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Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen presenting the Government statement to Parliament on the Government Programme
An open, fair and confident Finland
(subject to changes)
Mr Speaker,
The Government aims at an open, fair and confident Finland. These words stand for the values and courses of action supported by the whole Government.
Open is the opposite of closed. Thanks to international trade and cooperation, Finland has become a country with one of the highest standards of welfare in the world. Finland has been the home to expertise, ideas and products. It has been profitable to work and employ others in Finland.
However, the past does not predict the future and therefore we must re-create our wellbeing anew every day.
All this is based on Finnish work. Education and expertise must flourish in Finland. We must build our country so that innovations can be refined into businesses and work in Finland. We must ensure that Finnish work remains competitive and that it always pays to work.
So far, we have gained from globalisation. Finland has thrived on the advancement of free trade and therefore the economic and political opening of the world has served Finlands interests.
There are those who say that we are independent only if we can decide all things for ourselves. Such thinking leads to detachment and isolation. It creates an illusion of power while in reality it leaves no possibility to work on matters that are important to us Finns.
Finland must have a seat and influence at the tables where decisions on issues that affect us are made. Isolation does not translate into independence. A Robinson Crusoe alone on his island may well take all decisions by himself. Only the scope of his decisions will eventually prove very limited indeed. The same will happen to his wellbeing and freedom.
I believe that the earlier generations those who safeguarded the freedom of our fatherland would have liked to see Finland as an independent and active player among other nations. Freedom and independence are words that speak about actions and cooperation not about passiveness or seclusion.
Open also means openness towards other people, cultures and difference not only abroad but in Finland, too. It does not mean only tolerance and acceptance. It means respect and nurturing. Difference sparks creativity, new ideas and new ways of acting.
This all starts with mutual respect for each other. The Government is committed to openness and cultural pluralism. We do not accept racism.
Economic policy
Mr Speaker,
Our wellbeing depends on several factors: are we able to generate new ideas in Finland, does our society encourage turning these ideas into businesses and is it profitable to work and employ people in Finland?
We must be able to renew our welfare model to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.
We are faced with considerable challenges. In Finland, the change in the populations age structure is the fastest in Europe. As a result, the rise in the dependency ratio is the fastest, too. Bold reforms are required to guarantee services and wellbeing.
The recent financial crisis and recession left an EUR 8 billion gap in State revenue and expenditure. With growth restarted, we must now take determined action to reduce the gap.
The Government has a clear aim concerning central government finances. We have decided to reduce the debt ratio during the current electoral period.
To make this happen, the Government Programme provides a net sum of EUR 2.5 billion for the necessary adaptive measures.
The Government will assess indebtedness annually. Should the measures adopted prove insufficient to change the development, we will introduce new methods.
The Government will build its economic policy to maintain Finland's current credit rating which is the highest possible. This requires consistent, credible and clear economic policy and, when necessary, ability to react rapidly to changes that are happening around us.
Reduced economic credibility and a downgraded credit rating would increase debt servicing costs. This would be the same as throwing taxpayers money down the drain. Do we want to spend money on servicing central government debt or on providing services to our citizens?
Confidence should be seen not as a static state of affairs but as a process that requires constant work. This is important for citizens and businesses to be able to trust in their future in Finland.
That said, I would like to point out that the sustainability gap will introduce an even greater challenge to public finances. This means that, in future, the revenue brought in by the working and tax paying population will not be enough to finance the services and income transfers for our ageing welfare society. In other words, if we fail to reform our structures drastically, we will not have enough money for schools, health care centres, care of the elderly or pensions in the coming years.
Our Nordic welfare society will prosper if we are able and ready to reform.
A decline in the debt ratio is essential, but alone it will not be enough to close the sustainability gap. We need structural reforms, too. The most important reforms will include the lengthening of working careers and a radical reform of the local government structure.
Mr Speaker,
The local government reform must be based on and aim at a sustainable system that will safeguard equal and high-quality services to all citizens. The objective of the reform is to create a thriving local government structure with strong municipalities. A strong municipality consists of natural commuting areas and is able to bear the economic burden of basic service provision.
The second key reform centres on lengthening working careers. We Finns must reach common understanding on a long-term solution to lengthen careers, to safeguard adequate funding for the earnings-related pension system and to secure a sufficient level of pension security.
The reform measures should target the whole working career, including its initial, middle and final stages. As the Government Programme says, labour market organisations are committed to identify, negotiate and implement the necessary measures to attain the objective set. The Government, for its part, remains committed to good and close cooperation with the labour market organisations.
Currently, incapacity for work is the main factor behind shortened working careers; therefore, the Government will place particular emphasis on measures to prevent work incapacity and improve possibilities for those who are partially capable of working. This can be achieved by developing occupational health services, rehabilitation and work in general.
Good quality of working life encourages people to stay longer in employment. Work communities are key to wellbeing and coping at work. The people doing the actual work are in the best place to suggest how things could be improved in the future.
Growth policy
Mr Speaker,
Without entrepreneurship and without the economic growth and jobs created by the private sector, we would not have wellbeing in Finland.
The Government will pay particular attention to ensuring that Finland will remain a country where it is profitable to run a business, employ people and create growth. In addition to industrial exports, we must be able to export innovations and services. The clean-tech industry, based on environment and energy technologies, offers a number of possibilities.
The overall policies governing research and development funding must be re-examined. The main objective should be to improve the effectiveness of the funding system and, by doing so, introduce new incentives for companies to grow and internationalise their activities.
