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Wedding bill blues.Posted by Donna Freedman on Mar 19, 2013 | 38 comments
Quick question: Would you spend almost three-fourths of your annual income on one party?
Yeah, me neither. But some people will spend that much – or more – on their nuptials.While researching a wedding article for MSN Money Frugal Nation, I learned that:
- The average wedding cost $28,427.
- The average income for a U.S. resident is $39,959.
Do the math.
Incidentally, that average wedding price does not include the cost of a honeymoon.
And yes, I know that "averages" lie. But even if they can't tell the whole truth, they can give pretty good approximations of trends. The averages in this case came from more than 17,500 brides surveyed by TheKnot.com for its annual "Real Weddings Study."
Although the recession isn't over, only 26% of the women surveyed said that the economy affected their plans. Nearly 1 in 4 (23%) didn't even have a specific budget, and about 1 in 8 women (13%) said they spent more than $40,000 on their weddings.
I wonder if there were a survey question that read like this: What would you do differently/what did you wish you'd known before you planned this shindig?
And if there were, I wonder if any of the women answered: I wish I'd known that the color of the place cards doesn't really matter, that half the guests were going to leave those expensive "favors" on the tables and that we could have spent a lot less and still have been just as married.
We all dream differently
Some people wonder if they can afford to get hitched. Well, sure. Marriage licenses are cheap and so are civil ceremonies. If by "afford" you mean "go into debt to satisfy other people's expectations," that's a question that only you can answer.
I think you can stick to a budget and still get married in style. But it's up to you to set that style, rather than let wedding planners and bridal magazines tell you what you want. Or, more to the point, sell you what they want.
Many of the commenters on my MSN Money article shared their frugal-nuptials tips. Some were extremely frugal, the "went to City Hall and out for pizza afterward." Others explained how they stuck to a specific budget but still created memorable weddings.
We all dream differently. Sometimes those dreams are cultural: If your parents can't pay for it and invite approximately 3,000 relatives then they would never forgive themselves. Some of us are extremely pragmatic: We'd rather do a small ceremony with light refreshments so we could put $20,000-plus down on a house or throw it toward student loans.
Sometimes the limits are imposed by circumstance. When my daughter got married she was on disability and the two of them were paying off medical debts. Their long engagement (two years) allowed them to make inroads on the bills and to plan and shop very, very carefully. Think "Craigslist." Think "yard sale." Think "dollar store."
Keeping it real
A relative was ordained via mail-order in order to perform the ceremony. Both the wedding and reception took place at a social hall that another family member procured for free. Its no-alcohol policy made the choice of beverages pretty simple: sparkling cider, soft drinks and bottled water.
The reception: sliced meats, cheeses, potato salad, vegetable trays, five kinds of fresh fruit, rolls, crackers, hummus, salsa and chips. Most of the food and drink were paid for with gift cards earned through rewards programs like MyPoints and Inbox Dollars. About $90 out of pocket paid for everything else on the menu.
The most delicious cake I have ever eaten was contributed by a friend as his wedding gift. On top stood a vintage ceramic bride and groom that Abby bought for a quarter at an estate sale. (She later found this figure selling for $45 on eBay.) Estate and yard sales also turned up serving pieces and decorations for as little as 50 cents apiece.
On the tables were scattered Hershey's "Bliss" chocolates — appropriate for a wedding, we thought — and Ghirardelli chocolate squares. The Hershey's candy was free after rebate; I got the Ghirardelli free by trading in inkjet cartridges.
Abby and I each signed up for credit cards that started us off with 20,000 miles. We charged almost every purchase we made for one year and, for a total of $150 in annual fees wound up with enough mileage to pay for their honeymoon tickets.
That honeymoon was in the Orlando area; they figured they'd be so wrought-up after all the planning that it would be fun and cathartic to scream their heads off on roller coasters. They searched hard on the Internet for the best park deals and for an extremely cheap hotel room with a kitchenette. (They also learned a useful, if icky, frugal hack: If you throw up on yourself on a ride at Disney World, you can get a free replacement shirt at one of the park's gift shops.)
Many hands make light work
The total number of frugal hacks are too numerous to mention. I've almost certainly forgotten some of them. But the money they saved let her have some girly splurges, such as a professional makeup artist ($65), pedicures for her bridesmaids ($17.95 each at a Seattle beauty school) and an elaborate wedding gown ($500 from a breast-cancer charity, of which she paid $250 and I paid $250).
Abby also hired a photographer for a few hours instead of relying on shutterbug friends and family. The results made me smile, and sigh and, yeah, weep. She looks like my mother in some of them. How I wish Mom could have been there.
This kind of wedding isn't for everyone, but it was a delightful occasion. "Handmade" doesn't mean "second-rate" any more than "expensive" means "quality." And as it turned out, it's a damned good thing they were practical: One month before the wedding, Tim got laid off.
It took a dozen friends and family members to engineer the day. This made the wedding more special, since we all had a hand in making sure Abby and Tim had a memorable day. And we were working with our hearts as well as our hands.
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Double Hung wooden windows with metal runners
I live in a John Weiland home built in Atlanta in 1989. He used wooden windows with either a 9 over 9 or 6 over 6 with aluminum runners on the sides.
Now, over time, the windows make these shuttering sounds when I lift them open. We have about a gazillion windows in this house and the cost of replacing them all with double panes isn't an option.
I found a website where I can order replacement tracks, where you pop off the trim edges, and remove the old aluminum tracks. Then you insert and attach new tracks, with new insulation strips.
Has anyone done this? Is it a comfortable DIY project once you figure it out?
i havent used them in yrs i belive i used them on dbl hung units when we removed the old weights and insulated the weight pockets
you want to make sure the sill angle is cut corectly and you fit the track in tightly good luck:thumbsup:
Since you seem to understand how the old tracks come out, I would guess you could DIY. Start in a room that does not matter, after the first one, the rest are easy.
I have not performed the job you are thinking of doing. But i did own a house that had them, and i'm familiar with the God-awful sound they can make. I ended up doing a total window replacement because i needed to upgrade to double pane at that time.
I'm curious to know if replacing the jamb liners/runners will actually get rid of the noise. I have always assumed that the sound was the balance shaking around (possibly against the inside of the runner). I might be way off here, but i really ought to know the answer to this for future customers. If the existing ones are in good shape what is so special about the new ones? Maybe they are vinyl?
Now that i think about it, is it just the friction of the sash against the runner?
If the window sashes are okay, I would lubricate the metal runners with a silicone spray first, before I replaced all the parts.
