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Until the "kids" question starts being thrown around.
No, we do not have kids. I won't even add "yet" to the end of that sentence because to be quite honest, I don't know if we will have kids. Yes, we realize we not getting any younger. Yes, we realize there is never a "good" time, so we shouldn't wait. No, I don't care what your opinion is on my/our decisions regarding our family planning (or lack there of). To me, this is personal, and while I know J and I would made absolutely gorgeous little monkeys, again, it is no one's business but ours.*
I thought it appropriate at this time to address What parents should not say to non-parents (Link), or as I like to refer to myself, decidedly childless.
1. "Dogs are not kids."
Good thing they didn't say Cats, or I really would take offense to this statement. My cats are my furbabies and I really don't care that you don't like them, and that you don't like me comparing them to your kid. Hey, how about you try to understand that while you are chatting away endlessly about your adorable kid - I am trying to think of a way to even remotely relate to caring for a small alive thing. No, I don't think your kid and my cat are the same, but cut me some slack, these may well be the only grandchildren/nieces/nephews you have from us. You don't have to like it, but I would ask that you respect it (as I have with your decision to ramble on about the color and smell of the last poop-plosion that occurred earlier that day).
2. "You think you're [insert anything here]? Try having kids!"
No. Just No. It's all relative, and I am not in a competition with anyone. In the spirit of the holidays, I will ask you to kindly not one up me with your stories of difficult times, etc. We all have our crosses, and would having children make mine a touch heavier (all the while lighting up my life like a supersonic star), sure. And I refer you to paragraph one. We all make our choices.
3. "Don't worry, when you have kids you'll..."
"Indicating to these people that having kids is the only way they will reach some higher level of understanding is both inconsiderate and rude." Yes. Don't be presumptuous and rude during the holidays (or ever, really).
4. "Is the party kid-friendly?"
I can not speak for everyone, but chances are if it is my party, no. Please leave little one's at home. This does not mean I don't like your kid, or don't want to see them - but if I am having a party and you are invited, it means I want to see you and catch up. You focus is pulled when your kid is running around (rightly so), sometimes I just (selfishly) want to see you - my friend/sister/cousin/brother/etc, not the mom/dad of so and so junior.
I also understand there are times when you are not able to get out without the kids, and if it means not coming over because of the kids - by all means, bring the little rug rats. Just remember to let me know beforehand - and always keep one eye on them, my house is not baby/child proofed and my furbabies don't like to be kid-handled.
5. "My life didn't have meaning before I had kids!"
Yikes. I am sure having kids is life changing (I love my nieces and nephews with every single part of my being, so much sometimes, it hurts) but that statement above makes me kinda sad. I realize there are people out there that live to have kids, more power to ya! But this statement is sad to me because really - are you saying nothing meant anything to you before the kids. Your poor spouse, family, friends, co-workers. And thank goodness I'm not being overly sensitive today, because when you say this, you are also unconsciously saying that by me not having kids, my life is meaningless.
I get it - you are super proud and happy and want everyone to share in that with you. I can't speak for all childless couples out there, but I am all of those things for you. And all I am asking is that you remember that just because this is what your life path was, it may not be mine. I will (always) ask about your kids, I will (always) play around with the kids, and I might even correct them a time or two (that's when you know I really like them), so don't take any offense to any of this - but try to be mindful of these things when there are people around without kids. I like to think I give you the same respect and keep my crazy cat lady stories,
End semi-holiday rant.
*(am I making it people's business by posting publicly, no... I am just venting and getting it all out in order to avoid a wine fueled rant in the middle of a really nice holiday season.)
*I did not write this about any one person - but if you are recognizing yourself in the statements, I hope you take this for what it is worth - just a rant by a girl that is trying to figure out what her next family steps are and enjoying childless life in the meantime. Translation - don't get all offended, I like most of your kids.


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Mo Abudu, the CEO and Chairwoman of EbonyLife TV, has been listed amongst the top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world – a list compiled by US-based magazine, Business Insider.
The media mogul is the only African to grace the magazine's impressive lineup, which also included Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, the CEOs of Alibaba, IKEA, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google and Starbucks, who topped the list.
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Ranked at 56 on the list of 100, she is listed ahead of the CEOs of global institutions such as Snapchat, Linkedin, Spotify, Zara and Uber, amongst many.
Speaking in elation and honour at being recognised on the list, Mo Abudu, said:
"This is a big moment for the entire EbonyLife TV team. Our goal remains to tell African stories and we do that by annually producing over 1000 hours of premium, original and home grown entertainment programming content. From Talk, Entertainment, Reality, Comedy, Drama, Lifestyle and Factual the channel boasts exclusive ownership of 90% of the content…"
The list was compiled by a team of analysts who assessed companies from around the world, both public and private, across many industries.
Consideration was placed not only on what these leaders have created, but how. The panel consulted a variety of databases, including Glassdoor to gauge employee sentiment and Wealth-X to chart noteworthy philanthropic missions.
This honour comes as EbonyLife TV moves into its third year as the channel of choice in the entertainment category with the expansion of its operations to more Nigerian cities, including Abuja, Lagos and Calabar. The channel now distributes to 49 African countries, including South Africa and Southern African countries.
Her string of achievements in the world of television entertainment, especially with her popular talk show Moments with Mo, has caused many to refer to her as "Africa's Oprah Winfrey".
Some of the other companies and individuals that made the list include, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, Bill and Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sergey Brin and Larry Page of Google, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Paul Polman of Unilever, Reed Hastings of Netflix, Richard Branson of Virgin Group, Jack Ma of Alibaba, Luis Von Ahn and Severin Hacker of Duolingo, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Ellen DeGeneres of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and Ellen Digital Network to mention a few.
For the full list, visit Business Insider

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May 26 The New York Times' Lee Jenkins reports New York Mets OF Carlos Beltran (quadriceps) is publicly saying he may miss the four-game series against the Florida Marlins May 27-30. "I want to play in Miami, but I've got to be smart," Beltran said. "This is something that will take more time. I feel that if I go try to play, it will get worse."
Good lord. Weird, he came in as a pinch hitter in yesterday's game though
One can only hope the time off is enough to make him 90-100%.


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Digg aims to raise its profile
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- YouTube made a splash last fall when CNN engaged the video-sharing Web site to show mainstream Americans posing questions to candidates in the presidential primaries. Now the "social news" site Digg is bidding to enter the national psyche as well.
Backed by a fresh round of $28.7 million in venture funding last month, San Francisco-based Digg is embarking on a major expansion that aims to substantially raise the profile and reach of the 4-year-old start-up that claims more than 30 million unique visitors a month. Plans call for expansion domestically and globally, adding several new languages.
The ad-supported Web operation, free to users, is a kind of information clearinghouse that encourages people to post content found online -- from trenchant journalism to silly videos -- and invites them to rank the items in terms of perceived significance or entertainment value.
Digg Chief Executive Jay Adelson pointed out that CBS News last week aired a pre-recorded feature in which anchor Katie Couric separately asked presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, "When is it appropriate to lie to the American public?" The question, as Couric noted, was selected by the Digg community.
The query, Adelson said, was an example of Digg's ability to tap "the wisdom of the crowd." In the future, the process may seem less like a novelty.
"The more people that get added to the Digg system," Adelson said, "the better the crowd wisdom functions. It becomes more and more relevant the bigger we get."
Many media sites that create original content enable readers to click on small icons of Digg and its rivals -- such as Del.icio.us, Reddit and StumbleUpon -- allowing users to post the articles to those Web communities.
Yet skepticism abounds about the significance of the rankings on Digg. Forrester Research analyst Jeremiah Owyang, who tracks social media, said Digg doesn't practice so-called "crowd sourcing" so much as tapping its most ardent participants.