Cutting the level of corporate income tax will improve Finnish companies competitiveness in the global market and enhance incentives to invest in Finland. Cuts in energy tax will promote industrial competitiveness as the forest and metal industry will pay EUR 120 million less in energy taxes every year.
The Government is not in a position to generate growth on its own labour market organisations too must be willing to share the responsibility. Finland needs a new kind of cooperation. The Government is prepared to support the drafting of a labour market settlement with means that will underpin competitiveness, employment and purchasing power. I will invite representatives of the labour market organisations to a meeting with the Government in August to discuss ways to address these challenges.
Work against inequality and poverty
Mr Speaker,
Work is the best social security. One of the Government priorities is to promote employment. The Government has earmarked almost EUR 140 million for the prevention of youth and long-term unemployment. We will also implement the social guarantee for young people. This means that all young people under 25 and every recent graduate under 30 will be offered a job or the possibility of practical training, studying, workshop training or rehabilitation within three months of unemployment.
All people should have equal possibilities to succeed, to apply their talent, to fulfil their potential and to care for themselves and their family.
The Government will follow in its predecessors steps by continuing improvements in basic security. The position of people living on a low income will be improved significantly. Those who cannot care for themselves will be particularly well attended to. The right of older people to good care will be secured with the proposed act on the services for the elderly.
During its term of office, the Government will improve basic security by more than EUR 330 million. The position of those living on basic security will be improved by our increasing the basic daily allowance and unemployment allowance by EUR 100 per month. The Government will also raise the basic deduction in local government taxation and the deduction for earned income, increase income support and the general housing allowance, target more support to single parents and link student grants and financial aid with the consumer price index. After the current electoral period, all minimum benefits will be tied to the index and their level will automatically keep up with price rises.
International affairs and EU policy
Mr Speaker,
The prosperity of Finland and the wellbeing of Finns are to a great extent dependent on our international cooperation in the fields of economy and politics.
Finlands foreign policy will continue to be based on activeness, initiative and continuity. Finland carries responsibility not only for its own citizens but also internationally.
In our EU policy, we are keen to promote reforms that improve the EUs global economic competitiveness, enhance the functioning of the internal market and contribute to the Unions overall effectiveness. Our EU policies are positive and determined but at the same time realistic.
In bilateral relations, the Government intends to devote increasing effort to relations with Russia, the United States and the emerging economies. The key role of the Nordic and Baltic countries will, however, remain.
External economic relations will become one of the new foreign policy priorities. The objective is to support the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises, encourage the export of products and services and create new jobs in Finland by so doing. In trade policy, Finland supports open, free and fair trade and promotes the integration of the emerging countries into the international economy.
A caring and successful Finland marked by wellbeing
Mr Speaker,
The values behind Finlands success are best expressed by the following words: encouragement, education, tolerance and caring.
The Government is committed to work towards:
- securing the financial base for Finlands public finances;
- creating new jobs, sustainable growth and competitiveness in Finland and
- reducing poverty and inequality and providing care for the weakest in Finland.
In other words, we will work to foster wellbeing for future generations in Finland, too.
All Government activities and decisions should be assessed against this and only this objective.


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The picture above speaks for itself. It depicts what happened to a young man who went to get police assistance to stop illegal gambling happening near his house.
When the man went to police station to find about what action had been taken on his complaint the police sergeant who had earlier taken down the complaint behaved strangely. The picture shows what he did to the complainant.
Why did the sergeant do that? No Sri Lankan will find it hard to guess — the gamblers knew how to get the police officer on their side.
There is nothing unusual about the story. It is now, more often than not an example of what happens in both small and very serious matters.
The citizen that does the right thing gets into trouble and one who dares to do wrong thrives — in everything — business, politics et all.
The situation prevailing in the country is what is known as abysmal lawlessness. To go by the law is to be the loser while the law breaker is the winner.
The all important question is how did this come about? How did this happen? The answer is very simple – it was by way of the country's constitution, which was adopted in 1978. It was a constitution made to defeat law and discipline; to create an almighty ruler, who is above the law — a supremo — a brother who is number one.
The result is the chaos we see every day.
To fail to understand this is to fail to understand anything about Sri Lanka.
Without law, without control of corruption, what can policing mean, except what is depicted in this cartoon.
The case mentioned above took place a short time ago. For details please refer to the story below; (more…)
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EditorialRafting the Nile and living to tell about it!Jackie Pullinger and Hong Kong's City of DarknessThe Book, Comic Style Ehud, the left-handed judgeGossipRed Kettle Club A high school student begins a brand new type of school clubTSA goes to the Solomon IslandsYour VoicePhoto PhunniesFYI Random stuff to make you smarterAsk AmyTunesSeek Change
What issues are important to you?
No one can champion every good cause. You can't throw your full support behind everything you consider worthy. You just don't have that kind of time. I mean, you can't volunteer at the animal shelter and make phone calls for your favorite politician and feed the homeless at the Army shelter every weekend and become a Big Sister to a needy child and lead the Sunbeam troop, etc.-unless you're some kind of superhero. You have to make some choices. As you mature into full adulthood, lots of opportunities will arise. Lots of groups will want your time, and many will want your dollar. And you 'll need to know what matters most to you.
To a large extent, The Salvation Army is like one-stop shopping for people who feel passionate about social issues. We fight nearly every evil on earth in some way or another. And when we discover new problems, we find ways to tackle those, too.
