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Sep 21, 2012 - Christina is WONDERFUL! She is the first person in 34 years who has cut my hair the way it should be. She is so kind and generous. Everything thing she does makes you feel so special. She is devoted to her job and devoted to her customers. I had a terrible color job and pitiful cut when I came in to her salon, and when I left I felt like a million bucks!!! Also, she (to my shame) educated me on how to take the best care of my hair and style it. Thank you, Christina, you are THE BEST!


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March saw quite a lot of new green chemicals and Huntsman seems to lead the pack. That is why I have a separate post for them.
As for the rest, here they are in no particular order:
1. Rohm and Haas microbial control - Rohm and Haas introduced KATHON™ CF 400 microbicide,a new concentrated, metal-free formulation for microbial control.KATHON™ CF 400 is targeted toward the water treatment industry toprevent or remedy fouling in cooling towers or air washers.
2. Dow specialty surfactants - Dow Chemical launched in Europe its ECOSURF EH specialty surfactants,a new generation of high performance, readily biodegradable surfactantsdesigned for use in hard surface cleaning, textile processing, inks,paints and coatings, and agricultural chemicals.
3. PURAC and TOYOBO PLA - PURAC and its new partner TOYOBO introduced into the European market their Vyloecol®, a patented amorphous and biodegradable poly lactic acid (PLA) and is soluble in standard organic solvents.
4. Owens Corning asphalt - Owens Corning introduced enhancements for the application of durable built up roofing systems with new TruLo(R) Max Lo Odor, Low-fuming Asphalt. The asphalt trap 90% of fumes at the kettle and reduces 55% more odor-causing compounds on application.
5. Green Earth Technologies cleaner - Green Earth Technologies introduced G-CLEAN biodegradable, dissolvable pouches,a pressure washer cleaning products that can go through the pump safelyfor a high foaming and "greener" clean made from American-grown plantbase oils.
6. Chemstar glass cleaner - Chemstar Corporation introduced an ultra-concentrated formulation of glass cleaner comprised of ingredients determined by the Environmental Protection Agency to be the safest in their class.
7. Eastman coatings additives - Eastman Chemical Company launched its Solus Performance Additives for VOC-compliant waterborne and high solids solventborne systems.
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Volunteers Needed for the Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival June 29-July 1, 2012
The Lisle Education Foundation will be supporting the Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival event. The dates of this event are June 29-July 1, 2012. There will be fireworks each evening.
The Foundation was formed in 1987 to serve as a link between the community and the schools. The Foundation provides teachers with money to bring in presenters, sponsor extensive out-of-district field trip experiences, sponsor hands-on learning from experts from numerous careers and much more. In order to financially support the wonderful programs requested by teachers, we need your continued support.
Volunteering at the Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival could be a great way to help the Lisle Education Foundation support students! Here is how it works; coordinators will document the number of hours you, your family and friends work during the Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival. Those hours will be counted in the Lisle Education Foundation total volunteer hours. This will translate into money coming back to the Foundation. The money is then used to support the numerous programs and activities highlighted above.
No outside clubs, organizations or individual groups will be given credit for volunteer hours. Only the six affiliates, Partners for Parks, Lisle Education Foundation, Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and the Chamber can receive disbursed funds from the Festival Committee will be recognized for receiving money from volunteer hours from the festival. So please volunteer and donate your hours of time to the Lisle Education Foundation. High School students will be eligible to receive community service hours.
For volunteer information or to sign up please visit www.eyestotheskies.org to view information about the event and/or to volunteer by clicking the volunteer tab at the right top of the page. Don't forget to mention that you are volunteering for the Lisle Education Foundation. If you have any questions, please contact Kari Altpeter 630-803-2082 cell phone or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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U.S. manufacturing has mounted a fairly incredible recovery over the past few years. After plunging to 10-year lows in the wake of the financial crisis, for example, the value of new orders for nondefense ex-aircraft capital spending increased to a near-record high of $70.7 billion in May. Moreover, the Institute for Supply Management's composite manufacturing PMI shows growth for nearly every month since August 2009.
But even as this recovery takes place and overall post-tax corporate profits surge to record highs, manufacturers aren't exactly rolling in the dough. According to an annual report published by IndustryWeek, total revenues for the top 500 manufacturing companies in the U.S. fell 1 percent to $6.07 trillion in 2013 on an annual basis.
"Turnarounds are always possible, and we're seeing a manufacturing turnaround. But things never return to where they were," Rosabeth Moss Kanter who holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, tells The Wall Street Journal.
The sector has been marred by labor problems, such as a lack of skilled workers and offshoring of key manufacturing processes, as well as regulatory issues in offshoring destinations. Although the tide does seem to be turning in the U.S. and indicators show growth, the landscape still looks very different now than it did 10 years ago.
For example, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, U.S. steel-product manufacturers spent an average of 8.1 percent of revenues to ship from China to the U.S. in 2010. In 2006, this was just 3.2 percent. Part of the reason for this shift is raising labor wages in China, where hourly wages increased from 66 cents in 2004 to $2.49 in 2012, and are expected to increase to $4.42 by 2016, according to PwC. Higher wages mean higher overall costs, which companies are forced to pass on to customers if they are to remain profitable.


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STORY: Harvard discovers three of its library books are bound in human flesh
Story By Greg Newkirk - There's something undeniably creepy about big, expansive libraries. The hushed whispers, the almost artificial quiet, and the smell of dusty tomes combine to create a surreal experience. But when it comes to creepy libraries, Harvard University might take the cake... you see, three of its books are bound in human skin.


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power cuts at 3500 prm
I have a strange issue, when pushing my 2004 2.7 grand Cherokee it pulls great until it reaches 3500 rpm, at that point it looses power for a second and the engine light comes on.
it went in to a jeep dealership and after two and a half weeks they cant seem to find the problem, they replaced sensors, cat, vacuum pipes, and the turbo, but to no avail...
does anyone know what this could be?
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Not sure if the 2.7 is the same, but on the hemi those symptoms would indicate that timing was off.
Thanks for the reply, it makes sense. Now its just to try and ask the dealership to listen to a customer to make a suggestion....
Wouldn't timing cause it to well bend valve?
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Phone another mechanic that specializes in jeep, and he said he got it before aswell, and said its most properly something to do with the throttle body, or something related, I'm not sure as i don't know anything about engines...
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I was off a half tooth on one of my cars, pulled like a bear up to around 3k-3500 and then it was like hitting a brick wall and through a CEL.
Again, just to be clear, this was all on hemi engines.
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2.7 = Diesel if I have my facts straight.
Before the problem, where did the end loose power? Tb or EGR (if it has egr) would be my guess.
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Finally!!!! they found the problem!
small leak on the intercooler, wich caused boost loss @ 3500RPM... how stupid
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Hey guys. I have a quick question. I live in the um...Houston area of Texas. If any of you know where Anime Matsuri is, I live really close to there. My town is basically known for the Texas Renaissance Festival as well. The thing is, I really need to find someone that cosplays Luxord or is planning to cosplay him (from the Kingdom Hearts series). Preferably, someone that is within driving distance of Spring (where AM is). My group and I are going to shoot a music video in June with the Organization members and currently the only member we are missing is Luxord, so I would really enjoy your help!
All you would need for Luxord is $21 (for a t-shirt that I designed myself, but can't currently afford to buy t-shirts for everyone), some CDs, a pack of playing cards, and his head (so blond hair, earrings, facial hair). The coat nor his actual weapon are necessary for this video.
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It's a kind of magic
Working as a magician. Interview with Daniel Attard
You wouldn't come across many people who have passion for magic. You may have tried the coin trick when you were a child. You may have even received a professional magician's kit as a birthday gift but it didn't occur to you that you can build a career out of that.
