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Alterna Haircare is proud to announce actress and entrepreneur Katie Holmes as co-owner and first-ever celebrity spokesperson for the brand. Over the course of her multi-year relationship with Alterna, Holmes will be sharing her creative and consumer insights to help the brand continue to grow and expand its devout consumer following around the world, as well as inspire salon and retail partners.
"Katie inspired us by gracefully evolving from an actress to a multi-faceted artist, designer and style icon," says Joan Malloy, President/CEO of Alterna Haircare. "We're confident that adding Katie's natural beauty, gorgeous hair and creative instincts to our state-of-the-art, results-driven haircare collection will be a game-changing combination."
Consumers will get their first glimpse at the partnership with the Spring 2013 integrated marketing campaign, which will appear in March women's beauty, lifestyle and salon trade publications. This will be the largest ad campaign for the company since its inception; the campaign invites consumers to experience the "transformational" power of Alterna products "after just one use" via product sampling.
"I'm really proud to be a part of this company – not only because the products are incredible, but because their 'accessible luxury' and 'free of' philosophy really speaks to me," Holmes says.


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Book your room at Hilton Garden Inn Islip
Standard Two QueensMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
Two Queen Beds, Non-Smoking, AccessibleMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
Standard KingMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
One King Bed, AccessibleMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Newly-renovated hotel just half mile from MacArthur Airport with free WiFi & Airport Shuttle
Located just a half mile from the MacArthur Airport and is in the heart of the Ronkonkoma, Bohemia and Western Suffolk business districts of Long Island.
Onsite Grill, Indoor Pool
Hilton Garden Inn Islip features modern new lobby, Great American Grill, state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor pool and business center.
Newly-renovated Suites
All newly-renovated guestrooms feature modern amenities, free WiFi, Garden Sleep System Bed, flat screen TV, microwave, fridge and Herman Miller ergonomic guest chair.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Hotel Amenities
The newly-renovated Hilton Garden Inn Islip offers brand new features and amenities including a bright and cozy lobby with fireplace, lounge seating and complimentary WiFi. Off the lobby is the Great American Grill offering breakfast and dinner plus option of evening room service. Guest rooms feature all new bedding on self-adjusting Garden Sleep System beds, microwaves, fridges, flat panel TVs with free HBO, black-out curtains and productive workstation with Herman Miller ergonomic chairs. This Ronkonkoma hotel also offers multilingual staff, 24-hr Pavilion Pantry convenience mart, picnic area, fitness center, business center with remote printing and indoor pool. Onsite parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 4
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 164
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Indoor pool
- Television in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Cable TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Climate control
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Complimentary toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Free Wi-Fi
- Microwave
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Shower/tub combination
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Hilton Garden Inn Islip features onsite Great American Grill featuring daily breakfast and dinner options. Pavilion lounge offers full bar. Room service during dinner hours only (daily 5-10pm).
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool is on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a fitness facility. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is Noon
Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: MasterCard, Visa, American Express
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Breakfast fee: USD 11.95 per person (approximately)
- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.00 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.

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How to turn an iPhone into a wifi access point
Question: My friend has an iphone and I have an itouch. Can his iphone somehow be turned into a wifi hot spot so I can connect through his device to the internet?
Question: My friend has an iphone and I have an itouch. Can his iphone somehow be turned into a wifi hot spot so I can connect through his device to the internet?
Some hotels are greedy and charge for internet connectivity, or even worse they limit internet to a single wired connection per room - like the hotel I'm staying in right now. They only have a single Ethernet cable in the room and no WiFi.
Fortunately I'm using a MacbookPro which makes it's fairly easy to share the internet connection with my iPhone and iPad. Just turn on Internet Sharing and the built-in Airport will act like a wireless access point that you can connect to from any wireless device, just like you would connect to your wireless home network.
Here's the step-by-step:
1. Make sure an Ethernet cable is plugged into your Mac and you can browse the web.
2. Make sure your Airport is also turned on, by clicking the wireless icon in your menu bar and selecting "Turn Airport On".
3. Open System Preferences (click the Apple icon on the menu bar and you'll see it as a menu option) and select "Sharing".
4. Click "Internet Sharing" and make sure "Ethernet" is selected in the "Share your connection from" dropdown, and "Airport" is selected in the "To computers using" listbox.
5. Click "Internet Sharing" one more time and you'll be asked if you're sure you want to turn on Internet Sharing. Click "Start" to turn it on and start sharing your internet connection with your iPhone or iPad.
That's all it takes to share your Mac's internet connection and then you'll be able to connect your iPad or iPhone to it the same way you'd connect to any other wireless network.
According to Apple only a "very small number of iPad users have experienced issues with Wi-Fi connectivity", and that a patch is on the way, yet I see articles all over the web that indicate the problem is much wider spread.
Sure enough, the iPad I brought home just yesterday was also having problems connecting to the same Wi-Fi network that my other devices and computers have connected to for months without problems.
The only reliable, guaranteed fix for connecting my ipad to my Linksys home wireless network was to disable security.
At first I was able to get my ipad to connect to my Linksys WRT120N Wi-Fi router without problems, but not when I tried it again after the iPad had been on stand-by. It recognized the wireless network and would appear to connect, but then would lose the IP address within a few seconds (instead giving me a bogus address of 169.254.108.158).
You can check your ipad's network settings by tapping Settings -- Wi-Fi and then tapping the blue arrow next to the Network you're connecting to. You will typically see an IP address that starts with 192.168 instead of 169.254, and most of the other network fields should have values (Subnet Mask, Router, DNS, etc).
I tried several things that I've listed below, but the only thing that really worked was to turn off wireless security for my Linksys router. It's not as big of a risk as you might think, because my wireless router signal hardly even makes it out to the edge of my small backyard.
Sprint caps their 3G data plans at 2 GB a month, but 4G connectivity is unlimited and way faster too. Even at a low 20% signal strength I can watch a streaming Netflix movie with no pauses or frame drops, and without having to worry about exceeding the 2 GB limit that Sprint places on 3G connectivity.
The trick is to ensure that you're only connecting to the 4G network, which is one of the settings that can be easily configured on the Sprint Overdrive.
Here's how to force your Sprint Overdrive to only connect at 4G speed:
The admin console for the Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G is a web page located at http://192.168.0.1. You can open this link in a web browser from any device that's connected to the Overdrive's wifi network, including your mobile phone if it has a web browser.
Enter your admin password and click OK to access the Overdrive's setup screens.
Hopefully you wrote the password down somewhere when you first configured your Overdrive, or you can also find it in the original contract you received from Sprint (which they also sent to my email address).
Click the "WAN" tab in the admin console, and choose the "4G only" option from the WAN Mode dropdown.
I found that selecting "4G Preferred" doesn't connect at 4G very often, and tends to stay connected at 3G even when a 4G connection is available. For example, the Overdrive was able to find a 4G network right away when I changed to "4G only", even though it was running on 3G before I made the change.
I upgraded my wireless home network this weekend from an old Netgear 802.11b router to a shiny new Linksys WRT120N router sporting the latest 802.11n technology, and a much sleeker design.
The network speed difference is very noticeable and significantly faster on the newer router, and the units were on sale for only $39 at Fry's so it seemed like a steal of a deal... until I tried to install it.
