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On June 13, 2009, Facebook began accepting registrations for vanity URLs (web addresses). Previously, Facebook profiles and pages were assigned URLs consisting of a sequence of numbers. Now, Facebook members may select their own username such that their URL will appear in the format: www.facebook.com/YOURNAMEHERE. Usernames are being assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Your trademark may be selected by a third party or competitor. If your trademark has been registered as a Facebook username by someone else, consider submitting a Notice of Intellectual Property Infringement form available by clicking here. Facebook has reserved the right to reclaim and/or remove usernames.
Beware of anyone offering to obtain or sell specific Facebook usernames. Facebook does not allow usernames to be transferred.
Many companies view a Facebook presence as a way to promote their brand, gain feedback, and attract customers. Facebook profiles and pages created prior to June 9, 2009 qualify for the new vanity URLs; to register go to www.facebook.com/username. Facebook profiles and pages created on or after June 9, 2009 will be eligible to register a username on June 28, 2009.
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Alcatel OneTouch POP 2 ot-5042X hard reset
unlock 5042x ALTO 4-5 recovery solution
When you are unable to power on your Alcatel One Touch 5042x POP 2 phone, there is a way to perform a factory data reset by using hardware keys.
Press the Volume up key and the power key at same time until the screen lights up. All data will be lost!
User phone data: contacts, photos, messages and files, downloaded applications will be lost permanently. It is strongly advised to
fully backup the phone data and profile via ONE TOUCH Center before doing formatting and upgrading.
Here are the most common errors on Alcatel Pop 2 android phone: Audio issue, no sound, bad sound quality, no charging, data communication error, wifi error, weak signal, network error, SIM error, phone does not recognize SIM, short stand-by time, battery drains quickly, freezing, slow operation, freezing when screentouch, SIM reading error, phone call cannot be terminate, End Call not functioning,
RESET is to set your mobile phone into the state as when it comes out from factory. Please be noted that after phone reset all personal data added by the user will be lost (except SIM card), which includes: pictures, audio, video, downloaded applications and games, products directory data and WAP bookmark etc.
Phone reset will erase all of your personal data from the internal phone storage, including information about your Google account, any other
accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications. Resetting the phone does not erase any system software
updates you've downloaded or any files on your microSD card. If you reset the Alcatel OT-5042x, phone in this way, you're prompted to re-enter the same kind of information as when you first started Android.
If your Alcatel One Touch 5042x phone frozen or cannot be switched on:
Restart your phone by pressing and holding the Power key for about 7 seconds.
Check the battery power level, charge for at least 20 minutes.
Remove the battery and re-insert it, then restart the phone.
If it still does not work, please use Factory data reset to reset the phone or FOTA/Mobile Upgrade to upgrade software.
Phone code is used to protect your phone. Once you activate this code, every time you turn on the cell phone, it will ask you to input it.
Alcatel mobile phone's default phone code is 1234, which can be changed by end user.
Alcatel OT POP 2 Factory data reset from the menu
Erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications. Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you've downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as music or photos. If you reset the phone in this way, you're prompted to re-enter the same kind of information as when you first started Android.
Select Settings → Back up and reset→ Factory data reset → Reset device→ Delete all.
Alcatel OT POP 2 Firmware reinstall or update
If you consider your device has an occasional or recurrent failure, you can use One Touch Upgrade.
Please download One Touch Upgrade from Alcatel's official website and install it on your computer. After start the program, you can update the software of your mobile phone step by step, following the built-in user guide of One Touch Upgrade.
Please be noted that One Touch Upgrade software requires internet access and connection between mobile phone and PC by data cable.
The software of your mobile phone will be updated to the latest version. All your personal information will be lost after the update process, so we suggest you backup your personal data by PC Suite before using the upgrade.
If your phone fails to connect to PC, you might have a problem with your USB driver installation or you might have an anti-virus or security tool preventing you from accessing your USB port.
To allow proper communication between your computer and your mobile phone, you should make sure that the Alcatel mobile phone USB driver has been installed successfully.
If the automatic installation of USB driver does not process smoothly, you can install the driver manually according to the following steps, or choose to view the guide for how to install Alcatel handset USB driver.
When the driver is installed, Operation System may show a message "Digital Signature Not Found" or "Has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with this version of Windows". Please select "Yes" or "Continue Anyway" to complete the installation.
When the installation is finished, you can check "Device Manager" (accessible on Windows from 'Start->Control Panel->System', then in the 'Hardware' tab, click on the 'Device Manager' button) to validate if the driver has been installed successfully. You can also reinstall the driver of the device.
If your PC still can not recognize the phone after you install the USB driver, you need to reinsert the USB cable and select "COM Port" on your phone, then install the USB driver again.
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VALE VITALITY - Omega 3 EFA for cats/dogs (236 ml) is a high-concentration blend, rich in essential fatty acids, designed to help support joints and encourage healthy coat condition, as well as support cardiovascular and joint inflammation. This easy to deliver formulation makes it easy to achieve clinically recommended, therapeutic dosing levels.
VALE VITALITY - Omega 3 EFA for cats/dogs (236 ml) provides a highly potent, bioactive, essential fatty acid lipid blend, featuring a high-grade marine lipid concentrate and liquid lecithin. Marine lipids are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, whilst lecithin serves to enhance EFA absorption.
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Pentel Pocket Brush Pen
Pentel Pocket Brush Pen with Black Permanent ink Refills. Portable, neat and easy-to-use versus traditional paint brushes: ideal for painting on location. Permanent pigment ink is both fade and water resistant. Durable, premium bristles help create fine to broad lines in a single brush stroke. Pentel FP10 black permanent ink refill cartridges for an easy, no mess ink replacement.
Holbein's Pro Compo Mini-II Watercolor Travel Kit
Holbein's Pro Compo Mini-II Watercolor Travel Kit is a compact, folding kit with 12 pans of Holbein Artist Watercolor, a retractable palette, brush washer, water bottle, cap opener, brush rest, sea sponge, brush holder and two round Para Resable Travel Brushes. Colors include: Carmine, Vermilion Hue, Permanent Yellow Deep, Permanent Yellow Lemon, Yellow Ochre, Permanent Green No. 1, Viridian Hue, Cobalt Blue Hue, Prussian Blue, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, and Ivory Black.
The traditional choice of commercial and fine artists throughout the world. Thick, soft leads made with permanent pigments are smooth, slow wearing, blendable, water-resistant, and extremely light-fast.


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EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE LEADING UP TO �THE 40th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS�
An ABC Digital Media Original Production
Available Online at ABC.com, CMAAwards.com and Other Online and Mobile Platforms
Dedicated to expanding its network and channel brands across multiple platforms and connecting viewers with their favorite shows anytime and anywhere, Disney-ABC Television Group announced today that it is offering coverage leading up to �The 40th Annual CMA Awards� with �The Countdown to Country Music�s Biggest Night� on ABC.com. The coverage will include nine daily shows, one live event and two post-event videos, and will also be available at CMAAwards.com and be distributed to our mobile partners and ABC affiliates.
ABC Digital Media will be producing a daily four-minute show for the nine days prior to the CMA Awards, hosted by CMA nominee Dean Sams from the hit band Lonestar, with field reporting by former Miss Tennessee, Ashley Eicher. In an entertainment/news format, �Countdown to Country Music�s Biggest Night� will cover the events that take place during the week leading up to the CMA Awards. It will also feature interviews with Country Music artists, coverage of the �Nashville Celebrates Country� week of events surrounding the Awards, and much more. The first show will go live on Monday Oct. 30, and a new show will premiere every day through Monday Nov. 6. On Nov. 6 ABC.com will feature a three-hour live red carpet show from 5:00-8:00 p.m., ET, leading up to the premiere of �The 40th Annual CMA Awards� on ABC from 8:00-11:00 p.m., ET. The final and 9th daily show is a post-event/party wrap-up that will be will be available online Tuesday, Nov. 7.
