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Hi everyone. First of all, I am fine as are family and friends. We're scattered in different places, some still in the south, some in Tyre, the rest in Beirut and its surroundings. Those who live in the southern suburbs where Hizbullah is based managed to leave before the latest strikes and are safe with relatives.
As most of you know, Hizbullah carried out a bold operation a few days ago and managed to capture two Israeli soldiers. The resistance has been saying for quite some time now that it intends to free the remaining Lebanese prisoners in Israel, most prominently Samir Qantar. Dubbed the "dean of the prisoners," Qantar is the longest serving Arab prisoner in Israel. He was to be released along with other Lebanese prisoners in a swap between Hizbullah and Israel. The Israeli government voted not to release him and two others and stupidly kept the prisoner file open.
The Hizbullah operation was an attempt to put an end to the matter. There were several previous unsuccessful attempts that were costly to the resistance. This operation according to Nasrallah, the general-secretary of Hizbullah, was months in planning and its timing, which has been endlessly criticized, may have been logistical more than anything else.
In light of Israel's ferocious response, it is worth noting that the capture of the two Israeli soldiers was a pure military operation and did not as much scratch an Israeli civilian. Israel's counter is exactly the opposite-collective punishment of the civilian population by destroying the country's infrastructure and committing ugly massacres against families and fleeing refugees as they did yesterday in the south. Who's the terrorist in this case, even by the self-serving definitions peddled in Washington.
Why did Hizbullah do this, did they not know that Israel would respond this way. I'm certain that they considered this scenario as one of several. But Hizbullah's two decades of experience in dealing with Israel have taught it one thing and that is Tel Aviv will never budge on any matter without threat of force. Israel was compelled to leave southern Lebanon in May 2000-after over 20 years of occupation-only after the resistance gained the upper hand militarily.
The consequent prisoner swap in which nearly all Lebanese prisoners in Israel were released was only possible once Hizbullah managed to capture Israeli soldiers and offer them in exchange. As Nasrallah put it, the recent operation was the only logical conclusion given Hizbullah long experience with Israel. To get the remaining prisoners out, Israeli soldiers must be captured-Israel simply offered no other option.
The current situation only confirms Hizbullah's experience. The whole world-and most painfully the Arab governments-have refused to lift a finger to restrain Israel. The UN met and decided to do nothing, yesterday the Arab League met and was even more insulting. The Lebanese government has yet to act, besides denouncing Hizbullah and distancing themselves from the resistance--not even providing the most basic services to the displaced and injured.
The Arab League meeting and statements by the Lebanese prime minister suggest that there is a convergence of interests between them and Israel over putting a halt to the Lebanese resistance by disarming Hizbullah and burying once and for all those forces in the region, including Hamas for example, that believe in a line of confrontation with Israel as the only road to get some semblance of justice. The Saudi royals and their slavish counterparts in Jordan and Egypt, want Arabs to submit and swallow the humiliation we are subjected to daily in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon, all in the name of stability and rational thinking.
Since 1993 and the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Arab leaders, the US and the UN have been saying that negotiations and normalization with Israel are the only way to peace. But we have yet to see Israel make the smallest concession, taking the opportunity to swallow up yet more land, butcher the Palestinian people and continue to imprison thousand. Hamas' election was but one indicator that ordinary Arabs have understood that successive peace accords have brought them nothing but further misery-only resistance, with all the suffering that comes with it, bears fruit.
Like the Palestinians, the Lebanese are all alone, abandoned to be taught a lesson by the regional and global powers. Hizbullah's incredible response (striking a war ship and bombing as far as Haifa) shows that they perhaps considered and prepared for Israel's ferocious response. Only their ability to strike back effectively can save Lebanon from complete destruction at the hands of Israel-the lunatics in Tel Aviv know no other language.


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The iPhone goes vrrrrrrrrrr. I pick it up, and see that my wife Brandy has shared a picture: a bowl filled with colorful grilled vegetables and chopped chicken. "Look how beautiful my lunch is," she writes. I would click the like button, but I can't. It's not on Facebook. She's not on Facebook.
I am my wife's Facebook.
Brandy has no idea just how perfect her correspondence is for Facebook. As I scroll through our text history, there are recipes, comments about topical news stories, a video of my oldest son Jackson telling a joke and pictures with funny captions (image: a small Domino's pizza that resembles a clock missing everything between 12 o'clock to 8 o'clock; caption: "F#@$ fitness.")
Her media is not social. She has a few individual Facebooks going with a few friends, but that's it. Conversely, I'm quite engaged in social media, and often include my kids and family in my posts. This is the case for most parents. I just scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed, and more than 80 percent of the items posted by parents related to their kids or family.
When viewed as a mom and a dad, Brandy and I don't jive with current trends. Moms dominate social media and do far more to test the boundaries of over-sharing. Ninety percent of moms have visited Facebook in the past 30 days. According to a recent survey by the U.K. Department of Health, 40 percent of people say moms-to-be share waaaaaaay too many pregnancy details on social media. (One in five has spotted a pregnancy test on their Facebook wall.) If you want to see just how bad the over-sharing can get, check out the hilarious—and cringe-inducing—STFU, Parents.
Dads are less engaged: 20 percent say they post family-related photos "a few times a year." One third rarely or never "like" their partner's photos of their own kids. Only five percent will seek out a website or blog for parenting advice. (By comparison, one in three bloggers is a mom.)
I inform Brandy that she's unknowingly created her own personal Facebook with me. (I tell her we should call it MySpace, because it really is just HerSpace.) I ask why she only shares thoughts, recipes and pictures one-on-one. "I can control the message," Brandy says, comparing her strategy to that of a celebrity publicist. "I don't want everything getting out there. Some people will think what I'm sharing is fun or interesting, but others will think it's dumb or boring or just won't care."
"So you're avoiding being judged?" I say.
Pause. "Yeah, I guess I am," she replies.
In a recent Parenting survey, 97 percent of moms admitted to being critical of others. (Which is a statistical way of saying every mom, anywhere, ever.) And Facebook, at its very heart, is a place to judge, be judged and judge other people's judgments. Let's not forget that its original incarnation was Facemash, a March Madness-style bracket for picking the hottest girls at Harvard.
And so Brandy and I live a contradiction. She is the "un-social" mom, an endangered creature that lurks in the high grasses of the analog plains, hiding quietly alongside the males. Her mate mingles with the opposite species (scientific classification: likus sharus commentara emoticonicus), an indiscreet group that's easy to track and hunt: just follow the trail of scattered ROFLs and SMHs. Can she control the message if I'm the Perez Hilton of our private family details? Can we coexist peacefully? Keep in mind that she can't see what I'm posting. That may have saved a couple discussions about what's appropriate to share, and what's not.
