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Getting Into the Real World Mentality
May 13, 2010
By Kristen Fischer, www.ramenrentresumes.com
The end of the semester is fast approaching for many college seniors. Even though you may be caught up in campus life, the professional world is just around the bend. Here are a few tips on how to get into a "real world" mentality to make the transition a tad bit easier.
Think about what you want to do. You have been studying a particular field for around four years, but that doesn't mean you will—or will want to—automatically enter it. If you know that you want to pursue something else upon graduation, there is nothing wrong with not going into the field you studied. In fact, you'll do better off knowing this from the get-go so you can build your career in another field. Regardless of what you want to do, learn about your options. Examine what you want your ideal day to be like. What kinds of jobs are available in your industry and in the region you want to work in?
It may sound silly but most new grads are on autopilot and, understandably, enter the working world taking whatever job they can get. But you want to build a career now that you have your degree; not just get a job. Put some thought into the direction you want to take.
Get crackin' on a resume. I know it may seem daunting to work on something that doesn't have a deadline—unlike turning in a final paper—but this document is equally as important. While you are on campus and have the resources, talk to the pros at your Career Services office and get tips for writing a resume, and feedback from people who know all about them.
Compiling a resume is often overwhelming for soon-to-be grads because they feel like there's nothing to fill up an entire page, but if you really assess your skill set and look at the latest resume-writing trends, you can come up with a powerful resume that will get you the job.
Start looking for a job—yesterday. Again, you may be swamped with class work or you may be trying to relish your time as an undergrad, but nowadays, jobs are hard to come by. Add the fact that you'll soon have to pay off loans and bills—and probably want to get your own pad at some point—and you will realize that you don't want to be behind the eight ball. It is frustrating when your peers have great jobs lined up while they are still students. While that does not happen to everyone, many students are preparing to enter the professional world months before they graduate. Be proactive in your job search and start putting feelers out. You never know how long it will take to get a job and it's smarter in the long run to get something fulfilling and profitable so you don't have to take any old gig to get by. (Chances are, you went to college so you would not have to just "get by" anyway.)
Even thinking about what you want to do and where you want to live—and arranging for those things—is smart planning. Talk to your parents about the possibility of moving home or see if you can get a roommate if you want to be out on your own or plan to move far from home.
When summer starts and your classmates are at work and you are home on mom's sofa, it may feel good for a while but it won't be long before you will want to get out into the working world. Start your search now so you can make a timely transition.
Practice interviewing. If you aced your public speaking class and excel at debates, that doesn't mean you will be a natural at an interview. Most of the time, the weight of landing your first job and the pressure of impending expenses can turn you into a frazzled mess when it comes time to sit down for a one-on-one. That kind of anxiety can take away every strategy you have mastered in the past. Start developing answers to common interview questions and practice a mock interview with a friend or a professional in the Career Services office. You can submit a stellar resume but the interview is what makes or breaks it. First impressions are huge in the real world.
Coming in to an office wide-eyed and bushy-tailed is common for recent grads, but you can get more comfortable with a professional environment by rehearsing answers and dressing up. Pay attention to things like how much you fidget—you may smell like an entry-level candidate to the interviewer but you don't want to look like one, too!
Enjoy your last days in college. Even though it is beneficial to think about and prepare for the future, there is nothing like living in the now. Spend extra time with friends, sleep in, stay out late, hit up a crazy party, or enjoy campus activities. Even if you cannot wait to graduate, you will probably long to be a college student again at some point in the future—make the most of it now.
Kristen Fischer is the author of Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: An After-College Guide to Life. For more tips on preparing for life after college and coping with 20-something issues, visit www.ramenrentresumes.com.
Triple C – Clothes Care Center
December 7, 2009
The world loves the acronym and to call places and concepts of obvious function something totally off the scale in order to divert a person from reality. For instance, the triple C.C.C, Clothes Care Center. Better known as the laundry mat. A meeting place for all; the workout Nazi jock, the Wii nerd, goth, grode, that cute guy in apartment 3B, the bimbette always tramping in drunk at 3:00 AM on Friday nights, etc. & your too cool self.
We all have dirties and have to clean'em up. Thus, equality abounds in the laundry mat. Still as with all quarter life areas of existence, there are rules, decade's old traditions to uphold, personal clothing vendettas, do's and don'ts with panties, bleach and spin cycles. Let us give you a quick top ten run down on the CCC…
- Quarters and swipe cards – You find, you use. You lost'em…sucks to be you.
- Not cool to handle anyone's undergarmets. Whitey tighties or lacy thongs. A little pervy and maybe a wee bio-hazardy.
- Read clothes labels. It's just that simple! Colors in cold, whites in hot. That is all. Oh and bleach, not just for CSI. Careful, its effects do not go backwards.
- For the ladies. More types of unmentionables than ever. Your $50 bra needs hand washing, the monthly visitor panties need bleach, above mentioned lacey ones need cold delicate cycle, etc. Put an expense line in your student budget for clothes care. Dry cleaning and Woolite add up.
- Make a party of laundry. Suds and Buds. With that there is also the concept of drunk dryer rodeo. Google it. Maybe even give it a whirl. And also, you might be using a drier that someone used for such the evening before. Think before doing.
- Waiting etiquette. The prof is late fifteen minute rule does not apply. Bad form to take out someone's laundry to put yours in. If it has been there a week, sure. But, to touchy is to invite a revenge something gross into your spin cycle. Best just move onto the next machine and not risk it.
- Check your pockets. iPods are smaller, flash drives are not water proof, pens full of ink, that hot chick's digits are on your phone, and you might actually find your pants pocket is a cash cow ATM.
- Beware of the ancient Commodore washer your legacy father had. And just use good sense when late night washing at the mat in da hood.
- Laundry-cest. Love abounds. Surprising who ya can meet doing a load, what you learn by their underneaths and where that stain can from. But no place for an emotional "soap" opera. Get it?
- MacGyver trick. A machine that eats quarters and swipe cards can be usually fixed by pulling the plug. Wait a few, give back the electric juice and watch it reset. First load is a free one.
Hope these tips help. Wash Well!
Poor Little Rich Kid: Life Among Have Nothing Snobs
November 30, 2009
From 1999 – 2003, I attended New College of Florida (NCF). A liberal arts college with a history of rigorous academics fueled by personal passions, throwing legendary parties that attracted triple the school's entire enrollment, and angering conservative talking heads who have heard of it (not many),NCF is a unique little institution. Like many of its graduates, I dearly love my alma mater, New College of Florida. I've loved it ever since I was in second grade and my grandmother and mother took me to visit the campus – I remember ending our tour on the bay and sitting in the shade of large stained glass domes that were someone's thesis project. My love only grew when I was eight years old and received a letter from the admissions board suggesting that perhaps I should wait until I completed elementary school to apply again. (They also refunded the application fee I submitted and complemented the markers, crayons, and stickers I had used to make my first attempt at applying extra fabulous.) On graduation day, there was no prouder graduate that me to be joining a larger family of novo collegian alumni.
However, though I always felt like I belonged at the place, I noted quickly that there were a large number of people who didn't feel that I belonged. The first lesson I learned at New College wasn't about American Literature or Ancient Cultures or Art History. No, the first lesson I learned at New College was about social dynamics. Mainly, it was my sudden emersion in a group of people I like to call "have nothing snobs" – or HNSs for short. These are not garden variety hippies and vagabonds. These are people who purposefully throw out all their possessions – save for maybe a brand-new Volkswagen Bug or Apple computer – and live as if they had nothing while sleeping nightly with the security blanket of family wealth and support. They replace their material wealth with passive judgment for those around them who live, in their estimation, menial lives. Though I was always on the lower end of the economic spectrum growing up, my compulsory schooling had exposed me to several run-of-the-mill snobs. You know, the type that had compact disc players when everyone else was still listening to cassettes and would roll their eyes and sigh loudly whenever someone wore knock-off brand tennis shoes in their presence – as if the sight of cheap factory stitching was literally straining them physically.
