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In the film classic, "Casablanca," the chief of police, played by Claude Rains, expresses profound "shock" that gambling has been taking place at Rick's American Cafe. Similar expressions of shock were heard in our nation's Capital earlier this month, with the release of an international survey of student achievement. This year's Programme for International Study (PISA) test, which is administered every three years by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), placed the United States far down in the pack in science, reading, and especially mathematics. The dismal results had the United States 25th in math, 17th in science and 14th in reading. China was first.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called the the results a "wake up call." His reaction shows just how out of touch Washington is when it comes to education. If the United States hasn't awakened by now to the fact that our schools are failing miserably to graduate students competent to compete in such key subject areas as math, science and basic reading, then we are in a permanent somnambulant state. The United States has been stuck among the lower percentiles in rankings such as the PISA, literally for decades. A "wake up call?" That came and went years ago.
This trend has continued despite repeated efforts by every modern president since Lyndon Johnson in the mid-1960s, to make "education" one of their signature issues. George W. Bush heralded his "No Child Left Behind Act," introduced at the very start of his first term in office in January 2001, as a major step forward to begin improving education in this country. The Act's focus on federalizing tests and ranking schools obviously has failed to move the US forward. His successor's program, the "Race to the Top" – which like its predecessor programs, focuses on throwing money at the problem – will enjoy no greater success when all is said and done.
The clear fact is — this is not about money. The United States spends tens of billions of dollars each year on public education, with a large chunk of that coming from taxpayers via the federal Department of Education. Individual cities and counties spend billions more, but studies show consistently there is no correlation between the amount of money spent per-pupil, and objective results achieved. In fact, some of the school districts with the highest per-pupil expenditures have the poorest test scores; my home city of Atlanta, Georgia is a prime example. The problems go far deeper than any amount of money thrown at the problem can ever hope to solve.
Until families and parents take responsibility for the education of their children; until the federal government gets out of the education business; and until state legislators and local school boards get serious about focusing on basic education rather than such matters as sex education, home economics, and political correctness, American students will continue to fall farther and farther behind students in other countries. And we as a country will sink further and further behind our competitors in the ability to compete in the world economic arena.
December 17th, 2010
6:39 am
Cheers to you Bob Barr! To your "get out" list in the summary paragraph, I would add the courts because over my 40 years in education I've seen the changes that legal decisions have made, how teachers and principals are frequently limited in making the best decisions for children because of "laws".
December 17th, 2010
6:44 am
Actually — home economics is a course that John Dewey believes should be taught — we need to get back to educating students in line with experience in life — don't teach math/science in a sterile environment — teach it as a kid learns to make cookies or a stink bomb. Show them relevance to understand the true joys and utility of learning. Teaching to the test — my gosh — we have now created a system that creates workers who can be trained to punch buttons in prescribed sequence or fill in the prescribed ovals. Such a workforce may be what the Chamber of Commerce wants — but it certainly does not create the individual who understands themselves and what they can do to improve their lives and the quality of society — In short, our system of education and those that continue to support the status quo are the worst enemies this country has faced.
December 17th, 2010
6:58 am
Not about money? Then I guess Deal's cutting 2 billion from the budget won't have any effect. He also lowers corporate taxs in an attempt to attract more business, but when they get her the workforce will be too undereducated to be of use. Yes, education is a two-way street. Parents, cut out your child being glued to the boob tube (a rather apt moniker) and/or playing video games once they get home from school every day. Find 10, 15 minutes to sit down each daywith your child and go over what they learned, see their homework, etc. Help impart a true love of learning.
But it takes more. Public education standards have been reduced to the lowest common denominator, and more than one teacher fried has told me that in today's school, classes are geared more towards passing the CRCT that actually learning. Want proof of this? Parents, how much is 8+7? See, we knew automatically it's 15, but if you ask your child chances are they will have to stop and actually add it. Why the diffrence? Lack of foundation. When I was in school, we didn't get geometry until the 8th grade, algebra in 9th. Here, by the time my oldest daughter was in middle school she's had about 4 or 5 years of algebra (in bursts of two, three weeks per year) and undefstood nothing about it. When I voiced my concerns to an administrator, I was told they will reinforce it when they come back to it in the next year. My response was you can only reinforce what was actually learned.
The U.S.'s education system will only begin its crawl out of the international basement if we start raising expectations, giving kids a good hour of homework each day, teach what's inside the entire text, not just what's geared towads the CRCT, and of course, stop making excuses for why a child can't or won't learn. Our children are our greatest asset, and our future. We shouldn't be shortchanging them, and us, like we are doing now.
December 17th, 2010
6:58 am
While it is true that we have serious education problems and part of the problem is lack of parent support and involvement, what we need is limitation on what problems the schools must solve so that they can educate. Why should schools solve drug, smoking, sex, health (aids) problems, etc.etc.? In addition do other countries mandate mainstreaming of special ed students, do they operate massive bussing fleets, and do they require Title IX sports programs??
December 17th, 2010
7:07 am
The comparisons are rigged. Only China's top 10% of students even go to "high school" and then only the top 6% of that 10% can go to "college." The study compares China's top 10% to ALL our students, including NCLB students, SpEd students, and our "won'ts." I agree with Mitch – the schools are held WAY too accountable for raising children and should only be held accountable for teaching them.
December 17th, 2010
7:08 am
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December 17th, 2010
7:24 am
How does telling parents that they need to be more involved solve the problem. We have created a country where in many families, both parents must work, sometimes at multiple jobs, just to make ends meet.
Education is not just a private good, it is a public good. We must, as a society, find ways to improve. We will not solve anything by simply pointing a finger.
Money doesn't matter. Yet, private schools that may are so enamored of spend 2-3 times as much per student as public schools. (and they get to cherry pick their students.)
December 17th, 2010
7:32 am
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December 17th, 2010
7:42 am
I think reading is as important as science or math. In fact, I might even go so far as to say it's more important–that reading is the foundation of all education. But then again, most of the people who are really good at math and science seem to be good at reading too. But it's amazing to me how much the average citizen DOES NOT read. And those that do read, only read fiction. So reading for a good many people is just another avenue of escape, along with the television, movies, and videogames they already partake in. It might do us some good to actually view reading as a way to further our knowledge and critical thinking skills.
