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When John Hill performed the role of Father Victor White in The Jung-White Letters, he seemed possessed by the spirit of the man. In John Hill's recent publication, At Home in the World: Sounds and Symmetries of Belonging, leaves me wondering if he has now been possessed by an entire cloud of witnesses comprised of Irish poets spanning centuries. There is a lyrical quality that pervades the book and the publisher, Spring Journal Books, has done a marvelous job with the layout, cover design, the references, and every detail of the book. Perhaps John Hill pulled his inspiration from a Fairy fort but the result is magical.
As the February 4th conference Architecture of the Soul: The Inner & Outer Structures of C G Jung, (with Murray Stein & Andreas Jung) approaches, this is a timely read. Hill's scholarship is systematic and rigorous, but the book is replete with powerful and evocative language. Hill gently weaves into the text many others who have shaped and influenced him like Paul Ricouer, Ernst Cassirer, along with one of my favorite fiction writers, Jhumpa Lahiri. The thesis of his book may appear self-evident but I could not have imagined the depth and breadth of material I found in this book.
John Hill has been practicing Jungian Psychoanalysis for forty years and it shows. He has been devoted to matters of the spirit even longer. The reader will enjoy the subtle, perceptive way Hill incorporates clinical material from client's dreams and narratives. It is refreshing to encounter a writer who also lays himself bare to the reader without crossing the line into self-indulgence that can easily become a spectacle. This is an analyst who comprehends that self-disclosure, even within the pages of a book, can be a powerful tool. And I suspect he also understands that self-disclosure can also be unwieldy. Therapists do well to stay alert for moments when self-disclosure serves their own unmet needs for mirroring and affirmation since they may easy remained it is for their client's benefit.
Modernity has ushered in unprecedented opportunities for homeowners to furnish their dwellings in cohesive, well designed styles that may sold as an entire package. Some furniture retailers make it easy to avoid making mistake by standardizing entire groupings of furnishings. IKEA is not unique in its ability to commoditize home furnishings and to impart a sense to its customers that a unique look can be achieved on a budget. The sheer volume and global reach of an IKEA testifies to the inclination to make a home unique through elements that are in fact standardized. Such a home, according to Hill may be at risk of being left "…. without a soul."
In contrast, we will have the opportunity on February 4th to participate in a conference whose outer, visible subject is
The Home of C. G. Jung. After reading Hill's, At Home in the World: Sounds and Symmetries of Belonging, I suspect the upcoming conference presented through Asheville Jung Center will end up being about our own magnum opus, our home. We each approach this differently, just as we each approach the magnum opus of our individuation differently. For some, the reliance on a standard assortment of furnishings provides a personal space that avoid too much personal disclosure but also impedes personal discovery. For others, the home provides a platform of self-expression. There are homes I have entered where I could sense the disconnection between the soul of its inhabitants and the structure itself. There are limitless permutations for combining the inner dimensions of our being and the outer structure of our home. And according to John Hill, "When a home becomes a mere product, dissociated from one's own personal and collective history, it is probably in danger of losing its soul." (pg11)
Some individuals delight in assembling elements into a home. They strive for that ineluctable symmetry between the inner call of the soul and the outer manifestation of their home. When we speak of homemaking as a function of managing the household we miss the much deeper connection between the demands of keeping things going in a family and the making of a home. Hill notes, "We live in a world that offers us two different ways of seeing it — one functional and the other symbolic." (pg47) It seems there as many different modus operandi for fashioning a home as there are styles of composition, materials and technique for the artist.
Good teachers like John Hill convey complex subjects in clearly understandable ways. The five or six pages on transference provide a good illustration and despite their conciseness Hill does not sacrifice the rich, evocative quality of his prose.
Images alone do not necessarily address key psychological issues or cross the great divide between Thou and I … (pg112)
Often in the deep constellations of transference and countertransference, the client finds the opportunities to relive much of the past. … The analyst must realize that he cannot indulge in the fantasy of providing a home for all those who need one. (pg113)
I live on the hyphen as a Cuban-American. My soul has one foot firmly planted in the United States of America where I was born while the other foot, the one possessed of dreams of return to an island I have never known, has nowhere to step. Countless others share my experience of life on the hyphen. The nations that bookend their hyphen do not separate us nearly as much as the hyphen unites us. We who are hyphenated are a diaspora in our own right. We are caught between two homes the one we left and the one where we dwell. But we are all likely to find ourselves somewhere along the continuum of a home we have known, a home we know now, and a home that awaits us.
Salmon Rushdie writes that, "Exile is a dream of a glorious return." Like Odysseus, we may find ourselves in a seemingly endless pursuit of a return home. John Hill reveals to us some of the personal details of his own life away from his native Ireland without being mawkish. At Home in the World would be wonderful preparation for the upcoming conference Architecture of the Soul: The Inner & Outer Structures of CG Jung, (with Murray Stein & Andreas Jung). It will also be a great resource for anyone interested in the psychological implications and underpinnings of home from a Jungian perspective.
John Hill gave a gifted performance of Father Victor White in The Jung White Letters that moved me to examine the chords that resonated through Jung's relationship with Sigmund Freud and later Father White. It also deeply moved me to consider what chords resonate through my relationships with men in my life. Now At Home in the World has moved me to examine from a fresh perspective my relationship to place. It has stirred a renewed interest in exploring the spaces and structures, past, present, and future that are called home in my life. Hill's last paragraph reads like a closing hymn in prose and here he reveals a dream that arrived as he brought the book to completion.
… All at once the dream flashed across my mind, and I "knew" what it was trying to say.
…The house was my book on home. The brickwork symbolized the thoughts and ideas of others who had influenced me, and contributed to its making. The rough-hewn stones indicated that the work was connected with my identity.
… I have built the house from the materials of the earth. It is a house that contains, but it is also open to the world and to the spirit. Hopefully it can be an object of delight and contemplation, not just for me, but also for all who have crossed its threshold, so that you, dear reader, may appreciate your own home in new and creative ways.
Take a moment to consider the word "home". Let your imagination run free and let yourself be transported to homes you have occupied, homes you have wished to occupy, homes you have left, homes you have awaiting you in the future. Consider what home means in your interior life and notice where the interior experience or awareness of home is in sync with the structure you call home and where the two seem out of sync. Please consider posting a comment about "home" so that we might open the doors and let one another peak in.
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door jam is heavily slanted - 1930's remodel
We have a four-unit building built in 1930. We have 2 bathroom doors in the units we're remodeling that are straight, but the door jams are very out of whack. They slant up 3/4" over the top of the door. So, when the bathroom door is on the hinges, there is a "huge" gap over the door, like a triangle, letting a lot of light through.
Getting a new door is out of the question (original doors), so, what is my other option?
I was kicking around the idea of constructing a triangle to attach to the top, but wanted to know if a) that was a good idea, b) how to cut something to such a small point without losing a finger, and c) how and when to attach it to the door (should I attach the piece of wood to the door and then cut the angle, or cut the triangle and then attach; attach with glue and/or screws??).
