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After a devastating fire destroyed the barn at Pete's Greens in Craftsbury on January 12 several Valley businesses have stepped up to help raise funds for farmer Pete Johnson to rebuild his barn. In less than a week after the disaster, well over a dozen Valley businesses have offered their support and financial contributions to a variety of fundraisers that are already underway.
American Flatbread in Waitsfield along with their other two Vermont
locations in Middlebury and Burlington are holding a Benefit Bake on
January 27 where a portion of the sales from the evening will be donated
to Pete's Greens. Pete's Greens has supplied American Flatbread with
produce for many years and the loss of their vegetables this winter will
be felt by American Flatbread and many other restaurants and stores
throughout the state.
Nancy Baron and Robin McDermott of the Mad River Valley Localvore Project are organizing a statewide online fundraiser auction for Pete's Greens. Baron, who was the CSA manager at Pete's Greens in 2008 and 2009, says that Pete's Greens is an important part of the local food movement in the state. "Several years ago Pete Johnson made a statement that 'Vermont can feed itself' and has been innovating since then to help Vermont achieve that goal. Johnson's year-round Good Eats CSA feeds over 1,000 people each week winter, spring summer and fall and included products not just from Johnson's farm but from several other farms throughout the region as well."
According to Localvore co-founder Robin McDermott, "Pete has been a good friend to the Mad River Valley contributing to the Souper Bowl in the past, donating literally tons of root vegetables to our Valley schools and helping assess the viability of the Kingsbury Farm as we were considering conserving it. Many restaurants and stores in The Valley use Pete's produce and this loss will make it a little harder for Vermonters to eat local this winter, at a time when it was just starting to get easier."
While the online auction is a statewide effort, several Valley businesses wasted no time offering their support. Sugarbush and David M. Dion Real Estate are sponsors of the auction. Other businesses have made donations that will be offered for bid. George Schenk, the Round Barn Farm and the Mad River Valley Localvore Project are all offering inning experiences. Karl Klein of Kleinworks will build a custom Adirondack chair from local and sustainable wood for one bidder. Baked Beads has donated a $250 gift certificate to their Memorial Day tent sale and private shopping the day before the sale starts. Sugarbush chef Gerry Nooney has contributed his services butchering a pig, lamb or deer. Other donations from Valley businesses include Rick Rayfield's Peanut Brittle, In-Design training from Bev Kehoe, an overnight stay at Lareau Farm, counseling services from Bobbi Rood, a framed photograph from Ember Photography and one-on-one training in how to take digital photography from Corey Hendrickson.
McDermott remembers the outpouring of support from around the state when the Turner barn collapsed in the Valentine's Day snow in 2007. "It is events like this that remind us that Vermonters are generous and caring people who will do what it takes to help their neighbor whether they live across the street or across the state. The outpouring of support for Pete's Greens in their time of need has been heartwarming, just as it was when the Turner's were helped by the community a few years back.
The online auction starts on January 23and ends at 10 a.m. on January 30. There is a wide range of items. The auction will be open for preview the evening of January 22. Baron says, "There are so many amazing items in the auction, many for six people or more. You'll want to get together with some friends and plan a bidding strategy."
More information about the auction is available at www.BidfortheBarn.org.


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Says cream..more like lotion it dries up so fast. Then there's the lovely factor that it's clumpy when rubbed in hands..like its sat out in hot and cold weather a lot. Not happy with this product.
the pump did not do well but i love the cream. i use it on the whole familly
I have used several lotions over my career. For the past several years I have used Biotone Dual purpose, which by the way I consider just about perfect. I wanted to try this because isn't coconut the new vogue? Of course it is. I have to say it's not bad. Ever so slight of a scent but not always. Possibly temperature dependent. It has a nice feel on my hands although slightly watery in the beginning but moves out of that pretty quickly. I have noticed it soaked on veryfa st which required me to apply more often than usual to keep any kind of glide and not pull the skin too much. This means that I seem to use much more of this than the Dual Purpose on each client. Not good. Gone before I knew it. Also has a very very slight greasy feel when you touch the crime but again, disappears fast. It's very nice and I like it a lot. I may keep some on hand for those that ask for coconut but I think I'm sticking with the Dual Purpose (Biotone). It still works just about perfect for my taste.


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Posted: Tue 27 Jul 2010, 19:07
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Subject description: How can I change my display to portrait mode
I have a 1280x768 monitor that I need to display in portrait mode.
I can rotate the screen using the "xrandr -o left" command to rotate the screen but I cant figure out how to then change the resolution to 768x1280.
this leaves the right side of the screen non viewable.
Can anyone help me.
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Posted: Tue 03 Aug 2010, 06:50
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I don't understand... if it rotates then the resolution has changed to 768x1280.
I guess you mean that the task bar is still positioned and sized as if the screen was 1280x768. Is that right? Unfortunately JWM (Puppy's default window manager) doesn't yet cope with rotating on the fly. If you rotate the screen when you start X then it should be OK. IIRC this is done with an option in Xorg.conf something like
Option "Rotate" "CW" ## CW or CCW
Maybe you also need something like
Option "RandRRotation" "on"
Alternatively, if you need to rotate on the fly, and you don't want to find a window manager that supports it, you need to come up with another solution. Personally I use a little script MU made which allows me to exit JWM without killing X... but Dougal sent me a better (although IIUC it doesn't work with a shutdown menu like I use) suggestion which I think I finally understand. Let me know if you need more information.
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Posted: Tue 03 Aug 2010, 16:55
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Thank you,
you are correct the screen is positioned like it is 1360x768 turned on its side.
with the lower half unusable.
I have tried entering the option rotate in the xorg.conf file in various ways.
x just ignores it or crashes.
I have also tried the Zarfy puplet with the same results.
Any other suggestions?
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Posted: Wed 04 Aug 2010, 06:21
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That sounds suspicious.
I see Dougal gave me a complete working solution:
What happens if you follow these steps then use the new menu entry?
