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The NHS: Blinded By Love
The NHS is part of the British establishment just as much as tea, talking about the weather and sarcasm. This view through rose-tinted spectacles has prevented serious debate and clouded our judgment. Foreign visitors are now being charged to use our A & E services, yet they can still see GP's for free. This ludicrous half measure is just one example that we are blinded by love for our NHS. A situation has arisen in which any attempt from politicians to discuss much needed improvements for the current healthcare system is political suicide. This is hindering development.
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Unit 1 Micro: Revision on the Price Mechanism
A streamed presentation on aspects of the price mechanism with links to three revision quizzes plus revision notes and a revision videoread more...»
Unit 3 Micro: The Future of Gaming
The release of two major new iterations of games console including the PS4 is an opportune moment to take stock of the transformation of the oligopolistic computer gaming industry into one whose revenues now exceed films and where social gaming, connectivity and collaboration are features of an industry where dynamic efficiency is crucial. Paul Mason from Channel 4 news reports in this short clip.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Revision Glossary on Markets
Here is an updated revision glossary covering key terms on markets and government interventionread more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Housing Rent Controls
The cost of renting property in many parts of the UK continues to rise - would rent controls make any difference? Here is an updated Unit 1 economics revision presentation.read more...»
Unit 3 Micro: Costs and Pricing for the PS4
The launch of Sony's PS4 alongside Microsoft's XBox One signals the beginning of a highly intense competitive battle in the oligopolistic games console market. With both the new consoles being launched in time for the crucial Christmas sales period, pricing strategy is crucial in order to gain maximum market share.
In the US, Sony has priced the PS4 at $399 (retail). Of course that is the retail price. Distributors will be wanting to make their margin on each unit sold. So how much does it cost Sony to make a new PS4?read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Producer and Consumer Subsidies
Here is a revision presentation on the economics of producer and consumer subsidies as forms of government intervention in markets. There are a number of up to date examples highlighted together with an evaluation of the benefits and costs of subsidy payments. This is designed as a revision aid for unit 1 students taking their microeconomics papers.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Mexico's Water Farms
"The market will define our future" - the words of an organic farmer growing produce in Mexico City's water farms and which - according to this excellent video report from the Financial Times - have the potential to feed huge numbers of people living in the metropolis. Careful husbandry of the canals and surrounding farm land creates the opportunity for farmers to complete between seven and nine harvests a year, an interesting link to the concept of price elasticity of supply. The video reinforces the importance of human capital - detailed, specific knowledge of the growing conditions and calendar of crops that is handed down from one generation to another.read more...»
Unit 4 Macro:Apps to Help Farmers in Ghana
This BBC news report is superb background for students who want a mini case study of the potential of mobile technology in improving farm yields and incomes for farmers in developing countries. A 29-year-old developer from Ghana has created a mobile app that he hopes will transform the livelihoods of farmers and help address food shortagesread more...»
The Benefits of Choice: the Battle Never Ends
Do consumer choice and competition between suppliers improve the quality of outcomes for consumers? The answer might seem so obvious that it is hardly worth asking. But a powerful strand of political opinion is building up to an attack on the concept.read more...»
An Introduction to Anchor Prices
We are delighted to host on our blog this article from Alex Macarthur an upper-sixth student at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Alex enjoys is especially interested in 'Behavioural Economics'. In this feature he looks at pricing anchoring in markets. This article was originally published in the student magazine www.lucigmag.co.ukread more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Volatile Prices and Buffer Stock Schemes
Here is an updated revision presentation covering price volatility in commodity markets and the economics of buffer stock "price stabilisation" schemes. designed for unit 1 micro courseread more...»
Paul Ormerod: Energy and Emissions: Taxation or Technology?
Energy prices are in the news. The recent actions of some of the energy companies can plausibly be described as provocative, no matter how well founded their decisions might be. They run the risk of provoking the ire of both the Opposition and the Government.
One interesting aspect of the debate is that it has become even clearer that decisions taken by Ed Miliband himself in the Brown government are partly to blame for our high energy bills. The plethora of green taxes and subsidies has become very expensive for consumers.
But how effective have such policies been? Not very much, seems to be the answer.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Chinese Get into a Froth over Starbucks Prices
Where would you expect a Starbucks latte to be cheaper - in a coffee store in downtown New York or in a Starbucks store in China? Keep in mind that per capita incomes in China are around one tenth of those in the United States.
The answer may come as something of a surprise!
In a report on coffee prices that has caused something of a stir across social media platforms, the state-owned broadcaster CCTV reported that a medium-sized latte cost Rmb27 ($4.43) in China compared with Rmb19.98 in Chicago, Rmb14.6 in Mumbai and Rmb24.25 in London.
Starbucks responded that its pricing strategy was based on local market costs, including infrastructure investment, real estate and labour costs. It also added that its Asia-Pacific profit margin was for 14 countries, not just China. They added that each Starbucks market is unique and has different operating costs and that it would be inaccurate to draw conclusions about one market based on the prices in a different market.
The prices of imported goods in China are often raised because of the effects of import taxes (tariffs) - in this case the customs duty on roasted coffee beans is 15%. Add to that a sales tax of 17%.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Cocoa Prices Surging Again!
After more than a year of relatively low prices, rising global demand for cocoa is a key factor behind a surge in the international price of cocoa beans, prompting fears that the traditional consumer splurge on chocolate treats during the Festive season will be noticeably more expensive this year! In this short BBC news video, some of the background to the rise in cocoa prices is explored. You can download the cocoa price chart below.read more...»
Unit 3 Micro: Price Leadership in the Gas Oligopoly
The market for retail gas supplies is mired in controversy and threats of direct government intervention to freeze prices should a new Labour government be elected in 2015. This week we have seen a classic example of the type of price leadership we expect to see in an oligopoly.
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Unit 1 Micro: Argos Tablet and Inferior Goods
The Guardian technology blog has given a less than glowing review of the recently launched Argos MyTablet computer - read Argos MyTablet review: cheap, nasty and frustrating to use - the price point says it all - £99 for a low entry level tablet supplied under the Bush brand name and marketed at younger members of the family. Surely this is another product to add to teaching examples of inferior goods? The discount tablet market is being fought over by major high street retailers - Tesco is selling the Hudl and now Argos has joined the battle. I'll be staying well away from this!read more...»
Business Economics: A Golden Hour on Radio 4 Archive
This is a cross-posting from the Business blog (written by Penny Brooks)
"The 20th Century was about dozens of markets of millions of consumers. The 21st Century is about millions of markets of dozens of consumers."
So said Joe Kraus, founder of a search engine called Excite in the middle of the 1990s. Never heard of it? That's not surprising; in 1999 it was a $6.7bn enterprise with hundreds of employees, but a year later the dot-com bubble burst and it disappeared from the market place. But this quote is one of in an article about Peter Day's Radio 4 Archive programme to be broadcast tonight, and already recommended by Michael Owen in his blog below; forgive me for this repetition, but this is such a brilliant article that it really merits a second look, and hopefully between us we will convince you of that!read more...»
Peru's Free Trade Agreement with China
Workers in Peru say they are suffering because of competition from cheaper imports. Chinese imports are stifling what was one of the largest clothing manufacturers in South America and a free trade agreement could make matters worse. A short video clip on this issue/read more...»
Falling Coffee Prices - Farmers Switch to Oranges
Here is a familiar tale - sharply falling world coffee prices are causing the terms of trade to drop and threatening the commercial viability of coffee production among many of Indonesia's small scale coffee farmers. Can stronger marketing and investment in processing help these farmers move up the value chain?
The price of coffee in Indonesia has dropped to a third of the price from one year ago, due to an oversupply of it in the world's market. This has caused many coffee farmers in Indonesia to stop growing coffee and switch to other plants, such as oranges.read more...»
