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We motorcyclists are a different breed. For most of us our motorcycles are more than a mode of transportation; they are literally an extension of us. Over time we modify and customize our bikes to make them unique. When a negligent driver damages or destroys our bike they have not just damaged or destroyed a vehicle, they have damaged or destroyed part of us. Our bikes can have value to us that are beyond market forces. That value can come from the rides we have taken on them, how long they have been in the family, or any number of things.
However, to an insurance company, a defendant or a court, your motorcycle is only worth what the market says it is worth. If your motorcycle is totaled, the insurance company is required to pay you only the fair market value of your bike regardless of how much you owe on it or how much you think it is worth.
Fair market value is the amount that the motorcycle would sell for on the open market. This should not to be confused with what you would ask for if you were to sell it. It should also not be confused with what you owe on it or what you have invested in it. These things are unimportant and often irrelevant in determining what your bike is worth.
The insurance companies will often look to the NADA guide to gauge the value of your motorcycle. They will also look to see what similar motorcycles are selling for in your geographic area. I often get complaints that the insurance company is not taking into consideration aftermarket items such as additional chrome in computing the value of a client's motorcycle. While extras and modifications can increase the value of a motorcycle, fair market value is not computed by taking what you paid for the bike and adding up all that you have invested in it. If you add $2,000 worth of chrome to your bike that does not necessarily mean the bike is worth $2,000 more than before you added it. The question is how much will it cost a buyer to go out and purchase another bike like it. The answer to that question is usually less than the owner thinks. Try going on Craigslist or eBay and seeing how much bikes like yours are selling for. That is why I tell clients that if you want to put chrome on your motorcycle, do it because you like chrome, not because you want to add value to your bike.
So what can you do to protect your bike? First and foremost, if you are financing your motorcycle consider gap insurance. Gap insurance pays the difference of what the motorcycle is worth, and what you owe. It keeps you from being "upside down" on your loan if your bike is totaled. By way of example, let's say that you buy a bike for $15,000. Two years down the road you owe $13,500 but the fair market value is now $11,000. If you are in an accident and your bike is totaled, the insurance company is going to pay you $11,000. That takes care of the defendant's obligations with regard to your bike. You will still owe $2,500 on a motorcycle that you do not own. Trust me; those are painful payments to make. However, if you bought gap insurance it would make up that $2,500 difference so that you would not owe further on the bike.
You can also insure your motorcycle for a certain amount, often called scheduled or stated value. If you do that and your bike is totaled, the insurance company will pay that pre-set amount. Take that $15,000 bike that you bought in the previous scenario. You schedule the bike at $15,000. The same two years go by and it is worth $11,000. If you are in an accident and your bike is totaled the insurance company will pay you $15,000. If you do not want to pay for a scheduled or stated value, many policies will offer specific protection for accessories, which guarantees that you will receive value for your accessories. It does not protect you from the natural depreciation in value that all bikes experience over time. If you do purchase coverage for accessories, make sure to save the receipts for any accessories that you purchase.
The bottom line is that the vast majority of us are riding with what is called an "actual cash value" policy (ACV). If our motorcycle is totaled we will get the actual cash value of that motorcycle. If you, as many of us do, see your motorcycle as something that you have a personal investment in and you want to protect that investment, then you need to make sure that you purchase more than just an ACV policy. Otherwise, your investment is at mercy of the free market, and the free market will almost always determine that your motorcycle is worth less than what you think it is.
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Working in 3D- So many tools, so little time....
With Second Life and other 3d worlds moving to the more complex and elaborate mesh graphics I felt it was about time that I learned a bit more of the lingo and try to develop some expertise.
OMG..talk about the level of complexity with animations and file structures. Even if you buy an article getting it into the program you wish, even to try to fiddle with it is a monumental time allocation project.
There is Maya and Carrara, Daz3d, Blender and a number of special things that deal ONLY with text or lighting. Working flat out with any one of these tools takes you weeks just to go through all the menus, let alone to understand what is available and develop an expertise.
But with videos and internet access you can make a huge dent in... well.. sigh.. knowing what you don't know.
This is an amazing transition from the days when you had to have 3 years worth of keyboarding before you could get certified as a typist.
Now with all the software and tools out there.. just picking one and working through some of the kinks puts you miles ahead of others, because no one has time to even know what is available out there let alone crack into it.
I finally got a gal dressed and posed, loaded a background image and got the truck model working with a decent angle for a shot.. hit render. Woot.. I have a pic... Just think I only need a plot and 7000 more angles and images to make a pretty poor animation. My lighting is wrong and to do the project I have in mind would be a min. of two year project if I KNEW what I was doing.
We have now gotten to a level of complexity that is outside a normal life span.. in my humble opinion. It use to be you got 100 geeks in the same room and we all knew what the others knew and there was the elation of commonality. We were a team of self declared elitist.
Now you can get 5000 to 10,000 geeks in the same place and none will know everything the other one knows. We are either at each others throat trying to prove what we know or totally enthralled by the different ways people are using what we thought we were experts in.
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Lemon Asparagus Pasta with Grilled Chicken: A Delicious Spring Entree
Apr 25, 2016 01:11PM ● Published by Melanie Heisinger
There are a few components to this dish – the chicken, the pasta and the asparagus. If you don't want to fire up the grill you could use sauteed chicken or even sliced chicken breast from a rotisserie chicken. As for the pasta, the recipe calls for linguine, but spaghetti or fettuccine would also be great. The asparagus cooks along with the pasta, which is even more convenient!
The creamy lemon sauce only has 4 ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to make. It's the perfect way to showcase asparagus – the hint of lemon really accentuates all of the flavors. Put it all together, stir in some parmesan cheese, a sprinkle of parsley, and you've got an amazing dinner that everyone will go crazy for!
Lemon Asparagus Pasta with Grilled Chicken
- 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled and cut into strips
- 1 pound of asparagus, ends removed, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 10 ounces of linguine pasta (spaghetti or fettuccine will also work)
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅓ cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
- Optional garnishes: Lemon slices and ¼ cup chopped parsley
- Cook the pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Add the asparagus to the pot during the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
- Reserve ¼ cup of pasta cooking liquid.
- In small pot, combine the heavy cream, butter and ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thick enough to coat a spoon, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and juice.
- Place the pasta and asparagus back into the pot you cooked it in along with the chicken.
- Pour the cream sauce over the pasta mixture and toss to coat evenly, adding pasta water if needed to thin the sauce. Stir the parmesan cheese. Alternatively, you can toss just the pasta with the sauce and arrange the chicken and asparagus over the top of the pasta.
- Add more salt and pepper to taste if needed. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon slices if desired.
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Campus Recreation Lifeguards are responsible for the health and safety of all Leach Aquatic Center and Rez Waterfront patrons. Those lifeguards who successfully complete one semester with FSU Aquatics will be trained in American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguarding and will be given the opportunity to work at the FSU Rez where they will be responsible for the safety and supervision of our 73-acre waterfront facility. Lifeguards also have the ability to gain leadership experience through our Student Director positions. Promotional opportunities are available through an application and interview process to employees who demonstrate initiative and strong work ethic.
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Cobby Bloggers
I am so excited to finally get to write a post like this! When I first started this blog about my experience breaking a young Welsh Cob for a college class in 2010, I had only just met the breed and had never heard of Section D's before - just B's. Fast forward three years later and I've completely fallen in love with the breed, met Connor's breeder, owned one myself and engaged on a
crusade PR campaign to show the world what an awesome breed this is, and how much good, responsible breeders matter to the modern equine industry and the development of the horse as a species. I am also happy to report that there are others out there who are blogging about their Welsh Cobs and Welsh Cob crosses, two of which are related to Connor.
So, I would like to introduce you to them. Please stop by and follow these ladies' blogs if you have enjoyed my adventures with Connor. Cobs are a unique and awesome breed, and I think you'll see common themes in their blog posts that you have come to recognize in mine.
|Tell me you can't see Connor in this photo of his older full brother.
|She's saying "Hi, I'm a Welsh Cob, not a Clydesdale." ;-)
Oh Gingersnap!: This fun (and big, compared to Connor) Cob mare has been a blast to watch develop. She's young, and taking her time to grow up just like Connor has, but is turning into such a nice horse. She has the big Cob personality that takes up the entire room, I just love it.
|Yeah, that's bareback and bridleless. How cool!
A Dream Come True: Okay, this is not actually a Welsh Cob blog, and because they have tried so hard to keep Gypsy Vanners out of the Cob registry, there is probably a WPCSA PR person cringing out there at this inclusion, but I don't care! Tarra also has a stout, hairy, athletic, Cobby pony, and I love reading her adventures with Mystic. They totally count.
Dressage Pony: Definitely the most accomplished Cob blogger on this page, Kelly and Sinari have big dreams and goals and are actively reaching them. She's also one of the most mature Cobs in this lineup, and the furthest along in her training, which is fun for me to see how they act when they are grown up and well-trained.
|North Forks Cardi, who became the first Welsh Cob to compete in a CDI Grand Prix last weekend. So awesome.
Pony Express: Finally, I would be remiss if I did not include Alanna, who does not currently own a Welsh Cob, but is currently saving her pennies to buy a Cardi baby - a goal I can seriously get behind!


