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Arizona State's Melikian Center seeks postdoctoral fellowship
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Arizona State University's Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship to begin in July 2018. The one-year fellowship is open to early-career scholars who received their PhD in or after June 2016, whose work combines regional focus with global relevance. As well as conducting their own research, the Melikian postdoctoral fellow will teach two seminar classes at ASU's Barrett Honors College; participate in Melikian Center workshops and events; and contribute to the Center's public profile through community programming, grant-writing, and/or generating content for the Center's online presence. Post-doctoral appointments at ASU do not offer tenure, but may be renewed annually, subject to funding.
Arizona State University is a comprehensive public research institution committed to discovery and scholarship in the integrated social sciences and comprehensive arts and sciences. The Melikian Center was established in 1984, with a mission is to advance innovative research and teaching on the languages, societies and geopolitics of greater Eurasia, building capacities for cultural awareness and knowledge-driven global engagement. The Barrett Honors College was established in 1988, and has more national merit scholars than MIT, Duke, Brown or Stanford. In 2015, the New York Times described Barrett as the "gold standard" in honors colleges.
Applications are welcomed from scholars in any academic discipline. Applicants with demonstrated interest in public-facing or engaged scholarship, and willingness to contribute to grant development and proposal preparation at the Center are especially encouraged.
To apply, please submit cover letter, current CV, a one-page seminar course prospectus and three confidential letters of reference. Applications will be reviewed beginning February 2nd, 2018. Application materials, and request letters of reference to be sent using https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/10581.
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This is a new series of blogs on Microsoft Azure, the purpose of which is to introduce the strategy and the capabilities of Microsoft Azure. In this first issue, we are going to highlight the strengths of Azure, and map out topics for future blogs.
Today, many organizations are moving their software to the Cloud. While Amazon remains dominant, its advantage is narrowing. According to Synergy Research Group, Amazon Web Services (AWS) held a 27 percent market share in the third quarter of 2014, compared to 10 percent for Azure. However, Azure grew 136 percent on a rolling annualized basis in the quarter, while AWS grew 56 percent1.Why?
First of all, AWS may have its advantages in capabilities, but over time, Azure will be the choice of most Microsoft customers, and hence Citrix customers
Enterprise Focus and Customer Familiarity
Most Citrix customers and partners are tied to Microsoft infrastructure and their IT professionals are already familiar with Microsoft systems and tools. Azure integrates closely with Microsoft tools and workloads, such as Visual Studio and Active Directory, and System Center, to provide enterprises a friction-free path the cloud.
"Hybrid" model
Even though the Cloud has evolved significantly, it is still very early in the adoption cycle. Most enterprise customers are not willing to give up control of the core business apps that may have sensitive corporate data contained within, such as ERP. Nor are they ready to abandon their on-premises infrastructure investments. Microsoft's hybrid cloud provides a more conservative and graduated approach to integrate cloud capabilities into an Enterprise's existing data centers. The controllability and security hybrid model offers makes it an easy choice for enterprise IT.
Partnership and Pricing
Citrix partners and customers are usually also Microsoft partners and customers. A number of them have Enterprise Agreements, which include very favorable discounts on top of Azure's already competitive pricing.
Secondly, Citrix's long and close collaboration with Microsoft allows us to engage with them in both technology advancements and joint marketing strategies. For example, Citrix is an active participant in the Azure Advisory Group, which keeps us updated with Azure's latest product roadmaps and provides regular bi-directional engagements for them to listen to our priorities. Microsoft's cloud platform commitment drives its openness to requirements, constant improvements and speedy implementation.
Last but not least, Azure enables significant opportunities for this market.
HyperScale – Azure has a global footprint in 19 data center regions, twice that of AWS and six times that of Google. This enables Citrix to reach a broader segment of world's population.
PaaS – Azure started from Platform as a Service (PaaS), which allows us to leverage the latest technologies, focus resources on the core of building applications, while Azure takes care of all the rest, including resiliency and scalability.
Government Cloud – The special Azure cloud for government that Microsoft has implemented will be a big opportunity for Citrix, which is strong in government sector. Besides that, Azure is the only US cloud provider licensed to work in China2 today.
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As you may know, there are many tools for file synchronization between servers that can suit your needs, but Csync2 (Website and Paper) was specially designed for Cluster File Synchronization, which makes it a great tool to synchronize config files and folders.
Now, I'll show you a simple way of configuring it, by having a master server (where we can make changes to the config files) and one or multiple slave servers, where the files will be synchronized. First of all, we have to install it along with other packages:
:~# sudo apt-get install csync2 sqlite3 openssl xinetd
After having everything installed, we have to create the certificates that will allow Csync2 authenticate between servers so that the files can be synchronized. To do that we do this:
:~# openssl genrsa -out /etc/csync2_ssl_key.pem 1024
:~# openssl req -new -key /etc/csync2_ssl_key.pem -out /etc/csync2_ssl_cert.csr
:~# openssl x509 -req -days 600 -in /etc/csync2_ssl_cert.csr -signkey /etc/csync2_ssl_key.pem -out /etc/Csync2_ssl_cert.pem
So after having all the certificates, we have to create the Csync2 key by issuing the following:
:~# csync2 -k /etc/csync2_ssl_cert.key
Once all the keys and certificates have been generated, we have to copy them from the master server to the slaves. To do this we can use whatever method you are more familiarized with.
Now, we have to configure xinetd so that Csync2 can work, because it works as an xinetd service. To do this we create a Csync2 file on /etc/xinetd.d/ and edit it like this:
:~# vim /etc/xinetd.d/Csync2
service Csync2
disable = no
protocol = tcp
socket_type = stream
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/csync2
server_args = -i
and then we have to add the port number to /etc/services, by doing this:
:~# echo "Csync2 30865/tcp" >> /etc/services
After having done everything, we are now going to configure Csync2 so that we can determine which files are going to be synchronized. For this example, we are going to synchronize /etc/apache2 and /etc/mysql. For that we open /etc/csync2.cfg and we configure it like this:
group testing #group name, we can have multiple groups
host node1; #master server
host (node2); #slave server
host (node3);
key /etc/csync2_ssl_cert.key;
include /etc/apache2/;
include /etc/mysql/;
backup-directory /var/backups/csync2;
backup-generations 3;
auto none; #no automatic sync
Note: This tool does not just synchronize files but issues commands (such as restarting services) after the synchronization process is finished, but, I'll let you find out how :). We can also have multiple groups with different servers on it. For further information you can refer to its Paper.
Then, we create the Csync2 backup directory:
:~# mkdir /var/backups/csync2
and we restart xinetd:
:~# /etc/init.d/xinetd restart
And finally, we do the first sync by issuing:
:~# csync -x
If errors are displayed here, just ignore them and check if the files have been synchronized. Every time we make a changes to the files in /etc/apache2 or /etc/mysql on the master server, we have to synchronize the changes by issuing the command above.


