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Hi, I'm Anthony, the Optometrist/Manager of Bupa Optical/AJ HANNAN OPTICAL in Cairns. I have been practicing for thirty-four years in the Cairns area and am now a happy member of the Bupa Optical Group. I've kept abreast of all changes in the Optical industry including a most recent therapeutics endorsement which allows prescriptions for eye drugs to be written without going to your G.P. For any aspect of eye care or if you're just interested in a new pair of "Wow" glasses, don't hesitate to get in touch. It's so easy now – just click here and you can arrange an appointment online.
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YEAR of FAITH
Pope Benedict XVI declared October 11, 2012 - November 24, 2013 the "Year of Faith." This is a time of renewed faith, where Catholics are invited to rediscover the mystery and beauty of their faith. This is also a call for Catholics to deepen their relationship with Christ and his Church.
In response to Pope Benedict's call, Jesuit High School has provided opportunities for the wider school community to participate. Listed below are some of the initiatives that Jesuit has undertaken as part of the Year of Faith.
- On Oct. 11, 2012, a special Convocation opening with solemn morning prayer was devoted to the Year of Faith.
- Four large banners in St. Anthony's Chapel display imagery in honor of the Year of Faith.
- Alumni guest speakers in Convocation have provided powerful and personal testimony to our students and faculty and staff on the importance of practicing their faith in their daily lives.
- On Nov. 20, 2012, Jesuit's first ever Student Prayer Manual was distributed.
- Special convocations led by student speakers have been devoted to the Year of Faith.
- The dedication of Sacred Heart Chapel with a private Mass in January.
- Offering a weekly Lenten series led by Jesuits for current parents and alumni.
- The opportunity for Jesuits to offer a special blessing of your home.
- Special Convocations on Nov. 20 and 22, 2013, marking the conclusion of the Year of Faith. The Nov. 20 Convocation will feature Fr. Jose Maria Castillo, F.J.H., formerly Orlando Castillo '00.

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Girls rock science! In June, a group of bright middle school girls, mostly from Watsonville and Salinas, spent an afternoon untying themselves from a human knot and learning secret handshakes as part of a team building exercise. Later, the girls created their own blogs to document their experiences during a week-long summer camp.
The girls are participants in the Aquarium's Young Women in Science program, which seeks to inspire interest in science and conservation among young women by introducing them to the marine life in and around Monterey Bay. The camp is presented in both English and Spanish, creating an inclusive setting for the girls to learn how they can help save the world's oceans.
The program is part of a long-term effort by the Aquarium to help young women aspire to careers in the sciences and math, and fight the notion that there's no place for them in those fields. As part of this girl power groove, participants also get to meet women currently working in the sciences.
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Recognize our Kelp Forest exhibit in this #ThrowbackThursday construction photo? We've come a long way since the days of this inflatable dinghy!
Crazy eights! Learn how our clever staff cares for many-armed cephalopods in our new #Tentacles exhibit.
An Ancient Fascination
Octopuses and their kin, sea creatures known collectively as cephalopods, have grabbed hold of our collective imagination for thousands of years.
We share this fascination as manifested in art, literature and contemporary culture in "Tentacles: The Astounding Lives of Octopuses, Squid and Cuttlefishes." Highlights include:
- A steampunk-style sculpture made from raised copper and brass with glass in the Japanese technique called "Tankin."
- Ancient Minoan pottery replicas painted with cephalopod designs.
- An illustration from Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
- A drawing of octopuses attacking a fleet of ships, depicted as fact by a French naturalist in 1803.
- A highly detailed drawing of cephalopods by famed naturalist Ernst Haeckel.
- Glass models of squid and octopuses by father-son team of Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka.
- A replica of the famous abstract work, The Birth of the Cephalopods, by Mark Rothko.
- A dramatic depiction of a sea of ammonites 73 million years ago.
- The intriguing yet slightly disturbing image of Contessa with Squid by Omar Rayyan.
- Cephalopod tattoo art.
We also commissioned San Francisco Bay Area artist Nemo Gould to create three kinetic sculptures for "Tentacles" using found objects. Gould has transformed a jumble of junk into delightful dioramas that carry conservation messages delivered through a sense of wonderment.
"Tentacles" opens April 12.
Gong Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year to all!
To all our friends celebrating the start of the Year of the Horse, our best wishes for a fulfilling new year!
Since red is the traditional color of the new year, what better animal to feature than this yellow (yellow?) seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, which you can see in our Splash Zone exhibit galleries. Despite the name, yellow seahorses come in a variety of colors, including reddish-orange, yellow and even black.
(If you're feeling especially prosperous, consider giving those you love a bright red Monterey Bay Aquarium gift card to start the year.)
Photo © Monterey Bay Aquarium - Randy Wilder
Can you find the sea otter mom and pup in all the photos? We're so lucky to have an area like this where animals can come in with the tides, help educate our guests about the wonders of Monterey Bay, then return to their natural home. (The pair was with us for just a day last week.)
Learn how we're helping save sea otters
(Monterey Bay Aquarium/Tyson Rininger)
And on the final day of Christmas?
Twelve Fish a' Flashing
Eleven Puffins Preening
Ten Blennies Leaping
Nine Rays-a-Gliding
Eight Arms-a-Hugging
Seven Sharks-a-Swimming
Six Penguins Prancing
Five Otter Antics
Four Kelp Fronds Floating
Three Babies Bubbling
Two Turtles Touching
And a Mola that's Been Set Free!


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At F&M, there's no one way to describe our students. For every student daring enough to challenge the theory of relativity, there is another who seeks to find out how it applies to his or her daily life. For every science whiz there is a whiz with metaphors, a philosophy buff, or the next business entrepreneur. And for every student who has a passion for learning, there is a professor waiting to encourage that passion.
Here's a little extra motivation: If you submit your application by Oct. 1, we will waive your application fee. It's easy. Just select "F&M Fee Waiver" on the Franklin & Marshall College Common App member page. We look forward to reading your application!


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I was surprised how much of a difference this little himidity-controlling contraption made in my reeds. When I started using this on new reeds, they became more versatile and easier to manipulate, they expanded in dynamic range, and they stopped warping! My reeds last much longer now. In fact, I've had it for almost three months, and the only reeds I've had to replace since have been ones that were started before I got it and ones that I damaged myself. I used to get a month or six weeks out of a reed if I didn't split it before it died.
Plus, the eight reed capacity is very nice. It allows you to keep two for four different instruments, or try a ton of new types at a time for one instrument.
All in all, combined with a good break-in process, this little thing will give you better reeds and pay for itself in reed life by the time you have to replace the humidity pack.
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Comfortable stay in a great location!
Overview: Great size space for 6 adults (3 couples). We stayed here for 4 days at the end of August 2014. VERY SAFE area on the canal and near good restaurants and shopping at the "9 streets". What we liked: Living room is comfortable with high ceilings. We loved "coming home" to this after a long day around town. Kitchen, loft, and dining room are beautifully integrated into the layout to make it spacious. Massage chair is a nice addition. Wireless internet access (mostly upstairs) was great. What we did NOT like: Two of the three bedrooms are connected with a thin door so there is not much privacy although that can be a plus if you have children with you instead. Cleanliness and linens were not hotel quality but satisfactory when compared to other vacation rentals I've stayed in internationally. Management: GOOD owners. There were some complications with the refundable deposit not charging back to my credit card properly after our stay so the owners sent me the money through PayPal instead. Again, they sent me money back AFTER the trip, and they handled it perfectly so as not to make me worry that I wouldn't receive it.
A charming loft in the heart of the canal district
A spacious apartment in the heart of the canal district. The amenities were clean and exceeded our expectations. Our landlord Arndt was very accommodating and help us organise taxis. A great place to stay and will certainly have no reservations about returning in the future. This apartment is on the third floor with no lift so not suitable for those who have difficulty with stairs.
The BEST!
