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[1st Lt Alice Delisle]
Gave Sue a present for his little girl - a magical dancing doll. Learned about the cost Mortal Coil pays for resurrection from Vasquez, and responded by getting very drunk with the Mortal Coil soldiers and having a one night stand with Aliz.
[Charlotta and Lottie]
Four years ago, Charlotta and Sue met at Trog's and had a relationship that probably would have ended long ago except for one thing - Charlotta's two year old daughter. Lottie's father had walked out on them long ago, and Sue stepped into his place. Long after the relationship between the two adults had soured, they stayed together for Lottie's sake. Later, when he became part of Mortal Coil, his income went way up, but so did the periods of him being away from home. Charlotta coped by shopping a lot and cheating on him.
After he returned from being killed during the fight with AMEN, Charlotta sniped at him passive-aggressively. All she had been told was that he was on a mission and couldn't communicate, and she resents it.
Six year old Lottie, however, was overjoyed to see her Daddy. After Charlotta walked out, Daddy and daughter went and got ice cream together, and in general had a good time, despite the scary lizard cat and a tantrum or two.
Meanwhile, Charlotta returned from seeing the other man, and, feeling the threads of her relationship with Sue fraying, suggested that they look into whether Sue can legally adopt Lottie, knowing that right now there's nothing stopping him from walking away from both of them. Sue, who likewise knows that there's nothing stopping Charlotta from walking out and taking Lottie with her, was thrilled with the idea. Despite their broken relationship, they both only want what's best for their little girl.
((This is an attempt to roleplay a messy, more 'real world' type of relationship. I'd be interested in knowing what people think of it.))
[Decker the Younger]
After failing school, her fate is being discussed by a couple of archdevils and Kal. Veeeerry sloooooowly.... Still.
Is in Trog's looking for information about prominent AMEN members, but none of them have shown up. Still.
[Dr Ferris Fitzhenry]
After being nearly shot in Trog's, he had a bit of a meltdown on realizing that he never provided for Molly's care in the event of his death. Kal and Eig'Quzi both jumped in to provide friendship and advice, but he seems to remain uncorrupted for now. Probably protected by extensive deadtime. Perhaps this plot thread needs cancelling? *pokes Kris and Rot with a giant question mark* Still.
[Happy Amakirr]
Still at GLoG, despite her player never undeadtiming her.
Still dead.
[Moff 4]
Still not making anyone's noses glow in the dark.
[Sunny Evans]
For Valentine's Day, Carl used a potion to make him human size, which was exciting and a little scary. After a motorcycle ride, they had a candlelight picnic at Hallowmere, a quiet lake far from the city.
She's now holding down three jobs - Magbot maintenance, Mortal Coil contractor, and setting up her factory.
[Winslow Warwick] and family
Willow is waiting for NOIR to contact her with the news that he's developed a cure for her father or, alternately, for PM or Chumley to tell her player that they're not interested in carrying on the plot. If HT the player doesn't hear otherwise, the next update will have him getting cured offscreen.
After being initiated into the cult of Slaanesh, Jack took it upon himself to remove Xifra's psychic 'ignore me' aura. She woke up and was doubly traumatized by the after effects of the initiation and by suddenly being visible. The cultist Juan offered her drugs, but Jack forbade it, and Xifra didn't protest.
Juan then tried to comfort her emotionally, believing that she and Jack are in an abusive relationship (which is true, to an extent), and they ended up behind the curtain again. She is realizing that she both loves and hates Jack and isn't sure how to deal with him.
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I 'am running tcl in compiling/creating OCEAN and/or SKILL files. When I exit in OCEAN and/or SKILL I can't get back to tcl to compile the remaining tcl codes. Is there a way to get back to tcl after exiting in OCEAN and/or SKILL?
Thank you very much in advance.
Hi Reinice,
You'll have to give more details of what you're doing - how you are launching OCEAN from Tcl, for exampe - what does the Tcl script look like. I see no reason why this shouldn't work in principle - so I'd need to understand what you're doing.
In reply to Andrew Beckett:
Hi Andrew,
I 'am using exec ocean -restore "file.ocn" & when launching OCEAN/SKILL from tcl. Actually I' am using tcl(puts function) to create OCEAN/SKILL files then I invoke it using the command I mentioned.
Thanks and Regards,
In reply to Reinice:
So don't use the & at the end of the exec! That is backgrounding the process - and so you don't know when it finished.
If I do:
proc dothis {} { exec ocean -restore runSim.ocn puts hello }
"hello" is output after the simulation has finished (this assumes that runSim.ocn has an exit() call at the end).
I'll try your suggestion. I'll get back to you ASAP and tell what was the outcome.
I removed the "&" sign in the exec command but still it did not returned to tcl.
Here is what I want to happen in my tcl:
proc main {design_user tool_u analysis_name} {
exec ocean -restore "file.ocn"
main $design_user $tool_u $analysis_name
1. I have a main procedure.
2. I exec file.ocn inside the main procedure.
3. Then I will call main procedure after exec command have finished.
Also, is there a way to see the progress of my exec command? So that I' am not guessing what it's status?
Here's how you'd do this in Tcl (nothing really to do with OCEAN - it's just Tcl techniques):
proc showOutput {channel} { global finished if {[eof $channel] || [catch {gets $channel line}]} { close $channel set finished 1 } else { puts $line }} # global flag so that the vwait will return when# the showOutput function tells it that the pipe# has closedset finished 0# open a pipe from ocean, and set it up to be# line buffered, with a file event to read the output# as each line appearsset chan [open "| ocean -restore runSim.ocn"]fconfigure $chan -buffering linefileevent $chan readable [list showOutput $chan]vwait finishedputs "NOTE: simulation has now finished"
I've tried your sample script but I' am having problem how to exit in ocean session. In your example runSim.ocn let's say I have a exit() function at the end of the file. Eventhough I have exit() function, still I' am not exiting in ocean session. It seems that finished in vwait finished did not changed.
Thanks and Regards,
Are you running "ocean" with "-nograph"? I'm wondering whether maybe you have a popup which is appearing but you can't see it because you're in nograph mode. Maybe if you run without -nograph mode you see it?
Also try running the same OCEAN script from the command line (rather than from within Tcl) to see what happens. Even try "virtuoso -restore yourScript.ocn" and see what happens.
Sometimes the popup that appears at the end is because of:
a) something that needs saving (in which case maybe doing a dbPurge() of the design will fix it)b) modifications to the display.drf being done as part of a PDK's libInit.il (using drLoadDrf without nil as the second argument)
I have seen people solve this by calling exit() twice in the OCEAN script, but that's a bit of a hack - better to try to find the root cause.