A note to all you sympathetic social moms: don't feel bad that my wife only has one "friend." That's how she wants it. Because if she shares a thought or picture and gets a critical comment, she doesn't type up a response. She waits for the commenter to get home, and tells him face-to-face.


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Very strong empathic ep this week. I dont think we can to categorize mecha as main theme anymore, SnG has so much deep. Ridget, Bellow, Pinion and Ledo, Amys, Bevel etc have so much interaction it was great. Since this serie is only 12/13 ep long? Ledo probably wont ever return to the his Galactic Alliance, since he is 6000 lightyears afar, and it is unlikely the Alliance will somehow return to earth. The main conflict could be with the earth Hideauze and conciliation/reunifications of the Gargantia fleet. But really i dont even know what to expect for the last remaining eps. The Story could go anywhere, but i hope for a very very good ending.
ps: for the next ep preview Ledo and Pinion seems to be surprise/shock ..
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I really feel this series doesn't know what it wants to be. They spend all this time doing random stuff, and building up characters that they've now essentially discarded. There aren't many episodes left, and they haven't gotten anywhere, so they can't afford to split remaining time between Ledo and Gargantia. And given how prominent Amy is in the OP/ED, you know everything's going to have to come full circle and end up back at Gargantia.
They spent almost the entirety of the episode on the funeral, which was touching and nice to see, but they didn't really build this character up enough to make his funeral have that much impact that any other character wouldn't have also been able to do.
I guess, in short, I've lost faith in this series. I tried to hang on after it seemed they were finally going to move the plot along, but it's obvious to me now that Urobuchi needed more hands-on time with this project. First and last episodes are not enough.
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I haven't "lost faith" in this series, but I think a lot of GDB's criticisms hit the mark. The one thing I disagree with is that the show "doesn't know what it wants to be." It is a human drama, not a mecha show. It has just enough mecha to keep tantalizing mecha fans and keeping them around. Maybe.
In any case, much as I enjoyed this episode (mainly for Amy's controlled despair), it seems like it would have worked better in a 26-episode series than in a shorter one.
As for Pinion, I'm finding him totally loathsome. Selfish, nasty and stupid sums it up. I kind of hope he is the first to die, but only after realizing what a d*ck he has been.
Ridget was portrayed as too soft for my taste. If she is really the one to run Gargantia, she would have been more together and proactive in the crisis.
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I just watched the episode and it was.... Decent, but not interesting, at least in comparison to some previous episodes. I think they were trying to hard to make it depressing, but I suppose they needed to get out as much character development as they could before more good parts show up. I kind of liked the idea that Ledo is not fighting hideauze JUST to exterminate them anymore.
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Ridget simply suffers from Japanese anime culture that loves to portray women as needing help (though, to be fair, that humble humility is supposed to be a positive trait if I understand Japanese culture). I try not to judge too harshly, even if I'd never in a million years ever put such a person in a leadership role. Might make a good middle manager, but that's about it.
The series itself seems to have pacing issues, though I think it's becoming a bit clearer where the it's all going to come to a head.
It appears the Alliance won't be a factor, which I'm genuinely surprised about, which means no dances with the wolves climax, meaning the actual climax will be far more low key and almost certainly be a lovey-dovey affair with Ledo realizing he doesn't have to follow his mission and can live a normal life. Nothing wrong with that, but if they'd just shut Chamber down in the first 2-3 episodes, there'd be less false expectations on what to expect out of this series.
Pinion may be a cruddy human being, but I try to think about what life is like for these people, restricted to a flotilla their entire lives, with no modern conveniences, and then suddenly having something shake up that monotony with almost ungraspable power. This is a genuine chance to shake up the status quo and possibly jump start civilization's progress. It's just a shame that it's being catalyzed by one of the stupidest characters in the series, rather than say the council of captains.
With Ledo stuck on Earth, he's no longer a transient issue, and the captains seriously dropped the ball on not re-evaluating how they would deal with him and his god-like powers (they seem too content to hope he'll be gone soon and leave their world like how it was prior to his arrival).
All in all, this particular episode kept up the unfortunate glacial pacing, and while I fully expect a little more action as they attack the nest, I don't know that there will ever be enough to make it anything other than slice of life/drama.
I may have initially thought this was going to be this season's Shinsekai Yori, but I think I'm going to have largely forgotten about this anime within a year or two. It's not bad, but it's not particularly compelling either.
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Meh... I know this episode was an important turning point, a crossroad, where people have to chose which way to go but somehow, it was boring. Ah well, now that we have this important but boring episode out of the way, on to some squid smashing, gun toting episode. Too bad the brown girls stayed behind.
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I really loved this episode, especially Saaya. You could tell how sad she would be for Amy to leave, but she also understood Amy's feelings.
The music was fantastic in the episode, and I enjoyed little tidbits like Ridget untying her hair and the sunrise. The burial process was interesting too.The whole leaving your home alludes to, well when anyone has to leave their home, like students or families.
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Belgian brewer Leffe produces some of the finest Abbey beers in the world and its unique range has developed appreciation and acclaim.
In 1152 the abbey Notre-Dame de Leffe was founded in the Southern Belgian province of Namur and it was not long before the monastery started brewing its own beer.
However, following the French Revolution the abbey was shut down and the brewery appeared to have seen its last day until it was reopened in 1929. The brewing ways of Leffe were brought back to life using the methods and knowledge which had been passed down by generations of brewers for centuries before.
Since 1240 Leffe has been brewed to the same successful recipe which you can taste in their unique beers today. Leffe is now drank in more than 80 countries and won a number of Superior Taste Awards.
The most popular of the Leffe range is Leffe Blond (6.6%) a easy to drink pale beer of golden colour with a full bodied taste, creamy head and a hint of bitterness.
Other standouts in the range include Leffe Brune (6.5%) a deep and dark brown coloured beer with a subtle sweet flavour; Leffe 9 (9%) is a strong top-fermentating beer which is deep and golden and full of unique character; whilst Leffe Ruby (5%) is a invigorating red beer with red forest fruit flavours.
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If your dishes are not as dry as you like, try using a rinse aid (such as Finish® Rinse Aids*), which helps with drying and cleaning performance. These products help eliminate spots and residue.
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Plastic dishwasher interiors are durable, quiet, and offer optimal drying performance. They are also usually less expensive than stainless steel interiors. Typically these interiors are white, but many models offer a Granite Grey tone for a premium look and added stain protection.
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Some dishwasher models offer a Sanitize Rinse option, which delivers higher heat for maximum drying and ensures a 99.999% reduction of bacteria (as certified by the NSF).