HNSs are different. They may have started out with a set of parents who set the silver spoon in their mouth, but they now disown the spoon, and everything that comes with it, for a life filled with dreadlocks, rope sandals, and a holier-than-thou attitude save for the religious overtones that usually accompany that sort of thing. Their lawyer and doctor parents fret over their sloppy appearance, their grandparents worry that they are becoming bisexuals, and their friends back home really miss them at the annual Christmas mixer. Meanwhile, you find them at a drum circle that's, "totally going to change the whole way you see the world, man."
So, yeah, they're stoned, too.
They eat out of garbage cans, calling themselves freegans, while simultaneous biting the hands that fill those cans with caustic words about consumer waste and the death of true community. Obviously, eating in the school cafeteria – with food cards each student was required to purchase – was a large contributor to the downfall of decency and goodness. They sit and complain about how their parents, "don't get it," and what and idiot their mother was when she tried to make a vegan cake and dared to use refined, white sugar. Bitch!
HNSs don't do a lot of things. They don't shop, watch television, talk on the telephone, or go to the movies – social action doesn't leave them time for such trivial things. They don't recognize the stupidity that is organized religion and they scoff many common social practices as they aren't part of "the machine." Most importantly, though most don't have jobs that pay in things other than hugs and warm fuzzies, those on the docket wouldn't be caught dead working for anyplace that couldn't be described as "quirky" – – or at least any place that would make them stifle their individuality by forcing them to cover up their Che Guevara tattoo. My Hertz Rental Car uniform now produced the same reaction that my off-brand sneakers had just a few years before. These snobs may swear off deodorant, but they obviously didn't lose that yacht club classism.
I harbored some resentment toward the HNSs for a while. I hated them for bursting the bubble of my utopia with their spoiled attitudes and barbs of judgment. However, one Christmas, I had an epiphany. Sitting behind my desk at the rental car agency on Christmas Eve like some dejected Ebenezer Scrooge, there wasn't a customer in sight. I decided to break protocol and call my mom on the company phone. I missed her so much and it was really jerking my chain that all the HNSs were probably at home right now complaining to their moms and dads about how the tofu in the cafeteria wasn't certified fair trade. However, once I got on the phone with my mom, I couldn't stop talking about them. The hippie who picked his toe jam with his feet on the desk in my American Literature class, the girl who slapped me on the back of the head for hurting the soul of a tree by driving a thumbtack into it, the couple who sang Lauren Hill songs in the nude on their balcony to show the ridiculousness of consumer culture . . . I couldn't shut up about them. My mom listened as I rattled on and said, "You're sure meeting some entertaining people." That was the truth – staring me in the face. As chaffed as I was by them, they gave my college life flavor and a particular brand of absurd variety that really couldn't be achieved in any other circumstance.
Additionally, for as annoying as HNSs were, they seemed to provide just the right anti-establishment backdrop for my dearly loved school to exist. They marched into self-righteousness with enough rigor and enthusiasm to allow the rest of us to become sometimes inspired. The luxury they had of spending entire semesters with loads of free time not spent doing laundry or punching a time card, allowed them to do some good works in the community themselves. The often secret promise from the parents to support – financially and emotionally – their junior Marxist should he or she run into some trouble, made the HNSs feel so comfortable taking risks that they were able to lead the marches, sing the chants, and really give it a go at sticking it to the man.
HNSs may have made some of my moments uncomfortable at points. Their misunderstandings of actual poverty often lead to pretty comical irony. I can't imagine college without them.
Seen Through the Eyes of the College Dorm
June 30, 2009
"Nothing is sacred in the dorm. All is known. All is done. It is the established, anti-establishment of the college establishment."
Ah the dorm. It is the home away from home, the dark hole of Calcutta, study cubicle, roommate bond-a-rama, place of slumber and the splendid romantic getaway of all your high school and college dreams, right? Maybe? Well, those days are in the rearview mirror.
Now, you're in the first, second, third, etc. place in your real terra firma quarter life. I imagine it is a long way from the MTV Crib, the classic "Friends" New York style décor with some edginess, cute fixer upper bungalow or the downtown exposed brick loft.
And then you are probably working that "perfect" job in the human resource cubicle farm. In these horrible economic times that employment might be just Seattle's Best coffee in your local Borders. Either way, you are putting in long hours which sort of makes it another kind of home away from home. A long way from the dream job with its cute pants suits, silk ties, caz Fridays, expense account American Express, flex time and global travel.
Hell you may have it all and I am just blowing in the wind. But, I doubt it. Let me know…am I in the ballpark here? More than likely. So let's get on with it.
Back to the college dorm. It was not girls running around with towel wrapped hair in cotton robes sharing good times and bad. Your first place or current home is not olive trays, chardonnay parties and tea roses in the garden. And in a twist of weird irony…for guys it is still not a place of chicas scurrying draped with towel wrapped hair in cotton robes or LESS! All of these visions of habitation have one thing in common…exceeded youthful expectations. Now no one is not telling you to set your goals high and strive to attain them, but come on…
Instead of exceeded expectations of occupancy, how about putting things into healthy perspective with casual comparisons? What you had then and what you have now. And what you can do with it in your quarter life journey. Let us compare, contrast and come up with some helpful hints. We'll start off with some easy ones to ponder and move onto some heavy hitting lying on the therapist couch types.
Twin Bed Still? They were a dorm mandatory item. Might I suggest taking that first pay stub, skip the student loan payment and splurge on a larger canvas to practice your romantic artistry, slumber upon, cry away in the old comforter, and snooze button yourself to a reprimand from your boss or sleep off the hangovers which get harder and harder as your 20's keep getting older and older.
For the girls, in the dorm, there were the mildewed walls and Monet prints…oh you'll have the cute comforter to tie it all in. Now? Well, the mildew is still there. The Monet frame was broken during its packing cardboard box journey in the back of the truck. But, you still have the comforter with all its stained and peculiar scents full of memories. Though it is now the designated DVD watching couch comforter.
Dorm: Encrusted hair driers, crappy countertop space & shower shoes. Your place: Same, sans the shower shoes.
Your Dorm Dead Potted Plants makes you think about what kind of a parent you will be. Your ¼ life? Start off easy. Ferns are hard to kill. Then maybe a cat or puppy. Move on to a boyfriend…or girlfriend…or both. I am not here to judge.
Dorm and/or new abode bathroom etiquette or lack thereof? Damn. Still sharing the bathroom? Better reevaluate your next lease, 2 beds – 2 baths…minimum!
The Old Poster. Dorm posters that show places and things you have never been nor done. Get on a plane and fix that…SOON!
Clothes Care Center…a.k.a. dirty and ancient washateria. Take a stand against collecting quarters. D/W hook-ups can make life worth living.
Furnishing? Dorm furniture is, in the basic definition, I guess we could call it furniture. You might still have some and probably will send a few pieces off with your far in the future son or daughter's good-byes going to their college years. Clutter equals bad. Corn colored couch from the 70's…keeper!
Coed dorms? A place where dreams and nightmares come true!
Coed office bathrooms…nuff said! Go down a floor, across the hall, lunch at Chochkies crapper. You've put in your time with sharing the facilities, you deserve your own little place.
Lofts? You tell me how a living abode word can have two desperately separate meanings? One loft is a trendy home in a converted warehouse district. The other is something you built with the roomie out of discount lumber from Home Depot.
Microwave popcorn? There is no escape. The dieting office secretary pops hers at 3:30 every afternoon. Its rank pop emanates from I sear to God the same over used, never cleaned, trillion Watt, and crusty microwave in your previous college dorm kitchen.
Smell Advice. Replace the Bath and Body weapon of mass destruction smells with something clean and subtle. Hopefully there is no need to unsuccessfully disguise the previous zoo smell of your dorm room. And no more need for the incense stick. Well, maybe. Depending on your relax habits. This time use a liquid oil incense diffuser.
What's that on the Wall? No movie posters, horribly sickly sweet romantic prints, pennant flags, sports, splayed nudity, beer induced advertisements or anything computer game related. There is a time to put away childish things and start anew as a grown, legal, libel, liberated, insurance paying individual. Exception you can keep out that Madden 10…that is a pretty sweet game. Oh, and stacking beer cans has now become recycling. I think Mother Earth can take another one for the team. Go ahead and start another.
"Back After Class!" Grease pencil message board on the door. Maybe one of these plastic wonders can still reside in your world, but keep it on the cubicle wall.