This summer, ABC.com and CMA teamed to provide Country Music fans with a behind-the-scenes look at the 2006 CMA Music Festival. Online users were able to follow various Country Music stars through the assorted events and activities that made up CMA Music Festival.
About The CMA Awards
Performers for this year�s CMA Awards include Brooks & Dunn with Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Sugarland, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, and John Rich of Big & Rich performing with Gretchen Wilson. Actor, songwriting legend and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame Kris Kristofferson will introduce the 2006 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees. Additional artists and celebrities will be announced at a later date. �The 40th Annual CMA Awards� airs live from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville. It is a production of the Country Music Association. Walter C. Miller is the executive producer; Robert Deaton is the consulting producer; Paul Miller is the director; and David Wild will script the ceremonies.
About Disney-ABC Television Group
Disney-ABC Television Group is home to all of The Walt Disney Company�s worldwide entertainment and news television properties. The Group includes the ABC Television Network, Disney Channel�s worldwide portfolio of kids� channels, ABC Family and SOAPnet; as well as television production and syndication divisions Touchstone Television, Walt Disney Television Animation, Buena Vista Worldwide Television and Walt Disney Television International. Disney-ABC Television Group also manages the Radio Disney Network in addition to the Company�s equity interest in Lifetime Entertainment Services, A&E Television Networks and E! Networks.


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Earlier this week we looked at some 'buzz terms' for 2016 and one of those Terms was 'Omnichannel Retailing'. Christmas and the Holiday Season is one of the best times of the year to put this into practice, so why not use a 'Multichannel Retailing' approach and utilise paid search methods to drive customer's in-store?
Why would I want to drive customers to visit our retail store instead of simply buying online?
Great question! Customers should be able to buy online quickly and easily however sometimes there are a couple of reasons as to why they would prefer to go in store. According to businessnewsdaily.com, nearly 40% of consumers still prefer to visit a physical store.
For example:
- Let's face it, Kiwis love a last-minute shop. Those last minute shoppers may not leave enough time for delivery (which can be especially long during this busy time)
- Additionally some customers may not want to pay for shipping if they can quickly come and pick it up
- Sometimes shoppers just want to see/ touch something before they hand over their hard-earned
Another advantage to getting them to come instore and not buy online is that you can get them involved in your brand, dazzle them with your customer service and of course upsell – all things that are harder to portray digitally.
So that's why, how do I do it? By ensuring that we're showing them ads that lead them to a store in their close proximity, that's how! It's all about leveraging off knowing their geography and their intent. There are 3 main areas that we will concentrate on here: geography, search phrases and website features.
Geographic Targeting
When using paid search (like Google AdWords, Bing Ads, Facebook etc) you have the ability to target ad sets within a specific radius of your store. This means that you can serve specific ads with a valuable offer to only people that can get to your store to redeem the offer, minimising click spend wastage.
Search Phrases
Now that we've established the importance of geography, we can look at the phrases that potential customers will be searching for that should give an indication that they will want to go in-store. Searchenginewatch.com reported early this year that 'near me' related had increased by 34% since 2011. Queries with 'shop' or 'store'.
For example, if a searcher's query is, 'mens formal clothing shop near me' the chances are that they're looking to visit an actual store.
Website Features
Always ensure the below are clear on your website to promote to customers visiting your retail location:
- Store Locations and Holiday Opening Hours
- 'Click and Collect' options and details (allows customers to finalise purchase online the pick-up in store)
- List product availability in store on product pages
The Warehouse do these things well:
Make sure you maximise your digital marketing coming up to the Holiday Season. Utilising omnichannel retailing in an effective way is a great way of doing this if you have physical locations and an online shopfront. Need help? Hit us up on 0800 878 833!


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With all the headlines of mayhem on planes, puppies perishing in the overhead bin, folks being dragged off planes, kids kicking you seat, I have one word that has changed how I approach a long flight...
That's right...a word I learned in my yoga classes that serves as a respectful greeting. Taking my yoga practice on the road has made all the difference between surviving a flight and ending up in the headlines!
Right off the bat, let's acknowledge that the airlines are doing things mostly wrong. Cramming people in smaller and smaller spaces to maximize profits, neglecting to inform passengers about changes and failing to update passengers frequently. Add to that terrible policies, such over booking and charging fees for luggage, that create even more uncertainly and mayhem at boarding time. But in yoga I have learned something about living in a dysfunctional world. I've learned that all we can change is how we react to the uncertainty and mayhem! And one way to do that is to greet everyone respectfully and to prepare my body for the journey ahead.
What follows is a list of ways practicing yoga has changed the way I approach flying the increasingly unfriendly skies...
1- The physical practice of yoga has made my body more flexible to fit and endure the average coach seat without arriving at my destination in considerable discomfort. Not only do I start out more flexible and with less aches and pains, but I end the flight feeling better and ready for my trip or business.
2-The twists and stretches I've learned have allowed me to relax and stretch in my seat during the flight, especially when pinned in a window seat or when the seat belt light never seems to turn off!
3-The breathing practice, or meditation, which emphasizes eliminating distractions, has allowed me to relax during stressful times at the gate and on board. I have now learned to sleep on board despite being a poor sleeper generally and a variety of annoying passenger behaviors, just by using my breathing practice to ignore them!
4-Yin yoga has taught me to the practice of living with what is, breathing through the discomfort until it passes, and accepting what you can't change. This has allowed me to be more empathetic, respectful and patient with the airline workers, (who also don't like these bad policies, but are stuck enforcing them) as well as fellow passengers whose bad behavior is almost always their own stress response!
So find yourself a yoga class for beginners, one that emphasizes breathing and mindfulness. I do Yoga with Cat with JRO Fitness in Sudbury. Your local recreation center may offer them, or you can find a yoga center.
Try a yoga app, such as Yoga Studio which is my favorite for the road. However, I really recommend you work with a certified teacher first to make sure that you have the right alignment and know what's most important to practice safely.
Practice regularly, if you find yourself waiting for a client call or in waiting room, take those minutes to practice breathing. Once a day, pick a time to practice a few of the poses that make your body feel best. Make it a daily morning or evening activity, or set a timer on your phone. You don't always have to be in a class to practice!
Lastly, don't fear the "woo woo". Lots of very practical people feel eastern philosophies are a bit "out there" or are afraid they won't be "good enough" or they will be brainwashed. With the right instructor none of that is true! ANYONE can begin to understand their own breath and body better, no matter your size, shape or health condition (though check in with your own Dr first before starting any exercise program) you should be able to make it better with the kind of breathe work and flexibility encouraged in yoga. If anything feels wrong, don't do it!
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When getting ready for a move, there is no doubt you will find extra stuff lying around that you probably do not want at your new house. Yard sales are extra stress for you when you are already moving your life, but may help offset some costs and prevent extra moving costs. Here are a few things to consider regarding unwanted items:
- Plan a date for a yard sale, well in advance of your move.
- If you have a storage unit, start diving into it!
- Go visit the dreaded attic or basement messes and think to yourself how that will help beautify your new living space.
- Invite your friends, who you may moving away from, to help or join you by making the sale bigger.
- Throw a little going away party for yourself after the yard sale with your neighbors.
- Donating versus yard sales is always a good option and less of a hassle. Get your receipt.
- Plan for pickup of items not sold immediately after your yard sale.
- Do not get rid of too many home decor items if you are moving to a bigger space.
- If you have no time to sort through items before the move and you do not have to pay out of your pocket for moving items, a yard sale on the other end is a great way to meet new neighbors.


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A good appraisal is crucial to obtaining the best mortgage deal when you re-finance your home. As Summer melts into Fall, Palm State Mortgage thinks this is a fine time to re-finance your home. We are seeing quite a few home owners choose this option as opposed to selling their homes and moving to a new house. Palm State Mortgage Company often reminds clients that the success of their re-fi mortgage strongly depends on their home appraisal.
What's New about the Appraisal Procedure?
