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Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive insect from Asia first detected in the U.S. in 2002 and in Minnesota in 2009, has now been found in Duluth on Park Point. It is considered the most destructive forest pest ever seen in North America. EAB selectively targets Ash trees and its larvae eat tunnels under the bark that cut off the nutrient and water supply to the tree, which results in the tree's death. No effective large-scale control method has been discovered.
An emergency quarantine was declared by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture of Park Point and went into effect on November 15, 2015 in order to help prevent EAB from spreading. A formal quarantine is now in place.
The quarantine limited the movement of Ash tree parts and hardwood firewood on Park Point because the biggest risk of spreading EAB comes from transporting materials that harbor the insect larvae. On September 13, 2016, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued an updated emergency quarantine which covers the lower portion of St. Louis County (see Map) due to another infestation discovered on private property in Duluth.
By itself, EAB only usually travels about ½ mile from the tree where it emerges, but the transport of infested material has allowed it to spread much faster.
Limiting this spread in Minnesota is particularly important. Of all the states, Minnesota is host to the largest number of Ash trees, about one billion.
On Duluth boulevards, Ash trees are second only to Maple in population numbers. Because EAB kills the Ash trees it infests, its local spread would result in a hazardous and difficult to manage number of dead standing trees on city streets, not to mention environmental degradation of our parks and surrounding forests. State and nation-wide, its spread poses substantial economic and environmental consequences.
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It seems like two months is about the limit for staying in one place any more. Today we are eastbound on the NY thruway and the Mass Pike, bound for Colm and Judy's house on Cape Cod. Since arriving home from Florida we have launched ourselves into ...
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Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen
Discovery Hill, East Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
This unique spot boasts beautiful gardens and nature trails, as well as a jam-making kitchen.
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MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed: I Have No Weaknesses or Failures!
January 17, 2013
Most business schools will ask an applicant's recommenders to describe a weakness of yours, or a time when they offered you constructive feedback. You may face great temptation to ask your recommenders to avoid writing anything critical or to present a "disguised strength" as a weakness. Your recommender might write something like one of the following entirely disingenuous statements, believing that he/she is helping you, when in fact he/she is not:
- "John needs to learn to balance his work and home life better—he is always at work, making sure that he stays on top of every detail."
- "Mary is a perfectionist and holds others, who just may not be capable, to the same high standard that she holds herself."
Alternatively, a recommender who is afraid of hurting your candidacy may write about a "professional development" weakness, focusing on a business skill that you have not yet had the opportunity to learn or develop, rather than describing an area in which you need to improve:
- "Rodney is an excellent communicator in small group settings; he has not, however, had the opportunity yet to give presentations to large groups, and I think doing so is the next important step in his career path."
- "To move to the next level, David needs to start sourcing his own deals, rather than just working on deals that others have found."
This may be shocking, but admissions officers understand and know that there is no such thing as a perfect employee or MBA candidate and are skeptical of the sincerity of any recommender that presents you as such. Such falsely positive comments do nothing to help the admissions committee get to know you better and instead undermine the integrity of your recommender's letter. Although you do not want your recommenders to present unprofessional traits (e.g. "Denise is lazy"), recommendation letters should involve honest, detailed reflection using a critical (not negative) eye.
You should also avoid presenting "disguised strengths" in any essay prompt that asks for a weakness, such as Harvard Business School's "Tell us about something you wish you had done better" or Dartmouth Tuck's "Describe a circumstance in your life in which you faced adversity, failure, or setback…" See our essay analyses for strategies for writing these types of essays.


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I was at the dealer the other day and they told me that my 2008 (that I bought new) did not have the unlimited powertrain warranty on it. I was told by the salesman when I bought it that I did. I also thought that for 2009 they removed that warranty and that all 08's had it. I called the dealer where I bought it and they're going to look into it but they haven't gotten back to me yet.
Anyone have any information on this?
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i have this on my 07. i recieved a package of stuff about a month in, explaining the warranty, a booklet, reminder about an inspection every 5yr/50K miles required. Its non transferable as well. Did you buy it NEW?
oh sorry i see it was a NEW purchase. i can look and see what else I have.
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I don't believe I got a packet like that in mail.
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here a number I found on my stuff: 1800 521 9922 Chrysler Service Contractrs USA
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Yea i have a 07 that i got new and it does not have a unlimited warranty, yet my girl friend that has a 07 charger has unlimited everything..... just depends on when and what you paid for
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i found the packet. it was in glove box.
itt was a one-page letter from Chrysler. and about a 8 page insert to add to my warranty book, it tells whats covered andf also mentions the 5yr inspections. and has a place to log those.
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Ohlone "green" Newark campus debuts
By Web Bowers.
Thursday, January 31, 2008—Reprinted from Fremont Bulletin.
Several dignitaries from the Tri-City community were on hand at Ohlone Community College's Newark campus Monday to commemorate the official opening of the new facility, the first of its kind to be LEED certified.
The college's Center for Health Sciences and Technology, located on Cherry Street in Newark across from Newark Memorial High School, will have 3,500 students enrolled this winter and spring.
Funded in part by 2002 Measure A monies, construction on the center began in 2006 and cost $118 million to build.
Ohlone College President Douglas Treadway said the campus was the first school facility in the world to be designated with the platinum level of "green building" standards.
He said there are only about 50 non-educational buildings worldwide with that designation.
Linda Cisneros, Ohlone's chief executive officer for the Newark campus, said she has eagerly awaited the facility's opening.
"I remember when the first beam went up in January of 2006, and I watched every beam go up since then," she said. "We're looking forward to this first day of classes and getting things rolling here."
Rich Geha, chair of Ohlone College Foundation Board of Directors, said the college's idea to build a center in Newark was remarkable.
"I remember going to a local town hall meeting and having to convince people that (the Newark center) was a great idea," he said. "It's nice to see the entire community from Fremont, to the college to Newark gather here to see these intelligent minds go forward with this new idea."
Tatyana Hamady, president of the Associated Students of Ohlone College, said all of the school's students, not just the ones enrolled at the new facility, were looking forward to its opening.
"We're all so excited to see this opening finally happen," she said. "It's great that the community can finally see all the hard work and time that was put into the project."
During Monday's ceremony, Cisneros, Geha and Hamady all acknowledged the construction firm, faculty, staff and students who were involved in the creation of the center.
Everyone involved then joined Treadway and Andrew Galvan, a representative with the Ohlone people, in the "ribbon" cutting.
The ribbon was actually a rope made from the grass growing outside the Newark campus doors, which Galvan cut with an obsidian knife.
Galvan explained that obsidian was considered to be very ceremonial, as it was once used to cut a child's umbilical cord at birth.
"Today is the start of a new beginning at Ohlone, and we will continue the Ohlone community's legacy by cutting this ribbon to start a new beginning here in Newark," Galvan said.
The ceremony was capped by releasing about a dozen doves into the air outside the facility.
The festivities did not end there, though. On Thursday, the college held a dedication to commemorate the center's green certification a Green Tie gala will be held tonight at the new center.
Ohlone College is also sponsoring a "Buy A Brick program" if you want to be a part of the new campus.
For $150, you can engrave your name on a brick at the front entrance of the center. For more information about the program, visit www.ohlone.edu/go/brick.


