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Indonesia: a miracle despite itself
June 19, 2012 Elizabeth Pisani	2 Comments
I'm nearing the end of the first (nine-month long) leg of my Indonesian Odyssey and I don't feel much closer to understanding the heart of this torturously complicated but endlessly fascinating nation. I've done my best to try and sum up some of my thoughts in the June issue of Prospect, one of UK's more intelligent monthly magazines.
For what they are worth, you can now read my reflections on culture, corruption and corpses on Prospect online. And no, Oliver, I don't think it is at a crossroads…
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A sick system produces dumb doctors in Indonesia
April 30, 2012 admin	8 Comments
"Why don't you go to Penang/Singapore?" is the first thing most Indonesians say when they hear I don't have kids. Obviously childlessness must be fixed, and obviously it is far too important to be left to the Indonesian health system. I usually give people short shrift when they trash the health system here. I have several smart friends who were once great doctors. Ok, they've mostly shifted into management jobs now, but Indonesia's med schools are full of bright young things to take their place.
Or are they? A recent report from the World Bank wrings its hands over the quality of medical education in Indonesia. It finds that accreditation standards for health schools are wonky in the first place, are not properly applied, and are in any case not published. Not too surprising really. Another recent report from the World Bank notes politely how absolutely crap Indonesia's education system is. In internationally standardised tests of 15 year-olds, over half of Indonesians scored less than one out of six on maths tests, and not a single Indonesian student reached the score of five or six that, according to the OECD which runs the tests, indicates decent critical thinking skills. When basic education is so poor, it would be miraculous for medical education to be much better. But the World Bank health worker report doesn't even mention the thing that worries me most: training for doctors and jobs as nurses are for sale.
Even the best state universities, the ones that in the past gave scholarships to my smart friends, are raking in money selling places in med school. The starting price to get in, for students with exceptional grades, is 10 million rupiah, over US$ 1,000. The lower your grades, the more you have to pay to get in. Medical school is so fashionable these days that I've heard of people paying up to 250 million rupiah just to get in. That's not for tuition, of course, that's purely for the privilege of being able to say "My eldest is studying to be a doctor". If they are either stupid or lazy or both, they will have to pay another great whack each year to pass their exams. When they graduate they'll have had a very expensive education. But would you want them taking care of your tumour?
The sale of jobs starts at a much lower level. Nurses and even midwives now have to put out to get hired even in small town health centres. The going price in Aceh, where I've spent the last few weeks, is 60 million rupiah for an entry level job (assuming that you have already earned, or indeed bought, the appropriate qualifications). Sixty million rupiah, US$ 6,600 dollars, to get a job that will earn less than US$ 300 a month. Is it any surprise that most health centre staff, doctors, nurses and midwives included, go to work in the morning and run a private practice in the afternoons or evenings?
I often ask people why they pay to see the doctor in the evening when they could see exactly the same doctor for free in the morning. The universal response is that doctors keep the "strong" medicine for their private patients. At the health centre you get obat warung – "kiosk drugs", cheap, over-the-counter stuff. Given the deterioration of standards required of people studying medicine in the first place, I would have thought the drugs they give you would be the least of your concerns.
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Which is worse: HIV or corruption?
West Papua will lead the fight against corruption, drugs, and HIV/AIDS
After another giant geographic leap (roughly the equivalent of London to Tehran) I find myself in Manokwari, West Papua. Tanah Papua, Indonesia's eastern extremity, has the country's highest rates of HIV, and also its highest levels of stigma. Which makes me wonder who came up with this commitment, made on an ageing poster that has pride of place outside the provincial Governor's office. It declares:
The West Papua government will lead the fight against:
KKN (Corruption, Collusion and Nepotism)
Narcotics and illegal drugs
Though hopeful donors have been pushing voluntary testing and counselling clinics on Papua for years, all the clinics I've visited in the last week report that the truly voluntary "I'll just go along and see whether I'm infected" walk-in client is rare. Most are referred to the clinics by health staff who see signs and symptoms of AIDS — often, in other words, after people have been walking around with HIV for a decade or so. Why don't more people want to get tested? Perhaps in part because we still tell people AIDS can't be cured. But also because we are equating HIV with distinctly undesirable things like corruption and illegal drugs. It brings us back to the eternal prevention dilemma. We want people to think HIV is undesirable, because we want them to protect themselves from infection. But we also want to stop treating it like some horrid plague which deserves to be feared (and financed) more than any other inconvenient, chronic, treatable disease.
If you've been reading this blog much, you'll have gathered that the parallel with corruption is not actually so far off for Indonesia, in that corruption is also an undesirable, inconvenient and chronic disease. At least HIV is treatable.
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Take the Money Politics and run
February 10, 2012 admin	1 Comment
Stop Money Politic...! This poster from the elections commission in East Aceh, Indonesia, has the thought bubble: "Won't he have to use corruption to get back the money he's spent?"
It's local election season in many areas of Indonesia. That means posters of well-fed used car salesmen promising vaguely to fight corruption and enrich the "rakyat", the majority of Indonesians who live from day to day or month to month. It also means that towns and villages are filled with "Tim Sukses" — swarms of volunteers who try to get the vote out for their candidate, often with the help of envelopes of cash.
Here's my question: why does money politics work? I put the question in a slightly more direct form to someone in Aceh who was cross because she'd been offered only 100,000 rupiah — less than US$ 11 — for her vote. "I got that in 2006, and there are more candidates this time, all of them making offers. Why would I give away my vote for just 100,000?" Why, I asked her, didn't she just take 100,000 from all of the candidates, and then vote the way she would have voted anyway? She looked shocked. "If I've promised my vote, I have to deliver my vote!" In other words, money politics works because enough people are honest in their corruption.
As this poster from the election oversight commission in the East Aceh town of Langsa suggests, the vast spending on campaigns, including vote-buying, leads to a cycle of corruption. Elected leaders resort to graft just to get back the cash they've spent. Sometimes, the payback is in contracts, not cash. But every which way, it means public money is badly spent. This report from the World Bank gives a pretty clear picture of how it all works. It refers to the last round of elections in Aceh, the rich Westernmost province of Indonesia that teeters perpetually on the brink of independence, but — pace the separatists — there's virtually nothing in it that is not just as true of the rest of Indonesia.
The exception is wrapped up in the final point about voter behaviour: intimidation. In Aceh, people are talking about "Terror Politics" as well as "Money Politics". Last week I made a giant leap from the tuna fishing grounds by the Philippine border to the far West of Indonesia to witness the local election campaign in Aceh. I didn't see it because the elections have been postponed for the third time, in part because the fractious former separatists, unhappy with the current governor who is also a former separatist, have been obliquely threatening unrest if Jakarta doesn't roll over and do everything it can to undermine the incumbent. I can't say that it is their camp, Partai Aceh, that was behind the drive-by shooting at the house of the Governor's Tim Sukses head last week. But party activists in the local coffee shop were not denying it when I reflected that a postponed election increased their chances of getting "their man" — a crusty old soul who has spent much of his adult life in exile in Sweden — elected. If this all sounds complicated, it is (there's a good run-down of the issues from the International Crisis Group and more in Inside Indonesia).
According to a former candidate for mayor in Langsa, home to the anti-money politics poster pictures above, terror Politics is the order of the day, at least in rural areas. "If you stay in a village for a week before the elections, I guarantee you'll get a knock on the door in the middle of the night." In an area where a knock on the door at night meant near certain death for over 15 years, either at the hands of a shadowy group of thugs and rebels who eventually gelled into Partai Aceh, or at the hands of the Indonesian army that fought to suppress them, it's pretty persuasive. Even more persuasive, perhaps, than 100,000 rupiah.
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Cheating justice: the case of the teenage sandal thief
January 14, 2012 admin	1 Comment
When Indonesians ask me what I find so special about their country, I often throw the question back at them. There's usually much head-scratching and no clear answer. So then I ask: OK, what do you think defines Indonesia, then? Again, rarely a clear answer. The other day, though, a random unemployed guy I met on a boat came out with this: "Indonesia is a country based on the rule of law". I nearly fell into the Banda sea (the deepest in the world, apparently). Indonesia is a country based on many things: the avarice of the Dutch, the populist nationalism of the founding fathers and the stubborn tenacity of the military are all candidates. But the rule of law would not appear in my top ten. Or even top ten thousand.
The rule of lawS perhaps, as in: one law for the rich and one for the poor. Benny made his surprising comment just around the time a court in Sulawesi was considering sentencing a 15 year-old to five years in prison for stealing a pair of sandals. It wasn't smart of the kid to try and steal flip-flops from a policeman, but it probably wasn't smart of the policeman to retaliate by beating the shit out of the kid, either. When his parents filed a complaint against the police for brutality the cops dragged the teenager in to court with the threat of a five year sentence. There was a bit of a national uproar; even normally judgmental religious leaders protested at the harshness of this prospective sentence. The press rushed to contrast the potential sentence with the lenient treatment of politicians and businesspeople accused of corruption. People convicted of stealing millions of dollars often spend just a few months in jails kitted out with gyms, spas and private dining rooms. In the end the kid was indeed convicted, but was sent home to lick his police-inflicted wounds with nothing more than stern warnings as punishment.
When Indonesians talking of siphoning millions out of the public purse they don't call it theft, any more than Americans call their multi-squillion dollar lobbying industry "corruption", though giving donations to politicians in return for legislation that profits your business smells a lot like corruption to me. In Indonesia, corruption is so deeply entrenched that it has it's own set of time-saving initials: KKN (for Korupsi, Kolusi, Nepotism). And attempts to cut it off at the roots seem only to underline the hopelessness of the task. I read about one such in Kompas this week. "I'll stop cheating when I know my stuff," declared a 15 year-old middle-school student. This was considered a success of an anti-corruption programme which hopes to get schoolchildren to set themselves time-bound goals for going clean. The premise, apparently supported by survey data, is that all students cheat some of the time, and most of them cheat most of the time. Teachers do little about this because they are under severe pressure to produce "results" for the school (something that will sound familiar to anyone who teaches in an inner London school). Teachers in the wonderful Indonesia Mengajar programme, which sends graduates from the best universities to the most neglected parts of Indonesia to teach in primary schools for a year, say they feel the same pressure from a different source. "If I fail a student, the parents take it as an insult and just stop sending the kid to school" a teacher in the north of Tanimbar told me.
So cheating becomes a norm. And from cheating to lying, and from lying to not telling the whole truth about the distribution of funds, and from there to 100 th place on Transparency International's list of least corrupt countries. In fact, Transparency International is one of the groups behind the programme to reduce cheating in schools. Its slogan: "Dare to be honest. That's cool!" ("Berani jujur: hebat!"). Maybe it was just because I still had sea-legs after stepping off a 48-hour boat journey at dawn, but I was also pretty baffled by the large banner across the office of the harbour-master in Ternate (an island famed for perfidious double-crossing by greedy colonists and overbearing Sultans alike). The banner, which translates roughly as: "Don't justify your habits, make a habit out of justice!" (Jangan benarkan yang biasa, biasakan yang benar!) is apparently a rallying cry for honesty in the workplace.
It seems to me it's a long road between those sorts of slogans and a country based on the rule of law.
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Death to the budget! Graves in Sumba
November 2, 2011 admin	1 Comment
Sumba is a graveyard of bodies and good intentions. Physically, it is littered with impressive megalithic tombs and their hideous modern counterparts. Financially, it is littered with development projects that haven't quite developed anything.
"Megalithic" sounds ancient, and many are, but they are still being built today. The tomb in the photo above was built in the 1970s; it took several hundred people the best part of a year to drag the stones on wooden rollers from the quarry to the burial site, and months more to carve. It's "voluntary" work, but workers need to be fed, and richly. That makes for a lot of dead buffalo. No huge surprise that many people are now using cement and tiles. Since the tile-piles have doors in them (to make it easier to shove family members in as they die) the island looks increasingly like a repository for surplus public loos, though some families are prettying them up (and covering their bets) with pictures of Jesus.
Not wanting to be outdone, the island's Christians Proper (often ethnic Chinese) have got Public Works to weigh in with cement. The Christian graveyard has a lovely new fence, in a delicate shade of primrose. Its cement pillars are carefully placed so that any Indonesian child and most adults can walk comfortably between them. And it cost this district, which scores close to the bottom of the national ranking on education and health, just 314 million rupiah (a cool US$ 30,000). This certainly doesn't compare with the cost of a traditional West Sumba tomb, but still…
May everyone rest in peace.
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Elizabeth Pisani – Indonesian Journeys
In late 2011, epidemiologist, writer and adventurer Elizabeth Pisani granted herself a sabbatical from the day job and set off to rediscover Indonesia, a country she has wandered, loved and been baffled by for decades. She was on the road and the high seas for a year, covering dozens of islands in 27 provinces. This site records photos and musings from that journey and beyond. See more about the project
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More than 50 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers from Harris agreed Stornoway is a great place to go for a Christmas day out, especially if it is snowing!
The party of excited girls and helpers travelled from as far as south Harris and Scalpay to spend snowy Saturday 9th December in the town.
The Rainbows and Brownies were asked to help Santa spot his reindeer that were hiding around the town.
Meanwhile the Guides and Rangers entered into the pantomime spirit and did a virtual shopping challenge on behalf of Rapunzel who was having a bad hair day.
The puzzles the Guides had to solve took them to places such as the Fisherman's Coop to buy Rapunzel waterproof headgear, the library for books on hair styles, pharmacies to find particular hair products and various hair dressers to find where Rapunzel and the Prince could both get haircuts and a tan because living in a tower is rubbish for your complexion.
The 'Cloud Nine' team will be awarded with their prize for the full 25 points on 12th December at the Girlguiding Harris Christmas Party.
These champion puzzle solvers and detectives are Natalie MacLean, Naomi MacKay, Isla Scott and Eilidh MacDonald.
The runners up, the 'Silly Geese' team, also did very well, gaining 20 points.
The Rainbows and Brownies enjoyed lunch and very energetic games in the Keith Street Guide Hall before meeting up with the Guides and Rangers again for the Rapunzel pantomime at An Lanntair.
"The panto was hilarious and the way they involved the audience was great," said 14 year old Ranger Rowan Chaffer from Northton.
"The clues for Rapunzel's Bad Hair Day were mind-boggling, but it was fun to do," added Guide, Emma Passmore from Rodel, who said it was fun going around the snowy town with their Christmas lights.
Five year old Rainbow Rosie Morrison from Tarbert said she enjoyed the games in the hall, while other Rainbows agreed with 7 year old Brownie Ava Globe, Finsbay, that the snow ball fight had been their favourite part of the Christmas outing.
Leader Matilda Lomas said: "It was great the way staff in the shops and library entered into the spirit and displayed our reindeer cartoons or helped the older girls with their challenge.
"Thanks to them, the panto cast and organisers and also to our wonderful volunteers who supervised the girls on the day.