And Om Malik of tech blog GigaOM cites sobering data from the online metrics firm Quantcast. "Digg's traffic is showing signs of plateauing," Malik wrote this week. "What's troubling is that a mere 1 percent of its users (who can be labeled addicts) are generating 32 percent of the visits."
Digg also has been criticized for the way ardent users -- including one with the nom de Web "Mr. BabyMan" -- seem to exert disproportionate influence with their postings and rankings.
Digg's new funding, however, represents a vote of confidence.
"Digg has really sunk its teeth" into an audience of hard-core Internet users, Owyang said. "Now it's time to expand into other markets."
Growth also enhances Digg's chance to find riches through online advertising -- the reason Highland Capital Partners, Greylock Partners, Omidyar Network and SVB Capital have invested in the start-up. The new $28.7 million round more than doubles the total raised in Digg's first two rounds -- $2.8 million in October 2005 and $8.5 million in December 2006.
Digg, said Adelson, has had success with an advertising alliance with Microsoft, putting it on a path to profitability within 12 months. The company sought additional venture capital to accelerate its growth. Plans call for Digg to add several new languages, localize its appeal for other English-speaking nations and enhance its site with new features. Digg figures to add 75 employees by December 2009, doubling its present workforce, and move to new San Francisco quarters triple the size of its current space.
The overseas opportunity is huge, Owyang said. Research shows that 44 percent of Internet users in China and 36 percent in Japan post criticism online, compared with 25 percent of Internet users in America.
The audience may also grow through an announced alliance with Facebook, which is still in planning stages, Adelson said. Facebook claims more than 100 million users, a majority outside the U.S. (Greylock partner David Sze is on the board of both Facebook and Digg.) Adelson said he expects to forge similar agreements with other social-networking sites.
Digg's advertising model, Adelson said, has proven far more effective than conventional social-network sites because its technology tracks user behavior within the site and allows for better targeting of ads. But the method, Owyang says, still pales in comparison to the kind of search advertising that has made Google so successful.
Yet Adelson said Digg's progress has already surpassed expectations when tech entrepreneur Kevin Rose launched the site in October 2004.
"It caught us by surprise how much pent-up demand there was for users to express what is important or relevant," the CEO said.


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When it comes to dessert foods, chocolate is basically the reigning king.
It's hard to find something that tastes as specifically sweet and rich like quality chocolate does. Whether we're talking about a decadent chocolate cake, fudgy brownies or just a simple cocoa truffle. Still, there are plenty of people who think that chocolate is something you can only have as a sweet treat—or worse, it's something to avoid altogether. As it turns out, that old wisdom might not be true at all.
Chocolate lovers, prepare for some good news: chocolate may actually be good for you.
According to a study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, eating chocolate regularly may actually have significant health benefits.
The study was conducted by a group of Italian scientists and examined a wide range of literature on the effects of cocoa flavanols on different aspects of brain function. Though the research is still relatively limited, the trend of these studies showed that the people who ate cocoa flavanols regularly had improved working memory and improved visual performance as well!
Still, the specifics of each different study they looked at were pretty interesting.
As just one example, one of the studies looked specifically at women who had sleep deprivation.
Though nobody likes to feel exhausted or tired, what you may not know is that feeling that way can actually cause cognitive impairment as well. What the study showed was that women who were on a diet high in cocoa flavanols could actually reverse that cognitive impairment, no matter how much sleep they'd gotten the night before! Though all of these results come with the caveat that participants had been eating these flavanols for five days to three months continuously, the results are still promising.
Though different age ranges had different outcomes, everything is looking good for chocolate lovers!
Still, there are obviously a couple of asterisks attached to stories like this one.
To begin with, not all chocolate is created equal. Though it might be tasty to only eat Mars bars or cheap Hershey's chocolate, the added fat, milk and sugar is likely not to do your body any favors. To add to that, the scientist had their own statement on the results:
"There are potential side effects of eating cocoa and chocolate. Those are generally linked to the caloric value of chocolate, some inherent chemical compounds of the cocoa plant such as caffeine and theobromine, and a variety of additives we add to chocolate such as milk and sugar."
Based on what the research says so far, the flavanols have specific properties that speed up brain function.
Once again, the scientists in the study had some specific treatments about this:
"If you look at the underlying mechanism, the cocoa flavanols have beneficial effects for cardiovascular health and can increase cerebral blood volume in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. This structure is particularly affected by aging and therefore the potential source of age-related memory decline in humans."
Though there's definitely more research to be done, this all suggests that a life-long chocolate habit may be the way to go!
As always, we suggest that you take this study with a grain of salt—or a grain of sugar, in this case.
If you're going to follow this advice to the letter, make sure you can get the freshest, highest quality dark chocolate that you can get your hands on. No matter how tempted you are to eat the cheaper junk food varieties, just know that you're not going to see the same benefits as these scientists. On the other hand, if you want to eat a few squares of dark chocolate in the morning alongside a balanced breakfast, we say go for it!
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Do Alternative Real Estate Investment Vehicles Add Value to Reits? Evidence from German Open-Ended Property Funds
Posted: 29 May 2013
Date Written: May 29, 2013
Besides the more commonly used REITs, German investors can also invest in a lesser-known real estate vehicle, Open-Ended Property Funds. OPFs are considered a compromise between listed and direct real estate investments. OPF fund managers generally provide daily (perfect) liquidity. However, if liquidity falls below 5%, share redemptions in these funds can be temporarily suspended for a period of up to two years. During this time, investors will only be able to sell shares on the secondary market (exchange), and are thus subject to significant liquidity risk.
The objective of this paper is to analyze whether OPFs add value to investor portfolios above that provided by REITs. We show that OPFs have a diversification advantage over REITs in common stock, but OPFs exhibit an average initial discount to funds' NAV of about 6% when share redemptions are temporarily suspended. However, in the long-run, this potential redemption suspension does not negatively influence OPF performance, (in case OPFs reopen again). This makes OPFs an attractive investment alternative to REITs for investors who have a high level of risk aversion and a long-term investment horizon, such as endowments, insurance companies, and pension funds.
Keywords: liquidity, Open-Ended Property Funds, REITs, temporary suspension of share redemptions
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This dvd contains 12 simple themed Crossword Puzzles for the large TV screen, with picture clues for every word. Ranging from easy to more complex puzzles to suit different levels of cognitive ability for the person living with dementia. There are four themes that cover – In the Garden, In the Kitchen, Hobbies and Nature.
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Dinosaurs became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period. How and why is a puzzle that paleontologists are trying to solve by studying fossils and rock formations. These fossils and rock formations do not give all the facts, so scientists must take the information and make educated guesses. Sometimes different scientists see the same material but come to different conclusions, so there are many different theories.
Some paleontologists think the extinction was caused by a catastrophe such as a meteorite or comet hitting the earth or a gigantic volcano erupting. Others believe that a more gradual process was responsible. Some theories are that competition between dinosaurs and mammals was the cause, or possibly climate changes. Scientists also disagree about the amount of time it took for the extinction to take place. Some think it happened in several days. Others say it took from hundreds of generations to over half a million years. Any extinction theory must account for the extinctions that occurred in the sea, including some types of clams and coiled mollusks.
The extinction event did not kill all animal and plant life. Many kinds of animals survived, including fishes, frogs, turtles, crocodilians, birds, and mammals. Scientists must take the fossil record and find reasons for all extinctions.
The Cretaceous Extinction Event
The extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was worldwide. It affected many plant and animal groups, both on land and in water. Dinosaurs were only a small part-the disappearance of other living things was so great that scientists knew about the extinction 30 years before the first dinosaur was described.
The victims of the Cretaceous extinction included dinosaurs, ammonites (mollusks related to the octopus and the chambered nautilus), pterosaurs, and certain plant groups. But many other animal groups, even some large-bodied reptile groups like champsosaurs, were not affected.