A few regulations have improved or changed the appraisal process in recent years: However, the appraiser will still accomplish the same major goals.
A. He will declare an independent statement of the value of your home.
B. He will still base part of his judgment on the overall market values of comparable homes as well as the sale of homes in your neighborhood.
Some regulations have changed, modified or strengthened the old legislation that governs the appraiser's responsibilities:
- No More Influence Peddling:
With the new mortgage laws, have come new legal defenses for impartial appraisers. These defenses are to reassure appraisers they will not be pressured, forced or intimidated by lenders, borrowers or brokers. Toward this end, today's appraisers also use a recently standardized format.
- No More Express Line Appraisals:
Today's lender instructions require appraisers to perform a complete visual inspection of the interior and exterior areas of the subject property. Today's appraiser will do more than park in the driveway.
Every case is different, but you can guess that your appraiser will be checking out your home for a time, ranging from 20 minutes to 2 hours. They must also photograph living spaces. Their report and these images will testify to the condition of your home.
Sales vs Re-fi Appraisal: Don't Change Horses Midstream
There is a distinct difference between an appraisal to sell your home and an appraisal to simply re-finance the loan on it. On the one hand, when you are selling, there is a purchase agreement that is part of the appraiser's data.
On the other hand, if you are re-financing your home, there is no sale agreement and no "counter-balance to dispute the word of an appraiser's valuation." In short, the appraiser has the final say concerning the value of your home.
Appraisal and Our 5 Favorite Keys to the Kingdom
Below, you will find some of Palm State Mortgage Company's favorite keys to a good appraisal. To put it briefly, you will want to spruce up, clean up and shine up inside and outside of your home and yard.
Appraisal Key 1. The Wow Factor
You must have curb appeal. Lawns, bushes and flowers must be neatly trimmed, edged and landscaped. Wash the windows and move the gardening equipment such as toys and broken or ugly lawn furniture.
Appraisal Key 2. Time For Elbow Grease
Scour the inside of the house within an inch of its life. The floors, rugs, kitchen, bathroom and laundry room appliances should gleam spotlessly. Ruthlessly wash, clean or iron your drapes, shades, blinds and curtains. Yes, mercilessly scrub soiled walls or touch up paint if you can.
Appraisal Key 3. Take a Step Back
When you are all finished scrubbing, polishing, sweeping and scouring, look at your home in its best cleaned–up condition, and then remove about a quarter of the clutter to make the space look at least as large as the measuring tape shows it to be.
And put this note in your "need to know" file: Appraisers have a $500.00 incremental rule when they see small repairs that need to be done. So every little thing he sees costs you a $500.00 de-valuation in his estimation of your home's value.
Appraisal Key 4. Excuse Fido and Fluffy
Have no pets and no evidence of them inside your home. No appraiser deserves a sneezing fit if he is allergic to Fluffy. Tuck away the toys, food bowls, pet beds, leashes, and above all, cat boxes.
Appraisal Key 5. Copy and print a file for the appraiser. Within it, include a list of your home improvements and dates. Add invoices for the major repairs you have accomplished. Include that new roof, landscaping, stove, and paint. Add copies of your property tax bill, the survey, and HOA papers.
The Re-Fi Mortgage Appraisal and Your Home's REL: File this Under "Good-To-Know!"
The appraiser has the power to judge the condition of your home and its effect age. This does not mean its real age in chronological years, but rather the age it attains as a result of good repair, remodeling, property improvements and upkeep.
This adds up to what the industry terms your home's Remaining Economic Life. He will thus estimate how long your home will retain its market value. The five keys above are not iron-clad rules, but Palm State Mortgage Company reminds you they are the major ethical keys you have to unlock an acceptably high appraisal. (No, tea and cookies won't help, but we highly recommend prompt and pleasant courtesy.)


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It can make your eyes wide with anticipation, and your stomach churn at the same time. The idea of renovating or building a new school in your district can bring mixed feelings of excitement and panic. That decision can make the project seem overwhelming. Yet by including the community in the planning process, the project can accommodate the needs of both the community and the school.
When a community is informed and involved in the decision making process, they will join the school district in implementing the choices that have been made. Gathering research, conducting meetings, and implementing the community-based plan unites the entire community. In a survey of participants from Warren Local Schools in Vincent, Ohio, 93 percent said the process united the community.
Before involving the community, it is important that you do your research. You must be able to give the community accurate statistics such as population projections, the condition of the buildings and the costs associated with new construction and renovation, in order for them to feel that they are making educated decisions about the facilities. The second step is involving the community through a community roundtable discussion. The final step is deciding which plan is best.
It is reasonable and affordable to use a 10-year population projection to show how growth will affect the area. These projections can be provided by a number of firms at a relatively low cost. For instance, Futura Research provides a range of probable growth scenarios for approximately $1,000.
The evaluation of existing buildings should be performed by an architecture firm that has been trained in SCOPE (School Construction Operation and Program Evaluation) or a system that is equivalent. Evaluations should include a rating system for three main categories: the site, the physical condition of the building and the suitability of the building for its current use. Within those categories, at least 100-150 factors should be assessed, such as vehicular and pedestrian traffic conditions, technology and operational conditions. The evaluation must compare all schools with the same criteria and should be easy to read.
Cost will be a major concern. The architecture firm should prepare an estimated cost to renovate each building, and an estimated cost to replace each building with new construction. By evaluating these costs, the district can weigh the merits of incorporating current structures into future plans for the district.
After gathering the research, create three to five district-wide, integrated plans that address the needs of the school district. For instance, one option can involve renovating and adding to all existing buildings. Another option is to build a new high school, turn the existing high school into a middle school and renovate the remaining buildings.
Each district plan should be based on the research and should accommodate the population projections. Each option must be assigned a total cost, with a breakdown of the costs per building. This should include an additional cost factor to cover soft costs and furnishings to each option.
Architects should not be tempted to raise or lower costs of options in order to make one look better than the others. Members of the community who have backgrounds in construction or design should be involved in the community meetings and closely monitor the data. If the information is presented as objective, then it must be objective.
Districts can include thousands of people. An effective way to reach a broad cross-section of the community is through a Host Committee. The Host Committee's sole responsibility is to produce the highest attendance possible at the meeting. The committee should consist of 30-40 members from all walks of life. They should brainstorm how to reach different groups in the community and how to attain a goal of 300-400 participants.
Plan two community meetings to discuss the data. Each meeting should be identical and on different days so that community members can attend the one that is most convenient to their schedule.
The community brings factors to the decision-making process that are not available to an outside consultant. Factors such as the historical significance of existing buildings, neighborhood traditions, travel distances, athletic traditions and community use can have a strong influence on the decision-making process. The meeting should encourage discussion and evaluation of these factors.
The meeting should last two to three hours. Present the research information in the first 45 minutes. All participants should be given a written summary of the research, the cost and the options. Provide a wide variety of options, including controversial ones. The community will appreciate the opportunity to view and accept or reject possible options. The options must be varied and present a full spectrum of options for consideration.
Make sure the participants understand how the information was collected, what it means to the community and what factors were considered in development of the options. To assure the participants understand the information, allow time for questions, but don't permit speeches.
Next, divide the participants into small focus groups to discuss the options. Groups should consist of five to 10 people, and last approximately 45 minutes. Once the groups have chosen a spokesperson, each person should have an opportunity to share his or her views. Once they agree upon an option that best suits the community, they will return to the general session.
During the general session, the spokesperson shares the conclusions from his or her group. Often groups are surprised to discover that their discussion was similar to the other groups and a clear consensus begins to emerge. The facilitator should end the meeting with a summary of the discussion and the consensus from the meeting.
This meeting is an excellent opportunity for participants to contribute to the decisions while learning of the concerns of others. Community members often discover the common ground they share, which builds support for funding measures. "I am amazed at the overall grouping and coming to consensus," one participant commented after an Ashland (OH) School District community meeting.
