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Feb. 4, 2011
Energy: Nabucco's comeback
Since its launching in 2002, the Nabucco pipeline project has had several lives. Many times it was given as death, but it finally managed to rise from its own ashes. Even though the Russian-Ukrainian gas crisis in 2006 transformed Nabucco into a top priority European project, in the last few years it advanced a little but backed up a lot, resulting in barely concealed mockery. This pattern is true and depicts Nabucco's situation before the economic crisis. The latter, with its negative effects, brought a breath of fresh air for the European project and its proponents have used it rather wisely. The latest developments in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are encouraging with regard to the equation of supply sources. It seems that Nabucco is back. read more
Dec. 23, 2010
The European debt crisis: worrisome delusion
In the December 17 issue of the Financial Times, Lorenzo Bini-Smaghi has produced a brilliant, if slightly patronizing, defense of the no-default strategy currently pursued by the euro area authorities. His arguments are that public debts are widely-held instruments so that a default would harm domestic banks and domestic citizens, possibly triggering bank runs and forcing governments to take administrative measures like the Argentinean corralito, that true democracies do not do this kind of things, that it would be a "quick fix" with much worse consequences than tight fiscal policies and structural reforms. These are mostly solid arguments though it would be interesting to understand why democracies cannot default and what structural reforms have to do with fiscal discipline and, if they do, how soon their beneficial effects can be felt. (in French; an English version has been published on VoxEU) read more
Nov. 5, 2010
EU: tax harmonization in sight?
Led by EU Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta, the new Tax Policy Group brings together personal representatives of EU Finance Ministers to discuss key tax policy issues. The Group aims to work on fundamental topics such as how taxation can contribute to a stronger Internal Market, to the growth and competitiveness of Europe's economy and to a "greener" economy. It will also serve as a forum for deeper discussion on priority matters, such as financial sector taxation, common consolidated corporate tax base and the new VAT Strategy. What are the prospects for tax harmonization? (in French) read more
Nov. 4, 2010
The 2010 French pension reform
The 2010 French pension reform has now been passed by the French Parliament, after weeks of protests, strikes and even riots, all of which have aroused incomprehension in foreign media. The headline increase of the "legal retirement age" from 60 to 62 sounded to most pundits a very small step towards the sustainability of public finances when many European countries have already increased normal retirement age to age 67 or even 68. This short piece is not about the reasons behind the acute reaction of the French street – which would encompass much more than pensions. It aims simply at presenting the reform, its likely distributional impact and its effect in terms of financial sustainability. (in French; Italian version on LaVoce, English version to be published on VoxEU). read more
Oct. 29, 2010
What does People's Bank of China's latest rate hike tell us?
On 19 October, the People's Bank of China announced a series of rate hikes. Although economists have been arguing for monetary tightening for months, this move was a surprise to many in the market. This column argues that the moves were aimed at combating domestic inflation and addressing the risks of an asset bubble. (French version on Telos, English version on VoxEU). read more
Oct. 15, 2010
The Two Rebalancing Acts
A "strong, balanced, and sustained world recovery" as demanded by the G20 is a daunting challenge for policymakers. This column argues that two rebalancing acts are required: internal rebalancing – replacing government spending with private-sector demand, and external rebalancing – addressing the global imbalances between exporting and importing countries. These two rebalancing acts, it adds, are taking too long. (French version on Telos, English version on VoxEU). read more
Oct. 1, 2010
Beyond New Labour?
This week, the Labour Party's annual conference was marked by the inaugural speech of its new leader, Ed Miliband. The campaign for the leadership of the Labour Party had been perilously close: Ed Miliband only emerged as leader after four rounds of voting. His brother, David Miliband, former Foreign Minister in the government of Gordon Brown, had been the favourite to win the election. Keen to appease the tensions that the campaign had unleashed within the Party, Ed Miliband's first speech as leader was a reconciliatory affair: the Guardian newspaper warmly described him as staking out the reformist centre-ground, much like Tony Blair had done in the mid 1990s. But what of New Labour? And what future for the British left? read more
Sept. 29, 2010
EU: new ways of the small and middle economies
A quick trip through the Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia and Poland offers curious impressions of economic situation. All these countries are seeing a fast economic recovery of around 4 percent this year, and the contrast could hardly be greater to the current US depressed mood. Unemployment is the main concern but bubbles are on their way. One can also wonder about the policies carried in these countries whose leaders speak a new language. read more
Sept. 22, 2010
'Roma crisis' and EU's neighborhood
In a spectacular move, France, a founding member State, has been sharply criticized by European MPs over its Roma expulsion policy. Since the beginning of the crisis, President Sarkozy is standing firm on its tough immigration policy, in spite of a wave of criticisms both within France and abroad. Starting as a French issue, it has had an impact on the French-Romanian relations, two traditional allies. At a European level, it may be not without serious implications for a country like Ukraine, which seeks a prospect of integration within the EU. (in French) read more
Sept. 16, 2010
Iraq: US troops leave, violence remains
Since August 31, there are no more U.S. combat forces in Iraq. However the complete drawdown of U.S. troops won't occur before December 2011. In Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he was confident in the ability of Iraq's new security forces to take the lead, adding that he was delighted by Iraq's recovery of « its independence and sovereignty. » But does this guarantee the return to stability and the end of violence? This is far from certain. read more
Sept. 16, 2010
Bank regulation reform: moving, ever so slowly in Europe
Three years after the bank crisis began, two years after it exploded, the policymaking response is moving forward, but surprisingly slowly. Two important steps have just been taken, a superficial one at the European level, a more fundamental one at the international level. In the EU politicians seem unable to resist the powerful lobbying of the banking industry while Basel III has so far side-stepped the all-important issue of systemically-important financial institutions. (in French) read more
Sept. 16, 2010
Is G20 economic coordination already passé?