The image of the last majestic dinosaurs passing away and leaving a world of shrew-like mammals and cold-blooded reptiles is false. Instead, many of the major modern land animals were already living in the Cretaceous. Dinosaurs shared their last million years with modern creatures.
Since more than just dinosaurs became extinct, reasons that only explain why dinosaurs died can be ruled out. For instance, there is one theory that disease caused the extinction of dinosaurs. But a disease could not have caused the extinction of plants and animals over the whole world.
Fossil Record Information
The relationship between plants and animals that became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous is important to understanding dinosaur extinction. The reasons for extinction in all these different groups are related. Understanding why another group became extinct may give us clues about dinosaur extinction.
Plants and some animals have a better fossil record than dinosaurs. They also give clues about climate that dinosaur fossils do not. Some marine protozoans (single-celled organisms), called foraminifera, have shells that tell the temperature of the water where the animal lived. By studying the chemical make-up of these tiny fossils, the temperatures of prehistoric seas can be found, and changes in the ocean temperature can be shown. Ocean temperature reflects the climate. This can be used to find out what the climate was like before, during, and after dinosaurs became extinct.
But unlike other scientists, paleontologists cannot go into a laboratory and repeat experiments. They can only untangle history by examining fossils. Unfortunately, there is not enough information and it is often incomplete.
Studying the fossil record can be compared to watching a mystery movie. The paleontologist, though, does not have the whole film. The paleontologist has a film with some parts that are almost complete (every other frame) and others where large chunks (whole reels) are missing. The paleontologist must piece these parts together in order to find out how much of the film is missing.
Paleontologists have come up with a measure of how much of the fossil record is present. The term used is "stratigraphic completeness." Scientists must know how complete the record is in order to find out how long the extinction of dinosaurs took. To use the movie example, it's like trying to find how much time has passed since an event (like a murder) occurred. If all of the frames are present, we know the amount of time. If every other frame is present, we can only say that the event happened within the length of the gap.
Scientists have studied the stratigraphic completeness in the rock formations containing the last dinosaur fossils and in the boundary between the Cretaceous and the Tertiary (the period following the Mesozoic Era). In complete rock units, the best we can say is that dinosaur extinction took less than 100,000 years. In rock units where the sections are less complete, the time frame is longer-even as much as a million years.
In marine rocks (rocks formed in seas or oceans) the record is often more complete. It is here that the earliest and some of the strongest evidence for an extraterrestrial (something from outside the earth's atmosphere) cause for dinosaur extinction has come. Because the record is more complete in marine rocks, the time units studied are much smaller and more accurate. The stratigraphic completeness in rocks deposited in the San Juan Basin (a rock unit in western North America that includes the final phase of dinosaur history) is 100,000 years. In contrast, marine rocks deposited during this same time in Spain allow an interval as short as 10,000 years to be studied. However, these rocks contain no dinosaur fossils.
A second problem with the fossil record is that sometimes fossils can be collected out of place. Recently scientists reported that some dinosaurs may have survived the end of the Cretaceous and lived into the early Tertiary. Workers collected these specimens in rocks above the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary, with specimens of early Tertiary mammals.
Many paleontologists feel that these specimens were already fossils in the Early Tertiary. They believe that these fossils eroded out of the rocks, and nature reburied them along with the remains of Tertiary mammals. Scientists call this process "reworking" or secondary deposition. It only looks like these animals lived at the same time, even though they lived millions of years apart. Paleontologists must study every specimen carefully.
Extinction Theories
There are two groups of extinction theories: catastrophic extinction and gradual extinction. Catastrophic extinction would have been caused by a sudden, external event, such as the collision of the earth with an asteroid, or the eruption of a series of gigantic volcanoes. Gradual extinction would have been the result of changes in the earth's land mass and climate shifts. It could also have been because new and better animals won in the struggle for existence.
Until the recent theories about extraterrestrial collisions, some ideas about the disappearance of dinosaurs centered around mammals beating them in the struggle to survive. One theory suggests that mammals killed dinosaurs because they ate dinosaur eggs. Other scientists have suggested that dinosaurs caused their own extinction. According to this theory, too many meat-eating dinosaurs evolved, eating all the plant-eaters, causing all dinosaurs to die. These ideas have the same pitfall described earlier. They explain dinosaur extinction but ignore the extinction of other groups.
Climate Change Theories
Leigh Van Valen and Bob Sloan offered a more complex theory. During the Late Cretaceous, the continents were moving and major new mountain chains began to rise. Many of the shallow Mesozoic seas dried up. Van Valen and Sloan suggest that this caused the world's climate to change. Evidence from fossil plants at their Montana study site suggests that it got about ten centigrade points colder in the Late Cretaceous. A temperature decline that large would affect the earth. It would have become colder in the mountains, and new plants would have replaced the warm-weather plants.
Van Valen and Sloan have argued that dinosaurs were at a disadvantage in the new forests of coniferous trees. So, they left the mountains and moved toward the tropics, to a better climate. This theory suggests that the dinosaurs survived longer in the tropics than in the mountains. Because plants in the tropics survived, something else must have caused dinosaur extinction in these areas.
One suggestion is that placental mammals (mammals that give live birth and have a placenta) became abundant in the mountains, because they no longer competed with dinosaurs. Later, the mammals escaped these regions and went into the tropics, where they drove dinosaurs to extinction. There are problems with this theory. Some studies of foraminifera (the shells of protozoans talked about earlier) show that there was a short-term warming trend in the Late Cretaceous. But they are right about the long-term cooling trend. There is no evidence that dinosaurs lasted longer in one area than another. Although competition between animals may explain the extinction of many living things at the end of the Cretaceous, other groups, especially the foraminifera, seem to have disappeared without competitors.
Another climate change theory is due to recent research. Some living reptiles, turtles and crocodiles, lay eggs. It was recently found that the sex of their offspring is decided by the temperature of the nest. So if the same were true for dinosaurs, cooling temperatures in the Late Cretaceous may have caused all the young to be of the same sex, so the species would not have been able to continue.
Extraterrestrial Impact Theory
One exciting theory is that an extraterrestrial body hit the earth, causing the Late Cretaceous extinctions. Walter and Luis Alvarez and their coworkers found the evidence for this collision during a study of some Cretaceous clay from northern Italy. To their surprise, they found that the clay was rich in the element iridium. Iridium is rare on earth but is more common in extraterrestrial bodies such as meteorites and comets. After further studies, the Alvarezes found the iridium only in a narrow layer. To their amazement, this iridium layer almost exactly matches the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary. This led them to suggest that a large extraterrestrial body had hit the earth, which caused the extinction of dinosaurs in the Cretaceous.
Since this discovery, scientists have found the "iridium datum plane" (the iridium layer) at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary at over 50 sites worldwide. There is other evidence that a large body from outer space hit the earth. For instance, when an asteroid hits the earth, intense heat and pressure develop. The heat and pressure cause changes in the rocks where the comet hit. One of these changes is shock-fractured quartz grains. Bits of quartz (a common mineral in the earth's crust) will break in an unusual way only from intense heat and pressure. The only other place shock-fractured quartz is found is at ground zero of atomic explosions (where a nuclear bomb is exploded). Common elements also act differently when under intense pressure. For example, nitrogen, a usually harmless gas, may have condensed and rained back as nitric acid, a deadly acid rain.
The impact of an asteroid would be a major event in the history of the earth. The iridium layer over the world shows that the comet or meteorite must have been over six miles wide. When it crashed to earth, it would have been traveling 12 miles per second, creating a crater about 100 miles wide.
Because of its speed, the asteroid would have ripped a giant hole in the earth's atmosphere. Parts of the earth's crust would have been blown into the upper atmosphere when the asteroid hit. Later, this would rain down as tiny glass beads, ash, shock-fractured quartz, and parts of the asteroid.
