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In the series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday evening the White Sox snapped a five game losing streak by topping the Rays 4-2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on the strength of 5.1 innings of one-run ball by starter Jose Quintana. After his best start in the last couple of weeks saw the White Sox tied at one in the bottom of the sixth inning when Quintana turned the ball over to the bullpen, the White Sox got some timely hitting and a solid effort by the bullpen.
Chris Beck, Anthony Swarzak, Dan Jennings, Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson combined for 3.2 innings of one-run ball on the evening, and a pair of home runs by Avisail Garcia (9) and Todd Frazier (9) as well as an RBI double by first-baseman Jose Abreu ensured a White Sox victory in the opener, their first victory of the month of June.
The White Sox jumped out to an early 1-0 lead for the second night in a row in game two on Wednesday night when Jose Abreu plated Leury Garcia on an RBI single to right field, but the White Sox would fail to score again on Wednesday night as they fell to the Rays 3-1 to even the series at one game a piece.
The White Sox were stymied by Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jacob Faria who was making his major-league debut against the White Sox. Faria tossed 6.1 innings of one-run ball, striking out five hitters and earning his first major-league victory.
In the rubber match on Thursday night the Rays jumped out to a big lead early against White Sox starting pitcher Derek Holland who has been bad as of late. Kevin Kiermaier opened the scoring with an RBI double in the second inning, and then Derek Norris added another run with a solo home run in the third inning. The Rays would push one more across in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Evan Longoria, making it a 3-0 Tampa Bay lead after three full innings. A pair of home runs by Derek Norris and Peter Bourjos in the bottom of the fourth inning stretched the Tampa Bay lead to 6-0.
Holland ended the night with 4.2 innings pitched, allowing six runs on six hits while walking three Rays' hitters in the process, leaving the game in the fifth inning in line for the loss.
A three run-home run by Avisail Garcia (10) would trim the Rays lead in half in the seventh inning before Todd Frazier smacked his 10th home run of the season off of the left field foul pole to make it a one run game in the top of the eighth inning. The White Sox would get the tying run to the plate in the eighth inning after shortstop Tim Anderson doubled down the left-field line and stole third base during the next at-bat, but Alex Colome would enter the game to shut the door for a 7-5 Rays victory, handing the White Sox their third consecutive series defeat.
Key Performers
Avisail Garcia: 4-11, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
Todd Frazier: 4-11, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Other Notes
The White Sox announced after Thursday night's game that the club optioned right-handed reliever Brad Goldberg to Triple-A Charlotte. Goldberg appeared in one game for the White Sox, allowing four runs on three hits in just 0.1 IP. A corresponding move by the club is expected tomorrow.
The White Sox will head to Cleveland next to wrap-up the current road-trip, one that they are 1-5 on to this point. Check back tomorrow for our detailed series preview between the White Sox and the Tribe.


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Last week the cover of UB's student newspaper, The Spectrum really pushed the envelope of what was appropriate to portray in a journalistic publication.
I'm all for media entities pushing the envelope, tackling difficult issues and discussing taboos. However the cover of this year's sex issue seemed to rub a lot of people the wrong way, including members of The Spectrum writing staff. The friction created between students over a clearly staged photograph is to be expected but what has me so confused is the utter lack of support I heard from the Spectrum writers themselves.
Certain members/writers weren't there to decide whether or not the photo would run, others expressed concern or even disgust with the photo. Symantics were batted back and forth over the effect it may or may not have had had it ran on a different page possibly deeper in the paper itself. The crucial thing is that none of the writers present seemed to back up their publication. I'm also aware that one member was able to capitalize on the sensation by selling out the sensationalism to other media entities in town. I will, however, reserve the right to protect my sources as we learned was a right that journalists have.
No matter what happened in that news room, regardless of what was decided, a journalist should back up their publication. "I disagree with running the photo front page," or "I didn't care for the image but it's my paper too, and I stand by The Spectrum staff's decision," is what should have been said. But all we heard the week following the issue's release were flimsy alibis and scapegoating.
Maybe the photo wasn't politically correct. Maybe it SHOULD have ran on another page other than the front. All that aside, it drew more attention than any other issue has in a long time. I'm a firm believer that there's no such thing as bad publicity. The fact of the matter is that some people didnt pick up the paper because of the front cover. But, because of that photo certain people that never read the spectrum were at least talking about it that day. And that's more than any college journalist could hope for on any college campus.

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Hi SI friend. So, among the struggles of moving on, I find myself really perplexed by how I feel and how I should feel about being friends with the XWH's friends (wife of the friend). Anyone else out there struggle with this? Although we are divorced (8/13), I'm still embroiled in litigation because of lack of compliance of the court order. Still some really ugly shit going on. Sooooo...when my friend (XWH"s best friends wife) reaches out...I'm so uncertain of our relationship. I've tried very hard to not over share with her the garbage which is unfortunately still a big part of my life because I don't want it to get back to him. Sometimes, I wonder how harmful would it be?? Truth is truth right?? I try to live an authentic life here and am tired of analyzing and over analyzing stuff to death. I just want to be free of that. So, back to this friend of mine. INitially, she was 'on my side' and was completely disgusted by XWH. Since her husband is Friends (Best friends one would say), they hang out with him and whore (now married to her) . She once vowed she'd never go to that wedding (#4), but of course I believe she'll soften after all she is so 'likable' and she is 'nice to my kids'. Therefore I'm supposed to like her too?? I digress. Sorry. Anyway, my friend...she is lovely and funny. I just hesitate to share .... Tired of not being authentic and so guarded. But, in some cases if you aren't, then you get popped by an annoying I DEMAND YOU STOP SPEAKING TO MY FRIENDS IN A NEGATIVE MANNER bullshit email. *sigh* Damned if I do and Damned if I don't I feel. Just wanted to process here and see if anyone else has similar 'friendships' struggles. Thanks .
Harriet posted 3/22/2014 09:23 AM
I have stayed in touch with (some) friends of my ex's. I just don't talk about him at all with them. I feel that any negative thing I say about him will make them uncomfortable and make me sound bitter. There is the added benefit of, if it ever comes up, my ex knowing that I don't even talk about him. I let the rumor mill take care of things for me (and a lot has come out).
I focus on every other area of my life and and theirs. My ex rarely comes up in conversation because his friends are tactful.
One friend sent me this text: I don't care what he thinks, you and I got our own thing going on! I enjoy his company enought that it's worth supressing the knowledge that he is good friends with my ex also.
Sad in AZ posted 3/22/2014 10:38 AM
The X and I grew up in the same small town and had been together for 40 years since age 17. We have a lot of mutual friends. After the separation, I told them everything that I knew about the A. I didn't 'bash' him, but I was honest. Of course, throughout our M, they were there, so they also knew any struggles we had in other areas. Some of them are FB friends with the X, but he doesn't go out of his way to be involved with them.
Recently, the X's best friend (they met in the police academy in 1985) reached out to me. It was sort of funny because he went to the X to get his 'permission' to call me. We discussed the A a bit and of course the D. He & his wife had been to our son's wedding in 2011 (BF was in the wedding party) and the X had never told them we were D . The X had introduced him to the ow, and told him how 'mean' I had been during the betrayal. His BF basically read him the riot act. They've smoothed things over, but the BF really wanted to reconnect with me.
If I'm ever in their area in FL, I would certainly make plans to see them.
