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Wonkbook's Number of the Day: 142. That's the number of public bills that have become law this session of Congress, putting the legislative branch on pace for its least productive session in modern history.
Wonkbook's Chart of the Day: Don't celebrate the decline in the long-term joblessness just yet.
Wonkbook's Top 5 Stories: (1) Summer recess is here — sort of; (2) Happy Jobs Friday!; (3) the status of "too big to fail"; (4) rough waters ahead for Obamacare website — again; and (5) the timetable for handling the Ebola outbreak.
1. Top story: We've hit summer recess — sort of. What did Congress get done?
What made it: House's highway bill, bipartisan VA bill. "Senators voted 91 to 3 to approve legislation injecting more than $16 billion into VA to help deal with extensive treatment delays and a recent record-keeping scandal....On transportation, the Senate voted 81 to 13 in favor of an $11 billion stopgap highway measure after weeks of squabbling with the House over the scope of the legislation. The bill, which replenishes the Highway Trust Fund, will keep about 6,000 state highway and transit projects rolling through next spring. Both measures now go to President Obama." Josh Hicks and Ashley Halsey III in The Washington Post.
What didn't: Emergency border funding. House GOP postpones recess to find another solution. "The exercise is largely political because whatever Republicans ultimately pass will face Senate opposition and a White House veto threat. However, lawmakers are wary of heading home for a month-long break in an election year without casting a vote on how to address the thousands of undocumented minors along the southwest U.S. border....The proposal also would have dispatched National Guard troops to the border and changed a 2008 law to make it easier to return children home to Central America." Susan Davis in USA Today.
Cruz is on the attack. "Boehner had to abandon a planned vote yesterday on a bill to address the crisis of undocumented children coming across the U.S.-Mexico border after Cruz, a Tea Party favorite from Texas, riled up immigration opponents in the House Republican conference....He's given President Barack Obama a talking point that Republicans in Congress won't act even in the face of a humanitarian crisis, a possible predicate for his own executive action on immigration." Jonathan Allen and Kathleen Hunter in Bloomberg.
Or was another senator more influential? "Some Republicans frustrated over the last-minute collapse of support for a border bill have been blaming Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. But it turns out they may have the wrong Republican senator in their sights. A number of sources on Capitol Hill say lobbying by Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions helped sway that state's House delegation against the bill, leading to the collapse." Betsy Woodruff and David M. Drucker in the Washington Examiner.
Senate Democrats' bill fails to attract moderates, Republicans. "The $2.7 billion funding measure...was always a long shot to secure the 60 votes needed to clear the chamber, due to Republican opposition and lack of support from some moderate Democrats....The Democrats' border funding bill, which also included money for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system and funds to combat wildfires, did not include changes to a 2008 anti-trafficking law that Republicans and some Democrats said were crucial to stemming the influx of unaccompanied minors at the southern border." Seung Min Kim and Burgess Everett in Politico.
Administration to shuffle around millions in funding for migrant crisis. "Surveillance drones that hunt drug smugglers along the Mexican border could soon be grounded. Installation of pole-top cameras and ground sensors to intercept illegal crossings might be delayed. About $44 million has already been diverted from the government's health-related accounts, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to pay for food, beds, clothing and medical care for the crush of unaccompanied minors who have crossed the Southwestern border. And that's just the beginning." Lisa Mascaro and Brian Bennett in the Los Angeles Times.
Immigration courts may just get more overwhelmed. "In immigration courts across the country as the nation's already overburdened immigration system struggles to handle a crush of new juvenile cases. The cases are being transferred from one immigration court to another, often across the country, as growing numbers of unaccompanied minors held in shelters in one state are placed with family members in other states....The transfers have generated confusion, adding to the perception that some unaccompanied children are not showing up for court hearings." Daniel González in The Arizona Republic.
Congress used budget gimmicks to prop up Highway Trust Fund. "The two houses had played legislative ping pong with the issue in recent days because of a dispute over the House bill's reliance on what critics called a 'gimmick' for its funding. The bill covers more than half of its cost by letting companies defer required contributions to their employee pension plans, thus raising corporate profits and, temporarily, the tax revenues from those profits." Associated Press.
Explainer: How the House transportation bill is paid for. Associated Press.
We avoided the 'highway cliff' avoided, but states want a long-term solution. "States were bracing for a drop in payments during the height of construction season. And Congress' inability to agree on a long-term funding solution has wreaked havoc on state transportation departments, which plan their projects years, not months, in advance....And given the broader paralysis in Washington on a whole range of issues, many observers worry that Congress will just run out the clock again....Business groups...have pushed for a gax tax increase....But lawmakers in both parties are reluctant to raise taxes." Curtis Tate in McClatchy Newspapers.
Explainer: Least productive Congress ever? Mark Murray in NBC News.
As expected, Cantor steps down from leadership post, but adds he'll exit Congress early. "Cantor said he has asked Gov. Terry McAuliffe to call a special election for his district that coincides with the general election on Nov. 4. By having a special election in November, the winner would take office immediately, rather than in January with the next Congress." Markus Schmidt in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
BARRO: The budget gimmick both parties love. "Here's how it works: You let companies set aside less money in their pension plans....They report higher profits and pay more in corporate tax. That generates a little extra revenue, which you can put in the highway fund. Over the long run, this policy doesn't actually generate any added revenue, since in later years, companies will have to increase their pension contributions to make up for what they didn't set aside today....But since Congress measures the costs of laws over a 10-year window, the added revenues in the near term count, and revenue losses far in the future don't....Pension smoothing is the cornerstone of the House bill to fix the highway fund." Josh Barro in The New York Times.
BALZ: Another self-inflicted wound for GOP. "Republicans may yet...end up in control of both houses of Congress come January. But...before a lengthy August recess, they have shown a remarkable capacity to complicate their path to victory. The latest blow came Thursday in what has become predictable fashion: chaos in the House. Amid fractious infighting, House leaders abruptly pulled their alternative to President Obama's bill to deal with the influx of Central American children crossing the border. What was said to be a national crisis turned into one more problem facing deferral. But there was more over the week that could contribute to the deteriorated brand called the Republican Party....The House voted to sue Obama." Dan Balz in The Washington Post.
Top opinion
KRUGMAN: Why doesn't knowledge rule in policy debates? "Am I saying that the professional consensus is always right? No. But when politicians pick and choose which experts — or, in many cases, 'experts' — to believe, the odds are that they will choose badly. Moreover, experience shows that there is no accountability in such matters. Bear in mind that the American right is still taking its economic advice mainly from people who have spent many years wrongly predicting runaway inflation and a collapsing dollar. All of which raises a troubling question: Are we as societies even capable of taking good policy advice?" Paul Krugman in The New York Times.
SALAM: It's time for legalized prostitution. "The stigma associated with selling sex remains strong, as is the stigma against buying it. This is despite the growing evidence that decriminalizing the buying and selling of sex has significant public health benefits. A pair of economists...found that when Rhode Island accidentally decriminalized indoor prostitution due to a quirk of statutory language, cases of female gonorrhea plummeted, as did the number of rape offenses. A recent study drawing on data from Vancouver, British Columbia, found that the decriminalization of sex work has the potential to greatly reduce the spread of HIV." Reihan Salam in Slate.
