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This is the main page for the Broadband Connectivity Study currently underway at ALA/OITP. Please go here for the E-Rate Participation Administration Wiki for more information on that portion of the grant.
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The Wiki has been divided into categories to facilitate our discussions.
- 1 Findings & Recommendations
- 2 State Data Collection
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- 9 Policy Options
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- 12 Project Team
- 13 Information Resources
- 14 Key Contacts
- 15 Report draft
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Findings & Recommendations[edit]
State Data Collection[edit]
- Data to Collect in States
- Data to Collect Before State Visits
- Data to Collect via Telephone (States We Will Not Visit)
- Data to Collect on All 50 States
State Visit Planning[edit]
- California Visit Planning
- Idaho Visit Planning
- Kansas Visit Planning
- Kentucky Visit Planning
- Michigan Visit Planning
- Missouri Visit Planning
- Ohio Visit Planning
State Visit Data Collection[edit]
- California State Visit Data
- Missouri State Visit Data
- Ohio State Visit Data
- Michigan State Visit Data
- Kentucky State Visit Data
- Kansas State Visit Data
- Idaho State Visit Data
"Bonus" State Information Collection[edit]
Team Communications[edit]
- Nancy Bolt 1/29/2007 Pre-meeting memo
- Nancy Bolt Memo Re: Midwinter 1-09-2006
- Nancy Bolt RE: First Approach to Issues
- State Profiles
- Public Libraries and the Internet
- E-Rate Beneficiaries by State
- Internet 2 SPEGs
- State Comparison Data
- Survey Data from OSR
- Combined by State
- Data on State Networks
- Focus Group Comparison Chart
Recent Meeting Notes[edit]
- Conference Call 3/2/2007
- Conference Call 2/23/2007
- Connect Kentucky Meeting - 2/19/2007
- Project Team Meeting - 2/5/2007
- Project Team Meeting - 1/29/2007
- Focus Groups @ Midwinter
Policy Options[edit]
- Broadband & Economic Development
- State Library Planning
- State Franchising
- Rights of Way
- State Networks
Upcoming Meetings and Key Dates
- February 20 -- One Economy
- February 23 -- Visit Team Conference Call
- February 26 - 28 -- California State Visit
- TBS -- Comcast
- TBS -- Cox Cable
- TBS -- Time Warner Cable
- TBS -- Telecom industry convening / John W
- TBS -- Meeting with the Librarians of Second Life
- TBS -- Telecom Policy Workshop / John W
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Kentucky hires Gillispie as basketball coach
By JEFFREY McMURRAY
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's restless two weeks is over. The Wildcats have a new coach in Billy Gillispie, who will try to restore some of the luster to college basketball's winningest school.
Gillispie was hired as Kentucky's sixth coach in the last 76 years on Friday, a person familiar with the search process told The Associated Press. The former Texas A&M coach will replace Tubby Smith, who spent a decade in the glare of the sport's brightest spotlight before bolting to Minnesota.
Gillispie, who led the Aggies to the NCAA tournament's round of 16 this year for the first time since 1980, was to be introduced at an afternoon pep rally at Memorial Coliseum followed by a news conference, said the person familiar with the search, speaking on condition of anonymity pending an official announcement.
The Wildcats turned to Gillispie after another Billy - Florida's Billy Donovan - decided Thursday to stay with the Gators. Texas' Rick Barnes also indicated Thursday he wasn't interested in the job, but it was never formally offered to any candidate other than Gillispie.
Gillispie replaces Smith, who left the Wildcats after 10 seasons to take the head coaching job in Minnesota last month, despite having four years left on his contract.
Gillispie is 100-58 in five seasons as a coach. He spent the last three years with the Aggies, molding the longtime also-ran into a Big 12 power. Texas A&M went 27-7 this season.
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His success with the Aggies made Gillispie a hot commodity. He was approached by Arkansas after Stan Heath was fired, but decided to stay with the Aggies, agreeing to a new contract worth $1.75 million that would have made him among the Big 12's highest-paid coaches.
The 47-year-old coach, however, never signed the deal and he didn't hesitate when Kentucky came calling. Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne gave Barnhart permission to speak to Gillispie on Thursday night, and by Friday morning the job was his.
Gillispie was an assistant under Bill Self at Tulsa and Illinois before coaching UTEP in 2002. He coached the Miners for two seasons, surviving a 6-24 season in 2002-03, then leading the Miners to a 24-8 record the next year.
Texas A&M lured him in 2004, and Gillispie didn't waste time turning around a program that went winless in Big 12 play the year before his arrival. The Aggies made it to the NIT his first season and the NCAA tournament the next two.
Behind senior point guard Acie Law, the Aggies spent most of the 2006-07 season ranked in the top 10. They finished 13-3 in the Big 12 this season.
Gillispie's finest moment came at Rupp Arena - he guided the Aggies to wins over Penn and Louisville in the opening rounds of this year's NCAA tournament. The Louisville game featured Smith's predecessor, Rick Pitino, coaching against Smith's successor, Gillispie on Kentucky's home court.
Gillispie is the sixth Kentucky coach since 1931, when Hall of Famer Adolph Rupp began a 42-year reign that turned the Wildcats into a national power. Rupp won four national titles, with Joe Hall, Pitino and Smith adding one each.
Kentucky's failure to return to the Final Four since winning the title in Smith's debut season of 1997-98 was a sore spot for Wildcats fans accustomed to success.
Smith compiled a 263-83 record as the Wildcats' coach and his teams advanced at least to the second round of the NCAA tournament in each of his 10 seasons. But because the program lost 10 or more games under Smith five times, some critics labeled him "10-loss Tubby."
Kentucky went 22-12 this season and was seeded No. 8 for the second straight year, with the tournament outcome the same as well. Last year, top-seeded Connecticut knocked off the Wildcats in round two. This year, it was top-seeded Kansas.
Gillispie inherits a team that faces several personnel questions, particularly in the frontcourt. Star center Randolph Morris, who played perhaps his best ball in the SEC and NCAA tournaments, signed with the New York Knicks.
Morris' top backup, Lukasz Obrzut, was a departing senior, as was starting power forward Bobby Perry and his backup, Sheray Thomas. The top center now appears to be Jared Carter, who missed almost the entire season after shoulder surgery. Seldom-used freshman Perry Stevenson could start at power forward.
