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I'm noticing lots of red, bumpy bites on myself in the morning, could I have Bedbugs?
Quite Possibly!
With the rapid rate of bed bugs spreading through travel, moving and used furniture purchases, they could have found their way into your home or workspace. The first step to be sure is to visit a doctor that can tell you if the reaction is indeed bed bug related. The second step would be to get an inspection done. Once we determine if there are bed bugs in your home, we can then formulate a treatment plan.
Because bed bugs need to feed on humans to live, they can typically be found in bedding and couches; however they will travel to find a meal. It is important to know that having bed bugs does not necessarily mean that you are "dirty" or do not look after your space. Bed bugs can affect anyone who simply comes into contact with someone that has them, and can be treated with proper preparations and cooperation.
How much does it cost to get rid of bed bugs?
It's difficult to determine the cost of a treatment without knowing what type of structure you live in (e.g. a detached home, an apartment suite, a townhouse, etc.) and whether or not your neighbours may have the same problem (this would only apply in a multiple dwelling situation). Every case is unique, and for that reason, we recommend calling one of our representatives for a free estimate.
What are these bed bug detection dogs I've heard about?
CARE Pest is the first pest control company in Metro Vancouver to use bed bug sniffing dogs. A preferred alternative to human inspectors, these dogs can smell bed bugs that we cannot! Dogs have a well-developed sense of smell and can lead their trainer directly to your infestation—even if you have bed bugs tucked away in crevices, wall cracks or in furniture.
I have little holes all over my yard what could that be?
Assuming you live in the Lower Mainland, there are two likely causes of these holes. The first is chaffer beetles. It is not the beetles that are doing the damage, but it might be the crows trying to get at the beetles. These beetles can be controlled using nematode sprays.
The other possibility is moles. Moles are insectivores that live under lawns and feed off of grubs and insects that would be under the ground. These creatures dig runways around the property, and there would be mounds where they come up to the surface. We can treat for either of these scenarios.
I hear noises in my attic. What do you think they could be?
This is a very common problem. It could be a number of different possibilities. If you hear the noises at night, it could be a rat, mouse or raccoon problem. If the noises are heard during the daytime, it could be a squirrel or bird problem. We have solutions for any of these scenarios, call our office to help figure out the best treatment for your problem!
I am finding lots of sawdust material around my back deck. What could this be from?
Often times, the sawdust from wood structures can be caused by carpenter ants. These woodboring ants are usually easy to identify by their large size, and can be quite damaging if not treated by a professional. Carpenter ants can be found in many places around your property (not only the home itself), and can often have noticeable trails to/from wood piles, tree stumps, or any wood structure that they are looking to build their nests in. Our highly qualified technicians can provide quotes that will break down areas to be treated, costs and even warranties to ensure the infestation is controlled.
I just bought a new house and I want a full fumigation, is this possible?
Actually, what we do is offer inspections that can identify any pest problems that could be potentially dangerous to your home or health. From the initial inspection visit, our pest control professionals can offer estimates for pest specific treatments that are the safest and least disruptive to your home. Whether your concern is pest related or even keeping pesky wildlife away, inspections are the best way to gather piece of mind in knowing that your home is, and will remain pest free!
I'm seeing wasps flying in and out of a hole, but i don't see a nest. Can you take care of this?
Yes, there is a nest inside the structure. The wasps are just using that hole as an entrance/exit point. In this case, we would have to safely apply an insecticide into the point of entry and have it reach the nest for proper elimination. Please call one of our customer service representatives for further information.
How do you get rid of mice in a house?
There are a couple of different ways we can deal with mice in your home. The first is through the use of a conventional mouse trap. Our technicians are experienced in where to safely but effectively place traps throughout your home, and through a series of follow-up visits, we can customize your program to eradicate the mice in your home.
Alternatively, we can install tamper-resistant bait stations that contain a rodenticide bait. These stations would be placed in areas safe from small children and pets, but accessible to mice.
Either treatment comes with a warranty, please call our office and speak to one of our customer service representatives for further information.
Can I prevent rats and mice from entering my home?
Yes, through the use of exclusion devices like galvanized screen and door guards. Rats can enter through holes as small as one half of an inch, and mice can enter through openings half that size (i.e. one quarter of an inch). This makes it important to note that the smaller the pest, the more challenging it is to seal off all the points of entry.
When sealing a home against rodents, it's important to do it after all the rodents have been eliminated, so as not to trap them inside. Once we've achieved this, it's important to identify any existing or potential points of entry (i.e. access points). These are then sealed with 1/4″ galvanized screen (eg. soffits, pipe openings and obvious cracks and crevices around a structure).
Call a CARE Pest & Wildlife representative for further information in how to pest proof your home or workplace.
Do you have a service that cleans the rat droppings out of my attic?
Yes—we offer a service which we call attic clean up. With this service, we clean the fecal matter left behind from rodents or wildlife in attics, crawlspaces, false ceilings, garden sheds, etc. through the use of HEPA vacuums and viricides. All waste is safely bagged, sealed and disposed of. We also offer a re-insulation service, where we remove all the old urine and fecal saturated insulation in your attic or crawlspace, and replace it with new insulation. It is important to do a cleanout only after the pest problem is eradicated and the points of entry are sealed up so as not to have new pests enter into the home. Please call one of our representatives for further information.
We have squirrels building a nest in our fisher insert flue. How can they be removed?
We recommend identifying the point-of-entry and installing a humane door over this area. This will humanely remove the squirrels inside the flue, but not allow them to get back in. The challenge we face at this time of year, is that we are near baby season, and if there is a litter inside, we may have to wait until the babies are mobile (unless we can physically remove the litter ourselves), then we can proceed with our installation.
What is humane pest control, and do you practice this?
Yes, CARE Pest is one of the pioneers of humane pest control. This term refers to pest control where the animals are harmed as little as possible but still effectively removed from your dwelling. CARE Pest has had discussions with the BC SPCA to further improve the humaneness of their practices.
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/ Wednesday, August 19, 2009 / 10 Comments / Dessert , Frozen Treats
Mango Sorbet
I thought I should post these two frozen treat recipes that I'd made earlier before the summer ends. So, today I'm posting a Mango Sorbet recipe and I shall post the other tomorrow.
Recipe adapted from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
Mango Sorbet
(Printable Recipe)
2 Large, Ripe Mangoes (2 lbs, 1 kg), peeled and pitted
2/3 Cup (130 g) Sugar
2/3 Cup (160 ml) Water
4 tsp Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice, plus more to taste
1 Tbsp Dark Rum, plus more to taste
Pinch of Salt
Cut the mangoes into chunks and put them in a blender with the sugar, water, lime juice, rum, and salt. Squeeze the mango pits hard over the blender to extract as much of the pulp and juice as possible.
Puree the mixture until smooth. Taste, then add more lime juice or rum if desired. Allow the mixture to chill thoroughly, then freeze it in an ice cream maker.
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Looks wonderful!ReplyDelete
I'm salivating here!!! :-) Great recipe and delicious recipe with rum. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
I have been wanting a wonderful recipe for mango sorbet, and thanks for posting this one.ReplyDelete
Can't wait to try it.
Hmmmm perfect treat for such a hot wather like today. yum yum yum.ReplyDelete
I'm salivating too. What a great photo you have. We have a lot of mangoes and I should make this one. Thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
You are making quite a number of sorbets lately. :)ReplyDelete
i love mango sorbet. this looks like a great recipe. definitely want to try it!ReplyDelete
Wow, it looks so delicious! I have David's book and as mango sorbet is one of my favorite sorbets I definately wanted to make it. Thanks for reminding me ;-)ReplyDelete
Ooh, this looks most excellent! I just made a mango puree because there were lots of mangoes in the fridge going downhill :-( Now, I know what to do!ReplyDelete
Love the orange mango with the green sprig of mint. Got the mangoes, making sorbet is the next thing on my list!ReplyDelete

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Singer Chris Brown's arrest and conviction for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna is coming back to haunt him.