Staying on the Anjo is the BEST way to experience Amsterdam. It is perfection. Ben, the proprietor, has thought of everything to make your stay comfortable. We visited Amsterdam for 5 nights with our 16 year old son. Staying on the Anjo MADE our holiday perfect. We had our tea in the pilot house with the windows open to hear the church bells; we had afternoon drinks on the patio of the boat while we watched the world float by our canal; we snuggled into our very comfortable beds at night and slept peacefully and coolly (the boat has two air conditioners). Ideally located to walk everywhere, with a great bike rental place (Fredericks) just down the block. A great fancy market around the corner, as well as a more reasonably priced grocery store. Really, this is the way to experience Amsterdam. On a beautifully restored, perfectly situated, most comfortable canal boat.


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For lunch today, I was really craving a tortilla, so I decided to make one out of chickpea flour. Chickpea flour ( also called Besan or Gram flour ) is an excellent staple to keep on hand. It has many uses, from egg replacer to these delicious tortillas. You can purchase Besan inexpensively from your local ethnic grocer. Bob's Red Mill sells smaller bags in most of the grocery stores here ( New Hampshire ), but they are more expensive than the ethnic grocers. If you have a vita mix, you can grind chickpeas in the dry container. Finally, you can make a substitute flour from yellow split peas ground in a coffee grinder.
What I love about using this flour is that you are improving the nutritional profile of your meal with extra protein and fiber! Oh, and it's delicious too.
I took a cup of the flour and added some cajun seasoning, garlic powder, nutritional yeast and around 1/2 cup of water. That's it. No baking powder. No fat. I cooked it in a very thin layer over medium heat in a non - stick 12 inch skillet. I brushed the skilled with oil. The key to perfect tortillas is patience. You swirl the batter around in your pan like a crepe and then wait. The sides of the tortilla will pull away from the pan and you will know it's time to flip when they lift up easily. This took around 4 minutes a side. Flip and cook for two more minutes.
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You can use these like any tortilla. I added marinara, cultured nut cheese, carrots and jalapeno to mine. I actually rolled it up and ate it like a wrap after taking the picture. They would be delicious stuffed with tofu basil ricotta and topped with marinara. I'm thinking a quesadilla would be GREAT too!
Adding cinnamon, stevia and sauted apples would make a healthy and delicious breakfast.
I got 3 large tortillas out of the cup of flour. Each tortilla had approximately 120 calories, 7 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber.
I'd love to know what fillings you guys would put in your chickpea flour tortilla!


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Fig Salami Update: Cured and Ready to Eat!
Last month, we told you about our DIY fig salami experiment. Our fruity sausages have been curing the refrigerator, and now, just in time for a Thanksgiving appetizer platter, they're finally ready to eat!
As we mentioned previously, we quickly realized that our fig sausages would have to be cured in the refrigerator to avoid fruit flies. They were wrapped in cheesecloth and nestled inside a bamboo steamer basket to give them as much air as possible. You want these to dry out, so don't put them inside anything airtight.
In all, our fig salami took about five weeks to cure and dry out to the point where we were happy with them. We checked in on them periodically, and their cheesecloth wrappers became stained by the figs and red wine, but everytime we opened the basket, we could smell all the great flavors. They eventually shrunk quite a bit, losing at least a third of their original size.
The finished product is quite firm - similar to traditional meat salami - and the taste is wonderfully complex with the flavors of red wine, mulled wine spices, orange, rosemary and black pepper. One thing we might do a little differently next time is to chop the walnuts into smaller pieces for better distribution. We've had a couple slices fall apart on us when there's a large piece of walnut in the middle. But, overall, we're very pleased with the results.
They're great served with a bit of cheese (Brie or Taleggio have been our favorites) and a piece of crusty bread. We're planning to make another batch to be ready for holiday gifts.
One tip if you plan to give them away: Be sure to rewrap them in fresh cheesecloth after they've cured for a nice presentation.
Read more about how we made the fig salami in the original post: DIY Fall Appetizer: Fig Salami
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Huzzah! Glad your experiment worked... we are eagerly awaiting ours, but will have to wait three more weeks. Hoping they will go well with creamy cheese and proscuitto. Thanks again for the great idea!
Darn it! How did I miss this? That looks deelish!
I've got nine 'sausages' drying in the cupboard and cannot WAIT to taste before gifting!!!!
I'm so happy it worked. I'm planning on (really) cutting back my meat consumption in the new year; having faux-sausages that aren't made with anything unnatural or processed will certainly ease the transition. What a great idea and a lovely snack/appetizer!
So I made these last minute and ending up serving them only a week old. While they didn't hold together in slicing because they were still moist, it was delicious! I actually stewed the figs in warmed wine because I was impatient, and that works well! (It also makes a DELICIOUS reduced sauce for sweet or savory uses.)
I really want to remake these, and get something like said steamer basket for proper drying. It's such an intriguing, delicious flavor combination.
If the outside is still tacky at all, you might consider rolling in confectioners' sugar to simulate the powdery white mold that often grows on the outside of dry cured sausages.


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Food is an integral part of athletic events, mused Professor Dick Wertime, an avid Phillies fan, acclaimed author and Director of the Master's programs in English and Humanities. He might not have imagined that faculty and staff Celebrity Grillers could serve more than 1,600 free hot dogs at three Arcadia Knights sporting events, but he accurately predicted the sense of community that arose as hundreds of faculty, staff and students gathered around the grill and cheered the Knights to victory.
Truth be told, the three teams of Celebrity Grillers had help from Arcadia's Celebrity Professional Grillers—Keith Cook, Catering Supervisor, and Jen Rodolfo, Director of Catering for Parkhurst Dining Services. As more and more students arrived, Cook and Rodolfo kept the pre-cooked dogs coming and the hot chocolate flowing, even adding veggie dogs and garden burgers to the final day of grilling.
In addition to being fans, many of the Celebrity Grillers were former athletes themselves. José Dieudonné, Arcadia's Chief Information Officer, played soccer for the Haitian National Team. View more photos at www.facebook.com/arcadia.university.


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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 29, 2012) – The Rutgers men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up weekend competition at the 118th running of the Penn Relays. The women's squad also sent several student-athletes to the Lions Invitational on the campus of TCNJ.
At the Penn Relays, the Rutgers men placed third in the 4x400-meter relay (IC4A) as Steve Werner (Newtown Sq., Pa.), Corey Crawford (Oakland, N.J.), Corey Caidenhead (Bergenfield, N.J.) and Kevin Brown (Woodbury, N.J.) ran a time of 3:09.12.
Kevin Bostick (Englewood, N.J.) finished seventh in the triple jump with a leap of 49'6.25" (15.09m), while Tyrone Putman (Ft. Washington, Md.) placed 10th with a mark of 46'11.75' (14.32m).
On the women's side, Nwamaka Okobi (Freeport, N.Y.) placed third in the long jump with a mark of 19'3.25" (5.87m). She also competed in the triple jump, finishing sixth with a leap of 39'3.75" (11.98m).
At the Lions Invitational, Victoria Clark (Camden, N.J.) finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:05.20, while Danai Lendor (Lawrenceville, N.J.) placed third in 1:06.26.
Shatal Athill (Montclair, N.J.) placed third (first among collegiates) in the long jump with a mark of 17'7" (5.36m). Felicia O'Donnell (Franklinville, N.J.) was fifth in the 800-meter run and third among collegiates with a time of 2:15.51
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on both social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.


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Most people will battle with their weight at some point in their life. And for some folks, it isn't much of a fight at all. Food can be too powerful and the fortitude to stick with an exercise plan may be too elusive. If you are looking for quick weight loss, then you should also keep healthy living in mind. Sometimes it's not so much about the pounds you shed as it is about finding a way to incorporate healthy habits into your daily life. When that happens, it becomes much less of a fight with weight loss and it will be more likely to happen naturally. Above all else, remember to stay positive and here are some easy weight loss tips to get you started on a journey to a healthier self.