Since the G20 leaders first met in Washington in November 2008, much hope has been placed in this new coordination group for the global economy. The G20 summit meeting in London in April 2009 will especially go down in history as the moment when leaders from the world successfully united forces to ward off depression. But times have changed and after a rather disappointing summit meeting in Toronto last June, there are grounds to ask whether international economic coordination among G20 countries is already passé. read more
Sept. 12, 2010
Taking Stock of Europe's Financial Reform
Financial regulation, more than other domains of economic policy, is open to misinterpretation. Since most economists abandoned it for a long time, it lacks solid analytical and empirical foundations. Since it affects directly the actors of the powerful financial industry, it has to bear an excessive and constant lobbying that influences the terms of the debate. And since it applies to activities often hyperspecialized and geographically concentrated, its ins and outs are rather difficult to understand for outsiders. (in French) read more
July 19, 2010
EU economic governance needs more democracy
May 2010 will go down in history as the beginning of greater economic solidarity in the European Union as a result of the one-two punch of the Greek loan agreed on May 3 and the massive loan guarantee mechanism of May 9-10. But what shape that union will take remains unclear. German Chancellor Merkel wants more governance by rules, to enshrine restrictive budgetary discipline and draconian punishments for violators. French President Sarkozy wants more governance by leaders, with Eurozone countries to form a kind of economic government that determines Eurozone policy on an on-going basis. Neither will work, the first because it is too rigid as well as economically problematic, the second because it is too flexible as well as politically problematic. Neither, moreover, is very democratic. read more
July 16, 2010
EU: let's create independent, national budget committees
The sovereign debt crisis revealed the institutional weaknesses of fiscal policies in Europe. To an institutional weakness, it must be given an institutional response. How? We propose the creation of independent, national budget committees, as well as a European committee that would evaluate, on the basis of the information provided by the national committees, the impact of national fiscal policies for the Eurozone. Comparable to the European organization of competition or financial regulation, such an architecture would preserve national sovereignty in fiscal policies while offering a European diagnosis on the economic policy. (in French) read more
June 23, 2010
Emergency vs. Emergency
In 1980, the French public debt amounted to 20% of GDP. In 2007, before the crisis, it had risen to 65%. By 2011, it could exceed 85%. The time has come to roll the debt back. It is an urgent task to design a process that reverses the political failures of the last thirty years. But it is equally important to ensure that the weak recovery under way does not stall or, worse, that we end up with a new recession. Thus we face two seemingly incompatible emergencies. Governments seem owed by the financial markets' "request" for stern deficit-cutting measures, but the markets seem to understand that a new recession will deepen the deficit. This article argues that there is no such incompatibility. (in French) read more
June 20, 2010
Senior Workers: Less Charges, More Jobs?
In order to increase the proportion of employed senior workers, it has been suggested to cut their and their employers' social security contributions. That proposal deserves attention, since it acknowledges the necessity of raising the senior workers' employment rate, still very low in France. But such a policy may be flawed and in the context of the pension system reform one may think twice before implementing it. (in French) read more
June 18, 2010
A Downgraded Europe?
In 2007, a group presided by Felipe González was set up to write a report on "the future of Europe", which was delivered to the European Counsel on June 17th. One understands that right now the priorities may be concentrated on finding parades to the attacks of the markets, rather than to envision the distant future of the Union. But this report is capital in more than one way. First because the relief that followed the signature of the Lisbon Treaty gave place to the question of what to do in the next twenty years. Second because the financial crisis obviously imposes to reform the European model of governance and the European policies. (in French) read more
Feb. 17, 2010
When Ukraine meets with China
No wonder that Ukraine remains a country profoundly torn between a pro-West and a pro-East vector, i.e. EU and Russia. Beyond this oft-described black-and-white opposition, the striking geopolitical reality for the coming years may not be the swing toward one or the other pole, but rather the arrival of China as a central player in the EU neighbourhood. read more
July 8, 2009
Attempting the Impossible: constructing Life out of Digital Records
Human living and knowing are bound to vacillate between the sensible and the intelligible, what can be experienced through the senses and what can be thought (including counting and calculation) without immediate reference to palpable reality. Perception is a vital and inseparable component of living and, though shaped by culture, it is firmly anchored into the human sensorium. At the same time, living and knowing always transcend the givens of perception and entail cognitive operations that lack ostensive reference, being conceptual or abstract. read more
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This is a scary story and it has nothing to do with Halloween:
"The prophets of chocolate doom predict that the world's supply of sustainable cocoa could run out by 2014 (Society's Child, 2011). According to an article published on the internet, Angus Kennedy, the editor of Kennedy's Confection and a leading British chocolatier, has made this dire prediction.
Various factors are cited as the causes of the decrease in cocoa bean availability which in turn will lead to disappearance of chocolate from our supermarkets. The political unrest in the Ivory Coast which produces 40% of the world's cocoa beans, has according to Kennedy already "significantly depleted the number of cocoa farmers". In January 2011, the price of cocoa beans increased by 10% and economists predict that a metric tonne of the beans could soon cost $3 720, a price last experienced in January 1979.
In addition to political upheavals that affect the production of cocoa beans, the cocoa plant is also vulnerable to two diseases, black pod diseases in Africa and witch's broom in Brazil. The latter infestation is a fungus that affects the cocoa plants and caused disruptions in supply in the 1990s (Trader Tech, 2011).
The world supply of cocoa beans is thus facing serious threats which also endanger the quantity of chocolate that will be available to consumers."
I'm going to increase my daily intake just in case!!
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In honor of the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, we were wondering. If you were invited, what would you give the Royal couple as a gift? I hear candlesticks make nice gifts. Are shot glasses appropriate for this kind of celebration? Afterall, the guy could be the King of England some day. A new crown...jewels...a gift card? What would you get? Send us your ideas, and we'll read some of them on the air. Be sure to join Randi Kaye this weekend on CNN Saturday and Sunday.
I would send the Prince a pre-nuptual agreement. Just to be safe.
They probably have a list of charities they like. I would prefer to donate to one of their charities. How do you get a gift for people who already have everything? Thanks, Karen


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Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 13 seconds.
Researchers say we have over 50,000 thoughts per day, and over half of them are negative. If we instead make the time and effort to focus our questions in a positive direction, we give ourselves the opportunity for a better life.
Here are seven compelling questions that have greatly enhanced my daily life. The most effective way to answer these queries is with a loved one you trust implicitly.
These simple but profound inquiries can take you from feeling like a relative stranger to yourself, to knowing yourself better than your closest friend. The ability to understand our selves and our motivations and learn more about our essentials helps take the focus away from the distractions of our modern, fast-paced life, and instead direct our being toward meaning and purpose.
- What makes me smile?
Action: Make a list of 20 things that make you smile.
2. What always brings tears to your eyes?
Quote: Tears are words waiting to be written. —Paulo Coelho
3. What are the two moments you'll never forget in your life?
Action: Describe them in great detail. What makes those moments so unforgettable?
4. What is one thing you wish others knew about you?
5. What ten words describe yourself?
Action: Make a list and tape it to your mirror.
6. What inspires you?
Action: Make a list. What books? Websites? Quotes? People? Paintings? Stores? Stars? Other?
7. When do you feel happiest in your skin?


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Apple (AAPL) put some of the vast $28 billion in cash and short-term investments it has socked away to good use this week, raising its stake in Imagination Technologies. The $5.16 million investment nearly triples Apple's original 3.6 percent stake, giving it 9.5 percent ownership of the British chip designer whose PowerVR graphics technology figures prominently in the iPhone and iPod touch.
Interestingly, the move follows an investment by another high-profile licensee: Intel. The chipmaker last week increased its own stake in Imagination to
14 16 percent, causing some to speculate that Intel (INTC) was prepping a takeover bid for the company. After all, Intel uses PowerVR in its Atom platform, which is crucial to its success on the mobile phone market.
Could these dueling investments set the stage for a takeover battle for the company? It's certainly possible, but Seymour Pierce analyst Ian Robertson says it's unlikely.
