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How to Break the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle
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Before I began paying off my debt, I was constantly reminded of the same problem – I was stuck in a cycle. No sooner did breathing room appear than it would quickly vanish into thin air. Payday came and went, with everything spoken for.
I thought living paycheck-to-paycheck was normal. I saw it growing up in my home and thought everyone did it. While that's not exactly the case, the truth isn't far off. Consider the bleak picture these numbers paint:
- 76 percent of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck, according to CNN
- 52 percent of Americans would need to sell something to cover an emergency of $400, according to the Federal Reserve
- 62 percent of Americans have no savings at all, according to Marketwatch
- 25 percent of Americans making at least $100,000 live paycheck-to-paycheck and 33 percent of those making at least $75,000 are in the same predicament, according to CNBC
These numbers show us two things. First, too many people are stuck in this cycle. Second, a "good" salary may have no bearing on whether or not someone has breathing room in their financial life.
I realize in some instances individuals may not be able to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. However, most of the time it is possible to break this cycle and have the kind of life you want – free from the dread of not having money in your bank account at the end of each month.
You Need to Get Real with Yourself to Break the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle
In order to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, you need to recognize it's a problem. For that to happen, you need to be real with yourself. You need to realize you're your own worst financial enemy.
I know that sounds harsh. We have friends who complain of living paycheck-to-paycheck only to admit they foolishly waste money each month. I was guilty of the same problem. I failed to see the connection between reckless spending and not having money left at the end of the month.
I, like our friends, thought this was a normal part of life. The cycle became so normal that it almost felt comfortable. I failed to realize I could stop the insanity and move my life financially forward.
The first step in doing that is getting real with yourself and realizing you need to change; otherwise, you'll continue the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle for years to come or until a major emergency puts you in a worse spot.
Look at Your Big Expenses
You might think that the best way to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle is to look at your budget and cut your spending. While that's absolutely necessary, it's not the best place to start.
If you're living paycheck-to-paycheck, you first need to look at your big expenses. Most often, the two biggest culprits come in two forms:
- Your house
- Your car
Let's tackle the housing first. Most experts say your mortgage payments should not be more than 28 percent of your take home pay. Many don't abide by this recommendation. The Motley Fool reports that the average household spends 35 percent on their housing. This equates to an extra $6,000 spent per year vs. what was spent in 1950, on average.
Why do we spend more? It's because we're buying bigger houses. The American Enterprise Institute reports the average house size has grown by over 1,000 square feet in the past 40 years. More money is spent on larger homes, leaving less money leftover for other areas of need.
We see similar issues with our cars. Cars are a major expense, and must often be financed. Cars.com reports 85 percent of individuals take out a loan to buy a car. The same Cars.com article reports your car payment should equal no more than 15 percent of your pretax income.
So, if you make an annual salary of $40,000 your payment can be as much as $500 per month. Think about that number for a second – $500 per month for a depreciating asset! It's no wonder there's such a term as "car poor" used in our society.
The above examples point out a harsh reality – an overinflated lifestyle is a key driver behind having no money leftover at the end of the month. You must change that if you want to break the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle.
I know that's easier said than done with such big-ticket items. But, it is possible. You can sell your house and downgrade to a smaller one. You can rent out a room. You can sell your car and use that to buy a more reasonable one. You can, gasp, even become a one-car family. Don't pigeonhole yourself into thinking you have no options, because you very much do.
Look at Your Lifestyle
If the big costs are a key part of living paycheck-to-paycheck, your lifestyle is a close second. The first thing you need to do is analyze your spending. I know that sounds difficult, impossible or restrictive.
It isn't. It will be revealing. It may be shocking. However, change starts with information. How can you plan your attack if you don't know what you're fighting against? You need to make informed decisions. Analyzing your spending will accomplish that.
There is no set timeframe to do this though I recommend you start with a month. This can be done simply through a free tool like Personal Capital. Look where all your money is going. It doesn't matter how much; you just want to take an inventory of know where it's going. Then, you need to ask yourself what value you get out of that expense.
Let's take a look at some of the possibilities, such as:
- Cable TV. The average cable bill is $100 per month.
- Cell phone bill. The average cell phone bill, for the four major carriers, is between $120-$150 per month.
- Food waste. The average person wastes $520 in food each year.
- Children's sports. The average family spends up to 10 percent of their gross income on children's sports.
These are all lifestyle choices that can be cut. You can cut cable and instantly save at least half that amount if you go with some of the available cord cutting options.