I 'am not using "-nograph" when running "ocean"
I tried to run my OCEAN script from the command line and even tried "virtuoso -restore myScript.ocn", it runs/executes and exits ocean session and virtuoso session respectively and returned back to the command line without any popup.
I also tried to do calling exit() twice in myScript.ocn and nothing happened. It did not return to main procedure.
Here is how I implemented your suggestion
proc showOutput {channel} { global finished if {[eof $channel] || [catch {gets $channel line}]} { close $channel set finished 1 } else { puts $line }} set finished 0set chan [open "| ocean -restore myScript.ocn"]fconfigure $chan -buffering linefileevent $chan readable [list showOutput $chan]vwait finishedputs "NOTE: simulation has now finished"
main $design_user $tool_u $analysis_name
It seems that finished in vwait finished did not change? and myScript.ocn executes and did not return to main procedure after exit().
From a quick check, it appeared to work for me as is, but I think you really ought to add "global finished" within the main proc (that's what the "man vwait" page suggests).
If that doesn't fix it, has the ocean executable actually exited (check the processes running with "ps")?
I tried your suggestion adding "global finished" within the main proc. It did not exit in ocean. I checked the processes running with "ps" and it is still running.
I made some workaround that worked. Here's my script:
proc showOutput {channel} { global finished
gets $channel line
set finished [string match "*Finished*" $line]
puts $finished if {$finished == 1} { close $channel } else { puts $line }} set finished 0set my_IO [open "| ocean -restore myScript.ocn"]fconfigure $my_IO -buffering linefileevent $my_IO readable [list showOutput $my_IO]
puts $finishedvwait finishedputs "NOTE: simulation has now finished"
In myScript.ocn there's a line at the end of the file that shows it "Finished" it's execution. This workaround exits in ocean session and returned in main procedure.
Thanks and Regards,
I can't explain why it is not exiting for you, but at least you have a workaround.


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In the song behind the opening of "Observe and Report," Bob Dylan's "When I Paint My Masterpiece," The Band sings, "You can almost think that you're seein' double."
That's true — if you've seen "Paul Blart: Mall Cop."
Both are comedies about mall cops — one in particular who lives with his mother and has a crush on a woman who works at the mall. There's also a display car that you know will be called into action.
"O & R" should be the better movie but it isn't.
Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen) is head of security at Forest Ridge Mall, where the mall cops hope to carry guns in the near future. In the meantime, they have batons, flashlights, Tasers and their favorite weapon, the F-bomb.
If you giggle every time you hear the F-word, you'll find "Observe and Report" hilarious. There is little else to laugh at.
It's obvious that Ronnie has delusions of grandeur.
"I'm a cook and I'm serving up justice," is typical of his declarations.
When Det. Harrison (Ray Liotta) investigates a parking lot flasher and an overnight robbery, he and Ronnie get into a jurisdictional dispute.
We later learn that Ronnie has a bipolar disorder. When he goes off his meds, it doesn't help him with the psychological exam to get into the police academy. Even if you're not offended by the use of mental illness for cheap laughs, it's not very funny.
Toward the end, the tone changes as Ronnie starts narrating in what sounds like an outtake from Travis Bickle's journal. It's not a spoof of "Taxi Driver," but serious enough to make us dislike our bipolar, self-aggrandizing hero.
In addition to being unfunny, "Observe and Report" gets downright ugly, not only verbally but in two action scenes near the end — a brutal beating and a point-blank shooting.
Ronnie's second-in-command is Dennis (Michael Peña), with whom he eventually has a bromance. They're both straight, despite Dennis' beyond-Castilian lisp.
Ronnie has his sights set on Brandi (Anna Faris), a "cosmetic consultant" with a gay assistant, Bruce (Alston Brown).
Bruce is the target of some homophobic banter from Ronnie, who himself is called a "fucking faggot" by Det. Harrison in one of their arguments. A quick shot of two women in their underwear sharing a bathroom stall doesn't exactly balance the frontal nudity when the flasher runs through the mall in all his less-than-glorious glory. It may log a record amount of "penis time" for an R-rated movie but they get away with it because it's no big thing.
Brandi's idea of a joke is summoning a waitress by calling, "Nurse!" She's not the only potential love interest for Ronnie, not that he deserves even one. There's also Nell (Collette Wolfe), the new, temporarily crippled girl at the coffee-and-buns stand. She takes a lot of abuse from her boss, Roger (Patton Oswalt), and tells Ronnie she's a "born again virgin" who's holding out for marriage. This too occasions tasteless jokes.
I'm no prude. If anything, I could be said to be a fan of tasteless humor — when it's funny (e.g., "South Park," sometimes).
Ronnie's team includes twins John and Matt (John Yuan and Matt Yuan) and rookie Charles (Jesse Plemons). They're not Keystone Kops — Millstone Cops is more like it.
"Observe and Report" was written and directed by Jody Hill, who got more positive attention than he deserved for "The Foot Fist Way" last year.
I've observed "Observe and Report" and I'm reporting it sets the bar awfully low for the rest of this year's comedies to go under. But I've no doubt some of them will make it.
Director: Jody Hill
Cast: Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Michael Pena and Ray Liotta
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I'm not often at a loss for words. But somehow as I sit down to write about my trip to Kenya this month my thoughts are scattered and my words are jumbled. I'm emotionally all-in but finding myself pulling back. I know why. It's because I fell in love while I was there. With the people, the landscape, the colors, the joy, the hope, the weather, the movement of Jesus through a couple and their ministry (check out Kenya Mercy Ministries). And I want to move there yesterday.
I felt welcomed. At home. Like I fit into where I was and why I was there like your favorite pair of jeans. (I know the saying is "fits like a glove" but if you know me you know I would live in jeans every day of my life if I could. And I hate cold weather and snow so why would I want to fit into anything resembling a glove?!)
I miss everything about it. I miss waking up to this.
I miss the hour-long rides from Kiserian into Nairobi where I would just breathe in the beauty of God's creation.
I miss the walk into Kibera to the blue roof with our gang guys, feeling a false sense of security.
I miss the kids in the school.
I miss the beauty of the Kenya sunsets each evening, rivaling the beauty in the midst of tragedy that I experienced all day at the school.
