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Are you tired of busy cities, crowded streets, high rents and almost non-affordable mortgage? Well…there are places in the world where you can live well for less. The cheapest places to live are also the most beautiful and exotic destinations. So why not make your dreams come true, pack your bags and move to one of those paradise locations, if not for a lifetime, then at least for a year or two?
There are two simple rules to follow while searching for low cost destinations. Firstly: if you find a place cheap enough to travel to, then most probably you will also find it cheap to live in. Secondly: wherever you are, the further from the big cities and large agglomerations, the cheaper it gets.
Of course 'cheap' is a very relative concept, and what is cheap for you may not be cheap for people living some place else in the world.
But if 'cheap' means spending just a few dollars/euro/pounds a day, then these locations in Asia and Central America may interest you…
Have you ever been to Thailand? Do you remember that feeling of paying $1 (€0.70) for a glass of beer? Did you ask yourself then what it would feel like to pay that much for a drink back home? Or the other way round… what would it feel like to enjoy such prices on a daily basis? If your answers are yes, yes, yes …then why not consider moving to the Land of Smiles for a while?
Life is short and, really, no one forces you to spend your days sitting in the office with a computer as your best friend. Think about sandy beaches, constant sunshine and excellent food and realize that you can have it all for less than $500 (€350) a month.
Of course this amount will not pay a beach apartment but you can easily find cheap accommodation in places as beautiful as Chang Mai, up north, where you will pay around $30 (€21) a month for a small flat. Nearer the coast, a room in the apartments runs at roughly $90 (€63) upwards.
Cooking at home will cost you nothing as fruits, vegetables and meat at the local markets fall into the budget category. If you are too lazy to cook then try excellent Thai food from street-side food stalls. You can get spicy chicken with rice or noodles for around $1 (€0.70). Spending around $200 (€142) for food a month, you still have around $200 (€142) spare to enjoy local trips, restaurants, parties and some small shopping.
Thinking about Cambodian history, the bloody regime of Pol Pot and poverty, no one would dare to call the country a paradise, but in terms of living cost Cambodia rivals Thailand. It does not have as great beaches as its Thai neighbor but, well, it is not all about beaches, right? You can easily live for less than $500 (€350) in the country's capital, Phnom Penh.
As there are more and more foreigners living in the town, the accommodation prices are getting higher – it would be hard to find something below $200 (€142) a month, but you can always reduce this cost by sharing a flat with a friend or some long-term travelers.
With $300 (€213) left, you can easily get by in the country. The food prices are similar or lower than in Thailand. Eating in local restaurants will cost you around $2 (€1.40) a meal and $1 (€0.70) a beer but if you really aim to trim your budget, you can try food from street stalls- simple but delicious. Traveling by tuk tuk will cost you several bucks/euro a day.
Living in Phnom Penh, the town of no McDonald's and Starbucks, may be a life changing experience for you. Be aware that Cambodians are extremely poor but modest people, so treat them with respect. Getting to know a few natives may help you to understand the complex history and tough life in the country. You can always teach English or get involved with some non-governmental organizations to help change the reality around you.
For visa details read an article at www.shelteroffshore.com
You will find similar costs of living in nearby countries such as Vietnam and Laos.
Another exotic destination where life will cost you not more than $500 (€350) a month is the Philippines. Following the rule of getting away from big cities, Manila is not an option, as a rent prices start at $360 (€255) a month. But if you head for Cebu, one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, with sandy beaches, golf courses and great shopping, you can get an apartment for $150 (€106) a month. In other bustling towns, such as Damaguete City, you can easily rent a room for around $40 (€28) per month.
Food is also cheap. $200 (€142) a month will be absolutely enough to provide you with all necessities including alcohol and tobacco – a big glass of beer and pack of cigarettes cost $0.55 (€0.39) and $0.80 (€0.57) respectively.
Moreover, the Philippines offer a special resident retiree visa that you can get as early as at the age of 35, but you need to deposit $50K in a bank there. At the age of 50 and above you have to deposit $10K and prove a monthly pension of $800 single ($1K couple).
Malaysia, has a similar retiree offer called My Second Home program.
Just a few dollars/euro would be enough to survive in Costa Rica. And surviving in Costa Rica may be just a pleasure. The land has 12 different climatic zones and abundant wildlife, but in general, the weather is hot tropical and the natives (called Ticos) a
re very spirited and friendly people.
Prices in San José are low – the cost of goods and services is among the lowest of all cities throughout the world. You can easily live on $500-$600 (€350-€425) a month if you share a house or flat with a partner or a friend.
Obviously the further away from San José, the lower the cost of housing. Around 75 km (50 miles) from the town you can rent a small or medium house for $250 (€177) a month.
In the restaurants you can have an excellent meal with desert for about $4.00 – $5.00 (€2.8-€3.5). And if you buy food at local markets and from the street vendors, you pay less- a bunch of bananas will cost you $0.50 (€0.30) or less. Cigarettes are only about $1.20 (€0.90) per pack. In general, the prices in supermarkets are 30% higher than on the local markets and street stalls.
While in Costa Rica you can learn or develop your surfing skills as the coast has great breaks and excellent surf conditions. And if you're not too lazy, you can learn or practice your Spanish. Lessons will cost you much less than back home or in Spain.
To find out more check the blog by Tim, who has lived in the country for several years. It seems that he knows a lot about living in Costa Rica.
If you seriously think about moving to Costa Rica, you should also read 'Living Abroad in Costa Rica' by Erin Van Rheenen, who herself moved to live there and wrote from experience. The book explores the country's history and culture, describes the nation and, of course, suggests a reconnaissance trip to Costa Rica before you decide to move.
Your dream of a personal heaven for a bargain price may also come true in Belize, which is considered one of the most beautiful countries in Central America. It has it all: great beaches, subtropical climate, and diverse wildlife. The official language in the country is English – that makes things simpler, doesn't it?
The country is also a paradise for scuba diving and snorkeling lovers .The Belize Barrier Reef offers 127 offshore Cayes (islands) where you will find the best preserved marine ecosystems in the world.
The costs of living are similar to those in Costa Rica. For a large house in Cayo district, a one-hour drive west from Belize City, you may pay $300 (€210) a month and if you share with two other friends, it is only $100 (€70)!!!
Groceries are cheap when bought locally. Imported stuff is in general 50% more expensive so if you want to trim your budget, you should shop at local markets and buy from street vendors.
If you're 45 or more you may consider retiring to Belize. The Retired Person's Incentive Program may allow you to live a tax free lifestyle, which should definitely help you save up a few bucks.
Before you pack your bags, be aware that the country has dry and wet seasons so the weather is not always as perfect as you wish. The wet season starts in May and ends in October – it rains all the time and the hurricanes may occur, so if you want to spend just a few months in the country, go between November and April.
The world is changing fast and the bargain destinations may soon become less affordable, so go there before it is too late.
And don't forget that the best things in life are for free. Living abroad for less than $500 a month is great but what counts most is the people you meet, friends you make, experience you acquire, places you see, tastes and smells you learn to recognize.
There are also countries in Europe and Africa where you can live for $500 a month. So keep checking the blog… the article is coming soon.
P.S. At the time of writing, the exchange rate was $1 – €0.71.


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As Pachter stated in his note, this is the cellular phone model of business and we're all familiar with it; you buy the hardware at lower price, but the catch is, you're locked in a certain minimum amount of time where you have to keep up with a subscription. It's a double edged sword. On the one hand, some people may welcome the idea of a lower purchase point if for some reason they have to pay in cash and don't have that kind of money on hand for a single purchase. On the other hand, consumers are paying much more money over time as the payment on the subscription becomes a long term money-sink.
Well I will already be buying my ps4 through flexible payment and I pay a minimum amount once a month which is very easy to keep up with but im not sure im a fan of this articles method of doing this as its alot stricter than buying from (littlewoods).
