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WACA President to Speak at Dayton's 70th
The Dayton Council on World Affairs celebrates its 70th anniversary today, January 29, at the Dayton Raquet Club.
Ambassador Heather Hodges, Cleveland Council on World Affairs President and Ambassador-in-Residence, and Bill Clifford, WACA President and CEO, will be featured in a panel discussion on "Why Diplomacy Matters Today and to You."
Read the Dayton Daily News article on the Council's landmark year, and please join WACA in wishing them another 70 years of quality programming on world affairs!
TOMORROW: KNOW NOW Control Risks Webinar
The year 2017 saw a host of new challenges for global organizations, and continued economic and political volatility, heightened by competing leadership styles on the world stage. What should citizens and decision-makers expect in 2018?
WACA is pleased to present a special KNOW NOW webinar, featuring Charles Hecker, Senior Partner at Control Risks, to help us answer this salient question.
Hecker will discuss the Top 5 Risks facing global organizations in the year ahead:
The webinar will showcase highlights from Control Risks' RiskMap, an annual forecast for political and security risk around the world.
Register for the webinar
Join us for next week's KNOW NOW on Tuesday, January 30, at 2:00-2:45 PM ET.
Control Risks is a specialist global risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organizations in an age of ever-changing risk.
February KNOW NOW
Ambassador (Ret.) Mary Carlin Yates will be hosted by Derrick Olsen, President of WorldOregon, for a discussion about Sudan on Tuesday, February 20, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET. Register for the call.
Councils Are Hiring
World Affairs Council of Hampshire is conducting a search for its new executive director. See the job announcement.
Global Minnesota is also hiring. See the posting for their new Corporate and Foundation Giving Officer.
Cover to Cover: February
Somewhere in nature, a killer virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a wild animal, preparing to jump to a human being. This not-yet-detected germ has the potential to wipe out millions of lives over a matter of weeks or months. That risk makes the threat posed by ISIS, a ground war, a massive climate event, or even the dropping of a nuclear bomb on a major city pale in comparison.
In The End of Epidemics, Dr. Jonathan Quick, Harvard Medical School faculty member and Chair of the Global Heath Council, examines the eradication of smallpox and devastating effects of influenza, AIDS SARS, and Ebola. Analyzing efforts to contain these diseases and citing firsthand accounts of failure and success, Dr. Quick proposes a new set of actions which he has coined, "The Power of Seven," to end epidemics before they begin.
Register for the call
Join us for February's Cover to Cover on Tuesday, February 13, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET.
*Special note: James Kirchick, August Cover to Cover author of The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age, is on tour to promote the March release of his book in paperback. Please contact Chelsea at the WACA National Office if you are interested in inviting Mr. Kirchick for to speak at your Council.
FPA Student Essay/Video Competition
What is America's biggest challenge in the world?
If you're a high school student, you're invited to submit either an essay or a video on this question.
Maximum essay length: 750 words; maximum video length: 5 minutes
Winners in each medium will be judged by an expert panel of educators and designers of student outreach programs. See more details here.
Criteria for judging:
Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2018
Academic WorldQuest 2018
Information for the 2017-2018 Academic WorldQuest program is now available!
This year's AWQ Study Guide is now available, along with more information about The Carlos and Malu Alvarez 2018 Academic WorldQuest National Competition, to be held Saturday, April 28, 2018.
This year's AWQ National Competition will feature a welcome reception at the United States Institute of Peace on
Friday, April 27. For topics, Study Guide,
and more, click here.
Please note: the links in this block for the AWQ Study Guide are up to date. Links from previous emails may no longer be active due to the launch of the new WACA website.
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Gov. Richardson to Speak at WAC Hilton Head
Governor Bill Richardson, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, former Governor of New Mexico, and Founder of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, will speak at the World Affairs Council of Hilton Head this Friday, February 2. He will discuss "North Korea: A Strategy for Engagement."
Governor Richardson was the Ambassadors Luncheon Keynote speaker at the WACA 2017 National Conference.
World Affairs Councils Highlights
Did you know that WACA features Council events on its new website? Council leaders and staff: log in to your member account now and add your events for a chance for your Council to be highlighted on our main page!
Thursday, February 1
WorldBoston hosts Elin Suleymanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the U.S., for "Azerbaijan at the Strategic Crossroads of Eurasia." Details
Richmond World Affairs Council hosts Barbara Bodine, Director of Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, for "Analyzing Yemen." Details
WorldOregon hosts Losang Ragbey, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Machik, for "Engaging Tibet Through Social Innovation." Details
World Affairs Council of Central Illinois hosts Jerry Kruse, CEO of Southern Illinois University Healthcare, for "The U.S. Healthcare System(s): Time for International Comparative Policy Analysis." Details
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts Raul Rodriguez-Barocio, Co-Chair of the International Committee of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University, for "Mexico: NAFTA, the Wall and Distant Neighbors." Details
Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts Janet Steele, Director of the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication at The George Washington University, for "Journalism and Islam." Details
Friday, February 2
World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California hosts Sarah Schneewind, Associate Professor of History at the University of California San Diego, for "The Dark World in the Founding of the Ming Dynasty." Details
WorldOregon hosts Merrill McPeak, U.S. Air Force General (Ret.) for "Great Decisions: U.S. Global Engagement and Military." Details
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The Chicago Cubs started to become active in the trade market before the deadline on August 1 by acquiring Mike Montgomery from the Seattle Mariners. However, the latest MLB rumors imply that the Cubs are not finished dealing because they still want Andrew Miller of the New York Yankees.