You can find a cheaper cell phone plan, such as Republic Wireless or Straight Talk, and save over $75 per month. You can start meal planning and cut down on food waste, which will help you save money on groceries. You can look for community sponsored sporting events for your children, or simply cut back. Do they really need to be in 3-4 sports? If it keeps you in a paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, I'd argue no.
Don't stop with these common cuts, but look at everything. This is not to say you need or should live the life of a miser, but to deflate your lifestyle some, so you have breathing room. Analyzing your spending will accomplish that goal.
You Need to Stop Spending Money
This is a bit of a given, but if you live paycheck-to-paycheck, you need to stop spending money. That can be easier said than done and requires knowing yourself and your spending triggers.
If credit cards are a problem, shop only with cash. If credit cards aren't a problem, still shop with cash and carry one credit card for absolute emergencies. If you shop for fun, find another form of entertainment. Simply put, until you analyze your expenses and associated lifestyle you should not be spending money as each dollar going out will only keep you stuck in a never-ending cycle.
You will also want to look at any debt you may have. Ask yourself how you can save money on debt repayment – which will allow you to kill it quicker. Often times that can be done through consolidating your debt. Popular options like Lending Club allow you to potentially shave off at least 10 percent off your current interest rate.
Start Building
Building is one of the common areas overlooked in breaking the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. Cutting is great, but will only solve half the problem. Building will get you all the way home.
Building should come in two forms – starting an emergency fund and earning extra money. It will seem impossible to build an emergency fund if you're on a paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. It isn't. Too often people look at the 3-6 month expense figure and give up because they're overwhelmed.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't build an emergency fund; it means you need to start small and build up. Put away $50 per month. If you can't do that, put away $25 per month. Work until you hit $250 in your emergency fund and use that as a springboard to hit $500 and so forth.
When your car breaks down or air conditioner goes on the fritz, you'll be thankful for your emergency fund and not have to finance it on a credit card.
The second part to building is bringing in extra money. There are two real ways to go about this – either through your day job or by starting a side hustle. With regards to the former, it's likely the best way to go about making extra money right now. You can either work overtime or ask to be given new tasks – either of which can help you make more and potentially grow into something bigger in the future. If you're willing to step out of your comfort zone, then you can make money through a side hustle.
I know what you're thinking. "I don't have the skills or time to make extra money." Don't give into either myth! There are many ways to make extra money; in many cases with little to no skill.
Can you drive a car? You can drive for Uber and make decent money. Do you like walking dogs? You can make money offering dog walking services in your neighborhood. These, of course, only scratch the surface. There are many other ways to make extra money; you just need to be creative – especially if there's no real opportunity to earn extra in your day job.
With regards to the lack of time – how much time do you spend watching television each day? If it's more than an hour, you can easily cut that time in half and put it towards income-producing efforts.
Security and Freedom are the End Game
We all crave security. Everyone wants freedom. Living in a paycheck-to-paycheck cycle is neither. We finance our futures at the expense of living an overinflated present and then don't understand why we have no money at the end of the month.
We start the next month hoping this one will be different, only to find ourselves in the same spot. That, my friends, is the definition of insanity and a place I used to call home.
It does not have to be that way. You can break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and have financial freedom. It won't be accomplished overnight, but it can be done if you start taking steps today.
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What did you do to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle? What's one other area you think should be cut if you have little left over at the end of each month? Why do you think so many live paycheck-to-paycheck?
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The fun is gone: Play center closing its doors
Family Fun Land owner blames village, community for demise of business
Germantown — There will be no more Skee-Ball, video games, jungle gyms or cheese pizza.
Family Fun Land, an indoor play center that opened 19 months ago, is closing its doors next week.
And owner Boro Buzdum says he feels cheated.
Cheated, in part, by the community, which Buzdum says didn't support the business as much as he had hoped.
But he also feels cheated by the village of Germantown, after officials said they would not renew Family Fun Land's two licenses needed to operate an arcade because the business owes $42,000 in property taxes that are now six months late.
The doors were supposed to close Wednesday, but the village allowed Buzdum to stay open until July 2 so he could honor previous obligations for parties already booked.
Buzdum said he and his wife, Becky, have poured thousands into the business, 11161 Kleinmann Drive, but just didn't see the support they needed for it to succeed.
"With over $150,000 in donation requests, fundraisers for local schools, organizations and churches since we have opened, we see a very small percentage of those customers come back or even use the thousands of free passes donated," Becky Buzdum wrote in an e-mail to supporters.
Being singled out?
Boro Buzdum also blamed the village for his plight.
"We have invested around $8,000 to $9,000 into the business," he said. "The village took an inappropriate action on suspending our license. We feel the village is singling us out."