Not going to happen, Sony at best would do PS+ for PS4 and offer more stuff. But it won't be anything like XBL, but thats a bad way to go when how they are doing it is good.
But I do hope the PSN store does get fix, I'm sick of it being slow.
No, I want to just buy it and get it over with, having to worry about paying it in installments would be a major pain in the ass imo.
For me I'd rather own my OWN console, but it might be good for those who can't afford it at a high price!

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So many money resolutions are ho-hum (pay off debt! make a budget! floss!). Here, a few fresh steps that will really turn your financial life around this year.
- Spend time on your money. It's the most overlooked equation in personal finance: Time begets money. Invest an extra hour per week on your money this year, and you will be amazed (swear) at the returns.
- Learn daily. Spend five minutes a day boosting your financial IQ (hint: by reading DailyWorth, you're doing it). In one year—365 X 5 = 1,825 minutes—you will have racked up 30 hours of money smarts.
- Snowball your goals. It's tempting to start 2010 by aiming for a big win. Instead, tackle small money goals now, and build momentum toward one or two big ones later in the year.
- Live for tomorrow. Researchers believe the brain is hardwired to value present gains—causing many people to shortchange their own futures. Aim to save 20% of your income this year, 1% at a time.
- Demand money that reflects your worth. Boosting women's earning power is a core DW mission. Help the cause. Charge more, negotiate harder, up your rates. At the very least, ASK.
Tell us about it: Which step will be hardest for you? Which seems easiest? »


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My Great Outdoors: Beth's Succulent Stoop
Name: Beth
Location: Echo Park, CA
Type of space: Front stoop
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Because I blog from home in between working with clients on location, I enjoy retreating outside for a coffee or lunch break. At the end of the week or a Saturday afternoon, you can usually find me sipping on a glass of wine (or a beer if it's sweltering outside). I love my stoop because I often hang out with my next door neighbors while pruning my succulents...
How did you create it? I'm lucky--I had a client who had tons of succulents in their backyard and they offered me entire plants as well as clippings from their collection. Once my succulents started to get bigger I started snipping off smaller pieces to create new plants. The spot above my kitchen sink has proven to be a great place for the little ones to root and develop. Once they're big enough to be repotted--they get taken outside (or given to friends as housewarming gifts). For a party recently, I added the LED lights (from IKEA) around the railing to give the spot a soft glow at night. In addition, I had been collecting small jars from jams and decided to plop tea lights into them for some extra glimmer. For last summer's DIY project, I created candle holders from empty coffee tins.
Recommended store, site, product or resource? I love the California Cactus Center and I'm always walking around the neighborhood for ideas and inspiration.
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 27th Sep 2012 18:44 UTC, submitted by MOS6510
"I was in a coffee shop in Portland, Oregon and happened to spot Linus Torvalds sitting alone at a window table. I asked the creator of the Linux operating system and the Git source code control system if I could join him. Over the next fifteen minutes we talked about programming and programmers." Editor's Note: We've realized it's unclear whether this is a satirical interview or not. We don't know, so YMMV.


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Jesse Root scores off turnover at 9 seconds of OT, Yale beats Minnesota 3-2 in NCAA tournament
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Jesse Root scored 9 seconds into overtime to give fourth-seeded Yale a 3-2 victory over top-seeded Minnesota in the NCAA West Regional semifinals Friday.
Kenny Agostino intercepted Minnesota defenseman Ben Marshall's pass behind the net and feed Root for his 10th goal of the season.
"It was a good forecheck by Kenny," Root said. "He stole the puck from the guy and passed it to me."
Marshall tried to swing the puck along the boards.
"Kenny put a lot of pressure on the guy and took the puck," Yale coach Keith Allain said. "He got him on a good angle and I knew (Marshall) was in trouble."
Yale (19-12-3) will play North Dakota or Niagara in the regional final Saturday for a spot in the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh.
Minnesota, the No. 2 overall seed in the 16-team tournament, finished the season 26-9-5.
"I feel bad for our guys," Gophers coach Don Lucia said. "It's a one-shot deal, I didn't see what happened. It happened so quick. I guess that's why they call it sudden death."
Minnesota overcame a 2-0 deficit in the third period, cutting it to one on Nate Schmidt's power-play goal and tying it on Zach Budish's goal with 6:20 left.
Agostino opened the scoring in the second period with his 16th goal of the season, and defenseman Gus Young made it 2-0 with a power-play goal in the period.
"It was a tremendous team win," Allain said. "Our guys played as well as they could. ... You have to get your nose bloodied sometimes to see how you respond. I think you saw how we responded."
Jeff Malcolm made 27 saves for Yale, and Adam Wilcox stopped 23 shots for Minnesota.


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April 28, 2016
Environmental injustices are forced upon people of color and disadvantaged minorities. This is a fact and not a subjective feeling or statement. Prison officials and ACA inspectors attempt to cover up and downplay the fact that numerous Texas prisons have contaminated water supplies and Texas Correctional Industries employees force prisoners to work in toxic environments. Does anyone think the U.S. government will intercede on our behalf?


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Moleskine has partnered with the National Gallery to publish a short, quirky introduction to the Collection and Western European art history to 1900 together with an exclusive National Gallery-branded Moleskine Pocket Notebook Red.
The Notebook will encourage visitors to record their favourite paintings and their responses to the tales of life, death, passion and beauty found in them.
The Little Red Book is meant to remind just a few of the many interesting facts behind the collection and to help visitors to get the most out of every visit to the National Gallery.
Inside the Little Red Book:
- Distinguish between an Impressionist and a Baroque painting, or a genre painting and a landscape;
- Put the artists David and Raphael into the right style category (Neoclassical and Renaissance);
- Pronounce the artist named Pollaiuolo correctly ('The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian would be better appreciated in England if we could pronounce the artists' surname' Sir Kenneth Clark, Director of the National Gallery, 1934-46);
- Recognise the meaning of many symbols in art and in religious and mythological paintings;
- Discover painting techniques (fresco, tempera, oil, sgraffito) and some of pigments that make up some of the National Gallery's masterpiece.
The Little Red Book of the National Gallery, packaged with a red Moleskine Pocket Notebook, is available at £9.95, exclusively from the National Gallery.


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"God is pleased when you have questions. He is even more pleased when you discover the right answers. God has not been silent but has graciously provided answers for your most difficult questions in His Word. I recommend you find God's answers at GotQuestions.org. It's quick. It's easy. And it's accurate."
Dr. Woodrow Kroll, President - Back to the Bible International
"It is a pleasure to see an organization based on sound doctrine, concerned about fulfilling scriptural models to answer those who ask (Colossians 4:6; 1 Peter 3:15) and geared to reach the vast audience of cyberspace."
Dr. Norman Geisler, CEO - Southern Evangelical Seminary
"I Peter 3:15b states, "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." This is the philosophy of Got Questions. They diligently prepare to give an answer to every question through solid biblical research. This is a ministry I can recommend with confidence."
Dr. James L. Clark, President of Calvary Bible College and Calvary Theological Seminary
"Got Questions? GotQuestions.org has answers--real answers to real questions, the questions your friends and families are asking. GotQuestions.org provides honest, fair, biblical answers and sound resources. I honestly use GotQuestions.org almost every day on my radio program."
Pastor Gino Geraci, Salem Talk Show Host
"Asking questions is the first step to learning the truth. I am grateful for GotQuestions.org where sincere questioners can go to learn God's answers from the Bible. I am eager to commend this ministry with the prayer that God will expand the influence of GotQuestions.org throughout the world."
Dr. Les Lofquist, IFCA International Executive Director
"Since first seeing www.gotquestions.org, I've been impressed with the warmth and thoroughness with the handling of each question. The material is carefully written and evaluated. I commend you highly for the great work you're doing."