Have you ever spoken to a magician to see what inspires them to delve into this sort of profession? Here is an interesting interview with a professional magician and mentalist, Daniel Attard, in case you haven't encountered any of the above.
Enjoy the few magic tricks Daniel performed especially for The Zone viewers.
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Alachua County Decides Whether to Rebuild Fairgrounds Barn After Collapse
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GAINESVILLE - As the Alachua County Commission prepares to finalize its plans for a new county fairgrounds, it received a big reminder over the holiday break about just how fast the old facility is aging. The wooden pole barn used for many events, including the annual Youth Livestock Fair, collapsed early last month.
The wooden barn was close to 40 years old and collapsed as contractors were in the middle of repairing the roof. While county officials decide whether or not to rebuild the barn, they hope this incident only speeds up the search for a new fairgrounds.
"This facility is becoming unusable, at some level," said Robert Avery, Alachua County's superintendent of parks. "A decision needs to be made, and needs to be made quickly," he said.
The Youth Livestock Fair is set to begin March 1, leaving the county with a little time to decide what to do. Avery says a number of options have been discussed, including erecting a temporary tent, or even moving the fair over to the Canterbury Equestrian complex near Newberry.
The Alachua County Commission is set to discuss the ongoing search for a new fairgrounds at Tuesday's regular commission meeting.
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Homeless aid programs transform lives
During this time of giving, there are nearly 2,000 homeless in Indianapolis who need help.
In the shadow of downtown, along the White River is a small enclave of tents and make-shift cabins - even a church. It's called "Tent City" and is home to dozens of Indianapolis' homeless.
We are "homeless but not houseless, as one homeless lady put it," said Dennis Fowler, who lives in the village. "Got a place to stay."
Here and along the streets of downtown live what are known as the "chronically homeless" - those choosing to live outside of shelters.
They're aided by church groups who provide meals, clothing, sleeping bags, even weekly laundry service and much more. Holding hands, church members pray with homeless men living along the White River.
"We try not to leave any camp without praying with them," said Pastor Robert Johnson of the Faith Walkers Ministry. Their goal is to help get homeless into permanent homes "but also to serve them if they don't want to go," explained Pastor Johnson.
Most in the camps and on the streets battle mental illness, substance abuse and many end up in and out of jail.
"This was my bed. This is where I laid my cardboard down, my blanket," explained George Neal, pointing to a space on the pavement. For ten years, Neal called an alley near 16th and Meridian home. He'd beg for money behind McDonalds. Then he'd buy alcohol and pass out. It was a non-stop cycle.
"I'd get upset seeing cars in the morning. I knew they were going to work and I was going nowhere," he said.
He was going to jail over and over again. Taking a look at a stack of mug shots he said, "On none of those photos, you see no smile. Just miserable. You see the misery in the eyes."
The mug shots are from more than 85 arrests, usually for public intoxication. He was taken to jail 29 times in 2010 alone.
Denise Knott was arrested and taken to jail numerous times in her two decades on the streets.
"I can't even count. I was in more than I was out," she said. She did jail and prison time repeatedly for drugs and prostitution.
But for both Denise and George, at one point in their lives, something happened.
"It's literally saved my life and kept me from being homeless", said Denise.
She's talking about Community Outreach or COT Task Force, a coalition of three dozen local agencies, including hospitals, courts and Metro Police's Homeless Unit.
"We can't arrest our way out of this problem, but we're part of the solution," explained Sgt. Robert Hipple of the Homeless Unit.
Once a month the groups meet. They pinpoint homeless individuals with the most arrests and trips to the ER and develop a strategy to get each one of them off the streets.
"It allows us to focus on the individual and their needs in a very compassionate way", said Kay Wiles of the Homeless Initiative Program, "but it also is allowing us to look at them as what they're costing the taxpayer."
The amounts are staggering. An arrest in Marion County costs taxpayers $798.12, with each additional day in jail another $61.39. In its first year of getting homeless individuals into housing and counseling, COT force estimates a taxpayer savings of $264,941.
That's not to mention the savings in human life.
For more than a year George has held down a full-time job sorting merchandise at Goodwill. He's been sober for two years.
"This was my favorite dumpster. I'd always find food in it!" said George, standing in the alley he once called home.
During his decade on the streets, church groups provided him with food an inflatable bed and blankets.
"I think it's enabling. It enabled me. Kept me out here," he said.
"We all make change in our lives when we are uncomfortable, that's what motivates us," said Wiles. "And so while we want to make sure people are safe and they know that they're cared about, that they're a little uncomfortable so that they'll do something different."
There's room for church groups to be a part of COT Force and help in an organized fashion.
It's help that after years, has allowed Denise to finally have a relationship with her son.
And George now has a new reality. His slew of mug shots are a thing of the past.
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"I've got hope now", he said.
His hope now includes an apartment - a real home, to call his own.
If you'd like to help COT Force transport clients to and from job interviews or help in any other way, contact Kay Wiles with the Homeless Initiative Program at (317) 931-3055 ext. 1761.


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The great Charlie Chaplin once said, "A day without laughter is a day wasted." How true that is! Laughter might be one of the greatest forces to be reckoned with, and that's why it's a part of our internal DNA. Now, not everything we work on is humorous , but you can be sure of one thing, we bring laughter into everything we work on.
We make people scream
Sometimes the job can make you scream, and sometimes screaming is just a reaction to having fun on the job! When producing a TV spot we take a tip from Craig Davis who said, "We need to stop interrupting what people are interested in and be what people are interested in." Not bad advice.
We make people sing
Ok, we like to shoot people! There we said it! Strategic photography is a major part of good content creation. As Aaron Siskind once said, "Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Check out some of our pics!
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|I'm going to take a different approach this week in the blog. Instead of me telling you about some of the features or uses of WebSphere CloudBurst, I thought I would catch up with someone using the product everyday, WebSphere Test Architect Robbie Minshall. Robbie is responsible for a team of testers that harness a lab of over 2,000 physical machines to put our WebSphere Application Server product through some pretty rigorous testing. Toward the beginning of this year Robbie's team started to leverage the WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance in order to create the WebSphere Application Server environments needed for their testing.
|Robbie, can you tell us a little bit about what the WebSphere Application Server test efforts entail?
|Given those scenarios and the existing solution, what are your motivations for setting up a private cloud using WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance?
|Can you expand a bit on what you are looking for in those three areas?
|What were some of the challenges involved with getting a cloud up and running in your test department?
|Specifically with WebSphere CloudBurst, are there any tips/hints you would offer users getting started with the appliance?
|I would assume that like many applications deployed on WebSphere Application Server, your team's applications have several external dependencies. Some of these dependencies won't necessarily be in the cloud, so how did you handle this?
|What is your team looking to do next with WebSphere CloudBurst and their private cloud?
|I'm glad I got to spend some time with Robbie to glean some insight into their work and progress with WebSphere CloudBurst. I hope this information was useful to you. It's always nice to hear about a product from practitioners who can give you hints, tips, gotchas, and other useful information. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions about what Robbie and his team are doing with WebSphere CloudBurst.
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Ask any enterprise about its overall IT architecture or strategy, and it won't be long before you're taking a look at its middleware infrastructure and the services that are hosted there. This infrastructure is often key to an enterprise's IT capabilities because many services hosted there are outward-facing, revenue generating applications. This infrastructure needs to be able to support applications to provide efficient performance despite demand, and ideally this need is carefully balanced against inefficient resource use. However, that balance is much easier said than done. In reality, it's often the practice to statically configure environments for the peak demands of the system thus ensuring responsive services, but ultimately leading to resource and economic wastes during off-peak times. WebSphere Virtual Enterprise seeks to address this need for balance by extending the cloud computing concepts of virtualization and virtualization management to middleware and middleware applications.
