Friday, December 16, 2011

Investing for the Future - Financial

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If you are equipped to make investments cash for a long term event, similar to pension or a kid?s academic community education, you have a number of options. You do not have to make investments in risky stocks or ventures. It is easy to quickly invest your cash in methods that are very safe, which should display to a good return over a long period of time of time. Some choose to make investments in stocks that promote alternaitve energy and various factor like research.

Initially look at bonds. Students have various sorts of bonds which it is easy to acquire. Connection?s are similar to Certificates of Deposit. Rather than being issued by banks, nevertheless, bonds are issued by the Government. This is subject to on the sort of bonds which you buy, your initial investment may double at the time of a particular period of time of time.

Mutual business finance are also relatively safe. Common business loan exist once a group of stakeholders put their income together to buy stocks, bonds, or other ventures. A fill manager ordinarily decides how the money will be invested. All you want do is find a reputable, certified brokerage who need to have mutual commercial finance, and he or she should invest your money, as well as various customer?s income. Common funds are a bit riskier in contrast to bonds.

Stocks are a different vehicle for on a long- term basis investments. Stocks of stocks are fundamentally shares of possession in the company you are buying and selling in. When the producer achieves well financially, the consider of your stock rises. Nevertheless, if a company is executing poorly, the share value drops. Stocks, of course, are also riskier than Mutual business loan. Also however there is a better volume of risk, you can even now buy share in sound companies, like G & E Electric, and sleep at evening realizing that your income is somewhat safe. Students have various shares to make investments in, like shares which promote alternative energy.? There are even funds that invest in research to help finds ways to stop back pain.

The essential thing is to do the research just before spending the income for on a long- term basis gain. When obtaining shares you must choose stocks that are properly established. When you look for a mutual finance to invest in, choose a brokerage service which is effectively established and has a proven monitor record. If you aren?t fairly ready to take the hazards involved using shared cash or stocks, at the very minimum invest in bonds that are guaranteed by the Government.

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5 great `Sesame Street' celebrity appearances (AP)

LOS ANGELES ? The documentary "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" opens this week, about every toddler's favorite red monster and the man who brings him to life, Kevin Clash.

One of the joys of watching Clash in action ? besides marveling at how effortless he makes it all look ? is seeing how seamlessly he relates to both children and adults. And the segments he does with celebrities, as Elmo learns a lesson or explains a new word, are among his best. So here's a look at five of the greatest celebrity appearances over the four-plus decades "Sesame Street" has been on air. As the mother of a 2-year-old son, compiling this week's list was one of the most enjoyable yet.

? Stevie Wonder performs "Superstition" (1973): This sort of thing doesn't happen on "Sesame Street" anymore. Sure, they have plenty of top artists perform all the time. But this is young Wonder at his thrilling best, singing one of his most enduring songs with a full band behind him, and the energy is just incredible. Check out the little kids playing maracas on the stairs and rocking out on the fire escapes. Plus, the clip is nearly 7 minutes long ? which would be unheard of today on any type of TV show ? and it even features a shout-out to Cookie Monster. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v_ul7X5js1vE)

? Ricky Gervais sings a lullaby to Elmo (2009): A great example of how Clash skillfully straddles the line between appealing to kids through Elmo's innate sweetness and making adults laugh with more knowing, playful humor. When Elmo's having trouble falling asleep at night, Gervais shows up with a guitar to sing him a lullaby about the letter N. The song starts out with harmless words like nice, nuzzle and nightcap, but it eventually gets noisy as Gervais cranks it up for the chorus. He is, as always, hilarious. But also be sure to notice the variety of expressions Clash coaxes out of Elmo's furry, red noggin. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?vJc20vMz0V7Q). Also check out a clip from the interview The Associated Press did with Gervais and Elmo during that shoot. It's hysterical: ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?vKr9_5uZn6ds).

? Lena Horne sings "Bein' Green" with Kermit the Frog (1974): This clip is so lovely, so delicate and yet so powerful, it makes me want to cry every time. It's a classic "Sesame Street" song with its poignant message of self-acceptance. But here, Horne sympathizes with Kermit, who looks so lonely and forlorn at the beginning of the song in Jim Henson's masterful hands. By the end, he's singing along with her, having taking the lyrics to heart: "It's beautiful, and I think it's what I want to be." Horne made several appearances on "Sesame Street," and this performance exemplifies her beauty and grace. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?vmPvZR6DTbq8).

