Westies Buying Group is an informal, not for profit community group which utilises collective purchasing power to attain bulk dry goods at wholesale prices. The buying group makes organic products affordable for members, in an area of Melbourne where there are few organic retailers. The group also has a strong emphasis on reducing food packaging as members are required to supply reusable containers to pack their orders into. In addition to the monthly dry goods ordering, the group also has a thriving Facebook group where members can connect with likeminded people, share skills and explore ideas around sustainable living.
Westies was started in 2013 by a group of 8-9 families who got together to order food in bulk so they could enjoy better prices for the products they loved. The group had a preference for organic food but found that at retail prices it was outside their budget. Initially the Westie's product range was quite limited, including basics like eggs and milk. After some time it was suggested that the group should grow their membership so they could order a broader variety of goods in wholesale quantities. As more people got on board, the admin tasks of processing orders and procuring the stock became significantly more work, so they group started to charge a 15% admin fee to members, which is paid to Kemmy, a member who takes responsibility for administering the group.
Today, ordering takes place once each month. Members have a window of time to place their order in Westie's online shopfront, which is hosted on the Open Food Network. Members who have placed orders are asked to drop off their containers at Kemmy's house ready for packing. When the order cycle closes, Kemmy sorts, weighs and packs the orders in her dining room. Then, when orders have been packed, Kemmy will put a post on Facebook telling members that they can collect their orders. Collection is from Kemmy's house, where she leaves the orders on the porch. So far there has been no food stolen. Some members have organised secondary pick up points with other members who live close to each other, taking it in turns to collect the orders from Kemmy's house. The whole packing and collection process usually takes about a week after the ordering deadline. Payment is then expected within 2 weeks, via bank transfer.
The administration tasks of this group are completed almost solely by Kemmy, one of the group's founders. The 15% admin fee paid by customers reimburses Kemmy for her time. Kemmy found that coordinating tasks with volunteers could be more work than completing the tasks herself. Without volunteers, Kemmy can collect the stock from suppliers when it's convenient for her and also sort the stock at her house when she has a moment. Experience has shown that it can be unrealistic to expect infrequent volunteers to get a handle of the administration processes and to perform them more efficiently than one person who knows the processes well. The group's members are generally happy to have a hands off approach to the buying group's operations, and those who want to get more involved can do so via events and conversations on the facebook group.
Westies regularly offers a large range of dry goods, dairy and cleaning products. In total the average monthly order cycle will have around 300 products available for order. Occasionally when excess produce becomes available from producers, members, or platforms like Yume, it is also traded through Westie's facebook page. The group's approach to selecting products is to prioritise organic or spray free items first, and secondly to select those which are Australian grown over imported. When Kemmy has received all of the orders she will see which items reached the bulk wholesale quantity, and place these orders with the suppliers. For products which had low quantities ordered, Kemmy will either not order them, or if they have a long shelf life and are likely to sell next month, she will order them and hold any leftover stock. The group has a total of seven suppliers; four dry goods wholesalers, one manufacturer, and two producers. Three of the suppliers deliver and Kemmy collects the stock from the other suppliers.
Initially the group used Google spreadsheets to administer the orders. Each member could login and mark off the items they wished to order, however it was a confusing process as they needed to navigate multiple sheets containing each supplier's product range. There was always a risk that someone would accidently change formulas within the sheet, or alter the prices, so Kemmy had to maintain multiple copies of the spreadsheets, which was time consuming and difficult to administer.
Using the OFN for ordering and the buying group's administration has been a great improvement from their original spreadsheet based system. Members find it easier to order through the shopfront, and it removes the need to explain a complex system to new members. Kemmy's favourite tools on the OFN are the reports. She uses the Order Cycle Totals reports to figure out what quantities of each product to order from suppliers. She also uses the packing report to guide her packing process, and the payment report to see which customers have outstanding invoices to pay. Finally the bulk order management tool comes in handy when she needs to edit orders.
The size and ordering schedule of Westies has evolved over time. From the initial inception as a group of a dozen friends, the group grew in size significantly after three local food coops decided to 'outsource' their dry goods operations to Westies. This was a real turning point for the group, as it gave them momentum and stability in numbers. However, subsequently Kemmy found that her house, which operated as the stock room, was getting overfilled with products and containers. To address this she needed to split the group into two, with each group having a maximum of 30 people, ordering every 3 months. Kemmy has since moved into a larger house, and has more space to store the stock and to perform the packing. The group can now accommodate 120 members and provides monthly ordering. On an average month approximately 25-30 members will place orders.
Managing the group's size is important to how effectively and efficiently the buying group can operate. Kemmy found that when the group was small and ordering infrequently, the group fell short of the bulk buy threshold for less popular items, meaning members didn't get as much product variety. Increasing member numbers and the frequency of ordering means that the group reaches the bulk order quantity for a broader range of products, so customer are happy and Kemmy doesn't have to worry about having excess stock remaining. Now, when there is extra stock left over, it can be quickly promoted and moved, via the facebook group.
While growing the group has benefits, it was important to restrict the group's size, not only because of limitations around Kemmy's capacity and the space she has available, but also to maintain the integrity of this model, which emphasises fostering local connections and social capital. Kemmy believes that keeping the membership small and growing it by referals only, is also vital for accountability. Westies' customers often receive their goods in advance of paying, so it's important that they are trustworthy and emotionally and socially invested in the buying group's wellbeing. Limiting the sizes of group means that Westies has a long waiting list, which is testament to the group's positive reputation in the community.
Recruiting members hasn't been a problem for Westies, and they haven't conducted any marketing activities beyond their facebook group. Strong word of mouth means that the group has plenty of sign ups. Many of the members are loyal long term customers and Kemmy puts this down to the affordability of the products. One customer said that her overall food spend had reduced by 30% since becoming a member. This element is a particularly strong draw card in the inner west of Melbourne, where there are few affordable organic dry goods outlets.
Shopping with minimal packaging is also hard to pass up for customers who are environmentally minded. One customer remarked that the group had encouraged her family to move away from packaged food, because their pantry was suddenly full of wholefoods which they soon learned how to use to make everything they needed. Another member was pleased to see her children learning the different between 'food like substances' which come in packages, and real food. This waste minimising mindset also extends to food waste, and members commonly share their tips for how to reduce waste in the home.
Further, members often acknowledge that the social opportunities and feelings of inclusion are another one of the primary appeals of the group. The membership are likeminded people who can bond and connect over their shared values of sustainability and supporting fairer, healthier food systems. It's common for members to mingle and share recipes and baked goods when they collect their orders. One member enjoyed the activity of cooperating with others on pickup days, but interestingly she suspects that this feeling of relying on others and committing to the group could be a turn off for people who have never been part of a coop or buying group before. Members who find that Westie's approach to buying food doesn't fit in with their lifestyle will drop off, so overall the members who stick around are accepting of the convenience trade off that comes with shopping through a buying group and embrace it.
Shortly after the group expanded a Facebook group was created as a place where members could communicate and share ideas. The page also came to function as place for trading outside of the regular buying group schedule. The Facebook group is a testament to how engaged the network of members is. The page sees plenty of dialogue and connections form between members, through skill sharing, or advertising events of common interest. There's an unspoken rule that any cultures or starters for fermenting various things are not to be sold on the facebook page, but should instead be shared freely amongst members, to encourage social interaction between members.
Westies doesn't currently have any plans to change their operations in the future. They recognise that there is demand for organic food in their area beyond what Westies can cater to. Kemmy would love to see more food hubs and buying groups start up in the west of Melbourne, but sees that time and getting the startup finance pose significant barriers to this.