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This is an exciting time at WSSU. We have embarked on a new strategic plan for 2016-2021 that embraces a new model for higher education that ensures that every student is prepared for a career and a job that may not yet exist. The plan reflects our commitment to producing graduates who are critical thinkers, analytical problems solvers, effective communicators, and innovative and creative collaborators. We are harnessing the success of our strategic plan for 2010-2015 to launch the university into the future. We are engaging our students inside and outside the classroom and working to ensure all our students have opportunities for deeper learning to stimulate their growth and cultural skills though high-impact learning opportunities, such as internships, research projects, and study abroad experiences.
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It's time to put down that heavy, potent Winter perfume and pick up something softer for Spring. Strong scents can be ruined by exposure to sunlight, and with Spring fashion trends veering heavily toward pastel colours and romantic fabrics like lace and jacquard, it makes sense to consider something a little lighter and more romantic. From tropical-tinged florals that hint at what's to come in Summer to heady, more complex florals that never go out of style, we've picked some of our favourite Spring scents . . . all of which look just as gorgeous as they smell!
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He ran 4 times because the coaches see him in practice all the time. And he is not getting it done.
Randle on the other hand is returning punts (gotta have a lot of trust in your punt returner) and also playing on the offense. For some reason Wilson is not "getting it". Too soon to call him a bust, but man...
the giants just dont play rookies if they dont have to,,never have,,never will,,,to even use the word bust is well,,misinformed. the kid will have his day.
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Body - Wine Tasting TermWine tasters often talk about the mouth feel or the body of a wine. Just what is the body of a wine and how do you describe it?
Really, when you talk about a wine's body or mouth feel, you are describing how thick or thin, how oily or watery it feels in your mouth. Your tongue and mouth can sense all sorts of textures. Think how a milkshake seems different than water, how a ginger ale seems different from cough syrup. All of these are liquids, but all have different bodies.
Most people have tasted milk and cream so this is a good comparison you can understand. When wine tasters say "light/thin body" they usually mean something very watery - like 1% or 2% milk. There's a bit of substance there - you're drinking wine, after all, not water - but it is very light.
The next level is "medium body". This is more like regular milk. There's a bit of substance there, but it's not really thick, it's just tangible.
Finally, for thick wines like port or sauternes, there is the "full body". This is more like cream, where there is really something swirling around in your mouth.
The best way to learn more about wine body is to TRY different wines! Get a light Riesling for the light wine, a buttery Chardonnay for the middle, and a nice port for the heavy. Try them all side by side and see how they differ!
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NAACP and First Lady Michelle Obama Fight Childhood Obesity
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On Monday July 12, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed NAACP members at the 101st NAACP National Convention, alarming us about the epidemic of childhood obesity. In our community, 35.9% of African American youth, aged 2-19, are overweight or obese which is significantly greater than the rate for all races of that age range. The statistics are more discouraging for African American girls, of whom, 29.2% are obese; this is the highest prevalence for any age group by gender, race, or ethnicity. Without intervention, this high prevalence will eventually mean greater incidences of diabetes, heart disease, and other debilitating chronic diseases. According to Olshansky et al in the New England Journal of Medicine, "Unless the epidemic is reversed, experts warn that excess weight could reduce average life expectancy by 5 years or more over the next several decades."
As the First Lady stated, we must take responsibility to adopt healthy living habits, and work to advance policies which will create communities that promote more healthy lifestyles. Mrs. Obama asserted about the rise in childhood obesity, "if we don't do something to reverse this trend right now, our kids won't be in any shape to continue the work begun by the founders of this great organization [the NAACP]. They won't be in any condition to confront all those challenges that we know still remain." In order to reverse the epidemic, she presented the four components of the Let's Move childhood obesity initiative: educating and empowering parents to make health decisions for their families, providing nutritional food options in schools, eliminating food deserts and providing access to affordable nutritious food options in communities, and increasing the daily level of physical activity.


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EDMONTON, Alberta - Former Lumberjack Stephen Sir has continued his professional career with the Edmonton Energy in the International Basketball League.
The Energy opened play with a 5-1 start with Sir averaging a team-best 23.3 points per game, the sixth-best total in the league. Sir plays with former Weber State forward Dave Patten. They are coached by Sir's father, Paul.
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Fulgham Murder Trial Continues
It was cold blooded murder. Now a man in Marion County could face the death penalty.
But the trial expected to last through the month of April is getting off to a slow start.
On day three of Joshua Fulgham's trial, no jury had yet been seated.
Joshua Fulgham is accused of suffocating his wife, Heather Strong and burying her in his girlfriend's back yard in 2009.
His girlfriend, Emilia Carr, was convicted last year.
She now sits on death row. TV20 covered her trial day by day, delivering an exclusive interview after her conviction where she said Fulgham killed Strong.
Wednesday, about 50 potential jurors were left while Fulgham's attorneys and prosecutors interrogated them further.
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Redefining Romeo and Juliet: Reclaiming the "Ghetto"
Teaching ninth graders, instruction has been centered around themes of conflict as my class analyzes Romeo and Juliet. Essentially, the role of the seminal, ninth grade text, has shifted. No longer can students simply read and analyze Romeo and Juliet. Instead, it is not an option to include materials that exist outside of the original text; it is an imperative part of understanding the text. I'll return to this idea after sharing some examples.
Utilizing a set of Flip Cams that I used for a previously taught film class, the students will be recreating their own versions of scenes from the play. This is not an original or a very creative idea (more about that in a minute). What is interesting, though, is the process of reading Romeo and Juliet across different interpretations. As we read a scene, we may screen a scene from the 1996 Lurhmann interpretation as well as the 1968 Zeffirelli interpretation. We are then utilizing a 4×4 graphic organizer to note key differences between the original source, two films, and our own ideas of how the scene could be produced. These products are becoming the basis for a production log the students are creating as they note where one version may fall short – Tybalt being too aggressive to Romeo in the 1996 version before Mercutio becomes a "grave man," for instance.
As I mentioned, the concept of asking students to recreate their own versions of scenes isn't a very new one. In fact, as more and more students have easy access to tools of production – as these tools have become ubiquitous – it's easy to see student work samples online. However, the vast, vast majority of these samples appear to be from overwhelmingly white communities. And these versions are taking significant liberties in their portrayal of urban reenactments of Romeo and Juliet.
Over the course of a week, I began each class by screening a 3-7 minute YouTube clip. I simply searched "Gangster Romeo and Juliet" and a deluge of student-created videos showed up showing "ghetto" versions of the play. [This was inspired by a conversation about developing this unit with my colleague Peter Carlson.]
This ghetto, however, is technically the community my students live and go to school in. This ghetto is stereotyped by white students in ways that at first issued guffaws. My students found the videos funny at first. However, after a couple of days, students said they felt "mocked." They said that the videos didn't show things correctly, were making fun of the community, and actually lacked textual understanding of Shakespeare's words (several of the films, for instance, abbreviated Abraham's name the same way that Luhrmann's did).