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Rolling Wax Sheets Candle Making Technique
This is the easiest and fastest way to make candles and is something to think about if you need to produce quick inventory for a craft show or gift giving season.� Wax sheets can be made of 100% beeswax, 100% paraffin wax or a blend of the two.� They can be embossed with a honeycomb design or be plain flat sheets.� They come in various colors as well as natural.
To make your own wax sheets, melt and color/scent one of the recommended wax blends and pour it evenly onto a foiled flat surface.� Allow it to cool and carefully peel away the foil paper.� Trim the sides to make even sheets.
To roll a simple pillar candle, place a length of 36-42 ply flat braid wick or a 1/0 square braid wick 1/8 inch from the narrow edge of a wax sheet (cut your wick at least 1 1/2 inch longer than the height of your candle).� Make sure the wax sheets have been kept in a warm room for a while before starting so that they will be pliable and won't break when you try to roll them. Bend the edge of the sheet over the wick and press firmly so the wick is nicely sandwiched between the wax layers.� Start rolling the sheet tightly, keeping the bottom edge of your candle even.� When you get to the edge, press it firmly onto the surface of the candle so it seals.� Using a heated knife will help if the wax doesn't want to stick.� Run the hot blade across the open edge and quickly seal into place.� Trim the wick to be flush on the bottom and to within 1/2 inch on top.�
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More ABC's of Rational Thinking
Here are a few more ABC's of Rational Thinking, as a sequel to the post The ABC's of Rational Thinking
The Triad of Inertia: Can't, Won't & Don't.
The 'I can't' phrase is one of the more everyday lies we tell to ourselves, and others. The reality is we can, and choose not to. We generally have very good reasons for choosing not to pursue some activity, behavior, skill, relationship. We say 'I can't' to avoid responsibility and ownership of our state of mind. The human mind, and body, is capable of extra-ordinary feats. If one human can do it, any human can do it. Of course, it may take many years, decades, to accomplish being able to do it, and do it well. But, we can do it, if we so choose. So, the more realistic, and empowering, phrase to use instead of 'I can't' is won't or I will not. Or, I choose not to.
Don't, or do not, is, again, like can't, coercive; that is, the language of you can't do this or that, you won't or don't do this or that. Presumably, these demands are imposed upon us by authorities such as parents and teachers. We continue to use them as adults because they are very ingrained as habitual language patterns we use when talking to ourselves, which we do constantly. We have a never ending stream of commentary going on. We can get very wrapped up in the commentary, and upset when disrupted, when asked to put it aside and do your work. Like daydreaming, and coming back to this reality.
The common denominator with can't, won't and don't is coercion. Unlike shoulds and have to's which are coercive towards something; can't, won't and don't is coercive away from something, it is prohibitive.The human ethos is rooted in doing what is prohibited. You can't eat that! And, so, it is eaten. What we might call original oppositional defiance. But, let's imagine, if you will, being told by a very high authority to not eat an apple on the tree, and you abide by that command and do not eat the apple; yet you very much want to eat the apple. And, you don't. Perhaps compliant now, and also tired, lethargic, unmotivated and depressed, because you want, and can't have. And then, years later, we see an apple on a tree, have the thought to go pick it and eat it, and tell ourselves we can't, because we were told don't, and won't; and, again fall into the fault zone of depression, and inertia, based on a belief schema about what happens when opposing prohibitions.
Catastrophizing & Magical Worry
The mind is very creative and can find significant joy in fabricating scenarios, positive and negative, and shades of hues in between; and yet,few situations rise to the level of catastrophe, and yet we may use language within ourselves that make it out to be the worst thing in the world. There could be benefit to this if when the catastrophe does not occur, there can be significant relief. This is a bit like 'magical worry' in which the belief is that worry itself wards off that which it is worried about. If you don't worry, that which you are not worrying about, will happen. Because so much of our understanding around concepts is in contrast to its opposite, understanding this process of catastrophizing, magical worry, and making mountains our of molehills, in comparison to its opposite, can be helfpul. Let's postulate that the opposite of catasrophization is 'minimization.' At the more extreme side of things minimizing is just as dysfunctional as catastrophizing. That being said, some minimization may well be called for to counter a fabricated catastrophe.
Generalizations & Distortions
The mind also likes to generalize and can take one trait, one behavior, one incident, from one person, and generalize about all of humanity. We may use words like 'everyone' or 'all the time' or 'always' and 'never' to represent this gross generalization. 'I'm never going to be able to do this or be that; I'm always going to have to deal with this.' 'Everybody is out to get me.' 'Nobody likes me.'
There is a time and place for generalization; it makes communication convenient, not to mention a very simple way of building a reality. This tendency to generalize is most obvious when in a traumatic situation. At those times, the impact of the trauma becomes a kind of baseline through which all subsequent experience is filtered. If you were bitten badly by a big dog as a child, all dogs are a potential threat. That one experience has generalized to encompass a very specific field. For this same person for whom all dogs are a threat because of one dog, could be entirely comfortable with several different brands and models of automobile. The adolescent who is spurned may now generalize that one painful, hurtful situation into others as an inevitability.
Generalization is often, easily, distorted. We may recall a traumatic situation, even one mildly so, and what we recall is not what happened. What we recall is what we think happened, what we remember happening; but, memory is not that reliable, especially over time. Growing up is not without its traumas, which is a Greek word meaning 'wound.' We are not without our wounds, and wounds contribute to distortions of thinking. If we are hurt, there is more likelihood of not being accurate and coherent, rational and realistic, which are distortions
One of the most substantial cognitive faults is believing that we must know. Of course, we do know a lot of everyday things; we know how to drive a car, boil and egg, complete a myriad of tasks at work, have some fun with a hobby or sport or game or socializing. And yet, when it comes to the way we think, how we have built up our personal reality, our beliefs, we don't know if they are valid, useful, accurate, erroneous, productive, or counterproductive. We don't know a lot about ourselves, and even less about others, and far less about the world, and the universe of which we are all, individually and collectively, a small expression. But, we have beliefs about all of that, and more. We think we know.
To acknowledge that we don't know is rather liberating. And, it opens the mind to information that is not available when the belief is such that I already know.


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Arabesque Cafe is a diner style family restaurant featuring Lebanese cuisine. It was recommended by a friend who raved about the quality and quantity of food. Indeed, the food is the heart of Arabesque Cafe.
The menu is unique and diverse. For example, the shawarma plate comes with your choice of beef, chicken or mixed, rice or fries and either tabouli or fatoush salad. Aside from these, the dish has a handful of vibrant red pickled beets, creamy smooth hummus and a couple of dipping sauces. It's so hard to describe the exotic flavours but the variety of items on the plate offers so many savoury combinations to try. All plate dishes are accompanied with a warm puffed pita. When opened, a lovely burst of steam escapes.
