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John's Notes - CDE AR22 FYI - Just some notes I took while trying to get a used AR22 operating properly. They come free of charge but you get what you pay for - Hi! Whether they apply to all versions that were manufactured over the years is not something I can attest to. My rotor was an AR-22 XL. It is a four-wire system and the controller was very much an electro-mechanical design. The controller has a 24/ 18V tapped winding transformer. The primary is switched on and off via a commutator switch arrangement that is closed whenever the direction indicator dial is not aligned with the pointer knob. When the indicator aligns with the pointer, the switch contacts open, removing power from the transformer. The secondary winding provides 24vac for the rotor power and 12vac for a lamp. The hot side of the 24 vac is applied to the rotor winding via terminal 1 of the interconnect power strip. The other side of the winding is grounded to the controller case. Ground is applied to a split contact arrangement on the direction indicator assembly and applies ground to either the CW or CCW winding of the rotor motor, depending on which side of the pointer knob the direction indicator dial is on. These are located on terminals 3 & 4 of the motor and controller power strip. There is an AC motor starter capacitor across these windings to ensure proper phasing. This capacitor may be located within the motor housing, external to the motor housing, or in the controller itself - the latter configuration appearing to be a modification or later revision (I don't know). The indicator assembly is a spring-driven clockwork mechanism, that drives the director indicator dial the appropriate direction towards the direction pointer knob - when the two are aligned, it hits a stop that ceases further rotation. The clockwork mechanism has a split grounding terminal that grounds the appropriate winding of the rotor so that the rotor is rotating the same direction of the indicator. As described above, this mechanism is strictly spring-driven, the only power involved in the switching mechanism applying ground to the appropriate CW/ CCW motor winding. Internal to the rotor housing, there is a cam-driven switch. As the motor rotates approximately every 6 degrees, the cam actuates the switch and through it, power is applied to terminal 2 of the motor and controller terminal strip. It appears that this voltage is approximately 18vac. This voltage is applied to a solenoid-operated cog mechanism located within the controller housing that allows the indicator dial to step towards the pointer knob at a predetermined rate that should be equivalent to the rotation of the rotor motor. The other side of the solenoid is grounded, so as the rotor motor rotates each 6 degrees, it applies power to the position wire (Terminal 2), activating the solenoid and releasing the cog wheel and allowing the indicator dial to turn against the spring tension applied to it. Each activation of the solenoid will allow one cog position to index, and this will continue in the desired direction until the indicator dial and the pointer knob line up, at which time the commutator switch contacts open, removing power from the controller and motor. Some simple troubleshooting would include: If motor doesn't turn - Check Starter Capacitor - motor will be weak or inoperative if it is defective. - With motor cable disconnected and no power applied to the controller, measure the resistance between ground and terminals 3 & 4 - one or both should be grounded at any given time. - Check resistance between Terminals 1 & 3 and 1 & 4 on the motor - any resistance under 20 ohms, but > 0 ohms would seem to indicate intact motor windings. - Bad commutator switch - check for power to and out of the transformer. Indicator dial not rotating: - Defective spring-driven mechanism or binding - check for free operation. With power removed and pointer knob moved to one side or the other of the dial indicator, you should be able to manually index the pointer by pressing in the solenoid actuator - stepping through it one cog at a time until the pointer and dial align at the desired setting. Indicator moving erratically and/or not keeping in sync with rotator revolutions: - Positioning switch contacts in motor housing defective or need cleaning, adjustment, etc. A couple of observations regarding the rotor motor: - There are two rows of 6 bearings each. The individual bearings are set in a cage assembly and sit between the lower motor plate and the upper rotor housing. - The motor and gear train drive a ring gear that interlocks to the upper rotor housing. - My particular rotor did not have the motor start capacitor internal to the motor housing; it was internal to the controller. - The used rotor I picked up was losing sync between the indicator and actual motor positioning. The pointer moved erratically and intermittently jumped several cogs. I suspect the positioning switch may need cleaning, which I am in the process of doing but haven't tested it as of yet. Anyone else having this same problem and knowing the cause and solution - I would appreciate any tips! Hopefully others can fill in some of the holes in my observations, and add any hints or tricks of the trade. Please feel free to correct any of my information - I've tried relay what I saw as I was troubleshooting the used rotor I picked up, but I suspect there's a lot more to it than I've been able to state here. I hope the information will help steer you along in the event your AR-22 needs servicing. It is a real electro-mechanical wonder. I would have liked to have had a manual for this rotor but being too cheap and impatient, I opted to open everything up. Hopefully it won't remain that way for long, however......... 73's John K0JJH _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. 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Yes, it's another reality show about charismatic Italian-American siblings in the event-planning business. But unlike the take-no-prisoners Manzos and their pals of "Real Housewives of New Jersey," there will be no tables flipped on "Masters of Reception."
Jerry and Robert Frungillo, the stars of TLC's newest reality show, are the brothers behind the Mountain Lakes-based Frungillo Catering, one of the most successful event planning agencies in New Jersey (they catered events for Pope John Paul II and Frank Sinatra, to name a few).
"This is a love story about New Jersey," says Jerry Frungillo, who lives in Madison. "We're a different kind of show. We are a very positive show. We're proud of what we do and who we are associated with. We're very, very happy to be where we are, and it took us a real long road to get here."
The show, which premieres tonight at 10, is produced by Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa's production company. Consuelos came up with the idea of a reality show about event planners while attending a lavish affair at a large event space. He stepped outside, returned and realized he had walked back into the wrong wedding.
Through a producer who had attended a wedding planned by the Frungillos, Consuelos and Ripa found the brothers. Over the past decade or so, they had significantly expanded the family business started by their parents, Al and Ann, in a 600-square-foot Verona storefront.
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The hourlong show follows couples through the planning stages up to -- and including -- the big day. The Frungillos told prospective clients about the filming and forwarded information on the interested couples to the production company, which eventually settled on about a dozen who will be featured on the show.
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Maggie's Special rallies for win in Saturday feature | Emerald Downs
Maggie's Special and red-hot apprentice Eliska Kubinova teamed up for a three-quarter-length victory Saturday in the $15,850 Friends-4-Life Purse for older fillies and mares at Emerald Downs.
With Kubinova riding her third winner on the card and 48th of the meeting, Maggie's Special ran 6-½ furlongs in 1:15.32 and paid $11.80, $5.80 and $3.80. Allen Gideon is the winning owner-trainer and breeder.
