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Young people 'drowning in debt' weren't taught about credit
Media Release
Young people 'drowning in debt' weren't taught how to make credit work for them.
18 July 2013
A consumer advocate for credit reporting accuracy says recent reports of Gen Y carrying a high proportion of debt to income and a large portion of defaults - demonstrates we've dropped the ball on credit education, despite the easy access to credit for young people in Australia.
CEO of MyCRA Credit Rating Repair says credit education in Australia may be on the rise with the implementation of new credit laws next March, but it is too little too late for some young people.
"I feel our system has failed the current under 25's, by giving them fairly easy access to credit like mobile phones, without arming them with educational tools to keep them from making mistakes which can see them pay for years to come and ruin their chances of successful mainstream credit for big ticket items like housing," he says.
Statistics presented in a Roy Morgan poll recently, showed one in three in the 16-25 age group carries more than $2500 forward in credit card debt each month and those aged 21 to 25 had an average income of $791 a week.
This followed three-year statistics released by credit reporting agency Veda Advantage in March, showing Gen Y holds 60% share of all credit defaults - topping the list in every category from telco defaults through to loan defaults.
"Many young people amble through their early years with credit, making mistake after mistake that can cost them dearly down the track. I have often said credit rights and obligations should be taught in schools," Mr Doessel says.
He says he has seen many young people caught in the credit trap - robbing Peter to pay Paul and in the end their good name suffers for five to seven years due to credit infringements.
"Before they know it, they're 20 years old and facing Bankruptcy or Court Action and years of being locked out of the finance market coming into the crucial years when they need it most," he says.
Mr Doessel adds that many young people also don't know their basic rights around disputing bills or around credit reporting and this can a see them at a disadvantage in the current system.
"Dealing with a
Credit Provider in matters of dispute is not always easy -
and many young people can assume they should accept what
they're told without question - but in matters of credit
reporting young people need to be educated to be able to
effectively advocate for themselves - this is where we see
many unable to resolve billing disputes or even cop unjust
or inaccurate credit listings on their credit file
unnecessarily," he says.
The top 5 things young people should know to avoid bad credit
1. Be careful with all of your credit.
It doesn't have to be a big amount to have an impact. Unpaid accounts for as little as $100 can see you defaulted and banned from mainstream credit for five years, and licenced credit (credit cards and loans) paid more than 5 days late can see a late payment notation added to your credit file which remains for two years.. Any credit account can see you lumbered with a default if it goes unpaid - this goes for mobile phone accounts, electricity accounts as well as credit cards and personal loans. Paying on time, every time is your first line of defence against bad credit.
2. If you can't pay for it - let your Credit Provider know.
If you run into money troubles -
the WORST thing you can do is pretend like it's not
happening. If you lose your job, or run into temporary
financial difficulty - the smart thing to do is contact your
Credit Provider to work out alternative arrangements to
bridge the gap. Asking for a financial hardship variation
may save your credit file even if you are struggling to make
3. Tie up all financial loose ends when you move or go overseas.
A really common
way that young people can find themselves in trouble with
their credit file - sometimes without even knowing it - is
when they move house or go overseas for extended periods.
Typically an account gets sent to your previous address and
remains unpaid and then listed as such on your credit file.
This can occur frequently with electricity accounts. If you
move around a lot, consider a P.O. Box for all your mail or
alternatively a parent's address. Likewise, make sure you
contact your Credit Providers to inform them of your new
address when you move - or if going overseas, have someone
keep an eye on your mail.
4. Check your credit statements and order a credit report.
Many people of all age groups have the mistaken view that
if something wasn't right with their credit accounts or
something was listed incorrectly on their credit file - that
someone would inform them. This is seldom the case. It is
your responsibility to check that your accounts are running
right by checking your statements when they come in. In
addition to this, you should also regularly obtain a copy of
your credit file. Your credit report is free once every year
from Australia's credit reporting agencies - and you should
order it annually to make sure everything reads as it
5. You have a right to correct mistakes.
Mistakes can happen on credit reports. Likewise, bad credit can be listed on credit files unknowingly. A credit listing that you feel is inaccurate or unfair should be tested against the appropriate legislation for its validity and its accuracy. Credit Providers have a legal obligation to remove a listing which was placed incorrectly.
"The process of dispute is not easy, but Credit Providers should be called to account for any inconsistencies," Mr Doessel says.
For more information on money and credit decisions, under 25's can go to the MoneySmart Rookie website.
You can find more information on your credit file and disputing a credit listing on MyCRA's website www.mycra.com.au.