I'm 7 years out from d-day and 3 years out from D, so I've mellowed quite a bit. I don't really want to get into a situation where I have to be around the X and ow (they're not M) in a social situation, but it's mostly because I don't like her as a person--she's someone I would never have befriended in any circumstance. That's something you'd have to consider if you continued your relationship with his BF's wife. Alternately, you'd have to consider not being included in a social situation because you're the XW. How would that make you feel.
Ultimately, who cares what your X thinks or says about your talking about him to his friends--FTG. He can send you all the nastygrams he wants; he can't threaten you unless you are not telling the truth and slandering him.
[This message edited by Sad in AZ at 10:43 AM, March 22nd (Saturday)]
devistatedmom posted 3/22/2014 10:58 AM
I DEMAND YOU STOP SPEAKING TO MY FRIENDS IN A NEGATIVE MANNER bullshit email
Of course, your answer to this is, I'm not, I'm speaking to my friends about my life.
She's reaching out to you. Since you are still in the courts, DO be careful that she isn't reaching out just to get info for your X. I'd be careful about telling her your gameplan, just so it didn't get back to X.
That aside, there is no reason for you not to remain friends with someone that has outright told you they want to remain friends, and is working at staying friends with you. At least until your court stuff is done, I'd try to keep the conversation on other items other than XH, but you don't have to watch every little thing you say...remember, you could say it right back to him. I'm sure he's telling your friend (Wife of friend) terrible things about you. Tell him, you first.
dbellanon posted 3/22/2014 12:04 PM
Yeah. This is tricky, and I haven't really figured it out. There were a number of XWW's friends whom she "got to first," with whom she embarked on a massive campaign of character assassination before she ever even hinted to me anything about being unhappy. They all backed her up, even the ones who knew about the affair. So they're out. I'm never speaking to any of them again. But there were other mutual friends of ours that were, I suppose, more in my corner.
And I think I naively assumed that they couldn't possibly remain friends with her knowing all the horrible things that she had done. After all, I certainly couldn't. But one after another, they all affirmed to me and her their commitment to remaining friends with both of us, and did so in a way that made it almost sound like they thought that's what I would want. It was most certainly not what I wanted, for two main reasons. First of all, XWW genuinely believes and acts like she did absolutely nothing wrong when she had her affair. Even though the affair is over, she has shown absolutely no remorse for it, and frankly I feel like if people treat her exactly the same way they did before, they are implicitly agreeing with her believe that what she did was no big deal. They talk about not taking sides, but by not taking sides, they are taking her side. I don't think they realize this, and frankly there's nothing to be gained from telling them at this point.
The second reason is the one that you talk about, which is that I feel like I can't be completely open with them. Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead, so the saying goes. If I say something that I don't want to get back to XWW, then it's a lose-lose situation. Either my friends feel awkward about having to keep a secret, or they carelessly let something slip. I can't take for granted that they have my back.
If I had the luxury, I'd probably just eject the mutual friends who "refuse to take sides." Do that, and I rapidly run out of friends, sadly, and my daughter rapidly runs out of playmates.
So I end up compromising and settling for a much more shallow relationship, and I keep my more sensitive thoughts to myself. It kind of sucks.


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Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.
I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.
The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:
1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.
All novels have five discrete parts:
1. The initial scene (the beginning)
2. The rising action
3. The climax
4. The falling action
5. The dénouement
The theme statement of my 25th novel, working title, Escape, is this: a girl in a fascist island nation will do anything to escape--a young cargo shuttle pilot not following the rules crashes on the island.
Here is the cover proposal for Lilly: Enchantment and the Computer. Lilly is my 24th novel.
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I'm an advocate of using the/a scene input/output method to drive the rising action--in fact, to write any novel.
Scene development:
1. Scene input (easy)
2. Scene output (a little harder)
3. Scene setting (basic stuff)
4. Creativity (creative elements of the scene)
5. Tension (development of creative elements to build excitement)
6. Release (climax of creative elements)
I can immediately discern three ways to invoke creativity:
1. History extrapolation
2. Technological extrapolation
3. Intellectual extrapolation
Creativity is like an extrapolation of what has been. It is a reflection of something new created with ties to the history, science, and logic (the intellect). Creativity requires consuming, thinking, and producing.
In the past, a very common theme was a redemption or a accomplishment theme where the main character overcame their environment or their circumstance to become great. The British novels (or British influenced or styled novels) generally kept to a theme of the noble noble. In such a theme, the strength of the nobility always came out no matter the circumstances or environment. For example, Oliver Twist, Tarzan (an American novel with a British style theme), all the Bronte Novels (to a degree). The American style of this novel is still popular. It is based on the theme of the ethical and moral advance. In other words, the main character achieves greatness through hard work. This is a theme of many British and American novels especially moving into the 20th century. You can think of many examples--I'm sure.
This isn't so bad a theme. I suggest both types can be used well in the 21st Century and especially the hard work theme is still culturally and societally accepted and believed. More modern themes are both irrational and questionable from a human standpoint. For example, the fated theme is a very old theme based in early religious ideas. The uncontrolled theme (mental, physical, moral) is very akin to the fated theme. These themes were rejected as humanity moved into Christianity and society into Gnosticism. For some reason they are becoming more common themes again today. For example, the idea that a person can't control their emotions or mind and that causes their success or failure. Or the idea that human worth and desire don't matter and only luck or fate will lead t success (or failure).
In the novel and with the character I am developing, I want to express the more common view of free-will and success. My character will learn: first, self-control, second, religious faith (that is considering a moralistic and ethical religion), third, proper culture, fourth, fear of punishment.
The point of creativity is to look at or express these ideas in a new way.
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Tom Verducci, SI expert, "Rangers in 7...the Rangers have more speed and power and can create a bigger run scoring environment. No factor, though, is more important than Cliff Lee. Don't be surprised to see him come out of the bullpen.
Danny Knobler, CBS Sports expert, "Rangers in 5...I can't give (SF) the World Series, because to win that, they need to score a few runs. And I don't see how they are going to do it. ...They wouldn't beat the Rangers at all."
Greg Doyel, National Columnist expert, "Rangers in 6...Do I think that SF can win four out of five? Nope. But that's what the Giants have to do to win the World Series, given that Cliff Lee will start two games for the Rangers, which means two wins for the Rangers."
Mike Freeman, National Columnist Expert, "Rangers in 6...Six games may be generous but I'm in a generous mood."
Ken Rosenthal, FOX Expert, "Rangers in 6..."Maybe (SF) will be finally be overmatched by a superior team."
Jon Paul Morsi, National NLB Writer, "Giants in 7"...The Rangers have a 1-0 lead when the World Series is one day old....(SF) may not score a run 1 until game 2."
Loony experts and other folks come out around the World Series.
Game 1....GIANTS 11....TEXAS (& Cliff Lee) 7 (and game was NOT as close as the score)
Game 2...GIANTS 9......TEXAS 0 (In this one, as Giants scored late, game was actually close for awhile)
Jessie and I were lucky enough for our ticket patron to give us tickets for game 1, and she flew up from SoCal right before the game. We were psyched even though the only question from the pundits would be if Texas playoff master Cliff Lee would pitch a non hitter or only a shutout against the Giants.