The team returns three starting guards - freshman Derrick Jasper and juniors Joe Crawford and Ramel Bradley, as well as freshman Jodie Meeks, whose ability to nail 3-pointers provided a lift off the bench.
Smith's departure also leaves Kentucky's recruiting class in limbo. Smith had concentrated his recruiting on forward Patrick Patterson, a teammate of O.J. Mayo's in Huntington, W. Va., and guard Jai Lucas of Houston, son of former NBA player and coach John Lucas. The players haven't yet signed letters of intent.
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AUSTIN – When most people think about Texas State Parks, natural gems such as Palo Duro Canyon, Garner and Inks Lake come to mind. But the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also operates dozens of sites throughout the state dedicated to bringing history to life. TPWD has designated history as the Outdoor Activity of the Month for October.
Many Texas state parks and historic sites offer guided and interactive experiences that help tell the story of Texas in 3D. Families can choose from a wealth of places to learn about and experience the Lone Star State's rich cultural heritage – from the Birthplace of Texas (Washington-on-the-Brazos) and Spanish missions (Goliad) to pioneer farms, frontier forts and ancient rock-art sites.
In October, which is also Texas Archeology Month, many parks are hosting special events to educate and entertain visitors who wish to step into the past. For example, immerse yourself in Big Bend Ranch State Park's ranching heritage, go on a walking tour of pictographs at Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, or learn about life during Republic of Texas days at Fanthorp Inn and Washington-on-the-Brazos state historic sites.
You also can learn about hearth cooking, smithing, funerary customs and other facets of early Texas farm life through living history demonstrations at such historic sites as Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site's Barrington Farm, Lyndon B. Johnson State Park's Sauer-Beckmann Farm and Cedar Hill State Park's Penn Farm. Or stop by Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site in Jacksboro on Oct. 6 to hear stories about Wild West outlaw Jessie James as told by great-grandson Lewis James.
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As High Gas Prices Loom, New Congress Faces Pressure on Drilling
By ANNE C. MULKERN of Greenwire
Published: January 4, 2011
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Party leaders in the new Congress have yet to unveil their full agenda, but lobbyists and observers see one issue they'll likely confront: what to do about rising gas prices.
Pump prices jumped over the past six weeks, and some experts predict they will continue climbing. Former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister predicts that increased worldwide demand and lack of production could push gas prices in the United States to $5 per gallon by 2012.
"We continue to demand more," Hofmeister said today, repeating comments he made that were first aired by "Platts Energy Week." "The world continues to demand more, and the U.S. has no plan to address it. That could drive us to the kind of numbers that get to $5 a gallon in this country."
While several energy economists and forecasters disagree with that prediction, it foreshadows the kind of rhetoric the new Congress will face, several people said. Oil companies and their trade group are rolling out a campaign to push for more production, said Tyson Slocum, director of Public Citizen's Energy Program.
"They're going to say we need an energy plan that focuses on fully developing U.S. energy," Slocum said. "That means opening up more areas to offshore drilling and ensuring that we preserve the existing array of tax breaks and subsidies."
The national average price for gasoline hit $3.12 per gallon yesterday, up 21 cents from the post-Thanksgiving price on Nov. 29.
Crude oil yesterday closed at $91.53 per barrel, up from $80.79 on Nov. 23.
Gas prices have long been a hot political issue. During the summer of 2008 when crude oil rose to a record $147 per barrel, GOP candidates rallied supporters with their "drill, baby, drill" slogan. Republicans gained traction with the energy issue until the economic crisis became a top concern.
After the passage in 2009 of the House climate bill H.R. 2454, groups opposing the legislation strategized that linking the threat of higher gasoline prices to the measure would undermine support (E&ENews PM, Aug. 20, 2009).
As new lawmakers take office, energy lobbying strategies are emerging. American Petroleum Institute, the trade group for the oil and natural gas industry, today unveiled a report on the "State of American Energy" (see related story).
The group is recommending that Congress support "policies that promote all energy sources, pursue policies that encourage investment in new energy projects and provide market-based solutions to meet energy demand." API wants lawmakers to oppose eliminating any of the tax benefits that oil and gas companies now receive.
"What we need today -- and tomorrow -- are policy choices that increase, not decrease, energy production," API said in its report. "Government policies should harmonize our energy and environmental goals, encouraging responsible development that creates jobs and helps drive our economy."
And the Obama administration signaled yesterday that it is thinking about how to respond to higher gas prices.
"A lot of conditions affect oil prices. But over the long term, it's safe to say that oil prices will go higher," Energy Secretary Steven Chu told CNN. Increased demand from India and China and exploration in more difficult environments, Chu said, "conspire to say that oil prices in the mid- and long-term future will be higher.
"The United States should prepare for that and take the steps necessary to use the oil we need as efficiently as possible," Chu added, "and also to begin to transition away from oil. For example, electrification of vehicles and things like that."
Planning on energy
With climate legislation almost certainly off the table in the upcoming Congress, gas prices could become the lever that forces action on energy, one energy lobbyist said.
"It is actually something that I think is a sleeping issue," said the lobbyist, who asked not to be identified so that he could speak freely. "The role of oil in people's lives and the rising cost of gasoline may be brought back to people by midyear."
The lobbyist said he has been advising clients that every five to seven years there is an "energy surprise" and that gas and crude oil prices could be the next one.
"People will be smart to plan for what an energy agenda might look like if oil prices do spike or continue their upward trajectory," the lobbyist said.
If gas prices keep increasing, Republicans probably will make a push on increased fossil fuel production, said Ken Green, resident scholar with the American Enterprise Institute think tank.
"We're likely to see a replay of the McCain-Palin 'drill, baby, drill,' drill here, drill now," Green said. "It will probably be a cause celebre for the tea party."
The natural gas industry could push for financier T. Boone Pickens' plan to switch more of the nation's trucking fleet to natural gas vehicles, Green said, but the administration would have to support greater use of hydraulic fracturing technology to allow for sufficient natural gas supplies.
Ethanol and biofuel groups might also advocate additional help for expansion of their products, Green said.
Republicans appear most likely to benefit politically if gas prices rise, as the GOP is perceived to be the party that backs increased fossil fuel production, Green said. Likewise, he said, Democrats could be blamed for blocking deepwater oil drilling.