Unit 1 micro - excess supply of lobsters in the US
Too much lobster might sound like a problem which would be quite pleasant to deal with, but it is hitting the fishermen of the US hard, as this video shows. It could be a useful piece of application for unit 1 in teaching the problems of excess supply, and could be accompanied by questions such as:
Draw a graph to show what has happened to the equilibrium price for lobsters in the US
What is the shape of the supply curve on each day, when the fishermen land their catch?
How does the problem differ for lobster fishermen who fish in the warmer waters, and those who fish in the colder waters 'further west'?
What options do those fishermen have, in order to improve their level of income?
For later in the course:
What forms of government intervention might help to improve the level of income for the fishermen?
Theory of Price - exceptions that prove the rule
Perhaps you're starting to look at supply and demand, the start point of the theory of price in Economics. A good way to test your understanding might be to look at a few oddball examples which seem to fly in the face of the theory. In the title of this blog I'm using the phrase 'to prove the rule' to mean to test the theory. See what you think...read more...»
Price Maximum Example - Milliband's Domestic Fuel Cap
Ed Milliband's conference speech last week gave us one of those all-too-rare moments where we can illustrate a real (or potential) government policy with a standard economic diagram.
Mr Milliband clearly stated that, should the Labour Party win the next General Election (in 2015) they will cap the price of domestic fuel. His policy is aimed at restricting how much people would have to spend on energy so as to improve their general purchasing power as well as reducing business costs. The big losers would be the energy companies themselves who do not seem particularly keen on the policy. Mr Milliband argued that their profits were sufficiently high and, besides, they have been using the lack of competition within the market place to bolster their coffers.
Assuming that teachers have already covered the basics in Demand and Supply diagrams, this link will take you to a short (up to 10 minute) activity asking students to draw the 'Price-Cap' diagram and consider the economic arguments for and against the policy proposal.
Mobile phones - the impact on the economy, society and our personal lives
Mobile phones have changed how we negotiate our relationships with family, spouses and close friends. Increased levels of mobile phone subscriptions are linked with improvements in education, gender equality and political participation, particularly in developing countries. They are also associated with higher economic growth.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Scarcity and Abundance
AS economics student Ed Hardy offers his interpretation of this question: "Within a few years the common problems we associate with scarcity will be a thing of the past." Do you agree?read more...»
Bangladeshi Clothing Factories
Since the appalling fire a few months back at the Rana Plaza complex that cost the lives of more than 1100 people, there has been intense interest and scrutiny of working and living conditions of thousands employed in Bangladeshi clothing factories.
On Monday night the BBC programme Panorama broadcast an investigation into this and the findings were compelling and deeply disturbing.
In "Dying for a Bargain" Panorama discovered there have been at least 50 fires in Bangladeshi clothing factories in the last 10 months. Clothing factory workers filmed by
#BBCPanorama were released at 2:30 am, 19 hours after they started. They were due back at 7am. You can see a clip of this here. Events uncovered at the Ha Meem Sportswear factory will no doubt have left executives at Lidl scrambling to find out the truth about what is happening at one of their major clothing suppliers.
Unit 1 Micro: Tesco's Hudl - An Inferior Good?
Tesco launches an own-brand seven inch tablet with the forgettable name Hudl - how will it be received by Tesco customers and the wider constituency of people looking for an affordable device? My first instinct is to add this product to my list of inferior products! Tesco says that it is every bit as good as the competition and you can get it in four different colours - what do you think?read more...»
Phil Holden is back! Economics videos online
Thousands of students have been helped by the online videos on economics concepts produced and presented by Phil Holden. The good news is that he is back and delivering two new lectures each week. They are ideal for supporting your work in school and nailing the new concepts and relationships as the AS course progresses. Here are some of the early video pieces.read more...»
Introduction to Micro: UK Housing Shortage
As part of our introduction to micro economics we have been looking at the shortage of housing in the UK. The chronic shortage of affordable and suitable housing raises many micro (and macro) issues and I find it a good example of an issue where different policy measures can be looked at in a non-technical way as a path into supply and demand analysis. It also covers the ground with topics such as scarcity, changing needs and wants, affordability, cost-benefit principles, opportunity cost and production possibilities.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Factors of Production at Work in Mining
Here is a great example of factors of production at work in the mining industry. The BBC's Linda Yueh has been on a tour of Mount Whaleback - an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The mining is taking place on an epic scale and the commodities industries have been a major source of economic growth for Australia in recent years.read more...»
Economics at the Movies - The Moo Man
In a world dominated by hyper-productive (but often loss-marking) industrial milk farming here is a heart-warming, touching and rewarding documentary that has swept critics off their feet at film festivals during 2013. The Moo Man is a remarkable story of a maverick farmer and his unruly cows, filmed over four years on the marshes of the Pevensey Levels. In an attempt to save his family farm, Stephen Hook decides to turn his back on the cost cutting dairies and supermarkets, and instead stay small and keep his close relationship with the herd. How can a milk farmer operating on such a small scale compete and survive in today's world? The Moo Man provides some revealing answers!read more...»
Unit 3 Micro: Will Blackberry Survive?
The global smartphone market is brutally competitive as the executives at struggling phone company Blackberry are finding out. Sales of their phones have been hugely disappointing for some time and the re-launch of their devices seems to have done little for Blackberry as they compete against Apple and Samsung, the dominant players in the industry.read more...»
GM foods will be vital in feeding the future world
Prince Charles and eco-warriors rail against them, but genetically modified crops are becoming the superheroes of agriculture, and they have special powers. Some are being developed to be pest-resistant, potentially saving the 50 percent of crops destroyed each year by pests. This means less pesticides, less run-off and less river pollution; this limits soil erosion, pertinent in developing countries where over-farming poses a greater problem. GM crops have avoided 200,000 tonnes of insecticide and the multiple sprays of fungicide that potatoes need. One promising development is of crops that will host nitrogen-fixing bacteria instead of needing vast quantities of nitrate fertilizers.read more...»
The future is shale!
The UK Energy and Climate Change Committee has stated that shale gas will not be a "game changer" in the future of UK energy, but they are wrong; it will be. The recent British Geological Survey report pointed to 1,300 trillion cubic feet of reserves, twice previous estimates. A recent study by the Institute of Directors found that the shale gas industry could generate 74,000 jobs and could supply up to half the country's gas needs by 2030. Furthermore it could also trigger an investment boom worth £3.7 billion a year. Given the location of most of the reserves, it could also be hugely beneficial in reducing the north-south economic divide.read more...»
Unit 3 Micro: Indie Games and Contestable Markets
Here is a great example of the fast-changing dynamics of the computer gaming industry. Indie gaming studios are proving more nimble, innovative and ultimately smarter than the blockbuster console franchises who have dominated the industry for years. The rise of smartphone and tablet gaming has spawned a new type of gamer and a new type of game with opportunities and challenges for all players.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Cigarette Taxes by Country
Some useful data here on the depth of cigarette taxes by countryread more...»
Unit 3 Micro: BSkyB Announces Record Profits
BSkyB has announced record revenues and profits. Total revenue in the last year grew by 7% to reach £7,235m and operating profit was 9% higher at £1,330m. This gave the business an operating margin of 18.4% and helped the business to generate free cash flow of just over £1 billion. Revenue per subscriber increased by £29 to £577. BSkyB has 11.2 million customers.
Programming costs were 34% of sales revenue at £2,486m. Sky paid £59m in the last year for the right to offer live coverage of the Ryder Cup, the Lions Tour and Formula 1. It has also invested more than £55m this year in original comedy and drama.
The FT news video below provides a timely look at the UK battle between telecoms group BT and pay-TV operator BSkyB to provide both sports TV and broadband. BT Sport, with rights to some Premier League football matches, launches in August 2013. This is an excellent example to use of a contestable market with a dominant established player and a new entrant (BT) using their financial muscle to try to break into the live sports TV market. It is an expensive business - the average cost of each live game shown in the current auction period is now over £6 million.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Coffee Prices and Profits Fall for Growers
We are now into the 3rd year of falling coffee prices in the world economy and the combination of weaker revenues and rising costs are causing big problems for some of the coffee suppliers in the poorest countries. This Financial Times news video provides some background on the industry. The price has fallen 60 per cent from its peak and the market seems saturated.read more...»