The front counter has a delicious display of homemade desserts such as bakalava and kunafa, salads and sauces. They are all available for purchase. For those wanting express service, there is a take-out counter. They also have hookah available on weekends in the later evenings.
Arabesque cafe is a must try for those wishing to explore authentic traditional Arab foods!


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In Episode 32 of For All You Kids Out There, we have a lot to cover as the Winter Meetings kickoff in D.C. In the first half of the show we further examine the fallout from the Yoenis Cespedes contract and what it might mean for the Mets as they head into the busiest week of the offseason. There's also some Mets news. Zack Wheeler might be headed to the pen. Is this gonna work? There's been some internal promotions on the player development side as well, which is the kind of thing that happens this time of year. Plus there are the Yankees and Red Sox farm systems to discuss and a new CBA to analyze.
In the second half of the show we are joined by David Roth of Vice Sports, who also conveniently happens to be the author of the Rays chapter into the 2017 Baseball Prospectus Annual (available for pre-order at Amazon.com of course). Naturally this segment goes off the rails immediately, and we end up discussing reliever facial hair, Melissa Etheridge, our Blockbuster experiences, Wade LeBlanc's new contract, and a late breaking Nats Chris Sale trade (which Jarrett rudely interrupts are LeBlanc chat with). There is some actual Tampa Bay Rays chat in there as well.
In the third half of the show we answer your correspondence before getting distracted by a wrestling PPV that both of us forgot was happening.
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Wildlife and biodiversity is thriving in Muiravonside Country Park thanks to some impressive sculptures that aim to capture imaginations.
Seven sculptures were commissioned for a new trail around the outdoor attraction in Whitecross featuring a giant wooden great crested newt, 17 times the size of a living one, and an impressive gateway arch created by The Blazing Blacksmith Jim Whitsun and apprentice Mhairi Fraser.
Other artworks include a massive metal teasel at the wildflower meadow, an owl bench carved by chainsaw with mini owls perched in trees, an apple/orchard panel, bats in the old doocot and swallows in a barn next to the cafe and courtyard.
The project's £50,000 funding came from Avondale Environmental, which owns the landfill site at the other end of the A801, on top of the HLF funded Learn Explore Enjoy project which started last year.
Artists worked with wood, metal and stone with input from locals who were involved in 'Art in the Park' workshops.
Each piece is linked to a poem by Kenneth Steven and celebrates a rare species or habitat linked to the park.
The trail was launched last Saturday with a guided tour of the new inhabitants.
Claire Mennim, team leader for parks and sustainability for Falkirk Community Trust, said: "We're hoping the sculpture trail will encourage more people to visit the beautiful park and appreciate the natural world around them.
"We've tried to make significant sections of the route suitable for pushchairs and other wheeled equipment but there are also lots of opportunities for adventurous kids and adults to go 'off road' and get their wellies muddy!
"There will be interpretation boards for visitors to find out more about wildlife in the park and benches to rest on as people go round.
"It's a really great, free, fun attraction for local families and we're keen to spread the word about the striking new additions."
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The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University has announced the appointment of two new members to its external advisory board. They are chairman of the SU Board of Trustees Richard L. Thompson G'67, senior counsel, Patton Boggs LLP; and Linda J. Bilmes, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Thompson and Bilmes were elected as new members during the IVMF board meeting held in New York City last week.
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Thompson joined the Washington, D.C., office of Patton Boggs LLP in February 2010 as senior counsel in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, following his retirement from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., where he was senior vice president of policy and government affairs. He was vice president for government affairs of the Squibb Corp. from 1983-89 and director of Washington affairs for Abbott Laboratories from 1978-83. Thompson held several senior staff positions in the U.S. House of Representatives, including Republican staff director and Counsel to the Government Operations Committee from 1976-78 and minority counsel to the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources and the Committee on Government Operations from 1973-76. A commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from January 1968-December 1969, including service in Vietnam, Thompson is recipient of the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Vietnam Service Medal.
In addition to earning his M.A. in political science from SU's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in 1967, Thompson received a juris doctor from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in 1975, and a B.A. (cum laude) in history and political science from SUNY Albany in 1966. He is a member of the American Bar Association and admitted to practice before the District of Columbia Bar Association and U.S. Supreme Court.
Thompson has been involved in numerous civic and charitable activities. He is past chairman of the board of directors of Ford's Theatre, past chairman of the Governance Committee and member of the Board of Directors of Meridian International Center, a member of the Federal City Council and has served on the board of governors of the Bryce Harlow Foundation.
At SU, Thompson serves on the executive and ex officio for all other board committees. He also serves on the University's Washington, D.C., Advisory Board. He previously served on the advisory boards of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Maxwell School. In 2000, Thompson and his wife, C. Jean Thompson '66, provided significant funding for the Remembrance Scholarships given each year in memory of the 35 SU students killed aboard Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988.
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Bilmes is a full-time faculty member at the Harvard Kennedy School, where she teaches budgeting, cost accounting and public finance. Widely considered one of the leading experts in U.S. budgeting and public finance, she has held senior positions in government, including assistant secretary and chief financial officer of the Department of Commerce during the Clinton administration, and has served on a number of high-level national commissions. She is one of four individuals selected by Congress in 2010 as a candidate for Comptroller General of the United States.
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This movie poster might be better than the book and the film. And the movie is great./
If you can't tell why, tilt your screen down.
Then say, "Whoa."
If you haven't seen the movie, stop reading immediately and go do so. You will be the better for it, and this poster will make a lot more sense to you.
And though I rarely say this, I'd advise you see the movie before reading the book. This is one of those exceptionally rare instances in which the film is much better than the book.


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I'm a family photographer, and my work often extends beyond parent and child photo sessions. I choose the best shots and edit them using a suite of digital programs, such as Lightroom and Photoshop, but I always aim to preserve the natural elements of each and every shot. I don't alter the shape of faces or hips. I don't add trees or change the weather.
Parents ask me to be there to capture memories at the park, by the ocean or in their backyard. Sometimes a mother asks me to change the way she looks in a group shot, asking me to wave my magic wand over her hair colour or reduce her chin size, waistline or thighs. While photogenic nirvana can certainly be achieved—and many talented digital photographers do this quite well—I only go as far as to smooth blemishes.
"The painter who feels obligated to depict his subjects as uniformly beautiful or handsome and without flaws will fall short of making art." —Joyce Maynard
While I'm not a painter, I do identify with parenting and family writer Joyce Maynard's words. There is beauty in the true expressions of ourselves. There is love in the moments when we get lost in our child's smile. Funny-looking clouds, laugh lines and double chins are all a part of the beauty and love that exists in every single family shot. I don't want to fix, alter or move the realness in the timeless looks that my lens captures.
