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SmartDiabetes products arrive in Florida Walgreens stores
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Infopia America last week announced that its new SmartDiabetes product line has launched in 284 Walgreens drug stores in central and northeast Florida. The central Florida Walgreens region includes stores in Jacksonville, Orlando, Lakeland, Daytona Beach and Melbourne.
The SmartDiabetes product line features both a blood-glucose monitor and blood-pressure monitor, which are enabled to transmit their results to a HIPPA-compliant server for prompt and accurate provider and caregiver review. The server, which is branded the Test n' Share Network, is powered by the Eocene System, allowing patients to manage their personal health records and electronic log books, as well as share them in real-time with their healthcare team.
"At Infopia America, our mission is to improve testing compliance and enhance patient care through increased communication using result sharing technology," said Bryan Sowards, CEO of Infopia America. "We believe the new affordable SmartDiabetes product line will allow persons with diabetes a way to proactively manage their condition with their healthcare team for better outcomes."
Walgreens has trained its area pharmacists and store managers and will be showcasing the SmartDiabetes line next to the pharmacy on an endcap. "We are looking forward to enhancing the lives of our customers with diabetes by offering them the SmartDiabetes solution," said Marlin Hutchens, regional VP for Walgreens. "We are extremely excited about the impact the SmartDiabetes program will have in creating a stronger consultative relationship [among] our pharmacists, customers and their healthcare team. The SmartDiabetes program takes patient care to the next level, and we strongly believe everyone benefits from that."
Perrigo facility cleared by FDA
ALLEGAN, Mich. — Perrigo on Tuesday announced that the Detroit office of the Food and Drug Administration has concluded its re-inspection of Perrigo's Allegan facility.
The FDA has informed Perrigo that, effective immediately, Perrigo has an acceptable regulatory status, such that any pending export license and abbreviated new drug applications from this facility will once again be eligible for review and approval.
"On behalf of Perrigo, I want to thank the FDA Detroit district for making the re-inspection of our facilities a priority and for working cooperatively with us to resolve the issues previously raised in the warning letter," stated Perrigo chairman and CEO Joe Papa. "We are convinced that this process has made us a better company by enhancing the quality of our affordable healthcare products for our customers."
Allergy season to last longer this year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 2011 allergy season is expected to be 27 days longer in the northernmost parts of North America, adding almost a month of suffering to the typical pollen allergy season of February through October, a study published Tuesday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences determined.
The longer allergy season could be particularly rough on eye allergy sufferers, suggested Johnson & Johnson Vision Care. "Eye allergies affect 1-in-every-5 individuals, and it is estimated that 50% of individuals with seasonal and indoor allergies also experience some degree of ocular allergy," stated Paul Karpecki, clinical director for the Koffler Vision Group.
Karpecki suggested consumers figure out the cause of their allergies and then try to avoid the trigger. "[For example,] if pollen is what bothers you, try to stay indoors and minimize the amount of time you are in the wind, which blows allergens around," he suggested.
Allergy season is particularly challenging for some contact lens wearers because allergens and other irritants can build up on contacts over time, leading to discomfort and such symptoms as itching, tearing and redness. "Putting a clean, fresh lens into the eye each day minimizes the potential for the buildup of irritants that occur with repeated use of the same pair of lenses," Karpecki said.
Karpecki also suggested allergy sufferers take more frequent showers to wash away allergens and turn off ceiling fans at night, as allergens and dust are easily picked up by a fan.


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A former Olympic medalist and coach inspires his only son to pick up the oar and continue a fitness tradition.
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Jack Nunn's life revolves around fitness. The 35-year-old Manhattan Beach resident owns Roworx in Long Beach, a unique fitness facility that specializes in teaching indoor rowing classes. "We teach the importance of rowing and how it's low-impact," Jack says. "It's something that almost anyone can do."
Aside from his rowing business, Jack also is extremely active within competitive rowing circuits—in the past he rowed with the Long Beach Juniors as well as the U.S. Under 23 National Team. Recently he competed in the 50th anniversary of the Head of the Charles Regatta rowing event in Boston (he describes it as the Super Bowl of rowing here in the U.S.), and he was also invited to row in the Harvard alumni boat. Since he rowed competitively at Cal Berkley, this was quite an honor for the diehard rower.
And when he isn't rowing, Jack competes in Iron Man events. So far he's completed four full Iron Man competitions and one half Iron Man, with his fasted full Iron Man time standing at 11 hours, 6 minutes. "My motto is to fight to the finish and do the best you can," says Jack about his mental state during competition.
When it comes to fitness and competition, Jack is deeply influenced by his father, John Nunn. The 72-year-old won an Olympic bronze medal for the double sculls rowing event at the 1968 Olympics, and Jack still often comes to his father for advice on competitive rowing.
"He would never add on the pressure," says Jack. "He's one of the humblest guys you'll ever meet—he wouldn't tell you he's an Olympian unless you asked."
The two Nunns have even competed together, winning the father-and-son double sculls event at the USRowing Masters National Championships a number of times. "In any sport there aren't too many fathers and sons who've done that," says John, who enjoys coaching rowing just as much as doing it.
"It's brought us together," says Jack. The two men share a close bond over rowing, as the sport has formed a vital part of both of their athletic careers and views on personal fitness—and it all goes back to the year that John Nunn became an Olympian.
John, who was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, mentions that his rowing career truly began when he attended Cornell University. "It was kind of a fluke," says the Rolling Hills resident. "My dad played football at Cornell, and I had every intention of playing football."
However when John tried to sign up for the football team, the coach said the team was already all picked, adding rather snidely that the team "hadn't had much luck with Canadians." (John's father managed the Canadian operations of an American company, and John had spent some time living near Toronto, Canada.)
At 6'6" and 197 pounds, John was the perfect height and build for the rowing team. He mentioned that during freshman registration, members of the rowing team were looking for "big kids who didn't look like they knew where they were going." He was told to talk to the rowing coach, and John fell in love with the sport quickly.
"It sort of immediately clicked; it was a sport that I was naturally adapted to," says John, noting that their team did well, and they won national championships and had hopes of competing in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. But John's coach decided they weren't good enough.
John continued to row while pursuing an MBA at the University of Michigan, and he eventually came to California for work in 1966. "This is better than the other frozen tundra places I've been," he says.
With a single shell rowing boat on the top of his car, John drove from Michigan to Southern California. He was immediately attracted to the Long Beach Rowing Association's Marine Stadium, which was built for the 1932 Olympics.
"I was always training on my own," says John. He didn't try for the 1966 Olympic team, but he trained for most of 1967 and even competed in that year's Pan American Games. But by the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, John was ready.
He remembers that the rowing events were extremely challenging, due to Mexico City's high elevation (7,000+ feet) and relatively thinner air as compared to Long Beach.
"At that altitude, there was 30% less oxygen. The distance events really suffered. There were about 30 guys who passed out, and they had medical boats pulling guys out of the water," says John.
He and his rowing partner, Bill Maher, were able to overcome the environmental challenges, and they won the bronze for the double sculls event. "We didn't really know what the hell to do," says John after they finished, noting that his partner, who was suffering from bronchitis, passed out cold on the deck after the race.
Following the '68 Olympics, John took time off to focus on work and family. By the time the '70s rolled along, work and familial responsibilities made training a bit more challenging. But John transitioned into coaching, and he traveled to the 1976 Olympic games at Montreal as a rowing coach.
John also did some coaching closer to home. Since he has five children, he was often involved in their athletic programs—one year he coached three teams at once. "Whatever they were in, I coached," says John. "Basically the model we used was, 'What are you doing this fall?'"
John pushed his children to stay active, and his son, Jack, was no exception. He played on a variety of sports teams, but after trying his hand at soccer and baseball during high school, he decided that the more traditional sports weren't for him. He wanted to try his hand at rowing.