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Queen Professor Bulbus Slimebledore cast his spell over Eugene! Congratulations to our 2014 'Raining" Queen!
It appears Professor Bulbous Slimebledore learned a thing or two from his appearance in last year's SLUG Queen Competition & Coronation, as well as during his other three incarnations as a contestant, and thus the fifth time proved the charm Friday night at the downtown Park Blocks.
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"Oh, my goodness — I think I'm about to have a Sally Field moment!" 53-year-old Daniel Borson exclaimed in his exaggerated, upper-class British accent as he stepped to the microphone after B. Slugahoneylicious (aka Lisa Arkin) was named the first runner-up.
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U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited Amherst College on October 26, 1963 for the ground¬breaking of the Robert Frost Library. The groundbreaking was part of a special alumni weekend that also included a convocation at which President Kennedy and poet Archibald MacLeish were awarded honorary doctor of laws degrees. Both Kennedy and MacLeish spoke at the convocation and Kennedy also spoke later that afternoon at the groundbreaking. On both occasions his remarks were addressed to the significance of Robert Frost and of the arts for the United States and for the world.
The event turned out to be one of President Kennedy's last public appearances before he was assassinated in November. An estimated 10,000 people were on campus that day to witness the events.
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Environments shape health and well-being, yet little research has investigated how different real-world environmental settings influence the well-known determinant of health known as stress. Using a cross-over experimental design; this pilot study investigated the effect of four urban environments on physiological and psychological stress measures. Participants (N = 15) were exposed on separate days to one of the four settings for 20 min. These settings were designated as Very Natural; Mostly Natural; Mostly Built and Very Built. Visitation order to the four settings was individually randomized. Salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase; as well as self-report measures of stress; were collected before and after exposure to each setting. Gender was included as a variable in analysis; and additional data about environmental self-identity, pre-existing stress, and perceived restorativeness of settings were collected as measures of covariance. Differences between environmental settings showed greater benefit from exposure to natural settings relative to built settings; as measured by pre-to-post changes in salivary amylase and self-reported stress; differences were more significant for females than for males. Inclusion of covariates in a regression analysis demonstrated significant predictive value of perceived restorativeness on these stress measures, suggesting some potential level of mediation. These data suggest that exposure to natural environments may warrant further investigation as a health promotion method for reducing stress.
The "settings approach" to public health uses a holistic, multi-component model to describe how environments shape health and well-being [
One element of healthy supportive environments and urban design noted for an "upstream health promotion" capacity is the presence of trees, parks and other natural areas [
Stress is an epidemic public health concern that negatively impacts physical and mental health, including cardiovascular, gastroenterological, immunological, neurological, endocrine and mental/ emotional health status [
Few real-world experimental field studies have been conducted examining the relationship between stress and urban natural and built environmental settings. Of those that have, the vast majority utilize an initiating stressor to elevate baseline stress and facilitate measurement of stress
Participants were recruited from the local community via printed and internet-based methods. Anyone with a current or recent history of endocrine, neuro/psychiatric, salivary gland or acute/chronic pain disorder, or that was using certain disqualifying medications, was excluded from participating. To be eligible for enrollment, interested participants also agreed to do the following prior to each study visit: Refrain from using alcohol, tobacco and recreational drugs for at least 24 h; get a good night's sleep; avoid strenuous activity or caffeine for 12 h; and not consume any food or liquid (except water) for one hour. Participants were given a $30 USD gift-card to a local hypermarket chain for each study visit attended, and an additional $30 gift-card if all four visits were attended (Total = $150 USD).
A total of fifteen people (eight male, seven female) were enrolled and participated in the study. All participants completed all four study visits except for one male participant who missed one visit due to a scheduling error. Participants reported an average age of 42.3 years (range 20–61 years) and homogenous "Non-Hispanic White" racial/ethnic background. Education and income levels of the group reflected regional mean and distribution values, with a median annual income of $30,000 USD. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR USA (IRB#061912A).
Interested participants contacted study personnel and were briefly screened for eligibility. Eligible participants reported to the study lab to sign consent forms and complete questionnaires about their health status and self-identity regarding the environment. They were asked to return for all scheduled study visits, which occurred on four separate non-consecutive weekday mornings in August 2012. The study used a four-arm cross-over design with identical visits as follows (see
Flow diagram for each visit (×4). (PSS—Perceived Stress Scale, Stress—Subjective Stress Scale, PRS—Perceived Restorativeness Scale).
All settings were located within 15km of the study lab, and selected on the basis of: (1) proximity to the study lab, (2) availability during the dates of the study visits, (3) presence of overhead covering to minimize sun & rain exposure, and (4) sufficient level of safety, as perceived by the study authors. The settings were categorized on a ordinal scale from "Very Natural" to "Very Built" ( Very Natural: Trees, shrubs, and other natural elements with minimal evidence of human influence. Study setting was a 187-acre forested urban nature reserve Mostly Natural: Presence of significant amounts of vegetation and some human influence such as walkways and buildings. Study setting was a 8.76-acre tree-lined urban park Mostly Built: Majority of viewable landscape is due to human influence, with some natural elements such as trees. Study setting was a 0.92-acre urban plaza Very Built: Entirety of viewable landscape is due to human influence, with minimal presence of natural elements. Study settings was a 3.46-acre outdoor shopping mall
Very Natural: Trees, shrubs, and other natural elements with minimal evidence of human influence. Study setting was a 187-acre forested urban nature reserve
Mostly Natural: Presence of significant amounts of vegetation and some human influence such as walkways and buildings. Study setting was a 8.76-acre tree-lined urban park
Mostly Built: Majority of viewable landscape is due to human influence, with some natural elements such as trees. Study setting was a 0.92-acre urban plaza
Very Built: Entirety of viewable landscape is due to human influence, with minimal presence of natural elements. Study settings was a 3.46-acre outdoor shopping mall
Photos depicting each of the four environmental settings experienced by participants. (
Setting category labels were not shared with study participants at any time. Transportation to and from each setting occurred via identical rented minivans and took no longer than 15 min one-way. All settings were within 50 m of the roadway, thus minimizing the amount of walking required from setting parking areas. Visitation to the settings occurred between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. on weekday mornings in order to minimize the presence of foot traffic and possible disruption.
Collection of saliva occurred before and after 20 min of environmental exposure at Time2 and Time3 respectively. All saliva samples were collected using Saliva Oral Swabs® from Salimetrics, LLC (State College, PA, USA). Participants placed inert polymer oral collection swabs under their tongue for 2 min of passive retention before storing them in a provided swab storage tube. At the end of each study visit, samples were centrifuged for 10 min at 1,500 g, separated, and stored at −80 °C until assay. Salivary cortisol samples were analyzed in duplicate by ZRT labs (Beaverton, OR, USA) using standard ELISA. Salivary alpha-amylase was analyzed by Salimetrics LLC using a Tecan Sunrise plate reader to assess kinetic activity of 1:200 dilution at 37 °C with readings at 1 and 3 min.
A one-item, 0–10 rating scale was used to collect participants' perceived levels of stress, in a manner similar to that used by Nater
The EID scale is a validated, 28-item questionnaire that measures self-identification with the natural environment and natural causes [
The PSS is a validated 10-item self-report questionnaire that measures an individual's response to stressful events that have occurred during a given period of time [
The PRS is a validated 16-item scale that asks participants to rate their agreement with opinion-based statements related to environmental features [
For each of the primary and secondary outcome measures, the following plan was followed: First, the effect of Visit Order on the outcome was tested to exclude it as a significant factor. Second, it was noticed that there was significant regression to the mean for almost all outcomes, so baseline values were included as covariates in all main analyses. Third, between-setting outcomes were compared using baseline values as a covariate. Where possible, mixed-model ANCOVAs were used with Setting as a within-subjects factor. Both sCort and sAA measurements were log-transformed. For some self-report outcomes, responses were distributed in a way that required non-parametric analysis, via Friedman's test. As a follow-up to the main analysis, tests were repeated with gender included in the model to determine whether there were differences in outcomes between gender or interactions between setting and gender effects. Correlations computed for some covariates and outcome measures use all data points, including multiple measurements of individual subjects, and should therefore be considered only as descriptive measures. This is likewise true of the regression of ΔStress on PRS shown in
Initial repeated-measures analyses for all outcome measures revealed no effect of either study visit order (
All sCort data were subjected to a natural log transformation prior to analyses in order to normalize outcome distributions. Analyses of logCort by setting demonstrated a mean Time3 decrease in logCort relative to Time2 baseline (ΔlogCort) in all four settings, consistent with normal circadian rhythm physiology. Setting did appear to influence ΔlogCort in the hypothesized direction,
All sAA data was subjected to a natural log transformation prior to analysis in order to normalize outcome distributions. Analysis of sAA by setting demonstrated a mean Time3 increase relative to Time2 baseline in all four settings, though only the Very Built setting showed statistical significance for the within-group change (
Changes in salivary amylase (∆Amylase) after 20 min exposure to environmental settings.
Inclusion of gender in the analysis revealed that females had a mean increase in logAmylase across all four settings, while males had an overall mean decrease in logAmylase. However, ANCOVA analysis did not reveal statistical significance for the effects of either Gender (F1,11.8 = 3.13,
Analysis of subjective stress by setting demonstrated no between-settings difference for Time2 relative to Time1 baseline, ruling out any concern that the drive to each setting would influence subjective stress response. Conversely, setting differences were detected for stress measured at Time3 relative to Time2 (ΔStress) indicating setting exposure did have an influence on subjective stress. Larger negative ΔStress scores were detected for the natural settings compared to the built settings (
Changes in subjective stress (∆Stress) after 20 min exposure to environmental settings.
Comparison between settings via non-parametric Friedman's test failed to reveal a statistically significant difference in the change in self-reported Stress (
Subsequent inclusion of Gender as a factor revealed no main effect of Gender on subjective stress; however, a near-significant Setting × Gender interaction was reported (F3,37.7 = 2.764,
Setting × Gender adjusted means for ΔStress.
|Mean ΔStress
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|Lower Bound
|Upper Bound
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|Mostly Built
|Very Built
Mean EID score for participants was 118.5 (SD = 10.1), in a possible range of 24–196 points; these results are similar to other population means [
No PSS differences were detected either by setting or visit date, indicating that all groups had statistically equivalent stress levels prior to study arrival. The mean PSS score across all four study visits was 11.94 (SD = 4.96) out of a possible 40 points. This is less than the 2009 US National PSS mean of 15.84 [
Highly significant setting PRS differences were found (F3,40.97 = 12.526,
Participant's ratings of the Perceived Restorativeness of Environmental Settings.
Simple linear regression between Perceived Restorativeness (PRS) score and change in Subjective Stress (ΔStress).
Trends suggest that differences in environmental settings did influence participants' levels of measureable stress. Salivary alpha-amylase elevation after exposure to the Very Built setting, independent of any significant change in subjective stress, identifies a physiological response that is separate from a conscious psychological component. Reductions in subjective stress after exposure to the Very Natural setting relative to the Mostly Built settings are consistent with the stress-moderating implications of PES suggested by Ulrich [
Data from analysis of the outcome measures was unable to support the hypotheses that natural urban settings produce more beneficial changes in measures of physiological and psychological stress relative to built urban settings. This was not unexpected considering the small sample size and low statistical power of the study.
The low level of baseline stress among participants at Time2 (
However, the presence of a statistically significant subjective stress difference between the Very Natural and Mostly Built settings in this pilot study, despite a near-floor effect and low statistical power, does suggest a potential environmental contribution to the moderation of stress. This evidence suggests that natural environments have stress-reducing capacity beyond the restorative, therapeutic action that occurs after exposure to an acute stressor. Natural urban settings may therefore be useful for helping to create the supportive, upstream health-promotive environments that are the foundation for a more sustainable urban living experience [
The gender differences in outcome measures support previous evidence suggesting women and men respond to environmental settings differently [
Mean EID score consistent with other sample means indicates participants were representative of other populations regarding environmental self-identity. Correlation of EID with salivary outcome measures suggests that individuals with greater personal environmental identification may be more physiologically sensitive to their surroundings. However, this sensitivity may be generalized to all environments and not specific to the setting content as evidenced by negligible changes in ANCOVA models. Lack of correlation between EID and subjective stress markers suggests that physiologic sensitivity may occur due to sensori-perceptual level processing independent of conscious awareness. Further exploration of these mechanisms is warranted. Future studies investigating how environmental setting differences influence health outcomes may want to include an individual's environmental self-identity in their analyses.
The mean PSS score below national average indicates a relatively relaxed sample population, though this may reflect local or regional norms (data not available). Populations with different levels of perceived baseline stress may experience different responses to setting exposures. Therefore, the generalizability of study results is limited.
The moderately strong correlation between PRS and ΔStress suggests it is likely that restorativeness is a direct measure of a setting's potential impact on subjective stress, regardless of a setting's naturalness. It should be noted that a setting's restorativeness may be independent from its categorization along a natural/built continuum [
It is unsurprising that there was little overlap between the salivary measures sCort and sAA. A lag of up to 18 min have been reported between the immediate-timed response of sAA and the delay-timed response of sCort after exposure to an acute stressor [
As mentioned, this pilot study was limited in its statistical power by a small sample size due to budgetary and logistical constraints. Future studies seeking to explore this area of research should consider including more participants. In addition, the recruitment of participants from the local geographic area of a mid-sized city in the Pacific Northwest of the United States limits the generalizability of this study.
Conducting an experimental field study introduces the potential for exposure to non-extraneous variables, preventing attribution of study findings to the dependant variable and making it impossible to empirically assess the validity of PES. These variables fluctuate within and between settings, as well as within and between setting visits. This variability includes both a normal range (e.g., background traffic noise of ~60 dB at the Mostly Built setting) and unforeseen outlier events (e.g., infrastructure construction noise of ~80 dB at the Very Natural setting). Participants' comments made during debriefing shows these extraneous variables influenced conscious experience of setting exposures and directly influenced subjective stress measures. It is likely that salivary measures were also influenced by these variables [
The collection of only two salivary data points provides minimal data for analysis. Collection of multiple salivary data points before and after exposure would permit incorporation of highly variable individualized daily cortisol patterns known [
The PRS was validated using Kaplan's ART model, and the relationship between this type of restoration and stress has not been firmly established in the research literature. A more appropriate instrument might include assessments of the attractiveness and/or aesthetics of an environment, which are constructs used in Ulrich's PES model. Such instruments have been used by Dijkstra
The purpose of this pilot study was to test a within-subjects methodology for measuring urban environmental settings' effect on levels of stress. This information is important to understanding how environments contribute to the accumulation of stress and how this information can be used to positively affect health status in individuals and populations.
Though this study was not able to validate the hypothesis that natural urban environments have a greater ability to positively affect unprovoked
This project was sponsored by NIH NCCAM Award 2R25AT002878-05A1. Thanks to the Helfgott Research Institute of the National College of Natural Medicine, including Heather Zwickey, Mayen Dada, Amy Goldfeder, Eric Jorgenson, Corey McAuliffe, Lindsay Rogers and Bethany Tennant. Thanks also to Portland Parks and Recreation Department for use of Hoyt Arboretum-Stevens Pavilion Picnic Shelter, and to ZRT Laboratory for providing cortisol analysis of saliva samples.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.0231 Wednesday, 2 February 2000.
Date: Wednesday, 2 Feb 2000 13:46:23 -0500
Subject: Silent
The current issue of Time Out New York notes that "Silent Shakespeare,"
featuring silent shorts (King John, Richard III, King Lear, Twelfth
Night, Merchant of Venice, Midsummer Night's Dream, Tempest), restored
by the British Film Institute, is now available from Milestone Films
(800) 603-1104. (And, I presume, from Poor Yorick, n'est-ce-pas?) It's a
VHS tape that costs $29.95.
A production by Basement Flat Productions of All's Well opens this
Friday at HERE, 145 Sixth Avenue (NYC), running Fridays, Saturdays, and
Sundays at 7:30 until February 27. $12.
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Darat al Funun
is a home for the Arts and the artists of Jordan and the Arab
the heart of Amman, Darat al Funun is housed in three traditional
buildings of the 1920s, alongside the archaeological remains of
a six century Byzantine church built over a Roman Temple, all
restored for use.
With its Arts, Architecture, Archaeology, Darat al Funun speaks
of an enduring ancient legacy of urbanism, architecture and cultural
identity that is now being enriched by a modern flowering of the
visual arts.
the thrust of its programs maintains a constant focus on the visual
arts, the Darat al Funun strives to be a haven for all the arts,
where the public may experience the visual arts in harmony with
other forms of self-expression.
Khalid Shoman,
" A Life of Dedication"
A museum of images
reflecting Khalid Shoman's
life and legacy
Darat al Funun - The Khalid Shoman Foundation
Darat al Funun, Jabal Luwaibdeh, Amman, Jordan
5223 Amman 11183, Jordan
Tel.: 962-6 4643251/2 Fax: 962-6 4643253
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Homage to Amal Kenawy
Amal Kenawy passed away the first day of Eid el Fitr, August 19. She was a passionate artist and a very dear friend. Our loss is great, but she is not absent, her art lives.


