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2014 Kasschau Memorial Shell Entertainment Schedule
2014 Kasschau Memorial Shell Entertainment Schedule
Free Summer Entertainment Under the Stars
This Week
July 22, 2014 Yester Daze – Doo Wop
Kasschau Memorial Shell
Fifty six years of Free Summer Entertainment – 8:30pm at Vet’s Field (behind the Library). Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the show! Rain Info: 201/444-1776
July 24, 2014 Moonlighters Swing Orchestra – Shelli Latorre
Kasschau Memorial Shell
Fifty six years of Free Summer Entertainment – 8:30pm at Vet’s Field (behind the Library). Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the show! Rain Info: 201/444-1776
US companies look to flee high US taxes
US companies look to flee high US taxes
JULY 20, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY TOM MURPHY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE RECORD
* Some lawmakers fear the deals, called inversions, will seriously reduce tax revenue
A growing number of U.S. companies are looking to trim their tax bills by combining operations with foreign businesses in a trend that may eventually cost the federal government billions of dollars in revenue.
Generic drug maker Mylan Inc. said last week that it will become part of a new company organized in the Netherlands in a $5.3 billion deal to acquire some of Abbott Laboratories’ generic-drug business. The deal is expected to lower Mylan’s tax rate to about 20 percent in the first full year and to the high teens after that.
The Canonsburg, Pa., company’s deal follows a path explored by several other U.S. drug makers in recent months. AbbVie Inc. has entered talks with Shire Plc. over a $53.68 billion deal that would lead to a lower tax rate and a company organized on the British island of Jersey.
But drug makers aren’t the only companies looking overseas for better tax deals.
Last month, U.S. medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said that it had agreed to buy Ireland-based competitor Covidien for $42.9 billion in cash and stock. The combined company would have executive offices in Ireland, which has a 12.5 percent corporate income tax rate. And drugstore chain Walgreen Co. — which bills itself as “America’s premier pharmacy” — also is considering a similar move with Swiss health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots.
These tax-lowering overseas deals, which are called inversions, have raised concerns among some U.S. lawmakers over the potential for lost tax revenue. But business experts say U.S. companies that find the right deal have to consider inversions due to the heavy tax burden they face back home.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/business/overseas-acquisitions-help-u-s-companies-cut-taxes-1.1054237#sthash.GaDTjvkx.dpuf
The economy’s big mystery: Why workers are disappearing from the job market
The economy’s big mystery: Why workers are disappearing from the job market
JULY 20, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY ZACHARY A. GOLDFARB
THE WASHINGTON POST
THE RECORD
* Unforeseen factors could keep many Americans out of the labor force — permanently
WASHINGTON — Ever since the job market began to recover in 2010, the decline in the unemployment rate has come with a big fat asterisk. The unemployment rate has been going down, the argument goes, but largely because people have stopped looking for work. That’s why the labor force participation rate — the percentage of the population looking for a job or employed — stands at 62.8 percent, down from 66 percent before the recession. The joblessness rate, as a reminder, stands at 6.1 percent.
Now comes a new White House report, prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers, that offers fascinating insights into what might be happening in the job market. The biggest headline in the report is the least surprising. It finds that about half of the decline in participation is the result of the baby boomer generation’s beginning to retire. For years, economists have known and predicted that this would happen. It should be no reason to worry. The report also finds that a sliver of the decline in participation is simply due to the elevated unemployment rate, which is still half a point or so above normal. In all recoveries, some people opt out of looking for work while the unemployment rate is higher than normal. This, thus, is “cyclical,” and also offers little reason for concern.
But the most interesting and alarming part of the report examines what White House economists call the “residual” — the factors beyond aging and cyclicality that explain why people are disappearing from the labor force. This is what we should worry most about. It’s these people who may never return to jobs. The report finds that about a third of the decline in participation is attributable to these disappearing workers. If their exit from the labor force proves permanent, the nation’s economy could suffer for years, never achieving the growth and prosperity it once could.