I figured the Giants has a really good chance as they have much more pitching depth than Texas--after Cliff Lee it is no contest; the pitching we saw against Atlanta and Philly was MUCH better pitching than Texas has. Vlad Guerrero who can hide as a DH in the AL would have to play the field if in the lineup in San Francisco, and Pac Bell Park has the hardest rightfield to play. (Reason #2 Miata/ Amechi Ralph is wrong when he wants to move the fence in, gives us an advantage if we stock the roster correctly.)
Place was crazy--even much more intensity than the playoffs. (Prices to, our secret parking lot went from $20 regular season, $30 for playoffs, and now $50.) Outside the stadium were tons of people milling around soaking up the atmosphere, loads of hawkers of tee shirts that shrink 3 sizes after the first wash and jesus freaks. Jessie might trade her car for this one.
Outside Pac Bell Park--across from Willie Mays plaza.
Jessie used to sit in Lucille Statue when she was little, so she had to do it again.
Jessie in bleachers behind the Chevron Sign (with the cars that trick out the leftfield wall.)
Mr. McCovey, Cepeda, Irvin, Perry and Marichal honored before the game. Monte Irvin played on the Giants 1954 team, the last Giants Championship team. The other hall of famers never won a championship with the Giants. (Dr. Dave identifies these guys as literary and musical royality, Sir William Shake-stick, Orlando C. Furioso, Irvin Berlin, Lord Perry, and Don Juan Quixote, with Sir William Sayhey missing.)
Inside place was nuts--Jessie and I could barely hear each other. (Years ago I went to an A's/Dodgers WS game and the Oakland Coliseum was like a morgue.) Two rows behind a lady with a voice that sounded like the Penguin from Batman grating yelled all game. Giants were nit mentally in the game in the first two innings and fell behind early, but Cliff Lee didn't read his press clippings and the Giants soon tied it up. And then the team of free swingers got Cliff Lee to 100 pitches in the 5th inning!, and soon knocked him out of the game in a laugher. Later on The Rangers scored some meaningless runs, after the Giants poured it on when they hit the ball to Vlad and watched it bounce around him.
Extra commercials were thrown in between half innings--so they had Tony Bennett come out and sing; and play tapes of Metallica or Journey tunes while a key member of the band was in the stands. The best, for me, was when they played the whole ORGAN RIFT of "LIGHT MY FIRE!!!" Who would have thought that would ever happen at a baseball game.
Another photo with Jessie at the GIANT'S WORLD SERIES. Yippie.
I rather see MC Hammer again but Tony Bennett making an appearance during the looooong breaks and the 7th inning prayer was good.
Vlad waiting to bobble another ball in rightfield.
I wanted to hear Brian Wilson "Jump Around" music and thought no chance when it was 11-3 or so, but the Giants gave up a few runs in the end and Brian made an appearance.**
GREAT start at home!
I wanted to hear Brian Wilson "Jump Around" music and thought no chance when it was 11-3 or so, but the Giants gave up a few runs in the end and Brian made an appearance.**
Only negative to Pac Bell is that it is built on such a small footprint of land, the room by the concession under the stands could be bigger--and so could the ramps. It always is crowded. To leave the 2nd deck we always try to jump on the express escalator instead of jumping on the ramp that doesn't move--but Donna/I discovered something great in the pennant series when we got stuck on teh ramp, and this time Jessie and I used the endless ramp again. It was DISNEY'S ITS A GIANTS WORLD--with fans rhythmically chanting "Lets Go GI-ANTS," "U-RIBE, " "POOOO-SEY," "FREDDIE," "Lets Go GI-ANTS."
This was from another game, but leaving Pac Bell Park after every postseason game was like this.
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Cash transfers played a significant role in the humanitarian response to Typhoon Haiyan. The increased use of cash, which if unrestricted is fungible, requires greater inter-agency and cross-sectoral coordination. In this article CaLP provides greater detail about its recently completed review "Cash Coordination in the Philippines".
In the last five years there has been a growing trend towards the use of cash transfer programming (CTP) as a response modality in emergencies across the humanitarian sector. The fungibility of cash, when provided without restrictions, offers increased choice for affected populations to meet cross-sectoral needs according to their priorities. There is consequently a growing interest in the mainstreaming of CTP in response, recovery and rehabilitation and in the potential of so called Multi-Purpose Cash Grants (MPCG) within some international NGOs (INGOs) and donors (notably DFID and ECHO). The effective and appropriate use of CTP requires strong intra and inter-agency coordination and communication between various actors across sectoral divisions, which poses particular challenges as well as opportunities for aid coordination efforts.
On 8th November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm to make landfall ever recorded, caused flooding, landslides, and widespread damage across nine provinces of the Philippines. The Government of the Philippines estimates that 16 million people were affected, 4.1 million people were displaced and 6,300 people lost their lives. The cash transfer components of the humanitarian response to Typhoon Haiyan comprised some 40% of the entire relief response and totalled approximately USD $845 million. At least 45 international humanitarian agencies implemented cash transfers. Other actors both linked to and outside of the humanitarian coordination system including government agencies, private companies, civil society organizations and individuals, including the Filipino diaspora, also distributed cash to affected communities.
In recent years, humanitarian actors have formed an ad hoc Cash Working Group (CWG) to help coordinate their activities in response to several natural disasters. In the first week after Typhoon Haiyan hit, the Cash Learning Partnership's (CaLP's) Asia Regional Focal Point re-activated the CWG. Additionally, for the first time UN OCHA deployed a position dedicated to cash coordination.
CaLP and UNHCR commissioned this review in order to document lessons learnt on the effectiveness of cash coordination during the initial three to four months of the response to Typhoon Haiyan, and to provide recommendations on inter-agency and cross-sectoral coordination.
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This report details the experiences of three inter-agency coordination mechanisms for CTP within the humanitarian coordination system during the response to Typhoon Haiyan. This includes the dedicated OCHA Cash Coordinator, the Cash Working Group and cash coordination within and between the clusters. It discusses what worked well with these mechanisms, the constraints limiting their potential added value and generates a number of lessons for future cash coordination in the Philippines.
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In a recent article for The Guardian, Mercy Corps' Anna Chilczuk and Thea Anderson discuss the use of e-transfers in the Philippines to provide emergency assistance after Typhoon Haiyan, as well as the role that e-transfers have to play in building resilience in disaster prone communities.
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Wastage Inventory Adjustment Does Multiple Adjustments and Does Not Check for Schedule ID Store
Last updated on JUNE 03, 2016
Applies to:Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management - Version 14.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
NOTE: The issue described in this document is known to Oracle, and a fix is already scheduled for future release. This article will be updated as official patch becomes available.
The issue reported via this note exists in both SIM versions 14.0.X ,14.1.X and 15.0.X. This note contains the solution for all versions.
The issue reported via this note exists in both SIM versions 14.0.X ,14.1.X and 15.0.X. This note contains the solution for all versions.
In Store Inventory Management (SIM) application, we find that SIM generates multiple wastage inventory adjustments for the same item. The number of wastage inventory adjustments is directly proportional to the number of records that exist for the store in SIM database table PRODUCT_GROUP_SCHED_STORE.
Steps to Recreate:
- Ensure that there are multiple records in SIM database table PRODUCT_GROUP_SCHED_STORE for the store (ex: 10).
- Find an item at the store that has positive stock on hand (ex: 20).
- Log into SIM and create a "Wastage" product group.
- Enter the variance quantity (ex: 5) and add the item to product group.