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Got a question about some aspect of mind-body-spirit fitness? Ask! It can be as earthly as "Can a heart monitor really enhance my workout?" (the short answer to that is yes) or as heady as, "Don't I need to sell all my worldly goods and go live on a mountain top to find enlightenment?" (the short answer here is no). Needless to say, we can't answer every question we receive, but we will take one every month and answer it here. If you've got a burning need to know about something, email us, and you may find your query featured next time around.
In the past I suffered from anorexia. I am now recovered from the illness that I had
for about four years. When I gained the weight back it went on very quickly without having to consume
a large amount of calories. I have achieved a healthy weight for my body and I would like to maintain
that. But currently I am finding it extremely difficult not to gain weight. I am not eating many
calories at all, but my body seems to just cling to whatever I give it. Have I slowed my metabolism
down forever? I just want to be a normal person again and maintain my weight without having to eat so
few calories.
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Congratulations on acknowledging your anorexia and taking the steps to overcome it. As you probably realize, it's a pernicious disorder and the anorexic way of thinking tends to persist for quite a long while. Although you may have recovered from the most destructive behavior patterns, your psyche is still very fragile and you can still fall into negative thinking patterns and behaviors. You don't say how long you have been in recovery, or offer any details about your weight or how much you are eating. It is quite possible your body image is still out of proportion to reality. The best thing you can do for yourself is to stay close to your therapist, if you have one - or if you don't currently have one, to seek out professional help. An anorexia support group would also be very good for you. Anorexia is not something that can be dealt with by one's self. It takes a very long time to recover, both physically and mentally, from this disease. In addition, you may want to seek out a nutritionist who is familiar with eating disorders so that she can develop an eating program that is appropriate for you.
As far as your question about metabolism, only a doctor can tell you what is really going on with your body, but chances are you have not ruined your metabolism permanently. Anorexia does play havoc with the metabolism, however, because your body has been starving for so long, so it won't go back to normal overnight or even in a few weeks. Other anorexics have reported that it has taken their metabolisms as much as a year to get back to normal. The length of time it will take you depends on a lot of factors - the length and severity of your bout with anorexia, your age, your health, etc. You should not starve yourself for fear of weight gain - that could set you right back into the anorexic cycle. You must learn to accept the fact that 1) your body's weight will not make you happy for quite a while, 2) this does not mean you are fat, nor does it mean you will get fat, and 3) any unhappiness you have has more to do with what is going on in your head than what you see on the scale or in the mirror. This is one of the reasons why therapy and support groups are good - they can give you a reality check. Chances are your weight is quite normal for your height, or you may even still be somewhat underweight. What you should be concerned with is eating healthy foods and getting a moderate amount of exercise (and you should consider having an exercise buddy to make sure you aren't overdoing it - over exercising is another pattern anorexics exhibit). Your body needs to realize that you are no longer starving it - then it will stop hording fat. It's an adjustment process for both you and your body. Good luck!
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My Grandma Barbra and I made "Caramel Monkey Bread" from the previous months' issue of "Food Network Magazine". It was pretty good – a little dry. I added some extra caramel syrup on top after slicing and serving. Next time I also believe I will add cream cheese to the middle of each biscuit piece. Here is the final recipe we ended up with…
Caramel Monkey Bread
4 (7 1/2 oz. each) tubes biscuit dough
1 cup caramel sauce
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. and butter and flour a tube pan generously.
Open the biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into four pieces.
In a medium sized bowl, combine the white granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
Roll half the biscuit pieces into the cinnamon and sugar mixture – placing them evenly in the prepared pan.
Pour over 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce evenly over the biscuit pieces.
Roll the other half of the biscuit pieces in the cinnamon and sugar mixture – and place these on top of the other biscuit pieces covered in caramel sauce.
Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of caramel sauce over all and bake in preheated oven for 37 minutes exactly.
Remove from oven and allow to cool about 5 minutes before inverting onto a platter. Serve warm.
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The Hectics
|The Hectics
|Panchgani, Bombay, India
|Years active
|Past members
Freddie Mercury
Derrick Branche
Bruce Murray
Farang Irani
Victory Rana
The Hectics (1958–1962) were Freddie Mercury's (then known as Farrokh Bulsara) first music band; the other members of the band were Derrick Branche, Bruce Murray, Farang Irani and Victory Rana. The school-band was formed while all five were students at St. Peter's Boys School, an English boarding school in Panchgani, near Bombay (now Mumbai), India.[1] The band only played at school events and were not allowed to venture outside for bookings.
Derrick Branche (born in 1947, in Bombay, India) went on to appear in British films such as My Beautiful Laundrette and television shows such as Only When I Laugh as male nurse Gupta, The Comic Strip Presents... and Father Ted.[2]
Bruce Murray currently runs The Music Centre[3] in Bedford, England. His step-son Guy Griffin plays with British rock Band The Quireboys.
Victory Rana was a general in the Nepali army and headed a peacekeeping force in Cyprus. The late Farang Irani, the bass player, joined his family's restaurant business and ran Bounty Sizzlers, a Pune restaurant.[4]
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Sikkim Tourism
Sikkim is a state in East India in the Himalayan foot hills also bordering China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan. The name has been coined from the words 'Su', 'Him 'i.e. beautiful home, though it should be named by abode of nature. The snow covered mountains & lush green valleys not only invigorate one's soul, it also leaves the spectators bewildered by the extravaganza of its natural beauty. Nearly 40% of the total area is forested. Small but beautiful, Sikkim is situated in the eastern Himalayas and spread below the Mount Khanchendzonga (8534 meters), the third highest mountain in the world, and revered by the Sikkimese as their protective deity. With an area of 7,300 sq. kms and measuring approx. 114 kms from the north to south and 64 kms from east to west, the elevation ranges from 300 meters to over 8540 meters above sea level. Amidst the grandeur of the mountain peaks, lush valleys, fast flowing rivers, hills, Sikkim offers her visitors a rare and singular experience. Within a matter of hours one can move from the sub-tropical heat of the lower valleys to the cold of the rugged mountain slopes that reach up to the area of perpetual snow. Districts to visit
1. Dzongu - in North Sikkim, region reserved for the Lepcha People. 2. Gangtok – is a district in the east and the capital of Sikkim. 3. Geyzing – the district in West Sikkim
4. Mangan – the district in North Sikkim
5. Namchi – the district in South Sikkim
6. Pelling- the district in West Sikkim
7. Ravangla-the district in South Sikkim
8. Yuksom-the district in West Sikkim
Other Destinations
1.KABI LUNGTSOK-This is a historical place is 17 kms from Gangtok on the North Sikkim highway. 2.SINGIEK-The place offers one of the most spectacular views of Mt. Khangchendzonga and its ranges. 3.CHUNGTHANG-Chungthang, on the confluence of Lachen and Lachung Chu and the starting point of river teesta, has emerged as a major sub-division settlement in North Sikkim. 4.YUMTHANG-Yumthang, at an...
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Well friends, I finally did it. I finally managed to remember to take pictures while on a little Saturday morning trip with the surrogate family. As DJ Tanner would say, "Yesssssssss!!!!!" with a little fist pump in there, too. And maybe some some super great flipped and extremely aerodynamic hair. I could so pull that look off.
While Eric and his dad were toiling away running electricity out to his newly renovated shop, I decided that rather than suffer the heat with no electricity I would join Terri (surrogate Vacaville Mom), and two of her kids, Nick and Kaitlin to the Denio's Auction/Farmer's Market/Swap Meet in Roseville.
Wouldja just look at all the pretty produce!?! If Eric would eat any of it, I would have bought IT ALL! And honestly, I was tempted just to buy it so that it would look pretty on my counter. Is that bad?
And I mean, where else can you buy onions AAAAAAND pinatas at the same place?
Millions of peaches. Peaches for me. Millions of peaches. Peaches not free... :(
So now I am just spending a quiet day working on some projects for the coming week and enjoying the great weather. I mean, sunny and maaaybe 80 out? PERF.
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It's almost Mother's Day and it is time to treat the mothers in your life like the treasures that they are! It can be hard to find the right gift for the woman who has given you soooo much, but I am here to help! In my opinion, as a mom, here are 3 gifts almost any mom would love to receive!
A new coffee mug or magnet for her fridge!
A mug or a magnet is a great way for a mom to express her feelings, without saying a word at all!
A new fitness tracker!
Like the Fitbit Charge H2 from Verizon! It's an award-winning fitness tracker that tracks steps, heart rate, sleep and more! It give a mom proof of how busy and stressful her day truly is! It also offers guided breathing sessions, if she can find a moment!
My friends at Verizon let me demo the Fitbit Charge H2 and I have to say it looks great, is very comfortable and the larger, higher quality screen is definitely a move in the right direction! Check out all of Verizon's Fitbit options here! I can say, it definitely proves that motherhood is a WORKOUT!
A new coloring book and colored pencils!
Adult coloring books are all the rage right now and, believe it or not, a very good way to relieve stress! I prefer my adult coloring books to have an adult them, like the awesome coloring books from Sasha O'Hara!
I am currently working on and LOVING the Cheer the F*ck Up version!
I think that these are 3 gifts almost any mom would love! Seriously, I love them and I am a mom, so the proof is in the pudding, as they say. Wait, is that still a saying? Do people still say that?
Now, my friends at Verizon are offering up an amazing gift for any iPhone lovin' mom and I am giving it away, here on The Mad Mommy, over Mother's Day weekend!
This beautiful Allure X Selfie Case retails for $69.99 on Verizon's Website.
It features:
- Professional-grade white LED lighting
- Adjustable dimming light feature
- Dual layer drop protection
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Stephen Shore's Never Before Seen Photos of Andy Warhol's Factory
Stephen Shore dropped out of school in his teens and became one of the main photographers to document the scene at Warhol's factory. His new book includes previously unpublished images
BY THE TIME Stephen Shore dropped out of Manhattan's Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School as a senior in 1965, he had already sold three of his photos to the Museum of Modern Art—at the age of 14 and via Edward Steichen, no less—and become one of the main photographers documenting Andy Warhol's first Factory on East 47th Street.
"I met Andy at Jonas Mekas's Film-Makers' Cinematheque the night [Warhol's 1965 movie] The Life of Juanita Castro was shown alongside a film I made called Elevator," recalls Shore, who turns 69...


