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The Undeniable Value of a Review Site to a Shopper
Make it a habit to visit online reviews before shopping; just like every other buyer. However, a significant number of people only rust to post negativity on such sites when things go haywire with whatever they purchase. A smart shopper, however, makes sure to find out everything you possibly can about a particular product, service, or company before buying. Let's explore some of the advantages that may accrue if you use a review site.
You will get the best outcome after using a product if you check review sites before purchasing it. It is the best way to save cash because the store you bought from may not have a return policy in place. You also get to save time as you will not encounter a situation where you need to complain or ship the product back in exchange for another one.
A review site allows you to find every available piece of information regarding a particular manufacturer, which will help in your decision-making. Some of the details you can get include complaints about a product, how the firm handles complaints, and quality of the products or services on offer. It is not just a product or service purchase, but the creation of a relationship that may last a while. A good example is when you contract a building contractor; the relationship that will ensue could last until the construction project is completed, which could be months or years.
A review site will only feature the best products or services. Many businesses, especially new ones are good at giving the best of assurances. Many buyers fall to such promises and lose substantial cash. You can easily take note and avoid such companies and their products if you make use of a review site.
You can make quick decisions regarding your next purchase if a review site is used. A look at the ratings given to a company or its products is what makes that a possibility. Also, you can make use of this technique by looking at several review pages and choosing a product or company that receives the highest ratings on most sites.
The comments or complaints posted on a review site will enlighten you before making an order. You can tell how satisfied or not such persons were when they made purchases. By using such information, you will easily envisage what your experience will be when you buy a similar product or hire the same professional.
Several review sites also post findings of their own independent evaluations of products or services. These are called expert reviews, and are often carried out if certain products or organizations are new. The absence of reviews by customers make them very useful.
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House Still Deadlocked on Transportation Bill With Deadline Nearing
We are four days away from the expiration of the surface transportation bill, and Congress looks no closer to actually getting an extension done. The House adamantly won't pass the bipartisan Senate bill, but they also can't seem to pass their own short-term extension:
House Republicans on Tuesday failed for the second time in as many days to extend federal transportation funding before it expires at midnight on Saturday.
"Unfortunately, this has turned into a political 'gotcha' game," said House Transportation Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.), whose own transportation bill stalled in the face of bipartisan opposition. "I've done everything I can to move this forward."
The extension died Tuesday following an afternoon of angry partisan acrimony, with both sides invoking Thomas Jefferson to bolster their arguments and blaming each other for past failures. The measure required that two-thirds of the House vote to suspend the rules, and it failed on a voice vote.
This one was a 60-day extension, where the bill that failed yesterday extended programs for 90 days.
Without a transportation bill, eventually funding would run out for projects all over the country. The states usually pay for the projects up-front, and then get reimbursement from the feds. Without clarity on that reimbursement, they would be reluctant to continue moving projects forward. Also, the government would be unable to collect the 18.4-cent per gallon gas tax, which pays for transportation funding. While the near-term effect of this would be a gas tax holiday at a time of higher prices, it would be pretty devastating for federal finances; about $90 million a day would be lost.
House Democrats' bright line is that any extension must include a conference committee on the broader bill. What they really want is for the House to pass the two-year Senate version to get this out the door.
Rep. Peter DeFazio accused Republicans of "hating America" for their failure to pass a highway bill. I could think of other reasons, but the point is that the current conditions of acrimony do not suggest that there will be any accommodation on this. It's really a game of chicken right now, with the livelihoods of millions of construction workers hanging in the balance.


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July 9th, 2013 – Pregnant Nigerian Actress Taiwo Aromokun Gets Surprise Baby Shower Party From Friends (Photos)
Heavily pregnant Yoruba actress Taiwo Aromokun who married in style last year is set to welcome her first child any moment from now.
Few weeks ago, a couple of her friends gathered together to surprise her with an elegant baby shower.
Nollywood celebrities who graced the event include Bisi Ibidapo Obe, Moji Olaiya among others.
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Zillow is not where you should start your home search. It's not synced with our local MLS and can be wildly inaccurate. Our home search site is a great alternative.
If you do any kind of home search, the first website that will pop up is probably Zillow.com. That's because Zillow has the most money to spend on advertising to make sure they show up at the top of search results.
Unfortunately, Zillow is one of the most inaccurate websites you could use for your home search. Zillow's data used to be accurate when it was synced with the MLS; however, it stopped syncing about a year ago.
Our MLS and Zillow no longer sync together, and as a result, Zillow is loaded with inaccurate information. There are 30% more homes showing up for sale on Zillow than are actually on the market. A lot of the homes that show as available on Zillow have already been sold or put under contract. You need a more reliable source.
A better option than Zillow is our own website, Whisselrealty.com. Our site is synced with the local MLS and gets updated hourly. If you see a property on our website as active, you'll know it's truly active and we can show you the home.
There are still some agents out there that for whatever reason choose not to sync their properties to third-party websites like Whisselrealty.com. At any given time, there are between 500 and 2,000 properties that are listed on the MLS, but not on any website or other listing service. The only way to get access to these properties is by talking with a Realtor so we can ensure you don't miss out on those opportunities. We don't want you to miss out on your dream home.
So stay away from Zillow, get started searching for homes on our site, and keep in contact with a Realtor so you know about any additional homes listed on the market that you wouldn't be able to find otherwise. If you have any questions for us, please don't hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.


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Coffee Tables With Bent Glass From DellaRobbia
DellaRobbia is no stranger to glamorous modern furniture made right here in the USA, and despite their location, the collection has a distinctly European flair. Teaming up with designer Javier Polarmos has resulted in a beautiful collection of modern coffee tables that feature bent glass, each with unique qualities visually and functionally.
Polarmos included a split design with contrasting colors for the "Axis" allowing for a versatile arrangement, and a two-level design for the "Metro" perfect for displaying decorative objects without giving up the table surface (shown in white with clear top).
The "Eden" also features a two tear design but this time contrasting T shaped glass and base make a look that pops and breaks up the square shape. I know the "Tectra" square coffee table with four storing stools will be a big hit when the friends come over, and the fabrics used here will also add some color to any living room setting.


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Once you take a trip with us, you're automatically in the Moai Club, our exclusive loyalty program. As a member, you'll instantly be eligible for a host of benefits, such as free airport transfers and trip credits every time you refer a friend to book with us.
A Private Jet Expedition
Southern Africa:
Wine and Wildlife
September 2020
Experience the best of southern Africa on this exciting 18-day journey. Sample some of the world's finest wines in the Cape Winelands and Overberg region, discover the stark beauty of the Namib Desert, explore the riverine landscapes of Zambia, relax on Mozambique's stunning beaches and search for wildlife in South Africa's foremost reserves.
What's Included
The price of this all-inclusive expedition covers everything from travel on our private jet, hotels, ground transportation and meals, down to all daily activities, top-of-the-line guides, beverages and all tips.See what else is included
Visit Eight Unique Destinations
Cape Town, South Africa
September 16Temperature 65F/51FRainfall 2.0 inchesCurrency South African RandTime Zone GMT +2
Discover this stylish outpost at the tip of Africa.
Surrounded by the wild waters of the Atlantic and the graceful rolling hills of the Cape Winelands, Cape Town boasts a rich history, vibrant local culture and stunning landscapes. The city's most iconic landmark is majestic Table Mountain, a flat-topped mountain that soars two-thirds of a mile above sea level, offering views of the glittering cityscape, the deep blue waters of the ocean and the region's world-renowned vineyards.
Extend Your Time in Cape Town
Get a head start on this incredible journey by arriving early and exploring all that the region has to offer with our Discover More program. Like our expeditions, this all-inclusive package covers accommodations, private transportation, immersive activities, top-of-the-line guides and meals.Cape Town to Cape Winelands: 30M (helicopter)
Cape Winelands, South Africa
September 17 – 18Temperature 66F/44FRainfall 3.2 inchesCurrency South African RandTime Zone GMT +2
Encounter the rich terroir of South Africa.