The Right to be Wrong
February 25, 2008
I've been thinking a lot about right answers recently. In high school the world revolves around the right answers. We are trained, even before that, that right answers get you ahead. The best perks are saved for those of us who can figure out how to translate their right answers into tenths and hundredths of points of a GPA. Those people are the ones who are going to succeed in life. Or at least that is what we are told.
I chose to go to a college that didn't have grades. New College of Florida was my absolute utopia for four years and I scoff at the day that I thought I wanted to go to "big state university far from home." I can't speak for other people's college experience, but at least at mine, I started to develop the concept that right answers get you somewhere, but your wrong answers are valuable too. Instead of grades, we had evaluations that told us what we did well and what we could work on. So while I was learning from my wrong answers, the right answers still prevailed as a goal- something to achieve. [Read more]
Is The Bro Still Alive?
February 20, 2008
I truly value my college years, especially during my undergrad in Orlando. My time at the University of Central Florida was one of the most enlightening experiences in my life. Within those four years, I became fully aware of how much I didn't know about anything, let alone what I THOUGHT I knew about my passions, film and literature. I was so eager to soak in all the knowledge my ripe brain could absorb. I remember vividly driving to school and being excited about going to class; I actually LOOKED FORWARD to school, a sensation I never possessed before. Every semester I made sure that I had one or two film theory classes, a lit class, a writing class, and a philosophy class to keep me invigorated.
On top of going to class full time every semester (including summer: I was, after all, double majoring), I worked part-time as a manager at a video store (an awful chain that rhymes with "Lackluster"). With that kind of heavy workload, I was very particular about how I spent my free time when I wasn't at school, at work, or doing homework.
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Paula Deen Endorses Sleep Innovations' Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat
March 21, 2012,
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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.-Celebrity chef Paula Deen has endorsed the new Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat from Sleep Innovations, which has a supportive surface to reduce foot, leg and lower back pain as well as overall fatigue.
Available in early summer nationwide, the Paula Deen Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat will come in 20-by-30-inch and 18-by-30-inch sizes and is made of a 100 percent polyurethane foam top and a 100 percent SBR anti-skid backing. All the packaging will be Paula Deen branded, and the mats will be available in camel, sage, walnut and brick.
"Sleep Innovations' new Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat is such a wonderful product for anyone that spends time in the kitchen," Deen said. "Standing in the kitchen for hours on end can really take a toll on your body, but with the kitchen mat I can cook for so much longer. It's great because I don't have to worry about all the aches and pains from standing too long. If you're cooking in your kitchen, you'll love the comfort of the kitchen mat."
Lisa Thorstenson, executive vice president of channel marketing, Sleep Innovations, added, "We're honored to have one of America's iconic home cooks endorsing the new Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat. By incorporating all of the features that cooks like Paula Deen look for in a kitchen mat, we were able to design a product that is stylish, durable and supportive."
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Justice Stevens' decision to retire prompted the age old discussion of "strict construction" by judges. The idea is that judges are supposed to strictly apply the law to the facts at hand and not do much in the way of reflection on the law or the desirability of the outcome. During that discussion, I suggested that I hadn't actually had the pleasure of observing a strict constructionist, regardless of how a particular judge might describe him or herself. Hugo Black is probably as close as we've gotten.
What occurred to me only later is what immense responsibility this would place on legislators if they were actually forced to deal with nothing but strict constructionist judges. They'd have to think through the full implications of what they wrote into law without being able to trust that judges would be, well, judicious in how the law was applied. It reminded me of a passage from Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon:
This "sir, yes sir" business, which would probably sound like horseshit to any civilian in his right mind, makes sense to Shaftoe and to the officers in a deep and important way. …he has come to understand the [military] culture for what it is: a system of etiquette within which it becomes possible for groups of men to live together for years, travel to the ends of the earth, and do all kinds of incredibly weird shit without killing each other or completely losing their minds in the process. The extreme formality with which he addresses these officers carries an important subtext: your problem, sir, is deciding what you want me to do, and my problem, sir, is doing it. My gung-ho posture says that once you give the order I'm not going to bother you with any of the details – and your half of the bargain is you had better stay on your side of the line, sir, and not bother me with any of the chickenshit politics that you have to deal with for a living. The implied responsibility placed upon the officer's shoulders by the subordinate's unhesitating willingness to follow orders is a withering burden to any officer with half a brain, and Shaftoe has more than once seen seasoned noncoms reduce green lieutenants to quivering blobs simply by standing before them and agreeing, cheerfully, to carry out their orders.
I've read enough legislation and draft legislation in my time to shudder a bit at the thought of judges applying the language absolutely in all situations unless the text specifically instructs them not to regardless of whether doing so makes sense or seems remotely just. That would really up the pressure on legislators to craft legislation meticulously, being sure to describe every caveat and exception.


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MANILA, Philippines - Unmindful of her own safety and that of her unborn child, Rachel Donaire, the wife of Filipino boxing superstar Nonito Donaire Jr., jumped into the water to save a drowning child.
No other details were available as of press time but Donaire, the former world champion, said on Twitter that Rachel was taken to a hospital after the incident, which happened during the 4th of July celebrations.
"Rachel Donaire was admitted in a hospital for fetal monitoring after saving a drowning child," said the boxer on his Twitter account with over 140,000 followers.
"Wifey admitted into ER (emergency room) for fetal monitoring. She's full term but not due for another 17 days. Praying things are okay," the boxer added.
Donaire, a four-division world champion, thanked everyone for their prayers.
It was a selfless act for Rachel.
Rachael is nine months pregnant, and the Donaires, who are based in the United States, are expecting their first child to be delivered in three weeks.
Donaire told sports analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz that one of their friends' son disappeared in the water during a party.
Rachel, according to the boxer, "didn't hesitate to jump in after him but injured herself in the process."
Donaire added that his wife, who turned 31 last month, "moved so quickly it scared me."
Messages of concern flooded Donaire's Twitter page and people started hailing Rachel as a hero.
"Amazing what your wife did. Be very proud of her. Good luck in your future IN and OUT of the ring," said Adam Marriott.
"On behalf of my family, I commend your better half for her heroic act. A future super mom! God bless her and your baby!" said Clark Morada.
"Your wife is amazing! Faith in humanity restored," was the message of a certain Gunawan Aldy.
"Wow!! Rachel is a hero!!" posted American super-middleweight champion Andre Ward.
Just the other day, Rachel posted on her own Twitter account that "for no reason" she received a bouquet of flowers from Donaire.
"And rolled up in the bouquet a copy of his vows," she said.
Rachel is a winner at heart. She is a former taekwondo champion, a former US collegiate champion, and for a time she represented the Philippines in an international competition.
Rachel, once voted among FHM's World's Sexiest Women, is dubbed as the "Knockout Queen."
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Gil Dezer, president of New York/South Florida-based Dezer Development, and Juergen Gessler, President and CEO of Porsche Design Group, commemorated the groundbreaking of the iconic Porsche Design Tower Miami, representing Porsche Design's first landmark foray into residential real estate.
The exclusive launch was held on April 19th at the Sales Center of the highly anticipated 132-unit Porsche Design Tower Miami. Miami's elite, including future residents of the Porsche Design Tower Miami, Porsche Design's VIP customers, Sunny Isles Beach civic leaders and special guests, attended the lavish affair that culminated with a ceremonial groundbreaking by the Porsche Design Tower Miami development team and Sunny Isles Beach Mayor, Norman Edelcup.
"This is an especially proud moment to launch the first-ever Porsche Design Tower," said Gil Dezer, president of Dezer Development. "If the compelling success of the initial sales process is any indication, the Porsche Design Tower Miami has already delivered a new dimension to South Florida's ultra-luxury, high-end real estate market. We have a lot of excited guests here and reason to celebrate."
Juergen Gessler, CEO of Germany-based Porsche Design Group, joined Gil Dezer in introducing the first-of-its-kind Porsche Design Tower, before welcoming guests to a beachside after party that kicked off with a dazzling fireworks display over the Tower's oceanfront site.
"We are delighted to host the launch of yet another innovative, trend-setting Porsche Design product," said Juergen Gessler, CEO of the Porsche Design Group. "We look forward to developing future Porsche Design Towers throughout the globe that will continue to redefine the world of luxury."
