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The next morning Paul took his old place in front of the post office. He set down his basket in front, and, taking one of the packages in his hand, called out in a businesslike manner, as on the day before, "Here's your prize packages! Only five cents! Money prize in every package! Walk up, gentlemen, and try your luck!"
He met with a fair degree of success at first, managing in the course of an hour to sell ten packages. All the prizes drawn were small, with the exception of one ten-cent prize, which was drawn by a little bootblack, who exclaimed:
"That's the way to do business, Johnny. If you've got any more of them ten-cent prizes, I'll give you ten cents a piece for the lot."
"Better buy some more and see," said Paul.
"That don't go down," said the other. "Maybe there'd be only a penny."
Nevertheless, the effect of this large prize was to influence the sale of three other packages; but as neither of these contained more than two-cent prizes, trade began to grow dull, and for ten minutes all Paul's eloquent appeals to gentlemen to walk up and try their luck produced no effect.
At this point Paul found that there was a rival in the field.
Teddy O'Brien, who had applied for a partnership the day before, came up with a basket similar to his own, apparently filled with similar packages. He took a position about six feet distant from Paul, and began to cry out, in a shrill voice:
"Here's your bully prize packages! Best in the market! Here's where you get your big prizes, fifty cents in some of 'em. Walk up boys, tumble up, and take your pick afore they're gone. Fifty cents for five!"
"That's a lie, Teddy," said Paul, who saw that his rival's attractive announcement was likely to spoil his trade.
"No, 'tisn't," said Teddy. "If you don't believe it, just buy one and see."
"I'll tell you what I'll do," said Paul, "I'll exchange."
"No," said Teddy; "I ain't a-goin' to risk givin' fifty cents for one."
"More likely you'd get ten for one. You're a humbug."
"Have you really got any fifty-cent prizes?" asked a newsboy, who had sold out his morning stock of papers, and was lounging about the post office steps.
"Best way is to buy, Johnny," said Teddy.
The boy did buy, but his prize amounted to only one cent.
"Didn't I tell you so?" said Paul.
"Just wait a while and see," said Teddy. "The lucky feller hasn't come along. Here, Mike, jest buy a package!"
Mike, a boy of fifteen, produced five cents, and said, "I don't mind if I do."
He selected a package, and, without opening it, slipped it into his pocket.
"Why don't you open it?" said Teddy.
"What's the use?" said Mike. "There ain't no fifty cents inside."
However, he drew it out of his pocket, and opened it.
"What's this?" he exclaimed, pulling out a piece of scrip. "Howly St. Patrick! it's I that's in luck, anyhow I've got the fifty cents!"
And he held up to view a fifty-cent scrip.
"Let me look at it," said Paul, incredulously.
But there was no room for doubt. It was a genuine fifty cents, as Paul was compelled to admit.
"Didn't I tell you so?" said Teddy, triumphantly. "Here's where you get fifty-cent prizes."
The appeal was successful. The sight of the fifty-cent prize led to a large call for packages, of which Teddy immediately sold ten, while Paul found himself completely deserted. None of the ten, however, contained over two cents. Still the possibility of drawing fifty cents kept up the courage of buyers, while Paul's inducements were so far inferior that he found himself wholly distanced.
"Don't you wish you'd gone pardners with me?" asked Teddy, with a triumphant grin, noticing Paul's look of discomfiture. "You can't do business alongside of me."
"You can't make any money giving such big prizes," said Paul. "You haven't taken in as much as you've given yet."
"All right," said Teddy. "I'm satisfied if you are. Have a package, Jim?"
"Yes," said Jim. "Mind you give me a good prize."
The package was bought, and, on being opened, proved to contain fifty cents also, to Paul's great amazement. How Teddy's business could pay, as it was managed, he could not comprehend. One thing was certain, however, his new competitor monopolized the trade, and for two hours Paul did not get a solitary customer.
"There's something about this I don't understand," he pondered, thoughtfully. "He must lose money; but he's spoiled my trade."
Paul did not like to give up his beat, but he found himself compelled to. Accordingly he took his basket, and moved off toward Wall street. Here he was able to start in business without competitors, and succeeded in selling quite a number of packages, until a boy came up, and said:
"There's a feller up at the post office that's givin' fifty-cent prizes. I got one of 'em."
There was a group of half-a-dozen boys around Paul, two of whom were about to invest; but on hearing thus they changed their intention, and walked of in the direction of the post office.
Looking up, Paul saw that the boy who had injured his trade was Mike, who had drawn the first fifty-cent prize from his competitor.
"Can't you stop interfering?" he said, angrily. "I've lost two customers by you."
"If you don't like it, you can lump it," said Mike, insolently. "This is a free country, ain't it?"
"It's a mean trick," said Paul, indignantly.
"Say that ag'in, and I'll upset your basket," returned Mike.
"I'll say it as often as I like," said Paul, who wasn't troubled by cowardice. "Come on, if you want to."
Mike advanced a step, doubling his fists; but, finding that Paul showed no particular sign of fear, he stopped short, saying: "I'll lick you some other time."
"You'd better put it off," said Paul. "Have a prize package, sir? Only five cents!"
This was addressed to a young man who came out of an insurance office.
"I don't mind if I do," said the young man. "Five cents, is it? What prize may I expect?"
"The highest is ten cents."
"There's a boy around the post office that gives fifty-cent prizes, mister," said Mike. "You'd better buy of him."
"I'll wait till another time," said the young man. "Here's the money, Johnny. Now for the package."
"Look here," said Paul, indignantly, when his customer had gone away; "haven't you anything to do except to drive off my customers?"
"Give me two cents on every package," said Mike, "and I'll tell 'em you give dollar prizes."
"That would be a lie, and I don't want to do business that way."
Mike continued his persecutions a while longer, and then turned the corner into Nassau street.
"I'm glad he's gone," thought Paul. "Now there's a chance for me."
He managed after a while to sell twenty of his packages. By this time it was twelve o'clock, and he began to feel hungry. He resolved, therefore, to go home to dinner and come out again in the afternoon. He didn't know how much he had made, but probably about fifty cents. He had made more than double as much the day before in less time; but then he did not suffer from competition.
He began to doubt whether he could long pursue this business, since other competitors were likely to spring up.
As he walked by the post office he had the curiosity to look and see how his competitor was getting along.
Teddy had started, originally, with seventy-five packages; but of those scarcely a dozen were left. A group of boys were around him. Among them was Mike, who was just on the point of buying another package. As before, he put it in his pocket, and it was not till Teddy asked, "What luck, Mike?" that he drew it out, and opening it again, produced fifty cents.
"It's the big prize!" he said. "Sure I'm in luck, anyhow."
"You're the boy that's lucky," said Teddy, with a grin.
As Paul witnessed the scene a light broke upon him. Now he understood how Teddy could afford to give such large prizes. Mike and the other boy, Jim, were only confederates of his—decoy ducks—who kept drawing over again the same prize, which was eventually given back to Teddy. It was plain now why Mike put the package into his pocket before opening it. It was to exchange it for another packet into which the money had previously been placed, but which was supposed by the lookers-on to be the same that had just been purchased. The prize could afterward be placed in a new packet and used over again.
"That ain't the same package," said Paul, announcing his discovery. "He had it all the while in his pocket."
"Look here," blustered Mike, "you jest mind your own business! That's the best thing for you."
"Suppose I don't?"
"If you don't there may be a funeral to-morrow of a boy about your size."
There was a laugh at Paul's expense, but he took it coolly.
"I'll send you a particular invitation to attend, if I can get anybody to go over to the island."
