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To celebrate Cook Islands language week (6 -10 August), the Pacific Cultures team are blogging about collection items from the Cook Islands.
These mu'umu'u (dress) are part of a number of dresses acquired by the Pacific Cultures collection in 2009 from Tepaeru Tereora. Tereora was the fifth National President for Pacific Allied (Women's) Council Inspires Faith Ideals Concerning All Incorporation which was established in 1977. The mu'umu'u dresses were made for Mrs Tereora during her time as president by various branches of the P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A organisation.
The mu'umu'u or mother hubbard style dress was introduced by missionaries to the Cook Islands in the 1820s. For various reasons including ideas about modesty and the fashion trend, the mu'umu'u was adopted in the nineteenth century. Since its introduction, the mu'umu'u like those belonging to Tereora have become a vital part of Cook Islands fashion style.
View the Tales from Te Papa video featuring Tepaeru Tereora:
Tales from Te Papa Series 2011, Episode 3 | P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A. Dresses


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I did a search and didn't see this app listed anywhere, so I thought I would share it with you all.
Parlingo Rich Messaging :: For Blackberry and other SmartPhone users as well as your PC
This is from their site:
I have tested this app on both the Storm (running CrackManv8) and on the Tour (running the Hybrid). It works phenomenally on the Tour but not so good on the Storm.Quote:
What is Palringo?
Palringo is the ultimate Instant Messaging client for mobile phones and computers.
Now you can chat with all your buddies, no matter what IM they use, all from one universal Instant Messenger.
Windows Live Messenger ® (MSN)
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Google Talk
Jabber ®
iChat® / MobileMe ®
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Facebook Chat (Alpha)
Express yourself in chat with emoticons and smileys to show your friends how youre feeling.
Send voice messages at the click of a button so your friends can hear your voice.
Show your buddies what youre looking at by sharing photos and pictures in chats.
See where your friends are right now with location and let everyone know where you are.
Create groups so you can send messages to everyone at the same time. Or search the existing groups to find chat rooms youre interested in and meet new people.
Broadcast what youre doing and where you are with your status.
Automatically update your status on social networking sites directly from Palringo.
Palringo Instant Messaging - Bring your chats to life.
Try it out and be the judge!
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Asylum requests at the border are on track to more than double this year, with many of those requests coming from Central American immigrants crossing in South Texas.
Fronteras Desk reported in August the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that during the first half of that month some 450 people showed up at San Diego's border crossings claiming they feared returning to their home country.
A more recent Associated Press story has it that many Mexicans are fleeing north from a particular region called Tierra Caliente, 250 miles west of Mexico City. According to the AP, 44 women and children were released in San Diego in a 30 day period, after citing "credible fear" of return to their home country. They are now awaiting hearings befor an immigration judge. Those cases may encourage others to make similar claims at the border.
This rush at the border comes at the same time that immigration activists are using the system along the border to mount their own protest against deportation policies and what they see is a need for comprehensive immigration reform.
Earlier this week a group of people, some of whom had lived in this country without documents, presented themselves at the Laredo, Texas, border crossing and were arrested. Since then eight have been released, and others are planning asylum pleas.
This is the second round of such protests. In August, a similar group, dubbed the Dream 9, crossed at Nogales, Ariz. and were eventually released to await immigration hearings.
That wait may now be even longer. The shutdown of the federal government means that the backlog in immigration cases will be worsened this week with a partial shutdown of the immigration courts. Most cases already languish for up to a year, and there are 350,000 pending applications.
The Washington Postreports that 16 immigration courts are closed nationwide, while 42 remain open; 23 of those courts only handles cases of detained immigrants. Judy Londonn is a public defender in Los Angeles. According to the Post, she says:
This is a nightmare. It is already a nightmare, because of the huge backlog in the court system. When we go into court, we are often told the first available trial date is a year later. This could mean more delays of months, or even another year.


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TheFreshDiet.com ReviewMay 24
TheFreshDiet.com Review
The Fresh Diet of TheFreshDiet.com is not your typical diet which only cares about low-fat or low-carbohydrate foods. It's also not about starving or depriving yourself of foods that you love. The Fresh Diet is all about providing balance and promoting health and nutrition.
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The Fresh Diet claims to provide well-proportioned food that will help you not just in losing weight but as well in making you feel energetic and keeping you in good health. The meals they provide are a healthy combination of good carbohydrates like low glycemic whole grains, legumes, vegetables, lean meat, fish proteins, and healthy fats. They see to it that their meals follow the 40-30-30 proportion of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
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Anyone can experience the sinfully delicious yet healthy meals of The Fresh Diet by signing up in their website. You can then choose your meals and delivery preferences. Meals are hand delivered daily.
Final thoughts on TheFreshDiet.com
If you're fed up with "lose weight quickly" schemes then The Fresh Diet is for you. Its approach to weight loss is different from the typical diet programs that you could find out there. It doesn't promote starvation of one's self, rather it promotes well-proportioned and balanced meals. The Fresh Diet, in general, is a good program for anyone who wanted to stay fit and healthy.
Please leave your comments or your experience with TheFreshDiet.com below; it helps others.
If you're looking for a solution to weight loss, consider reading the Weight Loss System post.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tennessee Tech women's basketball coach Sytia Messer flexed her recruiting muscle recently as she announced the signing of Mariah Deana and Tia Nicholson for the 2012-13 season.
"These two kids are special and they have a lot of intangibles," Messer said. "Mariah and Tia are great both on and off the court and I'm happy that they will join our TTU basketball family."
A 6-2 center out of Atlanta, Ga., Dean has been a member of the girls basketball team at Mays High School for three seasons, and chose to attend Tech over Tulane, East Carolina and Cincinnati.
"It's kind of surreal right now," Dean said. "I'm really looking forward to next season and I hope to bring a lot of enthusiasm to the team."
Dean's high school coach Natasha Harrigan was also pleased to find out Dean decided to attend Tennessee Tech.
"I'm excited for her," Harrigan said. "Tennessee Tech will be a good transition for her and she'll bring a work ethic that is second to none."
During her junior season, Dean made a huge impact on her squad, accounting for 15 points and eight rebounds per game.
"Mariah's ability to rebound aggressively will have a great effect on our program," Messer said.
A 6-1 forward out of Clarksville, Tenn., Nicholson has put together a solid resume during her three-plus years at Clarksville High School.
"Tennessee Tech just seemed like a really good fit for me," Nicholson said. "The campus and the town seemed nice and it's close to home."
During her junior season, Nicholson averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists per game, en route to receiving all-district and all-region honors.
Nicholson has tallied more than 500 points and 500 rebounds during her three seasons, and helped her team reach the state tournament quarterfinals with a record of 32-4.
"Tia's ability to involve herself in every play, both on offense and defense really stood out for me," Messer said. "Her ability to finish around the basket will be invaluable next season."
Nicholson's high school coach Brian Rush also raved about Tia's signing with TTU.
"It's going to be a great fit for Tia and she will do well under the tutelage of coach Messer," Rush said. "On the court she's a long and lean player that's quick to the hoop and has one of the softest touches."


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|2008-04-21, 18:22
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Join Date: Mar 2006
But there are limits on how things are viewed. I think your theme was a nice idea that ended on a bittersweet note, but on the bright side there are more months to look forward to. I'm not planning on stopping this just because of some forum drama. And I'm not going to let that drama bother me anymore. Setsilya was effective at one thing - from now on, I'm taking a more moderator approach to the contest. While I may not have the direct authority of a moderator, I'm done with the drama. I'm not going to let it interfere with the contest anymore.
