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PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. – parent company of Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Co. and Textron Systems – reported that its net income climbed 27.4 percent in the second quarter to $144 million, or 51 cents per diluted share, compared with $113 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, for the same period last year.
Revenue also showed gains in the second quarter, rising 23.5 percent to $3.5 billion from $2.84 billion in the second quarter of 2013. Manufacturing revenue alone totaled $3.48 billion compared with $2.8 billion reported for the same period a year earlier.
Within the manufacturing section, Textron Aviation (which includes the company's Cessna business and the recently acquired Beechcraft Corp.) reported revenue of $1.2 billion, more than double the segment sales of $560 million during the same quarter last year. Textron Aviation delivered 36 new jets in the quarter, the company said, up from 20 jets in last year's second quarter.
Textron's Bell Helicopter segment increased revenue 9.2 percent to $1.1 billion, while Textron's Industrial segment posted an 11.6 percent increase to $894 million.
The only manufacturing segments to posted a revenue decline for the second quarter was Textron Systems, which fell 33.2 percent to $282 million due to lower sales volume. Textron Chairman and CEO Scott C. Donnelly said the decline was expected.
Textron's finance section revenue also dropped, falling 12.9 percent to $27 million from $31 million in 2013.
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- Birth of a new star couple: News broke that Won Bin and Lee Na-young were spotted on a date together, and the stars have since confirmed that they're in the early stages of a relationship. They've been represented by the same agency since 2011, which is how they got to know each other, and also explains why the official announcement came with lightning efficiency. Pretty handy, that. [Star News]
- There must be something in the air. Congratulations to pop star Lee Hyori and songwriter-musician Lee Sang-soon (of Roller Coaster, Verandah Project), who are reportedly tying the knot in September. The couple has been dating for three years and seem pretty comfortable and well-matched; she recently described him as something akin to a soulmate and has been talking about the relationship in a number of variety show appearances. There was a wave of denials following the initial wave of news, but I'd say there's a good chance we'll get that wedding. [Mk.co.kr]
- I guess KBS's Drama Special series is just on a casting tear. They recently started a new season and have been casting various installments, and now Wonder Girl Sohee joins the mix in her first leading role for Happy! Rose Day. She plays a young twentysomething working at her mother's florist shop while dreaming of becoming an actress. Should be a treat for all her fans, who have had to wait out a pretty long Wonder Girls dry spell with all their overseas activities. I can't say I find her acting that compelling, but her starpower is nothing to sniff at. [E News 24]
- Jung Woo-sung and Lee Beom-soo have signed on to star in a new gambling movie called God's Play, about a baduk player who bets big and loses everything, and then goes on a desperate quest to get revenge. I don't know how they're going to make baduk exciting, but I suppose it's all in the execution. There are good movies about chess, right? Ahn Sung-ki (The Tower), Ahn Gil-kang (The Great Seer), and Kim In-kwon (Born to Sing) co-star. Shooting begins in August. [Star News]
- There's a bit of a shuffle going on at Master's Sun, the ghost-seeing rom-com starring Gong Hyo-jin and So Ji-sub, which is reportedly losing a supporting actor in idol Park Hyung-shik (of Ze:A). Some articles cite a source with his agency who say they pulled him from the show to focus on his idol activities, with Ze:A making its comeback in August. On the other hand, there are other articles saying that his management was surprised at the articles, that Park isn't necessarily quitting, and that they're awaiting decision from the producers. In any case, the show follows I Hear Your Voice on SBS. [Sports Seoul, Osen]
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Last week a bunch of shows ended, which means this week we get a bunch of interviews with those shows' stars. It's a lot of the same canned stuff, but let's take a look at some of the comments:
- Lee Seung-gi, on Gu Family Book: "The ending was set from the start. Personally, I like it." Pause for dramatic effect… start booing now? Okay, it wasn't his fault the writer lost her mind. Things gained from this drama: "Good people." Things lost: "Good skin." [Sports DongA]
- Suzy, on her similarities with her drama character: "Yeo-wool's way of loving is similar to me. There was a lot of dialogue I identified with, which I understood emotionally." Differences: "I don't have as much aegyo with [Seung-gi] oppa as Yeo-wool does. I don't have a lot of aegyo to begin with, and I'm the boring type. Boring and empty can-like." [Chosun]
- Lee Jung-jin recently wrapped the makjangapalooza weekend drama Hundred Year Inheritance, which had its fair share of crazy. No wait, more than its fair share, in that crazy is not a quota I think a drama should be reaching for. "You could say that the criticism showed that there was a lot of interest. So I think criticism is popularity." Um. That's one way to look at it. [Herald Biz]
- Kim Tae-hee finished up her show Jang Ok-jung, Live By Love, and encountered the usual (for her) wave of criticism for her acting skills. (Maybe is just popular?) She admits it was difficult to tough it out, but she's the type to grit her teeth and work through it, and so she did. She said about acting, "To me, right now, acting is a drug I've had a small taste of." [SBS E]
- And Lee Dong-wook also wrapped a show, KBS's sageuk Mandate of Heaven, and drew some amount of criticism as well. (Deserved, I say. I like him in almost everything else he's done, but he was hammy with the dramatics in this one.) He admits feeling burdened by the middling ratings, but seems to have taken a glass-half-full approach with the critique: "Just hearing that there was acting criticism is meaningful. Because of Mandate of Heaven, I worked and deliberated a lot about my acting. In the end, what I got from that was that I have to do well. Working hard is a given, but now I have to really perform well." [Newsen]
- Here's a photo shoot of Ji Chang-wook with horses. Because why not? Since wrapping his last drama Five Fingers, he's been shooting a drama short called Secret Love with idol Park Gyuri, and is also preparing to star in musicals Jack the Ripper and The Brothers Were Brave. Busy, busy. [TV Report]
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Fart jokes are not funny. Poop pellets flying through the air while birthing a baby . . . now THAT'S funny.
But birth is more than a string of one-liners. It's thrilling and sacred, too, like being kissed by eternity while staring down a 300 pound linebacker in a powder puff game gone horribly wrong. I'll tell you, though, there is one thing that birth is NOT.
Birth is Not a Performance
Soul-splitting contractions. Mucous plugs. Breaking bags of water. It's too all-consuming to waste energy on pretense. The unvarnished reality is part of the beauty. I love how my college friend Elisabeth put it:
I felt wildness and shock pouring out of my face, like someone who wasn't hidden in the rock when God was walking by. I remembered a photograph of a laboring woman with that expression, and I remembered she was smiling, so I smiled, and rode it high and hard and wild.
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i think that a love between two people is beautiful, and announcing that to the world through marriage is also beautiful.
"growing up and looking at your parents marriage,
do you think that will factor in the decision of wanting to get married?"
^ I think that when i look around at a lot of peoples marriages, in and outside of my family, although couples often look happy with each other, the spark does seem to fade for people who have been married for many years. I have never been the type of person to treat girls badly, and even though a lot of my friends think im a fag for it, i really look forward to falling in love and finding a woman that i want to spend the rest of my life with, but i am scared that the spark will eventually go...and it will turn from a great love for one another, into a situation where it's more like room mates who kiss and fuck sometimes and talk about the most pointless of things. I will definitely try my best once i am married to make sure we always feel that connection that bought us to one another in the first place, and remember how strong our feelings for each other are.
"do you think theres an appropriate "age" to be married?"
^ No, people should marry whenever they want to
"what do you think about arranged marriages?"