A large amount of dust would have covered the earth. The amount of dust caused by the explosion of Tambora, a volcano in Indonesia, in 1815 caused climate changes worldwide for several years. The dust and debris that would have covered the earth following a meteorite hit of the size suggested by the Alvarezes would have been greater than any volcano.
The dust cloud would have taken weeks or months to settle. First, the temperature on earth would have dropped to below freezing because the dust clouds would have stopped the sun's rays from reaching the earth. This would have harmed the green plants and ocean plankton. Plankton and green plants form the bottom of the world's food chain. They also change carbon dioxide to oxygen.
Late Cretaceous animals might have suffocated because of a lack of oxygen or starved to death. This would have begun with the plant-eaters and carried through to the meat-eaters. After that, the dust cloud would have caused global warming because the heat of the earth would have been trapped. It could not escape through the thick layer of dust in the upper atmosphere.
Since the first Alvarez study, many lines of evidence associated with the iridium layer have all lent support to the contention that an extraterrestrial impact was associated with the end of the Cretaceous. Evidence includes the discovery of an impact structure off the Yucatan peninsula and the discovery of shock-fractured quartz grains. A preponderance of fern spores was also discovered; ferns are usually the first plants to recolonize an area that has been devegetated by a natural disaster.
The dust cloud proposed by the Alvarezes would have killed all plant and animal life-not just dinosaurs. And paleontologists think the extinctions in the marine world lasted thousands of years. This may mean that the marine and land extinctions did not happen at the same time. This has led some scientists to suggest the possibility that many smaller meteors or comets hit the earth over a longer period of time.


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Milo loves to wrestle with his twin brother Otis and chase his two older feline siblings too. He plays with his fishing pool so incessantly that he ends up panting like a dog. His favorite places to nap are on clean laundry and in laundry baskets. Milo is also quite the cuddle monster and will curl up next to everyone in the house, including the dogs!
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The United Way in Franklin County began as a way to provide a simple, affordable, and efficient way for people to support their community. Today, the United Way of Franklin County, remains a local, independent non-profit organization, and is the largest private funder of health and human service agencies in our community.
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Kernel Developers Don't Bite: Best (and Worst) practises from the World's Biggest Open Source Project
A talk by James Bottomley at OSCON 2010
About the Talk
July 22, 2010 12:30 PM
Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon
Linux Kernel practises have grown by evolution over nearly 20 years. This talk will investigate the practises it has arrived at and distill recommendations for running other open source projects based on what the kernel does right (and also what it does wrong).
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Stylists look to runways for inspiration just like the rest of us, so I'm guessing that the folks who will be working on the stars tomorrow at the SAG Awards have been paying attention to the Paris Couture runways this week. Here are 5 ideas I spotted I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing on the red carpet in some way, shape or form:
The gold ethereal hair accessories at the Zuhair Murad show:
The redone, oblong bun from Alexandre Vauthier:
Very structured waves like on the models at Iris van Herpen:
The green smoky eye at Atelier Versace:
Lavender eyes a la the Christophe Josse show:
Now, I'm sure all these will be toned down and more wearable on the stars, but they're ideas we'll probably be seeing nonetheless. Which one would you be the most excited to spot?
Oh, and make sure to stop by the site tomorrow for our Best-of lists!


text: Blog Why Does Gary LeVox From Rascal Flatts Trust Our Team? Recently we were fortunate enough to land an endorsement from one of our favorite musicians: Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts. You can hear everything Gary had to say in the full endorsement above, but one thing that stood out to us was the connection he made between his music and what we do. "Ever since "I'm Moving On" hit the radio, it's been very cool hearing from our fans personally how this song helped them get through the hard times. Moving across the street or across the country can be very stressful too. But it doesn't have to be. You've got a great agent right in your backyard who can make it easy and virtually stress-free."- Gary LeVox "Our team always strives to make things simple and stress-free." Gary got it absolutely right. Our team always strives to make things simple and stress-free for our clients. If you're moving on, we can help. If you have any questions for us, don't hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- November 15, 2017 Who Posts the "We Pay Cash for Houses" Signs? Let's talk about what the deal is with those "We Pay Cash for Houses" signs. You've probably seen them around town, even if you've never given them much thought. The people who post these signs are** people who target a certain type of home seller: people who are in financial stress**, who can't sell, are getting divorced, maybe have a damaged home they don't want to deal with, or owners who are evicting tenants. They're hoping that these types of people will give them a call so they can come in and give them a very lowball offer the house. They often don't pay real estate commissions, and will boast about how they process their sales. How do they do it? Typically, we refer to them as EPs (equity purchase companies). These fast-cash buyers often deal solely with your equity position. Their strategy is to get cash-for-home companies to negotiate the lowest possible price for your home using your equity, after which they'll flip it and liquify it to somebody else who will go in and do the rehab. "They're hoping that people in financial stress will give them a call so they can come in and give them a very lowball offer the house." A lot of times, these buyers may or may not be in your best interest. You have to be aware of the financial position that you're in. These companies are designed to take over a bad situation, usually not for a conventional home that's in good shape. If you truly aren't desperate, you need to stick with a brokerage that will get you the most money for your house so that you can take advantage of that equity. Regardless, we're happy to come out and take a look at your house and give you an honest opinion. If you want, we can even do a cash purchase as well. Typically, we beat those guys because we know exactly what the market is able to bear. So we can do the work ourselves and get it sold for you and maximize your outcome. If you're thinking of buying or selling a home, call or email us today for a free real estate consultation. Have a great day. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- November 13, 2017 Answering All the Questions You're Afraid to Ask During a Home Tour Have any questions on what the proper decorum is for buyers touring a home? Here are your answers. Q: "Should I take my shoes off?" A: Typically, you should discuss this with your Realtor before you enter the house. Many times, the home seller will request this specifically in the home showing instructions. Of course, if it's rainy or wet outside, it's a good idea to do this out of common courtesy. Q: "Can I use the bathroom?" A: Typically, yes. If you're looking at houses all day, you'll inevitably need to use the bathroom. Try to leave it as it was before you got there. Q: "Is it okay to bring in my coffee?" A: Sure! If you have a coffee cup that has some sort of lid on it, I don't see any issues with that. If you bring in an open container and you have kids running around you, that's probably not a good idea. You don't want to spill on someone else's floor and leave a mess for them to clean up. "Respect the seller's house as if it was your own." Q: "Can I peek into the closet? A: Absolutely. You can peek in all the closets, just don't look into any drawers. All the rooms should be viewable, and you should be allowed to open any doors to see what kind of space the area behind them offers. Q: "Can I take a selfie?" A: Taking a selfie with a piece of furniture may be funny or good for some laughs on social media, but I don't advise doing it. You don't want to post someone else's stuff on social media because they might get upset about that kind of thing. These days, a lot of sellers have hidden cameras placed throughout their house, so you'll probably be on camera going through some houses, and your audio may be heard as well, so be careful what you say and do. A good rule of thumb is to respect the seller's house as you'd want your own house to be respected. Q: "Can I plop down on that chaise lounge?" A: See my previous answer. You want to respect another person's house and their belongings the same way you'd want yours to be respected. If you have any other questions about home tours or you're thinking of buying or selling a home in our market, don't hesitate to get in touch with me. I'd love to help you. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- October 9, 2017 8 Things to Avoid After Buying a New Home Today, we'll be discussing eight costly missteps new homeowners make in their first year. 1. Going with the lowest bid on projects around the home. It's a good idea to get multiple bids on the different projects you'll be doing, but going with the lowest bid isn't always the wisest move. Make sure you are researching all the different contractors available to ascertain whether or not they're reputable—just because they have the best bid does not mean they do the best work. Check reviewing sites to make sure the bid you choose will stand behind their work. 2. Submitting small insurance claims.It's never a good idea to submit small claims to your insurance company, especially if they're close to your deductible, because it will end up increasing your insurance rates in the long term. Try to take care of small issues yourself to avoid this unnecessary increase. 