If people have a comment, suggestion, or complaint about how the SOTM is run, they can direct it here or speak with me via PM. Any future attempts to derail the entry or voting threads will be handled by me asking them to do the former, and if they persist, the person will be reported to the moderators for them to handle as they see fit.
Stirring up trouble in the wrong places is just making people unhappy. I want this contest to be a fun, positive experience. So enough is enough.
Links to the generic discussion thread are going to be thrown around more often as a result of the April Contest. As the thread grows, I'll be compiling an FAQ so that answers to common questions can be found more easily.
May is a fresh month for all of us. I'm looking forward to putting April behind and chalking it up as a learning experience.
|2008-04-21, 18:35
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♥Sebastian's new wife♥
^ Hmm, maybe anime videos or collectables could be good prizes. Or maybe tickets to a fan club if you're part of one or something for free. Don't really know. but yeah, further discussion as the year goes by =D. If only people are comfortable with the idea, then fine.
|2008-04-22, 03:24
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Also, a new project. I was looking at the theme banners Sephi created and decided to try my hand at a logo/render. This style (perhaps a different image depending on the month?) would replace the generic welcome text used currently.
Unfortunately I was an idiot and clicked "no" instead of "cancel" and lost the PSD for this. But not too big of a deal. Here's the base image:
I'm curious to know if anyone likes it, or thinks it could be improved somehow. I provided the base image to give anyone interested a chance to work with it, if they wished.
|2008-04-22, 03:29
|Link #64
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Princeton University
Good idea to start using the banner for SOTM, now we can even have a competition for THAT too
Just kidding
The banner looks nice Solace, the "SOTM" font is great but change the other one imho
|2008-04-22, 11:30
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~La-la Land~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Seattle
Age: 31
I prefer the cleaner style you used instead of using a "flashy style," but to each their own
I like the image a lot. Does this mean that (if Sephi decides to still do it) there will be both a contest banner and the theme banner?
|2008-04-22, 13:07
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Ever Bright, Ever Blue
Graphic Designer
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Age: 28
I like the idea of a nice banner like that. Makes the intro look very sharp.
Maybe we change it every month to fit the theme, so that it does two things: Welcome you to the thread and displays the parameters of the next comp?
|2008-04-22, 21:41
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Join Date: Mar 2006
I'm glad you like the SOTM text, I was worried people would think it looked kinda generic. What kind of font would you recommend for the other part? Or was it the effect choices that don't make it look as good?
|2008-04-23, 06:14
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Thinking outside the box
Graphic Designer
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Netherlands
Age: 31
As for the banner. It comes over as big, everything feels very big... The size and render choice probably just amplifies that. Not necessary a bad thing though. But just my impression.
Best of luck with the future SOTM Solace. Unless i feel really called to it. I'll be honing my gfx skills for awhile somewhere.
|2008-04-23, 13:13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
*coughs* Ahem, well here goes me and my weird wonders, again XD
Let's say Member A and Member B make a sig-collab, and it wtf-ly fits the theme of Month A. So, what I want to ask is, are collabs allowed?
God, why do I think of things like this?
|2008-04-23, 13:39
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Thinking outside the box
Graphic Designer
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Netherlands
Age: 31
In any case Solace should have the last word on it
|2008-04-23, 16:12
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~La-la Land~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Seattle
Age: 31
A little late on the discussion about a new thread for showcasing winners, but instead of opening up an entirely new thread, why don't we just utilize the voting thread/submission thread? Solace seems to have a habit of saving up 2 reserved spots every time he organizes the thread, and usually the 2nd saved spot is left empty. Why not post the name of the winners and their sigs in that spot?
|2008-04-23, 16:13
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Join Date: Mar 2006
I was waiting for someone to mention the size. It didn't really seem so big when working on it, then it was posted and I was like hmmm.....future versions will be shrunk a bit. Don't really need a banner that takes up half the post.
I understand your feelings Sephi, and I might have done the same if only I wasn't also running the contest. Is this "somewhere" shareable? If so, pm me. I'm always looking for new places to learn gfx skills.
|2008-04-23, 16:19
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Join Date: Mar 2006
For now, no matter what, people are going to have a do a light search.
|2008-04-24, 23:06
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Join Date: Mar 2006
**Contest Rules Revision: Version 1.0**
Formatting is minimal and used for basic outlining
Revised Voting Rules will be outlined after Entry Rules have been worked on
Theme Creation/Explanation under Review
~(Welcome Banner/Theme Banner(s) here)~
Congratulations to Winner of Previous Month here
Explanation of this month's Theme here
About the SOTM:
The Signature Of The Month contest is open to all members of the Animesuki Forums. The goal of the contest is to provide a fun and competitive way of showing off and improving the signatures and personal skills of contestants. The winner of each months contest is given the privilege of choosing the theme for the next month.
About the SOTM Theme:
Each month prospective contestants are given a theme to base their entries on. This theme is decided by the winner of the previous contest. The theme can be anything, as long as it does not break forum rules regarding inappropriate material. At the end of the month, voters choose which entries they liked best out of all submitted entries and a new winner is decided. Themes cannot be used twice in a row.
The Rules of the SOTM:
About the SOTM Entry Process:
Every month, a new entry thread is created. Each month's entry thread is a central spot meant to give contestants a chance to create and improve their entries as well as their skills, in addition to providing them a place to post their official submissions.
The thread is solely about helping contestants with entries, and as such these things will not be tolerated:Anyone disrupting the thread will be asked to take it privately, to the SOTM generic discussion thread, or if the offense is severe enough - reported to the moderators.
This Month's Entry Period:
This months entry period officially starts Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 and lasts until Friday, April 18th, 2008. Entries will be gathered and put up for voting on Sunday, April 20th, 2008. Voting will end on the following Sunday.
The due date ends at 11:59 (midnight basically) UTC/GMT. The polling will be up one day later after 11:59 (again, midnight). I will try to be as lenient as I can with last minute submissions but only slightly.
It is up to you as a contestant to know what your time zone is in relation to UTC/GMT. I cannot do this for you. Here is a site that can help you figure that out: http://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_UTC.aspx
Please let me know what you think.
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|2008-04-24, 23:30
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Maybe you should highlight/bold some of the key phrases, like size of entry, writing "Final Entry", etc... just for the lazy people that prefer to take a glimse at it. They would be able to catch the main points to SOTM without having to read every word in between.
Overall it looks good, very professional but...
|2008-04-25, 00:36
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Does the world really need more processed snack food?
From a recent Kraft Foods press release:
"Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) today announced that its Board of Directors intends to create two independent public companies: A high-growth global snacks business with estimated revenue (1) of approximately $32 billion and a high-margin North American grocery business with estimated revenue of approximately $16 billion. The company expects to create these companies through a tax-free spin-off of the North American grocery business to Kraft Foods shareholders" (emphasis mine).
Yes, Kraft Foods stands to make $32 billion in revenue through tax-free spin-off companies. I'm sure that money will get funneled back into raises and health insurance, etc. for workers though, right? Lowering the prices on their "food" so that brand name "food" is accessible to lower income levels?
What independent business do you know that got to start up tax free?
Giant "food" brands like Kraft are a bigger threat to society than "secularism." It's companies like these that rob us of our food traditions, destroy the environment, and contribute to the wealth gap.
Theres good news though: Tang (a Kraft brand) is rocketing past the $1 billion mark. (It does especially well in Asian countries.)


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Microsoft Exec Sinofsky Departs Amid Windows 8 Afterglow
Just two weeks after Microsoft's Windows 8 launch, an event that CEO Steve Ballmer has described as one of the three most important events in the company's history, Windows chief and 23-year veteran Steven Sinofsky has decided to leave.