1. edit /etc/xdg/templates/_root_.jwmrc to add this line before the </RootMenu> line:
<Exit confirm=\"false\" label=\"Rotate screen\" icon=\"screen.png\">rotatescreen.sh jwm</Exit>
2. run `fixmenus` then run `jwm -restart`
3. create a new script called rotatescreen.sh in /usr/X11R6/bin/ or somewhere and put this in it:
# Script to rotate screen and restart WM
# handle WM stuff (could be removed if just sticking with JWM)
if [ -z "$NEXTWM" ] ; then
read PREVIOUSWM= < /etc/windowmanager
echo -n "$NEXTWM" > /etc/windowmanager #this makes change permanent.
echo -n "$NEXTWM" > /tmp/wmexitmode.txt
# handle rotation
read ORIENT < /etc/screenorientation
[ -z "$ORIENT" ] && ORIENT="normal"
case $ORIENT in
normal) ORIENT="left" ;;
left) ORIENT="normal" ;;
xrandr -o $ORIENT
echo $ORIENT > /etc/screenorientation
# run next WM
exec $@
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Posted: Thu 05 Aug 2010, 12:34
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I tried your suggestion. This is is what happens when I click the icon:
This script will run X windows for you...
Starting X, specs in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, startup apps /root/.xinitrc...
Exited from X. Type "xwin [fvwm95|jwm]" to restart X ([ ] mean optional).
(To shutdown PC type "poweroff", to reboot PC type "reboot")
[1;35mIf X failed to start, type "xorgwizard" to setup X[0;39m
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Posted: Fri 06 Aug 2010, 21:12
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That's odd, the point is to
exit X.
What happens if you change `exec $@` to `exec jwm`?
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The same thing happens
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Posted: Tue 10 Aug 2010, 05:52
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Weird. I don't know what's going on there... unless its just a buggy video card. I vaguely remember now having a similar problem with a video card that just crashed X when I used xrandr.
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I did some more trouble shooting and noticed that the screen is rotating properly using the xrandr -o left command. The resolution does change correctly.
What is happening is that the desk top is not resizing itself to the new resolution. The task bar remains in the same position as the landscape resolution and will not move and remains on top of all windows.
I am able to drag windows down into the bottom of the screen, but if I maximize a window it resizes itself to the desk top area.
Any Ideas on how to make the desk top adjust to the new resolution?
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Posted: Thu 23 Sep 2010, 18:55
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Subject description: I found the solution for rotating your screen at bootup
download and install icewm window manager
Go to
Edit the /root/.xinitrc file add the following line after the
section that sets the xrandr -s $XRANDRINDEX
xrandr -o left
save file and reboot
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bhunter89 wrote:
The task bar remains in the same position as the landscape resolution and will not move and remains on top of all windows.
I am able to drag windows down into the bottom of the screen, but if I maximize a window it resizes itself to the desk top area.
Yes, I thought I described this in my first post. Are you happy with bhunter89's solution?
If you want to stick with JWM instead, the workaround in my second post should work. I think the problem was that you were clicking the script in Rox, but it will only work if you use the menu entry.
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JWM is not the problem! JWM works in both situations. The problem are the "choices of Puppy using JWM" and it is different!
see my last screen snap shot:
I did move the 2 icons sda1 and sda5 manually on the screen after the rotation.
but it is possible to adapt JWM with a automatic hidden tray with this text:
<Tray autohide="true" layout="vertical" insert="left" valign="center" >
<TrayButton icon="mini-question.xpm">root:3</TrayButton>
<Clock format="%H:%M">PupClockset</Clock>
important are both:
Layout vertical
valign center
This is in landscape as in portrait the same
and a background being neutral after the rotation (one colour
how to adapt the "geometry" of the 2 (in my case!) ugly icons sda1 and sda5 so they are not in the middle of the screen after the rotation (it is my spare part hard disk as my 1 terra byte hard disk did break last week end, normally I may have not 2 partition's icons but 15 or 20 on a 1 terra byte hard disk!!! and those icons in the middle may really disturb!)
here a view on an application, a realistic bike way in north south direction on 16,350 km
the hidden tray left is REALLY very useful in case you did resize a window in such kind, that the head bar of the window is not accessible any more! hitting right mouse key of the mouse on the dynamic placed icon of seamonkey, libre office etc. in the tray allow you to recover all the power on the window you need to resize better for your actual situation. old users of the legendary "Puppy Xtrem" will remember on that beautiful hidden micro tray left of the screen! I did never understand why the other Puppy's and Puppy derivates use somewhat else, really! erase your /root/.jwmrc-tray and your /root/jwm directory! but remember that you have to make more to have permanent chance under the effect of the dynamic menu management (read please README.txt in /etc/xdg/templates but I don't know if it is really actual, as somewhere did change the management of the menu maintenance: I never add some app's and make only a copy of my .jwmrc in case where...)
see also:
PS: for the snaps shot, I did fix the tray making it "hidden:false" and it's position is depending of that selection not dynamic but fixed in the center of the old format! in the case of "hidden:true" the tray move to the center of the new format!
JWM works very well: fixed is fixed, dynamic is dynamic... it is so, they are bad puppy choices.
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Mark Delbeck, of the Burlington Electric Department, checks the frequency of a newly installed smart meter in Burlington last year. A new report has concluded that exposure to radiation from the tested smart meters will comply with the FCC exposure rules by a wide margin.MONTPELIER A report commissioned by the Legislature on the potential threat to human health posed by smart meters, the devices used by electric utilities to measure power consumption and ultimately save energy, says the devices emit only a small fraction of the maximum exposure levels set by the Federal Communications Commission.
The maximum peak radiofrequency level measured one foot from a meter was 3.9 percent of the FCCs top exposure limit, said the Department of Public Service, which hired the Washington state company that prepared the report.
The smart meter exposure was comparable to 1 percent of the radiofrequency exposure level for a cordless phone, 6.5 percent for a microwave oven and 10.5 percent for a cellphone.
It is concluded that any potential exposure to the investigated smart meters will comply with the FCC exposure rules by a wide margin, said the report, which was released Wednesday.
The conclusions of the report were based on results of lab testing and field measurements from smart meters being used by Green Mountain Power and the Burlington Electric Department.
GMP spokeswoman Dorothy Schnure said the new smart meters, and other technological improvements, would bolster reliability and help the utility offer more cost-effective service to its customers.
The results of this study confirmed what we already believed: Smart meters are safe for our customers, she said.
But Vermonters for a Clean Environment, which describes itself as an environmental advocacy group that works to ensure citizens have a voice in the regulatory process, said the study was flawed.