A 5-year-old Washington-bred by Spiker-Bella Capini, Maggie's Special has developed into a consistent sprinter for Gideon, compiling a 3-3-2 record in 12 starts with earnings of $40,606. Saturday, she rallied inside to collar Include the Baby past mid-stretch and edged clear for the victory.
Include the Baby, the 8-to-5 betting favorite ridden by Juan Gutierrez, carried a 1-½-length lead into the stretch, but was unable to hold off Maggie's Special and finished second. Include the baby paid $3.04 and $2.80.
It was four lengths back to third-place finisher Perfect Pie, ridden by Debbie Hoonan, and a $2.60 show payoff. The Gang and I, Appealing Resume and La Distanza completed the order of finish.
Kubinova also had wins on Davidaaronnathanne ($25) in the fifth race and Sovereign Bay in the third, and now has four three-win days at the meeting. The 23-year-old Czech is fourth overall, and also was featured Saturday in a Seattle Times article that included two photos.
Ben Norman, owned by Norman Howell of Lake Stevens, won the championship heat of the 16th annual Star 101.5 Wiener Dog Races on Saturday at Emerald Downs. Finishing second was Max, owned by Josh & Sheila Hardman of Graham, and in third place was Maxx Throttle, owned by Gretchen Howell of Lake Stevens.
The Wiener Dog Races are produced and organized annually by Kent & Alan morning show on STAR 101.5 FM.
NOTES: Saturday's early $2 daily double paid a season-high $1,157.60 for the winning 2-1 combination on first-race winner Cee the Lady ($20.80) and second race winner Tenatious Spirit ($16.20)*Marvin's Magic ($4) won his third race of the meet*all for different trainers*with a one-length triumph over Chaching Pete in the sixth race. The victory capped a race-to-race training double for Bill Tollett, who scored with 11-to-1 long shot Davidaaronnathanne in the fifth race*Blueberry Smoothie, the first foal out of two-time Emerald Downs champion Shampoo, debuted with a sharp victory in 1:03.22 for 5-½ furlongs for trainer Tom Wenzel and owner Northwest Farms*Juan Gutierrez rode two winners and extended his lead to 60-52 over an out-of-town Leslie Mawing in the jockeys' standings*Gallyn Mitchell also rode two winners, book-ending the card on Cee the Lady and Lizzy Lass ($6)*At Sacramento, Special Holiday and Mawing finished off the board in the $75,000 California State Fair Filly & Mare Sprint won by 10-to-1 long shot Indian Gracey*Live racing continues Sunday with first post 2:15 p.m. Race eight is the 17th running of the $50,000 Mt. Rainier Handicap with Hudson Landing the 2-to-1 morning line favorite over Winning Machine (5-2), St Liams Halo (3-1), Rainier Ice (9-2), Couldabenthewhisky (12-1), Slim Pickins (12-1) and Aaron the Baron (15-1). The Mt. Rainier is the final local prep for the 77th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3) on Sunday, Aug. 19.
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Many seniors (or their adult children) have to confront the reality that they can no longer live independently in their home. Moving into an assisted living community may be an attractive option, but choosing—and paying for—the right facility can seem overwhelming.
The move to assisted living requires careful planning. It's important to ensure you're getting the best care for your money without putting too big a strain on your financial resources.
1. Identify the needs of the person who will be moving to assisted living.
Generally speaking, the need for assisted living is determined one of two ways: At the end of a hospital stay, a senior may be steered toward assisted living after being discharged. This is especially true if the senior was hospitalized for sustaining a fall or another injury while living alone. Or, a senior's adult child may notice a severe decline in the health and living conditions of his or her parent.
In either instance, it's important to remember that it is essential to identify any medical conditions and needs of the patient in order to find the right care. It's also important to ensure that the senior can qualify for government assistance to pay for care, if needed.
Assisted living primarily provides help with daily necessities, including meal preparation, personal care and hygiene, and cleaning of the residence, among other day-to-day activities. However, different communities specialize in the care of different medical conditions. For example, memory care communities focus almost exclusively on the care of those who have Alzheimer's disease or senior dementia. Knowing what needs have to be met can make choosing a facility easier.
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Assisted living communities come in many shapes and sizes, so you may want to get recommendations from a social worker or long-term care agent. Depending on the type of services provided, communities can have very different pricing—anywhere between $2,000 and $5,000 per month. You may need to evaluate whether or not you want to dip into your savings in order to pay for care.
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Group homes are typically are less costly than assisted living, and pricing can vary depending on the care a patient needs.
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Medicaid provides a benefit for long-term care, which helps ensure that those who need care but cannot afford it can find a community. Because Medicaid is administered by individual states, the program will vary depending on where you live. Qualification requirements can vary as well, but generally it is required that the patient be unable to function independently or have a health condition such as Alzheimer's or dementia.
Programs also have different contractor networks. For example, certain states require seniors to live in state-run communities. Contact a social worker, long-term care professional, or your state's Medicaid office to find out what is locally available to you.
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Veterans and their spouses may be eligible for an increased pension if they require the aid of another person to perform everyday functions or if they are housebound. These benefits are paid in addition to a monthly pension and are not paid to anyone ineligible for the pension. Eligible veterans must also be receiving professional care in order to apply for the benefit.
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Don't be afraid to reach out to medical professionals, friends, and family for guidance. By being clear headed and meticulous, you will make the right choices for yourself or your loved one.
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Sam's Club will have a free children's health screening event on Saturday, August 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at all Club locations with a pharmacy.
The screenings are open to everyone, Members and non-Members alike.
No insurance is necessary either.
Parents simply have to show up and tell the door greeters that they are there for the health screening. Sam's Club pharmacies are also open to everyone anytime (health screening or no), so people do not need to be Sam's Club Members to fill prescriptions at a Sam's Club pharmacy.
PLUS -- They will receive a free DNA and fingerprint kits at the pharmacy, Sam's Club will distribute Sesame Street's "Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me" outreach kits.
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- Body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure tests for children and adults*
- "Reinforcing healthy habits for children is an important part of back-to-school planning, and Sam's Club is proud to help parents accomplish this responsibility for the second year in a row," said Jill Turner-Mitchael, senior vice president, Sam's Club Health and Wellness. "We have provided 1.4 million free health screenings in the past year and a half, and we remain committed to providing quality health solutions for the entire family."
