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Emerging trend of complementary currencies systems as policy instrument for environmental purposes: changes ahead?
Using complementary currencies systems as policy instruments for environmental purposes is a trend that seems to be progressively emerging in Europe. The Belgian Science Policy INESPO Project ,in the framework of which the research presented in this paper was carried out, is building on this emerging trend. The aim of the INESPO project is indeed to build new instruments for energy saving policies in the household sector based on the innovative coupling of Complementary Currencies (CC) and Smart Meters (SM). This CC-SM instrument is intended to promote both behavioural changes in everyday life and investment decisions leading to increased energy efficiency. In order to gain insights for the design of the CC part of the instrument, a first step was to turn to projects that had already used in the past CC as policy instrument for behavioural change. Two projects (NU-Spaarpas and E-portemonnee) that have pioneered this path in Europe were analysed to this purpose. This analysis revealed that, although those two projects had not been left unnoticed by academics, no taxonomy of their constitutive parameters had been developed yet. This paper is intended to contribute to the research on CC as policy instrument for environmental sustainability by proposing such a taxonomy for those CC projects. The resulting hierarchical classification of parameters has already been tested as a building tool during the design phase of the INESPO project. In the process, it became evident that the conceptual frameworks used to understand and explain behaviours had a major impact on the design of the CC-SM instrument and could lead to very different choices for key parameters of the system.
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- Maréchal, Kevin, 2010. "Not irrational but habitual: The importance of "behavioural lock-in" in energy consumption," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(5), pages 1104-1114, March.
- Shove, Elizabeth & Walker, Gordon, 2010. "Governing transitions in the sustainability of everyday life," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(4), pages 471-476, May.
- Ropke, Inge, 2001. "New technology in everyday life - social processes and environmental impact," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 38(3), pages 403-422, September.
- Røpke, Inge, 2009. "Theories of practice -- New inspiration for ecological economic studies on consumption," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 68(10), pages 2490-2497, August.
- Jérôme Blanc, 2011. "Classifying "CCs": Community, complementary and local currencies' types and generations," Post-Print halshs-00583587, HAL.
- Jérôme Blanc & Marie Fare, 2010. "Quel rôle pour les pouvoirs publics dans la mise en œuvre de projets de monnaies sociales ?," Post-Print halshs-00516382, HAL.
- Anker-Nilssen, Per, 2003. "Household energy use and the environment--a conflicting issue," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 76(1-3), pages 189-196, September.
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Woman gets jail time for Rush Lake, Henning burglaries
Burglaries at Rush Lake and Henning resulted in the conviction and sentencing of a woman from Prior Lake, Minn.
Stephanie Rae Schmitt, 21, was sentenced to 90 days in Otter Tail County Jail on March 15. Credit for time already served is 62 days. A court fine amounts to $500.
Court records state that Schmitt conspired with two males to enter buildings at Rush Lake last year without consent and to commit crimes involving illegal transfer of property. Stolen items included a weed whacker, chainsaw, boat motor, lawn mower and others.
Thefts in Henning occurred at storage lockers.
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Oven Roasted Steak Fries are the perfect easy recipe addition to your next family dinner!
Raise your hand if you're an exhausted parent trying to balance keeping your kids happy with keeping them healthy. :: raises hand :: We have a tough job, you guys. Seriously tough. My kids are active and awesome. We do piano, soccer, football, playdates, school - it feels like we never stop moving and because we're on the go all the time, I find that it's really easy to fall into the trap of relying on quick but unhealthy fast foods.
Case in point, one of our favorite post game treats is french fries. Now, potatoes in and of themselves aren't unhealthy. They're full of vitamins and nutrients that are great for growing children. But when we grab the ones from the drive-thru that are deep fried in who-knows-what because it's just easier. Well, maybe not my best decision ever. So this week we decided to try our hand at making some really simple (but still totally delicious) steak fries at home. They came out great and everyone agreed that they were the perfect treat!
These guys are ravenous after their games and it's all too easy to hit fast food on the way home. But I'm trying to remember that I'm the adult and need to set a good example, so we're working hard at making better choices. And just because they're better for you doesn't mean they're any less delicious!
We roasted one Russet potato per adult and a half a potato per kid. The process could not be simpler. Cut a potato into wedges, add some oil and seasoning, then roast. Wham, bam, eating fries. Don't forget the ketchup!
I drizzled our olive oil, but if you have an oil mister or cooking spray, it would allow you to give them a thinner more even coat. That said, ours still turned out great. No complaints from the peanut gallery on this one.
The trick to getting evenly roasted steak fries without having to watch and flip them halfway is to cut the potatoes into true wedges (so the skin side has the most surface) and place them on the baking tray skin side down. It's a genius trick that I cannot (and will not) claim to have come up with on my own.
Oven Roasted Steak Fries, Ingredients:
- Russet Potatoes, cut into wedges
- Oil (we used olive oil)
- Seasoning (we used garlic salt)
Oven Roasted Steak Fries, Directions:
- Place potato wedges on baking sheet, skin side down.
- Drizzle or spray lightly with olive oil, and dust with your choice of seasonings.
- Roast at 425 degrees for approximately 45 minutes, until wedges are browning on the outside and soft in the middle.
- Enjoy!
We paired our post game snack with a dollop of ketchup and some Capri Sun Organic Juice Drinks. They're sweetened only with fruit juice and contain no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Each pouch provides 1/2 cup fruit juice which is one serving of fruit according to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and and it is fortified with 100% recommended daily value of vitamin C.
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22 pallets of the BlackBerry PlayBook have been stolen
The joke might be on the perps because the first BlackBerry tablet just has not been selling well and has been the recipient of a number of price cuts. Additionally, clues found in the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 suggest that a new model with a higher resolution display and 4G LTE support could be on the way. The BlackBerry PlayBook is expected to get a firmware update sometime in February which will take care of some gaps that RIM left on the tablet when it was originally launched such as the lack of a calendar and an e-mail application.
If you are in the South Florida area, don't be surprised if some shady characters come up to you, trying to sell you a BlackBerry PlayBook at a great price. Remember, there is no such thing as a free lunch so you might want to assume that the tablet they want to sell you is hot.
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Mostly .5 and .75" pieces through the crux. Pretty good finger jams with pretty bad feet. Save a 1" cam for the final corner crack above the tree. Also be mindful of a mostly detached block/flake on the right wall of the corner just below the tree.
There's also a new climb just left of Crashline. It climbs through knobs near the arete (past several bolts) and then maybe heads up into a crack system? We didn't try it but it looks interesting, though a bit crusty with lichen.
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I didn't place anything smaller than green alien. It was nice to have 3x Green and Yellow Alien for the start. A .75 camalot, red alien and red camalot protect the final stretch of awesome jamming after the tree. You can rap from the top anchor with a 70m rope.