KOTLIKOFF: America's hidden credit card bill. "There's a different way to borrow — one that's more subtle, harder to see and, therefore, cheaper to do. You still take in money, pledge to return it, and leave future generations on the hook. But you call the money you take in 'taxes,' not 'borrowing.' And you promise repayment in the form of pension, health care and other benefits, but you don't record the present value of those promises as official debt. Social Security is a prime example....Social Security's hidden debt is just a small part of the story....Even if we do nothing...we should at least be transparent about our insolvency." Laurence J. Kotlikoff in The New York Times.
KASHKARI: Brother, can you spare a job? "The people I met during my week in Fresno are proud. They don't want to be homeless. They don't want to be poor. They don't want to depend on a shelter or the state. Most want jobs but simply cannot find one. But this poor job market doesn't just affect people seeking minimum-wage jobs; it also affects people up the education ladder. An educated, professionally trained photographer told me that when the economy faltered, his photography work dried up. Now he is grateful to have a job serving coffee. Unfortunately, stories similar to his are playing out in many cities across California....California's record poverty is man-made." Neel Kashkari in The Wall Street Journal.
THOMA: Behind the Fed's promise about short-term rates. "What the Fed can do is try to convince people that future short-term rates will be lower than they thought. If the Fed succeeds here, then it should be able get long-term rates to come down today. That's the purpose behind its promise to keep future short-term rates low, at the zero bound, long after they would normally be increased. Whether this policy succeeds depends on if investors believe the Fed, how far the interest rates can move if they do believe, and how much business investment and housing respond to interest rate movements. On all these fronts, we have reasons to be suspicious." Mark Thoma in CBS News.
ROY: 50 years after Civil Rights Act, integration elusive. "To those on the left the persistence of black poverty is most obviously the result of systemic racism and of the inadequacy in the scale and scope of existing government programs. Conservatives often make the opposite case....Both perspectives have their strengths and their weaknesses. If there's one thing we've learned in the past several decades, it is the limits of the ability of federal intervention to solve these problems....But the traditional American conservative view — get government out of the way, and everything will work out — is not sufficient to address chronic, intergenerational black poverty." Avik Roy in Forbes.
POSNER AND WEYL: Piketty misunderstands inherited wealth. "Piketty's...focus on inequality misses that something great is also going on — that more and more people can live off society's accumulated wealth and so don't have to work. The real danger is not inequality per se but bad policy that suppresses growth and thus the accumulation of wealth, delaying this utopia for the masses longer than necessary. So while progressive taxes may serve as a short-term palliative, we should focus on giving the most capable part of the population better incentives to innovate, while allowing everyone else to benefit from their brilliance as rentiers." Eric Posner and Glen Weyl in The New Republic.
Animal rescue interlude: The weekend is almost here to rescue you from late-week work doldrums, and a bear just rescued a crow from drowning.
2. Previewing the jobs report
What are economists looking for? "Economists are devoting at least as much attention to wage growth....Stagnant pay...is seen as the biggest missing piece in the recovery. Yet there are growing signs that wage gains are picking up....Many economists expect broader advances in the second half of the year and will be eager to see if a slow climb began July. Economists will also be scrutinizing the quality of the jobs being generated. In June, the lion's share of the employment gains went to part-time workers....More critically, the number of part-time workers who prefer full-time jobs — a key measure closely followed by the head of the Federal Reserve — rose by 275,000 to 7.5 million." Paul Davidson in USA Today.
Explainer: What to watch for in the jobs report. Ben Leubsdorf in The Wall Street Journal
Signs of that much-sought wage growth ahead. "Though economists cautioned against reading too much into the rise in the employment cost index, they said a tightening jobs market suggested wage growth would soon accelerate significantly....The Employment Cost Index, the broadest measure of labor costs, rose 0.7 percent. That was the largest gain since the third quarter of 2008....It is one of Fed Chair Janet Yellen's favorite labor market gauges and is being closely watched for clues on the timing of the first interest rate increase....Fed officials on Wednesday acknowledged the improvement in labor market conditions, but said 'significant underutilization of labor resources' remained." Lucia Mutikani in Reuters.
Workers: If there is a recovery, most of us still don't feel it. "Most people are still earning less, adjusted for inflation, than before the recession struck....Even many who kept their jobs through the recession — or easily found work after being let go — are no better off....Finding a steady full-time job has become harder....Some of this...is due to the still-sluggish recovery....But the trend might also reflect a lasting shift among restaurants and coffee shops....There were 4.6 million available jobs in May....Yet not enough of those jobs are being filled....Whatever wealth most Americans have is mainly tied up in their homes. But...owning a home has still been a bad investment for many." Josh Boak and Christopher S. Rugaber in the Associated Press.
Obama's labor executive order ups the ante on labor disputes. "The key provision of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces order requires prospective contractors to disclose labor law violations from the past three years in connection with 14 federal laws providing protections....As worded, the order leaves some questions unanswered — including what exactly counts as a violation and which 14 federal statutes companies must comply with — and pulls together a seemingly disparate group of requirements." Dimitra Kessenides in Bloomberg Businessweek.
In federal labor disputes, McDonald's just became the boss of its franchise workers. "Having McDonald's treated under law as a boss of the workers in its thousands of franchised stores poses a threat to the company on several fronts. First, it would raise at least the theoretical threat of workers at a store filing with the government for a unionization election....Second, it would strengthen the case for treating McDonald's as a co-defendant in pending cases alleging rampant wage theft....And third, it's a symbolic victory for organized labor's efforts to convince the public that fast-food corporations are responsible for abuses in the industry" Josh Eidelson in Bloomberg Businessweek.
Court backs Wisconsin's collective-bargaining restrictions law for public unions. "Wisconsin's collective bargaining reforms, which prompted protests from organized labor, do not violate the free speech and equal protection rights of public sector union workers, the state's supreme court ruled on Thursday. The reforms, passed in 2011 by Republican lawmakers, severely limit the bargaining power of public sector unions while forcing most state workers to pay more for benefits such as health insurance and pensions. The court ruled the public sector union members do not have a constitutional right to negotiate with their employer for wages and on other matters and that the law does not restrict their free speech and association rights." Brendan O'Brien in Reuters.
Other economic reads:
Current status of long-term jobless benefits bill: Still dead. Steven T. Dennis in Roll Call.
World income inequality even worse than within the U.S., Fed study says. Pedro Nicolaci da Costa in The Wall Street Journal.
CASSELMAN: Don't celebrate the drop in long-term joblessness yet. "If Cajner and Ratner are right, that suggests Yellen's policy is working. If they're wrong, that could mean that, as Krueger has argued, the long-term unemployed are beyond the reach of traditional stimulus efforts. That wouldn't necessarily mean we should give up on them....Nor would it necessarily mean that the Fed should hurry to reverse course; there are other arguments for keeping rates low at a time of anemic wage growth and moderate inflation. But it would rob Yellen of one of her most powerful arguments in favor of continued stimulus....I hope Cajner and Ratner are right. But they haven't convinced me yet." Ben Casselman in FiveThirtyEight.
GALBRAITH: Don't kid yourself. We'll never have a pre-2008 economy again. "Two reactions usually follow. One is that of the Washington Post, whose report on July 30 was ebullient....The other comes from economists who insist that things could have been better, if only policies had been different....Is the baseline that we use for these judgments a reasonable one? Are we still in the world that existed from 1945 to 2007? Or have things changed in ways that make the record of those years much harder to repeat? There are at least four broad reasons to fear that we now live in a rougher world — a world in which we can no longer expect the 'normal' times we have grown so used to." James K. Galbraith in Politico Magazine.