3. Making improvements without checking the return on investment (ROI). If you do any improvements to your home, be sure that you'll get a good return on them, or be prepared to absorb something that doesn't give you that return. For example, putting in a new $50,000 swimming pool will probably not get you a return on your investment. Some people want one anyway, but just make sure you understand that you're probably not going to recoup your money on a project like that. 4. Going on a furnishing spree. Spending thousands of dollars on new furniture isn't a good idea after buying a new home, especially if you put that on credit. You'll have to pay that off over time, and many times you'll be charged outrageous interest rates if it's not paid off quickly. Don't overextend yourself. "If you do any improvements to your home, be sure that you'll get a good return on them." 5. Throwing away receipts and paperwork. Keep all the papers from closing your home not only for the warranty, but also for when you resell the house. If issues should arise with the buyer (perhaps with disputes over improvements made), you can easily pull out the paperwork and save yourself money. 6. Ignoring small items on your inspection report. If you buy a used home, there will likely be a lot of things you can't get sellers to fix. It's important to address these issues as soon as possible once you've moved in, so they don't become bigger issues down the line. For example, simple gaps in your siding can lead to water penetration and ultimately water damage inside of your home. Address these issues soon to avoid the cost and headache. 7. Remodeling without doing any research. You should always have licensed, competent contractors take care of your remodeling—you may run into any number of issues while remodeling your home yourself if you aren't properly trained to do so. 8. Buying cheap tools. We're all on a budget. When you move into a new house, you're trying to save money, so naturally you may want to buy the lower priced tools. But these cheap tools don't last. Buy quality tools, especially if they have lifetime warranties, even if you have to pay a little more for them. Breaking and replacing tools regularly will be costly and just add to the time it will take to complete a project. If you're thinking about buying or selling a home, call or email us today for a free, no-obligation consultation. We're always happy to answer any questions you may have about real estate as well. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- September 22, 2017 You Can Make a Difference for Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey has caused a great deal of destruction along our coast. Now, following the devastating storms that have hit our state, many people are wondering how they can aid those who've been affected. First of all, there are many different organizations that are collecting relief effort funds. The mayor of Houston, himself, has begun collecting funds at the Great Houston Community Foundation. GoFundMe and the Salvation Army are both also accepting donations. There are also ways you can aid those affected through non-monetary means. Blood donations are needed at the American Red Cross, and AirBnB has opened up an urgent accommodation site that allows you to open your home to those who may have lost theirs. Area food banks, too, are accepting donations of food and money. "These relief efforts are truly saving lives." This certainly is not a comprehensive list of the ways you can help. We merely wanted to provide you with a starting point. However, for a more complete list of ways to aid those affected, simply click here. Finally, we would like to extend our sincerest thanks to those who have already given their time and effort to this cause, and especially to those who have risked their lives in doing so. We appreciate the resources, time, and money given by so many of you, already, to those in need. These relief efforts are truly saving lives. In this time of great hardship, please keep those affected in your thoughts, prayers, and daily efforts. May God bless Texas. If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- August 30, 2017 Why Full Disclosure Is Best In the state of Texas, there are certain disclosures that you are required to provide as a seller unless your home is brand new or in an estate. These disclosures cover anything and everything that has gone on in the home, from water damage to mold to any other mechanical or cosmetic issue. You're also required to disclose any environmental dangers that a home possesses. There are certain federal disclosures that also apply no matter where you live. For example, if you own a home that was built prior to 1978, you must comply with The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 and provide an addendum on your contract. "Full disclosure protects you legally." When in doubt, disclose. Full disclosure will protect you from future legal claims as a seller and give you more confidence in purchasing as a buyer. I've seen several sellers in the past fail to disclose certain things and end up being held liable for more than the cost of the home because of it. If you have any questions about disclosures or anything else related to real estate, give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- August 28, 2017 What Is the Cost of an Appraisal? How much will your appraisal cost? This is a question many people wonder at some point in their real estate transaction. The cost of a home appraisal is typically paid in advance by the homebuyer after acceptance. This usually happens once the inspection is completed to satisfaction. However, fees will vary. This variation is largely dependent upon location, complexity of the appraisal, and to some degree, market demand. In our San Antonio area, residential appraisal fees will typically cost between $350 to $500. If a property is a farm, ranch, acreage, or is complex in another way, this amount can be a little more. So, how is an appraiser selected? This is something that will depend on your lender and that you can ask them about ahead of time. However, most lenders tend to either keep a list of trusted appraisers or will make use of an appraiser management company. "You should ask your mortgage lender about the cost of appraisal as soon as possible." However, after the Dodd-Frank era, it has since been necessary that lenders rotate their certified area appraisers. While they are aware of the stakes for both the buyer and seller, an appraiser cannot base their appraisal strictly on the sales price.Appraisers will look at comparable homes to help them determine value. Low appraisals can happen. At that time, however, you have a couple of options. You can either renegotiate the contract or, in some cases, you may get a second opinion. Ultimately, if you are curious about the cost of a home appraisal, this is something you should ask your mortgage lender about as soon as possible so that you can accurately factor it into your closing costs. If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- August 17, 2017 Could Another Market Meltdown Happen Soon? With housing prices slowing down, a lot of people are asking themselves if there is a meltdown coming in the housing market. After the crash in 2007, we had a few really bad years. Since 2010 however, the market has been on a strong run. The San Antonio real estate market is pretty stable with mostly single-digit appreciation levels on an annual basis. Inventory is still pretty low, however, for both resale homes and bank-owned properties. During a slowdown, you'll see an increase in the number of bank-owned properties. That hasn't happened yet. "The market is cyclical and there will always be ups and downs." Will another meltdown happen soon? It's hard to say. What we do know is that the primary factor that led to the last meltdown, bad lending, has since been corrected. Lending guidelines are much stricter now. However, the market is cyclical and there will always be ups and downs. Your best bet is to get with us so we can help shield you from these wild swings in the market. If you have any questions for us about this topic or anything else related to real estate, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- August 2, 2017 What to Know About Building a New Home Before deciding to build a new property, there are a few key things you should be aware of first. The first and probably most important tip to know is to choose a builder who is reputable and won't leave you hanging during the process. Unfortunately, some builders will vanish before the job is totally completed and leave the buyer with a load of unpaid bills. A good builder will not only meet your building needs, but will also service your house under the long-term warranty. Talking to people within your community, especially your agent, can help you choose the right builder. While building a home may sound like a good idea, make sure you take add-ons and upgrades into account before deciding if this is the best move for you. Both of these things will drive up the price, and will be charged for a premium. You may be able to do some negotiating, but ultimately you should make sure that the add-ons and upgrades you're choosing are actually best for you and your home. That being said, remember to stay involved in the building process. Visiting the site, keeping in touch with the builder and contractors, and scheduling regular meetings will help you make sure that you are aware of everything that's going on. This way you'll be able to tell right away if something isn't being done correctly. "Always stay involved in the building process." Also, learn the neighborhood. You can choose the way your house is built, but once it's finished you need to consider the neighborhood you'll be left in.Partnering with an agent who knows the area will help you avoid any mistakes or conflicts. Keep in mind, too, that building is a lot different than simply buying a home. It is a messy process, so you'll need to be patient and flexible. Deadlines may shift and issues will come up, so make sure you have contingency plans in place. During the process always plan a walkthrough. Because they have experience on their side, your agent will have the knowledge to tell you what to look for when you do this to make sure everything is as it should be. Hiring an inspection team to check the home throughout the process is also a must. Use your agent as a resource to help you look into home warranties, as well. Agents want the process to go smoothly and will have all the information you need for things like home insurance. If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Written by -- CLIENT BRAND -- July 25, 2017 9 Ways to Cut Energy Costs This Summer If you're looking to cut energy costs for the summer season, here are nine useful methods that will save you money without sacrificing comfort: 1. Plug any holes you may have in your house. Use plastic film on any drafty windows or just replace them if you have the budget, as leaking air is one of the biggest ways energy gets sucked out of your house and costs you money. Foam and caulk any other problem areas you see, like gaps around your doors and windows and around your outlet plates. 