There are different theories about why Sinofsky left, and Ballmer showered praise on him on his way out, but it is safe to say that Microsoft will be challenged as a result of Sinofsky's departure, even though it may have been necessary to avoid further internal turmoil.
It's hard to say Microsoft dropped the ball based on the actions of one guy. But the timing here is not ideal, and it will do nothing to quell rumors about the Windows 8 user interface being a visual representation of the political factions battling for control within Microsoft.


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HANG TIME WEST – It would have been a big deal no matter what. Many of the Western Conference teams at the bottom of the 2012 postseason pack or those trying to push into the playoffs have improved, and so Golden State had to get better as well just to keep up.
But it's a bigger deal than just that with the belief, stated just before the draft, that a rookie general manager with zero track record in a front office needed a good first impression. Bob Myers, new as a personnel boss, pretty new in any management role after years as a prominent agent, needed some quick credibility in a market that has grown increasingly, and understandably, frustrated by letdown.
He got it.
The Warriors did well in the draft by adding Harrison Barnes at No. 7 as the possible starting small forward, Festus Ezeli at 30 for a need at backup center, and Draymond Green in the second round for his forward versatility and experience as a four-year player at Michigan State. They needed a backup power forward and signed Carl Landry. They needed a backup point guard and traded for Jarrett Jack. They re-signed Brandon Rush.
It was not the perfect summer – they were aiming for Dion Waiters in the draft, but he went fourth to the Cavaliers, and no addition to significantly help heal the defense. (In-season arrival Andrew Bogut can be considered the new addition in that regard.) But it has been a good one.
"If you were to ask me prior to the draft whether we could have ended up with guys like Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli and Draymond Green, I would've said that would be a great result for us," Myers said. "And then subsequently if you would have asked me would Landry and Jack be a good offseason, I probably would have laughed and said, 'There's no way we're going to be able to do that' just with the constraints we had going into free agency, really only being able to spend the mid-level.
"But the fact that we were able to get Jack in the trade with Dorell (Wright) and then add Landry through some luck on our side, the fact that he wasn't able to command the (salary) his group wanted to (and had to accept the smaller Warriors offer). Our patience paid off. And then being able to bring back Rush. From the way we see it, it was a successful offseason and we think we put ourselves in position to be much more competitive in '12-13 in what is already a brutal Western Conference. We feel like we've made ourselves a lot more competitive, but we're not going to make any guarantees or promises."
Backed by an ownership group willing to go into the luxury tax, though not so far that the Warriors would have to work too hard to get back under by the deadline at the end of 2012-13, Myers hit several areas of need. Which makes a big deal a bigger deal.


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Secondary: B
The Ravens did a good job of shutting down Bengals receiver A.J. Green early in the game when the first unit was on the field. The Ravens cornerbacks did a nice job of locking onto the Bengals receivers, but gave up some yardage over the middle in zone coverage. Cornerback Jimmy Smith showed improvement from previous games he appeared in and fellow cornerback Chykie Brown (pictured) continues to impress.
Baltimore Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam
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|The Conservation Commission is researching an idea to open sections of Green River Road for bike and walking use.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Conservation Commission on Thursday discussed moving forward with a proposal to occasionally open a portion of State Route 43 to recreation.
But the commissioners also recognized that such the road plan has a number of roadblocks.
The idea of shutting down Route 43, or Green River Road, to vehicles on selected Sunday afternoons grew out of the Con Comm's effort to update the town's Open Space and Recreation Plan.
The idea is to make the picturesque stretch from Latham Street to the Five Corners intersection safe for bikers and foot traffic by temporarily detouring vehicles to Route 7.
Sarah Gardner pitched the notion earlier this month and gave her colleagues a report on her initial research on Thursday.
"While I think the idea, anecdotally, has a lot of support, it's complicated, as we know, to close a state highway," Gardner said. "The cost would be quite steep because you'd need a police officer at each end [to stop traffic]."
Gardner said she met with Jennifer Civello from the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce and was encouraged. Civello's discussion with the town's chief of police gave a hint how expensive the proposition would be.
"We would need to raise quite a lot of money," Gardner said in a meeting telecast on the town's public access television station, WilliNet. "It's time and a half for the police officers."
Chairman Philip McKnight suggested that Gardner get some firm cost estimates and see if private donors would be willing to help support the project.
Gardner said she had not given up on the idea and would consider pursuing the plan on another stretch of road.
"I can't think of another road that would work well," Gardner said. "[Water Street] would be biking and recreation for people of all ages and abilities on a beautiful road that's totally flat that's a popular running and biking road because it's so beautiful.
"But it's also dangerous because of the traffic."
Also at Thursday's meeting, the Con Comm received an update on a commission project that is further along: the renovation of the bath house at Margaret Lindley Park.
The commission sought and received money from the Community Preservation Act last spring to drill a new well to supply water to the structure at the popular swimming hole.
Town Conservation Agent Andrew Groff Thursday confirmed that work was on schedule and under budget at the park. The bath house likely will be operational on opening day for the park this spring.
Since the well project only has cost about $45,000 of the $65,000 budgeted — so far — McKnight once again suggested that the commissioners think about cosmetic changes that could be made to the bath house.
"It is as stark and and severe and unwelcoming a place as I've ever seen," McKnight said. "It's a concrete bunker.
"When we undertook this project, we wanted not just the well and the water, but we also wanted the building to be welcoming."
The commissioners agreed to plan a site visit to see what changes they might be able to make to the interior of the building.
In other business, the commission OK'd two projects on private land: drainage improvements on a property owned by Bruce E. Beverly on Summer Street and improvements to a residential septic system at 770 Hancock Road.
It was also announced that Commisssioner Thomas Ennis, whose term expires in 2015, tenured his resignation from the body. McKnight encouraged any citizens interested in serving on the commission to inquire at Town Hall.
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For most Americans, patience is not a trait that is understood or practiced. We live in a society that operates on instant gratification. Everything has to be done immediately, or there is something wrong.
It starts in our society from the first time a child gets his hands on a remote control and understands what it does. Young children constantly ask "are we there yet?" Teenagers must have immediate gratification. And, as adults, we want it now!
Good leaders, however, understand and practice patience because no one is born with patience or leadership skills. They have come to realize through hard work and training that patience can make the difference in the final result.
We can achieve a patience mindset by doing the following:
1. Take control of our emotions. There is nothing worse than a leader who shows a lot of emotion when faced with a stressful situation. Ranting and over-reacting shows a lack of leadership.
Sometimes, taking a deep breath will calm you enough to react in a positive way.
2. Be realistic in meeting your expectations. We all learned through our working careers that stuff happens. The sooner we accept that, the more accurately we can plan the tasks to be accomplished.
While it's good to be optimistic, a good leader expects and plans for delays, complications and setbacks. Be happy if they don't occur, but being prepared is always the way to go.
3. Setbacks are temporary. Leaders understand that people sometimes create an operational setback. Good leaders also know these problems are temporary. So make the necessary corrections and move on.
4. Practice problem solving. Leaders analyze a negative situation to discover their options. They are able to distinguish the things they can do versus the things they can't change. Recognizing the difference, they work especially hard to keep their internal reactions positive and constructive.
5. Take your time. I had a rule that if the situation was not urgent, sleep on it. Bad decisions are often made through haste. Lack of knowledge about the decision you are about to make will have an adverse impact on your business and, more importantly, the people who rely on you.
Think it through.
6. Attentiveness. Good leaders pay attention to what is happening in their organization. Rather that asking, they observe what is going on. It takes patience to do this correctly.