Wacky food interlude: This ice cream changes color when you eat it.
3. What's the status of 'too big to fail'?
Is big banks' 'too big to fail' advantage waning? "The GAO study found that the largest banks receive more of a market advantage during the 2008 financial turmoil than during economic boom times. However, the watchdog found that such advantages declined or reversed in 2013....The report appears to provide support for both sides of the debate: Community bankers can claim they are still at a disadvantage. The largest financial institutions can highlight the decreased level of any advantage....The GAO report found that the 2010 Dodd-Frank law could make the possibility of a bailout less likely." Cheyenne Hopkins in Bloomberg.
Explainer: Where does the "too big to fail" debate stand? Ryan Tracy in The Wall Street Journal.
Ending 'too big to fail' could rest on obscure contract language. "Wall Street and global financial regulators, trying to squash the lingering perception that banks remain 'too big to fail' are looking to an obscure change in derivatives contracts to solve the problem. The main industry group for the $700 trillion global swaps market is rewriting international protocols to impose a 'stay' or pause designed to prevent trading partners from calling in collateral all at once when a bank nears failure. U.S. and international banking regulators are considering making use of the new protocols mandatory." Jesse Hamilton and Silla Brush in Bloomberg.
Could fund managers spawn next financial crisis? "Fund managers have caused problems in the past. The collapse in 1998 of Long-Term Capital Management, a hedge fund run by some of the brightest minds on Wall Street and in academia, led to a rescue instigated by the Federal Reserve. Bear Stearns's bail-out of two hedge funds it had been running contributed to its collapse in 2008. In the same year a money-market fund run by the Reserve group was forced to 'break the buck' (impose losses on investors), setting off a run that prompted the Fed to provide a backstop yet again. All this has made regulators nervous." The Economist.
Profile: Meet Paul Singer, the billionaire hedge-fund manager who helped pull Argentina into default. Rebecca Robbins in The Washington Post.
Argentina has a love-affair-gone-wrong with U.S. dollars. "Argentina's economic problems are many. It has been elbowed out of international credit markets for more than a decade now — at the very least, ever since it failed to pay its international debts back in 2001 — which has made it difficult, if not impossible, to borrow money from abroad. It has also seen its foreign reserves, which it uses to pay its debts, tumble in recent years, and inflation soar. And its isolationist policies have left it lingering on the outskirts of a growing interconnected global economy. But its most severe issue might also be its most innocuous-sounding: Argentina loves U.S. dollars a little too much." Roberto A. Ferdman in The Washington Post.
Explainer: What's behind the battle over Argentina's debt? Peter Eavis and Alexandra Stevenson in The New York Times.
What's next in the Argentina debt crisis? Look to credit default swaps. "The more meaningful impact of the missed deadline is likely to be on credit default swaps, which provide investors with protection against default. It's up to the International Swaps & Derivatives Association to determine whether a default has occurred. If it does, holders of the credit default swaps are entitled to a big payment. People can buy swaps to speculate on a default even if they don't own any Argentine bonds. There is a small possibility that ISDA will disappoint those speculators by not declaring a default, since a deal could be worked out any day now." Peter Coy in Bloomberg Businessweek.
Primary source: Economists call on Congress to mitigate fallout from ruling on Argentine debt. Center for Economic and Policy Research.
CFTC says it needs flexibility to oversee cross-border swaps. "A lawyer for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...defended the agency's reliance on guidance rather than formal rules in a lawsuit brought by Wall Street's largest lobbying groups. Congress directed the CFTC to regulate overseas trading of swaps to prevent a catastrophic market failure like the one involving American International Group Inc. (AIG) in 2008, Robert Schwartz, a lawyer for the agency, said at a hearing in federal court....The lawsuit...is one of a series of Wall Street challenges to U.S. efforts to overhaul financial regulation following the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression." Andrew Zajac and Silla Brush in Bloomberg.
Other financial reads:
U.S. fine against BNP Paribas hits bank's bottom line. Fabio Benedetti-Valentini in Bloomberg.
Debit overdraft fees often exceed cost of purchases. Josh Boak in the Associated Press.
Sports and politics interlude: Cole Hamels for Congress?
4. Warning: Rough waters ahead for the Obamacare website (again)
HealthCare.gov cost keeps rising as feds seek to prevent repeat of rollout. "Andrew M. Slavitt...at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, told Congress that the agency was changing requirements for its contracts to expand the scope of work....Mr. Slavitt said...the second round of open enrollment, starting in November, would not be perfect....In January, the administration brought in a new company, Accenture Federal Services, to lead work on the exchange....The company is helping the government develop an insurance exchange for small businesses, is expanding the federal exchange to serve additional states and is adding new features to verify the income of people seeking federal subsidies." Robert Pear in The New York Times.
A way around HealthCare.gov has its own problems. "There's another part of the enrollment system that isn't quite ready, and it doesn't sound as if it will be by the time the Affordable Care Act's second enrollment period rolls around. It's known as 'direct enrollment,' in which a consumer can go to a private online Web broker....The Web brokers envisioned a process in which an insurance shopper who comes to one of their Web sites could find an ACA-compliant health plan, find out their eligibility for subsidies and, if eligible, get that subsidy to purchase coverage — all within that same Web site....But that's not how things have worked in practice." Jason Millman in The Washington Post.
SCOTUS asked to hear case upholding ACA federal-exchange subsidies. "Their lawsuit was dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which ruled that the Obama administration can legally award the subsidies through federally run insurance exchanges — not just those run by the states themselves. The individuals behind King v. Burwell say the subsidies are being improperly awarded through Virginia's federally run exchange. Sam Kazman, general counsel for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said the goal is to get the issue resolved as quickly as possible, since millions of Americans obtaining insurance subsidies could be affected. The conservative group is funding the litigation." Paige Winfield Cunningham in Politico.
Related: Court upholds Obamacare individual-mandate tax. Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. in The Washington Times.
Hospital dividends pile up for hospitals thanks to ACA insurance expansion. "Even as Obamacare continues to be attacked by foes and challenged in court, hospital chains and insurers are making more money, more patients using ERs are paying for their care, and the country as a whole is enjoying slower growth in its health-care spending....Taxpayers too may be benefiting from the law approved in 2010. Medicare spending rose by just $1 per beneficiary in 2013, the fourth year in a row that saw a slowdown." Alex Wayne and Shannon Pettypiece in Bloomberg.
Hospitals fight proposed change in medical training. "The reaction also raises questions about the sensitive politics involved in redistributing a large pot of money...that now goes disproportionately to teaching hospitals in the U.S. Northeast. All of the changes recommended would have to be made by Congress. The report for the Institute of Medicine...called for more accountability in the distribution of the federal funds earmarked for doctor training — $15 billion annually. About two-thirds of that cash comes from Medicare. The report also called for an end to providing the money directly to the teaching hospitals and to dramatically alter the way the funds are paid." Julie Rovner in Kaiser Health News.
Other health care reads:
FDA seeks to regulate certain medical lab tests. Andrew Pollack in The New York Times.
Stunt interlude: Watch as this man jumps from a rooftop.
