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- Total construction spending beat expectations in August but was carried entirely by sizeable growth in public construction. Construction outlays edged up a modest 0.4 percent from July's ten-year low, to an annualized pace of $811.8 billion. However, spending is still 8.8 percent below its year-ago level. Private construction outlays saw the smallest of four consecutive declines in August, dipping 0.9 percent to the lowest annual spending pace since January 1998. Private residential spending slipped 0.3 percent, and private nonresidential fell 1.4 percent, down in every spending category except education. While year-over-year growth in private nonresidential spending remains deeply depressed at &minis;24.2 percent, private residential spending had actually enjoyed five steady months of positive year-over-year growth up until August, when it again dipped south of the equator to −1.7 percent. Total public construction, on the other hand, grew a strong 2.5 percent over the month and was up in every area except for power and education.


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CHICAGO The value of the U.S. trade deficit for iron and steel mill products shrank in May, and while copper remained in surplus, it registered a decline compared with April.
The iron and steel mill product trade deficit was valued at $715 million in May, down 23.5 percent from a $935-million deficit a month earlier, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Wednesday. While the value of imports for the product fell 11.2 percent, export values dropped only 0.3 percent month on month.....
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We seem to be rethinking everything right now - the energy we use, the pollution we create, the foods we eat. Peter Whitehouse, a prominent Alzheimer's researcher and doctor, is also rethinking the disease we call late onset Alzheimer's.
In his new book, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis, written with Danny George, Dr. Whitehouse questions just about everything we think we know about Alzheimer's and memory loss. Their book comes at a time when I've started to rethink my late father's dementia after two years of blogging about Alzheimer's research.
In some ways, The Myth of Alzheimer's is a practical how-to manual, with information about treatments, alternative medicine, avoiding toxins, and the role of diet, exercise and stress reduction. It includes clear explanations of the science and theories behind Alzheimer's, and ideas on how to manage your relationship with your doctors.
In other ways, the book is the story of Dr. Whitehouse's personal journey. He's a well-respected Alzheimer's researcher, was instrumental in developing cholinesterase inhibitors, and is active in national and international committees making recommendations on treatment of dementia.
But he eventually realized that everything we "know" about Alzheimer's did not fit with his personal experience as a scientist, a doctor and a human being. For example, he observed that:
*Despite their disabilities, many patients who meet the criteria for diagnosis of Alzheimer's continue to live full lives
*Each patient's memory loss is unique, and does not necessarily fit the standard set of symptoms and progression
*The plaques and tangles pathology that defines Alzheimer's doesn't always match the degree of cognitive problems
*Patients respond better to treatment that takes into account the whole person, rather than treatments aimed at a pathology we don't understand.
Dr. Whitehouse came to the conclusion that what we call late onset Alzheimer's is really brain aging caused by a variety of factors. Given this "reframing" of Alzheimer's, he lost faith in the promise that a cure is around the corner. "After thirty years of research and tens of billions of dollar spent, we're not even close," he writes. "In fact, our expensive genetic tests and neuroimaging devices have actually caused us to drift deeper into confusion…."
But if the current understanding of late onset Alzheimer's is off-target, and we lose our hope for a cure, how do we make sense of Alzheimer's and memory loss? How I am to understand Dad's dementia if science can't explain it or cure it?
"A realistic hope is better than false hope," says Dr. Whitehouse. "Hope comes from being in the same boat as others (brain aging) rather than being in a different stigmatized boat (Alzheimer's). It comes from telling your own story rather than waiting for some scientist to produce a cure as part of a story he or she is trying to sell. Hope comes from accepting mortality and contributing to the next generation, rather than hanging on to selfish goals."
What if both Dad and I had taken this point of view, and accepted his "brain aging" rather than trying to figure out what was "wrong" with him? Would I have focused more on just enjoying his company? Would he have been less frustrated and embarrassed about his memory loss? Would I have been more open to accepting his mortality when he told me he'd already had a good life? I'm still trying to work out the answers to these questions.
The Myth of Alzheimer's goes beyond questioning Alzheimer's to questioning how we deal with aging, our approach to life and death and the legacies we're leaving. Somewhat ironically, the book's medical advice is much the same as the mainstream message about brain health – eat well, exercise, reduce stress and stay engaged in life. But the "reframing" from medical treatment of a disease to the larger issues of prevention, personhood, and quality of life and care makes for a very different discussion.
"Our book is motivated from a real desire to help people address their aging associated cognitive challenges," says Dr. Whitehouse. "Current ways are not sustainable or even desirable. Our approach goes far beyond dementia. Reflect on what we say and we all have the opportunity to be better human beings that are all cognitively impaired to one degree or another but still full of life."
This book is sure to ruffle some feathers. I don't know if we're ready to rethink our approach to Alzheimer's, but I'm glad Peter Whitehouse and Danny George have started this conversation.


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Damon Ian Salvatore
Age: 21 (actually older than a centry)
Species: Vampire
Sex: Male
Virgin: never
drinks | drugs | smokes
Cleb Crushes: Nina Dobrev, Kristen Bell
Crushing: yes
Crush: ellie
Taken | Single | Engaged | Married
Likes: sex, vodka, you know
Dislike: preppy girls, desprite people, oh and you (kidding)
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Oilers at Kings, G43 '10-'11
This is Bobby Orr, summer 1967. Clarence Campbell is presenting the award in front of a bizarre set of microphones and a member of the media who clearly overdid the Brylcreem.
In the rich (though not yet long) history of the Edmonton Oilers, the Calder trophy has eluded all of their young men. The original one available to the team (Gretzky's, 79-80) was held back because the NHL old men needed to punish the new kids and 99 paid the price. The NHL was full of dolts and fuddy-duddy's then, but they've cleaned it up and all of the men in suits are happening and forward thinking in all areas.
IF Chipper Jones wins the Calder trophy in the summer, I believe the point where the rubber hit the road will be the SJS game this week. Whereas Mike Comrie was handed the best wingers early on, young Hall has been a "mix and match" player until this past week. The results against the Sharks were impressive and one imagines the gifted kid will move up this chart as time rolls along:
- Jeff Skinner 43pg, 15-19-34
- Logan Couture 44gp, 19-9-28
- Taylor Hall 42gp, 14-12-26
- Derek Stepan 45gp, 12-12-24
- Bryan Bickell 42gp, 11-13-24
- Jordan Eberle 37gp, 9-14-23
It's a long season and Hall could struggle, but man he's in a good spot right now. Ales Hemsky's sublime passes combined with Penner's overall effectiveness? Prime time for Hall.