Any suggestions?
most likely the door has been cut down over the coarse of time the floor was sagging. Yes you can glue a piece of pine to the top of the door, I would use gorilla glue for this. then plane it down in place or you could use a belt sander. before you remove the door take a measurement with the door closed from the hinge side and lock side of the door to the top of the jamb. then after you have the wood glued in place you can mark the Wood and connect the two points and us that for a guide. reinstall the door and mark what you need for clearance of the jamb and re cut. Good luck BOB.
before correcting this,,,best to check to see WHY and where the settling has occured,,,it NEVER gets better,only worse with more time. Finding the problem is preferable to fixing the symptoms. IF the problem cant be fixed whatsoever,,treat the symptoms. Fixing symptoms instead of the problem compounds every fix down the road!!!
after you install this triangle you would have to readjust the door casing to keep and even reveal around the jamb. is the casing mitered or square? if its mitered you will have to recut the casing, one at an angle slightly bigger that 45 and one slightly less. if its just the light coming through that you are worried about, it might be easier to extend the top stop down.
the cheapest fix without jacking up the house would be to take a board and measure the inside of the door.cut it to that length then measure the widest gap at the door. now cut it from 3/4 or whatever the gap is to 0" then glue and hand nail with small brads. make sure you dull the nail first so it doesn't split the wood. i would see what the gap is at the bottom also to see if you couldn't cheat the door a little. my guess is that is the same as the top.
After thinking about your post and reading some of the other posters and comparing them to my original fix, here is another thought that will just require simple tools and safer. Do as Chad stated above. But close the door measure down what ever the width of the piece of wood that you are going to install on top of the door. 1"? 2"? measure down that measurement ON Both Ends of the door and cut along that line. this way you don't have to cut a tapered strip and risk getting hurt with the saw. Then glue nail, screw what ever you decide, then touch up with a plane or sander.
Or if you have the piece of wood butt it to the top of the jamb and mark the bottom along the face of the door and cut . then install the piece to the top of the door. BOB
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Former Audi product strategy executive Matthias Mueller was named today the new chief executive officer of the Porsche brand, replacing Michael Macht who moves to a position as Volkswagen production chief. Mueller is credited with masterminding Audi's successful move into additional niche vehicles, expertise that will serve him well as Volkswagen plans to double Porsche sales in such a fashion.
5th Gear's Jonny Smith has filed a piece on the new A8 and it's quite entertaining. Typical 5th Gear spots include beautiful ambiance, a bit of whit and a quick rundown on the car. The summary is about what we'd expect and what we've seen - big compliments for the car's quality and delivery and a bit of a let-down on the looks as it
Okay, the fact that the owner may have used 21-inch Mercedes-Benz AMG wheels or slammed the car to swallow up the tops of any rubber may be controversial but we're guessing the overall effect is less so. We've just found shots of this cool and very modified RS 6 Avant photographed by our friend Joachim Naess and featured on Klutch Online. The car hails from France, which is impressive as we hear their
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Replenishing Face Serum - My "holy grail" Malin + Goetz product! I could literally bathe in this serum! It gives my skin a healthy appearance, and I especially love using it after shaving as a soothing, light yet nourishing moisturizer. Feels like a drink of water for the skin! I also use it on my lips, around my eyes, and as a re-hydrating after-sun product to prevent skin peeling. (or at least I did when I lived in Florida!)
Ingrown Hair Treatment - My new favorite from my arsenal of Malin + Goetz products. It soothes any razor burn after daily shaving, and it has made my ingrown hairs virtually obsolete. An added bonus is that it has faded some stubborn acne marks from the past!
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Cilantro Conditioner - This is one of the best and most versatile products I've ever used. As a rinse-out conditioner, it gives just the perfect amount of softness and shine. As a leave in, it packs serious detangling power without being heavy or greasy, and mixed with Sage Styling Cream, it's perfect for styling my fine, curly hair.
Peppermint Body Scrub - This is the perfect body scrub for smoothing and softening my skin. The natural Peppermint essence leaves a gentle tingle to stimulate the senses and deeply cleanse mind, body and soul. Especially wonderful after a long, sweaty day at the beach in Coney Island!
Dark Rum Candle - The dark, mellow, warm sugar-sweet aroma is truly intoxicating, to say the least! It's not too masculine, not too feminine, and adds a nice finishing touch to any room in the house.
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Tobacco + Absolute Rose Candles - I love both of these candles individually and they burn beautifully together. The Tobacco candle is hip and old-timey all at once. The classic scent of rose is updated with crisp green notes of pear lending it a feel that is playful, not victorian. The typeface blends beautifully into any design aesthetic you're going for whether it be old world rustic, mid-century inspired, or modern minimalist. They're my go-to gift.
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Replenishing Face Serum - I use it in my hair everyday to control frizz and add shine and definition.
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Hair Pomade - My hair tends to be a bit unruly. The only products that had given me any long-term hold were really heavy and weighed my hair down - not the look I was going for. The pomade gives me all-day hold but leaves my hair looking natural, like I don't have product in it at all.
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Peppermint Body Scrub - The cleansing properties of a shower gel with the gentle-yet-serious exfoliation of a scrub. Natural, refreshing peppermint extract provides a little extra wake-up call in the morning, and it leaves your skin bright and soft without any residue.
Sage Styling Cream - The scent is awesome, and the lightweight formula doesn't weigh your hair down no matter what the length. Light conditioning and gentle taming power makes this an indispensable part of my daily routine.
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Recently we looked at the new banana version of these tasty dried fruit snacks. Crispy Green was kind enough to send along the rest of the line for our consideration too. (Note: Peaches and Apricots have since been discontinued.)
Crispy Pineapple (A-) is everyone's favorite, with fresh pineapple flavor and a solid crunch — though some of the pieces can get a bit fibrous and on the tough side. I'm also quite partial to Crispy Apple (A-), which is nicely tart and the most flavorful of the Crispy line; it's also got the largest size pieces, if you care about that sort of thing. Crispy Pears (B+) aren't bad, either, but as always the pear plays second fiddle to the apple. Here they are very mild but similar in texture to the Apple flavor.