? Johnny Cash sings "Nasty Dan" to Oscar the Grouch (1974): Can you imagine a more perfect collaboration than this? With a knock of his black guitar on Oscar's rusty, dented trash can, Cash sings a song that's music to the grouch's ears. Oscar is transfixed by such lyrics as: "He'd growl and yell and I heard tell he never took a bath." At the end of the song, Cash deadpans, "Have a rotten day," and he's off with the same quiet cool he had when he arrived. Cash showed up a few times on "Sesame Street" but this one stands out because it's quirky and strangely sweet. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?vH75eQX006jA)

? Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts explain the word "exchange" with Elmo (2011): This is a recent one ? from the current season, actually ? but it cracked me up so I had to include it. Schreiber, Watts and Elmo have various toys to trade with each other, but the running gag is that Schreiber keeps getting nudged out, and he becomes increasingly exasperated. It's funny because Schreiber and Watts, who are a couple with kids in real life, are just so cute together ? he's 6 feet and 3 inches and she's petite and they have this fuzzy, red puppet bopping around in between them ? but also because these are serious actors doing a scene involving purple balls and stuffed ducks. ( http://www.youtube.com/user/SesameStreet?blend1&ob4#p/search/0/q1v6Cj_12DM)

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich hands-on (video)

Remember the Droid RAZR? That's so yesterday. Or, earlier today. Whatever. The point is, Samsung's just busted out the planet's first Ice Cream Sandwich-based smartphone here in Hong Kong, a few days late but hardly worse for the wear. The Galaxy Nexus (formerly referred to as the Nexus Prime) carries on the Nexus torch in spectacular fashion, and we've just spent a few quality moments with one here at the launch event. Design-wise, it's clear that the Nexus S DNA is here, though the rear reminds us most of the Galaxy S II. Those who abhor physical buttons will also be delighted, and while we'd gotten used to the whole Power + Home for a screenshot on the GSII, Power + Volume Down works just fine on this fellow.

The 1.2GHz dual-core processor was startlingly fast. It actually felt a wee bit quicker than our Galaxy S II, and given that Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus were apparently built for one another, we're assuming there's some deeply ingrained optimizations to thank. Swiping from pane to pane was faster than its ever been on Android, and the new Roboto font actually is super eye-pleasing. The touch response of the capacitive buttons -- much like those on the original Nexus One -- take a bit of getting used to, and we had to mash 'em just a touch harder than we anticipated to elicit a response. Not necessarily a bad thing, just a thing worth noting. We've built our impressions after the break, replete with a video. Enjoy!

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

ConsumerWatch: Does Your Insurance Policy Protect? ? CBS San ...

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A river of mud flows down a street in Capitola, March 23, 2011. (CBS)

CAPITOLA (CBS 5) ? When most people buy insurance, they think they are covered. But when disaster strikes, not all insurance companies or policies are created equal.

Earlier this year, Capitola was devastated by flooding. Months later, people are still trying to fix damage to their homes and businesses.

Capitola is used to flooding during heavy storms, offering residents plenty of forewarning to sandbag. But in this case, the flood water came from a broken pipe during an average storm.

The next day, a larger storm came. Water came through sewers and manhole covers to flood the streets, turning Capitola into a lake.

Home to many mom and pop shops already struggling to survive, dealing with the aftermath may have been even tougher than the flood itself.

Stores were forced to close down or move. The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied disaster relief, with many insurance companies following suit.

Carin Hanna of the Craft Gallery said at first, people were thrilled ?because finally their flood insurance policy was going to pay off? but that was only until companies said it wasn?t a flood, but rather a broken pipe.

Hanna is one of the lucky ones; Craft Gallery is back in business thanks to her small private insurer, Golden Eagle, which found the broken pipe to be a covered cause of loss.

Joyce Murphy, who owns Pacific Gallery, has a different story. Murphy?s policy was almost identical to Hanna?s. But her insurer, The Hartford, said the winter storms were to blame for the flood and denied her claim

Insurance advocate Amy Bach said two insurers can come up with two completely different findings for the same disaster because of ?different policy language.?

Bach and policy lawyer Gerry Mannion reviewed both Hanna and Murphy?s policies with CBS 5 ConsumerWatch. Mannion said that the primary difference between the policies was the ?Efficient Proximate Cause? or what the caused the loss according to the insurer.

Mannion said, ?It?s all because of this pipe, and that is covered cause of loss, that?s what Golden Eagle found.? But the Hartford seemed to see things differently.

ConsumerWatch provided The Hartford with further evidence that the flood was due to the broken pipe and asked the Hartford to reconsider its denial. Ultimately, The Hartford agreed and overturned its decision, covering Pacific Gallery?s claim.

The Hartford reversed its decision after seeing ConsumerWatch?s research but other companies refused to consider a change after the research documents were sent.

?I don?t know if you can trust an insurance company quite frankly, and yet you can?t be without it,? Murphy said.

Experts say having a good agent is critical; a good agent can vet one?s policies and bat for them in a situation such as this.

In part two of the series, ConsumerWatch takes a look at the response by one of the largest insurers involved in the disaster and a policy clause to look out for.