"It was one of the most exciting moments for my dad," says Jack, who started with the Long Beach Junior Crew at 16. The younger Nunn distinctly remembers that once he picked up rowing, both he and his father became even closer.
"He's an Olympic coach," says Jack. "It was awkward and funny when he came to practices, because my coach would often ask him to tell us advice." Being that he's still actively competitive, Jack still turns to advice from his father, and both he and many other members of the Long Beach Rowing Association look up to the Olympian for his accomplishments.
That need for competition—coupled with a drive to remain fit and succeed as an athlete—was passed down from father to son, and Jack often thinks of his father's past successes and words of advice when he's competing in rowing events or Iron Man competitions. For instance, Jack notes that since his father would often train and row alone, the elder Nunn would imagine that he was racing against his top competition.
"He'd be training on his own, and he would imagine that the Germans or the Russians were ahead of him. He'd race against ghosts," says Jack. The South Bay resident often visualizes imaginary foes when he's competing, and he also thinks of his father's personal motto whenever his triathlons or rowing events become too taxing.
"His motto," says Jack, "is what's possible is what you think is possible."
Kevin Barry
If you don't already recognize Kevin Barry's face, you've most certainly dined with him. Kevin, a Hermosa beach-resident, is the man behind a few of the South Bay's most popular eateries.
Truffles 101
There's a fungus among us, thanks to a handful of dedicated scientists who have once again proved the can-do American spirit. This time, it's all about domestic truffles. The word "truffle" comes from the Latin term tuber, which means "lump." And what a luxe lump it is!
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TORQUE-183?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Thomas Fox closed TORQUE-183. ----------------------------- > allow for large schemas to be broken up into sub-schema files > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: TORQUE-183 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TORQUE-183 > Project: Torque > Issue Type: Wish > Components: Generator > Affects Versions: 3.3.1 > Reporter: Helge Weissig > Assignee: Thomas Fox > Fix For: 4.0-beta1 > > > In an attempt to break up a large schema file into smaller sub-schema files using the external schema feature, I recently ran into a design feature with the torque generator and the implementation of the complexDataModel flag. > To illustrate, I have created a github project at https://github.com/helgew/Torque-Schema-Test. As you will see, there are two schema files: first-schema.xml (defines tbl1) and second-schema.xml (defines tbl2 and tbl3) which includes the first. The second file defines a link table between tbl2 and tbl1 as well as tbl3 respectively. The generated base classes for tbl1 and tbl3 differ in that BaseTbl3 has the getter methods for the link table, whereas BaseTbl1 does not. > As was pointed out to me on the mailing list, this behavior is intended. However, I think it would be a very useful feature to be able to split a large schema into several sub-schema files and not lose the ability to generate these setters! -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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The previous blog on the interpretation challenges for energy got me thinking about a project we did around 10 years ago in the Nantgwynant Valley near Beddgelert. Cwlwm Glaslyn (The Glaslyn Knot – the Glaslyn is the main river or thread running through the valley) This work was undertaken with the local community and its purpose was to engage with the community and visitors to show how much more special the place was. The views are stunning but Its folklore, legends, riches and Cynefin (you'll have to look that one up!) add so much more depth to the place. But the art we developed in no way should take over from the location. Most of the resulting environmental art is hidden away in the countryside and people will just happen to find it. The artists normally lived in the community for months and worked with the school, local clubs, visiting groups and so on. We had quite a few events, the odd book launch and a valley full of hidden art.
Over the weekend I went out with the troops to see how the art installations had lasted. It was all still there! Dogs, Dragons, Giants, Copper, Kings… can all be 'not seen' in the countryside. We even converted a couple of derelict barns into outdoor galleries that you have to hunt out.
The question on energy and its interpretation is as relevant to this art. It should not take over from a sites 'special' feeling but if you look hard enough you will find something. To see this art you have to work for it!


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The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the September Employment Situation report on Oct. 22. This came 18 days after the scheduled Oct. 4 release because of the 15-day government shutdown. As expected, the September report portrays a stagnant economy, creating jobs barely at a pace commensurate with population growth and far from a rate that would reflect an economy on the road to recovery.
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- Molded-in step with teak tread below coaming door with storage beneath
- Teak cockpit sole
- Cockpit shower with single lever mixing valve near transom door opening
- Large opening hatch in cockpit sole opens for full engine room access
- SureShade electric retractable cockpit sunshade (retracts into pilothouse hardtop)
- Hot/cold cockpit shower by transom door to swim platform
The pilothouse is the primary living and entertaining space and incorporates the helm area forward to starboard, the galley to port and a comfortable dining and lounging area with twin L-shape settees. Separated from the cockpit by a retractable glass enclosure, it can be a separate climate-controlled space or opened up to connect seamlessly with the cockpit.
Moving forward down the curved steps forward of the galley is the guest cabin to starboard with a hanging locker and seat and a settee that converts into a comfortable double berth.
Opposite the guest cabin is the head, with access from hallway and master cabin forward and a separate stall shower.
Forward is the master cabin featuring a centerline queen berth with storage drawers below and hanging locker to starboard and locker with drawers below to port.
The pilothouse features excellent visibility in all directions through the fixed windows forward, the large electric sliding side windows and the frameless retractable glass aft enclosure. The helm area is to starboard forward with two Stidd seats, and the raised galley is opposite to port. Aft are opposing L-shaped settees with a small dining table. The interior is finished in cherry with the optional gloss varnish finish. The pilothouse is fully air conditioned and heated or can be opened up for ample fresh air and light from the large windows and aft glass enclosure.
- Optional gloss finished cherry window frames, dash and instrument pod
- Gloss varnished traditional teak and tulipwood cabin sole
- Overhead gloss varnished cherry handrail provides secure handhold moving through pilothouse
- (2) Stidd helm seats at helm with electric fore/aft adjustment. Seats are powder coated to match Cream deck color with LuxorLeather "Buff" upholstery. Outboard helm seat has manual up/down adjustment and inboard passenger seat has custom higher pedestal for greater visibility underway.
- (2) Opposing L-shaped built in settees upholstered in Donghia "Piñata – Navy Blue" fabric
- (6) Stainless steel recessed drink holders: (2) at helm and (2) in each aft corner of the pilothouse settee seat back shelf
- Upgraded cherry pilothouse table with manually adjustable pedestal and slide to allow use at dining, cocktail and berth height
- (3) Fixed frameless forward windows
- (2) Large power sliding opening windows in concealed stainless steel frames that incorporate integral water drain and have controls port and starboard
- Optional Skysol pleated blinds for pilothouse side windows
- Recessed Roman blinds for aft glass windows and door
- (2) Oversized stainless steel overhead hatches with electric actuators with switches at helm and integrated roll-out screens and shades
- Overhead LED lights on dimmer provide excellent adjustable lighting
- Optional swing-arm lamps with shades on pillars at aft corners of pilothouse
- LED rope lights recessed behind window valances with dimmer
- Fold-down 32" flat screen LED TV monitor with connect to DVD player, dockside cable inlet and powered TV antenna
The galley is located up in the forward port area of the pilothouse and benefits from excellent light and ventilation and connection to the main entertaining portion of the boat. Ample storage is provided in drawers and lockers under the counter and helm seat.
- Corian "Deep Nocturne" countertop with under-mounted polished stainless steel sink and single-lever Grohe faucet with integrated pull-out sprayer
- Stainless steel microwave - located under galley counter
- Optional gloss varnish finish on cherry cabinetry
- U-Line two-drawer refrigerator with cherry fronts
- Electric single-burner electric cooktop
- Spice or glass storage in lockers outboard of counter under windows
- Slide-out storage for wine and wine glasses
- Large "pantry" drawer under helm seat with dividers for organization
- 110v outlet in alcove outboard of counter
- (2) Large pantry drawers under microwave
- Slide-out trash can under sink
Located to starboard forward of the pilothouse, the guest cabin is accessed through a cherry pocket door and provides accommodations for two people. Finished in satin varnished cherry.