There's so much more. I miss the talks with friends, new and old. I miss the best coffee I've ever tasted. I miss the food (ugali & sukuma wiki, chapati & green grams, rice & beans, perfect mangoes). I miss the Kibera kids saying "How are you?" every time we walked by. I miss hearing "mzungu" (identifying us as white people) and our gang telling others to "get your own mzungu."
And now I can't wait to tell you more. I guess I just had to START writing to let it out. There's more to come, I promise. Here and in person. I'd love to share with you in person what I saw and felt. And to tell you how you can be a part of it. More details on an event in May to come. And if you don't want to wait till May to talk in person, let's have coffee or a margarita before then.
Oh! And check out my Instagram feed (@katieunscripted) for more pictures of my trip.


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The state is colorado. there is no court-ordered arrangement. I help her on my own. in addition to monthly cash, i buy the kids things they need like clothes. I also buy her food sometimes
Child support in Colorado is determined by guidelines adopted by the legislature. The amount is calculated by taking into account both parents' incomes, and might be adjusted in your favor based on the fact that you have almost 50% physical custody.
The Colorado Judicial Branch has the worksheet for figuring child support online at:
Another unofficial link to help you figure the correct amount is here:
The amount you calculate using the guidelines is considered the "presumptive amount" which you would pay if you had a typical visitation arrangement where you would see the kids maybe one night over the weekend and a couple days during the week. The amount is lowered in a shared parenting arrangement such as the one you have (where the non-custodial parent has a minimum of 93 overnights per year).
The amount of the adjustment is not set by guidelines, but is in the discretion of the court. If your spouse makes more than you, and you have the kids 45% of the time, your situation may call for no child support or very low child support payments.


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La Paz Racing took on the last and final round of the Best In The Desert (BITD) racing series in Jean, Nevada (15 miles north of the California/Nevada boarder) for the Transwest Ford Henderson 250.
Although the championship had already been decided for the La Paz Racing team for the third consecutive year, they made it a personal goal to go out and leave it all on the racecourse and leave no rock unturned. They didn't just want to win the championship; they wanted to win every race possible. After three years and thirteen wins, they were looking to add number fourteen to the list at the BITD Transwest Ford Henderson 250.
A heads-up side-by-side start kicked off racing action. As soon as the green flag dropped, it was instant action from the green to the checkers. Although it seems like a lot, 250 miles of off-road racing is considered a "sprint race", imagine that! Driver Tim Casey and first time co-rider Scott Casey (Tim's 18-year-old son) left the starting line in their La Paz Cocktail Mix Ford F-250, instantly got out front, and off to an early lead. It was pedal to the metal and no looking back.
The La Paz Racing crew knew they really wanted to win this race and didn't want to make a small mistake that would cost them the race, any downtime on course could cost you the race, there just isn't much room for error. Casey rounded the open Nevada desert only to be flagged down by his crew as he was approaching his pit at the end of lap one. Casey didn't intend to stop and couldn't understand why the crew was waving them into the pits. Low and behold, a crewmember saw a deflating tire from a far and was able to direct the race truck into the La Paz pit in order to get it changed out. Unfortunately for Tim Casey, as he sat in the pits getting his tire changed he quickly went from first place to second place in just under two minutes. Settled in and ready to go, Casey and Casey had some time to make up. The La Paz Ford F-250 was on a mission and first place was still in sight.
The last and final lap was quickly approaching but as luck would have it the La Paz Ford F-250 would suffer another flat tire and risk their chances of closing out the season with a win. Casey's regular co-driver Bill Rante noticed the low tire, as the truck was pitting for fuel. Thankfully, the La Paz pit crew was again able to get the big F-250 back on the road without loosing much time to the competition.
Tim and Scott Casey would go on to finish out the Transwest Ford Henderson 250 first in class and add yet another win for La Paz Racing in 2012.
"We have the best crew, we really do. If we had to change two tires on course without the guys help, we would've lost the race. We wouldn't be able to accomplish all that we have if it wasn't for our crew. I just drive the thing, it's the crew that are the ones that make it all happen, we couldn't be happier right now" commented Tim Casey
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It's August!!! And time to let all our new readers in on what happened on our website this time last year… we had some fun posts!!
Our dates…
The Garage Sale Date! Totally a twist on yard sales for all you hard core yard sale'rs out there! Kristen created invites and then made a game out of it… Love it! And you will too! 🙂
The fun Amazing Race group date! This super date has awesome printables… and you are in luck if you are in the Salt Lake area… it's all mapped out for you!!
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Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt to speak at Yale Dam Conference
Global Perspectives on Large Dams
New Haven, Conn. -- Bruce Babbitt, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior in the Clinton Administration, will deliver the keynote address to open a conference at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) from November 3 to 5 on the social, ecological and economic impact of dams.
Babbitt will speak November 3 on the state of dams in the United States and across the globe in "Do We Need More Dams? Or Fewer?" His talk at 5 p.m. in Bowers Auditorium of F&ES is part of the conference on "Global Perspectives on Large Dams."
"This is a very timely conference because major dam projects are being proposed all over the world," said Babbitt. "Around the world, and especially in Chile and in China, dams will have major impacts on indigenous peoples and fisheries, many of which are irreversible. It is our responsibility to formulate a strong set of criteria by which to judge these projects, rather than just sitting idly by."
The construction of large dams is the source of great controversy. Dams often provide flood control, irrigation for agricultural crops, energy as an alternative to fossil fuels or nuclear power, and economic development. However, they also disturb the habitats of fish and other aquatic organisms, alter river landscapes and displace entire communities. The conference will promote discussion between academics, technical experts, social justice advocates, politicians and engineers on domestic and international dam projects.
On Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Sage Hall, discussion will focus on dam removal in the United States, with sessions planned on laws governing dams, tribal perspectives, fisheries and the rationale for dam removal. Speakers will include Tim Palmer, the author of "Rivers of America;" Don Knowles of the National Marine Fisheries Service; Jim Norton of the Yunnan Great Rivers Project; Rebecca Miles of the Nez Perce tribes; and Steve Mashuda, a lawyer with Earthjustice.
"Throughout the 20th century and recently, large dams have proved to be the most contentious of development projects," said Ramachandra Guha, author of "Environmentalism: A Global History" and a visiting professor at Yale F&ES this fall. "To their proponents, these dams represent clean energy and reliable water supplies. To their detractors, they spell doom and destruction. Nowhere is the debate about dams more intense than in my own country, India."