Dr. Elwood Chipchase, Former President, Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
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Taking a Blindfold Approach to the Bracket
The NCAA tournament is here. You have an office pool. And you have a bracket. Here's what else you need: a blindfold.
The Wall Street Journal presents its third annual Blindfold Bracket interactive graphic to help you make your NCAA men's college-basketball selections. The problem with predicting the tournament is that we all have biases. We can't stomach picking Louisville or Indiana to win it all because we don't like the color red. We haven't watched any Atlantic 10 games all season but love the Cinderella chances of Saint Louis and Virginia Commonwealth. Blind decisions, however, are likelier to be accurate.
Readers who sign up at WSJ.com/Sports will find each of the tournament's 68 teams with a fake nickname. This year we retired animal names and have introduced inanimate-object aliases such as the Doorknobs and Gumball Machines. There's nothing fake about the team profiles, however: Each presents actual strengths and weaknesses without giving away a team's identity.
Liberated from their love and vitriol, fans can make rational decisions. Those who believe three-point shooting is critical or experience is overrated can make guilt-free picks of teams they hate.
To enter, all you need is an email or Twitter account. The reader with the most accurate bracket will win a personalized, handmade hedcut—the Journal's trademark dot drawing. (Read the official rules.)


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Attention Current iEXCHANGE Users
Effective Sept. 14, 2012, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) completed the scheduled upgrade to iEXCHANGE®. This online tool will now support submission of preauthorization requests and online approval of benefits for select outpatient services, in addition to continuing support of inpatient admissions and referral authorizations. Provider webinars are currently taking place to review the application changes as a result of this upgrade.
- Access the upgraded iEXCHANGE tool
- Remember to update the iEXCHANGE link if you saved it in your favorites
- Availity® single sign-on users will be automatically redirected to the updated application
For Cases Submitted Prior to Sept. 14, 2012
To request an extension for an inpatient preauthorization request submitted to BCBSOK prior to Sept. 14, 2012, please call the number on the back of the member's ID card
If you need to submit a treatment search or treatment update search request, proceed as follows:
- Return to the Starting point page
- Select additional payers to continue
- Choose payer: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma - prior to 09/14/12
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Option Now Available
Our new telephone-based option has also been added to our IVR system for submission of preauthorization requests and receiving approval of benefits for select outpatient services, inpatient admissions and referral authorizations. The new application offers both voice-activated and touch-tone telephone options for preauthorization and referral requests. To access the IVR system, contact Medical Management at 800-672-2378 and follow the prompts for preauthorization requests.
iEXCHANGE Questions?
Email the BCBSOK iEXCHANGE Help Desk.
Please note that the fact that a service has been preauthorized/pre-certified is not a guarantee of payment. Benefits will be determined once a claim is received and will be based upon, among other things, the member's eligibility and the terms of the member's certificate of coverage applicable on the date services were rendered.
Availity is a registered trademark of Availity, L.L.C., an independent third party vendor.
BCBSOK makes no endorsement, representations or warranties regarding any products or services offered by Availity. The vendor is solely responsible for the products or services offered by them. If you have any questions regarding the services offered here, you should contact the vendor directly.


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The city of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was founded on a stretch the Connecticut River north of the city of Springfield. There, rapids fell sixty feet in a mile and a half. For decades the river had been considered too powerful to harness, but in 1831 inventors built the first wing dam to channel water for industrial purposes. A dam was completed spanning the river in 1849 and the water power became the driving engine for one of Western Massachusetts' largest single concentrations of industry. Holyoke's major industries for the remainder of the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries were the manufacture of paper and cloth. Ridgewood Mills was one of a number of textile manufacturers in Holyoke. The winter fashions before World War I required heavy woolen fabrics, but changes in the tariffs in 1913 and state labor laws reduced the profitability of the pure wool mills. Other mills like Ridgewood Mills that specialized in worsted cloth- a much lighter wool - continued being profitable for another generation. The Great Depression of 1929-1940 virtually eliminated the textile industry in Holyoke.
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drizzleox needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 14 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
Client looking for a redesign of homepage & product page for their niche computer software website.
Be creative. Looking for a clean concept that is user friendly, web 2.0, creative, and related to software. Website is niche based focused on antivirus software- symantec, mcafee and what not.
Visit website: http://www.cheapvirus.com
Have fun with it and let's see some good, fresh concepts.
We hope the fresh concept of the homepage can translate to a fresh concept of the product page. Click on one of the products and you will see what the product page looks like.
- concept related to antivirus software- color scheme lighter(white background, clean) *sorry, we made a mistake by going dark..
- black, red, green, etc.
- be creative. Look at our current design. Use our logo.
- make it clean and user friendly.
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Walnuts. Sugar. That's pretty much all you need to make candied walnuts. A dash of salt helps too. These are very easy to make. The trick is to work very fast once the sugar starts melting, because once it gets on the walnuts it cools quickly and the walnuts will stick together. You have 30 seconds or so to separate them before they are forever bonded by glassy, cooked sugar. The other trick is to not burn the walnuts when you toast them. (Yes, we've done that before…)
Candied Walnuts RecipePrint
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups raw walnut halves
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Use middle rack in oven. Lay walnuts out on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 5 minutes. Test for doneness. If not quite toasted enough, toast for 1 or 2 more minutes. Be careful not to burn. Remove from oven and let cool in pan on a rack.
2 Pour sugar into a medium saucepan with a thick bottom. Have walnuts nearby, ready to quickly add to the pan at the right time. Cook sugar on medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon as soon as the sugar begins to melt. Keep stirring until all the sugar has melted and the color is a medium amber. As soon as sugar is melted and the color is a medium amber, add the walnuts to the pan, quickly stirring and coating each piece with the sugar mixture.
3 As soon as the walnuts are coated with the sugar mixture, spread them out on a rimmed baking sheet, lined either with a Silpat non-stick mat, or parchment paper. Use two forks to separate the walnuts from each other, working very quickly. Sprinkle the nuts with the salt. Let cool completely.
Makes 1 1/2 cups.
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Unseen, The (US - DVD)
Gabe Powers was told not to look in the basement, but he went and did it anyway
A television reporter (Barbara Bach) leaves her ex-spots star boyfriend (Doug Barr), and heads to Solvang, California with her two friends/co-workers to cover a Danish festival. When there is a mix-up at the hotel and they are left without rooms, the girls accept the invitation of a friendly museum owner (Sydney Lassick) to board at his large farmhouse. But unknown to the women, some thing is living in the basement, and it's watching them (as is their friendly host and his mournful wife). Their stay soon becomes a horrific nightmare when, one by one, they encounter…The Unseen.
The Unseen is pretty unremarkable in most respects, existing mostly to fulfill horror cinema's never-ending inbred mutant cycle, but it stands above the crowded pack in a few key respects. Though the film is completely devoid of any narrative suspense or shock, single scenes feature a surprising degree of suspense and even a bit of genuine shock. There are some definite bits of unintended hilarity throughout the film (the first murder is rife with Jaws inspired body whipping), but anything written by Kim Henkel (who is not credited) and co-starring Sydney Lassick can't possibly have been intended to proceed without any dark or ironic comedy, so there's quite a bit of spot-on intended humour as well. The whole last act is a constant push/pull of complete goofiness and creepy effectiveness. One of the more surprising intended comedic elements is found in the efforts of the relatively unknown Karen Lamm (who plays Karen), who's dialogue is often so witty it seems culled from an entirely different script.