But Christa Lofy, the deputy village clerk, said other businesses that owe the village money also are losing their licenses.
"That is a part of the code, and there isn't much else we can do," Lofy said. "I have to follow the village code."
Owner hopes to reopen
Boro Buzdum said the couple may have made a mistake opening a business with a family-friendly environment that doesn't serve alcohol. He said he will try to get the backing he needs to reopen the business in three months - only this time there also would be a bar and restaurant.
"We limited ourselves to families with kids. We thought the Chuck E. Cheese concept would work, but it doesn't," he said.
Boro Buzdum added he may try to come up with something similar to the Mineshaft Bar & Restaurant in Hartford, a full-service restaurant with a huge game room.
"I think more of the Mineshaft concept would work better - where you can attract the whole family, people who are willing to come in and have a Friday fish fry maybe with a beer or a glass of wine," he said.
Customers disappointed
Even with the possibility of the business reopening, many customers interviewed at Family Fun Land last week said they were upset to see it close.
"It's sad, we should really have more places like this for kids," said Isabell Gierach.
Crysta Nofzinger, who makes the drive from Appleton to regularly join her godson at Family Fun Land, added, "It's sad because there are just not very many places for the kids to go play, especially the younger kids."
"It is a nice place to spend an hour or two or three on a Saturday, or just during the week," said customer Laura Honish. "We were very disappointed to hear that it is closing."
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Mary Farley of Germantown held back tears as she talked about how much she will miss the place.
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... seemed like it took us a very long time to get there which was out in the middle of nowhere. Whenever they needed to shop, they usually had to drive north to La Crosse or south to The Dells. I don't particularly like to live in a big city, but I do have to live close enough that it doesn't take me 90 minutes to get to the shopping area. By this time it was pushing 3:30 so we started back, however, so did everyone else who had visited The Dells ...
Two for the reading of one
... the weather report, during the day will be warm, so guess we may have to leave the AC on even while we are gone during the day. The gas tank will support the generator down to 1/4 tank so let's keep our fingers crossed and say a little prayer that it will.
Not sure is there will be anything to write about tomorrow, so don't be surprised if there isn't a blog on Monday morning. Hope you all have a great Sunday and try to stay ...
Easy Thursday
... but no. It is an individual tour given by one of the owners and it lasted 2 hours!! Bob wasn't sure he wanted to take the tour, but actually the 2 hours went by quickly. The woman who gave the tour had many stories to go along with everything she showed us. They have some very interesting stuff like the official final transcript from the Nuremberg trials. They have a Holocaust Room with lots of very disturbing pictures and ...
No Circus
... we are going to use disposable dishes (OH THE HORRORS!!). So I had to buy some plates. We already had bowls and cups, but I draw the line at plastic utensils!! We'll just have to be careful when we have to cut something.
Tonight we started looking for a couple of new parks. Since the gov canceled us, it left us with 2 weeks to fill. We looked to extend our stay at Sam Rayburn Lake, but it was not available, so ...
Cancellation #4
... from that era that is still on it's original foundation. The lady who gave the tour was very knowledgeable, but very windy. The tour lasted about 90 minutes. Bob eventually gave up on it. But he is a trooper and just sat there waiting for me. The house was occupied by a couple who eventually became the grandparents of Juliet Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. Another place we attempted to visit is the Surgeons House ...


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"I can't get there from here."
Weve settled on the features we want to see make the jump from Diablo II to III some because they were so memorable and flat-out fun; others because the rose-tinted nostalgia goggles are firmly strapped to our heads when looking back to Blizzards seminal click-fest. Here are the Diablo II features that, for better or worse, probably wont make it into Diablo III at release. Be sure to check out our Diablo III review to see what did make it into the long-awaited sequel.
Jobber monsters
Diablo IIIs taking a different approach to exploration as you roam around each level, theres a chance youll stumble onto a completely random event. This is an excellent feature for giving players unique experiences and preventing boredom while leveling alts, but we worry that some monsters will never be killed by the Diablos general public. Itll be a shame if there arent any reoccurring monsters, ones we can greet like old friends before mercilessly slaughtering them.
The Horadric Cube
Diablo III once included a similar parallel to Deckards magic box, called the Nephalem Cube; instead of combining items, it would salvage them for crafting materials. As if to taunt our cherished Horadric memories, the new cube was removed when the D3 devs decided that return trips to town were necessary breaks for pacing the games action. Has Blizzard learned nothing from Valves example of the affection players have for inanimate cubes?