What’s behind this residual is one of the big mysteries in economics today. As in why, according to the report, it emerged only in 2012. That’s right: For the first two years of the recovery, the decline in labor force participation appears to have been normal, driven by aging and temporary effects from the recession. Only later on — as the unemployment came down and the economic recovery continued — did an unusually large number of workers start to abandon the labor force.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/business/biggest-threat-to-economy-comes-from-disappearing-workers-1.1054355#sthash.527eptbX.dpuf
Retailers sharpening their pencils for back-to-school test
Retailers sharpening their pencils for back-to-school test
JULY 20, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY JOAN VERDON
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
* Retailers will use the season to gauge consumers’ mood and try new sales strategies ahead of the holiday season
As shoppers head to stores for back-to-school clothes and supplies, retailers will be studying their every move and treating the season as a practice test for their final exams — the fourth-quarter holiday sales.
For national retailers, the back-to-school shopping season beginning in mid-July and running through mid-September is when they give new marketing strategies a trial run and assess the mood of the consumer before launching their holiday promotions.
Last year, retailers expected more-robust spending, and lower-than-expected demand left them with unsold inventory they had to clear out at deep discounts. Those discounts caused some shoppers to grab fall markdowns as Christmas gifts, and that hurt holiday sales.
At a time when retail is changing dramatically, with shoppers demanding the same service and deals whether they are in a store, on their computer or on their phone, back-to-school is a time for retailers to “get things ironed out prior to the holiday season itself,” said Dave Richards, senior managing director for the global consulting firm Accenture Retail.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/business/facing-back-to-school-test-1.1054266#sthash.KcoY8CeT.dpuf
Ridgewood’s Central Business District – Open Discussion July 23, 2014
Ridgewood’s Central Business District – Open Discussion July 23, 2014
July 23, 2014 – 7:30 p.m. – Court Room of Village Hall – Join Deputy Mayor Albert Pucciarelli for an open discussion about Ridgewood’s Central Business District. Please be prepared to offer your comments, suggestions, concerns, and ideas for improvement for the Central Business District at this meeting. All are welcome to attend.
Reader asks after 15 years of summer water restrictions do the “buffoons” at Ridgewood Water really think there will be no impact from all the multi family housing proposals ?
Reader asks after 15 years of summer water restrictions do the “buffoons” at Ridgewood Water really think there will be no impact from all the multi family housing proposals ?
Reader says , How could the stupid buffoon possibly say there will not be a water impact. What planet is he living on???
We have had lots of rain each week and yet we are in a water shortage right now. How does the prospect of 500 to 1,000 new toilets, showers, sinks, dishwashers and other water using things not increase the use of water?
Did anyone suggest he should quit his job and go be a politician as long as he is going to be so blatantly damn stupid???
Ridgewood NJ , While seasonal water restrictions remain in effect :
Seasonal Water Restrictions – Stage 1 Restrictions Now in Effect
During the summer months, water use increases dramatically due to lawn and garden irrigation. Ridgewood Water strives to provide the maximum allowable amount of water. The supply is sometimes exceeded by the demand during hot and dry weather The excess demand lowers the reserves in storage tanks, jeopardizing the ability to fight fires..
June 1st – Stage 1 Water restrictions began and will continue to the end August.
Ridgewood Water claims they, “would not be impacted by the proposal to amend the village’s master plan to allow high-density housing, but the village’s need for open space would be exacerbated, experts told the Planning Board at a meeting July 15.” https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-experts-weigh-in-on-housing-proposals-1.1053299
Reader asks… The question should be why does the expert think that using the predicted 20,000 gallons of water a day will not have an adverse effect on the water table? That is 7.3 million gallons a year based on their numbers. I do not understand how we have that much extra water since we have to use water restrictions every summer.