The film is memorable because it cannot be tonally confused with many other movies outside of the '70s and '80s era. At times it appears that the filmmakers are going for genuine class by including 'adult' sub-plots concerning realistic relationships and shattered dreams. The majority of the film is also shot to emulate Hitchcock, though the final effect is closer to a really classy TV movie. The scene where Lassick experiences the script's unseen back-story via aural flashback is especially Psycho-esque, even featuring a reveal on a severely decomposed corpse. The last act, and a few of the more horror-centric scenes are much less high-brow, and much more entertaining, but the classy bits play rather quickly, and one would struggle to find the time to grow bored. The behind the scenes story seems to differ from source to source, but we know that director Danny Steinmann asked to have his name removed from the final film after a series of production battles. How much of the final film is questionable, but there is a chance that the shifts in tone are a product of many hands in the pot. However, looking back at the only other Steinmann film I've ever seen, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, it seems that wacky tonal shifts are part of his MO.
The Unseen is mostly in-keeping with Code Red's good but not fantastic prints (not to stereotype the studio, who does their best with some less than reputable titles). On the positive end of the spectrum is a generally clear and widely colourful anamorphic transfer. Details are a bit rough, but far from VHS bootleg levels. On the less positive end of the spectrum is a whole lot of grain and noise. The print is also clearly affected by print damage artefacts too, but these and the film grain are actually kind of charming, and likely couldn't have been lessened much even by a major studio interest. The noise is the issue. The brighter colours are sometimes blocky, edges are occasionally doubled with enhancement, and blends are on the lumpy side. At about the 8:32 mark there is a shift in the print's overall look (not to mention sound). It appears that the rest of the print was taken from another source altogether, and there appear to be a few seconds of film missing (it doesn't look like we miss anything important to the story, or even particularly exciting). There are other shifts in quality that are less obvious, but there's still a lot of inconsistency in darkness, black and white values, and hue intensity. In all the post 8:32 stuff looks better, and clearer, but the black levels are lacking a bit throughout the rest of the print.
The Unseen is presented in a perfectly acceptable Dolby Digital mono audio track. The track is a bit roughed up with minor distortions, specifically hiss and high end distortion. The dialogue and pertinent effects are clear enough to understand the whole way through, though a bit muffled throughout. Again, things change rather abruptly at about the 8:32 mark. As the print becomes a bit lighter the soundtrack becomes a bit sharper, and loses a little of the hiss. The film's score, by Michael J. Lewis, is a constant source of ripe anti-drama. It's exceedingly old-fashion for a film from 1980, and overplays every scene. Occasionally an electric guitar buzzes into the track, but mostly it sounds like a made-for-TV flick from the late '60s. Besides Lassick's hysterics the music is the track's loudest element, and despite a bit of high end distortion, along with a lack of real bass, it's the track's most clear element.
Code Red's two disc set begins with a relatively informative commentary featuring actor Stephen Furst, and producer Tony Unger, moderated by film historian Lee Christian. The behind the scenes turmoil is the most interesting part of the track. Christian prods Unger for the dirt, and though seemingly hesitant the producer mostly complies. Furst doesn't appear until the end of the film, so he's not to vocal about the production, accepting general niceties concerning the cast and crew. I grew a little bored after about an hour, but my ears perked up when Unger recalled working with a very young Ian McShane.
Next up is an interview with actor Doug Barr, who is best known for his work on the television series Fall Guy. Barr's role is pretty small (one of those 'classy' additions to the otherwise slimy plot) so his memories aren't the sharpest aside from having the hair torn off of his leg for the scar appliance. Besides being generally pleasant, Barr also recalls his role in Wes Craven's Deadly Blessing. This is followed by an interview with Furst, who surprisingly doesn't entirely repeat himself from the commentary. It's not all new news, but there's something there, including a story about why he didn't get along with the generally maligned director. The only real bad thing about the interview is the location, which is apparently right next to a very busy street. The disc ends with an art gallery, a trailer, and trailers for other Code Red releases.
Disc two starts with an interview with make-up supervisor Craig Reardon ( Goonies, Dick Tracey, Deep Space Nine). Reardon was handed the job by effects giant Rick Baker (who he worked for on most of Baker's high end '80s work), and came into the film as a man for hire, not a name make-up guy (which he was not at the time). He's not too full of praise for the finished film, but has some fond memories of the process, along with some interesting and not so fond memories. The interview is also valuable from the standpoint that Reardon offers a slightly different view on the treatment of director Steinmann, without even meaning to. Reardon is a good enough talker he fills the elongated time without boring his audience. This is followed by an interview with Tom Burman, one of the film's re-writers, who is credited with creating the Junior character. Burman is clearly not a very big fan of the film, or of horror in general, but apparently can be credited with many of the film's 'classier' elements. Later he was offered make-up but turned it down. The disc ends with an image gallery from Reardon's private collection.
The Unseen has a pretty funny imdb page in that it's full of pseudonyms and is missing a lot of uncredited collaborators. The behind-the-scenes mess shines clearly on the screen, but the schizophrenic nature ends up putting the film a few hairs above a million other similar films. Code Red does its best with the less than impressive source material, and produces a perfectly watchable anamorphic transfer, featuring bright colours, and a perfectly listenable mono track, featuring generally clear dialogue and music. The extras are a little DIY in nature, but informative, including a commentary and three sizable interview segments.
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the movie you watch. wow.
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Good work once again, Mr P.
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You honestly haven't seen Savage Streets? The movie which defines American trash cinema of the 80s? We strongly urge you to seek it out, accompanied by a six-pack, several shots of J&B & a prayer mat so that you might bow down in thanks to the lord God Steinmann for providing his genre-ous bounty!
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I actually caught about half of it on TV not so long ago, but unless I'm hating what I'm seeing I try not to count that.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 19th August 2009
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono English
Subtitles: N/A
Extras: Producer/Star Commentary, Cast and Crew Interviews, Trailer, Stills
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Danny Steinmann
Cast: Barbara Bach, Stephen Furst, Doug Barr, Sydney Lassick
Genre: Thriller
Length: 89 minutes
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Latest statistics (published December 2012) estimate that 42% of marriages in England and Wales end in divorce. It is also estimated that:
34% of marriages are expected to end in divorce by the 20th wedding anniversary.
An additional 6% of marriages are expected to end by the 20th wedding anniversary because one of the spouses has died.
Therefore 60% of marriages are expected to survive to the 20th anniversary.
16% of marriages reach the 60th wedding anniversary.
The average marriage is expected to last for 32 years.
The graph below shows the percentage of marriages ending in divorce or because one partner has died, by each wedding anniversary.
Percentage of marriages ending in divorce or because one spouse has died, 2010, England and Wales
The percentage of marriages ending in divorce increases more rapidly in the first 10 years of marriage than the 10 years after that. Once the 20th wedding anniversary is reached, the percentage increases less rapidly.
Conversely, the percentage of marriages that end because one spouse has died increases less rapidly in the first 40 years of marriage than the 10 years after that. This is because people are more likely to die at older ages, so mortality has a bigger impact on those who have been married for a long time.
However, while 42% of all marriages are estimated to end eventually in divorce, other factors are likely to influence the likelihood of divorce for individuals, including:
length of marriage
year of marriage
age at marriage
whether married before
The impact of each of these factors is discussed in the following sections.
Chance of divorce is greatest between the 4th and 8th wedding anniversaries
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The probability of getting divorced by the next wedding anniversary rises rapidly in the first five years of marriage, so that between the four and eighth wedding anniversaries the probability of getting divorced by the next anniversary is over 3%.
After the eighth wedding anniversary, the probability of divorcing decreases from this peak, and by the 26th anniversary, the chance of divorcing by the next anniversary is less than 1%.
Proportion of marriages ending in divorce has fallen in recent years
The percentage of marriages ending in divorce has generally increased for those marrying between the early 1970s and the early 1990s.
For example 22% of marriages in 1970 had ended by the 15th wedding anniversary, whereas 33% of marriages in 1995 had ended after the same period of time.
