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Owning a home is what most Hongkongers aspire to, as it enables them to feel committed to the place where they live, and helps form part of their identity.
Nevertheless, as property prices continue to soar, those striving to become first-time buyers are finding it to be a distant dream to enter the market which, before the recent government intervention, appeared to favour speculators, foreign buyers and investors.
Hong Kong's property prices have hit record highs but, despite the urgent need to cool housing prices, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's administration is still struggling to formulate a long-term strategy to solve this unhappy state of affairs.
Will more government measures, such as a capital gains tax, help make Hong Kong homes affordable to the masses?
It is a complex issue that requires more than a silver bullet, as property plays a crucial role in Hong Kong's economy, which is still feeling the aftershocks of the 2008 global financial crisis, and euro-zone debt woes.
Opinions vary about the direction that Hong Kong should take to stabilise the market, without crippling the fragile economy.
Abraham Razack, the legislator representing the real estate and construction sectors, believes the government shouldn't have overreacted by intervening. He points out that price movements in the property market are based on confidence and perception, and the government should never try to manipulate it or put a ceiling on prices.
He warns: "Once the government steps in, there is no end to it. It's a bottomless pit."
He cautions that, "what the government is doing is moving the goalposts, and this approach is discriminatory in nature and goes against our principles of a level playing field, which will eventually damage our reputation as a trustworthy international financial centre". Razack was referring to the 15 per cent tax imposed on foreign buyers, and local and foreign corporate purchasers.
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah implemented two taxes, in late October, in a bid to drive out speculators and stabilise the market. The first was to introduce the Buyer's Stamp Duty, applicable only to non-permanent residents, and local and foreign corporate buyers, requiring an additional 15 per cent tax on top of the existing duty.
The second was to increase the special stamp duty rate and extend its restriction period from two to three years.
The new measures had an immediate effect, in that transaction volumes dropped sharply. However, they did little to lower prices in the private housing sector.
Razack argues that constant government intervention could result in irreversible damage to Hong Kong's reputation as an international financial centre. "Our property market is not only directly affected by local factors but also outside factors - the global economy and the euro-debt crisis," Razack says. "We are an open economy, so we cannot pick and choose whom we want to invest here, as well as how and when they should invest in our city."
He believes that as a financial and investment centre, Hong Kong has many advantages over other Asian cities, such as Singapore and Bangkok. "We have a stable economy, good government structure, a well-established legal system and judiciary, and a level playing field. But if the government tries to do anything to alter any of these, we will definitely lose our competitive edge to our Asian neighbours."
He also believes the state of Hong Kong's property sector has been overly politicised, making it difficult for the government to forge ahead in tackling the problem. He says it is important to strike a balance between politics and reality.
Razack says this "us verses them" attitude is a dangerous mentality. He was referring to the anti-mainland sentiment that prevails in Hong Kong. "Hong Kong people used to go to shop frequently in Shenzhen when the Hong Kong dollar was strong. The mainlanders never complained about us invading their city. Now the tables have turned and they come to shop for apartments in our city, and we complain endlessly about them overrunning our place."
Legislator Wu Chi-wai, who is the housing spokesman for the Democratic Party, says a key issue is hot money pouring into Hong Kong.
He says the government's priority should be to look after the people's housing needs rather than simply maintaining an investor-friendly market.
"A popular Chinese proverb says, 'you cannot fight a fire with water from far away'. [This] sums up our housing situation at the moment. It's important to look after the fundamental housing needs of the public by providing more housing but, unfortunately, it takes time to build public flats. The government seems determined to tackle the [sky-high prices in the] private housing market, but the effectiveness of these measures will likely be diluted by the enormous influx of hot money and investment demand."
He says those most affected by the present state of affairs will be in the low-income group. The sandwich class is also suffering, because property prices are rising far faster than their purchasing power.
Another lawmaker, Leung Che-cheung, who is the housing spokesman for the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, says the lack of information concerning the supply of public and private housing is a cause for concern.
The lack of transparency means not many really know the actual state of the market.
The question is, are there too many homes being held for future sales, keeping prices high, or are there too few housing projects, public and private?
Leung also says that there is a "shortage of public housing, and "the queue for public housing is very long, forcing people to look to the private sector, thus pushing up prices", he says.
"And yet, young people and much of the middle class cannot afford expensive homes [in the private sector]," Leung adds. "There is also a shortage of public housing in urban areas, where the demand is highest, resulting in a lot of people having to live in [sub-divided] flats."
He says the latest punitive measures may seem effective in the short term, as illustrated by slowing sales in the secondary property market, but he cautions these steps must be applied "in the right dosage, at the right time and for the right duration".
"The government has done a good thing for the people. It's important to remember that this kind of market interference is useful only if it's done after meticulously balancing a number of factors, such as strength, timing and duration. If dragged on for too long, it could cause unimaginable long-term damage to the fundamentals of the market, such as triggering negative equity," Leung warns.
Hong Kong's homes went into negative equity following the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the 2003 Sars epidemic, whereby home values were less than what was owing on the mortgages.
For the medium and long-term, Leung says it is imperative for the government to release more land to build public housing units to serve the lower-income segment and alleviate housing pressure. "We are seriously lagging behind in supplying public housing," Leung says.
Eddie Hui Chi-man, professor of the department of building and real estate at Polytechnic University, points out that the house price-to-income ratio in Hong Kong is too high, meaning it is unaffordable for most people to buy a home.
"It takes at least 20 years of savings for Hongkongers to buy a home, compared to about six to seven years in many other places," he says.
Hui says government policy and economic factors will continue to play critical roles in shaping the property market. He also expects the public to continue applying pressure on the government to curb prices by introducing more measures. But he believes prices will not be affected.
"The recent measures of additional taxes will have immediate and short-term effects on property prices," he says. "We have seen fewer transactions over the past weeks and people are reluctant to sell their properties."
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A hero pensioner was hit twice in the head with a hammer after he disturbed two raiders who broke into his home in the early hours.
The 69-year-old had his skull fractured in the horrifying attack but still managed to protect his wife, 63, from the thugs.
He crawled back to their bedroom where he and his wife barricaded the door with their bodies, the Manchester Evening News reports.
The attack came after the two men kicked open the front door of their home in Spencer Street, Oldham, at around 1am on Tuesday.
While the petrified couple held their bedroom door shut with their weight, one of the thieves rummaged through bags and drawers downstairs and stole a Samsung Galaxy S2 mobile phone and a handbag.
Frustrated they could not get into the bedroom, the offenders struck the bedroom door with a knife before fleeing towards Gower Street.
The pensioner is now being treated in hospital for numerous head injuries. Police said he is in a serious but stable condition. His wife was extremely distressed but physically unharmed.
The first man is said to be of a skinny build, about 5ft 8in tall and spoke with an English accent. He was wearing a thin, light blue hooded jacket and dark trousers. He was carrying the hammer described as being like a small sledgehammer. His accomplice was a similar build and height.
Detective Constable Andrew Day said: "You only have to look at the violence the intruders showed to establish they are two determined and dangerous criminals with zero qualms about attacking a couple in the sanctity of their own home.
"They subjected this man to a brutal assault, pure and simple. Such was the veracity of the hammer blow that this man is in hospital with a fractured skull and his wife is completely distraught at what has happened.
"The family are experiencing a flood of different emotions right now and our thoughts are with them at what is understandably a difficult time.
"It is therefore so important that we find these two men, not least to give this couple some semblance of justice following their traumatic ordeal, but to ensure these two cowards with a propensity for violence but without a conscience, are caught and taken off the streets.
"I understand members of this community will be experiencing a mixture of shock, anger and anxiety. We will be having extra, high-visibility patrols in the area over the coming days and week both to deter any repeat incidents and offer reassurance to residents. Anyone who has concerns should approach a local officer who will be happy to speak to you.