The 2line of Sam Gagner, Magnus Pääjärvi and Linus (it is Leenus by the way) Omark did some nice things. I see a lot of people mention Pääjärvi as being soft, but to my eye he has a lot of try in puck battles and I don't see any fear. I know he's from Europe and there is a long tradition in Canada of questioning the heart of men from Europe (hi Don Cherry), for me it seems miscast when describing 91. Confidence is more of an issue imo and he seems to be at a high ebb based on performance last game.
Omark is quickly turning Gilbert Brule into an Edsel. Although he's making rookie mistakes by the dozen, he can win battles and is like a dog with a bone along the boards. Gagner is in a bit of a slump and appears to be forcing things a little, but history tells us he'll right the ship and make the smart play. One thing I like a lot about Samwise this season is he's getting chances no matter the linemates. A good sign.
I think it's about time we admitted that Andrew Cogliano has a friend in Tom Renney. He's getting between 16 and 20 minutes a night these days. Here are the C minutes by situation for the Oilers since Hall moved to C:
- Hall 16:08
- Gagner 14:17
- Cogliano 13:27
- Fraser 4:45
Fraser's minutes have been cut the last few games in this situation (he's averaging 7:44 a night) and it reflects coach Renney's use of the 4line as a specialty unit (PK, ultimate fighter, JF Jacques).
- Fraser 3:06
- Cogliano 3:00
Both men are playing more on the PK during this two-game stretch, which again owes to the 4line "Roadhouse" group. Gagner and Hall are not used as penalty-killers (Gagner less than 20 minutes, Hall 1.5 minutes for the entire season). I think Renney sees Cogliano as a PK guy, that is part of his role moving forward despite the FO number. Some have suggested the team is showcasing him, but letting him get killed in the dot doesn't seem like a showcase move.
- Hall 3:19
- Gagner 2:19
Hall is getting increased minutes and Gagner's TOI in this situation has been cut back slightly. Makes some sense, as Hall is on the 1line and there's no real reason to break up the lines to move Gagner up to the 1line with the man advantage. This is a very short snapshot (2 games) but something to pay attention to moving forward.
- Hall 1.82
- Gagner 1.74
- Cogliano 1.32
- Fraser 0.58
As this season wears on I'd expect Hall to move up (past 2.00) if he spends a lot of time with Penner and Hemsky at evens. These numbers are after game 41, so Hall's 5×5/60 is going to jump to 1.91 or so (I don't have 5×5 numbers, nhl.com uses only "even strength").
It's a long season of losing and looking strictly at the standings this is one ugly baby. However, with each passing game we're reminded of just how much fun it'll be playing Calgary in the next few seasons. Can't wait.


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While everyone knows the tragic truth behind why Heath Ledger's Joker does not appear in the new Batman film The Dark Knight Rises, it has not stopped some viewers and critics from asking why the fictional villain himself was in no way accounted for in Christopher Nolan's latest sequel, given his monumental role in The Dark Knight. Nolan has explained his reasons for not even menti
'Dark Knight Rises' Director Christopher Nolan's Parting Shot to Batman
On sale now from Harry N. Abrams is The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy, a 300-page hardcover book whose contents should be evident from its title. Written by Jody Duncan Jesser and Janine Pourroy and featuring design by Chip Kidd, the book also contains a touching forward by the trilogy's director, co-writer and co-producer Christopher Nolan in which he bids farewell to the friends, collaborators and characters that changed his career and inspired the imaginations of so many moviegoers. Beyond the personal remembrances, Nolan's remarks also inc
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Through the month of September, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 122547 Highway 9, in Boulder Creek, has a model train exhibition on display. Model trains from families and collectors all over the area have been set up inside the museum for viewing.
Admission is free to the museum, which is open from noon to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 2, with a prize drawing that day for a Bachman N-Scale Frontiersman Train Set valued at $180.
For information: www.slvmuseum.com or 338-8382.
Boosted police patrols net DUI drivers
Grant money from the state's Office of Traffic Safety allowed officers of the Scotts Valley Police Department to increase nighttime patrols to combat drunken driving in recent weeks.
From Aug. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 4, the patrols netted 12 arrests for driving under the influence — four over Labor Day weekend alone.
According to Lt. John Wilson, the grant money, shared between the Scotts Valley and Capitola police departments, allowed the department to pay overtime to its officers to conduct what are known as "saturation patrols."
River, coastal cleanup on tap SLVCORE.org will coordinate with Save Our Shores for the annual Coastal and River Cleanup Day at 9 a.m. Sept. 17, a Saturday. Residents in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley are invited to participate. In Felton, the meeting place is at the Felton Covered Bridge.
At the same time, the Valley Women's Club will host the 25th annual Al Haynes Memorial River and Road Cleanup from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two sites: in Ben Lomond at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Highway 9 and in Boulder Creek at the SLV Redemption and Recycling Center, behind Village Wash and Dry.


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When John Patt decided to open up shop on the outskirts of Kingman, he knew he was taking a risk. After all, distilling rum in the arid northwestern part of the state doesn't exactly have the same appeal as, say, winemaking in the Verde Valley. But three years, three rums and one vodka later, Patt and company — his wife, mother and father — are doing well. All of his spirits are award-winning, but it's his agave rum that people are stockpiling. "You normally make tequila with agave, but it makes for a nice sipping rum, and it's really unique to Arizona," he says. As for Patt's own take on his day job? "I tell people, 'I'll shock you three times: One, we distill in Arizona. Two, we do it in Kingman. Three, it's actually good.' "
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The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Derek Smith to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 on Wednesday.
"We tendered an offer to Derek at the opening of free agency and were one of a number of teams to do so," said Flames general manager Jay Feaster. "We felt strongly that Derek would add to our depth at the position and would also have a legitimate shot to break into our top 7 mix at that position. We are very pleased that as he considered his options he elected to come to Calgary.
Smith joins the Flames organization fresh of a championship season in the American Hockey League as the Binghamton Senators captured the 2011 Calder Cup. In 71 regular season games he recorded 10 goals and 44 assists for 54 points which placed him 4th among all defenceman in the AHL. He also played 9 games with the Ottawa Senators during the 2010-11 NHL season.