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REANIMATION - Aetolia Online Help
Reanimation is the process by which the undead and vampires repair damage done to their bodies. All undead have the ability to learn this skill. There are four types of reanimation items: slices, serums, tinctures, and poultices. If you were living, slices are like herbs, serums are like elixirs, tinctures are like piped items, and poultices are like salves. Serums, tinctures, and poultices all require slices and inks in order to be made. You can use AB REANIMATION <ability> to view what is required for that healing item to be made. Slices ------ Slices must be DISSECTed from a body. You must AUTOPSY a corpse in order to see what it has available, then perform the DISSECTion. If you have the artifact scalpel, you will be able to obtain extra slices on dissection. Inks ---- Inks can be attained through two means: purchasing them from a shop or gathering them through the racial abilities you can find in the world. The racial abilities required are rock harvesting and then also rock crushing. You will HARVEST ROCK within appropriate areas to find a rock of a specific color, then ROCKCRUSH ROCK to be able to get inks from it. Obsidian inks are not able to be gained through these means. Serums ------ Serums are a combination of organ slices and inks, fermented in a cauldron. AB REANIMATION FERMENTING will give the exact way to do this. Serums can be used to heal a variety of problems, raise certain defenses, and heal both mana and health. Read HELP CURES REANIMATION for more information. Serums are stored in vials and, should one have a needle in their possession, they may STICK <serum> to use it. Note that vials, which hold serums, are made by woodcrafters. Tinctures --------- Tinctures are produced the same way as serums, but must be injected into the body. To use a tincture one must acquire a syringe. SIPHON <tincture> INTO <syringe> will fill the syringe with 10 uses. One must then FLICK <syringe> to keep it from settling. The tincture can then be used with INJECT <tincture>. One may always empty the syringe with SQUIRT <syringe>. Read HELP CURES REANIMATION for what individual tinctures do. Note that syringes and needles are made by jewelcrafters. Poultices --------- Poultices are prepared differently. They are made from anointed organ slices. This is done by inks. AB REANIMATION ANOINTING provides details on how to do this. once they are anointed, one may PREPARE <number> <type> POULTICE [INTO CASK], assuming one has the skill in Reanimation to do such. Please note that this requires a clean bandage if you are not preparing the poultice into a cask. One may use the poultice with PRESS <poultice> or PRESS <poultice> ON <bodypart>. Teradrim skilled in Animation may produce more presses on a new poultice. Once again, read HELP CURES REANIMATION for what powers different poultices have. Note that bandages are made by tailors. See also: HELP UNDEAD, HELP CURES, HELP CURES REANIMATION, HELP CONTAINERS


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The structure of Manialinks
This is the structure of a Manialink
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?> <manialink version="1"> <label text="Hello World!" /> </manialink>
This allow to tell which version of the xml that we use and the encoding format. In ManiaPlanet, we use UTF-8 because it allows to take into consideration specials characters.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?>
This means that we begin a ManiaLink page with the version 1. The version 1 fit with ManiaPlanet convention. It's possible to not indicate the version or version="0" but in that case, it will be the norm of TrackMania Forever. In the next part of this tutorial, we will use only the version 1.
<manialink version="1">
This line allow to write a text. In that case, it'll be written Hello World. As there is no parameters added in this line, the text wil lbe centered in height and the letter "H" will be centered on the width.
<label text="Hello World!" />
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The version 1 of Manialink are here to fit on 16:9 screens. The coordinates in X go to -160 to 160, in Y to -90 to 90 and on Z to -75 to 75.
To place an element, you have only to add posn="X Y Z" in a marker. X, Y and Z are the coordinates on X, Y and Z.
For the size of a element, you have only to add sizen="X Y" in a marker. X and Y are the size on X and on Y.
It's possible to align an element to related to the coordinates given with <halign> in horizontal or <vhalign> in vertical and in adding either center, left, right for halign and top, center,bottom for vhalign. this can be useful for texts and then to center them in a block.
It is advisable to use the new standard in ManiaPlanet.
The common functions
We will now learn the new common functions. There is more but it will for a more elaborate tutorial.
<frame> : a frame is a set of elements that we stick together with the tag <frame>. A frame is a non-visible element but we can move the ensemble of the frame at the same time, which will allow to earn some time to place the elements to one from each other.
In our example, the first quad is placed at the location X=10, Y=10 et Z=0. The second one is placed at X=-10, Y=0 and Z=0 in comparaison to the frame, so en X=0, Y=10 abd Z=0 in absolute position.
<frame posn="10 10 0"> <quad sizen="10 10" bgcolor="F00A" /> <quad posn="-10 0 0" sizen="10 10" bgcolor="00FA" /> </frame>
<quad> : allow to insert an element as a picture, a block with a background or a ManiaPlanet element which are available on the ManiaLink "exemple".
In our example, we display a rectangle of 10x10 with a blue background. For the color code, this is in hexadecimal, this is working like the username in the game and the fourth character match with 0 without transparency and F entirely transparent.
<quad posn="-10 0 0" sizen="10 10" bgcolor="00FA" />
<label> : allow to display text with differents styles which are available on the ManiaLink « exemple ».
<audio> : allow to put an audio file on a ManiaLink with a button or to stop the music. play="1" means that the song will be loaded, else to have to put 0. looping="0" signifie que la musique ne recommencera pas à la fin, sinon il faut mettre 1.
<audio data="./audio.ogg" play="1" looping="0" />
<music> : allow to put an audio file but without that the visitor can lstart or stop the music, it will be launched automatically in background after the loading. Only ogg files or mux are accepted. The line must be outside of <frame>.
<music data="./music.ogg" />
<include> : allow to insert a xml file.
<include url="./page.xml" />
Concret example
Content of the file example.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?> <manialink version="1"> <include url="./background.xml"/> <quad posn="-80 45 1" sizen="160 90" style="Bgs1" substyle="BgWindow" /> <quad posn="-70 44 2" sizen="140 12" style="Bgs1" substyle="BgWindow2" /> <label posn="0 40 3" halign="center" text="$w$f00Bienvenue sur notre page de test" /> <label posn="0 30 2" halign="center" text="$h[Exemple]Voici un lien manialink$h" /> <label posn="0 20 2" halign="center" text="$l[www.maniaplanet.com]Voici un lien url vers le site www.maniaplanet.com$l" /> <label posn="0 0 2" halign="center" style="CardButtonMedium" text="Maniacode" manialink="Lien vers un maniacode" /> </manialink>
Content of the file background.xml
<quad posn="-160 90 0" sizen="320 180" image="./background.jpg"/>
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Lord Ponsonby Antiques' old white building is layered with dust. In many places its floor covering is worn out.
Vintage leather shoes are on display near the window; inside, loud Hawaiian shirts clash with the painted Chinese chests and the collection of antique watches. On the walls vintage street and business signs in tin and wood reflect a simpler time. In the next room, old tables nudge dressers with untold pasts.
Lord Ponsonby Antiques has been a fixture at the corner of Ponsonby Rd and Williamson Ave for more than 20 years. Sadly, with the death of owner David John Dudley Brown, 62, the iconic store must close.
"David did it very well. I don't have his talent," says Ross Smith, a good friend of Mr Brown who ran the shop with him. He says an on-site auction will probably be held within the month, but nothing is definite yet.
Mr Smith recalls how Mr Brown opened his first shop in another building on Ponsonby Rd. The business started out with nine antique stalls. After a few years Lord Ponsonby had taken over the entire building.
When the shop came up for lease in the 1980s, Mr Brown took it. Lord Ponsonby's took several directions, depending on what roused Mr Brown's interest. "He would quickly become an expert on whatever he put his mind to," says Mr Smith.
As the suburb around the store underwent gentrification and restoration, the shop's colonial furniture sold swiftly.
"Lord Ponsonby's outfitted lots and lots of the local villas. We were selling lots of kauri tables, chests of drawers, dressing tables, that sort of thing."
Colonial furniture became harder to source by the mid-80s, so Mr Brown switched to selling Irish antique furniture, which was popular for about a decade.
"Then, Ireland ran out of furniture," Mr Smith recalls with a smile, "so he looked around for a while and found a couple of interesting Asian painted tables, put them in the window and they sold very quickly."
The furniture was spotted by a Chinese lady who put them in touch with a supplier. The store then sold antique furniture from Tibet, Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan.