You may be wondering how WebSphere Virtual Enterprise provides such balance. That brings us to a very important concept of WebSphere Virtual Enterprise. Dynamic provisioning of middleware and applications is directly linked to application performance. Application performance goals are stated to the system via application service policies. These goals are expressed in terms of both application responsiveness and the importance of achieving such responsiveness in relation to other applications deployed within the system. This allows for a quantitative description of what 'good' performance is, and it also allows users to separate business-critical applications from those that are a bit more secondary to the business. By linking provisioning directly to application performance, enterprises can be assured that resources are being allocated based on the needs of users of the system.
It's nice to have the ability to state application service policies, but the policy is nothing if the system doesn't have the ability to act on it. That's where dynamic clusters and on demand routers (ODRs) enter the picture. Dynamic clusters provide the capability to expand and contract the number of middleware servers and associated applications that are available to serve requests. If the system notices service policies are being violated, more instances of servers hosting the application associated with the service policy can be started on the dynamic cluster. Conversely, if WebSphere Virtual Enterprise detects that service policies can be met with fewer resources, instances of servers can be stopped and resources reclaimed. It's also important to point out that dynamic clusters can contain both IBM and non-IBM middleware components allowing the capabilities of WebSphere Virtual Enterprise to extend to many different technologies.
ODRs are the entry point into a WebSphere Virtual Enterprise environment and help to shape the request traffic entering the system. ODRs provide all the features of an HTTP 1.0/1.1 compliant proxy, and incorporate additional on demand features such as request prioritization, request queuing, request routing, and more. Intelligent request routing is achieved by balancing the current system load with the service policies of the application being requested to ensure members are targeted in a way that allows the system to meet the service goals. ODRs provide the necessary gate-keeping duties to most effectively utilize components of a WebSphere Virtual Enterprise environment.
The four short paragraphs above only begin to scratch the surface of WebSphere Virtual Enterprise. Its ability to provide dynamically-scaled, autonomic middleware and middleware applications can give companies a leg up over its competition by ensuring responsive services balanced against efficient resource use. In effect, WebSphere Virtual Enterprise helps companies implement a smarter middleware infrastructure. Click here to read more about WebSphere Virtual Enterprise, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter. If you have any questions about WebSphere Virtual Enterprise or cloud computing, send us an email at email@example.com.
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China's born-again planners, led by President Jiang Zemin, are addicted to the idea that social and economic order are impossible without the firm hand of the state. The Ninth Five-Year Plan (1996-2000) reconfirms the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) faith in socialism and distrust of capitalism. The plan embraces the illusion that it is possible to revitalize state-owned enterprises by a change in management rather than ownership.
To think that China's ruling elite can control an economy of 1.2 billion people is a fatal conceit. The failure of central planning and of communism throughout the world is testimony to the ill-fated desire to engage in social engineering. Indeed, recent studies have shown that those countries that have fostered economic freedom have experienced greater wealth creation than have those that have failed to protect economic liberties. And as people have acquired greater economic freedom, they have demanded other significant rights, including the right to participate in political life. That demand is exactly what worries China's hard-liners.
Institutional innovation in China since 1978 has produced the fastest economic growth in the world and enlarged opportunities for many people, but it has not eliminated the main obstacle to China's future prosperity — the CCP. The party's monopoly of power has been eroded by the market-based reforms of China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, but with the Deng era ending, China is at a crossroads. The nation must decide whether to deepen reform and risk pressures for political change or slow reform and risk alienating China's newly emerging middle class and fomenting social unrest. The dilemma is complicated by the advent of democracy in Taiwan and the return of Hong Kong in 1997.
China at a Crossroads
In less than two decades China has become one of the top 10 trading nations in the world. Over the past decade nearly $90 billion in direct foreign investment has flowed into China's emerging markets. If the Chinese economy continues to grow at an average annual rate of 9 percent, it could soon become the world's largest.
The challenge for China is to develop the hard institutional infrastructure of a market economy. The centerpiece of that infrastructure is a rule of law that protects property rights and limits the power of government. Therein lies the difficulty, for the CCP is unlikely to give up its power and let freedom reign. Nevertheless, there are internal and external forces at work that may push China in the direction of greater liberalization and democratization. Internally, China's reformers have created an economic space that allows individuals the freedom to improve their living standards outside the state sector. Externally, China's "open-door" policy has allowed foreign competition and know-how to help the nonstate sector grow. In the process, new business practices have evolved along with legal norms associated with a market-liberal order.
The Ninth Five-Year Plan may slow China's march toward the market, but it won't stop it. The forces for change are too strong. And the further the market advances, the more costly it will become for the CCP to try to reverse it. Yet it is clear from China's saber rattling on the eve of Taiwan's ascension to democratic rule that China's authoritarian rulers are willing to incur considerable economic losses to protect their positions of power and privilege. That willingness is further evidenced by China's vow to crush any democratic movement in Hong Kong after 1997.
The dilemma facing Western leaders is whether to contain China and risk military confrontation or to peacefully engage China with the knowledge that the best way to foster human rights is by opening markets and cultivating exchanges — not by using the blunt instrument of economic sanctions or the rhetoric of China bashing.
In evaluating their options, Western leaders should heed the lesson of Taiwan — a police state that turned into a free-market democracy because economic liberalization led to political liberalization. Taiwan's leaders were willing to experiment with institutional change and had the courage to let the people speak — in the market and in the polity.
China, too, has created a new economic space but has resisted political change. Even so, there is reason to believe China may follow Taiwan's "quiet revolution." According to Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's first democratically elected president, "Vigorous economic development leads to independent thinking. People hope to be able to fully satisfy their free will and see their rights fully protected. And then demand ensues for political reform." Thus, he predicts, "The model of our quiet revolution will eventually take hold on the Chinese mainland."
Deng's Experiment
The key to China's progress has been its willingness to allow institutional change on a trial-and-error basis and to promote success. Like Taiwan, China has reduced the relative size of the state sector by cultivating the nonstate sector, not by privatizing large state enterprises. State-owned firms now account for only 25 percent of China's total output (including agriculture and services), and their share of industrial output has fallen from 80 percent in 1978 to 40 percent today.
On the heels of the failure of central planning, Deng had no grand vision for institutional change, but he was willing to experiment. His guiding principle was, "Once we are sure that something should be done, we should dare to experiment and break a new path."
Deng began to break a new path in 1978, when he launched his agricultural reform. Communal ownership of land was abolished and a system of contractual relations was introduced through the "household responsibility system." Rural families were allowed to hold long-term leases and acquired the right to use the land at their disposal. They could sell their crops in the open market, provided they first satisfied the state quota. Under the new incentive structure, farmers increased production and began to invest their profits in town and village enterprises (TVEs), which are beyond the reach of state ministries.
Although TVEs are legally owned by local governments, individual households are allowed to share profits, hold (nontransferable) shares, and receive dividends. Wages are tied to profits, and the managers of TVEs face hard budget constraints, unlike the politically motivated managers of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). As a result, TVEs have mushroomed while SOEs continue to whither on the vine of state subsidies.
In addition to creating new ownership arrangements, Deng's reforms decontrolled prices, opened China to the outside world through trade liberalization and the establishment of Special Economic Zones, devolved power from the central government to local governments, and instituted a system of fiscal contracts that limited Beijing's share of tax revenue and provided local officials with an incentive to promote markets — a system Yingyi Qian and Barry Weingast have called "market-preserving federalism." Those institutional changes resulted in a parallel economic structure to compete with the SOEs, reduced the central government's share of tax revenue from 60 percent in 1978 to 40 percent in 1993, and helped weaken the central government's grip on everyday life.
Those reforms, however, have failed to create a genuine market system founded on the principles of private ownership and freedom of contract. The goal of China's born-again planners is not market liberalism but market socialism. The resultant lack of clear rules at the enterprise level and attempts to plan the market are, in the absence of a constitution that protects property and contracts, reflections of what F. A. Hayek aptly called the "fatal conceit" of socialism.