^ i think it is disgusting to put two people together, instead of letting them find true love. One of my closest friends is a Muslim, and her mom and dad are the result of an arranged marriage. One day i said to her:
"you know cuz your mom and dad were forced to marry each other, would you say that they are in love or not?"
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I think that no-one should have to fall in love with someone 'over time', and it saddens me to think of people in situations where they never got to experience true love for themselves, instead they are just forced to marry, usually to keep wealth within certain families - so these people who arrange marriages are effectively choosing money over the emotions of their son/daughter
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I'm ill but also in.
Reluctantly in again.
It never works out. Never finish in time. So why do I keep doing this to myself? There's a hope that if I just keep at it that eventually I'll make something great. Right? I hope so.
No idea what I'm going to use. Either GM, Love2D, SDL. Most likely Game Maker Studio so I can make a web version. Though Love2D now has a web plugin for chrome.
- Step 1: Download LÖVELINESS from the chrome store.
- Step 2: Enable the "Native Client" flag in your browser: chrome://flags/
- Step 3: Tryout this Love2D Tetris game I made a while back: VZTetris
- Controls are the arrow keys and the enter key to restart.
Edit: Also, if you make a game with GM: Studio you can put it on mobile. Here's my entry for LD25 on iPhone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyD4VuKkAQ8
I'm in it again for LD26
This will be my third attempt. My previous game ran long and I couldn't make it within the comp time constraints Even with the jam's extra day I failed to add proper game objectives, ending, music, or coordinate the theme but I haven't given up. Just gotta stay focused and spend less time experimenting with game interface and inconsequential effects. I'm going to be using the same setup as LD25.
*Game Maker Studio http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/studio
*Labchirp http://labbed.net/software.php?id=labchirp
*PXTone Collage http://www.cavestory.org/downloads_musictools.php
Good luck everyone. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
I am in it.
This was my first Ludum Dare. Really this is my first time ever making a game in such time constraints. Our game is OUTPOST_NULL. It was created by a team of two, Delko and VonZippenstein, for the jam.
What went right: We planned this game around the theme and focused on making it atmospheric. The sound effects came out pretty good and the 3D art looks amazing. The collisions, computer text effect, and the doors are all perfectly functional. The 2D to 3D stage editor turned out great.
What went wrong: We knew that 3D in this time limit was risky but did it anyway. I spent the first two days working on the collisions and the moon surface and star effects, but in the end only used the moon as an ending screen and the collisions didn't work right with the new 3D models. Really all the work was finished on the last day. The models took 2 days to create and when they were finished is when actually creating the game could begin. I got the models Sunday night, stayed up all night making a map editor, and didn't sleep until it was submitted 9pm Monday. Due to the time constraints not all of models, stages, and gameplay could been added and there was no time for play testing.
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I have a concern pertaining to hip replacements(3) that I have had since 1996. After the second one, I developed staph immediately in the surgery area on my right hip. It began as a blister that never went completely away and now for the second time in six months, it has swelled up and contains a mixture of blood and clear fluid. I stuck a needle in it a few days ago and drained it but now it has swollen again with a second blister on top of the first one that is purple colored and is leaking a greenish fluid. What could it be and be causing it?
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I stumbled upon your blog, and boy, am I glad I did. Great post. Yes, I agree with you, there are more narcissists in North America than anywhere else. I think it's the way kids are raised here. When my children were young, so many times I witnessed a playground scene: a toddler takes another's toy or pushes someone around, and his mother wouldn't intervene, wouldn't say that it's wrong. Nobody teaches the kids to think of someone else first. My roots are in Russia. I never allowed my kids such behavior, but perhaps I was wrong. As it happens, my kids haven't become very successful yet. Neither have I. To get success, people have to be ruthless. They have to be able to walk on others' heads to reach the top, but they can't do that if conscience gets in the way.
Sorry for the morbid tone, I'm just so upset with this tendency. Thanks for raising the issue.
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text: Craig's Court: Kobe's Body Is Different Now Posted Jan. 8, 2003 3:09 AM, Jan 9, 2004 Share Article Craig Silverman Show Caption Hide Caption Previous Next Denver's Drew Goodman is a great telecaster. He has a mastery of basketball and baseball announcing that few broadcasters do. He mixes professionalism with the enthusiasm of a true fan of the sports he covers. Like so many basketball fans, Drew remembers with fondness the Kobe Bryant of the last several years. When Bryant made a nice, somewhat athletic move in the first quarter last night, the Fox Sports Rocky Mountain play-by-play man said, "Kobe is the kind of player who can do anything he wants with his body."That statement may have been true last year. Not now. The double entendre is obvious. Last year, Kobe scored over 40 points a game with ease and amazing regularity. Last night, he had to take a lot of extra shots to get 27, most of which came in garbage time. There was no explosiveness in his legs. He looked tired.Kobe Bryant needs help -- on and off the court. He is so clearly not the same man he was a year ago. Neither is he the same basketball player. Bryant's legs looked dead last night as he led a hopeless Laker effort against the Nuggets.In sharp contrast was Nugget rookie sensation Carmelo Anthony. Denver's 19-year-old star outplayed Bryant, the perennial all-star. How did Kobe take that? Not well. The two men got in a little scuffle that resulted in double technicals. How smart is that? Kobe getting in a near fight with Colorado's rising young superstar.Carmelo and LeBron are the new smiling personalities of the NBA. You can look all over LeBron James' new big production Nike TV ad without seeing any Kobe (Nike's forgotten man). Remember when Kobe Bryant was last year's omnipresent voice of Sprite spokesman (Obey your thirst.) That account too has gone to the unblemished rookie sensation LeBron James.Bryant does not look the same physically on the basketball court this year. His pristine body is gone. The previously tattooless body is now covered with the huge markings so common among counterculture types. On his shoulder and arm are stenciled his wife and daughter's names.Kobe' muscle mass is down. His knee has the slight scar from that fateful summer surgery in Eagle County. His psyche has even greater Colorado scarring. The big broad smile is nonexistent. His ears have to hear the boos. The eyes are sad.There are other good reasons for this NBA superstar to be morose. Before the Denver game, a member of Bryant's security team apparently met with officers from the Eagle County Sheriff's Dept. regarding threats made against the Lakers superstar, as reported in the Los Angeles Times. According to the Times' story, Bryant's security team may be concerned that any bozo with a rifle could pick off Kobe as he enters the courthouse. There is no shortage of hunters in Eagle County.NBA superstars are used to arriving at arenas with a drive right to the secure inside of the protected facility. At the Pepsi Center and other NBA arenas, security is tight (especially with the orange alert level). Victims' rights advocates have already made Kobe Bryant a target of their wrath going so far as to hold demonstrations outside the courthouse.Plenty of dangers await inside the Eagle County courthouse. Many days of complicated motions hearings now loom in January, February and March. I don't think those motions will all be resolved by the end of March and that more months of pre-trial proceedings will be necessary. There is a huge weight on the shoulders of this celebrity defendant and it will be a long time, if ever, before his load will be lightened. Craig Silverman is a legal analyst for 7NEWS. He will be contributing his thoughts on the Kobe Bryant case in the months to come. He works for the downtown Denver law firm of Silverman and Olivas, P.C., which you can contact through their Web site or by calling (303) 595-0529. You can read Craig's bio here. Previous Entries: December 29, 2003: Craig's Court: How Slow Can You Go? December 15, 2003: Craig's Court: The Good, The Bad and The UglyDecember 8, 2003: Craig's Court: A Tale Of Two ShirtsNovember 21, 2003: Craig's Court: The Wacko Jacko Impact On Kobe BryantNovember 20, 2003: Craig's Court: 101 Dull MotionsNovember 19, 2003: Craig's Court: Probable Cause Equals HIV TestingNovember 18, 2003: Craig's Court: The Invitee and the IntruderNovember 13, 2003: Craig's Court: Non-Destructive Stalling In Kobe Bryant's Case Nov. 12, 2003: Craig's Court: A Lawyer's Blog On The Bryant Case Share Article A Share A A A Share Article


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Ancient Petroglyphs Stolen Along California Cliffs; Local Native Americans Stunned
(BISHOP, Calif.) -- Petroglyphs, rock engravings left by ancient Native American people, stood along the California cliffs for up to 5,000 years. Yet it only took a concrete saw and pliers for thieves to steal the ancient rock writings last month, leaving the surrounding community stunned.
