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Fendi Prints On padded down jacket
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Short and reversible oversized down jacket with high collar and windbreaker hood with visor. Sleeves finished with a zip and jacquard FF bands. Completed with stretch cuffs and drawstring at the hem. Made of silver-colored nylon with Fendi Prints On patch. Lined with FF pattern.
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High Speed Steel Drill Bits
12" to 72" Lengths with 3/16" Diameter Shanks- M2 Steel
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3/16" Diameter Shank HSS Drill Bits :12" to 72" Lengths available
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Bit Material: Premium M2 Grade High Speed Steel (HSS)
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Clients from Hell (Photography Services)
While clients choose their photographers, I believe in photographers choosing their clients as well. There are photographers who will do anything for the sake of money but there are also some who are more into art (of course, require to make money as well but not desperate). I belong to the group who chooses his clients and thus able to reduce the number of problems. This is probably the reason why many people say artists are poor people.
Types of clients I would avoid:
Have to photoshop every selfie before uploading
Nothing is wrong with the character of this group of people. It can be their style, hobby or just obession with the images they want to portray to their viewers. However, professional advanced editing requires extra money due to its time and effort. This editing is normal for portrait photographs, especially prewedding shoot, where couples may need 20 to 30 professionally touched up photographs to put into their wedding albums. However, for event shoot, there are hundreds of photographs and (1) very few clients can afford and are willing to pay for editing them. Besides, people who are used to "photoshopping" every photograph before uploading to their social media accounts are most likely to be using some free phone App (application) and they have long assumed it is easy to edit photographs and thus (2) belittling the effort and time required.
Lack of trust / insecure / secretive
If a client does not open out, there will likely be communication problems in near future. Insisting in getting an estimated number of photographs that she will be receiving for an event shoot shows that she does not trust the photographer in doing his best during the shoot or she values quantity over quality.
Very budgeted
Everyone has a limit in her spending power. In many cases, the budget for photography services is overshadowed by other expenses, which is unfair to photography. I emphasize on the quality of my work and thus I'm targeting clients who can afford to allow me to maintain the standard of my work. If a client asks for discount for photography, it is likely that she does not appreciate the photographer's work a lot. Photography is an art but many people simply need someone to take photographs for them. If a photographer values his work and effort, having such client approaching him will lead to nowhere. From my experience, clients who are generous tend to not give too many unnecessary problems.
Ignorant or over-confident
If a non professional photographer talks like a professional photographer less the knowledge, it is going to be tiring for the photographer to communicate with her. There will also be many unforeseeable problems like wrong expectations. A photographer has to be "loud" and firm to control such client. I do not like to boast nor try to prove that I'm better than others.
I have nothing personal against them though.
For example, there was one lady who approached me for her actual day wedding shoot. She was actually comfortable with my rate even though there were "photographers" who were charging less than half of what I was charging. While chatting, she boasted about her knowledge in photography and criticised some of my work. Soon, I ran out of patience to entertain her ignorance. I thought she would get the hint but she approached me again and told me how her husband-to-be had complimented on my work and that they wanted to engage me. I continued to ignore her messages as she tried her luck again for the second time a few days later. I suspected she was trying to bargain over the rate initially.
I have also rejected a few clients after they have accepted my rates due to their insistence in getting an estimated number of photographs that they would receive for their events. The number of photographs for event shoots depend mainly on the activities and guests, and often beyond what photographers can do. I always make 101% effort and I expect clients to trust me.
I have done filtering work in order to reduce problems. Since I do not go for "budget clients" who are only looking at prices, clients who have approached me tend to truly appreciate my work. Furthermore, I have tried to be very detailed in my service agreement. Of course, some clients are lazy to read despise highlighting to them regarding the importance - to elinminate their weird expectations.
Case 1: Private portrait shoot (boudoir)
The first time a client was dissatisfied with my photography services was due to the number of photographs she received, even though we had agreed on just five final photographs with advanced editing. The rate was quite low as I was simply trying to test the portrait market and thus she was actually a "budgeted client" (although many "photographers" were charging much lower than my rate even at that point of time).
