital sourcing and transaction evaluation.
By leveraging her extensive network of global relationships, Ms. Handlon has helped fuel the company's growth by leading and closing multi-billion dollar financial transactions for the company and owners of its more than 4,500 hotels around the world. She is one of the key leaders in the structuring of business combinations, spin-offs and joint ventures. Ms. Handlon's record of successfully navigating turbulent economic recessions and capital market crises, preserving liquidity and financial stability for the company has made her highly respected by global financial institutions, rating agencies, owners and developers.
At Marriott, Ms. Handlon serves on seven Governance Committees, including Global Development, Asset Management, Loan, Financial Risk Management, Impairment, and Corporate Growth as well as the Trustee of the company's Profit Sharing Program. She is also a member of Marriott's Global Green Council, promoting sustainable programs and services.
Prior to joining Marriott in 1987, Ms. Handlon worked for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation in international project finance lending in emerging markets. Earlier in her career she was a commercial loan officer at Continental Illinois Bank. Ms. Handlon holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and earned her MBA in finance from Indiana University.
Additionally, Ms. Handlon has served as the Chairman of the Finance Committee of Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. She is a member of the Standard & Poor's Issuers Advisory Council and the International Women's Forum.
Sept 2016
Debbie Marriott Harrison is Marriott International's Global Officer, Marriott Culture and Business Councils. In this role, which she has held since October 2013, Ms. Harrison oversees the strategy for the company's 82 Worldwide Business Councils and works with Marriott associates, owners and franchisees to promote and protect Marriott's culture and legacy – one of the company's key competitive advantages. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Marriott International and serves on the board of the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities.
Ms. Harrison, an honors graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in History, has held several positions within the company since 1975, including accounting positions at corporate headquarters and operations positions at the Key Bridge and Dallas Marriott hotels. More recently, Ms. Harrison served as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs from June 2007 through October 2013 and as Vice President of Government Affairs from May 2006 to June 2007. She also has served on the board of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.
An active member of the community, Ms. Harrison serves on the Board of Directors of the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, and on the board of the D.C. College Access Program. She was involved in the Mayo Clinic Leadership Council for the District of Columbia, the Bullis School board, and has served on the boards of several mental health organizations, including The National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Board, Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association, and the Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health in association with Columbia University.
As the daughter of the Executive Chairman and the granddaughter of Marriott International's founders, Ms. Harrison's leadership includes an extensive knowledge of the company, its history, its culture and its mission. Ms. Harrison's enthusiasm, judgment and deep experience with the company and its culture provides valuable insight and strategic focus.
Oct 2016
Alex Kyriakidis is President and Managing Director, Middle East & Africa (MEA), for Marriott International, Inc., with responsibility for all business activities for the Middle East & Africa Region (MEA), including development, brands, sales, marketing, finance, human resources, legal and operations.
Prior to joining Marriott International in January 2012, Mr. Kyriakidis served as Global Managing Director – Travel, Hospitality & Leisure for Deloitte LLP. In this role, Mr. Kyriakidis led the Global Travel, Hospitality & Leisure Industry team, where he was responsible for a team of 4,500 professionals that generated $700 million in revenues.
Mr. Kyriakidis has 45 years of experience providing strategic, financial, M&A, operational, asset management and integration services to the travel, hospitality and leisure sectors. He has served clients in 25 countries, predominantly in the EMEA and Asia/Pacific regions.
As President of the MEA region for Marriott International, Mr Kyriakidis leads the growth of Marriott's business for the region. Mr. Kyriakidis was the MEA executive sponsor for the acquisition in 2013 of the South Africa based Protea hotel chain and is the MEA region sponsor for the integration of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, making Marriott International the largest and best hospitality company in the world.
Mr. Kyriakidis is a fellow of the Arab Society of Certified Accountants, the British Association of Hotel Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Mr. Kyriakidis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and mathematics from Leeds University in the United Kingdom. He is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mr Kyriakidis is fluent in English, Greek and Arabic. In his spare time, Mr. Kyriakidis enjoys training in Shotokan Karate in which he was awarded a third grade black belt in 2015.