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Simmons Bluff Lot 5A, 1.24 acres, is the low country at its best in quaint, rural Meggett, at the tip of Yonges Island. Simmons Bluff consists of eight private, picturesque lots tucked away just off of Simmons Bluff Road. Crestmont Street is a sand shell road which ends with a cul-de-sac and has recently been taken in to the Charleston County road system. Electric is near site, but not at lots. Perk tests have not been conducted, however it is likely that an engineered septic system will be required. Want to be surrounded by water? Simmons Bluff is the place for you! Simmons Bluff is approximately 30 min. from beautiful Downtown Charleston.Downtown Charleston.
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1816 East Montague Avenue is a large brick home in a convenient area. Seller wants to sell "as is where is", but home seems to be in good condition & ready to occupy. Owner added lots of upgrades to include new kitchen cabinets, new tile on kitchen floor, new GAS range, new range hood, new dishwasher (fridge is 4 or 5 years old) & all are included. New A/C Unit for upstairs installed Sept. 2010, A/C unit for downstairs installed in 2005. Home has hardwoods, formal living room, formal Dining Room, eat-in Kitchen, attached garage, and inviting Sunroom with vaulted, beamed ceiling overlooking brick patio area completed by brick Bar-B-Q pit w/chimney – very charming – and backyard is fenced. The fireplace in Family Rm. has wood burning heater insert – save on electricity – these can heat a whole house! Owners have put a lot of work into home, but a few more cosmetic things need to be done. Some rooms already freshly painted, & a little more paint in a few areas will bring this property to it's full potential as a really nice, charming home. It has plenty of room for a large family or to have multiple roommates to help pay your mortgage. Both bathrooms upstairs are large & have double sink vanities with plenty of storage & there is also a 1/2 bath downstairs. Close to Boeing, Trident Tech, Tanger Outlet shopping center, restaurants, movies,& only minutes to downtown Charleston. I-26 & I-526 are close by, making it an easy commute to work anywhere in Tri- county area; and the North Charleston shops & Park Circle are just down at the other end of street Easy to show. 1816 East Montague is approximately 20 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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Despite media reports of the emergence of so-called "bidding wars" in select housing markets, average home prices remained flat in the month of April, according to the latest results of the monthly Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulse Tracking Survey.
While reports of some home listings attracting dozens of offers have become common this year, the closely watched nationwide HousingPulse survey found that most homes sold in April received only two or three offers and sold below list price.
Demand from investors remained strong during the month of April. Investors accounted for 25.1% of home purchases, while current homeowners accounted for 40.1% of purchases and first-time homebuyers accounted for 34.8% of purchases.
Average prices for home purchases declined slightly from March to April, according to transactions reported by HousingPulse survey respondents. The average price for non-distressed properties declined 1.5% from March to April, while the average price for short sales dipped 1.7%. For damaged REO the average price fell 1.4% and for move-in ready REO the average price slipped 0.3%. Learn more about the May 2012 National Housing Trends.
1488 Coles Road on Johns Island is located in the Jasmine Pointe subdivision. Jasmine Point is a 9 acre private Island with just 9 home sites. This is a beautiful lot with gorgeous views across the creek. Dock permit has expired but can get redone. This lot has beautiful Oaks and is ready for your new home. Owner is a SC Licensed Realtor. Short sale is worked out and can close in less than 2 weeks. 1488Coles Road on Johns Island is approximately 30 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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1492 Coles Road on Johns Island is located in the Jasmine Pointe subdivision. Jasmine Point is a 9 acre private Island with just 9 home sites. This is a beautiful lot with gorgeous views across the creek. Dock permit has expired but can get redone. This lot has beautiful Oaks and is ready for your new home. Owner is a SC Licensed Realtor. Short sale is worked out and can close in less than 2 weeks. 1492 Coles Road on Johns Island is approximately 30 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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1420 Ravens Bluff Road on Johns Island is a beautiful lot with wood and a clear field and pond. Great place to build your new home and have horses. Ravens bluff is a conservation community of only 20 lots and the 21 lot is a preserve. Easy to show and we have plats and perk information. 1420 Ravens Bluff Road is approximately 30 minutes to Downtown Charleston and the Airport.
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3806 Hartnett Blvd. on Isle of Palms is a rare opportunity to purchase a 90'wide lot with potential ocean views This large lot is on the ocean side of Hartnett Blvd. This is a great time to build your dream home while prices to build are low. 3806 Harnett Blvd. on Isle of Palms is a short walk to the beach. Owner may consider financing lot with 30% down at 6.5% interest over a 30 year term with a 5 year balloon. That will give you time to get house plans ready and your financing for your construction loan! 3806 Hartnett Blvd. is approximately 25 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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108 King Street in Downtown Charleston's South of Broad neighborhood is CIRCA 1841: Experience Charleston History in the Heart of the King Street Shopping District. This classic 1841 Charleston Single Home was COMPLETELY RESTORED in 2001. All attempts were made to retain ORIGINAL MATERIALS and ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS while fully updating the home to modern standards. This historic home has won the coveted "Carolopolis" AWARD and has been a favorite on the Charleston Preservation Society's fall tour of homes 4 of the last 5 years. Stroll to THE BATTERY to catch the sunset, or walk to the best restaurants in Charleston, only to finish your evening with a nightcap from one of Charleston's night-life hotspots just a block from your home. This is the house that the HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE tours talk about and visitors to Charleston gaze at as they pass by the historic SOUTH OF BROAD district. Become part of the history with church bells and parades, while still having quiet one way traffic and a great neighborhood feel. This home is located on the highest part of the peninsula and near two yacht clubs and 3 marinas. Enjoy privacy with a rare DOUBLE-LOT to include a private courtyard and side by side off-street PARKING to fit two full size cars. 108 King is light and airy with large windows and southern exposure. Historical significance and quality details abound in the home from doors and woodwork to mantles, exposed beams, and cozy built-ins throughout. All rooms shine with original restored HEART PINE FLOORS, while the bathrooms are cleanly tiled. Curl up with a good book next to one of the four working WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACES which have all been restored to proper working order. The kitchen is outfitted with all the modern conveniences from STAINLESS appliances and a chef's ultimate dream—a gas stove—as well as plenty of cupboard space, a handy bar area, and an eat in kitchen. With a formal dining room complete with a historic fireplace, other rooms include a parlor/library, living room, and three additional bedrooms, one located on the third floor with a full bath and private sitting room. The master bedroom boasts a working fireplace and a full bath with quaint dual pedestals, and a large STEAM SHOWER with multiple shower heads and 360 degrees of showering options. Step onto the second floor balcony and notice the carriage tour that has stopped in front of your home and may tell the following story: Once upon a time, 108 King belonged to the Swan Family, whose ancestor George W. Swan captained the harbor pilot schooner known as the "Francis Elizabeth." The "Francis Elizabeth", inspired the design of the modern tall ship "Spirit of South Carolina," a fully certified sailing school vessel whose home port is Charleston. This magnificent home is just ripe with Charleston heritage and history. One of the best located homes on King Street, just South of Broad Street and only steps away from the best shopping, dining and entertainment. 108 King Street in the South of Broad neighborhood is approximately 5 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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330 Swift Avenue in the West Ashley neighborhood of Air Harbor is a gorgeous 3 bedroom 2 bath brick ranch is move-in ready! The meticulously kept home features refinished hardwood floors throughout with ceramic tile in both bathrooms, a kitchen with new counter tops, new microwave, new wall oven and new stove top, a completely redone master bathroom, dual closets in the master bedroom, ceiling fans in each bedroom and along the entire back of the home is a sunroom, screened porch and covered patio area. The large backyard is quiet and well maintained. 330 Swift Avenue in West Ashley's Air Harbor neighborhood is approximately 15 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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101 Saint Margaret Street in Downtown Charleston is a unique and fun house that sits right in the heart of the Wagener Terrace neighborhood. It is one of the most popular neighborhoods north of the Crosstown and this home is just a couple blocks off of Hampton Park. Walk or ride a bike down to the park and enjoy the open space. Watch the neighbors go by from your large front porch or take a rest in the private backyard during those beautiful Spring days. The owners completed renovations in 2009 including: new roof, windows, cement plank siding, HVAC (one unit is approx 2 yrs old and the other is approx 1 yr old), duct work, insulation, plumbing, electrical, tankless water heater and a new kitchen and bathrooms. This home also includes hardwood floors throughout, a working wood-burning fireplace, large walk-in closets, separate laundry room, a big fenced-in back yard, covered front porch, private deck in the back, and a screened-in balcony off the upstairs bedroom. An attached 1 bedroom (has separate entrances off of the front of the home the and rear deck) with full bath efficiency is currently being used as storage, but would also make a great guest suite, art studio, home office or room for rent. 101 Saint Margaret Street in Wagener Terrace is approximately 10 minutes form the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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242 Sea Marsh Drive on Kiawah Island is a must see home at this price! Located near the entrance gate to Kiawah for quick access on and off the island, this home overlooks the ninth and tenth fairways, and the lagoon in between, of Kiawah Island Golf Resort's Cougar Point golf course. The large eat-in kitchen leads to the formal dining room, laundry room, and to two open seating areas, one of which has a wood burning fireplace that has been retrofitted for gas service, also. The master bedroom has room for a seating area along with two walk-in closets and a substantial master bathroom area. The FROG, which features its own half bath, can be used as an office or overflow bedroom as needed. 