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I loved the questions I got about my post yesterday about "Insta Photography" and today, I'm going to do my very level best to answer them.
I loved the questions I got about my post yesterday about "Insta Photography" and today, I'm going to do my very level best to answer them.
In today's post, each picture's caption will detail how it was shot, and how/what was edited, if it was edited at all, and the time of day I took it.
Let me say also, that my preferred method of photography is always straight out of a good camera. For me, at this point, it's my Canon t3i, which is an amateur, sort mid-range-beginner-pro type of camera. And I shoot in the automatic setting only. {I have higher hopes!}
Let me say also, that my preferred method of photography is always straight out of a good camera. For me, at this point, it's my Canon t3i, which is an amateur, sort mid-range-beginner-pro type of camera. And I shoot in the automatic setting only. {I have higher hopes!}
|Canon t3i 18 megapixels - no edits. Note the angle. Macro mode.
|Straight out of an older Kodak 14 megapixel camera a year ago - NO editing. Macro. LIGHT - early morning! (Love those shadows)
|Canon t3i - Delphinium from my garden - some minor editing from Canon software to highlight contrast of shadows, and add tiny bit of color enhancement. I also use this software to add my name/watermark
I just realized that I could use my iPhone to take pictures of the apps I've purchased via iPad and vice versa! Brilliant, I am. Well not really. Just in short spurts. {kind of like how I run~!} Oh geez - that's not a "pretty picture." at all ~ {but I love the pun!} Anyway---let's not go there!! LOL
|This shows the PS Express App - just you can see what it looks like. There is an Art studio app below it - but I haven't played with it - its a bit complicated (at least it is to me!)
I always prefer to use my "real" camera in most photo-taking I do, and it is a very good camera. However, I have learned it's not really all that convenient for those 'spur of the moments' when the sky takes your breath away...that's where the iPhone comes in. And I'm amazed at the quality, as I said yesterday. I believe it's about a 5 megapixel and for the small pics you want to post to a blog, Facebook, Instagram, that kind of thing, it's perfect. The key? Holding it still. Taking time to frame your shot, or cropping it later (in software). It's rather awkward to hold it and hit the shutter button. Try to use both hands. That's the hard part of using an iphone if you ask me. Without being still (hint: hold your breath - just for a few seconds!), you're gonna get a less than fun pic because it's likely gonna be blurry. Let the iphone adjust/focus, too. Being in a hurry is not going to work too well.
|shot with iphone - edited through PS Express, intensified the color a small bit.
|Shot with iphone, processed through Instagram only - the LIGHT was perfect! (late evening)
Megapixels. Why are megapixels an issue? Well, my Canon t3i is a whopping 18 megapixels. That's overkill, IF you're only looking for 4x6 photos. Keep in mind, tho, that every time I edit, it takes away from the pixels, lowering the overall photo clarity. So it IS important, at least to me. And my camera lets me choose from 9 different megapixel sizes, which is handy for the blog/uploading. Smaller mp's are faster uploads. It's also important to me if I want to run those pictures through other editing programs, such as Instagram, or other apps, as all of them reduce size (and thereby picture quality) greatly. The same is true when I edit a photo using my laptop & Canon software (very, very basic software), as every edit takes some of that quality away. So I do as little as possible.
|Shot with iphone at noon - 9/12/12 - Missouri River - NO edits
Light. Shoot in early morning, or late evening. The experts say the magical light comes an hour after dawn, or hour before dark. But even in the first two hours of light, or evening, it's a great time to photograph... if there is bright light. I generally don't like to shoot at noon, (although those pics above aren't too bad I think?) and do what I can to avoid it except on cloudy days where it doesn't really affect a shot. Cloudy days are great for no shadows, as long as there is bright sunlight as well. With flowers, I like the sun set low in the early morning, and point my camera lens almost... right at it, but at an angle, and then play with how the photo can look once it's loaded onto your preferred medium for editing. Note: I have spent many, many hours, understanding, playing and experimenting with my camera, the software, and more!
|Canon t3i - early morning light - no editing - try a more creative angle that 'straight-on'
If I have to shoot indoors, I always try to use a northern window, or a diffused bright light from a south facing window, if I can. I also use my Ott light (indoors) if possible, as it's most representative of true colors in my photos, without harsh shadows which aren't flattering in most situations, whether I'm shooting quilts, or flowers. And I know I can always adjust for contrast using my software - usually my Canon software.
|Canon - Macro mode - early morning light - edited for slight color enhancement through PS Express
|Taken with Canon t3i - early morning light. Transferred to iPad. Slight color enhancement through App PS Express
Composition. The rule of thirds. Top to bottom, or left to right! Works great. Crop out the 'fillers' or business of other subjects right from the first set up of your eye through the lens. Soon, it will become a habit and you'll do it automatically!
And... there is always more! More to explore... more to learn. Ain't it Grand?! This collage was a new free app I discovered last evening, called "Frames." Notice how the pictures have lost some clarity - make that alot? Even tho these were all shot with my Canon - 18 megapixels, the app has reduced them significantly. So if you don't have the megapixels to spare, these may not be something you're too impressed with...
I hope that helped... it's a long post... I tried my best to give you all that I think about when I shoot. I am picky about my pictures! I want them to be good, high quality, and clear, inspiring and colorful. It pays to have a good camera, for sure. It pays EVEN MORE to know how to use it well... even if for just a few basics. Then... let the creativity flow through your photography. I spend lots of hours (I'm fussy that way), but at the same time - I love doing it! Ain't that the way it's supposed to be?!
Hmmm. YES! Go for it! Let me know what you think, or if you have other questions.
Soli Deo Gloria! Thanks for asking. Thanks for reading! Bless you All. Looking for more encouragement?! Check out these wonderful women and their blogs on "Christian Mommy Blogger and Fellowship Fridays" - you will be BLESSED MORE!


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Only a few months into President Barack Obama's presidency, he went to Cairo to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslim communities and call for new partnerships based on local priorities. In April of last year, President Obama fulfilled a key promise in that speech by hosting a global forum to discuss a topic that people around the world told us needed greater focus: entrepreneurship. The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship brought together investors, foundations, and business leaders to deepen ties and build relationships. And at that historic gathering, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of State Albright announced the creation of Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a flagship public-private alliance that has fostered American investments based on local priorities in nine different countries over the past year.
Vice President Joe Biden and I just left this year's Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul, which was hosted by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Vice President spoke about entrepreneurship's power in his remarks on December 3, noting that "the single, most valuable resource on the planet is not what's in the ground, but what's in our minds." He stressed the importance for our governments to adequately address creating environments for innovation: "fostering entrepreneurship is not just about crafting the right economic policy or developing the best educational curriculum. It's about creating a free political climate in which ideas and innovation can flourish." The most entrepreneurial countries in the world are the most prosperous and this summit is one more step toward adding more countries to that list.
At the same time, I also attended the meeting of all of the PNB local chapters, an inspiring gathering of global leaders who have developed over 70 projects in their communities. Secretary Clinton is proud to support this effort, and in the midst of so much uncertainty and turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, I think we're really onto something. We've developed a unique and powerful model that is based on locally-driven partnerships. By focusing on mutual interests, we can create opportunities that didn't exist before and foster greater impact through our investments.
I say this because I believe that we are experiencing a renaissance in entrepreneurial spirit.
I have been proud of the support that our team at the Global Partnership Initiative has provided to this entire effort. Our work has been all about empowering individuals, creating opportunities, and unlocking talent. And I was thrilled by one of our newest efforts, which was announced by Vice President Biden in his speech here in Turkey: we will be partnering with Global Entrepreneurship Week to make the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by the UAE the signature event of the world's largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth, and expand human welfare.
We hope to accomplish a great deal in 2012, and I can't wait to report back from the summit next year.


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Credit Suisse's organisational overstatement
No matter at what level, no matter what sport, the one thing that coaches and commentators love to hammer home is: 'Keep it simple'. Whatever game Credit Suisse is playing, it is doing its best to confuse matters.