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Fiennes to direct River Road's Coriolanus in Serbia
River Road Entertainment will film a modern-day version of Shakespeare's Coriolanus in Serbia. Ralph Fiennes will direct and play the lead in the film and was part of a USAID group that evaluated Serbia as a location for shooting this film in July.The film is a tragedy based on the life of the legendary Roman leader, Gaius Martius Coriolanus in modern times. Filming will start in March 2009. 'What this means for Serbia is ...
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Rising LA production duo Nguzunguzu have released a remix of 'Without You' – the first single to come from Californian electro duo Rainbow Arabia and their forthcoming debut album, Boys and Diamonds.
Listen to the dark and bass-heavy remix:
Now, the original:
Boys And Diamonds will be unleashed on February 28 at Kompakt.FM.
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Jon Paul Morosi talks MLB
Andy and Mike talked with FOX Sports 1 MLB Insider, Jon Paul Morosi this morning. Jon talked about the latest mess with the Cubs involving their Wrigley Field renovation dispute, and says their new Ownership has failed across the board up to this point.
Jon Paul Morosi: "It's really unfortunate... I did think when (Cubs Owner, Tom) Ricketts came in that it was gonna really change the overall tenor of the situation there with the Cubs and that they were gonna become a winning franchise and do the things that it took - win the World Series, who knows but just win consistently, and that hasn't happened... Everything across the board has been underwhelming. The ballpark I feel like, is obviously on the inside, not as nice as it used to be... There's a lot of work that needs to be done off the field, on the field. And the word I would use is 'disappointed'. I've been disappointed with the way that the Ownership group has carried on it's business for a period of time now."


