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When it comes to purchasing diamonds online or at a physical store, most people are clueless about the things that they should look out for and how to protect themselves from making a bad purchase. You can't really blame them.
The thing is, diamond buying is probably something you won't do regularly unless there's a special occasion coming up. And like you, I had been through the same experience and I understand how it feels to be spending money on a big purchase that is hinged with uncertainty.
Chances are, when you landed on this website, you are probably trying to do your own research and looking for information before you hit the stores.
And that's what I am going to show you here.
To be a smart shopper, you need to know the essential elements that go into the process of selecting a good diamond and the critical pitfalls to avoid. At the end of the day, if I had helped you achieved that, then I'm glad that the knowledge you had picked up here had accomplished its goal.
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So, why is research and education required when shopping for diamonds? Beyond the listed price tags, there are alot more factors to consider when selecting a diamond. For example, there are a number of reasons why a diamond can be pricier or cheaper when compared to another diamond with similar specifications.
Many times, it is the subtle differences between diamonds that can mean a huge difference in optical performance and appearance. And these are the reasons that you need to understand if you want to make the best possible purchase for a given budget.
In a nutshell, there are 4 main characteristics to look for when you are searching for a diamond. These are; Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat. As a whole, the 4Cs govern the overall quality of a diamond. On a fundamental level, each aspect of the 4Cs can greatly change the price and technical qualities that the stone possesses.
Truth be told, each of these characteristics requires a deeper knowledge than what is usually told to you by a sales assistant. In each of the sections below, you will learn insights that will help you save money and gain knowledge that you can use to your advantage during shopping.
The cut determines how well a diamond absorbs and reflects light. The better the cut, the more sparkle the stone will have. Note: Cut does NOT refer to the shape of the stone.
The clarity of a diamond refers to the amount/type of inclusions present in it. A diamond with lesser flaws inspected under 10X magnification receives a higher grade.
The color of a diamond is rated on a scale of D – Z, with D being totally colorless and Z being a noticeable yellow. In the market, the range of D-F is highly sought after.
The carat weight refers to a specific measurement of how heavy the diamond is. Note: By itself, carat weight is not an indication of the stone's physical dimensions.
Traditionally, the round brilliant cut is the most popular diamond shape due to its versatility and excellent light properties. In more recent times, a larger and more affluent consumer base has fueled the demand for diversity in jewelry choices. As a result, the market had seen a steady introduction of new cuts and a revival of vintage designs.
If you are interested in getting a fancy shaped diamond, head to the corresponding sections on Beyond4Cs.com for relevant information. Bear in mind that the selection process and criteria for each different shape will not the same. For example, inclusions in an emerald cut are easier to detect with the naked eyes compared to a round diamond due to its intrinsic step cut. As a result, a higher clarity grade is recommended when buying emerald cut diamonds if you don't want to compromise eye cleanliness.
Once you are armed with the necessary knowledge, you can shop with confidence from anywhere you are comfortable with. Whether you want to shop for your engagement ring locally or online, the choice is really up to you. However, if you want to get a better bang for your buck, my advice is to make your purchase online instead of buying from a local brick and mortar store.
For online stores, these are a few places that I highly recommend: James Allen (top choice for fancy cuts) & Brian Gavin (top choice for super ideal hearts and arrows). Whiteflash is another vendor I recommend for super ideal cut diamonds. Besides well-cut stones, they also have a comprehensive portfolio of designer brands like Verragio, Simon G, Ritani, Tacori and more…
The rationale of going online is simple: You'll avoid paying the expensive overheads that physical stores pass onto you and you don't get pressured by sales people into making a purchase.
Apart from getting a better deal, online stores offer a HUGE selection of diamonds and this allows you to cherry pick the best possible diamond. In contrast, when shopping in a physical store, you are only limited to a few choices from the store's available inventory.
The majority of consumers have very little or no knowledge about diamonds and usually end up paying twice of what a gemstone is actually worth. Don't you find it weird that people spend thousands of dollars on a purchase without knowing what makes it a good value?
High quality diamonds are never on sale. Forget about all the advertisement hypes that constantly scream 50%-75% off. If jewelers can sell top notch inventory for more, what do you think the reasons behind the "massive discounts" are?
Less than 10% of the diamonds in the market are cut for optimal light brilliance. Instead, the majority of them are cut to maximize the jeweler's profit margin by retaining "dead weight".
Buying based on the 4Cs isn't enough. Most jewelers would simply repeat and regurgitate to you the same old information without telling you the real insights to choosing the perfect stone.
The fact that you are reading this right now will help you avoid making bad decisions.
Shopping for a diamond ring can be a very time consuming process as it does require you to put in some effort into educating yourself. However, once you get past the initial phase of doing research, you will have an easier time in narrowing down choices and making the final decision.
Remember, a high quality diamond will never be sold at a price below its value and it may take a while before you come across the right gemstone for your needs. Also, everyone has their own tastes. Some people might prefer a fancy shape over a round cut while others might prefer diamonds with warmer colors over colorless diamonds. So, if you plan on buying a piece of jewelry for someone else, make sure you figure out what they like beforehand.
After all, diamonds are forever. When you make a purchase, you want to make sure you do it once and do it well. You (or your partner) won't want to be stuck with something that you wouldn't enjoy wearing and end up with buyer's remorse.
Lastly, if you need advice in choosing a diamond or require a second opinion on a pending purchase; please feel free to contact me via email. I will usually reply your email within 24 hours.
All the best in your shopping experience!
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So as little bit of an update, my doctor did call in some Diflucan. I took it last night and am waiting to see if it works. I nursed about an hour ago and the pain was already some better so I am feeling optimistic. As for all the other questions:
I have read a lot about Gentian Violet and I'm not sure how I feel about that yet. I prefer all natural treatments over prescription meds, but there seems to be a lot of controversy around that one. If the yeast continues I might be willing to pursue it, but right now just not ready to go down that path. I appreciate the idea though.
My son is being treated at the same time. It's just he's being treated with Nystatin since that is what his pediatrician called in. I'm a little worried since you all are saying it's ineffective, but I'm hoping since he really doesn't have any symptoms that it will be okay. I would hate to get this all cleared up though and it returns because he gave it back to me. I'm not sure what to do about that right now but see how it plays out.