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Continuing with our look at the new 3D skateboarding videos premiering at the International Skateboard Film Festival, today we have the Krooked KROOK3D 3D teaser. This video brings the 3D camera equipment to the streets, rather than sitting in a studio, to capture the Krooked team blazing around the west coast, mostly the hilly streets of San Francisco. The full-length DVD was released a year ago and paved the way for guys like Ty Evans and crews like Red Bull (spoiler alert!) to combine the new technology with skateboard moviemaking.
KROOK3D 3D features the skating of the legendary Mark Gonzales, Dan Drehobl, Bobby Worrest, Mike Anderson, Brad Cromer, David Clark, and Luke Croker. No special sets or props like the Girl video, but a progressive team video that was shot in 3D and presented that way. Need some 3D glasses? You can make them at home, or hit the magazine rack a la our method used on Monday.
The 3D skateboard movies were presented this week as part of the International Skateboard Film Festival, which is currently about to wrap up in LA, but if you're in Long Beach you can catch the final showing this evening. Check back later in the week for the third video from the 3D category.


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Ford's College Ambassador Challenge Offers Students Real-World Experience for a Competitive Employment Landscape
DEARBORN, MI--April 8, 2013:
- Ford Motor Company and internship guru Lauren Berger have teamed up for the 2013 Ford College Ambassador Challenge
- The 2013 Ford College Ambassador Challenge helps students acquire specific skills to compete in a job landscape with a slowly increasing employment rate
- Five university teams will compete for prizes through three social media-driven challenges that could lead to a long-term assignment with Ford Motor Company
Fifteen internships in four years sounds like a pretty demanding exercise. Yet Lauren Berger did just that while at the University of Central Florida, and learned how to be a leader and a successful entrepreneur in the process. And now Berger, founder of Intern Queen Inc., is offering students a similar opportunity through the 2013 Ford College Ambassador Challenge.
"Recruiters at companies like Ford are looking for college graduates who have a certain set of skills, and internships are the best source for gaining these skills," said Lee Jelenic, Ford Great Lakes Region Sales and Marketing manager. "Lauren Berger is proof that showing initiative and leadership skills pays off after graduation."
Ford and Berger have created three challenges for five teams of up to four members each at universities in the Midwest region. These interactive, social media-driven challenges are designed to empower students with tools for success on the job. Teams from the University of Illinois, University of Pittsburgh, University of Minnesota, University of Michigan and University of Louisville will compete in these exercises in the Ford College Ambassador Challenge:
- "Super segment" viral video: Teams will visit their local Ford dealer and create a one-minute video introducing Ford's super segment – the subcompact and compact cars, small utility vehicles and midsize sedans that represent nearly 50 percent of total new vehicle sales in the U.S.
- Promote Berger's speaking events: Each team will be responsible for marketing and promoting these free speaking events at their universities through flyers, social media and any other means. The school with the largest turnout wins.
- "Race to 120" test drive: Teams will create and implement a marketing plan to encourage up to 120 drivers over the age of 25 to test drive a super segment vehicle at their local dealer. The first team to reach 120 test drives wins that challenge.
The team with the highest total composite score will win cash, the opportunity to drive one of Ford's super segment vehicles for a month in the summer and an additional marketing experience with Ford. This experience will include one final marketing challenge and an all-expenses-paid trip to Ford's marketing offices in Chicago to review their results and gain valuable experience and career advice while interacting with Ford management.
"Ford understands the ever-changing landscape of the workforce," said Jelenic. "Our College Ambassador Challenge is dedicated to creating a substantial, hands-on marketing experience for students that will improve their resumes, and the winning college team has the opportunity for another marketing assignment and direct interaction with the Ford Chicago management team."
In today's job market, graduates need more than what the classroom has to offer to obtain employment. And experiences like the Ford College Ambassador Challenge are essential.
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), while recruiting and hiring is on the upswing for graduates, it remains very slow. NACE's Job Outlook 2013 survey shows employers anticipate hiring 13 percent more recent college grads this year than last year. This means students need to equip themselves with as many tools as possible to land a job.
According to NACE, eight out of 10 employers who review the resumes of potential college hires are seeking evidence of leadership skills. And 75 percent of employers are looking for problem-solving skills. The College Ambassador Challenge aims to provide experience specific to those employers' needs.
"We are looking for teams who can learn our products and engage potential customers with innovative marketing, leadership and problem-solving skills," said Jelenic. "They'll gain valuable real-world professional experience that they can use upon graduation while showcasing their talents to us."
The challenges began mid-March and will run through April 25, 2013. InternQueen.com will tabulate the points and choose the winning team on April 29, 2013.
For more information on the Ford College Ambassador Challenge, visit Intern Queen .


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Hayden Burrus is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He served as President of Casualty Actuaries of the Southeast from 2006 to 2007. He is also authorized to certify loss reserves for captive insurance companies by the Vermont and South Carolina Departments of Insurance. He founded HB Actuarial Services in 2001 and is its Principal Actuary. More information can be found on www.hbactuarial.com
At HB Actuarial Services he:
Serves as managing consultant for all HB Actuarial Services' clients.
Provided actuarial reserve reviews for clients self insured across multiple casualty lines of business including Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Auto Liability, Auto Physical Damage, and Property Insurance.
Provided actuarial forecasts of excess insurance recoveries for self-insured clients.
Provided expert witness support for numerous insurance related cases.
Provided expert actuarial analysis for the North American Cemetery Regulators Association.
Is frequently praised by clients regarding his presentation of findings in a very clear and understandable manner.
Mr. Burrus also served as Chief Actuary and Vice President for AmCOMP Insurance Company (NASDAQ: AMCP) from 2002 to 2007. During that time he built the actuarial department, trained its staff, and developed a series of management reports. On an ongoing basis, these reports are analyzed and presented to the Senior Management and Regional Presidents. In addition to building the actuarial infrastructure, other significant accomplishments in this role include:
Preparations of actuarial portion of SEC Filings prior to AmCOMP's IPO in 2006.
Preparation and support for Investor conference calls and Board of Directors meetings.
Detailed analysis of the company's reinsurance program and attachment point, and annual recommendations of the fair cost and appropriate attachment point for the company's excess reinsurance program.
Risk transfer analyses for historic reinsurance policies; building of a deposit accounting model for the Finance Department.
Prior to founding his own consulting practice, Mr. Burrus worked for Insurance Services Office (ISO) and its subsidiary organizations as a consulting actuary between 1997 and 2000. During this time, he was the day to day manager of a wide variety of actuarial consulting assignments for expert witness support work, insurers, reinsurers, and state and local government entities.
Prior to his consulting career, Mr. Burrus worked for the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) and CIGNA Property and Casualty Insurance Company.
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Lottery wins make you right wing
Lottery winners tend to switch their political allegiances towards right-wing political parties and become less egalitarian, joint UK-Australian research has found.