If you're a soldier, it's expected that you'll be engaged in our fight against the horrible things that plague and oppress people in this world. The Lord expects all Christians to be engaged in the battle, and the Army is particularly designed for action-taking. But as I said earlier, you can't do everything. So you'll have to take a few steps: 1. Find out where help is needed, and if you're qualified to provide it. Don't sign up for something that requires expertise you don't have and can't quickly learn. 2. Ask yourself what you feel truly passionate about. Are you concerned about pre-schoolers? Do you have a special sensitivity to the needs of the elderly? Most likely, God has placed that feeling in your heart. 3. Pray over it; make sure you are making the move God wants you to make.
It's amazing what people can accomplish when they have set their minds on ministering to the world. 16-year-old Katie Wilkinson started the world's first Red Kettle Club, and many people jumped on board (pp. 14 - 15). The Salvation Army has officially opened in the Solomon Islands, meaning that we now operate in 124 countries of the world. Think of all the brave people who've spread our Army. And what about missionary Jackie Pulinger-a very driven and gutsy young woman who refused to be prevented from spreading the Gospel?
Great things happen when people let their hearts be filled with godly passions. Can you identify the passion God has for you? Are you ready to act?
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I have been given the chance to travel to different countries and experience different cultures, giving me a better perspective on the life of privilege we live here in the United States.
—Sam Fowler Seattle, WA
I have been given the opportunity to travel. I have been on mission trips to Haiti and Jamaica and played in the Salvation Army band at the Rose Bowl Parade. I have also been given the opportunity to go to school through Salvation Army scholarships, for which I am very thankful.
—Chelsea Newsome Lynchburg, VA
God called me to full–time service as a Salvation Army Officer.
—Lynn Lopez St Cloud, MN
I have been given more opportunities than I could possibly list. I have been given the opportunity to serve the world through The Salvation Army. I found my calling and have been given the opportunity to live it out every single day. I have been given the opportunity to travel and learn things I never would have learned otherwise and meet people whom I never would have met. I met my husband through The Salvation Army and have met people that I am proud to call family and friends.
—Lt. Loreen Hamilton Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
The slogan "Join the Army and see the world" certainly holds true in The Salvation Army. From going to an International Corps Cadet Camp in Scotland as a 15–year–old to just coming back from a visit to the India Eastern Territory, and being an American officer stationed in Sweden, I have learned the value of being a Christian citizen of the world. God is not limited by national boundaries or politics, nor should we be as we work to further his Kingdom, sharing the gospel and meeting needs.
—Major Cornell Voeller Stockholm, Sweden
I learned how to play an instrument at The Salvation Army. I didn't have to pay any rental fees for instruments or tuition fees, had amazing instructors to teach me, and then had the opportunity to go to Belize and Costa Rica with the divisional youth band. I also went on a mission trip to Matamoras, Mexico —all of this with little to no cost. Only through The Salvation Army was all of this possible.
—Stacy Adkins Norfolk, VA
The Salvation Army has given me the opportunity to experience music in a way I never had in the past. Since joining The Salvation Army I have not only learned how to play several brass instruments, but through the experience of music conservatory, divisional youth band, musical corps activities, and Territorial Music Institute, I have expanded my guitar, piano, and vocal abilities. Having the privilege of hearing The Salvation Army's National Capital Band is beyond words. Having the ability to touch people's hearts with musical ministry—something I love to do, play, and hear—is one of the many blessings of God.
—Rachel Argot Roanoke, VA
One of my unique opportunities was being able to be a part of television's "Extreme Makeover Home Edition." They were doing a build of a home in our town and due to our efficient Emergency Disaster Service team and canteen, we were able to have a canteen manned and on-site 24/7 while the build was happening. We fed and gave coffee, water and Gatorade to the workers as well as the producers and staff of the show. I was able to meet Ty Pennington, as well as help the interior decorators do the last minute touches to the house before the cameras came and the family came home.
—Lori Miles Albert Lea, MN
The Salvation Army led me to the girl of my dreams!!!
—Captain Robyn Bridgeo Tempe, AZ
The Salvation Army has given me the opportunity to travel and to find friends no matter where I go because The Salvation Army is there. But more than that, when I wear my uniform out in public, people ask me questions that provide an opportunity to tell what we're all about: the love of Christ, and the chance to act as his hands and feet. We give a cup of cold water in his name, and those in uniform are recognized as symbols of his compassion.
—Neva Sales Christiansburg, VA
The Salvation Army has given me the opportunity to bring the good news of the Gospel to people and places I never imagined.
—Captain Rob Reardon Alexandria, VA
I got to be on the divisional Traveling Vacation Bible School Team. While I was on my trip, both of my parents were diagnosed with cancer. But I had grown in my faith so much while I was there that I was completely confident and still joyful. It was an amazing experience.
—Sam LeFavi Carson City, NV
The Army gave me the chance to meet lifelong friends and learn a fun and enjoyable instrument. Most importantly, it gave me the opportunity to learn about our Father in heaven and make good life choices.
—Kaitlin Chambless Big Spring, TX
When 16-year-old Katie Wilkinson decided to start a Red Kettle Club at her high school in Tempe, Arizona, she couldn't have imagined the way her peers would embrace the concept. Under her leadership and with the support of her classmates and administration at Corona del Sol High School, the club gave outstanding service to The Salvation Army over the Christmas season, and will continue its service.