Often times, these videos are posing these ghetto versions in lush, rural or suburban communities. I want to underscore that I am not using these examples to criticize the students that have made them. However, when discussing them with students, we have noticed that there are not similar "ghetto" versions made by people of color. And if they are not creating them, essentially, an incorrect truth about what the ghetto is and how people act within it is being reified. My students shifted uncomfortably in their seats as they began thinking about the messages that a critical mass of lighthearted "ghetto" student clips are sending; these paired with YouTube clips of student fights are furthering stereotypes of student behavior and expectations.
As educators, our role is changing; the power of student production is a necessary tool for critical analysis. How can these tools break down existing assumptions?
As a class, my students are thinking about how they can create videos that respond critically to the samples they've seen, accurately reflect a nuanced understanding of their neighborhoods & worldviews, and express thematic interpretation of the canonical text. It is the necessary hard work I am excited about seeing develop in the next two weeks.
Again, as I said in the opening paragraph, the role of Romeo and Juliet is much more inclusive than simply the 92 pages of the Dover edition that my students have each been asked to purchase. The culture and understanding of the text is inclusive of a rich body of knowledge, assumptions, and continuing dialogue with the work through writing, acting, and recording. Social networking, new media, and a changing access to technology means that simply summarizing plot and theme is disregarding the other critical skills students need to learn in an English class.
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Reclaiming the "Ghetto"
Thank you for posting this provocative description of the work you are doing with your class around the many 'Romeo and Juliets' that exist in the world. I find the work that you describe rich, powerful, exciting and important. I imagine your students do, too.
In discussing a set of 'ghetto Romeo and Juliet" student productions made mostly by white youth from the suburbs, you generously state, "I want to underscore that I am not using these examples to criticize the students that have made them." I appreciate that stance. Students only know what they know; hopefully, going to school helps them to expand their horizons, not only by reading classic literature, but by understanding the world we live it today, and the way that larger sociatal forces, gender, race, economy, geography, to name a few, shape what they know -- and what they don't. I respect your decision to be careful about not criticizing the students who made these videos, but what about the teachers or other adults who assigned them or supported students in making them?
You ask an essential question of us all when you say "As educators, our role is changing; the power of student production is a necessary tool for critical analysis. How can these tools break down existing assumptions?" I think we have to ask another, harder question as well. While these tools do potentially provide power for doing such good in the world, they also have the power to do harm, as we can see in the 'ghetto videos' shared in your post. We must also ask ourselves "Are the tools I share with students being used to reinforce existing assumptions?" if they are, what is my role in reversing that?
Kudos to you, Antero, for moving students from the close reading of a single text, to the examination of themes across multiple texts, to the critique of texts and production of counter-narratives.
Redefining Romeo and Juliet - Redefining History
Hey Antero,
Thanks for sharing that. I was really shocked to see some of the screenshots you captured and featured here. This maybe a bit of a tangent, but your explanation just reminded me yesterday's Madeleine Brand show. David Sirota was talking about his new book, "Back to Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now–Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything." He described how the 1980s version (through various media outlets) of the 1950s redefined how we have come to conceptualize what it was like during that period. I think this is particularly true for those of us who did not grow up during those times and only have second-hand knowledge of this history. Not unlike the students who are producing these "ghetto" simulations of Romeo and Juliet, they too are going off of the mass media's conceptualization of what "ghetto" is. Wow! Talk about a Simulacrum inside a simulacrum...
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I am glad that you shared your resource with the group yesterday. It is a very interesting topic and of course I can see the implications of how bodies are tied to geographical spaces. Here is a "White Trash" (words used by the producer of the video) version, which speaks to your notion of class issues:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjOO5eb-Tyw. It is more difficult to see exactly what geographical space these young men reside. I found their imitation of a "white trash" dialect off-putting.


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The Bugatti Veyron has a 16 cylinder power plant, and now your watches can have one too. The Origin Time "Big Block" winder probably has more tech in it then most cars, allowing you to select the duration, direction, and even specific cylinders that you have your watches in. Of course, it's a little ostentatious, but also vaguely cool. I'm conflicted.
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Labour needs to learn from Barack Obama, warns David Miliband
There are 157 comments on the The Guardian story from Sep 8, 2012, titled Labour needs to learn from Barack Obama, warns David Miliband. In it, The Guardian reports that:
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at the Democratic convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, last week.
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#1 Sep 8, 2012
Republicans may say, for the sake of votes, that they are on the side of labor, but history proves this to be a total fallacy.
They are for union busting - from Reagan to the most recent past, with Walker and virtually every other republican governor siding with "right to work" laws, they will never win any labor votes.
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Dream On eddie Munster
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You know it's true what he posted and you can't dispute it. So you resort to the typical, nasty, Republican tactic of being insulting. Bunch of idiots! That's why you're a Republican!
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#5 Sep 8, 2012
Union Labor KILLED the Automakers dumbass.
Union Labor is Dying or Dead because they KILL THE HOST COMPANY or Government.
Anyone embraces such stupidity can ONLY be a JACKASSCRAT!
Workers Free to Choose = 95% of Americans
Union Slaves that have No Choice = 5% of labor
"Darwinism" WINS Again!
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#6 Sep 8, 2012
Obama is a Moron. He needs Lessons from Everyone.
His Marxism is a complete Failure and his Assassination of US Citizens MAKES OBAMA A CRIMINAL.
Think about that loons!
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#7 Sep 8, 2012
Read this PUTZ!
F.D.R. Warned Us
September 16, 2011,
It is impossible to bargain collectively with the government.
That wasnt Newt Gingrich, or Ron Paul, or Ronald Reagan talking. That was George Meany -- the former president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O -- in 1955. Government unions are unremarkable today, but the labor movement once thought the idea absurd.
The founders of the labor movement viewed unions as a vehicle to get workers more of the profits they help create. Government workers, however, dont generate profits. They merely negotiate for more tax money. When government unions strike, they strike against taxpayers. F.D.R. considered this unthinkable and intolerable.
Government collective bargaining means voters do not have the final say on public policy. Instead their elected representatives must negotiate spending and policy decisions with unions. That is not exactly democratic a fact that unions once recognized.
George Meany was not alone. Up through the 1950s, unions widely agreed that collective bargaining had no place in government. But starting with Wisconsin in 1959, states began to allow collective bargaining in government. The influx of dues and members quickly changed the union movements tune, and collective bargaining in government is now widespread. As a result unions can now insist on laws that serve their interests at the expense of the common good.
1) Union contracts make it next to impossible to reward excellent teachers or fire failing ones.
2) Union contracts give government employees gold-plated benefits at the cost of higher taxes and less spending on other priorities.
3) The alternative to Walker's budget was kicking 200,000 children off Medicaid.