God the Father will no longer tolerate your sinful deeds My warning to those leaders all over the world, whoever you are, is this. Inflict unfair practices and hardships on your people and the Hand of My Eternal Father will fall swiftly on those countries and locations within which you reside. He will no longer tolerate your sinful deeds. Hide if you will, but it will be useless. Your weapons of destruction will be destroyed. Your treatment of your fellow citizens will create a situation, whether you like it or not, where you will have to answer to God the Eternal Father. Your moral responsibilities must be adhered to, because you will be judged by your actions eventually.
Climate catastrophes not witnessed since the days of Noah Prayer will, as I have said before, help dilute disasters in the world, as it now heads towards a series of climate related catastrophes, never witnessed by man since the days of Noah. The world, as you know it, will suffer so many events, all at once, that chaos and confusion will be the norm.


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'Claws' star Niecy Nash sells Bell Canyon compound
Spanning three quarters of an acre, the property holds a split-level home, a guest studio and gym, a swimming pool, spa, terraces and a gazebo.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
By Jack FlemmingStaff Writer
Actress Niecy Nash of TNT's "Claws" has nailed down a buyer in Bell Canyon, selling her home of six years for $1.265 million. That's $16,000 more than she was asking and $130,000 more than she paid for the property in 2013, records show.
Nash's on a roll this year. In the spring, she unloaded another home in Northridge for $970,000, The Times previously reported.
A host of outdoor amenities complement the contemporary home. Filling out the densely landscaped grounds are a gazebo, terrace, swimming pool, three-car garage and detached studio space.
Spanning three quarters of an acre, the property holds a split-level home, a guest studio and gym, a swimming pool, spa, terraces and a gazebo. (Richard Horn)
Beamed ceilings and skylights top the tan-toned living spaces, which revolve around a wall of windows along the home's backside. From the foyer, the multilevel floor plan ascends to a lofted lounge with a kitchenette and descends to a living room with a fireplace.
The tan tones and beamed ceilings continue into the master suite, which expands to a spacious tile bathroom and a custom dressing room converted from a guest bedroom. It opens to a dining patio overlooking the grassy grounds. In total, there are four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in about 3,200 square feet.
Thomas Davila and Kennon Earl of Compass held the listing. Jason Berns of Keller Williams Realty represented the buyer.
Nash, 49, has received Emmy Awards as host of the Style network show "Clean House" and for her role on the HBO show "Getting On." Her other credits include the shows "The Soul Man," "Scream Queens" and "Reno 911!"
Earlier this year, she starred in the Netflix miniseries "When They See Us."
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One of the primary goals I set for myself at the beginning of this year was to get my finances in order during 2018. To that end, I've been reading blogs, listening to podcasts, taking a finance class on Coursera, talking to friends about budgets and investments and generally doing whatever I can to get smarter about money.
So I figured it was time for an update about some of the things I've been learning.
In my money research so far this year, I kept running across a term: FIRE. It stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. As with most personal finance strategies I've discovered, the FIRE community has its proponents and its critics, but as a newbie to the whole idea it seemed pretty interesting to me. Who knew there were a bunch of millennials out there in the world saving 50% of their income with the intention of retiring in their 40s? I certainly didn't. If you want to learn a bit more about this topic, I've been listening to a podcast called the FIRE Drill Podcast which provides a pretty good overview through a series of interviews with FIRE bloggers and writers.
Where Should You Open a Brokerage Account?
Heck if I know, honestly. What I do know is that you should open one.
In all seriousness, I did a ton of research about where I should set up my brokerage account this year. I knew that I wanted to invest, but the sheer number of good brokerages and reviews of said brokerages was getting to the point that it was paralyzing. If you find yourself in the same boat, just pick one of the top rated brokerages and open an account. You'll feel better when it's done.
In addition to a focus on investing this year, I have been focused on upping my savings rate. In April 2018, I officially went for a 50% savings rate for the first month ever… and achieved that goal. However, I still went a bit over budget in several categories, which I was able to fund with a bit of unexpected income from my tax refund.
May is even more of a budget challenge, because both my birthday and my first international trip of 2018 fell in this month (yikes). I had a few frugal tricks up my sleeve for saving money on this trip, which I'll be sure to share as soon as I get those thoughts organized... but making my savings and investment goals this month is still going to be tight! I'll follow back up with another money update soon to let you know how it went.
How are you doing on your 2018 money goals at this point, and what are you learning? What type of money content would be the most helpful for you? Feel free to share in the comments!