- Create a product group schedule for the above product group.
- Run the WastageInventoryAdjustment.sh batch.
- Query STORE_ITEM_STOCK table and note that the stock on hand (SOH) is incorrectly updated - i.e., Original SOH: 20; after the batch the SOH is updated as zero.
- Query MPS_STAGED_MESSAGE table and note that SIM has published multiple Inventory Adjustment Create (InvAdjustCre) messages to SIM, each with the variance value specified (ex: 10 messages each with a quantity of 5).
- Query STORE_ITEM_STOCK_HISTORY table and note that there are multiple wastage inventory adjustment records created (ex: 10).
- Delete the records from PRODUCT_GROUP_SCHED_STORE for the store and recreate the test with a different item. Note that only one wastage inventory adjustment is published.
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Odd Jobs
Digital Playground
Format: DVD + Blu-ray Combo Pack
Genre: Feature
Condoms: None
Director: Robby D.
Length: 1hr. 43mins.
Date of Production: 04.06.12
Release Date: 07.24.12
Note: Screen captures are from the DVD and not the Blu-ray.
Overview: Director Robby D. and Digital Playground present Odd Jobs, starring contract starlet Selena Rose. In a short period of time, Selena has made a nice home for herself with Digital Playground and her fellow contract girls. Selena has demonstrated her ability of light acting and impressive sex performances with top-tier swordsmen. For Odd Jobs, Robby D. rounds up Reena Sky, Tessa Lane, and Alexa Rydell to join in on the fun. Digital Playground goes on to provide the following synopsis:
Luscious Digital Playground superstarlet Selena Rose signs up for one-on-one boxing lessons from James Deen. What she doesn't know is that her "coach" is a fake! James and his buddies are broke, out of work losers who happened to score some old athletic equipment. To make some beer money the guys pass themselves off as certified professionals. The playfully sexy Reena Skye thinks she's receiving an expert massage from fumbling Erik Everhard, who instead gropes her tight young body until she succumbs to his wily ways. Pretending to be a tennis instructor, Manuel Ferrara tricks saucy Tessa Lane into whacking his racket until he lobs his balls all over her. Teen (18+) dream Alexa Rydell wants to learn martial arts but ends up going crazy when James shows her his full mounting position. Selena sexes up the guys and outwits them all with her hardcore moves that leave them emptied!
The flick opens with James, Erik, and Manuel, stopping at a garage sale and pick up a few items. James picks up some boxing gloves; Erik gets a massage table; and Manuel gets a tennis racket. The next thing we know, James is soliciting boxing lessons online and Selena is his first client. Selena looks stunning as she undresses and gets into her workout gear. It doesn't take long for James to get knocked out by Selena's first punch, which leads to humping action. After some dynamic foreplay, Selena gives a very thorough knob job that's full of deep throat action. James delivers his signature pounding, beginning with doggy and moving into reverse cowgirl. The action is exactly what we come to expect from Selena, as well as James. The fucking is fast-paced and overall a great first scene. The running time is a little short and has us wanting more.
Sex Tags: Foreplay, Pussy Eating, Blowjob, Doggystyle, Reverse Cowgirl, Spoon, Facial
Next up is Erik, who attempts to be a masseuse after purchasing a massage table at the garage sales. Erik's first client is Reena Sky, an attractive brunette with a great body and an even better ass. Reena blows off the massage and begins blowing Everhard. Reena is able to hold her own against Everhard, who fucks at his usual jack-rabbit speed. The two immediately get into spoon and go on in doggy and cowgirl. The scene is the appropriate length and doesn't prematurely end as did the previous scene. The steady action between Reena and Everhard comes to an end as Everhard finishes on Reena's ass.
Sex Tags: Tease, Blowjob, Spoon, Doggystyle, Cowgirl, Cumshot
The third scene features Manuel as Tessa Lane's tennis instructor. Similarly to James, Manuel gets hurt by his client and is struck with a tennis ball in the nuts. Fortunately, Tessa finds a way to make Manuel feel better, starting with a blowjob. Tessa is someone I'm unfamiliar with, but does a phenomenal job of starting the scene. Tessa has a nice body with a curvy ass and is finger banged after blowing Manuel. The two produce a great scene that moves swiftly. Manuel goes through all the standard positions and finishes it with missionary before giving Tessa a facial.
Sex Tags: Blowjob, Fingering, Pussy Eating, Spoon, Doggystyle, Cowgirl, Missionary, Facial
Alexa Rydell is at James' door for boxing lessons and after a swift kick in the nuts, James is down. Alexa is smoking hot in her workout gear, which consists of a skimpy workout bra and booty shorts. James fingers Alexa briefly, who then returns the favor with a blowjob/handjob. The piping starts soon after, with Alexa riding cowgirl and James delivering one of his signature jack rabbit poundings. The majority of the work is done by James, who fucks Alexa from the side and back profusely. The two have good chemistry together and make a solid scene that finishes with a facial for Alexa.
Sex Tags: Tease, Fingering, Blowjob, Cowgirl, 69, Reverse Cowgirl, Missionary, Doggystyle, Facial
The fifth and final scene features Selena, who comes over looking for James for another massage. It's Erik who answers the door and offers his services to Selena. We're treated to an oiled up Selena, as Erik massages and dry humps Selena on the massage table. Erik spends quite a bit of time joking around and trying to get laughs, which could have been time better utilized in the tease or in the action itself. Although it's Erik performing, the scene isn't as strong as it could have been. Selena and Erik are forced to deal with the constraint of fucking on a massage table, which limits what they can and can't do. Nonetheless, Selena manages well and besides missionary and doggystyle, she gets on top of Erik and rides reverse cowgirl. The scene gains momentum towards the finish line and caps off with a facial for Selena.
Sex Tags: Tease, Blowjob, Spoon, Missionary, Reverse Cowgirl, Cowgirl, Doggystyle, Facial
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Final Thoughts: Odd Jobs, written and directed by Robby D., for Digital Playground is a decent flick overall, but it did have its shortcomings. The male actors in Odd Jobs are undeniably some of the biggest and best names in the industry. James, Erik, and Manuel all did a great job, not only as the male talent but also with the task of bringing laughs. I do wish that each sex scene were a bit longer, as each one lasted no more than 20 minutes including tease. Nevertheless, the supporting cast of ladies: Reena Sky, Tessa Lane, and Alexa Rydell did a great job in filling out the additional three scenes. Selena was a pleasure to watch as always, but could have greatly benefited from longer scenes with James and Erik. Ultimately, if you're a fan of Digital Playground or Selena Rose for that matter, I suggest giving Odd Jobs a viewing at the very least. Recommended
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MOSCOW, October 20 (Itar-Tass) The Central Bank of Russia on Thursday raised the dollar and euro official exchange rates as of Friday, October 18, the External and Public Relations Department of the Central Bank said in its regular report.
The official exchange rate of the euro climbed by 27.74 kopecks to 42.9858 rubles for one euro, the report said.
The dollar's official exchange rate raised against the rouble by 45.31 kopeks and totaled 31.3788 roubles.
Proceeding from the CBR report, the dollar-euro basket, calculated under the official currency exchange rates for Friday, October 20 climbed by 37 kopeks as compared with Thursday, October 19, to 36.6 roubles.


