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Allowance: For Learning or Reward?
Published on - October 20th, 2010 (by J.D. Roth)
This is a guest post from Gail Vaz-Oxlade, the host of the popular Til Debt Do U$ Part on CNBC (Saturday nights at 10 and 10:30). Gail is a columnist for Yahoo Canada, Chatelaine, and Zoomer Magazine and blogs daily at her website, where she also offers terrific tools people can use to dig themselves out of the hole. Gail's latest book is Debt-Free Forever.
Children receive mixed messages about money. At home they hear one thing, at school and among their peers another. Dad does it one way. Mom is the complete opposite. What is consistent is that nobody seems able to agree on the money rules. And often those mixed messages stay with kids long after our parental influence has passed.
One of the most hotly-debated issues when it comes to kids and their allowances is the idea of what an allowance should be tied to.
Most people have no difficultly with the idea that before kids can learn to manage money, they first need to be able to get their hands on some. But when it comes to what we should require of our children in exchange for an allowance, well — that's where we often part company with friends, neighbours, and sometimes even our spouses.
Some people feel an allowance should have no strings attached. Others think it should be tied to chores in the home, school grades or even behaviour — as in, "If you don't smarten up, I'll cut off your allowance!"
There's also a lot of debate about whether or not kids should work for their money:
- Some parents feel that school is a child's job, and any other work detracts from potential success at school.
- Others think that a part-time job is perfectly fine.
- Still others believe that a part-time job is essential because it begins the development of a good work ethic.
I'm of the school that believes that allowances should come with no strings attached, and that it's perfectly fine for children to get a part-time job to supplement their allowance — not to replace it — when they get older.
Think about why you're giving your kid an allowance. The goal should be to teach her money-management skills. The fact that you work hard for your money will be brought home when your child learns relative value — how many hours she has to work to afford that outfit or that iPad.
Money doesn't work as a reward for good behaviour. Just ask any of the management gurus who have proven that money is not a motivator for adults. If it's not a motivator for you, why should it be for your children? Good behaviour is based on an understanding of right and wrong, thoughtfulness, caring, and consideration — along with myriad other positive attributes, all of which have to be internalized.
Good grades are your child's responsibility. School is his primary job, and good grades are an indication that he's doing his job well. If you provide financial rewards for good grades, you are externalizing the reward. Instead, the reward should be internalized: the self-esteem and pride that accompanies having done well.
As for an allowance being payment for chores, who pays you to do the chores in your home? Chores are a part of each individual's responsibility to the family. Payment for extra household tasks — those above and beyond a child's normal chores — is fine when they are specifically doing the task to earn some money.
The biggest problem in tying your child's allowance to the completion of his routine chores comes on the day when you must withdraw the allowance. Now you're teaching your child, "I have the money and you'll have to do as I say to get some of it!" That's a straight-out power play. "I have the money, so I have the power." Ouch! Not a lesson I want my children to learn. A far better tack for children who don't follow through on household responsibilities is to do a like-for-like comparison. "Matt, if you don't make your bed, I have to. And I only have time to do one thing: make your bed or make your lunch. Which one do you want to do?"
The strings attached to the money you got as a child will have a strong bearing on the strings you attach to your children's money. We know our money history plays a big part in our money personalities (or money blueprints, as J.D. calls them). Perhaps you were never given an allowance and had to work for every penny you got. Or perhaps your parents' strong work ethic was a point of great pride in your family. If you had to put yourself through college or university working at the local carwash on weekends, and waiting tables at night, this will no doubt colour the way you look at money in general. If your allowance was tied to chores, or you were required to save all the money received as gifts, you may see that as the "normal way to do things".
Whatever your own experiences with money as a child, try to put them aside as you begin to teach your children how money works and the role it should play in their lives. To ensure money is not imbued with meanings it shouldn't have, don't tie things like self-esteem, power, or love to money. Stay balanced when you talk about it. And, above all, figure out what message you want your children to get from your money lessons. For, consciously or not, they're learning all about money from you.
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Money may not be a direct motivator for kids, but I find that the final end product is. For example, my little brother really wants a new computer. He doesn't want $500 but he wants a brand new pc. In order to earn this he understands that his grades and house chores need to be at a certain level.
I personally have been working since the age of 14. I feel that unless you're really active at school (sports and academics) that you should hold a part-time job. You don't have to work every single day, but working for your money is a valuable lesson that no text book can ever teach you.
I also wanted to comment on this:
"To ensure money is not imbued with meanings it shouldn't have, don't tie things like self-esteem, power, or love to money."
I wanted to get your opinion as to how you feel that media and consumerism is affecting this? I've frankly seen far too many commercials on tv that tie in love with money and purchases.
I agree that the media plays a big part in how our children view money. I think explaining that money doesn't just come to you magically out of the ATM machine (what my 7 year old thinks) and that you have to work hard for that money seems to be making a difference. Having our kids work for their allowance I feel is insurance for them to understand the value of money. There are some chores that are just necessary but some earn money and it leads to motivation on their part.
I thing the jar system or the divided piggy back is a great tool for kids, learning to save for long term, short term, to give away and to pay taxes.
While I generally agree that school and grades are a child's primary job, being a good family member is also important. As a result, I think that allowance should go along with simple/age appropriate chores, things like making your bed, putting toys away, feeding the dog, etc. As a child gets older they can take on more complicated chores and tasks for neighbors. The girls across the street regularly wash our cars and our dog for pay, they take in the mail for us when we are away, etc.
While it sounds good about "grades shall have an inernal reward", in a real world, having a bonus, or getting an allowance cut tied to school performance works magic. And is veru much resembling life after school – you do well, you get up the ladder, you fail – you get kicked. What kids "should" do doesn't often come true.
Your stated philosophy is the same as mine, for the same reasons. But I don't begrudge anybody a different philosophy.
I also think it's important that if an allowance is for money management purposes that the allowance not be too high (unless the child is in charge of buying his or her own necessities like clothing as well). Friends growing up who had large allowances and were flush with money at the beginning of each week didn't really learn much about money management and still have problems as adults.
I couldn't disagree more. Money certainly is a huge motivator for me. If I don't go to work and do my job, I don't get paid, and therefore I don't eat.
In my experience as a parent, money has been the best motivator ever. From the time my daughter was a toddler, the threat of not receiving her weekly allowance (a quarter at the time) did what no amount of time outs or spanking could.
You'd better believe I want my daughter to learn that he who holds the money holds the power. That's the way the world works, and the sooner she learns it the better. Why on earth would I want her to learn that money gets handed to you for nothing? That if you shrug off your work you still get paid? That would be setting her up for a sharp slap in the face once she leaves homes and enters the real world.
Grades are fickle things. To some kids, another A doesn't mean much because the work is too easy. Other kids bust their butts to earn a C and still feel horrible about themselves rather than proud of their efforts.
Not all kids achieve good grades. The school system tends to favour the type of kid who does well sitting in desks and learning from textbooks, etc, not kids who do amazing working building walls or fixing cars.
There are many kids who aren't meant for university or high powered careers, and there are more valuable lessons to be learned from working than from chasing after percentage points.
For instance, some kids simply aren't good at math. Beyond the basics, why is it more important to struggle with calculus than to go out in the world and learn employment skills? Many teens find self confidence and success in the workplace rather than in the classroom, so what's wrong with that?
I agree with your philosophy. I also think the amount of weekly allowance should grow as the child ages. However, I want my kids to work part-time as teenagers. I want them to know that money is earned, and spending money equals time spent working.
My parents were VERY controlling with money. Money equals power to them. They wouldn't hesitate to not give rent in college if I didn't do what they wanted. I have to say this backfired in a major way. My siblings and I really came to resent them, and became financially independent very early on. The moment we were financially independent they lost what they perceived as their parental control, and had no other parental relationship to fall back on. So be careful with the money = control philosophy.
My childhood matched your philosophy pretty well. We did chores because chores are part of being in a family. (I often had enough money saved that it would have been easy for me to forgoe my allowance and just not empty the dishwasher that week.) School was my job, and I didn't get paid for grades. (However, right after report card day I usually got some small gift that I had been wanting, but not enough to spend my own money on.)
Until I got to high school my allowance and any money I earned was just for my fun spending. At the high school level my allowance increased in amount and moved to a monthly "paycheck". I was responsible for buying my clothes and paying for any lunches at school as well as whatever fun spending money.
It worked for us (I should say me – my brother is atrocious with money), but I do worry about how I'll teach my kids. After all, taking away my reading time was also punishment enough for me as a kid…
I have to agree with #5 Jennifer that children do need to learn that in our society money is tied to work.
For our household our children are expected to do basic things like pick up after them selves, put away laundry, help set & clear the table, etc. just because they are part of the family.
They have other extra chores that are tied to a weekly allowance. We will deduct $ from the allowance if something does not get done, they have to be reminded, or there is attitude about completing work.
