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At the California Country Antique Show back in June, my hand-stamped flag pillows were photographed by both Create & Decorate and also Maine Antiques Digest. The MAD photographer assured me that the photo would be published, probably within three months.
Today, I sold one of the flag pillows in my Etsy shop to a MAD subscriber who had seen the photo in the September issue of the paper, and tracked me down on Google. How cool is that?!
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How Many Americans Have 'Good' Jobs?
Having a job is one thing. Having a good job is another. If you're a professional who endured the Great Recession, earning a paycheck was your main concern. From a broader economic perspective, those tough times ended in June 2009, the official close of the last recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, which tracks business cycle expansions and contractions. Your personal experience might be very different, however. Just because there are more job openings in today's market, doesn't mean they're good jobs.
What Is a Good Job?
Everyone has their own definition, but most would agree that a good job offers a few essential things, including earning potential and benefits, as well as intangibles like work-life balance and rewarding work. Still, it's hard to generalize and come up with one answer for what a good job is for everyone.
For instance, a good job for a worker who is single and childless is probably going differ from one for a professional who is married with kids. Likewise, someone who is just starting out in their career will have a different definition compared to someone at mid-career (e.g. 401(k) options, vacation, etc.). However, for the sake of this article, we'll have to work with what the different bodies of research have to say.
If you're asking Gallup, then a "good job" is considered "one with 30+ hours of work a week with a consistent paycheck from an employer." Each month, Gallup conducts a poll that tracks the percentage of U.S. adults whose jobs meet the aforementioned requirements, called the Gallup Good Jobs (GGJ) rate. According to its poll of nearly 30,400 participants, the GGJ is 46 percent for June 2016, which is the highest monthly rate since 2010, when measurement commenced. In other words, nearly half of U.S. adults have "good jobs," according to Gallup's standards.
The Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), on the other hand, indicates that a good job is "one that pays at least $37,000 per year, has employer-provided health insurance, and an employer-sponsored retirement plan." According to CEPR's estimates, the number of U.S. workers with "good jobs" has declined over the decades, falling from 27.4 percent in 1979 to 24.6 percent in 2010. When factors like increase in age and education are controlled, it's estimated that the economy has "lost about one-third of its capacity to generate good jobs," compared to 1979.
The Realities of Today's Economy
Today's workforce is much more educated than generations prior, so why don't more people have good jobs? Much of the American workforce believes that the economy is still trying to recover from the massive hit of the Great Recession of 2007. While that may be partially correct, the reality is that the U.S. has been recovering from its recession since mid-2009, seven years ago.
In fact, as U.S. News points out, more Americans are employed today than any other time in U.S. history. Some 14 million new job positions have been created since the recession hit, and the national unemployment rate of 4.9 percent is at near pre-recessionary lows. If you look at the latest job report figures, it appears that the job market (and the economy) is doing quite well. However, if you take a closer look at the numbers, you'll notice that a disproportionate number of those jobs being added are low-wage jobs. Since 2006, wages have risen 9.5 percent overall in the U.S., but when inflation is factored in, "real wages" are down 7.4 percent, compared with 2006, according to the The PayScale Index. Essentially this means that a person's income today affords him less than it did before the recession.
Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?
The CEPR suggests that the decline in good jobs is "related to a deterioration in the bargaining power of workers" that is a result of "the large-scale restructuring of the labor market that began at the end of the 1970s and continues to the present." More specifically, the CEPR says the following have contributed to the decline in bargaining power among American professionals:
- Decline in private-sector union workers from 23 percent in 1979 to less than 8 percent today.
- Deregulation of several large industries, including trucking, airlines, and telecommunications, which is very costly to workers.
- Privatizing and outsourcing of state and local government jobs.
- Trade policies that put lower- and middle-class workers in the U.S. in direct competition with lower-wage workers in the rest of the world.
- A dysfunctional immigration system that leaves immigrant workers in the U.S. at the mercy of their employers.
When it's all said and done, it looks like the issue here is quality versus quantity. If you're looking for a "good job" that tops the charts all around, then you may want to consider a profession in the healthcare industry.
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To me, a "good" job is one that would permit me to support a family of four, even if I'm the only one I'm supporting at the moment. Additionally, it should be 35+ hours/week, have employer-sponsored health coverage and employer-sponsored retirement plans, and at least some paid vacation and paid sick days.
There are some interesting findings here. I would like to see the analysis also explore the trend in executive compensation levels over the same time period, compared to the decline in real wages. Pretty sure there is an inverse relationship, with executive comp going up, way up, while real wages going down. There's also the increasing accumulation of wealth shifting from the bottom 99% (or so) to the top 1%, a fact that needs to be more widely publicized.
Dysfunctional immigration system that does NOT follow up on the H1b workers who NEVER go home – not that they should have been her in the first place. An IT worker here on H1b should KNOW how to do CTRL-C to copy and CTRL-V to paste – but I work with someone like that who replaced a functioning American worker.
Union busting, deregulation, fewer government jobs, unfair wages for immigrants… so why do working people vote Republican? Wake up, America. Stop believing right-wing lies.
Exactly d.b. All of these "business friendly" policies, some supported by both parties (trade deals), are decidedly citizen-unfriendly.
It's sad how much Union bashing goes on–workers trashing their own rights. The corporations systematic approach to union busting while extreme paying their CEOs. Have a little pride in your work, people, and a sense of your own value.