It was when I was new to shooting for clients and I thought I could accumulate some experiences. This client was asking for a boudoir shoot and I agreed too early to take up the project without interacting more with her. She was weird and seemed to be skeptical of people. I could only see a small number of her photographs in her Facebook profile and they were taken many years back. When I asked her for more recent photographs, she sent me two similar ones that were taken by her friend, which she called it a "photoshoot". When I asked her when they were taken so that I could roughly judge her looks, she refused me in a shocking "tone" like "does it matter?" and I could see she was hesitating to give me more information about herself. I was unable to communicate a lot with her before the shoot.
There were plentiful of obvious reasons why there was a "low quantity" of photographs given back to her for the two-hour shoot.
I had to set up the place
It was a terrible timing (near noon time) and the sky was probably clear, such that very harsh light was entering the studio. Besides, I had to use the backdrop for more varieties of photographs - that was the purpose of booking a studio. I had to draw the curtains to block the harsh sunlight and since they were poorly maintained, I had to even find clips to secure some parts that could not be closed. There was a glass door next to the backdrop that didn't have any curtain to cover up and I had to find something to block part of it.
I had to set up unfamiliar lighting equipment
I did bring my speedlites along but since there were some splitting of light through the curtain and especially the glass door, I decided to use the existing studio strobe, which was much stronger. At that point of time, I had not tried working with any studio strobe before and the radio trigger the staff passed me didn't seem to work. Eventually, I used my speedlite to fire the strobe in slave mode. I had to go down to ISO 50 and around F8 or smaller to kill off the harsh light.
She wanted to print and sign a contract
Even though she was the one who had approached me, she did not seem to trust me. So, she had to get the staff to print out the service agreement on my website with a some amendments to indicate the privacy of the photographs. Then, both of us had to sign on all pages on both copies. Of course, I also had to do a little checking of the contents since the thumbdrive was brought by her.
There was a CCTV that made private shoots awkward
I had given my best advice to do the shoot at her house. Instead, she booked this studio because it was one of the cheapest she could find. She was proud to highlight to me that the website had indicated that we would have our privacy. I was professional enough to check the surrounding and spot the CCTV. However, it seemed to make both of us more awkward. Besides, the boss of the studio was a photographer who did not have very good reputation. It was disgusting if he were to look through the recording of a boudoir shoot for "free show".
The staff entered two to three times
As much privacy as the studio had offered to users, the staff came in to take things two or three times. Of course, both of us paused due to the awkwardness.
Restricted angles
It was a big rectangular layout studio. One long side was actually full length glass while the opposite side was occupied by equipment. The curtains were made of reflective material that didn't cover the entire glass, leaving a gap at the bottom. For boudoir shoot, the reflective material would kill the "soft" feel and besides, the gap at the bottom was ugly with some light coming in. Therefore, we weren't left with too many angles to shoot.
She could not differentiate between right and left
She had issues with her sense of direction (in both English and Chinese Mandarin) although she had her driving license. It made directing her extremely difficult.
She was an awkward person with very stiff body
I thought she was rather too self-conscious, which made her worry a lot about her poses. Her body was stiff. Even when I got her to lie down normally like how she would laze around at home, her postures were weird. It was difficult for her to get any good posture.
She didn't bring along a prop
I got her to bring along a prop, which would help her a lot since she couldn't pose. Using of a prop would make her more relax and she would definitely look more natural in front of the camera. No, she didn't.
She insisted in imitating a photograph
She had found a nice photograph of a girl laying partially on a nice ground and a white mattress. The room seemed to be located at the corner of a building with natural light coming in from two sides of windows 90 degrees apart. It was a high key photograph with very soft light somehow. After taking a few shots, I knew it was impossible to replicate the photograph because of both the setting and lighting. However, she insisted in doing it on the floor with the cushions she had brought along. The overall feel was awkward and we wasted a lot of time on it.
She had to change into her outfits
Changing of outfits required time.
She told me to filter the photographs taken
I did take quite a few shots for each pose we attempted, however, most of them were awkward either due to her poses or expression. Therefore, I had filtered away most of them and chosen the best for each pose. Given the limited time, it was impossible to give her hundred(s) of photos. I did not want to give her like five similar photographs for each pose just to make up the number.