No Wonder the Wise Man Walker Chose the Tax Payers over the Filthy Union Bastards trying to strangle the State!
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#8 Sep 8, 2012
Voters elected representatives should decide how the government spends their taxes.
More states should heed the A.F.L.-C.I.O. Executive Councils 1959 advice:
In terms of accepted collective bargaining procedures, government workers have no right beyond the authority to petition Congress a right available to every citizen.
Think for a change Loons!
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#9 Sep 8, 2012
Why are Progressives so Flowking Stupid?
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#10 Sep 8, 2012
Daily Kos: What's the Deal with FDR and Public Unions?
by xaxnar
Wed Feb 16, 2011
This is going to be a quick diary - mainly because I don't have time to get answers; I just have the question. Yesterday I got in a 'discussion' with a devout anti-government, anti-union retired teacher. He came flat out and said FDR was against government worker unions.
I did a quick Google search on "FDR on public unions" and found a whole bunch of recent listings all of which the headers claim FDR was against them. The Wall Street Journal appears in a lot of them too, along with the usual suspects.
Is this the latest talking point the tea party? Is this the latest gambit in the war to destroy government and the people who work for it? Has anyone got the real story on FDR on this? Please put up a comment if you've got anything on this. I'm too stupid a Democrat to research it myself. I need others to think the put words in my mouht. You know. That's what being a Dem is ALL About!
I have to run time to pick up my Snap FS - back later today. Thanks!
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#11 Sep 8, 2012
Poor tony has to use ALL of his phony screen names just to get positive Judge marks!
You are a loser tony! Right down there with Fake Marine/Caribou Barnie/Sh*tplate! LMAO!
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"""YAWN!" "" Topix's leading spam king who loves to read his own thoughts!
What a BORE! LOL!
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#13 Sep 8, 2012
The Trouble with Public Sector Unions
When Chris Christie became New Jersey's governor in January, he wasted no time in identifying the chief perpetrators of his state's fiscal catastrophe. Facing a nearly $11 billion budget gap as well as voters fed up with the sky-high taxes imposed on them to finance the state government's profligacy Christie moved swiftly to take on the unions representing New Jersey's roughly 400,000 public employees.
On his first day in office, the governor signed an executive order preventing state-workers' unions from making political contributions subjecting them to the same limits that had long applied to corporations.
That BUSTED their Azz!
More recently, he has waged a protracted battle against state teachers' unions, which are seeking pay increases and free lifetime health care for their members. Recognizing the burden that such benefits would place on New Jersey's long-term finances, Christie has sought instead to impose a one-year wage freeze, to change pension rules to limit future benefits, and to require that teachers contribute a tiny fraction of their salaries to cover the costs of their health insurance measures that, for private-sector workers, would be Normal.
Now, under Christie's wisdom, the state is coming back to life while Obama's leftist idealism is strangling the air out of America.
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#14 Sep 8, 2012
FACTS are BORING. Your LIES are much more interesting!
You really are a useless tool! Typical Jackasscrat.
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#15 Sep 8, 2012
"At some point," New Jersey governor Chris Christie said in a February speech to his state's mayors, "there has to be parity between what is happening in the real world and what is happening in the public-sector world."
Now even leftwinger (D) Rahm Emanuel IS BUSTING UNION ASS!
Ha Ha HA!!!!!
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#16 Sep 8, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Giddy in Charlotte as Strike Nears
Friday, September 7, 2012
Chicago Rahm Emanuel first was reported as cutting his visit in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Democratic National Convention. He was to be there just the first night, and then was to race back to Chicago, as both powerful local politicians were asking for him to return to Chicago. Yet he stayed at least one more day.
From Mike Klonsky's report: "Rahm giddy in Charlotte as strike nears"
As the strike deadline draws near, I'm taken with image of Rahm Emanuel, last night, still in Charlotte, giggling like a little boy in front of the TV cameras and clapping wildly as his patron Clinton lectures the eager crowd.. For a moment I thought he was going to pee himself.
Meanwhile back home, the CTU was not impressed. The union upped the ante yesterday, filing a charge with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board accusing CPS, among other things, of unfairly denying CTU members step increases for additional years of experience. CTU officials contended the board must honor the step increases in the current contract until a new contract replaces it.
In response to the charges and feeling the stress of mounting public pressure and possible damage to the Obama campaign, CPS made a concession. While they refused to move off of their measly 2% pay increase offer, the board did move away from its "merit pay" demand -- a major concession. Previously, CPS had proposed that CTU members would get a tiny fourth-year raise only if they had agreed to a differentiated compensation plan that year.
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#17 Sep 8, 2012
Rahm "Deadfish" Emanuel: UNION BUSTER!!!!
Longer school day a bust, teachers union leader says just show me the money
by News
August 22, 2012
By Rosalind Rossi, Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Teachers Union officials Wednesday charged that nine months of contract negotiations have only produced very limited progress and so far, Mayor Rahm Emanuels longer school day is not a better school day.
An 11th-hour longer school day that began in the one third of the systems schools last week with year-round calendars has been implemented haphazardly and ridiculously, CTU President Karen Lewis said Wednesday at a news conference.
It is not a better school day yet and if we just leave it up to these guys, it will never be a better school day, Lewis charged shortly before CPS officials gathered for the Chicago School Boards monthly meeting.
#18 Sep 8, 2012
U.S. Jobless Rate Drops for the Worst of All Reasons
By Peter Coy
September 07, 2012
The U.S. economy added just 96,000 jobs in August, falling short of expectations and showing that with a presidential election just two months away, the nation still has a long ways to go to heal from the deep 2007-09 recession. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent, but that was only because 368,000 people left the labor force.
#19 Sep 8, 2012
Like Bill Clinton said, It's just arithmetic:
$1,000,000 in offshore accounts.
divided by a $50,000 middle class income
= 20 jobs NOT being created by the "job creators".
Which mean 20 less people spending so companies aren't earning money to hire more people.
And the Republicans RINOs are whining to the government for jobs?
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Since: Apr 07
#20 Sep 8, 2012
Working with anti-working class politicians like Rahm Emanuel, groups and individuals strive to privatize public education, union bust, and profit off the sufferings of the poor.
Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is on the front lines of the battle to line their own pockets, but they are fighting right-wing forces representing the tax payers.
Their bold actions in the face of overwhelming odds may well be the turning point in the battle to prevent the neoliberal project from eliminating public education nationwide. They need our support, please contribute to the CTU Stupidity Fund.
#21 Sep 8, 2012
Get off your lazy ass and get a job loser instead of whining to the government for one.
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March 30, 2014
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Herter Art Gallery is pleased to present "Field Notes 3", the third exhibition of drawings, paintings, collages and sculptures created by architects, Sigrid Miller Pollin and Stephen Schreiber, and landscape architect, Jane Thurber.
