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Obama remarks on economy in Galesburg, Illinois
Remarks by President Barack Obama - As Delivered
Galesburg, Illinois
Story Continued Below
July 24, 2013
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Galesburg! (Applause.) Well, it's good to be home in Illinois! (Applause.) It is good to be back. It's good to be back. Thank you. Thank you so much, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, have a seat, have a seat. Well, it is good to be back.
I want to, first of all, thank Knox College — (applause) — I want to thank Knox College and your president, Teresa Amott, for having me here today. Give Teresa a big round of applause. (Applause.) I want to thank your Congresswoman, Cheri Bustos, who's here. (Applause.) We've got Governor Quinn here. (Applause.) I'm told we've got your Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Simon, is here. (Applause.) There she is. Attorney General Lisa Madigan is here. (Applause.)
I see a bunch of my former colleagues, some folks who I haven't seen in years and I'm looking forward to saying hi to. One in particular I've got to mention, one of my favorites from the Illinois Senate — John Sullivan is in the house. (Applause.) John was one of my earliest supporters when I was running for the U.S. Senate, and it came in really handy because he's got, like, 10 brothers and sisters, and his wife has got 10 brothers and sisters — (laughter) — so they've got this entire precinct just in their family. (Laughter.) And they all look like John — the brothers do — so he doesn't have to go to every event. He can just send one of his brothers out. (Laughter.) It is good to see him.
Dick Durbin couldn't make it today, but he sends his best. And we love Dick. (Applause.) He's doing a great job. And we've got one of my favorite neighbors, the Senator from Missouri, Claire McCaskill, in the house, because we're going to Missouri later this afternoon. (Applause.)
And all of you are here, and it's great to see you. (Applause.) And I hope everybody is having a wonderful summer. The weather is perfect. Whoever was in charge of that, good job. (Laughter.)
So, eight years ago, I came here to deliver the commencement address for the class of 2005. Things were a little different back then. For example, I had no gray hair — (laughter) — or a motorcade. Didn't even have a prompter. In fact, there was a problem in terms of printing out the speech because the printer didn't work here and we had to drive it in from somewhere. (Laughter.) But it was my first big speech as your newest senator.
And on the way here I was telling Cheri and Claire about how important this area was, one of the areas that I spent the most time in outside of Chicago, and how much it represented what's best in America and folks who were willing to work hard and do right by their families. And I came here to talk about what a changing economy was doing to the middle class — and what we, as a country, needed to do to give every American a chance to get ahead in the 21st century.
See, I had just spent a year traveling the state and listening to your stories — of proud Maytag workers losing their jobs when the plant moved down to Mexico. (Applause.) A lot of folks here remember that. Of teachers whose salaries weren't keeping up with the rising cost of groceries. (Applause.) Of young people who had the drive and the energy, but not the money to afford a college education. (Applause.)
So these were stories of families who had worked hard, believed in the American Dream, but they felt like the odds were increasingly stacked against them. And they were right. Things had changed.
In the period after World War II, a growing middle class was the engine of our prosperity. Whether you owned a company, or swept its floors, or worked anywhere in between, this country offered you a basic bargain — a sense that your hard work would be rewarded with fair wages and decent benefits, the chance to buy a home, to save for retirement, and most of all, a chance to hand down a better life for your kids.
But over time, that engine began to stall — and a lot of folks here saw it — that bargain began to fray. Technology made some jobs obsolete. Global competition sent a lot of jobs overseas. It became harder for unions to fight for the middle class. Washington doled out bigger tax cuts to the very wealthy and smaller minimum wage increases for the working poor.
And so what happened was that the link between higher productivity and people's wages and salaries was broken. It used to be that, as companies did better, as profits went higher, workers also got a better deal. And that started changing. So the income of the top 1 percent nearly quadrupled from 1979 to 2007, but the typical family's incomes barely budged.
And towards the end of those three decades, a housing bubble, credit cards, a churning financial sector was keeping the economy artificially juiced up, so sometimes it papered over some of these long-term trends. But by the time I took office in 2009 as your President, we all know the bubble had burst, and it cost millions of Americans their jobs, and their homes, and their savings. And I know a lot of folks in this area were hurt pretty bad. And the decades-long erosion that had been taking place — the erosion of middle-class security — was suddenly laid bare for everybody to see.
Now, today, five years after the start of that Great Recession, America has fought its way back. (Applause.) We fought our way back. Together, we saved the auto industry; took on a broken health care system. (Applause.) We invested in new American technologies to reverse our addiction to foreign oil. We doubled wind and solar power. (Applause.) Together, we put in place tough new rules on the big banks, and protections to crack down on the worst practices of mortgage lenders and credit card companies. (Applause.) We changed a tax code too skewed in favor of the wealthiest at the expense of working families — so we changed that, and we locked in tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans, and we asked those at the top to pay a little bit more. (Applause.)
So you add it all up, and over the past 40 months, our businesses have created 7.2 million new jobs. This year, we're off to our strongest private sector job growth since 1999.
And because we bet on this country, suddenly foreign companies are, too. Right now, more of Honda's cars are made in America than anyplace else on Earth. (Applause.) Airbus, the European aircraft company, they're building new planes in Alabama. (Applause.) And American companies like Ford are replacing outsourcing with insourcing — they're bringing jobs back home. (Applause.)
We sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before. We produce more natural gas than any country on Earth. We're about to produce more of our own oil than we buy from abroad for the first time in nearly 20 years. (Applause.) The cost of health care is growing at its slowest rate in 50 years. (Applause.) And our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years. (Applause.)
So thanks to the grit and resilience and determination of the American people — of folks like you — we've been able to clear away the rubble from the financial crisis. We started to lay a new foundation for stronger, more durable economic growth. And it's happening in our own personal lives as well, right? A lot of us tightened our belts, shed debt, maybe cut up a couple of credit cards, refocused on those things that really matter.
As a country, we've recovered faster and gone further than most other advanced nations in the world. With new American revolutions in energy and technology and manufacturing and health care, we're actually poised to reverse the forces that battered the middle class for so long, and start building an economy where everyone who works hard can get ahead.
But — and here's the big "but" — I'm here to tell you today that we're not there yet. We all know that. We're not there yet. We've got more work to do. Even though our businesses are creating new jobs and have broken record profits, nearly all the income gains of the past 10 years have continued to flow to the top 1 percent. The average CEO has gotten a raise of nearly 40 percent since 2009. The average American earns less than he or she did in 1999. And companies continue to hold back on hiring those who've been out of work for some time.
Today, more students are earning their degree, but soaring costs saddle them with unsustainable debt. Health care costs are slowing down, but a lot of working families haven't seen any of those savings yet. The stock market rebound helped a lot of families get back much of what they had lost in their 401(k)s, but millions of Americans still have no idea how they're going to be able to retire.
So in many ways, the trends that I spoke about here in 2005 — eight years ago — the trend of a winner-take-all economy where a few are doing better and better and better, while everybody else just treads water — those trends have been made worse by the recession. And that's a problem.
This growing inequality not just of result, inequality of opportunity — this growing inequality is not just morally wrong, it's bad economics. Because when middle-class families have less to spend, guess what, businesses have fewer consumers. When wealth concentrates at the very top, it can inflate unstable bubbles that threaten the economy. When the rungs on the ladder of opportunity grow farther and farther apart, it undermines the very essence of America — that idea that if you work hard you can make it here.
And that's why reversing these trends has to be Washington's highest priority. (Applause.) It has to be Washington's highest priority. (Applause.) It's certainly my highest priority. (Applause.)
Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, in particular, Washington hasn't just ignored this problem; too often, Washington has made things worse. (Applause.)