Many GOP lawmakers and oil companies already have criticized what they call a de facto moratorium on deepwater drilling. Although the Obama administration lifted the ban put in place after the BP PLC spill in the Gulf of Mexico, new permits are not being issued, they argue.
"With producers unable to get permits since BP, that has a cost associated with it," the energy lobbyist said.
The Obama administration could face criticism for not issuing more permits, the lobbyist said.
Hofmeister, now CEO of the nonprofit foundation Citizens for Affordable Energy, advocates that Congress develop a 50-year energy plan. The first decade should promote increased production, among other policies, he said.
But experts disagreed about how much impact additional drilling could have. Crude oil is a global commodity, Green said.
"The world price is the world price," Green said. "Even if we were producing 100 percent of our oil," he said, if prices increase because of a shortage in China or India, "our price would go up to the same thing.
"We probably couldn't produce enough to affect the world price of oil," Green added. "People don't understand that."
U.S. production could be negated by decisions that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries makes, said Philip Verleger Jr., energy economist, and David Mitchell EnCana, professor of management, at the University of Calgary's business school.
"Suppose the U.S. were to boost production 1 million barrels a day," Verleger said. "OPEC has the capacity to cut 1 million barrels."
The oil industry has been able to convince people there is a connection between U.S. drilling and prices, Verleger said.
API's chief economist John Felmy argues that more U.S. production would help address the supply-and-demand imbalance. The country could generate 10 million barrels of crude per day, up from the roughly 7 million barrels per day now produced. That 10 million would require far more activity than is now under way, he said.
"There's a substantial amount of oil," Felmy said. "These statements that we can't produce ourselves out of it are just silly."
Prices up?
There is disagreement about how much gas prices are headed up. Verleger said the current price jump is a blip.
"Oil prices were pushed up by the prolonged maintenance of a major refinery that supplies the East Coast," Verleger said. As well, he said, cold weather in Europe and on the East Coast shrunk supplies.
"Barring a war, barring major disruption," Verleger said, oil prices over the next year should stay in the $80-per-barrel range.
The Energy Information Administration in December predicted that crude oil prices would rise about $5 per barrel this year. For every $1 per barrel of crude oil price increase, gas prices rise about 2.4 cents per gallon, said Tancred Lidderdale, an EIA senior economist.
"Our forecast is for continuing increases in prices but not to the degree we've seen since the 1st of December," Lidderdale said.
Crude oil prices are driven by demand for products like gasoline and diesel, Lidderdale said. Growth in use of those products will push up demand for crude oil by about 1.4 million barrels over the next year, he said.
Lidderdale disagreed with former Shell President Hofmeister's warning of $5-per-gallon prices.
"That's not in our forecast," Lidderdale said. "It would take a significant disruption in global crude oil supply for prices to go that high."
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I got a delightful email today from Heather Ashby, a fellow Firebird. She's reading Love in Reality and enjoying it. "It's a lovely oasis between writing/tweaking/polishing my own manuscripts..."
The best thing about Heather's compliment is that I know exactly what she means--not all books "work" as relief when you're knee-deep in your own stories. When you find something that provides that added bit of relaxation, well, it's a good thing.
I'm madly trying to get to "The End" on The Cost of Happiness, Book 2 of The Blackjack Quartet. but I have a cold so I really want something comforting to read when I tumble into bed, exhausted. I don't want what I'm reading to distract or derail me from my own characters or their story.
Which prompts this question: What do you read when you're on deadline, trying to finish a book? What you read while you're writing can make a difference, so you need to pick carefully.
For example, it would be good to match up the heat level. Reading erotica when you're writing relatively euphemistic love scenes can be tricky. (I assume the converse is also true: if one writes erotica, that might not be the time to glom onto YA romances.)
But can you pair up different genres? I've discovered that I can. So, even though my books are contemporary romances about Philadelphia lawyers, certain historical romance novels work very well.
In fact, for me, the current perfect fit is Mary Balogh, because she specializes in letting the reader into the characters' internal thoughts and feelings.
Susan Elizabeth Phillips once announced in a workshop that--unless you were Mary Balogh--you shouldn't attempt the internal monologue. Well, I'm not Mary Balogh, but I can't write characters without including what they're thinking and feeling, even in third person point-of-view.
So Balogh's Regency romances work well as comfort reads while I'm writing. Apart from our shared love of the internal monologue, there's precious little else my books have in common with hers. All the same, I strive to accomplish the same angsty goodness through those glimpses into my characters' thoughts and feelings. I think my current Balogh marathon is helping.
I wonder if this works for writers working in other genres? Would my classmates writing epic fantasy find that reading drawing room mysteries (Sherlock Holmes or Dorothy Sayers) helped them convey that intricate world of multiple characters? If you write horror, would there be synergy reading memoirs by individuals who've seen the worst and lived to tell about it?
Oh--I know: If you're writing about zombies, why not read books by food critics! (Yum! Brains!)
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Still having trouble with the Turkish style hijab? Uzman TV has several videos showing exactly how to do it! Some of the styles would be perfect for a wedding or engagement. Here's one to get you started:
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Turkish Hijab Tutorial
21 comments:
- muslimah said...
i likey :)
- 27/5/08 08:07
- Alixianna said...
Hayah: someone sweetly left the link for this on Beautiful Muslimah and I had no idea how to post videos---how do you?---and thanks for doing it for me!!!!!: D
- 27/5/08 09:05
- lale said...
i always wanted to know how they did the big head thing :-)
- 27/5/08 11:41
- Anonymous said...
Assalamu alaikom,
I don't like the "big head" thing, myself... reminds me of the hadith about women with camel humps on their heads! Anyway, I love the Turkish scarves but I hate working with small scarves.
- 27/5/08 13:50
- I said...
Selamsaleykum, I am Turkish and I wear this style myself. Most women don't have long hair and if they do they may still add another scarf around their ponytail for extra volume. Myself, I put my hair in a very high ponytail then wrap another scarf around it in a bun.
- 27/5/08 14:41
- Alixianna said...
Camel heads doesn't have anything to do with hijab dear sisters: D
In classical arabic (hard to get through interpetations) it is talking about the punishment for women who wear see-through or tight clothes. These vain women will appear as ugly as having undsightly humps on their head in Jahanum.
- 27/5/08 15:32
- Amal said...
I like the fancy video where she uses pins to make a neat design with the scarf and then adds glitter as a finishing touch. Could some translate it? I would be so grateful.