March 13—April 10, 2014, weekdays 11:00 am-4:00 pm
March 30—April 6, 2014, Sundays 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Herter Art Gallery
An installation made possible by the UMass Arts Council.
November 25—April 2, 2014
Studio Arts Building
The exhibition traces the development of American landscape design by analyzing a group of landscapes that were chosen for their significance, state of preservation, and chronological and geographical distribution.
February 4—May 10, 2014
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Nominate a UMass Amherst faculty member who has demonstrated academic quality and leadership to be the next Spotlight Scholar.
February 18—May 9, 2014
Register for Summer Session 2014. Course offerings include: World Politics, History of Baseball in America, Culture Through film, Exploring the Universe, Gender Sexuality, Literature & Culture, Human Nature and many more...
March 17—July 10, 2014
This exhibition integrates the dichotomies of data collection and apathy.
March 25—April 11, 2014 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Student Union Art Gallery
Fractured: The Modern Nude explores the nuances of the fragmented body in modern photography and drawings from the collection of University Museum of Contemporary Art.
March 27—May 2, 2014, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
March 29—May 4, 2014, Sun/Mon/Sat 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
University Museum of Contemporary Art
This exhibition includes a new series of large-scale watercolors, measuring as large as 100" x 60, as well as ceramic and glass sculptures.
March 27—May 2, 2014, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
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Sally Curcio's current work examines the universal need for recognition, and both the reverence and absurdity that need inspires.


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The old Sandy City Hall
Nostalgic Rumblings
Sometime after Sandy incorporated and became a city in 1913, the City Council needed a city hall where its business could be conducted. They purchased a building lot fronting on Shelley Street and constructed a wood-framed building that couldn't have been more than 1,000 square feet. The inside finish was common shiplap applied horizontally. Most of the space was the council chamber, room for a table to accommodate the mayor and six people with a single bench on each side for any visitors present.
There was a small cubby-hole for the city recorder, and in back was a single jail cell, a rest room and a space for the 'water man,' who was the 'water department,' to keep his shovels and wrenches. The only policeman was the chief, who as responsible for keeping law and order 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He could 'hang out' at City Hall.
By the 1950s, and with all the pent-up activity after 10 years of the Depression and four years of a major war, Sandy was growing, and the building was obviously becoming inadequate. An architect was engaged to come up with a larger building as requested by the council. We don't remember the size, but the estimated cost was $20,000. It was a lot of money, but the larger building was badly needed.
But when the bids came in, the council was in shock. The lowest bid was $24,000!
Older and wiser heads on the council shook their heads. It was just too much overrun, so plans were abandoned.
But times changed, people became more used to inflation, and later, a new city hall was built (dedicated in 1969) for a price of about $180,000 (also a cost overrun), which people agreed was a lot of money, but it was a fine building. Today, that price looks like a steal.
How times do change!
Phil Jonsrud is a local historian and member of the Sandy Historical Society.


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I welcome. you all to this Media Briefing to update you members of the press and through you, the general public on guidelines made towards this year's computerized school selection exercise.
This has become necessary because HE the President of the Republic of Ghana, Prof J. E. A. Mills directed the Ghana Education Service to consider the 30% Catchment Area Allocation during this year's placement exercise, when he delivered his State of the Nation Address to Parliament earlier this year.
As you may be aware, the CSSPS which replaced the Manual System of Selection and Placement into our Second Cycle Schools is now in its Seventh (7th) year of operation, and it takes into consideration three (3) categories of candidates namely:
The placement exercise is conducted based on software which has been specially developed for the programme.
Some of the new features in the placement exercise are:
The general public would be adequately informed on this issue when the results are finally released by 7th October 2011, by which time placement report for both 70% and 30% would have been out.
As you are already aware, the placement of BECE qualified candidates into Senior High Schools and Technical Institutions is a process which starts with the release of the BECE results by West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC). This was done some weeks ago, and so we appreciate the fact that Parents, Candidates and the Public at large, are anxious to know the schools into which candidates have been placed, based, as said, on their choices. I am therefore happy to announce the following guidelines.
The following are the guidelines to help parents, candidates and the general public understand the implementation of the 30% and 70% placement and also other developments:
Ladies and Gentlemen, these guidelines were put in the public domain through a press release issued on the 30th August 2011. I personally wish to register my profound gratitude to all the media houses including those in the regions who carried the release.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is important for the public to note that efforts have been made to address the challenges that affected the smooth placement of qualified candidates in the past, for example, wrong choice of school codes and gender.
Other challenges emanate from various requests from parents such as:
Increasing number of re-entry candidates who fill the re-entry form to compete for the current year's placement.
Parents, Guardians and the General Public are advised to desist from mounting pressure on GES Officials in order for their wards to be admitted into their first choice schools. Government functionaries are also entreated not to put pressure on school heads for admission. This is because no admission outside the CSSPS would be entertained.
For the 2011 Edition of the CSSPS, the following guidelines were used in the Selection and Placement process:
1. Selection based on six subjects
ii. For Technical Institutes the subjects are English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Basic Design and Technology and two (2) other best elective subjects.
The computerized system will use the total processed raw scores of Six subjects instead of grades of each candidate for the selection.
4. Displacement
The computer places all candidates into their first choice schools using the ranking order. The raw scores of each candidate are used to do the ranking.
The ranking may displace 1st choice candidates with 2nd choice candidates, etc.
This principle also applies to placement of all candidates and is on merit only.
In the case of a tie in raw scores between candidates at cut-off point during selection, the computer considers firstly, English Language Score followed by Mathematics, and Social Studies in that order.
Each successful candidate is required to print out his/her placement form from the internet using a GES scratch card, at a price of four Ghana Cedis Only (GH¢4.00).
The print-out form will then be presented to the Senior High School for admission. A public announcement has already been made in the media on this issue. The CSSPS website address is as follows: www.myjhsresult.net
For suggestions and further information please e-mail the secretariat at firstname.lastname@example.com
The Scratch Cards can be obtained from the nearest Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and its Agencies; and the ARB Apex Bank and its networks of Rural Banks. It can also be obtained at the State Insurance Corporation (SIC) Head Office in Accra.
Where no internet facilities exist candidates are to contact the nearest Regional or District Education Directorate.
The GES expects all CSSPS Regional Coordinators, Regional, District Directors of Education and Heads of Junior High Schools to facilitate the selection process. All stakeholders are also entreated to cooperate fully in this national exercise.
Friends of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen, whilst thanking you for your attention, permit me to state that we expect the full cooperation of the general public in this year's placement exercise.
As parents and candidates we implore you to accept your placement since it was based on your own choice of schools and programmes.