- Drink lots of water. You might have to limit the foods you eat, but you certainly don't have to put a hold on water. Water is the essence of life and it can also keep your metabolism going when you want to lose weight. Being dehydrated can put you at risk for increased snacking, so make sure to get plenty of water to help curb your appetite.
- Exercise. If you want long term results then you will have to exercise because simply eating less just won't cut it. So start off slow with some easy walking and remember that every little bit helps. Progress slowly to the point that going to the gym or fitness studio is something you look forward to.
- Weight train. Muscle burns more calories than fat so you want to gain as much of it while keeping lean. Don't get too obsessed with the scale because if you are gaining muscle then you might actually weight a bit more for a while. But the key thing to watch out for is body fat, so don't spend too much time on the scale in the initial stages of weight loss.
- Don't skip meals. It might be tempting to skip breakfast, lunch, or dinner but this will just make you hungrier and more likely to binge later on down the line. Eat all your meals every day and feel free to snack on fruits and vegetables.
- Cut out the soft drinks. If you cut out one can of soda a day, you are guaranteed to lose several pounds by the end of a year. Soft drinks are full of empty calories and sugar that you simply don't need.


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Welcome to Virginia Safe Routes to School!
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has been active in Virginia since 2007 and helps schools and communities across the state make walking and biking to school a safe, convenient, natural activity.
Program News
June 15 – Safe Routes to School Summer Planning. School may be winding down, but the summer is an excellent time to begin planning next year's SRTS program and activities. The VDOT Safe Routes to School program has developed a Summer Planning Learn it. Do it. Live it! tip sheet to help you and your school get ready for a great Safe Routes to School year. The resource shared tips and ideas for how best to make use of the summer to support your school's Safe Routes to School program. The resource is available here.
National Bike to School Day was a Success in Virginia! – Last month, 121 schools, 37 more schools than last year, participated in Bike to School Day in Virginia. Students, parents, schools and communities took time to celebrate safe bicycling and walking to school. Schools held all sorts of bicycle events to celebrate the day – bicycle rodeos, bicycle repair demonstrations, helmet fittings, and safety lessons, among others. Check out the photos to see how schools in Virginia celebrated National Bike to School Day!
A student at Belle View Elementary School is fitted for a helmet
Students at Buzz Aldrin Elementary School show off their bicycles.
Students at Olde Creek Elementary School get ready for a bike train.
Students at Tuckahoe Middle School ride through a bicycle obstacle course during their Bike At School event.
Thomas Harrison Middle School students receive water bottles for participating in Bike to School Day.
Students at Campbell Elementary School walk their bikes on campus.
Students and their families take part in Bike Train on their way to Vienna Elementary School.
Antietam Elementary School students ride their bicycles across the school's fields.
The bicycle rack filled up fast at Mount Vernon Community School.
Didn't see your school's Bike to School Day Event? We'd love to post it, send us picture from your school's SRTS event and we'll showcase it on the website. Send photos to firstname.lastname@example.com.
And remember, just because it's no longer May doesn't mean your school can't host a Bike to School Day. Check out all of the great Bike to School Day resources that you can use to celebrate bicycling and walking to school everyday!
Program Purpose
Shrevewood Elementary School's Healthy Living Festival, Falls Church VA
The Safe Routes to School Program is a federally-funded program created under Section 1404 of the 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
As written in SAFETEA-LU, the purpose of the SRTS program is to:
- Enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school
- Make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age
- Facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools
In July 2013, MAP-21 – the new federal transportation bill -- became law, folding SRTS into a new Transportation Alternatives program. SRTS projects are now eligible to compete for funding alongside other programs, including the Transportation Enhancements program and Recreational Trails program. VDOT's Local Assistance Division is managing the Transportation Alternatives program. Click here for more information.
Non-infrastructure funding from SAFETEA-LU is still available through the Virginia Safe Routes to School Program. More information is available on the Travel Plans and Grants landing page.
Virginia SRTS Program Strategic Plan
The VDOT Safe Routes to School Program completed a Strategic Plan to guide our work through 2017. The Plan is available for download by clicking on the cover.
Contact Info
Robert J. Williams
Safe Routes to Schools Program coordinator
Transportation and Mobility Planning Division
Virginia Department of Transportation
1401 E. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-371-4868
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Changes for 2014-15
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What Is Intersession Parking?
The term "Intersession Parking" refers to parking on campus any time other than when Spring & Fall semesters are in session. PTS relaxes the parking rules during intersession so that all "Commuter" and "Housing" lots become "All Permit" (AP) lots in which all current WKU permits are honored.
Student parking zones are the only areas affected. Faculty/Staff lots, gated lots, meters, and reserved spaces continue to be enforced as usual. Exceptions to these rules occur when it is necessary to accommodate a special event on campus. In such case, please refer to our website for current information.


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Emailer insists that a child could do my job
I love your email. It helps me get better at my job. And it helps you get the answers you need to better your financial life. Yesterday, I received the following email. Today I explore whether or not Clint's assertion is correct. Watch the video above, and you decide.
Dear Pete
Your financial advice is overly-simplified. A child could do what you do. You're not really that good.
Clint in Iowa
Oh, here's some of Ollie's other financial video work. This is the time she hijacked my live television segment.
Emailer has money to pay cash for car, but should he?
In a perfect world, we'd pay cash for our car purchases. Not having a car payment is one of the best things ever. But what should you do if the car payment is going to drain your savings? I recently received the following question from an emailer, and I answered it on The Pete the Planner Radio Show.
Dear Pete,
I have a quick question for you I think you might be able to provide some insight on. I recently graduated from college and I've started my first real job. I've been fortunate in being able to work from home for the first couple months but soon I will need to move to the home office which is in another state. I have been borrowing a family car when I needed it living at home. I've tried to be pretty frugal through college and I have about $10,000 saved up through my time at this job and from working through college. I will need to buy a car within the next few weeks and I am strongly opposed to financing one. Do you think it would be a better idea to buy an older car for $3-4000 and maintain my cash which I've been working on building as an emergency fund? Or should I buy a newer car for $8-9000 that might last me longer but if I ran into trouble I wouldn't have much to fall back on? My medium term transportation plan is to spend the next 4 or 5 years paying myself a car payment so that I can buy the next car albeit a nicer one in cash as well so whatever I purchase needs to be reliable for at least that long. Extra information: I have no student loans and I make a livable but not excessive recent graduate salary. I will pay around 350$ a month for rent with a room mate. Also probably add 100$ a month for food. Other than that expenses shouldn't increase too much. After taxes withheld, insurance, 401k contributions, savings, rent, food and gas I expect to have around 500$ leftover from each month's check.
Good question, Larry. Here's my answer.
Why we do stupid financial things for our families
I'm currently teaching my 4 yr old daughter Ollie how to ride her bike, without the use of training wheels. Every weekend, we head to the park in front of our house, and begin the same process we started several months ago. At this point, you've just learned something about me. I don't want my daughter to fall off of her bike. As I stand behind her holding the seat, all I can think about is the fact that I'm the only thing standing between her wellness and the bloody knee she will get when she falls. I wasn't a criminology major in college, but I don't think you can push a little girl down and cause her to bleed. I'm pretty sure it's a crime. I've yet to let go of her seat.
Yet, when I'm out about town, I've never seen an adult riding a bicycle with training wheels. Why? Because I'm doing it wrong. I'm hurting my daughter by not letting her get hurt. You can try to tell me I'm wrong about this, but I'm not. Unless she falls off that bike, then she'll never learn to ride it. I fell off my bike. You fell of your bike. She must fall of her bike.
We help our families, even when we shouldn't, because we are trying to lessen their pain. Sadly, we rarely lessen their pain, when it's all said and done. Instead, we spend years slowly tearing the band aid off. And the crazy boomerang thing about it all is that we also end up hurting ourselves. In my recent book, Mock Retirement, I discuss how the increased financial assistance to adult children has ended up devastating baby boomers' retirements.
