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Coach Joe Piazza said he'll never forget Jen Gombotz-Mikowski's first at bat against varsity pitching. It came in the mid-1980s during a summer travel game against Wallingford. With only eight players, he scanned the sidelines for a volunteer.
"There was no way that we were going to forfeit that game," said the former Lady Knight coach. "I said, 'Come on, Jen. You're playing' We put her in the outfield, and she was only about five years old."
In the bottom of the inning, the terrified toddler stepped to the plate and fouled off a pitch or two before striking out against a varsity pitcher. "I knew right then that she was going to be good," said Piazza.
For fans, that was a fitting start to one of Southington's most storied sports careers because, right from the start, she was ahead of her time. By the time she arrived at the high school, the Lady Knights had already established a long line of female pioneers, but nothing could have prepared them for what was going to come next.
"She's probably one of the top five athletes to ever go through that high school, without a doubt—man or woman," said Lady Knight softball coach John Bores. "How many people make all-state eight times? And she would have done it more but the freshmen weren't at the high school yet. Every now and then you hear about someone who excels at two sports, but three sports? She was unbelievable."
Right from the start, the young superstar was in a league of her own. As an elementary school player, she was driven from the local softball league for being too good. She threw so fast that parents worried about the safety of other players.
"I think it worked out to my advantage because I ended up playing baseball all the way up through the town leagues," she said. "Until softball was offered at DePaolo, I played baseball with the boys."
She still worked on her pitching in the basement, throwing to her father and her siblings with wild pitches ricocheting through the rafters.
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Environment Waikato is to grant almost $5000 towards a three-day arts festival in October based around water to be held at Turangawaewae Marae.
Environment Waikato is to grant almost $5000 towards a three-day arts festival in October based around water to be held at Turangawaewae Marae.
Environment Waikato has granted Waiterimu School $5000 towards its Trees For Survival programme, which will grow trees for local farmers fencing off their streams.
Environment Waikato has granted $20,000 towards the Te Waihou Blue Springs Walkway to expand educational opportunities from the project.
Environment Waikato has granted $3000 towards Forest Lake School's boardwalk through the school's bush.
Environment Waikato has awarded $6885 to the Pirongia Restoration Society to print a booklet about the ecology and history of Mt Pirongia.
Environment Waikato has granted $5000 towards a sewage disposal system at the Kinloch Marina.
Environment Waikato wants a thorough definition of Maori customary rights to the foreshore and seabed.
Environment Waikato is to lobby Transit to move more quickly on some of the Region's roading projects which are ready to go.
Environment Waikato wants to see alternatives, such as barging, used for heavy transport around the Waikato.
Environment Waikato is taking over moorings in Lake Taupo.
Environment Waikato is to appeal the resource consents granted to Mighty River Power for operating the Waikato hydro system.
Environment Waikato and DoC are working with landowners around Mt Karioi to control possums in this ecologically important area.
A change from paying petrol tax to paying for distance travelled has been welcomed by Environment Waikato Regional Land Transport Committee Chairman David Peart.
Remanufacturing 50 tonnes of soap flakes into detergent, finding 200 pairs of gumboots for the Red Cross and re-using 50,000 plastic bags was all in a day's work for the Waste Exchange last year.
Three young Waikato students head for Wellington next week to attend a National Environmental Youth Forum.
Ratepayers have already paid more than $9 million in rates to Environment Waikato, with the deadline for early payment discounts still more than a week away.
Public access to the Waikato's shallow lakes should be improved, according to Environment Waikato's Environment Committee.
Environment Waikato will look into its policies on rate remission for community groups – but no changes can be made for this year.
A nation-wide pest plant awareness programme called Weedbusters begins in the Waikato next month.
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8 Job Search Tips for Teens
Getting hired is tough at any age, but these are the best job search tips for teens.
While last year's teen unemployment rate of 28 percent was nightmarish, this year's number will be much worse, says Andrew Sum, professor of economics and director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, in Boston. Even though the economy is picking up steam, unemployed adults are continuing to muscle in on teen-job territory, especially in the retail sector. And the younger the teen, Sum says, the more brutal the outlook. Still, there are jobs out there, and with luck, pluck, a parental push, and these make-it-happen strategies, your child can land one.
Network Like Crazy
Many kids find jobs through their parents, says Sum. Check your address book for anyone who might be willing to hire your teen. Then have your child rehearse a script with you before he picks up the phone, as in: "My mom is in your book group and she suggested I ask if you could use some help with your landscaping business." Also help him develop a good follow-up line, which is important because many teens will feel shot down if they hear anything other than an enthusiastic "You're hired!" Explain that he should create an opening for future conversations by saying, "Thanks for taking my call. Let me give you my number, so if things change or you hear of anything else, you can contact me. And is it okay if I check back with you in a week or so?"
Go Seasonal
Classic summer jobs—at camps, beach town burger joints, and amusement parks—that are open for only a few months annually are still a good bet. "We hire something like 2,500 seasonal employees for this park every year," says Cutter Matlock, director of administration for Six Flags America, in Bowie, Maryland. "About half are returnees, but the rest are new. As long as kids can follow through with the online application process, and convey that they are confident, passionate, and fun people, we're interested."
Experiment with Temping
Companies that specialize in providing short-term workers are almost always busy when the economy is coming out of a recession, says Melanie Holmes, vice president at Manpower, a global employment service firm based in Milwaukee. Employers that use such agencies typically want workers 18 and older but sometimes will take younger teens, she says. Those who have experience with anything that can be described as customer service, including retail, will have an edge.
Tap Extended Family
Sending your kid off for the summer to relatives who live where there's work may seem extreme but may be her best shot. "We're seeing huge geographic variability in teen employment," says Sum. "About half of all kids in farm belt states had work last summer, and in Minnesota, Kansas, Iowa, and Wisconsin, it was as high as 60 to 65 percent, and we expect that to happen again this year. But in states like California, New York, or New Jersey, we are forecasting that it will be more like 25 percent." Currently, large cities with low unemployment rates include Des Moines; Honolulu; Little Rock, Arkansas; New Orleans; Oklahoma City; Portland, Maine; and Rochester, Minnesota.
Check Out Healthcare
Suggest that your teen contact local hospitals, nursing homes, and retirement communities. "These employers might have entry-level jobs that don't require any experience and are perfect for teens," says Holmes. Encourage your kids to dress neatly and spend several days knocking on doors, asking to speak to human resources, filling out applications, and inquiring how and when they should follow up.
Keep an Open Mind
Kids and parents need to understand that teens may have to get their hands dirty in jobs that even a few summers ago might have seemed low-status—washing dishes, cleaning hotel rooms, or hauling trash. That's where the action is now. Despite the downturn, restaurants last summer hired around 380,000 workers, many of them teens. The National Restaurant Association thinks hiring could be the same or better this year. Similarly, kids willing to get physical with entry-level jobs like cleanup crew should work their way through "Construction" in the local Yellow Pages. "It seems counterintuitive because of the economy," says Holmes, "but construction hiring always picks up in the summer, and we're already seeing signs an of increase."
Go Back to School
Teens with any extra or unusual credentials or training have much better odds of success, says Marie Schwartz, president of TeenLife Media in Cambridge, Massachusetts. "Kids need to offer employers, who face an avalanche of applications, something that says, 'Look at me.'" CPR and first-aid training, taught at YMCAs, usually for less than $100 for single-day classes, make any potential employee stand out from the crowd. A child applying for office jobs will have an edge if she's proficient in PowerPoint or Excel. (While some online classes may charge as much as $400 for longer tutorials, your child can find useful lessons for free. Have her try office.microsoft.com for a good one that takes less than an hour to complete.)
Stay Strong
Parents' most important role this summer will be giving plenty of pep talks. "A lot of kids are going to get very discouraged," says Sum. "Many employers won't even let them drop off applications. But it's important that teens understand the need to cast their net as wide as possible and not give up early. The longer and harder they look, the better their odds." And keep in mind that no matter how the search turns out, and how much wailing goes on along the way, your teen is learning some tough but essential life lessons.