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I am biased. Because as a former member (1985-86) of our area's performing wait staff of Bootleggers, I watched No Business Like Show Business feeling proud, and even blessed, to experience this stage retrospective – a celebration of the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse's 40 years of producing live theatre in the Quad Cities.
The music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton elevate this story of a fading diva to an almost operatic level, and Quad City Music Guild is currently presenting the Sunset Boulevard musical with Broadway-worthy sets, costumes, and performances. Bravo!
I left Friday's opening-night performance of Brighton Beach Memoirs – the final show in the Mississippi Bend Players' inaugural season – with several thoughts on my mind: (1) How do I review something of this caliber? (2) Everyone should go see this, so they, too, can realize how lucky we are to have such talent in the Quad Cities. (3) This show is so good I wish I was a part of it!
At the start of Billy Wilder's film noir classic Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis – the movie's male lead and narrator – makes his first appearance floating face-down, dead, in an outdoor swimming pool.
Yet Kevin Pieper, the director and set designer for Quad City Music Guild's new production of the Sunset Boulevard stage musical (running August 4 through 13), has some bad news. "I'll let the cat out of the bag with you," he says during our July 20 interview. "We don't have a swimming pool. We thought about filling the orchestra pit, but that would kind of defeat the purpose."
Making a silk purse from a sow's ear. That's what director/ choreographer Ann Nieman and her talented cast and crew are doing in the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse's Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, but why on Earth anyone would try to rehabilitate this porker is quite beyond me. Don't get me wrong, though: At evening's end, I, along with seemingly every other patron in the house for the July 20 preview, heartily applauded during the curtain call. Even though I think the material is awful, the production itself is very good.
Last week, some friends and I got on the topic of uncomfortable theatre experiences in shows we were in, and I shared one from an opening-night performance in which our lead walked on-stage and uttered the play's very first line, and an elderly voice in the audience demanded, "Speak up!!!" Regardless of that individual's age and/or hearing, I considered it a rather rude bit of heckling. But on Sunday, I saw Genesius Guild's production of Henry V, and ... . Well, let's just say that I now have more sympathy for that clearly frustrated patron.
Have you ever watched an intense horror flick and felt complete frustration as the victim makes a really questionable choice and ends up in a formerly avoidable, now-inevitable and desperate situation, and you say to yourself, "No-o-o-o!!! Why did she do that?!"? If so, you'll understand some of my experience on Friday night during the Mississippi Bend Players' production of Wait Until Dark.
With its focus on gatherings held when the women are 44, 49, 54, and 77, the script requires quick repartee and timing, and under the direction of Jacque Cohoon, the stage quintet does not disappoint. At the July 11 preview performance, in fact, the audience's laughter came so often, and was so hearty, that the actresses – complete with Southern accents and charm – had to sometimes wait for it to die down, although they consistently kept the pace lively and energetic.
Sixty-six characters, a beheading, star-crossed lovers, a woman and child on the run, wedding and funeral parties for the same guy (on the same day), a crazy judge, songs, and another beheading all add up to an incredible evening of theatre courtesy of Bertolt Brecht and the Prenzie Players. Brecht is known for his "epic theatre" works and, true to form, the Prenzies' staging of The Caucasian Chalk Circle incorporates a play-within-a-play – or rather, a parable-within-a-play – alongside social commentary, occasionally absurd humor, sentimentality, satire, and music. (Whew!) And meeting this challenge are director Kate Farence, her creative crew, and her stellar cast of 15 (10 of whom play multiple roles), who made for exciting theatre on July 14's opening night.
Across the street from my childhood home was an open lot with worn-down dirt spots and paths etched into the grass, shaping a makeshift baseball diamond – like something from the film The Sandlot. I played ball there every summer, all summer, from kindergarten through high school, and getting a new baseball glove was always the best, except when you initially put the glove on your hand and realized it was stiff and awkward.
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Washington post -- How the push for a Senate health-care vote fell apart amid GOP tensions
"Sen. Dean Heller was sitting two seats away from President Trump and facing his grim-faced colleagues this week when he decided to crack a pointed joke.
"Heller — a square-jawed, sandy-haired moderate Republican — said the attack ads against him, paid for by a Trump-allied super PAC, should have used his own image instead of actor Matt Damon's.
"There were scattered laughs, including a chuckle from Trump. But many of the Republican lawmakers lining tables in the East Room stayed mute.
"The senator from Nevada then reiterated that he had deep reservations about the party's major rewrite of the nation's health-care laws, despite the Trump network's efforts to pressure him to back the legislation.
"Trump nodded and said he understood Heller's view. A couple of hours later, the super PAC pulled the ads off the air."
How the push for a Senate health-care vote fell apart amid GOP tensions
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So, this last episode was… not as amazing or action-filled as the commercials made it seem. Walter has run off, and it's up to Peter to find him, and meanwhile, Olivia and Charlie are looking for Jones, who is all slimy and wrapped in bandages, because of his self-induced radiation poisoning from when he teleported himself. Seems Jones has stolen a powercell from Nina Sharp's robotic arm and is using it to power a computer monitor that opens a window into that alternate universe we keep going back to. And he keeps getting it wrong. First he brings through most of a semi—except for the back end—that crashes and kills the driver, and has no a single registered part on it. Weird. Then he opens a window on a soccer field that gets a kid chopped in half. Eew. Finally, he heads for this creepy old lake in the woods outside town. He wants to find William Bell and kill him for what he did / is involved in.
All this time, Olivia's tracking him, and she gets the idea to map the strange events they've been tracking and the events they hear about that they haven't been tracking. When the marks the places where Jones used his transporter, the random dots line up into something along the lines of shatter marks (which is really cool, if they run with the idea that the transporter and the windowmaker sort of shatter the world and let the other worlds through, otherwise, this is not necessary except to look cool). But there are still other sites—centered around that creepy lake. So they head off.
Meanwhile again, Peter finds Walter in the old beach house they used to visit when he was a kid, going all crazy and not able to remember what he's supposed to find or where he put it. There's a lot of scenes of Walter flipping out and Peter trying to get him calm, and finally, Peter remembers something from his childhood and the memory sparks Walter's memory, and he digs up a device that will stop the windows—a sort of reality plug. And they head for the creepy lake, too.
So everyone's at the lake. The goodies fight some, then Liv and Charlie head for Jones to stop him, and Peter goes to close the gateway—which he does rather anticlimactically as Jones is going through and right before Liv would have followed him. And that's done in about three seconds, after this whole second half of the season was about getting there. Suck.
But the episode isn't over yet! Liv goes to Manhattan to meet with Ms Sharp, and gets stood up. Walter goes to a grave and it turns out to be Peter's grave, and I KNEW IT! That's why there was all that talk about Peter being so sick and him not remembering it, or remembering anything about his earliest childhood! And that had better cause problems and drama later, because that's the coolest part of this episode. And Liv goes down the elevator and skitters through a couple alternates, then it stops on a different floor than she asked for, which is all white and clean and futuristic looking, and an aide takes her to meet Spock. I mean, Leonard Nimoy, who is a remarkably cheerful William Bell, considering he's supposedly hiding out in an alternate reality so Jones won't kill him (or whatever weirdness there is that we don't know about yet). And then I have to wait until Fall to see what happens.
It wasn't a bad episode—it just seemed like it was sort of a let-down when I was watching it: it's cooler-sounding when I line it all up like this.
