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Westland Ho
Paul Foot
It was the end of a Cabinet meeting and Mrs Thatcher was cross. It was all so silly, so unnecessary. She was half-way through her second term as prime minister – a bad time for most governments, but hers was doing surprisingly well. Earlier in the year, the most dangerous of all the 'enemies within', the miners' union, had been thoroughly beaten in a tough fight. The trade unions everywhere else were humbled and split. The Opposition was fighting itself, and was unconvincing. For a brief moment, almost incredibly, the Conservative Party had established a small lead in the polls.
Now, however, on 19 December 1985, the success and security of her government were banished from her mind by an infuriating, niggling little argument. Once again the Cabinet had been discussing what she described as 'an insignificant little company in the South-West with a capitalisation of less than £30m'. More than half the meeting had been taken up with a wrangle over Westland Helicopters. It was all most unusual and most irregular: her Cabinet hardly ever discussed individual companies like this. Westlands was an ailing company and Margaret Thatcher's attitude to ailing companies over the years had been simple and consistent. If companies ailed, if they couldn't stand on their own two feet, then they would have to go to the wall. There was no room for lame ducks as there had been in the dark days of the Heath Administration of the early Seventies. That government's slackness towards ailing companies had ushered in all sorts of horrors – strong trade unions, a Labour government. As she had said a thousand times, there would be no 'U-turn' for hers. Market forces, she had repeated, were the only real discipline in a capitalist world.
No matter that Westland made military equipment and was therefore not really subject to market forces at all. No matter that the main market in which Westlands dealt was the government market, and that some £750m worth of government orders had been its staple economic diet since the war. Defence industries, too, had to undergo the rigours of the market, and if Westlands was in trouble, it would have to find its own way out, as so many other companies had (or hadn't). It was of course a pity that Westlands employed 7000 workers, but not such a pity when most of those voted in Yeovil and the Isle of Wight – which had had the effrontery to return Liberal MPs at the last election. If workers were to learn the lessons of unprofitability in a real world, there could hardly have been a more suitable place for them to do so.
These elementary lessons had been automatically applied by the Thatcher Government ever since Westlands first started getting into real trouble at the beginning of 1985. A mixture of old-fashioned British management and plain bad planning had left this famous helicopter company without any orders for a couple of years at least, and with a main new product – something called the W 30 – which no one, not even the Indian Government, wanted to buy. The usual remedies were tried without success. Sir Basil Blackwell departed as chairman with a handsome pay-off. Lord Aldington, a former Tory MP, resigned as president. The colourful Alan Bristow, a helicopter tycoon who had done very well out of flying people to and from the North Sea oil rigs (and by curbing trade unions), made a bid and then withdrew it. By the early summer it looked as though Westlands would go bust. Good riddance, as far as the Government was concerned. When Westland workers or management lobbied the Government – whether the Department of Trade and Industry or the Ministry of Defence – they were lectured about the laws of the marketplace. Good riddance, too, was the message for Westlands from the other big helicopter-makers of Europe. Fewer and fewer helicopters were needed, because fewer and fewer people (or countries) could afford them. There was what businessmen call 'over-capacity'. Large firms like GEC in Britain, Aérospatiale in France and Messerschmitt in Germany, were licking their lips at the juicy technology and skilled workers waiting to be gobbled up from Yeovil. The prospect seemed familiar. The company would go into receivership. The banks would move in and flog off the assets to the highest bidder. A few thousand workers would join the vast dole queues of the South-West, and the other companies would be able to continue for a short while, making profits in a smaller market until one day the whole process would start again, and a new victim would go to the wall.
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Cosmic neutrinos could yield key insights, but detection devices would need to be the size of a star or galaxy
In "Too Hard for Science?" I interview scientists about ideas they would love to explore that they don't think could be investigated. For instance, they might involve machines beyond the realm of possibility, such as particle accelerators as big as the sun, or they might be completely unethical, such as lethal experiments involving people. This feature aims to look at the impossible dreams, the seemingly intractable problems in science. However, the question mark at the end of "Too Hard for Science?" suggests that nothing might be impossible.
The scientist: Lawrence Krauss, director of the Origins Project and co-director of the Cosmology Initiative at Arizona State University.
The idea: The most famous relics left over from soon after the Big Bang are microwaves that permeate the entire cosmos. However, this cosmic microwave background radiation — the first light to escape matter after the Big Bang — appeared nearly 400,000 after the birth of the universe, and much of what happened beforehand remains mysterious.
On the other hand, neutrinos were created just a second or so after the Big Bang, and an average of more than 150 should still fill each cubic centimeter of the universe. "The cosmic neutrino background holds direct signals of what the universe was like at its earliest moments, Krauss says. "These neutrinos could tell us a lot about what happened back then if we can directly detect them."
The problem: Normal neutrinos are extraordinarily difficult to detect, as they rarely collide with atoms. These oldest neutrinos are even harder to spot, having cooled down to just 1.95 degrees above absolute zero in the 13.7 billion years since the Big Bang, and such low-energy particles are even more loathe to interact with matter.
"One of these neutrinos can probably travel on average through something like 1 million or 1 billion light years of lead before interacting with it," Krauss says. "Their interaction rates are many orders of magnitude smaller than our most sensitive instruments can currently detect, so unless one can think of a tricky way to capture them, you might need a detector about the size of a star or maybe even our galaxy."
The solution? Although these relics of the Big Bang might be too hard to detect directly, cosmologist Roberto Trotta and his colleagues have found that collectively, the gravitational pull of these neutrinos influenced the development of the universe, with the effects of ripples in this primordial sea of neutrinos visible in the cosmic microwave background.
Scientists are also dreaming up other ways to detect these ancient particles. Theoretical physicist Andreas Ringwald of DESY, Germany's particle physics center near Hamburg, suggests experiments involving radioactive elements such as tritium or detectors focusing on the interactions of these old neutrinos with extremely high-energy cosmic neutrinos could provide the most direct evidence for these relics. "A crazy idea like this needs equally radical solutions," Krauss says.
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This Sunday could be a historic day in the music charts with reports of the legendary Bob Dylan currently leading the race for number one in the album charts. Dylan's latest album 'Together Through Life' could be his first number one since the 1970's and his seventh overall.
Dylan is up against indie faves The Enemy whose latest album 'Music For The People' is reportedly 5000 sales behind 'Together Through Life'. The album title alone should be enough to stop The Enemy reaching number one, it's such a cliché title.
The Enemy's previous album reached number one in 2007, whereas Dylan's past two albums reached number three in 2001 and 2006. Hopefully this year will see Bob gain his seventh number one, which is truly deserved.
Do you want to see Bob Dylan reach number one for a seventh time? Have your say!