More than 20 students have joined the club and, on December 3, 2011, multiple clubs on campus supported their bell-ringing effort.
On a cold and rainy Saturday, school Principal Brent Brown and assistant Principal Dan Nero also stood kettles with their students. Tempe School District Superintendent Dr. Ken Baca came by with a jar filled with coins. Katie and several other soloists from the premiere choir at CDS drew groups of passers-by as they caroled around the kettle. A group of band members also entertained shoppers and supporters.
The students raised $1,386! "Katie, with her example and influence, has made service the 'thing to do'," said Tempe corps officer Captain Robyn Bridgeo. "Their kettle total averaged what we typically might see from up to five volunteer groups combined."
"I love how this club has brought the school and community together to help such a wonderful organization," Katie said. "Not only is the amount of money we raised in ten hours awesome, but also just making the students aware of the many programs that their bell-ringing will benefit was tremendous. Most had no idea of the many meaningful ways The Salvation Army reaches out to help those in need."
Katie was invited to attend the Phoenix Advisory Board's Christmas appreciation luncheon for donors and supporters. Though she arrived with her mother and grandmother, she was surprised to be joined by the rest of her family as well as her school principal. The efforts of the Red Kettle Club were recognized and Katie was presented her own red kettle as founder of the first high school Red Kettle Club in America. Mr. Brown also was surprised when he was called forward to receive a red kettle for display at school.
"It has been very special to watch Katie develop the concept of a Red Kettle Club from an idea into such a successful program within our campus and community," Brown said. "She has given and will continue to give all of us new opportunities to experience the goodness of helping others."
Club members since have sorted and bagged toys at the Tempe Corps. And they are already looking forward to a spring collection day at school to benefit the ARC.
"Never in my 20 years with the Army have I found such a dynamic young lady," Captain Bridgeo said of Katie.
Brown concluded, "She and her fellow officers and club members are a great source of pride to our school and district. This club will, indeed, be one of Katie's legacies at Corona del Sol High School."
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Player draws a FEELING card and without looking at it, holds it so others in the group can see it. Group members offer: "I might feel that way if….." and then they tell a circumstance where they would probably experience that feeling. Player guesses the feeling.
Guilt Game
Player thinks of a specific situation in which he/she felt guilty (or still does). Player says "When I feel guilty, I'm telling myself that I should or shouldn't _________________." NEEDS cards are divided among Group. Group members guess in turn "Are you feeling guilty (hurt, scared, disappointed, sad, frustrated, annoyed, etc.) because you are needing/valuing/wanting __________________." (put NEEDS card in front of Player). When you have gone around the circle 2-3 times, Player tells Group which needs most connect with his/her situation.
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Player thinks of a specific situation when he/she felt angry (or still does). Player says "When I feel angry, I'm telling myself that you should or shouldn't _________________." (this can be anything like "shouldn't yell at me" "should have voted for the other candidate," etc.) Needs cards are divided among Group. Group members in turn guess, "Are you feeling angry (or substitute hurt, scared, disappointed, sad, frustrated, annoyed, etc.) because you are needing/valuing/wanting __________________." (put their NEEDS card in front of Player). When you have gone around the circle 2-3 times, Player tells Group which needs most connect with his/her situation.
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Here is one of the ways we used the cards in a group recently where there was a mother and her 19 year old son and his girlfriend in attendance. This was the sons first communication group, and it was towards the end of the 2-hour session, and he had been expressing that he really didn't have feelings or needs, and had said, "What's the big deal?" So as facilitator I asked him if there was anything that happened this week that he wasn't happy about. "Oh sure" he replied, "but what's there to talk about? Things in life just happen. I don't really need to talk about it." As I offered him a deck of feeling cards I asked him if he would be willing to go through the deck very quickly and just lay down any card that might match his situation. He readily agreed and he quickly went through the cards, and proceeded to lay down about twelve. I invited him to tell us the feelings on the cards, without telling the story or any details about his situation. He readily did this part too, expressing his feelings to us as he picked up each card. As he did this, he also added a few details of his situation. I thanked him and then asked if he would be OK with having the rest of the group guess what was important to him in this situation, and that his part would be to sit back and just notice how his body felt with each persons guess. Again, he readily agreed. One by one, in turn, the group guessed a need and connected it to one of his stated feelings, for example, "I'm wondering if you were feeling shocked because you were wanting to be seen for your intentions in your situation?" After about 18 guesses and 18 cards were on the floor in front of him, I invited him to arrange the needs cards in any way that had meaning for him, and if he wanted he could speak about it as he was doing this, or remain silent. As he moved around the cards to group and arrange them, he chose to speak about the meaning this had and out came his clarity and connection with his beautiful needs! Then he stopped and looked around at all of us, and his mom and girlfriend. I asked how his body felt right then, and he told us his chest felt warm and open, and that he felt calm and good….and surprised….and happy….and…understood. "I guess I do have feelings! And needs too." We all expressed our appreciation to him for his sharing, and as the group closed the session, he and his girlfriend were giving each other a lot of hugs.
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Check out this shootout video, filmed while it happened from the video camera mounted in the police patrol car.