Brown, who served community service for the notorious attack on the songstress, is being forced to postpone a tour in the United Kingdom after he was denied a work visa to enter the country, the BBC reported Tuesday.
According to the BBC, British authorities rejected Brown's visa because he was guilty of a "serious criminal offense."
U.S. & World
In a statement, the Britain's Home Office said: "We reserve the right to refuse entry to the UK to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offence. Public safety is one of our primary concerns...each application to enter the UK is considered on its individual merits."
The "Run It" singer was due to play three concerts in Glasgow, London and Manchester. Brown's "Fan Appreciation" tour promoters said the shows were being postponed "due to unforeseen circumstances" and advised people who bought tickets to hold-on to them, saying there would be "possible re-arranged dates."
MTV UK reported that Brown apologized to his fans on Twitter page, saying "SORRY to all the fans in Europe! My tour is cancelled," he wrote. "I'm pretty sure y'all know. My entry was denied in your country. I love you. SORRY!!"
A spokesperson for Brown told MTV UK that "Chris looks forward to performing for his fans abroad in the near future and thanks them for their continued support."


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Fashion designer Marc Ecko, behind "the world-famous Rhino brand," announced a series of officially-licensed Star Wars limited edition apparel, which includes a premium "Fett for Real" hooded sweatshirt.
At $98, this may be the highest echelon of Fett fashion, compared to the other items, but some fans at BobaFett.com are all over it and already saved up.
From the press release (July 2, 2007):
"It is no secret that I am a fanboy of all things Star Wars and of George Lucas," Marc Ecko said. "So when the opportunity to create this collection arose, I jumped on it like Boba on his bounty. Our mission was to dig into Lucasfilm's archives and emerge with a line that takes its cues from popular culture and adds the rich visual language that made Star Wars the most relevant fable of the last 100 years."
From the StarWars.com interview with Marc Ecko (July 3, 2007):
Ecko wouldn't be a true fan unless he contemplated once and awhile which characters mirror his own personality and fashion sense. "Philosophically, I identify with Yoda," Ecko says. "He's fair. He plays it cards up. He is unsuspecting. For him if it is right, and it makes sense, then it should be. Aesthetically, I identify most with Boba Fett. He puts Al Capone's swagger to shame."
From /Film, a blog which I enjoy, which sometimes name-drops the Fett man:
I am so buying the Boba Fett inspired hoodie.
In addition to the hooded sweatshirt, a Boba Fett sequened T-shirt is also in the series. Price is yet to be announced.
The press release links to Marc Ecko Enterprises, but there's no additional information available there at the time of publication.
Special thanks to Marc Ecko Enterprises' Director of Corporate Communications for providing hi-res imagery to us. Thanks to Sadriel_Fett for spotting the first coverage of this on StarWars.com and posting it to our hoppin', quality-over-quantity message boards.


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This season at the Big A, there's a new option in seat-side delivery to add to hotdogs and beer: custom-built sunglasses.
In a major mashup of Orange County sports brands, Oakley Inc. on Thursday opened a signature store devoted to all things Angels at the team's Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The 1,000-square-foot shop is the only Oakley store dedicated to a baseball team and the Foothill Ranch-based accessories manufacturer and retailer's sole retail location inside a sports stadium.
Oakley has an ongoing licensing contract with Major League Baseball for team-themed sunglasses, but this shop is the first to showcase new co-branded lines under a separate licensing agreement with the Angels. The Angels last week named Oakley as the team's official eyewear brand.
"It's a good marriage," said Dennis Kuhl, Angels chairman, while browsing the store several hours before the start of the preseason freeway series against the Dodgers last week.
Oakley officials won't say whether the stadium-store concept will be expanded to other major league baseball venues. However, it is part of a significant retail expansion that will include 15 to 17 new stores in the United States and six international shops this year, said Erik Searles, vice president for retail at Oakley.
Searles also said Oakley is testing optician counters at select locations to boost its prescription-eyewear business. The Oakley store at the Irvine Spectrum Center will be among those locations.
Oakley's Big A stadium shop is at field level, mere steps away from the official Angels store. But Kuhl said that "the two (stores) are not competitive." Oakley's core business is in sunglasses, and those are a major focus at the new shop. Prices are comparable to those at other Oakley stores, with sunglasses starting at around $170.
The creative challenge was to create Angels apparel and accessories and design an Angels-themed store that "had the Oakley DNA," Searles said.
Examples of synergy between the two brands abound. Dark gray hoodies are offered with Oakley's signature elliptical O in white with red baseball stitching, and stitching down the side of the hoodie. White baseball bases have been converted into barstool seats atop minimalist frames and legs that reflect Oakley's industrial aesthetic.
Those stools flank the centerpiece of the shop: the company's first in-store custom eyewear bar, where fans can personalize frame and lens styles and colors. The eyewear bar is designed to have the feeling of a sports bar, Searles said. Fans can further personalize their sunglasses with countless options for what to etch on the lens, including the Angels logo, players' names and numbers, and monograms.
Although Oakley offers eyewear customization through its online shop and other brick-and-mortar stores, the selection at the bar is tailored for Angels fans, said Matt Moss, Oakley director of marketing. A shopper can choose the Gascan frame in Angels white, add Oakley's O icon in red, which snaps into a niche in the frame, then have the team's logo etched on the lens.
Once those choices are made, it takes less than 15 minutes to assemble and customize a pair of sunglasses. Customers can watch the game on flatscreen TVs at the store while the sunglasses are put together, or have the finished product delivered to their seats.
The stadium bar will serve as a de facto lab for Oakley before it opens a larger custom eyewear bar at an undisclosed flagship store, Searles said.
The store took about a year to get off the ground, but the Angels and Oakley have been linked for years. Ballplayers, including Mark Trumbo and Mike Trout, sport the company's sunglasses on and off the field. Last March, at a company-hosted fan event during the team's spring training in Tempe, Ariz., Trumbo autographed baseballs and posters.
The stadium store is a natural and logical progression for Oakley's retail business, said Mark Francis, sports business instructor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. "Fans will want to wear the same sunglasses that the players are wearing. Oakley has such strong brand recognition.
"Now that they've done it, I said to myself, 'Wow, I'm surprised this didn't happen before.'"
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Why buy property in istanbul Turkey
When considering a property purchase in the wonderful city of Istanbul, firstly you need to decide why you are buying and your budget, Is it for pure investment for capital appreciation or rental yields? or is it a lifestyle change or holiday home for you and your family?
Istanbul is like any other major city in the world, city centre and sea view properties come with a premium price tag, quite often with six-figure tags.
Scores of overseas investors have zoned in on the city over recent years purchasing properties all across the city, cashing in on both short and long term rentals. Keen-eyed investors are buying off plan properties at launch prices where property prices increase by at least 50% by the completion dates giving you guaranteed capital appreciation in very short space of time.
The are you choose is a very important factor along with your budget, home buyers with a high budget can purchase luxury Bosphorus properties, though low budget buyers should be looking in the new fashionable inner city areas of Beylikduzu, Esenyurt west of Ataturk International airport.
Property for sale in ISTANBUL Turkey
Ovacik is a peaceful residential area of Fethiye on the stunning south-west turquoise coastline of Turkey, nestled in the hillsides above the famous beach resort of Oludeniz with its calm Blue Lagoon, and the busy harbour town of Fethiye.