The study — "Does Money Make People Right-Wing and Inegalitarian: A Longitudinal Study of Lottery Wins" — was conducted by Professor Nattavudh Powdthavee ( Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne and the London School of Economics) and Professor Andrew Oswald (University of Warwick), and released as a Warwick Working Paper.
The world-first research was based on a long-term study of thousands of UK citizens who won up to 200,000 pounds sterling in the lottery (AU$370,000).
Professor Powdthavee said the larger the win, the more people were tempted to vote conservative.
"Humans are creatures of flexible ethics," he said. "So while we're not sure exactly what goes on inside people's brains it seems having money causes people to favour conservative, right-wing ideas. "
"Our study provides empirical evidence that voting choices are made out of self-interest."
Professor Oswald said he had become doubtful of the view that morality was an objective choice.
"In the voting booth, monetary self-interest casts a long shadow, despite people's protestations that there are intellectual reasons for voting for low tax rates."
Using a nationally representative sample of lottery winners in the UK — the British Household Panel Survey — the researchers explored changes in the political allegiance of lottery winners, both big and small.
The research showed winning even a few thousand pounds in the lottery had a measurable effect on "right-wingness", and that the effect was far stronger for males than females.
The study didn't involve any individuals who hit the jackpot, winning vast amounts.
"We'd certainly love to be able to track the views of the rare giant winners," Professor Oswald said.
"If any lottery company would like to work with our research team."
Channel Ten's The Project and The Guardian were among the media outlets that reported on this research.


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A hierarchical Bayesian approach for the analysis of longitudinal count data with overdispersion: A simulation study
In sets of count data, the sample variance is often considerably larger or smaller than the sample mean, known as a problem of over- or underdispersion. The focus is on hierarchical Bayesian modeling of such longitudinal count data. Two different models are considered. The first one assumes a Poisson distribution for the count data and includes a subject-specific intercept, which is assumed to follow a normal distribution, to account for subject heterogeneity. However, such a model does not fully address the potential problem of extra-Poisson dispersion. The second model, therefore, includes also random subject and time dependent parameters, assumed to be gamma distributed for reasons of conjugacy. To compare the performance of the two models, a simulation study is conducted in which the mean squared error, relative bias, and variance of the posterior means are compared.
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- Iddi, Samuel & Molenberghs, Geert, 2012. "A combined overdispersed and marginalized multilevel model," Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 56(6), pages 1944-1951.
- Hinde, John & Demetrio, Clarice G. B., 1998. "Overdispersion: Models and estimation," Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 27(2), pages 151-170, April.
- Pryseley, Assam & Tchonlafi, Clotaire & Verbeke, Geert & Molenberghs, Geert, 2011. "Estimating negative variance components from Gaussian and non-Gaussian data: A mixed models approach," Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 55(2), pages 1071-1085, February.
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text: Attorney Frank and Kathryn McClure of Senecaville will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary on May 3, 2004.On May 3, 1969, Kathryn Miller, daughter of Ralph and Margaret Miller, and Frank McClure, son of Frank and Norma McClure, were united in marriage in Claysville, Pa.The Rev. Howard J. Ford officiated the ceremony.Loretta A. Churney and Charles K. Leja attended the couple.Mrs. McClure serves as director of pastoral care at Southeastern Med.Mr. McClure is an attorney with Frank A. McClure and Associates. He is a member of the Lions Club.The couple are members of St. Benedcit Catholic Church.The couple have two children, Kelly McClure of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Jamie (Melissa McClure) Wilson of Cambridge.A surprise party to celebrate the special occasion took place April 17 at Theos Restaurant, Cambridge.


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IN CHAMPIONSHIP snooker and darts, players have to play more frames and sets as they progress through the tournament.
Isn't it time that in the majors like Wimbledon, women players should play the best of five from the quarter finals onwards?
Having had equal prize money with the men for the past few years, the excitement that long five setters produce may be just the fillip the women's game needs, as at the moment their entertainment value is well below that of the men.
An extra two sets of Maria Sharapova must surely increase the male audience, despite all that grunting.
Geoff Robb, Hunters Close, Dunnington, York.


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The animals, for the most part did not mind the 8+ inches of snow that fell yesterday.
The ducks came out to see what was going on and played for a few minutes in the snow.
For a few days this past week, the chickens have been able to venture outside with the slightly warmer temperatures. Yesterday I noticed that they were unusually cranky. They were loud, rambunctious and fighting with each other more than usual. I couldn't figure out why, until I opened their stall door – then they all fell silent.
My guess is that they were all rowdy as they waited to be let outside, because to them, spring had sprung. They were all stunned into silence when I opened the door and they saw all that white, cold stuff on the ground. Not one chicken ventured out with the ducks. After I let the ducks back in, the chickens quieted down and resolved to the fact that we have six more weeks of winter.
I love freshly fallen snow in the pig pen. It covers up all their mess and smell that a spring thaw brings.
The sheep prefer to be outside-no matter what.
Do your animals like to play in the snow?


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A Trial To Assess Switching From Ropinirole, Pramipexole Or Cabergoline To The Rotigotine Transdermal System In Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
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The purpose of this trial is to assess whether it is possible for subjects with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease to switch from ropinirole, pramipexole and cabergoline to rotigotine transdermal system (SPM 962) overnight without worsening of Parkinson's Disease symptoms.
Subjects who meet eligibility criteria will be switched overnight to treatment with rotigotine transdermal patches at a dose considered equivalent to the dose of dopamine agonist that the subject is currently taking. Subjects on ropinirole or pramipexole will take their last dose at bedtime and then apply rotigotine patch(es) upon awakening the next morning. Subjects on cabergoline will apply rotigotine patches 24 hours after the final dose of cabergoline. Subjects will continue rotigotine treatment for 28 days, during which dose can be increased or decreased as needed. At the end of treatment, subjects can select to enroll in an open-label extension trial.
The first subject was enrolled on 28 December 2004. The last subject was enrolled in June 2005 and the last subject visit was conducted in July 2005. This study is now closed.
|Parkinson's Disease
|Drug: Rotigotine
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Phase 3b, Open-Label, Multicenter, Multinational Trial To Assess The Tolerability Of Switching Subjects From Ropinirole, Pramipexole Or Cabergoline To The Rotigotine Transdermal System And Its Effect On Symptoms In Subjects With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
- Tolerability of rotigotine as determined by the total number of subjects completing the trial.
- Effect on symptoms and other variables.
- Safety.
|Study Start Date:
|December 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2005
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not taking a dopamine agonist
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00242008
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|NCT00242008 History of Changes
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2004-002650-59 ( EudraCT Number )
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|October 18, 2005
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|September 24, 2014
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Parkinson Disease
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Dopamine Agonists
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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A STYLISH fashion show is being held in Widnes to raise money for local charities.