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We've got some big news: My Drupal-based start-up company, Scholaroo, was selected as a winner in the Start-Up Chile global entrepreneurship competition. And because our site and service is built entirely in Drupal 7 (we're a global scholarship search platform), it's another big win for the entire Drupal community!
As a Start-Up Chile winner, we've received $40,000 in equity-free seed funding, free office space in Santiago (Chile), and an amazing network of mentors, advisers, and speakers. (Yes, at a Start-Up Chile event last week I chatted with Apple co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak and he even signed my iPhone in gold ink! See the photo above.)
The most exciting part of the program has been the chance to work side by side with tech entrepreneurs from 40+ countries around the world. Hundreds of start-up companies are currently gathered here in Santiago and I've been busy evangelizing the virtues of Drupal to other entrepreneurs (and have even had a few converts already).
In addition to working hard on Scholaroo, we've also been busy trying to strengthen the Drupal community here in Santiago and throughout Chile. First, we're organizing the first ever Drupal Chile Meet-Up and using it as a launch pad for regular meetings and social events.
Also, we've launched a special internship program that targets Drupal developers and have been actively speaking about technology and Drupal at many of the top universities in Chile. Looking for a job? We have several job openings as well for experienced Drupal developers.
So if you happen to be travelling to Santiago, please don't hesitate to drop by and say hello. And if you have any developer friends in the area, we'd love it if you put them in contact with us.
Viva Chile! Viva Drupal!
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After three months of hard development work with George Katsitadze (geokat), we're very proud to announce the stable release of the Janrain Engage module for Drupal 7. Hello version 7.x-2.0!
This new version is feature complete and chock full of point-and-click tools for integrating with 18+ social networks and web services including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, Google, Yahoo!, AOL, and Windows Live. Not only is there support for authentication, third-party profile data mapping, and social sharing, but we've also baked in strong Rules and Views integration.
So I thought I'd take this opportunity to take you on a tour of the most notable features. (You can click each screenshot below to view the feature at a larger size.)
Login and Registration
Allow site visitors to quickly register and login with one of their existing accounts at popular third-party websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Yahoo!. Support is included by default for both the Drupal user login page and the Drupal user login block.
Data Mapping
With permission of the user, you can map user profile data supplied by Janrain Engage to specific Drupal data fields. Did a user update their real first and last name on Facebook, but didn't bother to do it on your site? With just a few clicks to configure the data mapping, you can import this data automatically!
But what if a user has authenticated with multiple identity providers, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn? How can you specify which provider profile data gets kept and which data gets overwritten? With our module, you can simply rank the providers for each field you're mapping.
Linked Account Management
A "Linked accounts" tab is provided to any end user who is granted the appropriate permission. Using this tab, a user can easily add, remove, or otherwise manage the third-party identity providers connected to his or her Drupal website account.
Social Sharing
Make it easy for users to share their Drupal site contributions and activity with friends and followers on other social networks. A "Share" button or link may be included alongside specific Drupal content types and comments (which triggers the Janrain Engage social sharing widget). Better yet, specific "tokens" can be used to completely customize the default text and links included when users share content (similar to "mail merge" fields).
Rules Integration
For those also using Drupal's Rules module, it's possible to create sophisticated logic that triggers certain website actions when a user registers or shares content via Janrain Engage.
For instance, let's say that anytime someone registers with a Facebook account you want to send them a special e-mail message that suggests they invite their friends to join the site? Just pick an event ("Linked account was added"), define a condition ("user has linked a Facebook account"), and implement an action ("send an e-mail"). A couple of minutes later, you're good to go!
Views Integration
What if you want to quickly create an administrative page that shows all of the users on your site who have authenticated using Janrain Engage? Using Drupal's Views module and a couple of point-and-click configurations, you can create a custom page that shows all linked accounts on your site and even allows you to filter these results by provider (such as Facebook or Twitter).
Better yet, all of the features I've mentioned don't require writing a single line of code. In fact, even a Drupal site building novice can quickly configure these advanced features--making it now possible to integrate with the larger social web in 10 minutes or less!
Are you brand new to the Drupal Content Management System (CMS)? Have you tried a prior version of Drupal and want to know why the Drupal 7 release is light years ahead of prior versions? Here's a nice video with a 3-minute overview of the power of Drupal 7:
Want to delve a bit deeper into specific new features? Here are some links to learn more:
As part of the recent release RC1 release of the Janrain Engage module for Drupal 7, I thought I'd do a series of blog posts highlighting some of the amazing new features. Did someone say Rules integration for social sharing?
Are you interested in allowing your Drupal users to login with their accounts on popular social networking sites? Would you like these users to easily share Drupal content and comments on these networks and drive traffic back to your website?
Do you want your Drupal site visitors to quickly sign-in with their accounts on Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo! or other popular websites? Do you need to map user profile data from these third-party sites and store them in Drupal fields? Want to instantly empower your users to share Drupal content and comments with all of their friends, followers, and fans?If you've answered "yes" to any of these questions, then the Janrain Engage module may be just what the doctor (or developer!) ordered.I discovered the underlying Janrain Engage service about a year ago when I was trying to figure out how to most efficiently integrate my Drupal websites with the larger social web. I also discovered that a contributed module for Janrain Engage (formerly RPX) already existed, but could use some serious love. Since then, I've become very active in the development of the Janrain Engage module (and even signed on as a co-maintainer).Using the Janrain Engage module and service, Drupal sites can authenticate new and existing users with popular third-party websites, map user profile data from these websites to Drupal fields, and share Drupal content with a user's existing social network on multiple third-party sites. In particular, the module helps Drupal websites quickly integrate with 18 social networks and service providers, including Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Myspace, AOL, PayPal, Flickr, and Windows Live.Instead of having to integrate with each of these sites on your own (and manage API changes over time), Janrain Engage does the heavy lifting for you.And best of all, there is a free version of the Janrain Engage service that has a surprising number of high-end features. (If you're working on an enterprise-level site—NPR, Sears, and Get Satisfaction all use Janrain Engage—you can also purchase higher-level service.)On the Drupal side of things, we've worked hard on the module so that any Drupal developer or site builder can quickly enable it the usual way, configure its settings in under 10 minutes, and then have it "just work."In the remainder of this blog post, I will describe some of the cool features and UI enhancements we've added to the Janrain Engage module in the last couple of months.FEATURES IN THE DRUPAL 7 VERSIONLed by the excellent coding work of George Katsitadze (geokat), the Drupal 7 version of the module includes:Login and Registration
Allow site visitors to register and login with one of their existing accounts at popular third-party websites. Support is included for both the Drupal user login block and the user login page. Quickly and easily converting anonymous site visitors into active registered users.
