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Media stocks close mixed in choppy market
By David B. Wilkerson
Published: Feb 15, 2006 4:45 p.m. ET
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Most media and entertainment stocks closed in a mixed pattern Wednesday in step with a broader market that spent most of the session lower before rallying.
Lin TV TVL, -0.88% fell 69 cents, or 6.2%, to close at $10.40 after the Providence, R.I.-based owner of 30 TV stations said it lost $27.8 million, or 54 cents a share, in the latest three months. A year earlier, it posted net income of $62.2 million, or $1.15 a share.
Lin took a charge of $33.4 million to reflect impairment in the carrying value of goodwill. Companies must review their assets each year, and Lin lowered the value of its licenses to operate TV stations. See full story.
Meanwhile, Gannett Co.'s total January revenue fell 0.6% from the same month last year. The revenue figures assume the McLean, Va.-based media company GCI, -0.43% owned the same properties for 12 months.
Gannett, the largest U.S. newspaper publisher that also owns 21 television stations, said pro-forma revenue dipped to $622.1 million from $626.2 million in January 2005. The shares rose nearly 1% to $63.64. See full story.
Announcing a promotion, Clear Channel Communications said Randall Mays has been named president of the radio giant.
Mays, a director of the company CCU, +0.62% since 1999, is moving up from chief financial officer but will maintain the responsibilities he had as CFO.
Shares of Clear Channel fell 13 cents to close at $28.57.
David B. Wilkerson
David B. Wilkerson is a reporter for MarketWatch in Chicago. Follow him on Twitter @dbwilkerson.
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Q: Having trouble accessing object in JSON I am trying to access the "display_name" object within the following JSON and I cannot seem to grab it. The example JSON is below.
{
  "streams": [
    {
      "broadcaster": "fme",
      "_id": 5019229776,
      "preview": "http://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/previews-ttv/live_user_zisss-320x200.jpg",
      "game": "Diablo III",
      "channel": {
        "mature": null,
        "background": "http://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/jtv_user_pictures/zisss-channel_background_image-06a9d8c1113e5b45.jpeg",
        "updated_at": "2013-03-04T05:27:27Z",
        "_id": 31795858,
        "status": "Barb sets giveaway and making 500m DH set... Join Zisspire, earn Zeny, collect prizes!",
        "logo": "http://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/jtv_user_pictures/zisss-profile_image-502d7c865c5e3a54-300x300.jpeg",
        "teams": [ ],
        "url": "http://www.twitch.tv/zisss",
        "display_name": "Zisss",
        "game": "Diablo III",
        "banner": "http://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/jtv_user_pictures/zisss-channel_header_image-997348d7f0658115-640x125.jpeg",
        "name": "zisss",
        "video_banner": null,
        "_links": {
          "chat": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/chat/zisss",
          "subscriptions": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/channels/zisss/subscriptions",
          "features": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/channels/zisss/features",
          "commercial": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/channels/zisss/commercial",
          "stream_key": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/channels/zisss/stream_key",
          "editors": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/channels/zisss/editors",
          "videos": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/channels/zisss/videos",
          "self": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/channels/zisss",
          "follows": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/channels/zisss/follows"
        },
        "created_at": "2012-07-01T21:09:58Z"
      },
      "name": "live_user_zisss",
      "viewers": 775,
      "_links": {
        "self": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams/zisss"
      }
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "summary": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams/summary",
    "followed": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams/followed",
    "next": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams?channel=zisss%2Cvoyboy&game=Diablo+III&limit=100&offset=100",
    "featured": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams/featured",
    "self": "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams?channel=zisss%2Cvoyboy&game=Diablo+III&limit=100&offset=0"
  }

I start with:
JSONArray array = getJSONArray("streams");
JSONObject object = array.getJSONObject(4); // channel is entry 4 in array
String name = object.getString("display_name");

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here. With a more filled out JSON with multiple "channel" entries, I'm not sure how to handle it. I was thinking something like this?
String[] name = new String[array.length()];
JSONArray array = getJSONArray("streams");
for(int i = 0; i < array.length(); i++) {
    if(array[i].equals("channel")
        name[i] = array.getString("display_name");

I'm sure that last part is crude, and probably quite off from what it should be, but I'm not sure how to handle this.

A: Based on your JSON you have to do the following
JSONArray array = getJSONArray("streams");
JSONObject object = array.getJSONObject(0);
object = object.getJSONOBject("channel")
String name = object.getString("display_name");

The first item in you json array holds the channel object which contains the  data you are looking for.

A: Channel is not the 4th item in your JSONArray but a nested object within the first. You have to be careful to follow the [] and {} brackets when parsing JSON because JSONObjects can contain multiple nested sub-objects and arrays.
JSONObject mainJsonObject = new JSONObject(json_string);
JSONArray array = mainJsonObject.getJSONArray("streams");
JSONObject channelObject = array.getJSONObject(0).getJSONOBject("channel")
String displayName = channelObject.getString("display_name");

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This big book teaches us all about emotions in a fun, creative and imaginative way. Fairies are make-believe, but our emotions are very real! This book teaches us that to each emotion, there can be an opposite one. For example; happy/sad, proud/embarrassed, bored/excited. This is an excellent resource to teach kids about the concepts of emotions, from the belonging being becoming section of the Early Years Learning Framework. Comes with Principal Michael Buckley's 'Teachers' Notes' (4 pages). This book is proudly written, illustrated and printed right here in Australia. Big book size 42cm x 30cm. 16 pages.