The event takes place at the Masonic Hall in Kingsway, at 7.30pm on Thursday, March 27.
It is being staged by Soroptimists International Widnes, an organisation of professional and business women who strive to provide a better world for women and girls.
The clothes are being supplied by St Luke's Indulgence and Bridal shop from Winsford.
Stalls selling a selection of jewellery, make-up and accessories will also be available.
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Megan's Style Challenge: More Midi Skirts, Please
The Frisky's promotions editor Megan is so cute — and she's always rockin' adorbs skirts. The other day, she came in wearing an ikat print skirt that she'd hand-altered because it was too long. Skirts, said Megan, are never the right length. She wanted me to help her find a few midi-length skirts (those are skirts that fall below the knees but above the calf) that could be worn all year long — and she had a budget of $100 per outfit. Good thing personal shopping is pretty much my favorite thing to do. I was able to find her a slew of great items–and all on the cheap, too.
1. ASOS Sleeveless MidiDress with Pleated Skirt and Belt, $54.30
2. Pieces Mille Chunky Chain Short Necklace, $30.55
3. ASOS Aztec Skirt, $61.09
4. Ann Taylor Boatneck Tee, $28
5. Dorothy Perkins Blue Polka Dot Midi Skirt, $44
6. Express Lace Shoulder V-Neck, $16.14
7. Soulmates Draped Lace Jacket, $39.00
8. Trotters Sandals, $25.50
Click through to see how I put 'em together for around $300.
Pieces Mille Chunky Chain Short Necklace, $30.55
ASOS Aztec Skirt, $61.09
Express Lace Shoulder V-Neck, $16.14
Trotters Sandals, $25.50
Casual Outfit: A cool patterned skirt plus lacy top is hipsterville Williamsburg-approved (that's where both Megan and I live and breathe). Megan has wide feet, so sometimes her shoe options can be limited, but these Trotters sandals come in wide and extra-wide sizes.
ASOS Sleeveless MidiDress with Pleated Skirt and Belt, $54.30
Pieces Mille Chunky Chain Short Necklace, $30.55
Soulmates Draped Lace Jacket, $39.00
Trotters Sandals, $25.50
Fancy Night Out: I die for this delicious green midi-skirt dress and I already told Megan that if she doesn't get it, I'm going to. For a fancy night out — a hawt date, or ladyfriend cocktails, or seeing the latest Nic Cage movie (hey, that's fancy for some of us) — the lace jacket takes the outfit up a notch.
Dorothy Perkins Blue Polka Dot Midi Skirt, $44
Pieces Mille Chunky Chain Short Necklace, $30.55
Trotters Sandals, $25.50
Ann Taylor Boatneck Tee, $28
Work Outfit: Polka dots are always in style, and this subtle polka-dotted skirt (with built-in brown belt) pairs nicely with a boatneck tee. Add a necklace and some sandals and you're ready for the office (or couch, if you work from home).
The total for all eight pieces: $298.58. Not too shabby!
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Accidental fire destroys Dunbar Twp. barn
A Fayette County barn full of hay was destroyed in an accidental fire Saturday evening.
Dickerson Run, Liberty and Vanderbilt Fire Department Assistant Chief Jack Washabaugh said no animals were inside the wood-frame structure at the time of the 8 p.m. blaze in Dunbar Township.
"When we got there, it was fully involved," Washabaugh said.
About 10 fire departments responded to Leisenring Road, and firefighters remained on scene for about four hours, he said. The barn measured approximately 60 feet by 60 feet.
Washabaugh said the fire was accidentally sparked by a farmer working inside the barn. He did not know the name of the farm or property owner. No injuries were reported.
"There was no saving it," Washabaugh said.


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The Manchester Public Library is holding a "Very Hungry Caterpillar Day" party on Wednesday, March 26th at 1:30 pm. The month of March marks the 45th anniversary of Eric Carle's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". All ages are welcome, but those under 6 years old will need a parent or caregiver with them. Along with reading the book, they'll make butterflies to decorate the library, make crafts to take home and share some of the caterpillar's favorite foods. Contact the library at 927.3719 for more info.


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text: Maria Chappelle-Nadal Democratic, GOP leaders call for Chappelle-Nadal to resign over Trump assassination comment By Jason Rosenbaum • Aug 18, 2017 File photo | Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio Updated 2:20 p.m. Aug. 18 with lieutenant governor calling for expulsion — Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Parson said Friday the state Senate should expel Maria Chappelle-Nadal due to her Facebook comment in which she hoped President Donald Trump would be assassinated. 'We're fearless': Black women wield unprecedented political clout in the St. Louis area By Jo Mannies • Jul 25, 2017 File photo | Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio Darlene Green first became St. Louis' comptroller in 1995, making her the first most politically powerful African-American woman in the region. Twenty-two years and seven elections later, she's still in office, and has lots of company, putting St. Louis on the leading edge of a national trend. Missouri lawmakers target St. Louis' minimum wage hike on hectic last day of session By Marshall Griffin, Jo Mannies & Jason Rosenbaum • May 12, 2017 File | Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio Forty-five bills to Gov. Eric Greitens later, the Missouri General Assembly adjourned Friday having dealt with some high-priority items like right to work, banning cities from raising their minimum wage, complying with a federal ID mandate and making it harder to sue for workplace discrimination. But other sought-after bills fell by the wayside, including one that would have allowed Missouri to shed its status as the last state in the U.S. without a prescription drug monitoring program and another getting rid of lobbyist gifts to officeholders — something Greitens campaigned on. New year, old issue: Lawmakers will try again to change student transfer rules By Dale Singer • Dec 23, 2016 KB35 | Flickr With a new Missouri governor ready to take over, lawmakers are trying once again to solve an old problem: how students in unaccredited school districts can get the education they deserve. Since the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the transfer law in 2013, students in unaccredited districts have had the right to enroll in nearby accredited districts, at the cost of millions of dollars to their home districts that had to pay tuition and in some cases transportation as well. Politically Speaking: Sen. Chappelle-Nadal on radioactive waste, education policy and her legacy By Jason Rosenbaum & Jo Mannies • Nov 15, 2016 Jason Rosenbaum | St. Louis Public Radio On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies are pleased to welcome back Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal to the show for the third time. The University City Democrat was first elected to the Missouri Senate in 2010 and re-elected without substantial opposition in 2014. She will have to leave the Senate after 2018 due to legislative term limits. On the Trail: Lessons learned from Bruce Franks' thunderous victory By Jason Rosenbaum • Sep 21, 2016 Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio Bruce Franks looked a political machine straight in the eye. He didn't back down. He didn't give up. And last Friday, he won. Big. Franks' landslide victory over state Rep. Penny Hubbard could resonate far beyond last Friday's unusual special election. In beating Hubbard, a three-term representative, by more than 50 percentage points, Franks sent a thunderbolt of sorts through the St. Louis political community. Franks and Hubbard battle it out in historic state House primary By Jason Rosenbaum • Sep 14, 2016 Carolina Hidalgo I St. Louis Public Radio Inside a cavernous office space on Cherokee Street in south St. Louis, Bruce Franks' die-hard supporters are prepping to go door-to-door for a candidate that's captured the attention of St. Louis' political community. These