I have Comcast internet at home with a standard-issue Motorola cable modem, and it turns out that Linksys routers don't naturally connect directly with these modems.
The Network Magic software that comes with Linksys routers failed on the first setup screen with an "Error 321", claiming it could not detect my ethernet network adapter. Apparently the Linksys routers require you to connect through a separate router that sits between the Comcast modem and the Linksys router (or at least that's what I found hidden somewhere in the documentation) - and in fact, it worked fine if I connected through my old Netgear router to the Comcast modem.
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Calm, cool, and collected...it's time for a killer run in the Saucony Ignite LT Shimmel. This top is bursting with great features: a soft encapsulated bra liner, back zipper pocket, feminine scoop neckline, stretchy back mesh panel, and contrast color design for a bold look.
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This document is intended to provide an illustrated walkthrough of the RDFWeb distributed photo-metadata experiment. Right now it is pretty bare, but hopefully will give you an idea of what we're attempting.
Nearby: co-depiction online demo | co-depiction paths demo
RDFWeb is intended to be both fun and technically challenging. We hope that at least some of the writing here will be accessible for a general audience, although much of it will be for the rather small community familiar with the subtleties of various Semantic Web technologies. We're trying to build a linked information system, RDFWeb, as a way of connecting these two goals. In particular, we want RDF to present practical and interesting applications for the Semantic Web, and explore ways of making them real. One of our favourite examples is photo metadata. This document tries to explain why...
The (soon to be "Semantic") Web, if it is to reach its full potential, needs to become a lot more automatic. We hope that it will be able to do things (offer us services) based on combining data and services scattered around the Web. It might, for example, be able to find the phone numbers or AOL screen names of all your friends and professional collaborators. Or show you the photos, names and recent publications and shared bookmarks for everyone attending the next meeting in your calendar.
There are so many things the Web might usefully do in the future, that it is sometimes hard to see how we can get there from here. W3C's RDF has been around since 1997, yet while it has been adopted in a number of applications (for example by Mozilla, Open Directory, Adobe, RSS 1.0), people often ask why there is as yet no killer app for RDF. While we're not sure that 'killer app' is the right way to think about the problem, it is true that there is relatively little RDF data 'out there in the public Web', in the way that HTML is 'out there'.
The original idea behind RDFWeb was to experiment with
making some cheap, simple RDF-based document formats that
were designed for deployment in the public Web. We began by
asking 'What would it be like if machines could read my
homepage?', and by prototyping a simple vocabulary called
FOAF ('Friend of a
Friend'). The FOAF vocabulary provided a way for RDF
documents to talk about people and their characteristics.
FOAF documents also make use of hypertext,
providing '
seeAlso' links to other FOAF
documents elsewhere in the Web. This simple convention
makes it possible for RDF indexing tools to explore an
(RDF)Web of linked documents (hence the name of
the project).
Shortly after prototyping our early RDFWeb/FOAF tools, we
ran into a design problem. The FOAF vocabulary initially
tried to define a number of basic relationships that could
be used to describe connections between people in the Web.
We experimented with variations such as
foaf:friend and
foaf:knowsWell. Eventually we decided that
such a taxonomy was neither appropriate nor deployable; we
now simply use
foaf:knows. Instead of trying
to categorise subtle relationships into broad classes, we
took a different approach, focussing instead on other
information about people. Documents they'd written (and who
they were written with); Photo's they'd taken (and who
they'd taken them of). We expanded the early FOAF support
for image metadata by introducing the notion of a
foaf:depiction. This relates something (eg. a
person) to some depiction of them (typically a digital
The co-depiction experiment grew naturally out of this. If we knew who was depicted in an image, we could explore a Web of relationships between people that were 'co-depicted'. Two people are co-depicted if there exists some digital image that depicts them both.
This turned out to be quite fun. Cataloguing digital images
is expensive and time consuming, but when we focus on
co-depiction metadata we create a family of documents that
become more interesting whenever a new document is added to
the Web. And because we're using hypertext
seeAlso links between RDF documents, the
co-depiction data can be scattered around the Web, and
harvested when required by indexing tools.
While we have a working prototype, documentation is currently rather scarse. But the basic idea is simple: use a certain form of RDF to describe images and the people in them. And the wider goal should hopefully be clear: build a distributed RDF document collection that illustrates the value of connectedness.
Here's an example path through photos from me to Frank Sinatra. Some of these photos are described in RDFWeb already, others I just found using Google image search. There are many other paths through the image collection than the one shown here, which occured to me after I found the picture of clinton and timbl
Note: we don't have RDF to describe all these images yet. In fact, this particular example presents a challenge, since the usual RDFWeb/FOAF strategy for identifying individuals (indirectly, via homepage, email address etc.) may not work for some of the people depicted here.
I want to add a second example here. Contributions welcome.
Just having a database of images and people built from collecting diverse RDF documents is fun. But there are some other distracting ideas that we hope to find time to implement properly.
The basic system outlined above works by describing an image. It would be good to know more. For example, which part of the image depicts which person. We think we know how to do this...
We want to expand this experiment to explore the use of RDF and other W3C technology for better image description. One idea is to use W3C's SVG image format to pick out the different regions of the image, and annotate them with RDF to say what they depict. W3C's Amaya browser can generate these SVG outlines, which provide us the basis for annotating regions of an image. We can use RDF to say things like 'this bit depicts the person whose email address is email@example.com; ...'. We've not worked out the exact details of the RDF vocabulary and data format yet, but it looks promising. (more info...).
Nearby in the Web...
...and we really need a HOWTO document and template files for people to copy and use. Soon?
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Multi-Purpose Heaven by Spudpuck from Boise on 10/20/2012. Trim: 2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: The x1 is all purpose purrrfection. Easy to use cockpit. Crazy quick and fun. Fits the pup in the back easily. I'm in heaven.
Cons: Really easy to get to 50k when you add a few amenities. Definitely not a 35k vehicle. Don't like that you can't pick and choose a few things from one "style" to the other. I wanted the M seats, but they didn't come in the color I wanted. If I got the M seat, I couldn't get the car in the color I wanted. Kind of silly.
Overall review: I hope it lasts 500k miles! Great for me.
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Woodworker's Journal
Chris Marshall: Is the jointer connected to that motor now? If so, how well is the machine cutting? If it's providing smooth faces and edges on your workpieces, then I'd say it is cutting well enough to use. The distance between the little knife-mark scallops in the wood is an indication of how fast the cutterhead is spinning, plus how fast you are feeding the wood over the knives. The closer the scallops, the better. If the scallops are far apart and leaving a ripply surface on the wood, the cutterhead probably isn't spinning fast enough. But I think you are really asking what should the cutterhead rpm be for that machine, so you can simulate the original H.C. Wood Machinery specs. For that answer, I'd check the chat rooms and websites of vintage tool collectors. Those enthusiasts will probably have the historical information you need to achieve the correct cutterhead speed with a contemporary motor and pulley sizing. I'd start with vintagemachinery.org or Old Wood Working Machines (owwm.org) and see if those folks can help you. Or, try our reader forum on woodworking.com. Good luck!