It's normal to see some water in the bottom of your dishwasher after a wash cycle is completed. If you notice water covering the filter screen, try these tips:
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- For powder, gel and liquid detergents, consult your owner's guide, which lists the correct amount of detergent for degree of water conditions. You can also find more tips at www.dishwashingexpert.com.
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For best results, follow these tips for detergent use:
Error codes are common messages that the dishwasher will display to inform you if there is something that needs to be addressed with the dishwasher. There are common error codes that can be easily reset due to small errors with the machine. Most of the time the codes can be reset by pressing start/cancel or by turning off the breaker or power to the unit.
Other error codes will require you to contact our call center to address and/or arrange service on your dishwasher.
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- The drain hose is properly routed from dishwasher to sink or disposer drain connection. There must be a loop in the drain hose. This allows for proper draining and reduces odors as well (see installation instructions for correct routing).
- The knockout plug is properly removed from the waste disposer so water can drain. Our dishwashers come with a plug in the drain port to prevent leaks if it is not hooked up.
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When shopping for an appliance, it's easy to recognize the ENERGY STAR® label that identifies qualified products. This label means that the product passed stringent standards set by the U.S. Department of Energy. Additionally, manufacturers are required to display their products' test results on the ENERGY STAR® label. The label will tell you about the product's efficiency level, including approximately how much energy the appliance uses, its average annual operating cost, and how its energy use compares with that of similar products.
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Gomes leads Red Sox to 4-2 win in Game 4 of World Series
October 28. 2013 12:15AM
Jonny Gomes hit a three-run homer and David Ortiz went 3-for-3 as visiting Boston fought back to even the World Series at two games apiece.
Ortiz scored a pair of runs and Stephen Drew chipped in a sacrifice fly for the Red Sox, who received five strong innings from the bullpen after Clay Buchholz gutted his way through four frames despite shoulder issues. Gomes, who entered the starting lineup with Shane Victorino being a late scratch with a sore lower back, snapped an 0-for-9 drought with his go-ahead blast in the sixth.
Carlos Beltran singled in a run and Matt Carpenter recorded an RBI and a run scored for St. Louis, which will host Game 5 on Monday. Lance Lynn (0-1) was charged with three runs on three hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings and Seth Maness surrendered Gomes' blast.
The Cardinals grabbed the early lead in the third when Carpenter singled and moved up on Jacoby Ellsbury's error before coming home on Beltran's single to center. The Red Sox got that run back in the fifth as Ortiz led off with a double and two walks loaded the bases before Drew lifted a sacrifice fly to left.
Boston took its first lead since the series shifted to St. Louis in the sixth when Lynn surrendered a two-out single to Dustin Pedroia and walked Ortiz. The Cardinals went to sinkerball specialist Maness to face Gomes, who blasted a 2-2 offering into the Red Sox bullpen in left-center for a 4-1 edge.
Felix Doubront (1-0) retired the first eight hitters he faced in relief of Buchholz before yielding a two-out pinch-hit double to Shane Robinson in the seventh. Boston went to struggling left-hander Craig Breslow, who surrendered an RBI single to Carpenter and walked Beltran before Junichi Tazawa came on to retire Matt Holliday with the tying run on first.
John Lackey made his first relief appearance since 2004 and worked around a two-base error and a wild pitch to toss a scoreless eighth. Koji Uehara earned the save after giving up a single in the ninth before picking off pinch runner Kolten Wong at first to end the game with Beltran at the plate.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Red Sox have committed at least one error in five straight games. ... The Cardinals lost for just the second time in their last 15 postseason home games. ... Buchholz allowed an unearned run on three hits and three walks in four frames.


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You couldn't blame motorists for doing a double take when they drove by a corn field near Slater, Iowa, last November.
In the field were two tractors connected by a cable to a third tractor that was pulling a five-shank, disk ripper through the corn stubble.
The tractors made a quarter-mile run, stopped while the tires were changed and then repeated the runs.
Each time, one of the lead tractors pulled ahead of the other, the first time by 37 feet, 4 inches, and the second time by 36 feet, 8 inches, as their tires bit into the corn stubble in the freshly harvested fields.
You may have guessed by now the tractors were part of a traction test set up, in this case, by Firestone Agricultural Tire Co., to determine the validity of claims made by a competitor. Firestone released a video of the traction test to a group of agricultural editors attending a media event in Des Moines, Iowa.
"Firestone's 'Tread-to-tread traction demonstration' is a direct response to (the competitor's) claims that the traction of its Agribib R-1W is equal to or better than that of the Firestone Radial All Traction 23 R-1," said Ken Allen, vice-president of Firestone Agricultural Tire.
"The Firestone 23 degree R-1 tractor has consistently outperformed the 45 degree R1-W," he said. "When (the competitor) released a video challenging the superiority of Firestone tires and our 23-degree bar design, we decided to conduct a test to set the record straight."
Prior to the demonstration, two tractors of the same brand and horsepower were weighed, ballasted to compensate for weight differences and tested on a dynamometer for equal power. The rear tires — Firestone 480/80 R46s and a comparable tire from the competition — were inflated at 11 pounds per square inch each.
"We wanted to eliminate all the variables except the tires," said Wayne Birkenholz, manager, global field engineering for Firestone, who led the team that conducted the test. "That's one of the reasons we switched the tires from one tractor to the other and repeated the test — to make sure we had a fair comparison."
Firestone first introduced it 23-degree tractor tires in the 1950s and has done extensive testing of the tread design at its research facility in Columbiana, Ohio, through the years, said Tom Rodgers, marketing manager for Firestone Agricultural Tire. (The location is where Harvey Firestone tested his first rubber tractor tire more than 100 years ago.)
"We had tested the tires under field conditions many times, but not in this particular manner," he said. "This demonstration was designed to eliminate any questions about the performance of Firestone's Radial All Traction 23 R-1."
The demonstration involved two tractors and an anchor tractor. A cable was attached to the drawbar of one drive tractor, run through a pulley on the anchor tractor and attached to the second drive tractor. Starting side by side, running in the same gear and at the same RPM, the two drive tractors pulled the anchor tractor along.
"In this configuration, each drive tractor pulls an equal load, yet can float in relation to each other, depending on the grip or slip of the tires they run on," said Firestone's Allen.
"It's really a tug of war — the tractor with the most traction steadily gains more cable and pulls ahead of the other tractor. The difference in traction is measured by the distance between the two tractors at the end of the run." (When the technicians averaged the two runs, the Firestone tires out-pulled the competition by 37 feet.)
Birkenholz and Ken Brodbeck, manager of O.E./Export Sales Engineering, said the difference was in the increased number of bars on the Firestone tire owing to the 23-degree design of the tires.