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Some takeaways from the press release and other notes:
- CTV using The Amazing Race as a counterprogramming measure during the Olympics is intriguing but in terms of viewership, it's not going to have an impact. In some ways, it is surprising, because this will mark the first time in the show's history that CTV has scheduled it after CBS. That being said, I cannot see regular viewers of the show waiting until February, so they will just tune in to CBS beginning in January. Plus, with The X-FIles returning on the same night and time, my guess is that CTV had no other alternatives. Having The X-Files in pre-release at 7:00pm was probably not suitable given the content. They probably wanted to avoid airing it in post-release as well, given how well it did in simulcast during its run two years ago. As for The Amazing Race, except in rare occasions due to special event programming, CTV probably still does not have the clearance to air regularly scheduled episodes before CBS. Either one of these shows could have gone to CTV Two, but CTV ended up keeping both on their schedule.
- Speaking of CTV Two, sigh...The Flash gets moved there once again (intentional or not, you probably have it figured out by now..). CTV has opted for the new show Ellen's Game of Games to take its place at least for six weeks until the Olympics. That probably means that the next cycle of The Voice could be making its return back to CTV, if last season was any indication. Through January and February, Lucifer will continue its run on Mondays at 8:00pm, while The Gifted wraps up in mid-January. Beyond that, CTV has nothing scheduled for Mondays 9:00pm and Legends of Tomorrow returns to that timeslot on The CW in February. But with CTV's stunt scheduling of The Amazing Race during the month, Legends will probably stick on CTV Two. What will happen once The Voice returns? Will CTV timeshift Lucifer again in pre-release either on Sunday or Monday?
-Some shows missing from the press release include: Match Game and Shark Tank.
Advanced listings show CTV airing the new season of Match Game Thursday at 10:00pm in post-release one night following ABC as of January 4. I thought CTV had dropped it altogether since all references to the show have been removed from CTV's website as well as Bell Media's Television page. Of course, this is just temporary since How to Get Away with Murder returns on January 18.
As for Shark Tank, it might get a few first-run airings on CTV Two in January, with ABC scheduling two new back-to-back episodes throughout the month (they are likely doing this to finish off the season with American Idol returning in March) and CTV's Sunday night schedule changing from week to week until the Super Bowl, with the Golden Globes and NFL playoffs.
- Also nowhere mentioned in the press release is what happens to Law & Order: SVU once The Launch begins its run. Presumably, it moves over to CTV Two in the same Wednesday timeslot. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
- CTV Two has scheduled back-to-back episodes of the TV Land original series Younger (likely earlier seasons) on Friday at 8:00pm starting January 5 while Once Upon a Time is on hiatus until March.
- New midseason shows debuting in January that have not been picked up by a Canadian broadcaster thus far: 9-1-1 (FOX) and Child Support (ABC). Like most of The CW shows not already picked up by major broadcasters in Canada, the latest newcomer Black Lightning (premiering January 16) will be streaming on Netflix.


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I must say I love allrecipes.com! It is my go to site for everything cooking and baking. Although, I am on this dreaded wedding diet (carbs are my enemy), I have found a few healthy recipes on here. I even submitted two recipes not expecting a good response, but I was surprised in a good way when everybody loved my recipes =)
Here they are...
Jalapeno Garlic Tilapia Pasta
Valerie's Special Sauce
Here are a two pics from All Recipes members (Ayamc and AndrewsCuteCook) of the Jalapeno Garlic Tilapia Pasta they made using my recipe =)


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Rebecca Sterling and I delivered a TEDesque presentation on clean, green, healthy eating at GreenU a couple months ago. Check out some of the visual health enlightenment we shared with the crowd:
Put this into perspective: a pound of wheat takes 155 gallons of water to produce.
An estimated 5,000 people came through the GreenU festival. Read the slide below and think what an impact we as a community could make if 1/5 of us replaced one serving of meat per week.
Our blog readers and visitors to visualizing.org will recognize this infographic. The next time you sit down for a meal, make a fist and look at it. Then look at your plate. We're starting a small portion revolution!
When you do eat meat, do yourself and the world a favor and choose free range.
Think of food as an investment in your body. Would put your retirement money in a fund with a negative return? Go a step farther. Imagine if you could choose between earning 1% or 20% returns. While this is only a dream for financial advisors, it is a reality in the context of health. Every small decision makes a difference. For example, say you decide to eat 2 more servings of vegetables each day for a week, at the end of the year you've replaced about 91 pounds of your diet with healthy foods.
The next time you are faced with a decision between habit and health, remember that you are essentially a complex biochemical reaction. The food you eat, along with the air you breathe and the beverages you drink, plays a pivotal role in the function of your body, which contributes to overall well-being.
Be the Warren Buffet of your health. The big payoff comes in what we call "superfoods." These are nutrient dense foods, which means they are low cal and loaded with vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. Vegetables and fruits top the list, along with whole grains and lean meats. Keep in mind that these foods pack a powerful punch – just one handful of blueberries delivers health benefits that help your body function and thrive (and remember the size of your stomach – grab a few almonds or walnuts plus a big cup of water and you have a superfood and super easy afternoon snack).
We leave you with this thought by Nobel Prize winning psysiologist A. Szent-Gyorgyi.
A bonus for the brain buffs out there: research suggests that healthy lifestyles improve cognitive function and brain efficiency.
We hope that this has inspired you to think differently about what you put into your body. Because ultimately, your life is up to you.