However for those marrying in the most recent years, since 2000, the percentage of marriages ending in divorce appears to be falling. This recent decrease may be related to the following two factors:
The age at which people first marry has been increasing, and previous research in Population Trends 131 (244.2 Kb Pdf) has shown that those marrying when they are older have a lower risk of divorce.
Cohabitation has increased in recent years. Research in Population Trends 145 (283.5 Kb Pdf) has shown that people often live together before getting married, and this may act to filter out weaker relationships from progressing to marriage.
The impact of age and marital status
Previous research indicates that those who marry younger are more likely to divorce. For example, of women who had not been married before and who married in 1976:
53% had divorced by their 30th anniversary if they were less than 20 when they married
23% had divorced by the same anniversary if they were aged 30 to 34 when they married, and
7% had divorced if they were aged 45 to 49 when they married.
Further, widows and widowers have similar proportions of marriages ending in divorce to those who had not previously been married, whereas those who had previously divorced are more likely to divorce again.
For example, of men who married in 1976 when they were aged 30 to 34, 28% had divorced by their 30th anniversary if they had not been previously married or were widowers, compared with 40% of men who were divorced before remarrying.
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The earliest OSNews articles and news postings have not been available online in many years, as they were mostly static HTML, and when we made the switch over to our v1 CMS, I just filed it away on my hard drive. But to celebrate our 10 year anniversary, let's take a peek at what was hot in the OS world in 1997. Visit our OSNews 1997 archive. We have some feature articles, opinion pieces, and a fascinating view of several days of daily news frozen in time (and chock full of dead links). Take some time to look it over. On an unrelated note, Read More if you are in, or have contacts in, the graphic design world and would like to help OSNews.
We were hoping to unveil our updated design and our fully-overhauled new back-end system for our tenth anniversary, but problems retaining a graphic designer have postponed that project yet again. If you know a great designer who'd be available right now to help us out, contact me. We'd like to help someone who can help us develop and establish the look and feel of OSNews for the next 10 years.


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Asus EAH5870 v2 Review
When the 5000 series was first released, there was absolutely no competition. ATI had single handedly blown the green team away with crazy benchmark results and DX11 support. Now that the long awaited Fermi cards from nVidia have been released, sporting similar results, the deeply entrenched 5000 series lines have been deploying variations beyond stock models and individual manufacturers such as Asus, have been integrating more advanced solutions to help enthusiasts get the most bang for their buck. With the EAH5870 V2, Asus has integrated a custom copper heat-pipe cooler, voltage tweak integration, and a beefier fan to handle the higher TDP rating of the heatsink. Hopefully this will yield a cooler card that shows higher clocks for a healthy boost above the competition, but only time will tell. If you are out to buy a new graphics card, is this the one for you? Let's check it out!
Closer Look:
The packaging for the EAH5870 is very engaging, sporting a large knight in massive armor on an orange lightning-filled background. The Asus logo is clearly seen in the top left corner and right underneath it is a very large 'Voltage Tweak' icon telling potential buyers about the potential of the card to 'shift in to overdrive'. On the bottom-left corner the rest of the features are listed as well as the model name in big white lettering. Flipping the box over reveals five of the cards main features in eleven different languages along the top and the system requirements on the right side. On the bottom-left there are two blips about both the 'Voltage Tweak' feature, and the custom cooler, claiming 17% cooler operation levels than seen using the reference design. Overall, the packaging leaves me with a good impression similar to many other Asus products, but I want to see what is inside!
The inner boxing is very simple and elegant, comprised of black boxes and a centered Asus logo in gold on the front of each one. The first one is thinner and opens up portfolio style. It contains the driver/utility discs and the operation manual. Next there is a tube-like container with all of the included accessories inside. Finally, there is a padded box at the bottom encasing the 5870 itself inside of an anti-static bag.
The bundle included with the card is well thought out. Everything I need to get up and fragging with this card is included, such as a DVI to VGA adapter, an HDMI to DVI adapter, a dual Molex to single six-pin adapter, as well as a dual six-pin to single eight-pin adapter. As with all other Crossfire capable cards, the Crossfire bridge is included. With this combination, I should be able to install this card into about any system without any additional components.
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Talks continue in Yallourn power dispute
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and the operator of Yallourn power station, Energy Australia, say talks to resolve an industrial dispute are progressing.
After almost a year of failed negotiations, both parties say a fresh round of talks late last week were constructive.
Energy Australia says work to resolve major issues such as dispute resolution and consultation on company decisions is ongoing.
It says it wants the new enterprise agreement to be resolved as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, 75 workers Energy Australia locked out of the plant more than three weeks ago, without pay, continue to maintain a protest camp nearby.
A Yallourn worker of 30 years, who did not want to be named, says it has been tough on families.
"It's shocking to us, really disappointed, we're really disgusted by what has happened," he said.
A wife of one of the workers says her husband just wants to go back to work.
"They feel as though they're less than a man because now they can't provide for their families," she said.
The parties are expected to head back to the Fair Work Commission this week.
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Also great for emptying fish box and livewells
Self-priming pump with run-dry protection
Empties 30-gal tank in less than 3 minutes
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The Jabsco 18590 Series DC Macerator Pump is the ideal solution for emptying marine holding tanks when not in a discharge restricted area. Self-priming to 5 ft., this pump will empty a typical 30-gallon holding tank in less than 3 minutes. The duty cycle of the pump is 15 minutes continuous, which means it can empty 180 gallons in a single operation.
The Jabsco 18590 Macerator Pump is also useful for emptying the fish box or livewell when mounted below the waterline. The grinding properties and self-priming capabilities make it beneficial when cleaning out bait reisdue particles, fish scales, or anything else that needs to be easily passed out of the fish box.
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2646 Aanaya 30000 Faux Georgette Embroidered salwar kameez
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Pigtails Pals was launched almost three years ago with the idea that girls needed to be presented with more positive imagery and messages on apparel. I wanted images showing girls doing smart, daring, and adventurous things. With close to 25 girl-empowerment designs that have gone viral and been shipped all over the world, I feel really good about accomplishing what I set out to do. There is always room to do more….
I introduce today a new design that I'm really proud of. This design was created by our facebook community when I asked the question, "Tell me ALL of the different ways your daughter is a girl." I took notes on all the descriptions given by our amazing parents — sports and dance and various shoe styles and artistic interests and messy hair and fancy pigtails and love of color. This design is YOUR girls, because my Pigtail community knows there are so many, SO MANY, amazing ways to be a girl.
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Every single detail in this design (illustrated by my wonderful artist Katie) represents a girl in our Pigtail Pals community. There is no limit to who our girls can become, and having a girlhood rich in diverse experiences and friendships will show our daughters just how incredible this world is, and how much is out there waiting for them.
During the discussion, the idea was suggested that "little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything Full of Awesome". One mom even posted a photo of her daughter, looking like a true Pigtail Pal: colorful outfit, hair messed from a hard day of play, and a big smile on her face. (Thank you, Penny Collins, I'll be sending your little lady a gift tee!) I liked that phrase so much, I added it as a second option for this design!
I have more designs and some surprises coming out during our Birthday Week beginning May 6th, but I just couldn't wait on these!
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Allstate Sugar Bowl to Sponsor High School Regatta park
NEW ORLEANS – The Allstate Sugar Bowl has added another regatta event to its list of sponsored activities. For the first year, the bowl will sponsor the Great Oaks High School Regatta, hosted by the Southern Yacht Club on Lake Ponchartrain from Nov. 13-15.
This year's Great Oaks Regatta, the 12th edition of the event, is expected to include 30 high school teams and approximately 120 sailors. Each school sails one boat with two sailors. Team members may be substituted between races. The school with the lowest combined score from the full slate of races is declared the winner. The competitors come from all over the country, including Hawaii. Last year's winner was St. Edward's High School from Vero Beach, Fla. Recent local winners have included Brother Martin (2006) and Country Day (2003).