With permission of the user, you can map third-party user profile data to specific Drupal fields. A variety of fields are now supported, including User fields, old-style core Profile fields (for those upgrading from Drupal 6), and Profile2 module fields.
Import Profile Picture
You can instantly import a user's profile picture from a third-party site and use it as the user's Drupal profile picture.
Make it easy for users to share their Drupal content and comments with friends and followers on other social networks. A "Share" button or link may be included on specific content types, which triggers the Janrain Engage social sharing widget. When a user submits a comment, this widget can be automatically triggered (suggesting to the user that he/she should share the comment).
A "Linked accounts" tab is now provided to the end user (who has the appropriate module permission). Using this tab, a user can add, remove, or otherwise manage the third-party accounts connected to his/her Drupal site account.
For those using the popular Rules module, you can configure the full range of Rules-based actions to occur (change a role, send an e-mail, etc.) whenever a user adds or removes a third-party linked account via Janrain Engage.
Better yet, we've re-written the code to be more modular: Just enable the features that you need.TRY IT OUT. . . AND GET INVOLVEDWe've recently released a 7.x-1.0-beta1 version of the module and would love to get your suggestions, bug reports, feature requests, and general feedback.To make it easy for you to check out the module's capabilities, we've got the latest stable code up and running on the following demo site:http://plugins.janrain.com/drupal7You can login both as a regular Drupal site user and as an administrative user (so that you can see the module configuration settings, too).
If you'd rather just quickly look over more screenshots (including all of the configuration settings), you can do so here:
And feel free to leave a comment on this blog post or else I'll see you in the issue queue!
Over the past few months, I've put a lot of work into the Drupal 7 version of the Userpoints module. Using the module, you can award or deduct points for user participation on your site. Combined with some cool recognition or prizes, the module can help provide a strong incentive for your users to get involved.
Led by the excellent coding work of Berdir (Sascha Grossenbacher), we've totally revamped the user interface, added tons of new features, and cleaned up a lot of the bugs in the Drupal 6 version. So I thought I'd take a moment to point out some of the most noticeable changes and how it can enhance your points-driven website.
For those of us with a bit more Drupal experience, it is easy to forget that most Drupal newcomers don't automatically know where to go to find a certain configuration screen or settings page.
And given that Drupal 7 changed the default paths to many notable administration pages, it's more important than ever to make it easy for Drupal newbies to get where they need to go after installing a module (especially if the module's README.txt file is not particularly up to date).
If you have more than a few Drupal contributed modules on your site (especially ones related to enhanced user features), you may soon discover that a bunch of modules want to add content to the user account page.
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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- The United States Air Force is hosting a town hall meeting Thursday night to discuss upcoming changes to medical care coverage for active duty service member and retirees in the area.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Fairchild Air Force Base. The TRICARE contractor for current and retired military members will transition from TriWest Healthcare Alliance to a health care organization called UnitedHealthcare Military and Veterans beginning in April.
Captain Nicholas Freese of the 92nd Medical Group will talk about the details of the new contract and answer any questions.


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Whether you are always on the go or just looking to kick back and relax, the county offers something for everyone — from hiking and biking to bird-watching and golf.
Rocky Gorge Golf (301-725-0888) and the Columbia SportsPark (410-715-3054) offer miniature golf and batting cages. The county has two bowling alleys, Brunswick Columbia Lanes (410-381-7750) and Brunswick Normandy Lanes (410-465-0355); an indoor climbing center, Earth Treks (410-872-0060); inline skating and skateboarding at the Columbia SkatePark (410-715-3054); roller-skating at the Supreme Sports Club (410-381-5355); ice-skating at the Columbia Ice Rink (410-730-0322); a skateboard park at Centennial Park and two outdoor inline hockey rinks at Alpha Ridge Park in Marriottsville (410-313-4700).
For equestrians, there are private riding stables as well as the Columbia Horse Center (301-776-5850), which offers lessons and boarding. Tennis buffs will want to practice their swings at one of the Columbia Association's five tennis clubs, numerous courts at the county's parks, as well as at a number of local private tennis facilities. In 2011, a premiere tennis facility, the Troy Park Tennis & Sports Center, will open in Elkridge with 30 indoor and outdoor tennis courts and a stadium. Swimmers can dive right into one of the Columbia Association's 23 outdoor pools (410-312-6332), the indoor pools at the Supreme Sports Club (410-381-5355), the Columbia Gym (410-531-0800) or the Columbia Swim Center (410-730-7000).
The Roger Carter Recreation Center in Ellicott City (410-313-2764) also has a pool. Several local private swim clubs offer memberships as well. Howard County's Department of Recreation & Parks maintains dozens of regional and neighborhood parks with trails, courts and fields for sports and pavilions. To rent a pavilion, call 410-313-4682.
There is a 93.5-mile pathway system that honeycombs Columbia, seven miles of hiking trails in Patapsco Valley State Park and 10 miles of trails in Patuxent River State Park. It's 2 miles around Lake Elkhorn, 1.4 miles around Wilde Lake, 2.5 miles around the lake at Centennial Park and 1 mile around Lake Kittamaqundi.
The Department of Recreation & Parks (410-313-PARK) offers everything from ballroom dancing to basket weaving, while the Y of Central Maryland in Ellicott City (410-465-4334) features exercise classes and swimming. Neighborhood centers offer courses as well.
Whether you're a serious athlete, a weekend warrior or simply a spectator, there are plenty of opportunities in and around Howard County to get your fill of fun.
Baltimore is home to baseball's Baltimore Orioles and football's 2001 Super Bowl champion Ravens, as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League's Blast and the Baltimore Bayhawks, a professional outdoor lacrosse team.
Washington boasts the Redskins (football), Capitals (hockey), Wizards (basketball), Mystics (women's basketball), D.C. United (outdoor soccer) and the Nationals (baseball).
Three nearby minor-league baseball teams — the Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys and Aberdeen IronBirds — serve as farm teams for the Orioles.
Among local colleges and universities, Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland are national powers in lacrosse, while Maryland and the U.S. Naval Academy play top-rated football schedules.