Good jobs are those where you make the Average Median Annual Gross (AMAG), either national average, or local average. If you are making that, then you aren't making it. Burger flipping jobs or service sector jobs won't get you there to the AMAG. If you are not making the AMAG, you will continue to fall behind the rest of the economy, and you will never catch up to it that way. You will always to fall behind at that rate. Simple math of it.
A good job is one which is permanent, consistent and allows one to pay the bills while still having some left over for saving and spending.
The show Dirty Jobs shows how the more physically demanding higher paying jobs go unfilled….
"Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?" They've gone the way of the DODO BIRD!


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The call to make the world a better place is inherent in the Christian belief and practice. But why have efforts to change the world by Christians so often failed or gone tragically awry? And how might Christians in the 21st century live in ways that have integrity with their traditions and are more truly transformative? In To Change the World, James Davison Hunter offers persuasiveand provocativeanswers to these questions.
Hunter begins with a penetrating appraisal of the most popular models of world-changing among Christians today, highlighting the ways they are inherently flawed and therefore incapable of generating the change to which they aspire. Because change implies power, all Christian eventually embrace strategies of political engagement. Hunter offers a trenchant critique of the political theologies of the Christian Right and Left and the Neo-Anabaptists, taking on many respected leaders, from Charles Colson to Jim Wallis and Stanley Hauerwas. Hunter argues that all too often these political theologies worsen the very problems they are designed to solve. What is really needed is a different paradigm of Christian engagement with the world, one that Hunter calls "faithful presence"an ideal of Christian practice that is not only individual but institutional; a model that plays out not only in all relationships but in our work and all spheres of social life. He offers real-life examples, large and small, of what can be accomplished through the practice of "faithful presence." Such practices will be more fruitful, Hunter argues, more exemplary, and more deeply transfiguring than any more overtly ambitious attempts can ever be.
Written with keen insight, deep faith, and profound historical grasp, To Change the World will forever change the way Christians view and talk about their role in the modern world.
"To change hearts and minds" has been the goal of modern Christians seeking to correct a culture deemed fallen and morally lax. Hunter (Culture Wars), a distinguished professor of religion, culture, and social theory at the University of Virginia, finds this approach pervasive among Christians of all stripes and in every case deeply flawed. It can even "undermine the message of the very gospel they cherish and desire to advance." In three "essays"—groups of chapters developing a concept—Hunter charts the history of Christian assumptions and efforts, investigates the nature of power and politics in Christian life and thought, and then proposes a theologically sound alternative: what he calls the practice of "faithful presence." This practice has "benevolent consequences... precisely because it is not rooted in a desire to change the world... but rather it is an expression of a desire to honor the creator of all goodness, beauty, and truth." Well reasoned and thought provoking, Hunter's corrective argument for authentic Christian engagement with the world is refreshing, persuasive, and inspiring. (Apr.)


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I've got a weird habit when I'm reading web pages. I tend to click-select text up and down the page while I'm reading. It's a nervous, fidgety thing I do. Sometimes, when I'm using Mozilla or one of its derivatives, the selection eventually becomes "stuck," and I have to close the window to de-highlight the highlighted text. In NewzCrawler, my Windows RSS reader, it causes the following dialogue to pop up if I do it long enough:
So, according to the dialogue, I can either "debug," "send error report," or "don't send." It's a choice I face at least two or three times a day.
If I click "don't send." the program window remains open for a bit, then it closes, but the tray icon remains, which I have to right-click to close. It takes about five seconds from crash to exit.
If I click "send error report," I have to go through the whole rigamarole to tell Microsoft what went wrong. I think I did it once just to be a good citizen. I don't anymore.
It never occurred to me to click "debug," because I wouldn't be able to make sense of the results anyhow.
It's frustrating that my fidgeting makes the program crash, and I've really come to hate the long pause between clicking "don't send," waiting for the program to die, then mousing over the tray icon to really exit the crashed program.
Today I accidentally clicked "debug." The program exited instantly and cleanly. No tray clicking! I deliberately fidget-crashed the program three more times just to make sure my new workaround really works. Sure enough, every time: click debug, no right-click of the system tray.
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The Wii U have finally gotten a real gaming gem from Nintendo itself. Yes, it's him. The moustached plumber and his whole entourage of loyal minions are back. The main storyline is spread over 8 worlds full of pitfalls and dangers. The creators have gone all out, so expect many improvements and new power-ups. One of the most anticipated ones is a bell that turns Mario into a proper cat. This gives you the ability to scratch an enemy or climb walls.
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Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S.S. Wilkes Barre
Becoming a part of Task Force 18, Third Fleet, the cruiser took part in bombardments against the enemy at French Indo–China, China, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan. During the Okinawa Campaign, the U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre aided the stricken carrier U.S.S. Bunker Hill and gained credit for saving the carrier.
The U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre received word of the enemy surrender, while off Hokkaido and entered Tokyo Bay to cover the landing of American Troops.
The U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre was decommissioned on October 9, 1947.
This monument was erected in 1971 under the auspices of Mr. Oscar Weissman and the N.E. Pennsylvania Council of the Navy League of the United States.
Erected 1971 by N.E. Pennsylvania Council of the Navy League of the United States.
Location. 41° 15.061′ N, 75° 52.792′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of River Road and West Jackson Touch for map. Located just behind the Luzerne County Courthouse. Marker is in this post office area: Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America.
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Uganda had the highest prevalence of HIV in the world in 1992, when about 18percent of the adult population was infected. But it reduced that to about 6percent by 2002.
President Yoweri Museveni and his wife Janet took the lead in creating awareness of the disease as a national health emergency and they involved all sectors of society in prevention efforts.