"When we went out there and looked at it, it hit my heart more than it did anything else," said Raymond Andrews, the historic preservation officer of the Bishop Paiute tribe. "These are old and it's part of our culture."
The thieves did damage to six different petroglyphs, removing five and damaging one that was left behind. The carvings stood along cliffs of the Eastern Sierra Volcanic Tableland near the California-Nevada border, approximately 15 miles north of Bishop, Calif. They are what the local community calls "rock writings," also referred to as rock art.
"They're old writings that our local people here still go out to periodically to visit, either just to be around them or pray to them," said Andrews.
Archaeologists describe the carving as an "engraving with color contrast," created by removing the exterior coating of the rock that exposes lighter-colored stone underneath.
For archaeologists and members of the tribe, the carvings are much more than just physical representation of the past.
"It's a very important spiritual and ceremonial artifact in history," said Greg Haverstock, an archaeologist with Bishop field office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). "It has a very religious value and it's irreplaceable."
Haverstock said if the thieves try to sell the artifacts, each piece could run anywhere from $500 to $1,500. He said that even if the carvings were recovered, it would be nearly impossible to restore them.
"It's more than the actual motifs they stole, but also in the process of stealing them they scarred and damaged the surrounding petroglyphs." said Haverstock. "There's no way that you could properly restore it."
As a result, authorities have ramped up security in the region and the BLM is now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to arrests. Under the Archaeological Resource Protection Act, those convicted with theft and vandalism could face a $20,000 fine and five years imprisonment.
"It's not only Native American history but it's everybody's history," said Andrews. "Now nobody's grandchildren are going to be able to enjoy those because now they're gone. Hopefully they'll come back."
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text: The University Of Washington Has Put Twitter Restrictions On Media MembersSamer Kalaf11/13/12 1:20pmFiled to: Media MeltdownstwitterUniversity of WashingtonCollege FootballCollege BasketballHuskiesGettypicTodd dybas12EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Are you a college basketball or football writer who constantly tweets while covering games? Cut that shit out when you're at the University of Washington. The university has implemented limitations on tweeting about football and basketball games, because...well, we're not really sure. No media members had been warned of excessive tweeting, until Todd Dybas of the Tacoma News Tribune unknowingly crossed the line Sunday while covering the Huskies' men's basketball opener against Loyola (MD).As Taylor Soper of GeekWire points out, the university has a "Live Coverage Policy" in place for media members. According to Dybas, this policy was enacted before the start of the football season:AdvertisementAdvertisementPeriodic updates of scores, statistics or other brief descriptions of the competition throughout the event are acceptable, as long as they do not exceed the recommended frequency (20 total in-game updates for basketball, 45 total in-game updates for football). Credential Holder agrees that the determination of whether an outlet is posting a real-time description shall be in UW's sole discretion. If UW deems that a Credential Holder is producing a real-time description of the contest, UW reserves all actions against Credential Holder, including but not limited to the revocation of the credential.Although it's an awful idea to limit a media's tweeting capacity—if it gets that bad, there already is a thing called Twitter jail, guys—is anyone really going to glean any crucial knowledge from tweets like "What touch!"? Most beat writers would be well served to tone down the live-tweeting a bit.[GeekWire]Reply12 repliesLeave a reply


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Make your tour of Italy memorable with a visit to Naples
A tour of Italy will bring you through some of the most historic landmarks in the world. Few countries have played a more important role in the development of modern civilization, and if you're looking for one of the best places to see just how true this is, you should make sure you include Naples in your itinerary. One of the largest cities in the country, this beautiful coastal hub has been inhabited for tens of thousands of years, and today it stands as a highlight of Italy tours.
The best place to start your trip through Naples is at the Piazza del Plebiscito - the city's main square. Home to many of Naples' most famous attractions, the piazza's most well-known building is the Royal Palace of Naples. This stunning piece of architecture dates back to the 1600s and was home to many of Italy's kings. Today, their statues are displayed in chronological order in the interior of the castle and stand as a highlight of a visit to the palace along with the ornately decorated throne room and stately main stairs.
While the sights of the Piazza del Plebiscito are undoubtedly highlights of Naples, you would be remiss if you didn't make an effort to take in some of the natural beauty Naples exudes around every corner. The city is home to a large number of parks, but if you're looking for one of the best, you should head to Parco Virgiliano, which is located high above the Posillipo. Aside from offering a respite from the bustling city streets, the park is particularly popular for providing stunning views of the Gulf of Naples along with the lush volcanic inlet of Nisida.


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What is normal white blood count on an ovarian cancer patient?
Normal values are 4,500-10,000. Above 10,000 is due to an increase in one of the 5 types of white blood cells and can be cancer. Any comments?
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Chapter V, which hit stores in August, was Songz first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 charts. He is currently on a world tour by the same name with fellow R&B singer Miguel.
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EFF has joined a diverse collection groups signing on to a brief prepared by the Competitive Enterprise Institute to support the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in its call for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a legally required notice-and-comment rulemaking for its "advanced imaging" scanners. The TSA is currently operating 700 such scanners in nearly 190 U.S. airports.
Today, EFF Staff Attorney Jennifer Lynch urged Congress to limit the collection of biometrics and protect privacy with respect to the use of face recognition technology. Jennifer's testimony [PDF] in a Senate hearing on "What Facial Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties" outlined the privacy and security concerns that are inherent to automatic face recognition.
We just received new information today about drone flights in the United States, including extensive details about the specific drone models some entities are flying, where they fly, how frequently they fly, and how long they stay in the air. The 125 drone certificates and accompanying documents the FAA released today total thousands of pages and were released in response to EFF's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, which has already uncovered the list of all entities licensed to fly domestic drones.
Online Spying Accusations Lobbed at Australia's Telstra
Telstra, an Australian telco, has been accused of tracking its Next G mobile phone users' Internet use without their consent, and then sending the data to a United States office of Netsweeper Inc., a Canadian company. A Telstra representative confirmed the practice in comments given to the press, saying the data was being collected "for a new tool to help parents and kids when they're surfing the net."
The practice came to light after a user noticed that a server in the U.S. accessed a given webpage at the exact instant that he visited the page on his mobile device. The systematic tracking and sharing of user data has sparked outrage, and Internet users are now calling for the Australian Privacy Commissioner to investigate.
Today EFF has joined a coalition of over 50 organizations from across Europe and around the world in a call for the European Parliament to reject ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The European Parliament vote on the plurilateral agreement is set for this Wednesday, July 4, and follows deliberations from five different parliamentary committees that each urged rejection.