- The next free health screening, to be held on September 8, will focus on diabetes management. In the meantime, Sam's Club licensed professional pharmacists are available every day to support their communities with preventative health and wellness solutions, one-on-one smoking cessation counseling and low prices on the medications patients need. Contact your local Club, or visit SamsClub.com/healthyliving for participation information.
o Take-home DNA swabs include instructions on collecting and storing a saliva sample (Sam's Club or Walmart Stores, Inc. has no access to this information or where the information will be stored) to help protect children in the event they are ever lost
o Sesame Street's take-home multimedia dental care kits teach children about oral health and will be available in both English and Spanish
· Vision screenings to determine potential eye care needs
Sesame Street's "Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me," developed by Sesame Workshop and funded in part by the Sam's Club Giving Program and MetLife Foundation, empowers families with young children to make healthy choices that will have a positive impact on their oral health. This free bilingual (English/Spanish) outreach kit includes an original Sesame Street DVD and a family booklet. Additional resources can be found online at www.sesamestreet.org/teeth, including public service messages, a community health providers' guide, an interactive game and a downloadable brushy brush song to help make brushing fun. The DVD features the Sesame Street Muppets with new songs, animated segments and celebrity guests Bruno Mars, David Hyde Pierce, Nicole Kidman, Amy Ryan, Wendy Williams, Jay Sean, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber.
For more information to enhance your own commitment to children's health, read the July/August issue of the exclusive bi-monthly wellness magazine published by Sam's Club, Healthy Living Made Simple, which reaches approximately 8 million members.


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Newer build better performance, isn't that the way it supposed to work? I went from the original build to build 90 and it looks better(even though the older build looked fine), but its stutters constantly. I had zero stutters before.
This is the same issue I had with CARS. it ran great when it first came out and when updated I basically couldn't use it again.
So what options should I try to speed it up, or should I say smooth it out.Its running at 1680 x 1050 x 32
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We have a new Toll Free number: 855-558-2334. The long distance connection problems we've been having for 18 months continue. So if you call us and the phone doesn't seem to ring or answer, please try the above number. It's from AT&T, and is supposed to go through different switches which may not be subject to the issues that prevent many of our calls from getting through.
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The monsoon rains have been good, with almost 10 inches: over 4 inches in July, 2.6 in August, and almost 3 so far in September. The creek is running well at last, and everything is green.


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Young musicians are learning how to hit all the right notes at a unique summer camp in Bethlehem.
Moravian College is hosting its annual summer jazz camp this week.
It's open to middle and high school students, and this year, 44 musicians are participating.
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Krystal Riordan, 28, is charged along with Draymond Coleman in the death of Jennifer Moore of Harrington Park on July 25, 2006. Coleman pleaded guilty last week to the murder in a Weehawken hotel.
Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Michael D'Andrea and a lawyer for Riordan were in court today before Judge Kevin Callahan.
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Ask him about that cloudy September day in 1993 when he used the only hand he's ever had to no-hit the Cleveland Indians, and Jim Abbott will share the very words he was asking himself upon being mobbed by his teammates near the Yankee Stadium mound:
"How does this happen?"
That was the question he couldn't answer then, and that is the question that flummoxes him even now, 15 1/2 years later.
"I guess," Abbott said the other day, "it's the mystery of baseball."
He's a funny guy, this Abbott. People talk to him about what he did on that specific afternoon --how he turned all those bats of Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome and Albert Belle and Kenny Lofton and Sandy Alomar and Carlos Baerga into so many wet newspapers. And they talk to him about what he did so spectacularly on so many other occasions, as well.
And Jim waves off the obvious.
One hand at the end of his left arm? Not much at the end of the other, which has forever been a good 10 inches shorter? Nah. Those details aren't mentioned by Abbott. And they weren't -- not initially, anyway -- last week during a telephone conversation meant to promote Abbott's appearance as the featured speaker at Syracuse University's fourth annual Sport Management Club Charity Auction at the Carrier Dome on April 2.
Instead, the man talked of baseball's wonders. You know, rather than his own.
"Just five days before that, I pitched against those same Indians and got killed," Abbott said. "Three-and-a-third innings . . . seven runs . . . 10 hits . . . five walks . . . see you later. And then I go against them less than a week later, battling anger and tension and anxiousness about maintaining my spot on the team."
And he went though the Cleveland lineup like a thresher though a wheat field. No hits. No runs. A 4-0 victory for the Yankees before 27,225 in the Bronx.
"There's the out-by-out countdown in the sixth inning and the seventh inning and the eighth inning and the ninth-inning," Abbott said. "The fans are cheering every strike. The fans are booing the umpire on every ball. And then Baerga hits a ground ball to Randy Velarde at shortstop. And Velarde throws it across the diamond to Donnie Mattingly. And suddenly, with everybody going crazy, you're a little bit outside of yourself."
He's still amazed by the dynamics of that no-hitter, tossed during a campaign in which he'd go 11-14 with a 4.37 ERA for the second-place Yankees. Probably always will be. But the one-handed business? Jim Abbott has forever left the gawking over that genetic oddity to others.
"I think people look at me differently than I look at myself," said Abbott, whose talk at the Dome will help raise money for the new Golisano Children's Hospital at Upstate Medical Center. "People look at the fact that I was born missing a right hand. Me? I look at the fact that I was given a good left arm.
"One hand is all I've ever known, so I don't look back and say, 'Wow, it was amazing what I did.' The truth is, I look back and say, 'Could I have done more with the gifts I was given?' I'm proud of what I did and I know I inherited some challenges and all of that. But I know how fortunate I've always been. Having one hand has made my experiences that much richer."
There are, certainly, remarkable folks all around us. Heck, we have men who land disabled airplanes in rivers and kill none of the other 154 on board. But this guy, this Jim Abbott -- who went straight from the University of Michigan and into the California Angels' starting rotation in 1989 at the age of 21 -- can walk with most any of them.
He did, after all, pitch a group of American college boys past the Cuban National Team 8-3 before 56,000 in Havana in 1987, to thus pin the Cubans with their first loss in 25 seasons. And the following year, he led the Americans to the Olympic gold medal by beating Japan 5-3 in Seoul.
He was 19 and 20, respectively, and in both instances Abbott threw complete games. And in both instances, too, it never much mattered to him that he had one fewer hand than anybody else on the field.