Set on the banks of the Eerste River, Stellenbosch is South Africa's second oldest town, established in the heart of the fertile Cape farmlands to grow vegetables—and produce wine—for ships rounding the Cape. Discover the fantastic wine that the area is most famous for now, with hundreds of acclaimed vineyards scattered around the verdant valleys framed by a series of gentle peaks.Cape Town to Sossusvlei: 3H 45M (with charter flight)
Sossusvlei, Namibia
September 19 – 21Temperature 77F/48FRainfall 0 inchesCurrency Namibian DollarTime Zone GMT +2
Marvel at the landscapes and wildlife of the desert.
Set within the Namib-Naukluft National Park—the largest conservation area on the continent—Sossusvlei's mesmerizing immense sand dunes, sweeping desert vistas and endemic wildlife will captivate you. Immerse yourself in the spectacular landscapes of this harsh desert as you learn about the adaptable flora and fauna that have learned to survive in the inhospitable conditions.Walvis Bay to Victoria Falls: 2H 05M
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
September 22 – 23Temperature 89F/55FRainfall 0.1 inchesCurrency Zimbabwean DollarTime Zone GMT +2
Stand atop thundering Victoria Falls, one of the world's natural wonders.
Venture off the beaten path into the wilds of Zimbabwe. See the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Named by Scottish explorer Dr. David Livingstone for his queen, the awe-inspiring cascades are called Mosi-oa-Tunya ("the smoke that thunders") by the local Makololo people.Victoria Falls to Mfuwe: 1H 30M
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
September 24 – 25Temperature 93F/61FRainfall 0 inchesCurrency Zambian KwachaTime Zone GMT +2
Track wildlife in remote South Luangwa National Park.
The birthplace of the walking safari, South Luangwa National Park encompasses the southernmost end of the Great Rift Valley and is home to a dense concentration of wildlife that congregates around the banks of the South Luangwa river and its many lagoons. Spot leopard, hippo, lion, wild dog and perhaps even the family of elephants that arrive regularly to sample the mangoes at your lodge.Mfuwe to Pemba: 1H 40M
Pemba, Mozambique
September 26 – 28Temperature 84F/68FRainfall 0.1 inchesCurrency Mozambican MeticalTime Zone GMT +2
Experience the beach paradise of Mozambique.
Discover the powdery white-sand beaches and turquoise Indian Ocean waters of remote northern Mozambique. Bordering the country's most recently established national park—which encompasses the coastal islands of the Quirimbas archipelago and a swath of inland forested elephant trails—the Pemba peninsula is one of the world's finest beach destinations.Pemba to Kruger: 3H 10M (with charter flight)
Kruger National Park, South Africa
September 29 – 30Temperature 84F/55FRainfall 1.0 inchesCurrency South African RandTime Zone GMT +2
Embark on a classic African safari in search of the Big Five.
Experience the joys and surprises of searching for wildlife in the heart of South Africa. After touching down in Kruger National Park, hop aboard a short and scenic charter flight into the heart of the bush. Accompanied by expert naturalist guides, look for lion, buffalo, leopard, African bush elephant and rhinoceros in some of the most spectacular landscapes on the continent.Kruger to Hermanus: 3H (with charter flights)
Hermanus, South Africa
October 1 – 2Temperature 69F/50FRainfall 1.3 inchesCurrency South African RandTime Zone GMT +2
Explore a private seaside nature reserve and the country's Pinot Noir capital.
End your journey just south of Cape Town on the shores of the Western Cape in an oasis of pristine wilderness between the mountains, the forest and the sea. Explore Grootbos Nature Reserve, which encompasses more than 6,000 acres and is home to thousand-year-old forests, hundreds of endangered and endemic plant species, and the marine Big Five of whales, sharks, seals, penguins and dolphins. In addition, enjoy a half-day of wine tasting in the surrounding grape-growing area known as the Overberg region. The area is known not only for its outstanding Pinot Noir and Pinotage, but is also well-suited for Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.Hermanus to Cape Town: 20M (charter flight)
Cape Town, South Africa
October 3, 2020Temperature 69F/54FRainfall 1.6 inchesCurrency South African RandTime Zone GMT +2
Reflect on your travels around southern Africa on your homeward journey.
Return to Cape Town in the morning and catch your independent flight home later in the day.
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not-to-be-missed natural wonders are waiting for you.
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Our Dedicated Staff and Knowledgeable Experts
An experienced team takes care of all the logistics before, during and after your trip. Your dedicated guest services manager prepares you for your trip of a lifetime and a veteran expedition leader travels with you, taking care of all the details throughout your journey. We also invite a knowledgeable lecturer, as well as local experts, to join us on our expedition to bring each destination to life with real-time insights into culture, history and daily life.
An Experienced In-Flight Team
Throughout your flight, you'll have highly trained staff and crew with years of experience at your service. They'll know your name, your likes and your dislikes, so you can have the most personalized experience possible. Our flight team can accommodate your food allergies or special dietary requirements and a dedicated physician travels with you for peace of mind.
An expedition physician will travel with you throughout the entire journey, providing health care services free-of-charge where needed. Should you become seriously ill en route, the trip physician will be able to liaise with local doctors at your request and, if necessary, your medical providers in the U.S., to assist in determining what further care you may require.
Flight crew
An experienced crew from Titan Airways, a bespoke charter airline operating flights around the world for 30 years, will accompany you from start to finish. The crew includes pilots, an engineer and a cabin experience manager, along with several flight attendants.
Our Private Jet Experience
The moment you board our private jet, you can breathe deep and leave your worries at the door. The hidden costs of international travel, such as transit time and airport delays, cut into quality vacation time. Flying direct to most destinations reduces overall travel time, maximizing the time spent exploring each iconic destination.
Welcome Aboard
Throughout your flight, you'll have highly trained staff and crew with years of experience at your service. They'll know your name, likes and dislikes, so you can have the most personalized experience possible.
Aircraft: Airbus A318-100
Number of Seats: 28
Type of Seats: Flatbed (180-degree recline)
Features: In-seat power outlets
Expedition Details
Relax, discover and explore on an expertly curated journey, meticulously produced by a passionate team of seasoned world travelers. Learn more about the services we offer—before, during and after your trip, as well as what to expect on our expeditions.
This once-in-a-lifetime trip is the perfect way to spend quality time with your partner or to treat yourself to an adventure you'll never forget. Adults of all ages take our trips, sometimes with a companion and sometimes by themselves. You will meet fellow guests with a curiosity about the world and come away with unforgettable memories and special friendships. It can also help you memorably mark a special occasion, whether it's an anniversary, birthday, retirement, honeymoon or other milestone.
The minimum age to take our expeditions is 12, but we will consider younger guests on a case-by-case basis.
Shortly after booking, your guest services manager will mail you more details about your trip. This dedicated professional will be your main point of contact. He or she will provide you additional information leading up to your departure and is available to answer any questions via phone or email.
Prior to departure, you will receive a set of amenities for your trip. These may include a wheeled bag, a backpack, packing cubes and other useful travel items.
Our trips are a unique opportunity for like-minded travelers who are interested in learning and exploring to come together. The strong friendships forged on our trips continue long after guests return home and open the door to more travel adventures.
On expeditions with 50 or more travelers, daily activities will be divided into intimate groups of 6 to 12, so you never feel like you're part of a crowd. On all trips, we offer numerous activity options at each destination such as: guided small-group sightseeing, curated shopping, and exclusive visits to museums and landmarks. Other examples include more active options like hikes or snorkeling, as well as unforgettable moments like an intimate guided exploration of Angkor Wat and our hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti.
TCS World Travel is committed to maintaining the quality and safety of the expedition for all participants. Overall, our trips give you the freedom to set your own pace. Each destination on every itinerary offers a variety of options with different activity levels. In some, you may only be walking for short periods of time and have more downtime between excursions, while in others, you may spend the entire day touring or walking over uneven terrain. You may, of course, choose to have a day off and relax at any location.