Our concerns have to do with the need to accurately assess the emissions from the wireless smart meters, said Matt Levin, the groups outreach and development director. While I have not read the report in detail, based on our conversations with department staff and the consultants who performed the report, we do not believe the testing was accurate or done in an unbiased, independent manner.
A number of Vermont utilities are installing smart meters in place of traditional meters that had to be regularly read by someone to determine a customers power consumption. Smart meters allow two-way communication between the customer and the utility, in many cases by two-way radio.
The meters could make it possible to allow electricity prices to vary at different times of the day, which could encourage consumers to use power-hungry appliances such as dishwashers and clothes dryers at night when demand, and the price, is lower.
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Sen. Tom Young weighed in on the issue through one of his legislative update newsletters, stating that this is a statewide problem because there are subcontractors who serve the Site from other parts of South Carolina.
"The short-term fix problem is for there to be reprogramming of funds at the federal level. This has to start with the Office of Management and Budget. If reprogramming of some money is done, those 2,500 employees get to return to full time work. After OMB allows the reprogramming, the request has to go before Congress for approval for which the Congressional delegation is waiting. My understanding is that the process is currently stonewalled in OMB for some reason. If the reprogramming does not occur before May 22, then 700 to 900 people will be laid off until the beginning of the next federal fiscal year. This will harm the economic vitality of Aiken County, the CSRA and the state of South Carolina," he wrote in an email.
Young added that most local families cannot sustain a 20 percent reduction in pay for an extended period of time, especially after receiving little notice.
"As it stands right now with the furloughs, the affected workforce is losing collectively about $3 million per week," Young said in his newsletter. "That loss of income ripples into the community at about 2.3 times. Eventually, if 700 to 900 are laid off and 1,600 to 1,800 remain on a 32 hour week, this will be an even greater financial loss."
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now i have a colt,several DPMS and a couple LMT charging handles. aside form some of them being either black or dark gray--they seem about the same in size, weight and function.
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News about Air Traffic Control, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Apr. 9, 2015
French air traffic controllers begin strike to call for improved working conditions and better retirement options; half of country's flights are cancelled as result. MORE
Mar. 28, 2015
Military prosecutors in Poland charge two Russian air traffic controllers in 2010 plane crash that killed Pres Lech Kaczynski and 95 top-ranking officials, possibly adding to strained relations between countries; details of charges are not made public but controllers could face up to eight years in prison. MORE
Oct. 28, 2014
Small airport in northern Sweden is showcasing remote control technology that many expect will eventually transform the way air traffic is managed worldwide; air traffic controllers will 'virtually' guide daily flights. MORE
Oct. 1, 2014
Federal Aviation Administration begins 30-day review of air traffic control system and will focus on two critical issues: decreasing vulnerability to failures at single location and keeping closer track of contractors, who perform growing portion of work; National Airspace System has long been prone to failures that can delay both planes and air control data, with ripple effect through nation. MORE
Sep. 27, 2014
Brian Howard, contract employee at a suburban Chicago air traffic control center, is charged with felony count of destruction of aircraft facility; Howard set fire at center that brought O'Hare and Midway airports to halt for hours. MORE
Jul. 19, 2014
Op-Ed article by journalist and author James Fallows holds that Malaysia Airlines is not at fault for disaster in which one of its planes was shot down over Ukraine; says flight's route over conflict zone reflects standards established by international air control system and appeared to be both legal and safe; holds that air transportation could not operate if it had to avoid every conceivable threat. MORE
Jun. 12, 2013
Air traffic controllers in France begin three-day strike to protest European Union plans to accelerate the integration of the region's fragmented air space; 1,800 flights, about half of all scheduled flights, are cancelled. MORE
Apr. 28, 2013
Federal Aviation Administration says that it has suspended its employee furloughs and is returning to normal staffing levels, while Pres Obama spars with Congressional Republicans over who is to blame for week of air-traffic slowdowns. MORE
Apr. 27, 2013
House, showing remarkable speed, overwhelmingly approves legislation to give the secretary of transportation enough financial flexibility to shift as much as $253 million to the strapped air traffic control system; action causes Pres Obama and Congressional Democrats to abandon their once-firm stand that growing airport bottlenecks would be addressed only in a broader fix to across-the-board spending cuts, accepting bipartisan legislation. MORE
Apr. 27, 2013
Editorial criticizes Congress for rushing bill to avert embarrassing sequester furloughs to air traffic controllers that snarled business travel across country, while doing nothing to aid low-income victims of budget cuts; holds incident is classic example of lawmakers catering their efforts to wealthy while ignoring needs of those who cannot exert pressure in Washington. MORE
Apr. 26, 2013
Senate, driven by bipartisan concerns over mounting airport delays, reaches agreement giving secretary of transportation enough flexibility to stop further budget-related furloughs and bring nation's air-traffic control system back up to full strength; bill would allow as much as $253 million to be moved from other parts of Transportation Dept to Federal Aviation Administration. MORE
Apr. 25, 2013
Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael P Huerta tells skeptical Republicans on House appropriations subcommittee that sequestration has forced agency to be run like starving airline; says budget cuts have caused air traffic delays and halt to hiring. MORE
Apr. 24, 2013
Federal Aviation Administration says furlough of air traffic controllers delayed more than 1,200 flights on first weekday of unpaid leaves; lawmakers criticize agency's handling of automatic budget cuts required by sequestration. MORE
Apr. 23, 2013
Flights are delayed up to two hours across country on first weekday that nation's air traffic control system operated with 10 percent fewer controllers; pilots, gate agents and others are quick to blame furloughs caused by mandatory across-the-board budget cuts, but Federal Aviation Administration says it is too soon to tell. MORE
Apr. 19, 2013
Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael P Huerta and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood say with furloughs of air traffic controllers beginning due to sequestration, some airports will have increased delays. MORE
Apr. 6, 2013
Federal Aviation Administration says it will delay closing control towers at 149 airports until June 2013 to allow for safety analyses; closings had been planned as part of $637 million spending reduction at agency required under across-the-board budget cuts known as the sequester. MORE
Mar. 30, 2013
Five airports mount legal challenge to Federal Aviation Administration's decision to close 149 air traffic control towers because of federal budget cuts. MORE
Mar. 23, 2013
Federal Aviation Administration, due to federal budget cuts, says it will close 149 control towers at smaller airports, but even a tower at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago could be affected. MORE