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Homegrown and Handmade shows how making things from scratch and growing at least some of your own food can help you eliminate artificial ingredients from your diet, reduce your carbon footprint and create a more authentic life. Author Deborah Niemann writes from the perspective of a successful, self-taught modern homesteader, in a well-illustrated, practical and accessible manual for a simpler life. In this excerpt, get tips for using your poultry to its full potential. The following excerpt is a recipe for an easy chicken soup, which you can make with meat from your backyard flock and homemade noodles from farm-fresh eggs.
You can buy this book from the GRIT store: Homegrown and Handmade.
More from Homegrown & Handmade:
• Cooking With Eggs From Your Backyard Flock
• Crustless Quiche Recipe
• Easy Homemade Noodles Recipe
• Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
• Brioche Recipe
• Turkey Stroganoff Recipe
• Crème Brûlée Pie Recipe
Farm-Fresh Chicken Soup Recipe
After removing a stew hen from the pot and chopping the meat, add rice, noodles, or dumplings to the chicken broth in the pot and cook until done. Put the cubed chicken back into the pot to warm it up for 5 or 10 minutes before serving. Adding a bit of fresh-snipped parsley or chopped green onions just before serving adds nice variety.
This excerpt has been reprinted from Homegrown and Handmade by Deborah Niemann and published by New Society Publishers, 2011. Buy this book from our store: Homegrown and Handmade.


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If we could sip only one type of drink all winter it would most definitely be hot chocolate! Last week we hosted our first ever Holiday Blogger Party for our friends in New York City and had our very own DIY Hot Chocolate Bar! Despite our attempts to persuade our team to build a hot chocolate bar at our office (we're not feeling optimistic) we had so much fun decorating our drinks with very necessary amounts of whipped cream that made our hot chocolates incredibly Instagram worthy. Read on below to see how we created THE perfect hot chocolate!
Whether it's from a packet or a homemade recipe, pour your hot chocolate mix into your favorite winter mug! (Ours are plastic – easier to clean up at the party!)
Load on the whipped cream! Don't forget to shake the bottle, push down a bit into your mug, and swirl!
Next step…add MORE chocolate! We placed chocolate chips on the whipped cream and sprinkled a dash of cinnamon on top. We placed little mini marshmallows on top AND added one large marshmallow right in the middle.
Last step? Add a candy cane. Stir as desired!
Enjoy! Stay cozy!


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Something momentous happened over the last week. Our college Wi-Fi suddenly decided to let Youtube past its firewalls and the timing couldn't have been more off, what with our exams happening. Let it be known that I resisted. Every time my eyes grew weary (which was every ten minutes) I would take a break and check what the social media was up to. When in boredom, tumble down Tumblr – isn't what they say, anyways?
My finger would unconsciously stray over to the Youtube icon. It would take all of my strength, but I would wrench it back and plop myself in front of the books again. This routine played itself out three or four times before I thought, "Well now girl, you deserve yourself a little treat." Little did I know that I was venturing into a territory, well past the point of no return.
Sometimes Youtube outdoes itself when recommending videos. Of course, it couldn't have picked a better time than then to suggest this video that would make me watch another one. And then another one that would force me to watch the next one. It would take a TWO HOUR STUDY BREAK worth of videos during exams before I condemned myself to be damned.
So about a month back, I'd watched some EXO music videos (which were mind-blowingly awesome as always) but I'd never exactly considered myself a kpop fan. True, their beats were catchy; granted, their choreography was breath-taking – but STILL, you know? Some part of me thought they were too flashy for their own good.
This holier-than-thou attitude was brought to a sudden death by a video that Youtube recommended to me. Don't ask me which life-altering video it was – I have no idea. All I know was that it was some video of EXO goofing about. What do you know – stars really are just like us!
It took me some ten videos before I realized I wanted to know more about them. Thus started my extensive research. That's when I taught myself to recognize their faces and learn their names. And then I learnt that three of them had quit EXO.
Have you heard of delayed heartbreak? Well, now you know.
Reader, I was heartbroken. They'd quit a year back, and I was shedding tears now. I curled into a ball and moaned into a pillow like a madwoman.
|Sure, why not? Laugh at my misery.
Then like any other possessed fangirl, (did I mention I'd become an honest-to-god EXO fan by then?) I rolled up my cuffs and proceeded to recruit members into the fandom from the neighbourhood. I shoved EXO music videos into their faces and watched in satisfaction as their expressions slowly morphed from sneering disdain into something close to wonder. I barely held back my grin as the first round of the converted brought other unbelievers into my room for their baptism into the fandom. I viciously lashed out at the sceptics who thought they wore too much makeup to still be called guys ("FYI a guy who embraces the metrosexual aesthetic isn't feminine – it's just a sign of how secure he is in his masculinity to not feel threatened by makeup"). All the while Youtube kept recommending more videos wherein I watched Chanyeol and D.O. have their moments (those two will make myself puncture a rib someday, I swear), Kai's infectious laughter, Baekhyun's penchant for mimicry, Lay's broken Hangeul and his many (un)fortunate language mishaps, Tao's shyness, Kris' and Chanyeol's rapping sessions and – GOD I could go on.
Then Tumblr thought it would be funny to mention some web drama of theirs and then Google corroborated to this and then I was truly lost.
This has gotten so much out of control that I found myself wishing that the firewall blocked Youtube again, simply because I yearned peace of mind. It truly is disastrous when you're a newly minted fangirl and there happens to be simply no dearth of Youtube videos of your idols. And the time put into "research" about your idols falls right in between your exams.


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- Apply fusible stay tape to both sides of where invisible zipper will go, twice as wide as the zipper.
- Don't sew any part of the seam first.
- Shorten zipper to desired length
- Invisible zipper foot = wide but with 2 channels underneath where coils will go.
- Adjustable zipper foot = narrow with no channels but can butt up to the coils.
- Lightly press 5/8" SA on each separate piece of fabric to form a guide.
- With zipper stop down, pin one side of zipper in place, placing coils next right over the pressed seam line.
- From top, line coil up with LHS groove of invisible zipper foot and stitch close to coils, pulling coils open as you go, all the way down, L = 2.5. At the slider, backstitch and finish. Pulling the coils open encourages the seam allowance to roll back and makes the zipper invisible.
- Do the zipper up, flip to the other side and move finished SA out of the way, and check where the other piece of fabric lines up.
- Undo the zipper, pin the second side of the zipper in place along the steamed seam line and sew in place. Backstitch before the slider.
- Do the zipper up, flip to WS and stitch from bottom of zipper to end of seam using the adjustable zipper foot to get really close to the stopper. Start a couple of stitches above where the invisible zipper stopped. Press SAs open below zipper from both WS and RS. Steam invisible zipper from RS.
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Adios to Albert?
By Matthew & Bryan Pearlman
No St. Louis Cardinals fan wants to see Albert Pujols in another team's jersey. There could actually be babies, grandmas, and others crying at the site of Pujols in a Cubs uniform at Busch Stadium.
Pujols is on pace to become one of the best players to ever play. That is a fact. The problem is, how much do you pay a 31 year old player, and how long of a contract is too long? Do the Cardinals want to invest so much in one player?
In the event that Pujols signs a $250 million plus contract with another club, what will the Cardinals spend the money on? Would the Cardinals be able to sign Prince Fielder, get some bullpen help, and add an above average shortstop for the same cost as Pujols?
If the team pursues Prince Fielder, what would the benefit be? Fielder is 4 years younger, left handed, has never missed many games in a season, and has averaged 40+ home runs a year. Also, his price tag would be less than Pujols.
With the Cardinals 7.5 games out of first, is it time to try to move him before the season is through? The team could possibly pick-up some prospects for the end of the year rental of Pujols.
I am not wishing to lose Pujols, but the team needs to be prepared for this possibility.