Revitalizing Civil Society
The quiet revolution that has been taking place in China's economy since 1978 is combining with the information revolution to strengthen the fabric of civil society and weaken the CCP. As China has expanded the freedom to earn a living outside the state sector, individuals have gained greater control over their lives. In its 1994 report on human rights, the U.S. Department of State noted the connection between economic rights and human rights: "A decade of rapid economic growth, spurred by market incentives and foreign investment, has reduced party and government control over the economy and permitted ever larger numbers of Chinese to have more control of their lives and livelihood."
People are learning how markets work by participating in the growing nonstate sector and by engaging in foreign trade. As the market has replaced Marx, newly acquired ideas and wealth have given rise to a spirit of independence and to a rebirth of civil society, especially in China's southern coastal provinces. Commenting on China's cultural transformation, Jianying Zha writes in her book China Pop,
The economic reforms have created new opportunities, new dreams, and to some extent, a new atmosphere and new mindsets. The old control system has weakened in many areas, especially in the spheres of economy and lifestyle. There is a growing sense of increased space for personal freedom [so long as people stay out of politics].
Anyone who has visited China and seen the vibrancy of the market, the dynamism of the people, and the rapid growth of urban areas will concur with Zha's cautious optimism.
New towns and cities are evolving naturally as people flee the countryside for improved living conditions and the chance to strike it rich in the nonstate sector. Villages that were once small fishing centers along the southern coast are now booming with the flow of trade and people. The new urban centers, such as Shishi in the province of Fujian, are characterized by the market, not the plan. Their model of development, writes Kathy Chen of the Wall Street Journal, is "small government, big society [xiao zhenfu, da shehui] — which advocates less involvement by cash-strapped governments and more by society."
Ambitious young people want to become capitalists, not communists. A recent survey found that young people ranked being an entrepreneur first among 16 job choices and employment with the national government eighth. Freer labor markets have led to a growing demand among college students for business courses, and universities are responding. The CCP has lost much of its credibility and is no longer the major route to success.
The freedom to trade is an important human right in China. As trade expands, there will be a growing middle class with a large stake in China's future. Moreover, China's high savings rate gives all those who sacrifice current consumption and invest their earnings in the nonstate sector a strong incentive to further depoliticize economic life. The formation of economic and civil society will lead to a natural call for greater participation in political life. Yet as long as the CCP stands in the way of the spontaneous market order, controls the flow of information, and prevents free association, the future of China's civil society will be in jeopardy.
Institutional Change and Democratization
If democratization is to proceed in China, the government must continue to allow experimentation and new forms of ownership. Yuan Mu recently articulated the key role of ownership reform in the Beijing press: "We should discover the best model for ownership by the whole people [notice the bias against privatization], so that they will genuinely become the main body of market competition and operate with vigor and vitality in accordance with the rules of the market economy."
Those rules will evolve as individuals grope for ways to lower the costs of exchange and expand markets. In China Pop, Zha quotes Liu Ge, a lawyer trained in both China and the United States, as saying,
Gradually, there will be more laws and rules; the market will be more mature, more compatible with international standards, the competition more fair and open. Then, China will have been structurally transformed! Political change will come after that.
According to Zha, "A lot of the educated urban Chinese . . . echo this way of thinking." There is reason to believe, therefore, that institutional change in China will bring about what Princeton University professor Pei Minxin has called "creeping democratization."
Pei points to the upward mobility of ordinary people, occasioned by the deepening of market reform, and to the positive impact of China's "open-door" policy on political norms. In his view, public opinion and knowledge of Western liberal traditions, such as the rule of law, "have set implicit limits on the state's use of power" and have promoted the democratization of the legal system. People are starting to use the court system to contest government actions that affect their lives, liberty, and property. There has been a sharp rise in the number of civil lawsuits against the state, and individuals are beginning to win — perhaps as many as 20 percent of — their cases, according to official sources.
The opening of the legal system is important because it paves the way for the transition from "rule by law" to "rule of law." Marcus Brauchli of the Wall Street Journal writes,
The state's steel-clad monopoly on the legal process, which makes the courts just another arm of government, is corroding. China's economic liberalization . . . has spawned a parallel legal reform that raises the prospect of rule of, not merely by, law.
Nevertheless, Brauchli recognizes that "legal ambiguity" remains "a ruthless weapon" for harassing the population. Until that facet of China's institutional structure changes, no one's rights will be secure.
China's Future
The challenge for China is to get out of the way of the market and let it grow naturally along with civil society. Doing so, however, requires an understanding of the institutional infrastructure that makes the market system tick and an appreciation of the spontaneous order that emerges when private property and freedom of contract are protected by a rule of law. Democracy is neither necessary nor sufficient for a market system — as the experience of Hong Kong has illustrated. What is necessary is a stable legal framework that protects life, liberty, and property. If China is to prosper in the global economy, the nation will have to adopt common-law practices and abide by international commercial codes and customs. Old habits are hard to break, but the forces for change are strong, and there is reason to believe that China will "creep along in the right direction."
China has been willing to experiment, but it has not yet provided the climate of freedom necessary for growing market-liberal institutions. In fact, there is an effort to give the central government greater power by ending the system of fiscal federalism. Putting more money into the pockets of Beijing bureaucrats by recentralizing the tax system, however, is not the answer to China's problems. Nor will improving the management of SOEs do anything to solve the problems of loss-ridden enterprises that have no real owners.
Real stability will come to China only when its leaders abandon their fatal conceit and realize that it is impossible to plan the market or society. Although the leadership is willing to tolerate gradual reform to keep the economy strong, there is no indication that they will tolerate political reform. The crackdown on dissidents, especially the arrest of Henry Wu and Wei Jingsheng, is a clear signal to Hong Kong and the rest of the world that democratic rule is unacceptable. The West should not confuse economic liberalization with a desire for democratization.
Foreign pressure is unlikely to foster positive political change in China. Indeed, such pressure is likely to be counterproductive. Beijing's frosty attitude toward the United States and our confrontational approach to China will do little to promote stability in East Asia or to advance human rights in China. Economic sanctions and partial removal of most-favored-nation trade status for China would surely damage China, but they might damage the wrong people. Sanctions or higher tariffs could inflict harm on those who are fleeing the state sector for greater opportunities and freedom in the market sector, and protectionist measures clearly would harm U.S. consumers and Americans who do business in China.
To depoliticize economic life, China needs constitutional change and new thinking. As Chinese scholar Jixuan Hu writes, "By setting up a minimum group of constraints and letting human creativity work freely, we can create a better society without having to design it in detail. That is not a new idea, it is the idea of law, the idea of a constitution." Ultimately it is up to the Chinese people to shape their own institutions and to secure their fundamental rights, including the right to self-government.
The United States, as the world's leading constitutional democracy, should spread its ethos of liberty by keeping its markets open and extolling the principles that made it great. It should not play the dangerous game of pitting human rights activists against free traders. China should be admitted to the World Trade Organization as soon as possible and be given most-favored-nation status unconditionally.
It may take another generation for China's quiet revolution to succeed, but with patience and foresight China may yet join Taiwan in a mutually beneficial alliance based on free markets and free people.


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Welcome to the new school year. This will be an exciting year with many new changes to our program. A few of the most notable changes are as follows:
*Community Eligibility Program - all students in grades Pre-K thru 12th grade will be offered school meals at no charge. No Free & Reduced Application is required for all grades.
*All students are required to select a 1/2 cup fruit with their breakfast meal.
*New sodium levels for all grade levels are being implemented.
*Anything sold in schools until the end of the school day must meet the new USDA requirements.
It is our goal to offer all students and faculty healthy and delicious food choices as we prepare them for their school day. We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions. Please check back often for updates, health tips, and monthly menus.