"I would also ask those very same people to help us find these two men. We will leave no stone unturned to find these men and we are already pursuing a number of active lines of inquiry. But with your help, it could help us identify the culprits much quicker."
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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The DAWA, anti-Jewish boycott movement which has fallen on evil days, yesterday revealed its determination to make a new drive for influence in German-American circles with issuance of a Christmas trade guide and announcement of a bazaar to be held at Yorkville Casino from December 16 to 23.
Unable to muster more than a handful of faithfuls at it national convention in Chicago late last Summer, this so-called German-American Economic Alliance has rapidly lost caste among its members, who have become increasingly lax in payment of dues and more and more unwilling to display the DAWA emblem in their establishments.
The new Christmas trade guide represents a last-ditch fight on the part of Henry O. Spier, a non-citizen of the United States and secretary of the DAWA, to regain his precarious hold on what was once a fairly satisfactory source of income.
"Do your Christmas shopping with the DAWA trade guide," the booklet pleads. "Wear the DAWA button. Read the Deutscher Beobachter."
The defeatist psychology which has overtaken this once arrogant organization is revealed in the following foreword to the listing of "preferred" firms:
"Our chain of human endeavors is as strong as you—the weakest link."
All indexes and listings are printed both in German and in English. The guide studiously avoids any overt introduction of racial controversy or of other matter of an offensive nature.
"This edition, representing an extract from the regular trade guide, contains names and addresses of business enterprises especially interested in the Christmas trade who desire to recommend their merchandise or services for the coming Christmas season," the foreword explains.
"Christmas always has been a German holiday, breathing an air of genuine happiness and of a deep-rooted desire to give. To facilitate the problem of Christmas shopping and to concentrate the purchasing power of the DAWA consumers toward the DAWA stores, is the purpose of this trade guide.
"An abundant selection of Christmas gifts carried by the trade members listed prompts us to urge you to do your shopping with these, to emphasize the protective motives underlying the DAWA, and—in so doing—to carry with you into the coming year the realization of a long cherished ambition: the unification of all American citizens of German descent in one constructive movement."
The 127-page handbook contains names of firms in Greater New York and in New Jersey.
Almost no field of endeavor has been overlooked. Should the DAWA member need any first class "eel smoking," he has only to apply to "Meyer, Peter, 75 Grand street, Hoboken, N. J." Is he in the market for corn and callous cures? A full assortment of this commodity awaits him at the headquarters of "Cornol, 137 West Ninety-third street, New York City."
Among professional men, only the physicians shrink from DAWA's printed approbation. "Our physicians prefer not to be listed," the guide explains. "When in need of medical aid call the DAWA office."
Lawyers and dentists who have DAWA's approval are less coy. Four in the former and ten in the latter category are noted in the handbook.
For constipated DAWA adherents there is a special DAWA laxative, turned out by "Leo Laboratories, Inc., 22 West Monroe street, Chicago." But since Chicago is quite a jaunt from these parts, "Leo-Pills (are) obtainable in all DAWA drug stores," the guide explains.
Member firms will have an opportunity to exhibit their wares at the bazaar, which opens at Yorkville Casino on Sunday and is to continue for one week.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.


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India's electric car captures imagination
DISPATCH From Chronicle Foreign Service
Indian cities are typically clogged with hulking buses, braying bullock carts and motorbikes - stacked with as many as five people - that cause commuters to idle for hours in traffic.
Despite such urban chaos, many Indians pine for a vehicle that they can call their own. A Mumbai auto manufacturer has answered the call, introducing the world's cheapest car on March 23. At $2,000, the Tata Nano is a five-seat, air-conditioned, gasoline-powered car that environmental activists predict will further pollute smog-filled Indian cities.
While the Tata Nano has received much international publicity, India's other automotive innovation - the Reva-i - has quietly become the world's best-selling electric car, with support from two Northern California firms.
The Maini Group, the Bangalore company that manufactures the car, used $20 million in seed money from three venture capital firms, including Menlo Park's Draper Fisher Jurveston, and motor-control devices from Livermore's Curtis Instruments to produce the nearly silent, plug-in vehicle.
"It was a collaborate effort," said Chetan Maini, the company's chief technology officer.
3,000 sold
Since 2001, the firm has sold more electric vehicles than any other company - 3,000 - to at least 20 major cities throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Indian company also holds 10 U.S. patents for the car's energy-management system.
But despite patented technologies and a groundswell of interest in electric vehicles - President Obama announced in March that he would create a $2 billion grant program to back the manufacturing of electric car batteries - the Reva-i is unlikely to dent the global market with as much force as the Tata Nano, industry analysts predict.
At $6,000, the four-seat, Reva-i costs three times more than the Tata Nano and holds only a limited appeal to cash and credit-strapped first-time car buyers. "It is very much a second car in the household," said Maini, who added that nearly 40 percent of cars sold in India are second vehicles.
Maini, who has a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford, where he led a hybrid electric car project, has helped develop six electric, solar and hybrid cars in India and the United States. He moved to Bangalore in 1999 after the California Air Resources Board reversed a 1990 mandate that 10 percent of new cars sold in the state be nonpolluting. He introduced the Reva-i in 2001, exporting the vehicle to Europe three years later.
U.S. market tougher
The Reva-i is not yet available in the United States. Like many European models, strict safety and testing regulations make the price of entering the U.S. market prohibitively expensive. But once it meets U.S. standards, it would cost much less than GM's Volt, the highly anticipated electric-gas vehicle scheduled to hit showrooms next year at between $30,000 and $40,000, and the $57,400 Tesla Model S all electric four-door sedan expected to be ready by 2012.
The Banglalore company hopes its newest model, due in May, the L-ion, will pass U.S. regulations. "Our next-generation products might be able to fit that bill," said Maini.
In the meantime, the Reva-i is being marketed mainly in Europe to affluent, environmentally conscious, urban drivers who commute to work and own a home. The car must be plugged in at the end of each day, making it a logistical hurdle for those without a house and garage.
"You need to have off-street parking," said Keith Johnston, the Reva-i's president of European operations. "It's been a real limitation until now."
Catching on
Nevertheless, the Reva appears to be catching on globally.
London provides numerous incentives for electric car owners, ranging from reduced parking fees and exempt road taxes to a waiver of an $11 congestion charge to drive into downtown during peak hours. A company called GowinGreen arranges test drives at 16 locations where customers can order the Reva-i online and a mechanic armed with little more than a laptop makes regular home visits to diagnose energy-management systems.
To date, 1,000 commuters, including such celebrities as actress Kristin Scott Thomas and socialite Jade Jagger, have bought the Reva-i marketed as the G-Wiz.
In Norway, there are no import duties on Reva cars, and the vehicle can be driven in bus lanes. France provides a $3,800 purchase subsidy. And many European cities are planning to increase areas where owners can plug in and charge up.
'It's brilliant'
In Galway, Ireland, Sean McGuire says he has driven his Reva-i about 6,600 miles in the past year. A soccer fan, he regularly drives to a nearby stadium where he plugs it in at available outlets.
"They go from village to village in India on terrible roads, so I presumed it would be just what I would need in rural Ireland," said McGuire. "It's brilliant."
The Maini Group recently signed an agreement with India's largest big-box retail chain, Reliance Digital, which plans to open 150 stores by 2012 that will display the Reva-i alongside home theaters, audio systems, microwave ovens, laptops and software.
"It's being sold as an electrical product," said Ajay Baijal, the president of the electronics division of Reliance Retail.
The world's most popular electric car
The 8-foot-long, two-door, four-seat hatchback fits three passengers - if a rider squeezes into the back sideways.
Unlike the much-anticipated GM Volt, due in 2010, the Reva is all electric, with no gas option. The plug-in vehicle turns on with the flick of a dial and rolls almost silently into traffic. Its manufacturer, the Maini Group, is about to introduce its third-generation model, which will be the same shape and size as its two previous versions.