Ovacik was once a quiet, traditional farming village with a splattering of farmhouses and dirt tracks for roads, with the one main road leading down the mountain to the beach at Oludeniz. Today the peaceful village has seen much development meeting the demands of many overseas buyers. Luxury villas in private plots with large swimming pools, villas on complexes with huge communal pools, and private apartments on modern complexes have all risen from the hillsides making Ovacik a resort in its own right, yet still retaining its stunning beauty and laid back atmosphere, with some of the old farm houses still standing today and still inhabited by the local people.
As the village has grown over recent years, so had the amenities, Ovacik now has a great selection of nice quiet restaurants serving an array of international menus from traditional Turkish dishes to a tasty Thai curry, with some offering free home delivery for those that want a nice relaxed evening in the balcony. Ovacik can also offer plenty of relaxing bars which are perfect for a nice quiet drink with friends, unlike the bars in the neighbouring resort of Hisaronu where bars a more focused on loud music and entertainment. Shopping facilities are also excellent with lots of local shops and a host of low cost supermarkets, a far cry from the days when a trip to Fethiye was needed to pick up the weekly grocery supplies.
Property in Ovacik
When searching for accommodation for sale in Ovacik, you will no doubt have a budget in mind, whether high or low Ovacik offers something in the way of property for everyone's budget, with 1 bedroom apartments for sale in the region of £30,000 and large private villas in the region of £135,000, however, prices can go much higher for seclusion, luxury, rare sea view real estate in Ovacik.
Maintenance cost should also be taken into consideration with Ovacik property for sale, private villa owners take sole responsibility of the cost of running a pool, and the larger the pool the higher the cost, and garden maintenance is also a factor again the bigger the garden the higher the cost, both using more water than property with smaller pools and gardens. Owners of apartments in complexes share the cost of any maintenance and often have a pool of money to be used for any unexpected work that may need carrying out throughout the season.
Investors looking to buy property in Ovacik, Turkey, can expect excellent yields from summer rentals, the more luxurious and private properties will command the highest yields along with rare views of the sea in Oludeniz, and with a steadily rising prices capital appreciation figures are also good for long term investors.
All-in-all accommodation in Ovacik, Turkey offers a laid back lifestyle with the best of both worlds, sea, sun, and sand on the doorstep and mixed with either a quite relaxed life or a lively nightlife in nearby Hisaronu or Fethiye.
Turkey Homes will guide you to your ideal property in Ovacik, taking into consideration your lifestyle requirements and budget.


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Reality TV People News - April 2012
'The Biggest Loser' couple Sam Poueu and Stephanie Anderson wedApril 29, 2012
Two former "Biggest Loser" contestants who met on the reality television show were married in San Francisco, People magazine reported.
Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey renew wedding vows atop Eiffel TowerApril 28, 2012
Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey renewed their wedding vows atop the Eiffel Tower in Paris, People reported.
Ryan Seacrest signs new NBC contract -- includes 'Today,' primetimeApril 28, 2012
Ryan Seacrest has signed a two-year contract with NBC, extending his duties to the "Today" show and primetime news.
Tamera Mowry-Housley and Adam Housley expecting their first childApril 26, 2012
U.S. actress and TV personality Tamera Mowry-Housley has confirmed she is pregnant and her first child is to be born in early November.
Gladys Knight: I lost 60 pounds competing on 'Dancing with the Stars'April 25, 2012
Gladys Knight says she lost 60 pounds during her run on Dancing with the Stars with professional partner Tristan MacManus.
Khloe Kardashian: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West aren't seriousApril 24, 2012
Khloe Kardashian says while sister Kim Kardashian is dating rapper and longtime friend Kanye West, their relationship isn't serious yet.
Giuliana Rancic and Bill Rancic having baby via gestational surrogateApril 23, 2012
Giuliana Rancic and husband Bill Rancic have revealed they are having a baby via a gestational surrogate this summer.
Simon Cowell reportedly dating Brazilian Ana Paula JunqueiraApril 21, 2012
Simon Cowell, 52, is dating a 38-year-old Brazilian divorcee, The Sun reported.
Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson not living together despite reportsApril 19, 2012
Ben Flajnik and fiancee Courtney Robertson have confirmed they are not living together despite prior reports.
Ryan Seacrest: I'll always be indebted to "true gentleman" Dick ClarkApril 18, 2012
A tribute to late TV personality Dick Clark is to take place on the next edition of "American Idol," E! News reported.
Khloe Kardashian reportedly not pregnant despite in-law's commentsApril 17, 2012
Khloe Kardashian is apparently not pregnant after all.
Jillian Harris declines date with One Direction teenager Harry StylesApril 13, 2012
Jillian Harris apparently draws the line at British teenage boy band members.
Marc Anthony files for divorce from 'American Idol' judge Jennifer LopezApril 12, 2012
Marc Anthony has filed for divorce from "American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles Superior Court, documents show.
Melissa Gilbert "alright" after 'Dancing with the Stars' hospitalizationApril 10, 2012
Melissa Gilbert is doing well after being rushed off on a stretcher to the hospital Monday night following her Dancing with the Stars paso doble performance with professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Khloe Kardashian: Lamar Odom deserves better from MavericksApril 10, 2012
Khloe Kardashian feels husband and NBA player Lamar Odom has been treated unfairly by the Dallas Mavericks.
'The Voice' coach Adam Levine "blindsided" by Anne Vyalitsyna splitApril 10, 2012
The Voice coach Adam Levine was reportedly caught completely offguard when his ex-girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna recently announced they had split after two years of dating.
Jennifer Lopez throws birthday bash for new boyfriend Casper SmartApril 9, 2012
Jennifer Lopez threw a party to celebrate her boyfriend Casper Smart's 25th birthday at an Italian restaurant in West Hollywood.
Leah Messer and fiance Jeremy Calvert reportedly get marriedApril 9, 2012
Leah Messer apparently won't be reconciling with ex-husband Corey Simms any time soon.
Tamra Barney reveals she was diagnosed with cervical cancerApril 9, 2012
Tamra Barney has revealed she battled cervical cancer.
Chris Daughtry sued by former Daughtry bandmates for song profitsApril 8, 2012
Three former band mates of U.S. rock singer Chris Daughtry are suing him, alleging he defrauded them of proceeds from four songs they say they helped write.
'Spanish Fly' fishing host Jose Wejebe reported killed in plane crashApril 7, 2012
Jose Wejebe, the host of the Outdoor Channel fishing show "Spanish Fly," was killed in a Florida plane crash Friday, it was announced on the program's Web site.
'American Idol' winner Fantasia lists mansion for sale at $500k lossApril 7, 2012
"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino has put the North Carolina mansion she nearly lost to foreclosure on the market for $500,000 less than she paid for it.
Jennifer Lopez wears $2.1 million ring on 'American Idol' broadcastApril 7, 2012
Jennifer Lopez wore a $2.1 million yellow diamond ring on an episode of "American Idol," the ring's creator told People magazine.
Jesse James: Everyone can say whatever they want, I'm still standingApril 6, 2012
Jesse James says he thinks he is in an "awesome place" two years after actress Sandra Bullock divorced him for cheating on her.
Heidi Klum formally files for divorce from husband SealApril 6, 2012
Heidi Klum has filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from Seal, her recording star husband of six years.
"The Situation" out of rehab facility and feeling "better than ever"April 5, 2012
The Situation has apparently addressed and overcome his serious situation.