Yesterday, Credit Suisse boldly stated that it is now "one of the first global investment banks that is in alignment with the new regulatory reality". It published a 1,000-word statement listing a myriad of personnel, organisational and regional changes, and informed analysts about new 'synergies', 'cross-selling opportunities' and 'cost savings'.
The announcement comes weeks after rival UBS put forward a realistic claim to being one of the first to align itself to the changing world of investment banking, by cutting 10,000 staff and all-but-exiting fixed income trading.
But underneath the bluster from Credit Suisse, all that was revealed was that asset management will be combined with private banking, and some investment bankers will receive longer job titles.
Credit Suisse Asset Management, never one of Europe's major players after being part-sold to Aberdeen Asset Management in 2008, now joins the far more successful wealth management arm. Hans-Ulrich Meister and Robert Shafir will head the new division, and are set to move the business onto shared platforms to cut operational costs.
The bank's Swiss sales and trading unit will also be moved into the new wealth management unit. This is not as seismic as it seems. The sales and trading business is powered by Europe and the US. According to one source at the bank, Swiss sales and trading was characterised as "not significant" in terms of investment banking revenue.
A brace of high profile investment bankers are also to depart. Fawzi Kyriakos-Saad, who was appointed in July 2010 to run Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Osama Abbasi, who served as chief executive of Asia Pacific, are leaving the bank. Walter Berchtold, chairman of private banking, is also stepping down after three decades at Credit Suisse.
As Kyriakos-Saad and Abbasi depart, the job titles of senior bankers Gael de Boissard, based in London, and Eric Varvel, based in New York, have simply become longer.
De Boissard joins Varvel as co-head of investment banking. He will run Europe, carry on with his role as head of fixed income, and manage the UK. Varvel will stick with equities and investment banking, and also manage Asia, albeit from New York.
The spin coming out from Credit Suisse is that the promotion of De Boissard is a sign of Credit Suisse's commitment to fixed income, after the capitulation from rival UBS.
But just one year ago at a strategy day, UBS announced similar tinkering around the edges to its fixed income department. Chief Sergio Ermotti has since replaced the feather duster with the sledgehammer.
While simplifying asset and wealth management, one bank analyst said that the changes to investment banking at Credit Suisse meant "next to nothing."
The revamp has also confused matters in Asia. Asia-Pacific has made a loss before taxes across the group this year to the end of September, the only region to do so.
But the region is also key for private banking, and Credit Suisse is one of main private banking players in Asia.
However, head of Asia Varvel is remaining in New York, at least in the short term. All banks like to sing about synergies, but it is unclear if Credit Suisse's Asian high net worth clients, who often own their own firms, will also be happy employing a Swiss investment bank whose regional head lives in a timezone 13 hours behind Hong Kong.
The bank is already well on its way to its target of $4bn in cost cuts. Yesterday's announcement confirmed that it aims to do this by re-organising its business and ripping out legacy platforms, rather than firing swathes of bankers and exiting businesses.
Credit Suisse shares fell 1.72% in yesterday's trading. Perhaps shareholders feel more than just a tactical shift is needed.


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My entire family and I have lived in Syracuse all our lives . I am still here ONLY because it lends me the ability to spend time with my nieces and my extended family . I am fortunate enough to own my small but successful festival vending business which does 100% of its sales OUTSIDE of the over taxed ,pathetic basket case economy of Syracuse & new York State. My friends and I always refer to living in Syracuse,NY as living in SEWERCUSE. Living here is like living in the gutter . Most of the city is a crime ridden Ghetto with no job opportunities to be had regardless of your level of schooling... I own a 2 family house here bought a few years ago for $38,000....Thats right folks ! $38 grand gets you a house that will never go up in price..For this the City of Sewercuse and the rats that run it charge me $4100 per year in property taxes ! I gave up trying to rent the upstairs apartment after getting nearly killed by my crack head tenants who like many other welfare recipients was getting $1800 per month to sit home and do nothing(with my tax money).....but thats Sewercuse for you,as the only jobs here are working crap wages for the state or exercising those legs to walk in and get a check from the welfare office in a Downtown.....which I should add is absolutely vacant (warren street)...Yeah,they all moved away and the main drag downtown is all boarded up.....I remember when I was a kid how beautiful it once was 30 years ago . But that was before they moved all the jobs & economy to china and mexico. There really is NOTHING to do here except get drunk,watch TV and wait to die....slowly of boredom and poverty. I will be leaving next spring for a new home in texas and just about everybody I know has told me they wish they could escape this rat hole with me. After 42 years ,I have had it with this dead end town that's lost it all long ago . Texas,here I come and the following year my family may follow me.......All I can say is don't come here unless you enjoy ,long freezing winters,high crime, boredom and the deadened rust belt - pipe dream that Syracuse has become ...Last one out of this toilet,turn out the lights !
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It's a dump! - 11/26/2016
I grew up and left at 18 because, well it's depressing in the Cuse. If you're a recent graduate, leave, period! There is no future in this city for you if you want to go and make any $ whatsoever. Weather sucks and there's really nothing to do. I read this posts and people say go to the mall? Hello, I did that when I was a kid and bored. In fact it was PennCan mall which closed eons ago like most things in Syracuse. Now I have a lot of great friends there and love to see them when they come to CA, however, I haven't been back to SYR since 09, why? Because it's depressing and I can't wait to leave. Culture and a good place for foodies? Paaalese....c'mon folks. If I do go it's pizza, sausage and the clam bar all week! Other than that you can get great food anywhere. This was a blue collar town back in the industrial age and a great place for our parents to be, for you guys graduating or thinking to take a job in the case, fa-get-about-it! You will get stuck, have 3.2 kids and be totally depressed in short order while you continually look for work. Speaking of work, all the plants have left and what's left? Server at Denny's, bartender, DR at the end of your career? Anyone that stays there as a professional graduating wasted $200K at SU, K? Nuf said on that topic. Skiing at Song Mt, again lame, it's a hill. And why does everyone where a SU T-shirt? Weather is depressing, rains a shit ton, girls barley wear makeup and don't take care of themselves, r U kidding me? Who's writing these positive posts out there? Yeah there's no traffic cause the population is so small, it's generations of the same folks that have never ventured out anywhere else. I'm going to yell now, "FOR YOU GUYS AND GALS THAT HAVE A DEGREE OR THINKING ON TAKING A JOB IN THE CUSE, DON'T DO IT! You'll thank me later in your life. I left at 18 came to CA, saw opportunity and seized that opportunity. R U kids listening to me? Running around the lake and whatever museums are left ain't putting any jack in your pocket so forget these lame posts on it being a great place to live, it sucks now more than it ever did when I was a kid, (dropping mic from hand)! Boom![Comment on this Posting]
Not Bad at All - 8/20/2015
I'm a transplant from Los Angeles, CA. The housing prices are great, but there is not a lot going on in Syracuse. If you want a more "happening" city, you will need to pay the price. I was sick and tired of warm days all year long, and dumb apartment managers. Destiny USA is good, but one mall in a city is not enough. Shoppingtown is dying rapidly. Due to their size, Target, and Wal-Mart are both on the outer edges of the city. I steeled on my home at the end of January, just in time for the February snow, snow, snow; wow, lots of snow. The public library is adequate for most, and the health care could be better. There are not many doctors in this city. The Downtown farmers market is a nice treat each Tuesday, but the are only 4 food vendors. Even at the Park St. market, there are not a lot of vendors; why am I complaining? In Los Angeles, I always ate in the mall next door, rather in the markets--they had only a few as well. As a person who values education, Syracuse is not the "smartest" city. Although there is more than one college here, few attend. I think the crime rate is inaccurate, some crimes are not worthy of a report (some vandalism), and the officers do not take the time to write reports on all crime (I am a victim of this). Nevertheless, Syracuse is still a lot safer than Los Angeles. The University area seems to be the favorite child here. Services, restaurants, and an indoor strip mall are located there. If you're a cyclist, most of Syracuse, south of Erie Blvd., between Valley, and S. Salina is relatively flat.[Comment on this Posting]
Born and raised here - 4/30/2015
Bad:Syracuse is a mediocre city at best. It just can't compete with any other city, of it's size, as it is slowly going bankrupt. The actual city is in debt and is totally reliant on state and county government to help it limp along. The crime rate is off the charts. School buses have to re-route to avoid being damaged by hurled bricks/rocks. The weather is absolutely great, for 2 months out of the year- July and August. Other than that, it is cloudy and raining. Syracuse ALWAYS wins the snowiest city (Golden Snow globe award), for the entire US. They got over 150 inches of snow this past winter. If you are looking for a good school, go outside the city. There ARE some great schools in the surrounding areas. However, the students run the show in the Syracuse city schools.
