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Crazy about pets: Greyhound's best friend
An acclaimed Ohio State vet spares the lives of these unique dogs once their racing days are over.
Dr. Guillermo Couto works on a patient at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Steve Wartenberg.
As one of the top greyhounds at the Wheeling Island racetrack in West Virginia, Amhurst could flat-out fly. "He finished in the money, in the top three, in 40 to 50 percent of his races," says his trainer, Debbie Schweizer.
All this success came to a crashing halt on June 13, when Amhurst, a 75-pound, 4-year-old male, went down in a swirl of dirt and pain during a training run. "He didn't get up," Schweizer says.
Back in the old days, before Dr. Guillermo Couto fell in love with greyhounds and made their welfare his life's mission, this accident would have meant certain death for Amhurst. "It's a money thing," Couto says. "When greyhounds are injured and can't race anymore and it costs too much to fix them . . . they're euthanized."
The day after his injury, his right rear leg wrapped in white tape speckled with blood, Amhurst was in an examining room at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Couto is one of the world's leading experts on greyhounds and runs the Greyhound Health and Wellness Program, an unofficial program of the college that he calls "my hobby." Greyhound owners from across Ohio and even as far as Canada bring their dogs to see Couto.
"He's the most wonderful and kindest man I've ever met," says Linda Perko, director of Greyhound Adoption of Ohio. "And when you combine this with his intellect and love of greyhounds, well, greyhounds really hit the mother lode when he became interested in them."
Perko estimates 25,000 to 30,000 greyhounds are born every year in this country and that about half of these eventually will find adoptive homes when their racing days end due to injury or age.
The other half?
"They're destroyed," she says, adding the work of Couto and rescue groups around the country has increased greatly the number of greyhounds who find homes.
"This is the most dangerous tail I've ever seen," jokes Couto, who has seen his share of furiously wagging greyhound tails. Amhurst's is indeed spinning like the blade of a helicopter, round and round, nonstop. It's not actually dangerous, but it's wise to avoid this rotating whip.
"You're a beauty," Couto tells Amhurst in a soothing voice, as he pets the large, gentle greyhound and begins his examination, along with Eric Allie, a fourth-year veterinary student. The doctor believes Amhurst has a torn ligament and orders a set of X-rays.
"We will fix his leg and find him a home and, if he's suitable, get him into our blood donor program," Couto tells Schweizer. And it won't cost her a penny, as the veterinary college will pay for the operation from funds Couto has helped raise for just such an emergency.
"He's definitely a teacher who wants you to learn," Allie says later. "He makes it challenging and he makes it fun. You can tell Dr. Couto was a greyhound in a past life."
While Couto's past lives are a bit of a mystery, his current one began in Argentina, where he was born, raised and attended veterinary school. In the early 1980s, he came to the United States to study veterinary oncology at the University of California-Davis. He then was hired by Ohio State's College of Veterinary Medicine, where he is a professor, runs the school's blood bank and also sees patients—lots and lots of small-animal patients. (Couto, 58, and his wife have two children, both of whom are in veterinary school.)
He fell in love with greyhounds soon after he moved to Columbus. "We had a German shorthaired pointer, named Flix, who died the day after we got to Columbus from liver failure and I never figured out what caused it," Couto says, still upset he couldn't save his dog.
At the time, the greyhounds that were part of the veterinary school's Gift of Life Animal Blood Bank lived at the school. This is how Couto met Clyde. It was love at first sight.
"He smiled at me," Couto says of the greyhound. "It was the same smile Flix had and I said, 'I'll be damned, he needs a home,' and we took him home." He calls greyhounds "the gentlest couch potatoes in the world."
Through Clyde and the other greyhounds in the blood bank program, Couto began to learn about the unusual anatomy of this unique breed of dog genetically engineered for high speeds over short distances. "The breed is 5,000 or 6,000 years old and somewhere along the line greyhounds turned right and every other dog kept going straight," he says. "It's almost like they're not really dogs."
Greyhounds have much larger hearts and thicker blood than other dogs. "And their kidneys and skin and ligaments are all different and all their lab work is different," Couto says. This allows them to run fast, but also makes it difficult for veterinarians without much greyhound experience to accurately diagnose their health issues. Many detect heart murmurs and prescribe medication, but what they're really hearing as they listen through their stethoscopes are large quantities of thick blood being pushed out of a large heart and through a narrow ventricle, according to Couto. Strokes are common in greyhounds, but most recover in a few weeks.
"We see more greyhounds than any other veterinary school in the country," Couto says, adding there were about 2,500 greyhound visits in 2010.
Greyhounds make excellent blood donors for dogs of all breeds and 70 of the 75 dogs in the Ohio State program are greyhounds.
"This saves the lives of hundreds of dogs every year," Couto says of the blood his program sends to veterinary hospitals around the country.
"He is the head and I am the hands," says Dr. Maria Cristina Iazbik, who oversees the daily operations of the blood bank. "We make decisions together and I implement them. . . . Greyhounds have the best veins in the world and the most universal blood type, and we can save a lot of dogs from death."
One of the first things Couto did when he took over the blood bank program was to find homes for the dogs. "He called us in 1995 or 1996 and said he wanted to change the program and if we could help them find homes for these greyhounds," Perko says. "Then, they could have homes and come in and donate blood." Perko says Greyhound Adoption of Ohio finds homes for about 200 greyhounds a year.
"I just don't like dogs living in cages," Couto says.
About 60 percent of the racing greyhounds in this country who aren't destroyed die from cancer, Couto says. This is what killed his greyhound, Clyde. Couto and his staff have developed effective chemotherapy treatments that save lives, and they're also conducting a large-scale study to look at the genetic and environmental factors that cause so much cancer in greyhounds.
Couto raises money to offset the cost of the chemotherapy treatment and to repair the busted-up legs of racing greyhounds. "To fix a broken leg would cost $2,500 to $5,000 and if the bill is over $500, the owners will usually have them euthanized," he says.
He also is involved as a volunteer for a greyhound shelter in Spain and travels there three or four times a year. Spanish greyhounds are called galgos and racing is quite popular. Old or injured galgos are discarded like worn-out socks, some hung from trees until they die a painful death.
"This is what happened to Bengy," Couto says of another of his own greyhounds. "He was found by someone, barely alive, hanging from a tree. He had all sorts of health issues." Couto brought Bengy home with him in 2003; he died in 2007.
Greyhound racing has been on the decline in the United States in recent years, due to the poor economy and pressure from animal rights groups. Couto says he doesn't like the idea of greyhound racing, but adds there are good—as well as bad—owners and trainers. "At some tracks, they are kept in cages 20 hours a day and only let out once a day," he says.
Amhurst's X-rays are back. As Couto predicted, he has a torn ligament and a fracture of the hock, the joint where the damaged ligament is connected. He confers with Jonathan Dyce, a surgeon, who will operate on Amhurst the next day. The plan is to insert a plate and several screws, and Amhurst should be as good as new in a few months.
"I like to say they come out of the factory with three legs and a spare," Couto says. He's joking, but it's humor based on truth. "Even when a greyhound loses a leg, they can still run."
Patricia Freeze has traveled from near Toronto, Canada, for Couto to look at Mayhem, her rescue greyhound. In October 2009, she found a mass on her dog's spine and her veterinarian determined it was cancerous—and the dog would be dead in six weeks.
"I guess no one told him he was supposed to die," Freeze says, adding she's thrilled Mayhem is still alive, but questions whether he really is sick.
"It makes no sense to keep him on the meds my vet prescribed if he doesn't need them," she says. "We just want to know what's wrong with him so we can make the appropriate decision."
Couto was immediately skeptical about the cancer diagnosis. "If it was a spinal tumor, he would have been dead in a matter of weeks," he tells Freeze, adding he can schedule Mayhem for a scan later that day. "Are you comfortable with this?" he asks her, and Freeze says she is. They soon learn the results: The scan shows no sign of a cancerous tumor. "I wish I had come here sooner," Freeze says.


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Sunday, August 05, 2007
Aseh l'cha rav
Do you have a rav, rebbetzin, or someone else you go to for hadracha? To ask shailas, or to ask advice on life and all the craziness it entails? Just to chat with, to make sure your life is headed in the direction you want it to be going? If you do, how did you find him or her, and if not, why do you think you don't have one?