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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut center Alex Oriakhi has been granted his release from the basketball program. The 6-foot-9 junior, a key piece of UConn's 2011 national championship run, informed coaches last week that he planned to transfer. His father told the Hearst Connecticut Media Group that Oriakhi made the decision because Connecticut is expected to be academically ineligible for next season's NCAA tournament. UConn spokesman Mike Enright said Oriakhi was granted the release on Tuesday. Should UConn being barred from next year's tournament, Oriakhi could play immediately at another school. If UConn is successful in appealing the tournament ban, Oriakhi would have to sit out a year before using his final year of eligibility. Oriakhi averaged 6.7 points and 4.8 rebounds this season after averaging almost 9.6 points and 8.7 as a sophomore.
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Dr. Steven Safren is the Director of Behavioral Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and is a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Safren is also the Director of the Behavioral Medicine Track of the MGH clinical psychology internship. Dr. Safren received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University at Albany (State University of New York) in 1998, and did his internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Safren is board certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
Dr. Safren's research focus is on cognitive behavioral intervention development and testing, particularly in the areas of HIV and other chronic illnesses, as well as adult ADHD. Dr. Safren has over 200 peer-reviewed professional publications as well as numerous chapters and commentaries, and 3 books. Notable works include the first U.S. based treatment trial of a psychosocial intervention for adult ADHD published in JAMA in 2010, and studies of CBT to treat depression and promote medical adherence in individuals with HIV and diabetes. He has been the PI or protocol chair of 10 NIH-funded grants in these areas. His work in HIV has been extended nationally and internationally, and he has regularly served as a reviewer for the National Institutes of Health's study sections that review grants related to behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS. He has published treatment manuals for therapists working with adults with ADHD and working with individuals with depression that co-occurs with a chronic medical illness. Finally, Dr. Safren provides research mentorship for junior faculty in Behavioral Medicine and medical psychiatry, on a wide range of topics related to CBT treatment development and testing, managing medical illness and HIV prevention.
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Archive for May, 2009
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I think we'd all agree to that statement, right? I thought so.
So, if someone tells you that there might be some cash sitting around in a state or federal government coffer with your name on it, just waiting for you to stake a claim on it, your first reaction probably involves rolling your eyes while shaking your head. It sounds too good to be true.
In this case, though, we need to remember that the age-old expression with which we started isn't an absolute. That "probably" is in there for a reason. Sometimes things sound too good to be true AND are. So it is with unclaimed money. There really is a lot of it floating around out there and some of it could belong to you.
That doesn't mean you should immediately agree to pay someone a few bucks (or a percentage) to find it for you, though. It also doesn't mean that you should start dialing a number with an 809 area code in search of unclaimed funds.
That's because many of the "we'll find your unclaimed money" operations ARE scams. They provide precious little information and no actual money while snagging a bit of your own cash in the process. Others aren't necessarily scamming anyone, but it's probably going to be just as easy for you to search for your unclaimed cash yourself than it will be to set up an account with them.
The best way to get your unclaimed money, if it happens to be out there, is to visit the designated state sites that administer these programs. Most of us don't move from state to state every few weeks, so it's pretty easy to isolate the places we should look.
You can find a state unclaimed funds program using Google, but here's an even easier way to get the info. NAUPA provides direct links to every state's unlcaimed property and funds sites.
The actual process of checking for your potential hidden treasure is fast. You go to the NAUPA site, use it to get to your state site and perform a quick check using your name. I was able to run through the three states in which I've lived within about 3 minutes.
And guess what… I found some unclaimed money. An old utility deposit. It only took a few more clicks to print the state's PDF for making a claim and another couple of minutes to fill it out. I'm now one stamp and a few weeks from the State Treasurer supplying me with a few bonus bucks.
Here's the way I see it. We live in a pretty complicated world. We make deposits and run up credits and debits all over the place. In time, the volume of these becomes high enough that there is a reasonable likelihood that you're owed money from an old dormant account that you didn't officially close, a deposit your forgot to reclaim, or something else.
It doesn't take long to find out and there's a decent chance that you do have something coming to you. It's worth checking. I wouldn't have bothered to check (my "If it sounds to good to be true…" instinct is strong) if I wasn't planning to write this post, but now I'm glad I did. I'll get a check for around $125 because I took the time to run my name through a few government-operated websites.
I didn't find out that I had a small fortune sitting in a safe deposit box with my name on it, or anything, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with $125, either.
Here's a common question:
"When can I take money out of my 401k?"
It's a question that's been asked more than usual over the past year. Many people are watching 401k balances dwindle due to the big stock market dip while others are dealing with new financial stresses. When times are tight and you're looking for money, that pile of cash in your 401k looks inviting.
But can you actually start yanking money out of your retirement plan? In some cases, you might be able to do that. In others, you could be stuck. It's going to depend on your unique circumstances and the 401k policies your employer set up.
You can cash out your 401k when you retire. At that point, you pay the standard income tax rate on the dispersals. Obviously, though, most of the folks asking "When can I take money out of my 4o1k?" already know that they can have it once they retire. They're more interested in whether or not they can get fast access to that money.
Generally speaking, there are two circumstances that will allow you to actually pull money out of your 401k plan.
First, if you terminate employment, die or become disabled. If you're canned or finally scream "Take this job and shove it!", you can get access to the dough. Termination of employment, regardless of whose idea it was, qualifies you to play with your nest egg early. If you die, the funds are available to your heirs. That probably isn't part of your plan, though. If you become disabled, you can also get to the money. We don't want that to happen, either, though.
Second, you can often take a chunk of your 401k money if you are experiencing a serious hardship. Many plans have caveats in them that will allow contributors to withdraw a portion of their 401k money under certain specific circumstances. The desire for a better television set does not qualify you for a harship exception. Nor does your bad decision to go on a spending spree with your credit cards. These early-access opportunities are reserved for those who end up facing serious medical bill problems or who may be waiting for the sheriff to come by with that foreclosure notice. If you can't document a serious emergency, don't expect to get your money out early. Even if you do, you probably aren't going to be able to get more than a small percentage of the total funds in the account.
So, if you're not quitting (or getting laid off) and you're not staring down the barrel of a financial crisis unrelated to your personal debt obligations, how can you get to your cash?
To be honest, you can't. Yes, it's your money. However, in exchange for receiving any employer matching funds and the tax advantages associated with having a 401K, you give up some of your control over the money. It's yours, but you can't have it just because you'd like to hit the casinos or pay off the folks at Discover.
You may be able to secure a loan against your 401k, though. You'll have to pay it back with interest, though. And if you happen to lose your job before repaying the loan, the balance will suddenly become due in full. It's not a dream scenario to take out a loan this way, but it is sort of a roundabout way of getting your money in your hands. Oh, and you'll only be eligible for a loan representing a fraction of your total balance.
So, that's how you can do it. The bigger question is if you should do it at all. Generally speaking, the answer to that is a resounding "no". They're going to automatically hold back a percentage to cover the income taxes on your cash out and you'll also get hit with additional penalties for pawing that cash before hitting retirement age. Usually, that combination of disincentives is reason enough to leave your money in place until you retire.
(NOTE: We keep using the word "usually" for a reason–many of the answers to this post's questions can only be determined with certainty after carefully reviewing the rules of your specific plan.)
"When can I take money out of my 401k?" When you quit or get fired. When you're facing a serious economic hardship or when you retire. That's about it, unless you count taking out a loan.
In the end, however, you're better off not scrambling your nest egg. Leave your 401k money in place if you can. As Dave Ramsey apparently said:
QUESTION: Chad and his wife have $35,000 in debt between credit cards, student loans and car loans. They bring home $150,000 a year. They also have $25,000 in their 401-K savings. He wants to (pay off his debt). Should they use that money to eliminate their debt?
