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My name is Doug Collins, and I believe UX can make the world a better place.
Born and raised in Denver, I have vowed to use my skills to bring ethical and accessible user experiences to the world.
I have a passion for sharing my knowledge, growing talent in the UX community, and doing what I can to make the world a better place – one interaction at a time.
I make experiences useful, interesting, and informative for all. My goal is to make information and procedures accessible, intuitive, and thought-provoking.
Talking E-Sports, Design Team Structures, and Accessibility with Vitalik Demin
Had a great time talking UX, Agile, e-sports, and accessibility with Vitalik Demin. It was an honor to be on the show, and I hope you'll enjoy the conversation.
I'm on Kim Komando's podcast, talking about UX, dark patterns, and how UX can make the world a better place.
It was an honor to talk with Kim Komando about the tricks that websites use to keep us engaged and sometimes act against our own best interests. While I'd definitely recommend giving the full episode a listen, you can catch my piece starting about 3.5 minutes into the show.
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I was thrilled to be asked by Adobe to contribute a short piece for their blog, writing on the topic of an app I love. Check out why I chose to talk about REI's Hiking Project app, and just what makes it so awesome for modern day explorers worldwide.
There is No Plan B – My Appearance on Joe Natoli's "Making UX Work" Podcast
I recently had the opportunity to record an episode of "Making UX Work," one of my favorite podcasts, with one of my absolute favorite UX professionals, Joe Natoli. Our conversation revolves around the long odds I beat to get into the UX world, my design philosophy, and my belief that UX is a discipline that's accessible to all walks of life.
I hope you'll check out the podcast, subscribe to future episodes, and take something positive from the episode.
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Landing a job as a company's only user experience pro is an amazing opportunity. It means having the ability to shape and guide the design of an entire organisation. As a UX team of one, you're part of a small group of pros at the coal face of an entire organisation's design strategy.
Leading an organisation from this role is also a major challenge. It's hard work implementing a UX focus in a company where none exists. There will be battles against corporate biases, conflicting business needs, and results-driven culture.
In such a difficult position, how can a UXer go about creating a culture of great user experience?
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After years of same-old same-old, we are heading into a period of innovation and change in the IT industry. New software approaches are altering the way systems are assembled and are affecting hardware configurations at all levels down to the components.
The primary driving force in all of this is the increase in system-level horsepower that's resulted from SSD/flash storage and much faster networks. Total system performance has closed the gap on CPUs and caught up with Moore's Law. In the future, we'll see system performance doubling every two years, rather than just CPU power.
The new horsepower is challenging the industry's creative powers. Obvious evolutions include faster and larger SSDs, but 2015 will also bring new classes of drives, with specifications characterized around wear-out. For instance, there will be "archiving" SSDs, which, with a write-once mentality driving them, will use 3D TLC structures to increase capacity. Next year, we'll see flash products up to 5 TB. By the end of 2016, these may match the largest available hard drives, at 10 TB. This will build a debate over SSD-only datacenters.
At the performance-end of the SSD market, we'll have plenty of choice in Non-Volatile Memory express-based drives (NVMe). These are screamingly fast units, rated to 1 million random IOPS or beyond, that are well-matched to in-memory databases. SATA Express looks like next year's choice of interface for these drives, with motherboards in the pipeline already.
In-memory databases present their own challenges to conventional system design. Systems with as much as 6 TB of DRAM are available, though the sweet spot seems to be at 1 TB in 1U or 2U server. SanDisk has a companion to DRAM which puts flash in a DIMM and takes advantage of the memory bus speed. This will gain momentum in 2015, with instant-on capabilities and increased capacity per flash DIMM. 3D stacked cell technology in flash will be the driver for this.
In 2015, we'll also see the containerization trend have a growing impact on storage installations. Storage performance is already under pressure for virtualized systems, and using containers increases that. One alternative is to distribute storage in a "Virtual SAN," with the drives co-resident with the server engines. With a careful distribution of data, which may prove too difficult, this should radically speed up instances. 2015 will be the year VSANs rise or fall as a solution.
Another trend will be "naked" drives, with just Ethernet interfaces. Seagate and HGST are already delivering product, and in both cases, the fit with "hot" storage software stacks like Ceph has come together well. At the same time, Ceph is proving to be a very flexible open-source storage solution, allowing for more traditional appliance designs, too. It has universal storage support (block-IO, object, and file access) and can run with its elements structured anywhere from virtual instances to dedicated appliances.
With Red Hat now supporting Ceph, a mainstream open source stack will lead to creation of a low-cost storage appliance market most likely driven by the Chinese ODMs who serve Google, AWS, and Azure in huge volumes. In 2015, these storage white boxes will begin to take noticeable marketshare from the traditional vendors, which are trying to reposition themselves as software and services providers.
Storage packaging will see subtle changes in 2015, as more buyers opt for pre-assembled clusters at either the rack or the container level. This approach will allow most enterprises the opportunity to consider Open Compute Project types of storage, thereby getting some of the minimalist benefits the big cloud providers enjoy. The ODMs are stepping up to the plate on this, offering all the needed components as a "Lego" kit, as well as integration services.

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Mypad beach is at a distance of around 25km from the town of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. The beautiful sandy beach of Mypad invites all those who wish to enjoy the beauties of Mother Nature with peace. The untouched beauty of Mypad beach offers complete seclusion to individuals from the traffic of city life. When sun throws its golden rays on the silky sand, an enchanting mirage is formed. Greenery at its best Mypad beach has some of the finest and chaste flora and faunas. At the place, you will get to see loads of green tall trees that are scattered at the beach sea shore. The fruits and leaves are also additional jewel to the beauty of the beach. Getting there Reaching Mypad beach is not a tough ask as the nearest airport at Tirupati is only 130km away. One can also travel by rail till Nellore, which is only 25km from Mypad beach. From Nellore, one can easily come in a local bus that offers regular service each and every day.
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text: AMERICAN LEAGUE DETROIT: Manager Jim Leyland kept OF Curtis Granderson out of the starting lineup so he could get backup Marcus Thames some at-bats. Leyland said left-handed hitters like Granderson struggle against right-handed knuckleballers like Texas starter R.A. Dickey. "With Marcus, this made sense. Curtis will be back in the lineup tomorrow," Leyland said. ... C Ivan Rodriguez said he liked being back in Arlington, where he played his first 11 seasons. He leads active players with 106 homers at Ameriquest Field. ... Closer Todd Jones said his pulled left hamstring was improving with therapy. He expects to be ready to come off the disabled list when he's eligible April 16, or by April 18, when the Tigers begin a nine-game West Coast trip. RANGERS: OF Kevin Mench has a nagging foot injury that manager Buck Showalter is "keeping an eye on." Showalter said Mench has responded well to some new orthodics. ... Texas signed catcher Charles "Reese" Creswell to a minor league contract and assigned him to extended spring training. Creswell -- a native of Perryton, the same West Texas town that produced Mike Hargrove -- spent the last two seasons in the Philadelphia organization. TAMPA BAY: The Devil Rays placed SS Julio Lugo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 4, and released RHP Jesus Colome. Tampa Bay also signed IF Tomas Perez and recalled RHP Scott Dunn from Triple-A Durham. ... IF Luis Ordaz was transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL and will undergo surgery Friday on his left kneecap. ... The Devils Rays acquired RHP Marcos Carvajal from Seattle for RHP Jose De La Cruz. Carvajal was assigned to Double-A Montgomery. ... C Josh Paul and RF Russell Branyan made their first starts of the season Thursday. TORONTO: RHP A.J. Burnett allowed one run on four hits, while striking out two and walking two in four innings in a rehab start for Single-A Dunedin against Clearwater. Burnett has been sidelined with a sore elbow. He's scheduled to make one more rehab start before being making his first start for Toronto on April 16. Burnett signed a $55 million, five-year contract during the offseason, three years after elbow surgery.