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Remember back in the 80s when the Super Bowl had some special 3D promotion with Coca-Cola. You had to get those cheap special 3D glasses and you could see a Coke commercial in 3D. CBS is unveiling some 3D technology that should be a lot cooler. They've put cameras everywhere in the stadium so that they'll be able to show Matrix-style 3D replays. The article explains how the technology was thought up, developed, and tested. Also they explain how it was kept entirely secret during all this development. Soon this technology should be showing up in lots of sporting events. It definitely sounds very cool. I can't wait to see how well it works.


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I've just joined, but i have been on this site quite a few times now browsing through the recipes and always meant to join but must have been sidetracked by the thought of food everytime, until now! So just a quick hello, i am quite a beginner when it comes to bento and havent exactly got award winning presentation skills as of yet but have tried some really great recipes out so far.
I'm at university studying dance so i need lots of energy, if anyone has any bento tips to help me out they are very much appreciated!
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My blog is Food and Shoes
Hey, where are you studying dance??
I'm studying dance at... I think you brits call it uni, I'm a bit confused about it as I'm from Iceland and our system is different, but I'm studying dance now in london, and am loving it! :P
I've been trying to get into bentoing ever since starting there as, as you said, one needs lots of energy to dance all day! :P
Hey, i'm at Teesside University, its quite near Newcastle, its a brand new course and its so much fun.
Where in London are you studying? How are you finding it living in such a busy place? I always find London so crazy when i visit, fun though! I suppose its a different view if you live there :)
I'm studying at Laban, which is in south London, in deptford, and am enjoying it so much! London is a bit crazy though, tube's horrible usually when I go home, but it is quite nice to be able to hop on the tube a few stops and I'm in central London :D I'm quite excited to go back and am going to try to get bentoing, as i've been spending a fortune on food, I eat so much more when I'm bouncing around all day! :P I manage a few times last year to do it, but I have to get up so early, that I often skipped it and just bought something, which more often than not was crap.
How do you deal with it? I'm always munching on something between classes, maybe an apple or something :P
ah yeah laban i have been there on a trip once, did such a nice contemporary class there, i bet its hard work, you must be such a good dancer! What year of your course are you in?
It is quite tough to keep it going, the best way to stick at it i find is to create a routine, either make your meals the night before and start with easy stuff so it doesnt take long, or make it part of your morning routine. I know what you mean about ending up eating crap, thats why i started making my own lunch to take, otherwise you end up spending all your money on junk.
Thank you, I just finished my first year on the BA course, can't wait to go back, though yeah it's hard work. By the end of each term, I've been exhausted :P but it's worth it.
So yeah, I'm aiming to try and get most of my stuff ready the night before. I'm also planning to stock my freezer with loads of stash, gyoza's, rice, onigiri, etc. hopefully that will help me :P
So how far are you into your course?
Same, i've just finished my first year, i'm itching to get back at it though i've really enjoyed it. I'm the kind of person who likes to be constantly busy so its pretty annoying having all this free time!
Yeah if you stock your freezer like you say it's going to make it so much easier for when your feeling lazy or don't have much time. You will have to stay in touch and let me know how you get on with your bento's and course! :)
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So, when do you get back to school?
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CAMARILLO, Calif. — It seemed that each time wind-driven embers sparked new blazes or a wall of fire leaped a Southern California hillside and came charging toward hundreds of homes, an army of firefighters was right there to either douse or direct the flames away from humanity.
As a result, the fire that broke out Thursday quickly moved through the Camarillo Springs area without destroying a single home.
Firefighters were hoping for the same success on Friday, as the fire raged out of control miles away near the coast.
Fifteen structures in the area 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles sustained some damage, and other homes in a wooded area were being threatened Friday by the blaze that had roared across 28 square miles. Some 900 firefighters using engines, aircraft, bulldozers and other equipment had it just 20 percent contained.
The good fortune of the Camarillo Springs area wasn't the result of luck or clairvoyance by firefighters. It came after years of planning and knowing that sooner or later just such a conflagration was going to strike.
"When developers want to go into an area that is wild-land, it's going to present a unique fire problem," Ventura County Fire Department spokesman Tom Kruschke said. "And you have to be prepared for that."
Camarillo Springs, which was nothing more than rugged backcountry when homes began to go up there 30 years ago, was well prepared.
Its homes were built with sprinkler systems and fireproof exteriors from the roofs to the foundations. Residents are required to clear brush and other combustible materials to within 100 feet of the dwellings, and developers had to make sure the cul-de-sacs that fill the area's canyons were built wide enough to accommodate the emergency vehicles seen on TV racing in to battle the flames.
"All of our rooftops are concrete tile and all of the exteriors are stucco," said Neal Blaney, a board member of The Springs Homeowners Association and a 15-year resident. "There's no wood, so there's almost no place for a flying ember to land and ignite something."
When the blaze broke out, Blaney said, volunteer emergency officers in the neighborhood gave the first alert to residents. As a result, when the flames got close, residents were ready to get out of the way of firefighters.
Residents in the area are also particularly vigilant about clearing brush from the hillsides next to their yards, Kruschke said. Normally, firefighters remind people in such areas to do that every June, but in Camarillo Springs people do it every few months. The work paid off this week.
The type of blaze that hit the area usually doesn't strike Southern California wild-land until September or October, after the summer has dried out hillside vegetation. But the state has seen a severe drought during the past year, with the water content of California's snowpack only 17 percent of normal.
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Andre Villas-Boas has dismissed the idea that Tottenham are over reliant on Gareth Bale.
Bale has been the driving force behind Tottenham's recent good run of form which has seen them consolidate 4th place in the Premier League and move one step closer to qualifying for the last-16 of the Europa League.
The Welshman, who has been linked with a summer move to Real Madrid, has six goals in his last four games for Spurs, and is the only Tottenham player to score in that time.
Bale's two free-kicks helped Spurs secure a 2-1 advantage in their Europa League last-32 tie against Lyon, and ahead of the return leg at the Stade Gerland this evening Villas-Boas insisted he has plenty of other match-winners at his disposal.
