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In America around 40 percent of all loan debt of students is loans taken out for professional and graduate degrees, despite the graduate students being outnumbered by undergrads by around 5 to 1. Loans are not the only way to finance an education.
The major question is how to get money to finance your graduate school education. Read further to get to know about all the options that you have besides loans.
When trying to evaluate your sources of finance for graduate school there is an order of priority. List them accordingly from least to most expensive so you can customize your attempts at a cheap source of finance before trying other things.
If you want to work in a particular field fellowships are very good ways to obtain free money for an education. Fellowships have merit based requirements and they can pay almost every expense for your educations including tuition like living expenses, food etc.
Fellowships can be obtained from a lot of places such as from exterior organizations, you can also apply for them through your own school for what are called institutional fellowships, and even by federal funding.
Fellowships not only help to keep costs of education low but also assist you in obtaining skills important for your field and also add things to your resume. Fellowships may make you do research or teaching that is similar to work you may want to do for a living one day. Fellowships are both financial and and educational so always research the fellowships you can apply for.
This can be done by signing up for websites such as ProFellow, which provide tips for applications and also allow you to browse a database of fellowships, or you could use the fellowships database maintained by Cornell University.
Another way to obtain finance for your graduate education is by obtaining a scholarship. This is a very good option since the money does not have to be returned and there are many ways to obtain scholarships.
Scholarships can be found with a number of eligibility criteria like merit, by field, location and sometimes even by heritage. Be thorough in your search for a scholarship.
Online portals like Fast Web, Scholarships.com etc. will help you in obtaining scholarships specifically as a graduate student.
After evaluating your options for assistantship, fellowship etc. the next thing is searching for free aid and a good way to get free aid is aid from your state.
Research whether your state provides financial aid for graduate students by asking a state grant agency or using the map created by the Department of Education.
If your educational institution is in another state then research that state which sometimes hold grants for students who study and then work for their state.
Apart from state sponsored financial aid schools offer financial assistance as well which is not very uncommon.
Stats show that school provide financial assistance which is nearly as much as what the government provides. To find out whether your school provides financial aid contact the financial aid office of your institution.
Also upon finding financial aid you could apply for fill in and submit your application as soon as possible to make sure you do not lose this opportunity for free schooling.
Students often express surprise upon learning that non-profit organizations actually provide financial assistance. Students must search for a non-profit that provides assistance specifically for students like them relating to a number of factors such as income, heritage etc.
While this takes a bit more research online websites such as Questbridge can help, specifically helping students with low income obtain education.
Finding work is another way to finance your studies this can be done through federal programs which provide jobs to students. These programs are highly competitive and work on a first come first served basis and quickly fill out an application for your federal student aid which can be done very early , in fact in the fall of the previous year.
The Office of Federal Student Aid states that the amount you get depends on need, the funds the school has etc. Students can be paid their total money immediately or also make it so that the money immediately goes to paying the tuition and other costs.
The work you can do depends on the program you are studying in and in some cases you may even work for companies that have an agreement with the university you are in and it works in an industry that your degree is related to.
Graduate students sometimes even seek out assistantships for financing their education; however these positions include teacher or research assistants and can be a lot of work.
Assistantships on average require around 20 hours of work on average and include work like teaching students, preparing labs etc. This work can also stack up a lot when you have a lot of school work as well.
The assistantship programs are common but highly competitive so apply for one as soon as possible in order to make sure you get the position.
Andrea Imafidon who is now a blogger and entrepreneur was a graduate assistant and used that position to finance her degree without getting too much debt.
Her school financial aid office helped her to get a graduate assistant position working 20 hours a week which helped her to avoid debt and earn money as a student.
Andrea said the position got her enough money for travelling, living and saving. She states it was one of the highest paying positions in her school. It also covered her tuition and housing among other expenses.
When all other options are not viable federal loans are also a method of financing your education. Just remember to fill your application and submit it early.
The application can also allow to access to things like work opportunities etc. but the financial aid application is the only way to get federal aid student loans. This is important because these loans have repayment flexibility which can allow you to get an income driven payment plan which makes it easier to repay the loans.
The Federal Student Aid also provides you with a list of options for graduate students which will be given to you when the application is submitted by you. There are a number of options available like the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant among others.
Always know your options since it is always very helpful for you and submitting just one financial aid application can help you to view all the grants and loans that you would be eligible for.
However, when offered multiple sources of finance get any grants first before loans since grants do not need to be return. This can help reduce the amount of debt you amass.
If the amount you received was not enough for you an appeal can be made to be more funds.
If no other options are available to you then private student loans can be taken out to pay for your graduate school.
Deborah Sweeney the CEO of MyCoporation stated that during her education she was not afraid of taking loans for legitimate reasons like education, business investments or home purchase. In exchange she worked hard to make sure she paid them off.
Maintaining this balance is what helped Sweeney stay above her debt and work on other objectives.
She said that you should invest in yourself when it is required and then work hard to make sure that you can pay it off without consequences and this has worked well for her.
When you cannot get funding for a small cost which is not being covered by another method private student loans are a great tool. However, they could be difficult to repay because unlike federal loans they do not provide the facility of forgiveness or income driven payment plans.
Their interest rates can also be higher and this can cost more money overall and this can lead to amassing a lot of debt. FinAid listed private loan lenders and according to that list interest rates start from 2% till 12%.
Firstly evaluate how viable it is to use private student loans , weight the pros and cons then make a decision.
Graduate school is the dream of several people and a lot of them want to advance their career or even through a love for learning. However, in some cases the dream is not free even when you are financed by grants etc.
Unless you attend school part time then the time in school could be time that you cannot work and thus you could lose out on salary.
However, depending on the qualification you gain and it could open up other opportunities for your career. Thus always evaluate the pros and cons of any decision you make.


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With the full-featured versions of our App, each product provides a link directly to your shop. This means that you can use eCommerce browser to entice people over to your online shop from your Facebook. Just like a nice shop window display on the high street. But! You need to do all you can to show off your products and remove barriers stopping sales so we would recommend the following:
There is no need for your wall to be the first thing a user sees on your page, as wall posts will automatically display in your fans' news-feeds! If you switch the shop tab to be your Facebook landing page, this will ensure that your great products and offers can be displayed as soon as a visitor arrives.
To change eCommerce Browser to be default page:
- Go to the Facebook Page that you wish to edit.
- Click on the 'edit info' link near the top of the page.