For halachic questions, I usually still go to the rabbi of the shul I grew up in; in matters of practical observance, I know that he's fairly close to where I'm holding, and I'm comfortable approaching him. However, for hadracha and to just generally speak my mind and get good advice, I talk to a woman I know in Lakewood--I'll call her Shula Schwartz. And Shula Schwartz, for all intents and purposes, is my rebbetzin.
Now, how did this happen, you ask? How did I, Scraps, a RW-MO (though I hate labels, that's the closest to fitting) single girl living on my own, end up with a mentor who's a rebbetzin living in Lakewood with a kollel husband and three kids? And how in the world does Shula have any way to relate to me and my life when she lives in such a different world?
The first thing I will tell you about Shula is that she is probably one of the most giving and least judgmental people that I know. She teaches her children to be the same way--to look at people from the inside-out, not to judge by appearances, to appreciate what each person has to share with the world no matter how "more" or "less" frum they are, but at the same time to be happy living the way they do and serving Hashem in the way they are being raised. I originally met Shula through going on shabbatons in Lakewood when I was in college; she organizes these special shabbatons for college girls (mostly from Stern, but usually a few from other schools as well) who want to spend a nice, spiritually-oriented Shabbos in a warm environment. It's a project she's been running on an ongoing basis with no financial backing for over ten years now, with no sign of stopping anytime soon! She finds housing and meals, she cooks for up to 30 people at a time, and she doesn't even charge the cost of all the food and supplies she buys for the shabbatons, just a token charge to offset the costs a bit. And this is just what she does for the shabbatons! Shula also works in a Hebrew school for non-religious kids, she gives regular shiurim to local high school girls, and somehow she also manages to hold down a regular job and raise a family in a beautiful, Torah-oriented home.
This, then, is the woman I go to for guidance. Though Shula doesn't live in my world, nor I in hers, I still find that I can relate to her and she can relate to me. She is patient, insightful, and understanding. As I mentioned above, she is very non-judgmental, which helps a lot to put me at ease talking to her. And I know that no matter what I'm discussing, she is looking at the situation from the standpoint of Torah and serving Hashem in the best way we each can, which is the kind of mindset I want to have. Also, one night recently she called me up just to chat, instead of the other way around, and I ended up spending the better part of the conversation instead telling her all of the various joys, frustrations, life events, and stresses going on in my life, talking everything out with her...and at the end of the conversation (well past one in the morning!) she actually thanked me! She said that talking to me was actually a favor to her, since it enabled her to stay awake and clean the house at the same time she was talking to me. So of course, I assured her that if she was ever in need of such favors in the future, she should feel free to call again. ;-) She is truly one of the most special people I know. And I'm so glad that I have someone in my life with whom I really feel comfortable talking and getting advice from in this crazy, crazy world...
31 comments:
- SJ said...
So nice that you have someone who you can really open up to and receive guidance from...that's really wonderful.
I find that my problem is often that I am too shy to open up to rebbeim/rebbetzins. I feel almost presumptuous taking my problems to them, asking for their time. I know this isn't healthy, but I have yet to learn to get over it... - 4:39 AM, August 05, 2007
I'm so glad you have someone to talk to. I have, sort of, a mentor in Israel but the phone calls I made to her were mainly when I was single, and weren't more than a few times a year. She's an incredible person, who taught me in Seminary and is an amazing mix of down-to-earth but reightous, kind but stern when needed, and always made me feel like my questions and comments were welcome.
I miss speaking to her but with the time differnece and knowing how busy she is (I think 10 kids?) I feel bad bothering her. I wish that be and my husband had someone local who we both trusted, I think this would definitely help us both. - 10:08 AM, August 05, 2007
- Ayelet said...
Reading this post made me feel so happy that there are such giving, caring women in our community. I'm so glad you've found this treasure. Friends have saved my life more than once, and wisdom and guidance are priceless.
- 11:17 AM, August 05, 2007
- Ezzie said...
That's a great, great post and good reminder.
- 7:51 PM, August 05, 2007
- the apple said...
Lucky you. What an important resource to have in life. I *wish* I had someone like this. Sadly, I have not been able to work up the courage to develop such a relationship, even though there are women I deeply admire and would love to go to for advice when I need it.
How did you manage to take the relationship to something more than a casual acquaintance? - 7:58 PM, August 05, 2007
- Scraps said...
sj--It truly is such a bracha. For awhile, I also didn't have someone to really go to with things, I just sort of talked stuff out with friends and tried to muddle through. She's not a big famous rebbetzin or anything...honestly, when you go back to Stern, keep an eye out for Lakewood Shabbaton posters. They're worth going to just for the experience, and you'll see, she's so approachable.
LTL--it's so much harder when the person is in E"Y. For awhile, I used to talk to my sem principal's wife, and she was fantastic, but the time difference made it really hard to stay in touch. And of course, she also has an ever-growing family. One of the best things about Shula is that the best time to talk to her is late at night. ;-) It's such a mechaya to have someone to talk to again...I wish you and your husband lots of hatzlacha finding someone you both admire and respect who can fill the void.
ayelet--B"H. I consider myself so fortunate for having this person to go to and rely on for support and guidance. I'm glad you've found support when it's been needed, too.
apple--honestly, Hashem just dumped the opportunity in my lap. I always went on the Shabbatons, but when I was just starting senior year, Shula called me up to see if I'd be willing to be the contact person in Stern that year since the previous girl had graduated. I'd always been too shy to really have so much to do with her before, but when I stepped into that position, I ended up building a much stronger, closer relationship with her. Really, like I told SJ, it's totally worth going on a Shabbaton, she's such a special person and even if you're not the "Lakewood type" (I never was!) you'll still have a great, amazing, spiritual Shabbos. There'll probably be one a week or two before Rosh Hashana, keep your eye pealed when you get back to Stern! - 10:40 PM, August 05, 2007
So after reading such a wonderful post, and thinking, "Wow, I wish I had somebody like Shula to talk to,"...now what?
I always knew I wanted and needed someone to talk to, someone greater than a freind, with more life experience than my peers and a greater wisdom of human nature and of hashkafa, but the problem always was...where can I find her?
And even if I find someone, it's really hard--as the apple commented--to make a kesher with them. Who says she'd want a kesher with me? And how do I know she's not too busy for me? And how in the world do I start? Do I just come over to her and say, "Let's talk?" It sounds funny, but I'd have no idea, no clue in the world, what to say...
So although I'd love to forge a kesher with a mentor, I really don't know how to go about doing it...
Any advice...? - 12:24 AM, August 06, 2007
- Scraps said...
miriam--well, like I said to the apple, this was a real matanah from Hashem for me; for awhile, I too was drifting, knowing that I wanted someone like Shula but not quite sure how to find her. Sometimes you just have to keep your eye out for opportunities and then grasp them when they come along. Are there any shiurim you go to, any women you look up to? I've found that the people who make the best mentors are usually very approachable, very giving people, not the sort who are "bothered" by giving of their time to others. You could start by approaching her privately at the end of an event (shiur, shabbaton, class, etc.) and say, "If you have the time, I'd really like to talk to you privately about something. Do you think we could schedule a time to talk?" The worst she can say is, "I'm really busy now, can it wait a few days or a week?" It may be scary the first time, but it gets easier. The first time I confided in someone in such a position (not Shula, someone in sem) I was petrified; I literally had to be dragged by my madricha. But it does get easier, and when the relationship develops, it's incredible. Hatzlacha rabba finding your person!
- 4:13 PM, August 06, 2007
Another thing, though, is that I've tried speaking to people, whether it was to teachers in high school or seminary, or to older role-model-figures after sem, and besides for one individual who I think would love to help but is severely lacking in time and energy, I've never been able to get my thoughts out to anyone else. There are many people out there, but I think part of the problem is that I have a hard time talking, whether it is mundane conversation or chit-chat, and especially the deep, emotional stuff that so desperately wants to make itself heard...
So I guess I just need to keep working on myself to learn how to communicate better, although I haven't the foggiest where to begin... - 4:46 PM, August 06, 2007
- Scraps said...