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Probe finds 'unintentional mistakes' in Petito police stop
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press
Photo credit: C. Schneider on Visualhunt.com
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An investigation has found that Utah police made "several unintentional mistakes" when they stopped Gabby Petito and her boyfriend before she was killed in what became a high-profile missing person case.
The independent report released Wednesday examines a traffic stop by police in the tourist town of Moab on Aug. 12. Officers investigated a fight between Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie but ultimately allowed the couple to leave after requiring them to spend a night apart.
Police body camera video of a visibly upset Petito, 22, was widely viewed as the investigation unfolded and raised questions about whether a different police response could have prevented her death weeks later. Laundrie, 23, later killed himself after being named the only person of interest in her death.
The report faults officers for not issuing a domestic violence citation to Petito after she told police she had hit her boyfriend first, though it also points to indications she was likely a victim in the broader scope of the relationship. The report also faults investigators for failing to take a statement from a 911 caller who had reported seeing the couple outside their van and a man slapping a girl.
"Would Gabby be alive today if this case was handled differently? That is an impossible question to answer despite it being the answer many people want to know. Nobody knows and nobody will ever know the answer to that question," wrote Capt. Brandon Ratcliffe, from the police department in Price, Utah, who prepared the report.
The ultimately tragic search for Petito drew worldwide attention, sparking social media sleuthing, discussions about dating violence and shining a light on the disproportionate coverage of missing white women in the U.S. compared to other missing persons.
Long before their names appeared in headlines, the couple was stopped by police officers during a cross-country trip. Their van was seen speeding and hit a curb near the entrance to Arches National Park. Laundrie told police the couple got into a minor scuffle that began when he climbed into the van with dirty feet.
Petito told a similar story, and faulted her own desire to keep the converted camper van clean. She told police she had hit him first, and since Laundrie was injured but declined to press charges officers separated the couple and then allowed them to leave.
Petito was reported missing a month after that traffic stop, and her strangled body was discovered Sept. 19 on the edge of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Laundrie was the only person ever identified by law enforcement officials as a person of interest in the case. He was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a swamp after returning alone to his parents' home in Florida. Both were originally from Long Island, New York.
Utah law says police should cite an aggressor in domestic violence assaults. In this case, police didn't cite anyone, finding the incident was more of a mental or emotional health break.
One officer who argued against citing Petito said Laundrie might bail her out of jail and then have "more control over her."
That officer told investigators that if he had known she was in life-threatening danger he would taken his own time to follow them. "I would have done anything to stop it if I would have known that was coming ... I am devastated about it."
The city of Moab said they would follow the report's recommendations, though they also said the officers "showed kindness, respect and empathy in their handling of this incident."
The report found that the officers did what they thought was right at the time, and responsibility for Petito's death lays with her killer alone.
Nevertheless the report recommends improved training, especially in domestic violence investigation, and that the officers involved be put on probation or have existing probation extended.
Ratcliffe wrote that while it appears Petito was the aggressor in the specific fight Moab police investigated, that wasn't necessarily the tenor of their relationship.
"There have been many times in my career where someone who we know from past experience to be a long-term victim of domestic violence, gets arrested for committing an act of domestic violence against their long-term abuser," Ratcliffe wrote. "It's very likely Gabby was a long-term victim of domestic violence, whether that be physically, mentally, and/or emotionally."
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How many times a day are you asked about directions for an assignment that you just explained? I know it is easy to get frustrated. This is a frequent topic in the teachers' lounge, so take comfort that you are not the only one.
I don't think you can completely solve the problem, but I do think you can take steps to improve it.
Like, any problem, you have to first get to the root of what is causing it. Sometimes there might be different things happening at once.
If I am pressed for time, I have a tendency to rush through instructions. It should come as no surprise that when I rush, I get more questions. I have found a few things that helps me slow down and helps my students, too.
I hold up one finger at a time when I give the steps of the directions. Example: I hold up 1 finger and say, "write your name at the top of the paper." Students hold up one finger and repeat what I say. Then I hold up 2 fingers and say, "step 2 color the pictures before you cut them out." The students hold up 2 fingers and repeat what I said. We continue with this format until all of the directions are given.
For assignments that we do the same format each week, I make picture cards showing the steps so students have visual cues that they can refer to if needed.
If you are not rushing your delivery and the majority of your class is asking questions, your students' hearing may be affected by either allergies or a virus. If you've also had a high number of tattling, then your students are probably coming down with a virus. I have noticed a high rate of tattles 24-48 hours before they show signs of a virus.
Did they have frequent ear infections during the toddler years? Children, who have chronic ear infections during the stage when they are learning to follow multi-step verbal directions, often do not learn to tune to the meaning of words. They are used to hearing sounds, but not the actual words because it is muffled when their ears are infected. With these students, you and the parent have to work with them like you would with a child in the toddler years. Start out giving one or two-step directions. Encourage them to look at you and repeat the directions so you know they are tuning in to the words. You will be surprised at how quickly they catch up to their peers.
Is this an English as a Second Language issue? I have had students who had grandma for a babysitter the first 6 years. Grandma only spoke Spanish to the child and the parents only spoke English to the child. The home language survey said English was the language of the home, which was true. After meeting with parents and finding out the additional language, my student was able to get tested and needed support.
Do you have a small group of students? Sit them in a group together so that you can go over the directions with the small group after you explained it to the whole group.
Listen and Draw is an activity that you can used with your entire class to improve listening comprehension. Students love Listen and Draw lessons because they are drawing and coloring. I have several FREE files that you can try here.
Thank you for this post. I suspect that the possible reason for my son's listening problem could have begun in the toddler years. I know of other people dealing with children who had hearing problems such as this as well.
This is beautiful. So full of truth! A "must pin." Yes, to answer your question, we have tricks up our sleeve also. We actually have a blues song for younger kids that's really funny (yet surprisingly sophisticated) called the Better Listening Blues. It helps students take themselves and others more lightly when they realize, oops!, wasn't listening again. Will try harder!
As an ADHD personality, I have a lot of empathy for kids who have trouble sometimes absorbing all those words. We've just got so many thoughts of our own!
Thank you ladies! I am glad this post was helpful.
Michelle, I have been following your blog for awhile now, and I really enjoy the information you share, and the way it is presented. The art work and graphics you are using are phenomenal. I especially liked this post. I am going to share it with the teachers that I am currently working with. Thanks so much!
Thank you Debra! I appreciate your kind words.