2. Close the shades. Anything that keeps the sunshine from coming directly into your house will help lower your energy costs. 3. Keep your filters clean. You should check your AC filter at least once a month to make sure it's clean and you should be replacing it as necessary. This way your air conditioner isn't working twice as hard to circulate cool air throughout your house. 4. Program your thermostat. If you aren't home, you obviously don't need it to be as cool as when you're there, so feel free to raise the temperature a little bit. Only about half of all people actually take advantage of their programmable thermostat, which is unfortunate because it's a cheap and effective way to reduce energy costs. Also, overhead fans can circulate and cool air a lot more cheaply than a low thermostat, so don't forget to use them if you have them or install a couple to help keep your air just how you like it. "If you aren't home, you obviously don't need it to be as cool as when you're there." 5. Unplug, unplug, unplug. Computers, TVs, mobile devices, and any other devices such as these that are plugged in can use up energy while they're not in use. Unplug them when you don't use them and you're not around so they're not drawing energy while you're not there. 6. Cut back on oven usage. Using a grill or outdoor cooktop instead will reduce the amount of heat being generated in your house. 7. Turn down the thermostat on your water heater. Lowering the temperature from—say—130 degrees to 115 degrees can save you around $50 a year, which can add up over the long term. 8. Get your HVAC tuned up. Don't ignore your air conditioner until something goes wrong with it, because if it malfunctions when it's 100 degrees out in San Antonio, you'll want someone to fix it right away, and it will probably cost you a lot of money to get that done. 9. Upgrade your systems.This means things like changing your light bulbs and replacing major appliances like your refrigerator, washer, or dryer. If and when you do, make sure you check out the energy efficiency rating of these items before you buy another so its replacement has a higher rating. If you have any questions about cutting summer energy costs or you're thinking about buying or selling a home in the San Antonio market, don't hesitate to reach out to me. I'd be glad to help you. 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Almost exactly one year ago I started to learn to LISTEN to my body, things were off, my #endometriosis pain was at an all time high and something needed to change.
read more about endometriosis here: http://wynneelder.com/2018/03/im-1-in-10-endo-awareness/
a simple question I asked on Facebook about removing dairy from my diet, sent me on a journey to find someone to help guide me through this story of lifestyle change and transformation I've been living. Enter: Sherilyn. The work I did with her as my holistic health coach changed me. And not in a "I'm on a diet" sort of way, but in a "I've changed my lifestyle" kind of way.
I learned I can commit to something and stick to it, I've developed a lifelong habit of juicing, established a morning routine, my Endo pain is 90% better, I like what I see in the mirror, I feel confident in my own skin……
my mission + passion is now to take this story of transformation and wholeness that I have experienced, and bring it to YOU. I want my life to be about "turning on the light" for others. Illuminating the truth, and cheering YOU on to a life of flourishing! the thing is, in order to change – you first have to believe in yourself. and sometimes it's hard to believe, and you need to (for a season) "borrow belief". YOU CAN BORROW IT FROM ME, SISTER. chose change, embrace freedom, live a life of purpose!
Sherilyn and I chatted live on my personal Instagram (@wynneelder) all about endo, healthy habits, lifestyle change, and more!
www.instagram.com/wynneelder/ below is the screen recording! just turn your phone sideways and watch away!
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I started my blog six years ago today on December 29, 2004. I was bored and AOL had just come out with this newfangled thing called AOL Journals. I decided to give it a try. [transferring my AOL Journal posts to Blogger years later would just about be the death of me]
A little trivia. My first working blog name was "1924 Bungalow." I switched the name to StuccoHouse after my first post.
When I started my blog, I had already lived in my house for two years and had just started to get the hang of this thing they call restoration. I had just broken up with a boyfriend and throwing myself into my house restoration seemed more healthy than plotting his untimely demise. I was pretty active on some of the old house website like American Bungalow and Old House Web and had set up an old house website so my family could follow my work. Writing about restoration on a regular basis seemed like it might be kind of fun. I originally didn't even have a digital camera, so I would take photos, develop them, scan them and then upload them. It's a amazing I ever stuck with it.
About that same time, both Petch House and Foxcroft were starting their blogs and a little cyber neighborhood was born. One day I received an email from a blog called House In Progress and they were starting a house blog ring and wondered if I would be interested in linking my blog. A number of us had been exchanging ideas about this very topic, so we were very happy when someone actually organized it all.
I'm pretty sure that I would not have survived this long in StuccoHouse had it not been for my blog. I had no clue how far beyond my capabilities this house was when I bought it. The blog and you, the readers, have been my therapist, teacher, professional advisor, support system, cheerleading team, and creative outlet. That's an awful lot to ask of one little blog. Amazingly, I can now talk window restoration, paint stripping and sewer replacement with the best of them.
Blogger keeps urging me to switch to one of the new blog designs. I can't bring myself to do it. I've signed on to those green and yellow dots so many times over the years they have become synonymous with StuccoHouse in my mind.
If you had told me back in 2004 that I'd still be working and writing about this house six years later, I would have laughed at you. Today, I wouldn't bat an eye at a prediction that I'll still be working on my house 10 years from now.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I started my blog six years ago today on December 29, 2004. I was bored and AOL had just come out with this newfangled thing called AOL Journals. I decided to give it a try. [transferring my AOL Journal posts to Blogger years later would just about be the death of me]
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Words Fell
Here are nine words that I never thought I would utter in my lifetime.
I'm thinking about buying an air compressor. Any advice?
I have miles of wood trim to install in the inside of my house. Crown moulding in the kitchen. Base shoe in my dining room, living room, kitchen and upstairs. Wood chair rail and medicine cabinet in my bathroom. And I have a stairs project coming up one of these days that will require finish nailing. It dawned on me one day that spending a few hundred bucks on an air compressor and finish nailer might actually save me money (and time).
I have two requirements at this point: 1) it needs to be small and compact enough for me to actually carry around my house; and 2) it needs to be easy to use. I don't want to lose an eye while trying to figure out where the nails go. Keep in mind that up to now I have been using a miter box, hand saw and hammer. Think low(er) tech.
I'll also mention I am not looking for the top of the line model. I want something solid that will last but reasonably priced.
What do you think?
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Down the Road
This post isn't about living in an old house. It's about living in a neighborhood.
There's an older gentleman that lives somewhere in southern end of my neighborhood. Over the years I have noticed him out walking. Usually around the bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul. I've noticed him because he is always walking quite slow, but always with a lot of purpose. Like he has someplace to be. Some days I've noticed he's wearing a big leather jacket on days that are a little too warm for a big leather jacket. I originally thought he might be homeless and living in the park.
The other day I was driving to work. I was late, so a took a little different route than I normally take. As I drove down the fairly busy street, I noticed a solitary figure slowly walking down the center of the road. He was holding what looked like and old broom ball stick as a sort of cane. His scarf was dragging behind him in the snow. As I got closer, I realized it was the leather jacket guy. What to do. What to do.