School work is absolutely not tied to allowance or monetary reward. Although if there was a problem with slipping grades things like sports, tv, computer etc would be pulled. So far that has not been a problem.
I think learning how we do have to work for our money, and learning how to save it and spend it wisely is important to learn early for a solid financial foundation.
I never had an allowance. Aunts and uncles gave me birthday/Xmas money, most of which I was excited to be able to put away in my savings account. (Five percent!) I didn't have my own checking account until college, but my parents showed me how they worked (writing checks and balancing the checkbook) at a pretty young age. I'm not sure an allowance is necessary for teaching money lessons. I am pretty sure (from observing the other kids) that tying it to school or chores performance is a terrible idea. You're supposed to do those things no matter what!
I do really wish my parents had thought to warn me about credit cards, particularly the irrational "I'm not spending real money" component.
I agree completely with your idea that chores are a responsibility and are to be expected, as well as excelling in school should be self-driven, not money-driven.
However, aren't you a bit contradictory when you say there should be no strings attached to an allowance?
You said there should be no strings attached, but yet in the very next paragraph you say, " The fact that you work hard for your money will be brought home when your child learns relative value — how many hours she has to work to afford that outfit or that iPad".
Well, how exactly are you teaching a kid how many hours they have to work to afford something when you just said they shouldn't have no strings attached to their allowance? Not quite sure how those two match up.
I was never given an allowance, and doing chores and house projects for my father was expected. Though personally, when I choose to have children, I will likely do the same thing, with the exception of offering an allowance or pay, for projects above and beyond their regular duties, perhaps even paying them based on the quality of their work.
We're sort of middle of the road on this issue, much like Mary B stated. Certain chores are required, as are good grades. Not doing those things results in loss of priveleges. Extra chores earn rewards. Our kids do get a set allowance each week ($1/year of age/week), and have to tithe and save portions of it. The rest is spending money. Our intention is to increase the amount as well as the responsibility as they age (i.e., by 15 or so, they'll have to budget their own clothes, etc).
I also agree that I wish my parents had done more to help me understand money, especially credit cards!
I do agree with Beth about education. I put less work into my high school education than my sister did and got better grades. Then I struggled through college because college was actually work and I had just spent 13 years putting out minimal effort to obtain almost a 4.0 GPA.
When I was young, I received an allowance. Nominally, it was to do my chores but I still got paid if I forgot to take out the trash. My allowance was cut off when I was 12 because my father lost his job and, even after he got a new one, my family didn't have the earning power it used to. But that is when my real education in money started. One because money was then actually tied to something, not just something that happened. And two, my father started traveling a lot & my mother has numerical dyslexia so I had to balance the checkbook for her.
My brother and sister got different treatment; my grandfather made a deal with them that he would pay $5 per strike they bowled in league bowling. That ended when my brother started getting up to a 250 average and was rolling 20+ a week.
It's interesting (#5 and others about learning harsh realities)… I do get paid for work but I don't work JUST for the pay. That would be very depressing. I'm glad that my work has intrinsic rewards as well.
I wonder if this is related to what people believe the purpose of a college education is… job training vs. a coming of age experience. These views may be linked. We just had an interesting discussion on that on our blog yesterday.
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p.s. Most anybody can do calculus with the right teaching. Real analysis, maybe not, but calc is pretty rote. The problem is you have to have had a good teacher for fractions and a good one for algebra etc. One bad teacher or missing the wrong day of class and it's hard to recover without a tutor. (I love being that tutor…)
It is always interesting to learn about how other families do this.
I've had difficulty managing to be consistent with chores = allowance at my house. With MrP and I both working outside the home, I've had difficulty remembering to be consistent with the chores. I'd love others' ideas on how to surmount this issue with kids at 8 &10.
What I have done with success is to frame family purchases as choices. Do we want to go out to dinner every week, or save up to go to Disneyworld? Would the kids rather pay $25 to pick a half-bushel of apples, or spend $17 to pick a peck and spend the other $8 on snacks & a hayride?
I agree that allowance should come with no strings attached and thought that this was an excellent point >> "The goal should be to teach her money-management skills. The fact that you work hard for your money will be brought home when your child learns relative value…"
This is an excellent way for kids to begin understanding the purposes behind money management at an early age. As they get older, it's possible for them to work a part time job without sacrificing grades or school time.
An allowance should be a compensation for work performed.
The "chores" can be as easy as you want them to be, but it should be tied to work, and not schoolwork.
If you tie an allowance into the completion of schoolwork, I think that could get expensive and set a bad precedent
I believe that getting good grades in school is the main job of my children. While away at school, I gave each an allowance – not to much, not too little – in addition to paying their tuition and room and board. The allowance was for themselves for whatever they wanted. If they felt the need to have more money, they could always pursue a part time job with the understanding that if their grades suffered, the job was out. One down (and employed!) and the other will graduate in June so it worked for us!
As a kid I received an allowance that was tied to chores, plus lunch money every week. I also had a part time job starting at age 14, which became a full time job my senior year of high school.
However, I do things a tiny bit differently with my son. He gets a twice-monthly allowance that is NOT ties to chores, for two reasons. One, I strongly suspect that given the choice between cleaning his bathroom regularly for $20 twice a month, he'd rather not clean it and pass on the money. Two, I believe families should work together to take care of the house. So he cleans, does laundry, and cares for the yard, just like the rest of us.
He does also do some one-off work that I pay hm for, and he has a part time job, and he does additional part time work on a contract basis. He saves and spends from all sources of money.
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I'm more in line with Jennifer (#5) and Mary B. (#9) on money being tied to some sort of effort/work.
I have issues with "As for an allowance being payment for chores, who pays you to do the chores in your home? Chores are a part of each individual's responsibility to the family."
True, but on the flip side, I don't get money just for being a member of the family. I work for it. Teaching my kids where money comes from is one of my priorities.
To each his own.
Our kids never really bought into the idea of allowance. Instead, when they need money we offer to pay them for simple jobs around the house. Seems to work out fine.
I never received an allowance growing up. I was SUPPOSED to get good grades and do my chores. I also wasn't taught money management either. I guess they figured I would learn on my own and unfortunately, I learned the hard way.
Yeah, I'm more with Jennifer #5.
I think with chores, nobody is ever really suggesting that kids do an amount of chores that would make a dent in their ability to do schoolwork. (I know I wouldn't.) We're talking: make bed, put dry dishes away, keep room tidy, take out trash and recycling on the 4th Friday of the month. Easy stuff. These aren't things that take hours and hours. Between chores and TV, if one is interfering with schoolwork, it's gonna be TV.
Plus, while I like the idea of the like-for-like scenario, I think it's a bit simplistic to think that that would express the point and the kid would comply. What if the kid does not comply, and suddenly you start getting calls from other parents asking why your son is bumming lunch of his friends and has no lunch money?
And, while I myself feel that doing well at school was an intrinsic reward, my kids may not feel that way. What then? I don't like tying money to good grades, but if they slough off their home chores AND they slough off at school, what then? They need to be taught that they have responsibilities to fulfill.
I think the power play is warranted, and like Jennifer, I want to teach my kids that those who have money do have the power.
My spouse and I disagree on this issue. I feel that regular household chores are just part of being in family, and the clean clothes and dishes are their own reward, just as good grades are. Hubby feels that if chores aren't completed, no money should be given. I usually have the final say on these matters though.
I don'twant my kids to grow up believing that having money equals having power. I do want them to learn that having money gives a person ooportunites that not having money doesn't. There is a difference. Having power is not all it's cracked up to be. Most people who have power with money tend to abuse that privilege anyway.
Of course a kids's main job is school but it's also helping contribute to their home environment – keeping their room clean at minimal, but also helping to keep the bathroom clean, washing dishes, mowing the lawn, and more depending on their age, interests, and skills. They learn those skills by doing. They choose tasks by age and interests. They are members of the household and that comes with privileges AND responsibilities. Even very young children can help put away toys and smooth their beds. They also have the right to sharing some of the wealth of the home in the form of an allowance. Everyone should have some money that is their's alone if possible. (Note: My family is middle class, so I would think an impoverished family situation would be another story…)
We have always given our child a weekly allowance. The base allowance was very minimal and renegotiated every year. She had chores/tasks/responsibilities – as we all do. Not doing one's work led to a loss of privilege(s). She got her allowance after she completed her work. It had to be completed by a certain time (payday), though she could ask for an extension if there are extenuating circumstances that kept her from completing her tasks. Staying firm on the time limit the first few times taught her that we were serious and it has not been an issue since. We had to put on our "boss" hats for a time or two, but after the initial testing period, it worked great. If she hadn't completed her tasks and chose not too, then would have had to decide whether to give the minimal amount or deny other privileges. For her, money was a strong motivator. It was not a reward, like some give money for getting good grades, but both a right as a family member and something she could find ways to earn more of if she was motivated and inventive.