Proving it is truly elevating luxury, the evening featured electrifying acts by trampoline aerial artists, as well as dynamic musical performances and dancing under the nighttime sky. In a nod to the building's most buzzed about feature – its sky garage – the event featured video demonstrations of the Porsche Design Tower Miami's car elevator technology.
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I can't watch that shit. I used to think that I wouldn't take another human life again but that video has me thinking differently.
Swat and police are waiting on people to come out of the house, when a guy pulls up to record the scene. His dog runs out the car while the cops shoot in defense.
I can't watch that shit. I used to think that I wouldn't take another human life again but that video has me thinking differently.
William F. Buckley describes a conservative as, "someone who stands athwart history, yelling Stop." - and then proceeds to drag civilization back to times best left in history's dungheap.
Nothing like seeing CA, the model of progressive ideology, fucking it up yet again.
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Beautiful dog. Negligent owner and excessive force by the cops. Bad deal all around.
anything i say or do on this forum is fake and for entertaiment purposes only.
Now I need to shake the image of that doggie flailing to cling to life.
Phuquin heartless glib cop shot that dog too easily, damn sociopath!
I wonder if they would have done the same thing if it was a corgi..
I would hunt that cop down and skin him alive. Why was the guy put in cuffs? The dog would have never acted to defend the owner if the asshole cops were actually doing their job (locking up the guy filming was not the problem to me)
Yeah! that guy did nothing except tape the shit that was going down, and they killed his dog for it!
It'll be justified in the long run, but man, that dog just wanted them assholes off his master.
been decided that it's legal to film the police in public. He should have a slam dunk in court. And he'll get to add in suffering for what happened to his dog.
I really, really hope he gets a huge settlement.
That dude did nothing illegal, since when is it illegal to film, I guess it's when the cops say so.... I more afraid of the police than the friggin dog....
We should film our police officers. Those motherfuckers are slowly forgetting who pays their salaries.
if the guy was being mugged the dog would be lauded a hero but because he doesn't know a mugger from a uniform he's dead. too many cops are pussies that act without any care for common decency or sense. the guy could have been allowed to secure his dog but fear and what?? egos? were in the way. killing dogs seems to be the new blue trend. lots of stories like this and worse making the rounds.
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let me preface this by saying that i hate cops, but have never had a run-in with them when i wasn't doing something wrong.. but maybe..just maybe everyone was told to stay back? I mean they had a swatmobile there... looked like a pretty serious scene. if the people the police were chasing came out guns blazing and mowed down people who disobeyed the police and got too close, there would be outrage at the cops. he's the only guy who got that close... and because he's black I automatically assume that he was breaking some sort of law/disobeying some sort of order. also, would any of you let yourself be bit by a nig nog's? dog? I certainly wouldn't.
Never heard the term nig nog's until today, just awesome haha
After watching several episodes of the LAPD at its worse, I came to this conclusion..
Note to self, self, if you ever drive by a conglomeration of police about to kick in the dope mans door & raid his house, do not stop!! Do not invite and let those phuqers into your world.
Skinning those cops alive would be the least of what I would want to do to them ....So fucking traumatic to see that beautiful dog going thru that
Really wish I didnt see that
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Pat Harkins
|Patrick J. Harkins
|Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 1st district
|Assumed office
January 2, 2007[1]
|Preceded by
|Linda Bebko-Jones
|Personal details
December 22, 1963
Erie, Pennsylvania
|Political party
|Michelle Harkins
|Matthew, Patrick, and Barbara
|Erie, Pennsylvania
|Alma mater
|Mercyhurst College
Penn State Erie
Patrick J. "Pat" Harkins (born December 22, 1963) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 1st District and was elected in 2006.
Harkins grew up in Erie, attending Memorial High School. He attended vo-tech while in high school, earning an electronics certification. For 23 years, Harkins worked as a driver for UPS. He also became active in the local Teamsters Union and served as president of the Sacred Heart School Board. He also served as judge of elections in Erie County, Pennsylvania[2]
Harkins was first elected in 2006. The district opened up when Rep. Linda Bebko-Jones retired following a challenge to the validity of her petition signatures.[3] He won a three-way primary election over Democrats Michael Skrzypczak and Dennis Iaquinta and went on to defeat Republican Christine Pontoriero with 75% of the vote.[4][5]
- ^ "SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Rep. Patrick Harkins Biography". Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ Guerriero, John (2008-02-29). "Dispute over petitions ended Bebko-Jones' career". Erie Times-News. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "2006 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
External links[edit]
- Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus – Pat Harkins official caucus website
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives – Pat Harkins official PA House website
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money – Pat Harkins
- 2006 campaign contributions
|Pennsylvania House of Representatives
|Preceded by
Linda Bebko-Jones
|Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1st District
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Come middle age and you develop a middle tire as well cause of midriff weight gain. This is one of the most popular and common factors of aging. The midriff fat can very soon turn into midriff obesity if not handled right and this can become a crucial health concern both in males and females. The problem is as bad when the midriff fat attacks younger people. The troubles that come with obesity are actually more acute when it starts in youth; most of the time these people do not live beyond their mid forties or fifties due to heart and related problems.
How Do You Fight The Jelly Belly
A fat midriff is not only highly unattractive but also a terrible health hazard. So what are the measures that you could take to fight it off or even prevent it? For one, there are no magic pills or weight loss programs that attack only the fat located in your midriff. Hence, do not run after such programs or 'magic pills' as you would be disappointed. Reducing weight from the middle actually is more difficult than normal weight loss programs.
What You Should Not Do to Loose Midriff Fat?
Let us start with the things that you should not do:
Do no go for diet pills - these pills are not actually for people who suffer from midriff fat. These are actually quite ineffective for this type of problem as it attacks the fat from the whole body and not only localized fat. Hence, this would actually not be of too much help; in fact it would frustrate it you quite a bit.
Do not go for crunches - Many people recommend sit-ups and crunches to reduce midriff fat. However, this is definitely not possible to only target the fat in the belly - even if you do the crunches. The odds that you could melt the fat around your midriff with only crunches and such other exercises are quite remote - so do not waste your time on these either.
Do not deprive yourself of food - starvation does not help either. Do not go from crash diets and health drinks that promise you loss of weight by stopping your hunger. Stopping eating will only give you malnutrition which would in fact aggravate your problem to a greater extent.
What You Should Do to Loose Midriff Fat?
Now let us see what would really help you in reducing midriff fat :
Cardiovascular exercises
these are some great exercises for reducing the midriff fat. You could start - of you are not comfortable with such exercises - with simple walking (which by the way is a great cardio exercise). Only remember to keep it brisk and it should cover at least 30 minutes every day. The best time to do it is early in the morning just at the crack of the dawn - but if you cannot do this, you could use any other time. It is important though that you do the exercise at approximately the same time every day.
Weight lifting
Another type of exercise that would help you in reducing midriff fat is the weight lifting. This is because these exercises are the best at building muscle and as the muscle is built the fat is burned. In time, the muscle created by the weight lifting would burn the majority of the fat stored in the midriff. This is time taking, but extremely effective method of getting rid of that midriff fat.
Balanced diet
There is a tremendous importance on what you eat if you want to fight and prevent midriff fat. Junk food in particular is responsible for the sudden weight related problems that are so rampant today in the world. This does not mean that you should never touch any type of junk food. Only that you should not make it your staple food. You need to eat a balanced diet - which included not only the right combination of foods, but also in the correct quantities. If you are careful about your overall diet, it is very rare that you would ever suffer from weight related problems. A good diet should contain plenty of green vegetables, fruit and lean protein. The more natural is the food you take, the better for your system.
Proper habits
Eating, sleeping, relaxing, working - everything should be done in moderation. It is true that today we live in a highly competitive world where everybody needs to excel at what they do. However, as much as work is important, so it relaxation. You need to eat your meals in time; you need to have at least 6 hours of sleep per night and you need to de-stress your mind and body on a regular basis.
All these in combination would help you get rid of your midriff fat. This is a slow process but it would definitely help you in your endeavor. Remember to be patient and to maintain a basic discipline in your day-to-day life. You should always aim to prevent the midriff fat from building; but if you find yourself with an unwanted tire around your middle start you anti-midriff fat measure today.


