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GETTYSBURG, Pa. (MarketWatch) — The public discussion about college student debt feels anything but informative. For example, a recent headline noted that "Nearly 1 in 5 households carry student loan debt," implying that 1 in 5 is too many. I would have written the headline to read, "Only 1 in 5 households carry student loan debt."
Have we devalued one of America's most lucrative investments so much that we believe a $30,000 car loan is wiser debt than tuition? Have we forgotten about the significant impact that a college degree has on quality of life and earning power over a lifetime?
There is no question that many students today graduate from college with debt. It's an important issue for us to think about as a society, and we don't want our young people to be overburdened with it.
However, some in the media, and certainly more than a few politicians in this election year, cite extreme examples — like a young woman with $100,000 in student debt and no degree who spends a good part of her life avoiding bill collectors. These cases are great for grabbing headlines, but are hardly typical.
A Wall Street Journal piece this summer reported that fewer than 1 in 4 college graduates in the U.S. have debt exceeding $30,500. Average student debt at private colleges in 2010 was a bit more than $27,000. Through good stewardship of resources and scholarships donated by generous alumni and friends, Gettysburg College limited average debt to under $20,000 in 2010. Average debt for graduates of public universities was slightly more than $21,000. In fact, according to the College Board, net tuition and fees at private colleges actually fell 4.1% when adjusted for inflation over the last five years.
But is this money well spent?
History has demonstrated that investment in higher education is indeed sound. The unemployment rate for young high school graduates last year was just over 31% compared to just over 9% for young college graduates, according to the Economic Policy Institute. And the U.S. Census reports that lifetime earnings of college graduates exceed those of high school graduates by more than a million dollars.
I worry that articles in the popular press and campaign posturing by political candidates serve to scare consumers into thinking they can't afford college. Given the fact that college has transformed so many lives, this message is hardly a public service. And it does not take into account the commitment of many colleges and universities to providing financial assistance to make a college education accessible and affordable to students from all socioeconomic levels.
Attainment of a college degree does not ensure success any more than the lack of a college degree precludes success. But the statistics don't lie.
For years it has been the case and it continues to be true that a college education increases the likelihood of full-time employment and a higher salary level. It also helps to prepare the educated citizenry that is so essential for the success of our democracy.
For some reason that doesn't make the headlines. But that's the real story of higher education in America.
Janet Morgan Riggs is president of Gettysburg College.

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Six years after the Great Recession killed plans to convert the massive Mooradian's furniture warehouse in Troy into luxury condominiums, the empty riverfront building has a new buyer.
The Community Builders Inc., a Boston-based nonprofit organization that specializes in affordable housing, has a contract to purchase the brick building just north of Hoosick Street Bridge.
The organization manages properties throughout the Northeast and Midwest, from Chicago to Boston and Virginia to Troy.
Officials at The Community Builders' Albany office refused to answer a reporter's questions about what it plans for Mooradian's.
But Bill Dunne, of Troy's Planning Commission, said the organization plans a mix of affordable and market-rate apartments, although "we haven't seen a breakdown yet" of how many of each the project would include.
The building would also include a community center, according to the website of the project's architect.
At least one other developer also is believed to be interested in the building.
The property was on the market for just under $1 million, and the seller, NADC LLC, is expected to get the asking price.
The Community Builders is no stranger to the Capital Region; it manages Monument Square Apartments in downtown Troy, Cohoes Falls Apartments in Cohoes, Mansion Hill Initiative in Albany and Parkside View Apartments in Schenectady.
The Community Builders would convert the Mooradian building into 67 apartments, according to the Troy Zoning Board agenda for its meeting on Tuesday.
Architect Dave Sadowsky of Petersburgh is the applicant.
The organization is seeking a variance to allow for a deficiency in parking spaces; it would be required to have 84 spaces but will have only 51.
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However, though the purpose and application of air power in Marine eyes was to
support the ground effort and be integrated with it, the commander of the 1 MAW was
not subordinate to the commander of the 1MarDiv. Rather, as in the Army/AF system,
the two were coequal (this does not mean their purposes were coequal like the AF and
the Army saw theirs as). They cooperated with one another and were under the same
administrative commander, FMFPAC (Fleet Marine Force Pacific) commander, LtGen
Lemuel Shepherd through much of the war of movement in Korea, and were both part
of X Corps while it was an independent command. But under the JOC system, the 1
MAW was part of FAF and the 1Mar Div was under Eighth Army. Operationally, their
lowest common commander was General Ridgway, CINCUNC (Commander in Chief
United Nations Command).
Marine Corps ground commanders did not command Marine aviation units as
some Air Force officers thought. Navy and Marine units assigned to an
amphibious task force functioned under the direction of a single air officer. During
the assault phase, this officer would be a Navy officer, but during extended
operations ashore it would be a Marine aviator. Marine aircraft wings were not
attached to Marine divisions. Either aircraft wing commanders and division
commanders worked on a cooperative basis (as did Army field army
commanders and Air Force tactical air commanders) or they functioned under a
common superior, the amphibious task force commander or the landing force
commander once ashore.32
The Marine system of decentralization was heavily influenced by amphibious
doctrine. While one Tactical Air Control Center indeed had administrative and
operational control over all tactical air from the Joint Expeditionary Force level down, it
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32 Allan R. Millett, "Korea, 1950-1953," 352.
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The topic? His lack of sacks.
But that's not to say the linebacker hasn't been producing. In fact, Jim Harbaugh revealed on Monday that Smith's coaches voted him the winner of the 2012 Bill Walsh Award, which honors the team's Most Valuable Player.
"(It means) a lot because you have a lot of guys on this team who are all-stars, who have made Pro Bowls consecutively," Smith said. "You have
The Bill Walsh Award, which was established in 2004, recognizes outstanding individual performance. Past winners include Bryant Young, Gore, Willis and
While Aldon Smith hasn't recorded a sack since he notched two in Week 13 against Miami, he and his coaches still noted the impact he has on the game.
"Even though you don't have the sacks there, that low-hanging fruit, you always see the things that Aldon's doing game in and game out," Harbaugh said. "He's playing at a very high level. That's why we voted him Most Valuable Player."
Just as his coaches haven't lost any confidence in their versatile linebacker, he knows he's still a high-impact player. When you record 19.5 sacks in the first 13 weeks of the season, teams will try to double-team you. While Aldon Smith might not be piling up the quarterback takedowns, he's enjoying his disruptive role on the defense.
"I'm doing a lot of good things," Aldon Smith said. "I'm creating a lot of pressure, I'm still making quarterbacks uncomfortable back there. Sacks are still happening. I might not be getting them, but we're still getting sacks."