The entire community-based planning program, including research, materials and facilitation can cost $12,000 to $16,000, but it is worth it in the dividends it pays. Community planning creates positive feelings toward a bond issue. Because the community is involved in the planning, they are aware of the district needs and will support the levy.
The steps of gathering data, involving the community and reaching a community-based decision eliminate the anxiety of the planning process. The community will be proud of the decision and enjoy the newly planned facilities.
Clyde Henry, AIA, is a partner with Triad Architects, Inc., in Columbus, Ohio. Triad has been a pioneer in community-based planning and design. Having used the procedure in 21 school districts, Henry has been a featured speaker at leading educational conferences, workshops and seminars. He has consulted on international educational design issues and served on numerous governmental and legislative advisory board.
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Remixing education
I went to a fantastic education panel this morning called Game Changers, with three inspirational educators: John Hunter, Salman Khan, and Katie Salen. Sal Khan needs little introduction, at this point; if you haven't seen his TED talk, go watch it now. The other two were new to me, however: John Hunter invented the World Peace Game to teach his 10-year-olds; it's a lot more chaotic and inspirational than it sounds. And Katie Salen is the executive director of the Institute of Play, which has already built one school in New York, and has another on the way in Chicago.
What all of these people have in common is an emphasis on teachers ceding control of the classroom and their curriculum. In its place, more than anything else, is gameplay. The Khan Academy gameplay is highly structured; the World Peace Game is more fluid; and the Quest to Learn games are in many cases designed by the students themselves. But in all cases the students are learning from each other, and indeed the teachers are dynamically learning from the students too. This is not surprising when you find 5th graders in Los Altos diving gleefully into Khan Academy's calculus modules and becoming expert in undergraduate-level mathematics; and indeed another thing these teachers have in common is that they're all fans of mixing up ages and abilities in classrooms.
Inspirational teachers are nothing new, of course, and it's probably true to say that an inspirational teacher is always going to do great work, whatever the tools they have to work with. But Khan made the great point that high school students, in particular, can and do make incredibly inspirational teachers themselves, if only you give them the opportunity.
All of this boils down to what Hunter called "embracing chaos". This appears in many ways: you have to encourage kids to make mistakes; you have to let them develop their own ways of learning; and, on a more mundane but in many ways much more important level, you have to give them much more access to the internet than they generally have right now.
Salen was very strong on this last point, complaining about how internet access is very limited in most schools, and that typical filters stop kids from going to any site with the word "game" in it. I asked about one of the things which worries me most about the present generation of kids — which is that they have not developed the critical abilities necessary to distinguish reliable from unreliable information on the internet. The classic example of this is the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, which kids believe in when they read about it on the internet, even if they're initially skeptical. But Hunter was reasonably convincing that simply telling 5th-graders about the tree octopus is a very powerful lesson for them about not always believing what they read. And Salen was even more convincing that if we want kids to develop critical abilities, we need to give them access to the unfettered internet rather than confining them to canonical encyclopedias and the like.
None of which necessarily lends itself to pat solutions which can be scaled easily across a state or nation's classrooms — although it'll be very interesting to see what happens when the Khan Academy curriculum is adopted across the whole Los Altos school district for 5th and 6th grade. But I do think that there's reason for optimism on the education front in the long term. I'm enormously excited by (and a little bit jealous of) many of the opportunities and resources available to today's kids, even if they're largely outside formal classrooms. And I can't help but feel that somehow they will show up in improved productivity and creativity down the road. The panelists here in Aspen show how such things can be formalized and implemented by visionary educators; as their ideas spread, they'll be remixed and reinvented in ways that none of us can currently imagine, quite possibly by people under the age of 12. The possibility space, in other words, is bigger than it's ever been. And in a random-walk kind of way, it's bound to be filled somehow, with games and game-changers both.


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Strange things lurk in the icy depths of the Antarctic Ocean
Cute penguins might get all the press, whales certainly give the wows, and big-eyed seals bring the feels – but there's a lot more to the Antarctic Ocean if you're prepared to dive a little deeper.
Some very strange things lurk in the icy depths of the Antarctic. Extreme conditions produce extreme animals, and these are worthy of starring roles in science fiction movies, their own X File, and perhaps a few nightmares too.
Whilst we at Greenpeace obviously believe that all critters, however creepy, are worthy of their own special place on the planet, we wanted to give you a quick peek at some of the beasties from the deep that you probably have never heard of. All of them play their own essential roles in the Antarctic Ocean, although many of them lurk in less savoury or glamorous parts of the web of life.
Without further ado, let's meet the weird and wonderful things that go bump in the depths:
Basket star
Another relative of the humble starfish is the lusciously-tendrilled Chilean basket star. Intricate, otherworldly and alien, this is an animal that has evolved coiled, many-fingered branches along each of its five arms.
They like to perch on top of a rock or handy sponge to spread their interwoven basket of waiting arms armed with tiny hooks as wide as they can to catch passing and falling food. The branch-like appendages then curl around the tasty morsels and transfer them to the basket star's mouth, which it is sitting on (which is handy, because it's also its bottom!).
Antarctic feather star
A feather star is basically a specially adapted cousin of the starfish which looks like a cross between an animated palm tree and a feather duster. Their body design is quite simple – a glorified mouth surrounded by feathery arms.
Most of the time they stay rooted to the seafloor, catching passing morsels of food falling from above – but when they need to move they swim in a mesmerising, ethereal way that has to be one of the most amazing forms of locomotion in the natural world.
Crabeater seal
On the face of it, these blubbery furballs might not seem the weirdest thing swimming in the Antarctic ocean – but wait until they give you a grin. With a mouth full of specially adapted teeth more fitting for a comic book villain, they are able to catch and filter out mouthfuls of tiny Antarctic krill as their staple diet.
Bristle worm
Okay, you might need some moral support for this one. Antarctic bristle worms are like demonic tinsel. Undulating bodies flanked by glittering gold hairs in no way make up for a monstrous bulbous head full of fearsome jaws.
Luckily these shimmering horrors only grow to about 20cm long and they're not likely to turn up on any Christmas tree near you. Unless you're on the *really naughty* list.
Giant sea spider
Sea spiders can be found around the world, and are normally quite insignificant in size. But in the icy Antarctic they take things to extremes – and grow to a startling size. It's part of a recurring phenomenon where animals that live in deeper and colder waters tend to grow slower and grow much, much bigger.
At a dinner-plate 25cm across these sinister spindly hunters stalk the seafloor on impossibly long thin legs. As well as having a freakish nose-like proboscis, they have such tiny bodies that some of their internal organs have to be stored in their legs.
Hoff Crab
Confusingly, the Hoff 'crab' is a type of lobster, and relatively new to science. This pale ghostly crustacean is found hanging around deep sea superheated volcanic vents, which are some of the most extreme environments on the planet – so they're pretty badass.
These pasty fellas are named after 80's heartthrob David Hasselhoff, because they, like him, have an exceptionally hairy chest. However the Hoff crab's chest hair is covered in bacteria, which it picks out and eats. Yum!
Sea pig
Sea pigs are distant cousins of starfish and sea urchins, and they look like someone filled a pair of pink rubber gloves with snot. They have a face only a mother sea pig could find, never mind love.
These gelatinous grazers trundle across the sea floor, snuffling through the mud to find delicious decaying scraps to eat. Those appendages are filled with fluid, and can be either legs or antenna, depending which is most useful.
Giant Antarctic isopod
Looking like a giant woodlouse or pill bug with an armour upgrade, giant isopods are a feature of deep sea floors the world over, and can grow to as much as 45cm in length. Thankfully the Antarctic giant isopods are a bit smaller, probably only about the size of your fist, but what they lack in length they make up for in crusty, monstrous, post-apocalyptic good looks.
Despite looking like massive insects, they are actually crustaceans, like crabs, shrimp and krill. They're able to roll up into a protective ball when they feel threatened, and, just when you thought it might be safe to get into the water, they can swim – which they often do upside down in full-on 'Alien' movie face-hugger horror.