volunteers are getting pointers on how to hand out door-hangers and convince 78th District residents that Franks is the one to represent them in the Missouri House over incumbent state Rep. Penny Hubbard. On the surface, the stakes seem low: The winner, assuming they can defeat Republican Erik Shelquist in November, gets a seat in a Missouri House that Republicans dominate. First District's only congressional forum centers on Clay legacy By Jo Mannies • Jul 27, 2016 Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio In their only forum before Tuesday's primary, Missouri's major-party candidates for the 1st congressional district seat were civil and concise. Both attributes were required by the area's League of Women Voters, which conducted the forum at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St. Louis. The star participant was U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay, D-University City, who has held the seat for 16 years. He succeeded his father, Bill Clay Sr., who served for 32 years. That long tenure was a key topic for one of Lacy Clay's Democratic rivals, state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City. She told the audience, "You must ask yourself a question: Is 48 years too long for one family?" Clay and Chappelle-Nadal put undefeated electoral records on the line in 1st District showdown By Jason Rosenbaum • Jul 10, 2016 Jason Rosenbaum | St. Louis Public Radio U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay and state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal don't have a lot of commonalities. But they're both good at winning elections. Inspired and fueled by their successful mentors, Clay and Chappelle-Nadal have withstood strong challenges to survive and advance through Missouri politics. Now, the two University City Democrats are putting their unblemished electoral records on the line in a battle to represent the 1st Congressional District. St. Louis County voters won't decide on law enforcement sales tax By Jason Rosenbaum • May 18, 2016 File photo | Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio Voters in parts of St. Louis County won't get a chance to vote anytime soon on a sales tax increase for St. Louis County Police Department. And St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger is not happy with a Democratic state senator for prompting that outcome. For the past couple of legislative sessions, Stenger has wanted Missouri lawmakers to authorize a vote for a sales tax increase in unincorporated St. Louis County. The proceeds would go to the St. Louis County Police Department, and could be used for a number of initiatives, including making sure each patrol car contains two police officers. Proposal to shield businesses who decline to work on same-sex couples goes to Missouri House By Mallory Daily • Mar 10, 2016 File photo | Jason Rosenbaum I St. Louis Public Radio A Senate-sponsored constitutional amendment that would shield businesses in the wedding industry from legal repercussions if they denied their services to same-sex couples is headed to the House. The amendment passed 23-7. Chappelle-Nadal invokes Ferguson in party battle over voter list By Jo Mannies • Feb 9, 2016 Provided by Chappelle-Nadal's office The Missouri Democratic Party's voter list is once again a target of candidates who currently can't get access to the sought-after files – this time because they're challenging Democratic incumbents. State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, is furious that so far she is blocked from the file – known as VAN – for the 1st Congressional District. She is challenging U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-University City, in the August Democratic primary. And although Clay and his rival are African-American, Chappelle-Nadal contends that race may be an issue in the voter-file fight. Campaign finance: Clay, Wagner, Luetkemeyer hold large leads in cash on hand By Jo Mannies • Feb 1, 2016 St. Louis Public Radio Updated 12:15 p.m., Feb. 1 with additional numbers - U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-University City, holds a huge financial lead over his Democratic challenger in next summer's primary, state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal. According to campaign finance reports filed this weekend, Clay has $423,250 in the bank. That compares to $25,186 for Chappelle-Nadal. On the Trail: As Ferguson mulls consent decree, a city and a region's fate hangs in the balance By Jason Rosenbaum • Jan 28, 2016 File photo | Jason Rosenbaum | St. Louis Public Radio For Emily Davis, the future of Ferguson will come down to attitude. Davis is part of the Ferguson Collaborative, a group of people who live, work and pray in the beleaguered St. Louis County municipality. Davis has been closely watching Ferguson and the debate over a consent decree with the Department of Justice, which came into public view on Wednesday after a 131-page document was released to the public. On the Trail: Key takeaways from Nixon's final State of the State speech By Jason Rosenbaum • Jan 21, 2016 Contrary to social media speculation, Gov. Jay Nixon didn't use his final State of the State speech to endorse Bernie Sanders, do a backflip or find the Afikoman. Compared to those death-defying feats (especially seeking out the hard-to-find Afikoman), the Democratic governor's address was fairly tame. He stuck to themes embedded within his other seven State of the State addresses, such as a desire to expand Medicaid, freeze college tuition and boost K-12 education spending. Lawmakers will try again to change student transfer law By Dale Singer • Dec 20, 2015 File photo After two successes in the General Assembly and two vetoes by Gov. Jay Nixon, Missouri lawmakers will consider once more what changes can be made to the state's student transfer law. Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, who has been active on the issue as head of the the Senate Education Committee, has pre-filed one of three bills dealing with the transfers. St. Louis area Democrats – Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal of University City and Sen. Scott Sifton of Affton – have filed the others. Municipal League director pans Stenger's police-standards plan By Jason Rosenbaum • Nov 10, 2015 File photo by Bill Greenblatt | UPI After previously working to reach some sort of concord with St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger's office, the St. Louis County Municipal League has come out against a proposal that would set standards for municipal police agencies. Chappelle-Nadal files documents to run against Clay By Jo Mannies • Oct 21, 2015 Provided by Chappelle-Nadal's office Updated 10 p.m., Oct. 21 - Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal is following up on her criticisms of U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay by taking the first step to challenge him next year. Chappelle-Nadal recently filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to set up her congressional campaign committee. But candidate-filing in Missouri won't begin until late February. State Sen. Chappelle-Nadal resigns from U. City school board to focus on Bridgeton landfills By Kelly Moffitt • Sep 17, 2015 Missouri Senate Updated at 4:38 p.m. on Sept. 17 with audio - On Thursday's "St. Louis on the Air," state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, announced her resignation as a member of the University City School Board. Breaking it down: Renewed concerns over radiation at Bridgeton landfills By Kelly Moffitt • Sep 17, 2015 Véronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radio On Thursday's "St. Louis on the Air," host Don Marsh brought together several different parties to talk about ongoing community concerns over radioactive contamination at the Bridgeton and West Lake landfills. He was joined by: Véronique LaCapra - St. Louis Public Radio's science reporter. She has reported extensively on the situation at both landfills Dawn Chapman - Citizen activist Mike Petersen – Chief of Public Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers With report in governor's hands, Ferguson commissioners