Howard Community College fields teams at the NJCAA Division III level.
At the high school level, Howard County has produced state champions in 20 sports. The county's girls lacrosse teams have won state titles 17 of the 21 years the tournament has been held. County teams have won the most state titles in boys soccer (46), boys cross country (33) and volleyball (25).
Many of these athletes got their starts in parent-run programs such as the Soccer Association of Columbia/Howard County (SAC), with more than 6,000 children competing on neighborhood and traveling teams. 410-203-9590 or www.sackick.com


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22 U.S. Code § 2577 - Verification of compliance
(a) In general
In order to ensure that arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements can be verified, the Secretary of State shall report to Congress, on a timely basis, or upon request by an appropriate committee of the Congress—
(1) in the case of any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement that has been concluded by the United States, the determination of the Secretary of State as to the degree to which the components of such agreement can be verified;
(2) in the case of any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement that has entered into force, any significant degradation or alteration in the capacity of the United States to verify compliance of the components of such agreement;
(3) the amount and percentage of research funds expended by the Department of State for the purpose of analyzing issues relating to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament verification; and
(b) Assessments upon request
Upon the request of the chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate or the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, in case of an arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament proposal presented to a foreign country by the United States or presented to the United States by a foreign country, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on the degree to which elements of the proposal are capable of being verified.
(c) Standard for verification of compliance
In making determinations under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of State shall assume that all measures of concealment not expressly prohibited could be employed and that standard practices could be altered so as to impede verification.
(d) Rule of construction
Except as otherwise provided for by law, nothing in this section may be construed as requiring the disclosure of sensitive information relating to intelligence sources or methods or persons employed in the verification of compliance with arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements.
Source(Pub. L. 87–297, title III, § 306, formerly § 37, as added Pub. L. 95–108, § 4,Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 871; amended Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 712,Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 495; renumbered § 306 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1223(11), (21),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–770, 2681–772; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. B, title XI, § 1115], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–489.)
1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(a)], struck out "adequately" before "verified" in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(b)], added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. Language in section 1000(a)(7) [title XI, § 1115(b)] directing redesignation of subsec. (d) as (e) could not be executed. See 1998 Amendment note below.
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(A), substituted "Secretary of State" for "Director" in introductory provisions and par. (1) and substituted "Department of State" for "Agency" in par. (3).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(A), substituted "Secretary of State" for "Director".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(11)(B), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "In order to ensure adherence of the United States to obligations or commitments undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements, and in order for the Director to make the assessment required by section 2593a (a)(5) of this title, the Director, or the Director's designee, shall participate in all interagency groups or organizations within the executive branch of Government that assess, analyze, or review United States planned or ongoing policies, programs, or actions that have a direct bearing on United States adherence to obligations undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreements."
1994—Pub. L. 103–236substituted "Verification of compliance" for "Verification of Arms Control Agreements" as section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) requiring the Director to report to Congress relating to verification of arms control proposals and agreements.
Change of Name
Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 ofPub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of this title.
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This series of ten lessons has been developed to teach students about local and global water issues. They are based on NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission. The activities are done largely outdoors and include scientific data... (View More) collection and analysis and integrate technology. Many of the lessons involve data collected based on protocols from the GLOBE Program. Each lesson is designed to take one hour; the lessons build on each other, but can also be used independently. Each lesson topic includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, student capture sheet and capture sheet answer guide. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students
This set of three videos illustrates how math is used in satellite data analysis. The videos feature NASA senior climate scientist Claire Parkinson. Parkinson explains how the Arctic and Antarctic sea ice covers are measured from satellite data and... (View More) how math is used to determine trends in the data. In the first video, she leads viewers from satellite data collection through obtaining a time series of monthly average sea ice extents for November 1978 – December 2012, for the Arctic and Antarctic. In the second video, she begins with the time series from the first video, removes the seasonal cycle by calculating yearly averages, and proceeds to calculate the slopes of the lines to get trends in the data, revealing decreasing sea ice coverage in the Arctic and increasing sea ice coverage in the Antarctic. In the third video, she uses a more advanced technique to remove the seasonal cycle and shows that the trends are close to the same, whichever method is used. She emphasizes the power of math and that the techniques shown for satellite sea ice data can also be applied to a wide range of data sets. (View Less)
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A brief article on the role satellites play in studying weather introduces the topic featured in the accompanying game. The game requires players to move tiles to re-create a photo of Earth or space weather. Additional photographs show three weather... (View More) features. The article and game are targeted to children ages 10-12. (View Less)
When New England was hit by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, there was not a satellite monitoring tropical storms that far north; the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) was operating in a band between the 35-degree latitudes. The Global... (View More) Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission will change that. GPM will build upon TRMM's capacity by examining a larger swath of Earth with instruments that are more advanced and more sensitive. This video introduces the GPM satellite, its instruments and their capabilities. (View Less)
This video provides a glimpse into the snowfall research planned as part of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission. GPM Deputy Project Scientist, Gail Skofronick-Jackson, reveals the capabilities of the satellite's new sensors, which,... (View More) through increased sensitivity, will help to overcome the challenges associated with measuring snowfall from space. (View Less)
This interactive visualization illustrates changes in Earth's climate. Manipulate a sliding timeline to view the impacts on our planet of four climate related variables: sea ice, sea levels, carbon emissions, and average global temperatures.
Players complete five crossword puzzles related to weather. The puzzles are targeted to children ages 10-12.
In this brief video, NASA scientists discuss the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission and its role in studying and tracking Earth's freshwater resources. The GPM mission will advance our understanding of Earth's water and energy cycles,... (View More) improve the forecasting of extreme events that cause natural disasters, and extend current capabilities of using satellite precipitation information to directly benefit society. (View Less)
This short video (2:01) uses an engaging approach to emphasize the importance of tracking and studying precipitation. The video cast explains how the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission will use a constellation of satellites to achieve... (View More) global coverage, thereby providing scientists with accurate precipitation data from around the world. In addition to the video, the site contains supplemental text which provides background information on the GPM mission. (View Less)
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This article provides a brief introduction to the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and its weather data gathering capabilities. In the accompanying game, players help the GOES-R satellite collect data on six weather... (View More) variables. The game can be downloaded to iPhone or iPad from an iTunes link provided. The article is targeted to children ages 10-12. (View Less)


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Filed under: Capitalism, Democrat Corruption, Domestic Policy, Economy, Health Care, Law, Regulation | Tags: Equality/ Redistribution, The Pursuit of Happiness, What Is Social Justice?