From time to time we get feature requests for Team Development for Sitecore to support multiple sub-items with the same name. We have discussed in depth the last few years about supporting duplicate items in Sitecore and we still feel that this is a feature we do not plan on supporting.
Read the post on my blog about why we have made this decision. If you can come up with good business reasons to have duplicate item names in a Sitecore installation please let me know!


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Q: AJAX Post stops other application events to fire I have one AJAX/JSON post method to delete my record in client side. When user clicks on the link, the application will prompt user to confirm the action. When user pressed confirm button, the spinner will block the whole screen to prevent any actions before the delete action completes. so when i click Ok button, the spinner was not showing rather the prompt dialog struck on the page until completing the delete action. Then, the spinner shows on the page.
Below is my code.
var val = confirm("Are you sure you want to delete these records?");
                if (val) {

                        $("#spinner").show();

                    if (items.length != 0) {
                        if (perm == "True") {
                            $.ajax({
                                url: '/ItemControl/ItemControl/Del',
                                type: 'POST',
                                dataType: 'json',
                                async: false,
                                data: json,
                                contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
                                success: function (data) {
                                    if (data == "S") {
                                        e.preventDefault();
                                        $('.t-detail-cell').find('.t-refresh').trigger('click');
                                        $('.t-refresh').trigger('click');
                                        showSuccessMessage("Item Successfully Deleted");
                                    }

                                }
                            });
                        }
                      }
                   }

A: Just try this, Hope it helps
var val = confirm("Are you sure you want to delete these records?");
            if (val) {

                if (items.length != 0) {
                    if (perm == "True") {
                       $("#spinner").show();
                        $.ajax({
                            url: '/ItemControl/ItemControl/Del',
                            type: 'POST',
                            dataType: 'json',
                            async: false,
                            data: json,
                            contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
                            success: function (data) {
                                if (data == "S") {
                                  $("#spinner").hide()
                                    e.preventDefault();
                                    $('.t-detail-cell').find('.t-refresh').trigger('click');
                                    $('.t-refresh').trigger('click');
                                    showSuccessMessage("Item Successfully Deleted");
                                }

                            }
                        });
                    }
                  }
               }


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A look is taken here at how the use of implant technology is rapidly diminishing the effects of certain neural illnesses and distinctly increasing the range of abilities of those affected. An indication is given of a number of problem areas in which such technology has already had a profound effect, a key element being the need for a clear interface linking the human brain directly with a computer. In order to assess the possible opportunities, both human and animal studies are reported on. The main thrust of the paper is, however, a discussion of neural implant experimentation linking the human nervous system bi-directionally with the internet. With this in place, neural signals were transmitted to various technological devices to directly control them, in some cases via the internet, and feedback to the brain was obtained from, for example, the fingertips of a robot hand, and ultrasonic (extra) sensory input and neural signals directly from another human's nervous system. Consideration is given to the prospects for neural implant technology in the future, both in the short term as a therapeutic device and in the long term as a form of enhancement, including the realistic potential for thought communication-potentially opening up commercial opportunities. Clearly though, an individual whose brain is part human-part machine can have abilities that far surpass those with a human brain alone. Will such an individual exhibit different moral and ethical values from those of a human? If so, what effects might this have on society? (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