December 17th, 2010
7:48 am
Until discipline is back in the schools, we are not going to see improvement. Unfortunately, school leadership has no backbone when it comes to removing disruptive students who not only undermine their edcuation, but also the education of the other students in classes with them. As teacher we hear about AYP and keeping all of our students in school. However, these students who are constant disruptions are cancers in the school and they have affected the entire school. I have been teaching for a long time and have few discipline problems in my AP dream classes. However, I see what is going on around me. Students know that there are no serious consequences to causing disruptions. I sat in a faculty meeting where administrators(whose actual classroom experience is elementary school) told us that better use of differentiated instruction and flexible grouping really works with disruptive students. What a joke. The current philosophy of public educatrion is that the needs of the few outweight the needs of the many..
December 17th, 2010
7:54 am
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December 17th, 2010
7:58 am
Part right, m'friend, but you needed a bit more homework. Fact is, where parents ARE involved and school governance does run (pretty) well, AND there's plenty of tax base, the schools run really, REALLY well. When the data are 'dug into' a bit, turns out that when we compare apples to apples (equivalent socioeconomics and so forth), U.S. kids whip the pants off – or at least are the equal of – the best in the rest of the world. There's also the little detail that may of these 'top scoring' countries cherry-pick the kids who take the tests, while the U.S. works hard to put a representative sample in front of the tests. AND, ya know what, NOBODY CARES about yet another stupid test, so there's no incentive whatsoever for kids to try hard on yet another test (ONE of the myriad downsides to our testing psychosis), and you better bet that the poor students REALLY don't care. Perhaps the worst outcome of our 30-year psychotic (doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results) fixation on minimum competency testing is that kids' creativity has been declining all that time (see Kyung Hee Kim's work – an article is in WSJ a few days ago) – the ONE thing that foreigners prize and praise above all else about what WAS the American education system.
December 17th, 2010
8:01 am
Why would you say that Bob just look at Clayton County Schools and the City of Atlanta Schools outstanding schools here in Georgia… If the county and state would jist put more cash into the schools it would be better right…
December 17th, 2010
8:11 am
History Teacher; Your story is the reason I opted against a career as a History teacher. Of course, Bob's reference to the scene in Casablanca is misplayed. What Bob neglects to note is the fact that Captain Renault announces his "shock" as the pit boss hands him his roulette winnings. Discipline a problem in the classroom? Why would classrooms be any different than any other social venue? Discipline is a problem in DC. It is a problem on Wall Street, in American homes, shopping malls, athletic arenas and training facilities, etc., etc. America is, for the most part, a nation of undiciplined, shameless lemmings, led by an equally (or greater) undisciplined group of pied pipers. Surely your study of History reveals this.
December 17th, 2010
8:32 am
Simple root cause – government as always. Government is a failure at everything it does. The failures in education are no surprise.
The system is the most socialistic institution in the nation. It is funded through a pure theft mechanism that is based on class and wealth envy and embodies the marxist principle of from each according to his ability to each according to his need.
The constant calls are for parental accountability, yet parents are not even a part of the process. Parents have no choice of schools except as their income levels provide neighborhood home choice. Even that is subject to arbitrary redistricting. Parents pay a token portion of the cost of what the state spends on education. What they pay is based on home value and not the number of children while childless couples and individualized both for the cost of their homes and because they chose to own property (while receiving no benefits). Even the choice to remove one's child from the horrible system generates no rebate of the school taxes and in many cases only generates harrassment from government goons in the education protection racket.
A truly free market competitive system that requires parents to pay directly for each child's education combined with scholarships funded through private business or individual contributions is the only solution to our education woes. Of course homeschooling would remain as a option for those who would prefer that route.
Along with this must also come the elimination of the repressive regulations that make opening a school, educating others, etc. so challenging. Education is a service and the particulars of any contract should be between the business and the customer, without government involvement except to enforce the provisions of the contract.
Many will cry about the costs, but study after study have shown that there is no relationship between education quality and money spent. One need only look to Wash. D.C. which spends nearly 15,000 per student and has the worst schools in the nation.
The problem has and always will be government. The sooner state and education are separated, the sooner the children of this country will be able to get a good education.
December 17th, 2010
8:37 am
All of you just do not understand. It is not so much about education but getting that diploma. Then, in college, it is about getting that degree not learning a skill or discipline. What is important in the earlier years is to indoctrinate the children into a socialist ideololgy using sex, political correctness, and anti-Christain rhetoric. By taking the stand that we can not have the same morals and beliefs as our forefathers because someone will get offended has dumbed down all of our children. The progressive liberals have given this country a blow to the head. We need to shake out the cob webs and tap them out–all the way out of the democratic party.
December 17th, 2010
8:38 am
We have been hearing, for many long years now, how badly our students are doing compared to other countries. Everything you can think of has been done to correct this. Nothing has worked. Maybe the overall quality of our students is the real problem. If so, then nothing else can be done.
December 17th, 2010
8:44 am
Imagine the president came on TV tonight and announced a massive over hall to the way we shop for groceries. The government would seize all grocery stores and manage them. The government would use our tax dollars to provide "free" food for all. You would only be allowed to shop at your government designated grocery store in your government drawn "grocery district" to get your "free food." If you want to get food elsewhere that is fine but you will not get a refund of the tax dollars you have paid to run the government grocery stores.
Doesn't this sound ridiculous? If this scenario played out there would be outrage in this country. The system would be a disaster. Yet this is exactly the system we have in place for public schools. The government will never run anything efficiently because it doesn't have to. A lack of competition and the ability to fail leads to stagnation.
December 17th, 2010
8:52 am
Other newspapers present some earnest analysis of the PISA data and what we can learn. I hope I am just not seeing this right now. What Bob offers is a misguided indictment of an educational system. One key fact is that many students thrive…defying the problems that Bob identifies. Other systems beat us by having a broader segment of students do well–rich and poor. We also got new census data this weak that shows a pronounced racial divide, and then we find a huge disparity in our test scores at the same time. I am certain the educational system can be improved, but these are societal problems we are talking about, and sex education does not play much of a role. If anything, Bob is feeding the problem by throwing a bit of meat out to those waiting to tear into "liberal"educators and other pet peeves. Bottom lines are that we do need to spend some money, and we need to support positive efforts and even some failed experiments. We also need some broader understandings of exactly where we fail. I do not see much of this presented here and the readers are poorer for it.
December 17th, 2010
9:38 am
"Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called the the results a "wake up call." His reaction shows just how out of touch Washington is when it comes to education."