Aldon Smith has had a historic start to his NFL career, racking up an NFL record 33.5 sacks in his first two seasons. His teammates knew the 49ers drafted a special player once he got on the field in 2011, but he ramped it up to another level in 2012.
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"This year, everyone was questioning whether he could be an every down linebacker, and he showed it," Said Gore, who won the Bill Walsh Award in 2006 and 2010. "He is one of the best at the position. He had a great year."
The Super Bowl will be a showcase for the some of the greatest linebackers in the game. While the Ravens boast some of the league's best in Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs, the 49ers have a feared foursome that is arguably the top group in the league.
Aldon Smith, Willis and Bowman were all named to the Pro Bowl this season, while
"Every game starts with us as linebackers," Bowman said. "We expect it to be like that; we don't have a problem with it. Our work ethic speaks for itself. Our commitment to our team, to the game, to the preparation for the game speaks for itself. We like it to say it starts with us every single game."
Aldon Smith has also benefitted greatly from playing behind four-time Pro Bowler Justin Smith. The Smith Brothers, as the 49ers Faithful like to say, have caused headaches for opposing defenses all year long.
Just as Justin spoke highly of his teammate on Sunday, Aldon returned the favor on Monday.
"Other than our last names being Smith and us going to Missouri, from the time I stepped into the NFL, he was the guy who helped me out with everything," Aldon Smith said. "I worked out with him during the (2011) lockout and he helped me a lot just coming in my rookie year. Then on the field, we just work well with each other. We feed off each other. We have a rhythm that we just developed together."


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Sure she can do a cartwheel. But cartwheels are overrated. And quite frankly, I don't think she's able to do that anymore. Her and my Mommy are kind of close in age. Like 100 years old.
So here's me, Gracie and Daddy sitting in Mommy's chair.
You remember... the one she never gets to sit in?
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The Mets announced that they have signed Venezuelan shortstops Yoel Romero and Edgardo Fermin as the period for signing international 16-year-olds begins.
Ben Badler at Baseball America reports Fermin received $250,000. Badler writes:
At 6 feet, 145 pounds, Fermin's game will benefit from additional strength, with solid tools that play up because of his advanced instincts and feel for the game. He's a below-average runner with a fringy arm but is smooth at shortstop and moves around well at the position. He has shown a line-drive stroke from the right side with occasional gap power and the ability to hang in against good velocity.
Badler also reports in Baseball America that Romero received $300,000. He writes:
At 6 feet, 175 pounds, Romero moves around well at shortstop with good agility and average arm strength that plays up because of his short arm stroke and quick release. More quick than fast, he's a fringy runner with gap power from the right side and projection to grow into more strength.
Also on the international signing front, the Mets have signed left-hander Daniel Guzman from Venezuela and right-hander Agustin Casilla, outfielder Claudio Geraldo and shortstop Hansel Moreno from the Dominican Republic.


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Dunkin, S.K. and Ball, Andrew J. and Taylor, Emma A. (1997) Using space science and technology as an educational tool: Two different approaches. In: Chakravarty, S.C. and Fellous, J.L. and Kasturirangan, K. and Rycroft, M.J., eds. Problems Of Space Science Education And The Role Of Teachers. Advances In Space Research, 20 (7). Pergamon Press Ltd, pp. 1379-1382. ISBN 0-08-043304-9. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided)
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Successful ways of using space science and technology as a vehicle for science education are explored. We report on activities centred on two educational forums - "extra-curricular", in the form of special lectures delivered to over 150 pupils from different schools in one session, and "curricular" activities where the scientist entered a school for several days to become an integral part of the pupils' class. Space science and technology were applied to the school context within the framework of the UK's National Curriculum for ages 13-17. These activities were part of the Pupil Researcher Initiative, run by Sheffield Hallam University on behalf of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC), and the ESSTeL lectures sponsored by PPARC's Public Understanding of Science and Technology initiative. We give an account of the preparation of both initiatives on the part of the teacher and give an insight into the practicalities of organising the events. We comment on the advantages of using space as an educational tool and its ability to motivate the target audience. (C) 1997 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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The Group Administrator role is associated with the tasks and views used for group administration, which are shown in Table 2.
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I just hit my head against the wall so hard that I blacked out.
In other news, if you only see me for 10 minutes every week, don't spend those 10 minutes fucking nagging me about something. You're going to irritate me, and I AM going to tell you to go away, which is only going to piss you off.
Consider this: maybe I know that I'm fat, my room is a mess, or that I have to pay a bill. Maybe I've already told myself countless times whatever it is you're choosing to shove down my throat now, acting like I'm so unbelievably irresponsible that it's never crossed my mind.
My mother always says, "Someday you're going to be sorry."
You'd think she'd be sorry for using the only time she has to interact with me to lecture me like I'm twelve.
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I installed Ubuntu 6 months ago on my mothers net book. I have had literally 2 complaints since then. My father is even thinking about it for his personal computer.
Look at what I saw at a store
Then pour gasoline on it and burn it.
Don't forget to blow it up too.
Will it blend?
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I think he was drunk considering two posts he made prior to that one he was banned for.
You see kids, this is why you don't drink and use the internet.
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DoomMarine23: WHERE
Blåberry: look at my log
Blåberry: fucking
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Blåberry: look at my own log
DoomMarine23: where the fudge is that
Blåberry: under my avatar
Blåberry: http://www.facepunch.com/threads/108...1#post29516063
Blåberry: facepunch-rape
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DoomMarine23: how long till you are unbanned?
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Fuck, LG is going to make MeeGo phones as well. That part doesn't bother me as much as the fact that NOKIA WHERE IS YOUR MEEGO PHONE? Don't let LG make the first one, that's the worst way to introduce a new platform to the market. By having LG make it.
Hey guys I need some help, my brother got infected with ANOTHER virus, this one calling itself "Windows Recovery," with the whole "pay to fix your computer" scam. (Apparently every component on his computer is fucked up.) I had MBAM installed, but it causes the computer to BSOD, task manager is disabled, and the internet connector is fucked up.
It's trying to use something to run harmful code, which is luckily blocked by MSE, but yeah...
I don't want to infect my USB drive, so what's the best linux distro to fix his shit? (Or should I just reinstall Windows?)
also i'm seriously wondering if i should get mount and blade and mount and blade warband since they're on sale for a total of 10 bucks right now on steam
I was recently helping one of my friends weigh the pros and cons of buying and Nvidia versus and ATI graphics card another student asked what we were discussing, when we simply answered by saying "Graphics cards," he replied with "Oh, as in like Pentiums, you must know that they're always way better than Dell and Intel card chips." We both had a hearty laugh.
