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I'm Lauren Rae, and I art direct, problem solve, illustrate, and design.
By day, I'm a User Experience Designer working remotely for a Silicon Valley-based global cybersecurity company.
In my spare time, I'm Holtermonster. I'm skilled at posters, event promotion, logos, branding, custom illustration, typography, portraiture, and vector illustration. I like hunting for old signs, metal shows, watching movies, cooking, and collecting vintage chairs. I'm inspired by good stories, and authenticity. I like loud music.
I take on a limited number of commissions on a per project basis. If you want to start a conversation, please drop me a line at email@example.com. As a general rule, I'm not available for rush jobs.
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What do Mark Zuckerberg, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, and best-selling novelist Lee Child all have in common? They all worked to make luck happen for them.
In this episode with award-winning author, editor and journalist, Janice Kaplan, we learn about the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and improve your life.
There is a clear difference between random chance and luck. The case is made in the new book that she wrote with risk-taking expert Barnaby Marsh, "How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love and Life ."
Luck includes chance, but it is not a one-time event and also involves a combination of talent, open-minded research, and hard work.
We learn to how change the odds, why it may be important to move to places where your chances of success improve, and why having a positive outlook boosts your chances of long-term success.
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TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA said Friday they'll jointly invest $400 million in manufacturing and sales operations in Mexico over the next seven years.
The move marks Renault's return to a country it pulled out of in 1986, when the French automaker faced severe financial difficulties in Europe. Renault said it also highlights the advantages of the strategic alliance it forged in March with Japan's ailing No. 2 automaker.
Renault said it'll create a subsidiary in Mexico which within two years will distribute through its own dealer network a range of Renault vehicles, imported or assembled locally by Nissan Mexicana. Its goal is to expand its commercial presence in Central America and the Caribbean region.
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Renault shares were down one euro, or 2.3 percent, to 43.96 in mid-day trading. Nissan NSANY, -0.87% erased early losses to close 1 yen higher at 490.
Nissan factories will produce a pair of Renault models under the venture -- the Scenic, starting in 2001, and the Clio in 2002 -- the companies said. Renault is targeting sales of 30,000 vehicles in 2003, and 80,000 units "in the longer term." it said.
"Renault's return to the Mexican market will allow Nissan to optimize its local operations by increasing the workload at its plants and expanding its own range of products," Renault said in a statement.
Nissan plants will churn out about 100,000 vehicles in 2003, models either labeled under the Renault brand vehicles or jointly developed by the two automakers.
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You couldn't get more local! We all grew up within sight of Mt Taranaki, and we have the best interests of our region, our community, and your business at heart.
Ross and Robyn Gall are both Chartered Accountants - married for 35 years and working together for 25 years, they know a thing or two about working things out.
Robyn and Ross both enjoy supercar racing. They haven't missed a live supercar race in NZ since 2001, even travelling to Australia for racetrack thrills.
Keen on the genteel side of sports too, they are socially involved in tennis and cycling, and you may spot them exploring the countryside glam-tramping or in their motorhome. Ross is a member of the Manukorihi Golf Club and Robyn's taken her hardwork ethic into the streets too, efficiently achieving a couple of walking half-marathons.
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Ross is the Principal Chartered Accountant at Ross Gall Accounting and has been a Chartered Accountant for over 30 years. So, you can depend on his accuracy, depth of knowledge and experience… and, he likes a good chat and a laugh and has some great stories to tell.
Contact Ross on email@example.com to discuss how we can help you streamline your financial management and help your business thrive.
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A Chartered Accountant for over 30 years, Robyn is that rare breed of person who loves numbers and is good with people. She doesn't like to brag, but was awarded the Most Outstanding Advanced Accountancy Woman Student at Auckland Technical Institute as well as Best Student in Advanced Financial Accounting.
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For those who are starting out, this is a good read for you. For those who may already have a system or just haven't settled on a host for online viewing, this may also be a good read or just to brush up on current hosts. I have found some pros and cons to both previous system and current system, Due to recent events I have chosen to use Pixieset for my online galleries, print ordering, and ease of use.
- The overal ease of the website is fantastic, loading images is fast, and for any error images it lets you know.
- Ordering prints is just as easy, along with liking your favorite images to go back and look through again.
- Being able to locate the gallery and set galleries up as well. I can't stress enough how easy it is for clients to locate their galleries.
Past system
- I use squarespace for my website, but for my online galleries I had trouble using the pages to make a private gallery, not that the images didn't show up, but finding the image numbers and loading them was the struggle.
- Passworded galleries were only temporarily available to search, when they weren't available I had to send direct links to clients.
- Passwords randomly reset themselves, not sure why, but always had to reset passwords for clients.
Other gallery sites
Some people like smugmug, some people use zenfolio, or whatever may be good out there. Having a site that allows print ordering or digital file downloading from the site may be a top thing to have more variety for your clients. If you consider a gallery site like either of the two above or even pixieset, you will not go wrong with having the right set up.
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A Sacred Journey to Access Your Power, Peace & Wisdom
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We are passing along to all of you, as requested by the sender, this note from the director of our children's village in India, Lilly Kaligithi.
Dear Friends;
As you celebrate this Christmas may our Lord's birth be experienced in your hearts and bring you joy and hope for eternal bliss. Soon we will enter into another New Year, 2013. May the Lord guide and bless every step that you take and every decision you make.
God has blessed Sweet Home in many ways. My heart is filled with gratitude as I look back on what our children have accomplished by the grace of God. One boy completed Masters in Biotechnology, and received a medal for his outstanding performance. Four [children] have graduated with a B.Sc. Degree in Nursing and nine have graduated from Academy.
They certainly made me proud. I wish to take this opportunity to thank each one of you for your great support and encouragement.
"And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters fail not." Isaiah 58:11