"Apple and Intel are investors not buyers," Robertson said in a research note. "We do not expect either Intel or Apple to go beyond 15-20 percent in the short to medium term and we would be very surprised indeed if they were to attempt to buy Imagination. We note that both Apple and Intel have the resources to swallow up the company without chewing. We remind investors that Intel has a long history of taking and holding significant stakes in companies that it has seen as important to its further success–notably Micron and RAMBUS where its investment was not necessarily a guarantee of success for these companies."


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A world standard education facility
The Neeson Cripps Academy (NCA) provides impoverished Cambodian children with high quality education opportunities through enhanced learning spaces, access to the latest digital technologies, teacher training, a focus on STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and designated study spaces, all within an environment conducive to critical thinking and gaining an understanding of the world.
The construction of the Neeson Cripps Academy is a gift from Velcro Companies. Velcro Companies is a technology-driven organisation that provides solutions for businesses and consumers around the world, and is committed to advancing education and improving the lives of children across the globe. The building is named after Robert Cripps, former Velcro Companies Chairman, and Scott Neeson, Founder and Executive Director of the Cambodian Children's Fund.
"I arrived here in 2004 with the simple aim of getting children off of the appalling Steung Meanchey garbage dump and into school," said Scott Neeson. "Today, with a solid, developed, world education program in place, and so many students moving into secondary school and high school, we need to ensure a smooth path to university and into careers that challenge our youth and meet the demands of Cambodia's fast growing economy. We knew the need and potential, and Velcro Companies and the Cripps family brought the vision to life: a state-of-the art STEM learning centre. After 12 tough years working here, the Neeson Cripps Academy is a remarkable gift. The poorest children in Cambodia can now access the best education. I can't thank the Cripps family and Velcro Companies enough for their support of CCF and Cambodian education".
"We feel privileged to continue our work with the Cambodian Children's Fund"
"We feel privileged to continue our work with the Cambodian Children's Fund (CCF) and establish the Neeson Cripps Academy to educate children who otherwise wouldn't have access to world-class teachers and resources," said Fraser Cameron, President and CEO, Velcro Companies. "Through this partnership, we're also inspiring the next generation of innovators and honoring our long-time former Chairman, Robert Cripps, and his commitment to leadership."
The landmark building was designed pro-bono by acclaimed New York firm CookFox Architects. The ecologically integrated design and sustainable strategies help create a healthy environment for learning and limit the school's water and energy usage. Along with low energy lighting and natural ventilation, other features include open-air learning spaces, and integrated bamboo and terracotta solar shading.
The rooftop features a garden that minimises solar heat gain, reduces stormwater runoff, and provides educational opportunities, and a covered, multi-purpose athletic court facilitates outdoor activities in all conditions. Using biophilic design principles, the school incorporates natural and biomimetic materials. Exposed concrete is patterned with a design inspired by traditional Khmer textiles, imprinting the school of the future with a connection to the rich cultural history of Cambodia.
European hedge fund management company Marshall Wace contributed to the fit out of the building, which includes international standard science laboratories.
"Our studio believes deeply in the concept of global citizenship. We are thrilled to design a state of the art educational environment to support CCF, Velcro Companies, and Marshall Wace's passion in training the next generation of leaders." said architect Rick Cook.
"The children and youth in the largely impoverished Steung Meanchey communities"
"The children and youth in the largely impoverished Steung Meanchey communities have hungered for an opportunity to study. To meet that hunger with a quality education and the prospect of a university degree, we will give children the tools they need to lead their family and community to a better life", said Scott Neeson.
"The NCA will introduce a new level of science and technology education in Cambodia. All high school students enrolled in CCF's education program will use the facility, and it will serve as a teacher-education centre and hub for the local community."
Marshall Wace paid tribute to the aims of the NCA to become a leading light in education in Cambodia and beyond.
"The enormous opportunities this pioneering facility will soon provide to thousands of students and teachers is simply unparalleled in Cambodia and testament to the vision of Scott Neeson and his team." said Chris Pearce, C.O.O at Marshall Wace Asia. "We look forward to the NCA becoming a commanding flagship for all the excellent work being done to educate local children by CCF, as well becoming the first centre of excellence to develop the local teaching community."
The key objectives of the NCA are to provide:
- International standard science laboratories
- Support e-Learning throughout the facility
- Open and flexible study areas
- Building layout focused on collaboration
- Large, flexible areas for community use – including community education programs
- A teacher training hub, for use by both CCF and public school teachers
- Virtual international exchanges
About the Building
The ecologically integrated school provides a high-quality education that includes a robust English language program, STEM subjects, and access to the latest digital technologies and global connectivity through e-Learning.
The building's sustainable strategies helps create a healthy environment for learning and limits the school's water and energy usage. Operating costs are reduced by low energy lighting, low flow fixtures, abundant natural light and integrated solar shading. Programmatically, the building is conceived in two parts. A long, east-west oriented wing takes advantage of the local climate conditions with natural ventilation, open-air learning spaces, and a shading screen of bamboo on the southern facade. The north-south wing contains the school's science and technology spaces, which are conditioned by highly efficient mechanical systems and shaded by deep terracotta horizontal and vertical fins.
A significant portion of the five-story building is dedicated to flexible gathering spaces designed to encourage long-term social networks and collaborative learning, and to provide meeting areas for the wider community. The ground level is open to provide a covered gathering space with a visual connection to the large courtyard garden, and to reduce the school's vulnerability to flooding. The rooftop features plantings that minimise solar heat gain, reduce stormwater runoff, and provide educational opportunities in the curriculum, and a covered, multi-purpose athletic court to facilitate outdoor activities in all conditions.
Using biophilic design principles, the school incorporates natural and biomimetic materials. Exposed concrete is patterned with a design inspired by traditional Khmer textiles, imprinting the school of the future with a connection to the rich cultural history of Cambodia's past.
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"Kathryn then is the same Kathryn now," Dafoe says. "She's attracted to something instinctively, and then she researches it, and her research becomes an adventure. In the late '70s there was a lot of interest in rockabilly and appreciation of '50s outlaw culture, so she would go to clubs to scout people for their look and style, and worry about coaxing a performance out of them later. She was so interested in the slang and the idiom and the ritual of that world, which wasn't really of her own experience. And she's still interested in learning the language and rituals of hidden worlds. Just look at her titles Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty. It's like coded language and she's cracking the code." (Zero Dark Thirty's title is a tweak of "oh-dark-thirty," a military term for half past midnight.)
The Loveless (co-directed with Monty Montgomery) led to a development offer at Universal that took Bigelow to Los Angeles. The studio deal didn't pan out, but she eventually secured financing for Near Dark (1987), which relocated the vampire myth to the American desert, followed by Blue Steel (1990), starring Jamie Lee Curtis as a rookie cop with a stalker and a missing gun.
"She had a quiet strength," says Curtis. "There was this machinery to her. She was all business. Even down to her clothing black jeans, black T-shirt, very simple, militaristic if you will, like a uniform. I used to do an imitation of her taking her shot list out of her pocket, unfolding it, looking at it and then folding it up and putting it in her back pocket. She would do that over and over. She's not a cold woman, she's not a machine, but there's a machinelike execution to what she does. She is only there for the film."