And I have to say that — because I'm looking around the room — I've got some friends here not just who are Democrats, I've got some friends here who are Republicans — (applause) — and I worked with in the state legislature and they did great work. But right now, what we've got in Washington, we've seen a sizable group of Republican lawmakers suggest that they wouldn't vote to pay the very bills that Congress rang up. And that fiasco harmed a fragile recovery in 2011 and we can't afford to repeat that.
Then, rather than reduce our deficits with a scalpel — by cutting out programs we don't need, fixing ones that we do need that maybe are in need of reform, making government more efficient — instead of doing that, we've got folks who've insisted on leaving in place a meat cleaver called the sequester that's cost jobs. It's harmed growth. It's hurt our military. It's gutted investments in education and science and medical research. (Applause.)
Almost every credible economist will tell you it's been a huge drag on this recovery. And it means that we're underinvesting in the things that this country needs to make it a magnet for good jobs.
Then, over the last six months, this gridlock has gotten worse. I didn't think that was possible. (Laughter.) The good news is a growing number of Republican senators are looking to join their Democratic counterparts and try to get things done in the Senate. So that's good news. (Applause.) For example, they worked together on an immigration bill that economists say will boost our economy by more than a trillion dollars, strengthen border security, make the system work.
But you've got a faction of Republicans in the House who won't even give that bill a vote. And that same group gutted a farm bill that America's farmers depend on, but also America's most vulnerable children depend on.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Booo —
THE PRESIDENT: And if you ask some of these folks, some of these folks mostly in the House, about their economic agenda how it is that they'll strengthen the middle class, they'll shift the topic to "out-of-control government spending" –- despite the fact that we've cut the deficit by nearly half as a share of the economy since I took office. (Applause.)
Or they'll talk about government assistance for the poor, despite the fact that they've already cut early education for vulnerable kids. They've already cut insurance for people who've lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Or they'll bring up Obamacare — this is tried and true — despite the fact that our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as businesses had at the same point in the last recovery when there was no Obamacare. (Applause.)
AUDIENCE MEMBER: My daughter has insurance now!
THE PRESIDENT: I appreciate that. (Applause.) That's what this is about. That's what this is about. (Applause.) That's what we've been fighting for.
But with this endless parade of distractions and political posturing and phony scandals, Washington has taken its eye off the ball. And I am here to say this needs to stop. (Applause.) This needs to stop.
This moment does not require short-term thinking. It does not require having the same old stale debates. Our focus has to be on the basic economic issues that matter most to you, the people we represent. That's what we have to spend our time on and our energy on and our focus on. (Applause.)
And as Washington prepares to enter another budget debate, the stakes for our middle class and everybody who is fighting to get into the middle class could not be higher. The countries that are passive in the face of a global economy, those countries will lose the competition for good jobs. They will lose the competition for high living standards. That's why America has to make the investments necessary to promote long-term growth and shared prosperity — rebuilding our manufacturing base, educating our workforce, upgrading our transportation systems, upgrading our information networks. (Applause.) That's what we need to be talking about. That's what Washington needs to be focused on.
And that's why, over the next several weeks, in towns across this country, I will be engaging the American people in this debate. (Applause.) I'll lay out my ideas for how we build on the cornerstones of what it means to be middle class in America, and what it takes to work your way into the middle class in America: Job security, with good wages and durable industries. A good education. A home to call your own. Affordable health care when you get sick. (Applause.) A secure retirement even if you're not rich. Reducing poverty. Reducing inequality. Growing opportunity. That's what we need. (Applause.) That's what we need. That's what we need right now. That's what we need to be focused on. (Applause.)
Now, some of these ideas I've talked about before. Some of the ideas I offer will be new. Some will require Congress. Some I will pursue on my own. (Applause.) Some ideas will benefit folks right away. Some will take years to fully implement. But the key is to break through the tendency in Washington to just bounce from crisis to crisis. What we need is not a three-month plan, or even a three-year plan; we need a long-term American strategy, based on steady, persistent effort, to reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades. That has to be our project. (Applause.)


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Officers approach a man inside of a restaurant that is suspect in a theft case. As soon as they get outside, the man pulls a gun.
In the video below, two officers respond to a case in where an intoxicated man is suspected of theft. As they approach the man, he passively resists and kind of laughs about being asked to go outside of the restaurant. Once outside, he immediately pulls a fake pistol and puts it to the female officers head.
This is a strong example of why officers should always travel in pairs. Had this situation been slightly different, with one less officer on scene, the reports would have looked a lot different.

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RRSPs RRIFs and TFSAs -> Withholding tax on RRIF and RRSP withdrawals
What Tax is Deducted From RRIF or RRSP Withdrawals?
Income Tax Regulations s. 103(4)
Note that the withholding tax amounts deducted from your withdrawals are only estimates of what you will owe in taxes. The amounts withheld will show on your tax return as taxes already remitted. The withdrawal amount will be included in your taxable income. Your total taxable income will determine the total taxes payable. This may result in more or less taxes being payable.
RRSP Withdrawals Withholding Tax
When a lump sum amount is withdrawn from an RRSP, the amount of tax that will be withheld is:
Note that for non-residents of Canada, the withholding tax rate is 25%, but can be reduced by a tax treaty.
For a single withdrawal from RRSP funds held in the province of Quebec, there will also be 15% provincial income tax withheld. See Revenue Quebec's Payments from an RRSP. a VRSP, a PRPP or a RRIF.
The above withholding tax rates also apply to in kind withdrawals, so sufficient cash must be available in the RRSP to pay the tax.
Multiple Lump-Sum Withdrawals From RRSP or RRIF
When an individual makes a single request for more than one withdrawal, in the form of instalments, it is Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) position that the withholding tax rate should be based on the total of these withdrawals. When a RRIF annuitant receives monthly instalment payments and makes a series of requests for additional withdrawals in a short period of time, it is the CRA position that the withholding tax rate should be based on the total of additional withdrawals. They also indicate that payers should use their discretion in determining the rate. For further information on this topic, see the CRA document Withholding tax on payments from a RRIF (link at bottom). See also Question 14 from the 2003 RRSP/RRIF Consultation Session, Withholdings on Multiple Withdrawals. From that question:
There was also a 2008 consultation, and Q24 addressed the same topic, saying:
Question 24 Does the CRA have any plans to change the lump-sum withholding tax rates that apply to multiple withdrawals made over a short period of time, such as adding a threshold after which all withdrawals in the same year would be subject to the higher withholding rate?
Answer 24 No. We have no plans to change the calculation of how tax should be withheld in respect of multiple withdrawals from an RRSP or a RRIF over a short period of time. The information about tax withholding at the end of the answer to question 7, Withholding tax on payments from a RRIF (link at bottom) continues to apply.
RRIF Withdrawals Withholding Tax
No tax is withheld when the minimum amount is withdrawn from a RRIF. When withdrawals in excess of the minimum amount are made, the above RRSP lump sum withholding tax rates apply. For further information on this topic, see the CRA document Withholding tax on payments from a RRIF (link at bottom). For Quebec, the amount withheld from a single payment from a RRIF will be 16% of the amount exceeding the minimum amount.
The withdrawal from the RRIF is included in the taxpayer's taxable income, so depending on the individual's circumstances, tax may be payable when the tax return is filed.
The minimum withdrawal amount was waived in 2007 for RRIF owners who turned 70 or 71 in 2007, and in 2008 for RRIF owners who turned 71 in 2008. However, withdrawals up to the normal minimum withdrawal amount were still not subject to withholding tax.