The Hartford?s statement to CBS 5 ConsumerWatch:

On further consideration of the unique circumstances of the Capitola flood, we have decided to cover Pacific Gallery?s claim. We are committed to providing outstanding service to our customers. We denied coverage for Pacific Gallery?s claim because the damage was caused by a flood. Pacific Gallery?s policy does not cover flood damage. However, we recognize the pipe failure contributed to the flood.

Thomas Hambrick
Director of Corporate External Communications, The Hartford

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Online flash sales less flashy as inventory shrinks (Reuters)

(Reuters) ? The flash sales business has lost some of its flash, forcing online luxury clothing merchants such as Gilt Groupe, Ideeli and Rue La La to radically change their business models.

These businesses burst onto the fashion scene during the recession to try to move a mountain of unsold clothes. Now there is less luxury inventory and flash sales sites are bigger. That has forced these companies to pay more or find other ways to get their products.

It has also led to questions about whether they can turn growth into profits.

"The original flash sales model for the U.S. exploded during a time when there was this huge abundance of excess inventory," said Steven Dennis, founder of SageBerry Consulting and a former executive at retailer Neiman Marcus. "There's not nearly so much of this merchandise around now."

Flash-sales websites offer steeply discounted products for a limited time. The model was started by Vente Privee in France a decade ago and focused on luxury apparel and accessories. Vente Privee grew fast and profitably in Europe and that spawned similar businesses in the United States.

Gilt, which started in 2007, is the largest flash sales business in the United States, followed by Rue La La, HauteLook and Ideeli, according to GreenCrest Capital analyst Anupam Palit. None of the U.S. sites makes money, Palit said.

Soon after these companies started, the financial crisis ravaged markets and deflated the fortunes of many newly wealthy people. Luxury goods inventory rose to about 10 times its normal level, said Dennis, giving companies "adequate supply, good pricing and brands willing to talk to them."

This lasted well into 2009, allowing flash sales sites to offer top brands at discounts of 70 percent or more, which attracted lots of new customers.

By September 2009, Gilt had 325,000 unique monthly visitors to its website, while HauteLook had 433,000. Ideeli had 312,000 and Rue La La had 206,000. A year later, unique visitors to these four websites had more than doubled, according to ComScore data. (http://r.reuters.com/huv44s)

While that growth was happening, retailers and manufacturers cut production by 10 percent to 15 percent. By early 2010, there was a lot less inventory, Dennis said.

As companies grow, they can usually reduce costs by buying more in bulk. But as flash sales sites expand, they must get products from a shrinking supply, which raises costs.

Their price discounts have fallen this year, partly because companies are competing for inventory and paying higher prices, said Greencrest's Palit.

Gilt discounts used to be 70 percent, but 40 percent to 50 percent is more common now, Palit added.

SCARCITY

Ideeli moved away from top brands to take advantage of lower-priced items because there is more inventory.

"With high-end retail, there's only so much inventory to work with. Scarcity is part of the high-end fashion brands' strategy," said Chief Executive Paul Hurley. "I'm not the most popular guy at parties in New York because all our friends are after high-end brands. But the opportunity is much larger elsewhere."

Gilt has branched out into travel, home decor, food, wine and daily deals. Rue La La has expanded in a similar way.

"I keep expanding the things I can sell to the same people," said Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan. "Customers like shopping on Gilt, so I should offer more."

Gilt is not having problems sourcing inventory, Ryan added. But Dennis said Gilt offers fewer top luxury brands now. "In Gilt emails I've seen recently, there were nine brands featured, but I'd only heard of two of them," he said.

Gilt's website on October 14 featured these women's brands: Zac Posen, Alanna Bess Jewelry, Sergio Rossi, Faconnable, Coat Rack, Myla lingerie, La Victoire handbags and MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza.

In terms of luxury brand recognition, only Zac Posen qualified, Dennis said.

"BAD EVOLUTION"

"There's been a bad evolution in the flash sales business," said Mike Steib, CEO of vente-privee USA, a joint venture between Vente Privee and American Express, which is launching a flash sales site in the United States. "People are worried about the luxury buyer going down market."

The U.S. site will offer high-end products at discounts of 60 percent to 65 percent on average, Steib said. He declined to name what brands will be sold.

Amazon.com, the world's largest Internet retailer, launched its flash sales website MyHabit.com, in May. Saks Inc has a flash sales site called FASHIONfix. Nordstrom Inc bought HauteLook in February.

One way to tackle an inventory shortage is to have products made for you. Some FASHIONfix merchandise is excess inventory, but the site also asks vendors to make products for it from excess material.

BeachMint, a startup run by MySpace co-Founder Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, is designing its own brands with help from celebrities, then having the products manufactured.