This was happening on a pretty busy street and he was headed for an even busier one. I pulled my car over and walked over, thinking I'd be able to convince him to move over to the sidewalk. Everyone would be happy and I'd be on my way. I asked him if I could help him over to the sidewalk. He told me with the snow that he couldn't make it through. He was right. We have monster amounts of snow and you need to be able to climb over piles to walk a city block. I was also trying to decide if he was either drunk or not entirely with it. He seemed sober and we had a short coherent conversation (granted I did most of the talking). So, I told him I was worried a car was going to hit him and asked him if he would move over closer to the side just to make me happy. He nodded and moved over closer to the side of the street.
I wasn't sure what else I could do. Surely, I couldn't offer to give a total stranger a ride to places unknown. Right? If you know anything about my luck, you would know that this would mostly likely result in some huge misunderstanding that would end up with me being charged with kidnapping....or I would be victim 28 of the newly identified black leather jacket serial killer. So, I slowly drove off. I saw other cars behind me slow way down to go by the gentleman, who was now over more to the side of the road.
Well, you can imagine my dismay when on my way to work this morning, I spotted a lone figure working his way down the center of the street. When I got to work, I went to the Minneapolis city website. I started calling. I was just hoping to find someone that could check this out. Make sure this guy is ok....and if he needs a little help figure out how that could happen. He's on the street at the same time every day (well, so far). I thought it would be easy for some responsible party to just roll by and check things out.
I called the Senior Ombudsman. Their suggestion was to call 911 if I saw it again. I called the Minneapolis 311 number and a very nice operator suggested I call the Hennepin County Adult Protection. I called Hennepin County Adult Protection and they told me that if I didn't know his name or address, my only option was to wait for it to happen again and call 911. My experience with Minneapolis' finest has not been good. The thought of them man-handling this senior gentleman makes me reluctant.
At this point, I realized it was easier to locate someone to report an animal in possible trouble to in Minneapolis than a person.
I don't want to be a busy body. If I were him, I'd be ticked as hell if someone tried to tell me what to do...or worse yet interfered. But, the other side of me couldn't take it if I saw a news story about a man hit while walking down the street right before Christmas.
Do I get up tomorrow morning and innocently drive down in that direction to get my latte? If I see him, do I call 911? Am I inserting myself someplace where I don't belong?
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Labels: Life, Minneapolis, Neighborhood
Sunday, December 19, 2010
See Spot Go Away
I know you are probably getting sick of looking up at these water spots. I am too.
There hasn't been any changes in the ceiling water spots. They aren't bigger, but they haven't gone away either.
So, I hauled a chair over there to see if they were soggy or even damp. Nope, they feel dry. I think we (that's a royal "we" that includes you because it helps me to think I am not in this alone) are only dealing with a water stain at this point.
The second photo is a heat vent (closed off in the basement) that runs in a nearby closet and up through the attic space below the leak. The water spots in the ceiling are about two feet outside of this closet. You can see a gap at the top of the duct that runs into the attic space...and presumably lets at least a little hot air up there. The plan today is to put some expanding foam into that gap and seal it up. The last thing I need is a flow of hot air the the spot underneath all the snow and ice. Hopefully, I can find a can of foam in my basement that isn't all clogged up after one use.
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Labels: Roof, Snow, Snow Emergency, Winter
Saturday, December 18, 2010
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!
As much trouble as it has caused me this week, I will admit the snow has made things look a lot more Christmas-y compare to a couple of weeks ago.
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Labels: Christmas, Snow, Window Box, Winter
Friday, December 17, 2010
Run Spot Run
Here's what I like about having a house blog. My readers have a whole lot more confidence in my abilities than I have myself.
Today I woke with a mission. I pulled on my jacket, my mittens and my boots. I hauled my shovel upstairs. I took out those new wood storm windows and I shoveled snow off of my roof from the second floor windows.
I cleared the area where the water was seeping into my house. The last photo below shows the suspicious spot in the little metal gully where the shingles meet the membrane...directly above the water stains on my living room ceiling.
The sun was out today. When I came home later in the day, the ceiling water spots were the same size as they were yesterday. It may be just be my imagination, but they look like they might be a little lighter in color too.
Tomorrow, the plan is to haul the roof rake up there and try to remove even more snow. We are talking a LOT of snow. I was even surprised to see about 2 feet of snow layered up there.
Now if you will excuse me...it's 7:30 pm and I am heading to bed. Weary. Fingers crossed.
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Labels: Roof, Snow, Snow Emergency, Winter
Thursday, December 16, 2010
See Spot Run
Here is where things stand today. The good news is that I didn't come home to my living room plaster ceiling laying in soggy chunks on the floor. The bad news is my plan of active denial does not seem to be working.
I do have a roof rake. Of course, I'd have to retrieve it from my garage currently buried in snow....and dig a path in my back yard to get to the garage. Or I suppose I could drive back there.
The roof rake is not an ideal solution for a few reasons: 1) I will need to get on a ladder to use it; 2) the roof on that section is curved, so I'm not sure it will do much; and 3) the roof in that spot is membrane and I'm worried it could tear if the rook rake goes rogue on me.
The only other option is to try to use the rake from the dormer windows. Probably a safer route and possibly an easier way to reach that spot. That said, I'm not sure I could get the angle (and strength) I'd need to actually get the snow to fall off of the side of the roof.
Wonder how much it would cost to just pay someone to do it.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Seeing Spots
There I was relaxing on my couch after a long day when out of the corner of my eye I spotted something on the living room ceiling. At first I thought it was a shadow. I got up and walked over to check.
Water. Two water spots on my plaster ceiling.
It must be leaking at the valley where my front door overhang meets the rest of the roof.
I have 20" of snow on my roof. 4" more on it's way tonight. The area above those spots is inaccessible attic. There is no way on God's green earth I am going to be able to get up there and clear things off until this weekend.
What on earth am I going to do?
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Labels: Roof, Snow, Snow Emergency, Winter
Sunday, December 12, 2010
How I Spent My Weekend
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Back Band Back In
I'm falling behind in my posting. At any rate, the replacement back band is in. This has been a very long saga.
The cliff notes:
When I moved into the house, a chunk of back band was mysteriously missing from over the front door. It looked like this:
And a strip of back band that had gone bad was replaced by a less than attractive strip of flat trim. It looked like this:
The front door section now looks like this (note the little copper lip on the top edge):
And the front window now looks like this (again, note the little copper drip lip protecting the top edge, but ignore the dead geraniums):
The back band surrounding my dormer windows was also totally replaced. It took the brunt of 80+ years of MN weather.
This is one of those projects that I'm going to totally forget about. When you walk up to the house it looks like it should. You would never notice the difference (unless you were forced to read about it for the last few years).
I hired this job out. I didn't have the time or the correct tools. If you are a perfectionist and have done enough work on your house, there definitely comes a point where it is hard to let a stranger mess with things (with the notable exception of the guy that worked on my much beloved kitchen cabinet). They rarely do things up to your exacting standards. The miter corners on this job are going to be that issue for me. They are okay. They have too much caulking in them for my liking; they are not as tightly fit as I would have done myself. There. I said it. Now, I have to let it go. And, I must admit that the little copper drip edge is much better than I ever could have done. Yin and yang.
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In most cases on Windows, using a forward slash for representing paths works flawlessly. In the case of distribute, the EGG_INFO will be missing the contents of package.egg-info if a forward slash is used in the package_dir spec. The egg-info will be written correctly to the package_dir, but it won't be copied to the EGG_INFO dir in the build.
The attached script generates a package and then calls setup with it. Run "setup.py install" on Windows, and it will install the "foo 1.0" package, but the EGG_INFO will be missing (and the foo-cmd entry point will fail). Change the package_dir to 'lib\\python' and it will install correctly.
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Map of the Invisible World, Tash Aw, Spiegal & Grau, 2009, 318 pp
In his second novel, Tash Aw moves the setting from Malaysia to Indonesia. The story takes place on a fictional remote island and in Jakarta, the capital. Indonesia, due to many twists of fate involving both Asian and Western conquests, calls itself a country. In actuality it is a string of islands, large and small and distinct from each other.