No, wait. In Cuba it did.
"When I played, I pitched differently," said Abbott, who is 41 and living in baseball retirement with his wife and two daughters in Orange Country, Calif., after having spent 10 years with four different big-league teams. "I know that. But down in Cuba, it was even more different because I was told by interpreters that a kid like me might never have gotten an opportunity.
"A lot of kids with disabilities are pushed aside in Cuba. Frankly, they're ignored. So it made that whole experience that much more special for me and made me appreciate where I came from because in this country, if you're good enough you can play."
Moreover, if you're good enough . . . and you have one hand . . . and you shut down the Cubans for the first time in a quarter-century . . . and you begin the game by throwing out the leadoff hitter, who'd tried to bunt on you, on a bang-bang play at first base to the roars of the Havana crowd . . . well, then you'll inspire Fidel Castro to send an envoy, with ball in hand, to you for an autograph.
Which is exactly what happened to Jim Abbott.
"You don't know," he said, "quite how to react to something like that."
Sure, you do. You sign the thing with the one hand you've got. And that's exactly what the kid did. Later, of course, he'd beat the Japanese in the Olympics . . . and then he'd go straight to the majors out of college and begin winning 87 big-league games and striking out 888 big-leaguer batters . . . and then he'd no-hit those Cleveland Indians in Yankee Stadium.
And along the way, he'd kind of shrug.
"I never did want to be known as a one-handed pitcher," Jim Abbott said. "I always wanted to be known as a productive pitcher. But I learned that if that's what my role was meant to be, I wasn't going to run from it. I know some people won't believe this, but I'm thankful for the way I was born."
How does this happen? Hmmm. It's our turn to be flummoxed.
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30 Days of Twilight: Day 2 (Nov 2) Favorite Movie
What is your favorite movie in the Twilight Saga?
It's hard to choose one movie because they all have epic scenes and emotional connections, like when we first see Edward walking into the cafeteria in Twilight, Bella rescuing Edward in New Moon, the Leg Hitch in Eclipse, the Wedding in BDP1.
I would say my favorite movie is Breaking Dawn Part 2. It's funny to me because BD is not my favorite book but I LOVED both movies.
So why is BDP2 my favorite? My top reasons are Vampire Bella, the Battle, watching as Bella let Edward read her mind and the closing credits...oh yeah and they finally had the right model Volvo (BDP1 had the right one too! Thank you Bill Condon!)
Vampire Bella was awesome! She was so beautiful, strong and a terrific mother! The Battle scene (which was not in the book) was SPECTACULAR! I loved Edward and Bella working together, seeing all the vampires fighting, their strength and abilities, plus seeing more of the Volturi.
Now for the ending scene and credits, watching as Bella and Edward sit in The Meadow and Bella lowers her shield so Edward can finally read her mind was beyond beautiful! I had chills and with A Thousand Years playing in the background, the close-ups of their faces, the flash-backs, it was incredibly moving. The scene was one of my top scenes in all the books and it was even more powerful in the movie! It was a fabulous touch to have the book pages flash on screen and stop on "Forever." Then watching as the whole cast from all the movies rolled by on screen, it was gorgeous and I was bawling my eyes out! I'm sure most of you were too. I was definitely feeling the TwiLove!
That ending made it all come full circle. What a journey Twilight has been.
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Breaking Dawn part 1 and 2 are my favorite movies, the same reason that Breaking Dawn is my favorite Book. Plus in the Movies they gave us a lot more surprises, like the battle at the end, and them actually showing the love scenes. I Love Twilight as much as I ever have just because it's over dose not mean I will ever stop loving it. Twihard Forever!!!!!!!! :)
I totally agree!!!
I know I am in the minority, but New Moon is my favorite movie. I actually saw it in the theater at least 8 times. The reason it is my favorite is because it shows the growth in the relationship between Bella and Jacob. Also, I get caught up in the scene with Bella running through the fountain in Italy to save Edward. I could watch that over and over. Love it!
I love it too! I could watch that fountain scene over & over. In the book & movie I also loved when Bella sees Carlisle's Mercedes! I could go on & on.
In Twilight my favorite scene is when Bella goes to meet the rest of the Cullens. In New Moon my favorite scene is when Bella saves Edward in Italy. In Eclipse my favorite scene is the proposal scene. In BD1 my favorite scene is the Wedding, and in BD2 my favorite scene the end with Edward and Bella in the Meadow. I Love Twilight so much, I can't believe it's over. I Miss it so much!!!!
It is sooo hard to pick one, I loved Eclipse, because finally at the end Bella decides that she will marry Edward. His reaction was so shy and adorably cute. I loved the look of it al, including Jasper training the Cullens to fight, and seeing his back story. I have watched Twilight the most, and it still feels like coming home to watch it. I'll put it on in the background just to listen. lol. BD2 was soooooo good!!!! it was like we finally got everything we'd been waiting 4 movies for. Bella is fierce!!! And I liked that Jake was finally not trying to get her to change her mind. And Aro is so freaking creepy it was just perfect. So I guess today I would say BD2, but tomorrow it might be Twilight HA!
I think New Moon is my favorite. I remember waiting for the midnight showing to start and Beth and I were bouncing off our seats! I think it was the best directed too. That being said, I love them all!
my favorite so far since midnight sun is commin out is both breaking dawn's
My favorite is Breaking Dawn Part 2 because of the battle scene. Even though it was not in the book, I loved it. I remember watching it at the 10pm showing and during that scene I was screaming and crying. I could hardly catch my breath.


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Finally, one of Europe's greatest shames has been removed from office: Silvio Berlusconi. However, the European Union (EU) did not play any part in the removal of Italy's prime minister - the EU does not seem to take its values seriously - it was the work of a tiny majority of Italian voters.
Only after weeks of speculation and incertitude, Silvio Berlusconi indirectly conceded defeat in the Italian general election of April 9 and 10, 2006. The official result is extremely close. In the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, the colorful coalition of the left, The Union, led by former prime minister Prodi, advances Berlusconi's center-right coalition, the House of Freedoms, by less than 0.1%. Whereas in the upper house, the Senate, Berlusconi's House of Freedoms even won a majority of some 400,000 votes if one excludes the overseas ballots. However, Prodi's Union won four of the six overseas Senate seats, securing a majority in the upper house too. Ironically, it was Berlusconi's government which had introduced the admission of overseas ballots in the hope of winning additional seats for the right. In addition, in December 2005, just a few months before the general election, the government brought about a change in the election laws through the parliament thanks to its majority in both houses in the hope to profit from it - but the changes were in vain.