"The two variables in this test were the tread design and the number of lugs on each tire," said Brodbeck. "You get more bite on the ground with more lugs from the 23-degree tire than from a 45 degree. A lot of people have the impression a deeper bar should be better, but actually the 23-degree bar angle is the better design."
"Farm operators have significant amounts of time, fuel and money at stake when they make their tire choices," said Allen. "That's why we decided to conduct a controlled demonstration that compared performance. We believe our Tread-to-Tread Traction Demonstration does just that."


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READING, PA – The York College women's soccer squad continued their early season struggles with a 3-0 setback at Alvernia University in a non-conference contest on Monday. The Spartans fall to 1-5-1 overall while the Crusaders improve to 5-2-1.
Alvernia was powered Amy Meace as she notched a pair of goals in the victory. Meace opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with an unassisted goal. She then closed out the scoring in the 80th minute on a penalty kick.
In between Meace's scores, Brittany Adamski converted a Kelsey Gill pass for the Crusaders' second goal of the game in the matches' 61st minute.
The Crusaders outshot the Spartans 17-10 including dominating the second half shots, 13-3. Alvernia also held a 4-2 margin in corner kicks.
The Spartans managed four shot on goal in the first half but Crusader goalie Kirsten Kelley was up to the challenge in keeping the Green and White off the board. Kelley finished the match with five saves in notching the shutout.
Three Spartan goalies saw time in net for York. Sarah Spanarkel started and allowed two goals in her 63:50 of work. Spanarkel registered four saves for York. Senior Desiree Halaka played 15:15 and made two saves in allowing Meace's penalty kick goal. Sophomore Katie Meehan played the final 10:55 and did not have to make a save and did not surrender a goal.
The Spartans return to Capital Athletic Conference action on Thursday afternoon when they host Hood College in a league match. Game time is slated for 4:30 pm at Graham Field.


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I was in fourth grade at Myrtle Schumann Elementary School in Orono, Minn., when the Challenger exploded. I didn't see the shuttle explode live on TV. We were in our class doing our usual lessons as word of the disaster spread. I remember a little kid named Jason broke the news to me personally.


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Softball leagues take swing at getting new lights for field in LondonderryBy CHRIS GAROFOLO
Union Leader Correspondent
September 21. 2017 1:28AM
LONDONDERRY — Softball fans who unsuccessfully lobbied the town in March for new lights at the Nelson Road field are taking a second swing for taxpayer funding.
Londonderry resident Jim Edwards, who has been playing softball in town since 1981, said this is the second year the leagues who utilize the diamond have attempted to replace the lights via a warrant article. Asking for up to $130,000, he called the Nelson Road facilities one of the key recreational resources in town.
"This field is used a lot," Edwards told the Londonderry Town Council on Monday night. "This field starts about April 15 and usually until the end of October it's used."
The property hosts three leagues — Co-Ed, Fall and 50-plus — totaling 20 teams and 450 players six nights a week during the season. Approximately 75 percent of players live in Londonderry.
"The field is also used in the summer for some youth softball tournaments occasionally and we would like to use it for some other adult softball tournaments, but we'd need to have the lights improved to do that," Edwards said.
Players have called for more durable, higher light poles. The current eight structures are only 40 feet high instead of the standard 60 to 70 feet high, causing vision issues on the field.
"Lots of throws from the outfield go right into the lights as they come into the infield … it's somewhat of a safety issue," Edwards said. The poles are also made of wood, he added, and are reaching their expected lifespan of 40 years.
Londonderry voters on March 14 rejected a warrant article to spend $115,000 to replace the lighting system. Both the Town Council and the Londonderry Budget Committee did not recommend the project.
This year, the figures are higher.
To replace the eight wooden poles with metal structures of 60 and 70 feet holding 20 light fixtures, would cost an estimated $130,000.
Edwards recommended the bid from Qualite Sports Lighting of Hillsdale, Mich. Going by the Amateur Softball Association specifications, Qualite would charge $82,000 for materials and $48,000 to install the equipment.
The contractor is responsible for installing the light poles and fixtures while the leagues have offered to pay for the wiring. The estimated impact is a one-time, 4 cent impact on the tax rate.
Advocates tout the benefits — a reduction in energy and maintenance costs by as much as 50 percent, less glare for the players, and an extended warranty.
Edwards said he has enough signatures for a citizens petition at the upcoming town meeting.
With the exception of the lighting, Edwards said the grounds are well maintained and are one of the best softball facilities in the region.
The lights were first erected in the 1980s using donated telephone poles and fixtures. In the mid-1990s, the light fixtures were updated using the original 40-foot poles and a new 10-foot fence was installed around the outfield.
In the past decade, the leagues installed a new infield and added a warning track, and through donations constructed a terraced seating area behind home plate for improved spectator viewing.
Leagues that use the field have self-funded the significant improvements to the field.
"The point I guess to take away from this is that all this work was done basically by the leagues; very little taxpayer money has been used," Edwards said.


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Canadian Broadband Regulators Annoyed That People Are Pointing Out They Don't Understand What They're Regulating
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However, as some are noticing, perhaps a large part of that annoyance comes from the realization that the CRTC didn't even fully understand what it is regulating, focusing on the bogus consumer-focused claim that it's about "fairness" in broadband pricing, so that "broadband hogs pay their fair share." Of course, if that were truly the focus, then shouldn't it also mean that the broadband companies, like Bell Canada, should be refunding tons of money to the non-broadband hogs? Except, that's not happening. The whole "broadband hogs" claim has always been a red herring. As we've seen over and over again, "usage-based billing" is never about offering "fair plans" to those who don't use very much. Instead, it's almost always about setting very low bars to force normal users to pay much more while decreasing their incentive to use new, more innovative internet services.


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Copán[4] was one of the great centers of Maya civilization over a thousand years ago. The beautiful ruins have some of the most impressive pre-Columbian art anywhere. Near the ruins is the modern town of nearly the same name - Copán Ruinas, with clean hotels and other facilities for visitors. Due to their proximity, both locations are covered by this article.
The ruins are quite substantial and a major tourist attraction in western Honduras. While less visited than the better known tourist attraction ruins like Chichen Itza, many people find them even more interesting.
Copán is in a fertile river valley and nestled among rolling hills, at an elevation so it is not so very hot as some of the Central American rainforest sites.
Get in
There are direct buses from San Pedro Sula and Guatemala.
Elsewhere in Honduras: There are regular shuttle buses to Copán Ruinas (L40) from La Entrada, a regional transport hub about 1-2 hours from Copán. Find a bus that passes through La Entrada (San Jose, San Pedro Sula, Nueva Ocotepeque, etc.)