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Rear Adm. Rábago plans to formalize the directorate's relationships
The commander of the Coast Guard's Acquisition Directorate is setting new priorities, and they include formalizing the unit's relationships within the agency and with the Homeland Security and Defense departments.
"These relationships are strong and collaborative, but they are not yet institutionalized," Rear Adm. Ronald Rábago wrote in his first blog post, dated July 23. "To make these relationships permanent, they will be clearly defined in updates to the Coast Guard's Major Systems Acquisition Manual, Blueprint for Continuous Improvement, Human Capital Strategy and other documents to set policies, capture lessons learned and institute best practices."
The Coast Guard formed the Acquisition Directorate two years ago to oversee $27 billion in projects, including the $24 billion Deepwater modernization program for ships, patrol boats and other assets.
Rábago became assistant commandant for acquisition and chief acquisition officer June 15. He said his top goals for the next several months also include certifying acquisition employees, strengthening communication and feedback, and aligning the directorate's role with the Coast Guard's modernization efforts.
"While the Acquisition Directorate is relatively new, the modernization seems to be somewhat independent of the Acquisition Directorate," said Ray Bjorklund, senior vice president of FedSources market research firm. Aligning the two efforts more closely as Rábago has proposed is a good idea, Bjorklund added. "The Coast Guard is small enough and tightly knit enough so I don't think they will get out of sync."
But there are challenges. According to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office, the Coast Guard needs additional approval from Congress before it can fully carry out its modernization plans.
"If modernization means more investment dollars from Congress, well, Congress is pretty supportive but they also are being tough," Bjorklund said. "There is a little bit of risk there."
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The NCAA tournament started off a little slow in terms of upsets. Except for Richmond and Morehead State on the first day, there really weren't any at all to start the tournament.
Now, there is already a No. 8 and No. 5 seed playing in the Elite Eight. Not to mention, two No. 1 seeds have gone down in the process.
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Country musicians Doc Walker played the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in Moose Jaw on Friday night.
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train was greeted by hundreds of Moose Javians as it rolled in to the Friendly City on Friday night.
The Holiday Train is an annual tradition run by Canadian Pacific across their railway network in the United States and Canada. It stops in more than 150 communities and promotes local food banks and features musical performances.
This year, the Holiday Train featured the award-winning country band Doc Walker as their marquee act.
"This is very big, not only for the food drive but also for hunger awareness across Canada," said Terri Smith, manager of the Moose Jaw Food Bank. "It lets people know that there are those out there who need help, whether it's their neighbour, coworker or friend."
The Holiday Train made its first run in 1999 and has raised more than $6 million and almost 3 million pounds of food.
Last year, it raised 5,400 pounds of food in the Moose Jaw community with the contributions of several community businesses including the Co-Op and CPR itself, Smith said.
This year, not even a bitter cold night could prevent a large crowd of over 100 people from turning out.
"Especially when it's cold like this, it's nice to see such a big turnout," said Smith.
Moose Jaw has been a supportive community for the Holiday Train for some time, said Mayor Deb Higgins.
"Moose Jaw has a reputation of coming out and supporting events like this, and we're expecting that tonight, even though it's pretty chilly, I'm sure we're going to have a good crowd out to support the Holiday Train," she said.
"It just raises the issue of people who are in need this time of year, and who could use a little bit of support, and the community just rises to the cause each year. It's wonderful."
But for the community's youngest members, like Malaki Busta, it's simply about seeing the train.
"I really want to see a train, even though I have them passing my house every day," she said.


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Overall Impression: When I first listened to Jagged Little Pill CD, I was going through a painful breakup with a boyfriend. This album seemed to capture much of the rage, hurt, and confusion that can go through a woman's heart and mind when it seems that the world has turned upside down.
All I Really Want
Although much of her lyrics do not always make sense to me, they can relate to me on other levels that I cannot quite explain. Her thoughts are fragmented and seem to skip around at times; however, by the end of the song, absolution is there. This song is like that. It depicts an angry, confused woman struggling to find her way through confusion and disillusionment of life.
You Oughta Know
You Oughta Know is a little on the blunt side, but it is still a favorite of mine. A friend of mine said this should have been my theme when the guy I was referring to at the beginning of this review had broken up with me for a girl her had been chatting with on IRC. Alanis became an icon for the heartbroken, angry spurned women of the world.
This song I believe was directed toward Alanis' parents that apparently placed much pressure on her to be the very best at everything. I think Alanis is crying out to say Hey, I'm okay the way I am and that she may not have turned out the way her parents would have wanted, but she is determined to be an individual.
Hand In My Pocket
Alanis tries to convey her thoughts about hope for her future and trying to figure how to survive in life.
Right Through You
I believe the man that hurt Alanis terribly is mentioned in this piece. She tells of the abuse she suffered and how she was used and discarded. But the story has a good ending. She picks herself up and not only survives, she becomes a success with any help from the one that never really loved her. This is an encouraging tune to those that have been in a similar position and is trying to get back on their feet.
These lyrics are cloudy to me, but I think they have a lot to do with her religion and how she was raised. She appears to be trying to understand how the puzzle of life fits together.
You Learn
This is another one of my favorites of this album. It has a catchy theme and is very unique. Alanis has a special way with the lyrics and sound of this tune. It is all about learning. Learning can be a very difficult process when one cannot meet their goals.
Head Over Feet
This is a wonderful love song within a sector of venom. This is refreshing! The listener can become worn after listening to all the emotionally griping tunes thus far. This song is light in nature and portrays a woman that has fallen in love because of one that never gave up on her.
Mary Jane
Alanis sings about Mary Jane, a good friend that is doomed in her apparent new lifestyle.
Ironic is another interesting song among all the other great hits of this album. The song points out different examples of life circumstances that turn out differently than expected (or as one would have hoped).
Not The Doctor
This tune is a great cut-the-umbilical-cord from the dead beat that is dragging you down song. Alanis sings about taking responsibility for her own self but that she did not want to be responsible for the one that is using her as a crutch.
Wake Up
The final tune is about someone that takes the least path of resistance through life. Alanis is singing about trying to wake that person from their spell.
Overall this is a very interesting album with a variety of musical styles and a new type of message to many women out there. Alanis related to millions of women in the audience with her heart-wrenching lyrics and down-to-earth presentation. // 10
Sound: Have you ever felt like you're boiling inside, can't let it out and then someone comes up to you and says: "OK, now go"? Alanis Morissette has, for sure. This angry young woman's been singing since childhood, and even put out 2 mediocre records in early 90s, but without much success. It all started when she came to LA in 1994 to seek for a producer/collaborator, instead she got robbed on the street and that finally has triggered her creativity towards a new level. Glen Ballard, the producer, soon responded to Morissette's request, the connection between them was "instant". The two began writing and recording songs right away. First came out "Perfect" - done in a single take (which ended up being on the LP), "You Oughta Know" and "Ironic" followed after. All of that and more resulted in "Jagged Little Pill" - a record consisting of 12 pure, uncut, raucious emotions projected on the tape with zero interference. The anger and despair here aren't distilled, they're highly concentrated instead and thrown up in your face. I may not know who or what these songs are about - all I can tell for sure is that she REALLY means what she's singing. // 7
Lyrics: "Jagged Little Pill" is one of the few albums where lyrics are as powerful as the music, if not more. "All I Really Want", "You Oughta Know", "Right Through You" are rallying feminist hymns, "Head Over Feet" and "Mary Jane" describe a woman, stranded, lost inside herself. But, then again, Alanis' lyrical hero feels quite alright all by herself: "Ah, you ditched me, bastard - now get this!". Morissette's vocals on the album range from peaceful, insinuating whispers ("Perfect") to the furious angry rants ("All I Really Want"). And I bet, most of the songs on the LP represent a single vocal take - you cannot just stop singing Ironic before the chorus, take a rest, and then go on recording. // 9
Overall Impression: "Jagged Little Pill" came out just in time: grunge had already started to wear out, but the spirit of alienation and "passive agressive" was still out there. Alanis Morissette just kicked the door open, stormed in and said: "Here I am, young and anxious, and I don't give a sh*t if you like me or not". Best songs are "All I Really Want", "You Oughta Know", "You Learn", "Ironic". The album struggles with some fillers though, like "Forgiven", "Not The Doctor", "Wake Up", but they still carry the same traits as their more successful hit counterparts.