According to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs traded first baseman prospect Dan Vogelbach and pitcher Paul Blackburn to the Mariners in exchange for Montgomery and minor league pitcher Jordan Pries.
ALSO READ: MLB Rumors: Josh Reddick to Cubs suggested as Chicago may trade Jorge Soler for a reliever
The 27-year-old left-hander was a starter for the Mariners last year before being assigned to the bullpen this season. In 32 appearances this season, he has a 2.34 ERA with 54 strikeouts and just 18 walks in 61 2/3 innings. He has also pitched great against left-handed hitters, limiting them to a .164 batting average.
On the other hand, Brendan Kuty of the NJ Advance Media Group reports that the Cubs are still not done making some moves for the bullpen. He noted that Chicago's likely target is Andrew Miller, Aroldis Chapman or both.
The Cubs has been linked with Miller and Chapman but the former is the rumored primary target. The Yankees reportedly wants Kyle Schwarber but the Cubs are not willing to part ways with him. Both teams like Schwarber, who has the potential to become a regular 40-homer guy throughout his career.
However, Chicago has insisted that they will not trade the 23-year-old catcher/outfielder even if it's for a player like Andrew Miller, who is arguably the best reliever in baseball this season. In 40 games this season, he has a 5-1 record with a 1.31 ERA and 70 strikeouts while only issuing seven walks.
ALSO READ: MLB Rumors: Ryan Braun to Chicago, Houston or Baltimore?
According to Grant Brisbee of SB Nation, the Cubs could lose out on Miller because about 18 teams are interested in him. They will need to take the risk and trade Schwarber to acquire Miller as this is the Cubs' best chance to end a 108-year World Series championship drought.
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Home > Review of Harrah's Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard
I regrettably let the bargain prices of the rooms at Harrah's Hotel and Casino sway me into staying for a second time! After a poor experience the first time you would have thought I'd have learned from my mistake! Hey everyone deserves a second chance, right? Plus the hotel location is convenient to all major attractions.
It all started from the get go; my front desk experience was disappointing and lengthy. The queue to check in was extremely long and with only two clerks to help dozens of people it didn't appear as though it would diminish quickly, we headed to the self-check in kiosk instead but still no luck. We received an error message which was directing us back the front desk because there were no standard rooms available (I didn't understand why, especially when we were checking in at 6pm in the evening) we were told to return in half an hour to see if there was a solution, so we grabbed a quick bite to eat. We went to the Fulton street food hall to the burger bar which wasn't completely awful (but I was already in a bad mood). When we returned to the front desk the rooms were still not ready but thankfully to solve the problem the check in clerk offered to upgrade us the a renovated room.
Harrah's Hotel and Casino is a 3/4-star resort with its location smack bang in the middle of Las Vegas Blvd. Opening its doors in 1992, it is twenty-five years old now. With 2,700 guestrooms it's known as one of Las Vegas' larger places to stay at, even though it has now lost a lot of its lustre. A just about OK place to stay if you want center-strip on the cheap - and there's an ample-sized casino on the property as well as all the fun in the neighboring hotels and casinos.
Having stayed in one of the out-dated and dirty rooms on my last stay it was a welcomed change to stay in one of the newly renovated rooms. The room was very well done, but missing an in-room fridge. There's no fan in the bathroom meaning steamed mirrors, and not enough pressure in the water system to get a good shower or a clean shaving razor at the sink. Unfortunately, I think that so much more could have been done with the renovation and maybe by paying a little more to stay somewhere like the LINQ I could have got these little touches.
For some reason, the entertainment was missing in action and I just wasn't feeling staying in the hotel for too long. This meant going elsewhere for a good time, however, at the very least this did highlight that the location of the hotel was brilliant as it was only a short walk to loads of other hotels and casinos as Vegas regulars will know.
All in all I enjoyed my stay in Vegas and because Harrah's is in the middle of the strip it has good walking access to the sights and sounds. They definitely have a little work to clean things up and provide a smoother check in/out experience. I don't think I will return Harrah's for a third stay. However, with the renovated rooms and the good location I would recommend it if you don't mind missing out on the little touches and want a bargain price.Copyright ReviewsOfVegasHotels.com : Reviews of Vegas hotels including atriums, views, entertainment, gaming floors, wedding chapels and some cheap deals.


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Welcome to second semester, Hawkeyes! Now that syllabus week is officially over, it's time to start dealing with our responsibilities again and I don't know about you, but I'm ready.
Due to winter break and in the spirit of having zero responsibilities while being at home, I chose to take the whole month off for blogging. Although, I'm so excited to be writing again! With my schedule this semester and all of the future blog posts I have planned, I'm going to be the most productive I think I've ever been in my academic career so brace yourself.
While planning my schedule for my second semester at Iowa, I decided to make it a priority that every morning would be an early one. Every Thursday last Fall, I had an 8:30 AM discussion. I know it sounds terrible, but on these days, I found myself being more productive throughout the day -in comparison to the four other days of the week where I primarily had evening classes- and realized that I could (maybe) become a morning person.
As far as classes go, it was pretty easy to decide what I wanted to take. This semester I'm working on knocking out my General Education requirements and the necessary classes for my major. I'm studying Communications so I was required to take Interpersonal Communications as one of the three main classes and I'm really enjoying it! My other three classes, besides choir, are gen-eds so after this sem
ester I'll be completely finished with them and have the ability to take more major-focused classes!