As Mike had been a resident at Blackwell's Island on two different occasions, this produced a laugh at his expense, in the midst of which Paul walked off.


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The upper Federation Council passed a measure unanimously, and the lower State Duma was to consider a parallel one later in the day.
Backed by Russia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia have had self-rule since the early 1990s, but internationally they are recognized as part of Georgia. Russia, which has deployed peacekeepers in both regions for years, has up to now stopped short of supporting their bids for independence.
A military offensive launched by Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili in an attempt to reassert control over South Ossetia earlier this month triggered a counterattack by Russia.
Russian forces quickly expelled Georgian troops from the province and pressed on into other parts of Georgia. Russia also sent additional forces into the western rebel province, Abkhazia.
A European Union-brokered ceasefire is in place, but Russia's interpretation of the agreement as allowing it do maintain "buffer zones" outside the territory of South Ossetia and Abkhazia continues to draw protests. The zone being carved out around South Ossetia could see Russian troops deployed less than 50 miles from Tbilisi, Georgia's capital.
Russia also remains in control of the port of Poti, the country's main commercial link to the outside world.
The conflict has taken relations between Russia and the West to their lowest ebb since the end of the Cold War.
Russian lawmakers were recalled from vacation for a special sitting to discuss formal appeals by separatist leaders in South Ossetia and Abkhazia for recognition.
The State Duma, the more powerful of the two chambers, is dominated by pro-Kremlin parties, and senior lawmakers – including the speaker and heads of key committees – have been quoted in recent days as voicing sympathy for the two regions' aspirations.
Although a parliamentary vote would not be binding on the Kremlin, Medvedev has expressed backing for that view.
When he met with the two separatist leaders, Eduard Kokoity of South Ossetia and Abkhazia's Sergei Bagapsh, in Moscow on August 14, Medvedev pledged Russia would both "support" and "guarantee" any decision made by the inhabitants of the regions (large majorities in both regions have supported independence in referendums).
Speaking the same day, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that the world could "forget about any talk about Georgia's territorial integrity" because South Ossetia and Abkhazia would never agree to return to Georgia.
In response, White House spokesman Dana Perino said the administration considered such talk "bluster" and would ignore it.
When the international community was pondering Kosovo's future status, critics warned that recognizing its independence from Serbia could boost secessionist campaigns in several former Soviet republics, including Georgia (Abkhazia and South Ossetia), Moldova (Transdnistria), Azerbaijan (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Ukraine (Crimea).
Kosovo went ahead and declared independence in February. The U.S. and most E.U. member states recognized it, while insisting it created no precedent that could be invoked elsewhere.
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Subject: [ONT-OBITS] THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR - OBITS - NOV 27, 2003 { J - T }
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:10:49 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
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JENNINGS, Marie, Lenore on Wed Nov 26, 2003 at 94 yrs of age. Wife of the
late Jack Jennings (1982). Mother of Carol Ann and her husband Joe Clement,
and Paul and his wife Claire. Grandmother of Marc, Joe, Lianne, Janine and
great grandmother of Andre, Joshua, Mathew, Briana and Nathan. Predeceased
by her brother Ralph OHanley. P.X. Dermondy Funeral Home. Interment Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery.
KATERBERG, William of Drayton on Tues Nov 25, 2003. Husband of the late
Femmigje Lubberts (2003). Father of Sharon and Jim Payton of Mount Hope,
John and Heather of Drayton, the late Peter Katerberg (1974), George
Katerberg of Alma, Janet Katergerg of Drayton and Andrew and Willemien
Katerberg of Alma. Grandfather of Chris and Liza Davis and great grandson
Zachary of Grand Rapids, Jessica Payton of Hamilton and Chris Payton of
KINNEAR, David (Dave) in Toronto on Mon Nov 24, 2003 in his 94th year.
Husband of the late Millie Elizabeth Wilson for 62 years. Father of David
Wilson aand his partner Carolyn Acker and the late Wayne Dickson. Papa of
Alec, Kathryn, Julie (Mary). Patrick, Sean and Samantha. Brother of Ethel
and the late Winnie, Annie, Lily, Louise, Laura, John, Tom, Robert and Sam.
Born in Downpatrick County Down, Northern Ireland on Nov 25, 1909 and
immigrated to Canada in 1928. Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles Chapel,
KROUSE, Earl James on Tues Nov 25, 2003 at the age of 92. Husband of 71
years to Stella. Father of June Willrich and Shirley Pickard. Grandpa of
Janis and Ron Webster, Glenn and Debbie Willrich, Judi Willrich, James
Picard, Jennifer Pickard and the late Catherine Pickard. {spelling as per
Hamilton Spectator} Great grandpa of Ryan, Shawna, Rachael, David, Weston,
Simon, Jacob and Robbie. Brother of Muriel Presnail, Marie McPhee, Joan and
Warren Mackie and brother in law of Grace krouse, Bob Lisso and Marshall
and Kay Forde. L.G. Wallace Funeral Home. Private interment.
MAVIN, Clarence on Mon Nov 24, 2003 at the age of 83. Husband of Mildred
Ellen (nee Burwell) for 58 years. Father of Paul and Deborah (Anthony)
Maddock and son in law Grant Wright. Predeceased by daughter Carol and son
Dennis. Grandfather of Michael and Sarah Mavin, Melanie and Jennifer
Maddock and Robyn Wright. Survived by brother Albert. Cresmount Funeral
Home. Cremation to follow.
McGUIRE, Barbara Kathleen {no date given} Swackhamer, Blachford & Wray
Funeral Home on Nov 27, 2003.
MOORE, Ashante Azalea on Sat Nov 22, 2003 age 11 months. Daughter of
Nicole Moore and Lascelles Stoddart. Sister of Ariana. Granddaughter of
Sue Ambridge and Hendrick Breukelman. M.A. Clark & sons Funeral Home.
Interment Mount Hamilton Cemetery.
NACCARATO, Frank on Tues Nov 25, 2003. Husband of Onaria. Father of Sarah
and Giovani. Predeceased by his father Emilio and survived by his mother
Filomena. Brother to John (Sandra), Joe (Anna) and Mike (Rosa). Bernardo
Funeral Home, Toronto. Interment Glendale Cemetery (Albion Road) .
PATZALEK, Shane on Tues Nov 25, 2003 in his 48th year. Father of Gordon
and Kyle. Brother of Wayne and his wife Brenda of St. Johns Newfoundland,
Lorrainne and her husband Ken Desjardins of Burlington, Madalaine patzalek
of London and Tony and his wife Marianne of Burlington. Westview Funeral
Chapel, London. Interment St. Peters Cemetery, London.
PEIRSON, Ann (nee Sullivan) in Oakville on Mon Nov 24, 2003 in her 91st
year. Wife of the late Douglas. Mother of Joe and his wife Beryl, Judy and
her husband Paul Malloch, and Jan and her husband Stephen Reid. Grandmother
of Sean and Erin Malloch, and Laura and Sara Reid. P.X. Dermody Funeral
home. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
PIMENTEL, Manuel P. in Burlington on Wed Nov 26, 2003 at the age of 70.
Husband of Maria DeMelo Pimental. Father of Susan and her husband Juvenal
Cabral of Waterdown, Alice Rajher of Dundas and Robert Pimentel of Courtenay
BC. Grandfather of Kevi, Jeffrey, Mark and Jennifer. Brother of John, Joe
Ermelinda, Eduarda, Teresa and Rosarinha. Smiths Funeral Home, Burlington
Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
SCOTT, Richard A.A. on Sat Nov 22, 2003. Predeceased by his wife Ellen
Vera. Father of Richard Ryan and Larry (Susan). Grandfather of Richard
Stewart Scott, Suzanna (Roddy) Finn, sara, Beth and Adam Scott. Great
grandfather to Caitlin and Jackson Finn. Cremation has taken place.