7. Develop a thought process. As you mature and learn about leadership and life in general, you are exposed to different processes. You learn to think differently by experiencing these processes.
You will develop alternative ways to engage your brain to think through what should happen next. Employ the "who, what, where, why and how" thought process for better decisions.
By applying these to situations that are unknown or stressful, the process will slow you down and help you make a good decision.
8. Don't become bitter. Getting angry is understandable, as long as it does not turn into bitterness. Bitterness is an anger that has not been resolved, and bitter people can never be patient.
They have short fuses, overreact and believe that even unrelated situations are caused by the person or event they resent. Always resolve conflicts promptly. Forgive, Forget and move on.
9. Remember successes. All leaders have found themselves in messy situations, and I can assure you there will be more down the road, but take heart. Remember that you have been there before and what you did to fix it. You found a way. Use it again.
10. Practice. Patience is not gained overnight. While many consider patience to be a virtue, for a leader it is the cornerstone of their leadership traits.
A "novice leader in training" can possess the many traits of true leaders: honesty, integrity, understanding, self-confidence, etc. The lack of not understanding the importance of patience and practicing it will impact on the ability to lead.
Isaac Newton said: "If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent."
Learning to wait will enable you to be the leader you want to be. Your business will profit from what you demonstrate and so will you!
Chuck St. Arnaud is the past chairman and CEO of Systems Connect and a retired brigadier general, U.S. Army. He can be contacted by email at email@example.com.


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ARM VP To Keynote AMD Developer Conference 70
MojoKid writes "AMD is hosting its first AMD Fusion Developer Summit (AFDS) this summer, from June 13-16. The conference will focus on OpenCL and upcoming AMD Llano performance capabilities under various related usage models. One interesting twist is that the keynote address will be given by Jem Davies, currently ARM's VP of technology. To date, AMD's efforts to push OpenCL as a programming environment have been limited, particularly compared to the work NV has sunk into CUDA. With its profit margins and sales figures improving, AMD is apparently turning back to address the situation — and ARM's a natural ally. The attraction of OpenCL is that it can potentially be used to improve handheld device performance. AMD's explicit mention of ARM hints that there might be more than meets the eye to this conference as well."


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|Tuesday, Sep 3, 2013 - 10:00 AM
"Great Vibrations"
Bob is conducting a class of kids playing different musical instruments. Abby walks by and is amazed by the beautiful music. Bob offers to teach her, but first, she needs to choose an instrument. D
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Tavis Smiley is a unique hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, featuring interviews with politicians, entertainers, athletes, authors and other newsmakers. This late-night television talk show - a hybrid of news, issues and entertainment - inspires the next generation of leaders through discussions with today's biggest names.
Visit the Website: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/
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Toronto, ON (PRWEB) January 06, 2013
Numero Uno Web Solutions (NumeroUnoWeb.com), a fast-growing global search engine optimization (SEO) and Internet marketing firm that caters to small- and mid-size business-to-consumer companies, is pleased to announce it has launched specialized SEO services designed to help insurance companies attract quality, targeted customers and rank higher on Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs).
The insurance industry is one of the most competitive online marketing niches, says Andy Wu, Business Development Manager at Numero Uno Web Solutions. Because Googles Penguin and Panda updates punish spam strategies, its imperative that online marketing campaigns focus on natural SEO and link-building strategies.
As a result, providing quality content is the best way to get noticed, according to Numero Uno Web Solutions. Online search engines like Google are able to crawl the Internet and decipher whether text is good or bad. Stuffing a site with keywords will no longer help insurance companies rank higher, says Wu. He believes that standalone content that is fresh, relevant, and informative will attract backlinks over time and increase SERPs.
Furthermore, Numero Uno Web Solutions also believes that while the Internet can connect people and business around the world with one click, its important that insurance companies with physical locations think locally and take advantage of Google Places and other local directories. A full 24% of Google searches are focused locally. That number increases for searches coming from mobile sources like phones or tablets. (Source: Chitika press release, Local Searches Constitute 24% of Google Queries, October 5, 2012.)
In an effort to rank higher online, many companies have a large number of backlinks on their sites tied to poor quality sites. A smaller number of quality, relevant keyword-related backlinks can actually help insurance companies generate higher SERP ranking. Numero Uno Web Solutions understands that quality will always be more important than quantity.
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3 tubes of Rive Gauche Pour Homme Shower Gel by YSL
Ok I am now declarating it legit. It strangely smells Pepsi over roasted almonds, how can someone create such an anomaly.
miller harris en sens de bois, edp, a present for my wife for the 10yrs anniversay of our first date (i forgot but she didn't and to make it worse, it's very easy to remember as it's 'remembrance day', 11th nov).
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mm i love it Ambre Baldessarini
KOUROS Fraicheur ; wonderful !!!!!
Mitsouko parfum
Vintage Vol de Nuit Habit de Fete edt
Tom fo finland
I got 15ml of Chanel No.5 Pure Parfume! Sooooooooo so happy!
15ML of pure perfume, Chanel no.5? That is a very good find my friend. We are talking quality juice. Enjoy, I am sure that you will.
This is technically a few days ago, but I got some small (5mL) decants of Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford, Himalaya by Creed, and Original Vetiver by Creed.
20 dollars each! :)
Comme des Garçons / Artek - Standard
L'Artisan Parfumeur - Méchant Loup
Last Sunday, at Neimans in San Francisco,
Dior Collection Couturier et Parfumeur Ambre Nuit (François Demachy).
Top notes: Grapefruit, Bergamot; Middle notes: Turkish Rose, Pink Peppercorns; Base notes: Amber
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perfect for this autumn weather.
Received it today. Love it. Rich, rosy, yet not too strong, very sophisticated sort of scent. Very nice. Curious what other perfumes in their star sign collection smells like. Maybe will order their 3ml discovery spray.
Yea! I won some vintage Egoiste on ebay....how am I ever going to use up a full 2.5 ounce bottle?
A backup bottle of Armani Prive Bois D'Encens
30ml Sepia Aftelier
30ml Haute Claire Aftelier
Been after these two for AGES so I'm THRILLED (and now completely skint!)
And 15ml Rose Rebelle A Lab On Fire (later renamed 100% Love by S-Perfume) generously gifted by a lovely B'ner - I'm extremely grateful, I adore this one so much <3
Snagged a 3.3 oz bottle of:
Burberry London for Men by Burberry for $27.60 and got a 2.5 oz bottle of:
Armani Code / Black Code by Giorgio Armani for $47.80 from CVS thanks to eggy's post in the Coupon and Discount Forum. Check it out!
Ed Hardy Villain
Slumberhouse Sova, in their annual 33% off sale.
This weekend only though, so if you've been thinking of springing for something you've sampled in their line (blind buys not advised) this is your chance.
Le Labo Rose 31 (thnx womo531), Paloma Picasso Minotaure, Giorgio for Men
Bought this one today. I love the minty clean feeling - I don't get a toothpaste vibe at all. This is one of those fragrances you can spray liberally and not worry about it becoming cloying. It lasts a long time too, which is surprising considering how light and fresh it is.
Just ordered a 125 ml bottle of Dior Mitzah today, after nursing my decant along for weeks.
Bought a tola of 'Royal Dark Musk' from the Arabian Oud store on Oxford Street. Its just wonderfully complex and way more refined than the now infamous Ajmal AA Musk Gazelle (1st and most definitely even more so from the 2nd batch). Its so wonderful on its own cant take wrist off my nose. Seems to go practically with anything interms of layering and just amplifies the layered fragrance that much more. Longetivity is outstanding and so is the silage. Its an animalic musk derived from the gazelle but the animalic nature is very much tamed and refined. Starts of with dark fruity liquirish, than intensly dark smoky flowers almost indolic then finally sweet leathery honey. The whole transition is very smooth and lacks any harshness one would expect from such dark musks.