Bigelow followed Blue Steel with the sublimely goofy action hit Point Break (1991), starring Patrick Swayze as the ringleader of a band of bank-robbing surfers and Keanu Reeves as the hotshot FBI agent on their case; the film's kinetic foot chases were captured with a "pogo-cam," a handheld 35-mm camera with a gyrostabilizer. Her technical ambition expanded with the dystopian Strange Days (1995), which featured action sequences so complex that her production company had to design and build new camera equipment to capture them. (Point Break was executive-produced by her then husband James Cameron, who also co-wrote and produced Strange Days; they divorced in 1991 after two years of marriage.)
Bigelow's career foundered somewhat near the turn of the millennium, particularly after the box-office disappointment of K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), a would-be summer blockbuster. In the years between K-19 and her next film, The Hurt Locker, she met Boal. "Mark opened up a window for me onto how you can make a film that's part of the current conversation," she says. "The Hurt Locker was an opportunity to make a deep dive into content that was contemporaneous, an opportunity to reflect in a way that might make you uncomfortable, which was something we continued with Zero Dark Thirty."
Zero Dark Thirty credits its story to "firsthand accounts of actual events," drawing on Boal's original reporting and meetings with CIA officials; its composite characters are based on real people, living and dead. The film opens with a black screen and real audio recordings of 9/11 victims calling for help from the burning towers. It then cuts to a black site, where Maya (Chastain) observes her colleague Dan (Jason Clarke) as he tortures a detainee, Ammar (Reda Kateb). The first 25 or so minutes of the film are largely taken up with torture: Ammar is strung up, beaten, waterboarded and kept awake for 96 hours straight.
Pale and stricken, clearly aghast at the abuse but resolved to stay in the room with the subject, Maya in Zero Dark Thirty's early scenes is an audience surrogate. She can also be read as a stand-in for Bigelow herself an exceptionally skilled, workaholic woman triumphing in a male-dominated realm though Bigelow politely shrugs off the comparison. "It's a natural parallel, and there's perhaps some connective tissue there, but if anything, it would be subconscious and not conscious," she says.
Maya is our only constant as the film barrels through 10 years of punctuated equilibrium in the war on terrorism, pausing over the July 7, 2005, attacks in London, the September 2008 bombing of the Islamabad Marriott hotel and the suicide attack on the CIA's Forward Operating Base Chapman in December 2009, finally arriving at the Abbottabad compound on the morning of May 2, 2011. Perhaps the finest action director at work today, Bigelow choreographs the predawn raid in near real time with breathtaking suspense and precision as well as a chilling matter-of-factness that drains the sequence of elation or jingoism.


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Data validation looks very similar to the combo boxes from a previous lesson. In that earlier course lesson we have an example where we use combo boxes to run scenarios in an imaginary model.
Sometimes you'll see people running their scenarios with data validation. Actually data validation was designed to force spreadsheet users to enter a particular value within a set range (e.g. if you had a spreadsheet collecting up ages you wouldn't want a user to enter -50 or 165 by accident), but you often see people using data validation to run scenarios in a model. That results in the potential for Excel confusion: two different features that look very similar and can be used to do the same thing.
In our lesson on data validation you will find that there are some very clear reasons why we prefer combo boxes for running scenarios but, to be complete, we think we should include a quick lesson on data validation.
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Certain People I Know is the latest project fronted by the legendary Bob Nanna. If you don't already know this band, perhaps you are familiar with their previous works, which include Braid, Hey Mercedes, The City on Film, and The Bomb. If bands walked a linear path, this band picks up where Hey Mercedes left off, while still bringing their own unique sound to the table. The band is rounded out by Damon Atkinson, Jeff Dean, Lauren LoPiccolo, and Matt Schuessler.
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If the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, what is the destination for the road paved with bad intentions? Federal Court, it seems.
President Obama's action on immigration reform – granting temporary legal status to millions of illegal immigrants – was an overreach of his authority, and worse, intended to create a political fight rather than a policy solution. After insisting for six years that the only path forward was a huge "comprehensive" law, Obama dropped a dozen incremental White House memorandums in late November. Then it ran into a little problem called the Law. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen suspended the Obama actions until a federal lawsuit, filed by 26 states, is resolved.
The President made two mistakes in taking executive action. First was a simple overreach of his authority. He has no right to make a carpet grant of legal status, let alone issue work permits to people in the country illegally. Second was choosing to wage partisan warfare over an issue that has been begging for compromise leadership. The one thing Obama has on his side is economics – granting legal status to migrant workers will, in fact, be good for the U.S. economy, for immigrants, and even for American citizens.
Why did the President never offer his incremental reforms as legislation? Why not consult with Congress? Why not compromise? Why make the legal status a temporary three years? Why, at every turn, frame the issue as a partisan impasse and blame Republicans? The answer is that the White House is driven by politics. It has consistently used false choices and red herrings when discussing immigration. Now the double talk is being exposed.
At the crux of this issue is the idea of granting a work permit to migrants. A work permit is the middle ground compromise — it's not deportation (obviously) nor is it a path to citizenship. Those latter two options are the false choices constantly debated over the past decade. Ironically, when comprehensive reform was considered in Congress in 2007, Senator Barack Obama was among the many Democrats who stripped the work visa idea from the legislation in order to poison the consensus. They wanted to keep the fight going, to polarize the electorate rather than change policy. And he infuriated Ted Kennedy.
Now the migrant work permit is the centerpiece of Obama's overreach. It's one thing to defer action and not deport a man. It's altogether a different to have the machinery of government produce a work permit for that man. The White House wants the media to believe that spending hundreds of millions of dollars processing paperwork and issuing work permits is a blanket non-action, but it's an unbelievable fiction. Judge Hanen knows it, and he knows that once the work permits were issued it would create an impossible mess. He was right to stop it before the case is fully resolved, and the White House is insincere to pretend it's no big deal.
The White House rationale for executive action has been its "limited resources." But on Christmas day, the New York Times reported that DHS "was immediately seeking 1,000 new employees to work in an office building to process 'cases filed as a result of the executive actions on immigration.' The likely cost: nearly $8 million a year in lease payments [for a new operations center just outside of Washington, DC] and more than $40 million for annual salaries." Limited resources is such a flimsy excuse.
The shame of it is that immigration is an issue ripe for compromise and consensus. If the President would have offered to work with Congress on legislation that rejects the false deportation-vs-citizenship choice, and instead offered legal status & work visas, we would be talking about the very real benefits of immigration to the U.S. economy. The President could have chosen to appear shoulder to shoulder with George W. Bush in a joint call for compromise – like Ted Kennedy once did with Bush on education reform. Obama could cite a dozen, or a hundred, Republican leaning economists who support work permits for migrants; support green cards for engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs; support streamlining the DHS; and even support allowing more than a million new legal immigrants to come to the United States each year. Here's my own case for greater immigration.
Is it too late for Obama to offer bi-partisan compromise? I sure hope not. Or has that whole "post-partisan" road been a fiction, too?