Semi-transparent bodies and oversized heads give the Antarctic icefish a ghostly appearance. It's able to extend its jaws to catch food, and despite having no red blood cells is one of the only fish able to withstand freezing Antarctic waters by having an inbuilt 'antifreeze' in its transparent blood.
Colossal Squid
The biggest invertebrate on the planet possibly lurks in the depths of the Antarctic ocean. They have the biggest eyes in the animal kingdom, roughly the size of a dinner plate (or a giant sea spider with its legs stretched out!) – all the better for seeing in the inky depths.
Despite its enormous size, with a body of at least 2.5 metres before you add tentacles, we know surprisingly little about these deep sea dwellers. They have eight arms and two tentacles which are extra long and have rotating hooks with which to ensnare their prey. Colossal squid are tough fighters, and engage in deep sea battles with ravenous sperm whales which have never been witnessed, but we know about from the beaks of squid in sperm whale stomachs, and the sucker scars left on their body.
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General public perceptions place protein powders and shakes solely in the world of weightlifters and body building, but the truth is that most people could benefit from the qualities of protein shakes. Anyone desiring to build strength, get in shape or increase muscle should look at protein powders to assist them in achieving their goals, even those who are trying to lose weight might want to explore their protein shake options. The best protein powder for men or women looking to optimise their bodies, even protein shakes for kids who are very active, the best quality protein powder will help achieve your goals.
Protein powders are usually consumed in a shake form and used after intense exercise to help repair muscle damage and assist in recovery. Your body requires protein as an essential component in rebuilding muscle, if you aren't consuming enough protein, the muscle can't recover effectively, leading to weakness and loss of strength.
The best protein powder for shakes will also contain a quantity of carbohydrates that are imperative in assisting the body in converting protein. Carbs provide energy and intense exercise can lead to the body to try to use carbs that are stored in muscle mass. If there isn't sufficient replenishment of these carbs the body will begin to break down muscle in search of them, the human body takes its energy supply seriously, so much so that it will begin to take itself apart to fuel itself.
Some people are able to source a good supply of protein and carbs from their diet alone, but those who work out frequently or who are highly active will find better results in adding top protein powder or shakes to their diet. Unlike solid food based proteins, shakes are quickly absorbed and fast to act, essential when being used to repair muscle and maintain energy.
For weight control, a protein powder shake can be used in several ways. Those looking to gain weight should combine a high carbohydrate powder with other high energy foods like bananas, fruit and honey to create and delicious mass building smoothie. When trying to lose weight, drink a simple plain shake after working out. Many who are trying to lose weight mistakenly avoid protein powders thinking that they will cause them to add fat.
The truth is that muscle passively burns fat, so by building muscle mass it will assist in burning fat stores much faster than by cutting out fat alone. The best protein powder for weight loss will increase muscle not fat.The best protein powders must be used in conjunction with a good exercise routine. Like any food source protein taken in too great quantities will only end in increased weight. Most people with a normal level of fitness will benefit from one shake a day after a workout, those in an intense exercise regime or those trying to gain weight may benefit from 2 – 3 shakes per day.
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Damn, girl!
Kiesza hit the Junos 2015 red carpet in Hamilton, Ont. on Sunday looking like the pop star she is.
The "Hideaway" singer, who has already been awarded two Juno awards this year, sported a shimmery metallic dress by Canadian designer Mikhael Kale featuring a midriff cutout and beaded embellishments. The 26-year-old Calgary native accessorized the ensemble with a matching clutch and a pair of nude, strappy sandals.
She finished off her look with a wild hairdo, dramatic cat eye, and glowing skin to complement her dress.
We can't wait to see what she wears during her performance tonight!


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Cisco's VMS provides Verizon with a platform for rapid provisioning, zero touch automation and centralized policy management for Cisco's Intelligent Wide-Area Network (WAN) service offering. Verizon is the first global network service provider to deploy the Intelligent WAN service.
Verizon and Cisco continue to innovate together for enterprise customers with the adoption of VMS. With the VMS platform, Verizon and Cisco will be able to offer seamless delivery of Cisco virtualized platform and solutions in the future. This will provide faster time to market for combined offerings.
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Cisco's Virtual Managed Services (VMS) is a turn-key software-defined services platform for the rapid delivery of SD-WAN, security, and automation services. Cisco's VMS uses Cisco devices, software and network topologies, like its Digital Network Architecture for enterprises, so service providers can scale to the growing needs of their customers and quickly integrate it within their own infrastructure as well as with their enterprise customers.
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A Historical Benchmark
By DAVID LEONHARDT, ALICIA PARLAPIANO and LISA WAANANEN
Published: August 14, 2012
With the choice of Paul D. Ryan to be the Republican vicepresidential nominee, not one person in a group of top political jobs -- the presidential and vice-presidential nominees of both parties, the Supreme Court justices, the speaker of the House or the Senate majority leader -- is a white Protestant. That group instead comprises nine Catholics (six justices, Mr. Ryan, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Speaker John A. Boehner), three Jews (on the court), two Mormons (Mitt Romney and Senator Harry Reid) and one African-American Protestant (President Obama). For much of American history, white Protestants dominated the top rungs of American government.
CHARTS: Nominees for president and vice president; Supreme Court justices; Speaker of the House; Senate majority leader (Sources: Lee Epstein, University of Southern California; Congress.gov; news reports)


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Book Clubs
Our Lady of Lourdes has several active book clubs. Books are selected by the individual groups and scheduled to be read on a monthly basis. A wide variety of books are chosen: religious, novels, fiction, historical fiction, biographies, and current best sellers. A group discussion is held on the subject book at each meeting.
Monday Night Book Club
We meet once a month at 7:00 on a Monday evening for approximately 2-1/2 hours. This includes prayer, discussion of the book and social time. At each meeting we determine which Monday we will meet for the next month. Generally we meet at Ray & Karen Brown's except in winter when we meet at member's homes in town. Our books are chosen by the group once a year from a list that we gather throughout the year. We read spiritual/inspirational, historic novels, fiction, and non-fiction/memoirs. We are made up of a variety of people of different ages, diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests. We are men & women, single and married.
Contact info: Ray & Karen Brown 920-336-4580 or [email protected]
Afternoon Group
An Afternoon Group is held on the third Monday of each month, hosted by a group member. The group meets at 1:00 p.m. during the months of September through June. Lunch prior to the meeting is scheduled in September, December, and May. Contact Kathy Draves for more information at 920-425-3660 or [email protected]
Evening Group
An Evening Group is held on the third Monday of each month, again hosted by a group member. This group meets at 6:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:15 p.m. during the months of September through June. Contact Chris Schmidt for more information at 920-336-3992 or [email protected]
Some of the books selected for this year include: The Handmaid Tale, Small Great Things, The Last Painting of Sara deVos, Journeys with the Magi, The River of Doubt, Conclave, Therese of Lisieux, The Summer Before the War, and Legends and Lies-The Real West.
You are encouraged to call one of the coordinators for more information. ALL ARE WELCOME!


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Tinea versicolor is a fungal infection of the skin that causes pink or pale discolored patches. This area of skin irritation can become flaky and itchy. Several over-the-counter antifungal medications are available, which are effective at treating this skin infection. However, many fungal infections have a similar appearance, and a physician's diagnose will ensure that the proper fungal infection is being treated. Some people may not respond to topical antifungal medications and will then need to be prescribed a systemic medication by a physician.
Selenium Sulfide
Selenium sulfide is available over-the-counter in Selsun Blue products. When applied topically, selenium sulfide inhibits fungi from reproducing, according to Drugs.com. Any adverse side effects, such as discoloration of the skin or hair, itching, or burning, should be reported to a physician as soon as possible.
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Miconazole is an antifungal medication that is available over-the-counter in a variety of products. It can be purchased as a spray, lotion, or powder, and is commonly found in Monistat-Derm, and Lotrimin AF. This antifungal preparation is effective against tinea versicolor with topical use in most cases, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Hi All,
Mea Culpa for being the housing bubble's slacker blogger. There have been many other time consuming projects at the job that pays me.