Sept 2016
Stephanie Linnartz is one of the most influential players in the travel, leisure, and lifestyle space, overseeing a wide range of critical business functions at Marriott, the world's largest hospitality company with over one million rooms, 30 brands, and 500,000 employees in more than 100 countries. As Global Chief Commercial Officer, Stephanie oversees consumer interaction with some of the world's most venerable brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, St. Regis® Hotels & Resorts, The Luxury Collection®, Marriott Hotels®, Sheraton®, W® Hotels Worldwide, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, Westin®, Renaissance® Hotels, and Le Méridien®.
Growing up in a hotel industry family, Stephanie started her career at Hilton Hotels Corporation. She joined Marriott in 1997 as a financial analyst, working her way up in a wide range of positions with increasing scope, and is now one of the company's highest-ranking executives, responsible for all aspects of marketing, ecommerce, digital, sales, reservations, revenue management, information technology, and consumer insight functions worldwide. A penchant for technology and trends drives her passion for predicting and managing against important shifts and disruptors in the dynamic travel industry.
Named one of the world's most influential marketing executives by Forbes, Stephanie has a unique perspective on consumer sentiment and spending across the globe. She has been a speaker at the World Economic Forum and is a sought-after conference panelist. Her professional ascent has been covered by multiple media outlets, including FORTUNE, where she also contributes commentary for the magazine's popular 'Most Powerful Women' series. Additional bylined thought-leadership pieces can be found on Overheard@Marriott.
Stephanie is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, holds an MBA from William & Mary, and has completed additional graduate studies at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Development. She remains involved in academic circles through guest lectures and commencement addresses. An active member of the Marriott Board of Director's Committee for Excellence and the company Diversity and Inclusion and Green Councils, she also serves on the board of Fair Chance, a non-profit focused on transforming the lives of children living in poverty. Stephanie travels the world extensively, is an avid runner, and resides in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband and two young children.
Oct 2016
Amy C. McPherson is President and Managing Director of Europe, a division within Marriott International that encompasses the United Kingdom, Ireland and Continental Europe. In this role, she is responsible for the performance and growth of the Marriott brand across Europe. Ms. McPherson is also a corporate officer for Marriott International.
Ms. McPherson joined Marriott in 1986 and most recently served as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, with responsibility for the company's global and field sales, marketing, the industry-leading Marriott Rewards loyalty program, revenue management, e-commerce, worldwide reservation sales and customer care, and sales channel strategy and analysis. Other key positions held by Ms. McPherson include Senior Vice President of Business Transformation and Integration, and Vice President of Finance and Business Development.
Ms. McPherson was named one of the top "Women Who Mean Business" in 2005 by the Washington Business Journal, honoring the Washington, D.C. region's most influential business women.
Prior to joining Marriott, Ms. McPherson worked for Air Products & Chemicals in Allentown, Pa. She is a graduate of James Madison University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management and Economics. She also earned an MBA from the College of William & Mary.
Oct 2016
Kathleen Oberg was appointed as Marriott's Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2016. Most recently, Ms. Oberg was the Chief Financial Officer for Ritz-Carlton since 2013, where she contributed significantly to the brand's performance, growth and organizational effectiveness.
Previously, Ms. Oberg served in a range of financial leadership positions with Marriott. From 2008 to 2013, she was the company's Senior Vice President, Corporate and Development Finance, where she led a team which valued new hotel development projects, evaluated merger and acquisition opportunities, prepared the company's long range plans and annual budgets, and made recommendations for the company's financial and capital allocation strategy. Ms. Oberg was a key member of the team that executed the spin-off of Marriott's timeshare business in 2011. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Oberg served in London as Senior Vice President, International Project Finance and Asset Management for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and also as the region's senior finance executive. Ms. Oberg first joined Marriott as part of its Investor Relations group in 1999.