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Fast print speeds; great print quality; control panel is well-organized and easy to use; feature set is appropriate for small offices.
The HP LaserJet M2727 series of mono laser multifunctions is geared for small offices, with features such as an Ethernet connector, built-in duplexer, fax capability, and an automatic document feeder. the M2727nf is the base model, the M2727nf is fast and produces great prints.
The design of the LaserJet M2727 series multifunction is all business. The putty-and-gray body of the M2727nf stands 19.7 inches wide, 16 inches deep, and 18 inches tall, and weighs almost 38 pounds . The flatbed scanner lid is topped by a 50-page automatic document feeder.
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The LaserJet M2727 multifunction comes with the standard 3,000-page toner cartridge, which you can replace with the same or with the high-capacity version, which is good for about 7,000 pages. The former costs $81 to replace, while the latter costs $148. Using the larger version for best value, this works out to a per-page print cost of approximately 2.1 cents, a reasonable cost. The monthly duty cycle is 15,000 prints, which makes this suitable for small to medium offices.
The price and feature set of the LaserJet M2727 series makes it better suited for small offices, but busy home offices can benefit as well. The M2727 multifunctions come network-ready with an Ethernet port, but you can also connect to a single PC via a USB port. It's compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems. It comes with 64MB of non-upgradeable memory.
The copy features are standard for an office machine. You can make up to 99 copies at once, and reduce or enlarge through preset values (fit to size) or custom values between 25 percent and 400 percent. You can also instruct the copier to do 2-to-1 and 4-to-1 copies, as well as autoduplex copies, from either double-sided or single-sided originals.
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For faxing, you can save up to 120 entries in the MF2727's phone book, including both individuals and groups. The first 16 entries also correspond to the eight one-touch dial buttons on the control panel (the Shift key lets you associate two numbers to a single button). Pressing the Phone Book button calls up the listings on the control panel's text LCD, so you can browse through them to choose a person or group. If you subscribe to caller ID, you can turn on junk-fax blocking. The MF2727 also allows you to send a delayed fax, forward faxes, and receive faxes in secure mode. The latter option stores incoming faxes in memory and prints them out only when you enter a password.


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Beauty can refer to many different things. There is no need to avoid trying to enhance the outside, even though real beauty comes from within. Read the information below to help you learn some good beauty tips.
Slathering on sunscreen is the best thing that you can do to keep your skin safe from the sun. Be sure to look for sunscreens with healthful ingredients and not too many deadly chemicals. These ingredients will help to yield a more natural look, which will improve your appearance.
Fill an empty pot or a tiny jar with the moisturizer of your choice. You can put this small jar anywhere you go! When you feel your skin drying out, apply moisturizer to the affected areas of your face.
Before going to bed, make sure you wash off all your makeup. You can use a make-up remover or a washcloth of warm water. When you have removed the make-up, apply your regular skin care product. When left on the skin, make-up clogs pores and can cause skin problems, such as pimples and acne.
Apply black or brown mascara to your lashes to brighten up your eyes and draw all attention to them. Keep a few extra mascara wands to even out any leftover clumps or to brush off excess mascara around the eye corners.
Set aside time every day for exercise. By moving your body each day, it will help to not only keep you healthy but will also keep you looking younger. Movement is a requirement in any beauty plan. You should set aside at least 15 minutes each day for physical exercise. You can work physical activity into daily routines like walking or even vacuuming.
Bring out blue and gray eyes with copper, yellow, or apricot eyeshadows. Try using mascara that is purple, dark brown, red, or maroon if you want to bring out blue eyes. Those colors help blues to stand out.
If you have frizzy hair, pick up a brush made from boar bristles. A surprising number of people have issues with their hair becoming frizzy. Boar bristle brushes are great for frizzy hair if used while you dry wet hair. Brush your hair with it, making sure that the hair dryer is blowing downward.
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Applying pink lipstick is a little trick used to draw the eyes to the lips instead of any blemishes elsewhere on the face. It can help detract from the puffy eyes and acne you may have.
If you are looking for a natural way to clear your skin without spending a lot on skin treatments, make sure you drink plenty of water every day. Water will keep your whole body, including your skin, hydrated. It also can flush harmful toxins from the body, and this action gives you cleaner and healthier skin.
When applying eyeshadow, look downward into the mirror. Do not put pressure on your lids or pull them downward. You will be able to view your entire eyelid from this angle and minimize mistakes. You will be able to see your eyelid and not have to touch them.
Be sure to wash makeup off each night before bedtime. Use some warm water and a soft cloth; you can also use make up remover. Cleanse your face with other products thereafter. When you leave make-up on, pimples and rashes can occur.
Foundation under the makeup cap makes a great concealer. If you do not have any more concealer but desperately need some, the small amount of makeup found under the cap is sufficient. It will hide tiny blemishes you may have.
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Conditioner shouldn't be used daily for thin hair. It would be more than enough to condition once, maybe twice weekly. Condition too often, and your hair will feel heavy and look dull. If your goal is to have light and shiny hair, then limit your conditioner use.
In order to facilitate skin enhancement, use a dry, soft brush on the skin prior to showering in order to stimulate the oil glands. Use a circular motion if you want to keep your face moisturized.
Look for additions to your beauty routines that dovetail seamlessly with your everyday schedule. The time you spend on beauty each day can be lessened when you disperse that time between multiple days. If you pile your whole regimen onto one day a week, that day might prove so stressful that you walk away from it.
If you're able to afford it, think about getting doubles of beauty products that you're going to frequently use. Lipstick, foundation and hand creams are something to consider getting a lot of. The extras can be kept someplace convenient, like a drawer at your work station, and the others can be kept at your home. This is an excellent way to be fully prepared so you won't forget to put on makeup.
If you have dry facial skin, try seeing a beautician to get a powerful moisturizing treatment. You can use this for your dry skin, and it will feel fresher if you get rid of the dead skin. Herbal extracts, minerals, and vitamins work to increase your skin's moisture and elasticity.
Everyone knows that true beauty is on the inside. While that's true, you should still better and refine your appearance. Improving your outer beauty allows your inner beauty to shine through. Follow these tips and learn how to do just that.
Believe it or not, the UVA rays during colder months pack the same amount of power, and an SPF 15 sunscreen should be used during the winter as well to keep skin protected. You should always be aware of the risks of UVA rays, from wrinkles to skin cancer.


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HORSHAM, Pa. (WPVI) -- It was just like the first day of school for students and staff of Hallowell Elementary in Horsham, Montgomery County.
"I was like oh my gosh," said first grader Avery Hornby after seeing the new school.
Rave reviews came from Mrs. Yerk's first grade class.
Three hundred and eleven pre-kindergarten through 5th graders joined their parents, walking from their old school building to their new one next door, where they will finish their school year.
Avery said, "I saw my classroom and I was like whoa I can look out the window,"
Aiden Hafer, another first grader said, "I was kind of sad to leave my old school, but really happy to see the new one."