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Based on the first three Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series by Kathryn Lasky, it tells of Soren (Jim Sturgess), a young barn owl who is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie's, ostensibly an orphanage where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie's.
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Tonawanda police, Bills alumni raise $10,500 for boy's treatment
City of Tonawanda police officers and Buffalo Bills alumni have raised almost $10,500 for the family of a 3-year-old Town of Tonawanda boy battling mitochondrial disease.
Ethan Ashcroft, the grandson of Tonawanda Police Detective Joseph Scarpena, was recently diagnosed with the chronic, incurable and rare illness.
The money raised will help to defray medical costs for genetic testing and to take Ethan to a specialist in Atlanta.
Buffalo Bills alumni – including Lou Picone, Mark Brammer, Ken Jones, Jeff Nixon and Bob Dugan – raised $3,300 recently at the Anchor Bar in Amherst, organizers said.
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The Spear Stickman
The Spear Stickman is a fun and fast-paced stick game of brutal spear throwing combat. You control a stickman armed only with a spear - you must kill the other stickmen who appear at random on different platforms and attempt to kill you. Using your mouse you must adjust the angle of your shot and aim quickly to take down your foe!
More shots are required depending on where you hit the stickmen on their body - a head shot is an instant kill for example, whilst a shot to the leg will take several arrows to kill your enemy so aim carefully. As you kill more stickmen, you generate apple coins - these coins can be used in the shop to buy upgrades such as a metal helmet or even a Marion style mushroom helmet! How long will you survive and how many stickmen will you destroy?
If you like The Spear Stickman, make sure to take a look at our other stickman games, including smash hits such as Vex 3 and Javelin Fighting!
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This spear throwing stickman game is developed by Demonte Maximiliano.
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Drag left mouse button to aim, release to shoot.
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The Spear Stickman is an awesome stickman game that you can play on CrazyGames.com directly in your browser. The Spear Stickman is made with HTML5 technology to work fast in all modern browsers. It has been played by 270,432 people and has received a rating of 9.1 / 10 by 2,502 people. Did you like playing The Spear Stickman? Then take a look at our other stickman games such as Stickman Boost 2 and Vex 3.
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Practicing Faces Drawing 156 – Oh really?
Practicing Faces 155: Let's Just Be Who We Really Are; Different Doesn't Mean Wrong.
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Painting Faces Number 16 – Sometimes you have to go too far…
So this one is only really cool in person. I put down a layer of gesso through my circle stencil which gave the pages an interesting texture. However, drawing and painting over that texture was challenging. I didn't want to make her look diseased. No, I don't know what that pink paper stuff is really doing either – except for covering her wonky eye.
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Graduated Rose Bruford College in August 2010 with a BA in Acting, co-founded a production company; FAKE ID Productions, in which she produced, directed and performed several performances, festivals and short films. Traveled to Hawaii and gained an internship at Honolulu Theatre for Youth as an assistant director, and went on to study comedy and improvisation at The Groundlings in Los Angeles. Furthermore ventured to Kenya, where she taught drama and english at New Hope Orphanage, before moving to Hawaii again for another two years. While there, co-founding a three-day theatre festival the 'New Play Festival', leaving that as memorable legacy before moving permanently to Los Angeles, working at Paramount Studios, and Studying at UCB.
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In a previous post, I showed how easy it is to set up a remote server on Amazon's AWS service. Now I would like see if I can run one or more of the open-source network simulators I've been using on this remote server. I want be able to access a network simulator from any device such as a personal computer, a tablet, or even a smart phone.
To accomplish this, I first need to install a Linux desktop environment on the remote Ubuntu server. Then, I need to set up the server and my client devices to allow the graphical user interface displayed on a remote server to be viewed on a local client.
In this post I will show how to install a Linux desktop (in this case, XFCE) and how to set up either VNC or X11 on a server and client.
Required software
Linux desktop
In this example, I chose to run the XFCE desktop environment on the Amazon AWS remote server because XFCE uses less resources than other desktop environments such as Gnome or KDE.
Remote-access methods
There are two common methods for accessing a remote server's graphical user interface:
- VNC, Virtual Network Computing, via SSH port forwarding.
- The X Window System, via SSH display forwarding.
In this post, I will mostly discuss how to set up and use VNC. X11 display forwarding is already built-in to Linux so I will only cover it briefly.
Important: Create a new user-id
Create a new userid that has a password before continuing. Please see my previous post for the procedure to set up a new user.
Switch to this new user-id before continuing.
Install required software
We will install the XFCE Linux destop environment and a VNC server on the remote Amazon AWS server.
Software on local host (my laptop)
On my laptop computer, I install and use a VNC viewer application.
I chose to use xvnc4viewer, the default for Xubuntu (I use Xubuntu on my laptop. See the Ubuntu documentation for information about other VNC viewer applications.
To install xvnc4viewer, run the command:
Laptop:$ sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer
Software on remote AWS server
Remember, we are using the new user-id brian I previously created, not the default userid ubuntu.
Login to the AWS server:
Laptop:$ ssh -i ~/Documents/Ubuntu-2-keypair.pem firstname.lastname@example.com
Install the XFCE desktop and a VNC server:
AWS:$ sudo apt-get update
AWS:$ sudo apt-get install xfce4 vnc4server
Set up the VNC Server
Next, run the VNC server to set up the configuration. It will ask you to create a VNC password. Choose your password and enter it at the prompt, then enter it a second time to verify.
AWS:$ vncserver
When vncserver runs for the first time, it sets up a default configuration file and a log file. It displays the locations of these files on the screen.
Now, stop the vncserver application:
AWS:$ vncserver –kill :1
Edit the vncserver configuration file, ~/.vnc/xstartup. In this case, I use the nano text editor:
AWS:$ nano ~/.vnc/xstartup
Uncomment the first line. Add the lines
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS and
startxfce4 & after the second commented-out line (ignore the instructions in the file to uncomment both lines). Finally, comment-out the last two lines.
The xstartup file should now look like below:
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
unset SESSION_MANAGER
# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
startxfce4 &
[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
# x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
# x-window-manager &
Save the file.
Reboot the server
Now, you may want to reboot the instance. It's not necessary but I usually like to reboot after installing a lot of software on a system, just to give it a clean start.
One way to do this is to use the AWS console. Click on the instance and then use the Actions button. Choose Instance State and then Reboot.
Login using SSH port forwarding
I use SSH port forwarding because it allows me to connect from my laptop computer to the VNC server running on the Amazon AWS instance. Most firewalls allow SSH traffic to pass, but block VNC by default. This method will work in almost any environment, such as my home, my local library, or a coffee shop. Using SSH port tunneling is also a more secure way to access a VNC server.
From my laptop computer, login to the remote AWS server and enable SSH port forwarding using the following command:
Laptop:$ ssh -L 5901:localhost:5901 -i ~/Documents/Ubuntu-2-keypair.pem firstname.lastname@example.com
Then, on the AWS server, start the VNC server application
AWS:$ vncserver
New 'ip-172-31-59-15:1 (ubuntu)' desktop is ip-172-31-59-15:1
Starting applications specified in /home/ubuntu/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/ubuntu/.vnc/ip-172-31-59-15:1.log
VNC Viewer
Now, because I am already forwarding VNC through an SSH tunnel using port tunneling, the address and display number for the remote vncviewer appear to be on our local machine.
Access the remote VNC server with the command:
Laptop:$ xvncviewer localhost:1
I will be asked for the VNC password you created on the remote server. Now, I see a window open that displays the XFCE desktop running on the remote AWS server.
In my case, I saw icons did not display in the file viewer application and in the launcher. I solved this by navigating from the Launcher to Settings → Appearance window and selecting a set of icons. This is a known bug with XFCE and VNC.
Troubleshooting the VNC Server
If things don't work as planned, view the VNC server's log file for clues to the problem.
The log file is in the folder ~/.vnc, on the remote AWS server.
One issue I ran into is I saw a grey screen with three check boxes in the upper left corner instead of an XFCE desktop. The VNC server did not start up properly.
I checked the log file and saw information that complained about the ICEauthority file permissions. I deleted the file then restarted vncserver, which then rebuilt the ICEauthority file. This fixed the problem in my case.
X Window System
An alternative way to run remote GUI applications is to use X Forwarding. To test X11 display forwarding, logout and login again using SSH. This time, use X display forwarding:
$ ssh -X -i ~/Documents/Ubuntu-2-keypair.pem firstname.lastname@example.com
Now, run the xeyes application:
$ xeyes
We should see the xeyes application appear to run on our local laptop. This shows that X11 apps can run on AWS and send their display to our local computer.
Press ctrl-C on the AWS terminal window to kill xeyes.
I set up the remote AWS server so it now runs a Linux desktop environment. I can display on my laptop computer the GUI from applications running on the remote AWS server using either VNC or X11.
In this post, I used my Linux laptop as the local client. In future posts, I will try to get other clients, such as my tablet or mobile phone, to connect to the remote server's GUI.