Lightroom and Photoshop have become invaluable digital photography tools for many picture takers. These programs help recover blown-out skies, reduce camera-shake blur and adjust white balance. Some may work beyond adjustments to colour, focus and position to change shapes, change backgrounds and even change facial expressions. They move shapes and objects around or add the perfect cloud. I urge you to forget all that and simply aim lean into the photo session with an open mind, a full heart and a worry-free smile.
"People forget your flaws and imperfections if they see you're happy." —Sienna Miller
When you look back over family photos years from now, you won't remember your chin, neck or belly size. You'll remember the time you shared with your little ones. You'll remember their laughter, their smiles and their unconditional love for you, regardless of the way you thought you looked. I encourage you to collect photos that will remind you of the special bonds you have with your spouse and your children.
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Here are the rules :
- Link the blogger that nominated you
- Answer the 11 questions set by said blogger
- Nominate 11 other bloggers for the award (I'll comment on your most recent post)
- Create 11 questions for the nominees to answer
So there we go! I'll now answer the questions that bebeabout asked.
If you had to have a job where you help people, what would it be ?
I would love to be a psychologist! I've been thinking lately that I would like to study in child psychology. I'm very good when it comes to other people's problems. Mine? Not so much.
What's your favourite number and why ?
3 has always been my favourite number since I was small, no idea why.
What's one of your weird fetishes ?
I don't think I have one. I really like daisies, don't think that's a fetish, though.
Who is your celebrity crush?
I really have the hots for Luke Hemmings off 5 seconds of summer. Also Dave Franco. He's quite yummy.
If you were a vegetable, what one would it be ?
This is really hard.... I actually had to google vegetables for inspiration. Ummm cauliflower. Yes, a cauliflower.
What is your dream girl or boy name ?
Willow for a girl and patrick for a boy.
What do you despise ?
When people sing the wrong lyrics.
What is one of your guilty pleasures ?
My love for the boyband, One Direction. What can I say?
What is the time on your clock now ?
12:02 PM. I should really start doing my homework.......
What is your dream car ?
I really want one of those old, blue Volkswagen Van things.
Do you believe in ghosts ?
I'd like to say no, but I've seen and heard if some weirds things!
Okay so that's all the questions. Thanks again for the nomination! Here are my nominees:
Sorry I don't know much blogs! Only three....
Here are my questions:
What is your favourite quote ?
Dogs or Cats ?
What is your favourite blog ?
The first word you ever said ?
What is your star sign and are you a lot like it ?
What's your dream job ?
Favourite book ?
If you could shop at only one store for the rest of your life, which one would it be ?
Favourite movie and T.V series ?
What's your essential beauty product ?
What do you want to achieve in 2015 ?
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One month ago about now was my last lunch with my dad.I will always be thankful that he shared his last meal with me.
About 48 hours after my Dad's funeral I took my 12 year old son Prescott to Haiti. Bringing Prescott to Haiti is something my Dad helped me decide to do at our last lunch together.
I asked Prescott to read the Eulogy.
Me) Do you know why I asked you to read that?
P) No
Me) I asked him to read
- The day with the people he loved
- The Obituary I wrote
- The Obituary that was published
Then I explained to him that by slowing down and pouring into the people he loved. I realized that people had strong thoughts, feelings, opinions and memories about Grandpa. Most of the things they wanted to talk about Grandpa happened over ten years ago. Prescott do you want me to only talk about things you did ten years ago?
P) When I was 2?
Me) Right?
P) That doesn't seem fair!
Me) I realized the stories they wanted to tell about Grandpa is not how I wanted him to be remembered.
I said the Eulogy is a Love letter to my Dad - the funeral would be the last time most of the people in the church thought about my Dad. I wanted them to know he loved them and I and loved him.
P) That sort - of - helps - does make it easier to understand.
Me) What do you remember?
P) From the funeral or just now?
Me) Doesn't matter what do you remember?
P) Focus on the person in front of you not the one who will be in front of you.
If you have had read more than one of my Blog posts you know that we have no money! Friends of ours are accusing us of taking a vow of poverty. We might have taken that vow but it was not intentional.
Lunch with PrescottI gave him $10.00 and asked him to negotiate lunch for the two of us.
P) OK? What do you want?
Me) Lobster, we will need two, one for each of us
P) Yesterday they wanted $20 each
Me) Go
About an hour Later.
Me) I gave you $10 to buy us lunch today. Why do you think I did that?
P) Actually dad you gave me $20. Because you are thinking about Grandpa a lot today and you want me to be able to negotiate.
Me) I gave you a $20. Laughing that's a lot more than I had budgeted for this exercise.
P) Actually dad you have to give him $5 before he gives us the food.
Me) Laughing, What?
Just then a Haitian man selling sea shells walks up and offers to sell us beautiful sea shells for $20.
This is the point that once again I am amazed by Prescott. Prescott so very patiently looks at everything the man has to offer and so confidently and gently tells the man thank you for sharing. I am not capturing this moment well.
Prescott is able to pause show this stranger that does not speak English that he has nice stuff and with every once in Prescott's body honestly thanked the man for sharing the shells. Thanked the man for showing us the shells in a way that both the Haitian and the Dad realized Prescott was genuinely thankful and felt that his life was richer for the experience. The most amazing part of this little encounter was the man realized that Prescott had gotten as much enjoyment as he would ever care to get out of his sea shells and was not going to be spending any money on them. Very odd encounter the whole exchange happened in less time than I spend repeatedly saying no to the same encounters.
I hope I can give him the space he needs to let this skill flourish.
Me) What were your instructions?
P) Buy two lobsters with the money you gave me.
Me) Laughing.. So what happened?
P) I came down to the beach. I couldn't find anybody that had lobsters for sale.
They helped me find somebody that had lobsters for sale.
Me) who?
P) Pointing to some Haitians in a hand made boat about a hundred meters from shore.
Me) I decide not to ask how, what, why etc... the illusion of security needs to be safe guarded at all times and no joy can be found on that line of questioning.
P) They didn't speak English but they understood the word lobster.
C) The man that sold us the lobster doesn't speak English either but I know he needs another $5 before we get any food.
Prescott goes and gets our lobster. The lobster is great see the above pictures.
Me) Prescott does the man selling lobster have anything else to sell?
P) No
Me) How much do you think these lobster cost him?
P) Nothing, I saw him take them out of the trap.
Me) You did a good job.
P) Laughing at me... but not good enough, right Dad! Yesterday they wanted close to $50 for the exact same thing we just spent $25 on. How could I have done better?
Me) Yesterday how many people were on this beach?
P) I don't know we couldn't find a chair.
Me) Lots, right? Everybody wanted lobster and he didn't have enough for everybody did he?
P) I don't think it was the same guy dad.
Me) Ok, tell me in your words what you think I'm saying?
P) I think you are trying to get me to say that the rules are always changing and just because something was good enough yesterday that doesn't mean it is today. I am the only person on the beach he should have been willing to take whatever it was that I was willing to give him for his lobster.