- Large hanging locker with seat below is located forward of a settee that easily converts to a double berth
- LED rope lighting under lockers with dimmer
- LED overhead lighting with dimmer
- Overhead deck hatch provides natural light and ventilation and includes recessed retractable screen and shade
- Cherry trimmed fixed portlight with drop-down pleated shade
- Settee/berth cushions upholstered in Donghia "Piñata – Navy Blue" with storage below
- Gloss varnished traditional teak and tulipwood cabin sole
The head, accessed from the master cabin and companionway opposite the guest cabin, is finished in satin varnish above the counter and light cream to match the deck below the counter and in the shower stall.
- Corian "Deep Nocturne" countertop with under-mounted polished stainless steel sink and single-lever faucet
- Vacuflush marine head with holding tank monitor
- Recessed trash can with cover in countertop outboard of head
- Separate shower enclosure with glass door, teak slatted seat and varnished teak trim
- Optional removable teak grate in shower
- Additional storage outboard of seat in shower with varnished teak trim
- Single-lever shower mixer with adjustable height removable shower wand and recessed varnished teak soap holder
- (2) Stainless steel towel bars on the inside of each head door, as well as one mounted in shower on aft bulkhead
- Opening port over counter with removable screen
- Overhead deck hatch with integrated retractable screen and shade for additional natural light and ventilation
- Overhead LED lighting in head and shower. Head light incorporates dimmer.
- 3/4-length cherry framed mirror on head door
The large and comfortable master cabin is finished in satin varnished cherry with a centerline queen berth with steps on either side and ample storage in lockers and drawers.
- Queen mattress upgraded to Handcraft Mattress System 6 (gel foam over pocket coil with latex comfort layer and premium Tencel fabric smooth top) with cover upholstered in Ralph Lauren "Sand Cove Damask – Baltic"
- Large cedar-lined hanging locker to starboard aft of the berth, with a smaller locker with drawers below opposite to port
- (2) Large drawers under the berth and sheer lockers above the varnished cherry ceiling battens provide additional storage
- A large overhead deck hatch provides natural ventilation and light and incorporates a retractable screen and shade
- Overhead LED lights with dimmers and bulkhead-mounted swing-arm lamps with shades provide excellent lighting. Additional LED rope lighting with dimmers add accent lighting washing over cherry battens on either side of queen berth
- LED flat-screen TV on starboard aft bulkhead with connection to DVD player, powered TV antenna and dockside cable inlet
- Separate stereo controls for master cabin
- (2) 110v AC outlets
ELECTRONICS and NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
- JetStick II® - Hinckley's 2nd generation integrated JetStick® control system with Hinckley's "H-Lock" automatic positioning and steering feature; fingertip control of vessel steering, motion (fore, aft and side) and position
- (2) Raymarine e165 multifunction color hybrid touch screen displays
- Raymarine 48" high definition digital open array radar antenna (painted to match deck)
- Raymarine Evolution autopilot with model P70 display interfaced to GPS
- Raystar 130 GPS antenna
- Standard Horizon Matrix GX3000S VHF radio with loud hailer and command mic at helm station
- Sirius satellite weather for Raymarine system
- ACR spotlight mounted on the pilothouse roof, painted to match the deck
- (3) Heavy-duty electric self-parking wipers on the pilothouse windows, with intermittent wiper controls and fresh water windshield washers
- 4-1/2" Ritchie compass; mounted forward of helm
- Dual Kahlenberg 24-Volt DC air horn with switch on dash
Entertainment Electronics:
- Samsung 29" HD LED TV mounted in master cabin
- Samsung 32" HD LED TV mounted in fold-down overhead enclosure in pilothouse
- Fusion MS-IP700i AM/FM iPod stereo receiver
- Fusion stereo remotes in cockpit, pilothouse and master cabin
- Fusion Bluetooth module for connecting to Bluetooth-enabled devices
- Audiovox 12v DVD/CD player
- Alpine speakers in cockpit, pilothouse, guest cabin and master cabin
- Dantronics powered UFO TV antenna
- Dockside cable connection
- House Batteries: (2) Lifeline GPL-8D batteries, rated at 255 AH total capacity at 24V
- Starting Batteries: (4) Lifeline GPL-31T batteries with approximately 600 CCA at 0° F, for starting the propulsion engines and generator arranged in two banks of 24V
- 24-Volt DC and 120/240 VAC with thermal-magnetic breakers; volt and amp meters and subpanel for 12V DC loads conveniently located at companionway steps
- Each engine equipped with a 70 amp 24 VDC alternator for starting and house bank charging
- Heavy-duty battery switches for both port and starboard engine starting Heavy-duty manual switch to parallel port and starboard engine starting batteries
- Victron 70 amp 24 VDC 3000W inverter/battery charger for the house batteries
- Victron 25 amp 24 VDC battery charger for starting batteries
- A grounding buss system and sacrificial zinc anode bonding system
- One 125/250 VAC/50 amp shore power cord deployed and retracted at port side cockpit coaming via Glendinning cord reel with wireless remote control
- 110V AC outlets: (1) in the galley, (1) in the head, (1) in the master cabin, (1) in the guest cabin, (1) in the engine room, and (1) in the pilothouse
- Generator - Onan 13.5 kW generator
Twin QSB 6.7 liter 550 HP Cummins common rail diesels with transmission PTO pumps and Twin Disc reverse gear and CV shaft coupled to Hamilton 322 Jet Drives. (Port Engine approx. 400 hrs., Starboard Engine approx. 400 hrs. (as of 11-27-2017)
- SmartCraft VesselView multifunctional digital display for each engine, with dedicated gauges for oil pressure, water temperature, tachometer and fuel level
- Electronic single-lever control for each engine/transmission
- 110V AC block heaters on main engines for cold weather use
- Dual Racor fuel filter/water separator with vacuum gauges and water-sensing alarms for main engines and single Racor for generator
- Racor model LG100 in-line fuel/air separators on each fuel tank vent line
- Automatic fire extinguisher system, with automatic engine and generator shutdown. Manual discharge pulls provided
- Forced-air exhaust blower in engine room, 24-Volt DC
- Electric lifts on cockpit engine hatch
- Oil transfer pump for main engines, transmissions and generator
- 2 lbs./sq. ft. Mylar faced lined foam engine room insulation with double gaskets on engine hatch cover
- Bow thruster: Proportionally controlled hydraulic bow thruster with control integrated into JetStickII®.
- Power assisted hydraulic steering
- Dual-cylinder stainless steel trim tab mounted below each jet. Controls and displays at helm station.
- Air-conditioning with reverse-cycle heat: 16,000 BTU to service master cabin, guest cabin, head and shower and 32,000 BTU to service pilothouse
- Hot and cold pressure water to the galley, shower, head and cockpit shower with 100 gallon fresh water tank
- Stainless steel, 17 gallon tank, heated electrically or by transfer of engine heat
- 24-Volt DC Vacuflush marine head with a 42-gallon polyethylene holding tank and overboard discharge
- (3) 3700 gph 24-Volt DC pumps with Ultimate Senior float switches incorporating additional high water alarms
- 24-Volt DC pump with automatic float switch for shower and air conditioning condensate
- Whale manual emergency bilge pump
- Shurflo pump with spigot, hose mounted inside the bow located anchor locker
- Non-metallic composite thru-hull fittings with ball valve seacocks below waterline and above the waterline where appropriate. Bronze ball valve seacocks, thru-hull fittings and sea strainers on propulsion engines
- Performance is estimated and will vary according to equipment selected, load and sea conditions.