Mr Brown developed an interest in antique watches and vintage clothing, which accounts for the Hawaiian shirts, jackets and leather shoes. Customer Tommy Doyle bought his 1940s' Universal watch at Lord Ponsonby's. "It's an old watch and it suits this old arm," he says.
Mr Doyle is sad to see the shop close. "I hate to see it go because it is a place where you had a choice," he says, adding that Mr Brown was incredibly honest and funny.
"He had lots of knowledge and he was very free in giving it. People forget. That's the bad part. It's a bit of history gone. It will be sadly missed."


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2) The second file contains the grades of Open University students,
who filled a questionnaire via the net.
I would like to show that the second file is a random sample drawn
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The question is can I provide a statistical evidence that the sample
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P.S. I thought to run the test of difference of means between two
populations. Having reconsidered, however, I'm not talking here about
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Katrina quarrels provide key lesson for NJ on Sandy aid
With billions of federal dollars for rebuilding after superstorm Sandy heading into the region over the next few months, the Christie administration and federal government face an array of thorny questions likely to shape the contours of the recovery for years to come.
How will the money be spent? Who will have a hand in deciding? And how will it be tracked?
"What's at stake is the priorities for rebuilding," said Reilly Morse, the policy director at the Mississippi Center for Justice, a civil rights organization that provided legal assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims. "It's how much money goes to whom, when."
The aftermath of Katrina along the Gulf Coast, which set off a similarly massive infusion of federal aid, holds some lessons and cautionary tales, experts said. The rebuilding effort there was marked by complexity, confusion and, at times, controversy over spending priorities. The $50.5 billion Sandy aid package signed into law last week has the potential to pose similar challenges due, in part, to its size.
It includes $16 billion flexible grants for affected states — primarily New Jersey and New York — to be used for expenses not covered by private insurance or other types of disaster aid. That is the largest amount of so-called Community Development Block Grant money authorized by Congress at one time in the nearly four decades the federal program has existed. And the legislation requires one-third of it, or nearly $5.3 billion, to be out of federal hands by the end of March.
As in the Gulf Coast, New Jersey and other states hit by Sandy will have a hand in deciding where their portion of the block grant money goes and making sure it is well spent. How that is done is being worked out behind the scenes and will be released in the coming weeks, officials say.
Governor Christie said at a town-hall-style meeting in mid-January that he wanted to spend the block grants on "everything from helping to fill gaps for people who need to rebuild their homes" to "folks who need rental assistance" to "business grants, not loans, but grants to small businesses up and down New Jersey who need a grant to get their business reopened." He has also said he wants to use federal money to elevate structures vulnerable to flooding.
Christie's spokesman, Michael Drewniak, said Friday that the state is developing programs to distribute its share of the money, as it works with federal agencies to determine how much of the $16 billion New Jersey will get and what strings will be attached. But he added that it was too early to discuss details.
Delays in Louisiana, Miss.
Programs developed in Louisiana and Mississippi after Katrina offer clues as to how the federal money can be used — and where potential pitfalls lie.
A 2009 federal review found that the post-Katrina block grant program "proved to be slower, less flexible, and more difficult to manage than expected." In Louisiana's case, the program was hampered by unclear and sometimes conflicting guidance from federal officials on eligible ways the state could spend the money, investigators from the Government Accountability Office found. That delayed the setup of the assistance programs.
Sixteen months after Katrina, only about 100 of the nearly 90,000 people in Louisiana who had applied for the state's home rebuilding grants had received the money.
"Some people consider it money with not so many ties, but that was not our experience," former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said in a phone interview.
Louisiana dedicated the vast bulk of its $13.4 billion in block grants to housing assistance, concentrating on getting flood evacuees to return to the state to rebuild the 200,000 destroyed homes.
Homeowners who decided to rebuild after Katrina were eligible for up to $150,000, depending on how much damage their home suffered. Residents who chose to walk away — except the elderly — saw grants reduced by 50 percent. And grants were reduced by 30 percent for residents who did not have insurance at the time of the hurricane. Recipients had to rebuild to meet zoning requirements and had to elevate homes above newly issued flood elevations, an issue that is likely to be significant to Jersey Shore communities, which are grappling with higher and expanded flood plains announced last month.
Grant recipients in Louisiana also had to use their home as a primary residence at some point during a 3-year period.
Before cutting checks, the state had to verify that the payments were not duplicating payments from private insurance or the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It was a complex and time-consuming process, made more so by efforts to prevent fraud.
The state also took fingerprints and photographs of grant recipients, which stirred controversy.
"I think New Jersey and New York have some of the same questions of corruption, and I was determined to make sure we were not going to have scandals just because we put money out quickly," said Blanco, a Democrat.
The Louisiana Legislature's involvement — it was required to approve every expenditure — also led to political infighting.
"You're always trading off between trying to get money out the door to get people back on their feet and running the risk of fraud," said James Fosset, a senior fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, part of the University at Albany-SUNY. "If you decide we're going to dot every "i" and cross every "t," you're going to get nasty things written about red tape and insensitivity. But when you're trying to do this stuff fast, you run the risk that you're not going to document everything as well as you should and you're going to run into trouble down the line. You have to decide what kind of risk you want to run."
It's not clear yet when or how much input the public and others will have in New Jersey.
"I think that the government needs to hear the voices of its people and of its constituents," said Jan Opper, a disaster consultant and a former associate deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. "It needs to inform them what it plans to do and why they plan to do it. Hear the commentary and criticism and be strong enough and wise enough to make an appropriate decision. There needs to be balance."
State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, said she did not believe New Jersey legislators would have any say in how the block money is spent. But she added, "There should be a discussion going on that doesn't slow down the process, but a discussion that makes sure the process is appropriate."
Running afoul of critics
Mississippi, which received $5.5 billion in block grants, doled out housing assistance grants much more quickly than Louisiana. The state's former Republican governor, Haley Barbour, whom Christie has described as a mentor, shook off state lawmakers' attempts to get in on the decision-making process. And his housing aid program had a much simpler design, providing lump-sum payments up to $150,000 to homeowners for their losses, regardless of whether they chose to rebuild.
But his spending decisions came under criticism from housing advocates, who said he dedicated too much money to economic development projects and penalized the uninsured, who were likely to be poor. The first phase of Mississippi's grant program was aimed exclusively at homeowners whose properties were insured and were outside the flood plain.
The second phase, open to the uninsured, initially proposed paying no more than $50,000 to homeowners. After pressure from housing advocates, it was increased to $100,000.
The question of whether to give the uninsured or underinsured smaller grants or require them to buy flood insurance is likely to be a central question here, too, experts said.
Ernie Abbot, FEMA's former general counsel and now a private attorney, said the disaster response will present tension between two aims: developing incentives to buy insurance and elevate homes in advance of future storms, on the one hand. "And on the other, providing assistance to disaster survivors who either could not or simply did not manage to protect themselves and are now dealing with extraordinary challenges," he said.
Christie has already tried to encourage homeowners in coastal regions to build above new flood elevations by providing incentives through the state permitting process. He has also said he wants to provide homeowners grants to elevate their homes — an expensive task.