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Mon, 22 Apr 2013
Front Sights Monday Blog: Gun Control at Work
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Here is an example of your point. Its not fair or pretty but much like bankrupcy, forest fires, and batman we fall so we can learn to pick ourselves up. It is however our fault that american and global consumers demand price drops across all products to the point where almost every manufacturing job is being moved to the 3rd world. |
3 weeks 6 days ago | Good luck to him. ND got a |
Good luck to him. ND got a solid running back. Go Blue. |
3 weeks 6 days ago | So? | |
4 weeks 5 hours ago | (No subject) |
The iphone 4 inovative antenna design. (someone had the phone in their back pocket. iphone 5. 30 minutes after purchse) Google is the best in the buisness hands down. Thats why their employeys are the most saught after for tech positions in the world. Apple is a fantastic marketing company which recyles tech in a clean package easy for people to use it. |
4 weeks 5 hours ago | Like i said before, apple |
Like i said before, apple makes good products. they just remove the customizability in order to give you more robustness. I completely understand your situation where bad experiences drive you away. I personally dont need the mac robustness and i dont care to be trendy. What i use computers for it would be silly for me to purchase anything other than a windows pc. This was a thread about a guy asking for opinions. I gave him mine, which to reiterate was in his case he should buy one but personally dont like them. I then gave some explinations and justifications. Wasnt looking to deal any lumps. preference is preference like you said earlier. I do recomend you get familiar with the buisness and see if that skews your opinion at all. given the choice between 2 otherwise comperable setups prefer giving my money to the less shady group. Here is a puppy. Im out of here before i get sent to bolivia by the apple fanboys. |
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my windows 7 and 8 ssd computer fully loads in 15 seconds from being shut off. I had a vista computer for 3 years and never ran into any problems. Was vista a tire fire? for people who are unfamiliar with technology? yes. |
4 weeks 8 hours ago | I dont buy apple products |
I dont buy apple products because I understand technology and I use my computer for gaming. Apple products are the best in the buisness for video editing. Beyond that they are overpriced and under engineered. On top of all of that, I disagree with the buisness model that apple uses. In a similar line to people who dislike nike for their buisness decisions. Apple products are exlusive and rapidly replaced. So not only are you "forced" to replace the products more often, but you are forced to buy expensive accessories that come standard from other companies. Additionally, if you have heard about the samsung lawsuit, I have lost any respect i had for them. Years ago apple admitted to taking other peoples technologies and wraping it in a new pretty box. but to turn around and sue a company for billions of dollars because the product was "substanially the same" is a farce. Apple make reliable, userfriendly, robust, trendy, cool looking products. anyone who tells you differently is a fanboy and should be ignored. Depending on the application (which in this case is video editing which is the one thing mac is unquestionably better than windows) macs are a great option. That said, based on what ive mentioned earlier, i will never own an apple product. |
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4 weeks 11 hours ago | Apple vs PC |
Realistically though, If you are doing video editing (which im assuming you are because of the camera) macs are legitamitly good at that. I highly recommend you do not buy from a store as well, you can honestly get one for cheeper using next day delivery from a store online (newegg is my go to). Ive got an Asus 17" laptop quad core 2.8 ghz with 500gb hd, 4gb ram, and a nice video card for under 800 bucks. its never had any issues at all. I love it. That said, I am a tech guy (ive built 2 computers from scratch) and i am able to trouble shoot any issues i come across. I have had no such troubles in the 2 years ive had this laptop, but there is something to be said about fixing your own problems on technology. If you need to buy a mac due to the idiot proofness of it thats fine. I got my mom an iphone for that same reason. |
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4 weeks 3 days ago | Its ok bud, I did the same |
Its ok bud, I did the same exact thing today with the general admission seating. Fortunately a mod helped me out and deleted my thread within 30 seconds before anyone had a chance to inb4delete. |
4 weeks 4 days ago | Go Blue! | |
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Go to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mgoblog/hail-to-the-victors-2013?ref=card Login click the blue manage your pledge button on the top right under the days to go. Enter the ammount of money you want to pledge in total. select the bundle you want. click next, blah de blah de blah. at the bottom they mention that: "One thing we learned: we can't accommodate unique requests (ie, I want ten books sent to these addresses) effectively. Hopefully you find something to your interests in the offerings; to better fulfill the promises we're making here we have to hold it to just the above options." It sound like you are looking for 3 fb, 2 bb/h. they way they have the kickstarter set up this is not possible. You could make another account (or 2) with a gmail address infinate loop. ("your normal gmail username" "+" "an extra part"@gmail.com) this lets you sign up for things using the same email but their system does not recognize the + so it assumes its an entirely new address. ie you dont need to make new email addresses. Other kickstarter campeigns have an additional paypal account set up that you can do addons for your order. ie doing what you want, pay 15 bucks for any number of books. However as stated above they had a hard time doing that last year and decided not to do it this year. TL;DR You cant do that. make an extra account or do shameful things for Brian so he breaks the rules. |
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Welcome aboard sir. |
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Wants to be the "Best Ever" eh? We had a pretty good CB back in the day he can try and live up to. |
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My MSU alum sister just texted me "the refs were for Louisville too!" Telling.. |
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Shut this down guys, Its not worth it. Great team effort. Go Blue |
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Miracles happen every day, but sometimes we need to find a way to pay for the extras that mortals unfortunately attach to them.
Such is the case for Gail Grate, a woman who grew up in Hamden in the 1970s where she held many lead roles in Hamden High School's notable theater productions, of which I too participated. As an adult, she is an Obie Award-winning actress who has performed on Broadway as well as back home at Yale Rep and Long Wharf. Some of you may remember her father, Joe, whose barbecue has been a New Haven staple.