Hedman Alas[5] services Copán Ruinas from San Pedro Sula, with connections to/from Tegucigalpa, La Ceiba, and elsewhere. If you just go to the San Pedro Sula bus station, it's likely a bus will be leaving in the near future. Casasola Expresses is a budget (L110) alternative to Hedman Alas.
Guatemala: There are daily shuttles that depart Antigua, Guatemala at 4AM and 9AM and arrive in Copán Ruinas around six hours after departure time. Most travel agents in Antigua sell tickets for this shuttle. Prices vary from $7 to $12.
El Salvador: Cross the border at El Poy. From there you can get a share taxi to Nueva Ocotepeque (L20). Board a San Jose bound bus and get off at La Entrada (L90). There you can find a minibus to Copán Ruinas (L40).
Get around
Copán is a small community, so don't worry about mapping sights before you get there. If you are a walker and sure-footed, it is safe to walk the cobblestone streets anywhere in town or walk to the ruins on foot. Streets are reportedly safe after dark (however you'll see plenty of white young women who may be vampires on them), but standard precautions apply.
Mototaxis (Honduran rickshaws) will take you anywhere in town for a small fee (L10 around town, L20 to the Ruins/Macaw Mountain).
The Mayan Ruins are a short walk out of town and a further 20 minutes walk will take you to Las Sepulturas, a wonderfully open section of the ruins that many people fail to visit - don't! There is also a short nature walk at the main ruins that meanders around other smaller ruins.
Las Copán Ruinas (entry $15/person) are the highlight of Copán. Although quite extensive, they are not as huge as Tikal in Guatemala or Teotihuacan in Mexico, but there is more sculpture here than any other Pre-Columbian city. The ruins are prized for the carved stellae of ancient rulers, and the well preserved hieryoglyphics including the hieryoglyphic stairway. Also in the archeological park is a marvelous Mayan museum (entry $7/person) with a reconstructed temple and fabulous artifacts. Fans of Maya art or ancient ruins can easily spend two full days between the two main ruins sites and museu. The tunnels are reportedly not worth the extra fee, and are not authentic, having been dug by archaeologists in the 1980s. In July 2011 it was possible to visit the Sepulturas on the next day without purchasing a second ticket although the main ticket office may not tell you this.
It's recommended to be there when it opens at 8AM, as the site gets very hot by mid-day. Hire a guide at the entrance to the ruins for $25 divided between however many people you can collect. Cesar (30s, good accented English) and Antonio (60s, few teeth, excellent English) are recommended if they're around.
Besides the ruins, the countryside is attractive. Slow paced local life is quite calm, and farming of corn, beans, coffee, and tobacco is the main vocation.
Agua Caliente (entry $10/person) is the name of the natural hot springs about an hour's drive (25km) from Copán proper. A variety of adventure tour companies will take you there for $15/person plus $60/group, which is outrageous considering the alternatives. For cheaper transportation, pickups and minibuses congregate at the soccer field (right before the bridge on the way to the ruins). Gather a group together, and you might negotiate a pickup for $50. They may be willing to wait up to 3 hours for you. even better, be patient, and a (tiny) seat in a minibus is only L35 each way. To get back to town, start walking, and a minibus will pass before long. The drive is very scenic, so enjoy it! One can easily spend the whole day at Agua Caliente, but bring your own food.
Macaw Mountain[6] (entry $10/person) is an excellent bird sanctuary a short (L20/person) mototaxi ride from el Centro. The price may seem steep, but the sanctuary is commendable for its beautiful location, free tours in English, swimming hole, and obviously healthy, well cared-for birds. As of January 2011, the birds that are being rehabilitated are brought out for holding at 3PM. The ticket is valid for 3 days, so come back and swim for free.
Centro de Mariposas (entry L120/person) is a butterfly sanctuary located just outside town.
Other popular activities in and around Copán include horseback riding ($12-15/person for 3 hours), hiking, and canopy zip line ($35/person). Horseback riding or guided hikes can take you to La Pintada, a Maya Chorti village, and to Los Sapos, which is a small ruin not included in the archaeological park. La Pintada is interesting but overrated, while Los Sapos, though very small, is fascinating with a good guide.
It's a 10 minute walk down to the river where you can swim for free.
Canopee / zip line [7] (about $35/person) in Copán is one of the worlds longest zip lines, including one of around 1,000 meters (3,200 feet) long.
There are numerous community-building projects in and around Copán Ruinas. One site to check out is Mayatan Bilingual School [8], a locally-founded independent, non-profit school that educates local children in Spanish and English. The school relies on foreign volunteers to teach its English language courses (Pre-K through high school), and it always welcomes visitors. Mayatan is located on the path to the Macaw Mountain bird park, about 1.5km from the center of town, or a L15 (75¢) taxi ride. Contact David for more information.
There is an unimpressive market near el Centro. On Sundays, fruit vendors line el Centro with their pickup trucks.
Most places offer a plato tipico de Honduras. This includes beef strips (or sometimes chicken or eggs), beans, fried plantains, tortillas, cabbage and sour cream. Licuados are either water- or milk-based fruit smoothies that for L30 should be enjoyed every day. Local meals run L80-L120.
The town of Copán Ruinas has all types of accommodations for all prices ranges. Most places are located within two blocks of Parque Central.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 93 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
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The rest of the site will be designed around the logo you create – so you have a lot of freedom to design without limitations. We prefer a 2.0 style and a white background.
You might consider including: Playing cards, playing card symbols (clubs/hearts/spades/diamonds), magic wands, explosions/flashes/stars, money, magicians hats, rabbits, colored silks, etc.
Please see the full brief for all the details, more ideas, and examples of what we like/don't like.
More feedback on submitted designs will be provided in the comments.
*** Just a very quick message to say that I'm looking only now at logos that are long. The height of the word AceTricks should be AT LEAST 1/2 the height of the total image, anything over 2/3 is even better.
Our Site
We will sellmagic trick video downloads. Visitors are able to watch magic tricks beingperformed and then purchase and instantly download video tutorials to learn thetricks themselves. The site will feature everything from traditional cardtricks and coin magic, through to edgier street magic, mindreading and pubtricks/bar bets.
Our Market
Our intendeddemographic is young males aged 10-25 however parents will often use the siteto complete purchases for their children.
Most of thelogos on the following sites are not what we are looking for, however – you maywish to look at their sites to get a greater understanding of our market:
The Project:
We need alogo. The logo will be shown in the top left of every page in the site. The logoshould look good at a variety of sizes.