The Reva-I has a top speed of about 50 mph and a range of 50 miles. The new Reva L-ion, with a solar roof panel, will have a range of 75 miles and a charging time of one hour.
The price varies according to country. In India, tax breaks and subsidies can reduce the cost to around $6,000. In Ireland, it costs nearly $20,000. The Riva L-ion with a lithium-ion battery will cost about $14,500 in India. It's not available in the United States.
Reva expects to triple its sales in 2009. There are 3,000 on the road in Europe, Asia and Latin America, and a state-of-the-art plant in Bangalore near completion is expected to eventually churn out 30,000 cars a year.
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Dave and Pamela look forward to welcoming you to their traditional renovated french home in the tiny hamlet of Les Pouilleres.
When renovating the farmhouse we kept many of the original features such as the exposed beams, granite fireplaces and the beautiful internal stonework.
At the rear of the house is the garden and from the decking under the abri (roofed open barn), meals are served in the warmer weather under the vine. There is a wonderful view from the garden towards the Etang de Motte, a 45 acre lake which has many secluded areas for fishing or having a picnic. Dave a keen Carp angler has caught many fish over 30lbs. There is also a large head of other coarse fish including Sturgeon.
Chez Jasmin is well situated in the Deux-Sèvres to explore the local countryside whether by walking, cycling or by car.


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A 29-year-old father accidentally fatally shot his daughter after her first day of sixth grade and now faces severe charges.
Timothy Batts of Tennessee brought his 11-year-old daughter Timea to the emergency room Monday with a gunshot wound to her chest, initially claiming she had been shot while exiting a school bus.
Timea later died at the hospital. "She was amazing," Jerrie Lockridge, the mother of one of Timea's friends, reportedly told Fox 17. "She was beautiful, she was fun, she was always up-tempo, upbeat, always wanted to do fun stuff. She was just always loving, caring."
After some investigating, police determined the shooting actually happened at the Batts' home in Hendersonville. Batts turned himself into the police before they could confront him about the false story he gave, according to The Huffington Post.
Apparently, Batts was sleeping when his daughter came home from school. She allegedly "yelled and scared him" which prompted him to grab his gun and shoot, not realizing, at first, who it was. He also admitted to police that he had "removed the gun from the scene."
Despite this tragic incident, neighbors told local reporters that Batts was a good father who played an active role in his children's lives.
He had reportedly taken off work on Monday so that he could be home when Timea came back from her first day of junior high. His effort to be an attentive father; however, took a disastrous turn.
Batts has had a few run-ins with the law over the years including, two convictions for drug possession, four convictions for driving on a suspended license or without a license, and an aggravated assault charge.
Unfortunately, his criminal history also affects the charges he faces in relation to his daughter's untimely death, which include possessing a firearm as a felon, tampering with evidence, and false reporting in addition to reckless homicide.
This devastating scenario has left their family and friends in mourning. People have placed stuffed animals, candles, and flowers outside of the Batts home, paying their respects to the innocent child who lost her life.
A neighbor just placed more flowers to remember Timea Batts who was shot and killed. Her father now in jail. @WKRN pic.twitter.com/ezQiP3JkX1— Paige Hill (@PaigeWKRN) August 9, 2016
Accidental shooting deaths occur quite frequently as gun-toting parents often fail to practice adequate firearm safety around their children.
Batts may have turned his life around in an attempt to become a better father, but he was still breaking the law by having a gun in his possession. Instead of protecting his household, he let paranoia and fear get the best of him and his innocent daughter paid the price.
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Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Canada
When the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP), serving a group of hospitals in Ontario, Canada, wanted to improve and modernize their hematology workflow, they approached CellaVision for help to realize their ambition to create a networked, centralized service for morphological cell analysis. The result is an impressive solution that connects the workflows of five sites and has greatly improved efficiency as well as performance.
Executive Director David Langstaff oversaw the implementation process of Digital Cell Morphology in Hamilton.
- Since inconsistent and delayed results often translate to suboptimal patient care, we felt there was a strong need to implement a more intelligent approach to performing cell differentials.
- We invested in CellaVision's technology as it enabled us to create a networked and centralized service for blood morphology connecting the workflows of our five laboratory sites. Before implementation, the sites had worked independently and developed different methods for performing and reporting blood and body fluid differentials. Samples taken from the same patient but analyzed at different sites could therefore not be reliably compared. And when challenging slides needed to be sent off-site for review by a senior technologist or a hematology expert, inefficient processes often resulted in prolonged turnaround times and delayed reporting.


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Non Verbal Communication
July 22, 2010
My paper will be discussing different types of non-verbal communication. To start one must define exactly what non-verbal communication is: non-verbal stimuli in a communication setting that are generated by both the source (speaker) and his or her use of environment and that have potential message value for the source or receiver (listener). Basically it is sending and receiving messages in a variety of ways without the use of verbal codes (words).
There are many positive non-verbal communication methods such as: touch which could be showed by messing with ones hair, holding a hand, rubbings a hand, friendly pats and touches, hugs and even wrestling. Eye contact is critical to the success of an interview and is another method of positive non-verbal communication and to actively listen when the employer is talking is another. Many experts suggest eye contact in intervals not lasting more than four to five seconds. Facial expression is so important also in non-verbal communication sometimes it is not what you say but how you express it and never forget to smile which is a fantastic communication. Another positive non-verbal communication is done by gestures and some common ways to express these are: waving, pointing, and using fingers to indicate number amounts. I have a poodle and he follows directions and responds to hand and body movements than words.
This is one communication you should steer clear of at all times. There are a variety of these communications that should be avoided at all cost and these are: glancing at you watch while on an interview of just reacting with another person. Depending on your situation looking out the window is a definitely no and frowning or yawning while talking is a very bad communication. Certain facial expressions could be considered intimidating or confrontational...
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The Security and International Relations Programme at the University of Westminster is delighted to announce the forthcoming premiere of a new documentary "3 Kosovos: Imagining the Future of Kosovo" on the 17th November 2011. The event will be introduced by Dr Aidan Hehir and a question and answer session with the director will follow the screening.
3 Kosovos: Imagining the Future of Kosovo
Initially, the elegy of three young Kosovars dancing at dusk seems to anticipate the spectre of ancient hatreds and hopeless dreams.
However, amidst their frantic stories, a sense of something radically new is ubiquitous.
There is joy, passion and anger.
There is a complexity to their thoughts which confounds old images about Kosovo.
War and peace are over.
Now, it is difficult to imagine a future.
But it is their duty, and Kosovo is young...
Directed by Albert Kuhn and Pol Bargues
Date and time: 17th November, 18:00
Venue: Fyvie Hall, 309 Regent Street, London, W1B 2UW
Spaces are limited; those not affiliated with the University of Westminster should contact Aidan Hehir (email@example.com)


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Written by: David Mamet
Directed by: Jim Weaver
Race and racism … What lies do we tell each other? What lies do we tell ourselves? Can we find the truth, or do we become too vulnerable in the process?
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I had covered resin wedge soles with black leather to illustrate the process and then I needed to figure out what to do with them. I decided to try a new strap design. The straps are black cotton treated with sealer. The three straps are glued to a small strip of fabric on the reverse side to keep them together.
I glued leather insoles in place and then glued the straps to the sides of the wedge soles with the ends going under the soles.
The final pieces came from this plastic Christmas decoration. I suppose you could use it in straps as it is, but I am always worried about scratches, so that's why I decided to use fabric straps underneath. Also, the plastic straps stay in their correct places better when they are glued to a stiffer structure.
I have used something similar once before and then I left the ends of the string visible, but this time I decided to glue the ends under the soles. This required removing some plastic beads to get just the thread inside. You can use pliers for that. Put the string between a flat part of the pliers and crush the beads, then remove the plastic pieces, so only the thread remains.