In an email last week, Gail wrote that while she was praying, my face popped into her mind. She Googled my name, learned of my recent suffering and realized I could help in her plight.
You see, seven months ago, Gail had a second double-lung transplant. On May 22, she had driven from her home in Orlando to the Mayo Clinic for a two-day annual exam. It had been just more than a year since her first transplant, a year of "miraculous healing, growth and (possibly too much) work. Praise God and all thanks and gratitude to the brilliant team of scientists He gave me at the Mayo," she wrote.
During the exam, the doctors found no specific cause for the abnormal X-ray they were looking at. Her two-day visit turned into a month in the hospital, 24-7 on oxygen and being put back on the transplant donor list.
She has not yet returned home to Orlando and was released from the hospital on Oct. 9 to a recovery home on the Mayo campus, Gabriel House of Care. She wrote, "This has definitely been a 'faith double down' experience for me. Rather than less, I have ever more faith in what the Lord can bring us through. I've witnessed it yet again — in spades! Woo Hoo! & Amen!"
And though Gail feels like a miracle has lifted her to better health, she is left with the typical aftermath of post-surgical recuperation costs (which are not covered by medical insurance). Uncovered expenses include post-transplant transportation; lodging and food for Gail and her caregivers, some drugs and physical rehabilitation. The fund is called www.HelpHopeLive.org. To contribute, enter Gail Grate in the "find a patient" box on the home page. Checks — write in the memo section In Honor of Gail Grate — can be sent to HelpHOPELive, Two Radnor Corporate Center, 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100, Radnor, Pa., 19087. To pay by credit card, call 1-800-642-8399.
Because of the numerous calls for random acts of kindness in memory of the 26 victims of the Newtown tragedy, I am asking for you to pay it forward to Gail.
On the homefront: I completed my first round of radiation treatment and pain seems to be under control, but my legs feel like a ton of bricks because fluid has settled in my ankles, making walking difficult. Still, I am happy to report that I spent Christmas with my family, and the twins, John and Rebecca, spent the afternoon blabbering about their new iPods and Skylander figurines, as well as their online fascination with Moshi Monsters.
I continue to open the wonderful gifts that you have sent me. I thank all of you and hope to personally acknowledge them soon. We all know, however, that the most important gifts are the silent ones, the prayers you give with all your heart, for people you may not know well, such as myself, and to your loved ones. Continued...
These days, what would I do without my mother, Ann Silvestro DeMatteo? She's been unbelievably supportive, and I love her with all my heart. She feeds me, cooks for me and tends to all my needs. She helps me get in and out of the house, drives me to medical appointments and tucks me in at night. Tomorrow is her birthday, and I regret that I won't be able to give back to her this New Year's Eve because she will be giving and giving and giving to me. While mom, the youngest of her 13 siblings, is turning a youthful 79, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of my aunts, Lucille Zorena of East Haven, who is also celebrating a youthful birthday tomorrow.
"There were 13 of us so I guess somebody's birthday had to repeat," mom explained to a volunteer, Doris Ferner, at the Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care in Hamden, where I was getting radiation the other day.
Ann DeMatteo was a longtime Register reporter for Hamden and North Haven. She is the managing editor for a Register sister paper, The Middletown Press. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 203-789-5716.
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Event Off Sale: Tickets off sale. Please call 212-581-3080 for reservations.
Coltrane Revisited feat. Steve Kuhn, Tom Harrell, Eric Alexander, Andrew Cyrille, Lonnie Plaxico
Sat, September 22, 2012
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Coltrane Revisited feat. Steve Kuhn, Tom Harrell, Eric Alexander, Andrew Cyrille, Lonnie Plaxico
Pianist Steve Kuhn first made his mark during a brief stint with John Coltrane's quartet. He recently released a critically acclaimed ECM recording exploring Coltrane's repertoire. At Birdland, Kuhn leads an annual all-star gathering in celebration of the legendary saxophonist and jazz innovator's birthday. Born in North Carolina in 1926, John Coltrane emerged on the jazz scene in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. A pioneer of "hard bop" in the 1960s, he led his own groups and reinvented jazz with experimentation and improvisation, his later recordings reflecting his belief that music was a form of spiritual expression. The all-star quintet, which this year explores some of Coltrane's late 1950's hard-bop repertoire recorded for the Blue Note and Atlantic labels, includes trumpeter Tom Harrell, saxophonist Eric Alexander, drummer Andrew Cyrille and bassist Lonnie Plaxico.


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The award winning EXIT festival is gearing up for 2013 with new additions and a special early bird ticket offer. Taking place from 10th -14th July in the magical Petrovaradin Fortress the 2013 edition will be extended to five days, offering even more value for money, adventure and excitement.
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Joining the bill will be Emeli Sande, Ben Howard, Palma Violets, Lianne La Havas, Laura Mvula, Hugh Cornwell, Levellers, Young Guns, Kids in Glass Houses, Tracer, Steve Forbert, Newton Faulkner, Willy Moon, Stackridge, Imagine Dragons and The Blockheads to 2013's top-notch line up.
One of the most successful bands of the last decade, The Killers will bring their world-beating live show to the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 on Saturday 15th June. Completing the chart-topping bill of Main Stage headliners, the Las Vegas quartet join The Stone Roses and Bon Jovi for an electric and eclectic experience!