The margin of victory of the center left was much tinier than predicted. Some 25,000 voters (out of some 38 million) only separate the two political camps in the lower house. In this context, Berlusconi's wish for a recount becomes understandable. Less comprehensible are his weird accusations of fraud and irregularities, especially considering that he is Italy's richest man, serving as prime minister and controlling the state as well as the majority of private TV channels. After the election he went as far as to suggest that, because of "manipulations", "irregularities and errors", the electoral result "had to change". This was not the first time that he could not put up with defeat. Only after foreign prime ministers and presidents such as Chancellor Merkel and his friends President Bush and President Putin had congratulated Prodi, it dawned upon him that time had come to concede, which he only did indirectly.
Yesterday, on May 15, 2006 the new Italian President Giorgio Napolitano took over office. 81 in June, the former communist is not a credible alternative to former president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who left office because, at 86, he justly felt it was time to step down and not run for office again. Incidentally, the prime minister appointed yesterday by President Napolitano, Romano Prodi, will be 67 in August. Thus old men - and no women - govern Italy. Prodi will present his cabinet list later today.
Prodi presents himself as "il professore". However, he served not only as prime minister from 1996 to 1998, but also as minister of industry as early as in 1978 under Giulio Andreotti. Later he headed the state owned industrial holding company IRI (1982-89, 1993-94), where he privatized important parts of state assets. In short, although not a member of a party, he is by no means a political outsider. However, although he has been confirmed by four million people or some 70% of voters in a primary election in October 2005 as the leader of the political left, he has no party power base to support him. Furthermore, the so-called Margherita, politically closer to him than the former communists (Democrats of the Left), performed poorly in the elections.
Berlusconi is right to a certain point that Prodi is a servile puppet "frontman" for a coalition largely consisting of communists and former communists, who wouldn't appeal to a majority of Italian voters (Berlusconi used the term "useful idiot" and called voters for the left "coglioni", vulgar for "testicles"). Prodi stands on the right of what is largely a unreformed Italian left. Old fashioned communist are in the minority, unreformed old style social-democrats form the majority of his coalition. Greens and other complement the colorful picture. Ideas of New Labour have not yet reached the Italian left.
From May 1996 to October 1998, as prime minister, Prodi could not even control the left-wing coalition thanks to the pressure exercised by the Maastricht criteria to fulfill in order to become a part of the European Monetary Union (later the Euro zone) from the beginning. Despite this external pressure, in 1998 Rifondazione Comunista (the communist party of Fausto Bertinotti, now in 2006 just elected president of the lower chamber by The Union left-wing coalition) refused to accept the budget for 1999, which brought about the downfall of Prodi's government. Today, without the external pressure of the set up of the Euro zone, will Prodi be able to govern a full term with a tiny majority in the Senate? Will the government be able to implement a reasonable economic and financial policy?
In fairness, it has to be pointed out that Berlusconi's electoral program foresaw even larger benefits to the voters than The Union's, including free rides on the state train and free entries to cinemas and sporting events for people over 70. Furthermore, Berlusconi's economic record is far from convincing: The Italian state deficit has increased, privatization has almost come to a halt and, as a consequence, the national debt is at a risk to reach the record height of 108% of GDP in 2006. Already in 2005, it reached a vertiginous 106.4%. As a consequence, Italian interest rates for the state debt have almost reached Greek levels. In addition, from 2001 to 2005, Berlusconi has not reduced the ratio of government expenditures to gross national product, but instead increased it from 41.1% to 43.9% of GDP. The economy had stagnated since 2002, growing not more than 0.35% per year in comparison with 1.45% on an average in the EU. Currently, the budget deficit is at 4.1% of GDP.
It is a disgrace that the political right in Italy cannot find an alternative to Berlusconi. At least the leading center-right newspapers, Il Corriere della Sera, understood that it was time to turn the page and not vote for Berlusconi again. How can Italy's richest man whose estimated wealth is 12 billion Euros first govern Italy and now continue to run the leading opposition party? He has conflicts of interests in almost all areas of the economy he touches. How could the owner of the majority of private TV channels, who also happens to control the country's leading advertising company, rise to power? Italy was and is a banana republic in the heart of Europe. In the past, the EU overreacted to Haider rising to prominence in Austria, although the right-wing populist had only said but not (yet) done unacceptable things. Subsequently, the EU draw the wrong conclusions from the Austrian isolation disaster and closed its eyes on Berlusconi's Italy.
Before the election, staying in Rome, I had a provisional okay to interview Prodi for an important German newspaper as well as for Cosmopolis. In the end, he could not find time as holding together his electoral coalition demanded all his time. Although the reason advanced for not giving an interview was probably correct (no time), a bitter aftertaste remains because Prodi wanted to know all the questions of the interview in advance as well as in great detail. One wonders of course whether the candidate considered the questions too critical to be answered in the hot phase of the electoral campaign. Strange, strange, Mr. Prodi. I don't think your students get to know their exam questions beforehand either.
Prodi's electoral program of some 280 pages is far from precise. He scored an own goal with the demand of the reintroduction of the death and gift duties, because he not only remained vague for a long time on what he understood by "important wealth", but furthermore he had profited himself from the current legislation by giving 870,000 Euros to his two sons in 2003.
How will The Union reduce the colossal state deficit and tackle the unemployment of some 15% in the south (Mezzogiorno)? How will the left reform the slow and powerful bureaucracy, red tape being one of the key obstacles to future growth in Italy?
Do they have plans to prevent a situation such as with Berlusconi, a politician rising to power who has conflicts of interests in whatever he touches and who pushes through a series of custom-made laws in order to protect his business interests? These are anomalies the center-left already forgot to remedy during their previous government from 1996 to 1998. Berlusconi is again under investigation in the Mills affair, because of massive tax evasion and for setting up offshore funds, probably in order to bribe politicians, judges and others.
Will Italy play a more active role in Europe since the Chirac-Schröder axis of incompetence is no longer in place? Prodi, as a former head of the European Commission, has excellent knowledge and contacts, but also a record with mixed results. Will the Italian center-left coalition be able to govern the full term or will we soon witness the return to the Italian political instability? So far, the Union has managed to push through its representatives for the offices of State President, President of the Chamber and President of the Senate. Probably the discussion of the new budget will be the first serious test for the heteroclite Union.