Additionally, I just haven't felt that what is happening now is anything unexpected. In fact it is expected, predicted and pretty much yawn material.
We already knew we were right about the last 5 years (at least) of real estate prices being disconnected from fundamentals. We already knew that the housing market was nothing more than Fools and Greater Fools playing pass the potato. We already knew what was going to happen when the Greatest Fools of all found themselves holding the potato and it turned into a big bag of flaming poo right before their eyes.
You know, on that note... why don't the stupid ever know they are stupid?
We knew that without all the toxic financing, jumbo loans, IO, suicide loans and take it in the butt products, this market would never have existed at all. The price run ups never would have happened. The disconnect between incomes of residents and prices of houses would never have happened.
We know that 40-50% of the price of current homes is totally unsupported.
Why didn't the Stupid Bell go off in the heads of the Ponzi participants?
Ah, well, those who fail to learn from history is one of the greatest history lessons for the rest of us.
Did you see this?
The Associated Press. "Wells Fargo & Co. President and Chief Executive John Stumpf said Thursday the housing market is experiencing its worst decline since the Great Depression."
"Stumpf said…that rapidly declining housing prices are likely to put even more pressure on delinquencies and defaults. 'I don't think we're in the ninth inning of unwinding this,' Stumpf said, relating the declining housing market to a baseball game. 'If we are, it's going to be an extra-inning game.'" "Stumpf said the downturn resulted in part from 'froth, unscrupulous lenders, (and) borrowers who got too greedy. In 2006 the music stopped.'"
You got that right Johnboy! No, we are not in the 9th inning. First pitch just went out. Game just started. Grab your popcorn and get cozy. It is gonna' be a while.
Press Democrat
"'In so many ways, what we're seeing today was caused by all this crazy borrowing and lending,' said economist Christopher Thornberg, who has repeatedly warned of a looming real estate crisis. 'I can't emphasize this enough. This was imminently predictable.'"
"No one takes responsibility for the inflated incomes that many borrowers submitted to justify a Mortgage, especially in 2005 and 2006 after three years of soaring home prices. One lender's review of 100 loans made without proof of income found that nine out of 10 applications overstated the borrower's income."
"There's a greater than 50 percent probability that the financial system 'will come to a grinding halt' because of losses from mortgages, Gregory Peters, head of credit strategy at Morgan Stanley, said."
Larry Mizel, CEO of M.D.C. Holdings, put it, 'Everyone forgot that there are cycles in Housing.' Since builders have 'borrowed demand from the future,' says Burns, the industry is in the second year of a 3-to-5-year correction."
"When the downturn ends, he says sales activity will correct back to 1995 levels.
From Bloomberg. "Losses from the falling value of subprime mortgage assets may reach $300 billion to $400 billion worldwide, Deutsche Bank AG analysts said."
From Reuters. "Blackstone Group president and chief operating officer Hamilton James said on Monday that the subprime mess that hit Wall Street banks appears to be getting worse. 'The subprime black hole is appearing deeper, darker and scarier than they thought,' James said.
"(**PDF Alert**) This chart shows the resets peaking in March 2008. Guess what is going to happen to the jackholes wishing, hoping and clicking their heels for things to improve in the Spring?
From the report: "2. What happened in 2004? The relationship between Californian house prices and disposable income as a multiple of long rates broke down in 2004; we believe that aggressive sales of 'affordability products' (e.g., subprime, option ARMs, home equity loans), which spiked in 2004 (see Exhibit 2), drove Californian home prices well-above levels supported by economic conditions."
"Now that the secondary market for these affordability products has all but evaporated, we expect home prices in California to return to normalized levels (i.e. levels implied by current and forecast disposable income in California as well as U.S. ten-year treasury yields); this implies a 35-40% fall."
Yawn! Yes, that means you Sonoma County. Especially you!
"Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel-prize winning economist, said the U.S. economy risks tumbling into recession because of the subprime crisis and a 'mess' left by former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan."
"'Alan Greenspan really made a mess of all this. He pushed out too much liquidity at the wrong time… He encouraged people to take out variable-rate mortgages,' Stiglitz said in an interview in London today."
"'That game is over,' Stiglitz said. 'As house prices are going down, people are not going to be able to take more money. We are looking at a major slowdown.'"
"Stiglitz, who stepped down as the World Bank's chief economist in 2000, and now works as professor of economics at Columbia University, estimated U.S. consumers borrowed up to $950 billion last year against the value of their homes to finance spending."
Meanwhile in Sonoma County, the median dropped nearly 12 percent.
"Sonoma median price drops to 473K per DQNews. Back to October 2003 levels folks."
Thanks Fred!
"Sonoma County's housing downturn deepened in October, when sales tumbled to a 16-year low."
"The median resale price fell for the 16th consecutive month returning prices to levels not seen since October 2004." (still HIGH and solidly in bubble mania territory)
"Sales are declining across the Bay Area, but Sonoma County has been among the hardest-hit places in the region." (You ain't seen nothin' yet)
"The housing downturn is worse in Sonoma County and other counties on the Bay Area's edge largely because more homeowners relied on risky loans to purchase homes around the market's peak and may be forced to sell. Soaring foreclosures have led to tightened lending requirements that push out some buyers." (edited to remove realtwhore spin)
'"We're still trying to work through the inventory and the bad loans. said Rick Laws, Santa Rosa manager for Coldwell Banker."
"At the end of October there were 2,597 (this is what realtwhores are claiming. MLS says something different) houses for sale in the county, October's highest level since 1992, when the county was last in a housing decline."
"The housing market's decline has accelerated as other economic indicators are worsening across Sonoma County, increasing the chances the region will dip into a recession."
"What began as a correction from an eight-year run of record home sales and price increases has been made worse by soaring loan defaults and tighter credit, the consequences of loosened mortgage lending standards."It's becoming a drag. There is a rising risk of recession," said Steve Cochrane, regional economist for Moody's Economy.com."
"Chris Thornberg, a Los Angeles economist, said rising unemployment and housing's tumult are hammering the state's economy, including Sonoma County. There is now a 75 percent chance of recession by early next year, he said."
'"This thing is already in the process of creating a recession in California," he said. "Consumer spending will be the ultimate driver, but consumer spending slows because of housing price declines. It is housing that is the show stopper."
'"Home sales have been falling for more than two years in the county and price declines have kicked in the past 15 months, yet the economic blow is just beginning to hit here." (Right on the money, baby)
"Sinking home sales have triggered layoffs by mortgage and construction companies in the county and real estate agents are leaving the business. Those job losses have helped drive up unemployment to 4.5 percent, up from 3.7 percent a year ago. Moody's estimates unemployment will be 4.3 percent next year."
"The local economy is expected to get worse before it gets better as the housing downturn deepens."
"We are in the heart of the storm. I think there's still more pain to be felt," said Greg Jahn, who tracks the economy as chief investment officer for Exchange Bank. "That leads to less jobs in the housing industry, less consumer confidence in the ability to go out and spend. It's just a vicious cycle."
"Housing markets in regions with higher concentrations of those loans, (read: Toxic Loans) including Sonoma County, already are suffering even deeper defaults and foreclosures. But housing's decline is taking an even broader toll on the economy as falling home values lead even homeowners not facing the loss of their residence to take a closer look at their finances."
"The latest national consumer confidence survey hit a two-year low this month. Conditions are no better in Sonoma County. The region's economy may not bounce back until 2009 because the mortgage mess is expected to extend housing's downturn, Cochrane said."
"Once a symbol of Sonoma County's housing boom, Bellevue Ranch is now emblematic of hard times in neighborhoods across the region.More than 20 of the 35 homes for sale in Bellevue Ranch are on the market either because banks took them back or owners must sell to avoid foreclosure."
