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Fiji Time: 11:39 AM on Friday 23 March
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Rashneel Kumar
Friday, August 08, 2014
THE second Women's Island Cricket Project will be launched at the Wailevu Village Bazaar in Labasa today.
A team of Cricket Fiji staff arrived in Labasa yesterday to facilitate the launching.
Cricket Fiji marketing and communication officer Laura Macintosh said this project was the follow-up to the successful pilot model of the program staged in Dravo on Viti Levu.
She said the aim of the program was to create awareness about the factors that contributed to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the high-risk category of middle-aged women.
"With 80 per cent of deaths in Fiji attributable to NCDs, throughout the 20 weeks the women will be involved in practical cricket sessions to help combat the factor of physical inactivity, as well as advocacy sessions on the other three factors that contribute to NCDs such as nutrition, tobacco and alcohol use," Macintosh said in a statement.
"After the launch of the inaugural project in Dravo in 2013, Cricket Fiji saw extremely positive results, including 45.5 per cent of participants losing weight by an average of 3.2 kilograms, 43.2 per cent participants decreasing their waist circumference by an average of 11.8 centimetres, and 34.1 per cent of participants lowering their Body Mass Index (BMI) by an average of 1.4 BMI points."
The Cricket Fiji team, along with staff from the Ministry of Health, will be at the Wailevu Village Bazaar from 10am to sign up women interested in participating in the program, as well as introduce the sport to anyone who's willing to learn the game of cricket.
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By the time you die, what do you want to have accomplished?
What do you want out of life?
Posted 07 November 2013 - 10:21 PM
Do something in life to be remembered by, as opposed to sit around with my hands down my pants, watching New Kids.
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Posted 07 November 2013 - 10:39 PM
Posted 07 November 2013 - 10:43 PM Edited by Raavi, 07 November 2013 - 10:45 PM.
Since I was a kid I've always set long and short term goals, short term goals were for the next year, long term goals were for the next five years. I've always lived by the philosophy that time will go on regardless of what you do, so why not make the best of it. A few years ago that meant studying my ass off, maintaining my then limited ventures and making the right contacts. Until recently it meant traveling all over and putting those contacts to good use, now it means safeguarding and expanding upon what I have. Be it business-related or personal.
- ASIAN LAWYER likes this
Posted 07 November 2013 - 10:50 PM
Make as many people happy as possible, that's my goal.
Me? I can't be happy, I don't think I know how. But I care about people, all people, and want to create something that will make them smile. Maybe if I do, one day I'll be able to stop even one person from turning out like me.
That's my goal, I want to keep living for other people.
- Abel., trip, johnny_zoo and 3 others like this
Posted 07 November 2013 - 11:02 PM
To go through life having fun and enjoying what I do, and feeling miserable/worthless for as little time as possible.
My long-term goals keep changing, so I can't answer that, and I don't I think I'll ever be able to.
Posted 07 November 2013 - 11:23 PM
Hopefully get involved with something revolutionary.
Posted 08 November 2013 - 03:29 AM
Posted 08 November 2013 - 03:51 AM
To not be forgotten (at least not soon after I'm gone). When I close my eyes for the last time (should I be so lucky to live long) I want to be able to feel like I've changed the lives of people for the better. What those changes could possibly be is still a mystery to me. I'm 21 and I still don't know what I want to major in, and in turn I have no prospects for any post-graduate career choices. I wanted to join the air force but I was disqualified. I've always though about maybe doing something with the FBI or CIA if I ever become qualified enough to work with them.
"I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time" - Banksy
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Posted 08 November 2013 - 05:02 AM
I want to live a happy life. I would also like to do something good for humanity to get my name not only in history books, but in peoples minds as well. Like Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, etc. In my mind I always make up these scenarios where I do stuff like Liberate the North Korean people and unite North and South Korea and then get statues and parades dedicated to me. Goodness is in my nature. It is just the way I was born and raised. I would also like to eventually settle down and have a wife and a child or two. I think I want both a son and a daughter. I always feel so much happier when I day dream of having a wife and children. I always catch myself smiling whenever I daydream about having a wife and child which is a rare thing for me to do anymore.
Posted 08 November 2013 - 08:50 AM
I want to see the world change. I want to experience as much as I can. Then I want to talk and think about all of that with people that I care for. Then I want to use my perspective to make something worth sharing with others.
Posted 08 November 2013 - 11:14 AM
Make as many people happy as possible, that's my goal.
Me? I can't be happy, I don't think I know how. But I care about people, all people, and want to create something that will make them smile. Maybe if I do, one day I'll be able to stop even one person from turning out like me.
That's my goal, I want to keep living for other people.
Hey typhus, you sure have changed man from the early days since I joined this forum. And I mean back in early 2007. Im sure you were a lot more negative and choleric in your attitude towards people and life in general. Did you make a change since then? If so then good for you.
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Posted 08 November 2013 - 11:44 AM
Posted 10 November 2013 - 06:09 PM
A lot things I've realised in recent years I'll never be able to achieve even if I wanted to...whatever I guess, for the most part I'm over it now. I don't really have any kind of long term productive goal or ambitions, but in all honesty it suits me fine because I've always been this way for the most part. I think more than anything I want to look back on my life knowing that I lived on my own terms without worrying about the future or what other people think of me no matter how negative, as long as I have my own free will to chose in life whether it's for better for worse as long as I'm harming anyone else.
It's weird, I don't have anything going for me and I have no real ambitions, don't even have a girlfriend, yet I couldn't feel happier right now, more than anything I just want to feel this way more often, if this is my life then fine, I just want to be happy and comfortable.
Posted 10 November 2013 - 06:10 PM
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Posted 10 November 2013 - 07:19 PM
Achieve the wisdom to truly appreciate life.
That and a girlfriend.
Posted 10 November 2013 - 07:40 PM
I don't know, I want something that isn't this.
I want to be a good dad, love my family, you know, live the dream.
But at the same time, I really want the other stuff too.
- Mr. Scratch and DeafMetal like this
Posted 10 November 2013 - 10:40 PM
A life in which I have a great career so I can have security and a family. The ability to experience different cultures, visit different places and understand things from different perspectives. Feeling good about who I am and what I've achieved through hard work and struggle.
And a fully functioning GTAO before Santa comes
Posted 11 November 2013 - 05:45 AM
I just want to do right by my Friends and Family alike, Not too much to ask for is it?
Posted 11 November 2013 - 05:50 AM
Happiness. And a nerdy, yet cute, girlfriend/wife who likes Spider-Man.
Posted 11 November 2013 - 07:09 AM
That is all
Yeah, I don't really care what I accomplish, so long as Happiness is an integral part of my life, it doesn't matter what else happens does it?