"Getting 50 pairs of Prada shoes on discount is doable, but getting 5000 is impossible," Berman said. "We own our own brands, trademarks and designs and can mass produce them," he added. "The model is more scalable."

(Reporting by Alistair Barr. Editing by Robert MacMillan)

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Cobell, plaintiff in $3.4 billion lawsuit, dies (AP)

HELENA, Mont. ? A spokesman for Elouise Cobell says the Blackfeet woman who led a 15-year fight to force the U.S. government to account for more than a century of mismanaged Indian land royalties has died. She was 65.

Spokesman Bill McAllister says Cobell died Sunday at a Great Falls hospital of complications from cancer.

Cobell was the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit filed in 1996 claiming the Interior Department owed billions of dollars to as many as 500,000 Native Americans with land trust accounts.

A $3.4 billion settlement was approved by a judge earlier this year.

Cobell said in a 2010 interview that she hoped she would inspire a new generation of Native Americans to fight for the rights of others and lift their community out of poverty.

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

** How To Eliminate Debt - Everything Finance - A Good Personal ...

Jerry and Sue Bailey, residents of Jackson, MI, accomplished the tremendous feat of paying off 92 thousand dollars worth of credit card debt. This debt they had begun amassing in 1992 and lasted all the way until 2005. Their debts spanned over 17 different credit cards. On these cards, they charged the costs of, among other things, two weddings, car repairs and home improvements. The home improvements included a new roof, according to an article at Fox Business.

?I never thought it would happen to me. It happens to other people,? Fox Business reports that Sue Bailey said, regarding their enormous joint debt.

?You feel kind of ashamed that you got there because you believe in paying your debt and paying what you owe.?

Upon appealing to their local credit union in the spring of 2005, the Baileys were advised to file for bankruptcy.

However, they refused to go that route.

?We just don?t believe in that,? Sue Bailey said to Fox. ?We believe in paying what we owe.?

They were then referred to a not-for-profit credit counseling agency called GreenPath Debt Solutions. GreenPath and companies like it help consumers who are struggling to meet their financial obligations establish a realistic debt management plan in order to pay down their outstanding debts.

The agency negotiates on behalf of their clients with creditors to arrange for affordable monthly payments and for reduced interest rates. Clients then pay a sum each month to the agency who, in turn, distributes that money to the creditors until all debt has been paid off. With the assistance of GreenPath, it took the Baileys five and-a-half years to settle their debts, once and for all.

It was a long, arduous road. Through careful budgeting, tough sacrifices and earning additional income by taking on additional work, Jerry and Sue?s struggle to settle their outstanding debts ended in October 2010. When GreenPath phoned to say they were finished paying back what they owed, Jerry Bailey was floored.

?I had her repeat it because I wasn?t sure,? he recalls to Fox.

The advice he has to offer anyone out there facing seemingly insurmountable debt load is to ?put just a little bit out of every paycheck into a savings account. Let it build up for when that rainy day comes, because it does come.?

As far as credit cards go, Jerry cautions ?don?t get more than one. You need to have one, but pay it off every month,? as per Fox.

For some people, shifting balances from higher APR cards to 0 balance transfer credit cards is one good way to start on the road to becoming, all and all, debt free.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

NASA: Satellite fell in south Pacific, not Canada

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The dead NASA satellite fell into what might be the ideal spot ? part of the south Pacific Ocean about as far from large land masses as you can get, U.S. space officials said Tuesday.

New U.S. Air Force calculations put the 6-ton (5.4-metric ton) satellite's death plunge early Saturday thousands of miles (kilometers) from northwestern North America, where there were reports of sightings. Instead, it plunged into areas where remote islands dot a vast ocean.

NASA says those new calculations show the 20-year-old satellite entered Earth's atmosphere generally above American Samoa. But falling debris as it broke apart did not start hitting the water for another 300 miles (480 kilometers) to the northeast, southwest of Christmas Island, just after midnight EDT Saturday (0500 HMT Sunday).

Experts believe about two dozen metal pieces from the bus-sized satellite fell over a 500-mile (800-kilometer)span.

"It's a relatively uninhabited portion of the world, very remote," NASA orbital debris scientist Mark Matney said. "This is certainly a good spot in terms of risk."

Scientists who track space junk could not be happier with the result.

"That's the way it should be. I think that's perfect," said Bill Ailor, director of the Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies at the Aerospace Corp. "It's just as good as it gets."

On Saturday, scientists said it was possible some pieces could have reached northwestern Canada and claims of sightings in Canada spread on the Internet. But NASA said Tuesday that new calculations show it landed several minutes earlier than they thought, changing the debris field to an entirely different hemisphere.

"It just shows you the difference that 10 or 15 minutes can make," said Harvard University astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, who tracks man-made space objects. On Saturday, he noted, "We were talking about, 'Wow, did it hit Seattle?'"