With best wishes and Season's Greetings from your Sweet Home Family;
Lilly F. Kaligithi
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We like to think PIM is pretty easy to use, and many people learn by just tapping buttons to see what happens. That's ok as we all learn in different ways, and you won't break anything by experimenting.
But if you are a little out of your comfort zone, you might like a little help getting around. So let's show you what to expect once you log in.
PIM Tab Bar
Our main menu or tab bar appears along the bottom of the screen and you can see this from pretty much anywhere in PIM.
- Inspections - For creating, modifying, previewing and submitting your inspections. (See How To Guides - Inspections). Please also see the last section of this guide for display options in the Inspection Menu.
- Import - For bringing in property data from an external system. This feature is only available to PIM Premium customers. (See Data Sharing from REST, Property Tree, GeeDee, Console, Chintaro & Palace)
- Share - Here you can share inspections between iPads on the same PIM Premium account. (See Sharing Inspections)
- Notes - A great place to capture notes outside of an inspection. Each note is flagged with a date and time.
- Helpdesk - Use for quick access links to our Getting Started Video, online help guides and videos, or to email PIM support. It's also a quick way to rate PIM on the App Store.
- Settings - You can customise many things in PIM, and settings are where you go to do it. (See How To Guides - Settings)
Common Buttons You Will See In PIM
When using PIM you will see a number of common buttons or icons. In most cases, they are displayed in the top title bar, but some will appear within a field.
In-App Symbol
|Blue text usually appears in the top left title bar of most open screens. Tapping this text will return back to the parent screen.
|Add a new item to a list or add a new inspection.
|Tap to edit an existing item or view other delete or modify options.
|After tapping Edit, you may see the option to delete symbol on the left of each line indicating that it can be deleted.
|After tapping Edit you may see this icon indicating you can change the order of the lines. gently tap and hold your finger to highlight the line then drag up to a new position.
|Done appears in the top right corner of a screen and will confirm the changes made in an Edit or new inspection screen.
|Arrow appears at the right end of a line which has either the option to enter data or select from an options list
|This symbol appears on the right side of most notes fields and will open the Shorthand Word list.
|Report history icon. Only appears in the inspection home screen.
|Toggles are only found in Settings or Import menus and can be tapped to turn a feature on (green) or off (white).
|The action button can be found on inspection and import screens. Tapping the icon will display a list of action options.
|The more button shows some additional options within an inspection home screen or reports history
Inspection List Options
Since you will spend most of your time in the Inspection area, it is important that you know how to work your way around the Inspection List (visible once you tap Inspections from the bottom menu.
Initially, you won't have anything in your list, but as you complete inspections, or perform a data import, they will all appear here.
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Wisdom Teeth Removal in Grande Prairie
Wisdom tooth extraction is a dental procedure that often involves surgery to remove one or more of your wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth are molars located at the very back of your mouth, both bottom and top, that do not usually break through the gums until you are in your late teens to early twenties.
There are a few reasons why people have their wisdom teeth removed. If you have impacted wisdom teeth (which means they won't fully come through the gums), they can result in pain or infection. The other reason to have your wisdom teeth removed is for prevention against any potential future problems such as crowding, cavities, and gum disease. Most patients have far more health benefits to having their wisdom teeth removed than risks for removal. However, this decision is made on a patient by patient basis. Our team of dentists will discuss all the benefits and risks associated with your specific case. We will also provide you with as much information as we can to ensure your aftercare is done properly.
The area where the teeth are to be removed will be frozen before the procedure to keep you comfortable and worry-free. We also offer several levels of sedation if you feel you need it. Be sure to tell us about any medical conditions you may have or any medications you may be on. Make sure you have someone to drive you to an from your appointment and have soups, juices, and treats like popsicles ready at home.
As you heal after the procedure, please take the following into consideration.
- Activity. After your surgery, plan to rest for the remainder of the day and resume normal activities the following day. Avoid strenuous activity for at least 7 days to reduce the chance of dislodging the blood clot from the socket.
- Beverages. Drink lots of water after the surgery. Don't drink alcoholic, caffeinated, carbonated or hot beverages in the first 24 hours. Don't drink with a straw for at least a week, as the sucking action can dislodge the blood clot, causing dry socket.
- Food. Eat only soft foods, such as yogurt, applesauce, soup, and cold items for the first 24 hours. Start eating semi-soft foods when you can tolerate them. Avoid hard, chewy, hot or spicy foods that might get stuck in the socket or irritate the tender areas.
- Pain management. You should be able to manage pain with an over-the-counter pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil). If that is not sufficient we can provide you with a prescription pain medication for the first couple of days if pain persists. Holding a cold pack against your jaw also may relieve pain.
- Bleeding. Some oozing of blood may occur for the first day after wisdom tooth removal. Try to avoid excessive spitting so as not to dislodge the blood clot from the socket. Replace gauze as directed by our dentist's recommendations.
- Swelling and bruising. Swelling and bruising of your cheeks usually improve in two or three days. Use an ice pack as directed by our dentist.
- Cleaning your mouth. Don't brush your teeth, rinse your mouth, spit or use a mouthwash during the first 24 hours after the surgery. After that time, gently rinse your mouth with warm salt water every two hours and after meals for a week after your surgery. Mix 1/2 teaspoon of table salt in 8 ounces of water and rinse gently. After the first 24 hours you may resume brushing your teeth. Be particularly gentle near the surgical wound to avoid brushing any stitches.
- Tobacco use. Do not smoke for at least 24 hours after surgery — and wait longer than that if possible. If you chew tobacco, don't use it for at least a week. Using tobacco products after oral surgery can delay healing and increase the risk of complications.
- Stitches. If stitches are placed please be gentle when brushing the teeth around them. If dissolving stitches are used, they will be gone in approximately 7-10 days. Let them fall out on their own, do not pull on them as they loosen as you risk tearing the gums.
We most likely won't have to see you after your wisdom teeth removal unless you experience any symptoms such as fever, severe pain, puss oozing from the socket, or swelling that worsens after three days. If you are unsure at any time during your healing process please call the office and we will see you right away.