Posted 10 December 2013 - 11:52 PM
"I'd settle for people not trying to kill me." Niko Bellic
Posted 11 December 2013 - 12:42 AM
"I'd settle for people not trying to kill me." Niko Bellic
I don't remember him saying that and I know IV pretty well. Where did you hear that?
Posted 11 December 2013 - 12:44 AM
A big dick.
"I'd settle for people not trying to kill me." Niko Bellic
I don't remember him saying that and I know IV pretty well. Where did you hear that?
I remember him saying that and I haven't played the game in five years.
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Posted 11 December 2013 - 12:51 AM
"I'd settle for people not trying to kill me." Niko Bellic
I don't remember him saying that and I know IV pretty well. Where did you hear that?
Brucie NB, man. You ever wonder why I look so good? Huh? You ever think, what
motivates Brucie to sculpt his body into rock hard, cut granite?
Niko Can't say that it keeps me up at night, but I'd guess that it's because
you're a bit insecure. There's nothing wrong with that.
Brucie You're a crazy bastard, man. f*cking crazy. I love you, man. I love you
but you're wrong, bro. Okay, I'm cut like I am because I can. Most
people are happy with being average. They settle for what a midsize
car, 2.4 kids and a chubby f*cking wife. Huh? Yeah right.
Niko I'd settle for people stopping trying to kill me. That's an average
life I could go for.
Brucie You don't mean that! sh*t, you like to push sh*t to the next level as
much as me. As I was saying, people settle for the average and don't
look for any more okay? I wanna be everything I can be. I will pump
iron, hit the cardio, juice to the max - I'll do, I'll do all that to
look the best I can. That's why I've got the hottest bitches in my bed,
the sweetest rides in my garage, the coldest ice on my wrist okay? You
know it NB. I don't let anything stop me from hitting the pinnacle
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Posted 11 December 2013 - 01:41 AM
Posted 11 December 2013 - 01:56 PM
List of stuff to do before death (and the imminent respawn):
- To have even a minor role in a video game.
- Try to learn coding.
- Die a hero.
- Or live long enough to see myself become the villain.
- Get good social skills.
- Move to or at least visit an English-speaking country, be it UK, USA or something else. I prefer speaking English than my actual main language, Finnish.
- Test stuff. Like eating a live octopus like the Japanese do. Or do they?
- Career as a voice actor, maybe?... unlikely, but what do I have to lose?
- Try creating original YouTube videos.
- (Get confidence). Probably never going to happen, since confidence doesn't just magically appear out of nowhere.
Posted 11 December 2013 - 07:41 PM
I wanted to prove theorems, impart wisdom and live life with the honour my step father never had.
I don't know what I want anymore.
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With Silva vs. Weidman Booked, Let's Bury Talk of Superfights ForeverMarch 13, 2013
Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones? Nope.
Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre? Nuh-uh.
"The Spider" will forgo a superfight and defend his UFC Middleweight Championship against the top contender, Chris Weidman. That is fantastic news, and now I propose we stop talking about superfights once and for all.
I, for one, have never been a fan of superfights. However, with so much fan support, I have been resigned to believe that they will inevitably take place at some point whether they should or not.
And they shouldn't.
The biggest argument against superfights is that it takes fighters out of their division. Weight classes exist for a reason. And please do not argue that it will help us decide who is the pound-for-pound best. If that is your argument, then you have misunderstood what the pound-for-pound rankings are.
Yes, Silva is a fantastic fighter who has gone up in weight before and found success. He has defeated a former UFC light heavyweight champion, but he is still a middleweight. Eventually, he would run up against a 205-pounder who is simply too large for him to defeat.
BJ Penn is the best example of this. Penn's talent and athleticism allowed him to find success at welterweight against good competition. But what happened when he ran up against an equally talented fighter who held a size advantage? He looked terrible. Time and again, he looked awful.
The same would happen to GSP and Silva if they moved up. You should not kid yourself with fantasies that they would dominate the next-highest division the same as they have their own.
The hot fight that everyone wants is Silva vs. Jones. In theory, that sounds fantastic. Two of the best fighters on the planet fighting one another. But look deeper.
Silva is the greatest fighter we've ever seen in MMA to date, but he is 37, soon to be 38, and on the downside of his career.
Now, look at Jones: a 25-year-old super athlete who has yet to reach his prime and is still improving every aspect of his game.
And we have not touched on the physical advantages that Jones has over Silva. He is incredibly long. Jones is tied for the longest reach in the UFC with 7'0" Stefan Struve. Jones is a physical specimen who has destroyed the elite fighters in his division while still learning the all-around aspects of the game.
As for GSP vs. Silva, the stylistic matchup does not lend itself to a good outcome. Does GSP simply pin Silva down for five rounds in an uneventful decision, or does Silva leave GSP flattened on the canvas?
Does GSP have a chance against Silva? Yes, but it is not an evenly matched fight.
Furthermore, these fights are often a lose-lose proposition. If Silva does what he does best and finishes either of these men spectacularly, then the UFC has one of its biggest draws eating canvas.
Where do they go from there? They will lose some favor with fans for joining the UFC's highlight reel. And it could hurt them as fighters in the long run, too.
Now, I have no problem with fighters moving up or down in weight if they want to. That is a part of the sport. If they do move divisions in the hopes of landing a fight, then they should become full-time fighters of that division. Vacating their championship should be mandatory.
Should the UFC risk hurting one of its biggest stars for one big payday?
These fights would also halt the respective divisions involved. Instead of GSP, Silva or Jones headlining pay-per-views against other top fighters in their divisions, those contenders would be sitting on the sideline.
It hurts the contenders' wallets. They miss out on marquee matchups while the rich get richer.
These big-money superfights sound great on paper. We would love to watch elite fighters face each other, but superfights are not worth it. They come with a host of problems. It is playing with fire.
Do you really want to see an aging middleweight take on a young, dominant physical beast of a light heavyweight this badly?
Superfights should be reserved for video games.
Let's take our focus off these hypothetical fights and focus on the divisions, where numerous contenders are waiting.


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Cougar 500K Gaming Keyboard Review and Ratings
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Our Verdict: The software is a bit behind the pack, and the backlighting is just single-color, but the 500K is a flexible keyboard for all but the most dedicated PC gamers, with an open-frame design and smart key layout. Read More…
- What We Liked…
- Open chassis makes cleaning easy
- Wrist rest has magnetic, detachable wrist-rest section for height adjustment
- Key layout is sensible
- What We Didn't…
- Not enough rear tilt
- Connection cable is not detachable
- UIX software isn't as robust as Corsair's Utility Engine
Cougar 500K Gaming Keyboard Review
By March 9, 2015reviewed
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Introduction & Design
[Editors' Note: Parts of this review originally appeared in our review of the Cougar 600 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.]