On Sunday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Sage Hall, discussion will focus on dam building in the developing world, featuring sessions on sustainable development; the role of dams in climate change; and food security and health. Speakers will include Wayne Edwards of the International Commission on Large Dams; Peter Bosshard of the International Rivers Network; Ari Hershowitz of the Natural Resources Defense Council; Lester Chitsulo of the World Health Organization; and Jamie Workman, former secretariat of the World Commission on Dams.
The cost for the public to attend the conference is $35. Yale students, faculty and staff can attend free. Registration is on line at http://environment.yale.edu/doc/2450/global_perspectives_on_large_dams/.
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Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington announced that white sturgeon retention fishing will close starting November 12th on the Columbia River and its tributaries between The Dalles and John Day dams. This 25-mile stretch of the river is the only remaining portion of the Columbia open to sturgeon retention. Through Veterans Day, this fishery remains open seven days a week to retention of sturgeon with a fork length of 43-to-54 inches. Other Columbia River sturgeon fisheries above and below Bonneville Dam closed earlier in the year when preseason harvest quotas for these areas were met. Catch-and-release sturgeon fishing remains open throughout the Columbia year-around.


text: I was reading this article from today's Chronicle, & while he says a lot of positive things about Bush, there's this one little blurb that caught my attention. It makes me wonder if he's leaning toward another player & is just looking for a reason to pass on Bush. I don't know, maybe I'm reading too much into it. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3764760.html April 2, 2006, 9:33AM Texans eager to see Reggie Bush strut his stuff Running back among participants at USC showcase By MEGAN MANFULL Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle LOS ANGELES -- Even if Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio wanted to return to his alma mater to watch Southern California stars work out for NFL scouts today, he'd pass. He doesn't need one more reminder of how difficult it will be to game-plan against Reggie Bush. "I figure I'll get to see Reggie Bush plenty this year," Del Rio said at last week's league meetings. "Twice a year is plenty." Del Rio isn't the only one who figures it's a foregone conclusion the Texans will select Bush with the No. 1 pick in the April 29-30 draft. Del Rio is simply dreading it more than most, because the Jaguars and Texans are AFC South foes. The Texans insist they're not ready to start marketing Bush's jersey to their fans, but it's clear he is in the forefront of their minds, along with Texas quarterback Vince Young. Coach Gary Kubiak and general manager Charley Casserly had dinner with Bush at a Beverly Hills restaurant on Saturday and will watch today's workout, Bush's first for NFL scouts and personnel. Kubiak has analyzed every game Bush and Young played over the past two years. "I've watched (each game) more than once," Kubiak said. "Every day I start to question myself about one thing or another. I just start over again." Bush will hardly be the only attraction at USC's pro day. Quarterback Matt Leinart and running back LenDale White, two of the Trojans' other first-round prospects, did not work out at the NFL scouting combine but will do so today. Bush will be the sole focus of the Texans, though. He won the Heisman Trophy for a junior season in which he helped lead the Trojans to the national championship game against Texas. On 187 rushing attempts, he gained 1,658 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. He also caught 31 passes for 383 years and two touchdowns. For his three-year career, Bush finished in 10th place in NCAA Division I-A history with 6,551 all-purpose yards. "I like his versatility," Kubiak said. "Having a player you can line up all over the place presents a problem for the defense. He can return and catch, and we all know he runs well." Bush's presence and composure off the field have been studied just as diligently by the Texans. They interviewed him at the combine in February and will set up a time for him to visit their offices at Reliant Stadium in the coming weeks. "I think he's a quality young man. He's so sharp," Kubiak said. "One of the things I ask kids is where they see themselves in a couple of years. I don't want to go through his answer with y'all - that's between me and him. But I was very impressed with what his expectations are with himself." Even though Bush's 40 time will be one of the numbers scrutinized by everyone watching the workout, Kubiak will have his eyes on much more. "I just like spending time around the kids, seeing how they interact with their teammates, how they interact in that format," Kubiak said. "There is some pressure. You've got everybody from the league standing around watching them work, how they handle themselves, the type of kids they are. I take a lot of stock in that, more so than the workout."


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Can Old Navy Really Charge Me Late Fees?
Posted August 11, 2013
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Der Steve,
I went online to pay my Old Navy credit card on its due date. I noticed the amount was nearly double what it normally is. I looked at my bills and they charged me a late fee on my previous month's payment the day it was due.
Only I paid the bill on time. I went the next month previous (June) and found I missed my payment by one day. It was due on a Sunday, so I (wrongly) figured a Monday payment wouldn't matter.
I've never gotten charged a late fee within 48hrs of due date. Well, this time I got charged a late fee that I missed because it didn't show up on my statement as a past due amount for July.
Ironically enough I have no past due amounts on my current bill either just the larger amount due. When I called for an explanation, GE Retail Bank said they would remove the fees from my principal, but wouldn't decrease my payment for this month and then said if I didn't pay this month I would be reported as delinquent. When I argued that I hadn't technically missed a payment and the fees were coming off anyway,I asked them how I was being penalized. They had no answer.
How are late fees added to the principal credit amount owed if they are not credit, but administrative penalties? Is it standard banking policy to remove fees from principal and not the amount due or just this particular bank's policy?
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Dear Michael,
The due date gets us close to solving this but the most important factor is the due time on the due day. Different creditors have different cutoff times on the due dates. It's important to know if your payment was made after the due time on the day you made it. As an example, here is a previous credit agreement I reviewed that specifies the due time on the due date.
As far as the second payment, clearly the payment was late. As for the first payment, let's assume it was made after the due time.
So in that case, yes, you did make two consecutive late payments and the creditor can certainly report your payment performance to the credit bureaus.
In order to not be late I always suggest you make the payments due on the day you receive the statement and not try to time last minute payments. When people do you've seen what happens.
The creditor has removed the late fees out of courtesy and they are not required to do so. The late payments have most likely triggered a larger payment due because of added accumulated interest even though the late fees were removed. You would need to make the full payment due at the start of the current statement cycle to make sure your account was not reported as delinquent.
While the late fees were removed, you also need to look closely at your statement to make sure the late payments have not increased your interest rate as well.
If you've never been charged a late fee if you made your payment within 48 hours of a due date, you are the exception, not the norm. Creditors make a significant amount of profit from late payments and fees. People are routinely charged them, even if they make their payment on the due date, but after the due time.
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French musician, actor, and producer of greek descent, formerly primary school teacher. Inspired by Bod Dylan, he founded the folk group "Pénélope", and then the rock groups "Pigalle" and "Les Garçons Bouchers" with singer Eric Blitz replaced by Pierre Favre, aka Sapu (born 13 July 1960, Lyon). As an actor, he played particularly in "La cité des enfants perdus", directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and "The Brotherhood of the Wolf".