Loving this already. Actually reminds me of something Amouage would make, only less complex. Don't pick up any oud though strangely enough.
This one has surprised me. Didn't care much for it after sampling on store a few times. Saw a bottle for sale online for £15 though and took a low risk gamble. After a full wearing, I have to say that I enjoyed it quite a bit. I don't own many fresh scents but this one is a keeper.
small quantity of each one, and did not regret any in this month, happyๆ :)
Here comes the mysterious Aoud.
30ml each of Montale Black Aoud and Dark Aoud
Broke my voluntary buying freeze with:
Most people ignore this one in favour of LIDGE, but I like this one quite a bit. It was a blind buy too.
Being that I too am on a buying freeze I decided to try something very cheap that I had read gets compared to LeMale...
Cuba Gold
Got it from Ross 6.99 for a 3.4oz...I couldn't pass it up. It was a blind buy and I must say I am very impressed with the "truck stop" fragrance. Lasted a very long time with a small half spray, could even get whiffs of it after a shower. My mom actually liked it, and when her and I went to eat at Olive Garden our waitress said one of you smell very good. Lol this was 2 mins after my half spray. So I will try tomorrow for a full wearing and see how it goes.
Oh yeah has some similarities to LeMale, yet this is a lot more toned down, and better imo.
Guerlain L'Ame d'un Héros
Lolita Lempicka Eau de Minuit Au Masculin (I have a good friend in Paris).
Erolfa tester, Costume National Homme and Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant. Plus generous samples of Derby, Or Black and Bel Ami.
Green Water by Jacques Fath
Took advantage of all the sales and rebates going on.
Guerlain Habit Rouge EDT.
Guerlain Vetiver EDT.
Guerlain Heritage EDT.
Eldo Tom of Finland
Robert Piquet Bandit.
MPG Ambre Precieux
Great haul PB! The 3 Guerlains are staples in any Guerlain lovers collection, I also own all 3.
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille in 50ml
TJmaxx : Versace Dreamer, Hugo Boss no 1, VC&A Midnight In Paris
Damn you Cyber Monday! I buckled under the pressure and got:
Costume National 21 by Costume National
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme by Guerlain
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Also bought - couple of days back during CVS and perfumania sale
L'Artisan Parfumeur Premier Figuier Extrême, 100 ml, in this bottle:
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I am, yes, lousy with the photos?
Fils de Dieu du Riz et des Agrumes
I decided not to wait for Christmas and bought the current entire Jovoy Paris Line blind, of six scents (100ml each) available in the US (two haven't arrived on US shores yet) at an 30% discount from Henri Bendels with no tax and free shipping. Should receive them by the end of this week.
Nice scents indeed.
Here are the back-up bottle of Balenciaga pH and a vintage of Guerlain's Heritage I got recently
Ummm...oops. I went a little overboard.
In the last week or so:
Full bottles of:
Hermes Vetiver Tonka
Hermes Osmanthe Yunnan
And a Serge Lutens Bell Jar frenzy...
La Myrrhe (half jar)
Iris Silver Mist
De Profundis
Mandarine Mandarin
and finally
MDCI - Invasion Barbare
I AM DONE! This is what I saved up for and I can't really think of anything else I "need"....
(don't hold me to that statement, I'll deny I ever said it)
Now I play the wait for my packages game...
God those bell jars are gorgeous.
Got myself some Egoiste, which has been on my wishlist for years.
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Debating on pulling the trigger on FBs of L'air du Desert Marocain, Portrait of a Lady, and/or Timbuktu, to satisfy my incense cravings of late.
Just ordered
Lalique Pour Homme EDP:
TL Pour Lui:
Hush now...I got a perfect 100 going on. I'd like to at least keep it at that number and appreciate what I have.
Shalimar (Parfum de Toilette) by Guerlain
This was a blind buy...sort of. I own vintage EdC, new Parfum and vintage Parfum, plus the Ode de la Vanille, but I have only smelled EdP not Parfum de Toilette, which signifies it is vintage. But my fellow Guerlain Fan Club Member rubegon has already pre-approved this one so I felt comfortable bidding on one on eBay, and I think I paid a fair price for it considering the supply of this stuff is quickly dwindling.
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The debate over whether Illinois needs to increase its fourth highest in the nation minimum wage rate is often framed in terms of the needs of employers to control costs and the needs of workers to survive.
But one group is often left out of the debate, in part because most of them are not old enough to vote: Illinois' teens.
Teens' minimum wage has been pulled higher along with that of adults in the past decade – and fewer young people have jobs than ever.
According to a 2012 report by the Center for Labor Market Statistics at Northeastern Illinois University, employment among the state's teen population has declined from 49.7 percent in 1999-2000 to 27.5 percent in 2011.
During that same time period, the minimum wage in Illinois has increased 60 percent, from $5.15 an hour in 2000 to $8.25 today.
There is some discount for employers who hire teens – the minimum wage for workers younger than 18 is 50 cents less than for adults. Anyone younger than 18 is guaranteed to earn $7.75 an hour.
President Barack Obama has called for raising the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. Gov. Pat Quinn has called for the state to increase its minimum wage to $10 an hour over four years.
What will the teen employment numbers look like if the minimum wage for those younger than 18 is increased to $9.50 an hour? Probably even thinner.
Many business groups say that minimum wage hikes disproportionately effect small businesses, which are most vulnerable to increases in their labor costs. A local small business is a prime candidate for hiring local youth.
If a minimum wage hike is enacted for adults, perhaps our leaders would be wise to leave the minimum wage for those younger than 18 where it is. Anyone under 18 earning below a certain amount should also be exempt from income tax withholding, as they rarely earn enough to owe anything.
These kind of common-sense accommodations can make it easier for people who are young and inexperienced to find a niche in the marketplace.
The opportunities for young people to earn pocket money, learn about how things function in the workplace, and even gain exposure to a career path that they might one day choose to follow grow more limited the more employers are required to pay them.
There must be a floor for what a person's labor is worth. But those who are pushing to continue to make labor more expensive should be careful not to price tomorrow's workers out of today's labor market.


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Paramount waves the flag for 'G.I. Joe' marketing campaign
Major studios usually turn to New York and Los Angeles for high-glitz American premieres and press events, especially for their huge summer popcorn films. But for its new "G.I. Joe" project, Paramount Pictures retreated from the coasts and set its sights on an audience with a fashion sense defined by blue collars, NASCAR ballcaps and camouflage pants. Claudia Eller and Ben Fritz have the story on the cover of the Los Angeles Times Business section today.
Nearly 1,000 service members and their families at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland got to see something Friday night that very few people in Hollywood have seen — "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," the last big-budget action movie of the summer.
Paramount Pictures gave the movie its homeland premiere at the base for Air Force One, flying out its stars Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Marlon Wayans for a helicopter tour, meetings with the base commander and airmen, and a red carpet replete with paparazzi and billowing American flags.
Launching the film to a military audience is just one part of a highly atypical marketing and publicity campaign for "G.I. Joe," which opens nationwide and in most foreign markets this Friday. Paramount is sidestepping the traditional Hollywood showcase and courting of the national print media in favor of taking the picture directly to America's heartland."G.I. Joe" is embedded in the Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd concert tour, advertised at the Country Music Television Awards and excerpted on giant video screens at Minnesota's Mall of America. It is bombarding Kansas City, Charlotte, Columbus and Grand Rapids on new digital billboards.