We further ask parents to show an interest in the registration of their BECE candidates in order to make inputs in their wards' choice of schools with the advice of their teachers. Such an important exercise should not be left solely with the teachers or pupils. There are a lot of complaints from parents that they do not know how particular schools were chosen by their candidates. It is when they are confronted with the truth that after all the choices were made by their wards themselves that they start to beg for transfer of school.
Parents can seek advice from seasoned educationists where they cannot contact Heads of schools. They are also advised to make all efforts to graduate downwards their choices of schools and not line up only oversubscribed schools.
This year we want all candidates to start Senior High School classes early. We are therefore using this medium to advise all Heads of Senior High Schools to re-open on schedule and declare their admission status promptly, anytime the GES makes a request for that during the 1st term. This will help GES place all unplaced candidates early enough to avoid loss of contact hours.
Friends of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to take this opportunity to urge the media to facilitate the education of the public by partnering with the GES as we embark on a week-long public Education drive on the CSSPS with Radio/TV discussions and appearances. I will now yield the floor to you to ask your questions relating to the CSSPS and the guidelines for this year.
Thank you for your attention.


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Marketing #Fail: Who Really Dropped the Brand? - LinkedIn Discussion of the Week
Getting punny this week, "Multichannel Marketing Fails … Who Really Dropped the Brand?" is the question posed by LinkedIn Integrated Marketing Mix group member Colleen T. Reese.
On Twitter, a brand "#fail" can easily become a "trending topic." But public embarrassment is only part of the problem, Reese says.
"To most people, this is a source of light entertainment," she writes. "To marketers and PR folk, branding mistakes cost money, time and, most importantly, trust."
So Reese wants to hear from IMM members about what they've done after they've "really dropped the brand."
She asks:
- Who is most responsible for the integrity of your brand?
- What is the best way to address marketing mistakes and how have you bounced back in the past?
- How do you effectively leverage a "fail" to your advantage? Is that even possible?
Group member Susan Landay answers: "Interesting to see this post today on the heals of a presentation about creativity delivered at NEMOA by Brent Niemuth, partner and creative director at J. Schmid & Assoc. 'Don't fear failure. Encourage Failure,' because creativity requires risk taking and bold actions. You may offend someone, but others will love you for it and it will help you define your brand."
Have you ever dropped the brand? What did you do about it?


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We have begun a new program, the Food Corps, providing food for move-in and strike for current show cast and crew. Led by Laurie Atwood, the inaugural provisions for Twelfth Night was a huge success! Thanks to Jason Atwood, Laurie Atwood, Glenn Bugala, Joyce Casale, Joanna Courteau, Isaac Ellis, Cassie Mann, Lori O'Dell, Darrell Pierce, Rich Roselle, Ingrid Sheldon, Heather Wing, and Wendy Wright.
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The Green Sanctuary Program
Now in its sixth edition, the Green Sanctuary Program provides a path for congregational study, reflection, and action for today's environmental challenges - including climate change and environmental justice. Successful completion results in Green Sanctuary accreditation: a formal recognition of a congregation's service and dedication to the Earth.
Congregations begin by examining their current environmental impact, then move towards developing sustainable practices grounded in Unitarian Universalism. There are four focus areas:
- Environmental Justice acknowledges that marginalized communities are often hit first and hardest by environmental crisis. In partnering with these communities we are able to address human and environmental needs at the same time. Environmental Justice emphasizes a shift from providing charity to working in solidarity with the communities most affected by climate change.
- Worship and Celebration is the heart of Unitarian Universalism. As we work together towards a cleaner, more just and sustainable world, worship enables us to stay connected to each other and to celebrate the work we have accomplished.
- Religious Education shapes more than just minds. It shapes attitudes and practices.
- Sustainable Living requires us to treat the world more gently by using fewer resources and being mindful of the choices we make.
The Unitarian Universalist Association provides support for your work in this urgent ministry through:
- Monthly conference calls to review the program and answer questions. For more information, contact uua_greensanctuary [at] uua [dot] org.
- Trained volunteer coaches to support congregational leadership. Coaches are assigned after a congregation completes Stage 1 of the program.
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Improvements are in progress. While we work on the site, you will be able to access program information as you normally would.
Get Engaged: Congregational Resources
If your congregation is ready to begin, start by reviewing the following information.
- Why become a Green Sanctuary?
- Planting the Seeds: Starting the Green Sanctuary Process
- The Six Stages: From Team Building to Accreditation
- Apply for Candidate Status
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Hatteras with marina and free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Situated near the beach, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Hatteras Village Welcome Center and Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum. Frisco Native American Museum and Frisco Mini Golf and Go Karts are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Hotel Features
A marina, a restaurant, and an outdoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a children's pool are onsite.
All 35 rooms feature kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi, free wired Internet, and TVs with cable channels. Balconies or patios, coffee makers, and free local calls are among the other amenities available to guests.
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In addition to a marina, Breakwater Inn features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Hatteras hotel also offers barbecue grills, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Breakwater Inn is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 35
- Number of floors - 2
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free breakfast
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Marina on site
- Picnic area
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- Pool sun loungers
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Balcony or patio
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
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- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 11 AM.
Breakwater Inn has a restaurant on site.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Windsurfing nearby
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- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Motor boating on site
- Parasailing on site
- Boat tours nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
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Older Horses Doing Poorly Could Have Diabetes
- Apr 19, 2010
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Historically a rare disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus should be considered an important differential diagnosis in mature or elderly horses and ponies with weight loss and excessive drinking and urinating, advised a team of veterinarians led by Andy Durham, BSc, BVSc, CertEP, DEIM, Dipl. ECEIM, MRCVS. The team consisted of vets from England, Ireland, and the U.S.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic elevation of blood glucose (sugar) levels. The hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas, usually maintains blood-sugar levels within very tight limits. Diabetes results due to defects in insulin secretion, action, or both.
According to Durham et al., type 2 DM (T2DM) results from a gradual onset of insulin resistance and pancreatic β cell failure (i.e., inability to produce insulin) that is only rarely diagnosed in equine practice.
Considering the recent increased awareness of insulin resistance and equine metabolic syndrome in horses, the veterinarians hypothesized that T2DM might be more common than currently speculated.
Using a specific and quantitative method to assess insulin sensitivity and pancreatic β cell response called a MINOMOD analysis of the intravenous glucose tolerance test (FSIGTT) in three horses, the veterinarians diagnosed all three with end-stage T2DM. The horses were then treated with a multimodal treatment approach that included dietary modification, metformin, glibenclamide, and/or pergolide.
Treatment successfully restored normal blood glucose levels in all three cases. Durham and co-workers concluded that "T2DM in horses may be more common than generally considered. In some cases individuals may respond to therapy aimed at restoring insulin sensitivity and pancreatic function."