More articles regarding Italian politics: Silvio Berlusconi and his cabinet (2003) and Italy's new Prime Minster Giuliano Amato (2000).
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Romano Prodi's Italian cabinet 2006
Prime Minister (Presidente del Consiglio): Romano Prodi
Vicepresidente del Consiglio & Minister of Foreign Affairs: Massimo D'Alema
Vicepresidente del Consiglio & Minister of Culture: Francesco Rutelli
Interior Minister: Giuliano Amato
Minister of Economy: Tommaso Padoa Schioppa
Minister of Justice: Clemente Mastella
Minister of Education: Giuseppe Fioroni
Minister of Labour: Cesare Damiano
Minister of Defense: Arturo Parisi
Minister of Agriculture: Paolo De Castro
Minister of the Environment: Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
Minister of Infrastructure: Antonio Di Pietro
Health Minister: Livia Turco
Minister of Communication: Paolo Gentiloni
Minister of Regional Affairs: Linda Lanzillotta
Minister of Attività Produttive: Pierluigi Bersani
Minister of Funzione Pubblica: Luigi Nicolais
Minister of Pari Opportunità: Barbara Pollastrini
Minister of Social Policies: Paolo Ferrero
Minister of Parliamentary Relations & Reforms: Vannino Chiti
Family Minister: Rosy Bindi
Minister of European Affairs: Emma Bonino
Minister of Ricerca universitaria: Fabio Mussi
Minister of Youth & Sports: Giovanna Melandri
Minister del governo: Giulio Santagata
Minister of Transport: Alessandro Bianchi
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St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- A Minnesota-raised tom turkey and the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association (MTGA) paid a visit to Governor Mark Dayton today at the State Capital in Saint Paul.
The event was a time-honored tradition, going back more than two decades, of Minnesota's Governor kicking off Thanksgiving week in Minnesota.
"I want to thank Governor Dayton for inviting us here today and continuing the tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving and giving thanks for Minnesota's turkey farmers, our state's strong agriculture industry and the abundance of food we provide for the world," said President and turkey farmer Duane Jaenicke, Roseau, Minn.
At the event, Jaenicke announced the donation of 11,150 pounds of turkey - a total of 1,180 whole birds - to Hunger Solutions Minnesota (HSM), which will be distributed to food shelves and food banks across the state.
"It's been a trying and challenging year for many families who are struggling to make ends meet," Jaenicke. "Minnesota's turkey farmers want to do their part in combating hunger with this donation to Hunger Solutions Minnesota," said Jaenicke. "The turkey we donate today will feed nearly 13,000 people."
Since 2001, the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association has donated over 190,000 pounds of turkey to various areas of the state - or enough turkey to feed over 236,000 people. This year, this donation provides turkeys to families in communities such as Cannon Falls, Faribault, Melrose, Willmar, Thief River Falls, Frazee, Perham and Buffalo.
Approximately 250 turkey family farmers from Minnesota raise about 46 million birds annually, which places Minnesota at the #1 position in the U.S. for turkey production.
U.S. turkey production stands at 246 million - which means Minnesota farmers raise nearly 20% of all U.S. turkeys. Approximately 95% of all Americans will eat turkey at Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation.
Each turkey raised in Minnesota brings $17.46 in economic value to the state - which means Minnesota's turkeys and the farmers who raise them generate over $800 million in economic activity for the state.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Deshaun Thomas bled and his teammates asked him not to bleed on the floor, Aaron Craft jumped over the first row and nearly landed on his face after he was tripped up by a fan who raised his hands to help, and center Amir Williams, at 6-11, blocked a career-high six shots without managing to grab a single rebound.
"At least he didn't act like he got shot this time," OSU teammate Evan Ravenel said of Thomas. "Usually when he gets hurt he acts like he got shot. He handled it fine. He went back there, put on his Band-Aid and came back and balled out like he always does."
After scoring a game-high 16 points Tuesday, Thomas wasn't around to talk about it afterward because he was getting six or seven stitches over his right eye. But Williams called Thomas' reaction to his second-half collision "dramatic," and that description kind of worked for the whole game.
No. 14 Ohio State led Iowa by 24 at one point but only won by nine, taking a 72-63 home victory that OSU coach Thad Matta called odd and which might have gone the Hawkeyes' way if the second-leading foul-shooting team in the Big Ten had done better than 13 of 26 on its free throws.
"We've been so good in that area," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said of his Hawkeyes, who were making 71.5 percent of their foul shots. "You miss 13 in a 9-point loss, it's very disappointing."
In the end, it was more the Buckeyes (14-4, 4-2 Big Ten) feeling that way, after a 53-29 edge with just under 13 minutes to play almost vanished in the teeth of an Iowa full-court press that worked with four power forwards and a point guard running it.
Already unhappy about their turnovers, the Buckeyes lost the ball 14 times in the second half, and a 30-10 Iowa run cut the OSU lead down to 63-59 with 1:29 left.
"We're happy we got the win, but not with how we got the win," Ravenel said.
Ohio State has better athletes, particularly defensively, and McCaffery was worried about the Buckeyes' ability to keep the Hawkeyes from running their offense, as they've done in past blowouts. Iowa shot just 25 percent in the first half and 35 percent in the game, but stuck around by scoring 22 points off turnovers and 24 points off second chances, holding a 22-11 edge in offensive rebounds.
"We knew we weren't making shots, so someone had to go get them back," said Iowa sophomore forward Aaron White of Strongsville, who led the way with six offensive boards and a team-high 13 points.
Iowa was the only Big Ten offer White had coming out of high school, and the OSU student section chanted "OSU didn't want you" at him early in the second half, as White missed two free throws. But he grabbed the rebound off the second miss, laid it in and got fouled again, looked at the students, then converted that free throw for a 3-point play.
"They can say what they want to say," White said. "That's fine."
Ohio State wasn't always fine. Thomas absorbed his blow with about 10 minutes to play, shortly after Matta had admonished his team during a timeout about losing the battle inside.
"Every time I look out there, one of you guys is laying on the ground," Matta told his players. "You need to push back a little bit. They're just shoving you to the ground. We've got to man up and get the rebounds."
Thomas did return to the court a few minutes later.