Feb. 23, 2013
White House warns of potentially severe disruptions in air travel if across-the-board spending cuts take effect, intensifying pressure on Congressional Republicans to entertain spending reductions and tax increases to avoid sequester; threat of cascading flight delays highlights administration's belief that travel problems can sway public sentiment and encourage voters to force Republicans to the bargaining table. MORE
Feb. 22, 2013
Airlines and airports are preparing for impending across-the-board federal budget cuts as if they were a hurricane, with takeoff delays, flight cancellations and slower security lines possible. MORE
Oct. 11, 2012
European Union's transport commissioner Slim Kallas plans to threaten legal action against member governments that do not soon take serious steps toward integrating their air traffic control operations; aim is to reduce costs and millions of tons in wasted fuel. MORE
Aug. 3, 2012
Federal regulators say they are investigating an episode at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington in which three regional jets were allowed to get too close to one another. MORE
May. 22, 2012
Joe Sharkey On the Road column maintains proficiency in English, the official language of international aviation, is especially critical when pilots and air traffic controllers do not share the same native language. MORE
Apr. 4, 2012
Airlines and airports are testing a satellite technology-based guidance system that could reduce congestion and fuel consumption by allowing planes to take a more direct route to the runway; Alaska Airlines flights will begin extensive testing of the system to land at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; system, if adopted nationwide, would replace the radar-based air traffic control system in place since the 1940s. MORE
Feb. 15, 2012
Pres Obama signs legislation that finances the modernization of the nation's aviation system, speeding up the switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology. MORE
Feb. 7, 2012
Senate passes a four-year, $63 billion compromise bill to renew and extend federal aviation programs through 2015; measure will speed the modernization of the air traffic control system toward the era of satellite navigation and stabilize the Federal Aviation Administration, whose authorization expired in 2007. MORE
Oct. 19, 2011
National Transportation Safety Board report concludes that two airliners landed in error at Reagan National Airport in March after lone tower controller fell asleep and regional officials reacted incorrectly. MORE
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Highlights from the Archives
For Air Traffic Trainees, Games With a Serious Purpose
An influx of new air traffic controllers are learning their trade on electronic tower simulators, which one instructor described as "a big Xbox."October 8, 2008 usNews
For Airlines, Hands-On Air Traffic Control
Some airlines have taken the initiative to use satellite navigation and other tools to help smooth out an air traffic system that is plagued by delays.September 5, 2007 businessNews
Hacking Grounds Flights of Poland's National Airline
If confirmed, the attack would be one of the first instances in which flights were canceled or delayed because of a malicious hacking.
June 23, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND: LOT Polish Airlines , Government Accountability Office , Cyberattacks and Hackers , Poland , Airlines and Airplanes , Delays (Transportation) , Computers and the Internet , Airports , Cyberwarfare and Defense , Air Traffic Control , Federal Aviation Administration
40 Percent of Flights in France Canceled as Controllers Strike
The union called a two-day strike, saying the government had refused to negotiate about matters like how to better organize work schedules.
April 9, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND: Strikes , Airlines and Airplanes , Air Traffic Control , France
Planes Without Pilots
Technological advances are making humans less necessary in the cockpit. But will passengers trust a robot instead?
April 7, 2015, Tuesday
Poland Charges Russian Air Traffic Controllers in Crash
The 2010 plane crash in western Russia killed President Lech Kaczynski and 95 top-ranking officials traveling with him.
March 28, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND: Poland , Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters , Russia , Kaczynski, Lech , Air Traffic Control , Defense and Military Forces
Saab Tests Technology Elsewhere
The company's remote-controlled systems is quietly being tested around the world, including at small airports in Britain, Canada and Australia.
October 28, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND: Airports , Remote Control Systems , Air Traffic Control , Saab Group
Directing Planes, by Remote Control
A small airport in northern Sweden is showcasing technology that many expect will eventually transform the way air traffic is managed worldwide.
October 28, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND: Airports , Air Traffic Control , Remote Control Systems , Sweden , Saab Group , LFV (Swedish Civil Aviation Administration) , Ornskoldsvik (Sweden) , Sundsvall (Sweden)
F.A.A. to Focus on Contractors for Air Traffic System After Damage to Cables
An attack on aircraft equipment near Chicago has led to a review of who has access to vital points in the system.
October 1, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND: Federal Aviation Administration , Delays (Transportation) , Air Traffic Control , Airlines and Airplanes , Chicago (Ill) , O'Hare International Airport (Chicago, Ill)
Chicago Flights Are Returning to Normal After Attack on Air Traffic Center
The Federal Aviation Administration said it hoped to have the damage to a communications center near Chicago repaired by Oct. 13.
September 30, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND: O'Hare International Airport (Chicago, Ill) , Harris Corporation , Delays (Transportation) , Illinois , Federal Aviation Administration , Airports , Howard, Brian , Fires and Firefighters , Air Traffic Control , Chicago (Ill) , Midway Airport (Chicago, Ill)
Illinois: Worker Is Charged in Fire That Stalled Flights
A contract employee suspected of setting a fire at a suburban Chicago air traffic control center brought two of the nation's busiest airports to a halt for hours Friday.
September 27, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND: Air Traffic Control , Fires and Firefighters , O'Hare International Airport (Chicago, Ill) , Midway Airport (Chicago, Ill) , Chicago (Ill) , Airports , Delays (Transportation) , Howard, Brian (1978- )
Robert E. Poli, Leader of Pivotal Strike by Air Traffic Controllers, Is Dead at 78
Mr. Poli received harsh criticism after the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization went on strike in 1981 as President Ronald Reagan responded by dismissing 11,500 controllers in what is now viewed as a seminal moment in the decline of...
September 22, 2014, Monday
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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2013The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a proposed rule to modify the labeling provisions for muscle cut commodities covered under the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) program.
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Purchased this fridge on March 15, 2012... took delivery a week or two later. It is a beautiful fridge which does not leave fingerprints on the front except on the handles. The counter depth is nice. However, the fridge stopped cooling properly on September 5th, not quite to the 6 months mark. The thermostat and possibly the compressor both failed. Fortunately, still under warranty. Unfortunately, Frigidaire does not contract with the larger easier to get appointments and faster repair companies. I live in a large metro area and had 4 choices. Two of which are several counties away from me.