- Click on 'Manage Permissions' on the left hand menu.
- Select 'Online Shop' (or whatever you have renamed it to) from the dropdown for 'Default Landing Page'.
- Click on 'Save Changes' at the bottom.
Alternatively, create a welcome page that promotes a few items and encourages users to view the rest of your product catalog. You can create a welcome page, using our new FREE app, without the need for any HTML skills:
You can also make your eCommerce Browser tab more welcoming by renaming it from online shop to something that will encourage action from your future customers e.g. a gift shop might change it to "Great gift ideas" as people are more likely to click and have a look. This is done as follows:
- Go to your Facebook page, and click on 'Edit Info' (near the top of the page)
- On the left-hand menu, select 'Apps'.
- Click on 'Edit Settings' under 'eCommerce Catalog Browser'.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain power saving integrated circuits and products containing same. The products at issue are semiconductor devices for computer applications which "power down" so as to use less electrical current.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corp. of San Jose, CA, on July 20, 2001, and supplemented on July 30, August 1, and August 3, 2001. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain power saving integrated circuits and products containing same that infringe a patent owned by Cypress. The complainant requests that the ITC issue a permanent exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.
The ITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-463), the ITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The case will be referred to the Honorable Paul J. Luckern, an ITC administrative law judge, who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. Judge Luckern will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The ITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the ITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. ITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the President of the United States within that 60-day period.


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Austin Carr has an eye-opening story up this morning for Fast Company about what it's like to be a courier for eBay Now, the new service from the online retail giant that aims to deliver whatever you could possibly want from the Internet to your door, in about an hour.
As you might imagine, the logistics of doing this are a little ridiculous.
Carr follows an eBay Now "walker" - a kind of pedi-courier - in Manhattan who spends the better part of an afternoon trying to track down some woman's Sally Hansen nail polish (was that mint green? dark green?) and compression bike shorts.
He walks 22 minutes to the nearest Kmart, spends 24 minutes anxiously digging for the stuff there (no luck on the bike shorts), waits in the checkout like any other shopper, then trains to Brooklyn Heights and walks another mile to hand over about six bucks worth of goods.
The courier, a guy named Kaushik Mishra with a surprisingly upbeat attitude, is essentially a personal shopper without the expertise that normally defines the trade. At one point, he admits to having called his mother to identify how best to buy a bra. But this particular Sally Hansen gig actually sounds like a cushy one.
eBay Now currently has couriers and drivers dashing around New York and San Francisco hefting 60-inch flat-screen TVs and air conditioners. For $5, they'll deliver pretty much anything that will "fit inside of a car," although sometimes that thing will literally arrive on some guy's back.
Fast Company's behind-the-scenes look at the "future of retail" produces a kind of deep-rooted apprehension (and not just because Mishra's own deadline stress is palpable). But at first it's a little hard to pinpoint exactly what it is about this whole concept that seems so... absurd. Mishra's dad nails part of it:
"My parents are immigrants, and my dad is old-school: When he moved to this country, he did manual labor for 15 years," Mishra explains. "He's not concerned with the job itself; he's more so concerned that people are becoming this lazy."
There's more to it than that, though. Yes, it's weird to see anyone with $5 to spend on a delivery charge outsourcing their walk to the nearest pharmacy. It's weird that this guy traveled all over New York and then back again for some nail polish the customer might have obtained faster herself.
And it's weird that eBay touts this service as a form of shopping "locally" (with "local products from local stores") when "local" is really defined as anything that doesn't need to be shipped to you overnight.
As eBay's FAQ explains, the system is built on partnerships with chains like Babies R Us, Best Buy, Free People, GNC, Guitar Center, Home Depot, Macy's, Office Depot, Radio Shack, Target, Toys R Us, Urban Outfitters, and Walgreens.
If you're the kind of person who bemoans the loss of local retail for big-box stores, this vision for the "future of retail" goes even one step further, erasing the space between you and the big-box store this afternoon, collapsing that distance during which you might at least bump into your neighbors.
This idea also erodes one of the last advantages that truly "local" stores have - that you might walk to them in a few minutes.
Fundamentally, what's really weird about this whole concept is how it redefines convenience in a way that eliminates the factor of distance, or the benefits of... ever leaving your house.
Have someone else worry about the logistics of getting anything to you within an hour, and it doesn't really matter if you live three miles from the nearest store, or a 20-minute walk from the subway.
In a city full of eBay Now shoppers, "walkability" doesn't mean living near the things you need; it means a guy like Mishra speed-walks eight miles a day.
By all means, if you've got crying kids at home and need some diapers right this second, this kind of service makes some sense. But it's hard to see this model scaling up for everyone - or even why we'd want it to.


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- Instruction is written in the English language, American terminology
Materials Needed
Yarn - (Worsted/10ply)
One animal nose (15mm) You may substitute a button.
Two buttons for eyes (size7/16" 11mm)
Tapestry needle
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Get out your planners, it's time to see what's happening in Toronto this weekend!
Are you ready for a fun filled weekend? This Saturday will be the first day of spring, which means hopefully more sunshine and good weather will be coming our way! To celebrate, there are lots of exciting events happening downtown that you don't want to miss. Check out our list of must-go-to events happening in the city this weekend!
Curry Fest
A couple of weeks ago I introduced the Spotlight City Events that will be taking place every couple of months, exploring foods from a variety of different cultures. This weekend's CurryFest by Spotlight City Events will explore the wide variations and hyper-local expressions of this popular dish from the Port of Spain to Chennai, from Colombo to Chiang Mai and beyond.
PictureThis – an event that gives you the tools to create meaningful experiences in your city. Picture this – you and your team are outside of the Artscape Youngplace, camera in hand, ready to uncover your community's best-kept secrets. Picture this – you snap your first team photo in front of your new favourite coffee shop.
PictureThis is a photoscavenger hunt where teams of 2-4 adults will be challenged to solve riddles and take pictures of our beloved city within in the Trinity-Spadina area. I love myself a good scavenger hunt, don't you?!
Bellwoods Flea
The Flea is back and bigger then ever for the spring edition of our fave Dundas West market. Saturday 11-6 in TWO locations you can browse over 30 vendors with some amazing handmade goodies, take advantage of drink specials, enjoy free popcorn (!!!) and even bring your four legged friends to share the fun. Get more details here.