Fees on RRSP or RRIF Withdrawals
There may be fees charged by your brokerage or financial institution when a withdrawal is made from an RRSP or RRIF. These fees are not tax deductible. This applies if they are paid by the RRSP or RRIF or from a non-registered account.
Also on TaxTips.ca:How are RRSPs and RRIFs Tax at Death?
CRA warnings regarding schemes which promise tax-free RRSP or RRIF withdrawals.
Get your money out of RRSPs tax-free (sort of) - to see how you can shelter your RRSP withdrawals to save tax
CRA Resources:Tax Rates on Withdrawals
Withholding tax on payments from a RRIF
Tax Tip: Get INDEPENDENT advice from a tax professional before investing in tax-saving "schemes" that promise to get your money out of your RRSP without paying tax.
Revised: April 19, 2019
Copyright © 2002 Boat Harbour Investments Ltd. All Rights Reserved. See Reproduction of information from TaxTips.ca


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ZELDA Makes West End Debut Tonight, September 18
Cahoots Productions will present the West End debut of Zelda, written and performed by Kelly Burke and directed by Robert F. Gross running at the Trafalgar Studios from tonight, 18 September to 4 October with press night on 19 September.
With Scott Fitzgerald having just come out of copyright, a wave of Gatsby adaptations and the re-emergence of the dropped waistline, there is no better time to celebrate the brilliant, intoxicating woman who started it all, Zelda Sayre.
Based on the letters and fiction of America's first flapper, Zelda has previously had a sell-out run at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Following runs at the Leicester Square and New End Theatres, Zelda ran site-specifically in a bedroom at the Charing Cross Hotel under the direction of Ché Walker.
Zelda Sayre is the belle of Alabama, the outrageous good-time girl who captures the heart and imagination of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. Their life together is one great party, from the madness of Jazz Age New York to the gin-soaked glamour of the Riviera. Then Zelda takes up writing herself — and more than her marriage begins to crack up.
Kelly Burke was a finalist for the 2011 Off West End Award for Best Female Performer in Zelda at the Charing Cross Hotel. Kelly's stage credits include As You Like It for Jagged Fence Productions, The Sluts of Sutton Drive, Blue Surge and InWorld at Finborough Theatre, Marie and Bruce at The Royal Court Theatre as part of the Wallace Shawn Festival, Avocado at the Kings Head Theatre, Much Ado About Nothing at Bartlett Theater, New York, Agnes of God at the Federal Theater, Denver, and Inherit the Wind at the Bug Theatre, Denver. Her television credits include Doctors and 4Surfing. Her radio credits include The Big Sleep, The Little Sister, and These Are The Times all for BBC Radio 4. Other writing includes an adaptation of John Moncure March's The Wild Party, which was performed at RADA and the short film Everything Before Us.
Robert F. Gross' directing credits include Zelda at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Vassa Zheleznova, Symphony of Rats, The Empire Builders, Absent Friends and over forty other productions as director of the Bartlett Theater, New York. He has been dramaturg at Opera Memphis, Playmakers Repertory Company and American Theater Company, and Director of Theater at Hobart and WilLiam Smith Colleges. As a playwright work includes Frankenstein, The Three Musketeers at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Six Days' Drive at the Contemporary Theatre of Syracuse, Casting Off (w. composer Howard Pollack) and Idiot Apocalypse (will premiere in April 2013).


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Summer began very early here at St. Michael's Seminary, since our students finished school in the middle of May. By the end of June, we were ready to start again with our programs of formation. We began our year, so to speak, at Graymoor in Garrison, New York with a Spiritual Retreat preached by Father Peter Taran, S.A. with the support of his whole Franciscan community and the setting of the mountain, which made those five days uplifting.
Coming down the mountain, our five postulants were initiated (June 28th) into the canonical year of Novitiate, while the two current novices are making final preparation to take the vows on August 2nd. We did not make a great deal for the beginning of the Novitiate, but we do invite you to come to Nony's and Jun's Profession of the Vows at St. Joseph Church, Lodi New Jersey at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place during the celebration of Sunday Mass and will be followed by an informal reception in the school auditorium.
Father Ed Enverga came back from India and brought many news about our seminary in Mallikassery, first impressions of the State of Kerala, the culture, the language, the liturgy, the food and the weather. He has been talking for days on all that and we have learned from his experience.
There has also been much vocational work, especially by Father Michael Marotta, -- letters to inquirers, visits to families, days of discernment -- activities not usually seen and often fruitless, but we are daily concerned and work and pray to recruit new candidates to our religious life. With the help of God, it looks like we are going to have a few more candidates to join us this September. We will speak about them another time.
Father Nicholas Capetola,CRM


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PSUD Women Drop Decision to Butler CCC
Penn State DuBois Women's basketball team (2-6) dropped a 62-57 to Butler County Community College (5-3) on Tuesday night. Both teams went on strong scoring runs in a game that was close the entire evening.
The Lady Lions came out hot from the outside by connecting on four "3's" in the first quarter to take a 21-20 first quarter lead. Both teams exchanged baskets throughout the second quarter and went into the locker room tied at 34 a piece.
Turnovers and untimely fouls plagued PSUD in the last two minutes of the third quarter as the Butler Pioneers went on a 12-0 run to open a 56-42 lead at the end of three. PSUD played a strong fourth quarter closing the gap by outscoring BCCC 15-4 closing the gap to make it a three-point game with 1:33 to go. BCCC hit two foul shots late in the game to seal the win.
"Obviously we are disappointed that we lost tonight, but they are a good team. They beat us at home 87-46 three weeks ago", stated PSUD Coach Pat Lewis. "I think it shows what a vast improvement that we have made in the past month. We have had the toughest schedule that any PSUD team has ever played and we are getting better by facing strong opponents."
The Lady Lions had two players reach double figures, led by Melody Young (Otto Eldred) 18 points and Kristy Hanes (Elk County) 12 points. Kaelyn Gruver (Redbank Valley) hauled in 13 rebounds while Ashley Brown (Otto Eldred) handed out 5 assists to go along with 7 points.
PSUD returns to action with a 6:00 home conference game against Penn State Fayette Friday night.


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What to do with OBB files
Google mandates that APK files, distributes via Play, may not exceed 100 MB in size. Any app larger than that must keep its assets in an expansion file (OBB).
Unless you know your way around the Android filesystem, it is best to let Raccoon handle OBB files for you. Installing apps via ADB automatically takes care of everything.


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Press Releases
NFL Great Tim Brown Joins Halo Companies, Inc. Advisory Board
Posted on March 29, 2011
Allen, Texas, March 29, 2011 – Halo Companies, Inc. (OTCQB: HALN), today announced that famed football superstar, Heisman trophy winner, and two-time nominee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Tim Brown has joined the Halo Companies Advisory Board.
"Halo has quite a new and unique concept in the asset management arena," states Tim Brown. "Having a devotion to home ownership in the local community, I am excited about going down this path with Halo in serving on the advisory board, and I look forward to working closely with the Halo team."
Being a multi-record breaking, Heisman Trophy winner from Notre Dame, Mr. Brown has had exceptional experience and success throughout his career. Selected by the Los Angeles Raiders, Mr. Brown was the 6th overall pick of the 1988 NFL Draft. Spending 16 years with the Raiders, he established himself as one of the League's most prolific wide receivers. His fame and success with the Raider's organization earned him the title, Mr. Raider.
"Tim is a great asset to our advisory board," remarks Paul Williams, Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer of Halo Companies. "He has always been an All-Star in everything he has gotten involved in and has developed not only a reputation as a great football player, but also a great man."