ObamaCare, said Nancy Pelosi, "is about life, a healthier life, liberty, the freedom to pursue our happiness. It's s very, very exciting thing. And it's about wellness and prevention. It's about the health of America, not just the health care for Americans." "It's going to be a glorious thing." Forgive me, but this is complete nonsense. ObamaCare is insurance, about paying for medical care. It is, on average 41% more expensive than the policies people had. It is about government dictating what care people may have and what care is too expensive, sorry.
ObamaCare is about redistribution of wealth and "social justice." Redistribution of wealth is clear enough. You make those who have pay more to cover the have-nots. The left has been quite sure that millions of poor Americans have been deprived of the health care that meant the difference between health and sickness, and ObamaCare is going to fix that.
This ignores the fact that by law, no emergency room in America can turn away a patient — whether they can pay or not. Hospitals will try to get paid, but they write off a lot of care. And oddly enough, all those uninsured Americans have not been flocking to the Healthcare.gov website to sign up. A large percentage of the people who do not have insurance don't have it because they don't want it for whatever reason. Obamacare proponents are admitting that once the program is in full force, there will probably be just as many uninsured as there were in the first place.
The Left loves the term "Social Justice," which means many different things to different people but it is obviously "nice." Does the term have any concrete meaning, or is it just a buzz word? Certainly it suggests that there must be some social injustice. If we agree that there is some injustice, what makes it social? For its proponents."social justice" is usually undefined. It has been manipulated by "progressive" thinkers to mean uniform state distribution of society's advantages and disadvantages. If people are to live free of state control, they must possess the virtue of cooperation and association.
Do we mean equal distribution of stuff? For most of us social justice implies, among other things, equality of the burdens, the advantages and the opportunities of citizenship. Social justice seems to be closely related to the concept of "equality"— fairness, equity or the equitable. From the American Sociological Review:
As I see it, social justice requires resource equity, fairness, and respect for diversity, as well as the eradication of existing forms of social oppression. Social justice entails a "redistribution" of resources from those who have "unjustly" gained them to those who justly deserve them, and it also means creating and "ensuring" the processes of truly democratic participation in decision-making…. It seems clear that only a "decisive" redistribution of resources and decision-making power can "ensure" social justice and authentic democracy.
So common good becomes the excuse for total state control. That's how totalitarianism was built. So much for individual liberty.
Equality sounds good, but just what is meant by equality? It seems to be a catch-all justification for any number of programs that operate in a contradictory and not particularly coherent way. The Founders considered the matter and came up with a definition that has served us pretty well for 237 years:
WE hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness — that to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of those Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…
Instead of trying to define the undefinable "Social Justice" or "Equality," perhaps we should devote some effort to thinking about and defining "the Pursuit of Happiness."
I don't think Equality and Social Justice can be defined, nor were they meant to be defined. They are "good" words to be used on the campaign trail and to make people feel that they are the victims of injustice. But life isn't about getting happiness — it is about the pursuit. You take the assets or lack of assets you were born with and see what you can make of them with your own efforts. That's where happiness lies, not in what a government can give you from other people's money.
Food for thought:
From the Library of Law and Liberty: "What is Social Justice?"by Samuel Gregg
From the Heritage Foundation: "Social Justice; Not What You Think it Is" by Michael Novak
From Thomas Sowell: "The Quest for Cosmic Justice"
Filed under: Capitalism, Domestic Policy, Economy, Freedom, Heartwarming, History, Politics, The Constitution | Tags: Everything Is Politics, Irresponsible Incompetent Reckless, The Pursuit of Happiness
Bill Whittle has a marvelous way of getting right to the heart of things. His Virtual Inaugural is meant to be dissent. He doesn't agree with the direction of this administration, and he presents an alternative Inaugural address to explain the difference. I'm with Bill Whittle. If all Republicans could speak as clearly as he does, we'd be a lot better off.
Here is a transcript of the speech to download. it's worth reading over several times and thinking about. It's easy to dissent, to disapprove of policies and actions of this government, but not so easy to spell out what we would do instead. This is truly food for thought, to be pondered, not just scanned and passed over. Enjoy.
Filed under: Capitalism, Economy, Election 2012, Freedom, Socialism | Tags: Socialist Hungary, The American Dream, The Pursuit of Happiness
Thomas Peterffy grew up in socialist Hungary. When he immigrated to the United States in 1956, he could not speak English. With hard work, dedication and discipline he fulfilled the American dream. He started a business that today employs thousands of people.
In the 1970's he bought a seat on the American Stock Exchange. He played a key role in developing the electronic trading of securities, and is the founder of Interactive Brokers, an online discount brokerage firm with offices all over the world.
He remembers what life in Hungary was like. To share his story, he made this video with his own money, to explain. Very nice.
Filed under: Capitalism, Economy, Freedom, Heartwarming, The Constitution | Tags: Becoming a Citizen, Celebrating America, The Pursuit of Happiness
Veronique de Rugy is an economist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. A native of France, educated at the Sorbonne, she is now beginning the process of becoming an American citizen. She posted this delightful video to take note of the occasion. Ms de Rugy writes at National Review, at Reason magazine and at The American. If you go here, you can see her plea to President Obama not to turn America into another France.
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On Wednesday, 1 October 2014 at 10 am Pacific Time (17:00 UTC), ArenaNet will be upgrading the wiki to MediaWiki software version 1.23.2. The maintenance is expected to last up to 90 minutes and the wiki will be unavailable during its duration. We're sorry about the inconvenience and thank you very much for your patience.
Guild Wars Beyond
Guild Wars Beyond is a series of storylines and events in Guild Wars that helps set the stage for Guild Wars 2, which takes place 250 years in the future. Guild Wars Beyond begins with War in Kryta, then Hearts of the North, and continues with Winds of Change.
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With their false gods revealed and their leader dead, the White Mantle struggles to keep control over an increasingly dissenting Kryta, resorting to hiring mercenaries and imposing strict and unreasonable laws. Among the unrest, the Shining Blade gains support for its cause to place Salma on the throne and reaches out to the Ebon Vanguard for support in its fight.
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In the aftermath of the war in Kryta, Keiran Thackeray is missing in action. Gwen orders an immediate search for him, and various clues trigger the Scrying Pool to reveal the events leading to his disappearance and ultimately reunite him with Gwen.