STRACHAN, James (Jim) on Tues Nov 25, 2003 in his 44th year. Husband of
Carol, father of Shauna. Son of Fran. Brother of Brian. Predeceased by
his father James. Donald V. Brown Funeral Home, Stoney Creek. Interment
Mountview Gardens.
TIDEY, Dr. Vernon LeRoy M.D. on Tues Nov 25, 2003 in his 85th year. Son
of the late Albert and Jane (Fletcher) Tidey. Husband to Margaret Darlene
(Hyslop) for 60 years. Father to Joanne Glithero (Steve) of Cambridge,
Dianne Butler (Michael) of Thornhill, Suzanne Allum (John) of Dundas.
Grandpa to David (Maria) and Lisa Flithero, Andrew and Philip Butler,
Stephen and Christopher Allum. Great grandfather to Jacob Glithero.
Predeceased by sister Ruth and Kenneth Thorn of Islington. Marlatt Funeral
Home, Dundas.
TOMPKINS, Ronald on Tues Nov 25, 2003 at the age of 42. Husband of Joan
and father of Elizabeth and Joshua. Survived by his father George and his
wife Bridget of Tillsonburg, brothers James and Stuart, and sisters
Christine and Katrina. Predeceased by his mother Elizabeth. Corbett
Funeral Home, Cambridge. Cremation to follow.
TRAPP, Margaret on Thurs Nov 20, 2003. Predeceased by husband Christopher
Mother of Eva and her husband Andy Lehr, Margaret and her husband John
Ferber. Grandmother of Edward, Robert, Rosemary, Susan and her husband Dave
Great grandmother of Connor and Ryan. Cresmount Funeral Chapel.
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Tim Gunn Talks Smack About Gretchen Jones Winning "Project Runway"
"Why did the villain win? Why? I could not believe it. Gretchen's talented, and she's not a horrible person. But was she the winner of the season? I don't think so. The 'Project Runway' designers are like my kids. I love them all. I will say I love some more than others. And there's some I wish I'd left in a basket."
— Tim Gunn is still blabbing that it was wack that backstabbing Gretchen Jones won over sweet little Mondo Guerra on the most recent season of "Project Runway." I'm glad he agrees the uber-talented Mondo totally got the shaft.
After the jump, Tim talks some smack about Michael Kors, on whom he blames Gretchen's puzzling win:
"Oh, boy. I'm going to get in trouble for this. Michael [Kors] was campaigning for Gretchen. He said, 'We need a sportswear designer to win one of these seasons.' "I thought, 'Well, Mr. Kors, you just want to validate yourself. But do you want to validate yourself with Gretchen?' I wouldn't. Nina [Garcia] was very much in favor of Mondo, and then Michael nudges her and he says, 'You know, Gretchen listened to every word of advice that you gave her. Mondo didn't listen to you at all.' So suddenly, Nina is, like 'That's right! He didn't! I'm going with Gretchen.' So that's how it all happened."
Hmmph. So Nina Garcia caved into peer pressure and voted for Gretchen instead of Mondo? Poor guy. I guess losers of "Project Runway" seasons past can console themselves with the knowledge that talent isn't the only thing judges take into account. [ONTD]


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Now Sinead O'Connor Is Just Making The Difficult Brown Too Difficult
"Remember the other day when I said, 'Barry, difficult me brown!' and you said, 'Sinead, you can't bloody come in here naked smokin' a wee crack pipe? This is my office!'? What'd ya mean by that?"
What was once a tale of true love triumphing on the wings of butt sex, Sinead O'Connor and Barry Herridge's marriage has fallen apart again because apparently my heart's doomed to be a trapped passenger on their brown roller coaster and it's difficult voyage. So here's the crazy explanation from Sinead's blog because have I mentioned she's an insane crack addict? She's an insane crack addict:
Ireland is a very fucked up country. Certain sections of our media are pure evil. These people, along with others caused enormous damage deliberately and maliciously to my innocent flower of a husband, purely because he was with me. And so his association with me became something very bad for his life. And slowly since we were married I became very ill as result of what was done to my husband and i was unable to cope. And became depressed..
The behaviour of one particular paper resulted in very serious damage to my husband and myself personally and consequently made the marriage untenable so that it is now over and I hope the media will kindly leave the poor man alone to get on with his life.
I will never again associate myself romantically with anyone as I could not bear to see these things done again to someone I love.
I have been told by the one paper who tried to destroy my husbands job that it is entirely my fault they did as I don't just shut up and sing.
Well guys.. I'm gonna be me. And if anyone doesn't like that they can seek therapy. Because I am wonderful. Exactly as I am. As Bridget Jones would say. And I shall continue being me. If being me means certain Irish media will try to destroy my romantic life.. So be it.. I have ten fingers and a number of toys (not really the toys.. But need them now so maybe u cud all post me some!)
So basically Sinead O'Connor is saying she's Bridget Jones if Bridget Jones solicited butt plugs online and the Irish newspapers can fuck up as many marriages as they want because she'll never give up her love of difficult brown blogging and the deep emotions it creates within her b-hole. Wow, I don't see how she could've spelled it out any clearer. Up your arse, Irish media!
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As the Jesuit lawyer, d'Essaules, completed his plea to the long row of judges, the mass of observers in the upper galleries cursed him to silence once again. He stared down at his podium and waited, thoughtlessly pressing back the graying red hair that barely trimmed his ears. The President of the Grand Chamber demanded silence. The Jesuit lawyer had claimed that this case was excessively complicated by the number of plaintiffs, and so an open trial would take too long for the good court and would be unfair to the Jesuit Order. He argued that the case should instead be decided by a subcommittee of the French parliament, where, he didn't add, their few friends could be of some help. This move was quite unacceptable to the Jansenists, a rival conservative group within the Roman church which was decidedly opposed to papal power, especially the Jesuits, the pope's personal agents.
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The USPS has raised their rates and reduced the service quality AGAIN!
I have absorbed the last two increases, but this time I must increase the international shipping rate by $1. The Post Office installed an Automated Postal Center, which is like an ATM for shipping. This allows me to visit the Post Office at any time on any day and send out PC boards in 5 minutes. Great! The catch, It can't be used for international shipping. They claim that "for security reasons" you must take any international shipment to a clerk so that you can appear on their security cameras. The problem arises with the fact that there used to be three clerks, but now there is only one. Now it takes at least one hour in line to ship a single PC board to any international location. For this reason most international shipments go out on Saturday morning since I am not at work then. Sometimes I can get to the Post Office at lunch time, usually Wednesday.
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At this time I have only blank unpopulated PC boards available. I do not sell parts, kits, tubes, assembled PC boards, or complete amplifiers. I simply do not have the time or financial resources to stock, inventory, and kit all of the individual parts to offer amplifier kits. Parts packages, partial kits, and complete kits may be offered in the future.
I keep a sufficient quantity of both boards on hand such that they should always be in stock. If there is a possibility of low stock, I will post that information on the home page. That has only happened once since I started selling boards. I currently have enough boards to cover all sales in 2009 (and then some) at the current sales rate.
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I can ship 1 to 6 boards to locations in the USA for $8 in a Priority Mail envelope.
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I have shipped boards to various countries around the world with very few issues. There are two countries where non delivery seems to be common, Italy and Russia. I have talked with two other suppliers of small electronics items and they concur. I must therefore not accept orders from these countries.