Mr. Brown was voted to the Pro Bowl nine times, played with the College Football All-American Team twice, 1987 Heisman Trophy Winner (first wide receiver to win the award), 1987 Walter Camp Award Winner and was part of the NFL 1990's All Decade Team. He is a Fox Sports Network NFL Analyst and has been featured on Comcast's "Pro Football Now", "News America" and various Super Bowl broadcasts.
Mr. Brown is heavily involved in the "9-1-1 for Kids" program which teaches children emergency preparedness. He is also ambassador to the President's Physical Fitness Council and is currently starting a NASCAR racing team as part of their Drive for Diversity program. Mr. Brown is happily married with four children.
About Halo Companies, Inc.
Halo Companies, Inc. (OTCQB: HALN) is a publicly-traded nationwide asset management and consumer financial services company that provides solutions to financially distressed consumers which can be applied individually or utilized as a comprehensive workout strategy. Halo is able to develop comprehensive, tailored solutions for consumers through debt settlement, credit repair, mortgage lending, real estate services and insurance protection. Halo also offers portfolio advisory and consulting services for investors and institutions holding portfolios of non-performing assets. Halo has been recently recognized by Inc. Magazine, Comerica Bank's Collin 60, the Capital One Bank Celebration of Enterprise, and the SMU Cox School of Business Dallas 100. For more information about Halo Companies, Inc., visit www.haloco.com.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:
Information set forth in this press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in Halo Companies' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Halo Companies, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.


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The number of southern states has increased to five after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh into two separate states. The budgetary trends of these states continue to run on similar lines as in previous years by way of balancing their development programmes with welfare programmes in order to continue in power through populist schemes.
Due to this phenomenon, development initiatives take back seat. The revenue and fiscal indicators also show that majority of the states are living beyond their means.
Table 1 shows that except Telangana and Karnataka which have revenue surplus, the other three states Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, are expected to have revenue deficit, for the financial year 2015-16 as in the previous year. Revenue deficit for Kerala is expected to decline whereas it is expected to go up for Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Regarding fiscal deficit it is expected to fall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and significantly increase in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, marginally in Karnataka in 2015-16 compared to 2014-15.
Table 2 reflects the revenue mobilisation efforts and expenditure programmes of the respective government. Overall, total revenue receipts are greater than total revenue expenditure in Telangana and Karnataka whereas revenue expenditure is greater than revenue receipts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala both in 2014-15 (R.E) and for 2015-16 (B.E.). There is some marginal increase in the capital receipts of Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala while it is expected to decline in Andhra Pradesh in the ensuing financial year 2015-16 compared to the previous year. Correspondingly, capital expenditure also shows substantial increase in all the states except Andhra Pradesh. In Karnataka capital receipts are much less than capital expenditure for 2014-15 and 2015-16.


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"In this interview with Free Speech Debate's Timothy Garton Ash, Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires, talks about net neutrality - a phrase he is credited with coining." Wu was recognized in 2006 as one of 50 leaders in science and technology by Scientific American magazine, and in 2007 Wu was listed as one of Harvard's 100 most influential graduates by 02138 magazine.
Read his introduction on the principle of Net Neutrality: http://www.timwu.org/network_neutrality.html
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We like sharing resources and helping everyone to do their best science.
Check out the links below (or follow our GitHub repository) to enjoy our lab's handy software tools. We always like to hear about the cool new ways our tools are being applied, so feel free to send us a note about how they're contributing to your work!
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Python Code
SuperEEG Toolbox. Infer whole-brain activity from a small(ish) number of ECoG electrodes. [GitHub]
Quail. Analyze and visualize free recall data. [GitHub]
HyperTools. Visualize and manipulate high-dimensional data. (Way better than the MATLAB version!) [GitHub]
BrainIAK Toolbox. Collaboration with the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Intel Labs to implement a bunch of useful brain analysis tools, including Hierarchical Topographic Factor Analysis. [GitHub]
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autoFR. A verbal free recall experiment that incorporates automatic speech-to-text processing, ready-to-run on Amazon Mechanical Turk. [GitHub]
Matlab code
Hyperplot Tools. Plot and manipulate high-dimensional data. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]
MATLAB Ipsum. Generate filler text using MATLAB. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]
Easy resample. Simple interface for interpolating or resampling a 1D signal. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]
Chuck Close-ify. Automatically create artwork in Chuck Close's iconic style based on existing photographs. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]
Plot fMRI images. Quick and easy method for generating 2D and 3D brain plots. [GitHub]
Generate synthetic fMRI data. Generate synthetic data for testing fMRI analyses and models. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]
Sane pColor. Create 2D images that don't look blurry in OS X's Preview PDF viewer. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]
Attach. MATLAB implementation of the attach function in R. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]
Get tight subplot handles. Allows user to exert finer control over subplot spacing in MATLAB. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]
Slices. Efficiently slice a tensor along the nth dimension. [MATLAB Central File Exchange]


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This flag is a strong symbol, a beacon of hope for the Palestinian people [fr]
Palestinian flag at the United Nations – Explanation of vote by François Delattre, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations – General Assembly – 10 September 2015
Madam President,
France voted in favor of the resolution before us today which authorizes non-member observer states to raise their flags at the UN after those belonging to member states.
This vote is first of all a vote in support of the two-state solution, which must continue to serve as a compass that guides all of us; it guides France more than ever. France therefore chose consistency. Before the Knesset in 1982, President Mitterrand called for the creation of a Palestinian state. Since then, France has not deviated from this path; at every stage it has supported efforts to enhance the status of Palestine. In 2011, France voted in favor of admitting Palestine as a member of UNESCO. In 2012, France voted in favor of the resolution establishing Palestine as a non-member observer state of our organization.
Allowing Palestine to raise its flag at the UN is a further step in this direction. France had a duty to step up to the mark once again to signal our attachment to the Palestinians' right to a state, to signal our attachment to the two-state solution, a solution that's now in jeopardy. Similarly, France takes every opportunity to reaffirm its attachment to Israel's right to exist and to live in security. We agree that this vote is primarily symbolic. But symbols are essential in politics, especially for the Palestinian people who should not be in despair for their future. This flag is therefore a strong symbol, a beacon of hope.
Let's have the courage and the clear-sightedness to see that, unfortunately, every additional day takes us further away from the two-state solution. The continuation of illegal settlement activity directly threatens it.
This lack of political perspective is not only unfair to the Palestinian people; it is dangerous for Israel, for the other states in the region, for the EU and for the world. It fuels despair and breeds violence.
We must therefore be clearheaded. The negative and dangerous spiral taking place before our eyes only serves the interests of the parties. It can only stir up hatred and extremism on which the terrorists - especially Daesh - feed. In this troubling context, we must therefore take every opportunity to reaffirm the hope that the two-state solution represents.
France believes that this conflict can only resolved by the creation of an independent, viable, and democratic Palestinian state living in peace and security alongside Israel.
Even though we recognize the importance of symbols, we cannot be satisfied with gestures alone. Given the seriousness of the situation, symbols are no longer enough. All that counts is action. France is more convinced of this than ever; for more than a year now it has been trying to restore a future to the Palestinians, to restore a credible momentum. The peace process that we've been pursuing for 20 years has failed. Everyone agrees.
In France's view, credible and strong action must be based on two complementary pillars. In the short term, this involves strengthening the commitment of the international community through international assistance for the peace process that complements the Quartet and increases its capacity to build a consensus. It then involves defining a framework for future negotiations, to which the Security Council should contribute at the appropriate time.
The 70th UN General Assembly should mark the launch of the first pillar of this action with the establishment of an international support group involving other partners alongside the members of the Quartet, namely the permanent members of the Security Council and certain Arab and European countries.