Bob you misinterpret Duncan's remarks. Duncan has been saying that US education stinks since day one. His remarks about "wake up call" is saying that this should be a wake up call to everyone else.
I agree with your last paragraph. The management of the education process from the local school board to the national department has been lousy.
Look at what we do. We teach kids 6 hours a day for 5 days a week. And then give them 2 months off during the summer.
Why not keep them in schools 8 hours a day and 12 months a year?
Why not pay teachers based on their ability and the importance of the subject being taught?
December 17th, 2010
9:52 am
Obviously there is a clear problem with our education system and an insane amount of hypocracy at work. We can't complaing about a lack of engineers and produce students that can't do trigonometry.
Sadly though, this problem isn't going away that easily. The root cause might be a bit hard to stomach, but here it is:
40 years ago, if you were an educated woman looking for a career, there were only two options available: nursing and teaching. As a result, despite being drastically underpaid, teaching attracted the brightest people of half the population. Now, women have a lot more options available, but the salaries for teachers have not kept up with the times. Teaching now attracts the dumbest of the population (and yes, I'm aware there are a lot of exceptions).
Until teaching becomes a competitive field, the quality of teachers is going to be terrible, and the students will suffer.
Bob, I disagree that we can't solve this problem by throwing money at it. The powers that be just have terrible aim.
I would suggest we stop spending money like idiots. Instead, make a deal with the teacher unions: all teacher salaries double, but tenure no longer exists.
December 17th, 2010
10:09 am
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December 17th, 2010
10:10 am
The one year my son attended public school…the 11th grade in Chatham County, he was not allowed to bring his books home to study and the students were allowed to use their books during test.
Now, Chatham county says there is no $$ for books in this year's budget. Unbelievable…
December 17th, 2010
10:27 am
The real problem in PUBLIC schools is discipline. Think about private school teachers who make about 1/2 of their public school counterparts. The students in private schools must behave or risk being kicked out. Many public school principals fear parent's lawsuits, so they do not effectively deal with their school's problem students.I suggest putting video cameras in the classrooms, then when they expel a problem student, they will have evidence to show the parents of these children. Let them sue the school at their own peril. I've heard many stories of students cursing their teachers even using terms like m…F….ing. We would have been spanked by both the principal and our parents…then expelled from school if we behaved like that in our day. It's all about discipline…both in conduct and in expectations.
December 17th, 2010
10:40 am
I respectfully disagree with the extended school day…although I think the longer day could be beneficial only if these kids get some breaks…recess or PE twice a day. Otherwise, they will not be able to concentrate over that amount of time. Also, these "play/activity times" gives the teachers a "carrot" to motivate the students. Hey, it worked great in my day.
December 17th, 2010
10:46 am
Don't know what the study cost, but what a waste. I don't think there is any debate about the state of the schools. As long as Gov controls the schools, the results will not significantly change.
December 17th, 2010
10:59 am
We have first-class schools in Georgia with high teacher standards. I don't see what all the fuss is about! We've become so absorbed by test scores and competition in the global economy, as if that was the only goal of education. What about turning out creative, independent, thinking, responsible citizens as an equally valid goal? Why are so afraid of "the rankings" versus other countries? This is a straw man argument, Bob.
December 17th, 2010
11:05 am
Hard to figure: I would have thought the Federal government imposing one-size-fits-all standards would have given us Nirvana.
December 17th, 2010
11:19 am
We needed a study to reach this conclusion? Heck, with our entitlement first society, those who accept them are leading the pack in terms of "under-performing" assets…if we can call them that (assets)…and the teachers unions have a heck of a lot to do with the poor state of our public schools.
December 17th, 2010
11:26 am
In some European countries, students take a very hard test when they're thirteen. The test decides whether they go to the Gymnasium to prep for college or to trade school. Sometimes kids in Germany commit suicide when they don't do well enough. When they're weeded out that ruthlessly, they may score higher since the weak students are eliminated. I don't think Americans would stand for their kids being weeded out that way.
December 17th, 2010
12:22 pm
We already adopted the horrible Prussian (German) model of education in the late 1800's and early 1900's. That's the primary reason why schools are so screwed up. Leave the Germans to their own devices. They have shown at least 2 times in the past century that they are not the country to emulate.
December 17th, 2010
12:24 pm
"His reaction shows just how out of touch Washington is when it comes to education. If the United States hasn't awakened by now to the fact that our schools are failing miserably to graduate students competent to compete in such key subject areas as math, science and basic reading, then we are in a permanent somnambulant state."
They know Bob, they may be disingenuous but they're not stupid. The underachievers and their parents are the Democrats' base. You won't pick up a lot of votes if you single your constituents out as dimwits.
December 17th, 2010
1:43 pm
Germans put the Americans on the moon.
Dumb parents raise dumb children.
December 17th, 2010
1:54 pm
But Bob, elementary, middle, and most high school students don't vote, don't have political PACs, nor do they have highly paid and well funded lobbyists to wine and dine the political elite (should I say ruling class). As long as that is true students will be left in the lurch and education will be voiced as a priority whereas in reality it doesn't matter to the politicians because the largest givers and funders get what they want.
December 17th, 2010
1:59 pm
Well, why don't we put an incentive to learning and teaching. Give financial rewards to the best teachers and students at each school. Betcha, you'll start seeing a difference.
December 17th, 2010
2:02 pm
We needed a study for that? And yet, we still throw money at the problem.
December 17th, 2010
2:26 pm
Bob — You should know that the feds do not contribute a "big chunk" of the cost of a K – 12 education; it's only about 8%, and most of the federal money goes to provide services to special ed and poor students. Also the feds do not control any aspect of local school curricula.
The test results you cite are skewed: the other countries educate and test only the elite; in the U.S. we (try to) educate, and we test everyone. Finally, studies show that student tests scores are directly related to: household income, education level of parents, wherther there are two parents in the household, race, and neighborhood. That said, one school system has a high concerntration of both minority students and lower income families and yet posts some of the highest scores nationally: the Depart. of Defense Schools, which educate the children of our service men and women. Wonder why DODS schools do so well? Oh, I don't know … maybe discipline.
December 17th, 2010
2:29 pm
P.S. The teachers who teach in DODS schools have the right to engage in collective bargaining and are highly unionized. Go figure.
December 17th, 2010
3:10 pm
Republican's want WAR not Peace, and are against abortions…..but Killing for Money is Good.
Republican's hate smart voters, so Education is a LOW Priority for them.