Kim Kardashian reportedly moving on and now dating Kanye WestApril 5, 2012
Kim Kardashian has reportedly moved on from an athlete to a musician in her romantic life.
Aubrey O'Day: Arsenio Hall called me a whore on 'Celebrity Apprentice'April 4, 2012
Aubrey O'Day's feud with Arsenio Hall apparently lasted beyond what viewers saw in Sunday night's The Celebrity Apprentice episode.
Ryan Seacrest to cover the London Olympics for NBC this summerApril 4, 2012
Ryan Seacrest announced on Wednesday's edition of "Today" he is to cover the London Olympics this summer for NBC.
Kim Kardashian: I'm not ready to date again, and you won't see it on TVApril 4, 2012
Kim Kardashian says her next romance won't be documented by reality TV cameras.
Jaleel White: 'Dancing' incident with Kym Johnson "exaggerated"April 3, 2012
Jaleel White has insisted his alleged outburst at Dancing with the Stars professional partner Kym Johnson was made out to be a much bigger deal that it really was.
Cissy Houston: Media coverage of Whitney Houston has been "awful"April 3, 2012
Cissy Houston says the media has been "awful" in the wake of her daughter Whitney's accidental drowning death Feb. 11.
'The Voice' coach Adam Levine and girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna splitApril 2, 2012
The Voice coach Adam Levine is back to being a solo act, romantically.


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Re-Gifting Going Mainstream
49% of Women will re-gift unwanted presents this year
Do you find Christmas shopping an expensive, tiring and stressful experience?
You may be surprised to find your neighbors and, maybe even, relatives are less stressed because they have joined the going number of people turning to re-gifting.
According to a Birchbox http://www.birchbox.com/beauty-pulse/holiday-2012 survey of 3,000 women, 49 per cent will re-gift unwanted presents this year.
By contrast, 64 per cent of people think it is rude to save and re-use wrapping paper.


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State of Maryland high school winners in the
Young Authors' Competition for 2007 included three representatives from the
Eastern Shore Reading Council. All are students at Worcester Preparatory
School. Pictured, from left, are Parker McIntosh, Berlin, Grade 10 Short Story;
Megan O'Donnell, Ocean City, Grade 9 Short Story; and Julia Robinson, Rehoboth
Beach, Grade 12 Poetry. With them is Dr. Barry W. Tull, Headmaster.
Worcester Preparatory School
State of Maryland high school winners in the


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4 December 2013
An independent network of over 100 students is occupying the headquarters of the University of London at Senate House. We can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com and 07754768945
We have taken over the main management corridor and the Vice Chancellor's office in opposition to the way our university is being run and the way the higher education sector as a whole is controlled. This action is restorative; displacing the undemocratic and unaccountable management with a democratic space for the free pursuit of knowledge, critical enquiry and dissent. University of London management is behaving in a disgraceful and unaccountable manner, and we have no choice but to take direct action.
We are inspired by the actions of our striking staff – both in the fair pay strike and in the 3 Cosas campaign – and by the wave of student occupations across the country.
We will not leave under our demands are met:
1. That all outsourced workers at the university are awarded a pension, and have improved sick pay and holiday pay so that it is in line with that of in house staff. The University of London should recognise the IWGB as the representative union of their outsourced workers.
2. That the University of London Union (ULU) remains in student hands – democratically run by students – and has its block grant returned.
3. That the Garden Halls – Hughes Parry hall, Commonwealth hall, and Canterbury hall are not outsourced, and that there are no job losses there. UoL halls should have their prices reduced to less than the annual undergraduate maintenance loan (currently £4988/annum).
4. That the University of London, makes a public statement opposing the privatisation of student loans, and Adrian Smith – the Vice-Chancellor of the university of London – should sign up to the Council in Defence of British Universities and the Campaign for the Public University.
5. That the University of London write to the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) to ask that they concede to the demands of striking HE workers in Unite, Unison and UCU for fair pay.
6. That the pay ratio between the lowest paid and the highest paid staff in the university should be reduced to a maximum of 10:1.
7. That financial statements of the University's academic departments and non-academic services should be published so that they can be scrutinised so that the University's decisions can be properly held to account by the community. In addition, that the university produces a publicly available Ethical Investment and Procurement Policy which is reported on annually with plenty of opportunity of engagement with staff, students and the wider community.
8. That students and staff are allowed free access in and out the occupation and senate house – with the exception of senior management.
9. That the university refuses to admit the Police into Senate House and refuses to collaborate with any requests by the police for information regarding this action.
10: That there are no disciplinary actions undertaken by the university against any student or staff member participating in this action


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I searched but couldn't find it so I made one.
Rating: x/10
I'll start off.
Song: It's Going Down
Artist: Young Joc
Album: New Joc City
Rating: 8/10
Comment: I love this song and it's so catchy.
Song: Summer Nights
Artist: Lil Rob
Album: Twelve eighteen part 1
Rating: 9/10
Comment: The verse is catchy, and the song is smooth. The song is kinda old though.
Song: Through the fires and flames
Artist: Dragonforce
Album: Inhumane Rampage
Rating: 10/10
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NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee State University women's basketball team dropped a hard-fought contest to Belmont, 57-48, Saturday night in the Curb Event Center.
The game was not decided until the final few minutes as BU used a crucial 6-0 run to gain control down the stretch. The 48 points was the second lowest that TSU has scored in a game this season.
Tennessee State fell to 10-15 (7-5 OVC) while Belmont improved to 12-14 (9-4 OVC).
Chelsea Hudson led TSU with 15 points and eight rebounds while Jayda Johnson added 10.
Belmont was led by Taylor Mills' 13 points while Frankie Joubran recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jordyn Luffman also posted 12 points.
Both teams got off to a slow start as the game was scoreless through the first five minutes of the contest. TSU got on the board first and jumped out to an 8-0 lead but Belmont responded with a 9-1 run to pull even.
From there the teams traded buckets for the rest of the half. The score was tied, 28-28, at the break.
After being outscored, 9-2, in the opening moments of the second half, TSU fell behind, 37-30.
The Lady Tigers, however, responded with ten unanswered points to capture the lead, 40-37, with 10:08 remaining.
A few possessions later, Belmont went back on top, 43-40 before Brianna Lawrence buried a triple to knot the score, 43-all.
The game was tied, 45-45, when Belmont scored six quick points to go ahead, 51-45, with 2:31 remaining.
TSU missed on its next shot attempt and a foul was called on Belmont's trip down the floor.
Belmont made two free-throws to make the score, 53-45, in favor of the Bruins.
Chelsea Hudson knocked down a triple on the next play but that would be as close as the Lady Tigers would get.
TSU shot 33.9 percent from the field, including a dismal 18.8 percent (3-of-16) from three-point range. The Lady Tigers made 7-of-10 from the free-throw line.
BU finished the game shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from beyond the arc and 84.2 percent from the charity stripe.
Tennessee State returns to action on Monday at UT Martin. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. in the Elam Center.


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Heatles won on Sunday night: They have a 2-1 series lead. Some people got on LeBron, most certainly unfairly, for deferring at game's end.
Standing up for LeBron today, was, of all people, Rick Reilly®, who blows us away with killer similes:
James' legend isn't shrinking, it's swelling up like a Macy's float.
James has been on Jason Terry like scales on a flounder.
People who only care about "points scored" in a box score are the same kind of people who think the waiter made the soufflé.
Journalismo! Game's 9 p.m., ABC. Show new Warriors coach Mark Jackson your love before he gets mercilessly razzed by Jeff Van Gundy.