Prior to joining Marriott, Ms. Oberg held a variety of financial leadership positions with such organizations as Sodexo (previously Sodexo Marriott Services), Sallie Mae, Goldman Sachs and Chase Manhattan Bank.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance/Management Information Systems from the University of Virginia, McIntyre School of Business and received her MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Laura E. Paugh is Marriott's Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Ms. Paugh is a senior strategist with expertise in investor relations, corporate governance and communications. She assisted in the strategic evolution of Marriott from a highly diversified U.S. restaurant, food service and hospitality firm into a global pure-play hotel company through significant acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, franchising and industry leading brand segmentation.
Ms. Paugh joined the original Marriott Corporation in 1980 as a financial analyst in Corporate Financing Planning. Before joining Marriott, she held finance positions at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI.
Ms. Paugh was named top Investor Relations Professional for Gaming and Lodging by Institutional Investor magazine in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2009, she was named runner-up for Best Investor Relations Officer Mid-Cap and runner-up for Best Overall Investor Relations Program by Investor Relations magazine.
She received a bachelor's degree in Economics and a MBA degree from the University of Maryland.
September 2014
Tricia Primrose is Global Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer for Marriott International. She is responsible for the company's global brand public relations, corporate and internal communications, global citizenship, and government affairs.
Prior to joining Marriott, Tricia had her own public relations business, Impression Partners, which then merged with Rational 360. Prior to this role, Tricia was the Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs, at AOL from 2007 to 2011 and a Vice President at the company beginning in 1999. At AOL, Tricia led a fifty-person team and had accountability for Global Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Publicity, Internal Communications, Event Marketing and Philanthropy. She was the external communications liaison for the board of directors and executive leadership, developed all communications strategies for more than $2.5 billion in mergers and acquisitions, and led the communications strategy for AOL's successful public offering.
Prior to her role at AOL, Tricia was an Executive Vice President at Robinson Lerer & Montgomery, a leading corporate and financial communications firm based in New York. Earlier in her career, Primrose held leadership positions with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and served as Communications Director for U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. At Marriott, Primrose will have responsibility for protecting and promoting the image and reputation of the company in partnership with the organization's leadership, having accountability for Corporate Relations, Government Affairs, Corporate Communications Planning and Operations, and Corporate Social Responsibility, and sharing accountability for Corporate Culture.
Primrose is a graduate of Georgetown University and lives in the D.C. area with her family.
August 2015
David A. Rodriguez assumed the role of executive vice president – global human resources for Marriott International in 2006. Dr. Rodriguez was appointed a corporate officer in 2000, and in 2004, to the board of directors' Committee for Excellence that focuses on advancing global diversity and inclusion in the company.
Dr. Rodriguez joined Marriott International and assumed the role of senior vice president - staffing & development in 1998. In 2003, he was appointed executive vice president – human resources for Marriott Lodging. Prior to joining Marriott International, Dr. Rodriguez held various human resources-related positions at Citicorp (now Citigroup) and Avon Products.
Dr. Rodriguez graduated from New York University in 1980 with a bachelor of arts in psychology and in 1987 with a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology. He is on the Board of Directors for Human Resources Policy Association, and a member of The Cowdrick Group, Personnel Roundtable, Advisory Council on Human Resources Management, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association.
April 2012
Edward A. "Ed" Ryan assumed the role of executive vice president and general counsel for Marriott International in 2006, and is a senior executive officer of the company.
Mr. Ryan joined Marriott in 1996 and, prior to being appointed general counsel, held several positions in the Marriott law department, including development, asset management, operations, franchising, and corporate transactions. Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Ryan engaged in private practice in Washington, D.C., first with the firm of Crowell & Moring from 1978 to 1984, and then with Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells) from 1984 to 1996, where he was made partner in 1989.
Mr. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, receiving his A.B. summa cum laude in 1975 and his J.D. cum laude in 1978. While attending law school, he was associate editor of the Law Review. Mr. Ryan has been a key contributor to Marriott's global growth and is highly respected in the field for his industry leadership.
April 2014
Craig Smith is President and Managing Director of Asia Pacific for Marriott International. He is responsible for the strategic leadership of all operational and development functions spanning 15 countries and 11 brands. He oversees more than 190 hotels and 49,000 employees.