"This is always the problem with big teams," the Tottenham manager said.
"Do Barcelona rely on Lionel Messi? Do Real Madrid rely on Cristiano Ronaldo? I don't think so.
"But the great players have to make the difference. They are the stars and Gareth has been magnificent this season.
"We are fortunate to have players who can be decisive on those moments."
Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas ratcheted up the pressure ahead of the game against Tottenham this evening, claiming that he cannot imagine his side losing against "Les Rosbifs" - a derogatory term used to describe English people.
However Villas-Boas laughed off Aulas' pre-match comments, saying they would have no impact on the outcome of the game.
"He is a very, very charismatic leader of Lyon," the 35-year-old explained.
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Automotive: Background
The financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 had a devastating effect on the United States economy, and the automotive industry was hit particularly hard. Although the industry has been in financial trouble for years, the recession made a bad situation much worse.
But as it did for the banking industry, the federal government came to this industry's rescue.
Two of the "Big Three" automakers, General Motors and Chrysler, received billions of dollars in federal bailout money. They have also benefited from government financing schemes, expedited bankruptcy proceeding and partial government ownership. In GM's case, the U.S. government remained majority owner into 2010.
The past few years were bumpy for GM, with a vast number of recalls for numerous vehicles -- resulting in Capitol Hill testimony from CEO Mary Barra and acting NHTSA head David Friedman, and even a Justice Department criminal investigation.
Despite going through bankruptcy and receiving taxpayer bailout money, GM and Chrysler's federal lobbying efforts have continued at a steady, albeit reduced pace. GM spent around $8.5 million on federal lobbying in 2014, down from almost $11.1 million in 2011. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers spent almost $6.7 million in 2014. Ford spent around $4.5 million.
Since the 1990 election cycle, GM employees and political action committees have contributed more than $12.3 million to federal political candidates and committees, with 60 percent going to Republicans.
But the auto manufacturers themselves are not even close to being the biggest spenders when it comes to the automotive industry. That honor goes to auto dealers. In 2014, the National Auto Dealers Association contributed over $3.2 million to federal level candidates and committees -- more than Ford, GM and Toyota combined. Republicans received 70 percent of those contributions. In addition, the auto dealers spent over $3.2 million on federal lobbying in 2014.
Since the 1990 election cycle, the automotive industry as a whole gave the vast majority of its federal political contributions -- 76 percent -- to Republicans. In 2012 and 2014 those numbers were even higher -- 82 percent and 79 percent, respectively.
-- Alex Lazar
Updated September 2015
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With Christmas just around the corner, millions are taking to the skies in the busiest travel season of the year. Airport delays, lost baggage and other airline travel debacles are something Loyola University New Orleans English professors Chris Schaberg, Ph.D., and Mark Yakich, Ph.D., know all about. In fact, the pair's Airplanereading.org is a clearinghouse of sorts for some of the most interesting—and diverse—airline travel stories found anywhere. In just over a year, the website has garnered more than 400 submitted essays detailing travel stories written by everyone from flight attendants to leisure travelers.
One essay on the website details author Arthur Plotnik's account of a 1979 flight unwittingly carrying a live bomb shipped by Theodore Kaczynski in "Surviving the Unabomber." There are also fun accounts of flying like an essay from novelist Pam Houston in "Why I Love to Fly." Houston is coming to Loyola April 9, 2013 as a guest lecturer.
Airplanereading.org is open to submissions and has received positive reviews and achieved a national following from writers and travelers alike. The two professors will turn the best pieces on the website into a book pending release next year, called "The Airplane Reader."
The message? If you're stuck on the tarmac in this holiday season's delays, use that time to record your experience and send it to Airplanereading.org.
Schaberg, who used to be an airline baggage handler, also recently published "The Textual Life of Airports: Reading the Culture of Flight." The book is an academic analysis of airports as they are interpreted in a wide range of literary and cultural contexts. Schaberg tracks airport stories in American literature, as well as in a range of films, airport art and magazine illustrations. Schaberg is currently at work on a sequel to his first airport book.
Schaberg and Yakich's book "Checking In/Checking Out," is a two-sided tale of flying. On one side, the book relates behind-the-scenes stories of Schaberg, a former employee of United Airlines at the Gallatin Field Airport outside Bozeman, Montana. The other side tells the story of Yakich's lifelong efforts to cure a fear of flying. Yakich is working on a new collection of poems called "Poetry for Planes."


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The program, now in its fifth year, has awarded scholarships totaling nearly $60,000 to outstanding students planning a career in dairy, either as a producer or in numerous related fields, such as veterinary medicine or agricultural communications.
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TUSCALOOSA | After five seasons, Wendell Hudson will no longer be head women's basketball coach at the University of Alabama. Hudson has been reassigned to administration within the UA Department of Athletics.
TUSCALOOSA | After five seasons, Wendell Hudson will no longer be head women's basketball coach at the University of Alabama. Hudson has been reassigned to administration within the UA Department of Athletics.
The Crimson Tide went 13-17 in 2012-13, leaving Hudson with a 68-87 record. His teams went a combined 14-65 in Southeastern Conference play, winning two or fewer league games in three seasons. Alabama went 18-15 in 2010-11, making it to the quarterfinal round of the Women's NIT, in Hudson's best season.
"Today's decision is a mutual one between Wendell and me," athletics director Bill Battle said. "We have had several discussions over the last few weeks that led to this decision. Wendell has been an excellent ambassador for Alabama Athletics for many years and I am pleased that he will continue to serve in that manner for us while also contributing to our ongoing mission in a variety of other ways as well."
Hudson, 62, played basketball at Alabama as the school's first scholarship African-American athlete, earning SEC Player of the Year honors in 1973 and attaining All-America status. He served as an associate athletics director from 2003-08.
"I want to thank the University for the opportunity to help rebuild the women's basketball program over the last five years," Hudson said. "I am particularly thankful for the efforts of the young ladies that competed for us these last five seasons, in addition to the dedication of the coaches that have worked on our staff and the many people throughout the University that have provided such tremendous support over the years. I look forward to continuing to serve my school in a productive way over the next few years."