That's really rough. I also haven't had the easiest time finding someone I'm comfortable talking to; it took me years to find Shula! And I still don't talk to her about everything. But when I do discuss things with her, I find that her advice and insight is invaluable. I tend to go to her more about life situations, challenges I'm facing, etc, rather that about emotional things. I know how hard it is to want to share all of those deep-down thoughts and feelings, though, and not being able to. It's not fun to be all bottled up...pent-up feelings have a tendency to need an outlet, and it's a choice between exploding and imploding. I'm an imploder, most of the time...so it's good for me to have another outlet.
Again, I wish you a lot of hatzlacha finding someone you're comfortable with. And if you ever just need to vent to someone anonymously, my ears are open. I posted my email in the comments section a few posts back (the post "Moving On"). - 5:21 PM, August 06, 2007
- The Dreamer said...
i have my rav, and a mentor, and some really awesome friends and siblings, baruch hashem.
and when i date, i make sure the guy has a rav. - 8:49 PM, August 06, 2007
It's true scraps that it's much harder to keep in touch with someone in Israel.
Dreamer, I hope your chasson has a Rebbe, but you can't 'make sure' he does. I always thought my husband would and in the end he didn't but I still love him dearly despite this. Sometimes guys have a harder time making a connection and/or keeping it. - 9:25 PM, August 06, 2007
- ~ Sarah ~ said...
that's so nice.
it's hard to find people that you can talk to properly. glad that you both are benefitting from it! - 8:08 AM, August 07, 2007
- Scraps said...
dreamer--good for you! You're very fortunate to have so many wonderful people in your life.
ltl--a good point; I'll have to keep that in mind.
~sarah~--thanks, I'm glad too! :) - 9:56 AM, August 07, 2007
- Lvnsm27 said...
thanks for sharing. yep we all need someone to talk to
- 5:11 PM, August 08, 2007
- David_on_the_Lake said...
Thats amazing..
Lookibng around blogworld..I find that some people dont get it..because Judaism..and her beauty is soo tied in with Mesora...the giving over..
You cant give that over in words and text books..it has to be experienced..
Which is why we sometimes feel sooooo good ..almost giddy..when in the presence of a true Tzaddik or someone special..
We just see it..feel it.. - 11:07 AM, August 09, 2007
- halfshared said...
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- 3:31 PM, August 15, 2007
- Scraps said...
lvnsm27--you're welcome. Thanks for linking me on KH!
david--absolutely, I totally agree. To have a living, breathing example of someone who lives a real Torah-oriented lifestyle is so much more powerful than what you can get from books. I wish more people had that.
halfshared--that really is a very sad situation! My seminary was quite the opposite; they strongly encouraged girls to create connections to teachers, to talk to them, go to them for Shabbos, etc. Some of the busier/more popular teachers even had time scheduled especially just to meet with girls who wanted to talk to them, and you could go to someone in school to make an appointment with those teachers. All my teachers knew me by name. It happens to be that I don't know my mentor from seminary, but a lot of my friends have maintained relationships with teachers we had in sem, even though it's many years later. - 4:05 PM, August 15, 2007
- BEHIND A SMILE said...
Lucky are those that do. But if you don't be true to yourself and trust that a little voice inside you. There are also excellent tapes and books that are full of inspiration on every topic. Make the most of them, sorry but you can't ask them questions.
- 8:30 PM, August 16, 2007
- Scraps said...
Books and tapes can be a great source of inspiration and knowledge, but for personal advice about one's own situation, there's no replacement for a rav or other mentor. And unfortunately, some people's inner voices get rather confused at times. But one gets by, if one must...
- 9:37 AM, August 17, 2007
- Miriam said...
wow Scraps, you found a rare gem of a Rebbetzin.
- 6:50 PM, August 20, 2007
- Scraps said...
Welcome! And yes, I know. B"H, I am very fortunate.
- 9:50 AM, August 21, 2007
- the only way i know said...
comment or email to follow - 3:16 PM, August 21, 2007
- Maven said...
in my world (lubavitch) we call this person our mashpia. the rebbe encouraged each person to have one.
my mashpia in crown heights was a woman i learned chassidus with, we made a soul connection and it just evolved. my mashpia here (whom i recently found, baruch hashem) is someone on a high level of frumkeit. i'd ask for her hashpa'a from time to time, until it turned into a regular thing. she has the time and the heart for me. i'm grateful.
it's a wonderful thing to have such a person - l'chaim to all the shula schwartz's!
p.s. i found your blog via ayelet, and i am now bookmarking you. - 10:38 PM, August 21, 2007
- Scraps said...
towik--I'm glad you liked it! Further comments, via blog or email, are always welcome. :)
maven--welcome! I recognize your avatar from Ayelet's comments section. :) "Mashpia" is a good word for Shula, that's really exactly what she is. I'm so lucky I have her. I'm glad you have one, too! - 12:47 PM, August 22, 2007
- bad4shidduchim said...
It's funny, but I've always heard plenty of emphasis on the first. But I could never do it. To me, teachers are kind of on the other side, and 5 years out of high school I still haven't gotten over my reservations. And then I figure that I should be able to figure things out on my own. Also, there's the imbalance of the relationship: what does a rebbetzin get out of talking to me? I'd rather open up to someone whose position I can understand.
- 4:38 PM, August 27, 2007
- Scraps said...
I hear what you're saying; I also had a hard time opening up to teachers in school and sem. Or rather, I simply had no inclination to do so. The great thing about Shula is that she's not a rebbetzin-y rebbetzin (otherwise, how could I call her by her first name?!). Also, the big difference in our relationship is that I chose her--no one forced me to sit in her class/shiur, no one told me I had to go talk to her.
- 4:55 PM, August 27, 2007
- Skeleton said...
You've found the Holy Grail, scraps. You are one lucky chica.
I'd give ad chatzi hamalchus for someone like that...but I haven't even reached Camelot yet.
Having someone to advise,encourage, or even just listen is precious indeed. - 11:54 PM, October 06, 2007
- Scraps said...
Oh, don't I know it. And it's nice that sometimes, if she hasn't heard from me in awhile, Shula will call me instead of waiting for me to call her. Baruch Hashem yom yom...
- 11:48 AM, October 11, 2007
Some bits and pieces... I was once a Stern girl and was invited to a lovely Lubavitcher family in Crown Heights for Shabbos. I understand perfectly well some of your hesitance, because I felt I really had found my niche and wanted to open up to the woman, but found it so difficult. I sat on her back steps (between the basement, where we'd slept and her apartment for about an hour thinking about how I could say something, till she finally "happened to" open the door and we spoke. Now, many years later, and from the other side -- double digit kids, teaching, and community responsibilities -- we're here for you -- please approach us -- we are never too busy for you! Another point. Someone wisely mentioned that when she dates she finds out if the guy has a rav. That is SO important! Take a look at the many couples r"l who are getting divorced. More often than not, at least one of them does not have a rav/mashpia to whom s/he opens up. Everyone needs someone to speak to and for advice -- ONE person whom you respect, not all your friends, who may give you conflicting advice. Push yourself to try to approach someone -- it's truly a lifesaver and a sanity saver.
- 12:06 AM, December 03, 2007
- Scraps said...
Thanks for commenting! A lot of my friends in Stern enjoyed the Chabad Club Shabbatons in Crown Heights. To each her own. :)
I'm really glad for you that you found your mashpia and your niche. - 1:20 PM, December 31, 2007


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IN the northeastern corner of the Dominican Republic lies Samana, a lush, rugged peninsula that bears testament to a forgotten moment in the history of the New World. In the 1820's, thousands of escaping American slaves relocated in Samana, maintaining their North American customs in the isolation of their new Caribbean home. These Americanos (as their descendants still call themselves) lived beyond the reach of most modernizing and homogenizing influences until a highway was built 25 years ago, so that Samana remained a cultural anomaly: an English-speaking, Protestant outpost of a Spanish-speaking, Catholic country.
Modern Samana is more than an anthropological relic: it is coming of age as a 20th-century resort, popular especially among European visitors. The town, peninsula and bay, which all share the same name, possess the ingredients of a Caribbean resort. The town is small and peaceful, nestled between the steeply rising mountains and the gentle waters of the bay, with a variety of accommdations ranging from sparse pensions to a luxury resort complex. The 30-mile-long peninsula's 90 miles of coast abound with beaches. The mountains that form the peninsula's spine rise to heights of 2,000 feet.


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No, absolutely not. It is our responsibility to locate housing for you and you are offered this opportunity only because some of our tenants prefer to find their own housing.