Tim Inman: There is no accurate answer I can give you for this question. Short of finding the actual manual from the manufacturer, which might be possible with Internet searches, my best advice would be to follow the lead of current machine makers and use their specs for a similar new machine. The cutterhead sounds pretty "normal" to me, so I think it would be reasonable to use current speeds on new, similar equipment. Be careful, of course. Once you're ready to go, I would recommend using the 10-foot rule. Get back 10 feet, plug it in with a long cord and see what happens! Our engineers at work often referred to this method as the, "Smoke Test." Try it out, and if it doesn't smoke or blow up, then you must be OK. Seriously, be careful, but I think you should be able to get that old machine going again. My jointer is an 8-inch Crescent made in Ohio pre WWI. I rescued it from an old wagon-making factory in Beloit, Wisconsin, in the 1980s. It runs on Babbit bearings, turns at current speeds - and does a great job.


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A vibrant and informal restaurant in the heart of St Andrews…
Please use the menu above to navigate the website and discover the Grill House Restaurant. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us for our immediate attention.
If you wish to be linked with us, do get in touch: firstname.lastname@example.com and we will set up a reciprocal link.


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A limited number of paid parking permits, allowing all-day parking in designated zones, are available for sale on a monthly or annual basis. A map of the permit parking zones is available above. Permits are $50 per month or $600 per year.
To purchase a permit call 425-556-2433 press option 1
Parking Violations
Parking time limits are actively enforced by Redmond's contracted parking enforcement agency. Tickets are issued to vehicles exceeding the maximum parking time. Parking violations are $29 and payable to the King County Municipal Court.
PLEASE NOTE! Moving a vehicle and re-parking within the same day on the same street is subject to violation.
Adjacent to the Redmond Central Connector, located at 7541 Leary Way NE at the corner of Bear Creek Parkway and Leary Way. Users can enter the lot off Bear Creek Parkway. The lot has 92 parking spaces. It is open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and is monitored Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. All vehicles must register at the pay machine and pricing varies from $1 up to $5 for all day parking, with the first hour free. Registration pass is required for 1st hour free as well.
This lot is managed by Diamond Parking. Parking lot citations will be issued for not registering and/or not paying required parking lot fee during required pay hours. Parking citations are $30. Please contact Diamond Parking for for more information at 206-729-0590 or email email@example.com.
See Parking Map above for other available lots in Downtown Redmond.
Ordinance 2620 - Amending RMC 10.52.135(D) regarding/expansion of downtown time-limited enforcement zone boundaries, to allow the traffic engineer's designee to expand the enforcement zone to the east to include: (1) 165th Ave NE on the east between 85th Street and NE 83rd Street and (2) the portion of 161st Avenue NE between Cleveland Street and Bear Creek Parkway.
Ordinance 2717 - Amending RMC 10.52.135 regarding expansion of downtown time-limited enforcement zone boundaries, to allow for expansion of the enforcement zone to: (1) 166th Ave NE on the east between 85th Street and Cleveland St on the south, (2) Remond Way on the north to Avondale Way on the south, Cleveland St on the south to Redmond Way on the north, (3)Leary Way on the south to 159th Pl NE on the west , (4) 159th Pl NE on the west to Bear Creek PKWY on the north; and (5) Bear Creek PKWY on the south to Redmond Way.


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Smith & Wesson, the company that makes your favorite guns and knives, now gives you a durable watch to keep perfect times. The Smith and Wesson military watch is water resistant, has an adjustable nylon wrist band, and the case and bezel are made of a durable steel alloy. These Smith and Wesson watches are great for police, security, military, or everyday wear!
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Household Cooking Equipment United Kingdom
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Similar to: SEB SA
AGA Rangemaster Group Plc manufactures and distributes kitchen appliances and interior furnishing. The company operates in two business segments: AGA and Rangemaster. The AGA segment includes AGA Rayburn, Fired Earth, Grange, Redfyre and Waterford Stanley. The Rangemaster segment comprises AGA Marvel, Divertimenti, Heartland, La Cornue and Rangemaster. AGA Rangemaster products include cooking and refrigeration appliances, free-standing kitchen furniture, wall & floor tiles and Fired Earth paint. The company was founded on July 05, 1939 and is headquartered in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom.


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Monday morning's icy weather may not have looked like much, but it was just enough to put hundreds of kids out of school.
Fluvanna County had every intention of having class Monday morning, but after administrators had trouble driving through the slush, they knew it could have made for a disastrous morning drive.
Initially, Fluvanna was on a two-hour delay, but made the call just before 8:00 a.m. to close completely. While some parents may be frustrated by the timing, the school system stands by its decision.
As protocol, administrators will keep an eye on the forecast 36 to 48 hours in advance. Director of Operations Tom Patrick was in communication with the transportation supervisor, Virginia Department Of Transportation, and the superintendent before hitting the roads himself.
Usually, between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. he will start driving around the county, particularly looking at the secondary roads. Patrick says he lost traction on three different roads this morning.
"Road surface temperatures were dropping, particularly in Kents Store and couple of areas in Troy, and the water that was on the ground started to freeze, and we couldn't guarantee that in the next hour temperatures would rise," said Patrick.
Administrators have until 8:15 a.m. to make a decision in order to maintain a two-hour delay.
This is the third day students have been out of class because of bad weather. Students will not have to make up Monday. There are five inclement weather days built into the calendar, and Monday was the fifth.


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FINDLAY, OH (Toledo News Now) – Findlay students returned from their holiday break to two new school buildings.
The Glenwood and Donnell middle schools have brand new buildings this semester. The new Glenwood building is 18,000 square feet, with two floors and three wings.
"Going from a building that was built in 1926 to a 21st-century state-of-the-art building…the feeling is phenomenal," said David Alvarado, Glenwood principal. "I think everyone is just excited to be here."
Both new buildings are equipped with new computers and smart boards. They cost $74 million to build.
Students got a peek at their new schools before Christmas break, and some didn't want to leave.
Although construction is still a work in progress, students and faculty are admiring their new space.
"This is the start to a building that will give us many years of wonderful memories and new traditions, great use and great education," said Don Williams, Donnell principal.
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Why the 40-hour workweek is too long
Economists and scientists predicted shorter hours for US laborers nearly a century ago. Why hasn't it happened?
CNNMoney's ongoing series on the "New American Workplace" took a look at the 40-hour workweek, adopted shortly after the Great Depression, and how employers have toyed with it during the economic crisis. The key finding is that lots of workers have been forced to either shorten their workweeks or approach them differently as employers cut back.
At the height of the recession, Utah tried cramming 40-hour workweeks for its government employees into four 10-hour days in order to save on operating costs and avoid layoffs. The government was able to cut costs, while the employees got an extra day off without having to take a hit to their paychecks. But even those 40-hour workweeks fall well short of the ideal.
"Cutting hours of work can have positive effects on employment levels during a severe economic downturn," the International Labour Organization noted in a report last month.
Shortened hours can be used to create jobs, the ILO said, as fewer hours for one worker mean more work for another. Since the economic crisis, lots of workers have been forced to shorten their workweek as their employers cut back. Still, that falls well short of what economic thinkers and social scientists were predicting less than a century ago.
