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Recently, I asked you for some ideas on what you wanted to see here, and the response was tremendous. It basically helped me to map out some of the things I'm going to write about over the next few months. Here's how the responses broke down (and how I'm going to tackle them here):
Big Interest (a weeklong series – maybe even multiple weeklong series)
Self-employment opportunities This one seemed the most popular. I plan on this being a weeklong series for the first go-round, with five entries on how to get started on your own. I'm going to focus on ones that have a low cost of entry and I'm also going to avoid ones that are pyramid schemes or MLMs, because I could not reasonably encourage anyone to do one or give one a fair shake.
Uses for common items This one got the most positive votes overall, but also a smattering of "blah" votes. My first stab at this will also be a weeklong series that should appear very soon about ten common items that are inexpensive and have a ton of utility around the house. It will be in ten parts (two a day). If that goes well, there may be a reprise of it on down the road.
Some Interest (a regular series)
Review of personal productivity philosophies There was a lot of positive for this, but also some negative. This will probably be a weekly series starting at some point soon.
Reviews of business/personal productivity books & how they apply to personal finance Much like the above one, lots of positive, but some negative, too. This will be a weekly series and start after the end of the Ten Books That Changed My Life series, same Bat-Time, same Bat-Channel.
Exposes The reaction here was very solidly positive, but not overwhelming. Given that these take a lot of work, I will definitely work on these as an irregular series.
Not Going To Happen Any Time Soon
Detailed look at stock information There was some positive reaction to this, but a lot of people made the point that you can find this information elsewhere. I will probably do occasional articles on this topic,
Video series Overall, this was the most negative one – it was the only item that actually received negative overall reception. Considering that the prep time for me for a video entry would be significantly longer than a written one, this one will go to the rubbish bin except for perhaps a one-time thing in a month or so.
What Else Is Coming?
Just to keep you interested, here are some articles coming up in the next two months:
A review of Rich Dad, Poor Dad as part of the 52 Books series Get out your flame-retardant boots for this one, kids. After my previous article about Bob Kiyosaki and the thread it spawned (with ardent defenders of the man coming out of the woodwork – even though I wasn't nearly as hard on him as some have been), I have a feeling the comments on this review could be entertaining.
Mutual Funds Week: I get a cavalcade of questions on a regular basis about mutual funds, so I'm going to devote a week with multiple posts a day to explaining mutual funds in great detail.
Three Photo Diaries: A trip to Sam's Club, a trip to CostCo, and a long-requested one about how I find mushrooms in the woods and prepare them to eat (seriously) and also to sell. The mushroom one won't be until mid-April, though, as I have to wait for the weather to be right.
… as well as a huge pile of individual articles done explicitly at reader's request. It should be fun.


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According to a preliminary investigation, three cars derailed in a tunnel in the western part of the city, trapping hundreds of people.
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The reforms address factors identified during several serious safety incidents over the last year, as well as issues identified by an in-depth FRA review of its operating practices that took place this past winter.
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Reliance on antiquated signaling system adds to delays, inefficiency and safety risks, according to a regional research and advocacy group.
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The rail that broke underneath a train in Queens Friday morning was manufactured in the U.S. in November and installed in March.
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The agency's executive director says she doesn't believe safety has taken a backseat at the agency, but that the review is necessary. However, a union representative says that the system does not emphasize safety.
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Ramin Karimloo (Persian: رامین کریملو) (born September 19, 1978) is an Iranian-born Canadian actor and singer recognised chiefly for his work in London's West End. He has played leading male roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: the Phantom and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius in Les Misérables. He also originated the role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, which continues the story of The Phantom of the Opera. He made his Broadway debut as Valjean in the 2014 revival production of Les Misérables, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.
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I am upset. The education secretary's re-wording of the 'model funding agreement' for free schools and academies has affected me as few other things could. In short, it states that schools must promote marriage as the ideal lifestyle in order to receive funding.
I am not allowed to get married.
There are more reliable news sources if you want to ascertain the facts. There have been better political responses setting out why this move is unnecessary and counterproductive. But I write now only to show what I feel: it is as raw as it is carefully considered, and it is as deeply personal as it is true.
I am not overreacting. There are those that will say the guidelines haven't changed that much. That it only tells you what you must do, and that it doesn't prohibit anything. That schools are free to do more than the letter of the law. That the words are not important.
But words are important. Comparing the new version with the old, we see that any reference to the existence of 'strong and mutually supportive relationships outside marriage' has been excised. We also see the concern for the protection children who come from "non-normative" families disappear - no mention that 'care needs to be taken to ensure that there is no stigmatisation of children based on their home circumstances'. We see, in effect, a shift from the practical to the dangerously ideological.
In fact, the clause is more powerful than all of that - for me it has become a symbol, and I unashamedly read it symbolically. I notice that the alterations have brought the injunction against 'inappropriate teaching materials' and 'the importance of marriage' into the same sentence, within a few words of one another. I notice also that this is Clause 28 of the funding agreement. If I notice these things, then I am not alone. It doesn't mention homosexuality or civil partnerships explicitly, but the implication is much more powerful than the surface; I am not old enough to remember Section 28, but I felt its repercussions all the way through my schooling: closeted teachers, insufficient sex education. And now I live to see it remade.