NASA will not say how it knows the climate research satellite came in earlier, referring questions to the U.S. Air Force space operations center, which tracked the re-entry. Air Force officials were not available for comment about that issue on Tuesday afternoon.

McDowell theorizes that a Defense Department satellite designed to track missile launches helped pinpoint where the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite returned to Earth.

After UARS was launched in 1991, NASA and other space agencies adopted new procedures to lessen space junk and satellites falling back to Earth. So NASA has no more satellites as large as this one that will fall back to Earth uncontrolled in the next 25 years, according to NASA orbital debris chief scientist Nicholas Johnson.

But other satellites will continue to fall. Late in October, or early in November, a German astronomy satellite is set to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth. While slightly smaller than UARS, the German satellite is expected to have more pieces survive re-entry, said McDowell, who worked on one of the instruments for it.

The German ROSAT satellite was launched in 1990, died in 1998, and weighs 2 ? tons (1.8 metric tons). The German space agency figures 30 pieces weighing less than 2 tons will survive re-entry. Debris may include sharp mirror shards.

The German space agency puts the odds of somebody somewhere on Earth being hurt by its satellite at 1-in-2,000 ? a slightly higher level of risk than was calculated for the NASA satellite. But any one individual's odds of being struck are 1-in-14 trillion, given there are 7 billion people on the planet.

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Online:

NASA's UARS site: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/uars/index.html

The German space agency on ROSAT: http://bit.ly/papMAA

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Health and Fitness ? Understanding the Purpose of Meditation ...

As the practice of meditation becomes well known in mainstream culture, the discussion over what it means and how it is done becomes increasingly passionate. Like so many other topics, the differences in meditation often may lie more in perception than in actual intention. Although meditation styles vary ? Buddhist, Transcendentalist, Christian, Zen, Sufi, and others ? their purpose is largely the same. At the core of each style or lineage is a desire to return to one?s true nature.

People meditate for a variety of reasons, such as getting better sleep, improving health, making better decisions, concentrating, or reducing stress. Although these are legitimate benefits, the true purpose of meditation is spiritual growth. According to Deepak Chopra, ?The purpose of meditation is to take us into the field of infinite possibilities, to go into the gap between thoughts, then to come back here in order to create our dreams.?

Merely transcending the thoughts in the conscious mind, however, may not be enough to achieve the ultimate goal of meditation. In the early stages of the process, the practitioner must become aware of the negative thoughts that are stored in the subconscious mind ? where they lie dormant, until triggered by an emotion, or a fleeting thought, and are suddenly forced to the surface. As meditation continues, our thoughts and feelings are filtered by a higher consciousness. As a result, the mind is able to free itself while learning how to refrain from snap judgments or emotional reactions.

With the power to still the mind, we put an end to its emotional reactions and stored resentments. Hence, the potential for greater understanding and awareness of the self and the world around us arises. As a by-product, the floodgates to creativity and passion open, which provide an abundance of new circumstances, and opportunities, that were previously hidden. No longer controlled by traumatic programming, the subconscious becomes aware of the synchronicities and joy in its path.

Although the purpose of meditation is to restore the authentic self, there are several obvious benefits of the practice. Below is a short list of the obvious benefits of meditation.

? The little worries and annoyances in everyday life seem smaller and less upsetting.

? As a result of clear thinking, creativity and productivity increase.

? Health improves because of the reduction in stress and anxiety.

? There is a better understanding of one?s true path in life.

Summary

The purpose of meditation ultimately creates happiness and reduces stress levels. Meditation helps to create happy and balanced human beings ? the basic ingredients needed for a better world.

? Copyright 2011 ? Aura Wellness Center ? Publications Division

Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has written many books on the subject of Yoga. He is a co-owner and the Director of?Yoga Teacher Training?at: Aura Wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. He has been a certified Master Yoga Teacher since 1995. To receive Free Yoga videos, Podcasts, e-Books, reports, and articles about Yoga, please visit:?http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/

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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Jon Stewart is hosting Ron Paul. What will he ask him?

Jon Stewart has said Ron Paul hasn't been given his fair share of coverage by the media. On Monday he is hosting the GOP candidate on 'The Daily Show.' And there is lots to talk about.

Jon Stewart has accused the media of unfairly ignoring GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul ? and now the host of "The Daily Show? is putting his airtime where his mouth is. The inevitable meet-up is occurring: Stewart will host Rep. Paul on his Monday show.

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What?s Stewart going to ask him? We think a couple of questions are dead locks. First, Stewart?s mentioned several times Paul?s contention that a border fence with Mexico might be used to keep Americans in, as well as illegal immigrants out. Don?t be surprised if Stewart tries to figure out what the heck Paul means by that. We can hear it already: ?So congressman, you?re saying that US workers might flee south for jobs in the booming Latin American lawn care sector??