So, the computer I was assigned in the robotics lab at my school keeps booting into safe mode. I've been trying to open MSconfig to disable it, since it won't let me boot into normal windows and I can't get my work done. We had a sub today who actually knew a lot of IT shit, and I was about to do a bunch of stuff to the computer to try and load MSconfig since everything is blocked.
The sub sees what I'm doing and thinks that I'm going to really rape it. After a talk, everything went better than expected, and we became bros.
Sadly I didn't get to fix the computer since apparently MSconfig is missing from the Windows folder and all the sub folders.
Have fun reinstalling.
Why oh why is everything around Pico-ITX so expensive.
My dad used to call steam a trojan and that valve could go through your computer and delete anything they want and you could never fully remove it, leaving fragments of data all around your shit.
My dad used to think Steam would steal his credit card number. I told him to worry about Sony instead
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5/30/2008 9:09am, #11Originally Posted by jnp
To get around this you have to spend more time on the mat, and I don't mean more than you do now. I mean, just keep training. The more training time and experience you have the more situations you will see and see more and more of, that is the same situations will start repeating themselves.
At that point you will see where some techniques or positions will lead to, and you can start being PRO-active in your movements. And that's where you want to be, this is what people mean when they say "being two steps ahead".
It's impossible to react to a situation with zero delay time, brains just aren't wired that well to the nervous system. The reason why it seems like some people can respond with zero delay time is because they've spent so much time on the mat that they've seen most of the usual situations and positions and like a sniper leading a target they can see where their opponent is going. That's how they end up in the right position at the right time.
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Mat Time! Blech!!!! Sounds like hard work to me :(
I might try a comp in June, lets see if I can drop 10 pounds, and stop sucking enough that I can get at least 2 matches (my goal is to win just one match so I feel I get my money's worth, I am cheap, very very cheap)
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Something i used to do while drilling a transition was counting the number of steps. Waving my hand would count as a step for example.
And shave off the unecessary so I had an absolute ideal of the number of steps in a transtion.
With those remaining, i gauged the effort in the step body wise. And readjusted my body for the least effort. Then i made a mental note, and itd be my ideal execution of a particular technique.
Do it often enough, and it becomes subconscious.
The reason why some people are slower than others, more often than not, is because by personal observation they move their body in a way in which it weighs them down further (adding on the weight they carry also).
Simple analogy is that a flat footed person may have all the experience in the world, but i still wont expect him to be light on his feet compared to a person who is not flat-footed.
6/06/2008 2:53pm, #17
I find that for me, when I'm effective in the scramble its because I keep very little distance between myself and my opponent/training partner. If you have to cover a ton of distance in order to take the back chances are it wont happen unless the guy has really bad reaction time.
If you're stuck to the guy and while you're in movement you're actively clearing away obstacles and 'climbing' into the position rather than trying to disengage and run around them you really descrease the time necessary to get from point A to point B.
Also, if you aren't super athletic instead of climbing around to the back, clear the arm, get your over under and then pull him backwards into your backmount. I find that with bigger guys or people with a little less experience with hip movement and mobility this can really help them with taking the back.
edit: and oh yeah, more mat time.
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Who comes to your church? I often ask myself does it look like those of Jesus' companions. Tax collectors, prostitutes and those not "allowed" in church. I can honestly say our fellowship looks more and more like that. I am excited about that! Why? It means they feel welcome. Did you know they felt welcome to be with Jesus, despite their sins, their strongholds and their belief?
Many of my friends are crying out that "God lost America" yesterday. If He is that weak then why would you serve Him? I assure you He is not. The difficulty for many is to realize God gave a group of people all authority here. It is on us.
For years we built a fence to keep "them" out. If you think I am talking about immigration you would be wrong. I am talking about the fence we "built" around the church. Before I was saved, I was a them. Now I am an "us"? Does that really make sense in light of scripture?
The Supreme Court ruling yesterday does nothing for me except to highlight the need for "limited" or smaller government. There are many reasons for limiting government. One is people get to live life as God intended it…with freedom. Whether that freedom sends "chills" up your back or not, that is the freedom God intended and Jesus advocated. He never was "okay" with their sin but He wasn't okay with them being outside His "reach" either. I want small government. My opinion, my choice. (Have you read the papers? Are you seeing any overriding value to "bigger is better" when it has to do with control?)
With that said.
There is a difference between influence and control. Jesus never intended to "control" anyone. Dominion "can" come by control, but it is better when the people buy into it.
For years our "us vs. them" mentality has grown. We have taken scripture, used it without context, to control or condemn, and forgot about love. We pulled our children out of schools and bemoan the lack of educational values, including morality. (I am not against Christian schooling or home schooling, my question is your reasons. My wife and I have done both.) Paul said "And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?" Romans 10:14
One of the reasons I appreciate being in business and around people is I am around the "sinner." I was speaking to a friend of mine who works in business. He was "bemoaning" the fact that employees are getting saved and coming to work saying "I am interested in church." He said it makes it hard to find people to work Sundays!
God never intended our reach to be confined to a building of "good" people. His intent all along was to reach the broken, the downtrodden, the sinner. He intended His death, burial and resurrection for all mankind.
After 20 plus years of life with Him, I feel I can say so many have become "churchified," failing to be subjects of the King, hence the word Kingdom, that sight of the goal has been lost. It tells us that the "heathen" was given for our inheritance yet many poo poo the idea of the lost, their thinking on various subjects and more.
Let me be frank. We have lost inventors, singers, businessmen and more because of our ungodly attitude towards people. We have acted like the world too often to have influence a lot of the time. If our neighbors do not know we are believers that to me, is a problem. If our coworkers do not know that is a problem. And last but not least, if our children do not know. In the latter I am speaking of the child who goes to church and sees parents "pose" for the cameras and go home, lacking love or affection.
Before we denigrate those in Congress, the Senate, the Presidency or the Supreme Court we must look at our own actions. I am painfully aware of the difference between a believer and an unbeliever. I know the end game. I am not saying do not hold those accountable to their oaths of office. BUT, do not hold them to a higher standard than you hold the church.
All sin was paid for. Theirs, yours and mine.
Let us get back to the place of practicing the walk of Jesus. Not in a religious manner but with the love that He walked in.