Readers were not buying the claims one bit , The water restrictions put in place are not based upon available water but, rather, Ridgewood Waters ability to pump it in an emergency situation. There IS enough water in the aquifer, but we do not have the infrastructure to provide it in times of high demand and the restrictions guarantee (hopefully) that there will be water avaialable in an emergency. Hence, restrictions which allow only half of the households in the Village to water on any given day. Mondays are used to rechagre Ridgewood Waters tanks.
That being noted, if we need water restrictions now to ensure public safety, how will adding all of these housing units effect the Village. I realize that they will not come with lawns but they will be using water (20,000 gallons/day).
Ridgewood Open Houses July 20th 2014
$2,500,000 – 44 N MURRAY AVE, RIDGEWOOD NJ
$425,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1413299
207B WOODSIDE AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, TWNHS
Robin Malley, Broker Associate
Friedberg Properties & Associates-River Vale
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
24
$439,900 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1427243
32 CARRIAGE LN, Unit 32, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, TWNHS
Cynthia A. Farley, Sales Associate
Marron Gildea Realty, Inc.
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
23
$460,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1426980
76 PERSHING AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Kathy Fernandes, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
21
$489,900 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1421294
656 LINWOOD AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Marilyn Becker, Broker Associate
Gilsenan & Co.
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
14
$499,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1422470
674 MIDWOOD RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Christopher Kaufman, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Franklin Lakes
Open House: 12:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
11
$529,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1425382
347 FRANKLIN AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Karen Boyle, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
24
$540,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1426440
630 MAXWELL PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Fern Chan, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
10
$579,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1419577
365 PONFIELD PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Hae Seung Kim, Sales Associate
Realty 7, LLC – Palisades Park
Open House: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
16
$599,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1425480
478 HUNTER RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Elizabeth Novak, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
24
$599,900 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1418339
301 MEADOWBROOK AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Cathy Denis, Broker Owner
Century 21 Mainstream
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.SyywpI7B.RYEm72zr.dpuf
$649,900 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1423422
526 FARVIEW ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, COL
Alina Nolan, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
25
$699,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1427323
231 FAIRFIELD AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Barbara Masarky, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 7/20
25
$759,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1424357
28 REYNEN CT, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Barbara Masarky, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 7/20
24
$849,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1426172
365 STEVENS AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Rosanne Tomiello, Sales Associate
Stefanie Deoleo, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
25
$869,900 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1414964
463 VAN EMBURGH AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
22
$879,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1426250
548 STEVENS AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Qizhan Yao, Sales Associate
Realmart Realty, LLC
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
19
$929,999 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1421904
744 UPPER BLVD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, COL
Maryanne Connaughton, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
15
$950,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1426793
234 PALMER CT, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Rose Hueneke, Broker Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
24
$970,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1426000
318 RICHARDS RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, C/C
Gina Fierro, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
25
$1,049,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1423252
285 RICHARDS RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, COL
Barbara Masarky, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 7/20
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.SyywpI7B.RYEm72zr.dpuf
$1,150,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1422141
31 CHELSEA PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Christine Park, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Fort Lee
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
21
$2,500,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1427325
44 N MURRAY AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 6 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Kathleen O’Connor, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
23
$2,595,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1411204
310 HEIGHTS RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 5 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Victoria Wilkinson, Sales Associate
Solutions Realty, LLC
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/20
15
Open Houses for Sun 7/27
$485,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1426229
752 NEWCOMB RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Christine Aderhold, Broker Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/27
20
$600,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1427297
301 EASTBROOK RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, RANCH
Colleen Tabatneck, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Allendale
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/27
22
$715,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1422343
698 ELLINGTON RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Lori Lettieri, Sales Associate
Margarita Amezquita Rivera, Broker Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/27
25
$1,196,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1424561
627 GROVE ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Wendy Silber, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/27
25
$1,319,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1420408
537 SPRING AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Shu-Jen Su, Sales Associate
Werner Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 7/27
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.SyywpI7B.RYEm72zr.dpuf
West Side Presbyterian Church
West Side Presbyterian Church
Come join our only Sunday morning adult group meeting: Everyday Spirituality at Rm 308.