Look at the ZERO Sonny did in 8 years while doubling his self worth, building a fish farm, creating special laws to keep his money……..all while cutting education, and Praying for Rain.
Republican Voters should be ashamed in general !
December 17th, 2010
3:31 pm
Study: On average, charter schools do no better than public schools
But the study also found more nuanced evidence that the most effective charter schools are those serving lower-income students, especially in urban areas.
December 17th, 2010
3:40 pm
You are just now deciding that U.S. education sucks? I grew up in a rural Canadian school system. I moved to the States in 1978 to go to University. We were making jokes about how ignorant Americans were in 1978 and it has only gotten worse. Schools don't have a curriculum. They teach to test. They worry about teaching technology and just breeze over the basics. Schools are only open until 3:00pm!! The classes have TV's in them!? Parents are too busy trying to earn enough to qualify for a loan to buy the latest LexusPOS to give a crap about their children's education, until little Johnny brings home an "F". Then of course it's the teacher's fault. Wake up America. You are about to become a third world country, now that you have sent all the real jobs, along with the education to the third world countries.
December 17th, 2010
3:45 pm
As long as the Fed Govt. continues to be looked at as the sugar daddy for the lower and middle class, there is no incentive for schooling and education to be thought of as anything more than free day care for all the baby mamas. And so the cycle continues.
December 17th, 2010
3:48 pm
We need teacher's unions. That would solve the problem.
December 17th, 2010
3:50 pm
Let's suppose I agree with Bobby Barr and say "America's educational system stinks". So that explains the unusually high number of conservatives still in existence. I knew that there was a root cause for ignorant minority bashing individuals who can't seem to get mad at a subject that's NOT minority friendly.
Thanks for the lesson, Bob.
December 17th, 2010
3:52 pm
Mr. Spock
With your "baby mamas" comment, I now understand why Vulcan was destroyed by Nero. DON'T live long and prosper.
December 17th, 2010
3:56 pm
Dan Deman
I appreciate your perspective. You could be a conservative, which is your right, but not at the expense of insulting minority groups.
December 17th, 2010
4:20 pm
In the film classic, "Casablanca," the chief of police, played by Claude Rains, expresses profound "shock" that gambling has been taking place at Rick's American Cafe. Similar expressions of shock……
and I said I would never read you again. You'll have to do the thinking for both of us, Bob. But I remember when you first blogged here…..remember….the day that utube had German-porned Paris Hilton, your politics were blue, the german was great……I really think this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship……
December 17th, 2010
4:38 pm
Get money where there is money, public educations needs funds from corporations, high income earners. When the 1917 revolution hits here, they will wish they paid their share as they will lose it all…
December 17th, 2010
6:12 pm
Failure to mention who invent,s more but is sold to other countries is a major failure in it,s self,"money is everything is the American way of life" even if it put,s this nation in jeopardy,just ask our government,wikileaks say,s it all.Go Tea Party.
December 17th, 2010
6:19 pm
Big Jim…you must have a few baby mama's yourself. The facts speak for themselves


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Instant family favorite. I thought I had lost this recipe. I originally found it on the cover of the Sunset Fast and Fresh special issue in 2008 listed as Grilled Shrimp with Rosemary and Ouzo. My family loves this dish. My husband even requested it for his Father's Day dinner. Tasty, refreshing, fragrant, and easy to make. We have it frequently throughout the summer months.
Ouzo-Rosemary Shrimp on Lemon Orzo
This made-for-eating-outdoors dinner combines bright citrus with the sharp, herbal notes of rosemary and ouzo. Prep and Cook Time: 45 minutes. Notes: Ouzo is a widely available anise-flavored liqueur from Greece.
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 476
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Protein: 44g
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated fat: 2g
- Carbohydrate: 42g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Sodium: 979mg
- Cholesterol: 259mg
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup orzo
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 bunch chives, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 cup ouzo
- 1 rosemary sprig (4 in.), leaves removed and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp
- 4 medium zucchini
- 4 long or 8 short skewers
- 1. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for medium-high heat (you can hold your hand at grill level only 3 to 4 seconds).
- 2. In a medium pot, bring chicken broth and 2 cups water to a boil. Add orzo and cook until tender to the bite, about 8 minutes. In a medium bowl, mix 1 tbsp. olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, chives, and 1/4 tsp. salt. Drain orzo and transfer to bowl; toss with lemon mixture. Cover and set aside until ready to serve.
- 3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 2 tbsp. olive oil, ouzo, rosemary, 1/2 tsp. salt, and pepper. Add shrimp and toss. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- 4. Trim ends off zucchini and cut on the bias into long, oval, 1/4-in.-thick slices. Brush slices with remaining 1 tbsp. olive oil and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 tsp. salt. Set aside.
- 5. Drain shrimp, reserving marinade, and thread onto skewers.
- 6. Grill zucchini slices and shrimp skewers, covered, 3 minutes. Turn slices and skewers over, brush shrimp with reserved marinade, cover, and cook until zucchini is soft and browned and shrimp is pink and starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately, with lemon orzo on the side.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
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Ouzo-Rosemary Shrimp on Lemon Orzo Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: Mediterranean, Greek
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- COOKING METHOD: Grill, Marinate
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration childhood exposure to traumatic events is a major public health concern. Such exposure can have negative effects on children and adolescents that last into adulthood. These negative effects range from physical illnesses such as heart disease to mental health problems such as depression.
Fifteen years ago the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente's Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego collaborated to conduct the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. The study identified specific "ACEs" that increase the likelihood of children developing mental health issues. These include: household substance abuse, an incarcerated family member, verbal, physical and sexual abuse, emotional and physical neglect, separated or divorced parents, living with someone who is depressed, mentally ill or suicidal, and witnessing domestic violence.
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day (May 9) provides the opportunity to acknowledge the importance of our children's mental health and to consider ways to build their resilience.
The Mercer Island community offers an array of programs and services that support children and families and help build resiliency. These resources including after-school activities at the Boys and Girls Club, parenting classes at the Jewish Community Center, faith-based activities at the local churches, recreation through our city's Parks and Recreation department, social and emotional development curricula in the schools, and counseling and youth development (VOICE) at the City's Department of Youth and Family Services (MIYFS).
At MIYFS, licensed professional mental health counselors routinely work with youth and families at addressing ACEs. "We clearly see in our work that when kids have at least one trusted adult, can develop a sense of confidence in an area, and have a supportive community that this creates the type of resilience that leads to recovery from the impact of ACEs," says Stephen Pults, MIYFS Individual and Family Counselor.