I do not have an automated shopping cart set up on my web site. My web hosting company wants $30 per month for this service. Others want a percentage of the sale, or the cart software can be purchased for a large fee. This will be considered as I add more products, or the economy improves.
Payment can be sent via PayPal using the email address visible below. Make sure that you specify which board you are ordering and the quantity you want in the PayPal text box or subject line. Include $8 for shipping and handling in the US or $15 for international delivery. Payment must be in US dollars. If you do not want to use PayPal, you can send us a money order. Make sure that the money order is in US dollars and can be cashed in the US. The address is:Tubelab Inc.
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There has been some confusion (or bad arithmetic) as to the price of one or more boards plus shipping, so I have created this table:
Boards to addresses in the USA (this includes Alaska and Hawaii, but NOT Puerto Rico):
- 1 board (either one) plus shipping is $43 USD.
- 2 boards (two of either kind, or one of each) plus shipping is $78 USD.
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- 2 boards (two of either kind, or one of each) plus shipping is $85 USD.
- 3 boards (mix and match) plus shipping is $120 USD.
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- 5 boards (mix and match) plus shipping is $190USD.
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I currently show amplifiers on this web site that are made with two different PC boards. I receive e-mail every day asking about my "SE amp board". There are two different PC boards available. If you are inquiring about, or ordering a PC board, please specify which board you are referring to. I have recently received orders for "a board" or "SE boards". I can not fill these orders. Check below to see the two different boards. Make sure you understand the differences and know which board you want.
The Tubelab SE
The Tubelab SE board is used for a "no compromises" amplifier that uses DHT tubes like the 45, 2A3 and 300B. It is used primarily for constructing a high end DHT amplifier. It is not uncommon for a user to spend $500 to $1000 USD for a complete amplifier, although it is possible to build an amplifier for lower cost. The Tubelab SE board was never intended to be a beginner's level project, in fact I didn't intend for it to be sold commercially at all when I designed the board. I have been using it to construct SE amplifiers for about 4 years. The output tubes operate in fixed bias, requiring measurements, and adjustments on a live board. External connections to the PC board are made by soldering wires to the board. The assembly manual, schematics, and theory of operation are all on the web site.
A completed Tubelab SE board looks like this
The Tubelab SSE
The Tubelab SSE board is used to make a simplified SE amplifier that uses indirectly heated tubes like the 6L6GC, EL34, KT88 and 6550. This board is used to construct amplifiers from a basic low cost design to a high end triode mode amplifier. Most amplifiers are expected to cost between $300 and $700 USD, although you could spend less if you have some parts (transformers and tubes), and it is always possible to spend more in this hobby. The choice of output tubes are all pentodes, which can be operated in Triode mode, Ultralinear, and Pentode mode. This can be switch selectable from the amplifiers front panel. The output tubes operate in cathode bias mode, requiring no adjustments. External connections to the PC board are made through the screw terminals. The parts density is about half of the Tubelab SE. The PC board was designed to be assembled by people of all skill levels. The assembly instructions are written with this in mind. There are photographs of every step from the start to final amplifier construction. More details are being added with each web site update.
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A ROAD remains shut after an HGV struck a railway bridge in Oswaldtwistle.
The incident happened at around 9.30 this morning when the vehicle, which was carrying empty intermediate bulk containers hit the structure, in Blackburn Road, West End, and spilled its load.
One of the containers fell onto a Nissan Micra, which was travelling in the opposite direction, and the female driver was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital , although her injuries are not thought to be serious.
The road has been closed in both directions from its junction with Market Street so that police can clear the area.
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A CRP blood test, also known as a C-reactive protein test, is designed to measure the level of C-reactive protein in the bloodstream. C-reactive protein is a marker that indicates general levels of inflammation in the body, according to WebMD.Continue Reading
According to WebMD, a normal CRP level is less than 10 milligrams per liter. However, a doctor needs to evaluate CRP test results within the context of a patient's overall health as well as other medical factors.
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Who's the Comrades King?7 May 2009
The first is Arthur Newton. Widely known as the Father of marathoning, his impact on the early days of the race in the 1920's ensured that it survived its infancy. A five-time winner, his 1923 time hacked two hours off the course record. He won by 52 minutes. The following year, he won by 75 minutes. He was simply in a class of his own in his day. The only time he was beaten (Harry Phillips in 1926) was when he had had no time to train properly.
After retirement, Newton wrote a book on running simply called Running. Thereafter he wrote three more books. His common sense advice may seem obvious now but in his time he was the expert, the guru and the, scientist. He constructed the foundations upon which we have built modern training ideas.
The second of these, and in my opinion the runner who most deserves to be called The Greatest, is Wally Hayward. Another five-time winner, Hayward is unique in that he was unbeaten in his prime. Five runs, five wins says it all. The first runner to break six hours, Wally Hayward was a colossus in his day. He was awarded the Helms award for the greatest sportsman in Africa in 1953.
But amazingly, his greatest performance was in a race he lost. In 1988, three weeks shy of his 80th birthday, he ran the Up Comrades in 9:44:15. He beat 47% of the field at an age where at best one is supposed to be retired and armchair bound and at worst, dead. The following year, Wally struggled and only just managed to beat the (11 hour) cut-off gun but he still finished.
Wallys 1988 run must surely be considered the greatest single Comrades run in the history of the Comrades. On the basis of that run and his 100% consistency while racing at his best, Wally Hayward must be The Greatest.
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Washington, DC–U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada released the following statement to mark Veterans Day.
"Veterans Day is the day that our great nation pays tribute to those who have served our country in uniform. We give thanks for their contributions and their sacrifice, which have made America the world's beacon for freedom and democracy for more than 200 years. Today, all Americans must keep these brave men and women in our thoughts and prayers, and thank them for everything they have done for our country.
"America's Veterans have served in far off places, from the battlefields of Europe to the deserts of Iraq to the mountains of Afghanistan. But no matter where they served, our Veterans risked their lives for us and to spread the causes of liberty and freedom. For that, every Veteran deserves our deepest respect and thanks. Their courage, dedication and their selfless sacrifices are what we honor today.
"This Veterans Day, I am especially proud of the Nevadans who wore our country's uniform. Nevada's soldiers have always done their share to protect this country, and we have the finest troops in the world. They make us proud each and every day.
"Let us always remember that to truly pay tribute to all of our nation's Veterans, we must honor their sacrifice not just one day a year, but every day. We must never forget their service, and we must do everything we can to make sure they get the benefits, health care and support they deserve and have earned. That is a charge I have kept all my years in the United States Senate, and it is one I will continue to keep in the years to come.
"Finally, while today is the day we honor our Veterans, let us not forget those members of the armed forces who are currently serving. Hundreds of thousands of troops are overseas, including many Nevadans, and are in harm's way. They and their families remain in our thoughts and prayers. Their heroism and valor are unequaled, and they deserve our deepest gratitude."


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Update: Reddit is already calling the effort a triumph and says, "We're getting a much-needed cash infusion."
Original Article: Reddit has announced Reddit Gold - a paid version of its service. It costs what you are willing to pay for it. As Reddit describes, "It's a way of supporting reddit, boosting our bottom line and helping us afford faster computers and more employees (or was it the other way around?)."
In other words, Reddit needs help, and is asking for donations.
While the idea of paying for an upgraded version of Reddit may not sit well with all Reddit users, one would expect the company's approach of set-your-own-price to be more appealing than Reddit simply setting one itself. Gawker uses words like "begging" and "sad" in describing Reddit's announcement, but at least it's honest.
Reddit is owned by publishing empire Condé Nast, which owns such publications as GQ, Wired, Glamour, Vogue, and Ars Technica (to name a few), but that doesn't mean said empire is willing to fork out too much cash to support the Reddit team's needs.