Second, health care?s likely to come up. That?s because during the CNN/Tea Party GOP debate on Sept. 12, Wolf Blitzer asked Paul whether a critically ill young person without health insurance should just go untreated, and several audience members shouted out ?yes.? Paul?s own response seemed to emphasize charities, but he didn?t really complete the thought. Maybe Stewart will ask him to explain.

It?s a subject the duo have talked about before. Paul has appeared at least twice previously on Stewart?s show, in 2009 and 2007. In the ?07 interview Stewart pointed out that Paul, a medical doctor, does not accept Medicare in his own practice.

?Would you get rid of it?? asked Stewart, referring to the popular government health-care program for seniors.

?Yes,? said Paul at the time. ?But that?s not high on my agenda.?

A third subject that might get discussed is this: Which is more dangerous, big government or big corporations? In Paul?s past two appearances, Stewart has asked some thoughtful questions about whether the Texan?s libertarian principles might shrink government so much it can?t serve as a counterweight against corporate abuses. Paul has given some thoughtful answers about the role of government in a free society. They?ve engaged in the sort of debate of ideas that?s as rare as a bald anchorman on today?s ?serious? political shows.

And at the end Stewart might try to give Paul some comedy pointers. He?s done that before. Paul?s 2007 appearance was in the middle of that campaign cycle?s debate season, and Stewart offered up what he described as zingers aimed at Paul?s competitors.

?Hey Rudy Giuliani,? said Stewart, of the oft-married, then-frontrunner ex-New York mayor. ?If you love the war on terror so much why don?t you marry it ... oh right, you?d probably just divorce it a couple of years later.?

As for Wisconsin?s former governor, Stewart said, ?Hey Tommy Thompson, what?s your middle name, Tom??

?I?ll have these on cards if you want them,? Stewart said while Ron Paul laughed.

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Music, comedy and more to benefit storm victims - Arts Talk - Capital ...

Four events around the Capital Region in the next few days will raise funds for flood-relief efforts:
Thursday
Capital Region Relief concert. 6 p.m., Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. Performances by Ten Year Vamp, The Audiostars, The Fighting 86S, Garland Nelson & Soul Session, The Chris Dukes Band, Joe Roy Jackson and local blues legend Ernie Williams. Proceeds to the disaster-relief fund of The American Red Cross of Northeastern New York. $10. Donations of nonperishable food and canned goods, laundry and dish detergent, bottled water, diapers and baby wipes, baby food, gift cards, paper towels and children?s DVDs. No used clothing, toys or stuffed animals. 346-6204 or http://proctors.org.
Friday
Comic Relief to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Irene. 8 p.m., The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany. Hosted by WFLY on-air personality Shawn Gillie. Ten local comics perform, including Benita Zahn, Miss WandaLuv, Brett Eidman, Ava Kaye Levy, Sharon Dyer, Jaye McBride, Jennifer McMullen, Matt Kelly and Luke Donovan. Presented by The Rebuild Gilboa Fund and Shawn Gillie. $20. 473-1845 or http://theegg.org.

Saturday
Goodnight Irene! Eastern New York Farm Aid 2011. Gates at noon, music at 1 p.m., Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, intersection of routes 67 and 40. The event is dedicated to helping those farms in animal agriculture that had building damage during the floods. Music, food, vendors, raffles, an auction, children?s activities and a huge zumba class. $10 per carload at the gate.
When You Walk Through a Storm: A Benefit Cabaret for Local Flood Victims. 7 p.m., SLOC Musical Theater, 427 Franklin St,. Schenectady. Performers from the Capital Region and Schoharie County will sing a variety of show tunes and standards. Presented by the Timothy Murphy Playhouse in Middleburgh. Proceeds to the Schoharie County Community Action Program and The Schenectady City Mission. $10 at the door, cash only.

Source: http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/music-comedy-and-more-to-benefit-storm-victims/18227/

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Friday, September 23, 2011

The Funniest Wine Video! | Vinigator.com

Sep 21st, 2011 | By Tom Wark | Category: US, US websites, Wark's Fermentation

OK?This has got to be the funniest thing I?ve seen produced about wine in years. The folks at Red To Brown Wine Reviews blog have outdone themselves. It has some naughty words in it, but if you are in the wine business, if you are Robert Parker or Antonio Galloni or James Suckling or a high scoring California winery, or if you have ever given any thought to the nature of wine marketing and you don?t find this funny, I have a doctor I can recommend.

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Hat tip to the folks at WineBusiness.com for finding this and exposing it to me.

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

How to use Internet Marketing in Your Home Business

Anyone who has been involved in internet marketing for some time will understand that making money online is not as easy as most think it is. It is not just a matter of throwing a site (try it!) Sticking a number of products and make your fortune overnight. As it was, the world would be full of millionaires. There is much more to an online company that that.If you're serious about starting a home business, and making the most of your income on the internet, then you need to decide on the type You will come into operation.