I read today of a famous pastor and government leader who in light of the Supreme Court ruling on DOMA said, "Jesus wept." If Jesus wept, it is because His church is quick to point the finger anywhere but at their own efforts. We pulled out of government, we pulled out of schools, we pulled out of life, all for the sake of bad teaching and theology. We missed the very thing He was trying to do. Establish HIS kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven.
If you are dismayed about the ruling, can I suggest it is time to search one's soul and ask the obvious. Have I influenced those about me with His goodness? Have I made known His name? Have I condemned or have I freed? Have I locked them out and locked myself in?
For the sake of this generation I lay down my life(My thinking, my desires, my hopes and I supplant them with his!) to carry out His words and His will. God was not looking for a democracy or a republic. He was looking for a people. For He is God and that is a theocracy. Where He is the head and we are the body.
And that folks…is a wrap.


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I tried a Marauder . . .
May 4 2012 at 10:28 PM
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after 20+ years of shooting, tuning, collecting springers. I only owned the Marauder for a couple of months before I gave up on it. I just couldn't see the attraction of the PCP. Fortunately, I borrowed a SCUBA tank and soon realized that SCUBA is inadequate. You need more than a 3,000 psi tank to feed these rifles. I couldn't wrap my head around the idea of a $300 SCBA tank.
But the main thing was the "snick." Actually, it was the LACK of the "snick." With a good spring gun, everything operates with precision. Safeties, breech lock, cocking, triggers . . . everything is super precise and parts click into place with a "snick." Outside my prior professional experience as a photographer, when I worked with high-end Nikons and Leicas, there have been very few times in my life where I could work with things made as precisely as my spring guns.
I realize that had my PCP experience been in the form of an Air Arms or one of the better built rifles, my reaction would probably be different. But it wasn't. It was with a Benjamin. Don't get me wrong, I love my old Crosman C02 guns but I don't expect them to be more than they are. With the Marauder, all I felt was constant disappointment. Sure the rifle shot fine, had more than enough power and was plenty accurate, but it did not give me the tactile sense of satisfaction that I get from a HW55 or FWB300s.
Precision, simplicity and self-sufficiency are the main things that attract me to airguns. PCPs offer none of that. Springers have it to the extreme.
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Re: I tried a Marauder . . .
- VYD on May 5, 2012, 11:32 AM
baloney,but choice is a great thing,and what they are talking
- jesse on May 5, 2012, 12:28 PM
I'll stand by the entirety of my post . . .
- Bob Mc on May 5, 2012, 8:15 PM
interesting , thanks
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Vocalists combine in 'Cantabile'
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All members of the group were essentially quite capable singers, and they combined nicely performing solos, duets, trios, quartets, and octets. I found the different groupings of the singers to be quite effective in allowing each of the voices to be clearly heard on its own.
The well-planned program included compositions often arranged for larger chorales or as instrumental pieces. The strength of the octet was in its size, and the careful selection of which voices were to be used for each part of the program.
I apologize for not naming the specific vocalists, piece by piece. Suffice it to say each performer gave a strong contribution to a well integrated ensemble. The members of "Cantabile" include Sharon Cheney , Elizabeth Norton Lasley , Sharon Goodkowsky, Michael Forbes , David Eggers , Gwynne Wittmann , Dan Coffman , and Keith Roberts.
The nimble fingers of Susan Anthony Klein provided a spirited piano accompaniment. Maureen Kelly wore at least two hats, as vocalist, pianist, as well as strategist. Pamela Hoffman provided behind the scene support and coaching in the preparation of the event.
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Right away, the voices served very well as instruments.
The colorful and expressive "Peaceable Kingdom" by Randall Thompson (1899-1984) was inspired by the naturalist painter Edward Hicks and scriptural text from Isaiah. Performed a cappella, the selections evoked themes of harmony, toleration, and coexistence.
Opposing choruses contrasted blessings bestowed on the righteous and woes inflicted on the wicked. Soprano and bass lines reflected each other as reeds mirrored by a brook in one song. The cathedral ceiling of the Danbury Music Center enhanced the acoustics and the dramatic intensity of the unaccompanied choral work.
The mood of the music as well as the evening gowns changed after the intermission. Many facets of love were explored in selections from "Liebeslieder Walzer" (Love Song Waltzes) by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Perhaps this isn't everyone's favorite Brahms composition, but it's a sentimental choice of mine. About 30 years ago, I was a tenor in the Roseburg Concert Chorale, performing this work in Oregon. I thought the "Cantabile" arrangements sounded well balanced, allowing each voice to sound distinct. The boy-girl couples gave smooth deliveries for the gliding OOM-pah-pah waltz tempos.
Three short selections by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) were theatrically staged, using props, gestures and body language to the delight of all. The comic chemistry of the couple in "Papageno" from "The Magic Flute" was cute.
Some rousing gypsy songs from "Zigeunerlieder" by Brahms concluded the concert. Full of charm and exuberant energy, these Hungarian folk songs saluted dreams of love, and had the piano singing with the vocalists.
Fundamentally, the human voice may be the simplest and yet the most satisfying of all musical instruments. Almost everyone approaches music vocally at some point, often at the beginning of any attempt to perform familiar melodies. I don't think it's much of a stretch to say singing is a universal experience that allows for a lot of individuality in the part of the vocalist.
Although most of the songs were sung in foreign languages, "Cantabile" communicated the spirit of the music very well.
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The ABCs of Human Survival examines the effect of militant nationalism and the lawlessness of powerful states on the well-being of individuals, local communities, and global citizenship. Based on the analysis of world events, Arthur Clark presents militant nationalism as a pathological pattern of thinking that threatens our security, while emphasizing effective democracy and international law as indispensable frameworks for human protection. Within the contexts of history, sociology, philosophy, and spirituality, this book calls into question the assumptions of consumer culture and offers, as
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Discussion in 'Benchmarks & Performance' started by American Zombie, Nov 12, 2009.
Would be nice but I don't think my connection is this fast.
Hah. That's awesome, can you repeat those results?
Ya I can repeat them.
Test starts off OK then spikes so I think it is when Powerboost kicks in.


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Five things you need to know today
Woman who died in road collision named – Roller Disco – Leith Library – John Knox – Tomorrow at The Queen's Hall
Police Scotland can now confirm the identity of a woman who died following a collision on Lasswade Road earlier this week.
She is 24-year-old Sarah Helen Laftavi from Loanhead.
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The Corn Exchange is the place to be today if you would like to get your roller blades out and skate to the music.
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Today at Leith Library you can take your clothes off…… NO! Sorry you can take your old clothes along and swop them for some new ones.