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A Flurry of Fines and A Deluge of Dollars
Twelve Rotarians and three guests sat down to sandwiches, salad, and strangely soggy cookies. Karl was quickly fined one-and-nine (amended successfully to one-and-nineteen) for disrespecting former Rotarian Karen Lane by wearing her name badge in lieu of his own. He argued that his was not readily found in the box, but the fine passed (and the badge was, indeed, later found). Susan attempted to fine everyone present for incorrectly singing the lyrics to our opening song: it is indeed "purple mountain majesties", not "purple mountains' majesty". A worthy correction, but in the face of overwhelming opposition the fine did not carry. The coffers continued to fill, nevertheless. Doug put in twenty happy dollars for the early Christmas present he and his family received: negative cancer test results for his daughter. Liane then offered five happy dollars in appreciation for finishing her year as Mrs. Vermont International. She presented the club with a nice thank you card for all its support during her reign. Liane also pounced on the opportunity to fine everyone present who was not wearing Christmas colors - a definite money-maker with our drably dressed bunch. Kudos to George's festive Christmas tie and Liane's fabulous blazer.
Bob broke precedent with two apology dollars for having been misleading or uncommunicative about his schedule (or possibly both?), as he'd been told that he was not going to be present today yet clearly was. Karl followed Bob's lead and offered an apology dollar of his own: he was to blame for the soggy cookies after spilling some water on the platter accidentally.
A hat was then passed around for our annual tips for the hardworking wait staff of the Quarry.
Wanted: Rotary Leaders
Caroline was next to be fined: one-and-nine for neglecting to appoint a note taker for the Chips. With yours truly now scribing, she presented the current slate of officers for election at the changeover banquet:
President - Liane Martinelli
President-elect - TBD
Vice President - TBD
Secretary - Sarah Costa
Treasurer - Caroline Earle
Past-president - Caroline Earle
Membership Coordinator - Scott Funk
If you are interested in serving in the open positions of Vice President or President-elect, please let Caroline know ASAP! The President-Elect would begin serving as president in 2019. The TBD Vice President's presidential year would begin in 2020.
Susan reminded everyone that there will not be a meeting next week on 12/27. She also presented the second official reading of Chandra Pollard's membership application.
President's Report
Caroline reminded everyone that Rotary International will be held very close to us in Toronto this year. She's registered, and Doug is also considering going. Liane, Caroline, Scott, and Karl are also all scheduled to go to the Washington Summit.
Caroline reported that after the meeting last week, Eric Denu approached her about serving as Assistant District Governor for the coming term. She enthusiastically accepted and looks forward to being an accessible representative for the Central Vermont clubs. She also reported back that she'd talked with the District, and the feeling at that level is that clubs are discouraged from merging for a variety of reasons. Central Vermont Rotary is still interested in the possibility, but they are also considering the Montpelier Rotary Club as a natural fit for a merger as well. They cited the Quarry's limited physical accessibility as a concern for their older members.
During all of this interesting and important imparting of information, one end of the "big kids" table was being very disruptive. It turned out the source of the discord was M&Ms, and Bob finally fined Scott one-and-nine for disrupting the meeting by bringing M&Ms to Rotary. The fine passed, but Sarah then immediately fined Bob, Tony, and Karl for not being able to control themselves in the face of such small temptation and thus disrupting the meeting with their M&M skirmish. Despite an impassioned defense, the fines did carry. Scott took this as a teaching opportunity and reminded us that if we'd just go out and start recruiting more members, he'd stop bringing M&Ms and might even switch to Snickers.
Sarah then introduced our speakers: Aldrich Children's Librarian Ian Gauthier and Young Adult and New Technology Librarian Gayle Belcher. Ian graduated from Spaulding High School, earned his Masters in Library Science from Syracuse University, and has served as the Aldrich Children's Librarian since 2014. Gayle earned her Masters in Library Science from the University of North Texas and has been with Aldrich for a year and a half. This Spring, they finished year two of Full STEAM Ahead @ The Library, a series of fun after-school programs for 4th and 5th graders. These programs aim to reignite the curiosity and love of learning in kids who may struggle in a traditional classroom setting. Full STEAM Ahead involves team problem-solving challenges in STEAM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. This year, the topics covered included Astronomy, Food Science, Rocketry and Flight, Granite Sculpting and 3D Printing, Coding and Robotics, and Physics using hydraulic and pneumatic power. Attendance was evenly split between the City and the Town, with a few home-schoolers and Washington and Orange residents when there was space available. They had over forty participants this year, and a waiting list for nearly every session.
Funding for the first year of Full STEAM Ahead came from the National Life Foundation and the Barre Kiwanis, and in the second year Aldrich received a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Merchants Bank, and continued support from Kiwanis. This funding made it possible to purchase some permanent additions to the library's collection, including a telescope, a microscope, and a 3D printer that is now available for anyone to use. Funding also ensures that kids are fed dinner at each program (a popular part of every session, to be sure) and that every child gets to take home a fun and interesting book on the topic covered so that they can continue learning and experimenting at home. Ian reports that there is nothing more rewarding than having a past participant come in and say that they've worked through the entire coding and robotics book and are now teaching themselves a brand new programming language.
Aldrich is currently looking for grants and donations to continue the program for a third year, starting in February 2018. Topics for the new year include circuitry, sewing, and e-origami; water science; wind science; archaeology; chemistry; and optics and light. They welcome any and all funding leads to see this popular, successful, educational and fun program continue!


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Patient: My son just turned 6 months and just recently had an episode of what I suspect was night terrors. He woke screaming an when went into his room to console him he never did open his eyes but eventually stopped crying. This happened again a few hours later and he had been sleeping almost through the night. I decided to take him to my bed and for the remainder of the night he made little gasping noises that I can only describe as the sound someone makes after they have cried really hard. He continued to do this until he woke in the morning. I am wondering if this is normal for his age? Is it dreams or night terrors or something more serious like sleep apnea?
Doctor: Night terrors are commonly seen in children between the ages of four and six, though they can appear in babies as young as nine months, so it is most unlikely that you son could have had a night terror. Other causes could be separation anxiety, developmental growth spurt, not getting enough sleep or an underlying illness. If your baby wakes up in the night because of night terror, I would advise that you do not try to soothe him, talk to him or wake him up as it will intensify the sleep terror. Let the sleep terror run its course, and stand nearby to make sure your baby doesn't hurt himself.


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Luca Buratto
Following 2015 Honens Prize Laureate Luca Buratto's Wigmore Hall debut recital in London this January, The Guardian wrote: "Graceful, analytical, meticulous, Buratto is a name to watch", while The Telegraph wrote: "A triumph". In addition to his success at Canada's Honens Piano Competition, Mr. Buratto was awarded third prize at the International Robert Schumann Competition (Zwickau) and the special 'MDR' prize, awarded from the public in 2012. He made his debut in 2003, playing music from his great grandfather, Renzo Massarani. Recent and upcoming orchestral engagements include Milan's La Scala with Orchestra Sinfonica Giuseppe Verdi, London Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, and Symphony Nova Scotia. This past summer he made his Carnegie Hall recital debut.