- 27/5/08 20:21
- Anonymous said...
Just found this blog and I love it. I plan to start wearing the headscarf soon Inshallah so this has provided me with alot of information and inspiration.
- 27/5/08 21:15
- Hani said...
Mashallah. I just realise how these beautiful turkish women scarfs stands like an arc and not like an inverted V straight at the forehead. They use a film to support it and then hairspray it. Wow. Gotta try! ^_^
- 28/5/08 11:38
- awa said...
I love the way it looks but there are wayyyy too many pins involved for my liking...ill be too scared to hug anyone!!!ouch...
- 28/5/08 15:01
- farrahh said...
thanks so much for putting this up :D
you saved me from doing the research myself ;) hehe
i tried the look today... i love it even more when wearing it!!! :D thank youuuuuu!!!
- 28/5/08 19:27
- Anonymous said...
ahhh now i know how you get that lump look at the back of the head, I've always wanted to know how girls do that!
- 29/5/08 23:41
- Anonymous said...
Mashallah the hijab style looks really nice..
I wanted to view the link to see other ways of doing the turkish hijabs, but the link dosent work. Any tips on how i could get the link to work plz ??..
- 3/6/08 15:01
- Hayah said...
Anon, the link's working fine for me, but try copying and pasting it:
- 4/6/08 09:17
- lale said...
sometimes it doesnt work cos it didnt work for me at first, just keep trying.
- 4/6/08 16:00
- A Happy Hijaabi said...
cute cute cute, I'll have to try this one out
- 5/8/08 20:53
- Zedral Z said...
I am living in Turkey right now, but I am neither Turkish nor Muslim. Would you recommend a headscarf for a foreign woman traveling through the country? I was told that it might help thwart unwanted attention.
- 21/12/08 10:57
- Amina said...
i bumped into this really beautiful site that sells turkish hijabs and they have videos on how to wear it turkish style http://www.thecanadianmuslim.ca/turkish_wedding_hijab.html
- 3/1/09 03:41
- Anonymous said...
Salaams Sisters,
I am selling Turkish Hijabs via my facebook group, Hijab Elegance - Turkish Fashion. I also sell satin, cotton bonnets, Hijab pins, and clothes from Turkey including Setrms.
- 18/2/09 04:21
- Elhaam said...
I absolutely love this style but i am a little confused where she pinned the second pin on the side, can someone please tell me how to do it!
thank you so much
- 8/4/09 05:45
- sumera said...
thank you soooooooooo muchh..........i was searching a lot for this BIGHEAD thing.finally know it now.
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Veterans Day is a national holiday set aside to honor all veterans, both living and dead. In keeping with the tradition of honoring those who have served our country, states nationwide have developed home-buying programs specifically designed for veterans.
This slideshow looks at the 10 states with the largest population of veterans and examines which state-specific home-buying programs are available to veterans.
While some states have home-buying programs geared specifically toward veterans, many of the statewide purchasing programs designed for first-time buyers are also made available to veterans. States have various qualification standards for their individual mortgage programs, many of which require veterans to attend homebuyer education courses.
The struggles of returning veterans are well documented, so providing affordable financing for veterans has been a top priority for all 50 states. As the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs' website says, "As a military veteran you protected the American Dream. Now is your opportunity to live it."
Homebuyer program(s): In California, all of the state's buying programs geared toward first-time buyers are also applicable to veterans. California boasts several buyer programs, ranging from FHA-insured purchase loans which can be combined with the state's down-payment-assistance loan, to Mortgage Credit Certificates, to discounts to buyers who purchase homes and make energy-efficient improvements.
California's purchase programs include CalPLUS Loan Program, CalHFA FHA Loan Program, California Homebuyer's Downpayment Assistance Program (CHDAP), Mortgage Credit Certificate Tax Credit Program (MCC), Individual Development Accounts, Utility Energy Efficiency & Solar Programs, and the Weatherization Assistance Program.
Veteran population: 1,844,803
Notable military bases in state: Edwards AFB, Camp Pendleton (Marine Corps), Naval Base Coronado
Veterans: Now that you're aware of the purchase programs in your state, view current VA mortgage rates in your area.
Average home price: $517,086
Homebuyer program(s): The My First Texas Home program and Mortgage Credit Certificates are available to first-time buyers and veterans alike. Combined, these two programs offer veterans a mortgage with a "competitive" interest rate, down payment and closing cost assistance, and tax advantages. Both programs are available to veterans statewide.
Veteran population: 1,675,689
Notable military bases in state: Lackland AFB, Fort Bliss (Army), Fort Hood (Army),
Average home price: $166,211
Homebuyer program(s): Veterans are treated as first-time buyers in the state of Florida as well. Florida, like many states, offers qualified first-time buyers "fixed, low-interest rate mortgage loans." In addition, a Mortgage Credit Certificate can be combined with a Florida Housing Finance Corporation loan to help homebuyers save on their annual taxes. Closing cost and down payment assistance is also available, but is offered by local, county or city governments.
Veteran population: 1,543,496
Notable military bases in state: Eglin AFB, MacDill AFB, Naval Air Station Pensacola
Average home price: $167,670
Homebuyer program(s): The state of Pennsylvania doesn't limit its purchase loan programs to first-time homebuyers or veterans, but requires that you do "not have an ownership interest in any other residential dwelling at the time of loan closing." Like every state, Pennsylvania requires that you meet specific requirements in order to qualify.
HFA Preferred Risk Sharing and HFA Preferred are two loan programs available to veterans that either eliminate the need for mortgage insurance or make it easier to obtain, allowing veterans to pay a lower monthly payment. The Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan program provides down payment assistance in conjunction with the two HFA programs. Lastly, veterans can combine the Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan with a Mortgage Credit Certificate to help alleviate tax costs.
Veteran population: 980,529
Notable military bases in state: Tobyhanna Army Depot, Navy Station Mechanicsburg
Veterans: Now that you're aware of the purchase programs in your state, view current VA mortgage rates in your area.
Average home price: $211,550
Homebuyer program(s): Unlike some states, New York has a purchase program--the Home for Veterans Program--specifically designated for veterans. The program allows vets to apply for any of New York's first-time buyer programs but with "more favorable terms." New York's loan programs for qualified veterans include Remodel New York, Achieving the Dream, Construction Incentive Program and Low Interest Rate Program.