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After Shiro Tagachi's death, the Ministry of Purity works to remove the threat the remaining Afflicted pose to the citizens of Cantha. Many hopefuls rally to their cause attempting to enact change through action, where they believe the emperor and his Imperial Guard have failed. Others are fearful of the consequences of the Ministry's actions and the ever-increasing scope of Minister Reiko's vision for perfection.
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Before ArenaNet announced that they will no longer release any new content,[1] they discussed the following ideas related to Guild Wars Beyond:
- After Winds of Change, there were going to be "things people are going to be surprised by" that the Live Team would not discuss.[2]
- There were going to be Lunatic Court quests, unrelated to Keiran's return or Winds of Change. Their attempts to free Mad King Thorn, as well as other activities during Halloween 2010 have attracted the attention of "someone else" looking to return to Tyria. The Nameless Lich was thought to have played some part in this.[3]
- As part of the Elona chapter of Beyond, ANet suggested they would expand on the story of Palawa Joko and continue that plot thread, which was left dangling in Nightfall.[4][5]
- Another story idea included the disappearance of Evennia, last seen in Old Ascalon during the Krytan civil war.[6]
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- ^ Guild Wars Development and Automation, GuildWars.com
- ^ On the order of future updates, John Stumme
- ^ Costume design and hints of what's to come: Massively's interview with the Guild Wars team, Massively
- ^ Passing the Torch: Designer John Stumme joins the Live Team, ArenaNet Blog
- ^ Relics of Orr Minisode 10.5, Lead Designer of "Guild Wars Awesome", Relics of Orr
- ^ Guild Wars Live Team Interview, Kill Ten Rats
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|Campaigns: Prophecies • Factions • Nightfall • Utopia (cancelled)
|Expansions: Eye of the North Others: Bonus Mission Pack
|Upgrades: 2008 Upgrade • 1 Million Edition Upgrade • Game of the Year Upgrade • Beyond
|Compilations: Platinum Edition • Factions Platinum Edition • Guild Wars Trilogy • The Complete Collection


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The invasive Asian carp have the potential to devastate the $7 billion fishing Great Lakes fishing industry. These voracious fish grow to lengths of more than 4 feet and weigh up to 100 pounds.
The carp are now in the Illinois River that flows into Lake Michigan, which becomes a portal to disaster.
They eat plankton and vegetation at a frightening rate, which denies food to foraging fish that sport fish feed upon.
They also disrupt spawning beds, which means fewer fish will be hatched. Also these fish leap out of the water when the surface is disturbed and have even crashed into boaters and jet skiers.
The Asian carp threat is real. If we don't put pressure right now on the EPA and other government organizations, it may soon be too late.
Once these carp get into the Great Lakes, the worst case scenario is ugly and just about irreversible.
If you care about the fragile ecosystem of the Great Lakes, call your congressional representative and tell them to get involved and to protect our precious water.
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Mayor Lee faces question on minimum wage
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will attend the Board of Supervisors meeting today [Tue/13] to participate in "question time" – that exhilarating moment where the city's highest-ranking official responds to pre-submitted questions with carefully crafted answers.
Today, Lee faces a question about raising the minimum wage, per District 1 Sup. Eric Mar:
"Mayor Lee, San Francisco is now the city with the fastest-growing gap between rich and poor. Yet, we have not raised our minimum wage in a decade. Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Oakland, among other cities, have recently moved to raise their minimum wage. … Some labor groups in the City have proposed to increase the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour. … Can you share what level you are currently considering increasing the minimum wage to and how you plan on mitigating impacts on small businesses and non-profits?"
Which makes us wonder, will Lee name an actual dollar amount that he and a group of stakeholders he's convened are considering increasing the minimum wage to?
Or will he stick to the vague answer he gave radio host Michael Krasny in a recent interview on KQED's Forum? ("I said I was open to up to $15 an hour," the mayor said in that interview, "and I didn't state a number at the beginning.")
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The following are some of the research projects conducted on Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge: Assessing the Effects of Recent Fires in the Wichita Mountains on the Endangered Black-capped Vireo. Dr. Joseph A Grzybowski, University of Central Oklahoma Compatibility of Fuels and Fire Management with Conservation of Threatened and Endangered Species: The black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler. Dr. Michael L. Morrison, Texas A&M and Dr. Joseph A Grzybowski, University of Central Oklahoma Use of Stable Isotope Ratios and Geolocators to track Painted Bunting Populations with Multiple Migration Strategies. Dr. Jeff F. Kelly, University Of Oklahoma Pyric-herbivory: Recoupling the Fire-grazing Interaction to Restore Fire and Grazing dependent Ecosystems. Dr. Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Oklahoma State UniversityFor more information on this research or to receive a copy, please contact email@example.com or call the refuge at (580) 429-3222.
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To really cash in as a value investor you need to be contrarian, buying what others scorn. Good luck with that.
This guest post comes from Frank Curmudgeon at Bad Money Advice.
A search of Bad Money Advice shows that in what is fast approaching 300 posts I have never discussed collectibles. Although it is true that there is relatively little bad money advice out there on this topic, just about everybody who mentions it, even in passing, says it is a poor place to invest -- it is an area in which people often make money mistakes. So not writing at least one post on it is an oversight that needs correcting.
In particular, I want to talk about a scheme to make money that has, at the very least, occurred to all of us at one time or another. It is buying, or merely not disposing of, the near-valueless noncollectible in the hope that it will one day become a valuable collectible.
The reason this has occurred to us all at some point is that the collecting world is full of examples of easy-money-in-hindsight. Just spend time on eBay. A quick scan recently told me that the first issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine (Autumn 1992) goes for $250. It was $3.95 on the newsstand. That's an annualized gain of nearly 26% for 18 years. If only I'd thought to buy a thousand copies.
After losing much of her income, blogger sold her house and now lives in other people's vacant homes.
We're fascinated by unusual lifestyle choices people make, like campground hosting or hiking the Appalachian Trail full time. Lose your job and you may be even more inclined to consider new possibilities.
That happened to Mary, the 48-year-old single woman whose insightful blog, SimplyForties, shares her adventures and great recipes. When her income suddenly dropped, she sold her lovely old home, hit the road and embarked on house-sitting full time.
That's right: house-sitting, usually a low-cost way to visit exotic/expensive locations, as an occupation. She explained how she began in a Consumerism Commentary guest post.