Great Oaks High School Regatta Website
The original Sugar Bowl Regatta has been held on Lake Ponchartrain every year since 1935, except during World War II. The sailing competition is divided up into two separate phases, spread out over four two-day periods, usually weekends, beginning in late November and concluding on New Year's Eve.
2009 Sugar Bowl Regatta Dates:
Optimist Mid-winters: Nov. 28 & 29
PHRF & High School: Dec. 19 & 20
One Design, BoardBoats & Optimist: Dec. 26 & 27
Intercollegiate: Dec. 30 & 31
The sailing competition features more than 200 sailboats divided into separate divisions. Sailing crews from all over the United States, including intercollegiate and high school teams, come to New Orleans not only to compete, but to take in the 60 and 70 degree temperatures and winds in the low teens to mid 20s.
The 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl wrapped up another successful event on Lake Ponchartrain just before the 75th annual football classic. The winner of the intercollegiate regatta was Wisconsin, followed closely by Tulane and Texas A&M Galveston. The high school event was captured by Brother Martin. In the One Design and Board Boats categories, Buccaneer YC won the GYA Race of Champions; Daniel Moriarty won the Lightning classification; Jalapeno took first in the J30; Cahoula won the J22; and Victoria's Secret collected the Open Flying Scot title.


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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and comedian Jerry Seinfeld went at it during a dinner in New York a decade or so ago. Not physically — this is Seinfeld we're talking about — but the two men did engage in a friendly debate in front of the other dinner guests at the table. The topic?
Professional wrestling.
Seinfeld had heard from one of the other guests that Corgan was a die-hard wrestling fan. And being the comedian that he is, Seinfeld made light of it at Corgan's expense.
"He mocked me in his Seinfeld voice," said Corgan over the phone last month. "It was interesting to hear someone as bright as he is give his take on wrestling and then have me, who is (no slouch) either, defend it."
Corgan has had to defend pro wrestling often over the years and will have to do it even more now that he has started his own independent wrestling promotion, Resistance Pro, which makes its debut Friday at Excalibur.
The promotion — which features ex-WWE Superstars David Hart Smith (a.k.a. Harry Smith), Scotty Goldman (a.k.a. Colt Cabana) and Victoria (a.k.a. Tara) — will pride itself on its storylines rather than dangerous wrestling maneuvers. Corgan knows first-hand about wrestling injuries (he received a concussion during an appearance on an Extreme Championship Wrestling show in 2000 when he was hit in the back of the head with a phone), and he is putting an emphasis on the wrestlers' safety.
Does the 44-year-old rocker plan on stepping into the ring again himself?
"Honestly, I'd be happy if I never got in the ring again," said Corgan, who will serve as Resistance Pro's creative director. "I'm more interested in helping talent. Maybe if there's a really good reason to do it — if I thought it was a way of getting someone else over."
The Chicago-based promotion will hold events once or twice a month in hopes that Resistance Pro will later become a weekly phenomenon and spread to nearby cities like Milwaukee and Peoria. Resistance Pro isn't scheduled to air on television, but Corgan said he has had meetings in Los Angeles about taping a Resistance Pro reality show.
Asked if the two wrestling giants that currently air on national TV, WWE and TNA (Total Nonstop Action), are Resistance Pro's rival, Corgan said: "At this point, they're an ally. There are great things about both. But there are things I want to do differently, which is why I want to get in the biz. I think we're going to run things a little funkier and more edgy."
And if you're wondering if Corgan's famous rock friends will make an appearance for publicity sake, he said he would prefer to concentrate on making Resistance Pro's wrestlers the stars rather than have someone from a band make an appearance and simply wave to the crowd.
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"Wrestling is one of those things people don't get," Corgan said. "It's not for everybody. But it's a fascinating way of exploring friendship and betrayal with fake physical combat. People say it's dumb, but wrestling is supposed to be kind of dumb. It's not supposed to be a Van Gogh. It's an escapist thing that allows people to forget their problems."
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Ah OK, that's actually pretty cool!What they lack in girth, they compensate with height - they are very tall, the tallest of all the Big Guys so far (possibly the Treeman is on par with them).Though the mummies are a bit thin for ST5
So, here's what I wrote in another spot after playing them a few games.
"After playing through my first run with them in a local game, here are my thoughts.
I absolutely love the models for all of the players. I will list specifics below.
Mummy - I love that they are really tall and skinny (which in turn makes me think that I will love the Tomb Guardians once you guys get them done). Although I do think their 'thinness' is a little too much (they should be thicker). Their movement is great, but their hitting animation is a little wonky. Still not bad, just a little weird. I love how they have the scarab flying around them while on the pitch. The head choices are good. I've yet to see their fouling and TD animations. I loved the Kick off with the Mummy. He smashed the ball against his skull...that is sweet.
Wight - Like everything about this model. Movements are good and hitting animations are great. The head choices are good. I've yet to see their fouling animation. The TD animation was pretty good though.
Ghoul - These guys are good too and I like where you went with them. I actually don't mind the smaller size. They could be a tad bit bigger, but their smaller size is good IMO. The movement is good and quick, which suits them well and their hitting animations are good. I like the summersault hit. It suits them much better than it does the Chaos Warriors. The head choices are good. I've yet to see their fouling and TD animations.
Zombie - The models are great. I love their shaking and rocking back and forth and their shambling movement on the pitch is fantastic. I also like that they are more humanoid zombies with not a ton of heavy decay. Their hitting animations are decent. The fouling animation is pretty cool too. The head choices are nice and I like them. I've yet to see their TD animations.
Skeleton - The models here are fantastic. I love heads 2, 3, & 4. Although I don't know how visually and thematically thick skull would work with head 4, since half of his skull is missing! HAHAHA I like that their movement is faster than the mummy and zombies. It should be since they are just bones. Their hitting animations are decent. And I love the fouling animations. That is what I'd expect to see from a skellie when fouling. I've yet to see their TD animations.
I got to see regen fail one time...but never saw it succeed. Not sure if there's a different animation for that yet. and I haven't seen the Necromancer work yet either. I plan to next test scoring with the other pieces that I haven't scored with yet. And fouling the same. Will update when I complete that testing.
So far so good and no issues that I can tell.
As for Star Players, I played with all 3 in different matches. I didn't see the visual bug with Luthor that Sid was seeing and I am running a GeForce 970 with graphics cranked as high as they can go. The Ghoul ST worked fine and with no issues. Ramtut worked great as well. All 3 SP's looked good for the model, with the exception being the thinness (or lack of thickness) in Ramtut. Maybe I just got to used to a bigger model from BB1, but I felt like he was too skinny. Other than that, I thought he looked great."


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APS to march for Elder Abuse Prevention Month in May
In honor of Elder Abuse Prevention Month, Jefferson County Adult Protective Services will hold the second annual Making Strides Against Elder Abuse Walk-a-thon on Friday, May 6.
Neglect of the elderly and people with disabilities wear many faces and so do the forces that help. APS reports that tips concerning elder abuse comes from many various sources like a caring neighbor or a loving family member. Unfortunately, an increasing number of vulnerable adults go unnoticed. During the walk-a-thon, the focus will be offering hope to those living with abuse, celebrating those who have survived abuse and raising awareness about elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.
The walk will start at downtown Beaumont at the APS office at 10 a.m. and proceed to the Beaumont Police Department for a brief press conference, then back to the APS office.


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'Wing King,' developer become peacemakers in Clarence school budget battle
The cooling of heads in Clarence's heated school budget battle began during a chance meeting at a coffee shop.
Drew Cerza, the National Buffalo Wing Festival founder known to many as the "Wing King" and an ardent supporter of the school budget, heard a few men chatting about taxes and decided to join them.
He soon realized that he was sitting face to face with the anti-tax people who had just succeeded in getting the controversial plan voted down.