5. What's the timeline for tackling the Ebola breakout?
Even with fast-track to clinical trials, vaccine still months away. "If the vaccine proves safe and shows signs of effectiveness, researchers could conduct more robust human trials later in 2015. Getting to that point could be valuable, Fauci added, because even if the drug isn't approved, 'by then, if you needed it on an emergency basis, you could vaccinate health workers.'...Part of the problem in moving forward with a vaccine has been a lack of interest from drug companies, given the small potential market. The latest outbreak in West Africa appears to have altered the views of at least some companies." Brady Dennis in The Washington Post.
Interview: We have the science to build an Ebola vaccine. So why hasn't it happened? Sarah Kliff in Vox.
Also several months until the Ebola outbreak is contained. "Frieden said the CDC is sending 50 additional staff to West Africa to advise countries on controlling the disease....Although controlling the epidemic could take six months, the 'CDC, along with others, are surging to begin to turn the tide,' Frieden said....Frieden said the CDC is advising against travel [to the three most-affected countries] both for the benefit of travelers and host countries....The CDC's epidemic intelligence service, known as disease detectives, will train others in West Africa to track down every contact of patients diagnosed with Ebola, Frieden says." Liz Szabo in USA Today.
Explainer: Key numbers from the Ebola outbreak. The Wall Street Journal.
Related: U.S. says outbreak won't change plans for Africa summit. Elise Viebeck in The Hill.
Bill Nye interlude: Need I say more?
Wonkblog roundup
What that $34 overdraft fee is really costing you. Danielle Douglas.
The taxi industry is crushing Uber and Lyft on the lobbying front, 3,500 to 1. Emily Badger.
Families are finding alternatives to student loans. Jonnelle Marte.
Colorado proves that it's possible to smoothly launch a legal pot market. Tina Griego.
Sen. Mike Lee thinks Uber explains why we should turn highway funding over to the states. Nancy Scola.
The federal government's own statistics show that marijuana is safer than alcohol. Christopher Ingraham.
There's a way around HealthCare.gov, but it's still not all that great. Jason Millman.
When separate doors for the poor are more than they seem. Emily Badger.
Argentina's insatiable — and destructive — appetite for U.S. dollars. Roberto A. Ferdman.
Want to live longer? Send your kids to college. Christopher Ingraham.
Jobs are the secret to getting millennials to move out of the basement. Dina ElBoghdady.
Feds shifting money from refugees to help kids flooding border. Tina Griego.
Et Cetera
For-profit colleges cash in on GI bill funds. Goldie Blumenstyk in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Oregon LNG wins natural-gas export license. Jennifer A. Dlouhy in the Houston Chronicle.
Judge orders Microsoft to turn over data held overseas. Ellen Nakashima in The Washington Post.
Energy boom brings new focus on pipeline, rail safety. Jeffrey Stinson in Pew Stateline.
Europe unprepared if Russia cuts off natural gas, analysts say. Maria Gallucci in International Business Times.
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Change order of jobs
Hi all
I am using the job man plugin.
I am trying to change the order in which the jobs are displayed on the jobs page.
I have ordered by default and descending in the admin but I need it to sort by the most recently posted first.
Can I change the order in the PHP file?
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After Aniyathipravu, it was Thattathin Marayathu that gave the real feel of romance after a long gap. Directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan, the movie made us believe that true love does exist and it can be successful too. Starring Nivin Pauly and Isha Talwar in the lead, the movie revolved around the love story between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl. Now, reports claim that the movie is heading to Tollywood for a remake.
If reports are to be believed, Thattathin Marayathu is getting its Telugu remake and it will directed by Telugu actor M S Narayana's daughter Sasikiran Narayana. Thus, it will mark her debut as a director. It has been said that two newcomers Dileep and Priyal Gor will play Nivin Pauly and Isha Talwar's roles respectively in this romantic movie.
The shooting of the remake version has begun and sources claim that a few shots of the film were recently been shot in Kerala. "Shaan Rahman is scoring the background music for the Telugu remake. Remya Nambeesan and Sachin Warrier have crooned in the movie," says the source.
Meanwhile, Vineeth's last directorial outing Thira has become yet another Blockbuster from the director. He has now taken a break from the industry and had gone for a holiday with his wife. He is also under the scripting of his yet another project.


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TAMPA, Fla. — The Saints win did more than give this team a moral victory and some pride to latch to as their disappointing season came to a close. It also damaged New Orleans' draft position.
If the Saints had lost, they would have secured the No. 9 pick in the NFL draft. But by beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon, before the late games, New Orleans fell back in the draft order to the No. 13 pick. By losing, Tampa Bay secured the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
New Orleans could have moved finished higher in the draft order if the St. Louis Rams had beaten the Seattle Seahawks. It remains possible that there could be movement in the draft order once the final strength of schedule numbers are calculated to break ties.
With the 12th pick of the 2014 draft, the New York Giants selected wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. out of LSU. On the shortlist of rookie of the year candidates, Beckham finished the season with 91 catches, 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns. The St. Louis Rams picked Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald with the 13th pick.
Behind Tampa Bay, the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins will round out the top five. The Atlanta Falcons pick eighth.
New Orleans 2013 draft class did not perform up to expectations this season. First-round pick Brandin Cooks recorded 53 receptions for 550 yards with three touchdowns before landing on injured reserve with a thumb injury in November.
The rest of the class failed to make much of an impact. Second-round cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste could not get on the field at his position. Fourth-round linebacker Khairi Fortt was released, fifth-round safety Vinnie Sunseri contributed primarily on special teams before falling to injury, and sixth-round linebacker Ronald Powell logged three snaps all season.
Seventh-round offensive lineman Tavon Rooks finished the year on the practice squad.
Depending on what the team does in free agency, the Saints biggest needs likely exist at cornerback, pass rusher, and in the interior offensive line.
Prior to the scouting combine and Senior Bowl, Florida State's duo of cornerbacks, P.J. Williams and Ronald Darby, are widely considered to be among the top players at their position entering the draft. Oregon's Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Michigan State's Trae Waynes, LSU's Jalen Collins are also highly regarded.
Some of the highly regarded pass rushers are Southern California's Leonard Williams, Nebraska's Randy Gregory, Clemson's Vic Beasley, and Missouri's Shane Ray.
It would take a special talent for the Saints to consider an interior offensive lineman in the first round of the draft.
New Orleans' 2015 opponents have also been set. It will play home games against Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Dallas, the New York Giants, Jacksonville, Tennessee Titans, and Detroit.
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text: Galectin Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins to treat fibrosis and cancer, today announced that it has been added to the Russell Microcap Index effective at the close of equity markets on June 22, 2012. Annual reconstitution of Russell Indexes captures the largest U.S. stocks as of the end of May, ranking them by total market capitalization to create the Russell 3000 ® Index and Russell Microcap Index. Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. "Addition to the Russell Microcap Index provides greater visibility for Galectin Therapeutics and its programs in fibrosis and cancer, which could ultimately result in increased liquidity and a broader shareholder base for the Company," said Peter G. Traber, MD, President, CEO and CMO of Galectin Therapeutics. About Galectin Therapeutics Galectin Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GALT) is developing promising carbohydrate-based therapies for the treatment of fibrotic liver disease and cancer based on the Company's unique understanding of galectin proteins, key mediators of biologic function. We are leveraging extensive scientific and development expertise as well as established relationships with external sources to achieve cost effective and efficient development. We are pursuing a clear development pathway to clinical enhancement and commercialization for our lead compounds in liver fibrosis and cancer. Additional information is available at www.galectintherapeutics.com. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or future financial performance, and use words such as "may," "estimate," "could," "expect" and others. They are based on our current expectations and are subject to factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. Factors that could cause our actual performance to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, among others: incurrence of operating losses since our inception, uncertainty as to adequate financing of our operations, extensive and costly regulatory oversight that could restrict or prevent product commercialization, inability to achieve commercial product acceptance, inability to protect our intellectual property, dependence on strategic partnerships, product competition, and others stated in risk factors contained in our SEC filings. We cannot assure that we have identified all risks or that others may emerge which we do not anticipate. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although subsequent events may cause our views to change, we disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements.