While Williams followed his coach's directive to block more shots, after Matta thought he missed three chances at blocks in Saturday's loss at Michigan State, he might have gone too far.
"I'll be curious to see how many he went to get that he didn't get that led to a rebound," Matta said. "If you go, something good has to happen or they're going to get a rebound."
For the Buckeyes' next game at Penn State on Saturday, Matta said he'll tell Williams to rebound. He'll also try to rest his players before visiting the only Big Ten team without a conference win, giving their bodies and minds a break Wednesday.
"Our guys are exhausted," Matta said. "I've probably pushed them a little harder than I've ever pushed a team."
The result was a win over the Hawkeyes (13-6, 2-4) that neither team will want to talk much about. Craft and Lenzelle Smith added 12 points and Ravenel had 11, and Craft set Ohio State's all-time mark for career steals, getting four to move to 208. He said team things matter more, and he'll think about the record after the season.
He was just glad he got his hands down after flipping over seats chasing down a Williams block. It was a good thing that almost went bad, like a lot of things Tuesday.
"Don't scare me like that, man," Williams said to Craft.
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The Hickory Run Boulder Field, considered to be the largest boulder field in the Appalachian Mountains, lies at the headwaters of Hickory Run in the western foothills of the Pocono Mountains. The Hickory Run Boulder Field is a National Natural Landmark located 1.5 km southwest of the Wisconsin (~20,000 yrs BP) terminal moraine. The un-vegetated part of the unconsolidated boulder field is ~120 m × 550 m in aerial extent, and some of the boulders are as much as 8 m in length (long axis). The depth of the boulder field extends at least several meters. The source of the boulders is two ridges of Devonian Catskill Formation sandstone and conglomerate immediately north and south of the boulder field. The boulder field is dotted with patterned ground features, most noteworthy of which are polygonal pits with raised rims and low centers, which must post-date down slope movement of the boulders from their ridge source areas. A periglacial relict of full-glacial climatic conditions, the boulder field is intriguing because it demonstrates that relatively large amounts of rock can be weathered and eroded from a low-relief landscape given the right climatic conditions and geologic setting.


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A perigee full Moon brings with it slightly higher"perigean tides," but is not, as claimed by many on the Internet, a portent of natural disasters, except for poetry.
Why should there be
a season to living
Find what you love
not in time's transaction
but in rich round fruit
tasting not of limits
The beauty of the earth
savored like the thought
of heaven
The souls sweet season
is within yourself
heat more sudden than June
Torrents of rain,
moods somber in snow
grievings alone
or unsubdued ecstasies
when the Spring water flows
drenching the warm earth
All desires and all losses
Gusty passions
on wet roads of Summer nights;
in the golden rush of Autumn,
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Inside the News: Central African Republic
Posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2014
For more than a year, the Central African Republic (CAR) has been embroiled in an increasingly factious civil war. For months, the government battled a loose coalition of predominantly Muslim rebel groups called Seleka, which succeeded in ousting former president Francois Bozize, who fled the country in March 2013. However, the conflict has only grown since. Although Seleka was officially disbanded under Michel Djotodia -- a rebel leader who named himself successor to Bozize -- factions of Seleka are still armed and prowling the country. News and human rights organizations have reported widely on ex-Seleka fighters participating in looting, torture, executions, rapes, beheadings, and the use of child soldiers. The U.N. Refugee Agency reported that more than 935,000 people have been internally displaced, almost a quarter of the CAR's population. With attacks by ex-Seleka fighters mounting, local residents, many of whom are Christian, have formed their own militias in reaction. In January, Djotodia resigned and Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet was appointed acting president. Meanwhile, recent statements from the U.N. and others note the potential for the CAR's instability and violence to degenerate into genocide.
With expertise in the politics and development in central and southern Africa, Associate Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn provides a nuanced look at the CAR's current conflict and possible future.
In what ways are the political problems facing the Central African Republic -- internal power struggles, ethnic and religious tensions, related land disputes -- influencing or compounding each other? How are they fueling human rights violations within the country's borders? How many sides are there in this conflict?
Your question hits the nail on the head: there is a convergence of factors that make the situation in the CAR such a volatile mix. While relatively resource-rich (with diamonds and timber), CAR is one of the world's poorest countries with a lengthy history of bad governance and fragmented society. Civil society in CAR is incredibly weak, and the state has been largely predatory in nature since its colonial creation. The roots of the current conflict are political. The interim president, Michel Djotodia, who just resigned, came to power in March of last year, ousting Francois Bozize. Djotodia had served in the previous regime that Bozize had ousted. He is what is sometimes referred to as a "recycled elite": a disempowered political elite seeking to retain a position of power within the state. Commentators note that Djotodia is a Muslim, and Bozize was a Christian, but their motivations are political, not religious. Djotodia has been involved in a number of rebel groups bent on seizing power and was most recently part of the Seleka rebel alliance. Bozize's rule, like his predecessors, was relatively weak, relying on external support for survival (several years ago, France protected his regime by bombing rebels advancing against the capital). The Seleka rebel alliance was a hodge-podge group with no real coherence, shored up largely by fighters from neighboring Chad and Sudan. As they advanced upon the capital last year, France made the crucial decision to announce that they would not defend Bozize. As soon as that happened, Bozize's regime crumbled and the Seleka rebels swept into Bangui. But there was little cohesion. Djotodia, who had long desired to be president, had little control over the country and the rebel alliance fragmented further, with power essentially being localized and militarized. Local militias have become de riguer, with past perceived grievances over land and identity fueling violence. So, when you ask how many sides are there in this conflict, the honest answer is "many" -- and they are local, national, regional, and international in their composition.
With violence on the upswing and a growing concern among the international community over genocide in the Central African Republic, what are some potential outcomes for the country? Probable outcomes? An ideal outcome?
Again this is not inherently an ethnic or religious conflict that has become politicized, it is a political conflict that is increasingly framed in religious and ethnic terms. Anything is "possible" but it is likely that localized violence will continue until a larger force can stop it. It remains to be seen who will replace Djotodia, but it is unlikely that they will be able to unify the fragmented and adversarial political elites, or addresses the serious economic and political marginalization that affects CAR's ordinary citizens. One possible outcome is that an enhanced and expanded international peace-keeping force, drawn from the African Union and France, will eventually establish a modicum of control in the country (the key will be to have France, Chad and the Sudan coordinate their interests). But that will likely be a stop-gap measure that will not address the key causes of the conflict in the long-run. The "ideal" outcome is for the creation of a responsive coalition government that reflects the interests of society, practices good governance, and works for the economic development of all its citizens. But the likelihood of that happening -- in CAR or anywhere else in the world -- is unfortunately dim.