Unit 1: Fall in sales of PCs due to rise in demand of substitute goods
After 2 decades of continual growth in sales of PCs, indicators are beginning to show a worldwide slowdown. The primary cause of this change in demand appears to be a growth in demand for tablets and smartphones and an increase in the number of people purchasing these as genuine substitutes for an old-style laptop or desktop computer.
PC manufacturers have tried to hit back by increasing the use of touchscreens and even creating hybrid devices that allow users to detach screens and use them as a tablet-like device. Microsoft, dependent on the success of the PC market, has brought in a new version of Windows (v8) to bring a little life back to the computer experience. All of these changes do not appear to have had a great affect (although sales in the USA continue to be bouyant).
This link will take you to an article from the Wall Street Journal showing some facts and figures.
Follow this link for a resource that asks students to draw shifting demand and supply curves to illustrate what is happening to sales of PCs and tablets.
Unit 3 Micro: Richard Branson on Lessons from Virgin Cola
Virgin Cola was set up during the early 1990s and after a hugely successful launch sales started to out-strip established mega brands such as Coca Cola. An aggressive response from Coca Cola included attempts to drive Virgin Cola from the supermarket shelves and the brand never recovered. In this short interview from the Wall Street Journal, Richard Branson discusses some of the key lessons from the Virgin Cola story. It is a commonly used example when discussing barriers to entry in concentrated markets.
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Unit 2 Macro: The Rise of Bitcoin
Here is an interesting report on the rise of digital currencies. Bitcoin, a decentralised, virtual currency, is gaining increasing interest from investors and entrepreneurs. The currency is not controlled by a government or a central bank and is traded on the internet.
In this short news video, the FT's Maija Palmer reports from a Bitcoin conference on where the currency is heading including the use as a person to person medium of exchange. In technology savvy cities in the USA, there is no a bitcoin ATM that allows people to swap standard currencies for bitcoin credits. Will retailers latch on to the new currency?
Regulators seem wary about what Bitcoin is and how it might be used, fearing for example the use that might be made of anonymous and untraceable digital currencies for illegal money laundering by terrorist organisations.
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Unit 1 Micro: China Warms to Coffee Production
Changing tastes and preferences drive resource allocation in a market economy. Coffee consumption in China has been growing steadily as the country's middle class tries new drinks and the result is that new coffee cash crops are being grown China to help satisfy growing demand from the domestic market. The Chinese Coffee Federation is also hoping that Chinese coffee will establish itself as a major coffee exporting nation.
Unit 2 Macro: The History of Bubbles
A super resource from the Economist. KAL, The Economist's resident cartoonist and animator, explains the dangerous history of bubbles.
A bubble is said to happen when the prices of securities or other assets rise so sharply and at such a sustained rate that they exceed valuations justified by fundamentals, making a sudden collapse likely (at which point the bubble "bursts"). Typically this is seen in property markets where housing valuations can rise to unsustainable levels relative to income or long-run average prices. Speculative demand driven by positive price expectations has the effect of amplifying market demand and driving prices higher - especially when supply is restricted and unresponsive to short-term price movements.
Bubbles are common in other asset markets such as for stocks and bonds. And increasingly we find that world commodity prices exhibit bubble tendencies with high levels of volatility in the prices of foodstuffs, oil and natural gas and metals.
The bursting of a bubble - such as a collapse in property prices - can have important demand-side effects on wealth, confidence and aggregate demandread more...»
Unit 4 Macro: Kal Draws Dumping
Another great short animated video from the Economist - highly relevant to students looking at the economics of protectionism / import controls. KAL, The Economist's resident cartoonist and animator, explains what dumping means and why companines do it.read more...»
Unit 1 Micro: Occupational Mobility from Mines to ..... Mines
Miners made redundant from Maltby Colliery in Yorkshire many of whom with decades of experience faced years on the unemployment register when the mine closed earlier in 2013. But some have been thrown a lifeline with the rising demand for miners in the UK potash industry.
Paul Ormerod: The Rapid Rise of the Food Bank
FOOD banks are a rapidly growing phenomenon in the UK. A few years ago, they barely existed, but an estimated half a million people now make use of them every week. On the face of it, it seems that poverty has sadly become endemic since the financial crisis, with many families unable even to feed themselves. Real incomes have declined since 2007, putting pressure on household budgets. But the pace of increasing demand is surprising.
In fact, the food bank is a market. It is, however, complex – with particular features which mean that it is likely to grow rapidly, exactly as we have seen. The key point is that food is not the only commodity traded.
Unit 1 Micro: The Market for E-Cigarettes
The emergence of a competitor product can often send shock-waves through markets of established products where profits have been more or less guaranteed for decades. Will e-cigarettes have a similar effect on the tobacco industry? And is this an emerging industry in need of greater government regulation and taxation?read more...»
Manchester's biggest tourist attraction to close?
This morning's news stories include an implied threat to close MOSI (The Museum of Science and Industry) in Manchester, in order to keep the Science Museum in London open.
Should museums charge admissions fees or not? Is a museum a merit good or not? If entry is free, are you tempted to avoid placing money in the transparent collection box as you go in? If is free, how should the museum fund its activities - encouraging donations, marketing guidebooks, souvenirs, themed gifts, or reliance on government grants? This begs questions about how a government allocates scarce funds?
Florence's Uffizi Gallery does not charge children or pensioners, amongst others. Can you identify which museums have more price inelastic demand, and face a smaller drop in visitor numbers should charging be reintroduced? Why would visitors pay €18 to climb Pisa's famous leaning tower?
Bear in
mind that AQA had set a question on this topic in 2004. "Using the data and your economic knowledge, assess the case for and against providing free entry to museums."
MOSI is supposed to be one of Manchester's biggest visitor attractions, but would there be a negative multiplier effect if it closed? Should the cultural heritage be preserved? This clip from Yes Minister helps focus a debate.
Unit 3 Micro: Carbon Trading and Business Economics
This streamed revision presentation looks at the economic impact of carbon trading schemes and effects on business costs and profits. It also focuses on an evaluation question for an exam on the effectiveness of carbon trading as a way of cutting emissions.read more...»
T-Shirts and consumer choice
Firstly, I hope the first AS exam went well, whether that was macro (OCR), micro, and whether for the first time or a retake. I also hope that in amongst the revision you're in the market for a more random blogpost…
This one's a topic on which Paul Ormerod would have something to say. On NPR's Planet Money radio show/podcast, they're launching a T-shirt, and using this as a stimulus for a whole set of reporting on its genesis, from cotton subsidies to its design. The latest podcast investigated the colour of their T-shirts. "What's the economics in that?", I hear you cry…


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Convergence, iPads and useful tech.
UK Entrepreneur Angus Bradley co-founded Europe's first virtual dataroom Projectfusion and safedrop the secure messaging service for business.
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Congratulations to the ginger labs team on a great release of their notability note taking app for the iPad.
This new release has opened up a great way to tag handwritten notes, and make them searchable.When you make a handwritten note, afterwards just add a text box with a keyword to the note. You can then search for it. So here, I can search for projector screen, and my notes will popup. Sure it's not evernote, but it's very handy.
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Davidson, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Behind 26 points and 21 rebounds from Willis Hall, both career highs, the College of Charleston Cougars outlasted the Davidson Wildcats, 76-64, in a non-conference bout at Belk Arena.
Hall shot 10-of-14 from the field for Charleston (7-7) in the team's first- ever 20-point/20-rebound performance as a Division I program. Anthony Thomas and Nori Johnson each chipped in with 11 points for the visitors.
For Davidson (4-10), Brian Sullivan scored 13 points and Tom Droney poured in 12.