Mephisto runs
We wont claim to know whatll happen in Diablo IIIs story, but weve yet to see or hear any mention of Diablos brothers most likely because we killed them hundreds of times already. We wont miss having to traverse through his labyrinthine dungeon, but Diablo without Mephisto runs is like going to Disneyland and not riding Space Mountain.
Low-level dueling (LLD)
Some of our fondest D2 memories stem from decking out our level 19 throwing-weapon Barbarian, Tomahawk, with some sick-nasty blue weapons and an inventory full of the ideal charms before pitting him against the pet projects of other fun-loving players. Throwing down outside the Rogue Encampment was always a sociable affair, and since the low levels were so easily obtained, you could try a new build or character class every week. LLDs were planted firmly on the fun end of the dueling spectrum; on the complete opposite, there were the
Hardcore duels
We know that D3 will include Hardcore mode, and that multiplayer Arenas are set to be the next evolution of dueling (even if theyre not present at launch) but could these two intense flavors possibly go together? Blizzard might be wary of raising the stakes so high in this day and age, but it just wouldnt feel like Diablo if diehard PvPers couldnt put their life on the line.
Inventory Tetris
The best part was finally getting everything to fit just right: seeing your tomes, keys, potions, alternate set of gear, and charms all neatly lined up with just as satisfying as getting a four-line Tetris with a straight piece. Diablo III looks to have a similar inventory system only now, town portals are a part of your UI, and larger items only occupy rectangular spaces. Cmon, Blizzard! Makes us work for those immaculately-organized backpacks!
Alternative item economy
Even though item duping and market flooding made players devalue the SoJ in favor of runes, we still remember it as Diablos main currency. Seeing this kind of player ingenuity in Diablo III would warm our hearts, but it looks like the big bad Auction House might put the kibosh on these kinds of fascinating movements in the games virtual market.
Level 99
Of course, most D2 players were satisfied hitting level 99 on one character, before trying out different builds or classes. But who really wants to experience the same hours of content over and over just to try each role? Thats what led to the trend of
Sure, it probably wasnt intended, but rushing made the experience of creating alts painless, and it actually promoted a healthy camaraderie between altruistic D2 vets and inexperienced greenhorns. Chances are slim that Blizzard would allow such story-skipping exploits in Diablo III, so that probably means we wont get to see the Mecca of our character rushes
The Secret Cow Level
While were almost certain that The Secret Cow Level will get a nod in Diablo III, were equally certain that it wont be as lucrative a grinding area as it once was. Fingers crossed that well fight a ghostly / zombified / demon-spawn version of The Cow King lord knows we never get tired of killing that lightning-enchanted fool.
Crazy Rune Words
Best of all, later patches added some truly insane runewords that let players try out abilities that werent even a part of their class; the Ber-Tir-Um-Mal-Lum Beast runeword let Barbarians transform into bears just like Druids, and Assassins went nuts when the Fal-Ohm-Um Chaos let them use the Barbs iconic Whirlwind abilty. From the looks of it, these crazy class-overlaps just wont be possible with the new rune system.
Seasonal ladders
Another side effect of the seasonal ladders were that they threw the in-game economy in flux, where some items would have absurdly-high temporary value before dropping off completely. Because this would likely wreak havoc on Diablo IIIs cash-money Auction House, theres no way ladders will be in the game a shame, since they let players new and old relive the excitement of a fresh start.
The aesthetic
For all the goofiness of the character graphics, the items look like actual weapons and armor crafted in a medieval forge, instead of glittering, over-sized action figure accessories. Its a unique aesthetic that Diablo II perfected, and one that well sadly probably never see again from Blizzard or any big-name company, for that matter.
What will you miss from Diablo II?
Those are the features that stick out the most in our memories but if we missed something, let us know so we can get all nostalgic about it. Diablo III will no doubt consume our lives just as D2 did (check out our Diablo III review to get our final verdict), but its like they say: you cant go home again, even if you have a Scroll of Town Portal.