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"Get inspired and get involved"
I wanted to get involved with Organizing for America because I could not in good conscience continue to passively watch the news and simply hope that President Obama would be reelected. I wanted to channel my passion and love for this country into action that would engage others and ultimately turn Tucson and Arizona blue!
Organizing has been an incredibly fulfilling experience. My favorite memory so far has to be helping a young man in high school register to vote for the very first time. He was so excited and couldn't wait to get involved in the political process. From registering voters to the enthusiasm of volunteers during a canvass, organizing has provided an opportunity for me to meet others with a deep devotion to doing what's the best for Arizona and the country.
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dmap2gcode is a depth map image cutting program. A depth map is a greyscale image in which the darkness or lightness of each pixel corresponds to the depth (or height) of the object at each point. dmap2gcode supports various cutter geometries (flat, ball nose, and v-bit), two types of cut entry (straight and arc), a full set of roughing options, and various other settings, all controlled through a graphical user interface. The g-code output from dmap2gcode is compatible with LinuxCNC and Mach3.
geh is a simple command line image viewer with various nice features. It currently supports a slide-show mode displaying multiple images in a row either controlled by a time interval and/or mouse button clicks, and a thumbnail mode creating small thumbnail images and caching them in ~/.thumbnails according to freedesktop.org's thumbnail specification.
image saver is a PHP class which can open an uploaded file image in either JPEG, PNG, or GIF format and resize it to a given width and height. Either the width or height can be set to auto, so it gets adjusted to keep the original image proportion based on the value set for the other dimension. The processed image can be saved to a new file in a given target directory using the JPEG format. The compression quality of the saved image is configurable.
image-deduplication-tool is a script designed to scan specified paths and calculate the DCT hashes of all the images there. It compares the hashes to find closest-looking image pairs, despite various alternations (such as crop, rotation, gamma/color correction, noise, etc.), optionally presenting them in a feh image viewer for the operator to easily compare and remove one of the versions. It uses libpHash to produce and compare perceptual hashes.
jWordConvert is a Java library which can read and render Word documents natively to convert to PDF, to convert to images, or to print the documents automatically. The library is 100% Java, so it can run on any platform which supports Java. It does not use any third party software or native calls, and can be run in a server environment or integrated into a desktop application.
libjpeg-turbo is a high-speed version of libjpeg for x86 and x86-64 processors. It uses SIMD instructions (MMX, SSE, SSE2) to accelerate baseline JPEG compression and decompression. libjpeg-turbo is generally 2-4 times as fast as the unmodified version of libjpeg. It also includes a wrapper library for the TurboJPEG API used by VirtualGL and TurboVNC. It was originally based on libjpeg/SIMD but has improved support for Mac OS X, 64-bit platforms, 32-bit and big endian pixel formats (RGBA/BGRA/ABGR/ARGB), accelerated Huffman encoding/decoding, and various other fixes.


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Another round of spending cuts may be needed in the government's mid-year budget update as the carbon tax is forecast to cost almost $4 billion in the next four years.
The government plans to hand out more than $2.7 billion in assistance to households and businesses in 2011-12, one year before fees from the carbon pricing scheme begin to flow in an effort to secure its position ahead of the next federal election.
"It doesn't in any way threaten our surplus," Mr Swan said. "As you can see, $2.9 billion are up-front. And that is entirely appropriate for a change of this magnitude."
Treasury estimates show that in its second year the scheme will deliver a net $1.1 billion boost to the budget bottom line – coinciding neatly with the timing of the promised budget surplus of $3.5 billion in 2012-13.
But it is expected to become a drag on the budget in the following two years, with tax cuts, compensation payments and industry assistance outweighing revenue by almost $1.3 billion in 2013-14 and more than $1.1 billion in 2014-15.
The figures raise questions about whether the government will be able to deliver on its commitment that the carbon tax will be budget neutral, showing that in its first four years the scheme is expected to raise $27.3 billion in revenue, but expenses will reach $31.2 billion.
But Mr Swan described the up-front costs as "quite modest" and insisted the package would be "broadly budget neutral".
"At the beginning the impacts on our surpluses over the surplus years are quite modest," he said. "That's why we say the scheme is broadly budget neutral. Modest impacts across the surplus years, higher up-front costs."
Mr Swan flagged greater detail in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook due late this year about how the government would achieve its budget targets.
"What we will do is meet all our fiscal rules and we will be presenting a MYEFO later in the year as we usually do. But these are modest costs," he said. "The fact is there are lots of things happening in the budget any one time. We can't at any one point of time take a static view.
"We update our budget as we are required to under our charter of budget honesty under MYEFO. We will take into account all of those which are going on."
Annual revenue from the sale of carbon permits is expected to reach almost $8.6 billion by 2014-15, while cuts to fuel tax credits are projected to raise $670 million.
Assistance for low- and middle-income households is expected to claim the major share of this revenue, costing $4.7 billion by 2014-15, while the tax cuts will amount to about $2.3 billion in forgone revenue, and transfer payments to welfare recipients will add a further $2.4 billion to the bill. Support for business is expected to reach about $3.3 billion.
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Bedtime Basics
It may not seem like it, especially when you are waking up every couple of hours with an infant, but by the time your child is two years old they'll have spent around 40 percent of their lifetime asleep. Something that might not surprise you is the fact that up to 70 percent of older kids have sleep-related problems a few nights a week -- from resisting bedtime to having a hard time falling asleep --. The key to avoiding these problems is to try to establish good sleeping habits when your child is still a baby. Here's how to start.
Your Newborn (1-2 Months Old)
Your brand new baby will spend up to 18 hours of everyday sleeping! Their sleep-wake cycle won't adhere to typical day-night hours, either; it's more in tune with their eat-change schedule. They'll move their arms and legs, make a bit of noise and will generally look fairly restless while they're resting. Try to put your baby down for sleep before they actually fall asleep. Look for signs of drowsiness such as eye rubbing and fussiness. Watch your baby for patterns -- you'll know their signals better than anyone else! Also be sure to put your newborn down on their back and make sure their sleep area is free of blankets, pillows and stuffed animals.
Your Infant (3-12 Months Old)
The good news is that most babies sleep all the way through the night by the time they're nine months old. Infants need between nine and 12 hours of sleep every night and most will take a couple of naps every day as well. Putting your baby down for sleep while they are still awake, but drowsy, and letting them "self soothe" will get them used to the idea of falling asleep without your help, and will help them get themselves back to sleep if they do wake up in the middle of the night. Establishing a regular nighttime routine (quiet time together reading a book or singing songs after bathtime, for example) will also help signal to your baby that bedtime is imminent.
Your Toddler (12-36 Months Old)
By the time your baby enters toddlerhood, they'll need between 12 and 14 hours of sleep every night. They'll probably only need one nap during the day, but it might last a couple of hours -- so try to keep naptime far enough away from bedtime that it doesn't cause a problem. Your bedtime routine is more important than ever now; as toddlers start to assert their independence, they might try to do so by getting out of bed and having trouble getting back to sleep. Be sure to set and maintain firm limits relating to bedtime and naptime. Using a favorite blanket or stuffed animal as a security item can help toddlers sooth themselves to sleep.
Establishing good bedtime and sleep habits might sound tough, but with patience and consistency, your child (and you!) will be blissfully drifting off to dreamland.
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text: Laura Sharman 30 March 2012 Government accepts proposals to save local high streets Councils are moving on from the Mary Portas report and have had several proposals accepted by Government in securing the future of local high streets. In its response to the report, the Government has accepted that local decisions need to be taken over high streets, such as tackling empty shops and introducing new Business Improvement Districts. However, the Local Government Association has warned that the plans will only succeed with 'sustained local programmes' and developers using a 'town centre first' approach when building new shopping centres. Peter Box, chair of the LGA's Economy and Transport Board, said: 'Councils are keen to move on from the Mary Portas report and start tackling the major issues which are affecting local high streets. 'It is pleasing that the Government response to Mary Portas will accept many of the views raised by town halls – including greater involvement from local businesses and a funding boost for areas with high numbers of empty shops. 'We now need a sustained focus on improving high streets in the years to come, particularly in light of figures from the OECD which show that more and more shoppers are using the internet instead.' Town halls presented Government with a five point plan to revitalise local high streets including: giving councils the means to takeover empty shops; greater local control over transport and apprenticeship schemes; improved night time safety; less unnecessary red tape; and a greater role for business. The LGA are also pressing for a new 'super' planning use class to allow councils to restrict the over-saturation of premises that don't positively contribute to the diversity and future economic growth of local high streets. View more information on these councils