Good: The summer and fall are mostly great. There are plenty of parks, hiking, swimming, lakes, hunting, sports, and fairs/festivals. Come to the NYS Fair at the end of August (through Labor Day) and you won't be disappointed. It is awesome. On a sour note: they are not doing big name music acts at the grandstand anymore. The county moved them down the road. What a rip off!
Notice how the 'Bad' outweighs the 'Good'? I will be moving in a few short years. See ya Syracuse.[Comment on this Posting]
Syracuse, NY - 2/16/2015
Syracuse, Aside from being the snowiest city in the North East has a divers culture and good schools for the most part. There are allot of recreation areas and travel in the area is fairly easy. Manufacturing in the area has been on the decline for many years and those types of positions are slim.
The big draw is the NY State Fair and many other cultural events year round including one of the largest St Patrick Day events in the Country.
If your not fond of winter and driving in the snow, then Syracuse is not the place to be in the winter!![Comment on this Posting]
Centrally Located - 2/2/2014
Syracuse is within a few hours drive of so many cities (Boston, NYC, Toronto) as well as the Adirondak National Park.[Comment on this Posting]
Left NY State 19 Years Ago and Came Back - 7/1/2012
Seeing it now through new eyes now that I've returned. It's a very quiet area. The suburb I live in doesn't even have a movie theatre. People seem to have spent their entire lives here. Many look like they are not educated or professional. There is no sophistication here. I used to hear about upstaters being "woodchucks." Now, I know it's true! Didn't see it when I lived there. Now, after being gone, I do see it. Probably will be leaving in a year. It's really not for the intellectually inclined, just a small town feeling.[Comment on this Posting]
CIty crime goes souburban - 5/23/2012
Help the suburbanites say, we now have crime in the suburbs. Well I say "PP PANTS"! You know what makes crime? Peoples natural nature to get frisky. We're all animals and we just want to skip, hop and jump. Many suburbanites are ex-city "offenders". You moved to the burbs for a "better life" but when you had kids you forget they have your genes and they want to pick up where you left off. One day soon the crime will go down in the burbs as the teen population matures. Then fast forward to the teen years of their future offspring and yup you got it. We're back in the saddle again. Yee Ha![Comment on this Posting]
Amazing place - 3/15/2012
So after reading all these comments, I'm deducting that most of you live in the downtown area. I'm a 20 year old who has grown up in the outskirts of syracuse (onondaga hill) and I definitely disagree with a lot of things said on here. It is very true that Syracuse is known for a rediculous amount of snow, crime in the inner city, and a downtrodden downtown area. That does NOT mean that its a bad place to live! I have lived there my WHOLE life and been to the actual downtown area maybe 5-10 times total. Syracuse's greater/metro area is MASSIVE. There are sooo many things to do with just a 10 min car drive. Sure, the heart (and I mean heart) of downtown is a little past its prime, but thats about 0.1% of the total area of syracuse itself. So, coming from a pure native, come to syracuse, explore, and have the best life you can ask for. I live in NC now and I MISS SYRACUSE! Thats coming from a person who sees no snow and no crime year round!![Comment on this Posting]
Last one out of Syracuse,turn out the Lights - 8/4/2011
My entire family and I have lived in Syracuse all our lives . I am still here ONLY because it lends me the ability to spend time with my nieces and my extended family . I am fortunate enough to own my small but successful festival vending business which does 100% of its sales OUTSIDE of the over taxed ,pathetic basket case economy of Syracuse & new York State. My friends and I always refer to living in Syracuse,NY as living in SEWERCUSE. Living here is like living in the gutter . Most of the city is a crime ridden Ghetto with no job opportunities to be had regardless of your level of schooling... I own a 2 family house here bought a few years ago for $38,000....Thats right folks ! $38 grand gets you a house that will never go up in price..For this the City of Sewercuse and the rats that run it charge me $4100 per year in property taxes ! I gave up trying to rent the upstairs apartment after getting nearly killed by my crack head tenants who like many other welfare recipients was getting $1800 per month to sit home and do nothing(with my tax money).....but thats Sewercuse for you,as the only jobs here are working crap wages for the state or exercising those legs to walk in and get a check from the welfare office in a Downtown.....which I should add is absolutely vacant (warren street)...Yeah,they all moved away and the main drag downtown is all boarded up.....I remember when I was a kid how beautiful it once was 30 years ago . But that was before they moved all the jobs & economy to china and mexico. There really is NOTHING to do here except get drunk,watch TV and wait to die....slowly of boredom and poverty. I will be leaving next spring for a new home in texas and just about everybody I know has told me they wish they could escape this rat hole with me. After 42 years ,I have had it with this dead end town that's lost it all long ago . Texas,here I come and the following year my family may follow me.......All I can say is don't come here unless you enjoy ,long freezing winters,high crime, boredom and the deadened rust belt - pipe dream that Syracuse has become ...Last one out of this toilet,turn out the lights ![Comment on this Posting]
Syracuse Area - 4/24/2011
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Great place! - 4/15/2011
Here's the thing about Syracuse, the people who grew up here and remember the industrial glory days tend to have a very negative attitude about this city and region. As someone who grew up in Pennsylvania and has lived in Virginia and Connecticut before settling here, I can tell you Syracuse has grown on me. There are great companies and opportunities here if you have a college education in the right field. This city is clearly transforming into a white collar city, which is what makes the blue collar natives furious I think. For a city it's size, there's great theater and restaurants. Shopping options are improving. The airport is so easy to get in and out of and less than 5 minutes from the city center. Day trips to the Adirondacks or Finger Lakes are great in the summer (all seasons, for that matter). The winters are long...no denying that..but most of us embrace it. The best part is you learn to cherish every spring, summer and fall. I've never appreciated seasons as much as I do here. So, welcome all newcomers!!! I think you'll Syracuse can make anyone feel at home. [Comment on this Posting]
Don't Believe the Cranks - 7/10/2010
Silly crazies like that should really just move. Very little of what "K" says is true. If you have a skill and a college degree this is a great town, plus all the little surrounding villages are great. It's an amazing place to raise a family. I've lived in Henderson, NV; Clarksville, TN; and am originally from Los Angeles CA. Believe me when I tell you, this is a great place. The 4 seasons, especially fall are gorgeous, and if you like winter sports this place is just awsome.
The funny thing about CNY is that most of the people that love it actually have moved here from other places and really appreciate it. The people that hate it usually have never been anywhere else. Read into that what you will.[Comment on this Posting]
Pros & Cons of Living in CNY - 12/6/2009
I grew up in CNY, then moved away and stayed away for 33 years. I moved back with my family a few years ago. Having come from Washington, DC and abroad, we found the Midwest-style friendliness of people here refreshing. Also, you won't find more polite drivers; a traffic jam is a rarity. For nature-lovers and sports entusiasts, Upstate NY can hold its own with almost any other region. The air is clean; lakes and streams are abundant. Finally, CNY's proximity to Canadian cities as well as places like Boston and NYC makes for plenty of fun getaways.