I am cynical. In this clause I sense the Conservative government hiding behind a veneer of respectability, of legalistic immunity, while pushing the same, dangerously repressive Tory agenda they ever have. It happened with the NHS, where the easiest form of cost-cutting was coincidentally, magically, the privatisation they'd always wanted. It happened with the austerity measures, where helpfully the only way of overcoming the financial crisis was to eviscerate the welfare state they'd campaigned against tirelessly for twenty years. And now it is happening with family life. My life. The irony that it is a Conservative government that is increasingly busying itself with our private affairs is little consolation.
I am disappointed. Or perhaps I was naïve. Like thousands of other students, I voted LibDem at the last election - I bought into the rhetoric that they were the party for young people, that they would retain the best of the Left with none of its Blairite, self-important excesses. I was let down by their stance on tuition fees, but this has floored me. 'Liberal' and 'democratic' are not the words I choose for this development.
I am tired. I am tired because it is nearly midnight, and I have been trying to write this for two days. And I am tired, because at the age of twenty-one I have had to explain my existence constantly - to myself, when I overcame the self-hate I had been taught by the Section 28 generation; to my family, when I informed them that their culturally-ingrained assumption that their child was heterosexual was faulty, and then again and again when they were overwhelmed by everything they thought they knew - about gay men's lifestyles, their supposed drug-taking, their supposed sleeping around. I've worked with young people, where I knew I oughtn't explain myself. When the kids asked me if I had a girlfriend, I had to content myself with sheepishly answering "no", and leave it at that (while the husband-and-wife teams merrily, brazenly, car-shared their way to and from work). And now all those unspoken prejudices have been written into law: the uncomfortable closeness to 'children', the omission of anything other than heterosexual marriage. That word, 'inappropriate'. I can't really discuss my private life in schools as it is - now it's practically illegal. Its vagueness makes it more menacing: the malicious precision with which it captures our nebulous oppression. Worst of all, it is ghostly, utterly defensible.
I am pessimistic. It is my final year as an undergraduate, and my friends are excited. They don't know what they'll be doing next year: some have jobs, many are moving in with long-term boyfriends and girlfriends. Some are already married. I already know that I will not be married. I already know that I will not have children of my own. And now I am punished for it. Never mind that schools could talk about civil parterships, single parents, gay adoption, and the rest, if they wanted to. This gives them an excuse not to. It encourages them not to. And the fact that it was an edit, an act of omission, that led them to this point - it is intentional.
This is insidious. It is dangerous. It is one step away from out-and-out legalised discrimination.
I am frightened.
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The National Weather Service predicted highs in the mid-80s along the Wasatch Front Thursday, about the same temperature range as forecast for Wednesday. The storm system was expected to arrive by late Wednesday night and extend throughout Thursday.
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With tinder-dry high deserts, forests and grasslands the rule, forecasters issued a wildfire danger warning for a swath of Utah stretching from the St. George and Zion National Park areas of southwestern Utah to Bluff, in the southeast, and into central Utah as far as Price, as well as Green River and Moab in eastern Utah. The warning was run through midnight Thursday.
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Friday, Feb 1 2013 - 11:51 PM
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Real Scary Ghost spirit video NOT FAKE
- Kanaeta
- uploaded: Jan 11, 2009
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I took some video of my little cousin when i was overseas last year on my phone. and after when i uploaded it to the computer i noticed something fly past in the background..Notice how it goes behind the wall not into the wall... very strange indeed. This video is not fake, the only thing ive done is put my you tube user name onto it. its the real deal and I don't know what it is or how to explain it.
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Rknrrbbn1 October 9, 2010 8:59:17 AM CEST
wow!! even the baby hears it she turns her head towards it good video
Charlesw November 1, 2009 5:18:47 AM CET
This type of video effect of possible spirits is becoming common on home video recordings. Very interesting considering the varied sources. Maybe this is something important.
Vikinggoddess January 15, 2009 12:06:45 AM CET
Its preety cool... but... (I dont know anything about howto fake a thing like this) That ,,ghost,, seems so much clearer than everything else on the video so it makes me doubt it!! But besides that I wanna believe it!
Hopouk January 12, 2009 2:22:28 AM CET
Why is this in the UFO section? Please move it to Ghosts or whatever that section is.
Cosmonaut January 11, 2009 8:31:39 PM CET
Thats super easy to fake. All you need is a knowledge of compositing and animation. Heck you could quite easily create that 'thing' in photoshop or illustrator. Not that I'm saying this video is a fake, just saying how easy it is to create such effects.Probably light hitting the lens as it pans from left to right.
Kanaeta January 11, 2009 7:34:05 PM CET
No clue - I should have specified that this vid was posted by a chrism6 over at http://www.youtube.com" title="www.youtube.com" rel="external nofollow">www.youtube.com Would also like to add that Im not sure if this is fake or not - dispite what the title states :/ but me myself...not sure - this vid actually reminds me of a Reptilian video of one sprinting across a highway - if I remember the vid I'll post it up as a reply Thx for the opinion =D
Landismine1234 January 11, 2009 7:05:44 PM CET
In my opinion, 1. Why did "it" appear at all and coincidently while you were filming..coincidence? ..i think not. Hence, i believe it wanted to be noticed! 2. Why behind the wall? perhaps a choice due to its capabilities or limitations 3. Now what will you do about this experience?
Djinn January 11, 2009 2:25:38 PM CET
Interesting!Looks hard to fake.


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- Minimum Income Requirement of $40,000 p.a.
Qantas 'Direct Earn' credit card frequently asked questions:
- How exactly is the program changing? Basically, you will no longer be able to earn points from your credit card companies rewards program directly. If you choose to opt in to the Qantas 'Direct Earn' program all the points you have currently and any points you earn in the future will go directly to the new program. The exceptions to this are some business cards including the Spirit program offered by American Express.