Prior to his current position, Craig served two-and-a-half years as President of Marriott's Caribbean and Latin American region. Before moving to Caribbean and Latin American region in 2011, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Asia Pacific.
Being the son of an American diplomat, Craig has lived in 13 countries, working in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Australia.
Craig has earned an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, an Executive MBA from Sao Paulo Business School, and a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University. An alumnus of Harvard Business School, he graduated with the 188th Advanced Management Program.
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If recent NFL history has taught us anything, it's that it's a safe bet to assume that of the 32 head coaches in power as of today, (at least) a handful will be shown the door at some point in the next eight months.
This winter, right after the season ended, head coaches in Tampa Bay, Miami, Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Oakland were let go. Some owners didn't even wait until the end of the regular season to hand out pink slips to their head coach; Kansas City fired Todd Haley after Week 14, and the Dolphins fired Tony Sparano that same day.
Maybe there won't be that many coaching casualties during or immediately after the 2012 regular season, but you never know.
So which coaches are safe and which should be staying up at night, hoping they aren't going to be asked to clean out their offices anytime soon?
NOTE: To continue on the "hot seat" metaphor, each head coach will have a "HOT SEAT TEMPERATURE" rating in this slideshow. A hot-seat rating of "0 degrees" means his job security couldn't be any firmer. A hot seat rating approaching 100 degrees? Quite the opposite—his blistering hot seat means he's perilously close to being canned.


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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is this a curriculum that boys would enjoy? ▼
Answer - Emphatically Yes! I have two boys – ages seven and nine at the time this curriculum was created. They could not be any different from each other. One is a nature and science kid and the other is all boy, into cars and sports. They both loved doing these units. I asked them what some of their favorite activities were and they said fishing, weaving, drawing, making marbles and the field trips. They each chose two units as their favorite – Southwestern, Nez Perce, Civil War and American Revolution.
2. How long does each unit take? ▼
Answer – That is really up to you. Each unit is designed to be six weeks long – however some units such as the American Revolution have so much to learn about that you could easily lengthen it.
3. What ages is this for? ▼
Answer – I suggest 2nd through 6th grade. This is all dependent on your child's interest and abilities of course. You might consider choosing more simple projects for the younger ones and adding additional reading for the older ones.
4. What is multi-sensory education? ▼
Answer – Multi-sensory education is a process of educating children through use of all their senses. I like to say "Hear it" (through read alouds and audios), "Say it" (by reading themselves or giving a report), "See it" (through educational videos, movies and field trips), "Write it" (through drawing, copy work or writing from what they have learned), "Do it" (through games, crafts, cooking and field trips). Although everyone tends to learn best one particular way, it is in a child's best interest to learn other avenues of learning. The best way to do that is to expose them to those learning methods in a fun way.
5. Who is multi-sensory education for? ▼
Answer – This learning method does work very well for children with dyslexia, sensory issues and children whose first language was something other than English. However, everyone can benefit from this method. Learning needs to be fun – what is more fun than learning about the southwest while doing pottery, or learning about the American Revolution while learning how to make a five point star with one cut, or how about learning about the Great Depression while making your very own Hobo dinner over a fire pit.
6. How much time does it take to do in a day? ▼
Answer – Suggested lesson plans are included in the curriculum. Some days might be only 15 minutes, other days might be an hour, or even all day if you are on a field trip. This curriculum is meant to work around your family. It is not important to do all the activities or trips – but rather choose what works best for your family and the age and abilities of your children.
7. Can I use this as my history curriculum? ▼
How is it intended to be used? Answer – Yes, you may use this as a history curriculum – adding in non fictional history for the appropriate time period. You may also use this simply as a literature guide. You may use this alongside a current history curriculum, integrating the literary time periods with what you are teaching in history. You may also use this as a core curriculum, supplementing where you feel you need to. Some families take a less is more approach, while others prefer more structure. This is a flexible curriculum meant to fit with your family.
8. May I use this in a group or school? ▼
Answer – Certainly. Please contact the publisher for more information on a group or school license.