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Nice article about Slackware on LXer
Here goes: http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/93393/
Enjoy! ;)
Good link, nice reading, intelligent arguments :)
Yes very good link adriv.
I'm still "holding my breath" to see a "great review" (like they do weekly for ubuntu) over at Distrowatch since their infamous:
"DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 210, 11 July 2007
Welcome to this year's 28th issue of DistroWatch Weekly! The all-new Slackware Linux 12.0 should have been the major story of the week, but it was the release of Elive 1.0 that stole some of Slackware's thunder"
Still no article to date ...
Thanks for the link.
A nice review, except for one thing: the writer took a "Slackware vs. Ubuntu" line, and it's fine as such but apparently (especially in the end) the arguments used started being pretty selective (good things of Slackware brought up, then compared to bad things of Ubuntu; bad things of Slackware kept hidden, while good things of Ubuntu minimalized). For example package creation; not a word about how Ubuntu handles code compilation or package building..in my experience it's not that difficult after all.
Most of that review was good, but I hoped the reviewer would have been a little more fair. Well, it's human after all..and still a lot better than many "reviews" out there, containing a few nice arguments about Slackware that are often forgotten when talking about "the elder".
I think that as Linux is seen more and more by the masses, the comparisons of things under the hood will be forgotten in favour of the more accessible things, like package managers and desktops. Slackware will always, by design, be unfavourably compared when we compare the more polished items. The Ubuntu desktop will always be shinier than the Slack desktop. The Ubuntu package management system will always beat the Slack one. And yet, Slack is still around simply because of the philosophy and methods.
Weirdly, comparing distros is now becoming an apples and pears comparison.
Personally, I believe things to be the opposite of what you said there. ;)
At one time, all distros were mostly the same, small diffs in packages, package management and the look of it all. Over time the changes have grown much bigger and made the distros far more different.
I'm not sure about the
Package management is not for linux yet. Everything is changing too much to make package management worthy to use. Compiling from source is not recommended for package based distros so you always need to wait until your repo will be updated (or maybe not). This only increases frustration.
Package management for sure is a touchy topic. I would have worded the issue a little differently, but that's me.
For example, Ubuntu doesn't have 20 or 30,000 programs for you run. There is that many "packages" in the repo, but not that many "programs" for you to run and actually use. It's ambiguous and misleading, but many bloggers of the world say this, and it's a falisy in my mind.
What I mean is, in the Debian way of doing a default installation, your packages must be (a) just the binary and the bare-bone extra's that it needs run (b) all includes are put into a different packages (c) documentation is many times to be put into a different packages.
So for example in Slackware we have what, 8 packages or so to get KDE installed over a basic CLI system (plus all of X). For a Debian system you need almost a *hundred* packages for KDE, they're all split up. And when you do install your KDE in Debian, by default they dont even give you the include files, the documentation, etc. But that's how they want it. It's actually quite smart to do it this way for some pc's, but not always. It's not a one size fits all solution I think. Neither is Slackware's.
For example, in Debian you have "libkopete" is a package, "kopete" is a package, "libkopete-dev" is a package, and you still don't have your documentation for it yet at that point.
So if you want to do something, you now really have to hunt down all your includes and libs and lib-dev's in a debian system, and I think that is the point he was trying to get to. There is no quick way to go and get all the includes, and libs to build on a Debian system. There is no "apt-get install requires". Now Slackware has all the includes on your system when you install Slackware, so should you decide to do something all your stuff is already on your pc and waiting to go.
Now the Debian way says that's bad, your wasting space, they're not needed so only grab them when we need them, and they fall back on the strengths of the tools to call dpkg. Which is a must on a debian system, as it really can be an accounting nightmare when all the apps are split up so much. It's a good/bad thing really. Because at times, for one pc you may want a light install, no includes, etc and the Debian style is better. But if you like to build your own app's and stay more bleeding edge, then Slackware's package manager really shows it strength.
I think for a newbie (which I still consider myself) that it's easy to compile / make binaries edit: In slackware by hand than in a debian system. I think the process actaully takes less time overall on a slackware system. Especially given communities like SBo. I'm finding it easier to stay more bleeding edge on my slackware boxes than on my debian box. I know I can venture into debian testing or unstable for bleeding edge binaries if need be, but it's not supported and frowned on for newcomer's. And as time goes on I can really bork a debian box if I play in the testing and try to run stable and I need a stable box but bleeding edge here there. And there is debian backports, but it's really for people who want latest clamav or wine an d that's about it.
For example, a program like openoffice. That is changing and adding so many features so quickly, but in the Debian way of doing things I wont get a later version of openoffice in stable for about another year and a half. And it will most likely be old by the time the next debian stable ships. That's a very important app to many.
So at the end yeah, I tend to agree with Alien Hominid, package management on the gnu's are a real pain, whatever the distro is.
But both distro's, have one thing in common that I think is gnu/lin's real strength is that we can script them to do whatever we want and have control. The packages really do come out when we say uninstall, and an a new package thrown in just works, and no reboots. So at the end of the day, they just "skin the cat differently". But like the author, I'm finding the "old fashioned archaic" pkgtools actually more flexible for my needs overall.
Well I'll stop rambling cu.
At the moment I feel like Slackware's way of managing software is the one that suits me best. At the moment. For me.
Of course Ubuntu has it's strong points. Let's be honest: if someone coming from Windows (who's not eager to learn) but wants to give Linux a try, Ubuntu/SuSE/Mandriva/etc. is a better deal than Slackware.
I think it's not the point of the article to put down Ubuntu. As I read it, it's just a way to strike back at those people who piss on Slack (as being 'old-fashioned' etc).
I ran Ubuntu for more than a year and the truth is, I never liked it that much. But that's personal. Problem is that if you want to drive people away from Windows, Slackware isn't going to do it. Not for the masses.
That doesn't mean that there is no potential for Slack, it's just a different segment of the 'market'.
And yes, compiling stuff in Ubuntu is harder than in Slack. And yes, it's a bit buggier and slower. And yes, I tried Gtk-Gnutella on Ubuntu and got the message that the version was too old, so it didn't run... :)
So yes, depending on the repositories certainly has its downsides.
And yes, I hope Ubuntu is going to be a big success.
They deserve it!