We were aiming for only five good photographs
The agreement was that she would only pick five best photographs for advanced editing and I did not realise quantity mean a lot to her. I had already emphasized a lot about quality over quantity on my website.
We ended before the booked two hours
We had to stop earlier to pack up and she had to get changed - we did not have the full two hours to shoot.
I wasn't that experienced YET
For the price she paid for the quality of photographs with basic editing (although I wasn't that experience), it was really a good price for her. I could have insisted in communicating more with her before the shoot, even at the expense of her getting annoyed.
She paid me in full as agreed, except for the advanced editing, at the end of the shoot. However, she borrowed some money from me to pay for the studio. After I was done with the filtering and basic editing, she was displeased with the quantity of photographs.
She used example of her shoot with her friend who had given her around 200 photographs. However, the two photographs she sent me were similar and I would not be shocked if the rest of them were mostly similar. They were taken without any professional lighting and they were both underexposed. She was actually playing her musically instrument, which made her look more relax.
She did not know the difference between the shoot done by her friend and the shoot done by me.
I used professional light instead of just ambient light
I wanted to produce soft light to make the model's skin look better and avoid causing noise on the photographs due to using of high ISO. Given the situation of an indoor place with windows covered (to avoid harsh sunlight), artificial light was required. Whereas, it took time to test both the ambient light and the artificial light just to get the correct setting. Besides, everytime the model switched position, I had to test the light again. The end result was having better lighting on her skin to make her look younger even before doing any advanced editing.
We had tried more varieties of poses
At least, it seemed to be - the two photographs she sent me were similar. We shot at the sofa, floor and with the backdrop. I could have done the entire shoot at the same spot and move 360 degrees around the model to get "360" photographs. Then, I could also shoot from different heights. Eventually, I could have given her one thousand similar photographs. I do not do stupid things.
She didn't bring the prop along
I had already planned something with the prop and it could really help to get many nice photographs, including to get her warmed up quick.
She asked for discount of $50 (the amount I loaned her at the studio) and I refused because I had already done my best. She returned me the $50 and did not want any advanced editing to be done to any photograph as she claimed she wanted to use the money to pay for better photographers.
Generally, she is not a bad person, but definitely not someone easy to work with for a portrait shoot. She is also the very budgeted type of client whom I'm not going to target.
Case 2: Event shoot (ROM)
This is the most disheartening incident because of the extra effort I have done for an old client. She was very happy with both my work and personality that she had referred a few clients to me.
This time, she personally wanted to engage me for her younger brother's ROM and she asked for a big discount. After some casual chit-chatting with her, I actually gave an open ended answer and stopped replying when it came to the money issue again. A week later, she approached me again and I hesitated before accepting her request.
The reasons for accepting her request were (1) the rate I charged her previously was much lower as I was newer, (2) we treated each other as friends, (3) she appreciated my work, (4) she had recommended me clients, (6) she and her husband were very good people, (6) her brother looked decent and nice and I assumed would not give me any issue, and (7) she did not give up after the first try to engage me.
The things that I had done professionally and the extra things I had done as a friend:
- I usually would not bother with any lowballer but I gave her a lower rate and she had only booked me for two hours (my minimum booking block), which made the trip less worthwhile.
- The timing that she requested for me to be there was the starting time for the solemnization. If I did not check with the groom who then told me to reach 15 minutes earlier, there could be some problems.
- I reached much earlier and started shooting to capture some of the "behind the scene" moments even though it was not yet the official time. I did not charge her for the extra time.
- I was not informed of the presence of a videographer who seemed to be the groom's good friend and I did not get to communicate with him. However, I tried my best to work with him to not get into his lens and also tried shooting from other angles to avoid capturing him. Unfortunately, he did block me from the best angle during half of the solemnization process.
- Despite asking her for the programme outline, I was only informed on that day itself that the dad would be receiving the bride at the lobby like as if she was not present earlier on. The nightmare was that nobody informed me when the bride had left to make a round trip back. I played by ear and managed to find her dad to capture the moment.
