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Searching for Garage Door Service in Crystal Mn?
The garage door is one of the most dangerous things to maintain replace and repair by yourself. It is actually the largest moving part of your house and it can way up to 400lbs. It also has parts such as high tension springs and chains which could honestly be fatal. It is definitely not a guaranteed safe thing to mess around with.A professional can make sure to have it running smoothly and function properly by installing correct parts and removing damaged parts that are hard to detect if you don't know what you're doing. If the smallest detail isn't done correctly it can cause the entire door to fall off the tracking. This can be dangerous to you, your car and your property. Of course everyone wants to know about the cost. Garage door prices are cheaper now than they have ever been. A spring or a roller needing replacement can be less expensive if a technician replaces it than if you try and do it yourself. Sometimes you don't even have to pay the trip fee if your garage door seller sends out repair people to assess the problem. If you do it yourself you could be damaging your door worse. If you put the wrong part whether it is the brand, size, material or maybe just a completely different part all together it could cost you more time and more money. Hiring a professional will help you get the job done, and get the job done right.
Garage Door Services and RepairsWhile garage doors are meant to last a long time, they will eventually fall in disrepair and most likely require the aid of a professional technician for your repairs. You might have experienced one of the most common failures:Cocked DoorA door that does not close fully on one side or seems to stick on just one side may be suffering from frayed cables or worn pulleys. In other words, the mechanism that opens and closes the door is not fully operational on one side. A trained professional can key in on the problem and help you decide if a full replacement is necessary or just one or two key parts. In some or even most cases, a professional cleaning may resolve the problem at a minimal expense. JammedA jammed door that will neither open nor close is likely caused by either a broken cable or a bent track. The garage door springs may also be nonoperational. Before you call a garage door repairman, make sure the garage door opener is not the problem. Try opening or closing manually or replace the opener battery first.Loud BangIf the door closes with a loud bang before it stops working, the door likely has broken springs. Garage door repair NJ professionals can replace the broken springs with in-stock parts. Have the technician check the rest of the door's mechanics while he is there to ensure you do not incur a second service call fee unnecessarily.Squeaking DoorsIf opening and closing the doors is accompanied by squeaks and squeals, dry rollers, bearings or hinges may be causing the problem. The problem can easily be prevented by hiring a garage door technician to do annual maintenance on the door. Failure to keep parts lubricated according to the manufacturers recommendations can lead to unnecessary wear and the eventual more serious repair problems. Door Opens but Does Not CloseA garage door that will open but may not close may be easily repaired by cleaning the photo eye located on the floor near the door. Debris in front of the eye can fool the mechanism into believing there are items under the door. If that is the case, the door will not close as a safety precaution. If a dirty eye is not the problem, call a professional garage door repair in your local area. The photo eye may be defective or misaligned.
Repairing a squeaking garage door or a non-functional door opener sounds as easy as calling in a professional repair person and simply supervising how he does the job for you. It is true that most won't be able to do more than that because they lack the skill and training to resolve the problem on their own. But, it definitely also does not imply that you close your eyes to it.It is good to have some knowledge about the product or service you have decided to purchase for your home or office space. If you're thinking of a garage door repair somewhere in the near future, here's what you can expect and what you should know.What Often Goes Bad? When it comes to garage door repairs, the two most common problems that might arise are a faulty door opener or a bad door structurally. A thorough inspection of the door and the racks will help you pinpoint the problem and make judge whether the garage door repair technician is telling you the truth. Many complain of difficulty opening and closing the door and also of a grating-grinding sound. If the door opens manually, but you notice these problems, the issue is with the door.
Garage Door RepairsSometimes, your garage door is not functioning the way it should. For simple problems, you could almost certainly do some of the fixing yourself. Here are some common garage door problems you can repair yourself:Your garage door goes up and down by itself. No, it's not the bogeyman. The explanation is actually simple - there must be someone in your neighborhood that uses a security or access code similar to the one you are using. This can cause interference with your radio receiver. Radios in police cars and airplanes also have the same effect. How do you make sure this does not happen again? Simply change your code. The process for changing a security or access code differs from one garage door opener to another. As a general rule, you just need to hold the transmitter close to the opener's box and push a certain transmitter button for thirty seconds (consult your manufacturer's manual to find out what button to hold down). Most openers that are new models are equipped with a rolling code that changes automatically once the transmitter is used.Your garage door goes halfway down and back up when you try to close it. In this case, you might y be using a garage door that has a safety sensor system that detects if there is any obstruction to the door coming down and tells the machine to pull the door back up. Your door automatically opens up again when it senses any obstruction - a bucket or broom, maybe. Just remove the obstruction and your door should again work perfectly. This problem may also happen if your sensor's lenses are dirty, dusty or has a condensation built up (sometimes spider's web). The system will think that something is in the way, causing the door not to close. Keep the lenses clean.Nothing happens when you press the transmitter. If you suspect that your transmitter is not working, you may want to change the battery or look for the power source to see if it is working. If this does not fix it, your transmitter might be damaged and needs to be replaced. Call the service company.
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Over many months we've been happily watching the tickets selling for our upcoming dinner shows in June and July at the Palais Royale, Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains… and boy it is exciting.
We're pretty used to group bookings, but it's always nice to see them dropping in. Just now we've received notification of another group of 10 booking. Yes!
Thank you Georgia – you know who you are.
Have YOU booked yet? Read about the show here, or just go right ahead and grab your tickets now before they go.
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Monday, December 2, 2013
That time i was 28 and 182.5 days
9 comments:
- Lizzy said...
You don't look 28 1/2 at all!!! I thought you were a lot younger than that! You look like you can easily pass for 21!
- December 2, 2013 at 9:23 PM
- Katie said...
You are right where you are supposed to be. God has such a perfect plan for what your life is going to be like and yeah, maybe it doesn't look like all the other 28 year olds or your friends lives, but it is exactly how it is supposed to be.
I totally know what you mean about fear and worry. You know that I know! It sucks. But you are such a great, smart, encouraging, beautiful woman and your love for life means you are not going to waste it.
You are in a strange season of life but I believe crazy wonderful things are going to happen in this time. The rest of 28 is going to be good. I know it.
Love you!
- December 2, 2013 at 10:47 PM
- Katie said...
and happy half-birthday!
- December 2, 2013 at 10:48 PM
- P!nky said...
28.5 is awesome and you are where you are supposed to be. I got sucked into the eeeeek so close to 30 feeling at 28 but gosh, my 30 has been amazing and I wouldn't change a thing about it!
- December 3, 2013 at 8:35 AM
- Kathy@MoreCoffeeLessTalky said...
28 is a great age. that was 10 years ago for me (OMFG) but at 38 (again, OMFG) i feel wiser. i know, SO cliche, right? i wish i could go back and be 28 again but with what i know now..that would totally rock.
happy half birthday!
Vodka and Soda
- December 3, 2013 at 9:11 AM
- BLovedBoston said...
Happy half birthday!! Just know...you are exactly where you ARE supposed to be!!!
- December 3, 2013 at 9:25 AM
- ilene @ muchloveilly said...
you are where you are supposed to be - and i am thankful you are or else maybe we wouldn't have crossed paths again. don't let the world or other people or even yourself tell you where you need to be in life. and believe me, i'm preaching this to myself 'cause no matter what season you are in life, you will always wonder this same question...single or married.
love you so much, friend!