With Hudson stepping down, new UA Athletics Director Bill Battle will be making the first coaching hire of his tenure.
The hottest possible candidate Alabama could pursue would be Louisville coach Jeff Walz, just off a runner-up finish in the NCAA Tournament, but he would likely be out of UA's price range. Walz's salary is $775,0000, considerably more than the $300,000 Hudson was making in a contract that runs through 2016. Walz also recently told the Louisville Courier-Journal that he intends to stay at Louisville after his name surfaced as a possible candidate for the Ohio State job.
If Battle wants to look within the Alabama women's basketball family, he can find several candidates.
Madonna Thompson, head coach at Shelton State, is coming off a 33-1 season and quarterfinal finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament. She has guided Shelton State to the national tournament in seven of the last eight seasons. Thompson played on UA's 1993-94 team that made it to the Final Four.
Another former Alabama player, Sandra Rushing, has won more than 400 games in her 24 seasons, including a 10-year stint at Delta State where her teams made it to the NCAA Division II Final Four twice and averaged more than 25 wins. She is coming off a 15-15 season in her first year at Central Arkansas, and also previously served as head coach at UTEP.
Brittney Ezell, a former Crimson Tide point guard, is coming off an 18-14 season in her third year at Belmont. She also served as head coach at Montevallo and at Okaloosa-Walton Community College in Florida, and has had stops as an assistant at Alabama and Nebraska.
Betsy Harris, who played at Alabama, has gone 43-19 in two seasons at Coastal Georgia, an NAIA school that hired her to restart its women's basketball program.
Joni Crenshaw, who spent one season as an assistant to Hudson, has been at Georgia for the last two seasons, including an Elite Eight run in 2012-13. She has also coached at LSU, Louisiana Tech and Troy.
Some coaches at successful mid-major programs who may merit attention are Samford's Mike Morris, Drexel's Denise Dillon, Florida Gulf Coast's Karl Smesko, Toledo's Tricia Cullop, James Madison's Kenny Brooks and Middle Tennessee's Rick Insell. Another intriguing candidate would be Mike Divilbiss, an assistant coach at Illinois who was previously head coach at Idaho and who was the staff at Green Bay over a four-year period where the school went 122-13.
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There are so many ways to save that it can be overwhelming to a beginner or someone with renewed savings spirit. Here are a few tips to help those of you who are starting to clip coupons or who are familiar with couponing and just haven't couponed lately.
Pick one grocery store and learn the policies. Don't get caught up in trying to score every single deal when you first start. Pick one grocery store and learn that store's policies completely before you move onto the next. Once you learn that store's policy, you will be ready for another one. Even if you have been an avid couponer in the past, we have seen many changes in the stores policy over the last year. At least get familiar with the policies before you go.
I recommend starting with Publix because it's the easiest. It does not have any crazy restrictions on the number of coupons you may use per like item; they don't have any crazy sales where you must purchase a designated amount to receive additional savings, etc. (Those types of sales are awesome, they just take some understanding and are more difficult for a beginner). Publix customer service representatives are very friendly and will help you figure out how to use your coupons if you need it.
Learn your coupon terminology to help you understand each store's coupon policy.
• Double coupons: This means the coupon will be worth twice the value listed on the coupon. If a store's policy states it will double "up to 50 cents" this means they will double a coupon that is worth 50 cents or less. You will see the coupon deducted twice on your receipt and one will be indicated by an MC (manufacturer coupon), the other indicated by a SC (store coupon).
• Stacking coupons: You may use two coupons on one item. You may use one store coupon and one manufacturer coupon on the same item. You may not ever use two store coupons on one item or two manufacturer coupons on one item; one coupon must be a store and the other a manufacturer.
• Like coupons: You will see this notation on some manufacturer coupons: "Limit four like coupons per trip." This means you would only be able to use four of those coupons. Some stores also have a limit of the "like" number of coupons you may use.
• One per purchase: You may use one coupon for each item you buy. An item equals a purchase. If you have a $1 off one coupon and you are purchasing four items that match that coupon, you could use four coupons. If the coupon states $1 off two, then two items are considered a purchase and you may use one $1 off two coupon for every two items you buy.
• Buy One, Get One Free: The drug store chains (CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid) are true Buy One Get One free stores. You will purchase one item and get the second one completely free. The grocery stores are like Buy One Get One Free - you will pay half the normal price for each item. You do not have to purchase both items. You can buy one and still get the sales price. Common abbreviations are B1G1, BOGO, B1G1F.
Pick one drug store and learn the policy before moving onto the next one. Drug stores have their own rewards systems. You earn store coupons good on almost anything else in the store. CVS is the easiest system to learn -- you earn the ExtraBucks immediately after checking out and do not have to return to the store another day to use them like at Rite Aid.
• ExtraBucks: These are store coupons that print at CVS, usually on the bottom of your receipt. They can be used on almost anything else in the store. The store's ad lists what you can purchase to earn these ExtraBucks. The common abbreviation is ECB.
• Register Rewards: These are Catalina coupons that print out at the register in Walgreens and can be spent like cash in the store. These are manufacturer coupons and can be used almost anywhere. The common abbreviation used is RR. The stores ad lists what you can buy to earn these Register Rewards.
• +UPS: These are electronic coupons you load to your Rite Aid Wellness Card when you purchase designated items from the store ad circular. The coupons are available at 6 a.m. the following day and can be used on almost anything in the store.
• Balance Rewards Points: Walgreens has a new point system that allows you to earn points. Simply present your Walgreens card then purchase designated items from the ad and the points will be loaded on your card. You trade the points in for store credit. 5,000 points is worth $5. You earn 500 points for filling a prescription.
• Single Check Rebate: This is the rebate program at Rite Aid. Common abbreviation is SCR.
Couponing is easier if you have a friend to help. Ask a friend to tag along on a shopping trip. Or you can post questions to the Savannah Savvy Shopper Facebook page and you'll receive helpful answers from experienced shoppers. It's Savannah Savvy Shopper on Facebook or www.facebook.com/savannahsavvyshopper.