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5518.0.55.001 - Government Finance Statistics, Education, Australia - Electronic Delivery, 2000-01
TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENSES AND TOTAL PRIVATE EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
For education, total operating expenses increased by 7.3% from $32,323m in 1999-2000 to $34,688m in 2000-01. As a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), total expenses on education increased from 5.1% in 1999-2000 to 5.2% in 2000-01.
Private expenditure (final consumption expenditure plus gross fixed capital formation) on education increased by 4.9% from $9,865m in 1999-2000 to $10,349m in 2000-01 and decreased from 1.6% of GDP in 1999-2000 to 1.5% in 2000-01.
TOTAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION EXPENSES
For education, the largest component of total operating expenses in 2000-01 was employee expenses of $19,585m. This comprised 56.5% of total expenses on education. The major part of this item was wages and salaries ($16,812m).
TOTAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION EXPENSES BY TYPE OF EDUCATION
For all Australian governments in 2000-01, primary and secondary education operating expenses were $19,490m which accounted for 56.2% of total education expenses. Total operating expenses on tertiary education were $12,769m accounting for 36.8% of total education expenses with university education accounting for 71.2% of the total amount spent on tertiary education. The remaining operating expenses of $2,428m (7%) were on pre-school education, transportation and education n.e.c..
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT EDUCATION EXPENSES
Total operating expenses on education by the Commonwealth Government in 2000-01 were $10,881m with $9,889m (90.9%) comprising grants to other levels of government (including universities). The next largest component of Commonwealth education expenses was current transfers to households of $550m which accounted for 5.1% of total Commonwealth Government expenses on education.
1 This Special Data Service (SDS) entitled Government Finance Statistics, Education, Australia (Cat. no. 5518.0.55.001) contains education statistics for 1998-99,1999-2000 and 2000-01. These data are presented on an accrual accounting basis. Summary information relating to private expenditure on education for 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 is also included.
2 The emphasis in this SDS is largely on public sector expenses which reflects, in part, the relative importance of that sector in the provision of education services.
3 The data relating to the public sector are taken from the system of Government Finance Statistics (GFS), which is designed to provide statistical information on public sector entities classified in a uniform and systematic way. GFS enable policy makers and other users to analyse the financial operations and the financial position of the public sector at either the level of a specific government, sector or a particular set of transactions. The system is based on international standards set out in the System of National Accounts 1993 (SNA93) and the draft accrual version of the International Monetary Fund's Government Finance Statistics Manual.
4 In relation to education, GFS include the following for the various components of the Australian public sector:
details of transactions in GFS operating revenues and GFS operating expenses; and
expenditure on non-financial assets (net).
5 Information on private sector expenditure is obtained from component data of the Australian National Accounts (See Australian System of National Accounts, 1999-00 (Cat. no. 5204.0)).
6 An information paper (Information Paper: Accruals-based Government Finance Statistics (Cat. no. 5517.0)) aimed at helping users understand the statistics presented in this and related publications was issued on 13 March 2000. That information paper outlines the conceptual changes which have been implemented in moving from a cash to an accrual basis of recording.
7 Users analysing previous cash-based GFS publications should refer to Government Finance Statistics - Concepts, Sources and Methods (Cat. no. 5514.0), which relates to cash-based GFS. An accrual GFS version of this manual is expected to be available on the ABS website later this year.
8 GFS public sector education expenses and revenues are broadly categorised as follows:
operating expenses;
net acquisition of non-financial assets;
sales of goods and services; and
9 Public sector education operating expenses include some payments which are intended to faciliate education, but which are not spent on educational services and facilities. These types of payments, termed current monetary transfers to households, include living allowances paid to students which are used to finance expenditure on food, clothing, transport, rent, etc.
10 As well as operating expenses, net acquisition of non-financial assets, and Commonwealth grants for education purposes, this SDS includes separate statistics on revenue of the public sector obtained from sales of goods and services i.e. student fees and charges which are made by governments and educational institutions in exchange for educational services provided.
11 The figures presented here are essentially a reclassification of the conventional accounts of public authorities engaged in providing educational services which appear in budget documents or annual reports. The classification schemes used to reclassify the transactions in the conventional accounts into a national accounting presentation are the:
Economic Type Framework for GFS (ETF): this classification is the main classification of stocks and flows. The ETF resembles a set of financial statements, with sections for an operating statement, a cash flow statement and a balance sheet. In addition, there are sections which cater for the reconciliation of accounting net operating result measures with cash flows from operating activities and to capture items like assets acquired under finance leases, intra-unit transfers, and revaluations and other changes in the volume of assets; and
Government Purpose Classification (GPC): this classification is used to group expenses with similar functions to facilitate the study of the broad purposes of public sector spending.
12 Statistics in this SDS relate to public sector expenses which have been classified to GPC 24 - Education. However, there are some issues relating to the structure and application of the GPC that are relevant when interpreting the data. Nurse education carried out in hospitals is included in GPC 25 - Health; because of the difficulty in separately identifying these expenditures in the accounts of hospitals. Expenses on nursing and military education are classified to GPC 24. Expenses on medical and dental services to students are classified to GPC 25.
13 Data are also provided by purpose for Commonwealth, State and local governments and the multi-jurisdictional sector. It should be noted that differences in institutional structure and accounting practices make it difficult to implement the GPC in a way which leads to fully comparable statistics between the States. For example, in some States expenditure on the education of disabled children (which should be classified to special education) is included under primary and secondary education because data are not separately available. Therefore, these differences need to be taken into account when comparing the statistics between States as well as over time.
PRIVATE EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
14 Expenditure on education by the private sector consists of household final consumption expenditure on education services, and gross fixed capital formation mainly by private non-profit organisations.
15 Household final consumption expenditure on education services is estimated as fees paid by persons to government schools (including technical and agricultural colleges), fees (other than boarding fees) and gifts to universities, independent schools, business colleges, etc. plus current expenditure of non-profit educational institutions, net of fees and other current receipts. Current expenditure excludes interest and consumption of fixed capital and is financed by fees paid by households and current grants from general government. Expenditure on such items as school books, uniforms, etc. and expenditure by parents' associations on school equipment are not included, being treated in the Australian National Accounts as household final consumption expenditure on other goods and services (such as clothing, books, etc.). Fares paid by students to and from educational institutions are not counted as part of household final consumption expenditure on education, but are included in the Australian System of National Accounts as part of household final consumption expenditure - transport services. Payments to tertiary institutions made under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme, introduced in 1988-89, are classified as charges for the provision of services by the tertiary institution and are therefore included in household final consumption expenditure.
16 Private gross fixed capital formation in the field of education is estimated from statistics of the value of work done on new building and major additions to buildings of private educational institutions.
17 GFS are revised progressively as new or improved data become available. For this reason differences can occur between equivalent aggregates published at different times.
18 Readers may wish to refer to the following publications for related information:
A Directory of Education and Training Statistics (Cat. no. 1136.0) - latest edition October 1997, issued 1997
Australian National Accounts: Concepts, Sources, and Methods (Cat. no. 5216.0) - latest edition 2000 - issued December 2000
Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product (Cat. no. 5206.0) - issued quarterly
Australian System of National Accounts (Cat. no. 5204.0) - issued annually
Australian Social Trends (Cat. no. 4102.0) - issued annually
Education and Training in Australia (Cat. no. 4224.0) - latest edition 1998 - issued 1999
Government Financial Estimates, Australia (Cat. no. 5501.0) - issued annually
Government Finance Statistics, Australia (Cat. no. 5512.0) - issued annually
Government Finance Statistics - Concepts, Sources and Methods (Cat. no. 5514.0) - latest edition 1994, issued 1995
Information Paper: Accruals-based Government Finance Statistics (Cat. no. 5517.0) - issued March 2000
Participation in Education, Australia (Cat. no. 6272.0) - issued annually
Statistical Concepts Reference Library (Cat. no. 1361.0.30.001) - issued May 2000 on CD-ROM
Taxation Revenue, Australia (Cat. no. 5506.0) - issued annually
Transition from Education to Work, Australia (Cat. no. 6227.0) - issued annually
ABS DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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My website is [đăng nhập để xem URL] .When I type David Laurence Flynn in a search I am getting odd and old information coming up. i am wondering if SEO is an issue ? Need someone to correct.
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Santa Clara County DA to file hate crime charges against man who rammed car into pedestrians
By KTVU R Staff
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (KTVU) - The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office will file hate crime allegations Thursday against a man who deliberately rammed his car into a crowd of pedestrians using a Sunnyvale crosswalk in an attack left eight hurt, including a 13-year-old girl who was critically injured.
Prosecutors will add the two hate crime allegations based on evidence that 34-year-old
Isaiah Peoples targeted two of the people in the crowd because he thought they were
Muslim and/or Indian. When he was arrested, witnesses captured him on his knees thanking Jesus.
Peoples, who was previously charged with eight counts of attempted murder, faces life in
prison if convicted of all counts. He is in custody without bail, and is expected to be charged at 1:30 p.m. in Department 38 at the Hall of Justice in San Jose.
"Prejudice is not harmless," DA Jeff Rosen said in a statement. "Someone's child is in critical condition
today because of someone's ignorance and hatred. So today, we stand with her and her family, and all of our Muslim and Indian neighbors. We will be steadfast in our work to hold this person criminally responsible for the pain and destruction his abhorrent act has caused the eight people he struck, and our entire community."
Just after 6:30 p.m. on April 23, prosecutors say Peoples intentionally steered his Toyota Corolla into
a crowd of pedestrians crossing El Camino Real at Sunnyvale Avenue. Among the others
hurt were the girl's father and young brother. He then crashed his car and was taken into custody by Sunnyvale officers soon afterward.
News of the charges came the morning after the city of Sunnyvale held a unity meeting to talk about how to move forward after the traumatic event.