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There are numerous ways to make money on the side; the problem is that many of those methods require some type of investment. The saying that money goes where money is holds true here. In order to make a significant amount of money, there needs to be an investment. Think about any type of business that could make money, bars and restaurants pop up daily with unique ideas to generate income. For many of us, the money for the initial investment to start a business just isn't feasible. Loans involve a high amount of risk if the idea never pans out. What if you could learn how to make money from nothing, you could start your own business and be your own boss with an initial investment of around a hundred dollars?
One of the easiest ways to start a business is to use an online platform. There is no overhead involved here, no rent to be paid and no time spent looking for the ideal location. With the method that I am showing you, you don't even need to invest in a website, you can use sites that already exist and are free to use. You also don't need to learn the basics of websites or seo to generate traffic, if you can type and search online then you can get started.
The cell phone business is rapidly growing and ever changing, new cell phones come out constantly that make your current cell phone obsolete. The business that you will be starting takes advantage of cell phone users in your local area. You will leverage the fact that many people get new cell phones every year, it doesn't matter the reason, the result is that they have old cell phones laying around that they would gladly give to you in exchange for instant cash.
There are a few reasons why people are looking to sell their cell phones, they might not want to break a contract in order to get a cool, newer cell phone or they just refuse to pay retail for a new phone. I don't blame them, my iPhone 4S cost me 200.00 with a contract, the retail for that cell phone is much higher. If they can sell their current cell phone for 100-150 dollars or more, that lessens the blow of a new purchase. With the current state of the economy and money being tougher to come by, people are also willing to sell their cell phones to get money immediately.
What does all this mean? People want someone to buy their cell phones. They are desperate and need the cash. Check craigslist and look for yourself at all the cell phones for sale. These people will be your business partners, but only if they meet a few key criteria. First, they need to be local. Because you are starting your business with no investment you are not going to waste gas driving all over the place. Second, they need to be desperate. There are other people out there making profits selling cell phones on line. These people know what cell phones and what prices will generate profits. Stay away from them. The people that you are looking for are the ones that have no idea how much their cell phone will sell for on eBay, or view listing it on eBay as a hassle that they are not going to bother with.
Your basic business model is as follows, find the owners of these cell phones and purchase their phones at a price that will generate a profit for you. Remember, these people don't know what the phone is worth so in many instances you can make 100-150% profits on those phones. This is the only investment that you will need to make for your business. After you sell your first cell phone you can use the profits to continue buying phones and making more and more money. Once you buy the cell phone at a low ball price, you will list it on eBay and sell it to the hungry market. Provided that the phone is in demand, do your research with eBay Pulse, it will sell easily.
This is an extremely simple business model that will have you making money from nothing in as little as a week. The key is to stay local and get as many cell phones as you can for as low of a price as the owners are willing to accept. If you are the only game in town people will begin to seek you out in order to get money for their cell phones. This is a great way to start your own business with no risks involved and is completely legal. You just have to be willing to take a few minutes out of your day to search ads on craigslist and research cell phones on eBay. If done correctly, you can start to generate cash the very first week.


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2008: Democratic Convention:
ABC News' Marcus Baram: "Kennedy Rallies Dems With Fiery Speech - Ted Kennedy's Dramatic Appearance Stirs Crowd: 'Not a Dry Eye in the House.'" LINK
ABC News' Jennifer Parker: "Michelle Obama Touts Husband's Values, Her Working Class Roots in Opening Speech - Potential First Lady Delivers Opening Night Speech at 2008 Democratic Convention" LINK
The New York Times' Michael Powell: "For Some, Echoes of a Distant Past" LINK
The New York Times' Jodi Kantor: "Michelle Obama, Reluctant No More" LINK
The New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Three Democratic Clans Mix Uneasily" LINK
The New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "Kennedy Tugs at Hearts, as Obama's Wife Praises Values" LINK
The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "Obama's Family Night Out - After Kennedy Electrifies Crowd, the Would-Be First Lady Calls on Democrats to 'Stop Doubting' and 'Start Dreaming'" LINK
The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Michelle Obama's Message: We're Just Like You" LINK
The Politico's David Rogers: "Kennedy to DNC: 'The dream lives on'" LINK
The Politico's Roger Simon: "Michelle, at DNC, keeps things down to earth" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Kaufman and Monica Langley: "With Speech, Michelle Obama Seeks Reintroduction - An Icon for Some Unsettles Others; Family Snapshot" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's June Kronholz: "These Days, the Delegate Tally Is No Longer the Roll Call of the Wild" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Gerald F. Seib: "Party's Left Pushes for a Seat at the Table" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler: "Kennedy Calls for Next Passing of the Torch" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Stephanie Simon: "Stadium Setting a Spectacular Gamble, Especially if Weather Turns Ugly" LINK
The Boston Globe's Susan Milligan and Joseph Williams: "Kennedy speaks at DNC" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Sarah D. Wire: "Edward Kennedy's speech thrills Democrats" LINK
USA Today's Martha T. Moore: "Michelle Obama shows 'star' power" LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "Clintons remain a focus in Denver" LINK
USA Today's Ken Dilanian: "Pelosi attacks 'failed Republican path'" LINK
Bloomberg's Jonathan D. Salant and Kristin Jensen: "Ted Kennedy Tells Democrats That `Dream Lives On' With Obama" LINK
The Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Kennedy, Mrs. Obama rally Democrats - Party unity remains elusive" LINK
Newsweek's Jonathan Alter: "The Lessons of Chicago - Reflections on darker Democratic days" LINK
The New York Sun's Josh Gerstien: "High Emotions in the Mile High City - Kennedy Joins Michelle Obama for Opening" LINK
The New York Sun's Russell Berman: "In Denver, N.Y. Clinton Backers Ponder What Might Have Been" LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Michelle wows delegates" LINK
The Hill's Jeffrey Young: "Cheers, tears greet fit-looking Kennedy" LINK
The Boston Herald's Dave Wedge: "Ted Kennedy pulls off A DNC stunner" LINK
2008: McCain and Obama:
The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller: "Campaigns search for coveted crossovers - Aim to exploit disenchantment of party loyalists" LINK
2008: McCain:
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg: "G.O.P. Tries to Upstage Democrats" LINK
The Politico's Martin Kady II: "McCain brings out the age jokes on Leno" LINK
USA Today's Matt Kelley: "Alaska underscores GOP troubles" LINK
The Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "GOP platform retains abortion-ban plank - Opposition to same-sex marriage in 'forward-looking' draft" LINK
2008: Obama:
The Washington Post's Dan Balz: "A Portrait of the Candidate, but Dots Left to Connect" LINK
The New York Times' Patrick Healy: "A Possible Plot Against Obama" LINK
The New York Times' Jackie Calmes: "Stalwarts for Clinton, in Search of Catharsis" LINK