- When the bride and her dad was entering the function room (the doors were congressed, together with the videographer), I made effort to dash to the other end of the room to enter using the other door just to capture the moments from their front view.
- Due to the fact that the original plan was to take group photographs at the park nearby under the hot noon sun, which was going to give harsh and bad angle of natural lighting, I brought along extra lighting equipment (portable studio strobe), on top of the heavy spare equipment (just in case my main set would give problem).
- During the shoot, my client and some of the elderly had repeatedly asked me to eat but I refused to because the couple might need me to take some photographs and I was trying hard to see if there was any special moment I could snapshot while the guests were still around. I wanted to give them more photographs.
- While I could idle or take short breaks when there was nothing interesting to capture, I took photographs of my client's kids as requested by her earlier.
- I took very little food so that I could continue with the shoot (already over the engaged time) to capture more good moments/expression.
- I stayed on much later to try to capture more things, even until most guests had already left. It was when my client's dad was about to drive his car over to drop me at the nearest train station, I quickly packed up.
- For post-production, I tried to give back as many photos as possible, including some that I did not like the background (for example, I was told to take group photographs with backlighting, although I did advise them to change location) - they were bad photographs to me but definitely good enough to show the happy faces. Even for most of the group photographs, I took insanely a lot to increase the chance of getting good photographs (everyone with their eyes opened). I even gave two of each (close up and full body) for their personal selection.
- It was my reservist period, which I had already informed my client before taking up the shoot, and I had to do other daily task at night after booking out everyday. I also fell sick due to lack of sleep. However, I spent time working on the photographs and managed to return to the couple very soon after reservist, which was about two weeks after the shoot. Besides, the due date was two months after the shoot, as indicated on my service agreement.
My sixth sense of an upcoming trouble came during the actual shoot when the bride asked me if I would "edit" the photographs. I sensed that she could be the type of girl who would "photoshop" all her selfies before she could post them anywhere. Immediately, I told her that there would only be basic editing.
After receiving the photographs from me, the groom messaged me to see if they could request for editing. I was horrified but stayed professional and replied him my standard rate for editing each photograph. I was not even interested in making the extra money since I thought event shoot not worthwhile to be edited with advanced enhancement because I could not pose the models, set the best lighting and avoid the crowds (their guests) or other distracting elements at the background. Anyway, there was no reply from him after that.
On the next day, I received a Facebook message from a net friend whom I had not spoken for years. In fact, we had only exchanged a few messages when I was new to portrait photography. She told me someone had posted something bad about me and she detested such poster because no evidence was included. After confirming with this net friend regarding the contents and location, I found out that the poster was the bride whom I had done a lot for and the post was located on a secret Facebook group "Budget Brides (Singapore)".
Printscreen of the dramatic allegation post
"JTS... don't ever engage Skai Chan as ya PG if you don't wanna be tramautised.
Engaged him for my ROM and after waiting 2 weeks for my photos, I get bad quality picts of my Solemnization. All Picts were not focused and bad angle. Was so upset and when my..."
- She made it sound like two weeks was long but she did not know some professional photographers would return photographs only three to four months later, which I had personally witnessed through my elder brother and other friends' wedding. I had no idea which full-time photographer could return clients wedding photographs within three to four days without outsourcing the editing work and if his schedule was packed.
- She claimed all photographs were not focused and bad angle. I shared the photographs and nobody could find any fault with them. My net friend monitored the post and told me the reaction was far little compared to the rest of the posts there. There were only a few people who had shown support to her and they were discussing that editing of each photograph should only cost a few cents, which was a big insult to professional photographers/retouchers. She also called me by "that idiot" in her post.
I was in a dilemma because it was a super good marketing opportunity for me and yet it was in the wrong group since I was not interested in "budgeted clients". I was sure not everyone inside was "budgeted" people as my net friend was somehow added in after her wedding and she was not a "budgeted" person, at least not for her wedding.
Anyone with a sound brain who had seen the post could easily tell it was an allegation.
- The bride did not post any evidence to support her claim. She behaved just like a spoilt kid who was randomly accusing someone had killed her family.