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Serious Lemon Continue To Build The Realm
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Serious Lemon have been working on their wargame, Realm, for a few years now and below you can see some sketches for The Cursed. Check them out and see what you think...
The Cursed are an army of beasts, daemons and skeletal warriors and all in the realm of 15mm warfare. Although according to the creator the rules can easily be scaled up for 28mm play.
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Vacations and Burnout: Why Aren't Employees Taking Time Off? (Webinar Presented by Dr. Geri Puleo)
Vacations, paid time off, and even unpaid time off are benefits given to employees – but over 33% of workers don't take advantage of it. While there are many reasons why 169 million vacation days are unused, studies have shown that there is a distinct advantage to companies when their workforce actually uses their vacation time.
This 8-minute "mini" webinar discusses some common reasons for unused vacation days, but (more importantly) argues that employers who encourage their workers to take time away from work achieve some significant bottom line results in their overall performance.
By the way: the latest trend is for companies to offer unlimited (or unmonitored) vacation days to their workers. Maybe it's time to take that long overdue vacation!
Dr. Geri Puleo, SPHR, is the President and CEO of Change Management Solutions, Inc., an eLearning company focused on techniques to eliminate the 5 workplace stressors that create and sustain burnout: Job Change, Organizational Change, Work-Life Imbalance, Poor Leadership and Management, and Ineffective Human Resources. An entrepreneur for over 25 years, author, blogger, career coach, university professor, and researcher, you can see her "in action," watch her TEDx Talk on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFkI69zJzLI. To contact Dr. Puleo, please go to www.gapuleo.com.