So what does "doing stupid financial things for our families" look like?
- Giving down payment assistance to children
- Paying for your adult children's cell phone, car insurance, or other monthly bills
- Assuming your children's student loan payment obligations
- Paying off any of your children's debts
There's lots of reasons why we do things like this. Frankly, it's pretty damn easy to justify "helping" family. But my assertion is that none of these things really help our family members. Here is a non sequitur list of reasons why people do these things, that I've personally witnessed
- Guilt
- Charitable desires
- Overconfidence in own financial situation
- Overconfidence in others' financial situation
- Pride
- Mental illness
- So the borrower's failure doesn't reflect poorly on the giver
- Stupidity
- Societal pressures
- To make things "easier"
My least/most favorite story in this regard happened about 9 years ago. A firefighter at a local firehouse was pleased to welcome his son onto his engine company. This was a proud moment for this dad. For years he had wanted his son to get into the family business. About six months into the new gig, the son asked his dad to help him payoff his $6,000 of credit card debt. The father, full of pride, but not full of money, decided to give his son the money. The father called this money a loan; the son called it something else. His son paid off the debt, and immediately became financially stress-free.
About three months later, the son showed up to the firehouse in a brand new pickup truck. It was a $36,000 truck, with a $580/month payment. In essence, the father's willingness to pay off his son's debt, was rewarded with his son buying a $36,000 truck. The father was understandably upset. Things got worse when the father was hit with an unexpected medical bill for about $10,000, just two months later. Meanwhile, the son was already racking-up more credit card debt. The $6,000 loan/gift/whatever was the worst decision for everyone involved. More money never helps the unresourceful.
When a family member comes to you with a money problem, stop and breathe. Your parental instincts generally kick in, and you are immediately inspired to do whatever you can to remove the pain. Sometimes you shouldn't try to prevent the pain. Your family member might just need to fall off his/her bike.
There are always exception to this quasi-rule. There will be obvious situations in which loaning/gifting money to someone in trouble is a good idea. If you have the means, have at it. Hold onto that bicycle seat. But if money doesn't solve the problem permanently, then let go.
Pete the Planner and Indiana University create financial podcast for students
I'm pleased to announce my partnership with Indiana University and IU MoneySmarts. As you know, financial wellness is vital to creating balance in one's life. Indiana University recognized this and created a department of financial literacy in 2012. The mission for IU MoneySmarts, the name given to the program, is to increase the financial acumen of all students and prepare them for managing their finances both during and after college.
This is a monumental task, for several reasons. To be frank, learning about money isn't exactly high on the college student priority list. IU MoneySmarts has done a great job making their resources approachable and palatable. As part of their efforts, IU MoneySmarts decided that a snappy weekly podcast would be a good idea.
Enter Pete the Planner.
After five years on the radio and a decade of teaching nearly every demographic about money, I'm confident that our podcast, How Not To Move Back In With Your Parents, will hit the mark. I recruited my wunderkind intern and IU student, Alex Eaton, to be my co-host, and the rest is history. Indiana University has placed the podcast on their student mobile app so that students can absorb the information on their own schedule.
The podcast isn't IU specific. This means all college students can use the podcast to build the foundation of their financial lives. This shows IU's commitment to education and community learning. Want to hear the first episode of How Not To Move Back In With Your Parents? You can find it right here.
IU continues to innovate and create meaningful program for its students. I'm very honored and thankful to be a part of it.
The 10 biggest financial mistakes that Pete the Planner has ever made
Hi, my name is Pete the Planner, and I make financial mistakes.
Hi, Pete the Planner.
I am not immune to doing stupid things with my money. In fact, I've been doing dumb things since I had my first checking account in 1993. Many of the mistakes I've made were well before I started giving personal finance advice for a living. Thank God. And sadly, many of my mistakes have been stupid and lazy. I know that I'm supposed to say something like, "I don't regret a single one of these mistakes." But I do. I regret every single one of them. I would handle each situation the complete opposite way.
I don't know whether you should take comfort or fear in knowing that I've made some really dumb financial mistakes. But I do know that some people like hearing about others' mistakes. It's easier to learn that way. I've fixed every financial mistake I've ever made, but it hasn't been easy. I'm still dealing with some of the ramifications of some of these mistakes. I am proud to say that I've never stiffed anyone on a bill that I owed money on, and I've learned a ton of life lessons. So here they are, the list of my most embarrassing financial mistakes.
1. Bounced a check on my fraternity's account- I was the treasurer of my fraternity. Go figure. I learned quite a bit about accounting during that time. I also learned not to bounce a check that was written to a vendor. It was a pretty embarrassing incident, if I remember the story correctly. I believe the vendor happened to be the father of one my fraternity brothers. Oops. I was kicked out of my office. They voted me out of office. I didn't get a chance to defend myself at the chapter meeting, I skipped the meeting to play basketball with my friends. Lesson learned. It worked out.
2. Didn't sell my home before I bought a new one- Mrs. Planner and I decided we wanted to move out of our townhouse, and build a new home. We talked to realtor about selling the townhouse, but decided to commit (with money) to building the home, in the meantime. We put the townhouse on the market. Didn't sell. Didn't sell. Didn't sell. Crap. It was April 2007, what could possibly go wrong in the housing market? Boom. Taste it. Loss. We were forced to rent it out because the value of the property fell so quickly. I'm still the reluctant landlord of the property, to this day. While it hasn't been a disaster, it's been a character-building exercise, for sure. I learned all about talking to people who owed me thousands and thousands of dollars. Sigh.
3. Signed up for a fitness membership when I was in high school- This was dumb for no less than 338 reasons. I signed a long-term contract, and didn't quite think it through. I paid the price.
4. Had a mortgage payment considered late, because I paid the wrong amount- This was a weird one. I was used to paying a particular amount on my mortgage, and I paid it religiously every month. I didn't realize that my mortgage amount went up $11, due to an escrow increase, and the mortgage company didn't notify me of my short-pay, until the 29th day. When I paid the additional $11, it was too late. I had a 30 day late payment on my credit report. I blamed my mortgage company for this for a long time. I've changed my mind since then. It was my fault.
5. Had a business checking account go to collections because I left it open- A friend of mine and I decided to open a joint business account to share some marketing expenses early on in our careers. Fast forward two years, we both had left the company we were working for, and forgotten that we left money in the account. The balance was below the minimum balance requirement. The bank started taking fees because of this account. The bank didn't know where to find us, because our business address had changed. The account went negative after about 18 months. Got a collection call. Panicked. Ding on credit.
6. Racked up $3500 worth of credit card debt for no particular reason- It was really dumb. I think it was around 2003 or 2004 and I kept reading about how important it was for me to build my credit. So I put down my debit card, and started using my credit card and paying it off at the end of the month…until I didn't. I can't even tell you what we spent the money on. We looked up one day, and we had a big stupid balance. It was a bit shocking, to be honest. I think this is one I first realized that sometimes what the financial industry tells you is a good idea, actually isn't. Behavior will always ruin technical advice. It did. It does. Don't do it.
7. Had my debit card declined at a grocery store, two weeks after I got married- Embarrassing, you ask? Um, yes. Did I mention my wife was with me? It was classic young kid. I just assumed money would be in my account. It wasn't. I hadn't deposited my paycheck. I'm not making excuses, but no one ever teaches you about that kinda stuff. Nothing like having your new bride stare at you in disbelief when the cashier tells you that you can't afford the food you are buying. That night, I ate humble pie.
8. I day traded in college- It was dumb. I was risking serious money, and knew close to nothing about investing. Over the years I've justified this in many ways, but ultimately, it was a really bad idea. At times, I didn't even go to class because I was glued to my computer screen. I was too young and too dumb to really understand what I was risking. I worked hard during the summers to earn money. And I ended up risking over $10,000 in the market when I was day trading. Although I didn't lose money, it was still stupid. I was lucky, not smart.