242 Sea Marsh Drive on Kiawah Island has all the living space on one floor living with only a few steps up from the front door or garage. A new roof was installed in 2012. Buyer to pay one half of one per cent of sale price at closing as a contribution to KI Community Association reserve fund. In addition to Kiawah Resort's Governor's Club, several other private club memberships are available in the immediate area. 242 Sea Marsh Drive on Kiawah Island is approximately 40 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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21 Limehouse Street in Downtown Charleston's South of Broad neighborhood is a fabulous Colonial Revival style house built in 1917 and only two blocks from Murray Boulevard and the Ashley River. A wide front porch opens into a spacious foyer with custom bookcases and a window seat. Off the foyer is a family room with fireplace and dining room with French doors opening onto a large deck and beautifully landscaped backyard with palm trees and a fountain. Kitchen has granite counters, Viking Range, Sub Zero refrigerator and ceramic floors. Upstairs is a Master Suite with Jacuzzi tub, two bedrooms and shared hall bath. Fixed stairs lead up to a large attic with a heating and air vent for climate control. This house has been beautifully maintained and a list of improvements is available on disclosures. 21 Limehouse Street in the South of Broad neighborhood is approximately 5 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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21 Limehouse Street in the downtown Charleston neighborhood South of Broad is listed by Jane Smith with Carriage Properties LLC.
1340 Coosaw Drive in West Oak Forest neighborhood in West Ashley is near all area shopping and great restaurants. This home would be perfect for first a time home buyer or great investment property. Home features a large eat-in kitchen, Family room; separate room off from family room could be a fourth bedroom or an office, laundry room with washer dryer connection, large backyard. Roof on home is less than 5-years old. Home is currently tenant occupied and requires a 24-hour notice for all showing. This is not a short sale. Home is being sold in "As-is" condition. 1340 Coosaw Drive in West Ashley's West Oak Forest neighborhood is approximately 15 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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1340 Coosaw Drive in the West Ashley neighborhood West Oak Forest is listed by Deborah Lawrence with AgentOwned Realty.
299 President Street in Hampton Park Terrace presents an outstanding opportunity to own a beautifully renovated Arts & Crafts home. This house was taken down to the studs and rebuilt with all the modern conveniences yet with attention paid to recreating the original charm. Details include 5" hand-laid, heart pine flooring, white cabinets with beaded board detail, and tiled baths with one of the dual-upstairs master baths featuring a claw foot tub. Modern conveniences, such as a walk-in laundry/pantry, stainless appliances including a GE Profile wine cooler, and pre-wired for surround sound throughout downstairs, make this renovation stand out. The finishing touches include an upstairs deck for private enjoyment, a privacy-fenced back yard, and the original front porch with unique roof detailing. With three full bedrooms and three full baths, an open floor plan, and a superior renovation, this is a wise choice and should not be missed. 299 President Street in Hampton Park Terrace is approximately 10 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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299 President Street in the Downtown Charleston neighborhood of Hampton Park Terrace is listed by Jennifer LePage with AgentOwned realty.
Headline numbers can often mask important variations across different areas and property types, rendering segment-specific statistics that much more important. For the 12-month period spanning May 2011 through April 2012, Pending Sales in the Charleston region were up 22.3 percent overall. The price range with the largest gain in sales was the $100,000 and Below range, where they increased 31.7 percent.
The overall Median Sales Price remained flat at $184,000.The property type with the largest price gain was the Single-Family segment, where prices increased 0.5 percent to $195,000. The price range that tended to sell the quickest was the $150,001 to $200,000 range at 97 days; the price range that tended to sell the slowest was the $350,001 and Above range at 156 days.
Market-wide, inventory levels were down 27.0 percent. The property type that lost the least inventory was the Single-Family segment, where it decreased 25.8 percent. That amounts to 7.4 months supply for Single- Family homes and 8.4 months supply for Condos. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HERE.
Preliminary data reported for March 2012 indicated 899 homes sold at a median price of $182,000. Adjusted numbers now show 907 sales at the same median price.
170 homes sold at a median price of $154,945 in Berkeley County in April. This represents even sales and an increase in pricing compared with April 2011, when 170 homes sold at a median price of $145,000. View the Berkeley County Market Report.
476 homes sold at a median price of $228,125 in Charleston County in April. This represents an increase in sales and pricing from April 2011's 451 sales at a median price of $208,000. View the Charleston County Market Report.
151 homes sold at a median price of $165,000 in Dorchester County in April. This represents a significant increase in both sales volume and pricing, as 129 homes sold at a median price of $147,490 in April 2011. View the Dorchester County Market Report.
22 Bufflehead Drive on Kiawah Island is a great beach house in a fabulous location. There is plenty of natural light through out the house. 22 Bufflehead Drive on Kiawah Island has great views of the lagoon from the living room, all the bedrooms and of course the kitchen breakfast area. There is a large screened porch and a very large deck on the second floor along with wide heart of pine floors. Currently the area across the lagoon has no development. A five minute bike ride down the Alley Of Oaks bike path to a one of the best sections of the beach. 22 Bufflehead Drive on Kiawah Island presents a terrific investment opportunity and one of the most desirable locations on the island. This is not a short sale just a really awesome "as is" buy. 22 Bufflehead Drive on Kiawah Island is approximately 45 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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22 Bufflehead Drive on Kiawah Island is listed by Jim Craddock with Daniel Ravenel Real Estate.
5917 Peirce Road has a very open floor plan. 5917 Peirce Road's features include stainless steel appliances along with an island in kitchen; huge master bedroom with 15 by 6 walk in closet; the master bath has a large soaking tub and separate shower plus double vanity; huge walk in closet; large living room plus a two desk in the study hall; a 30' by 15' den with a fireplace; along with a large laundry room. There are two storage sheds that are in need of repair and do not add to the value of the property. 5917 Peirce Road is situated on 2.77 acres of very nice high ground with trees. The owner is able to close quickly. Owner will brick the foundation in with the costs added to the sales price so you can do FHA or VA financing.
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Cleared building lot located in Downtown Charleston's North Central neighborhood. There are new construction and renovations on the street and in the neighborhood.
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1607 Folly Creek Way is a beautiful condominium in Folly Beach, just minutes from the beach with views out the front of the marsh and tidelands and views out the back of the marsh, creek and river. You have your own crabbing dock just out the back door where you can pull up to at half tide and load your boat with your cooler. There also is the community dock you can tie your boat up to for a couple days. Decks and porches off of each floor every room that opens up to the outside has a deck or a porch. Beautiful kitchen open to dining area and family room with a great view of the water. Nice fire place in the family room. Garage has tons of storage and plenty of room for a couple cars plus a few toys. The driveway is larger than most in the Palmetto Pointe providing additional off street parking. The elevator goes from garage right up to living area and then on up to the second floor bedrooms. There is a bedroom on the first floor and a full bath. Drive to be beach in less than 5 minutes, or ride your bikes to the beach. This home is very close to the community pool and clubhouse. The yard is large enough to hold outdoor activities. 1607 Folly Creek Way is easy to show but owner does need notice to take the dog out. Seller is willing to answer any questions concerning boat access to other waters from Palmetto Pointe. SELLER IS A SC LICENSED REALTOR. 1607 Folly Creek Way is less than 5 minutes from the beach and approximately 15 minutes from the heart of Downtown Charleston.
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Gone are the days when animal welfare meant only food, water and shelter. Now the minds of animals are also thought of as another necessary factor to care for. Many zoos, aquariums and other such facilities working with animals are now putting emphasis on enriching the daily lives of their captive creatures. It's not just mammals that can benefit from enrichment, everything from insects to rodents, and cephalopods to reptiles can too!
Enrichment can start off with simple everyday tasks that increase brain functions, such as having animals forage throughout their exhibit for their food. Food itself is a great enrichment tool. Creating frozen juicesicles of particular foods or by placing food, such as honey or peanut butter, in tricky locations where the animal must work to get at it. Primates and great apes are the best at this, as they pick up and use tools such as sticks to obtain the food.
Providing animals a social setting is also beneficial to their well-being, whether it's with the same species or being in a multispecies exhibit. Another effective tool, especially for any of the felids (cat species), is to use scent markers. Whether it's another animal's urine or even perfumes put on trees, logs or other exhibit furniture, it helps stimulate their olfactory senses. Even rotating enclosures among like species, like at the Great Cats exhibit at the Smithsonian National Zoo, encourages animals to investigate their spaces and do natural behaviours such as scent marking. Also, having a complex environment for the animals to explore with trees, dens, foliage and in the case of mountain goats a tall, steep, rocky structure (to resemble their natural habitat) is great for enrichment.
Training is also used for many species, using target training or crate training is effective not only to enrich the lives of the animals but also helps to keep them calm and comfortable in situations such as being moved somewhere or for health check ups and other veterinary needs. Painting is yet another enrichment device that doesn't apply to many animals, but for those such as elephants and primates it has been very successful.