In 1930, renowned economist John Maynard Keynes predicted technological advancements would mean we would all eventually work just 15 hours a week. That same year, evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley predicted the two-day workweek. As recently as 1965, a Senate subcommittee predicted we would be working 14 hours a week by the year 2000, with at least seven weeks of vacation time.
The reality? The U.S. can't even mandate vacation time, never mind providing seven weeks of it. Benjamin Hunnicutt, a historian at the University of Iowa, calls the shorter workweek the "forgotten American dream."
"New marketing techniques of corporate America were able to convince us to buy things we had never seen before and had never needed before," he said. "Work was valorized -- elevated to the center of life more so than it ever had been before, and leisure was demoted and trivialized."
Meanwhile, the average German worker puts in 394 hours less than an American each year -- or nearly 10 fewer weeks. Germany is way smaller than the United States in area, population and resources, but still manages to be the fourth largest economy and third largest exporter in the world. Dutch workers, meanwhile, are on par with American workers in terms of productivity per hour, but pay higher taxes and earn less than Americans. On average, however, they work roughly 11 weeks less than their American counterparts each year, have access to government-funded health care, pay little or nothing for a college education and have far more leisure time than the average American.
While Americans settle for two weeks of vacation or none at all, their forbears and European neighbors continue to shake their heads in bewilderment at a workforce that puts in so much time for so little.
Now... I have to stay 9? 9.5? 10 hours? Regardless of whether I get my work done or not? Well... It's called burn out people. I can't work that hard for that long. So I become less efficient. And because it eats into my 'stress free' time at home, I become even more less efficient. More unhappy which = you guessed it! Less efficiency.
So when are the employers going to stop, look around, and realize slave driving only gets them employees who do JUST enough not to get fired? Because people like me, who do work hard and enjoy working hard, get burnt out and our potential is NOT reached.
We're nuts for working this hard. We have no time with our families. Both parents have to work to make ends meet. It's insane. It's big business/corporate America screwing us again. Working us to death. Oh and you know what you get when you're done working for them? Nothing. Most Americans die broke.
We should be down to a 32 hours work week at the very least. We should have 6-7 weeks of vacation time as well. We need to push for these rules/laws to be put in place now. If we cut the work week down to 32 hours guess what? The company will have to hire more people.
OMG more people will have jobs! More time with their families. OMG OMG it will be terrible!!!!!
40 hours a week would be a dream for us! My husband puts in 50 to 55 hours a week with no end in sight. The 2 weeks of vacation he does get has to be saved for emergencies and sick leave. With 2 sets of elderly parents to care for and me (his wife) being disabled (I am not receiving any government help), My husband is exhausted all the time.
And Now they want everyone to put off retirement until 68 or 70 or 75. We will be lucky if he is able to make it to 62.
This is automotive/truck/oilfield/irrigation/farm equipment parts and repair business....a small business owned by one family where my husband has been employed since 1975. The small businesses are forced to cut back because they are squeezed from all sides...mostly the government...less people have to do more work. It is an impossible to hold up under these circumstances.
There's definitely a case that we don't need to work more than a few hours a day on average. After all with productivity gains in agriculture and construction, how many manhours are needed to meet our true needs of food, water, and shelter? Even today if you were really only looking to meet these basic needs as cost efficiently as possible, would you need to work more than a few hours of minimum wage?
Our standard of living has evolved to include many wants like cable, computers, cars, etc. Its all the extras that keep us slaving away...
If we quit being the world cop and quit giving money to countries that want to cut off our heads and spit down our neck maybe we could enjoy more free time and actually have our tax dollars given back to the taxpayers in the form of affordable health care and some of the "luxuries" some of the European countries enjoy. When was the last time the news reported that Denmark, or any European country for that matter, sent an army into some foreign country to do battle.
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Fewer Americans have life insurance
Industry survey blames economy, but high-pressure sales tactics may also play a role. Many families believe they are underinsured.
The number of Americans with individual life insurance policies is at its lowest level in 50 years, and 30% of Americans have no life insurance at all.
The figures come from the "Trends in Life Insurance Ownership" study, which the industry group LIMRA conducts every six years. This year's survey reports that the percentage of households with life insurance has declined since 2004, from 78% to 70%. Of the 35 million American households without life insurance, 11 million include children under 18.
Robert Kerzner, president and CEO of the industry group, blames the economy:
Clearly, more American families are living on the edge -- surviving paycheck to paycheck -- and, as our new study suggests, too many without the safety net that life insurance provides. The numbers tell a grim story. Today, there are 11 million fewer American households covered by life insurance compared with six years ago. A majority of families either have no life insurance or not enough, leaving them one accident or terminal illness away from a financial catastrophe for their loved ones.
The loss of jobs, plus companies scaling back benefits to employees, has contributed to the decline in insurance for families, Leslie Scism at The Wall Street Journal noted, in a report about the survey. In 2004, one in three households relied solely on employer-provided life insurance. Today, that number is one in four.
According to the industry survey, many Americans -- 58% -- believe they need more life insurance. Of the households with children under 18:
- 40% say they would have trouble paying living expenses immediately if the primary breadwinner died.
- 30% more say they would have trouble paying the bills after a few months if the primary breadwinner died.
The WSJ attributed the decline in insurance coverage not only to the economy, but also to the insurance industry itself.
Prices of term life-insurance policies have dropped in recent years amid competition, but other types of insurance remain expensive to many middle-income consumers, and they often are put off by the hardball tactics of commission-paid sales agents. The industry also is grappling with a decline in the number of agents who sell to middle-class families, often described as those with household incomes of between about $35,000 and $100,000 a year.
Trent Hamm at The Simple Dollar has a concise guide to buying life insurance without busting your budget. His advice includes evaluating the advice you get from insurance sales professionals with skepticism:
Insurance salesmen will almost always come after you with a great pitch about some insurance-related product different than the basic policy you want. Let them ramble, but remember that you're not hearing about the large cut they take from selling you this policy. Ignore it -- or, if you must, take the information and actually research it extensively on your own. Don't let them sell you something you don't need.
Jeff Rose at Good Financial Cents has further advice on getting the best rates for term life insurance, which is recommended over whole life policies for most people. It's also much cheaper. He suggests starting your research by getting quotes online.
Even if you already have life insurance, you might want to shop around and see whether you can get a better deal, MSN Money columnist Liz Pulliam Weston suggests. You can use the MSN Life Insurance Needs Calculator to figure out how much insurance you need.
Not everyone needs life insurance, of course, and the survey did not indicate how many of the households without insurance were made up of single people with no dependents, who often don't need life insurance.
For those people, as well as for parents with dependents, disability insurance might be a better investment, Adam said in a guest post at Frugal Dad. He writes:
Many people argue that having disability insurance is more important than life insurance. The main reason for this argument is that for a 30-year-old male, you are four times more likely to become disabled than die.