- December 3, 2013 at 10:16 AM
- Whitney @ EHFAR said...
I love how you celebrate half birthdays.. I do too!
I totally know what you mean about not being where you should be or want to be. I'll be 28 in April and I'm not anywhere close to where I want to be :-(
- December 3, 2013 at 11:02 AM
- Sara Louise said...
It's a great age, enjoy it! xo
- December 5, 2013 at 6:12 AM


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Looking To Upgrade From Old Laptop
Flaksmith replied to RollerCoaster47's topic in Computer Stuff & Volunteer Tech SupportI'm pretty sure HDMI 2.0 only supports up to 120hz, you'd need Display Port to get 144. Also frame rate and refresh rate are independent.
WoT Minimizes When It Loses Focus
Flaksmith replied to PDX_Dragon's topic in Computer Stuff & Volunteer Tech SupportYou should also do this Find worldoftanks.exe in c:\games\worldoftanks (or wherever you installed it to) right click and go into properties. Under compatability, make sure "disable fullscreen optimization" is checked. You should see a boost in fps and reduction of input lag.
Win10 Update Borks Razer Laptops
Flaksmith replied to Haswell's topic in Computer Stuff & Volunteer Tech SupportI had a wot razer deathadder for over 3 years before the left click died. I ended up fixing it at some point and it still works, though I don't use it anymore.
Flaksmith replied to IputTheFunInFuneral's topic in Have Beer, Need Clam [NA]Nope Tbh I have no clue what clans are around these days, I've been playing csgo for the past year or more. I should probably unsub from these email notifications here...
Garbad - back from the dead?
Flaksmith replied to arthurwellsley's topic in Upcoming Changes DiscussionCrabonWard
Charioteer - does it need a buff?
Flaksmith replied to ThomChen114's topic in Them British FolkLol people were bitching about the charioteer on the wot /vg thread yesterday too. Shitzal got it spot on; a combination of poor traits which make an otherwise appealing TD bad. If WG were to fix anything it should the aim time and turret dispersion, that would allow people to get accurate shots off faster in overwatch positions while preventing it from being used to agressively peek and snapshot tanks. WG does this to keep interest in the game; the constant cycle of nerfs and buffs (which in other games would serve its actual purpose of game balance) keeps people around who are like "oh they keep changing stuff so this game is still active and not dead and is becoming even better now let me spend 50 bucks on gold" and people who are like "this game is becoming stale for me b/c I can't do [blahblahblah] anymore in [my favourite tanks], but oh look they're buffing [tank I like] so maybe I'll stick around b/c it might be awesome and I'll buy more gold for crew training etc."
A Wild [BULBA]saur Sighting - BULBA Recruitment Station
Flaksmith replied to Oxmathus's topic in Clam Wars RecruitmentCS:GO you should try it I heard it was a good game
Let's talk mice/mouses/meese
Flaksmith replied to FlorbFnarb's topic in Computer Stuff & Volunteer Tech SupportI've had the G502 for around a couple of weeks now, some of the things I like are it's shape/size (though I don't know how large my hands are in comparison to other people), accurate sensor (liftoff distance is pretty low, which is good but I would rather have the option to configure it manually), fast click response, and unlockable scroll wheel. I don't particularly care about the rgb or having a hold to toggle dpi button since I almost never change my dpi out of 400 for anything, and honestly who cares about lighting. Mouse feet aren't too special either, but I was disappointed that the mouse didn't come with any extras. Some of the things I don't like are the weight, which feels too heavy even with all the weights removed and has resulted in a number of annoying quirks; for example I will occasionally left click by accident when quickly lifting/moving the mouse and setting it back down due to the sensitive mouse buttons combined with the weight, something you don't want to happen when you're trying to quietly clear angles in a clutch situation. Another thing I don't like is the mouse cord which feels very stiff, so much that it makes it hard to do slight aim adjustments in certain situations. I'm not sure if there's any solutions to this problem, but I heard that a mouse bungee might help. All in all a decent mouse, when my WoT razer deathadder died about a month back I originally went and got a corsair sabre rgb. That was a mistake, and after 2 weeks of trying to make it work I gave up and exchanged it for the G502. Corsair makes decent hardware but the config tool for the mouse was awful, I'm not sure if it was that or the firmware but half the settings never worked (hovercraft-tier liftoff height ayy), it had a 16ms click lag, and the mouse would revert to default config if you closed the utility. Also the shape was weird af, it felt like I was trying to fondle a fat chick's lumpy tit or something. That was true 5 years ago, but according to plenty of logitech wireless mouse users there aren't any noticeable issues now days. >LEM tier pre-aiming CRISP CLEAN LOCK BOIS
So then the difference must be due to spotting damage. I'm surprised though, I never knew that was ever removed.
Technically you got the same ammount of xp as your friend, but because TDs (and cancer) have an xp reduction multiplier by default, you ended up with slightly lower xp. Actually did we ever know what the exact percentage was? If not this example will let us calculate it perfectly.
A Wild [BULBA]saur Sighting - BULBA Recruitment Station
Flaksmith replied to Oxmathus's topic in Clam Wars RecruitmentI was referring to me... but hey, you could be silver at heart for all I know
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Flaksmith replied to Oxmathus's topic in Clam Wars Recruitment______________Silver4lyfe
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Anime Thread 3.1: It's Entertaining Only If You Masturbate
Flaksmith replied to Solono's topic in ShenanigansMy problem would be getting an NTSC LD player, that or I'd have to go with the weird thin-sounding japanese masters, including having to track down those copies as well. Something that would be equally difficult since Rush wasn't exactly big in Japan, they did two shows in tokyo back in 84 on their Grace Under Pressure tour, but they never went back, so I doubt more than a few thousand copies exist of either one.
Anime Thread 3.1: It's Entertaining Only If You Masturbate
Flaksmith replied to Solono's topic in ShenanigansDo you have an actual laserdisc player or is it just for collection purposes? I've been interested in getting one ever since I found laserdisk editions of both Exit... Stage Left and A Show of Hands (live Rush albums) on a collector website. Both have certain parts uploaded to youtube, but I kinda want my own copy.
Final Farewell
Flaksmith replied to Joyrider216's topic in ShenanigansI guess I'm lucky in that my career path will allow me to keep gaming, and be around people irl who have the same interest. good luck my friend, we've never really talked much outside of discord/chat/forums, but I hope everything works out.
A Wild [BULBA]saur Sighting - BULBA Recruitment Station
Flaksmith replied to Oxmathus's topic in Clam Wars Recruitment>silver 4 LUL
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Flaksmith replied to Oxmathus's topic in Clam Wars Recruitment>59% LUL
Flaksmith replied to CheekiBreeki_'s topic in Clam Wars RecruitmentTL;DR someone decieved us into trusting them with power. Shit happens unfortunately, but we're not going to let it kill the clan.
Fukkin beat me to it >_<
Zap's borderline retarded replay corner (with mice)
Flaksmith replied to zapyoug's topic in Casual Purplewhoa someone revive kewei quick he'd get 6k dpg ez pz
Pz.Kpfw. VII wn8?
Flaksmith replied to Luna's topic in Shenaniganshttp://www.wikihow.com/Tie-a-Noose
Chemotherapy tactics
Flaksmith replied to Luna's topic in Core Skills & Mechanics DiscussionPost replay or video pls
Active/Viable Clans
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Seems like the last blog post title was rather apt. Another month has flown by, and I'm sorry I haven't kept you up to date with things!