The Politico's Ben Smith: "Obama to DOJ: Block terrorist ad" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Bob Davis and T.W. Farnam: "Shaky Economy Challenges Ambitious Obama Agenda - Stocks and Housing Falter as Democrats' Convention Opens" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's June Kronholz: "Who Are You Calling Old? Labels Change as Americans Live Longer, But Age Still Plays a Role in Election" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos: "Obama Stresses Average-Guy Credentials in New Tack - Populist Appeal Seeks to Counter Charges of Elitism" LINK
The Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "Seeking unity, Obama confronts divergent audiences - Convention faces shifting challenges" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Mark Z. Barabak: "Barack Obama is lauded as everyman at Democratic convention" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten and Peter Nicholas: "Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton rift persists" LINK
Don Frederick and Andrew Malcolm: "Obama advisor David Plouffe's opinion: Polls don't count" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan: "Barack Obama's convention speech will be more down to earth this time" LINK
The Associated Press: "Biden's son was bank consultant while senator backed tougher bankruptcy law - The credit card industry supported the legislation, which had been opposed by consumer groups" LINK
USA Today: "Kennedy, Obama rally Dems" LINK
USA Today's Judy Keen: "Obama dogged by links to 1960s radical" LINK
USA Today's Kathy Kiely: "Team has run presidential paths before" LINK
Bloomberg's Kristin Jensen: "Clintons Share Spotlight as Obama Woos Hillary's Supporters" LINK
Bloomberg's Catherine Dodge: "Obama, Lacking Personal Connection, Draws Hispanics on Issues" LINK
The Washington Times' Donald Lambro: "Left wing takes flight, eclipsing moderates" LINK
Time Magazine's David Von Drehle: "Telling Obama's American Story" LINK


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Maruthanpally Puthattu Bhagavathi Temple is located at Maruthanpally in Kollam District in Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Devi Bhagavathy and is located around 25 km east of Kollam. Important rituals and festivities are observed on the Revathi Nakshatram day in Kumbham month. Maruthanpally Puthattu Bhagavathi Temple Revati Festival 2016 date is March 11. The festival ends with Arattu.
Various unique offerings are made at the shrine during the period.
Traditional performing arts, music and dance are staged during the period.
Caparisoned elephants, melam, fireworks and sheevali are part of the festival.
The temple is traditionally decorated with plantain, coconut leaves, flowers, leaves, traditional lamps and lights.
The festival ends with Arattu. The utsava murti of the deity is taken out of the shrine for ritual bathing on the final day. Caparisoned elephants and melam are part of the ritual.


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Media Alert: Flexera Software's Ripin Checker & Mike Mullany to Speak on Enabling Device Features and Capacity Using Embedded Software at the Freescale Technology Forum in San Antonio(June 14, 2012)
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 06/14/12 --
Ripin Checker, Director of Intelligent Device Solutions, and Mike Mullany, Director of Business Development at Flexera Software, will present a session on enabling device features and capacity using embedded software at The Freescale Technology Forum Americas in San Antonio, Texas.
The session will focus on how intelligent device manufacturers can drive increased revenue by enabling capacities and capabilities on devices, whether they are implemented in hardware, firmware or software. In addition, manufacturers can lower inventory costs and complexity by reducing the number of hardware variations, while still offering a variety of models to multiple markets at different price points.
Attendees will learn about ways to create incremental revenue streams by enabling devices, software applications and feature enhancements as well as enable their end customers to electronically manage and service feature and capacity requests on-demand.
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As the market for hardware becomes increasingly commoditized and squeezed by global competition, intelligent device manufacturers must simultaneously cut manufacturing costs, create more efficient, flexible and responsive supply chains, and uncover new revenue streams. Embedded software has emerged as a key strategy to do so. And software licensing and entitlements are the enabling technology empowering intelligent device manufacturers to productize, monetize and protect their intellectual property in embedded software.
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Heather Marks shows off her wild side on the 8th cover of fashion publication, Un-Titled Project. Photographed by Dennis Golonka, the blonde model poses in a woodsy setting with her hair in purposefully messy waves while wearing a Creatures of the Wind dress. In the accompanying spread, Heather wears even more dreamy looks from brands… [Read More]
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"Mad Men" star Jessica Pare takes the spotlight in the latest cover story from The Un-Titled Project. Photographed by Malerie Marder and styled by Michelle Tomaszewski, the brunette beauty poses in a spread which juxtaposes still life images with images of the actress. Talking about feeling desperation in her career, she tells the magazine about… [Read More]
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Gemma Gets Candid – Actress Gemma Arterton stuns in the latest issue of fashion bi-annual Un-Titled Project. The British beauty poses for Dennis Golonka in dark looks from the likes of Erdem, A.F. Vandevorst and Nina Ricci styled by Romina Herrera Malatesta. In the accompanying interview, Gemma opens up about the difference between doing blockbusters… [Read More]
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Amanda – Gracing the pages of Un-Titled Project's latest issue, actress Amanda Seyfried enchants for the lens of Malerie Marder in a series of moody images. The blonde starlet can be seen in the film, "Lovelace", which is based off the life of adult film star Linda Lovelace. In the images, Amanda shows off her… [Read More]
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Age of Innocence – Looking mostly fresh-faced and carefree, model Dorothea Barth Jorgensen graces the pages of Un-titled Project's latest issue photographed by Dennis Golonka. Stylist Romina Herrera Malatesta selects designs from Costume National and other labels for the Swedish beauty to wear in the forest and a cozy indoors setting.


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Milwaukee produced its first tool in 1924 and now specializes in heavy-duty tools. It's currently owned by Techtronic, which also owns the Ryobi, AEG and Homelite tool brands. Milwaukee's hammer drill can be used to drill into wood, composition materials, plastic, metal and masonry. The hammer action aids in masonry drilling. Problems with Milwaukee hammer drills can be related to the technique that you use, the chuck and issues with the bits. Problems like these can be corrected by following some troubleshooting steps.
Select the hammer drill mode only when drilling into masonry if your encounter problems drilling into other materials with the hammer on.
Insert a high-speed carbide-tipped drill bit into the chuck if you encounter problems drilling into masonry. Regular drill bits won't work properly. Use the right type of bit for the project. High-speed steel twist drill bits work well with metal drilling, and augers or twist drills work well with wood drilling. Don't force the tool — use the right bit instead — but apply a little pressure drilling into cinder block, and a lot of pressure drilling into concrete.
Look at the flow of dust if the Milwaukee hammer drill doesn't appear to be penetrating. A smooth, even flow of dust from the hammer action into concrete indicates penetration. Don't run the drill without penetrating — look for a reason why, like encountering a metal bolt in masonry, for example.
Open the chuck jaws by turning the sleeve in a counterclockwise direction if the chuck won't open. Close the chuck by turning it clockwise by hand if the bits fall out.
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News : Spark's Poor Service Drives Hamilton Man to Brink
#contactcenterworld, @sparknzltd
Wellington, New Zealand, Nov 6, 2015 -- More than a week without internet or landline - despite trying to contact Spark by numerous methods - prompted a Hamilton man to advertise for help.