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It isn't like in the movies. Or most books, either. What isn't? Real life. Here are ten of the most unrealistic scenes I've noticed from books and movies.
- When someone nearly drowns, and everyone gives up and assumes they are dead, the person suddenly coughs and comes back to life. Well, OK, but this person just inhaled half a lake and they give a cough or two and then they are fine? I usually cough for five minutes when I strangle on a sip of water that goes down the wrong way. And of course, we have to have that dramatic moment when we think all is lost. Isn't that getting a bit trite?
- In books and movies when a person is getting a fever, they are burning up and keep throwing off the cover and the person taking care of them keeps trying to keep them warm. When your fever is going up, you actually feel cold and chilled and want to bundle up. To keep a fever from going too high (before aspirin or other drugs) you would have to sponge the person off with cool water. It's when your fever is going down, that you feel hot and throw off covers.
- The couple has just made mad, passionate love. It's the best! They lie there panting but she still has on all her underclothes. Hmm. Well, I admit this one usually just happens in sitcoms.
- The couple has been trying to escape from the bad guys. They are tired, filthy, hungry, thirsty, and haven't had a bath or change of clothes or brushed their teeth for three days. They are still in danger, but they can't put it off any longer. They make love. Yuck. It would be the farthest thing from my mind right then.
- There can be days of danger, trekking through jungles, or across deserts, or freezing in the mountains. The woman never has a problem because she is having her period. Do heroines even have periods?
- The group is on an expedition to find some lost treasure. They go through horrible situations. Swamps where they lose half their equipment and some people are eaten by swamp monsters. Dangerous tribes who kill some more of the group and they barely make it away from them. More terrible stuff. Finally, they find the treasure! Hooray! Next scene, they are comfortably ensconced back in London or New York, wealthy. End of movie. Uh. Yeah they got the treasure, but how do they go back through all those dangers, this time lugging the treasure, and with just a few of them left, and with practically no food, drink, or equipment?
- And of course, there is the mountain climb. All that effort to get to the top, fingers freezing off, people falling to their deaths, guides deserting. Finally, the last few straggle to the top. Hooray! Mountain defeated! Uh. What about going back down? Isn't it just as far? Just as cold? Just as many chances to fall, etc? But now there is less equipment, less help, etc. And I've always found going down a mountain to be harder than going up. But what do I know?
- There are just two or three good guys and they are highly outnumbered. The bad guys fire off 100 rounds to every one the good guys shoot. Yet the good guys manage to kill all those bad guys while getting no more than barely wounded. Are the bad guys always such bad shots? Wouldn't their superior numbers and greater firepower make up for some of their incompetence? If I were a bad guy, I would go to the shooting range more often.
- The main good guy and the main bad guy always end up fighting each other after everyone else has been killed or disabled. Every other fight the good guy has engaged in has been quick and easy. But when the main bad guy and the good guy fight, it goes on forever and is really tough. Really? The bad guy never gets hit by a stray bullet and killed early on? He's never more of a brains kind of bad guy and an incompetent fighter? OK, so I understand that these two have to face off. But, just once in a while, couldn't some secondary character just shoot the bad guy? Or he falls off a cliff?
- The good guy can hold his breath forever. When he has to dive after the heroine, or is trapped and has to fight his way out while under water, it is amazing how long the good guy can hold his breath. Sometimes, while simply sitting still in my recliner, I will take a deep breath when the good guy is in the water. Here he is struggling, fighting, helping others, and I'm just sitting there but I can't hold my breath for even half the scene. Just how does he do it?
Is there anything I've missed? Probably. I can think of one or two more. Can you? Let me know in the comments.


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If You Don't Want To Use Credit Cards…
Last week, my friend No Credit Needed had a post up about How to Break The Credit Card Habit, and it was such a great post that I wanted to both share it with you guys and add my own thoughts on it. I don't have a problem with credit cards at all, as evidenced by my post the other day I Am Not Against Using Credit Cards To My Advantage, but NCN offers great advice to get off the credit card runaway train that some people are on, from learning to balance your checkbook, starting to live on a budget, and changing the way that we look at the "stuff" we buy. (read: want, not need) If you are so inclined to live without credit cards, as NCN does, I have an even easier way to do it – move to the town where I live.
Many of the businesses here do not take credit cards, and if they do, they charge you a $.75-$1.00 fee each time you want to use your card. Debit cards, you say? Nope, many of them don't take those at all. In a lot of ways, it's like living in the past. They will take local checks, but they won't take credit cards. They will take cash, but they won't take debit cards. Of course, places like the grocery store take credit/debit without the fee, but most of the small businesses don't without charging a fee. They have a good reason for this, as each time a vendor accepts a credit card, the credit card company does charge them a fee. Most retailers eat this fee as the price of doing business with their customers, but on a small scale, in a small town, those fees add up – so they want the customer to pay for it unless you spend X amount of dollars with them. This is usually $10+, so if you want to buy a cup of coffee with your Visa, you have to pay the fee.
So, if you really need to escape from using credit cards, you can move to a small mountain town. For the most part, it will force you to stop using them!


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So far things have been going well. Four bus rides, three planes, many taxis. I am going to regularly update this post so you can keep up with my travels. We don't have much food space so the kitchen is regularly dirty. Mine and Kaleb's room, too. I do not know how the french keyboards work. Me and Kerri think that it's a English circuit, but the French layout. Anyway, I think France is great. I have sooooo much homework I need to finish, though, witch is going to be hard. I don't know half of the words my friends are saying, witch I think is a bummer, because I need to understand before anything, really. Anyway, thanks for reading! Have a great day!
Hi! I'm Kaylee. For some of you, yes I'm KayleeBug from buginashrub. Please check out my blog posts on my other website! My posts might not be as long as Kerri's, but they'll be funny to read. If you stumbled upon this website by accident, have fun! Friends, HELLO!!
I'm going to keep this post short and sweet, just like my kids.
At home I have a wonderful network of amazing moms, I maybe didn't realize how good I had it until I left it all behind. I LOVE hearing and sharing stories about how our kids are driving us bonkers or how our kids have done something so cool we were left feeling bad for having underestimated them. It makes a chaotic life seem a little more normal. I love knowing other people have the same problems, or completely different ones and I love seeing pride in a mom's face when she shares a story that only she really cares about, but cares enough to share it. I love talking about a stupid parenting problem over wine or beer and hearing eight different opinions on it.
Since I don't have that here, here it is:
I am so SICK of sharing a single bathroom with my stinky kids. And the toilet here SUCKS and constantly needs to be scrubbed, and for god's sake, does the toothpaste issue EVER go away? How does it get EVERYWHERE?!? ugh.
The washing machine here SUCKS and because we have a super limited wardrobe, the shitty machine combined with a higher rate of use means my kids are blowing through clothes like nobody's business, but the clothes here are so expensive! I just want one trip to gapkids and old navy (my god, I almost forgot Costco!!), I'd even take Walmart clothes right now, ugh.