ANSWER: You should not take the money from your 401-K to eliminate your debt because $14,000 will go to penalties and taxes – that's 40% of your savings. It's like taking out a loan with 40% interest to pay off your debt. That's a bad plan.
Live on less for one year, get on a written budget, and you can have it all paid off in less than a year.
I would never cash out retirement savings to pay off debt unless it is to avoid foreclosure.
DISCLAIMER: I believe in allowing people to spend their money as they see fit. I also reserve the right to question their judgment. I believe that if one makes an incredibly bizarre financial decision that it's only reasonable for them to expect that someone will comment upon it. I do not hate the wealthy. I am not filled with a sick green envy of the uber-rich. I would never argue that a legal product of any sort should be yanked from the marketplace because I perceive it as stupid.
Why the disclaimer? Because it seems like all sorts of weird side arguments pop up when people talk about the Visa Black Card and I just wanted to make my overall perspective clear before laughing writing about it.
The Visa Black Card, issued by Barclay's, is a black, carbon graphite credit card designed to compete with American Express' Centurion Card (which is made of some secret alloy mined on Mars or something). It's a high-limit card marketed to the high-income crowd (and those who want to pretend to be part of that crowd). It has a few selling points. One of them is the "cool" factor, also known as the silly seeking of over-the-top status symbols that make one appear to be a mega-jerk.
The card itself? Big limit. Interest rate at 9.9% plus prime. A 1% cash back for $1=1 point reward program. You also get occasional random "luxury gifts", some nice travel benefits and a 24/7/365 concierge service.
The annual fee? $495.
So, for $500 you can get a card that doesn't have the world's greatest interest rate and that has a rather ho-hum rewards program. Not a great deal. You can do better.
When I first started paying attention to the black cards and the weird status-seeking creepiness that seemed to go along with them, I thought about that "I Am Rich" iPhone app. That was the $1,000 application you could buy for your iPhone that did nothing but display a spinning jewel and the message, "I Am Rich". Believe it or not, eight people bought that damn thing.
I was ready to write off the Visa Black Card as just another hollow status item desiged to get the "more cents than sense" crowd excited.
The more I read about it, though, the more I realized that there is a small semgnet of the population who might actually be able to use the card in a manner that justified the extreme annual fee and the other dreawbacks of the card.
That's because of the concierge service. Having the black card is sort of like having your own concierge on staff. It's a great way to get things done and I can understand how someone living a remarkably upscale lifestyle could perceive the benefit as worthwhile. AdSavvy does a good job of explaining:
Makes sense. For the ultra-rich, buying whatever you want can get boring; they need the ability to actually do something that other people can't. A good concierge can do that. You need 12 Arabian horses for your daughters wedding? Call up the concierge, he'll have them flown in from Dubai. You need a personalized and autographed copy of Richard Dawkin's The Selfish Gene for your son's birthday, call up the concierge. The ability to get difficult things done is what sets these cards apart from just a card with a very high limit. Just the knowledge that cardholders have that ability, 24-hours a day, keeps them happy. And that's what makes this niche so profitable.
I gotta tell you, though, it's hard for me to take those benefits as seriously as I should when I see so many goobers who behave like Patrick Bateman's (American Psycho) without the serial killing problem lusting after a tiny piece of carbon graphite. For better or for worse, the black card really is "I Am Rich" for the wallet instead of the iPhone.
If you drop tens of thousands of bucks on your Visa every year and feel the need to be a big shot or have an actual use for a constantly-available concierge, consider the Visa Black card.
And don't worry if you're not really in the states "top 1%" category Visa likes to reference. People who aren't necessarily the best credit risks in the world are getting invitations, too. I doubt Visa will let that get out of hand, though. The whole selling point of the card is its exclusivity and the won't want to blow that.
Sometimes, you just don't want to use real cash. Play money can come in handy.
You can use a wad of homemade cash to play board games after you've lost the dough that came from Parker Bros. or Milton Bradley. Printable play money comes in handy when your kids want to play "store" but you don't want to entrust them with the real McCoy. It's good for teaching kid money-related math. It's NOT a good idea when you want to buy groceries, though. The Treasury Dept. doesn't think it's funny when that happens. In fact, they dislike the idea so much that it can be tough to scan your own money and print it out.
In any case, you might have a need for some play cash. If you do, there are plenty of places to find it. Here are 7 great places to find it online.
Money Instructor. This site has a nice collection of realistic US bills. They're clearly marked "COPY" and bear the site's URL. Oh, they also do coins. Paper coins? Sure. They come in handy when you're trying to teach your youngsters not to fall for that whole "a nickel is bigger than a dime so it must be worth more" trick the big kids always use.
Free Stuff for Kids. These folks have printable play money in a few different denominations. The values are easy to spot and read. The cash looks nothing like the real deal. Totally different, but almost web 2.0-ish. There's something about the way it looks that I really like.
Printable Play Money. Two different options at this site. You can either print the stuff that has a real look to it, or you can go with the "obviously NOT U.S. currency" look. Either way, you can find printable phony cabbage here.
Activity Village. Here's another site with the standard paper currency and pages of coins. This one has an advantage, though. It's not all US money. They do Euros. Get your printable play Euros here.
Disney Dough. If you're kids are all about the Magic Kingdom, you might want to print out these $1, $5 and $10 bills featuring Disney icons like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and even the Pirates of the Caribbean skull and crossbones.
Festisite. This isn't really a play money site, per se. It's actually a cool little app you can use to create phony bills featuring your own photo or someone else's. You can create bills from a variety of nations. If you wanted to, you could even make a Kazakhi dollar bill with Bernie Madoff's picture on it. I did. It's the picture you saw above. Your finished products can be saved as PNG files and you could then opt to print them out. If you want to come up with really fun play money, imagine putting your kid's face on a $10 bill. Just make sure that mom and dad adorn the big bills so the kids remember who's boss!
Donna Young. Here's a good source of play bills in a variety of denominations. They share enough characteristics with the real deal to create some level of recognition in a learning youngster. You can also print each denomination in a different color to make sorting easier.
There you have it. Seven different sites where you can print yourself a small fortune. Lose all your monopoly money? Have a burning desire to put your snapshot on a Euro? Need a printout of coins to help your kids learn how to make change? Get your printable play money now!
When I think of Macy's, I think of three things other than the big Thanksgiving parade.
First, I think of their current logo scheme and the way they're branding by emphasizing that big red star. I love it. Yes, it certainly does have a sort of Red China feel about it. I think that's what I like, though. It's bold and it's memorable. Sears can emphasize its "softer side" all day, but Macy's looks like it's trying to lead us toward some Great Leap Forward in retail. Love it.
Second, I think of David Sedaris' "Holidays on Ice" which features a story about working at the world's biggest Macy's as one of Santa's helpers during the holiday season. His recounting of what it was like to play elf at Macy's is a hoot and a half.
Third, I think of those great Macy's coupons that can save people a pretty penny. Okay, I really don't think about that as often as I think about the red star or Sedaris, but I'm thinking about it right now. Macy's is a popular place to shop and people are digging for coupons. I wouldn't mind a few myself. They usually have decent stuff there.
If you read my recent post about finding Dillard's coupons, I have some bad news for you. You can almost replace the word "Dillard's" with "Macy's" and you'd have the correct information either way. This is another situation in which the store in question just doesn't make much of an effort to circulate online coupons.