On all our expeditions, you can expect the following:
- Uneven ground/frequent walking up to one mile at any given time
- Walking up the steps to the jet, as many foreign airports do not have jetways
- Trip pace—only one to three nights in each stop with some late-night activities and early-morning departures
- Time zone changes
- High altitude (some expeditions)
- Changes to your 'normal' routine: unique cuisine, frequent packing/unpacking
We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate participants with special needs; however, we cannot accommodate wheelchairs or walkers. If you require a slower pace, extra assistance, or the use of a cane or walking stick, arrangements can be made for private touring at each destination. Any extra cost for such arrangements will be the responsibility of the participant.
Trip Pace Definitions
These icons refer to the overall pace of the trip and not to specific activities at each destination. For example, an expedition classified as moderate or relaxed in overall pace can still offer active options such as hiking or snorkeling.
- Active Pace: Almost every day fully scheduled, and/or longer flight durations; expedition crosses multiple time zones
- Moderate Pace: Downtime opportunities every three or four days, and/or shorter flight durations; crosses fewer time zones
- Relaxed Pace: Many opportunities for relaxation, and/or three-night minimum stays in most destinations
This is an active program which requires a serious health assessment. There will be walking excursions at nearly every location, and you will need to climb stairs at some of the sites, as well as when you board and disembark the aircraft. There are some airports where you will be responsible for transporting your small wheeled overnight bag. We will have some early-morning departures and late-night activities, and may travel through multiple time zones.
On many expeditions, a trip physician will be available to consult with you at your request about general medical health issues such as upper-respiratory infections or gastro-intestinal upsets, which are not uncommon on this type of trip. Should you become seriously ill en route, the trip physician will be able to liaise with local physicians at your request and, if necessary, your medical providers back home, to assist in determining what further care you may require.
To help counterbalance the carbon footprint that results from flying, TCS World Travel offsets carbon emissions for all flights. TCS has partnered with Sustainable Travel International, a global non-profit organization with 15 years of experience developing successful carbon offset programs for the travel industry. Sustainable Travel International has calculated the carbon footprint of all TCS jet trips starting in 2019 and purchases highly vetted carbon offsets equivalent to that amount.
Our luggage allowances are based on the type of aircraft on which the expedition is offered. On our custom Boeing 757, luggage typically is limited to two checked bags: the wheeled bag we mail you and one additional large suitcase of your own. Both of these bags will be stored in the hold of the jet during our flights, but you will be allowed to take your backpack and other small personal items, such as purses and camera bags, along with you in the cabin.
A dedicated expedition staff member handles your luggage throughout the journey. In many destinations, our staff will transfer your luggage directly from the plane to your hotel room. In others, you may be required to walk your bags through customs before handing them over to our staff, but we take over from there. Secure vehicles accompanied by a dedicated expedition staff member are used to transfer luggage between the airport and the hotel on arrival and departure. Often times, your bag is in your room by the time you're checked into the hotel.
We suggest you bring comfortable clothing that can be layered. One of your most important items is a pair of comfortable shoes for walking. Our guests generally dress up a little for the welcome and farewell dinners, but this is their choice and is certainly not required. Also, you will find slightly more formal dining options at many of the hotels where we stay. For this reason, you may want to bring a few nicer outfits. A more detailed packing list with specific clothing recommendations will be sent to you closer to the departure date. While you're packing please keep in mind that laundry services are available at most of our hotels. We also recommend you leave extra space in your suitcase to bring home souvenirs of your journey.
TCS World Travel is committed to safeguarding the security of its guests on every expedition. The company has implemented a set of security processes throughout the journey – from before guests depart to when they touch down in a destination. These processes have been fine-tuned over two decades and more than 300 private jet expeditions and thousands of custom trips to help ensure peace of mind for everyone involved.
All guests must have valid passports to participate in this program. Passports must be valid at least six months beyond the end date of your expedition. If visas are required for the expedition, a visa kit will be sent to you approximately five months before departure. We work with an expediting service that helps makes getting your required visas easier. Although you're still required to fill out your visa forms and cover the application costs, they will review the application to make sure it's complete and liaise with the necessary consulates and embassies to process your visas.
We pre-fill your customs and immigrations forms at every stop—all you have to do is sign. Where possible, our guests enjoy special privileges, such as expedited customs and immigration formalities. We may have a dedicated customs counter for our group and are occasionally allowed to go through without individual clearance.
The price of your expedition incorporates large items like the jet, hotels, transportation and meals, but it also includes many other things, such as activities, top-of-the-line guides, private dinners in restaurants, beverages and every single tip (guides, restaurants, hotel staff, drivers, etc.). In addition, we give you some "walking around money" in the local currency at each stop. We also supply you with all the bottled water you can drink all day every day. We even provide you with postcards that we mail for you—all you have to do is write.
Your expedition includes:
- Travel on our privately chartered jet
- First-class accommodations
- Ground transportation
- All meals and beverages, including select beer and wine
- All sightseeing activities, from guided small-group excursions and private shopping to more active options such as snorkeling and hikes
- Special events and private access
- Top local guides and/or on-trip experts
- A veteran expedition team who handles all logistics
- On some itineraries, a trip physician who accompanies you throughout your journey
- All gratuities
- Luggage handling
- Bottled water
Your expedition does not include:
- Commercial airfare between your home city and departure/arrival destination
- Optional and additional accident/baggage/cancellation insurance
- Passport and visa fees
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone and fax fees
- All beverages not mentioned above as included
- Hotel minibar charges
- Meals not scheduled by TCS World Travel
- Inoculation and medication costs of any kind
Reservation Process
To reserve your place on the expedition, complete and sign a reservation form and return it with your deposit. The deposit can be made by check, wire transfer, or by a major credit card such as American Express, Visa and MasterCard. If you pay your initial deposit by credit card, it is fully refundable until you sign the reservation form. Subsequent payments are payable by American Express, check or wire transfer, made out to the secure escrow account for each expedition.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel your reservation or change your plans, your right to receive a refund is limited, as set forth in the trip payment schedule. All cancellations will become effective as of the date of the postmark or email receipt. All requests for refunds must be sent to TCS World Travel in writing via mail, fax or email.
If you are traveling solo and prefer the privacy of your own room, you will be charged a solo traveler supplement. This ensures that individual travelers will get the same type and size rooms as our double occupancy travelers.
As we have seen the unexpected happen with previous guests, we strongly encourage you to protect your investment by purchasing trip cancellation insurance.
We are pleased to be able to offer Cavalry Elite Travel Insurance, an optional trip cancellation/interruption insurance plan through our preferred partner, Redpoint.
The Cavalry Elite Travel Insurance plan includes:
- Purchase within 14 days of placing your initial deposit to be eligible for the following early purchase benefits:
- Pre-existing medical condition exclusion waiver
- Cancel for any reason upgrade
- High limit for trip cancellation/interruption, baggage loss, emergency dental, AD&D coverage
- $100,000 primary medical coverage
- $750,000 limit for medical evacuation to your home hospital of choice. (Please note: TCS provides all travelers with basic emergency evacuation coverage up to $100,000. This coverage is subject to limitations and does not cover pre-existing conditions)
- Pay-as-you go installments for ease of payments
- No limits to coverage amounts toward trip cost
To purchase, please call 415-481-0720 or visit Cavalry Elite Travel Insurance.
Please note: Medicare alone does not cover payment of medical services obtained outside the US. If you have supplemental health coverage, review your policy to be sure you are covered outside the country.
All travelers automatically receive basic emergency evacuation coverage up to $100,000. This coverage is subject to limitations and does not cover pre-existing conditions.


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Democratic mayoral candidate Chris Wilson, in a campaign press release, questioned his opponent's, Republican Ken Cockayne's, commitment to public education.
"Since Mr. Cockayne has been on the City Council, he has consistently stated on the record that he would never support increases in funding for the Bristol Board of Education. Now that Ken is running for Mayor, his tune has changed. He is all about politics, not supporting the education all of our students deserve," Wilson said in the campaign announcement.