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I am the only female in my house. Including the pets. That translates to never being able to count on having a clean, respectable bathroom when friends drop by unannounced. And worse than it looking dirty, it smells like the porta potty at a construction site.
I know I should stay on top of everyone and make them do their share, but honestly, even I have been a little slack in my household chores. With spring quickly approaching, I did some research and have found 17 bathroom cleaning tips and hacks that will help you to super clean your bathroom from floor to ceiling! And the added bonus is that all the cleaning products you need to start cleaning right this minute, you probably already have on hand. For full ingredient lists and tutorials, please click on the corresponding images.
So let's get started.
17 Genius Bathroom Deep Cleaning Tips From The Pros
The grungy faucet
The soap, dirt and moisture collects around your faucet and breeds. It turns into some gooey black tar and if it dries, you almost need a chisel to get it off right? Wrong!
Check out this simple and easy trick using Cleaning Vinegar and Paper Towels.
The splattered mirror
Let's be honest. The first time I watched TBBT and seen Sheldon's line on the bathroom floor for the appropriate distance for flossing, I laughed. Now, not so much.
My mirror always has splatters and splashes all over it and they are nearly impossible to get off with traditional store bought products. Believe it or not, a natural solution you can make yourself, works like a dream.
Mix up the following ingredients in a Spray Bottle and be sure to use a Plastic Funnel so you do not waste any product. All you need is Ammonia,Rubbing Alcohol and Dawn Dishwashing Liquid.
Need help with hard water stains on your mirror, windows or shower doors? Check out this article by Tips Bulletin, How To Clean Windows.
The toilet bowl build-up
Get rid of the stains and the hard water build-up once and for all using Borax, Baking Soda and Cleaning Vinegar. For stubborn stains use a Scrub Brush and/or Sand Paper to get your throne super shiny!
The bad aim
Men. Your aim is not as great as you think it is.
The only way to completely clean your toilet is to grab a flat head screwdriver and remove the lid. Then using disinfecting wipes and wearing latex gloves, get into all the crevices.
The slow moving drain
Because I am deathly afraid of a plumber's bill, I keep on top of my drains and make sure they are flowing properly. Give your drain a clean-up using Salt, Baking Soda and Cleaning Vinegar. This method also works great if you do have a serious clog.
The hard water build up on a shower faucet
Don't go running out to buy a new shower head because some of the holes are clogged. Just add Cleaning Vinegar and some Young Living Lemon Vitality Essential Oil to a Ziploc Sandwich Bags, and secure with a Hair Elastic. Wait half hour and remove. Wipe down with a Norwex Enviro Cloth to make your shower head look brand new.
The breeding ground of mold & mildew
Mold and mildew can take over quickly in a bathroom and is extremely unhealthy, especially for the young, elderly or those with weakened immune systems. And cleaning the infected areas with a strong, industrial cleaner is out of the question for those too.
Use this simple, environmental mix of Cleaning Vinegar and Baking Soda in a Spray Bottle. Be sure to use a Face Mask and Latex Gloves when dealing with areas containing mold.
Related Post : 6 Handy Tips To Get Rid Of Dog Odour In Your House
No one likes track lines
One of the most difficult areas to clean properly in your bathroom are the window tracks and shower door tracks. Dirt and hard water build-up gets caked in and it is difficult to get in there and clean it all out properly.
All you really need is an old Toothbrush, Cleaning Vinegar and Baking Soda to get the job done quickly and easily. Use Paper Towels or Cleaning Cloths with a Butter Knife to get right into all the corners for a thorough job.
The dingy bathtub
Grab your Cleaning Vinegar and Dawn Dishwashing Liquid, pour it into a Spray Bottle and get to work. You will be shocked at how well this works.
The dirty grout
I was actually going to have my grout re-done in my kitchen before I found this super trick! Works on any tile you have in your house. Floor, backsplash, shower.
First lay down some Baking Soda, then mist using a Spray Bottle filled with Cleaning Vinegar. Let sit then work out the dirt and grime using a Toothbrush or Scrub Brush. Wipe down with Paper Towels or a Microfiber Cleaning Cloth to reveal brand new looking grout. I am telling you. This hack is amazing!
The once upon a time, see through shower doors
Get rid of the build-up and let the sun shine in! A mix of Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and Cleaning Vinegar in Spray Bottle is all you need. Grab your Scrub Brush and add some Lemon Essential Oil for a clean, fresh scent.
Need help with hard water stains on your mirror, windows or shower doors? Check out this article by Tips Bulletin, How To Clean Windows.
The gross shower curtain
Good shower curtains are not cheap. And it always takes me so long to choose a pattern I like that I can live with for awhile. That is why I love this tip about how to clean your shower curtains. Using Cleaning Vinegar and Liquid Laundry Detergent and grabbing your dirty towels that need a wash, you get to scratch 2 chores off your list at once.
The disgusting vent above you
Look up. Way up. EWWWW! When is the last time I cleaned that vent?!
Improve your air quality and get it clean in a maximum of ten minutes. Here is what you will need for this task.
- Vacuum Cleaner with Crevice Tool & Brush Accessories
- Screwdriver(just in case)
- Scrub Brush
- 3-Step Steel Frame Ladder or Step Stool
- Dawn Dishwashing Liquid
The lost art of cleaning walls
Looking back, I remember that this was part of my mother's spring cleaning routine. Look around at your walls. I bet they could use a cleaning.
Here are the tools your need to do the job right:
- Casabella Quick Sweeper or a Swiffer Sweeper
- Pine-Sol Liquid Cleaner
- Ammonia
- Rectangular Bucket
- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
- Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
The smelly towels
Have you ever gotten out of the shower, grabbed a clean towel, put it up to your face and were surprised by the nasty smell you just inhaled. Towels can get smelly. Especially is they are not completely dry when you fold them and put them in your linen closet.
Use Cleaning Vinegar and Baking Soda with a touch of Lemon Juice in your wash cycle to get rid of the bad smells in your towels.
The boys' bathroom
This is gonna be gross. You are going to have to get down on your knees and find the source of the smell. Usually it is right where the toilet meets the floor but can be anywhere that aim was not accurate.
Make a natural paste:
- Put 1/2 cup baking soda in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle water on the baking soda while mixing well. You want the consistency of a thick toothpaste. If you have added too much water, add more baking soda.
- Add a few drops of lemon juice. Again, if your paste is too runny, add more baking soda.
Spread your paste all around the base of the toilet. Spray the paste lightly with undiluted cleaning vinegar. Your paste should start to foam and bubble. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Use a clean cloth to remove the paste.
The cleaning chart
This is absolutely genius. And it doesn't have to be just for tweens. This simple chart can keep anyone on top of cleaning their bathroom so that you don't have to go through all the steps above all at once.
Purchase a Picture Frame With Glass and some Dry Erase Markers and create you own to do list. Be sure to keep Baby Wipes handy to clean off your list weekly.
I hope I have inspired you to get a jump on your spring cleaning and get your bathrooms guest ready. When you are done, reward yourself with a nice, long bubble bath in your fresh, clean bathroom.
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I started making a JIRA plugin (in JAVA) and was bothered by the all the fluff that was needed and terrible documentation from Atlassian. All I really needed was to call the JIRA API and handle the JSON data returned. So, I whipped up a Chrome App in a couple hours.
Bootstrap and jQuery
Typically I avoid these if at all possible. Not because they aren't great or anything, but because I consider them 'shortcuts' and find more value in doing everything by hand. In a previous project, getting rid of jQuery cut my package size in half. For this project, I decided to use both in the interest in pumping out a Proof of Concept as fast as possible.
The Source Code
This project is hosted on GitHub. Pull down the package and load in Chrome by enabling developer options and loading the unpacked package. Alternatively, use this Chrome App to load the App.
Calling the JIRA API
The user is shown a login page. The user enters the JIRA URL, like
https://example-jira.atlassian.net/, and their username and password (note this will not work if you only use oAuth to login). When the user submits the form I make an AJAX call to the endpoint
rest/auth/latest/session using Basic Auth. If the login is successful a dummy dashboard is shown, else an error message is display on the login form.