A live recording of Luca Buratto's performances from the 2015 Honens Piano Competition is available on the Honens label. His debut studio recording of works by Schumann will be released on the Hyperion label in April 2017, and will be "recording of the month" for May. After completing his studies at Milan Conservatory in 2010, he studied for four years in the studio of Davide Cabassi. At the same time, as a "Theo Lieven Scholar", he pursed his Master of Advanced Studies at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano. Mr. Buratto's affinity for the music of Robert Schumann is balanced by his curiosity for works of today's composers. He enjoys jigsaw puzzles and table tennis and has an interest in physics and American post-modern literature. He lives in Milan.
This is Mr. Buratto's debut with the ESO.


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Mostly about my backyard chickens. (Boring, I know), but there are a lot of us out here. Mine are only kept as pampered pets. I could eat a neighbor's chicken, but not MINE. There may be a comment on current events only if I get riled up enough. And there will always be a cartoon or a joke to cheer us. I promise to try my very best to respond to comments. Now I have to figure out how this blogger thingy works....
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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By James L. Goldsmith, Esq.
Without a doubt, our members have more difficulty with the Inspection Contingency than any other provision of the standard agreement. Reading the contingency makes clear that certain things are to be done within specified times. No problem. No problem, that is, until real life inserts itself. Take this example.
A buyer has her home inspection completed within 10 days and concludes that she will move forward with the purchase if, and only if, the seller will make a number of specific repairs. She instructs her buyer agent to put together a corrective proposal which states that the agreement of sale is "deemed terminated" unless seller satisfies all of buyer's corrective proposal. This seems straightforward and easily understood. What can go wrong?
Let's assume buyer's corrective proposal was put in the hands of the listing agent timely, but at the end of the contingency period. Two days later, now in the Negotiation Period, buyer agent receives email from the listing agent with a scanned copy of a Notice of Termination. The Notice includes a checkmark in the box that says seller terminates the agreement of sale and the reason given is that the buyer had already elected to terminate as permitted by the Inspection Contingency: " . . . if the result of any inspection . . . is unsatisfactory to buyer, buyer will, within the stated Contingency Period: accept the property . . . or terminate this agreement . . . "
Clearly, seller took the position that the buyer's corrective proposal indicating that seller do certain things or the agreement was terminated, allowed seller to accept the termination. As it turns out, the buyer was willing to take the property even if the seller didn't do all of the repairs sought. [Query: has this happened to you? Your client takes a hard stance only to freak-out when the other side calls his/her bluff?] The buyer and her agent, both shocked, felt that this was unjust. The parties were, after all, in the Negotiation Period and neither party has the right to terminate until its conclusion. Do you agree?
To answer this we must read the applicable provision. If you do so, you will note that during the Negotiation Period seller will either agree to satisfy the proposal or will negotiate a mutually acceptable written agreement. The agreement does not provide for seller termination during the Negotiation Period.
On the other hand, seller makes the claim that it was not he who terminated the agreement. While he signed the Notice of Termination, he was merely underscoring the fact that the buyer terminated the agreement during the Contingency Period by stating that if the seller would not make all of the repairs the agreement was "deemed terminated." And, if you read the provision, it does indeed state that, during the Contingency Period, buyer can accept the property or terminate the agreement. The issue becomes whether buyer's demand that seller repair or the agreement would be "deemed terminated" was in fact a termination or an invitation to negotiate. Unfortunately, the language in the inspection contingency won't sort this out. The inspection contingency contemplates that during the Contingency Period buyer will either accept the property or submit a corrective proposal. It doesn't say that the buyer can submit a corrective proposal like the one submitted by our buyer, with a "deemed" termination.
What did the buyer mean to suggest when she inserted that the agreement was to be "deemed terminated" if the seller wouldn't make all of the repairs? My guess is that the buyer was posturing and trying to emphasize the importance of seller agreeing to the proposal in its entirety. Was it puffing to suggest that the buyer would actually walk? If indeed it was posturing (it seems so, since the buyer was shocked that the seller caller her bluff), why posture? Why not submit a corrective proposal without the "deemed terminated" and then determine what can be negotiated? The buyer certainly would have the opportunity to hold a hard line during the negotiations and would have a clear opportunity to terminate if the seller was unable or unwilling to meet her terms.
Bluffs abound and in my opinion they are not always effective, and they can backfire. How many times have we heard a seller state that the buyer was permitted to inspect the property but "because I've dropped the price to much I am not doing a darn thing"? Any how many times have you heard this only to find that the seller is willing to make some repairs in order to accomplish the seemingly impossible: a sale!
My advice is that you become familiar with every word of the inspection contingency. My advice is also that your clients follow the letter of the agreement and not attempt to bluster their way to a better deal. Taking a hard stance in a negotiation may be appropriate, but loose and unnecessary blustering causes problems. I suppose problems aren't all that bad; they keep my office busy!
Copyright © James L. Goldsmith, Esquire, CALDWELL & KEARNS, P.C., 2014
All Rights Reserved
Jim Goldsmith is an attorney with Caldwell & Kearns and serves as general counsel to PAR. A substantial portion of his practice is dedicated to providing advice and counsel to real estate licensees. He and his firm represent and defend real estate salespersons and brokers in civil lawsuits and licensing claims across the Commonwealth. Jim also defends REALTORS® in disciplinary hearings conducted by the Real Estate Commission. He routinely counsels employers on employee relations issues and is one of the voices of the PAR Legal Hotline. He may be reached at www.realcompliance.com.


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"Where are you going for Thanksgiving, Ronnie?" David asked, leaning against the wall of the elevator. The show and after party were over and they had a two week break for the holiday.
"I thought your mother lived in Chicago." Jon frowned.
"My mother died seventeen years ago."
There was silence, then a chorus of murmured 'sorry's'. Jon's frown deepened. The thought of everything that she'd lost within a short period of time, and of her being alone in the world bothered him.
"You're welcome to come to L.A. with me." Richie offered. "Ava and Ma would love to see you again."
Veronica smiled. "Thanks, but Lori's mother would be very upset if I didn't have dinner with them. It's become a tradition over the last ten years."
"Are you sure?" Jon pressed.
She nodded. "Yes, but....thanks." She acknowledged the concern he was showing. Ever since their confrontation earlier, they'd both been calmer. She'd stopped ignoring him and he'd stopped sniping at everyone. Apparently they both had needed to let off a little steam - at each other. "They've become my family."
And that had been true for the last ten years, ever since she and Lori had become friends and Lori's family had learned that Veronica was alone. They'd taken her into their home and hearts and treated her as one of their own. She'd never felt like an outsider and her feelings of loneliness and the longing for a family of her own had been held at bay...until this year.
Veronica stood in the doorway to the livingroom and watched Lori's brother and his wife play with their six month old baby and tried to ignore the ache in her heart. Sighing, she gave herself a mental shake and a stern admonition to stop dreaming about things that could never be. She turned towards the kitchen to help with the meal.
"How are things going on the road Veronica?" Lori's mother inquired. "I hope they're treating you well. Are you getting enough rest? You look tired."
"I'm fine. It's been awhile since I've toured like this. I just need a little time to adjust." Veronica assured her.
"It's got to be more comfortable than it was back in the 80s though." Lori commented.
"Yeah. Instead of doing a show, climbing on a dirty, crowded bus, travelling to the next spot through the night, getting up and doing it all again, day after day, week after week for months, now they do a show and either stay the night in a luxury hotel or climb on the private jet to the next spot and rest the next day. The shows are well spaced out and they take plenty of time off around the holidays. All in all, it's much more relaxed than the old days."