Wilson, the release said, "highlighted the fact that despite holding meetings every month, Mr. Cockayne has never attended a single Board of Education Finance meeting, BOE meeting, committee meetings or education workshop. Mr. Cockayne has also accused the BOE of being secretive and lacking transparency."
"Again, Mr. Cockayne is taking advantage of the recent cafeteria worker negotiations and is grabbing for headlines," said Wilson via the press release. "The truth is, the Board of Education and its committees have five to six meetings a month and is incredibly transparent. If Mr. Cockayne is interested in learning a little more about how public education works in Bristol, he's welcome to attend. Unfortunately, I think he's more interested in getting in the newspapers than in our student's futures. That's politics, not leadership," Wilson stated in the press release.
"Despite Mr. Cockayne's attacks," said the press release, "Chris Wilson went on to say that he's proud of the work he and his fellow BOE members have done over the past several years. He highlights the fact that the Bristol BOE has maintained high standards amid flat budget increases. The BOE has also returned $4.8 million in surplus dollars and recovered $4,000,000 from school renovation projects, returning $8.8 million to Bristol taxpayers. Additionally, during Wilson's tenure on the BOE, 2 new K-8 schools were built and were completed for 18 million dollars less than budgeted."
"All Mr. Cockayne knows how to do is attack," Wilson said in his campaign statement. "He's done it on the council for years. What Bristol voters need to ask themselves is, do they want the same ultra-partisan politics in Bristol that has caused the recent shutdown in WashingtonD.C.? Mr. Cockayne is the Bristol equivalent of the Congressional Republican Tea-Party." Wilson said in the press release.
Wilson also stated, the campaign release said, "We need leaders who are willing to work across party-lines and reach consensus. I have a solid record of bridge building. All Mr. Cockayne knows how to do is tear the bridge down."
The release said Wilson added "he believes one of the best ways there is for local elected officials to help our students and spur on economic growth is by working with the business community to shape school curriculum so Bristol students can better compete in today's job market.
"Cockayne's attacks on the Board of Education do nothing to help our students or our local economy," said Wilson via his press release. "In fact, his viciousness discourages people, businesses, and organizations from participating in the public dialogue. In my experience, people want civility and cooperation in their elected officials. "
"As mayor, my administration will be open and will welcome all opinions," Wilson said, according to his campaign press release.


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Problem:I am using Windows Server 2008 R2 , today, I have modified some settings in one of Group Policy and as usual I have tried the command gpupdate / force to update gpo settings. After some time, I have receive the error "User policy could not be updated successfully" and "Computer policy could not be updated successfully".
User policy could not be updated successfully. The following errors were encountered: The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\TestDomain.local\sysvol\TestDomain.local\Policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following: a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller. b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller). c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled. Computer policy could not be updated successfully. The following errors were encountered:
Fix/Solution:Browse the Sysvol directory (\\domainname\Sysvol\) from Start\Run. then you will get below error message. .
Network Error-Windows cannot access \\domainname\sysvol\ Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, Error code: 0x800704cf - The network location cannot be reached. For information about network troubleshooting, see Windows Help.If you got this error message, you are facing the same problem that I faced. Then try to browse the Sysvol directory by Domain Controller name or FQDN (\\DC1\Sysvol\) instead of domain name from Start\Run. now you can access the sysvol without any problem, so the ultimate cause for this issue is Name Resolution/Network Connectivity problem. The root cause of the Name Resolution will differs for every environment.
In my environment, I have fixed the Name Resolution issue by following below steps:
- Checked Name Resolution by Ping command (Ping YourDomain.local)
- Ping result shows, it is trying to connect wrong IP address instead of IP of current DC, and ensured the wrong IP address is nothing but the IP of my another DC which is not active.
Finally, I have confirmed this is the root cause for my problem, the IP address of inactive DC is cached in DNS entries for the domain name, Now, I started that DC and confirmed everything is working fine now.
Note: Name Resolution/Network Connectivity problem is generic DNS problem, so please try to resolve DNS cache issue as per your own need.
Other Useful References:- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934907
- https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/2a1dae75-90bb-43c3-963e-b5a668f4fd33/gpupdate-returns-event-id-1058-error-code-53
- https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/d8f2b1a0-17a3-4756-b2de-7ffbd9bf1d92/user-policy-could-not-be-updated-successfully-the-following-errors-were-encountered-please-help-me?forum=winserverGP


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For the last few weeks in downtown Louisville we have seen a banner at the old Byck's retail building next to the Seelbach stating the building will soon be home to condos. In today's Courier-Journal there was an update/official story about the developers plans.
The basics of the projects were announced as follows:
The units will be located in two historic buildings along South Fourth - The Byck's Building and the adjoining "Tiff's Music" Building; both buildings have been abandoned for over two decades.
There are a total of 15 units in the 2 buildings, ranging in price from 105,000 to 600,000 dollars. 8 units have been pre-sold and secured.
While the main developer has a record of unfulfilled promises in other developments, work has already begun on Byck's Lofts and private bank financing has also been secured. This project is an important development in the rebirth of the Fourth Street corridor. Until this date, we have only had small boutique style retail and lunch restaurants return to Fourth Street. While this is a huge improvement from only 5 years ago, it still hasn't been enough. Especially at night Fourth Street is a kind of creepy road. There are too many "missing teeth" along the building wall and not enough people on the street. This project rehabs two major problem buildings for the road, as well as brings a permanent population to the street.
After Fourth Street Live was completed two years ago we expected to see Fourth Street blossom back to life - but it hasn't really happened yet. The promised expansion of Fourth Street Live by Cordish fell through, Walgreen's vacated their corner building at Fourth and Chestnut, and the road needs a complete street scape makeover. (The trees have to go! They're too big and ruin your views of the buildings) We expected residential projects to immediately follow and the the empty lot next to the Seelbach to be filled in and the empty lot at Fourth and Chestnut to get a hotel. (Still rumored)
The news for Fourth Street in the last twelve months however has been encouraging. A new Japanese restaurant has been announced near the Palace Theatre which will rehab another boarded up building, there have been a few new lunch places open, retail establishment keep being opened, and now a residential project is underway. While the rebirth has been slower than we had all expected, at least it has started.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
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Many people have now interviewed Jos de Blok of Buurtzorg. I first met Jos at Meaning Conference in Brighton, where he was one of the most informative and entertaining speakers on the day about the challenges and successes of using self-management as part of his organisational set-up to support his mission to change an entire system. As there are so few organisations who are as established (10 years into the business) he had to be part of The Purposeful Enterprise Summit.
What did you see happening in the home care industry before you set up Buurtzorg that was so radically wrong?
A development which started in the 90s in Holland, which was centred in a change made by political choices at that time, which made homelier very fragmented. The organisations and healthcare providers were delivering activities, and didn't question any more whether they were good solutions for the people who needed them. People were depending on providers who didn't do the right things – they were just selling activities and were paid by the hours they worked, so they just worked more hours but didn't care about the quality of the service they provided.
One activity was delivered by a higher education nurse and some by a lower qualified nurse. Sometimes 40-50 different people would come to the house to treat one person. Costs went up, care went down, care workers and nurses saw that their daily practice didn't lead to good solutions for patients. Patients had to deal with too many different care workers and nurses. Care workers and nurses couldn't do the work they thought they should do. Cost development doubled in 10 years because of the way they organised it.
Was there a moment or over a period of time where you decided you just had to do something about it or was it a gradual decision?
In 1993/94 I was a community health nurse. I told my colleagues – I was doing a lot of study at the time – I was developing new policies. I became a manager. I felt as a manager, I would only be satisfied if we can get the real things back we saw as district nurses, as community healthcare nurses, providing service as it should be. I thought at first I could attain a position as a manager or director and could change things. I felt it became more and more difficult. The organisation was following the system not critiquing it. I was critiquing the system but became more and more isolated by my colleagues over 10 years. But I know how the system works, I know how healthcare works, and then I felt in 2005/6 I was ready to create something new.