The library are hosting a clothes swap party open to all members of the public to bring along clothes, bags, shoes and jewellery that don't fit or don't suit and swap them for something else, completely free. As it's in a library, luggage tags will be provided so you can write a story about your favourite top or handbag and swap stories as well as clothes. You can take away as many items as you bring, providing everything is in good condition, and anything left will be taken to a charity shop.
On 2 May there is a free event at The Edinburgh Bookshop all about John Knox. Marie MacPherson will be speaking about her new book, The First Blast of the Trumpet, which takes on the life of John Knox, about which relatively little is known. "This well researched novel captures the period which led up to the Reformation in Scotland, in which decay and despotism led eventually to a new regime.
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Much more than you might think!
Last week I was in Sarasota Florida at The Institute for the Ages' Seventh Annual Conference on Positive Aging to launch eProvStudio, a new program I've created with colleagues at Babson College – the #1 Entrepreneurship College in the US.
eProvStudio is designed to help individuals aged 50+ explore the world of entrepreneuring. It combines Babson's methodology of Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® with the art of improvisation to harness the individual and collective experience of older adults, thereby boosting prosperity for all ages.
eProvStudio puts the skills and mindset of entrepreneuring into the hands of seniors to help them ignite and build ideas. In a truly experiential environment, players explore the mindset of an entrepreneur and practice the methodology of acting, learning and building on ideas. They draw upon who they are, what they know, who they know, and what resources they have at hand.
The Sarasota workshop, filled to capacity by creative and energetic seniors 50+, was a huge success, but the workshop represents just one aspect of this pioneering new approach to entrepreneurship. We had several opportunities to engage seniors outside the workshop and the results were life changing.
Just one example involves my Babson colleague and eProvStudio co-creator, Cheryl Kiser, who was walking with a crutch as she was still recovering from some horrific knee surgery. It was your typical boring aluminum crutch, and I kept saying we really need to do something to spiff that up. It reminded me of a remarkable 89 year-old senior, affectionately nicknamed Kickstarter Granny, who being bored with her old black canes began decorating them with flowers. Her grandson urged her to create some for others and helped her launch a Kickstarter campaign to raise $3000 to start her new business, "Happy Canes," which sold online through Etsy.com.
After the workshop, our Babson team drove off in search of a little retail therapy. We found a fun beach store, where I spotted an adorable fluffy pink flamingo. Turning to Cheryl I said, "This is the perfect decoration for your crutch." She said, "If only I had a piece of string to attach it, and that's when the "life-changing moment" occurred….
The store manager had been observing us and with no prompting whatsoever said, "I think I have some twine in the back to hang the flamingo onto your crutch."
She found the twine and handed it to Cheryl who was about to loop it around the flamingo's neck and hang it from the crutch's crosspiece.
The manger gently said, "No," and began playing with possibilities. After a few minutes she had looped the twine under the bird's wings and tied it to the crutch in such a way as to make the bodacious – some might say a wee bit bawdy – flamingo swing gracefully back and forth with every step.
As we were thanking the manager, she said, "I thank you. This was joyful and made me feel great." She asked us what we were doing in Sarasota, and when we told her about eProvStudio, she said, "Oh, I've always wanted to be an entrepreneur but never had the courage or resources to do it."
We explained how she was already thinking entrepreneurially in the ways she had thought and acted to address a customer challenge. She had used who she was, what she knew, and the resources she had at hand to create new value for the customer and one of her products. We said, "You already have what it takes to think and act as an entrepreneur." She is a real-life example of a 50+ year old woman who absolutely can be an entrepreneur but doesn't realize it.
She was delighted, we were delighted with the encounter, and anyone who sees our fluffy pink flamingo – especially now that it is back in snow country – swinging from Cheryl's crutch is delighted. We could not have had a better beginning for eProvStudio, which aims to "Launch, Lift, Learn and Leverage" all manner of entrepreneurial thinking!


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This set of 2 potholders feature rodeo cowboys riding bucking broncos. This wonderful set of vintage inspired potholders will make a great gift for the country western lover in your life or a great addition to your home decor.
The backing of the potholders is a marbled sandy gold. The binding is made from a solid brown cotton fabric.
The quilting is done in a simple grid pattern to give a classic pot holder look in gold cotton thread.
A matching hanging strip made from the same fabric as the binding adorns the back corner of each potholder for easy hanging or display.
Each potholder measures approximately 7.5 inches square which is the perfect size to protect your hands and your tabletops from burns.
A layer of heat reflecting insulbrite batting in addition to a layer of cotton batting will absorb condensation and keeps the heat away from your hands and furnishings.
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Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog.
How many "emergencies" do you have on a daily or weekly basis that are actually self-generated crises?
I'm talking about panic because you can't find something you need right then. Here are tips on the causes of these crises, and how you can stop them in their tracks.
This article was inspired by the Dilbert cartoon from Sunday September 16:
Dilbert Comic for 9/16/2012
Losing Things
In the cartoon, the woman was searching for her phone. My mother used to say, "A place for everything and everything in its place." This is the true key to being able to find things quickly. If you discipline yourself to put something in a single place every time, you will never have to look elsewhere.
The problem comes when we shift surroundings. Your keys may go on a hook at home, but where are they at work? Your phone may go in a basket at home, but where is it on your desk?
Solution: Have designated places at home and work for all of your things.
At work, I have a metal stand (meant for business cards) that I use for my phone. When I get to work, I silence the phone and put it on the stand. I can see it throughout the day and I never have to look for it.
Leaving Things Behind
In the cartoon, the woman left her security badge at home and had to drive back to get it. Have you ever had to go back home to retrieve something you left behind?
The problem comes because we think we are going to remember things in the morning. Even morning people can forget things in the rush to get everyone out the door.
Solution: Prepare the night before.
If you get your briefcase, purse, lunch or whatever together the night before and put it by the door you will be exiting you will be less likely to forget something.
If it is something you might forget because it is not large, try attaching it to something you cannot leave without. For example, if you are forgetting your security fob, put it on your key ring. If you start the car, you know you can get into work.
Not Being Prepared
In the cartoon, the woman couldn't find a critical piece of information for a meeting. While this could be construed as "losing things", it is more specific because that one folder was needed for a specific purpose. In this case, I believe it is more of a case of not being prepared for the meeting.
Solution: Take 10 minutes to prepare for a meeting by pulling all the information you need together. Also include a way to take notes during the meeting.
Since the meeting was scheduled at a specific time, the appropriate thing would have been to take 10 minutes and pull together all the information needed for the meeting. If you are scheduled into back-to-back meetings, this will save you hurry and bother as you move seamlessly through your schedule.