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UK economy shrinks again
The UK economy has contracted for the third successive quarter, with output falling by 0.7% in the three months to June this year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
By Vivienne Russell | 25 July 2012
Figures published by the ONS this morning confirm that the country remains in a double-dip recession, prompting calls for the government to ditch its austerity strategy.
Weaknesses in the production, services and construction sectors were largely responsible for the contraction, the ONS said. Construction output fell by 5.2% compared with the first three months of the year. In volume terms, gross domestic product was 0.8% lower than it was in the second quarter of 2011.
The ONS said it was 'not possible' to quantify the impact of the extra Jubilee bank holiday at this stage, although further analysis on this will be carried out. It added that the bad weather experienced for much of the quarter might have also had an impact on some sectors.
Chancellor George Osborne said the 'disappointing' figures confirmed the country's deep-rooted economic problems.
He said: 'We're dealing with our debts at home and the debt crisis abroad. We've made progress over the past two years in cutting the deficit by 25% and businesses have created over 800,000 new jobs. But given what's happening in the world we need a relentless focus on the economy and recent announcements on infrastructure and lending show that's exactly what we're doing.'
The Institute for Public Policy Research said the scale of the contraction was bigger than expected and showed that the country remained 'mired in recession'.
Chief economist Tony Dolphin said: 'There is now little chance of the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast of 0.8% growth in 2012 being achieved.'
He urged Osborne to take 'immediate steps to implement a combination of Keynesian and supply-side policies to get the economy growing again'. These should include tax cuts and infrastructure spending and would necessitate some short-term borrowing.
Trades Union Congress general secretary Brendan Barber said the government's austerity strategy was 'failing so spectacularly that it had wiped out the recovery completely'.
He added: 'Ministers cannot just repeat the same old excuses – Europe, bank holidays and the previous government – for the economic mess they are presiding over. They need to change course as their policies are causing permanent damage to our economy.'
But Andrew Goodwin, senior economist to the Ernst & Young Item Club, said the Jubilee holiday had 'wreaked havoc with the data'.
He added: 'The ONS has effectively said that output fell by almost 3% across the whole economy between May and June because of the movement of the late-May bank holiday and the extra one in June. But the experience of 2002 [Golden Jubilee] would suggest that the vast bulk of these losses will have been made up in July and, when you also factor in the Olympics effects, we should see a bumper quarter 3.'
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Over time, bonding agents have changed-all for the better. With each new generation, clinicians have come to expect better adhesion and less complicated application techniques. The latest generation of adhesives-also known as universal adhesives-are the biggest advancement yet. Adhesive evolution
Over time, bonding agents have changed-all for the better. With each new generation, clinicians have come to expect better adhesion and less complicated application techniques. The latest generation of adhesives-also known as universal adhesives-are the biggest advancement yet.
Adhesive evolution
Adhesives for bonding restorations to teeth have evolved, both in terms of performance and ease of use. Universal adhesives are the latest advancement of the product, combining acid, primer and resin all in one bottle.
"Bonding agents have evolved from four-bottle systems to one-bottle systems," says Dr. John O. Burgess, DDS, MS, professor and assistant dean for clinical research at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. "In general, these materials have become much simpler, easier to apply, easier to understand and faster. The speed of application is a major advantage, because it closes that window of contamination where you may get contamination by saliva or blood, which would then dramatically lower the bond strength. The faster you can place and cure the composite, the more likely you are to have a very durable restoration."
Hand-in-hand with the improved simplicity comes robust usability, allowing bonding to many different materials.
"The evolution of these newer materials has created materials that will bond not only to a enamel and dentin, but also to base metal alloys and zirconia ceramic materials, so the systems are being used for multiple clinical situations and for multiple substrates," Dr. Burgess says. "That has made the universal adhesives good materials for directly placed composites and also for indirect restorations. When you need to bond them, these systems are easy to use and the more frequently you use these systems, the better you become with them and the more consistent they are."
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Clinicians use adhesives for two types of restorations: direct and indirect bonding. The bonding agents are used differently in each scenario, and doctors must understand how the agents are used for each.
Adhesive applications
Direct dental bonding is a procedure in which tooth-colored composite restorations are placed on a single tooth or multiple teeth. In this case, the procedure is performed to restore function, shape or enhance the shade of the affected teeth. Once the composite is placed, shaped and smoothed on the tooth or teeth, it is cured.
Indirect dental bonding is more involved and usually requires the work of a dental laboratory or in-office milling machine (CAD/CAM). In this application, the preparations are made by the clinician, but generally the restorations are manufactured by a dental laboratory. An elastomeric or digital impression of the patient's affected teeth is taken. Once the impression has been made, it is sent to a dental laboratory and a lab technician makes the restoration "indirectly." The restoration is returned to the dentist who then places the restoration on the patient's prepared tooth.
Dr. Burgess notes that clinicians most often use more than one type of adhesive, depending on which type of restoration they are using. However, the newest formulation of adhesives – universal adhesives – can be used for both direct and indirect restorations.
"If you look at surveys, most dentists are using more than one adhesive," Dr. Burgess says. "They use an adhesive for indirect restorations – a crown, bridge or an inlay/onlay – and they also use another for direct restorations – composite resins, Class Is, IIs, IIIs, and IVs."
Two of the major components affecting adhesive bond, durability and ease of use are the etching and curing methods. As adhesives have evolved, these two elements have become more efficient and more intuitive for the clinician.
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In order for the bonding agent to adhere to enamel and dentin, those surfaces must be roughened using a process called "etching." This is typically accomplished using phosphoric acid. There are three different types of etching:
• Total-etch: Uses phosphoric acid. The enamel and the dentin are both etched.
• Selective-etch: Uses phosphoric acid. Only the enamel is etched.
• Self-etch: The etchant is contained in the acidic adhesive. No phosphoric acid etchant is applied or rinsed off.
The obvious distinction between the three etch types is the use of phosphoric acid. While the phosphoric acid methods provide a better enamel etch pattern, they also do not produce more patient sensitivity. There is no difference in cold sensitivity when the restoration is bonded using a total- or self-etch technique.
"The etch pattern developed by phosphoric acid to enamel is very pronounced, very strong, very definite," Dr. Burgess observes. "Whereas, when you move to materials that have a pH of 2.3 to 3.2 (the range for universal adhesives), those materials give you a very indefinite, enamel etch pattern. That results in leakage around the enamel margins, and then, ultimately, the failure of that restoration."
Universal adhesives can use any of the etch types and still deliver good bonding, but selective- or total-etch provides the best, most durable bond and seal.
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"The beauty of the universal adhesives is that they can be used with either a self-etch, a total-etch or a selective-etch technique," Dr. Burgess says. "Self-etch would just use the components and the acidity in the bonding agent itself, whereas a total-etch would use a phosphoric acid to etch enamel and dentin simultaneously and the selective-etch would etch enamel only with phosphoric acid."
Resin cements are used when bonding indirect restorations. Commonly three curing methods with these resin cements are available. When adhesives are applied to the tooth structure and the final restoration is cemented over it, the adhesive must cure before reaching its ultimate hardness. This is also known as polymerization.
Curing is accomplished in one of three ways:
• Chemical: Will cure totally in the absence of light.
"Clinicians are using those, dominantly, when they could not gain light access or they were fearful of not being able to penetrate tooth structure or the thickness of material that was being used and couldn't get a good bond," Dr. Burgess explains.
• Light: Requires a light-curing unit and generally the composite contains camphorquinone as the polymerization photoinitiator.
Dr. Burgess notes that the best bond and color stability is achieved through light-curing.