New York also has a program called the Conventional Plus Program, which offers a fixed-rate, 30-year mortgage and down payment assistance to first-time and repeat homebuyers alike. This program is available for purchases and refinances on primary residences.
Veteran population: 918,093
Notable military bases in state: Fort Drum, U.S. Military Academy, Saratoga Springs Navy Base
Average home price: $251,442
Homebuyer program(s): The state of Ohio offers seven different loan programs to help veterans achieve the American dream. The programs range from purchasing homes in "federally designated target areas" to "Hero" loans that have an interest rate 0.25 percent below the interest rate offered on other Ohio Housing Finance Agency loan products, down payment and closing cost assistance, an all-encompassing loan program for recent college grads (offers interest rate, down payment and closing cost assistance), Mortgage Credit Certificates, and two programs that assist buyers in purchasing homes that need repairs.
Veteran population: 899,615
Notable military bases in state: Wright-Patterson AFB, Cleveland Coast Guard
Average home price: $120,600
Homebuyer program(s): The state of Virginia has three programs targeted to help homebuyers:
- The Down Payment Assistance (DPA) program provides "flexible gap financing" to low-income first-time buyers
- The localized Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) is designed to encourage Virginians to purchase and rehabilitate vacant or foreclosed properties
- The Virginia Individual Development Account (VIDA) encourages individuals to save for a specific reason, including homeownership or business development
Only one program – the Down Payment Assistance program – is aimed at first-time homebuyers. Veterans aren't singled out for this program, but they will qualify if they meet the program's qualifications and guidelines.
Veteran population: 837,051
Notable military bases in state: Langley AFB, Fort Belvoir, Fort Eustis, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Naval Station Norfolk
Average home price: $296,500
Homebuyer program(s): The Georgia Dream Homeownership Program provides a 30-year fixed-rate first mortgage to first-time homebuyers statewide. If you qualify for this program, you're also eligible for down payment assistance.
Georgia offers first-time homebuyers three down payment options:
- The "Standard" option provides buyers with $5,000 in assistance
- The "Pen" option offers "home buyers who are employed in qualified public protection, military, health care or education" with $7,500 in assistance, and
- The "Choice" option provides buyers whose household includes an individual living with a disability the chance to qualify for $7,500 toward a down payment.
The "Pen" down payment option was the only military reference we came across on the Georgia Department of Community Affairs website. Veterans should contact Georgia's Office of Homeownership to determine if the programs listed above pertain to veterans and first-time buyers alike.
Veteran population: 776,205
Notable military bases in state: Moody AFB, Robins AFB, Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, Fort McPherson, Kings Bay Submarine Base
Average home price: $145,900
Homebuyer program(s): The N.C. Home Advantage Mortgage "offers competitive interest rates along with down payment assistance up to 3 percent of the mortgage loan amount – fully forgiven after 15 years – for first-time and move-up buyers." Qualified borrowers can also apply for a second mortgage to help with the down payment and closing costs. First-time buyers can utilize a Mortgage Credit Certificate to save up to $2,000 a year on federal taxes.
While the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency website doesn't mention veterans specifically, the Home Advantage Mortgage is available for FHA, VA and USDA mortgages.
Veteran population: 771,654
Notable military bases in state: Pope AFB, Fort Bragg, National Strike Force Coast Guard Base, Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
Veterans: Now that you're aware of the purchase programs in your state, view current VA mortgage rates in your area.
Average home price: $171,486
Homebuyer program(s): In addition to the SmartMove Trio program, which offers first-time buyers "an affordable" 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, up to $6,000 for down payment and closing cost assistance, and a federal tax credit, Illinois's Welcome Home Heroes program offers veterans up to $10,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance, a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (including FHA, Conventional, VA, and USDA) with a "competitive" interest rate, and a federal tax credit which can reduce the federal tax liability by up to $18,000 over the life of the loan.
Veteran population: 764,203
Notable military bases in state: Scott AFB, Rock Island Arsenal (Army base), Great Lakes Training Center (Navy)
Average home price: $130,710
Populations: http://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp
California: http://www.calhfa.ca.gov/homebuyer/programs/index.htm
Texas: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/homeownership/fthb/index.htm
Florida: http://apps.floridahousing.org/StandAlone/FHFC_ECM/ContentPage.aspx?PAGE=0045
Pennsylvania: http://www.phfa.org/consumers/homebuyers/hfaprograms.aspx
New York: http://www.nyshcr.org/Topics/Home/Buyers/SONYMA/SONYMAProductsforFirstTimeHomebuyers.htm
Ohio: http://www.ohiohome.org/homebuyer/default.aspx
Virginia: http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/index.php/housing-programs-and-assistance/homeowner-and-homebuyer-assistance/homebuyer-assistance.html
Georgia: http://www.dca.state.ga.us/housing/Homeownership/programs/RUHomeBuyer.asp
North Carolina: http://www.nchfa.com/Homebuyers/HBwhatweoffer.aspx
Illinois: http://www.ihda.org/homeowner/gettingLoan.htm
Home prices: http://www.realtor.org/sites/default/files/reports/2013/embargoes/2013-q3-metro-home-prices-ybmhybmhiltp/metro-home-prices-q3-2013-single-family-2013-11-06.pdf


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On Wednesday night, the Twins picked up a big, much needed win against the best team in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays. After two two-run losses to the Rays, the Twins played a tight, 13 inning matchup. The game was full of second-guessing opportunities, clutch moments generally won by pitchers, good and bad defense and a lot of excitement. A stroll through the Star Tribune's articles and blogs and other Twins blogs will give you a lot of thoughts on the good and the bad from the game.
So, I thought that this would be a good place to write about something completely different. This is a part of the game that not everyone really understands and yet, every offseason, it is one of the big events. The Rule 5 draft takes place during baseball's Winter Meetings in December. We know that the Twins have used the Rule 5 draft to acquire Johan Santana and Shane Mack in the future, so it can be very important. But during the season, the 40 man roster is important because a player can't be added to the 25 man roster without being added ot the 40 man roster. That means someone must be put on the 60 Day Disabled List or another player has to be removed from the 40 man roster and potentially lost).
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So who are the players in the minor league system who would have to be added to the 40 man roster or potentially be lost to another team in the Rule 5 draft?