- She was far too dramatic with her accusation "all picts" - not many people with common sense would buy her words. She could have thought of other ideas to accuse me or my work but definitely not say "all".
- Married couple who did not go for budget wedding would know she was being ridiculous for complaining when she had received her wedding photographs so fast - two weeks.
- She had added a screenshot of my Instagram and Facebook accounts, which would lead viewers to my work if they really cared. After viewing my work, they could easily judge the quality and see through her plot.
What I could do was to simply upload all the photographs into Facebook, write as per normal to describe the shoot, then include her accusation at the last paragraph to shock everyone and get my net friend to post the URL to the "budget" group. It would definitely backfire on her badly and the story would become an internet sensation. People would take pity on a photographer who is being wrongfully taken revenge on for refusing unreasonable demand (she was expecting free advanced editing).
However, since my client was the one paying me for the photographs, I tried to contact her to sort it out before I would do anything. She then got the bride to remove the false accusation to end her childish wrongdoing.
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Throughout my years of involvement with goats, I've seen several types of coat designs and found them wanting because they are so complicated and expensive to make. They require trim sewn on all cut edges. Expense is driven up with wide nylon webbing and quick-release buckles or snap rings. These are fine if you want show coats-they can even be embellished with herd names or logos. But for pure utilitarian convenience, polar fleece is my fabric of choice. A single layer has great insulating qualities. The cut edges do not ravel, it is soft and easy on the skin yet wears like iron, and it launders beautifully. It comes in a variety of colors and patterns for flashy goat finery. One 28" to 30" remnant yields two adult mini-goat-size coats. Careful measurements can adjust my pattern to fit any breed or size of goat.
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Ties are made from salvage edges of polar fleece or 1" bias tape folded and zigzagged together lengthwise. Sew the darts and front seam, then fit the coat inside-out on the goat. Mark tie locations just behind the front legs, in front of the hind legs and about halfway up the goat's side. Sew ties securely to the wrong side.
I have learned to leave the ties longer on one side to be able to hide the bows under the coat to thwart the wearer and envious herd mates who might nibble on and untie it. I always used a stanchion for fittings, and the side I was on dictated leaving longer ties on the side furthest from me. Tie them as securely as you would a child's shoelaces. I tie a large bow, and then tie the bow together. During the final fitting, make sure that the rear ties are not tight enough to interfere with the udder or milk vein in late gestation and lactation. Do not tie the coat on too snuggly.
Without ties or a belly band sewn on underneath, the coat will be removed or wadded into an unsightly mess under the goat. Disheveled goats are unhappy and quite unfashionable. Even with ties, belts and associated security devices, the creative caprine finds ample opportunities to twist and mangle the attire into a mere shadow of its former sartorial splendor. Here's how to avoid this embarrassment. Hopefully.
To retain additional body heat, add a 10"-wide belt of the same fabric instead of one set of ties. Cut the band 8" to 12" wide by 14" to 16" long (for Pygmies). Sew it between the tie marks on the side furthest from where you will stand to tie it on. To tailor the belt to the paunch, sew a large dart at the edges closest to the chest and the udder. Add ties to the two corners of the band to correspond with the ties on the other side of the coat. The bellyband is a good place to insert a heating pad. If it is necessary to use one, constantly monitor the goat due to the possibility of electrocution (biting the electrical cord) and to make sure the heating pad stays in place.
If your goat has real trouble keeping the coat on, it can be stabilized by sewing on a 12" tie at the center back at the neck to tie to a collar.
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A coat with a belt is better for bucks and wethers than one with ties. The rear tie can rub on and irritate the penile sheath. Fit the coat on the male and mark a circle several inches in diameter around the end of his sheath. Remove the coat and cut this fabric away. This will let him urinate without completely soaking himself.
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How to reach Leh?Leh is: 1047 km from Delhi, 434 km from Srinagar, 230 km from Kargil, 494 km from Manali, 380 km from Keylong, 118 km from Deskit (Nubra Valley), 690 km from Jammu. The overland approach to Ladakh from Kashmir Valley via Kargil is approximately 434 km, which remains open for traffic from early June to November.