look to the future By Jason Rosenbaum & Tim Lloyd • Sep 14, 2015 Bill Greenblatt I UPI In the turbulent days before a grand jury decided not to indict a former Ferguson police officer that shot and killed Michael Brown, Gov. Jay Nixon was asked why he needed a commission to figure out what ails the St. Louis region. His answer then was personal. His reaction to the actual report issued by the Ferguson Commission is for the entire state. Missouri whiffed on a 'Ferguson agenda,' other states stepped up to the plate By Jason Rosenbaum • Jun 8, 2015 Jason Rosenbaum | St. Louis Public Radio At first blush, Texas state Sen. Royce West didn't seem to have the most hospitable environment to pass legislation providing body camera grants to local law enforcement agencies. After all, the Texas legislature isn't brimming with Democrats like West these days. And in contrast to Missouri's divided government, GOP officials occupy every single statewide office throughout the Lone Star State. Municipal court bill's reach will extend well beyond Ferguson's streets By Jason Rosenbaum • May 26, 2015 Jason Rosenbaum | St. Louis Public Radio Jaquin Holmes has had his share of frustration with the way municipal courts in St. Louis County operate. During a meeting of the Ferguson Commission last year, the St. Louis resident talked about being treated harshly for what deemed to be minor traffic offenses. Holmes said he's encountered a broken system. And he wanted the Missouri General Assembly to step up. Missouri lawmakers send state budget to Gov. Nixon By Marshall Griffin • Apr 23, 2015 Marshall Griffin | St. Louis Public Radio With three weeks left in the 2015 legislative session, Missouri lawmakers have passed all 13 bills that make up the state's $26 billion spending plan for Fiscal 2016, which begins July 1. Change systems or people? Beyond Ferguson debates way forward By Jason Rosenbaum • Mar 24, 2015 Jason Rosenbaum / St. Louis Public Radio Since Michael Brown was shot and killed last year, people within the St. Louis region have been immersed in social and public policy introspection. Missouri Senate moves forward with Ferguson-related bills, but they remain stalled in House By Jason Rosenbaum • Mar 22, 2015 Jason Rosenbaum, St. Louis Public Radio At first glance, state Sen. Bob Dixon wouldn't be an obvious choice to spearhead legislation responding to the unrest in and around Ferguson. Panelists announced for Monday's Ferguson forum hosted by NPR's Michel Martin By Erica Smith • Mar 20, 2015 August Jennewein / University of Missouri–St. Louis / St. Louis Public Radio Seven months after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson drew national attention to racial disparities, St. Louis Public Radio is hosting a second community forum, Ferguson and Beyond: Continuing the Community Conversation. Too small to survive? Bill would make disincorporation easier for county municipalities By Jason Rosenbaum • Mar 19, 2015 Tim Bommel, House Communications Legislation is advancing through the Missouri General Assembly to make it easier to dissolve St. Louis County's municipalities. Police Body Cameras Should Be Required, Supporters Tell Missouri Senate Committee By Ray Howze • Feb 4, 2015 Missouri Senate Body cameras could be required for all Missouri law enforcement officers under a newly proposed Senate bill. Chappelle-Nadal Sparks Controversy Over Her Tweets On Ferguson Fallout By Jo Mannies • Jan 6, 2015 Missouri Senate As the Missouri General Assembly goes back into session, state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, wants to make one point clear: When it comes to Ferguson, she cannot and will not be ignored. Her 14th District includes the city of Ferguson, which has been in the international spotlight since the Aug. 9 police shooting that killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. Protests, some accompanied by looting and arson, were held for months in the community and around the region. Pages1 2 3 next › last »


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The final-hour budget scramble in Washington, D.C. provided some good news for beef producers but also left questions unanswered, says Colin Woodall, NCBA's vice president of government affairs.
The best news, he says in this week's "Beltway Beef" audio report from NCBA, is the agreement locks in estate taxes with the exemption at $5 million for individuals and $10 million for couples. The exemption is indexed to inflation and will grow over time. The maximum tax rate rises from 35 percent to 40 percent. Woodall says the increase, while not preferred, is a good compromise as some Democrats wanted a $3.5 million exemption and a maximum tax rate of 45 percent.
Without any agreement, the estate tax exemption would have reverted to $1 million with a maximum rate of 55 percent.
Now that the tax is permanent, farmers and ranchers can plan their estates with more certainty and NCBA can focus on working toward additional protections rather than continuously playing defense, Woodall says.
Unfortunately, Congress failed to pass a new farm bill in 2012, instead opting for a one-year extension of the 2008 bill. The extension begins on the date the previous bill expired, meaning it will run out on September 13, 2013.
Woodall says NCBA worked closely with the House and Senate agriculture committees in developing their respective versions of the farm bill, but he fears most of that work will fall by the wayside as the new Congress essentially starts from scratch. New faces in both houses of Congress, including a shift from Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) as ranking member on the Senate ag committee to Senator Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi), make it unlikely either chamber will adopt the versions of the bill passed by the previous House and Senate agricultural committees.
Farmers and ranchers, Woodall stresses, need a five-year bill in order to plan ahead and manage their risk effectively.


text: It's a dog's life—and as a pet owner, you want to make sure that life is as long, happy, and healthy as possible. But some puppy problems, like constant barking, yard digging, and furniture chewing, have a tendency to leave us scratching our heads, if not tearing out our hair. While you should always consult your vet before trying any at-home health fixes, many everyday concerns have safe, effective home remedies that may work for your dog. Save time and money on your pet's care with the following tips from Joey Green's Amazing Pet Cures.


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Parents Helping Kids Lie To Get On Facebook
It's not what you would call "good parenting" or "role modeling" but some parents are helping their kids lie about their age to get on Facebook. CBS News recently cited a Consumer Reports study that found that of the 20 million minors who use Facebook over one third were under 13 and a quarter were under 10 , this despite Facebook's policy of blocking anyone under 13 years of age.Apparently, according to the report, many parents actively assist their kids in getting around the rules and onto the social networking site.
As it turns out, most parents of kids who are lying about their age are aware of what their kids are doing and many parents are actually helping their kids lie to get on Facebook. A peer-reviewed study released today–"Why Parents Help Their Children Lie to Facebook About Age: Unintended Consequences of the 'Children's Online Privacy Protection Act'" found that "many parents knowingly allow their children to lie about their age–in fact, often help them to do so–in order to gain access to age-restricted sites in violation of those sites' terms of service."
via Many parents help kids lie to get on Facebook – CBS News.
I know that a lot of parents want to be "friends" rather than parents with their kids but this is not the way to go about it.


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The announcement Monday that former CBS anchor Katie Couric had completed a deal with ABC to develop and host a syndicated talk show in 2012 was no surprise — media reporters have been writing about the negotiations for weeks.