Before you begin your search, you should consider the time and travelling involved in searching for property, wich could be tiring and expensive for you. Also, any property you locate has to meet our standards – to avoid disapointment please check with us before you start your search and review the information below, including the checklist of essential requirements.
Contact our office immediately. We will want to discuss this checklist with you and we will also need:
• the property address
• name and a contact number for the landlord or real estate agent (NEVER make a written application for the property or pay a deposit or fee before contacting us)
We know that it can sometimes be difficult to find the property you want at a rent we are willing to pay. However, these rents are used by the government to set the level of subsidy that can be paid and therefore we are unable to pay more rent than these levels. Also, we cannot agree to an arrangement where you pay the additional amount yourself, as this is against community housing policy.
We recommend that you tell the landlord that Evolve Housing will rent the property. Some agents will give us priority when they receive our applications.
If the property appears to meet our standards, then we will contact the agent to organise a time for one of our staff to view the property. We will then decide whether or not to make an application for the property.
The essential items are matters which concern your safety (which we have some responsibility for); legal issues; our ability to get work completed in the future; or our ability to afford the rent at the property. All of the items on the list are NOT NEGOTIABLE and we will not accept any property where you cannot tick "yes" to every item.
1. Is the weekly rent for the property within the guidelines you have been given?
2. Is the property in the area you have been asked to locate it in? We are often required by the government to have a certain number of our properties leased in particular local government areas (LGA). Therefore if we have asked you to seek a property in a particular LGA, we may not be able to consider any properties outside of this area.
3. Is the property the correct size for your household? We may only allocate housing that you are eligible for. For example, if you are only eligible for three bedroom accommodation, we cannot allocate a property with more bedrooms than this (or less) – regardless of the rent being asked for the property. If you are unsure of what you are eligible for, you should discuss this with the Housing Manager.
4. Is the property safe and secure? The property should have, at least, working deadlocks and solid external doors that are in good condition. We would also prefer that there are window locks. Smoke detectors must be installed. You should also look for any risks at the property such as uneven pathways, glass doors, safe steps, swimming pool and landings/ balconies. You should also consider the general hygiene of the property, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom.
5. Is the property situated in a safe area? The property should not be on an extremely busy road but it should not be too isolated from other residences.
6. Is the property in a good condition and in a good state of repair?
7. Does the property look as though it has been cared for by the landlord? Look at the paintwork of the walls and doors that the wall tiles are in good condition, check whether the services (hot water, electricity, gas) are working, etc. The current standard can be a guide to the maintenance you can expect to be carried out in the future.
8. Will the landlord accept a family of your size to live at the property? Most landlords will limit the number of people who can live at the house and this needs to be clarified with the landlord or agent. 9. Does the property have a working smoke detector?
10. Are the yards and gardens manageable? Tenants are responsible for the maintenance of the yards and gardens. Are you willing to and can you afford to do all the work that is required at this property?
11. Is the landlord offering a minimum 12 month lease? We prefer a minimum "fixed term agreement" of 12 months. Landlords will often advertise for a 6 month lease but most seem willing to negotiate about this.
12. Will the landlord allow you to keep a pet? If you have a pet, many landlords may not want it at the property. If you have a pet, it is important that the landlord knows and agrees to have it at the property.
13. Is the property situated close to services (shopping, doctors, etc.)
14. Is the property situated close to public transport?
If you have answered NO to one or more of the issues in the OTHER REQUIREMENTS list and you still want to lvie at this property, we are happy to discuss this with you. However, we hope that you can answer "yes" to all of the matters on this because they are all extremely important.
Click here to download the above information in the Evolve Housing Fact Sheet on Locating Housing
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"I was speaking with one of these business owners who owns a couple of restaurants in town," Romney said. "And he said 'You know I'd like to change the Constitution, I'm not sure I can do it,' he said. 'I'd like to have a provision in the Constitution that in addition to the age of the president and the citizenship of the president and the birthplace of the president being set by the Constitution, I'd like it also to say that the president has to spend at least three years working in business before he could become president of the United States.'"
Romney continued: "You see then he or she would understand that the policies they're putting in place have to encourage small business, make it easier for business to grow. (here)
Okay. So I see his point. So, in order to understand how someone should govern as President. They should also have served in the military (Um, Romney went to France after he protested to support the draft).
Also, they should be poor for a while and have to stand in line for welfare (um, R-money is worth a quarter of a billion dollars).
They should also be a minority. And a woman. And gay.
And a student who has a massive amount of student loans.
And a farmer.
And a factory worker.
And a coal miner.


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FRANKFORT, Ky. (10/26/13) - Have you ever heard the expression, "from one small seed, a mighty tree can grow?" It means that things of lasting value often start small, even though the final results may not be seen for years.
This expression sums up the work of the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) employees as they currently poke under leaves and among earthworms to find soon-to-be new trees. This year, 16 different species of trees are being collected by staff from all over the state. The seeds will be planted in KDF's two nurseries and include yellow-poplar, butternut, Chinese chestnut, walnut, persimmon, green and white ash, Kentucky Coffeetree, pawpaw and seven types of oak.
"It's important to collect seed that is native to an area because these grow best in that area's climate and soil and require minimal maintenance," said Division of Forestry Director Leah MacSwords. "They provide the proper habitats for local birds and animals."
MacSwords said plantings from other areas can introduce diseases to local plants or not grow well because they aren't adapted to Kentucky's climate or soils. Seeds are being collected on many university campuses, tree farms, local cemeteries and any place that has a good supply of the species needed.
Recently, KDF foresters and volunteers from Kentucky State University (KSU) picked up two truckloads of papaws. KSU has a large papaw orchard that makes collecting seed a little easier. The seeds were removed from the fruit, cleaned and have already been planted in prepared beds at the division's Morgan County nursery. KDF doesn't have a volunteer network so most of the collecting is done by staff.
Pawpaws, like many trees, drop their mature fruit in the fall. This makes fall the best time to collect and plant seeds but not the only time. The more seed KDF collects, the less the nursery has to buy from commercial seed vendors. Why do we need more trees? There are a lot of reasons:
* Bare spaces - especially on hillsides and beside waterways - encourage erosion.
* Healthy trees and shrubs with strong root systems help limit soil and pollutant runoff, thereby improving the quality of water in our lakes, rivers and streams.
* Leaves take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and put oxygen back in.
* Some trees, like wild plum and crab apple, are planted to restore grouse and quail populations.
* Black locust and black gum are often planted by beekeepers.
* Pawpaw is planted for deer but the fruit is also eaten by people.
SurfKY News
Information provided by Jennifer L. Turner, Division of Forestry
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watou commented on the blog post Chained-CPI, The Media and Governing by Con
I'm amazed and fascinated that Kos is punching as hard as he is. When Obama has lost him, he's got almost no one left online cheering for him and his con game. But what the vast armies of low-information Brian Williams-watching, NPR-listening people know and believe, it's still not enough to make a difference.
watou commented on the diary post John "Scarecrow" Chandley, RIP by Jane Hamsher.
The world will miss his kind and brilliant mind.
watou commented on the blog post Dumb Sh*t Eric Schmidt Says
At a hotel desk in SF ten years ago, I watched Eric Schmidt pull the "don't you know who I am?!" schtick with "the help." I knew then all I needed to know about Dr. Schmidt.
watou commented on the blog post What We Have Here Is A Dead Occupy
Would these same people deserve the same level of mockery had they been milling about in Tampa instead of Charlotte? I guess we will never know.
watou commented on the blog post Misconstrued Legal Arguments & Omitted Truths in the Media's Coverage of Julian Assange
In case it was missed, here is another great take-down of Green's faulty "debunking": http://pastehtml.com/view/c91yw7wjy.html
watou commented on the blog post Mitt Romney's Hype Man Excites Crowd With Blow Job Jokes
Gov. Christie is the only national-level elected Republican who can say in all honesty that he is, in fact, the 99 percent.
watou commented on the blog post I'm The One I Want To Be
I love spotting live Kenny Powers specimens in the wild. His memoir, "You're Fucking Out, I'm Fucking In" is about the same.
watou commented on the blog post Rave On, John Donne
Steve Jobs has always been a pivotal role in the Pacific. He is in the Pacific. He is an island that is right here.
watou commented on the blog post I'm Kind Of A Big Deal In Grapevine Texas
I'd say they got a LOT of exercise because they got ripped off on theater parking:
a theater which required one to park in a 1000 car parking lot at the cost of $15 and a pedestrian bridge walk across I-95 of about 1/2 mile.
