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Med school tuition proposal: Take percentage of paycheck
■ Students would commit to paying part of their future income rather than pay as they attend school.
A new plan for solving the problem of skyrocketing medical student debt would do away with traditional tuition altogether.
Instead, prospective physicians would commit to paying a portion of their income back to their medical school during their first 10 years of practice, after completing residency and fellowship training.
The proposal was published in the July issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. It is the latest of many suggestions in the ongoing discussion over how to stem students' rising medical school debts.
The goal is to make medical school accessible to people of all income levels, said Louis Weinstein, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
In 2008, the median debt was $145,000 for public medical school graduates and $180,000 for private school graduates. Declining financial aid and growing medical school class sizes further compound the problem, Dr. Weinstein said.
"Students today are coming out with extraordinary debt," he said.
High costs keep many bright students from pursuing medical school and drive many young physicians to choose careers based on income potential rather than personal appeal, Dr. Weinstein said. He co-authored the article with Honor Wolfe, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Under their Strategic Alternative for Funding Education, or SAFE, program, graduates of public medical schools would pay 5% of their income for 10 years after completing graduate medical education, and private medical school graduates would pay 10%.
Using 2007-08 Assn. of American Medical Colleges data, the study found that public school graduates would pay $125,000 over 10 years, equal to 6.25% interest. Private school graduates would pay $175,000, equal to 7.5% interest.
It would take seven to 14 years for medical schools to start collecting the money. In the interim, schools could use funds currently set aside for financial aid and scholarships, and low-interest federal loans to cover costs, according to the proposal (link).
Other proposals for reducing medical school student debt include shortening the length of training for combined residency or dual-degree programs, easing loan repayment obligations, ensuring equitable tuition increases, and reducing undergraduate medical education to three years.


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They say patience is a virtue, and you are really put to the test with Liane Moriarty's new book titled Truly Madly Guilty. Six responsible adults, three cute kids, and one small dog are all enjoying a neighborhood barbecue. Something happens at the barbecue, but you are kept hanging until halfway through the book before you find out what it is. In my opinion - this one is truly, madly, intriguing.
Classic literature buffs are sure to enjoy this book. In Plotted: A Literary Atlas, author and San Francisco-based illustrator Andrew DeGraff has created 19 idiosyncratic and highly detailed maps based on the landscapes and locales in popular literature that offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional worlds. Each chapter begins with a short essay by the book's editor Daniel Harmon with a somewhat philosophical look at some great classics.
Sherryl Woods is one of my all-time favorite authors. If you enjoy reading appealing, character-driven stories infused with the flavor and fragrance of the South, her Sweet Magnolia novels can't be beat. I just finished Where Azaleas Bloom and could not put it down. With all the turmoil in the world today, sometimes it helps to escape to a small town setting where everyone pulls together to help those in need.
Heading to the beach this summer? The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews would make a perfect beach read. Set on the idyllic island of Belle Isle, North Carolina, the author takes us on a wild ride of secrets, betrayal and deception. Written in her trademark blend of humor and warmth, and with characters and a setting you can't help but fall in love with, this book is a perfect summer escape.
School's finally out and now it's time for summer vacation road trips. Nothing makes a road trip fly by faster than listening to a great story on audio while you drive. The Fond du Lac Public Library has a great collection of books on CD and playaways, with everything from the latest James Patterson thriller to family friendly titles guaranteed to entertain.
The Fond du Lac Public Library Summer Reading Program starts today and it is for the entire family! How does it work? It is so easy. Simply sign up online or go to any library desk, at the Main Library or FDLPL Express. You will be given a card with circles on it. Read anything you like − books, magazines, audiobooks, comics - and mark off a circle on your card for every 30 minutes you read. When it's full, bring the card to any library location and get a prize. In addition, all adults' cards are entered into weekly prize drawings. There are 4 cards total and the prizes are awesome.
All programs are free. Only Crafternoon requires advance registration.
Healthy Brain/Healthy Body: 6 p.m. Tuesdays in the library's new Idea Studio.
For teens in grades 6-12. All programs are free, no registration required.
Teen Kickoff Party: 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 14. Held outdoors at the Main Library downtown with games such as giant Jenga and giant Connect 4, hula hoops, limbo, sidewalk chalk and a cupcake walk.
All programs are free. Only Mega-Mondays require tickets. No registration required for the others.
Mega-Mondays: Professional entertainers every week at 10 a.m. and repeated at 1 p.m. All ages. Children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Free tickets are required and are available at the Children's Desk the Tuesday before each performance.
With a title like Lawyer for the Dog, how could you not want to read this one? Charleston Attorney Sally Baynard is assigned by Judge Joe Baynard (her ex-husband) to represent a dog in a custody battle in a divorce case that is tying up his court docket. Soon, she is juggling the needs of the dog, the angry owners, her amorous ex-husband, her aging mother, and the exasperating expectations of the court. So many issues crammed into 230 pages, but so much fun to read.

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Hall and Rundgren have known each other since the 60s, when they were both fledgling musicians in Philadelphia, with a love of R&B, soul and doo-wop groups, reflected in their earliest music. The two previously paired up in a previous Live from Daryls House and now Todd returns the favor, with some down-home hospitality that includes an old-fashioned Luau Show, burying a pig in the dirt, serving up some amazing poi, with fire, hula dancers and a special performance with local musicians of Bang on the Drum.
Its always great when friends come all the way out here to visit, laughed Todd. Its even better when they come to play. Thanks, Daryl!
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Date of Stay: November, 2016
This is a place to stay with full hook ups, 50Amp outlet only. This a no frills Park. Sites are all pull thru, lots of tree, level packed gravel.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
We stayed here for a family get together. I would not camp here again. We camped at a pull-through site in the field so we would get some sunshine. The roads are gravel and are in poor condition. The sites were mostly grass, but are not level. The water pressure was extremely low, although I was able to take a shower. The mens restrooms needs to be updated they are in very poor condition, broken urinal, peeling paint. They need major work. There is only one restroom for the entire campgrounds. There is junk everywhere, old picnic tables, old trucks, old equipment, old everything. Most of the campers are seasonal. There is a pond for fishing and swimming, if you dare.
Date of Stay: July, 2010
This park is absolutely beautiful, the grounds are meticulously maintained. The staff is friendly and goes out of their way to make your stay comfortable. We had a pull-through site which was level, gravel, good water pressure, 50 amp, and had a cement pad with a picnic table. There were 2 sewer connections to accommodate all RV types. It you are traveling through Osseo, WI, and it's anywhere nearing time to stop, this is the place to stop. You will not be disappointed. We will definitely stop here again.
Date of Stay: May, 2010
If you are a beach person, Wild Acres is for you. It is about a 1/8-1/4 mile walk to the beach and a 1 mile walk to the pier in Old Orchard Beach. The help is OUTSTANDING, they go out their way to help. I sent an email requesting an extra picnic table and it was on our site when we arrived. We stayed here for their spring special (May 1st to June 25th) at site L16. Beware that the "L" sites are close to the railroad tracks. We got use to the train noise very quickly and didn't hear it after the first night. We will be going back next year for the spring special. Our site was pretty level with gravel and grass. Wi-Fi is available around the office. The only improvement I would suggest is that they provide Wi-Fi throughout the park.


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Nov. 23 reader letters
Canton Lions offer matching donations
To the editor:
During this holiday season and tough economic times, charities are struggling to meet all the varying needs of our community. The Canton Lions Club has offered to match donations of up to $2,000 to the Community Kitchen in Canton.