So now 11 days after the repairman was finally able to come to diagnose, they are waiting on parts and I am now 13 days into no fridge and taking my family out for all meals. First visit they diagnosed a problem with the fan and thermostat?. Took them 7 days to get those parts!. They arrived to install them, then realized there is also an issue with the door closing sensor. Now waiting on parts to fix that. I also bought the matching dishwasher, hopefully not the same issues?
I would recommend you purchase an extended warranty, which I will, but through a third party sufficiently able to provide proper service in your area. Most annoyed that my Kenmore/Whirlpool fridge this replaced never once had an issue in the 11 years I used it. It was just no longer a good fit in the remodeled kitchen/. Also, funniest thing... when I tried to put this same review on the Frigidaire website, it sent me a link by email to click to confirm my review for posting, only the link is invalid. Too funny! You got to wonder if I tried again and this time rated it 5 stars instead of 1, if it would magically work.
WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT -- I am writing this letter due to the extreme amount of stress that your company has put me and my family through. First, let me state that I have purchased other Frigidaire products and was usually satisfied. I purchased a brand new refrigerator and stove approx. 3 years ago. On February 3rd our family noticed that our refrigerator was no longer working, I placed a phone call to Hallocks (the dealer that I purchased it from) and they promptly gave me the phone number to your company where I was given a phone number to the repair service co. named A & E. I spoke with a representative on February 4th and was given a repair date of February 6th.
On February 6th a repair serviceman came to my house and evaluated the refrigerator. He proceeded to ask when and why there was a previous repair to our model. When I explained that I purchased it brand new and had never had any repair service done, he showed us that there were no manufacturer bolts and also showed where the back of appliance had previously soldered. He ordered the parts that would be needed to make the repairs and I immediately called Hallocks to voice my complaint, and was told that they do not sell refurbished Frigidaire products, which was confirmed by 3 other repair service companies.
Meanwhile the parts came in on Thursday February 7th. I did not receive another service appointment until Monday February 11th, the gentleman came and informed me that not all of the parts were ordered and that he would have to order more parts. This is when I started my first of many calls to your company. At this point I had no refrigerator for over a week, I was under the belief that you stand by your product and I was told that patience is a virtue by one of your employees.
I was then transferred to ** who offered me $25.00 as a good will gesture (my food loss totaled a least $300.00). At some point of this very frustrating conversation I was given a few options: rent a refrigerator and I would be reimbursed $30.00 per week, buy a dorm size and I would be reimbursed $50.00.
These are not options to me because I purchased my appliance new and that is what I expected to still have. I am a family of 5 with small children and no extra money to spare on equipment that I do not want. I also do not believe that I should have to bring an appliance into my home that I have no idea of its origin. I have heard horror stories of insect infestation on rental appliances.
Meanwhile the other part came to my house, I called to request an appointment and was given the date February 13th. I was told (on February 12th) that the service man would arrive at my house between 8am and 12pm. Then they called back to confirm again and the young lady told me that I would not get a phone call because I was the first stop of the day.
By 11:00 on February 13th no one showed. When I made the phone call to inquire on the status, I was told that the repair man called out sick, no one bothered to call and inform us. And then we were given another date for the repairs February 15th. I called your company and voiced my frustration with the whole situation. I spoke with many people on February 14th starting with **, I was then transferred to ** who called A&E they gave another date to come which I did not agree with I had waited long enough and I was running out of money.
** called other repair services to request they come and make the repairs. Donnelly's was the first to reply and proceeded to inform me that no other repair company would come and even look at the appliance because A&E was already there and there are liability issues. I then spoke with ** who promised me that she would get me some help and try to resolve the issue. I was then told that I would get another check for $100, but I still had no refrigerator and no definite date on when it would be repaired.
I explained that on February 15th my family was due to go on a family vacation, which I had to cancel because that I could not get anyone to watch my house because I had no way for anyone to eat or cook. And I was running out of money. I was given another date of February 17th for the repair to take place. On February 17th A & E called and cancelled stating that they did not have anyone to make the repair. I again called your company and spoke with ** and she then stated that she was requesting that there be a replacement. I asked for a phone call back and did not get it.
I called on February 18th and was told that her request for a new appliance was denied. I was then told that I have a couple of choices: 1) I could buy a new refrigerator and be reimbursed 100% if it was a Frigidaire product; 2) If I have my original receipt I can be reimbursed for the original appliance (which I do).
Unfortunately I am out of money and cannot afford to buy a new appliance and given your track record did not want to wait and see if I actually get reimbursed and the fact is that I still have no refrigerator. At this point ** stated that she would request that it be reviewed again and that she promised that someone would call me back. I received no such call. When I called back to again (February 20th) voice my displeasure I was then told that they were going to grant my request and that the service department would be in contact with me within 24-48 hours to let me know of the dealer and an approximation of when I would receive a new appliance. I again never received a phone call.
February 24th I called numerous times to speak with **, I was transferred to many people (on my request to speak with managers) I ended up speaking with **. At some point I was told that they were not able to reach the dealer, they had the wrong dealer information. I did give them the correct dealer information and I was told that again someone would call me back and again I received no phone call.
February 25th I finally heard from the dealer and they explained that they did receive a phone call from your company and that I will not have to wait 3-4 days before the dealer receives it then it will come to me. I again made phone calls to your company to voice my extreme displeasure.
I am a family of 5 with a 5-year-old that has not been able to have a proper meal in 24 days. I have spent every dime that we have to try to provide some sort of nourishment for my family. We are now out of money and patience. I have never made a complaint against any company until now, nor have I ever asked for anything that I do not deserve. But I feel that we should be compensated for 24 days of the aggravation and stress that this has placed on my family.
My son has gone to school and told his teachers that he did not eat and that we have no refrigerator, and I had to explain the situation to the school and thank goodness that they did not call the Department of children and families on us. Myself and my husband for the past few days have had to go without so that I could provide for the children. I am seriously considering contacting a state agency to help with proceeding with this matter further. I will also send a copy of this letter to the Better Business Bureau, Good housekeeping seal of approval and my local news consumer report.