The IRC3 class at the Raymarine Warsash Spring Series saw a closely fought battle for top slot between Peter Rutter's Elan 37 Quokka and Jim MacGregor's Elan 40 Flair IV (both pictured left). Both boats took two firsts each in the six race series, but Quokka finally took the overall first place with ten points to Flair IV's twelve.
Meanwhile down the Solent at Lymington Class One was convincingly won by Peter Scholfield in his HOD 35 Zarafa with six firsts and a second after discards, while Elan 40 Deuce, owned by Martin Gee, took overall second place with two firsts, four seconds and a third.
Earlier in the year Deuce also came third in IRC Class 1 against 44 competitors in the Two Handed Round the Island Race organised by the Royal Southampton Yacht Club on the 7th February.


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Q: How to handle large set of Json Data in MVC? How to handle large set of JsonData?
The data I'm returning contains 200k+ rows.
I've already set the web config file to the ff.
<system.web.extensions>
   <scripting>
       <webServices>
           <jsonSerialization maxJsonLength="50000000"/>
       </webServices>
   </scripting>
</system.web.extensions>

Ive also added the key.
<add key="aspnet:MaxJsonDeserializerMembers" value="2147483647 " />

The problem is when I put a break point on the jsonResult it returns the rows but I'm getting an error on the browser saying that Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown..
Heres my code on the controller
    var jsonResult = Json(listofParticipant);
    jsonResult.MaxJsonLength = int.MaxValue;
    jsonResult.JsonRequestBehavior = JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet;
    return jsonResult;

UPDATE
I also tried to use Stream so that the result will not sit in memory still I'm getting OutOfMemoryException
  using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(@"D:\json.txt"))
            {
                using (JsonWriter writer = new JsonTextWriter(sw))
                {
                    JsonSerializer serializer = new JsonSerializer();
                    serializer.Serialize(writer, listofParticipant);
                }
            }

            var xserializer = new JsonSerializer();

            using (var sr = new StreamReader(@"D:\json.txt"))
            using (var jsonTextReader = new JsonTextReader(sr))
            {
                var xx = xserializer.Deserialize<List<PatricipantSearchViewModel>>(jsonTextReader);
                return Json(xx, "application/json", Encoding.Default, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

            }

I also added this code based on the answers here in SO.
protected override JsonResult Json(object data, string contentType, System.Text.Encoding contentEncoding, JsonRequestBehavior behavior)
{
    return new JsonResult()
    {
        Data = data,
        ContentType = contentType,
        ContentEncoding = contentEncoding,
        JsonRequestBehavior = behavior,
        MaxJsonLength = Int32.MaxValue
    };
}

A: add the following in the web.config and see if this solves your problem.
 <system.webServer>
    <security>
      <requestFiltering>
        <requestLimits maxAllowedContentLength="52428800" />
      </requestFiltering>
    </security>
</system.webServer>

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Although a vast majority of accidents involving trucks and tractor trailers are caused by the negligence of either the truck driver, or another motorist on the roadway, an alarmingly high percentage of trucking accidents are actually the result of an overlooked or unknown vehicle condition. Many of these trucking accidents can be avoided by proper vehicle inspection and maintenance. The trucking accident and injury law firm of Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C., want to make the residents of Chicago, and surrounding cities in Illinois, aware of the risks associated with sharing roadways with heavy trucks and tractor trailers.
A recent study by the Department of Transportation revealed that nearly 30% of trucking accidents involve brake related issues. Often, brake failure is due to the defective design or manufacturer of braking systems. Although such defects may result in recall of a product, trucking companies may not be aware of a recall, and in unfortunate cases, the recall is a result of the subsequent discovery of a defect following an accident. Manufacturers of truck braking systems, and other essential truck mechanisms are federally mandated to adhere to strict standards regarding the products they produce. Failure to adhere to proscribed standards can result in heavy fines, in addition to civil liability. Our Chicago trucking accident attorneys feel that manufacturers who place defective products in to the stream of commerce, thereby causing loss of life or limb, should be held accountable.
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Today I bring you The Creek Cottage Dream house. It's a house I specifically made for my introverted plant nerd sim and I wanted something where she could be one with nature while totally staying inside figuring out the many secrets Strangeville has! I figured, being in strangeville and making a house for my sim, why not make a cottage in the desert, it's strangeville anyways!
I playtested it myself quite a bit, the only thing that I know has some routing issues is when you want to put plants in the plant pots where the stairs are (so, the open middle bit of the house) but I personally put them there for decoration really. Do feel free to replace those with something that might suit your sim better!
- You really want to use bb.moveobjects with this one.
- Yes I have a plant house issue.