Midnight MRKT
Did someone say Midnight MRKT? I don't know if you know this but Ashley has been waiting around for the Midnight MRKT for weeks now! Don't know what all the fuss is about? Midnight MRKT is Toronto's Premier Night Market pairing music, drinks and streetstyle food with top choice vendors. This Friday we'll be celebrating the first day of spring (finally!) doing some local shopping and you should join us!


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Tom Steyer, the California billionaire behind an aggressive campaign demanding the impeachment of President Trump, accused the president of failing to protect the nation following the indictment of 13 Russians for meddling in the 2016 campaign.
"Why is he not protecting the American people?" he asked in an interview on Cheddar Friday, shortly after the indictment was announced. "Why is he allowing a hostile foreign power to attack us? And his response is to weaken sanctions against Russia at the same time?"
"What is he hiding, and why is unwilling to protect our democracy and the safety of the American people?"
Steyer's comments come after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced charges against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian organizations for meddling in U.S. elections.
The charges, which include conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire and bank fraud, and identity theft, are the first to be brought in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. The indictments claim infractions started back in 2014 and don't suggest the 2016 presidential campaign was affected.
According to the indictment, the Russians ran a well-funded effort to sow political discord in the United States in advance of the 2016 election by creating hundreds of fake social media accounts that were supportive of Trump and critical of Hillary Clinton.
Trump, was briefed on the indictment Friday morning, took to Twitter Friday afternoon to point out there were no findings that his campaign did anything wrong.
But Steyer, who has funneled more than $20 million into an impeachment campaign against the president, says that the commander-in-chief had to be aware of Russia's role in the election and yet has not taken action against previous or future "hostile attacks."
"When the head of the FBI was asked two days ago whether they expected the Russians to hack us in 2018, he said 'Yes, the Russians' 2016 attack was a big success and they were going to continue it and expand it in 2018,'" Steyer said. "When he was asked if the president had ordered him to do anything to protect us against that he said, 'No, not specifically.'"
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Lub siab tsis teb
xav hais tias ntau niaj ntau xyoo tau nrhau tag...
The lost beloved
You are born like a young orphaned sparrow...
To a distant muse
You are my inspiration with lofty sights...
While you sleep
Looking at you sleep in the calm evening...
Search for
the dream
Here I am,
looking at you, Young, smiling and bright...
Time is
As I was looking at the cold winter rain...
To our children
On a beautiful day you suddenly appear...
Why do you ask
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Why do you ask?
(By Gary Yia
You ask why I keep wanting your love
When all you can see is yourself
Young who feel like a little white dove.
And you say that when I hold you so dear
It is too much for you to accept and bear.
No, you can have it all and will get
But your modesty will not let you be bold
For what you have let me take and hold
Has given my life all the difference
Thanks to your generous sustenance.
Your sensitivity and wonderful nature
About life and love, young and old,
Men and women, flowers and creatures
Have carried me to a new fold
My body now strong and my mind assured.
I am no longer the humble grass
trampled on
By the merciless feet of passers-by,
But a tapestry of life, a string of lullabies,
Red roses tied together by threads of wire
Scented for all and sundry to desire.
So stop wondering why I ask for you.
I seek, I call, I reach out for your fire,
For your innocence and youthful edge,
Your beauty and your knowledge.
Is not that enough why I admire?
Why must you ask what do I see
When I already know you and you me?
I see the splendor of your nights
And the red flames of your dreams.
Is not that enough why I make my plea?
Why is it that you must think
We need to know each other long
Before we can share our destiny
And convey our innermost thinking?
Or converse on a plane we enjoy doing?
I have no other I can do the talking
Or enjoy the soaring of my spirit
Trying out somewhere soft for a landing.
I am like the lost swallow looking
For a hollow in the tree to stay the night.
I have flown and looked far and wide.
Now I have found my nest and my furrow
In your expansive tree and your shade.
Won�t you let me dry my feathers,
Put down my wings and rest for the night?
For when the sun shines again
I will feel strong and without sorrow.
I will be ready for the day�s new flight
And take you as my heroine and my light.
Can you see now why I want you in my life?


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In this very entertaining talk, Daniel Steinberg reflects on Swift's first two years and how the community reacted to it. The main takeaway for me is that we as a community would do well to strive for less drama and take more time to pause, reflect, and empathize. (Duh!)
I love the pacing of this talk. Daniel controls the audience's reaction through well-timed pauses and slide transitions. Saying nothing can be way more powerful than repeating what's already on your slides.


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Coconut Chicken Strips
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Click here for printable recipe.
The ingredients:
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3-4 large breasts)
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup coconut milk
1-1/2 cups plain bread crumbs
1-1/2 cups shredded coconut, pulsed in the blender
1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided (oil is not needed if baking instead of frying)
1 cup sweet and sour sauce (or sweet chili sauce)
Directions: Trim fat from chicken and cut each breast diagonally into 6 thin strips. Prepare your breading station by gathering 3 medium size bowls. In the first bowl, combine the flour and salt. In the second bowl, combine the eggs and coconut milk and whisk together until well combined. In the third bowl, stir together the plain bread crumbs and pulsed shredded coconut.
Dredge the chicken strips in the flour/salt mixture, then dip in the coconut milk/egg mixture. Lastly, coat each chicken strip in bread crumb/coconut mixture. Place on plate and set aside.
FRYING DIRECTIONS: Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large heavy duty skillet over medium/high heat. When oil is hot (when a small pinch of flour will sizzle when sprinkled over oil), and place 6 coated chicken strips in the hot oil at once, taking care to make sure none of the strips are touching each other. Fry the strips for 2-3 minutes on each side or until they are golden brown and crispy. When strips are done, use tongs (or 2 spatulas) to remove the chicken and place on a paper towel lined plate. Cook subsequent batches in the same manner, adding oil and allowing it to reheat when necessary. NOTE: If you have opted not to cut your chicken into thin strips, then you will need to bake the chicken after frying in order to ensure that it is cooked all the way through.
BAKING DIRECTIONS: Place chicken strips in baking pan (take care to make sure they're not touching) and bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. NOTE: Baking time will be longer, if you did not cut the chicken into strips before cooking.
Serve hot with sweet and sour sauce or sweet chili sauce.
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So they finally figured out the truth.
The state counsel confirmed the Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionesco is the prime suspect and 'murderer'.
Harsh words from me? Yeap. A young man and newly-wed husband's life had been snuffed out because of a cowardice act. Mr Ionesco then chose to flee the scene and country. Why would anyone do that? To return to Romania at -5C temperature in December versus sunny Singapore at 30C.