Clive Hamill said overwhelming frustration led him to put a "Spark therapy needed" ad in Tuesday's Waikato Times, quickly followed by a "crash cart attendant" request the following day.
"After 12 days, 13 separate calls, 217 telephone direct contact minutes, 6 SPARK Live Chats, 2 emails, 1 customer survey, 4 promises of service and 1 Twitter interaction still no broadband or telephone service," it read.
Spark has started an investigation into the lapse, which was "not at all what we want for our customers" and Ultrafast Fibre has apologised for a phone number mix-up.
Hamill, principal of Melville High School, said the internet and landline phone stopped working at his Chartwell home on October 25 and 26, soon after fibre was installed.
But trying to talk to someone about fixing it caused him the most stress.
"It's just been a bloody nightmare," he said.
"Apart from the call centre people [in the Philippines] we aren't able to talk to anybody or get a response."
And apparently he's not the only frustrated one, as his advertising got him a few text messages saying 'I know how you feel'.
Hamill's issue was fixed in about 15 minutes on Thursday, the same day media enquiries were made, but he said the experience left him "absolutely totally frustrated".
"If they said 'it won't be til next Thursday we get onto it' you might be a bit grumpy but at least you've got an end point," he said.
"Four times we got assured by different [call centre] operators that somebody would be in touch and that it would get dealt to."
Hamill and wife Maria are both school principals who rely on the internet to do extra work from home.
The Hamills also tried going direct to Ultrafast Fibre, the installer, but were directed back to Spark for authorisation for the work.
Spark understood the breakdown had started with a problem with the fibre installation, spokesperson Lucy Fullarton said.
"Mr Hamill has done everything right and it really has been just a bit of a breakdown in process on our end," she said.
"The length of time he's gone without service and the frustration he's experienced trying to fix the problem is just completely unacceptable and not at all what we want for our customers."
Spark had apologised to Hamill and would discuss compensation with him, she said.
His case would be investigated by the fibre team to find out what went wrong and how it could be avoided in future.
A mix-up with Hamill's cell phone number also contributed a couple of day's delay, Ultrafast Fibre chief marketing officer Richard Riley said.
Hamill had recently been connected to the communal network for fibre.
"Think of it as a highway. We're building a high way [the communal network], roading all around the cities. Once that's complete we can build the driveways to the homes. That's the provisioning aspect," he said.
"In this job was the provisioning job was completed and tested successfully and then something has happened post that installation."
A troubleshooting job was logged with Ultrafast on Monday but two digits in Hamill's cellphone number were transposed, so technicians couldn't contact him.
Once the job was escalated on Thursday, Riley managed to contact Hamill and the job was completed that day, within about 15 minutes.
Issues with fibre were uncommon and he only received about two each quarter, he said.
#contactcenterworld, @sparknzltd
Posted by Veronica Silva Cusi, news correspondent
Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz
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The Flex Belt
Flex belt is an abdominal toning device that uses EMS or Electronic Muscle Stimulation, cleared by the FDA to tone and strengthen the abdominal area all at the same time. You can basically use the Flex Belt to train your abs even if you are too tired or too busy for a traditional workout.
The Claim
Flex Belt is a revolutionary ab toning device that targets all parts of the abdominal region, all at the same time. With the combination of 10 plateau programs and 150 levels of intensity, it activates more muscle in more ways than that of the traditional abdominal exercise. Flex belt basically works by sending signals to a group of nerves that results in muscle contraction on not just those under the gel pads but to the whole stomach muscles. For the past 15 years, Its amazing effectiveness has already attracted 2 million individuals worldwide, leaving world class athletes like Jerry Rice, a San Francisco 49ers all-star surprised and astonished With its state of the art three pre-positioned medically approved gel pads, the Flex Belt targets the whole abdomen giving you the much needed muscle contraction that will eventually result in a firmer, toner and stronger abs as what the infomercial claims it to be. With its relatively small size, you can basically take it anywhere you go which is a good thing for working moms, office buddies and on the go fitness lovers.
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What is it?
The Flex Belt is a one-of-a-kind Ab Belt Toning system which is actually cleared by the FDA to slim down the stomach and tone it up with sexy muscles. It contracts the stomach muscles to tighten, firm, and create abs. Users should start to see amazing results in just 4-8 weeks. Because the Flex Belt is so ingenious, actual celebrities have put their good faith in it and been pleased with its success.
How does it work?
The secret to the Flex Belts success is in its revolutionary construction, which uses Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS) to control the nerves around the belly button where they are the most concentrated. It consists of three pre-positioned, medical grade Gel pads that cover the central muscles in the abdominal region as well as external obliques. The Flex Belt sends out signals directly to the nerves in the abdomen, which then expand to the rest of the muscles in the stomach area. The nerves cause the abdomen to contract and relax repeatedly, making all the muscles active at once. The Flex Belt is completely safe and the intensity levels can actually be controlled by the user.
How to use it
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World War 2 was a global military conflict, that involved most of the countries of the world. With approximately 40 million dead, it is considered by many, the most deadly armed conflict in all of history. The war saw two blocs: the Axis and the Allies fight against each other in Europe, Africa, East Asia and Pacific.
- Germany (Third Reich)
- Fascist Italy
- Empire of Japan
- Hungary
- Romania
- Croatia
- Thailand
- Slovakia
- Soviet Union
- United Kingdom and their dominions
- France
- Poland
- Yugoslavia
- others
Early campaigns
On 1 September 1939, Poland was attacked by fascist Germany. UK and France declared war on Germany, but did little to help them, which is why it is called Phoney War (no battles took place). Poland was overrun by German forces and their capital - Warsaw fell on 28 September. Earlier, on 17 September, Soviet forces crossed Polish border, without declaration of war and annexed largely Belarussian and Ukrainian eastern part of Poland.
In April 1940, German attack on Norway and Denmark was launched. Denamark surrender without fight and fights for Norway lasted 2 months. In May 1940, Germany launched attack on Netherlands and Belgium, which were occupied in matter of weeks. On 10 June Germany attacked France evading its most heavily defended positions and circumventing Maginot Line and Frech and British forces in the north. France surrendered and was split between puppet Vichy France and German occupation zone.
Italy fought the British in Egypt and Libya, with Axis troops eventually defeated by British Army. Germany attacked Yugoslavia, which was defeated in several days and Greece, despite being supported by the British fell in less than one month. Germany attacked UK with Luftwaffe, but German air force was defeated by Royal Air Force.
Eastern front
On 22 June 1941, Axis (with the exception of Japan) attacked USSR, In the early phase of the war, German troops moved quickly forward, although they soon encountered heavy Soviet defenses Battles of Lviv, Minsk and Kaunas were all lost by Soviet army, but dealt heavy damage to German war machine. By 1942, German forces had conquered Lithuania, Belarus and parts of Latvia and Ukraine. Soviet defences on the rivers of Daugava and Dnieper were attacked in January, especially in the region of Smolensk, as it had weaker defences and was relatively close to Moscow. Even though at first Axis forces achieved large succeses, eventually their army was cut of and defeated.
Germany was far from being defeated, though. Another attack was launched in Dnipropetrovsk, moving the frontline 100 km to the east. In winter of 1943, the front was moved back to Dnieper river. In early 1943, Soviets started their counterattack. In late 1943, they entered Romania and Bulgaria and Hungary surrendered in January 1944.