The back-and-forth first half consisted of 10 ties and 10 lead changes, with Davidson carrying a 35-33 lead into intermission.
Charleston shot an impressive 52.4 percent from the field in the first half, but it was even better in the second stanza at 68.2 percent. Trailing by one with under 14 minutes to play, the Cougars used a 19-4 run to pull away.
The Wildcats had a poor night shooting both from the field (.390) and the free-throw line (9-of-20) while also losing the rebounding battle, 39-27.
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HOPKINTON - There will be some fun and unique events happening in town this year as the summer turns to fall. The town council approved three special event permits for up-coming charitable events at the town council meeting Monday night, August 1.
It's summer and you know what that mean's, it's time for warm weather and sunny days at the beach.
Still, the news doesn't stop just because the weather is nice and this week's Standard Times proves that as we fill you in on all the latest details regarding news this week that Composite Rigging, a North Kingstown business located in Quonset, was hit with 18 OSHA violations Monday following an accident in March that claimed the life of a young man.
Kabuki is a theatrical art form popular in Japan in which dances are performed in a formal, stylized manner. In other words, everyone knows what the next move will be.
Kabuki could also be used to describe Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina RaimondoŌĆÖs Pension Advisory Board.
This body includes one mayor, one business executive, four labor leaders, five consultant/educators and Governor ChafeeŌĆÖs director of administration.
So, you might as well say there are at least five advocates for public employees in the group.
By LINDSAY OLIVIER
NORTH KINGSTOWN ŌĆō ItŌĆÖs been full steam ahead at the construction site for the new $22 million Wickford Junction Train Station project, which is slated to be open for commuters next spring.
Work is ahead of schedule and both the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Bob Cioe, owner of the property, are pleased with the progress of the construction.
ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖve been getting good encouraging feedback from the community,ŌĆØ said RIDOT representative Bryan Lucier.
NARRAGANSETT ŌĆō For six summers, those craving their favorite ice cream have taken refuge in the little pink cottage of Goodies Ice cream Shoppe on Sand Hill Cove Road in Narragansett. Yet, this summer ice cream lovers may be at a lost when they do not see that pink cottage. However, Goodies owner Cheryl Pelchat wants her customers to know Goodies is still here and only moved its location just one stop down at 236 Sandhill Cove Road from where the pink cottage used to be.
ŌĆ£It's a hop skitch and a jump away from the pink cottage,ŌĆØ Pelchat said.
SOUTH KINGSTOWN ŌĆō After the School Committee filed a complaint in Washington Superior Court last Thursday against NEASK, the union took their own legal route by filing an unfair labor practice charge with the State Labor Board last week.
The charge sites bad faith or service bargaining against the school committee.
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EXETER ŌĆō Ladd School, once a scene of indescribable heartache and tragedy, was reborn yesterday as the Rhode Island State Fire Academy.
Dignitaries, including Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, state Fire Marshal John E. Chartier, State Police Superintendent Col. Steven G. OŌĆÖDonnell, Richard Licht, state director of administration, State Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed ŌĆō and representatives of fire and police departments across the state ŌĆō attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
By MARTHA SMITH
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NORTH KINGSTOWN ŌĆō Lewis Cahoone Jr. sits in his garden paradise at the end of Pineland Drive and credits maternal nurturing with instilling an interest and talent in growing beautiful things.
ŌĆ£She took care of the yard and gardens,ŌĆØ he says. ŌĆ£My three sisters ŌĆō two are deceased ŌĆō and I took after my mother.ŌĆØ
Lewis, who retired June 29 as supervisor of the physical plant and grounds for the North Kingstown School Department, will have even more time to add to the towering floral displays, wending trails and handcrafted birdhouses he has created.
WYOMING - After two and a half years of inconvenient detours for motorists traveling between Wyoming and Arcadia, crossing the Wood River just became a whole lot easier. On Friday, July 22, Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy (D-38 Hopkinton), announced that the Bridge Street Bridge will finally be reopened.
On July 20 the East Greenwich Free Library hosted Singer/Song Writer Greg Cooney's One World, Many Stories, Songs and Smiles. Greg, who teaches choir and drama at Mt. St. Charles Academy, grades 7-12, kept the children entertained with fun stories, songs, and musical games from around the world. In this show the children were also able to play a variety of musical instruments.


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"This is my first review on Head-Fi, so forgive me for my trip ups and lack of jargon, as I simply do not have the knowledge or experience to accurately describe everything I hear and feel. That being said, I deliberated over my purchase of these IEM's for quite a while. For a few months, I had a toss-up between the GR07 BE, Sennheiser CX985, Rock-It R50 and RHA MA-750i. Any one of these..." --dazzerfong
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" i loved the sound quality. good for everything. not bloated bass, but if you threw on some bass-heavy music they would thump. yet if the music was not bass-heavy it was not intrusive. they look cool, and are made of a cool metal. iono what it is. get some complys for it. the wire is going. one of the buds is crackling in and out when the sire moves. " --Skoobs
" I'd like to think RHA for sending me these earphones for review. Along with the summary below, I have posted a Youtube video review of the MA350. If you like the video, check out my channel for more reviews :) Summary BUILD The MA350 has an interesting build, with a reverse horn / funnel shape. This is actually the opposite of a horn..." --a_recording
Skullcandy INK'D Earbuds (Green)
"First of all, I gave these a 3 star mostly for their price. At about 9 bucks they are about the cheapest headphones around. I mean, who is going to pass up a deal like that. They are dirt cheap and really easy to find at about any store you can name. But you aren't reading this review just for there price. Lets check em out. Sound quality If your looking at from an..." --Bassbanger101
RHA MA600i Noise Isolating In-Ear Headphone
"Many thanks to RHA Audio for providing this free review sample. The MA600 is tuned as a V shape. For those who don't know what that means, a V shaped tuning means the treble and bass have been tuned to sound more forward and aggressive then the mids. End result, the mids tend to sound more laid back in comparison to the rest of the sound signature. Some good examples of gear, both..." --DigitalFreak
RHA MA450i
" I'd like to think RHA for sending me these earphones for review. Along with the summary below, I have posted a Youtube video review of the MA450i. If you like the video, check out my channel for more reviews :) Summary BUILD The MA450i has an interesting build, with a reverse horn / funnel shape. This is actually the..." --a_recording
Skullcandy 50/50 - Headset ( in-ear ear-bud ) - white, chrome
" These are quite good sounding for the price. The sound is well balanced and nothing overpowers anything else. The design is also quite nice. The major flaw with this and most other Skullcandy products is that they pretty much break in a month. I treat my stuff well and these only survived for around 3 months. " --TheBrutux168
Skullcandy Fix In Ear Headphone With 3 Button Remote - White / Chrome
"I've seen the Fix around with the standard SKDY set ups in RadioShack and other stores, but they were usually an unattractive 79.99$. I found them at TJ Maxx (Apparently always has Uptowns for 40$) and decided to throw the 15$ they were asking for them and try them out. They are awesome basshead buds!! They sound very good, no exaggerations. Seperation, imagery, soundstage are all..." --KodaO
Skullcandy Smokin Buds - Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) - rasta
" These were my first phones that didn't come with an iPod, and I will say that when I got my first pair about three years ago, I was amazed that music could sound so good. After a few years of experience, I think I'm a little more qualified to write a review. First of I will say that I would reccommend these to anyone as their first IEM or headphone on a budget. I mean I can get as..." --Noyan
Skullcandy S2SYDA-008 Merge Earbud Headphones - Black/Chrome
" Upon initial listening with these buds, I was rather unimpressed as I heard the rather familiar bloated mid-bass, sharp highs, and lack of mids that SKDY's old line carried. Then I realized that I still had my source EQ'd to Vocal Booster. Changed over to R&B and wow, night and day difference. The Merge are greatly influenced by an EQ, with the R&B setting completely bring the..." --KodaO


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The production version of the Laguna Coupe and the Megane 5-doors versions were caught in Australia. Both models will make their world debut in October at the Paris Motor Show.