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When one of our Founding Fathers suggested in the Constitutional Convention that a Bill of Rights be drawn up, the state delegations unanimously rejected the idea. So the document was drawn up without one, and the Bill of Rights added only later. We celebrate its bicentennial Sunday. There were several reasons for this apparent flip-flop.
In the first place, most of the states in 1787 had bills of rights already. When Elbridge Gerry proposed that a federal version be drafted, Roger Sherman declared this was unnecessary because the state bill of rights were sufficient.
Secondly, the Founders felt they were creating a government with specific, limited powers. It could do, they thought only what the Constitution permitted it to do, and nowhere in that document was there permission to infringe on such rights as freedom of speech or press, or to impose cruel and unusual punishments. Some feared that to list the rights that were guaranteed might lead later government officials to assume they had the power to do anything not explicitly forbidden.


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2.1.16 Higher Ed Weekly Read: Articles Worth Reviewing
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Here are some industry articles that caught our eye recently.
State Spending on Higher Education Continues Slow Improvement. "But even with those examples, the spending trend over five years is another small sign of improvement, said the survey's authors: Thirty-five states are spending more on higher education this year than they did five years ago, according to the Grapevine project's figures. Last year's results showed that half of the states were spending less than they were five years earlier."
'A Trust Network' for Scholarship. "A group of liberal arts colleges and research universities are exploring how they could share expertise and services through a Digital Liberal Arts Exchange, easing the burden on colleges to be jacks-of-all-trades and allowing them to specialize in what they do best."
Mired in Mediocrity. "Congeniality is not collegiality. Many boards suffer from being overly polite and deferential — both of which result in mediocrity. In contrast, the best colleagues take each other on, pushing each other's thinking and debating ideas, all in the spirit of advancing the common good. High-performing boards do not shy away from difficult conversations and conflicting views and ideas. Instead, they understand that such messy, if not uncomfortable, dialogues are essential to understanding complex issues and eventually lead to better decisions. And at the end of the day (or board meeting), those trustees are able to put aside their differences and move ahead."
What Do You Advise Amy to Take? "Within the realm of the more traditional vertical transfer, though, I get twitchy when I read about "leaky pipelines" and community colleges. That language assumes that it's essentially an engineering problem; it isn't. It's largely a political problem. … Here's a riddle we face every single day on my campus. … Amy wants to get her degree at the community college and transfer on for a bachelor's, but she isn't sure yet where she wants to go. Hypothetical State U wants her to have taken US History, Pre-calc, and a year of a foreign language. St. Somebody wants her to have taken European History, Statistics, and a separate diversity course. Meanwhile, Respected Private College wants her to have taken World Civ, Calc I, and a service learning course. What do you advise Amy to take? Multiply that dilemma by more receiving institutions, chains of prerequisites, student preferences, and majors, and you begin to get the idea."
The Future Is Now. "These experimental sites disaggregate the post-secondary pathway as we know it into scalable and affordable verticals of connected educational experiences that can begin in high school and persist throughout a lifetime. In order to drive exponential increases in student engagement, retention and post-program success, our future models reinvent every facet of the learning experience, from the way that curricula and educational experiences are designed, developed, and delivered, to the services that support students along their educational journey, to how student learning is monitored and assessed."
What Leaders Can Learn From Teaching Undergraduates. "After the first class I realized that I had forgotten how difficult and time-consuming teaching is. My knowledge of what I taught — mainly Supreme Court cases — was sometimes a mile wide and an inch deep, and other times an inch wide and a mile deep. Experienced teachers need both depth and breadth, and that takes time, as does meeting with students outside the classroom, writing letters of recommendation, and so forth. That's why we administrators must respect reasonable teaching loads, sabbaticals, and professional-development time. But experienced teachers also know that just because you teach it, doesn't mean students will learn it. The hard part is cultivating learning."
Facing growing scrutiny, colleges set out to prove their value. "And that's not the only thing they're measuring. The Council of Independent Colleges produced a detailed 56-page report in the fall contending that the private, nonprofit institutions it represents are more efficient at turning out graduates than public institutions, since most of their students finish on time and at a lower cost to taxpayers than their counterparts at public universities."
Education spending gap widens between college haves and have-nots since recession. "The 2008 recession ended up increasing this gap between the haves and the have-nots for two reasons. Jobs were scarce and more young adults on the bottom of the socio-economic ladder — who, in a stronger economy, might have obtained blue collar or service-sector work — decided to go to school. Community colleges, with their open enrollment policies, took them in. At the same time, cash-strapped state legislatures cut funding to public colleges and universities. Elite flagship universities responded by raising tuition, thus increasing the financial burden on students or their families. … Community colleges also increased tuition to replace taxpayer support. But they largely cater to low-income students … So community colleges couldn't fully replace the shortfall by raising prices. Instead they had to educate more students with less money."
The First Step to Improving Outcomes Is to Notice Them. "In particular, I think people should make an effort to really notice the outcomes of their actions. Too often, we're in such a rush to get to whatever comes next, that we don't really notice what just happened. That's a problem — not because living in the moment will make us happier and healthier (although, for all I know, it might) — but because it deprives us of a chance to learn from our actions."
Feeding English Majors in the 21st Century. "The idea was to analyze the representation of literary types in contemporary fiction and learn how the skills associated with that analysis can lead to fulfilling and economically viable lives for nonfictional English majors — i.e., my students. Throughout the semester, they demonstrated not only their hunger for, but also their creative uses of, such an education. The experiment has become my modest proposal for how we can recast the crisis in the humanities as an opportunity to show the real-world value of non-STEM disciplines."
Digital Distractions. "Students also overwhelmingly support using devices in the classroom, with about 90 percent of respondents saying devices should not be banned. The students base their support mainly on two beliefs: that they can use devices without being significantly distracted, and that they should be free to use their devices whenever they want. A smaller number of students said whatever they use the devices for outweighs the distractions it may cause (12.8 percent), or that they simply can't stop themselves from looking (11.5 percent)."
Teaching Ourselves to Teach. "Many professors would like to improve their expertise in leading discussion classes and lectures so as to foster understanding, deep engagement with the material, curiosity and wonderment, and a passion for lifelong learning. They want especially to foster students' capacities to exercise the judgment they need to apply their learning to their lives and work. But college and university teachers — any teachers — can only develop the judgment that expertise requires the way any expert develops such judgment: by working with mentors, coaches and colleagues to continually reflect on their own practice of teaching."
Review and Promotion, Tenure and Technology. "Four decades into the "continuing" technology revolution in higher education, most institutions still ignore the instructional IT activities of individual faculty members who would like their efforts to make innovative and effective use of IT resources in instruction considered as part of their scholarly portfolio in the review and promotion process."