Think back to high school. If you had first period history on one end of the school, and second period math on the other end of the school, you would take all your books and papers to both classes. That way you wouldn't have to run back to your locker and possibly be late for a class. Same thing applies here.
There is no crisis that an apt adrenaline junkie can't make more dire. In the cartoon, it is apparent that the woman is having crisis after crisis, and they are all of her own making.
Over-reacting to anything can make it seem tragic and overwhelming.
Solution: Ask yourself if it is really important.
Remember that while it may seem like a feature film to you, most people will see it as your personal home movies. Crisis are often amplified by those who live in them. If you live in a constant state of crisis, ask yourself how you can back off. If you are being affected by someone who is always in crisis, try not to get swept up in it (much as Dilbert and Alice do).
How much did you recognize yourself in the cartoon? Can you find a way to make fewer crises in your life? Share below.
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Roger Ailes has just signed a new, four-year contract to continue as CEO and chairman of Fox News, and chairman of Fox Television Stations, News Corp. announced on Friday.
Ailes, who started Fox News Channel in 1996, will oversee everything from FNC, Fox Business Network, Fox TV stations, Twentieth Television and MyNetworkTV.
In this extension, he will also continue to serve as senior advisor on TV and news to News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch, the announcement added.


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Tim Geithner's public "servant" tenure has not been without its blemishes: from his deplorable run as the (figure)head of the New York Fed (from 2003 until 2009), when the entire financial system literally imploded under his watch, to his epic failing up as Hank Paulson's replacement as treasury Secretary of the United States, despite his legendary inability to navigate the Minotaurian labyrinth that is the TurboTax income tax flowchart, the Dartmouth alum has had his share of run ins with adversity (and adversity won). Of course, Geithner's tenure in charge of the Treasury in the past 4 years has been somewhat mollified by the fact that here too here was merely a figurehead, and the true entity that runs the US printing presses is none other than the JPM and Goldman Sachs co-chaired Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (for more on the TBAC read here and especially here as pertains to the former LTCM trader and current head of JPM's CIO group), meaning that the US Treasury, just like the Fed, are merely branches of the one true power in US governance: Wall Street. Geithnerian figureheadedness aside, the one undeniable fact is that Tim Geithner's days as head of the Treasury are now numbered: he has made it quite clear that he will not accompany Obama (should the incumbent be reelected) into his second term. So what is a career "public servant" to do once the public no longer has any interest in retaining his services? Bloomberg's Deborah Solomon has some suggestions...
First, it may come as a surprise to some, that just like virtually every other central planner currently in charge of deciding the fate of billions of people in US and around the world, Geithner has never really had much interaction with real life:
Despite the fact that much of the public -- not to mention some lawmakers on Capitol Hill -- assume Geithner worked on Wall Street, he never has. Instead, he has spent most of his career in public service. Before taking the Treasury post in 2009, Geithner headed the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for six years and worked at the International Monetary Fund. His main private-sector job was at Kissinger Associates Inc.
The years in public service -- particularly engaging in diplomacy with domestic and foreign partners -- left a deep impression on Geithner, infusing him with a sense of purpose that he might find lacking on Wall Street (see: "Why I Left Goldman Sachs" by Greg Smith).
The logical implication is that while Geithner's actions were enriching a broad universe of people (read those working on Wall Street, metaphorically of course, as the bulk of financial activity has long taken place in midtown Manhattan), Tim was stuck with a salary which would make a 1st year associate blush (see TurboTax incident above). To wit:
[T]he years in civil servitude have also left Geithner in need of a better salary. Geithner is one of the least wealthy men to head the Treasury Department in recent years. He took more than a 50 percent pay cut to assume the job. His $199,700 salary is higher than the $174,000 earned by most members of Congress. His pay has been increased by $8,400 in three years, yet his net worth pales next to such predecessors as Hank Paulson and Bob Rubin.
With two mortgages and two college-age children, the lure of private-sector money could be hard to resist. BlackRock's Fink, for instance, received $23.8 million in salary and stock in 2011, making him No. 1 in the Finance 50, Bloomberg Markets' annual ranking of the best-paid CEOs at the largest U.S. financial companies.
So what is a (quite literally poor) Tim Geithner to do? Will he go back to Wall Street...
The big money is on Geithner heading to the private sector, with private-equity shop BlackRock Inc. (BLK) often mentioned as a potential landing post. The chatter has been fueled by Geithner's frequent conversations with BlackRock Chairman Laurence Fink: The two spoke 49 times over the past 18 months, according to Geithner's calendar. (Fink, it's worth noting, is also mentioned as a potential successor to Geithner if Obama wins a second term.)
Less likely, say those who know Geithner, is that he'll end up at a big bank like JPMorgan Chase & Co. or Goldman Sachs Group Inc. This is in part because it would make for "bad optics" (the Obama administration spent the better part of four years chastising Wall Street for its practices while Geithner has been criticized for being too soft on bailed-out banks) and in part because it's not Geithner's style.
Or perhaps go back to academia, where he will spin stories about Magic Money Trees (MMT), and who $22 trillion in US public debt by 2016 is a mere trifle:
Another option for Geithner -- one his own father-in-law recently blabbed about in a New York restaurant -- is to head back to his alma mater, Dartmouth College, to run the university. The departure of Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank leaves an opening for Geithner (class of 1983), whose father, grandfather and wife are all Dartmouth grads. Kim's compensation at Dartmouth was $612,768, including a base salary of $419,754, as of year-end 2010, according to Bloomberg News. That's not a BlackRock-sized paycheck, but it's a raise. Still, it's unlikely he'd move to New Hampshire before his son leaves for college.
For now nothing has been decided:
Those who know Geithner say he's unlikely to rush into anything and will probably take some time -- maybe six months -- before taking a new job. Meantime, he could earn money by giving speeches and writing a book (he has publicly ruled out the book, but he could reconsider).
There is, also, a scenario that Geithner will continue "serving the public" for an indefinite period of time even after the election:
Still, in news he no doubt already knows, Geithner may not be going anywhere for a little while. Assuming Obama wins a second term, the administration is expected to nominate someone quickly to head Treasury, but confirmation depends on the Senate. With the debt ceiling and fiscal cliff fast approaching, Geithner may have to stick around and aid that process until the Treasury nominee gets the Senate's (sometimes slow) blessing.