In Mississippi, Barbour directed only about half of the block grant money to housing. And his request to divert $600 million to the expansion of a state-owned port, approved by the federal government, raised hackles and a lawsuit. It was one of five waivers Barbour got from the federal government from requirements that 50 percent of the block grant spending benefit low- and moderate-income people. The same requirement will apply to block grant money in the Sandy aid package.
"What causes the money to flow is human beings in distress, but once the money is the hands of the people who administer it, every economic development project comes out of the woodwork, every unit of local and county government that's been hankering for capital investment says to themselves, 'Now's our chance,'Ÿ" said Morse, of the Mississippi Center for Justice, which was a plaintiff in the lawsuit. "And what ends up happening is the familiar hash of people split it up."
In a settlement, the state agreed to scale back the port expansion and direct some of the money back to housing. A Barbour representative did not respond to a request for an interview.
"The most basic point is, you make sure the priorities are set up to ensure that you take care of the true needs before you move on to long-term recovery," Morse said.
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- not surprisingly, the real stuff is infinitely better than mexican food in Australia.
- egg and ham tacos for breakfast (and fruit/yogurt, we are light eaters) simply delicious.
- market stalls provided the cheapest eats; guacomole, fish, rice and beans and chicken soup...
- had dinner right on the sand one night, delicious grilled fish and calamari washed down by a couple of cervazas and a margerhita.
- got a tip off for a local fishermans� bar and went for lunch one day; sort of a tapas deal, little dishes served with each beer ordered....authentic little joint, some of the boys had exerted their drinking muscles very excessively....but everyone welcoming
the beach
- only a small island, so nowhere is far from the beach.
- incredibly clear turquoise water.
- bleached white sand.
- quite a bit warmer than new york, lots of sunburnt americans strewn about on the main beach.
- we spent most of our time on a smaller beach, more shelter/shade and a mostly mexican crowd (lots of cute little kids).
urban hostel
- very noisy; central american backpackers have a hardcore edge (up until daybreak most nights, we slept through most of the carnage as things didn�t really kick off until after 3am).
- room was fine (expensive!!!! but thats to be expected in the Yucatan), scungy kitchen.
- met some nice people and picked up some travel pointers
the island
- very small, the main town area is awash with tourism
- mark took the local bus to have a look around the island, only scraps of mangrove surviving, some nice (rougher) deserted beaches..
- only 30 minute ferry from from cancun, lots of people just do day trips...
- very friendly, smiley, welcoming, supportive of our crude spanish.
- distinct lack of scammers/touts (so far), a sign of a sustainable tourism industry (?!) where travellers part with a little more money but it goes into the communities concerned (???!!).


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Excess Front-end Vibration
I have read through several posts related to front-end vibrations but didn't come across anything that matches my problem, at least not the way I would describe it.
Car: 2006 Ford Focus ZX4 Standard Transmission ~104k miles, sway bar links recently replaced
In-a-nutshell description: front passenger side vibration with my tire/wheel bearing/axle/cv joint that increases with driving speed and if I turn my wheel to the right more.
Long Description: It's a vibration that has been going on for a while now and I think it's slowly getting worse. It's not rpm (engine speed) dependent, solely driving speed dependent and I know this because I was out on the highway when no one was around and turned my car off (don't try this at home, folks!) to rule out the engine speed as a factor. The noise was unchanged and still present. If I am driving straight, I hear it a little, it disappears for the most part if I turn my steering wheel left but gets louder if I turn the wheel to the right. Again this is coming from the front passenger side.
Troubleshooting done thus far: I'm thinking it's either the wheel bearing, the axle is bent, a CV joint is failing, or the carrier bearing on the axle is failing. At first I assumed it was most likely a wheel bearing. My father-in-law, a mechanic, says it sounds like a wheel bearing based on my description. I jacked both front wheels separately and spun them by hand and also did the push/pull routine at 12 and 6 o'clock and 3 and 9 o'clock and both tires were solid. I also saw a youtube video that says if you put your hand on the suspension spring and spin the tire, you would feel the any wheel bearing vibration through it if it were bad. Both front tires are solid and didn't really feel anything that jumped out at me (checking both sides for comparison). Since my car as a standard differential, I also put my car in gear with one side jacked, then the other, so I can try hearing any noise at a higher spin-speed with the tires, again, sounded silent. I started looking closer at the right side when it was jacked and wheel spinning while in 1st gear. Since the wheel bearings seem ok, I looked at the axle and the CV joints thinking maybe there was a boot tear I didn't see before but everything looked ok. I did notice that the outboard halfshaft didn't appear to be spinning true, it had a slight wobble to it. On occasions when I got on the highway on-ramp from work and I accelerated into the sharp left turn, I would hear slight clicking from the front passenger side, a tell-tale sign of a failing CV joint.
The Problem: Based on the CV joint clicking I've heard on occasions, the lack of evidence of failing wheel bearings, and the wobble I visually noticed on the passenger side axle, I am inclined to believe that the axle just simply needs replaced (~$65, no sweat).
I"m not mechanic, just an avid DIY'er so any comments, questions, and suggestions are welcome to help me pin-point this before spending money on parts.
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As this professional and college football season is winding down, I have taken a few notes about diverse teams. It is fair to note that a winning team is one with both a consistent good attack and a consistent good defense from the start of a game to the end, from the start of a season to the end.
Teams and fans always remember times when imbalance between diverse components of a team leads to losing games. If they don't, the media will constantly remind them.
I am yet to see a defense, or an offense, by itself win a game. Teams win games. The defense and the offense operate with different organizational and competitive cultures. Both cultures ought to be complementary for the team to win.
A team composed of the best quarterbacks of the league will not win games against the most mediocre team with both a defense and an offense. To use the analogy of the other football that I grew up playing, the football that is actually played with feet, a team composed of the best goalkeepers will not win soccer games.
You may be wondering where in the world I am going with all this. I want to make two points here:
The first point is that any organization that wants to be successful needs diversify its members. That diversity lays on physical diversity as well as cognitive diversity. Successful organizations also seek diversity of skills and talents, contrasting perspectives and experiences, complementary cultures and beliefs, divergent thoughts and ideas. Great leaders understand this and diversify their teams accordingly. Examples abound, of failing organizations, politicians and businesses that react too late to their failure of proactively including the impact of diversity and inclusion in their plans. In today's multicultural workplaces, the words of Dee W. Hock, the very successful founder and former CEO of Visa Credit Card resonate more than ever, "Never hire or promote in your own image. It is foolish to replicate your strength and idiotic to replicate your weakness. It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours."
The second point I want to make is obvious. We have not mentioned race in the above analysis; diversity is not only about race. Yes, race is the most visible cultural component of diversity. Because everyone easily sees it! Plus, race has historically been the major issue in civil rights and in diversity. Nevertheless, diversity is even bigger than the seven constructs the federal government cites and considers as violation of civil rights if anyone impedes them: gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, national origin and race.
Simply put, diversity is variety, and variety is the underlying strength of a team.
Emmanuel Ngomsi, Ph.D.is President of All World Languages and Cultures, Inc. He educates and coaches on issues of cultures and diversity. He can be reached at info@universalhighways.