- Do I have to switch cards? That depends on what type of card you currently own. There are several cards that are no longer going to be a part of the Qantas program any longer, others will require you to change the way that your points are allocated. Those who own the following credit cards will need to contact your company to see how you can continue to earn Qantas Points.
- American Express Discovery Card
- ANZ Rewards Visa
- Citibank Rewards
- Citibank Platinum Rewards
- Commonwealth Awards Program
- NAB Gold Rewards
- St.George Private Bank Platinum Choice Rewards
- Suncorp Clear Options
- Westpac Altitude
Can I keep some of my points for my credit cards rewards program?
No, you must transfer all of your points tot he Qantas program. If you want to use them toward shopping or purchases you have to do so through the Qantas frequent flyer program, even if it means spending more then you would on your credit card program.
- Are all frequent flyer point transfer options effected by this change? No, this only effects the Qantas program, other airlines like Cathay Pacific and Singapore programs remain the same. You can also use points for travel vouchers, but if you want to upgrade on Qantas flights you must be a member of the Qantas frequent flyer program.
- How many points do flights require? Here are some examples of requirements for flights out of Sydney:
- To London economy class-128,000, business class 256,000
- To California economy class 96,000, business class 192,000
- To Singapore/Bangkok/HK economy class 60,000, business class 120,000
- Westpac Earth Credit Card – This card has the same options as above bu the points redemption is slightly less at 1.000 for every $1 and the annual fee is only $75 p.a..
- ANZ Frequent Flyer Visa Credit Card – This ANZ card also offers a 19.99% p.a. rate on purchases. The points redeem between 1.000 per $1 spent and the annual fee is $95 p.a..
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Alternative Newsweeklies
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We all know that one of the biggest drawbacks to advertising in the newspaper is its shrinking ability to reach the 50 and below demographic. However, reaching younger demographics is the strong suit of the newspaper industry's alter ego: the alternative weekly.
Almost all markets now have one, and these publications have done a great job of carving out a niche for themselves over the past decade. They provide many things to the younger demographics that they don't get from their local "establishment" newspaper. They offer a strong focus on entertainment, including movie reviews, new music reviews, concert listings, local nightclub information, and restaurant reviews. They also provide the market with an alternative political perspective, a forum for voices not usually heard in the traditional press, and an "interesting" mix of classified ads. While most of these publications do not offer home delivery, they are usually readily available at venues that are heavily trafficked by their target demo, and they are almost always free to the public. Interesting, entertaining, and free...definitely not your father's newspaper!
It's not hard to see why some advertisers find this format compelling, especially businesses in the entertainment and restaurant categories. Other categories that naturally gravitate toward alternative weeklies are retail companies that sell hip and trendy merchandise like clothing and consumer electronics. Alternative weeklies also have started to get proactive in creating companion websites that are highly interactive and very high in "hip" factor. The weeklies with the best websites also are becoming the weeklies with the most advertising revenue growth.
It's also not hard to see how complementary Radio can be in an advertising mix with these weeklies. Both media specialize in targeting younger and hipper consumers because both media are lifestyle-oriented. Radio is extremely effective when combined with alternative print in the same ways that we advise our traditional newspaper advertisers to use us. Namely, let Radio intrusively capture the attention of consumers and build interest and desire. Then, drive listeners who are in the action phase of the buying cycle to the print ads and websites that provide addresses, phone numbers, and price-point information. Certain formats might well be advised to establish an association with your local alternative weekly. You can support each other and the advertising clients you have in common through promotions and targeted marketing campaigns. Your local alternative weekly feels the same way about your local newspaper as you do. Nothing builds stronger alliances than a shared enemy, and you can use this common ground to your advantage with select advertising categories. Finally, you will still have a big advantage over the weeklies with more traditional advertisers who are squeamish about the possibility of their ads running next to those of adult-oriented businesses.
Distribution: Weeklies usually are distributed free throughout a city.
Pass-Along Readership: Because most are free, readers often leave them behind when they're done – to be picked up and read by someone else.
Hip Image: Many newsweeklies are targeted to hip, youngish readers who rarely look at daily newspapers. In particular, the local newsweekly is the source of choice for entertainment news among young demographics.
"Budget" Print Ads: An ad in a newsweekly offers many of the same characteristics as a newspaper ad, at rates that are usually considerably lower than those of the local newspaper.
Accepting Ad Policies: Ads for categories that may have difficulty finding a home in other media, such as liquor, tobacco, and adult entertainment advertising, are usually welcome here.
Advertising Environment: The flip side of newsweeklies' less-strict ad acceptance policy is that the environment created by certain types of ads may not be suitable for mainstream businesses or products.
Limited Publication Schedule: The name "weekly" says it all. The majority of these publications are produced only once a week – and that may not be often enough to achieve sufficient message frequency. To meet the weekly's schedule, ads usually must be locked in as much as a week or more in advance, limiting an advertiser's ability to incorporate copy changes.
Production Quality: Although some weeklies boast production values rivaling or even surpassing the local newspaper, many others are produced as cost-effectively as possible, resulting in a "cheap" look that may affect consumer perception of the quality of product, business, or service being promoted.
Ad Clutter: Most weeklies rely completely on advertising for revenue, so the typical issue is crammed with ads, often clustered together in groups. This practice can make it difficult for a given ad to stand out.