Getting the best price before coupons is important - coupons just sweeten the deal. The Shopping Wizard at www.savvyshopperdeals.com/georgia lists all the advertised grocery and drug store prices in our area. This database is searchable, so if you need toothpaste this week just type it in the database and every store with it on sale will come up. It will also list any coupons found in the Savannah Morning News and tell you which insert and which week they were included. Just make sure that you set your location to Georgia.
A copy of the store's coupon policy can come in handy if you run into snags at the register. Print a copy of each store's policy and keep it with you. You can find a list of printable store policies here: http://savannahnow.com/share/blog-post/michelle-rubrecht/2012-01-19/printable-store-policies.
Be sure to visit the Savannah Savvy Shopper Facebook page often to keep up with the latest deals. Savvy shoppers from our area post some great deals and advice each week and sometimes post inspiring photos of their great buys. Most of the time, all you have to do is ask them what coupons they used and then you can go out and snag that same great deal.
Sales are usually geared around the coupons that you find in the paper. Sometimes the stores will know in advance what coupons are going to be in the paper and plan their sales accordingly. However, there are times that they don't, and they will plan a sale before that coupon expires.
For this reason you want to get the paper every week, not just when you see a coupon that matches up with a sale. If you have missed a week, you can get past issues of the Savannah Morning News (while supplies last) at the cashier's office for $2 plus tax.
The best way to get the paper is to sign up for home delivery. You will receive a discount and won't risk the chance of missing out on the paper.
Hopefully this has helped nudge you back to using coupons or giving you the confidence to try it. Next week, I'll summarize local store policies.
Send your tips or questions to Savvy Shopper Michelle Rubrecht at firstname.lastname@example.com or post them on Facebook at Savannah Savvy Shopper.


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The Bureau of Economic Analysis latest release of industry compensation levels shows that the average federal worker ranks up at the top along with employees in the finance and energy industries.
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Federal Employees Continue to Prosper
The Bureau of Economic Analysis has released its annual data on compensation levels by industry. The data show that the pay advantage enjoyed by federal civilian workers over private-sector workers continues to expand. This state of affairs is a thumb in the eye of the private sector, which continues to struggle with high unemployment. Many private sector employees have been forced to take pay and benefit cuts while continuing to fund generous federal employee compensation with their taxes.
Another Government Bailout
The House is scheduled to pass another $26 billion bailout for state and local governments on Tuesday. The legislation provides another $10 billion for education and $16 billion to extend the increased share of Medicaid being paid for by the federal government since passage of the stimulus.
Convoluted Highway Funding
A common theme with federal programs that fund state and local activities is that the distribution formulas are highly complex and politically-driven. The result is that policymakers at the federal and state level are constantly jockeying for more money, while the general public remains largely ignorant as to where the money comes from and how it's spent.
The Two GOPs
As the fall elections approach, two factions within the congressional GOP have emerged. The first faction, which generally controls the Republican leadership, is short-term oriented and just wants to return the GOP to power in Congress. Riding the wave of voter discontent over the government's finances is a means to an end – the end being power.
Amtrak's New Rail Cars
Amtrak has announced that it will spend $300 million on 130 new rail cars, including sleeper and dining cars, for its long-distance trains. The government company's announcement came with the obligatory statement that the purchase will create 575 jobs. That's more than $500,000 per job.
City of Bell on Federal Dole
The city of Bell, CA recently made national headlines when it came to light that city officials have been receiving massive six-figure salaries. Bell taxpayers were so irate that police in riot gear were required to maintain control at a recent city council meeting.
Huge Deficits, Massive Debt
According to the administration's latest budget figures, the federal government is projected to run huge annual deficits throughout the coming decade. The actual figures could end up being considerably larger, particularly if policymakers continue to justify additional budget-busting for alleged "emergencies." As a previous blog shows, these deficits would be driven by excessive spending.
Spending is the Deficit Problem
The figure shows projected federal spending and revenues in coming years, according to the administration's new budget figures. The deficit is the gap between the lines:
Spending to Cross New Thresholds
Federal spending reached $1 trillion in fiscal year 1987. Then it took fifteen years for spending to reach $2 trillion in 2002. Then it only took six years to reach $3 trillion in 2008. President Obama's new midsession budget projections show that it will reach $4 trillion in 2014 and take only four more years to top $5 trillion in 2018. Meanwhile, the Washington establishment is getting all worked up about the deficit effects of extending recent tax cuts, which amount to just a few hundred billion dollars a year.


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Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse
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Opened as the Tosa Theatre in 1931, and was previously owned by the Milwaukee based Standard Theaters Management Corp. and Milwaukee-based Marcus Theatres chain. The theatre was purchased by Jay Hollis in 1999, who has since shown first-run films at the Rosebudwhich is in direct violation of the terms of the property's sale.
Since that time, Marcus Corp has sued Hollis and recently offered a settlement that would have Hollis donate money to charity. Hollis has claimed that if he can't show first-run films, the Rosebud will be forced to close.
The story was turning into something of a soap opera in the area with the determined Hollis defiant to the end and appearing in several newspapers and broadcast outlets to plead his case.
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Rosebudâ€\s success spawns sequel
Theater owner to open Bay View movie house
By TOM DAYKIN
Posted: Dec. 16, 2004
Milwaukeeâ€\s reviving Bay View area finally is getting a cinema, but it wonâ€\t be at the neighborhoodâ€\s former Avalon Theatre.
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Patrons enter a midnight show at Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse, 6823 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa, in 2002. Owner Jay Hollis is expanding his business with a new theater in Milwaukeeâ€\s Bay View area.
The Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse Bay View will open next summer in a former Kohlâ€\s supermarket, 2826 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., said Jay Hollis, who operates the original Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse, 6823 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa.
The Bay View Rosebud, like the Wauwatosa business, will feature first-run and art house films in a single-screen theater, furnished with tables, sofas and chairs, and offering a dining service with beer, wine, pizza and other foods.
Hollis said Thursday he signed a letter of intent to sublease 5,000 square feet from Outpost Natural Foods, which recently agreed to lease the 24,000-square-foot building. The building has been empty since August 2003, when Kohlâ€\s Food Stores Inc. closed its 23 area supermarkets after several years of declining sales.