What was the process and thinking you went through to decide how you would create it?
I am a very practical person and didn't focus on purpose and mission. It's important to have but it's more internalised because of the things I did. We discussed as friends how we could use new ways of dealing with knowledge and information, how to build a network, how to organise, how to connect with the old principles. That was what we were doing. Together with different strengths and different skills, we created a new concept that would be consistent with our client-centred way of working in everything we were doing. We were focused not only on the empowerment of nurses but also of patients. It took 1 – 1.5 years. We felt we had a concept that was very scalable, and that could also create a transition in healthcare.
During that transition period, how did you test the concept?
We started n 2006. There were other organisations that were interested in trying to test the concept. One of them was the biggest healthcare provider in Holland at that moment. They wanted to change and wanted to use the concept to accelerate the change. We had 6 or 7 organisations who were testing the concept. But for us it wasn't just about healthcare, it was also about the organisational structure. Then we had a problem as the existing organistions didn't want to change structures, they wanted to remain based on the existing paradigm. So we reached a conclusion at the end of 2006 we decided to create our own tests. We had already created a Foundation, and we decided it would experiment with 10-12 locations and show that it was possible to do it in a new environment.
What measure did you take to create the kind of culture you wanted to have in your experiments? What particular things did you set out to do?
We tried to avoid all traditional management theories. We said we would just focus on the craftsmanship and talk to the nurses, asking them what they needed to do their work as best as they could. We did the same with IT. What do you need to be supported in your daily work? We described things in a very practical way, looking at what was necessary rather than what was useful. Then we had to arrange all the legal matters, and ensure we followed regulations in a very practical way. it was very dialogue based, we had a lot of meetings with nurses examining what was normal in their daily practice. In this way we started to understand what kind of coaching and support teams needed when they had problems.
Do you support them with both personal and business coaching?
My idea was to create an environment where people could show their entrepreneurial behaviour and they would do it. Community nursing is a very entrepreneurial professional, in that they are good at finding great solutions. Maybe not experienced at running businesses, but experienced at finding solutions to problems. We created a very simple business model, earnings and cost structure. So that everyone understood how it worked, and everyone knew what they got paid for. Previously the complexity in the payment system was enormous. In our system the nurses know what is needed to be financially sustainable, and everyone takes responsibility for the results.
Then you have the standards for healthcare, and if you are a trained nurse, you know what those are. So we trust people to use the protocols that exist to deliver the best possible care. The third part was how to deal with the team dynamics. As there is no leader and no manager, you have to find a way to deal with all sorts of decisions and problems collectively. We looked at how to define roles in teams so that the power is not concentrated by one or two people. We had ideas and we shared them with the teams, and by sharing them we created a standard way of building those teams.
When you launched were you taken by surprise by how fast the organisation grew?
It was not a surprise. We looked at different scenarios. We made a 5 year plan. The fist year which was experimental. Succeed and we cover our costs, then it could scale. Every team to start costs 20,000. It takes time to start, get the patients and then you are effective.
The €2million to grow the company came from organic growth, we didn't want to have investors. We wanted to be independent, we wanted patients to be independent and nurses to be independent. We can make our own choices.
You were quite rebellious at school. Do people need inmate characteristics to succeed as self-managed businesses?
I think so. It's a combination of characteristics that are needed. You have to have an overview on the different perspectives, it's also the financial parts. Before I became a nurse I studied economics, I was very good at creating financial plans. At 8 and 9 years old I calculated everything in my head. The way I want to make things simple was always there. When people want to make things complicated, my response is why would you do that?
My values are to create environments where people can make their own decisions. It creates more happiness. If you can take the financial system be supportive to doing that, you create a different organisation. All the financial departments in traditional businesses dominate all the other departments and it should be the other way around.
You have to have some optimism, I have always been optimistic about what is possible. There are many solutions to any problem, so focus on the solutions but not the problems. And if you ask people to give their views, you create common responsibility where everyone is thinking about how to make things happen.
How is Buurtzorg growing internationally?
We got a lot of interest from other countries about what we were doing. I had some international experience. We had questions from Sweden, the US etc which helped us toldemonstrate that if we have very different cultures but we can show that the model can work there, we can show that it is based on Universal values. You have to find out in every country, how to deal with the systemic issues and cultures. But more or less, it was by coincidence.
Are there other opportunities to shift to a completely different model within the healthcare industry?
I didn't focus on home care, I was trying to change health care. What I wanted to show was that if you create health communities and focus on prevention, you have another way of dealing with problems. My idea from the start was that we had to create another infrastructure in the community which could lead to a change in healthcare in the community. For example 50% of patients in hospital don't need to be in hospital. So I'm now discussing how to accelerate the flow of patients back from hospital to home. And how to stop them from having to go in in the first place. So the focus should be about creating environments where people don't have to go to hospitals unless absolutely necessary. Also for other fields in healthcare such as psychiatric care should be dealt with in the community. If you put people in institutions, they won't get better. You should deal with problems in the place they exist. If you have to deal with children, you have to deal with their families. You have to create in the community infrastructure and knowledge so that people are supporting in a way they can handle their problems.
WE have new innovations in all these different fields so at the end I want to change all healthcare.
If someone from a different industry came to you for a different model to deal with a social or environmental issue, what would be your key advice?
Banks, schools, police all ask me these questions. You have to go back to what your service is, and what your values are and what you want to provide. If you look at schools, are we supporting young people to become good people. Are we giving them the skills they face in daily life or are we focusing on the pattern we have created? With banks, what should be the service, what's the value for society? The 2008 crisis was based on a development where the focus on earning money and profits was the main and most important focus. If you now look at banks, they have to think about their contribution to society. That's where I start. It's then about purpose, what the people in the bank think about what they're doing day by day. How do they feel and what would be a better way to work.
Going back to purpose and what the individual employee thinks. Thinking about ethical things. Is it ethical or is it pushed by old models like shareholder value? If you want to build your organisation on different paradigm you have to change you culture, leadership, lots of different things.
Is it possible to go from bolt-on purpose to in-built purpose or do we have to start again with completely new organisations?
I think it should be a combination of both. I advise an organistion to start with small experiments within the business. See them as a new organisation from which they can learn. A green field experiment, saying this is what we want to be, this is what we are. How can we use this experiment to understand how we could change our organisation? Sometimes within 2 years, this can activate change, especially if the CEO is convinced there could be change. In Holland there are many sectors where people are taking this as a new paradigm and it's getting more and more mainstream.
How do you see leadership changing in the future? What will be the model of leadership?
I always had problems with leadership questions. I think you see so many leadership programmes in the UK. I don't think it's about leadership. If it's about leadership it should be about co-operative leadership. Integrating Simplification talks about a leadership style, where leaders were expected to support people in society. We connect leadership too much with management. If you have a role and position you have a responsibility to use it to support people. In my opinion leadership should be about creating environments where people can show their own leadership. Professor Nonaka talks about distributed leadership. He talks about practical wisdom. If we want to create more knowledge and healthier, happier people, people should make their own decisions.
What's in the future for Buurtzorg?
We want to change social care. We have to get together with the Unions, government. People see tat Buurtzorg works, so they wonder if we can apply the model to social care. Health insurers are focusing on cost-reduction rather than health improvement. We have gone to building a template bottom up, so we've said who wants to support this idea. If people step forward, we will create something. We have a lot of discussion about what our healthcare system should bein the future and looking at how we can make breakthroughs in the current system. The minister of health wrote a book called The Alternative Healthcare, an we're talking to her about ideas.
Then we have our international work to connect people who are interested in this work, so we will have a network of people who understand how to change systems. I don't know where it will lead, but in 10 years time we will see.