The Laguna Coupe will most probably be offered with 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol and diesel engines generating between 140 and 201 Hp along with a top-notch 3.5-liter V6 unit.
The new Megane lets go of the current version's weirdly styled arse for a more subtle design. However -no thanks to the heavy camouflage, that's about all we can comment on Renault's VW Golf adversary.
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For the past few months, the main emphasis has been on daytime swordfishing, and in the past two weeks we have done a few of those trips. As we are now in November and we are starting to approach winter, sailfish season is upon us and we are starting to do more and more sailfish trips.
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Perhaps it is a bit of an overkill to start a post just to brag that I finally made a good batch of baechu kimchi, but I've been trying for literally years and years. Either they come out tasting sort of bleach-like, too salty, or ferment weirdly (slimy and off-tasting instead of effervescent). I followed Maangchi's recipe again, omitted the rice flour (which, for me, seems to ferment the kimchi too quickly...but that could also be my lame fridge), put in leeks (I'd previously just used the green onions...and I don't have access to Korean chives), a combination of flakes and powder, a different brand of fish sauce (switched to Three Crab via a recommendation from one of my mom's friends...very mellow flavor), and added a tiny bit of julienned carrot and some pureed pear for sweetness...success! Mom claims it turned out well b/c I used Kosher salt this time. She says it has properties that are beneficial to kimchi making (though she says sea salt is best). I don't know if that's the reason why, but I've been doing a happy dance all week long and shoving my kimchi into everyone's mouth, whether they want a piece or not.
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Today I wrote 750 words of story. I mean, it probably won't pan out, and I know it is not very good, but the point is that I am starting somewhere, and I will find my way back.
I meant to tell you before the leaves changed colour. Then I meant to tell you before they all dropped to the ground. I had set these deadlines to tell you, that I was changing or had changed, much like the seasons. Then the first snow fell and got caught in my hair and your eyelashes. The ground was perfect with the shapes of long dead leaves just covered in a iridescent white.
I tried to bring a frosted maple leaf home, place it in the freezer. Two weeks later I swept its dead crumbs out with the same brush and dustpan that I use on the floors where the litter box is.
In a way, that explains why I didn't tell you. The perfect crispness that fell to tiny pieces after too long out in the cold. But it only explains it in my tongue. To you, it is crumbs in a freezer, snow on the ground, and another change of seasons. To you, I have become like a stranger who does not know you, does not speak. Or won't.
He expects the fresh air to rush in to the room, to fill his lungs, dust the thick ash from his hair and eyebrows. Instead, when he breaks a newsprint-covered pane with his only tie wrapped around his gnarled fist, the smoke begins swirling around his face and rushing out into the clean air. It forces him to return to wrenching at the wooden window frame.
He mind flashes to the time he watched a window shatter down in a wave of shards over his son. Oliver had been running through the mall, jumping down the patterned tiles and shouting. He had been letting him, because he was distracted and a little stoned. It was Sunday afternoon, and the night before, he had stayed up in the blue glare of the television drinking cheap wine. He had already shouted at Oliver. Stop running like that, damnit. Two blonde women with made up and exhausted eyes stared at him like he had just struck Oliver. He wanted to shout at them too, but it had hurt his ears to hear his own voice.
As he had finished this thought, this tiny thought, that couldn't have taken a half a second to think, the sound of breaking glass cracked through his fog. It strikes him how each calamity no matter how thunderous the crash or high-pitched the wail seems completely silent for a little while. It it eerily quiet until sound swings through the air like a pendulum, returns to the fever pitch.
The goddamn unpredictability of accident. Now it is his turn, and he can feel the heat rising through his flattened, old slippers. He didn't have enough time to think, but he had never been good under pressure. He hangs his head out the window, lolling from side to side, he can see the green leaves of spring through thick streams of smoke.
It is the first time he has seen spring, or breathed fresh air, in two years. It feels like a millennia living with his eyes closed. Even as he feels his vision begin to tunnel, he tries to cling to the glimpses of this great oak tree and its brilliant green leaves.
He cannot hear, see, or feel anything as he falls through the air. The weight of his whole self leaning against the window has caused the window frame to finally break. His fall is nothingness attained.
I was about to write a post complaining about how shitty it is when a short story is going really well, and then you suddenly realize that you aren't entirely sure how to end it.
But then I figured out how to end it. Lucky me.
I have heard a bunch of discussion going around about the term "Mary Sue" — a term often used by reviewers to dismiss characters that they feel are too perfect, too awesome, and too favored by their author. Zoë Marriott gives a really good breakdown of its definition and a point-by-point analysis of the problematic way she's been seeing it used over on her journal. I thought it was a really great post about a very overused term and made me consider the Mary Sue a bit more. Then Sarah Rees Brennan made a fantastic post about flawed characters and female identification with awesomeness and her call for flawsomeness.
Fantastic piece on the overuse and misogynistically overuse of the term "Mary Sue" in non-derivative works. Sadly, not even fictional females can get a break. What boils my blood is when the readers drag in the woman writers into the mess and rip them apart. Do we say that Aragorn was too perfect and Tolkien was writing a self-insert fantasy where everything revolved around him, and how Tolkien's clothes look awful? No. So why do we go around making all these awful comments about the way, for example, J.K. Rowling dressed in so-and-so event? What does her (and any female writers') wardrobe have anything to do with her writing? Let's discuss the author's writing, not her and not her female characters as though they are vermin that poisoned her stories.
Being a writer myself, this kind of mentality sickens and worries me.
Bicycling in the rain that day is a lot like every day of knowing you. I remain constant and determined, if a little pathetic. And you are the rain: apathetic, consuming, and unpredictable.
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One beautiful April morning, on a narrow side street in Tokyo's fashionable Harujuku neighborhood, I walked past the 100% perfect girl.
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the act of getting so offended by something as to the point of excess.
man, that guy was all butt-hurt when you took the last slice of pizza.
by joe pawski June 15, 2004
An inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult. Characterized by strong feelings of shame. Frequently associated with a cessation of communication and overt hostility towards the "aggressor."
Adam got butthurt when Mike stole his bitch.
by Kent April 19, 2003
Getting your feelings hurt, being offended or getting all bent out of shape because of something petty or stupid.
Roney got butthurt when Drew did not help him clean Scat
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A display of bruised feelings; usually over something lame.
Buffy got all butt hurt when Tyler held a seat for Brittney.
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when your little pride or feelings get hurt
When he didn't include me on the invite list, I got butthurt.
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Hybrid Selection
Southern universities offer tips for choosing the
As noted by the University of Florida (UF) Extension Service, "Growers have only one chance to make the right decision on the right corn hybrid to use each year." Obvi-ously, it's not a one-size-fits-all situation. Many variables come into play on each producer's farm, often changing from field to field.
To help Southern corn producers in making hybrid selection decisions, each university has a "corn production" section on its Extension Web site with helpful information pertinent to individual states. Following are excerpts from some of these sections. To obtain additional information, visit your state university's Extension Web site to view the complete contents of its Corn Production Guide.
Disease Resistance A Priority
The university also notes, "Hybrids with transgenic and value-added traits are available from many corn seed companies. These types of hybrids include Bt insect resistant hybrids and those with resistance to herbicides such as Roundup, Liberty and IMI (imidazolinone). High-oil content corn hybrids are also available for planting in the Southeast. Because they are priced higher than conventional hybrids, these hybrids should be used only where the specific trait is of economical benefit."
In the Deep South, it's important to pay close attention to the hybrid's disease resistance package.
"Higher humidity, fluctuating water availability and higher plant populations under irrigation will favor many diseases," UF notes. "Hybrids should have resistance to Southern corn leaf blight, anthracnose, grey leaf spots, common rust, southern rust, etc. Corn planted after corn is especially susceptible to leaf diseases, since there is a buildup of spores throughout the growing season. Bt corn that could survive later planting due to insects could fail to produce grain due to little disease resistance. Grain quality depends on shuck coverage to retard moisture and inhibit insect penetration into the ear and grain hardness."