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I'm an INTJ. INTJ is the rarest MBTI type, comprising about 3-4% of the population, depending on where you look. INTJs are also typically male. The most common statistic I can find on INTJ females range from .5-.8% of the population. Of the entire population. Which explains why so often I feel like a stranger in a strange land. Except with my sister, who's also INTJ.
Oh this is SO me! I have a horrible memory. I can't remember anything unless I write it down. And when it comes to recounting events, well, I love telling stories. I love writing stories. And real life and fiction sometimes get mixed up in my head without my realizing it. This is also why I have a hard time remembering people's names if I meet more than one person at a time. I really have to focus on committing that new information to memory without writing it down or having the benefit of remembering a name tag. Also why I love facebook – allows me to get used to placing a name with a face multiple times over between actually seeing that face in person and messing up their name.
Ask me what my opinion is, and we'll be there for 2 hours. Ask me how I feel about something, and you'll get 2 sentences, if that. And my private life is exactly that – private. *sigh* And I have no idea why it's compulsory for females to hug each other both as a greeting and as a parting. And down here, the cultural norm is that the men hug too, and the woman hug AND kiss. It's, like, way too in my bubble. But, like it or not, it is the cultural norm. So I do it. There's also the custom of saying "love ya" to people you aren't related to and have known fewer than 3 months. That's kind of weird to me. But I also don't like making people feel rejected. So, love ya, too.
I would comment on this, but then I'd get in trouble. Apply as needed.
This is so me. Honestly, until I read this tile, I didn't even realize I did this. But I do. It's part of that "not saying anything unless I feel like I have something to contribute" trait. As soon as I read this, instantly dozens of memories popped up of when I had faded out of a conversation or tuned out a lecture because the topic had become…uninteresting, shall we say.
There's something very comforting about finding out all these things that seem weird to other people is actually the way I'm supposed to be, the way God made me. It's also very empowering. Accepting that I am not defective (yes, it has felt and/or been communicated to me that way), just different, enables me to really be genuine with other people.
The other day, I was invited to (yet another) deployed spouse group outing. And it just so happened to fall on one of my scheduled "introvert recovery days." Truthfully, my default reaction to this has been to lie – sorry, already have plans – because quite honestly, a lot of people don't get that. They don't get that, yes even though my husband is gone, and even though I like to be with my friends, I need to be alone as much as I need to be with people. I'm not afraid of alone. Alone is my friend.
Embracing my INTJness lets me be more honest with people, or at the very least not feel guilty that I'm not measuring up to their expectations of socialization and/or loneliness, especially with regards to this deployment.
Many things about being INTJ are strengths. Strong intuition, the ability to step back from situations and assess them dispassionately (or more dispassionately than most), being able to see "big picture" connections, independence, resilience, leadership, organization and execution, and a reasonable intelligence.
But there are weaknesses, too, several of the bigger ones listed above. Talking on the phone is a chore, due to the lack of communication by body language and facial expression. I have a very small "stupid people" tank. I don't like to talk about feelings. I have a very American-sized bubble of personal space. I can be cruelly calculating. And I can tear someone to shreds verbally without hardly trying.
However, being aware of these weaknesses means accountability. I now know that a lot of these things are natural personality traits. That can either be an excuse or a challenge.
It's not my natural inclination to hug. So I can choose to push myself out of my comfort zone and show someone friendship in their language, or not.
It's not my natural inclination to introduce myself to new people unprompted and do the "getting to know you" small talk. So I can choose to push myself out of my comfort zone and make a stranger feel welcome, or not.
It's not my natural inclination to show mercy to stupid people. So I can choose to push myself out of my comfort zone and be merciful, or not.
It's not my natural inclination to show open physical affection. So I can choose to push myself out of my comfort zone and make sure my husband hears and sees my appreciation of him in the way that communicates to his personality style, or not.
Of course, being aware of all the above doesn't mean I always stick to it. But it's still worth trying. I can choose to utilize my strengths and minimize my weaknesses, or not. I might fail or ignore the choice, but it's still there.
Oh, and last thing: not only is my husband ENTJ, both my best friends for the last 15 years have been ENTJs. Interesting, no?
For more introvert/INTJ stuff, follow my pinterest board here. For more ESTJ/ENTJ stuff, follow this one.
Did you take the MBTI test? Did you write a post for the linkup? Share it below!
I didn't write a post about it, but I took the test recently and came up as ESTJ. I'm not at all surprised by it either!
Have you heard or read of the book "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain? I read it last month and it is very good. My husband and I are both introverts, but he is like an introvert on steroids compared to me and I'm like a social butterfly compared to him! It's funny to me how we have the "same" needs but he needs them so much more (in amount and frequency) than me! I need very little alone time unless I've been with strangers. He needs it even from me. I love personality stuff. He is a INTP and I am a INFP. I definitely want to look more into what those exactly mean after reading your post.


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Pheeber is a bit of a diva, so she wouldn't stand for me not correcting my typos.
@Tommy End, Phoebe, Tubby, and Totty -- Welcome to TCS! What adorable smushy-face beauties. Thanks for letting us see them -- we love pix here!
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Thank you! I'm glad to be here. I love their little smushy faces because they always look pissed off no matter what is going on around them. They also make me feel like they're judging me 24/7, but they must find me to be a pretty cool human because they favor me over their human-mom. I take great pride in that fact. Haha. You're welcome. I'm sure I'll be posting plenty. I can get a little snap happy when it comes to the cats and until now, had no one to share them with.
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*Bring 'em on!* Yeah, they do look very disgusted and so smushy! We never get our fill here at TCS so feel free to post and post and post!
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Clearly "TALK TO THE PAW"!
Nope. You've got it wrong. HE gives ME the ideas. He IS the cat, after all.
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He gives you the ideas, you let me know his ideas, then I just abide by his ideas. Is that how this is supposed to work?