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HaHaHa! Buy term ? Down with whole life insurance? People think insurance companies are in the business of giving away money by covering risk when it's likely to have to payout. Go ahead and try to increase your car insurance coverage for an accident you had yesterday.(Can you guess why they won't let you do that?) Most people will die without life insurance because term is designed to be far too expensive in the years you are likely die! Don't think so? Look at your term policy, see what the rates are after the term expires. Chances are you can keep it after the term has expired but you will pay thousands every month by the time your in your 70s. I bought a whole life policy with an well established, highly rated mutual company when I was in my early 30s. I get a statement every year & my death benefit & cash value keep growing and it's out performed the company's estimated growth. Yes the agent was a bit sales-y, but it looks like he made the right recommendations. He knew I would need more insurance in the future and he selected an option so I could add to the policy in the future at original age and rating! TERM INSURANCE is a GAMBLE! Don't think term would be so cheap if the insurance company thought there was a good chance you were going to die. The crazy thing is, if you win the bet, your DEAD! In about 7 more years my whole life policy will fund itself with the dividends I get and if I don't want to grow the cash value as much in it I can stop paying for it. The real issue is most people think about insurance when they're already getting old and expensive! That's why term insurance is the answer for the Susie Orman crowd. Yes, insurance is a bad deal if you to get it when you finally think you need it; but if you care about someone other than yourself, you'll make a commitment to it and get it early in life when it's cheap. Otherwise FEEL FREE to die poor and broke and leave your family the bill!
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Smartphones have become an everyday device. They allow access to millions of applications, and have, in essence, become mini computers. Obviously, cell phone manufacturers and technology companies love this, but there is at least one company that despises it.
Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) is a household name that used to be a leader in GPS technology. Their fourth quarter results were very unimpressive, and led to a huge decline in their stock. In fact, the company's stock just hit a 52-week low after falling nearly 9.5% on Wednesday. Total revenues fell 16% from the fourth quarter a year ago, and there was not a single geographical region that increased revenues. In the United States alone revenues fell to $445 million, a decrease of 17%. Garmin's Earnings Per Share (EPS) fell 22% to $0.66 from $0.85. Gross margins actually increased by 1% from 48% to 49%.
Even with the fourth quarter being very disappointing, the year as a whole was not as shabby. EPS rose 3%, gross margins increased 4%, and total annual revenues decreased by 2% or roughly $40 million. Despite the marine segment of Garmin's business being the only revenue decrease besides automotive/mobile, I don't see this starting a trend. The outdoor, fitness, and aviation segments all increased 11%, 8%, and 2% respectively, while marine and automotive/mobile decreased 6% each.
Things might not be looking great for Garmin, but why? One of the biggest reasons is the ability for people to use GPS directly from their phones. Garmin's primary product has basically become a feature on a phone which was not the case just a few years ago. I would expect the aviation and marine segments of their business to grow because most people flying planes and driving boats don't want to use "Google Maps" to navigate. These segments will keep Garmin afloat, though the company probably won't thrive.
With 54% of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) revenues being acquired through their iPhones, this is one reason Garmin might be struggling. This means approximately $84.5 billion was generated by iPhones in 2012. The company shows more confidence in its stock with 64% institutional ownership, as opposed to just 46% by Garmin. Apple's EPS have risen nearly 60% in the past year, and have increased annually for more than a decade. Apple's gross margins have increased an impressive 8.4% in the past year, along with an 11.4% increase in net margins.
I'm not saying Apple is the only company creating struggles for Garmin, after all even Apple had issues with its GPS feature just a few months ago. Despite these struggles, the iPhone has still managed to capture over 50% of the United States smartphone market share. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has captured approximately 75% of the market share worldwide, which means iOS and Android devices account for approximately 91% of cell phones currently in use. These devices have GPS capabilities that create substantial competition for Garmin.
Google's market share is 61% of Apple's, but the company has 4% more institutional ownership than the iPhone developer. Yes, Google derives most of its revenues from ads, but still managed a 32.4% increase in revenues from a year ago. Surprisingly, Google's gross margins fell from 65.2% to 58.9%, but are 15% better than Apples and 9.9% better than Garmin's. Google's EPS fell over 10% in 2012, while its net margins fell over 20%.
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With smartphones playing such a huge role in people's everyday lives, I would be cautious of companies like Garmin. Yes, I expect them to stay afloat, but will likely struggle in areas outside of their aviation and marine segments. Apple and Google have both performed well and I expect them to grow even more. I would recommend to stay away from Garmin at the moment, as it struggles to figure out its competitive advantage.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Resort operator Jim Justice has acquired about 1,000 acres near the Raleigh County Memorial Airport.
Justice bought two parcels from the Raleigh County Airport Authority that border land he already owns.
He tells the Charleston Gazette (http://bit.ly/19OtF0P ) that the property will be used to preserve wildlife habitats.
Under the sales agreement, County Commissioner David Tolliver says the property can't be developed. He says Justice didn't get the parcels' mineral rights.
The deal was finalized earlier this year.
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Whereas the static web already provided some challenges for disabled users, Web 2.0 applications or websites are often very difficult to control by users with assistive technology.
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DRY DAYS, FEWER FLOWERS: It's a florid fact that can surprise even those who've called California home for years: Our deserts can pop with petals come February and March. There are big, showy springs, following damp winters, like the one in 2005, which saw hotel rooms sold out for weeks on end in and around Death Valley National Park. And there are typical springs, where beautiful pink and yellow buds pop out here and there with welcome regularity.
AND THEN... there is the dry stretch that follows a drier-than-normal winter. Welcome to the spring of 2014, which'll arrive on the heels of one of the toastiest Januarys in memory, at least for a good chunk of the state. This doesn't necessarily bode well for blankets of photo-worthy buds showing up in our deserts, but the show does go on, and surprises do happen. Desert USA, as well as our national and state parks, are keeping tabs on the winter-into-spring blooms, which can shoot up fast and bid farewell just as speedily. Eager to see one of the prettiest and most unusual sights in the driest parts of the Golden State? Then keep a watch...
ON THE DESERT SCENE: Desert USA reported that "some wildflowers are being spotted in the Culp Valley area" of the Anza-Borrego on Tuesday, Jan. 21. And in Joshua Tree National Park? "Some creosote bushes have started to bloom" read a report given on Jan. 21. It's not nearly high wildflower season yet, so don't let the recent dry days dissuade you; you could plan a weekend out among the ocotillo and canyons in March, and if you see flowers, well, then, so much the better. And the next free days in the National Parks? They're well-timed for petal seekers planning to head to Joshua Tree: Feb. 15-17. That's President's Day Weekend, a period when pretty colors typically make a showing around the stark and stunning landscape.


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PHOENIX (AP) - Two men have been sentenced to prison for their role in a west Phoenix burglary that turned deadly last year.
Maricopa County prosecutors say Flavio Medina Trujillo received a seven-year prison term Monday while Jose Mejia got a five-year sentence.
They both had pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter.
Authorities say Trujillo and Mejia were among four people who broke into a house in February 2013.
The homeowner entered through his front door, saw that his house had been ransacked and chased the suspects.
The homeowner shot one of them and the 16-year-old boy later died at a Phoenix hospital.
Trujillo and Mejia originally were charged under Arizona's felony murder rule. It stipulates that individuals can be charged with murder if someone is killed while they're committing a felony.
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Janne Niinimaa has signed with Davos of the Swiss league. It marks (likely) the end of a nice NHL career for one of my favorites.
Niinimaa played 741 NHL games with Philadelphia, Edmonton, New York Islanders, Dallas and Montreal. His nickname was "Spaz" which is not a good nickname for an NHL defender but he helped his teams win hockey games for a long time.