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A technical wonder to behold, sometimes an absolutely thrilling crime caper, others a subdued melancholic romance, Victoria is a feat of cinematic achievement that sadly, and I say this from the bottom of my heart, sadly fizzles out during its final half hour.
The reasons for that are understandable: one takes are technically liberating, but narratively constricting. I know exactly where I would have cut the film: back at the club where it all started. It would have made a nice finish. I actually thought the movie was going to end there, and I was getting ready to love it, when it decides to plunge on for thirty more minutes. The one take technique turns the remaining story into an overlong resolution that flirts with implausibility.


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Taxonomic history
|Roger, 1861a PDF: 22 (w.); Emery, 1895d PDF: 258 (m.); Bruch, 1934b PDF: 116 (q.); Weber, 1941c PDF: 325 (q.); Wheeler, 1943 PDF: 332 (l.).
|Combination in Labidus: Jurine, 1807 PDF: 282; in Nycteresia: Roger, 1861a PDF: 22; in Eciton: Mayr, 1886b PDF: 119; in Eciton (Labidus): Santschi, 1924b PDF: 11; in Labidus: Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86.
|Senior synonym of Labidus vastator: Mayr, 1865 PDF: 78; Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86; of Labidus jurinii: Mayr, 1886a PDF: 33; Borgmeier, 1953 PDF: 15; of Labidus erratica: Mayr, 1886b PDF: 119; Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86; of Labidus latreillii, Labidus rubra, Labidus saji: Emery, 1895d PDF: 258; Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86; of Labidus atriceps: Emery, 1900e: 186; Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86; of Labidus incerta: André, 1899 PDF: 160; Emery, 1900e: 186; Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86; of Labidus fulvescens: Emery, 1910b PDF: 22; Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86; of Labidus pilosus, Labidus smithii: Santschi, 1913h PDF: 35; Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86; of Labidus grassator: Borgmeier, 1923: 41; of Labidus panzeri, Labidus biloba, Labidus elsbethae, Labidus servillei, Labidus opacifrons: Borgmeier, 1953 PDF: 16, 16, 16, 17, 19.
|, repectively; of Labidus nigrita, Labidus kulowi, Labidus selysi, Labidus serpentis: Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 86; material of the unavailable name Labidus hostilis referred here by Borgmeier, 1953 PDF: 14.
|See also: Gallardo, 1920 PDF: 326; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1984a PDF: 272; Watkins, 1976 PDF: 8.
Southern USA to Argentina. Costa Rica: throughout.
This is one of the most remarkable of all army ant species. It has an extremely broad ecological tolerance. It occurs across a great latitudinal range, from the equator to the subtropics of both North and South America. It occurs in dry forest and wet forest, in primary forest and in second growth, in coffee farms and pastures, and in suburban yards. It occurs from sea level to high montane regions. The highest ant record I have for Costa Rica, a collection at 3000m near Villa Mills, is Labidus coecus.
The species is almost entirely subterranean, sometimes at considerable depth. On two occasions when residents living near La Selva Biological Station were having water wells dug at their residences they encountered L. coecus several meters down during excavations. When hand collecting, L. coecus is encountered under rocks and under leaf litter, and they are frequent in Winkler samples of sifted leaf litter. Perfecto (1992) observed a subterranean colony attacking a series of Dorymyrmex colonies in the open soil of a coffee farm. The Dorymyrmex had a dense population, with nests scattered over the farm, and the progress of the attacks could be followed by observing a sequence of nests from which the panicked Dorymyrmex workers were exploding to the surface.
Columns are occasionally seen on the surface. In Sirena station in Corcovado National Park, during my graduate student days, nocturnal L. coecus raids would occasionally swarm up through the cracks in the kitchen floor and forage on food scraps on the floor. I discovered this while carrying out my own nocturnal raids on the park's crackers and jelly, creeping in in the dark and hopping out with stinging feet. Twice I have seen columns emerging from the ground and attacking large scarab larvae writhing on the surface. Columns will also surface to cross hard-packed footpaths.
Labidus coecus is atypical of other New World army ants in its more generalized foraging habits. Although much of its diet is the brood of other ant species, they also scavenge dead food items, such as the scraps on the kitchen floor in Sirena. One morning in Monteverde I observed a massive raid emerging from the ground and attacking a plate of left over gallo pinto (rice and beans fried in oil) that had been left on a back step. It was curious and somewhat comical to see workers vigorously attacking oily rice grains with the same behaviors they use to attack other ants, biting and stinging individual grains and hauling them away (Fig. 1a,b).