A wealthy marketer will have done their homework, have studied the different methods used to make money online, and also checked the tools necessary for internet marketing success.There are many tools you need, without your work will be very much harder. Take the simple autoresponder. I say "simple" because they are used today by just about everyone involved in online marketing, but are not all so simple! Your autoresponder will reply to your e-mail addresses to your lists, answer questions, take orders, accept payment and all your products while you sleep to provide business so you can 24 / 7 rotation.

You can go for a two weeks vacation and come back to the bank much more than you spent on holiday! You also need tools to take payments by debit and credit cards. If not then you will not succeed because that is the way people pay online. Other tools to help you get traffic and other tools. . . I think you get the drift. But there is more than one way to make money online and making money is what internet marketing means that for most people. In fact, if you study the word, the word "marketing" actually refers to identifying and satisfying a customer need profitable, and not just selling and making money.

You can do this "internet marketing" without selling a thing, and do it very well. You could then transfer what you have learned to offline sales promotions and money. However, this is a case in which the popular conception of the word wins the day. Marketing on the Internet refers to making money online however!, Bye bye That's it. We are talking about ways to make money online, and the tools needed to do make. In fact you do not have these tools when you get to a good network marketing program.

You need to be provided with everything you need to make money. Network marketing is a good product and a sales system to sell it. What you do in addition to selling the product itself to other members to recruit for the program, and you pay a commission on what product they sell.Make sure you get to the program depends not only on recruiting for your money to earn, because the money coming into the business only by members of payments, and if you think about it, everyone can not make money that way.

You need to have wealth through the sale of products. So keep an eye out for, but otherwise a good network marketing or multi level marketing business is a good way to make money online.You get a commission, not only on your own product, but also the sales you recruit. Not only that, but also on the sales of your recruits sign on recruits. For some companies, this contributes to infinity down the line, and while you might initially think is, in fact it is not, at least not unless your way up the best MLM upline.

The programs to pay on two levels, so you get paid for your sales recruits and their recruits. That leaves a lot of money into the system for other people. An example of such a program is rich Marketer that pays two levels, and for your own sales. There are others, and you should check each one individually.Making money online is not as easy as most people will try to tell you, but if you find yourself on the right program you will find it a lot easier. There are internet marketing programs that provide you with marketing materials and products, and all you have to do, or to encourage them to make money, or even recruit others do it for you.

What could be better! Sincerely, Carl Hartley

Source: http://christinehogan.gizablog.com/how-to-use-internet-marketing-in-your-home-business/

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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When people think of crafting, they think of craft fairs in small towns, of mothers and grandmothers manning booths with hand-sewn clothing for American Girl dolls and beeswax candles and hand-knitted mittens and hats ? and they?re not totally wrong. But these days, everyone is crafting.

Thanks to the proliferation of ?do it yourself? blogs on the internet and online interior design magazines, crafting is bigger than ever. It?s become something that?s no longer reserved for grandmothers who spend their days sewing quilts while they watch episode after episode of General Hospital. In fact, many young people have taken up crafting, having figured out that making great gifts and things for your home is so much easier and better than buying them.

This year, instead of gifting store-bought gifts, consider making things on your own. When you?ve crafted something that you give your friend or your family member, it?s made with love. You?ve put time and effort into it, and that often means much more to someone than something you bought at the local mall. Luckily, you can get all the craft supplies you need online! Here are some must-haves for your next creation.

One of the best things to have around is lots and lots of buttons ? you never know when you?re going to need them for your next project! Let?s say you?re helping the kids make sock puppets ? those puppets need eyes, don?t they? Grab some buttons! Perhaps you?re sewing new buttons onto your favorite jacket; perhaps the snowman out in the front yard could really benefit from the ability to see through his button eyes.

Buttons are great, because children understand what they are and, for the most part, not to ingest them. They?re easy to use as well, as glue guns can work some magic with a button ? you don?t even need a sewing needle! You never know when you?re going to need buttons or any other form of embellishment, so it?s smart to stock up on them now. That way, next time you?re making a quilt that requires button detailing, or doing some at home puppet making, you?ll be all set with everything you need.

Online craft stores have everything from Christmas buttons to Football-themed buttons, assorted all natural colored buttons to Halloween buttons featuring the wicked witch of the west! Candy corn buttons are great for Halloween decorations and costumes, while mini stocking buttons can help dress up a Christmas ornament or outfit. Buttons are the best form of embellishment out there ? easy to use and with great impact, these are something you can?t have enough of!