9. Got a 40 yr interest-only mortgage- This could have been a disaster, but fortunately my discipline and lucky timing saved me. In 2005, a mortgage broker convinced me that I should refinance my mortgage to a 40 year interest-only mortgage in order to reduce my mortgage payment. He then wanted me to invest the savings created by the lower payment into an index fund. I did this. This plan would have been awful, if I had not saved the difference aggressively. The plan was still awful, and the only thing that saved me was the fact that I freaked out, and starting paying more on the mortgage to repay the principal. This ended-up being lucky timing, because I stopped putting money in the index fund right before the stock market crashed. I was talked into this idea based on a book that my mortgage broker had read. I got very lucky. I still have that mortgage, it's on my rental property, and I still pay it aggressively. Crisis averted. The entire idea was a version of a "get rich quick scheme." I hate that I did this. Again, it worked out, but it shouldn't have.
10. I (currently) spend more than I should on housing- It's true. If you take a look at Pete the Planner's Ideal Household Budget, you'll notice that I want people to spend 25% on housing. I spend more than this. We spend next to nothing on transportation, less than 1% of our income. I put a great deal of the surplus created in this category, toward our housing budget. Since you and I are in the trust tree, my housing spending stresses me out. We aren't overhoused. If we had consumer debt, a car payment of any sort, and didn't save money, I would be really worried. But the fact remains the same, I spend too much on my mortgage payment. I have rectified this the best I could over the years by refinancing my mortgage, increasing my income (I fortunately control my own salary), and saving a larger than normal emergency fund. But it's still a giant mistake. You can't polish a…never mind.
I don't know if I've hit the million-time mark yet, but let me try: our financial lives are dictated by our behavior. We have to set ourselves up to succeed. Your behavior CAN change. Mine did. If you have struggled with any of these mistakes, or any other ones, for that matter, then just know that it's okay. You can change. You should change. I'm very passionate about helping people prevent these mistakes. I lost a tremendous amount confidence in my decision-making ability during these times. I was so upset by some of these stupid mistakes that I'm trying everything in my power to prevent others from reliving them.
What's your biggest mistake? Let's use the comments section as a confessional. Go.


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Mashantucket — Foxwoods Resort Casino is parting company with Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International, announcing the end of the licensing agreement that enabled Foxwoods to brand its second casino tower MGM Grand at Foxwoods.
The parties have agreed on a six-month period for Foxwoods to "transition" from use of the brand, which features a roaring lion's head logo.
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The tribe and MGM — then known as MGM Mirage — signed the agreement in 2006, at a time when both were eager to pursue gaming opportunities in the Northeast. MGM Grand, built next to the tribe's Foxwoods Resort Casino complex at a cost of more than $700 million, opened in May 2008 just as the effects of the Great Recession were beginning to be felt.
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Betrayed by manyNow ornaments dripping from aboveAwaiting the hour of reprisalYour time slips away-Raining Blood, Tori Amos version
Suchin brushed her fingers over the dead girl's face, closing her eyelids so she no longer stared into space. Reaching down, she flicked open the durasteel restraints that had held her in her final moments. Distasteful, but necessary. Betrayal could not be met with mercy in the Empire.
That was not the Sith way.
She straightened and gathered he lekku around her throat. Synthweave skirts swished as she moved to the computer. Slicing was never her forte, but she had learned enough from a few to erase the holo-recordings she knew Darelde thought she had been taping surreptitiously. A blip, and all visual evidence of her interrogation were solely contained on the data spike she tucked into a pouch on her belt.
Finally she claimed the holocron from its pedestal. Darelde promised her a wealth of information on it for a little time to study it before sending it off to Bi'ev. Instead she tried to kill Suchin and claim it for her own.
The twi'lek clucked her tongue as she glanced back at the corpse. So wasteful. Sith society took insult at a botched assassination attempt. It demanded recompense, usually the head of the one who failed to kill the targeted Sith.
Of course, that also meant some of the most brilliant minds died prematurely. Darelde wasn't as strong in the Force, but Suchin winced to think how much history, how much knowledge might have been lost if she had simply killed her.
The torture probe bleeped, indicating the copy of the session was finally complete. She took the spike from it and turned from the room. In time, someone would discover the pureblood's body rotting away and do something with it.
She didn't care what that might be. Pulling out a holocomm, she dialed Bi'ev's frequency.
"Master, I have information I think you will be very interested in."
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Posted on April 9, 2013 with 1 note
This is my last time, she saidAs she faded awayIt's hard to imagine but One day you'll end up like me 'Get Out Alive' - Three Days Grace
Somewhere behind them, a shattered terminal sparked. The lights flickered briefly, but Achai hardly needed to see in order to place a bootheel on the hand of the Jedi at his feet. She gasped, weakly attempted to grasp at the hilt of the lightsaber just out of her reach. He smirked at her and bent over to scoop it up.
"Caught the apprentice before he could get to the airlock," Vith called as he rounded the bend to join the Miraluka. "What, she ain't dead yet? Come on, 'Chai, there's no time for this."
In most circumstances, Vith never dared refer to the Sith by the shortened, pet version of his name. But there was no one else here to witness their banter, except the Jedi Achai knew would be dead soon.
"She will be soon, don't fret," he replied and held the Jedi's lightsaber hilt out to the bounty hunter. Vith took it gingerly, staring at it as if it were a viper that might bite him if he held it in the wrong place. "You can't activate it that way, Vith. Just hold onto it for me."
He knelt, pressing a knee into the Jedi's chest painfully, and reached to grasp her hood, yanking it back to reveal the wizened face. For a moment, he swore he knew her from somewhere, and he delayed choking her just a second longer to figure out how.
"Yes, Sith, I know your brother," she whispered.
"'Chai…" Vith cautioned, but Achai shook his head.
The Jedi mouthed something briefly, then stopped and took a moment to find the breath to speak. "You… will not… the Sene Seekers…"
Achai had heard more than enough and clenched his fist tightly. The Jedi stopped speaking all together, mouth working soundlessly as the pressure against her windpipe increased until finally her eyes closed and she slumped in death.
He kicked her viciously, anger welling up in him so swiftly he lifted her body into the air and threw it violently down the hallway. Vith watched quietly, pulling the helm off his head, tucking it under his arm. His questions were written clearly on his countenance. But Achai shook his head, hand lifting to still the Chiss' tongue for now.
"Her padawan is dead?"
"Yes. What are Sene Seekers?"
Achai growled, "It's nothing. She's making idle threats."
In public, they were Sith Lord and bounty hunter. Vith was part of Darth Invecti's growing powerbase, his strong arm in matters that required the use of brute force. In public Vith always deferred to his Sith master. In public he would never have lifted a hand against a darth.
But a drifting ship with an entirely dead crew was no longer public. In private, they were confidants and lovers and Vith was getting tired of being kept in the dark. Despite the danger an angry Sith was when provoked, he grabbed Achai's hood and slammed him up against the wall, pinning him there. "Pardon me your lordship but I'm kriffin' tired of you not telling me things."
"Vith, don't," Achai warned. Already the Force flowed through him, an angry torrent, an aura that glowed red around him.
"Or what? You think a few more scars are gonna scare me off?" He grabbed a ridge on Achai's rebreather mask, as if that might force him to focus on his face. "What's a Sene Seeker? How'm I gonna keep you safe if ya don't tell me what's goin' on?"
"It's… they're not going to find me in Imperial territory."
"Oh maker, Svik'achai tell me what the kriff is a spaced Sene Seeker?"
It was the use of his married name that stilled the Sith. The anger drained out of him so swiftly that he started laughing. "You sound like my mother when she caught me stealing cookies in the kitchen right before dinner."
The Chiss blinked a few times, staring as if his lover had just grown a second head. "This… isn't funn— dammit, 'Chai."