Inaction is not an option; it poses a risk of major destabilization. France stresses the importance of action and the convergence of efforts by the community of nations in support of a shared goal, the two-state solution, for peace and justice. That's the reason for our vote today. And that's the reason for France's continued commitment.
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Encounters with Reggio Emilia – thoughts and reflections from Dianne Akast
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A woman hospitalized after someone tried to cut her unborn baby from her body reunited with the medics who saved her life and that of her daughter.
When Prince George's County Fire and EMS Company responded to a 911 call at a Suitland, Md., apartment complex, they found Teka Adams in the street.
"It's something that I'd never seen before," one of the medics said.
Adams said a woman at the complex had tried to steal her unborn child.
"This was two human lives that were in need of desperate help," another medic said.
Adams' ordeal started in early December when she was down on her luck and staying at a D.C. homeless shelter. She said Veronica Deramous lured her away with the promise of baby supplies and clothes. She ended up at the woman's Suitland, Md., apartment where she was held hostage for more than four days.
Deramous is accused of tying Adams up, gagging her, beating her and using several knives to try to cut the baby out.
"The pain was so excruciating that it got to a point where I just couldn't even feel it anymore," Adams said.
Adams eventually escaped from the apartment, and someone saw her and called 911.
Miracle Sky was delivered by Cesarean section and is doing well. The medics who saved Adams and her daughter brought them a special gift Wednesday -- a St. Florian medal. St. Florian's the patron saint of firefighters.
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I found an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere today... when I walked into the bathroom I almost wept. What an amazing location - I plan on going back soon with a model.
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Chris Whitney said (2 May 2008):
Melissa-this is a very interesting image by itself, but the trees and window frame will make a great composition for your future model shots.
adniloj gave props (2 May 2008):
very interesting capture with the pop of bright color out the window; well done
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what a cool find!
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I've seen some guy on the net who posts shots from Men's room windows that are amazing views. This is a good as any of his.
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a room with a view...
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Great place no doubt ... yes a foto shoot is certainly worthy of this location.
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Beautiful and sad as only an abandoned home can be.
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It's lovely work, but I'm wondering if the view is PS'd in?
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The view is not photoshopped in, I could take you there and show you if you live in Oregon. ;-)
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It's perfect.....just the way you captured it ~ !!! :)
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i love it!
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Great capture and immediately reminds me of a missed photo opportunity a while back.
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Gasp(indrawn breath) loveLOVElove this!!! Decay plus beautyof nature, WOW!! Wonderfully composed and edited!!
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Newport International Runway Group: Michael Kors To Open Largest Flagship In Japan
U.S. designer Michael Kors has announced plans to open a new store in Tokyo's Ginza district in the fall.
The 7,800-square-foot flagship, located on Chuo Street, is the first free-standing Michael Kors store to carry menswear items.
The store's interior will utilize Kors' classic "jet set glamour" theme, which includes white marble flooring, zebra-skin accents, stainless steel fixtures and Macassar wood.
"Japan is a key market for our continued development in Asia," John Idol, chairman and CEO of the brand, said in a brand statement, according to Luxury Daily.
"The importance of Tokyo to luxury and fashion retailing makes this the right place and time to open our first store showcasing every facet of the Michael Kors brand. We look forward to offering the full breadth of our product assortment, presented with our signature glamour, chic and superlative service, to our Japanese customers and tourists traveling to Tokyo," Idol added.
Michael Kors already has many stores within Tokyo but this new location is in a prime shopping area, which will reach both residents and tourists.
The first floor includes large windows surrounded by Bianco Dolomiti marble and will offer handbags, accessories, watches, jewelry and eyewear; while a lower level will offer men's attire and accessories.
According to Luxury Daily, a video screen covers both the second and third stories.
Both Michael Kors Collection and Michael Michael Kors women's ready-to-wear will be housed on the third floor, along with a large shoe range.
In related news, Kors was named the 2014 Most Searched For Fashion Designer By Bing. The designer placed second on 2013's chart — he was beat by Victoria Beckham. She did not make the list at all this year, according to WWD.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Newport International Runway Group Latest Trends: Why Shopping has Turned into a Night at the Museum
When avant-garde designer Rick Owens celebrated the 20th anniversary of his eponymous label this fall, he did so on a grand and unusual scale, installing a towering replica of his torso, 25 feet tall and painted stark white, one arm raising a fiery torch, above the entrance to Selfridges in London. Created by frequent Owens collaborator Douglas Jennings and set against the department store's columned facade, the sculpture, part of an art-meets- fashion collaboration called The World of Rick Owens, was a striking if slightly unsettling sight. Besides the designer's likeness, Owens's "world" also included elaborate visual installations in store windows, a capsule collection and a curated space featuring furniture and design pieces offering insight into the designer's wonderfully weird mind. All told, it was one of the boldest displays yet of the merging of art and fashion outside of a museum space. And it was at the fore of a growing phenomenon, spurred by an effort to lure customers, generate buzz and compete against edgy online retailers nipping at traditional retail's heels: the department store as art gallery.
"As luxury and retail is an extremely competitive space, it's important for brands to continuously innovate in order to keep their relevancy," says Dalia Strum, a digital strategist and instructor at The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. "Online shopping is on the rise and brick and mortar locations need to provide a value-add for potential consumers. These installations have proven to continuously draw attention and traffic due to their quick turnover."
Merging fashion and art in the department store isn't an entirely new phenomenon; retailers such as Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys in New York have historically collaborated with artists on their window displays during the holidays, says Georgie Stout, founding partner and creative director of New York-based design consultancy 2x4. Selfridges is treading lightly into the New Year with its January street window takeover termed "Bright Old Things," which spotlights an eclectic mix of well-known and under-the-radar artists, from an architect-turned-topiarist, to a punk musician/artist, and a furniture designer, all ranging in age from 40 to 80+.
Luxe retailer Bergdorf Goodman, meanwhile, has taken to elevating fashion as art in its legendary Fifth Avenue store windows all year long, starting this past May with a celebration of the Costume Institute's Charles James exhibit. Bergdorf's enlisted contemporary designers such as Ralph Rucci, Mary Katrantzou and Rodarte to put their own spin on James' structured creations; those one-of-a-kind pieces, surrounded by historical references to the couturier's work, could be purchased directly from the windows. In September, Bergdorf's partnered with Sotheby's to preview the auction house's Contemporary Art Sale and created gallery-esque windows featuring works by the likes of Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol and Dan Flavin, serving as a backdrop to showcase the store's fall fashion. Even Bergdorf's recent holiday windows highlight art in all its forms, from architecture, to sculpture, painting and dance.
"Department stores have been transforming themselves from a merchandise-driven environment to an experiential setting of lifestyle goods, epicurean offerings and even services," says Tom Julian, one of the directors of New York-based The Doneger Group, a retail and merchandising consulting firm. "Art can allow a traditional retailer to become more historical, more cultural, an edgy retailer can be more directional, and an emerging retailer can be seen as an innovator, all thanks to the art theme."
Those experiences are progressively making the leap beyond the window display and inside – or, in the case of Selfridges' Rick Owens exhibit – outside, the department store environment. In May, London's Harrod's department store presented the "Pradasphere," an in-store exhibit taking up a wide expanse of store real estate on the fourth floor, tracing the Italian design house's inspirations ranging from art, architecture and film. Iconic looks from the past 100 years were housed in glass cases, and a Prada-inspired café was created in which to ponder the brand's intellectual approach to fashion. "Creating social spaces inside of retail, where the public can engage with a brand at a more intellectual level, and connect artists and other collaborators work to the fashion brand as well," says Stout. Continue reading…
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Friday, February 6, 2015
Newport International Runway Group Latest Trends Going the extra mile for fair-trade fashion
Newport International Runway Group Latest Trends - On Christmas Day, Dean Newcombe and fellow Tokyo fashion model Sofi Bevan swapped the comfort of the catwalk for something considerably less glamorous: a weeklong 391-km trek across often-mountainous terrain in freezing weather. Newcombe trekked 14 to 16 hours a day, starting at sunrise from the beaches of Choshi in Chiba and ending up on New Year's Eve by the shores of Niigata. Bevan kept pace, with a few days off to heal severe blisters and boot rash.