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The most common mistake people make about confirmation
The sacrament of confirmation is a celebration of Jesus' promise to send the Holy Spirit to us: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses" (Acts 1:8; see also Lk 24:49).
Confirmation will NOT fill you with the Holy Spirit—because you are already full
Because the sacrament of confirmation is so closely identified with the sending of the Spirit, we sometimes get the mistaken impression the Spirit is not sent to us until we are confirmed. But that is not the case. When we speak about "sending" or "bestowing" the Spirit in confirmation, the church recognizes this is an ongoing process that was begun at baptism.
The church teaches that "the celebration of baptism has as its center and high point the baptismal washing and the invocation of the Holy Trinity" (RCIA 209).
And, "In accord with the ancient practice followed in the Roman liturgy, adults are not to be baptized without receiving Confirmation immediately afterward, unless some serious reason stands in the way. The conjunction of the two celebrations signifies the unity of the paschal mystery, the close link between the mission of the Son and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the connection between the two sacraments through which the Son and the Holy Spirit come with the Father to those who are baptized" (RCIA 215).
The two most important things you need to know about confirmation
In order to reaffirm the close link between baptism and confirmation, when confirmation is celebrated separately from baptism, the confirmation liturgy begins with the renewal of baptismal promises (see CCC 1298). Indeed, the very name of the sacrament identifies its close link with baptism: "In the West, the term Confirmation suggests that this sacrament both confirms baptism and strengthens baptismal grace" (CCC 1289).
As we look more closely at the way the sacrament of confirmation is celebrated, keep in mind this dual nature of confirmation:
- Confirmation is not the first time we receive the Holy Spirit. It is a confirmation of the Spirit we received in baptism.
- Confirmation strengthens the grace we received in baptism.
No one will card you at confirmation
If you think about these two effects of the sacrament, you might see an inconsistency in the way we sometimes speak about the sacrament. Sometimes confirmation candidates will speak about "confirming their faith" or making "an adult commitment to faith." A confirmation catechist might say to the parents, "Don't pressure your child to be confirmed; it is his or her choice to celebrate the sacrament."
These ideas are well-intentioned and understandable, but they do not accurately reflect what the church teaches about the sacrament of confirmation. If confirmation is a celebration of the Spirit we received in baptism, it has nothing to do with adulthood or psychological maturity. We are already filled with the Holy Spirit. Confirmation is a reaffirmation of that reality.
And, in that sense, a person doesn't really choose to be confirmed. God has already chosen to "anoint" all the baptized with the Holy Spirit. There really isn't a day or a time in our lives when we might choose to be or not to be filled with the Spirit. God has already made the choice and has chosen us. God has already filled us with the Holy Spirit. We can choose to celebrate God's choice, or we can pretend it didn't happen. But we cannot choose to effect or change a reality that already exists.
In the next session, we will look at the two ways the church celebrates the sacrament of confirmation.


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Odds are that most of us have used eBay to make a purchase for ourself online or know of someone that has used eBay time and time again to make their own purchases. As a shopper, we know that customer experience means everything when looking to purchase new products and as a seller, it is your goal to create a customer experience that will keep customers coming back for more. To achieve this, sellers must constantly have the mindset of narrowing the gap between sellers and buyers.
In this article on Endicia, "How to Sell on eBay: 4 Tips to Succeed in Online Sales", Ramon Ray was able to gather some advice from eBay sellers for the best practices for selling online.
Here are four tips for selling your products on eBay:
- Outsource as much as you can
- Ship fast with the right shipping carrier solution
- Make your product descriptions very clear
- Impress with creative packaging
Check out Ramon's article to learn more about the best practices for selling your products online as well as tips for creating good customer experience.
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text: When sitting on my computer desk. my phone has full bars 3g considering theres a verizon tower right acress the street. i can get phone calls, txtx, MMS, internet, you name it i can get it. BUT i never get an email untill i move my phone, by either picking it up or moving it to the nightstand after a long night of gaming. Ive watch in gmail on my computer emails come in but dont get pushed to my phone. I know it sounds like a coverage or interference issue, but i can do everything else inculde tether. Any ideas?


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In Washington, D.C., the local Fox News affiliate reports on the impact of a potential shortage in rare earths on consumer electronics, "China Mineral Shortage Could Affect Consumer Electronics">China Mineral Shortage Could Affect Consumer Electronics." The NAM devote a lot of energy to this issue.
[Manufacturers] of everything from automobiles to MRI machines are nervous about a potential shortage.
"And they have reason to be," says Patricia Mears, director of International Commercial Affairs for the National Association of Manufacturers. "There are probably going to be short term difficulties with this."…
Rare earths are essential in industry and defense. They're used to refine petroleum, create green energy technologies like hybrid batteries, wind turbines, and compact fluorescent bulbs. They also help operate radar and missile guidance systems, which is why the United States is "very concerned" about China's actions.
NAM hopes a solution can be negotiated. "The best outcome, really, is to sit down with China, talk to them, and achieve a realistic settlement with them in the short term."
China says it is cutting back for environmental reasons – which Mears explains, it has a right to do.
But others believe the real reason is to give Chinese companies preferential treatment and a competitive advantage. That, says Mears, would be illegal under World Trade Organization rules.
We'll be looking for comments on the issue from speakers at the International Consumer Electronic Show, which gets under way in Las Vegas on Thursday.
The NAM joined other international business groups last year in highlighting the importance of access to rare earths in a letter to the G20 nations.
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K. Light Large Two-Tone Metal Pendant
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- This large two-tone pendant reminds me of coffee...delicious coffee, so I'd say it would look very fitting in a coffee shop or above your breakfast table.
- Excludes 1 x E27 60W bulb
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- Base: E27
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Chinese Song Dynasty Stoneware Dragon Jar
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Stoneware: Pre 1492: Item # 1313054
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This interesting stoneware jar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 -1279). It is "heavily-potted" and has an applied decoration around its shoulder featuring a dragon chasing a pearl; the dragon, of course, seen as a divine mystical creature and the pearl a symbol of strength, fortune and transformation.
It is coated in a yellowish-brown iron glaze, the colour of which varies according to its thickness, that stops just short of the base. In places on the surface are "calcified" soil deposits from its long burial.
Height 21 cm (8.25 inches). There is minor surface wear and tiny chips to the protruding ends of part of the dragon, and what is clearly an ancient chip to the base edge; overall a good example in very good condition.
Our last image shows other jars of this type that we are offering for sale separately: these jars have all been excavated from Sichuan province.
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Review Summary
- Great historic district location, on a tree-lined street
- All of the rooms have a cozy feel, many with fireplaces, four-poster beds, claw-foot soaking tubs, and/or porches
- Delicious free breakfast and a free wine hour (except on Sundays)
- 24-hour concierge
- Free W-Fi and free parking
- Most rooms are large and have flat-screen TVs
- Lacks the amenities of a larger hotel, such as a fitness center and a pool
- Some bathrooms are more cramped than others
- Old tube TVs in some rooms
Bottom Line
The Dresser Palmer House is a charming, historic bed and breakfast in an Italianate townhouse that dates back to 1876. The 16 rooms are each decorated differently but share a similar historic feel, many with four-poster beds, antique-style wood furniture, fireplaces, and patios. All rooms include free Wi-Fi, but the inn lacks amenities -- such as a fitness center and a pool -- that larger hotels in the area have. But the location in the Historic District is hard to beat, and for guests who prefer southern hospitality and the residential-style stay of a quaint B&B, this is one of the best bets in the area.