But ABC's revelation that eight of its owned and operated stations would air Couric's show at 3 p.m. caused a bit of a stir. Because, in much of the country, that time slot is already occupied by another, well-known program: the 48-year-old soap opera, General Hospital.
Turns out, ABC is planning a complex switch, in which affiliate stations are given back the last hour of the network's daytime schedule — 3 p.m. on the East Coast — to program as they wish.
Stations owned by ABC will air Couric's show, including outlets in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Raleigh/Durham, N.C., and Fresno, Calif., representing nearly 23 percent of the nation's TV households.
That leaves just two hours in the daytime lineup for ABC shows that are not The View. The network already announced it will replace All My Children with a food-oriented talk show called The Chew at 1 p.m. in September; a weight loss show called The Revolution will fill One Life to Live's 2 p.m. time slot in January.
An ABC spokeswoman says the network will choose between General Hospital, The Chew and The Revolution later in 2012, using ratings as a guide. They could pick the two strongest shows, or shave two shows down to half-hour programs and air all three from 1 to 3 p.m.
The approach helps ABC put off a decision about General Hospital until after Couric's show is announced; it may also keep the former Today show host from being known to soap opera fans as the Woman Who Killed General Hospital.
Fans of the soap opera now face new a challenge: to bring General Hospital strong enough ratings that the network keeps it around, even though programs like The Chew and The Revolution are cheaper to make.
Otherwise, the announcement of Couric's new show unfolded as expected; the New York-based show debuts in September 2012. Her former producer at Today, onetime top NBC executive Jeff Zucker, will serve as executive producer of the yet-unnamed program. (Why would a guy who once ran NBC take that job? He reportedly got profit participation.)
Couric, who left CBS last month after five years as its top news anchor, also will appear across many other platforms at ABC, beginning this summer. So she could compete against her former Today show compatriots as a guest host on Good Morning America or provide special reports on World News, further confusing network news viewers who just saw her on CBS weeks ago.
And once Couric's talk show starts next year, she will try to funnel viewers toward Diane Sawyer's World News — just as Oprah Winfrey once did — helping Sawyer compete against her successor at CBS, Scott Pelley.
TV makes strange bedfellows indeed.


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A visit to Aquaparc is a must for families on holiday in Geneva, especially with children. This water park caters to children of all ages and features indoor and outdoor swimming and water adventure rides and slides in a tropical theme. Brave children will love rides such as the Devil's Fall and Morgan's Thrill, while parents can indulge in a massage with thousands of bubbles in the hot tubs.
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Carnival Ecstasy - Western Caribbean: Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review by texastraveler36
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Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Galveston
We arrived at the Carnival terminal about 1:30 from Hobby airport via a limo from Ambassador Limousine. (Carnival doesn't provide shuttle service from Hobby, but they do from George Bush International.) There were hundreds of people everywhere. I thought getting on would take some time, but we were on board by 2:10. The people were very helpful and worked to keep the boarding process going. You can leave your bags with Carnival employees at the curb, or you can carry them on yourself. We chose to leave them at the curb. One by one they arrived by 5:30.
My wife had cruised the Ecstasy when it was the newest, biggest, ship in the Carnival fleet in 1991. I thought there was a tremendous amount of neon and lights, but when she reflected back to her first time, she said there used to be more. At some More places on board I felt like I was walking in a pinball machine. Considering all that the abuse the Ecstasy goes through, the staff does a very nice job keeping her clean and presentable. Even though the ship is not as large as some of the newer ones, I felt there was plenty of room to handle all of her guest comfortably.
I was very disappointed in the food, and I am not hard to please. We experienced room service, the buffets, and the sit-down dinners, and I give all of them a 5 or 6 on a 10 scale. The selections at dinner were plentiful, but the quality was not what I was expecting. By the last day of the cruise, my wife and I settled for cheeseburgers and fries for our lunch and snacks. The best overall food experience was the midnight buffet. They did have a guy making sushi that was wonderful. He had his own corner on the Promenade deck and he was there each evening.
The shows in the Blue Sapphire Lounge were spectacular! The members of the band and performers were quit accomplished.
The Crystal Palace Casino was nice size with several poker tables, slots, and one craps table. I walked away with the houses money, but friendly conversations with others made me believe the house won more than the guest.
Stripes is a dance club with a DJ who played 70's and 80's, Disco, current hits, and on the final night, following a Texas themed show in the Sapphire Lounge, country music was played for an hour. The DJ played all the "staple songs" of the 80's and disco, but knowledge of other music was less than I hoped. My wife and I love to dance to all types of music and spent each evening in this club. On country night I requested a Waltz, and he had no idea what I was talking about. I felt if a ship is based in Texas, he should know more than he did.
The gym is as top shelf of an exercise facility as I have seen, just on a smaller scale. There were 12 treadmills, recumbent cycles, spin cycles, elliptical machines, dumbbells, and life fitness machines. There is also a 200 meter track on the sun deck.
We took advantage of the Playa Mia Beach Break Deluxe, which was $65 per person for five hours. It was worth it! Once at Cozumel, at the end of the pier, all of us were lead to air-conditioned charters that drove us the Mia Beach. The beach is exclusive for cruise guest and comes with an open bar, wait staff, and a lunch buffet. The buffet was very impressive spread that consisted of hot and cold selections. They get you back to the pier one hour prior to leaving Cozumel so you can shop in the market that is right where you need to be.
Prices on the ship and in the shops were very reasonable. The "Galleria Shopping Mall" on board handles a tremendous selection of items from liquor, jewelry, toiletries, and souvenirs items. Each day something in the mall was on sell.
We were on the main deck right in the middle of the ship with a view. The room was the best use of space I have every seen. We carried two suitcases and one carry on into our room and were able to put all of our belongings into the drawers and hanging space, plus we stored our luggage in the bottom of the closets. The beds were fabulous! So was our Steward. He worked above and beyond the make our room perfect. Two beach towels are provided for you to use at the pool or on your excursion.
This was painful. We had arranged to be one of the first ones off by doing self-assisted disembarkation. We had to catch a flight and had arranged for transportation at 9:30. The staff had no problem in accommodating us. Our zone was 3, and the first zones to be called were 1, 2, and 3. We followed the rules and encountered a major people traffic jam. Announcements were made the previous day about people not being allowed off until their zones had been called, but it didn't stop people from lining up before they were called. It was very crowded and the called zones couldn't get to where we needed to be. The process could have taken 15 minutes, but it took almost an hour.
The seas were rough on this trip. I am not blaming Carnival for that. From our room, we had this constant horn sound that only stopped when the ship was in port. It sounded like someone was vacuuming the cabin next door to ours all day and night. I grabbed a steward that happened to be walking down the hall to listen. He said he could hear it, but didn't know what it was. I spoke to a senior officer on board and she explained it was the stabilizers to help with the rough waters. The noise became extremely annoying to the point where I had to cover my head with a pillow. Needless to say, quality sleep was limited. Pack earplugs just in case.