Two days later, Veronica, Lori, Naomi and Tricia met for dinner and drinks. When the waitress brought their drinks and left, Lori turned to Veronica. "Okay, now that we're away from my nosy family, tell us how it's really going."
Veronica smiled. "Oh, it's going okay. The audiences are really responding to the new album."
"Jon's not being too....overbearing?" Tricia asked.
"Oh he tries, but I ignore it for the most part."
"And when you don't?"
"Obie calls it fireworks."
Lori considered her friend's expression. "So how are you making him pay for forcing you to join them?"
Veronica smirked. "What makes you think I am?"
Three snorts followed her question. "Because we know you."
She grinned. "From the very beginning, there's one part of the business that Jon has always really disliked. Interviews and photo ops. He does it because he knows it's necessary, but if he can find a way out of it, he will."
"So you scheduled packed days of it." Naomi guessed.
Veronica nodded. "And because he's told everyone how he brought me out because I'm the only one he trusts to do the job right, he can't say no."
"So he either has to do it, or send you home." Lori summarized.
"I bet that's sitting well." Tricia commented dryly.
"You could say that he's a little frustrated." Veronica allowed.
The girls laughed and toasted Veronica's devious plan. Sipping her drink, Naomi hesitantly broached the subject they were all concerned about. "Is he still pushing you to .....talk about the past?"
"Not like he was here. Since that didn't work, he's changed tactics. He's trying to.....seduce me....for lack of a better explanation. Trying to show that I still have feelings for him.....and him for me if I believe him."
"Is it working?" Lori couldn't resist asking.
Veronica sighed. "More than I'd like – or will ever admit to him. Gretchen says that I need to get laid and that I should take him up on his offer."
"So why don't you? You have to admit, the man's gorgeous!" Naomi fanned herself. "Unless he's not as good in bed as he looks like he'd be." At Veronica's involuntary shiver and remembering smile, Naomi sighed dreamily. "That's what I thought."
"So why don't you go for it?" Tricia repeated.
Veronica grimaced. "Too much history, too much.....emotion, too many bad memories. Not a good candidate for a bit of tension relief."
"What if he's looking for something a little more....long term?" Lori watched her friend carefully. She'd always wondered what caused Veronica to avoid long term relationships, and while she still didn't know the specifics, she had a strong feeling that it had something to do with Jon.
Veronica shook her head. "It would never work. Too much to overcome there. Besides, he's got four kids to focus on." Her lips twisted. "Not to mention that his mother hates me."
"Really? Why?" Tricia had never known anyone to dislike Veronica.
"When we were together she accused me of distracting Jon from his obligations and goals, and she's afraid that I'm going to do it again. Jon says she's jealous of me. That back then my knowledge of the business and my love for him threatened her control over him and his career. That when he had me he didn't need her, and she's afraid that with me back, she'll lose whatever power she still has over him."
"And what do you think?" Lori asked.
Veronica shrugged. "I think that whatever the case may have been twenty years ago, Jon's a big boy and can make his own decisions. But it doesn't really matter. She's never going to change her opinion of me. If I was thinking about a relationship with him, it's just one more reason why it wouldn't work."
The other three girls exchanged a look, but refrained from voicing what they were all thinking. It was obvious that there was a lot of unfinished business between Jon and Veronica, despite Veronica's protestations to the contrary. If Jon wanted her bad enough, he'd deal with his mother.


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Okay...I admit I have been in this industry all of my working life and worked in about 4-5 countries...lost count somewhere. Been flown all over the world on different jobs.
Kind of over the repackaging of old technologies as something new simply as the internet enables mass marketing of products previously not sustainable.
However now and then a product appears which may in fact be new. I have a product like this right now I want to research, so thought this may be a good place to get real world feedback. The products I am talking about are Pooltec, Scaletec and Beautec. Not so worried about the others in the range.
Anyway as I said I am after real world experiences, not so much a beat up or a boost up on the products just simple statements of facts. For example added this product and noted chemical consumption decreased immediately or noted the scaletec reacted with the stabiliser or ...?????????


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"I'll govern for all the ambitions of Scotland, and for all of the people who imagine that we can live in a better land. This party, the Scottish party, your party, carries your hope, and we shall carry it carefully, and make the nation proud."
Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Knowing the amount people pay is not terribly enlightening w/o some info concerning the deductibles and co-pays.I don't care what you THINK it costs. I want to know what people here pay for Health insurance (not dental, not vision, not co-pays, not deductibles) if you are willing to share. Not what your Aunt or Uncle or granddad says they pay.
I already posted some of my sorry situation on page 9 and 10 of this thread:
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Bottom line is that states which have guarantee issue laws are more expensive than other states. The individual market is the most expensive and the most unreliable. The insurance company does not care if an individual or small business is priced out of the market- in fact they intend to purge themselves of costly enrollees. On the other hand ,they don't want to lose large corporate customers.
I wonder if it would be a good idea to allow people to access their future social security retirement funds from the government if they run into a very serious medical bill. Or money they have had put aside for medicare. It's more than 15% of every paycheck.
We've seen lots of people go bankrupt even if they have health insurance.
Maybe at that point the rates withheld from their paychecks would increase. Or the money could be withheld from their future benefits once they retire.
Everybody who works has money in the bank. Even if they don't pay federal taxes.
Health savings accounts would be a better solution. Pre-tax money from your income that is put directly into an account that accrues interest. Money used for health costs are tax-free. Otherwise its taxed on the normal rate.
If you believe in the Supernatural then you can become a millionaire!
Questioning or criticizing another's core beliefs is inadvertently perceived as offensive and rude.
I do not have health insurance. I have no need for it based on personal views.
My insurance is from the Federal government and the deductable is $1500 for a family and just under $400 in premiums a month, like $4 under. The HMO is $600 a month in premiums.
MHO is we are already paying for UHC through our taxes or premiums. We pay for all those who use their insurance a lot or who can't pay and use the ER.
Ever been told a drug is experimental so they won't pay? I have on numerous occasions. They can also do this with routines.
Insurance is never the best way to go, but we got suckered into it, so now we're stuck.
As long as you pay attention, Aetna's OK.
"It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens." Woody Allen.
Most of the people who say they are satisfied with their health insurance have never actually needed it. Just wait until you get a major illness, THEN see how much you like your insurance. Granted, it's much better if you have it through your employer. Individual insurers (like the plan I have) are downright despicable in their unethical business practices.
That's why arguments that a public option will put private insurers out of business are totally lost on me. Why should I care? Why shouldn't I celebrate their demise?
Are you coming to bed?
I can't. This is important.
Someone is WRONG on the internet! -XKCD


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Last night I took Aidan to get his picture taken with Santa Claus. He told Santa what a good boy he has been this year - well at least for the four months he has been alive - tee hee. Aidan has gotten a lot more vocal in the past couple of days. I don't hear the soft cooing sounds he used to make so much anymore, but more like a screeching yell. I think he has discovered his voice and wants everyone to know it! He has also discovered his feet and other body parts that are only exposed during bath time and diaper changes - just like a boy! If he is on his back and is awake , 9 times out of 10 he will be lying there with his feet in the air looking at them. So cute.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
1 comment:
- Farrah said...
Hi Kelly can you drop me an email.. I would like to invite you to my blog..
Your baby is a doll
- December 12, 2007 at 8:39 AM
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