Our biggest challenge has been trying to give Bea a syringe full of antibiotics (orally). Or rather, mopping it up as she rejected as much of it as she could! Before she was born, we naturally discussed which of our various best bits we hoped she got. Whilst she looks to have my flowing auburn locks on the go, she has unfortunately picked up my rather poor skin, meaning that she's picking up little rashes all over. Given that Beatrice currently seems to want to shove anything within her grasp into her mouth, we thought it would be a simple of matter of popping in the syringe and she'd gulp it down. Nope. It goes everywhere. A few times she would appear to take the lot, and when I had turned to celebrate this with Lucy, the blurbling sound of trickling lurid purple syrup would come from my gorgeous little bundle of joy, and her chin and lower jaw would be coated. Sometimes this was followed by a cracking smile – she has a great sense of comedy timing already.
Anyway, that's all over for now (thankfully!).
This weekend, Lucy had a day out, so we had the day together. This is the fourth Daddy Daughter Day we've had, and so far I've really enjoyed myself. If you've been reading all of these posts, that would probably come as no surprise.
Lucy left me with the usual routine, which I was very grateful for. It gave me a solid base for the rest of the day. As ever, my plans were probably way too ambitious. Thankfully, Lucy had already warned me about this so I went with her idea instead.
Beatrice tends to wake up around 8am. Lucy left around 9 o clock, and Beatrice had her morning nap at about half nine. During her nap, I got to listen to the Test Match whilst sorting out the garden. Beatrice TV told me when it was time to go and get her, and so a bit of a play (and getting her into outfit number 1) and it was time for her second feed. The plan initially was to head out after this, which we more or less stuck to! The only sticking point was that I got a bit carried away with the play side of things and she was sick down both of us. Cue vest number two for her, and pair of trousers number two for me! 5 minutes later, sick again, only this time I took the brunt of it. Pair of trousers number three, t-shirt number two. At this point, I gathered up everything, made sure the change bag was fully equipped, pram all set up,etc. Just as we were about to leave, the all too familiar sound of a pooey nappy echoed around the kitchen. Miraculously, there was no collateral damage!
So, at 12:15, just a mere half hour later than planned, we set off for a craft fair thing that was about a mile away. I was mostly drawn to this by the promise of baked goods being available…which they most certainly were! By this point Bea was fast asleep in her pram, getting approving looks and coos from passers-by. Perfect time to have my cake and eat it. Or so I thought! Space was at a bit of premium, the only table being in a rather quiet and unoccupied storage corridor out the back. Still, it was a place for me to stop and have a quick cup of tea and a slice of Oreo/Cookie dough cake. Turns out noisy is better than quiet, and Bea woke up a few minutes later. Her disapproving look was quite scathing. I think, no I hope she wasn't judging me for my unhealthy food choice (it's a blessing she couldn't see the second cake stashed under her pram for later)!
It's at this point I found out she can now throw her stuff out of her pram. I'm quite certain this is a new skill that Lucy hasn't told me about yet. Granted it was one time, but I'll be keeping an eye out in future!
We left the craft fair, having purchased a new Xmas dec and set off to get some bits for a surprise tea for Lucy. Beatrice was as good as gold the whole time, and I found that she quite likes sitting up in her pram now, lording it over the world around her, elbows out and taking it all in. I probably shouldn't have done that, but she was grinning away so I wasn't going to stop that any time soon!
Then we went to a nice cafe for her 2pm feed. They had some fantastic fairy lights that kept Bea entertained whilst we waited for a table. I was offered seats at tables that already had people, but I didn't want to completely distract them with a bundle of cuteness (she'd already done that to two people in the queue). We ended up on a breakfast bar stool, which I don't think Lucy would have done! I was very patient in not wolfing down my lunch whilst she fed, and in return she was too (thank god!).
A quick nappy change in a very confined toilet – note to self, probably leave the pram outside next time- and we were off home via the library. Once we got home, I put Bea in her new Bumbo seat and got some of the tea ready. Lucy got back around 6pm for lots of cuddles and smiles, and the surprise tea went down well.
Thoughts? It was a fun day for sure. I rarely get that much time with Beatrice on my own, so it's always good to do. Being out is good, gets you out of the house and usually cake isn't far away, but it brings a few problems (stairs being just one of them), such as finding a place to settle down when she's hungry in November. In the summer, it was easy! It can also be quite tricky to keep up the conversation too- especially in public!
We're approaching Christmas, which we're really looking forward to. Beatrice loves lights so she's going to love the tree and all the decorations. More importantly, we're going to love putting her in Christmassy things. I'm going to aim to do a Beatrice advent calendar in December, revealing something Christmassy from her wardrobe/collection, so stay tuned!


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What The Bike Bandit Says…
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Dificulty: Moderate
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Information for Veterans at SUNY Canton, March 23
SUNY Canton is sponsoring an informational session with the Veteran's Administration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the Veteran's Association Lounge, Cook Hall Room 116.
"We set up this informational session to help continue the College's commitment to the Military community, both on campus and in the greater North Country Region," said Robert Edwards, Professor of Criminal and faculty liaison to the SUNY Canton Veteran's Association. "Counselors will be available to help veterans and dependents of veterans answer questions about their GI Bill eligibility and disability benefits."
Representatives from the Syracuse VA Medical Center, St. Lawrence County Veterans Service Office, New York State Division of Veterans Affairs, and Watertown Veterans Center will be available during the day. Their goal is to provide information about benefits, programs, and services offered exclusively veterans and their families including health care, home loans, property taxes, life insurance, and more. Attendants who wish to enroll in VA Health Care are asked to bring a copy of their DD214, otherwise known as discharge papers.
The informational session is free and open to all North Country veterans. For more information, contact Edwards at email@example.com, or call 315.386.7666.


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2015 PARAGON Award Winners
The multifamily housing industry continues to strive toward improving the way it takes care of its residents. Through developing best practices in management, customer service, marketing, technology and all other facets of apartment life, NAA members continue to set industry standards. Each year, NAA recognizes these accomplishments through its national awards program—the PARAGON Awards—presented to individuals, communities and affiliates. By sharing profiles of the winners, all members of the industry are able to see these models of excellence and share in these best practices.
The annual awards program recognizes the multifamily housing industry's top communities, executives, employees and affiliate programs.
Below is a list of winners for each category. For details on the winners, click on the category to view a slideshow. Come back later this summer to see who wins Community of the Year.
2015 Builders, Owners and Developers Awards
Best Community, Less than 5 Years (Under 150 units)—225 Centre, Peabody Properties, Inc., Braintree, Mass.
Best Community, Less than 5 Years (Over 150 units)—Soo Line Building City Apartments, Village Green, Minneapolis.
Best Community, 5-20 Years (Over 150 units)—910 Texas Street, Greystar Real Estate Partners, Dallas
Best Community, 20+ Years (Over 150 units)—The Capitol on 28th, DEI Communities, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Best Community, Green Housing—Metro Green Apartments and Residences, WinnResidential, Stamford, Conn.
Best Community, Affordable Housing—The Cooperatives of CharlesNewtown Housing, Inc., WinnResidential, Charlestown, Mass.
Best Community, Military Housing— Fort Hood Family Housing, WinnResidential Military Housing Services, Fort Hood, Texas.