Spirit Airlines becomes the first carrier to charge for carry-on luggage as well as checked bags. Will others follow?
Spirit Airlines has become the first U.S. airline -- and maybe the first airline in the world, according to The Wall Street Journal's Middle Seat Terminal blog -- to charge passengers for carry-on bags.
Charges will range up to $45 each way, with a low of $20 for members of the $9 Fare Club who reserve a bag in advance (and don't forget your $39.95 annual club membership). Non-members can carry on a bag for $30 if they pay in advance.
Lest you think you can disguise your carry-on bag as a purse or computer case, be warned that Spirit will have "bag sizers" at the gate to make sure your "personal items" don't measure more than 16 by 14 by 12 inches.
Census jobs are available, but you don't need to pay someone to get federal employment.
This post comes from James Limbach at partner site ConsumerAffairs.com.
We've all heard or seen the warnings about the possibility of being scammed by purported census takers who are out to steal our identities. But what about those who cheat people looking for honest work taking the government headcount?
Hawaii has the highest percentage of millionaire households; Mississippi has the lowest.
This post comes from Jim Wang at partner blog Bargaineering.
Did you know that in 2009 there were more than 5 million millionaire households (5,129,385) in the United States?
That's 4.46% of all households and a number that is probably a lot higher than you expected. It's also a drop from the previous two years. In 2008 there were 5.6 million, and nearly 6 million in 2007. Who knows what 2010 will bring, but it's still fun to look at statistics, even if you're not a millionaire.
Fortunately for us, our friends at MainStreet had a fun little slideshow recently showing the states with the most and the fewest millionaires as a percentage of total households.
So, where are all the millionaires?
A plan to write off some debt for 'underwater' borrowers elicits anger but also stories from people who find themselves stuck.
Is it right to forgive mortgage principal for people who owe more than their homes are worth?
What if they refinanced and took out cash to buy new cars and kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances? What if they stretched to buy a home they could barely afford? What if they didn't put any money down?
In the meantime, you bought a home that was well below what you could afford, put 20% down and are still staring at the old Formica countertops that came with it 20 years ago. Why doesn't the lender forgive your balance?
So far the $100,000 plug-in is the only vehicle to qualify for an electric-car tax credit this year.
Our hat's off to Kathy Kristof, a personal-finance columnist (and MSN Money contributor) who has a knack for uncovering financial facts that make absolutely no sense.
Kristof delights in exposing rules and situations that make us cringe -- like the 703.8% interest credit card bill or the bank that allowed a $50,000 fraudulent withdrawal from a business checking account and said, "Oops, you're out of luck." In the same vein, she now explains the new $7,500 tax credit for people who buy a $100,000 Tesla Roadster in a new post at CBS MoneyWatch.
Frugal Zeitgeist holds a Bad Boss Festival to acknowledge the contributions of lousy bosses in blogger's life.
"FZ" at Frugal Zeitgeist seems like the kind of boss workers would enjoy and respect. How did she get to be so good? Most of what she learned came from observing managers who oversaw her work -- particularly the bad ones, and she's had some doozies.
Topping her list at a post called "The Bad Boss Festival" was a "boss who tracked his guesstimates for female employees' menstrual periods on a calendar."
"There have been many instances in which something my boss at the time did made me feel undervalued, disrespected, marginalized, and completely unappreciated," she wrote.
Among others on her list:
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Just this new commercial "Child of the 90s". Boy does time go by fast or what. Now that I am all grown up, it seems the best times in life were most from my childhood. It would be pretty awesome to take a time machine and go back to the past and see yourself from the outside in. One thing for sure, life was so simple and innocent back then.
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Never left it.
Not my childhood so much as my college years. I'd try to get laid a bit more than I was.
I don't miss my childhood as much as I miss the i could do anything i wanted feeling. I didn't worry over the tomorrow. I took chances, tried new things, and didn't worry over consequences.
I had an absolutely horrific childhood. My mother dropped me off at an asylum for 5 years because she didn't want to be bothered with children. That's 5 birthdays and 5 Christmases without so much as a phone call. It was hardly a "simpler" time and was miles from "innocent." It was dauntingly complex and I spent my days studying the sociological hierarchy of the tiny environment that was my life for my entire adolescence.
What I remember the most from my childhood was being raised by the television. (Perhaps why I'm pursuing my Master's in Media Studies.) I retained every commercial jingle and every obscure television reference from age 10-18.
When I moved out I took a strong position on mass media, gave away my television and radio, and haven't touched one in 13 years. (The last Simpsons episode I saw was "The Telltale Head.")
I've spent my adult years collecting childhood things, perhaps in an effort to re-construct the childhood I never had. Jim Henson was an innovator, a role model, and a hero from my youth, so I've collected over 40 Jim Henson-related records, and 360 television shows, movies, ad spots, and specials connected to the man - right down to his existential college art film.
Looking around my room I see Fraggle dolls, 15 volumes of the Sesame Street Treasury, and other childhood favorite items living happily beside my "grown-up" items like Hofstadter's Gödel Escher Bach, Cage's 50th anniversary edition of Silence: Lectures and Writings, my silver and china set, etc.
Perhaps the most iconic example of my child/adult coexistence is my Fisher Price wind-up "Record Player" (music box) that shares a shelf with my Denon DP-60L Rosewood turntable and McIntosh amplifier. I will never sell that little music box.
My childhood was bleak and dismal, but I refuse to grow up completely. Sure I'll give lectures around the city on experimental sound art and music history, but when I get home I'll cue up Ernie singing, "I Don't Want to Live On The Moon" before I turn it for bed.
Never forget that, "Elmo loves you!"
Hugs just hugs. Mine was bad but wow. I'm glad you found an escape though music and it lead you to your career.


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Patent Wars: RED sues Sony, alleging pattern infringement with Sony F5, F55, F65
Shortly after the RED vs ARRI spy vs spy case was dismissed, RED is back in the Legal Eagles headlines with a new lawsuit, this time targeting Sony and citing *you guessed it* patent infringement. The offending cameras include Sony's F-series of video-priority cameras, the F5, F55 and F65. Details at Deadline and DSLR News Shooter and Sony Rumors and Electronista.
Typically the lawyers are able to gag everyone involved in cases like these but you can't stop the RED CEO from speaking! He published an explanation for the lawsuit in the RED User forums (via Cinescopophilia)