• Dual: Contains chemistry of both. Can be used with or without light curing.
Clinicians must be mindful of the adhesive's curing method, because light- and chemical-cured components cannot be mixed. Dual-curing can help bridge the two.
"There's a difference in the systems that are used, and some of these systems are not compatible," Dr. Burgess says. "If you're using a light-cured adhesive and then place a chemical-cured material on top of that, those systems are not compatible. The exception is All Bond Universal because of the adhesive's high pH (3.2) Therefore, dual-cure activators were developed. These dual-cure activators are mixed with the bonding agent. They are not meant to create a bonding agent that is dual-cured, they are meant to make the bonding agent dual-cure compatible with a dual-cured material."
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How to make the best choice
With so many variables involved in adhesives, it can be overwhelming to make the right choice. Dr. Burgess suggests looking to products that have proven themselves in clinical studies.
"I would look for a material that has a good bond strength, that is compatible with the technique the clinician is using and that has good clinical testing," Dr. Burgess says. "I am a strong believer in advocating materials that have good, long-term clinical success. If the bonding agent does not have valid clinical studies to support its use, then I would be reluctant to use that material for my patients."
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Unfortunately, few of the universal adhesives have long-term clinical studies demonstrating their success. Scotchbond Universal Adhesive has three studies ranging from two to three years that report clinical retention rates greater than 94 percent in unprepared, Class V restorations.
Furthermore, he says adhesives-like universal adhesives-that can be used for many applications are not only simpler to use, but because they are used more often, there is less chance for confusion.
"I would select a material that I could use for multiple substrates, which is the universal materials," Dr. Burgess says. "If you can use it in multiple applications, both you and your support staff understand the way in which that material is supposed to be used. I can't tell you how many times people come up to me during lectures and say, 'I thought I was supposed to mix this material with that material,' and you look at them and you say, 'No, you're confused. That material doesn't go with this material.' With multiple bottle systems it's very easy to get confused with the application procedure. But with universal materials, they simplify it, shortening the application time, and those are the materials that I think are going to be very successful over the long-haul."
Adhesives continue to evolve and improve, and the latest generation of universal adhesives seems to be the best yet, providing strong, durable adhesion along with easy-to-use systems.
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An international team of scientists led by the University of Copenhagen and including the University of Oxford has found that the Greenland shark has a life expectancy of at least 272 years. This discovery shows it is the longest living vertebrate known to science, exceeding even bowhead whales, turtles and tortoises. The findings are published in latest issue of the journal, Science.
While the Greenland shark is among the world's largest carnivore sharks, with adults reaching more than five metres in length, the animal's general biology is described in the paper as being 'poorly understood' by scientists. The longevity of the Greenland shark has been a particular mystery for marine biologists for decades. Traditionally, the age of sharks and rays is determined by counting the seasonally deposited growth layers in hard calcified structures such as fin spines. However, such techniques cannot be applied to the Greenland shark because it lacks such 'hard' structures.
To solve this mystery of the Greenland shark's life span, the research team analysed the eye lens nucleus of 28 female sharks sampled as accidental by-catch during the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources' annual fish and shrimp surveys. The centre of the shark's eye lens nucleus is composed of metabolically inactive tissue which does not change significantly from the time of their birth. Therefore, the paper explains, its chemical composition can be used to reveal the age of the shark. The researchers measured radiocarbon content of the lenses from which they could estimate age by matching and calibrating the data using chronologies and calibration curves representing temporal radiocarbon changes in the marine food web in the northern North Atlantic over the past 500 years.
Scientists have used tissues from the eye lens nucleus in previous research to estimate the age of whales, but this is the first time that scientists have applied a radiocarbon approach on eye lenses to date the longevity of a fish. The paper notes that another age indicator already reported is the slow growth of the Greenland shark that shows bodily incremental lengthening of no more than 1cm a year. The great size and expected slow growth of the Greenland shark supports the team's dating evidence. The researchers find that the estimated life span of a fully grown Greenland shark female over five metres in length is at least 272 years. Moreover, they estimate that females are around 156 years old when they arrive at sexual maturity.
The paper 'Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus)' is published in the journal Science.
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Today I have a very healthy relationship with money, but like most people, it didn't start that way. When I was a child, there were times where I silently worried about money or didn't allow myself to buy things I wanted and could afford. Money felt more burdensome than joyful. Thankfully, my father helped me shift my perspective and discover the joy in using money in alignment with my values and goals. Following in his footsteps, I have done the same with my daughters.
It makes me incredibly happy watching them embrace handling their money wisely and joyfully. To slow down and consider what truly makes their hearts happy long-term versus in the moment. However, when I look around, there is so much money unhappiness in both adults and children. People are consumed by money thoughts and fears, which makes it very difficult for us to feel joyful when we spend.
Let's take a look at some of the more common reasons why money makes us unhappy and most importantly — how to turn it around and find our money happiness.
We have a natural tendency to compare ourselves to others. Sometimes the outcome is positive as it can help motivate us to make needed changes when we see others thriving. Other times, we feel that we are being left behind, so we try to keep up or outdo those around us. This is often known as playing Keep Up with The Joneses. Many people fall into this trap and spend their money to impress others, often on things they don't really care about or even want.
Eventually this leads to money unhappiness. Beyond any potential credit card debt they accrued in their attempt to keep up, they now also realize how few of their purchases brought them any real joy. They are unable to do what they truly want because they spent all their money on other things.
If you don't know what you want, then take the time to create authentic goals (see #3). Now you can put your attention and money on building the life you want. Another key to eliminating your keep up desires is gratitude. Instead of feeling jealous or judgmental of how others are using their money, be grateful that you are spending your money wisely. Put your focus back on you, not them.
One of the great ironies about consumer debt is that often times people go into debt because they think credit cards give them freedom. Initially it seems true as you are able to extend your income and potentially do things you wouldn't have been able to do otherwise. At some point, the debt becomes heavy and spending money no longer seems fun. It only creates more worry and stress. You realize instead of freedom, you are now a prisoner to your debt.
As obvious as the answer is, it is not always easy to eliminate debt. You have to make a real commitment to changing habits and beliefs to successfully pay off debt and not repeat the cycle. First and foremost, you need to understand what caused you to overspend and live beyond your means. Were you playing keep up? Spending emotionally? Did a lack of goals make it too easy to spend? By understanding what causes you to spend, you can address the issue. Now you are in a position to stop overspending and that is where a budget (see #5) comes into play.
You've heard me talk about the importance of giving your money purpose. When you don't have goals and spend mindlessly, it doesn't feel quite the same. You feel as though there is something missing. And there is — your joy. There is real joy when you spend money on things you know make your heart happy. You feel the pride and satisfaction of achieving your goals, along with the memories you create from experiences or the pleasure of having an item you truly want. Those are potent emotions that linger much longer than any temporary happiness you felt when you purchased things mindlessly.
Knowing how you want to use your money is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. Now you are in the position to create the life you truly desire because you have a reason to stop playing keep up and to say "no" when other items tempt you to say "yes". Give yourself the time and space to sit down and really dream. Don't limit yourself. Write down everything you would like to do and have. Afterwards, start weeding down the list to the things that make you the happiest. Once you have your list, keep it front and center to keep you motivated. Review it regularly to make sure you're still on track and to adjust goals as needed.