He was a 2nd round pick by the Flyers, and his peak in value and subsequent downward spiral are reflected perfectly by the return in trade over the years.
Edmonton gave up NHL defender Dan McGillis and a 2nd rd pick to get him, the Islanders gave up Raffi Torres and Brad Isbister for Niinimaa and a 2nd rd pick. Islanders traded Niinimaa and a 5 for John Erskine and a 2, Montreal traded Mike Ribeiro and a 6 for Niinimaa and a 5. There is some very nice talent in there.
I think Niinimaa's career started going downhill when he was an Oiler and played through an injury. I'm playing crib with my wife and drinking Sleeman's so can't find it but I'll look it up after I skunk her.
Either way, the NHL is one Finn down and that makes it a lesser league. I believe Niinimaa may play with former 1st rd pick Michel Riesen in Davos.


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The Illinois Legislature passed the last-in-the-nation concealed-carry law July 9 against Gov. Pat Quinn's objections, giving Illinois State Police 180 days to set up the permit process and an additional 90 days to process applications.
Shepard and the rifle group consider that "foot-dragging."
The state counters the legal challenge is moot, and that the permitting process should be allowed to run its course.
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World Wetlands Day 2005 -- UK -- Northern Ireland
Ulster Wildlife Trust Media Release
28/01/05 For Immediate Use
Natural Wealth in South Belfast
The Ulster Wildlife Trust invites people to find out how an urban wetland on their doorstep is of vital importance to them, and to celebrate World Wetlands Day at the same time. The Trust is holding a family day event exploring Lagan Meadows Nature Reserve, in South Belfast, on Saturday 5th February 2005 from 11am to 3pm. There will be three separate hour-long tours at 11am, 12.30pm, and 2pm, with fun, games, and learning for adults and children alike.
Ulster Wildlife Trust staff will be showing visitors around the wealth of invaluable habitats on the city's doorstep. They will find out about the winter wildlife that's around, the social history of how the site provided Belfast's first formal water supply, how it continues to supply water to households, and some of the current threats to our Northern Irish wetlands.
The Ulster Wildlife Trust has managed Lagan Meadows as a nature reserve since 1988, and now for the first time has a Nature Reserve Warden - Rachel Bryers - in place to manage the site.
Rachel explains, "Wetlands are the meeting point of land and water. They can be extremely beautiful places with an immense and fascinating variety of wildlife, but they are also places which have cultural and historical interest to our own society." She adds, "They can provide natural flood defences, a natural water cleansing system, food, and places for wildlife and humans to live and escape."
Siobhan Lanigan O'Keeffe, UWT's Community Environmental Education Officer will be leading the educational activities at the event, she says, "The event will give families the opportunity to come and learn more about wetlands and their importance. There will be several guided walks around the nature reserve with interesting facts, fun games and activities and every group will receive an activity pack which they can use when they visit the reserve again."
Around the globe, celebrations for World Wetland Day 2005 will focus on the wealth, both financial and emotional, that wetlands continue to offer our communities.
For more information about World Wetlands Day at Lagan Meadows, contact The Ulster Wildlife Trust Education Dept on 02844830282 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Editors Notes
Wetland Facts:
- Why are Wetlands Important -
o They are home to specialised plants and animals that are not found in any other habitat
o They are vital to migrating birds as feeding and rest points
o They regulate water supplies by maintaining ground water levels and storing winter flood water
o They provide water for agricultural and industrial users
o They support commercial fisheries, fish farms, and angling
o They are important for sport, recreation and tourism
- Types of Wetland include -
o Lakes and ponds
o Fen, marsh and swamp
o Bogs
o Rivers and streams
o Mudflats and saltmarshes
- Threats to Wetlands include -
o Loss of Peatland due to peat extraction
o Drainage and agricultural improvement
o Pollution
o Waste dumping
o Development
- 2nd February each year is World Wetlands Day. World Wetlands Day was celebrated for the first time in 1997. Each year government organisations, non-governmental organisations, and groups of citizens from all of the community have taken advantage of the opportunity to undertake actions aimed at raising public awareness of wetland values and benefits.
The Lagan Meadows Nature Reserve:
- The Lagan Meadows reserve occupies a flat area of some 13 hectares on the Lagan valley floor, and lies within The Lagan Valley Regional Park.
- The site consists of damp pasture, marsh and swamp with some willow and other scrub as well as some areas of mature trees and drier meadows.
- A feature of the site is Lester's Dam an old reservoir reputed to be Belfast's oldest formal water supply dating back to the 1790's.
- Lagan Meadows is owned by Belfast City Council and leased to Ulster Wildlife Trust on a ten-yearly basis.
- The site is used for recreation by walkers and runners, although some of the reserve is not easily accessible and most users stick to the main paths and public areas.
- The reserve has a more rural appearance and pastoral setting than that of the more formal demesnes and parks within Lagan Valley Regional Park, this helps to reinforce the message that the area is a nature reserve with different priorities for management than these other areas.
- The main management involves grazing the pastures with cattle from April to October, maintaining public access, controlling the spread of invasive and non-native species, such as Japanese Knotweed.
The Ulster Wildlife Trust:
- For more information on the work of the Ulster Wildlife Trust, contact Victoria Meredith at Ulster Wildlife Trust (028 4483 0282) or email to firstname.lastname@example.com
- The Ulster Wildlife Trust was founded in 1978 and is working for the conservation and preservation of local wildlife and to raise awareness of the need for biodiversity enhancement. It does this by promoting a wider understanding of wildlife issues through communication, education and training
- The Ulster Wildlife Trust currently manages 25 reserves throughout Northern Ireland and it is the aspiration of the Trust to help everyone to recognise that a healthy environment, rich in wildlife and managed on sustainable principles, is essential for human existence.
- The Ulster Wildlife Trust has a current membership in excess of five thousand.
The Ulster Wildlife Trust, 3 New Line, Crossgar, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 9EP www.ulsterwildlifetrust.org Tel: 028 4483 0282 Fax: 028 44830888 Email: email@example.com A charity registered with Inland Revenue XN 45269
Pond dipping in Lester's Dam in Lagan Meadows Nature Reserve, Belfast.
Identifying the catch from pond dipping.
Frog art.
Creating frog art - this got people to look more closely at the wet grasslands to see the diversity of plant life they normally don't notice.
Watching for birds along the River Lagan in Belfast.
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After the documentary "Oxyana" was released, depicting what some say is an oxycontin epidemic in Oceana, police say the big problem in the Wyoming County city is actually now xanax.
59News wanted to know what happens when drugs are seized and what happens to the drug money.
According to a release from the Oceana Police department in Wyoming County, there is a process in place.
First, if money is taken, the investigating agency may decide to take it as a forfeiture. Authorities count it several times in front of witnesses and put it into evidence. Next, the prosecuting attorney's office is notified. After the case is discussed, the amount of money that was taken must be published in the newspaper. If there is no response from the owner of the money, the agency gets a percentage of the money to be used to buy equipment, or to do other drug busts. The prosecutor's office gets a small percentage too.
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It has been said that the current population of the world is between six to seven billion people. Yet you would think that with so many people, somewhere in the world is another individual identical to yourself.