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Since 1978, Lin Associates, Inc. has provided structural and civil design in addition to construction administration services to a diverse client base including municipal, state, and federal agencies as well as the private sector. Our engineers are professionally licensed in most New England states as well as the District of Columbia and Florida. Lin Associates, Inc. is a privately owned, SDO certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).


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In today's era, political parties hire media to publicize themselves. There are two types of media, one is paid and the other is public. Ownership has an enormous bearing on the nature of a media outlet's coverage or, for that matter, any political coverage.
Political influence
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State and government owned media are under direct control of the state or ruling party control. It may tend towards favouring their parties and candidates. Public Media acts independently of any political parties. State financially supports Public media. Private media may be independent but always favours their proprietors. They always serve to the political interest of their funders.
Community Media
There is also another type of media. It is community media. It tends to focus on special issues. This media serves to a specific community. Yet, undoubtedly, it is the establishment of the right diversity and balance within the media ownership landscape. So, It is one of the keys to fostering democratic processes in any given country, not least fair and free elections. Apart from this, Social media is also another type of media. Social media is a place of all sorts of news. Social Media provides filtered news. It is a way of getting into the details of a particular news.
Image Source: Private Media in the US
Mega-corporation owns private media in the United States. Parties and candidates can get access to media through paid advertising. Similarly, in Finland, where commercial broadcasting developed rather earlier than in most of Europe. It has a far freer approach to paid political advertising than most European countries. Media ownership directly affects media's important watchdog role during elections. State and government media are sometimes measurably biased. They Favour parties or candidates.
Role of Media
Mass media has a colossal influence both on public and politics since it shapes public opinion and it's role become more powerful especially in elections. Media even manipulate political transparency. Rather Media should be responsible for giving transparent news. So, people can take right decisions. The paid news should get banned because it can influence a mass number of people. Every media firms should be responsible. The public should also take the right decision in choosing which media to watch. They should know the difference between good and bad media.


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Statistical Science 'Conversations' online
Reminder that Stat Sci 'Conversations' are available on website If you're reading this, you're probably already an IMS member, and as such, have set up your free access to all [ More.. ]Read More...
IMS Journals: new editors
Some of the IMS journals have new editors. Starting January 1, 2019, the Annals of Applied Probability will now have two Co-editors (like the Annals of Statistics has had). Therefore, [ More.. ]Read More...
Stochastic Systems: An Update
Shane Henderson (Cornell University) is Editor-in-Chief of Stochastic Systems, an IMS-affiliated journal. He writes: After more than six years being published through a cooperative agreement between the IMS and the [ More.. ]Read More...
Statistics Surveys: a message from the Editors
You've probably heard of the IMS co-sponsored journal Statistics Surveys. It publishes survey articles in theoretical, computational, and applied statistics. The Editors would like to tell you a little more [ More.. ]Read More...
Should IMS create a new Data Science journal?
Liza Levina is chairing an ad hoc IMS committee to consider whether we should create an IMS journal in Data Science. She, and the committee members, would like your input: The [ More.. ]Read More...
New website for Observational Studies journal
Observational Studies, an IMS-affiliated journal, has an updated website. Check it out at https://obsstudies.org/. Observational Studies is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes manuscripts on all aspects of observational studies. The [ More.. ]Read More...
New editors for co-sponsored IMS journals
We announce the new editors of three of our co-sponsored journals. Andreas Kyprianou will take over as editor of the Electronic Journal of Probability (from January 1, 2018 for three [ More.. ]Read More...
New IMS Textbook: Lectures on the Poisson Process
IMS Textbooks: Lectures on the Poisson Process Günter Last, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and Mathew Penrose, University of Bath The Poisson process, a core object in modern probability, enjoys a [ More.. ]Read More...
Stochastic Systems now an IMS-affiliated journal
Focusing on the interface of applied probability and operations research, Stochastic Systems is the flagship journal of the INFORMS Applied Probability Society and is published through a cooperative agreement between [ More.. ]Read More...
Statistics Surveys seeks submissions
Statistics Surveys (http://imstat.org/ss/) is an online journal for expository papers about specific statistical methodology. It is an outlet for papers that are deep and magisterial reviews of subfields within statistics, such [ More.. ]Read More...
Journal news: Statistical Science opens Conversations
For many years, Statistical Science has published 'Conversations' with some of the many distinguished leaders in statistics and probability [see list, below]. These interviews are one of the most popular [ More.. ]Read More...
Introducing a new IMS-affiliated journal: Observational Studies
Dylan Small writes: Observational Studies is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers on all aspects of observational studies. The journal's web site is http://obsstudies.org/. The journal is diamond open access—no [ More.. ]Read More...
Electronic Journal of Statistics special section
The Electronic Journal of Statistics, Volume 10, number 2, contains a Special Section entitled "Statistical Inference in Sparse High-Dimensional Models". This special section has been co-edited by Florentina Bunea and [ More.. ]Read More...
Current Index to Statistics opens up
Access to the Current Index to Statistics (CIS) <http://statindex.org> will become open to the public effective January 1, 2017. Subscription fees will no longer be charged for any user. CIS [ More.. ]Read More...
New IMS Monographs book by Efron and Hastie
We are pleased to introduce the latest in the popular IMS Monographs series, published in a cooperative arrangement with Cambridge University Press. Computer Age Statistical Inference: Algorithms, Evidence, and Data [ More.. ]Read More...
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Guy Martin, a minister and former law professor who taught constitutional law to Christian fascist Roy Moore in law school, has an op-ed in an Alabama newspaper speaking out against Moore's candidacy. What he has to say about Moore is not the least bit surprising.
Roy Moore did not get along with his colleagues in law school or on the Supreme Court. The arguments were not over Christianity.
In law school, the arguments arose from what Disraeli called "falling into a deep groove of illogic and being helpless to allow reason to pull you out." If Moore's analysis of a case was tantamount to thinking 1 + 1 = 3, and his classmates reasoned otherwise, there was no backing down by Moore. The class was willing to fight to the death against illogic that no legal mind but one in America would espouse.Moore never won one argument, and the debates got ugly and personal. The result: gone was the fulfillment a teacher hopes for in the still peace of logic and learning. I had no choice but to abandon the Socratic method of class participation in favor of the lecture mode because of one student: Roy Moore.
That's predictable. Anyone who has watched him over the years knew that was the kind of person Moore was, and is. He cannot be reasoned with because he is absolutely convinced that he has been chosen by God and speaks for God. There's a level of arrogance that surpasses virtually any other when you believe things like that (or if, like Trump, you believe that you are God).