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UBS says the two key drivers of
The broker says that although the company is positioned well to benefit from a recovery in US housing, its share price already reflects this. Also, should a housing recovery in the US eventuate, it would be accompanied by rising US interest rates which in turn would help the US dollar strengthen, and would benefit Australian investors.
But recent commentary from the US Federal Reserve that interest rates are likely to be kept low for the next two years dampens this argument. UBS maintained its "neutral" rating on the stock with a $6.02 price target. Deutsche Bank has a "hold" rating in the stock with a $5.90 price target, noting the key positive to the company's first quarter results – which were in line with consensus expectations – was that the company's US market share was improving.
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Bay of Plenty waka ama crew Kingfisher Boats will look to go back-to-back in this weekend's Tauranga Harbour Challenge.
The crew, which is a mixture of Rotorua and Tauranga paddlers, has claimed the crowd of champions eight times in the race's 16-year history.
More than 500 competitors will take part in the popular event that starts and finishes just off shore from the picturesque Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club on Saturday.
Paddlers will head up the harbour past the Port of Tauranga and venture under the harbour bridge paddle to Maungatapu and return along the Otumoetai Channel before returning to the harbour bridge and on to the finish line.
Kingfisher Boats paddler Paul Roozendaal said the team were keen to notch up another win.
He said the team were feeling confident, but were expecting a tough challenge from a number of Auckland crews.
"Our team competed in an international event two weeks ago, the Takapuna Cup finishing third behind Pineula and Vaka Manu. They will be down this weekend and we are working hard to keep them from winning this year."
The top W6 open men's crews are expected to complete the 26km course in just under two hours while the top women's crews should be finished around the 2 hours 20 minute mark. Last year's women's champions Hei Matau Women from Rotorua are yet to confirm if they will defend their title.
Along with the six-man crews the race is open to singles and two men crews, however, their race is cut down to a 16km race.
Roozendaal said his squad will consist of Tyrin Thomas, Troy Dolman, Sam Baker, Bryce Irving, Jordan Edmonds and Roozendaal.
Racing gets underway at 9.40am for the W6 women and the W6 men start at 1.40pm at Sulphur Point Tauranga.
The organisers have arranged to have a spectator boat available to follow the crews during the race. The Luv Boat will follow both morning and afternoon races with it costing $15 per person and free for children under 16.
Race Programme:
9.40am: Start Race One; W6 women, W6 mixed.
9.50am: Start Race Two; W6 junior men, W6 junior women, W6 novice, W2 men, W1 men, surf ski men.
10am: Start Race Three; stand up paddler.
1.40pm: Start Race Four; W6 men.
1.50pm: Start Race Five; W2 mixed, W2 women, W1 women, surf ski women.


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"The dog has been uneasy of late," continued Colonel Zane "He found the Indian tracks
before Wetzel did. You know how Tige hates Indians. Ever since he came home with
Isaac four years ago he has been of great service to the scouts, as he possesses so
much intelligence and sagacity. Tige followed Isaac home the last time he escaped from
the Wyansdots. When Isaac was in captivity he nursed and cared for the dog after he
had been brutally beaten by the redskins. Have you ever heard that long mournful howl
Tige gives out sometimes in the dead of night?"
"Yes I have, and it makes me cover up my head," said Betty.
"Well, it is Tige mourning for Isaac," said Colonel Zane
"Poor Isaac," murmured Betty.
"Do you remember him? It has been nine years since you saw him," said Mrs. Zane.
"Remember Isaac? Indeed I do. I shall never forget him. I wonder if he is still living?"
"Probably not. It is now four years since he was recaptured. I think it would have been
impossible to keep him that length of time, unless, of course, he has married that Indian
girl. The simplicity of the Indian nature is remarkable. He could easily have deceived
them and made them believe he was content in captivity. Probably, in attempting to
escape again, he has been killed as was poor Andrew."
Brother and sister gazed with dark, sad eyes into the fire, now burned down to a
glowing bed of coals. The silence remained unbroken save for the moan of the rising
wind outside, the rattle of hail, and the patter of rain drops on the roof.