In an announcement to transform the nation's Christmas lists, Sigur Rós and Belle and Sebastian have been confirmed as headliners for next year's End of the Road Festival. Said festival founder Simon Taffe: "These are two of the most exciting and magical live bands around and we are totally thrilled to have booked them."
Blur confirmed to headline the festival, pop icons Pet Shop Boys will grace the main stage, Turbostaat return to Tempelhof + Club THF makes its debut.
Arctic Monkeys are the latest act to confirm for the 2013 Open'er festival. The line-up is already taking on gargantuan proportions as the world's best bands head to Poland in July for what promises to be one of the festival highlights of the summer.
T in the Park's 20th year is already shaping up to be quite a celebration, and festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent's Lager are delighted to announce that the award-winning Emeli Sandé is the latest addition to next year's festival bill.
It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce the first wave of artists who will be playing at the 5th edition of Soundwave Festival Croatia!
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR FESTIVAL are thrilled to announce that seminal thrash metal legends, SLAYER are confirmed as the third and final headliner for Bloodstock 2013.
Evolution will take place on Bank Holiday Sunday 26th and Monday 27th May 2013. Tickets will be £39.50 for the 2 day event and £29.50 for each individual day
Hip-hop legends top the festival's 13th year for which weekend tickets are available now from a recession-busting £79 each
The most successful rapper in history, Eminem is the first headliner to be announced on the Main Stage at Reading & Leeds Festivals in 2013. 11 years after he topped the bill at the festivals, he returns for this performance, his only UK festival appearance in 2013.
Set against the stunning backdrop of the River Thames, the Henley Festival is an intimate week long party playing host to five individual, eclectic nights in a simply beautiful setting. This glamorous, black tie event brings together like-minded individuals for a series of extraordinary, magical & unexpected evenings.
Thrill-seekers who want to ski or snowboard by day and party hard at night are being invited to hit the slopes at the continent's newest, freshest and most exciting winter festival.
Presale tickets for the 2013 event will be available from 9am on Monday 10th December at 2012 prices. The presale is perfect for Latitude lovers who want to secure their place at this incredible festival and begin the countdown to Latitude 2013!
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We can announce that this years One Love Festival relocates to Damyns Hall Aerodrome, in Upminster Essex as the new epicentre of Reggae and Dub in UK. The 122 acre green field picturesque site has all the Space and Remote Countryside that we need but with all the City accessibility that our customers have grown accustomed to.
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T in the Park festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent's Lager today give fans even more reason to get excited as they reveal festival favourites The Killers as the third headliner of the 20th year celebrations, following yesterday's announcement that Mumford & Sons and Rihanna will headline T in the Park over the 12th – 14th July 2013.


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The city of Provo is considering support for a community garden, even though it has had bad experiences with cooperative gardens before. The Provo Herald has details in this article.
The city is asking residents to voice their opinions via a survey on the city website.
Previous attempts at community gardens have not worked well in Provo. Here's a quote from the article:
"It was a disaster because they didn't have enough supervision of it," he said, noting water was left on, and there were problems with vandalism and weeds. "The parks department had not had a good experience."
But the trend of community gardens around Utah is on the rise, and it is time for Provo to consider another go at it, he said.
(Editor's Note: These tips were provided by McCord's Garden Center)
If you didn't prune your roses in March do it now. Cut out all dead and damaged canes and remove those canes that are growing toward the center of the plant. You want your canes to be growing into a vase shape (pointing out from the center of the plant.)
The time to feed your bulbs is when they are just pushing up green leaf shoots.
If you dug up your canna and dahlias and other summer flowering bulbs that aren't hardy through the winter here, now is the time to get them out and pot them up inside for a headstart before putting them in the ground after danger of frost.
Remember, don't prune your spring-flowering shrubs like lilacs, forsythia and quince until AFTER they have bloomed. It's not too late to prune summer bloomers like spirea, potentilla or leptodermis.
There's still time to plant one more crop of peas and radishes before the heat sets in and you can continue to plant greens like spinach, chard and lettuces. Broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbages and artichokes can be planted now. It's still too early for tomatoes and peppers unless you plant them in a water wrap or cover them with frost cloth. If you're going to start your own tomatoes and peppers from seed indoors, now is the time. Most of them are best started 6 weeks before frost danger is over and here in Utah County that date is May 15.
Bare-root plants should be planted while it is still cool. We have lots of raspberries bare-root or potted up already and they should be planted now.
April is the perfect time to be planting trees, shrubs and perennials. They love the cool nights and their roots will grow faster in cool nights and warm days. While you are waiting for the weather to be warm enough to set out your favorite annuals, take a look around and see where you might enhance your yard with a new tree or shrub. Planting perennials pays off because they come back bigger and more beautiful every year and you only have to plant them once:) We have lots of ornamental perennial grasses this year and they can really put a sparkle in your landscape.
Stay on the paths in your yard while you are working to avoid compacting the soggy soil. Soil compaction turns soil into concrete (or at least it will feel like it!) and kills tender roots. Wait until the soil dries before walking into beds or on grass.
Summer and fall-blooming perennials can be divided now but wait until after bloom to dig your spring-flowering perennials.
Most years here in Utah County you shouldn't be watering yet unless you are planting but we had a dry winter and our trees, lawns and other plants need a good deep watering. Don't over-water though. One good watering now and then keep an eye on the weather and hopefully Mother Nature will fill in until it warms up.