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President Ron began by highlighting some of Lorraine's accomplishments this past year.
Past President Amanda then spoke about Lorraine and her passion for youth exchange. She then introduced Peter Wallin from Elmira Sunrise who spoke about Lorraine when she first joined Rotary at the Sunrise Club.
Then Polly, Laurie and finally Angela Roasted Lorraine with humor and affection.
- Sat, July 2, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
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Diven Elementary School celebrated the 8th Day of Giving with - Make a Gift!Community Partners from The Elmira Rotary...Posted by Elmira Rotary Club on Monday, December 21, 2015
The Elmira Rotary Club loves partnering with the Diven Elementary School. We recently gave them some more books and $150...Posted by Elmira Rotary Club on Sunday, November 22, 2015
The Elmira Rotary Club hosted our newest charity event, the Lip Sync Battle. This event is modeled after Spike TV's new hit show, "Lip Sync Battle" and the Tonight Show host, Jimmy Fallon's frequent lip sync challenges. Performers (individuals or teams) select their favorite song and perform their version of it.
The Winners!:
A'Don Allen IV ($1,000 to iMatter)- Judges Choice
Banker's Gone Wild ($1,000 to CASA of the Southern Tier)- 1st Place
Dee & Randy Reid ($750 to Program of P.E.A.C.E.) -2nd Place
Katie Boland ($500 to CareFirst, formerly Southern Tier Hospice)- 3rd Place
President Amanda Harkness and Laurie Liberatore had the pleasure of working with eight Diven Dolphins on Elmira Rotary's...Posted by Elmira Rotary Club on Monday, June 15, 2015
Diven Elementary School and the Elmira Rotary Club raised over $1,400 to fight Polio.The Elmira Rotary Club challenged...Posted by Elmira Rotary Club on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Rotary Club of Elmira volunteers serving lunch at the Elmira Community Kitchen last Saturday. We served over 100 meals.Posted by Elmira Rotary Club on Monday, April 27, 2015
Welcome to the Elmira Rotary Club!
What Is Rotary?
Rotary is a global network of community volunteers.
Rotary club members are business, professional, and community leaders in your locality who meet regularly to plan and implement community service activities and network with other professionals. For those interested, members can also choose to become involved in international humanitarian service efforts. More than 1.2 million men and women in over 200 countries and geographical areas belong to over 33,000 Rotary clubs.
Rotary builds international understanding through scholarships, exchange programs, and humanitarian grants. Throughout the world, Rotary clubs participate in a broad range of educational, intercultural, and humanitarian activities designed to improve the lives of others.
Belonging to a Rotary club provides members with an opportunity to make a contribution to their own communities and to communities around the world.
People join Rotary for many reasons, including community involvement, personal development, professional networking, and camaraderie with fellow members. But perhaps the most important benefit is the satisfaction gained from making a real difference in the world.
This is an open invitation to you. Come join us at our regular Tuesday lunch or at our monthly evening social.
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BeschreibungPayne, host of HGTV's "Designing for the Sexes" series, brings his expertise, talents, and experience in this fresh approach to solving the most common interior design problems. 175 illustrations.
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Chapter 1: Bedrooms
Chapter 2: Bathrooms
Chapter 3: Living Rooms
Chapter 4: Kitchens
Chapter 5: Dining Rooms
Chapter 6: Family Rooms
Chapter 7: Rest of the House
Appendix A: Professional Interior Design
PortraitMcGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
PressestimmenExcerpts from feature article about author Michael Payne by Erica Noonan A couples-therapy view of decorating Every Thursday night at 9, Payne strolls up the front walk of a Los Angeles mansion to call decorating timeout for a bickering couple. Usually, he introduces the design dilemma with something provocative like, "She loves French country. He loves Salvadore Dali melting-clock posters. Can these two ever agree? Then in 30 minutes, courtesy of Home & Garden Television, they invariabley do. Payne, 57, is the first of the new wave of telegenic, celebrity interior designers to advocate for the man of the house. For decades men's decorating opinions were ignored -- or worse, mocked by women and the designers they hired. ..."It's all about compromise," he said, and most "Designing for the Sexes" couples end up happy. ... Payne's first book, Let's Ask Michael, a collection of reader e-mails and solutions to common design dilemmas, is due to be published next month by McGraw-Hill...
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Verlag: MCGRAW HILL BOOK CO
Erscheinungsdatum: April 2003
Seitenanzahl: 197 Seiten
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Los Angeles pays more for workers on disability and has poorer tracking of overpayments to workers than most other government agencies in California, City Controller Wendy Greuel said Wednesday.
In an audit of a portion of the city's workers' compensation program, Greuel said the city spends $5.2 million more in payments for the first year of a worker's injury than most other cities, and has experienced a 52 percent increase in the number of claims, particularly from police officers and firefighters.
Greuel, a candidate for mayor, said the city needs to negotiate with the employee unions to reduce the payments to match what other jurisdictions are paying as well as develop better training to avoid injuries.
"In light of the city's budget situation, now is the time to begin discussions, as part of future labor agreements, regarding changes to workers' compensation payments and incentivizing employees to return to work," Greuel said.
The city pays workers their full salary for the first year they are injured; the state provides its workers payments of 70 percent of salary up to a maximum of $1,067 per week.
And, because disability payments are exempt from taxation, the workers could end up earning more while off-duty than they would by working, Greuel said.
Auditors said they also found the city needs to have tighter controls to minimize instances where employees continue to receive overpayments after their first year.
The audit also found there has been an increase in payments from $12.9 million to more than $19 million in 2012.
"This increase is most likely a result of employees receiving payments for a longer period of time, rather than an increase in the number of employees receiving payments," Greuel said.


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Air bubbles in cooling system
Changed the radiator 2 months ago, but now, when i start the jeep and accelerate a bit, i can hear the sound of air bubbles passing the heater core:confused:. After a minute or so all is normal again. The coolant level is normal and no bubbles in the expansion reservoir. Can this still be some trapped air and if so, how do i get rid of it? Removing the bleed plug on top doesn't help. I know that the thermostat has a small ball valve which should be at the top side, which will let any trapped air escape from there. The thermostat can't be installed wrongly infact, due to the recesses in the valve, the seal and the housing.
Any ideas?
Re: Air bubbles in cooling system
You could try running the heat on high for a while and see if that helps free up some air. Park the Jeep on an incline so that the radiator is higher than the heater core and pop the radiator cap off. You may get some spillage...be careful, it's hot! Unscrew the bleed cap. Start your car's engine and let it idle until the engine warms up.
Once it gets to operating temperature, turn on your heater and fan to the max. Let the car idle for a few minutes and watch the level of coolant in the radiator. You'll see occasional bubbles...keep adding coolant slowly until you see a steady stream of coolant without bubbles and burps. Screw the bleeder cap back on and top off the radiator at this point, fill the reservoir to the proper level, and replace the radiator cap.
Hope that helps.
Re: Air bubbles in cooling system
But it is so strange that this now only pops up 2 months after opening the system. I will give it a try to bleed it again on a slope, lets see.