As the president of the Canton Lions Club, I am challenging other businesses, organizations, churches and individuals to step up and make similar offers to a Haywood County nonprofit organization of their choice.
There are many great nonprofits providing wonderful services in our community. Among those are The Open Door, Circles of Haywood County, Haywood Christian Ministry, Broyhill Children's Home, Habitat for Humanity, Mountain Projects, The American Red Cross, ARC of Haywood County and the Good Samaritan Clinic, to mention just a few.
I would personally recommend the Community Kitchen, Circles of Haywood County, a start up ministry designed to equip the poor and move them out of poverty, and the Good Samaritan Clinic. Further, I challenge the media to make known the efforts made toward making Haywood County a better place for all to live.
As we approach this holiday season let us, the citizens of Haywood County, look outside of our own wants and see if we can meet some of our own community's needs. Haywood County is a great place to live— let's make it better for every citizen, rich or poor.
Monty Williams
President, Canton Lions Club
Thanks for attention to peace
To the editor:
Thank you for your interest in and coverage of our 2012 Lake Junaluska Peace conference. We are indebted to you for the pre-conference publicity as well as the coverage of the conference.
In particular I want to thank you for the supportive editorial you wrote after the Conference. It was meaningful to all of us who believe that these conferences do play a meaningful role in the universal search for a peaceful world.
We will continue to try to bring to our community notable persons who can challenge us in this search.
Thank you, also, for the excellent article that Stina Sieg wrote in The Guide centering on Mrs. Leymah Gbowee.
The article was so well done and it highlighted the role of our youth in helping us find and follow the road that leads to a peaceful world.
Garland Young, chairman
Lake Junalaska Peace Conference


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University Challenge results, 2007
Winning for the first time was Warwick University (Rory Gill - English & Italian Literature; Harold Wyber - Economics; Daisy Christodoulou - English Literature; Prakash Patel - Chemistry), who received their trophy from Ann Widdecombe. For the third time a team that lost in the first round made it to the final, the others being Durham in 2000, and St John's, Oxford in 2001.
Also for the third time there was a tie in choosing the four highest-scoring losers, and the tie was broken as Manchester and Reading achieved their score "in a shorter time". Presumably this means that they scored their 150 from fewer starters – ie by answering a higher percentage of their bonus questions correctly.
Winners are given in bold, and the four highest scoring first round losers in italics. An italicised score indicates that the result was decided by a tie-break.


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|"Back in the sun May (winter) 2012"
Beautiful photo, Sam! I bet that sun feels good on your back.
Thank you Beepers
We love this spot there are many photos of all of us sitting here. It's cold and damp first thing in the morning and this is a spot that gets the first bit of sun. I don't know why we like it, the ground is cold. You would think we'd like the sun in the house on the nice carpet. BUT no ....we want to be outside and getting the suns rays uninterrupted. The human thinks we are strange.
humans don't understand! pure sun brings our colors to full beauty! only pure sunshine... ;)
[sam, how often do you get told how beautiful you are? i have to add on more "are. you. pretty!!!"]
[sam, how often do you get told how beautiful you are? i have to add on more "are. you. pretty!!!"]
My catness, you sure are cute!
Awwww thanks guys, you are too kind
Nooooooo......don't tell her that, her head is big enough as it is. She can hardly fit through the door, now she'll be worse MOL.


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Dec 2, 2013
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Legislation is under review in Ontario, which would mandate timely payments to contractors. This proposed Ontario law is renewing interest in late payment legislation in jurisdictions across Canada.
This issue of late payments is not unique to Canada and we are not the first to deal with it. In fact, we are the late comer in addressing it.
Legislation is in place in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the European Union (EU), to name but a few.
In 1982, the U.S. adopted the Prompt Payment Act, which applied to the federal government.
The current version of the act requires payment within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice. There is also similar legislation in place for public sector construction in all but one state, and in 31 states the act protects sub-contractors on private projects.
In the U.K., the Construction Act recognizes the inherent unfairness of the pay-when-paid clauses, and declares the clause void.
In Australia, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 similarly nullifies "pay-when-paid" clauses.
Where the void clauses are included, the act provides for payment within seven days.
In Australia, payments are due within 10 days of the submission of a valid invoice and provides for interest on late payments. Interestingly, the EU adopted a directive to require members to implement legislation consistent with its directive on Combating Late Payment in Commercial Transactions. That directive provides for payment in 30 days for the public sector and 60 days for the private sector, with high rates of interest, payable daily, on overdue accounts. The interest charges are currently set at the central bank rate plus eight per cent.
In Canada, the first province to take steps towards an act is Ontario, with the Prompt Payment Act, 2013.
Currently, the act has been through two readings at the Ontario Legislature, though it is unclear if it will be passed into law. The act, in its proposed form, will give cash flow security to contractors, but does not have the abbreviated payment periods required by the acts in the U.K. or Australia, or the financial penalties for late payment seen in the EU.
The proposed act would apply to every construction contract in Ontario, whether public or private. It would require that progress payments be made on a monthly basis with the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract or sub-contract, but no less than 30 days after the application for final payment has been made.
Also of significance in the proposed act is the requirement that the lien holdback is to be paid within one day after the day the payer is no longer required to retain the holdback.
With respect to enforcement, the act provides that a payee has the right to suspend work and enforce any applicable lien rights if a payer is more than seven days late.
Furthermore, a payee would have the right to know on the scheduled due dates what progress payments have been made to a payor.
Additionally, a general contractor and sub-contractor would have the right to financial information for the purpose of demonstrating the financial ability of the owner to make the payments provided for under the contract.
The act would not, however, give the contractor or sub-contractor an absolute right to payment.
For example, if work is defective, payment may be withheld if, within 10 days, the payor provides written notice of the reasons for disapproving of the payment application.
Only the part of the payment that is disapproved or amended may be withheld.
The proposed legislation would be a step forward in ensuring prompt, timely payment to contractors and subcontractors and, if passed, the Ontario legislation could serve as a template for B.C.
Norm Streu is president & COO of the LMS Reinforcing Steel Group. Christopher Hirst is a partner and the leader of the Construction & Engineering Group, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP. This article was prepared with the assistance of Daniel Thompson, articled student. Send comment or questions to firstname.lastname@example.com
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Rescue boxer advise: aggressive behavior and lack of playfulness
Hi all,
I adopted a boxer from a local rescue group; his name is deco. He has been with me for a little over a week and I'm starting to wonder if he is the right dog for my family for 2 reasons: 1. Lack of playfulness & acting like a typical boxer 2. Aggression issues. If anyone has any advise or similar experiences, please share. I realize a dog is a long term commitment and want to do whats best for my family and for deco. *I dont want to give up on him if there is light at the end of the tunnel. Do i just need to give him time/training or would he be a better off with a different family?
His background: 1-2 years old; un-neutered (i have him scheduled for neutering this friday). His family was deported and he was left with a neighbor. The neighbor had a party and somehow the dog was stabbed three times. Miami animal services seized the dog and stitched him up. He was noted as being aggressive and was scheduled to be euthanized. The rescue group came and took him out of the shelter(off death row). The rescue group told me that he must have been mistreated to be marked as aggressive b/c he was really a sweetheart. I took them at their word on that. They also said, he did not like confined spaces (kennel/crate) and I didn't foresee this as a problem as I prefer to let my dog roam the house if they are well behaved or confine them to an area like the kitchen if needed. In hind site, I feel like I should have seen this as a red flag, but just thought the behavior was due o being treated cruelly.