Punjabi superstar Gippy Grewal & Simi Chahal starrer much-awaited family drama Manje Bistre 2 has passed the weekend on the highest note as compared to all the new releases at the Indian box office but unexpectedly remained underperformed despite being backed by the blockbuster franchise.
Directed by Baljit Singh Deo, the sequel to 2017's Manje Bistre has got succeed to hit the target right among the Punjabi audience and also received positive reviews from the critics. But still, it didn't attain the desired pace at the box office and also remained lower than its prequel.
On Friday, Manje Bistre 2 was opened on a decent note and managed to collect the amount of 1.50 crore. Over the weekend, it showed a positive uptrend and minted 2.15 crores on Saturday & 2.40 crores on Sunday. With this, its 3 days total domestic collection has become 6.05 crores from 362 screens.
In parallel, the American superhero action film Hellboy has performed better than all the new Hindi offerings but got failed to convince critics as well as the audience across India. On Friday, it started the journey at an average note and did the business of 0.75 crore.
Over the weekend, David Harbour starrer took a limited jump and bagged the amount of 1.10 crore on Saturday & 1.30 crore on Sunday. After the opening weekend, the total collection of Hellboy has become 3.15 crores nett at the Indian box office.


The radical design behind the Cervelo P5X | TriathlonWorld.com - go further. race better. know more.
Cervelo's new bike takes a "system" approach to designing a triathlon-specific ride. It's a bold new venture for the company that's renowned for building fast bikes.
As we continue our look at tri-specific bikes, we have another look at Cervelo's new P5X, which was launched in Kona just before the Ironman World Championship. Cervelo reps were over in Spain last weekend for its European launch.
I think nothing of that statement until I am sitting in a presentation for the brand new P5X. That's when I realize just how much of her vision ended up in this bike. So, because it's Cervelo and nothing can be done half way, here's what those engineers ended up doing once Loughlin convinced them to start coming to races: They embarked on a three-and-a-half-year project to build what they feel is the ultimate triathlon bike.
This story was originally published on October 4.


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But this isn't a vampire book. Sure, it's got the spooky cover and the sadistic crimes, but this novel isn't about anyone sucking anyone's blood. It's about society and fear, and finding a way to explain and cope with things that are beyond normal comprehension.
In the meantime, the Vampire is on the loose. He is reported in Vucherens, Ferlens and Montpreveyres, always appearing at night, evading the watch and the dogs, climbing on each occasion to the upper floor, where the daughter of the house or the maid sleeps.
But the citizens aren't just paranoid—more corpses are dug up and defiled. And the authorities have to find someone to pin all of these crimes on . . . And along comes Charles-Augustin Favez, suspicious enough, and recently caught "having relations" with a cow.
Chessex's novel is based on a real-life story, which is why his sparse, direct, almost questioning prose style works so well, relating the fragments of what is known in a way that pits doubts about Favez's guilt against the townspeople's need for a criminal to be named.
Favez is set free on Thursday the 9th of July. His release from prison provokes outrage. The Vampire of Ropraz is free! In vain the justice authorities defend themselves, citing the psychiatrist's report, the expert witnesses from Basle and Zurich, the complete lack of proof regarding the three graveyard crimes and, above all, the decisive factor in the eyes of justice, the manifest inability of Favez to cut up or dissect any kind of flesh—animal flesh during the tests to which he had been subjected, or human flesh in the worst of cases. A vast, angry murmur sweeps through the countryside, and there are fears for the safety of the wrongly accused, considered a vampire by the public, fears of a lynching or a kidnapping followed by extreme abuse.
Aside from the mesmerizing way that Chessex lays out this little tale, it's the final, speculative, surprising chapter that makes this novel worth reading. On one hand, where he leaves Favez is a bit over-the-top, but for whatever reason, it all sort of fits with this creepy sketch of a story. Worth checking out, and it will only take you about as long to read this as it would to watch an episode of Buffy.


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The Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of First Manassas, occurred on July 21, 1861. It was the first major battle in the Civil War. In this monumental battle, two poorly-trained forces fought against each other. Although the Union's initial attack put the Confederates at a disadvantage, Confederate reinforcements arrived from the Shenandoah Valley and turned the tide. The result was a Confederate victory and a disastrous Union rout. The bloody battle was a sobering realization to many that war would not end quickly, as previously speculated.
Map of the migration of troops from the First Battle of Bull Run.
Artistic recreation of the Battle - compare with what you see in front of you!
At the beginning of the Civil War, many in the northern states pushed for a march on Richmond, the Confederate capital, hoping to bring a swift end to the rebellion. In fact, people from the north followed the soldiers to Bull Run with picnics, hoping to watch a colorful engagement from a nearby hill.
Union General McDowell was wary about this sort of action, as his men were inexperienced and green, just like the Confederate forces. Intense political pressure eventually pushed McDowell to march into action, against his better judgement. He set out with a large force of 35,000 men, hoping to send two columnns to attack the Confederate line of Bull Run to occupy their attention. His plan was to then send the third columnn to the rear of the Confederate line, cutting off their supply line to Richmond. McDowell's plan was designed to force a Confederate retreat and relieve some pressure on the Capital.
This plan, however, was poorly executed by McDowell's subordinate officers; they took too long positioning themselves. The surprise flank attack was nonetheless effective, putting the Confederate forces into dire straits. The time it took the Union troops to position themselves became troublesome, as it allowed Confederate reinforcements to arrive by rail. These reinforcements were fresh. They did not have to march a great distance to the battlefield and had not been involved in the pitched combat.
The arrival of Confederate General Johnston from the Shenandoah Valley quickly turned the tide of the battle. It was at this point Stonewall Jackson and his famous brigade held the line (it was here he earned his nickname). Morever, during Stonewall's attack on Henry House Hill, the charging Confederates led out terrifying high pitched battle cries, which later became known as the "rebel yell."
The Confederate counterattack was strong and forced a Union retreat. Due to the inexperience of the soldiers, however, this retreat quickly turned into a disastrous and disorganized rout. The resulting bloody Confederate victory was a clear sign to many that the war would not end quickly, as was popular notion.
"The Battle of Bull Run Summary & Facts." Civil War Trust. Accessed August 4, 2016. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html. "The Battle of First Manassas (First Bull Run)." U.S. National Park Service. Accessed August 4, 2016. http://www.nps.gov/mana/historyculture/first-manassas.htm. "First Battle of Bull Run." HISTORY.com. Accessed August 4, 2016. http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/first-battle-of-bull-run.
What exactly happened during the Battle of Bull Run? Find out in this video.
The Henry Hill Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Park itself is open from dawn to dusk.
This location was created on 2014-12-02 by Jacob Heinl . It was last updated on 2016-08-22 by Angelica Garcia .