Re: Air bubbles in cooling system
Mine did that too when I replaced the hose clamps that failed a few months ago. Except for me it was a week or 2 later that I noticed the air bubble noise. I checked the bleed plug and the coolant was full there and at the rad and in the reservoir, so I let it go a bit longer and it seems to have worked itself out.:confused:
Re: Air bubbles in cooling system
I work on cars for a living, and in our area there are lots of jeeps and everyone i've seen has this noise in the core. Both of the v-8 wj's i own do this. Before and after heater core replacement. The only thing I can suggest if it really bothers you is to put a flow reducer on the inlet hose to the heater core.
Re: Air bubbles in cooling system
I just did a heater core in a 2002, When I do cooling system repairs I use a radiator funnel which ensures it is the highest point in the cooling system, I also like to rev it up 2000-3000rpms for a minute or two here and there to really get the coolant circulating. Obviously this is done after the initial bleed with the bleeder screw.
what also helps is a air powered coolant refiller. it puts a vacuum on the system. ya flip some knobs ands it sucks coolant from bucket filling void in system
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Tredrea continued his strong form with six goals, while Nick Stevens and Jarrad Schofield were dominant in the midfield and Gavin Wanganeen kept Eagle goalsneak Phil Matera goalless.
The Eagles will be sweating on a leg injury to outstanding ruckman Michael Gardiner. Rowan Jones and Trent Carroll were also forced from the field with head injuries.
Port's early aggression soon started to pay off on the scoreboard as it slammed on the first five goals as a shell-shocked Eagles lost track of their opponents and, more importantly, lost their nerve.
West Coast was not given any of those valuable footballing commodities - time and space - and its usual brilliant running game was strangled. The Eagles were under pressure all the time.
By quarter-time, the Power had six goals (including three to Tredrea) and was leading by 29 points. By half-time, the margin was out to six goals and the Eagles never looked like getting back.
West Coast lacked tall targets to provide a contest in their forward line, with their smaller forward stars Matera and Ashley Sampi kept quiet.
Sampi ended up playing in a back-pocket after a sore David Wirrpunda was first benched, then sent forward.
The Eagles' back line was severely stretched by the height and power of Tredrea, Matthew Primus and a resurgent Byron Pickett.
West Coast will be looking for a quick return from Ashley McIntosh - who kicked seven goals for Claremont in the WAFL yesterday on the way back from a long lay-off with a hamstring injury.
Port lost Damien Hardwick with a back complaint and Stuart Cochrane with an ankle injury before the match. Che Cockatoo-Collins and Brent Guerra replaced them.
Hardwick's continuing battles with injury would be a concern but Brent Guerra and Domenic Cassisi were terrific last night.
Carr complemented his tagging job on Cousins (who collected 20 mostly ineffective possessions) by kicking two goals.
West Coast's loss continued its dreadful run against Port Adelaide in recent times. It has beaten Port only once since 1999, earlier this year.
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- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Dash ground ginger
- Dash ground allspice
- 1 pound beef top round steak
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1large egg, lightly beaten
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, ginger and allspice; set aside 2 tablespoons. Add meat to bag; seal and toss to coat.
- In a large skillet, cook meat and onions in oil over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink and onions are tender. Gradually stir in reserved flour mixture. Add potatoes and water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are crisp-tender, 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for pastry, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
- Divide pastry in half so one ball is slightly larger than the other. On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger ball to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top.
- Brush top with egg. Bake at 450° until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Steak and Onion Pie in Reminisce March/April 1992, p31
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US consumers spend 23% of their disposable income online, slightly higher than the 22% average across 15 countries studied by WorldPay [download page] in an April 2012 report. Online consumers in India were found to spend the greatest share of their disposable income online, at 33%, followed by those in China (31%), Brazil (27%), and the UK (25%). Within the US, 8% of respondents – who were required to have shopped online within the past 6 months – said that they already spend more than 50% of their disposable income online – compared to 11% in the UK (the highest proportion among the countries), and the total sample average of 7%.
Looking at how online spending has changed since the start of the global recession, WorldPay discovered that 63% of consumers in China report spending more online, compared to just 5% who say they spend less. This net growth of 58% was far higher than the nearest country, India, with net growth of 30% (45% vs. 15%). By contrast, only 22% of consumers in the US report spending more online since the start of the global recession, compared to 32% who report spending less, for a net 10% decline.
This boom in spending in China correlates with December 2011 results from Translated's T-Index, a statistical index that determines the online market share per country by combining the internet population and the corresponding GDP per capita. That research forecast that the US (16.8%) will fall behind China (18.8%) in online market share by 2015, despite having more than double the share in 2011 (24.4% vs. 11.5%).
Data from WorldPay's "Global Online Shopper Report" indicates that 44% of global online spending takes place between 6 PM and 12 AM, with a peak at 8:40 PM. 30% of shopping is done in the afternoon and early evening (12 PM-6 PM), while 16% is done in the morning hours (6 AM-12 PM), and 10% between 12 AM and 6 AM.
In terms of shopping locations, notably, 95% of online spending worldwide is made at home, with the most common areas being the living room (54%), bedroom (43%), and study (35%).
About the Data: The WorldPay data is based on an online survey conducted in January and February 2012 of 19,000 global consumers who had shopped online within the past 6 months. The shoppers were drawn from: China (2,000); Germany (1,000); the US (2,000); Spain (1,000); Finland (1,000); France (1,000); Japan (1,000); Russia (1,000); Brazil (2,000); the UK (1,000); Mexico (1,000); Australia (1,000); Canada (1,000); Argentina (1,000); and India (2,000).
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World's most expensive hot dog is made in Seattle
What does it take to make the world's most expensive hot dog? The entrepreneurs at Seattle's Tokyo Dog food truck have snagged the Guinness World Records title for the $169 "Juuni Ban" bratwurst topped with Wagyu beef, foie gras, shaved black truffles, and caviar. The Guinness assessment was that "the ingredients list for…More
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Keith Urban Gears Up For Day 2 of "American Idol"
Preparing for another round of auditions, Keith Urban was spotted at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday afternoon (September 17).
Giving awaiting fans a quick wave, the 44-year-old country crooner joined fellow judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj inside.
Before his judging gig on the hit Fox show was confirmed, Urban left his post on the Australian version of "The Voice," citing "other commitments."
"I've been so fortunate to have been a part of 'The Voice'. And as much as I'd love to do it again, it's clear that the recording and promoting of a new album, a tour and other commitments will keep me from being a part of the second season," he said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
When discussing his new gig, the "For You" singer released another statement, which read, "It's really an honor to have been invited to be a part of the 'American Idol' family. I'm looking forward to working with everyone and to seeing the same passion that I have for music in all of the participants."
Enjoy the pictures of Keith Urban arriving at 'American Idol' NYC auditions (September 17).
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Keira Knightley: I Get Mistaken For Britney Spears — WATCH VIDEO!
Keira Knightley resembles a few different celebrities, and apparently Britney Spears is one of them. On "The Graham Norton Show," the British star reveals fans have approached her believing she is the (sometimes brunette) pop star.