Pleaseignore anything that is currently on http://www.acetricks.com the logo you design will provide the basis for the new design we will launchthe site with. You have a lot of freedom to design without too manyconstraints.
We've beenlooking for logos that we like in the magic market. The only one that we reallylike is actually a previous 99designs contest winner:
We do notwant a copy of the above logo, but it does have all the elements we are lookingfor:
- Web2.0 style
- Colourful
- Combinesmagic elements with the Hat, explosion and stars.
- Whitebackground.
See the Want/Don'tWant sections below for more details and ideas.
- Must include"Ace Tricks" / "AceTricks" / "AceTricks.com"
- Whitebackground.
- The logo mayor may not include a tag line.
- Logo must be wider than it is tall.
- Web 2.0style preferred (but not too pale - highlights and reflections are great, but not TOO light).
- Bold colorspreferred.
- Possible useof magical items (cards, hats, explosions, wands, money, browse the links abovefor more ideas)
- Thicker, simpler fonts and preferred over thinner simpler fonts - but this is a rule that can be broken.
- Format:Vector or layered Photoshop file. Designer must advise the names of any fontsused.
- Nothing toogirly – no pink, no magenta etc.
- Nothing too childish.
- Very pale designs.
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Harrison and I went to my least favorite part of town yesterday.
But we ventured there for a good reason, the McDonald's Times Square location was hosting the launch of the McDonald's Nutritional Network.
Jim Lewis, the owner operator of the Times Square location, (an owner since 1993!) spoke for a few minutes about McDonald's. I had never been inside the McDonald's in Times Square before but it is massive. Several floors and hidden corners where more seating is available. Unreal and very Times Square.
Registered Dietician Tanya Zuckerbrot walked us through the substitutions you can request from menu items (fries without sodium, anyone?), calories for each of the sample menu items and her tips on moderation when it comes to any food.
The McDonald's New York Metro Nutrition Network, a new community outreach initiative to provide funds to local organizations for grassroots nutrition programs. New York Tri-State McDonald's restaurant owners offer seed money to help local organizations bring nutrition information and guidance to the communities they serve. Learn more about the McDonald's New York Metro Nutrition Network
At the end of the event, Harrison and I left to pick up his brother and sister from school but not before discussing with one of the agency reps his thoughts on Happy Meal Toys.
Disclosure: Samples of the McDonald's menu were provided to McDonald's New York Metro Nutrition Network event attendees. The Motherhood provided compensation as well. All opinions are my own. And it is Harrison's opinion that the green Happy Meal Transformers toy is better than all the other colors.


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Has Anyone Else's Young Child Only Had Chronic Stomach Ache?
beebs replied to beebs's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseSo we put him gluten free after the negative bloods, we didn't want to push for a biopsy unless we had a bit more evidence. Belly pains stopped 100% . He has just gone back on gluten for a challenge and yep, belly pains are back with foul stools. I rang the coeliac society, and they said the new test they are working on that would only require 3 days of eating gluten could be 5 years away or more. I don't know if I can watch him in pain for 6 months (until he can get he biopsies done.)
Has Anyone Else's Young Child Only Had Chronic Stomach Ache?
beebs replied to beebs's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseI have EoE as well! Stupid disease, it really is horrid!
Has Anyone Else's Young Child Only Had Chronic Stomach Ache?
beebs replied to beebs's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseYou're story sounds like mine, expect my mother took me to specialist for years and they all thought she was "over involved". But yeah, symptoms as a child, always feeling ill, always vomiting, chronic nose bleeds, ulcers etc. I was only after she as diagnosed at 65 that we started looking at me. Hindsight is amazing isn't it?
What Is Your Reaction To Gluten?
beebs replied to T.H.'s topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveI've since found out that the stomach acid not being able to swallow thing is due to Eosiniphilic Esophagitis. They are co-morbid conditions, and there are a few people on this forum who also have both.
Safe Wines For Super- Sensitive People?
beebs replied to Shell156's topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveI'm not sure why, but red wine seems to be very bad for me. I can't work out why, I am fine with whites, champagne, cider, other spirits. But for some reason, if I have a couple of glasses of red I will puke all night long. I don't think it is gluten related, but I'd love to know why it happens!
Reactions That Hospitalize Treatment
beebs replied to beachbel's topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveYes, I started getting episodes of small bowel intussusception (which is a life threatening emergency) the last time I had it was after going gluten free for 6 weeks and then going out to dinner with friends to a Vietnamese and deciding I didn't want to be "one of those people", so I shared the same food as everyone else, and within 45 minutes I was projectile vomiting was in agonising pain and was rushed to hospital with intussusception again. I have never eaten gluten again (4 years) and never had intussusception since that night.
Anyone Else With Eosinophilic Esophagitis?
beebs replied to JonnyD's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)I know this is an old topic, but i have both EoE and Celiac as well. No food allergies at all though, my specialists (who are doing clinical trials with EoE) also say they see a lot of people that don't have allergies, but that it may also be caused by intolerances.The weird thing is one of my main triggers for EoE is gluten/wheat.
Australians And New Zealanders Hellooooooo :)
beebs replied to Aussie Peg's topic in Gluten-Free International Room (Outside USA)I've never come across a cider with gluten in it. Alcoholic ginger beer however is a different story, I haven't found a gluten free one yet!
My 3.5 year old complains of stomach aches multiple times a day every day and it has been going on for months, he has had a negative coeliac panel, but is positive DQ2. Just wondering if anyone else's child has had just stomach ache and they turned out to be celiac? I have celiac, as does my mother, suspected in my (deceased - Bowel cancer at 45) grandfather and another one of my child is going for his second biopsy in a couple of weeks after the first one came back "borderline" at 18 months old. Our GP doesn't seem particularly concerned even with our family history.
I am trying to get into a GI asap for testing of my little boy, who has had issues for years and years. He had a biopsy when he was 18 months which was borderline and not enough for a diagnosis because he had projectile vomitting, bad poos an severe reflux his whole life. Fast forward to now and he has been having chronic belly pains for the last 6 months. bad poos (his whole life) and low iron (his whole life). Belly pains are getting in the way of every day life and have been so severe I have taken him to ER over it He had coeliac bloods done a few months ago and they came back negative. Mine are also always negative, and I am coeliac so I don't trust them anyway. I took him off gluten last week and an instant improvement. I gave him gluten twice in the last week - once ended up bad belly pains and vomiting the other time ended up lying and writhing in pain for 7 hours with a "sore belly". I spoke to the coeliac society today - they told me to get him tested again - it is an 8-10 week wait just to see the paed GIs at the hospital. How did you get through your child being so sick and in pain for that long? Can I give him anything to make him feel better? I hate this - I hate having to watch him get ill for so long. I'm not sure if I can do it to be honest.