In the 90s, if you were not living in a nuclear bunker waiting for WWIII, you should've heard this record. And I really like "Jagged Little Pill", cause they just don't put out records like this any more. // 8
Sound: The sound of the music in this album is perfect for the mood intended in each song. In the more aggressive songs, you can feel the guitars, the drums, and the voice get more aggressive as well. In the softer songs you can hear the beautiful harmonica, nice organ,light guitars,and the soothing drum beats creating beautiful music. The most agressive song has gotta be "You Oughta Know", with the help of Dave Navarro and Flea - the music is really catchy and to-the-point. // 10
Lyrics: The lyrics have got to be my favourite part of the album. They're Clever, In-Your-Face, and At Times, it catches you off guard. Such as in "You Oughta Know", where there's a line that goes:" are you thinking about me when you fuck her?" my favourite songs-lyrically, is "Hand In My Pocket" and "Ironic", where she often compares two extremes in such a clever way. // 10
Overall Impression: I love the fact that this album is very relatable and is probably somewhat of a "girl power" thing, and I'm not talking about the Spice Girls' kind of girl power". There's a sense of empowerement listening to this album. If you were one of the guys Alanis was singing about - you'd probably try to get the farthest away from her. (In one song, she sings: "everytime my nails go down someone's back, I hope you're feeling it. Can you feel it?") If you were just someone like me listening to the album, you'd be like "whoa, this girl has attitude. She don't take shit. She will get you if you fuck with her." That's probably not the message intended of the album, but you get the idea of that when you listen to it. // 10


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Cell Phones in Yellowstone
Laramie, Wy – Yellowstone National Park is drawing criticism from conservation groups regarding the height of cell phone towers there. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility say a tower near Old Faithful is twice as high as originally planned.
Park spokesperson Cheryl Mathews says they are in the process of creating an antenna management plan; it will look at any existing or proposed cell phone towers.
Mathews says there are about five towers in the Park right now. All of them are in developed areas. She says the antenna management plan could mean they will change the height of those towers.


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Bridge rebuild resumes
- Written by NATE SMITH
Work has resumed on a project to rebuild a bridge spanning the south fork of the Great Miami River, about three months after the expected date of completion.
A crew from the Logan County Engineer's Office works Wednesday to install wing walls on an aluminum bridge located on Township Road 51, just east of County Road 5. The road east of C.R. 5 will remain closed for a few more weeks as work continues on the project, which was delayed because of winter weather. (EXAMINER PHOTO | NATE SMITH)
Wednesday, crews from the Logan County Engineer's Office began work to attach concrete wing walls to the aluminum box culvert bridge that spans the south fork of the Great Miami River on Rushcreek Township Road 51, just east of County Road 5.
That stretch of Twp. Road 51 between C.R. 5 and Twp. Road 110 closed in December as crews prepared to replace the previous wooden box culvert span with the new aluminum model. At the time, crews expected to reopen the roadway by Feb. 14.
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DALLAS -- Jason Kidd said the players did not go to coach Rick Carlisle as they did early in the season to endorse DeShawn Stevenson as the starting shooting guard. They didn't have to. The Rodrigue Beaubois experiment had run its course and Carlisle realized he had no choice. He had to pull the plug before the playoffs began.
"It was time," the Dallas Mavericks coach said Thursday.
Beaubois struggled mightily in his return from a broken left foot that limited his second season to just 28 games. He started 26 games, coming off the bench in his first and last games of the season. His availability as a role player off the bench in the first--round series is in question after he sprained his left foot during Wednesday's season-ending win over the New Orleans Hornets.
Carlisle said they'll monitor his progress and determine if the 6-foot-2 Beaubois, who has appeared mentally shot and physically overwhelmed in many games, will be available for Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
While the Mavs' veterans seemed willing to stick it out with the young guard, there did seem to gain a sense of relief, or perhaps more of a jolt of energy with the move back to the more rugged, 6-5, 218-pound Stevenson, who is a respected teammate because of his doggedness and determination on the defensive end.
"You could see it in the first quarter even though they [the Hornets] got a lot of wide open looks, nobody panicked," Kidd said. "D-Steve stretches the defense being able to shoot it. He's a veteran guy so he understands different schemes defensively. The third quarter was the same thing. He stretched the defense, he can guard the 2 or the point guard. That definitely helps."
Stevenson started 54 games and he is shooting 37.8 percent from the 3-point line. He hit 2-of-3 attempts against New Orleans. But, it's his muscle and edginess as a defender that could help the Mavs most against a bigger and stronger Blazers backcourt.


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Fancy having a go at skiing or snowboarding in Scotland? It's really easy to get started! If it's your first time, get some lessons at either indoor or dry ski slopes before you hit the mountain pistes, or get help from instructors at one of the five ski centres.
Read our top tips and advice to help you get on your way to snowsport fun!
Getting started
- First, check the ski conditions and choose which snowsport centre you plan to visit. All the areas have great beginners' slopes so why not head to your nearest centre?
- Contact the centre and book a beginners package. These include your lift pass, skis or snowboard and lessons. At Glenshee you will need to book these separately.
- Book accommodation (if you need it) nearby.
- If you're taking a lesson, remember to arrive at the centre at least 30 minutes before it's due to start.
Snowsports for kids
- Wee ones will love it - most will find it easier than adults! The resorts all offer a range of ski and snowboard lessons, as well as child ski passes.
- It is usually required for children who join a group lesson to be at least seven years old. This may vary so please check with the resort you're planning to visit.
- Some areas have special classes for very young kids, and even offer family tuition.
- Most resorts also offer other snow activities, such as sledging, as a fun alternative for both the young and the young at heart!
What to wear
- Take several layers and avoid cotton as it can be cold when wet and dries slowly.
- Bring a water and wind-proof outer layer.
- Wear warm, waterproof gloves or mittens.
- Sports sun glasses or ski goggles, sun cream and lip balm are useful to take with you.
- Adults and children should wear helmets.
- At some resorts it's possible to hire out a ski suit, and all offer helmet, boot, ski and snowboard hire.
When to come
The season usually runs from December through to early April, but this varies depending on snowfall. Snow conditions are very changeable, but are generally best from January to April, so make sure that you are ready to visit at short notice.
- The eastern resorts of The Lecht and Glenshee often get good early snow in October and November.
- Further west, at Nevis Range and Glencoe, there is a higher chance of good late snow, and it has been known to snow into May.
- CairnGorm Mountain Resort is central and often has both early and late snow.
- Register for alerts to keep up with fresh snow fall!
Be aware that school holidays, such as February half term, can be busy while midweek skiing during term time is generally much quieter. The weather can be better late in the season - ideal if you have very young children.
Although snow is never guaranteed, all the Scottish ski areas now have snowmaking facilities, and some also have dry slopes. There's also a vast range of other activities to choose from locally, if the hill is stormbound or snow conditions are poor.
Snow and road reports
The ski reports are updated by each ski centre during the season. They are updated early morning, late afternoon, and more often as required. The live webcams show real time conditions. Please be aware that early in the season it's still dark in the early morning and therefore the snow conditions cannot be properly assessed until sunrise.
Thanks to modern and effective equipment the roads to the resorts are cleared quickly, even after heavy snowfall. However, roads do often close overnight for safety and open early next morning. Make sure that you check the road conditions before you go.
Safety on the slopes
- The Skiers Code of Practice is displayed at each ski area. If you are getting lessons, your instructor will also cover this. The rules should be followed to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
- Ski patrollers can withdraw lift passes of those who break the rules or are behaving badly or dangerously.
- If there's an accident, minor injuries are dealt with by ski patrol at first aid posts on the mountain - marked on the piste maps (maps which show the skiing and boarding runs and uplift routes of each ski resort).
- The cost of first aid and/or mountain rescue is included in your lift pass.
Why ski in Scotland?
- Within the UK it is easy to reach the Scottish snowsports resorts for a day or short break, even at the last minute.
- Skiing and snowboarding in Scotland is value for money - you don't need a passport, costly travel insurance or foreign currency (unless you're visiting Scotland from overseas).