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Examines the relationship between religion, nature and ethics in different religious traditions.
The history, performing arts and cultural expressions of the Hindu traditions of India and in the diaspora.
Credits: 3; can be repeated with change in content up to 6 credits.
Theory and method in the anthropological and religious studies of myths, rituals, religious specialists and religious movements using examples from cultures throughout the world.
Explores the relationship between food and religion by investigating food in the context of specific religious traditions, e.g., Hinduism, and examining food as a moral and ethical category in religious and secular contexts, e.g., organic and locavore.
REL 3128 Latinos in the U.S.
Surveys the history of Latino(a) presence in the U.S. and examines the roles religion has played.
Credits: 3; Prereq: sophomore standing.
Credits: 3; Prereq: sophomore status minimum.
Explores the religious dimensions of environmental movements in the global South, including seed-saving campaigns in India and Mexico, Liberation Theology and the Green Belt Movement. Course examines global environmental issues; e.g., loss of biodiversity, climate change and privatization of water that disproportionately affect the poor and marginalized.
An examination of the interplay of religion, race and rebellion in the various revolts, insurrections and social movements of African Americans in the United States.
An intensive introduction to the literary study of the Hebrew Bible within the context of ancient Near Eastern literature and history.
Credits: 3; Prereq: REL 2210 or REL 2240, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3; Prereq: instructor permission.
Examines the Book of Job and the ongoing tradition of its interpretation.
Examines ancient Israelite and early Jewish wisdom literature along with similar literature from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt.
A critical examination of the literary representation and historical realities of gender and sexuality in ancient Israel through close readings of selected texts from the Hebrew Bible.
A comprehensive historical survey of the main religious traditions in China, with focus on Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
Credits: 3; Prereq: any course in Asian religion, Asian scripture or REL 4024.
Credits: 3; Prereq: refer to the department.
Survey of Jewish traditions about nature, the environment and ecology.
Investigates the development of religious and political understandings of Jews, Judaism and Jewish identity in modern and contemporary periods.
Introduces students to Jewish biblical interpretation, or midrash, from antiquity to today.
An intensive introduction to the study of religion. Required of all religion majors during the junior year.
Credits: 3; can be repeated with change in content up to 12 credits.
Provides an understanding of both the oppressive and liberatory aspects of the three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) for women.
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing or above.
Explores relationships between religion, nature and society as a means to understand how these relationships reflect and shape social relations among people.
Examines the role of agriculture within religious thought and practice.
Credits: 3; can be repeated with change in content up to 9 credits.
Examines the ethical, religious and political dimensions of the relationship between ethical ideas and practices, including the divergence between expressed values and actual practices and some possible reasons for this divergence.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one previous course in religion or philosophy, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3; can be repeated with change in content up to 6 credits. Prereq: instructor permission.
An in-depth study of the Pentateuch (Genesis – Deuteronomy) in light of modern biblical scholarship.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one course in Hinduism.
Credits: 3; Prereq: introduction to Buddhism, Chinese religions or instructor permission.
The course is a comprehensive inquiry of the history, doctrines and practices of the Chan/Zen tradition of East Asian Buddhism.
Credits: 3; Prereq: introduction to Buddhism or instructor permission.
The theory and practice of Buddhist meditation, with focus on the systems of meditation practice developed by the Theravada school in Sri Lanka and the main traditions of Chinese Buddhism.
Credits: 3; Prereq: REL 2362.
An in-depth exploration of the main works of various existentialist thinkers with a particular emphasis on their views of religion.
Credits: 3 to 9; can be repeated with change in content up to 9 credits.
Credits: 3; Prereq: REL 2317, REL 2341 or REL 3022.
With a focus on reading primary texts in translation supplemented with recent ethnographies, this weekly seminar explores various conceptions of sacred space and place – and movement to, from and between them – in the Indic imagination.
A comparative survey of literary, historical, ritual and material aspects of ancient Israelite religion with evidence from Canaan, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome.
Credits: 1 to 5; can be repeated with change in content up to 9 credits. Prereq: 9 hours in religion or department permission.
Credits: 3; can be repeated with a change in content up to 6 credits.
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior or senior standing and department permission.
Credits: 1 to 18; can be repeated with change in content up to 18 credits. Prereq: undergraduate adviser permission.
This course provides a mechanism by which course work taken abroad as part of an approved study abroad program can be recorded on the UF transcript and counted toward graduation.
First semester of a two-semester series that introduces the Sanskrit language through the Devanagari Script.
Second semester of a two-semester series that introduces the Sanskrit language through the Devanagari Script with an emphasis on reading, writing, grammar and oral recitation.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SRK 1121 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SRK 2200 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SRK 2201 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SKR 3410 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent.