Another thing I also strategically planned in my schedule was Friday. When creating my class schedule at orientation, I had no idea that I could completely avoid scheduling Friday classes. I know of a lot of students who do this so that there's an extra night in their weekend to go out (which is a valid reason) but I made my schedule this way so that I could have Fridays as my catch-up day, chill-day, sleep-in-day, blog-day, and basically whatever I want it to be.
So as far as what I did this Friday, I slept in until 11 AM, went to Starbucks to get some work done on my homework for Monday, created a new playlist for this semester and wrote this blog post. Not to mention listening to Flawless by Beyonce while getting ready and experimenting with dark circle reducing masks (they didn't work).
My playlist on for this semester so far includes a lot of Jon Bellion, La La Land and generally upbeat music for a few reasons. I'm seeing Jon and 21 Pilots in concert later this month with my friends and I'm SO excited about it. Over break, I saw the film La La Land three times (yes. three times.) and I've got the whole soundtrack on repeat when I'm just walking to class or honestly whenever. And then recently, I've been going to the gym in the afternoon about four days a week and I'm very into cardio so upbeat music is important. I'm thinking about making a more fitness-related post in the next few months as my routine becomes more consistent but for now, I've got (what I think is a really good) playlist for running on my Spotify if you'd like to take a listen to that the next time you do your workout too! 🎶
The day isn't over, but I'm just excited to have more time in my week to just get things done and be more productive than ever. I can't wait to see what else I come up with on Fridays, and I hope my readers feel the same 🙂
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Two weeks ago I returned to Taipei to help my wife Summer with her pregnancy, and, well, to "be there" when the kid was born. The expected date was July 4th, 2014, but I suppose the child couldn't wait for another day. Summer felt some mild contraction and we were at the hospital by 5:00am. It went by pretty quickly afterwards, and Emma More Yang was born on July 3rd, 2014 at 8:47am.
Naming her took a while. We started thinking about her English name a few months ago when we learned the gender. The English name is the easy part, and we took care of it pretty quickly. The only criteria is that our entire family should be able to pronounce it without the need of a correction. In our families, that means that the name can't contain "r", "l", "x", "h", "ch", "sh", and "th", can't have two adjacent vowels or something close to that (like "Fiona", "Chloe" and "Jewel",) and should have at most two syllables and no more than 5 or 6 letters. Summer proposed the name "Emma". Since it satisfies all of the above and we like the name a lot (I personally like both Emma Stone and Emma Watson, so that suits me,) we decided to call her Emma. According to ourbabynamer.com, it has been ranked number 1 or 2 most popular names since 2003 in the United States and number 1 in Canada in the year 2013… not that we knew this before.
Chinese name is trickier. On the one hand there is a sizeable array of Chinese characters that appear more often in names of female infants born between 1970 and 2000 in Taiwan. Characters such as 婷, 琪, 宜, 玲, 君 and their phonetic equivalents were quite commonly used. Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior conduct a survey in 2012 that is quite comprehensive. Another set of Chinese characters with not a small intersection with the above are those that also appear in Japanese names, such as 美, 奈, 亞, 惠. There is also the set of female celebrity names, characters in names that become popular because some celebrities have or use them as their names or screen names, such as 薰, 妍, 蔓, 蕾, 詩; my wife is particularly fond of these characters. In the same survey, I also learned that the most commonly used characters in female infant names in Taiwan after 1990s are 品, 蓁, 妤, 詩, 涵, 妍.
Since Chinese name has more meaning to me personally, I want to give her a name that embodies some of myself and my wish for her. I like to read and write, and have lots of interest in arts in general, the character 墨 (meaning ink for those Chinese(ly) challenged) come to my mind. I suggest it to my wife and she seems to like it too. The only problem is that even though this character does not usually appear in names, it still possesses a masculine connotation. I need another characters to soften it.
To soften the name I need a more feminine character. I thought I could use a character that my wife like, such as 妍. However, it combines to 墨妍, pronounced the same as the now famous Chinese author 莫言 (Mo Yan) which is fine but honestly none of the characters in his novels are someone I want my daughter to become, or their experience felt; 墨妤 sounds the same as 墨魚 (Cuttlefish,) another no go… and as for 蕾, I don't feel the kind of connection I am looking for.
I thought the character 兒 (meaning children, son, or a term of endearment if following another character.) reflect what I want her to be, always having the heart of a child, explorative, interested, and harmless. It also occurs to me that 墨兒 pronounce similarly to the English word "more"; more will be bestowed to you; more happiness and prosperity will come to you; and in Christianity, 2 Corinthians 9:8 says "And God can give you more blessings than you need. Then you will always have plenty of everything — enough to give to every good work". This connection to the English word more is the one that settles the issue. 墨兒 would be her Chinese name and "More" would be her middle name.
Here is Emma More Yang, 楊墨兒 in her first 12 hours of life.


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Mens Spring Street Style + Must Have Items For Now & Later
February 16, 2015 by jasmine
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A little inspiration for spring.
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Pops of White: White Pullover Sweater | White Trousers | White Slip On Sneakers |
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Get Zac Efron's Look
December 17, 2014 by will
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I still can't believe how much Zac Efron's style has changed in the past couple of years. Replacing his surfer boy look is now a more mature eclectic style! In this sleek understated look he's wearing black skinny jeans, black denim jacket and a brown tee. It's the perfect weekend or casual date night look. Might have to try this look out myself! Below are some affordable and investment prices to get Zac's look.