"Many homebuyers bet values would continue to rise, allowing them to refinance into more stable, longer-term loans. But the downturn beat some of them."That's one of the biggest risks of this whole mortgage mess, that it can infect house prices broadly in neighborhoods," said Steve Cochrane, regional economist for Moody's Economy.com."
"For Sale" signs on every block and a handful of vacant homes are the only apparent signs of stress in a neighborhood that otherwise looks like any new subdivision in Sonoma County.
Number of purchases made by homebuyers and investors using high-rate subprime loans:
2004: 400 purchases 4.4 percent of all first mortgages
(California rate was 7.2 percent)
2005: 1,657 purchases19.5 percent of all first mortgages
(California rate was 28.9 percent)
2006: 1,148 purchases19.2 percent of all first mortgages
(California rate was 30.1 percent)
Top five subprime purchase lenders in Sonoma County, 2004-2006:
Long Beach Mortgage Co., Anaheim, $232 million
Status: Absorbed by parent Washington Mutual in September
New Century Mortgage Corp., Irvine, $148 million
Status: Chapter 11 in April
Fremont Investment & Loan, Brea, $109 million
Status: Closed subprime arm in March, Massachusetts sued for predatory lending in October
First Franklin Financial,San Jose, $105 million
Status: Sold by parent National City Bank to Merrill Lynch in 2006
WMC Mortgage Corp., Burbank, $72 million
Status: Closed this month
Percent of Latino homebuyers using subprime loans:
2004: 9 percent
2005: 44 percent
2006: 41 percent
Percent of non-Latino buyers using subprime loans:
2004: 3 percent
2005: 10 percent
2006: 12 percent
Subprime homebuyers by ethnic origin
2004: 152
2005: 867
2006: 560
2004: 166
2005: 564
2006: 489
Ethnic origin not listed:
2004: 82
2005: 226
2006: 99
Subprime borrowers in Sonoma County strained their pocketbooks to get a first mortgage. Buyer's loan compared to their income (median spread):
2004: Sonoma County: loan 3.3 times larger than income
(U.S.: 2.3 times larger)
2005: Sonoma County 3.4 times larger
(U.S.: 2.6 times larger)
2006: Sonoma County 3.1 times larger
(U.S. Not available)
bwahahahahaha!!! This one cracks me up and is just as false forthe Alt-A and Prime borrowers too. Remember the auditor above who in auditing the loan documents found the income reported to be false in 9 out of 10 applications?
All that data is based on what was reported according to the loan documents in terms of income to loan ratio.
We already KNOW 9 out of 10 of the applications had the income falsely inflated. They were fraudulent. They falsified the income so they would meet the traditional lending standard and stay within the fundamental expectation of housing being 3x income.
The impact of investors on the market, 2004-2006:
15 percent of all purchases, prime and subprime.
3,594 investor purchases,$1.5 billion.
Many home buyers used subprime second mortgages to make their downpayment, consolidate debt or take cash out:
2004: 823 second mortgages, $67 million. Average loan size: $81,510
2005: 1,364 second mortgages, $138 million. Average loan size: $101,060
2006: 1,144 second mortgages, $119 million. Average loan size: $103,881
Number of prime and subprime loans, both first and second mortgages, used to buy a home:
2004: 10,211 prime, 1,223 subprime
2005: 7,867 prime, 3,021 subprime
2006: 5,931 prime, 2,292 subprime
Number of prime and subprime refinances, both first and second mortgages:
2004: 19,579 prime, 882 subprime
2005: 17,312 prime, 1,709 subprime
2006: 12,746 prime, 1,862 subprime*
First mortgages with an annual percentage rate (APR) of at least 3 percentage points over U.S. Treasuries of similar duration, and second mortgages at least 5 percentage points higher.
Sources: Sonoma County Recorder's Office, Traiger & Hinckley LLP, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council at www.ffiec.gov/hmda/default.htm
Reluctant buyers and tightened mortgage lending combined to drag down home sales in a nine-county region around San Francisco Bay last month to the lowest level in more than 20 years, a real estate research firm said Thursday. It was the slowest October since DataQuick began keeping records in 1988.
Many lenders have tightened underwriting guidelines in recent months amid rising home loan defaults and foreclosures, which rocked the secondary market for mortgage-backed securities.
"Angry disputes are erupting between struggling homeowners, who claim they didn't understand the terms of their loan or the risk they were taking, and lenders and loan brokers, who say they fully informed all their clients and point with pride to the many homeowners they helped get a loan."
"As stressed borrowers seek help, every link in the chain of loan production is coming under attack, from the borrower, to the real estate agent, to the mortgage broker, to the lender."
"Some say that their broker put them into the risky loan just to earn a higher commission. Latino borrowers say their weak English skills made them particularly vulnerable. Small investors say they followed advice to borrow from their home and buy a rental or two and now they will lose everything."
"Lenders had a fiduciary duty to do the right thing for their people," said Bob Accornero, a real estate broker with Creative Property Services in Santa Rosa. "Lenders needed to get warm and fuzzy with their people and say, 'Can you really do this?' That's what they didn't do."
"The breakdown of trust between borrowers and lenders is already forcing changes to the way home loans are made, and more are on the way. Lenders are tightening standards that once allowed borrowers to get a subprime loan without documenting their income, proving employment, having decent credit and coming up with a down payment."
"Not in dispute, though, is the heartache striking families and small investors across the North Coast and nationwide as they lose homes to foreclosure."
'"In so many ways, what we're seeing today was caused by all this crazy borrowing and lending," said economist Christopher Thornberg, who has repeatedly warned of a looming real estate crisis. "I can't emphasize this enough. This was imminently predictable."'
"While many Americans benefitted from the loan opportunities, others abused them, an outcome that's becoming painfully clear in Sonoma County where foreclosures and fingerpointing rile the industry."
"The lenders are trying to make the biggest mortgages they can. It's up to you to say, 'Wait a minute. I don't think that makes sense for me to bite off this much,'" said Harper, whose service has seen a 300 percent increase in demand for housing counseling this year. People don't ask enough questions, he said."Simply because a lender tells you that you qualify for a certain amount doesn't mean you can afford it," he said.
(Don't buy stuff you can't afford, Stupid!)
"Nearly one out of five homes sold in Sonoma County during the easy-money years of 2005 and 2006 was bought with a high-risk loan, triggering a chain reaction of financial misery that has rippled through the county's housing market all the way to Wall Street."
"For many, the American dream of owning a home has turned into a nightmare of sinking home values, forced sales, empty houses and ruined credit. A growing number of homeowners are locked into rising mortgage payments they can no longer afford and trapped in a home worth less than they paid."
"Already, lenders have seized 630(cq) houses this year, up from 129 in all of 2006, guaranteeing that 2007 will be the bitterest year for homeowners since the county began keeping computer records in 1964."
"Another 400 troubled properties are on the market, and lenders are threatening 300 homeowners a month with foreclosure if they can't bring their loans current. Last year lenders averaged 93 foreclosure threats a month."
"Nor is there any hope that the shakeout will soon be over."
"Next year interest rates will adjust upward for the first time on many of the 1,148 properties bought with risky loans in 2006. One-fourth of these homeowners could lose their homes, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said." (See PDF for reset schedule)
"We are going to have waves of foreclosures," said economist Christopher Thornberg, who tracks the Sonoma County economy and predicted the current real estate crunch. "This thing has a long ways to go before it shakes out."
"Most high-rate borrowers in 2005 and 2006 said they had annual incomes between $100,000 and $200,000."
"However, many borrowers exaggerated their incomes to qualify for loans, sometimes at the direction of their brokers and lenders. During the housing boom, many lenders did not require borrowers to submit documents proving they earned enough to afford the monthly payments."
(so we know those who lied, which is 9 out of 10, could not afford the home they were buying. As their toxic loans reset they will be even less able to feed their alligator.)