Back in the spring of 2014, Cougar released its Cougar 700K, a striking-looking gamer's mechanical keyboard that tilted hard toward the high end of the PC-keyboard market and garnered a bit of attention. We've all seen keyboards by now that offer headphone and microphone jacks, a bunch of dedicated programmable shortcut keys, and a handful of buttons that let you switch out profiles, or sets of macros, on the fly. But what about a great, big shortcut key that's the right-hand half of a split spacebar? Or a wrist rest with a separate rubber piece to elevate your hand a bit, which you could fasten onto either side via magnets?
That was the 700K. Its innovations were enough to grab eyeballs in a crowded field, and workmanship (which the Cougar line is known for) might be expected to do the rest.
With the success of the 700K design, Cougar ventured out into some less-expensive alternatives. One, the newer Cougar 600K model, kept the mechanical-key action, the aluminum faceplate below the keys, and the cleverly designed secondary wrist rest, which Cougar refers to as an "FPS Palm Rest." We liked the keyboard, though it was geared much less toward programmability than the 700K was, lacking its bank of dedicated shortcut keys down the side.
Another alternate Cougar model, the 500K, is the subject of our review here. It's the inverse of the 600K, in that it gets rid of the mechanical key switches and aluminum faceplate, but keeps the wrist rest and all the gaming features. If you liked the older model's design but not its cost (it was selling for about $130 to $140 from e-tailers when we wrote this), the 500K and it's around-$80 selling price just might be a good fit for you.
Here's what the 500K looks like out of the box…
The most obvious differences are the five shortcut keys (the grey "G keys") down the left, the three profile-switching buttons and shortcut-recording button on the top left, and the 700K-style cross-split spacebar. (The right-hand portion of the bar functions as a sixth G key.)
A closer look shows that the F1 to F4 buttons share space with four repeat-rate adjustment keys, labeled 1x to 8x...
Four lights indicating which repeat-rate setting is active adorn the top of the keyboard, next to the profile buttons. Further right, beyond the logo, is a brightness button that allows for three levels of intensity (or off) for the key backlighting, plus one setting that fades the lighting from bright to dark in a "pulse" fashion.
Then comes the Windows-menu key-lock button (it deactivates the Windows key to keep you from jumping out of a game by mistake with an inadvertent press), and three lights to indicate activation of Caps Lock, Scroll Lock, and Num Lock. In an unusual design twist, pressing Scroll Lock plus the left Windows-menu key activates a six-key rollover function; Num Lock plus the same Windows-menu key gives you N-key rollover, which lets you press as many keys as you like at the same time—not just six—and have them all register. (We're still puzzling over why anybody would want to toggle this to the former, much less need to.) Finally, you get four standard media-file playback buttons, directly above three others that control the system-audio volume.
The only other atypical additions are duplicate forward-slash and asterisk keys above the numeric-keypad section, an extra Insert and Delete below it, and an application right-menu-popup key between the right-side Windows menu and Ctrl keys. If that seems like a lot of needless key duplication, bear in mind that all of these extra keys can be reassigned using Cougar's UIX app (about which, more later).
The dimensions of the 500K are similar, if not identical, to those of the 600K: roughly 6.5 inches front to back, 19.1 inches wide, and 1.6 inches at its highest point. Adding to the width is a stylized, diagonal jutting portion of the frame, which is broadest around the level of the Esc key, which you can see here…
Those measurement numbers don't take into account the detachable wrist rest, which increases the front-to-back dimension to slightly over 9 inches. It's easy to see above. Notice the textured-rubber front of the optional magnetic piece, which is installed here on the left third of the wrist rest…
The 500K weighs in at just under 2 pounds. While the 600K has a lightly reflective aluminum baseplate under the keys, the 500K's facing is plastic and matte-black, though still handsome.
You'll find a USB pass-through on the back of the 600K, tucked into a niche that you'll have to hunt for…
It doesn't gain you an extra USB port, though, since you have to plug in a second USB connector on the thick, braided cable to make use of it.
Finally, a pair of rubber feet on the underside unfolds front-to-back beneath the keyboard. As you can see above, they allow for only a quarter-inch rise in height at the rear of the keyboard, though—a negligible amount of tilt. They (almost) might as well not be there at all.
Where the 600K and 700K are mechanical keyboards, the 500K is a more typical (and cheaper to manufacture) rubber-dome design, in which each key's spring force is provided by a little bubble of rubber or a similar synthetic material, not a discrete mechanical spring mechanism. Sometimes called "membrane" or "polydome" keyboards (I say "used cars," you say "slightly preowned"), they're today's standard and generally what you get if the board isn't advertised as mechanical.
Suffice to say that they're generally quieter and less expensive than mechanicals, and they wear out more quickly. Most important for dedicated gamers, they require a full keypress before activation, unlike mechanicals that, with their tactile feedback and partway-press activation, can save precious milliseconds on keystrokes when you're under fire. But if your gaming needs don't require that kind of precise response, or you don't need key life measured in the tens of millions of strokes, you can shave off almost half the 700K's cost by purchasing a Cougar 500K. Much of the other functionality stays the same.
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Cougar 500K Gaming Keyboard
Our Verdict: The software is a bit behind the pack, and the backlighting is just single-color, but the 500K is a flexible keyboard for all but the most dedicated PC gamers, with an open-frame design and smart key layout.
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Purification of Protein Extract for ELISA - (Apr/30/2010 )
Hi all,
I've been developing a sandwich ELISA for a ~100 kDa HSP from plant tissue. The ELISA works in principal, the problem is protein extraction.
When we used Western Blots we extracted in a 0.4% SDS-based buffer. This kills the antibodies in my ELISA and diluting the buffer down to as low as 0.125X (0.05% SDS) didn't work either.
I've been trying to use Triton X-100 as a replacement surfactant, but in terms of squeezing the proteins out of the tissue, Triton is whimpy and I can't trust it to get a full sampling of the tissue protein present in my samples.
So my questions are thus:
1. Is there a level of SDS at which ELISA won't be inhibited?
2. Will dilution to that level kill my accuracy? (Maybe that is for me to determine experimentally)
3. Is there a method for getting the SDS out of my sample that is affordable and relatively high-throughput?
Thanks for all input!
If the surfactant works well to extract your protein of interest and that protein is relatively stable in that buffer/matrix for a reasonable period I would not change that part of your method.
Remove the surfactant in the samples by dialysis or other method. I believe Thermo Fisher/Pierce has devices methods for rapid dialysis OR Millipore now Merck has devices/methods as well. Both of these are relatively inexpensive or use common dialysis tubing.
Now you will be able to keep your extraction method intact, remove the surfactant, and not have to worry about any dilution (dialysis may slightly change the final volume of sample). Be sure to measure starting volumes and concentrations pre and post dialysis.