How the hell do people in this country raise children?!? They are up until 10-11pm, there is almost nowhere for them to run and play (did I mention the idea of kids playing in pools is outrageous to the french?) and people constantly treat them like little inconveniences, ugh.
I thought a smaller space would be easier to keep clean, why do I find myself spending hours a day cleaning this tiny little space? ugh.
That being said, I thought by now I'd be a lot more sick of my kids, I thought by now I would feel like I need a massive break, but I'm not there at all. I have a husband who doesn't travel for work, who helps with chores and parenting, and I thought by now I'd be totally insane without him, but I'm not (Ok, I'm insane from missing him, but not needing him to help me). My kids and I have actually grown closer through this trip. I feel like I have never understood my kids so much and they have never been so accommodating to me. Even on days where we are up until 11pm and then up at 4:30am to catch a flight, or when they tell me they are "really hungry" but I have to fumble through a different culture for 3 hours before I can feed them. I can't believe how much they've held it together, how considerate they've been to me and to each other, and how much we're absolutely loving being together. I can't believe I am so lucky to be on this trip with such amazing little human beings.
My french language skills leaves a lot to be desired, I know this. But, as the people of Spain loved to point out, my spanish language skills are non existent. I know around 10 phrases, all of them completely basic, I had to stop my son from singing "Yo no hablo espanol" over and over, because it was getting really boring for him to say.
My experience in Spain was very mixed. On one hand, it was VERY beautiful, The drive from Madrid to Granada was spent looking at the countryside in awe and contemplation of our amazing opportunity to be there. We saw the Alhambra, and Flamenco dancers in Granada. The Alhambra was one of the most amazing places I have seen in my life. We spent a few hours wandering the grounds on our own before we met up with the Stacks and went into one of the castles together, amazing! I wish I had taken 1,000 more pictures. The Flamenco dancers were nothing short of awe inspiring. It was a late night, Our walking tour started at 10pm and lasted for more than an hour before we went into the restaurant/cave, my kids handled it like champs. It was a little chilly but our guide was great and my kids were attentive. Once the show started Kaleb cuddled in and I spent the next 90 minutes trying not to let my jaw hit the floor or look too stunned. It was truly amazing. About halfway through I had to hold a sleeping Kaleb's head up so he didn't fall right out of his chair. It was so loud and we were so close, I was a little surprised he was able to sleep, but he didn't whine, cry or complain once so I didn't mind holding his face with my elbow. I also noticed that people in Spain loved my kids, in fact, all kids were treated differently than here in France. People constantly talked to them, handed them flowers, laughed with them playing in the squares, and even tried to comfort them when they seemed upset, Kaleb was all out hugged by an older man with honest intentions at the Alhambra when he had a 45 second meltdown, I'm sure it would have been longer had the man not approached Kaleb, but the boy was so stunned he stopped immediately and tried to figure out what was happening. The man wiped his tears with his own sleeve and ushered Kaleb a few feet to a water fountain. Then they high fived and separated, just an example of how kids in Spain are looked upon. Here in France I get the feeling people really want me to beat my kids if they dare to cry in public. The Sangria's were the best I'd ever had, hands down. Our hotel in Madrid was very central, so it was quick and easy to do anything and everything we wanted to do, we were very close to a large square so it was easy for me to sit in the sun and have a coffee while the kids played around or watched entertainment, living statues, magicians, people blowing bubbles larger than my kids. In Madrid and in Granada it really seemed like foreigners banded together, people were happy to speak in English or French to me, ask me about our trip and tell me about theirs. I had coffee one morning with an old man from Peru, he didn't speak english or french and he only sat with me because I had one of the last empty chairs in the sun at my table, but we got across that I was from Canada, he was from Peru, and my kids were being silly enough that we could laugh at them together. But, there's a reason I believe the foreigners tend to band together. Again, My experience in Spain was very mixed.
On the other hand, a wingspan away from the first one, visiting Spain was a difficult venture. Where I live in France, people are very patient and kind with me trying my best to speak french, it can be obvious when somebody is annoyed, but they aren't overly rude, ever. My phone was useless in Spain, except when I was connected to Wifi, so using my translation apps, I practiced anything I thought I'd need during each outing, but I couldn't translate on the fly, at all. I was constantly angering people. Cab drivers when I showed them an address or didn't have exact change and had a hard time communicating that, employees of every single restaurant that I had to point at items from the menu, people asking me questions on the street, it seemed more people were angry with me in my five days in Spain than in my two months in France, by far. My attempts at asking questions or saying things in spanish were not taken kindly, people did not slow down their speaking or attempt to help me understand anything. Not that they have to, it was my job to navigate my five days there, it was just unexpected. I also did not expect to be physically pushed out of the door of a restaurant when I asked if they were serving food (asked, in rough spainsh) pushed and yelled at about not speaking spainsh (I think). It was more difficult to navigate feeding my kids than it should have been. Spain runs late, and I don't mean the bars are open until 2am, I mean people don't go for dinner until around 10pm, and often later. When we left the Flamenco caves and headed back to our hotel around 12:30am we saw people outside sipping coffees at cafes, restaurants (not bars) were packed with people eating dinner, the city was alive, from toddlers to seniors, everywhere. Doesn't seem like an issue until it's 5pm, your kids are starving and there isn't a SINGLE place to eat. On one occasion I had to buy chips and other convenience store snacks just to tide my kids over until 7pm when the earliest (and likely crappiest) restaurant opened, and even then we ate in a room full of seniors. If it had been appropriate to take pictures of us in this setting, I would have, it was hilarious, I was the youngest one there by about 40 years. Eating was a weird balance of adjusting to another country and not starving my kids just for a cultural experience. My kids ate more bar nuts on that trip than I hope they do for the rest of their lives. So we learned that Lunch needed to be the big meal (3pm lunch? No problem!) and granola bars, trail mix, fruit and yogurt would be dinner. Our companions also had a bit of a rough go on our trip. Two of them ended up with a stomach virus that lasted longer than anybody would like. Having a stomach virus is an extremely difficult thing to deal with at the best of times, never mind being in a country where you know no words and seem to piss people off everywhere you go, and are stuck in a stuffy, tiny hotel room. Luckily, they didn't go on their own, can't imagine how rough that would have been.
Like I said, it was a very mixed experience. I am glad I went, saw some amazing things and met some great people but I think I can honestly say "been there, done that" about Spain. There are many other places I'd rather see before returning to Spain. On a positive note, it made me realize how much I actually CAN communicate in french, upon our return to France it felt like a miracle to understand most things and be able to ask questions again. While I was fumbling outside of our building with still packed bags from Spain looking for my keys I was stopped by a couple who asked me if the store two doors down was always closed, or just closed on Mondays (in french, of course) the feeling of relief I felt realizing I was back to understanding people was so strong I wanted to hug those strangers right there on the street. But I didn't, because I'm not THAT weird. I just said "Ils n'ont pas ete ouvert pour un mois, ils ont construction a l'interieur" and opened my door and went home.