Meanwhile, the incidence of HIV in Southern Africa has rocketed to just less than 40percent in Swaziland and Botswana, and about 20percent in South Africa.
The Gauteng legislature's health portfolio committee recently visited Uganda to learn from their experience in combating HIV-Aids.
The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) was formed in 1992 by statute of parliament and was first chaired by the president himself.
"The president would stop and talk to banana sellers in the road about HIV-Aids. Everybody followed the president's lead," a UAC representative said.
Fear played a large role in behaviour change in line with the fervently promoted ABC prevention message of abstain, be faithful and condomise.
Virtually every family had lost a relative to Aids and employees often stayed away from work for weeks attending funerals.
The number of single men who had multiple sex partners dropped from 55percent in 1989 to 29percent in 1995.
The percentage of women between 18 and 24 who first engaged in sex before they turned 18 dropped from 74percent in 1995 to 58percent in 2006; for young men the figures dropped from 64percent to 42percent in this period.
Teenage pregnancy plummeted from 43percent in 1995 to 25percent in 2006.
Condoms were not a key factor in the early reduction in HIV infection. Their use has risen, but is still relatively low and inconsistent. In Gauteng 150million condoms are distributed each year, compared with 120million in Uganda with a population three times as large.
The billboards we saw were much more direct than the cryptic messages LoveLife often uses in South Africa. "Say no to Sugar Daddies", screamed one, "She's keeping herself for marriage . what about you?" asked another.
Antiretroviral therapy with AZT was started as early as 1992 by a truly remarkable man, Peter Mugyenyi, a professor who President Museveni asked to found the Joint Clinical Research Centre in 1990. It is a non-profit organisation that works closely with government departments.
The centre dispenses ARVs to more than 50000 people and has pioneered user-friendly, cost-effective and less toxic drug regimens. Treatment now requires only one combination-drug pill taken daily.
Mugyenyi says he cannot operate within the government's bureaucracy and he accepts money from international donors only on his own terms.
"Your money is poison," he told one donor, explaining that imposed foreign consultants knew nothing of local conditions and chewed up most of the money ineffectively.
About 40percent of those eligible for ARVs in Uganda receive them, a higher percentage than in South Africa, which has vastly superior health resources.
Ironically, an emerging problem in Uganda is that the normalisation of the disease and the availability of ARVs has lowered perceptions of risk, leading to signs of a resurgence of the epidemic.
HIV prevalence stabilised for many years at slightly above 6percent, but is now inching towards 7percent. There is a worrying upward shift in HIV cases among married couples between 30 and 40, and an increase in extramarital sexual partners.
A relaunch of prevention efforts is planned to overcome the complacency that has set in. Those who are on ARV treatment need education to become a resource in preventing further infections.
The biggest threat, says Mugyenyi, is that drug-resistant HIV strains are arising from poor adherence to treatment. Second-line drugs are five times more expensive, and third-line drugs 10 times more. So adherence councillors are crucial to ensure the sustainability of long-term treatment. Socio-economic development is also crucial because tablets will not be taken on an empty stomach.
Uganda's progress in HIV-Aids prevention and treatment owes much to inspired leadership, both from the very top and from social entrepreneurs like Mugyenyi.
Our failure of political leadership shows up painfully, but we can make amends by learning from Uganda's experience.
l Jack Bloom is DA leader in the Gauteng provincial legislature.


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Discussion in 'Xbox Consoles' started by wiirules123, Jan 17, 2007.
anyone selling their 360 i want to buy one but want to spend 400 dollars.
if someone is, they probs wont sell it for less then 400. try ebay
You missed out. I sold my premium console for $375 with extra controller and perfect dark zero not more than 2 months ago.
I was talking to him, i already have a 360.
he was just quoting you to state the fact that someone did indeed sell it for less than 400.
Why would it even be hard to find a used 360 console for less than $400?
That I was, could've redirected it better though.
anyone have a link where to buy one besides auction sites for less than 400 dollars
I've got a premium I'd be willing to sell. I'll include pgr 3 if you wanna buy it for 400 shipped.
Also try the craiglist in your area. You can go to http://chicago.craigslist.org and look for your area. That way you could inspect your 360 before buying it. Just my .02


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This was one of the better value hotels that we stayed in during our trip around Uruguay. Although the staff don't speak any English (and you can tell from the reviews that not many English speakers seem to stay here), they were happy to persevere with my limited Spanish. One lady, Anna I think, went to great lengths to try to explain various things to us. All the staff we encountered were very friendly. Most of the guests seemed to be Argentinian seniors taking advantage of the pre-season prices (we stayed in mid-December).
The room was quite small as noted below but it was clean and had everything we needed - fridge (without the dreaded minibar so lots of room for your own food although it does say no food allowed in the rooms), good shower, hair dryer, comfortable bed and a view of the ocean. The hotel is very well-situated, just a few minutes walk to the town and the beach. There are only a few parking spaces outside the hotel on the road. When they're full, you'd have to park further up the hill but we had no trouble with this.
I wished we'd had the hotel's buffet meal in the evening because the food at the restaurant we tried in town was awful. On our return, the other guests seemed to be tucking into a feast in the hotel's dining room. In the morning, we enjoyed a buffet breakfast and, compared to other hotels in Uruguay, we thought it was very good - a plentiful supply of food although rather too many cakes & sweet breads for our liking. The spacious dining room has a good outlook across the town and ocean.