In the study of army ants, most of the attention has focused on the large epigaeus species in the genus Eciton. But the highest density and most ecologically important army ants may turn out to be L. coecus. Kaspari and O'Donnell (2003) have estimated that every square meter of rainforest floor may be visited nearly daily by army ants, largely due to high densities of L. coecus found in sample plots of rainforest leaf litter.
Kaspari, M., and S. O'Donnell. 2003. High rates of army ant raids in the Neotropics and implications for ant colony and community structure. Evol. Ecol. Res. 5: 933-939.
Perfecto, I. 1992. Observations of a Labidus coecus (latreille) underground raid in the central highlands of Costa Rica. Psyche (Cambridge) 99:214-220.
coecus (LatreilleHNS 1802).
Amambay, Boquerón, Caaguazú, Canindeyú, Central, Concepción, Cordillera, Guairá, Itapúa, Ñeembucú, San Pedro, "Paraguay" (s. loc.) (ALWC, IFML, INBP, LACM, MCSN, MZSP, NHMW). Literature records: "Paraguay" (s. loc.) (Borgmeier 1955, Emery 1894a, Emery 1896b, Santschi 1916, Wheeler 1921).
Found most commonly in these habitats: 45 times found in cloud forest, 33 times found in montane wet forest, 15 times found in wet forest, 26 times found in mature wet forest, 17 times found in Semideciduous seasonal forest, 17 times found in tropical rainforest, 16 times found in hardwood forest, 3 times found in wet oak forest, 4 times found in lowland tropical rain forest, 7 times found in 2º lowland rainforest, ...
Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 149 times ex sifted leaf litter, 6 times leaf litter, 25 times at bait, 1 times at carrion bait, 2 times leaf/log litter, 7 times under stone, 5 times Malaise trap, 1 times Bosque Primario, Suelo, 4 times Hojarasca, 4 times forest litter, 6 times under rock, ...
Collected most commonly using these methods: 73 times MiniWinkler, 18 times Berlese, 45 times MaxiWinkler, 42 times lighttrap, 26 times search, 24 times Winkler, 26 times Baiting, 17 times Blacklight, 1 times Foso, 5 times hand collecting, 7 times Malaise, ...
Elevations: collected from 5 - 3110 meters, 968 meters average
Type specimens: Holotype of Labidus jurinii: casent0902663; Holotype of Labidus panzeri: casent0902664; Holotype of Labidus pilosus: casent0902665; syntype of Eciton caecum servillei hostilis: casent0911392; syntype of Eciton coecum biloba: casent0903721; syntype of Eciton coecum elsbethae: casent0905942; syntype of Eciton grassator: casent0905943, casent0905944; syntype of Eciton selysi: casent0905945; syntype of Eciton erratica: casent0902662; syntype of Eciton vastator: casent0902661; syntype of Labidus coecus: casent0902660; type of Labidus servillei: casent0901957


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Kevin Curwick is a sophmore at the College of St. Benedict at St. John's University and attended Osseo Senior High School in Osseo, Minnesota – a small suburb of Minneapolis. Kevin has never actually been the victim of bullying, but during the summer of 2012 he discovered that some of his friends and classmates were being targeted by cyber-bullying via anonymous Twitter accounts established for the sole purpose of destroying their self-esteem. Not wanting this kind of behavior to spoil the good reputation of his high school, Kevin decided to counter the nastiness and vulgarities of these accounts by establishing his own anonymous Twitter account. Kevin's Twitter account, @OsseoNiceThings would be used to broadcast nice, uplifting messages about those being bullied as well as others at Osseo Senior High. Within a few weeks of his nice tweets and growing list of followers, the bullying accounts disappeared and he began to hear others speaking fondly of his messages as football practice started up for the new season ahead. A local Twin Cities television station, KARE 11, discovered the Twitter account as they were investigating the emergence of several anonymous bullying accounts cropping up in high schools across the region. The KARE 11 reporter, Lindsey Seavert, convinced Kevin to come forward as the person behind the nice Twitter account by revealing that his efforts were already paying off as a few other accounts inspired by @OsseoNiceThings had begun to spring up around the Twin Cities. The news story ran on the KARE 11 local news and was picked up by USA Today, Huffington Post and several other local TV stations around the country. Soon the story went viral on the Internet and Kevin was interviewed by several print media and radio stations including an interview with Ryan Seacrest and a follow-up story by KARE 11. @OsseoNiceThings now has over 4,700 followers and Kevin asks everyone in the school to direct message him with nice things they would like him to tweet about other classmates.
Kevin was captain on the football team and the Nordic ski team, president of the National Honor Society at Osseo Senior High, a Junior Rotarian, a member of the Northwest Suburban Athletic Conference Leadership Team, AP Scholar, Senior Leadership Team and elected Homecoming King. Kevin feels strongly that those recognized as leaders in a school must stand with the victims of bullying to help build them up and allow everyone to make the most of their school experience. This will not only raise the spirits of the entire school, but will let the bullies know that they are standing alone. Kevin is proud to represent STOMP Out Bullying™ as a Youth Ambassador.