Consider Genetic Differences
"The right choice of hybrids for any production system is crucial since large gene-tic differences exist for the many traits of yield," UGA says. "Hybrids for irrigation should have the genetic potential to perform at high plant densities and respond to water and other inputs, such as increased fertility. Hybrids with strong stalks and roots are needed under higher densities and yield levels to allow the corn crop to dry down with minimal harvest loss due to lodging. Higher populations suggest the need for a hybrid that can take the crowding and still maintain stalk quality and ear development. Dryland hybrids require good stress tolerance with good grain quality. Companies that sell hybrids generally makes distinctions between hybrids that perform better under one production system or another.
"Hybrids with high-grain quality at harvest are necessary to provide a better market for the crop. Grain quality depends on resistance to ear rots and other pests. Good husk cover to retard moisture and insect penetration minimizes damage from subsequent development of ear or kernel diseases. In addition, hybrids with higher grain quality typically weather better during dry down."
UGA goes on to point out that corn hybrid maturity determines how well a hybrid will fit into a production program. Hybrids are classified as early (short-season), medium (mid-season) or late (full-season) maturity.
UGA Extension also has created a table that lists current selected single and stacked transgenic corn with Bt traits for caterpillar and/or mid-season rootworm control in Georgia for 2010. To view the table, go to www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/fieldcrops/gagrains/corn.html.
Mississippi's "Corn Short List"
MSU Extension says, "The corn hybrids noted in the 'Corn Short List' have produced superior grain yields in Mississippi, according to results published in the MSU Corn for Grain Variety Trials and surrounding states. Suggestions are separated into dryland and irrigated culture. Hybrids are categorized according to the number of years evaluated in the MSU Corn for Grain Hybrid Trials: 'Standard' hybrids have been tested for two years or more, and 'New' hybrids have been tested one year.
"Growers should realize that environmental variability in a given year or location may substantially affect hybrid performance. In other words, hybrids which have performed well for many years and at various locations should be more likely to perform well in the future. Thus, growers would be advised to plant the majority of their acreage to hybrids with established track records, such as the 'Standard' hybrids and test 'New' hybrids on a limited acreage."
MSU continues by commenting on other factors, "Producers should also evaluate maturity and stalk strength before selecting a hybrid. Furthermore, several hybrids with complementary characteristics should be selected in order to spread risk and minimize loss due to an unpredictable problem, which one hybrid may be susceptible."
For a specific recommendation, please contact your local Mississippi State Univer-sity Extension Agent.
Arkansas Weighs In
"Farmers with a relatively large amount of rice may use 108- to 110-day hybrids and sacrifice a few bushels of corn so they can pick corn prior to rice harvest. Hybrids that stay green later into their maturity usually retain better stalk strength and have less lodging potential. Shuck cover is important since good ear coverage means less potential for kernel damage. Ear placement is important in corn planted later in the season.
"Most hybrids grow taller as day length increases due to increased day and night temperatures," the university adds. "Rapid growth results in more space between nodes, so ear placement can be different within the same hybrid planted at different times. Usually, higher ear placement means greater lodging potential. If possible, use late-planted hybrids with lower ear placement."


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Kelly Osbourne Dishes On Her Stay-Slim Secrets
Written on May 1, 2014 at 3:42 pm , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Jordan Clifford, editorial intern
Famous for her colorful hair, unique style and true-to-herself attitude, the fashion-forward Kelly Osbourne has been focused on getting and, more importantly, staying healthy. (Since kicking off her weight loss journey back in 2009, Osbourne has shed and kept off an impressive 70 pounds!) To help celebrate the launch of Wheat Thins Popped, we got the skinny on Osbourne's fit physique.
"I've been through a huge transformation in my life," Osbourne told FITNESS Associate Beauty Editor Molly Ritterbeck. "It's not just about health, it's about maintenance. It's finding the way you want to be and working on yourself and finding things that work for you." So, how does she do it? Simple swaps and go-to snacks are her top tricks. "I've started to take my own snacks with me on set," said the Fashion Police starlet, adding that Wheat Thin's new poppable product is actually one of her favorites.
"I tasted-tested every single one before I said 'yes' to doing this [campaign] because I can't lie," she said. And boy, do we appreciate her honesty! But sometimes a little mental fibbing is just what you need when it comes to swapping out those not-so-good-for-you treats. "If you want sour cream, have fat-free Greek yogurt instead and add some lime and a little pinch of salt and your mind thinks it's the same thing," explained Osbourne.
And when it comes to her workouts, Osbourne likes to mix it up. "I love a good sweat and a run and I do circuit training," she said. "But I also love my hula hooping and…fun stuff like the trampoline workouts and there's a jazzercise class that I want to start doing in LA." She even tried out salsa but says she can't keep it up "because I get too competitive and by the time I leave, I can't walk." Looks like her Dancing with the Stars days aren't quite behind her yet!
Photo courtesy of Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Wheat Thins
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Snack Attack! The Must-Try Dip to Pair with Pretzels
Written on April 25, 2014 at 5:16 pm , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Jordan Clifford, editorial intern
Pretzels are the perfect snack—a little salty with a whole lot of crunch. (No wonder so many distance races offer them at the finish line shoot!) Alone they're great, but topped with something? All the better. Put a twist on the classic munchie with this savory recipe. I mean, it's National Pretzel Day tomorrow, after all. Time to celebrate! Double-dipping encouraged.
Ricotta-Roasted Garlic Dip
1 bag Rold Gold Three Cheese Pretzel Thins
6 bulbs whole garlic
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 pints ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 350°F. Using a serrated knife, cut the top ¼ of each head of garlic off, exposing the tops of the cloves inside. Place the garlic heads on a sheet of aluminum foil and drizzle olive oil over each one. Wrap in foil and place in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Squeeze roasted garlic out of each head and place in a mixing bowl. Add the ricotta, Dijon mustard, Parmesan, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe and photo courtesy of Rold Gold Pretzel Thins
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3-year-old Utah girl dies after freak swing accident
By Janelle Stecklein
The Salt Lake TribuneFirst published Apr 07 2013 11:57AM
A 3-year-old injured in a freak swing set accident last week has died.
The Weber County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the 3-year-old Farr West girl died Saturday night, but said they were not releasing the girl's name Sunday.
Deputies said the girl's father found her with her neck tangled in a rope on the backyard swing set about 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The girl, who was playing alone, was believed to have been on the swing set less than five minutes before she was discovered.
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Fitness & Wellness Newsletter | July 2010 |
July is Parks & Recreation Month
Since 1985, Americans have celebrated national Parks and Recreation Month in July to recognize the importance of parks and recreation in establishing and maintaining the quality of life for, and contributing to the physical, economic and environmental well-being of communities.
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Stay Cool While Exercising in Hot Weather
With the record breaking temperatures this summer, it's extremely important to use caution when exercising in the heat. The Mayo Clinic offers suggestions for staying safe in hot temperatures.
How to Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses
To keep it cool during hot-weather exercise, keep these basic precautions in mind:
Take it slow.
If you're used to exercising indoors or in cooler weather, take it easy at first. As your body adapts to the heat, gradually increase the length and intensity of your workouts.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Your body's ability to sweat and cool down depends on adequate rehydration. Drink plenty of water while you're working out - even if you don't feel thirsty. If you're planning to exercise intensely or for longer than one hour, consider sports drinks instead. These drinks can replace the sodium, chloride and potassium you lose through sweating. Avoid drinks that contain caffeine or alcohol, which actually promote fluid loss.
Dress appropriately.
Lightweight, loose fitting clothing promotes sweat evaporation and cooling by letting more air pass over your body. Avoid dark colors, which can absorb the heat. A light-colored hat can limit your exposure to the sun.