There's a heated indoor pool and jacuzzi if you like that kind of thing, we didn't use it but there were people doing so. There were computers available which we also didn't use as we had our on laptop and the WiFi worked well in the room.
If we hadn't already booked and paid for an apartment for the following few nights, we would definitely have stayed here longer. I am happy to recommend this hotel to you.
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GATLINBURG (WATE) – Two Gatlinburg residents, including a former Gatlinburg Police Department officer, were indicted on drug charges.
A Sevier County grand jury returned indictments charging David Goins, 36, with one count of official misconduct, one count of sale and delivery of schedule II drugs in a drug-free zone, and one count of criminal conspiracy. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in April 2016, they began investigating Goins after they received information that he may be involved in illegal drug activity.
Agents received information that Goins was distributing methamphetamine while on duty with the Gatlinburg Police Department. TBI said their investigation revealed that Goins was also alerting other drug traffickers to law enforcement activity in the Gatlinburg area. Goins resigned from the department in July.
In October, TBI and the Drug Task Force agents conducted an undercover operation in which they purchased methamphetamine from Goins and his girlfriend, Savannah Ford, 28, in a public park.
The grand jury also returned an indictment charging Ford with sale and delivery of schedule II drugs in a drug-free zone, as well as criminal conspiracy.
Goins was arrested and booked into the Sevier County Jail on a $50,000 bond Wednesday. Ford was served in the Sevier County Jail, where she was already being held on unrelated charges. Her bond was set at $25,000.
Ford's and Goins' arrests were part of a 9-month undercover drug operation in Sevier County dubbed "March Madness." A total of 79 people were indicted last week and 34 suspected drug dealers have been taken into custody.
Officers from Sevier County Sheriff's Office, Sevierville PD, Pigeon Forge PD, Gatlinburg PD, TBI, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Homeland Security, US Marshals Service and Tenn. Dept. of Corrections began arresting suspects at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. Seven vehicles, $4,000 in cash, additional drugs and a handgun have been seized.


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PRESS RELEASE: WeGov Project Final Results & Highlights
- 10/10/2012
WeGov announces its participation in SocInfo2012, in December 2012
Public Deliverables
As our work progresses, you will be able to find here Public Deliverables and supporting information of the WeGov project. Please not that this is not a comprehensive list of project deliverables and only Public Deliverables (PU)[1] are available.
The "Documents" folder of this section enlists project's public deliverables.
Please note that only public deliverables in form of a report are available for download. Software deliverables are available only upon request to the WeGov Consortium (to find how to contact us, click here).
Users need to consult "Document Details" column of the "Documents" folder to find more information about the specific public deliverable, e.g. Numbering & Title[2], Description, Work Package (WP), nature/ type of deliverable[3], Author (project partner responsible), project month of submission (M)[4].
Please also note that Public Deliverables (PU) are made available only after approval by the European Commission.
WeGov Public Deliverables list:
D1.1 SNS information exchange tools and API (WP1, O, ITInn, M33)
D2.1 OPAL toolkit (WP2, P, Ukob, M33)
D3.1 Communication models and toolset (WP3, P, OU, M24)
D4.2 Initial WeGov toolbox (WP4, P, GFI, M12)
D4.3 Final WeGov toolbox (WP4, P, GFI, M24)
D4.4 WeGov software and technical documentation (WP4, R, GFI, M33)
D5.3 Evaluation of final WeGov toolbox (WP5, R, GESIS, M33)
D6.1 Dissemination materials and plan (WP6, R, Gov2u, M6)
D7.4 Final project report (WP7, R, ITInn, M33)
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2012 Finalists and Winners
Winners of the 'Chain' Awards, named after iconic Australia blues Chain, were announced on Thursday 7th February 2013 as part of the annual Australian Blues Music Festival in Goulburn. The Awards show was held at the Goulburn Workers Club
Based on recorded product, the awards are adjudicated by a panel of judges drawn from across the country. The winners and finalists for 2012 Chain Awards are:
Album of the Year - Wiley Ways - Hat Fitz & Cara
I Love Hate You - Claude Hay
Trouble Goin' Down - Liza Ohlback
Into The Blue - Nick Charles
Song of the Year - Light At The End of the Street - Nick Charles
Stone Face - Claude Hay
Baptized in Muddy's Sweat - Fiona Boyes
Ain't No Justice - Tim Gaze
Male Vocalist of the Year - Claude Hay - Close
Tim Gaze - Ain't No Justice
PJ O'Brien - To Be
Hat Fitz - Play Me Something New
Female Vocalist of the Year - Liza Ohlback - I Didn't See It Coming
Cara Robinson - Power
Fiona Boyes - Guys be Wise
Dee Lavell - Broken Down
Duo or Group of the Year - PJ O'Brien Band - Memphis Ribs
Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson - Wiley Ways
Mojo Bluesmen - Morphine & Mayhem
The Hot Shots - Who's Been Talking
New Talent of the Year - Liza Ohlback - Somethings Gonna Give
Dee Lavell - Friday Night
Flamin' Crows - Tellin' Everybody
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Oakland Wants You to Have Fun This Weekend
1. Bike Mechanics Workshop
I had a bike once. It was pink and silver and I rode it all over New York City until my butt was too sore to sit. Then it got stolen one night, right outside my college's student center. I was sad and bitter and never replaced it. I admire all your Bay Area bikers who are helping the environment and your personal fitness with your two-wheeled ways, but I am not a good enough person to get a bike yet. But if you are a biker, come to this workshop taught by a certified instructor from Bike East Bay and learn the basics of bicycle mechanics, including how to fix a flat, adjust brakes and gears, and how to keep your bike clean. No bike required, which means even bitter former bikers like me are welcome!