Our background: my husband and I lost our long time pet three months ago (Doberman/rottie mix). I always loved the personality of boxers (goofy, playful, energetic) and after much research on dog breeds, we decided this would be our next dog. We also plan to have children in the next two years so our dog needs to be good with kids. We feel equipped to deal with normal dog training and dominance issues, but aggression towards humans is another story. Does his behavior mean there is a good chance he will show aggression towards children?
Behavior: deco seems to be very comfortable here and he is well behaved in the house. *Initially, I didn't see that he was affected by his past. He was friendly and confident, however he is not very playful and sleeps most of the day. I thought he was just recuperating from stress by sleeping but now I'm wondering if that's just his energy level. The whole reason we decided on a boxer in the first place is because of their bubbly playful personality, but I don't see that in him. We go on two walks/runs per day and at least one is with my neighbor and their boxer. they get along very well. He is good on the leash Most of the time, but does pull and fixate if there is a dog behind a fence or walking towards us.
Secondly, I had an incident with him a couple days ago. My parents brought their golden retriever, jazzy, over. She is fixed, but deco humped her insesintly for a couple hours. I tried to get him off and he snapped at me & growled. This was the total opposite of how he acted all week. I realize his hormones are involved since he's not neutered yet and i moved up his neuter appt because of this, but what came after was even more concerning. After his humping spree was done, he guarded jazzy. me and my parents could not get within 5 ft of either dog without him growling/snapping at us. He bit me once although he didnt draw blood. This lasted all night. The next day, we kept them separated and he was calm and friendly again. **At that point I noticed He was a little wary around men approaching him as well.
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Hello - Although I am no expert on rescues but having 2 boxers (just got an 8 week old pup) it does take time - he is adjusting just as you are! You will find alot of people on here who have great information and insight that are always glad to help with any advice. Seems like you are a great mom!!! Be patient....it will get better!
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Wow....you're going through a lot...and so id Deco. I adopted Winston about 2 and a half years ago. He was a senior and certainly didn't have the SAME issues as Deco, but he came from a abuse/neglect situation. Doesn't sound as bad as Deco had it. My point is this. The first week home Winston didn't pay us any mind. He was good in the house and well trained...but he just preferred to be AWAY from us. I would say it went on for two weeks that we'd be like, "where's Winston" and find out he had gone into the study or the guest room to get away and sleep. While Winston is a champion sleeper still, he was just asleep for his first 2 weeks with us and wasn't very interested in being around us. It really DID change for us. He is so great, I LOVE Winston to death and he is a real Moma's boy now! Obviously, these are different issues than what you are going through. I think the neuter might help the "agression" issues tremedously especially since Deco only got aggressive when he was trying to get some. I would give his personality time to come out. He is in a new environment and probably isn't to sure about you guys yet. I hope this is helpful and I wish you luck and thank you for giving Deco a home.
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Well he sure is a gorgeous boy!!!! I hope that the neuter helps, and I think it will. As for the rest, he might need a little adjustment time and I'm betting he wasn't trained very well in his former environment.
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First off congrats on the rescue and getting a beautiful dog. I personally have no experience with rescue bit a week is a short time and she does have to get to know you and there is a decompression period. But it's never to early for her to know your expectations. While on walks teach her commands and the most important part LOTS of praise This will benefit both of you & boxers love it. This will turn the ship around. Running and exercise is fine but mix it up! Also training classes to help him socialize would be good. Good luck & my hats off to you.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I've been working on commands at least once per day, but only inside. He already knew sit and down. He picked up on the wait command very quickly. He doesn't listin as well out on the walks so maybe I'll bring some treats with me and work on training away from the house.
After his surgery, then I'll check out an obedience class
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The Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence is taking place from 5th - 12th June 2017.
IANSA members at BMS6 during the Wear Orange Campaign
Click on the picture above for more information.
IANSA members marching against gun violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Global Week of Action, May 2016.
Click here for full details of events that took place during the Week of Action, plus statements from the Chair of IANSA and the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs.
This year's Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence is scheduled for 1-8 May 2016.
IANSA's report on actions taken by some of our members around the world for the 2016 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence is available here: Please click on the PDF attachment below.
Following the five days of meetings at the UN Headquarters in New York for BMS6, IANSA has published a report on all country positions related to the following topics: Ammunition, Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) & Programme of Action (PoA), Civil Society, Destruction, Gender & Women, Youth, and Victoms & Survivors.
IANSA welcomes our new UN Liaison Officer, Rose Welsch. She takes over from Michele Poliacof, whom we thank for her years of dedicated service, and for agreeing to continue sharing her wisdom and advice with us. Rose will be responsible for coordinating civil society participation in the Sixth Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms (BMS6), to be held at UN Headquarters in New York 6-10 June 2016.
The First Committee of the GA begins on 7 October and runs until 9 November 2015. Information on sessions can be found here.
For all information on MGE2 held 1-5 June 2015, please visit our MGE2 page at: www.iansa.org/MGE2
SLANSA, IANSA member in Sierra Leone, and the Sierra Leone National Commission on Small Arms (SLeNCSA) held a joint press conference on the ATT and the UNPOA at the Commission's Conference Room on Thursday 14 June 2012. The conference was attended by a cross section of the media and the story was carried by five radio stations, the national TV and four print media and an observer from Action on Armed Violence.
RASALAO-Benin, IANSA member in Benin, organised a debate on the Abomey Calavi campus in Cotonou to talk with students about the ATT and the UN small arms process. IANSA and WAANSA (West African Action Network on Small Arms) materials were distributed in the campus and banners were put up to raise students' awareness.
REBAL-BUANSA, RAPACODIBU and MI-RPD, IANSA members in Burundi, took part in a weapons destruction session organised by the CNAP, the Permanent National Commission against the proliferation of SALW, in the Bubanza area. The arms destroyed had been voluntarily handed in by the population in six provinces of the country. This event was extensively covered by media, thanks to the presence of the Minister of Public Security who made a statement about the involvement of the Burundi government in the fight against the proliferation of SALW.
Securitas Congo, IANSA member in DRC, undertook a range of activities during the Week of Action 2012, including a press conference to launch the Week of Action and a workshop to examine the content of the ATT and the PoA's review. Throughout the week, Securitas put up banners and aired advertising spots to raise awareness about gun violence. On Thursday, members of the organisation met with officials to advocate for the ratification of the Kinshasa Convention.
Action on Armed Violence, SEHLAC (Seguridad Humana en Latinoamerica y el Caribe), CERAC (Conflict Analysis Resource Centre), SERPAJ Ecuador, Sou da Paz and the Violence Prevention Alliance in Jamaica are launching a report looking at national capacities to address the issue of armed violence in 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Justin mIller of bluepumilio.com www.bluepumilio.comIntense Herpetoculture Justyn Millerwww.IntenseHerp.com Ripped me off and then fought my bank to keep my money. Not a real business and has done this to many others. not a legit importer with no documentation fort worth Texas
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basically I puchased two frogs from this clown in early may. he sent me a shipping number something any real seller does when buying live animals and it just became a nightmear after that. First i email him why send me a tracking number but no item shipped it says? first excuse and so on from there..oh he is moving then something else and eachtime mind you i have to email this little p***k who gets back after about a week each time witht he same story.