The subtext is none too subtle: Critics are likely to roast the film, and fanboys of the original toy line and comic book may be indifferent, but if you're a flag-waving, NASCAR-loving American, it's practically your patriotic duty to see this movie.
Paramount's decision to focus so heavily on just one segment of the audience illustrates — in a market increasingly fragmented by demographics and swayed by word of mouth via Twitter, text messages and Facebook updates — the lengths to which studios will go to maximize early exposure among audiences most likely to embrace a film and minimize it for everyone else.
"Our starting point for this movie is not Hollywood and Manhattan but rather mid-America," Paramount Vice Chairman Rob Moore said. "There are a group of people we think are going to respond to the movie who are normally not the first priority. But we're making them a priority."
Yet overseas, where big action films often earn 60% or more of their ticket sales, rah-rah American sentiment doesn't play well. So those references have vanished from the advertising …
— Claudia Eller and Ben Fritz
Does "G.I. Joe" remind anyone else of "Team America"?
Gerard Butler: "Gamer" makes "300" look like "a walk in the park"
Michael Bay's payday for "Transformers"? $75 million and counting
Michael Bay: "There's a lot of poison on the Internet…whatever"
Hugh Jackson's inspiration for Wolverine? Mike Tyson
CREDITS: Top, Actors Rachel Nichols and Marlon Wayans ride on a Humvee during the homeland movie premiere Friday for "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, home of Air Force One. Bottom: "G.I. Joe" star Sienna Miller arrives on a Royal Marine inflatable boat July 22 to promote the movie in London. Both photos from Getty Images. "Team America" photo — Paramount Pictures.


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Intern For XXL This Spring
Have you ever wanted to know what it was like to work for a major music magazine or how a daily website is run? Well, here's your chance. XXL magazine and XXLMag.com are now accepting applications for fall internships.
We are looking for self-motivated individuals who can thrive in a fast-paced work environment and have serious aspirations of being in the media industry. All applicants should have a genuine appreciation of hip-hop music and culture, both past and present. Computer and typing skills are a must, along with general knowledge of WordPress or similar online databases.
While New York-based interns are preferred for a true hands-on experience, we are also accepting satellite interns from other cities. Off-site applicants must be dependable and available during specific work hours to handle assignments and tasks as needed.
All applicants must receive college credit from their college or university to be eligible and be located in the New York area for the Spring semester.
If interested, please send your resume, along with a cover letter, to email@example.com for consideration using the subject line "Intern With XXL." —XXL Staff


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It's that time of the year when stores posing as Santa and his evil helpers will try to empty your wallet.
It's an uphill battle to keep hold of the folding stuff every festive season. It's worth the effort, however, unless you want to wake up to a financial hangover in the New Year.
We all know that we should create a spending plan to see us safely into next year, buying what we need on sale, setting spending limits for presents and generally trying to beat the marketers at their own game.
Avoiding the malls and shopping online works well for some Kiwis. Shopping with a mouse beats fighting the mall hordes. It can also save money.
Christmas shoppers do, however, need to be wary when committing credit card numbers to the ether. Online shopping does come with risks. Knowing what they are can help mitigate them.
Hayley Miller, a partner at Kensington Swan, says consumers should be aware of the law before buying online.
When buying new or secondhand items that are of a kind "ordinarily bought for personal, domestic or household use or consumption" online from traders, consumers are automatically covered by the Consumer Guarantees Act.
The exceptions are goods bought by auction or by tender. The only time goods bought on online auction sites are covered is if the "buy now" option is chosen and the seller is a trader. Goods bought from a private individual selling off their own belongings are not covered.
"That is the default position," says Miller. There are, however, circumstances where the parties can agree that the act doesn't apply. Websites often have fine print in their terms and conditions which say that goods bought for the purpose of a business are excluded from the act. By ticking the box to agree to those terms and conditions the business opts out - sometimes without realising what it has done.
A business buying gifts or Christmas cards for its customers or clients needs to be wary of this, says Miller. Gifts and cards are personal or domestic goods and therefore covered by the act.
A classic example is the terms and conditions on the EB Games New Zealand website: "If you are acquiring, or hold yourself out as acquiring, goods or services for the purposes of a business in terms of section 43(2) of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, the provisions of the act will not apply."
Any business buying through such a website says goodbye to its rights under the act. This should also be a warning to anyone considering buying personal items through their business.
Miller says it might be better for a business to buy domestic goods in a high street store. It's less likely the retailer would ask the business to sign away its rights under the act.
It is worth reading the returns policy of a website before making any online purchases. I noticed, for example, that The Warehouse's returns policy goes above and beyond the Consumer Guarantees Act and Fair Trading Act offering "a 12-month money-back guarantee with printed proof of purchase".
Unless being returned because they are faulty or defective, the goods must be in a resalable condition. EB Games, however, offers just seven days, and some businesses do not offer returns at all for goods where the buyer has changed his or her mind.
Buyers make assumptions about online shopping that aren't always correct. For example, here in safe New Zealand we often believe counterfeit items to be the real thing even if the prices are too good to be true. Another example is that it is widely believed consumers can return goods to online retailers simply because they don't like them.
"Just because it is a Christmas present doesn't mean you can return it because [the recipient] already has one." Sometimes, Miller says, it can be worth paying a little bit more at a website that offers better terms and conditions.
Miller adds that while some physical stores such as Farmers may offer gift exchange certificates for returning goods, these conditions are more than is required under the law and not all businesses follow suit.
The Consumer Guarantees Act is being updated and there should be more protections in place before next Christmas.
Assuming the Consumer Law Reform Bill passes into law in its present form, online auctions will also come with protection and online traders to whom the act applies will have to state clearly to potential buyers that their offer to sell is made in trade. This will help buyers identify more easily which goods are covered by the act's guarantees.
Another issue online shoppers need to be aware of is that tenders aren't covered by the act either. Some motor vehicle dealers get buyers to sign tender documents for this reason.
Consumers who, like me, shop online at overseas websites for some Christmas presents, need to be aware that they are not covered by the act, says Miller. They will likely be covered by the laws of the country where the purchase is made - which in some cases may be similar to or better than our laws. Even so, it may be difficult and expensive to enforce your rights from a distance.
One way to lessen the risks of online shopping is to pay by credit card. I wrote about this a few weeks ago and the article can be found on the Herald's website at tinyurl.com/payingwithplastic
In short, it is possible to reverse a credit card transaction if the goods haven't arrived, were the wrong goods, or a service was not carried out.
Banking ombudsman Deborah Battell has to deal with such cases. She recommends only making purchases from reputable sites, and that you:
•Keep your antenna finely attuned. If something looks amiss, give it a miss;
•Know the identity, location and contact details of the online retailer;
•Have done a web search for reviews of the retailer; the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment recommends searching the business' name and the word "scam" and "review" to see if anything awry comes up;
•Use websites that have third party seals of approval;
•Consider keeping a separate credit card with a lower credit limit for online purchases.
Other advice from the ombudsman includes keeping a record of your purchase, a paper trail of any correspondence, and consider taking a screen shot of the details of the sale.
There are also standard security procedures that everyone should use if shopping online. They include using antivirus software and a firewall, keeping your web browser up to date to ensure it has the latest security safeguards, make sure your order is correct before hitting the "buy" button, always log out when you have finished shopping and only pay through secure servers that have https:// in the address bar. There will usually be a padlock symbol as well. Registering your cards with Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode makes shopping safer.