Saturday, 1-2 p.m., Oakland Public Library, 1021 81st Ave, Oakland, FREE
2. Sassy Family Craft Fair
Ok, this is in Alameda, but come on, it's a craft fair, you love craft fairs! And the name is just all kinds of adorable. Sassy Family is a collection of pop-up events including craft fairs and clothing swaps. These fairs focus on DIY and craft culture created by people also raising families. Since you live in Oakland, I know you like supporting your community and DIY craft culture, and I know you are going to leave this fair with some fabulous jewelry. I also know there is no BART to Alameda and I would totally give you a ride if I weren't out of town this weekend. Next time, I promise.
Saturday, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., The Home of Truth Spiritual Center, 1300 Grand St., Alameda
3. Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival 2014
After you've gotten some awesome crafts at Sassy Family and learned how to fix your bike, you should swing by the Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival in East Oakland. Enjoy a variety of international cuisines at the food court, crafts from local vendors, and tons of performances from local artists like The Last Poets, Ms. Faye Carol, Howard Wiley & Excerpts from Amiri Baraka's The Sisyphus Syndrome, Unity Grooves: EastSide Youth Jazz Workshop, and Marvin X and the Black Arts Movement. Can you think of a better way to spend your Saturday than experiencing amazing local performances, eating, drinking and dancing with your community? Me neither.
Saurday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., San Antonio Park, Foothill Blvd. & 18th Ave., Oakland, FREE
4. A Naked Lady Soiree: Body Positive Clothing Swap
Have I mentioned I'm obsessed with clothing swaps? If you've never been to a swap, look around at all the fabulously dressed folks in Oakland. Wouldn't you love to get some of their clothes and get rid of your gently-used clothes that have served their purpose in your life? This bi-monthly clothing swap is hosted by the beautiful Oakland store Halmoni Vintage. All you need is at least one bag of clean, gently-used clothes, accessories and/or shoes. A Naked Lady Soiree is a safe, inclusive space for all bodies. Enjoy fancy drinks and make new friends while growing your wardrobe. I am very excited to announce that I will be at the next A Naked Lady Soiree and will be reporting on all the great clothes and friends I'm sure to find and make, respectively. Register for Sunday's swap here.
Sunday, 6-8 p.m., Halmoni Vintage, 1601 2nd Ave., Oakland, $10 on Eventbrite, $15 at the door


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by Sy Schreckinger – ANTIQUE TOY WORLD Magazine –
March, 2013
EXCITING AS WELL as challenging are the occasional discoveries of "new
finds" in the world of mechanical banks. A most interesting example is
our subject, "Japanese Automatic Calendar Bank" (Figure 1).
Oftentimes, persistent and extensive research are required to
reveal an object's identity and ancestry. Its illusiveness may, perhaps,
be the result of lack of documentation obtained from period trade
catalogs and/or patent information. In this instance, and to complicate
identification, "Japanese Automatic Calendar Bank" lacks not only the
aforementioned data, but the fact that all surface imprinted wordage
indicates "early" Japanese graphemics.
To decipher the meaning of these obscure pictograms and wordage it
became necessary to enlist the assistance of a scholar well versed in
such translation. His findings revealed documentation of a mechanical
bank of Japanese manufacture, circa 1900. This mechanical reflected a
culture steeped in Oriental wisdom and divine ideology. It was also
indicated that Japanese life was philosophically attuned to the forces
of nature and its elements. Interpretation of the several symbols
decorating the bank's tin-plate facade also proved quite illuminating.
One example is the rooster that is positioned at each side of the
rectangular window that displays a day of the week. The symbol of the
crowing rooster can be found in many cultures in Asia, but is most
venerated in Japan. According to Japanese tradition the rooster emits
its "wake up" call to the goddess Amaterasa. The rays of the rising sun
symbolize wisdom. The "day of the week" window itself depicts Japanese
ethos. Within this window is a Japanese word that adjoins each day with
the powers of a universal natural element; these are: Monday — Moon;
Tuesday — Fire; Wednesday — Water; Thursday — Wood; Friday — Gold;
Saturday — Earth; Sunday — Sun. At the base of the facade is an embossed
image of Mount Fuji, the most recognizable of Japan's three holy
Much of the mystery surrounding "Japanese Automatic Calendar Bank"
is heightened by the fact that, to date, it is the only example of its
kind to surface. In fact, it is the only Japanese mechanical bank of
late nineteenth, early twentieth century production to have ever been
Interestingly, although the facade of the bank exhibits Japanese
wordage and symbolism, it also indicates a style of design reflecting
that of European Art Nouveau quality. This is not surprising since the
Japanese have long been admirers of Western art, culture and
engineering, often striving to emulate, if not rival and excel its
occidental counterpart. An example is the finely detailed embossing
gracing this bank's tin-plate exterior. Such embossing bears an
unmistakable similarity to early twentieth century German bold relief
tin-plate goods. In addition, its internal mechanism (Figure 2) reflects
the intricacy, precision and brilliance of early German mechanical bank
Action of "Japanese Automatic Calendar Bank" is somewhat complex
but effective. To operate properly a coin, the precise size and weight
of our present day twenty-five cent piece, must be employed. Upon
insertion of the coin, the red indicator (Figure 1) advances from the
present to the following date. The day, as seen in the rectangular
window (also Figure 1), must be advanced manually. This is accomplished
via a small knurled knob located on the upper left side of the bank.