Learning Is Liberation. "I thought about this last week when I read Kelly J. Baker writing in Chronicle Vitae about 'Teaching As Liberation,' in which she asks, 'Do we as faculty practice education as a way to free students or control them?' The key word in that sentence is 'practice.' Even if I believe that the purpose of education is to free students, do I engage in my work in a way that supports that belief? I recognize not everyone agrees that education should be a vehicle to 'free' students. This is apparent in the reflexive backlash one sees against all forms of student protest."
The Value of the Unpredictable. "When we harness a variety of data points to characterize a student's capacity to learn, when we use predictive analytics to guide the kind of learning experiences they will be provided, we're basing their placement in the system on what we think we already know about students. Some of what we already know is likely to be wrong because it's shaped by biases we don't even perceive. Some if will be wrong because we're making decisions about what comes next before a student has a chance to find their feet. … How will students ever have the kind of life-changing moment that John Warner describes if all the data fails to predict it and guides them instead toward activities better suited to their past record?"
A Different Kind of Diversity Fear. "But when you actually have to make decisions — almost always with limited resources, imperfect information, and conflicting goals — there comes a point when you just have to jump in with both feet. It won't be perfect, but it will be better than doing nothing. Over time, those improvements add up. Taking the criticism, gleaning what's useful in it, and moving forward is part of the job. If you're allergic to criticism, you won't get anything done. I think that diversity is like that, too. Although some people like to behave as if perfection were possible, it isn't. People have blind spots, hobbyhorses, and emotional histories. [T]hat's the starting point. But getting beyond the starting point requires a certain willingness to be publicly awkward."
Online students need more face-to-face time, not less. "Together, these findings suggest that large numbers of college students need more, not less support from their teachers; yet, perversely, many online courses ask students to teach themselves. This request may be reasonable when it is aimed at well-prepared students who have the habits necessary to succeed, and most discussions about the potential benefits of online learning are held with these college-ready students in mind. For the millions of students who arrive underprepared, however, many from families with no higher education experience, college or university is a place they go to learn how to learn. It is unlikely that even the most responsive technologies can replace the kind of student-teacher interaction that both hard data and anecdotal evidence indicate are vital in motivating and inspiring such students to succeed."
Colleges Must Address Debt Challenges. "Students from low-income families constitute only 20 percent of all college students and are a meager 13 percent of those attending public research universities. Even with financial aid, students from low-income households must still find a way to finance an average of $10,000 per year in remaining college costs. For many, it is an amount too large to overcome. Meanwhile, families that earn more than $60,000 a year almost never qualify for the federal Pell Grant program, and consequently families can expect to be responsible for at least the first $20,000 in school costs every year, as outlined this year in Time magazine. By reducing or eliminating that debt, universities can open doors to access and affordability and advance student success, especially for students from underrepresented communities."
Robot-Proof: How Colleges Can Keep People Relevant in the Workplace. "To flourish in such an economy, all students — regardless of their academic inclinations — will require a new literacy, supplementing their specializations with studies from other parts of the curricular spectrum. That literacy includes quantitative skills as well as humanities such as art and design. It broadens students' viewpoints, pushes them to make connections, and helps them contemplate the deeper truths of human existence. Above all, it encourages exploration, hence creativity. Creativity doesn't arise according to a rational sequence of steps. It strikes as the mind sifts through a wide range of concepts and experiences."
Computer Science, Meet Humanities: in New Majors, Opposites Attract. "CS+X degrees may not be meant for students who want to do deeply technical work as programmers, but rather for those who want to use data collection to analyze topics such as politics, society, and the environment, says Jim Kurose, assistant director for computer and information science and engineering at the National Science Foundation. As computer science becomes a more 'outward-facing discipline,' he says, majors that mix it with the humanities will be here to stay."
The Limits of Facts in Teaching. "Facts, it seems, are not as effective as we think they are. Some of the implications of their research for teaching seem obvious: We cannot assume that telling students facts will result in learning. When students come into the classroom with misperceptions about the course topics — particularly when they have strong beliefs about those topics — we should not assume that merely correcting them will have the desired effect. While many college instructors have moved away from a lecture-based, knowledge transfer model of education to more student-centered approach, I worry that many of us still fall back on telling students facts and assuming that's enough to educate them. It's not."
The alchemy of ed tech. "Just to be clear – I am NOT saying ed tech is rubbish. I love ed tech. It has provided genuinely new ways of teaching and reaching different audiences. It can solve very specific issues and offer lots of benefits for learners. My objection here is to the overblown claims, and the often unspoken alchemic tradition that persists in ed tech. The way to combat this is openness (of data, algorithms, claims, results), focusing on very specific problems to address (instead of grand revolutions) and calling bullshit when we see it. Like alchemy I fear we will waste time, effort, money and good minds on the pursuit of a really big, unattainable goal instead of focusing on smaller, actually achievable ones.
Seven Lessons Learned From Implementing Micro-credentials. "Lesson #2: Micro-credentials encourage teachers to apply skills to classroom practice Often in professional development opportunities, teachers are asked to make applications to case studies or hypothetical students. The purpose of these activities is to provide scaffolding so that teachers will then be able to go back to their classrooms and make the applications to their own students. However, whether or not those connections are made is often unknown; and data suggests teachers do not often change their practice after professional learning experiences (Yoon, et. al. 2007). Micro-credentials enable professional learning providers to see the connections teachers made to their own practice by asking teachers to submit artifacts that demonstrate how they have integrated the practice into their classrooms."
3 Principles for Student Devices in the Classroom. "The second principle is that any technology use in the classroom should be intentional. … A good use of technology in the classroom is to facilitate active learning. Laptops, tablets, phones, and the web (but especially laptops) are great for creating things. Use class time to have students or groups do research, create quick presentations, and lead classroom discussions. An amazing amount of actual work can be accomplished during class time – especially if the professor can walk around and coach. This method is much closer to how today's students will use technology in their jobs."
Four Percent. "At a really basic level, instructional costs are per section, not per student. If a section that ran with 30 students last year runs with 29 this year, the enrollment is down a little over three percent. But it costs the college just as much at 29 as it did at 30. The room is the same, the instructor is paid the same, all of the support services are the same. Enrollment is down, but cost is not."
Mixed Ruling on For-Profit Rules. "Toby Merrill, who directs the Project on Predatory Student Lending at Harvard Law School and advocated for tougher regulations, said that the ruling was 'a substantial vindication' of the rules. She pointed out that although two provisions were invalidated by the court, the for-profit college group did not challenge the underlying authority of the state to create the rules in the first place."
Save the Bunnies! " The founding assumption of community colleges as a sector is that the epistemology behind exclusion is false. We don't know who will succeed until they have a chance. Ability sometimes wears disguises. The way community colleges discern ability is by letting people in and giving them a chance to show what they can do."