Best Sites for Teen Jobs
While the largest Web sites, like Monster and Career Builder, get the most attention, there are thousands of others that can lead to jobs—including the online classified section of your local paper. (Just warn your teen away from any service that charges a fee.) Encourage him to check out:
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If you believe in good government, you might well be conflicted about Amazon's attempts to use a referendum to block new legislation requiring sales tax collections on online purchases.
Amazon should get its referendum. And it should lose it.
It's unlikely to turn out that way, because of politics and the state constitution.
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Let's break down both pieces of this.
First, the referendum. The use of this direct democratic tool is relatively rare in California, where we prefer the initiative. An initiative is a new law or constitutional amendment that is put on the ballot to circumvent the legislature. A referendum is a ballot measure asking voters whether they wish to block an act of the legislature.
Referendums are thus a healthy check on the legislature. (Initiatives, which circumvent the legislature and the budget process and all norms of accountability, can sow chaos and aren't so healthy). But California makes referendums very hard. There are just 90 days to gather signatures, which makes qualifying the measures very difficult (an initiative law requies the same number of signatures but allows for 150 days). And rules prevent many kinds of legislation -- including laws related to the budget and taxation -- from being reversed by referendum.
It may be that the legislation requiring online retailers to collect sales tax is not legally subject to referendum. There are different opinions on this, and a court may well have to decide. It's quite possible that Amazon won't get its referendum.
But if the company is lucky enough to qualify a referendum and withstand legal challenges, it's likely to win and reverse the tax. It's hard to imagine Californians voting to may more on what they purchase on line. (Californians already are required to pay use tax on these purchases themselves, but almost no one complies).
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Your 9-1-1 call will automatically be routed to a police, fire or EMS agency that handles the area where the telephone is located. All 911 phone calls made from Aurora University will be handled by the Aurora Police Department. After receiving a 911 call from Aurora University, Aurora Police Department will call Aurora University Campus Public Safety and notify them of the situation.
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We're celebrating the artisans, writers, makers, and more who make up the diverse and inspiring world of food.
Today: Steve Sando, the founder of Rando Gordo -- now in the FOOD52 Shop! -- travels Mexico far and wide in search of the best heirloom beans, corn, and chiles.
Steve Sando is serious about good food. He's so serious that when he couldn't find quality dry goods (beans, rice, herbs, and more), he decided to go after them himself. And so Rancho Gordo New World Specialty Food was born, a haven for bean lovers and chili chefs alike. Rancho Gordo's success lies partially in Sando's wanderlust -- he's always on the lookout for new growers everywhere, from his native California to Central and South America.
Find Rancho Gordo beans, chocolate, and salt in the FOOD52 Shop, and be sure to check out Sando's cookbook, Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo. In today's Supply Chain, we follow Sando around Mexico to learn more about the farmers that he works with, and learn that encouraging traditional agriculture is changing more lives than you might think.
- Steve
My idea of a good time is going to a new rural market in Mexico. I love the smells and the sounds -- and of course, the food is essential. You see and eat things that you just don't get anywhere else. Of course, my main goal is hunting for new heirloom beans. When I see sights like this I get excited, but my heart also breaks just a little. How can I get all these beans back to the US?
The best beans are often not in the mercados (markets) at all, but along the edges. Indigenous women will bring only what they can carry and often they have beans I've never seen. It's normal for me to "strike gold" and find a bean treasure.
A few years ago I met my business partners, Yunuen and Gabriel. Their company, Xoxoc, was set up for exporting their sour prickly pear snacks, and when I mentioned heirloom beans, at first they were very suspect. The market for heirlooms was shrinking in Mexico. How could there be any interest in the US? I pushed, they did some research, and without a lot of trouble, we've found a number of great farmers who farm the old-fashioned way, growing beans, corn, and chiles that have been in their family for generations. We decided to market our joint efforts as the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project. It started out as a way to import heirloom beans, but now we're looking into all kinds of traditions that are losing ground and seeing if we can't help.
One of my favorite farmers is Maria. She lives by herself, and with the exception of having her field tilled at the beginning of the season, she does the rest by hand, all by herself. She was doing all right, selling what she could carry at the market, but now that we're buying her stock through the Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project, she's had to get additional help.
This help came in the form of her grandson, who was on his way to the United States. Instead, he's working with Maria on their land, growing their beans and making a nice profit.
When I met Maria, she insisted that I drink the good, clean irrigated water she paid for. She was proud to be using fresh water instead of the "black water" that was prevalent. I wanted to please her, but I hesitated. As a gringo, I wasn't keen on drinking hot well water in Mexico, no matter how clean it was supposed to be. But I did to make her happy. It tasted just as you'd suspect: lousy. But it helped Maria to trust me and for us to become friends. Indigenous people tend to shy away from "robust" middle-aged men from the US. In business, they normally don't come out ahead.
We've focused our attention on farms in the states of Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Querétaro, and Yucatán. As much as I loved visiting the mercados, seeing these small agricultural towns is beyond my wildest dreams.
I'm also working with farmers that Diana Kennedy met when she was writing her seminal Oaxaca al Gusto, a huge book in tribute to Oaxacan cuisine that is very hard to cook from, as the chiles are specific and unavailable for the most part in the US. We're working with the farmers to help with the yields and to create a market so they can increase the number of acres dedicated to heirloom chiles and beans.
Another group we're working with is a cooperative in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosí. These guys have a granulated piloncillo. Normally this unrefined sugar is sold in hard-to-work-with cones, but they've discovered a technique to keep it granulated. They used to slash and burn the sugar fields, but now they let the canes grow back. It's more dangerous because of snakes, but they understand that this is their land and they want to care for it.
My favorite growers are in Hidalgo. They were dirt poor and like a lot of Mexicans, confused why their wonderful food wasn't being appreciated. They knew it was superior, but the markets dictated that they should give up their heritage beans and grow industrial hybrids for the superstores and export. One taste of their beans and you know that someone is getting it all wrong.
I met the growers, and we had an incredible party with a pit-roasted lamb. Afterwards they said they wanted to thank me. Because of this project, they didn't have to become masons or builders, or make the dangerous trip to the US. I started blubbering. Thank me? Because of them we got these incredible beans at a fair price. I was thanking them and before you know it, it was a big love fest. Whatever side of the political fence you are on, the biggest problem is there aren't enough jobs for the men. Some would suggest our policies are in part to blame, but just the fact that we're neighbors is enough for me to work on a common solution. If they can remain farmers and we get to eat like kings, everyone wins. And it's not that hard. It makes me wonder what other problems are right under our noses, ready to be solved over a delicious lamb roast.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Crafting with my kids: Indian Block printing
Last week, I had a chance to go to the "Creativ Festival" in downtown Toronto with my pal. We had a chance to meet Jamie Maldon from Colouricious who flew to Toronto all the way from the UK. I am a huge fan of block print so I couldn't believe my luck and started a new stash. She has so many amazing block prints.
The girls and I worked on a few pieces. You need some cardstock (we used old file folders for the note cards) and newsprint (newsprint works very well for the large blocks to make gift wrap), sponges, and acrylic paint.
Here is a close up of that splendid peacock.
Here is the gift wrap.
Lots of note cards.
They make a lovely stationary gift all wrapped up in twine.
Coincidentally, I found a really special book on printing technique at a local thrift shop. It is from 1961 and by Swedes G. Ahlberg and O. Jarneryd. From the introduction on the "Pleasures of Block Printing", the authors write:
Our aim, in writing this book is to give directions for printing methods which can be carried out by the school child, the professional man, the housewife-the amateur of any age. Many beginners surprise themselves by the ease with which they learn these methods and by the unmistakeably professional appearance of the prints they make. Many a teen-age girl might enjoy making a tie for her boyfriend and a skirt for herself using a matching pattern.
The intro says it all. We were very pleased with the results on paper and our next project is to try block printing on fabric. So exciting.