"Rippling outward, hundreds of mortgage and real estate workers in Sonoma County are losing their jobs. Dozens of lenders nationwide are bankrupt, or laying off thousands of people, and those that remain have stopped lending except to the most creditworthy borrowers. Meanwhile, pensions, 401(k) plans, mutual funds and banks are losing billions of dollars, as the mortgages they hold lose value."
(oops... all these lost jobs can't be good. people without jobs might find it hard to pay their mortgage.)
"In Sonoma County in 2005 and 2006, prices jumped 69 percent in three years." (again... due to lax lending standards, the madness of crowds, and fools and greater fools anxious to play the musical chairs ponzi scheme where debt = wealth. How you like me now, huh?)
"Many people, with good credit and bad, grabbed whatever loan terms they could get just to snag a house before prices and interest rates escalated beyond their reach. Many took adjustable-rate loans, even though interest rates were rising."
"Their plan was that home values would keep going up and they would refinance out of the high-rate loan in a couple of years."
"They were helped by sales people who raked in six-figure incomes getting borrowers to accept high-rate loans, and by lenders who made a bundle selling the high-yield loans to Wall Street investors unaware of the risk. Interest rates on these loans have turned out to be 2 percent to 3 percent higher than a conventional loan."
"Some buyers dearly wanted to own their own home. Others simply wanted to get rich quick. Some didn't understand the terms of their loan or the risk they were taking. Others just hoped they could get in and get out before the bubble burst."
"The unraveling of years of easy money, fueled by record low interest rates and promiscuous lending, has begun."
'"A lot of people were gambling, playing the revolving refinance game. Now that the music has stopped playing, all sorts of people are standing with no chair. These people are in big, big trouble," said economist Thornberg, who is the founding partner of Beacon Economics in San Rafael and Los Angeles."
Blogger's Comment:
Something I have noticed that will only add to the pain and the time it takes for reality to set in here in Sonoma County... is the realtwhore PR engine, the Press Democrat seems to take the position that the bubble was really confined to 2005- 2006 and caused really by the Latinos and a few others taking out Subprime loans.
Oh my, but they do like perpetuating stereotypes here don't they? As long as they keep reporting like that, the Boobus Sonomanus will pretend it is not happening to them. It is. It is happening all over the county because fundamentally the high majority of people buying were playing a ponzi scheme where they bought houses they could not afford. Indeed, my prediction is the subprime components are going to turn out to be but a drop in the bucket here in Sonoma County.
It will turn out that the biggest boobs, fools and greatest fools will be the stupid people who had good credit scores, but still made stupid decisions to take out loans for more than they could afford to repay. Those will be the ones that bring it all crashing down. Of course, they will even then, try to blame it on someone with tanner skin than their own. Such is the way of Sonoma County.
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Information on the hotels, motels and Bed & Breakfasts in Ennis, Montana area.
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|The legs just after the stain/seal had dried.


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Hydrology of the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation, which lies on the Colorado Plateau, is drained by the Colorado River and its tributaries, the Green River, San Juan River and Little Colorado River (CO Plateau (more info) ).
Generally, the aquifers in the Colorado Plateau area are composed of permeable, moderately to well-consolidated sedimentary rocks. These rocks range in age from Permian to Tertiary and vary greatly in thickness, lithology, and hydraulic characteristics. The principal aquifers on the Navajo Nation are the Mesaverde aquifer, the Dakota-Glen Canyon aquifer system, and the Coconino-De Chelly aquifer (Robson and Banta, 1993 (more info) ).
Current, up to date information on the surface water, ground water and water quality can be obtained here (more info) . For more information about water quality and the environment, visit the environmental impacts page.
To further investigate the hydrology of the Navajo Nation, follow the links below.
Hydrology of the Colorado Plateau
Resources containing information about the hydrology on the Navajo Nation.
- Water Development, Extraction, and Diversion: Hydrology and Hydrogeology of Navajo Lake Kane County, Utah (more info) This site is made up of pages that describe water development, extraction, and diversion in the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. Topics covered in these pages include an introduction, pre-settlement water use continued: ancient irrigation and other water uses, Mormon settlement and the dawn of large-scale irrigation on the Colorado Plateau, the thirst of the growing west, the bureau of reclamation transforms the west, and the tide turns. Also included in this site are a list of references, a search box, and links that allow other subject matter of the Colorado Plateau to be accessed.
- Ground Water Atlas of the United States - Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah (more info) This USGS site includes information about the aquifers in the Colorado Plateau, including the principal aquifers, which are the Uinta-Animas aquifer, the Mesaverde aquifer, the Dakota-Glen Canyon aquifer system, and the Coconino-De Chelly aquifer. Topics for the aquifers include hydrogeologic units, recharge and discharge, water-level conditions, aquifer characteristics and ground water quality. Links to figures are provided throughout the text and can be viewed separately, or can be previewed, downloaded, and viewed all at once.
- Navajo Nation Water Quality Monitoring Program (more info) This website provides information about the water quality of drinking wells and springs near abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. The site is searchable by name or by clicking on an area of interest on the provided map. Also included is information about the possible health effects of metal contaminants and radioisotopes found in the water.
- Monitoring the Effects of Ground-Water Withdrawals from the N Aquifer in the Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona (more info) This USGS site provides information about monitoring the effects of ground-water withdrawals from the north aquifer in the Black Mesa area in northeastern Arizona. The topics covered are hydrogeology, data-collection activities, ground-water withdrawal, surface-water discharge and water chemistry. Also included in this site are links to enlarge figures, and a references.
- Assessments of Aquifer Sensitivity on Navajo Nation and Adjacent Lands and Ground-Water Vulnerability to Pesticide Contamination on the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah (more info) This USGS report is an assessment of aquifer sensitivity on the Navajo Nation and ground-water vulnerability to pesticide contamination. The topics include an introduction that covers this project's purpose and scope, geohydrologic setting, and a review of selected, previously used assessment methods. Other topics covered are the methods developed for assessment of the geology, precipitation, soil properties, slope of the land surface, and stream courses of the area, results of assessments of aquifer sensitivity, and the method developed for and results of assessment of ground-water vulnerability. Also embedded in this report are figures, tables and an appendix related to the topics.
Contaminated Hydrology
Resources containing information about contaminated hydrology on the Navajo Nation.
- [Baumgartner et al, 2000] This article in Water, Air and Soil Pollution provides results from a study that simulated metal (manganese, molybdenum, selenium and uranium) concentrations found at ten inactive uranium ore milling sites. The study determined plant tissue levels after a controlled 90 day growth period. Most of the plants showed an increased accumulation of each metal, with some accumulations reaching unacceptable levels.
- [Hakonson-Hayesa et al, 2002] This article in the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity discusses the drinking water contamination levels in the Nambe region of northern New Mexico based on the EPA�s recommended drinking water standards. Uranium uptake was estimated in tomato, squash, lettuce and radishes irrigated with Nambe well water. Plant uptake and human dose and toxicity associated with ingestion of water and produce was evaluated, as well as inhalation of irrigated soil related to gardening activities. Uranium concentration in plants increased linearly with increasing uranium concentration in irrigation water, particularly in lettuce and radishes.
- [Orloff, 2004] This article in Environmental Research discusses the effects of human exposure to uranium in groundwater. The study is based on water samples with high concentrations of uranium collected from private wells in a residential community. The results of this investigation demonstrated that after long-term ingestion of uranium in drinking water, elevated concentrations of uranium in urine could be detected up to 10 months after exposure had stopped.
- [VanMetre and Gray, 1992] This article in the Hydrological Sciences Journal discusses the effects of uranium mining discharges on the water quality in the Puerto River Basin in Arizona and New Mexico. From 1967 to 1986, uranium mine dewatering increased dissolved uranium and radium activities and dissolved selenium and molybdenum concentrations. The results of the study are quantified by time trends, area patterns involving distance from the mines and stream discharge.
- [Millard et al, 1983] This New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division (EID) summary report reports the results of environmental monitoring conducted by the EID subsequent to the mill tailings spill in 1979 at Church Rock, NM.