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More Music celebrate funding success.
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More Music has been successful in its application for Arts Council National Portfolio funding from 2018 to 2022. The news was announced today (27 June 2017). The funding will benefit all of More Music's work, including its on-going commitment to creating inclusive music making opportunities and high quality arts events in Morecambe where they are based.
More Music is a music and education charity based at the Hothouse in Morecambe, with 24 years experience of delivering workshops, training, performances and festivals across the district, region and beyond. They also organised this weekend's Catch the Wind Kite Festival in Morecambe. More Music seeks to build confidence and spirit in individuals and communities through the arts, especially music.
The NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) funding amounts to £105 000 per year for four years, which is a significant contribution to the organisation's funding, which is made up of earned income, sponsorship and public grants.
More Music's Creative Director and founder Pete Moser said:
"We are thrilled to have been successful in our NPO bid and what it means, which is to give us a greater ability to develop and provide in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives 'great art and culture for everyone', in line with the Arts Council's overall strategy. This will help support our key aims to use the arts to develop pride and confidence in communities, including our local community of Morecambe."
Details of the More Music funding award and all successful funding awards can be found here


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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has, on a number of occasions over the last year, expressed its view that the non-arm's length income (NALI) provisions can apply where a trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) enters into a borrowing arrangement with a related party, and the terms of such arrangement are not consistent with those that could be expected from commercial dealings between parties acting at arm's length.
The effect of the NALI provisions applying is that income derived by an SMSF as a result of the non-arm's length scheme to which it is a party (for example, rental income derived from a property acquired using funds length by a related party) will be subject to an increased rate of taxation compared to the SMSF's other income (currently, a rate of 47%).
In line with its published views on the NALI provisions, the ATO has earlier this week issued a Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG 2016/5) in which a series of example terms of borrowing are set out that the ATO confirms will be accepted as reflective of an arm's length relationship if present in related party borrowing arrangements involving SMSFs (referred to in the Guideline as 'safe harbour terms').
Acknowledging that not all existing related party borrowing arrangements may be currently consistent with the safe harbour terms, the ATO also sets out a form of amnesty in the Guideline, noting its compliance approach to arrangements entered into by SMSF trustees before 30 June 2016.
In summary, the ATO states that it will not select an SMSF for review for the 2014-15 or earlier income tax years purely because an SMSF trustee has entered into a related party borrowing arrangement, provided the trustee takes steps to ensure that, by 30 June 2016, either:
- the terms of the existing arrangement are adjusted by the parties to be consistent with the safe harbour terms; or
- the existing arrangement is brought to an end (through repayment of the borrowings to the related party using funds of the SMSF or refinancing with a commercial lender).
If either of these conditions are satisfied, or an SMSF trustee acts in good faith to revise the terms of their existing borrowing arrangement before 30 June 2016 (but, for some reason, fails to finalise such revision by such date), the ATO assures SMSF trustees that the terms of their borrowing arrangement will not be subject to any further compliance action for years prior to 30 June 2015.
Gadens suggests that SMSF trustees take advantage of the safe harbour opportunity afforded by the ATO, through immediate review of any borrowing arrangement they have with a related party and ensuring any necessary steps are taken to modify existing terms prior to 30 June 2016 to avoid the application of the NALI provisions. Having been regularly involved in the establishment of related party borrowing arrangements, and acting for numerous commercial lenders in the implementation of arm's length arrangements involving SMSFs,


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If you meet the necessary criteria, you will then speak to our leadership to determine fit to purpose, culture and skills.
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Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) November 17, 2014
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Australian WRG
Wargames Rules for the Horse and Musket Era 1685-1850
An Anglo vs French Napoleonic game using Australian WRG rules as used at Cancon.
The players are to old time members from the Lindfield days.
Good to see them back.
This blog is about my hobby, the painting of and tabletop gaming in miniatures. I have not updated this blog since Oct 2016. Now live in Melbourne and painting more than gaming. Let's see where it goes now. New title for blog as of 17 Oct 2017. So I will be altering this to reflect it is not about one club any more over time.


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Awards showcase path-breaking Leadership Development Practices across Asia Mumbai.
On September 24, 2015, the L&OD Roundtable, one of Asia's largest forums for practicing Human Resource/L&OD professionals, organised the Best Leadership Development Practices of Asia Seminar and Awards 2015, a day-long edutainment event which saw a gathering of over 300 Human Resource Professionals and CEOs from across the Indian Corporate milieu.
An outcome of the pioneering Best Leadership Development Practices of Asia Study 2014-15, which invited best practices in four broad categories – Developing Entry Level Leaders, Developing New Leaders, Developing Future Leaders and Developing Top Leadership. The study witnessed an overwhelming response from a large number of organisations from across South Asia at the submission stage.
The entries were independently evaluated by an esteemed Jury comprising of thought Leaders, management consultants and academicians – Dr Indira Parikh (ex Dean – IIM Ahmedabad), P Thiruvengadam (ex Director – Deloitte), Stephen Bennett (CEO – Inspirational Development Group) and Rajeshwar Upadhyaya (Director – Par Excellence).
The top four entries in each category were invited to share their best practices through moderated panel discussions. The panel discussions were lead by luminaries from the HR and consulting fraternity, including Yogi Sriram (Larsen & Toubro), Nischae Suri (KPMG), Prithvi Shergill (HCL Technologies) and Sandeep Chaudhary (Aon Hewitt).
Dr. Sujaya Banerjee, Founder, L&OD Roundtable said, "I would like to extend my congratulations to the winners of this year's awards. The objective of sharing these exemplary stories and the learning insights that came forth, are to prepare the industry to manage leadership talent in a rapidly evolving Global business environment. The Best Leadership Development Practices of Asia Study truly serves as a platform for recognizing the efforts of the winning organizations and lauding the courage to change and prepare for the future".
The keynote addresses were delivered by Atul Tewari (COO-Quikr) on 'Leadership is about viewing the world through a different lens!" and Prerak Mehta (TEDx Speaker) on 'Leadership is about using your expertise to create a better world'. This was followed by an interesting panel discussion on 'Leadership is not a Designation- Insights for Building Leadership of the Future" that saw three eminent CHROs from the industry in conversation with three under 40 CEOs from India Inc. The three HR leaders included Adil Malia (President HR – Essar), Rajeev Dubey (Group President – HR & Corporate Services, CEO – AfterMarket Sector and Member of Group Executive Board, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd) and Prabir Jha (Global Chief People Officer Designate, Cipla). Conversing with them were the under 40 CEOs Hitesh Gossain (CEO – Onspon), Gaurav Kushwaha (CEO – Bluestone) and Mohit Gundecha (CEO – Jombay). The panelists shared their insights on managing talent in the information era and breaking away from the shackles of industrial era mindsets. The event also witnessed live performances by the award-winning Jazz Musician Merlin D'souza and her Troupe and the premiere of a play "He Said She Said – The Dilemmas of Diversity and Insights for Inclusion".
The seminar concluded with the presentation of the Learning Luminary Awards and to the winners of the Best Leadership Development Practices of Asia Study.
The Learning Luminary awards were conferred to Dr Mrityunjay Athreya (Padma Bhushan), Dr Ric Roi (Russel Reynolds Associates), Gyan Nagpal (Author of Talent Economics), Andrew Jefferson (author of the Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning), Ed Cohen (ex CHRO-Mahindra Satyam and author of Leadership Without Borders: Successful Strategies from World Class Leaders) and Dr Boris Groysberg (Harvard Business School).
The Winners in the four categories were as follows:
Best Entry Level Leadership Program: Winners – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, runners up: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd, second runners up: Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd, Third Runners Up: Yum Restaurants India Pvt Ltd.
Best New Leaders' Program: Winners – Firstsource Solutions, runners up: Vedanta Resources Plc, second runners up: Metro Global Business Services Pvt Ltd, third runners up: Yum Restaurants India Pvt Ltd.
Best Future Leaders' Program of Asia: Winners – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, runners up: Vedanta Resources Plc, second runners up: Wipro Technologies, third runners up: Viom Networks Ltd.
Best Top Leaders' Program of Asia – Winners: Vedanta Resources Plc, runners up: Capgemini India Pvt Ltd, second runners up: Crompton Greaves Ltd, third runners up: Yum Restaurants India Pvt Ltd.