text: If teenage birds can't make friends, their love life is screwedAlasdair Wilkins8/04/13 6:00pmFiled to: biologyzebra finchmatingreproductionbirdssciscienceanimal behavior242EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Before they start mating as adults, birds like the zebra finch spend their adolescence socializing with members of the opposite sex. And it turns out that their childhood friendships end up predicting how well they will do at the mating game later in life. Advertisement That's the finding of new research by Mylene Mariette and her team at France's University de Saint-Etienne. This appears to be the courtship equivalent of a well-documented phenomenon known as the loser effect, which says that male birds and other animals that lose fights with fellow males undergo a drop in hormonal levels that makes it less likely to win future fights. Dr. Mariette and her team artificially controlled just who young zebra finches would pair off with during their adolescence. Those males that successfully paired with a female had much greater success in adult courtship than those that didn't, while a male's ability to socialize with other males appeared to have no bearing on future mating success or failure. Talking to the BBC, Dr. Mariette explains just what this finding means:"We know that social interaction is important for some aspects of development, like the role of males to teach youngsters to sing, but so far no study has looked at the effect of how interaction between juveniles affects their behavior as adults. Like winning a fight, successful mating is a positive social interaction. We know that animals are able to pick up chemical cues from others, so they could potentially detect a change in hormone levels. In the mating context we have good reason to expect the same mechanism to happen. Just like an animal wanting to know how good a male is at fighting compared to others, they may also want to know how attractive he is."Dr. Mariette says there are two leading potential explanations for this effect. It's possible that those who fail to socialize as adolescents take a dim view of their own abilities, and so they don't even attempt to mate with the most desirable females as adults. The flip side of that is also possible, as females actively reject those males who weren't good at socializing when they were young. Advertisement For more, check out the BBC News article, as well as the original paper at Proceedings of the Royal Society B.Image by Thomas Quine on Flickr.Reply24 repliesLeave a reply


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Use of cytokeratin-18 levels alone proved inadequate in evaluating the severity of fibrosis as well as differentiating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, according to a study in the Journal of Hepatology that included 229 patients who were diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy. "However, combining this variable with other biologically plausible markers may ultimately prove to be more accurate at diagnosing NASH and determining fibrosis severity," researchers said.
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I celebrated my birthday February 27th. By all birthday standards, it sucked. I suppose there's a better euphemism for it; abysmally pathetic comes fairly close.
It wasn't just abysmally pathetic because I was frantically trying to finish my grading before report cards were due. It wasn't because I discovered that my yearbook staff forgot six pages ("forgot," as in never created the pages to begin with; "forgot," as in never decided a topic, wrote a story, or assigned a photograph).
No siree, Missy, it was none of that. It wasn't even that I recently discovered, at 52, I have now taught long enough to begin teaching the children of former students.
While all of those things certainly contributed to my birthday malaise, the real reason for this birthday angst was the death of the Rocky Mountain News. After 149 years and 311 days, the Rocky Mountain News published its final edition on February 27.
Now, there are some who will find some glee in its demise, but for those of us journalism types who love freedom and consider ourselves the guardian angels of the Fourth Estate and First Amendment, well, the loss of another newspaper in this country is rather chilling.
In his last column, Rocky Mountain News staffer, Mike Littwin, wrote a particularly poignant piece about the death of the newspaper. Littwin, who says he initially became a journalist because it was fun, takes issue with those of us who rant about newspapers saving democracy.
As a former reporter for the Dallas Morning News, I have to agree with Littwin that being a reporter was fun. I also have to admit that I loved the adrenalin rush that breaking stories and deadlines gave, but those weren't the reasons I went into journalism.
I entered the field on the heels of Watergate with the dream of becoming the next Woodward or Bernstein. When I was in high school, I even made a trek to the Washington Post and tried to get in to see Mr. Woodward. Although he refused to see me, I remained undeterred in my chosen field.
Despite the twists and turns of my career path, philosophically, I've never detoured from the fundamental belief that a democracy cannot survive without freedom of information and the free flow of ideas – all ideas. As the number of gatekeepers of information decreases, the flow of that information trickles to only the information those left standing want you to have.
The Rocky Mountain News posted a 20-minute farewell video on its website that's well worth watching. In it, sports writer, Jeff Legwold, talks about the importance of newspapers.
"You've got to report," he said. "[At his first job] they had a saying that was painted on the wall there, 'If your mother says she loves you, check it out.' And I still follow that rule. I don't think everybody bloggin' is following that rule, and until we tell people that's the difference, a lot more people like us are going to be sitting here telling this story."
Legwold is right, you know. As a high school journalism teacher, I battle with my students daily about the importance of checking out information at its source and the importance of checking and re-checking information, especially information from the Internet. Sadly, most of my students think if it's posted on the Internet it must be true.
Unfortunately, the death of the Rocky Mountain News signals continued troubles for our nation's newspapers, and ultimately, the free flow of ideas. Call me a rebel, but even at 52, I've never liked anyone picking what information they think I should have, and I've never liked others choosing my ideas for me, either.
Give me all of it, and let me decide.Powered by Sidelines


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Our 2016 contributions sent in to the WMF can be designated to the following projects :
(This project includes Parish Ed, AFLTS and AFLBS.)