"These are two groups that hated each other, despised each other," Cerza said.
But Cerza and developer Paul S. Stephen, who paid for some controversial anti-budget signs, were surprised by what happened next.
"Guess what we found out?" Cerza said. "We were really fighting for our kids and fighting to keep the Clarence school system the best in Western New York. We were really fighting for the same thing; we just have different ideas on how to get there."
Both sides – those who either opposed or supported the 9.8 percent tax hike – agreed Wednesday to officially put their differences aside.
They held a news conference to announce that they had called off the fight and even posed for a photo of what they dubbed a "Kumbaya moment" – the two sides holding hands in front of a new billboard that urges cooperation going forward.
The groups are joining forces in an all-out campaign to get the revised budget passed on Tuesday and to press the state for more permanent change.
"That will accomplish more than throwing barbs and slinging mud at each other," said Brendan D. Biddlecom, a parent who supported the initial budget.
The revised budget is far from what either side wants. Parents say it cuts too many programs, while others complain that it fails to address mounting payroll expenses that have hobbled the schools.
But the alternative – a bare-bones contingency budget that would be adopted if the second budget is voted down – is something neither side wants to live with, either.
"It really would be an Armaggedon situation," Biddlecom said.
Cerza said both groups had come to the realization that the budget battle had begun to take on a life of its own, with tempers boiling over at every public meeting since the vote.
Websites designed by both groups and nasty Facebook messages and blogs had begun to circulate throughout the community, worsening the situation, he said.
"It was the start of a community divide that we've never seen in Clarence," Cerza said. "Things got ugly, and it was something no one expected."
So the groups decided to "put aside the things we're never going to agree on and focus on the things we can," Biddlecom said.
"We can either work toward fixing our problems or drive a permanent wedge through the community."
Besides the revised budget, the new coalition is urging creative ways to restore some of the programs that have been cut from the schools.
Biddlecom said that perhaps money could be raised to fund some of the modified sports programs that have been cut.
Stephen recommended that the business community step up and help teach courses or provide internships for students at the high school.
Perhaps the district could lobby for the right to sell advertisements or create naming rights for the high school football field, others suggested.
"There are a lot of businesspeople," Stephen said, "who would volunteer to help out."
But the long-term goal centers on pension reform, relief from mandates and other major problems that districts have been griping about for years.
Lisa A. Thrun of Citizens for Sustainable Schools said her group is encouraged by recent comments from the teachers union president suggesting they are open to some sort of long-term reform.
Biddlecom added that the entire budget discussion has riled up both sides but also gotten them involved in the community like never before.
"We need to roll up our sleeves and get programs reinstated and increase transparency in our schools and our community," he said.
Cerza, meanwhile, said that other communities should take a look at what is happening in Clarence and get organized before the next budget crisis hits.
"We're the first community to go through this, but it's not like somebody's not next," Cerza said. "Because the system's not working for anyone going forward."
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Province in festival mood for Giro d'Italia
With less than a month before the Giro d'Italia hits Northern Ireland, details of a raft of festival events connected to it have been announced – plus some of the disruption which the event will bring.
At a media briefing in Belfast City Hall yesterday, organisers hailed the three-day racing event as one of the biggest opportunities the Province has ever had to promote itself, and said there will also be dozens of linked events from Newry to Ballycastle.
Details of some of the events are now on the internet, with more to be added soon.
Among the planned activities is a bid to bring the world's largest open-air pizza oven to Armagh on May 10, and use it to make a vast apple pie.
Other events include BMX lessons in Victoria Park from 6pm to 8pm on May 6 to 8, a screening of The Italian Job in Crumlin Road Gaol at 4pm on May 11, an Italian-themed day in Carrickfergus from 11am on May 10, and more.
In addition to 100,000 Northern Irish spectators along the route, the NI Tourist Board estimates that 40,000 more will come to the Province from the outside to watch the roughly 200 participants zoom along the roads at up to 60kmph (37mph).
But the massive size means there will inevitably be disruption during the race, with rolling road closures throughout the three days the event is in Northern Ireland, details of which are now online too.
An opening ceremony attended by the participants is to be held in the grounds of City Hall on May 8, with gates opening at 5.30pm. Tickets are free, but should be booked.
Meanwhile, a number of landmarks such as the Albert Clock will be bathed in pink light (the colour of the Giro) for the duration of the race days.
May 9 is the first day of cycling, with a team time trial on a 21km (13-mile) circuit in Belfast.
May 10 will see riders compete individually on a 218km (135-mile) course from Belfast to the north coast and back.
May 11 will see a roughly 180km (more than 110 miles) ride from Armagh to Dublin.
More than 170 countries will show live footage of the race, and up to 500 journalists will be in the Province.
Among those at the briefing yesterday was Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd, who was asked if there was any indication dissident or loyalist groups could use the high-profile event to create disruption.
He said: "I share the hope of the vast majority of people in this country; that the Giro d'Italia will be a success for Northern Ireland, that it'll attract people to come to this country and promote the economy of this country.
"That's my sincere hope, that's the assumption we're working on.
"But we plan, as you'd expect, for all eventualities."
For details of the planned road closures, see: trafficwatchni.com/giro.
Translink have laid on special timetables, go to: www.translink.co.uk/giro.
Some events are listed at: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/ giro2014.


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Security Slideshow: SMB Data Security Spending Soars
By Don Reisinger | Posted 06-25-2012
Security is becoming a major concern for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the world. They want to know that the important data in their offices is being kept safe, and that any mission-critical applications are kept far from potential threats. And the vast majority of SMBs appear more than willing to spend some serious cash to ensure that they achieve those goals. In fact, unlike enterprise CEOs, who tend to be disconnected from the security issues facing their firms, SMB leaders clearly "get it" when it comes to the need to invest in protecting the organization. At least, this is what's indicated in the results of a recent study from Access Markets International Partners, a provider of IT, Internet, telecommunications, and business services strategy. The firm found that SMBs are spending boatloads of cash on security products, all with the goal of safeguarding company data. Here are eight highlights from the report.
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Seattle Steepster Meetup?
Would anyone be interested in getting together for tea sometime between Sept 20th and the 27th? I'm free any day but Sat. the 25th. Someone else pick the place- I've never gone out for tea in Seattle before… a place that serves matcha would be nice:)
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Jack White's Pedalboards: From White Stripes to The Dead Weather
Here's a look at the evolution of Jack White's pedalboards...from the red White Stripes one, to his unique "bronze" pedalboard with the Raconteurs and finally The Dead Weather...check them out!!!
Jack White is one of the best - perhaps the best? - guitarist of this generation, and has earned the respect of some of the most legendary artists in rock, such as Jimmy Page, Bob Dylan and The Edge. Nothing more natural that we look at the gear he's used through the years, in all his different projects...enjoy!
The White Stripes at Top Of The Pops, and the Digitech Whammy - the ultimate Jack White pedal!
Jack White's obsession with the colours red and white is well known. By coincidence - or not? - most of the pedals he chose to use with The White Stripes are either white or red pedals:
In order: a red tuner/ mute box, Boss TU-2 Tuner (white), MXR Micro Amp (white), Digitech Whammy (red), an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff (painted red!) and the Electro-Harmonix POG (now discontinued, replaced by the POG 2). Note that Jack White had some sort of custom-made red sheet with holes, stuck on top of the POG, to keep the settings of the pedal unchanged.
With the White Stripes, Jack White actually used TWO pedalboards. Besides his main one, he also had a secondary pedalboard near Meg White's drum kit:
This pedalboard includes yet again a Big Muff painted in red and a POG, plus a mute box and a tuner box, splitting the signal to a tuner.
For more info about the gear used by Jack White, check our Learn How To Sound Like Jack White article.