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Direct printing onto fingernails is now available thanks to technology from Azon Printer of Zagreb, Croatia. Azon calls it Micro Beauty, but you can call it part of the modern-day manicure.Micro Beauty is another example of how inkjet technology can redefine itself by adapting to new applications. The system is able to print onto five fingernails at once, and Azon says Micro Beauty can handle a hand a minute at resolutions up to 4800 x 1200 dpi. Users can design their own art and import it via a scanner or use pictures from a digital camera.Micro Beauty is a tabletop unit at 19.5 x 15 x 14 in. (495 x 380 x 358 mm) in size. It weighs in at approximately 62 lb (28 kg). Different colors are available to match salon decor, and an attachment is available for direct printing onto toenails. For more information, contact Azon Printer, Jandriceva 20-10000, Zagreb, Croatia, 385-1-461-8003, fax: 385-1-461-8004, Web: www.azonprinter.com.
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Hi Dr. West, could you tell us your educational background and EMR experience?
I completed my fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. I began using an electronic medical record when I opened my practice in December 2009.
1. You're on your second EMR after a failed EMR experience. I know you can't reveal the name of your first EMR vendor, but what went so wrong?
Lots of things, but mainly it was the fact that it didn't perform as the vendor described it would. Different parts were always malfunctioning. For example, the History of Present Illness section of my notes would sometimes get deleted when we tried to format the notes for faxing to a referring doctor. Different buttons on the screen which were supposed to be for functions were never functional. You would click them and nothing would happen. The accounting part of the software would not allow patients to be issued refunds in the case of overpayment, and so our financial books could not be kept accurate. Etc, etc.
2. What frustrated you the most about your first EMR?
That the company would make promises to fix it and never completely get it done. When one fix was completed, another part of the system would develop a new bug that was not there before. I think they were amateurs who basically got in over their heads and could not dig themselves out of the hole.
3. I know you are very happy with your current Free EMR, Practice Fusion, but after your failed EMR experience did you want to quit using EMRs all together? If not what or why were you still convinced there had to be a way to make EMRs work for your practice?
No, we had heard stories of other companies who had needed to change vendors and were prepared to keep on our mission of being an electronic practice. But it was indeed a scary time because we had just gotten burned with our first vendor. That said, I can see how many doctors who are less certain about the EMR concept for their practices may not have tried again at that point.
4. What do you think other doctors and healthcare professionals should avoid so that their initial experience with EMRs are less traumatic and more rewarding?
I think they should avoid rushing into a relationship with an EMR vendor; they should avoid signing a contract that does not include a satisfaction and money-back guarantee; and they should avoid continuing with an EMR vendor that has not provided a system to their satisfaction after an introductory period.
5. What should doctors and practice managers be looking for in their pursuit of finding an EMR that fits their needs?
I recommend searching for a vendor that is willing to let a provider test drive the EMR in the provider's practice for an introductory period before committing to it. I think that a month would be enough time to find out all the problems, if any. There may need to be a deposit for this, but that should be fully refundable. They should be looking for a vendor that does not have a lot of very specific hardware requirements since hardware is not easy to return in the case where a provider needs to switch to an different EMR vendor.
6. What specific questions should other practices ask before signing a contract to have an EMR software package installed?
I think many of the answers are in my answer to question 5.
7. American Medical News reported the results of a recent study conducted by UC Davis which connected decreased productivity with EMR systems because of a lack of customization for given specialties. Was this an issue for you?
No. Practice Fusion is designed such that you can build your own templates to include whatever you like in the notes. After you create your own templates to your liking, I found that I could see patients faster and complete their notes sooner than before. All of my daily notes are essentially done by 5 pm.
8. Did you try other EMR software in between your first disastrous EMR experience and your current EMR?
We interviewed other vendors and viewed demos, but we had no other EMR in practice.
9. If you did, could you tell us about why you chose not to use them and could you tell us what the Practice Fusion EHR had that enticed you to go with them?
We went with Practice Fusion because it was free and web-based. Therefore it could be tried and discontinued, if necessary, without additional cost to us.
10. You've commented on your time being freed up because of using EMR, what was the most time consuming element in your pre-EMR life that no longer exists in your current, happy, para-EMR life?
If you mean before using any EMR whatsoever, then I would say charting in general. At Hopkins you had to dictate all your notes, spend additional time reviewing and editing them, and then sign. Now, using customized templates that I designed myself, that is all gone.
11. Besides Practice Fusion being free, can you tell those who might want to test the waters what you like the most about it?
It's very intuitive. I like to call it the Gmail of EMRs. I imagine that eventually nearly everyone will have an account.
12. Explain the benefits of customized templates and details regarding how you designed your templates?
Benefits include a more uniform approach to common problems, such as diabetes and thyroid nodules. All patients with these conditions follow a thorough and well-defined path of questions designed to gather the most meaningful and relevant information.
13. How have you handled the issue of making each record unique to your patients' medical issues when using templates?
Well, you still have to add unique contextual details, and for this you have to type a sentence here and there. These can be as long or short as you like.
14. Medicare and Medicaid decided to eliminate consultation codes. Is that one of the reasons you have decided against taking Medicare patients?
Yes, but only one of many reasons.
15. Why did you opt out of participating in the EHR government incentive plan? Aren't you forfeiting a substantial sum of money by not participating?
On the surface it would appear so. It's been an issue of angst for me personally, and I may blog on this inner struggle in the future over at happyemrdoctor.com.
16. In a recent survey conducted by the AACE, it was revealed that because of Medicare's decision to remove the code allowing the consult charge, 4 out of 5 endocrinologists were going to reduce the number of patients seen in their practice. Are you aware of any groups working to reverse Medicare's decision? What impact will this have on the future of Medicare?
I previously blogged on this at Happy EMR Doctor.
As far as groups working to reverse Medicare's decision, I am aware that AACE already sent CMS a letter, and I found this letter as well.
In making this change, Medicare will save a lot of money for itself and shift the burden of payments back to patients who cannot find a subspecialist within travel distance who will accept Medicare. They will be forced into paying out-of-pocket for needed medical services. What most patients don't know is that, under current Medicare rules (unlike commercial insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield), patients cannot send in claims to Medicare for services rendered by doctors who have opted out of Medicare. To see an opted-out doctor, patients are forced to sign a Medicare contract stating that they will not send in any claims, despite having had necessary medical services. Medicare makes it more financially painful not to use their contracted doctors than do commercial carriers who have out-of-network options. As for the future of Medicare, I think that less doctors will be available in the system to supply demand to a growing number of baby-boomer Medicare patients.


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Love this darling quilt from Sweet Dream by Sarah...and it's a tutorial! Yay! I definitely love a pattern that lends itself to showing off your favorite prints, and that's what she did here. Super sweet and simple, great variation on a coin quilt. Make sure to check out Sarah's shop, her finished projects and some more great tutorials. Thanks Sarah for sharing!
These little monkeys had me at hello! I had no idea what I was going to do with this charm pack when I first spotted it, but I had to have it.
I wanted to do something simple, that would show off the cute prints in the line, but still feel fun and whimsical. I've made coin stack quilts before, but I wanted to do something a bit different...
So here we have, monkey ladders! The "coins" reminded me of rungs of a ladder for some reason, and the name just stuck in my head. This is a very versatile pattern that you can make using really any charm pack you might have, and finishes up as the perfect size for a baby or crib quilt! Here's what you need...
1 Charm Pack (I used Grow with Me by Deb Strain & Daughters by Moda) (note: you only need 40 of the charms, so pick out two, and add them to your stash, or save them for the back)
1 1/4 yards background (I used Kona White) (the cutting instructions require exactly 36 inches of cut strips, so you will want a bit extra for squaring up when you cut, etc.)