- Life raft
- 35-lb. stainless steel anchor, custom polished stainless steel anchor roller, and Maxwell electric windlass mounted in the anchor well in the foredeck. Primary rode is 35' of 3/8" stainless steel chain spliced to 200' of 5/8" three-strand 100% nylon line
- Window covers for front pilothouse fixed windows
- Dinette table cover in pilothouse
- Mooring cover for entire cockpit
- Cockpit settee cushion covers
- 8" brass bell
- (4) 2-1/2 lb. dry chemical extinguishers
- (3) Hand-held flares
- (6) Adult Type-I PFDs
- Docking lines
- (4) Oversized inflatable fenders with gray fleece Polartec covers
- Custom bow rail available
The owner's personal effects are excluded from the sale.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Ben Bernanke's Missed Opportunity to Bring Helicopter Money's Debate To the Next level
Ben Bernanke has once again publicly endorsed 'Helicopter Money' but his input fails at bringing the debate beyond conventional economic orthodoxy.
In a 2002 speech, Ben Bernanke did the unbelievable: he suggested that to thwart deflation central banks could simply create new money. Taking inspiration from Milton Friedman's "Helicopter Drop" thought experiment, in which newly printed cash would be dropped out of a helicopter, Bernanke suggested using newly created central bank reserves to finance a tax cut. This radical idea, from such a mainstream economist, earned him the nickname 'Helicopter Ben'.
Despite not being the chairman of the US Federal Reserve at the time, Bernanke should really be celebrated for taking the risk and putting forward such a radical idea (at the time) – an idea that probably didn't go down to well will his golfing buddies. Indeed, the debate and discourse on monetary financing would not be where it is today had it not been for the infamous Helicopter Ben.
Helicopter Ben is back!
So when one of the intellectual forefather's of QE for the People, who has since 2002 cautiously sidestepped the entire debate, takes to the stage to endorse the idea once again, I was obviously filled with excitement and enthusiasm. Sadly, however, these emotions soon dwindled as I read more and scrolled further down the page.
Obviously, having Bernanke come out and endorse the proposal once again is perhaps better than him remaining quiet in the background. But I found some of his rather disappointing, for two primary reasons.
Firstly, there are some issues content wise. There are some important things that could or should have been said that were neglected. Secondly, as such an influential economist, Bernanke had the unique opportunity to steer the debate – and finally put to bed some unnecessary theoretical fallacies. Instead, he gave them credence, almost adding fuel to the fire.
(Note: There are some other issues and insights within Bernanke's article, however, we will deal with them in a future post).
What is Helicopter Money and How Does it Work – According to Bernanke
Bernanke begins his article by qualifying that helicopter money is a 'valuable tool' but should really only be used as a 'last resort strategy'. Accordingly, Bernanke defines a 'Helicopter Drop' as:
"An expansionary fiscal policy—an increase in public spending or a tax cut—financed by a permanent increase in the money stock…I will call such a policy a Money-Financed Fiscal Program, or MFFP."
Bernanke then goes onto accurately explain the practicalities of how such a MFFP could work in the USA:
"Congress approves a $100 billion one-time fiscal program, which consists of a $50 billion increase in public works spending and a $50 billion one-time tax rebate. In the first instance, this program raises the federal budget deficit by $100 billion. However, unlike standard fiscal programs, the increase in the deficit is not paid for by issuance of new government debt to the public. Instead, the Fed credits the Treasury with $100 billion in the Treasury's "checking account" at the central bank, and those funds are used to pay for the new spending and the tax rebate. Alternatively and equivalently, the Treasury could issue $100 billion in debt, which the Fed agrees to purchase and hold indefinitely, rebating any interest received to the Treasury."
Bernanke, then lists the following channels and benefits to such a programme:
"1. The direct effects of the public works spending on GDP, jobs, and income;
2. The increase in household income from the rebate, which should induce greater consumer spending;
3. A temporary increase in expected inflation, the result of the increase in the money supply. Assuming that nominal interest rates are pinned near zero, higher expected inflation implies lower real interest rates, which in turn should incentivize capital investments and other spending; and
4. The fact that, unlike debt-financed fiscal programs, a money-financed program does not increase future tax burdens."
How Helicopter Money works
Some of these are good points to make – but there are better points to make, or at least better ways to put these points. It is worth highlighting, firstly, that Helicopter Money works by increasing spending, without increasing the net level of both public and private debt.
Secondly, currently monetary policy aims to indirectly influence private sector behaviour by altering certain policy parameters – with the hope that it will (in a very round about way) influence private sector spending. This is partly why monetary policy is currently failing. Conversely, a money-financed helicopter drop increases spending directly.
Thirdly, and closely related, the compelling case for a money-financed helicopter drop is that increases the net financial assets held by the private sector. This is why famous economists at Citi Group, Willem Buiter, argues that helicopter money will always increases aggregate demand (spending).
Fourthly, the increase in net financial assets will allow the private sector to pay down its debts, reducing the debt-to-income-ratio. By reducing the debt-to-income ratio– by raising the level of income relative to debt – helicopter money increases financial stability and makes growth more sustainable.
Fifthly, this reduction in the debt-to-income-ratio would come without anyone having to sacrifice spending. Normally, private sector deleveraging means that a certain portion of spending/investment is sacrificed so that debts can be repaid. Helicopter money compensates for the reduction in spending that results from the deleveraging process.
Bernanke's flawed theory
But as Professor Steve Keen and Eric Lonergan have both astutely pointed out, there is also some fallacies to Bernanke's points to. According to Bernanke, Helicopter Money works because it causes "a temporary increase in expected inflation," and because it "does not increase future tax burdens". For me, it was admittedly disappointing to see Bernanke perpetuate this way of thinking, because as Keen notes, Helicopter Money primarily works because the increase in the stock of money directly triggers an increase in spending.
Yet, as mentioned by Professor Keen, Bernanke's way of thinking is predicated:
"Mainstream economic model that Bernanke believes actually describes the real world, real people base their spending decisions today on their beliefs about what's going to happen to inflation and future tax burdens."
Regarding inflation, Bernanke's point is that the belief in inflation will cause inflation – since firms and households will immediately start charging more for the goods and services they sell. Keen explains why this assumption equates to fantasy:
"The "inflationary expectations cause inflation" fantasy was developed to counter the argument that government policy could stimulate the economy. How can we counter it? Hey, let's pretend that people use our model to predict the future, and pretend that our model is accurate too. So if the government increases the money supply with the objective of stimulating demand today, people will know that the increase in the money supply will just cause inflation in the future, so they'll put their prices up immediately, and the government attempt to stimulate the economy will fail."
But according to Bernanke, Helicopter Drops also work because people know that spending is financed by newly created money and not through the traditional channel of taxation (or borrowing). This is based on Bernanke's premise, which echoes mainstream economic textbooks:
"To the extent that households today anticipate that increase in taxes—or if they simply become more cautious when they hear that the national debt has increased—they will spend less today, offsetting some of the program's expansionary effect."
Accordingly, Bernanke suggests that a Helicopter Drop will only work if people believe that the drop will have been permanently financed by an increase in the money stock – and not by a potential future increase in taxes.
Of course, the private sector does react to changes in taxes. But as Eric Lonergan suggests, the majority of "households don't know what the monetary base is – nor do they care about its future path". Indeed, this notion of reality is not grounded in empirical evidence (e.g. here, here and here),demonstrating that people do not accurately anticipate the future path of government expenditure. This leads Graham Hodgson to make the following accurate conclusion:
"Since the only circumstances in which Ricardian equivalence might occur do not exist anywhere in reality, there are no grounds for claiming that helicopter money will fail to lead to increased consumer spending, even if the process is initially financed by increased government debt."
Helicopter Ben's Missed Opportunity?
To conclude, it should be stated that Bernanke should be celebrated for his courage in bringing this idea to the mainstream in 2002. It is also good for the movement that he is publicly endorsing the idea again after such a long time. It's not surprising that Bernanke failed to adequately highlight the primary benefits of Helicopter Money and neither that he makes some theoretical fallacies about helicopter money – these fallacies are ultimately rooted in the orthodox neo-liberal handbook for central bankers.
Perhaps my expectations were far too high, but I cannot help but think that as an influential economist, Bernanke had a real chance to take the debate to the next level – and put to bed some of nonsensical fallacies currently preventing the debate from moving forwards.