Good luck!


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Fiji Time: 11:40 AM on Friday 23 March
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Sunday, April 13, 2014
SYDNEY - Furious South Sydney officials have lodged a complaint to Penrith after Sam Burgess was struck in the face by a spectator as he left the field at the completion of the Rabbitohs' 18-2 win over the Panthers on Friday.
A female supporter hit the England international forward just above the eye with a flagstick as he walked towards the change rooms.
Burgess didn't sustain any injury and was in good spirits as he left the stadium, but declined to comment on the incident.
However, Sam's mother Julie, who was watching the game that also involved her eldest son Luke and his younger sibling George, took to Twitter to vent her anger.
"Would love to meet the woman (I'm being kind) who hit Sam with a stick as he was leaving the pitch. Sorry Penrith people but that's not OK," she wrote.
Souths chief executive Shane Richardson made a formal complaint to the stadium manager and Panthers general football manager Phil Moss after the game.
The NRL's integrity unit will now almost certainly investigate the incident which see further scrutiny of security at Sportingbet Stadium.
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Mothballs for Pests?
I have used mothballs in my trash and compost bins for years to repel bugs, rodents, raccoons and skunks. I think they work, but something I saw you write about mothballs is giving me pause. What is your recommendation about mothballs? –Rachel, WS
The publisher of my first book, Clean & Green, put mothballs in his family compost bucket, the one that they kept in the kitchen. That was my first experiences of someone using mothballs to repel pests other than wool moths. And I taught him alternative, less toxic methods. But your e-mail comes at a good moment because I was just skimming some "green" content in a book that recommended mothballs for pests and I was shocked! Green? Healthy? No, no, no!
Mothballs are recognized carcinogens and the last thing you want to have near or in your home, or to support in any way. To boot, not only are mothballs severely neurotoxic, but they are one chemical odor that is almost impossible to rid from your home. It impregnates itself into surrounding materials such as wood, wall, and fabric, and it just won't leave. The only way I know to remove the odor is direct sunlight, but it is impossible to put a closet in the sun, so better avoid the problem to begin with.
Alternatives? Essential oils have a lot of potential for repelling pests. Make natural moth balls (repellent sachets), with 2 ounces each of dried rosemary and mint, 1 ounce each of dried thyme and ginseng, and 8 ounces of whole cloves.


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William Blair has been named president of the Board of Appeal of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), the body responsible for ruling on challenges against the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance Occupational and Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
Blair, the brother of former UK prime minister Tony Blair, joined the Queen's Bench Division in 2003 from 3 Verulam Buildings where he took silk in 1994. He is appointed alongside ESA's newly elected vice president Juan Fernández-Armesto, the former chairman of the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission.
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"I'm very interested in Asian-American stories because there's just not enough of them. We're part of America. We're not foreigners. My parents' restaurant has been in Pittsburgh for three generations." Ming Na
Actress Ming Na is perhaps best recognized by television audiences for playing medical student Deb Chen (eventually Dr. Chen) on the NBC popular series "ER" (1995, 2000-2004). She has also played roles on "As the World Turns" (1988-1991), "The Single Guy" (1997), "Vanished" (2006) and "SGU Stargate Universe" (2009-2011). In 2005, she starred in "Inconceivable" (2005), but it was axed after two episodes. On the big screen, Ming Na is known for her roles on "The Joy Luck Club" (1993) and "Street Fighter" (1994). In addition, she voiced Fa Mulan in the Disney animated films "Mulan I" (1998) and "Mulan II" (2004). Other voice credits include HBO's "Spawn" (1998-1999), "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" (2001) and "The Batman" (2004-2005). Ming Na has acted in several stage productions, including "Golden Child" (1998) on Broadway. Apart from acting, Ming Na founded Innovazian Records, which promotes and produces Asian-American musical talent. She also manages the Asian boy band At Last.
One of People Magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People in the World" (2008), Ming Na has been married twice. She was married to Kirk Aanes from 1990 to 1993. Married in 1995, Ming Na and her present husband, Eric Michael Zee, have two children together (Michaela and Cooper Dominic). The family lives in Calabasas, California.
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Ming-Na Wen was born on November 20, 1968, on Coloane Island, Macau, China, to Cantonese parents. After her parents divorced, she lived in Hong Kong with her mother, Linchan Chan Wen, who worked as a nurse, and her older brother Jonathan. Upon her mother's marriage to Soo Lim Yee, the family immigrated to the Unites States in 1972. They first settled in New York City and then Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, five years later. In Pittsburgh, her stepfather operated a restaurant called Chinatown Inn, where she worked during her teen years. Ming Na graduated from Mount Lebanon High School in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in 1981. She then attended Carnegie-Mellon University, from which she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. After college, she moved back to New York City to pursue acting.
On May 19, 1990, Ming Na married American film writer Kirk Aanes. The couple divorced in 1993. On June 16, 1995, she married Eric Michael Zee, whom she met on the premier of "The Joy Luck Club." They welcomed their first child, daughter Michaela Zee, on November 21, 2000. Their second child, son Cooper Dominic Zee, was born on October 12, 2005.
Ming Na's stepfather passed away in October 1995. Her brother Jonathan and half brother Leong now manage the Chinatown Inn restaurant.
The Joy Luck Club
Armed with a degree in drama, Ming Na left Pittsburgh and made her way to New York City in pursuit of an acting career. Once there, she joined Playwrights Horizons and The Ensemble Studio Theatre and performed in various off-Broadway productions. Some of her stage credits include David Mamet's "Speed the Plow," Lanford Wilson's "Redwood Curtain" and James Lapine's "Luck, Pluck & Virtue." Ming Na soon attracted the attention of TV producers and after appearing in Fred Rogers' children's television series "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" (1985), she scored her first break by landing a role on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns," where she played Lien Hughes. At the time, Ming Na became the first Asian performer in a contract role in a daytime soap.
After leaving the show, Ming Na made her feature film debut in "Rain Without Thunder," starring Betty Buckley and Jeff Daniels. The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 15, 1992, and was released theatrically on February 5, 1993. It was not long before the actress gained public attention with her critically acclaimed performance as Jing-Mei 'June' Woo in the film adaptation of Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club" (1993). Produced by Oliver Stone and directed by Wayne Wang, the film enjoyed extensive praise from critics and was well received by audiences. It was nominated for a 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay - Adapted and a WGA Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. At the box office, "The Joy Luck Club" grossed over $32.8 million in the U.S. against a budget of $11 million. Also in 1993, Ming Na appeared with Joanne Woodward, Laura Linney and Reed Diamond in the Emmy Award nominated drama "Blind Spot."