1 1/4 yards backing (I used the white monkey print from the Grow with Me line)
3/4 yards for binding and to piece the backing (I used the green solid from the Grow with Me line)
Cotton batting, approx. 45" x 45", to give you a little room while quilting.
All measurements assume you use a 1/4 inch seam!
Charm pack:
- Take the 40 charms that you'll be using, and cut them in half, so that you have 80 strips that are 2.5" by 5".
- Don't worry about keeping them in any particular order, since you'll actually want them to be randomized in your quilt.
- Cut 8 strips from your background fabric that are 3.25" wide by WOF (width of fabric from selvage to selvage - assumed to be 42" - you will need to make adjustments if yours is different!).
- Subcut these strips into 10.5 inch lengths, so that you have 32 pieces that are 3.25" x 10.5".
- Cut an additional 5 strips that are 2" by WOF.
- Cut your backing piece along the fold so that you have two pieces that are half the WOF by 1 1/4 yds long.
- Cut two strips 5" by WOF for inserting in the backing (alternatively, you can cut one 5" strip, and attach those two leftover charms to either end!)
- Cut 5 strips 2.5" by WOF for binding strips.
Piecing the top
Your goal is to make 16 sets composed of 5 strips each. Pair up the strips and sew along the long edge.
I recommend pressing after each seam, but the great thing about the way that this quilt is pieced is that it doesn't matter which way you press the seams - there won't be any matching up of corners or points here! Press the seams toward darker fabrics where necessary.
Keep sewing the strips together, picking out the strips to use so that the colors and patterns are fairly randomized and distributed. You should end up with 16 strip sets that look like these:
Next, we add the white 3.25" by 10.5" strips on the sides to finish out the blocks.
Take one strip and align with one of the sides of your strip set.
You can pin this, if needed, but if your seams are ironed nice and flat, it shouldn't move around on you too much. Stitch these pieces together.
Hint: chain piecing here can make this step go by very quickly!
Once one side is sewn on, flip the block around, and sew the strip on the other side. I would recommend NOT pressing before this step! Keeping the first strip right where you sewed it will help you to get the second strip aligned and will help to keep the block nicely square.
Once both sides are sewn on, go ahead and press those strips out!
Now you've got your 16 blocks ready to go!
|Note: this picture of the block was taken after the others were sewn together! That white strip on top is actually from the adjacent block.
Lay them out in alternating direction, keeping an eye out again for the randomness of the fabric placement. Arrange the blocks in a 4 by 4 arrangement.
Once you've got your blocks set out in the arrangement you like, start stitching them together. I'm not a fan of long seams, so I usually sew the blocks together in quadrants, and then sew the 4 quarters of the block together.
Once the 16 blocks are sewn together, it's time to add the border. Take the 2" background strips that you cut earlier, and snip off the selvage ends. Sew one strip to the edge of the quilt, and then use a ruler to trim off the edges, to keep the quilt top square. Do the same on the opposite side of the quilt.
You'll need your border strips a bit longer on the other two edges - approx. 45". If your WOF is long enough, just sew those on the two remaining edges, and trim to square up. If your WOF isn't quite long enough (mine wasn't!), take one of those 2" strips and cut it in half. Sew one half of that strip to each of the two remaining strips to make it longer. Then go ahead and sew the border strips on the remaining edges of the quilt. (I'm so sorry, I don't have pictures of this step!)
That finishes up the quilt top!
To prepare the backing, we're going to insert that strip that you cut from the binding fabric into the backing fabric so that it's wide enough. You can either sew 2 5" strips from the binding fabric together to make one longer strip, or you can sew the two leftover charms on either end of one 5" strip to make a longer strip. Sew this strip along the cut edges of the backing fabric, so that it's inserted right in the middle. Press the seams out, and make sure your backing fabric is well pressed for pucker and crease free quilting! This is how my quilt back looked, on the finished product:
Sandwich up your quilt - backing, batting, and quilt top. Baste, and quilt as desired! I used an all over meander on mine. Stitch together your binding strips, and bind the quilt using whichever method you prefer, and you've got yourself a quilt!
As a side note, my version of this quilt is currently for sale over at my Etsy shop!


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 201 diseños de 49 diseñadores freelance.
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You see, there are a lot of Joint Venture brokers out there; but I want to separate myself from the crowd by evoking a sense of ultra-exclusivity in with my logo... so they expect to be treated with respect and only to be connected with super-high-quality opportunities. I want them to know that I have already filtered out the low and medium quality opportunities and that when they interact with me, I will bring them MONEY with my connections.
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http://www.maestrodobel.com/ (the black velvet)
http://www.ntcallaway.com/images/lu…ntent3.jpg (conveys the mood)
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Jewish World Review June 17, 2013/ 9 Tammuz, 5773
America slips its bonds: Project Mercury lifted off in a more innocent time, but inspires us still
By David Shribman
JewishWorldReview.com | There has never been an American moment quite like Project Mercury.
It was one of the great undertakings of American power, one of the great expressions of American ingenuity, one of the great successes of American engineering, one of the great statements of American daring -- and one of the great dividing lines in modern American culture.
If you know what Project Mercury was, the passion it prompted needs no explanation and has no contemporary equivalent. If you don't know what it was, no amount of explaining, including this column, can begin to capture the thrill and sense of possibility it symbolized.
Project Mercury, a uniquely American combination of rocket propulsion and spiritual inspiration, ended 50 years ago this spring, with 22 orbits of the Earth by L. Gordon Cooper aboard a space capsule named Faith 7.
Its conclusion preceded the death of John F. Kennedy, who didn't begin the program but whose vital spark animated it, by six months -- and the combination of the two, the demise of Project Mercury and of the president who seemed to personify its spirit and who gave the undertaking its elan, marked an important passage in American life.
The space program continued, with Project Gemini and then Project Apollo, but never again with its innocence, its purity, its brio. By the time Cooper returned to space, with Pete Conrad aboard Gemini 5 (120 orbits in eight days in August 1965), Watts was aflame, the American sense of rectitude was jolted by the moral questions raised by the civil-rights movement, 200,000 GIs were in Vietnam and increasing numbers of people were questioning the virtue of the efforts in space when so many challenges remained on Earth.
None of that touched Project Mercury, which seemed to fly on the wings of dreams.
There was, to be sure, a large Cold War element to Project Mercury; its booster rockets were military missiles and the drive to beat the Soviets to the moon was a proxy for the struggle to defeat Communism on Earth. And there was a hokey all-Americanism gauze to the effort, fortified by breathless accounts on television and fawning articles and double-page picture spreads in LIFE magazine, the photo album of the American Century.
Even so, the effort was cloaked in the can-do spirit of the time, the romance of the new science, the vigor of the test-pilots who filled the ranks of the Original Seven astronauts (always rendered upper-case), and the redemption of centuries of longing to reach toward the moon, the planets and the stars.
There was a gee-whiz quality to Mercury, but the wonder of the engineering was accompanied by knowledge of the risks -- and of the improvised nature of the undertaking. The program was a showcase for American competence but the Mercury space capsule itself was a metal can bolted atop an ICBM.
"Not even did it involve no flying, there wasn't even a window to look out of," Tom Wolfe recounted in "The Right Stuff," his classic account of Project Mercury and its astronauts. "There wasn't even a hatch you could egress from like a man; it would take a crew of swabbos with lug wrenches to get you out of the thing."
No matter. Americans were going to match the Soviets and travel into space. So taken with the endeavor was a middle-school student in Pittsburgh that he sneaked his transistor radio into school, inserted his earphone and listened on the radio to the suborbital flight of Alan Shepard aboard Freedom 7, the first American manned space mission. The study-hall monitor at Shadyside Academy sent him to detention.