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People continue to ask where donations for this blog should be sent. The answer still remains the same. What would be worthwhile is that if you think these posts are of value, to pass them on, whether by reposting them electronically on Facebook, or Twitter, or your own blog, or by email; or by printing them out and handing them off; or the old-fashioned way, by talking about them.
However, if you really want to make a donation, please consider making one to the Library & Archives at the Bishop Museum! They care for much of the newspapers from which I draw my information. They also are the caretakers of journals and letters and books and oh so many photographs containing historical information that cannot be found anywhere else. Remember to specify that your donation is to go to the Library & Archives.
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UFO Sighting Report - Canada
December 27th 2007 : Taber, Alberta
UFOINFO Sighting Form Report
Location: Taber, Alberta, Canada
Date: December 27, 2007
Time: 10:30 p.m.
Number of witnesses: 2
Number of objects: 1
Shape of objects: very bright light
Weather Conditions: cool and very clear
Description: I was looking south and noticed what looked to be a star suddenly become very bright. At first I thought it could be an aircraft, a large aircraft, with its landing lights on. But it was too high to be an aircraft. I did one of those blink your eyes shake your head things just to be sure I wasn't seeing things. Remaining calm I focused on another star to use as a marking point of sorts...the star was moving rather quickly. It was just to the east of Orion (which I was using as a focal point to get a handle on how quickly this thing was moving). I called to anybody in the house to get outside to see this thing. My daughter came out and thankfully she too saw it rising higher into the sky. Then it began to zig zag a bit and then it backed up and stopped. Perhaps we saw a satelite I just do not know. Strange.


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Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic defeated the American pairing of Bob and Mike Bryan 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 to win the men's doubles final at the Rogers Cup.
It was the first doubles title for Nestor at the Rogers Cup since 2000, when he was paired with Sebastien Lareau.
Nestor and Zimonjic, who won at Wimbledon earlier this month, have won 14 matches in a row.
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Dili 24 October 2009 – Today a celebration of United Nations Day a Model UN conference was held in Dili, Timor-Leste. The Model UN re-created the historic Security Council session of October 1999 which took place during the security crisis which followed the historic UN-organised Popular Consultation, and which led to the formation of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).
Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and supported by UNMIT, 34 students from the Peace Centre at the University of Timor-Leste (UNTL) took part in the Model UN conference.
"The Model UN has been hard work, but we have learned a huge amount about the UN Security Council and about international relations," said Elsa Araujo Pinto, one of the student trainers. "As official Secretary of the Security Council session I took notes of everything the delegates said during the meeting and passed them to the President to help with making decisions," she said on her role during the Model UN.
Lucio Jesus Savio's role was as the delegate for Russia, which held the Presidency of the Security Council in 1999. "I was chairing the model UN session. As President, I needed to show leadership in the debate to pass the Resolution."
Students prepared for the Model UN for two months, with training sessions conducted by eight professional Timorese staff of UNMIT. Working in pairs, students took the role of delegations of each of the 15 Members States represented in the Security Council in October 1999, and presented their perspectives and positions on the situation in Timor-Leste at that historic moment.
"Timor-Leste has a very special relationship with the United Nations. I think that it is important for the younger generation to have knowledge of our history and to learn from the past. This Model UN is an excellent opportunity to learn about how the United Nations carries out its work and how it reacted to the dramatic events of 1999 which are still in our memories," said Zacarias Albano da Costa, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
"UNMIT and the whole United Nations family in Timor-Leste have been happy to support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its initiative to conduct this first Model UN," said , Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Timor-Leste.
" I congratulate the Ministry, and especially Minister da Costa, for the vision to foster young people's understanding of international institutions and how they work, and especially about how they can effectively benefit those in need."


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Comedy Central Asia is bringing viewers one of British television's most loved families, The Kumars at No. 42. The complete seven seasons of the show will debut exclusively on the network over seven weeks with new episodes on weekdays starting from Thursday, 11 December at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (SG/HK//PH/TW) and 9pm (MY). Thereafter, the cast reunites after a seven-year hiatus for the brand new season re-titled The Kumars, which premieres on Friday, 23 January 2015 at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (SG/HK//PH/TW) and 9pm (MY).
Winner of two International Emmy awards, the Rose d'Or Bronze Rose (Best Comedy) and the British Comedy Award, the hybrid sitcom-chat show follows the trials and tribulations of a dysfunctional suburban immigrant family – Madhuri and Ashwin Kumar, Sanjeev (their 30 something son), and Sushila (the family's irrepressible matriarch). Based on a fictional British family, the Kumars support Sanjeev's dream of making it big as a TV presenter going as far as to set up a TV studio in their home garden.
With celebrity guests' appearances fees paid out in "chutney", the comedy series features appearances by Helena Bonham Carter, Charlotte Church, Ronan Keating, Jimi Mistry, Boy George and more.
About The Kumars at No. 42
The Kumars are a well-off family, whose spoilt son (Sanjeev Bhaskar) fancies himself as chat show host. To facilitate this, his mum (Indira Joshi) and dad (Vincent Ebrahim) have bulldozed their back garden and built a studio on the back of their house. Each week Sanjeev attempts to interview two celebrity guests, while fending off interruptions from his parents and his grandmother (Meera Syal).
The show opens in the living room where the scripted storyline, revolving around one or more of the family members, is set up. When the guests arrive they have to deal with the emotional fallout and are then taken through to the studio at the back for a thorough interrogation by the entire family. Dad is keen to get down to business – literally; Mum wants what every Asian mother wants – a wedding, and Granny – well, she is growing old disgracefully and has a reputation as the coolest Ummi in her neighbourhood.
Bringing friends round to your parents' house is always a risky business – inviting celebrities is truly a gamble. Sanjeev usually ends up embarrassed and out of his depth, while his guests have a chance to talk about anything and to get as involved as they like with the on-going domestic situation at No. 42.
About The Kumars
The new reunion season premiering on Friday, 23 January 2015 sees Britain's favourite Punjab royalty returning to spectacular success after a seven-year absence with their inimitable brand of comedy and a star-studded guest list including Daniel Radcliffe, Chevy Chase, Rupert Everett, Hugh Jackman, Twiggy, and more.
Forced to downsize as a result of the economic downturn and with Dad's warehouse burning down, the Kumars are now living in a rented flat in Hounslow, behind the shop that Dad, Ashwin, now runs. Host Sanjeev has been married and divorced and his ex-wife Bindiya now lives in New York with their daughter Angelina Jolie Kumar. Ashwin has used the platform of the shop to resurrect the family's talk show, which takes place in the living room of their flat.


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Finally, after twelve years, the strategy RPG series finally made the hop across the Pacific. Though its story may be somewhat cliche by most standards, its execution and polish make the entire game shine. The game was released with much fanfare and was well recieved by player and critic alike, ensuring that North America would not be overlooked for a long time to come.
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The three-story stone building at 25 W. Mill St. is one of many historical sites in the Canal Place district of Little Falls. About 50 dealers and merchants now inhabit the venue, most of them part-time owners with a hobby or interest to bring to the public.
When Linda and Alan Vincent purchased the old 1855 paper mill on the south side of the city 12 years ago, they had big dreams.
But even they didn't expect the level of success that followed at the Little Falls Antique Center.
"I'm trying to create a little oasis of natural products," Shahin, 56, said. "I think it's my responsibility to share what I've learned."
Faces of Astarte, Natural Hair & Skin Consulting has a specific focus: organic products that are good for your body and for the environment. The business is part of the Shops at 25 West in the Antique Center at Canal Place.
Going green may be new to some people, but Shahin has always prided herself in her knowledge of the concept.
"The products I carry here are very much in tune with the fact that everything we create comes from a natural resource," she said. "What you purchase can either deplete or replenish."
She used the concept of medical skin patches to explain why organic products are better for one's health.
"What we put on our skin is directly absorbed in the bloodstream," she said. "That's why we see patches for birth control and nicotine."
Faces of Astarte carries organic permanent hair dye, such as the ancient method of Henna, which is 100 percent plant-based. She also offers organic clothing, dietary supplements and mineral makeup.
— Dana C. Silano, O-D
"We had four dealers when we opened up the first floor of the Antique Center in 1996," Linda Vincent said. "Now it's like a business incubator for retail."
The three-story stone building at 25 W. Mill St. is one of many historical sites in the Canal Place district of Little Falls. About 50 dealers and merchants now inhabit the venue, most of them part-time owners with a hobby or interest to bring to the public.
"They don't even have to be here," Linda Vincent said. "Everything is tagged and coded so we know whose store it belongs to."
The building includes the Shops at 25 West, a co-op of sorts where local artists show and sell their work. And the third floor of the building houses three apartments, including that of the Vincents.
The old mill was industrially used into the 1970s, and also was a knitting machine repair company and a craft laminating company for the shoe industry.
"It's a great group of people," Alan Vincent said. "We all help and support each other."
Within the stone walls that face Sterzinar Park and sit along the Erie Canal and the Mohawk River, the Vincents said they have something for everyone. There's a stamping group, a bookstore, ice cream shop, home décor, imports, candy, jewelry, cosmetics, accessories and, of course, antiques. There are currently about 20 antique dealers in the facility.
"We're proud of it," Alan Vincent said. "We're the anchor that helped create more business in Canal Place. It brings more foot traffic."
Alan Vincent said tourists come from Ithaca, Albany, Syracuse and farther away to visit the shops and the activities nearby.
Home economics teacher Cathie Peck of West Winfield said she visits the center monthly.
With several older cookbooks in hand, she said she enjoyed hunting for unique supplies to use in her Mount Markham classroom.
"I get lots of ideas here," she said. "I look for things people have forgotten about that are coming back and attractive dishes to serve them in.