9. What additional resources are required for this curriculum? ▼
Answer – Required items include the readers for each unit. These can be found both used and new. Some units refer to a specific craft or cook book – these are out of print, but easily found used on the web. A list of all resources is available on the website with password access for those who have purchased the curriculum. Optional resources are also listed without password protection.
10. Is this curriculum religion based? ▼
Answer – This curriculum is not religion based, neither are our families beliefs represented in the curriculum. I do believe this is a wholesome and character building curriculum that is meant for all children.
11. Can I get this curriculum via PDF? ▼
Answer – Yes! This curriculum is currently available electronically with personal password protection. Paper copies are not available at this time, but the PDF can be printed out.
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Rush's Morning Update: 101
January 24, 2008
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You know, I've warned you about the election year drive for a so-called economic stimulus package; democrat proposals include more food stamps, banning real estate foreclosures, and so-called tax rebates. As I told you, food stamps don't qualify as a stimulus,banning foreclosures will kill the housing industry, and Democrats' notion of tax rebates is to give taxpayer money to people who don't pay taxes.
Don't doubt me.
Folks, look at me.New York Senator Chuck Schumer and House Democrats are now demanding tax rebates for people who do not pay income taxes.Schumer adds: "...as well as some spending stimuli for, say, people who are unemployed." I kid you not! Democrats complain that those who are too poor to pay income taxes do pay Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes. Yeah, and they draw more than they put in to both entitlement programs.
This is a great opportunity to demonstrate a simple truth: Democrats believe that capitalism is evil and that the redistribution of income is the only road to their prosperity (and not anybody else's). Democrats take from earners and give to those who don't earn. Behind every program they offer, you'll find the income of hard-working achievers being confiscatedand used to buy favor with large voting blocks-- who will remain in squalor and in the debt of Democrats.
There are only two things liberal Democrats believe are worth stimulating, and that'sthe welfare state and their own reelection chances.
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Bethpage School District
BackgroundWith telecommunications costs devouring an increasing chunk of the district's operating budget, the director of technology for the Bethpage School District took advantage of a network rewiring project to implement IP telephony. The new application promised lower costs and increased functionality, but required a new level of uninterruptible power protection for network equipment, which would now be carrying voice and data communications.
Case SummaryLocation: New York
Critical NeedAssure power quality and back-up for mission-critical IP telephony system and key data center solutions
To read more, download the Bethpage School District case study.


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Permutation: Permutation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They are like combinations, but in math combinations don't take in to account order. So your outfit is a combination of cloths, and your meal is a combination of foods, but a book is a permutation of words (as the order of the words maters, were as the order of your clothes has no meaning.)
Wait, so all you want is a map from:
0 |-> "0000"
1 |-> "0001"
10 |-> "1010"
11 |-> "1011"
12 |-> "1100"
But for any base. Like normal arithmetic?


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Glorifieldlabs has built a new information alerts service called Findoo. (http://www.findoo.co.za)
Findoo is a simple and effective Tender Alerts System that takes out the pain of filtering through heaps of tender data, by making it simple to receive what you are interested in. Business owners choose the tender categories they want and the system will send you alerts directly to their phone via SMS or push email…Continue
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Animal Profile - Colombian red-tailed boa
Bogota, Colombian Boa
Bogota is named after the capital city in Colombia. He came to the Sacramento Zoo in 2001 from another zoo. Bogota weighs around 10 kilograms which converts to 22 pounds! He eats every two weeks for a total of 3 rats a month. The average length for a Colombian boa is about 10 feet and Bogota measures in at about 6 feet long. This snake enjoys sunning out on the Reptile House lawn and even tries to stalk squirrels.
Colombian boa constrictors are native to the woodlands and rainforests of Central and South America. This type of snake is also known as the red tailed boa.
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What kind of effect is Fox Shape? (d20pfsrd)
The feat itself does not specify. The Flavor text suggests it modifies the Change Shape ability, which is supernatural, but that is not mentioned in the rules section.