We all want to know our place is this world. What we were meant to do and the mark we were meant to leave behind. When we feel unsatisfied in our work or purpose, it tends to influence other areas in our life, including how we spend our money. For some people, they will spend to make themselves feel better. For a short period of time, it may work. Those bursts of happiness will grow shorter and shorter until they eventually disappear, and you are back to feeling dissatisfied. Others will struggle to find joy in spending because nothing seems to make them happy. In some, this could lead to depression, and you should seek the help of a professional to ensure you receive proper medication and support.
There is a lot of pressure to finding and living your passion today. I do feel blessed because I love what I do, but there are others in my life who struggle to find their passion. They worry they don't have one or one that seems "important" enough. I believe everyone has one, but it may not be "glamorous" or something you could build a career around. It may be your kids or your pets. Or a hobby that gives you great joy but doesn't create income. And that's okay. Your passions should make you happy and won't necessarily make you money. Stop comparing your passions with others and spend your time and money on things that make you happy. Once you do this, you'll find your money happiness (and overall happiness) returning.
Many people feel unhappiness towards money because they are not in control of how it's being spent. Their emotions drive their spending habits. Or they are a prisoner to their debt. They don't know where their money goes and feel powerless. Money becomes their enemy and they blame it for their unhappiness.
If you don't have a budget, it's hard to know whether you're spending your money wisely. I know lots of people who swear up and down that they track their spending in their head. After I convince them to track their spending for a week, they are often surprised to see they were spending more than they realized. Budgets are a bad word to many people. I believe it's because they make them too complicated or worry that they can no longer have fun if they use one. A good budget is one that keeps you honest (and shouldn't be complicated) and by knowing where your money is going — you can now make sure you're spending it on the things that truly matter. A good budget gives you freedom.
Tell me what gives you the money blues and how do you get rid of them?
My student loans give me the money blues! I decided to take control of them by paying a lot more than I'm required to and putting any extra money on them. That's also what inspired me to start blogging!
This is a great list Shannon! It can be so easy to fall into that trap of comparing ourselves to others or not having true goals. But I believe going through that exercise of setting up real and authentic goals can be a huge way to counteract that. I think it can also empower us to follow value based spending so we know what we want our money to do for us - do we want it to work for us or do we want stuff. More often than not, I'll want it working for me which is a nice change from the past.
Comparing ourselves to others is one that catches almost everyone at some point. And it causes so much unhappiness. I agree wholeheartedly having your own goals is the best way to stop comparing yourself to others. Put that energy towards achieving your own goals and living your own life. I'm glad you're in a good place now where you're have your own goals and follow value-based spending. It really makes a huge difference!
I used to always compare myself to others, but I have learned that comparing yourself is just wasted time and money. I used to compare myself whenever others would buy something new, whenever I wasn't doing as great financially as another, and so on. It was bad!
#1 is tough. Not only does it apply to keeping up with the Joneses, but also to comparing yourself to others that are more "successful" than you. Instead of being envious of someone else's success, focus on what you can do to make yourself as successful as you're aiming for.
Absolutely! One of things that I work with the girls is to feel happy for other people's good fortune and success, instead of comparing themselves. It's not always easy to do, but constantly comparing ourselves to others is often a recipe for trouble.
I think people get the money blues because they put all their hope and trust in that source. And we all know that true fulfillment and internal peace doesn't come from money or stuff.
Excellent point, Brian. We expect money to brings us happiness and make everything better. When it doesn't - our unhappiness grows. My money happiness comes because I spend in alignment with my values and not just to spend or to acquire stuff.
For me, a lack of direction caused a great deal of stress and money headaches in my life. It is not fun driving around in a car without a map (at least not for me). When I started building clarity and direction around what I was doing and what I wanted, money decisions lost a lot of the emotional impact they used to have.
I don't think people realize when they don't feel like they purpose or know what they want, how unhappy that makes them feel, which spills into other areas of their life. I'm glad you found your roadmap and have the clarity you need to create the life you want.
I know you're working hard to remedy your money blues and get back in control of your money, Kayla. And you're doing a tremendous job!
Not having money gives me the money blues. I am "between jobs" at the moment, a polite way to say that I am unemployed and not bringing in any income - aside from what paltry pennies I find from various freelance writing gigs. I am finding it very difficult to get work that pays anything near to a living wage. Thus, no money. I am not only blue, but terrified as well. Will the next stop be homelessness?
I'm sorry to hear you're in such a tough place right now, Brad. It's probably not much comfort, but I know others who have been in a similar spot and have been able to find their footing and thrive again. I know you can do the same.
I think one thing I'm trying to learn to separate is earning a living at something I'm passionate about. As long as I'm video editing, I will probably never be passionate about 95% of the stuff I'm working on, but I can try to find "some" meaning. But…I can pursue passion projects on the outside, like blogging, health, fitness, beach volleyball as hobbies as much as possible, and even earn a little bit of income from one or more of those things. As long as one doesn't overtake the other, I can find balance between the two.
That's exactly right, Tonya. It's having the outside passion projects that fulfill you, even if you can't earn a living from them. They still bring great joy into your life and probably help make video editing more tolerable too.
Too much consumer debt... I can totally relate to that. It really makes you feel horrible about yourself and wonder how everything went wrong. The pf community has really helped me personally, and know that we all can do this and conquer the debt!
I think comparing myself to others is the thing that gives me the biggest money blues. I have high expectations on what I can achieve in my career (and hopefully, business ownership) and I inevitably end up comparing myself to others my age. It's always a waste of energy and something I've been working on.
I love how you give a problem and offer a solution. I've had all those things in the past but can honestly say I don't get the money blues very often anymore. That's because every dollar we earn has a purpose. Before that it was all disposable, then sad when it was gone.
Thanks, Kim! Isn't amazing how much of a difference goals can make? When you know what you want to do with your money, it is so much easier to stop comparing or playing keep up.
Not being in control of your money is HUGE. From someone that's had their money completely out of control, I can say from experience that their is NO WAY that you can use your financial resources efficiently unless you are in control and know exactly how you are using your money. Control your money, don't let your money control you!
You got it, Travis! So many people think they are in control, but they really aren't. You definitely want to be the one in charge and I'm glad you and Vonnie are back in the driver's seat of your finances.
We've all done it, Holly and all it really does is make us unhappy. Focusing on creating the life you want for your family is a much happier way to life. Keeping Up is pointless, but there is always someone else to "keep up" too.
Great post. I'm glad I don't have that money blues. But it can help me to prevent them. Thank you for giving me information. It means a lot.
Sometimes when I get a taste of the high life, either from a splurge or a high end party or spending time with people who have tons of money, I get the blues. I just remember to focus on everything I ALREADY have. I'm insanely lucky and I try to remember that each and every day.
That's the absolute best perspective to have, Stefanie. Focus on what you already have and be grateful for it. Gratitude makes a huge difference in your money happiness and it's one of the many reasons why I practice gratitude every day.
These are great points. Too much of it comes down to caring about what others think to a fault. Too often we care about what all of our broke neighbors think about the car we drive or the things we buy.
We do put so much weight into what other's think about us. And you know what - most of the time they are too busy worrying about what we (and others) think about them to spend much time thinking about us.