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While any professionally installed roof can protect your home, a tiled roof offers unmatched style, longevity, and energy savings. Historically, tiled roofs are most popular in the Southwest where harsh climates require the unique qualities of tiled roofs. These distinctive neighborhoods offer a sea of terracotta red for miles. Today, you can make your own home stand out with individual color choices and styles, enjoying this beautiful option anywhere. Let your imagination and creativity build a unique look that compliments your home's design.
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Charts: Lists
This page shows you the list charts. By default, the movies are ordered by how many times they have been marked as a favorite. However, you can also sort by other information, such as the total number of times it has been marked as a dislike.
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QuirkyFavs/dislikes: 63:1. Unconventional films where the characters tend to obtain peculiar characteristics, habits, mannerisms, and/or personalities. This collection includes eccentric, bizarre, far out, idiosyncratic, odd, off-the-wall, out of the ordinary, outre, peculiar, strange, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual, wacky, way-out, and weird films. If you like this list, please favourite it. Suggestions are welcome :)


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How to survive a mass shooting
No one ever thinks they are going to be involved in a mass shooting but if last week's senseless killings in Santa Monica demonstrated one glaring commonality it's this: victim after victim said they did not know what to do. Some simply were lucky and survived while five others tragically did not.
Want to survive a mass shooting? Here is what we have learned from those who have experienced one first- hand.
The best survival tactic once you are aware of the incident is to exit the area. Get away as fast as you can and go as far away as you can.
This latest incident in California lasted 13 minutes and covered dozens of blocks. You never know where the shooter may go next or even when they leave if they will return to continue their rampage.
If you can't leave the area without presenting a target or drawing the attention of the shooter, seek cover, any object that will protect you from bullets including concrete barriers, steel building support beams, brick walls or even thick trees.
No cover available? Find concealment as quickly as possible by finding something to hide behind which will shield you from the shooter's line of sight such as bushes, interior walls or even hiding in cabinets.
Whether you run from the area, find cover to protect yourself or seek out concealment to hide always present as small of a target as possible.
- If you are leaving the area crouch down or use a zigzag pattern while running.
- If you are behind cover stay low and don't expose body parts.
- If you are hiding try to remain as still and quiet as possible until the shooter passes you by or you have an opportunity to flee the area.
Some other important lessons learned from past mass shooting survivors include the importance of playing dead. This method has worked on multiple occasions, been used by a wide range of individuals (some of whom stated that they saw the tactic on television) and others who just thought it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Other tactics, which seem just as reasonable -- such as pleading for one's life -- have failed the majority of the time.
Finally, unless there is absolutely no other alternative do not engage the shooter by attempting to fight them. An armed homicidal manic bent on killing, armed with multiple weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition always has the advantage over an unarmed and untrained individual.
If you have no other option then engage the shooter with multiple people simultaneously and while the shooter is preoccupied with other tasks such as loading their weapon or changing their equipment.
Mass shootings like the attack in Santa Monica are an American tragedy. Hopefully we can all learn lessons from past events which will help us to survive in the future.


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Mark your calendar now! NFDC is proud to announce our Fall 2011 production of William Shakespeare's Henry IV Part I.
The crown rests uneasily on King Henry IV. His right to rule is in question, a rebellion is imminent, and his son, Prince Hal, would rather be a tavern-crawling brigand than a knight. William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 is part history, part comedy, and all entertaining.
Friday & Saturday Evenings September 23rd through October 8th at 8pm
Sunday Matinee October 2nd at 4pm
Seating begins at 7pm; Show begins at 8pm (more or less dusk)
General Admission: FREE!
Suggested Donation of $5
Reserved seating at tables will be available for this show. Please use this link to order tables: http://goo.gl/0CBEx
Barrington Hall
535 Barrington Drive
Roswell, GA 30075
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
William Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part One" is the first of Shakespeare's history plays to be performed by North Fulton Drama Club. I hope it's not the last. The histories may sometimes be a bit dry, since they need to incorporate historical fact, but Shakespeare was a dramatist first and foremost, not a history professor, so the plays remain entertaining.
The physical production at Barrington Hall is not impressive. Black curtains cover sight of the building, with a platform in front with tall steps. Atop that is a podium-like dais with more steps rising to it. The topmost section is rarely inhabited, mostly by King Henry IV himself at the start of each act.
King Henry IV has little stage time in the first act. His son, Prince Hal, is more the focus of the play. Both are played by splendid actors. John O'Keefe, as King Henry IV, has terrific projection and enunciation, along with impressive stage presence. Kyle Brumley, as Hal, has an ingratiating quality, along with his stage father's excellent projection and enunciation. The highlight for me was the start of the second act, which these two started with a crackling scene.
Hotspur (Harry Percy) is a warrior of Hal's age, whom Henry IV feels initially is a better heir to the throne than his natural son. Alexandros Salazar is a near-equal to Kyle Brumley in good looks and stage presence, and his performance as Hotspur makes nearly as deep an impression. With three such strong leads, the major narrative flow of the show is in good hands.
The only other character with significant stage time of his own is Sir John Falstaff, played by Max Flick. Mr. Flick is thirty years too young for the role, but he acquits himself well. His is not the performance of a seasoned stage veteran, but it's a confident performance, and Shakespeare's writing is the impetus for the character's comedy, not any shtick an actor may add.
The smaller roles are filled adequately, although the actors filling them generally have more problems with projection than do the leads. There is no problem with projection for Jackie Estafen, as Mistress Quickly, but it's not a large role. Jason Meinhardt has a critical scene as the villainous Worcester, and he makes sure that scene lands resoundingly. Others are more or less successful in their roles in direct proportion to the number of words they speak that can be distinctly understood by the audience.
The show's style is inspired by the 1950's, and costumes are consistent with this time period. The most impressive part of the costume plot, however, is how the red-shirted soldiers of the royals and the blue-shirted soldiers of the rebels contrast. The battle portion of the play, at the end of the second act, owes a large part of its power to the clear costume design of Nikki Strickland and Alyssa Jackson.
Nights are getting colder now, so bring a jacket or wrap to see this show on the back lawn of Barrington Hall. Many pack a blanket, beach chairs, and a picnic dinner. There's a bit of a festival flavor to the proceedings, and the audience members almost feel like camp followers on the battlefields of 15th century England. It's a fitting setting for "Henry IV, Part One." I can't wait to see what happens in Part Two! [POST A COMMENT REGARDING THIS REVIEW]


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Finally re-installing XP Home on my main PC. My boot disk has always been C: and my Data disk D:
However, upon installing XP I note that now my Data disk is C: and Boot disk is C:
Probably doesn't matter, but just annoys me. Computer Management won't allow me to modify either drive letter.
I followed the instructions here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223188 but this resulted in windows not booting at all :) Stuck on the 'choose login' screen with no login users... So I've re-formatted and are reinstalling now.
Now the original install wasn't done by me, was done by Ascent. I note that the Data drive appears to be on ID0 and the Boot drive is on ID1. Both are sata. Could this possibly be why setup insists on swapping the drive letters on re-install?


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04 August 2006
I overheard a couple of thirtysomething women at work today talking about the massive divorce settlment in the news yesterday. Naturally they were in favour of it. I didn't hear much of the conversation, just something along the lines of:
"…she bloody well deserved half of the fortune! If anything she got less than she was entitled to."
"That's right. Because she married him, it meant he was free to work."
"It's a disgrace. I can't believe she only got about a third. Half is what she deserved. That would be equality."
Naturally I didn't even bother butting in. These women, like most, clearly have no grasp of justice or logic. They simply think that a woman somehow contributes to a man's fortune just by being married to him and sharing his wealth.
The arguments in favour of big divorce settlements generally claim that wives somehow help a man earn more, that they "free" him to work more.
This, of course, has been scientifically proven to be bollocks.