As an adjunct to that question. Can a Kitsune apply 'fast shifter' Alternate Racial Trait to Fox Shape?
Fast Shifter (Su): You were born with an innate talent for switching between your natural forms. Using your racial change shape ability is a move action instead of a standard action. This racial trait replaces kitsune magic.
When not stated, all feats and abilities are assumed to be (Ex). This one likely should be (Sp) or (Su), but lacking the designation defaults it to (Ex).
Fast Shifter does not apply to Fox Shape because Fox Shape does not modify the kitsune Change Shape ability. It probably should, but it does not state that it does, so it is an additional ability over and above Change Shape.
Now, this is RAW. Talk to your GM. At my table, Fox Shape would be a modification of Change Shape, and thus be part of a (Su) ability and also benefit from Fast Shifter.


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New York, NY – Pope Benedict XVI will tour the US this week as the Dalai Lama visits Michigan.
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"We're a little worried that they'll fight," said a White House official. "Our latest military intelligence suggests a few hundred miles between them is enough to keep the Pope from using his x-ray eye power or the Lama spying with his super-hearing. We've place a small nuclear device on both US liaisons just incase they get a whiff of each other, so don't you worry, America."
A spokesperson for the Dalai Lama noted the Lama's visit mainly consists of "meeting the webmasters at LOLCat" whilst the Vatican assured American that "the Pope is only coming to America to destroy the souls of the gays" and "throw one hell of a Brooklyn block-party."
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Do you grow your own fruit and vegetables, if not, why?
by Mrs.AndrewsDecember 6, 2012 at 6:46 PM
I was going to do that in the past but never got around to it. Plus according to everyone else, the gardening season sucked that year. I'm hoping to put in a raised garden and just do the basics.
Quoting WorkFromHomeMum:
Woo hoo, congratulations on the house purchase, very exciting times for you. You can plant a few things in pots, herbs are great in pots.
Quoting Mrs.Andrews:
We haven't because we have lived in an apartment. But I'm hoping to have a garden now that we are buying a house.
December 7, 2012 at 10:04 AM
You bet: apples, strawberries, cherries, grapes, melons, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, beets, carrots, onions, kale, salad greens, sweet peppers, hot peppers, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, romaine, parsnips, tomatoes (3 kinds), sweet potatoes, sweet corn, spaghetti squash, zucchini, butternut squash, pumpkins, even herbs like basil, oregano, parsley, chives.
by Harris06December 8, 2012 at 12:53 AM
Ooh I wish!! If my dogs woudn't dig up everything and eat it, I probaby would try. I suck at gardening, though. It never fails, I can do everything they say to do and the right amounts and talk to the plants and all and they will be ok for a bit, just enough to get my hopes up, and then they die. :(
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No I don't. I know nothing of gardening. Growing vegetables was only something I thought of in the past year. When I get my own home I will plan a garden and raise backyard chickens.


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Before I decided to embark into the wide world of general gaming sites, I was a small-time contributor to various online communities dedicated to The Legend of Zelda. This probably doesn't surprise you if you've been following this site in the last several months – I write about the series a lot. It's nothing against other games, really. Zelda is just the franchise that I know the most about.
In my time as a big Zelda geek, I've met some really interesting, insightful, and talented people, and among them is Dathen Boccabella, who wrote up a really excellent Zelda-inspired piece called "Destined to Fade." It tackles the inevitability of the passage of time and the need to embrace life in the here and now rather than carrying the burden of regrets for a past long gone or fear of an uncertain future.
Read on for a brief excerpt, and if you're interested, check out the full article over at Zelda Dungeon.
The Legend of Zelda is often said to be much more than a mere collection of games, but the phrase has become so overused that its true significance is seldom appreciated. Behind this cliché lies an accurate encapsulation of what the essence of the Zelda series truly is. Behind the graphics, the gameplay, and the plot lies the heart of the Zelda franchise: inspiration and hope.
What many fail to realize when they refer to Nintendo's action-adventure series as more than mere games is just how truly important the Zelda series can become to an individual. How it can become an integral part of our personal perspectives on life and even beyond.