While Tests Say No I Think Ds Has Celiac.
beebs replied to gypsyrosenfmommy's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseWow, he had a very bloated tummy didn't he. Sounds so much like what my son went/is going through - over the last 4 years.
What Would You Do?
beebs replied to beebs's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsThansk for your responses, and thanks nvsmom for the info on the marsh scores. Well, I think we are on the right track, the kids have only been gluten free for a week, went to a cafe today and we let DS have a burger, didn't even think about gluten to be honest. I forgot all about it. Within an hour he was white as a sheet and complaining of belly pains which led to vomiting. It makes me so annoyed that they basically want your child to be eating gluten for months on a challenge, getting sick all the time to have a biopsy that may not come back positive anyway when it is clearly gluten. He gets sick from gluten and has done his whole life and no one will call it because his biopsy was marsh 2 and not marsh 3 gah!
What Would You Do?
beebs replied to beebs's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsHe is one of the best GIs in the country, so I am reluctant to leave him. But they redid his bloods recently before he was gluten free and they showed up negative again. Which really, my bloods have always shown up negative and I am deffo coeliac - so I don't really trust the bloods anyway. What does Marsh 2 changes mean in terms of coeliac? Can it mean other things too is that why they can't diagnose unless it is 3 or 4?
Not Diagnosed Yet
beebs replied to strum's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
What Would You Do?
beebs posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsHi everyone, I need to pick the brains of the people on here who know heaps about coeliac. A bit of background information, I am coelaic and also have EOE, my mother is Coeliac and my grandfather developed bowel cancer in his 40s after a lifetime of sick bellies. Two of my sons have been seeing a GI for almost their entire lives, one had a scope at 18 months and came back with Marsh 2 changes, Gastritis and ulcers in his esophagus - he had severe reflux and was in lots of pain for about two years of his life. At times lactose intolerant but other times not. His stools have always been vile. Anyway fast forward to now, he is almost 5 and started complaining of belly pains all the time, one time so bad he couldn't stand up and was screaming and I ended up taking him to ER. Every day, multiple times a day. I started a gluten free trial with him (remember - we've been through multitudes of blood tests and an an Endo and still no diag). So far no belly pains and his stools have improved. So my question to you guys is this? Continue with the gluten free diet - or try and seek a proper diagnosis even though we've had no luck for 5 years?


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Soccer is in the air this weekend as local leagues prepare for the kickoff of their first official matches of the season. As always, a new season brings with it a certain buzz and an array of exciting new opportunities.
Many university, college, and BC Soccer adult soccer leagues commence this weekend. Some important opening matches to note:
Men's Leagues
- Vancouver Metro Soccer League kicks off their season on Saturday, September 8, at Newton Athletic Park. There will be six matches starting @ 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Fraser Valley Soccer League also kicks off this weekend. Check the league website for the full schedule
CIS Canada West The local men's university league begins in several spots tonight, September 7, including:
- Rogers Field in Langley: Trinity Western vs. Lethbridge @ 7 p.m.
- Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver: UBC vs. Calgary @ 7 p.m.
- Centennial Stadium in Victoria: UVic vs. UNBC @ 7:15 p.m.
SFU Men's Soccer The only Canadian school in the NCAA, SFU begin their season tonight:
- Terry Fox Field in Burnaby: SFU vs. Azusa Pacific @ 7:30 p.m.
- PACWEST The men's Canadian college league have their opening matches on Saturday. Find the full schedule HERE.
Women's Leagues
- Metro Vancouver Women's Soccer League will have Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite join their Premier division this season. The 'Caps girls play their first match this Sunday, September 9, against West Coast FC Kerrisdale.
CIS Canada West The local women's university league also begins in several spots tonight, September 7, including:
- Rogers Field in Langley: Trinity Western vs. Lethbridge @ 5 p.m.
- Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver: UBC vs. Calgary @ 5 p.m.
- Centennial Stadium in Victoria: UVic vs. UNBC @ 7:15 p.m.
SFU Women's Soccer Like their male counterparts, the only women's Canadian program in the NCAA also begin their season tomorrow, Saturday, September 8:
- Terry Fox Field in Burnaby: SFU vs. Academy of Art @ 7 p.m.
- PACWEST The women's Canadian college league also have their opening matches on Saturday. Find the full schedule HERE.
Whether it be making new friends, or buying new cleats, youth players are also bristling with anticipation for their new soccer seasons. Almost all BC Soccer youth leagues in the Lower Mainland are opening their season this weekend, including:
- Metro Select League- Boys
- Metro Select League- Girls
- 5 District Boys League
- 4 District Boys League
- BC Coastal Girls League
- Vancouver Island Premier League
- House and recreational leagues organized by District Associations.
"This is a hugely exciting time for soccer in Canada following the exploits of the Canadian women's national team at the Olympics, the men's national team in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Whitecaps FC in their bid to secure an MLS playoff berth, and the announcement of the National Soccer Development Centre at UBC. Now, with the start of the new adult and youth soccer season in the BC Lower Mainland, BC Soccer wishes everyone involved, whether they be players, coaches, parents, officials and volunteers, all the best and that they can encourage others to get involved and enjoy this great game"
- Roger Barnes, president, BC Soccer.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC wishes the best of luck to all youth and adult teams on the start of a fantastic new season.


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This was such a great episode. It got me really thinking about how people view me (from the task Marie set us in Bschool) and the biggest thing that my friends said I express is trust… until now I never even thought about using that strength in my business. How could I have not thought about this? Thank you for this insight Marie and Sally!!!
Oh it was so good…Thank you so much, ladies!))) I will try to be more of myself during my interviews. Let's see how it goes!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!! I definitely want to reflect my enthusiasm dynamism even more into my brand 😉 Working on it.
This is very intriguing – I believe that everything is learnable, and this approach to fascination is very appealing.
Thank you, Sally and Marie!
The whole video was worth watching just to get to her final point, which she articulated so well. I don't really go for 'personality tests', or similar things, but, my heart tells me that I'm a 'Catalyst', in the way she described it. "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars." ~Jack Kerouac
My audience (professional women in the Arabian Gulf region) have expressed that they like my warmth, intelligence class….
This really was 'fascinating'! Thanks so much, Marie and Sally, both for the extremely interesting interview, and this different take on our personality traits.
I took the test. I've now discovered that as a Wise Owl (Mystique and Trust), with a strong streak of Rebellion, this perseverance was probably typical of my Archetype!
This should be taught to all teachers everywhere. And to kids. Far too often, early on in life, we're all put into the same box that's designed to turn us out as carbon copies of each other (causing untold misery to some), whereas it's our individuality and personal strengths that should be understood and celebrated.