In 2018, we opened an office in Cleveland, bringing our Salesforce consulting services to another city. We love that Cleveland parallels Syracuse in a lot of ways and are excited to be a part of the resurgence of this city. Its manufacturing history began with traditional industries like oil and the establishment of the Cleveland Clinic, earning a reputation as a center of knowledge and growth. The city has built upon that history by focusing on innovation in the healthcare, manufacturing and technology businesses already present, as well as encouraging new startups through the availability of state funding programs. As more businesses go to market in Cleveland, we look forward to using Salesforce to help with their success.
Our office is located in Cleveland Heights above Fairmount Square. We're a quick walk from great restaurants like Luna Bakery, Barrio, and The Fairmount in an area with a bustling nightlife perfect for culinary adventurers and artistic appreciation. The Salesforce experts in our Cleveland office are locals, part of the community, and are invested in encouraging its growth.
We look forward to being your choice for a local Salesforce Partner in Cleveland!


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Keyword Discovery Tips |
Keyword Discovery Tips
Find the Most Popular Keywords for E-Commerce SEO
Most e-commerce business owners understand that search engine optimization is one of the key components of a good online marketing program. However, many are unsure how to go about optimizing their web content, or don't understand what is involved and may feel that paying an SEO management firm to run their campaign is the only option.
In truth, search engine optimization is a skill that can be learned by business owners. Optimizing a website is an ongoing process, and one that business owners can be actively involved in. The following tips help users discover and use keywords that are relevant, useful and popular.
Keyword Discovery Tips and Tools… the Secret? Google Zeitgeist
Google provides a number of helpful, free tools for keyword discovery and research:
Google Hot Trends- Allows users to view the most popular queries on any date.
Google Insights for Search- Web content writers can search by a number of criteria to see what people are looking for by geographical zone, seasonality and more.
Google AdWords Keyword Tool- Users can search keywords and phrases, with results displaying related terms, average cost per click, monthly search volume and more.
Links to all of the above mentioned services are found on the Google Zeitgeist web page, an excellent resource for e-commerce business owners ready to tackle their own SEO and keyword discovery tasks.
What are Search Engines Looking For on E-Commerce Websites?
No one knows the exact formula popular search engines, such as Google, use to rank websites. Web content writers used to employ tactics like keyword stuffing (trying to achieve a certain density of keywords in the article, measured as a percentage of overall content) to improve their ranking.
However, search engines quickly caught on to that tactic and others that were designed not to provide valuable information to website visitors, but to trick search engines into giving a higher page rank to undeserving websites.
Search engines are trying to provide more relevant information to online visitors. Take the new Microsoft search engine, Bing, as an example. It has been described by Microsoft as a "decision engine," designed to help users make better decisions based on better information. They take into consideration how well the page content matches what the user is looking for, as well as how relevant the website is, measured by the number of links from other websites.
E-commerce businesses can use search engine optimized articles, blogs, newsletters and more to become established as the authority in their field. E-commerce websites must also be carefully designed for maximum usability and accessibility.
How to Write Search Engine Optimized Content
Rather than focusing on five to ten keywords, use a variety of keywords in key phrases. Don't worry about how often specific words appear throughout the website. Instead, focus on making sure all content is relevant to the topic, and that article titles, page introductions, subheadings, and image or video captions contain words and phrases readers will use to find information on the topic.
Search engines are literal; they cannot tell what the writer wanted to say, or perhaps meant to say. The best way to get hits from people searching for information on any given topic is to ensure that the website content uses relevant keywords and phrases throughout. Instead of striving to be ranked first when people search for a few select keywords, e-commerce businesses should focus on appearing in search results for any query on the subject.

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At the end of an amazing October, one team was standing: the Chicago Cubs, who broke a 108-year championship drought and won the World Series for the National League. But 14 other NL teams played all season and had their own pinnacle moments. In consultation with each club's beat reporter, here is the game of the year for each club in the NL in 2016.


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Interview: Alex Cruz, Vueling CEO
Cruz says AENA fee hike will not derail Barcelona growth
Vueling will achieve net growth at its Barcelona El Prat hub throughout 2012, chief executive Alex Cruz tells Flightglobal, with the availability of spare capacity following Spanair's demise comfortably outweighing the impact of higher fees at the airport.
The low-cost carrier is lobbying AENA over the doubling of charges at El Prat and Madrid Barajas airports in "continuous" top-level private meetings, he says.
But Cruz does not anticipate any revisions to the higher fee structure - implemented on 1 July 2012 - and Vueling is instead pursuing "concessions" from the airports operator over the 5%-above-RPI increases planned for the beginning of 2013 and 2014. Though a goal for the airline, Cruz admits that such provisions will be "insufficient".
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Hedging your bets
When Delta Air Lines announced its intention to acquire an oil refinery earlier this year, the unusual move drew a mixed response from analysts. Some praised its innovation, arguing that its daily consumption of 210,000 barrels of jet fuel justified cutting out the middle man. Others questioned whether airlines should be in the business of refining crude oil.
But one thing no one disputed was the urgent need to offset fuel price volatility. According to IATA's latest forecast, Brent crude, the main European benchmark, is likely to average $110 a barrel this year - but in just six months spot prices have ricocheted wildly between $128 and $88.
For airlines that rely on stable ticket pricing to deliver profitability, such swings have brought fuel hedging firmly back into vogue during the post-2008 recovery. In its simplest form, hedging allows fuel prices to be fixed or capped for future expenditure, smoothing out unforeseen spikes in the oil price and bringing some certainty to margins...
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On 4 November 2010, in the skies above the Indonesian island of Batam, one of the four engines powering an Airbus A380 operated by Australian flag carrier Qantas blew up mid-flight. The force of the explosion was so great that shrapnel from the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine punctured the wing, sent fuel gushing from two tanks, and disabled an array of vital flight control systems.
Despite malfunctioning hydraulics, limited reverse thrust and no anti-skid brakes, Captain Richard de Crespigny successfully landed Qantas Flight 32 at Singapore Changi Airport. None of the 440 passengers and 29 crew aboard was injured.
In the months that followed, air safety investigators branched out from focusing solely on the faulty engine to addressing a new issue of concern – the discovery of hairline cracks in the Qantas A380's wings. Though not a contributing factor to the mid-air explosion, it quickly became apparent that these newly identified fissures – located on nine-inch aluminium brackets connecting the wing's outer skin to its inner rib structures – warranted further scrutiny...