The cons, however, are equally weighty, if not moreso. NY's long dysfunctional political system has given us the highest combined taxes in the country as well as very high energy costs. The punishing and rising property taxes alone are driving tens of thousands from the region. This and the lack of jobs (even in good economic times) cause Upstate NY and Syracuse to actually depopulate. At over 216,000 some 30-40 years ago, Syracuse is now at 139,500. The out-migration of people from the region, in fact, gives it somehting in common with N. Dakota. The very low housing prices must be seen in context with the onerous property taxes. Most cities and towns here have a rundown feel to them; and the more rural locales resemble any down-and-out holler in Appalachia.
While indeed friendly, people generally are very parochial and oblivious to the outside world. Politically, this is Red State America -- though still fairly centrist. The region does not attract immigrants, nor the "creative class," as defined by Richard Florida. Diversity is fairly lacking, though Syracuse does have a sizable, though quite poor, black population. Cultural outlets and good restaurants are very limited. Finally, the weather can be very depressing, with cloud cover and precipation matching those of the Pacific NW and snowfall being the heaviest in the lower 48.
The high taxes and related imposts and the perennially depressed economy are compelling us to seek to move to a more dynamic and affordable state.[Comment on this Posting]
Don't move here unless you are ready to retire... - 11/8/2009
Syracuse is a place for retirees to volunteer,stay at home and wait for death... It's cold from the end of September to May. It's depressing with all the abandoned and brown toned buildings. Downtown has no cheap parking. Our governor (wich was not even elected, but appointed) is milking the hell out of us in taxes and fees. There is nothing coming thru here culturally and when we get something we HAVE to go to one of our ugly, beat down theater or crappy centers, and pay ridiculous prices to make up the fact that only a few people will go. The city is putting ALL the eggs in a SUPER mall that is suppost to be build "soon", but the project has been in the works for DECADES.In the meantime the malls are losing tenants. We have a few universities, but if you ask the students maybe a handful stay, out of graduating classes of thousands. The students are always getting in trouble, drinking and drugging because there is only a few things for them to do. The city and county have parks but only 10 or so are pet friendly. The lakes are some of the most polluted in the USA. There is HIGH crime in every Side of the city, I mean North, South, East and West rundown drug infected areas. Downtown has bus stop, a Rescue Mission and a YMCA right in the heart of Downtown that keeps all the homeless, crackheads and undesirables walking all day downtown so don't think that in a beautiful summer day u csn hang out and have lunch downtown. The politicians take positions to basically get the only few good paying jobs, they don't give a crap about the city. I feel a hostage here, I didn't know what seasonal depression was until I got here. I have three years left and sometimes I wish I could abandon everything and just drive...
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Looking to relocate to Syracuse - 11/6/2009
For a job at the university--now living in eastern washington--is Syracuse as dreary as people say? I am not a cloudy all the time person--what is it like to leave there?[Comment on this Posting]
Cheap but nice - 9/29/2009
Syracuse is cheap but nice. With 2 roommates I pay about 500 a month in rent and utilities.[Comment on this Posting]
Poor Self-Image Plagues the City of Syracuse - 7/27/2009
For anyone unfamiliar with Syracuse, I think it is important for you to realize what many of us here think of ourselves and the place we live first before you take any of the comments to heart. One of the area's biggest problems, and this is not just coming from a resident but was also identified in the 2007 American Institute of Architects' plan for the city, is the poor self-image and illogical desire of many residents to put themselves and Syracuse down any chance they get.
Like all Upstate New York cities, Syracuse suffered quite a bit from the loss of industrial jobs and good paying blue collar positions beginning in the 1970's and continuing into the late 1990's. Having lost the very institutions which provided a sense of identity and pride that came from living in a hard-working, American idustrial center, many people never seem to get enough opportunities to bemoan the city's "deplorable" state and impending doom. Being a post-industrial city of over 135,000, it naturally has its good and bad areas, some crime, and some unemployment, though I think, and I think many new residents and visitors would agree, that things arent nearly as bad as some people will have you believe.
For starters, Syracuse is situated in the midst of great natural beauty, with myriad parks, lakes, beaches, waterfalls, and hiking trails right nearby. The winters are long, but there are many opportunities to make the best of the situation, from tons of great hills for sledding right in the midst of the city to several skiing and snowboarding slopes less than an hour away. The city and county have invested heavily in increasing the amount of cultural and entertainment options, and there is at least one major festival or concert being held every week downtown or in the nearby areas. Syracuse University's varsity athletic teams are a source of great regional and state pride, with the university's Carrier Dome playing host to many big nationally televised football, basketball and lacrosse games each week in the fall, winter and spring drawing tens of thousands. If there isnt enough to do, it is an easy four hour drive to Toronto and New York City, and five to Boston and Philadelphia, though it is possible to get cheap plane and train fares at the local airport and train station.
In addition, the city possesses strong urban form and lots of historical architecture, as well as many new developments just outside the city center. Many young and elderly people have begun moving into downtown for the ease of walking and good public transportation, which has spurred the restoration and renovation of many vacant downtown buildings in recent years, even through the recession.
The growth of small and medium-sized industries had been slow, but many new companies in green and sustainable technologies, advanced materials, electronics, and computing have been seen greater and greater success over the past few years. The city has continued to be a regional center for education, healthcare, legal practices, and financial and engineering services, and these sectors are only expected to grow over the coming decades.
All of these things, which are just a fraction of the reasons to be positive about living in Syracuse, are so often forgotten or written off by the residents who would rather you look somewhere else before even considering Syracuse. My biggest advice to anyone interested is to do your own research, disregard the negative posts by residents on this site, and come see the city and the area for yourself.[Comment on this Posting]
4 Seasons in One Day - 5/6/2009
Syracuse is known for "changable" weather. Like the Day I got married in April many years ago. The sun was bright in the morning, it rained by noon, and by 3 pm it was snowing. We have a huge amount of snow in the winter, around 150 inches or more, rarely less. But this only makes or springs more beautiful........because of the long long winter. If you are into winter sports...you're gonna love it here.[Comment on this Posting]
Economy - 4/2/2009
Though we are having job loss, which now is reaching unemployment about 9-10%
the economy is still holding fairly strong. Conservative as this area is, people are carefully about spending and that does hurt some of the business in are area. We seem to have a positive attitude just the same.[Comment on this Posting]
Snow - 4/1/2009
If you like a lot of snow, Syracuse is the place to be. The first snow is like white diamonds, beautiful. But than it goes on and on and on. The political state leaves a lot to be desired. Think about the Boston tea party. Taxes is a priority for the whole state. Up, up and away. My goal is to do the same thing.[Comment on this Posting]


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Jared Scott won that race, beating Matt Byrne by about 30 seconds. I finished a weak sixth, one reason being that I thought the 30K course markers were set in miles, not kilometers. I reached "18" and thought I had a half mile to finish, only to realize at "19" I had eight miles to go ...
That's why it was nice to be in Yellowstone recharging my spirit. Heavy snows had the animals congregating in the valleys, creating spectacular viewing. I PR'ed seeing nine grizzlies that day.
Finishing up one run there, I descended Druid Peak (9583 feet) on a game trail. I passed a devoured bighorn carcass, then, moving as stealthily as I could, a 6x6 bull-elk carcass. Back at the car I learned two wolves had run out on the trail I was on, right past my car, 15 minutes earlier. I never saw them, just like Matt and Jared.
Driving down the road 10 minutes, I happened upon the scene of another fresh wolf kill. An excited photographer showed me his shot of the black alpha male leaping off the road 10 feet behind the doomed mule deer. The wolf had chased it down the east flank of Druid Peak, across the highway between parked cars, and killed it on the bank of the Lamar River.