At this point receiving a new refrigerator is no longer good enough. I am EXTREMELY disappointed with your company and the results that have been handed to me. It is now February 24th and I have no Idea when I will have an appliance or any way to fill it. It will now take a lot to recoup all of the money that we have put out. I at least expect a phone call to confirm that you have received this and what your company at this point can do to assist me. I would like to know when I expect to have a refrigerator in my home.
Just wanted to let everyone at Frigidaire know that they should feel ashamed that they produce and sell such faulty products as my Frigidaire refrigerator Model # FRS6HR5JWO. It comes as no surprise that it barely lasted beyond it's one-year warranty for parts. Keeping things cold is not the problem. Yet the ice box continuously slides away from the contacts making only crushed ice. Then the deli drawer guides cracked out so the drawer falls to the floor when pulled more than a third of the way out. Then the other day, one of the adjustable door shelf clips broke off.
My wife was so proud to finally have a brand new refrigerator after 18 years of marriage. We had two hand-me-downs prior to this one that gave us far superior service before being retired. I feel cheated that I listened to the hype over your products. It's a mistake I will never make again. This poor excuse for a refrigerator is proof that Frigidaire cares more about making a quick buck than well-engineered products and happy customers.
Don't even get me started on the Frigidaire ATF7000 series washer and dryer set that didn't even make it two years before I took those money pits to the landfill. I can only hope that someone who cares about their hard earned money will read this and buy from someone else… anyone else.
Their response: "Thank you for contacting Frigidaire. We regret that you are unhappy with your appliances. Frigidaire uses some of the finest quality materials available and sophisticated assembly processes to assure manufacturing accuracy. Although we place a great deal of emphasis on quality control, there are occasions when even the best products may malfunction. Quality tests are continually conducted to provide the consumer with the best appliance possible in the industry. Each consumer may choose from a wide variety of appliances, each built to provide a quality product and various features to best suit their needs."
"While we cannot implement all suggestions, all the information that we receive from our consumers is given to our design engineers. Only through feedback can we improve the quality, service and dependability of our product. We appreciate the time you took to write in regarding your appliance and we will continue to use your comments to improve the look, performance, and quality of our appliances in the future."
Which is Frigidaire's way of saying: From all of us at Frigidaire, we are too busy cranking out inferior products, that occasional really crappy products make it through our detectors. We have decided that in no way would we actually try and keep you as a valued customer (we are doing just fine tricking the masses into buying our products). We at Frigidaire have decided that your replacements parts will cost just over $100 dollars with shipping. Note that's just for the deli drawer guides, and a removable door tray alone that are now worth 21% the value of the original price???
Are they insane? It's not like I'm replacing the outer shell, or the compressor, or even something as sophisticated as the ice maker. No we are talking about maybe $2.00 of injected molded plastic. An incredibly brittle plastic that apparently is the best that their engineers can come up with. I'm guessing there was a huge backslide in technology at Frigidaire. Polymers of this nature are found all over the world in much higher quality.
It is obvious that the appliances of our parents' generation are no longer the focus of Frigidaire. It is the mass produced landfill fodder of poor quality products that every few years you'll need to replace that is their focus. And to top it off they want the consumer to swallow that they care about the environment with energy star stickers.
If just one person reads this and changes their mind in buying a Frigidaire appliance then it was worth my time to write this out. If by some strange alignment of the cosmos, ten or twenty potential customers read this, and are detoured. Then I will feel as if I have done to Frigidaire what they have done to me. Taken good money away and thrown it out the window.
Frigidaire refrigerator model FFHT1826LW4. Bought this fridge new for an apartment. The lower (fresh food) door handle broke after 8 months. Replaced it with a new handle which broke in the same place after 7 months. This is an obvious design deficiency. The place where the handle breaks is thin plastic less than 3/8 thick. New handles cost almost $38.00. Frigidaire/Electrolux needs to redesign these handles and go back to metal instead of cheap plastic. The elderly lady in the apartment lost her balance when the last handle broke and could have suffered a bad fall. I intend to report this to Consumer Safety Commission.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA -- Since we purchased this refrigerator in Dec. 2010, it has been problematic. The produce in the drawers would freeze solid. The temperature in the freezer would fluctuate on its own. We have had service call after service call. Each time they fix the freezing issue in one area, the freezing starts in another. My vegetables look like ice pops. Finally, after about 6 interventions with the drawers, the freezing stopped there and now the top area where I keep my milk is freezing.
When I call the company, or repair service, the issue always seems to be my fault. "Well, you went on vacation and weren't opening the door, so your milk froze. Your vegetables are in plastic bags, so they froze." I am not a physicist, but the temperature has to be below 32 degrees for something to freeze whether in a plastic bag or whether I am home. They will not replace the item since they consider each area of freezing a different problem. If the drawer freezes and they fix it, it's considered resolved even if the freezing moves to another area. I have written the CEO and e-mailed to no avail.
I have exactly the same problem. My Frigidaire refrigerator is so noisy that I have to turn the TV up to hear it when the fridge is running, which is often. I hear it in every room of the house and my nerves are shot. I can't relax in the kitchen where I like to sit and drink my coffee or eat meals. I called the Frigidaire dealer to have it checked it and was told it was normal and working properly. I have never had a fridge that was this noisy. It has been the same loudness since the day I got it. I've put up with at it a long time and it is driving me crazy.
If I had only known that Frigidaire does not care about their customers, I would have never bought one of their inferior products. My journey began when I bought a refrigerator from BrandSmart in August. From the moment I bought it, there was a loud humming noise that continued to get louder. A service technician came out in November and said that the compressor was bad and ordered a new one. After three weeks, he came back out to install the compressor.
Two days later, the refrigerator started defrosting my food and spoiled over $300 worth of food (Frigidaire's customer service people informed me that their contract stated that they would not replace spoiled food). The service technician came out and repaired the compressor problem the next day. Nine days later, the food was not freezing properly and the repairman was out again.
A month later, the repairman is back out to take care of clicking noise and food is defrosting again. The repairman put freon in and it again cooled. The next week, the food defrosted again. The repair company deemed it unrepairable and sent Frigidaire an invoice stating that needed to be replaced. When I called to find out where I stood, customer said that they didn't have the appropriate information from the repair company.