The following year, Ming Na worked with Steven Bauer, Emma Samms and Brenda Bakke in the science fiction movie "Terminal Voyage" and Robert Patrick, Brion James and Tim Thomerson in Albert Pyun's "Hong Kong 97." She then starred as Chun-Li Zang in the commercially successful action film "Street Fighter," directed and written by Steven E. de Souza. Costars of the latter film included Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raúl Juliá, Kylie Minogue, Damian Chapa, Simon Callow, Roshan Seth, Byron Mann and Andrew Bryniarski. She also portrayed Mai in the television films "Vanishing Son II" and "Vanishing Son IV" and guest starred in the ABC comedy series "All-American Girl," starring Margaret Cho.
Ming Na's career gained another boost when she joined the cast of the NBC medical series "ER" in the recurring role of Doctor Chen in January 1995. She left the show in April that year. She then played the supporting role of gallery owner Trudy on the NBC sitcom "The Single Guy," starring Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot. The show ran from September 21, 1995 to April 14, 1997.
Ming Na returned to the big screen when she was cast as the wife of Wesley Snipes in Mike Figgis' drama "One Night Stand" (1997). She followed it up with the notable voice role of Mulan Fa in Disney's huge hit animated movie "Mulan" (1998), from which she won a 1998 Annie for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production, and a small part in "12 Bucks" (1998), a drama directed by Wayne Isham that starred Matthew Fishman, Nick Bentley and Alexandra Paul.
From 1998 to 1999, Ming Na provided the voice of Jade/Lisa Wu on the HBO animated series "Spawn" and reprised the role for the direct to video animated film "Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle." Also in 1999, she was cast as Dr. Sara Kwan on the short lived series "Outreach." On stage, Ming Na made her Broadway debut in David Henry Hwang's "Golden Child" (1998).
In 2000, Ming Na returned to the NBC hit series "ER" as Dr. Chen. She would remain on the show until 2004. For her work in the series, she jointly nabbed a 2001 Screen Actors Guild nomination in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
In 2001, Ming Na provided the voice of Doctor Aki Ross on the CGI animated feature "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within," directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi. She then voiced the character Mei-Ling on the 2002 animated film "A Ribbon of Dreams," by director Philip W. Chung. Also in 2002, she acted in the television film "I Got You," opposite Burt Bulos and Eric Kan, and the Harry Shearer film "Teddy Bears' Picnic." She next voiced Mulan in the 2004 sequel "Mulan II" and Detective Ellen Yin in the animated series "The Batman" (2004-2005). Her voice was also heard in episodes of "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" (2004, as Peggy Tsu) and "Robot Chicken" (2005, as Mary Kate Olsen). In addition, she played Li Mei in an episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" called "Debt" (2004) and starred in "Inconceivable" (2005), a soon canceled series on NBC.
After having a two episodic role in "George Lopez" (2006), Ming Na returned to series TV as a regular on "Vanished," where she played Agent Lin Mei. The series aired on Fox from August to November 2006. In 2007, she played the recurring role of Linda Harris in the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" (4 episodes), a role she would reprise for an episode in 2010. 2008 saw Ming Na guest star in "Private Practice" and "Boston Legal" and portray Dr. Elisha Crowe in the slasher film "Prom Night," starring Brittany Murphy.
In 2009, Ming Na landed the role of Camile Wray on the science fiction series "SGU Stargate Universe," which premiered in the United States on Syfy on October 2, 2009. On the big screen, she played the supporting role of Emily Hu in "Push" (2009), a thriller directed by Paul McGuigan that starred Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis and Djimon Hounsou, and was cast as Judy Roberts in Jon Artigo's comedy "BoyBand," starring Michael Copon, Ryan Pinkston and Robert Hoffman.
Annie: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production, "Mulan," 1998


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This Sunday is the International Day of Peace. Join Care2 members, spiritual leaders such as Deepak Chopra, Grammy-nominated sound healer Jonathan Goldman, and millions of others in a Global Sound Healing Event for Healing on Earth. The goal is to create a wave of healing resonance that will sweep across the planet.


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is there any way to implement easy data binding using HTML5 and Javascript?
All I want is to get the value of a text field into a Javascript object, so the following two idea came to my mind:
Add a custom attribute like data-reference to the <input>-Element which contains a reference to the Javascript object and create an event handler which actually saves the content into the object.
Is there any chance to do something like this without relying on additional frameworks?
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He's close to getting a statue years down the line.
Alexis Sánchez
I kinda feel like he'll never warrant that…unless he stays and breaks Henry's record or something ridiculous like that.
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He's close to getting a statue years down the line.
[/quote]He'll only ever get one, if we win the Premier League or Champions League. Pointless otherwise dishing them out for nowt.
Good as he may be, statues are for people that don't necessarily need them. Alexis has the talent, but he has yet to be involved in something that warrants it, through no fault of his own.
him and his dogs
If he decides to sign a contract and be the only cunt that's ever stayed, he deserves 17 statues.
Lmao yes please. I want to visit the Sanchez, Atom, and Humber statue at the Emirates one day.
I never knew his dogs names until now
shocking. Call yourself an arsenal fan?
Don't be fooled by this act, he has photos of Atom and Humber right next to his Bennyoun sex toy.
Winning the title will do the trick for Alexis' statue to be erected.
could end up winning a title at another club
Instead we burn his shirts and boo him in that case.
or kidnap his dogs
23 league goals and 10 assists & not in the epl team of the season
He plays for Arsenal. Enough said
True that!
That's what Chelsea supporters do in a conversation about football.
They just draw up a shopping list of the worlds best players and say we are going to buy them.
They would do well to remember that before Abramovich they were going out of business because of lack of support and spending more than they were earning.
They have spent a billion pounds on players since he went to their classless club, which proves any success they have had has been bought.
It also proves a lot of their support comes from glory hunting supporters.
I think Sanchez might move on, but he has enough class not to go to Chelsea or Man U, and hopefully it will be to another European club.
If he and Ozil want to move on, because of the drubbing we got from Bayern, they can now stay as we will not be facing them anytime soon anymore
I don't see why any football fan shouldn't live in the moment and especially so if that moment is glorious. It's teams like us and Liverpool who are more fond of our history because it's better. If your history is shit there's no reason to remember it.


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Power Deficit Attracts Johnson Controls India VentureSharang Limaye
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd., backed by the largest U.S. auto-parts maker, is setting up a plant to make batteries for home backup power systems to revive profit growth that's slowing amid weakening car sales in India.
The company, 26 percent owned by Johnson Controls Inc., is targeting a fivefold jump in revenue from selling backup power batteries in the next three years, Chief Financial Officer K. Suresh said in an interview in Hyderabad. It will build a factory in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, which will start making the product by March 2016, he said.