The 33 million dollar building replaces the old one, built in 1961. The design phase began in 2013.
Administrators toured other schools and got input from staff and their own students.
School principal Steve Glaize said, "We have various spaces that maybe you won't see in a regular elementary school like a fitness area for example for children or a large group instruction area where you can have 100 students convene at one time."
In the days leading up to this, the children got a tour of the building and many of the parents took a look around today and they told Action News, they're very excited for the new opportunities the building allows.
Corinne Hornby, parent said, "It's hard to upgrade a school that's so old."
Donna Yerk, 30 year teacher said, "Just loving the new building. The newness of it. Even technology that's going to come to the school and what we will be able to use."
From music classrooms to the media room, the gymnasium to the cafeteria, parents and students ooh and ahhed at building, which is also more energy efficient.
"Our current building the one that we are in right now is four times the size of the building we left. It's fully air conditioned. The other building wasn't air conditioned at all. And it's 40 percent less energy use per year than the old building," said Glaize.
The new school was built for 600 students, eventually doubling the student body. That will come in phases. But for now, students are happily adjusting.
"I really like it and now I maybe can get used to it like my last classroom," added Aiden.
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LALATE, Bravo is expanding The Real Housewives franchise and it's new destination will be in Santa Barbara. If everything goes as planned, the gossip site claims that the new cast of The Real Housewives of Santa Barbara are ramping up for a possible 2018 debut.
LALATE claimed that while there was a possibility of The Real Housewives of Santa Barbara happening years ago and casting was allegedly conducted, the series never came about. Then, two years later, Joseph Ferraro was reportedly tapped by Bravo and some time later, he allegedly oversaw the development of The Real Housewives of Dallas.
Currently, the casting company behind The Real Housewives of Dallas is reportedly working on the casting for The Real Housewives of Santa Barbara. The site also claims that Goodbye Pictures, the producers behind RHOD could be the production to bring RHOSB to life. However, the site reveals that Evolution Media, the producers behind RHOC, RHOBH and Vanderpump Rules will most likely be the frontrunners.
However, this isn't the first time rumors surrounded Santa Barbara. Back In 2012, "RHOSB" rumors first surfaced. Bravo shut down reports via their official website The Dish back on October 1, 2012 with the following statement: "If you bounce around some entertainment sites today (or are as nerdy as we are and have a Google alert for "Housewives"), you might've seen a story claiming that there's a Real Housewives of Santa Barbara in the works. It went so far as to say that the show is currently casting, and would be the third California-based 'Wives show on Bravo. Well, sorry to burst your Barbara-based balloon, but that's simply not the case," the statement continued. "The Dish can officially tell you that there is no Real Housewives of Santa Barbara show, and any rumors that you may have heard along those lines are simply that."
Last week, LALATE revealed that Bravo was bringing the Real Housewives franchise back to Florida, however the location will not be in Miami but in a new city perhaps in Palm Beach or in Boca Raton, along with a brand new cast.
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Update a dataset from a sibling.
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- sibling (str or None, optional) – name of the sibling to update from. If no sibling is given, updates from all siblings are obtained. [Default: None]
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- dataset (Dataset or None, optional) – specify the dataset to update. If no dataset is given, an attempt is made to identify the dataset based on the current working directory. [Default: None]
- recursive (bool, optional) – if set, recurse into potential subdataset. [Default: False]
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- result_renderer ({'default', 'json', 'json_pp', 'tailored'} or None, optional) – format of return value rendering on stdout. [Default: None]
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MIYABI continues to strive for perfection with the introduction of MIYABI Birchwood SG2. This next generation of MIYABI knives combines the greatest hardening technology, most precious knife materials and the artistry of traditional craftsmanship.Manufactured in Seki, Japan
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Let's find out about Emmie's debut, Cassie's grand Plan...
Cassie Hartman knows what she needs to do to get her life under control. First, she'll get herself promoted. Then she'll update her appearance. Steps three and four—marriage and family—well, those will have to wait.
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Each pre-owned vehicle on our lot (selling over $10,000) comes equipped with a full Certified Pre-Owned benefits package. The 172-point inspection ensures that only the most worthy vehicles are being sold at Ontario Motor Sales. The included warranty, roadside assistance and exchange policy guarantees peace-of-mind for customers and their families. GM calculates that this program adds up to $2,135 worth of value for the vehicle (when compared to a non-Certified unit). Knowing we're selling safe, quality vehicles makes the process worth every penny. Feel free to read more on each of our CPO perks or give us a call to speak directly with a Pre-Owned expert.
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If, for any reason, you're not completely satisfied with your Certified Pre-Owned vehicle you may exchange it within the first 30 days or 2,500 kilometres (whichever comes first) of the date of purchase for any other eligible Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle. If the purchase price of the replacement vehicle is less than the purchase price of the vehicle being returned, you'll receive credit for the difference. If the purchase price of the replacement vehicle is more, you simply pay the difference.
Because our vehicles are only serviced with factory-approved parts, we gladly back every Certified Pre-Owned vehicle with a manufacturer's warranty. We also include a Used Vehicle Limited Warranty for the first three months or 5,000 kilometres (whichever comes first). There's also an opportunity to extend or upgrade to an even more comprehensive Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Protection Plan. You can rest easy—existing warranties are transferrable should you ever choose to sell.
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You might not worry much about the condition of your hose clamps or the vacuum system or the brake pads. You'll never have to, either, with one of our GM Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles. Before they reach the sales floor, each one of our vehicles is meticulously looked over by a licensed mechanic. That means by the time you look at them, every single vehicle has passed our painstaking 150+ point inspection. Click here to read the 176 point inspection checklist.
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For several years I have been providing transportation for a photographer who documents the travels of the Corps of Discovery. Lewis and Clark traveled up the Missouri River in May of 1805 and spent time at Point Decision where the Marias River flows into the Missouri River. They spent a week or so deciding on which river was the Missouri, finally choosing correctly. Point Decision is just a few miles downstream from Fort Benton, Montana, which is a few dozen miles or so downstream of Great Falls. My photographer friend has documented all the places that he can drive or reasonably walk to but has been working with me to document campsites and landmarks as well as wildlife and the landscape only reachable by rivers.
We have been planning this trip for a couple of years and have more trips yet to do as the majority of their travels was by water rather than by land. We launched from Loma, MT just above the mouth of the Marias river. The weather varied between windy, wet, wet and windy, windy wet and cold and a few minutes of sun shine. For those not familiar with Montana weather on the Missouri River the wind blows upstream the majority of the time! It can blow with great force which means that to achieve downstream travel you must continue to row with equally great force to achieve downstream travel. We were trying to make between fifteen and twenty miles per day. The original project called for floating almost 150 miles in a week.
For those of you that haven't reached your golden years let me tell you that 65 is not the new 25! Eight hours a day rowing is a lot of work, not the same a day floating and fishing. We had quite a load of gear too. Multiple cameras, computers, a very high quality drone to photograph campsites and such from the air along with a generator, fuel, 25 plus gallons of water, food camp gear and more. Below is the boat in an "unloaded" condition! Note the water line.