Quite simply, if this was true, the fact that the marriage rate has plummeted and it's' predicted that a third of women aged under 30 will never ever marry, we should have women rejoicing that they will never marry and horrified at the idea of some clingy man proposing marriage to her, whilst we'd have men moaning about not being able to find a woman willing to commit. Obviously we don't have this. We have women moaning constantly about not being able to find a man willing to get married, about boyfriends who refuse to propose even after going out with them for years. Likewise, women claim they deserve a fortune for "sacrificing" their careers, when clearly they, in fact, primarily want to marry so they can give up their jobs. Young women tend to be enthusiastic about work, but not for long; I've honestly never met more than a small handful of women who have been in the workforce for more than five-years who actually like it and would refuse the chance to give it all up and be supported by a husband. Just about every woman who has been in the workforce more than five-years is either apathetic about their work or, more often, utterly loathes working and bitches and moans constantly about how much they hate their jobs and how they wish a nice "rich man" could let them give it up.
Quite simply, single men are happy and free and only an ever dwindling number love the idea of being married, whilst single women – certainly those over the age of 28 – complain that men aren't willing to commit, that their boyfriends are so annoying because they haven't proposed yet, and how much they despise their jobs.
This doesn't quite back up the theory that marriage is so fantastically wonderful for men and a burden for women. People – both men and women – make decisions that are beneficial to them; the fact that men retreat from marriage whilst women are so enthusiastic about it makes it obvious who it is really benefiting.
In the divorce case, it is more accurate to say that Mr Charman worked so that his wife could be free to stay at home, not vice versa.
But then, there's no logic involved in these settlements and things like Child Support. Quite simply, if it benefits women, then it will be done.
Stay single.
posted by Duncan Idaho @ 5:13 PM
At 7:08 PM, NYMOM said…
Stay single…
But then don't complain when women have children and create families w/o you…and try to make up all these statistical lies about how indepensable you all are to children.
I think everyone is getting a little tired of that old chestnut.
At 9:33 PM, Duncan Idaho said…
You obviously didn't pay attention in sex education. Men are needed to have children.
And don't say women can go to the sperm banks, they're drying up too.
And what statistical lies are you on about? It's well proven, by both statistics and common sense, that children raised without fathers have a greater chance of becoming criminals, sluts, druggies and single mothers themselves. I even heard a woman who described herself as a feminist admit, off-hand, that she wanted to move out of her area because "the place is filling up with single mums and their horrible children."
Single mothers are ruining society. Fortunately they'll die out when the Welfare Kitty, Sperm Banks and pool of Gullible Men all run dry, then women will have no option but to start being nice and loyal in order to have kids, and us men will be back in charge again. Like we should be.
At 10:32 PM, Davout said…
For the umpteenth time, women cannot do jack shit without men, let alone 'create babies'.
Grow up Nymom. Oh wait, it's too late for that.
At 1:49 AM, Anonymous said…
Well said Duncan! 😀
Errr nymom, a single mother and her bastard is not a family.
At 8:22 AM, nevo said…
What judges fail to see is that a woman in a whealty marriage do not do anything in the home. I witnessed myself that invariably all wealthy familys have maids, nannys, chauffeurs, gardeners and assorted servants (like butlers or squires). So their claim of being housewifes or housekeepers or housebound slaves do not stand up to scrutiny.
In fact the housewife runs the house like her own fiefdom. That is when she is capable to do just that.
The whole thing is just laughable. I have a neighbour which she's totally incapable of carrying out any tasks. And yet she drives a four wheel drive car, wears expensive clothes and behaves like she was an aristocrat. All that paid for by her husband.
No doubt that sometime in the future there will be a divorce, when she feels it is safe to rid herself of the husband.
Nymom is right Stay single, get a flashy car, and a thick wallet and enjoy yourself.
You'll eventually find out is cheaper that way.
At 10:28 AM, Steve said…
Men should relegate women in the modern era to live-apart fuck and relationship buddies, nannies etc but NEVER under the same ROOF.
This simple lifestyle change between men and women removes the outdated leech wife from having any say in his fortune when the inevitable pro-female divorce process comes around.
Having a "wife" is so 20th century.
At 12:05 PM, HAWKEYE said…
check this out ,it is fair dinkum(the truth)
the chineses symbol for trouble is (two woman under one roof)
At 2:57 AM, Anonymous said…
1) Single mothers are a drain on the rest of society via welfare or messed up child support payment schemes.
2) Single mother's kids statistically grow up to be more likely involved in crime.
3) Typically, single mothers are single because they can't get along with men, or are irresponsible sluts. Okay, SURE there are "exceptions to the rule" … but it *IS* the rule, typically.
4) The icing on the cake is that single mothers encourage other women to become single mothers and adopt the same immoral outlook as they have.
I mean NyMom, are you seriously saying that a child in an actual FAMILY is not any better off than with a single mother? Unless you can deny this statement you are contributing to a social ill.
Ever considered you might just be in deep denial of your own shortcomings…
At 2:09 PM, NYMOM said…
Many statistics have come out that show that single mothers making over $50,000 raise children just fine…the single mothers you keep pointing to are all lower-class welfare recipients.
You'll have to remember if you keep feeding that line to society men will continue being on the hook for women and any children they bear.
Freeing women to have families (if they are responsible and wish to do so) will ultimately free MEN from the burden many of you appear to want to shed.
So think about that angle of it…
At 3:56 PM, Anonymous said…
…then women will have no option but to start being nice and loyal in order to have kids, and us men will be back in charge again. Like we should be.
The rule of quadruple damages applies. Right now the clock (since the approximate start of feminism) is running at 40 years X 4 = 160 years. They're not going to get off that easy, let bygones be bygones and all the crap.
At 4:02 PM, Anonymous said…
Stay single…
But then don't complain when women have children and create families w/o you…and try to make up all these statistical lies about how indepensable you all are to children.
I think everyone is getting a little tired of that old chestnut.
Have you ever been to a ghetto and seen the wonderful job SINGLE mothers do with their children???
Even kids from middle and upper-middle class one parent families, (i.e., without the father present) tend to turn out extremely fucked up.
You are in DEEP, DEEP denial. Pretty much like every woman. You probably indulge in retail therapy ("If I just shop enough I'll feel better. Everything will be better").
A practical definition of a nightmare. Having stupid people in charge. And women are VERY stupid.
At 3:41 AM, NYMOM said…
"…160 years…"
Well western civilization will be pretty much gone by then if you expect to continue this nonsense for 160 years…
At 3:44 AM, NYMOM said…
"Even kids from middle and upper-middle one-parent families (i.e., without the father around) tend to turn out pretty fucked up."
That's not really true, at least not in the US.
That's what you would LIKE to believe however…but it's not the case.
At 8:39 PM, Anonymous said…
"…160 years…"
Well western civilization will be pretty much gone by then if you expect to continue this nonsense for 160 years…
The 160 years figure is 4 times the number of years feminism has been around. The longer feminism remains then the longer the payback will take (multiplication).
Since the Patriarchy CREATED civilization your statement makes no sense. But since the Patriarchy is at least half gone now then yes, at the current rate of decay, Western civilization as we know it will be gone in a century.
At 8:46 PM, Anonymous said…
"Even kids from middle and upper-middle one-parent families (i.e., without the father around) tend to turn out pretty fucked up."
That's not really true, at least not in the US.
That's what you would LIKE to believe however…but it's not the case.
I guess you've never been to a local public school (aka prison/brothel). Yes, children are SO much better off today than in the 1950s. Shootings, drugs, girls dress like sluts, etc…
Parents are pulling their kids out of public schools and homeschooling them for no good reason huh?
At 6:36 AM, Misogynic_Gent said…
It's been a few years since I last debated on any forum. The regressive state of discussion was partly to account for my departure. I can't say I appreciate the vulgarity I've seen on Eternal Bachelor either, however it's a little cleaner than other places I've visited. Perhaps I'll talk to you fellows about that at another time. At any rate, I'll get to the subject at hand. NYmom, I encourage you to read my entire post.
NYmom, what statistical claims do you find untrue? Do you honestly believe that statistics suggested by Duncan and others were completely fabricated and have no basis in reality? Remember, we are dealing with "what is," not pipe dreams of how half-families "could be" if unrealistic conditions were met. With that in mind, would you please provide some objective sources that back your statistical claims? I will do the same.