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The jewel of an island boasts lush greenery, chic cafes, traditional tavernas and glorious scenery.
Where the golden beaches beckon, beautiful countryside awaits and where the glorious sun just seems to belong you'll find a welcome as warm as the weather. For a truly memorable holiday under the sun, Skiathos, Greece has it all.
Skiathos has something for every holidaymaker - from picturesque walks and vast beaches to archaeological sites, caves and small coves. It also features a bustling, attractive harbour town with excellent restaurants, shops and bars and the surrounding countryside plays host to numerous pretty traditional villages so whether you'd like to spend your getaway lounging on vast stretches of sand or shopping and socialising in town, Skiathos offers the perfect holiday destination for you.
Who holidays in Skiathos?
Holidays in Skiathos are perfect for families and couples looking to relax on picturesque, sandy beaches. Skiathos offers great opportunities for daytime activities with the kids, as well as superb evening entertainment in everything from lively bars to restaurants.
Destination Profile
A jewel of an island set in aquamarine waters, Skiathos, Greece boasts over sixty beaches scattered around a simply stunning coastline. It's hard not to be completely bowled over with the beauty of this island where pine clad hills roll down to the sandy shores and where chic resorts mingle effortlessly with sleepy traditional villages.
Skiathos Town is the main settlement, with a waterfront featuring an array of bars, boutiques and restaurants. The nightlife of Skiathos Town is chic and sophisticated, especially during peak season when the town is in full swing with locals and visitors alike.
The many beautiful bays and beaches of Skiathos are accessible by a remarkably efficient local bus system. The renowned sandy beach of Koukounaries is about half an hour drive from Skiathos Town, while the nearby Banana Beach is the place to visit for a glorious 'all over tan'!
On an island renowned for its glorious beaches one of the best can be found at the quiet, traditional village of Troulos which to this day is still the farming hub of island. With a handful of shops and a scattering of tavernas this is not the place for raucous nightlife but is the place to enjoy a more traditional way of life.
If you're a sun worshipper hoping to catch some rays during your holiday, Skiathos is your paradise. Book your holiday in Skiathos with Olympic Holidays, and get ready to embark on a holiday to remember!
Koukounaries: Probably the most famous and best beach in Skiathos, with fine golden sand leading up to the shade of the Koukounaries pine trees (umbrella pines). The beach has excellent facilities including 3 beach tavernas, 3 water sports schools and 2 kiosks to enable you to stock up with soft drinks.
Kolios: Kolios has a beautiful beach with a shallow shelf to the water making it perfect for children and the less confident swimmers. More accomplished swimmers can head out to deeper waters to enjoy scuba diving and the chance to see the underwater wildlife including octopus.
Agia Eleni: Translating to St Helena this lovely sandy beach is 1 km away from Koukounaries. The beach owes its name to the white small church standing out against blue of the sea, the green of the trees and the golden sand.
Banana Beach - An excellent beach with a lively beach cafes and restaurants situated close to Koukounaries. A section of this beach is predominantly frequented by naturist bathers.
Platanias - A long, sandy, gently shelving beach, Platanias beach ideal for families.
Troulos - With its superb stretch of golden sands Troulos beach is one of the best on the island.
Lalaria Beach - Covered with smooth, dazzlingly white stones and backed by steep cliffs Lalaria beach can be reached by taxi boat.
Every resort outside Skiathos Town is small and traditional with a small number of Greek tavernas specialising in good home cooking, such as kleftiko, stifado and keftedes. There are some excellent fish tavernas close to the beach, a curry house in Troulos and beach bars to enjoy a cocktail while watching the sunset.
- This island has something for all, picturesque walks, hidden valleys, vast beaches, archaeological sites, caves, sculpting rocks and small coves.
- Boasting over sixty beaches, Skiathos is a sun-worshipper's holiday paradise.
- A bustling, attractive harbour town with excellent restaurants, shops and bars.
During your Skiathos holidays you will find a range of shops selling clothes - especially Italian designer clothes. For souvenirs and mementos the local crafts and pottery are an excellent choice.
Things To Do
Popular activities during holidays in Skiathos include:
- Sailing
- Tennis
- Kayaking
- Watersports
Skiathos Holidays - Excursions
Sunset Cruise: Admire the stunning scenery and sail across the clear waters of the Aegean Sea and stroll through the local village. Dine at a traditional Greek taverna & stargaze whilst sailing back to port.
Secret Skiathos: The only way to sail around the island in a day and uncover the true mix of beaches and stunning scenery. Why not swim at the famous Lalaria beach, which is one of a few swim stops during the day. Step back in time on a visit to the old capital Kastro. Remember shhhhhhhhhh its a secret.
Aegean Blue: Visit the two neighbouring islands of Skopelos & Alonissos in one day. Go back in time with a guided walk though the narrow streets of Skopelos or relax in a local café and watch the world go by. See the island where Mama Mia was filmed and be your very own Dancing Queen.
VIP Catamaran Experience: For an all inclusive day out relax, soak up the sun and be a VIP for the day. Sailing towards the crystal clear waters of Panormos Bay.
Snorkeling Safari: Journey into the underwater world trying to find nemo, in the clear waters surrounding Skiathos. This day will provide you with unforgettable encounters with many forms of aquatic life.
Walkabout: Join your reps to meander the small cobbled streets of Skiathos Town where the guided tour will acquaint you with hidden treasures as well as the stories and myths behind the town. The first drink is on your rep.
Things To See
Lalaria Beach: This beautiful beach that can be reached by taxi boat is covered with smooth white stones and is backed by steep cliffs making it a great photo opportunity.
Fish market and Old port of Skiathos Town: The 'Bourtzi' which is a tiny peninsula in the harbour which used to be a Venetians citadel with remains of the 13 century wall and canons is also is situated here in Skiathos Town.
Monastery of Evangelistria: Founded in the 18th century the Evangelistria Monastery is exceptionally beautiful and houses a small museum with various objects from its history on display. There is a bus that links the monastery with Chora several times a day.
The medieval capital Kastro: A spectacular spot which can be reached by one of the many boat trips operating from around the island, or by road although this involves a thirty minute walk. Be sure not to miss the Church of Christ and the old houses.
Alexandros Papadiamantis Museum: The house in which Alexandros Papadiamantis, one of the most important Greek authors of the past century, used to live contains an exhibition room on its ground floor whereas the 1st floor has been preserved as it was when the great author lived there with its original furniture and other interesting artefacts of the time.
Ferry: There are numerous hydrofoils to Volos and Agios Constantinos on the mainland and several a week to and from Thessaloniki, as well as daily connections to other nearby islands in the Sporades chain like Skopelos & Alonissos that can be visited on a day trip.
Boat: To reach the north coast beaches, adjacent islands, and historic Kastro, it is easier to go by caique. These smaller vessels sail frequently from the fishing harbour west of the Bourtzi fortress.
Bus: Getting around by bus is very easy. Skiathos has public bus service along the south coast of the every half hour from 8:30am to 10pm (every 20 minutes for July and August.)
Car: An excellent way of getting around during Skiathos holidays, car hire gives you complete flexibility as well as the ability to see more of the island.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona swimming & diving team will compete in one final dual meet before the calendar turns to 2014, this Saturday in Las Cruces, N.M. where they will see a familiar foe in New Mexico State. The meet will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the NM State Natatorium.
"We look forward to competing against New Mexico State and they are a quality WAC opponent," said head coach Andy Johns. "We've had a nice back and forth, wins and losses, with them the last couple of years. We just need to race and get some more experience."