Jacket: Raleigh Denim Jacket (as seen above) , Highway 61 Denim Jacket or Denim Trucker Jacket
Black Skinny Jeans: Native Youth Skinny Jeans (seen above), Naked and Famous Jeans or Shredded Skinny Jeans
Tee: Rag & Bone Tee (seen above), T by Alexander Wang or Surplus Tee\
Sneakers: Chucks (as seen above), Waxed Sneakers or Vans
Sunglasses: affordable – BKE Sunglasses or classic investment – Ray Ban
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Bring a Little Bling to Your Car
September 26, 2011 by admin
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For a car to be super pimped it needs loads of bling. There are many cool ways to achieve the desired effect, as these drivers have proven. Take a look at these vids, raid your bank and you'll be on the right track to becoming a pimped out petrolhead.
For a car to be super pimped it needs loads of bling. There are many cool ways to achieve the desired effect, as these drivers have proven. Take a look at these vids, raid your bank and you'll be on the right track to becoming a pimped out petrolhead.
Body Work
White Gold Bentley
They've got money to burn in Dubai, but a white gold Bentley! Who do you call to get this kind of car body? This may be out of the reach for the casual driver, but in the mean time it's nice to look at. One day…
Million Dollar Diamond Mercedes
Equally blinged up to the nines, this $1million dollar diamond encrusted Mercedes Benz is perfect for those extroverted drivers who like to flash their cash around. Good luck getting it insured! Definitely a car for a super pimp, but you'd have to hire a security team to stand watch over it.
Paint Job
Full body
This is truly a car to Marvel at. Obviously a big comic fan, the owner of this custom painted Hulk aficionado went all out to celebrate his love of the green superhero. Sure to turn heads, just don't get it angry!
This super cool Lamborghini Gallardo has a custom graffiti paint job to die for. Beautiful to behold, this would make any driver the envy of the town. It might cause accidents from being stared at too intently.
The exquisite grim reaper design on this hood is superbly stylish. Gorgeously realised, this awesome hood puts the car ahead of the pack in the looks department.
Interior and Engine
The fiery phoenix design under the hood and throughout the interior of this car is a brilliant example of bling done well. Sure to make other drivers hot with jealousy, this is a cool custom spray job to be proud of.
Ouch, this dazzling crystal grille makes this Toyota Alphard stand out from the crowd. Beautifully reflecting the light from all possible angles, this is a stylish way to bring a little sparkle to the roads. It's a must for disco loving drivers everywhere.
The devilish design on this Ford Superduty Diesel is smoking hot. The flaming skull growls menacingly from the grille, an awesome custom creation and a memorable sight for cars as it drives on by.
A luxurious example of emblem bling, this crystal BMW badges are a must have for any lucky BMW owner who really wants their car to get noticed. They're shiny ice for the front and rear.
One for the ladies, this pink crystal Audi emblem is the perfect bling for petrolhead it girls. Sparkling with style, every lady should have their car dressed to impress.
Ouch, drivers who want extra decibels should look into getting a car stereo system like the one housed in this custom van. Open the doors and organise a street party!
Alternatively, every BMW owner will want this car stereo system with LED lights to bling up their boot. Pumping out tunes with extra base, this stereo is sure to test your suspension.
Light up the night with these LED BMW rims. Made to make sure you're seen, these ultra bright lights are a shining example of electric bling.
These are absolutely massive! Size does matter and these 30' rims are as big as they come. They're an awesome way to pimp up your wheels.
Finally, it's nice to dream…
Recently unveiled in Mumbai as a tribute to 5,000 years of exquisite Indian jewellery craftsmanship, this gold jewellery car is perhaps the world's finest bling mobile. Made from 80 kilograms of 22 carat gold, 15 kilograms of silver and numerous precious gems, it is valued at a cool £3 million.
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Celebrity Copycat: Get Chris Pine's Look for Less!
May 12, 2009 by fashiongrail
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Whether in command of the Starship Enterprise, or simply getting a cup of coffee, Chris Pine looks good! Get Chris Pine's look for less!
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These sciences and systems surround us and form our daily experiences. Understanding their evolution, their cultural role, and their importance for our potential will surface the combined organization's efforts. Jointly, CHF and LSF will work to share the annals of science both with those who participate in the sciences and the broader open public whose everyday lifestyle is suffering from these disciplines, stated Laurie Landeau, chair of CHF's plank of directors. Carl B. Feldbaum, seat of LSF's plank of directors, adds, The alignment of missions and easy articulation of a shared eyesight make this an absolute combination.It is important that children with JIA keep their joints moving. A youngster will see a physical therapist or occupational therapist Often. In addition to working with children to move their joints and strengthen their muscle tissues, these therapists can help create special workout programs for home or school which will help a kid stay active. In addition to joint problems, JIA may cause uveitis , an inflammation of the eye that can lead to problems with vision if it's not treated. It's more prevalent in children with oligoarticular arthritis but all children identified as having JIA should obtain eyes checked by an ophthalmologist, a health care provider who specializes in treating and diagnosing eye complications.


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DJ Okapi: Saving Bubblegum
These days, AfroSynth almost never gets mentioned without the name DJ Okapi in tow, for it is largely thanks to the latter that this forgotten era of South African pop music continues to see the light of day. His real name is Dave Durbach. Through his AfroSynth blog and a record store specializing in South African music, he has carved out a niche as the authority on this 80s synth-fuelled bubblegum pop. Most recently, he was here in Amsterdam to perform at Strange Sounds From Beyond 2017, where he sat down with Maan Jitski for a little chat.


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The errant anti-marijuana campaign Stoner Sloth has gone viral, albeit perhaps not in the fashion that Australian government authorities wanted it to; after being relentlessly mocked online.