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Thursday, 21 April 2011
I always pay my debts
4 comments:
- brian sinnott said...
Wait until you see the one in the Thomas retail booklet! They will break all the rules so far... And the '11' is nothing to do with the year of printing as you will see some '12's before too much longer..
- 22 Apr 2011, 04:28:00
- Douglas said...
The Machins in my Thunderbirds book have year code M11L. Royal Mail's Bulletin stated they are MA11 but although I pointed out the error it has, so far, not been corrected. (MA11 has been seen only on the large letter stamps.) So who is paying whom please? If anyone has a Thunderbirds book with MA10 I will swap one of mine for it.
- 23 Apr 2011, 22:47:00
- GBStamps said...
I said, based on nothing more than a guess, that the Thunderbirds book would have a MA10 code. Roy said it would have MA11. Even though it turned out to be a different code with the number 11, I considered the friendly bet to be 10 vs 11, so I'm paying him.
- 24 Apr 2011, 14:48:00
- brian sinnott said...
ok the rule breaking didnt happen with Thomas, Willaim and Kate got in the way although not issued! So we have to wait for Arnold to make his mark.. AM.
- 13 Jul 2011, 08:37:00


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Servings6 servings
Prep Time15minutes
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- 1 package (12 oz.) Johnsonville® Three Cheese Italian Style chicken Sausage, sliced
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- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
- grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
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NORFOLK, VA – It was a case of mistaken identity for one dog with a unique appearance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Police started getting calls from residents in the area, who reported seeing a small lion on the loose in the streets.
But it wasn't a lion — just a labradoodle with a fur-cut that made it look like he had a lion's mane.
The dog's owner says he cuts the dog's coat that way, so that he can look like the mascot of Old Dominion University.
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The must orders –
Bagna Cauda – Japanese vegetables served with shanghai hairy crab dipping sauce
Handmade soba served chilled with yam purée
Japanese omelette served with radish. Texture was great, egg was spongy and very moist. Pretty good if you love your eggs. I'm an egg lover.
Ox tongue skewers – nice chew and great flavors. I could do with an extra stick.
Toro skewers – a little overcooked because most part of it except the centre was tough. The flavors was still good but I'd would much rather have my toro sashimi style.
The tsukune was served with onsen egg but it cost extra to request for that.. STRANGE. This dish was average.
Not the best steamed egg custard I have had but still it was pretty yummy! The egg custard was nice and moist, had the right texture and just enough wobble to it. The flavors were slightly on the subtle side but otherwise, still a satisfying dish.
This was the least memorable dish for me.. Vegetable tempura with little shrimps. Aesthetically it looked amazing and it smelled so good too but the texture didn't really do it for me. I like my tempura to have a light and crispy batter with a contrasting texture from the actual food that's beneath the batter whether its crunchy fresh prawns, perfectly cooked fish or sweet juicy vegetables. This dish however just felt heavy.