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Hundreds gather near at Kentucky's Camp Nelson to honor war veterans
Jean Miller celebrated Memorial Day at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in honor of her husband and brother-in-law, who are both buried there.
She and friend Dottie VanWinkle, both of Lexington, braved the early afternoon heat to be part of the annual memorial service that included stories from veterans and music by the West Jessamine High School Band.
Music from the band opened the ceremony, followed by a cannon salute from the Camp Nelson Honor Guard.
Patrick H. Lovett, director of the Kentucky National Cemetery Complex, said in his opening remarks that if it were not for veterans, "this flag would not fly the way she flies today."
Hundreds gathered in the cemetery with lawn chairs, umbrellas and water bottles for the service, even with temperatures that reached 80 degrees before 11 a.m. Young and old filled the lawn, including veterans and families of veterans, some in uniforms.
American flags lined the rows of headstones, courtesy of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from the Lexington area that spent Saturday placing flags on each grave.
Other speakers included master of ceremonies Howard Howells, chairman of the Central Kentucky Veterans Committee; retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert G. Yerks; and retired Lt. Col. Jim Fennell. They spoke of experiences in the military and the importance of honoring veterans on Memorial Day year after year.
"You took the time to come out and honor," Yerks said. "You took the time to serve a purpose, to honor ... those giving their life for their country."
During the ceremony, a monument was dedicated to the Korean War Veterans Association. Fennell, a veteran of that war, spoke about his time in the service.
Lovett said it was a war that might seem to be forgotten at times, but he stressed that "we do not forget."
Nancy Moore of Lexington went to Camp Nelson to mark the holiday with her family and to volunteer. The Patriot Guard Riders, a group of motorcyclists that goes to patriotic events and military funerals to offer support, helped with parking and seating. Moore said the group was all volunteer, and "you don't have to be a vet" to get involved.
Also at Camp Nelson on Monday were a POW-MIA recognition and Civil War marker dedication by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.


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Shitada-mura, Niigata, Japan
March 11, 2005
I was living there right through winter 2004/05 and saw some wonderful things including my first Steller's Sea-eagle.
As far as Merlins go, I haven't had any better photo opportunities other than this. I saw my fist Merlin chasing birds in a city park in Saitama back in 2000, and the last one I saw was sitting high up on a wire near Fukushimagata a few years ago.
A dynamic little raptor, I'd love to see another one and get better shots than this.
The photo was taken with my fist digital camera, a Panasonic FZ-20 bridge camera.


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RipMyFaceOff posted a topic in Skin pickingHi all, I'm planning on doing the 30 days no picking challenge to see if it makes a difference to my skin as I'm so sick of making my face appear even worse due to my incessant picking, leaving scars and scabs that take ages to heal and make it harder to cover up. I tried not picking for a few days a while ago and it definitely helped in terms of my complexion, so I want to try it again and see what happens, and whether it actually helps with breakouts and the spreading of bacteria. Anyone el


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Can I just say WOW! Thank you all! I started this blog up a little bit over a month ago and already I have reached the 50 follower achievement. Everyday I love going on here and see what you guys post, then to post my own content to see that people really enjoy my stuff. It is really humbling to know people are actually reading and enjoying my content. I look forward to posting more and growing more in the community. It has been so much fun connecting with some of you and I look forward to getting to know even more of this amazing community.
I also wanted to talk about my scheduling of posts since my last semester of college is less than a week away. This semester I will be student teaching a lovely 4th grade class, but because the time commitment is much more than just a regular college semester my posts are going to have to be limited each week. As much as I love posting content every day during the work week, I just don't think it is going to be possible with such a packed schedule. So starting this week I will be posting on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If I have time and I want to add a quick bonus on another day then that will be great, but for now I am setting a goal of posting 3x a week instead of every day.
I also wanted to ask if anyone would be interested in hearing about my student teaching experience? Or see the outfits I come together with for work? I know this is a beauty blog and I will continue to post beauty material, but just thought that maybe some of you would be interested in hearing and seeing parts of my own experience. Let me know in the comments below.
And again thank you so much for supporting Not Always Knotty. Each and every one of you has inspired me and enlightened me on this whole world of beauty blogging. I look forward to the future and can't wait to see what it brings!
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Become an AVON Rep in Stoke on Trent
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Chicago, IL -- The city of Chicago is asking that a federal judge lift an order that is barring the start of construction for the George Lucas Museum, which is a $400 million museum that is planned to be built on the lakefront.
The non-profit group, Friends of the Parks, filed a lawsuit trying to cancel the museum. Their lawsuit claims that the 300,000 square foot museum would violate laws that retrict development on Lake Michigan.
The city is saying that allowing the lawsuit to move ahead doesn't mean museum opponents will prevail. "To the contrary, the denial of a motion to dismiss represents nothing more than a conclusion that plaintiff's claims cross the starting line for a federal lawsuit, not that they are likely to cross the finish line in triumph," the legal brief said.
The legal brief continues that prohibiting the start of construction "now puts the entire project at risk" because the museum may choose to leave Chicago and relocate to another city. Lucas chose Chicago over San Francisco because SF was "doodling around" too long while Chicago aggressively pursued the project. With this lawsuit, Luscas may choose to move the project again.
"The preliminary injunction thus threatens the very public interest it is bound to protect: the loss of the LMNA would deprive the city of a world-class museum and all the attendant educational, cultural, and economic benefits, as well as depriving the city of a more beneficial use for the museum site than the current asphalt parking lot," the city argues.