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food cost what is it and how do you figure it?
8oz. Filet (at $15 a pound) $7.50
Sauce $.50
Mashed Potatoes $.50
Vegetable $.35
Total cost of product =$8.85
It costs you $8.85 to put the food onto that plate. That is your food cost.
Selling price on menu $24.00
Your food cost % =36.88% (8.85 divided by 24 =.3688 or 36.88%)
It can get a little more complicated than that, but this is the basics of food cost.
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Package of burgers cost 16.00 there are 24 servings in each package.(16.00 divided by 24 = cost)
Buns 2.50; 12 servings(2.50 divided by 12= cost)
There are some estimates, items you may want to factor differantly:
Iceberg lettuce 16-18 servings (1.60 by 16, leave yourself a cushion, use the low number of portions)
Tomatos 6-10 servings each, but you are paying $2.00 lb. but you are getting 6 toms per lb. so divide the 2.00 by 6 each then divide by any average number of slices you'll get, I'd use the number 8.
You'll have some items that you make an educated guess on. Ketchup, pickles, etc. You can estimate an amount for that or find a barometer to gauge everything by. Such as count the buns packages you go through for a few days, make a mark when your #10 can of ketch is gone; make another mark when the pickles are gone, etc. Then you can check your use againest the estimate you made. (if you make 70 burgers with one gallon of pickles & the pickle cost is $6.30 for a gallon divide by 70 servings; but you served 50 burgers to the #10 can of ketchup. Take the cost of the ketchup and divide by 50 burgers )
You'll get a feel for costing your items and verifing. We always seem to have one menu item that I'm verifying my cost/usage on. Prepping the salad greens, counting the plates used for the evening. The quantity of fries I put on a steak plate are differant than a Burger, so I can't assume that the cost is the same on the fries for both dishes.
I like to keep a page per menu item, and have my calculations clearly labled. So if one items goes up in cost I can go in and revamp a number easily.
I like to factor my base operating costs with my food also. for example, I use $400. nat. gas a month so I divide it into a per day cost. And I look at it that way as I have to have the stove and grill on everyday and ready. But if I'm doing a 100 meals a day my cost for gas is less per plate, than if I'm doing 50 meals a day. Also keep in mind an average for the week, as 3 days maybe less than 100; but 4 days maybe 200+. These numbers are usful to me as I can tighten my costs some, and makes me aware that in my slow winter months my daily operating costs are considerably higher and therefore it costs more for me to produce a plate.
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to track your true effectiveness take your weekly sales and devide into that what you spent on food that week or month..
say you spent 500 in food.. and your sales were 2000...
you would devide 2000 into 500 to come out with .25 or 25 %
now you also cant use that as the accurate number.. you must take into account your inhouse items.. this is where inventories come into play...
haveing 1000 inventory one month then having 4000 the next month there is 3k tied up in inventory that will indeed have an effect on your monthly numbers..
all in all it comes down to what ever scheme your employer/owner wants you to use.. ive seen guys do it per plate.. if seen guys track it weekly.. or monthly..
when you do it by plate you end up with 50 dollar steaks and 5 dollar pastas.. but belive it or not some folks like to do it that way..
No need to be a professor, just common sensehi,
agree with Pete, the food cost is nothing else, then the money you have to pay to the supplier, that is the reason why recipes are the most fundamental tools in any operation. I call them the heart of the F&B opertation. That is the reason why in a traditional P&L of Condrad Hilton, he clearly stated following procedure.
Food Revenue
- Food cost to suppliers
- Food tranfers charged to other profit centers or admin
- spoilages (not in control by the chef)
= Gross Operating Food Profit
yes as Pete stateted it, it can get more complicated, however the recipe and it to be costed right is the most important.
PS: Well Conrad Hilton i did shortcut a little, he was fare more specific with the way his P&L should look like in his manuals from the purchasing - to the receiving - to the storeroom - production - cost control - service - and happy customers - and final accounting responsibilities of the chef too.
hi about food costHi,
well a subject i love alot, as since the age of 23, i was exposed to that, when i joined the Hilton Chain in Brussels. It actually could be a nice subject on this site, as long people respect each other and age would not be a point of view.
To tell you a story, i was a trainee in that time and my GM was a former cook, he told me straight he told me right, what Hilton International means.
Conrad Hilton for myself today is one of the greatest Hotel Personalities in the world. Well i do not right that to gain the Heart of April on this site as he or she is critizising more then teaching. Just to be said.
Conrad Hilton had style, respect and understanding to workers, that is the way he build his hotels. Well i believe in an other American Mr. Ford and many more i do and i do believe in.
Well i just wanted to say nice subject, which truley could help many today in this financial delema of being a Chef.
Opening inventory
-Transfers to the bar
+Transfers from the bar
-Transfers to other outlets
+Transfers from other outlets
-Cost of family meal (we got credit for it)
-Cost of Comps (again we got credit)
-Spoilage (never really used this, we just sucked it up)
-Ending Inventory
=Cost of goods sold
/Food Sales for the Month
=Food Cost %
you know the point and for me no point to argue, it is more for me on this site, were we should be professionals and you get answers of people, first questioning your age, and after that they think. Food cost control as you did put it more specific right now is clear too me. i just felt to start the discussion with Conrad Hilton and i truley respect him.
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Here's what your accountant would want at the end of the month:
Last Months Ending Inventory ($)
Purchases ($)
End of Month Inventory ($)
If you take Last Month + Purchases - End of Month = Usage
Take Usage divided by Food Revenue from your POS = Food Cost %
Do that two months in a row and then we'll go to the next level.
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If I understand you correctly, the food cost for your plated dinner is $6.50 and you want a menu price to maintain a 30% food cost?
If so, DIVIDE your food cost by the desired food cost percentage, i.e. $6.50/0.30 = $21.67
Otherwise, if your menu price is $6.50, multiplying by the food cost percentage will give you your maximum food cost for the plate, i.e. $6.50 * 0.30 = $1.95
Using food cost percentage to arrive at a menu price is, IMHO, a flawed method that may lead to disastrous consequences. Food cost percentage is a management tool to identify potential problems.
Menu prices must be high enough to generate income to pay for:
- Food
- Labor
- Overhead
and must be low enough to attract customers willing to pay.
Food and labor costs vary directly with the number of covers sold. Overhead, in $/cover, varies inversely with the number of covers sold, i.e., the more covers you sell, the less $$/cover is needed to offset overhead.
A very rough example:
20 seat restaurant, open 7 days per week, dinner only.
Rent, utilities, insurance, licenses, etc. total, um, $2,500/month, averages $83.33/day ($2,500/30 days)
Labor (average) $12/hour, 8 hours/day, dishwasher, cook, server = $200/day plus $40 payroll burdens = $240, use $250/day
Competition charges, on average, $19.95 per cover.
To cover labor and overhead, you must gross a minimum of $333.33/day, that's $16.67 per seat ($333.33/20 seats). That is the base without any food cost.
Your base per cover is:
- Single turn (20 covers) $16.67 ($333.33/20)
- 1 1/2 turns (30 covers) $11.11 ($333.33/30)
- 2 turns (40 covers) $8.33 ($333.33/40)
If you meet the competitive price of $19.95, your food cost margin is:
- Single turn (20 covers) $3.28 ($19.95 - $16.67) or a food cost percentage of 16.44% ($3.28/$19.95 * 100)
- 1 1/2 turns (30 covers) $8.84 ($19.95 - $11.11) or a food cost percentage of 44.31% ($8.84/$19.95 * 100)
- 2 turns (40 covers) $11.62 ($19.95 - $8.33) or a food cost percentage of 58.25% ($11.62/$19.95 * 100)
As you can see, a tolerable food cost percentage varies with the volume of business and thus is a poor guide to setting prices. At your target of a 30% food cost, $19.95 * 0.30 = 5.99, you will have $13.96 per cover to meet your overhead and labor costs. That means you will have to average 24 covers per day to stay in business, a pretty reasonable goal.
If your food cost percentage creeps up to, say, 35% (from $5.99 to $6.98), your overhead and labor margin drops to $12.97/cover and now you need 26 covers per day average, that's only two more covers each day or an 8.33% increase in daily sales.
A long way to simply point out to not misuse guidelines and do not mistake management tools for marketing tools.
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You're looking for the cost of ingredients/product that goes into putting a dish in front of the customer. This should include every little bit of product used in the creation of that dish.
As was said you have to keep track of trim and waste to get an accurate number.
Theres other factors to consider as well.
Yield is a big one. This can include trim and waste but also reduction in weight/volume during the cooking process.
For instance, say you are going to serve 8 oz portions of pulled pork, made from smoking pork butts. Your butts may be 10 pounds before cooking, but after cooking and removing the bones you might get 6 pounds of actual pulled product from each butt, due to loss of fat and moisture during the long cooking process, giving a 60% yield. So if you paid $3/lb for your pork butt, it actually costs you $5/lb to produce the pulled pork. (10lbs @ $3/lb is $30; $30 divided by 6 lbs is $5/lb) So your 8 oz portions cost $2.50 to produce. If you just used the purchase price you'd get the erroneous result of $1.50 per portion.
This would also apply to large batches of sauces or anything else that is going to have some significant volume or weight loss during cooking. i.e. if you are reducing a sauce to 1/2 original size, you've essentially doubled the portion cost of that product.
You should also try to account for things like fryer oil used for making french fries or other fried foods (weekly averages is the best way I know of to account for this), salt and pepper as seasonings, garnishes, etc..
wvman2374 raises an important point, be careful as to when you calculate portion costs.
Using the pork butt as an example (ignoring everything else except the pork:
- 10 lb pork butt @ $3.00/lb = $30 (AP)
- 6 lb yield of boneless pulled pork (EP) = 96 ounces, @ 2 oz/serving = 48 servings
- $30 (AP) / 48 servings (EP)= $0.625/serving
That is the same as saying that the cooked, boneless, pulled pork cost $5/lb (EP) and serves 8 for a portion cost of $0.625/serving ($5/8 servings)
For me, the easy way is to total up ALL of the AP costs and divide by the final # of servings (EP) to get the $/serving
Others may find it easier to convert the AP costs to EP costs prior to dividing by the # of servings
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I use 70% - 75% gross profit margin depending on the product. It's my standard and works for me. I will be flexible to a point but will try to add value in other ways if the competition is being stupid. If I can't make the numbers work on a spreadsheet or, it's too time consuming to produce, I'll find a better product to suit my bar.
What I am concerned about above is that nobody has mentioned taxes. If you're paying 21% VAT (IVA) that needs to be taken into consideration,otherwise it comes straight out of your pocket. We also have to pay 12% National Insurance to the government for the privilege of hiring an employee - where does that money come from? All taxes need to be paid and it needs to be taken into account always.
wvman2374 also makes a good point and is why "cost of plate" should be a benchmark.


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Next was Sol Duc Falls, which is also about a mile from the trail head and also in the rain shadow. It's an interesting waterfall to see in person but a very difficult one to photograph. There are four different parts all falling parallel to each other from along the side of a narrow canyon. It's hard to find an angle that shows all four of them well and it's poorly lit toward the bottom of the narrow canyon. I did the best I could and headed back to the car.
I started driving back toward Hurricane Ridge and intended to stop if the weather looked better, which it did. Unfortunately, technology was revolting against me today. I set my GPS. It should have plotted a route but instead it hung up showing it had calculated 99% of the route. I tried turning it off and back on repeatedly, but it still couldn't complete generating a route. I tried changing some of the options but nothing I did got it working again. In addition, the XM radio was rarely getting a signal, my PhotoTrackr for geotagging pictures was having trouble getting a fix on the GPS satellites in the forest and my watch stopped working. I skipped stopping at Hurricane Ridge and just headed for North Cascades National Park using a map, which I luckily had.
After a few hours the GPS started working again. That was certainly a relief. I have no idea why it stopped. I'll worry about it quitting again for the rest of the trip. I drove to Darrington, a little town to the west of North Cascades National Park and got a room.