Of course, as everyone knows but is terrified to admit, at this point the US, and global, financial system, are both beyond salvaging, with can kicking the only (non) option left. Therefore, the only hope is to let the status quo do what it does at an ever faster pace (transfer an ever greater amount of wealth from the middle classes to the kleptofascist oligarchy until, quite soon, there is nothing left), in the process finally destroying everything, and most importantly, itself, once the second coming of the Bastille day is official. That this is the only real chance for a fresh start left should be clear to everyone. Which logically means, that the best option for all may well be to just leave Tim Geithner "in charge."
After all what better way to hit peak systemic self-cannibalization and reach complete, wholesale destruction of everything and anything?
If anyone has a more responsible idea, we are all ears...


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|food outlook
|No. 2
|Rome, April 2003
Export Prices
Cereal Export Prices *
* Prices refer to the monthly average. For sources see Appendix Tables A.6 and A.7.
International wheat prices declined in March in view of generally favourable global crop prospects and continuing large exports from non-traditional exporters. Wheat prices surged earlier this season mostly because of droughts in Australia and Canada as well as tighter supplies in the United States. However, as the season progressed, a number of non-traditional exporting countries, including the Russian Federation, Ukraine and India, which had already emerged as relatively large exporters in the previous season, augmented their export sales due to unexpectedly large supplies. This prevented world prices from rising even more drastically. Nevertheless, since wheat supplies from most of these new origins are mostly lower-to-medium quality, international prices for higher quality wheat proved less susceptible to recent downward pressures. Thus, the U.S. wheat No. 2 (HRW, fob) averaged US$146 per tonne, down US$7 from January but still up by US$20 per tonne, or more than 16 percent, from a year ago.
In the US futures market, wheat prices weakened considerably in recent months, especially during March, mostly in response to significant rainfalls which pointed to a possible break in near-drought conditions that prevailed for many months in major growing areas in the United States. By late March, the July 2003 futures for the soft red winter wheat contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were quoted at around US$108 per tonne, representing a drop of around 20 percent since the highs in September 2002, though still up US$4 per tonne from March 2002.
International maize prices have remained largely unchanged in recent months as downward pressure from more competitively priced low-quality wheat supplies and continuing large maize sales by China, offsetting upward price pressure from strong world import demand for maize. In March, the U.S. maize export prices (U.S. No.2 Yellow, fob) averaged US$106 per tonne, nearly unchanged from January but US$16 per tonne, or 13 percent above the previous year. By contrast, maize futures at the CBOT weakened considerably in recent weeks, mostly in response to improved weather prospects. By late March, the July futures were quoted at US$91 per tonne, up US$7 per tonne from the corresponding period last year but down nearly US$5 per tonne since January.
International rice prices have moved little since the last Food Outlook, with the FAO Total Price Index (1998-2000=100) averaging 74 in March, 2 points above February and 1 point above January. The arrival of new crops in a number of markets stifled most upward pressure on prices.
Several policy developments have influenced international rice quotations since the beginning of the year. For instance, a general weakening of Thai export prices over the first weeks in March (with the exception of fragrant rice) coincided with the transition period between the close of the main crop intervention scheme at the end of February and the opening of the second crop intervention scheme on 20 March. Also, the increase in prices of rice for export by the FCI and the introduction of some restrictions that only allowed export sales from warehouses in the State of Haryana and Punjab tended to raise Indias export prices.
International prices for high quality Indica rice from different origins have moved in different directions since the last report. For example, the Thai 100% B averaged US$198 per tonne in March, down US$5 from January. By contrast, prices of the US No.2, 4% long grain staged a strong recovery from US$204 to US$257 per tonne over the same period while Viet Nam 5% quotations showed little change. The net effect of these price movements raised the FAO High Quality Indica Price Index by 3 points between January and March. By contrast, the FAO Low Quality Indica Price Index remained constant since January, as the effect of falling quotations from Thailand for 100% broken rice was offset by a strengthening of prices of 25% broken rice in Viet Nam and Pakistan. Turning to other types of rice, the FAO Japonica Price Index fell by 1 point between January and March, reflecting a further US$9 per tonne dip in prices of the US No.2, 4% medium grain. However, developments in the fragrant rice market were much more pronounced, as prices rallied in February and March, as exhibited by FAO Aromatic Price Index, which rose from 83 points in January to 91 points in March. The reasons underlying the recent strength of the Aromatic rice market are mainly related to supply constraints in Thailand and India.
The near-term prospects for international rice prices remain highly uncertain, with the Iraq war adding even more uncertainty to the outlook. From a global perspective, available export supplies appear to be adequate to meet the expected import demand, while averting upward pressures on prices. On the other hand, the anticipated stagnation of imports to Africa and stiffer competition among exporters in markets such as Indonesia, the Philippines or the Islamic Republic of Iran but also Brazil, Iraq and Cuba, could trigger a new downward spiral of prices.


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I just noticed two items in my email that serve to remind me how integral polls are in the process of governing.
The first comes from the Senate Democrats, who cite Monday's Siena Research Institute poll which, in addition to noting Gov. Eliot Spitzer's unfavorable ratings, also cites New Yorkers by an 82-13 percent margin saying they would rather the state cut spending rather than raise taxes to help close next year's predicted $4 billion deficit.
That should be no surprise, and the Dems picked up on that theme in a release from the leader, Malcolm Smith, who reminds us that they recently floated a plan calling for state worker staff cuts through attrition rather as way to grapple with the deficit.
"It's time for the Legislature to listen to the voters," said Smith.
There was no mention of whether the Senators favor or oppose pay raises, however, even though, the poll also indicates that New Yorkers oppose raising lawmaker's $79,500 part-time salaries by a 67-28 percent margin with 5 offering no opinion.
On another front, Assemblyman Greg Ball, R-Carmel, is hosting a Wednesday forum that, if not based on internal polling, Â seems to pick up on earlier polls about Spitzer's ill-fated license-for-illegal-immigrants plan.
Ball is hosting a forum to discuss "residents' growing concerns regarding an increase in criminal incidents, attributed to increased illegal immigration and the presence of sexual predators in our community."
It's not clear whether Ball or others believe there is a link between immigrants and sex predators or just immigrants and crime. Here are some more details.


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The Vine: March 8, 2013
I'm in search of a short story that I first remember reading in junior high (early 1980s FWIW, but I'm sure the story is much older) — we were given short stories to act out as a group, and it was the one my group got to do.
I read it again in a college literature class, I think, but it's not in the one anthology that I still have from those days.
It takes place in an old English manor house sort of setting, and a teenaged girl is given the task of entertaining some house guests, which she does by telling them about a hunting party that had set out from the house many years before and never returned, and sometimes if it was a misty night…"as it is now" (of course), you could see the ghosts of the men (and the dog with them) coming through the mist. Of course, the guests look out just in time to see the hunters returning, and run screaming off into the night, and the girl has a snarky line to end the story with.