She got opportunities to do more work for more money both within the home and with friends and neighbors. Even pre-teens can petsit, babysit, wash cars, and do yard work. Once she was 18, we transferred her money from the custodial bank account to one totally in her own name. It has a debit card and a credit card tied to it. The transition would have been made at 16 if our bank would have allowed it. The transition has gone great. She weighs her purchases carefully and knows how much money she has at all times, skills great to have for someone her age.
I disagree about the not giving an allowance if chores aren't done power struggle comment. Do you get paid if you don't do your work? Do you refuse to complete work if you are tired, bored, don't feel like it, or mad at your boss? If so, how does your boss react? My guess is there are consequences.
It is best if consequences are natural, but if they aren't, then they have to be reasonably and responsibly made.
When we first became parents, we had long discussions on allowances, etc. My husband was raised in a no allowance family and mine had them. We both starting working at part time jobs at around 12-14 yo. We both worked our way through college and grad school. We agreed on the minimal allowance with opportunities to earn more as a compromise. I think each family culture is different but the parents should be united on whatever system you use. Children do best with stability, so be lovingly firm, but don't be afraid to change course if need be.
"A far better tack for children who don't follow through on household responsibilities is to do a like-for-like comparison. "Matt, if you don't make your bed, I have to. And I only have time to do one thing: make your bed or make your lunch. Which one do you want to do?""
This is a really bad ultimatum to lay down for your kid. Are you really going to forgo his lunch if he doesn't make the bed? No, you'll have to go back on your word and then your child learns he can skip chores and still get what he wants.
"Think about why you're giving your kid an allowance. The goal should be to teach her money-management skills."
Yes, but a HUGE part of money-management in the real world is earning it. Working more hours = more money is a good lesson, and will help increase the association between my time and what I spend. To me this seems like the single biggest lesson kids should learn about money.
I didn't realize it at the time, but my parents silently taught us about the value of giving with our allowances.
See, allowances (50 cents to $1 a week when I was small, $2 a week in middle/high school) were divvied out on Sunday morning before we went to church. The expectation was that some of our allowance would then wind up in the collection basket later that morning.
When my allowance was $2, I would put a dollar in the basket each week. My father once commented (with some pride) that, if only everyone was as generous as me, the church would never have to worry about money.
Of course I wasn't responsible for my own needs at the time, so that generosity was easy. But it remains important to me to give away some (though not half!) of what I earn to the causes that mean most to me, and I'm sure that's very much my parents' doing.
Beyond the giving angle, I think allowances were just a matter of course, not linked to punishment or reward – kind of a low-key way to learn about money management with small amounts.
I find it interesting to note that honeybee #24 links allowance to lunch money. Is this normal? For us lunch money was always a separate category, part of my parents' food budget. Allowance was strictly "other money" – hence the very small amounts.
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I have never received an allowance and I learned to manage money just fine. I think it's more important to provide a good example with money management, as children seem to take in a lot more than we think they do!
@ Nicole re: math and teachers. I aced Geometry, did middling well in algebra, then got a C in trig in high school. Got to college and a good teacher and aced Calculus. Wish I'd had a good tutor earlier!
We tried the "allowance tied to chores" method for awhile but the kids figured they could just skip the chores if they didn't need or want the money. So we went back to automatic allowances and other punishments (or hovering over them!) regarding the chores. Their allowances weren't overly generous (50 cents/year of age) and there were always other jobs around the house (or neighbours' houses) that they could do for more money (and they did). They also did odd jobs, babysat, taught computer use to seniors, delivered flyers, and got part-time jobs when they turned 16. Neither has ever had any debt (other than mortgage).
All 4 of us kids were raised consumer poor but we had the essentials growing up –no extras, few toys, all clothes were hand-me-downs, certainly not a car–but we had health car insurance and mom and dad were able to pay for almost all of our college educations and also their own retirement. We were on our own for weddings too.
Of course, we never got an allowance. We worked odd jobs or babysat outside the home to earn money. We all worked in the summers once we were in high school, and after school as well in construction or office jobs. We all worked during college too.
40 years later, all 4 of us kids are now very good with money–actually, we're all pretty wealthy.
What can I say? I'm giving my kids a small allowance to learn how to save up for stuff they want, but otherwise I'm encouraging them to expect to work for it. They don't get their allowance for chores–they do chores because they're part of the household.
I do dock them a dollar or two if they are mean to their siblings–that's absolutely forbidden in our house.
It's cruel to make children get part time jobs. I don't know about in the USA, but in the UK it's near impossible to get a job under the age of 16 and not easy to find part time work at all. Even places like McDonalds don't really have openings for 17 year olds still in school.
My parent's gave me allowance for nothing. I was expected to wash up and mow the lawn, but really didn't have many chores (my room was my responsibility but I didn't care enough to clean it). I got paid extra for big chores like washing the car. In my last year of school my parent's offered me £10 for every A or A* I earned, but only because they'd done the same for my brother.
I think tying money to grades is wrong- what if your child tries really hard but still doesn't get the grade?
Oh, and instead of my parent's buying me clothes, I had a clothing allowance of £30 a month. This actually made me worse off than most of my friends!
@31 Chacha One of my students just came in to pick up her midterm and said it was the highest grade she'd ever gotten on a math test. She was totally in shock. (And that is a reason I like my job, regardless of my paycheck.)
p.s. For those who are saying that without work there is no income… isn't that what the goal of financial independence is? To have passive income streams without having to work for them? Sure, people who aren't trust fund babies have to work to get there, but that link doesn't have to be there forever. Life sounds so dreary when work is described as a harsh reality rather than as a vocation.
We give our children an allowance each week. It is loosely tied to chores. They are expected to do the work each week and we use the allowance as a reminder to complete them, but allow some flexibility when they have very busy weeks. We also provide them extra opportunities to earn.
They are free to do whatever they want with their money. I think it is important for them to make a few mistakes to learn from. Spend all your money on silly bands and not have any left for a new game? That's the choice they make.
Whatever is done, it needs to be consistent. When I was growing up, we were all supposed to do our chores. In general my sister and I did, while my brothers (in particular my older brother) didn't. As my Dad couldn't remember what was done or not done, and as our brothers were very insistent on getting paid they were paid anyways. When we asked for our allowance, we were often told, what do you need an allowance for? If you need something just ask for it. Yes in many cases I wanted to save the money in the bank, so what of it? Also if we did extra chores we were not paid for them, but the boys were. Children have a strong sense of fairness and justice so this really rubbed us the wrong way.
For us, I can imagine forgetting what was done any particular week, so that means my daughter gets her allowance regardless, but there are other punishments, encouragements for doing chores, homework, that are enacted at that time so they are more closely alligned to that behavior.
Most places in the US won't hire under 16, but my experience is that there is plenty of part time jobs around. In fact, many places would prefer to hire part time employees because they don't have to provide them with benefits, they don't risk paying for overtime, and it makes scheduling more flexible (more workers part time means more people available to cover shifts when someone calls in sick, etc.)
Typically, when people are talking about their 12-15 year old getting a part time job it is off-the-books work like babysitting, mowing lawns, etc.
I don't think it is cruel at all to have kids work part time. I got a weekend job busing tables when I was 15 and was thrilled to have so much money ($120 every two weeks).
I am so happy to hear your perspective that I'm not even reading the other comments lest I upset myself. I completely agree with your idea of an allowance. And I absolutely love your discussion about time trade-offs (lunch vs making the bed). My parents liked to use the "you can make lunch at home or use your allowance for lunch at school" tradeoff, and that really helped me with my own money management.
To me, the key part was when you mentioned the power play inherent behind withholding money. I think that money in exchange for something can also turn into a game of "what can I do to make mom happy?" It can also turn into playing favorites. Growing up, I know I appreciated that my parents treated us all equally.
I so agree with this post (and It worked great as I have many grown children). School is a kids job. Every family memeber needs to contribute to the home. Not only is that fair, but the child who grows up respecting the home and the care it intails will be more respectful as a teenager. Its not MY house, Its OUr house. To that end basic age approrpiate chorse that were age approrpiate wre part of their familiy duties (feeding the dog, making their bed, carrying their clothing down stairs). This also teaches that mom (or dad) is not the maid. Punishement for not meeting the house rules was not los of money but loss of privledges (often more painful). allowances increased with age and by high school allowances included clothing allowances and everythying else and were given monthly or quarterly. Extra chores were always available for extra income.
Here's how my dad did things:
We got a modest allowance every two weeks as kids. With our piggy bank, my dad gave each of us a little pocket-sized notebook. In the notebook we were to record every deposit and withdrawal from our piggy bank:
$5.00 in for allowance.
$3.00 out to buy a toy at the store.
$0.50 out for candy.