The campaign, which shows a sloth being stoned in a variety of social situations, has its own Tumblr page and Facebook account. Its purpose was to encourage kids to stop getting high, instead stoners everywhere have been laughing uncontrollably
So far, the compilation video on YouTube has amassed more than 1.6 million views, with the hashtag #stonersloth trending on Twitter on the weekend, where the campaign's notoriety exploded — despite being around since November. Read more…
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When Your Adviser Is an ETF Newbie
Ask questions to understand how your pro will use these portfolios—and whether he or she is savvy about their quirks
Financial advisers are rushing to load their clients' portfolios with exchange-traded funds. But if your adviser wants to make that move, you should make sure you're both on the same page—and understand the implications of using ETFs.
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Read the full Investing in Funds report.
Just how heavily are advisers leaning on ETFs? Consider these snapshots from financial firms. According to BlackRock Inc.'s iShares unit, 72% of advisers are now using an iShares ETF in client portfolios, up from 54% in 2007. Similarly, 85% of registered investment advisers on Charles Schwab Corp.'s advisory platform hold ETFs in client accounts.
Investors see benefits when their advisers jump on the ETF bandwagon: The funds can carry very low fees, and their holdings are more transparent than regular mutual funds. But there are also risks that might not be apparent to newcomers, whether investors or advisers. For instance, trading ETFs can be more complex than it first appears—and you don't want your adviser learning at your expense.
If your adviser is just starting to use ETFs, here are key questions you should ask:
How will using ETFs rather than traditional funds help in executing your strategy?
Most ETFs are based on an index. If your adviser was previously in index mutual funds, then ETFs can be a more cost-effective way to track the returns of one or more indexes.
On the other hand, if your adviser is moving out of actively managed mutual funds, you should ask why—and be sure that both of you understand the potential consequences. Your adviser could be signaling that he wants more control of your portfolio. Instead of relying on managers at a fund company to pick a mix of investments, he wants to do the choosing himself.
You should discuss this about-face with your adviser and decide if you're comfortable with it—and whether his fees should stay the same. On a technical matter, you should also be sure that your adviser has considered the tracking error of the ETF when compared with its index, warns Standard & Poor's Corp. ETF analyst Tom Graves.
Your adviser may also be switching to ETFs in order to buy and sell at any point in the trading day; by contrast, conventional funds trade once daily based on the end-of-day value of their assets. But if your adviser anticipates a lot of short-term trading, consider whether you believe that will be beneficial to your portfolio.
Do you have any policy regarding small ETFs or those with low trading volumes?
Many advisers have traditionally used a core group of mutual funds in client portfolios. When the adviser decides to move all the clients in or out on a given day, all see their trade executed based on the daily value of the fund's holdings.
Dealing with ETFs can be different. While there are more than 1,000 ETFs, several hundred are small, niche funds—and any adviser with a sizeable client list could unwittingly move the market by shifting assets in or out.
You want to make sure your adviser is aware of this issue and has a strategy for trading efficiently. Some advisers say they avoid placing orders near the open and close of each day's trading, when ETF prices are more likely to veer away from the value of the underlying holdings. Others say they place only "limit orders," which set a specific price ceiling or floor.
Adam Patti, CEO of ETF company IndexIQ, says that financial advisers moving significant assets could actually do better than limit orders—by bidding out their orders to "authorized participants." These are broker-dealers chosen by ETF providers to create and redeem shares, as opposed to buying shares on the secondary market. Think of it as buying direct from the manufacturer versus buying retail.
Another issue to consider about trading ETFs: With some smaller products, there's a wide spread between the price investors would pay to buy and the price they'd get if selling. Those spreads "can cost investors a lot of money," particularly if the adviser is doing a lot of trading, says Don Moulton of Retirement & Tax Planning Specialists in Spokane, Wash.
How much of my portfolio should go to these things?
Some adviser portfolios are 100% ETFs these days, but most advisers prefer to add ETFs to a mix of other holdings. For instance, many advisers prefer actively managed bond funds or bond "ladders"—a group of individual bonds that mature over regular intervals—over ETFs for income portfolios. For one thing, bond ETFs can have wide bid-ask spreads because many individual bonds don't trade actively.
If your adviser adds ETFs to a mix of other vehicles, be sure that the ETFs are enhancing the portfolio—and not duplicating assets you already hold. For example, adding an S&P 500 ETF on top of a large-cap blend mutual fund, benchmarked to the S&P 500, wouldn't diversify your holdings.
What will using ETFs mean in terms of cost and taxes?
If your adviser is moving out of actively managed funds, the costs built into your funds will come down. Coming from index mutual funds, however, the total costs including trading costs "are about the same," says Michael Iachini of Charles Schwab Investment Advisory.
But no matter what type of fund you're switching from, costs can swing wildly based on how much trading your adviser does or how often you add to your account. You should ask if you are expected to pay for individual ETF trades.
Talking to your adviser about the move to ETFs is a good opportunity to understand how you pay him. For instance, some advisers charge fees on a sliding scale as a percentage of assets. Other advisers charge a fee not based on assets, and commissions are deducted from buys and sells.
As for taxes, most ETFs, like most standard index funds, are very tax-efficient. But some ETFs have tax and tax-reporting consequences you wouldn't expect. For instance, gains on exchange-traded trusts that hold precious metals are subject to the 28% tax that applies to collectibles and precious metals. Tax filings can be more complex for investors in some commodities funds that are technically partnerships: They report income to investors on Schedule K-1 rather than the more familiar Form 1099.