The following weekend I was in New Mexico racing the Jemez Half Marathon. We climbed a mountain and at the summit, Jared Scott was leading again. As we descended the long, technical downhill I moved from third to second and got Jared in sight. His glimpse backward conjured up the image of the panicked deer and as I gained ground, I imagined myself as the wolf reeling him in. The thought made me smile. Then, as I was about to make my move, Jared pointed at something up through the trees. I looked up and fell flat on my face. I tripped again minutes later even without his help. Some wolf I turned out to be.
Finishing, I thought I was second, but learned Jared had missed a late turn and was disqualified. I won.
Jared laughed it off afterward and told me he was going to go drown his sorrows. The following weekend I read he ran the Grand Canyon and set the "rim-to-rim" record in 3:06:10, beating Allyn Cureton's old mark by 37 seconds. Apparently the Grand Canyon is a good place to "drown your sorrows."
What has nature taught us here? Never give up.
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Tressel's Tuesday press conference....looks like the cornerback injury situation is not as bad as was feared...Travis Howard (shoulder) is only expected to be out for a week or two...probably just missing the EMU game. Torrence is fine.
Donnie Evege's injury is the more serious of the two...dislocated elbow...and he will miss several weeks.
Andrew Sweat is back this week. Dorian Bell will probably miss just this week's game.
He says Carlos Hyde has been bothered with an ankle sprain.
Just in case you missed the mascot drama last week, when the Bobcat attacked Brutus Buckeye, here's a link to the video. Funny in retrospect, but..
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Following Intel Corp.'s release of Intel Pentium 4 processors 600-series as well as yet another lineup of Intel Xeon DP, the world's largest computer maker Dell Inc., who exclusively use Intel's microprocessors in its products, said the company does not have plans to introduce systems powered by chips from Advanced Micro Devices.
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Mr. Rollins said his company's customers and key Wall Street analysts had begun demanding that Dell start offering PCs based on AMD chips after desktop processors from the latter not only beat Intel Corp.'s Pentium 4 in terms of performance in a lot of applications, but also offered features, including 64-bit capability and power-saving technology that were absent in Intel's products. AMD's Opteron processors also managed to beat Intel's Xeon chips in server and workstation benchmarks. Intel had not had a response to AMD Athlon 64 for about 1.5 years and a number of customers could consider switch to CPUs from AMD.
"We believe that Intel has responded… That is now beginning to put customers more at ease that they don't need to make a shift (to AMD)," Kevin Rollins is reported to have said.
AMD supplies processors to other leading makers of computers, namely HP, IBM, Sun and others. But for AMD any additional revenues from its profitable processor business are badly needed to compensate the company's flash business.
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"My guess is we're going to want to add that [AMD] product line in the future…They've been getting better and better. The technology is better. In some areas they're now in the lead on Intel. That is what is interesting us more than anything," said Kevin Rollins, Dell's CEO in an interview with a web-site in late 2004.
Historically Dell has been using microprocessors only from Intel Corporation. However, with the availability of AMD Athlon processors in 1999 and 2000, rumours about Dell's presumable intentions to get AMD-based computers on the market became very intense, but the real condition of the things is that there are still no computers from Dell with AMD chips inside. As a major customer of Santa Clara, California-based Intel, Dell reportedly receives some favours from its main chip partner, therefore, this is quite natural for Dell not to use processors from other makers. Moreover, being a company concentrated mostly on corporate and
However, one of the issues for Dell to switch to AMD was the latter's presumable inability to supply enough microprocessor for the PC giant.
"If we basically sucked up all of AMD's [manufacturing] capacity it would not be enough. They don't have enough capacity for us to use them on the desktop. For us, fundamentally, AMD is much more interesting in the server, workstation or gaming arenas," Mr. Rollins explained.
"That's looking like 'No'… For a while it was looking like 'Yes'," Mr. Rollins said of Dell's decision not to use AMD.


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Will the Banking Industry Survive?
BKX shed nearly 20% yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon, we offered that a 20% loss in a single day is considered a "crash." As such, the BKX (bank index), after a horrific stretch dating back to 2007, effectively "crashed" yesterday (-19.71%), bringing the cumulative loss during that period to a staggering 80%.
Old school Minyans know we've had a love-hate relationship with this sector for many years in that we loved to hate 'em. It wasn't personal as much as a lucid assimilation of the collective imbalances, unsustainable leverage and profound consequences of derivative contracts tying together the global finance based economy.
For newbie Minyans in our midst--and there are many of you--I would recommend sniffing at the following links, for to understand where we are, we must appreciate how we got here.
Minyans in the Mountains II, Ojai Keynote, August 22, 2005
The State of the Art, published in various iterations from 2005-2006.
Minyans in the Mountains III, Vail Keynote, August 16, 2006
After The Gold Rush, June 13 2007.
The Credit Card, August 27, 2007.
Fire on the Mountain, November 6, 2007.
Level III Assets Broken Down, November 6, 2007.
Wall Street Confidential, January 16, 2008
Anatomy of a Recession, March 12, 2008
Chasing Liberty, March 26, 2008.
Who Has More Level 3 Assets Than Capital?, May 7, 2008
Financial Tsunami Ahead, June 23, 2008
Dead Banks Walking, August 25, 2008.
Pirate's Booty, September 03, 2008.
To be sure, we were early in ringing the alarm bell--heck, I was on CNBC in 2003 warning of the dangers of debt, the dollar, derivatives and housing, as well as the risks in Fannie Mae (FNM), and following that thread of thought, at the time, would have led to massive opportunity cost, if not a spanking on the short side.
Why do I bring this us now, you ask? To bring the discussion full circle. Yesterday, a well known financial commentator warned of "potential insolvency" in the financials, throwing fuel on a fire that's been raging for years. He may be right, we know, but this information is nothing new, as evidenced by the links above.
I've always had a natural affinity for this complex. It was the "group" I traded as a young buck at Morgan Stanley and I had a front row seat as the industry evolved. I made a windfall when Chemical Bank and Chase Bank merged and lost a fortune when Wells went hostile for First Interstate. Through it all, I learned the ropes, along with many valuable lessons.
To be clear, I've avoided--or shorted--the financials for years. It's long been my contention that equity holders are at the end of a very long capital structure line, one which the government continues to cut at will. And that could be the best case scenario, for nationalization remains a very real risk and if that happens, we're looking at goose eggs across the board.
As discussed Friday, through the lens of culpability, a strong case can be made that equity in companies that engineered financial risk should be wiped out. The fatal flaw of this path is that if you remove incentive from the Wall Street mix, there won't be anyone left to man the fort. This, to me, remains a critical component of any potential fix, one that must be addressed by policy makers.
Perhaps it's as easy as issuing options that are struck at current levels, thereby rewarding those who create value and are keeping our capital market construct in tact. There is a recipe to do this, while protecting tax-payers, and that to me is the first order of business. When you're sick, taking drugs that mask the symptoms only serves to dull the pain. In the end, we must identify the medicine that begins to cure the underlying disease.
I bought bank stocks a few times over the past year in an attempt to catch the bears off-sides.
The first was on the Bear Stearns news, which nabbed a quick 23%.
The second was into the summer bummer, which yielded a nifty 48%.
I also dabbled in some Citigroup (C) in November, buying the "$3.75 Infinity Call" and watched it double (some of it without me).
Perhaps three times is the charm and I should quit while I'm ahead. That has, however, never been my style. I began nibbling on some Bank America (BAC) yesterday at $5.90 and scaled into further exposure as a function of price. I do so with a humble nod to the trading Gods and the understanding that real risk remains to zero.
That's the cost of doing business however, for if there wasn't risk, it would be called "winning," not "trading."
Fare ye well today.
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I've written an article on the pros and cons of Fair Trade in premium tea (http://www.tearetailer.com/article_32.html). In short, I believe in the drive for economically sustainable agricultural practices but am wary of the impact of the certification bureaucracies on small farmers, and believe the rules and regulations still leave a lot of room for improvement.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After all they had been through to get here, a little rain, lightning and thunder rolling over the U.S. Air Force Academy was not going to stop the athletes from competing in the track & field events of the Warrior Games presented by Deloitte.