2015 NAA Individual Awards
Independent Rental Owner (IRO) of the Year (100 units or less)—Joe and Stephanie Bryson, Stellar Equity Management, Katy, Texas.
Independent Rental Owner (IRO) of the Year (101-500 units)—John Boriack, Windfern Pointe Apartments, Houston.
Association Executive of the Year—Mark Franks, Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association, Cincinnati.
National Suppliers Council Achievement Award—Nan Cavarretta, Invisible Waste Services, Hendersonville, N.C.
2015 NAAEI Individual Achievement Awards
Professional Designate of the Year—Stephanie Anderson, CAM, CAPS, Drucker and Falk, LLC, Richmond, Va.
Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) of the Year—Chad Christian, CAM, Winthrop Property Management, Round Rock, Texas.
Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) of the Year—Jimmy Earl McClung, CAMT, LumaCorp, Inc., Lufkin, Texas.
National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP) of the Year—Lee Brown, NALP, Chestnut Hill Realty, Plainville, Mass.
Affiliate Association Awards
Communications Award—Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
Community Service Award—Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association.
Education Award—Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
Government Affairs Award—Greater Charlotte Apartment Association.
Membership Development Award—Utah Apartment Association.


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The Quinceaños, or la fiesta Quinceañera, is a rite of passage for fifteen-year-old Latina girls. It is a community and family celebration full of tradition and meaning when a young girl is symbolically escorted into womanhood by her family and the event is witnessed by her community. The word itself comes from the Spanish quince, "fifteen," and años, "years." The origins of the Quinceañera are often attributed to the ancient customs of the Aztecs, but the ceremony and meaning behind it are similar to other ancient cultural initiation rites that occurred throughout the world. Fifteen was the age when many young women left their family home to become wives and then mothers, and almost as though passing through an invisible door, a Latina enters her Quinceañera as a child but emerges as a young woman with new responsibilities. Those who know and love her will see and treat her differently from that day forward.
For Latinas from Latin American and Puerto Rico, this is an old and revered tradition. The celebration as we know it today in the United States became popular in the 1930s and continues, even flourishing in communities where custom and ritual rekindle ethnic and family ties. But Quinceañeras, like mostly strongly held traditions, is not a static event, and the ways it is celebrated are changing with the times. Now many girls have combined the "American" concept of "sweet sixteen" with what would have been their Quinceañera. A Barbie Quinceañera doll in some cases replaces the handmade ultima muñeca, and families are beginning to celebrate the "coming of age" of their sons, too. These blendings of cultures can be found in many aspects of our traditional lives. Some have to do with the breakdown of traditional life, and some with a world of changing cultural mores. In whatever form it may take, a Quinceñera is a very special event happening only once in a girl's life, so it is a time for rejoicing in the miracle of life and reaffirming one's commitment to family, friends, tradition, and community
The Quinceanera, the traditional coming-of-age celebration for Latinas, is an an elegant party on the girl's 15th birthday, highlighting God, family, friends, music, food and dance. Many questions emerge as one looks at this fascinating and complex rite of passage: what are its essential elements? What are its origins in indigenous Mexican tradition and in European tradition? What are the components that define it as a coming of age ritual? How does the performance of the feminine play out in the celebration? How do "border theory" and "mestizaje theory" apply to this particular event? In answering these and the more critical question–why would a family spend thousands of dollars to celebrate a birthday?–we can gain insight into the cultural practices of Latino communities.


text: Has Gross Got it Wrong and Today's Other Top StoriesAuthor: Adam GreenLast Updated: May 23, 2020 To get the Best of the Bond Market delivered to your email daily click here.There are a growing number of large Wall St investors, including BlackRock and Pioneer Investments, going against Bill Gross's advice to buy short and intermediate maturity bonds on bets that an accelerating economy raises questions about the Federal Reserve's promise to keep rates low.Gross argues that moving toward shorter-maturity debt is a beneficial way of alleviating interest rate sensitivity in bond portfolios during a rising-rate environment.The Federal Reserve has promised to keep its target policy rate near zero until well after the unemployment rate drops below 6.5%. But as signs emerge that the economy is picking up steam, the market is beginning to question the length of time before the Fed jacks up rates."How long is the longer run?" asked Jeffrey Rosenberg, BlackRock's chief investment strategist for fixed income, told MarketWatch. "This is really impactful to the two-to-five year part of the curve. If you're hiding out in the short duration strategies, make sure you are in the ultra-short duration strategies."BlackRock is advising investors to stay away from bonds with maturities between two and five years, and instead focus either on bonds with maturities that are less than two years away, or longer-term maturities, such as bonds maturing in 10 to 30 years.The bottom line is, it's not what the Fed does, its what the Fed is perceived to do that is going to make the difference. "Even if the Fed doesn't make noise about moving rate hikes closer, investors will begin to interpret everything they say and begin to become fearful of the curve," said Michael Temple, director of U.S. credit research at asset-manager Pioneer Investments. Todays Other Top StoriesMunicipal BondsUSA Today: – Judge denies Detroit's proposed swaps settlement. – A proposed $165 million settlement to pay off two banks that entered into a financing agreement with the city almost a decade ago is too expensive and won't be approved, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ruled Thursday.MuniNetGuide: – Municipal Bond Disclosure Continues to Evolve with GASB Statements 67 and 68. – While municipal bond market participants have been focused on distressed credits – a new reporting standard is garnering industry attention. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued two regulatory standards – GASB Statement 67 and GASB Statement 68, which will become effective for fiscal years ending on June 15, 2013 and June 15, 2014, respectively – that will dramatically restate state and local government pension liabilities.MarketWatch: – Puerto Rico risk chatter abounds as bonds hold up. – There was a lot of chatter about Puerto Rico Wednesday, particularly on the heals of a conference about the financially-troubled commonwealth that featured some well-known municipal market participants.CNBC: – Here's what you need to know in the muni bond market. – A volatile stock market could be the best friend to the municipal bond market, which has suffered through a shaky year amid a deluge of ugly headlines.Reuters: – Puerto Rico bond rally fizzles on court stay of pension reform. – Puerto Rico bond prices dropped sharply on Wednesday after the Caribbean island's top court halted the rollout of cost-saving reforms to a teachers pension system meant to help heal Puerto Rico's finances. EducationLearnBonds: – What is and what shall be. – As long as inflation remains tame, the Fed will keep rate policy accommodative, regardless of what the market views as encouraging employment trends. The Fed does not want to hear employment conditions are improving. Treasury BondsFT: – Treasury market poised for jump in foreign inflows. – The consensus among strategists at the start of 2014 was that stocks would make further gains and bonds would lose ground, but already US Treasuries are putting that thinking to the test. Corporate BondsWSJ: – Companies power up a chilly bond market. – The U.S. corporate-bond market is showing signs of life after a sluggish start to 2014, with highly rated companies selling about $15 billion in debt on Wednesday in the busiest day this year.MoneyBeat: – U.S. company credit ratings expected to be generally stable in 2014. – Credit ratings of U.S. companies are expected to be generally stable in 2014, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Thursday, though businesses with so-called junk grades could face more challenges than those rated as investment grade. High YieldBloomberg: – Firms tripling junk returns lure most since '07: Credit markets. – Firms that use borrowed money to lend to the smallest and riskiest companies are