I hope you are having a lovely weekend and to all our dear friends celebrating Diwali this weekend, we wish you a joyous celebration.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Crafting with my kids: Pumpkin Activities
This weekend, my husband took Lily out of town for a couple of days, so I was on my own with the little one which is kind of rare (she isn't used to being solo). I saw this post on the Fairfield House and I knew I had try something similar with her. She is so into the princess fairy tales right now.
We set it up the "carriage" in a whiskey barrel. She loved it and couldn't wait to show her big sis.
We were also able to use up our pumpkin seeds for a crafty activity as well. I saw the project idea over a Teach Preschool and found further directions here. It is quite involved as you have to first dry out your pumpkin seeds, dye them and then dry them out again. But in the end the activity was a hit. The girls made some fall trees. The trunk is faux bois contact paper.
P.S. The eyes on the little owl are hole punch reinforcements. My dad was cleaning out his office and passed along his stash from the early 80s!
Have a great week,
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Forest Friends Hooded Scarf
This is my final kids clothes week project {I think, errrr … unless I have the sudden urge to sew at 3 am or something like that}. I have a couple of other wips, but nothing finished or ready to photograph (fingers crossed they won't become a rip).
About a year ago, I won a yard of Cloud 9's Organic Forest Friends flannel from a giveaway over at From an Igloo.
Lily doesn't have any scarves (unlike mum, eesh) - so I stitched her up a hooded scarf. There are tutorials out there, but this one is my own construction - figuring it out on my own. In addition to the flannel, I incorporated chocolate brown minkie left over from the run for the cure t-shirt quilt and blue pompom trim.
The temperature has now officially dropped so this is a useful piece. I think she thinks so too.
It's been a fun week. The challenge lit a fire under me, it was time to bust through the stash. I didn't purchase a single item and only used what I had on hand. I feel quite happy about that.
Have a great week,
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Kids and Corduroy
Anyway, the sewing mojo is back. I have been wanting to post about corduroy for ages. It is probably my favourite fabric for a child's fall / winter wardrobe.
I stitched up this little corduroy jumper for E. Hope. Brown velvet ric rac , fabric Sandi Henderson for Michael Miller / Meadow Sweet Vintage Paisley on Light Yellow Corduroy .
The pattern is New Look 6854 for Kids (out of print). I added a kangaroo pocket, I was inspired by this post on Probably Actually (pinned by Gwen). It's kind of wrinkled, but it is well used to store Polly pockets.
After finishing the reversible skirt, I completed the outfit with a little capelet. The pattern is available over at Grosgrain (or Burda here). I just increased the size slightly.
Corduroy is also great for little boys. My pal got on board and she stitched up two pairs of flat front cords for her youngest who is difficult to fit (his waist is the size of 18-24 months but he is actually 3 years). Corduroy can be difficult to photograph due to the wale - as are 3 year old boys. Pattern: Made's Flat Front Pant. This is the first time she made pants and I think they turned out great.
I am always on the hunt for corduroy garments second hand.
These are a couple of the girls' favourite dresses, both printed corduroy and I didn't pay more than $5 each. the first one is Bonnie Jean in apple corduroy and the second one is from the late 1980's Laura Ashley's Mother and Child collection, floral cord. I am always on the hunt for items from this particular Laura Ashley collection.
Happy Stitching and have a great weekend,
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Reversible Clothing: The Change Your Mind skirt from 1, 2, 3 Sew
My daughters like to wear skirts, especially the little one. She has developed strong views and refuses to wear pants. I have restricted my kids weeks sewing to garments the girls will wear and that are a simple sew. I absolutely love the Change Your Mind skirt in 1-2-3 Sew book because
1. I am able to destash – a reversible skirt takes up twice as much fabric
2. There are no exposed seams = a professional looking garment
3. You can customize this skirt by using any sort of trim (more destashing, yeah!
4. The skirt is an easy sew – 1-2 hours. I stitched up these skirts after the girls went to bed.
5. You can adapt this skirt for fall and still use up your quilting cottons.
For this version I used corduroy on one side and a quilting cotton (Marie Osmond 2008 for Quilting Treasures) on the other. Trim jumbo ric rac.
I also made this skirt using licensed Angelina Ballerina fabric and eyelet trim.
The reverse is purple and white polka dot.
I am not sure she will ever wear the purple side, she likes Angelina Ballerina too much. I am just happy these skirts are enjoyed.
PS. Modern Kiddo stitched up these skirts for her book review and they look really cute.
Happy stitching,
Monday, October 10, 2011
Heidi & Finn Cowl Neck Jumper Dress
Thank you for all the kind Thanksgiving wishes. We had a wonderful weekend with lots of good food and beautiful weather. We enjoyed our turkey outside the deck (I think that's the first time) and went on a fun nature hike. Lily made this little Thanksgiving tree. I gave her some decor type leaves applied with chalkboard paper rectangles and left her alone for some quiet time. She wrote out what she was thankful for – Kolors, Shells, Walnuts, home etc.
So I have decided to take up elsie marley's kid's clothing week challenge and I am working a on a few garments for the girls. If the stars are aligned and all that there might be quite a few sewing posts this week …umm…if you don't enjoy the sewing projects, maybe come back in a couple of weeks :) I made this dress for Lily for Thanksgiving. The pattern is by Heidi & Finn. The knit is very cozy and has lots of neat animals, a pheasant, chipmunk, etc. {I made a poncho out of the same fabric last year}. The belt is just the "wrong side" of the fabric. This is a very simple sew. It actually took more time to turn the belt than complete the entire dress.
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An accidental sperm donor awakens to love by bizarre circumstances in this entertaining but run-of-the-mill romantic comedy.
Kassie (Jennifer Aniston: The Bounty Hunter) needs a kid, and neurotic best friend Wally (Jason Bateman: Couples Retreat) looks on jealously as she searches for a donor. Soon enough he's a liquored-up mope at the conception party, where she will administer Roland's (Patrick Wilson: The A Team) sample. But in the thick of blurry fugue he spills the intended specimen and swaps in his own to cover tracks. She leaves town soon after, and it's not until seven years on, when Kassie returns to New York with an oddly familiar son, that Wally finally realizes his sin. So he tries to win her over even as she tries to bring the presumed dad into her life.
Sure, romantic comedies are formula wrapped in old shtick. But this one stems from a unique premise, as adapted from a short story by respected author Jeffrey Eugenides. Surely it's got more zip than the average rom-com.
Then again, maybe zip isn't the right word.
The premise is good for a thread of entertaining novelty, stitching together requisite touchstones of romantic comedy formula — the guy's and girl's eccentric best friends, the rival, the misunderstanding, the predictable reconciliation — into an otherwise original tale. Wally's discovery of his own neuroses reflected in a six-year-old kid is amusing, and his secretly realized truth brings tension to the trip.
But the movie lacks spark. Directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck, who previously teamed for Blades of Glory, dial back their goofiness to a neutral buzz. Plot loses steam in the ambling pace, and wit is muffled under feel-good fuzzy wuzzies. Dialogue is smart enough, but what should be sharp banter plays as lazy conversation peppered with judgmentalism, more wearying and less fun than catty sniping. There's little to no conflict for contrast, maybe a couple quibbles here and there, but no fireworks. Really? Coming off that setup? How dull. And most of the prime comic moments have been spoiled by previews.
Character, similarly, is pretty flat. Anniston is Anniston, and Bateman is Bateman, and both are Dean Martin without a Jerry Lewis. The kid is but a cute prop glancing aside for his cues, blankly reciting oddness for forced eccentricity. Supporting characters are cardboard cutouts, too poorly developed to be of any worth. Jeff Goldblum dials it in as Leonard, and Juliette Lewis is a missed opportunity to set free-spirited foil against uptight Wally. Even pretty-boy papa-wannabe Roland proves wholly unininteresting.
In the end, the filmmakers played it safe, going dry after a juicy setup. It's a cute movie and offers a decent diversion, but it's ultimately bland stuff.


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Dogs have been trained for years to sniff out dangerous things like drugs and bombs. Now, they're trained to sniff out mold (which is almost as dangerous).