Flights to Leh are available for booking all year round, even in winters. The Leh Airport is a military airport and security checks are a little more stringent than usual. Please carry a printout of your e-ticket before entering, failing which you might be denied entry. From the airport, you can easily get taxis that will take you to your hotel/resort.
From Jammu and Kashmir or from Manali, if you're planning to approach Leh in a bus, get ready for an adventurous bumpy ride. It's got what it takes to become the ride of a lifetime and will take at least 4 days (starting at New Delhi).
Pathankot and Chandigarh are the closest railway stations to Leh, still a three-day bus ride away. This is one route that most travellers to Leh avoid.
For adventure lovers around the world, hitting the road to Leh is a dream they look forward to living at all times. They may pick up a motorbike, a jeep, an SUV or try to tackle this journey on a bicycle, but driving to Leh is certainly an adventure. You can either take the (lower) road from Jammu and Kashmir or the (higher) road from Rohtang La via Keylong and Sarchu.
Leh Accommodation Tariff
|From 25th April 2019 to 05th Oct 2019
|Standard Room Single/Double
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|Child without Bed ( 5-12 Years)
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- Extra bed is mandatory for kids above 1o years
- Extra bed Cost is 40% of the room cost
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- Extra breakfast: Rs. 300/- each
- Extra lunch or dinner: Rs. 350/- each
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The Tennessee Titans begin their joint-practice venture with the Carolina Panthers Wednesday morning, and the timing couldn't have been more perfect.
After reading press clippings of their AFC South dominance all summer the boys in two-tone Titan blue laid an egg last Saturday in their preseason opener against the Jets.
Well actually, it was the offense that laid the egg. And specifically, the offensive line.
Tennessee had the worst o'line in the NFL in 2015, ranking in the bottom third in rushing yards while ranking dead last in sacks allowed.
Last season the unit improved dramatically, finishing third in the league in rushing yards while climbing to 7th in sacks allowed.
After riding the year-long wave of positive feedback, the retooled o'line (starters included) endured their first bit of criticism after giving up a whopping 8 sacks last week in New York.
And while it seems that the bigs up front were just going through the motions, the Panthers and their formidable front seven (2nd in sacks in 2016) certainly wont be, not even in practice this week.
And that's just what the doctor ordered.
The Panthers come to town with legitimate playoff aspirations after several personnel upgrades this offseason, as do the Titans. Both teams play a physical brand of football, which should light a fire under a Titans offense that looked lethargic…and seemed disinterested at times in New York.
Tennessee's o'line is as tough and physical as they come. They are certainly no one hit wonder, so I fully expect them to re-establish their smash mouth identity over the course of this week.
And luckily for head coach Mike Mularky, who preaches physicality, they will have no choice with one of the most physical teams in the league in town for the week.
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August 28, 2012
Contact: Martin Cothran
Phone: (859) 329-1919
Louisville, KY—A family group today in Kentucky criticized the Jefferson County School Board for imposing an additional tax on Jefferson County residents.
"In what has become an annual event, the overseers of Louisville's public education system continue to believe the myth that increased funding will fix educational problems," said Martin Cothran, senior policy analyst with The Family Foundation.
The Jefferson County School board voted on Monday to increase taxes for the fifth straight year, from 67.7 cents to 70 cents per $100.
The Courier-Journal noted that "since 2008, the owner of a house assessed at $100,000 has seen a $62 increase in school taxes."
"Has additional funding fixed JCPS' past problems? No," said Cothran. "Tax payers in Kentucky continue to fund a bureaucratic institution instead of funding individual students."
Cothran continued: "Kentucky tax payers should stop being deceived. They should be told that their hard-earned dollars are not resulting in better results. In fact, the opposite has occurred. Dramatic increases in spending—both by the federal and local government—have presided over lagging test scores."
Cothran noted a study from The Heritage Foundation, a Washington D.C. think-tank, that indicated average per-student spending on education in America exceeds $11,400.