I was so busy at the time i really did not think about it then looked him up better as i foolishly used a online forum and trusted his little click there that said he was a a good seller to find :oh no he just rips people off but sends people the occasional bag of leaves from what i could tell. I reported him on this forum bad plan. no help there just oh go to my bank which he said i had to do since i was too unreasonable waiting for 3 months and being pissed and all to get a refund but not to worry he would not fight my bank.
this little p***k did and my bank refused to refund an online purchase from such a shaddy dealer after there research showed his business is not even legit so now out 190 but oh yeah he told me when he gets the money not to worry he will refund me....
still waiting and will be. this guy is just some self deserving p***k living at home playing at importer. worse then any child i have ever delt with and just walk away if you have lost money, you will only get a headach dealing with this person and it is not worth it really. people like this are exaclltically why this place exsists sadely.
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This marks the first year that several readers have emailed me inquiring about gift suggestions. Not just one or two of you either… I've received a flurry of questions about book recommendations, toys, and gadgets. So after listing a few great things I've purchased or received, readers are invited to share their suggestions for fun and/or educational science gifts for the holidays…
My niece pretty much always gets marine-themed gifts. Before she was born, I bought her You Can Be A Woman Marine Biologist. It's not that I'm forcing her into marine science, but more that there is no cooler field on the planet. (Off the planet is another matter). More recently, she got Discovery Toys Kids Animated Marine Lamp.
For older science fans, I often give books. (And no, not my books–that would be weird). My dad recently received Paul Parsons' The Science of Doctor Who. Books like this are always fun. Jennifer Ouellette's The Physics of the Buffyverse or Lawrence Krauss' The Physics of Star Trek are two terrific similar examples.
There are several wonderful new titles from 2010. Vanessa Woods' Bonobo Handshake, Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and Brian Switek's Written in Stone are three I like very much. My favorite childrens' books this year were the ZooBorns pair by Andrew Bleiman and Chris Eastland. Other cool reading ideas include subscriptions to awesome magazines like Discover, National Geographic, and many more.
You also can't go wrong with fun equipment to use outside. One of my favorite gifts ever was a Meade telescope for my 21st birthday. Similarly gear from REI or Sierra Trading Post will encourage the nature lover in your life to explore the world. And of course, don't forget donations! Two of my favorites charities are SavingSpecies.org and Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary.
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Here is how I see it! The GIANTS are playing like they usually do mid season,not totally in sync and rather questionable me at times.
I think they will play a few more games like this and then start coming into form playing on all cylinders while defensive play starts coming around and gets solid.


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Drop dead gorgeous!!! I have that pattern but when I read through it, it scared me. I'll be pulling it out with renewed determination now! Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous!!! The colors are wonderful
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Eye Popping & Eye-Catching! Beautiful job!
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2002 325i Tons of issues not covered by ext warrnty. Did I get ripped off? (long)
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2002 325i Tons of issues not covered by ext warrnty. Did I get ripped off? (long)
ought a 2002 325i with 100k miles for $7900 w/ $4k down from a Volvo dealership and was told it was owned by a service tech and so all maintenance was done regularly. Clean Carfax. Drove nice. Hadn't been out on the lot yet because it was a trade in. Was going to be inspected in the am and if I bought it before it hit the lot they would let me have it for $7900 instead of $8900 they would list on the lot. I debated until they said another dealership (this is part of Autonation) wanted to take it so unless i signed the paperwork that night they could take it. I could change my mind the next day since I couldn't take the car until then because they hadn't inspected it and needed to do that. We discussed the extended warranty and I signed the paperwork and no money changed hands until the next day. I went in to close the deal, asked about the inspection and was told it was in excellent condition and I was getting a great deal. I know.
So, the finance girl wasn't there to address the extended warranty purchase but would call me. 4 days later the car wouldn't start at work. I waited and tried to figure out what I could do and eventually it started. I had called and left a message about the warranty prior and no call back. Called again and told her problem and she said the warranty would be $3k that had to be paid over 12 mos and would cover 2 yrs or 20k miles and I could still get it. Next day, key got stuck in the ignition at the gas station and wouldn't come out or start and mechanic couldn't get it out. Mechanic got it to start in P and I Went back to dealer and they couldn't get the key out and service dept was gone so I'd have to come back in the AM which I did. They said the car wasn't shifting all the way into P and so wouldn't release key or start. Told me to get the warranty (Western General) at the highest level of coverage so transmission was covered. Assured me it was so comprehensive that if my timing belt went out for normal wear and tear it was covered so I got the warranty. Had to wrestle with the shifter for the next 3 weeks as it got progressively harder to get in and out of P.
Started making this groaning sound when I turned at low speeds, checked fluids and was having to replace power steering fluid at least once a wk. Took the car into the BMW dealership on the 31st day. They told me that there were extensive issues including the transmission, the shifter (they found coins in it), both auxiliary arms were bent, cigarette lighter fuse was out, it was leaking oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and that all the hoses and seals needed to be replaced. The warranty company had agreed to cover roughly $2k worth of work but not the other $4k.
BMW advised me to take it up with Volvo. They fixed what the warranty company would pay for and I called Volvo and got the run around. Finally handed over to the general manager who wanted his guys to look at it. Dropped it off and they looked it over and sent it out for repairs that cost $3k (they said) and replaced all the hoses and addressed all the leaks, fixed the shifter again (said they found coins in it which seems odd) and gave it back to me 4 days later. I picked it up, went home for about an hour and then went out to the car and it wouldn't start. ALl the lights and electrical would work but no crank. Googled it and read it could be the key, the security system killing the ignition because it wasn't disengaging. Was told to lock and unlock the car with the key repeatedly until it reset. It took about 15 mins of doing it but it worked.
It started in the morning and halfway to work, noticed a new light on the dash and the oil light was staying on. Later to find out the new light was the transmission light. I called the dealer and he said that basically they'd put out all the money they were going to and I'd bought the car used and as is.
I reminded him that I'd been told it was in perfect condition and that the warranty would cover things it now didn't. He basically blew me off. I called back and they gave me to the sales manager who knew what was going on and he told me to bring it in the next day to their service dept. I did and they had it all day and called at the end of the day and said the GM said they were done working on it and didn't do anything to it.
I called BMW and they said to bring it back in with the new issues. The airbag light was now on along with the transmission light and would stay on while the car was on, there was a kind of squeak coming from the car and what sounded like something turning that became louder when I would brake, the steering wheel was shaking when I would break also. The shifter was sticking AGAIN as well. I took it in and they had it for another 3-4 days. The warranty co paid for a wheel bearing and they said they found coins in the shifter again? :
which seems impossible but ... and that left about $4500 work for new issues they had found.
I had only had the car for about 45 days---4 times in the shop already.
That was about 2 weeks ago. I've had the car for a little over 2 months and the Volvo dealership was supposed to get back to me yesterday but didn't with some options. I want them to take the car back. Oh--and the new issues are--light that is now on is the traction light along with the transmission and airbag lights that stay on. When leaving BMW the last time I asked if any of the issues were dangerous and they said they would be soon.
(Sorry that was so long) I've read over your boards and this doesn't necessarily seem typical of this make and model. I read of several posts of cars with almost 2x the mileage running great.
1. Which is the norm for this make and model?
2. Is this level of problems typical of BMW as a brand at 100K miles or is this a buggy car or not taken care of properly?
3. Is it at all possible that they are telling me that they keep taking coins out of the shifter so the warranty won't cover it and maybe the warranty co won't figure out that the dealership clearly knew something was wrong with the car while they were selling me a warranty?