Avoid midday sun.
Exercise in the morning or evening - when it's likely to be cooler outdoors - rather than the middle of the day. If possible, exercise in the shade or in a pool.
Wear sunscreen.
A sunburn decreases your body's ability to cool itself.
Have a backup plan.
If you're concerned about the heat or humidity, stay indoors. Work out at the gym, walk laps inside the mall or climb stairs inside an air-conditioned building.
For more information about exercising in the heat, read the full article
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Are you looking for a new and unique way to train the core and increase balance? Join Kasey Rich for the only Beaming™ classes in the nation offered by a Parks and Recreation department.
Beaming™ blends moves that are familiar to you in a unique way on a six inch wide, five foot long surface. This class will help you develop toned, firm muscles and a stronger core, improve balance, flexibility and posture. Beaming™ utilizes barefoot training, the sensory systems, and a multi discipline approach creating a fun, yet challenging experience.
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Make the Water Habit Happen!
You've heard how important it is to stay hydrated, so let's go one step further and look at some ways to make drinking water a daily routine.
Start each day with a glass of water to help replace fluids lost overnight.
Grab a reusable water bottle before you leave the house that you can refill throughout the day.
Set a timer if it will help you to remember to fill up your bottle and be sure to take water breaks throughout the day.
Eat your fruits and veggies! Most of the foods in these groups are filled with water and the minerals that help you absorb and use it properly.
Track your water consumption to increase your awareness of just how much you are consuming.
Put a filter on your home faucet, or fill a pitcher and put it in your fridge for easy access.
Meet the Instructor: Pat Woods
Pat Woods has been teaching fitness classes for 29 years, nearly 20 of which have been for the City of Virginia Beach. Her primary fitness certification is through AFAA and she is also certified to teach Zumba® and SilverSneakers®.
Pat's philosophy on fitness is that if you don't enjoy it, you won't stick with it. Her goal in class is to combine great music with fun moves so that an hour goes by without you realizing how hard you are working. She loes teaching Zumba® and relates it to going out and dancing with friends.
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Perhaps some of you caught the gem of a question and answer session on Slate's Dear Prudence column this past Thursday. My husband is actually the one who caught it for me and forwarded the link to me. We then had a lengthy discussion on the letter itself, the answer and our opinions on the subject in general. What? You didn't read it? Go read it first.
Basically, the shortened version: mother relinquishes her firstborn daughter for adoption twenty-three years ago. Birth mother initiated the reunion. Through email and phone call conversations, birth mother decides that she doesn't like the daughter in question because she is "immature and bratty." (Note: the girl in question is twenty-three, a known selfish phase of life for a large number.) After a physical meeting with the whole group (adoptive mom, child the relinquished daughter is raising, 18 year old daughter the birth mother is raising), she decides that she really doesn't like her. The birth mother later goes on to ask Prudence what to do, especially since the child in question is "entering the field" that the birth mother is in and the birth mother thinks she will "suck at it." (Seriously. Her words.)
My blood pressure raised when reading the letter. I have hopes that this is some sort of spoof letter sent by someone wanting to perpetuate the stereotypes of birth parents and reunion. What we have is a nasty birth mother who dared to sign her letter as "What Should I Do About the Daughter I Never Wanted?" What we have is a relinquished daughter who seemingly was "raised" poorly (birth mother's words, not mine) and seems to possess a disinterest in emotionally bobby-trapped presents. What we have here is a letter that got the answer it deserved.
Prudence didn't sugar-coat it. She called the birth mother immature as well (not ignoring that the adoptee in question had some maturity issues as well). She chastised her for not stepping up to be a support for the career in question. She called her out on suddenly appearing in the woman's life only to be a judgmental presence in her life. She reminded her that the daughter likely has issues with her anyway. Prudence then advises her that a "marginal" relationship is likely best.
And, gosh, I agree.
I know that horrid reunions like this occur. Two parties who just do not mesh together suddenly are thrown into the same room, told that they're mother and daughter and are expected to "perform" as such. Sometimes the results are great. Sometimes they are not so awesome. More often than not they are a mixture of the two like any other relationship, complete with highs and lows. To be honest, I'd be very interested to see if this particular birth mother sought out any form of counseling before searching for her relinquished daughter. It surely doesn't sound like it. It also doesn't sound like she has sought it out in the aftermath of their reunion.
And that's what I'm here to suggest: get thee to counseling.
Whether you are a birth mother considering search and reunion or one in a fully open adoption, counseling can either help you avoid making yourself look like a fool on an internet advice column or avoid the issues all together. Don't misread me: a therapist isn't going to magically make your reunion all rainbows, butterflies and unicorns. A counselor won't remove the issues that accompany open adoption relationships. However, bouncing your emotions off of a therapist might help you avoid projecting them onto the child in question, whether adult or child. A counselor might better help you decide how to approach a difficult subject or why your expectations are somewhat out of line.
In the end, you are responsible for acting like an adult when it comes to the relationship with your child. If they aren't acting nicely, unfortunately you can't reprimand them like you would the child you raised. Instead, you need to find a way to deal with it in an appropriate manner. Hopefully that doesn't involve making all birth parents look like nasty, judgmental schmucks on the internet.
(By the way, if you think I'm being to harsh, you should read some of the comments to the letter. While some are judgmental of birth mothers in general (and, therefore, I ignored them), others addressed this letter specifically and really let their words fly. Not exactly family safe with their language either. Heads up.)


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You may have heard that author Hilary Mantel has come out with guns blazing for Kate Middleton. But the more people come out to defend the Duchess of Cambridge, the more we realize this has shades of Princess Diana all over it. The double Man Booker prize winner stood up in a lecture at the British Museum last week on royal bodies and compared Prince William's bride to a hunk of plastic.
Dubbed a "venomous attack" by one British newspaper, the description of Middleton as "a jointed doll on which certain rags are hung" was at best hyper critical. At worst? Mantel's decision to rip apart the pregnant princess in public as a means to support her theory that it's time to bid the monarchy goodbye was dehumanizing. As dehumanizing as the attacks on the duchess' mother-in-law all those years ago.
Kate Middleton, as she was, appeared to have been designed by a committee and built by craftsmen, with a perfect plastic smile and the spindles of her limbs hand-turned and gloss-varnished.
Remember, this is a real person she's talking about. A woman who was born of human parents, who grew up eating food and breathing air. Kate Middleton is a woman who puts her pants on the same way the rest of us do.
And unlike a craftsmen-built doll, she has real feelings, feelings that were no doubt hurt by being dubbed a doll, by being accused of serving no purpose on this planet other than to give birth.
Mantel can argue that she was only criticizing the monarchy -- as many of her supporters have said -- but the fact is, she named names. She stepped away from an attack on a group and took on a person.
Kate Middleton is not a symbol of a group. She's a person, and like her mother-in-law before her, her foray into the public spotlight cannot erase the 20-some odd years she existed on the planet beforehand.
During Princess Diana's life, the monarchy and Britons both spent much of their time trying to turn her into something she wasn't. They tried to mold her as if she was a doll rather than a human being, and the result was a tumultuous time for the late Princess of Wales who battled depression and an eating disorder as she tried to meet the impossible demands being put on her by both sides.
Mantel may have meant to make a point about the wrong of what has been done to the likes of Princess Diana with her criticisms of the monarchy. Instead she did pretty much what she is mad at the monarch for doing ...
What do you make of the criticisms of Kate Middleton? Haven't we learned from what Princess Diana went through?
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Poor girl. Kate is a wonderful lady who has helped so many people with her and her husband's charitable work. I think what it boils down to is jealousy because Kate is perfect in every aspect.
Leave Kate alone. She is a great person and will make a great Queen. Diana would be proud of William. Hilary Mantel if you want to make fun of someone take a look at yourself and your life because your life must be so boring that you have to pick on others. GET A LIFE!!!