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Was Tiger's 63, the best round of his season?
Hardly, although compared to his last three rounds it sure looks like it. Actually Tiger's first round at Quail Hollow, first round at the AT&T National and final round at the Memorial were all better in relation to the field.
The key to Tiger's turnaround today, aside from the Law of Averages, was he hit the ball a lot closer to the hole. Here is a look at Tiger's hole-by-hole breakdown through the first two rounds. Distance is in feet.
Loc=Location of shot.
Light blue is birdie, dark blue is eagle and light brown means bogey. Par is white.
Here is some more breakdowns from Tiger based on how far away from the hole is birdie attempts were in feet:
birdorb=Birdie or better %
bogow=Bogey or worse %
As you can see, hitting the ball closer to the hole is a good thing. Tiger's birdies have come from an average of 5.4 feet, part from 24.88 feet from the hole and bogeys from 40.88 feet. On the flip side of this, John Daly who shot 88 today and a 51 on the front was an average of 66.8 yards away from the hole for birdie.
Moral of the story: hit it close, stupid.
The Odds:
A few quick notes:
-Tiger's price is ludicrous. This is a terrible field, but Senden is pretty good(about equal to Na), but coming off a 63(The greatest round ever BTW) against an obviously terrible field Tiger to NOT win is the definitely the right thing to do.
-I still think Tiger is not quite back to 100%. He did hit the ball better today, but he also made an absurd amount of 10 foot putts. Part of that is luck. Oh, and for the record, Kevin Na's average birdie attempt was closer than Tiger's today, although he putted like the American(?) Alex Noren.
-Pretty sure John Daly's 88 is going to be the worst round shot on the 3 tours I keep track of in the past year. When the course average is under par and you shoot 88 that is not good at all.
-Alex Noren: 14 greens, 37 putts. Are you kidding me. 37 putts. 37 putts. That is horrendous for a pro golfer. 40% scrambling for the week, too.
Tiger to NOT win -130(1)
Spencer Levin -110 v. David Duval(1)
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The costs of having -- and not having -- renter's insurance
In this dismal housing market, more people are choosing to rent rather than buy. But as the number of renters rises, the number of them buying renter's insurance is not. A survey by the Insurance Research Council found that while 96 percent of homeowners carried insurance for their residences, only 43 percent of renters had it.
Insurance experts say the 43 percent of renters who have insurance are playing it smart, while the 57 percent who don't are playing with fire. After all, the average renter's policy costs less than $300 a year. Many folks spend more than that on coffee at Starbucks each year.
So, what's the problem? Yumi Sam, owner of Sam & Associates Insurance Agency in San Francisco, offers four reasons for the low number of renters who carry insurance:
1. They don't think they have enough items to cover.
2. They underestimate the value of their belongings and, therefore, don't think coverage is needed.
3. They think they can't afford it.
4. They think the landlord will pay for it.
By and large, those reasons are wrong-headed.
If an apartment building goes up in flames, your landlord's insurance will cover the structure but likely won't cover your possessions. Furthermore, your landlord's insurance won't pay for your living expenses if you need to move out while the fire damage is repaired.
"Think of your apartment unit as a box," says Kip Diggs, a spokesman for State Farm. "Renter's insurance covers everything you put in that box: furniture, clothing, electronics, jewelry and the like. But it's up to you to get coverage."
These days, however, more landlords are requiring that tenants buy renter's insurance -- to protect the landlord's own assets.
"If tenants get policies, it means smaller premiums for the landlords, and their premiums won't go up because they'll be servicing fewer claims," says Lauren Boston, a representative of the National Apartment Association.
Nearly 20 percent of apartment management companies require renter's insurance, Boston says, and the number is growing.
What does renter's insurance cover?
Renter's insurance offers three standard types of protection:
• Personal possessions. A standard policy protects your personal belongings against damage from theft, vandalism, leaky water pipes, fire, smoke and various natural disasters. Flood and earthquakes are not covered; insurance for those are available separately through federal and state government agencies, and some private insurance companies.
• Liability. Say a guest comes over to your apartment, slips on the wet kitchen floor and breaks an arm. If he sues, you're protected against lawsuits for bodily injury or property damage caused by you or other family members in your home. The policy offers no-fault medical coverage that pays your injured visitor's medical bills. You're also covered for any damage your pets may cause to a rental unit.
Most policies automatically give $100,000 for paying legal costs in case you're sued, but the Insurance Information Institute recommends that renters buy at least $300,000 worth of protection.
"If you have a lot of assets and want to protect them against a lawsuit, you can buy what's called an umbrella policy," says Jeanne Salvatore, a spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute. That costs between $200 and $350 a year for an extra $1 million of liability protection.
• Additional living expenses. If the place you're renting is damaged or destroyed by a disaster covered by your policy, forcing you to live elsewhere while it's being fixed, your insurance will pick up the additional living expenses, like a hotel room and restaurant meals.
Besides floods and earthquakes, renter's insurance doesn't cover injuries from equipment that requires individual insurance policies, like cars or motorcycles, or injuries caused by business conducted in your home. If you're running a bakery out of your apartment and forget to turn the oven off, the fire damage isn't covered.
How much coverage should I buy?
First, you need to know the value of all your personal possessions, from computers to clothing. To do this, make a detailed list of all your personal possessions and their estimated value.
"By making an inventory, you're making sure you buy enough insurance to cover it all, and you can substantiate what you have if you file a claim," Salvatore says.
You can use pencil and paper or software. The Insurance Information Institute offers a free online inventory program at www.KnowYourStuff.org. It's even better if you add receipts and documentation to your inventory file.
"But if you bought a sofa and have no receipt, just write details like, 'brown leather sofa, purchased at IKEA in 2008,'" Salvatore says.
There are two types of renter's insurance policies:
• Actual cash value. It pays to replace your items, minus an amount for depreciation to account for age as well as wear and tear.
• Replacement cost. It pays the full cost of replacing your possessions, with no deduction for depreciation.
While a replacement-cost policy costs about 10 percent more than an actual-cash-value policy, experts generally recommend it.
"If you have to replace an older sofa, actual cash value will only pay you for what you can buy or sell that sofa for today," Salvatore says. "With cash replacement, you can either buy the model of the sofa currently in the store, or receive the current sales price in cash, so you sofa is replaced at today's cost."
How much will it cost?
Not too much, actually. The typical annual premium for renter's insurance averages $250, although costs can vary a little from year to year, as insurers often change their rates. For example, Allstate is dropping the price its California renters will pay by 20 percent in 2011, as "favorable" trends in losses on renter's insurance there are letting the company pass savings along to its customers.