Mold not only produces unpleasant odors; it also gives off gases containing carcinogens such as benzene and other chemicals that cause an array of health problems, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. By the time the odors are detected by the human nose, the problems have escalated beyond repair.
Moisture causes mold growth which is often hidden and difficult to detect, especially in modern construction. Air sampling is the traditional method for detecting mold, but this method is flawed for several reasons. Even if the test detects a high mold spore count, another inspection is often needed to locate the source, and this can be invasive and require cutting holes into walls. Some mold spores do not become airborne or stay aloft easily, which can lead to inaccurate test results. Though spores can't penetrate walls, the gases they give off can, and are easily detected by dogs that have been specially trained to sniff them out.
1-800-GOT-MOLD offers a mold detection service using specially-trained, mold-sniffing dogs. Once they find out where the mold is hiding, they see to it that a remediation contractor removes the problem.
Mold exists everywhere. Though not all homes have serious mold problems, it is safe to say that some mold probably exists somewhere inside – under the kitchen sink, behind the bathtub, or anywhere where moisture is contained. When surfaces containing mold spores are disturbed, the spores can get into the air and cause mild allergies or respiratory problems. To help prevent the development of a larger problem that would require the use of dogs to detect, it is a good idea to regularly change the air filters in your home. Like the folks at 1-800-GOT-MOLD say: "It just makes scents.".


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Drug and alcohol abuse is no longer left to the celebrities alone, as it has become one of the most widespread problem in the world over. Starting from street addiction to high end chemical parties, addiction has managed to ruin many lives and families universally.
But not many people understand the fact that quitting addiction is not a user's personal choice alone, as it involves crucial processes like detoxification and thorough counseling sessions. Which is why we have rounded up the best rehab centers in our top five countdown to help your loved one quit the problem of addiction, once and for all.
Promise Treatment Center
Considered to be of the best rehab centers in the United States, The Promise treatment center has become a place which has drawn the maximum number of celebrities annually. With centers located in Malibu, Los Angeles and California, the Promise Treatment Center uses the open door form of treatment, which entitles the residents to move around freely as they please. This treatment center also offers the strongest one on one counselling sessions, anger management therapy, along with a host of other treatments which is essential for quitting drugs and alcohol abuse.
Solutions Recovery Center
Anonymity is one of the biggest problems that many people fear while seeking out a decent rehabilitation center for help, as many times mediocre rehabilitation centers are more than willing to give out personal information of patients. Solution Recovery Center has managed to make quite a name for itself over the years, being one of the most popular and successful rehab centers which offers both proper treatment along with some much needed privacy. Offering help to both indoor and outdoor patients, this Florida based treatment center offers some of the best ways to quit the disease of addiction.
Malibu Horizon Rehab Center
Coming in as one of the most popular Florida based rehabilitation center, Malibu Horizon has without a doubt proved their success as one of the best rehab centers in the US. Breaking away from the traditional 12 Step program, Malibu Horizon prefers focusing on individual care helping the patients to reform their identity as a whole, along with some much needed counselling, anger management program, hosted in their extraordinary facility.
The Caron Foundation
Based in Texas, Boca Raton, Florida and Wernersville, The Caron foundation is among the handful of nationally recognized treatment center, which offers help to all types of patients. When it comes to addiction teenagers and young adults perhaps face the highest risks, but little do other people understand that this is perhaps the best time to remold their being and help them become successful individuals in life. Using their innovative two step program, The Caron Foundation offers some much needed helps along with group therapy which has proven its worth time and again.
The Betty Ford Center
Standing in at 31 years of experience and 100 beds, The Betty Ford Center is without a doubt among one of the best rehab centers in the United States. Founded in 1982 by the first lady of the US, The Betty Ford center is the only treatment center which encourages family participation in its treatment process. With individual programs for children, teens and adults, along with their effective out patient program, Betty Ford Center has proved to become the most successful rehab center there is.
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The Pacific Coast Way links coastal havens, hinterland towns, and major cities all along the east coast, from the Gold Coast to Cairns. The Pacific Coast is a 'big' drive. Take your time: the real journey hides just out of sight, ready to be discovered off the highway.
From South East Queensland to the Tropical North discover world class resorts, lush farming regions, stunning coastline, and communities that inspire sea changes. Linger near the warm temperate Pacific Ocean, where cocktail hour includes a backdrop of blue waters crashing onto white shorelines. Detour inland and savour the hinterland bounty of fine food and wine, antique stores, and lovingly restored pubs and boutique accommodation. National Parks filled with waterfalls, rockpools, rare birds and animals transport you a million years away. Meander north to the golden beaches and country heart of regional Queensland. Uncover rainforest studded gorges, gemfields, stunning lakes, and long unbroken sandy white beaches stretching out to the Great Barrier Reef. Slip off the main highway and explore the best Australia has to offer, and good living alongside some of the most pristine, preserved natural beauties. Live the good life on, and off, the Pacific Coast Way.
As the heritage and cultural centre of the Cooloola Region, Gympie boasts a tradition that few areas in Queensland can offer. Gympie offers the warm hospitality of a country town with all the modern conveniences. Known as the 'Town that Saved Queensland', Gympie's proud heritage began in 1867 with the discovery of gold by prospector James Nash at the site now occupied by the Town Hall. At the time, Queensland was facing bankruptcy due to drought and the fall in wool prices. However, Nash made the five day journey down the Mary River from Maryborough and, after digging up 75 ounces of gold in six days, staked his claim. The Gympie Gold Rush was on, injecting the boost to the Queensland economy that enabled the colony to survive. A short drive to Mary Valley, the Cooloola and Sunshine Coasts, Gympie is central to a relaxing lifestyle with great attractions, markets, events and festivals. Located 40-kilometres south-west of Gympie is the beautiful and normally peaceful Amamoor Creek State Forest Park which every year plays host to the Gympie Music Muster.
Next up is the Beef Capital of Australia - Rockhampton - where the city, coast, and country all meet in one gracious city. On Sundays, ride on a Purrey Steam Train at the Archer Park Station and Steam Tram Museum. Open Sunday to Friday, view the large collection of railway memorabilia and for a greater insight into life around here from 1850 to 1950 visit the Rockhampton Heritage Village. Walk along Quay Street, - a 'historical streetscape' - with glorious sandstone buildings and original delicate wrought iron lace work featured on many. For sightseeing, a leisurely stroll through the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and Zoo should be included in your itinerary. The mighty Fitzroy flows right through town so you can enjoy barramundi fishing from within the city limits or for a little more excitement catch a live bull ride at the Great Western Hotel.
The Townsville region in North Queensland, Australia is a bustling and vibrant destination boasting diversity in landscape, an enviable lifestyle and experiences to suit every holiday.
Whether you prefer barramundi fishing in the Burdekin or Hinchinbrook, snorkelling fringing reefs around Magnetic Island, scuba diving wrecks or the Great Barrier Reef, bird watching at the surrounding wetlands, skydiving The Strand in Townsville or taking a wagon ride in Charters Towers, you will find it all in North Queensland. With reef, rainforest, outback and wetlands all within an hour or two of Townsville, North Queensland's capital, it's hard to go past this region for your next getaway.
Hervey Bay is one of Queensland's best natural holiday destinations offering the world's closest whale watching encounters with humpback whales as well as easy access to World Heritage Lister Fraser Island; the world's largest sand island and Lady Elliot Island; the first coral cay on World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef. Its safe sheltered waters make it an aquatic paradise perfect for year round swimming, diving, sailing, water sports and fishing. Dotted along the Hervey Bay Esplanade are cosmopolitan and alfresco cafes, shops, parklands, picnic areas, playgrounds, piers and a vibrant marina. In perfect, stinger-free water enjoy kayaking, yachting, diving, water and jet skiing, wind surfing and snorkelling. Boating and fishing enthusiasts enjoy estuary, beach, jetty, reef and game fishing. Join a tour or charter your own vessel, yacht or houseboat. Enjoy a bicycle ride along the picturesque foreshore, visit places such as the Orchid House within the beautiful Botanical Gardens, the Marina area or one of the many restaurants and cafes situated along the Esplanade. Visitors to Hervey Bay can choose from a range of accommodation styles, catering for all tastes and budgets. Several of the accommodation houses, attractions and general facilities are also accessible for people with disabilities.