They were safe. For the moment at least, they were safe. Kayelle had said she was certain they could stop running and rest for a while, and despite the pit of fear which told Yasgrid that Kayelle was wrong, she chose to believe her. Exhaustion made it a choice between that or dropping dead in another five or ten steps from what Yasgrid could tell.
Nia's body was light, which made running for long periods easier than it would have been for a Stoneling. Nia's body was also unused to long distance running though, so when Yasgrid first felt her lungs struggling to pull in breaths, and the strength in her limbs draining like water through a sieve, she'd had to fight the urge to beg for their flight to stop. That had been hours ago it felt like.
Kayelle had a good point about luring any attackers away from innocents. Yasgrid was used to the idea of confronting problems as a group – as a band specifically – but in this case there was only one sword that could deal with the trouble spawned monsters and they already had more people to wield it than they needed. So she'd run, even when her borrowed body felt like it was going to fall apart.
Kayelle seemed to be in marginally better shape when they finally reached a clearing around a pool at the base of a small waterfall. Yasgrid felt her vision shift as the strong moonlight lit the clearing nearly as bright as daylight would have.
Yasgrid frowned. Had the run been an attempt to take back Endings? It was hardly necessary if so. Kayelle had as much right to carry it as Yasgrid did. Probably more since Kayelle was actually who she appeared to be.
Had anyone else had the same switch happen to them that had happened to Nia and herself? It wasn't impossible, but it didn't seem likely. Did it?
"You had a good point about getting away so no one would get hurt," she said, her chest heaving as she gulped in the air her body so desperately craved.
Yasgrid stepped forward and plopped down onto the grass beside Kayelle, not looking at Nia's sister, but instead gazing into the waterfall too.
"You don't want me here?" she asked, and ran her hand through the mist covered grass.
"How is that a good thing?" Kayelle asked.
Nia had overstepped her bounds. She could feel the misstep she'd made, and could see it cracking open the whole eggshell of a lie she'd spent the day living.
"You really did find your fire, didn't you?" Belhelen said, nodding appreciatively at Nia's outburst.
"I guess I do feel a bit different than I did before." Nia said. She felt a stab of panic at the ridiculous scope of the lie she was telling. It was so good and so true and could cover so, so very much, which made it just so horrible wrong.
Up until that moment, Nia had felt like she was acting as translator for the real Yasgrid. She hadn't flat out claimed to be the woman whose body she wore, just allowed people to make a perfectly reasonable mistake. That it had been with the Yasgrid's permission and encouragement, had held off the Nia's overwhelming fear of being discovered as a fraud. She hadn't been doing anything wrong after all. Just trying to make the best of a weird situation.
Making demands of the Shatter Band that Margrada be accepted though? Pretending like Yasgrid was going to join them at all? Telling a lie that would explain away a whole host of little missteps? Somewhere in there Nia felt like she'd stepped beyond what could be considered helping Yasgrid into actually pretending to be her.
As terrifying as the thought of being discovered was though, there was a worse fear that arose.
How was she going to explain the liberties she was taking to Yasgrid? They barely knew each other – though something about that statement didn't seem entirely true – but there was a bond of trust between them. In part, it probably came from the fact that they were each the only one the other had to help make sense of the chaos their lives had become. Without each other, neither one could be either who they appeared to be or who they knew themselves to be.
Plus Yasgrid was so damn nice.
Stealing her life, even unintentionally, seemed like the most monstrous crime Nia could imagine, and the more she thought about it the more overwhelmingly wrong what she was doing began to feel.
She was not stealing Yasgrid's life she told herself. She was just trying to keep things from flying apart so that when they switched back everything would be ok.
Was Yasgrid's mother really nice? Nope, that didn't matter. Did Yasgrid had friends who demonstrably loved and cared for her? Nope, that also didn't matter. None of that could matter. All that mattered was keeping things in order, and presenting the right appearance so that no one would know about or be bothered by Nia's internal struggle.
The cold feeling that stole over her frosted a light smile onto her lips, and was perhaps the least Yasgrid-like expression she could have emulated.
But then, she hadn't gotten that coping technique from Yasgrid.