Reddit's Mike Schiraldi writes, "Whenever this topic comes up on the site, someone always posts a comment about how reddit is owned by Conde Nast, a billion-dollar corporation like Time Warner or Cobra, and how if they wanted to they could hire a thousand engineers and purchase a million dollars worth of heavy iron. But here's the thing: corporations aren't run like charities. They keep separate budgets for each business line, and usually allocate resources proportionate to revenue. And reddit's revenue isn't great."
Again, at least it's honest.
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With the close of the regular minor league season, it is once again time for national lists of top St. Louis Cardinals prospects to start appearing across the web. Have you ever looked at them and thought, "I could do better than that!"?
Now is your time to act.
The Cardinal Nation message board community has begun its 10th-annual selection process of the top prospects in the Cardinals minor league system as voted upon by you, the fans.
The process is easy and anyone can participate. Join the discussion on a special thread on The Cardinal Nation's free message board. It begins with a community vote for prospect number one. Just make a post specifying your choice. After several days of voting, the player with the simple majority of votes cast will be proclaimed the winner. Balloting for prospect number two will follow and so on.
In addition to having been the first Cardinals prospect list of its kind, the community voting will again be included in the blended tabulation of the official The Cardinal Nation Top 40 Prospect List for 2016. Its annual rollout will begin shortly after Thanksgiving. The past 10 years' lists can be viewed via links located off The Cardinal Nation's home page. Underneath the site logo, click on "PROSPECTS", then "TCN RANKINGS".
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I sat down with Dragon Age Inquisition producer Cameron Lee to talk about the return of tactical view, user feedback, characters and of course dragons, after being shown the debut live gameplay demonstration of the game.
One of the first things we need to talk about is the return of tactical view. You guys were really asking for a lot of user feedback for the construction of Dragon Age Inquisition. Was the reintroduction of tactical something that was really helped by user feedback or was it something that you guys knew from the very beginning that you needed to bring back?
"We knew from the get-go that we wanted to bring it back. One of the things that you get from that sort of fan feedback experience in that relationship that we've been trying to build and build is a really interesting creative discussion that occurs in the team and in the studio. Often the fans say "Well we want this over here" and you go "Cool" but sometimes they'll also say "We want A and B" or they're conflicting, but they said "We want tactics back" so you can look at that and you can try and understand and read between the lines about what they're underlying issues, concerns and desires are and then you merge through that creative process that along with where you want to take the game. So we knew that we wanted to bring it back, we knew what the fans wanted, so we were able to come up with this system that addresses both."
"So a good example is we could have just done what Origins was, which is what the fans say "Just give us Origins", which is great, so we've done that but we've also brought in a sort of Inspector Mode so you can see what's happening with the enemies, help you make better decisions and more control over the orders you can issue and how that works and behaves. Then you combine that with kind of also what we were trying to do which is smarter AI and a sense that the player has an influence over the battlefield. So then you put tactics on top of that along with destruction and barriers and this advanced AI and stuff like that and it ends up in a better spot as opposed to if you had done one or the other."
One of things I noticed with tactics in the live pre-alpha gameplay demo we saw is that when going up the stairs, you just see the Conjurer enemy at the start, but switching to tactics you can see everything up there. Is there going to be a fog of war style mechanic implemented so you still have to deal with the unknown?
"Yeah, there will be something. We're still working on the details about that view mode but we obviously don't just want the player to bring up the tactical camera mode and be able to see everything. But I'll tell you what you can do is there are some really cool times when it's raining and stuff like that, when you pull tactical cam everything in the world freezes. So it's kind of like this sort of Matrix moment where you can spin around like the raindrops and stuff like that. It's pretty badass. But we'll work out something about how you use the camera and how far you can go."
What other user feedback did you receive that you've really built into Dragon Age Inquisition?
"Playable races are definitely one thing. We knew people wanted playable races. One of the principles that was taken into Dragon Inquisition was that this is your game, so we want the players to feel like when they create a character that it's really their character and playable races are fundamental to that. So picking an elf, a dwarf, a human, or qunari and then your class on top of that and as you play you can specialise it into different areas. So doing that was really important for us and it was important for the fans as well."
"There's the epic scope of the story as well, people wanted a more sprawling epic thing, and that's what we wanted to do as well so that was an easy decision to make. The story that we've got now is so big and so broad that it's also another reason why we created this open world experience. We want people to go across all the different regions of this world, but we didn't want to just stick them in a spot where it doesn't make sense if you just run from like a snow-capped mountain top to the sahara desert. So when you go to the desert in Dragon Age Inquisition you feel like you're in the desert because that whole massive open world experience is in the desert and when you go to the snow-capped mountains, you're actually kind of there. So the use of colour and the use of effects in the world allow us to do that, and you still get all the benefits of the discovery and having that big open world and then trying to combine that with a Bioware story which the exploration and the discovery needs to influence the main story which is fantastic for Inquisition. It's a pretty good combination, I think."
What can you tell us about the new party members in Dragon Age Inquisition? Varric has come back which I am ecstatic about!
"Did you notice his chest hair? It's so good! It's so hot, that chest hair! Varric is back which is awesome and Cassandra which you would have seen as well, from Dragon Age II and some of the novels. Vivienne is the new character and she's really cool. She's like an ex-First Enchanter from one of the circles. Vivienne's personality is really interesting and I think that there's going to be some interesting conflicts between her and some of the other characters that you're going to meet along the way. They're the ones that we've announced so far, unfortunately I can't talk about the other ones. We have mentioned that Morrigan is back, as you know, so she's not a party member but she plays a major role in the game. I'd be very interested to hear some conversations between Vivienne and Morrigan."
Looking at the next gen of consoles there's a fairly big focus on second screens and we've seen in the gameplay demonstration the ability to work with keeps. Aside from it's current purpose, is there going to be further integration to Dragon Age Inquisition with The Keep?
"Regarding second screen and stuff like that for gen four, we're still working out what we want to do. One of the advantages of shipping a year after the gen four release is that we get to see how the players really respond to some of these things. We want to make sure that if we do anything in that area that it's really valuable to the players and that it connects properly into the game. So we'll work on that in a little bit."
"The Dragon Age Keep save game sort of website, that's connected into the game at least from the very beginning so you need to make your decisions on the website or can if you want to set up your world save and import that into the platform you want to play on, which is kind of cool because it means if I played on 360 and I want to move to PC or PS4 or whatever, I can do that. So we're really happy with that and the fact that the player is in control of their world state rather than it being in some save file somewhere. You know, it's the players game, it's the players world, let them be in charge of it, right?"
Of course, we've got to talk about dragons. We got a glimpse of a dragon battle in the gameplay demo so what can you tell us about the dragons in the game?
"So dragons are pretty brutal. That dragon that you saw we've had him in a final state for a long time now. To give you a bit of background, I came in to Dragon Age and Bioware probably about a year and a half ago, so I played DAO and DAII as a fan. So it's awesome to be able to be a part of making Dragon Age Inquisition and see a dragon fight take shape, especially with what we've got now. That dragon you saw, he pounces around and he's more aggressive and brutal than previous dragons in the series."
"In DAO and DAII you know the dragons were basically like big lumbering sort of things, and it's not like that at all in Inquisition. It's far more dynamic, far more interactive and the fact that he can blow through those buildings and crush stuff is amazing. There are a number of dragons in the game and it's kind of cool as not all the dragons are the same sort of dragon. They have different behaviours, they have different strengths and weaknesses and you have to approach them in different ways so it's going to be really good fun to play that."