Marines won overall with 36 medals (13 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze). The other five participating services went home victorious as well.
Army finished closely behind with 33 medals (13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze). One of the gold medals was awarded to the team for its time of 49.62 in the men's 400-meter relay.
"We all went out and did what we were supposed to do and we won," said Army Cadet Quintarious Almon (Irondale, Ala.), who ran the first leg of the race.
The events ran smoothly until everyone was forced to evacuate the track and seek shelter from the lightning. Some thought the meet would be called to an end, but athletes and spectators were still waiting for the 4x100, one of the most anticipated races of the meet.
"We've been wanting to do this since we've been here, so when they cancelled, it was kind of a heartbreaker."
However, within an hour and a half, the threatening weather passed and events resumed. Marines went on to win silver in the relay and Navy won bronze.
Marines Sgt. Anthony McDaniel leads in the men's 100-meter wheelchair race.
Marines, who won the Chairman's Cup award since the inaugural Warrior Games in 2010, dominated the sprints this year. Returning medalist, Sgt. Anthony McDaniel (Chula Vista, Calif.) won gold medals in the men's 100-meter, 200-meter, and 1500-meter wheelchair races.
First-time participant, Marines Capt. Derek Liu (Mountain View, Calif.), also ended the day decked out in medals. In the visually impaired category, he won the 100, 200 and 1500 and bronze in discus.
He said that the event he was most excited about was the 1500.
"I had never run it before," Liu said. He finished with a time of 6:00:42, just seconds ahead of Army Capt. Ivan Castro of Special Operations.
Liu said that those who competed in his events and others were very talented.
The men's 200 below the knee for single and double amputees was a close race. First place went to Kushal Limbu of the British Armed Forces with a time of 22:56. Navy Lt. Tim Kraynack (Bremerton, Wash.) placed second with a time of 25:69 and Army Sgt. Ryan McIntosh (San Antonio, Texas) finished in 26:10 to secure third place.
Those who returned to the Warrior Games said that this year has been much more competitive than previous years.
Army Staff Sgt. Chanda Gaeth (Kempner, Texas) returned for the second consecutive year to compete in the wheelchair races.
"It was pretty tough," Gaeth said. "Especially considering that last year we didn't have any females."
This year, she took the silver medal in the 100, 200 and 1500 races, while teammate, Spc. Elizabeth Wasil (Colorado Springs, Colo.), won gold in all three.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Lara Ishekawa (Live Oak, Texas) finished first in the women's 100 open and British Armed forces Mickaela Richards took first place in the 200 open.
There to cheer on his teammates was la Grahm Brown with Royal Navy o the British Armed Forces. He will be competing in the swimming events, but says that the Warrior Games is more than just competitions. "It's about meeting new teams," Brown said.
He explained that the Warrior Games and adaptive sports benefit service men and women in a multitude of ways.
"It's good to get back into sports again. We are here to show everyone else that we can still do it and that we can go out there, be competitive and still be a part of a team. "
Murrillia Simpson of the British Armed Forces was among them. She threw a distance of 14.12 to win silver in women's discus for the wheelchair and other combined category, while teammate Erica Vey won gold with a distance of 14.72.
"It really is a privilege to be able to come here," Simpson said. It was her first time participating and says that it is inspiring to be able to experience the talent and commitment of fellow service men and women.
Simpson and the other athletes hope to return to the Warrior Games next year.
Navy placed third with 14 medals. The British Armed Forces earned 12 medals, after being shutout of the cycling and shooting medals, and the Air Force and Special Operations Command tied with 11.
Through Day 3 of competition, the Marines lead the overall medal count with 53 (20 gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze) while Army is a close second with 50 (16 gold, 17 silver and 17 bronze). Navy has 17 medals while Air Force and Special Operations have 15.
For more from the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, visit teamusa.org/warriorgames/.


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This year is the 50th anniversary of WWF's short-film festival.
WWF is asking creative and innovative filmmakers to participate in this year's short film festival: Life. Nature. You. Make the Connection.
The contest invites both aspiring and accomplished film-makers to produce an original two minute film.
The judging panel has now been selected and WWF will name two winning entries, one judged by a jury, the other judged by peers. The winners will receive a commission from WWF to produce a special short film that will inspire people to value and protect our environment, and an all expenses paid trip to India to attend the CMS Vatavaran environmental film festival.
To learn more about the rules and how to enter, visit WWF Short Film Competition.
The deadline is November 1st.


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Officially, the American Civil War ended with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. However, many "sympathizers" on both sides of the issue continued to wage their own "private wars."
This is the story of the "Hawk" family who were caught up in the bitterness and aftermath of the war. Jubal Hawk served four years as a captain in the Confederate cavalry. He returned home to find his home burned to the ground, his father hanged, and his family missing. Night riders sympathetic to the Union cause, and backed by a land hungry rancher, were extracting their own brand of "justice." Will Jubal be forced to fight the war all over again?
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There is something very familiar to me about this story. I checked my records and I had not read the book before. Was this made into a movie? If not, maybe Rhodes used some of the scenes in another book. Overall this is an interesting story of post civil war Tennessee. Jubal Hawk was a Captain in the Confederate Army and returns home after the war ends to find his home burned to the ground, his father hanged by masked raiders. His mother and siblings went to live with her relatives. Jubal reunites with family and sets out to rebuild their horse ranch. The night raiders attack again so Jubal sets out to find out who the raiders are and stop them. The county has a sheriff who is controlled by the leader of the night-raiders. The hostility between men who fight on opposite sides in the war result in fights and discrimination. The story has lots of action, some suspense and of course, a love story. The book is short easy to listen to, so it makes a good choice for a change of pace read between heavier reading books. Rusty Nelson did a good job narrating the story.
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Fun for kids from 3 to double digits!
My family received the Design & Drill Power Tool Workshop as a gift and I would recommend it to others with children interested in tools and design.PROS* All the...Read complete review
My family received the Design & Drill Power Tool Workshop as a gift and I would recommend it to others with children interested in tools and design.PROS* All the parts store neatly in the case.* Good for both boys and girls* As long as the bolts aren't over tightened, it's easy to spin them in and out of the white board. This is great for parents who may want to put the toy away quickly. My 5, 8, and 10 year old actually played with this toy a bit before I installed batteries and had fun doing so.* Although the instructions say to NOT use rechargeable batteries, we were able to use this product successfully with rechargeable batteries.* With two "power" tools, kids can use this toy simultaneously with minimal bickering.* While this product is targeted for a younger audience (ages 3-6), my children from 5 years old to teenagers had fun making their own patterns on the activity board.* Although 19 different patterns are included in the booklet, Educational Insights encourages parents to let the child play freely with the tools and bolts. This allows the child to create their own pattern, picture, or just randomly screw in the bolts. Younger children may not be be interested in creating pictures but they can have a lot of fun learning how the power and manual tools operate.* Includes 100 bolts and 20 fun shaped bolts in five different bright colors.* I think this is a great introductory product to something like E.I.'s Design & Drill Power Play Vehicle setsCONS* Both the Power Screwdriver and Power Drill require 3 AA batteries EACH.* The description doesn't mention a socket bit but there is a picture of one in the instruction booklet. That would be a welcome addition to this set. There is a manual socket wrench though.* If any of the bolts are in the activity board, the storage case can't be properly stored. It can be quite tedious and time consuming to undo a child's creation just to put it away. Some kids are also very sad that their creation
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The jumbo power screwdriver is poorly constructed. The one we got out of the box didn't work. We ordered another and it didn't work either. Seems that the soldering on the connections is...Read complete review
The jumbo power screwdriver is poorly constructed. The one we got out of the box didn't work. We ordered another and it didn't work either. Seems that the soldering on the connections is faulty. We heard rattling inside both screwdrivers we received.