Now no one knows where he is.
Perhaps a good quote related to a similar Mas Selamat's escapede by the Home Affairs Minister Wong KS will diffuse the situation:
"Silviu Ionesco is either in Romania, or he is not."
Too bad the late Mr Tong is not related to LKY. You see a few years ago when a certain Mrs Lee had a minor stroke, the SAF bothered to set up a make-shift hospital in an SIA plane and fly her back to Singapore. I am sure this special arrangement can be made for Mr Ionesco to return to Singapore. The cost is just an insignificant fraction compared to the losses by GIC and Temasek.
The onus is now with Prime Minister Lee, Foreign Affairs Minister George, and Home Affairs Minister Wong KS to call for the extradiction of the ex-diplomat from Romania to stand trial. Not in some country where his whereabouts are not even known. But here in the Lion City.
Well you wanna be a Lion Leader? Here's your chance to prove it. And surely hit-and-run cases in Singapore don't bode well for the culprit drivers.
This is a spaghetti situation. I know it is complex with international and legal laws thrown in. Hence we are paying you 'millions' to prove your worth.
Don't let us down. Be the lion you often claim to be.
Romanian diplomat was driver in Singapore fatal accidentJan 27, 2010, 8:04 GMT (link here)
Singapore - A Singapore state counsel confirmed Wednesday a Romanian diplomat was behind the wheel of an embassy car when it ran over and killed a Malaysian man in December, a news report said.
Silviu Ionesco, 49, the highest-ranking Romanian diplomat in the city-state, had filed a police report that the embassy car had been stolen and left Singapore three days after the accident.
But in a court briefing on Wednesday State Counsel Lau Wing Yum said police investigations proved that the car had not been stolen and that Ionescu was the driver in the fatal hit-and-run accident, the online edition of the Straits Times newspaper reported.
The Romanian embassy car hit Malaysian Tong Kok Wai, 30, who was walking on a pedestrian crossing, and another man on December 15.
The car then sped off and hit an 18-year-old student at another junction.
The car was found later with its front screen smashed and bonnet dented, according to the newspaper.
Tong died 10 days after the accident from severe brain damage, the two other victims were injured.
Romania's Foreign Ministry recalled Ionescu shortly after the accident and said it was conducting an internal investigation in the matter.
According to the state counsel, the whereabouts of Ionescu were not known.
An inquiry into the death of Tong would be held from March 3 to 10, said the report, adding that at least 35 witnesses would be heard.
Copyright Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The truth is out... what are you gonna do now?
Posted by Kaffein at 10:49 AM
Labels: Politics
2 comments:
- Rachel said...
'Either he is there or he is not.'
What a gem of wisdom. I totally aspire to be a minister where I not only get to display such amazing wit and mental prowess, I also get to be paid a salary totally inverse to my wit and wisdom.
Such news makes me angry.
Am looking forward to the day I see you in oz!
- Yeap Chee Seng said...
The problem lies in the technicality. The guy had diplomatic immunity at the time of the accident. What does diplomatic immunity" means?
If it means you are immuned to the law as long as you don't commit any crime, then the term is useless.
However, if it means you can commit any crime and immuned to legal punishment, what right do we have to extradite him?
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Zipporah was born and raised in Champaign, Ill. She received her BA in Art History and Film from Washington University in St. Louis. Zipporah later received an MFA in Playwriting from the University of Southern California's well-known School of Theatre.
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If you find yourself struggling with your coursework, having difficulty deciding what major is best for you, or just want the benefit of having an experienced member of the Clark School to ask questions to, you should consider requesting a mentor.
Mentors are selected among the Clark School's experienced faculty and staff. Mentors are assigned no more than two students in any given year and are committed to providing new students with the guidance, support and encouragement needed in their first two years on campus.
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Black and white colors can be selected as primary color to make the modern nuance in the cooking area. Actually, besides this color composition is able to bright the kitchen, it also gives modern and luxurious design in a time. White as the primary color is often applied to walls, floor and ceiling, then black is used as an accent on sinks, cabinets or tables and chairs. This combination gives a broad impression of the kitchen. If black color more dominant will make the kitchen look more luxurious but it tends to narrow. There are numerous black and white kitchen decor which can increase different sensation in any kitchen style in you house.
The first sample of kitchen which uses black and white as color combination looks glamorous with black glossy metallic material on its dining table. This L shape kitchen style combines white wooden square tiles, stainless steel on the kitchen appliances such as: stove, oven, and smokestack, and glossy black metal which are applied beautifully on the kitchen cabinets. Grey wall color on the ceiling and kitchen wall matches to the brown tiles on the floor with this black and white kitchen set.
White leaves on black backdrop color motif wallpaper on a part of this kitchen wall increases the luxurious accent in this black and white kitchen. White is applied on the entire kitchen wall to create bright color effect in this kitchen. L shape of kitchen cabinets is covered by black color to contrast the wall and create modern accent in this kitchen. To beautify the black cabinets, grey metal and pure white color covers the top of cabinet.
Clean and mirrored black and white kitchen is attractive to be own. Clean white of big ceramic tiles are arranged properly on the kitchen floor. Other white color also applied on the entire of the kitchen wall. There are U shape kitchen cabinets either hanging or standing kitchen cabinet. The hanging cabinet is painted in white color as like the wall, while the standing kitchen cabinet is painted in black color to make it contrast. To adding futuristic accent in this kitchen, kitchen counter and open shelf on the other wall side made of stainless steel.
Shaded glass kitchen cabinets are found in this black and white kitchen. L shape kitchen style is arranged with white long kitchen counter in the middle kitchen. This counter contains of stove set with its smokestack and bar style of dining table. Two large kitchen cabinets with shaded glass to display the storage stuffs are covered by black color. White color also covers the top part of the counter on the kitchen cabinet.
This U shape kitchen style has double dining table in it. One of the white dining table stand separately with four chairs surround it, while the other dining table is in bar style and connected with the faucet and stove set. All of kitchen furniture in this black and white kitchen is colored in white color included the wall and floor. Black color in this kitchen found on the large cabinet on the center wall and hanging kitchen cabinet on the other wall.
Classic accent is clear created in this black and white kitchen design. The classic style found on many frames windows installed in this kitchen to let day light come in. The entire of the wall and kitchen cabinets are colored in white, while black marble covers the top part of kitchen counter. Wood floor in this kitchen complete the neutral color applied in this kitchen.