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Kolymbia is a resort that caters to those looking for a low-key, relaxing holiday. The nightlife is not very energetic and therefore the resort is one for people looking for a sun and beach holiday. The accommodations have plenty of facilities to keep holiday makers entertained. The transfer time for this resort can be anything from 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes depending on where in the resort you are staying and how you are getting there. Either way, you will have plenty of time to look around at the surrounding scenery as well as gain an understanding of the location of the resort and the location of your accommodation within the resort. The main beach in Kolymbia is covered in golden sand and has a number of sunbeds and parasols available for you to hire. There is another beach which is smaller and quieter if you are looking to relax and get away from the water sports available at the main beach. Kolymbia has a number of hotels available, most of which are of a good standard. They mainly range from 2-4-stars and offer half-board or all-inclusive.
Kolymbia has a brilliant beach to enjoy along with a number of water sports. The water sports available include windsurfing, surfing, scuba diving, snorkelling, water-skiing, jet-skiing, taking out a pedallo, riding a banana boat, going on boat trips or even just swimming. Cycling is a popular land activity and is a good way of getting round the resort and taking in the sights. Nearby in Afandou there is an 18-hole golf-course to enjoy which is popular among most holiday makers. There are also a number of local excursions available to you including a trip to the village of Lindos or a trip to Rhodes Town for some brilliant shopping and sightseeing. Mt Tsambica is good for hiking and there are a number of places to go for fishing trips and Greek evenings. There is a full island tour to experience as well as boat trips to other islands and other resorts such as Rhodes Town of Lindos. The water park at Faliraki is a must-see on the island and is popular with people of all ages.
Kolymbia is home to a number of restaurants mainly offering traditional Greek cuisine. You will also find a number of snack bars and some Italian food around the resort. Nightlife is fairly quiet with just a few bars and taverns to choose from. Most offer music and there is a disco to enjoy. Many of the hotels have entertainment programmes available for you to enjoy. There are mainly mini markets and souvenir shops in Kolymbia, however if you head to Rhodes Town, you will find a much greater choice. Public transport in the resort is fairly good with a bus service into Rhodes Town or car, motorbike or bicycle hire. Taxis are available but can be fairly difficult to find if they are not booked.
Kolymbia enjoys a Mediterranean climate of very long and hot summers. July and August are the hottest months in the resort with an average temperature of 25°C although this commonly rises to highs of well over 30°C. May is the official start to the summer with temperatures at 21°C which quickly rises to 25°C by June. There is normally no rainfall over July and August and the evenings remain hot at highs of 22°C. July and August see 12 hours of sunshine a day which drops to around 5 hours a day in the winter. Spring and Autumn are pleasant times to come if you are not keen on very hot weather, with temperatures mostly ranging between 16-20°C. Winters tend to be mild in Kolymbia with temperatures staying at around 10°C. Between October and May you can expect to see some rainfall but not to the extent that we are used to. December if the wettest month in Kolymbia however it still tends to remain fairly warm.


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Carrot cake is comfort food at our house. This is also perfect divided between a 9in springform pan a regular 8 in round cake pan. Try grated zucchini as a substitute for carrots.
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- 295.73 ml vegetable oil
- 473.18 ml granulated sugar
- 9.85 ml vanilla
- 473.18 ml flour
- 9.85 ml baking soda
- 9.85 ml baking powder
- 2.46 ml salt
- 9.85 ml cinnamon
- 709.77 ml carrots, shredded
- 177.44 ml pecans
- pecans, chopped
- frosting
- 118.29 ml butter
- 226.79 g package cream cheese, softened
- 946.36 ml icing sugar
- 2.46 ml almond extract
- 59.14 ml pecans
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LONDON (Reuters) - Investors betting that actions by policymakers will prop up financial markets indefinitely could be making a "serious error", says Brevan Howard, one of the world's biggest and most respected hedge fund firms.
The comments by Brevan, which manages $40 billion and whose Master fund has never had a losing year, comes as European politicians wait to see whether debt-laden Cyprus will accept an international rescue and avoid a default that would shake the euro zone.
"Looking forward to 2013, the tail risks which have haunted the markets for the last five years appear to have receded for the time being, but have by no means disappeared," Brevan said in a report by listed feeder fund BH Macro (BHMG.L) published on Tuesday.
"Having faith in policymakers' ability to provide a perpetual put may yet prove to be a serious error; and, with interest rates stuck at zero, investors' ability to easily earn back losses remains severely impaired."
A put option gives an investor the right to sell an asset at a pre-agreed price within a specified time, irrespective of whether the underlying value of the asset falls.
Markets have rallied strongly in recent months after European Central Bank head Mario Draghi pledged in July to do "whatever it takes" to protect the euro zone from collapse, cementing the view the single currency bloc was not headed for imminent break-up.
U.S. markets have also been boosted by bond buying by the Federal Reserve, while the new governor of Japan's central bank is expected to pump huge amounts of yen into the economy.
However, global stock markets fell on Tuesday, extending the previous day's decline as investors continued to fret about Cyprus.
Brevan said it was more optimistic about the opportunities for macro trading - investing in instruments that fluctuate with changes in economic policy - than for some time.
"Policy hyperactivity coupled with investor apathy could lead to significant and persistent price moves in multiple capital markets," Brevan said.
It said the Master fund had a "risk on" positioning while its overall risk levels were moderate.
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This historic, colonial-style hotel has been fully renovated and offers the facilities and comfort of a modern hotel while maintaining the traditions of the past. With seven meeting rooms with conference facilities available, this property becomes the perfect place to combine leisure and business. Offering a total of 144 guest rooms, the air-conditioned hotel welcomes guests in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, lift access and a newspaper stand. Guests may also make use of the hairdressing salon, TV lounge, caf�, bar, pub, disco and restaurant. The hotel additionally provides WLAN Internet access (fees may apply) and room and laundry services (fees apply to both). Those arriving by car may leave their vehicle in the car park or garage.
The historic hotel is located in the heart of Yogyakarta area, on Jalan Sudirman, within walking distance of interesting tourist sites in the area such as Malioboro Street and Sultan Palace. It is approximately 20 minutes' drive from the international airport.
All rooms offer private balconies or terraces and are furnished in a modern style with local touches. They are en suite with a shower and hairdryer, and are equipped with stylish traditional furniture and d�cor in lovely colonial design. The spacious bedrooms have a double or king-size bed, and in-room amenities include a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, Internet access, safe, minibar and tea and coffee making facilities. An ironing set is also provided, and individually regulated air conditioning ensures guests' comfort.
Guests can swim at the outdoor swimming pool at their leisure or exercise in the gym. The hotel also features a separate children's swimming area, as well as sun loungers and parasols. Guests may like to relax in the sauna or take advantage of the massage and spa treatments (fees apply). Pool/snooker is another option.
The restaurant is an open-air courtyard and offers Indonesian, Chinese and Western cuisine. A continental breakfast buffet is served, while lunch and dinner are available in the form of buffet, � la carte or as a set menu.
Payments made by American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and VISA are accepted.
From the airport, take the official airport taxi (at the taxi counter) and go to the city centre heading straight on to Jalan Jenderal Sudirman from Jalan Solo. This hotel is near the Tugu Monument.
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