Instead, they rely on their own website to offer promotions and to advertise special sales. Just like with Dillard's, you can sign up to get emails from Macy's alerting you to all the super-bargains that you' d absolutely hate to miss.
Just like the Dillard's situation, most of the links you find to "Macy's coupons" are actually affiliate links to the store's site. Even some of the most reliable coupon sites out there, like RetailMeNot don't have much more to do than redirect traffic. That's just the way it is when the store in question isn't ga-ga over coupons. So, you're left in that same position. You can browse Macy's site on your own or you can rely on a coupon/deal aggregator to point you in the right direction. You pay the same no matter what. Someone else does get a little spiff if you make a purchase, however, if you follow one of those third-party links. It's your call.
All of that being said, there is one way to find Macy's coupons online. If you can find a full PDF file of a paper in which the Macy's folks are advertising, you might just get lucky. Here's an example. It's a 10%-20% coupon (depending on what category of stuff you're buying) that appeared in the St. Pete Times. Unfortunately, those who live outside of the friendly confines of the sunshine state are not going to have much of a chance to use it–it's valid for Florida stores only.
This little ad sends a big message, though. It means that real-life printed Macy's coupons exist. You might not be able to find online coupons in a few easy mouse clicks but there is, apparently, room to find some bargains if you're ready to sort through your paper with a pair of scissors or to read full-copy PDF's of the Sunday newspaper with a pair of scissors in your hand and a lust for bargains in your heart!
Six Flags Magic Mountain has a lot of stuff to do. I'm sure the food is great. There are undoubtedly some fun shows. There are probably some lazy, enjoyable rides.
But when I think about SFMM, I think about one thing… Nearly urinating my pants and/or vomiting as I'm hurled through time and space, playing nearly impossible games with gravity while locked into a SERIOUS roller coaster. Magic Mountain boasts no fewer than 16 roller coasters that rate either a "moderate" or "max" thrill factor.
If you can stomach the coasters, you can get into Six Flags on the cheap. This LA entertainment tradition does a great job of providing cut-rate ways for families to get into the complex.
Although the printable Six Flags Magic Mountain coupons offered by the State of California last year have expired, you shouldn't have much problem finding new ones. I wouldn't be surprised in Arnold didn't have the state print up another batch for this year. Until the Governator gets his act together, however, I'd recommend starting with a look-see at the Magic Mountain site. They often have some great specials and coupons. It's pretty common to find "two for one deals" there.
If that doesn't do the trick, you might want to consider a cool, refreshing Coca Cola. Quenching your thirst can save you some big money, as Magic Mountain coupons frequently appear right on the good ol' 12 oz. can. SFMM and Coke have a nice little summer vacation symbiosis thing happening, and these offers usually aren't too hard to find if you're in the LA area. (Note: The above-referenced link verifies the Coke ads, but it also recommends the old "lick your hand" and share the admission stamp scheme. We don't advocate sneaking in or entering under false premises here. We're all about saving money, but we do draw the line before we stray into the realm of criminal activity).
Coke isn't the only coaster sponsor and Six Flags Magic Mountain coupons also appear at area grocery stores like Ralph's and at big-name fast food joints like Burger King and McDonalds. All three are worth a look if you're motivated to get into Magic Mountain on the cheap.
Finding online sources for these coupons isn't as easy as you might think, however. Even usually reliable sources for great coupons and discounts like CouponMountain can offer little more than a link back to Magic Mountain's own website. Online coupons do show up occasionally (like the State of CA offering), but not nearly as much as do traditional "hard" coupons.
You can also check for SFMM cupons on eBay. The auction monster is usually overflowing with sales on Six Flags Magic Mountain coupons and discounts. It may cost you a little bit of money this way, but you'll still be able to net huge savings. Take a good look at the coupons and examine the expiration dates before making a buy, though.
If you're looking for a summer trip that involves feeling as if you're strapped to a get engine on rails, don't pay full price. You might need to work a little harder to find Magic Mountain coupons than you would to save a quarter on a box of Wheaties, but the potential savings are worth the effort. Entertainment is rarely cheap and theme park entertainment has NEVER been cheap. That's not going to change this summer.
Oh, and if you're planning to ride The Viper, you might want to consider scheduling your ride before you have a meal. It's that awesome.
You're looking for Applebee's coupons? I'm sorry.
Seriously, consider an alternative eatery. No matter where you live, there is undoubtedly a better option than Applebee's. Someone else will prepare a better meal.
If you haven't guessed, I'm not big fan of Applebee's. Or Chili's. Or Friday's. Or any other generic suburban replacement for an actual diner or restaurant. The food is uninspired. Quality takes a backseat to making something that everyone from toddler to senior citizen can comfortably gum without the risk of encountering flavor. Oh, at least one Applebee's had an issue spreading shigella. Shigella? Seriously, folks.
Oh, and there was that episode in which the lizard corpse mysteriously appeared in a salad. Yum!
But I know something. I know that I could present an ironclad argument against Applebee's–an attack so honest, fierce and well-developed that no one could overcome it. And even if I did that, some folks would tell me to take a hike as they negotiated their local suburban roads in hot pursuit of boring chicken fingers with equally boring honey mustart dipping sauce (or mega-sweet "BBQ" sauce for the daring).
I don't understand the appeal of Applebee's, but they don't have nearly 2,000 locations because people agree with me. Some folks love it and they're out there looking for coupons. Who am I to stand in their way, right?
So, here's the scoop on finding coupons for Applebee's.
Look locally. The national chain doesn't seem to offer many online coupons. Local franchises, however, may very well hook you up with a better-than-menu-price deal.
Buy 'em. People find print coupons for Applebee's every once in awhile and then sell them via eBay and other sites. It may feel strange to pay for a coupon, but if your five bucks will save you ten, it's a winner.
Check the regular sources. Go ahead and check all of the usual online coupon sites. Once, in a great while, an actual Applebee's coupon or coupon code will show up. I gotta tell you, though, it's rare. You're more likely to find entries that "sound" like coupons but actually end up being nothing more than mentions of Applebee's national specials, which don't require anything more than a willingness to show up. Some of these deals are pretty decent—two full meals for twenty bucks, for instance–but they're not actual Applebee's coupons, per se.
Stick your hand in the horse's mouth. You might want to visit Applebee's website. I have no evidence to suggest that they send subscribers to their email list coupons, but they might. And, if you're a fan of Applebee's, you'll want the information they do provide. They describe their mailings like this:
If you'd like to receive our email updates featuring new menu items, special events, and other news, enter your information below.
If you like the place, you should sign up.
Now, there are a handful of ways to find the coupons you want. Now it's time to mention a popular offer for a free Applebee's gift card that is not worth your time or effort.
For whatever reason, Applebee's has been the repeated target of a scam email that promises readers a gift card in exchange for forwarding the email to a specified number of other people. This offer is compete and utter nonsense. It's been annoying enoug to the folks at A-bee's that they'eve even dedicated web space to explain that the whole thing is a hoax. Don't fall for it!
If I managed to talk you out of eating at Applebee's (that dead lizard story is at least a little persuasive, I hope), I'm happy to have provided a valuable service.
If you're still sold on the idea of eating there, I hope that the advice herein can at least save you a few bucks!
Are there really Dillard's coupons floating around out there? I'm tempted to give a flat-out "no" in response to that question, but there may be a few circulating in local Sunday papers. So, I'll stop short of saying that.
I will, however, tell you that you're not going to find any great coupons for the big shopping mall anchor retailer online.