The Mackay region is the perfect place to stop and refresh. There are endless sandy beaches, ancient reefs teeming with life off untouched Great Barrier Reef islands, tranquil lush tropical rainforest and warm rugged golden hinterland. Be sure to visit Finch Hatton Gorge for a fresh water dip, or Cape Hillsborough National Park to find yourself face-to-face at sunrise with inquisitive wallabies or Eungella National Park for spotting platypus and taking in the view.
Located 110 kilometres north of Townsville and 220 kilometres south of Cairns, the country township of Ingham is located in the heart of the tropics. It is the southern gateway to the Wet Tropics World Heritage-listed rainforests of Tropical North Queensland. West of Ingham is Australia's highest sheer drop waterfall, Wallaman Falls, at 305 metres. North-east of Ingham is the majestic Hinchinbrook Island. The region has no less than six recreational National Parks, State Forests and islands, making it a very special part of the North Queensland region. 800 metres south of the town centre is Tyto Wetlands Information Centre, showcasing the spectacular birdlife and natural attractions of the region. Within easy walking distance of the centre is Tyto Wetlands - a "Birdwatcher's Paradise". The wetlands are home to more than 230 different species, including the Eastern Grass Owl. Hundreds of Agile Wallabies also appear at the Wetlands in the afternoon and early morning, certainly adding to the wildlife experience. The township of Ingham, known for its large Italian community, celebrates the Australian-Italian Festival in July- a feast of Italian wine, cuisine, music and culture.
Welcome to the famous Gold Coast, this is Australia's endless playground of entertainment and adventure. For generations they have been embracing and entertaining their special guests with a promise of big smiles and warm memories in a spectacle of golden beaches, legendary theme parks, iconic rainforests, and lively attractions. Feel the excitement of life in the fun lane, where the sun shines on an unlimited variety of things to see and do all year round. Cuddle a koala, learn to surf, and walk a World Heritage listed rainforest trail in a day full of natural adventure. Scream with excitement on the biggest and best theme park rides, browse the boutiques, or putt your way to a win on a championship golf course. And as the sun sets over this city by the sea, treat yourself to an international stage show, dine on the freshest local produce and take your cocktail beachside as the Gold Coast glimmers through the night. The Gold Coast is a celebrated holiday experience set on one of Australia's most spectacular natural stages. The Gold Coast is famous for fun.
'Bundy' as locals call it, is one of those regions where you can really put the brakes on and relax. So, take a little longer stop over and explore all that it has to offer.Home to the largest turtle rookery in the South Pacific, Mon Repos beach is where you can witness the turtle life-cycle unfold from November to March.Get up close and personal with the resident turtles and manta rays just a few steps off the pristine beach of Lady Elliot Island or Lady Musgrave Island - and snap that turtle selfie you've always wanted!Swap your fins for hiking boots and get exploring the region's coastal gems, lakes, gorges and rural landscapes while hearing stories from colourful locals. But a visit to Bundy isn't complete without sampling its iconic products including Bundaberg Rum and Ginger Beer, not to mention wineries, fresh seafood and the creamiest homemade macadamia ice-cream you're likely to find.
Airlie Beach provides the ideal mainland base for holiday fun and adventure in the Whitsundays, where accommodation styles are as varied as the accents that can heard in the Main Street. Airlie Beach's diverse range of accommodation is the perfect spot for watching stunning sunsets over the islands and launching your holiday activities on the water and throughout the coast. Airlie Beach boasts a broad array of accommodation from stylish resort hotels on the water's edge and apartments on the hillside overlooking the panorama of beach, bay and islands, to bed and breakfast options, motels, camping and caravan parks as well as a host of backpacker accommodation. The town easily achieves the perfect balance between all of these styles, with all accommodation houses taking maximum advantage of the stunning views, and the village atmosphere unifying travellers of all budgets together in the same relaxed, holiday feel. Airlie Beach is the main launching pad for activities and adventures in the Whitsundays, and feels just as tropical as staying on an island, but with the conveniences of modern life like supermarkets, banks, restaurants and shopping.
Cardwell is located halfway between Townsville and Cairns, enjoying an all year round Summer climate. Settled in 1864, Cardwell was the first settlement north of Bowen and the only town in the world where two heritage listed areas adjoin. Cardwell prides itself on being a sought after fishing and boating destination with a state of the art Marina and public boat ramp. Being only a short boat ride away from The Hinchinbrook Island, the largest island National Park in Australia, makes Cardwell the perfect gateway destination. With an array of waterfalls, National Parks, State Forests, crystal clear swimming holes and adventurous bush walking tracks, Cardwell is the ideal location to indulge in the assortment of leisurely activities.
Welcome to a city where you are free to be whoever you want to be! Where you can escape to the natural splendour of Moreton Bay and Islands or the Scenic Rim and Country Valleys, experience world-class exhibitions at Australia's largest Gallery of Modern Art and indulge in the country's premier live music scene, The Valley... all in one day! You'll love the buzzing urban villages with live music, the coolest cafes and an eclectic array of the finest restaurants. Keep an eye on Brisbane's events' calendar for huge international sporting events, exciting and unique festivals as well as live performances on Queensland's premier shopping precinct, the Queen Street Mall where you can let loose and discover world-class retailers and heritage-listed arcades with over 700 specialty stores. Imagine being right in the heart of the city, surrounded by skyscrapers, as you experience your own river adventure - go kayaking, roller-blading or hold your breath as you abseil 20 metres down the 20 million year old Kangaroo Point Cliffs... there's a memorable Brisbane experience for everyone.
The perfect spot to break any journey, the township of Gin Gin is known by many as 'halfway to everywhere' because of its central location for travellers heading north, south, east or west. With a laid-back country atmosphere, shaded picnic areas and garden lined streets you will feel more than welcome in Gin Gin - voted friendliest town in Queensland 2003. A reminder of Queenslands pioneering past can be found in the hisitoric buildings in town and through the collections at the Gin Gin Museum. Explore the surrounding countryside where vineyards and olive groves are emerging as new horticultural industries. Enjoy panoramic drives on unsealed roads through surrounding national parks or try some fishing, camping and watersports at Monduran Lake. Delve into history and acquaint yourself with the tales of James McPherson - the Wild Scotsman - and Queenslands only fair dinkum bushranger. Locals hold a festival each year that includes a re-enactment of his capture. It is said that the cave in which McPherson avoided capture can still be found, less than a hundred metres from the main road - if you know where to look that is.
Bowen is one of the many charming towns on the Whitsunday Coast, with eight award winning, palm fringed beaches, beautiful bays and a warm tropical climate. Situated in the northern region of the Whitsundays on the shores of Edgecumbe Bay, it is a picturesque seaside town that offers a beachcomber's paradise. The Front Beach foreshore in Bowen has recently been redeveloped with fun family activities in mind. With some of the best fringing reefs of the Queensland coast lying just a few metres offshore, the area attracts snorkellers and divers keen to explore the colourful coral gardens. When heading north from Airlie Beach and Proserpine to Bowen, keep an eye out for the Big Mango, on the Bruce Highway just before you enter the town of Bowen. The Mango marks the Bowen Information Centre, a knowledgeable, friendly place to book all your Bowen accommodation and activities and an excellent source of information if you are planning to continue further north on your journey.
A paradise of golden sandy beaches is what you will discover in Mission Beach. Being one of the few places in Australia where the World Heritage Wet Tropics rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef connect, visitors can lose themselves in its natural diversity. Relaxation is what Mission Beach knows best, with beachfront day spas or one of the many professional beauty salons. Finally it's on to Cairns - Nestled on the coast of Far North Queensland, the city is tucked between the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea and the lush rolling downs of the Atherton Tableland to the west. There is something here for every visitor to enjoy ... adrenaline-charged adventures like diving, white water rafting and bungy jumping or more gentle pursuits like birdwatching, hiking, gourmet restaurants or just sitting under a palm tree sipping a cocktail. Cairns offers visitors fabulous accommodation choices - everything from five star resorts to backpacker accommodation or camping grounds - along with temperate weather, sunny skies and sea breezes ... where else can you enjoy an international band one day and total isolation on a tropical island the next?