While equine vets are encouraged to consider T2DM in older horses and ponies with clinical signs consistent with DM (e.g., weight loss, excessive drinking, and urination), practitioners need to use caution when it comes to treatment. Since two of the three horses suffered possible adverse side effects, the authors did note that "more investigation into the pharmacologic management of these cases is needed."
This caution was echoed in a commentary on the study by Nicola Menzies-Gow, MA, VetMB, Dipl. ECEIM, Cert EM (internal medicine), PhD, MRCVS from the Royal Veterinary College, who stated: "(A)ntihpyerglycaemic drugs should be used with caution until further pharmacokinetics and bioavailability studies are undertaken in the horse."
Overall, Menzies-Gow did agree that T2DM does appear to be more common than previously thought and is possibly associated with equine Cushing's syndrome (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, PPID).
The study, "Type 2 diabetes mellitus with pancreatic β cell dysfunction in 3 horses confirmed with minimal model analysis," and the commentary, "Diabetes in the horse: A condition of increasing clinical awareness for differential diagnosis and interpretation of tests," were both published in the December 2009 edition of the Equine Veterinary Journal. The abstract for the study is available on PubMed.
About the Author
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she's worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.
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The Majestic Sagrada Familia Shot in Black and White2012-04-10 3 15 Share Tweet
When you visit Barcelona in Spain, among the must-see destinations is the beautiful church that is the Sagrada Familia. I took a lot of shots here on a recent visit and the ones I think are the most striking are those I took in black and white with my LC-A+.
The Sagrada Familia is one of those places that when you say you are off to Barcelona, everyone tells you that you have to visit. When me and Dave first arrived in the city, we had a little wander around that area on our first night and resolved to go back the very next day. The Sagrada Familia is very easy to find as you simply take the metro to the station called "Sagrada Familia" and once you exit, this beautiful Gaudi structure will be looming in front of your very eyes.
For an average unguided tour around the building, it costs 13 euros and as far as I can tell, you can stay in as long as you wish. Although this does seem quite pricey, I think it is really worth it as the inside is as beautiful, if not more so than the outside of the structure. As far as churches go, I have seen my fair share in lots of different countries in Europe but this one is simply outstanding – the ceilings are so high, the detail is so intricate and it really feels as though no expense has been spared in order to make the inside as grand as the outside of this church.
You can read quite a bit about the history and construction of the Sagrada Familia on Wikipedia so I won't bore you too much with the details. Although I think the thing I found the most interesting was that the building remains incomplete with an expected finish date of 2026. When we visited we just assumed that the scaffolding all around the building was to do with some sort of restoration but we then learned on our visit that there is still quite a bit that they are going to add on to the building over the next 14 years to have it finished for Gaudi's centenary (he died in 1926). I am now thinking I will have to return to Barcelona when this is finished and have another look as I would love to see it complete and minus the scaffold.
(NB the photos in this article are all from the same roll of Ilford XP2 but I think the man in the lab couldn't cope with the idea of C41 black-and-white film so every photo has a slightly different tone. I could have rescanned them or color adjusted them on my computer but I kind of like them like this!)
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So, holographic polishes can be hard to deal with. They can be streaky, especially as you add more layers of polish. This is my review on different base coats that I used with the most holographic polish I own, MakeUpStore Greta. I do not own the Nfu Oh Aqua Base, but after this review I don't think I will need it.
Overview and ratings:
1st place: Pinky: Nail Foil Glue
2nd place: Middle: G&G Stuck on Blu
3rd place: Ring: LA Colors Blue base
4th place: Pointer: Gelous
From top to bottom, I will go through the base coat, how well it applied, how the polish applied, and how it looked afterwards. For all of these photos I used 1 coat of base coat, followed by 2 coats of polish.
- Pointer: Gelous Base Coat: Gelous is just a regular base coat, so it didn't do anything spectacular. The polish went on the streakiest with Gelous compared to the other 3, and in the photo you can tell it. This was the worst of all of the base coats.
- Middle: Glisten and Glow's Stuck on Blu Base coat: (purchase here) This is a new base coat from Glisten and Glow which was sent to me for review. I thought the true test of its abilities would be with a holo, and I have to say, that it applied very well. Of all the ones tested it would have to be my second favorite base coat for holo polishes following the pinky finger. The first coat was not very streaky, and the second coat was fine as well. This basecoat is great for general use, and I have been using it daily.
- Ring: LA Colors Blue Base coat: This one has been raved about as a cheap alternative to the aqua base, so I had to try it out on my base coat test, and this one would come in 3rd. It was still a little streaky, more streaky than Stuck on Blu, when the second coat was applied. I also had a bald patch which shows up in the nail.
- Pinky: Nail Foil Glue: This one I have to say worked the best. I used Nail Foil Glue for the base coat, and it worked magic on my nails. The first coat was much more holographic than the previous fingers, and the second coat was perfection. I will definitely be using this one as my base coat for holos from now on, because it literally held on to the holographic pigments in the polish.
It has only been 9 hours since applying this polish without topcoat, and the nail foil glue has chipped at the tips. All other nails are holding up just fine.
XOX Caitlin


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Aircraft launched through assisted takeoffs using renewably-powered, propelled acceleration will allow for steeper climb from airports to minimise noise and reach efficient cruise altitudes more quickly.
As space becomes a premium and mega-cities a reality, this approach also could minimise land use, as shorter runways could be utilised.
Welcome aboard flight 2050.
Take your seat and prepare to be propelled to optimum cruising altitude in a continuous 'eco-climb.'
Listen to the changing sound of engines during flight and it's obvious: an aircraft draws on its power reserves more during takeoff than at any other time. The power needed to take off is determined based on a number of factors - including runway length, wind speed, temperature, and the weight of the aircraft itself.
However, this takeoff power only is required for a very brief portion of the total flight. Once cruising in the sky overhead, an aircraft doesn't need as much to maintain altitude. So why not source the energy required at takeoff from an innovation installed on the ground? Can the burden (and weight) be removed from the aircraft itself?
An assisted takeoff – using some form of propelled acceleration – would mean aircraft could be lighter, with smaller engines consuming less fuel. All of which means an optimised aircraft could climb to its most efficient cruising altitude more quickly. A continuous "eco-climb" would further cut noise and CO2 emissions, especially if renewable fuels were used, making the process even more eco-efficient. This would be in sharp contrast to today. Aircraft currently climb in a series of incremental – and inefficient – stages, which require more fuel.
With less time and distance required for takeoff, the runways could be shortened by up to 1/3rd, minimising land use, and enabling airport capacity to increase or new micro-airports to emerge. These could be located near city centres – or the mega-cities that will become a reality – with space becoming even more of a premium.
How will it work?
Aircraft could be manoeuvred onto a track system and accelerated using either electro-magnetic motors built into the track or an inductive circuit within the aircraft itself.