I glued the strings to the straps on the entire length to ensure they won't slip out of place and then glued the ends under the soles.
Then I glued the outer soles in place. The light-colored thread remained visible in some places, so I painted those parts black.
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MEGAN McKenna and Pete Wicks have hit back at claims they faked their break-up for TV show ratings.
The Towie stars are back together in the new series of the show, and they have now addressed speculation that their split this year was "scripted" for a story line.
Megan appeared on This Morning today to talk about her budding music career, and she was joined by her boyfriend Pete.
During the chat, they addressed rumours that they have been faking their relationship dramas to make their reality TV show more interesting.
Pete said: "There's no script. It's constructed reality so it's real, but you get put in situations you wouldn't normally be in."
Megan added: "All the arguments are real, all the break-ups are real, it's really stressful."
The TV star-turned-singer also revealed that since their reunion, fans of the show have started coming up to the couple in the street and questioning whether their their romance is fake.
Megan insisted the relationship is 100 per cent genuine.
She added: "People think it's an acting job, but it's really our lives."
Megan also spoke about her budding music career after documenting her quest to become a country music star in There's Something About Megan.
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The Towie star's track has now outsold Taylor Swift, Pink and Dua Lipa following its release on Tuesday,
and she said she was excited about the news she'd hit number one on iTunes.
Megan said: "The last two days I've been number 1 and 2 on iTunes.
"I'm so excited and yesterday I actually shot my first ever music interview.
"It's crazy. It's going to be so cool. The new video is out next week!"
Megan and Pete's relationship crumbled earlier in the year after Pete was caught sexting former fling Jacqui Ryland.
He sent a series of x-rated messages to model Jacqui while on holiday with his girlfriend.
Megan struggled to get over the betrayal and it caused some ferocious rows between the pair.
THE ONLY WAY IS LOVE? 6 of Towie's most legendary power couples – from Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright to Pete Wicks and Megan McKenna
One of their nasty rows was caught on camera as Towie production staff had to pull their pair apart as the argument turned vicious.
They eventually split and Pete admitted they were trying to be civil to each other despite the break-up.
Pete said: "We didn't split up because we didn't care about each other, let's have that right but no, we're not together now. We're friends and we are civil but we have split up."
But fans were delighted when The Sun Online revealed back in April that Megan and Pete were back together just days after filming ended on Towie.
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The University of Maryland - College Park
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The University of Maryland - College Park - Comments and Student Experiences
Pros - Tons of school spirit, ACC athletics, and a great workout facility make UMD a great place if you're into sports.
- There are some very well-respected departments, including business, engineering (I'm a bioengineer), and the sciences.
- Great social life if you're into partying, there are always a lot of parties and if you have a fake ID or are 21 the bars have a lot going on.
-The campus is diverse, not just racially but also socioeconomically and politically. The student body is more representative of the real world than most colleges. It's nice to be somewhere where everyone isnt rich, white, and liberal.
-Tuition is pretty cheap. Obviously in-state kids dont pay much, but its not bad fot out of state either. You pay a lot less at UMD than you would at a private school or another out-of-state public school. They also give good financial aid to out-of-state kids.
-The honors program is great if you get into it. The kids are pretty smart, there's a decent number of kids who got into "better" schools and went to UMD because of money. Everyone's also really chill. There's no cut-throat competition, everyone wants people to do well. Besides the fact that they're all good students, the Honors population is really diverse. You have black people, white people, Asian people, partiers, jocks, nerds, it goes on and on. No matter what your interests are, you can find people to hang out with.
Cons - Classes are pretty big, the professors will not reach out to you or even know your name. The lectures and exams are also based largely on the textbook. However, if you go to class and put in enough time outside of class, you can learn the material. In general, the professors are nice people if you make an effort to get to know them. There are some assholes, but there are going to be assholes wherever you go.
- Administration is poor. In their defense, it's not easy to manage 30,000 kids, but you have to be independent or you will not do well at all. Advising sucks, so you need to do your homework on which classes to take, etc. (Note- switching majors is a pain in the ass, you should do your best to pick your major before you come to school)
-Food is expensive (it's not all you can eat). It tastes fine, the diner's no 5 star restaurant but it's not vile like some people here have said.
-College Park is not a great place. The weather's good but it is a pretty ghetto town. They have all the necessary stores and the transportation is good, but you shouldnt walk around alone at night, it's not at all safe.Overall, I think UMD is what you make of it. They have tons of resources, and people (both students and faculty) are friendly if you are willing to take initiative. If you expect to be coddled, you should pick another school, because no one is going to go out of their way to help you or be your friend. If you want to be prepared for the real world, University of Maryland is a great place to go.
housing is horrible. All seniors and most juniors get kicked out of housing so your forced to pay rent for 12 months to insanely jaded and incompetent landlords and private apartments. So you have to pay ridiculous rates year round even if you live out of state and are only here for 8 months unlike other schools that provide university run off-campus housing services
Faculty is horrible. Treats you like a number. Never respond to emails adequately and completly ignores you once evaluations have been submitted. Too many adjucts.
Social life is alright. A lot of parties and such. Good if your into that kind of stuff.
One good thing that I got out of all this is that this school forces you to become a lot more indpendent since you'll find that no one will be helping you with ANYTHING, youll be left in the dark most of the time and you forced to figure things out on your own A LOT. In conclusion, this schools goal really is to maintain busy curriculums especially for science majors with very little grounds for why you have so much work to distract the students from their poor advising and faculty. UMCP REALLY REALLY REALLY just wants to make as much money as possible. Once youre in, the only attention you'll be getting is the invoices
It has been easy to get involved on campus if you want to - there are many groups and if there isn't one you want to join you can make one. I have been able to join groups that satisfy my intellectual and social needs. It is also easy to do absolutely nothing - how busy you are will depend on how motivated you are to get involved and have a social life. There are house and apartment parties which I enjoy more than going downtown to the bars. They're cleaning up the area so hopefully the areas close to campus will improve quality and aesthetics-wise. People drink here and some will give you a hard time if you don't drink. Most people don't care and/or don't notice if you aren't drinking. There are special groups set up for transfers and freshman. You sign up, meet once a week, and make friends. The nightlife can get repetitive after a while, just like anywhere else. When it does, I hop on the metro and head to DC.
Never walk alone at night in College Park. There is crime going on around the University, so you have to be smart. Catch the bus, call the Campus night ride, do anything but walk alone.
There are also different types of fraternities - the typical social frat and the co-ed frat. The business school has co-ed fraternities that male and female students can join where you learn about business, do community projects, and do many social activies together. I've been told that there are also co-ed frats in the other colleges on campus, too, such as engineering. There are also co-ed service fraternities that do community service projects.
The professors have been very positive and you can tell that they enjoy what they are teaching. They have set office hours each week which they are always at, so if you need help in a class all you have to do is show up. Same with the TAs. All the teachers and TAs I've had are willing to make appointments to meet with you, too. This was surprising, because I thought that they would be focused on research. If you need help you will get it if you ask.
Some of the classes are gigantic (anywhere from 100 to 200 students in one lecture hall) while other ones I have taken have been much smaller and more intimate (18 in my Spanish class). Students work together in the classes and help each other learn concepts through group study. Don't be afraid to exchange emails with someone in your class - it will be helpful later. The majority of people that I have met are really nice people that are easy to get along with. The campus has a lot of diversity, but most people stick with what they know. UMD has about 25,000 undergrads, so things can get crowded - it can be hard to find a place to sit and eat in Stamp and the ERC always has a lot of people in it. You'd think that since there are so many students that they would have more places and areas to sit, but they don't. In Stamp on the bottom floor there is the TerpZone. It has pool tables, video games, and bowling as well as all of ESPN's channels projected on the wall. It's awesome.