Like physical health, mental health sometimes needs the attention of a professional. If you have concerns about your child's mental health, or would like to consult with a qualified counselor, contact the MIYFS Luther Burbank Office at 206.275.7611, http://www.mercergov.org/yfs, or the MIYFS Counselor at your child's school.
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The Bigfoot hunter and photo of Bigfoot are still in the news today after tons of curiosity surrounded the story earlier this week. As previously reported, a man named Rick Dyer claims that he shot and killed Bigfoot and he even provided a photo as proof. If that wasn't enough, Dyer brought in over 100 people to check out the dead carcass -- and now he says he's bringing it on tour.
The tour will span the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and will allow people to see the body of "Bigfoot" -- for a price. After running several DNA tests, Dyer says that he does, in fact, have the body of a Sasquatch and he believes that if people actually see the body in person, they will know it's the real deal.
The Bigfoot hunter's photo looks scary and really strange which is why some people are curious to know if it's legit. Of course if you don't believe in this sort of thing, you know it's not. But then there's always that little voice that says "But what if it is?" Which is what Dyer is banking on -- literally. It's unclear how much money he intends to charge people but he might just get rich off of this tour.
Before heading out on the road, Dyer says that he will hold a press conference where the full body of "Bigfoot" will be displayed. He will also provide the public with the test results he obtained.
More on Bigfoot and the hunter photo everyone is talking about in the video above.
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This Video Game Store's Sign Is A Giant Neon Nintendo Cartridge!
Coolest light-up storefront sign ever? We think so. This sign can be seen atop 8BIT Video Games, a retro video game shop in Shillington, Pennsylvania specializing in classic games for NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, and more. Their official grand opening is tomorrow, Saturday March, 16, at noon.
Unlike more tradition (i.e. corporate) video game retailers, this store is owned and operated by actual fans.
We actually did a video interview back in the day with one of the owners, Paul, back in the day when he ran a little shop called Level Up Games and let us host our own Pokémon Fight Club.
Terrible video production quality and oldschool aspect ratio FTW!!!
He's essentially a gamer who amassed such a huge collection that he just eventually decided to turn it into a store. Living the dream!!!
If you live in the Reading/Shillington/Wyomissing area or feel like making the hour-long trek from Philly, you'll definitely want to check this place out!
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By David George-Cosh
TORONTO--The Canadian dollar ended modestly higher against the U.S. dollar Thursday, shrugging off a somewhat austere budget released by the Canadian government after retracing overnight gains after a weak U.S. jobs report.
The U.S. dollar was recently at C$1.0246 late Thursday, from C$1.0259 late Wednesday, according to data provider CQG.
The Canadian dollar did not move significantly after the release of the Canadian government's budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The government now sees a deficit of 25.9 billion Canadian dollars ($25.3 billion) in fiscal 2013-2014.
The budget also outlined a number of spending cuts and infrastructure spending aimed at generating a surplus by fiscal 2016-2017.
Still, with details from the federal budget already telegraphed by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and in the media, there was little expectation the budget would move the Canadian dollar.
"From past experience, the budget doesn't really move" the Canadian dollar, said Dave Bradley, director of foreign exchange at Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets in Toronto.
Earlier on Thursday, the Canadian dollar held steady after Canadian retail sales figures for January came in slightly above expectations.
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Justin Bieber has been sued plenty of times, but now he's turning the legal tables and threatening lawsuits of his own. The unlikely targets: his party guests.
According to TMZ, Bieber's people have come up with contracts that all guests must sign before entering his Calabasas, Calif., home. Anyone who talks about, tweets about, or otherwise shares anything that happens inside, including the "physical health, or the philosophical, spiritual or other views or characteristics" of Bieber or the guests, will be sued for $5 million. He's not messing around.
The contract also points out that upon entering the house there might be things that are "potentially hazardous and you should not participate unless you are medically able and properly trained." Said activities could result in "minor injuries to catastrophic injuries, including death."
Good lord, what goes on Bieber's parties?! Honestly, while the language is pretty laughable, and I have my doubts as to how legally enforceable it is, I actually don't blame Justin for doing this.
He's one of the most famous guys in the world right now, and unfortunately everyone isn't always going to have his best interest at heart, even if he likes them enough to invite them to a party. I get antsy enough when people come to my house, wondering if they're peeking in my medicine cabinet (not that there's anything interesting in there, but still). So you think of hordes of people coming to his house and the power of social media today, and there's no way he could relax and just have a good time if thought every little thing he did could be broadcast to the world. And like him or not, he does deserve that in his own home.
Do you think it's ridiculous or understandable that Justin Bieber might sue his party guests?
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Totally understandable. If Miley and Prince Harry can have people selling their party stories/videos to tabloids, who's to say no one could do it to Justin? I'm certainly not a fan, but good for him for protecting himself!
I'm asking myself the same thing as the author....what the hell is going on at Justin's parties that might cause minor injuries??


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Alexandra Balahoutis was dreaming of sunlit island leisure when she concocted her latest scents for Strange Invisible Perfumes. So it figures she was on vacation when we called her to discuss them, but the Venice Beach, CA-based perfumer was happy to take a time out to share a few details. The new limited-edition duo includes Tahitian Honey, a sweet and dewy blend of honey, fresh ginger, temple mandarin (a rare citrus essence that must be custom-distilled), and plumeria blossoms, all inspired by a summer holiday in Tahiti. Vacances combines Caribbean island earthy notes like cedar, black copal, and black currant with a bit of jasmine and the aforementioned temple mandarin and honey. Fans of SIP know that Balahoutis only works with pure, all-natural botanicals and weaves them together to produce "narrative journeys" in which the wearer's own chemistry determines the direction of the overall scent. Layering her new creations is possible (the compositions are complementary), but it's not advised, since each is pretty concentrated on its own. Better to choose to avoid perfume overload…and financial peril. At $370 and $385 respectively, Tahitian Honey and Vacances are the olfactory equivalent of a deluxe suite with a view.
Strange Invisible Perfumes Limited-Edition Tahitian Honey and Vacances Pure Perfumes, available in-store only at 1138 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA, (310) 314-1505, www.siperfumes.com—Kari Molvar


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Online applications are made directly to the University and assessed by Sydney Nursing School.