- Instruction is available at all resorts.
- There is a wide choice of friendly local accommodation near each resort if you're planning a short break or extended winter holiday.


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We have officially graduated from the fertility clinic and I'm kind of sad. Weird, huh? I totally resisted having to go there in the first place and now I don't want to leave. These are the people who worked so hard (in conjunction with Bill and I) to give us what we so desperately wanted and couldn't do ourselves. They have all been so nice and supportive and patient with all my questions and appointments and everything.
Today's ultrasound went great. Both babies looked great and they even have little arms now! I didn't scan the pics at work today, but trust me, they're doing great. The heartbeats are 150 which is just where they should be and they're measuring at 8 weeks and 7 weeks 6 days. Seeing them there and having them look just a little more like humans that beans was awesome. The doctor asked if we had any questions and I did have a couple. The first could have been completely irrational, but I had to ask it anyway, "are the medications that I'm taking right now keeping me pregnant?" I don't know why I had to ask this question, but I have been leaving on medications this entire time and now they're asking me to abandon them. This is another weird thing...I loathed that box/drawer of medications for so long...they were a symbol of the failure that my own body had handed me. Yet I persevered and put them in all of the orifices of my body just like I was told...I was religious about it. Now I feel guilt about leaving them behind? Weird! Turns out that those medications were mainly to prepare my body to handle the pregnancy...now the placentas have taken over and they're maintaining the pregnancy...just like real pregnant woman! Then I asked about my cervix and how the OB might handle this...my cervix is 1/3 the size of a normal cervix, so I'm nervous about carrying twins. The doctor put my mind at ease and I guess I'll just wait and see what my OB says.
Then we met with the nurses and they told us how to wean off the medications, gave us a form to fill out and send back when we give birth (OMG, we're giving birth!), and a list of things to do in the first trimester. They were so happy for us and I just realized that they must feel a huge sense of accomplishment when this works. Even though they act like they're not invested, they probably actually are.
So, then I went to school, screwed around all morning, ate everything in sight, did some work in the afternoon and went home. It was a good day and it's really nice to be able to say that. I can't believe how lucky we are and I keep reminding myself every day how lucky we are. This weekend will include hanging out with my college friends, breakfast with a good friend who I haven't seen in a while, and watching Bill work around the house. He's been so great. I don't know how he's been putting up with me, but he has been doing it with a smile! That's all for now...have a great weekend!


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It's a new era in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series where wins, and not points, rule for at least the first 26 races of the season.
The new rules for qualifying for the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup that is the sport's postseason certainly have spiced up the season through its first eight races. The first seven events produced seven different winners before Kevin Harvick broke through at Darlington Raceway to become the first two-time winner of 2014.
With that in mind, whose stock is on the rise and whose is headed for the dumpster? And which drivers' stock is in hold mode as we wait to see which way the rest of their season is going to break?
Based on not only the pure race results of what has transpired thus far, but also the circumstances surrounding each driver in terms of chemistry with crew chiefs; ability of his or her team to make critical money pit stops without costly mistakes; the skill with which each driver's owning organization can consistently build fast race cars and stay on top of ever-changing conditions; and each driver's ability to handle adversity, here is the way we currently see the NASCAR stock market.


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A fairer House than Prose —
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And for an Everlasting Roof
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Of Visitors — the fairest —
For Occupation — This —
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise —
—[Poem #657, ca. 1862] Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
All of us dwell in possibility, or some form of it. We believe in time, and change, and the possibility of being in perpetual bliss at some future time.
We stand balancing on the knife-edge of the present. From the clock, the present moment takes up its bearings, discarding them in every second and replacing them with fresh ones. But the bearings are lies: the present goes nowhere in time. The past and future are illusions. There is only the present moment we live in, the eternal now.
If there is paradise, it is found in the only time we possess. The only time that exists, and the only time in which we exist. The dwelling of possibility must become an abode of certainty in the present.
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Ellen Kaufman named territory manager for Lane Sales
June 10, 2010-- Home Textiles Today,
Long Island, N.Y. - Lane Sales, which represents several major flooring companies in the textiles industry, has appointed Ellen Kaufman as its territory manager for central and northern New Jersey and Staten Island.
Based in Northern Bergen County, N.J., she reports to Larry Lane, president.
Kaufman comes to Lane Sales from Summit International Flooring, where she was svp from 2006 to 2010. She was responsible for distributing Van Besouw carpets from Holland both through agents and to dealers as well as calling on architects to create specifications for the products she represented.
"Ellen is a very hard-working dedicated person with great people skills," Lane said. "We have no doubt that Ellen will quickly become an important part of Lane Sales success overall and will be a great asset and resource to our dealers."
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With a stay at Cedar Meadows Resort & Spa in Timmins, you'll be convenient to Mountjoy Arena and Archie Dillon Sportsplex. This resort is within close proximity of Saint Anthony of Padua Cathedral and Gillies Lake Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 54 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily. Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a spa tub, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access and wedding services. Grab a bite to eat at the resort's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily for a fee. Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this resort consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite. Recreational amenities at the resort include a spa tub, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or spa tub. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby, fees may apply.


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Testing Oracle Business Rules using Rules Designer
By Bob Webster on Jun 22, 2010
The JDeveloper 11G Rules editor allows developers to test business rules directly from within the Rules Designer.
The "User's Guide for Oracle Business Rules" does a nice job of introducing testing fundamentals such as creating the test function and passing a simple fact.
This posting presents a more complex example illustrating;
- How to create test data for input data structures marked as a list or a tree.
- How to create test data for both Java and XML facts.
Our example scenario involves checking line items in an order to determine if additional shipping charges apply.
An Order is represented by an XML document that contains a list of order Items.
An Order and its line items are represented by XML facts using the following XML Schema
<?xml version= '1.0' encoding= 'UTF-8' ?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.rules.example"
targetNamespace="http://www.rules.example" elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="Order" type="OrderT"/>
<xs:element name="item" type="ItemT"/>
<xs:complexType name="OrderT">
<xs:element name="orderId" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="items" type="OrderItemCollection"/>
<xs:complexType name="OrderItemCollection">
<xs:element name="item" type="ItemT" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<xs:complexType name="ItemT">
<xs:element name="productId" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="quantity" type="xs:integer"/>
<xs:element name="unitPrice" type="xs:decimal"/>
<xs:element name="extraCharge" type="xs:boolean"/>
To determine Shipping charges we consult a list of Java Facts.
The ShipCode class contains the shipping cost category for a given product.
The ShipCodeList contains a list of all possible ShipCodes.
package rulesproject;
public class ShipCode {
public ShipCode() {
private String productId;
private String shipCode;
public void setProductId(String productId) {
this.productId = productId;
public String getProductId() {
return productId;
public void setShipCode(String shipCode) {
this.shipCode = shipCode;
public String getShipCode() {
return shipCode;
package rulesproject;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
public class ShipCodeList {
public ShipCodeList() {
shipList = new ArrayList<shipcode>();
private List<shipcode> shipList;
public void setShipList(List<shipcode> shipList) {
this.shipList = shipList;
public List<shipcode> getShipList() {
if(shipList == null) shipList = new ArrayList<shipcode>();
return shipList;
For our simple example we use a single rule that checks if one of the Items asserted in the order matches a ShipCode for the same product. If we find a match, we set the extraCharge variable to true for the corresponding order item
The ShippingRules are exposed using a Decision Function.
Our "DetermineShippingCosts" Decision Function takes two inputs.
The first input is an OrderT fact based on our XML Facts. This parameter is marked as a tree structure.
This ensure that the entire XML data structure is asserted into the engine.
The second input is List of ShipCode Java based facts. We indicate a parameter of type ShipCode, but since the List checkbox is selected we will provide an input object of type ShipCodeList.
The output for our decision function is a modified order with line items that require additional shipping charges marked accordingly.
To test this decision function we will create three different functions.
Our first function is the top level test function "testShipRateRules", We will execute this function later to perform the test. By standard the top level function must be defined to return a boolean. In our case the boolean returned is not relevant. When we run the test later our results will be displayed in a popup dialog.