Many students enjoy going to sporting events on campus. I wish the quality of football tailgating was better. Students (The Crew) will tailgate soccer games, which not many schools do. It's fun to go to the games and cheer on our student-athletes and dance with Testudo. The Comcast Center is gigantic and a wonderful facility to watch the Terps play. We have awesome athletic facilities for students, too - the Rec Center (ERC) is amazing with its indoor track, olympic size swimming pools, and the weight/cardio machines are in good shape, but, again, it can get crowded.I don't need someone to tell me what to do all the time and enjoy the independence that attending a large university gives me. Some people feel like a number, but you make your own way at a school this size.
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Amber Neben puts new spin on adversity
Amber Neben, a two-time Olympian, world champion and national champion, is arguably one of the toughest women in professional cycling, if not all of sport. On May 17 at the Tour of California time trial, Neben suffered a crash that left her with broken ribs, a fractured hip and shoulder damage. Yet for all she's endured, broken bones are relatively low on her list of obstacles. From meningitis and cancer to crashes and surgeries, Neben, 38, has clawed her way back to the top more than once. It's fitting the professional cyclist for the Pasta Zara Cogeas team also runs a charity to help others through adversity. The Dare to Be Project is a nonprofit organization geared toward helping homeless and underserved youth embrace adversity, assist in setting life goals and teach the freedom and responsibility that comes with owning bikes.
Kathryn Bertine for espnW: There are all kinds of cycling-related charities. What inspired you to work with underserved and homeless youth, and why is this important to you?
Amber Neben (AN):The crash from my Tour of California time trial and my comeback from it is the perfect example of the idea behind The Dare to Be Project. … My road to becoming a world champion and an Olympian wasn't easy, so I understand how hard life can be and what it means to have a goal and overcome adversity. I'd like to think sport is a microcosm for life; all those things I've been through have taught me and given me skills I'd like to be able to share and use to inspire these kids who are in tough situations. They have their whole lives in front of them, and they might be going through a really tough time, but it doesn't mean they can't achieve their own personal goals or change the trajectory of their family path. I wanted to involve bikes because cycling is what I do. I'm a professional cyclist. That's my gift; that's my trade. Giving bikes and helmets to these kids is fun, but to me the real value is having the chance to interact with them and try to give them the intangible lessons they're going to need in this life.
espnW: What are some of the tougher challenges you've faced on your athletic journey?
AN: I've been through almost everything one can go through in the sporting world: stress fractures, knee surgeries, then I had to battle through a contaminated supplement ordeal and deal with something that was really unfair and unjust [Neben served a six-month provisional suspension in 2003.] Then there was the cancer [diagnosed with melanoma in 2007] that I faced and a series of really serious crashes resulting in surgeries and major comebacks in the pursuit of trying to make the Olympic teams. Even when I was 4 years old, there were challenges -- I had spinal meningitis. I've had a path littered with obstacles and challenges!
espnW: What do you want the kids of Dare to Be to glean from your experiences and why are you the right person to lead the charge?
AN: I think it is really important to understand life is often not easy and everyone faces challenges and adversity. It is not if, it is when. And when this happens, how will you respond? The kids can control their attitudes and their effort; they can choose to work hard and make good decisions; they can choose to pick themselves up and fight on. It is my goal to impact and inspire.
espnW: The reality of cycling is it's an expensive sport. Providing free bikes must come with some challenges. How do you overcome this hurdle as a charity, and is your intent to get kids into racing?
AN: The bikes we supply aren't race bikes; they're lower-end bikes that are intended to do a couple different things. Often these kids are overweight, so the bikes are primarily for exercise and to get outside so the kids have a chance to be healthy. Also, the bikes give them the tool to get back and forth to school or to work, as a mode of transportation. Most important, though, the bike is something that is their own. Before I give a kid a bike, I ask them questions like "What does this bike mean to you?" So many times the answer is, "I've never had anything of my own." Suddenly they have something that is theirs, and it's new and they have to take responsibility for it. So, these bikes let these kids know that they are valued and loved and cared about. I think it means a ton to these kids when someone can do this for them. From a cost standpoint, sure, I'm not buying the high-end bikes, but Dare to Be is able to give them something new. We just maximize our budget the best we can.
espnW: Are you able to keep in touch with the kids who receive bikes?
AN: Sometimes I get letters and notes from families, but oftentimes it's a transient community we're working with. In addition, there are confidentiality issues with many of the shelters. But with some of the schools we work with, we can -- and do -- follow up.
espnW: While the ethnicity of elite-level racing in the U.S. is predominantly white, all children relate to the joy of riding a bike. Do you feel you're up against any challenges when it comes to keeping kids involved in cycling?
AN: I think cycling transcends ethnicity. We don't look much at the ethnic side of it ... we're just looking for kids we can help. My bigger goal is to get them to "dare to be" something or do something with their life. I don't care what it might be … I just want them to start to think "What kind of skills do I have? What do I like to do? What do I gravitate toward?" We want them to identify their skills and passions. My bigger goal with my projects isn't to get kids to race, but to take care of themselves and talk to them about perseverance and adversity. They've got to set a goal and want to be somebody.
espnW: Give us some specific examples of the rewards of working with kids and bikes. What's the emotional return you've received?
AN: In the first years when we were giving these bikes to the kids, we'd look up and see the parents in tears because they can't [provide bikes] for their kids. It's the most powerful thing when you see the parents weep for joy for their kids. ... I remember one kid, about 16 or 17, and he'd been struggling trying to get a scholarship to a culinary school, and now with the bicycle, he was able to get back and forth to the school. Knowing you're a small part of that is pretty cool.
espnW: In addition to structuring The Dare To Be Project as a community service outreach, you've also created a platform to help new racers get their start in the pro peloton by creating a Dare to Be cycling team at some elite-level races. As a pro athlete actively racing and concurrently running a charity, how do you balance giving back to others while moving your own goals forward?
AN: For me, it is difficult to do them both, but it's worth it. I'm just constantly thinking of ways to get the word out about Dare to Be, and I try to inspire others to help. At Redlands Bicycle Classic, I saw that I could do two things: I could invite young riders to come race with me -- just as someone did for me 15 years ago -- and I can reach out to the community and help others, too. It inspired the idea going forward, where hopefully I can do races and events across the country. When you have a chance to work with young riders and mentor them, it's pretty powerful. I like to be able to push the idea of being a well-rounded person, and that life doesn't have to revolve around you. It's much more fun when you can impact others' lives. That makes the world a better place.
espnW: Your recent crash at the Tour of California has you sidelined for the majority of the year and surely facing the challenges of recovery and comeback. Where do you find your strength and patience?
AN: This crash and injury certainly isn't the first obstacle I've had to overcome. I draw my strength from my faith in Christ. For me, it's been a constant. The picture I like to use is when you envision a lighthouse out on a rock in the middle of a hurricane out in the ocean … that lighthouse isn't going anywhere, it's still going to be there after the storm. My faith is my rock and foundation. When the storms of life come -- yes, it's terrible when you're in the middle it -- but it doesn't last forever. So right now I'm just in the middle of one of those challenges. Something very good is going to come of it -- every time that's been the case. I just have to trust in that.
espnW: What do you dare to be?
AN: I just want to be the best steward of my talents that I can be, and to share my experiences with others. Hopefully I can encourage and inspire.
Learn more about Amber Neben's The Dare To Be Project.


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I've done more than my share of self loathing lately. But then, I'm what you would truly call a miserab, and disliking myself and my actions are all a part of the experience. But there are other reasons, external forces that help create and when needed, re-enforce my true miserable-ness.