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Great Toy, Poorly Designed Case
By VeeKaloose
from Wilmette, IL
About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent, Working Parent
Comments about Learning Resources Design & Drill® Power Tool Workshop:
My 4 year old boy and 2 year old girl love this toy. They love to mess around with drilling and undrilling things. The only flaw is that the case isn't very kid friendly. You have to place each nut, bolt, and piece in a certain way in order for the case to close. I have difficulty as a parent to even do it sometimes. For us, the kids just leave it open in the 'tool area' but I do wish we could close it up and properly put it away!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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So Many Options - Hours of Fun!
By WonderMom
from North Dakota
About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Multiples (Twins etc), Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent
My twins were SO excited to receive this toy! It was perfect for them because it has two drills. Everything was very easy to work, and they dove right into it. It then evolved into making patterns and getting more creative. This toy kept my boys entertained for a very long time, and I love how it challenged them and got them thinking about the way things work. It's definitely an indoor product as it has lots of pieces!!
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The twins enjoying their new toy.
Big hit with my boys!
By Cindi
from Grand Rapids, MI
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent
I received this product for free to provide my honest feedback.My sons (age 6 and 4) love this drill set! They will sit for hours and play and design different patterns. They love the different bolts (regular and ones with shapes) and the different drills and wrenches it comes with. I like that it all comes in one case, for easy play and storage. Some of the drill bits fit a bit tight in the slots, so my 4 year old has a little trouble fiting them back in. Overall it is a great set and a big hit with my boys!
Fun for busy fingers.
By Lea H
from Waverly, IA
About Me Working Parent
Our 5 year old son loves all of the Design & Drill products and this most recent addition has been the best yet. We love the carry case that has room for all the tools, bolts and board. Love the combinations of power and manual tools and the new bolt styles with fun designs. We have been using the toy to practice patterns which is something his preschool teacher had suggested and he prefers the pattern practice on this toy rather than coloring work sheets. He also likes that he power tools are in a case just like daddy's are. I can see where he will be using this toy long term.
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My kids love this
By Ms. A.
from Jefferson City, MO
About Me Education Oriented
My students have loved playing with this so far. We are sharing it with our Library for Kindergarten "Makers Space!" It is fun, interactive and encourages oral language when the children work together to use this. Great product!
wonderful product!
By Amy the OT
from Charleston, SC
Wonderful and creative toy that addresses fine motor skills; a great addition to any therapist's bag!
A great therapy product to address fine motor skills!
About Me Pediatric Occupational Therapist
I am a pediatric occupational therapist and found this design and drill kit fantastic! It provides many fine motor practice opportunities and both boys and girls loved it! The "drilling" action is not too noisy and the nuts/bolts/screws are the perfect size for little hands. This toy provides many hours of fun and exploration.
Loads of fun
By Mom of five
from Wisconsin
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
Lots of fun. It keeps the kids busy. The only downside is with all the pieces it ends up all over the place.
Great Activity!
By Opale
from Mogadore, Ohio
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children
First off, I love the large case because everything stores in one, neat container. My son was excited about all the tools and nuts/bolts that came included with this kit – he wanted to play as soon as he saw this toy, and had fun making patterns on the large work area! The case and tools seem sturdy and hope we will enjoy for a long time!
Best drill set we've owned
By Mom on the Go
from Chicago, IL
About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children
My almost three year old LOVES this drill set. His 5 year old sister likes to create some of the patterns in the book provided, and he does more free play with them. The different shapes and colors are great for creativity building. The carrying case is a little hard to fit everything in, I suppose because it has so much goodness crammed inside, so clean up requires adult help. While this is a favorite toy at home, we bring this out to places where we will be waiting for a while. The kids can dump everything out, and the pieces are big enough that we don't lose anything.


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Debates of March 17th, 1998
House of Commons Hansard #75 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was flag.
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Questions Passed As Orders For Return
- Supply
- Glammis Flyers Broomball Team
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Malnutrition
- Semaine Nationale De La Francophonie
- The Irish
- Arctic Winter Games
- Magog-Orford Optimist Club
- Mart Kenney
- Employment Insurance
- Semaine Nationale De La Francophonie
- Multilateral Agreement On Investment
- Vancouver Kingsway
- The Irish
- Francophonie
- Justice
- Child Sex Abuse
- The Senate
- Semaine Nationale De La Francophonie
- Multilateral Agreement On Investment
- Pensions
- The Senate
- Assistance To Businesses Affected By Ice Storm
- The Senate
- Millennium Scholarships
- Auditor General
- Option Canada
- National Defence
- Auditor General
- Multilateral Agreement On Investment
- Seniors Benefit
- Health
- Firearms
- Jeux De La Francophonie
- Multilateral Agreement On Investment
- Pensions
- Organized Crime
- Young Offenders
- Multilateral Agreement On Investment
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Presence In Gallery
- Points Of Order
- Ways And Means
- Supply
- Points Of Order
- Supply
- Business Of The House
- Supply
- Division No. 100
- Division No. 101
- Division No. 102
- Division No. 103
- Interim Supply
- Division No. 104
- Small Business Loans Act
- Division No. 105
- Division No. 106
- Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
- Division No. 107
- Canada Labour Code
- Division No. 108
- Competition Act
- Division No. 109
- Points Of Order
- Criminal Code
The Irish
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Larry McCormick Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox And Addington, ON
Mr. Speaker, it has sometimes been said that there are only two kinds of people in the world, those who are Irish and those who wish they were.
Well, I have good news today. Everyone is invited to be Irish. Here on the Hill our newly formed all-party Irish Canada friendship group is a fast growing, popular organization.
Irish immigrants have always left very powerful footprints on our Canadian soil and have always contributed positively to this great country. During the years of the great potato famine, my own ancestors came direct from Ireland to Canada. My grandmother's people sailed to the new world in four weeks. On my grandfather's side, the family spent three months-plus on the high seas. Many survived the trip but many did not.
Landing in Quebec, they were welcomed and received warmly and cared for by their new neighbours. Friendship again reached beyond all language barriers.
Today Irish eyes are smiling around the globe. Top of the day to you, Mr. Speaker, and a tip of my Irish topper to all my colleagues.
Arctic Winter Games
Statements By Members
March 17th, 1998 / 2 p.m.
Jay Hill Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, 1998 is certainly a year of sports highlights. This week Canadians have yet another exciting opportunity to follow the challenges and incredible skill of our best athletes.
The 1998 Arctic winter games are now officially under way. Since the games began in 1970, this is the 15th time that northern athletes from Canada, the United States, Greenland and Russia have come together in friendly competition and cultural celebration.
More than 1,600 athletes, coaches, officials and cultural performers have converged on Yellowknife for these games. They will participate in 19 different sporting events, including a number based on northern living and Inuit and Dene sporting skills.
These games showcase the skills, sportsmanship and cultural pride that are so much a part of our northern communities.
I want to convey my best wishes to all the participants, coaches, volunteers and supporters. As for the Canadian athletes, the rest of Canada is cheering for you. Continue to make Canada proud.
Magog-Orford Optimist Club
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Denis Paradis Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, while our budget is focused on youth, the contribution of the volunteers who work with young people must be acknowledged.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Optimist Club of Magog-Orford, and I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the initiative of founding chairman Yves GrandMaison and the dedication of all the members over the past 25 years.
Our young people need to hear an optimistic message: summer jobs, money to pay for their education and hope for the future. That is what our young people want from our governments.
Congratulations to Yves GrandMaison and all Optimists across Canada, who talk about good health, happiness and prosperity to everyone they meet.
Mart Kenney
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jason Kenney Calgary Southeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, in March 1928 a young Vancouver musician played his first professional date on his 18th birthday. That man would become known as Canada's top big band leader and would bring joy to millions of Canadians from coast to coast through the difficult years of the Depression, the war, and ever since.
I am talking about Mart Kenney, my grandfather, who this week celebrated his 88th birthday and his 70th anniversary as a professional musician. He is still going strong and still bringing happy memories as he plays to sold out concerts across the country.