Mr. Weinberg is an editor for The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. PearsonThe Kiss of Deception
Author: Mary E. Pearson
Series: The Remnant Chronicles #1
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date: July 2014
489 pages
Source: Purchased
Genres: Fantasy
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A princess must find her place in a reborn world.
She flees on her wedding day.
She steals ancient documents from the Chancellor's secret collection.
She is pursued by bounty hunters sent by her own father.
She is Princess Lia, seventeen, First Daughter of the House of Morrighan.
The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political alliance.
Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia flees to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—secrets that may unravel her world—even as she feels herself falling in love.
The Kiss of Deception took me 10 months to read. Yep, that's right. I began reading it in September 2015 but only just finished it July 2016. This wasn't because it was a bad book at all, slow but not bad. The reason why it took me so long is because I have been in a big reading slump since September 2015. I'd read a book and then be in a slumpy mood again and it has been the worst but I think I'm really beginning to come out of it now!
By November, I'd got half way through this book (about page 200ish I think!) before putting it down, however little did I know that once the book hits page 300, that's when it really gets interesting! After seeing my friend Christine was reading, I thought I'd join her once she'd got up to the page I was on. She sprinted ahead of me, but told me how much better it got throughout, and this really spurred me on to read it!
To give you the general jist of things, The Kiss of Deception is about a girl who is to marry a prince, which is more of a political alliance than anything else between two kingdoms. In short, the princess does not want to marry the prince, whom she has never met, and so she runs away, but an assassin is sent to kill her, and the prince goes off to find her.
This story is quite unique as we have Lia who is our main character, the assassin and the prince. We are given two names; Rafe and Kaden. These are the names for the assassin and the prince but have fun trying to guess who is who because you don't find out until towards the end. I kept thinking I knew who was who but in the end I just gave up as I had no clue!
Lia is a fab leading lady and is such a strong character throughout this book. In fact, there were quite a few strong, independent ladies in this book which was so great. I liked having Lia guide us through this book, however at times the story was quite slow and so I did then find her a bit boring, oops. But other than that, I thought she was great to follow. What I liked about Lia which I have mentioned is her independence, this girl does not need a man, though there is a bit of friendship and love thrown into the mix with this book. As a girl who has grown up with all brothers and no sisters, I feel that this really contributed to her character, making her a lot stronger.
The plot is one that flows really nicely and is a pretty great idea. I do really like the uniqueness that this book has with the not knowing of who is the prince and who is the assassin – I think that's a great touch. Though I did find this book was quite slow and steady, I suppose it makes sense considering it is part of three-book series. As I mentioned earlier, the slowness of it in parts really was a bit of a killer for me, as I was already slipping into a slump and the pace of this book didn't really help. But thinking about it, the slow pace between the middle of this book almost reflects the sort of life the princess is living after running away. Personally, I think that if I'd just kept reading, I probably would not have found it so slow, but unfortunately I did. In comparison to the middle of the book though, both start and finish were pretty fast paced!
The romance, friendship and family aspect in this book were not too heavily done. The friendship between Lia and one of the ladies, Pauline was really lovely to see. The connection that Lia had with her brothers, especially her brother Walther was great to read about, I enjoyed having this family element to add to this book. The romance as well wasn't too bad either – there was a slight love triangle I felt, but not too much of one. The romance wasn't too pushy and I didn't feel like it really overpowered the story itself.
All in all, though I put it down half way through and didn't return back to it for literally months, I liked it, but really began to enjoy it after hitting the page 300 mark. I do think that this could probably have been condensed just a slight bit more, however you never know what bits may become important to the future books. I'm looking forward to making a start on the next book in this series, The Heart of Betrayal and finally finishing it with the newly released The Beauty of Darkness.


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Thomas, thank you for this relevant information. I did not manage to make it works completely. The hsqldb.ddl file created to tables all right, but then I've get some exceptions when manipulating nodes and properties : java.sql.SQLException: data exception: string data, right truncation. Maybe I did not choose the field types well. Anyway, I didn't know about the cached philosophy of HSQLDB. Now I understand why we though it was a lot faster. I'll think we'll keep H2 for now. F Le 2011-02-14 à 3:03 AM, Thomas Mueller a écrit : > Hi, > > I didn't test HSQLDB recently, but it looks like you would need to create > a special hsqldb.ddl file first, in > jackrabbit-core/src/main/resources/org/apache/jackrabbit/core/persistence/b > undle/hsqldb.ddl - and then use the following configuration: > > <PersistenceManager > class="org.apache.jackrabbit.core.persistence.pool.BundleDbPersistenceManag > er"> > <param name="driver" value="org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver"/> > <param name="url" > value="jdbc:hsqldb:${wsp.home}/db;create=true;hsqldb.default_table_type=cac > hed"/> > <param name="schemaObjectPrefix" value="${wsp.name}_"/> > <param name="databaseType" value=hsqldb/> > </PersistenceManager> > > > If you don't use "sqldb.default_table_type=cached", HSQLDB will try to > keep all data in memory (which is faster, but quickly runs out of memory). > When comparing HSQLDB with other databases, please note HSQLDB has lower > durability goals (unlike H2, HSQLDB doesn't call FileDescriptor.sync). > > Regards, > Thomas >
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A confidential registry has been created for pregnant women throughout Monroe County to increase mosquito control efforts to battle the threat of the Zika virus.
READ MORE: Moms-to-be go extra mile to avoid Zika
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District and the Florida Keys Health Start Coalition created the Monroe County Pregnancy Registry and will use the confidential information to increase mosquito control efforts where registered women live should there be potential Zika activity nearby.