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As the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises approaches, I'm becoming more and more giddy. This movie will not disappoint . . . me at least. With all the hype, though, there's some fear that it will not live up to expectations. That's why when Megan showed me this, I was ecstatic. Two of my favorite things — Pee Wee and Batman.
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ACInvestments needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 240 designs submitted by 49 freelance designers.
Hello, my name is Chris and i run my own real estate investment company. I started this company on a loan from my parents after finishing school last January. I am a 24 year old looking to turn this start up into a successful real estate investment/development company. The main reason i got into this was due to the fact that i could pick up land for pennies on the dollar. I figured that even though the market was struggling for developers and builders, i could capitalize on that and acquire pre-developed assets for a discounted rate and then sell them as needed. I also have my real estate license and sell some of the homes that are being built on my land for an even faster return. I would like to present the company in a very simple, tasteful way that gives a professional yet distinct look. A look that says even though we are a new young company, we have a great work ethic and are driven to be the best.
The target audience is banks, builders, and developers. Our main goal is to negotiate with banks for land acquisitions and loans, with builders for lowered costs and confidence, and developers for partnerships. We also manage some commercial buildings that we own. This is obviously an existing market, but we are an effect of the economy. My business sprang up due to the fact that builders may no longer have the capitol to purchase land but the resources to build homes. I am here to promote growth in this struggling industry by helping builders and developers be able to build homes.
We do a lot of real estate investment business but also have other projects going on, so a logo that is not constricted to real estate would be ideal. Feel free to get creative! You are the designer/artist, not me so let your creativity flow! Our tag line is "Developing the future" which should be included somewhere but not necessarily in the logo itself. I would like to have around 2-3 colors and want to avoid anything that looks like a picture in a coloring book. Colors i was thinking of include but not limited to: Red, Gray, Black, Gold, Silver, Green, Blue. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to email me at: Chris.ACInvestments@yahoo.com. Thanks, i look forward to working with you!


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Local faith-based community leaders react to anti-Semitic attack in New York
By Justin Lum
The shock of what happened in Monsey, New York is rippling across the country, and of course, affecting those in Jewish community of Phoenix. Religious leaders in the community say security is the top priority for places of worship, but these latest attacks are not putting fear in the people of the Jewish community, instead, it's keeping them united.
PHOENIX - The shock of what happened in Monsey, New York is rippling across the country, and of course, affecting those in Jewish community of Phoenix.
Religious leaders in the community say security is the top priority for places of worship, but these latest attacks are not putting fear in the people of the Jewish community, instead, it's keeping them united.
"It's unbelievable. It's unfathomable. It's disgraceful," says Marty Haberer, president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix.
A man is behind bars after law enforcement says Grafton Thomas stabbed five people celebrating Hanukkah in a rabbi's New York home. The state's governor, Andrew Cuomo, says this is the 13th anti-Semitic attack in just three weeks.
Haberer grew up in the very area where police are now investigating the hate crime. His grandparents and their children escaped Germany less than a year before the holocaust.
On the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, Haberer along with other Jewish community leaders, condemn the latest string of attacks. "The fact that in such a short time, just eight decades later, that that's being forgotten, and this kind of hate is rearing itself again, is unbelievable," he said.
The federation continues to work with law enforcement and security partners to stay vigilant.
"We've invested hundreds of thousands of dollars here in Phoenix to make sure that our facilities are more secured and we are prepared," Haberer said.
Larry Schultz is the executive director of Arizona Interfaith Movement, an organization bringing members of around 25 different faiths together.
He wants to see hate crimes prosecuted more aggressively, he said. "One of the members of our faith are attacked we're all attacked," He said.
Adding, "Anytime that a faith community is attacked, you have to face that it's a hate crime. This man went into a rabbi's home knowing Hannukah was being celebrated that evening."
According to the Anti-Defamation League, anti-Semitic attacks in Arizona are down from 32 in 2018, to 15 in 2019.
The suspect in the latest attack is being held on a $5 million bond and facing five charges of attempted murder.