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InterMune CEO Faces 20 Years in Prison for Writing a Press Release
Actimmune was approved for severe, malignant osteopetrosis in children. The feds alleged InterMune promoted it off-label for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in adults.
A jury acquitted Harkonen of off-label promotion of Actimmune, but convicted him of wire fraud based on the press release. Not helping Harkonen's case was the fact that he ordered Actimmune T shirts for his staff that said "Feel Better Live Longer" on them, to celebrate a clinical trial that had not shown any benefit for patients suffering from IPF.
An early study of Actimmune in IPF patients showed no overall benefit for patients. But a retrospective subgroup analysis showed benefits in mild-to-moderate sufferers. Harkonen wrote a press release about the results, the indictment said:
Harkonen wrote the headline and byline and controlled the entire content of the press release. The press release contained false and misleading information regarding Actimmune and falsely portrayed the results of the GIPF-001 Phase III trial as establishing that Actimmune helped IPF patients live longer.The headline said:
InterMune Announces Phase III Data Demonstrating Survival Benefit of Actimmune in IPF; Reduces Mortality by 70% in Patients With Mild to Moderate Disease.A later, full trial in mild-to-moderate IPF patients ultimately found no benefit.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's quarterly results surpassed cautious Wall Street expectations, but the media and entertainment giant now has to grapple with an uncertain outlook for consumer spending.
Investors had expected a strong performance after rivals like Time Warner Inc outperformed, and Disney delivered with growth at its ESPN sports network and other cable channels.
But worries about the economy and a global markets selloff are spurring fears that consumers will curb trips to movie theaters and theme parks, or that advertisers will pull back after a recent spending binge as corporate budgets tighten.
"If there was any economic weakness, the parks business would be the most vulnerable to that. As of now, they haven't seen any weakness," said Morningstar analyst Michael Corty.
Disney shares were down 1.7 percent at $34.10 in after-hours trade, giving up part of a 5 percent gain during the regular session where it closed at $34.70.
Its movie studio — headed since late 2009 by fresh-faced wunderkind Rich Ross, credited for the monster franchises Hannah Montana and High School Musical — also disappointed despite a blockbuster smash with the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film and the superhero flick "Thor."
Studio entertainment operating income plummeted 60 percent to $49 million.
The Parks and Resorts group, which includes Disneyland parks and is closely tied to consumer spending, jumped 12 percent to $3.2 billion in the period. But the results were aided by the new "Disney Dream" cruise ship.
"The parks will continue to improve financially," said Gabelli & Co analyst Brett Harriss. "It remains to be seen if recent volatility will impact consumer behavior."
Rival media companies had already reported strong results for the quarter. Comcast Corp, Time Warner Inc and CBS Corp beat Wall Street forecasts.
The Media Networks arm, which incorporates sports channel ESPN and the ABC TV network, posted a better-than-expected 5 percent gain in fiscal third-quarter revenue to $4.95 billion.
ESPN "came in better than people had feared. They ended up with just a good, solid quarter," said Lazard Capital Markets analyst Barton Crockett, who said that its theme parks business was holding up well.
"People are coming back to Disney vacations and that's good for these guys."
The operator of the ESPN and ABC networks, a movie studio and theme parks, reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $10.68 billion, better than $10.5 billion expected.
But Disney's movie studio and ABC network remain challenged despite a management overhaul instituted by CEO Bob Iger at those divisions over the last two years.
Fed up with underperformance, Iger in October 2009 replaced longtime studio boss Dick Cook and last year got rid of ABC Entertainment head Stephen McPherson and ABC News chief David Westin. All three were replaced by executives from the cable ranks, a testament to that unit's ascendancy.
Studio honcho Ross has been unable to replicate his small-screen success on the big screen. Hits such as "Toy Story 3" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" emerged from Cook's regime.
At ABC, which by itself posted a 1 percent dip in revenue to $1.4 billion but grew operating income 20 percent to $250 million, Iger last year named Paul Lee, formerly of ABC Family, to replace McPherson. Broadcast news veteran and Charlie St. Cloud author Ben Sherwood took Westin's place.
Lee's first official development slate, which will hit ABC's schedule when the new fall season begins next month, didn't go over well with critics, who complained the new crop of shows — among them a Charlie's Angels reboot and the Mad Men-mimicking Pan Am — were too broad and uninspired.
On the news side, ABC has taken a beating in the press for paying license fees for access to photos and interviews with headline-makers like Representative Anthony Weiner's texting partner Meagan Broussard, and most notably, Casey Anthony. The pay-for-play accusations resurfaced last month after ABC landed an exclusive with Nafissatou Diallo, the maid who accused IMF ex-chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of rape. ABC News has denied paying for the Diallo interview, but Sherwood also declared the division would no longer pay for access to any story.
On Tuesday, Disney posted net income of $1.48 billion or 77 cents per share, versus $1.33 billion or 67 cents a year earlier. Excluding certain items, it earned 78 cents a share, better than the 73 cents per share expected on average, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
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Crumbs from the Table of Joy
Nov. 7-17, 2013
Directed by Lou Bellamy
About the play:
Recently widowed Godfrey and his daughters Ernestine and Ermina move from Florida to Brooklyn for a better life. Not knowing how to parent,
Godfrey turns to religion, and especially to Father Divine, for answers. The girls absorb their new surroundings, but not necessarily religion.
As the racial and social issues of the late 1950s escalate, personal issues between Godfrey and Lily, his sister-in-law, explode.
Ernestine Crump (Gabrielle Chavers) begins the story of her family,
seated on the front steps of their home.
Godfrey Crump (Reginald D. Haney) sits with his daughters, Ernestine
(Gabrielle Chavers, left) and Ermina (Kristin Marie Ambrose).
Ernestine (Gabrielle Chavers) dances with their aunt Lily (Carnetha Anthony)
while Ernestine's sister, Ermina (Kristin Marie Ambrose, looks disgusted.
On the train, Godrey (Reginald D. Haney) meets Gerte Schulte (Kendra Verhage).
When Godrey announces that he and Gerte have married, the girls are shocked.
Gerte dances on the table...or at least that's what
Ernestine wishes had happened.
Lily (Carnetha Anthony) and Gerte (Kendra Verhage) dance...or is it in Ernestine's imagination?
Lou Bellamy speaks about his life and this show on "On Stage"
The director was also featured in a piece written for the President's Commission on Diversity
About the playwright:
Born in 1964, Brooklyn based playwright Lynn Nottage established a relationship with both the art of narrating a story and political commitment
– the two driving forces behind her work – early in life. Her grandmother, an extraordinary storyteller, and her mother, a political activist who
participated in the Civil Rights and the Feminist movements, had a large impact on who Nottage is today: A politically engaged playwright.
After Nottage received a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale University School of Drama, she worked as a press officer for Amnesty International
for four years until she started writing plays. Although her plays deal with very different subject matters and take place in different settings, they
all have one similarity: In each of them we find a strong woman – a "Warrior Woman."
Her Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined premiered at Manhattan Theatre Club and Goodman Theatre (OBIE, Lucille Lortel, New York Drama
Critics' Circle, Audelco, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play). It subsequently toured widely throughout US regional theatres
and premiered internationally at the Almeida Theatre in London. The play has since been produced throughout the world, including Cambodia, Chad,
The Caribbean, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and Germany. Her other plays include Intimate Apparel (American Theatre Critics and New York
Drama Critics' Circle Awards for Best Play); Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine (OBIE Award); Crumbs from the Table of Joy; Las Meninas;
Mud, River, Stone; Por'knockers and POOF!.
Lou Bellamy (far left) works on her delivery with Gabrielle Chavers (seated) who plays Ernestine, through whose
eyes the show is seen. In the foreground are Godfrey (Reginald D. Haney) and Ermina (Kristin Marie Ambrose).
Nottage is the recipient of the 2010 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award, the Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner Award, the inaugural Horton Foote
Prize for Outstanding New American Play (Ruined), Helen Hayes Award (Ruined), the Lee Reynolds Award, and the Jewish World Watch iWitness Award.
Her other honors include the 2007 MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant," the National Black Theatre Festival's August Wilson Playwriting Award, the
2005 Guggenheim Grant for Playwriting, the 2004 PEN/Laura Pels Award for Drama, as well as fellowships from the Lucille Lortel Foundation, Manhattan
Theatre Club, New Dramatists and New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a graduate of Brown University and the Yale School of Drama, where she is
currently a visiting lecturer. She is a co-founder and producer at Market Road Films LLC, a film production company.
Read more about Lynn Nottage at her website: http://www.lynnnottage.com/index.html
Read an interview with Nottage here: http://www.guernicamag.com/interviews/history-of-omission/
View an interview with Nottage here: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/06/extended-interview-lynn-nottage.html
Lou Bellamy and Lynn Nottage
About the director:
Lou Bellamy (a Minnesota State Mankato alum) is the founder and artistic director of Penumbra Theatre. During his 35-year tenure, Penumbra has
evolved into one of America's premier theaters dedicated to dramatic exploration of the African American experience. Under his leadership, Penumbra
has grown to be the largest theater of its kind in America and has produced 35 world premieres, including August Wilson's first professional production.
Penumbra is proud to have produced more of Mr. Wilson's plays than any theater in the world. Bellamy is an OBIE Award-winning director, an accomplished
actor, and for 38 years was appointed as an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. Select
directing credits include Penumbra's co-production of A Raisin in the Sun with Cleveland Playhouse and Arizona Theatre Company, Radio Golf and Jitney
at Kansas City Repertory, Penumbra's production of Gem of the Ocean presented at the Guthrie, Radio Golf, Fences, Seven Guitars and The Piano Lesson
at Penumbra, Two Trains Running at the Signature Theatre in New York and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Fences at Denver Center for the Performing Arts,
and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the Kennedy Center. Most recently, Mr. Bellamy directed Two Trains Running at Penumbra, the Penumbra and Arizona
Theatre Company co-production of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom staged in Phoenix, Tucson and the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the world
premiere of I Wish You Love by Dominic Taylor staged at Penumbra Theatre, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Hartford Stage.
Select awards include the 2006 McKinght Distinguished Artist Award, the first IVEY Life-time Achievement Award, Doctor of Arts Hamline University,
The W. Harry Davis Foundation Award for Leadership in Afrocentric Education, and the Minnesota Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award.
More information:
Penumbra Theatre Official Website: http://www.penumbratheatre.org/
Read an interview with Lou Bellamy: http://www.decorahnewspapers.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&SubSectionID=37&ArticleID=21706


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To me Valentine's Day is really about more than romantic love. Oh sure, it is fabulous if you are in a new relationship and spend the evening gazing into each other's eyes over a romantic dinner. Been there, done that and loved every minute of it, but now after having been together for years and building a relationship consisting of children, extended family, animals and life, Valentine's Day takes on a new meaning. To us Valentine's Day now means a celebration of our family, our milestones, our successes and failures and our continued commitment. We now proudly stand as decorated Valentine soldiers and have the battle scars to prove it. We love including our children, parents and friends in our celebration because we feel their love is what makes our love complete. I wish I only would have known on our first Valentine's Day how much more this man would mean to me all these years later; now knowing this, I so look forward to all of our Valentine's Days to come.
(I know that by looking at the reflection in the gold it kind of looks like a Power Ranger took this photo, but I promise it was just me!)
Every February 14th I make a point of wearing a gold puffy heart that my husband gave me many years ago. It wasn't extravagantly expensive but I really love it. I wore it on a long chain every day for years and years, in fact it was a favorite plaything for both of my infants as I held them in my arms. It made it successfully through my daughter and almost through my son before I noticed one day that he was finally able after months of trying to give it a big bite without my noticing. At first I was quite perturbed with the little stinker until I remembered a story about one of my grandmothers. Not having much when she was first married she prized her large family bible above all else and displayed it proudly on her coffee table. One day she caught her two year old daughter in the process of giving several pages of it a good scribbling with a pencil and she was heartbroken. Several months later when her little daughter suddenly died those scribbles soon became more precious than the bible itself. Hearing this lesson loud and clear, I now wear my heart on only the most special of occasions for fear I might lose the imprint of my sweet baby's tooth. Sometimes what first looks like a tragedy is really a blessing in disguise, it just depends on how you look at it.
Whatever you decide to wear, eat, cook or do, I hope your Valentine's Day is a really great one. Our little family will be together probably doing lots of laughing at and with each other just the way we like it. I have no idea what we'll eat or whether or not I'll even cook, but I do want to give you a special little recipe for a sweet treat that we'll probably have during a game or two of Scrabble. You can either blend the ingredients up and serve it right away as a dessert drink or freeze it for several hours or overnight and serve it as a frozen ice cream sundae. It is really delicious accented with some sort of chocolate sprinkles or sauce.
Raspberry Freeze
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
1/4 cup vanilla syrup
1/2 cup milk
3 cups best quality vanilla ice cream
4 ounces Chambord raspberry liqueur
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until all ingredients are combined. Serve immediately topped with whipped cream and sprinkles or transfer to a covered bowl and place in the freezer for several hours or overnight; scoop into serving dishes with an ice cream scoop and top with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.
Serves 4
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Say cheese!
It's good to know that even ladies like Meryl Streep and Hillary Clinton put that iPhone front-facing camera to use.
The Oscar-winning actress and secretary of state were caught having a little selfie photo shoot while at a dinner for Kennedy Center Honorees at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night.