4. Is it possible that if they won't take the car back I could contact the warranty company and tell them that and they could help to get me out of this?
5. As far as the problems the car has now... What should I do? What can I do?
I am in the Southern CA area--San Pedro/Torrance and would love to get an outside opinion if anyone can reccommend a local mechanic.
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wall stability question
Hi all, thanks in advance for any advice given.
I'm planning to build a short wall, about six feet long and five feet high. This wall will connect to an existing standard wall and extend to the center of a bathroom, having tile and cement board on the shower side and sheetrock on the other. My question relates to how I should stabilize the wall without connecting the end of the wall in the center of the room to the ceiling? It seems if I bolt it to the wooden floor there would remain a certain amount of instability. I'm thinking of putting L brackets on the floor (with will eventually have cement board, then tile, on it) to then bolt to the wall. I'm just trying to avoid having studs connecting to the ceiling. Well, that's it for now. So, how would you do it?
Screw the framing together.
Bolt the framework to the wall and floor through solid blocking.
Apply 1/2" plywood to the surface of each side using adhesive and screws.
Finish materials as needed.
If mine, I'd somewhat as mentioned above. If the new wall happened to line up with a wall stud, lag bolt it. Build the new wall leaving the bottom plate only 1 1/2" short. The last stud will be another 8-10 inches longer than the others so it will slip through that 3 1/2 X 1 1/2 hole I cut in the floor and fasten down below.
If I were to have a receptacle(outlet) in the new half wall, I'd leave one side bare for the electric guy. Probably the drywall side.
Once I built a knee wall around a stairwell. I had a similar problem to yours.
I had no access from below, so I had an 'L' bracket made from 1" square steel tubing. I buried the verticle in the Newel post and I knotched the foot into the floor joists and its been solid ever since.
Thanks guys for the replys. I like that idea of the last stud going thru the floor. If I can do that (beams may be in the way) I will add that to the screws, plywood, glue method Ron mentioned. Thanks again!!:thumbup:
Ok... follow up report and question.
I built the wall. It's five feet high and four feet long. It's been plywooded, screwed and glued and lag bolted to a stud on the back wall and also the floor. I also used 3 inch screws for additional stability on the floor. The side of the wall thats in the shower space hasn't been plywooded yet, I'm going to use cement board and tile that. Under the house there wasn't anything handy to bolt the last stud too, so didn't.
However, the wall still wobbles some. I just don't know how much wobble I can get away with. When the cement board goes on, because of a 7 inch dogleg in the back wall, the cement board will tie into the dogleg beyond the pony wall. Does that make sense? I'm sure that will add a bit of stability, but maybe not enough is my guess.
As a note, the wall is pretty stiff, but when forceably moved the wobble is about 1/4 - 3/8 of an inch at the top of the last stud. Sooooo?? Any suggestions?
Both legs of the wall should be bolted into framing.
The plywood should be glued and screwed.
Ok there wasnt anything handy to bolt the last stud to. Is it possible to add blocking in between the floor joist then bolt it.....
Giz, the house is sort-of octagonal, meaning the blocking between joist would be at odd angles. I suppose not impossible but very difficult given the existance of a heat duct and tight area.
Ron, what legs are you referring? Ive bolted the wall to the floor (sub 1 1/8 " thick) and to the stud at the wall end. The 1/2 ply is glued and screwed. Unfortunatly now I can't remove the ply even if I wanted to replace the end stud to it would go thru floor for anchoring.
What about a steel bracket to go onto the end of the last stud? It could bolt to the floor and the stud. It could be inlayed into the last stud so it didn't interfere with the tile that'll be on the last studs face.
Yeah Ron I seen that before I posted, If a joist wasnt sitting directly under the wall it seems like blocking could be added unless there was something in the joist bay preventing it from happening.
Right Ron, thanks. The subfloor is merely plywood and I thought that'd be enough... but I guess not. I put up a 45 degree bracket that cut the corner from the 'back' wall to the pony wall. Still a bit of a wobble at the end of the wall though, as the bracket extends a total of 16". I may have to figure out a way blocking the end stud to the joists as you suggest. No easy task :mad:
Can you attach a photo of the lower joist space bay below the wall ???/
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Hi all, I've searched a bunch of garage insulation posts but haven't found an answer to my situation.
I just had a 24x22 detached garage built at my home in Denver, CO. I don't plan on heating the garage with anything other than a small space heater but would like to fully insulate. I have insulated and sheetrocked the walls of the garage and am now thinking about the garage roof.
There is definitely no soffit venting and I don't believe there is ridge venting but I could be wrong. The garage is a 5/12 gable with 2x8 rafters at 24" o.c. I don't want to enclose what would be the attic portion and insulate on top of a ceiling. I want to insulate between the roof rafters and ideally leave this area exposed. For this reason I don't want to use batts.
Is there a rigid insulation product I can use that will be somewhat decent looking on the exposed side while not creating a fire hazard? Obviously fire hazard is relative.
Second question, do I need to vent even though the roof will remain exposed on the inside?
Thanks for your help all.
I hate to disappointed you, but foam insulation should not be left exposed it is a fire hazard and most likely would be a code violation.
As for ventilation, if you insulate a building you should also provide a means of ventilation. Granted it is a garage and not heated all the time, but none the less it also has potential for condensation issues when it is being heated.
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Do not open the door for door-to-door sales people. Badges are easy to get or make. Even legitimate badges don't necessarily guarantee that the guy has had a background check and actually work for the company. Independent contractors have legitimate badges; Comcast is a prime example.
Second - carry at home. A little pea shooter will do. Gives you an extra few seconds to get to a real gun.
I will disagree with calling 911 first. Grab a gun first, 'cause you may not get a second chance if someone is trying to break in. 911 is #2.
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Child Life Specialist Program at The University of Akron
Announcing: Scholarship Opportunity
The Lisa S. Perry Scholarship was established by the Megan Littlejohn Foundation in honor of Lisa Perry, a Child Life Specialist who provided invaluable support to the Littlejohn family. The scholarship was established to assist a deserving student in the Child Life Specialist Program. Recipients will be selected based on academic standing, need for financial assistance, and a strong commitment to and history of community outreach. Recipients are required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Applications are available here.
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The undergraduate curriculum emphasizes growth and development, family dynamics, play and activities, interpersonal communication, developmental assessment, behavior management, classic and current research, the reactions of children and their families to illness and health care encounters, interventions to support coping, collaboration with other health care professionals, a basic understanding of children's illnesses, medical terminology, and supervisory skills. Learn more.
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While the sources of greenhouse gases are often in the industrial world, consequences often are visible in non-industrial areas. The Indian Ocean nation of Maldives, which is struggling to hold back rising seas, is one such example. The capital Malé, seen here, is one of the world's most densely populated cities. Nearly 104,000 people are crammed onto an island about a square mile in size.
To counter the tides and storms, a $60 million concrete barrier system, part of it seen here, now rings Malé.
"I chose Maldives because it's the country which is the closest to sea level," says photographer Francesco Zizola. "If it's true what the majority of scientists claim regarding global warming, then Maldives would be the first country to disappear underwater."
Over the last century, sea levels globally have risen about eight inches, much of that from melting ice sheets in Greenland and the Antarctic Peninsula, as well as thermal expansion of warmer waters. Eight inches might not sound like much, but for Maldives every inch counts.