Maroochydore is the commercial hub at the heart of the Sunshine Coast, neighboured by Caloundra to the south and Noosa to the north. Stop over and explore all the Sunshine Coast region has to offer. The region boasts surf beaches and sheltered waterways, national parks and pristine crown land. Enjoy waterfront dining, surf breaks, championship golf courses, antiques and trinkets at welcoming beachside communities. Head to the hills and enjoy the tranquility of the hinterland including the volcanic plugs better known as 'The Glasshouse Mountains'. Or explore the Blackall Range, a lush fertile terrain and subtropical rainforest where patchwork fields, diverse forests and the distant pacific horizon open up in front of you. Or if you're four wheel drive enabled, opt for a the Great Beach Drive up to Rainbow Beach and gaze out to Fraser Island and Double Island.
Gladstone is a lush harbourside city, but the greater region boasts fishing, camping and hiking, along with snorkelling the start of the Great Barrier Reef and the last surf on the route north. Head out to the Southern Great Barrier Reef from 1770 or Gladstone to visit some of the Southern Great Barrier Reef island gems. Or just 50 kilometres south of Gladstone is the turn off to relaxed coastal communities of 1770 and Agnes Waters, Captain Cook's Queensland landing and Queensland's most northern surf beach. Or head inland to Kroombit Tops National Park, a four wheel drive enthusiasts dream. The rugged terrain of the Kroombit Plateau the resting place of a crashed World War II bomber.
They call it the bountiful Burdekin, and this incredible area is part of the great winterless north. The shire of Burdekin is virtually drought proof because of the Burdekin Falls Dam, and horticulture and agriculture flourish in the area. Visit Ayr and Home Hill, separated by the Burdekin River and accessible across the famous Silver Link - a 1,000 metre long bridge that is one of the longest of its kind in Australia. Try fishing and crabbing, go diving at the intriguing Yongala wreck and do some birdwatching. Then see the attractions within the towns of Ayr and Home Hill, including a butterfly and insect display, a rock shop and murals. Then head for Alva Beach where you can do some lazy fishing ... or learn the adrenaline sport of kiteboarding!


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The Global Medical Affairs (GMA) organization provides patients, healthcare providers and payers everywhere with the practical and clinically relevant information and solutions they need to use products safely and effectively, throughout the product lifecycle and the patient's journey.
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Provide scientific and technical support for Oncology assigned products; deliver scientific presentations; develops and maintains professional and credible relationships with, key opinion leaders; actively participate in relevant Brand Teams and helps develop medical affairs strategies for assigned products; develop innovative research concepts for clinical data generation; provide relevant scientific and technical training
Key responsibilities:
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional and procedures.
• In cooperation with affiliate medical departments, Marketing, RA, Clinical and other functional areas, provides leadership, oversight and support for assigned products/projects
• Establishes and approves scientific methods for hypotheses, rational, design of affiliate protocols and their reports.
• Initiates medical affairs activities and generation and dissemination of data supporting overall product scientific and business strategy.
• Provide scientific/medical education to investigators, clinical monitors, and Global Project Team members related to therapeutic area or disease specific information.
• Keeps abreast of professional information and technology through conferences and/or medical literature and acts as a Oncology therapeutic area resource.
• Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies and accountable for complying with those requirements.
• Serves as the scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions
• May act as medical/scientific leader for projects within an area or across several area
• May represent the medical function to the GPT for medical affairs 'activities.
• Assist in the development of scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia.
• Assist with the scientific review, development, execution and communication of affiliate/area/global medical affairs sponsored or supported clinical research activities.
• May lead cross functional sub teams responsible for discrete projects within the therapeutic area (individual publications or study collaborations)
Initiate research projects and drive them to completion, resulting in high quality publications
• Ensures budgets, timelines, compliance requirements are factored into programs' scientific activities
The Global Medical Affairs (GMA) organization provides patients, healthcare providers and payers everywhere with the practical and clinically relevant information and solutions they need to use products safely and effectively, throughout the product lifecycle and the patient's journey.
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Happy Saturday!! I hope those of you in the USA had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Lisa here to share some Christmas cards with you today :)
I have been having so much fun playing with my early Christmas present (Explore). I absolutely love the Noel SVG file from SVG Cut Files.com by My Craft Spot and I couldn't wait to use it. I created three Christmas cards using this file and several other MCS products.
Scarlet Red Crinkle Ribbon was added to this card, along with a Tiny Tags die. The sentiment is from Tiny Tags Christmas and the button was tied with Natural Jute String. A sentiment from Christmas Chalkboard was stamped on the inside.
For more pictures and details on how I created these cards, please visit my blog, A Mermaid's Crafts. Thanks so much for stopping by!!
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One hour from UND-BC game time … Sioux fans are all over the place. En route to the Pepsi Center, I saw hundreds outside Brooklyn's, the bar just outside the main entrance of the arena. I'm thinking the place was filled to capacity . . .
Snowed last night early this morning. But no worries. It's supposed to be in the 60s on Saturday . . .
Some of my peers have been ribbing me for triggering a brief outburst by Michigan coach Red Berenson in Wednesday's press conferences. Not a big deal, really. He was respectful in requesting that I focus on "this year."
What happened was, I asked goalie Billy Sauer, an Avalanche draft pick, about his troubling 8-5 loss to North Dakota in the 2007 West Regional at the Pepsi Center. It was Sauer's first game at his possible future workplace, and he allowed seven goals on 26 shots.
Berenson obviously didn't want Sauer to talk about that loss. Whatever. At this point, we're not going to teach Berenson public relations 101, and plus, he and I talked about it privately after the presser. I respect his old-school ways.


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In Boca Raton, Fla., Gordon Homes is offering to pay two years of property taxes and insurance -- worth as much as $150,000 on houses priced as high as $2.5 million -- for buyers of completed homes at its upscale Azura development.
In Richmond, Va., Orleans Homebuilders Inc. is offering "Sizzling Summer Sale Savings" that include as much as $100,000 off the cost of upgrades ranging from granite countertops to a conservatory. And in Medford, Ore., Diane Adams, a real-estate agent, is offering to pay four months of mortgage payments on the $975,000 house she and her home-builder husband constructed on 20 acres near Crater Lake.
"I'd also negotiate a lower price, too," says Adams, an agent with Re/Max International Inc. "I just want this house off our books."
Across the country, the theme is the same: Home builders and home sellers are juicing their efforts to unload single-family homes.
Among other things, they are offering buyers cash discounts of as much as 20 percent, throwing in a pool and agreeing to finish basements, garages and other spaces at a cost of several thousand dollars -- incentives much richer than builders were offering as recently as six months ago, when the downturn didn't look as bleak.
Since then, home builders have been hit hard as rising mortgage delinquency rates have made lenders much more reluctant to issue new loans, causing home prices to fall and inventories of unsold homes to rise.
In June, new-home sales had fallen more than 40 percent from their peak two years ago, and more than half a million new houses -- nearly eight months of supply -- sit in inventory, according to the most recent report from the National Association of Home Builders. Contract cancellations, meanwhile, have hit nearly 30 percent for some builders.
Things may not get better for a while. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that new home sales this year were likely to fall 19 percent from last year, worse than its previous forecast of a 17.7 percent drop.
Many builders never expected the housing market to fall this far. Now they're struggling with empty land, too few buyers and an inventory of finished homes that have been sitting empty for months -- and some are growing desperate to free the cash locked up in their real estate by enticing the dwindling number of buyers.
The latest survey taken by the National Association of Home Builders indicates that 56 percent of builders are now offering incentives, up from about 45 percent a year ago.
And those incentives are growing bigger. In California's San Diego County, Chris Heller, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty, says that until about 18 months ago, builders had little reason to offer incentives. Today, he says, "buyers are asking for the moon, and they're often getting it."