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As you drive up to the Hillbark, you think "Wow. What a lovely well preserved Elizabethan house". Then you realise it's all fake. Built in the 1890s somewhere else, it was moved here in the 1920s. Even so, it must be a fantastic venue for the weddings that form the main part of the hotel's business. But, frankly, we didn't find it a fantastic venue for an upscale restaurant.
You take your aperitifs and canapés in the faux great hall, complete with faux minstrels gallery. It's a large, cold, souless space, uncomfortably furnished and utterly devoid of any atmosphere. The dining room, furnished in faux Belle Epoque style, is almost as bad. Perhaps it'd be better on the nights when it's busy (apparently Saturdays) but with only one other table occupied, it was just a dreary hotel dining room. We were almost thankful for the overly loud background music – although we managed to hear the Michael Buble CD three times.
However, and it is a big however, the food was absolutely faultless and the service was that good combination of being entirely professional, yet relaxed and friendly. Canapes were excellent – a shot glass of fennel soup, a cocktail stick kebab of lovely sweet grilled shrimp, a sardine brandade wrapped in a crisp, and a Kilner jar with smoked (and smoking) crackling.
Shrimp again cropped up in the delicate consommé which formed the amuse. And there was good bread – very good bread. For one starter, a couple of perfectly cooked scallops, a little slow cooked pork, sorrel and almonds provided interesting counterpoints. The other was quail – the breasts and legs served separately and I couldn't resist picking up the legs to gnaw off every last scrap. Some smoked bacon, breaded squash and a smear of a mild goats cheese. Bang on for my sort of starter.
Mains were both in the style of meat cooked two ways – one long & slow and the other a quick fry. Piggy for me – middle white – the long & slow in the form of a slice of unctuous belly; the quick a delicious chop, just cooked through, with a thick layer of sweet fat and crackling that should provide a masterclass in the art of crackling production. There was also scattering of crisp chorizo and what was described as a "turnip choucroute", pleasant enough in itself but, to me, lacking the sharpness that you might have expected and from which it would have benefitted. But this is nit-picking. Overall I was eating a superb plate of food.
Across the table, slices of medium rare fillet of longhorn beef. Well, of course, fillet isn't going to be packed full of flavour, but the accompanying braised oxtail more than made up for it. Pearl barley seemed spot-on for a cold, wet autumn night. And there was roasted parsley root providing a clever garnish.
Up till now, dishes had been explained in meticulous detail. But pre-dessert was set down with the invitation to work out for ourselves what it was. Well, we worked out it was a caramelised sweetcorn pannacotta, topped with popcorn. And let's say it was more interesting than enjoyable.
For desserts proper, chocolate mousse accompanied by a beetroot parfait. I liked this a lot – the sweet earthiness of the beet worked well with the richness of the chocolate. The other plate was slices of fig poached in red wine with accompaniments nicely leaning towards the Middle East with an almond sorbet and honey ice cream.
And we finished with coffee and really good petit fours.
There was good news and bad news on the wine front. The bad news is that there is nothing inexpensive on the list, nor are there any half bottles. The good news is that they will serve you a glass from any listed bottle for one third of the bottle price, so if there was something really interesting you wanted to try, it wouldn't break the bank. But, even with restraint in my partner's selection, her two glasses racked up twenty six quid.


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No one is immune to financial catastrophe. In the United States, bankruptcies from unpaid medical bills alone are expected to impact almost two million people in 2013.
Financial disasters may be also caused by job loss, divorce, or higher interest rates that increase mortgage payments.
You can take a number of steps to mitigate the impact of financial disaster.
Here are some budgeting tips and other advice that can help you cope if you are faced with serious financial difficulties.
Build an Emergency Fund
Even if you have never experienced financial problems and have job security, building an emergency fund is one of the best budgeting tips. Ideally you should sock away six months' worth of basic living expenses for your household.
To reach this goal, you need to know how much it costs to keep your family going for six months. You may become discouraged when you calculate this figure and wonder why you should bother, but this is the wrong mind-set.
Any savings is better than none. Save consistently, and if you can save automatically via direct deposit, do so.
[Read: 6 Steps to Starting an Emergency Fund]
It's not easy to deliberately put money in savings when times are tight, and automatic deposit can help you maintain discipline.
Control Spending
To control spending, you need to know how much you're spending and where the money goes.
[Read: 7 Signs You are Living Beyond Your Means]
As budgeting tips go, one of the most important is to add up withdrawals from your last 12 bank statements. Many people are shocked to discover how much they have spent.
Practical budgeting tips that really pay off include:
- Learning to cook or improving cooking skills.
- Buying frequently used, shelf-stable items in bulk.
- Asking your utility company to perform an energy audit to determine how your house wastes energy. Many utilities perform these audits for free.
- Including the family in budgeting. You don't have to frighten children, but they need to know that times are tight. Your teen may be more willing than you think to take a part-time job.
- Carpooling when possible when commuting or taking children to school.
- Determining what discounts you're eligible for. Student discounts, senior discounts, and discounts through your insurance policies may be available.
- Buying used when possible. Children's Halloween costumes can often be put together from thrift store finds for next to nothing. Used textbooks can save college students money. If your car needs replacing, buying used saves money and prevents that new car depreciation hit.
Decide Which Bills to Pay First
You're legally obligated to pay all your creditors. However, if you realize you won't have the money to cover your bills for the month, you need to make some tough choices.
[Read: Which Debt Should I Pay Off First?]
Ask yourself the following three questions to help you prioritize which bills are most important:
- Which bills impact the family's health and security? Usually, mortgage or rent, utilities, food, transportation, and health insurance are most important.
- What's at risk if bills aren't paid? Are you at risk of your car or home being repossessed? Know which debt is secured by possessions and prioritize these expenses.
- How high an interest rate am I paying? If you're paying off big credit card bills with high interest rates, it's time to lock the credit cards away until your bills are back under control. Pay as much as you can beyond the minimum each month.
Keep Lines of Communication Open
If you're going to come up short on your electric bill, or if you'll have to pay late, call and explain the situation. If you have a good history of paying on time, they're more likely to cut you some slack.
Creditors would much rather you call them when you're having trouble paying than for you to simply stop paying so that they have to track you down.
It's not easy to make those calls, but avoiding the situation will only make it worse.
Handle Stress
Dealing with financial difficulties causes significant stress that can sometimes indirectly make financial problems worse.
[Read: How to Ease Money Stress]
If you're overwhelmed by financial stress you may conclude, "Why bother?" and make poor financial choices, which worsens your situation.
You can't take off for Tahiti for a week, but there are things you can do:
- Put the baby in the stroller and take a long walk.
- Watch a movie.
- Soak in the tub while listening to your favorite music.
- Camp out with the kids in the backyard.
- Play with your dog or cat for 15 minutes.
- Call up a friend for a chat.
- Make your house look nice. Everyone appreciates a clean, inviting space.
If your stress is overwhelming to where you can't cope with daily living, seek professional help. Make an appointment with your doctor, or if that's too expensive, ask a trusted member of the clergy, or the director of a local charity for referrals.
Many local charities and thrift stores offer help with bills and have food pantries, so you can keep the lights on and have enough to eat. There is no shame in asking for help when you need it.
In fact, it can be a positive step toward conquering a problem.
Financial disaster can happen to anyone. View the problem clearly, take practical steps, and ask for help if you need it, and you'll have the best shot at dealing with it and being able to move on.
Mary Hiers is a personal finance writer who helps people earn more and spend less.