Those who register aren't required to provide a name but if they do, the information is kept confidential.
Andrea Leal, director of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, told board members last week about the registry.
"We average about 800 births a year" countywide, she said.
Pregnant women who take part in the registry and provide an address will be notified of pesticide spraying nearby or if they are at heightened risk for Zika, which can cause severe fetal birth defects. Zika is passed by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also maintains a database of pregnant women, but it is exclusive to those with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection or those who have infants exposed to the virus.
So far, there have been 878 reported cases of pregnant women infected with Zika nationwide, according to the CDC.
In Florida, there were 113 infected pregnant women as of Tuesday. The state Department of Health does not release information about cases of infected pregnant women in each county.
In total, Florida health officials have reported 1,058 Zika infections statewide this year, with 169 local infections and 752 travel-related cases (plus the pregnant women, plus 19 out-of-state residents, plus five undetermined). There have been five Zika cases in Monroe County, all travel related.
For more information about the registry, call Catherine Pruszynski at 305-292-7190, Ext. 160, or email her at email@example.com.
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Billing > Billing
help! Value Options/ NYSHIP
I bill for a NY LMHC. She is INN with Value Options for MVP commercial only. She is OON for NYSHIP via Value Options. She could not be INN for NYSHIP/ VO even if she wanted to be, as they don't credential LMHCs.
She has been seeing a few NYSHIP people for years. They pay her full fee upfront and we submit the claim as a courtesy not accepting assignment. NYSHIP always pays the patients directly. It's been working great for years.
In August, when she re-credentialed with VO, someone over there must have accidentally checked the "NYSHIP" box. She got a letter that she was "credentialed in error" with NYSHIP and would be "disenrolled Oct 29."
Now her claims for Aug and Sept (and probably Oct) are being processed in network and at the NYSHIP/VO dismal fees ranging from $38- $67. Her patients already paid her normal fees upfront of $110- $150. They've all met their OON deductibles and are expecting their 80% reimbursement checks.
We have called the credentialing dept NUMEROUS times and keep being told we need to wait for someone from the "NY Team" to call us back as they are very backed up.
The LMHC never agreed to a NYSHIP contract and never agreed to their fee schedule. Besides appealing the claims to the claims dept (and we all know the claims dept and the credentialing dept have no idea what the other do), what steps/ recourse can we take?
this is a ridiculous situation, and no one at VO will listen to our point of view and someone (either the provider or the patients) are going to lose a lot of money :(
I HAD this happen too, but with Magellan.
YOU have NO contract, NO previous contract, an error was made on THEIR part. That being said, right now you are OON. PERIOD. You have every legal right to bill patient's for balances.
What we did in this instance was tell the patient (even though they were told we were non par at the beginning) that they may get EOB showing no balance due. We then attached that letter given to us from Magellan saying we were credentialed in error (same as you got) and sent patient a bill. We continued, in the meantime, to follow-up with Magellan making sure they fixed it on their end. They did, it took about three months too which upset some patient's but again, we told the patients up-front we were NON par. We also did not show up in any of their par provider books or listings (thank goodness).
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Sharing Mana'o
It was deja vu all over again . . . a dozen times, to be exact. "Deja Vu 12: Once in a Lifetime" brought together baby boomers, Gen Xers and millenials at the King Kamehameha Clubhouse last Saturday. The dance floor was jampacked all night long as the crowd partied to music of the 1960s and '70s, played by many of the local boys who created Maui's thriving teen band scene back in the day. In fact, while we boomers reveled in sweet nostalgia, most of the younger crowd came to watch their parents relive their glory days.
As the name implies, this was the 12th edition of the popular nostalgia night presented by Mitch Hazama and his Asian Blend cohorts. Asian Blend was founded by Mitch in 1972, when he and fellow bandmates were students at the University of Hawaii. For over two decades, the contemporary dance band was a fixture on the Waikiki nightclub circuit and has, for the past several years, reunited for special occasions such as Deja Vu nights.
I remember dancing to Asian Blend and other groups including Oahu's The Glass Candle at Maui Beach Hotel's Red Dragon Room in the mid-1970s. Before that, Maui youths partied at venues including Teen-o-Rama at the Kahului Fairgrounds, the Kahului and Wailuku Armories, War Memorial and Paia gyms, Kahului Shopping Center and, of course, our high school cafeterias and clubhouses.
Along with Asian Blend, the Deja Vu events include personnel from various '60s and '70s Maui bands; last weekend's show featured the original lead singers from several of the most popular groups of the time: Jerry Kawahara (Soul Experience), Alan Fernandez (Exotic Creation), Martin Hill (Purple Haze) and Alan Pascua (The Shamroks). And all four original members of Sunflower — Jamie Lawrence, Jay Molina, Ronald Osakoda and Larry Pascual — reunited for a set, nearly 50 years after forming the group in grade school.
The first Battle of the Bands, in June 1969, was sponsored by Haleakala Dairy. Ronald remembered the entry fee was 500 milk cartons. "And we had to wash them all before turning them in," Jay added. The Shamroks won that contest; a couple of months later, Purple Haze took the top prize at another band competition.
Both Sunflower and the Shamroks hold special places in my heart. All four Sunflower members are my Baldwin High School classmates, and Jay and I go back even further, to Makawao Elementary School. The Shamroks were a couple of years ahead of us, but I got to enjoy their music even before I was old enough to attend teen dances, because the Pascua brothers, Alan and Randy, lived on the same 6th increment street as me. My friends and I would sit on the roadside and watch them practice in their garage, thrilled to be so close to the Kahului heartthrobs.