I've been struggling a bit recently with knowing how to lead my 'tribe' – thanks to the report, I now know exactly how to do it. And it's perfect.
Marie, fantastic interview great work. I look forward to watching some more of your interviews and learning more.
Sally, This is fantastic I just went through your "Fascination Advantage" report and came out as "The Rockstar" – interestingly I sort of knew this but had never labelled it as such. In addition to this I had, over time, lost a little of my "Rockstar" tendencies, and had become mediocre in nature. Your report has given me that shift to embrace the full "Rockstar" persona. It was incredible how accurate the detail of the report was and look forward to becoming more me – significant changes ahead! Thanks again, Iain.
I too can live cheaply and call people who spend a lot foolish if I don't have to pay rent or a mortgage.
What am I missing here?
What are you missing to be so out of touch with working families living in coastal cities?
What are you missing to be so out of touch as to think that people simply must take out $1 million mortgages to buy a $1.5mn home, then cry and moan that they have to make $300,000 to be 'middle class'?
I paid cash for my house and car by *not* doing those. It's amazing how much money you have left over if you're not handing over a chunk of your salary to the bank each month.
You still haven't revealed what city you paid cash. Obviously not in a big city bc you don't make enough and your property taxes indicate the value of your house is low.
You telling people they are out of touch while claiming to pay $1M cash for a house is hilarious.
You can't have it both ways as you try. Either say how much you bought the house for and where or stop being so clueless and enjoy your Midwestern winter.
*Shrug* believe what you want, I'm just a random guy on the internet. Like you.
But FWIW – I paid cash for my first house (condo) in NYC (UWS). I paid cash for my second house in London. I paid cash for my current house in downtown Tokyo. My current house is worth $300K give or take. I had to pay more for my NYC and London properties, and property taxes are cheaper in Tokyo, but that's neither here nor there.
D'Angelo says
Well done! I'm aiming towards buying a home with cash (though much smaller) a few years from now as well. Your budget is a good reference for my future cash flow.
Glad to see you're able to squeeze travel and dining out in there too. Those tend to get brushed aside in my budget.
Terri says
Utilities$ Our electric, gas, water, trash, phone/internet, cell phone is about $600 for a family of 4 in Hermosa Beach and that is without air conditioning!
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Dennis C. Tymon, age 45, of South Blooming Grove, NY, formerly of Ridgefield Park, NJ; born on May 30, 1968, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, July 12, 2013.
Dennis was the son of John Jr. and the late Mary Geraldine (nee Lynch) Tymon. He is survived by his brothers: John, Michael and wife, Youshi, James and his wife, Judy, Brian and his wife, Ellen, Kevin and his wife, Lea Ann and; his sisters: Debrorah Coman and her husband, Ray, and Beth Ann Marren and her husband, Ken. Dennis is also survived by 15 nieces and nephews and 15 great nieces and nephews.
His life was a challenge from birth; however with the love and support of his family and friends he led a full and rich life. Dennis happily worked at the day training program of AHRC Program of Orange County.
His Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16th from Vorhees-Ingwersen Funeral Home, 59 Main St., Ridgefield Park, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. St. Francis R.C. Church, Ridgefield Park. Cremation will be private.
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Season 4 of "Downton Abbey" is already well underway in Britain, but until Jan. 5, when the costume drama finally returns to PBS, American fans will have to make do with the new 30-second teaser trailer to get their fix.
The operative word here is "tease." The clip, posted above, actually includes less information about the episodes ahead than the one-minute preview unveiled at the Television Critics Assn. press tour this summer and opens with the same stirring quote from the Dowager Countess Violet (Maggie Smith) to a bereaved Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery). "You have a straightforward choice before you. You must choose either death or life," says Violet, sounding eerily like a posh version of Ewan McGregor in "Trainspotting."
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Overall there isn't much to be gleaned from the trailer that can't be discovered in a quick Google search or scan of the British press -- not that you'd want spoilers anyway! -- but it does include one tantalizing indication that Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) is living up to her budding reputation as "the Carrie Bradshaw of the '20s." And that alone makes it worth a click.


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Issue 2 of Crikey! which was published last week featured an interview by Terry Hooper with Terry Bave, popular comic artist of many IPC humour strips such as Me and My Shadow, Sammy Shrink, Donovan's Dad and Ginger's Tum. Unfortunately the feature carried a footnote stating that Terry Bave had recently passed away, and this was also reported at the Comics UK forum, inspiring several messages of condolence and tributes.
However, it was soon discovered that the story was not true! Terry Bave has not died and at the age of 76 is alive and well. As fellow artist Steve Bright explained on the forum:
"I emailed the editor of Jester magazine (the in-house mag of the Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain, of which Terry is a prominent member) this morning to inform him about the sad news broken on this thread, in order that an appropriate obituary could be put together before this month's deadline. The editor immediately called Terry's number, prepared to offer his condolences and garner some copy for the obit, and was no doubt more than a little taken aback to find himself speaking to the allegedly deceased. It sounds like Terry saw the funny side of it thankfully, but could we please double check all sources when we hear this kind of thing?"
Obviously the news that Terry is still with us was pleasing for all concerned. How this dreadful mistake occurred isn't certain. Apparently someone informed Crikey! editor Brian Clarke of the "news" as the issue was about to go to press, and Brian accepted it as fact, as most of us probably would have. After all, if someone tells you someone has died you tend to believe them. (How does one get a story like that wrong?) "Crikey!" indeed.
Below: One of Terry Bave's early strips, Sammy Shrink from Pow! and Wham! No.78, 13th July 1968.


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Mozzarella and Roasted Tomato Panini with Olive Puree
Roasted slices of plum tomato and mozzarella cheese on rosemary focaccia, grilled until the cheese is melted.
Olive oil, as needed
16 plum tomatoes, sliced
1⁄4 in. thick
Salt and pepper, as needed
1 lb. fresh mozzarella, sliced 1⁄4 in. thick
8 squares of rosemary focaccia, split
1 cup prepared olive puree (tapenade)
1. On a lightly oiled baking sheet, arrange tomato slices in a single layer; season with salt and pepper. Roast in a 250° F oven for approx. 4 hr., until the juices have concentrated and the slices are very tender.
2. Per order: Arrange a layer of mozzarella slices on the bottom half of the focaccia; season with salt and pepper. Top with a layer of roasted tomatoes. Spread the top half of the focaccia with 2 tbsp. olive tapenade. Before grilling, drizzle sandwich with olive oil. Grill in a panini press until the cheese begins to melt, approximately 2 min.


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