Achai took advantage of his confusion, tore the rebreather off of his face and grabbed the Chiss by his suit's power conduit, reeling him in to capture his mouth in a brutal kiss. The Chiss responded eagerly, breaking it a few heartbeats later, resting his forehead against the Miraluka's.
"Don't think you've gotten out of explaining this to me." Then he donned his helm again, securing it to the rest of his suit. "And that was a dirty damn trick, distracting me like that."
Pushing away from the wall, Achai grinned at him. "Mission accomplished here. Let's extract the holocrons and get back to our ship."
"Fine," the Sith huffed, refitting the rebreather over the lower portion of his face. "You'll get your explanation. When we're well away from here."
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Posted on January 14, 2013 with 5 notes
Kerj'idiss'oett, better known as Idiss by friends, fellow legitimate business people, and lovers, did not enjoy entanglements that involved anything Imperial. In fact, one might say he deliberately refused any cargo that might attract Imperial attention. Anyone who met him and got a good look at the color of his skin immediately understood. Idiss was Chiss. And Chiss did not take kindly to their own people striking out on their own to consort with the enemies of their allies.
There was plenty of smuggling to do that did not involve Imperial things, however, so Idiss was quite content to never go anywhere near Imperial space. He bragged there wasn't a price high enough to even tempt him.
At least, up until a young Jedi approached him with an offer to catch a ride to Balmorra. "For myself, and two other Jedi."
Idiss tossed another card on the table without even looking up at him. "I don't go anywhere near Imperial space, Jedi. I'm sure you can find another ship to carry you three there."
"Idiss," the voice said softly and a hand set on the table.
He lifted his head finally to realize the Jedi had pulled his hood back to reveal a young, handsome blue face and a red gaze that stared at him. Idiss set his cards on the table, facing down, and leaned back in his chair, lifting his leg to dangle over the armrest. "Oh, I get it. You think that if I see you're Chiss, like me, I'll break a decades old tradition of not going anywhere near Imperial space, right?"
The other Chiss chuckled softly, shaking his head. "No, Idiss, I would not presume. However, I hoped you might reconsider if offered proper compensation. Yours is the only ship not commandeered right now that can carry passengers off world. Quarantines and all that."
"That's because I'm not stupid, I unload my cargo and get the hell off world fast."
"I'm certain that also avoids anyone questioning your delivery."
"Look, kid, do you have an offer or what?" Idiss drummed his fingers on the table in irritation. He'd paused the game for the Jedi and already his rodian opponent was fidgeting impatiently.
The Jedi nodded, "I'm prepared to pay whatever your standard fare is. My fellows will contribute their own, equal shares. Plus, twenty percent extra for the trouble of taking us to Balmorra."
Idiss considered this for a moment, remembering that his coffers were beginning run dangerously low. It was the only reason why he'd even consider the Jedi's offer. "Make it an extra thirty percent and we might have a deal. And, I wanna know who else I'm transporting. If you've got a lethan twi'lek with you, no dice. I am not about to have one of those on my ship. I'll have every pirate ship in the area trying to board me before we even get to Balmorran space."
The Jedi paused, almost startled by that. "I… admit I hadn't even thought of that but no, the other two who'll be traveling with me are also Chiss."
"Well slap a womprat, all three of you? The Ascendancy must be losing sleep at night," Idiss laughed. "Fine, you have yourself a deal. I leave in one hour. Better make sure you guys are ready to leave then, or else I leave without you. Oh, and I expect half up front, half when we get there."
"Oh don't worry," the Jedi assured, "You'll get your money. I have one rule for you, however."
Idiss lifted a brow at that, "I gotta here this."
"My fellow Jedi are off limits," he said, and then stood aside, gesturing toward two young Chiss females standing near one another at the far side of the bar. Twins, obviously, as their facial features were sculpted exactly alike. Everything about them matched, right down to the style of their hair and the clothing they wore.
After a moment to stare, Idiss grinned, "See you in an hour, Jedi."
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Posted on December 21, 2012 with 5 notes
You're a stranger so Why do I care?You vanished todayNot the first time I hear…'The Stranger' - A Perfect Circle
He practiced with wooden swords, meant to spare the training dummy from being neatly sliced in half by a proper lightsaber. Forms taught to him by a number of Jedi Masters, from Master Yalaan to Master Al'dien, and a few Lord Crux managed to teach him. After convincing the youth that it wasn't cheating or taking advantage of an opponent to strike them from behind.
One move melded into another, a flurry of blows striking the dummy with precision. He focused his sight on only the room, blocking out the activity going on elsewhere in the ship. In his mind, he imagined a dozen different scenarios and worked through them all.
He stopped only when a bead of sweat on his brow distracted him for a moment and he realized he was not alone. Two figures stood in the doorway, the bulky form of Lord Crux and a smaller, more slender man in a synthleather jacket and dusty pants. An old, well used blaster hung from a holster on his hip.
"Jedi," Lord Crux began, sounding more irritated than usual, "This individual insists on seeing you."
It was not like the Sith to let anyone in to see Ehlial like this. The padawan reached up to pull his hood back, setting the practice swords on the ground. "It isn't often I get guests. Can I help you, sir?"
The stranger, he realized, was much older than he first though. Wrinkles around the corners of his mask, his hair thinning around the temples. When he spoke, his voice was low and gravely. "Guess it'd be too much for you to recognize your old man when you never met him in the first place, huh?"
Crux sighed in exasperation, leaving Ehlial to wonder what their conversation had been before coming here. "He insists that he's your father, Jedi. I can throw him off the ship if you like."
"No," Ehlial said, just a little too swiftly. He thought back to his childhood, to Alpheridies. His mother's wan smile as she watched him in the fields. He asked her why she seemed so sad.
You look a little too much like your father, she replied.
He held a hand out to the stranger, who seemed delighted to shake his. "I don't even know your name."
"Jaaroh Sahnin, kiddo," the spacer replied with a grin, "And damn if you just had blonde hair you'd be my spittin' image."
Lord Crux rolled his eyes and pushed away from the door frame. "I'll be somewhere else."
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Posted on December 9, 2012 with 6 notes
"Welcome back, Jedi, are they done properly indoctrinating you already?"
Ehlial stood there silently for a few stunned moments. Lord Crux had been in a mood ever since they had landed on Tython and he had remained aboard the ship. Even if the Council allowed him access to the temple grounds so long as he behaved, the stares and reproachful glances weren't something he tolerated very well. Despite the long travel through hyperspace, he refused to join Ehlial down on the planet.
But this utterance was most unusual for the Sith. No matter how much Crux wanted to voice his disdain he usually kept it to himself or let it out in small cryptic murmurs when he thought the Miraluka wasn't listening.
"I'm happy to see you, too, Lord Crux," Ehlial replied simply and finished climbing the gangplank.
The Sith snorted, "So you have a sense of humor now? Did they implant that in you while you were down there or should I have the doctor check you for fever?"
"What has gotten into you lately? We're still on Tython and that kind of talk is not going endear you to people around here."
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Posted on December 5, 2012 with 14 notes
I have your photographsAnd the sun on your faceI'm freezing that frame'Gold Dust' - Tori Amos
She found the package on her doorstep, just as she had all the others. The last one had been delivered years ago. She almost feared they had finally stopped. That he was grown now and the mysterious photographer had stopped following him. The surprise of seeing it there made her nearly drop the bag of groceries she held in the crook of her arm.
Retrieving it quickly, she tapped her finger against the door's lock and moved quickly through the portal as it hissed open. The groceries were left on the kitchen counter, forgotten for the moment as she tore away the strange brown wrapping to reveal the holocube inside. The message was displayed on the surface, longer than the others.
My apologies, Mrs. Neverdusk. I'm sure you can understand with the tensions going on and your son being grown now that it's much more difficult for me to take the time to get a snapshot of him to send to you. As you can see, he has passed his trials. This may well be the last time I can send you anything. However, I have also passed on a word of his parentage to him. He's old enough and trained enough now that I feel him more than capable of making his own decisions about his family. Regards, Y.