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Devi's life isn't turning out at all like she wanted. She wasted three years going out with Bryan-cute, adorable, break-your-heart Bryan. Devi let her friendships fade, blew off studying, didn't join any clubs . . . and since Bryan broke up with her right before senior prom, she has nothing left. Not even a working cell phone-she dropped hers in the mall fountain. Now it only calls one number . . . her number. At age fourteen, three years ago!
Once Devi gets over the shock-and convinces her younger self that she isn't some wacko-she realizes that she's been given an awesome gift. She can tell herself all the right things to do . . . because she's already done the wrong ones! If freshman Devi takes her advice, they can hold on to their friends, get into a good-no, incredible-college, be an extracurricular superstar, and most importantly, spare themselves the heartbreak of Bryan! Fourteen-year-old Devi isn't so sure, though. She likes Bryan. She's happy. But who better to listen to than your future self . . . right?


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P'taah wanted to do Health in two parts so this is a 2-CD set that contains a wealth of wonderful information.
The first CD covers health in general, while in the second P'taah discusses specific health issues. Both sessions are based on the questions that were submitted to P'taah by readers.
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Anne Arundel County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a partnership to provide funds for forestry projects and land protection in Anne Arundel County. The goal of this program is to implement cost-effective reforestation and greening projects and increase the number of acres of protected forested land in the County. By increasing tree cover and expanding green areas, erosion can be reduced; water and soil quality can be improved; airborne pollutants such as particulates, nitrogen oxide, and carbon monoxide can be filtered; and summer temperatures and resulting ozone pollution and energy use can be reduced. By protecting forested land, valuable ecological services such as habitat, water quality, and flood control can be ensured for the future.
What this funds: Projects that seek the reforestation/afforestation of lands already protected under permanent protection; the permanent protection of lands that are already forested; or reforestation/afforestation and permanent protection of lands that are currently uneased and unforested.
Who can apply: Land Trusts, land conservancies, faith-based organizations, community associations; service and civic groups, public agencies, public and independent higher educational institutions, and other 501(c)3 private nonprofit organizations (e.g., focused on a conservation).
How much can be awarded: Up to $250,000 is currently available for this round of the program. Reimbursement cannot be made for already completed projects.
Is match required? Match is encouraged, but not required.
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NEW YORK — Hispanic teenagers used illegal drugs at greater rates than white and black teenagers, according to a report released Monday by a White House drug control policy office.
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The report, "Hispanic Teens & Drugs," warned that while overall illegal drug use among U.S. teens was down, Hispanic teens' use of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine outpaced use by their white and black peers. The report blamed drug use among Hispanic teens, in part, on their adaptation to new culture in America.
Besides the report, which was based on 2005 and 2006 data from academic, federal and nonprofit organization studies, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy also announced an anti-drug ad campaign targeting Hispanic teens and their parents that will begin appearing this week across the United States.
The report found slightly more than 10 percent of Hispanic eighth-graders had used illicit drugs in the month before the survey compared to 7.5 percent of whites and 8.6 percent of blacks in the same grade.
Marijuana was the most commonly used illegal drug among all teens, the report said. Eight percent of Hispanic eighth-graders had used it in the month before the survey; for whites and blacks the percentages were 5.8 percent and 7.5 percent, respectively, the report said.
A look at how heroin, cocaine and other drugs affect the bodyHigher percentages of Hispanic eighth-graders also used inhalants, cocaine and methamphetamine, followed by their white and black counterparts, the report said.
The report, which did not mention Asians, partly blamed Hispanics' adoption of American cultural and lifestyle habits, called acculturation; acculturated Hispanics were almost 13 times as likely to report using illegal drugs as non-acculturated Hispanics, the report said.
Citing an unnamed study, the report said 7 percent of acculturated Hispanics reported using illegal drugs within the previous month compared to less than 1 percent of non-acculturated Hispanics and 6 percent of whites.
Overall, illegal drug use among eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders was down 23 percent since 2001, the report said.
"We're heartened to see teen drug use declining, but clearly much more needs to be done," said Hector Gesualdo, executive director of ASPIRA of New York, an advocacy group for Hispanic youth.
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What Is Marketing?
"Let's face it, to the average business person, marketing equals promotion." ~ Michael Brenner VP Marketing at SAP
I have asked countless people outside of marketing what they think marketing is and most people would agree marketing equals promotion. To them, marketing is advertising. They see marketing as websites. They see marketing as social media.
People often oversimplify functions. For instance, if we ask people outside of finance what they think finance is, they often say spreadsheets and budgets. They say finance is saying 'no' to spending. They say finance is dollars and cents.
Are either of these perceptions correct? Not entirely. Are either of these perceptions incorrect? Not entirely. So, if these perceptions are only partially correct, what is marketing?
Marketing Should Be More Than Promotion
"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself." ~ Peter F. Drucker
Instead of asking "what is marketing" we would be better off asking "what should marketing be". Peter Drucker, said to be "the man who invented management," gave a clear picture of what marketing should strive toward. This does involve promotion. But it also involves a great deal more. It is segmenting customers into like groups. It is understanding those customer segments so well that their needs can be anticipated even if the customer cannot articulate them. It is delivering on those needs in a unique and thoughtful manner that makes it hard for competitors to emulate. It is product development, channel strategy and strategic pricing. It involves a broad set of skills and processes necessary for a business to be successful.
Marketing Consists Of 5 Key Processes
"Marketing's key processes are: (1) opportunity identification, (2) new product development, (3) customer attraction, (4) customer retention and loyalty building, and (5) order fulfillment. A company that handles all of these processes well will normally enjoy success." ~ Dr. Phil Kotler
Dr. Phil Kotler, Professor of International Marketing at the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Chicago, is regarded as "the world's foremost expert on the strategic practice of marketing". He has been teaching and writing about marketing for years. He elaborates on Drucker's perspective and identifies five key processes necessary in marketing. He goes so far as to say that if a company fails at any of these processes they will not survive.
So what is marketing? At Leland Smith Marketing LLC we believe marketing is a set of key processes that drive profitable business growth. These processes leverage both business experience and marketing data to understand the customer so well that the products and services basically sell themselves. This primarily involves processes to grow new products, new markets and business development. It can also involve market research, channel management and, of course, marketing communications.
Marketing may be perceived as promotion, advertising, social media and websites. But at Leland Smith Marketing we believe it is also a whole lot more.