India's chronic power shortages are an opportunity for Amara Raja to reduce its reliance on automotive batteries. The company will vie with competitors including the local unit of Schneider Electric SA for a share of a market for inverters that Frost & Sullivan estimates will more than triple to $1.4 billion in the seven years through March 2017.
"With the power deficit growing every day, the demand for inverters will only keep rising and very soon, every household will require one," said Suresh. "We expect inverters to be our fastest-growing segment."
Power shortages continue to plague India as inadequate availability of fuel, losses at state-owned distribution companies and delays in government approvals discourage private investments in utilities. Peak electricity supply fell 4.6 percent short of demand in the six months ended September, according to the Central Electricity Authority.
Home UPS
Inverters, an electrical power converter that changes direct current from a battery to alternating current, have gained popularity in India for use in homes over the past decade as they are silent and convenient to use.
Amara Raja will have to compete with Exide Industries Ltd., India's biggest maker of automotive batteries, Luminous Power Technologies Pvt., in which Schneider Electric bought a 74 percent stake in 2011, and Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd.
"To replicate the kind of brand recall Amara Raja has in the auto segment in the inverter segment won't be easy," said Arun Kejriwal, director, Kejriwal Research & Investments Pvt. "It will require a sustained marketing push, which will come at a cost."
The maker of Amaron brand of batteries currently buys inverter batteries from small manufacturers and sells them under its brand name, Suresh said. It will spend 1.5 billion rupees ($24 million) on the factory, he said.
Margin Benefit
"Right now, we are only participating in the distribution margin," said Suresh. "Once I start manufacturing, I would also be participating in the manufacturing margin."
The business has operating profit margin of about 4.5 percent and that will increase to double digits once the company starts producing on its own, he said.
Operating profit margins from the business can be about 15 percent with its own manufacturing, said Rajasekhar R., an analyst with Cholamandalam Securities Ltd.
Amara Raja sells its batteries in more than 21,000 retail stores and has expanded its PowerZone outlets to 1,100 outlets in rural and semi-urban areas, according to its annual report.
"It's a strong growth area considering the power shortages prevalent in the country," said Mamta Verma, an analyst at DC India Research LLP. "They already have a strong distribution network which will help them gain market share."
Earnings Outlook
Annual profit and sales at Amara Raja, which has partnered Johnson Controls since 1997, are expected to expand at a slower pace for a second year in the 12 months ending March. Net income will rise 22 percent to 3.5 billion rupees in the period, according to the median of 22 analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales will probably increase 21 percent.
Shares of Amara Raja rose 1.7 percent to 309.50 rupees at the close in Mumbai. The stock has gained 30 percent in Mumbai trading this year, compared with the 5.8 percent increase in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex.
Inverter batteries accounted for about 7 percent of Amara Raja's sales of 29.6 billion rupees in the year ended March. The company targets the business to generate 10 billion rupees in revenue in the 12 months ending March 2016, Suresh said.
The company gets 40 percent revenue from sale of batteries to provide power backup to telecommunications towers, uninterrupted power supply for computers and inverter batteries.
The growth in the UPS business is slowing as it is linked to government spending on e-governance, which is not taking place, Suresh said. While addition of new mobile-phone towers has slowed, there is demand for replacing diesel-powered generators with batteries, he said.
Replacement Demand
Amara Raja, which gets more than half its revenue from the automotive segment, is benefiting from demand for replacement batteries. Car sales in India had surged in 2009 and 2010.
About 75 percent of its automotive battery sales comes from the replacement market, Suresh said. Sales directly to automakers fell 2 percent in the quarter ended June, he said.
India's automakers' body last month forecast the first annual drop in passenger vehicle sales in more than a decade as an economic slowdown damps demand for cars and SUVs.
Amara Raja plans to spend 5.1 billion rupees to expand its automotive battery capacity, which will be available by the quarter ending in September 2014, Suresh said.
"We expect things to look up in the auto industry by that time," said Suresh.
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(Viewer discretion is advised. As Lily would say, "Daddy-O said a bad word." Actually, I said many of them… Perhaps view this video not in the company of little ones.)
Last year I completed my first hundred mile race. It was a fun and challenging experience. I did really well. I tanked for a bit. I walked a lot, but I still managed to finish under 30 hours.
We (I) chose Utah for our summer vacation so that I could run the Bryce 100 and give another 100 miler a go. I went into the race with high hopes. The previous three races I'd run this winter and spring had gone really well, and I'd set PRs at all of them. So, I went into the Bryce 100 hoping for another great day.
I also went into Bryce thinking that I'd make a Mark Watney style mock-umentary of my experience. After my 100 mile last year I had just two pictures of me on the course. I felt that such an experience should have better documentation. So, I set out with my camera hoping to catch something entertaining on film.
It is with great trepidation, humility and embarrassment that I post this video. My high hopes for the race were dashed when I succumbed to the heat and ended up dropping out of the race. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't finish, but I've learned a few lessons about myself from the experience. I also had fun making the video.
I'd say more, but hey just watch (without small children).
And thank you K for that sensual sunscreen application.


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Shares expected to fall on electoral uncertainty
The Australian share market is set to open lower, with uncertainty over the election outcome weighing on investor sentiment.
The local market has also been given a weak lead by Wall Street, which closed down about 0.5 per cent last Friday.
On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the Share Price Index 200 closed down 9 points at 4,387, suggesting a weak start to trading.
AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver says the political uncertainty will prompt a more conservative approach by investors.
"The last thing investors want at the moment, and Australian companies and people want I guess, is uncertainty as to whom will form government," he said.
"The problem with uncertainty right now is it's coming on the back of renewed worries about the global economic situation, and the local uncertainty could add to economic weakness locally and also to share market jitters when the markets open."
Shane Oliver says investors may choose to sit on the sidelines for an extended period until there is more clarity.
"Longer term, regardless of who forms government in the Lower House, the risk is that minority governments might prove less stable," he said.
"On top of that, there might be a fear that the new government might be less reactive or slower to react if there is a renewed downturn globally, so therefore a response to that might be less forthcoming."
Another leading economist says the Australian dollar might also lose a bit of ground in the wake of the current political uncertainty, but there are not likely to be any long-term ramifications for the local currency.
Craig James from CommSec says currency investors are likely to stay on the sidelines until there is a final outcome on who will form government.
But he says the fundamentals supporting the Australian dollar have not really changed and the outlook remains solid.
"We've still got relatively high interest rates, we've still got a strong economy, we're still dependent on China, still dependent on the strength of Asia, commodity prices and the like," he explained.
"That all remains in very good shape. We've got a very low budget deficit, we've got low government debt - all those will continue to support the Aussie dollar between the 85 and 90 [US] cent level."
A short time ago the Australian dollar was buying 88.83 US cents.