The theater is over 20 miles away from I-95. But those Hoveround batteries really go a long way these days….
watou commented on the blog post What if Obama had Hoverboard Technology?
Maybe the Marines are wearing Nike Air shoes and that counts?
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watou commented on the blog post Tiny Caskets Made Of Misplaced Priorities
Have you ever seen Haley Barbour and Boss Hogg together? I rest my case.
Barbour's pay-to-play shop in DC was the scene tonight of a huge anti-union-busting protest, and then march to the White House. I made this sign.
watou commented on the blog post Walker Punked By Fake Koch Brothers Call
Agreed! Tricking someone into speaking candidly, and then presenting that without deceptive editing, is fair game in my mind. And maybe the states involved are one-party consent, or the federal law applies, which is one-party consent. Now pretending to be someone you're not, I don't know the law there. But anyone in public service should have their masked ripped off, in exchange for holding the public trust as an elected official.
watou commented on the blog post Humuhumunukunukuapuaa, y'all…
Here is some of old J-Dan's geography know-stuff on Hawaii (and more than a few mixed drinks on the plane there):
(Warning: dueling with SnowHo using bullets of stupid.)


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Frankly, I was slightly surprised at the strong reaction of Singaporeans towards Mr Lee Kuan Yew's comment on the issue of foreign talents: "Foreign talent allows Singaporeans to punch above its weight" (Yahoo Singapore 22 Jul). I just checked today that there were about 1,500 comments on the Yahoo Singapore website and most were anti-foreign talent. The article must have been read by more than 30, 000 Singaporeans.
Singapore has a low unemployment rate of around 1.7% currently but the government has an ambiguous way of recording its' statistics and there are many gaps that remain unanswered. Transitioning.org continues to receive many emails from readers stating that they are jobless and some were replaced by foreigners.
I remembered working in Central Singapore CDC few years ago and we used to get instructions to delete the database for those who remained on the unemployment list for more than six months – regardless of whether they are working or not. This showed plainly that the unemployment statistics collected is flawed and there are more people unemployed than officially recorded.
This piece of news probably overshadowed the killing of 92 Norwegians which happened about the same time as Mr Lee's comments. This also reflected the significance of Mr Lee's views as many have speculated that he still carries much weight even though he has stepped down from the current cabinet. His past policies have left a huge imprint that will be difficult to erase even though he is not seen as active in the current governance anymore.
It is apparent that many Singaporeans are still somewhat affected by the issue of foreign workers as besides the intense competition they pose at the job front, their presence is also acutely felt on our clogged transport services and the sky-high resale HDB flats as permanent residents can buy our flats now. Many MRT trains are now largely filled by foreigners as local Singaporeans prefer to buy their own cars – more to escape from the foreign invasion on our MRT trains than anything else.
Even if you are a civil servant – largely unaffected by foreigner staffing, you can still feel their presence as you have to move around the island state and chances are you will bump into them even if you drive as I heard that many foreigners now also drive. Some of the salaries of our foreign workers bordered on the ridiculous – their starting salaries can be about $5000 and this does not include housing allowances!
More significantly, most Singaporeans also felt "sold out" as foreigners began to invade our transport system, homes, jobs, shopping malls, play ground, nurseries, schools and hospitals. This is a dangerous phenomenon which the government is trying to balance as it is apparent that there is still very little integration between the locals and foreigners. Many foreigners I saw tend to stick with their own kind even though this is unadvisable.
There is also the belief that foreigners bring with them more crimes as our island state is suddenly besieged with extremely horrible murders such as the infamous watertank murder of a foreign maid. Bodies were found all over the island and most of them belonged to foreigners.
At the local job front, many Singaporeans also feel that more can be done to protect the welfare of our own local workers first before inviting foreigners to our shore. The fact that some of the jobs performed by foreigners can be done by local workers also irked many as it means there is no level playing ground when it comes to hiring competition.
Using the Employment Pass (EP), employers can now hire 100% foreigner workers without any consideration for the welfare of local workers. Some readers have wrote in stating that they are the minority workers in their companies. Companies such as Land Transport Authority. Hans Cafe, Singapore Computer Services, Dutsche bank, Barclays Capital among others are largely staffed with foreign workers – especially in the IT department. Many hiring managers are also foreigners and they tend to bring their own kind to the workforce.
I recently visited a Hans cafe at Tampines and was saddened to see that it is 100% staffed by foreigners – jobs that many Singaporeans can perform as well if not better. Employers apparently prefer to hire cheaper, younger and faster foreign staff over our older Singaporeans – at the same cost and why not? Given a choice, no sane employer will not capitalise on such employment ease to save cost and improve productivity. The government has enabled employers to hire foreigners so easily that our local workers felt displaced and left out.
Employers have also all along cried out that there are not enough Singaporean workers answering to their advertisement for workers. A check with the advertisement reveals that the pay is not only inadequate but the working hours are tortuous. This is probably why 70% of the jobs at our two integrated resorts are filled by foreigners.
A 62-year-old friend took up work as a service crew at the casino in Sentosa two years ago and his pay is a paltry $1100 a month. He was fortunately only required to work two shfits due to his age – most of his younger foreign colleagues has to work three shifts.
The term "foreign talents" also remain murky as if the work carried out by the foreigners can also be performed by local workers how then can they be called "foreign talents"? Many foreigners took over our jobs as customer service officers, waiters, administrators, clerks among others – jobs that do not really require much talent at all.
To Mr Lee Kuan Yew, all that matters is economics and I believe that Mr Lee Hsein Loong also has that bearing when it comes to the issue of foreign workers. The financial industry has hired tens of thousands of workers and their income I heard is no peanuts: most are paid at $5, 000 or more excluding housing allowances!
Yet ironically, cost remains one of the main consideration when companies consider hiring foreigners and the need to implement minimum wage must be seen as a crucial protective cushion for our local workers. Without minimum wage, employers can hire foreigners using the low salary platform to deter our local workers from stepping out to apply for many service jobs available now. Foreign workers from many poor third world countries will flock to our island state even if the salary is as low as $800 a month with only two off days and a 12-hour work day. It is still better than slaving away in their own countries where the pay is only less than $200 a month.
In Sydney where I stayed for 2 years, it is really difficult to hire foreigners as they need to produce evidence of interviews and they can be hired only if the company has tried for 6 months to hire local Australians. The company also has to post a bond on the foreigner worker when the work permit is processed. Little wonder that there are fewer foreigners in Australia these days as the government is trying to curb its influx due to rising unpopularity at having too many foreigners at their shore. In fact, the Howard government lost the election due to its' foreigner-friendly immigration policy.
Mr Lee has been a noted advocate of the foreign talent policy due mainly to economic reason. Most Singaporeans will know that he was the one who preferred that our optimal population should be six million.
Yet there are many Singaporeans who realise that there is a main hidden agenda for having more foreigners in our midst. As many as 150, 000 foreigners became naturalised citizens during the past 5-6 years and they are eligible voters – these new voters will mostly vote for the ruling party out of gratitude.
I remembered my NSP colleague Steve Chia informing me that foreigners make up 30% of the voters at Pioneer SMC during the recent election. I trusted him as I joined in his campaigning for three days. We came across many flat owners who were Filipino, Indian, Chinese, Thai and Mymarese among others.
I realised that Steve has a tough chance of winning Pioneer SMC as most foreigners who became citizens will not vote for him. It is natural for them to vote for the one who provided them the golden chance of a life time at turning their lives around.
More worrying, the government seems to have lost its economic bearing as it continues to depend on the growing service sector to strengthen its GDP. As many as 70% of last year's 170, 000 jobs created belonged to the service sector - a sector that depends on cheap manpower. Foreign investors continue to flock to the island state and start all kinds of businesses and their main attraction is the availability of cheap labour. We all know too well that cheap labour means foreign workers and the economic growth does not seem to have benefit the local workforce at all.