Another great thing to have in your craft closet is cookie cutters. Most moms have cookie cutters galore, but did you know that you can also use cookie cutters for crafting, not baking? Sure, you?ll use them at Halloween, and again at Christmas, and again at Valentine?s Day and on Easter Sunday ? but why not use them to help the kids learn their shapes? They can trace around the cookie cutters, even use them to create made at home Christmas ornaments to hang on the tree. Bone-shaped cookie cutters can be used to make treats for your furry friends, and any fun shape can be used as either the basis of an ornament for your tree or an ornament itself ? simply add some paint and glitter! Many people think that cookie cutters are limited to baking only, but that simply isn?t the case. There?s lots you can do with cookie cutters ? the fun doesn?t have to stop!

Another craft tool that you?ll never be able to get enough of is glitter. Kids love glitter, and for good reason: This sparkly substance is a whole lot of fun. Whether you?re customizing ornaments for the tree or putting some glitter onto your child?s latest paint creation, you?ll be hard-pressed to find a crafting situation that isn?t made better by glitter. If you?ve got a certain color that you know you or your children love, or that you use a lot, consider buying it in bulk. If not, get a value pack with a little bit of each color, so that you can experiment and have a rainbow of glittery options at your command.

Yet another great option is beading and jewelry making supplies. You?d be surprised at how easy it is to make your own jewelry, especially once you get the hang of using pliers to bend and twist the metal in the direction you need it to go.

Whether you?re making necklaces or earrings, pins or bracelets, stock your craft supply box with bits and bobs of everything so that whenever the inspiration strikes, you?ll have everything ready. And don?t be surprised if your little hobby takes off and turns into a side business.

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Mike Colman is a freelance writer who writes about hobbies and interests, which include products such as craft supplies.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

J.R. Martinez took unusual road to 'Dancing'

Military veteran and ?All My Children? star J.R. Martinez got off to a stellar ?Dancing with the Stars? start on Monday night ? scoring 22 points on his first dance ? but his road to the ballroom might be unlike any other star before him.

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?I?m proud of these scars, I?m proud of my journey, and I?m proud of it because it led me to be right here with you,? Martinez told his professional partner Karina Smirnoff on the season premiere of the hit ABC series.

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Martinez joined the military at 19 and while deployed in Iraq in 2003 as United States Army infantryman, he ran over a land mine while driving a truck. He suffered burns to 40 percent of his body, lost most of the hair on his head and one of his ears.

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?J.R. is a real-life hero. He?s such an inspiration and his outlook on life is so positive,? partner Smirnoff said of Martinez on Monday?s show.

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Following his harrowing accident in Iraq, he underwent 33 surgeries, including numerous painful skin grafts and tissue expansion to repair the damage to his body.

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The 28-year-old, who originally hails from Shreveport, La., went on to become a motivational speaker and an actor on ABC?s ?All My Children? ? and through it all, never lost his sense of humor.

?I only have one ear, so I only catch one half of the sentence,? he said, joking with partner Karina in footage of a rehearsal shown during the premiere.

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His perseverance and hard work rehearsing appear to have paid off. Martinez tied for first place with Chynna Phillips ? both stars earning 22/30 ? and received heaps of praise from judge Len Goodman, who said, ?J.R. stands for just right.?

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba continued the accolades, saying, ?I was absolutely touched by your performance. You?re able to bring an emotional quality to your dance on day one, that?s mind-blowing.?

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Access Hollywood?s Shaun Robinson caught up with Martinez and Karina after their big night, where he spoke about being an inspiration to others.

?My war was in the military over in Iraq, but a lot of people face a different kind of war in everyday life and it?s not easy. But you just have to remember that there?s a goal at the end. There?s light at the end. You just gotta keep fighting through every single day,? he said. ?You gotta push through and not give up and know at the end of the day you?re going to be the top of the leader board.?

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Earlier during the show, the veteran-turned-actor raved about working with Smirnoff and getting to know his fellow contestants and their pro partners.

?I have an amazing, amazing partner and she?s so talented to teach me all things she?s taught me, it?s been an absolute pleasure,? he said. ?It?s a pleasure to be here with all these dancers and just go on this journey.?

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As his ?DWTS? journey begins, another chapter in his life, ?All My Children,? where he?s played former combat veteran and policeman Brot Monroe since 2008, is coming to an end this week as the ABC soap ends its run.

?If it wasn?t for ?All My Children? I wouldn?t even be considered to be here, to be a part of this amazing cast. I?m so grateful for what ?All My Children? did for me, and the fans, the loyal fans,? he told Shaun. ?It is sad that it is going to end this week. It?s been kind of an emotional rollercoaster, but at the same time, I understand new opportunities and new goals and you gotta just go out there and do it.?

Assuming his high scores are enough to push him through to next week, Martinez revealed to Robinson that he and Smirnoff will be doing the jive next week.

?It?s fun? It?s something we?re looking forward to doing,? he added.

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