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Joe Benson, James Beresford, David Bromberg, Eliecer Cardenas, Chris Cates, Jair Fernandez, Jonathan Goncalves, Anderson Hidalgo, Steve Hirschfeld, Edgar Ibarra, Danny Lehmann, Michael McCardell, Jean Mijares, Miguel Munoz, Jair Perez, Josmil Pinto, Chris Province, Tyler Robertson, Yangervis Solarte, Spencer Steedley, Alexander Soto, Michael Tarsi, Brad Tippett, Rene Tosoni.
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These guys have to be at least considered: James Beresford, Jair Fernandez, Anderson Hidalgo, Edgar Ibarra, Miguel Munoz, Tyler Robertson, and Steve Singleton. The biggest question that has to be asked is "Would this player be lost, and would he be able to stay on a big league roster for all of 2011?"
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So there could easily be seven to ten open roster spots for additions, free agent signings and trades.
No, these decisions don't need to be made today. In fact, they don't have to be made until after the World Series. But now you know the background and can start thinking about what you would do if you were the Twins GM.
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Founded in 1993, the mission of the School of the Arts Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) organization, is to enhance the arts and academic programs at the internationally recognized Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Funds raised by the Foundation provide for curriculum enhancements that cannot be funded through the School District.
The Dreyfoos School of the Arts is able to provide its advanced level of academics and unique artistic opportunities only by supplementing the school's budget with private funds. These funds come from individuals, foundations and community business leaders who realize that sound financial investments should be made in public schools such as the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where high returns are generated for Palm Beach County as a whole.


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Perrier The Drop
Perrier is running "The Drop", a television commercial in which a gorgeous heroine is sent into space to save a melting planet, burning from ravages of the sun. Will she be able to refresh the world?
Click on the image below to play the Perrier The Drop video in YouTube
The Drop was developed at Ogilvy France, Paris, by head creative director Chris Garbut, creative director Thierry Chiumino, creative team Baptiste Clinet, Nicolas Lautier, Florian bodet, head of TV production Laure Bayle, agency producer Aurélie Appert.
Filming was shot by director Johan Renck via Soixante Quinze, Paris, with producer Annabelle Fournier, head of production Jeanne Marie De la Fontaine, set designer Jan Houllevigue, editor Danny Tull and post producer Sandrine Demonte.
Visual effects were produced at Mikros Image, Paris, by head of VFX Julien Meesters, executive Vfx producer Fabrice Damolini, VFX producer Malica Benjémia, VFX lead/Flame artist Stéphane Allender, VFX CG lead Alain Boutillier, Flame artist Yves Delforge, FX artist David Routbah, modeling artist Vincent Voetglin, tracking team Lorenzo Veracini and Yvan Galtier, animator Marie Celaya, lighting composition team Mathias Barday and Olivier Mitonneau, clothing artist Frank Boutry, colourist Sébastien Mingam, Flame assistant Jao M'Changana.
Music was produced at Grabuge Productions by Jerome Hatchuel.
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Tagged: Grabuge Productions, Johan Renck, Mikros Image, Ogilvy France, Soixante Quinze
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THE PARTY Artefacto owner Paulo Bacchi welcomed hundreds of Brazilian globetrotters to his 20,000-square-foot Coral Gables showroom for the third installment of Artefacto's popular Design House. THE PLAYERS Lais Bacchi, Marisol Pinto, Susy Acosta, Valeria Lopes, Mirtha Arriaran, Stanley Matz, João Armentano, Daniela Saliba, Karla Pohlmann, Debora Aguiar, Christina Hamoui, Gisela Martin THE SCENE The invitation-only event provided privileged access to top contemporary designers and looks for some of the world's most fashionable homes. Guests sampled summer bites by Karla Catering to the beat of DJ Supersede. Photography by Jose Romeo/Manny of Miami


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For Pete Vaught, this project started innocently enough with his purchase of a '67 Chevy II worth a mere $1,400. That was back around 2003. Pete had always been a street rod kind of guy, yet harbored a long-term weakness for the second-generation Deuce's formally handsome two-door sedan body style. Hardtops are OK, but he likes the sedan. His original plan for the classic little notchback was simply to whip it into shape to serve as his then-14-year-old daughter's eventual first daily driver. From a sheetmetal perspective, that build would have meant nothing much more intensive than some new floorpans and rear quarters.
Note that we said "would have." The first major bump to the complexity of Pete's build came as a result of his stumbling across an article on Roy Pigford's over-the-top '66 Nova two-door post car, a Great 8 contender at Detroit's Autorama sometime around 2005. "I knew I couldn't build a car of that caliber, but I got a lot of ideas," Pete said. Revved up by that inspiration, he then bolted his Chevy II shell to a rotisserie and got to work: "I did all the grinding, filling, and sanding, trying to get the bottom as slick as the outside of the car." Needless to say, this was a lot of work, and he finally had the Deuce almost ready for paint when the plan got changed yet again—but this time the change in direction wasn't of Pete's doing.
On Good Friday (April 10) 2009, a spring tornado paid a brief but destructive visit to Pete's hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, wiping out his house and flattening his workshop atop three cars, including the Chevy II. Rooting through the rubble after the storm's passage, he found his little sedan's roof all bent and deformed, which gave him an idea. "The top was mashed down real bad," he said. "At that point, I decided to chop the top, since we had to put another on anyway."
Pete brought in Rod Arwood to chop 2 full inches out of the new top height, which—of course—also required cutting down some of the glass. Cutting the flat-side glass was probably pretty simple. "The back glass was laid forward, and we didn't have to cut it," Pete said. "The windshield had to have 2 inches cut off the top, which was not so easy. We broke two before we got a good one." Looking at the project's sleek profile, we'd have to say the chop was worth the effort and expense.
Speaking of effort and expense, the project now rides on a chassis that in no way resembles its workmanlike factory beginnings. Front and rear suspensions are now from Heidts, and the nose wears a Mustang II setup with rack-and-pinion steering, while out back is Heidts' full early-Nova four-link kit (with polished stainless steel links). Heidts coilovers reside at each corner, adjusted for that perfect rake and poise over Schott Octane rims that partially hide 11-inch Wilwood discs in each wheelwell.