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Exogamy is the custom of seeking a mate or marriage partner outside of ones own kinship group or class, religion, ethnic group or area of residence. Exogamy is when one marries someone outside one's own group. Endogamy is when one marries someone within one's own group.
The organizational advantage of exogamy is that outsiders are constantly brought in, which might be desirable, e.g. if the group has shortages in their work force. Exogamy also means that representatives of other, potentially enemy groups will be present in your own group, exerting pressure to avoid conflicts.
Exogamy, the exchange of spouses across groups, is therefore a classical mechanism of alliance formation. Exogamy is the custom by which a man is obliged to marry outside his own community, clan, or tribe.
Exogamic: of or pertaining to exogamy.
Exogamous: practicing exogamy; of or pertaining to exogamy.
"The tangential disposition of the male is expressed in the system of exogamy so characteristic of tribal life. The movement towards exogamy doubtless originates in the restlessness of the male, the tendency to make new coordinations, the stimulus to seek more unfamiliar women, and the emotional interest in making unfamiliar sexual alliances. But quite aside from its origin, exogamy is an energetic expression of the male nature." - W.I. Thomas. "The Relation of Sex to Primitive Social Control," American Journal of Sociology 3, (1898): 754-76.
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By Dr. Brad Klontz, Dr. Ted Klontz and Rick Kahler, CFP®
The biggest threat to your financial health is not a recession–it's your brain. Drawing on the results of a landmark survey of people's money habits and years of private counseling, this book guides you as to how you can rewire your brain for wealth.
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Neither Ted Cruz—the ringleader of this entire effort—nor his allies have much to say.
Fingered by Prugo as the ringleader, Lee went to high school with Prugo at Indian Hills where she was voted "Best Dressed."
Each shoot must have been an insane photographic circus, with Avedon as the ruthless (and charming) ringleader.
Police flagged the suspect to border agents who arrested the ringleader when he tried to cross a legal bridge entry.
To watch Marcus Mumford, the ringleader of the band, perform live is a sight to behold.
I will not deny that I was a ringleader in this affair, though I know I had no other motive than escape.
It was at Boston, the ringleader in rebellion, that the issue was to be tried.
The ringleader owned a slaughter-house in El Toro, and, for a long time, nobody suspected him—the cattle were driven in at night.
Peaks had exposed the ringleader, and the conspirators were finally beaten at their own game.
But Parker, the ringleader, although a man of talent, was not equal to the task he had undertaken.


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DeWayne Woods tweeted today about his excitement on becoming the first faith based spokesperson for PETA.
So excited! I'm the 1st Faith Based spokesperson for PETA! Campaign launched today! Check it out along with instagr.am/p/UMdG5Ut38H/
— DeWayne Woods (@dwoodyd) January 7, 2013
In the article on the PETA website, Woods said that it is "a guardian's job to show animals the way, not based on dominance, but on love and guidance to make the most of this mutually beneficial relationship." Her refers to his dogs as his "kids" and believes that raising children in an environment in which they see animals treated with love and respect will help our culture see animals as they see each other—as equals.


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If the idea of a warm vinaigrette blows your mind a little bit, welcome to my life about five years ago. While I was working at The Rachael Ray Show, my producer, Emily — as she would often do — took advantage of some downtime between segments to make lunch from whatever odds and ends were in our walk-in refrigerator. Business as usual.
With a head of escarole, pound of bacon, jar of mustard and shallot in hand, she turned an otherwise standard-issue lunch salad on its head right before my very eyes.
Call me sheltered, but I had honestly never had a warm vinaigrette before! While the principle of a vinaigrette is the same warm or cold — whisk together an acid and an emulsifier and get to tossing — doing the whole thing warm (with the added help of a pound of bacon) was transformative. Not only did it show that hearty escarole who was boss, but it was an easy and impressive lesson — one of many, I might add, that came out of working in the prep kitchen of that show — that sticks with me to this very day.
Roasted Fall Salad with Warm Bacon-Pumpkin Vinaigrette
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
For the salad:
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, stemmed and halved
3 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon ground coriander
Salt and ground black pepper
5 cups hearty mixed greens (such as chicory, spinach, frisee, escarole or kale), washed and coarsely chopped
1/3 cup pomegranate arils
For the dressing:
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
6 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup warm water, as needed
Salt and ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a medium mixing bowl, toss together the Brussels sprouts, carrots, olive oil, coriander, and some salt and pepper to evenly coat the vegetables. Arrange the vegetables in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast them, tossing occasionally, until tender, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, gather the greens and pomegranate arils in a large mixing or serving bowl and reserve.
When the vegetables have about 5 minutes left to cook, prepare the dressing. Place a medium saute pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil and the bacon. Cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and whisk the mustard, syrup or honey, vinegar and pumpkin together in the pan. While whisking constantly, stream the remaining olive oil into the pan and mix until combined. While continuing to whisk constantly, slowly stream the warm water into the pan until the dressing reaches a pourable consistency. Remove the pan from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
To serve, toss the prepared salad ingredients and roasted vegetables together with the warm vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
Patrick W. Decker's life revolves around food. Always has, probably always will. As a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and past member of the culinary teams for Food Network stars Rachael Ray, Sandra Lee, Marc Forgione and Bobby Deen, he now works as a food writer and content producer in NYC by day and a recipe developer at his home in New York's Hudson Valley by night. You can see what he's up to by following him on Twitter and Instagram at @patrickwdecker or visiting his website, patrickwdecker.com.