$10.00 in from grandma for birthday
Every two weeks, we'd take our piggy bank and ledger to dad for our next allowance. If the ledger and the amount in the piggy bank didn't match up, no allowance that week.
Dad didn't influence what we spent our money on (too much). But he did care that we paid attention to where our money was going. This is one of the biggest financial lessons kids can learn. Adults should never wonder where the money went at the end of the month, yet you hear people say that all the time.
As an adult, I still track my spending and income meticulously in Microsoft Money. At the end of every month, I know where every last penny came from, and where it went. That alone helps me make better financial decisions and helps me maintain control over my money.
I think the whole allowance thing is almost always different from family to family. I went through a couple of different allowance schedules when I was growing up, but the one that probably helped me the most was a divided jar system. I learned that you need to put a little bit away for the future, keep a little to spend on the immediate necessities, and then have some to save for a future goal. If I really wanted to save up for something, I could combine my immediate necessities and future goal funds into one, in order to reach my goal faster. I think that it has really helped me understand sometimes money has to be budgeted differently depending on your circumstances. It has also taught me how to cut down on things that I don't presently need in order to more easily reach a financial goal. Everyone has extremely unique spending and saving habits, so it is important to teach good habits.
I like treating money management as one of the household chores. Just as children takes on chores as a part of being contributing members of the household, they also take on portions of the budget.
For example, you can start by sitting with your child and explaining that you currently spend about $X per week on toys and/or treats for her, and you are now trnasferring the responsibility of how to manage that to her. The child receives that allowance, and you stop buying those things for her (this is key!) Later, other categories can be added, like clothing or activities like movies, etc. Some categories may expand over time, as they would have if they were still part of your own budget.
To encourage giving, begin to shift some of your charity budget to the child, allowing him to choose where that money is donated. The emphasis is on sharing responsibility, rather than giving the money itself. This makes more sense to me than the "jar" method, which always felt rather arbitrary.
The need for saving becomes built-in, as children discover there are things they want that cost more than their weekly allowance, and that having extra money stowed away comes in handy when unplanned expenses (like an invite to the movies) come up.
This can also be encouraged by using a ledger system for payment, which started in my family when my mom got tired of needing exact change for our cash allowance every week. Instead, she started keeping books for my sisters' and my "accounts," adding our allowance to the total each week, and subtracting "withdrawals" as they were taken. It was like having a checking account with direct deposit, and having the cash out if hand helped keep it from burning a hole in your pocket.
You could expand the lesson into comparing investment strategies, by giving the child responsibility for managing a small portion of the family saving budget (perhaps their college fund, if you're doing that). They can choose where to invest the money, and you can periodically examine results and try new strategies.
To me, the idea of treating "allowance" as a sharing of budgeting responsibility, rather than simply a sharing of money, sidesteps the whole "no strings attached" vs. "you gotta work for it" debate, and brings the focus back to learning.
I was quite pleasantly surprised by this post. I dislike the use of money as a motivator because, as you say, it undermines intrinsic motivation. To tie allowance to chores is to diminish how their cooperation helps the rest of the family. It also sends a message that they are not expected to do their chores (or earn good grades, or whatever) in the absence of a reward.
I couldn't agree more. We have always given our kids an allowance as a learning tool. It helps them learn how to budget a regular income and how to save. We also created The Bank of Mom and Dad (BMD) when they were younger and encouraged them to break their money up into 4 categories – what they wanted to spend right away, what they wanted to give away, what they wanted to save for short term, and what they wanted to save for long term.
In addition to the allowance, we also pay them for doing jobs around the house. It's important to note that these jobs are NOT their regular chores. Cleaning up after themselves and pitching in with regular family duties (like dishes and laundry) are simply part of their responsibilities.
But, I do pay them to help me with projects like cleaning out the shed, organizing my tools, and so on.


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PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say three members of the same family, including a 9-year-old girl, have died in an accidental collision in Prescott.
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says that 23-year-old Julianna Hersh and 9-year-old Jess Hersh were declared dead at the scene Wednesday morning. Thirteen-year-old Jeremiah Hersh died at a Phoenix hospital.
Officials say that a fourth family member, 15-year-old Joseph Hersh, was flown to Flagstaff Medical Center and is expected to recover.
Investigators responded around 7:50 a.m. and found the Chino Valley family's Chevrolet had somehow collided head-on with a Subaru on Outer Loop Road.
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A Mighty Fight? Molly Shannon Ready To Tackle Sue Sylvester On 'Glee'
Molly Shannon is headed to "Glee."
The former "Saturday Night Live" and "Kath & Kim" star is joining the FOX franchise as the arch enemy of McKinely High School cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, played by Jane Lynch, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
As first reported by Entertainment Weekly, Molly will play Brenda Castle, an aging astronomy teacher and badminton coach.
Her character will reportedly have trouble with booze, pills and notoriously hard-nosed cheerleading coach Sue.
Molly's first episode will premiere in May.
Since returning to television in the fall, Jane's character has grown in popularity not only among fans, but also in the acting community.
Just last month, Rosie O'Donnell expressed her interest in joining the series and engaging in a "torrid affair" with Sue.
Interestingly, Molly's own former on-screen love interest in "Kath & Kim" was played by Michael Hitchcock, who has starred with Jane in 2000's "Best In Show" and 2003's "A Mighty Wind."
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The February 21st Issue of the Islander
Any issue of a newspaper can be distilled down to the title of a Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western – "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
Well, the good is especially good this week with the Mount Desert Island High School Girls Swim Team taking first place at the states on Tuesday night.
As far as bad goes, those who fail to behave at MDI High may want to take notice that school officials are considering having a full-time cop stationed at the school. Blow off your homework and you may be looking at some serious detention.
As far as Academy Awards go, the best actor nod will probably not be going to the suspect who tried to tell police this week that the "dude" went that-a-way. Police didn't buy it for a second.
You can find that "gem" in this week's story about charges being filed in a jewelry theft case.
Guess, as Dirty Harry would say "a man's gotta know his limitations."
A Mount Desert Island landmark is seeing some new life with news that the former Parkadia Store at the head of the island will be reopening. All you caffeine addicts will be disappointed to hear, however, that the rumor brewing about it being a Dunkin Donuts does not appear to be true.
Changing more property in Town Hill to a business zone may not exactly be everyone's cup of tea. The Bar Harbor Planning Board is presently considering a proposal from several area businessmen and wants to hear from the public.
A Bar Harbor bar owner has had to face the music in small claims court. Find out what the downside is for playing copyrighted material without proper payment.
Also in this week's issue is our annual Overview section spotlighting the entire county's economic activity and outlook for the coming year.
Of course, Clint's most famous line of all was when he asked a perp if they felt lucky. Lucky is exactly how one man on Swans Island feels after being one of only 4 people, out of 5,000 applicants, to get an elver fishing license for next year.
As far as Islander readers go, how could you feel anything but lucky when you've got as much to read as we've packed into this week's issue. No need to talk to an empty chair. Just enjoy.


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That is terrible
Rest In Peace Junior.
RIP dude. I hated you for years for destroying my Jets, but i always respected you.
CeCe convicted, multiple trans women dead, and this is the breaking "mainstream" news I get on my dashboard… *shakes...
Uhhh, what?
Stunned. Wow really hope this isn't true, what a great player and great person.
Jesus. They are going to have to start welfare-checking retired NFLers at this rate.
This is sad but also I cannot believe that "TMZ Sports" is a thing. Oh wait yes I can. Thanks, Kardashians.


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I became a self-employed builder back in 1980 not because I
wanted to go off on my own, but because it was the only way I
could find steady work. I started out by taking on just about
any job I could find, but as the economy improved and my
business grew, my crew and I focused on production. Everything
had to be prehung, predrilled, and premilled just to keep up.
Now, of course, business has gone back to being like it was in
those early days, so keeping as much work as possible in house
helps keep us busy.
On a recent project, for example, instead of ordering custom
trim, we made our door trim from MDF. With a little planning, I
found I can cut the material to trim out one side of five doors
from a single sheet. At today's prices, that works out to
about $10 in materials per door to trim both sides. Once the
tools are set up, it takes about 30 minutes to mill the stock
for each door face. And because the Craftsman-inspired detail
shown here uses plinth blocks and a straight head casing fitted
with a fillet and cap, there are no mitered corners to fit,
making installation quick and easy.
Milling the stock. To trim standard 6-foot 8-inch
doors, I start by crosscutting a full sheet of 49-inch by
97-inch by 3/4-inch-thick MDF at 74 inches, using a
straightedge clamped to the MDF as a guide. I then cut 3
5/8-inch-wide by 74-inch-long rippings on the table saw,
starting in the middle of the 49-inch-by-74-inch sheet to make
the process more manageable (1). To clean up
the saw kerfs, I run the rippings on edge through a planer, a
pair at a time (2). This produces five pairs
of 3 1/2-inch-wide door casing stock, with enough MDF left over
for the fillets and profiled casing cap.