After numerous conversations with the repair company and after they faxed the information that was needed, I was told by the repair company to call customer service and they would rush approval through so that I could get a new refrigerator. When I called customer no-service, I was told that I would have to have a second opinion before they would consider replacing it. One repair service would not come on my side of town and the other one couldn't get here for a week!
As of today, I have been without a refrigerator for 4 days, and I have an idea that they will want to replace the compressor (again) once they finally get out here. I will never feel comfortable putting food in the refrigerator, even after the repair. Frigidaire's customer service is terrible and I, like others have noted, was given the run around constantly when trying to go above the customer service representative. I will never buy another Frigidaire. Bad customer service and cheaply made appliances are not worth the price that I paid. I hope that by posting this review that others will read it and think before purchasing these really, really bad appliances.
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA -- Our refrigerator was not staying cool. After about 2-3 days of troubleshooting according to the manual we decided to call the Customer Service line for Frigidaire. First of all, I was at work, not at home and after not having a refrigerator for three days, was not in a good mood. The man kept telling me, in his broken accent, that he could help me fix it, "if you will step in front of your refrigerator ma'am". I told him that I was at work and not in front of my refrigerator.
He said "if you will ask someone else to step in front of your refrigerator, I will give you the directions". HELLO? I told him 3 times that I was nowhere near my refrigerator and was at work, that I had already done the troubleshooting in the book and that I did not want to troubleshoot it over the phone, to please send someone out.
He told me that he was trained and could help me fix it. I told him that if he had some magical formula to help me fix it, then why was it not published in my user manual? After being on hold for fourteen minutes (yes, I kept track) he came back and finally gave me the name of an authorized service provider in our area. Well after 6 attempted repairs from September 7, 2007 to October 17, 2007, my refrigerator is still not fixed.
It has been 48 days!!! They will not replace it and told me to get a second opinion! I have not eaten fresh food in 48 days!! My child has not had food for school or milk. I thought I was being very patient letting the tech try to find the problem. He replaced the defrost timer and compressor. Yesterday he told me that it must have an internal freon leak and my ice machine does not work. I am not dealing with this company's customer service anymore!
I actually filed a claim in small claims court to get a refund of my monies back, plus aggravation, mental anguish, inconvenience -- you name it! Please review products before buying them and NEVER purchase a Frigidaire/Electrolux product.
10-23-07 Updating my post. I went to Lowe's to buy a new refrigerator. I was going to buy a new one and just file a small claim to get my money back from Frigidaire. When I told me woeful story to the salesperson, he put me in touch with his manager. I just got off of the phone with her. Not only is Lowe's refunding the full purchase price of this refrigerator, they are also going to pick up the old one free. I could not believe it! Normally, Lowe's does not do this kind of thing, you have to bring the product back within 30 days.
I also learned, from the manager, that Lowe's quit selling this model refrigerator because of the enormous problems it has had and the consumer complaints about it. So, thank you Lowe's for your wonderful customer service, you have my business!
ALBANY, GEORGIA -- On 4/16/04, I purchased a top-mount Frigidaire refrigerator from Lowe's. In July of that same year, it was in need of service. Like many other complaints posted, the refrigerator section was not working. Unfortunately, I got to wait a FULL WEEK for repair service. On July 12, 2004, the date of the scheduled repair, the refrigerator started working and the service person indicated that there was nothing he could do since the refrigerator was again working. It didn't last long.
On August 12, 2004, the refrigerator was once again not working. On that date, a different repair person was consulted and arrived that same day. That person indicated that he has seen more problems with this refrigerator, not only in terms of the refrigerator section not working, but with the entire unit needing to be serviced and/or replaced soon after purchase. How disappointing! He further indicated that the Energy Star models, meant to be more efficient, are worse. The refrigerator that I bought was in fact an Energy Start model. I guess I can anticipate future problems.
I have contacted Lowe's in an effort to return this refrigerator and purchase a new one. I simply can't stomach spending over $600 for a brand new appliance that refuses to work so soon after it is purchased. Lowe's is supposed to be contacting Frigidaire, who must authorize the return of the refrigerator. In the event that the company refuses to authorize its return, I then must convince Lowe's to take it back without authorization from Frigidaire.
Either way, the whole ordeal has been a major inconvenience, and I am liable to end up stuck with a refrigerator that is more problematic than it is worth. Frigidaire should be ashamed that such a worthless product is attached to their name, which I always associated with quality.
DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY -- I always owned Frigidaire refrigerators so it came as no surprise when I remodeled my kitchen, I would purchase a modern Frigidaire to replace a perfectly good (albeit outdated) Frigidaire. The Model 253FGHF2378ME was a side my side refrigerator with a freezer at the bottom and an automatic water/ice/crushed ice dispenser on the front door. Within 2 years the crushed ice dispenser started to expel Styrofoam along with crushed ice, and shortly thereafter, a large chunk of plastic after which it no longer produced crushed ice at all.
Also within the same 2 years, the ice dispenser would just strain sometimes. One day after filling three glasses with cube ice, the refrigerator simply stopped and there was a code "SY-CF" flashing on the display at the front door. I looked that up and it stands for System Communications Failure. It seemed that the straining ice motor blew out the motherboard. So I called for service and here's the killer, NO ONE - and I mean NO ONE was available for several days. All the food in the refrigerator went bad and neither Frigidaire nor Sears puts any priority on a refrigerator failure.
That means that the 2-YEAR OLD, $2,800.00 refrigerator not only spoiled about $400.00 worth of food, but is going to cost a minimum of $400.00 to fix. Look, things break but not a $2,800.00 refrigerator after 2 years of service. And who is the engineer who forgot to put overload protection between a computer module and a high torque electric motor? I'm not some angry soul that will tell anyone not to ever buy a Frigidaire appliance, or to buy anything from Sears, that is up to you to decide. I sure won't though.


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Downtown shops are opening their doors and extending their hours just in time for the holiday season to begin. The four shops participating are Lionel Smith Ltd., Tea Garden Gifts, the Curiosity Shop and Bone-I-fide Bakery.
Every Sunday following Thanksgiving until Christmas, these shops will open their doors when they are normally closed. Unfortunately, only Lionel Smith Ltd. was open Sunday.
The reason behind opening on Sunday comes down to the customers.
"It gives customers the opportunity to shop after Sunday dinner or church," store manager Danny Minolfo said. "It gives them the opportunity to get their gifts wrapped, and clients can pick them up at their convenience."