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Cuba - Formalities
For the details of the paperwork required by a US vessel to enter Cuba, see comments at the bottom of the page and the US Coastguard bulletin here. Apply at least 4 weeks prior to your intended departure date.
In 2017 President Trump made an announcement that he would be rolling back some of the Obama Era policies that eased restrictions on travel. The US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control has released this document to explain how the new announcement will effect travellers to Cuba from the USA. The US Treasury have not yet implemented any of the proposed changes.
As soon as Cuban territorial waters are entered 12 miles off the Cuban coast a yacht must contact the port authorities or coastguard (Guarda Frontera) on VHF Channel 16 or 77 or HF 2128KHz. As most officials use hand held radios, you may not be able to do this until closer inshore. If you do not get a reply, just dock at the Customs wharf.
Be sure to fly the 'Q' flag (on the sta'bd side!) until you have be cleared.
Don't worry if you don't get an answer. If you have AIS on board it is likely the authorities will already be tracking you and will try to contact you via VHF and organise for officials to be there for your arrival.
Cuba has only eight ports of entry and your landfall must be at one of these designated ports. Under no circumstances should you arrive and anchor in a bay.
The various authorities operate as follows:-
HF(SSB) 2760KHz Red Costera Nacional (coastguard net)
2790KHz Red Turistica (tourist net)
VHF Channel 68 port authorities
Channel 19 tourist services.
In most ports the harbour master will answer in English. The following details should be communicated: name of yacht, flag, port of registry, last port of call, intended port of arrival in Cuba with approximate ETA, type of yacht and number of people on board. The captain will then be given instructions to proceed.
Channel 16 is also monitored by the marinas, however getting hold of someone at a marina can be difficult.
Clearance can only be obtained at ports which have a marina. The main port of entry for yachts is Hemingway Marina immediately to the west of Havana. All ports with marinas have tourist facilities and are used to clearing in yachts. The commercial port of Havana should not be entered as it has no provision for clearing yachts.
See Documents for the paperwork required for clearing-in.
Note: An exit zarpe from your last port is not necessarily required. Neither the USA or The Bahamas normally issue one.
Once moored in port, wait for the officials to arrive and no one must go ashore until clearance is completed. You may be asked to anchor out for clearance. How many officials come on board will depend on the port, anywhere between 2 and 12 and possibly a sniffer dog as well.
Clearance must first be obtained from Quarantine health officials, after which are the visits by Immigration, Customs, Agriculture department officials and Guarda Frontera (Coast Guard). These officials are based in the marina and clearance is usually completed promptly (2-3 hours), unless you have firearms aboard.
Officials are usually good natured and whilst there is substantial paperwork to complete it all adds up to the excitement of visiting this country, which for so long has been off limits. Sometimes a small gift (such as a coke or pen) or a tip is requested. You are not obliged to tip, and in many ports a handout is frowned upon by the ranking official.
Domestic Cruising
Once initial clearance is completed, a coastwise cruising permit (despacho de navegacion - costera) can be obtained from the Coast Guard (Guarda Frontera) on departure. Be sure to advise the harbour master that you intend to cruise Cuba so the Guarda can be prepared. You must submit a cruising itinerary which has to be approved and the Coast Guard will keep track of you.
This permit currently allows you to cruise the waters of Cuba, it does not allow you to go ashore, except at a designated marina.
If any of the ports of entry mentioned above are entered, one has to go through the clearance procedure again. When cruising along the coast, one must report to the Guarda Frontera office in every port. All papers are usually inspected and the cruising permit is kept until departure.
Officially yachts may only visit harbours and anchorages where there are marinas - except for the offshore cays. No other anchorage or harbour may be visited and if it is, the captain and crew may not go ashore.
Twenty-four hours' notice of departure should be given, if possible, even if sailing to another port in Cuba.
Before departure one must clear out with the Guarda Frontera at an official port of entry/exit. They will retain the despacho and issue a new exit despacho (clearance certificate) along with the cruising permit. One must also clear out with customs and immigration.
Foreign yachts (i.e. non-US boats) might find it advisable to leave Cuba for another country, such as the Bahamas, and make entry into the United States from there, as cruisers continue to report being denied a cruising permit for the US when trying to clear into Florida, having come directly from Cuba. Although, with the current, more friendly attitude, at Key West, this may no longer be a problem.
Last updated: October 2018
Passports must be valid for 6 months beyond your planned stay.
Most nationals are issued with a Tourist Card/Visa on arrival which will be issued by immigration as part of the clearing in process. Under the streamlined clearing in procedures simply give your passport/s to the Guarda Officer who boards the boat and they will take care of the rest.
The initial visa is valid for 30 days and may be extended twice for a further 30 days each time (so a total of 90 days).
Canadians however will be issued with a Tourist Card for three months, renewable for three additional months.
Extensions can be arranged at the Cuban immigration offices, with a stamp that must be purchased at an international bank before going to the immigration office. This process is speeded up if some six copies of the crew list are prepared with all crew passport details. Cruising forums comment that Key Largo is a good place to get your visa extended via the marina. Cienfuegos is reported to be difficult.
For longer stays it is advisable to arrive with a visa obtained in advance. Alternatively you must depart Cuba for another country and then return, starting the Immigration clock once more.
Note - Passport Stamps
Some Latin American countries will not admit someone with a passport stamped in Cuba, but if asked, Cuban officials will not stamp passports.
Whilst officials at the airport sometimes stamp passports, the majority tend only to stamp the tourist card, which is inserted into your passport, and not the actual passport itself. The tourist card is removed when you leave the country, so in this case there is never any evidence in your passport that you have been to Cuba.
For the time being it may be advisable for US citizens not to have their passport stamped in Cuba. The Cuban Interests Section and the Swiss embassy in Washington DC deal with visa applications.
If heading to the US after Cuba, foreign nationals can get a visa to enter the US at the American Interests Section in Havana before leaving there.
To see the restrictions affecting American citizens, see the Restrictions section.
Crew joining/departing the boat in Cuba
Crew Joining
New crew flying into the country will need to get "enrolled" onto the boat via the authorities at the marina (approx. cost US$10).
Crew Departing
When you check into Cuba, inform the authorities at the marina that a crew member will be leaving the boat. They will need to be "disenrolled" from the boat (approx. cost US$10).
Last updated; October 2018
Length of Stay
Visiting yachts can stay up to 5 years in Cuba and even longer with the marina's approval. The boat, regardless where it is flagged, is permitted to stay in Cuba while the owners return home as long as the marina fees are paid in advance.
If a yacht is staying a long time in one of the marinas, firearms will be impounded by the Coast Guard (Guarda Frontera). If the yacht is cruising along the coast, firearms must be declared every time the boat checks in at a new port and may be confiscated until departure or alternatively sealed on board, placed under the responsibility of the captain. The seals and arms will be inspected when clearing out.
Other Items
Other items such as portable GPS, radios, flares and telephones may be sealed on-board by Customs until departure.
All plant, animal and meat products that are not canned must be declared to the health authorities on arrival. Fresh meat products may not be imported (however hard-frozen is probably OK). Reasonable quantities of canned meat, eggs, dairy or vegetable produce can be imported for the crew's own consumption, but be prepared for any fresh food to be destroyed.
Due to the increasing use of Cuba as a staging post for drugs, a sniffer dog may be used to search the boat on arrival.
Last updated: October 2018
In a medical emergency you will be likely taken to a tourist-only hospital which are reported to be good. Cuban doctors are highly regarded and are often some of the best trained in the entire Caribbean. (There's a joke among some cruisers that say, "If you get sick in the Caribbean, hope the doctor is Cuban.")
Prescription drugs are not available in Cuba, nor are over the counter pain killers/fever reducers including Tylenol, Aspirin, Advil or any kind of cold/flu so be sure to have sufficient in supply. Herbal tinctures and remedies are commonly used and are inexpensive.
ZIKA VIRUS ALERT: There have been recent safety alerts from the US State Department, UK Foreign Office, and Center for Disease Control (CDC) regarding travel to parts of Central and South America, Africa, southern Asia, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific islands. Cuba is an area of interest with multiple reported cases and active virus transmission. There is growing concern about the rapid spread of the ZIKA Virus and the impact of the virus on pregnant women and babies. ZIKA is transmitted by mosquitos in tropical and sub-tropical climates, and there is currently no cure or vaccine. This situation is evolving rapidly, so please refer to the CDC's dedicated website if you are intending to cruise around Cuba.
Last updated: October 2018
Documents required on entry are:- Clearance from your last port, ships papers, crew list showing full name, date of birth, passport number, date of issue, position on board.
A cruising permit - required if planning on visiting subsequent ports after the port of entry - can be obtained from the Coast Guard prior to departure.
Cuba does not ask for an insurance certificate. If you are concerned about boat loss/damage etc, that is a different issue and you will have to make sure that your company can process claims in Cuba. US companies are now allowed to write vessel insurance for Cuba.
Clearance and cruising permit charges have been regulated to $55CuC per boat, to be paid when clearing in.
The Tourist Card costs have increased from $25 CuC per person - to $75 CuC. Extensions cost $25.
25 CuC per person departure tax.
There are no overtime fees.
Last updated: October 2018
U.S Yachts
For U.S captains interested in taking their boats to Cuba with permission from the U.S. Government, the see the the US Department of Commerce website here.
That URL will lead you to the Department of Commerce's SNAP-R (Simplified Network Application Program-Redesign), a simplified process for getting the paperwork you need for permission to go to Cuba. There are a lot of wickets to navigate, but applications are typically approved or turned down 3-4 weeks after a SNAP-R form is submitted to Commerce. This apparently replaces the old requirements for getting a license to visit Cuba, something that took months.
However, except for certain categories, most US citizens still need a OFAC license to visit Cuba. See the US Department of Treasury website here for more information on sanctions.
US Insurance companies are now allowed to write vessel insurance for Cuba. It is forbidden to land at unauthorised places along the coast and also to take any other person on board the yacht apart from those on the crew list.
Even more OFAC restrictions for US yachts and crews went into effect on 9 Nov 2017. There are a number of "banned" marinas at which US yachts and crews are not permitted to spend money. The complete list and rules can be found at this report.
Cruising boats are not allowed to fish in Cuban waters. Scuba diving can only be done through the Tourist Office with an official instructor. Spearfishing is prohibited and no marine life, flora, fauna or any other object may be taken from the sea.
Other Restrictions
No archaeological objects should be removed, defaced or exported.
Cuban cizitizens are prohibited from visiting foreign flagged yachts and in some marinas even foreign crews are not allowed to go on board other yachts.
Transient vessels are only permitted to stay at "International Marinas". In general the various cayos are exempt from this ruling.
Last updated: October 2018
Animals must have a recent health certificate and anti-rabies vaccinations. Animals may be inspected by the health authority (Filosanitario) and healthy ones will be allowed to land. A ticks and tapeworm treatment is not required but is recommended given the limited availability in Cuba.
In larger centres pet food has started to appear but it is still very hard to get, so be sure to bring your own supply. You should also be aware that Cuba is full of strays that are often in very poor health, so keep that in mind when you go out with your pet.
Last updated: October 2018