I'm not a very patient man. (Not a big revelation there). I get frustrated when things do not work like they are supposed to. So, you can imagine the irritation and annoyance I've been experiencing for the past week and a half due to my Internet having issues.
As many Americans, I have come to depend on the Internet. I pay my bills on the Internet, advertise and sell books on the Internet, get my news, weather, and entertainment on the Internet. In fact, I live on the Internet. When it is down it negatively impacts my life in a BIG way. For instance, last week, when I posted my blog, it should have been a very simple matter. It normally takes about fifteen minutes to get the post online. But last Sunday night I spent three hours on it.
So, during the past week I have been busy, trying to isolate the problem. Every time I think I have it figured out, and think my Internet will now work, it goes out again. So far, it's been a colossal debacle. I've now concluded I must have a weak router, so, against my usual nature, tomorrow I will call my service provider.
Not looking forward to that at all. By the time I get someone on the line who actually speaks English, jump through all the hoops of identifying myself, describe to them the problem, and then tell them what I have tried—only to have them suggest the very things I've already eliminated—I figure my day will be half over. And did I mention I'm not very patient?
Bruce A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey, Miscarriage Of Justice, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook and paperback on iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords. Amazon Profile - www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS. Bruce A. Borders is a proud member of Rave Reviews Book Club.
Thanksgiving. A time of family, food, and fun—as I recently heard it defined. Yes, I have another Thanksgiving tale.
The year was 1985. I had just moved to Wisconsin in anticipation of getting married. My wife, who wasn't my wife yet, and her family traveled to spend the holiday in another town. I had to work so I stayed behind to keep the house warm for the cat and dog.
Now before anyone starts feeling sorry for me, I wasn't alone. For Thanksgiving Day, I was invited to some friends' house. We had a good southern meal—odd for being in Wisconsin, I know, but these people were from the south—and afterward, we spent the day playing games. I stayed until well after dark and then returned to my future in-laws' house.
Meanwhile, it had been snowing—all day. It was still snowing when I left for work the next morning—and when I returned. And, it continued snowing well into Saturday. By this time, the long driveway was pretty snowed in. I'd been driving my father-in-law's four-wheel drive pickup and hadn't bothered to think about removing any of the piles of white stuff. And neither had I thought to shovel. Probably should have started that the first day, instead of playing games all day long!
Waking up Saturday, I suddenly remembered my wife's family would be returning that afternoon and they had taken a car, a car that I knew would have difficulty getting into and up the snow filled driveway.
So, I thought I'd help out. I went to the shed and started up the John Deere with a snowplow already attached. I figured the job would only take a few minutes. Well, as anyone who has been around me knows, that Mr. Murphy guy and me have a lot in common—if anything can go wrong, it will. I'd made only one pass down the driveway, when the John Deere stopped. Just stopped. I tried for several hours to get it running but apparently, I wasn't much of a mechanic.
Looking at the driveway, I knew it would still be hard to get a car through it. The one pass I'd made hadn't really helped much at all. So, I jumped into the pickup and drove back and forth until I had the snow packed down enough. Then I started working on shoveling the three days' worth of snow from around the walkway and the house. By that time, I knew I definitely had waited too long to shovel. It was late afternoon when my wife and her family drove in and I still hadn't finished.
My father-in-law, being a far better mechanic than I, seemed unconcerned with the stalled John Deere. As I recall, he had the tractor running in about two minutes. Then, while he cleaned up the driveway a little, I continued working on the shoveling.
I did apologize for breaking his tractor. He said not to worry about it, that any time a breakdown didn't cost any money, it was good. Well, that's true, except it had cost some money—I think I used close to a full tank of gas driving the pickup back and forth! But, as I recently learned, Thanksgiving is, among other things, a time of fun. And I certainly did have fun!
Bruce A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey, Miscarriage Of Justice, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook and paperback on iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords. Amazon Profile - http://www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS. Bruce A. Borders is a proud member of Rave Reviews Book Club.
I wish I could decide when a vehicle will break down. I know, everyone wishes that!
It wasn't that many weeks ago that I wrote about changing the alternator on my wife's car. You'd think I'd get a longer reprieve than that but, sadly, no. Last weekend, I had a battery light come on, on my pickup. Not a big deal, I checked the battery and it was old and slightly bulged, so I bought a new one. It took only a few minutes to put in. But, the light did not go off.
So, before spending money on an alternator—again—I drove down to the auto parts store to have the system checked. They hooked it up and after a few seconds told me everything was working as it should. Apparently, my truck was just confused.
Getting the clean bill of health for the pickup, I took off for work. It's about an hour's drive to work and I'd made it about halfway when I discovered the system was definitely NOT working. By the time I made it to my job, I didn't even have enough power to roll up my window.
Lucky for me, the route I drive in my semi takes me right through the town where I live. So, my wife met me at K-Mart, took me to the auto parts store to purchase an alternator, and then home to get some tools. I finished my run and at four in the morning was psyching myself up for another vehicle repair, which I hate, and this time the weather was not nearly so cooperative as when I did my wife's vehicle. The temperature was 29 degrees with a slight wind blowing. And, I would be working in a gravel parking lot.
The mechanic at my job, who doesn't allow anyone in his shop (even the other mechanics do a lot of repairs outside so the shop doesn't get messed up), and who never lets anyone use any of his tools (probably for good reason) offered, yes, offered, to let me pull into the well-lit, nice warm building with a clean concrete floor. Then, he pointed out the brand new floor jack and said I could be the first to use it. He set up a work light and told me if I needed any of his tools to help myself!
As the morning guys arrived, a few of them seemed quite shocked that I was working on my own pickup inside the forbidden shop! They also thought I had taken it upon myself to use the shop and were worried that I was going to get caught. The mechanic had other things to do so he was not there the whole time but he did show up now and then throughout the three hours it took—and helped. Another shock.
Now, here's the neat part. I have never worked on a vehicle in a shop in my life! Sure, I've worked inside my garage, when I had one, but a shop is a far different experience. Tools, the right tools, power tools, were at my disposal, and the smooth concrete floor made dropped nuts and bolts so much easier to find. The lighted climate-controlled setting was a lot more comfortable than working outside. All in all, working in a shop made the job seem like not so much of a chore. In fact, it was almost fun. Wait! That might be pushing it a little. It was still three hours of work—after I'd driven eleven hours in a semi. Really though, it wasn't that bad. Aside from the two hundred dollars spent on the alternator, this was the best break down I've ever had.
So, I think I've mowed the lawn for the last time this season. Turned off the sprinklers, blew all the lines out, and covered the barbecue grill. I'm ready for winter. At least it would appear that way.
In reality, I'm NEVER ready for winter. As any longtime reader of this blog knows, I prefer summer. In fact, I'd like to do away with winter completely. For some reason, that has never happened. I realize I could move to Arizona and escape winter—most of the time anyway. But something tells me if I were to relocate, the first winter, the state would have its biggest snowfall in history with record low temperatures.
A couple of weeks ago, I was discussing my dislike of winter with someone who couldn't understand what I could have against it. Only three things really; the cold, the snow—or ice, and the short days. Summer, on the other hand, has none of those!
I was told it was unrealistic to expect warm sunshine all of the time—that things would die. Like my grass, they said.
Obviously, this person has not lived in this area too long. I asked and found the guy had moved here only a few weeks before so I guess I can cut him a little slack. Still, it should have been fairly evident from all the brown hillsides that the grass does die here—every summer. Unless... Unless it is watered. I pointed this out and was met with a look of disbelief. Then, I was told taking care of an irrigation system just seemed like a lot of work.
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Back when I first started driving a truck and had a little difficulty backing into tight areas, I had the "pleasure" of being sent to a downtown Chicago business where the only truck access was through the alley. A very narrow alley. About halfway down was the dock I was supposed to back into. A recessed dock with concrete walls on both sides. The walls started as just small curbs but the further down the dock recessed, the higher the walls became. They were eight and a half feet apart—the exact width of my trailer—but due to all of the trucks that had scraped them over the years, in effect, the space was a little wider. There actually were several such docks, in Chicago and other mid-west cities, but this particular one has a story.
These days, I would love the challenge—backing off of a narrow alley into such a small opening, making sure to position the trailer precisely between the walls, turning it right when it needed to turn, and keeping it straight all the way to the dock—that would be fun. Back then, not so much.
The guy on the dock, who told me where to back in, said not to worry if it took me a while, because they were going to lunch. So, I had an hour—to do the impossible. Or what seemed impossible at the time.
I waited until everyone left to move the truck. I certainly didn't need an audience! Once I was alone, I began. Doing a set up, I started backing, angling the trailer toward the opening. Then, when it didn't work, I repeated the process a few times. Every time, I had to stop. I didn't want to add any fresh scrapes to the walls—or my trailer.
I was glad no one was watching my many failed attempts. Except there was someone watching. And old man who hadn't left for lunch. He sat there on a bucket, munching on a sandwich—and watching me. I hadn't noticed him until he got up and, still chewing his sandwich, slowly walked over.
Seemed reasonable, and I knew instantly he was right. I could drop the trailer wheels off the curb where it was eight or nine inches high and easily give myself an extra ten feet. I took his advice and in only a minute or so, I was backed in. The old man waited until I set the brakes and then satisfied I had made it walked off down the alley.


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Q: Using inprocess assemblies in IronPython? - AutoCAD I'm having a couple of issues referencing some assemblies using IronPython so i can import the namespaces to read/edit a CAD file using the AutoCAD API.
I can add reference and import the Autodesk.AutoCAD.Interop assembly just fine, but for some reason I can't add the acdbmgd.dll, acmgd.dll, accoremgd.dll or the AecBaseMgd.dll.
It could have something to do with this post:
"AutoCAD does have an api. there are 4 assemblys. Two for in-process and two for COM.
inprocess : acdbmgd.dll acmgd.dll
COMInterop : Autodesk.Autocad.Interop.dll Autodesk.Autocad.Interop.Common.dll"
The Autodesk developers guide states:
Browse to the install directory for AutoCAD Civil 3D, and select the base libraries acdbmgd.dll, acmgd.dll, accoremgd.dll, AecBaseMgd.dll, and AeccDbMgd.dll.
Note:
These are the base AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D managed libraries. Your .NET assembly can use classes defined in additional libraries.
I'm guessing the inprocess is the issue? I just don't know why.
Here is my code:
The error: IOError: [Errno 127] A procedure imported by 'acdbmgd.dll' could not be loaded.
import sys
sys.path.append(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\IronPython 2.7\Lib')
sys.path.append(r'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2016')
sys.path.append(r'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2016\C3D')

import clr
#Add standard AutoCAD References
clr.AddReferenceToFile('acdbmgd.dll')
clr.AddReferenceToFile('acmgd.dll')
clr.AddReferenceToFile('accoremgd.dll')
clr.AddReferenceToFile('AecBaseMgd.dll')

#Add Civil Reference
clr.AddReferenceToFile('AeccDbMgd.dll')

#AutoCad namespaces
import Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime
import Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices
import Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices
import Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput

#Civil namespaces
import Autodesk.Civil
import Autodesk.Civil.ApplicationServices

EDIT:
Thanks to Hans Passant, just a version issue. Now another issue:
The standard Autocad files have imported, but trying to import the civil one (AeccDbMgd.dll) spits out this error:
IOError: [Errno 2] Could not load file or assembly 'AeccDbMgd.dll' or one of its dependencies. The specified module could not be found.
Thanks to everyone who read this! I appreciate your time.
Cheers,
TJ

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This article introduces the ethnographic component of a Cultural Studies course at Mountain View College, Cultural Studies 2370: Fiesta Oak Cliff. The Cultural Studies course is described in greater detail in another article (see Garcia, Gonzalez, and Grimes, 2004). Our aim here is to demonstrate how this component of the course assists Latino students in the community college to overcome major transfer barriers. Our article is organized along three general sections. The first describes Mountain View College, the community college partner of the FIPSE project, and Oak Cliff, the largest Latino barrio in Dallas, well within the college's serving area. Low transfer rates of Latino students in Mountain View College and DCCCD in general, together with transfer obstacles, are presented in the second section. The transfer obstacles to be discussed are monetary barriers, social and cultural barriers, lack of clarity and relevance of higher education, and insufficient preparation for upper-level work. The specific ways in which the ethnographic-based curriculum of the Cultural Studies course overcomes the targeted transfer barriers is discussed in the third and last section. It illustrates the manner in which ethnography and the field school mitigate these obstacles.