But my friend, the amazing truth is that we serve a God who has set us all apart. We are all unique in many ways. Jeremiah 1:5 says, that even before you were formed in the womb, the Lord knew you and set you apart.
In the past, you may have thought, "I'm just ordinary." "I'm not special, I have nothing that stands out." No, your thinking should be, "I'm extraordinary. God has set me apart for a purpose."
The scripture says in Luke 12:7 that even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Now, I must admit, I'm not a "numbers" person. There are some out there who are great with numbers. But I've never heard of a person who can number the hairs on their head.
So this passage of scripture gives us great confidence in God. It let's us know that this same God, who can number the hairs on your head, has the power to set you apart out of six to seven billion people.
Not only has he set you apart but He has favored you. The psalmist says that you are fearfully and wonderfully made. God loves you so much that even when all others around you are getting bad breaks, you will get the good breaks . Psalms 91:7 says, "A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you."
Know today that God has your best interests at heart. You are so special in His eyes that He causes you to prosper in everything to do. He wants to give you hope and a future. He cares so much for you that He's had your steps ordered since before you were born. Take joy in knowing this today and watch your confidence soar to a new level as you charge forth on your journey of life!
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Distinguished Teaching Awards
Kent State University at Tuscarawas announces the Distinguished Teaching Award winners at the annual Spring Awards Ceremony. Nominations are accepted each spring.Full Time Distinguished Teaching Nomination Form
Part Time Distinguished Teaching Nomination Form
Dr. Beth Osikiewicz, associate professor of mathematics, received the 2013 Full-time Distinguished Teaching Award; and Tamara Benson, adjunct faculty in English, received the 2013 Part-time Distinguished Teaching Award. Both were recognized for their enthusiasm and commitment to their profession, and for possessing a comprehensive knowledge of their subject matter, effective organization and presentation of the subject matter, and for developing an understanding of the topic material.
Initiated in 1979 by the Tuscarawas County University Foundation, the awards emphasize the importance placed on excellence in instruction at Kent State Tuscarawas.
Students, alumni, faculty and administrators had the opportunity to nominate one full-time and one part-time faculty member for the awards.
For purposes of the award, a "distinguished teacher" is defined as one who possesses a comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter, organizes and presents the subject matter effectively, stimulates thinking, develops understanding, demonstrates resourcefulness and arouses interest.
Past Award Winners
Dr. Beth Osikiewicz, associate professor of mathematics, 2013 Full-time Distinguished Teaching Award
Tamara Benson, adjunct faculty in English, 2013 Part-time Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Jeremy Green, Assistant professor of geology, 2012 Full-time Distinguished Teaching Award
Abby Contini, adjunct faculty in early childhood education, 2012 Part-time Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Karen Powers, assistant professor of English, 2011 Full-time Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Todd Hartline, adjunct faculty in History - 2011 part-time Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Steve Minnick, associate professor of physics, 2010 Full-time faculty Distinguished Teaching
Tony Dallacheisa, adjunct faculty in English - 2010 part-time Distinguished Teaching Award
Jim Kinsey, assistant professor of engineering - 2009 Full-time faculty Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Dale Covy, adjunct faculty in Veterinary Technology - 2009 part-time Distinguished Teaching Award
David Graff, assistant professor of justice studies - 2008 full-time faculty Distinguished Teaching Award
Eric Larson,adjunct faculty in English - 2008 part-time Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Bao Qi Feng, associate professor of mathematics, 2006-07 full-time faculty Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Todd Hartline, adjunct faculty of history - 2006-07 part-time Distinguished Teaching Award.


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Holiday fair vendors wanted
Vendors are wanted for a holiday fair to be held at St. Joseph's Church, 39 N. Carll Ave., Babylon, Sat., Nov. 22. Crafts and flea market merchandise will be featured. For information, call Terry Hoffman at 631-669-0198 or Valerie Stone at 631-617-9246.
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"Fragrant spice cookies with a baked in raisin filling. My mother used to put these in my lunchbox."
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white sugar
1/3 cup
1 cup
1 1/2 teaspoons
1 pinch
2 1/4 cups
sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon
ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon
ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon
2 teaspoons
baking powder
1/2 cup
1 cup
white sugar
1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1 tablespoon
I will double the raisin mixture next time. My batch ran short. A very good cookie.
These are good- but not a recipe to rave about. The cookie is good but not awesome, I may try again using brown sugar. Up to par with store bought raisin filled cookies- but not near as the home-made ones Im accustomed to.
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I know there called spice cookies but they were just a bit to spicy I guess! Not much like a sweeter cookie that I thought they would be.
We liked these cookies very much. I made a few changes. Added 2 Tablespoons brown sugar and a teaspoon orange zest to the filling. I also replaces 1/4 of white sugar with brown sugar in the cookie dough. I made two dozen cookies and had just the right amount of filling. I debated adding a bit of frosting, but my husband loved them just as they were. The dough was a bit soft, but chilling for 30 minutes took care of that, and I suspected my change could have contributed to it. Thanks Ginger. These are delicious.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Servings Per Recipe: 7
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How To: Entry Hall Makeover
Mike and Nicole's February Jumpstart Project 2009
Title: Entry Hall Makeover
Name: Mike and Nicole
Time: One Weekend
Cost: Paper, trim, paint: $40 Lighting, accessories: $300
From a basic white space to an engaging introduction to a colorful home. Click above for pics, below for the how-to and be sure to give Mike and Nicole a THUMBS UP if you find this project helpful....
Tools and Materials:
Tape Measure
Saw / Miter Box
Drop Cloth
Paint Brush
Painter's Tape
Cutting Mat
X-Acto Knife
Double-Sided Tape
Our boring, white entry-hall needed some sprucing up. We wanted to wallpaper but, as renters, can't for obvious reasons. Here is our alternative: 1. Measure, then cut wood trim. 2. Apply a strip of double-sided tape to the back of the trim then, using a level, hang the trim at the appropriate height. (the tape will hold the trim in place while you get your hammer and nails.) 3. Install finishing-nails. 4. Mask, then paint the trim. 5. Find or create a pattern that you like and print it out on 11"x17" heavy-weight, bright white paper. (If you don't have a large format printer, you can get the sheets printed at Kinko's) 6. Apply strips of double-sided tape to only one edge of the sheets of paper. 7. peel the backing off of the tape on the first sheet of paper and overlap the sheet that will be next to it, then apply these first two sheets of paper to the wall. (on the back side of where the paper overlaps, half of the tape should be holding the paper together while half is exposed so that it will contact the wall, holding the paper in place) 8. Now peel the backing off of the tape on the second sheet of paper and overlap the next sheet. 9. Repeat this process until you've covered your walls. 10. Find lighting and accessories that will compliment the new look. (We also painted the shelves and picture frames to match the trim.)
Home Depot, Blick, Thrift stores / Antique for accessories.
Give Mike and Nicole a THUMBS UP if you find this project helpful....
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I'm impressed that a piano can fit into a foyer!
Am I seeing this right? Did you xerox copy the ubiquitous Orla Kiely print? Although I am so sick of this print I could scream, it's just not right to steal copyrighted stuff.