So what is it that drives me batcrap crazy? It would be easy to tell you it's the political shitstorm we're all subjected to everyday, but that's not it, at least not yet. Lack of friends, snooty neighbors…probably, but they're for another day…
No, the number one thing on my list is family. Don't judge me just yet, if you're reading this I'll bet you've said the same thing before, only to yourself and not in print where anyone in your family will read it. I can honestly say I have no worries there…no one in my family has ever read, or asked to read a single word I've published. But I'm not bitter. Let me introduce them…
My wife may be the smartest woman I know or have ever known, and it ain't because she hitched her wagon to this horse's ass. Her one major flaw…she doesn't listen, or maybe it's respect…a word I tell her. Sure she'll ask for my opinion, but most of her time is spent performing this painful monologue where she speaks and I only move my mouth when she puts her hand in the back of my head like I'm some sick sort of wood dummy. On the rare occasion that I do spout a semi-coherent thought, she chipmunks it away in her brain, only to see the light of day again if someone she actually has respect for confirms it as a good idea. But then it's, "(Fill in any name here) said this and it seems like good advice." You'll notice there is no mention of me as the original author of that good advice. But that's okay.
Now, my wife, is also a mom, just ask my son. They have this relationship, and I swear they do it to annoy me, where one minute she's the loving Italian mother talking to the son who would do anything for her, and the next minute I'm looking to hide all the cutlery in the house. It can turn that quickly. There is a saying that goes, "Pick which hill you want to die on", and there isn't a hill in our house, in our lives, that isn't out of their war zone. They'll debate his grades, his job, religion, politics, food, beer…anything, it's all up for grabs, and I find it's best to duck when the verbal bullets start flying. Things get heated and that's when my wife drags me into the fray. I'm the human shield, I'm that thing that signals to my son that he can't win this one, run and live to fight another day…and then like that, the relationship is back to loving mom and adoring son (kinda)… I'm left in a state of not ready to let it go yet…next thing I know, their off to a movie, to the mall, to grab a sandwich…and everything is right in their world…it's me who's left holding the bag labeled "Hostility".
My son, God love him, is the most over-confident student currently on academic probation that I know. He's also a bit of a beer Buff and there isn't one he won't try, which might shed some light on his academic probation status. But he has a dream, a vision of opening a brewery and cooking his own brand of beer, a part of society so underserved that as of last year there were only a mere 5,000 brewers in the United States. But I give him credit, it's his dream and I won't squash it, there's already over 5,000 people in line for that job.
I also have a daughter. She was smart enough to move to Florida after graduating college, thereby avoiding all of this familial strife. It also allows us to take our show on the road a couple of times a year, possibly educating other families, especially younger ones, in new and sometimes brutal ways of dumping on each other. Now, my daughter, she's truly crafty…she has made it known to each of us separately that she enjoys us coming to visit her…one at a time. It gives her more one-on-one time with each of us… and thereby avoids the hysteria that accompanies a full family visit. It's her brand of divide and conquer strategy…and to be honest, it works like a charm.
I have a beagle. His name is Bailey and he'll be 14 years old this year. That would make him 75 to you and me, and just like me, he's got bad feet, he's a little overweight for his size, and I think his hearing and sight are starting to go, and occasionally he'll have a senior dog moment when he walks into a room with no clue as to why he wants to be there. He's a great dog though, except he has his days and nights confused. I also think he has some separation anxiety as well, and nothing cuts into my sleep faster than a beagle howling for attention at 3:00. That's A.M., after midnight, when we should all be asleep. So for the next half hour, we go outside, we might wrestle over a toy, maybe have a biscuit or two (him, not me), whatever it takes to settle him down.
There you have it, an attempted humorous look at my family, the folks who irritate me, promote self loathing within myself, and drive me absolutely batcrap crazy on occasion, and with whom I couldn't do whatever it is I do if they weren't in my life…
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Becoming a member of The Friends of Fort Worden means that you are a part of a special group of people dedicated to sustaining and improving the total experience for visitors to this venerable facility. Your membership fees and donations help fund improved trail signage, bicycle racks, natural history walks, building restoration and other projects that aren't funded by State Parks. Imagine seeing families using improved hiking trails, old buildings coming to life again, students taking part in Life Long Learning and thinking you helped make this happen. This is the special feeling that being a member can give you.
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DJ and model Harley Viera Newton bleeds effortless cool, and her personal style of high and low pieces is enviable to say the least. She perfectly curates a closet of little dresses and statement accent pieces, and we could all learn a thing or two from her fashion sense.
Wear cutesy collars.
Viera Newton loves a short hemline, but she balances out the sexy exposed leg with girly and cutesy elements, like high collars in feminine shapes. Peter pan collars and collars in contrasting white stand out against brightly-colored and black tops and dresses.
Pick ladylike prints like gingham and houndstooth.
Another trick Viera Newton uses to keep her short skirts polished is by relying on prim and proper classic prints, like gingham and houndstooth, and the occassional polka dot.
Dress up a sexy silhouette with lace and scallops.
Little lacy and crocheted dresses are also a staple that never go out of style, and Viera Newton loves them. While she embraces certain trends, her little dresses are mostly timeless styles that always look good and flatter her leggy frame.
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[Fellin] turns the world into his circus and, in a liberated, quasi-documentary style, resurrects some of history's great pagliacci with their cornucopia of practical jokes, smashed hats, pulled chairs, popping balloons and squirting flowers.
Fellini's documentary celebration of the dying art of the clown is his best film in years.
It's not that The Clowns is not a good deal of fun, or that it is boring; it's just that -- to me, anyway -- this sort of coda doesn't do justice to the entire career.
This is artful and sometimes very amusing, but it doesn't work as fiction because Fellini is tied to facts, and it doesn't work as documentary because Fellini will not (cannot?) abandon his gift of giving the raw material an artistic shape.
I think Fellini feels he's shortchanging his audience. While vivid and researched, "The Clowns" seems like it only scratches the surface with his red-nosed, floppy-shoed obsession.
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"The Clowns" was partly made for Italian television, so perhaps it shouldn't be measured against other Federico Fellini films. Regardless, it's probably the director's least interesting work. If you're someone who still howls with glee at pratfalls and confetti cannons, please disregard this review. But otherwise, be warned that this tribute to the traditional clown is unlikely to make you laugh. Not even once. Fellini and his crew visit some circuses in Italy and France, and document various ring antics. A few wistful, retired clowns are interviewed. But this is not a strict documentary. The film opens with a depiction of the young Fellini sneaking into a traveling circus. We glimpse his town, where the sideshow qualities of everyday people underscore Fellini's standard "Life is a carnival" manifesto. The climax is an extended "death of a clown" set piece. A segment with Anita Ekberg trying to buy a panther also feels staged, and many other scenes seem too perfectly executed to be true. Fellini was too much of a taskmaster to leave everything to chance. There isn't much insight into the clowns' minds and, beyond some knowledgeable talk of the distinction between "white clowns" and "augustes," minimal academic background is offered. Fellini appears on camera as himself -- "The Clowns" is part a documentary, and part a documentary about the making of a documentary. The can't-miss moment is when a pretentious interviewer asks Fellini about the film's "message," and some prankster drops buckets over both parties' heads. Clearly, Fellini realized this was not one of his major statements. My viewing experience was somewhat hobbled -- the Italian dialogue was subtitled, but not the French. Luckily, the film is mostly visual.
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Dec 20, 2010, 09:27 ET
ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patrick Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK) announced today that it has entered into a fifth amendment (the "Fifth Amendment") to its senior secured credit agreement dated May 18, 2007 (the "Credit Agreement"). The Fifth Amendment includes the modification of certain definitions, terms and reporting requirements and extends the revolving termination date and term maturity date of the Company's existing senior secured credit facility and related term loan to May 31, 2011 to allow a new facility to be put in place to meet both short-term and long-term operating needs.