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This post is basically a place-holder for me. I came across a recommendation for Calculus without Tears. It looks like it might be a good resource for us. Tigger is looking forward to the Calculus chapter in Challenge Math and likes the idea that her dad never learned it. And this book is aimed at kids her age, with an approach that is related to physics. I like Maria's reviews and she was positive about it. So this might be a good buy given that we are planning on using physics to do math in the fall.
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A family from another blog I read seems to enjoy "Calculus By and For Young People".
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UPDATE: City Council denies companies' requests for privilege license tax refund
Belk, Walmart and Sam's Club appealed to city council in Wilmington, seeking nearly $150,000 worth of privilege license taxes paid to the city in protest. Council late Tuesday night denied the appeals in two unanimous votes.
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'Third World' LaGuardia poised for jet set makeover
An ambitious plan to rebuild New York's LaGuardia Airport has been unveiled, a year after US v ice president Joe Biden compared it to "some Third World country".
The ageing terminals will be converted into a modern, unified hub while easing congestion by doubling the space available for planes to operate.
"I wish everything I said that was truthful but controversial would turn out this well," Mr Biden joked, making the announcement with New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
The overhaul will remake the entire footprint of the airport, which is shoehorned on to a small, oddly-shaped waterfront property.
Its existing, cramped and chaotic buildings would be demolished and replaced with a big new terminal 600 feet closer to the highway that rings the airport like a moat.
That shift would relieve some of the space constraints for aircraft trying to taxi to and from the congested gate areas. More space would be made by having passengers get to their gates using elevated passageways that pass over active taxiways. In all, nearly two miles of new taxiways would be created.
The first phase of the project will begin next year, pending final approval by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the airport. The second phase will be overseen by Delta Air Lines.
The first remade portions of the airport will open to passengers in 2019.
"This is what New Yorkers deserve and have deserved for a long time. And now we're going to get it," Mr Cuomo said.
He said the current airport was a collection of cramped terminals with high volume and low ceilings, and "un-New York".
"It's slow, it's dated, it has a terrible front-door entrance way to New York," he said.
Mr Biden, who said last year that if he blindfolded someone and took him to LaGuardia, he would think he was in "some Third World country", praised Mr Cuomo for "thinking big".
The vice president's influence was critical, Mr Cuomo said - approvals that would normally take years were expedited by Mr Biden's office.
The first phase of the plan will cost four billion dollars (£2.6bn), half from private funding, Mr Cuomo said. Delta Air Lines is a partner in the new terminal.
The new airport is part of a plan aimed at four of the state's airports in the New York metropolitan area. Stewart Airport north of the city and Republic Airport on Long Island would both get Startup New York designation, offering new and expanding businesses to operate tax free for 10 years.
New York City's John F Kennedy Airport will also have its architecturally-distinct Eero Saarinen terminal building reconfigured into a hotel.
The project will add thousands of jobs and help grow tourism and commerce. Officials said it would triple the screening space, increase concession space and create better connections between terminals, a new roadway system and new parking garages.
"LaGuardia and JFK are economic anchors for this city, and they deserve to be the best in the world," Mr Biden said.
LaGuardia, along the Flushing and Bowery bays in northern Queens, is the closest of the New York area's three major air hubs to midtown Manhattan - just eight miles - and it handled about 27 million passengers last year.
Often the first building travellers see is the sprawling, boomerang-shaped Central Terminal, which opened just in time to receive visitors to the 1964 World's Fair.
Passengers immediately encounter low ceilings and dimly-lit narrow hallways. Check-in kiosks are arrayed haphazardly in rows just inside the entrances, where bright green neon lights blare "Welcome to LaGuardia Airport". On the west side of the terminal sits a modest food court featuring a hamburger counter, a pizzeria and a Dunkin' Donuts.
In 2012, Travel and Leisure magazine named LaGuardia the nation's worst airport, saying it had the "dubious honour of ranking the worst for the check-in and security process, the worst for baggage handling, the worst when it comes to providing wi-fi, the worst at staff communication, and the worst design and cleanliness".
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4 Things You Must Do To Smoothen Your Life After Bankruptcy
After a court declares you bankrupt, you will have to face some tough challenges. Bankruptcy is going to be on your record for the next 7 to 10 years, which means the recovery process for you is going to be very difficult and time consuming. In order to smoothen the quality of your life after bankruptcy, you must do these four things. These 4 steps will help you face the challenges quite efficiently. Here you go.
Follow A No-Frill Lifestyle
What kind of lifestyle changes you have to implement will depend on the type of bankruptcy that has been granted to you. Chapter 7 helps you get rid of most of your debts, but at the same time, it also takes most of your assets and properties. If you are in job, your salary is yours. Besides that, your retirement fund and other benefits, such as a pension plan, also remains safe. But, since your credit report will keep showing the entries of bankruptcy for the next 7-10 years, you must start using cash for most of your purchases. Do not acquire more debts. In fact, it will be very difficult for you to qualify for any loan program at the first place. If you still manage to qualify for loans, you will be charged a much higher rate of interest than usual. Under chapter 13, you will be able to keep all your assets but you will also be liable to make the repayment on your debts (on comparatively much easier terms as approved by the court). It means you will have to be more careful with your finances. In most cases, it means implementing some big changes in your lifestyle. You will have to reconsider how much you should pay for shelter and how much you should spend on clothing. Having a can prove to be very helpful.
Repair And Rebuild Your Credit
Life after bankruptcy can be quite smooth if you manage to build a good credit once again. Here's . The faster you do this, the faster you will be able to recover your financial situation. Your strategies however will mainly depend on what kind of resources is available to you. For example, if you still have your home and you are paying the mortgage on it in a timely manner, it will result in some quick growth in your credit score. Likewise, you have an edge if you have a high-dollar monthly income. Besides that, you can also consider obtaining a credit card with small limit and then paying it off in full every month.
Do Not Make Further Defaults – Be Current With Your Bill Payments
You do not have to repeat the same mistakes again, especially the ones that were responsible for your bankruptcy. Make sure you are current with your debt payments. Follow a well-structured budget and stick to it. You will have to show some great financial discipline. Making further defaults will only make your life after bankruptcy more difficult.
Create An Emergency Savings Fund
Financial emergencies may come any time; they do not send a notice in advance. It means if you do not have an emergency fund, you may be tempted to borrow payday loans to meet those urgent unexpected financial needs. These payday loans are easily available to even those people who have the worst credit in the world, but if you do not make the repayment in time, these loans can push you into a horrible debt trap, which is likely to completely break the backbone of your finances. So, make sure while you are doing other things, you also implement certain strategies to create a healthy emergency fund. Here's the action plan on .