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Been awhile chummies and it's about that time of the year again!
Think fairy lights, glistening snow, warm cinnamon scented candles and log cakes on display.. Yup, you guess right, it's Christmas! All we lack now is a big beautiful Christmas tree and stockings filled with tons of presents along with some candy canes and Christmas carols playing in the background.
Certainly, you don't have to believe in Christ or Santa to celebrate Christmas as long as you believe in the true essence of Christmas - the spirit of giving.
This virtue is fast becoming an endangered species in our culture today, rending at it with questions like," What do you want for Christmas?", when really, what our loved ones really want could be an affectionate hug, a simple dinner or spending quality time together watching a movie. Presents are just icing on the cake and the true spirit of Christmas lies in the spirit of giving. This is evinced best in a generous heart, and that has little to do with how much you spend on gifts.
Every December, I look towards The Body Shop not only for their wide selection of Christmas gift packages for inspiration, but even more so because of their values and cruelty-free products. I love that the brand encourages customers, even in the slightest means, to do their part in contributing and making the world a better place, simply by making better choices. I also appreciate that they keep products affordable for customers yet ensuring quality and packaging at their best.
This exclusive apple Feel Good Tin also comes in Glazed Apple and Frosted Cranberry flavours, da yum! Makes me feel like buying all three colours and filling them up with Christmas candies!
This year's limited Christmas editions (Frosted Plum, Frosted Cranberry & Glazed Apple) also includes other items such as the Lip Balms, Hand Creams, Bath Fizzers, Shimmer Mists and Fragrance Oils.
And if that's not enough, surprise your sisters or your girlfriends with the ultimate The Body Shop Advent Calendar. The NEW 24 Happy Advert Calendar (S$189.90) is a filled with the perfect blend of the bestsellers from the skincare range, bath and body care to fragrance and make-up, for a head-to-toe feel good feeling. Your loved ones get to explore hidden doors and read inspirational messages until they arrive at their secret gift, hidden in the 24-day wonderland of treats.
Also, I'm exhilarated to share that The Body Shop is generous enough to give away a Christmas gift set to one lucky reader!
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In Seattle, they're discussing whether cyclists should pay for a license. The argument goes like this: Because bikes are demanding and getting additional amenities like dedicated lanes and parking racks, cyclists should bear some of the cost. This is an updated version of the idiotic complaint bike commuters have been hearing for years: "Get your bike off the road, automobile drivers paid for it."
Even if it were true that car drivers paid for roads (in most states this is emphatically not true, even in the rare case where a portion of gasoline tax is earmarked for road building and maintenance), this ignores an equally simple truth: Most cyclists own at least one car and a home, and do pay to register, license, insure, and fuel their cars like anyone else.
In fact, obsessive cyclists are rather like parents who send their kids to private school: They pay for other kids to go to public school, and they keep class size down. Bike commuters pay for roads while relieving congestion. They should be the last people to be harassed with additional taxes, fees, and laws.


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KNM Uller
Pressed into Kriegsmarine service, KNM Uller was laying mines in the Sognefjord when she came under attack from a Norwegian Heinkel He 115
KNM Uller was discovered in 2009
KNM Uller was a flat-iron gunboat built in 1876. She was later rebuilt as a mine layer, and was captured by the Germans when they invaded Norway on April 9, 1940. A bomb hit very close to the ship, and the captain beached her on some small skerries. The wreck slipped off the skerries and sank, and was found as late as 2009 in 55 meters of water. A splendid dive for technical divers, KNM Uller is partly intact with her huge muzzle-loading cannon as the main attraction,she lies on a sandy slope, still relatively intact. The 27 meter long gunship was equipped with two steam engines and several guns and cannons. She carried 50 mines, and was deploying the minefield outside Bergen the day before the German invasion.
Technical dive
At around 50 meters depth the stern of KNM Uller with her large propeller and rudder is an amazing sight. On the bottom next to the wreck there are still the remains of several mines, more of which can be found on the starboard side on the deck.
This package offers some of the best wreck dives in Europe. We have divers from all around the world, who visit us to the experience intact wrecks. Our wrecks are protected in the fjords easily accessible with good diving conditions. Currents can not be compared with elsewhere in Europe as we have almost no difference in tides. With more than 20 wrecks to choose from, we can promise you good dives in almost any weather conditions.
Photo & Video
Are you a photographer or like to shoot, you have unique opportunities. We have an average viz water at around 15-18m, where the winter months December January and February offers up to 35m. detailed explanations before dives will give you the correct information needed to choose the right lens etc.
You can dive this package throughout the year with slight variations in viz, but favorable periods has very good visibility up to 30 meters + in the winter months
Water temperature is highest in August with up to 22 Celsius and lowest in March with 6 celsius.
The package includes:
- Accommodation in shared twin rooms at Gulen Dive Resort
- Dive trips
- Tanks, weights and air for all dives
- Detailed wreck briefing
- Social gathering with other wreck enthusiasts
- After dive in 200BAR
Including also all that stands in the page "Booking Conditions"
The package does NOT include:
- Trimix and deco gas
- Flights/transfer/travel costs or dive equipment
- Food (self-catering)
The package can be extended with:
- Transfer: To and from airport
- Food: Dinner served everyday
- Gas: Nitrox,Trimix and deco gas cost
- Equipment: Deco bottles and renting equipment
Length of stay
We offer three lengths of stay by default, but we are flexible if you want to make changes. Use our feedback form if you are unsure or have any other questions.
When booking please be advised that you accept the terms and conditions set on our Booking and payment page.
Check availability and prices for your holiday
Read more about other wrecks on these pages
Read more about some spectacular wrecks, the list is an extract of more than 20 wrecks that we have in our area.
- Read about Wreck Safari
- Read about SS Frankenvald
- Read about SS Fernedale & Parat
- Read about SS Havda
- Read about DS Welheim
- Read about SS Bandak
Tags: german henkel, gulen dive resort, gulen dykkesenter, KNM uller, mine layer, norge, norway, wreks, ww2


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This is a new series hosted by Kate Snow (my wife).
Kate sits down with someone and for the length of a drink chats about "How did you get here?".
Her first guest is the brilliant Jane Lynch (gotta love those Chicago girls).
Actress Jane Lynch shares insights on should you set goals, the challenges she's overcome, and her caffeine addiction, among other things.
Any suggestions for Kate's next guest?


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Michigan Middle and High School Girls
- One Category for Middle School Girls
- Two Categories for High School Girls: Beginner and Advanced
- Competitors may compete as an individual or in a team of two girls, with no change in how the teams are judged.
2017 Competition Theme: "Power: How I use my strengths for good!" You will create a website that illustrates your strengths. This could include, for example: how your strengths helped you overcome something; how you used your strengths for the good of others; or how your strengths make you a better person.
Visit www.mcwtwebdesign4girls.net for complete details, including rules and registration details.
The winning websites may become part of, or be linked from, the two MCWT Foundation sites at www.mcwt.org or at www.mcwtwebdesign4girls.net.
If MCWT Foundation receives multiple entries from the same school, no more than three (3) of the 12 finalists in each category will be named from that school.
In addition to the chart of rules and criteria information, helpful resources are posted at www.mcwtwebdesign4girls.net.
A private username and password will be sent individually and privately to each competitor in order to allow a team to upload its site.
The adult sponsor, named by the contestant, will be asked to verify that a competitor's work is her own. Also, Finalists may be asked technical questions regarding the development of her website.


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Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. Instead of topping them with lots of butter and cheese, however, you can top them with another vegetable or two. It's a great way to turn a favorite side dish into a stand-alone meal.
There are a few things to know when mashing potatoes. First, over beating potatoes will turn them into a gummy or gluey mess. Using a mixer can also result in gummy potatoes. So if you're using an electric mixer, make sure not to over beat, and never use a food processor.