Thirty years later, Jay Apt made his first space flight and took two space walks. "Project Mercury was thrilling to all of us," says Mr. Apt, who eventually flew on four shuttle missions. "I treasure a recording of John Glenn's description of the sunsets and sunrises. The images he painted with those words led me to the path that allowed me to see them for myself."
Mr. Glenn became a symbol of America's determination to slip the surly bounds of Earth -- a haunting phrase from the 1941 John Gillespie Magee Jr. poem "High Flight" that Ronald Reagan borrowed in January 1986 after the Challenger disaster. In February 1962, Mr. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, making him into a folk hero and sending him on a trajectory that would lead to the Senate, a presidential campaign and a return to space at age 77 in 1998.
"We didn't know how inspiring this was to so many," Mr. Glenn, who turns 92 in July, said in an interview this month. "It completely surprised all of us."
Yet the allure of the voyage of Friendship 7 persisted. Julie Payette, born in Montreal 20 months after the Glenn flight, told me before her own space mission in 1999 that Mr. Glenn was "a hero of mine." On the 1984 campaign trail, Mr. Glenn encountered a set of twins in New Hampshire's lake country. They were almost 12. One was named John, the other Glenn.
It was Dwight Eisenhower's genius that put the American space program in the public eye in more ways than one. The 34th president insisted that the U.S. effort to reach the heavens be conducted not in secret, as the Soviet program was, but in public, even the embarrassments (boosters that didn't leave the launch pad) and disasters (beginning with the fatal fire on Apollo 1 in 1967).
But it was Kennedy's rhetoric that sent Mercury soaring. "This generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space," he said in 1961. "We mean to be a part of it -- we mean to lead it. For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace."
No one alive in those years failed to be inspired by those words and that impulse. That is why grown adults in their 60th year still possess items such as the American Heritage Junior Library book "Americans in Space" holding firm to them as emblems of the hopes and idealism of their youth. My copy is right here on my desk.
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As wages remain stagnant since 2002, the past ten years have been effectively been a "lost decade for workers," says writer Kevin G. Hall.
Despite adequate coverage of the rise and fall of employment rates, little has been said about the actual rate of earnings, which—after adjusting for inflation—have reportedly declined across most industries and sectors since the Great Recession.
"Equally troubling," Hall writes in the McClatchy report, is that "real wages are now about the same level as they were in December 2005."
According to researchers at the Brookings Institute's Hamilton Project, the median working-age man with a job earns about 4 percent less, when adjusted for inflation, than he did in 1970.
"A key thing is that from the 1970s up to 2000, middle income . . . families didn't get their fair share, but they still saw some growth. Since 2000, nothing," said Heidi Shierholz, a labor economist at the Economic Policy Institute. "This idea of a 'lost decade,' it's already happened. We're well into our next lost decade."
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One is that the Federal Reserve successfully tamed inflation, so wages aren't racing to keep pace with rising prices. Another is the decline in labor unions, whose members enjoyed higher wages and better benefits.
Yet another explanation is that productivity—a worker's output per hour—has improved greatly thanks to computers, automation and other breakthroughs. Productivity's role in falling real wages is a subject of debate in economic circles, partly because workers used to share in the benefits of rising productivity but have shared less so over the past decade.
Regardless, it seems that real wages have been on a mostly downward slope for more than 40 years which—according to New York economist Martin Kohli—makes economic recovery more difficult "because without wage growth, it's harder for Americans to pay down their debts."


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Former Maspeth church site becomes crap
A few years ago, the Maspeth United Methodist Church, depicted above, burned down.
It was a sad day, as it was an historic white clapboard church building, familiar to many who grew up in the neighborhood.
The congregation merged with the Glendale United Methodist Church and sold the property to a developer and this is the result. Thankfully, the rezoning of the area prevented 3-family shitboxes from being built. The resulting buildings are 2-family semi-detached, and it doesn't look like illegal basement apartments are in the unwritten plans.
However, the developer is a bit controversial.
You can read about him here.
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two family or three family. It does not matter. There is still no reason for them to look like shit.
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Thank you to the United Methodist Church of Maspeth for crapping on our neighborhood.
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The church burnt down eh?? Hmmm...
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Wasn't the paster recently standing in the ashes promising "we will rebuild it"
That was the nicest street in Queens now thanks to the church it has to fugly cheap shit boxes.
This all happened so fast. I think that church was professionally torched (without the pastor knowing) ---this was all planned. --Expect more of it
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
"no reason for them to look like shit"
They design them on computers to use the least amount of material, cuts and skilled labor needed.
Almost everything is a 4X8, 4X4 and or with 90 degree cuts to puzzle every inch of scrap for use someplace else.
New architectural and atheistic approval laws are needed to keep up with this wave of nasty computer and eastern block barracks logic.
Most politician's don't want to hear, speak or see a word of it !
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Queens Crapper said...
Joe - yes it was probably one of the nicest streets in Queens. However, the Cemetery Caretaker's house was torn down and replaced with crap, and a bunch of 3-family homes was squeezed into an oversized lot a little further down the street. The street has been on the decline for several years.
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- georgetheatheist said...
I'll drink to those "atheistic" approval laws. Skoal!
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
That much has changed even on that street since 2007 when I was there for a backyard party, holy crap! I Thats terrible Crappy !!
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
First it was St. Saviour's...now this!
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Just goes to show you how much respect the United Methodist Church "congregation" has for Maspeth. Take the money and run and to hell with the neighborhood.
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Religion is a dying institution anyway, except for those Korean "churches" sprouting up like pole beans everywhere!
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(see previous post), Disney recently released Bill Nye The Science Guy app! Now admittedly, I was in an Asian bubble and didn't grow up watching the show, but I'm sure many of you may have. So how does the app compare to the show? Price: Free with in-app purchases
Device Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Developmental Appropriateness: I think what's made Bill Nye THE science guy is how he makes the science relatable and engaging - and it's the same with this app. There are videos (in-app purchases), games, demonstrations, and a book for experiments. Kids are free to explore at their own pace and interests. Rating: 5/5 (aim for around 8 yos, but I think kids younger and older will enjoy).
Balance: This is definitely a polished looking app from Disney. However, I am disappointed by the amount and type of interactivity. The experiments is just a book for you to carry out on your own, the videos are videos, and the games could be better. The games are informative, but the interactive features do not highlight the information - rather, discover things and read about them. I think the newer features of the ipad like the gravity feature could be great for science apps, specifically, but this app does not take advantage of them. Rating: 3/5
Sustainability: There's a variety of activities and although I wish the experiments books was a little more interactive - for example - encourage kids to go do the experiment and come back to the app to discuss, it at least does extend the life of the information to the real world. And also, more videos are available for purchase. Rating: 4/5
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At one time, many in the industry believed that online personal training was the answer to the high cost and time constraints that can make traditional personal training cumbersome. Experts felt that it would also be a conduit to attract and retain members and generate new revenue streams. The early versions of these projects mostly proved to be disappointing because they were complicated and incomplete for trainers and clients to use. Many also didn't address the idiosyncrasies that are elemental to a close relationship between a trainer and a client. Other trainers felt that technology-based programs were direct competitors of their services. After the initial introduction of this technology, usage dropped and the technology sparked conflict between trainers and vendors.
Technology-assisted personal training programs are experiencing a resurgence. Some models are even starting to use podcasts as ways to deepen client relationships, create community between like-minded exercisers and even create content to be played on MP3 players while exercising in a facility.