Plus Radio
Personal Connection: Radio and alternative newsweeklies share many characteristics. Both have ties to the local community, and both have loyal followings and a unique bond with their constituents, leading to highly synergistic possibilities. Radio has been proven by the Radio Ad Lab studies to connect with listeners better than newspapers. Radio can be used to drive readers to print ads, increasing recall and effectiveness. Clubs with live music, record labels, music stores….all of these core alternative-weekly advertisers can benefit from a cross-media campaign featuring the ultimate music-friendly advertising medium – Radio.
Flexible: Make copy changes with less lead time with Radio.
Quality Creative: Print ads can be creative, yet Radio combines creative and quality at an efficient cost.


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Book Description:A powerful novel from one of the most celebrated American writers of her generation, and the winner of the National Book Award for Fiction 2012 In the quiet aftermath of WWI, Fidelis Waldvogel leaves behind his quiet German village, and sets out for America with his new wife Eva - the widow of his best friend, killed in action. Finally settling in North Dakota, Fidelis works hard to build a business, a home for his family - and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. But his adventure into the New World truly begins when he encounters Delphine Watzka, a local woman whose origins are a mystery, even to her. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis and the ground trembles...Spanning the decades from the Great War to the fifties, 'The Master Butchers Singing Club' is a gift to readers everywhere, unfolding its themes of love and death, lightness and gravity with the eloquent prose, sly humour, and depth of feeling that only a masterful writer can offer.
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Running Life Book Review; Monkey Shakes for Sale; Random Shots of Beauty
A couple of quick announcements – one happy, one sad - before this weekend's regularly scheduled RSOB:
First, the good one: Jennefer from a website called Good Reads published one of the best reviews I've seen of my Running Life book - a review that you can read right here. Also, in an effort to sell off our own supply of the book more rapidly, Mike and I have decided to keep the discounted price permanent on our dedicated Running Life website. It's now cheaper on our site than on Amazon.com, and we're happy to oblige specific requests for signed copies or anything else you like. Get your copy now, just in time for summer reading season.
The next announcement was a complete bummer to me: the Monkey Shake company that I've reviewed and promoted in the past is probably going out of business in the very near future. Owner Chris Hughes distributed an e-mail to his supporters announcing that life events have prevented him from continuing normal business operations.
He's putting the business up for sale dirt cheap on eBay, where anyone with an entrepreneur's heart, some e-commerce and marketing skills, and an appreciation for the nutritional needs of endurance athletes could potentially build the brand into something huge. His request to us was, if you know of anyone who's a little crazy (visionary), has a lot of energy, and a little bit of cash, have them check out the offer on eBay.
Who knows – maybe you'll be the next nutritional rags to riches success like the CLIF company. Chris is a great guy, and Monkey Shakes are an awesome product, so I hope this whole situation works out well for everybody involved.
This weekend's Random Shots of Beauty come from the Salinas Valley, where my favorite agricultural season, the strawberry harvest, is in full swing:
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Seeing workers in the fields is always a stark reminder for me that the simple pleasures I enjoy don't come without a cost. I've written about this before – and whenever I run past the laborers in the campos, I feel almost guilty with gratitude for the blessings I've been given.
Also, in honor of the holiday weekend, and continuing on the same theme of good things that come with a cost, here's one more shot from a Salinas farm stand:
Because freedom isn't free ... and many have paid the greatest price of all in protecting it.
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climbed 3 times today as training, hard and sustained and cold too! :)bigtimematty - TR - 16/Feb/14 with ian marshall
climbed twice today, know route well now!bigtimematty - TR - 06/May/13
repeat ascent alot easierbigtimematty - TR - 01/May/13
arm pump lol. so glad to get it! buzzing!bigtimematty - TR - 23/Apr/13
I think this was the climb. We just top roped something sensible looking turns out the guidebook says it's a E3. I'll take that! Was a nice climb and want to do it again.sofe13 - TR RP - 05/May/11 with Bethan, Lisa
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FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The latest research shows that it's safe for children with an egg allergy to get flu shots without special precautions, according to an update on the issue.
The current recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is to observe children who have an egg allergy for 30 minutes after a flu shot.
It also advises that the shot should be given under the care of a primary care doctor if a child's reaction to eggs is only hives, and under the supervision of an allergist if a child's reaction to eggs is more serious.
However, the new update -- published in the October issue of the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology -- states that such special precautions are not necessary.
"In a large number of research studies published over the last several years, thousands of egg allergic children, including those with a severe life-threatening reaction to eating eggs, have received injectable influenza vaccine (IIV) as a single dose without a reaction," allergist Dr. John Kelso said in a news release from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
"The benefits of the flu vaccination far outweigh any risk," he said. "As with any vaccine, all personnel and facilities administering flu shots should have procedures in place for the rare instance of anaphylaxis, a severe life-threatening allergic reaction. If you have questions or concerns, contact your allergist."
Flu leads to the hospitalization of more than 21,100 children under the age of 5 in the United States each year, yet only two-thirds of children are vaccinated against flu annually, the news release says.
Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children, but about 70 percent of those with the allergy outgrow it by age 16. Most allergic reactions to egg involve the skin.
The update is endorsed by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
More information
The Nemours Foundation has more about egg allergy in children.