Mashed potatoes are best if you put them through a ricer or use a food mill, potato masher, or better yet, just mash them with a fork. Always warm the milk and butter before adding them to the potatoes.
Finally, peel and cut potatoes into 1-1/2- to 2-inch chunks when boiling them. The small, 1/2-inch dices get too mushy and waterlogged.
I have found that Russets work well for boiling and mashing. I also like Yukon Golds.


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Finding the right painting team for you can be a difficult job. With so many operators out there, how can you be sure you're picking the right guys for your project?
Well, with Platinum Painting you have the peace of mind of our 7 year workmanship warranty. We also don't use contractors. All our painters are employed directly by us so you know exactly who you're dealing with.
Platinum provides you with highly trained professionals that will prepare your surfaces with absolute attention to detail and who will maintain constant communication through daily progress updates.
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After the consultation, your shortlisted colours will be painted onto a large surface to make sure you make the right decision. Why? Beause those fiddly little colour chips make it so difficult to visualise what the end result will look like and we want you to be 100% confident.
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Israel "Izzy" Getzov's business card this spring could read "Have baton, will travel."
The violinist and assistant to Arkansas Symphony Orchestra conductor David Itkin will take the symphony to cities in Arkansas this spring, as well as direct the Conway Symphony Orchestra in its April 18 offering, "A Celebration of Spring," at Reynolds Performance Hall.
Getzov took over last fall as the Conway orchestra's music director and conductor, and as director of orchestras at the University of Central Arkansas.
Getzov, who finished up the ASO's Family Series concerts last week, will lead the symphony in appearances in Jonesboro and Russellville in April. If you happen to be traveling through the Great Smokey Mountains in late April, you can catch Getzov conducting the Symphony of the Mountains in Kingsport, Tenn., on April 29-30.
In May, Getzov will travel to Washington, D.C., to the National Conductors Institute, where he and five other selected conductors will study with the National Symphony Orchestra's Leonard Slatkin. Getzov will direct the NSO in rehearsal as part of the program. Naturally, he's excited and calls it "quite an honor."
On May 29, Getzov will conduct the ASO in its Riverfest appearance at the amphitheater.
Getzov's busy period continues into July, when he'll make a second appearance with the Fujian Province Symphony Orchestra in China. He serves that group as its principal guest conductor.
With that schedule, Getzov can be excused for having to give up his position with the ASO's Rockefeller Chamber group, which he joined on arrival here five years ago from Cleveland.
Getzov, 29, says he's living a life he's dreamed about since childhood in Chicago.
"I've played the violin since I was 4, but I got interested in orchestra when I was about 10 or 11 and I knew then I wanted to be a conductor," he said. "I was in the Civic Orchestra, the training orchestra for the Chicago Symphony. All the conductors who lead the Chicago Symphony also work with the Civic Orchestra members, and they were my first inspiration to become a conductor."
Getzov graduated from the Chicago Musical College for Violin and got his master's degree in conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music, skipping graduation to interview with Itkin and the ASO hiring committee. He was hired two days later for the positions of violinist and assistant conductor.
"I was attracted instantly when I read the job description. It seemed like they had me in mind, performing the violin and being in the beginning stages of a conducting career. It's a state orchestra and there aren't a lot of good orchestras like this. It was a very good match."
As Itkin recalls, "Izzy was really the right combination at the right time. We had somebody who could thoroughly fill both jobs."
Itkin's way of speaking about Getzov sounds almost like a father's admiration for his son.
And Getzov says of Itkin, "He's a great mentor. He puts a lot of trust in me and has given me a lot of opportunities. It takes a lot of trust to hand over the baton to the assistant. … We have a lot of discussions about managing the orchestra."
Getzov calls Itkin a role model, but Itkin adds that the two could not be any more dissimilar in style, whether in rehearsal, in conducting or in relating to the audience.
When a conflict in his schedule last month forced Itkin to send Getzov to Texas to conduct the Abilene Philharmonic in his place, Itkin said, "I told them, 'You're going to love Izzy and, trust me, you're going to get a complete breath of fresh air because we're just totally different.' "
Getzov's warmth from the conductor's stand shows in the ASO's Family Series, quarterly one-hour concerts on Sundays designed to interest young people in symphonic music. Getzov relishes making music understandable to young children. While he was with the Rockefeller Quartet, Getzov visited area schools to talk music with older students.
"Yes, it's been crazy this year," he said. "I'm studying all the time. I've had 12 symphonies to prepare for this semester and I've had a lot of sleepless nights this spring. You'd better be prepared so that people aren't thinking you're up there screwing around, you have to know your stuff, and there's a lot of pressure being in charge.
"I'm conducting more music this spring than in the past eight years since I started conducting. I've been extraordinarily busy, but there have been a lot of successes."


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Organic yoghurt with vanilla
Leeb Vital organic sheep yoghurt vanilla from pasteurized milk with a min. of 5 % fat (item no. 2217)
Content: 125 g
Ingredients: sheep milk*, sugar*, natural bourbon vanilla extract* 0.25%, stabiliser: pectin, bourbon vanilla powder*, lemon juice concentrate*
*from organic farming
Allergic ingredients: milk and milk products (including lactose)
100g contains on average:
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12 g
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Skip the normal rice and try out the new rice recipes with perfect cooking
Are you really tired of cooking normal white rice every day? Then try out the new varieties of rice with top rice cookers. White rice has got richest forms of carbs but there are more rice varieties which are good in iron and other vitamins. Worried about cooking them in perfect proportion? Don't worry about such things when you are getting a best cooker for cooking.
Cook any time
The rice cookers are available with options of setting time within the 24 hour period. So you need not worry about cooking a new variety of rice like brown rice or wheat rice. Just add cups of rice with adequate water and set the time as 6.00 AM. You can even wake up at 7 in the morning with precooked rice in your electronic cooker. The present cookers like 13 in 1 Asian style cooker has got that 24 hours timing facility where you need not wake up early for cooking food.
A vegetable curry
These cookers give an extra added benefit of cooking vegetable curry inside the steamer. Just mix right amount of salt and chilly powder to your veg curry and place them in steamer where your veg curry will be cooked within minutes. These cookers are induction friendly so that you can cook without any material issues.
Benefits of electronic rice cooker
The answer of question what is the best rice cooker can be found aptly with some of the pros of it which are displayed below
- High capacity
- Induction heating system
- Non sticky
- Nontoxic materials
- Easy cleaning
- Convenient style of cooking
- Steaming trays
With all these benefits you can surely become a tech chef in your home. Make sure you make lots of good recipes in rice cookers rather than cooking the same white rice.


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This article provides tips for student loan borrowers considering mortgages. Begin by making sure that everything on your credit report is accurate because it takes time to correct any mistakes. Three months should be sufficient time to detect and correct mistakes.
Save for a Down Payment
Different mortgage loan programs require different down payment amounts, usually ranging from five to 20 percent of the house's purchase price. Your down payment amount affects the amount you borrow, your interest rate, and whether you'll be required to pay for mortgage insurance. If you put down less than 20 percent your lender will probably require you to pay for mortgage insurance, increasing your monthly payments without increasing your equity. If you aren't in a position to put 20 percent down, you may want to consider a Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loan. Borrowers with FHA loans pay for government guaranteed mortgage insurance, which enables lenders to offer FHA loans with flexible qualification requirements and better terms.
Evaluate the strength of your FICO credit score
Mortgage lenders typically look at FICO credit scores when considering a mortgage application. In October 2013, mortgage applicants who were approved for conventional mortgages had FICO scores averaging 758 while those who were rejected had FICO scores averaging 711 (Ellie Mae Origination Monthly Insight Report, October 2013). A year ago, only 16 percent of all approved applicants had a credit score of less than 700 but now the figure is 28 percent. This indicates that lending standards have loosened somewhat.
Calculate your Debt-to-Income Ratios to determine how much you can borrow.