PARISH ED – This support will go towards the publication of the history of the Brazil mission book authored by Loiell Dyrud. Pray for the Parish Ed Board.
AFLTS – Supporting each full time seminarian with $100 each semester for books, a Lutheran Ambassador subscription and continuing education for faculty. Pray for the seminarians, their wives and families and for the instructors.
AFLBS – Funds will be directed towards the women's dorm room refurbishing. The projected total cost is $122,400. A $10,000 donation has been given to kick off this program. Each room will cost between $2400 to $3600 depending on the size of the room (not including floor or curtains). Pray for all the AFLBS students and for the instructors.
Cradle Roll Packets
These Packets are available to be presented to new parents to encourage them with Christian literature and information now that they have a new life in their home and their family has increased. These packets can be used to reach those outside your church as well. Things contained in the packets are :
- Baptism Book
- Growth Calendar
- Music CD
- Newsletter
- Books for Parents and Children
- Birthday Cards
- Baptism Birthday Card
- Books for Preschoolers
- Bible Story Book
- Cradle Roll Certificate and District enrollment form
Cradle Roll packets can be ordered through the WMF Executive Secretary at any time.


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Samarrah Hoffman of Princeton gets set to ring in 2013 with a variety of fun-filled party items — perfect for the start of a new year. Samarrah is the granddaughter of Connie Hoffman of Princeton. The BCR wishes all its readers a healthy and happy new year.
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By an 8-0 vote, the Supreme Court today struck down Federal Communications Commission rules regarding indecency on broadcasts.
But the court did not address whether the FCC rules violated anyone's First Amendment right to free speech. Instead, the justices ruled that the FCC "failed to give Fox or ABC fair notice prior to the broadcasts in question that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found actionably indecent."
The justices added that their ruling "leaves the Commission free to modify its current indecency policy in light of its determination of the public interest."
The Associated Press sums up the news this way:
"The justices declined on Thursday to issue a broad ruling on the constitutionality of the FCC indecency policy. Instead, the court concluded only that broadcasters could not have known in advance that obscenities uttered during awards show programs and a brief display of nudity on an episode of ABC television's NYPD Blue could give rise to sanctions."
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David King-Wood was born on September 12, 1913 in Tehran, Iran as Oliver David King-Wood. He was an actor, known for The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), Private's Progress (1956) and Don Juan (1946). He died on September 3, 2003 in New York City, New York, USA. See full bio »
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I've sewn for over a decade, and have always griped about the tininess of my available worktables. In fact, more often than not I lay all my fabric out on the floor, but still can't be bothered to vacuum first! My solution was to design my own table, the ultimate table, with a huge work area that could still be folded out of the way when I didn't need it. Comprised of seven or eight (I can't remember) 72'' x 6'' x 2'' pine boards, and almost a hundred 2.5 inch hand-driven screws, this hutch was the result. The shallow depth of the desk portion is perfect for sewing comfortably at, the shelving perfect for just the right amount of other essential tools, and the work area of the fold-out back ginormous!
Unfortunately, this is still a work-in-progress. The back as you see it here is actually missing its other half, as well as the folding legs which will support it while in the down position.
This hutch takes two men to move it, and is strong enough for a grown man to jump on! Well, at least on the front of it. I wouldn't test such a thing on the hinged part despite there being 6 brass hinges. My dad calls it an arc!
It is unlikely that I will finish this by the contest deadline, therefore I shall post it as is.
In the end, I envision covering it in decorative engravings and dark polyurethane enamel, perhaps even attach a set of brass candle holders to *attempt* a cliche-Victorian look. After all, why can't something perfectly functional also be tons of fun? :D


text: On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:15:17AM +0100, Matthew Booth wrote: > On 28/04/10 08:58, Yufang Zhang wrote: > > Hi all, > > As we are doing plan for testing libguestfs, I have a question about > > vmdk support for libguestfs. In Fedora 12, we can successfully manage a > > vmdk image via guestfish(add -> run -> mkfs -> mount -> ...). But in > > RHEL6, for qemu-kvm can not boot with a vmdk image, libguestfs can not > > manage vmdk either. So is it true that vmdk is only supported by > > upstream libguestfs but not the version in RHEL6? Thanks. > > I haven't looked specifically, but it's more likely that qemu in RHEL 6 > beta has been compiled without vmdk support. libguestfs itself doesn't > know anything about vmdk. As Matt says, qemu-kvm in RHEL 6 will be compiled without support for VMDK. RHEL 6 will support just: raw partitions, qcow2, host devices and host CD/DVD-ROM drives. Also as Matt said, this doesn't matter because we download the raw ("Flat") files from ESX. Rich. -- Richard Jones, Virtualization Group, Red Hat http://people.redhat.com/~rjones virt-p2v converts physical machines to virtual machines. Boot with a live CD or over the network (PXE) and turn machines into Xen guests. http://et.redhat.com/~rjones/virt-p2v


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After a year of concerted efforts to boost Uk organ donation rates, the number of people agreeing to donate their organs after death is growing. But it is still at a lower rate that it's required to be. Infographic taken from Next Generation Healthcare EU online.