attracting cash at the fastest pace since before the crisis, wooing buyers with returns that are triple those of the broader junk-debt market.Forbes: – Best buy high yield bonds sink in trading, CDS widens as shares plunge. – Bonds backing Best Buy traded lower, credit protection costs ballooned, and the company's shares plunged after it reported a decline in holiday-period sales. Total revenue for the nine weeks ended Jan. 4, 2014 were $11.45 billion, for nearly a 3% decline from $11.75 billion in the nine weeks ended Jan. 5, 2013, according to a company statement.Bond Vigilantes: – Tomlins' guide for getting the best from High Yield in 2014. – 2013 was another decent year for returns in the high yield market. The US market returned 7.4%, with Europe a little way ahead at 10.3%. Bonds saw solid income returns, low default rates and a small capital gain as a tightening in credit spreads was enough to overcome weakness in the government bond markets. Once again this illustrated how high yield can be one of the few fixed income asset classes that can generate positive returns within a rising interest rate environment.BusinessWeek: – RBS to UBS boosting junk-debt teams once gutted. – Dealers from Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc to UBS AG that gutted their credit units after the 2008 financial crisis are now hiring to trade junk debt, seeking to tap into the biggest fixed-income gains during the past year. Emerging MarketsMarketWatch: Emerging market bonds and your retirement portfolio. – Although it has been a winding road for nearly all fixed-income investors over the past year, emerging market bond investors have especially had their fair share of white-knuckle moments.BusinessWeek: Emerging markets dodge Fed tapering in best bond-sale start. – Borrowers in developing nations are flooding markets with a record amount of bonds before reductions to Federal Reserve monetary stimulus drive up funding costs. Catastrophe BondsArtemis: – Plenum launches leveraged cat bond strategy, new share classes. – Zurich based catastrophe bond investment manager Plenum Investments is expanding its reach with the launch of a higher return leveraged cat bond investment strategy as well as new institutional and trailer fee clean retail share classes for the Plenum Cat Bond Fund. Investment StrategyLPL Financial: – Why own bonds? – A look back at prior stock market pullbacks illustrates how bonds have historically provided good diversification benefits.Smarter Investing: – Bank loans instead of high-yield bonds as rates rise? – After rising sharply in 2013, yields on the 10-year Treasury note have paused at 3% following a weak December jobs report, but the long-term trend for interest rates still looks to be higher. Real Estate Investment Trust REITsBloomberg: – Why mortgage REITs deserve some love in 2014. – There's nothing sexy about mortgage real estate investment trusts. They can't talk to you like Siri or deliver packages with drones like Amazon envisions. But they currently yield 13 percent while Treasury bonds yield only 3.8 percent. Bond FundsMarketWatch: – BlackRock's Larry Fink: There are two important rotations in the bond market. – BlackRock Inc. CEO Larry Fink drew attention to an asset-allocation theme that's gotten a lot of attention recently, and that we're likely to hear more about in the coming year: Institutional investors are taking profits in equities and switching back to long-term bonds.Investors.com: – ETF investing strategies: Seven new ETFs in 2014. – Exchange traded fund providers have kicked off the New Year by rolling out a batch of new funds onto the stock market.Business Standard: – Tilt towards long-income funds. – Income-focused investors looking for some capital appreciation could re-visit gilt and long-term bond funds once again. These funds took a big knock last year when interest rates shot up suddenly, but now they are poised to make big net price gains if the rate cycle starts to reverse.Morningstar: – Seeking to defend against rising bond yields? Pick your poison carefully. – Given that they're often considered the safe, boring part of investors' portfolios, bonds have certainly produced more than their fair share of angst over the past few years. Having enjoyed the tailwind of declining yields for nearly three decades, many bond investors have been fretting about the day when that tailwind would become a headwind.https://twitter.com/PIMCO/status/423828620596228096*DETROIT LOSES BID TO PAY BANKS $165 MLN TO END SWAPS CONTRACTS WITH BOFA, UBS …woah— Brian Chappatta (@BChappatta) January 16, 2014Oddly yield curve for Puerto Rico GOs peaks at bonds maturing 2030 at 9.57% via MMD. Curve declines after. Using 41s not good #muniland— Cate Long (@cate_long) January 16, 2014


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Size: 200 x 240 mm
Pages: 96 pages
Type: Hardcover
Designer: Kalee Jackson Design
Publisher: Kehrerverlag Heidelberg
Year: 2016
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What is a Wildman, if not a figure on the edge of morality, he who is given license to transgress and forgive, he who exists in carnival and in imagination? Matthew Cowan presents a series of devils, fools, folk characters, and men on a threshold. A series of photographic performances for the camera incorporate foliate masks and depict a character on the verge of the familiar and unfamiliar, situated in urban and cultural scenes. This attire is made from what is at hand, materials collected and worked with and suggest disguises for rituals and ceremonies. Such camouflaged intentions and awkward, yet deliberate, placement reflect the peripheries of myth and folklore, an imagined but universal realm.
Matthew Cowan (b.1974), is a New Zealand artist, working with traditional European customs. His works are photographs, videos, installations, and performances, which play with the inherent strangeness of the continued popularity of long established folk customs in a modern world. These works can be viewed as mock folk performances in themselves, playing with the elements of folk rituals that give people a link to the past.
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A mobile friendly website on mobile devices is designed, optimized and developed for the users. Most of the users want the website which is easy to use and does not have small images that are difficult to see. If the website is not easy to use and is not user friendly then users might go disappointed and leave. In order to make your website more wanted precise content and size must have a top priority. The Website which is mobile friendly can expand the growth of the business more rapidly as compared to the website which is not mobile friendly.
According to the research by Google, about 67% of people would choose to buy from a business if the website of that business is mobile friendly. Today, around 7 out of 10 people are using smart phones not just for making calls and emails only but also for connecting with social media networks and surfing internet for shopping. If there is a lack of traffic on your website then there are chances that you could lose your existing clients.
Have a piercing gaze on the following 8 tips to make a mobile friendly website
1. Use a Responsive Technology Framework
In order to design a mobile friendly website use of responsive technology, the framework must be there. Basically, frameworks comprise all essential features in a grid and shift it according to various sizes of the screen. A framework like Bootstrap is well documented, open source and quite easy to use and implement. Responsive is an extra cooperative way to Web designing that permits you to make an identical skill for the customers despite how they are approaching the website. Moreover, to bring an improved user experience across mobile devices, it builds up the site so you do not need an isolated URL of the mobile, it has benefits of SEO and the management becomes much easier.
2. Concentrate on Button as Well as Font Size
Both the font as well as button size matters a lot in making a mobile friendly website. An Average font of a website is around 14 Px or even more that makes the view of a website much better and the users do not have to zoom in to read the content. The size of the button must be so big that the user does not miss any button and do not press on wrong buttons.
3. Make Your Website Well Developed
It is all clear from the users that the website that provides weak services and products is not acceptable. Check if your website does not create any problem while doing operations like swiping; Check to see the phone does not hang while performing multitasking. The traffic on your website will increase with the increase of customers on the website only if the website is properly developed. The main focus is to increase traffic on the website and make sure that the mobile devices are reacting rapidly. If the customers are not getting satisfied with the website, it means that the website is not user friendly and is not attracted.