The most important thing is that you must show a positive attitude. Life does not end with bankruptcy. If you follow these four steps and implement your strategies thoroughly while showing some great financial discipline, you can definitely recover your . But remember, do not look out for any magic wand; there is none. The recovery process will take some time. How fast you achieve good results will depend on how serious and consistent you are in your efforts.
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The Financial Security Credit
Building savings and assets is an integral part of ending poverty, yet few financial instruments are designed for low-income families. Without savings, these families are always at the risk of falling into or deeper into poverty when financial crises arise. With savings, low-income children are more likely to go to college and move into the middle class as adults. The Financial Security Credit (FSC – formerly known as the Saver's Bonus) uses the convenience of tax time to encourage low-income tax filers to start saving. The FSC is a matched deposit to low-income tax filers who agree to direct deposit all or part of their tax refund into an eligible savings product. A recent pilot program in New York City ($aveUSA) has proven that the FSC can work.
House: We urge you to co-sponsor the Financial Security Credit (H.R.2917), which was introduced by Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY-15) on August 1, 2013. We also urge you to work with House Ways and Means Committee members to include the FSC and other asset-building policies for ordinary Americans in any major tax reform legislation Congress takes up.
Senate: We urge you to co-sponsor the Financial Security Credit when it is introduced. We also urge you to work with Senate Finance Committee members to include the FSC and other asset-building policies for ordinary Americans in any major tax reform legislation Congress takes up.
Savings Help Break the Cycle of Poverty
Savings help improve household stability. One in four American children is born into families with negligible savings to weather financial emergencies or invest in the future (http://tinyurl.com/3uqc9we). With assets, people are better able to weather financial emergencies, thus reducing the chances of disorder in the household. Children in low-income families who save are more likely to escape poverty. Specifically, 71 percent of children born to high-saving, low-income parents move up from the bottom income quartile over a generation. (http://tinyurl.com/3asggnu). Savings also enhance the well-being of children and could effectively reduce intergenerational poverty. For example, children with a savings account in their name are as many as seven times more likely to attend college than those without an account (http://tinyurl.com/3elk76n).
The Financial Security Credit (FSC)
The FSC (formerly the Saver's Bonus) would use the convenience and timing of tax season to promote savings. Tax time is an ideal time because many low-income taxpayers receive large tax refunds from credits they have earned, such as working to earn the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Here are the key elements of the FSC:
Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY-15) introduced the Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 on August 1, 2013, which would create the FSC. Currently, it has 27 co-sponsors. We anticipate that a bill creating a Senate version of the FSC will be introduced at some point in 2014. We are very excited that legislation is moving forward on this asset building policy.
The Financial Security Credit at Work — $aveNYC and $aveUSA
In 2008, New York City started the $aveNYC program very similar to the FSC. Participants in the $aveNYC program agreed to deposit all or part of their tax refund into a designated savings account. After one year, if they maintained no less than their initial deposit amount, they received a matching deposit from the program. Among the 2,200 people who opened an account under $aveNYC, 80 percent maintained their deposits for a year and received the match, and 70 percent of participants who received the match maintained it or reenrolled the next year.
Because of the success of $aveNYC, it was expanded to three other cities (Newark, Tulsa, San Antonio) and renamed $aveUSA in 2011. In its first year, the program helped open 1,600 $aveUSA accounts, helping participants save nearly $1 million. "Sometimes the difference between the person who rises out of poverty and the one who doesn't is whether she or he has assets," said Deputy Mayor (NYC) for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs. "$aveUSA program is a national model helping more and more New Yorkers – and Americans – save money and grow assets, a crucial component in reducing poverty and increasing self-sufficiency." (http://tinyurl.com/77sd7eg)
Additional Resources
The Saver's Bonus Act, S.3372, was introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in 2008 but did not make it out of the Senate Finance Committee before the 110th Congress adjourned. One aspect of the Saver's Bonus has been adopted: taxpayers can now buy U.S. savings bonds on their federal income tax returns and purchase a savings bond for another family member. For more information on purchasing savings bonds at tax time, see the resources posted by Bonds Make It Easy.
RESULTS' 2013 Economic Opportunity Campaign PowerPoint Presentation
The Financial Security page from The New America Foundation
Check out the CFED's Assets and Opportunity Scorecard to see what asset poverty looks like in your state.
Financial Security Credit Blog Post by Justin King of the New America Foundation
PowerPoint presentation about New York City's "$aveNYC" program
Marketplace report about the $aveNYC program
RESULTS' Individual Development Account page


text: On 30/7/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty, if i save as a quicktime movie and burn it to a DVD, will that >play on a TV set or just a computer. I want it to play on a TV. >I have time, i won't see the bro law till Ag 14th, so i can still work >on this. Basically, when you burn a DVD, there are effectively 2 types of DVD you can burn. DVD-Video and DVD-ROM The first type mentioned above, DVD-Video, is the type that you can place in a DVD player and watch on a TV. Just like if you hired it from Blockbuster. If you place the same DVD in your computer, then chance are that you will be able to watch it on there also - but not every computer has software that allows it to play a DVD-Video. For instance, if you opened the actual icon of the DVD disc on your desktop, eg double-click on it (without letting the DVD Player application start up, and look at the contents of it in a window, you will see two folders inside - one is called VIDEO_TS and the other is called AUDIO_TS. If you can only see these two folders in the DVD, then it is a DVD-Video and can play in a domestic TV DVD player. And of course, most likely on your computer. (Incidentally in case you were curious VIDEO_TS means 'video title set' and same for the audio folder. Note that all video and audio used for a DVD-Video are contained only in the 'VIDEO_TS' folder and nothing should be in the AUDIO_TS folder - the AUDIO_TS folder is only for audio-only recordings.) The second type of DVD, the DVD-ROM is a DVD that is used for storing files and folders, and typically if you plop a Quicktime movie file on it, it will run from your computer but not on your domestic DVD player onto your TV. If you drag a Quicktime movie file (name.mov) into Toast and let it burn, it will create a DVD-Video, as long as you ensure that the type of DVD you are burning is called 'DVD-Video'. Also make sure you select 'Create DVD Menu' if available. Then you will have a DVD you can watch on your TV from a standard DVD player. Long-winded, but extra info provided for the curious. PS Toast is okay at encoding for DVD-Video, but just 'okay'. Note that I edit in Final Cut, create and build in DVD Studio Pro, and burn in Toast never faster than 2X speed. But that's for professional level work. If it's cak, I'll bung it all in Toast ;-) PPS there's a 3rd type which is effectively a hybrid of the 2 above - a DVD-Video with DVD-ROM files also. When I pop a DVD into a client it is one of these, playable on a DVD video player but also containing other video files so they can pull off (say a WMV) and view on a computer that may not have DVD-Video software installed - and there are plenty of office computers like that still around! HTH -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________