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Re: st: Hausman test after xtnbreg and alternatives?
David Greenberg <email@example.com>
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Re: st: Hausman test after xtnbreg and alternatives?
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:11:36 -0500
Reverse the order in which the two models are introduced, and the
negative sign will disappear. David Greenberg, Sociology Department,
New York University
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Heewon Chae <email@example.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I am using xtnbreg and I want to decide whether to choose fixed or
> random effects.
> When I run
> xtnbreg .... , fe
> estimates store fixed
> xtnbreg .... , re
> estimates store random
> hausman fixed random
> I get this result:
> Test: Ho: difference in coefficients not systematic
> chi2(12) = (b-B)'[(V_b-V_B)^(-1)](b-B)
> = -68.68 chi2<0 ==> model fitted on these
> data fails to meet the asymptotic
> assumptions of the Hausman test;
> see suest for a generalized test
> What other commands or approaches I can use to check which one to use?
> Unfortunately, the alternative to hausman proposed in this list,
> xtoverid, does not work for xtnbreg. I would be very grateful for any
> comments or suggestions that helped me to decide whether fixed or
> random effects are appropriate in my case.
> Thank you!
> Heewon
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Exhaust specs
I have been doing research and wanted to get forum's opinion regarding cat-back exhausts. From what I have gathered all exhausts manufacturers have increased the stock size pipe to 2.25 inch diameter pipe adding their muffler and an exhaust tip to top it off. I was wondering if you have these local Mexican muffler shops just install a 2.25 diameter pipe just from cat to muffler, would that make a difference. Why would these companies charge so much for their product if these local shops can meet their specs at a fraction of the cost.
Your opinion is highly regarded, thanks in advance.
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The higher quality aftermarket kits use mandrel bent stainless steel tubing vs crush bent steel/ iron/ non stainless steel/ aluminized steel tubing that your local exhaust shop would usually use which constricts the flow at every bend and would be worse than stock.
If you can find a shop that has a mandrel bender and can use good quality stainless pipes it might be ok, but most just use the cheap tube benders that crush or crimp the pipe in the process.
In Vegas aluminized steel will likely last the life of the car, so paying for stainless might be pointless.
Enough 2.25" stainless to do the exhaust would cost close to $200, or more retail, plus $150 for the muffler. 2.5" Aluminized steel would be $50 plus $100 for the muffler. Add labor and you can probably still beat that $650 plus labor magnaflow cat-back price, get dual out if you want, and support your local working stiffs.
Mandrel bends are better, but 2.5" crush bends would suffice I would think, especially with the cat in front of it.
That being said shops with mandrels are not that hard to find, there is at least one here in SD, probably one in vegas as well.
my se sport had 2.25 piping in most of the exhaust....
fswerks is 2.5"
Crush bent or mandrel bent has negligible horsepower diff on a naturally aspirated car. As long as you keep the bends to a mild degree you'll get pretty much the same results for cheaper unless you are squeezing every bit of HP you can get then spend some money.
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That's a question only you can answer. The real restriction on this exhaust is the cats, and everything I have read leads me to believe the engine responds better to intake mods than exhaust. I would save up and replace the muffler as well all in one shot.
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Steamboat Springs Arielle Gold finished third Saturday at the Burton U.S. Open in Vail, marking her fifth trip to the podium this season at major events.
When reached by phone after the event, she sounded tired.
The 16-year-old Steamboat Springs snowboarder was cordial, attentive and brimming with compliments for the half-pipe at Vail, her fellow competitors and the sport that has vaulted her into the national spotlight.
But there was exhaustion in her voice after answering what are becoming routine questions for an athlete who could become the next face of women's snowboarding.
"It's going to be pretty awesome to come home and relax," Gold said Saturday. "It's going to be a great summer. I'm really looking forward to it."
If the summer goes half as well as the winter, it will be quite a year for Gold.
Ahead of Gold in the women's half-pipe competition were Kelly Clark — who continued her dominance in the sport, winning her sixth Burton U.S. Open, the most of any snowboarder — and Hannah Teter in second.
"I've been working on progressing my riding, and there's no better environment to do it in than a competition setting," Clark told the Vail Daily.
The event, however, seemed prime for Gold to win. She was the hot pick heading into the event and was able to land a pair of clean runs, but on her second run, she didn't complete her last hit, a cab 900.
"I think I was a little disappointed in my second run," she said. "I didn't get it fully rotated. I was definitely hoping my score was going to be a little bit higher."
But the event and the season have served as a coming-out party for Gold. Those who didn't who she was certainly know now.
Her resume reads like one of the best. She won the World Championships, got bronze at the X Games, picked up a silver at the U.S. Grand Prix and won the European Open in Switzerland.
"I'm sure once this season is over, I'll be able to better reflect on how it's going," she said. "I'll be more excited. I don't have time now. Once one (event) is over, then the next one is here."
Gold has one big contest left, the X Games Tignes in Europe from March 20 to 22.
Then it's time for summer and some much-needed rest. The summer won't be all leisure, though. Gold already has said she plans to put a 1080 into her run. She'll spend the summer perfecting that and, of course, enjoying the shade from the limelight.
"I think it'll be good," she said. "I'm excited to take some time off. I'm looking forward to Steamboat and riding my horses in the summertime."
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Terror as high-speed train crashes
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High-speed tilt train crash in Queensland.
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Australia's fastest train derailed and ploughed through trees "like a bulldozer" early yesterday, with passengers and rescuers saying it was a miracle no one died.
Almost every one of the 163 people on board the Spirit of Townsville Tilt Train was injured when seven of its nine carriages left the tracks just after midnight near Bundaberg in south-east Queensland.
Investigators are trying to discover how the train, which was being driven by drivers who had just started their shift, could have crashed on a track that is checked daily.
One of the two train drivers on board was knocked unconscious and dragged out of the wreckage by his colleague.
May Welburn, who was travelling with her husband Titch, said the accident on the Brisbane-to-Cairns service revived memories of Australia's worst rail disaster in 1977 at Granville in Sydney when 83 people died. "I don't know why but I thought of Granville. That's all I could think of," said Mrs Welburn, who was returning to Townsville after visiting friends.
Mr Welburn, 75, remembers checking a travel monitor attached to his seat less than half an hour before the accident. He said it told him that the train was travelling about 80 km/h - about half its top speed.
"I started to huddle down into the seat and the next thing I knew I was woken by this bang! bang! bang!," Mr Welburn said.
"The carriage had left the rails and turned completely on its left side and was running along an embankment.
"I served in Korea and I've been bombed, shelled and mortared, and that was no where near as scary as being in that train."
All 156 passengers and seven crew sustained at least minor injuries and were taken to hospitals in Bundaberg, Gladstone and Hervey Bay by a convoy of ambulance, buses and helicopters.
There were no fatalities although two people remain in a stable but critical condition in Bundaberg Base Hospital's intensive care unit.
I served in Korea and I've been bombed, shelled and mortared, and that was no where near as scary as being in that train."
Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators are expected to deliver preliminary findings today after recovering the data-recording black box, which was on its way to Brisbane last night.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesman described the crash scene as "an absolute bloody mess".
"The train has ploughed through the dirt like a bulldozer," he said.
"It was amazing that no one was killed," said passenger Patricia Ponting, 67, of Macleay Island, near Brisbane.
The train, comprising seven carriages and a locomotive at each end, was travelling from Brisbane along the Queensland coast to Cairns. Most of those on board were elderly people on holidays.
Map of where the train derailed.
Some passengers were trapped in darkness for more than two hours in the wreckage as windows and doors were blocked or jammed.
"We just had to be patient," Ms Ponting said. She was travelling in car D which was turned on its side before coming to rest against another passenger carriage.
"It was completely black and then a couple of people found torches and the lights were shone around," she said.
"All that we could see out of the window was the under-carriage of another carriage.
"That was a bit of a worry because we didn't know if it would stay there or roll back on us," Ms Ponting said.
Some people had to crawl to safety over broken glass.
Helen Anderson, 34, a Queensland Rail catering employee, had just finished making sandwiches for passengers in the galley in the middle section of the train when the crash happened.
She suffered second-degree burns to her left arm, leg and foot when scalded by boil-ing water from a coffee machine.
She said time seemed to stand still on Monday night as the carriages rolled over.
"I've got two kids at home and I could see their faces in my mind," she said.
"I was thinking 'is this the last time I'm going to see them?'
"It felt like ages," Mrs Anderson said.