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Pompidou Center Beaubourg 036
Three Bedrooms | 2.5 Bathrooms | Sleeps 6
Book by phone: +1 (800) 608-6958
|Kids 0-2: Pack and Play avail.;1 Twin Bed;2 Twin Beds;1 Full Bed
|Full Size Bathtub;Full Size Shower;Heated towel rack;Towels Cleaned;3 Bathrooms Total;2 Full bathrooms;+1 Separate Water Closet (WC)
|Floor Area:
|1000 Square Feet
|No pets allowed.
|Living Area:
|Fireplace (not operational);Washer & Dryer
|Coffee Espresso Machine;Cookware;Dishwasher;Full Kitchen;Microwave;Refrigerator
|Cable TV;Flat Screen TV
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|Daily or Mid-Stay Cleaning (Fee)
This spacious, modern 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom property has just the right amount of Paris charm! Located on a quiet, pedestrian street, in the heart of the Marais, makes this the ideal get-away. Perfect for large groups and families, this apartment gives you all the space you will need to relax, entertain, and recover the Parisian excitement.
The open full kitchen features state of the art appliances, sleek finishes and plenty of prep space on a gorgeous marble island. The stunning dining table connects the living room and kitchen, making it the ideal space to host a Paris dinner. You can either relax afterwards in the living room or the charming sitting room. Enjoy the large windows and warm vibe that this apartment exudes. Just in case you'd like to do some laundry, a stacked washer and dryer are located right off the kitchen.
The apartments second bathroom is located in the hallway and is sure to relax you instantly. Stand up shower,sink and toilet complete this room. An additional half bath is located near the apartments entrance for convenience.
Luxurious towels, sheet and robes are provided for your personal use
There are 3 bedrooms in the property. The first off the hallway contains a double bed with ample closet space. Down the hall, there is a cheery second bedroom with 2 twins. The show stopper is the large master bedroom and bath with tub/shower combo and double sinks. Have you checked out the incredible tile? The beds can be configured as 2 twins or 1 queen, your preference. The large amount of closet space gives you the perfect place to unpack and stay a while.
Special Services for this property - inquire for more information :
*Guests will receive a complimentary breakfast on their first morning. Additional breakfast service can be purchased and arranged upon arrival.
* Guests staying a 8 nights or longer in this apartment will receive complimentary property cleaning once per week in addition to the departure cleaning.
*Guests may pay for additional cleaning if they prefer.
This property provides you with the perfect home base for all of your Paris adventures. Cook a gourmet meal, get some rest , host a party or simply relax! This apartment is located up one flight of stairs and is around 1000 sq. feet.
Book your first stay with us and receive $10 off.
Mention Code CSNEW when booking.
Restrictions: Offer good on first booking for new CobbleStay guest/account only.
Offer Expires: 2014-10-05
*Pricing is subject to availability, dates of stay and other factors. Final price per night will be established at time of full payment for booking.
Cobblestay helped us find the perfect place for our family. And even when there was one fix-it issue with the apartment, Cobblestay made sure that was handled easily too.
The location was great for walking the Marais and to Notre Dame and really every where. It was super comfortable and well-outfitted.
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It was a great place - quite roomy for our group!! It was walking distance from Pompidou and Notre Dame. It was also near a grocery store and little street lined with restaurants. It was easy to check in and the hostess who met us and gave us an intro to the place was very nice. Would stay there again!! We had a small family gathering at the place one night, and everyone who visited us was impressed with the place!! Thanks so much for renting your place out to travelers like us who do not enjoy hotel setting and prefers a "home" like setting.
Merci for your review! Glad we could introduce you to a new "home" in Paris! You are welcome back absolutely anytime. This property is great for larger parties and in a wonderful area for walking and sightseeing. Hope you come back again soon.
-The CobbleStay Team
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Our family of six (2 adults and four children from 15-5) stayed for 10 days in this apartment. It was perfectly suited for our family. The location was great in terms of being on a side street, interior facing, and only up one floor; the bedrooms and other living spaces were clean and well appointed. The bathrooms were very large compared to other places we have stayed in Europe. The weather during our stay was warmer than we had planned, but the combination of windows and a fan provided enough comfort from the heat. The kitchen was well suited for our needs, and having a grocery...and 24-hour Crepe stand...around the corner was great. With the location being walking distance to many of our target locations and 2 blocks from the Les Halles Metro/RER stop, we could easily get to anywhere we were going. The owners/managers were very responsive to our questions/needs. We would definitely stay here again.
Merci for your review! This apartment is so great for family stays--ample space and ideal location in the Marais. So glad you agree and took advantage of the awesome bathrooms (so hard to find) and great location in the Marais. Nothing better then the 24-hour crepe stand. Our onsite arrival managers are such a great resource to make your stay comfortable and secure. Looking forward to bringing your family back here to stay again!
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I can't say enough good things about this property. The property itself is in excellent condition. It is modern and new and very well decorated. We loved having a kitchen and dinning room table to gather at instead of a hotel lobby! A little cheese and wine, purchased right down the street, every night and great conversation. The area is perfectly situated. We walked to Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter, and the Louve. There were endless restaurant choices within walking distance as well as plenty of shopping. Metro and RER stations are in every direction. It was a short metro ride to the Eiffel Tower and the arch. I would absolutely recommend this property and it will be my first choice when I return to Paris. You will not regret booking this property. Loved it!
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Google Associate Account Strategist Interview Questions
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Interviews for Top Jobs at Google
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158 people found this helpful
Associate Account Strategist Interview
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5+ weeks - interviewed at Google in September 2013.
A little over 2 weeks after I submitted my application, I was contacted by a recruiter via e-mail. She asked if we could arrange a time to speak over the phone. We scheduled some time for later that week. During that initial phone screening we discussed my interest in the position, my current job, and established a deeper understanding of the role I was applying for.