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iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum Review
You can control this Roomba even if you're not home.
The iRobot Roomba 980 (MSRP $899.99) is the newest flagship robot vacuum from the company that first put robotic servants in American homes.
Unlike its predecessors, the 980 has the connectivity, battery life, and navigational skills to jet from room to room without getting lost. That makes it the first robot vacuum we'd recommend for multi-room cleaning. However, owners of small homes, folks with lots of clutter, and bargain hunters may want to steer clear of the 980.
That's far from an indictment of this model. Remember that robot vacuums are inherently a compromise, combining automation and cleaning in a single machine, powered by a single battery.
Indeed, the 980 excelled as an automaton, flitting around our robot vacuum obstacle course like a leaf on the wind. Got a home with fine furniture or delicate wainscotting? Here's a robot vacuum that won't scratch it.
However, the 980's gentle touch comes at the expense of superior cleaning. For example, the iRobot Roomba 650 was—by comparison—a far worse robot, ramming into furniture as if toppling bookcases made the room cleaner. But all that aggression translated to the brushes getting into more places, which in turn meant more dirt picked up.
That lack of added oomph also prevented the 980 from climbing atop high-pile carpets, a feat which only a handful of robot vacuums have achieved.
At the end of a cycle, the 980 only picked up 8.5 grams of dirt. To put that in comparison, the comparable Neato Botvac Connected—the highest rated robot vacuum we've tested in 2016—picked up around 11 grams. That might not sound like much of a difference, but the pickup gap adds up over the course of a week. Basically, you can get better dirt pick up from a vacuum that costs $200 less.
So what's the deal with the 980's high price tag? Even on sale, it's $699.
An app is what sets the 980 from other robot vacuums. Before you scoff, this particular app is quite the feat of software engineering. Once it's connected to your home's WiFi network, you can control the 980 from anywhere via a smartphone.
Imagine being at work and learning at the last minute that you have guests coming over. You whip out your phone and command the 980 to give your floors a once over. It doesn't matter if you're down the street or a thousand miles away, the 980 will get the job done.
It can even use included Virtual Wall Lighthouses to move from room to room. Just put Lighthouses in each room you want cleaned, and they'll guide the 980 from room to room—and back to the charger, if necessary. Other robot vacuums without this feature—like the LG Hom-Bot—can get lost if they stray too far from their charger.
We don't have a doubt that the technology to develop as this is expensive. In fact, if you look at Neato, which also offers a WiFi-capable robot vacuum, the increase in price between the Botvac and Botvac Connected is about the same as the jump between the not-connected 880 and the 980.
That leads us to the second question: Is it worth it?
If you need a robot vacuum that's designed to clean multiple rooms, the 980 is a great choice—at least until later this year, when the Samsung PowerBot Turbo VR9350 debuts its unique multi-room tech.
However, like all robot vacuums, the 980 isn't perfect. While it never got stuck during our obstacle course, it still shied away from tight spaces and high piles that its competitors had no problems with. Other robot vacuums—including our top-rated Neato—have WiFi connectivity, and other robot vacuums are better-looking.
The bottom line is that the 980 adds some excellent features to a pretty standard robot vac. iRobot has always been a prime mover in the robot vacuum space, and we have no doubt that the next generation of robot vacuums will stand on the 980's shoulders.
The iRobot Roomba 980's manual and warranty information can be found here
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Dallas — During his second show on Broadway, Bryce Ryness earned a Drama Desk nomination for his role as Woof, one of the hippie tribe protestors in the 2009 revival of Hair. These days, he's playing someone a little more structured: the gruff drill sergeant of a headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, in Matilda the Musical, which arrives in Dallas Sept. 23 at the AT&T Performing Arts Center's Winspear Opera House to kick off the 2015-16 Broadway Series.
Matilda is based on the 1988 children's book by Roald Dahl about Matilda Wormwood, a precocious girl who finds refuge in books. The musical was named Time magazine's show of the year in 2013. Ryness has additional Broadway credits, including Legally Blonde, Leap of Faith and First Date. He also played the role of Joey Storms in the New York staging of the musical Fly By Night, which was produced in 2013 by Dallas Theater Center on its way to New York. Ryness has been the stalwart Miss Trunchball on the Matilda national tour since April, and he took a few minutes during the show's stop in Denver to talk to TheaterJones about playing the deadly serious headmistress of a school that uses "Children are maggots" as a motto.
TheaterJones: In other interviews with you, it looks like it took some convincing for you to be considered as the villainous Miss Trunchbull. What drew you to the role?
Bryce Ryness: I just thought the character is so interesting. There is a huge theatrical concept that the villain defines the hero, so the hero has to rise to the challenge, which I think is something that in the Miss Trunchbull character is done so well. I like that the character doesn't need anything to be comedic at all. It's almost like Will Ferrell ... the more serious he is, the funnier he is to the audience. I had the same experience as Joey Storms [the playwright character] in Fly By Night. That character is possibly the one I am the most in love with. I know actors aren't supposed to choose a favorite role and love them each for who they are. The love I have for Joey is so simple. It reminds me of the emotional feeling and the love you have in grade school, so simple, like when you love someone in your reading class or at recess.
You have three children of your own. What's it like for you to perform and travel with all those kids in Matilda?
It's fine really. It feels a lot like art imitating life. Actually, it's wonderful. I couldn't have asked for a better touring experience. Having all those kids makes everyone be on their best behavior. There's no cattiness; everyone's nice. It's like Bring Your Daughter to Work Day every day. It's been a holistic experience. More often than not, tours go out, and there's road life and then home life. I love having kids on the tour because it helps keep my life fully incorporated.
What are your children's ages?
I have three children, 6, 4 and 18 months. Everyone traveled back home to go back to school. That's one of the reasons I'm really looking forward to Dallas because they're coming to visit during that second weekend, and our best friends from New York moved to Dallas/Fort Worth, so we'll reunite with them and reconnect with our urban tribe. My wife and I are from California, no one is in New York, so when we moved, we created a little urban tribe with another family who has kids the same age as ours.
Did you tap into any of your dad skills for the role?
I learned a little while ago that it's in everyone's best interest that I don't put too much of myself into the work that I do. For me, acting is more make-believe and less like method acting. There are pluses and minuses to both, but I learned that to stay well adjusted and to stay married and to stay tolerable at home, I needed to create a system of boundaries. If I have a really horrible day or I'm feeling something off at home, it's unfair to my cast mates if I let that drama change the way I tell the story that night—that's not what we rehearsed. It's also not fair to bring something bad that's happened on stage to my home life.