She felt a little chill run down her spine. The very idea of him coming to see her. What might she even say to him? Would he remember her at all? Did he know the circumstances of how he ended up on Tython? The bargain that was struck?
Shaking her head, she turned the holocube over and clicked the button to activate it. His image sprung to life, a young man now nearing twenty. Such a placid expression, his chin lifted as he studied something above him, his hands held loosely in his lap. He had her eyes, she noted. Of course he did.
She tried to touch the image, just wishing she could touch his jaw, studying the way he moved. Then startled as it hissed with static and the picture suddenly disappeared until she pulled her hand away and it reformed.
The holocube joined the others she'd stored away in a chest under her side of the bed. She took a moment to dust all of them off with care, displaying the photos sent to her over the years. From a young boy of seven, squinting into the Tythonian sunlight, the padawan braid growing longer against his cheek as the years passed. An adolescent holding a practice blade with a touch of uncertainty. A young man, fingers steepled in front of him, confidence in the half smile on his lips.
When finally she turned them off, she closed the chest. Kissing the tips of her fingers, she pressed them against the top of the container and then pushed it back beneath her bed. Standing, straightening her blouse, she turned back toward the kitchen.
She still had groceries to put away, after all.
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"Lord Crux, may I ask you a question?"
Crux paused from his self imposed task of sorting through the youth's crystal collection. Ehlial stood beside him now, not even tilting his head back far enough to pretend to be looking up.
"Speak freely, Jedi," he said, closing up the drawers one by one. While not truly blind, there were certain things his charge could not differentiate between. And seeing shards of red crystal mixed in with the orange simply drove him mad. Just thinking about it before battle was enough to warm up his anger.
"I am told that the Dark side is powerful, and that one should be cautious when engaging a Sith in a fresh fight. That anger and passion can easily overwhelm even the strongest of Jedi."
Crux reached for one of the lightsabers on Ehlial's belt. Warm, recently ignited. The boy had been practicing again, and likely intended to meditate soon. It explained the question.
"Are you certain this is a question you want answered, Ehlial? It treads rather close to the forbidden things we aren't allowed to discuss without your Master present."
Ehlial serenely plucked the lightsaber out of his hand and returned it to its place on his belt. "Yes, Lord Crux. I will be certain to inform my master of our conversation later anyway. Just to hear his opinion on the matter as well."
As much as Crux hated to admit it, Ehlial had grown since they met. Not just physically, though the sudden change in height and muscle was inevitable for a boy his age, but also his demeanor. Not quite as naive anymore, less uncertain and more cautiously curious. He sounded more and more like the Jedi he was training to become.
Crux found himself caught between pride and disgust at this. He grunted acknowledgment and clasped his hands behind him, pacing in the small space of the ship's workroom. "Of course it's true, Jedi. A powerful Sith Lord can use his anger, his fear, his hatred to command the Force with devastating results to anyone unprepared."
"But if they are prepare—"
The Sith held up a hand and Ehlial dutifully closed his mouth again. Crux imagined thousands of Sith Lords sighing in unison, all who would have loved such obedience from their own apprentices.
"I'm only telling you this, Jedi, because I need you to survive."
Ehlial nodded. He'd heard that excuse dozens of times already, that Crux only gave him Sith secrets because he needed the boy to become a Jedi and fulfill the vision he'd foreseen. Which meant arming him against the Sith he would inevitably face before then.
They both knew it was a lie.
"You must be prepared, focused, able to survive the onslaught of a Sith Lord's hatred and anger. Because such emotions are difficult to maintain for long periods of time."
"In other words, I should keep myself inaccessible until my opponent has worn himself out?"
Crux nodded, "Yes. But you must be careful not to trip his fear. Fear is another of our greatest powers. A Sith lord may start off angry, hateful, but once those emotions have been exhausted, fear gives them a second wind. The fear of death, the fear of capture, the fear of failure."
Ehlial's lips quirked to the left, thinking a moment before replying. "It almost sounds as if I should somehow bore them to death in order to defeat them."
"Well," Crux chuckled, "I did once hear of a Sith Lord giving in simply because the Jedi he was fighting was quoting old, dry Jedi philosophy while they battled. And he was tired and bored of it within ten minutes."
The youth suddenly laughed. "And here I thought I'd never actually use anything I learned in those initiate level Jedi philosophy classes."
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Axhale waited with a Jedi's patience. He knew Achai had landed hours ago, and that he would arrive soon. He couldn't help himself, drawn to his twin brother by a power greater than either of them.
Sure enough, he spotted the speeder in the distance, winding along the Alderaanian roads. He pulled up next to Axhale's small encampment and cut the engine, stepping off the machine before leaning against it.
The contrast between them still boggled Axhale. Achai wore the darkness he served on him like a shroud, all black and gray attire and the rebreather that turned his voice mechanical when finally he spoke.
"I have business here, brother. And I don't have a lot of time to bother with you."
Dusting his hands off, Axhale rose from where he'd been meditating. "I came to warn you, Achai. The Luka Sene—"
Achai laughed, cutting him off mid-sentence. "You think I'm not aware they've sent seekers out to find me? Don't be an idiot, Axhale. Every Miraluka who turns to the dark side risks their dogged pursuit. Do you know how many of us there are now serving the Empire? Not even our people, so peaceful and gentle, can avoid the power of the dark side."
"Dammit, Achai this is serious. Would you stop posturing for one moment to actually listen to me?" Axhale frowned deeply and took a deep breath to stem the tide of anger he felt rising.
In return, he expected more taunting from Achai, more mockery. Yet the Sith just stood there, staring at his twin brother in contemplation. For a moment, Axhale swore he saw the old Achai. The brother he had known in their childhood. It was only a split second, and then he sneered.
"You have nothing to say that I wish to hear. Why are you even bothering to warn me? Why should you even care? If they manage to subdue me, you win. Because they will not capture me, Axhale. I'll die before I let them take me back to Alpheridies."
Axhale believed him, even if it were the darkness in him talking. Through Force sight he could see the dark tendrils wafting off of him like so much black smoke. For so long he'd been steeped in it that Axhale might have given up completely, were it not for the little things. The way Achai hesitated sometimes, or felt a brief stab of remorse that he swiftly buried beneath bravado.
"Because there is still good in you, Achai," he sighed, "And I will never give up on you. And you know as well as I that if you won't let them take you, they'll just as soon destroy you."
Achai snorted, the sound distorted through his rebreather mask. Swinging a leg around the body of the speeder, he started the engine and revved it. "Thank you for the warning, Axhale. But I belong to Bogan. The Luka Sene will find that out if they ever get close enough to me to try anything."
Axhale exhaled softly and nodded, keeping his thoughts to himself until Achai was long gone, disappearing over a ridge. "May they bring you back to Ashla, brother. Someday."
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"'Chai, wait," Vith'alor said, grabbing Achai's wrist and tugging him back. He drew his weapon in the opposite hand and descended the gangplank while gesturing for the Sith to stay there.
It took only a brief moment of concentration for Achai to extend his Force sight and realize why the bounty hunter suddenly took point. Their ship was surrounded by a number of armed guards. Cyborgs most of them, wearing the parts on their faces as if painted with tattoos. Their leader stood toward the base of the plank, arms folded over his chest and lips quirked to the left in a semi-smirk.
Achai sighed to himself and muttered something about Nar Shaddaa. Every time he ran into an issue, it was always the moment he touched down here.
"Hello boys," Vith said as he paused at the end of the gangplank. "Somethin' tells me this ain't the Hutt welcoming committee. So what do you all want, hmm?"