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- Passport, birth certificate or citizenship certificate. Permanent residents must also provide a visa and the date they first entered Australia.
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Goodfella safety razors back in stock
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The Shaving Shack is delighted to announce that the Goodfella safety razors are back in stock, but probably not for long!
Available in either chrome or satin black, these double edge safety razors have been designed for the stylish shaver.
Our first shipment of Goodfella razors sold out in a matter of weeks; so if you want to add one to your razor collection, don't hang around!!!
"The Goodfella Safety Razor is a product of today's technology. Through computer aided design and selecting modern durable materials the manufacturer has rejuvenated the old school, classic shaving razor," said a spokesperson for the firm.
"The Goodfella Safety Razor is perfectly balanced allowing the weight of the razor to deliver the blade at the optimum cutting angle resulting in a smooth and close, yet mild shave."
Weighing 57g each, and made in New Zealand, these razors are hand finished. Each head is checked three times during production ensuring strict quality control.
As well as being popular with our customers, the razors have also been a hit with the media, with The Australian Telegraph saying: "The classy, Sean Connery-Bond style of the Goodfella Safety Razor makes it look straight off the silver screen".
Luxury Magazine added: "This razor makes shaving fun again", while Tone Magazine said it "prefers the feel of blade on bristle than the lawnmower-like grind of an electric shaver".
The Goodfella safety razors are priced at £59.99 on the Shaving Shack website.
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Transmog with questionable amounts of booty for my priest.
- Shoulders: Hallowed Pauldrons
- Chest: Watcher's Tunic
- Hands: Black Mageweave Gloves
- Waist: Historian's Sash (unmogged)
- Legs: Cindercloth Pants
- Feet: Black Mageweave Boots
- Wrist: Firesoul Wristguards (unmogged)
The wrists show through the sleeves of the tunic and they happened to be a nice match. Rest unmogged.
And currently working on another set for Cielindra.


text: Wow, what can I say bout this hot blonde pregnant babe? She's one of the sexiest babes I've featured here in my beautiful pregnant sex blog. I loved that wavy blonde hair falling around her shoulders and she has a really pretty face. She's also nicely pregnant with a sexy preggy belly and nice swollen milk-filled boobies. I would surely like to bone her hard in doggy stlye like in this hardcore scene! I'd love to get my hands on those tits and give her sexy puffy nipples a good suck whilst sliding my cock into her hot wet cunt. Mmmm, yeah she is just the sort of babe I'd love to get my filthy little hands on and show her exactly how a pregnant woman should be fucked!


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Discover what to do, where to stay and what to see in New York City with our planning tool.
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Gallery space in SoHo is hard to come by these days, but ArtPhotoExpo keeps the arts alive with its impressive storefront on West Broadway. Major photographers from all over the world showcase their work here to discerning art buyers and casual browsers alike. With another gallery location in Miami Beach, ArtPhotoExpo is best known for its "Naomi Retrospective," a collection of photographs of model Naomi Campbell, as seen through the lenses of Ellen Von Unwerth, Gilles Bensimon and many other high-end shooters. The opening show at the New York gallery, Masters of Fashion Photography, is populated with lush images of beautiful women and forward-thinking fashion.


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September 10 2013
The Affordable Care Act: What Unions Need to KnowThe Worker Institute at Cornell will host two workshops on the Affordable Care Act on September 11and 12 in Albany and Rochester, New York.
These workshops "The Affordable Care Act: What Unions Need to Know" will provide union representatives with information on how the new health care law will affect their members. Participants will also learn how provisions of the Act may play out at the bargaining table.
"The Affordable Care Act will have considerable impact on how unions negotiate for healthcare for their members," says Linda Donahue, Senior Extension Associate at the Worker Institute at Cornell. "With the ACA the whole nature of the discussion between employers and unions will change because it introduces a lot of new elements into bargaining over benefits."
Participants will learn how the Act will affect large and small group plans as well as multi-employer plans. Participants will also discuss financial considerations, tax credits and strategies for bargaining.
Over the next several months, the Worker Institute will host a number of conferences, workshops and webinars related to the Affordable Care Act.
View workshop description and a Worker Institute video on the ACA.


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Tsada is a relatively big village 8 km North of Paphos city center. Although the proximity between them, the 600m elevation difference gives to the Tsada area a totally different identity. The climate is much cooler all year long (during the hot and humid summers in Paphos the temperature gap can reach 6C) and it also is one of the few areas in the Paphos District that snows almost every year by the end of January. Tsada was the home village of EOKA national hero Evagoras Pallikarides. Although the history of the village can be counted 500 years ago, there is no significant architectural character, and only a few residences were reconstructed in the traditional way. It can be said that the only thing that makes the village special is the astonishing view towards Paphos and it's sea.
Tsada lies next to a transportation hub linking most of Paphos district's villages. Is next to the current route from Paphos to Polis, and to the main route towards traditional villages like Kallepia and Choulou. There is a bus connection to both Paphos and Polis - Lachi area on a daily basis. By 2010 Tsada will be accessible via the A7 which is planned to give Polis a Motorway link. Moutti Tou Naki street is one of the busiest arteries of the village.


text: When the Kalamazoo Curling Club was just trying to get its legs, Greg Eigner was more than willing to help out. He and his family made the trip to Kalamazoo from Fort Wayne, Indiana in the midst of a blizzard to help out with our first learn-to-curl sessions. Since then he's been a card-carrying member of the club, even with the big distance between Fort Wayne and Kalamazoo. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette just ran this article about him in this past Sunday's newspaper (could have been front page news if not for those Colts!).


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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins
I love pumpkin, and I love quinoa, so when I came across Jimmie's recipe for Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins seemed like a no brainer! The only stumbling block was the raisins . I like raisins, but my kids DO NOT! If you don't know what quinoa is, never fear – you are not alone! Quinoa is a grain that is known as a "complete protein", and it goes really well in baked goods and casseroles, especially as part of a healthy diet! These chocolate chip pumpkin quinoa muffins make an excellent fall breakfast or afternoon snack!
Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins
Adapted from Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins by Jimmie@OAMM
Lisa @ onceamonthmeals.com
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 1.25 cups whole wheat flour
- 1.5 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.75 cups cooked quinoa
- 2 eggs
- 0.75 cups pureed pumpkin
- 0.5 cups milk
- 0.25 cups butter, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 cups mini chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add the quinoa, stirring with a fork to separate. Add the eggs, pumpkin, milk, margarine, and vanilla. Stir until just incorporated, then gently fold in the chocolate chips. Bake approximately 25 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
Freezing Directions:
Cool completely, then place muffins into a gallon-size freezer bag. Label and freeze. Thaw at room-temperature to serve, or muffins can be heated individually in the microwave for 1 minute, or until warm.