4. View-port Meta Tag Must be Included
The browser rendering engine uses a viewport in order to decide the scaling and size of the content. This is the reason why it is very important while making multi device participation. Without the use of viewport Meta tags the website would not work on a mobile. Basically, viewport Meta tag is used to fit the page, in the browser and there are many structures to establish that viewport can handle.
5. Keep on Testing the Website
After making a responsive website the next step is testing. Do not stop if you have tested once; test it again and again to know the exact condition of your website. It means trying testing the website on different devices like windows, iPhone, windows and tablets. Do not stop by just visiting one page, try testing every page, buttons and user actions. Try to design the website according to the need of the users.
6. Make Simple Design
Make the design of the website simple and clear. Do not add lots of whistles and bells on the website as they make the website heavy and do not load quickly. Add images that are small in size or which takes less space.
7. Content Must be Short and Up to the Point
The public sometimes like the content of a website and sometimes it makes the website of the mobile device too messy. So, it must be estimated that how to state your story with precise and short words. As the size of the mobile device's screen is smaller than the desktop so the design must be according to that. The quantity of content must be reduced during the designing of a mobile website. Only the important data must be kept on the website in order to make it much better as the mobile devices' users are interested in scrolling the website page quickly.
8. Make Use of Navigation
Before designing the mobile friendly website, start searching what exactly your customers need and do things according to that. Visit the entire data during the mobile optimization in order to know how customers want to navigate the website. If you're aimed customers and want to locate the navigation menu and see the rapidly growing content under the prime material, leave room for the content and headlines to be visible without hindering the view of the page. Place the menu of navigation at the top of the page if the customers want instant access to navigation.
These 8 tips are a way to make your mobile website more wanting, simple and clear. This means that customers do not need to drag their hair out in irritation during an interaction with your mobile website using a keyboard and a small screen. After ensuring these simple ways, you can guarantee that your designs are mobile as well as desktop friendly so that customers can have the finest desirable experience.


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10:17am PT by Lesley Goldberg
'Time Bandits' TV Series in the Works at Apple With Taika Waititi
Apple's Time Bandits TV series is coming together.
Thor: Ragnarok's Taika Waititi has joined the project and will co-write and direct the pilot for the potential series, which remains in development.
The deal follows a rights deal Apple made last summer to adapt Terry Gilliam's 1981 fantasy feature for the small screen. The project hails from Anonymous Content, Paramount Television and Media Rights Capital. Waititi will also executive produce alongside Gilliam and producer Dan Halsted (TBS' People of Earth).
The news arrives as Waititi is currently earning rave reviews for FX's adaptation of his cult hit What We Do in the Shadows and as the prolific writer-actor will next direct The Mandalorian, the upcoming Star Wars original series for the forthcoming streaming platform Disney+. His credits include Flight of the Conchords and the feature Jojo Rabbit, the latter of which is due this fall.
Apple continues to build up its scripted roster with a who's who of talent on both sides of the camera. The tech behemoth will formally present its plan for video this month.
Time Bandits is the latest project Paramount TV has set up at Apple and joins Defending Jacob (starring Chris Evans), an untitled Hilde Lysiak drama and the international series Shantaram.
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PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) — The Steelers' defense hardly resembled what was statistically the top-ranked unit the league last season in Sunday's collapse.
Suddenly, as a result, one of the most respected defensive minds in the game has become a lightning rod for criticism, and defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau addressed the criticism of himself and his players Wednesday.
"The big problem…in both our losses…has been big plays. No matter who's out there, we can't allow that to happen," LeBeau said on the South Side. "We didn't get off the field in the second half in Oakland. We gave them too many cracks. If our guys score 31 points, that should be enough to win the game."
"I've found that is a condition with this group. When teams are moving the ball on us, guys want to do a little bit more, which is a good problem to have, but it's a problem nonetheless. We've got to trust the defense, trust the teammate, focus, and play.
"We finished the Jets game, and that's our only win. If we had finished the other two games, we'd probably have three wins. We're aware of the problems, and we're working on the corrections," LeBeau added.
Check out the rest of his post-practice remarks on the team's 1-2 start:
The Steelers are off this weekend before entertaining the Philadelphia Eagles at Heinz Field next Sunday at 1:00.


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Stop in today to get a great deal on your next smartphone at your nearby Port Saint Lucie, FL Sprint store. Simply choose an in-stock phone and buy or reserve online for in-store pickup today. Need more help? Come in today to have our knowledgeable associates find you a great phone from a top brand like Apple or Samsung.


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About the White Buffalo Saloon
Remember the "Urban Cowboy" craze of 1980? People were flocking to honky-tonks for a little two-stepping on Friday and Saturday nights, and mechanical bulls started popping up everywhere. Well, those days are long gone … but we're keeping the spirit alive (sans the mechanical bull). This is no fad — people still love to dance, listen to down-home music, eat some grub, down a few drinks and meet old and new friends.
We want you to feel right at home at the White Buffalo Saloon.
We showcase local, national, and worldwide talent on our 1,000-square-foot center stage for your entertainment. In addition to the center stage, we offer a 2,500-square-foot dance floor for your dancing pleasure.
The White Buffalo Saloon, which opened in January 2013, encompasses more 100 feet of bar top and our back bar features "All American" brands. Come sit on the back porch and enjoy an outdoor dining area offering a complete full liquor bar and four 50-inch screen TVs. Enjoy live music, the hottest DJs, or be a "DJ for the Day."
Make some new friends today.


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Prize #2 is actually coming all the way from Hertfordshire, England! Heartfelt Handmade is a completely adorable Etsy shop that specializes in handmade felt personalized gifts, accessories, and seasonal decorations for all occasions. I am in LOVE with the name garland she made for my little girl, Kirsten! Here's a photo of it, hanging on her bulletin board, and it's absolutely one of my favorite touches in her room. So adorable and sweet!
You'll be amazed by all the fun and cute things she makes! I love the personalized letter hangers too!
I received the Close Your Eyes CD, and the book that goes with it, and it's such a sweet story and some really cute songs! Kirsten loves the book's glow-in-the-dark cover. The story talks about two little kids who are excited to fall asleep every night so they can take their trip through Dreamland where all the Shushies hand out Dream Boxes. Kirsten enjoys the pictures!
The music on the CD's is a nice blend of folk, rock music, and lullabies. Kirsten doesn't actually listen to it while she falls asleep, but she enjoys the songs a lot! If you're looking for new music for your kids to listen to, you will love these CD's and the winner gets two of them! "Shushybye" and "Close Your Eyes." You can go here to preview some of the music and to read more about the CD's.
This picture really shows how flexible they are. They're also weather-resistant, waterproof, interchangeable, and really easy to stick to any surface. So your kids can change them up as often as they want!
The winner of the PakNaks will get to choose any three designs! Go here to see all the fun and unique choices!
Deal Alert: Enter the discount code 'PAK20' to enjoy 20% off your entire order!
Prize #5 is. . . another Sleeping Sack for your baby from Aden + Anais! I did a recent giveaway for them (you can read all about it here as well as lots of great info about their company), and they are generously offering another giveaway on my blog! I received one of these Infant Sleeping Sacks to review, and they are wonderful! The fabric is so lightweight to keep your baby from overheating, and this would be perfect for summertime. I love the sweet designs, and the winner will be able to choose any design and any size from 0 to 24 months. You will love it!