Coin retrieval is accomplished through a small tin-plate door
(Figure 3) located at the base of the bank. This door opens
automatically, and only when the weight of forty, twenty-five cent size,
coins (i.e. ten dollars) have been deposited.
"Japanese Automatic Calendar Bank" is extremely rare. This is not
surprising when one considers its fragile tin-plate and glass
construction, as well as a complex, easily damaged internal mechanism.
Despite its monochromatic, simplistic, box type configuration and
diminutive size (i.e. Height: 7-7/8 inches; Width: 5-7/8 inches; Depth:
3-3/4 inches), "Japanese Automatic Calendar Bank" is a unique and
historically important mechanical bank befitting its addition to a
Acknowledgment: The "Japanese Automatic Calendar Bank" (Figure 1)
was discovered by fellow-collectors and historians, Mark and Lynda
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During the 1920s, T. E. Lawrence gained global attention, both for his involvement in the Middle Eastern anti-imperialist movement, and for his vivid and sensational writings about his experiences. Despite the passage of many years and the emergence of a whole new set of problems in the Middle East, and fuelled by the success of the hit movie Lawrence of Arabia, the T. E. Lawrence mystique continues to fascinate. Controversial and provocative, this revised and updated edition of Lawrence James's acclaimed biography penetrates and overturns the mythology that surrounds T. E. Lawrence. James traces the sometimes spurious Lawrence legend back to its truthful roots, yet remains dispassionate and generous in spirit throughout. The Golden Warrior presents readers with a fascinating study of one of the twentieth century's most remarkable figures.More
T. E. Lawrence, a dashing war hero who helped bridge European and Arab cultures in the Middle East, is now best known as the subject of the Oscar-winning 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia. Lawrence James' The Golden Warrior admirably sets out to separate the man from the myth.
Given access to previously unreleased materials, James uncovers a more uncomplicated life beyond the legend. While respectful of Lawrence's accomplishments, James offers a complicated portrait of a man who was openly gay, whose military successes were overblown, and whose love for Arab culture led to distortions in his widely praised non-fiction writing.
Narrator Simon Vance gives a stately, energetic performance of this revisionist biography in a British accent.
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This is not so much about the mythical Lawrence as it is about the hundreds of characters in his life with whom he played his life's role as an artist, scholar, military genius, literary writer, adventurer, etc!!! There seems no end to opinions held by people who knew him and the book seems to cover them all—one after another with less than ideal organization.
The publisher makes clear the objectives of this book. Take them seriously and perhaps reconsider whether this is the book you want. The ending part of the book and the epilog moves too quickly but is excellent to the date of publication when relevance to modern Southwestern Asian history is briefly covered.
If you are interested in the personal Lawrence you will find the book relates conflicting and contradictory opinions throughout. Apparently Lawrence had few or no fixed principles or morals and often "put on a show" to serve his own ends. The exceptions were alcohol, tobacco, wasted time, and women. The result is a very complex book reflecting these inconsistencies. As such the book is far better as a thorough and detailed history than for casual listening.
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OH, WHAT A JOLLY HOLIDAY IT IS when Pedalpalooza comes whipping around the bend each June. I love this three-week fest so much, I would same-sex marry it. And now, you can join in on the fun, too—because tomorrow June 7 is the official Mercury/Pedalpalooza Kickoff Ride and Party!
We're all gonna meet up at 6 pm at the South Park Blocks at PSU (SW Park & Montgomery) and take a leisurely five-mile ride to bike shop Velo Cult (1969 NE 42nd), where the fun is really gonna start poppin'! We'll have beer, food, bouncy sex-time music from the awesome The Suicide Notes, and laughs! TONS OF LAUGHS!
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04-28-17 05:36 #209
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04-28-17 02:04 #208
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Tapas bars
I love to eat and I especially love to try different foods in different cultures. One snack food I have never understood the overwhelming love for is Tapas. I have been to Spain many times and many guide books talk about the great TAPAS at different bars. Tapas to me are a small but expensive snack. The first time I tried a tapas some 30 years ago I thought they were free. In the USA many bars serve free snacks during happy hour. On this page I read an entry that said this certain bar had great TAPAS. Do people eat tapas for dinner or just an early evening snack before dinner. To me eating something like this would ruin my dinner appetite. Please dont make too much fun of question. Inquiring minds need to know.
04-02-17 17:47 #207
Posts: 177
Puerta del Inca
Bolivar 373 in San Telmo.
Daily lunch specials at 250 pesos.
Good value, big portions.
04-02-17 17:43 #206
Posts: 177
Parrilla 29
This is a typical parrilla with good quality meat at good prices.
Located in Puerto Madero next to the enterance to the casino.
Opens 11am for lunch.
04-02-17 17:39 #205
Posts: 177
La Clotilde
Located on the corner of Cervino and Salguero.
House specialty is ribs, other meats, salads,etc.
Good quality food, decent portions,fairly priced.
It is a big restaurant with some outdoor seating but is very busy with a waiting list on weekends.
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02-21-17 20:26 #202
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As always
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AFIP stickers on doors. They had been closed for Feb. For vacation. Stickers showed up today.
03-19-14 03:21 #198
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For those of you looking for another, different experience try this restaurant. It's on the Libertador Avenue number 405. That is on the other side of the avenue from where you would expect. It's hidden amongst old abandoned railway sheds. The owner is Carlos Regazzoni, a reasonably well World known sculptor. Carlos uses junk from these old sheds to fashion his sculptures and is one hell of a weird, fun guy to meet.