"Just Imagine if each student was allowed to take the allotted money and choose where to invest in their education," said Cothran. "The actions of the JCPS school board show again why Kentucky needs to pass a strong charter schools bill. (Emphasis Mine)
The key quote for the Family Foundation is the last one. Martin Cothran doesn't care about JCPS, he's interested in charter schools and diverting public funding from schools. Why? We could speculate.
Let's look at Martin Cothran's bio from the Family Foundation website. it states "Martin Cothran ( B.A – University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. – Simon Greenleaf) is the senior policy analyst for The Family Foundation. Martin helped launch the organization and has been critical to its success. While Martin makes final policy decisions and manages strategy, he also teaches Latin, Logic, and publishes educational curricula (emphasis mine). In his spare time Martin lectures and maintains two blogs. Martin and his wife, Joyce, have four children. Martin also hosts a popular political blog in Kentucky called Vital Remnants."
Martin publishes educational curricula. Could it be that Cothran is seeing dollar signs in having tax dollars sent to charter schools or perhaps private schools via vouchers?
If we take a look at the Family Foundation's stance on education, we find that they've taken the time to highlight one issue of great concern, science standards. In big bold letters, the Kentucky Family Foundation lets everyone know: "Kentucky's children will soon be taught to 'master' evolution so they can score well on their Biology End-of-Course exam, unless citizens object and sign the petition."
That's right, the Kentucky Family Foundation's biggest issue is that Kentucky's public schools will be teaching kids actual science in schools to prepare them for college. But you can put a stop to that if you simply sign their petition.
In my mind, if you don't want your children taught factual information in the classroom, you can feel free to homeschool them. I'm sure that Martin Cothran can hook you up with some materials to get you started.
In the meantime, Martin, if you truly believe your statement that "We need to be careful about school bureaucracies that want to kowtow to particular special interest political agendas and move back toward an academic emphasis in our schools", may I suggest that you keep your Lexington based political organization out of our schools and stop trying to attack the fundamental academic purity of science programs in the state? If you truly want to help families AND education in Louisville, perhaps you and your organization can come down here and man some clothing, food, or school supplies programs for needy children and their families. Or maybe you could or do some after school tutoring (no science, please) to help these kids get a leg up.


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Only some of the buds stay so the blossoms are very short and some are missing the middle. I have been waiting for 8 years to get flowers on these wisteria. I have 3 and they were not all bought in the same place.
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Malformed flowers come from the same reasons as no flowers on a wisteria. I suspect that the plant is getting too much nitrogen. If you follow the directions in this article for getting your wisteria to flower, it should also correct those malformed flowers:
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On the 19th April 7 Military Intelligence Battalion, under the direction of WO2 Steve Ambler, ran a joint Community Engagement event at Cirencester college. This was designed to give an interaction between military personnel and the students at Cirencester College; in order to showcase the Armed Forces and offer guidance to the target audience on Reserve and Regular military careers. The targeted students were aged 16 – 19 and studying on the Uniformed Public Services Course, however because of the popularity of the event other courses also participated. It was an unmitigated success with more than 200 students going through the 5 stands; Map Memory and Attention Test, Code Breaker, Exercise Larkspur, Tyre Tower and Gun Run. The Battalion were supported by the Royal Wessex Yeomanry and 39 Signal Regiment in what was a well run and successful event.
Matt Reynolds the Vice Principle from Cirencester College said "It was really impressive to see the students being put through their paces, and the team dynamics that were exposed and challenged as a result."
He then added "the teamwork instilled by the activities, and also the opportunity for students to develop and shine as individuals, created a positive and enthusiastic experience for all. The British Army really are the best and it was fantastic for our students to experience this, and for them to have the opportunity to talk with the Reserves first hand, who were a textbook example of capable, open and friendly instructors, who were interesting and fun to work with, and who knew how to set a rewarding challenge that our young people could enjoy. An absolutely superb day and a great opportunity for our students to work with your outstanding team."