Lenders use two debt-to-income ratios to determine how much you can borrow: "front-end ratio" and "back-end ratio.' Front-end ratio is your housing expense ratio including your projected mortgage payment of principal and interest, taxes, and insurance. Back-end ratio is your total monthly debt payments including your projected mortgage payment plus other debt payments like car loan, credit card, and student loan payments.
Generally, front-end ratio should not exceed 28 percent of your gross monthly income and back-end ratio should not exceed 36 percent of your gross monthly income.
To calculate your debt-to-income ratios:
- Your annual salary x 0.28 / 12 (months) = front-end ratio
- Your annual salary x 0.36 / 12 (months) = back-end ratio
Sometimes lenders will allow higher ratios if you have a high credit score, a big down payment, or a lot of cash in the bank. Government mortgage programs, like FHA and VA mortgages, may also allow higher ratios.
If you can prove that your student loans will be deferred for at least a year after closing on the house, some lenders will not count student loans in your ratios. But if you are making payments or will be soon, lenders generally assume a monthly student loan payment of one and a half to five percent of your total student loan balance. That may overestimate your monthly student loan obligation, particularly if you are making income-based student loan payments. Demonstrate your actual monthly student loan payment to your mortgage lender by requesting a loan verification letter from your student loan servicing company. The letter will set out your loan details, including your actual or estimated monthly payment amounts.


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State Fair Beautiful Photo Contest
It's pretty special to see the beauty of the Iowa State Fair through the camera lens of others. Each year, Keep Iowa Beautiful invites fair goers to capture and submit photos they take at the Iowa State Fair to our State Fair Beautiful Photo Contest. A winning photo is selected each day of the fair and displayed on our website and social media pages.
- This daily photo contest invites fair attendees to capture the beauty of the Iowa State Fair during their visit, email the digital photo to us by 10 p.m. each day at email@example.com along with their contact information (First and Last Name, Email address, Mailing Address).
- The daily winner will be awarded.
Who Judged in 2017?
Judging the daily contest this year was KCCI 8 News Meteorologist, Riley O'Connor. His weather forecasts on KCCI 8 News This Morning from 4:30-7:00 a.m. was where winners were announced! Keep Iowa Beautiful's Gerry Schnepf and Bill Jackson also judged the contest.
Submitting Your Iowa State Fair Photo
This daily photo contest invites fair attendees to capture the beauty of the Iowa State Fair during their visit, email the digital photo to Keep Iowa Beautiful (email@example.com) with their contact information to be entered for a chance to win. Awards are announced prior to the Iowa State Fair. Eleven winners will be selected, one for each day of the Iowa State Fair. Keep Iowa Beautiful only accepts submissions during the Iowa State Fair.
Fair goers are encouraged to use their smartphones or cameras to snap a photo during the fair, email it to Keep Iowa Beautiful for a chance to win each day. The photos may be used on Keep Iowa Beautiful's social media platforms and website. Winners will be notified within the week of the fair and will be mailed their award.
Visit Keep Iowa Beautiful at the Fair
Stop by the Keep Iowa Beautiful booth in the Varied Industries Building to learn more about this photo promotion or search #StateFairBeautiful on Twitter and Facebook. Winners for the daily contest are selected after midnight each day of the fair. Keep Iowa Beautiful reserves the right to use any submitted contest photos on Keep Iowa Beautiful promotional materials, on social media and on the organization's website. One photo submission per person, per day.
View the 2017 Contest Winners
Day One Winner, David Morris of Indianola, Iowa
Day Two Winner, David Kingery of Indianola, Iowa
Day Three Winner, Mark Iwig of Johnston, Iowa
Day Four Winner, Sara Hastings of Madrid, Iowa
Day Five Co-Winner, Teresa Pellman of Des Moines
Day Five Co-Winner, Joe Lack of Windsor Heights, Iowa
Day Six Winner, David Klein of Des Moines
Day Seven Co-Winner, Bill Benson
Day Seven Co-Winner, Paula Bliven of New London, Iowa
Day Eight Co-Winner, Adam Boysen of Wapello, Iowa
Day Eight Co-Winner, Mark Iwig of Johnston, Iowa
Day Nine Winner, Michael Leland of Des Moines, Iowa
Day 10 Winner, Mary Ann Good of Cumming, Iowa
Day 11 Winner, Mark Iwig of Johnston, Iowa
2016 #StateFairBeautiful Photo Contest Winners
We've added the winning photos from the 2016 #StateFairBeautiful contest below. To view previous years winners, please visit our Facebook #StateFairBeautiful Album.
Day One Winner, Bill Benson of Jefferson, Iowa
Day Two Winner, Steve McKinney of Lytton, Iowa
Day Three Winner, Mark Iwig of Johnston, Iowa
Day Four Winner, Mike Hiatt of Des Moines
Day Five Winner, Linda Glass MacBride of West Des Moines
Day Six Winner, Mary Ann Good of Cumming
Day Seven Winner, Teresa Moyer of Des Moines
Day Eight Winner, Shane Kiesner of Des Moines
Day Nine Winner, to Leslie Mineart of Earlham
Day 10 Winner, Mike Hiatt of Des Moines
Day 11 Winner, Michael Leland of Des Moines


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My wife was designing a blogger template, and she wanted to include a section for recent posts. There are plenty of Google widget code sections available for download on the Internet that allow a Blogger user to add a Recent Posts section to a blog. However, the theme for the Blogger template required the feature to be included as an integral part of the template rather than being optional. I'll show you how we accomplished the task.
Blogger automatically generates an XML news feed for your blog. The feed allows people to subscribe to your blog so they'll receive notices when you publish new posts. This automatically generated news feed is located at myblogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. For your particular blog, substitute your actual Blogger sub-domain in place of myblogname. If you enter your blogspot URL followed by /feeds/posts/default into a browser, you will see the feed for your blog in your browser window.
Accessing the feed
Accessing your blog's feed is done by using a technology called JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) through a callback. I'll explain what I mean by that. You need to do two things: 1) create a JavaScript function to process the feed data; 2)Access the feed data and initiate the callback process by using some query parameters. Here are the technical details.
Inside the blogger template, I placed a piece of JavaScript code (which I borrowed from one of the widely available widgets I referred to earlier) inside the  section of my wife's template using the Blogger template editor, which is accessed from a Blogger account by going to Layout -> Edit HTML. The script essentially accesses the feed through the json parameter, parses out the blog titles for the last numposts (this variable is specified in the callback mechanism explained later) blog entries, and writes them out to the web document (as links to to actual blog posts) at the point from which the function is called. Here's the function:


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(14.3-Qt) Ornamental Grass Pot - Southwestern Gardening
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Edinburgh Pubs & Restaurants
Edinburgh traditional pubs usually offer a wide selection of local or Scottish real ales and malt whiskies, and menus ranging from quality hot and cold meals to snacks. The interiors of traditional Edinburgh pubs are frequently late Victorian, and they often retain their original period features. It is not unusual to encounter an original island bar, Jacobean-style ceiling, beautiful stained glass windows and etched mirrors. These features serve to enhance the traditional atmosphere and charm of these traditional Edinburgh pubs.
Edinburgh Pubs
The Barony
The Barony, in the New Town at the bottom of Broughton Street, is a traditional Edinburgh pub, with an open fire and lots of wood and mirrors. It serves a range of traditional ales from proper brass pumps, plus the standard lagers, along with a good selection of wines and whiskies. During the day it serves bog-standard pub grub - decent pies, etc. which are reasonably priced, and the portions are good. It is a hangout of trendy-ish 20 to 30-somethings, with a smattering of old-timers and, being Broughton Street, the atmosphere is relaxed and genial. There is no music, so conversation is easy, and there are plenty of tables and chairs.
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A traditional Edinburgh bar made up of various cavernous rooms including a medieval banqueting hall, dance room and cinema. Open till 3am every night. Nightly standup comedy during the Edinburgh Festival.