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Heartbroken father from Co Down on walk of hope in memory of baby daughter
The family together less than half an hour before Hannah passed away at just eight days old
Graeme Cousins
Published: 09:00 Wednesday 01 May 2019
GRAEME COUSINS talks to a Co Down dad about the tragic loss of his baby daughter and how he is combating the heartache
Between September 10 and September 18 last year the Bronte family went through a wide range of jarring emotions.
Treasured photo: Kirsty, Caleb and Gareth at Portbradden
Joy at the birth of their first daughter, panic as the doctors detected her premature birth had led to health difficulties, hope as their baby girl demonstrated a will to live, and devastating heartache when she passed away after losing her brave fight after eight days.
Gareth Bronte, 35, along with his wife Kirsty, 32, will aim to walk, run or cycle 10 kilometres a day for the next 31 days in their daughter Hannah's memory.
Gareth said the couple thank God for Hannah's life and cherish every second they spent with her.
He said: "Although Hannah was only around for eight days she made such a difference to our lives."
Hannah's name written on the sand at Portbradden
Hannah Stella Bronte was born at 26 weeks and six days weighing just two pounds, five and half ounces.
She began life in reasonably good health for a premature baby, but five days into her life her breathing began to falter.
Gareth, who lives between Loughbrickland and Rathfriland on the outskirts of Banbridge, said: "Those last three or four days when things weren't going great she fought back, she was full of fight and character.
"Anybody that knows me knows I like to talk, I like the sound of my own voice. When she was in the incubator you were able to talk to her or put your finger in for her to grab hold of. Whenever I talked to her she opened her eyes. It was lovely. She recognised that it was my voice."
He added: "Those eight days with Hannah filled me with such joy. They'll stay with me forever.
"But it doesn't take away the pain of not seeing her growing up. Things like her first day at school, walking her down the aisle."
10K A Day In May: the facts
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Co Down couple Gareth and Kirsty Bronte will walk 10 kilometres a day throughout May in memory of the baby daughter they lost at just eight days old.
Their aim is to raise funds for the Perinatal Trust to say thank you for the care their daughter Hannah received and the way in which they helped in the ease the pain of losing a loved one at such a young age.
The first of the 10K A Day In May challenges starts tonight at 6.30pm at Seapark.
Gareth and Kirsty have a son Caleb who is coming four later this month.
At first they had thought it would be better if Caleb did not see his sister in such distress, but fate had other ideas.
Gareth said: "We had made the decision that we weren't going to bring Caleb to the hospital.
"We were a wee bit scared with him being so young and all the wires and things coming out of Hannah that he might be upset.
"On the Tuesday that Hannah died, our parents were at the hospital and circumstances where that Caleb was in the hospital too.
"The doctors called us and said, 'look we've tried everything, things aren't good, she's not breathing the way she should be'.
"We kind of made the decision then that Caleb should see his sister. He was there for a reason.
"Caleb wasn't allowed into the ICU ward, but they'd moved us to a separate little ward so he was allowed in there. We were allowed to take her out of the incubator and bring Caleb into the room.
"When he saw Hannah he just said, 'my wee gorgeous'. I'll never forget it.
"That was only about 15 minutes to half an hour before Hannah died. All the family were together. It was just meant to be."
He added: "Caleb still talks to her, talks about her, says he misses her.
"It's lovely that he got to see his sister."
Gareth spoke of the three Fs that have helped himself, Kirsty and Caleb through the tragedy of losing Hannah – family, friends and faith: "Friends and family have been very supportive, they've been great.
"Certainly my faith, and Kirsty's, would be strong.
"A lot of our friends who are doing the 10Ks with us are friends from church (Cornerstone Church in Rathfriland).
"I believe that Hannah has gone to much better place. She has gone to be with the ultimate Father. One who loves her even more than me, and I will see her again and to be honest I can't wait for it."
Of the '10K A Day In May' challenge that Kirsty and Gareth have set themselves, the Co Down man said: "It wasn't an experience that any parents would want to go through.
"We were just very thankful of the neonatal unit and Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital, they were brilliant throughout the whole process.
"It's not closure but it's just something to give a wee bit back and to say thank you.
"My wife came up with the idea to raise some money – 10K A Day In May – it rolls off the tongue quite nicely. Though February would have been easier as it's only got 28 days.
"Whether it be walk, run or cycle we're going to do 10K every day.
"What we're planning is to do one big communal event a week, the rest will just be a smaller groups. We've got about 40 people who have signed up to do it every day."
They'll be joined by their friends from church as well as some of Gareth's friends from the worlds of rugby and cricket.
He said: "My old first 15 captain from school who now lives in Perth in Australia is going to do it. We've friends in London and Dubai as well who are doing it where they live.
"It's lovely to think that people will be doing 10Ks all over the world in memory of Hannah."
Gareth said: "Where we live on the Bronte Road between Loughbrickland and Rathfriland we can actually see the church where Hannah is buried from the sunroom.
"One of the walks we're going on is from our house, up past the church where Hannah is buried."
Another special place for the Bronte family is in Co Antrim.
Gareth said: "The beach at Portbradden is our favourite place in Northern Ireland.
"It was shortly after Hannah passed away, we got away for a few days and stayed up at the north coast. We went down with Caleb and thought it would be nice to write her name in the sand. That is one of our treasured photographs."
Harrowing time in hospital made easier by level of care within neonatal unit
Kirsty Bronte had spent some time in Craigavon Hospital and the Royal Victoria Hospital before their daughter was born as it had been expected that Hannah may arrive early.
Hannah's first few days showed signs that she would make it out of the neonatal unit. Gareth said: "She'd been breathing by herself mostly. It was about five days in she'd had a bad night.
"We were going down first thing in the morning and coming home late at night for the first five days.
"On the fifth night they phoned us and said that she hadn't had a great night, they put her on to a ventilator to help her breath.
"They'd hoped to put her on that for a few hours maybe to give her a rest.
"She didn't get to come off it. When we went down that Sunday after church we were just hoping that she would be coming off the machine.
"We went down not expecting anything just as bad. We didn't come home again.
"We stayed that night in the Royal. They have parents rooms that you can stay in. The only time we left was to get toothbrushes, toothpaste and overnight things.
"The next day she was a wee bit worse but then she was rallying. She passed away on the Tuesday not long after the whole family including Caleb had been with her."
Of the level of care afforded at the hospital, Gareth said: "Just having those rooms there is so good. That's what we're raising money for, to have parent packs, things that would be handy if parents hadn't planned to stay over but are caught unawares.
"This is the only neonatal unit in Northern Ireland, people could be travelling from much further than we did."
He said: "When Hannah died we got a little baby box with some little clothes in it, a pair of matching teddies, one that she was buried with and one that we could keep. Little things like that make it a little bit easier to remember her by. Each one of those boxes, the Perenatal Trust told me it cost £100. I couldn't put a value on what that box of little things means to me. I'd give £100,000 for it."
Gareth described his wife Kirsty, a 32-year-old GP, as "an incredibly strong woman". He said their daughter has brought them even closer together.
Where the communal walks will be taking place
The 10K A Day In May challenge begins tonight when Gareth and Kirsty Bronte will be joined by a host of big names for their first walk from Seapark at 6.30pm.
Participants include Ulster Rugby players Jacob Stockdale, Darren Cave and Will Addison while radio personality Pete Snodden is also due to take part.
The next communal walk takes place on Saturday, May 4 in Newcastle, Co Down with a 10K walk up and down Slieve Donard accompanied by qualified mountain expedition leaders.
On Friday, May 10 the group 10km walk starts and finishes at the Bronte's house outside Rathfriland.
The Newry 10K provides the backdrop on Tuesday, May 14 and on Wednesday, May 22 it's the Bann 10K.
Thursday, May 23 sees a 10km walk round Lurgan Park organised by Dromore High.
The final group walk will be on Friday, May 31 starting and finishing at Banbridge Rugby Club.
Gareth said: "These are all group events that we encourage everyone to join us in. Opportunities to donate will be available at all of the above. Anyone is also more than welcome to join Kirsty and I for any other walk during May."