It seems that Jack White doesn't have an obsession about the red & white only. His thing is to create a look, an image...and with the Raconteurs, his popular band with Brendan Benson and other chums from Detroit, Jack White decided to go...bronze! And to match his bronze outfit, Jack got a custom made "triple jet" Gretsch guitar in bronze (with an in-built MXR Micro Amp).
Even more extraordinary, is his unique bronze pedalboard, custom made for him:
With The Raconteurs, Jack White expanded his sound, and this is reflected on his choice of pedals, in order from right: a Dunlop Rotovibe, a Digitech Whammy, the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, an Electro-Harmonix Micro Pog, an Electro-Harmonix Nano Bassballs (which can be heard on the song Salute Your Solution), an (allegedly) Demeter Tremolo, a mute A/B box, a MXR Micro Amp and a Boss TU-2 Tuner in a new box (and with TS-808 footswitch!). Jack seems to also have some sort of Boss pedal at the far left of the pedalboard, but it's impossible to identify which.
Here's a couple more pics of his custom made pedals, the copper tuner and Big Muff, courtesy of Analog Man who built these pedals for Jack:
Jack White's copper tuner
Jack White's copper Big Muff
Even though Jack White mostly plays drums with The Dead Weather, he also plays the guitar on a couple of their songs and, live, he shares the pedalboard with main guitarist Dean Fertita. Looking at the pedalboard, it's clear that, even though Jack is not the main guitarist, it's Jack White all over:
The "Dead Weather colour" is white this time. On stage, the band only plays white instruments, and some of the fx pedals on the pedalboard have been painted white. This pedalboard is very similar to the one Jack White used with The Raconteurs. Here's what we could identify: a Dunlop Rotovibe, a Digitech Whammy painted in white, a Voodoo lab Tremolo, an Electro-Harmonix nano Bassballs (probably), a Big Muff painted in white, a copper Micro POG (directly from The Raconteurs pedalboard?), a Boss TU-2 Tuner and a MXR Micro Amp. There's also a pedal that, on this pic at least, is not connected to anything. It looks like a Z-Vex model, and is probably a Z-Vex Wooly Mammoth, which Jack White used for the James Bond film The Quantum Solace and he may be using with The Dead Weather, too!
So...how do the pedalboards compare? Well...check the videos and decide for yourself which one gives Jack White his best tone!
Jack White released his debut solo album in April 2012. Blunderbuss was produced through White's own record label Third Man records and has since received some pretty good reviews. The same applies to his 2nd efford, Lazaretto.
Jack seems to have settled on a similar setup to the one he used with the Dead Weather as Muff, Mammoth and Whammy are all present. There's no Wah but the POG has made a come back, helping create some of the phenomenal solo tones on the album.
He also uses his signature Bumblebuzz fuzz, and, perhaps the most surprisingly, an Eventide H9 Multi-Fx Pedal! He also seems to be using a Moog Minifooger MF Drive pedal. Those two pedals are joined by another Boss Tuner pedal.
Special thanks to Analog Man for letting us use their photographs
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Looking On The Bright Side
Boy, was that ever a ridiculous way to lose a ballgame tonight! In light of this latest fiasco, I thought that it would be good to point out the positives that may come out of 2013, even if this team doesn't ever get it going this year.
1. Conor Gillaspie.
The Sox acquired him for very little and Gillaspie shows a ton of promise. He is good left-handed hitter, fields well and is only 25. Gillaspie could be a White Sox mainstay at third base for years to come.
2. The Bullpen.
The Sox young bullpen is a little taxes right now, as the Sox are not scoring any runs and are losing all these close games. But Reed, Jones, Veal, Crain, Lindstrom and Santiago form the core of an excellent pen now and in the foreseeable future.
3. Keystone Combination.
Alexei Ramirez and Gordon Beckham were hitting at the start of the year and are an excellent pair of fielders at SS and 2B. They give the Sox something to build around.
4. Starting Pitching.
The starting pitching has been pretty good this year. Once John Danks builds up his arm strength and can return to pitching, the Sox will have a legitimate "Big Three" in Danks, Chris Sale and Jake Peavy. That is also something to build around. And the Sox have other starters to build around: Jose Quinatana, possibly Hector Santiago and a sleeper might be Erik Johnson at AA. The Sox starting should be a strength in the next few years.
5. Some Help Is Down The Road (Hopefully).
The Sox 2012 draft had some promise. Courtney Hawkins was a real strong draft choice and some other picks from that draft may make some noise. Let's hope that the 2013 draft brings some decent prospects.
As for the rest of 2013 offense, this is where is starts to get tricky.
I don't think Tyler Flowers is anything more than a back-up catcher. But the Sox felt they needed to play him to find out what he can do. I don't see him ever hitting much, so they will need to address this in the offseason. Fortunately, there are some free agent options oout there: Brian McCann and Jarrold Saltalamachia, most prominently.
The Sox have two outfielders with offensive skills: Dayan Viciedo and Alex Rios. I would be OK with the Sox keeping both, including Rios despite his salary, and building around them. And Viciedo will be eventually become a DH.
You have to wonder if Alejandro de Aza is really anything more than a fourth outfielder on a good club. Maybe not. Unless Keenyn Walker lights it up in the minors this year (and he has not done so, yet), the Sox may need to look for a center fielder soon.
The Sox are pretty much stuck with Adam Dunn right now. But look on the bright side. He is a strong hot streak away from at least being tempting to some other club via trade. Hope he does get hot and bring the Sox some much needed prospects.
I really can't see the Sox bringing back Paul Konerko right now. As mid-season nears, the Sox should move him to a contender (preferably in the National League) and get back a legitimate offensive prospect or two. I would hate to see him go but unless the Sox get things untracked by June or so, I think that is where this is heading. And if the Sox are mirred in the second division, it would be fitting to give a great ballplayer and the face of this franchise the past 15 years a chance to go to a World Series. One possibility off the top of my head: the Washington Nationals. And they have some legitimate prospects.
I almost forgot Jeff Keppinger. He is better than he has played but wouldn't really have a spot on the Sox if they rebuild. He is starting to hit the ball harder. I am confident that he will get it going and he would help a contender, too. Once again, maybe the Sox can get some value in a trade.
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Here's a shot taken quite awhile back when k-squared were visiting Berlin. Soak it in interwebs. Soak. It. In.
I can appreciate what my dad was trying to do here. The gradual increase in height and similarity in posture is indeed aesthetically pleasing. But, to be honest, kken, I expected better.
A true adventurer would have gone for Marx's lap.
I'm going to add the Marx-Engels-Forum to the list of places I really want to visit based only on information I can glean from photographs of dad's trip (this list may or may not actually exist.)
Those shiny shoes look like they may have brought many a passerby some seriously luck.
The above shot does make me a bit nostalgic though. Look at that thick(ish) head of hair! Times have most definitely changed. Ah well, hair comes and goes, but raincoats are most definitely forever.
This one was taken in South Africa – it was a tough call not to use this for the last post (think Raiders of the lost Ark folks) but I thought it deserved a little more respect.
It's pretty awesome, dad, that you're climbing mountains (& monuments) around the world. You're one happening dude.
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It looks like Ivanka Trump is getting ready to take on the fashion world, one category at a time. Already the designer of a successful jewelry collection, with plans underway for a footwear line, the hardworking heiresss is now adding handbags to her empire! Ivanka took to her Twitter account this morning to boast about her new line with Mondani, Tweeting, "Just concluded a meeting with my handbag partners. The bags looking amazing! Ladies..you'll love them! The line will be in stores next March!" And that's not all Ivanka promised. When one of her 700,000 Twitter followers asked if "regular" women could afford the bags, Ivanka readily wrote back, "Yes!! I want them to be accessible to everyone!" We can't wait to see what Ivanka has in store! Stay tuned for more details. Tell us: Will you buy Ivanka Trump's handbags?—Jessie Goldberg