Now reading Brian McLaren’s book Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed Cross the Road? This is led by Mark Babunovic.
West Side Presbyterian
6 S Monroe St
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
(201) 652-1966
https://www.westside.org
The Trouble with Pop Economics
Freakonomics….
The Trouble with Pop Economics
By Matt McCaffrey
Friday, July 18th, 2014
John Lott writes in Barron’s that we should be sceptical of the populist economics trend that’s been prevalent in the past few years. Specifically, Lott criticizes Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, authors of Freakonomics, for peddling a kind of “naïve economics” that fascinates readers, but doesn’t hold up to serious scrutiny (rather than “naïve economics,” maybe “economics for the naïve” would be better).
I’ve been working through some similar ideas myself, especially in a new paper criticizing aspects of the pop econ literature. I should point out that these books—including Freakonomics and its many imitators—do have a reasonable goal, namely, to bring the economic point of view to the general public. Now, the fact that economics needs a special literature to explain its ideas to the public is telling, and to some extent an indictment of how the profession has developed (e.g. into an abstract and often excessively technical discipline). Still, as writers like Hazlitt show, it’s a great advantage to be able to communicate economic ideas simply and powerfully. But while in general we should welcome economic writing for non-economists, too often pop econ forgets to stop when descending the ivory tower, and ends up on the intellectual parking sublevel.
Of course, there is a lot that could be said for and against pop writings, which come in all shapes and sizes. But there are a few common threads in the literature that I think give a misleading view of what economics is fundamentally about. One of these is the tendency of pop writers to define economics as the study of incentives. This idea goes back at least to Steve Landsburg’s book The Armchair Economist (1993), which was basically the founding document of pop economics. As he puts it, “Most of economics can be summarized in four words: ‘People respond to incentives.’ The rest is commentary” (p. 3).
The same idea is repeated in other books in the pop genre. Freakonomics, for instance, states that “Incentives are the cornerstone of modern life. And understanding them—or, often, ferreting them out—is the key to solving just about any riddle” (p. 13; emphasis in original). The hyperbole about incentives is impressive: “An incentive is a bullet, a lever, a key: an often tiny object with astonishing power to change a situation” (p. 20).
The trouble with the incentive-based view of economics is that it is far too narrow. An incentive is just something an individual finds valuable, so when economists speak of the importance of incentives, they’re really just saying that people pursue things that will make them better off. This is an important fact, but it’s only one of many insights at the core of economic science. The proclamations “people respond to incentives,” and “incentives matter” are certainly true, but they’re so true that they’re trivial.
Furthermore, there are important problems in economics that cannot be solved with reference to incentives. A good example is the socialist calculation debate. Many economists believe the major problem with socialism is that it doesn’t properly incentivize people to organize production efficiently. Of course, socialism certainly does offer poor incentives, but as Mises and others demonstrated, the central problem of socialism is that without private ownership of the means of production, it is impossible for entrepreneurs to use monetary calculation to appraise the prices of the factors of production, and hence, to allocate them. This problem does not hinge on the presence of “good” incentives for socialist managers. If anything, struggling to arrange incentives for effective production is an alternative that central planners try in the absence of calculation.
In any case, economics—even at the introductory level—is about a lot more than the carrot-and-stick logic of incentives. As Austrians in particular have emphasized, economic laws exist that trump the preferences of individuals, especially those seeking to impose their will on other members of society. Mises puts it nicely in Human Action:
Despots and democratic majorities are drunk with power. They must reluctantly admit that they are subject to the laws of nature. But they reject the very notion of economic law… economic history is a long record of government policies that failed because they were designed with a bold disregard for the laws of economics. (p. 67)
Such was the case with socialist economies as well as many other small-scale experiments in economic planning. Now, pop econ writers are not despots, but I do think there are definite traces of the “planning mentality” in books like Freakonomics, which always seem to hint that if we pay enough attention to incentives, we can use them to tweak economic policy by “urging people to do more of a good thing and less of a bad thing” (p. 5). These kinds of value judgments are usually only implied in the pop literature, but for that very reason readers should take care not to fall prey to the “fatal conceit” of focusing too much on incentives and how to engineer them.