It is a beautiful place to boat, here are some pictures that give you an idea of the area. We think we may have proof that Lewis and Clark shopped at REI before their journey. The artifact in the picture below seemed to have the letters REI printed on it. I wonder if REI knows about this antique?
I wish I could say that I have a lot more pictures to document more of the trip but this was the rare time that I wasn't rowing, that the wind wasn't blowing upstream or it wasn't raining. Here a couple more from this beautiful early morning.
By the time we made it to Judith Landing, a popular takeout point for summer time river trips and the end of the White Cliffs section and the start of the Missouri River Breaks section. I was completely worn out and couldn't row anymore. We still had more than seventy miles to go with a 28 mile day still to come. We bit off more than we could chew. We try to travel on the rivers as close to the same days as the Corps of Discovery did. It makes for accurate photographs but at times challenging conditions. I would travel this river again but I think I would enjoy the section near Craig, MT where there are trout to fish for!
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Wow awesome pictures, thanks for sharing. It looks like that was quite a load by that water line. I`m only 60, but I know what you mean :)
Not knowing what rei is, I thought you really found something cool, till I enlarged the pic and saw what it was. I`m thinking they didnt have that style of cup top back then, but what do I know :)
Recreational Equipment Incorporated, a popular outdoor gear store started in the 1960's in Seattle.
Much later then Lewis and Clark then....
Only about 211 years!
Great trip! We are floating from Coal Banks to Judith Landing starting on the 19th, with a little more conservative miles/day goal and an outboard motor. Thanks for the info!
More about selecting and fitting the motor on another post - that's a story in itself.
It is quite a surprise to me that others are planning this trip too. The shuttle folks that we used weren't used to having drift boats on the river, it is almost all canoes and kayaks. As the river meanders the winds direction doesn't change but your orientation to it changes so you will encounter downstream winds. Then you can maneuver your boat sideways to the wind and use one of your oars as a rudder and your boat as a sail. We reached the intense speed of six, yes six MPH in this manner! My boat wanted to weathervane and so it still took concentration and hands on the oars to keep it oriented for the best path. I would use my upstream oar to judge the depth of the water as you couldn't see bottom. Using your downstream oar can be problematic!
The scenery is wonderful and I would like to see it looking downstream with sunlight on it. We had grey, flat lighting which was accurate for Lewis and Clark's travels but not ideal for photographs and scenic viewing. I am spoiled by boating in the summers on Idaho's desert rivers. I spent sixty plus days one summer floating the Middle Fork, the Main Salmon and the Lower Salmon and the only time I needed more than a pair of shorts was when we went back to town for food and another group of people. I have been wet and dealt with winds there too but often it is in triple digits, bright and clear.
The campsites are nice and often large with concrete outhouses built a few miles from my house here in the Spokane Valley by CXT. We in fact used one one night to shelter gear we didn't want wet from the sideways blowing rain! Not quite a brick .... house but it was a great port in the storm! As the river has been harnessed by dams the campsites are located on a bank six to ten feet above the common water level. When you combine the rainwater and the Montana gumbo mud it can make the trip to and from your boats for loading and unloading very slippery. We had mud everywhere, in fact I still have mud that refuses to be removed from my rubber floor mats and some of my gear. Be prepared to deal with this wonderful material if it is wet. I wore my wading boots and waders from put in to takeout, sunup to sunset. I wonder what the dried soil will be like when the wind blows, will it now occupy every crevice left exposed.
I have spent a lot of time in Western Montana and always heard the statement, "If you don't like the weather wait five minutes it will change." Apparently Central Montana in May must observe the statement, "If you don't like the weather, wait five days it will change."
I was hoping to use my shiny new Montana fishing license to try for smallmouth bass, by the time we got off the river, hauled gear up the banks and set up camp I didn't have the energy to try it. Oh well, I guess I will have to go the the Clarkfork River closer to home and fish for the trout I know that are there. Drag me to the bramble bushes said Brer' Rabbit!
I hope that you both come back with some good photos and stories from your trips. It is a neat place, very scenic and unique. It was fun to compare the Missouri Rivers canyons to the Grand Canyon. Not as majestic, but beautiful and unique in it's own way. The Deschutes, Grande Ronde, and John Day Rivers have their own beauty too. They are all wonderful, wild places.
When the wind wasn't blowing and the birds were quiet it was an absolute, pure silence infrequently disturbed by noises of civilization. When the numerous geese honked it was a different story. They do know how to make themselves heard!
We plan to go back next year and float the Marias (Maria's river) next year, should be more of a white water float.
Rick Newman
Good info! Who did you use for a shuttle? Could you recommend them?
Micheal and Meredith were nice people and did a good job of helping us. Yes I would recommend them. The other group we met on the river used them as well.
Another good trip is from the highway bridge over the Judith, on the road between Lewistown and Denton, down the Judith to that same Judith Landing on the Missouri. 4 days on the river. Three nights camping in a narrow coulee canyon where you will see no other boat the entire time. There are a few fences across the river. You can go under most of them. We had to unpack the boat and go over top one such fence. But that's why nobody (nobody) ever does that float. Small mouth bass Sauger and catfish. Rattlesnakes Mule deer. Bear. Dinosaur bones. Even a few elk.
Marias is white water? I don't think so. From Tiber dam down it's slow moving catfish and pike water. All the way to Loma on the Missouri. There is some white water way up above the Reservoir, closer to the Blackfoot Reservation. But then it's the Two Medicine and not the Marias.


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How to Prevent Toilet Clogs
Preventing Toilet Clogs Is Easy
Preventing the dreaded clog and overflowing toilet is simple if you just use a bit of common sense and the proverbial ounce of prevention.
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What Goes in the Toilet
Without being disgustingly graphic, we all know the two main things that are supposed to be flushed. The simplest rule if someone has "a problem" is to use the two-or-more flushes rule. Better to flush once or twice while you're still sitting, than deal with a mess later.
What many people don't think about are items commonly flushed that never should be. Just remember this: the toilet is designed as a single-purpose facility, and is not, and should not be used as, a wastebasket or garbage can.
Even some items sold and touted as "flushable" really are not, and should not be flushed.
The otherwise general list of no-no's includes:
- disposable diapers (dump out the waste; dispose of diaper wrapped in a plastic bag)
- dental floss
- hair
- "sanitary wet-wipes" (they do not actually break down, and cause many plumbing headaches)
- cotton swabs
- "feminine products" (yes, even the ones (you ladies know what I mean) that most women flush down--please don't--your plumbing will thank you)
- "scoopable/flushable" cat litter--especially if you have a septic system! (Use a 'doggy-scooper bag' instead)
- uneaten/spoiled food
When You Need a Plumber
A few years ago, we had a rather unsettling problem with a back-up. It was quite disgusting. A toilet or plumbing clog originating from the toilet does not always cause an overflowing toilet. In this case, it backed up into the bathtub. "Ugh!" does not begin to describe my reaction.