Within the body of the function we call our Decision Function named DetermineShippingCosts. The decision function we defined takes two parameters. We create two other functions, createOrderTestData and createShipRateData to create the test data for these parameters.
The next two screen snapshots show the creatOrderTestData() and createShipRateData() functions.
In the body of both these functions we use assign and modify commands to create our test objects.
We then create an instance of our list object and add the test objects to the list.
The key point to understand is that both XML and Java fact lists are represented under the covers by the java.util.List interface. The Rules Designer normally assists the user with the creation of Rule statements, but to add the objects to a list you will need to author the line without assistance. Choose "expression" from the drop down list presented when entering the beginning of each source line. Invoke the underlying methods to get the list and to add() items to the list.
Finally we are ready to execute our test.
We run the test by selecting the testShipRateRules function and clicking the test link in the upper right corner. Note that this link will not be enabled if there are any rule validation errors.
When we run the test, our results are output to a dialog window.
We requested this output by including the RL.watch.all() statement.
Our test data is designed to find one match for item 001 and no match for item 123.
In the bottom 4 lines of the output we see that the rule has fired and our order line for product 001 has a been modified to set the value of the extraCharge property to true.
The complete example can be downloaded in a zip file from github here


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Edgar Wright Says His 'Ant-Man' Wouldn't Work With 'The Avengers'
A few hours prior to the unveiling of "The Avengers" cast at the San Diego Comic-Con International, director Joss Whedon indicated that Ant-Man — one of the original members of the team in the comics — would not be used within the film. However, it may be director Edgar Wright's take on Ant-Man that helped determine whether the character would appear or not.
"I talked to [Marvel Studios President] Kevin Feige about that a while back where we just discussed about whether [Ant-Man] would be in 'The Avengers.'" Wright told Cinema Blend. "The thing is, the script that I've written, you know, whether it's next or not I don't know, the chronology of it or the way it works wouldn't really fit in with what they do. And my film is very much an introduction to that character, and so it wasn't something where it felt right to introduce him in that film."
"Maybe if I do the solo 'Ant-Man' film and maybe there's a later 'Avengers' then they could draft him in later," continued Wright. "But it didn't work with the kind of the angle that we were going to do with the origin that I'd written."
Earlier this year, Wright indicated that he intended to write a second draft of "Ant-Man" following the completion of "Scott Pilgrim VS. The World." He also spoke about meeting with Whedon, presumably to discuss their respective Marvel films.
Last month, Wright also stated that "Ant-Man" would not be a straight comedy; although he also mentioned that it would be similar in tone to the first "Iron Man."
More recently, both Adrian Brody and Nathan Fillion have been rumored to be under consideration to play Hank Pym (aka Ant-Man). However, neither rumor currently appears to be credible.
What are your thoughts about keeping Ant-Man out of the first "Avengers" movie? Should the Wasp debut in "The Avengers"? Or should she be first used in "Ant-Man" as well? Break out your Pym particles and let us know what you're thinking in the comment section or on Twitter!


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Shane "Hurricane" Helms offered an update on his condition via Twitter (@ShaneHelmsCom).
He wrote: "Every step is still pins & needles, but I'm just happy to be able to walk. :-) Never giving up!"
Helms and his girlfriend Karen were in a motorcycle accident in May of last year, which caused several broken bones and over 200 stitches.
Helms also posted several weeks ago that the two of them are expecting a baby.


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CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth/Clovis junior Roxy Luera, left, and senior Alissa McDowell challenge Goddard's Katie Fisher.
Rick White
The Clovis Lady Wildcats remained perfect on a not-so-perfect night, grinding out a three-game win over Roswell Goddard on Tuesday in a matchup of state-ranked teams.
Clovis coach Darrel Ray said the Lady Wildcats were lucky to escape with the 25-21, 25-20, 26-24 win at Rock Staubus Gymnasium.
"We're just happy to get out of here without getting our heads handed to us," Ray said. "We had two or three positions that were a little off. Our play just deteriorated after Game 1."
Senior middle blocker Monique Walker collected 15 kills and six blocks and sophomore Aimee Hilburn added eight kills and eight blocks as the Lady Wildcats, ranked fourth in Class 5A, improved to 6-0.
Goddard, ranked second in Class 4A, dropped to 1-1.
"We had so many unforced errors," first-year Goddard coach Eric Zamora said. "Coach Ray really does a good job with them, and they can really swing at the ball."
The Lady Wildcats were at their best early, jumping out to a 7-1 lead three minutes into the fast-paced match. Goddard drew as close as 12-10 before Walker restored order for Clovis with three-straight kills.
"We started off good and kind of let up," senior outside hitter Jessica Hohn said. "I think we were tired because we've been practicing really hard."
Senior Dani Millinder rescued the slow-starting Lady Wildcats in the second game, sparking a 6-0 run with a pair of aces, giving Clovis the lead for good. Four kills by Walker and aces by Tara Ray and Alissa McDowell gave Clovis just enough gas to outlast Goddard.
Taking advantage of poor passing and setting by the Lady Wildcats, Goddard appeared headed for a win in the third game. The Lady Rockets led by five points three times, and were within a point of forcing a fourth game at 24-21.
Ray said although he had a timeout left, he decided not to use it. At that point, he said, it was up to the players to dig themselves out of the hole.
"What was I going to tell them? 'You need to play better,'" Ray said.
Kills by Hohn and McDowell and several hitting errors triggered the comeback.
"Coach Ray told us it was basically up to us. We just sucked it up and weren't going to let anything hit the floor," Hohn said


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Southwest Environmental History Symposium
"Water Crises in Texas and the Southwest"
May 21-24, 1997
Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
Sanctioned as an official meeting of the American
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White students in Clovis are outperforming their Hispanic counterparts by a margin higher than state averages, according to a recent report released by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
The report concludes the achievement gap between Hispanic and white students is pronounced in reading and math at all grade levels and has stayed fairly consistent over six years.
The first ever Hispanic Education Status Report, which analyzes data to identify what is working and not working for New Mexico's Hispanic students, was released Friday by New Mexico Secretary of Public Education Susanna M. Murphy.
According to the report, the statewide academic reading proficiency for Hispanic students stood at 47.9 percent, compared to 69.1 percent for white students. In math, proficiency for Hispanic students stood at 36.4, compared to 58.9 for white students.
The report considered all grades and school districts in the state.
Clovis Superintendent Terry Myers said Clovis' Caucasian students are 69.7 percent proficient in reading and Hispanic students are at 45 percent. In math, proficiency for Hispanic students was at 38.8 percent and 61.9 for white students.
That means that there are 23.2 point gap between Hispanic and Caucasian students' proficiency in math in Clovis and 22.5 at the state level. In reading, there is an almost 25 point gap between Hispanics and white students' proficiency in reading in Clovis and 21.2 points at the state level.
The report is required by the Hispanic Education Act, which seeks to study, develop and implement an educational system that eliminates the achievement gap and increases graduation rates for Hispanic students. The act went into effect July 1, 2010.
Myers said there are many reasons for the achievement gap and many factors affect student learning. He said decreasing the achievement gap has been part of a focused drive he began pushing when he took the helm in August.
"One of the things I told the board when I came here was that I was concerned about the performance gaps," he said. "I'm not too concerned about ethnicity in instruction, I'm more concerned about kids and their instruction individually."
Myers said he prefers to focus on the overall improvement of the district's near 8,500 students.
"If we focus on each individual child's needs then I think we'll see the improvement we want to see in our district test scores," Myers said.
Myers said he was glad to see that Clovis students are performing on par with state students.
"The gaps that we're seeing, student performance-wise are not just isolated to Clovis or the state of New Mexico, it's evident all over the country," Myers said. "While the numbers indicate that there's some deep rooted reason for the gap, what we look at more and what we're more concerned about is the improvement of each group," Myers said.
Myers said that white students' proficiency in reading has gone from 66 percent in 2006 to nearly 70 in 2010. Hispanic students' proficiency increased from 42 to 45 percent in the same time period.
"We prefer to look at how individual groups are improving," he said. "We're not really happy with the performance of any group."
Myers said the report is another piece of information that will help the district better serve its students.
"I do think Clovis is doing well with Hispanic students because we're at the state norm. Do we want to do better? Absolutely. Will we do better? Absolutely," he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.