One of those islands is Bali, well known to Americans thanks to Margaret Mead's books and lectures. A cultural anthropologist, she made studies during the 1930s of native culture on Bali, resulting in hundreds of photographs and even film. In my young feminist days I became fascinated by Mead's findings in Bali and for many years dreamed of visiting, though I never did.
Therefore reading Map of the Invisible World was bittersweet for me. The time frame of the story is the 1960s with Sukarno in power. Indonesia achieved independence from its colonial Dutch masters in the 1950s but within a decade was beset by unrest, communist antagonism to American influence, and outcry against Sukarno's corrupt government. The idyllic life portrayed by Margaret Mead became strained by the influx of modern life and industry in the cities, with those effects felt even on the small remote islands.
Adam, the main character, was adopted at the age of five by Karl, a single Dutch man born in Indonesia before independence. When Karl's family returned to the Netherlands, he failed to adapt to life in the cold Northern European country, so as a young man he returned to Indonesia with plans to become a painter. He made his home on a small remote island similar to Bali.
Adam's origins are unknown because the orphanage where Karl found him had not kept records. It is assumed by his looks that he is of mixed parentage. Karl raised Adam to speak English, disciplined him according to Western standards but also taught him the tales and legends of Indonesia.
When Karl is arrested by communist soldiers, Adam at 16 is aware enough to know that Karl's fantasy of being one with the Indonesian people is not going to save him from either being killed or deported. So begins Adam's quest to find the father who raised him, leading the young man to Jakarta and smack into the middle of the conflicts there.
I finally get to go to Indonesia, at least in a novel, and everything is in turmoil. This is a sad story but also a look at Indonesian history from a Southeast Asian viewpoint. One of the characters is a middle-aged professor in Jakarta who could have been Margaret Mead's daughter. In fact, her name is Margaret Bates (Mead's married name was Bateson.)
Adam learns that Margaret used to be a lover of Karl's. She also has connections to the American Embassy, so he looks her up as someone who could help him save his father. I am falling into trying to tell the plot but this plot is as convoluted as a Balinese trance. So I will say no more except that Tash Aw created a story of contrasts and of history as it impacts the lives of individuals.
He seems to be telling us that circumstances bring about terrible loss and trouble resulting in individuals who are driven by guilt and rootlessness. No truly happy endings exist and many things are left unresolved for most of us. By chance, and again by circumstance, some find hope but most are haunted by what they cannot control.
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SBS' TV series "Daemul - Big Thing", starring Go Hyun-jung, kwon Sang-woo and Cha In-pyo, ended its run at No. 1 for the 11th consecutive week in terms of viewership ratings, according to the findings of two major research firms on Friday.
Total National Media Research (TNmS) on Friday revealed that SBS' TV series "Daemul - Big Thing", which shows the process of one woman's rise to presidency, posted an average viewership rating of 24.8 percent, while AGB Nielsen Media Research reported that the show brought in an average of 26.2 percent.
The final episode of "Daemul - Big Thing" tells how Seo Hae-rim (played by Ko) who returns to her hometown after completing her term in the office, reunites with her love Ha Do-ya (played by Kwon) while Kang Tae-san (played by Cha) continues to pursue his dream in politics.
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KBS' new series "President", saw quite in drop in ratings this week, posting an average viewership rating of 4.6 percent and 4.9 percent on TNmS' and AGB's survey, respectively.
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Striking TV writers leave a hole in political campaigns
Every day seems to bring a new twist to the campaign season, whether it's Mike Huckabee's Christmas-themed ad or Hillary Clinton's attempts to show a softer side.
And every day, fans of the "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report" and "Saturday Night Live" wonder how those programs would sink their teeth into the political spin and media coverage of such topics - if, that is, the shows weren't in reruns.
The worst thing for viewers about the Hollywood writers strike may not be the effect on favorite sitcoms or dramas.
It could be the missing voices of TV satire during a presidential election cycle, argues Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University's Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture.
"Late-night comedy has become such an important part of the civic discourse of this nation," says Thompson.
NBC announced this week that Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien are set to return in early January. And ABC said Jimmy Kimmel will be back next month too. Even so, the late-night hosts will be coming back minus their writers, so don't expect streams of jokes on the candidates' foibles.
On the other hand, the buzz is that CBS's David Letterman may be able to return next month along with his writing staff, if his production company is able to negotiate an interim deal with the writers' union.
But talk shows aside, it's really the late-night comedy shows that have provided some of the most influential political commentary of recent years.
Imagine the 2000 presidential race without NBC's "Saturday Night Live" skits with Will Ferrell as George W. Bush and Darrell Hammond as Al Gore, and you'll get an idea of comedy's impact on the culture.
Consider the attention paid to Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" when Stephen Colbert launched his brief run for the White House or when he delivered his sharp critique of the Bush administration and the Washington press corps at the 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner.
Or ponder this assessment of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" in "Reality Show," Washington Post journalist Howard Kurtz's new book on the network evening news: "The central paradox of `The Daily Show' was that Jon Stewart regularly covered the same ground as the evening newscasts, but, for all his fakery, regularly managed to outclass the networks. His deft use of satire made the television journalists look as clueless as the public figures they chronicled."
For many people who are politically inclined, "The Daily Show" and the others are part of the mix of a typical news diet. They're not the only source of information for viewers, but they appear to be a valued one.
"I like `The Daily Show' because it offers political commentary, with mostly truth, in a satirical fashion," says Khari Wheeler, 32, president of the Michigan Young Democrats and an avid follower of news.
He also watches "The Colbert Report" and "Saturday Night Live" and says "all of those shows offer a fresh perspective and draw young people into the process."
A study released in 2004 by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press examined how the public gets its election news. It found 21 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds said they regularly learn something from comedy shows like "The Daily Show" and "Saturday Night Live," compared to 6 percent of 30- to 49-year-olds.
In the 18-29 group, 13 percent said they learned something from talk shows like Leno and Letterman.
The monologues and skits of late-night offerings make an impression on viewers, but so do guest appearances by candidates.
"Late-night shows have been part of the mix to introduce candidates," says Michael Dimock, associate director of research for the Pew Research Center .
Certain politicians, like John McCain, have become popular faces on the late-night circuit. With no fresh shows at the moment, that's one less avenue for hopefuls like him to reach voters.
In politics, many roads lead to comedy. But Thompson doesn't find anything funny about the current void in political humor on TV.
"As citizens of a republic, we've really come to depend on those comedic voices," he says.


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Venture capital firms and large corporates gathered at a start-up event in London today in a bid to identify the most promising new companies developing technologies in the areas of fintech, web, mobile and security.
The Digital Tech Summit event, held at a stock exchange in London's Square Mile, specifically aims to showcase the best investment opportunities within Europe's digital industry to 150 global venture capitalists, angel investors and private equity firms, as well as large corporate firms like Google, Oracle, Samsung, Qualcomm and VMWare.
Nearly 200 start-ups applied to showcase their products but just 20 were given the opportunity to make a 10-minute pitch to audiences containing individuals and companies with deep pockets.
Baruk Pilo, president of the summit, told Techworld that the event attracts venture capitalists from all over the world as it's an opportunity for them to meet several leading start-ups in one place, instead of going to London one day, Berlin the next and Amsterdam the day after.
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Nicolas Rose, a French-based tech investor for XAnge private equity group who sat in on the pitches, told Techworld that his firm, which invests up to €5 million at a time, is particularly interested in fintech start-ups, adding that XAnge is already an investor in The Currency Cloud.
While the Digital Tech Summit showcased fintech companies from across Europe, Rose said that London is leading the way in the field.
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