"I get quite excited because I quite like the idea that I could do all that [mimes shimmying], which I can't do," says Knightley. "So I've been Britney Spears like three times."
The actress says she's frequently mistaken for Natalie Portman, even getting chased through airports by people thinking she's the Oscar winner. She admits, "I feel quite sorry for her because she must get chased a lot because it's happened like five times where someone's been like [yelling] 'Natalie, Natalie, Natalie…' And I'll always sign and have a picture as Natalie Portman." Knightley even signs autographs and take pictures as "Spears," too.
Apparently, she didn't want to let any of the fans down, but confesses to being less patient at home. The Begin Again star recounts husband James Righton of the Klaxons trying to teach her how to play guitar for the musical film, revealing the lesson "nearly ended in divorce and murder." "I've never been more angry," she says. "If you are married to someone, don't get the other one to teach you to play a musical instrument."
Knightley, however, is quite confident in Righton's abilities, and even laments that "more beefy dudes than it is girls" attending his concerts, and says they deserve to "have knickers thrown at them." "I've seen a bra thrown at them, which was quite big. Clearly he's not into that," she quips.
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Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?)
I bought this unit about a year and a half ago, primarily to play Internet radio. For the first year or so, everything functioned beautifully. the unit sounds decent, especially with the PSB speakers I bought at the same time. But eventually, I found it more and more difficult to connect to the Internet through the unit to play radio. I am hard-wired to my modem and both my computers work just fine, hard-wired or wireless. Lately, the problem had become intolerable, so I calls Crutchfield tech support. They were nice, but fobbed me off to Teac. I called Teac and they treated me more like a pain in the neck than a customer, and never called back when they said they would. Since I am past the 'warrantee' date, I must pay for any repairs myself. I am retired and cannot afford to 'repair' the unit, so what I have is a nice integrated CD player and amplifier. Not a happy camper, me. I own equipment that is twenty years old and have never had any problems with hi-fi units after a year like this. I have no other recourse than to buy no more Teac products and to never order from Crutchfield again - there are competitors out there.
Pros: Decent sound, compact, easy to hook up
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07 July, 2012
Insane Storms
We just got our internet access back in the last little bit and we're still trying to wade through the considerable backlog of emails, messages, etc., so if you've tried to get in touch with us and couldn't, that's why. Thanks for the concern of those who tried to reach-out, and apologies to those awaiting responses, their comments to be approved, etc.
We only lost power for one miserable night, luckily, but the net was out for 8 days -- and, living in a dead signal area, our cell phones are controlled via a little Microcell tower that runs off the high-speed internet... so no net = no cell either. So, we've been, more or less, completely out of the proverbial loop.
Others are just now getting their lights back on or are still waiting in the dark, so, all-in-all, we were very fortunate. A few downed trees on our acreage (blissfully, nowhere near the house or outbuildings), a little siding ripped off by the wind's fury, and some minor lifestyle inconveniences were the worst of it for us. We were even fortunate enough that I was able to loan-out our generator to a family member who was without power and needed it to run his well-pump.
I'll write a more extensive account later RE: how being an emergency preparedness enthusiast (i.e. a Prepper) helped ease our particular experience, but that's the gist of it for now. Good to be back with you folks! :)
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I look forward to reading your narrative of this event. Particularly how a prepper helped YOU. It's awesome that you were able to loan out your gen too. Did you have to adjust your toilet habits as well?ReplyDelete
Actually, I may have worded that in such a way as to confuse you: it wasn't that another Prepper helped us; it was *BEING* Preppers that helped us -- we would've had a much more miserable time otherwise.ReplyDelete
As the toileting habits, I'll explain the exact logistics in more detail in the upcoming article, but, suffice it to say, we had no need to adjust anything here... though I have no doubt others did.
I usually don't post on Sundays, but I'll try to get the article done and posted later this evening. :)
All comments on this blog are moderated, meaning they don't appear until approved by me. So, when your comment doesn't appear immediately, *DO NOT* throw a hissy-fit and assume I'm refusing negative comments (yes, it really happened). I approve pretty much everything that isn't obvious SPAM, negative or not, and I promise you that will include your hissy-fit comments, accusing me of a grand conspiracy to squash dissenting ideas (also really happened). The result, of course, being that you will look like a fool, and the rest of us will laugh heartily at your stupidity.


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Since he
was a kid, Rafael Nadal has technically worked on his serve on a regular basis.
His goal has been to become more efficient with this shot and in this video, I will look at the evolution of his serve.
When he was 11, we can see that his serve is just a harmless way to start the point. He's hitting the ball with no real purpose and just puts minimal effort in.
He's not trying to hurt his opponent with this shot, nor searching for a tactical advantage with eventually opens up the court for an attack. It's just a way to start the point.
He's barely using his legs and there's not much intensity.
Nadal's Serve Analysis by Patrick Mouratoglou
In 2005, when he won his first French Open, his movement had already changed
in order to gain more efficiency.
At this time, he's mainly shining on clay and influenced by all the best
clay players, he's using his serve to either make his opponent step back or to
open the court so he can dictate the point from the very beginning.
His priority is to keep a high first serve percentage.
Let's have a look to Nadal in 2008 and the technical changes to his serve
are now huge.
As soon as he won the French Open, he decided he wanted to claim Wimbledon
and with this goal in mind, he knew he had to shorten points and gain more free
At the same time, he had changed his forehand with a quicker motion in order
to be more reactive to fast balls and to become a better counter puncher.
As far as his serve, he has acknowledged he will have a lower first set
percentage but that is a compromise so he can reach higher speeds, to have a
crushing serve and so to win free points.
But as I'm showing you in this video, you can see his technique is still not
the best - he still doesn't utilise his full potential with the serve. Despite
that he has still managed to win Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
This year was the culmination of five years work on the serve - the desired
speed, efficiency and flow of aces. His technique is spot on with a way better
transfer of his body weight forward.
His speed is improving a lot too. At the US Open everybody was amazed by how
powerful and efficient his serve had become.
But Rafa is aware that he shouldn't overindulge in changes. A shot will
always be more efficient if it remains natural. If you keep changing it, the
player is risking losing the automation and feeling.
So each time a technical evolution is needed, it's essential to weigh the
good that will come from it, but also the risks taken.
Every time a coach givies his input, positive and negative consequences will
happen. It can't ever be neutral. It's like when doctors decide on a course of
A good coach will always weigh the pros and cons and to effect a change only
if what his player can achieve is much higher than the possible side effects.


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Tucson's River of Words Youth Poetry and Art Traveling Exhibit is at Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, through June 25. In the exhibit, local children express their understanding of watersheds and share their view of the natural world in this exhibition of poetry and mixed-media art. View the exhibit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Free. 615-7855.
2. June 14
Have cake and ice cream and stroll the grounds of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun to celebrate Ted DeGrazia's birth in the copper mining camp of Morenci on June 14, 1909. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery, 6300 N. Swan Road. Free. 299-9191.
3. June 14
Sonoran Desert Kids Club: Jammin' With Nature, for children ages 8-12, runs 9:30 a.m.-noon at Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. Learn how animals communicate with their own species and other animals. Make music with instruments made of natural materials. Free. 615-7855.
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