Obviously Dragon Age Inquisition is going to draw a lot of comparisons to Skyrim and I know Bioware were looking at Skyrim to see what worked well and what didn't. What kind of features have you brought in and what separates Dragon Age Inquisition from a game like Skyrim?
"I think there's a couple of things. In Dragon Age Inquisition the story is still the main focus so having a really strong narrative with Bioware characters and a Bioware story is fundamental to our DNA, so I think that's a big point of difference. And the other one is really this open world sense. Our story is too big to tell in one area, we need to take the player to really diverse locations around the world. By doing so, we want the player to feel like that they're actually in that place whilst still having access to all the open world feeling and discovery and exploration and activities that you can do in any sort of open world game."
"But what makes it different is that you get all of that but you also get the Bioware story and you get it in really unique, distinct locations. So when I go to the bogs, it feels like I'm trudging through this swamp and it's not like that the desert and the bog are a five minute run from Mount Everest. It's a bit more expansive and it's cool that the story infuses all these different areas, so things that you're doing in say the desert, you'll see similar things or impacts from that in somewhere like the snow-capped mountains. Having these overarching stories and conflicts that are occurring, we can put these into all these different areas so even though the player is moving through these very large distinct areas, there's a consistent narrative and a consistent theme that's taking place in the world. I think that really grounds a player in these events and I'm looking forward to running around once we've finished all of them."
Dragon Age Inquisition is scheduled for release in Autumn 2014 on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.


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The New Zealot To The Sun - Poem by Herman Melville
Persian, you rise
Aflame from climes of sacrifice
Where adulators sue,
And prostrate man, with brow abased,
Adheres to rites whose tenor traced
All worship hitherto.
Arch type of sway,
Meetly your over-ruling ray
You fling from Asia's plain,
Whence flashed the javelins abroad
Of many a wild incursive horde
Led by some shepherd Cain.
Mid terrors dinned
Gods too came conquerors from your Ind,
The book of Brahma throve;
They came like to the scythed car,
Westward they rolled their empire far,
Of night their purple wove.
Chemist, you breed
In orient climes each sorcerous weed
That energizes dream--
Transmitted, spread in myths and creeds,
Houris and hells, delirious screeds
And Calvin's last extreme.
What though your light
In time's first dawn compelled the flight
Of Chaos' startled clan,
Shall never all your darted spears
Disperse worse Anarchs, frauds and fears,
Sprung from these weeds to man?
But Science yet
An effluence ampler shall beget,
And power beyond your play--
Shall quell the shades you fail to rout,
Yea, searching every secret out
Elucidate your ray.
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After slowing down, catalytic converter thefts in the area may be on the rise.
On Tuesday morning, Jaime Ayalde discovered he had lost the catalytic convert off his Toyota 4Runner sometime during the night, while it sat in his driveway near 48th Street and Elliot Road.
"Didn't hear a thing," Ayalde said.
And a nearby Midas auto repair shop had two vehicles this week and two last week missing the valuable catalytic converter.
For Ayalde, the two minutes it took to take the catalytic convert now means two hours in the shop and $350. And he said it could have been worse.
"They didn't do too much damage when they cut it off," he said.
Thieves seek catalytic converters for the valuable metals that eliminate harmful exhaust and which have become standard on all vehicles for the past 30 years.
Toyota vehicles are particularly popular targets for thieves because they are high off the ground and allow plenty of room for a thief to work, and older models only have four bolts holding the converter on.
Last year, Sarah Ellis learned the catalytic converter on her Toyota 4Runner had been taken as she was preparing to close up at The GAP in the Casa Paloma shopping center.
According to security guards, a couple if thieves - in front of shoppers and motorists - crawled under her Toyota, hacked lose the catalytic converter, tossed it in their car and drove away before anyone could get a license plate number.
Toyotas aren't the only targets for thieves. Any vehicle with enough ground clearance to get under is a possible target.
Police say that parking in a locked garage at night can lessen the chances of becoming a victim. They also suggest parking in such a way that makes it difficult or impossible to crawl underneath a vehicle.


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The NBAPA didn't even need the full time allotted by David Stern's latest ultimatum. In a show of tremendous ... hubris, idiocy, unity? ... the union told the league to take their offer and shove it. They also put the league on notice they'll be disbanding the union and suing the league.
In the big picture, blame goes to both sides. I'm not sure which side deserves more (the owners for signing the ridiculous CBA in 2005 that served as the union's starting point for these negotiations) or the players for flushing this season down the tubes. It doesn't matter.
As a fan, this is the point that I can't get past. These negotiations have been going on for a couple of years. They've been going on in earnest for over five months since the lockout began. This is the end point of the negotiations and the union didn't even vote on it. There's a question as to whether they even did an informal poll of their members. Instead, they just decided it was time to take a stand that will likely cost us the season. That's unforgivable, in my eyes.
The rhetoric is going to explode over the next couple of hours/days, and there's one theme I'm seeing from the players' side that I find disconcerting and really insulting. Jason Terry has mentioned the poor middle class in the NBA, Etan Thomas threw the players in with the Occupy Wall Street folks.
Let's just be clear about one thing, if you're using the Occupy Wall Street parallel, the players don't represent the 99%. They don't represent the poor exploited workers. In this story, the 99% are the ticket sales people, the vendors who work in the arenas, the waiters/waitresses/parking attendants. The people who actually need these pay checks to feed a family, send their kids to college, you know...live.
The role that fits the players is that of the executives with golden parachutes. You know them, the guys who get a huge pay day no matter how they perform, no matter how the company performs, or in the case of the NBA, they get paid even if they're unable to work. The guaranteed contracts are their golden parachutes and backdated stock option plans.
Taking the parallel a bit further, this is what we have. Executives with unbelievable benefit packages and 100% job security taking down a $4B industry which provides thousands of jobs when 14M people in this country are unemployed over a handful of changes to the CBA which may or may not restrict player movement. In doing so, they're going to cost themselves at least $2B this season, and probably more when you factor in legal fees.
And what's their end game? What are they going to get for the $2B they're giving up (not to mention the thousands of jobs they're killing?), well, they'll get the right to file a lawsuit. Let's be clear, this lawsuit could result in huge damages being awarded to the players. But let's take a look at what that means. First, the lawyers get a percentage of the decision, probably as much as a third, but let's forget the lawyers for a second. Assume 100% of the decision is given directly to the players. It's going to take up to a year before a decision is handed down. Then probably another 2-3 years for appeals. Let's say this gets cleared up in 2.5 years, which is wildly optimistic. That's $5B dollars of lost wages that'll never be made up. The decision they'd have to win would need to be $5B minimum for the players to break even. And if/when they finally reach that point and somehow manage to break even three years from now, I guess they'll be able to do extend-and-trade deals so the future 'Melo can still force his way to a rich team. That's sounds like a worthwhile endeavor.
There is a slight silver lining here for fans, though. Pretty soon we're going to start hearing the league talk about voiding every contract. I sincerely hope that happens. When all is said and done, the owners would have a more structured system and an even footing to build their rosters from a 450-player free agent pool. Probably a best-case scenario if this season is lost.
by Brian on Nov 14 2011
Tags: Basketball | Lockout | Sixers |
Tags: Basketball | Lockout | Sixers |


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February 07, 2012
Robot Chic: Daft Punk Meeting WIth Nile Rodgers About Producing Their New Album...
Let's just cut to the chase: Our man Nile Rodgers, having kicked cancer square in the ass, was in Houston to headline a benefit for the Texas Children's Hospital. Doing press for the event, he happened to let this nugget of rather incredible news slip. Take it away, Culture Map:
Upon his return to New York, he said he would be meeting with the acclaimed French electronic music duo Daft Punk to discuss their long-awaited fourth album, rumored by fans to be drawing upon the group's R&B influences.