Didem Isik has just completed her assignment at the BSH Corporate Talent Management in Germany. Read more about her move from the local HR department in Istanbul to the corporate one in Munich.
In October 2016, Didem left her role in the human resources team in Turkey for what was supposed to be a short-term assignment at the corporate headquarters. But when a colleague went on maternity leave, she was invited to stay for longer – and she immediately accepted.
"The main difference I noticed between the two offices was how to deal with certain things," she reflects. She explains that the local HR departments tend to make faster decisions as they are only dealing with one country. On the international level, each step tends to involve more people, more countries and more cultures. The scope of the tasks is much broader.
"My work at the Munich headquarters was more holistic," she explains. "I worked with HR colleagues from BSH-countries around the world – from China and Singapore to the US to Europe." As a result, most of her tasks required English, rather than German.


Centurion VAT :: 0% VAT on E-Books a page turn closer!
0% VAT on E-Books a page turn closer!
Whilst we remain in the European Single Market the UK is affected by decisions such as the one announced this week. It relates to the ability that Member States will have to mirror the same VAT treatment they apply to printed matter to digital publications. In the UK we apply a Zero Rate – ie no VAT to qualifying printed matter.
The European Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) agreed a proposal that, whilst Members States would not be forced to, they could choose to give e-books and audio books the same VAT treatment – i.e. Zero, as is currently applied in the UK to books in a printed form.
Comment from the publishing sector is starting to call for this to be a change included by the Chancellor in his Autumn Budget – so that could make this year's Budget papers a bit of a page turner! Question will be if it's introduced is would e-book costs reduce by the VAT value or would the sector take a benefit on the VAT gain in their pricing?


Grey's Anatomy Season 13 will pick up right where the May finale left off — which will be a pretty neat trick, seeing as newlywed Amelia's portrayer is now pregnant.
The ABC drama will have at least another episode to start playing hide-the-bump (as it did fort much of Season 12 with Jessica Capshaw), since Owen and Amelia "are not in a ton of the premiere," Scorsone shares, but instead are (getting) busy off-screen with their wedding night.
"Most of the drama that can be seen on network television is happening elsewhere," she says with a laugh.
Speaking of Season 13 drama, Scorsone was able to tease "a huge storyline focusing on Alex and Jo," whose relationship got rocked in the finale by the heart-crushing reveal that Jo has been living under a false identity, to elude an abusive husband.
Grey's Anatomy Season 13 premieres Thursday, Sept. 22 at 8/7c, now leading into the freshman drama Notorious.


The iPhone is all the rage these days - from looking up your GPS-fed location to downloading the latest App, it seems like everyone has one, or wants to get one. But before the iPhone, we had the iPod, the innovation from half a decade ago that fast-forwarded our ability to listen to music, videos, and other audio on the go. Today, customers are faced with a choice: to buy the iPod, or to shell out a little more and buy an iPhone.
It might seem like an easy decision. But when you see just how close the iPod Touch has become to the iPhone, you start to see that the line is a little more blurry than you originally thought. Some people simply can't afford an iPhone, and the only way to enjoy something that's close to the iPhone experience is to buy the iPod Touch for a flat fee.
The first advantage iPods have over the iPhone is just that: cost. While the iPhone is become more and more accessible to people without a high budget range, it's still not quite as dirt-cheap as some iPods, from the double-digit-dollar iPod Shuffles to the more expensive iPod Touch. If you want the experience of an iPhone without the "Phone," it's simple: you get an iPod Touch.
But cost is an easy one. What other advantages are there to purchasing an iPod rather than an iPhone? There is always the possibility that customers want to keep their music and their phone separate - heck, some people prefer to avoid cell phones altogether.
A lot of people enjoy having their cell phone and their music and Apps all in the same place, and this is where the iPhone delivers. The iPhone also comes with more internet coverage, as the iPod Touch is limited to where you can find a WiFi connection.
But if you have a specific taste in cellular phones and don't believe that the iPhone is the right one for you, it's possible you can still enjoy the music storage and other features of the iPod.
For most people, the advantages of an iPod over an iPhone are on a case-by-case basis. A lot of people will simply find that the iPhone is a better option, even with the higher cost and regular monthly phone charge. Others will find that they only want an iPod. Who's right? The better question is: what's right for you?
Are You Using the Right Headphones for Your iPod?


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Ted did it, and so should you.
And obviously, as a taste, check out Ted's latest appearance on Conan below. If you're not willing to pay 99 cents (or up) for an hour of that then I'm sorry but you're stupid. I still love you though.
After that, watch episode one of Ted's new Webseries "Teacher's Lounge," featuring some pale guy.


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Ніколс () — селище () в США, в окрузі Тайога штату Нью-Йорк. Населення — 512 осіб (2010).

Географія
Ніколс розташований за координатами  (42.020017, -76.370402).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році селище мало площу 1,34 км², уся площа — суходіл.

Демографія

Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у селищі мешкало 512 осіб у 207 домогосподарствах у складі 137 родин. Густота населення становила 381 особа/км².  Було 233 помешкання (174/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 0,0 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 0,8 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 24,2 % — особи молодші 18 років, 62,5 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 13,3 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 41,5 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у селищі припадало 96,9 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 86,5 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  доларів США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  долар (медіана — ). Медіана доходів становила  доларів для чоловіків та  доларів для жінок. За межею бідності перебувало 16,7 % осіб, у тому числі 23,5 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 20,7 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 312 осіб. Основні галузі зайнятості: освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 22,4 %, виробництво — 17,0 %, роздрібна торгівля — 12,8 %, мистецтво, розваги та відпочинок — 11,9 %.

Примітки

Джерела

Селища Нью-Йорку
Населені пункти округу Тайога (Нью-Йорк)

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