By now you've probably spotted the big, long six-banger that longitudinally fills the fabulously smoothed engine bay. "I've always been a six-cylinder fan," Pete said. "Back in the '60s and '70s, I used to drag race six-cylinders … I got this Nova and decided I wanted to do something different [from a typical V-8.]" The 292 inline-six was commonly found in UPS delivery trucks and, when they were being phased out, Pete and his nephew Randy Vaught went and bought "about five of them and got a couple good ones out of the bunch." Both Randy and Pete's son, Donnie, are machinists and contributed greatly to the project. Randy rebuilt the big truck six, boring it to 3.950 inches for some TRW 9.0:1 pistons and ended up with about 303 ci of final displacement. A 0.648-lift Ultradyne roller cam adds considerable life to the stovebolt, as does a pair of two- barrel Weber 44IDF downdraft carbs atop a custom- modified Clifford manifold. Snorting through Tom Langdon cast headers, the combo churns out a healthy 328 hp and 383 lb-ft—and looks and sounds great in the process.
While Pete, Randy, and Donnie completed much of the build themselves, they wisely left the custom interior and bodywork to specialists. That leather-skinned cabin is the custom-crafted handiwork of Paul Atkins Interiors (Hanceville, AL). The buckets are Procar (Scat) Elite 2000s, and the rear is hand-built to match. The ultra-sanitary six-gauge cluster is from Classic Instruments' All American series, and the steering wheel is a Monaco from Billet Specialties. And, yes, there's air conditioning to deal with the Tennessee humidity, thanks to Vintage Air. In all, this is a modern, flowing interior matched only by the equally detailed and pin-neat exterior bodywork.
Sure, the most obvious body mod is that sleek, chopped top, but Gene Arms and Ashley Johnson also get credit for the shaved door handles, cleaned-up cowl area (no wipers), filled and smoothed trunk lid, and similarly smoothed bumpers. Their subtle two-tone finish came from the DuPont Hot Hues collection, with the colors being Hammered Lead over Nickel Silver, separated by some graphics by Gary Mizer. And notice that the whole super-clean exterior is utterly devoid of any badges.
In the end, the build—after all its false starts and revisions—took about nine years and was finally wrapped up in 2012. Among its many honors to date, at last summer's Super Chevy show in Memphis, Pete's six-powered Deuce collected the Outstanding Craftsmanship and Best Nova awards. So his hard work is certainly paying off, leaving us to wonder what his daughter ended up with for her first car.
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|Ultradyne roller, 0.648/0.648 lift, 310 duration
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|Clifford, aluminum, modified for Weber carbs
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|Heidts tubular
|Heidts coilover
|Wilwood 1--inch, 4-piston
|Schott Octane, 17x7
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Fast growing Kiwi tech firm EROAD plans to add 60 new staff to its workforce over the next six months and is eyeing an NZX listing that would fund its future growth.
With a 2746 per cent increase in revenue between the 2010 and 2012 financial years, the Auckland-based company - which has developed a GPS/cellular system for collecting road user charges - was ranked 10th on Deloitte's Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 index, released last week.
Forty-four other New Zealand firms also made the list.
Chief executive Steven Newman said EROAD's revenue growth had come solely from this country, where the company uses its technology to collect road user charges on behalf of its commercial transport clients.
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Newman, one of the founders of navigation device maker Navman, said the company was planning further US expansion into New Mexico, Kentucky and New York State.
"We've validated our business model in New Zealand and we're now into international expansion."
That expansion required EROAD to take on new staff and Newman said the 60 new employees the company planned to take on, which would bring the firm's total workforce to 115, would mostly be product developers, business analysts and web developers.
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"The intention is to validate the markets that we're now moving into and then having done that, we'll go into a public listing in New Zealand."
Newman said an NZX listing would not take place for two to three years.
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:55 am
1.Beauty is dangerous.Smile is more dangerous.
2.Friends should always be friends,not partners.
3.A stab is better than a slap.
4.A guilty mind is always restless.
5.A teasing smile in an arguement causes wild consequences.
6.A pinch hurts more than a punch.Silence hurts more than a yell.
7.A residue is not always thrown out & a filtrate is not always used in.
8.Be happy that the child is grown,not that his clothes have gone small.
9.The dials move circularly even in a square watch.
10.Milk is colored only if flavoured.Life is colored only if favoured.
11.Only a fool finds the meaning of 'dictionary' in a dictionary.
12.Though everyday ends up with joy we're always a step forward to death.
13.A womans heart is a bundle of miracles & miseries.
14.Though sharp at its end,a nail always gets hit on its head.
15.A strike brings tears,but an embrace causes its flow.
16.The brain is a computer,but a computer is not even half the brain.
17.Man always craves for the unreachable.
18.No male is satisfied with one female.
19.The absent-minded only remembers to forget things.
20.Signature & Sorry are precious.
(Comments & criticism on any of my topics are welcome)
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:26 am
i'm sorry to see my topic 'QUOTABLE QUOTES - PART 1' missing.anyway folks! view my profile & click 'find all posts by sangeetha bheeman'.this topic is available there...but i'm sorry to say that none could post a reply for the topic..dont know what's wrong! i'm happy that rajunandha is much concerned about the topics lost & had mailed the admin.,...but the response was to resend the topics.it's not necessary now ! it's there in my profile.!comments & criticism are most welcome.! more quotes yet to come!
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:44 am
I think the words viz., "man" and "woman" are misplaced in quotable quote 18. Right????
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:51 am
sorry for the change of words(i mean male - man; female - woman.... in my previous reply).
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:03 am
So Rams can we assume that u believe the quote is true if put the other way as u suggested....Mind it that No Male(Or No Female as u like to put it) implies
(that will include every one........living around u)
If u believe the Quote(Put in eighter way) to be true, that means u think the same about u'r near and dear one's too.....
Do u
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:58 pm
No, its not like that santhosh!
Since she is a female she wrote like that. If we reply like that (as I replied) shell really realize (hope so) about what it is (the mistake done by her .) and will take it in a lighter way as well.
Since we dont know (i really don't know) about whether she is elder or younger, I think that issssssssss .. what we call it as a NAASOOKKAAAAAAANA reply.. Got it
Infact everyone knows about the general characteristics of a person irrespective of the gender. But to be frank, we should believe ..that there r some people .like quotable quote 18 quoted by geetha or my reply too. Agree
Still if u r not satisfied, excuse me..r u happy
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:43 am
Fine Rams I was just trying to play too in a lighter sense
... I mean just wanted to keep some discussion going.. on this subject....