Bad news, I know. But it's about time that one of the eighty kerbillion web pages referencing "Dillard's coupons" told you the truth.
Here's what happens when you search for Dillard's coupons… You get tons of search results featuring sites that are labeled as if they have Dillard's coupons. When you actually click on the links for any of those coupons, however, you're not actually delivered to a coupon. Instead, you're sent to Dillard's website–usually to one of their specials or sales.
Now, that's not a bad thing. Some of their sales are quite good. They often have a great free shipping thing going for online purchases, too. The fact of the matter, however, is that you're not finding anything you'd be unable to find on your own by browsing Dillard's site.
So, why are all of these other "coupon" sites providing you with these direct links to Dillard's offers that anyone can access on their own? They're making money by delivering customers to the site. It's affiliate marketing.
If you click on a link at a coupon site and subsequently purchase something from Dillard's, that referrer is going to get a commission payment for providing the traffic (you). As such, all of these "coupon" sites have a vested interest in making you think that you're getting some sort of amazing deal thanks to their efforts.
Now, I'm not saying that you should avoid doing things that way. Not at all. Affiliate marketing is a perfectly legitimate enterprise and those sites work hard to get your attention. Many of them do a heckuva job parsing out all of the specials and sales, too, which can make it easier to find a good deal. It's not like they're ripping you off or anything.
However, it's not like they're providing you with some sort of actual coupon that will provide you with some kind of additional savings, either.
So, if you're all about cutting out the middle person (remember, though, it won't save you a dime), you can just cruise on over to Dillard's sites and do your thing.
My advice? Do whatever makes you feel better. It doesn't make a difference.
I will say this, though. Some of the sites that are providing those affiliate links to Dillard's do a great job of providing "real" coupons and savings opportunities for other stores. So, if you frequently save money by using one of those sites, you might want to consider using it to find a good deal at Dillard's. The commission they'll get from your purchases can be your little way of thanking them for their good work.
One other note… If you're worried about missing a great deal at Dillard's, you can sign up for their email list. They promise to keep subscribers up-to-date about relevant special offers and sales. I'm sure you'll occasionally receive an email that doesn't do much for you, but that annoyance will probably be outweighed by getting the scoop on good deals in a timely fashion. It's still not a source of genuine Dillard's coupons, but it might be the next best thing. There's a little spot to sign up on the top of every page at their site.
Sorry I couldn't lead you to the promised land of 75% off Dillard's coupons. If they were out there, I'd let you know. The fact of the matter is that the store, unlike competitor JC Penney's, just doesn't issue any online coupons. From what I can tell, offline versions are a little scarce, too.
You'll notice from the title of this post that I personally feel the main attraction of the ubiquitous Red Lobster seafood chain is the fact that they hand out those sorta greasy, sorta cheesy biscuits. Those babies are mmmm, mmmm good. For those counting at home, that's an 2x4mmmm recommendation, which means they're really good.
The rest of the food? So-so. If you like your seafood battered, fried or soaked in butter and served as a big ol' smorgasbord of oceanic goodness, you're probably a Red Lobster fan. If you're living in flyover country and can't get much in the way of fishy chow elsewhere, it's also an okay choice.
Me? I have this thing about fish. I love it, but will generally order it only when I am within sight of the waters from which it was caught. There's something that happens when fish goes from fresh, to frozen, to defrosted, to cooked to served that just doesn't work for me. Again, though, not everyone lives on the coast. Thus, Red Lobster serves an important function. It's the only seafood contact much of the American interior has.
Red Lobster is generally a pretty affordable joint, all things considered. Yeah, it will cost you more than a trip to Chili's, Fridays, etc. Those places, however, are more reliant on cheaper and readily-available stuff than is Big Red. When it's chicken vs. halibut, you can bet that the chicken will cost less.
The nice thing, though, is that you can use Red Lobster coupons to equalize the price points. In some cases, you might net a good enough coupon to make Red Lobster cheaper than its chain-restaurant counterparts.
You can start by heading over to RL's own wesbsite and signing up for their "Fresch Catch Club". This is the restaurant's version of a customer loyalty program. It gives yout the chance to buy gift cards and gift coupons for others, and will also give you access to occasional Red Lobster coupons. They also send you some sort of super-special offer if you decide to celebrate your birthday there.
Once you've done that, hit up the online coupon sites like SlickDeals or RetailMeNot. There are many different Red Lobster coupons floating around out there. Some are "buy one, get one" deals, but most are just a flat $4 or $5 off your purchase. That's enough to make up the difference between a Red Lobster meal and a trip to Applebee's or some place like that.
There's something you DON'T want to do when pursuing Red Lobster bargains. Don't accept a RL gift card when you're being subjected to a pitch for a travel club or some other similar arrangement. Apparently, the bad guys use this as a way to claim that you've used their services and that may contractually entitle them to bill you big bucks. You can read more about this nasty bit of chicanery if you'd like, but the big ol' takeaway on this one is: Don't sign anything in order to get yourself some free Red Lobster–or anything else for that matter.
I've also seen the $50 Red Lobster card used in those "free" online giveaways. The catch is that you generally have to get involved with some other potentially underhanded business endeavor before you get your card and it's usually just as sneaky as the travel club gambit. In the immortal words of everyone from your father to Milton Friedman, "There's not such thing as a free lunch". Even at Red Lobster.
One last big of advice. Sometimes, they're sort of stingy with those Cheddar Bay biscuits. Don't allow that to happen to you. Ask for them. Ask for a second plate, too. They're the best thing going at RL!
I don't like going to garage sales. I really can't think of a more annoying way to spend a weekend morning than rifling through other peoples' used stuff in search of a bargain on something I probably don't really need. If I could give the world one piece of garage sale advice, it would be: Stay away.
I'm with Sense to Save on this one:
Some people love the thrill of the hunt, but I don't like spending a morning going from sale to sale looking for a bargain. I don't like visiting dud sales, and I feel awkward picking through people's belongings.
That doesn't mean I don't know a few things about garage sales, though. I know quite a bit. That's because Mrs. Lampsen is an all-out maniac about yard sales and garage sales. She's passionate about them. I look past my distaste and dutifully accompany her on many bargain-hunting missions.
And I've learned a few things in the process. First, that there are a few things you can do to save money at a garage sale. Second, that many people are so excited to get at $5 used piece of Tupperware that they'll act like complete morons.
I've tried to combine these two issues into a single post. Let me tell you how to save money shopping at a garage sale without being annoying. For the sake expediency, we'll address two points.
Be early. Not THAT early. Everyone knows that it pays to be early for garage sales. Unlike traditional retail stores, the folks peddling their old gear on the front lawn don't have extensive inventory. If you don't get there first, you might miss the item you want. So, get there when the sale opens. If the ad says "open at 8", be there at 8:00.
Don't be there at 7:30. Resist the urge. If the folks having the sale wanted you there a half-hour early, they would've invited you. Those early arrivals are annoying to the people running the sales who are trying to get things set up. Don't be annoying. You might miss a bargain occasionally, but at least you won't be a jerk. It's hard to put a price tag on that.
Consider negotiating. But not on everything. If you're considering buying a relatively new designer sofa at a garage sale, it makes sense to talk about shaving a little off the price tag. It could make the difference of few hundred bucks for you and it might make the difference between sale and no-sale for the person running the sale. If you're filling two crates with miscellany, it makes sense to see about striking a deal. You're a volume customer.