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While gaps in climate science exist, leading some to question the degree of mankind's impact as well as whether anything should be done, most governments as well as the science academies of the U.S. and other industrial nations agree that mankind is a significant factor and that greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced.
Workers incinerate or bury most of the waste. Crushed cans, metals and cardboard are shipped to India, but any hazardous waste is not removed from regular garbage.
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Will They Hit? A Look at the New (Current) Red Sox Lineup
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Gone are the Days of Thunder at Fenway Park … at least for now.
The newly reshaped Red Sox will not be confused for the group that typically bludgeoned opponents into submission in previous years, most notably from 2003-05, when the team cleared 900 runs a year with seeming ease. Nor will next year's bunch — as currently constructed — be confused for the 2009 edition of the Red Sox. As of this moment, the Sox have effectively replaced Jason Bay, Mike Lowell and a revolving door at shortstop with Mike Cameron, Casey Kotchman and Marco Scutaro.
As general manager Theo Epstein articulated Wednesday, this has been part of a strategy in which the Sox have focused over $100 million this offseason in an effort by the Sox to shut down other teams' offenses.
John Lackey is a big part of that. So, too, is outfielder Cameron — long viewed as one of the best defensive outfielders in the game — and shortstop Scutaro, who even if a tick below Alex Gonzalez defensively, is still likely an upgrade over what the Sox fielded at the position over the full course of 2009 (Nick Green, Julio Lugo, Jed Lowrie, Gonzalez).
"I know a lot of emphasis, a lot of talk, was centered on our offense last year. What's lost in the mix is our run prevention needs to improve as well. We were one of the worst defensive clubs in baseball last year and we think Mike is a very important piece [in improving]," said Epstein. "I think there are a couple of parts that will allow us to throw a really good team defense out there which will help our pitching staff, help our run prevention."
Even so, defensive upgrades aren't helpful if you can't outscore your opponent. Even Zack Greinke, the best pitcher in the majors in 2009, went just 16-8 due to non-existent run support from the Royals. All of that raises the question: what can be expected from the Red Sox offense in 2010?
Barring a move to add a bat — and by all indications, Adrian Gonzalez isn't walking through that door anytime soon, at least this offseason — there is little question that the Sox' offense will take a bit of a hit. The move to replace Jason Bay with Cameron in left is a defense-first move. So, too, is the team's willingness to move Mike Lowell to Texas so that Kevin Youkilis can cross the diamond from first to third, thus resulting in Casey Kotchman — at least for now — being penciled in as the Sox' starting first baseman.
Cameron hit .250/.342/.452/.795 last year with the Brewers, almost perfectly in line with his career line of .250/.340/.448/.788. He has, in the words of GM Theo Epstein, "serious juice" in his bat, resulting in 20-25 homers almost every year. The he strikes out about once a game, Cameron works deep counts, meaning that he plays into the Sox' typical gameplan of driving starters out of games early.
"We think he's an underrated offensive players," said Epstein. "He gets his 20 to 25 home runs a year, a very consistent performer. He's a threat out there. He's not somebody that pitchers can take lightly. He's got serious juice. Primarily a pull guy, he fits perfectly into Fenway Park and as he said could put some dents in the wall or over. And he sees a lot of pitches. Mike takes his walks, and I know he strikes out a lot but that doesn't scare us. We have a lot of productive hitters here who have struck out a lot. Strikeouts are OK as long as they come, as they often do, with walks and home runs. And in Mike's case, they certainly do."
The Sox also feel that Kotchman has potential to be a solid if unspectacular offensive contributor. In 2007, at the age of 24, he hit .296/.372/.467/.840, numbers that resulted in him being the centerpiece of the Angels' deal for Mark Teixeira the following year. He is still just 26 and entering his prime years.
Even though he struggled in a part-time role with the Red Sox last year, and his power is not what you would ordinarily expect from a first baseman, Kotchman has been a tough at-bat in the past, and the Sox believe that he can build on his career .269/.337/.406/.742 line. The Sox are comfortable with the idea of having him be their starting first baseman next year.
"He's a good example of a player who has a chance to go out and build some value by playing," said Epstein. "He didn't get an opportunity to play here, but he's outstanding defensively, he's somebody who's a tougher out than the numbers indicate. He can hit really good pitching. He's really tough to get to swing and miss. We think there's a lot of offensive potential there. If we end up with him playing a lot of first base against right-handed pitching, we have a chance to duplicate or build off what he did in 2007 for example, that's a great solution.'
Even so, there is no doubt that a lineup featuring Kotchman and Cameron rather than Bay and Lowell will take a hit. Even so, any offensive decline for the Sox might be softened by the addition of Scutaro, who — even if he fails to replicate his 2009 career year (.379 OBP, .789 OPS) with the Blue Jays, and instead comes closer to his career norms (.337 OBP, .721 OPS) — will represent a huge upgrade over the Sox' offensive struggles from the shortstop position in 2009.
Last week, before the agreement to trade Lowell (still waiting to be finalized) and the signing of Cameron, we looked at what the Red Sox lineup might look like in 2010 with or without Bay. Plugging Cameron into the lineup reveals a fairly similar outcome — that the Sox, if Kotchman, Scutaro and Cameron can perform at their career average levels, will be a slightly but not significantly worse offense club in 2010 than they were in 2009.
Assuming that every Red Sox lineup holdovers — Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, Victor Martinez, Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and J.D. Drew — performs at his 2009 level next year, and that Cameron, Kotchman and Scutaro performed at their career averages, the Red Sox starting nine would project (according to the amazing baseballmusings.com Lineup Analysis tool) to score 5.646 runs per game. Over a full year, that would project to a whopping 915 runs.
That is not quite the production that the Sox would get with Bay, Lowell and the team's season-long shortstop output. Such a group would project to score 5.735 runs a game, or 929 runs over the full year, according to the same Lineup Analysis tool. (Note: this total is greater than what the Sox actually scored for a couple reasons: 1) It features a full season of Victor Martinez behind the plate, rather than the Sox' actual team, which featured Jason Varitek and George Kottaras for two-thirds of the season. 2) It assumes that the Sox regulars all play 162 games; days of rest and time on the disabled list will push this expectation down.)
If the Sox remain unchanged, then it would seem fair to expect some drop in run production. The team, which scored 850 runs, might be conservatively estimated to score about 850 runs (though there is a decent chance that, with a full season from Victor Martinez, some improvement in David Ortiz' year-long totals, and continued improvement from Jacoby Ellsbury, that number could be higher). The lineup would still feature a bunch of tough outs, and would likely be one of the best handful of offenses in the American League.
That, the team believes, would be more than enough to win given the improvement in the team's run prevention.
And if it doesn't? Then the team feels like, after preserving all of its top prospects, it would be in a position to add a bat once the season is underway.
"I think we like the pieces that we have right now," said Epstein. "I think generally speaking it's easier to add a bat during the season, so I think our pitching staff is going to be extraordinarily deep, so if we do go into the season with a mix similar to what we have right now, and if the need for a bigger bat does develop, I think that's something we can address during the season. By no means am I saying we're done, but I also don't feel so rushed to go out there and do something dramatic."
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Kevin Hart Engaged To Eniko Parrish – SEE Proposal Video!
Kevin Hart is engaged to his girlfriend of five years Eniko Parrish!
On Monday, the comedian posted a photo of himself with Parrish, who displayed her large, diamond engagement ring.
Alongside the pic, Hart wrote, She said YEEEEESSSSS…… #Happy #MyRib #iF*ckingLoveHer."