The restaurant isn't easy to find but if you follow the path entering at the 405 number of Libertador you'll come across it. Here you will find anything from an avestruz (ostrich) leg on the parrilla (grill) to a huge boar or wild pig roasting away.
You'll probably eat what Carlos suggests whether you like it or not. The idea behind the restaurant is that you eat road kill or at least railroad kill.
Carlo's father or grandfather (I don't remember exactly) worked on the trans-Patagonia railroad Sometimes the train would hit an ostrich or something and they would stop, pick it up and cook it on the train's engine.
It's not for the feint of heart and much less for a weak stomach but for those looking for that one time experience in Buenos Aires (and probably in the World) try it out. I highly recommend it for someone with a knowledge of Spanish and a love of art as Carlos will sit at your table for a while and squeezing stories and experience as an artist out of him makes the evening worthwhile.
Check him, his work and his restaurant here: http://www.regazzoniarts.com/elgatoviejo/.
PS - Only Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
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One of my favorite meals with a girl I used to hang around with was to sit at the bar, ask for a dish or garlic shrimp and a bottle of Malbec. As TL says, it's the best in town!
03-18-14 16:57 #196
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Sick at Tancat
You must not have had their mushrooms.
Cigar Eric and I got the shits from what we surmised.
From the shrooms. About 2 years ago.
Haven't been back.
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I still think that the outside tables close to a park are nice.


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Birthdays are inevitable, - if you are lucky! I would rather take the birthday than the alternative!
I have been here for 49 years now. The number looks big but the time has passed quickly. I have mixed emotions about birthdays. I don't want to get older, but I do enjoy the festivities. This evening for example myself and hubbyand kids and their partners will be joining us in a restaurant to celebrate! There will be cake and the birthday song and candles and presents. I will be surrounded by birthday love! I love the love!!!! I mean who doesn't love feeling special?? I am very fortunate to be surrounded by people who love me and who I love back.
It makes me reflect on what is truly important. For many of my 49 years, I was caught up in how I looked. Did I have a roll on my tummy, were my hips too big? Was I skinny? Did I look fat ? When I consider what is important to me, I realize that what is really important is to have people around me to share love. Love does not consider how big my stomach is or how fat my thighs are. Love just is! Do I care about how complete strangers view me? Do I care if some guy walking down the street thinks I look fat??? Sadly, I used to. Now, I really don't! I have moved beyond that. My loved ones care for me, just me, bumps and all and that is all that really matters.
As I continue my journey, it is no longer about how I look but about the health of my body and how I feel. Now, don't get me wrong - I am still thrilled and amazed when I can slip into size 9 pants, but it is honestly not my primary concern anymore. I want my body to be strong and healthy! I want to run easily and faster! My body will shape itself as it will!
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Contract law is a complex but a defined area of law. Areas for consideration in contract law include: The formation of a contract: offer, acceptance, consideration and intention to be legal bound. The capacity of people to form contracts. The contents of a contract: its terms (implied terms by statutory provisions such as the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and / or its expressed terms), exclusions and privity. Vitiating factors like: misrepresentation, mistake, duress, illegality. Discharging of a contract: performance, breach, frustration, and the remedies available: damages, performance, injunctions.
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Consumer credit law is the one of the most complex pieces of legislation and Lord Justice Clarke in McGinn v Grangewood Securities Ltd [2002] said: "[s]implififcation of a part of the law which is intended to protect consumers is surely long overdue so as to make it comprehensible to layman and lawyer alike. At present, it is certainly not comprehensible …"
Whilst since 2002 there has been at least three amendments in the area of consumer credit law: The Consumer Credit Act 2006, amending the Consumer Credit Act 1974 is one and another is the Consumer Credit (Agreement) Regulations 1983, SI 1983/1553.
Whether you are the husband or the wife we can provide to you our dedicated time to help you with your divorce concerns.
Each divorce has its own problems. But in order to proceed to obtaining one it has to be shown that "the marriage has broken down irretrievably" which can be shown by showing either of the following: 1) one has committed adultery and the other finds it intolerable to live with them; 2) One has behaved in such a way that the other cannot reasonably be expected to live with them; 3) One has been deserted for a continuous period of at least two years; 4) Both have lived apart for a continuous period of at least two years and both side consents to a decree being granted or 5) Both have lived apart for a continuous period of at least five years. This is set out under section 2(a)-(e) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.
As well with the formal process of the divorce in obtaining a decree absolute a party may make an application for financial redress from the other. This is usually known as the argument over the martial assets. This area can be straight forward or can be very complex, depending on the circumstances, facts, assets concerned and what each party is trying to obtain.
Whether you are the employee or employer we can provide to you our dedicated time to help you with your employment matters.
Employment law is vast, covering a whole string of situations. But one popular area is the allegation of an unfair dismissal where an employee has the right not to be unfairly dismissed by his or her employer, under section 94 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Only employees are able to bring an unfair dismissal claim and to bring such a claim the employee has to overcome certain hurdles. The most important is that the employee has been employed for at least two continuous years.
A claim for unfair dismissal must be brought within three months of the effective date of termination. ACAS are a body which will try to mediate between both sides following the conclusion of the employers in house policy and if after that time with ACAS nothing has been resolved then an employee can continue through to the employment tribunal by submitting a ET1. The time spent during the period with ACAS is not included into the three-month time period, and the clock will continue where it was once before the mediation with ACAS.