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Polls had Romney, Obama in deadlock after Round 2
Tuesday evening's debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney was billed as a 'do-or-die' for both candidates. President Obama had to do well in order to negate poll numbers following the first debate that caused Romney to surge ahead.
(Writing of this opinion began prior to the 90-minute debate Tuesday night.)
Heading into the debate Public Policy Polling/Daily had Romney leading the president 50 percent to 46 percent. POLITICO/George Washington University poll had the president leading his challenger 49 percent to 48 percent. Rasmussen Reports' Daily Tracking Poll had Romney leading 49 percent in its nationwide poll over the president who had 47 percent support from those polled the day of the second debate. And the final pre-debate poll by Gallup had Romney leading the president 50 percent to 46 percent among likely voters.
It's Wednesday morning and last night's debate is tucked away in the minds of voters who chose to watch the rematch.
Different newspapers had different takes on the second of three presidential debates. StarTribune headline said "Obama and Romney crank up the heat." Pioneer Press said, "Toe to toe in Round 2." USA Today simply said, "Round 2." The venerable old lady of newspapers, the New York Times headline said, "Obama and Romney clash in debate with biting exchanges." And, the Dispatch simply stated, "Draw."
A Frank Luntz focus group, made up mostly of former Obama voters, said they now support Mitt Romney.
Colorado University Political Science Professor Dr. Michael Berry, who spoke with Campus Reform at length on Tuesday, said there is at least 77 percent chance that Romney will win the popular vote.
Rasmussen Reports had Romney at 49 percent and the president at 48 percent following the Tuesday evening debate. The president gained one percentage point, while Romney held steady at 49 percent. Gallup has Romney at 51 percent and the president at 45 percent. A Survey USA poll has Obama at 48 percent and Romney trailing at 45 percent.
There will be a third debate on Monday, Oct. 22. It'll be the finale before the Nov. 6 election.
It should be a battle until the last polls close.
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Second CitiBike ride
Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM by Dave Winer.
I took my second ride today, this time checking in at the station at 54th and 8th Ave.
I knew how to do it this time, so I was out of there in no time.
I forgot to adjust the seat. Stopped a few blocks into the ride and did so.
However, the seat didn't stay up. I had to stop every few blocks to yank it back up.
Eventually I got tired of this and just left it low. I felt like an adult riding a kid's bike.
I guess that's the big question, how well will the system hold up against NYC wear and tear. Everything is still bright and shiny, but eventually it's going to be like everything else in NYC, functional but not too clean. ;-)
We love NY, yes we do. But...
The second ride was not as much fun as the


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Hey Everyone, I just bought my WRX Sunday, and I've wanted one for a while. I've been a Toyota guy since I got my first car, with some others thrown in the mix along the way. Now I have a 2003 WRX wagon, a 1993 Toyota Starlet GT Turbo, and a 1982 Toyota Tercel. The tercel was bought and has been a great DD while working on the project Starlet. Now with 238,000 miles on the Tercel, I figured I needed to replace it. Mods on the WRX are:
STI badge in grill
STI hood scoop
STI intercooler
VF34 Turbo
unknown injectors
SPT short ram intake
Tien coilovers
Cusco F&R strut tower braces
Borla Hush turbo back exhaust
Cobb AP
Alpine head unit
Alpine 10" sub
Enkei RPF-1's
I think that's all, but I'm finding new stuff every day Here are some pictures.


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Chapter Thirteen
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Charlie thought I was depressed. He'd actually mentioned to me, last night, that there were "five stages of mourning" and he thought I was struggling with them. I'd heard about this before, I mean really, who hadn't? They say, originally, it's denial and isolation. Followed by anger, then bargaining. Which lead to depression and finally resignation. I wasn't sure if Charlie understood the whole step process because he seems to think I went straight from denial to depression. Truth was, whether I wanted to admit it or not, I was having my own process. I'd been in denial, yes. That's hard not to admit. Even bargaining in the dark silence of my room at night when the tears would consume me. I wasn't so much ashamed to say that as I was ashamed it didn't work. But I was not fucking depressed.
When I'd crawled into bed last night after spending the evening with James, I'd felt all right. Tired, for once. Even able to actually sleep without exhausting myself with sobs. That was a pleasant change. However, this morning when I bolted upright in my bed at the sound of my alarm clock, peace was the lastthing coursing through me. I was pissed off. Maybe it was triggered by the blaring noise that had woken me up after two hours. Maybe it was the sound of Charlie's cruiser pulling out of the driveway, which immediately reminded me of Charlie. Which immediately reminded me of therapy. Which immediately reminded me of today. Simple thought process, really. But the anger welling up in my chest seemed to be exploding out of me. I sighed to myself and pushed my fingers against my temples, hoping to calm myself. James. I thought his name quietly in my head, hoping to remind myself of the pleasant evening and of how caring he was with me. The sad reality was it did the exact opposite. I went from angry to enraged. Absolutely infuriated.
He'll leave just like the rest of them once he gets bored.
The thought was heartbreaking. I wasn't sure if it was because of James himself or if it was because of how much he reminded me of a better time in my life. Of the people who used to be around. I knew I found his touch comforting for that reason. If I closed my eyes, I could almost imagine he was Edward. I could almost imagine a lot of things. Almost. I couldn't set myself up like that. Not again, it was beyond stupid the last time. It would be inexcusable of me to do it again. Burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, shame on me. No, this had to stop.
I would not be left destroyed in the woods again. I would not count the seconds until I felt that familiar cool touch. I would not. The alarm continued blaring. I reached over and yanked it from the table, consequently yanking it from the plug, and threw it across the room where it skidded to a stop under my desk. I ripped the covers from my legs and stomped down the hallway to the bathroom to shower and get ready for school. I wasn't sure if I'd ever been this angry in my life or not. It was... energizing.
It didn't take me long to get ready, and once I was finished, I no longer had anything to distract me. The fear of James just up and leaving me was astounding. I collapsed into a chair at the kitchen table and sighed to myself. Even though I didn't want to admit it, I had to stop counting on him. I had to cut him out before he had the chance to cut me out. It was my only chance of getting through this. Of course he would get bored. Hadn't they all? And Edward had supposedly been in love with me. James wasn't, so what motivation could he possibly have to stay around that the others didn't? Even though my point had been proven and my stance decided, I still felt this incredible sinking feeling in my stomach.
It was going to be a long fucking day.
School was miserable, as could be expected. Most everyone had gotten used to me not speaking but every now and then they would address me. Usually, I would shrug or pretend I hadn't heard them. Today was one of those days, except I didn't have the disinterest to simply ignore them. Instead, I spat vehemently at them. It was Mike, of course. He was always the stupid one. Jess hadn't even spoken to me since Edward left, she just smirked at me from across the table. That didn't go so well today, either. I told her to go blow the football team.
Maybe it was a little bit uncalled for.
Angela just watched me with sad eyes for most of the day. I could tell she wanted to approach me and offer some kind of condolence but at least she had the smarts to avoid making her intentions known. Obvious was one thing, known was something else entirely. Jess and Mike had crossed that line. They deserved it.
When Gym came around, I actively participated in tennis. Knocking the ball across the court repeatedly with my racket. I had tried hitting Jessica a few times, even Lauren, but never succeeded. Well, I did hit them, but it wasn't when I had been trying. The victory was empty. When the bell rang, I exited the school faster than just about anyone else and made it to my truck in record time. I opened up the drivers' side door and hoisted myself inside, starting the engine and pulling on my seat-belt. That's when I realized that, in my rush to exit school, I'd rushed getting to the therapist. I sighed and put my forehead against the steering wheel. That's when the sobs came. Uncontrollably, I choked on the lump in my throat and cried hysterically against my arm. I didn't even care that people were probably looking.
It was fifteen minutes before the crying stopped. When it did, I sat up and wiped my face off on my jacket sleeve. I refused to think about anything at all as I put the truck in reverse and left the empty school parking lot. I drove to the only known therapist in Forks and I hated every minute.
I walked in the door after the receptionist told me I could and I sat in one of the chairs across from the short man in his mid-sixties. His hair was almost entirely gray and he seemed to have a kind, open face. I knew better. That kind, open face would have me thrown in the loony bin faster than I could sayVampire. I crossed my arms in front of my chest and glowered at him over his cherry oak desk.
"I assume you aren't happy to be here, Miss Swan."
"You are happy to be here?" His question startled me. Was he an idiot? Clearly.
"Ah, I see. Well, my name is Arthur Howley."
Silence. He coughed. A few minutes went by.
"You know your father only means well."
"I know what my father means."
"You shouldn't be hard on him."
"I'm not."
"Do you feel like talking, Isabella?"
"Bella." My voice was acid. It practically burned my throat as I spoke. Perhaps I was being unnecessarily harsh. I considered that for a moment. No.
"My apologies. Do you feel like you have something to talk about?"
"You mean besides being here when I would much rather leap into a pit of fire? No, other than that I'm pretty sure my life is fantastic, thanks."
His expression was blank, he stared at me for a long few minutes from across his glossy desk. I hated his desk. I wasn't sure why, when I thought about it, but it didn't really seem to matter. I hated his desk the same way I hated the stale smell of too-stiff tissues of his office. The same way I hated his warm blue eyes. The same way I hated how he wrote every fucking word I said down. I set my jaw tightly, determined not to say another word. Clearly mister Arthur Howley had other plans. Didn't everyone?
"He was just a boy, Miss Swan."
In all the anger I had felt today, nothing compared to that. Not when Jessica had been glaring at me for having the chance she never had and then finding herself smug when it blew up in my face but still resentful enough to glare. Not when Mike had the audacity to ask me out. Again. Not when I thought about Edward leaving. Not when I thought about how James would leave. Not when I thought about Alice's bright little face lit up in excitement. Not when I thought about Renee's stupid emails asking me if I'd met a new boy. None of that sent me off the edge the way this stupid man's imbecilic comment just did. I had never understood the phrase "I saw red" until now. And I saw red. You must understand, it is not a figure of speech. Do not underestimate the power of anger. My vision clouded and the red seemed to seep in from the sides. That was the last conscious thing I remember thinking. And then I spoke.
"HOW FUCKING DARE YOU? You don't know him. You don't know me. YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT YOU PRETENTIOUS FUCKBAG." I grabbed my jacket and turned on my heel, leaving the room and making sure to slam the door hard enough to crack the paneling. Fuck him. Fuck him and his stupid assessments of mysituation. I didn't fucking need this.
You know how I'd spent the entire day in a fit of rage? Well. When Charlie got home from work and checked the answering machine, you could say he had a fit of rage of his very own. I sat at the dinner table, looking at the cold lasagna, letting him yell. He was right. It had been immature. But so had been poking at an open wound. And this guy had called himself a therapist? Every assessment I had ever had about therapists had turned out to be right. They simply wanted to aggravate your condition. Whatever it was. So that they could pump you with pills or throw you in a straight jacket or make your therapy last years longer than necessary. That's all the fucking gave a shit about.
Charlie did not share my sentiment.
"Bella, I can't believe you said that to him! What's wrong with you? I've never known you to act this way!"
"You've never really known me at all, Charlie," I muttered to myself. He heard me. Stupid, stupid idea, Bella.
"Bella," Charlie's voice was soft all of the sudden. As if he thought this was what it was all about. "Is that why you're so upset?"
"No, Dad. I'm so upset because he thought it was okay to tell me that Edward," I swallowed hard when I said his name, "was just a boy within ten minutes of knowing me! What kind of therapist goes LOOKING for trouble like that? I'm sorry I snapped, Dad, but he crossed a line that I felt was unfair and unwarranted. I agreed to do this therapy thing but I did not agree to go and have some old man instigate problems."
Charlie sat in silence for a while. Eventually he sighed and said he would look for a new therapist for me but that, until then, I would have to continue seeing Mr. Howley simply because the insurance wouldn't take too kindly to paying for something that hadn't even lasted a whole session. I nodded and put the untouched lasagna away and went up to my room. I crawled under the covers and stared at the wall for what felt like days. Eventually, I heard Charlie go to bed. He didn't check on me tonight like he usually did. That was good. I was sick of everything today.
Within an hour of Charlie going to bed, I heard the pebble hit my window. My heart leaped into my throat and I realized that now I would have to deal with cutting James out of my life. I groaned. I rolled over onto my stomach and waited. I knew he'd throw another pebble. I also knew that would be when he listened carefully to see if something was wrong.
There it was. The second pebble.
"Go away, James. I'm done," I murmured. I knew it was the cheap way of going about it but I really didn't have the strength to tell him to his face. I couldn't look into his eyes and tell him I didn't want anything to do with him. It wasn't true and I was a horrible liar. He would know. I heard rustling outside, I knew he was climbing up the tree so he could peer into my window to see if I really meant being done the way I knew he thought I did. Within seconds his face was at my window and he tapped lightly. I met his gaze and the hurt that crossed his face was threatening to leave me in tears again. Is that how I looked when Edward left?
"Bella?" My name was choked as it escaped his lips, thick with strain from getting past the lump that was clearly in his throat.
I rolled over and pulled the blanket over my head.