By the way, the paper I refer to above was published in The Review of Social and Economic Issues, which has just launched its inaugural issue. The journal welcomes research in Austrian economics and related topics, and the editorial board features several prominent Austrian scholars, including Joe Salerno, Guido Hülsmann, Peter Klein, Jesús Huerta de Soto, and (not so prominent) yours truly.
Income Inequality Is Not Rising Globally. It’s Falling.
Income Inequality Is Not Rising Globally. It’s Falling.
By TYLER COWEN
July 19, 2014
Income inequality has surged as a political and economic issue, but the numbers don’t show that inequality is rising from a global perspective. Yes, the problem has become more acute within most individual nations, yet income inequality for the world as a whole has been falling for most of the last 20 years. It’s a fact that hasn’t been noted often enough.
The finding comes from a recent investigation by Christoph Lakner, a consultant at the World Bank, and Branko Milanovic, senior scholar at the Luxembourg Income Study Center. And while such a framing may sound startling at first, it should be intuitive upon reflection. The economic surges of China, India and some other nations have been among the most egalitarian developments in history.
Of course, no one should use this observation as an excuse to stop helping the less fortunate. But it can help us see that higher income inequality is not always the most relevant problem, even for strict egalitarians. Policies on immigration and free trade, for example, sometimes increase inequality within a nation, yet can make the world a better place and often decrease inequality on the planet as a whole.
International trade has drastically reduced poverty within developing nations, as evidenced by the export-led growth of China and other countries. Yet contrary to what many economists had promised, there is now good evidence that the rise of Chinese exports has held down the wages of some parts of the American middle class. This was demonstrated in a recent paper by the economists David H. Autor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, David Dorn of the Center for Monetary and Financial Studies in Madrid, and Gordon H. Hanson of the University of California, San Diego.
DO YOU HAVE A GERMAN SHEPHERD, LABRADOR RETRIEVER, GOLDEN RETRIEVER, OR POODLE?
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Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital
320 E Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
(201) 447-6000
The surprising reason millennials won’t get hired
The surprising reason millennials won’t get hired
Kelli B. Grant | @kelligrant
Monday, 30 Jun 2014 | 12:01 AM ETCNBC.com
Millennials are famously unemployed and underemployed, but the reason may not entirely be the so-so job market. Or gaps in their college education.
It could be their body odor.
In the Bank of America Trends in Consumer Mobility report, released Monday, surveyors asked 1,000 adults about the importance of various items in their daily lives. Among millennials, 93 percent said a smartphone was “very” or “somewhat” important, making it the most important item for that age group. Fewer—87 percent—said deodorant was of daily importance, and 91 percent, a toothbrush.
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It’s a departure from older generations. Among all adults surveyed, deodorant and smartphones were deemed equally important in daily life, at 91 percent, while the toothbrush got top ranking, with 95 percent saying it’s a daily must.
That differential stinks for grads’ employment prospects.
“Research on first impressions shows people look at not just how you comport yourself, but how you present yourself,” said Susan RoAne, author of “How to Work a Room.” Advice on job interviews often emphasizes presentable clothes and a trim haircut, but fresh breath and a clean scent are must-haves, too. (She also tells attendees of her networking presentations to skip odorous foods like onions and garlic before important interactions.)
“If people can smell you before they see you, you aren’t getting the job,” said RoAne. Slip into bad hygiene habits after getting hired, and you’re not likely to get promoted, or last in a position that involves face-to-face contact with executives or clients.