Their leader rubbed his nose absently, and when he spoke his voice vibrated. "Got no qualms with you, hunter. We're just here for the Sith. My employer wants to have a few words with him, yanno? You're surrounded, we know how to take out Sith, too. Just make this easy yeah? My employer even said he'd throw some creds at you to back off and let us do our job."
Achai chuckled quietly to himself, echoing Vith'alor's laughter. "Are you kidding me? There's a reason why I'm Darth Invecti's personal bodyguard, boys. As in, you can't pay me enough to betray him."
He descended the gangplank then, not even drawing his lightsabers yet. "Hunter, it appears we have unwanted guests. You know what we do with the uninvited."
Vith'alor grinned, "There's seven of 'em, boss. Plus the guy they have over there pointing a sniper blaster at ya."
The sweet, electric hum of lightsabers hissed to life as he pulled them from his belt and ignited them. The Force flowed through him in an instant, fueled by the sudden flare of hatred. He hated all of them, he realized. And whoever had the audacity to hire them. To think that a group of Force blind bounty hunters, regardless of their supposed training, could capture or kill him.
He could taste their nervousness. Several of them glanced toward the leader, who still had his hand raised to still them. It would only take one trigger finger getting a little too tight, one nervous twitch, one small step forward to start everything. And the cyborg who controlled them knew it from the look of him. One eye had been covered by a cybernetic scanner, the other narrowed slightly and a bead of sweat forming against his temple.
"Keep their leader alive," Achai ordered, "I want to know who hired him."
Vith'alor nodded, the grin vanishing, "As you wish, my lord."
"Take 'em out boys!"
The sniper gave out a choked sound immediately, Vith'alor wasting no time in removing him from the equation with a well placed shot to the man's throat. Achai deflected several blaster bolts aimed at him. Then rocketed forward to slash one man's arm off completely before turning a lightsaber on his partner, slicing his chest open. Even as that one folded over to the ground, he was on the next assailant.
The entire event folded out in front of him, able to see Vith'alor behind him, a blaster bolt twanging off the armored plating of his forearm as he blasted the guy practically right in the face.
By the time the dust settled, Achai had to take a deep breath and stand back. He'd taken a hit to a shoulder that now began to ache. Vith'alor's armor had taken a beating, but held true.
"I'm afraid he kinda took a hit to the head, boss," Vith'alor said, toeing the cyborg's corpse with his boot. "So much for knowing how to subdue a Sith lord."
"The ones who brag about that usually regret it shortly thereafter."
Vith'alor grabbed Achai's arm, turning him around as he noticed the blistered synthweave on his shoulder. "Kriff, one of them actually had decent aim. Lemme get a kolto pack."
He grabbed Vith's hand and shook his head. "Not yet, we're about to have company again."
Houk guards appeared in the hangar, drawn there by the rumor of violence in a Nar Shaddaa spaceport. Somewhere, a Hutt would soon demand answers for this, answers Achai himself wanted. Who dared make an attempt to capture or kill him?
"We'll take care of it later. Right now, I need to go yell at a Hutt about their lax security."
Vith'alor smirked at him, "Leavin' that up to you, boss. Hutts can kiss my blue ass."
"No one kisses you there but me," Achai replied before swiftly stepping off the gangplank to confront the Houks.
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"So, captain, tell me something." Risha always began conversations that way, it seemed.
Idiss cracked one eye open, peering at her from the couch he'd stretched out on earlier. Hadn't he given instructions to Bowdaar to keep anyone from bugging him while he had a nap? Not that he expected the wookiee to keep Risha from doing anything she put her mind to. But, all the same…
"Don't let me stop you, sweetheart. What can I do for you today?"
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"So, captain, tell me something." Risha always began conversations that way, it seemed.
Idiss cracked one eye open, peering at her from the couch he'd stretched out on earlier. Hadn't he given instructions to Bowdaar to keep anyone from bugging him while he had a nap? Not that he expected the wookiee to keep Risha from doing anything she put her mind to. But, all the same…
"Don't let me stop you, sweetheart. What can I do for you today?"
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200 cycles x 2 kids x 250J = 100 kJ.
Now, how much is needed to light a classroom for an evening? Let's say an evening is 3 hours, and that there are 10 40W fluorescent tubes lighting the classroom. (Next time you're in a classroom, count the tubes, and I think you'll see this would be a fairly poorly lit classroom, but perhaps acceptable, since we're going green.) How much energy would be needed? 40W x 10 tubes x 3600 seconds/hour x 3 hours = 4.32 MJ.
So, even assuming 100 percent efficiency, and even assuming that a fair bit of cialis generico each kid's push isn't going into lifting the other kid, the kids won't come even close to lighting the classroom.
Design students should take a basic physics course. Has Mr. Sheridan actually built one? Or just sketched something out on paper?
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For additional motivation, you could have "leader boards" in various categories (most kWhs per day, week, month...)
If you like my idea, I get free membership and a %.
written by jake3988, April 08, 2008
To take it further 100000J/400W=250. Meaning it'll provide enough power for 250S/60 or about 4 minutes.
If we got 5 going constantly for 15 minutes. And in my elementary school, we had two periods of recess. One for the young kids, one for the older kids... so that's 30 minutes. So that's about 3 times as much times 5times as many teeters... or 15*4minutes=1hour of powering the lights.
Not bad at all!
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Alright people here's a rather long one for you (don't complain it was orignally much longer) it's not a dark nasty one so don't expect to feel ill or uncomfortable. Yes the character as the start is Jim, I used him because I recently scrapped Fat-Pie 4 (I hated it!) and disappointed a few people so I thought I'd put him in his first Flash. Anyway all I can say is that it's long, my longest flash yet. Enjoy it.
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I watched this ages ago, when I was a much younger lad, and thus I didn't really appreciate the surrealist humor you appear to be so fond of in a lot of your work. Now, at age eighteen, this Flash reminds me a lot of South Park: satire in the form of practically brain-dead adults and children who have matured way too fast for their own good. The added bonus, of course, being the soothing British accents (yeah, I know - I'm a bit of an ass-kisser)!
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I am really not sure Stotts deserves the credit for this team. Lillard has made a huge impact, Matthews has been pretty much the same player, Batum has made some nice changes but is that Batum or Stotts, LA is the same he might have even regressed a little and JJ is still the blue collar workhorse.
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Not just any idiot can coach a team. Some credit has to go to Stotts no matter how much you think this was "In the stars"
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I am sure come credit has to go to him I am just not sure how much credit to give him. Sometimes the players just preform to despite the coach. Just look at Nate how much was he responsible for us being good. I am not sure, sometimes I just think it has more to do with the players.
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I am really not sure Stotts deserves the credit for this team. Lillard has made a huge impact, Matthews has been pretty much the same player, Batum has made some nice changes but is that Batum or Stotts, LA is the same he might have even regressed a little and JJ is still the blue collar workhorse.
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Maybe your right and allowing the players freedom is on Stotts but still the players have to take advantage of that freedom. Batum has stepped up a lot even though he still has a little ways to go and perhaps that would have never happened in a more restrictive system like the one Nate ran
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Still can't believe that Aldridge 3 went down...Big win for us if we are to keep up pace for the 8th seed...and this is example No. 1 why you don't trade JJ! He's an animal in the paint!
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With all the money I am putting out, this app should at leastwork
(37 stars)
Not even enough there to qualify as an app in my opinion. Getting really tired of apple getting all the attention for their app and android being ignored.
(37 stars)
Does not link to the main site in any way. Only helpful if you need to calculate points for one item. No running total, no anything that the iphone app has. Just awful..
(37 stars)
Not detailed enough
(37 stars)
It would be better if it had the tracker included. won't pay just for the calculator.


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By Ansley Haman Chattanooga Times Free Press
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office soon will have an underwater robot to comb waterways for discarded weapons, missing persons, and explosive devices.
A $110,794 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow the sheriff's department to buy a submersible that can take photographs and recover items up to 90 pounds from as deep as 250 feet.
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Tenn. sheriff's robot at home in water