Why did they do it? "I started feeling like I would rather be giving to a charity than wrapping a gift under a tree. I would rather dedicate my holiday season to support a cause I believed in," says Newcombe.
While the Briton has applied to register his trek as a new Guinness world record, the real motivation for the journey was to raise awareness of appalling garment factory conditions in Bangladesh, an issue that briefly captured the world's attention after the devastating Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013, which claimed the lives of more than 1,100 garment workers. Walk4Work, as the models' project was called, was intended to send a strong message about the need to change the way clothing is manufactured around the world.
"This walk wasn't an abstract idea. It was very close to my heart," says Newcombe, who has been to Bangladesh, where he visited schools and met with workers at a local fair-trade NGO called Thanapara Swallows Development Society. Newcombe decided that more had to be done to raise awareness that where we buy our clothes has real consequences — an idea that the heart of a movement toward "conscious consumerism" that has been gathering momentum for the last 20 years, largely under the banner of "fair trade."
"Fair-trade collectives produce everything by hand or by sewing machines — not automated machinery," explains Newcombe. "I fund-raised for the Swallows foundation on this walk because they're a perfect example of optimal conditions for garment workers: a small village where the workers all know each other; they live nearby; they work for a reasonable eight hours a day, five days a week; they earn wages that are substantially higher than the average Bangladesh garment factory worker; and they live at home with their families, not in urban slums — and, they make beautiful garments that are handwoven and hand-embroidered."
To raise awareness of fair trade as an ethical alternative to sweat shops, Newcombe decided he would try to endure what millions of sweat-shop workers in the developing world endure every day: exhausting, relentless hard work.
"I think it's amazing that he has the tenacity and physical stamina to do what he did," says Safia Minney, CEO and founder of the People Tree brand, a pioneer in fair trade. "A lot of people don't know about the suffering of garment workers."
Most of the world's clothes are the product of a system that relies on the exploitation of garment workers in developing countries, says Minney, whose book "Naked Fashion" tells the tragic yet ultimately hopeful tales of some of these garment workers. "It's women 16-25 years of age who are exploited in factories in the developing world, and it's the same age group buying the most from 'fast fashion' franchises."
This issue made headlines in Japan last month after a Hong Kong-based human rights group called out Uniqlo — arguably the poster child for cheap-and-cheerful fast fashion — for sourcing garments from "unsafe" factories in mainland China.
In "Naked Fashion," Minney writes as both an insider and pioneer of the "sustainable fashion revolution," an informal international community of fashion designers, media professionals and retailers who want to use their experience and skills to change the fashion industry for the better.
When Minney asked Newcombe to be an ambassador for her company in 2013, he joined a select group of celebrities that include actress Emma Watson, voice actress Laura Bailey and model Jo Wood, who share an enthusiasm for raising awareness about fair trade and ethical living. Yet despite the celebrity endorsements, fair-trade clothing makes up only a minuscule 1 percent of the global clothing market, a fact Naoko Tanemori, general manager of People Tree Japan, sees as a reflection of the lack of awareness among consumers about the concept.
"We did a survey two years ago. We found out that while 50 percent knew of the words 'fair trade,' only 26 percent knew what it stood for," she explains. "In England, more than 80 percent know that is a movement of responsibility.
"Fair trade works through the labels. It gives the consumer enough information attached to a garment they are considering buying to make ethical choices. On People Tree garments, the labels provide the name of the collective, its location and explanation about craftsmanship and organic materials that went into production."
The People Tree store in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka neighborhood is a beautiful light-filled space with classic high ceilings tucked away on a quiet backstreet. Where there's embroidery, its handmade. Where there's a print, it's often silk-screened by hand and made with organic cotton, silk or wool. The designers are graduates of Japan's elite fashion colleges, and it shows in the exquisite details and attention to quality.
But there is a rub. Fair-trade garments tend to cost more, and not only because the wages of the workers are higher: Being made of high-quality natural fibers and not synthetics adds to the cost, as does the fact that the garments are made in small batches, as opposed to being mass-produced.
Minney established Global Village, the forerunner of the People Tree shop, in 1991 based on the belief that given enough information, people would opt for fair trade. Guided by that conviction, she began educating her target audience here in Japan through newsletters and lectures.
"Since 1991, when we began, I've seen changes," she says. "People are really prepared now to buy organic food and produce as a way of supporting social change. In Europe you have the younger consumers who are going vegan; their parents were vegetarian and they are going one step further."
People Tree fashions can also be purchased online, with sales marking the end of each season.
There are many other options for conscious and ethical fashion consumption, Minney also suggests. These include buying less, buying at second-hand shops, swapping clothes with your friends, or even sewing your own. She also recommends putting pressure on your favorite brands by asking them for details about their ethical standards and sustainability.
While it's People Tree's mission to change the style-conscious fashion world from the bottom up — and in particular to change corporate practices completely — Patagonia, a U.S.-based outdoor clothing company, focuses on sustainability, choosing fabrics and recyclable materials that draw attention to saving the Earth's resources. Patagonia provided the tough snow-proof clothing that got Newcombe and Bevan across the Japan Alps.
The total amount of money raised from Newcombe and Bevan's walk — more than ¥700,000 — came from small donations by avid followers of Walk4Work, who logged on to Facebook, Twitter and the People Tree websites to catch the latest news and views from the couple's trek.
The grand sum will enable around 25 women to enter the fair-trade fashion business, and continue to live with their families.
Newcombe, while pleased with the outcome, is not about to rest on his laurels. On Feb. 26, Newcombe will set off on his next challenge, Tokyo 2 Tohoku, a run, bike or walk challenge open to everyone and organized by Newcombe's nonprofit organization Intrepid Model Adventures and Ribelie Media.
Newcombe will set off with a team from Tokyo, running an average of 30 km a day for two weeks. They are scheduled to arrive in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 11. Funds raised will go toward projects organized by Katariba, an NPO working in the children's education sector in tsunami-hit Onagawa.
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I usually wet-block my knitting projects, if I block them at all, but there might be reasons that you wouldn't want to do that. Perhaps you're working with a delicate fiber, or the project is huge and would stretch unpleasantly if it were wet, or you have a lace pattern you want to take extra care with, or maybe you want to use the garment later that same day so you don't want to get it soaking wet.
In those cases it's great to steam-block your knits. Steam blocking — either with an iron or a dedicated steamer — pushes the steam into the garment, relaxing the fibers and fixing them in place as wet blocking would do, but without getting the garment sopping wet.
The good folks at Rowenta recently sent me for review the Rowenta Ultra Steambrush DR6015, which is considered a travel steamer and would be great for freshening clothes on a trip as well as getting your knits in tip-top shape.
The Rowenta Ultra Steambrush has a wide steam head for vertical steaming (it works horizontally, too) and comes with a clothes brush attachment and a lint brush (which does not work with the steamer, it's just a handy thing to have when you're sprucing up your clothes.
Its reservoir holds 1.7 ounces of water and is pretty easy to get into and get locked back into place.