Heller says that on houses in the $700,000 range, his clients are typically scoring multiple concessions totaling as much as $80,000. Generally, that includes a price reduction, an agreement to pay closing costs or upgraded flooring or appliances -- or a combination of all three.
Builders in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area have also been struggling to move homes and are using incentives more freely. "They are giving stuff away here," says Kenneth Cox, a real-estate agent with DFW Urban Realty in Dallas.
In suburban Dallas, incentives on single-family homes abound, including price reductions of as much as 20 percent and free swimming pools. Steve Wall, president of builder Wall Homes Inc., says his company is knocking as much as 18 percent off the list price for inventory homes in the city's northeast suburbs.
For other homes yet to be built, the builder is offering free blinds, a free covered patio and 50 percent off upgrades, up to $20,000. "It's more competitive than this time last year," Wall says.
This trend toward more-generous incentives is "likely to intensify," says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com, citing a growing inventory of new homes, an oversupply of pre-owned homes on the market and "a glut of homes that are a year or two old that investors bought as rental property that have never been lived in, and those investors are now trying to sell, too."
Incentives alone often aren't enough to close a sale, however. National builder KB Home says that in May, it was offering to pay $5,000 toward closing costs on already completed, or "inventory," homes, up from $1,000 about a year ago, "but we find that these kinds of incentives don't generally work that well," says a spokeswoman.
Rowena Emmett, an independent Realtor in La Canada, Calif., says that during Southern California's last downturn, a client offered home buyers a new Porsche, "but that didn't work."
Builders generally try to avoid outright price markdowns, in part because it angers prior home buyers who don't want prices in their subdivisions forced down. These days, though, builders increasingly resort to price cuts "because it's all about avoiding bankruptcy for some," says Gene Rivers, a Keller Williams agent in Tallahassee, Fla., where builders are offering incentives and price markdowns of as much as 15 percent of the purchase price on $300,000 and $400,000 houses, double the level of a year ago.
Certainly, not every market is struggling. Dianna Kokoszka, a vice president at Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams Realty, says homes in hot markets such as Austin still receive multiple offers, making incentives unnecessary.
In other markets, pockets of strength may still exist, particularly in popular neighborhoods. Jim Napier, president of Napier Realtors ERA, in Richmond, Va., says an agent recently listed a house for $600,000 in a desirable subdivision, "and it sold in two days at the list price, all cash."
Still, in much of the country, it's a buyer's market. And the savviest buyers are using that to their advantage.
Lummie Jones, a vice president at Napier Realtors, says the best deals go to those who buy inventory homes, can close within 30 days and who have no contingencies in their contracts, such as the need to sell another house or find financing. Those buyers, Jones says, "are getting concessions of between 5 percent and 10 percent" of the house price.
Also, have a preapproval letter in hand, which indicates that a lender is ready to fund your mortgage immediately up to a certain amount, "and tell them to show you the two or three best deals they have," says Rivers, the Tallahassee agent.
Certain houses -- even identical ones -- can have different carrying costs because one needed a special foundation or took longer to build. "That's the house the builder wants off his books first," Rivers says.
Orleans Homebuilders, based in Bensalem, Pa., for instance, has knocked nearly $200,000 off the price of some already built million-dollar homes in Richmond, Va., and is offering an additional $20,000 reduction for buyers who buy inventory homes before Labor Day.
For buyers short on cash, builders are offering as much as $10,000 to help cover costs, which can help buyers qualify financially for the home.
In markets such as Denver and Seattle, builders are increasingly willing to pay agents substantially larger commissions -- as much as 4 percent of the home's sales price, up from 1.5 percent or less -- to help unload inventory homes. In turn, some agents are returning some of that money to builders to lower the home price to help buyers qualify for the house.
"Don't be afraid to negotiate for as much as you can these days," says Judy King, a Seattle-area Re/Max agent. "There's a lot of flexibility in a market like this."


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I know some of you are fans of Patton Oswalt, so you'll be glad to know that today is his 43rd birthday. Celebrate his talent by watching this amazing parody of The Room, also starring the lovely Julie Klausner.
If you didn't see The Room, though, maybe you'll prefer this clip of Oswalt talking about how he can't do acid anymore, because he'd start telling his daughter about conspiracies in her Lucky Charms. Or you could celebrate the birthdays of Donna Reed and Lewis Carroll instead. Whatever you do, take your vitamins, make your bed, and have a lovely weekend!


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If you want a newly constructed home on LI
East Moriches
Terryann Court
Nearing completion, this eight-room Colonial is being built on a .46-acre parcel in a cul-de-sac. It's part of a 17-lot subdivision, where all homes are constructed with all American-made products, says builder Mark Baisch of Landmark Properties of Suffolk.
This house features an open floor plan with hardwood floors and central air-conditioning. The kitchen is designed with granite countertops and high-hat lighting, while the four bedrooms will have carpeting. There are a total of 2.5 bathrooms.
Amenities include a full basement with an 8-foot ceiling, in-ground sprinklers and a two-car garage.
This is one of two houses still available, says one of the listing agents. The school district is East Moriches. Julie Poidomani and Suzanne Lebohner, Realty Connect USA, Oakdale, 631-881-5957
Delamere Street
Construction of a 2,500-square-foot postmodern design on a 100-by- 100-foot lot in the Elwood school district is set to begin within the next couple of weeks, says the listing agent.
The house, one of three in a subdivision off Broadway, will feature oak floors on the main level, decorative moldings and granite countertops in the kitchen and the 2.5 bathrooms. Of nine rooms, four are bedrooms.
Amenities will include central air-conditioning and a one-car garage. The house will be built to Energy Star approval, the agent says, noting that the builder is Paramount Custom Homes in Center Moriches. The model pictured above is in Ridge. Vincent Martino, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Farmingville, 631-252-8767
Cove Neck
4 Sagamore Hill Rd.
Designed to complement Sagamore Hill -- the home of President Theodore Roosevelt -- this newly constructed 7,200-square- foot Victorian postmodern offers many grand features, including a three-story rotunda. A second-floor balcony encircles the rotunda.
Each room is fashioned with detailed millwork, while many have wood floors with inlays. Other materials used include ebony and mahogany in the library, and pine and limestone in the kitchen.
Carrara marble can be found in all 6.5 bathrooms. Of six en-suite bedrooms, two bedrooms share a turret.
The master suite has a 500-square-foot walk-in closet. There are four fireplaces, and the house has wintertime water views. Other features include Energy Star appliances and mechanicals, mooring rights and a three-car garage.
The house is on a 4.17-acre parcel in the Oyster Bay-East Norwich school district. Deborah Hauser and Pamela Doyle, Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, Cold Spring Harbor, 631-692-6770
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I meant that if you could do it with a prom change, you should be able to do it with this method (in my currently uninformed opinion). So, maybe it is virtually equivalent, not logically.Originally Posted by rc3105
What is the total up to now? We are all on the edge of our seats out here.
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CHAPEL HILL-Dozens of local residents and elected officials gathered Saturday afternoon at the Orange County landfill as the facility ceremoniously closed its doors for good.
Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association and Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP President Minister Robert Campbell was instrumental in the effort to shut the landfill down—and to highlight the occasion, he delivered a few remarks during the event.
"We want to thank Orange County for closing this landfill, and let us keep up the fight, because there are other communities that can benefit from what Orange County is doing," he said.
To begin the ceremony, the attendees marched from the Orange County solid waste administrative headquarters to the landfill itself, located about a block away. After Campbell's speech, with the crowd cheering, he placed the lock on the landfill gate for the final time.
Numerous public figures made appearances at the event including Orange County Commissioners Renee Price, Penny Rich, and Chair Barry Jacobs. Senator Ellie Kinnaird, and Carrboro Aldermen Sammy Slade, Lydia Lavelle, and Michelle Johnson were also in attendance.
The landfill is situated near the historically black Rogers Road neighborhood. For several decades, neighborhood residents have said the site has caused problems with vermin, noise, and unpleasant smells.