From the 23-inch-by-49-inch MDF drop, I cut off a roughly
9-inch-wide block, leaving a 40-inch-long piece that gets
ripped and planed down to make five 4 1/4-inch-wide by
40-inch-long head casings. (While this length is suitable for
2/6 doors, wider doors will require longer header stock.)
The 9-inch by 23-inch-wide block gets ripped and edge-planed
into 4-inch-wide plinth-block stock. Because the plinth blocks
need to be a full 1-inch thickness, I rip some 1-inch-wide
strips of MDF, turn them on edge, and split them down the
middle on the table saw, using a feather board and push blocks
for safety (3). I then plane these strips down
to 1/4 inch thick and glue and pin them to the plinth-block
stock with 23-gauge headless pins to build the plinths out to 1
inch thick (4).
Profiling the stock. After sanding the edges of the
plinth blocks smooth, I round over the edges with a handheld
router (5). Different profile options can be
used on the plinth blocks, but the profile shouldn't be
more than 1/4 inch deep, since 3/4-inch-thick baseboard and
casings butt against the 1-inch-thick blocks.
The door casings can also be given different profiles. Here,
I've beaded both edges with a 3/8-inch-diameter beading
bit mounted in a router table (6).
The head casing has a 3/8- inch-by-1-inch fillet at the bottom
and a cap molding at the top. I use an ogee bit mounted in a
handheld router to profile both sides of the stock, then rip
the stock down the middle to produce the cap molding
(7). To size the stock, I add about 1/4 inch
to the height of the router bit profile I'm using, and
then double that.
The length of the head casing equals the distance between the
two side casings from outside edge to outside edge. After
cutting the head casing stock to length, I fasten the fillet
— sized to extend past the head casing 1/4 inch at each
end — to the bottom with glue and pins
(8). The casing cap is also glued and pinned
in place at the top, and it has mitered corners
Installation. Sized so that they are 1/2 inch to 1
inch taller than the baseboard, the plinth blocks are installed
flush with the door jamb (10). I install the
side casings next, giving them a 1/4-inch reveal on the door
jamb and on both sides of the 4-inch-wide plinth blocks. After
touching up the glued corner joints with sandpaper, I nail the
head casing in place (11).
The cost per door to the client ends up being about the same
as it would be with standard lumberyard trim — but
dressed up with a paint finish, the MDF looks like a premium
upgrade (12). Clients love the look and my
crew enjoys the work.
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For Immediate Release: November 26, 2007
Thruway Authority to Continue Tappan Zee Deck Replacement Work
The New York State Thruway Authority announced today that deck replacement work on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue this week. This project is part of the Authority's on-going commitment to continue to fulfill its responsibility to maintain and operate the bridge by continuing to make the necessary investments to assure safe and efficient travel for the thousands of motorists that cross the bridge daily.
The deck replacement project will replace approximately 40 percent of the entire deck, focusing on the two right outside lanes in each direction from the Rockland County shore through the main span. Work will progress in the northbound lanes, followed by replacement work in the southbound lanes covering the same spans.
Weather permitting, work for the week of November 26 will consist of the following:
Panel installation. This operation is weather-dependent and subject to change. Updates will be issued announcing any change in schedule. During this operation:
- Monday, November 26: REVISED: Work canceled due to inclement weather.
- Tuesday, November 27: Work will begin at 8 PM and result in three northbound lanes closed from 11 PM until 6 AM on Wednesday, November 28 on the Tappan Zee Bridge. These closures are for the grouting of the installed precast concrete panels and joint work on these panels.
- Wednesday, November 28: Work will also begin at 8 PM and result in three northbound lanes closed from 11 PM until 6 AM on Thursday, November 29 on the Tappan Zee Bridge. These closures are for the grouting of the installed precast concrete panels and joint work on these panels.
- Thursday, November 29: Work will also begin at 10 PM and result in three northbound lanes closed from midnight until 6 AM on Friday, November 30 on the Tappan Zee Bridge. These closures are for the grouting of the installed precast concrete panels and joint work on these panels.
- Friday, November 30: Work will begin at 9 PM and result in three southbound lanes closed from midnight until 6 AM on Saturday, December 1, from Interchange 10 to the Tappan Zee toll barrier for the installation of a precast concrete panel at span 1. During this operation, two northbound and two southbound lanes on the Tappan Zee Bridge will be open to motorists. However, the southbound entrance ramp at Interchange 10 will be closed. A marked detour will be installed on Broadway via Main Street (Route 59) in Nyack for traffic to enter the southbound roadway at Interchange 11. All lanes are expected to be opened to traffic by 8 AM on Saturday.
For the safety of the public and construction workers, motorists are urged to proceed with caution and obey posted work-zone speed limits. Work will proceed weather-permitting, and schedule updates will be announced as needed.
Traffic updates will be broadcast to motorists via Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) along the highway and by Highway Advisory Radio, 530 AM in the Tappan Zee Bridge corridor, as well as 1610 AM in the Newburgh area.
Motorists may also sign up to receive email and text message traffic updates from the Thruway Authority's TRANSalert system. Anyone may subscribe to the free service at www.nysthruway.gov/tas.
When complete, the new deck, along with related repairs to the superstructure, lighting, and rail will provide more reliable service, increase safety and add convenience for motorists using this vital east-west corridor.
The Authority has implemented a number of measures to reduce the impact on motorists, preserve traffic flow, shorten the project duration, and reduce on-site noise levels. Much of the work is being completed during off-peak, overnight shifts, generally from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., and redecking materials are being manufactured off-site with delivery just in time for installation.
The three-mile Tappan Zee Bridge, located about 13 miles north of New York City, carries the New York State Thruway over the Hudson River, between Rockland and Westchester Counties. The structure serves as a lifeline between New York City and Upstate New York. The bridge carries over 140,000 vehicles every day, with volumes as high as 170,000 vehicles daily. When the bridge opened in 1955, it carried an average of 18,000 vehicles daily.


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Electronics Show 2009
Students in the Electronics class displayed their projects for the campus and community in a grand show in the Science Hall.
Projects this year included a robotic dog, a self aiming catapult, a guitar playing machine, a remote controlled graffiti apparatus and a laser version of pong..
The projects all used microcontrollers–single chip computers that can be programmed to respond to sensor inputs and can control outputs.
For those in the know, we used the PIC 16F88 programmed in C. Many of the projects required significant mechanical design and construction in addition to the electronics and programming.
Scroll down for details and videos on each project.
Lazer Ballin'
Steve Cress
Noah Weaverdyck
Bruck Mulat
Lazer Ballin' is a contraption that moves a laser ball on a white surface to ricochet off of dark objects. This is accomplished by shooting a laser at a set of mirrors, which rotate very quickly to make the projection appear like a ball. The intensity of the reflection is measured at different points along the "circle" by a light sensor and the data sent to our PIC18F2620 microcontroller. It is this reflection intensity that will determine if the ball has hit a dark object. Depending on where in the circumference of the "circle" the reflection appears dark, the movement parameters will modify accordingly, controlling the motion of the ball.
Circuit Schematic
Program Code and Detailed Explanation
LazerBallin Video in WMV format 17 MB
Pic n Slide
Ben Toews
Abe Stuckey
Zach Yordy
The PIC 'n' Slide robot takes a MIDI signal from notes played on the piano and plays the notes on the guitar. A motor attached to a printing cartridge apparatus moves the slide up and down the neck according to the notes played on the piano. Harpsichord pluckers strum all six strings milliseconds after the slide reaches its destination. "Smoke on the Water" from Deep Purple's 1972 album, Machine Head is also programmed into the microcontroller, and the robot can play the song autonomously for about 20 seconds.
Circuit Schematic
Program Code and Detailed Explanation
PIC n Slide Video in WMV format 38 MB
Orion Blaha
Andrew Buschert
Graffiti++ is an artistic robot which maneuvers a spray can in response to manual input via a joystick. The spray can assembly is suspended on two cables from a pair of stepper motors mounted on a wooden frame. By changing the lengths of the cables independently, the motors can move the spray can to any position within the wooden frame. The motors in turn are controlled by a PIC 16F88 microchip through independent stepper motor controllers. The stepper motor controllers take output signals from the microchip and command the motors to "step" or hold position. The joystick sends out information in the form of a varying voltage on two lines, corresponding to two axes of motion. From these voltages the microchip determines which direction the spray can needs to move, and sends out the appropriate signals to the motor controllers. A single solenoid is used to press down on the nozzle of the can in response to the trigger button. This is an analogue connection which does not pass through the microchip.