The staff is very diverse in regard to their nationality. I believe I heard on the ship the staff could speak 50 different languages. For some of those, English wasn't one of their chosen tongues. We were disappointed when one would speak English to us, and we would answer back and they would have no idea what we said. It was uncomfortable for us and felt those employees needed more development before they should be interacting with the guest on such a limited vocabulary.
Carnival markets "Fun Ships," and they do many things to keep the energy high. I felt like I was setting in a high school pep rally. On the Ecstasy, for some reason, they try to make things competitive between sides. Things such as, "Is this side having fun?" "Can this side do better than that" etc. Where it went too far was over dinners, especially on formal night. We made good friends with the three couples that joined us at dinner each of the night. The last place I felt like yelling a whistling was over dinners.
This was my first time to cruise so this cruise on the Ecstasy is my baseline for my opinions. The staff of the Ecstasy work hard. My wife and I chose this cruise to do without our kids, and from a less responsibility perspective, we enjoyed just being able to come and go at will. It was clear that everyone on board was there to have a good time. All things considered, I was disappointed with the overall experience. The Ecstasy won't feel my feet on her, and I won't get to hear that annoying buzzing sound that played anytime we were moving across the water. I might cruise again, but I will spend more time on this website researching before making any other plans. Less
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Southeastern Turkey
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Discover the spirit of Southeastern Turkey, the ancient Northern Mesopotamia with the rivers Euphrates and Tigris and numerous traces of different cultures and religions. This book includes information and many photographs of historic monuments and buildings, fascinating landscapes as well as some impressions of traditions and street life of the people in Southeastern Turkey.
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SSH Security Solution for Linux on IBM Mainframes
Finnish company SSH Communications Security has expanded its product family SSH Tectia with a security software package for Linux running on IBM System z mainframes.
Behind SSH Communications Security is Tatu Ylönen, creator of the Secure Shell (SSH) network protocol that led to development of the OpenSSH open source project. The company sells his proprietary variant of OpenSSH under the name SSH Tectia with the matching service and support. The company has experienced increasing demand among Linux and IBM mainframe users, therefore released a version specific to this environment. CEO George Adams claims that Linux on IBM System z "is increasingly being used as an OS for virtualized IT environments," thereby identifying the target group and promising a fully supported communications security solution for complex multiplatform environments.
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Moving to the West End of New Bedford
Moving to the West End of New Bedford
Hawthorn Street postcard from the 1960s
From the 1960s on, more and more families moved from the South and North Ends of the city to the West End and into Dartmouth, the neighboring town. It was, therefore, important that Tifereth Israel move to accommodate the majority of its congregation. The Orthodox community had been worshipping at the new Ahavath Achim since the 1940s and the conservative synagogue, Tifereth Israel moved to its new location at the corner of Hawthorn Street and Brownell Avenue in 1966. It was hoped that the new synagogue building would be the new center for the Jewish community in New Bedford and Dartmouth. Here, the Jewish Federation established its office, which it still maintains. The Bernard H. Ziskind School of Judaism was established, as well as the New Bedford Early Childhood Center.
In 2006 Tifereth Israel celebrates its 40th anniversary in this building. Rabbis who have served Tifereth Israel since 1966 are Rabbi Theodore Gluck, Rabbi Bernard Glassman (of Blessed Memory), Rabbi Moshe Ulmer, and Rabbi Raphael Kanter. Cantors who have served Tifereth Israel have been Cantor Aaron Marcus, Cantor Jeffrey Shapiro (of Blessed Memory), Cantor David Axelrad, Cantor Shira Belfer, Cantor Scott Buckner and Cantor Nathaniel Schudrich.
Ahavath Achim Academy building on County Street, which opened in 1961
Groundbreaking for the New Tifereth Israel, October 12, 1964
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I now have my copy of American Patchwork so I can join the "Quilt-Along".
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I've started with my usual pastel scraps.
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Over at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Ingra Saffron reviews the recent In the Terrain of Water conference held by the University of Pennsylvania. Also, coincidentally (?) on the same weekend another conference Out of Water occurred at the University of Toronto.
Any Archinecters go and feel like giving a quick report/summary? H/T Mammoth
Attending only the afternoon of the second day of the conference, I got a glimpse of the conference through several talks: one was Felipe Correa's presentation showing projects in Arid lands, from Arizona in the USA to the emirates where water and its accessibility were suggested to generate urban spaces and urban forms. Studies of how this had naturally developed throughout history in the emirates were shown. together with proposals for other cases. Somehow as Felipe later suggested urban design proposals were not only a result of responses to water resources, it was also enriched and informed by "disciplinary knowledge" therefore translation of water resources/scarcity to urban form was not a direct one.
Next was a presentation of a student thesis on urban development in the middle east region, which proposed a multi-centered urbanism throughout a cross boundary region (and that was the heated boundaries of Israel, Palestine and Jordan) around cultivated land in lieu of Dubai-style high density global city. This utopian proposal was supported by a beautifully presented argument about agriculture and planning, while neglecting other economies of urban development and their relationship to housing and density.
The idealist nature of some of the academic projects was further revealed when Byron Stigge from Buro Happold gave a presentation of some of the master planning projects the office was working on in India. Apologizing for their pragmatic and economy-driven nature and explaining how they were better than a non-energy non-resource conscious design, Byron explained that these proposals were rapidly (obviously slowly relative to China) executed, forming real time urbanism.
It seems the gap between academia and real-world development even today in the world of integrated design, is unbridgeable. While some extremely intelligent people are brilliantly envisioning alternative futures for urban development, highly conscious of limited natural resources- in this case water- but ignoring the complexity of the economies behind their execution, others are busy developing instant-money generating yet environmentally responsible forms of urban development, decorated by solar panels and energy saving strategies. Who should be the one apologizing really?
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I wrote a couple of classes in Java.
If I start the program from console, it works fine.
The Main class is a descendant from JFrame.
If I want to create the object in Matlab, I see an empty JFrame form -
without contents (which is a descendent of JPanel)
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public class Main extends JFrame {
protected static ODView myODView;
protected boolean mode3D;
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public Main() {
* @param args the command line arguments
public static void main(String[] args) {
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double myData[][] = new double[55][55];
Random myRandom = new Random();
for (int i=0; i<55; i++)
for (int j=0; j<55; j++) {
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protected void Init() {
mode3D = false;
public void Set3D() {
if (mode3D == false) {
mode3D = true;
public void Set2D() {
if (mode3D == true) {
myODView = new ODView2D();
mode3D = false;
public void SetData(double[][] newData) {
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Your GUI actions in main() probably need to be done asynchronously, on the EDT. This may solve a threading race-condition that may be the cause of your problem. There are plenty of examples and explanations online. Here's one snippet:
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import javax.swing.*;
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