I'd love to read it again if anyone knows what it is!
Thanks much,
Hi Sars, I am hoping the all-knowing readership can help me find a source for good quality reuseable shopping bags.
I've been using my Minnesota Twins polypropylene totes for months (…hush, I know, I am not only a crazy hippie but one who roots for a horrific baseball team) but they are ripping out along the creases now. I got two of those plastic ones from Pier One and they both came apart at the seams after one use. Well done, Pier One. Nice to know you are not simply a source for bowls full of decorative orbs, you make supremely crappy tote bags as well. I had one large tote from Target that was fine but it melted in my car under the Texas sun.
So! What's an eco-conscious shopper to do? I was thinking Etsy might be a good source but the sheer tsunami of results you get if you search for tote bags is a tad overwhelming. Even searching for "reuseable shopping bags" brings up over 3000 items! So hopefully the Nation can help winnow the results a bit or point me at another source.
Here are the specs I'm looking for: 13x15x6" is the size of my Twins totes and that's worked pretty well for me. I wouldn't want anything smaller, a few inches bigger all around is OK but I do want to be able to carry a couple of the things fully loaded without a hernia, so.
A flat bottom is a must, preferably a square-ish shape (tote, not hobo), as well as handles that are long enough to go over a shoulder.
I don't have any preference for material except that ideally it is light enough to fold. Nylon, light canvas, etc? I'm not good with cloth types. I tend to use 2-4 of them when I shop so anything light and portable is good. If they can be in cute colors or patterns and for a reasonable price then that is perfection.
I am hoping for the $25-or-less range but I am OK with paying more for something that is awesome quality.
Help me save the earth, Nation!
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Good morning everyone! I am still deeply submerged into writing my thesis on "Food Preferences in Teenagers: The Role of Taste, Odor and Emotion." Although this journey has been wonderful, I am looking forward to finishing my paper and getting my diploma. This article on teenagers and vegetarian diets was inspired by the research for my paper. Did you know that the spark to follow a vegetarian diet often begins during the teenage years?
Your teenager just announced that he/she is a vegetarian.
Your reaction:
(Uhm? What do I do now?)
The adolescent transition period from childhood to adulthood is one marked with independence, individual thinking, motivation for peer acceptance and having the capacity to make more important decisions-such as wanting to eat less animal foods and follow a vegetarian diet.
It is no wonder that following a vegetarian diet often starts during the teenage years!
While vegetarianism is just a phase for most, (gross estimate that 75% of vegetarians revert back to a meat-based diet after nine years), a teenager feels serious and strongly about their diet choice.
There are Three Types of Teen Vegetarians
- Vegans -No animal products consumed
- Lactovegetarians- No animal products consumed except dairy/milk
- Lacto-ovo vegetarians – No animal products consumed except dairy/milk and eggs
Most teenage vegetarians are lacto-ovo vegetarians. This diet is the easiest to follow and can be as healthy or (even) healthier than a meat-based diet.
Why Does Your Teenager Want to Be a Vegetarian?
Does your adolescent seem to choose meat, fish and other animal products less often? Or maybe your teen will eat meat pieces, but not anything that looks like the original animal: no bones or carcasses! Does your teenager question the treatment of the animals (my daughter refuses to eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken for this reason). Or perhaps they feel a vegetarian diet will help them to stay thinner?
The main reasons teenagers start a vegetarian diet are:
- eating meat disgusts him/her (food preferences)
- questions about the meat source (ethical reasons)
- religious/cultural reasons
- family reasons
- health or weight reasons
Nutritional Concerns with a Teenage Vegetarian Diet
A younger teenager is in a large growth period, (second to infancy, the adolescent years see the highest height and weight gain in their lifetime) and they require a healthy and balanced diet to support their body's and brain's development. A plant-based vegetarian diet must be high in certain nutrients that you would normally get very easily from consuming meat and fish. The main concern with a teenage vegetarian diet is consuming enough iron-rich foods. A teen vegetarian should add foods to their diet that may not be high on their taste list, such as beans, seeds and nuts.
Is your teenager ready for this committment?
A Teenage Vegetarian Plant Based Diet Requires Planning and Balance
If a teenager is a lacto-ovo vegetarian, (they eat dairy and eggs) their diet is easier to balance compared to a vegan vegetarian, a strict no animal products diet.
In general, the main nutrients lacking in a strict vegetarian diet are:
- Calcium (high in dairy products)
- Iron (especially critical in teenage girls who lose blood through their menstrual periods) -(high in red meat)
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids (high in fatty fish such as salmon)
- Protein (high in meat, fish, eggs)
- Vitamin B-12 (high in meat)
- Vitamin D (high in fortified milk and eggs)
- Zinc (high in shellfish)
As good nutrition 'insurance', your teenager should take a daily multi-vitamin with iron. There are great written and online teenage vegetarian resources and cookbooks available to help. (See a popular cookbook for teens below). Health professionals trained in nutrition, like registered dietitians can advise you and your teen if you need additional nutritional guidance. The biggest concern for teen vegetarians is the risk to be anemic, this is the main nutritional area to focus on-getting enough absorbable iron in the diet. But with planning and cooking and involvement both from the teenager and parents can help make this vegetarian diet healthy and delicious!
Commitment to Teen Vegetarianism
Your teenager believes in their commitment to their vegetarian diet. After acceptance and balance the commitment from parents is to support their teen's vegetarian diet in a fruitful way. A vegetarian phase in your child's life could start a long avenue towards a non-meat diet or just be a short phase. Either way, it is a commitment.
Note: I highly recommend that a fast growing teenager who follows a strict vegan diet should consult with a dietitian specializing in vegetarian diets to help plan a diet that meets their dietary needs.
And The Most Positive Part of Being A Teenage Vegetarian?
When your teenager makes a committment to eating a plant based vegetarian diet, the way to look at this move is positively!
How positive to see teenagers who take involvement and responsibility in their life choices, especially one as important as what they eat!
With their committment and your support, a vegetarian teenager can eat healthier, tastier and more ethically sustainable foods. Bravissimo!
If you have any tips or techniques from your experience in parenting a vegetarian child or teenager or raising a family to eat vegetarian, I would love to hear them. And, if you have specific questions about teen nutrition for yourself or your teenager, please contact me at: email@example.com or leave a question in the comment section.
If your teen is interested in cooking, here is a cookbook just for teen vegetarians that is perfect to start them off!
Other online (trusted) resources for teen vegetarians:
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