Our local workers continue to struggle with low wages as more than 350, 000 workers aged above 40 years old earn less than $1500 and below a month. More than 400, 000 Singaporeans workers applied for workfare last year – a state-funded welfare incentive scheme that supplements the wages of low-waged local workers to the tune of $2,800 a year. Applicants must earn $1,700 and below and must be above 35 years old. However, as much as 70% of the workfare money comes in the form of CPF contribution and thus it does not really provide any financial relief to our cash-strapped workers.
There are also many political analysts who observed that the issue of foreign talents could polarise the society further and many Singaporeans will continue to leave the country by the tens of thousands yearly. Many also commented that the influx of foreigners may cause the government to be toppled by the next election or that their majority votes will drop to below 60%.
As Singapore grabbles with another five years of PAP governance, my heart goes out to the many thousands of Singaporeans who are unemployed right now. Do email me at firstname.lastname@example.com if you need our counselling or coaching services.
We are here for you – even though our own government does not.
Written by: Gilbert Goh


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Shortest Process to Enable Multitasking in Cydia on Jailbreak iDevices
by MAC Article posted in Apple, Cellphones, Tips & Tricks
We all are very much familiar with the Multitasking feature and we all knows that after launch of iOS 4, Multitasking feature was included but for Cydia it was not done. The Cydia of older version when rebooted the last function cannot be reinstated or restart but the new version has the ability to do so. Resume feature is now included in latest Cydia versions and same it goes with the Multitasking feature. Now we have found a very short process guide. Read more..


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First thing I did when I came back from my trip was to check out my favourite blogs and online shops for the newest items in store. Since I was looking for new flat walking shoes which stand the test of time and weather I was super excited when I found these awesome rock and roll biker boots on Zara.com
I also came across these similar boots on mytheresa.com from Miu Miu currently on sale! So if you are also looking for some cool all weather boots then here is my pick :)
Zara (all leather and pebbled in the same effect as my beloved Alexander Wang Darcy bag) £79.99
Miu Miu Leather Biker Boots, currently on sale priced at £385


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Plotting the novel's beginning is all about introducing the central character living in their ordinary world, giving them a goal, then making them act on it.
You have now reached the exciting part of the story, the part where the action kicks in for real. Your job as a writer is to now keep hold of the audience's attention.
Once again, I have simplified the process of plotting the middle section of a novel by breaking it down into three steps. Before looking at these steps in detail, a few general points...
In the article on Plot Structure, I talked about fiction having three parts (or three "acts"). The first part is the beginning, when the character decides to act. The middle phase of a novel then deals with the action itself.
It is useful to think of Act II as the start of the character's "journey" (whether they are making a physical journey or not).
For the whole of the first act, they remain at "home" - or in a world which is familiar to them. At the start of the novel's second act (the middle), they set out on their journey and enter a world which is NOT familiar and NOT safe.
Once in this strange new world, the character doesn't immediately set out to achieve their ultimate goal. Instead, they go through a process of...
The journey isn't simple by any means. It is frequently a case of one step forward and two steps back. But little by little, despite all the setbacks, they will gradually edge closer to the object of their quest.
That's great, I can hear you say, but it doesn't tell me how to go about plotting the middle of a novel in a practical, step-by-step way.
No, it doesn't. But the following steps should hopefully make things clearer. Remember, we have already dealt with the three steps in the novel's beginning. They were...
Now for the novel's middle...
Okay, I guess I'd better start by explaining just what the heck a "mini plot" is...
Most things that we do in life, we do by breaking down into smaller steps. Even something simple like buying the morning paper involves...
And it is exactly the same thing with a character in a novel. The way they achieve their overall goal (the one they came up with during the novel's opening) is to break it down into a series of mini goals.
But a mini "goal" is only one element of an entire mini "plot". In all, there are five of them...
Actually, there are only four elements to a mini plot, because the fifth step - deciding on a new goal - is also the first step of the next mini plot. That's what makes them so great for plotting the novel's middle - they simply snap together like building blocks.
Back to Step 4 of the Overall Plot: the first "mini plot"...
What you have to do here is give your central character their first mini goal - or the first small thing they must achieve to take them one step closer to achieving their overall, novel-length goal.
So in a crime novel, for example, the detective's first mini-goal will be to find clues at the scene of the murder. The remainder of this first mini plot then plays out in sequence...
First, she encounters conflict. Let's give her a fear of blood, which makes it difficult to do her job. Oh, and there's a storm rumbling ever closer, threatening to wash the evidence clean away.
Next, the scene reaches a resolution: Yes, the detective manages to find plenty of clues, including the murder weapon. But it turns out to be her gun and she is arrested.
Next, she reacts emotionally to what has just happens (she spends a very bleak night alone in a cold cell).
But sooner rather than later, she comes up with a new plan, a new mini goal...
She remembers some of the other clues she found at the crime scene - clues, she now realizes, which point towards her having been framed. Her next goal, with the help of her sidekick, is to prove her innocence.
And so, armed with a new mini goal, the character is ready for the next mini plot.
If you are working out your own novel in your mind as you read this, you will now have the novel's first major mini plot under your belt.
The way to prevent a sagging middle, and keep the readers on the edge of their seats, is simply to string together a whole series of such mini plots.
Just remember the importance of cause and effect that I talked about in the article defining plot.
Each mini plot should be the cause of the next one and an effect of the preceding one. If not, your novel will be "episodic" in nature.
If you have fully grasped the notion of a novel's middle section comprising a whole string of mini plots, you are probably wondering when the sequence comes to an end.
And the answer is this: the final mini plot is the one in which the character's mini goal is to finally achieve their overall, novel-length goal.
Needless to say, they don't succeed!
Plot development is about being mean to your central character. And this is the place to kick them harder than ever.
Despite all the setbacks they have suffered along the way, your central character now believes they are on the very cusp of victory, or of seizing the prize they have had their eyes on all this time.
But they are wrong.
Something terrible happens and they hit rock bottom. Their hopes of achieving their overall goal (the one they came up with right at the start of the novel) seem as good as dead.
The next step is to begin to turn things around for them at last, and that happens when you Plot the Novel's Ending...


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A week or so ago an interesting image came across my Facebook wall. It was the picture below of the 52 week money challenge.
You guys know I'm all over the "52″ concept. So today I thought I'd share my thoughts on the 52 week money challenge and see how many of you would do something like this.
How the 52 Week Money Challenge Works
The idea is simple: deposit $1 into your savings account on week one of 2013, followed by $2 on week two, $3 on week three, etc, etc, until you reach week fifty-two where you make your last deposit of $52. Your final balance at the end of the year is $1,378. It's a simple way to save almost $1,400.
Who's Buzzing About the 52 Week Challenge
Many people are blogging about it this new year and the thing has gone viral, with thousands taking the challenge.
- J.Money referred to it today in his list of 5 Challenges to Do in 2013.
- Kylie Ofiu wrote about it last January in her post about 6 Savings Plans You Can Do.
- I traced the concept back to a June 2010 Youtube video from Montina Portis (SparkWisdom) titled The 52 Week Financial Challenge. Montina has since started a 52 Week Financial Challenge for 2013 on Udemy as a video class to help people through the challenge.
- Kassondra Perry-Moreland started the 52 Week Money Challenge Facebook group that's creating a lot of the 2013 viral buzz for the concept.
I've done my best to track down the origin of the picture of the spreadsheet above, but I can't seems to find it. Do you know? I'd love to talk to them about it and point out the error on week 49.
Why You Should Take the 52 Week Money Challenge
The amount, $1,378, isn't life-changing for most. Although according to the University of Michigan 23.4% of 9,000 families surveyed had no liquid assets. I'd say for those guys this is a life-changing amount. For you, it might be a great way to start getting into the habit of saving. No one says you can't continue saving past week 52.
Even though the process is simple, the challenge has some powerful effects.
First, the challenge is embarrassingly simple (most great ideas are). Everyone has a dollar and a place to stash it. A simple bank account or coffee can will suffice. So there is no excuse for not being able to at least start this challenge. Five weeks in and you're only putting $5 away at the end of the week.
The second thing I like about this challenge is that it's habit-forming. The challenge places you into the act of saving. This means you'll have to:
- establish a place to put the money, and
- determine where the money is going to come from.
As easy as these two steps sound, if you're not saving regularly then it's because you aren't doing those two things. And there's nothing like the fun of a good challenge to help make the habit-forming process easy.