Any way No matter what one says Boys will always be the best....
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:56 am
Ewww...santhosh!!!! Be ready to face a BIGGGGGGG FIREEEEEEE (Definitely not from my side)
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:03 am
hey guys..! stop ! stop ! serious ah enna patthi 'gossip' madiniddhi maake..! let me also join, b'coz i have the responsibility to explain my quotes.first of all thanx for the comments.!
well,have you ever heard of an old saying,'meesai narechalum aasai narekkadhu'?what does that mean? GENTS !
As u say, if u put the quote the other way,it 'could' be right..but if u read the quote the same way as i have quoted it 'is' true.women (not all)might have had fun(not serious funs) with guys during their school/college days, but at later stages in their lives they are happy with their own family & life styles.but gents..! they expect entertainment all through their lifetime.a very simple example is...girls are too crazy with their favorite actors on screen in their young ages...but later they 4get all those craze as a result of their chores & maturity.but even now we can see many old 'ayyas' being great fans of young actresses.can anyone prove that these old men just admire 'the acting' of their favorite actresses?but nothing wrong in it.b'coz it's the nature of men being so.i 've just quoted the truth.
well, let me ask u the explanation for another quote..which is my own too.to be frank i'm still confused with the quote..which goes..'If there were no men on earth ,there would be no prostitution in life!' would u agree with this or will u put the other way ..i agree..! that's also true..!as u said i quote this way b'coz i'm 'female'( you could've decently said 'woman' instead of 'female').it depends on who reads it & how they take it..!anyway thanx for this lively discussion.more comments on other quotes are also welcome..!
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:34 am
Geetha Logical speaking the explanation for the quote can be put as below...
Considering that a women buying a woman's services is non-exsistent, we are left with a Man buying a woman's service, a woman Buying a man's service, and a man buying a man's service and u'll have to agree that all three exsists.In all three cases man forms the part of it.As such it takes two to Tango...
So If one eliminates men from the world, then naturally the profession which is considered to be the oldest in the world will cease to exsist. So no point in arguing against the Quote.
If we put the quote the other way by replacing men by women then the third case will still exsist so prostitution won't end. So the quote put this way will not be true.
But as I said it's just a logical explanation to it.. But if through this quote ,If U just wanted to find out who is responsible for prostitution... then it is difficult to come to a conclusion..
It's simple Demand and Supply process.It may eighter be demand driven by Supply or Supply driven by demand. It may be both.. So it won't be fair to blame any one of the two sexes for this....What do u think???
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:50 am
hi sans! i've put everything you said in brief.i mean the same what you mean...there's no conclusion for this.....i repeatedly say that i've quoted the truth...or as you say one of the facts..!i do agree with the 3 things you say...i should have quoted all the 3 possibilities..then you guys would 've agreed to my feel.anyway, rams would've cleared his doubts now...he often 'reminds' that he respects womanhood...shall we call him 'mariyadhai raman'?
boys say thay are the best & girls support their own sex.!it's quite natural..let's see how 'mariyadhai raman' responds to this.! but good response..thanx!
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:52 pm
Meesai naraicchaalum aasai naraikkadhu- according to ur quote.
That may be a SIMPPPPPPPPLE QUOTE, but
Well, for ur info, according to the science ..
Woman needs minimum 27 to 30 minutes for her satisfaction (I mean sexually) but the case is different for a man (it requires hardly 10 to 15 min.). And regarding age, it may be the same for both. But, as we know that since the age difference between most of the couples is more than 5 years (some times more than 10 years as well; even though it is not good, we people are accepting) the possibility in here is also ..(woman side only).
So pls just think about the possibilies ... (just compare..hmmm????)
Pls take it in a lighter way
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:32 pm
OK guys!!! let me ask u some thing?have you ever heard that a male is sexually attacked by a female? or have u ever seen girls sitting on the road side just to tease the guys paassing by?.If ur answer is "yes"to all these you may find only 1 in a million .But take it the other way.there will be just a few hundreds who don do it that too may be b'cos he is scared,or who respects women jus like you do raaaaaaaaam
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:11 pm
ewwwwwww .purniiii (pullllllllarikkudhu)..hahaha
Well, when u look into the sexual things, both of their (man and woman) willingness play a major role except a few, in terms of urs .one in million right?
Yes, boys are doing such kind of things as u quoted like teasing and etc. I do agree with u. It doesnt mean that they only responsible for that, female too. Infact nowadays the no is quite large, increasing .just imagine, if a man trapped with college girls means ..finished they also do like anything..
Let us take an e.g., xxx is the top most fashion designer in the world. It doesnt mean that purni doesnt have stuff, potency, capability than her like that. As for as myself is concerned she didnt get the chance to prove her talent or what ever it may be thats the reason. Like that .may be due to lack of chance and/or due to afraid of society and all, girls may afraid to do (I mean comparatively, again .im not telling about all..ok??). Am sure that as a graduate u know how the girls are doing things in their college period especially those who r in hostel..hmm???
More over, up to my knowledge, most of the boys who trapped like love and related things are suffering moreeeeeeeeeeeeeee like anything. APPAPPA ENNATHEY CHOLLA??? Dont u agree with me
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:11 am
i'm happy to see all of you arguing!
chitti jama argue maadivi ella..then i'll join u
but still all at times say..(if boys chumma sutthufy with girls)gandu kunave atthe tha.ondhu madhuve madi buttale sari ara.this means a that they believe a woman could change him(at times it would be impossible if he flirts too much)nobody says hennu kunave atthe tha...madhuve madile sari ara.!
well,you were talking about sex in detail.....ofcourse it's scientifically true that women are not easily satisfied.but no woman (wife) goes to another guy to get satisfied(some cases are exceptional).but if a man doesn't get satisfied there's a chance of he being out of control.he is allowed to marry any number of times,no matter for what reason he does so.he would blame his wife for his inability,& that is also taken into consideration.but if a woman('female' as rams puts it)is not satisfied she has to argue for times to get an appeal.if u can prove that my quote,'no male is satisfied with one female' is 100% false/disagreeable , then i will definitely remove it from the page or even from minds.but i agree that the quote put the other way is partially true.so it's better you agree that this possibility also occurs!
Last edited by sangeethabheeman on Mon May 16, 2005 1:06 pm; edited 1 time in total
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