Outpost plans to open an 8,000-square-foot store by next summer and will use additional space for its catering division. Outpost, which also operates stores at 100 E. Capitol Drive and at 7000 W. State St. in Wauwatosa, is subleasing the north part of the building to Hollis.
Outpost plans to begin its $2.1 million renovation in January, said Pam Mehnert, general manager. She said the Rosebud, which will show movies only at night, will be compatible with the natural foods store, which operates during the day.
Outpost also might provide some food for the Rosebudâ€\s dining service, Mehnert said.
Hollis, who today celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Wauwatosa Rosebud, has been considering a second location in Bay View for about two years.
The south side neighborhood has seen an influx of new homeowners, which has increased property values and attracted several new retailers along Kinnickinnic Ave.
"The demographics are perfect for Rosebud,†Hollis said.
Also, Bay Viewâ€\s only movie theater, the Avalon, closed in July 2000. Avalon owner Craig Ellsworth said it could no longer compete with modern, multi-screen cinemas.
Hollis said the Wauwatosa Rosebud began turning a profit its second year, thanks to the dining service, unusual furnishings and a fun atmosphere drawing customers from throughout the Milwaukee area.
Hollis said it would cost roughly $250,000 to create the Bay View Rosebud. He expects to finance the project mainly with cash generated by the Wauwatosa cinema and a bank loan.
Hollis originally hoped to buy and reopen the Avalon, but dropped that plan because it would have been too expensive. He said Ellsworth wanted $1.5 million for the building, which includes 19 apartments and street-level retail space, or $550,000 for just the theater portion. Hollis estimated it would cost an additional $500,000 to properly renovate the theater building.
Ellsworth declined to comment on his discussions with Hollis. He said he continues to market the 1,250-seat theater for conversion to office space.
The Bay View Rosebud will have 170 to 190 seats, about the size of the Wauwatosa theater.
The new theater will be a welcome addition to the neighborhood, said Carol Voss, a spokeswoman for the Bay View Neighborhood Association.
Still, Voss added, "It would have been nice if it could have been in the Avalon.â€
The Avalon opened in 1929. It is known for its decorative facade, ornate ceiling that depicts twinkling stars and a Wurlitzer pipe organ.
The Common Council in March designated the Avalon as a historic structure. That designation protects the Avalon from demolition or exterior renovations, but wonâ€\t affect Ellsworthâ€\s plan to turn the theater space into offices. In June, the Avalon made the stateâ€\s Ten Most Endangered Properties list for 2004, compiled annually by the Madison-based Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation.
From the Dec. 17, 2004, editions of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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With the announcement in April of 2005 that the AVALON is being purchased by a new owner and will reopen, Mr. Hollis of the ROSEBUD (former TOSA in Wauwatosa) has droped plans for the Bay View location for his new cinema. Instead today's newspaper says that he will purchse his sister's cinema, the TIMES. That story will be available for the next four years here: http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/may05/326028.asp
I hope for the success of the new ownership, which will retain Steve Levin as the operator/lessor for the forseeable future, but if ticket sales again slide, I wonder at the probable success of puting in first run there, since only two miles away Mr. Hollis' ROSEBUD already shows first run. Can two first runs succeed that close to each other?
The Story of the Rosebud Cinema
by Krysta Legeros, UWM student, 2008
Sitting on a comfortable couch with a piece of pizza in one hand and a cold beer in the other is most people's idea of the perfect way to watch a movie. This may occur most often in a person's own living room, but the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse offers the same option.
Still standing in its beloved neighborhood in Wauwatosa, the Rosebud is a true part of Milwaukee's beginning. From its opening in the humblest of times to its present day lure of a unique movie going experience, it has patrons coming back again and again. The Rosebud has gone through a multitude of changes over the years, and the most recent renovations are what has it surviving today.
The Rosebud opened on October 22, 1931 as the Tosa Theater, which was extremely unusual during the depression. The theater business is always hit or miss. "For someone to strike out into a business like this was very courageous†said Larry Widen, one of the owners and a respected freelance writer, who sports a gray goatee, mustache and a business mentality. When the theater first opened however, an array of articles and advertisements in the local paper got citizens excited for the new theater.
The opening ceremony housed 600 eager Wauwatosans who got to experience the acoustic panels, leather covered seats arranged on an angled floor, which boasted a great view from anywhere for the new "talkies.†"The projection machines, two huge affairs, are of the latest model and will provide the best synchronization of action with sound,†proclaimed The Wauwatosa News.
The new theater was a place for all ages, as they showed children matinees such as "Wheeler and Whoosey,†as well as films for a more mature audience like "I Take This Woman†and "The American Tragedy.†Citizens frequented the theater, given that the shows changed several times a week. But for a mere of 25 cents for adults it was always affordable.
The original owner, Ross J. Baldwin ran it for nine years until it was sold in 1940 to Ben Marcus. The name might sound familiar because it is an institution in Wisconsin and the surrounding states these days with around 50 locations. But the Rosebud and its sister theater, The Times Theater, were the first Marcus theaters in Milwaukee. "They weren't one of the first, they were the very first Marcus Theaters,†said Widen. They may show their age compared to the new theaters built today, but their charm and unique aspects more than make up for it.
From the 1940's to mid-1990, the Rosebud changed hands a few times before finally being bought and remodeled by Jay Hollis in 1999. Many drastic changes took place, which included getting rid of the original theater seats and adding the kitchen and modern bathrooms, to give it the comfortable, homey feel it has today.
Widen describes the Rosebud like many of his customers would. "It's more like a living room.†The main lobby, with its warm red walls and soft lighting, is a portal back in time to the old theater days. While the illusion of an antique theater exists on the surface, that is as deep as it goes.
The main showing area that houses the one screen does not look anything like a regular theater. It does not feel like one either. Soft, overstuffed black couches have replaced the cramped, hard seating that use to exist. Short tables sit between the couches for a completed living room feel. Those tables are not there to set an overpriced slushy and box of candy on however.