Bank Hotel
Being located right in the middle of the Royal Mile, the Bank Hotel is a good meeting point for your first pint and is frequented by lots of tourists as they saunter up and down the Old Town thoroughfare. As the name suggests, this magnificent looking building was previously a bank which was originally built in 1923 and is a landmark on the Royal Mile.
Edinburgh Restaurants
Daniel's Bistro
Located on Edinburgh's harbour at Leith, near the former royal yacht Britannia, in a spectacular setting, Daniel's is a very popular and much loved bistro. This Edinburgh restaurant specialises chiefly in provincial French cooking and Scottish dishes as well as pan European cooking styles, and with a selection for vegetarians. Daniel's is probably the friendliest and most innovative bistro this side of the Galaxy. Taste of Scotland recommended. Snacks are available all day.
This award-winning restaurant has a now well established tapas bar, Barioja. The bar serves tapas all day, while the restaurant continues to offer its renowned quality of cuisine. The cosmopolitan atmosphere remains – just bigger and more charismatic. 1 AA rosette. Taste of Scotland recommended. Scotch Beef Club member.
Circus Wine Bar and Grill
Situated in the heart of Edinburgh, Circus has something for everyone no matter what the occasion. The Head Chef has an excellent appreciation of a wide variety of dishes including extensive knowledge of Scotland's larder. Set over two floors, Circus has a relaxed wine bar where customers can simply unwind and indulge, offering guests the opportunity to enjoy drinks before and after eating. The extensive wine list covers both old world and new, with an emphasis on France.


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Ronald J. Pascrell,78, of Woodland Park, passed away on September 24, 2017. Ronnie was born in Paterson, NJ on June 1, 1939 to the late Joseph and Theresa (Toscano) Pascrell. He proudly served his country as a member of the US Marine Corps from 1957-1959. Before retiring, Ronnie worked as a carpenter for the Clifton Board of Education for over 30 years.
In addition to his work, Ronnie was a member of the Woodland Park Board of Education, the Woodland Park Democratic Municipal Chairman, a former Clifton Little League Umpire for 15 years and the former Clifton Custodial Union President. He was also a parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle Church in Clifton.
Ronald was the beloved husband of Rita (Kaiser) Pascrell for 35 years; the cherished father of Joseph Pascrell and his fiance Christine Galbraith and Stephanie McColl and her husband Andrew; and the dear brother of Judith Porte and her husband Sal. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Emilie Kaiser, his sisters-in-law, Honey Fazzinga and her husband Frank, Giesela Kaiser, Jutta Kaiser, Dolores Reda and her husband Todd, and Barbara Appio and her husband Paul, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4-8pm at Santangelo Funeral Home, 635 McBride Ave., Woodland Park. A funeral Mass will be offered on Thursday at 10am at St. Philip the Apostle Church, 797 Valley Rd., Clifton, NJ. Guests may meet at Santangelo Funeral Home at 9am. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
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I haven't written in a while. Here's why. February Black History Month. The Wellesley African Student's Association (WASA) held Africa Week during February. For the first time since I had set foot in the United States, I was excited to be involved with the activities they planned. I found my niche with WASA. I got … Continue reading USAP Perspectives: Check In – Spring 2018
Debunking Myths About Student Athletes – Part 2
We continue from the first part of this blog series debunking misconceptions about student athletes with two more myths: 3) Girls can't excel in sports; if they do, they won't succeed. Zimbabwean society clearly prioritizes men's and boy's sports over those of women and girls. Now here are some interesting stats courtesy of ShareAmerica: Girls … Continue reading Debunking Myths About Student Athletes – Part 2
Debunking Myths About Student Athletes – The +263 Version
So it turns out the more I interact with both students, parents and even teachers around the Sunshine City, the more I learn of the numerous misconceptions there are about sport and what it means to be a student athlete in both high school and college. As someone with over two decades of experience in … Continue reading Debunking Myths About Student Athletes – The +263 Version
USAP Perspectives: The Trivial First Step That Shapes The Future
A significant transition surely takes long to be fully executed,but the decision to stay captive to the desire for positive change is made in the flicker of a single heartbeat. It only takes that trivial first step from one mind state to another to ignite the whole person to move towards positive change. My coming … Continue reading USAP Perspectives: The Trivial First Step That Shapes The Future
USAP Perspective: Check In – Jan 2018
It's the weekend before our first day of the spring semester. How do I feel? Well, mixed feelings mostly. On one hand, I cannot wait to see my friends and roommates again, to experience that buzz that college has when its students are on campus. On the other hand, and I know it's selfish of … Continue reading USAP Perspective: Check In – Jan 2018
A Day in the Life of a D1 Student Athlete
At the age of 15, I had a dream. A dream to compete at the highest level of collegiate athletics in the land of the free and the brave. I knew what I had to do to make this dream a reality. Hard work and more hard work. Little did I know every single day … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a D1 Student Athlete
YYAS Uncovered
Are you a current Lower Six student considering applying for YYAS 2018? The deadline is only 3 weeks away and the application is here. Read below two YYAS alum experiences from the August 2017 Zimbabwe program. "I look through the window as I sit in the car on my way to Arundel. A lot of things … Continue reading YYAS Uncovered
6 Reasons to Apply for Zimbabwe Career Connect
By Brian Marombedza You will do so much work with so much flexibility. When I arrived at Baker Tilly Chartered Accountants on my first day at work, I was immediately given an assignment: working on a tender that the company was going to bid for in two weeks. This was a high stakes tender involving … Continue reading 6 Reasons to Apply for Zimbabwe Career Connect
USAP 2018 Applications Are Out!
The applications for the 2018 USAP Zimbabwe Program are out! We are looking for determined, bright, students from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds who have just started their U6 final year of high school and will be writing A levels in 2018. This new cohort of USAP students will begin the program during their April holidays, and work … Continue reading USAP 2018 Applications Are Out!
Six Student Athletes Start on Track Scholarships in the U.S.
Six Zimbabwean track and field student athletes have started university on sports scholarships in the United States this month. The six all have represented Zimbabwe internationally in competition with five studying on full athletic scholarships at NCAA Division 1 universities and the sixth at an NAIA school. Five of the six attended a half day … Continue reading Six Student Athletes Start on Track Scholarships in the U.S.


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U-21's Brian Perkins: "We accomplished every one of our goals"Posted: Updated:
That pesky gear box problem should be fixed before Seattle, said U-21 driver Brian Perkins. The gear box was running hot - really hot - at times in the Tri-Cities and filling the cockpit up with smoke. That meant taking shorter runs on the water. In practice, Perkins sometimes took two laps instead of three to get back to shore and check data. For heats, they waited until the 5 minute gun to spool up.
Perkins said they made a lot of progress this weekend and will make more this week. "We put a temperature sensor in there. When we first did it, it was 300 degrees. Our crew was able to drop it down to 180, so we've dropped 100 degrees already." Perkins said they've talked with U-6 crew chief Mike Hansen and others that have had that hot-gear-box-problem before. "They told us some tricks and ways we should be able to drop it another hundred degrees."
Despite the problem, it was a good weekend and a strong start for a brand new boat and a brand new unlimited hydroplane driver. The boat and the driver got qualified. "We accomplished every one of our goals," he said; "and nothing broke." That is an accomplishment when you consider the boat never got wet before Tri-Cities. Testing near San Diego had been planned, but getting the boat ready and operating safely was more important.
"They (the crew) sent the long shaft out to be straightened and didn't get it back in time," said Perkins. That meant waiting until Tri-Cities and getting things together there. "We did a couple of dry runs on the trailer in San Diego and then headed here."
"Going in to Tri-Cities, we wanted to get qualified as a team, as a driver, run the boat, get some good data, get a piece so we know what we have to work with," Perkins said. They did that. "This weekend, go a little bit faster each time."
"I've got a lot of learning to do as well as the team. It's an incredible feeling."