Circuit Schematic
Program Code and Detailed Explanation
Graffiti++ Video in WMV format 16 MB
Toto: A Robotic Dog
Gregg Thiessen
Isaac Yoder-Schrock
Toto replicates a number of actions that any obedient canine would follow. Utilizing a microphone sensor to hear clapping, whistling, yelling or snapping commands, Toto will obediently follow the human, stay and do a trick or two. The little dog also can relieve itself on command, though Toto uses a water pump and water. Distances are judged by an ultrasonic rangefinder placed on a small rotating electronic motor on top of the robot. Toto's 'brain', a microcontroller, runs through the program, listening for commands and then responds to accordingly
Circuit Schematic
Program Code and Detailed Explanation
ARC: Automated Reloading Catapult
Sarah Lerch
David Nyce
Leah Thill
The ARC is a wooden catapult that detects objects with an Infrared Sensor and adjusts the force with which a projectile is fired to hit an object at varying distances. It has a self-activated trigger mechanism and the capacity to reload ping pong balls. Stepper motors aim both the IR sensor and the catapult base. The lever arm is cocked back with a spool and thread and held in place with a servomotor arm. Using information from the IR sensor, the microcontroller adjusts the length of thread to provide the necessary force. The catapult is programmed to hit the closest object.
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© Copyright 2014 Gwinnett Daily Post
ATLANTA -- A state-chartered not-for-profit organization aimed at promoting educational excellence in the state announced Thursday it is working with the Georgia Department of Education to implement an initiative which enhances students' abilities to compete in the global market place and bring more jobs to the state.
Since 2012, the Global Workforce Initiative has acted as a bridge between the Georgia DOE and international employers to promote the Career Pathways program, in which Georgia schools offer a curriculum based on the job requirements of prominent global companies.
In 2013 the foundation helped launch the Dual Language Immersion program, which provides students in selected schools throughout the state with an education in English and one of the foreign languages that plays a leading role in the international business community, such as Spanish, German, French, Mandarin Chinese or Portuguese.
"This initiative prepares Georgia students for the global marketplace, helps businesses fill jobs, and encourages international companies to locate in our state," said Denis Brosnan, managing director of the Georgia Foundation for Public Education.
Additional educational programs supported by the GFPE include the Honors and Recognitions program, the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, the Georgia Academy for the Blind and the Georgia School for the Deaf.
For more information about the Georgia Foundation for Public Education, visit www.gfpe.org.
-- From staff reports
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Today I participated in one of the many events around town tied to the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction. It was a fundraiser for the Oxford American and featured a menu that paired the wines of Palmaz Vineyards in Napa County with the Southern-inflected cooking of Duane Nutter and Todd Richards — the duo responsible for the menu at One Flew South in Hartsfield Jackson Airport. (I profiled Richards and Nutter in the Oxford American's recently released food issue.)
The dish that really struck me were these turnip greens tossed with pork shoulder in a sweet-acidic potlikker. "Wow, this is going to kill the wine," I thought to myself as soon as the creamy Palmaz chardonnay (which had gone though 100% malolactic fermentation) hit the table. Surprise. Not at all. The wine had a clean focus and good length, and that potlikker did a kind of double-helix dance with it. The flavors twirled around each other in the mouth. It was an astonishing pairing, and it got me thinking how little we have explored wine pairings with traditional Southern dishes.
By the way, those little yellow petals on top are spoonbread madeleines. Jerry Slater, One Flew South's mixologist, called them "the children of Edna Lewis and Proust."
This dish of seared smoked trout with English peas and green herbs was also excellent, and the first thing I've eaten this year that promises spring.
Spring is coming, right?
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Palmaz makes a great Chard as well as Cab. To truly appreciate it you need to see the massive caves they have dug to not only age the wine but to hold the complete winery. I think what makes this wine so special is that fact that they age it in a cold room at a very low temp. It's hard to find but when you can find it you should buy it.


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WEST FARGO, ND. (KFGO AM) -- West Fargo is looking at an ordinance that will allow fireworks to be lit in the city limits on the 4th of July and New Year's Eve.
It would also reduce the punishment for setting off fireworks from a misdemeanor to a citation.
It's an olive branch of sorts offered by law enforcement to relax rigorous enforcement of an ordinance that is disobeyed by many around those holidays.
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Former Terre Haute North football player and Super Bowl Champion Steve Weatherford will attend an ESPN boot camp this week.
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Weatherford is among 24 other NFL players attending the boot camp which offers 4 different camps Hollywood, business, coaching and broadcasting.
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Those familiar with Game Freak Inc. will undoubtedly associate their name with the Pokémon franchise. It is, after all, one of the first things you see whenever a Pokémon game is booted up. With that kind of pedigree, a game not based on the Pokémon franchise, or even the same genre, can go one of two ways. Their familiarity with Pokémon could make their... Read More


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A man was shot to death during an armed robbery in north Nashville on Sunday.
The incident was reported just after 6 p.m. at the Church and Son Market at the corner of 15th Avenue North and Cecilia Avenue.
Police said two young men entered the business, one with a knife and the other with a gun.
The suspect with the gun shot Darrell Wright, 50, who died on the scene.
Police reported that Wright was helping out his friend Sunday evening, the owner of the store.
"He just come in and help Junior out, after his other job. He was just a old good friend", said neighbor Patrick Lewis.
The two unidentified suspects fled on foot after the shooting.
"As far as we know this entire robbery happened for a robbery that was less than $10. A tragic event over less than $10," said Metro police spokesperson Kristin Mumford.
Authorities said the suspects may live in the area. They are relying on witness information to find the two men.
They are described as black men in their late teens or early 20s standing at approximately six feet tall. Anyone with information is urged to call Metro police or Crime Stoppers at 74-CRIME.
441 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37210
Telephone: 615.369.7222
Fax: 615.369.7329
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VMM ReproVMM 2012 SP1 and R2 - Data collection
SCOtrace - Orchestrator TracingAutomated data collection for SCO
Unsupported Cluster ConfigurationScript and post
VMM State Recovery ToolRepair Database state errors
SC 2012 VMM CAFirst line of defense in troubleshooting
Orchestrator Text Manipulation
VMM Networking Poster Illustrates networking for VMM 2012 SP1
VMM 2012 Technical Documentation, including Step-by Step Guides
VMM 2012 Official Cmdlet Reference
VMM 2012 TechNet Launchpad
VMM 2012 PowerShell Cheat Sheet
VMM 2008 PowerShell Cheat Sheet
2008 R2 Guides and Reference Downloads!
VMM 2008 Interactive Decision Flow
Manage and Automate
VMM SCO SMA WAP - Solutions and Guidance
With a single command you can pull a list of all installed updates. Use this to compare patch levels on all systems so you can easily target those not meeting the bar.
We start with simple commands, then build on these to create robust queries with optional CSV and HTML formatting. I think of these commands, which I use on a daily basis, as basics for my Toolkit. If you don't have a Toolkit I suggest you create one now. Place your often used tools in a folder such as 'C:\Toolkit' so that they are always at hand. Grab the first five items under 'Top 10 Downloads' from Sysinternals.com to round out your basics.
TIP: Go one step further and sign up for a Live Mesh account with your Windows Live ID. With this you can keep your Toolkit directory, and other directories, synched up across all machines you designate. The folders will be available privately online as well. Further, remote control is built-in for all Mesh enabled systems. Sweet! Clearly remote capabilities are geared more towards workstations than servers, but I use it for both.
TIP: Go one step further and sign up for a Live Mesh account with your Windows Live ID. With this you can keep your Toolkit directory, and other directories, synched up across all machines you designate. The folders will be available privately online as well. Further, remote control is built-in for all Mesh enabled systems. Sweet! Clearly remote capabilities are geared more towards workstations than servers, but I use it for both.
And yeah, it's free. Get started here.
And yeah, it's free. Get started here.
Basic Commands
Warm up by opening an elevated command prompt on your SCVMM server (or any server for that matter). If your command window does not show 'Administrator:' as below, you are not running an elevated console.
> Single command to pull updates. wmic qfe
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=963660 VMM2008R2-03 Update KB963660 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 2/26/2009 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=967062 VMM2008R2-03 Update KB967062 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 2/26/2009
You should see a torrent of information scroll through the command window. This is a list of all QFEs (Hotfixes and Updates) installed, along with a good bit of extraneous info.
> Now let's work on formatting. This is my everyday method. wmic qfe list brief
Update KB963660 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 2/26/2009 Update KB967062 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 2/26/2009
Now some of the noise is removed and it is easier to read the list of updates.
TIP: Is KBXXXXXX installed on this system?!? I can only remember the last three digits of the update anyway… Easy to check. Just pipe your output to 'find.'
TIP: Is KBXXXXXX installed on this system?!? I can only remember the last three digits of the update anyway… Easy to check. Just pipe your output to 'find.'
wmic qfe list brief | find /i "660"
Update KB963660 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 2/26/2009
Apparently it is installed. Nice.