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A Fine Day on Rebublic Peak - Cooke City, MT 3-4-15
A Fine Day on Rebublic Peak - Cooke City, MT 3-4-15
The winter has been very mild here in Bozeman this year, and whilst in the midst of a "no powder days" doldrums recently, a good friend gave the call I love to get, lets hit the backcountry! Now Cooke City is known more as a snowmobile mecca, and since I sold my "access" sleds years ago, we decided just a couple of quick-right-out-of-town skin and ski's was exactly what the doctor ordered. And, as always...Cooke City did not disappoint.
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"The Light Above Paradise"
As with many people today, I have become very burnt out on the constant bombardment of news, stories and information. This love-hate relationship with technology and its current intertwining with my life, livelihood and links to current and past relationships is a hard path to follow that I constantly struggle with.
From the need to feel connected by reading what is going on in the world, with my clients, my friends, and now with "virtual" friends -- to the desire to be disconnected from everything and reconnect with nature becomes more and more intense each day. A tiny computer called a phone now goes with me everywhere I go, allowing me more connection and communication than ever before, yet I find myself feeling even more disconnected using it less and less. Preferring instead to shut everything down, and by disconnecting…actually reconnecting.
This is part of the cycle in which most artists participate by immersing themselves in society, then relinquishing this connection to search for isolation and silence in order to tap into the source. The place of creation that, in turn, communicates back with the masses in order to remind ourselves of the power of being in the moment to recognize all that is around us.
I am lucky in that I have found a place in which I can achieve all of these things through the process of landscape photography. Where silence, solitude, creativity and connection are achieved by searching, waiting, watching and receiving. When I am isolated and connected with the source, open to what is given, I no longer "take" photos, but am "given" them, and for this I am truly grateful.
Timelapse sample of production on a large format panoramic canvas: 24 hours of work in 30 seconds...
I love being able to produce each image from start to finish!
Concept to capture, processing to printing, finishing to framing...
Now thats a motel...
A client makes my day...
A couple of great folks who grew up in Livingston, but now live in Washington recently sent this to me of the 45" x45" triptychs of the "Bighorn Rainbows" they ordered earlier this year ...."Thanks Craig, we love them!!!!!!!!!!!"
Harvest season has now turned to fire season in Montana:
This shot is from Monday near Norris looking southeast and south of Bozeman...looked like a volcano had exploded!
From a million people in a few square miles, to a million per 145,500 square miles
Just got back from a fantastic vacation to visit my wife's family home turf---the east coast. New York City, Connecticut, and New Jersey-Long Beach Island. It's always great to get away….and even better to get back home!
About 10 years ago when I visited for the first time I was enamored with "the city" getting lost in all the art museums, chaos and culture, and I always enjoy when we get a chance to go back. This time we took our 4 & 6 year old boys show them what it was all about. The simple things that they have never seen or done before like riding a subway train, taking an elevator up 100 stories, or just enjoying delicious street food while walking through a herd of thousands of people was and exciting experience unto itself that burns lasting memories for a lifetime. As much as I enjoyed it, I cant wait to get them back in the raft for a slow float down the Yellowstone...
Northern Lights Above the Paradise Valley
Last night, or early this morning I should say, was a beautiful site unlike anything I've seen. On an evening with no moon to be seen, and not a cloud in the sky, it was a warm, crisp and clear night that only those who have been to Montana to see it could grasp the shear immense scope of the stars and the sky.
I had just finished a wonderful 2 day shoot at a ranch South of Big Timber on the Boulder River when I decided I should stop in at a favorite spot in the Paradise Valley on the way back home. It was 1 in the morning, and I figured I could get a few good sunrise shots of the recently baled hay along the river. But when I stepped out of the truck ready to climb in to the camper for a couple hours sleep (my sunrise alarm always set for 4:00 am) I could see glimmering shades of green, purple and reds dancing along the horizon over the valley. It was the Northern Lights!!!
Needless to say, I stayed up all night watching and capturing a natural show unlike I've ever seen. I opened a window on the nearby truck, and put on a little late night Yellowstone Public Radio. With a classical masterpiece in the background, combined with the slow roaring of the Yellowstone River far below, the inspiring light show over Livingston and the Paradise Valley made me feel insignificant, and part of everything in a timeless way that words are inappropriate to explain…
Impressions series...going big
Just finished a 10 foot wide piece for a client from the "Impressions" series:
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I've always had a hard time staying on my feet while running, but after a few of my falls required medical attention I knew that I needed to figure out what was going on. With the help of a sports medicine doctor and a physical therapist, I discovered that my falling problem was more than sheer clumsiness. It turns out that I was tripping over my right foot because of weakness in my right hip and lower trunk brought on by a series of minor hamstring strains. The strength deficits were causing me to compensate by altering my stride. I needed exercises that wouldn't allow me to rely on my stronger, left side for help. I began a series of exercises recommended by my co-workers Toni Duawalter, PT, and Michael Mancini, DC. I credit them and these exercises with giving me back my strength and a normal stride.
These exercises are designed to incorporate multiple planes of movement: front to back, side to side, and rotational. They demand a combination of core strength, leg strength, and balance while requiring only a medicine ball, balance disc, and an 8-to-12 inch step. They also require significant concentration to maintain good form while not getting frustrated. For me the results were worth the effort and worth looking ridiculous in the gym for the first few attempts. I would recommend this series of exercises to any runner looking for a challenging and functional way to work on core and lower body strength.
I suggest starting out with one set of eight to 10 reps of each exercise with each leg and progressing to two sets of 15 to 20, two or three days per week. The balance disc can be substituted by a firm throw pillow and the medicine ball by anything around the house that weighs between 2 and 5 pounds.
Jenelle Deatherage received her Masters of Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin in 2003, she has been a member of Team USA Minnesota [1] ever since.


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Blueberries and green tea help the body take an iron hand against diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis, UK research suggests.
Both contain nutrients known as iron chelators which bind tightly to the metallic substance.
Scientists believe poorly-bound iron leads to the production of free radical toxins that can cause degenerative diseases.
Brightly-coloured fruits and vegetables are good sources of iron chelators, as is green tea, say the researchers.
Purple fruits such as blueberries are the best at holding on to iron effectively.
Professor Douglas Kell, from the University of Manchester, who led the research, reported today in the journal Archives of Toxicology: "Much of modern biology has been concerned with the role of different genes in human disease.
"The importance of iron may have been missed because there is no gene for iron as such. What I have highlighted in this work is therefore a crucial area for further investigations, as many simple predictions follow from my analysis."
The effects of iron can lead to potentially harmful confusion about the benefits of some nutrients and vitamins, he argued.
For instance, excess levels of vitamin C could be damaging in the presence of poorly-bound iron. The vitamin was only effective when iron was safely chelated.
Kieran Breen, director of research at the charity Parkinson's UK, said: "We know that eating a balanced diet including lots of fruit and vegetables of all colours is important for everybody, not just people with Parkinson's, and this paper reinforces this message.
"There is also some evidence that too much iron in the brain can cause damage to the dopamine-producing nerve cells that die in Parkinson's, but we don't know why.
"We are currently funding research at Imperial College London to find out whether inflammation may be a trigger that increases iron within dopamine-producing nerve cells and make them more likely to die.
"There have also been several studies over the years looking at whether green tea offers neuro-protective benefits. More research needs to be done in both these areas."


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Date: Thu Sep 18 17:00:14 EDT 2008
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:05:39 -0400, Dave Griffiths <dave at pawfal.org> wrote: > Fluxus is an environment for livecoding and rapid prototyping of visible > and audible worlds - games, realtime graphics and reactive audio. Fluxus > builds on Linux and OSX. > > http://www.pawfal.org/fluxus > http://www.pawfal.org/fluxus/files/fluxus-0.15rc3.tar.gz > Any chance there'll be a win version of this eventually, or I shouldn't hold my breath on that? Either way, seen demo vids of it and I think it's cool. Psy-Kosh
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The London-based team produce brand-led awards such as Q Awards, Empire Awards and Kerrang! Awards, all Intimate Award ceremonies attracting world famous talent and Industry alike, the awards are voted for by our own readers. Renowned for glitz, glamour and an irreverent attitude they are a key date in industry calendars.
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2016 was a big year for Mother&Baby: We relaunched the magazine, we turned 60, the 2016 best buys booklet landed in the shops, and we reached over 500,000 unique users a month on the Mother&Baby website. All before March!
This year will be the 23rd Mother&Baby Awards, and we can't wait to see all of the exciting, new, and redesigned products you have been working on over the last 12 months. New for the 2017 awards is the Natural category – rewarding the environmentally friendly among you. We have also streamlined our categories to ensure we are highlighting only the very best! Check out all the categories here.
Once again we are open for entries and to help you enter as many as possible we have kept the entry process really easy, all you need to do is submit your details, describe your product and pay the entry fee. We have even kept the entry fee the same as last year if you enter by 15th April 2016, so get those entries in as soon as you can.
We know what it's like to be a real mum, the first time a new parent shops for all those baby essentials it's a lot of fun – but also incredibly daunting. When buying a travel system that's more than your first car people want to know they're getting the right one! That's where you come in; those of you who are leading the way in innovation. Making mum's lives easier and baby's lives more fun, you do such an important job and deserve to be rewarded.
Don't forget, it's so easy to enter, and we think that it's time well spent, because the Mother&Baby Awards are not only an excellent way to benchmark your work, highlight your success, and boost the morale of your team but they can also increase your sales. Mum's look out for a Mother&Baby Awards rosette when buying products, they keep the Best Buys booklet to ensure they are buying the best and they continue to check our website to investigate what products they need. Don't just take my word for it, have a look below to see what former winners and finalists have said about the experience of being part of the Mother&Baby Awards.
The reason Mums believe in our awards is because we put all your products through their paces with the help of our wonderful Mum & Baby testers. More than 200 mums will be testing your products, helping us select the very best of the best. Making the Mother&Baby awards the most prestigious and toughest parenting awards in the market.
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Problems taking Screenshots
I been trying to do it in BSPlayer but whenever I take one, it comes out all messed up. Heres an example http://server3.uploadit.org/files/131103-Pic.jpg
are you taking the screen shot striaght from a dvd?
do you have the latest bsplayer? bs 1.0 is the latest
I forget since I don't use BSplayer, but aren't you supposed to run it in some mode to be able to take the screenies properly? I forget the mode.....-_-
1. make sure the software conversion for capture settings are not checked in general preferences.
2. try disabling overlay or using VMR9 mode in bsplayer's video preferences.
if you had overlay on then it would just be a box w/o anything close to a picture. overlay takes a color and "places" the picture over any pixles w/ that color hence the name overlay.
aha! Thank you for posting this.. I have been meaning to do it myself. I am getting the same problem.
Which is really weird.. Because when I first got BSplayer the screencapture worked perfectly. Then.. When I tried to take a screen a few months ago.. It gave me that colourfull crap your getting now. I havn't installed any new drivers or codecs, so I'm not sure what happened.
I'll try what you said AST, thanks.
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St. Olaf Humane Society Club
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The Saint Olaf Humane Society Club is dedicated to helping animals in the Northfield community live healthier, happier lives. We believe that animals have intrinsic value and enrich human lives. We volunteer at Prairie's Edge Animal Shelter, a nonprofit organization dedicated to realizing the mission of promoting the value of animals through care and education. If you are passionate about helping animals, please join us! We are always accepting new members.
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Handmade Flower And Chain Silver Tone Necklace by paleodeux
Using all vintage components, I layered eight silver tone chains in various styles paired with big flower links and a silver tone connector. The closure is a hook fastener clasp. It measures from 19" for the shortest chain to 30" for the longest chain.