The Rosebud's final distinctive feature is the full drink and food menu that is offered. A big change from its original popcorn-only beginnings, the theater now serves a full menu including pizza that is delivered to you in your seat. The drink selection also reflects the adult, comfortable atmosphere it has taken on. "This place is for adults or people that act like adults.†Widen said, "That's good enough for me.â€
There is no syrupy slushy here, instead a more adult selection that appeals to its customers are on tap. While soda can always be found, a variety of draft beers, including a few Milwaukee labels to stay true to its roots, house wines and mixers are all available providing a truly relaxing evening.
The Rosebud hides a special aspect high above the main seating, which almost no one knows about. A product of the remodeling, a few select comfortable chairs sit high over the rest of the crowd in a private box. Pulling back a curtain allows the owners, their families and a few lucky people that buy the box at an auction to have a perfect view of the movie. "It is a private box and I like keeping it that way†said Widen.
While this living room type movie theater seems like an ingenious idea, only a few places around the country are like the Rosebud. "You'd think something like this everyone would jump on it†said Widen. The secret may be well hidden, but the patrons that frequent here are not complaining.
"Our audience tends to skew a little on the older side†said Widen. While many theaters thrive on the teenage audience, and the Tosa Theater once did, the Rosebud likes being a place for adults to escape to.
The movies that are shown directly reflect the audience it has. The Rosebud has stayed with its roots and shows a wide range of movies, from mainstream to more under-the-radar films. Widen said he screens every film before he decides to run it. "I feel like I have my finger on the pulse of the audience†said Widen. He tries not to let his own judgment stop him from playing films others might like. "Sometimes I've got to throw in a romantic comedy for the soccer moms†said Widen.
Widen plans on making sure the Rosebud stays a part of Wauwatosa for many more years to come. While its sister theater, The Times Theater, is planning on getting a face lift soon, the Rosebud has found its niche and plans on keeping it. While a multiple screen theater is not possible in its location, what will come next is always on the owners' minds. "We're always thinking about it†said Widen. A new location is also being tossed around, but when asked where that might be, Widen answered, "I'd have to kill ya if I told you.â€
The Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse is a unique theater experience that has changed hands and audiences, but still continues to thrive. While the rich history of the theater is still apparent, it provides a new and innovative way to go out to the movies and still get the comfort of home.
Small grand opening ad is on this page at
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Nice offical website for the Rosebud.
A sad day indeed. "Times and Rosebud theaters to permanently close" article links: http://www.avclub.com/milwaukee/articles/times-and-rosebud-theaters-to-permanently-close-th,69667/ http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/owner-says-rosebud-times-theaters-to-close-1149dpb-139828233.html http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2012/02/21/time-and-rosebud-cinemas-to-close.html
The land was purchased in 2007 at the height of the 'real' estate bubble, and now there is now way the bank will help them recover.
The Times and Rosebud aren't completely down, the bank is talking about having former owner Joy Hollis run the theaters in receivership.
New life for Rosebud, Times theaters? – JSOnline.com
Here are some photos of the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse, including when it was still the Tosa Cinema:
Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse Photo Gallery – bigscreen.com
Former owner Jay Hollis has been hired to manage and keep the TIMES and ROSEBUD open while a search convenes for a new owner. AnchorBank of Madison had foreclosed on the mortgages, but the bank said today that the theaters will remain open. Hollis, a former painting contractor, created the Rosebud in 1999 after redoing the former Tosa Theater, and sold it in 2007. After owner David Glazer said the two theaters would close during the first week of March 2012, AnchorBank spokesman Timothy Carter said Hollis was hired by Siegel-Gallagher, the court-appointed receiver of the properties, to begin operating the theaters beginning March 1 throughout receivership while a new owner is found. Byron Butler, the senior vice president of marketing at AnchorBank, called Hollis "the original visionary" and said it was appropriate to continue operation with such a leader.
This theater and another in Milwaukee are now closed but may reopen after all of their current financial troubles are resolved: View link
Current website: http://www.timescinema.com/
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The Qur'an (literally, the 'recitation') is the central religious text if Islam. A few related collections are available for reading.
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Katy Perry blatantly stole a song from a Christian hip-hop singer and then tarnished it with witchcraft, paganism and black magic ... at least that's the claim in a new lawsuit.
According to the suit -- obtained by TMZ -- Perry's hit song "Dark Horse" is a rip-off of an award-winning Christian gospel song called "Joyful Noise" ... that was released 5 years before Perry's track.
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#13 Baseball Heads To #19 USC To Open Pac-10 Play
March 21, 2007
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Coming off a spring break week that saw the Sun Devils go 6-0 against
The Sun Devils vs. The Trojans:
Two of the most storied college baseball programs in the country, USC leads the all-time series with ASU 92-86. The Devils took two of three from the Trojans last season in
Facing Tough Competition:
Of ASU's seven losses this season, six have come at the hands of teams ranked in the Top 25, including one to Vanderbilt, who is #1 in three polls. Their only loss to an unranked team was to
Lights, Camera, Action:
Friday night's Pac-10 opener will be televised live on FSN Arizona. It will be the first of three Sun Devil games that will be televised. Barry Tompkins and Jerry Kindall will be the announcers for the game with the Trojans. ASU will also be on FSN Arizona when they host Stanford on April 7 and when they host UCLA on May 12.
ASU moved up one spot to #17 in the Baseball America poll while they rose five spots to #14 in the NCBWA poll. They stayed at #13 in the Rivals.com poll and were jumped up to #14 in Collegiate Baseball. They came in at #13 in the Coaches poll, up one spot.
After struggling against
The Sun Devil bats showed no mercy on the Black Bears, outscoring Maine 58-11 over the four-game series...ASU played long ball in the series opener, as Ike Davis and Brett Wallace both hit moonshot homers to lead Arizona State to a 12-3 win. Wallace knocked in five runs, one of four Devils with multiple RBIs...Saturday saw ASU sweep a St. Patrick's Day doubleheader by continuing to flex their muscles. as they pounded out nine extra base hits on their way to a 12-1 win. Rocky Laguna fell a triple short of the cycle during his four-hit game...Things got worse for
Pac-10 Sweeps Week:
Not only did ASU sweep
National Honor Roll:
Junior lefthander Brian Flores and sophomore catcher Kiel Roling were both named College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll Players Of The Week for their spring break performances. The two join Matt Spencer and Petey Paramore Sun Devils who have been honored this year. Spencer and Paramore each earned recognition earlier in the season.