After about 25 minutes, the recruiter said she'd like to arrange a time for me to speak with someone else who was actually in a similar position to the Associate Account Strategist role. A few days later, this call took place. There were a lot of situational questions.
- Tell me about a time when you overcame a challenge in the workplace
- How have you improved a certain process at work?
- Why Google?
- Tell me about a time when you spoke with a dissatisfied client and what did you do to appease them?
- Name 3 advantages of AdWords
- Have you ever improved the efficiency of a process/task at work?
Despite a lot of nerves, I got a call back and was asked to do an 'onsite' interview with 3 Googlers. I did this via a Google hangout since I was interviewing for a position in another country. Prior to the onsite interviews, the recruiter kindly walked me through how these interviews would be. She gave me lots of details including resources for how to prepare. They were right on point and helped to set a realistic expectation of what these interviews would entail.
The first interview was with the manager of the team. She asked questions about AdWords/Google products and my familiarity with role relevant skills like data analysis and client interaction. Example Questions:
-improvements you would make to your favourite Google product.
-Experence pulling and analysing data.
The second interview was with someone from another language team but in a similar role. She asked a lot of questions that started with, "Tell me about a time when..." or "Have you ever..." Example Questions:
- What accomplishment are you most proud of?
- A time when you took the initiative and led a project
Final interview was with someone else on the team I was applying for. He was friendly and asked situational questions as well as questions related to my personal interests. Example questions:
-What would you bring to the team?
-Why this particular position?
-How do you show creativity?
Overall, everyone I interviewed with was very professional and kind. I liked that everyone was polite, approachable but also to the point. I spent a lot of time preparing and used the following resources:
Glassdoor interview feedback
Google jobs website
Actual job posting description (read this many times so that I could have a firm understanding of the role)
Recruiter--Make sure to ask questions if you're unsure of anything. The lady I worked with was great about letting me know what to expect. It was incredibly helpful in planning on how to prepare.
- If Google decided to charge g-mail users, how would you recommend implementing this? Would it be sustainable and what would be the advantages and disadvantages? View Answers (4)
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Associate Account Strategist InterviewApplication Details
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Google in August 2014.Interview Details
I applied online and it took about 2 weeks for someone to get in contact with me about an interview. It was unclear however, whether it would be a phone interview or simply a phone screening. When she did call me, she asked me to walk through my resume, why I was interested in the position, and then a few questions about Google AdWords. I felt a little shaky on this, as I'd never used Google AdWords, but I had done my homework, and felt able to accurately answer the questions. However, she did ask me whether I had had any prior firsthand experience with it and I did have to truthfully answer no, which I felt was a main reason I did not get called back for a next round interview.Interview Questions
No OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- How would you describe AdWords to a 7 year old? Answer Question
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Associate Account Strategist InterviewApplication Details
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks - interviewed at Google.Interview Details
Initial online application, quickly received phone screen invitation, 2 additional phone interviews. Overall, it was what you would expect from an interview. Google hires personalities, so just be prepared to show off your personality and to be yourself! Great company overall and I wish all of you the best of luck in interviews.Interview Questions
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- Nothing too unexpected. Focus on behavioral questions Answer Question
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Associate Account Strategist InterviewApplication Details
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months - interviewed at Google.Interview Details
I knew someone who had graduated a few years before me from my university and was talking to him about his position with Google. Eventually he helped refer me to HR after I filled out the online application. I waited about 2 weeks and got the initial email inviting me to a phone interview. The format was two 30-minute interviews with 2 different people. I was VERY nervous and ended up not doing too well and did not get called back for that position. They asked me the usual "Why Google? Why Sales?" questions and general behavioral questions about working on a team or having a difficult client. They also asked me about AdWords, its advantages, and how I would describe it to a child.
What tripped me up were the questions about Google products. They asked me to discuss my favorite one and describe how I would market it to someone. They also asked about a product that currently is not using the most effective marketing strategy and how I would change that.
Luckily, my friend also referred me to a couple other positions so after another couple weeks I got a call from an HR representative asking me about what I might be interested in and the teams that were still interested in me. Later on that week I got my second chance at a phone interview for this new team. They asked me very similar questions so this time I was prepared. Some new questions I got were, "If you were given $10 million, what would you do with it?" And, "If you were given $10 and told to do something useful with it, what would you do?" They also asked me to describe something that I knew a lot about that the interviewer likely wouldn't know.
Later that day I was invited for an on-site interview. They paid for all my expenses and everyone at the office was extremely nice. The format once again was two 1-on-1 interviews. Most of the questions I got on-site were similar to what I'd gotten during my phone interviews.
Overall, no one is trying to trip you up like you often experience in other places so it can be an easy interview if you spend some time preparing. Make sure to know AdWords and find a way to show your personality!