Pursuant to the Fifth Amendment entered into on December 17, 2010, financial covenants were modified to reflect the Company's updated operating and cash flow projections. Borrowings under the revolving line of credit, subject to a borrowing base up to a maximum borrowing limit of $28.0 million, and the interest rates for borrowings under the revolving line of credit and the term loan of the Credit Agreement, remained unchanged.
"We are pleased to have entered into this amendment and extension of our Credit Agreement while we continue our efforts to refinance or replace our existing credit facility in the first half of 2011. We are also very appreciative of the support that our senior lenders have continued to provide and the strong relationship we have with each of them. The significant progress we have made in strategically positioning our business model has taken a total team effort, and is a reflection of the continued support of our banking group, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and team members as we head into the new year," stated Todd Cleveland, President and CEO.
About Patrick Industries
Patrick Industries, Inc. (www.patrickind.com) is a major manufacturer of component products and distributor of building products serving the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, kitchen cabinet, household furniture, fixtures and commercial furnishings, marine, and other industrial markets and operates coast-to-coast through locations in 12 states. Patrick's major manufactured products include decorative vinyl and paper panels, wrapped profile mouldings, cabinet doors and components, interior passage doors, slotwall and slotwall components, and countertops. The Company also distributes drywall and drywall finishing products, electronics, adhesives, wiring, electrical and plumbing products, cement siding, interior passage doors, roofing products, laminate flooring, and other miscellaneous products.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements related to future results, or states our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from either historical or anticipated results depending on a variety of factors. Potential factors that could impact results include: the impact of any economic downturns especially in the residential housing market, pricing pressures due to competition, costs and availability of raw materials, availability of commercial credit, availability of retail and wholesale financing for residential and manufactured homes, availability and costs of labor, inventory levels of retailers and manufacturers, levels of repossessed residential and manufactured homes, the financial condition of our customers, the ability to generate cash flow or obtain financing to fund growth, future growth rates in the Company's core businesses, interest rates, oil and gasoline prices, the outcome of litigation, adverse weather conditions impacting retail sales, our ability to remain in compliance with our credit agreement covenants, and our ability to refinance or replace our credit facility. In addition, national and regional economic conditions and consumer confidence may affect the retail sale of recreational vehicles and residential and manufactured homes. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties and factors is contained in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and in the Company's Form 10-Qs for subsequent quarterly periods, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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I have been told my life could be a reality show because there is never a dull moment. ....I have also been told I should blog about my life and all the crafting, repurposing and other silly stuff I do . So I gave it a shot, I hope you enjoy it !
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Kate G.
Lesson Details
- Levels Taught:
- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Kate teaches
- Teaches students:
- Ages 5+ and special needs
- Teaching since:
- January 2003
Originally from Buffalo, drummer/composer/improviser Kate Gentile has played and recorded with a panoply of renowned musicians since moving to NYC in 2011.
Kate has played with Anthony Braxton, Dustin Carlson, Andrew D'Angelo, Kris Davis, Marty Ehrlich, Michael Formanek, Ben Gerstein, Jon Irabagon, Chris Lightcap, Terry McManus, Matt Mitchell, Helado Negro, Ted Reichman, Chris Speed, and the Asphalt Orchestra, and has recorded with Jasmine Lovell-Smith's Towering Poppies and David Aaron's Flip City.
"...[G.'s] inventive drumming...eads the listener into a gentle place." -Step Tempest
"[G.'s] drum work on this [Fortune Songs] is exquisite." -Bird Is The Worm
In addition to being a frequently used sideman and collaborator, Kate also leads bands exploring her own music, which often tend towards dense, long-form compositions with unconventional rhythms and harmony. Her music has been described as "...hyper-detailed...designed to spur multi-faceted improvisation". Her most recently formed trio with pianist Matt Mitchell deals with a new book of compositions containing varied forms and harmonic and rhythmic structures that demand a spectrum of improvisational creativity.
Kate holds a dual degree in Jazz Performance and Music Education from the Eastman School of Music. Kate has also studied independently with a host of great drummers, improvisers, and composers, including Dan Weiss, Tim Berne, Tony Malaby, Marc Ducret, Miles Okazaki, and John Riley.
Kate has enjoyed teaching drum lessons independently for 10 years and has taught at the NYSMF summer jazz program and several schools.
Drum Set Instructor / Jazz FacultyJul 2014 - Present
Drumset/Percussion TeacherSep 2004 - Present
Freelance MusicianJan 2000 - Present
Drum Set & Percussion SpecialistSep 2009 - Jun 2011
BM dual degree in Jazz Performance/drumset and Music EducationSep 2004 - Dec 2008
Howard Hanson ScholarshipSep 2004
ECMEA Scholarship AwardJun 2004
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Terrific lesson. Kate is sensitive, talented and knows how to teach. A real pleasure to work with her.
Kate Gentile was my drum instructor at a summer jazz program. She was a fantastic teacher with loads of helpful tips all geared towards improving my skills on the drum set. I would definitely recommend her to anyone look for a knowledgable and enthusiastic teacher!+ Read More
Kate is an energetic and passionate educator and forward thinking musician. I greatly enjoyed the time I spent studying with her because it was obvious she cared about sharing her love for music and helping me on my personal path as an improviser. The drive and dedication she brings to her teaching is inspiring.+ Read More
Kate is not only a genius composer and drummer, but also one of the best teachers I've ever studied with. In the summer before and after my freshman year at Berklee college of music, I got the chance to take a few lessons with Kate through the New York Summer Music Festival. She has greatly influenced my playing, but more importantly she inspired me to listen to new music, to think of the drums differently and approach the music with a wider understanding of what's going on. She's also very friendly and constantly searching for a method of teaching that best fits her student. In one of my lessons with her I had a hard time understanding the concept she was describing, so she took out a piece of paper and asked if I was a more visual learner. I said yes and she made it all quite clear on paper!+ Read More


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American Flag Collage by catherinesherman on Zazzle.
Celebrate Freedom and Liberty!
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Father's Day is fast approaching, and I still haven't purchased anything for my own Dad, nor my husband! Yikes. But the good news is that I've narrowed down the options. Some are in my price range and some are my dream presents for when I win the Lottery! A girl can dream.
Please leave a comment with your favourite idea for an Eco Father's Day present! I'll have an anniversary and birthday to shop for in the next 2 months!!
Green Wall Planters
I heart vertical green walls! Every time I see them, I drool. I have a strong feeling that the skill needed to plant and maintain these is fairly sizeable, but I suppose one has to start somewhere right?
Shiitake Mushroom Growing Kits
My mushroom hating husband is starting to turn a corner after reading about the amazing health benefits of eating shiitakes. Since I have to "hide" the mushrooms in our organic veg box every week by puréeing them into pasta sauces or soups, it would be great if slowly I can start to use these little brown guys chopped or whole instead. I have a feeling if he grew his own mushrooms, he'd be must more inclined to eat them in larger bites. The kids, probably not but it should be fun for the whole family at any rate to see these sprout and grow.
Not shiitake but I really like the packaging and ethos of this kit.
Language classes
I'm a big fan on not giving "things" that require energy to make and just sit there waiting to eventually be thrown away. So things that are consumable are usually my go-to option for gifts. But learning a language is much much more than a gift. We've been trying to teach ourselves Italian for 6 months now, but I think it might be time to get help from a living human being, as the books and CD's from the library can only get us so far. Any google search for your city will pop up a boatload of options. I am seriously thinking about popping into this language cafe in Edinburgh.