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Nest Labs is going all out to get us all to adopt their Learning Thermostat. We first introduced the device late last year and it is now available at Lowes, the Apple Store and Amazon. If the $249 price is unsettling, just remember that you will save on power in the long run as it "gets to know you" and lowers temperature according to your utility usage.
Marmitek's Digital TV pairs up a transmitter and a receiver that connects to a set top box and a TV. Video, audio and IR commands are sent wirelessly from your remote. With the £149 (~$232.00) system you can reroute to a second TV anywhere in your home singals sent from decoder. And of course your DVR and any VOD channels are still accessible. Take a peek at the somewhat cheesy video with the happy, peppy family.
Via Marmitek
Home networking is taking giant steps when it comes to climate control as evidenced by the Nest Learning Thermostat. Using advanced technology, you train this WiFi device by setting what temperature you want and at what time. After a week of working, it gets more accurate and learns from your behaviors and preferences to the extent that it lowers the temperature when you are not home. While the overall idea seems a bit too personal, maybe you have to try it to believe it. Nest Labs says not only is this a good idea for your comfort, it will teach users how to save on energy.
Via Nest
Startup EnergyHub seems to be making quite an impact on home energy buffs with their shiny and sleek Home Base with a 4.3" LCD color capacitive touchscreen. The interface uses ZigBee for home management and WiFi for net connection with a cloud service. A communicating meter reads the energy usage while the wireless thermostat manages heat and cooling systems. Once the basics are set up, the system is self-regulating. Contact the company if you are ready to upgrade your home network.
Via EnergyHub
Google takes another step towards Interweb domination by introducing Android@Home aka Project Tungsten. Developers can use open source libraries to make home automation apps for Android so that you can turn off those forgotten appliances with your smartphone. Or perhaps you will be able to use it for remote media streaming or powering up your homemade robot. Google is hoping that the end result will not only synchronize your home but save you both energy and money.
Via Android
Toshiba has a pair of pocket Camileo camcorders coming out this summer. The B10 has a front-facing lens, shoots HD video and 16 mp stills, 16X zoom and takes SDXC cards. The P100 has the same features with a full 8X optical zoom. Both capture MP4 and JPG files and have Mini-HDMI/Mini-USB 2.0 ports.
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Google is bestowing its goodness and high speed broadband service to Kansas City, Kansas. Google Fiber is said to be 100 times faster than any broadband connection now available and 2000 times faster than dial-up. The 1 GB service will be given to about 500,000 users.
Google's magnanimous offer is hyped to the max with terms like 'need for speed' tossed into its announcement and the connection should take place sometime next year. About 1,100 cities competed for the honor of being first, but frankly, we wish they had found a remote area still listening to that awful noise of dial-up.
via Google Blog
If you live in New Jersey, you may soon move up in the networking department. Verizon will be testing some smart-home automation to its Fios customers. Home Monitoring and Control is an application that can be accessed by Fios TV, PC or smartphone. Users will be able to set and change to security and electronic devices, appliances, locks and thermostats. Verizon plans to test the service following its debut at the CES 2011 this month.
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For those who finally make a commitment to leave the club of the obese, the Perfect Portions Nutritional Scale will calculate the weight of food portions with a built-in data base of about 2000 types of food and 99 customizable entries. In addition, it will figure the daily values for calories, fat, carbs, cholesterol, sodium, fiber and protein. Keep track of your daily or weekly totals and remember to chant "KFC Double Down bad, brussel sprouts good."
Via Perfect Portions Nutritional Scale
Look for a new trend in remote controls if Crestron's 2011 release of their UFO-4X is successful. The saucer-shaped device features a 4.3" color touch screen that doubles as a trackpad and virtual keyboard. Control your AV, appliances, lighting, security and other systems up to 200 feet away. Magnets make the remote easily attachable, it can be used in both portrait and landscape mode and Adobe Flash is supported. Expect a hefty $2,000 price.
Via CEPro
Just in case you need someone to tell you that you should not drive after working long hours, the Fatigue Calculator was designed to let you know how much sleep you need. Available next month for about $50.00, Creators Natalie Tindale and sleep expert Prof. Drew Dawson claim that the download forecasts your amount of fatigue.
Via Fatigue Calculator
The RF Keyless Entry Remote can substitute for your car, home, garage door or other remotes. Self-learning, it copies fixed codes in only a few seconds. At a mini-price of $7.99, this is the perfect gift for those who tend to lose a remote and panic rather than look for it.
Via Dino Direct
iPort specializes in wall mounts for iPods and has just released new ones for other Apple products. The CM100, at a price of $250.00, will not only hold your iPod touch and stream music, it can be used with apps for home automation of video, lighting and climate control. The CM2000 can serve the same purpose with your iPad via WiFi at a price of $500.00. Either can be positioned vertically or horizontally.
Via iPort
Working with Sony, Logitech and Intel, Google continues to strive for the label 'King of the Electronic World.' Utilizing Android-based OS and the Chrome web browser, a Logitech set top box allows users to add the service to an existing TV with HDMI ports and Internet connection. Search and access videos and photos from your existing satellite or cable provider. While details such as price and exact date of availability are fuzzy to date, Logitech has already set up a site with a few more hints.
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A total of 177 homes sold for more than $1 million in May in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. That was up more than 40% from the same month last year and 33% from April, when 126 and 133 million-dollar properties changed hands, respectively. Last month was the highest level of luxury sales in nearly two years.
The upper end of the luxury market enjoyed a robust May as well with 13 sales in excess of $2 million, up from 10 the previous month and nine a year ago.
While sales were spiking, the median sale price of $1.26 million for a luxury home was up fractionally from the $1.25 million median a year ago and down just 1.2% from April's median price of $1.275 million.
The figures were derived from Multiple Listing Service data of all homes that sold for more than $1 million last month in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
"The East Bay is showing all of the signs of a classic seller's market with strong buyer demand, a severe shortage of home listings to choose from and multiple offers on many properties," said Rick Turley, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. "With inventory levels remaining near record lows, I suspect we'll continue to see this scenario play out, at least for the near term."
In many areas, inventory is down 30-50% from just a year ago, leaving the scales of supply and demand tipped in favor of sellers. Multiple offers are becoming the norm in a number of communities, and homes are often selling for more than the asking price.
Some key findings from this month's Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage luxury report:
* The most expensive sale in the East Bay last month was a six-bedroom, six-bath 7,347-square-foot home in Lafayette that sold for $3.69 million;
* Danville and Fremont boasted the most luxury sales with 24 each, followed by Pleasanton with 22, Lafayette with 15, Oakland with 13, and Orinda and Piedmont with 11 each;
* Homes sold in an average of just 38 days compared to 41 days the previous month and 49 days a year ago;
* Sellers on average received 100% of their asking price compared to 99% the previous month and 97.2% a year ago.
The East Bay Luxury Housing Market Report is a monthly report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.