It's just not for me. ;)
In my opinion, Ubuntu is great as a stepping stone to real down to the CLI, DIY Linux for those who want to learn. After all, not everyone will jump straight into something like Slack.
For those who want computer as an appliance though, Linux is "not quite there yet"©
You got my drift
I simply used Ubuntu as an example and for comparison and contrast, not to discredit it or say that it's a terrible distro.
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For most of his career, Mark Feuerstein has been something of a sitcom journeyman. With roles in the now-defunct Caroline in the City and Good Morning Miami, and supporting roles in the films Practical Magic and In Her Shoes, mainstream success has always been somewhat elusive for the charming thespian. That's all about to change with his starring role in the medical comedy Royal Pains.
AppealMark Feuerstein isn't your typical heartthrob. He may not be as slick as George Clooney or as brooding as Ryan Gosling, but Feuerstein's soaking in boyish charisma and Upper West Side appeal. The New York native is a self-proclaimed outdoorsman; his unabashed love of mountain biking, wrestling, dancing, and jogging is a testament to a man who takes pride in his appearance. His combination of natural athleticism and literary prowess (he's a Princeton grad, for God's sake) means he's as likely to run a marathon as he is to recite Chaucer verbatim. Unfortunately for you ladies, Mark's been married since 2005 and has two kids, so it looks like you'll be running those marathons and memorizing 14th-century English literature alone. Sorry!
SuccessMark Feuerstein hasn't exactly been toiling in obscurity, but the industry veteran has yet to land that career-defining role that so many actors crave. Because of his involvement in short-lived TV projects like Loving, Fired Up, Conrad Bloom, The Heart Department, Good Morning Miami, and 3 lbs. -- all of which have been canceled -- Feuerstein has infamously been labeled a "murderer of a thousand sitcoms" and "sitcom kryptonite." But that hasn't phased the actor, whose successful roles in the films Practical Magic (1998), What Women Want (2000) and In Her Shoes (2005), prove that there is indeed life after sitcom death. With his new role as a disgraced doctor who gets a second chance in USA's much-buzzed about comedy Royal Pains, Mark Feuerstein is poised for a career breakout, and all we can say is: it's about time!
Mark Feuerstein BiographyMark Feuerstein was born on June 8, 1971, in New York City to a lawyer father and a school teacher mother. Although the majority of his family were lawyers, Mark harbored dreams of performing from an early age, and after graduating from Princeton University, he won a full scholarship to the London School of Dramatic Arts and studied clowning at Ecole Philippe Gaulier in France. It was there that he mastered the art of physical comedy which he would later use to much acclaim in films like Giving It Up (1999) and What Women Want.
mark feuerstein's journey through sitcom purgatoryAfter going through what Mark Feuerstein has gone through, most actors would have surely called it quits. Having already dabbled in off-Broadway theater, Feuerstein gained considerable notoriety on the ABC soap Loving, a role that led to a spot as the philandering veterinarian boyfriend Joe DeStefano on NBC's Caroline in the City. His popularity with audiences earned him the good graces of NBC's upper brass and his journey through the stale and stagnant world of failed sitcoms had officially begun. Feuerstein won lead roles in the sitcoms Fired Up, Conrad Bloom and eventually Good Morning Miami, all of which failed miserably and left executives both sour and weary of the apparent "Mark Feuerstein curse." Feuerstein himself remained undeterred, however, and tried his hand at Broadway instead, where he was cast as the lead in Alfred Uhry's Tony-winner The Last Night of Ballyhoo, a role that led to Feuerstein's major motion picture debut.
mark feuerstein tries his hand at moviesAlthough we wouldn't call Mark Feuerstein a movie star per se, he has appeared in his fair share of large and small features alongside some of Hollywood's biggest players. His first role was opposite Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in Practical Magic, a performance so strong that it compelled Nancy Meyers to cast him in her Mel Gibson-starring romantic comedy What Women Want. Feuerstein also appeared in Albert Brooks' The Muse (1999), and earned his first leading role as a womanizing ad executive in Giving It Up (1999), which won the "Best Romantic Comedy" award at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Mark's big-screen success earned him the title of Entertainment Weekly's "It Phoenix" for his ability to consistently rise from the ashes after so many career failures. Feuerstein also displayed his dramatic chops in shows like Once and Again and The West Wing before People magazine named him one of their "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2003.
mark feuerstein in royal painsEvery mother wants their son to be either a doctor or a lawyer -- it's a rule that's been in place since the dawn of time. So when Mark Feuerstein broke away from his family's tradition of practicing law to become an actor, his mother must have no doubt been skeptical. Well Mrs. Feuerstein, you may officially rest easy. Your son Mark has been cast a doctor in the USA series Royal Pains, which was just picked up for a 12-episode run. In the show, Feuerstein plays Hank Lawson, a high-powered Manhattan doctor who falls from grace when he decides to save the life of a complete stranger instead of that of life of an elderly billion dollar hospital trustee. He unwittingly becomes a concierge doctor for the rich and famous in the Hamptons, and the requisite life lessons ensue. The show premieres June 4th and if the early buzz is any indication, Mark Feuerstein's dedication to his craft and personal resilience have finally paid off.
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sometime early summer i would love to go but can't during christmas and new years.
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Hi, I will be making a giant cupcake for my granddaughters 1st birthday. I'm trying to decide on how to cover the bottom of the cupcake. My daughter would like to have the candy mold but I'm concerned about the heat in Florida in August. The party is outdoors so the cake will be sitting in the heat for about 3 hours. Does anyone know if the chocolate mold will hold up to heat? If so, is there a specific kind that would be better?
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This article was originally published in the October 2009 issue of The Antitrust Source, a publication of the American Bar Association.
SUMMARY. Two years ago the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the longstanding per se rule against minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements. Since then, news media have reported a resurgence of RPM policies with headlines like "Price-Fixing Makes Comeback After Supreme Court Ruling" and "The Legacy of Leegin: Price-Fixing, the Comeback Kid of Antitrust Law." Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission has conducted several sessions of a workshop on RPM under the Sherman Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act, and Congress held hearings on legislation seeking to repeal the Leegin decision. And just last month, Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney proposed a structure for using rule of reason analysis in RPM cases. In short, the future of Leegin and federal enforcement remains in flux.