"I've been in this neighborhood since 1963, and we've been fighting the landfill ever since," says Barbara Hopkins, who's a longtime member of the Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association. "This is a victory for me, and I'm so happy just to see that gate locked."
While most of the ceremony's attendees were glad to see the end of the Orange County landfill, many were also there to denounce a bill that would loosen some of the requirements for new landfills in the state. Supporters of the statewide legislation, which is formally known as Senate Bill 328, have said it would help meet certain waste-related demands; meanwhile, opponents have said, among other things, that it would allow too much out-of-state trash to come into North Carolina.
Campbell says if the bill is approved, it will be a setback for surrounding communities.
"We're thanking Orange County for closing the landfill, but we want to keep it closed forever," he says. "We're looking to enhance the quality of life for everyone over the state. We don't want a mega-landfill in Orange County where trash might be coming in out of Philadelphia or New York."
Orange County's solid waste will now be temporarily taken to the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center transfer station in Durham until County Commissioners can develop a more long -term solution. Jacobs says the permanent fix should involve an alternative technology, possibly in partnership with neighbors of Orange County.
"The technologies are expensive and they're not necessarily proven, certainly not in North Carolina," he says. "We might not have a large enough waste stream to go at it on our own, so we have to find partners."
County Commissioners first made the decision to close the landfill in October of 2011. Saturday was the last day that waste was accepted, and Sunday is the official day of closure. The site's shutdown marks the end of 41 years of activity in Orange County.


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Retiring academic Sir Mason Durie tells Yvonne Tahanathe future looks bright for Maori.
Professor Sir Mason Durie is making notes at 8am in the morning, waiting for his first appointment to turn up. In the near future he hopes there won't be too many early starts like this one. He is, he reckons, looking for the good life.
Despite being a little bit of an academic rockstar, quoted near and far, the 74-year-old is not, thankfully, a dry ivory-tower talker. His ideas regarding Maori wellbeing, (that it comprises hinengaro, wairua, tinana and whanau; mind, spirit, physical and family in balance as opposed to health by itself) have influenced a generation of policymakers, politicians and, in turn, the education, health and social sectors.
What makes him endearing though, is that he can speak with equal candour about macro Maori issues as the ordinary stuff - his home in Feilding, mowing the lawns, his wife Lady Arohia. He also has a lovely touch of honest humour but can take a bit of buttering-up.
He's much younger and better-looking than some of the other long-established Maori intelligentsia - like Whatarangi Winiata, Dr Ranginui Walker, Sir Hirini Moko Mead and the like, I tell him.
"Oh good, good," roaring a laugh. For the longest time, he says, the group of publishing academics here was small. As a result, the small pool was widely known but also possibly overloaded with work. He's happy the landscape has changed for the better with Nga Pae o Te Maramatanga, one of the myriad groups he's associated with, supporting increasing numbers of students through their doctorate studies and more Maori staying on to complete higher degrees.
Massey's results reflect the changing landscape. During the 1990s only six Maori graduated with PhDs; in the past decade, 55 have gained their doctorates.
Sir Mason has watched the transition in the debate from increasing Maori numbers in tertiary education to convincing students to stay longer once they arrive.
Colleagues tell the Herald he'll leave a big hole in their hearts, with one saying many are in denial. Sir Mason says he's loved his students, they've been good fun. Most of all, he'll miss their gumption.
"Their ideas, the new approaches that young people have and the way they articulate it is much clearer than my generation. They don't know what they're talking about quite often but they can say it well. Sometimes they need a bit of help with the content. But they don't need encouragement to speak up. They speak in Maori and English fluently; our generation didn't. They have confidence in themselves, which wasn't always the case for us.
"They are where you get your inspiration from, but there are only so many assignments you can mark." Although he said that last line with a smile, the tone was emphatic.
The outgoing deputy vice-chancellor, of Rangitane, Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Kauwhata extraction, practised psychiatry at Palmerston North Hospital between 1970 and 1988 before making a shift to academia. For the past 24 years he's worked in Maori health, establishing and heading the School of Maori studies, Te Putahi-a-Toi. Part of his legacy includes setting up a new College of Health. He is the chairman of an alternative school - Tu Toa - the ethos of which is excellence on and off the sporting field.
Retirement will be busy. He is likely to still stay involved in chairing the national Whanau Ora governance board but beyond that he is unsure what else will fill his time.
The freedom to think about what work he'll do next will be welcome, he says, as will not being tied to endless emails or reports.
He's looking forward to spending more time with his wife - "she's a good critic and a great supporter" - to whom he's been married for 47 years.
There's still a drive to contribute to his whanau, hapu and to Maori - a sense of purpose instilled by farming grandparents who lived through the Depression and told him and his brothers Ra and Sir Eddie they could be whatever they liked - as long as it was useful.
Certainly, the thinking will continue and he gives me a piece of his mind on reporting.
He has an issue with Maori being constantly compared to Pakeha or other ethnic groups. That picture, filled out by whatever statistics you'd care to name, generally, never looks too flash.
Instead, a more helpful methodology of measuring progress is to measure Maori against Maori over time, he says. That picture gives him cause for hope. A hundred years ago the indigenous population was 48,000, it's now estimated at 673,500. The average life expectancy has increased, in 1901 it was 35 for men, these days Maori men live until 70. he rattles off other stats.
His last book, Nga Tini Whetu, Navigating Maori Futures, was his stab at what the next decades will be like for Maori. He predicts a closer relationship with China - and predicts more Chinese/Maori because of that. Maori will live longer. Iwi members will need leaders who are more than just charismatic, that won't be enough for the future because society is much more complex, he believes. Instead, leaders will need to act more on evidence when it comes to Maori development.
He is hopeful that what lies ahead looks bright for Maori.
"I reckon the evidence is that it's going to be good. Look back at where we were 20, 50 years ago and there's been progress. If you look at it that way, you are optimistic for the future."


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Main 'nitpicks' about BlackBerry Native Apps (OS 4.6 through OS 5.0)
- BlackBerry OS 4.6 through 5.0 application behaviours I really dislike:
RIM is apparently hasn't fixed the two main complaints about OS 4.6 in OS 5.0, so it bear worth reposting again. I post here not in Beta, because it covers native applications and nitpicks found in OS 4.6.
(I am using 188.8.131.52 right now)
#1 -- Need "1-line-per-buddy" option for messengers
BBM 5.0 is wonderful, and I like it for the most part with one exception: I want a more compact display for the buddy list! Please add an "old school" option to all the fancy instant messaging applications including BlackBerry Messenger, MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, Google Talk:
[X] Use Compact 1 Line Display (instead of 2 Lines Display)
[X] Use Compact Title Bar
Or even simply:
[X] Use Compact Display (1 Line for Title and Buddies)
Some of us do not like the wasted screen space of the new instant messengers; it is wonderful for many of us, but some computer geeks really prefer the old-school instant messaging look (some of who are the ones that persuades friends to buy BlackBerries, you need to keep old-school BlackBerry geeks happy so they keep recommending BlackBerry to new users). Please, add options to all your instant messengers to be able to make them look more old-school.
#2 -- Need standardized zoom in/out hotkeys in all apps
RIM needs to standardize zooming feature on non-touchscreen devices. Standardized zoom hotkeys, just like the "i" and "o" keys in BlackBerry Browser. The web browser/photo viewer/fax attachments/pdfviewer/etc. Standardize on the letters "i" and "o" for zoom in/zoom out in all photo apps and web browser apps, because I really really really want to zoom in/out more easily in a more consistent manner in all BlackBerry applications. iPhone has pinch-zoom, but the very least RIM could do is to standardize zoom hotkeys
"i" == "Zoom In"
"o" == "Zoom Out"
Which has always been the case for the web browser but RIM does not consistently implement these in all applications that use zooming features, only some of them. And they actually removed these zoom hotkeys from one of the apps!
Yes, there are other nitpicks, other bugs, just the above have been recurring inconsistency trends for the last 1-2 years that I would like to see reversed, with easy bugfixes -- these aren't OS rewrites after all.
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