It took 3 weeks after my on-site to get an offer which is a little longer than usual, but whenever there was a delay I'd get a call from HR so it helped me not worry too much.Interview Questions
Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- Describe AdWords to a child or your technology-challenged grandmother in under a minute View Answers (2)
- Your client is a local car dealership who uses AdWords but is not interested in expanding into mobile advertising. What are some advantages to mobile advertising that you would bring up in order to convince him or her to do so? View Answer
Associate Account Strategist InterviewApplication Details
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Google in April 2014.Interview Details
Got Referred and contacted that I was being reviewed and then went thru a phone screening a week later. Screening lasted about 20 minutes. Was then contacted about 5 days later that they were not following thru.Interview Questions
No OfferNeutral ExperienceDifficult Interview
- How would you handle a book of accounts that you were to contact once it was handed to you? Answer Question
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Associate Account Strategist InterviewApplication Details
I applied through college or university. The process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at Google in April 2014.Interview Details
First, applied online then met with a University Programs representative on campus. My information was passed on to a recruiter. Recruiter contacted me about a position in the Ann Arbor office within a week. The following week, I scheduled 2 back-to-back 30 minute phone interviews with representatives from the Mountain View office. I was contacted the next day about the off-site interview for the following week in Ann Arbor. Flew out to Ann Arbor the day before my interview (all expenses paid for by Google) and left after my interview that day. I did not receive an offer, but happy to have made it as far as I did.Interview Questions
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- How would you track results from online to offline marketing with a small business? Answer Question
- If you were CEO for a day, what product would you create? Answer Question
- What's your greatest accomplishment? Answer Question
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Associate Account Strategist InterviewApplication Details
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at Google in March 2014.Interview Details
Screening call: Simple 15 minute phone call with recruiter to assess my interest in the position (i.e. Why this position? Walk me through your resume. What is your understanding of this position?)
Phone interviews:
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Early adopters will buy up these EVs bring down the price as infrastructure grows to allow for higher and higher production rates.
See, the comparison to CDs is telling. For most people, CD was an improvement of quality, and it didn't degrade like vinyl records do through scratching, and offered seamless, sideless play, and playlists across auto-changers. IE, it was worth paying the extra for. Electric vehicles cost more, don't go as fast, or as far, and take an age to recharge.
Other Car companies are starting out with hybrids, now plug in hybrids as the batteries get larger for the same price.
HAhhahahaha, OK according to this web site:
There is just ONE Electric charging place in my city, inside a multi-storey car park. 13A sockets are available to charge electric vehicles, although I've never noticed one.
I just wish the pro camp would wake up to the real life limitations. Must be all that Patchouli overpowering the smell of coffee.
The insult was that hippies are associated with electric vehicle technology, which is ridiculous.
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and at half the fuel cost, possibly less,
without a single cold start problem, overheating concern, air cleaner question,
your standards of usefulness and convenience may modify themselves a bit.
You may just rent that vacation car - heck, make it a camper.
Not with the Tesla. Try mass producing Porsche and see how much its price comes down
And the currently handbuilt Tesla would benefit much, much more - at a marginal cost in performance, possibly, but little loss of comparative advantage.
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I read from users that anytime when they hit a hill, their gauge went down like the Titanic. Also for some reason the tires wore off quite frequently...
Anyhow, don't preach, just show me the advancement...
The best electric vehicles that exist today are bicycles (or trikes). The best gas-powered vehicles that exist today in terms of mileage are motorized bicycles.
Spidergoat is right, once peakoil can not be denied, there will be major changes to people's lifestyles. Also let's mention that trucking is still going to be done by petrol based trucks >> increases the price of everything...
Here is a solution from the McLaren team, it is still a gas car, but costs around 9K:
600kg, 80 mph speed and 450 miles range
It has no doors, it opens up the top goingforward. 3 people (not Americans) can sit in it...
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A) In town commuter trips aren't on the freeway.
B) Repairs to electric cars are much less simply because there are less moving parts.
C) Goalposts that are movable make lousy targets.
Now, on to the rest of the thread.
Thanks for starting it btw.
£28.990 is not a reasonable price. In fact, it sucks. A car of similar performance could be had for less than a third of the price. That means it's got to make £20,000 of savings over it's life AND do everything the petrol car could do. Oh, sorry, it can't, 'cos it's got limited range, crap performance, and takes an age to recharge.
Also lets check that performance you say is so bad. An equivalent to the Nissan Leaf is the Nissan Sentra ($16,270 to $20,830), the Sentra can do 0-60 mph in 7-9.5 sec depending on model, the Leaf can do 0-60 in 9 sec.
That maybe surprising for a 80 kw motor, compared to the 102-152 kw sentra engines could put out, but not surprising when considering the difference between electric motor and internal combustion engines. The leaf's motor puts out 233 Nm of torque, while the sentra engines can only put out 199-244 Nm at near max rpms. Electrics motors put out full torque at 0 rpm and maintain that torque roughly steady up to certain max rpm before degrading. ICE puts no torque at 0 rpm and has no steady torque profile, that why it needs multiple gear speed transmissions to try to average the torque and keep the rpms low as it accelerates, losing time in switching gears and grinding clutch. An electric car only needs one set gear and no clutch, its acceleration is constant and uninterrupted from 0-60.
As for range, the average driver only drives ~30 miles a day, 100 miles range will satisfy 98% of your driving needs, and if you need longer just get a PHEV. Considering charge times the Leaf can be rapidly charged at a charging station in 30 minutes. Slow charging has it advantages, you can charge at home, using off-peak power at night, assuming you do your daily commutes of less then 100 miles you will never need to see a gas station again! With the Leaf you will be paying less then 2 cents per mile, compared with 10 cents per mile minimum with the Sentra (at $3 per gallon, 34 mpg). Assuming 15000 miles per year that <$250 per year on the Leaf, >$1,324 with the Sentra. Considering the final price difference between the Leaf and Sentra (with all rebates) is -$550, you already made a profit from day one and will save $1074 per year on fueling. Add in that the Leaf has no motor oil, oil filter, fuel filters, clutch, spark plugs, fuel injector, air filters, etc, the maintenance costs will be much lower as well.
Hybrids aren't the solution either. OK around town, on short journeys, but over long journeys, on fast motorways, the benefits are lost.