> This is good, but we can do better. wmic qfe get csname,hotfixid,description
VMM2008R2-03 Update KB963660 VMM2008R2-03 Update KB967062
Now we're getting somewhere. We've selected the header for only those columns we are interested in and have returned a clean list of updates along with the system name.
This much you can keep in your head. You might want to create a batch file for items in the next section.
Advanced Queries
Now that you've waded into the deep end let's perform some real work. These are the commands to place in a batch file for your Toolkit. The steps below assume you have already created a 'C:\Temp' directory on your system. CSName is not required for the next two commands; it is implied.
> Create a CSV file from the output. wmic /output:c:\temp\qfe.csv QFE GET HotFixID,Description /format:csv
The resulting CSV file lists these items, ready to be opened in Excel: Node,Description,HotFixID
> CSV files are not as interesting as HTML, so let's shift output formats. wmic /output:c:\temp\qfe.html QFE GET HotFixID,Description /format:htable
Now you have a clean multicolored table with results, complete with column headers.
Remote Systems
The only thing left to do is perform this same work on remote machines. First a single machine, then a list of systems. Replace <remotesystem> with your remote system name. Note that we add CSName to pull the remote name.
> List remote system updates. wmic /node:"<remotesystem>" /output:c:\temp\qfe_remote.html QFE GET CSName,HotFixID,Description /format:htable
If this did not work for you keep in mind that you must be an administrator on the remote machine, and Remote Management must be enabled.
> Finally, let's feed a list of server names and create a single HTML file. Create a file named 'serverlist.txt' with one system per line. wmic /node:@serverlist.txt /output:c:\temp\qfe_serverlist.html QFE GET CSName,HotFixId,Description /format:htable
That's it. You should have a table similar to this.
Enjoy your new tools. Thanks for reading!
For further reference:
MSDN - WMI Command Line Tools http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394531.aspx
Released April 14, 2009, a number of Hotfixes have been rolled up into a single download. I strongly recommend this update for all SCVMM Servers. This update may require a reboot. This update replaces 'KB959596 - Description of the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 update to address physical to virtual (P2V) issues.' You should still install updates from KB962941. Best of luck!
Description of the hotfix rollup package for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008: April 14th, 2009 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961983
This update will be provided automatically by 'Microsoft Update,' or it can be manually downloaded here. If installing manually, open an elevated command prompt and execute (without the quotes): "msiexec /update vmmServer64Update.msp BOOTSTRAPPED=1"
Issues Addressed VMware virtual machine migration Hyper-V VMs showing "unsupported cluster configuration" Differencing disk issues Agent status on Cluster nodes Replication software causing "unsupported cluster configuration" Error 2951 with VMware Virtual Center
Install updates from KB962941 and KB961983 KB959596 is no longer necessary if KB961983 is installed.
Recommended hotfixes for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962941
This tool has been deprecated. Please see the new tool!
Click here to use VMMTrace
So you've run into a problem with VMM. Maybe your Hosts have lost connectivity with the SCVMM Server. Or, P2V fails for a certain machine every time. If you've searched many TechNet blogs or forums for answers you have probably come to one conclusion: you're going to have to run a trace to collect the required information.
How do I capture a trace? Armed with DbgView (available from Sysinternals.com) and a number of registry modifications, followed by service restarts on each involved machine, you're ready to begin. Problem is, configuring a server for tracing is time consuming, tedious, and prone to human error. I've worked to alleviate your pain.
Easy? Seriously?
True. You need two files on each server you wish to run the trace on. The process is automated, requires very little input, and works. I'll skip how it works other than to say it performs the work in Cheng's article for you. Manual steps are below. If you would like to download a zip file with everything ready click the button below.
1. DOWNLOAD SCTrace from the 'Download' button above.
2. SAVE 'SCTrace_x.x.zip to a directory near the root of C: such as 'C:\Temp'. (Remaining instructions assume this is where you saved the file...)
3. EXTRACT 'sctrace.zip'. By default this will create a folder named 'SCTrace_x.x' in 'C:\Temp'
4. From an ELEVATED command prompt change to the directory where the files are extracted (C:\Temp\SCTrace_x.x) and type sctrace.cmd
5. FOLLOW the prompts in the COMMAND WINDOW at all times
Tips for Successful Tracing
Follow the instructions in the command prompt. Remember that the goal is to capture the issue while is is reproduced. If the problem is between a Host and the SCVMM Server, run this same script on both machines at the SAME TIME. We need both ends of the conversation to figure out what is going on. The script will provide an opportunity to get things kicked off on all servers then start all the traces at once.
Every effort has been made to accommodate various environments, while at the same time keeping the length of the script to a minimum. This script may not work if you have a locked down system. This script is provided as is. That said, I would love to hear what you think of it. Corrections appreciated as well. Check back for version updates.
:: sctrace.cmd :: v1.6
@echo off
if (%1)==(/?) goto :HELP if (%1)==(-?) goto :HELP if (%1)==(odsoff) goto :ODSOFF
:: Test Running Elevated if not exist %windir%\SCVMM_TRACE\test ( mkdir %windir%\SCVMM_TRACE\test ) If Not %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ( echo Error: You must run this from an elevated command prompt Goto End )
:: Check for DbgView if not exist dbgview.exe ( cls echo DbgView is required to capture a trace. echo Please download from http://live.sysinternals.com/dbgview.exe echo and place in same directory as script. echo. echo. Goto End )
:: BIG NOTICE cls echo v1.6 echo. echo YOU MUST FOLLOW 3 STEPS TO CAPTURE A TRACE echo. echo FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THIS SCREEN AT ALL TIMES echo. echo READ CAREFULLY echo. pause
:: Verify DbgView Settings cls echo. echo STEP 1 of 3 - CONFIGURE DEBUGVIEW - STEP 1 of 3 echo. echo - DebugView will open. Select the CAPTURE menu. echo. echo - Verify 'Capture Win32' and 'Capture Global Win32' are checked. echo. echo - Exit DebugView and return to this window. echo. echo. CHOICE /C C /N /M "Press [C] to configure DbgView now." IF errorlevel 1 dbgview.exe
:: Cleanup rmdir %windir%\SCVMM_TRACE\test Start taskkill /IM debugview.exe Start taskkill /IM dbgview.exe
:Begin :: Verify Environment if not exist %windir%\SCVMM_TRACE\logs ( mkdir %windir%\SCVMM_TRACE\logs )
:: Capture Exact Time to Prevent Overwrites set hh=%time:~0,2% if "%time:~0,1%"==" " set hh=0%hh:~1,1% set yymmdd_hhmmss=%date:~12,2%%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%_%hh%%time:~3,2%%time:~6,2%
:: Format and Remove Spaces set Filepath=%windir%\SCVMM_TRACE\logs set Filename=%Filepath%\%COMPUTERNAME%_%yymmdd_hhmmss%.log set Filename=%filename: =%
::Enable Tracing Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Carmine" /v ODS /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Carmine" /v ODSFLAGS /t REG_DWORD /d 255 /f
:: Restart Services cls net stop vmmagent net stop vmmservice
net start vmmagent net start vmmservice
:: IISRESET will NOT occur unless /IIS switch is used if (%1)==(iis) iisreset
:: Choose Systems cls echo. echo STEP 2 of 3 - STAGE OTHER SERVERS - STEP 2 of 3 echo. echo MAKE A DECISION... ONE SERVER OR MANY? echo. echo Start this trace on other involved systems now if needed. echo When all systems are sitting at STEP 2 of 3 proceed below. echo. CHOICE /C C /N /M "Press [C] to continue when all systems ready." IF errorlevel 1 Start Dbgview.exe /t /f /l %Filename%
:: All Systems GO! :STOPDBGVIEW cls echo. echo STEP 3 of 3 - TRACING NOW - STEP 3 of 3 echo. echo Trace is capturing all activity on this system now. echo Make sure all systems involved show STEP 3 of 3 then... echo REPRODUCE YOUR ISSUE NOW. echo. echo Press [F] to Finish on all systems AFTER reproducing issue echo. CHOICE /C F /N IF errorlevel 1 ( Start taskkill /IM debugview.exe Start taskkill /IM dbgview.exe cls echo Writing out log file... Please wait timeout /t 5 )
:: Disable Tracing Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Carmine" /v ODS /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
:: Open Explorer Showing Trace File start %Filepath% cls echo DONE! echo. echo Provide the latest file in %FilePath% to support echo. echo.
Goto End
:HELP cls @echo Trace Options @echo. @echo From an elevated command prompt type Trace.cmd @echo Options: /?, -? This Help Menu @echo /odsoff Disable tracing @echo /iis Perform iisreset @echo. @echo. Goto End
:ODSOFF Reg Add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Carmine /v ODS /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f


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D Ekblad goes No. 1 to Panthers in draft
Updated On: Jun 27 2014 06:54:02 PM AKDT
PHILADELPHIA -- The Florida Panthers selected defenseman Aaron Ekblad with the first overall pick of the 2014 NHL draft on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
"Honestly, it's pure relief," Ekblad said. "I have never been a part of such a suspenseful event in my entire life, and I think my parents can say the same. It's a very special moment and I'm very proud of everyone who's helped me get to this point."