"Those guys are great," he said. "They're coming to my apartment on Monday and we're going to talk about making a new record together."


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I have about a total of $18,000 in credit card debt with three major credit card carriers. I own a home. I'm trying to determine if bankruptcy or debt consolidation is best. My understanding is with chapter 13 bankruptcy I still would have to make payment arrangements and such similar to debt consolidation. So instead of damaging my credit even more with a bankruptcy, is it best to try one of these debt consolidation firms? Try to contact and settle with creditors myself? Or file bankruptcy?
I have heard many stories of debt consolidation companies taking large fees and doing nothing, while making false promises. So, if you are not going to file bankruptcy, you are probably better off negotiating with the companies yourself. However, paying debts over a long period of time with interest could be very costly, and possibly more expensive than a Chapter 13. In addition, if you qualify for Chapter 7 instead, you may be able to discharge the debts while paying very little.Ask a similar question
Your question is absolutely best answered with a consultation with a bankruptcy attorney -- most offer free consultations and you can find one at the link below.
I will say a Chapter 13 bankruptcy has the benefit that, once the plan is confirmed, the creditors have to accept your new payment schedule and no interest accumulates. If they violate the bankruptcy plan, you have legal options.
With a debt settlement plan, you pay more than for a bankruptcy and the carriers do not have to agree to your plan. Interest accumulates and you may likely get sued. You can still settle after a suit is filed, but that will be on your credit, the months and months of delinquencies will be on your credit, and the settlement instead of "paid in full" will be on your credit. So credit-wise, I am not sure one is better than the other unless you can get agreements very quickly and pay off lump sums.
Debt consolidation usually means you get another loan to pay off these three and then make a lower monthly payment -- so that drags the whole thing out.
You have not said you are behind or struggling with the $18K in debt either -- did you become recently unemployed or have major medical issues? If you just do not like the $18K in debt, I would also suggest you look at plans to reduce your spending drastically for a year or so and get things paid off in that way. Dave Ramsey has good suggestions and I find him to be more realistic and less judge-y than some planners or advice-givers.
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You should probably consult with both a debt settlement attorney as well as a bankruptcy attorney both usually have free consultations.
There is a difference between debt consolidation and debt settlement. Generally, debt consolidation involves a person who is not delinquent on any debt yet needs to consolidate their debts for a reduced payment. How this is accomplished varies, but usually it involves some type of loan- sometimes even a mortgage. If you are going to try debt consolidation make sure you get all the facts first.
Debt settlement usually involves someone who is delinquent or about to become delinquent on their debt and needs to settle the account for less than the full balance. Most credit card companies have different methods of handling these issues. But before you try to settle on your own make sure you consult with an attorney about what you should and shouldn't do (e.g. get the offer in writing before you make a payment).
I hope this helps!
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Some debt consolidation firms at scams. They will charge you a large up-front fee and then monthly charges. Others, such as Credability and debthelper.com are more reasonable.
The problem, if you want to call it a problem, is that with a debt-consolidation you will be paying 100% of the principal balance, plus interest. In a Chapter 13, you would not be paying interest, and typically less than the full amount of the principal balance.
In a Chapter 13, there is no negotiation with unsecured creditors. You make a proposal to pay money to the Chapter 13 Trustee in a Plan. The money paid to the Trustee is then divided amongst the creditors. As long as the amount you propose to pay meets the Bankruptcy Code requirements, the unsecured creditors have no say whatsoever.
The amount of the payment will depend on several different formulas. It may well be that the payments in the Chapter 13 will be higher than the payments in the consolidation plan. Or it may well be that you will wind up paying 100% of the principal balances. Or it may be that the amount of the payment will be less than what you would have to pay in a consolidation program.
And, lets not forget the actual cost of the bankruptcy. A Chapter 13 is a very technical and complex form of bankruptcy, much more so than a Chapter 7. I would never recommend that a person try to do it themselves. So, that means attorney's fees. And the Trustee charges a % for every monthly payment.
So, here is where I have to stop and urge you to consult with a bankruptcy attorney. Most do not charge for initial consultations. Get an idea as to what the costs are to you, and then you are in a better position to make an informed decision.
Good luck to you.
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The first thing to keep in mind is that there is a difference between debt consolidation and debt resolution. Debt consolidation does not necessarily focus on resolving the debt but rather making the payments more digestible. Debt resolution on the other hand aims at settling the debt without having to go through bankruptcy. The debt resolution approach is not for every person and yes, bankruptcy is needed under various circumstances.
Depending on who the creditors are, the negotiation timeline can vary. If you decide to undertake this approach, it is no different than other practice areas - get a lawyer! Seek out a LAW FIRM AND NOT a debt settlement company to handle the negotiations. There are law firms in Florida which handle debt resolution. Getting consultation from a bankruptcy attorney is also a good idea because that attorney could offer alternatives to resolving the debt besides bankruptcy.Ask a similar question
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Western Washington used a balanced attack and solid rebounding in the final 20 minutes to notch an 87-59 Great Northwest Athletic Conference victory against Alaska on Saturday night at the Patty Center.
The Vikings (10-2, 4-0 GNAC) remained unbeaten in league play while the Nanooks (2-9, 0-3 GNAC) fell for the second straight game.
Kayla Bernson was a force down low as she scored a game-high 16 points to go with nine rebounds and four blocks. Sarah Hill contributed 14 points and nine boards to tie Bernson for game-high honors and dished out four assists while Trishi Williams had 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals.
WWU shot 43 percent (30-70 FG) for the game and more impressively, hit seven threes to finish 47 percent (7-15) from long range. The Vikings controlled the glass 48-36 and forced the Nanooks into 24 turnovers, 12 by way of steals, resulting in 24 WWU points. The visitors' reserves also saw plenty of action, as they accounted for 43 of the team's 87 points.
Junior forward Jacqueline Lovato (Gunnison, Colo./Business administration) paced Alaska with a team-best 14 points after draining four three pointers and also tied Bernson and Hill for a game-best nine rebounds. Sophomore guard Kelly Logue (Fair Oaks, Calif./Communication) had 13 points and five assists while senior guard Taylor Altenburg (Elko, Nev./Criminal justice) added nine points, six boards and two blocks.
The Nanooks shot 34 percent (21-61 FG) from the floor and struggled from the charity stripe, with a 59 percent success rate (10-17 FT). The Vikings, on the other hand, were sharp from the line, making 91 percent (20-22 FT) of their tries. Alaska had just 10 steals, after creating 21 two nights ago against Simon Fraser.
After Alaska took a 2-0 lead to open the contest, Western Washington took over, using an 18-2 run in just 3:39 to lead by 14. The Nanooks fought back with an 8-0 run to climb back to within six but they went cold from the field and Western outscored Alaska 17-6 to hold a comfortable 35-18 lead with 6:27 to go. A three pointer by Brandi Benner in the closing seconds of the half gave the Vikings their largest lead to that point at 46-28 heading into halftime.
Trailing 58-38, the Nanooks scored eight of 10 to close to within 60-46 but that would be as close as they would get. WWU led by as many 32 down the stretch en route to their fourth win in a row.
Alaska hits the road next week as they take on Seattle Pacific on Thursday at 6 p.m. (AKST) and Montana State Billings on Saturday at 5 p.m. (AKST).


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Coboconk Railway Station Volunteer Management Committee
Visit our site at www.cobytrainstation.ca
Terms of Reference
To oversee and administer the continuing restoration of the Coboconk Railway Station as a heritage and cultural museum highlighting the significance of the Sheddon Area. To manage the Coboconk Railway Station facility with volunteers and in the most cost-effective way while maximizing community use of the facility and its surrounding lands.