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ALICE works and makes more than the federal poverty level of $11,490 for a single adult ($23,550 for a family of four), which means that often times ALICE is not eligible for support from government programs that use the federal poverty level as a determiner for services. But ALICE does not make enough money through work alone and falls short of reaching a basic household budget. In Whatcom County a survival budget for a single individual is $18,396 and for a family of four it is $57,672, but 42 percent of our local households do not reach these budget thresholds. This is why United Way does the work that we do and why we are committed to giving hard-working families a hand up to achieve a better life.
ALICE is men and women, young and old, of all races, largely mirroring the state's basic demographic make-up. More than one third are within their prime wage-earning years of 45 to 64. In order to reach a survival budget in Whatcom County an individual supporting a family of four would need to make $28.84 an hour. The top three types of jobs in Washington are retail salesperson, cashiers and a variety of jobs in the food service industry. On average, these positions pay less than $12 an hour. More than half of all jobs in Washington pay less than $20 an hour ($40,000 a year) and most pay between $10 and $15 an hour. This means that with the combination of ALICE's wages and some public assistance, ALICE households still fall 25 percent short of reaching a survival budget. Thanks to support from United Way-funded projects and programs we are able to help fill this gap for thousands of local families and make it possible for them to work towards financial independence.
When ALICE has stable housing, childcare and education, food, transportation, health and healthcare, higher wages and savings we see the effects in less stressed workers who are more productive at work, less burden on education and social services, increased economic productivity, increased spending in our economy, reduced need for homeless shelters and less burden on our foster care and emergency health systems. ALICE is a vital part of our community and economy. We are all interconnected and our success depends on ALICE's ability to reach his or her potential. Strengthening ALICE strengthens you, me and our entire community.
ALICE is struggling to afford child care, rent, food and health care. There isn't one program that can help with all these aspects, it takes a variety of programs working on different aspects of the issues to make real change for ALICE and our community. That's why United Way partners with school districts, non-profits and for-profits to tackle challenges from a 360 degree view. We focus on education, income and health because we need all three of these basic building blocks in order to thrive. In education, we are helping ALICE by providing free kindergarten readiness calendars, supporting access to early learning/childcare for kids of all learning levels and investing in alternative and after school programs for kids from low-income families and at-risk youth. In our income focus area we are supporting food and assistance to offset the cost of monthly bills, increasing access to skill building to attain better jobs and better income and focusing on housing support and financial literacy. Through our health focus area we are providing access to reduced-cost prescription drugs, increasing access to health care and advocacy for vulnerable populations of all ages and helping survivors of violence and abuse.
Over the past few years we have seen an increase in early literacy, an increase in medical access and insured individuals, more kids accessing crucial after school programs and more people being able to access important food assistance. We all have a role to play in advancing ALICE. Friends, family, employers, non-profits and government agencies can work together to increase economic stability. The ALICE report includes possible strategies these various sectors can use to make an impact.
Our combined work focusing on households below the ALICE threshold has already produced some amazing results. If you are currently a United Way donor, you are already helping this crucial group in our community every day. If you aren't a current supporter and you want to be a part of helping ALICE, I encourage you to make a contribution to United Way of Whatcom County today. The more funds we raise the more programs we can partner with and the more lives we can change. The data from the recent ALICE study will help us continue to focus our work and sharpen our priorities. Working together we can improve life for ALICE and build a stronger community for us all.
Peter Theisen is president/CEO of United Way of Whatcom County. For more information online, go to unitedwaywhatcom.org.


Regardless of Franzen's complaint, e-book sales are on the rise. Publishers Weekly reports that whereas in 2010 only 100 books had digital sales of over 25,000, in 2011 the number of titles in that category rose to 340. In 2010 five e-books achieved over 200,000 in sales, and in 2011, 35 titles reached that figure.
But Franzen is certainly not alone in preferring printed books over digital ones. Some critics argue that digital forms are changing the way we read. In The Shallows, technology writer Nicholas Carr goes so far as to suggest that the Internet is rewiring our brains and changing the way we think.
Even fans of e-books admit that e-books are better for reading works of fiction or memoirs than for pondering dense philosophic or historical works, especially ones with footnotes, in which case the reader needs to be able to flip back and forth between pages easily.
One thing seems fairly certain: people will go on reading books in whatever form they're marketed. In one recent survey, reported in Alan Jacobs's The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, more than 90 percent said reading is a good use of one's time. Asked whether they thought they'd do more or less reading in the future, 45 percent of those surveyed said more, 51 percent the same and only 3 percent said less.
Books in digital form are potentially more accessible to more people around the world. Someone with an Internet connection in Kinshasa can download the same books that are available to a person in Manhattan. Meanwhile, the Digital Public Library of America, working with institutions like Harvard and the Library of Congress, is hoping to create an online collection that will incorporate every volume ever published.
The lure of books will not go away. When we are curious, we read books for information. Dispirited, we read for inspiration. Bored, we read for entertainment. Stressed, we read for escape. Reading can help us capture a sense of solitude, but it also connects us to others—to an author, but also to a community of readers. Most readers enjoy nothing better than talking with other readers about the books they've read.
It is hard to think of a serious Christian not being a reader. Believers want to be more informed about their faith and to be challenged on how to live out that faith. That's why a robust coverage of books, including book issues like this one, continues to be a large part of the Christian Century.
I was taken aback by the editors' statement, "It is hard to think of a serious Christian not being a reader" ("The lure of books," May 2). It sounds like the writers have a hard time imagining anyone not like them being a serious Christian. I work with people who have developmental disabilities and their families, and many feel unwelcome in their churches due to this type of dismissal of their loved ones.
Who qualifies as a serious Christian? Only the smart, educated, literate people who have resources and time to read to be more informed? Ouch!
Ten years ago, I studied readers of the then popular Left Behind series of Christian apocalyptic novels. If I conducted that study today, I would potentially have access to far more objective data about readers than I did. How quickly do they read? Where do they stop reading? What passages do they mark? Do they write notes in the margins? E-books are providing companies with the opportunity for all of this information and more about people who use e-readers like the Nook and Kindle.
Hardly a day passes without someone declaring the death of the book. Recently Lisa Miller of Newsweek viewed an electronic edition of the Bible that was replete with linked maps, a commentary and dictionary, and 700 paintings depicting biblical scenes. Astonished, she sputtered, "This is the beginning of the end of the Word."Theologically, the future of the Word as the Bible remains assured. That is because the God met in Israel and Jesus Christ acts in history, and the church (as well as the synagogue) can give no remotely adequate account of its faith and practice without resort to the memory of a story that's been preserved via the spoken and written word.


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Deh Abbas, Kermanshah
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Is Plan C just Plan A and B yet again?
They will eventually run out of letters of the alphabet!
yup looks like it, having read the details it talks about altering the backstop which the EU cannot and will not accept, so they will need to come up with Plan D.
More unicorns the EU will throw out on sight, then.
As others are saying, not getting this, Plan C looks just like Plan B, just messing about with the backstop, which the EU will have no truck with.
Because if something passes UK Parliament to that kind of extent, it wont be enough for the EU to just dismiss it that easily as they do with the usual reported press rumours and proposals, they'd really have to explore it, give reason, or find a plan D, as otherwise it will just look like them either no listening, not willing to negotiate, or not respecting the wishes of a member state etc. Basically, shoves some degree of blame onto them.
They do have the wishes of all the other member states to consider too, though.
Also, we cannot really be regarded as a member state any more, surely?
I do agree with you though, the aim is to make the EU look at fault here ... at least to those who read the British press.
So, yes, it's Plan A & B with added backstop unicorns.
Can I wake up from this madness?
I have to admit, this would be a compromise I support.
The EU wouldn't though, so it's pointless.
And I'm sure the ERG only support it because they're expecting No Deal at the end of the extended transition.
So we have had the 'sunset clause' now they are dishing out the 'malthouse compromise' who comes up with this crap?
But only in the eyes of the the poor souls who blame the EU for all their own poor life choices in the first place. No-one else is fooled, particularly those whose goodwill we'll need for future trade deals.
The U.K. can pass a law demanding Unicorns, the rest of the world will just carry on laughing at us and the EU will not get a horse and attach a pretty stick to it for our benefit.
...to those who might vote Corbyn if they were not so badly mislead.
When that fails they will say are going to try to replace the frontstop with the sidestop and the topstop.
I'm interested in the last bit of the article.
Mrs May off a cliff?
Is Plan C the plan cooked up by Tory backbenchers ?
Is the Brady Option now Mrs May's Plan B ?
any anybody understand what the 'frontstop' is ?
The backstop with a different name in the hope the EU won't notice?
Well looking at the size of this Brady chap he sure does enjoy his food, so I imagine the bone will have no meat whatsoever on it.