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Hey Fillies and Colts…
14 days until Breeders' Cup and Halloween! Some people consider track fashion as a costume in of itself but hey…It is totally possible to bring out your inner ghouls and goblins while looking as classy as ever! Go get creative in your closet. Take a look at these styles and see if there's a character or theme you may be able to recreate at the track!
Disney Princess Jasmine
It's time to show Disney Princess Jasmine a "Whole New World" in the land of horse racing fashion! If Jasmine was not a fictional character, there is no doubt in our minds that she would wear this ensemble gracefully at Breeders' Cup. Turquoise is such a stunning color on any complexion and the detail on this a-line tube top dress is exquisite. Gold accents are carried through in each of the accessory items, like the Fornash horse-bit bracelet, so chic! Princess Jasmine – Buy the look!
Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City
Carrie Bradshaw is known for her love of fashion. Her incredible wardrobe consists of lots of designer names, tulle and expensive heels – so naturally all of those things would be gladly accepted at the races. Breeders' Cup is the perfect experience to bring out your inner Carrie by wearing an ultra feminine tulle skirt. The way that it is styled brings the right balance between costume and sophistication. I love the blush pinks that can transition from day to night from the delicate fascinator to the dainty accents in the clutch. Timeless and fun, this ensemble is bound to be a hit! Carrie Bradshaw – Buy the look!
Clark Kent of Superman
Superman's everyday disguised personality of Clark Kent is the perfect formal look for the races, especially on Halloween! Both Clark Kent and Superman are both all about the business, and this look is able to display that perfectly with room for quality accessories like the trilby hat and wayfarer glasses. Adding the Superman T-Shirt underneath the dress shirt and blazer provides more of a casual style to the suit, which can also transition the look from day to night, and with all the events that are taking place during Breeders' Cup weekend, you'll need to look and feel powerful. Clark Kent – Buy the look!
The Joker of Batman
The Joker, the nemesis of Batman, is probably one of most iconic fictional characters of all time, and a costume that we have seen worn (and performed) in by greats such as Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger. Where one would think this look would be a challenge to create for a race day outfit, it is actually quite simple. Not to mention, purple is the signature color of Breeders' Cup; the contrast of the purple and green mock the silks of California Chrome! To modernize this outfit work for 2014, adding the details of the polka dot bow tie, horse cufflinks and Oxford shoes really make the style stand out. The Joker – Buy the look!
I am so excited to recreate that Carrie look for BC Filly Friday! Stay tuned…
To see more costume ideas created by my colleague and pal, Victoria Garafolo, check out the post on America's Best Racing's site.
/ xo, ci /


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As a part of IWG study, I must learn large mount of flora and fauna lives in Finnish wildness. It is must, because if a wilderness guide was asked on the job to ID some plant and he goes "... sorry, I am not familiar with this one...." to most of species, then what would be a point on being a Wilderness guide.
The course and the examination required us to learn only important ones in Finland, so that is not that bad I though... till I saw the list. It covers the number of 350 species and need to learn them in 10 month, so that will make about 1 - 2 species per day. But as you can imagine, the best time to learn them are in summer time, so I have even shorter time to experience it to learn.
I love learning the way of nature, but one thing I do not like is to sit on the desk to study. The only time I like sitting on desk is when updating my blog and making knives, so this is my way of moving my lazy study ass to start studying them: I will be posting 5 species per day on my blog!
(From the day 2, I will not include this series in IWG category. If you wanna follow this series, click on the categoriy "Flora & Fauna".)
The day 1
LA: Athyrium filix-femina
EN: Lady Fern
FI: Hiirenporras
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Sun reaches well, but not strongly. not dump nor dry ground.
LA: Equisetum sylvaticum
EN: Wood horsetail
FI: metsäkorte
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Sun does not reach well. Covered by canopy of taller plants. Usually seen in clustered.
Note: Not to confuse with Equisetum arvense (Field Horsetail, Field Horsetail, スギナ), which is edible.
LA: Plantago major
EN: Greater Plantain
FI: Piharatamo
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Open filed often on the side or the rode where no other plants blocks the sun light.
Note: Leaves and seeds are edible. Medicinal use for treating snake bite (used in the past), scarring and skin care.
LA: Trifolium medium
EN: Zigzag Clover
FI: Metsäapila
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Good sun light. Growing with other plants of similar height.
Note: Not to confuse with Trifolium pratense (Red Clover, puna-apila, ムラサキツメクサ) ID by white bow-shaped marking on leaves.
LA: Quercus robus
EN: Pigweed
FI: Jauhosavikka
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Very Good sun light. Growing with other plants. Quite dry or good water drainage ground.
Note: Seeds and young leaves are edible but the leaves must be cooked, or might get allergic reaction. Seeds are high in protein, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.


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Friday, July 29, 2011
My Giveaway Winner
20 comments:
- Cathy Bueti said...
Congrats to Cori!! Heading over to check out the tutorial! have a great weekend Diane! :)
- July 29, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- Cori Lynn Berg said...
Awww I'm so excited! Had fallen back to sleep with my lappy next to me in bed and Diane's email came through that I won. Was like being nudged to wake up cause Santa had come! :)
Blessings on your blog, Diane!
- July 29, 2011 at 8:30 AM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
Congrats Cori! What fun..thanks Diane! ♥
- July 29, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- Sherry Smyth said...
Lucky Cori -- and thanks again for offering the giveaway Diane!
- July 29, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- Tina Eudora said...
Lucky gal! Congratulations Cori!
I visited your blog and loved it, so I am now a follower.
Take care and have a lovely weekend ladies!
Tina xo
- July 29, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- Becca said...
Congratulations to Cori! On my waynover to check out her blog. Happy weekend to you Diane!
- July 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- Lynn said...
Happy for Lucky Cori, but I got a fright when LYNN shouted out at my eye first! Oh well, maybe next time.
- July 29, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...
What a lucky gal. COngrats to Cori!
- July 29, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- Colleen - the AmAzINg Mrs. B said...
lucky lucky girl! Yay for her! How fun :-)
- July 29, 2011 at 1:43 PM
- Createology said...
Congratulatons Cory. Happy Sunshine Summer Smiles...
- July 29, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Lovey said...
Congrats to Cori! Anything from you Diane is a BLESSED Gift!
- July 29, 2011 at 2:40 PM
Congrats to Cori!! NowI have to go put everything back on the coffee table. I counted my chickens and see I didn't win.
- July 29, 2011 at 5:45 PM
- Lesley said...
Congrats Cori. Lucky girl!!
- July 30, 2011 at 5:04 AM
- Anjas-Artefaktotum said...
Congratulation to lucky Cori. Thanks for offering the giveaway.
Have a nice weekend,
hugs Anja
- July 30, 2011 at 7:08 AM
- Marilyn Rock said...
Congratulations Cori! Enjoy!
- July 30, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Congratulations Cori Lynn! I slept throught this giveaway...*sigh*
Diane, your work just keeps getting lovlier and lovelier...keep it up:D
Beth P
- July 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Emakesart said...
Congrats to Cori! Somehow I missed your giveaway, lol! Next time!
And thank you for your sweet comment. You bet I would absolutely LOVE to come over every morning for coffee and a nice talk!! If only we were neighbors. How amazing would that be...art collaborations, coffee, and plenty of inspiration flying all around! Let me know if you ever come to So. Cal :-)
- July 31, 2011 at 12:27 AM
- Julie said...
I missed a give away! Ahh! lol! I love all of the work you have been up to...that red house and heart themed piece is so stunning....love, love. :)
- July 31, 2011 at 12:49 AM
- Manon said...
Ooooh I missed out on this giveaway I should not have had my head in the clouds for so long. Can't wait for the next one.
Well done Cori
- July 31, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- Faerie Moon Creations said...
Congratulations to Cori! I know she will love her art from you. :)
- July 31, 2011 at 8:13 PM