A friend later posted video of the moment he popped the question (see below). Hart actually proposed on Parrish's birthday.
Earlier on Monday, he shared a photo of the two, along with the caption, "Happy Birthday to the most amazing woman in the world. Today is your day babe & we are going to party like it's 1999….I love you so much. I'm a better man because of you. P.S your old as sh*t now lmao #Dirty30 #HappyBday."
Hart first marriage to Torrei ended in divorce. He's since said that he and his ex-wife, with whom he's very publicly feuded, married too young. Clearly, Hart and Parrish, who have been together a half decade, feel this is the right time.


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Midday Music at Lincoln: Ji Young Kim and Assaf Sommer perform Mozart's Sonata in C Major for piano four-hands, K. 521, on the fortepiano.
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£1,830 raised from Ball
Congratulations to Charlotte Balaam for raising £1,830 for VTT from a Ball that she organised near Cambridge in April. There were around 150 guests, with live music, good food, and of course dancing!
Bangladesh Association of Glasgow raises £500 for VTT
The Bangladesh Association of Glasgow (BAG) had a very successful 'Nobo Borsho' (Bengali New Year) event at the prestigious Burrell Museum Glasgow on 30th May. 200 guests including 10 VTT supporters attended the event. BAG is a recently reformed organisation under the chairmanship of VTT member Sarwar Hassan.
Attendees included Local [...]
Spring Cleaning in Support of VTT
Graeme Whitty has written an engaging article about how to Spring Clean and support VTT at the same time. See what you think.
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Charity Fair on 25th April 2015
VTT had a stall among 10 charities at St.John's Renfield Church, Glasgow. We had the usual baking goodies and Elizabeth Arthur organised a 'Silent Auction' sponsored by some local businesses. Ross Gallacher parted with his Teddy Bear in a 'Name the Teddy Bear' offering which raised over £30 ! [...]
Ian Whitty's Marathon Fund-raising
Iain Whitty will be raising money for VTT by running the Northumberland Coastal Marathon on 28th February 2015.
Please support him if you can!
Valerie's 2014 UK Tour – Scottish Leg
Dr. Bryan Whitty writes: the re-formed Bangladesh Association of Glasgow held an event on the 2nd August in the Clyde Suite – Marriott Hotel to commemorate the Bangladesh Commonwealth Games athletes competing in Glasgow. The Army and RAF were represented at the event. The other main item was a short video presentation of the work [...]
Valerie in Glasgow August 2
The Bangladesh Association Glasgow has organised a celebration on Saturday 2 August 2014 to honour Bangladeshi and Scottish athletes and to inspire younger generations towards sporting activities. The distinguished guests include Valerie Taylor and Nicola Sturgeon (Deputy First Minister of Scotland). The Bangladesh community in Glasgow will be giving Valerie a lifetime award for her [...]
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Love to walk there, any time a day or night, It is crossing whole city and some parks on the way. Some damage trough years and economy but it still a place to walk.
It's a beautiful place to be. Great for a evening stroll. It's a place where u can take a walk and enjoy the scenic beauty. Serene Salgir is also a walk to remember.
a beautiful park with lots of different colors. in the Park you can see different species of plants and have a good time.
near the park there is a river
It's so beautiful. ..I leave here and enjoy my night walks . well lit at night and very much safer too
The place to go for evening strolls. The botancial gardens are very nice and often used for wedding photos by the locals. One can walk most the entire width of the city following the park and riverside paths than adjoin it to Gagarin park. One of the nicest things about Simferopol is that admist all the buses and bustle of...
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it was ok, there is really not much more to say is it?
A nice place to go walking around and the park including the botanical garden is free. Most of the flowers, etc are labeled. Students from the nearby Taurida University are the ones taking care of the garden. Although most people will not spend much time in Simferopol, if you are staying there it is worth a visit to the park....
It's a very nice park and botanical garden, pleasant place to walk, take pictures, enjoy flowers and relaks. There is river walk which goes from Salgirka park to Gagarin park and further close to railway station. You can walk for about 7 kilometers enjoying nature in the middle of the city.
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US punk band Green Day has tried to 'send flowers' to Amy Winehouse by dedicating a song to her on their latest album.
Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong has admitted that even though they didn't know her, they wanted to pay tribute somehow.
He said: "Her death was a big loss. I didn't know her but I was a fan of her music.
"She brought the old soul and first wave of ska into a modern era. She was an unbelievable talent, so the song kind of wrote itself."
He describes the song as 'their way of sending flowers' to the musician who died last year at age 27 of alcohol poisoning after years of battling with drink and drugs.
The band are set to release a trilogy of albums in the coming months titled, Uno, Dos, and Tres.
The song dedicated to the British star is called 'Amy' and is the last track on the second album.
Green Day have also dedicated a song on the third album to a friend of their who committed suicide.
Bassist Mike Drint explained that 'X-Kid' is about: "a friend of ours who took an early exit.
"He was a very close friend and he just never grew up. He just lived with his glory days behind him and didn't realise that his glory days were now in front of him. We love him dearly but life happened."
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Remodel of split level for rental
We have a 1980 split level home that kind of fell upon us. We know it needs a lot of work and want to rent it out for a while and then sell (when marked picks up)
We have totally gutted the downstairs (which is partial basement) as it had no or little insulation. The master was downstairs with small bathroom and sitting area (not very functional) Our thought is to convert the entire downstairs to a master suite (with french doors opening to the sitting area) with the upstairs being 2 smaller br and another bath.
There are small basement windows and one front facing 3x4 window in what would be the main bedroom area of the downstairs.
The upstairs will get a face lift with a new bathroom and kitchen.
My question is the validity of doing a master suite downstairs in a split level and reprocussions on the resale value. Has anyone done this?
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I wouldn't see an issue with it hurting resale with it being downstairs, especially if there is no space for a master suit upstairs. And I feel having a master suit is better than not having one, as a lot of couples like having their own bathroom.
I would however consider just doing a large open master suit instead of a bedroom with sitting room, unless the sitting room could be a family room too. By opening it up, it opens the options up for the room, and would give any perspective renter/purchaser the feeling of a really large space, instead of two smaller rooms. And whoever purchases the house next could close it back off later on. The other thing it does is allows that large space to be used as a family room should a young couple, or two friends rent/purchase the place.
As a rental... there is rarely any % in doing more than cleaning and painting level work.
If you put in carpeting... don't expect it to last.
Fix what needs fixing but don't do more.
I the event the place is to be sold in 5 or 10 years...
deal with what you find needs doing THEN.
I appreciate the responses. As far as a rental goes, that is our initial plan, however I cannot in good faith just do some cosmetic repairs because as a landlord, I do not want to be going over and repairing ever little thing that needs to be done.
As far as the basement goes, it is concrete walls however they are only about 25% subterranean and will probably have them faced with foam board and then studded out and insulated. We live in Montana so warmth is a big issue and humidity / moisture is not as big a deal as it is very arid here.
I appreciate the feed back on the master suite.... Here are two views from same corner of the br and the sitting area.
The issue is the cost vs the return for the business.
Without doing anything more down there than what is NEEDED to create a safe, open ceiling, 3 season kids ping pong and TV rec room... how much would the rent be? vs.. How much more in rent income do you expect to get by doing the work? Then do the math.
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A mortar attack on an Iraqi national guard post in the hotbed city of Samarra resulted in a bloodbath that left at least 10 people dead, including five US troops, and scores wounded.