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A central element in Industry 4.0 is IT-supported manufacturing. "Technological progress cannot be halted and this has caused the number of self-regulating systems on the factory floor to grow, making unobstructed access to all relevant data even more important," explains Prof. Jürgen Kletti, Head of the MES study group at the VDI and Chairman of the MES D.A.CH. Association.
Modern manufacturing execution systems make controlling in real time possible in order to influence the manufacturing process in a timely manner to prevent disturbances. Simulations of the manufacturing process help anticipate performance, optimize designs, and assess product performance. In addition, system installations can be organized using MES.
At the leading global trade show for integrated processes and IT solutions the subject of manufacturing execution is gaining importance. Among the companies presenting new MES solutions in Halls 6 to 8 are Forcam GmbH, Proxia Software and PSIPenta Software Systems.
Alongside the exhibition, the MES Conference on April 28 will showcase concrete examples of use from various sectors. This event at the convention center will be held in conjunction with Digital Factory and Industrial Automation and is aimed at manufacturers and their suppliers and the process industry. In line with its slogan "flexible, fast, transparent", experts will demonstrate how production and manufacturing processes can be made more efficient with the aid of intelligent MES solutions. For the first time a final panel discussion will close the 2016 MES Conference: Experts and representatives of industrial associations will talk about the influence of visual design on the manufacturing landscape with software manufacturers and users.


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Laser Mark-It has been in business since 2003. Owners Yvonne and John Markel started in a small home studio with one laser. As the years have passed the business grew from one laser in a small office to several lasers and a storefront in Richmond, Michigan. After traveling to New Mexico to learn Glass Etching and Stone Carving, the couple added Dye Sublimation, Porcelain Memorials, Ad Specialties, Signage, and UV Printing to the business services.
Laser Mark-It's collection of products range from a simple metal tag to beautiful laser-etched photographs on wood to the personalized WindSpinners that are manufactured at MetalArt Maker. Yvonne says, "We can make a keepsake that lasts a lifetime."


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CCP – common coding pattern – import plist to Core Data store
In this post, you will learn a common coding pattern (CCP) for importing data in a plist to a Core Data store.
This post was most recently updated in October 2011. The target audience of this post will be those who are entry- or mid-level iOS programmers.
Data import scenario
Apps often need "starter data". The data is included with the app, so that the app loads and functions right after installation, and before any network access or other processing is done.
The data may get created in a document or worksheet, or extracted (screen-scraped) from web pages. From a document or worksheet, it is often easy to create the data in a property list (plist) format.
This is what we'll do in this post – import data from a plist, and add it to a Core Data store.
Data shape/format
The data for this post is based on nominees for the American Music Awards, (to be) held in November 2011.
The awards are organized into categories. Nominees can be artists, or albums. Therefore, we will have two entities: Category, and Nominee.
It should be obvious that a category has a to-many relationship to a nominee. That is, a category has a number of nominees.
In addition, a nominee has a to-many relationship with a category. That is, a nominee may be eligible for awards in a number of categories.
Plist data
There are two plists: Categories, and Nominees.
They were created in Microsoft Excel, using data from the American Music Awards web site. In Excel, the "concatenate" function was used to create the plist strings. Each plist is an array of dictionaries. All values are simple strings.
The Categories plist has (simply) the full name of the category, and a shorter name, which will fit in an iPhone (portrait) table view. Here's an excerpt of the Categories plist:
The Nominees plist has the nominee's name, a URL string for a nominee image, and the award category. Here's an excerpt of the Nominees plist:
Core Data model
Two related entities were created: Category, and Nominee. Please note the following:
- All attributes are strings
- All attributes are required (i.e. not "Optional")
- The relationships are to-many, both ways
Here is an image of the data model:
Import strategy and algorithm
First, we'll import the category data. Then, we'll import the nominee data.
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NO IMPUNITY - US Courageous Prosecutor Wins Verdict Against New York Power-Broker Sheldon Silver
The need for honest politicians serving the public's interests is at the core of the American system of democracy. Nevertheless, in the US, as in every country, politics and corruption too often go hand-in-hand. Now a New York jury has brought in a historic set of verdicts. Will it change the New York game?Read More


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The discovery of a crucial trigger for dry macular degeneration (AMD) – an enzyme called cGAS – could lead to the development of a drug to prevent disease progression.
This discovery, at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, was a surprise. Drs. Jayakrishna Ambati and Nagaraj Kerur had determined that cGAS plays an important role in the body's immune response to infections detecting foreign DNA, but its role in dry AMD was unexpected.
"It's really surprising that in macular degeneration, which, as far as we know, has nothing to do with viruses or bacteria, cGAS is activated, and this alarm system is turned on," said Dr. Ambati. "This is what leads to the killing of the cells in the retina, and ultimately, vision loss."
cGAS may also be an alarm for other problems that warrant responses from the immune system, and may play important roles in conditions like diabetes, lupus and obesity. "Because the target we're talking about is an enzyme, we could develop small molecules that could block it," said Dr. Kerur. "There are many drugs already on the market that target specific enzymes, such as the statins."
A drug to inhibit cGAS will take several years to develop. Researchers also hope to find a way to detect enzyme levels in patients' eyes, and determine when best to administer a treatment that blocks cGAS. "This is really precision medicine at the single-molecule level," said Dr. Ambati.
The findings were published in Nature Medicine.