The Barrie captain was named the Ontario Hockey League Most Outstanding Defenseman in 2013-14, leading all players at his position with 23 goals and finishing tied for fifth with 53 points.
At 6-feet-3, 213 pounds, the Windsor, Ontario, native has the size and skating ability to compete for a roster spot immediately. He is considered the most NHL-ready player in this year's draft.
Center Sam Reinhart was selected second overall by the Buffalo Sabres.
"You know, I've been prepared for it for a long time," he said. "I've certainly visualized myself in this uniform, and I'm just thrilled and ecstatic to really make an impact there and go to Buffalo for the first time."
From North Vancouver, British Columbia, Reinhart led Kootenay with 105 points in 60 games during the 2013-14 season. He was named 2013-14 Player of the Year at the annual WHL awards.
His father, Paul, was a standout defenseman for the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks in the 1980s and older brothers Max (Flames, 63rd overall in 2010) and Griffin (New York Islanders, 12th overall in 2012) were also drafted.
The Edmonton Oilers made center Leon Draisaitl the third overall pick and the earliest ever from Germany. The 6-1, 208-pound native of Cologne had 105 points in 64 games for Prince Albert of the WHL last season and was considered to be the most NHL-ready forward in this year's draft.
Center Sam Bennett, who was ranked as the No. 1 skater among North American prospects, went fourth overall to the Flames. The Holland Landing, Ontario, native led Kingston of the OHL with 91 points in 57 games. Bennett was an assistant captain on Canada's gold-medal team at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial.
Islanders general manager Garth Snow expressed interest in shopping the fifth overall pick leading up to the draft, but opted to select left winger Michael Dal Colle from the Oshawa Generals.
"Amazing. A dream come true," Dal Colle said when asked how it felt to be an Islander. "It's been a pretty busy last week for me and my family, and now that it's over with, it feels great."
The 6-2, 182-pound native of Richmond Hill, Ontario, finished 2013-14 with 95 points in 67 games to lead Oshawa to first place in the Eastern Conference. He also scored the winning goal in the gold-medal game of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial.
Already the busiest team on the trade front with three draft-day deals, the Vancouver Canucks picked left winger Jake Virtanen from Calgary of the WHL at No. 6 overall. Virtanen, a native of New Westminster, British Columbia, scored a team-high 45 goals in his second full WHL season.
Haydn Fleury from Red Deer in the WHL became the second defenseman selected when he was picked seventh overall by the Carolina Hurricanes. Known for his size and skating ability, the 6-2, 202-pound native of Carlyle, Saskatchewan, led all Red Deer defensemen with 46 points in 70 games. He was also named best defenseman at the 2014 Under-18 World Championship, helping Canada to a bronze medal.
Right winger William Nylander from Modo in Sweden was the first European-based player chosen, going eighth overall to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"I like to score goals and make plays and work hard on both ends of the ice," Nylander said when asked to describe his game.
The son of Michael Nylander, who had a 15-year NHL career, William was selected as the best forward at the 2014 Under-18 World Championship after leading all players with 10 assists and 16 points in seven games as Sweden finished fourth.
Winnipeg selected Danish left winger Nikolaj Ehlers out of Halifax of the QMJHL with the ninth overall pick. The quick, clever playmaker finished fourth in the QMJHL with 104 points in 63 games while playing alongside Tampa Bay prospect Jonathan Drouin, who was selected third overall in the 2013 draft. Ehlers was named Rookie of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year and Best Professional Prospect and had a league-best plus-45 rating.
Left winger Nicholas Ritchie from Peterborough in the OHL rounded out the top 10 when he was sleected by the Anaheim Ducks. At 6-2, 226-pound, the Orangeville, Ontario, native is big, physical, prototypical power forward. Ritchie led Peterborough with 39 goals and 74 points during the regular season and became the third player in franchise history to score five goals in a game. His brother, Brett, was selected 44th overall by Dallas in 2011.
Swiss center Kevin Fiala was selected 11th overall by the Nashville Predators. The 17-year-old registered 10 goals and 25 points in 27 games with HV 71 in Sweden's Under-20 league.
The newly renamed Arizona Coyotes selected left winger Brendan Perlini from Niagara in the OHL with the 12th pick. The 6-2, 205-pound native of Guildford, England, led Niagara with 24 goals in 58 games and finished second on the team with 71 points.
Czech center Jakub Vrana was taken 13th overall by the Washington Capitals. The native of Prague spent 2013-14 with Linkoping in the Swedish Hockey League, split between the senior team in the country's top professional league and the junior club. He led the Czech Republic in scoring in the past two Under-18 World Championships.
Finnish defenseman Julius Honka from Swift Current in the WHL was selected 14th overall by the Dallas Stars. An offensive-minded defenseman who models his game after Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators, Honka was a member of Finland's gold medal-winning team at the 2014 World Junior Championship.
Center Dylan Larkin became the first player from the United States Under-18 Development Program selected, going to the Detroit Red Wings with the 15th overall pick. The Waterford, Mich., native was second on the Under-18 team with 31 goals and fourth in points with 56 in 60 games.
Sonny Milano, a former New York Islanders season ticket-holder from Massapequa, Long Island, was the 16th overall pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
To the delight of the passionate Flyers fans in the stands, Philadelphia selected defenseman Travis Sanheim from Calgary of the WHL with the 17th overall pick. At 6-3, Sanheim possesses terrific size and has the hockey IQ to match.
Right winger Alex Tuch was the third player from the U.S. Under-18 team picked in the first round, going to Minnesota at No.18. The power forward from Syracuse, N.Y., is a two-time medalist with Team USA.
Anthony DeAngelo, an offensive defenseman with Sarnia of the OHL, went 19th overall to the Tampa Bay Lightning. A native of nearby Sewell, N.J., and a lifelong Flyers fan, DeAngelo led all defensemen in the OHL with 56 assists and 71 points.
With the 20th overall pick, the Chicago Blackhawks selected center Nick Schmaltz from Green Bay of the USHL. The native of Madison, Wis., led Green Bay with 63 points in 55 games.
Center Robert Fabbri out of Guelph of the OHL was picked 21st overall by the St. Louis Blues.
A native of Missisagua, Ontario, Fabbri was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 OHL playoffs after registering 28 points in 16 postseason games for Guelph, including three assists in the series-clinching Game 5 win over Green Bay.
Booed lustily by the rabid Flyers fans, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced the selection of Finnish right wing Kasperi Kapanen with the 22nd overall pick. Ironically, Kapanen lists the Flyers as his favorite NHL team. The son of former NHL winger Sami Kapanen, Kasperi, ranked No. 1 among European skaters, played for Kalpa of the Finnish Elite League.
Center Conner Bleackley became the second player from Red Deer in the WHL picked in the first round when the Colorado Avalanche selected him 23rd overall.
Center Jared McCann from Sault Ste. Marie of the OHL was selected 24th overall by Vancouver.
The Boston Bruins picked Czech left wing David Pastrnak 25th overall. He had a team-high 16 assists and 24 points for Sodertalje of Sweden's second division.
Back-to-back Russian wingers were picked next with the Montreal Canadians picking left wing Nikita Scherbak from Saskatoon of the WHL with the 26th overall pick and the San Jose Sharks selected Nikolay Goldobin from Sarnia of the OHL.
The Islanders traded a pair of picks to Tampa Bay to select forward Joshua Ho-Sang, who led Windsor of the OHL with 85 points in 67 regular season games, at No. 28.
Left winger Adrian Kempe from Modo in the Swedish Hockey League was selected 29th overall by the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings and center John Quenneville, a cousin of Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, went 30th overall to the New Jersey Devils.
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Trooper Jonathan M. Biven
Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police
Post 3, Bowling Green
(270) 782-2010
Click here to e-mail Trooper Jonathan M. Biven
Commercial Vehicle Injury Collision in Barren County
Date of News Release: 03/18/2013
(Bowling Green, KY) -- On Monday, March 18, 2013 at 5:37 A.M., Kentucky State Police Post 3 Bowling Green Trooper Ronnie Reynolds responded to an injury collision in Barren County at the 47 mile point on I 65.
According to Trooper Reynolds, Kenneth Bohannon (51) of Hazlehurst, GA was traveling North on I 65 in his 2006 Peterbilt Tractor Trailer when he observed a construction directional sign located in the center lane. Mr. Bohannon attempted an evasive maneuver to avoid striking the sign and lost control of his truck causing him to strike the concrete barrier wall.
Mr. Bohannon was taken to T.J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow, KY for non-life threatening injuries.
The collision is being investigated by Trooper Ronnie Reynolds.