If criminals and dodgy dealers aren't enough of a worry, internet shoppers also need to factor in a hit by Customs for GST or duties. Customs has a calculator at the website Whatsmyduty.org.nz, which helps shoppers work out if they will be stung.
I don't want to put readers off buying online. There are lots of great bargains to be had and if you're time-poor like me buying online can be worthwhile. More and more overseas websites are delivering here. This has to be balanced, however, against the benefits of having local stores and keeping fellow Kiwis in jobs.


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Michelin awards more stars in Europe
Tomorrow, the new Michelin guide "Main Cities of Europe 2010" will come out. Michelin's new guide covers all the restaurants in scope in Europe for 2010.
The stars of Michelin mean the following:
*** "Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey"
** "Excellent cooking, worth a detour"
* "Very good cooking in its category"
Michelin awards a second star to a Stockholm restaurant and recognizes five Budapest restaurants in their guide. Another restaurant, Noma, in Copenhagen, doesn't get a third star despite the fact that the owner thinks he deserved it.
Further, in Budapest, Costeds gains one star and there are "Bib Gourmand" awards for 21, Arcade Bistro, Bock Bisztro and Csalogany. New one star restaurants are Carpe Diem, in Salzburg, Austria; Novelli, in Vienna; and AOC, Copenhagen. Also in Copenhagen, there's a "Bib Gourmand" for Kodbyens Fiskebar.
Hopefully I will be able to travel the continent soon, to visit some of these restaurants. But I also think that you can have great dinners at non-star restaurants.
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Talking Trash / Paulino Traded
The Phillies have revealed a new line of ballpark merchandise, food and other items; one of those items was a talking trash can. "Phil The Can," a recyclable fan, is a talking robot / trash can. Apparently, his job is to encourage fans to keep the ballpark clean and, of course, to recycle. If you attempt to throw a plastic bottle away, rumor has it that "Phil" will clamp down on your arm and hold you hostage until the Green Police arrive to whip you with a wet soybean. And if a non-Phillies fan walks near "Phil The Can", this trash tracker will begin to trash talk the unsuspecting fan with Cole Hamels-like taunts of "choke artist!" and the like. Vicious little guy; and he looks so innocent. Go figure.
Going Green
In addition to the crazy talking trash can, the Phillies have stepped up their Green efforts for the 2009 season. The park facilities manager, Global Spectrum, has committed to increasing recycle efforts at the park from 15% to 20-25% this year. The Phillies have also added a new line of organic merchandise which will include tote bags made from recycled materials and a clothing line with hats, tees and socks.
Going Gold
The Phils revealed the new gold trimmed jerseys that they will be wearing only on Opening Night, April 5th, which include a gold
trimmed World Series patch. After that night, the jerseys will be auctioned off for charity and the boys will wear their regular, non-Royalty like jerseys with the regular World Series patch the rest of the year. Fans willing to shell out about $185 can buy a replica of the fancy jerseys and act out their own King of the Hill fantasies :O)
trimmed World Series patch. After that night, the jerseys will be auctioned off for charity and the boys will wear their regular, non-Royalty like jerseys with the regular World Series patch the rest of the year. Fans willing to shell out about $185 can buy a replica of the fancy jerseys and act out their own King of the Hill fantasies :O)
Going Blue
The Phillies have switched the batting helmets to be worn with their alternate home jerseys from red to blue. The new blue helmets feature a red brim; replica's of the helmet will be given out to kids 14 and under at the May 31st game.
Going Yard
Jayson Werth and Matt Stairs each smacked a home run today in the Phillies 6-5 loss to the Astros. Eric Bruntlett, Pedro Feliz, Shane Victorino and Werth each had a 2 hit game, with Chris Coste collecting an RBI on a sac fly. Brett Myers gave up 1 home run to the Astros Miguel Tejada; Myers lasted 5 1/3 innings and also surrendered 8 hits and 4 runs.
Going To San Francisco
Ronny Paulino has been traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for left-handed reliever, Jack Taschner, 37, according to beat-writer Todd Zolecki. With the Giants for 4 years, Taschner has a lifetime ERA of 5.01 in 140 innings pitched with 8 saves and an 8-4 record. Hopefully, he can help fill the 50-game left-handed void left by JC Romero's ridiculous suspension.
Phillies travel to Bradenton, FL tomorrow to take on the Pirates at 1:05pm. The game will air on Comcast Sportsnet – tune in!
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I bought this EA82
Posted 31 August 2011 - 12:44 AM
They told me it was marked to scrap
The body seems pretty clean with not much rust. It has 280,000mi which is pretty high.
I offered $200.They wouldnt go any lower so I ended up getting it for $383.83
oddly enough. Not the best deal but not bad.
Since it pours so much oil I figured ether stop every 2 blocks and pour a quart or two in it and make a 30 mile trail of oil!It would be easiest to tow it home.
Then I realized it has studded tires all around. If it was up to me it wouldnt matter but I can get a big ticket for that!
So I had to drive back to my place to get the wheels off the 81 gl Which is way out in the woods on rocky terrain. It was a pain it the rump roast! I finally got it sitting on some steel wheels on the "frame rails"with all tires of the ground.
I Trail 90'd two of em and carried the other 2 back to the car.
By the time I got back to the soob they closed the gates where it was at which kinda sucked, I was really looking forward to getting it home. I was able to get to the car by foot so I was able to swap tires. The ones I ended up using were 185/70-13 stock steelys on the front then aluminum alloys on the back. I then noticed the tires I put on the back are a bit taller and wider. To bad I forgot the size:rolleyes:
Is it fine to tow this thing with bigger tires on the rear?
A coupla pics of the car with studless tires.
Posted 31 August 2011 - 09:38 AM
Posted 31 August 2011 - 09:44 AM
You can even drive it with those tires, just dont drive it in 4WD.
Posted 31 August 2011 - 01:28 PM
Nice Rims has on the rear.
Posted 31 August 2011 - 04:59 PM
NO vacuum line to the EGR,, I noticed a few other open lines to.
Hill holder isnt hooked up at all.Wont that wear out the clutch faster because the hill holder acts like a return spring?
The first thing I wanted to do was throw out the ea82 for an EA81 but I kinda just spent most of my money so I cant really afford that at the moment.so for now I will try to get it to hold oil. It looks like its coming from the valve covers but I cant say for sure.
Do I need to pull the timing belt covers to get the valve covers off? It kinda looks that way.
Whats up with the seams? it looks like, Block, Head,[?], valve cover?
When I do the valve cover gaskets do I install it dry?
I need input! more input!(short circuit)
Just found out about a cam body. Is that a common place to leak oil from? possibly warpage
Edited by 81EA81, 31 August 2011 - 06:53 PM.
Posted 01 September 2011 - 02:25 PM
I just bought a 87 GL and the valve covers were leaking but not as bad as yours. My car has 112k on it and the gaskets were real hard and dry. I wanted to try synthetic oil to help with a lifter clatter I was periodically getting.
Anyways I replaced the gaskets, and No you don't have to pull the timing belt covers. The rear lower bolt on the drivers side is a little hard to get to but still doable. After completing the job my leaks are gone!
I hope you have similar success.
Posted 02 September 2011 - 11:50 AM
I was stoked when the old gaskets lifted right out, they where hard and brittle but came out it one piece! :banana:amazing compared to how the Brat went with the removal of the cork gaskets.
The passenger side gasket had maby 1/4 in of the material missing. Im guessing it dried out and shrank down.
I fired it up for maby 2 minutes to look for leaks. I saw NONE! lets hope it looks the same today!
Went from a steady stream to nothing!