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June 21, 2007, 6:35 pm ET - Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H6919; text: CR 6/22/2007 H6919)
June 21, 2007, 6:40 pm ET - Mr. Obey raised a point of order against the Blumenauer amendment (A026). Mr. Obey stated that the provisions of the Blumenauer amendment violated the Budget Act. The Chair sustained the point of order.


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Separation Tips and Advice
Here's some separation guidance for men on which you ought not to do throughout your trial separation.
1. Don't publicize it:
Tell someone a divorce is being got by you, and everyone offers something to say suddenly. You'll hear horror tales, preaching, "legal separation guidance" (c/o Search engines), etc., many of them exaggerated or inaccurate.
And that means folks are speaking about you as well as your spouse. Just like the game "Telephone,everything you say will come back contorted ", and your partner shall have heard it, too. That perpetuates a separation and divorce often.
Therefore leave your Facebook standing alone, miss the public declaration and maintain yourselves.
2. Don't re-locate:
Move out there of your house, and your likelihood of retaining still equal time together with your kids or your valuable belongings are thin to non-e.
Those news flash stories about couples surviving in separate real estate and sharing time with the kids are simply that - stories. It happens in true to life rarely, and it will not happen very much in Hollywood life most likely, either.
In order to a judge, you appear to be the parent who quit and the partner who evidently didn't care much concerning the baseball cards collection to go on it with you once you left.
Judges rarely treatment how helpful you idea you'd be by letting your lady stay with the youngsters or just how much you intended to go back to retrieve your belongings. Your lady, who's angling to help keep the kids as well as your stuff, can make you out to become only an abandoner.
3. Don't keep up with the status quo:
You may consent to pay the bills for the wife when you rent an one-bedroom apartment, nevertheless, you are fitting yourself for disaster if among you files for separation and divorce later.
For one thing, if she requires a job really, she is given by you no incentive to obtain one. Furthermore, by continuing to cover the mortgage, the insurance coverage, the utilities, the grocery expenses, etc., she is being made by you situation for alimony. The message is sent by you that you could support her, if you can't even, and are comfortable carrying it out, if you aren't even.
The better move to make is figure out, before you separate, who's in charge of what bill, put the bill for the reason that person's name (when possible), and follow-up to ensure the bill is paid.
4. Don't date merely to date:
A trial separation is meant to be a right time to discover what you want, but that will not mean you need to try different women.
Take this time around to think about your marriage as well as your goals, and keep the casual internet dating alone. Otherwise, you can finish up with your personal "love kid" and an unintended cause to obtain a divorce.
5. Don't delay the inevitable:
The separation ought to be a short while to reflect. Contrary to popular belief, numerous go on for a long time, both spouses looking forward to the other to help make the first shift. The nagging problem is, neither is happy, and something spouse (most likely you) is stuck spending the bills.
Although, in some continuing states, your separation contract before a separation and divorce begins won't replace an contract to divide your premises and debts made throughout your divorce, this is a good precedent.
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- It present a brief look at each breed's history, characteristics and personality.
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More households have dogs than any other pet in America — 43.5 million households, according to the American Pet Product Manufacturer's Association. But dogs also are the pets that take the most work, time, care, and expense. Dogs need plenty of attention, regular vet care, good food, chew toys, training and socialization, and exercise. Being pack animals, dogs must feel like they're a part of the family, or they won't thrive. Even if they know they're the lowest family member on the totem pole, dogs want to know their place so they can feel secure. Dogs also need basic daily maintenance.more households may have dogs than cats, but pet cats outnumber dogs in America — 90.5 million pet cats far exceed the paltry 73.5 million pet dogs! Cats are notorious for being more independent, less needy, and more selfsufficient than dogs, making them many pet owners' pet of choice. However, not all cats are independent.
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Got a small Chihuahua? Get down to the ground and do your shooting there. If you're a horse lover but shorter than your horse, stand tall to get that photo.
Head shots are always beautiful as portraits, but there's nothing wrong with full body shots, as well. When shooting facial photos, try to use a zoom lens if possible, and take plenty of close up shots. Lighting and equipment aside, professional photographers always get that one great shot because they shoot so many!
Cameras can also distract some animals. If you cannot get your pet's attention, try having someone else (at you back) to divert their attention and keep them engaged.
Most pets, particularly those that are well trained, can pose and give you a great photo. Some pets, however, can make it difficult to get that exclusive shot. I recommend having several things handy to help you out.
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2. Toys
3. Helping Hands
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Cats and many other nocturnal animals have a mirror-like layer in the back of their eyes called the tapetum lucidum. This layer reflects background light like tiny searchlights and often yields a distracting glow in a variety of colors, including red, green, or yellow.
Avoiding pet photo flash eye is easy if you use as much natural light as possible during your shootings. By doing so, you can eliminate the need to employ your camera's flash. Another tip to avoid "green-eye" is to invest in a telephoto lens. A high-quality telephoto lens will allow you to shoot close-up shots of your pet, even if he is sitting up in a tree or is lounging in an area where you can't physically get close to him.
Think like a dog or a cat
Cats love to spend time on high places and lick the water droplets inside sinks and bathtubs. Dogs love to chew on different things and tend to give you inquisitive facial expressions when you talk to them in certain ways. There are tons of activities that are unique to cats and dog and many others that are unique to just your pet. These exceptional behaviors or personality traits make excellent photographic opportunities. When you observe something that your pet does that is uniquely him or her, that's a great photographic opportunity.
Taking plenty of photos will increase your chance of success. Considering other composition techniques will also help, such as the Rule of Thirds or working with different angles.
'Bone voyage' as pets get airline
A new airline scheduled to take off in the US fully expects its passengers to behave like animals. On Pet Airways, of Delray Beach, Florida, all pets travel in the main cabin and owners are not allowed on board - not even in the cargo hold. The airline claims to be the first designed specifically for the safe and comfortable transportation of pets. Company founders Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder say they got the idea while planning holidays with their pet dog. 'Handled as baggage' "Currently, most pets travelling by air are transported in the cargo hold and are handled as baggage," said Mr Wiesel. "The experience is frightening to the pets, and can cause severe emotional and physical harm, even death. This is not what most pet owners want to subject their pets to, but they have had no other choice, until now."
Owners 'unconcerned at fat pets'
Nine out of 10 pet-owners are unconcerned about their animals' size despite an increase in overweight pets, a survey suggests. Some 62% of dog-owners and 72% of cat-owners believed they could do little or nothing about their pets' weight. More than 2,100 UK households were surveyed on behalf of the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association (PFMA). A report by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals in 2008 claimed one in three UK dogs was overweight. However, in the TNS survey for the PFMA, eight out of 10 owners believed their pet was the correct weight.
But when shown pictures of animals of varying weights, just 33% of dog-owners and 23% of cat-owners said their animal resembled the "normal weight" image. PFMA chief executive Michael Bellingham said perceptions of pets' correct size were "seriously out of kilter with reality". "Pet obesity has a serious, and sometimes fatal, impact on the health and welfare of our pets. "The figures are alarming and the problem won't go away without a fundamental shift in owners' attitude to feeding their pets," he said. "It is also worrying that most owners are not aware of the problem, because they are unable to recognise a fat pet in the first place. More than a third of owners who admitted having an overweight pet said they fed it too many treats, while a similar proportion blamed lack of exercise. Only a quarter of respondents said they had ever sought advice on their pets' weight.