Bertie Carvel, who played Miss Trunchbull in London and on Broadway, created such an iconic character. What did you do to make the role your own?
Well, first, I did not see his work. I didn't see the Broadway play until two or three weeks into rehearsal because I wanted to bring an authenticity to the piece. It's well written, so you have to work really hard to screw it up. I do my best work when I'm not trying to copy anyone else's work. It's too easy for me to go to that place where I start to worry whether I'm good enough. The best thing I can do is bring myself to it. When I'm copying other people, it's not every good. When I did a production of Rent, it was a limitation because I can't do what Adam Pascal did, so there were audiences who didn't like what I did. With this show, being able to make the role my own is a huge bonus and benefit.
What's the most fun about playing Miss Trunchbull?
She is the character who does not think she is funny or ever attempt to be funny. She is as serious as a heart attack, so as an actor, what's really freeing is that I can be serious and intense, and the audience gets to delight in that.
What is Miss Trunchbull's deal? Why is she so mean?
That part of her was really handed to me, so I'll take the dramaturg's work on it, which is brilliant. The story is that she and her sister were performers. Her sister was a beautiful acrobat, and Miss Trunchbull was the opposite of her sister, manish and awkward, and as much love as her sister was given, she was given the opposite. She was harangued for being a physical oddity. After years of torment by her peers, she finds something that she is good at, which is the hammer. It's violent, but she's good at it. She emerges out of being the butt of every joke and being teased and maligned, so she becomes the only thing she can be, a physical education teacher—that's the job she is qualified to do.
Later, she becomes the school's headmistress, and her goal, which is manifested in the song, "The Smell of Rebellion," is to right the wrongs imposed on her as a young girl out of a sense of justice. She's taken the heart of that and gone completely off the deep end. I think she is fascinating, and from an audience perspective, secretly loved because we love an underdog. A character who can be so nasty but also have a heart, that's fun and fascinating to play. It's vamping on the line between being a terror and having feelings. Everyone is mushy about something. She's not a psychopath. It would be easier to write her off if she was, but she's a human at the end of the day.
What do your kids think of her?
I think that they think she's silly. Daddy dresses up and does silly things for a living. They're at an age where they realize daddy is in a costume. They know that the same person who sits on the bed and reads to them is the same guy who is on stage telling a story.
Was there a Miss Trunchbull in your childhood?
When I was growing up, it was our elementary school principal. He might have been the loveliest man in the world, but we were all terrified of him. I got called into his office once, and he was totally reasonable. He was about 6-foot one or two, but when you're that small, he looked enormous!
Were you a reader as a child?
Not really. I played a lot of sports. I read in school because we had to. I'm not a dumb jock or anything, but no, I was not a Matilda.
As a child, what is the most revolting thing you ever did?
In fourth grade, I wrote a bad word in permanent marker on the handball court wall at the encouragement of the class hooligan. I really hedged my bet with that one because I knew that the next day they were going to paint the wall green. But I wrote the bad word and had to pick up trash as punishment.


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Pain: Friend or Foe?
Pain plays a valuable role in our livelihood as triathletes. The trick is understanding what it's trying to tell you.
by Christopher Johnson and Joe Brence, PT's.
Despite the bad rap pain receives, we would like to persuade you that it's not always a bad thing, but an elaborate and necessary alarm system to protect the body.
An analogy we often use in educating triathletes suffering from pain is that of a smoke alarm. When a smoke alarm is triggered, it serves as a warning system that prompts us to take action. In some cases, the alarm may sound simply because of excess heat or smoke from cooking on a stove with poor ventilation. On the other hand, it may indicate that the apartment is on fire and danger is imminent. Sometimes, the alarm may even go off for no apparent reason due to a simple malfunction. Can you imagine, however, if the battery had died and the smoke alarm was not working yet there was carbon monoxide in the air? This would pose a potentially lethal threat. Similarly, what if the body's pain system had malfunctioned and we tried completing a run with a shard of glass in our shoe?
According to the International Association for the Study of Pain, pain is defined as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage." Pain plays a vital role in protecting us from any actual or potential danger so we take prompt and appropriate action to get back to training in a timely manner. Unfortunately, a common motto among triathletes is "no pain, no gain." Though pushing through aches and pain often comes with the territory, triathletes would be better served to adopt the slogan, "know pain or no gain."
Below are nine things we would like you to understand about pain.
1. Pain is an output of the brain. This is one of the most important facts about pain. There are several examples illustrating this point. A common example is that of the phantom limb. Many amputees will often complain about pain in a limb, which no longer exists. This freaky sensation occurs because a road map to that limb, which exists within the brain, has not been re-written since the limb was lost. So the person will still feel pain, in a limb, despite that limb being gone. Even crazier, research has been performed on treatment approaches which use mirrors, to make the intact limb reflect a healthy image to appear as the amputated limb.
2. Pain relies on context. Have you ever noticed that your aches and pains often magically disappear as you are closing in on the finish line of a triathlon? This most likely occurs secondary to hormonal regulation through what we call the neuromatrix. I can personally attest to this experience during the final year of Ironman St. George, which took place under treacherous conditions. Despite finding myself in a bad way during the second half of the marathon, I somehow managed to find yet another gear during the final two miles of the race.
3. The amount of pain does not necessarily correlate with the amount of tissue damage. All we need to do is consider how painful a hangnail is to appreciate this pain fact. As it relates to triathlon, the amount of pain doesn't necessarily correlate to the amount of tissue damage. We can sometimes run on a fractured foot, and feel no pain, or have a hangnail and experience a lot of pain. Pain is a warning system but its intensity, is not always predictive over a major injury.
4. Novice triathletes will likely experience more pain than a seasoned triathlete. After being involved with the sport of triathlon for a few years, one starts to become acquainted with certain aches and pains. To a beginner, however, such aches and pains may very well be perceived as a greater threat because they are most likely foreign sensations. This may wind up triggering a pain response, which could prompt them to briefly halt their training whereas it may not even register as pain to a veteran triathlete. Again not only do the tissues need to adapt to threats, but the brain does as well. Conditioning should cultivate both mind and body.