Whatever is happening at the federal level, however, Leegin did not directly address the status of minimum RPM agreements under state law, and on remand the state law claims were abandoned. Practitioners still need to consider whether there are state law prohibitions on RPM agreements. Two years ago, Antitrust magazine published Michael Lindsay's article describing state laws, and The Antitrust Source published his chart collecting relevant authorities for each of the 50 states. Those materials have proved to be a valuable resource for practitioners. The Antitrust Source invited Michael Lindsay to describe key developments since the chart's publication and to update the chart to include those developments.
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Tools for Success
Posted on 05. Mar, 2015 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
When I think about tools, images of hammers, screwdrivers, and drills pop into my head. I certainly don't think about computers, software, continuing education, or a pizza party. But just as a carpenter needs a hammer to do his job well, property management employees need the proper tools to do their job well. Remember, you […]
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Make 2015 the Best Year Ever – Part II
Posted on 06. Jan, 2015 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
Are you ready to begin? There's something about a new year that provides many of us with the impetus to change. For many of us, becoming more organized is a big part of that change. Yes, you can continue to rifle through that two-foot tall stack of papers resting on your desk, or you can […]
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Make 2015 Your Best Year Yet!
Posted on 09. Dec, 2014 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
As 2014 draws to a close, there's no better time to begin to assess the year. If there's nothing you would change for 2015, you can probably stop reading now. But for most of us, there's always something that we can do better, faster, more efficiently, and more profitably. One of the best ways to […]
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The Joys of Technology Integration – Part II
Posted on 05. Aug, 2014 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
I understand that most of us are averse to change. Just the thought of changing a familiar product can make the most competent people break out into a cold sweat; even if that familiar product has resulted in more work and increased mistakes. Let's take a quick look at some of the repercussions of Jill's […]
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The Joys of Technology Integration – Part I
Posted on 31. Jul, 2014 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
Once upon a time there was a woman we'll call Jill. Jill worked in a fairly large property management company that handled both commercial and residential property management, so Jill was kept busy. When Jill became a property manager, she was trained on the company's property management software. The software was adequate, but didn't perform […]
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Get Yelp for Your Property Management Business
Posted on 08. Jul, 2014 by Marc Courtenay.
Too many property managers aren't aware of the free tools offered by a familiar online company. You've heard of Yelp, but did you know that 132 million people use it monthly for buying decisions? The most recent data suggests there are over 57 million reviews on Yelp. More importantly 82% of Yelp users go there […]
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Smart Thermostats
Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
Right now, a large swath of the country is engulfed in a heat wave. You can bet that no one is overly concerned about conserving energy: they just want to stay cool. This same heat wave is causing millions of people to run their air conditioners 24-7, resulting in a large increase in energy consumption, and increasing the risk of brown-outs across the country.
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30 Tweet Ideas: Part 2 of the Twitter Series for Property Managers
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by Charity Hisle.
Twitter is one of the most difficult social networks to explain and to learn for property management professionals. Often I hear questions like, "What do we say?" or "Who are we talking to?" Let's try to clear up the confusion today!
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The Importance of Routine Maintenance
Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
With marketing activity being ramped up in a tough rental market, property managers are sometimes guilty of neglecting property maintenance. Warning: you do so at your own risk.
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Eliminate Property Management Time Wasters
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
Streamlining office operations can go a long way toward instituting and utilizing proper time management techniques. Below are a few time-consuming procedures that you may want to consider eliminating in order to create more free time tomorrow. While you're at it, take a look around your office – most of us all have our own time wasters that need to be eliminated.
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iPad – Beyond the Cool Factor
Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by Heather Blume.
If you're trying to justify the purchase of tablets to your company, you're going to have to have more than a strong, "I want it because it's neat," factor. With all the programs that have been coming out with great tablet integrations and apps, on site teams are salivating over these little toys. In fact, over the last 18 months I can't even count how many people have told me how great leasing with a tablet can be. It's cool.
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Track Your Energy Costs in Real Time
Posted on 13. May, 2011 by Aimee Miller.
Anyone who lives in a house or apartment has to pay energy bills. Not only can these bills be expensive, you only find out what you owe after the month is over. Now homeowners and renters can use home-electricity monitors to watch energy use and see what it costs in real time. The device is hooked up to the breaker box and from there it wirelessly transmits the data to a display unit.
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Choosing the Right Property Management Accounting Software
Posted on 12. May, 2011 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
Has your current property management software program been giving you more problems than solutions? If so, you may be ready to look for new property management accounting software. If you're not sure what you need, take these suggestions under consideration.
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Property Manager on Trial for Carbon Monoxide Deaths
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Nora Betz.
On Monday, the McDaniel family was found dead in their rental home in Toledo, Ohio after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes during the night as they ran a space heater powered by a portable generator in the kitchen.
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Using Excel Instead of Property Management Software Is Risky Business
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Mary Girsch-Bock.
It's no secret that there are a lot of Excel users in the property management community. An outstanding spreadsheet program, Excel frequently plugs in the gaps commonly found in accounting programs. But there's a group of property managers that may find themselves relying on Excel a little too much.
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Rent Week Pain Relief: What's the Best Online Payment Solution?
Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by Jim Semick.
It's rent week again, and all hands are on deck. If you're like many other property management firms, you have an unwritten rule: no vacation during rent week. You realize that rent checks cost your company time and money with unnecessary handling, data entry, errors, staff frustration and other inefficiencies. Surely there has to be a better way.
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SoftwareAdvice.com Survey: How Are Property Managers Using Technology?
Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by Aimee Miller.
SoftwareAdvice.com recently sent out a survey to learn more about how property managers are using technology in their business. A few interesting highlights: 1. Almost half of the companies surveyed grew their business last year – either growing by increased revenue or more units. This is great to hear in a struggling market! But how […]
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Keeping up with the Jones's: Compare Away!
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Aimee Miller.
Here are three sites I've found that help property managers compare things that are worth comparing: Average rental rates This is a helpful tool from RentBits (link). It lets you compare rents for apartments and houses in many geographic areas. It has an easy interface and you can see both the average and median prices […]
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5 Steps to Get More from Your Online Marketing (Aug. 26 Webinar Recap)
Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by Aimee Miller.
Our webinar on Wednesday 8/26 (5 Steps to Get More from Your Online Marketing) was a great success! Thanks to Brent for co-hosting this event and to Mike Whaling from 30Lines for being so knowledgeable and fun to listen to. Here is the entire recorded webinar including the audio. Mike did such a great job […]
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Get More Done, In Less Time. Step Three – Use Google Docs
Posted on 21. Jul, 2009 by Albert Oaten.