It's illogical to imply we're jealous of single mother families that we deem broken. If such families were desirable, wouldn't we be inclined to join them? Wouldn't it be more plausible to conclude that Eternal Bachelors are rather complaining about the negative ramifications that these single mother "families" force upon society? Let's honestly approach the discussion and strive to accurately reflect the views of even those we detest.
NYmum, whether you think Duncan and his friends have cooties or not, they are factually correct. I will reiterate and expound on some of what has been said. You'll find ((facts)) along with some commentary and footnotes below.
Let's start with CRIME.
(1) ((According to The Progressive Policy Institute, the research arm of the Democratic Leadership Council reports that "the relationship between crime and one-parent families" is "so strong that controlling for family configuration erases the relationship between race and crime and between low-income and crime. This conclusion shows up time and again in the literature."))
Happy financially independent single mothers with perfectly healthy children do not warrant complaint but findings such as above does. Also note the source of these findings.
Let's move on to PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MENTAL-WELL BEING.
(2) ((Two leading scholars on the impact of family configuration upon child health find that single mothers report poorer overall physical health for their children than do mothers in intact marriages, regardless of racial or ethnic status.))
That doesn't surprise me.
(3) ((The National Center for Health Statistics found that children living with their biological parents received professional help for behavior and psychological problems at half the rate of children not living with both biological parents.))
That's interesting. Did you know that behavior and psychological problems may lead to criminal behavior? Is that stretching it too far, NYmom? And all that professional help might get a tad expensive eh? What they needed from the get-go was a decent manly father to instill discipline and other vital qualities not naturally prevalent in mothers. The phrase "single mother family" is oxymoronic.
(4) ((Other studies show the general health problems of children from broken homes is increased by 20 to 30 percent, even when adjusting for demographic variables.))
Please keep reading Nymom. After all, these facts are predominately for you, your single mother sisters and those who would be swayed to become SMs by your influence.
(5) ((Dr. Judith Wallerstein, a leading authority on the long-term effects of divorce on children, found that serious emotional and relational problems follow children of divorce throughout adolescence into adulthood. In fact, in some important measures, the negative affects of parental divorce grow worse as the child enters adulthood.))
(6) ((Dr. Nicholas Zill, writing in the Journal of Family Psychology, agrees, finding that children of divorce showed "high levels of emotional distress, or problem behavior, [and were more likely] to have received psychological help."))
I don't have time to comment on everything so let's proceed to PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE.
(7) ((The journal Pediatrics reported in 2002 that, "Children residing in households with adults unrelated to them were 8 times more likely to die of maltreatment than children in households with 2 biological parents. Risk of maltreatment death was elevated for children residing with step, foster, or adoptive parents."))
(8) ((Research published in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect found that a girl is seven times more likely to be molested by a stepfather than a biological father. The study goes on to report that when biological fathers did molest their young daughters, a mother was not residing in the home who could protect the child. What is more, the nature of sexual abuse by stepfathers was more severe than by biological fathers.))
Apparently many single mothers are poor judges of character, to say the least. . . I'd like to know where the "mothers" were residing while their charming and trustworthy pedophile lovers were severely molesting their daughters. Single mothers, as the old saying goes "If it's too good to be true it probably is." The saying becomes more applicable with each kid you pop out. Keep that in mind for the sake of the innocent ones – who can't protect themselves from the irresponsible choices you make!
Onward to PREMARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND ILLEGITIMATE CHILDBEARING.
(9) ((A major study published in the Journal of Marriage and the Family found that boys and girls who lived with both biological parents had the lowest risk of becoming sexually active. Teens living with only one biological parent, including those in step families, were particularly at risk for becoming sexually active at younger ages.))
(10) ((Sara McLanahan found that white and black girls growing up in single-parent homes are 111 percent more likely to bear children as teenagers, 164 percent more likely to have a child out of marriage, and – if they do marry – their marriages are 92 percent more likely to dissolve compared to their counterparts with married parents.))
In other words, the children of SMs are much more likely to get divorced, which will indisputably hinder their children, thereby continuing the cycle of arrogant feminist SM diva idiocy. I don't see these girls making 50 grand a year before their children turn 18.
Even if they did make 50g a year, based on SM poverty statistics, the natural downward spiral of poverty would ensue for future generations. Elevating SMs beyond their natural capacity to prosper will not rectify the problem but make it worse. What goes up must come crashing down! We have already seen the outcome of SMFs when left to their own decline. Adding money is not going to solve a problem of this magnitude. How much energy do you need to keep this single mother machine running? How will investing in this SM machine benefit society at large? Think this through logically please. I must move on.
(11) ((The liberal Center for Law and Social Policy, a child advocacy organization, recently reported "Most researchers now agree that…studies support the notion that, on average, children do best when raised by their two married biological parents…"))
(12) ((Child Trends also reports "An extensive body of research tells us that children do best when they grow up with both biological parents…"))
There are many other negative aspects of single motherhood that I haven't even mentioned. I have given only a mere dozen sources but could go on for hours providing dozens more. Evidence that children are more likely to thrive under traditional family units is overwhelming.
The significant thing to remember from CLASP.org is the fact that "most researchers now agree that children do best when raised by their two married biological parts."
It's an equally significant fact that zounds of impartial researchers can be found supporting that notion. Researchers range from conservative to liberal yet come to the same conclusions. Thus, there is an overwhelming convergence of evidence from independent sources of inquiry arriving at the same conclusions. Do you not understand the implications of such a scientific statement?
Can you provide even one source from a conservative researcher who supports your outlandish claims, NYmom? I can find plenty of liberal sources that concur with my claims. One who objectively looks at the evidence finds a consensus by researchers that indicates single mother families are not only broken but needlessly contribute a great deal of ills to society.
Perhaps now you can relate to the perspective of media pundits who discourage women from becoming single mothers.
(1) Elaine Kamarck and William Galston, "Putting Children First: A Progressive Family Policy for the 1990s," whitepaper from the Progressive Policy Institute (September 27, 1990), pp. 14-15.
(2) Ronald J. Angel and Jacqueline Worobey, "Single Motherhood and Children's Health," Journal of Health and Social Behavior 29 (1988): 38-52.
(3) Deborah A. Dawson, "Family Structure and Children's Health and Well-being: Data from the National Health Interview Survey on Child Health," Journal of Marriage and the Family, 53 (1991): 573-584.
(4) L. Remez, "Children Who Don't Live with Both Parents Face Behavioral Problems," Family Planning Perspectives, January/February 1992.
(5) Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee, Second Chances: Men and Woman a Decade After Divorce, (New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1990); Judith Wallerstein, et al., The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study, (New York: Hyperion, 2000), p. xxvii-xxix.
(6) Nicholas Zill, Donna Morrison, and Mary Jo Coiro, "Long-Term Effects of Parental
(7) Michael Stiffman, et al., "Household Composition and Risk of Fatal Child Maltreatment," Pediatrics, 109 (2002), 615-621.
(8) Michael Gordon, "The Family Environment of Sexual Abuse: A Comparison of Natal and Stepfather Abuse," Child Abuse and Neglect, 13 (1985): 121-130.
(9) Dawn Upchurch, et al., "Neighborhood and Family Contexts of Adolescent Sexual Activity," Journal of Marriage and the Family, 61 (1999): 920-930.
(10) Irwin Garfinkel and Sara McLanahan, Single Mothers and Their Children: A New American Dilemma (Washington D.C.: The Urban Institute Press, 1986), pp. 30-31.
(11) Mary Parke, "Are Married Parents Really Better for Children?" Center for Law and Social Policy Policy Brief, May 2003, p. 1.
(12) Kristin Anderson Moore, et al., "Marriage From a Child's Perspective: How Does Family Structure Affect Children, and What Can We Do about It?" Child Trends Research Brief, June 2002, p. 1.
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