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Project Life, a week-long service retreat sponsored by the OYM, is heading back to Perryville this summer. After two years of dedicating a week of their summer to service in the St. Louis/St. Charles areas, the teens of the Archdiocese of St. Louis will once again serve the community of Perryville, MO, where we've served many years before. Read more »
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On the eve of Independence Day, Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis put aside their holiday planning to pray for the protection of the thing the Fourth of July celebrates — freedom. Read more »
The Office of Youth Ministry (OYM) would like to announce that Rosanne Twellman, Coordinator of Events, will retire in September of 2013 after 15 years of service to the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Read more »
Last month 1600 teens, chaperones and young adults from the Archdiocese of St. Louis attended Generation Life, a pilgrimage to Washington, DC to participate in the annual March for Life. Travels were safe and relatively incident free. The evening programs were met with rave reviews. The weather, during the March and the touring day, was great for January in DC. We were even able to join the half-million plus person March smoothly and without incident, keeping our entire group intact. But the success of the trip is yet to be determined. Read more »
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Nothing causes more unnecessary stress to a car owner than seeing the little orange check engine light illuminate. For those not fluent in vehicle maintenance, it seems as though this can be due to a million issues in today's complex vehicles. Luckily every car is made up of the same moving parts, even if there are a lot), and it helps to know that they all function in roughly the same manner.
A typical check engine light diagnosis includes a conversation to learn as much about the concern from the customer as possible, a test drive to observe data from the car's computer and to attempt to duplicate the fault. Once we have codes and have duplicated the concern, each manufacturer provides a procedure to troubleshoot each problem. At Cary Car Care, we research your information, follow the procedure and then talk with you about the diagnosis and the estimate to repair.
A typical diagnosis costs $53-$110 (roughly one half to a full hour of time). Some problems require more test time or are intermittent (and difficult to duplicate). The charge to diagnose is directly related to the time it takes to find the problem. We try to stay in constant contact with you to make sure your expectations align with reality, and as always remain as transparent as possible to the consumer. And just as a reminder, our technicians do NOT work on commission, so you can always expect an honest diagnosis here at Cary Car Care!
Failed Oxygen Sensor
Oxygen sensors are the most common sensors to fail in vehicles. This little guys' job is to tell the vehicles computer how much air and fuel to mix for the engine to run smoothly. All obd2 cars have multiple o2 sensors (at roughly $300 each). Mass air flow sensor codes and o2 sensor codes can be the result of vacuum leaks (intake gaskets, pcv systems, vacuum lines or mass air flow tubes leaking air into the engine bypassing the MAF/ mass air flow sensor).
Failed Catalytic Converter
Your Catalytic Converter is responsible for turning toxic combustion gases from the motor into mostly harmless exhaust. Most modern cars have at least 2 catalytic converters, sometimes costing upwards of $2,000 each.
Bad Ignition, Spark Plugs
Normally the cause of a failed Catalytic Converter, the ignition system provides the spark necessary to ignite the fuel in your engines cylinders. When the fuel is not sufficiently ignited it passes through the exhaust system into the Catalytic Converter.
Mass Air Flow Sensor Failure
The Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF) measures the amount of air passing through the intake, then helps the computer determine the optimum mix of fuel and air for the engine to run smoothly.
Worn Gas Cap
Your issue may be as replacing a worn gas cap! The air allowed into your vehicles fuel system from a loose gas cap can interrupt the fuel supply enough to trigger a response from the monitor. Usually the seal around the cap weakens over time; This requires the cap to be replaced. While there are many aftermarket options, we prefer original equipment caps since the evap system is so sensitive (the evap system is responsible for keeping raw fuel from evaporating into the atmosphere).
As always, here at Cary Car Care we are happy to help you diagnose your car's Check Engine Light issues. Remember that a responsible and dedicated maintenance schedule can play a major role in never seeing your car's check engine light at all, and we are happy to help with all of your maintenance needs!
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Some people are more at risk of developing osteoporosis than others and having a parent or sibling with a fractured hip or vertebrae can make it more likely for a person to have an inherited risk of osteoporosis. Having early menopause can also predispose someone to low bone density.
Other risk factors may include things like having ongoing steroid treatment, a vitamin D deficiency, an overactive thyroid or smoking and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. Additionally medical conditions like lactose intolerance, coeliac disease and more can increase your risk.