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America's shrinking middle class: A close look at changes within metropolitan areas – The middle class lost ground in nearly nine-in-ten U.S. citiesPosted by Jim at Tuesday, June 07, 2016
11 May 2016 (Pew Research Center) – The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee. From 2000 to 2014 the share of adults living in middle-income households fell in 203 of the 229 U.S. metropolitan areas examined in a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data. The decrease in the middle-class share was often substantial, measuring 6 percentage points or more in 53 metropolitan areas, compared with a 4-point drop nationally.
The shrinking of the middle class at the national level, to the point where it may no longer be the economic majority in the U.S., was documented in an earlier analysis by the Pew Research Center. The changes at the metropolitan level, the subject of this in-depth look at the American middle class, demonstrate that the national trend is the result of widespread declines in localities all around the country.
This report encompasses 229 of the 381 "metropolitan statistical areas" as defined by the federal government. That is the maximum number of areas that could be identified in the Census Bureau data used for the analysis and for which data are available for both 2000 and 2014 (an accompanying text box provides more detail).1 Together, these areas accounted for 76% of the nation's population in 2014.
With relatively fewer Americans in the middle-income tier, the economic tiers above and below have grown in significance over time. The share of adults in upper-income households increased in 172 of the 229 metropolitan areas, even as the share of adults in lower-income households rose in 160 metropolitan areas from 2000 to 2014. The shifting economic fortunes of localities were not an either/or proposition: Some 108 metropolitan areas experienced growth in both the lower- and upper-income tiers.
The possibility that a shrinking of the middle class may signal a movement into either the lower-income tier or the upper-income tier is exemplified by the experiences of Goldsboro, NC, and Midland, TX—one community buffeted by broader economic forces and the other buttressed by them.
In Goldsboro—an old railroad junction town and home to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base—the share of adults who are middle income fell from 60% in 2000 to 48% in 2014, or by 12 percentage points. This was one of the greatest decreases among the 229 metropolitan areas analyzed. It was also an unambiguous signal of economic loss as the share of adults in lower-income households in Goldsboro increased sharply, from 27% in 2000 to 41% in 2014.
But in Midland—an energy-based economy that benefited from the rise in oil prices from 2000 to 2014—the shrinking middle class was a sign of financial gains. The share of adults in middle-income households in Midland decreased from 53% in 2000 to 43% in 2014, the fourth-largest drop in the nation. But this was accompanied by rapid growth in the share of adults in upper-income households in Midland, which doubled from 18% in 2000 to 37% in 2014.2
Among American adults overall, including those from outside the 229 areas examined in depth, the share living in middle-income households fell from 55% in 2000 to 51% in 2014. Reflecting the accumulation of changes at the metropolitan level, the nationwide share of adults in lower-income households increased from 28% to 29% and the share in upper-income households rose from 17% to 20% during the period.3
The widespread erosion of the middle class took place against the backdrop of a decrease in household incomes in most U.S. metropolitan areas. Nationwide, the median income of U.S. households in 2014 stood at 8% less than in 1999, a reminder that the economy has yet to fully recover from the effects of the Great Recession of 2007-09. The decline was pervasive, with median incomes falling in 190 of 229 metropolitan areas examined. Goldsboro ranked near the bottom with a loss of 26% in median income. Midland bucked the prevailing trend with the median income there rising 37% from 1999 to 2014, the greatest increase among the areas examined.4
The decline of the middle class is a reflection of rising income inequality in the U.S. Generally speaking, middle-class households are more prevalent in metropolitan areas where there is less of a gap between the incomes of households near the top and the bottom ends of the income distribution. Moreover, from 2000 to 2014, the middle-class share decreased more in areas with a greater increase in income inequality.
These findings emerge from a new Pew Research Center analysis of the latest available 2014 American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau in conjunction with the 2000 decennial census data. The focus of the study is on the relative size and economic well-being of the middle class in U.S. metropolitan statistical areas. These areas consist of an urban core and surrounding localities with social and economic ties to the core. A metropolitan area may cross state boundaries, such as the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area (see the text box for more details).
A previous report from the Pew Research Center, released on Dec. 9, 2015, focused on national trends in the size and economic well-being of the American middle class from 1971 to 2015. That report demonstrated that the share of American adults in middle-income households shrank from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2015. The national level estimates presented in the earlier report were derived from Current Population Survey (CPS) data. Thus, they differ slightly from the estimates in this report.
The current and future status of the American middle class continues to be a central issue in the 2016 presidential campaign. Moreover, new economic research suggests that a struggling middle class could be holding back the potential for future economic growth.5 The national trend is clear—the middle class is losing ground as a share of the population, and its share of aggregate U.S. household income is also declining.6 But, as the trends in Goldsboro and Midland demonstrate, similar changes in the size of the middle class could reflect very different economic circumstances and reactions at the local level. […]
Rakesh Kochhar, Associate Director, Research
Richard Fry, Senior Researcher
Molly Rohal, Communications Manager
America's Shrinking Middle Class: A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas
Labels: financial collapse , Graph of the Day , North America , poverty


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Staro Riga – Light Festival Riga
Staro Riga returns! 17th – 20th November 2011
Riga will experience the return of its annual light festival Staro Riga. Great for families and friends to enjoy but not so great if you are concerned over Riga's already stretched budget and energy wastefulness.
No matter what you think about the festival there is no doubt that for visitors, Riga will be illuminated in a way unlike any time of the year and with all of this darkness at the moment, it is a great reminder that spring is not, well, not so far, far away!
You can find more info about Staro Riga HERE. It also looks like there will be a party at the Dirty Deal Cafe on the 19th November, SO check that out also!