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Folk singer: Linda Allen will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 2245th Ave. SW, Edmonds. Allen is from Bellingham but lives at Holden Village above Lake Chelan in the Cascades with her husband for a three-year stay. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youths, at the door or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/282390.
Green Day: Uno, Dos, Tres Tour, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, Paramount. Tickets $47.50, stgpresents. CANCELLED
Rush: The Clockwork Angels Tour. 8 p.m. Nov. 13. $56 to $126. KeyArena. Ticketmaster.
The Seattle Folklore Society: And the Phinney Neighborhood Association present their 11th season of folk music concerts at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle. Concerts start at 7:30 p.m. except one 7 p.m. Sunday concert. Ticket prices vary. Reservations and complete schedule information at 206-528-8523 or www.seafolklore.org.
• Nov. 3: Dan Weber, singer/storyteller.
• Nov. 11, 7 p.m.: Harry Manx, recording artist fusing Eastern musical traditions with the blues
• Nov. 17: Kathy Kallick Band, bluegrass and originals
• Nov. 24: Western Swing Concert and Dance, featuring The Jangles and Titans of Twang.
Island County
Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra: a special concert in celebration of the sixth season, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4, South Whidbey High School, 5674 Maxwelton Road, Langley; Overture to Weber's "Der Freischütz" and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8, Op 88. Admission is $20 and $18. Tickets at brownpapertickets.org; cash/check and MC/V/Discover accepted at the door. For more information go to www.sowhidbey.com.
Seattle Symphony: Benaroya Hall's Taper auditorium, 200 University St., Seattle; 206-215-4747; www.seattlesymphony.org.
• Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto: Neeme Jarvi, conductor; Arabella Steinbacher, violin; Tchaikovsky: "Suite from The Snow Maiden" and Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35; Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor, Op. 111; noon Nov. 2 and 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Tickets start at $19.
• Brahms &Medtner: Chamber works by Brahms, Medtner and others including: Medtner: Piano Quintet in C major; Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp minor, Op. 30; Schnittke: Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello; Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18: 2 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets are $37.
• Joseph Adam; Organist Joseph Adam plays Vierne: "Fantasy Pieces" and "Hymn to the Sun"; Boulanger: Prelude in F minor from "Trois Improvisations"; Duruflé: Prelude, Adagio et Choral Variations on "Veni Creator," Op. 4; Demessieux: "Te Deum laudamus," Op. 11; Barraine: Prelude and Fugue No. 2; Dupre: Organ Symphony No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 26; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Tickets start at $21.
• Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto: John Adams, conductor; Jonathan Biss, piano; John Adams: "Harmonielehre"; Beethoven: "Emperor" concerto; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8; 8 p.m. Nov. 10 and 2 p.m. Nov. 11. Tickets start at $19.
Early Music Guild International Series: A mix of music performers from around the globe. Hesperion XXI: 8 p.m. Nov. 10. This Spanish ensemble, directed by Jordi Savall, presents a virtual tour on violas da gamba and lute of 16th and 17th-century Europe, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle. Tickets are $40, $35 for seniors, $25 for side sections and $15 for students and patrons under 25; www.earlymusicguild.org or call 206-325-7066.
Voices of Compassion: Folk singer Linda Allen will lead a workshop, an introduction to therapeutic singing at the bedside, from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 2245th Ave. SW, Edmonds. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the principles and practices of singing at the bedside, and includes learning songs, discussing ethical standards and bedside techniques, sharing resourcing and practicing. Open to musicians, family members, chaplains, healthcare professionals and anyone who is interested in using their voice to lessen pain and anxiety at the bedside of those who are suffering. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or online at 222.lindasongs.com. The fee is $25.
Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association: Celtic jam, 5 p.m., workshop, 6 p.m., circle jam, 7 p.m. Nov. 9 and 23. Snacks throughout the evening; bring snacks to share if you wish. Acoustic musicians of all ages and listeners are welcome; free; Sisco Heights Community Club, 13527 99th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-691-5907, email email@example.com.


text: My friend Volkan Kirtok just sent this incredible video by Veysel Gencten from Istanbul and I could not wait to share it with everyone!! This video is made from a combination of 150,000 photographs over 5 years of Istanbul in 4 different seasons set to beautiful Turkish music by Mercan Dede. This is an incredible feast for the eyes, the ears, and the soul! I really felt it so completely shows Istanbul as the magical place I experiened it to be when there and I can not wait to go back. AH! that light! I thought the light in Italy was pretty amazing but I have to say Istanbul's is in it's own league!


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Playing with the debugger today, I saw this:
Note the colon after the label's line number. The debugger uses this hint to say this line is breakable. The label belongs to the statement after this:
In fact, if I just list the lines, the colons are correct. Seems to be when stopping with a continue or break they aren't.
But I'm surprised the label is displayed for the previous statement, and not the next. If I break on the while, I get this:
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Just started mma training and looking to start Muay Thai too, so I need some gloves and pads to cover both?
Any one give me some suggestions type/sizes, plus theyve got to last as i wont be able to replace them anytime soon.
Just started mma training and looking to start Muay Thai too, so I need some gloves and pads to cover both?
Any one give me some suggestions type/sizes, plus theyve got to last as i wont be able to replace them anytime soon.
If you're willing to pay a bit for them, then Fairtex are pretty good. I've had a pair of 16 oz gloves for a couple of years and they're still going strong. Also got the shin guards, but I find that they sometimes come undone during MMA training (they're velcro fastening).
They're not cheap but you pay for the quality.
so many about mate, some decent makes are sandee, like2fight, caged steel, hayabusa and am sure some other people will have their preferences, depends on your budget mate, Personally steer clear from RDX, great price and all, but my RDX stuff fell apart after 5/6 sessions.
Have a look at CK Martial Arts, he is about on here, he will point out some bargains on his site and all
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Hi Medic
Get on my site ~ doing a 20% code for the period of 20th to 27th March.
Only got selected stock in at the moment ~ but I always have a 10% code on the site for any user of cage warriors forum.
The 20% code is " holiday "
the normal 10% code is " cage warriors "
MMA ~ Caged Steel are one of the best ~ these are the gloves that I am giving to all the fighters that are fighting at Blitz At The Ritz tonight.
Boxing ~ Sandee are pound for pound the best on the market and that goes for their bag gloves and shin & instep and even their head guards.
For sparring MMA you really need shinpads with neoprene sleeves rather than velcro closures like Thai-style ones. I've got a pair of the Rogue ones, which are all right and not too dear (just be careful to put them on sideways and turn rather than pulling them straight over your foot, otherwise the neoprene will eventually split) . The Hayabusa ones are a little more wallet-lightening, but they are very nice.
Don't bother with cloth shin guards, they may only cost a fiver but they do roughly fuck all.
cheers guys found some sandee gloves and just waiting for the shin pads to be in stock


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Pop Up Shop
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CDT)
Event Details
This year Pop Up Shop is showcasing artists at SXSW on Wednesday March 14, 2011 at the Bayou Lounge (500 E Sixth St. Austin, TX). This unofficial venue has seen great new talent emerge and impact South by Southwest, as well as the music scene.
In March, the Pop Up Shop label/Promotion company is adding to that list such talent as Blackbird Blackbird from San Francisco, CA, Cassian (Australia), Anoraak (Paris FR) and Beau Young Prince from D.C. by way of North Carolina, as well as Germaine and Casey K, two female singer songwriters from Los Angeles.
This one-off showcase promises to highlight an eclectic mix of singer-songwriters, hip-hop, and dj's. The Pop Up Shop Records Way Out West 2012 showcase begins at 12:00 PM Wednesday March 14th.
When & Where
The Bayou Lounge
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CDT)
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Get an overview of this hotelGuesthouse in Hastings
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Situated in Hastings, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of White Rock Theatre and Hastings Pier. Hastings Museum and Art Gallery and West Hill Lift are also within 15 minutes.
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This smoke-free guesthouse features free WiFi in public areas.
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Millifont Guest House
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- Total number of rooms - 9
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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