Acceptable acceleration and deceleration limits of passengers would need to be determined, but the experience would be more akin to a comfortable children's funfair ride rather than a high-octane white knuckle theme park.
The ultimate, albeit it very extreme, concept is to have a system that not only launches but also captures the aircraft, removing the need for landing gear. This would require all airports to have the same system, to accommodate all routes along with alternative/diversion airports, and most likely is beyond 2050.
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"We surveyed over 10,000 people around the world who will be passengers in 2050 to ask what they want from the aviation industry in the future.
Their message was clear – we need to help as many people as possible share in the benefits that air transport brings, but we need to achieve this while looking after the environment."


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APAC Round-Up: MediaMath Enters Australian Market; Rise of Weibo in APAC Region; Effective Measure Moves Into Emerging Asia
MediaMath Makes In-Roads Down Under
MediaMath, a leading DSP, announced last week that it has expanded into Australia via a partnership with Australian technology company, Kinected Corp.
As part of the move, Kinected has struck a licensing agreement with MediaMath to oversee the management of bids for advertising inventory. The partnership will be managed from their offices in Sydney, Australia by the founders of Kinected, Gary Hardwick, Mick O'Brien and Ross McNab.
Mike Peralta, MediaMath CRO, comments: "We're delighted to be partnering with [...]
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Grant Watts, Amobee MDof Asia Pacific, On How By 2015 Asia Will Be A US$7 Billion Mobile Advertising Market
Grant Watts is Amobee's Managing Director of Asia Pacific. Here he discusses the rapidly changing mobile landscape and why by 2015 Asia will be a US$7 billion mobile advertising market.
Can you give an overview of Amobee and its offering and strategy across the APAC region?
Amobee is working with large-scale advertisers, publishers and operators to deliver mobile advertising solutions and technology – from text to rich media, across all devices [...]
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Can you give some overview on the progress made by the DoubleClick Ad Exchange in the Australian and APAC markets? What similarities and differences did you see in relation to the UK and US [...]
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Mike Peralta, MediaMath's Chief Revenue Officer, On Moving Into The APAC Region – Japan, SE Asia & Australia
As the market matures in APAC, tech vendors like MediaMath are looking to help brands and agencies trade in the new data-driven advertising marketplace. Here Mike Peralta, CRO at MediaMath, discusses the strategy in the APAC region, and how their offering can help advertisers and agencies in the market.
Can you give an overview of MediaMath and its offering in Australia and the APAC region?
With the opening of our data center in Hong Kong, we're now servicing APAC and [...]
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Q1: What trends are we seeing in the SE Asian mobile market?
The mobile market is particularly exciting at the moment with the development of mobile Internet devices and its spread across South East Asia. In the month ending October alone, we recorded over 22.2 million Internet users in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and Thailand on mobile devices. Apple holds majority market share in the region with 53% share of the online mobile population.
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Compared to the rest of the Fairfield market, the East Norwalk region has smaller rates, so you should have no trouble finding a great deal in this undervalued submarket.
In the last 90 days, 24 listings have been listed, which means leases might be leasing quickly. You'll want to be prepared to tour spaces as quick as possible. There aren't many listings below 2,000 square feet on the market, so finding a space for a small business might be tough.
The standard measurement for office space in this area is around 1,500 sqft. Most properties in this region are close to 2 stories. Most buildings in this area were built in 1964 and are Class B.
Not much of the real estate is used for commercial space, so it might be hard to find office space. Health care is the dominant industry in this area. Commute by public transit is the most popular way to get to work amongst East Norwalk occupants. Commuting close to 10 minutes a day is the norm for those who opt to reside in this part of town.
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November 2, 2012
Brooklyn vs. Baruch for CUNYAC men's crown
BROOKLYN, N.Y. --- The second-seeded Brooklyn College men will play Baruch College in the City University of New York Athletic Conference final at Randalls Island Field 10 at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The winner will receive the CUNYAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Men's tournament.
The Bulldogs (13-4-2, 5-1-2) enjoyed their most successful season in nearly two decades.
The Bearcats handed the Bulldogs their lone conference loss -- a 2-1 defeat -- of the season at Metropolitan Oval in Maspeth, N.Y. on Sept. 29. Since that loss, the Bulldogs have won eight consecutive games, including posting five straight shutouts.
Leading the way for BC is senior forward Pajtim Gjonbalaj, who leads the team in goals scored (10), assists (6) and points (26). Senior midfielder Alwyn Adams also contributed with eight goals and five assists for 21 points, while junior midfielder Dmitry Prokofyev also has eight goals and four assists for 20 points.
Junior midfielder Peterson Petit Frere has tied for the team lead in assists with six, to along with three goals. Brooklyn
s offense tops the CUNYAC in shots, points, goals, goals-per-game, assists and assists-per-game.
As solid as BC's offense has been, its defense has been just as impressive, posting 10 shutouts on the year, en route to ranking first in the CUNYAC in goals allowed, goals-against-average and shutouts.
Junior co-captain Peter Vavalle, senior Denton Laing, junior Taras Frankivskyy and freshman Steve Orellana have anchored the defense
Junior co-captain and goalkeeper Stamatis Boundouris. Boundouris has played more than 1,488 minutes, allowing 16 goals, while recording 68 saves. He sports a 0.97 goals-against-average and a .810 save percentage, while registering six shutouts.
Baruch is led by freshman sensation Oren Kozlowski, who has recorded 10 goals and three assists for 23 points. Kozlowski scored both goals in the Bearcats' 2-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Midfielder Christopher Peralta and defender Akil George also had have solid seasons for the Bearcats. Peralta has five goals and six assists for 16 points, while George has chipped in with four assists.


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Can you live on $40.00an hour?
DH and I make $40/hour each,now I work PT though,and he works FT. We are comfortably middle class just outside a large city in the Midwest. SO far from kings and queens here.We have a mortgage,no car payments,no day care payments. It all depends where you live. I'm sure that $40/hour is nowhere near enough to live in say,NYC or LA.
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Wow I wish me and my fiance were making that each. Wed be like fuckn kings n queens
right now we're living on an average of $27 per hr. i'm a sahm and we have 1 kid so i think when he starts earning $36 an hr we'll be what i consider very well off lol.
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If we take our monthly pay and divide it by 160 (assuming 40hrs a week per month), my husband makes $56.67 an hour. So, no, I don't think we could make it on $40 an hour :-/
If we do the math like davnrori, my husband would make between $25 and $31 an hour. Family of 5, and fluctuate weekly between being comfortable and scraping by lol. We he has no over time it kills us! We pretty much live off his OT. I hate that he doesn't get paid wayyyy more considering he is gone for 6 days and only home 2-3.