There's no on/off switch, just plug it in and wait for it to warm up. I found it kind of strange that the light comes on when it's not hot and goes off when it's ready, but that's a minor quibble.
The trigger is large and easy to use, and the product also has a hanging hook for storage, if you want to use it. It also comes with a bag you can stow it in when you travel.
Steam Blocking Knits
I decided to try the steamer out on a shawl that I knit a while ago and have used without blocking. I liked it fine that way but knew the eyelets could open up more and make the shawl bigger.
The key with steam blocking is that you have to pin the item out to the size you want before you get started, so grab your blocking board and pins or whatever supplies you use and pin the garment as you desire.
Once it's all pinned out, fill the tank of the steamer and plug in. It says it takes about 50 seconds to warm up, but I'm sure it varies.
Once warm, hold the steamer about six inches from the garment and pull the trigger. You're basically shooting the steam into the garment. One good shot all over should do it. You're not trying to get the garment wet.
Let it sit for a few hours and unpin. Repeat as necessary to get the whole garment done.
I'm really happy with the result and would certainly use this again for knits and other light-duty projects.
Steaming Clothes
A hand steamer is made for getting wrinkles out of garments, of course, so I decided to test it on one of my wrinkliest pieces of clothing. This rayon dress gets hand washed and wrinkles like crazy when it hangs to dry.
This proved to be a bit too much of a challenge for this little machine, though there was improvement. I'm sure it would be up to getting minor wrinkles out of garments when you travel if they looked good when you packed them. It's more of a touch-up machine than something that can replace your iron.
And speaking of irons, Rowenta was kind enough to also send me an iron to review, so stay tuned for that one.
Have you ever steam-blocked your knitting? Do you prefer it to wet blocking? I'd love to hear what you think.


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CES: 'Phablets' could lead the post-PC era
Tablet fever could be over
AHEAD OF THIS YEAR'S CES in Las Vegas, the internet was rife with talk that tablets were going to steal the show as we edge closer towards a post-PC era.
However, I had a very different experience at this year's show, as I noticed that tablet fever was distinctly missing. However, although most major mobile phone makers save their big smartphone announcements for Mobile World Congress, I soon saw that "phablet" fever was in full force. (Before I go on, I must apologise for using the word 'phablet' throughout this article. It's horrible, I know.)
This got me thinking. Despite Gartner's claims earlier this week that tablets will eventually replace PCs, I can't help but think that the phablet could become the main device driving the post-PC era.
Huawei led the phablet race at this year's CES with the launch of the Huawei Ascend Mate. Billed as the largest smarphone to date, the Ascend Mate features a humongous 6.1in screen - less than an inch smaller than Google's Nexus 7 tablet.
Lenovo jumped on the phablet bandwagon too, as if sniffing another trend that could help it survive in the post-PC era. It announced the Intel powered K900 smartphone/tablet at the Las Vegas technology show, which matches Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 with its 5.5in display.
These weren't they only phablets I saw at CES. Stands from Alcatel, Sony, ZTE and, to be frank, companies I'd never heard of before were full to the brim with big-screened smartphones, with not many tablets to be found.
This trend is likely to continue, which I expect to see at MWC next month. For example, there's talk that Samsung's next generation phablet, the mooted Samsung Galaxy Note 3, will feature a 6.2in screen - again, less than an inch smaller than the host of 7in Android tablets on the market.
HTC is rumoured to be gearing up to launch its first phablet device too, and we'll likely be seeing mammoth-screened smartphones from a number of other big name phone makers as they all look to compete in the smartphone market.
I can't help but think that this could be a sign that phablets could not only overshadow the PC, but could also put tablets in the shade.
Sure, a phablet isn't for everybody - me included thanks to my small hands - but as this trend continues, smartphones are going to continue to get bigger and bigger. This trend will surely lead consumers away from buying tablets, as who needs a device that offers a mere 0.8in more screen real estate?
Not everybody agrees, though. I spoke with Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel Comtech, who thinks smaller firms will struggle to replicate the success of Samsung's Galaxy Note series, which his firm said was the main force behind the tablet trend.
Sunnebo said, "The one area of concern would be for the Huawei 6.1in Ascend Mate. Bigger screen sizes are becoming more popular, demonstrated by the success of the Samsung Galaxy Note. However for a relatively unknown brand to push the size barriers this far is a risk.
"Samsung invented the 'Phablet' category armed with a serious marketing budget, and unless Huawei follow suit this is likely to remain a niche product."
So, are phablets a niche market or the next big thing? I'd keep an eye on those tablet sales figures if I were you. µ
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1.3 mi from SNA airport
- Amenities: Parking, Restaurant, Pets allowed, Room service, Meeting/banquet facilities, Bar, 24-hour front desk, Sauna, Fitness centre, Golf course (within 3 km), Newspapers, Garden, Non-smoking rooms, Airport shuttle, Business centre, Dry cleaning, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Internet services, Lift, Express check-in/check-out, Safety deposit box, Valet parking, Spa and wellness centre, Gift shop, Hot tub/jacuzzi, Heating, Fax/photocopying, Luggage storage, WiFi, Free WiFi, Non-smoking throughout, Air conditioning, ATM/cash machine on site, Sun terrace, Outdoor pool (all year), Concierge service, Shuttle service (free), Airport shuttle (free), On-site parking, Private parking, Misc parking, WiFi available in all areas, Paid WiFi, Secured parking, Parking garage, Accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible, Toilet with grab rails, Higher level toilet, Lower bathroom sink, Heated pool, Airport pick up, Airport drop off, Visual aids: Braille, Visual aids: Tactile signs, Auditory guidance, Outdoor furniture, Picnic area
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About the Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa
This Tribute Portfolio property is located approximately one mile north of the John Wayne Airport. A 24-hour shuttle service is available to and from the airport. Guests traveling with pets are not accepted at this hotel. Lake view rooms, standard rooms and suites are all offered at this hotel. Every room comes furnished with a 32-inch HD television as well as a DVD player, a wet bar and a refrigerator. Some rooms have whirlpool tubs, and suites have an additional television. Several nice amenities are provided for guests including complimentary newspapers in the lobby. The sauna and sundeck are great places to relax. The outdoor pool is open throughout the year. Those who don't want to miss a day of exercise will find the fitness center open 24-hours a day. The business center is equipped with computers, Internet access, printers and copiers. Boardrooms and conference rooms are available for meetings. The largest conference room has a maximum capacity of 250. The hotel's Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar has a great view of the lake. Their menu is composed of items made from locally produced ingredients. Mastro's Steakhouse is a restaurant located near the hotel. There are several attractions located in the area. Art lovers will find the Orange County Museum of Art and the Isamu Noguchi Sculpture Garden interesting places to spend an afternoon. Several beaches are in the general area.


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Scrap Car Casterton, LA6, Scrap your car for free
We're a dependable team of scrap car breakers working out of Casterton (LA6), Cumbria. A lot of car owners are unaware that if they have a scrap car it will still need to be taxed even if the vehicle is not in use. Do not pay to have your old scrap car towed away. We are proud to offer a free collection service in Casterton!
Breaking News in Casterton (LA6), Cumbria
As well as offering a completely free collection, we are also currently able to offer cash for scrap cars in Casterton depending upon the weight of the vehicle!
If you'd like us to make you an offer just ask when calling or add 'CASH QUOTE PLEASE' in the 'Additional Info' box when submitting our online form.
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We like to give our customers a service that they can rely on after trading in the Cumbria area for over a decade we are still going strong. We are proud to offer a fast response we can do this as we know the area so well. We are proud to be able to offer an unrivalled service and will arrive to collect your car at the agreed time slot. We are able to collect vehicles day or night, seven days a week, even on bank holidays, and we will work round you.