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August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month! Make eye exams a part of your back to school routine. Children's eyes can change rapidly, so it's a good idea to get them checked every year. Luckily, Alberta Health covers eye exams for kids! Learn more about how often to get an eye exam on our Frequency of Eye Exams page.
Did you know: Early detection of children's eye conditions like Strabismus or Amblyopia is important for intervention; Make sure you get your child screened at least once before they are school aged, to detect any problems that can be corrected in their first years of life.
Learn more about Children's Eye Health and Safety from the Alberta Association of Optometrists.


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US regulators have published a new draft guidance intended to assist industry with the naming of drug products which contain salt drug substances in compliance with a monograph policy recently issued by the US Pharmacopoeia (USP) and adopted by FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).
As explained in the 26 December 2013 draft guidance, Naming of Drug Products Containing Salt Drug Substances, the intent of USP's new "Salt Policy" is to ensure that salt-based drugs approved under a monograph are subject to a uniform nonproprietary scientific nomenclature. The policy came into effect in May 2013.
"The policy stipulates that USP will use the name of the active moiety, instead of the name of the salt, for such a drug product when creating a drug product monograph title," FDA explains in its guidance. "The USP Salt Policy also states that USP will base the strength of the product on the active moiety," it added.
While relatively minor in the grand scheme of drug development, the name of a product does have regulatory implications. For example, if a drug fails to adhere to an applicable established monograph, which includes the name a product must bear, that drug can be subject to enforcement action by FDA under the theory that it is misbranded.
The biggest change under the new USP policy is that instead of bearing the name of the salt, it will now bear the name of just the active moiety. For example, "Pharmadrug Hydrochloride Tablet" would be called simply "Pharmadrug Tablet" under the new policy.
In addition, the strength of the drug will be expressed with respect to the active moiety, and no longer just the salt strength equivalent (though FDA may allow that to be used elsewhere), FDA said.
Some exceptions will also be allowed for under the Salt Policy, FDA explained. For example, it permits a drug to be named after the salt if it "conveys vital information from a clinical perspective."
The USP Salt Policy will likely only apply to new drugs-not existing monographs. In the event that changes need to occur in the future, FDA said it will work with USP to "coordinate regarding any necessary retrospective changes."
The agency said it anticipated the new policy being beneficial, particularly toward avoiding medication errors that might otherwise result from a "mismatch of established name and strength."
FDA-not sponsors-will be charged with applying the USP Salt Policy to new products.
Comments on the draft guidance are due by 26 March 2014.
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This has been a remarkable year for US equities – not just in terms of the handsome return for investors (15% for the S&P so far) but also because of how this was delivered.
This is a market that, in 2014,
- Has registered 51 record highs as measured by the S&P (that's an average of one a week, the most since 1995);
- Never had more than three days of consecutive losses (which I believe is a new record);
- Consistently decoupled from potentially damaging historical correlations with other markets, most notably government bonds and commodities; and, in the process,
- Always managed to recover quickly from sudden and scary air pockets.
Traditional fundamental factors are challenged when it comes to explaining such an outcome. Most importantly, while the U.S. economic situation has notably improved this year and is now starting to deliver more inclusive gains, this much-awaited progression has been far from linear. In addition, there is the dampening reality of a weakening global economy, geo-political tensions and precipitous moves in currency and commodity markets.
To explain the impressive equity market performance, we also need to appeal to other factors – specifically, to central banks and the deployment of idle cash.
Throughout the year, central banks have remained equity investors' best friends. Fearing spiking market volatility as much as risk-averse investors do, they repeatedly responded to periodic market jitters through a combination of re-assuring statements and, in the case of foreign central banks, further monetary policy easing. In the process, they consistently signaled to markets that they would rather overdo monetary stimulus than tighten pre-maturely.
Such reassurances were instrumental in attracting lots of money into the marketplace, and not only from households but also companies. In addition to large share buybacks and higher dividend payouts, this year has seen a significant increase in M&A activity with the vast majority of transactions taking place well above prevailing market prices.
In celebrating what has been a truly impressive year for US equities, investors have much more than fundamentals to be thankful for; and, along with further economic improvements, the durability of the other two factors is key to building on the impressive gains in the new year.