I've used double-sided tape on paper projects because it is incredibly strong. How does one remove tape without destroying the finish of the walls?
Debtex: by saying "xerox" instead of "photocopy" you are contributing to weakening Xerox's trademark. Just something to keep in mind if you really re concerned about intellectual property rights.
But it's in their own home, it's not like they are selling it for profit.
I think it looks wonderful! Simple is what it is, and what it needs. Great job!
I think Orla Kiely will survive this most grievous breach of copyright protocol.
Looks terrific!
seriously debtex? It's her house, she's not selling it? Where is the copyright violation?
Looks cute!
Very Creative work!
nicely done, sophiapt!
it looks so good!
and debtex is an idiot.
errrr...change of subject.
lantern is from where?
1. Doesn't Orla do wallpaper?
2. I don't think it's "weakening Xerox's trademark" at all. Like Band-aid. Wouldn't that be like the ultimate goal of any company...to make your brand name synonymous with the type of product you sell?
3. It is a bit messed up to steal the print. I'd probably think nothing of it if it wasn't used in the bookcase too. This looks like a showroom.
4. This is what scares me about Orla Kiely. I have her multi-color stem bag and small wheelie suitcase and I love them dearly. But I'm on the brink of total Orla-overload with her new home furnishing line (stem sheets!). This is what my home would look like if I didn't have the little voice in my head saying, "be your own creative force."
Hi all!
Thanks to everyone for the feedback, both positive and negative. I completely understand some of your qualms with the issue of copyright infringement and we figured that someone would have something to say about it. In our defense...
Yes Orla Keily does wallpaper, but the basis for this project was to find an inexpensive ALTERNATIVE to wallpaper (Not an alternative to paying for copyrighted material). As noted in the post, we are renters so conventional wallpapering was never an option; therefore Orla Kiely has suffered no monetary loss because (although we can afford a roll of wallpaper) purchasing ANY wallpaper was out of the question. We never could have done this project had we not done it this way.
Also, as some have already mentioned, its not like we're profiting from this. We like the print and used "our own creative force" to find a way to make it work for us.
As for the "this looks like a showroom" comment -
If our entry hall looks like an Orla Kiely showroom I think I can live with that, as this is the only place in our home in which the stem print appears...
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coloraddict - The lantern is a vintage Nelson Bubble Lamp which we got a good deal on at the Chicago Antique Market, but they can be purchased new at DWR or Hivemodern.
I took a copyright class and this very topic about Xerox was mentioned. The Xerox Corporation doesn't want Xerox to become a commonly used verb They could lose their trademark if the courts decide Xerox is a generic word.
I do love this idea.
sorry sorry sorry!
I should have added that I think it was totally brilliant to do the wallpaper at the top like you did. And I really don't think the print and lamp could complement each other more. I just thought the bookcase was a bit much and detracted from how good the top of the room looks.
I'm fascinated by this Xeroxing thing. Do courts regularly overturn trademarks when something is considered everyday usage?
sigh. i was afraid it was a nelson.
anyway, fabulous makeover. how DID you pirate the pattern exactly? i rent and would love to line some of my open kitchen cabinets...
glad to see everyone is feeling a little more relaxed today!
i, for my part, have given ms. kiely all the business i can afford at the moment via target. :)
To "pirate" the pattern, Nicole did a screen grab from the Orla Kiely website and used that as an underlay to recreate the pattern in Adobe Illustrator - we then printed the pattern using a large format Epson printer. No Xeroxing necessary :)
st@cy- thanks, no need to apologize. Part of the reason we did the "bookcase" (IKEA shoe organizer) was that there was some cheap looking exposed hardware on it that we wanted to cover. We also wanted to bring in an accent color, which is also on the inside border of the picture frames...to each his/her own.
Mike, do you recall the name of the IKEA organizer? I can't seem to find it on their site. Thank you!
Nice job. I especially like the handmade shelving.
Sweet. Nice tool shot! And very impressive use of them.
IKEA organizer.
Re the xerox comment, as it sounds like a few people are curious, yes companies do get their copyright overturned where a word becomes a generic or industry term.
This happened for my company, but I would rather not name them.


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Are Amber Teething Necklaces Safe?
Amber teething necklaces may look cute on babies, but what about the safety risks? And beyond that, do they even work?
Maybe it was Gisele Bundchen's much-talked about photo with her infant daughter wearing one that started the trend, but I can't seem to scroll through my Facebook newsfeed lately without seeing photos of cute babies wearing amber teething necklaces. They're pretty, that's for sure, but what about the safety risks involved with putting a tiny beaded necklace around a baby's neck? And beyond that, do they even work?
According to a recent NY Times' Well blog on the topic of teething necklaces, amber resin contains succinic acid, a substance valued as a natural analgesic pain reliever. In theory, when worn against the skin and warmed by Baby's body temperature, amber releases some of this acid, which is then absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream. Eventually, so amber fans claim, it makes its way to sore gums to provide relief.
Is there any science to back this up? No. However, this hasn't stopped the necklaces from becoming popular as an alternative teething remedy across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and, now, the United States. I asked around to find out what moms who had used the necklaces thought about the effectiveness of amber as a teething remedy. I got a few "tried it, didn't work at all" responses.
However, I also heard from Eva L., a mom of a 14-month old in Richland, Washington. "My baby's teething pain was out of control and I had tried everything, from Tylenol to frozen washcloths, and nothing helped," she explained. "I knew about Baltic amber teething necklaces, but was extremely skeptical, so I resisted for a long time. Then I saw one for sale at a baby store and after examining it, thought, why not? I know this is going to sound crazy to some people, but within one day, his teething pain was pretty much gone. The only thing that changed was wearing the necklace."
Okay, so it's always nice to read a success story, and I appreciate Eva's willingness to share. But now let's talk safety. What's got pediatricians concerned about the amber trend is the significant suffocation hazard posed by the teething necklaces particularly if babies and toddlers are left unattended when wearing one.
"The risk is two-fold — strangulation and choking," Dr. Natasha Burgert, a pediatrician in Kansas City, Missouri, told Well blog. "And that's not only for these teething necklaces. In general practice, the American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't recommend that infants wear any jewelry."
Even necklaces that are made with each bead individually knotted can pose a choking hazard because, well, all it takes is one loose bead for a small child to choke. I've noticed that many amber necklace retailers tout safety clasps that will come apart if the necklace becomes caught on anything. However, pediatricians point out that because teething necklaces tend to be made by individuals or small manufacturers, it's difficult to know if clasp safety standards are truly being met.
These types of concerns are what led Canadian health officials to issue a consumer product safety warning highlighting the strangulation risk of teething necklaces. In other countries, including France and Switzerland, the necklaces have been banned for sale in pharmacies.
I asked Eva if she knew about the safety concerns. She had. "My baby is in my sight at all times when wearing the necklace, and we don't let him sleep with it on. We also have an anklet that he can wear under his socks during the day. He doesn't even know it's there. I know not everyone is going to agree with him wearing this, but it works and we know enough not to take any chances."
Right or wrong, Dr. Burgert says that what really seems to be in play here is that when moms see their child suffering, "they just want a solution." Even if it's a solution that comes with risks.
What's your opinion on teething necklaces? Helpful or unnecessarily risky?