This is the third of a three part series on how you can move to free, web-based Google tools and find more time in your busy day. In part one we went over how to set up and use Gmail. In part two we covered how to use Google Calendar to manage your office schedules. […]
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Get More Done, In Less Time. Step Two – Use Google Calendar
Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Albert Oaten.
In our first of three Google articles, we covered how property managers can benefit from using Gmail. For our second article, we're going to show you how to set up and use Google Calendars so you can work more efficiently and free up some valuable time. Week 2 – Get going on the calendars: Google […]
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Use Local Search to Increase Traffic to Your Property Management Website
Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by Jonathan Brownfield.
Chances are, if you're in the property management business then you've advertised your business in the local phone book. The problem is, people are flooding to online search to find businesses and services, all but assuring the printed telephone directory the same fate as the Long Jawed Mastodon. The good news is that you can […]
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Get More Done, In Less Time. Step One – Use Gmail
Posted on 06. Jul, 2009 by Albert Oaten.
Here are some videos we've created to help you get started using free collaboration tools from Google. These will help you find ways to work better, faster and get more done (it is truly possible!). The great thing about these collaboration tools from Google is that they are free and web-based so you don't need […]
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Web-Based Tools for Property Managers – Increase Productivity and Save Some Cash
Posted on 13. Jun, 2009 by Aimee Miller.
How can you grow your business this year without growing your staff? In a recent poll conducted during an AppFolio webinar we asked property managers if they were planning to add more properties this year and if they were planning to increase their staff to accommodate an increased workload. The majority said they are planning […]


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Did You Hear About the Morgans? Proves Hugh Grant is a Reliable Smartass
Let's be honest here: Did You Hear About the Morgans? is multiplex meringue compared to the meat-and-potatoes cinema at this most award-whoring time of year. Which is fine.
Better than fine, frankly, as Hugh Grant yet again proves he's the most reliable deadpan smartass this or that side of the Atlantic and the actor Paul Rudd should aspire to be once he grows out of his bromantic period.
Grant's Paul Morgan is a Manhattan attorney who, along with his estranged wife (Sarah Jessica Parker as New York's real estate goddess), witnesses a murder, is forced by U.S. Marshals into a relocation program, and learns how to love again. Their destination: Ray, Wyoming, where they share a log cabin with the sheriff (Sam Elliott and his mustache) and his deputy missus (Mary Steenburgen).
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At which point the comedy turns blue as in, blue state versus red state, "real America" versus the one populated by liberal vegetarian New Yorkers and Brits who are probably real Jewish, too. And while the story never strays from its formula (how will these battling Bickersons ever find love again after all that betrayal and . . . oh, look, a bear's chasing Grant!), it's a thoroughly delightful throwawaythe kind of movie for which cable television was made.
Marc Lawrence writes and directsas he did for Music and Lyricsand he sure knows his way 'round a snappy tune.
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Protecting the critical infrastructure and key resources of the United States–from both deliberate terrorist attack and destructive natural events - is essential to the Nation's security, public health, safety and economic vitality. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 (HSPD-9) establishes a national policy to defend the food and agriculture system against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
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If a dog had designed Bourbon Street, it would probably look a lot like NOLA City Bark. And just like there's only one Bourbon Street, there's no other dog park quite like City Bark.
For New Orleans' four- legged residents, nothing compares to the city's only official dog park when it comes time to break away from the leash, meet a few new friends and maybe, just maybe, get a little bit crazy.
"When we started looking at creating the park back in 2007, we knew we wanted something with a truly unique New Orleans feel," said NOLA City Bark Founding President Jackie Shreves. "We were all still recovering from Hurricane Katrina and we thought City Park – and all of New Orleans – deserved so much more than a chain link fence."
From the second you hit the "Howdy Gates," City Bark's 4.6 acres is pure pooch paradise – with separate play areas for big and small dogs that boast everything from agility equipment and water features, to an event lawn and a quarter-mile walking trail.
But with more than 2,200 members and a gate that's accessed more than 2,000 times a week, fees can't come close to covering either wear and tear or upgrades. For this, NOLA City Bark relies on 101 Donations – a biannual fundraiser.
City Bark will hold its third 101 Donations fundraiser on Saturday, co-chaired by Shreves and Sue Guarisco. Patrons will gather from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at City Park's Arbor Room to enjoy live music from The Fleas and The Prescriptions, along with food, dessert and drinks, including margaritas by The Velvet Cactus and daiquiris by Louisiana Specialty Drinks.
"This year, we truly have an incredible silent auction," Shreves said. "I was blown away by the generosity of this city."
Tickets are $101 per person. The goal is to raise $60,000 during the evening — money that will go to much-needed upgrades or repairs on the park's sod, sand pits and waste cans, as well as various structural improvements, including the addition of a walkway and gazebo in the small dog area.
Shreves says it's critical to maintain the city's only official dog park, as fees to use the park are kept affordable.
Since opening in March 2010, City Bark has charged a permit fee — $43 for the year for up to three dogs and $38 for City Park members — for park access. Shreves says this serves many purposes, one of the central being safety.
"By having a key card access system we can insure that every dog is spayed or neutered and vaccinated," she said. "And if there's ever a problem dog, we can take care of it. We wanted New Orleans to set a new standard for dog parks and we have. I've had people from at least five different states asking us for advice on how to create a park like ours."
The annual permit fees also serve to help with the maintenance of the park — from daily trash pickup and concrete washing to cleaning out the water fountains. But having a dog park is about more than its amenities.
"It's really a quality-of-life issue," she said. "If you look at all the other major cities in this country — from New York to Houston — you'll find that every one of them has multiple dog parks. It's a feature that people have come to expect."
Shreves' views are backed up by hard evidence. In fact, there are currently more than 1,200 dog parks, and the number of parks has grown in five years by a staggering 34 percent – compared to just a three percent growth in parks for the two legged. This isn't surprising, since according to a recent report from the Humane Society of the United States, 46 percent of U.S. households own at least one dog. This means there are now officially more households with dogs than children.
Some of NOLA City Bark's 2,200 members frequently come from as far as Slidell, Houma and Lafayette to enjoy the facility.
"We've also had visitors from 14 different states and up into Canada," Shreves said. Visitor permits from three to 14 days are available for purchase starting at $10.
Shreves says what she enjoys most about the park is the connections she sees being made every day by dog owners from throughout New Orleans and beyond.
"In the end, a dog park is really about bringing people together," she said. "It's really as much, or even more, about the humans as the dogs."
For more information, and to purchase tickets for 101 Donations, visit www.nolacitybark.org or call (504) 483-9377.