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What a fantastic idea, Ashleigh! Love how you can use your little one's hands to make them! And it's been raining 15 days straight? Is that normal?!
It has been raining for 15 days straight according to the weather man… it feels like it's been 50 and quite frankly, we are sick of it! It needs to stop. Doesn't the weather know I have so much housework and washing to do before next Sunday's birthday celebrations (hence why this is a few days early!)? Luckily, Handprint Flower Box Pictures make everything a bit more brighter.
This weeks art project is all about flowers. Not just any flowers but cute little kiddo handprint ones. All of our outside ones are not so pretty due to being incredibly soggy so we thought we would take matters into our own hands and create some that would last all year round. These are probably about the only flowers I will be able to keep alive.. I have what you call a morbid thumb. You know, the one that kills every living plant even if they are supposed to be unkillable.
Need a gift for the grandparents or want something to find in 30 years time when you realise you're a hoarder and you finally decide to clean out the art box? This has you covered! It makes for a super cute wee keepsake as little hands don't stay this little forever.
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– When they're done, cut out the handprints and add a centre to your flower using some paint and a sponge.
– Arrange your stems on the background paper, glue them down and once your paint is dry, stick those down too. See, how bloody easy is that?!
As per, Miss I had tons of fun getting messy with the paint and sticky from the glue! She knew what colours (I do think she was making fun of my flower keeping skills by choosing grey!) she wanted and where she wanted them .. couldn't argue really argue could I? They're not my handprints. I was just there for guidance and to supply the snacks.
The one thing I love most about our wee weekly art days is how proud she is when our wee project comes together- I mean, look at that face- proud as punch!


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A Camden man was arrested Sunday after Kershaw County deputies chased him in his car and then on foot with the help of a police dog.
Lydell Willliams, 32, was charged with DUI, DUS, failure to stop for a blue light, resisting arrest and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, the sheriff's department said.
About 1:30 a.m. on February 3, a driver just outside the city limits of Camden was observed operating his motor vehicle in a manner consistent with drunk driving, the sheriff's department said. The deputy attempted to stop the car and a suspect identified as Williams fled in his vehicle. The deputy pursued the car onto Tickle Hill Road where the driver stopped at an abandoned building and fled on foot.
The deputy and his K9 partner gave chase and caught the suspect, who fought with the deputy, but was taken into custody with the help of the police dog and another traffic officer, the sheriff's department said.
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A bag of marijuana was retrieved near the scene.
Williams was transported to Kershaw Health hospital where he was treated for dog bites and later to the Kershaw County Detention Center.
"When these officers make a traffic stop they never know how it will go," Sheriff Jim Matthews said. "Our deputy effectively used his K9 to apprehend an extremely drunk motorist with a history of drug violations. Theirs was a professional, controlled response to a fleeing and combative suspect. I am proud of their actions."
The sheriff's department said Williams has arrests for alcohol violations, narcotics violations, shoplifting, trespassing, public disorderly conduct, forgery, resisting arrest, assault and battery and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Williams was awaiting a bond hearing Monday.


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Margaret wrote:
My boys (ages 8 and 9) have been playing minecraft with each other on my Ipad and iphone. They want minecraft PC edition for Christmas. We currently do not have a computer other than my Ipad. I have done research on the internet about the best computer to buy. I am not the computer type and I am overloaded with "computer talk" that I really do not understand. I would like to get two laptop computers so they can play together.I have read desk tops are better for this game but do not have the room. Do you have a recommendation for a computer? Thanks.
Hi Margaret
I can understand how overloading all that computer talk can be, it's really hard to know where to start isn't it.
We play on both laptops and desktops in our house, and I haven't run into many problems with either. My son's laptop which is an older Macbook does tend to have the most performance issues, which means the game runs a bit slower or is a bit jumpy. The good thing about Minecraft is that there are a lot of settings you can play around with to compensate for computers with lower memory, so he just changed some of those settings and it runs fine. There's a MineMum article called Making The Game Run Faster to help with that, which you might want to read after you've bought one.
Here's a handy Minecraft Support page with some recommended requirements which you can use to compare against the computers that you're thinking of buying. These are more than the minimum requirements but will mean that you're much less likely to run into any problems when you play the game.
I hope that helps a little!


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