Vendors have begun to make much more intuitive and comprehensive online tools that include not only planning and programming capabilities but also added nutrition, behavioral change components and the ability to modify programs for special populations. As importantly, trainers have discovered how to use online and other technology-based tools to make their training more robust. Most exciting is that using technology also helps them leverage their time much more effectively. In cases where this is working, facility owners are offering a much more comprehensive group of services in their sales and marketing efforts. Consider the possibilities.
Few relationships are more credible and trusting than those between trainers and their clients. One survey of trainers showed that when provided with a product recommendation from their trainer, clients acted on those recommendations more than 80 percent of the time. Using technology can also be a powerful ally in executing other programs including the ability to touch clients when they're not in your facility. Clubs can reach out to new exercisers or those who might be exercising at home and capture greater in-depth data and personal information on your club's personal training clients to better serve their needs. Technology can serve as a vehicle to promote additional programs, classes, nutritional offerings and equipment updates for your customers. Your staff members can use personal training technology as an additional sales tool to sell trial-based members and create loyalty with longer-term clients.
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The Role of Internal AntecedentsHarder, Mie (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Management innovation is the introduction of new management practices, processes, techniques or organizational structures that significantly alter the way the work of management is performed. This paper examines a particular characteristic of management innovation: i.e. pervasiveness. Based on the behavioral theory of the firm, the determinants of firms' adoption of pervasive management innovations are explored. I find that performance shortfalls have a direct positive effect on the pervasiveness of adopted innovations. Likewise, I find a direct effect of education level, richness of internal communication and CEO novelty on pervasiveness. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8246
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Abstract: How to motivate knowledge sharing is of crucial importance to many companies. This paper analyzes individual knowledge sharing behavior in a self-determination theory (SDT) perspective. The primary aim is to explore what type of motivation predicts knowledge sharing behavior and how this type of motivation is affected by reward structures and management styles in organizations. The paper builds on survey and interview data from a pilot case study and provides statistical evidence of a strong positive relationship between autonomous motivation and knowledge sharing behavior. Furthermore, tangible rewards are found to correlate negatively with autonomous motivation for knowledge sharing. The more employees perceive knowledge sharing to lead to tangible rewards, the less they are autonomously motivated to share. On the other hand, a management style supportive of employees' needs for autonomy is found to promote autonomous motivation for knowledge sharing. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7483
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The effect of diagnostic capability and implementation capabilityHarder, Mie (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Management innovation is the introduction of new management practices that significantly alter the way the work of management is performed. Building on behavioral theory of the firm, this paper explores the effect of firms' diagnostic capability and implementation capability on the likelihood of adopting new‐to‐thefirm and new‐to‐the‐industry management innovations. The paper finds that formalized activities directed at developing and implementing management innovations as well as CEO novelty increases the likelihood of innovating in both categories. Also, top management team (TMT) diversity increases the likelihood of adopting new‐to‐the‐industry innovations. The paper does not find a direct effect of performance decline on the likelihood of implementing management innovation, but two variables, TMT diversity and previous experience, positively moderate the relationship between performance decline and new‐to‐the‐industry management innovation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8247
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The Effect of Diagnostic Capability and Implementation CapabilityHarder, Mie (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper adopts a behavioral theory of the firm perspective in order to compare the antecedents of two types of innovation: Management innovation refers to the adoption of new management practices or organizational structures, whereas product innovation refers to the introduction of new products or services on the market. The study further distinguishes between two categories of innovation within each type: new to the firm and new to the industry innovations. The findings indicate that there are more differences than similarities between the antecedents of the two types of innovation. However, adopting either type of innovation increases the likelihood of simultaneously adopting the other. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8248
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A Typology and Propositions for Management Innovation ResearchHarder, Mie (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Management innovation is the implementation of a new management practice, process, technique or structure that significantly alters the way the work of management is performed. This paper presents a typology categorizing management innovation along two dimensions; radicalness and complexity. Then, the paper introduces the concept of management innovation capabilities which refers to the ability of a firm to purposefully create, extend and modify its managerial resource base to address rapidly changing environments. Drawing upon behavioral theory of the firm and the dynamic capabilities framework, the paper proposes a model of the foundations of management innovation. Propositions and implications for future research are discussed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8245
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This is a "free" teleconference website. It has two pricing structures: if you call in on a toll call there is no charge from the conferencing service, but long distance charges may apply. If you call in on an 800 number the call is 10 cents per minute. There are options to share computer desktops and record the meetings, but there is a charge for those. Also, there is a time limit on the calls, depending on the plan you are using (between three and five hours). This may not work for Imperial meetings as those tend to take several hours, but for estates meetings and peerage meetings for our far-flung kingdoms, it may be an option.


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i have a ceiling fan model which i made myself and rendered it in opengles window now i wnt to rotate the ceiling fan which consists of vertices array which is fixed, so can anyone tell/guide about how to approach this prob.
my code for vertices of fan is something like below :
GLfloat Rotor[] = {
// strip I
-0.545f, 2.6f, 0.20f,
-0.495f, 2.6f, 0.0f,
-0.435f, 2.6f, 0.20f,
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}… So on…
so can anybody tell how to make these coordinates under rotor array rotate ?
and is the problem clear?
Thanks and regards,
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The work done over the past few days is on its way to becoming part of the documentation for LFE. However, this is also an excellent opportunity to share some clarity with a wider audience. As such, I will be writing a series of blog posts on λ-calculus from a very hands-on (almost practical!) perspective. There will be some overlap with the LFE documentation, but the medium is different and as such, the delivery will vary (sometimes considerably).
This series of posts will cover the following topics:
- A Brief History
- A Quick Primer for λ-Calculus
- Reduction Explained
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A Brief History
The roots of functional programming languages such as Lisp, ML, Erlang, Haskell and others, can be traced to the concept of recursion in general and λ-calculus in particular. In previous posts, I touched upon how we ended up with the lambda as a symbol for the anonymous function as well as how recursion came to be a going concern in modern mathematics and then computer science.
In both of those posts we saw Alonzo Church play a major role, but we didn't really spend time on what is quite probably considered his greatest contribution to computer science, if not mathematics itself: λ-calculus. Keep in mind that the Peano axioms made use of recursion, that Giuseppe Peano played a key role in Bertrand Russell's development of the Principia, that Alonzo Church sought to make improvements on the Principia, and λ-calculus eventually arose from these efforts.
Invented in 1928, Alonzo didn't publish λ-calculus until 1932. When an inconsistency was discovered, he revised it in 1933 and republished. Furthermore, in this second paper, Church introduced a means of representing positive integers using lambda notation, now known as Church numerals. With Church and Turing both publishing papers on computability in 1936 (based respectively upon λ-calculus and the concept of Turing machines), they proposed solutions to the Entscheidungsproblem. Though Gödel preferred Turing's approach, Rosser suggested that they were equivalent definitions in 1939. A few years later, Kleene proposed the Church Thesis (1943) and then later formally demonstrated the equivalence between his teacher's and Turing's approaches giving the combination the name of the Church-Turing Thesis (1952, in his Introduction to Metamathematics). Within eight years, John McCarthy published his now-famous paper describing the work that he had started in 1958: "Recursive Functions of Symbolic Expressions and Their Computation by Machine". In this paper, McCarthy outlined his new programming language Lisp, citing Church's 77-page book (1941, Calculi of Lambda Conversion), sending the world off in a whole new direction.
Since that time, there has been on-going research into λ-calculus. Indisputably, λ-calculus has had a tremendous impact on research into computability as well as the practical applications of programming languages. As programmers and software engineers, we feel its impact -- directly and indirectly -- on a regular, almost daily basis.