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Kurt Busch wins Daytona 500 demolition derby
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida Kurt Busch steered clear of the chaos to win a crash-filled Daytona 500 on Sunday as the Great American Race was transformed into the Great American Demolition Derby.
MASON, Ohio World number one Novak Djokovic was confident he would be fit enough to play in the U.S. Open despite a worsening shoulder problem that forced him to quit Sunday's Cincinnati Open final against Andy Murray.
Djokovic was looming as the overwhelming favorite to win the last grand slam of the year, starting in New York on August 29, but his preparations were thrown into disarray because of the niggling injury.
Djokovic was in clear discomfort in Sunday's final against Murray. The Serbian called for a medical time-out after losing the opening set 6-4 then threw in the towell when he fell 3-0 behind in the second set.
His withdrawal immediately raised concerns about his prospects at the U.S. Open but he later said it was just a precaution and he expected to play at Flushing Meadows after a week of rest.
"I am confident that I can recover and be ready for the U.S. Open," he told reporters.
"It's unfortunate that I had to finish this way.
"I apologize to the tournament. I apologize to the people who came here today to watch the match. I really tried (but) it didn't make sense for me to continue."
Djokovic has been heavily criticized in the past for quitting matches but the 24-year-old said it made no sense to continue against Murray.
He service speed was below his normal standards and his groundstrokes were erratic and lacking power. In the first set alone, he made more than 20 unforced errors.
"The reason (I retired) is shoulder pain. I just could not serve. I served an average 90 miles per hour the first serve, and I could not play forehands," he said.
"I could have maybe played another couple of games, but what for? I cannot beat a player like Murray today with one stroke."
Djokovic, whose only previous defeat this year was to Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the French Open, won last week's Masters event in Montreal and decided to back up in Cincinnati even though his body was already showing signs of wear and tear.
"It has been there for about ten days," he said.
"It was increasing, the pain was increasing, but we were trying to maintain the good condition. Today was just too much."
The U.S. hardcourt season has always been an extreme test of physical strength and Djokovic, who has won 57 matches and two grand slam titles this year, said he was not surprised that he had finally succumbed to an injury.
"It's kind of expected. I've played so many matches this year," he said.
"I've been winning, you know, a lot and reaching the final stages of each event that I've participated on.
"Considering the schedule that is very busy in tennis, it's kind of normal to expect that at some stage you are exhausted."
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DAYTONA BEACH, Florida Kurt Busch steered clear of the chaos to win a crash-filled Daytona 500 on Sunday as the Great American Race was transformed into the Great American Demolition Derby.
BARCELONA Formula One's new owners signaled a break from the Bernie Ecclestone era on Monday by giving teams and drivers greater freedom to engage with fans on social media from inside the circuit confines.
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida Kurt Busch survived a demolition Daytona 500 on Sunday and much like he has throughout a controversial 18-year NASCAR career came away a winner, albeit with a few bumps, scrapes and dents.


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AKT plays a central role in tumorigenesis and is frequently activated in human lymphoma. v-akt is an oncogene harbored by a retrovirus that induced thymic T-cell lymphomas in mice, and transgenic mice expressing constitutively active forms of Akt (Myr-Akt) specifically in immature T cells develop thymic lymphomas. Multiple thymic lymphomas from a Myr-Akt2 mouse model were found to harbor a novel inversion of chromosome 6, inv(6), with breakpoints in the T-cell receptor beta chain locus (Tcrb) and Dss1 gene. A fusion protein was not detected, but the rearrangement places the Tcrb enhancer near several genes and noncoding RNAs that are consistently up regulated. Up regulation of one of these candidate genes, encoding the transcription factor Dlx5, has recently been reported in several common human cancers, suggesting that this homeobox gene may be oncogenic when expressed aberrantly. The broad, long-term objective of this project is to improve our understanding of the role of Akt2 in lymphomagenesis and elucidate mechanisms by which up regulation of Dlx5 converges with Akt2 signaling to promote tumor formation.