Servings: 12
41 Responses to "Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins"
You could not have posted these at a better time! I bought all these ingredients with the plans to make pumpkin chocolate chip muffins for a road trip and I always have quinoa on hand. Thank You!!!
I always wonder when quinoa is used in a recipe like this, if you mean .75 cup BEFORE cooked or AFTER it's been cooked
the quinoa is measured AFTER cooking, right? You don't measure it dry and then cook it to add?
Could you make this as a loaf?
Have you ever tried using quinoa flour with this, or any recipe for that matter? I see it all the time in the store but have not tried it myself! Wondering if you can just substitute it in for regular flour…
Unlike most of America, I'm not a big fan of pumpkin in my baked goods. Do these taste like pumpkin or is it mainly for keeping them moist? Can I substitute something else??
I have never seen "pumpkin pie spice". What exactly is it? Can I use some different spices? Can't wait to try this recipe! :)
Do you think these could work with substituting gluten free flour?
Have you ever tried it with gluten-free flour? Looks yummy!
Think they would work okay with regular ol' white flour? I know the whole wheat is healthy, but I don't have any on hand and I'm too lazy to go to the store… I really want to make these!
Made double batch 2 days ago using white flour ( ididn't realize until I read your post that I should have used whole whea LOL) and they turned out great, family devoured them in day ans a half and have requested me to bake more today!
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I made these a couple days ago and my kids and I are all loving them! Yummy! Couple questions though. How can I make this recipe dairy free? My quinoa turned out a little crunchy in the muffin. Should I cook it less before adding it to the mix?
These are great muffins! I wanted to share that I substituted in .25 cup almond flour in with the whole wheat flour (reduced to 1 cup) and it turned out great. My quinoa wasn't crunchy and I found the muffins very moist too. I plan on making these muffins a lot
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I made these, just did 1/2 a batch & Loved them. My substitutions were Cocount Oil in place of butter & chopped fresh cranberries in place of chocolate chips. I used a Trader Joes TriColor Quinoa.
Definitely pinning to make again. I may try Honey in place of sugar too. Thanks for Yummy recipe!
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Made these today and they are awesome. We used freshly ground whole wheat pastry flour in them. I made them into muffin tops because they are easier for my youngest to eat without making a mess. Both of my boys love them and I love that they sneak some extra protein in for my picky eater!
What do you think of making the quinoa with a scraped vanilla bean before using it?
Yummm!…have made 4 times now. I make vegan by replacing the eggs with 2 Tbsp ground Flax + 6 Tbsp water (do this first and let it sit x 5 minutes), dairy free milk, and Earth Balance or coconut oil in place of butter. For sweetness: instead of the brown sugar use 1/4 cup sugar and 2 Tbs molasses. And I use 1 cup of cooked quinoa.
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Confronting your retirement worries
Providing for your golden years isn't as simple as it used to be. While you may be right to fret, don't let that paralyze you.
When it comes to retirement problems, easy answers are in short supply. As a result, many Americans are concerned about whether they'll be able to retire comfortably.
But if you're willing to accept that painless solutions can't fix them all, there is still hope for easing your retirement worries. Here are some of today's most common retirement anxieties, along with approaches to solving them.
Worry No. 1: Outliving your money
Only in retirement planning is a long life considered a risk. When it comes to the difficulty of making your money last, the task gets more complicated the longer you live.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, since 1950, the average life span of Americans has increased by 14.8%. Over that same period, savings rates have declined by 40.8%. That math just doesn't add up to sound retirement savings.
There are three possible solutions to this:
- Plan on retiring later. This is can be a powerful solution, because it gives you a chance to both grow your savings over a longer period and shorten the number of retirement years you have to fund. It is not a foolproof solution, though, because declining health or economic factors may prevent you from working as long as you would like.
- Start saving earlier. For older workers, this ship has already sailed, but younger workers should keep in mind that the sooner they start saving, the more they can tip the balance between saving years and retirement years in their favor.
- Save more. It takes sacrifice to increase your savings rate, but it's better to sacrifice voluntarily now than to have sacrifices forced on you in retirement.
Worry No. 2: Not being ready when retirement comes
Between delays in building retirement saving and economic setbacks, many middle-aged workers find themselves fast approaching retirement with nowhere near as much money accumulated as they need. If you don't have many years until you reach retirement age, raising your savings rate or improving investment returns is only going to make an incremental difference. The two main solutions you should focus on are:
- Plan on retiring later. See the above discussion for the pros and cons of this approach.
- Lower your spending target. This will mean a lower standard of living in retirement, but it's better to spread a little belt-tightening over your entire retirement than to suddenly face an extreme hardship when you run out of money.
Worry No. 3: Disappointing investment returns
The stock market has produced lackluster results for more than a decade. Most savings account interest rates are near zero, and bond yields aren't much better. Here are three ways to fight back:
- Shop for higher savings account rates. MoneyRates.com has consistently found that the best interest rates on savings accounts are four or five times the average rate.
- Take full advantage of tax-deferred retirement programs. In particular, make the most of employer-sponsored plans with a company match, because these provide an instant return on your investment.
- Save more. It's sad to say, but the financial markets are not going to do the heavy lifting when it comes to retirement saving today. You have to do it yourself.
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It pisses me off that people like Richard Barrington write these articles like all the people retired or nearing retirement are stupid.
Most people know these things already whether they have prepared or not.
Geez Retire later or save earlier. What an idiotic statement. I don't think anyone over 50 could have figured that out.
Damn, I am getting tired of all this useless advice. How about someone coming up with something that will really help?
Where in the world is this Barrington's head?
He obviously has no clue, is talking to the wealthy minority, or is a shill for the federal reserve.
Our indebtedness has grown constantly. There is a reason for that. Our monetary system currently operates by creating and monetizing debt. Think about it. M1 money has to have an origin. Money does not have reproductive capabilities, it has to be created. In letters sent to the treasury, asking how money is created? The reply received from Russell Munk, (Asst. general counsel, U.S. Treasury was:
"The actual creation of money, always involves the extension of credit from private commercial banks."