Kennedy Space Center Celebrates the Apollo 11 Lunar Landings 45th Anniversary
The Apollo 11 crew from left to right: Neil Armstrong, Commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and , Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot.
Kennedy Space Center Celebrates the Apollo 11 Lunar Landings 45th Anniversary
Celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 2014, at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Guests visiting the Visitor Complex on this historic day receive a collectible pin commemorating this memorable event.
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended the ladder of their lunar lander and become the first humans to step onto the surface of the moon. This anniversary of landing on the moon celebrates one of the greatest achievements of the modern age.
Apollo 45th Anniversary Schedule
Throughout the day guests can explore the Apollo/Saturn V Center, a highlight of the daily bus tour to Kennedy Space Center, the world’s leading active spaceflight facility. At the Apollo/Saturn V Center, view actual moon dust on Alan Shepard’s lunar suit, touch a moon rock and feel the space race come alive while standing under the largest rocket ever flown, the mighty Saturn V.
1 – 2 pm: Be part of a Meet and Greet/photo opportunity with Apollo 11 capsule communicator (CAPCOM) and space shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II in Space Shuttle Atlantis℠ by the Hubble Space Telescope Exhibit.
4 pm: Relive the Apollo 11 moon landing during a special commemorative video presentation at the Astronaut Encounter Theater. Hear firsthand what it was like for veteran NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II to communicate with the Apollo 11 crew as they made their iconic step in history. Additionally, astronaut Jack Lousma relates his experiences with the Apollo program. Be part of history at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex 45 years later at this special presentation which is set to coincide with the exact time of the moon landing at 4:17 pm EDT.
ROLLING PIN ACADEMY
ROLLING PIN ACADEMY
Tammy Dunwoody
Owner
The Art of Cake
email: [email protected]
201-483-9176
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
John Aramian
Producer
Peasant Chef TV
ROLLING PIN ACADEMY
The Rolling Pin Academy is owned by Tammy Dunwoody and John Aramian and located in the town of Ridgewood, New Jersey. Tammy, pastry chef and owner of The Art of Cake has been featured on The Martha Stewart Show and Cupcake Wars. John is a talented chef and Producer of Peasant Chef TV. Together their desire to share their combined culinary talents led to the opening of the academy.
The Rolling Pin Academy camps, classes and birthday parties are a fun activity for kids and adults of all ages, and a great way to learn about the basics of cooking, baking and decorating. .
Cooking Camp
Our young cooking camp chefs learn to prepare Pasta, Pizza, Burritos, Tacos, Wings, Mac & Cheese, Nachos, crepes, apple enchiladas, and more! Time will be spent on safety rules for working in a kitchen, healthy food facts, and kitchen clean up. Campers will be eating the items they make, bring home daily samplings, and receive an apron and recipe booklet on the last day of camp.
We have a minimum cooking camp size of 4 campers and a maximum of 8 campers. We reserve the right to cancel camp if the minimum number of campers is not met.
Cake Camp
Our fondant cake campers learn to read recipes, measure and mix ingredients and fill and crumb coat a cake. They will work with fondant icing, make decorations, and cover and decorate an edible 7″ cake and decorate a two tiered “dummy cake” (made from styrofoam) to take home. Campers will also learn to decorate cupcakes during our cupcake decorating competition and lear n to use chocolate molds and melted chocolate to make decorations for cakes, cupcake and party favors. Campers bring home daily treats and receive an apron on the last day of camp.
We have a minimum cake camp size of 8 campers and a maximum of 12. We reserve the right to cancel camp if the minimum number of campers is not met.
Cost of Cooking or Cake Camp: $300.00
Dates & Times: Monday – Thursday 9:00 – 12:00 or 1:00 – 4:00
July 7- 10 July 14-17 July 21-24 July 28-31
August 4-7 August 11-14
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
155 Linwood Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey
CAMPS FILL UP QUICKLY SO PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!
Please call 201-483-9176 or email us at [email protected]