The specific aims are: 1) Assess the relevance of up-regulated Dlx5 to lymphoma formation. We will determine if cell proliferation and/or viability of thymic lymphoma cells with the inv(6) are inhibited by knock down of Dlx5. In addition, bone marrow chimera experiments will be carried out to determine if knock down of Dlx5 in non-malignant marrow cells from a founder line with high incidence of inv(6)-positive lymphomas inhibits tumor formation in recipient wild-type littermates. We will also examine if transgenic mice engineered to overexpress Dlx5 in the thymus develop spontaneous T-cell lymphomas. 2) Using a direct genetic approach, test whether Dlx5 cooperates with Akt2 in thymic tumor development. Myr-Akt2 mice will be crossed with Dlx5 transgenic mice or conditional Dlx5 knockout mice to determine if tumor development is accelerated or inhibited, respectively. We will also identify mechanisms by which Akt2 cooperates with Dlx5 in tumorigenesis by assessing cell growth, proliferation and survival in primary thymocytes from transgenic mice expressing Dlx5 or Myr-Akt2 alone versus in combination. 3) Determine if hyperactivation of Akt2 signaling is required for both lymphoma development and maintenance of established tumors. Fluorescence in situ hybridization, PCR, and magnetic resonance microimaging analyses will be employed to establish when the inv(6) arises during tumor development;then an early intervention strategy will be used to determine if inhibition of Akt2 signaling prevents or delays the development of lymphoma. In addition, an inducible Myr-Akt2 model will be developed to ascertain if inactivation of Akt2 in established thymic lymphomas results in tumor regression. This project will enhance our understanding of Akt2-mediated lymphomagenesis and cooperation between Akt2 and a novel putative oncogene, Dlx5, whose activation may also contribute to the pathogenesis of various human cancers.
(RELEVANCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT) The cellular enzyme AKT2 is hyperactive in most human cancers and promotes tumor cell survival and resistance to chemotherapy. Our studies in a mouse model have uncovered a novel gene (Dlx5) that, when expressed abnormally, works together with activated Akt2 to induce aggressive lymphomas of the thymus. Human DLX5 has recently been shown to be expressed at elevated levels in some lymphomas as well as more common tumors such as lung cancers, suggesting that DLX5 may serve as a new therapeutic target in human AKT2-related malignancies.
|Hisamatsu, Takeshi; Mabuchi, Seiji; Matsumoto, Yuri et al. (2013) Potential role of mTORC2 as a therapeutic target in clear cell carcinoma of the ovary. Mol Cancer Ther 12:1367-77
|Cheung, Mitchell; Testa, Joseph R (2013) Diverse mechanisms of AKT pathway activation in human malignancy. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 13:234-44
|Ma, Lei; Zhang, Gong; Miao, Xiao-Bo et al. (2013) Cancer stem-like cell properties are regulated by EGFR/AKT/?-catenin signaling and preferentially inhibited by gefitinib in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. FEBS J 280:2027-41
|Park, Sungman; Kim, Donghwa; Dan, Han C et al. (2012) Identification of Akt interaction protein PHF20/TZP that transcriptionally regulates p53. J Biol Chem 287:11151-63
|Gutierrez, Alejandro; Grebliunaite, Ruta; Feng, Hui et al. (2011) Pten mediates Myc oncogene dependence in a conditional zebrafish model of T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Exp Med 208:1595-603
|Feng, Hui; Stachura, David L; White, Richard M et al. (2010) T-lymphoblastic lymphoma cells express high levels of BCL2, S1P1, and ICAM1, leading to a blockade of tumor cell intravasation. Cancer Cell 18:353-66
|Altomare, Deborah A; Zhang, Lili; Deng, Jing et al. (2010) GSK690693 delays tumor onset and progression in genetically defined mouse models expressing activated Akt. Clin Cancer Res 16:486-96
|Tan, Yinfei; You, Huihong; Coffey, Francis J et al. (2010) Appl1 is dispensable for Akt signaling in vivo and mouse T-cell development. Genesis 48:531-9
|Hsieh, Andrew C; Costa, Maria; Zollo, Ornella et al. (2010) Genetic dissection of the oncogenic mTOR pathway reveals druggable addiction to translational control via 4EBP-eIF4E. Cancer Cell 17:249-61
|Tan, Yinfei; Cheung, Mitchell; Pei, Jianming et al. (2010) Upregulation of DLX5 promotes ovarian cancer cell proliferation by enhancing IRS-2-AKT signaling. Cancer Res 70:9197-206
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