This article will explore themes primarily from Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess in the context of our wider culture. References will be made to films such as The Matrix Trilogy; books such as the works of J.R.R. Tolkien; television series such as Bones; and music such as that of Bon Jovi.
On a surface level the title "Destined to Fade" will not come across as very inspiring. Indeed, at first glance it is not very optimistic to think of our lives as fleeting, finite and destined for death. However, accepting that nothing lasts forever and coming to terms with our own inevitable death is a significant milestone in life.
It is important that we take life as it is now, with the ups and downs, over illusions of eternity. Accepting that everything is destined to fade has profoundly significant and optimistic implications for how you live your life today.
About the Author
Dathen Boccabella is an analyst at the major sports-news website the Bleacher Report while also studying a double degree in Media & Communications and History.
You can follow Dathen on Twitter @dathboc for your chance to win a Wii or Wii U game and tune into his inspirational Legend of Zelda column every Friday night at Zelda Informer, where this article was originally published.


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Note: Following the Loving ruling and the failure of its appeal, the IRS is no longer requiring tax preparers to take a competency exam. For more information, see "Taxpayers Defeat IRS in Appeals Court."
As part of its efforts to boost the quality of tax preparation, the IRS is now requiring preparers to demonstrate that they meet a certain level of skill, and for many this means passing a recently created competency exam.
Taking the test is a one-time requirement; once you pass, you dont need to take it again.
Not all preparers are required to take the competency exam CPAs, EAs and attorneys are exempt, as are supervised preparers and non-1040 preparers. Those who do have to take the test need only pass it once.
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Credit unions posted another gain in consumer credit, hitting the $29.4 billion mark in August.
NAFCU reports growth in "Other" category, including thrifts, federal government and non-financial businesses.
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NEW YORK – Con Edison (NYSE: ED) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Hoglund will be presenting at the 2012 Power and Gas Leaders Conference this Wednesday, September 19, at 1:30 p.m. (E.D.T).
Live audio webcast and slides as well as a replay of the presentation will be available on the Con Edison Investor Relations website, www.conedison.com, and at the link below:
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Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $13 billion in annual revenues and $40 billion in assets. The company provides a wide range of energy-related products and services to its customers through its two regulated utility subsidiaries and its three competitive energy businesses. For additional financial, operations and customer service information, visit Consolidated Edison, Inc.'s website at www.conedison.com.
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Generations FCU Celebrates 75 Years With Top Rate 24-month CD
Generations Federal Credit Union (Generations FCU) is celebrating 75 years of service with a 24-month CD (1.75% APY). The minimum opening deposit is $1K and there is no maximum balance cap.
The 24-month CD is also available as an IRA (Traditional and Roth) at the same APY, and with the same funding requirements.
As an added bonus, Generations FCU will raise the rate to 2.00% APY, if the following requirements are met within the first 60 days of the CD or IRA term:
- Open a My Checking account with direct deposit
- Enroll in Generations FCU eStatements
- Provide a valid email address
As stated on Generations FCU's Truth In Savings Disclosure page, the Early Withdrawal Penalty reads as follows:
For all accounts, the amount of the early withdrawal penalty is based on the term of your account. The penalty schedule is as follows:
Terms of 18 and 24 months 180 days' dividends.
In addition you will be charged a $25.00 Service Fee for all early withdrawals regardless of the term of your account.
Anyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers or attends school in Bexar County (San Antonio), Texas is eligible for membership in Generations Federal Credit Union. In addition, family members of current Generations FCU members are also eligible.
Joining Generations Federal Credit Union and opening a CD can be done online simultaneously or in-person at any of 15 branches in the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Credit Union Overview
Generations Federal Credit Union has an overall health grade of "A" at DepositAccounts.com, with a Texas ratio of 7.04% (excellent) based on December 31, 2014 data. In the past year, Generations FCU increased its total deposits by $57.41 Million, an excellent annual growth rate of 14.79%. Please refer to our financial overview of Generations Federal Credit Union for more details.