The violence flared just one day after Prime Minister Iyad Allawi was granted wide powers to impose emergency measures to fight the insurgency that has left thousands dead since last year's US-led invasion.
Adding to the pressure on the interim government to gain control of security, a Filipino was abducted and threatened with decapitation.
Insurgents fired up to 38 mortar rounds at the Iraqi national guard headquarters in Samarra, which was being guarded by US 1st Infantry Division troops, said military spokesman Major Neal O'Brien.
Five of the division's soldiers were killed and 20 wounded, while one national guardsmen died and three were injured in the onslaught that started just before 11am (5pm AEST), he said.
After the shelling, fighting raged as US troops and Iraqi guardsmen sought to lure out their enemy and an Apache helicopter fired Hellfire missiles at a building, killing four insurgents, Major O'Brien told AFP.
"US army and Iraqi national guard are actively patrolling Samarra to gain contact with anti-Iraqi forces," he said.
Medics in the city, 125 kilometres north of Baghdad, reported civilian casualties from the exchange of fire.
"The hospital received four bodies and 30 injuries, and residents have started giving blood," said Dr Mohammed Fadel at Samarra General Hospital.
It was not clear if the four dead were the same men the military said it had killed.
Dozens of masked fighters armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers later fanned out around the city's streets, leaving residents - many of whom blame the US military for the unrest - to cower in their homes.
"The Americans are barbaric," Mohammed al-Samarrai, a 45-year-old hotel owner, told AFP by telephone from his home, where he had been holed up since the morning.
"The sound of explosions and shelling was going on non-stop from about 11.30am until about 3pm and only stopped briefly now."
Samarra, a bastion of the Sunni Muslim insurgency that dogged the 14-month US-led occupation, is one of several flashpoints that are seen as likely testing grounds for the premier to invoke his new emergency powers.
Underscoring the bloodshed, health ministry figures revealed that 388 Iraqis have been killed and 1680 wounded in the violence in June alone.
Mr Allawi's Government was set up on June 1, four weeks before the return of sovereignty by the US-led coalition, and made tackling the insurgency its top priority.
Under the new security law, he has the right to declare a state of emergency in a limited area and for a limited time. It also grants him the right to ask judges to issue arrest warrants and impose restrictions on the movement of foreigners.
Human rights experts said the measures infringed on individual freedoms, but the Government defended the move as a vital response to the insurgency, noting that there were checks on Mr Allawi's powers.
Away from Samarra, low-level violence bubbled on elsewhere with a high-ranking official from Saddam Hussein's now dissolved Baath party killed in a bomb blast in Baghdad and a national guardsman shot dead overnight.
Alongside the attacks, insurgents have embarked on a kidnapping campaign in recent months, targeting foreigners in particular in a bid to pressure their governments to withdraw troop contingents or civilian contractors from Iraq.
An Islamic militant group released a videotape, broadcast on Al-Jazeera television on Wednesday, threatening to behead a Philippine hostage in 72 hours unless Manila withdrew its troops.
President Gloria Arroyo responded yesterday by banning all Filipinos from travelling to Iraq, where more than 3000 Philippine nationals are working for civilian contractors.
There was better news in the case of a Lebanese-born US marine missing in Iraq since last month and once feared beheaded by Islamist captors. The US embassy in Beirut said it believed he was now back in Lebanon but was keeping out of sight.


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Debate all you want over whether the SEC or Big 10 reigns supreme in the landscape of college football... or you could grab today's deal and see for yourself. Catch the number two-ranked University of Alabama take on number eight-ranked University of Michigan in a nearly sold-out game at Cowboys Stadium on September 1. Exclusively for LivingSocial customers pay $89 for a Cowboys Classic Spirit Pass, which includes a standing room-only ticket to the game, along with a voucher good for one hot dog, one bag of chips, and a soda or water (Be sure to grab your tickets fast -- price is subject to change). The impressively large Cowboys Stadium -- with its equally aggressive screen in the dead center -- plays host to this titanic match-up, allowing fans from each school their own side of the stadium. With this standing-room ticket, you have access to both (so you can cheer on your team and run around and talk smack to fans of the other... it's a win-win). And, since the game is nearly sold out, this is the last chance to get tickets to this season kick-off. The winner may just settle the conference debate... or at least allow for bragging rights.
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Chunk missing from overpass
The driver of an oversized load apparently forgot to double check his math yesterday and wacked the Flora overpass on westbound I-90. He hit it hard enough to rip off a chuck of concrete more than a foot wide and three inches deep, according to a report emailed by the Washington State Patrol. The truck is owned by Conmat Inc. in Hayden Lake, Idaho.
The Washington Department of Transportation immediately sent out a crew to inspect the bridge, said DOT eastern region spokesman Al Gilson. In addition to checking the integrity of the bridge the crew was also looking for loosened debris that might fall on the road or passing cars. "The bridge is structurally sound," Gilson said. "There was some rebar damage."
Crews will repair the damage soon, Gilson said. As is standard practice, either the truck driver or the company he works for will have to pay the bill. "We'll send an invoice out to them," Gilson said.
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Speaking in Ramallah with Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, Ms Rice made no concrete proposals on how to re-embark on the road map, which envisaged a gradual path to peace and Palestinian statehood but which has largely been ignored since it was proposed in 2002.
Mr Abbas went on to reject a central plank of the plan: "We reaffirmed to Secretary Rice our rejection of any temporary or transitional solutions, including a state with temporary borders, because we don't see it as a realistic option."
The road map entailed an end to violence, Palestinian elections, an Israeli freeze on settlement expansion and a provisional Palestinian state. While there have been Palestinian elections and intermittent ceasefires, no other efforts to carry out the road map have been made.
"My work is going to be best targeted, I think, in these next months on trying to accelerate progress on the road map, which after all would lead us then to a Palestinian state and to helping the Palestinians and Israelis think through the political horizon," Ms Rice said.
"I have heard loud and clear the call for deeper American engagement. You will have my commitment to do precisely that."
After meeting Mr Abbas, Ms Rice left for Jordan to meet King Abdullah. The pair's discussions were expected to focus on plans for a renewed push for a Israel-Palestine settlement, a Jordanian official said.
"Obviously, the Palestinian issue is the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict and lies at the centre of regional problems and we want to see renewed American efforts to resolving this conflict," the official told AP.
Ms Rice is due to meet the Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, in Jerusalem today before travelling to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Mr Abbas faces greater problems in Gaza and the West Bank in forming a national unity government and averting civil war. More than 30 people have been killed and dozens kidnapped in fighting between Hamas and Fatah. The violence has abated to allow a second attempt at negotiations to form a government.
Fatah and Hamas disagree on the composition of the government and its direction, with Hamas refusing to recognise Israel. Without that, Palestinians fear that the world community will continue to withhold funding for wages and welfare.
Mr Abbas is expected to travel to Damascus to meet Bashar Assad, the Syrian president, and Khaled Meshal, the most influential Hamas leader outside the Palestinian territories.
They will discuss a national unity government and the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
He said he was going to give talks with Hamas one more chance before calling for presidential and legislative elections.
Ahmed Yusuf, an adviser to the prime minister, Ismail Haniya, said Hamas had withdrawn its so-called "executive" force from Gaza to avoid friction with Palestinian Authority forces aligned with Fatah.


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"After looking into this, I would not believe someone if they told me what it does to your driving. I would never consider driving while drunk and now I WILL never drive under the influence of drugs again"
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