Heck UPS is already buying all electric trucks for distribution within cities
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Superior performance, fuel cost, and low hassle/cost convenience of ownership of the vehicles have been shown. Lack of range and deficient variety of models is acknowledged.
Reduction of reliance on intercontinentally imported fuel has been shown, along with lower pollution burdens and lower quantities of emitted hazardous waste. The societal disadvantages - lack of charging facilities, lack of mass production efficiencies, and the like - are acknowledged.
Alternatives act to exclude. The entire society has been set up to handle the problems with the cars we have (from a huge investment in facilities and training for the continual minor repairs and maintenance, to widespread piping and manufacture and transport and storage of the huge quantities of toxic fuel needed everywhere, to costly building codes for safe parking etc - we even have detached garages, which lower one's house insurance rates due to their isolation of the family gas engines from the expensive living quarters). This overhead cost is largely sunk, and seems to be the major obstacle to an otherwise timely and beneficial transition.
If we allow for a 20 year time frame to get the technology and the number of electric vehicles up to speed, the picture becomes very different.
For example : the whole issue of range limitation becomes moot if we can recharge the batteries fast enough. An electric vehicle can be designed and built with a simple electric cord and plug that pulls out and plugs into a simple socket. If recharge took only minutes, then no problem.
Researchers already are chasing that one down.
An electric vehicle that recharges in less than 10 minutes is almost a certainty given time.
So, in 20 years, you are off on vacation in your electric camper van. You know that, for safety reasons, you the driver, should stop for a break at least every two hours. You drive for two hours and the batteries are getting low. No problem. It is time for a safety break anyway. Pull in to a suitable recharge site, and plug in. Use your credit card to pay, at a cost ridiculously cheap compared to petrol. Have a cup of coffee and visit the toilet. In 10 minutes, both car and driver are fully recharged and ready to go.
The coffee you bought cost more than the recharge.
Allowing 20 years to develop, and $$$ to be made, you can guarantee that lots of recharge places, with attached cafe, will be available.
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The HUGE new market in motorized personal vehicles is in China and India...neither they or other large markets....Brazil, indonesia, Japan, Germany, Russia, etc. are 'going electric'.
Electric car technology has fizzled... a dead end side show. A billion invested in a more efficicient carbon burning engine is a billion far better spent.
This is a science forum. There is no 'magic ' solution with batteries. The physics just doesn't work to make a battery operated vehicle do the job of an internal combustion engine.
Only about 3% of the North American car market is made up of the most efficient carbon based automobiles. 97% of buyers don't choose the most efficiency NOW given the choice of internal combustion engines....they are certinly not going to choose an battery operated vehicle when it is even less practical.
More expensive, less practical....ain't going to happen.
Lets see a Nissan Leaf will cost $32,780 here in the states, but you get a $7,500 federal rebate, so that is $25,280, then depending on the state you can get another $5,000 off, so that's $20,280 in the end.
Also lets check that performance you say is so bad. (pointless numbers deleted)
As for range, the average driver only drives ~30 miles a day, 100 miles range will satisfy 98% of your driving needs, and if you need longer just get a PHEV.
Can a PHEV pull a1000kg caravan?
Considering charge times the Leaf can be rapidly charged at a charging station in 30 minutes.
Slow charging has it advantages, you can charge at home, using off-peak power at night,
With the Leaf you will be paying less then 2 cents per mile, compared with 10 cents per mile minimum with the Sentra (at $3 per gallon, 34 mpg). Assuming 15000 miles per year that <$250 per year on the Leaf, >$1,324 with the Sentra.
So, let's recap. I can't recharge an EV at my current residence because we have on street parking. EVs work for short commutes, and I don't commute. EVs can't pull loads, and I need that capability several times per year. EVs cost three times more than the last vehicle we bought (admittedly 2nd hand, but it's a customised Japanese import) and only hit the price/performance figures quoted _if the batteries last as stated_ Given that it can get pretty cold here in winter, and pretty warm in summer, that is yet to be seen. Oh, and the Leaf is slow. Most people in the UK drive at about 80mph on the motorway, and the top speed is 87, and I presume that is unloaded. Add a family, and top box full of the kid's stuff, it's going to be a long tedious journey to the seaside.
You know what, ... I think biofuel is better alternative. I'll put my money on that.
As I read the objections to electric vehicles, it seems to me they are all based on the assumption that ev's will not improve. That is like looking at a 1960's 12 inch TV and saying it will never get any better!
I have said that it will take 20 years before ev's make a big impact on the private motor vehicle market. I stick to that. Over that 20 year period, prices will tumble. All the arguments about expensive Tesla's and the like will be about as valid as saying that you cannot buy a flat screen TV because it costs $20,000! Which the first ones did.
Lithium battery technology is improving all the time. I pointed out a new approach which will permit recharging a car in 10 minutes or less. Not much longer than refilling a petrol car. Capacity is also improving. In 20 years, the range will not be 150 kms, but 500 kms.
Sure, today's electric cars have drawbacks. In 20 years, the average ev will be seen as far more desirable than a petrol car. No emissions. Minimal maintenance and repair. Very low running cost.
How about being a bit more forward looking, guys? The whole history of technology over the past 100 years shows continuous and massive improvement for consumer goods.
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Your 'assumption' is a false logic that doesn't apply to science. One that links two unrelated events to give support to the second one. The improvement in 1960's TVs has zilch to do with the potential of EVs or not. It neither adds or subtracts from the potential.
'We can do it if we put our mind to it' is not based on the properties of physics and, even when possible, often not based in the reality of choosing rationally between alternatives.
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