We have a bounty of beautiful bleeding hearts, hostas and spring-flowering perennials that you should be enjoying in your yard right now. And the peonies are leafing out and showing big, fat buds. The fruit trees are blossoming and so are some of the ornamental trees, too. It's pretty exciting here at the garden center!
The Salt Lake Tribune has this good article about how to plan your garden. Here's an excerpt:
"List your plants from largest to smallest and then draw them, to scale, on your garden map. As a general rule of thumb, you will want to place the tallest, widest plants at the northernmost end of your garden bed, and the smallest, squattest plants at the southernmost end. This way, the tall plants won't shade the small plants as the sun makes its way across the sky."
In the article Growing Sugar Snap Peas in a Container, I commented on the variety I selected being cold tolerant down to 28 degrees. I inadvertently tested that claim. I have the peas growing in 12" x 18" grow-boxes on the patio. I cover them with gardening fabric at night. Well, I took off for the evening without covering the peas. A fast moving snow storm rolled in and dumped three inches of snow on the ground - including my patio. The peas sat in the dark under that cold blanket of snow for four hours before I got home. I looked at the snow covered peas and was sure it was colder than 28 degrees and that I had killed them. I quickly brushed the snow off the peas and covered them for the night - hoping for the best and fearing the worst. Well, the new day dawned bright but cold. After a few hours the patio had warmed up to 38 degrees. So, I took the cover off the peas to find them tall, perky and no worse for having been smothered in snow. It's wonderful to grow a vegetable plant tough enough to survive my neglect.
An early March snow storm reminded be of why I love container gardening. The last week of February I planted sugar snap peas in 5 1/2" x 12" x 18" ceder grow-boxes. I chose a variety of sugar snap peas that grow 24" tall, doesn't need to be supported and is cold tolerant down to 28 degrees. The seed package indicated the seeds would sprout in 7 to 14 days. I was hoping to do better than that so I placed two of the grow-boxes on a heated seed starting mat. I put a third grow-box on a shelf in front of a south facing window. Using the seed sprouting mat the peas were up and going in 4 days. The grow-box in the window had peas up and going in 6 days. The grow-boxes are small enough they are easy to move if necessary. Now that the peas are about 4" tall, I'll leave them outdoors and just cover them at night with gardening fabric. If we get more snow I'll move the grow-boxes onto a covered porch. I hope to be eating fresh garden peas by the middle of April.
Mother Earth News has an interesting and strightforward article on composting. Per the article "Composting mimics and intensifies nature's recycling plan. A compost pile starts out as a diverse pile of kitchen and garden "waste." Left alone, any of these materials would eventually decompose. But when a variety of materials are mixed together and kept moist and aerated, the process accelerates. Compost matures into what soil scientists call active organic matter: a dark, crumbly soil amendment that's rich with beneficial fungi, bacteria and earthworms, as well as the enzymes and acids these life-forms release as they multiply."
"Adding compost to garden soil increases its water-holding capacity, invigorates the soil food web and provides a buffet of plant nutrients. Compost also contains substances that enhance plants' ability to respond to challenges from insects and diseases."
The article cleared up many misconceptions I had about composting - laying out the information in the following 10 facts.
1. Balancing ingredients is optional.
2. Good compost can be either hot or cold.
3. Small or large - any size pile will work just fine.
4. Turning compost is optional.
5. You can gauge the moisture level of your compost pile by its fragrance.
6. Compost need not be a secret.
7. You can compost diseased or weedy plants.
8. With a worm bin, you can even compost indoors.
9. You can safely compost livestock manure.
10. There are good uses for immature compost.
Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2006-10-01/Compost-Made-Easy.aspx#ixzz1nJcA8ug5
(Note: Robyn W works at McCoard's Garden Center in Provo, Utah)
It's not too early to get started with the 2012 gardening year. Take a walk around your yard and check to see if there is any winter kill or breakage that needs to be pruned out. Broken branches are easy to spot now without leaf growth. You can also prune out any branches that are growing into each other or into the center of the tree or shrub.
You can prune flowering shrubs now but be careful to know when they flower. Spring flowering shrubs should be pruned AFTER they bloom. If you prune them now, you are pruning off the flowering buds. This won't hurt the health of the plant however.
Shrubs that bloom in the summer of fall can be pruned now without sacrificing bloom. Prune for shape and to renew the growth of the shrub.
Now, while shrubs, trees, and perennials are still dormant, is the ideal time to transplant. If you must move a plant, dig up as much of the rootball as you can and carefully move to it's new planting hole. The plant must be completely watered in in its new location. Waiting to move the plant while it is in its active growth cycle will greatly increase the likelihood of plant distress.
Perennials that have become overgrown can be safely dug and divided now. Make sure you water them in when they are replanted.
If any of your plants have heaved (been lifted out of the ground by repeated freezing and thawing) now is the time to carefully push them back down and tuck them in with extra soil.
This is a very good time to rake away the dry leaves and dead foliage and twigs that cover your perennials. I leave most of this on my beds in the winter to protect the crowns of the plants from cold but now that the weather is warming, it is time to remove this cover both to clean up the beds and to get rid of potential hiding places for pests.
Go ahead and plant your peas now. You can also plant hostas, daylilies and bleeding heart now.
Have a fabulous 2012 gardening year!
That's a pretty nice looking sandwich, even if I did make it myself. Ham and cheese and fresh greens from my window box garden. I planted mixed greens about a month ago and now I have abundant greens ready to harvest. They are tasty and it is fun harvesting garden produce in the middle of February.
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