According to State Farm, a renter in San Francisco with possessions worth $25,000 will pay $12 to $15 a month for a standard policy, while a New Yorker will pay no more than $22. However, a standard policy offers only limited coverage for items such as jewelry, furs, artwork and other valuables. If your property that exceeds these limits, you should get a "floater" -- a separate policy that provides extra insurance for valuables and covers them for incidents not included in your policy, like accidental loss.
Buying renter's insurance is similar to buying a homeowner's policy. Insurers that offer the latter generally sell renter's insurance, too, but it pays to shop around and get several price quotes.
While renter's insurance is relatively cheap, you still can save money on premiums. One way: Go for a higher deductible. A deductible of $500 can shave 10 percent off the cost of your policy, while a $1,000 deductible can gain you 25 percent.
"It also depends on your credit history and you loss history," Kim says. "If you have your car insurance with the same firm, you can get the home-and-car discount."
You also can score discounts if your apartment has a security system, deadbolt locks or smoke detectors. And it doesn't hurt to ask about discounts related to your age (seniors over age 55 can get better rates than younger renters) and your smoking status (insurers believe the risk of non-smokers starting a fire in their apartment is lower than smokers).


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Pilot partner RSA Insurance Group is winner of Treasury Today's Adam Smith Awards 2012 – "One to Watch"
Deutsche Bank and Xchanging plc are pleased to announce their client, RSA Insurance Group (RSA), has been recognised in the prestigious Treasury Today Adam Smith Awards 2012 as "One to Watch". This category includes any solution which is in development, has been implemented as a direct result of macroeconomic events or is particularly innovative.
RSA is working alongside Deutsche Bank, Xchanging and their partners on an innovative centralised accounting and net settlement solution for the global insurance market. RSA will be one of the first insurance companies in the world to use this solution in the early stages of its roll-out. The solution delivers a centralised, multi-currency engine to drive processing efficiency, capital efficiency, regulatory compliance and control into the management of the premium and claims flows between and within global clients, brokers and carriers.
William McDonnell, Group Financial Controller at RSA, comments: "We are delighted to have been recognised by Treasury Today as pilot partner for this pioneering solution. We are enthusiastic about its potential to generate a range of significant benefits both for us and for the global insurance market. This award is a testament to that potential."
Designed by Xchanging, powered by Deutsche Bank
Xchanging and Deutsche Bank are together developing the new service, supported by project managers Apex Business Consulting. The solution uses Xchanging mapping, translation and message handling technology, proven in the London Market with a central ledger engine that has been configured for the Insurance sector. These are underpinned by Deutsche Bank's global transaction banking, clearing and FX capability to power the netting and settlement process and facilitate a single netted payment for all counterparty liabilities in each settlement cycle.
The project has the support of the International Underwriting Association and ACORD, the Insurance Data Standards organisation. The roll-out of the solution begins with a limited implementation in Europe during 2012.
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Family Heirlooms
Replica of my Granma, Belle Sevey, created by my daughter Missy.
She scanned an old photo and printed it on fabric.
She cut out, sewed, stuffed it, then added details as shown on thumbnails.
Pincushion given to Sallybee in 1950 –
made by her grandmother, Lucy Smith Shumway
Baby slippers worn by Sallybee in 1946 –
crocheted by mother, Margaret Shumway Sevey
This sampler was embroidered by Sallybee in 1956 when she was in Primary.
These were her favorite colors at the time.
The words on the sampler were her creed by which she tried to live daily.
The frame was created by her mother, Margaret Sevey as there was no
money to purchase a frame. (now this frame is a one of a kind treasure.)
Wedding veil created for Sallybee
by grandmother-in-law, Mattie Ethel White in 1968
Mary had a little lamb doll created by Elizabeth Joy Bielefeldt Miller
for her mother, Sallybee
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Medway Community Healthcare (MCH) provides a wide range of high quality community health services for Medway residents; from health visitors and district nurses to speech and language therapists and out of hours urgent care.
DWELL (Diabetes and WELLbeing)
More than €1.9m (£1.6m) of European funding has been secured by a cross-border partnership to develop a four year cross-European approach to tackling Type 2 diabetes.
Called 'DWELL', this latest initiative involves eight partners from the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and France. The programme will enable 1,000 patients in these countries with Type 2 diabetes to access tailored support, empowering them to self-manage their condition and improve their wellbeing.
A 12-week patient support programme of 'pick and mix' options and a training package for staff to deliver the programme in the years ahead will be designed by, and implemented in, all four countries represented in the partnership.
As a result of improving patients' long-term health and wellbeing, it is estimated that the project will see a 30% per person reduction to state-funded health services per year - anticipated at €1.25m (£1.09m) per 1,000 patients per year.
The DWELL project was approved and funded by the EU Interreg 2 Seas Programme 2014-2020 (co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund).
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After more than a decade of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan — and almost 2,300 American deaths — many Americans would be content if this country reduced its troop presence there from the current 47,000 to zero by the end of next year. That's the point at which Afghan forces are supposed to take responsibility for internal security.
But the Obama administration makes a persuasive case that some residual force is necessary to ensure that country's stability. After months of painstaking negotiations, U.S. and Afghan officials recently reached a bilateral security agreement designed, in President Obama's words, "to train security forces, and sustain a counter-terrorism force, which ensures that Al Qaeda can never again establish a safe haven to launch attacks against us or our allies."
Now Afghanistan's unpredictable president, Hamid Karzai, says he won't sign the agreement until after elections in April to choose his successor. He also insists on new concessions from the United States, including the release of Afghans imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay and a ban on searches of Afghan homes by U.S. personnel. The Obama administration dispatched National Security Adviser Susan Rice to tell Karzai that such a delay was unacceptable and that "without a prompt signature, the U.S. would have no choice but to initiate planning for a post-2014 future in which there would be no U.S. or NATO troop presence in Afghanistan."
The word "prompt" provides the administration with some flexibility, and that's fortunate. Exasperating as Karzai may be, he is still Afghanistan's leader and his expressions of concern about heavy-handed (and at times criminal) actions by U.S. personnel reflect the understandable anxieties of many of his countrymen. And there is reason to believe that he will sign the agreement sooner rather than later. It has been endorsed by a 2,500-member council of civic leaders and tribal elders, and some of that body's prominent members are pressing Karzai to act quickly.
The agreement doesn't specify how many Americans would remain after 2014. Some administration officials have talked about a "light footprint" strategy consisting of a few thousand troops, including special operations forces. Some Republicans in Congress argue that a much larger deployment — 10,000 to 12,000 troops — would be required to prevent Afghanistan from backsliding into chaos.
We believe that the administration should err on the side of restraint, and there is evidence that Afghan forces have improved enough to make a large U.S. deployment unnecessary. But a complete withdrawal wouldn't be in the interest either of this country or Afghanistan, and the U.S. should be careful not to argue with Karzai in a way that backs him into that corner.


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