The Lumberjacks will return to the pool for the first time after a quality showing at the UNLV Fall Invitational and Wildcat Diving Invitational two weeks ago. The swimmers competed in Las Vegas for the three-day UNLV Invite that included the toughest competition they will face all year including top-ranked California. NAU posted five top-eight scoring finishes during the meet led by fourth-place finishes from senior Stirling Smith in the 100 breaststroke and junior Caitlin Wright in the 1,650 freestyle. Sophomore Kendall Brown earned a seventh-place finish in the 400 IM and senior Jordan Burnes (200 breast) and junior Alexis Juergens (100 fly) each recorded eighth-place finishes. A host of numerous other Lumberjacks also earned top-20 finishes in an overall extremely strong performance by the team.
The divers meanwhile competed in Tucson at the UA-hosted invitational and endured rough weather conditions. Led by three top-10 finishes by sophomore Chelsea Jackson, including a seventh-place finish on 3-meter, NAU's five divers held their own against some of the best divers in the West. Senior Gwen Smithberg also garnered a fourth-place finish on platform, the highest finish by any of the Lumberjack divers at the meet, in the team's first competition on the tower this season.
"Hopefully that gives the team a lot of confidence and allows them to trust that what we're doing is working," Johns said. "The experience was great. For the swimmers, it was great for them to know what it's going to be like with a crowded pool with men and women as we get ready for the conference meet."
NAU will look to win its fourth dual meet out of five this weekend versus New Mexico State, a team it has seen frequently not only at the WAC Championships, but over the last decade. The two teams have squared off in dual meets 10 out of the last 11 years and while the Lumberjacks own a dominating 23-4 all-time edge, they have split the last four meetings. Each team has alternated wins the last four years with each team winning twice in their home pool.
The Aggies are 1-1 in dual meets this season with their victory coming against Northern Colorado, another WAC opponent NAU defeated last month as well. New Mexico State has also had the last week off after a fourth-place finish at the Houston Invitational. Junior Jessica Legge picked up an individual title for the Aggies, winning the 200 breaststroke, and senior Terrin Seaver was the runner-up in the 200 backstroke.
The Lumberjacks defeated the Aggies last year at the Wall Aquatic Center, 176-116.


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Barn Raising: A Maryland Woman Converts the Family Barn into an Eco-Friendly House
Through innovative remodeling and green design, a barn's architecture is preserved in this home.
The barn's exterior, which had been covered by layers of lead paint, was encased in a membrane and covered with cementitious siding. Cassandra salvaged many of the windows that are now in her barn.
Photo By Laurie Dickson


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Published: January 11, 2013 at 12:53 PMWhen I was at MK for the Very Merry Christmas, I was specifically looking for the no-expire option for just the plan you mentioned. I had purchased a 5 day no expire with water park and more a couple years ago and still have a few visits left. However, at both the Transportation and Ticket Center and Guest Services there was no mention of it on any of the signage or windows that I could see.
Published: January 11, 2013 at 12:58 PMCould this be a pre-cursor to the already discussed "premium pricing" for higher volume periods. As over time those no expire tickets would mostly have been used.
While I'm sure some frugal guest are buying them up to use on future visits but I'm sure many sit in desk drawers unused or thrown away over time like unused gift cards.
The policy more gives them increased flexibilty as many guest may just rebudget their no expiration funds into upgrading their dining plans or others options.
Published: January 11, 2013 at 1:04 PMCould this also be because of the RFID technology? They are pushing the resort guests with room key tickets to utilize it. They are changing all of the turnstiles at park entrances. Old paper tickets wull not be valid in the future...
Published: January 11, 2013 at 1:09 PMThis policy sucks. As expensive as their tickets are it is ridiculous! I should have bought one of the no expiration 10 day tickets a couple of years ago instead of the 5 day hopper.
Published: January 11, 2013 at 1:42 PMI still have 9 days left on two "No Expiration" tickets. Looks like I'm going to be buying two more 10 Day No Expiration tickets from Undercover Tourist sooner than expected.
Published: January 11, 2013 at 2:56 PMJust wanted to say that I called and verified that the No Expiration Option is still available. They have just updated their site and all of the information is not up yet.
You can get the info by using the old website or calling. I also checked Undercover Tourist and the option is still available there as well. Whew.
Published: January 11, 2013 at 5:21 PMdoes anybody have a link or a way to get to the "old" website where it's still available for purchase?
Published: January 11, 2013 at 9:18 PMI spoke with a manager at TTC admissions today, and had another manager call two different parks. The option is still available at the parks ticket booths. There has been no internal memo about the option going away, and none of the managers have been made aware that any changes are forthcoming regarding non-expiring tickets.
Published: January 11, 2013 at 9:45 PMWow, Thank the Lord I checked this website. I kept hunting until I finally found a page that listed it! I've ordered four to the tune of $2,700. We have one unexpired ticket left (don't know how we ended up with an odd ticket with a family of four). I guess that odd ticket won't be used for years.
We ordered our last batch in 2006. The price for the 10-day park hopper/no expiration has increased $250 (each) since we last bought.
We own a timeshare and have gone to Orlando almost every year. But honestly, since we don't consider it a "trip of a lifetime," we only go to Disney once or twice during the week we are there. The rest of the time we go to our resort pools, Winter Park for lunch, Downtown Disney, etc. We almost always enjoy a different Disney restaurant at one of the hotels on a day we are not at a park. We'll go and explore, eat a nice dinner, and try to time it so we're finished in time to see the fireworks. Disney is making money off of us on our non-park days! To be totally honest, if we did not have the non-expiration tickets, we'd probably go to SeaWorld or Universal more often.
Because we had these tickets in our pockets, we have actually found ourselves making an unscheduled trip when we've stumbled upon an airfare deal (yes, we actually few a couple of years ago for $19/each way!).
I don't fault Disney for wanting to maximize profits (I'm a shareholder), but frankly, this stunt leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth.
Now, I'm worried I'll get a surprise in a year or two with Disney telling me I'm a second class citizen and can't make dinner reservations or whatever because I have an "old" ticket.
Published: January 11, 2013 at 9:47 PMI thoroughly evaluated the benefits of the no expire tickets. For most people who are tourists that visit infrequently, it makes no sense to buy no expire tickets. They work best if you visit frequently, at least once or twice within 5 years, and visit no more than 3 day trips. Otherwise, it makes sense to buy an expiring multi-day pass when you visit for 4 days or more and visit very rarely. That additional payment is very costly for the no expire benefit. It is much cheaper for most tourists to get a 4 or 5 day pass since the daily price gets lower to where the difference if extended to the 10th day is barely 20 dollars more.
Having unused tickets lying around is risky. You might forget to use it, or you may lose it.
Published: January 11, 2013 at 9:53 PMI compared prices from Undercover Tourist and I'm not sure the "Never expires" is such a good deal, unless you are going to buy them and hold on for a long time. If you buy a 10 day PH Never Expire at $626.95 - plan to use 5 days now and 5 days later - A 5 day PH is $319.95 - your cost of the first 5 days which leads to the next 5 days costing around $307. You save $13 based on current prices - yet you risk losing the ticket.
Perhaps I'm missing something but I don't see a great appeal - if you wait 10 years then maybe its a good investment?
Published: January 12, 2013 at 1:16 AMMy family and I love the no-expire option. We have cycled through no-expire tickets with extra days since at least 2002, and have a few still.
The very best reason for getting this option is emotional. When you leave WDW with days still left, or just notice the old tickets in passing in the drawer at home, you KNOW you will DEFINITELY go back to WDW soon. This always makes us feel a little better when we'd rather be at WDW than home...
We will hate to see this option go.
Published: January 12, 2013 at 2:33 AMIt doesn't make a lot of sense to get rid of this option. They charge a significant premium for the no-expiration option. On a 10-day ticket it adds an additional 25% to the price! I'm not convinced it's a good option for 95% of the people out there.
No-expiration tickets are just like gift cards and Disney should not give up on a gold mine. A significant amount of the unused days will never be redeemed. People loose the tickets. People forget they have them. People don't return at all or as often as they thought they would. And best of all Disney can book this revenue at the time of purchase unlike gift cards.