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What 'pay yourself first' really means
'Paying yourself first' is a fundamental idea that includes putting your future finances first. This article gives useful insight on how to put money aside to reach your long-term goals.
- By Trent Hamm from The Simple Dollar
- – 12/04/2018
Pay yourself first.
It's a snappy little phrase that's used all the time in personal finance books and articles. I first heard it on radio ads advertising "get out of debt quick" and "get rich quick" schemes.
It sounds nice and impressive, but what does it actually mean?
When you "pay yourself," does it mean using that money for the finer things in life? Does it mean paying off bills? Does it mean investing?
When you do it "first," does that mean you ignore debts? Do you ignore your bills? Do you ignore your personal responsibilities?
And how do you "pay yourself," anyway?
Those 3 little words can dredge up a lot of misunderstanding. Let's break them down a little and see what's really going on.
Paying yourself
Let's tackle the first part of the phrase first. When it talks about "paying yourself," it simply means that you're putting aside money for your long-term goals. That's it.
When money comes into your life—a paycheck from work, an unexpected windfall, or something else—our first tendency is to use that money to put out the fires in our life. The bills that are due shortly get paid, for starters, and we make sure that we have enough cash to buy food and other supplies for the next few weeks. Once those necessities are taken care of, though, it's extremely tempting to look at that remaining money through the lens of our short-term desires.
Let's go out on the town! Let's buy some clay pigeons and have some fun at the shooting range! Let's buy a new board game! Let's go out to eat! Let's buy a phone upgrade! You get the idea.
When we see money just sitting there and we know that our fundamental needs are covered, it becomes really, really tempting to use that money for those fun things that are shouting out at us.
The thing is, that's not really "paying yourself." When you spend money on short-term fun things, that money just disappears. It goes out of your life.
The idea of "paying yourself" is that the money goes toward a long-term goal. It stays in your life in some fashion.
Let's say you "pay yourself" by making a big extra payment on a debt. That debt will get paid off months earlier, which means that you'll actually get the money back when that debt is gone. That ends up feeling like "getting paid" when a debt that you thought would stick around until November is now gone in March. At the same time, paying off a debt early means you're going to be paying less interest on that debt. If you pay off your credit card in March instead of September, that's 6 months of finance charges that you're not going to be dinged with. So, each month, it's like you're getting "paid" because you're not losing that money to the debt you owe or the interest on that debt.
A similar thing is true for all of your savings goals—saving for a down payment, saving for a car, saving for retirement, and so on. When you put that money aside for those goals, that money isn't disappearing out of your life for good. Instead, it goes into hiding, only to reappear when you need it for that big goal.
If you "pay yourself" by putting aside money for a house down payment, that money comes back in a few years when you're ready to buy a house. It's earned some interest, too, and it's probably going to keep you from having private mortgage insurance (PMI) on that mortgage. You were "paid" by the money you put aside earlier, and that money is covering your down payment.
If you "pay yourself" by putting aside money for retirement, that money comes back at some point down the road when you do retire. You're now getting "paid" by the money you put aside when you were younger, and that money is helping you survive in retirement.
When you pay yourself, all you're doing is putting aside that money for big things in the future rather than just paying today's bills and having fun.
The "first" part of the sentence is just what it sounds like: you do it first, before anything else.
This means that you "pay yourself" by putting aside money for long-term goals "first" before you take care of your bills and other things.
This does not mean that you stop paying your bills. It does not mean that you stop making minimum payments on your debts. It does not mean that you stop doing anything fun whatsoever.
What it means is that you leave yourself a somewhat smaller pool of money with which to pay your bills and have fun.
Let's say Jim brings home a paycheck of $400 a week. With that check, he normally pays his bills and puts some money aside for rent and for basic food, which adds up to about $300 of that $400 check. With the remaining $100, Jim has fun. He buys some steaks to cook on the grill. He pays his cable bill. He puts gas in his car. He goes to a baseball game. You get the idea.
Now, let's say Jim commits to "paying himself first." He decides to start putting $50 a week into his retirement plan at work, so now he's bringing home just $350 a week. He's paying himself first because that money is going away toward his long-term goal before anything else.
At this point, Jim has some options. He typically has $300 in bills he has to cover in a week, and that leaves him with just $50 to have fun with. It now takes 2 weeks of that "fun money" to cover the cable bill instead of just one. He's going to have to make some choices.
However, there's still enough left behind for Jim to cover his bills and have some fun. He just has to prioritize in a way that he hasn't had to do recently.
That's where frugality comes in.
'Pay yourself first' implies smart frugality
In Jim's story, if he decides to start paying himself first at the rate of $50 a week, he's going to have to figure out how to get the most out of $350 a week instead of the $400 he used to have, and that can be a challenge. Rent isn't getting any cheaper, nor is the cost of food. Some tough choices are going to have to be made.
At a glance, many will assume that this means less enjoyment for Jim. Obviously, the thinking goes, the part that will have to go away is the "fun" part: the nonessentials, things like entertainment and hobby spending.
If you look a little deeper, though, Jim can find creative ways to make cuts across the board.
He can call up his credit card company and ask for a rate reduction, or look for a balance transfer so that his monthly credit card bill is lower.
He can shop around for a new cell phone plan that's cheaper per month.
He can cut the cord by cancelling his cable bill and replacing it with some mix of free over-the-air network television, Netflix, Sling, and/or other services and drastically trim his spending on television programming.
He can commit to buying store brands rather than name-brand items.
He can start wearing warm clothes around his apartment in the winter and keep the heat a little lower so the energy bill isn't so high.
He can ride a bike to work on nice days instead of driving there, saving on gas and auto maintenance while getting some exercise.
He might look for a cheaper apartment, or one so close to work that he can sell his car, or he might consider seeing if his brother wants to split an apartment with him.
There are many, many, many things Jim could do that wouldn't have to interfere with the "fun" parts of his life at all. Of course, cutting back on those "fun" bits is a pretty easy way to make it work, too. The point is, it doesn't have to be misery.
The payoff
The payoff of "paying yourself first" is that when the big things in life come up, as they inevitably will, you find that you actually already have the money to handle it.
If you've been paying yourself first to prepare for a car replacement, when you decide to buy, you already have the cash in hand. No car loans, no hoping for a good interest rate, nothing—you just write a check for most of or all of the cost.
If you've been paying yourself first to prepare for a house down payment, when you decide to buy, you're ready to go with that big down payment. No PMI, no inflated interest rates—you're ready to go.
If you've been paying yourself first to prepare for retirement, when you decide to retire, you have money sitting there that can supplement your Social Security. That means a lot less scrimping and saving every month.
If you've been paying yourself first to prepare for an unexpected emergency, when something does go awry, it's not panic time. It's not time to put a huge balance on the credit card. It's time to calmly sigh, transfer some money back to your checking account, and just deal with it.
That's what paying yourself first really looks like, and it's pretty sweet.
Consider paying yourself first for the big goals in life. Pay yourself first to start saving for retirement. Pay yourself first to start building an emergency fund. Whatever your goal is, pay yourself first. You'll be glad you did.
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