We take care to ensure that your vehicle is disposed of in the right way. Unreliable car collection companies might sell your vehicle on for profit, in some cases they do not even inform the DVLA of any change of ownership. This is a scary thought as you will be liable for any fines payable. When we collect your old scrap car we always ensure that the DVLA are aware that the vehicle is in fact being scrapped, there's one less thing for you to worry about. Whenever we scrap a car we always recycle or reuse whatever we can, meaning we are doing our bit for the environment.
Ensure that your old car is disposed of correctly, we would like to keep the streets of Cumbria tidy and clean of rubbish. Do you have an old car on your drive that is making your drive look untidy, we can help, at least the neighbours will be pleased. Get your car scrapped, call the specialists!
The car scrappage scheme
The car and van scrappage scheme may seem like a great idea at first. But you can not get any car, you are infarct restricted as to what car you can buy. You can't just go out and buy any car you want. People seem to get very frustrated as this deal is not available on all cars, only certain cars are available in the car scrappage deals.
Reasons to scrap your car
There are a lot of reasons for wanting to scrap an old banger. The main reason in our experience is that the car is beyond repair, it will be cheaper to buy a new one. If you have an old car that is not being used you will either need to declare it of the road or scrap it, but keeping the car you will still need to keep it taxed.
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It is so simple to scrap that old car in Casterton. Pick up the phone, dial our number and learn the process today. Rather than calling if you would like to find out about our services please feel free to look at the guide on scrapping your car.
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Jeremy recently attended Leonard Orr's Master Breathworkers Course in Virginia USA
These simple Breathing techniques combine really well with Qigong exercises to help release the trauma associated with Pre-birth,Physical birthing and Post Birth stress.
This is what Leonard has to say about the process..
- Rebirthing-Breathwork, aka Intuitive Energy Breathing or Conscious Energy Breathing, is the ability to breathe Energy as well as air. It is the art of learning to breathe from the Breath Itself. Rebirthing is perhaps the most valuable self-healing ability that humans can learn. We can not have disease and relaxation in the same space at the same time. Relaxation is the ultimate healer. Every breath induces relaxation. Therefore, breathing is the basic healer. Conscious Energy Breathing is the most natural healing ability of all. This ability involves merging the inhale with the exhale in a gentle relaxed rhythm in an intuitive way that floods the body with Divine Energy.
- Rebirthing also means to unravel the birth-death cycle and to incorporate the body and mind into the conscious Life of the Eternal Spirit – to become a conscious expression of the Eternal Spirit. This involves healing the eight biggies of human trauma, which are the birth trauma, the parental disapproval syndrome, specific negatives, the unconscious death urge, karma from past lives, the religion trauma, the school trauma, and senility, etc.
Rebirthing is a Journey. You seldom uncover the real depths until you have tried Rebirthing repeatedly and regularly. It's also about becoming comfortable with your therapist.
Rebirthing comes as a course of 10 treatments.
The standard cost is £1000 for the course, normally paid in advance. I understand that this is a serious investment therefore should you need to talk terms, I'm open to all offers!


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I have always wanted to make a shirt and tie out of money…here is how you can make one too…
Firstly, you need to make your £10 note similar proportions to an American dollar bill, so fold 5mm off the side of your note (see photo above). This fold should be kept folded all through this project. It doesn't make any difference to the feel or shape of the final shirt and tie as the fold ends up in the middle.
Now fold the whole thing in half and undo it to reveal the central crease.
Fold two triangles in from each side into the middle in a similar way to how you make a paper aeroplane.
Fold the large triangle end over.
I have used a pen so you can see my tie, but you should use a pencil as it is much less obvious.
Now open it out to reveal the tie lines.
Fold the tie in half so the lines you drew are touching which will make the top left hand section of the note now lift up.
Squash the left side down making a new fold.
For clarification I shall refer to these two creases as top and bottom creases in the remaining instructions.
Open your folds out, locate the bottom shoulder crease (my finger is pointing to it) and line it up with the top of the tie. Once you have done this crease it into place.
This will create slightly titled shoulders and the shirt can be tucked under the tie.
Fold up 5mm of the other end of the note.
We are now creating the collar.
Fold the bottom two corners up at an angle. You will immediately see that this has created a collar.
Fold up the bottom so the top of the collar almost reaches the bottom of the neck tie (2mm gap).
Gently pull from the middle of this crease the edge of the note out and fold into place.
Do this on both sides to reveal the sleeves of the shirt.
Congratulations…you have made a shirt and tie to wow anyone!
Why not use this as an exciting way to give to someone for their birthday, to leave as an interesting tip in a restaurant or just to entertain small children!


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Account postingSubmitted by members on Thu, 01/28/2016 - 09:03
When guest make either payments or charges to their accounts the process is known as posting. It is the procedure used to record transactions made by the guests.
When guest make either payments or charges to their accounts the process is known as posting. It is the procedure used to record transactions made by the guests.
In a hotel, account corrections are normally made on the same day that a transaction has been posted (before the night audit). It corrects errors that have been made to postings (e.g. if a wrong charge was posted to a room). Depending on the error it can either increase or decrease the guest account balance.
A reduction in a hotel guest account folio for unsatisfactory service, a rebate on a discount voucher, or if a correction is to be made to a posting, which has been made the previous day (after the night audit).
The yield statistic is the ratio of actual revenue to potential revenue. Actual revenue is the revenue generated by the number of rooms sold. Potential revenue is the amount of money that would be received if all rooms were sold at their rack rates. Potential revenue can be determined in more than one way. Some hotels calculate their potential revenue as the amount that would be earned if all rooms were sold at the double occupancy rate. Other properties calculate their potential revenue by taking into account the percentage mix of rooms normally sold at both single and double occupancy.
Working capital is normally defined as the monetary value of current assets less the current liabilities. When the value of the current assets exceed the current liabilities this is known as positive working capital where current assets are funded partly from the current liabilities such as Accounts Payable (Creditors) and bank over drafts and also from long term sources of funds such as bank loans or equity. The term negative working capital arises when current liabilities exceed current assets.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) calculates the overall cost of capital for a company.
A variable cost varies in direct proportion to the level of business activity. Thus, where the level of business increases by 10%, variable costs can be expected to rise by approximately 10%. Examples of variable costs include cost of casual labor, guest supplies, travel agents commission, laundry in a hotel, and beverage cost of sales and the cost of raw material such as food in a restaurant. If variable costs are linear, then the cost per unit is independent of the volume (remains constant) and there are no economies or diseconomies of scale effects.
Unsystematic risk is the stock volatility caused by firm specific events such as lawsuits and labor disputes. This type of volatility or risk can be diversified away because it is independent of economic, political, and other factors that affect all securities in a systematic manner (Van Horne & Wachowicz, 2001). For hospitality investors, firm specific volatility or unsystematic risk can be eliminated by holding a well diversified port folio that includes both hospitality and non hospitality stocks.
Income statements for hotels and restaurants are organized above all to provide responsibility accounting information to users, although restaurant operating statements provide a lesser degree of detail.
The hotel income statement communicates the dual retail real estate nature of lodging. In its most useful format, entitled 'Summary Statement of Income' (Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry [1996], 33), the income statement is readily divided into three panels or levels.
Uniform systems of accounts are standardized charts of accounts developed to reflect the specific operating and financial characteristics of individual hospitality industry segments. The USALI is by far the most widespread in its use, in part because it brings order to the complexity inherent in the numerous revenue and cost centers comprising a multifaceted lodging property, but the Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants (USAR) and the Uniform System of Accounts for Clubs (USAC) are also widely used.