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An American citizen from Utah man who preferred deportation to jail pretended to be an illegal immigrant when he was charged with a drug offense, according to law-enforcement officials.
Jaime Alvarado, 27, of Salt Lake City, was deported to Mexico under an assumed name and identity rather than being sentenced to jail, but now his lie may be catching up with him.
Alvarado was arrested last year on a second-degree felony charge of possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to distribute, according to court records. Facing as much as 15 years in prison, he pleaded guilty and gave an alias, Saul Quiroz, and a fake birth date, and said he was an illegal immigrant. He was deported to Mexico.
But he returned to the U.S. in April 2010 using his valid U.S. passport, Stott said. He was re-arrested in Salt Lake City in February and turned over to immigration authorities.
Appearing in court that month, Alvarado revealed his true identity.
"He admitted he had created a false name in order to avoid a lengthy prison term," Stott said.
In a letter to the judge at the time, Alvarado asked for leniency.
"I know I made a poor choice by lying to you guys a year ago. I was afraid to go to prison," he wrote.
"I have a good job right now, a lot of little girls waiting for me and a family that will support me," he added. "It's my first offense and my last. I want to spend the rest of my life with my kids."
Another letter, from his fiancee, Anelia Carballo, said Alvarado had done "a 360-degree turnaround" and was a loving father to their daughter together and her other four girls.Baseball Trade Page: Hidden Content
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Easy fix. Either as Jaime Alvarado he stands trial for his crimes (since no deal exist with his name on it), or as Saul Quiroz he returns to Mexico and stays there forever.
The kids issue is irrelevant. He is a criminal who avoided prosecution. I feel sorry for his kids but that is his fault, not the legal systems. He needs to man-up and face the fire for his crimes or pack his bags and move back "home".
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Located in Sydney Central Business District within a mile (2 km) of Circular Quay, Metro Hotel on Pitt is within 2 miles (3 km) of other popular sights such as Sydney Opera House. This 119-room, 4-star hotel has a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and free in-room WiFi. Located in central Sydney, the hotel is also near Sydney Harbour Bridge and University of Sydney.
This hotel is home to a café and a bar/lounge. Savor a meal from the privacy of your room with 24-hour room service, or get a pick-me-up at the coffee shop/café. Buffet breakfast is offered for a fee each morning from 7 AM to 10 AM.
All of Metro Hotel on Pitt's 119 rooms are recently renovated and have an array of amenities, including refrigerators, coffee makers, and safes. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. Phones and desks are other standard amenities.
Renovated in 2015, Metro Hotel on Pitt offers a 24-hour fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and a business center. If you drive, self parking is AUD 40.00 per day, or you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (available on request) for AUD 18 per person one way. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a computer station, free newspapers, and a TV in a common area.
Property features
- Close to Circular Quay
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- 24-hour fitness center
Metro Hotel on Pitt
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 4-star property offers access to a business center.
A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Sydney hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Metro Hotel on Pitt is a smoke-free property.
- Number of floors - 7
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Total number of rooms - 119
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Snack bar/deli
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Restaurant
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
Metro Hotel on Pitt offers 119 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in May 2015.
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Coffee/tea maker
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Cable TV service
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Metro Brasserie - This café specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at midnight
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 50 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
- Deposit: AUD 100.00 per stay
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between AUD 15 and AUD 18 for adults, AUD 10 and AUD 10 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: AUD 18 per person (one way)
- Self parking fee: AUD 40.00 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 50 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
Hotel Name
- Metro Hotel Pitt
- Metro Hotel Pitt Sydney
- Metro Pitt
- Metro Pitt Sydney
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.