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Added sugar. It's everywhere. Even in supposedly healthy items. And our children are consuming it in droves. Sugar has been shown to cause a royal ton of health issues from diabetes to obesity yet it is in more things than you can possibly imagine.
So what's a mum to do when she wants to give her kids the best nutrition possible without being a total killjoy that burns every single piece of candy that enters her home? Here are my ultimate suggestions so that you can help your family live a healthy lifestyle without sacrificing too much of the fun stuff.
- Ease into it
If you've got sugary junk in the house, you can go all gung-ho and toss it out now. Or you can finish off what you've got and elect not to buy more sugar-loaded crud. You can also pawn off any extra stuff on your coworkers, or give them to your husband to take in if you don't work outside the home. Sugar-free cabinets for you and a sugar-loaded break room for people who need an escape…win-win!
- Make healthier swaps
Shake up your morning routine by providing cereals that are made with whole grains. Top it with fresh fruits, like berries or banana slices, to give your kids that sweet taste they crave in a healthy way. If fizzy drink is a big item in your house, switch to juice. Fresh juices do contain sugars but fruit juice will count toward the required 5 daily servings of fruit for your child. Snacks needn't be sugar-laden either. Serve fruits and veggies with a yogurt dip for a sensational sweet taste that's good for them too.
- Cut down portions
Portion control is also essential when it comes to being on the sugar patrol. This sets the stage for your child for life. Even good-for-you foods can cause weight gain if not portioned properly. Teach your children to enjoy things on a smaller scale and when it comes time for a rare, sweet and sugary reward, your child won't balk when you cut a cupcake in half or only give them a few squares of a chocolate bar.
- Talk the talk and walk the walk
Listen, Mama-Bear, making healthy changes isn't easy for anyone. We ALL want that pie topped with ice cream. And that chocolate cake. And those cookies. Oh how we want those delicious things! But it is our job as mums to set a good example. I'm not saying you can't ever enjoy something decadent, but making it a daily occurrence sets a poor example. If you want your kids to eat right without a fuss, you need to do it too.
- Get creative
One of the best things you can do is to make eating healthy fun. Arrange veggies and fruits in a fun pattern. Make a healthy dip like hummus to go with veggies. Make fresh fruit popsicles that taste even better than those sugary boxed ones. Make milkshakes with low-fat milk, bananas, cinnamon and vanilla extract and serve them in fun cups. There is literally no end to the amazing healthy treats you can make. And if you really want the best tip of all: let your kids help you make it. Because you'll get to spend more time with them in a way that's special and memorable, and who doesn't want that?
See also 'Are You Sugar Aware' http://topmums.co.uk/are-you-sugar-aware/


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Pictured L-R: Keith Brennan (PML), Rohit Verma (In the Company of Huskies), Marta Walsh and Tony Boylan (Ulster Bank), Gemma Corbett (Mediavest) and Severine McCarthy (JCDecaux).
Ulster Bank has partnered with Mediavest and PML on the Out of Home element of its campaign to launch Apple Pay. The bank's Outdoor campaign, with creative by In the Company of Huskies, incorporates 48 Sheets, 96 Sheets, Golden Squares, Bus Shelters and Digital panels.
The introduction of Apple Pay is another example of Ulster Bank's focus on customer-centric innovation, along with its market-leading app, which was the first to offer TouchID in Ireland and with the strength and support of its parent company RBS.
Security and privacy is at the core of Apple Pay. When you use a credit or debit card with Apple Pay, the actual card numbers are not stored on the device, or on Apple servers. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted and securely stored in the Secure Element on your device. Each transaction is authorised with a one-time unique dynamic security code.
Commenting on the launch, Ulster Bank's Director of Customer Experience and Products Maeve McMahon said:
"Customer-centric innovation is really important to Ulster Bank, and Apple Pay will make mobile payments even easier for our customers. They will be able to pay for goods and services anywhere contactless payments are accepted, using their iPhone 6 or later or Apple Watch. We know from talking to them that they're really excited about this announcement and that it's an important part of our drive to be the number one bank for customer service, trust and advocacy."
Apple Pay is easy to set up and works with an iPhone 6 or later, iPhone SE, iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 or later and an Apple Watch paired to an iPhone 5 or later.
For more information on Apple Pay, visit: http://www.apple.com/ie/apple-pay


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This gravestone is located in the Bohemian National Cemetery of Baltimore. Many of the headstones are in Czechoslovakian. After some research I located Google Translate. The site description was as follows:
Google Translate is a free translation service that provides instant translations between 57 different languages. It can translate words, sentences and web pages between any combination of our supported languages. With Google Translate, we hope to make information universally accessible and useful, regardless of the language in which it's written.
With Google Translate the epitaph for this headstone was :
Can relax our darling Charlie Primus died 17th March 1911 in age of the 5 year 4 months, aunts, uncles mourn, and sisters.
This may not be an exact translation, but we discover the name, date of death, and approximate date of birth for this child. The translator tool has proven to be helpful locating ancestors throughout this cemetery.


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Where To Buy Apartments For A Young Family In Barcelona
To buy an apartment in Barcelona is a dream of many young people who want to get married. After all, this city has a number of advantages. Excellent climate and proximity to other European countries provide a very inspiring multicultural environment. In the capital of Catalonia, there is an airport and railway station. All motorways are in excellent condition, therefore logistics is just superb.
The price of apartments in Barcelona is one of the highest in Spain: even the crisis has not affected the local real estate market. Nevertheless, from time to time a young family can come across really affordable options. If you are lucky, you may find Barcelona apartments for sale, costing up to 100 thousand euros.


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PPM Practices: A panel discussion on now and the future
by Elizabeth Harrin
Last month Elizabeth Harrin sat in on a panel discussion between Sajan Parihar who leads the project and portfolio business at Microsoft and Patrick Tickle, EVP of Products at Planview. The moderator put a question up on a slide and Sajan and Patrick had a few seconds to choose their answer from printed cards.
Follow the link to see what they had to say on the topic http://www.pm4girls.elizabeth-harrin.com/


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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 104565
CAN-2003-0694 Sendmail possible remote exploit
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:06:53 EST
There is a bug in the prescan() function of Sendmail versions prior to and
including 8.12.9. The sucessful exploitation of this bug can lead to heap
and stack structure overflows. Although no exploit currently exists, this
issue is locally exploitable and may also be remotely exploitable.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CAN-2003-0694 to this issue.
Michal Zalewski notified us of this issue Sep16 due to be public Sep23, although
it may have leaked http://hedera.linuxnews.pl/_news/2003/09/17/_long/2170.html
Keeping bug as private until we have confirmation that it is now public
RHSA-2003:284 in progress with security fix
now public
fixed http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-280.html


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Concert attendance
All DW Poppy's music classes are performance-based so participation in all performances outlined in the attached DW Poppy Music Calendar of Events is a course expectation. If you are absent from a performance, which is music's version of a final exam, the previous months of work by the ensemble is suddenly incomplete, which can have a tremendous impact on your classmates.
Parents and students are asked to communicate any schedule conflicts as soon as possible. We will work with you to find a solution in everyone's best interest. In case of emergency situations, please contact your child's teacher as soon as possible after the event. Students who miss performances will be asked to individually perform the concert repertoire to demonstrate their proficiency. Since credit is given based upon students' performance proficiency at both rehearsals and calendar events, unexcused absences will also directly affect a student's grade for the term.
There are some dates that are still to be announced (TBA) and it is possible (although rare) that we may need to make changes to the concert calendar through the year. These adjustments will be communicated as early as possible and will be as understanding as possible of any conflicts that arise out of changes to the calendar.
Concert Setup & Cleanup
At DW Poppy, part of connecting with the larger musical community is demonstrated at concerts through setup and cleanup. Students are expected to setup for two school performance each year. Signup will take place during the first week of school and the setup crew list will be posted in the music hall. Concert setup takes about 30-60 minutes (except for ESPRESSIVO on December 6) and students need to sign-out at the end of the setup process.
After performances, every participating student is asked to stay and clean up so that rather than a few people staying very late, everyone is able to head home at a reasonable time. When cleanup is done, a sign-out list will be posted. If there are extenuating circumstances, please communicate those in writing prior to the day of the concert as we understand that there are occasionally challenges. Students who need to leave early will be asked to help out the following day filing music or another small project as every student helps contribute to the success of the program.
Junior and Senior Music Tours
Music tours not only give the students an opportunity to share their music with audiences who otherwise would not hear them, but also to experience some of the travel is part of most every professional musician's life. Each tour is treated as a working-holiday, full of great experiences centred around musical opportunities to perform, listen and learn in a fun environment. Junior and Senior Music Tours are not mandatory, but we strongly encourage full participation and thanks to supportive parents, we offer a number of fundraising opportunities throughout the year to help students afford travel costs. Watch for specific information in the next few weeks.