Finally, I like that the challenge is sure to spark other good financial habits like spending less that you earn and finding ways to increase your income. Odd are, if you stick to the challenge, you'll have much more than $1,378 by the end of the year.
To take your challenge to the next level, make it automatic. Setup an automatic withdrawal from your checking account into an online savings account.
Are you taking the 52 week money challenge? Do you use other savings challenges to encourage you to save more?


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Walk for Jack appeal
Earlier this month a young Harlequins Rugby League academy player Jack Brennan was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
Having suffered with numbness in his neck and shoulders for months, which he put down to a injury, 18 year old Jack and his family now has to face up to a fight against a cancer which has now spread throughout his body and is inoperable in its present form.
Jack started a course of chemotherapy at the Royal Marsden Hospital on Thursday and the doctors are hoping Chemotherapy will reduce the tumours enough to operate at a later date.
The Rugby League community has come together to try to raise some money for Jack and his family. There will be a sponsored walk on the October 1 2011 from the Twickenham Stoop to his community club Greenwich Admirals on the other side of London.
The event will start at 9.00am and the route will be 19.5 miles through the capital and will go via Westminster Abby and the Houses of Parliament. Organisers are aiming to raise as much as they can to make life for him and his family better in any way possible.
Please feel free to donate and/or to come down and join in the walk. Wear your Rugby League Jerseys or Chelsea top to show your support for Jack. For more info on the walk please contact James at email@example.com
Try Assist -The Rugby League Benevolent Fund have offered their help and donations can be made to Jack and his family through them.
For more information on Try Assist please follow this link www.rflbenevolentfund.co.uk
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Rare Item Guide (Lost and Found+ Achievement)
World of Warcraft : Mists of Pandaria
Done with all your daily quests for the day? Looking for an alternative activity to do? Well, you can join me as I camp for Malik's Stalwart Spear in the Dread Wastes. Since I'm just sitting here in-game, it's as good a time as any to make a Rare Item Guide for all the "artifacts" you can find around the continent of Pandaria. The ultimate goal is to collect twenty of these rare items in order to obtain the title "The Relic Hunter."
You may find some useful items around Pandaria that are Battle.net account bound. They're generally really powerful for their level requirement (i.e. Item Level 450, Required Level: 86), so they'll make great additions to your alternative characters' equipment when you decide to level them.
For The Achievement Whore Hunter
As of this post, there are four associated achievements Lost and Found, Finders Keepers, One Man's trash… and Is Another Man's Treasure. Aside from a few exceptions, only the Rare quality items count toward the achievement tracker. Fortunately, there are roughly ~28 known items that count toward the achievement, giving you some wiggle room. (As far as I know, looting multiple instances of rare items you've already looted won't add more toward the achievement, but I could be mistaken.)
I've organized the items (the ones that count toward the achievements) by zone. To reference any listed coordinates, you may wish to download the Wowhead Client which will add a set of coordinates to bottom-left corner of your Map whenever you open it. It will display your character's current coordinates, as well as the coordinates of where your mouse is hovering over. NPCscan is also a great addition to your rare-item hunting arsenal, as you can add five custom NPC entries that will alert you to their nearby presence.
Item Guide (Those That Count Toward the Achievement)
Jade Forest
Item | BoA? | Location Info | Additional Notes |
1. [Ancient Jinyu Staff] | Yes | Sitting at bottom of the river anywhere northeast of Nectarbreeze Orchard | Container Link, multiple spawn pts |
2. [Ancient Pandaren Mining Pick] | Yes | Within the Greenstone Quarry, atop any of the rocks along the wall within the mine | Container Link, multiple spawn pts, awful gem drop-rate |
3. [Hammer of the Ten Thunders] | Yes | Commonly seen near Seat of the Spirit Waker (Terrace of Ten Thunders) against a wall | Container Link, multiple spawn pts |
4. [Jade Infused Blade] | Yes | Jade Statue on the front lawn of the Jade Witch's house (39.2, 46.6) | Jade Warrior Statue, NPCscan ID: 64272 |
5. [Wodin's Mantid Shanker] | Yes | Within the Wishing Well northwest of Terrace of Ten Thunders (39.4, 7.3) | Container Link |
Krasarang Wilds
Item | BoA? | Location Info | Additional Notes |
1. [Recipe: Banana Infused Rum] | No | On the boat-platform that the Rare Elite Spriggin resides on (52.3, 88.7) | Container Link |
2. [Equipment Locker] | No | On the bottommost area of the derelict ship, west of Spriggin (42.0, 92.0) | Contains assorted Rare quality boots |
3. [Pandaren Fishing Spear] | Yes | Directly behind Uncle Deming, Fishing Village northeast of Temple of the Red Crane (50.8, 49.3) | Container Link |
Valley of the Four Winds
Item | BoA? | Location Info | Additional Notes |
1. [Ancient Pandaren Fishing Charm] | No | Obtained by talking to Ghostly Pandaren Fisherman, NPCscan ID: 64004 (46.8, 24.5) | Multiple people can obtain charm before he despawns, NOT consumed on use |
2. [Ancient Pandaren Woodcutter] | No | Obtained by talking to Ghostly Pandaren Craftsman, NPCscan ID: 64191 (45.4, 38.2) | Container Link |
3. [Staff of the Hidden Master] | Yes | Small stick protruding from a bamboo tree in the Paoquan Hollow, multiple spawn pts | Container Link, multiple spawn pts |
4. [Cache of Pilfered Goods] | No | Chest found in a small nook in the underground area infested by Vermin (43.5, 37.4) | Contains various Rare quality amulets |
Kun-Lai Summit
Item | BoA? | Location Info | Additional Notes |
1. [Hozen Warrior Spear] | Yes | In a cave directly north of Westwind Rest, entrance (53.0, 71.1) | Container Link, watery area of cave |
2. [Kafa Press] | No | Obtained by interacting with Frozen Trail Packer, NPCscan ID: 64227 | Westernmost cave entrance located at (37.5, 78.0) |
3. [Sprite's Cloth Chest] | No | Located in the back of the Sprite cave located at (74.7, 74.9) | Contains assorted Rare quality cloaks |
4. [Sturdy Yaungol Spear] | Yes | On a weapon rack in Fire Camp Yongqi (71.2, 62.6) or (70.0, 63.8) | Container Link |
5. [Tablet of Ren Yun] | No | Atop the highest peak of Kun-Lai, tablet next to the statue of Ren Yun (44.7, 52.4) | Container Link |
Townlong Steppes
Item | BoA? | Location Info | Additional Notes |
1. [Yaungol Fire Carrier] | Yes | Atop an anvil at Fire Camp Osul (66.3, 44.7) or maybe (66.8, 48.0) | Container Link |
Dread Wastes
Item | BoA? | Location Info | Additional Notes |
1. [Blade of the Poisoned Mind] | Yes | In some purple bushes outside of the cave southwest of the Heart of Fear (28.8, 41.9) | Container Link |
2. [Blade of the Prime] | Yes | Cave southeast of Lake of Stars, behind the Mistblade Scale-Lord (66.8, 63.8) | Container Link |
3. [Bloodsoaked Chitin Fragment] | No | Small piece of grey metal behind the mobs in the cave (25.9, 50.3) | Container Link, Underwater cave entrance at (25.7, 54.3) |
4. [Dissector's Staff of Mutation] | Yes | On the elevated white rock with the large pillar of Zan'Vess (30.2, 90.8) | Container Link |
5. [Lucid Amulet of the Agile Mind] | Yes | An orange rock on the ground northwest+outside of Heart of Fear(33.0, 30.1) | Container Link |
6. [Malik's Stalwart Spear] | Yes | Protruding from a Sha-looking tree near a Kunchong (48.7, 30.0) | Container Link |
7. [Manipulator's Talisman] | Yes | Interact with the snail (eastern Briny Muck) to obtain the item (~42.0, ~64.0) | Glinting Rapana Whelk, NPCscan ID: 65552 |
8. [Swarming Cleaver of Ka'roz] | Yes | Southeast of Soggy's Gamble, underwater (56.8, 77.6) | Container Link |
9. [Swarmkeeper's Medallion] | No | On the ground outside, north of Kypari Zar (54.2, 56.4) | Container Link |
10. [Wind-Reaver's Dagger of Quick Strikes] | Yes | Bottom of the broken pillar in some purple bushes (71.8, 36.1) | Container Link |
Additional Notes and Pointers
This achievement is pretty easy, as long as you have the patience and dedication for it. Here are some pointers that may assist you in your quest to become a Relic Hunter:
- Server Restarts – Server restarts are a blessing. Some (not all) rare items/NPCs tend to spawn as soon as servers become live again. If you camp at a specific item/NPC, and log in the second the servers are up again, chances are good you might add another count toward your achievement(s).