Prize #6 is. . . For TWO winners! Each will receive one hip, awesome CD from Rockabye Baby! Have you heard of this company? If not, you definitely need to check out their extensive library of tunes for your little angel. They have 30 different CD's of lullaby renditions from all your favorite bands! I'm dying to own Lullaby Renditions of Coldplay, the Beach Boys, Journey, and U2. They've even made Metallica and Nine Inch Nails into baby-friendly music. Genius!
I received the two giveaway CD's to review, and I love them! It's just awesome to hear songs that you're a big fan of completely changed into lullaby renditions that'll send your baby (hopefully!) off into dreamland. Guitars and drums are traded for soothing mellotrons, vibraphones, and bells, and the volume is much quieter too.
One winner will receive. . . Lullaby Renditions of Aerosmith.
I love their website's description of it:
"When your angel is cryin,' try these sweet and soothing renditions of the Bad Boys from Boston's biggest hits. We've made the Toxic Twins suitable for tiny ears, so yours won't be the last child sleeping. Mama (and Dada) can finally rest through the night thanks to the familiar melodies of their favorite songs. Dream on, and on and on and on."
Go here to hear sound samples!
Another winner will receive Lullaby Renditions of Guns n' Roses.
Another awesome description:
Go here to preview the tunes.
Prize #8. . . any product of the winner's choice from Aromatic Health! If you're into all-natural products, you'll absolutely love these. Everything from this site is handmade, using only pure and organic essential oils and raw ingredients. They have aroma-therapeutic products, baby products, and products designed to aid mothers pre- or post-birth.
I received a tin of their Hemp Bum Butter to review, and it's a really great barrier against diaper rash. I have a hard time with the smell, just because it's SO all-natural, but it's also great to aid in the healing of cuts, scrapes, and skin irritations.
I also received the Mom and Baby Massage Oil, and it really is such a nice product! The all-natural ingredients make it totally safe to massage all over your baby after a warm bath, and hopefully you can sweet-talk someone into using it on you afterwards. If you like all-natural products you will LOVE these, so go browse around and find your favorite product! The winner gets to choose from anything!
WOW, 8 winners!!! This will be my biggest giveaway yet! Here's a summary of the things you could win:
*A Little Glamour Peony Headband from the Pink Bowtique
*A handmade Tooth Fairy Monster from the Heartfelt Handmade Etsy shop
*2 CD's from the Shushybye Dream Band
*A set of 3 PakNaks (your kids will go nuts over these!)
*An Infant Sleeping Sack from Aden + Anais
*Two winners will each receive a CD from Rockabye Baby!
*Any product of your choice from Aromatic Health
Now here's how to enter:
*Leave me a comment on this post, and tell me which prize you are most excited about and why you want to win it!
Make sure you get lots of extra entries for this one, they will really make a difference! Get extra entries when you:
1. Follow my blog!
2. Go here to become a fan of my blog on Facebook, or tell me you already are.
3. Talk about this giveaway on your Facebook status and link over here!
4. Talk about this giveaway on your blog and link to me!
5. Tweet about this giveaway and link to me.
6. Look around the Pink Bowtique and leave me a comment telling me which of their fabulous accessories is your favorite!
7. Look around the Heartfelt Handmade Etsy shop and tell me which item you like the best!
8. Add Heartfelt Handmade to your favorites on Etsy (heart her shop!)
9. Go here to follow Heartfelt Handmade on Twitter.
10. Visit the Shushybye website and tell me what you think your child would love from their shop!
11. Look around the PakNak website and tell me which design you (or your kid!) likes the best!
12. Visit the Aden + Anais website and tell me what you'd love to own!
13. Go here to become a Facebook fan of Aden + Anais.
14. Go here to follow Aden + Anais on Twitter.
15. Check out the Rockabye Baby website and tell me which CD you want the most!
16. Go here to become a Facebook fan of Rockabye Baby!
17. Go here to follow Rockabye Baby! on Twitter.
18. Go here to subscribe to Rockabye Baby's blog feed.
19. Look around the Aromatic Health Website and tell me which product you want if you're the winner!
20. Go here to become a Facebook fan of Aromatic Health.
21. Go here to follow Aromatic Health on Twitter.
22. Go here to subscribe to the Aromatic Health newsletter.
Whew! And that's it! Make sure you leave me a separate comment for each entry, and make sure I have a way to contact you if you're one of my winners! Remember, there will be 8 lucky winners on this one, and this giveaway will close on April 10'th. Good luck winning these amazing prizes!!!


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Honourable Charles SousaMinister of Finance
7 Queen's Park Crescent, 7th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 1Y7
Dear Hon. Minister Sousa,
In this year's budget, I urge you to focus on plans that support 21st century jobs and infrastructure, reduce poverty and pollution, strengthen public services, and enrich our environment.
The status quo needs to change. We are facing major challenges. Gridlock is hurting our economy and health. Ontario's manufacturing sector has shrunk by 300,000 jobs over the past decade. Poverty and inequality are on the rise. We can and must do better.
Ontario needs an honest conversation about how we can get our economy on the right track.
Honesty includes being straight about how we're going to pay for projects, and transparent about the trade-offs we are making. Minister, this means not hiding damaging changes to environmental legislation in an omnibus budget bill, as the Liberal government did last year.
The good news is that we can make positive change, starting with the 2013 budget. Budgets are about choices. They reflect who we are and who we want to be. We ask the government to make choices that protect our kids, jobs and neighbourhoods.
The Green Party believes the budget can be balanced in a fair and productive way. This can be done by implementing innovative changes where appropriate, generating revenue where needed, and making long-term investments that secure our future. We are keen to cooperate with the government and work with all parties on solutions to the pressing challenges we face.
First, seize opportunities to improve public services
It's critical in this budget to find innovative cost-cutting solutions that will balance Ontario's budget faster, while improving the essential services that support our communities and benefit our citizens. By seizing opportunities, we can save money and generate revenue so that we don't have to cancel programs, undermine democratic bargaining rights, or lay people off. Living within our means doesn't require gutting public services if we make smart choices.
1. Merge the school boards
Let's start by addressing the elephant in the (school) room. In Ontario, we have four school boards (English Public, English Catholic, French Public, French Catholic). We can eliminate costly duplication by merging the Catholic and public school systems into one French/English public system.
Last year, your government decided to cancel the democratic bargaining rights of teachers, saying that it was the only option to save money. That's simply not true. By merging the Catholic and public school boards, we can realize ongoing savings of an estimated $1.3 billion per year that we can reinvest in the classroom and use to provide great education for our kids.
The GPO is calling on the Ministry of Finance to take immediate action to:
- Call a citizen's assembly or public commission to determine the best way to end segregation in our schools and move toward a modern single public French and English school system.
- Work with the Federal Government to ensure Ontario receives an exemption from the constitutional clause regarding the funding of school boards. This is the same exemption Newfoundland and Quebec received before successfully transitioning to funding one school board.
2. Reduce poverty and pollution: cancel the wasteful energy subsidy for electricity consumption
The GPO is calling on the Ministry of Finance to finally cancel the deceptively named Clean Energy Benefit (CEB), which is effectively a subsidy for consuming electricity . This misguided program rewards wasteful electricity use, costs Ontario almost $1 billion each year, and benefits the wealthiest the most. The Drummond Report recommended canceling this subsidy last year.
It is poor economic, social, and environmental policy to spend money to subsidize wasteful energy consumption while not supporting programs to help people save money by saving energy now and in the future. The GPO also believes it is better to use this money to fund programs that support our most vulnerable citizens.