We did our best to fix the issue ourselves, but in the end, did not have the right tool, and had to pay a plumber. What he found was that the clog was caused by those so-called "flushable" wipes. He told us that those account for over 80% of the calls he got for toilet problems! 80%!! That was enough for us. We don't buy them anymore.
The other major culprits are dental floss and hair. People don't realize that the insides of pipes (especially the old cast-iron pipes) are not smooth. This stuff can hang up on a rough spot, and then collect other things that pass by, eventually resulting in a major problem; it can also eventually hang up on the seams in PVC pipes.
Other Things to Keep Out of the Toilet
In addition to the items above, many people use the toilet to dispose of other things, that while they will not cause clogs, should not go down the flusher for other reasons.
We have to go back to elementary school science class and the lessons about the water cycle. That's right. This planet came with a certain amount of water, and that is it. It gets recycled constantly.
What goes down the drains, through the sewers, to the treatment pants, and back out to sea eventually evaporates up into the clouds and returns as rain, supplying fresh water once again. If you spend too much time thinking about it, you may get grossed-out, but it is a fact of life. Yep, you may be drinking million-year-old dinosaur pee!
Relax. Mother Nature does an excellent job of filtering and purifying such things, as they are natural in and of themselves.
Mother Nature Doesn't Do Drugs!
What she has a harder time with are man-made chemicals. This explains problems like acid rain.
When you use the toilet as a disposal medium for expired drugs, old make-up, and other such things, they end up in the water supply. Filters take care of organic waste. They don't filter out drugs. And drugs are being found in our water! Fish are even being affected, which means drugs that have been prescribed for others are ending up in the food supply!
So, if it isn't what is intended to go down the toilet to start with, don't put it there. Old makeup belongs in the trash bin. Discarded drugs should be taken to a collection facility in your area. Oftentimes, local law enforcement agencies may sponsor take-back events, as explained below.
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Inquire at your local pharmacy—some accept unwanted medicines.
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Ask ahead, though; they will not accept injectable medications in pre-filled syringes. You need to get a 'sharps' container, and inquire at your pharmacy how to then dispose of those. In our area, they have to be handled as hazardous material, so we would have to take them to the hazmat collection facility.
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The easiest prevention if small children are in the home is to keep the lid closed. Very young ones won't be able to open it fully, thus prevening "experiments" to see what might fit. For slightly older kids, there are easy-to-open (for adults) latches to prevent the toilet being used for playtime.
Pets are another good reason for keeping the lid shut. Perhaps you've seen this hilarious video of a cat amusing himself.
Just follow these simple guidelines, and I'll bet you never have another bathroom clog again!
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Indeed I'm having a 'clog-free' life now! Thank you @DzyMsLizzy :)
Oh, now I know what your talking about. Not a smart thing to put down the toilet.
DzyMsLizzy-That video with the cat flushing the toilet is hilarious! Thanks for a great and useful hub. It's amazing what some people will flush down the toilet. What wipes are you talking about? You don't mean toilet paper I'm guessing.
I know what you mean about those wipes, they are a terrible thing to flush! great tips here and I love the cat video! Nice job as always.
It was just sheer panic! ha ha even if it had melted the stupid loo, I didn't care!
Hi, I know the feeling! lol a few years ago this happened to me! yuck! we tried everything, and we were going to get the plumber, then I had a brainwave! ha ha doesn't happen that often! I bought the really heavy duty toilet cleaner the one that says it will take off scale and everything else! I tipped two bottles of it down the loo, and voila' it worked! good advice, rated up! cheers nell


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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Fiction Friday: I Finished It!
On Tuesday evening I turned my novel over to my writing group for review.
This is the fifth novel I've attempted, the third to make it to completion. It's far better than anything I've written before and represents the culmination of:
1) Three college writing classes
2) Fourteen writers' workshop, ranging from ones lasting a single afternoon to one that ran for a full week.
3) A million words written
4) 10,000 hours invested
5) Dozens of writer's group meetings
6) God only knows how many book on writing I've read and digested (and, often, read again)
I'm hoping to find an agent and a publisher, but if not, I'll publish it myself (either digitally or print-on-demand). Because this one's going to see the light of day.
This means I'll actually visit other people's blogs and catch up with everyone again.
At least, until it's time to start the next one.
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I am excited for you! I am assuming its a different process than a poetry manuscript?ReplyDelete
I just wrote about my newest excitement...I am glad we met! I can learn from you...although you might feel you should take a few and shove us in the dungeon LOL but please use noodles to whip us, not chains :)
so we feel your pain...he he
And you didn't murder anyone in the process. How does one do it? But you did. And congratulations! Now, here I sit, still extracting words as if they're bone marrow samples. Please tell me I'm gonna do it too . . . Meanwhile, BEST of luck. You deserve it.ReplyDelete
Fabulous news...Congratulations!!ReplyDelete
So glad you have decided to get this published one way or another. I am eager to hear what the writing group's thoughts are. And I expect you will work as hard at finding an agent and regular publisher as you did on the book.ReplyDelete
Way to go! That sounds very exciting, will we get to say "I knew you when..."?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Jeanne, I'm so glad to hear that you've finished and that you're happy with the results.ReplyDelete
Can't wait to be able to read this book in any form possible.
So when is the book tour? Be sure to request Minnesota or North Dakota we read books up here too! Congrats..you did it..I am very proud of you..and happy and fairly jealous too! I am honest!ReplyDelete
I hope you remember us all when you are rich and famous:)


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This card is for my DT post at digichoosday the challenge is anything goes
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Winter Scene
This card is for my DT post at digichoosday the challenge is anything goes
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Gorgeous Rebecca...love those trees.ReplyDelete
What a sweet winter card with the adorable images and trees!! Thanks so much for joining us this month at Dies R Us for the 'Anything Goes with Dies Challenge! Please join us again soon!ReplyDelete
Love the scene you've created behind them! Fab! Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Addicts and Good Luck! :)ReplyDelete
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Really cute creation! Thanks so much for playing in our 'Anything Goes with Dies' challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!ReplyDelete
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This is fab, love it.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous Rebecca xReplyDelete
Gorgeous Rebecca xReplyDelete
Beautiful card Rebecca!!ReplyDelete
sweet card. still in "christmas" mode i see. thank you for sharing it with us at TTCRD and good luck, Theresa DT xx.ReplyDelete
Very creative card. I love the scene you have created. Thanks for joining us at Inspiration Destination. I hope to see you again on the next challenge! Good luck!!! PatriciaReplyDelete
Wow, such a a gorgeous card. Love the background/scene. Thank you for linking with us at Word Art Wednesday. Our current challenge is still ongoing and we would love to have you participate again. I would like to share this passage from the Bible coming from Hebrews 6:11-12 which says, "We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised." Have a blessed week.ReplyDelete
A wonderful card!ReplyDelete
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes with optional Happy New Year / Wishes" challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
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PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy the past couple of weeks…
Super card, thanks so much for sharing it with us over at Crafty Addicts!ReplyDelete


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