5. Findings from diagnostic test results may not be a direct correlate of the amount of pain a triathlete experiences. Given the relatively high incidence of low back pain associated with cycling, it is not uncommon for triathletes to eventually wind up under going diagnostic tests. In many cases, triathletes have marked structural changes in their spinal structures yet have minimal to no complaints of pain. On the contrary, I have worked with certain triathletes, who have pristine MRIs, yet are complaining of extreme pain. This reminds us that findings from diagnostic tests often do not correlate with subjective complaints of pain. Diagnostic tests rule out major pathology; not pain.
6. Weather conditions are not truly predictive of the pain you will experience that day. Perhaps one of the most common questions that we receive as physical therapists is, "Do you think the weather has anything to do with my symptoms?" As we all know, it is easy to find so many woes when it is pouring down rain. The truth of the matter, however, is that bad weather does not mean that you are going to have more pain that day. So stop pretending you are a weather forecaster based on how you knees feel when it's raining.
7. Core strengthening is no more effective than general exercise for pain amelioration. While core strengthening may afford performance benefits, it has not been shown to be any more effective than "general exercise" when it comes to pain amelioration. Despite this information, medical and fitness professionals continue to tell their patients and clients that they need to "strengthen their core" to improve their low back pain. So be careful of subscribing to such misinformation because such advice has been scientifically invalidated.
8. Pain is simply telling you that some behavior needs to change. There are countless examples that illustrate this point. One example that comes to mind is developing the development of low back pain from trying to holdholding an aero position while time trialing. At some point, when the pain becomes too unbearable, we are forced to make a change. This typically takes the form of lifting your bottom off the seat to stretch the legs or to simply come coming out of the aero position to decrease the static strain on the tissues of the low back.
9. Motion is lotion. As humans we always love hearing soundbites and this is one that I often use with triathletes. The human body is designed to move. Through movement we are able to provide our joints and tissues will valuable nourishment and overall health. This is particularly important when it comes to the joints of our bodies, which are typically lubricated with synovial fluid. Exchange of this fluid plays an integral role in the integrity of our joints. So I always tell triathletes that "motion is lotion," and that "your next position is your best position."
In closing, pain plays a valuable role in our livelihood as triathletes. It provides us with critical information that fosters good decision making that ultimately allows us to continue participating in the sport. While pain may sometimes get us down, trust in the body's inherent ability to repair itself. By taking the time to better understand pain, it will hopefully be perceived as less of a threat and more as an alarm system working to protect our bodies.
Chris Johnson is a leading New York City physical therapist who specializes in the care of endurance athletes. In addition to being the owner and director of Chris Johnson PT, located in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, he is also a co-founder of Formula Triathlon Club, and an all-American triathlete. Chris also shares tips and advice for multisport athletes on his blog, Critter's Corner, at chrisjohnsonpt.com. Joe
Brence is a physical therapist based in Pittsburgh, PA who specializes in pain management. He runs forwardthinkingpt.com and is actively involved in research.


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The first in a string of violent '70s features about 19th-century Australian outlaws, this offbeat pseudo-Western is notable for featuring rock star Mick Jagger's first starring role as an actor. (The same year this picture was released, he costarred with James Fox in the freaky psychodrama Performance, but he's the sole protagonist of Ned Kelly.) Since Jagger was well on his way toward becoming a living legend in the rock world at the time Ned Kelly was made, there's no way to avoid the impression that acting was a lark rather than a serious endeavor, and, indeed, his halfhearted performance drains the movie of vitality right from the first frames.
Awkwardly wrapping his voice around an Irish accent that varies from scene to scene (when not disappearing altogether), Jagger seems like a kid playing with toy guns whenever he flits around the screen brandishing firearms or leading his outlaw mates into action. Worse, the legendary charisma that Jagger exudes onstage is mostly absent from Ned Kelly, so even bit players command greater attention simply by giving committed performances.
In Jagger's meager defense, it's not as if Ned Kelly would have been a spectacular film even with a better leading man. Directed by journeyman Tony Richardson, whose films often boasted more intensity than discipline, Ned Kelly explores the trite subject matter of a working-class criminal whose exploits lift him to folk-hero status, and the movie romanticizes Kelly so unrelentingly that frog-throated country crooner Waylon Jennings appears on the soundtrack singing ballads about Kelly during the picture's many montages. These fanciful elements clash with the movie's grimy production design, suggesting that Richardson was unsure whether to celebrate, or merely document, his subject.
As did the real Ned Kelly, Jagger's character turns to horse thievery when paying work proves scarce, eventually enlisting members of his extended immigrant clan as cohorts in criminality. Most of the picture features dull and interchangeable scenes of Ned and the lads committing crimes and avoiding authorities, relishing their celebrity when they see that rewards for their capture have increased. The somewhat novel climax involves Ned's gang fashioning handmade armor for a decisive standoff, and Richardson's filmmaking gets energized in the final moments: The key scene of Jagger facing his enemies while encased in head-to-toe iron has a memorably claustrophobic vibe. However, the fact that the costume is more interesting than the actor inside the costume speaks volumes about why Ned Kelly is mediocre at best.
FYI, several Australian movies were made about Ned Kelly prior to the '70s, a low-rent comedy about the character was made in 1993 by Aussie comedian Yahoo Serious, and Heath Ledger starred in a big-budget 2003 flop that was also titled Ned Kelly.
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But once upon a time, the British and the Americans were at war, and they used their professional Navy men to fight each other, and their professional Navy men often made mistakes that might easily have cost either side the war. But still they were more concerned with law and order than with winning.
The British enlisted the aid of Jean Laffite, but he sent word to the Americans that the British planned to attack Ft. Bowyer, and the Americans, hearing this, sent Commodore Patterson to destroy Jean Laffite and his fleet of light ships that sailed in shallow waters.
And the Patterson expedition took the light vessels that the privateers had and they did not use them in battle, but only kept them from being used in service of their own cause. And even though Patterson knew there would be an attack on Ft. Bowyer, he did nothing to help the Americans at that fort.
But luckily for the Americans, the British had incompetent officers who did not know how to attack a fort in shallow waters, and Captain Percy, after heavy loss of life, ended up having to blow up his own ship and return to Pensacola, beaten.
But still the Americans were not ready, and when Andrew Jackson set out to New Orleans, he did not even have the gunpowder and the flints that would be necessary to beat the British, And all the while he was denouncing Jean Laffite and his men as banditti, he eventually realized that he needed their help.
So the banditti were temporarily pardoned and enlisted and Jean Laffite supplied the gunpowder and the flint that won the Battle of New Orleans. And after the peace was signed, and after the Martial Law was lifted, and after life went back to normal. the ships that were pilfered were not returned, the gunpowder and flints were not paid for, and eventually, Jean Laffite and other privateers were run out of town, and outlawed and persecuted, until they were heard from no more.