When you see a salt shaker on a table for fifty cents, however, don't ask if you can get it for a quarter. If you ignore that advice and do haggle over the shaker, don't put it back on the table after an affirmative response and see if you can score it for a dime. At some point hagglers cross the line between trying to get the most bang for their bucks and being petty, annoying people with whom no one wants to deal.
Now, there are a lot of other things you can do to save a buck at the ol' yard sale.
BeingFrugal.net has a set of recommendations that lean more toward the logistical aspects of garage sale shopping.
Denise Robinson committed her thoughts about asking for a deal to video.
About.com has a little snippet that reminds us not to let a little filth scare us. You can buy dirty for cheap and then clean the item up.
Maybe I'll see at the sales on Saturday morning. I'll be the vaguely annoyed looking fellow with an incredibly enthusiastic bargain shopper for a wife. And we won't be there 2 hours early.


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Westdyke is a township in the State of Alderney. It is located in northern Alderney, bordered by Flathead Rd in the South (Leftwood), and the West River to the east (Northwood in Algonquin, Liberty City).
Westdyke is a large and sparse suburban township in Alderney and also Alderney's wealthiest township. North Westdyke is made up of large homes and mansions in a quiet suburbia, home to some of Alderney & Liberty's elite such as Jimmy Pegorino, Don of Alderney's Pegorino Family, the celebutante socialite Cloe Parker and Bryce Dawkins, and the Deputy Mayor of Liberty City. South Westdyke is more dense with population and services and close to where it starts to merge with Leftwood. Along the north and east coastlines of Westdyke makes up the Alderney Beach, which is a mix of beaches and cliffs.
Westdyke appears to contain elements of Weehawken, New Jersey, as well as other towns from Bergen County and the Jersey Shore in general (but Alderney's districts as a whole poorly represent New Jersey's). The cliffs that separate the abandoned mansion as well as the streets between it and the Hickey Bridge from the West River are likely influenced by the Palisades cliffs.
The list of streets that runs through Westdyke are:
- Beaverhead Ave
- Big Horn Drive
- Cariboo Ave
- Flathead Road
- Lemhi St
- Percell Road
- Ortiz Road
- Owl Creek Ave
- Sacramento Ave
- Tenmile Street
Points Of Interest
- Alderney Casino
- Alderney Beach
- Bryce Dawkins' Mansion
- Cloe Parker's Mansion
- Jimmy Pegorino's House
- Old Mansion
- The Von Crastenburg Mansion
Notable residents
- Bryce Dawkins
- Cloe Parker
- Angie Pegorino
- James Pegorino (formerly)
- Kenny Petrovic
- Jill Von Crastenburg
- Bucky Sligo
Stevie's Car Thefts
In the side mission 'Stevie's Car Thefts', a gold Turismo can be found parked next to a posh house on Owl Creek Ave, the poshest road in Westdyke. When the player breaks into it, a alarm will sound, and there are usually cops patrolling the area. So as it is a supercar, try and lose them on the way back to the garage in Bohan.
- A rare Sultan RS can be found behind the garage of an abandoned mansion just off Beaverhead Ave by following an off-road path near the Burger Shot. There is also a helicopter landing pad in the backyard of one of the mansions, where a Maverick sometimes spawns on Owl Creek Ave.
- Some of the houses along Big Horn Drive & Owl Creek Ave, were featured on CNT's hit reality show, I'm Rich.
- Despite its name, most of Westdyke Memorial Hospital is actually located within the Leftwood borders in West Leftwood.
- At the RON gas station, a glitched vehicle always has its hazard lights on.
- Its name is a possible reference to the term "dyke", which is slang for a lesbian.


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For years, CIOs raged against stealth technology that could put their company's security - and maybe their authority - at risk. Today, though, IT executives see the world differently and are quick to explain that they should be ambassadors between tech vendors and business users.
In the summer of 2006, CIOs were growing frustrated at rogue tech projects taking place within their companies. Business users were going behind CIOs' backs with stealth IT, also known as skunkworks. In one case, marketers sent email campaigns through their company's domain server and bypassed controls that ensure emails don't break anti-spam laws. Needless to say, the company was flagged as a spammer.
CIOs were also getting fed up with tech vendors, especially startups, trying to get their foot in the enterprise door by selling their products and services directly to business users and then installing them without IT's knowledge. Any tech vendor caught doing this would see their technology ripped out and the company black-balled.
Flash forward seven years, and CIOs are singing a different tune. At last week's DEMO conference in Silicon Valley, CIOs said they're taking an "open minded" approach to technology brought in by business users.
CIOs See Simple Twist of IT Strategy
In a strange twist, CIOs at DEMO were attempting to make the case for why startups should go through them and not directly to end users. CIOs are the ambassadors of new technology, they said, and can usher products and services throughout the enterprise. The CIO is an ally that can turn a silo-ed tech deal into an enterprise-wide one.
"Business users will become decision makers, but enterprise IT will not die. It will reinvent itself to be a cheerleader and custodian of the enterprise app store." -- MoNimbus CEO Ram Kumar
"The one thing I tell them is that the CIO is the common denominator," says CIO Steven John at Workday. "If you want to get into multiple areas of the organization, whether it's human resources or finance or sales, if you get the CIO on your side, all of those other entry points are going to be so much more easy. If you don't, the CIO can turn into a blocker."
Yet the very question - Why should startups sell to the CIO? - is a far cry from the CIO's hardline stance of yesteryear. Truth is, technology purchasing power has shifted away from the CIO to the point where skunkworks aren't a surprise to anyone.
Consumer tech in the enterprise, coupled with the ease of adopting cloud computing services, has empowered business users to seize control over technology. IDC predicts that by 2017, line of business executives will control 40 percent of IT spending.
Even worse for CIOs, tech vendors aren't buying into the idea of bringing the CIO into the deal. After decades of feeling the sting from the CIO's requirements whip, many tech vendors find selling to business users a huge relief. This is most true among tech vendors with products and services aimed at marketers, who are undergoing a digital transformation themselves; Gartner predicts that by 2017 the CMO will spend more on IT than the CIO.
At Ad Age's Digital Conference for marketers in San Francisco last week, tech vendors said that they were thankful they no longer had to suffer through a CIO's laundry list of technical requirements, from requests for proposal-quote to security authentication to service level agreements. Ninety-percent of the requirements, a CEO of a tech startup said, was probably to preserve the CIO's role in the company.
IT Vendors Seize the Moment
Tech vendors selling wares to the enterprise also haven't missed the signs of a purchasing power shift. They're building products that let business users cut out IT.
In August, mobile device management software developer MobileIron trotted out a new offering called Anyware, a cloud-based mobile management service that lets businesspeople manage and use iOS and Android apps in minutes.
At DEMO, startup MoNimbus showed a product that lets a business user drag and drop all sorts of existing services, such as LinkedIn, Salesforce, Dropbox, among others, into a single mobile app. Never mind the dangers of a consumer storage repository such as Dropbox containing sensitive corporate data.
Of course, none of this is to say that the purchasing power pendulum has completely swung in favor of business users. Nothing moves that quickly, especially at large enterprises where CIOs still rule the roost. They continue to have tight control over software spend and data security - at least for now.
"I am of the opinion that is going to change big-time," says CEO Ram Kumar at MoNimbus. "Business users will become decision makers, but enterprise IT will not die. It will reinvent itself to be a cheerleader and custodian of the enterprise app store."
Tom Kaneshige covers Apple, BYOD and Consumerization of IT for CIO.com. Follow Tom on Twitter @kaneshige. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline, Facebook, Google + and LinkedIn. Email Tom at firstname.lastname@example.com
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