I have unused days from tickets purchased in 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2008!
The no expiration option isn't the enabler for ticket resellers or renters. They can clearly work in the 14-day expiration window. Disney is largely to blame for enabling them because the biometrics should make it impossible for the ticket to be used, but clearly someone is making exceptions at the turnstile or these guys would be out of business.
Published: January 12, 2013 at 4:29 AMHi everyone, The thing that I fear most about this move by Disney is what will Disney do to the Walt Disney World prices in the near future. With a BILLION dollar investment into the new high tech technology, Disney will probably want a real quick return on investment. So I'm really starting to fear of a 105 to 115 dollar one day ticket to get into WDW. All I've got to say, is WDW better be coming up with some new attractions if they raise their prices to those dollar amounts, or ill just take my money to Mr. Harry Potter up the rode.
Published: January 12, 2013 at 5:11 AMOver that last 15 years I have used this option and its wonderful. I still have one visit left from a park hopper purchased in 1992. My visits being a Florida resident were generally two day events. I would purchase 3 day park hoppers with no expiration, that would allow me to use day from old ticket and one day from new ticket and leave me the two days for my next trip. The ticket from 1992 cost $189. Now the only way to go for me as a Florida resident is to purchased the weekday select annual pass.
Published: January 12, 2013 at 8:22 AMI added the no-expiration option to myw tickets I purchased in 2007. I didn't go two of the days so I turned them into non-expiration. I did not forget I had them. I put them in my strongbox where they remained until last January, where I had a lovely 3 night, 4 day stay with my daughter. She was considered a child in '07 but an adult five years later in '12. It was a great savings. I also purchased 7 day non-expiration park hoppers for the two of us, last June before the new price increase. With the $100 in rewards I earned on my Disney Rewards Visa, taking advantage of the value season rate and having my tickets already paid for, my day and a half stay at Disney after a Royal Caribbean cruise did not cost that much. I did go past $100 in spending with souvenirs and dining. So those of you that think short term guests spend less than long term guests, I disagree. And I definately won't forget that I have six days left on those tickets. I would never let unused days sit in a drawer never to be used, especially in this economy. They certainly won't be lost either. They are safely tucked away in my strongbox and pictures taken of the back of the tickets are stored safely away if I ever do lose them.
Published: January 12, 2013 at 8:29 AMI added the no-expiration option to myw tickets I purchased in 2007. I didn't go two of the days so I turned them into non-expiration. I did not forget I had them. I put them in my strongbox where they remained until last January, where I had a lovely 3 night, 4 day stay with my daughter. She was considered a child in '07 but an adult five years later in '12. It was a great savings. I also purchased 7 day non-expiration park hoppers for the two of us, last June before the new price increase. With the $100 in rewards I earned on my Disney Rewards Visa, taking advantage of the value season rate and having my tickets already paid for, my day and a half stay at Disney after a Royal Caribbean cruise did not cost that much. I did go past $100 in spending with souvenirs and dining. So those of you that think short term guests spend less than long term guests, I disagree. And I definately won't forget that I have six days left on those tickets. I would never let unused days sit in a drawer never to be used, especially in this economy. They certainly won't be lost either. They are safely tucked away in my strongbox and pictures taken of the back of the tickets are stored safely away if I ever do lose them.
Published: January 14, 2013 at 1:51 PMIf you click "Chat with Guest Relations" on the WDW website, they tell you that the non-expiring option can still be added at the park ticket booth:
Guest: Hello Lex - I am looking at the website to buy tickets, and I noticed the option to buy a "non-expiring" park hopper is not listed. Is this type of ticket still available?
Lex: It would still be available, but now can only be added in a Theme Park.
Guest: Great, thank you for your help.
Published: January 16, 2013 at 3:17 PMIn the absence of an official statement from Disney, I think all signs point to it going away. The statement that "they just haven't gotten to adding it to their updated website" is a bunch of hooey. It's gone from the new web site AND it is removed from ticket booth signage. The latter is the big one. Disney is trying to minimize a run on the tickets during the phase out period or they are trying to minimize backlash for the move from the loyalists who remember tickets ALWAYS being non-expiration originally. Either way, this move stinks along with the yearly price increases even in a down economy. Disney needs to lead the way to sanity with a price reset. Ticket costs are absurd for a family. What are they going to be in 2, 3 or 10 years? Disney should lead the way with a roll back to the $70/day ticket. Maybe the parks and parking lots wouldn't be so empty on non-peak days. Lower the price, sell more tickets, get more people in to spend money. Stop the madness!
Published: January 17, 2013 at 11:59 AMCome on Disney... Stop being so cheap. I just used my last day of a 10 day park hopper, this past weekend, that I bought in July of '08. I used it when I did a quick weekend trip of four days or less.


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Finding the time to write is one thing. Finding the time to write and keep it brief is a whole other matter. Think about some of the writing assignments you received when you were a student. How less painful would it now be to read your writing if only the time had been available, or in some instances you simply had made the effort, to edit your work? I can imagine how awful some of mine must have been and marvel at the stamina of the teachers who had to read it. Perhaps I'm subconsciously seeking an editor's redemption, but these days I have no difficulty finding excess in my writing. It's always easy to edit, tighten up and find a way to make it more concise. It's just a matter of taking the time. And the more time I take, the more that I can change. Blaise Pascal acknowledged the same for himself in one of his letters to the Jesuits in December 1656:
"Reverend fathers, my letters were not wont either to be so prolix, or to follow so closely on one another. Want of time must plead my excuse for both of these faults. The present letter is a very long one, simply because I had no leisure to make it shorter."
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Speaking of Handel's Messiah, this magnum opus was originally written for Easter, not Christmas. The debut was in Dublin, Ireland in April 1742. In three separate parts, the Messiah tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, his death with the crucifixion and then his resurrection. As a kid, it never made sense to me that people sang the "Hallelujah" chorus, which celebrates Christ's life and ultimate reign, not his birth, at Christmas. Just one of those holiday traditions that puzzled me. It still seems peculiar to me. Maybe oddities such as these are just the nature of holiday customs. As it goes, I had it figured out just as Handel intended. During his lifetime, Messiah was performed at Easter. It wasn't associated with Christmas until the early eighteenth century.
Now of course, Messiah is a holiday blockbuster. Concert halls and churches throughout the country feature Handel's famous composition this time of the year. Professional and amateurs alike participate. People like to sing along and chances are good that you can find somewhere in your town to take a part in a community choir for an evening.
All Music, the ultimate guide to recorded music, lists 4,652 album search results for "Handel: Messiah." Connoisseurs will discuss and debate about the best versions. I have no standing to comment one way or the other. Composers have taken many liberties over the centuries. Generally, the adjustments are necessary to compensate for the musicians' constraints. Based on the ongoing popularity of the score, it seems that most listeners don't worry too much about the nuances and adaptations. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an admirer of Handel and took on his own Messiah undertaking with a re-orchestration in 1789. He was careful and deferential with his changes however, because he did not want to stray far from Handel's original score.
"Handel knows better than any of us what will make an effect. When he chooses, he strikes like a thunderbolt."
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Duffy escaped from the house last week while I was sleeping and from the evidence, went to Higgins Street where the traffic is fast. I was horrified to find Duffy at the side of the road deceased. It appeared that he was hit by a car.
Duffy will be missed by all his siblings and family. Although he was with us for a little over a year, he lived a life that most cats would envy. Duffy, I miss you so much already and it is difficult to reconcile this turn of events. I feel so sorry and guilty that I failed you when you really needed me. A lifetime of crying will never ease the loss of you that I am left with. May God now keep you safe forever my sweet golden boy.