- Odd Hours of the Day – Trying to look for rare items during prime time hours is very counterproductive. The more people playing, the less odds you'll stumble upon a rare item. Try to look for them at weird hours of the day. I've seen a few at 5 or 6 AM. Not recommended for those who covet their normal sleep schedule. Weekends are a bit iffy too, because even those odd hours can be bustling depending on which part of the world you're from and what server you're playing on.
- Create A Flight Route – If you're just starting out, you have at least 28 known rare items ahead of you – figure out a good path to bounce between spawn point to spawn point, to increase your chances of finding a rare item. An addon like TomTom may help you with this.
- Camp Specific Items – Some items you may want to obtain before others, maybe for your alternative characters, or for your farming purposes and so forth. The rare NPCs that you interact with in order to obtain the rare items are generally the easiest to camp, especially if you have NPCscan alerting you of their nearby/immediate presence.
Did you like this guide? Check out TheAsianGamer's Rare Elite NPC Guide here!


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Aurasma: Augmented Reality on Your iPad, iPhone or Android
At this week's New York Tech Meetup event, (after surprise opening comments by Mayor Bloomberg), I got to see demos from several interesting new companies that exemplify the use of technology to change how we work, live and play—always something very exciting to see. One of demonstrations that jumped out was one of Aurasma, by Autonomy.
Aurasma bills itself as "the world's first visual browser." As most browsers are already visual, I am not sure what this means; however, what jumped out at me was that Aurasma is a great expression of the idea that tablets (and now even some smartphones) are not just keyboard-less computers, but instead a mass-market platform for augmented reality.
Aurasma combines the portable application processing power, camera, touch screen and Internet connection of an Apple or Android smart device with backend image recognition and multimedia content management software to let you literally bring images you see "to life." Here's how it works:
- Point the camera at an image (billboard, magazine advert, box covert, etc.)
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- This interaction is "stateful" – once you start the process you can walk away from the picture, product or billboard and continue to explore the interactive information
You can take a look at this video to shows how Aurasma works in action on the iPad. This interaction opens the door to many interesting applications:
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Piolet Review
Piolet is a file sharing app that runs on the Manolito Peer 2 Peer Network and was developed by Pablo Soto. Piolet creates a virtual p2p community to enable the sharing of a large MP3s collection.
Piolet is a network dedicated EXCLUSIVELY TO MUSIC.
While the Piolet Network is OK for finding almost any individual track, it's not so good when it comes to looking for albums. Either BitTorrent network or the eDonkey network are far more likely to meet your needs.
Searches use Piolet private p2p protocol, generating lots of good results within seconds. With respect to downloads, they are offered in a non-HTTP optimized mode.
Piolet's main features (as posted by the publisher):
- Easy-to-use and user-friendly
- Totally decentralized.
- The fastest searches, the fastest downloads.
- Even faster than the World Wide Web.
- Scalability to give you access to unlimited amounts of free music
- Media Player, Hot List, Weblinks support
- Advanced Search, Multisource and Autoresumable downloads
- Chat, voice Chat, Playlist
- Improved & more customizable GUI.
- Brand new player, always visible.
- SHA-1 Hashing, (gnutella compatible).
- Much better weblink support.
- New playlist manager.
- Select multiple results for download.
- CPU and Memory usage controls.
- Protocol improvements on visibility.
- Global hotlist.
- Search for user.
- Bug fixes.
The company currently offers Piolet Plus for $19.95 – this version comes with a few extra features and the lack of advertisements.
Strong Points:
It finds individual tracks (unless they are very rare) very quickly.
Weak Points:
Searching for albums doesn't pay off; it comes with adware.
It's good for music but not something we would strongly recommend especially since you have to pay if you want not to be bothered by those ads.
Screenshots of Piolet:
You can download Piolet latest version (3.07) by clicking below:


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It's hard to make supermodel Helena Christensen anything but gorgeous, but she looked exceptionally radiant on the red carpet at the 1st Annual Blossom Ball in New York. She matched her red lips to the roses in her Thakoon dress and complemented both with her ankle-strap pumps. Shop the exact dress, with all the rest, now.
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I don't really make a conscious decision to hack, it's just the way I work. I look at a situation and think "jeez, I bet I could make this do some funky stuff if I did X and X and X".
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hack becouse i can and i like this but i dont del files on user computer and i dont do anything bad things on computers only upload new stuff hihihihi ...
warez dus
same for me...
i hack/scan for warez and new stuff...
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My mainly reason is for warez/dumps and then for curiosity/information
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you wanne controle the p.c ( like as administrator)
i would it voted one that one ..
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I want to know how things work
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i`m addicted
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At one point when I had enough on hammering all that sites I decided to take a look into this topic with advanced computer knowledge it shouldn't be a problem... and it was not too difficult.
So the main reason is 'because I can' and I really can ... started without tust
just with computer knowledge....knowing how everything works gives you more power than a stupid tut written by some shortminded guy.
I'm new into this but do things only a few people out there can.
I learn and develop new ways every day thats what makes fun.
Once the day will come where nothing is new and everything is basic...then I will stop it. Or it will come the day where even 10 year old kids hack microsoft ^^
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to replace the lazy arse admin
if he doesn't do his job, i'll take over his job
if he is so stupid i will even run a CS server on it for fun
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A construction worker with an injured back…an individual with arthritis…an infant or child with a disability…an athlete…a person who has suffered an acquired brain injury or a stroke...a diverse group of people, yet they can all in some way benefit from the Therapy Services Department at Union County Hospital.
The Therapy staff at Union County Hospital take a professional approach to meeting an individual's health needs and wants, whether a patient's goal is walking independently, breaking a one-mile run record, or being more independent with taking care of basic needs, or returning to work after an injury.
For people with health problems resulting from an injury or disease, the Union County Hospital Therapy staff can aid in the recovery process. The staff can help in making them stronger, relieving their pain, and helping them to regain use of an affected limb or to relearn activities of daily living, such as walking, dressing, communicating, or bathing.
Another role of the Therapy staff is keeping people well and safe from injury. We do this by teaching people the importance of fitness and showing patients how to avoid hurting their bodies at work or play. By designing and supervising individualized conditioning programs, we promote optimal physical performance and enable health-conscious people to increase overall fitness level and muscular strength and endurance.
There are many methods of therapy that are available to aid in a patient's recovery. The Physical/Occupational Therapist will evaluate your injury and design and supervise an individualized conditioning program to meet your specific needs. These methods of therapy may include:
The Speech Therapist will evaluate your communication, cognitive, and/or swallowing needs and will design and administer an individualized therapeutic program to meet your specific needs. The areas of specialty include:


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Today have been announced this new script command evaluating inflation level for a faction.
For PON of course. I suspect it will be used soon for AI events :-).
We'll see if this command will be retrofitted in AACW. Imagine, at last a simple way:
- link NM and hyperinflation for CSA
- place the level of inflation as condition for some AI events modifying Options frequency and cost like Printing money.
One more proof the most useful tools aren't pancake supplies and all unnecessary details. A very good news.


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The Tangier Island fly out on June 26th was a success. Three airplanes from N87 lifted off about 9 AM with six club members and two friends of Chris Berry's. A good time was had by all. Michael Lee's crab report to ACY Approach on the way down said it all " The crab cakes are excellent ".
Bill Prinz commented on the blog post WWII WEEKEND at RDG 2 years, 5 months ago · View
I'm looking forward to it. Flying in has to be better than driving. I'll likely be comming out of PNE if I cann't find anyone in Robbinsville to go.
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Hi Fellow Members of MFC. My son and I drove my VW to the Reading WWII airshow on Saturday June 4th. The traffic was backed up on Rt 222 for 5 miles, but the police were directing the traffic. It went pretty well, considering the amount of cars that were there. We had to park [...]
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I'd love to go up and fly on the Gooney Bird. They are a beautiful machine.
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Thanks Ken, very good presentation. The pictures were great.
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