Many of the City's Community Centres were built through volunteers and community fundraising. Initially, many of these facilities were managed by various Boards of Managements, Management Committees, etc., with sub-committees responsible for the various operations, such as catering, bar, programming within these facilities. With the amalgamation of the City, there has been some fear that communities will lose their 'local' identity and potential local access to services they currently enjoy.
The intent of these Committees will therefore be to allow for local community and volunteer driven operations at local community centers where there is an interest in operating in this manner. This will allow volunteers to have a meaningful role in their community while ensuring a more cost-effective way of operating such facilities. With 'local' management comprised of local area residents, there will also be the opportunity to promote and introduce new activities within the facility which will be of value to that particular area.
The Committee shall be responsible for continued restoration of the facility into a heritage museum and for the management and operations of the Coboconk Railway Station including building and grounds maintenance, invoicing and collections, promotions and programming for the facility. Where viable, self-sustainability will be an ultimate goal of the Committee. The committee shall ensure full access to the community center by all residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes, subject to facility availability and rental policies.
The Committee will abide by any terms and conditions which may be set out by the City's Council, CAO, Clerk, Solicitor, Auditor and/or Insurer for any activities relating to Committee business.
The Committee shall be comprised of a maximum of nine (9) volunteer members consisting of nine (9) members of the public who reside within the general area of the Coboconk Railway Station. Committee members will be appointed by Council in accordance with established policy. The local area Ward Councillor will be ex-officio on the Committee. The Committee shall appoint such executive positions as it deems necessary to ensure its operations but shall include as a minimum, a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer or Secretary/Treasurer. It is acknowledged that there are no per diems for any Committee positions and it is acknowledged that none of the above positions shall be paid for their services.
Terms Of Appointment
Unless exempted by legislation, members will be appointed to varying terms to a maximum of a three year term. An equal number of appointees will be for a one-year term and two-year term with the balance appointed to a three-year term for the first appointees. Successive appointments will be for a three-year term to ensure knowledge succession and that there be no complete turnover of membership in any given year.
The Community Services Department, and in particular the Parks, Recreation and Culture Division, will provide support in the form of advice, day-to-day liaison with the City, updates on rental contract formats, grants, program and promotional ideas and initial assistance in their implementation to the degree resources are available. The Department will also assist in the preparation and submission of budget requests/grant submissions if needed.
Staff Assigned
Staff from the Community Services Department will be available to assist the Committee as outlined under 'Resources' and to attend meetings of the Committee upon request.
Timing Of Meetings
Meetings will be held on a set day and time as may be determined by the Committee/Board or at the call of the Chair.
Minutes of all meetings of the Committee/Board shall be forwarded to the Community Services Department and in turn will be forwarded to the appropriate Council Standing Committee for information purposes in accordance with established policy.
Any responsibilities not clearly identified within these Terms of Reference shall be the responsibility of the City of Kawartha Lakes. Council may, at its discretion, change the Terms of Reference for this Committee/Board at any time. Any changes proposed to these Terms of Reference by the Committee/Board shall be recommended to Council via the Director through a report to the appropriate Committee of Council.
Appointment Of Officers
The Coboconk Railway Station Volunteer Management Committee shall, at its first meeting in each year, elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. In the event that there is a staff liaison appointed pursuant to Staff Appointment, that person shall serve as the Secretary. In the event that there is no staff liaison, the Committee shall, at its first meeting in each year, elect from its membership a Secretary.
The Committee shall hold a minimum of six (6) meetings in each calendar year. The Chair shall cause notice of the meetings, including the agenda for the meetings, to be provided to members of the Committee a minimum of three (3) business days prior to the date of each meeting. Quorum for meetings shall consist of a majority of the members of the Committee. A copy of the Agenda shall be provided to the Clerk's office.
Meetings of the Committee shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order, Procedural By-law and Legislation.
Closed Meetings
The Committee may, upon affirmative vote of the majority of its members present at a meeting, determine to hold any meeting or part of a meeting as a closed session in order to discuss sensitive personal issues or legal matters. If the Committee elects to hold a closed session, all persons not entitled to vote (with the exception of the staff liaison, if any, and all persons excepted by the members) shall vacate the premises where the meeting is taking place. Closed meetings can only be held in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act.
Conflicts Of Interest
Members shall abide by the rules outlined within the municipal Conflict of Interest Act and shall disclose the pecuniary interest to the Secretary and absent himself or herself from meetings for the duration of the discussion and voting (if any) with respect to that matter.
The accidental omission to give notice of any meeting of the Committee to its members, or the non-receipt of any notice by any member, or any error in any notice that does not affect its substance, does not invalidate any resolution passed or any proceedings taken at the meeting. Any member of the Committee may at any time waive notice of any meeting.
Meeting Attendance
Any member of the Committee who misses three consecutive meetings, without being excused by the Committee, may be removed from the Committee. The Committee must make recommendations, by a report to Council for the removal of any member.
Location Of Meetings
The location of the meetings will be set by the Committee.
Purchasing Policy
All Committees that have purchasing responsibilities shall follow the Procurement Policy of the City unless another purchasing policy has been endorsed by Council.
Committees will not be responsible for a budget unless Council approves their budget and delegation of responsibility to the Committee through the Committee's Terms of Reference.
The City, through the Community Services Department, shall provide an operating amount for the Committee which will be the same as the amount budgeted originally in 2001 for that facility. In the event the Committee anticipates they will be operating at a greater deficit within a year, they shall advise the City by no later than October 1st of that calendar year so that adjustments may be made. In the event the Committee achieves a surplus in a given year, they shall keep this surplus; however, the City may adjust the next year's budget to address this. It is understood that both the Committee and the City are committed to trying to ultimately achieve a cost-neutral operation, where at all possible, for the benefit of all City taxpayers.
Volunteer Positions
Unless approved by Council, as part of the Terms of Reference or establishing by-law, all committee members are considered volunteer positions. Mileage costs and other minor expenses related to committee activities may be eligible for reimbursement subject to budget approvals by Council.
Activities And Responsibilities
The following are the activities and responsibilities of the Committee:
- To oversee and administer the continued restoration of the Coboconk Railway Station into a cultural/heritage museum highlighting the significance of the Sheddon Area and the role in which trains played in this history.
- To manage the day to day operations of the Coboconk Railway Station including building and grounds maintenance, invoicing and collections, promotions and programming for the facility.
- To establish bank accounts separate from the City's in which to receive revenues and issues expenses related to the facility and to ensure that any such accounts include a minimum of two signators who shall be members of the Committee.
- To ensure full access to the Coboconk Railway Station by all residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes subject to facility availability and rental policies.
- To make recommendations regarding rental rates and capital initiatives in conjunction with the Community Services Department.
- To prepare, each year a projected operating budget and work program for the succeeding year, for presentation to, and adoption by, Council during the budget presentation process.
- To provide and make available to the City's auditors upon request and at least annually all financial records relating to both revenues and expenses made. Further, the Committee shall make any adjustments requested by the City's auditors in ensuring proper accountability to the City and to the community.
- To work towards developing a self-sustainable organization.
At the discretion of Council or upon the mandate of the Board/Committee being fulfilled, the Committee may be dissolved by resolution of Council.
Expulsion Of A Member
The Committee may recommend to Council the expulsion of a member for reasons as listed, but not limited to, the member being in contravention of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Provincial Offences Act, the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act; disrupting the work of the Board/Committee or other legal issues.
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