Founded in 1940 by a group of San Antonio City employees, Generations Federal Credit Union (NCUA Certificate # 4015) is the 24th largest credit union in Texas, and the 5th largest credit union in San Antonio. The original field of membership included employees of the City of San Antonio, the San Antonio Fire Department and the San Antonio Police Department. Generations FCU has been recognized in local, regional, and national forums for innovative, award winning services, including opening a branch in a San Antonio Goodwill Store with the primary purpose to help people who do not typically have access to financial services.
Credit union employees will sit down with Goodwill customers, conduct a one-to-one needs assessment interview and then recommend programs and services that fit their situations. The credit union will also plan financial literacy courses
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When compared to other similar length-of-term CDs tracked by DepositAccounts.com, that require a similar minimum deposit and are available to Texas residents, Generations Federal Credit Union's 24-month CD, with or without the My Checking account bonus, is a clear leader.
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A tight, reserved bouquet slowly opens to ripe black cherries and a hint of spice. The palate is rich, classic Cabernet cassis and cedar wood, given volume by an elegant tannin structure. A lingering finish with distinct black current notes.
To naturally soften tannins and enhance varietal complexity, we gave the wine 28 days of skin contact. We then pressed the wine and transferred it to French oak barrels to undergo a long malolactic fermentation for roundness and depth. Blending in the Cabernet Sauvignon added interesting nuances to the lush berry flavor profile of the Merlot. Oberon Merlot is ripe with blueberries and chocolate.
Rob and fellow winemaker, Tony Coltrin, select Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc grapes from some of Napa Valley's finest vineyards in Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap and other emerging sub-appellations. The climate of these regions — warm days and cool evenings — yields grapes with the perfect balance of ripe fruit flavors and natural acidity.
The 2006 Merlot is a blend of 95.2% Merlot and 4.8% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
"In the blend of this intensely fragrant young wine is 14% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot. I like the complexity, the way the primary fruits mix in unusual notes of pineapple along with the black cherry. It's resonant and tangy, with good, long flavors and lots of new oak. This was a year of winemaker transition, and may be the last of the real chocolaty wines from Northstar. Give this plenty of airing, or cellar it for another 3–4 years."
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Isabella Stewart Gardner letters to Bernard Berenson, 1887-1924
Gardner, Isabella Stewart, b. 1840 d. 1924
Collector, Art patron
Active in Boston, Mass.
Collection size: ca. 400 items (on 1 microfilm reel)
Collection Summary: Letters from Isabella Stewart Gardner to Berenson and his wife, Mary.
Biographical/Historical Note: Art historian, critic, collector, and teacher; Florence, Italy. First name often spelled Bernhard. Was "discovered" by Isabella Stewart Gardner immediately after his graduation from Harvard. As a patron of the fine arts, Gardner financed Berenson's travels in Italy to collect Italian Renaissance art for the Venetian palazzo she re-created in Boston. Berenson bought Villa I Tatti, his home in Florence, before the Second World War. During the war he and his wife and his personal secretary were exiles in the villa for several years. He lived there until his death where upon he bequeathed it to Harvard University.
Microfilm copy lent by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 1974. AAA duplicated the microfilm for its own collections. Microfilm labeled Isabella Stewart Gardner papers.
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On Nov. 29, 1971, the Cincinnati Reds made one of the best trades in franchise history. They sent Lee May, Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart to Houston for Joe Morgan, Denis Menke, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Ed Armbrister. Morgan would go on to anchor the Big Red Machine on his way to the Hall of Fame.
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A year after joining one ultra-exclusive coaching fraternity, Seattle's Pete Carroll is one victory away from joining another.
Carroll, who last February became the third coach to win both a Super Bowl and a college football national championship, now has a chance to win back-to-back Lombardi Trophies, something last achieved by New England in the 2003 and '04 seasons.
In the Super Bowl era, seven franchises have won consecutive league championships: Green Bay, Miami, Pittsburgh (twice), San Francisco, Dallas, Denver and the Patriots. The Seahawks will play New England in Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1 in Glendale, Ariz.
The last NFC coach to win consecutive Super Bowls was...