That is the story of that war, in which neither side really won, and in which both sides agreed they disliked privateers more than they disliked each other. And it was decided we needed a stronger army and a stronger Navy, all at taxpayer expense. And the entire point of the American Revolution was forgotten.
It happened two hundred years ago, more or less.


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October 2013 Issue
Beech 36-Series
Fast, comfortable, well-mannered, six-place traveling machine thats been a market favorite for over four decades.
Since 1968, the 36-series Bonanzas has steadily built a solid record for workmanship, performance, handling and comfort. Prices on the used market reflect the high regard for the airplanes. Easy entry to the rear seats and club seating made them popular with passengers as well as pilots, even though the aft CG limit can make loading a challenge and some turbocharged models are a little light on useful load. Aftermarket mods such as turbonormalizing and tip tanks can turn a 36-series Bonanza into an airplane that can carry four people 1000 NM at 200 knots.
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Offshore kayak fishing is my passion but the one aspect that can make this style of fishing difficult is kayak selection. I have experimented with several kayaks over the years and I had yet to come across the perfect vessel. While I have paddled some decent models for this type of application I have also paddle a few that should never have left the beach.
The good news is that my quest to find the perfect offshore fishing kayak has finally come to an end. A couple of months ago, when Ocean Kayak announced that they were going to import the Ocean Kayak Ultra 4.7 all the way from Australia to American shores, I was one of the first to place my order.
If you are not yet familiar with this kayak , the Ocean Kayak Ultra 4.7 is collaboration between designers and an international group of dedicated professional kayak anglers. The Ultra is based on the Trident 15 and crafted around the original Prowler hull. The Ultra 4.7 incorporates more volume across the bow which creates a drier ride, moderate rocker to help performance in ocean swells and a more pronounced tail fin to aid in tracking. The kayak measures 15'5", weighs in at around 77lbs and boasts a carrying capacity of 400lbs.
When my Ultra 4.7 arrived, I was anxious to put her to the test to see how well the offshore Aussie inspired design would suit my style of fishing. Seeing as this kayak was designed for offshore applications, I was particularly excited to get this one off the beach and into the water. Once underway, I was greeted with a 1-2' chop and could see that the green blue water was within a mile of the beachfront. I quickly got my Ultra up to speed and came up against the first wave which the kayak easily rode over with no problem. I was impressed because kayaks in excess of 14' tend to punch through waves, instead of riding over them, requiring the paddler to work twice as hard to not let the surf push you back or possibly over. This was not the case with the Ultra. Instead, due to the flared bow, she easily rode over the waves. Once I made it through the surf I set off to paddle just under a mile to my destination.
Upon arriving at my fishing spot, I set the anchor and prepared my bait. The forward facing front-mounted flush rod holders made it very easy for me to keep my rods within close reach. Not having to reach behind in choppy seas is something every offshore kayaker will appreciate. I noticed that the seas continued to build with some 4' rollers mixed into the bunch. Still, the kayak held strong and never felt top heavy or gave me the feeling that I was going to tip. This set the stage for a great day of fishing. Before I knew it my bait was hit with such a force it lead me to believe that I had hooked something fairly large. The fish took off, out to sea, pulling me for quite a distance. After a 45-minute or so fight I finally landed the fish. It was a 5½-foot bull shark. I grabbed the leader to pull the shark over so that I would be able to take a picture and release it when the shark decided to take a massive dive causing a huge explosion of water and waves that violently rocked my kayak — no problem. This was my third major test of stability, and already I was convinced that the Ultra was a rock solid sea kayak.
I released the shark and the day went on with a few more catches. It was time for me to head back in. I stowed everything away and secured some items below the deck to protect them in case I tipped over during surf re-entry. As I reached the surf zone, I noticed that the waves were now 2-3' with an occasional 4-footer mixed in, making my return a little trickier. I started to paddle in and suddenly, out of nowhere, a 4' curling wave was right behind me. Hoping the bow of my Ultra wouldn't dig into the water ahead of me and sling shot me out of the kayak, I stuck my right paddle blade into the water and braced myself against the oncoming wave. To my surprise, the kayak simply surfed the wave and I successfully rode it into shore.
At the end of this trip I fully expected the Ultra to have some water in the hull due to the conditions but upon inspection I found not one trace of water. The neoprene cover on the bow hatch kept water from entering while the new flip pod hatch in the cockpit kept everything watertight as well. Also, since the kayak has many brass inserts to facilitate installation of accessory items, there is no need to drill ensuring watertight installations.
I am really looking forward to my next trip. The Ultra 4.7 paddled better than I expected, it never showed any signs of instability and it seemed to greet waves with ease. I can honestly say that I think I have found the best-suited kayak for offshore fishing, ending my 3-year search.
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There are two terms running amok lately: "Trickle down economics" and "socialism." What's the difference, I want to know...here's one way of looking at it that's super simplified.
Trickle down economics posits that by creating open wealth in the top echelon of the economy, people in possession of that wealth will create new jobs, spend more money and generally boost the health of the economy at large. It's the "I got mine" philosophy in adult terms.
Socialism posits that allowing the majority of the populace to determine the placement of money and resources will create a strong economy and strengthen the health at large with the majority having the most resources to dump back into the market. It's the "I got mine" disguised as "We got ours" so it sounds more noble.
And no surprise: neither one works.
You want to know why? Because "I got mine" (in any semantic arrangement) is a human condition that can't be legislated, taxed or policy-ed out of us. We're hoarders at an Evolutionary/Biblical level. I don't care where you think we came from we were created to get and keep.
NO ADULT SHARES WILLINGLY because sharing is for chumps and children. (But that's redundant isn't it?)
What this means is that the far right and the far left are arguing for the exact same thing, just from two different points of view concerning who the "I" in the "I got mine" sentence is. And this is why it's all just a little bit of history repeating. None of it makes a bit of difference to me because what I got is blessedly little....no one wants it and no one is after it. I'm falling out of the middle class at an alarming rate and I figure when I get to the bottom I'll be the freest I've ever been, because what do I have left to lose?
And I'll let all the idiots up top argue about what they got and how they're planning on keeping it. Maybe some scraps will fall down to my level, but after all is said and done - I'm still a white girl living in America. And I'm smart enough to know that that's about as good as it gets.