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After numerous offers, I chose to stay outside. Barbie went to bed and woke up around 5 AM to hear a cat screaming in the street. I couldn't believe how fast she was! I was hiding under a car and the other cat wouldn't let me leave. When Barbie showed up, the aggressive cat left and I was free to go into the house.
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I only growled and batted a bit while being examined and was happy to mark the staff when we were done. I was given 2 injections, one for pain and the other was a long acting antibiotic. I now have to get eye drops 3 times a day and I take it fairly well.
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After a while we went driving again, this time to pick up Pebbles. She likes to jump at me and bite but, in the moving vehicle, she sat in Tom's lap so I wasn't bothered at all. We came home and I almost forgot to tell you all that I wore a harness with a bell so everyone would know where I am. i also have my own leash. I have yet to learn to properly go for a walk.
Now that I have been as Barbie says "An angel" in the motor home, I am definitely a candidate to go camping and eventually to the Galaxy Drive In located in Minneapolis to get my free ice cream cone. I think this traveling thing is really da bomb!
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We are not working together on our 18's regularly. It's the level 8 that are our Friday toons now. When the new expansion comes out I expect people to want to play new quests and then you need epic toons.
If I have to PUG instead of playing with guildies on a Friday session since you will work on 18's, then that is fine with me.
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My wheel came with spinning wheel oil. What kind of oil is that? :??
I'm not sure...but I know a lot of people use gun oil as a substitute :shrug:
I use a multi purpose oil. Some spinners use powdered graphite
sewing machine oil....cheap and it works. Lendrum supposidly doesn't need oil...so we'll see on that.
Thank you so much! I was wondering what I could use instead, because that little bottle is expensive after you tack on shipping.
I checked the can last night and it is 3-in-1 oil. works well
Lily,A Lendrum spinning wheel should be oiled too, it just needs a whole lot less than some other brands of wheels. Its the sealed bearing where the wheel attaches that doesn't need oil on it.I had some trouble with it making a weird clicking noise (it turned out to be a funky bobin- I was so relieved) and the first thing she did when I had it looked at was oil it up.


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pontiac 350
i had no idea how hard it is to find a decent pontiac engine. the '70 455 ho was fried, bought a 76 that had been freshened that ended up having cracked heads and a block that i suspect is full of porosity.
long story short, i bought a 71 350 today. completely unassembled has been sitting for a couple of years.
the details are bored .40 over, 94 heads that appear to have had a valve job te same time the block was bored.
crank is 10/10 new pistons on stock rods, new power sealed cs-641 cam and lifters all in the box, new oil pump in the box, new timing set in the box, new bearings in the box.
i have a torker ii intake and a holley (probably 750) of of the 70. i also have the 64 heads from that engine that look pretty fresh (7/16 studs and roller rockers).
from the 76 i have a brand new lunati cam 07703 (too aggressive).
i want to combine what i've got for now and keep chasing a 400 or 455.
how much gain will i see by using the 64 heads vs the 94 heads? should gain c/r and between the roller rockers (i'll check but i'm betting they are 1.65's and the big valves i think the wimpy cam would be ok).
then add the torker ii and the holley along with ram air cast headers. i know there are some assumptions but if i'm right am i making 300 hp? 375+ pounds of torque?
i'm not planning on racing and the car will probably never see anything past 90 mph no matter what i put in it.
turbo 400 and i think 342 gears.
i've been so busy trying to get a running motor that i haven't really been looking that closely at some of what i have.
thanks for any input.
The 94 heads would be what you want to run. The 64 are too big chamberwise. Compression would be to low.
My 64 has the same 350 in it you are talking about. It is a 71 350 with 94 heads.Runs OK. Has 2 barrel is probably stock.
I have a 389 that I have been trying to finish, and will this winter.
Pontiac engines are out there. Just need to look in the right place. I know where there is a 68 400 4bbl, and a 73 400 4bbl both good cores from a reputable guy.
The carb you have will be too big if it is a 750. A 600 would be closer to optimum. A quadrajet on a stock pontiac 4 barrel intake is a great combo...believe it or not.
one of the comp cams XE grinds might be a good cam choice. Maybe a Lunati VooDoo. Nothing wrong with a summit cam either.
Something like a 212/218 @.050 would be plenty for a 350.Dont go too big, especially on a 350.
the specs i'm finding show the 94 heads with 96 cc chambers and the 64 heads with 87 cc chambers unless i mis-read something.
You should CC the heads to see just exactly what the chamber size in for both. Its the only way to really know where your compression will be at. None of the head charts I looked at are consistent, nor have they been accurate in the past, some yes and some not.
I am guessing the 94s will be smaller chambers, as the 64 are from a 455 , which usually means larger chambers due to cylinder size.
i kind of figured the carb would be a little big for it.
i'm not really looking to sink a ton into this engine since i'm planning on putting a 400 or 455 in it.
Sounds like with what you have, you have most of what you need to build it. A cam wont be expensive, just pick the right one.
A pontiac intake and quadrajet wont break the bank, but you will need to look around to find a deal. Edelbrock performer is a good alternative intake, but i would opt for a quadrajet to put on top. Easy to work on and reliable.
CC those heads, so you can determine compression.
The 350 will need the heads with smaller valves.The bore size restricts the clearance between the cylinder wall and the valve, causing valve shrouding, basically impeding flow. if you look at the top of the cylinder bore of the 350, you will see 2 notches in the top of the bore.This is a relief or "chamfer" to help airflow around the valve as it is so close to the cylider wall that it wont allow good airflow in that area without it.
If the #64 heads are indeed 87 CC chambers, they would be Ideal for a 455 street motor.
the small valve issue solves that problem. i've got a 76 cast iron intake but i think mr. p-body told me it won't work on the older blocks but i'll double check that. there is cast iron intake for sale locally. i may slap an xe 256 in it and i'll definietely get a smaller carb.
my plan is to use that torker intake, the 64 head and the big carb on a 400. i'm just waiting for the right block to come along.
for now i want to drive this car while the weather is nice. that's why the 350 is going in for now.
i've had this car for a month and haven't been able to drive it.
Rob, I sent you a PM.
thanks bill
carb is a street avenger 670 cfm. should be fine.
my only goal for this engine is a quick 0-60. the cam is 198 on the intake 212 on the exhaust with a lift of around 440 or somewhere.
going to have the heads re-surfaced and cc'd. the only question is whether or not the torker ii will destroy the low end torque.
i have a 76 stock intake. can that be modified to fit the 71 heads?
if that's not a cheap, simple mod and the torker ii will kill the motor off the line then a performer is probably the easy fix.
that cam probably plays out well before 5000 rpm's and i'm thinking i'm not running too big of a risk off the tires not grabbing with an almost stock 350.
so, the torker ii seems mis-matched to me. being wrong about that would make me happy.
Torker II wont be a good intake.Single plane open plenum chambers actually kill low end torque.
A stock intake or performer is good.
IIRC you need to run the 72-76 gaskets on the 71 and earlier heads to seal the intake at the exhaust crossover.
Wallace racing has a guide for that in the text articles. I was looking there a whil back for the same info. I have 1972 heads that I was thinking of running a 1965 intake on.
Cam should be OK.You could go a tad bigger, but the cam you listed should give good response on the street for a close to stock motor. The lift is better than stock so it should help on the low end .
Use the 350 block
Use the #94 heads
Use the 10/10 crank
Use the bearings you have too
Use the 76 intake you have , just need the 72-79 intake set for it to work. Use a 1972 up gasket set for the assembly.
You also have timing set , use that
The cam you listed 198/212 @.050 is an ok choice for a close to stock setup
About the only thing I dont see is an oil pump and gasket set. That shouldnt run more than about 200 bucks . That will give you a running engine.USE A STOCK Pressure Oil pump, not high volume/high pressure.
Do you have timing cover and balancer/pulleys and engine brackets?
Is the intake a 2 barrel?
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