I think Kate Middleton knew what she was getting into when she dated-then married- Prince William. I would think growing up, she would have seen all of the negative news about Princess Diana, and the rest of the royal family (and celebrities, politicians, etc...). But just because this bullying happens every day doesn't mean it's right, but it still happens. I'm sure the royal family has taught her how to respond to negativity and represent the family in a way that to some people may be robotic or stiff, but in reality is a very elegant and classy approach.
She is a great woman, who as far as I know has never done anything humiliating or embarrassing (for her or the royal family). She has an elegant style too. The press likes to hate on royal families, politicians, and celebrities because they are jealous. They want the nice clothes, the piles of money, and the attention. Journalists like this really don't contribute positively to society.


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The Angry Marriage
- Tuesday, July 20, 2004
There are a lot of angry marriages today. But is this really so surprising? We live in one of the angriest times in the history of our culture. In fact, we are so angry that we have created a whole vocabulary of anger. Words like "anger management" and "road rage" have captured the ethos of our day. And of course, along with the new vocabulary has come a whole new range of escape clauses, clever euphemisms designed to dodge personal responsibility for our outbursts of anger. So now we have, "I don't know what happened, I just kind of lost it." Or, "I just flew off the handle." Or we hear, "Before I knew what I was doing, I just went over the edge." Another one we hear is, "But it wasn't my fault. She provoked me." This kind of thinking forces us to ask some pertinent questions: Why are so many people angry today? And, in particular, why is there so much rage, submerged or expressed, in so many Christian marriages? And, more important, what can we do about it?
First, we must recognize the difference between destructive anger and constructive anger, for there is a real difference.
Destructive Anger
Of course, for most of us, the only kind of anger we actually know and express is a sinful kind of anger, a destructive anger. And the Word of God clearly condemns these kinds of angry attitudes, words, and actions. For example:
If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or it you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth! For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife (Prov. 30:32-33).
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools (Eccles. 7:9).
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every kind form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Eph. 4:31-32).
So, it is obvious that certain kinds of anger are wrong and sinful as well as destructive to both those catching the fallout and the one who is actually expressing it.
Constructive Anger
But, on the other hand, many of us fail to recognize that there is such a thing as a good kind of anger, a constructive anger. If this were not so then God would be in sin. For the Bible clearly describes God as being angry at times, truly and righteously expressing anger. For example, at times God the Father expresses His righteous anger at specific sinful persons and things. A couple of examples are:
Come near, you nations, and listen; pay attention, you people! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it, the world, and all that comes out of it! The LORD is angry with all nations; His wrath is upon all their armies. He will totally destroy them, He will give them over to slaughter (Isa. 34:1-2).
So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, where your fathers tested and tried Me and for forty years saw what I did. This is why I was angry with that generation, and I said, 'Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.' So I declared on oath in My anger, 'They shall never enter My rest'" (Heb. 3:7-11; Ps. 95:7-11).
God the Son also expresses His righteous anger at certain sinful situations. Again, a couple of examples are:
[Jesus] looked around at [the religious leaders] in anger and, [was] deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts (Mark 3:5).
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La revista economica mas importante del mundo opina acerca de ollanta humala y sus ansias de poder.
Peru's presidential election
The risk of throwing it all away
Populists like Ollanta Humala (pictured below) threaten to overcome divided moderates in one of Latin America's fastest-growing economies
LIVING in Peru's capital is like watching a film on fast-forward. Every few months you can spot a taller skyscraper, a swankier hotel, glossier shops and restaurants, new roads—and more traffic. House prices in the leafier neighbourhoods have almost doubled in the past two years. Rapid change is not confined to Lima. The only provincial cities of any size that do not already boast one or more new shopping malls and multiplex cinemas are about to get them. These are the tangible results of a decade in which Peru's GDP grew by over 5% a year, the highest rate among Latin America's bigger economies.
Since 2006 the growth has accelerated, averaging 7% despite the world recession. Some good effects have been widespread. The share of Peruvians living in poverty fell from 49% in 2004 to 35% in 2009. Much of the Pacific coast, where farmers export asparagus, grapes and a plateful of other products, enjoys full employment. Though many parts of the Andean highlands remain poor, the arrival of paved roads is cutting journey times, and some farmers there have joined the export boom with artichokes and herbs. Social indicators have improved. Between 2005 and 2010 Peru climbed 24 places in the United Nations Human Development Report, which ranks countries by income, life expectancy and educational measures. It now scores better then Hugo Chávez's Venezuela.
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Falta que digan que tooooooodos los economistas mas importantes del mundo estan en contra de HUMALA y su burla de "nacionalismo".
Todo el mundo esta loco y esta en contra de Humala no??


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While we don't typically carry textbooks, we may own a book that's being used in your course. Bear in mind that you should purchase a book if needing it for an entire quarter. If it's something you need short-term like a novel you have to read for class or material to support an essay you're writing, getting the book from the library is a good option.
Another question we get all the time is "Can I order my textbook through I-Share?" Our answer is "We don't recommend it." Often, our students need the latest
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People complain about Thrall being Chris Metzen's Mary Sue self-insert but I'll tell you this right now: somebody on the writing staff over there has a serious hard-on for Garrosh Hellscream being the Bestest Thing EVER. The pre-Cataclysm quest-text had Thrall being treated with respect and the deference due his office as Warchief -- the post-Cataclysm quest-text has multiple NPCs outright fanboying/girling Gary H as though he's the greatest thing since goblin lube.
Unfortunately, this bleeds over into the tie-in fic, where we're supposed to buy -- appropos of the plot saying so -- that Garrosh Hellscream is massively popular with the younger members of the Horde, despite the fact that he holds everything non-orcish about that organization in blatantly obvious contempt. Further, we're supposed to believe that the younger members of the three races he explicitly regards as weak and unworthy -- the trolls, the blood elves, and the Forsaken -- almost universally support his leadership...because they're "young and hungry" and also apparently enjoy being kicked in the teeth and getting up to say, "Please, sir, may I have some more?" That was pretty much where my suspension of disbelief started cracking with "The Shattering." Garrosh's ridiculously swift rise from manky emoteen to universally admired war-hero badass leader of the Horde makes his popularity feel, and read, and play, very much like an Informed Attribute.


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By using a special decree that allows long-venerated Christians to bypass the usual channels to sainthood, Pope Francis on Thursday declared a pair of 17th century church figures to be Canada's two newest saints
Eulogies are indeed a non-Catholic invention, and while many dioceses stay faithful to the no-eulogy rule, Ottawa's Catholics have apparently lapsed in recent years
In 2003, nearly 40 years after the earliest reported abuse took place, the archbishop, sought permission to have the priest, Daniel Budzynski, officially defrocked
The Vatican is looking into allegations of "inappropriate behaviour" by Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Catholic cleric, officials said Sunday
Pope Benedict XVI will become the first pontiff to resign in nearly 600 years, setting the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March
The appearance by Timothy Dolan, New York archbishop and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is not an endorsement, according to a spokesperson
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The Vatican said Sister Margaret A. Farley's positions "are in direct contradiction with Catholic teaching in the field of sexual morality" and warned the faithful that her book "is not in conformity with the teaching of the Church."
By Aaron Gray-Block AMSTERDAM — Victims of sexual abuse by the clergy want the International Criminal Court to investigate Pope Benedict and three Vatican officials for allowing the rape and sexual abuse of children. The New York-based rights group Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and another group, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), […]
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Published on May 24th, 2011 | by Christian Cawley
Miracle Day Trailer Redux
Just what we've been waiting for – a high quality version of the new Torchwood: Miracle Day trailer!
We don't think that you need reminding that this show returns to TV in a couple of months, entertaining he viewers of the Starz network from July 8th, whereas a UK date has yet to be confirmed. It could be before, or it could be after – as much as ten weeks later, in fact – so let's just hope that there is no overlap between Torchwood Series 4 and Doctor Who Series 6 or the Whovian web might just impode!
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