Other countries have issued condemnations of the violence in the CAR; sent in peacekeeping troops; evacuated their own citizens. What is the role and responsibility of the international community in a situation like this? Of individuals?
While most Americans don't know much about CAR, it would be a mistake to consider it a marginalized back-water in the world. The roots of the conflict are certainly local -- struggles among local political elites for power and everyday citizens for survival -- but events in CAR are intimately connected to regional and international factors and forces. Neighboring states have long been involved in both CAR's economic and political affairs. Both Chad and Sudan have regularly supported various governments and rebel groups in CAR. Uganda has recently sent in troops against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel group that had taken refuge in CAR. But equally (if not more) important is the role of France. The former colonial power, France has maintained deep connections with CAR elites. French administrations were instrumental in maintaining the dictator-cum-"emperor" Bokassa in power (and economically rewarded, often with illegal diamond transfers). Recent corruption scandals have illustrated that these intimate relations between French and African elites still continue. So, it should be recognized that France and neighboring African countries are deeply implicit in both CAR's economic under-development and political chaos. To assume that members of the "international community" are neutral, dispassionate saviors of CAR is tragically laughable.


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Who tuned in to the 65th Primetime Emmys last night? Clearly a ton of people because it had its highest number of viewers since 2005. But if you didn't that's okay because they were a bit like any other award show with winners, a few shocking snubs and your average (or above average) celebrity. A ton of people thought they were a bit to somber… and a bit too boring.
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A friend of mine, shortly after Kanye West's performance on Saturday Night Live, started getting all indignant on Facebook about Kanye's new material. Too angry, too dark, too cynical. Too critical of a world that had given him so much. He argued that Kanye's early work had the most appeal. I felt I had to remind him that, well, Kanye's always been cynical about money, fame and its transformative powers; from All Falls Down to We Don't Care to Spaceship, Kanye's first record is full of angst about the topic of money, just like his most recent releases — New Slaves and Black Skinhead. Not much has changed, folks.
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Trouble in a relationship most often can be boiled down to one word: infidelity. But it's not just sexual infidelity you've got to be worried about. Your partner could also be cheating financially. It's the problem that came up in Today.com and Self.com's online survey.
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Managing finances can be a struggle, especially when you're a single parent. You have the challenge of running all aspects of a household, working and raising a child, alone. It's tough to stay organized and sometimes things get lost in the shuffle. However, it's very important for you and your child that money management is intact.
The easiest way to pay off debts, maintain good credit, save and live within your means is to create a budget. Wealthy people know where every cent goes and you should, too. When you know exactly how much is coming in, how much is going out and where all of it is going, you can make responsible decisions and be better prepared to handle unforeseen circumstances. This is especially important when you're all you have for support—financially, emotionally and physically. Your child doesn't need to know or see the madness mismanagement creates when funds are surprisingly low. As a parent, it is also your responsibility to teach good habits and be the first example of financial planning.
Your budget should account for all income (excluding child support and/or alimony) and fixed and variable expenses. Child support and alimony should only be included as a reliable source of income when the father has a strong track record of paying in full and on time. Expenses should be listed according to importance. That way, if you are currently in over your head and can't afford to pay everything on time (if at all), you know which bills are most pressing. Additionally, allocations to an emergency fund (six months worth of total living expenses) and savings should take precedence over clothing allowances and entertainment for you.
Single Mom Financial Help is a great resource for single mothers looking to spend wisely. The site offers printable monthly budget and grocery list forms to help track your funds and prevent overspending. There are also free budget calculators online.
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Archbishop of Canterbury: Homosexuality is not a disease
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Williams knows what he shouls do, tell the Africans to f*ck off! Instead we hear: fudge, fudge, fudge and yet more fudge from this spineless cleric.
"I do not assume that homosexual inclination is a disease", says the archbishop. Well that's big of him, and the wording he uses is so typical of his pussyfooting approach. Why hasn't he got the guts to say categorically "homosexual inclination is *not* a disease"?And what, I wonder, has he got to say about homosexual practices?
George, he's playing both sides, he knows on which side his bread is buttered. If the Episcopalians do have a split, and they should, a vast portion of the funding that Akinola's rabble enjoy comes primarily from the very people Akinola wants to break away from. Episcopalians, most of them liberal send vast amounts of money to third world countries. That may end once the split occurs and none too sooner. Williams is placating the Episcopalians because of that, its about money and power.He's a coward, no matter how you look at it. I doubt if he'll come up with anything new when he has that "secret" meeting at St Peter's in Belgravia either. I'd be very surprised if he changes his stand on gay clergy in civil partnerhips, ergo that they should not engage in sexual activity. I can't imagine that anyone in their right mind thinks that gay clergy couples don't have sex. Its laughable and absurd, he knows it too. I welcome a schism, long overdue and put greater distance between Rome and Canterbury. Nice work Williams, keep it up!
This fight between primates is a tempest in a cesspool. The world of priests, mullahs, bishops, pastors, imams, ministers, rabbis, preachers and all such grand gaseous gumbahs is inhabited by bungling creatures unable to productively work for a living. So they turn their collars around, proclaim that they're on a mission from god, and pass the collection plate. They combat demons, exorcise devils, do healings and bless the armies as they march off to butcher. One and all, they claim to have a direct line to the sky gods. They're frightened to admit, even to themselves, that attendance in their crumbling churches, temples, and mosques is a humiliating fraction of the turnout in the temples of the real giants of the fantasy industry; Disney, Sony and Industrial Light and Magic, etc. With those credentials, and with voodoo dogmas little changed since the howling madness of the Dark Ages, it should not come as a revelation from on high that their handouts of hollow sympathy are just a face saving cover up to mask their antigay bigotry and misogyny.
Great post Bill. My thoughts excactly. If you don't already do so, you might want to make contributions to http://www.richarddawkins.net
Thanks Ivan, heres one for you.In between long walks, picketing and being mean to Bush and the lickspittle Democrats who keep him in office I love reading about the silliness of religion. It's a cheap antistress drug and hilarious to boot.
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