Roling, Roling, Roling...:
Sophomore catcher Kiel Roling had a spring break to remember, batting .600 (12-20) during the five games he saw action in. He also knocked in 15 runs, scored eleven times and had seven extra base hits, including two homers. In the second game of the doubleheader on Saturday, Roling was 5-5 with six runs scored and eight RBI. He homered twice in that game, and the eight RBI were one shy of tying a school record. The six runs scored did equal a school record, held by Mike Colbern, Jeff Larish, Andrew Beinbrink and current graduate manager Mikel Moreno.
Green Hats, Green Socks, Green Monster:
For the second straight year, the Sun Devils celebrated St. Patrick's Day by donning green hats and socks. Brett Wallace took the 'green theme' one step further during the second game of the doubleheader with
Quick Hits:
Petey Paramore has been a walks machine so far this season. Paramore has drawn 25 walks already this year, tops in the conference. He was third on the team last season with 34 free passes...Andrew Romine has ten bunt singles this season...The Challenge at Chase will mark the third time in 2007 ASU will have played in a Major League facility. They played at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros and at Surprise Stadium, Spring Training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals...Josh Satow's six wins already this season are a new career high, and put him only one behind last year's team leader, Tony Barnette.
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Having already collected his 800th career Division I victory this season, ASU Head Coach Pat Murphy is just one win away from 500 victories at Arizona State. ASU's first head coach, Bobby Winkles, totaled 524 wins in his 13 years at ASU. Jim Brock amassed 1,100 victories in his 23 years at the helm. Murphy is in his 13th season at
Preseason Honors:
Junior second baseman Eric Sogard earned three Preseason All-American mentions, including two First Team honors. Both the NCBWA and Rivals.com had Sogard as a First Team Preseason All-American, while Collegiate Baseball listed him as a Third Team Preseason All-American.
That's The Pick:
In a poll of all Pac-10 baseball coaches,
Fabulous Freshman:
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Head coach Pat Murphy has named junior OF Rocky Laguna the team captain. This is the first time in the 13 years that Murphy has been at ASU that he has named a team captain.
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LHP Josh Satow did something on February 11 that no Sun Devil pitcher had done since 2005: throw a complete game. Satow's masterpiece against
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WASHINGTON — A White House official made two secret visits to North Korea last year in an unsuccessful effort to improve relations after new ruler Kim Jong Un assumed power, according to former U.S. officials familiar with the trips.
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Background: Healy is an immigration attorney, an Irish dance teacher and adjudicator based in New York. He also toured with Riverdance for many years.
When did you move to the U.S.?
"I moved in 1998 as a dancer with Riverdance – The Show. I toured the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe for three years, retiring when the Broadway run closed at the Gershwin Theater in 2002."
Do you have any Irish roots?
"Yes. Though I was born and raised in Birmingham, England, my father is from Loughrea, Co. Galway, and my mother from Claudy, Co. Derry. Both have retired back to Loughrea. Birmingham has a huge Irish community, and my siblings and I grew up doing Irish dancing, Gaelic football and hurling, and playing Irish music with the Comhaltas. As an Irish dancer I won every title on numerous occasions on the competitive forum. These included the regional, Great Britain, British National, All-Scotland, All-Ireland and World Championships.
"Today, I co-direct one of America's most successful Irish dance schools, The Mullane Healy Godley Irish Dance Academy. To date we have produced numerous American-born champion Irish dancers who have won myriad awards, including the regional, national and world titles."
How did you end up practicing immigration law?
"Before joining Riverdance I graduated from the University of Glasgow, School of Law, specializing in the law of the European Union. After hanging up my dance shoes on Broadway, I joined the law firm of McMahon, Martine & Gallagher, LLP as a plaintiff attorney. I then moved to Chicago and joined the national defense counsel team at Swanson Martin & Bell representing a number of defendants in the asbestos litigation.
"I opened my own law firm in 2011 and to date we have represented many actors, dancers, performers, companies and individuals in an array of immigration matters, from immigrant visas, non-immigrant visas, family based visas, student and exchange visitors and deportation procedures."
Do you think the contribution of immigrants in the U.S. is undervalued?
"Yes without a doubt. I am a true believer that the American dream is still alive and well. Mine is a perfect example."
Do you think comprehensive reform is likely to pass this year?
"I believe over the next 24 months we will indeed see reform. I hope to see the federal recognition of same sex marriage, an amnesty for some illegal aliens and an overhaul of the high-tech specialized occupations in order to keep the U.S. competitive with other nations."
What is your advice to someone who is thinking about immigrating to the U.S?
"Even if you are not seriously thinking about it, you should talk to an immigration attorney so you know all your options, cut-off dates, evidence and qualifications needed as the process can be lengthy and arduous. Never overstay – even without reform there are options available to everybody."
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Today I caught a colleague browsing the internet at work in between dealing with different customers (normally we are not allowed to surf, but well, we all break the rules now and then ). He was surfing some dating site and showed me the features. Out of curiosity I had a look and was somewhat surprised. Most dating sites are just pictures with a name, a location, a few hobbies, and that's it. This one however is more in-depth, the members can write a rather long introduction to themselves, including some more in-depth things like ambitions in life, ideal family situation, career ambitions ... Seems this site allows you to really filter the profiles and narrow them down to only people with whom you have really a lot in common.
I have always been very sceptic to dating sites and never ever used one. It seems so unspontaneous to use a computer to browse for women, I would feel like a womaniser (which I hate to be) who on top of that doesn't have the guts to approach women in real life. Hence why I always felt very sceptic about dating sites and never registered at one.
But this colleague of mine says it can be good fun even for just friendships or chatting, and I must admit I got a bit curious.
So... should I... or shouldn't I? :ph34r:
I'd still prefer to find romance in the normal way though. Still angry at myself for not daring to ask the number of that sweet lady on the bus