I have to say It sounded more like the CLACK of death rather "tick".
I will add some seafoam to the oil today and hope it quites down a bit..
I have several questions but the excitment caused them to slip my mind!
Oh, I noticed the intake gasket looks messed up. Pic here
Looks smashed?any input?
Can a head gasket leak oil from the bottom side? There is a few spots where it looks like it has a small leak between the head and block.lets hope not.
Will an oil pump with a failed mickey mouse gasket leak externally?
It read maby 45 psi on the oil pressure gauge, That makes me think the oil pump is ok. Right?
I have a video from under the right head looking for leaks. I dont know how well the audio is but ill consider posting it if anyone wants to listen to the clack.
Im sure more questions to come
Thanks for the help:)
Posted 02 September 2011 - 02:53 PM
the engine idles at 2000 rpm and it wont kick down.
I looked for an idle adjust screw and saw 2 that could be it, I gave them a few quarter turns and it did not do much. I made sure to put them back to where they were so I wouldnt mess anything up.
I tried to research.all i found out was to let the engine warm up to temp and make sure there are no vac leaks.
What is the proper way to adjust idle?
Nevermind. the throttle cable was too tight. got it now
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Posted 02 September 2011 - 04:49 PM
As for the oil pressure gauge. It's somewhat useless. They're extremely inaccurate. If it moves up and down with the RPMs, you're good... If you want real readings, get a real gauge.
Posted 03 September 2011 - 11:48 AM
I drove the car for a 3 mile trip and all seemed well beside the tick tick tick.
No radio to drown it out either:lol:
the lifters actually stopped ticking for maby 5 seconds or so....
no overheating,
oil presssure with revs. (Highest I hit was 3k)seemed plenty
Lots of oil cooking off the exhaust
It has an exhaust leak mid way in the pipe and the muffler is broke off just kinda hanging by the rubber mounts.
I will try to JB weld the mid leak today and hopefully find a cheap muffler.
I noticed both rack and pinion boots are toast:eek: Need to figure that out before too long.
More to come.Thanks
Posted 03 September 2011 - 12:02 PM
For this one you do have to remove the timing belt covers and belt or belts depending which side it's on, but the valve cover and everything else can stay in place. Actually, loosen the three bolts (10mm I think) on the timing belt pully/wheel. Use the belt to hold the thing in place while you loosen the screws. Then take the belt off, remove the wheel the rest of the way. You should then be able to remove the cover that the wheel is mounted on, and change the seal inside.
As Chilton's says, replace in the opposite order...and don't worry, the timing belts on this car are a cinch, a quick search through the forum should find a dozen threads on how to do it (it's a 30 minute job if you count the time it takes to drink a beer afterward).
Here's hoping it's this and not your headgasket.
Posted 04 September 2011 - 12:34 PM
I would like this car to be completely leak free.
I got the exhaust leak plugged at the mid point and had the old muffler hooked up using an old WD 40 can and a hose clamp. it was super quiet for a minute untill I hit some bad washboards on the dirt road.
I drove it for 35 miles yesterday evening and all seemed fine beside the occasional rattle of the muffler. the TOD pretty much quit!!!! It happens at idle now and then but it is wayyyyyyyyyyy quieter then the CLACK CLACK is was hearing before. I am honestly supprised that they quieted down like that
seeing it has 288,000 miles on it!! THATS DOUBLE THE BRATS MILEAGE!!
Its dripped maby 5 drops of oil since last night and its all coming from a low spot on the right side of the block. No pic. apparently my mom took both cameras:rolleyes:
There is a wet spot where the timing belt covers meet under the oil pump but I see no drips.
When I turn the key to the on position and the warning lights light up there should be a CEL too, RIGHT? Im not seeing any.
It looks like there could be one between the charge indicator and the EGR light.
Are the heater control buttons vacuum operated? it kinda sounds that way
and what the hell is BILEV?
Thanks x1000
Posted 05 September 2011 - 10:51 PM
I was on my way to apply for a position at a local lube center this morning and I decided to stop by Jack in the crack for some chow. I got my food and went to pull up to a parking stop in the near by wallmart parking lot. when i came to a stop the car started idling ************ty. i shut it of for the time being so i could eat, when I finished i popped the hood and checked the oil just outta habit, then I checked the plug wires, all secure. I started it again and it fired up but is sounded like it was running on 2 cylinders. off went the disty cap to check for pitted/burnt contacts. looked ok but I took the sandpaper to it any way.
I fired it again, same deal. I left it running and pulled the plug wires one at a time to find dead cylinders. got shocked a coupla times:) if they are the same as ea81 then cylinders 1 and 3 were out.My thoughts for now are hopefully cap and rotor and plugs and wires are cause, or my pass side T belt snapped???? I didnt hear anything make a snap noise.
Anyway I got to tow a subaru again cause i didnt want to run it like it was.
I would run a compression test but I have no one help to crank it over or a way to hook up a remote switch.
more updates tomorow
Posted 06 September 2011 - 02:12 PM
I dont think anybody cares about another ea82 wagon but im posting anyway.
We're listening. Good luck, and let us know what you find out!
Posted 06 September 2011 - 04:54 PM
we're listening. good luck, and let us know what you find out!
Posted 06 September 2011 - 05:02 PM
Posted 06 September 2011 - 05:50 PM
We're listening. Good luck, and let us know what you find out!
Good luck and nice find! I am in the process of tearing down my ea82 to check the crank bearings. Fun project!
Posted 06 September 2011 - 08:45 PM
It still has the original front windshield in perfect shape, and it looks like a factory subaru sticker still on the drive shaft.
I know it means nothing without a pic.
Anyways I just did a compression test and it didnt look so good.
I started on cylinder 4 just cause it was hardest to reach
4: 122
3: went to 90 in one stroke
Factory spec anyone?
So ZERO caused by an open valve from passenger side timing belt?
Also the spark plugs were a *************** to break loose. they were way too tight.
They all had some metallic "thread sealer"?? on them, Ill get a pic tomorow if not tonight.
I know I have a leaky intake manifold gasket putting a little bit of oil around the plug for cylinder 4. Im dreading pulling the intake but it will have to be done eventually.
It looks like I will be doing the Timing belts too.
It seems everything I have to remove to do both jobs will be one step away from pulling the engine
I think tonight I will pull the radiator and at least the outer timing covers, or maby I should wait until I get an opinion and I actually have all the parts I need.
Posted 06 September 2011 - 08:52 PM
Since the cyls on one side are low, timing belt could be an issue.
Before you condemn the cyl with zero pull the valve cover to make sure it isn't something stupid like a broken valve spring. Relatively easy fix compared to say, a bent/burned valve. Ringlands, etc.
Posted 06 September 2011 - 09:27 PM
************ it! Im going to start tearing in
Posted 06 September 2011 - 11:54 PM
Part # TCK299
Fel pro camshaft seals,$ 6.64
What do you think. WHATS THE BEST QUALITY BRAND?
What else beside oil pump gasket do I need while im at the timing belts?
Posted 07 September 2011 - 01:08 AM
ill post pics tomorow and hopefully be able to scrounge some money together for parts
Posted 07 September 2011 - 12:34 PM
Posted 07 September 2011 - 12:42 PM
She oughta run great once thats all replaced.
Posted 07 September 2011 - 12:47 PM
Mileage for proof.
Kinda crappy shot of the side.
and of course a pic of the Brat when wet
Why the hell did I buy another Subaru when I have that
Oh, do I need to pull the AC compressor off? How do I recover the Freon or what ever it may be?
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The Red Devils finished their season with an overall record of 17-8 and a second-place finish at the state tournament.
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