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So what is Macramè?
Origin of the word Macramé:
There are debates that say the word macramé is of French descend but most experts agree it that it came from the word migramah and migrama , all words associated in Arabic with weaving and head coverings, and the Turkish word makrama meaning fringed towels or napkins.
History of macrame:
One of the earliest recorded uses of macramé-style knots as decoration appeared in the carvings of the Babylonians and Assyrians. Fringe-like plaiting and braiding adorned the costumes of the time and were captured in their stone statuary.
Arab weavers knotted excess thread along the edges of hand-loomed fabrics such as towels, shawls, and veils into decorative fringes. The decorative fringes also helped to keep flies off camels and horses in northern Africa.
The Moorish conquest took the craft to Spain, then Italy, especially in the region of Liguria, then it spread through Europe. In England, it was introduced at the court of Mary II in the late 17th century. Queen Mary taught it to her ladies-in-waiting.
Macramé was most popular in the Victorian era. It adorned most homes in items such as tablecloths, bedspreads and curtains. Sailors made macramé objects while not busy at sea, and sold or bartered them when they landed, thus spreading the art to places like China and the New World. Nineteenth-century British and American sailors made hammocks, bell fringes, and belts from macramé. They called the process "square knotting" after the knot they used most often. Sailors also called macramé "McNamara's lace".
Macramé's popularity faded, but resurged in the 1970s for making wall hangings, clothing accessories, small jean shorts, bedspreads, tablecloths, draperies, plant hangers and other furnishings. Macramé jewelry became popular in America. Using mainly square knots and granny knots, this jewelry often features handmade glass beads and natural elements such as bone and shell. Necklaces, anklets and bracelets have become popular forms of macramé jewelry. By the early 1980s, macramé again began to fall out of fashion, only to have it revived by millennials.
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This note is very well constructed, giving step by step actions to trace what's wrong.
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