Mirra Office Chair
This is obviously my dream present. But if you don't have a tiny weeny pocket book like I do, and are in the market for an office chair, then this should surely be on the top of that list. The chair is Cradle to Cradle certified, looks lovely, and it feels like you are sitting on a cloud! Or at least it's what I imagine sitting on a cloud would feel like. I've been pining over this chair since 2003 when I helped organise a talk by the amazing William McDonough, in Nashville, and I got two of these chairs donated for door prizes (I know, nice prizes huh?). One day, one day…
£850 in the UK – ouch! http://www.johnlewis.com/herman-miller-mirra-office-chair/p332673
$550 in the states http://www.sit4life.com/products/Herman-miller/Mirrareg-chair/26
Bike Safety
At least one of us managed to keep their exercising New Year's resolution. Since my hubby cycles to work and I don't fancy being a widow, I am a VERY big fan of all things related to cycling safety and high visibility. I have a roll of the reflective tape, and can say it's brilliant for putting all around on the bike, through loops on backpacks, on helmets etc. But I came across these stickers below that look super cool too. I'm half thinking of ordering them and letting the kids go nuts with them on daddy's bike! And these wheel lights are just cool for any age really. My son's friend has them on his bicycle and I've been trying to track them down for about a year now. So may have to get two pairs of these for matching father's and son's bikes.
Reflective stickers http://www.rydesafe.com/index.html
Reflective tape http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/self-adhesive-reflective-tape?bct=browse%2faccessories%2fsafety-bells-mirrors-reflectives-masks
Wheel lights http://www.johnlewis.com/colour-changing-bike-wheel-led-lights/p231306699
Mobile Phone Standby Reducers
I've gotta say this was the first present on my list initially, but after doing a bit of digging, it turns out that reducing energy from standby phone recharging is really quite small. Turning off your microwave so it's not on standby is a much bigger energy reduction, so I will probably pass on this item. But for the sake of inclusivity…
Standby Saver Socket: http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Standby_Saver_Socket.html
Interestingly, if you are curious to see a list of energy usage for various plugged-in items around your house, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab has compiled a table: http://standby.lbl.gov/summary-table.html
Reclaimed Teak Bench
Our garden "bench" has been needing to see the inside of a dumpster (that's skip for you Brits reading this) for the past 3 years… It's broken with rotting wood shards poking out on all sides, and whenever the kids go near it, we say "be careful with the bench, you don't want to get a splinter!" So, really it needs to be removed. I've been on the lookout for a second hand bench to save some money and recycle a large item. But so far I've not seen anything that fits our budget, taste and need for a quality item. So, I've come across this website that sells reclaimed garden furniture from old ox carts and boats. Super cool pieces and for the quality of the wood, I think they are quite reasonably priced. I have a feeling one of these may be our wedding anniversary present this year.
Bench made from a boat http://www.gardenfurniturecentre.co.uk/bali-bench-canoe.html
Who doesn't love a good smelling man? Perhaps more of a present for me though…
This £50 man-fume is made with organic essential oils from Aveda.
Organic Whiskey
As if our liqueur cabinet needs another bottle of whiskey. But these bottles are organic! How cool is that?


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President Donald Trump doesn't have time to read books, but that doesn't mean he can't—and won't—tell his 44.2 million Twitter followers to buy a book written by an anchor on his favorite morning show.
Trump tweeted Thursday morning that people should "go get" Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade's recently released book Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny. He added that it was "really good," an endorsement that caused skepticism because Trump has repeatedly said he doesn't read.
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That's not fake news—his bibliophobic habits have been thoroughly documented over the past few years. In July 2016, for example, then-candidate Trump told the Washington Post he hadn't read any presidential biographies because he didn't have time.
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"I never have. I'm always busy doing a lot," he added. "Now I'm more busy, I guess, than ever before."
That same month, Tony Schwartz, who ghost-wrote Trump's 1987 business memoir The Art of the Deal, said he never spotted a book in the billionaire's home or office during the entire year he was shadowing him.
"I seriously doubt that Trump has ever read a book straight through in his adult life," Schwartz told the New Yorker.
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Trump himself seemed to confirm this in an interview with Megyn Kelly. After he revealed his favorite book was All Quiet on the Western Front, Trump admitted he only read "passages," "areas" and "chapters" of books because he didn't have time.
Nothing changed when he was elected. In January, the New York Times reported flatly that Trump "does not read books," instead preferring to watch TV to unwind in the evenings. In an interview with Axios reporters, Trump insisted that "I like reading books" but couldn't actually suggest one to the journalists.
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So why, then, did Trump tweet about Kilmeade's book on Jackson? The president is a fan of the populist seventh president—last month, Trump held a news conference in front of a portrait of the former president and once said Jackson "was a very tough person, but he had a big heart."
And, of course, the president is obsessed with Fox News and watches Fox and Friends most mornings. In November, the Post found that Trump had tweeted messages that indicated he was watching Fox on more than 100 of the roughly 300 days he'd been in office.
But it also might be just an effort to keep up with Barack Obama, the predecessor Trump loves to hate. Obama was such a voracious reader that after he gave Wired a list of "essential reads" in 2016, the magazine estimated it would take the average person 89 hours to finish them all. The list included The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert Caro, and Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo.
It is unclear, of course, if Obama read the books in their entirety or just "passages" as his successor admits.
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Sysco Corporation (SYY) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise by nearly 10% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This breaks the recent near-flat trend for the company, as stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $33.09 and $34.31.
This foodservice company has seen a mixed track record when it comes to estimate revisions of 2 increases and 3 decreases over the past 2 months. However, the Zacks Consensus Estimate moved lower over the same time frame suggesting there may be trouble down the road. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if yesterday's move higher can last.
Sysco Corp. currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.
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- - Real Clear Politics has a new poll that places Mike in a dead heat with Romney. Here's the link, but this is essentially the entire article anyway:
Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee have swapped spots on top of Fox News' latest test of the 2012 Republican presidential field.
2012 Primary Election Matchup
Romney 22 (+4 from May)
Huckabee 21 (+1)
Palin 17 (+4)
Giuliani 13 (+1)
Gingrich 9 (-5)
Jindal 3 (unch)
J. Bush 1 (-2)
Pawlenty 1
Sanford -- (-4)
Ten percent said it was too soon to decide, while 2 percent were undecided.
The poll asked voters what would be the best job for Sarah Palin now that she's resigned. Among all voters, the top choice (32 percent) was homemaker; 17 percent said she should be a talk show host, 14 percent said vice president, while just 6 percent said president. Among Republican voters VP was the top choice at 27 percent, followed by homemaker (18 percent), talk show host (14 percent) and then president (12 percent).
The generic 2010 ballot test shows Democrats still ahead, though their numbers have slipped. If the election were held today, 43 percent would vote for a Democratic candidate, while 38 percent would pick the Republican -- a 5 point gap, down from a 12 point advantage in May. Congress' job approval rating has dropped 11 points to 30 percent, while 60 percent disapprove. The split was 41/49 in May.
The telephone survey was conducted July 21-22, with an overall sample of 900 registered voters and a +/- 3 percent margin of error. The Republican primary sample of 303 voters had a margin of error of +/- 6 percent.
After the jump, see some Fav/Unfav ratings for government figures.
Favorable Ratings
Obama 62 / 33
Democratic Party 50 / 41
Republican Party 36 / 53
Sotomayor 41 / 24
Pelosi 29 / 47
Palin 38 / 51
So there you have it, from Real Clear Politics. It just solidifies the fact that this could quickly turn into a 2-dog race. It feels as if two incumbents are running with Jindal, Pawlenty, Gingrich and the others just nipping at their heels. I think this is good news for Mike, as it should be easy to tear apart Mitt's record.
-"Blue Dogs" vote pivotal in Health Care Reform.
-I wonder, with Mike being better known this time around, if he'll receive any big(ger) endorsements. Of course, he had Chuck Norris last time. I wonder who he'll get this time? How awesome would it be to get Rick Warren?
-Last, I don't agree with everything that comes out of Mike's mouth. I support him because he is the type of man who can lead us through great and tough times. He reminds me of Ronald Reagan, which is why I long for 2012 to reach. Leave me a comment to why you support Mike.


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