The remedies for unfair dismissal are set out under sections 112 – 124 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The onus however is on the employer to show that the reason for the dismissal was reasonable and the Tribunal will look at: 1) What the reason for dismissal was, 2) Whether it was the actual reason why the decision to dismiss was taken; and, 3) Whether it was a fair reason. Potentially fair reasons are set out under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
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Firearm licensing is a bit of a unique area of law, but having a firearms or shotgun certificate revoked or refused can be disappointing to the person it has happened to. Not pretending that this area can be a very complex area of law, it interests us and we can be of a great help with any appeal against a refusal, or revocation of a firearm or shotgun certificate to a lay person.
The right to have a firearm or a shotgun is not a right, but a privilege and the Police are entitled to refuse to grant or renew or to revoke your certificates where circumstances set out under the sections 30A, 30B, 30C of the Firearm Act 1968 are considered to be met.
If you wish to appeal against the Polices decision to revoke, grant or renew a firearms or shotgun certificate you are able to do so under section 44 of the Firearms Act 1968 which provides this right to appeal.
The appeal is to the Crown Court where it will be heard by a judge or a recorder, sitting with two magistrates, exercising an administrative function left over from the Quarter Sessions. The Crown court in this instance is not operating as a Crown court with a jury and accused. The matter is dealt in a civil context.
When you notify the Police of your intention to appeal, they should provide you with the evidence they have and as to why they have made the decision they have.
Should you have any firearms licensing matters then please feel free to contact us and arrange a free consultation, we can then see if we are able to help.
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We can provide you our dedicated time to help you with your taxi licensing concerns. Our main area has been focused upon the 'Private Hire Industry' on the grant, refusal, suspension or revocation of a private hire driver's license and the appeals where a private hire driver's license has not been granted or has been suspended, or revoked by the local Council.
Any applicant for a private hire driver's license needs to demonstrate to the Council that they are a "fit and proper person to hold a driver license" as set out within section 51 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. You will be granted a license where the local Council considers you to be a fit and proper person. The Councils point in looking at applicants as to whether they are fit and proper, is that the travelling publics safely is paramount and they are there to protect the public.
If you have received a refusal to be granted a private hire taxi drivers license you are able to appeal the Councils decision under section 52 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 to the Magistrate's court. However, any appeal for a suspension or revocation is also to the Magistrate's court but under section 61(3) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
Should you have any taxi licensing matters then please contact us and arrange a free consultation, we can then see if we are able to help.
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant we can provide you our dedicated time to help you with your landlord and tenant concerns. We our happy to look at an extensive range of concerns and disputes within this field but are not keen on agricultural disputes.
Our most popular area is 'shorthold tenancy agreements' under the Housing Act 1988 consisting of landlords wishing to evict tenants using the section 21 or section 8 procedure of the Housing Act 1988.
Using section 21, a landlord must serve notice giving the tenant at least two month notice of the landlord's intention in wanting to require possession of the property before going to court. Section 8 notices are for breaches of a tenancy contain under Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988 with our most common area for rent arrears.
For tenants the vast is getting their landlords to comply with their repair obligations, getting tenant's deposits returned and compensation for a landlord's failure to protect a tenant's deposit under section 214 of the Housing Act 2004 and as amended.
Another popular area is business tenancies between landlords and tenants, mainly were a landlord does not wish to renew a business tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. In this instance the tenant has the right, so long as the tenant is protected by the 1954 Act to request a new tenancy.
The usual method for a landlord to terminate a tenancy protected by the 1954 Act is to provide, in prescribed form, notice under section 25 of the 1954 Act. Where a landlord has not taken any steps to terminate the tenancy, the tenant can provide notice, in prescribed form, if the circumstances are considered right to do so under section 26 of the 1954 Act.
After which the tenant can make an application to the County Court for a new business tenancy. This must be done before the end date of the tenancy, otherwise the tenant will lose his protection under the Act.
Should you have any landlord and tenant matters then please feel free to contact us and arrange a free consultation, we can then see if we are able to help.
We do not help with personal injury claims following any road traffic accident!
However, we do like to dedicate our time to those facing minor motoring offences, with our most popular area being, speeding.
Speeding covers an array of situations depending on where you were alleged to have been speeding. Speeding on a motorway is different to exceeding a 30mph speed limit. The fine and penalty are dependable upon how much more you where speeding contrary to the speed limit. For example, Section 81(1) provides the offence for exceeding 30mph along with section 89(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Schedule 2 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
Speeding is a strict liability offence, meaning that even if you did not mean to speed you are still guilty at law of the offence. But evidence of your non-intention may be used towards any mitigation. However, it is important before any prosecution is brought for the police to establish you where the driver at the time of the offence. Inadvertently you will receive a request for information as to the ID of the driver.
If you fail to comply with this request, you will commit the offence of; failing to give information as to the ID of the driver, under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1984, which carries with it 6 penalty point and a fine. There is a defence to this under the section 172(4) where you did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained who the driver of the vehicle was.
Once the police have established you where the driver and the road is a restricted road with the speed limit, it then needs to be proved beyond all reasonable doubt that you where exceeding the speed limit. This is usually done via one of three ways: 1) opinion based on the naked eye, provided there is some corroboration from a second witness or machine i.e. speedometer; or, 2) Hand-held detector or portable device that is properly calibrate, operated in accordance to the instructions and approved by the Secretary of state; or, 3) A permanent camera, properly calibrated, approved by the Secretary of state functioning correctly.
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