We recommend using savings from the cancellation of the CEB to reduce poverty and pollution by investing:
- $200 million for an energy rebate program targeted to lower-income families and seniors.
- $340 million to fund the recommendations from the Commission to Review Social Assistance, to transform social assistance from a program that perpetuates poverty into a strategy that reduces it.
- $300 million for a job creating energy efficiency building retrofit program to help homeowners, tenants and small businesses save money by saving energy.
- $90 million to fund a full increase in the Ontario Child Benefit.
- $70 million allocated to deficit reduction.
3. Have polluters pay their fair share
We live in a province with finite natural resources, and a rapidly growing population putting more demand on those resources.
As an entrepreneur and small business owner, I understand the importance of having the right market incentives to drive positive, sustainable change.
The province must have a proper cost structure in place to reduce waste and make the most efficient use of our resources. The Drummond report called for the government to generate revenue with the simple principle of asking polluters to pay their fair share.
We need an honest conversation with the public and businesses, as well as political leadership, to move ahead with solutions like the right price for aggregate extraction, water taking permits, and landfill levies.
The right revenue tools will provide a financial incentive to reduce pollution, take the burden of dealing with pollution off the backs of taxpayers, spur innovation and create jobs.
The GPO recommends the 2013 budget include:
- An increase to the levy for aggregates from 11.5 cents per tonne to a minimum of 50 cents per tonne, which is equivalent to the levy in Quebec. Over time, the levy must be set at a rate that provides the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of the Environment and municipalities with the revenue they need to cover all costs associated with aggregate extraction.
- A landfill levy that reflects the cost of managing waste so that we have the right incentives in place for companies to reduce waste and to use less hazardous materials. It is time to shift the cost of waste from municipal property taxpayers to industry.
- An increase in the water-taking levy for industrial purposes, excluding farming and local food processing, from $3.71 per million litres to $10 per million.
Next, invest in the future
1. Support businesses in creating good jobs
Wayne Gretzky was 'The Great One' because he skated to where the puck was going to be, not where it had been. He understood that winning required anticipating the future. The same can be said for fostering a strong economy in Ontario.
Ontario desperately needs a bold plan to create jobs for the 21st century. We need new ideas that will create good career opportunities in growing industries, especially for our youth. This is not going to happen if the government remains focused on building more casinos.
We need to invest in clean technology and the low carbon economy. Earlier this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, world leaders called for a $14-trillion investment in greening the world's economy.
Businesses in the emerging clean-tech sector can seize this opportunity to transform our economy: improve productivity, facilitate innovation, create jobs, address climate change, and have a positive influence on the well-being of our communities. This is a win-win for the economy and environment.
By closing corporate tax loopholes designed in and for yesterday's economy, we can invest in the right incentives to spur job creation and business development in the new global economy.
The GPO recommends using the money saved from changing corporate tax structures to fund:
- An investment tax credit for entrepreneurs in the emerging global clean-tech economy.
- Tax credits for training programs and apprenticeship reform so young workers have the skills needed to create and obtain the jobs of the future.
- Raising the Employer Health Tax exemption from $400,000 to $800,000 in payroll for businesses with a payroll under $5 million so that it is easier for entrepreneurs and small businesses to create good local jobs.
2. Develop the right infrastructure
We need to invest in tomorrow's infrastructure, not yesterday's. Whether it's energy or transportation, change is needed to facilitate a vibrant economy in Ontario.
Your government has admitted to costing us millions by making politically motivated decisions to cancel gas plants. Given this, it is even more ridiculous to consider wasting billions more on new nuclear.
No nuclear project has ever come in on time or on budget. The existing Darlington reactors were supposed to cost $4 billion, but came in at $14 billion. Ontarians are still paying off the debt from the last round of nuclear projects.
We're also wasting energy and dollars through gridlock that costs $6 billion per year in the GTHA alone. If the status quo doesn't change, gridlock will cost us $15 billion per year.
The new Premier has said that she is open to a conversation about improving our transportation system with funds for public transit. Now it's time for action. We need new, dedicated sources of revenue to fund public transit, as well as direct funding for active transportation.
Better transportation networks are an economic bonus, supporting local businesses and increasing the efficient flow of people, goods and resources. They also help create liveable communities and foster thriving main street economies.
The Green Party recommends that the 2013 budget include:
- A moratorium on any new or refurbed nuclear projects without an independent analysis of the risks, costs and alternatives.
- A commitment to creating dedicated revenue streams that will provide a minimum of $2 billion per year to fund public transit, expanded GO service, and Ontario Northland.
- An allocation of 2% of the transportation budget for municipalities to make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
3. Keep Ontario healthy
A sustainable, affordable health care system requires investments to prevent illness in the first place.
It costs much less to keep people healthy than to treat illness. Yet Ontario spends only $7 per person on health promotion and illness prevention. In comparison, British Columbia spends $21 per person, and Québec spends $16 per person.
Healthy food and local farmers can be part of the solution to keep our health care costs under control since a well-balanced diet can dramatically improve our health.
The foundation for our life-long eating patterns is set when we're young. Giving our children tools to sustain healthy lifestyles will reduce childhood obesity and diabetes.
Poor nutrition can lead to increased risk of chronic and infectious diseases and have negative impacts on the growth and development of children. It costs more to treat and manage these diseases and conditions than it does to support programs that provide the nutritious food that might prevent them.
The Green Party recommends that the 2013 budget include:
- Investment in a healthy school food program.
- Establish local food purchasing targets for public institutions.
- Increasing investment in health promotion and illness prevention programs.
4. Support the best science
The federal government is poised to discard 45 years of freshwater science by closing the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), a truly world-class facility.
Ontario borders on four Great Lakes. We have over 250,000 lakes, rivers and streams. We have rich groundwater resources. All of this fresh water needs to be protected.
Without sound science and the historical data the Experimental Lakes Area provides, our ability to guarantee the safety of Ontario's fresh-water resources for our children and future generations is at risk.
The Federal Government has chosen to ignore the value of the Experimental Lakes Area. I implore you to save this world-class research facility.
Revenues from increasing the industrial water-taking tax can be used to fund this facility and ensure we are good stewards of water for our children and future generations.
The Green Party recommends that the 2013 budget include:
- Allocation of $2 million per year for operations of the Experimental Lakes Area.
- A commitment to take over permanent control of the ELA from the Federal Government.
And last, be honest: no omnibus budget bills
Ontarians are fed up with deceptive omnibus budget bills that weaken democracy and public participation, and undermine transparency and accountability.
We have a beautiful province, one that we should work hard to protect so that we can enjoy it today, and our kids and their kids can enjoy it hundreds of years from now.
There is no question that the law must adapt over time as conditions change. It's fair to bring any act back to the Legislature to be updated or improved. It's not fair or right to duck the law and avoid required public consultation.
Last year, changes to 69 acts, including eight environmentally significant laws affecting the Ministry of Natural Resources, were buried in your government's 327 page omnibus budget bill.
This was not honest, transparent or good governing. Minister, I ask that you please do the right thing, and avoid hiding changes to environmentally (or other non-finance) legislation in the 2013 budget bill.
The Green Party appreciates your consideration of our recommendations. You are welcome to contact our office with any questions or if you require further information.
Thank you.
Mike Schreiner
Green Party of Ontario


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