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Yanina Wickmayer has advanced to the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic with a comfortable victory against Ioana Olaru in straight sets 6-2 6-2 today at the ASB Tennis Centre.
The world number 16 has put her drug-test scandal of 2009 on the backburner as her powerful strokes and crisp serves have seen her through to the last eight of the Auckland tournament.
The Belgian outclassed Romanian Olaru from the baseline in their second round encounter in less than 75 minutes.
Her temperament to hold her nerve on the big points was a major factor in the victory with the third seed converting five of her seven break point opportunities while only giving up one break chance on her own serve.
The 19-year-old's performances in the ASB Classic have made plenty of spectators sit up and take notice, as she has shown little rustiness in her play despite being playing her first tournament since her one year ban was suspended.
Last year Wickmayer was entangled in a drug-test scandal for the latter half of 2009 after failing to report her whereabouts for drugs testing three times.
With Chinese star Li Na knocked out of the draw after her first round loss, Wickmayer looks to be in with a real chance of getting 2010 off to a title victory after a forgettable 2009.
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Sixteen awards given out at annual banquet
Bearcats Compete at Regional; Men Place 13th, Women 19th
Women match last season's finish at regional.
Bearcats Post Strong Performances at BIG EAST Championships; Men Place Seventh, Women Place Eighth
Each team improves on their finishes from last season, with the women tallying a program-best eighth-place finish.
UC runs in BIG EAST meet on Friday
Bearcats will be among 15 ranked teams vying for conference title
Bearcats hang with nation's top teams at Pre-Nationals Invitational
UC's men's and women's runners post personal-best times in fast meet
2012 cross country season: Opened the season with a third-place finish at the Queen City Invitational on Sept. 7, running the 5k course in 15:41.54 and finishing No. 1 for the Bearcats...finished 13th overall and No. 1 for the Bearcats at Vanderbilt University's Commodore Classic, running the 8k course in 25:04.57 as UC finished sixth...was the Bearcats' top finisher for the third time in three races at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championship, finishing second overall on the 8k course in 24:40.02 in the Division I competition as UC won the team title...Bearcats' top finisher at the Pre-Nationals Invitational, run at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, taking 20 seconds off his previous PR in the 8k by finishing in 24:19.9, in 85th place overall...was 24th at the BIG EAST championship meet at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y., finishing as the Bearcats' top runner and covering the 8k course in 25:15.33...finished 29th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 31:53...
2011 cross country season: Cotton was a freshman on the men's cross country team at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. ...Cotton ran in six races for the Ephs and was one of the team's top runners...Cotton finished third overall and second on his team in the McGill Open on Sept. 17, covering the 6k course in 19:18 and helping Williams to a first-place team finish...Cotton was the top runner on the Ephs junior varsity team in the Purple Valley Classic and finished second overall in the 5k on Sept. 24...at the Division I New England Championships on Oct. 8, Cotton was the 54th finisher overall and third on his team, running the 8k course in 25:59 as the Ephs finished ninth in the team standings...Cotton helped lead Williams to the team title at the Little Three Championship on Oct. 15, running the 8k course in 26:50.7, good for ninth overall and seventh on his team...Williams won the NCAA Division III New England regional championship on Nov. 12, where Cotton was second on his team and 10th overall with a season-best time of 25:01 over 8k...Cotton placed 55th overall and second on his team at the NCAA Division III national championship on Nov. 19, helping the Ephs to a sixth-place finish.
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UNDATED (AP) — Arizona is No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll for the third straight week.
The Wildcats (12-0) are again a runaway choice, receiving 63 No. 1 votes from the 65-member national media panel.
Syracuse drew the other No. 1 votes and was No. 2, with the top eight teams holding their spots from last week.
Ohio State is third followed by Wisconsin, Michigan State, Louisville, Oklahoma State and Villanova. Duke drops to ninth after it was tied for eighth last week with Villanova. Wichita State is No. 10, its first top 10 ranking since spending two weeks at No. 8 in December 2006.
• In women's basketball, UConn remains the unanimous No. 1 in the AP poll after two easy wins over ranked foes.
The Huskies routed then-No. 2 Duke by 22 points Tuesday before defeating then-No. 21 Cal by 33 on Sunday.
Notre Dame moved into the No. 2 slot, while the Blue Devils fell to third. Stanford is fourth after beating Tennessee, which dropped two spots to fifth.
Death Valley puts brakes on races
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's the hottest, hardest, most grueling foot race in the world, says Shannon Farar-Griefer, who has run the Badwater 135 ultramarathon through Death Valley five times.
That's exactly why she keeps coming back, she says, and why every ultrarunner has it on their bucket list.
The race takes the bravest of runners 135 miles through the hottest place on Earth in the middle of the summer.
Next year, for the first time in 37 years, runners won't be able to tackle the Badwater 135. Death Valley National Park recently put a moratorium on foot and cycling races through the desert hot spot 200 miles east of Los Angeles while they study ways to make the events safer.
The safety study should be done by the spring, and running and cycling events could resume as early as next October, Death Valley spokeswoman Cheryl Chipman said Monday. But sponsors could be faced with enforcing stricter safety rules when events resume.
Chipman said park officials aren't so concerned about runners and cyclers, who they know arrive prepared to survive the area's heat and rugged terrain.
But as such events have grown in popularity, she said, participants, their support crews and spectators have begun to jam the park's narrow two-lane roads, creating a dangerous traffic hazard.
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You know how to light a candle. It's easy, right? You light the lighter, place it to the wick, and voila! You've lit the candle…the conventional way. But, what if you wanted to impress your friends at your next birthday party by relighting the candles on your cake using only the smoke to set them aflame? Could you do it?
Can you relight beeswax, paraffin or gelatin candles without using the wicks?
- Beeswax candle
- Paraffin candle
- Gelatin candle
- Grilling lighter
- 3 Candle holders (if you choose candles that aren't already built into glass containers)
- Safety goggles
- Adult lab helper
- Set each candle in its holder (if necessary)
- Put on your protective goggles
- Light the first candle with the grilling lighter
- Blow it out
- Immediately hold the lighter in the smoke directly over the candle and pull the trigger
- Watch to see if the candle relights by lighting the smoke
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- Repeat for each of the two remaining candles
Amount of Smoke on a scale of 1 (very little smoke) to 5 (a lot of smoke)
Did the Candle Relight? (Yes/No)
Each candle should have generated a moderate amount of smoke (about a 3) and each should have relit when the smoke was lit aflame.
When the candle is lit, the flame makes the wax melt. Some of the hot wax vaporizes (turns from a liquid into a gas) and is carried up into the smoke. The bits of wax in the smoke are then caught by the second flame that you light in the smoke and the flame travels down to the wick. Did you notice any difference between the beeswax, paraffin, and gelatin candles when you relit them? Some kinds of wax vaporize less than others, making it more difficult to light the smoke.
Try including even more different kinds of wax candles (such as bayberry wax, soy wax, and tallow)inyour experiment!Does a certain brand of candle relight more easily than others? Does distance from the wick impact the relighting of the candle? Test out some of these questions on your own!


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ABC.00 Mission. The Director of the Office for Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) serves as the principal advisor and Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on intergovernmental affairs, with the responsibility for facilitating the coordination and implementation of Administration and Secretarial initiatives as they pertain to intergovernmental affairs at the headquarters, regional, State, tribal, local and community levels. The Director for Intergovernmental Affairs is the central point of reference in the Department for issues, problems and questions involving these matters. The Director for Intergovernmental Affairs provides leadership, coordination, evaluation, and administrative direction to the Regional Director; also provides general guidance and direction to the Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Liaison; and to special initiatives, such as, Human Service Transportation Coordination and the National Rural Development Partnership. As directed the Director provides coordination services for functions and activities of the Deputy Secretary.
ABC.10 Organization. the Office for Intergovernmental Affairs is under the direction and control of the Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, who reports directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary.
ABC.20 Functions. The Director for Intergovernmental Affairs undertakes a variety of assignments for the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on critical intergovernmental problems which are beyond the authority of the Regional Director or which cross program/agency/ departmental lines. Advises on State, tribal and local impact of proposed Departmental action whether in legislation, regulation, or administrative decision. Serves as the point of contact between the Regional Directors (RDs) and the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Responds to Secretarial initiatives having regional, State and local implications by directing the RDs to take specific actions. Ensures a full and timely opportunity for the RDs to contribute to the planning, development and implementation of Departmental policy. In consultation with OPDIV heads ensures the resolution of policy issues involving intergovernmental concerns of operating divisions and the regional offices. Resolves intergovernmental problems and situations that cut across the OPDIVs in headquarters and in the regions. Formulates and recommends Departmental policies on the delivery of services to States and communities. Serves as a focal point for coordinated HHS efforts to deal with community problems as a whole. Has primary responsibility to ensure consistency of approach, administration, and action of programs within HHS as they impact on state and local governments. Represents the Secretary and Deputy Secretary with officials of other Federal agencies, officials of State, tribal and local governments, and non-governmental organizations including national associations which represent State and local general purpose governments and relevant subdivisions in functions which cut across program lines. Develops strategies to strengthen intergovernmental relationships and collaborates with Governors, their key officials, county and city officials, on national goals and programs in health and human services. Serves as liaison with the White House on intergovernmental matters and concerns through the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs. Under the Direction of the Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, the Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Liaison provides advice and counsel and appropriate information and liaison to the White House, the Secretary, and veteran's and military organizations and associations; develops initiatives within the Department to improve services to veterans and the military; and focuses health and human resources on the needs of all veterans and military families as part of a Health and Human Services/Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense initiative to better serve their health and human service needs. Provides coordinative support relating to sick, disabled and disadvantaged veterans/military for research targeted toward specific areas. As directed, the Director IGA coordinates program and management functions and activities that the Deputy Secretary is responsible for. The Director IGA represents the Department in special initiatives, such as the Human Services Transportation Coordination and the National Rural Development Partnership initiatives.


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