My grandfather has always had a special love for Canada. At the height of the big band era he turned down offers from the big record producers to move his band to the States because he wanted to raise his family here. Now he has rewritten the lyrics of his popular wartime patriotic song We're Proud of Canada to herald "the heritage we each proclaim which makes us different but the same". It will be featured this summer by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
On behalf of all members this very proud grandson wishes a happy anniversary to a great musician, a great Canadian and a true western gentleman, Mart Kenney.
Employment Insurance
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, the last employment insurance reform is almost two years old. Under this Liberal government, the percentage of unemployed workers eligible for EI benefits dropped from 60% in 1993 to 42% in 1997.
We are in the so-called spring gap, the time of year when thousands of unemployed workers see their benefits run out as they wait for seasonal work to start again. These families have to turn to social assistance or use up their savings to provide for their needs.
Yet, the federal government continues to reduce its deficit by dipping into the employment insurance fund. The employment insurance fund keeps growing by $17 million a day, for a total of $14 billion to date.
Enough. It is time the money went back to those to whom it belongs. The government should give back to the unemployed the benefits it took away from them and to workers the portion of their premiums in excess of what is needed to maintain a fair and equitable system.
Semaine Nationale De La Francophonie
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jacques Saada Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Government of Quebec reiterated its intention to move to the forefront in the issue of francophones outside Quebec. I congratulate it.
Our government has played a consistent leadership role in this matter, and we encourage all provinces in Canada to pass measures supporting francophone groups in a spirit of respect and openness and to promote Canada's linguistic duality.
The Government of Canada is playing its role fully by ensuring that the people of Canada have access to all government services in the language of their choice, in accordance with Canada's cultural and linguistic reality.
We are giving full support to francophone groups outside Quebec and encouraging all of Canada's provinces to do the same.
The Government of Quebec has an important role to play in connection with the francophone community, and we hope it will continue to take action in this regard.
I think that the Semaine nationale de la francophonie provides a special moment to underscore all the efforts made to unite francophone groups throughout Canada in a spirit of friendship, sharing—
Semaine Nationale De La Francophonie
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Winnipeg—Transcona.
Multilateral Agreement On Investment
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bill Blaikie Winnipeg—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, today the Council of Canadians is calling on Canadians to oppose the Multilateral Agreement on Investment for the following 10 reasons.
The MAI would give new rights and powers to foreign investors and corporations; cripple our ability to create jobs; give corporations more power to fight environmental regulations; leave our culture at the mercy of U.S. entertainment mega corporations; open up our health care and public education to multinational corporations; threaten our ownership of fisheries, forests, energy and other natural resources; give corporations the right to sue our elected governments to protect their profits; be decided in secret by trade experts with no public input; impose tough unfair rules on developing countries that are not even part of negotiations; and lock us into a bad deal for 20 years.
Canada should not be part of any such agreement.
Vancouver Kingsway
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sophia Leung Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Mr. Speaker, over the last few days I have had the honour of announcing over $45,000 in funding from Heritage Canada to two local organizations in my riding of Vancouver Kingsway. The federal government is supporting projects by the Society for Children and Youth of British Columbia and the Helping Spirit Lodge Society. These projects will be promoting child advocacy and human rights and helping aboriginal women overcome family violence.
I thank the minister of heritage for supporting these local initiatives. I commend both organizations for endeavouring to make our community a better one.
The Irish
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Charlie Power St. John's West, NL
Mr. Speaker, today is St. Patrick's Day. It is the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick and it is a day in which the Irish and those who wish they were celebrate being Irish. There are over 75 million Irish descendants worldwide. It would be difficult to find an area in which the Irish have not played a key role.
However, the influence on Canadian politics is unmistakable. Politics was not alive until the Irish invented it, said Don Pidgeon, a Montreal historian. The list of Irish politicians is a long one, but one that should be remembered is Thomas D'arcy McGee, one of the Fathers of Confederation who campaigned for the country that would encompass both official languages and cultures. There is no question that the Irish agenda helped to determine the politics of this country not only in the latter half of the 19th century but well into the 20th century.
Today I wish all my fellow Irish men and women and all those who are Irish today a happy St. Patrick's Day. Considering the—
The Irish
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker
I remind members not to use props in the House. Please, I have enough.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jocelyne Girard-Bujold Jonquière, QC
Mr. Speaker, in the flurry of activities surrounding the sixth Semaine internationale de la francophonie, I am proud to pay tribute to the city of Jonquière, the first city in Quebec to be twinned under the title of «Ville des mots 1998» with Braine-l'Alleud of the French-speaking community in Belgium.
This honour recognizes the dynamism of the city of Jonquière in promoting francophone culture with, among other things, its Fêtes de la francité and its theme park.
I invite all Quebeckers, and more especially the people of the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean and North Shore regions, to take part in the activities marking us as members of the francophone community, where people are bound together in solidarity.
Together, let us celebrate the future of French and the francophonie.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jim Gouk West Kootenay—Okanagan, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Young Offenders Act is a high priority concern for the Canadian public and for the Reform Party of Canada. In response to the demands of Canadians for changes to the act, Reform has developed a list of amendments and will be presenting it to the public in a series of town hall meetings throughout the country.
The first of these town hall meetings will be held in Castlegar in my riding this Saturday evening. These meetings will explain how the amendments were arrived at, how they will work and their impact on young offenders.
The justice minister recently made headlines by stating that she is thinking of revising the Young Offenders Act. I hope she is more in touch with Canadians' demands than she and her predecessor have been in the past. If she really wants to learn what ordinary Canadians want, she should attend one of our town hall meetings. I invite her to attend the one in Castlegar this Saturday evening.
Canadians are always willing to speak. The problem is getting Liberals to listen.
Child Sex Abuse
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Eleni Bakopanos Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Speaker, last week in Victoria, I attended the International Summit of Sexually Exploited Youth. This gathering was co-chaired by Senator Landon Pearson.
The summit theme, out from the shadows, reflects the importance of giving a voice to sexually exploited youth and children. We listened to children talking about their personal experiences. We listened as 15-year olds and 16-year olds said they were not given the chance to be a child and to enjoy all the joys and challenges that come with childhood, as my daughters have.
Thousands of children across the world and here in Canada are victims of abuse related to child pornography and child prostitution. Since Canada is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the summit was an excellent opportunity to renew our commitment to the right of all children and youth to live free from sexual abuse and free from sexual exploitation.
A statement and action plan expressing the will of these children was passed at the summit. I would invite all my colleagues in this House to read this statement.
The Senate
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Preston Manning Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, today British Columbia's latest unelected unaccountable senator was sworn in at the Senate.
Fitzpatrick is not like other patronage appointments though. He actually hired the Prime Minister when the Prime Minister was out of a job. Last week the Prime Minister told Canadians that he received no remuneration for that work. Insider trading reports showed that Fitzpatrick gave the Prime Minister a sweetheart stock deal worth at least $45,000.
How does the Prime Minister explain this contradiction?


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Over 12 months, an immunisation navigator programme for urban adolescents increased immunisation rates by approximately 13% compared with control
- Department of Nursing, North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, Georgia, USA
- Correspondence to Regena Spratling
Department of Nursing, North Georgia College and State University, Health & Natural Sciences Building, Dahlonega, Georgia 30597, USA; rgspratling{at}northgeorgia.edu
Implications for Nursing Practice and Research
■ Interventions that include patient tracking, reminder/recall and home visits can improve adolescent immunisation rates and preventive care visit rates.
■ Implementation of interventions aimed at immunisations and preventive care are needed to enhance adolescent care.
■ Research in development and implementation of programmes on a local, regional and national level are needed to address adolescent immunisation rates and preventive care.
Interventions that increase adolescent immunisation rates and preventive care visits are needed. This is demonstrated by data relating to vaccination coverage in the USA for the meningococcus (62.7%), pertussis vaccine (68.7%) and papilloma virus (32%; three …