The next question asked was: If all money is created as a loan, where does the money needed to pay the interest on all borrowed money come from?
In answering this, Russell Munk said; " The money to pay the interest on borrowed money, comes from the same source as all other money". In other words, the money needed to pay the interest on one person's loan, comes from the debt principal of another's loan that has been spent into circulation and captured through commerce. This means that we must continually borrow, or the system begins an immediate collapse. All money is debt, and without borrowing, we are without a medium of exchange.
Think about it. When businesses borrow, we pay for that borrowing and interest in a higher cost of living. When government borrows, we pay for that borrowing and interest in higher taxes. The debt never stops growing. Interest is the only thing I can think of that saps our productivity every minute of every day, 365 a year. It eventually has to collapse. Congress has misled the public for decades, protecting the bankers and their ponzi scheme. Just think about how the cost of living keeps growing, along with the national debt that never gets paid down, but continues to grow. Your share of the national debt is approximately $50,000 for every man, woman and child, and it grows every day.
This debt system works for the wealthy minority, but not the struggling majority. They are kept in financial slavery. Don't count on your retirement being there as an absolute. It could very well be swallowed up by our debt monetary system.
The fact is very simple when it comes to retirement "YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN". The government has no real plan to save SS. Both Democrats and Republicans keep giving us lip service on the issue. They will not do anything real until forced to do so. Then one day the retire people here in the US will wake up to the news of major benefit cuts for all. Just like in Romania in 2008, they did a 20% cut in benefits followed by a 25% cut six months later. No warning, they just informed everyone that their next check would be less.
I retired this year and as someone stated the "cost of living under this government has increased" and I have to agree but I still decided to go ahead and retire. For the last year I was earning what I did back in 2007 but yet my cost of living increased. I have had to adjust my living expenses to the point where I am down to the bare minimum; I have nothing else to cut except my utilities. This would be true even if I had kept working so I figure why not retire and start receiving my pension and get rid of the stress. If what I read about the President wanting to cut social security and medicare benefits is true then it will hurt millions of people. I guess the government wants to keep what we paid into social security for their use as they see fit. And to think that social security was established as a retirement program.
What else is the government going to take away from us... our freedom?
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Well last year she was pretty tired. In a way she might be over this year, but she should definitely be more refreshed for the YEC. Also she did fine last year and made the final in 2011, but she hasn't really ever played that well there. She was a set away in 2011 but the opposition was basically at an all time low, and the Cake loss showed she didn't care all that much about the tournament.
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User Centric Design is a tool, but not the solution to constructing a more persuasive and effective website.
Ease of use, and user experience, abliet VERY IMPORTANT, are not meant to address the complexities of needs and motivations visitors carry with them as they land on your site.
You need something more robust than a User Centered Design approach if you are gonna hit all those Key Performance Indicators [1] goals you have set for your company.
The User-Centric Design Trap
User-centric design's (UCD's) aim is to enhance and improve the user's experience with software or a product. This principle has benefits, but can it translate seamlessly to the commercial Web design process? Do UCD principles result in a customer-centric Web site that satisfies the diverse needs of potentially millions of visitors?
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ProHD Compact Studio configures VariZoom GY-HM150 ProHD handheld camcorder for studio environment using HZ-HM150VZR ProHD remote lens control and DT-X71 ProHD monitor. Plug-in HZ-HM150VZR offers zoom control via wide sweep variable rocker as well as focus and iris adjustment and start/stop operation. Portable 7 in. AC/DC ProHD monitors of DT-X71 series include 3 models with scaled I/O options, adjustable 16:9/4:3 display, 1024 x 600 resolution, 160° viewing angle, and 900:1 contrast ratio.
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ProHD cameras GY-HM790U and GY-HM750U support direct attachment of KA-AS790G ASI module without external wiring or adapters. Module provides compressed MPEG-2 output suited for microwave transmission and extended cable runs for OB vans without requiring any additional encoding. Both HD video and audio are compressed using camera's built-in encoder, running at 19.7 or 35 Mbps, which creates MPEG-2 signal and then provides lossless transcoding to DVB-ASI.
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Designed for nondestructive detection of defects within composite and metal structures, Acoustocam I500 Ultrasound Imaging Camera addresses challenges in internal damage detection. It generates real time video of internal flaws and can detect flaws such as impact damage, voids, delaminations, disbonds, corrosion, and internal cracks. With traditional quantitative tools, camera suits application in aerospace, petrochemical, power, automotive, marine, and microelectronics industries.
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Well, after thinking (and in a way fearing) that I would need Clomid and an IUI to become pregnant, I discovered that I was pregnant again. I am glad I took that pregnancy test before starting the Provera (if the test was negative, I was filling the Provera that day). Right now, based on LMP, I am only 6.5 weeks, but considering that the pregnancy test was not positive till day 35, I figure that I am closer to 5.5 weeks.
Anyway, now that I am pregnant again, I keep feeling like the other shoe is going to drop. So, I worry with every twinge or pain (most of which have been gas -- lots of gas -- anyone else have that problem?), I am constantly afraid that this pregnancy will end in miscarriage (although I am on progesterone -- level was 8.7 better than the 7.4 with Allison) or that I will lose this child as well. How did anyone else deal with those fears or how are you dealing with these fears? Or am I just plain crazy (you would not be the first to say so :-) )?
I have great doctors (cardiologist who is wonderful) and a peri (who seemed VERY positive at the pre-pregnancy consultation). Unfortunately, the insurance is being picky about where I see the peri, but her assistant (who is also a wonderful person) is going to see what she can do and told me not to worry about that.
Even with the great doctors and the knowledge obtained since losing Allison (about pre-E and the clotting issues that I have), I am still living in constant fear and apprehension. I keep feeling like I have to prepare myself for the worst all of the time and I would like to enjoy this pregnancy, but I just feel like I can't. Any advice, help, encouragement, knowledge from those "been there, done that" would be GREATLY appreciated.


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XIAMEN, China, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Xiniya Fashion Limited ("Xiniya" or the "Company") (NYSE: XNY) a leading provider of men's business casual apparel in China, today announced that it will present at the SeeThruEquity Second Annual Investment Conference on June 4, 2013 and meet with investors during the conference.
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5 Stars @ Dharamsala ODIEngland beat India by 7 wickets in the fifth ODI at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Sunday. Here are the five standout performers.
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The pacer wrecked the Indian innings with a haul of 4 wickets conceding 45 runs in 9.4 overs.