The upcoming weeks will bring special events, as well as the extended hours.
"Over the next three weeks, customers can expect a good collection of sports wear, outer wear and shirts and ties," Minolfo said. "We will be open an hour later during the week. We will have special events, as well. Tuesday night will be ladies night from 4 to 8 p.m.
According to Minolfo, ladies night isn't just for the ladies, though it will be the main focus of the event.
"Ladies night will include entertainment, light refreshments, special discounts and complementary gift wrapping," Minolfo said. "It will be a fun environment for the women and allow them to shop for the men in their lives. They can bring men as, well. We won't kick them out."
In addition to Ladies Night, they will also be participating in the Night of 1,000 Lights. There will be entertainment in front of the store, and if any of the extended times don't work for the customers, they are also available by appointment, according to Minolfo.
Minolfo touches on the goal of Lionel Smith Ltd. for the holiday season.
"Our goal is to make holiday shopping as easy as painless as possible," Minolfo said. "The biggest thing is to encourage people to shop locally as much as possible. When you shop locally, you support the economy."
Although there weren't many shoppers out Sunday, this isn't uncommon, according to Minolfo.
"Typically, during the first two Sundays, we are not overwhelmed," Minolfo said. "This is the first time in a long time where there are actually five Sundays instead of four like there usually is. The last two to three weeks we stay very busy because of last minute gifts and people stop by after eating lunch."
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Upon completion of an entrance book (given the first night your child attends) each clubber will be eligible to receive their first book and uniform. The cost for each of the club's uniforms, books and dues are as follows:
(Includes book, uniform, and dues)
New Sparkie - $45.00
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Returning Sparkie - $35.00
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Returning T&T - $35.00
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Each Wednesday night we have hundreds of children from around the community attend our AWANA Clubs. These children are ready to say sections of Bible Scripture they have worked on all week to memorize. We are always in need of people to listen to these children recite their sections. We are looking for adults who want to invest their time with kids.
Please contact Susan Diaz, in the Church Office, if you would like more information on how you could play a part in this ministry.
Leader: Oversees a team of eight to twelve children during each segment of club meetings and encourages them to participate. Helps maintain club records. No preparation necessary.
Listener: Listens to clubbers say sections and helps with records. No preparation necessary.
Game Directors: Conducts game time and encourages team participation.
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I am going to start right off by saying, "I don't have daughters", so maybe that is why this seems strange to me, "but, why are little girls already getting mani/pedi's with their moms?" I don't mean teen girls, I am referring to the 3-12 year old crowd.
I see these little girls in my office with painted fingers and toes, and I often ask them, "who painted your fingernails?". I thought the typical answer would be "my mom, or my big sister", but it is quite often I hear, "I had them painted at the nail salon". Of course, I then have to ask, "oh, was this for your birthday?", and many of them do say it was, but many also say, "I go with my mom all the time."
WHAT? I can remember my first manicure was on the day before I was married. It was a big deal, and i think my parent's agreed to it because in those days we all had a picture of our hands with the new wedding bands on. Do you have one of those, husband and wife with hands overlying one another? I still love that picture, and yes my nails were perfect. i also remember that it took me the 6 months prior to finally stop biting my fingernails, in order to even have nails to manicure! Nail biting is one habit that took me years to break, but out of necessity for wedding pictures I stopped and never went back.
I watched several little girls getting mani/pedi's the other day. They sat there, perfectly still at the age of 4 (my boys would have played in the pedi bowls I am sure), enjoying picking out polish and choosing flowers to be painted on their toes (to which I overheard one mother saying, "do you know how much this is costing?"). Odd comment considering the fact that the mother had obviously brought her daughter and how can a 4 year old understand how much professional nail care costs?
I just think that parents need to show a bit of restraint in indulging their children in such things as mani/pedi's on a regular basis at such a young age. Around my town, 4-5 year olds take over nail salons for birthday parties with "fake champagne" and cupcakes served while soaking their feet. That sounds more like a bridesmaids event to me. I can only imagine that the expectation becomes that getting a mani/pedi is the normal for young girls, even before they begin to understand the costs involved. How about the idea of letting a teen earn babysitting money to use for her first mani/pedi? Must be my age!
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As the curtain fell on yet another magnificent series of Britain's Got Talent, we relive some of the moments that made 2015 the BEST EVER!
But without further ado, how incredible was this year's BGT winner Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse! You were absolutely PAWESOME!
And, of course, a big shout out to Jamie Raven, who came in a close second, and the mighty Côr Glanaethwy who bagged third spot in this year's final.
All of our 12 amazing finalists put on an exemplary show. "It was one of the best series we've done," said a proud Simon Cowell.
It's been an extraordinary journey - and to think, it all began with comb-playing IT consultant Narinder Dhani from London!
It's been an incredible journey for our BGT champions Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse.
We caught up with the talented duo hot on the heels of their emphatic win on Sunday night to talk doggy training tips, and find out what's next for the adorable pair.
Your favourite TV show may be over for another year, but there's still time test your brand loyalty!
We've picked out some of our favourite moments from the series to see just how closely you were watching!
Remember, it's just for fun, so no prizes you lovely lot!
What better way to round off a winning night than with an interview with Stephen Mulhern.
Jules and Matisse, you've made it!
Now THAT'S what we call a final, and a fittingly glorious end to what's been one helluva series!
A big fat congratulations to our fantastic winner Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse, and well done to all of our awesome finalists who put on such a spectacular show on Sunday night.
We can't believe it's over *sniff*, but before we sign off for now, there's still time to relive the acts that made Sunday's dramatic final so sensational.
Stephen puts Simon, Amanda, David and Alesha on the spot as he asks them to reveal the act they thought would win BGT.
See if any of the Judges called it correctly.
What a reaction. It's been a long journey but Jules and Matisse reached their destination tonight as they became the winners of Britain's Got Talent 2015.
See the emotional moment Ant and Dec delivered the good news.
Let's hear it for Jules and Matisse!
12 acts battled it out in the final but only one could take the crown and that honour went to the 'pawesome' dog act.
Magician Jamie Raven and choir Côr Glanaethwy narrowly missed out on glory coming a very respectable second and third but the night belonged to Jules and Matisse - winners of Britain's Got Talent 2015.