When the late Tom Moffatt brought the Young Rascals to Maui, he introduced them to the Shamroks. The local boys showed the Rascals around the island, taking them to Iao Valley and Kepaniwai Park. That visit inspired Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere to write "My Hawaii" and "It's a Beautiful Morning," released in 1968. Naturally, "My Hawaii" was a huge hit in the islands, though it never reached the top of the national charts. It also became a standard part of the Shamroks' repertoire.
Near the end of Saturday night's show, as Alan sang the familiar refrain, most of us on the dance floor joined in:
Oh, Hawaii,
Island Maui,
I'll return to fantasy and moon . . .
For a few magical hours, we returned to a more innocent, carefree Maui, swept away in a mutual fantasy of eternal youth.
* Kathy Collins is a storyteller, actress and freelance writer whose "Sharing Mana'o" column appears every Wednesday. Her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The expectations for our family's holiday meals are usually as rigid as the compartments of a plastic prison plate. Any deviation, any scrambling of tradition ("Who put raisins in the cranberry sauce?" "You call this a latke? It looks more like matzo brei!"), is treated as heresy. The offending cook can expect hours of protest, and maybe a loss of skillet privileges.
This year, that all ends. As the two
As in most American Jewish families, our lives are a mash-up of heritages and food traditions. David is Eastern European and German, with a smoky layer of Kansas City barbecue culture. Susan is southern Italian and Sicilian. She learned about keeping kosher through conversion classes. Even before the calendar collision, we were mixing it up in ricotta blintzes with pignoli, Shavuot lasagna and other holiday meals.
Take Thanksgiving. In Susan's family, that holiday belonged to her grandmother Palma Gambino, who started the celebration each year with chicken soup. We've kept the tradition going, except we swap out her garnish of grated Parmesan for David's mother's matzo balls (no milk with meat). We smoke a turkey in the backyard in homage to Kansas City's barbecue chimneys, and because smelling hickory smoke for hours makes everyone ravenous for the biggest meal of the year. Dessert can be the apple charlotte of David's grandmother Clementine Blumenthal or her zwetschgenkuchen (plum torte).
But on Nov. 28, there will be three candles ready in the menorah by the time the turkey leaves the wood fire. (Hanukkah starts on Wednesday at sundown, so depending on how long this meal lasts, we'll probably be lighting candles for the second night around the time the pie comes out.)
The challenge this year is to serve a meal that honors our traditions, makes room for fresh influences from our grown sons (both home cooks) and blends the best of both holiday menus into one epic feast. For help, we turned to the Dining section's own Melissa Clark, who picked out the most promising notes in our family cookbooks and developed recipe combinations that pulled the meal together.Continue reading the main story
She suggested we add fresh horseradish to the matzo balls, a perfect nod to David's grandfather, who liked to carve bits tableside from a huge, gnarly root. So festive. It was also Melissa's idea to serve our Hanukkah brisket next to the turkey, as if she knew that David's grandmother always served two kinds of meat at every holiday, a subconscious demonstration of abundance by a Holocaust survivor who understood privation.
Our kitchen filled up with Aleppo pepper and sticky jars of pomegranate molasses when our son Daniel began to recreate the Sabbath meals he ate at the homes of his Syrian Jewish friends from the Midwood section of
We'd been thinking that the perfect Plymouth Rock-Maccabee combo would be Hanukkah sufganiyot — the fried jelly doughnuts that originated in
But Melissa had a better idea. Keep the preserves, but spread them on top of the inevitable fried centerpiece of our Hanukkah meals and memories: latkes, which have been holiday essentials since David's mother lost a few layers of knuckle while grating potatoes each year. Back in 1992, in fact, the food writer Molly O'Neill playfully named David "the Latke King" in her "New York Cookbook," and included the recipe he had modified from his mother's and grandmother's.
We now use a food processor to make big batches, sometimes just for the family, sometimes for 60 friends or more. We cover our range with a collection of aromatic cast-iron skillets handed down from the matriarchs on both sides, and turn the kitchen exhaust fan on high. Then, until the potatoes, onions and matzo meal run out, we fry them in olive oil. It may be the liquid symbol of Hanukkah, but in our house it's imported from
With latkes on the Thanksgiving table this year, there won't be any need for stuffing. And the absence of the usual applesauce is a reminder that traditions, comforting as they are, often act as blinders to culinary possibilities.
After all, there's nothing sacred, or even particularly Jewish, about the latke. It's an ancient European comfort food woven fairly recently into the braid of Hanukkah by the Ashkenazic Jews, solely because it was fried in fat (and usually goose fat). Our family was reminded of this last year in Mainz,
Latkes are no more authentic to the origin story of Hanukkah than pumpkin pie is to the first Thanksgiving, so why not play with both holiday traditions? The original Hanukkah pancake, as Gil Marks notes in the "Encyclopedia of Jewish Food," was made in medieval Italy out of curd cheese (probably ricotta), an allusion to the apocryphal Jewish heroine Judith, who subdued a foe using wine and cheese.
That fits right into our family's regular shopping list, but it's hardly the only way different Jewish cultures have taken from their surroundings. A dusty 1958 volume from David's mother's collection, "The Jewish Cook Book," by Mildred Grosberg Bellin, claims that the traditional Hanukkah meal should be buckwheat latkes and roast goose. That sounds a little grim, but somewhere, a kid must have loved it.
We won't be the only family crowding into the kitchen this year, mixing holiday flavors and inventing new customs on our feet. Home cooks have been doing that for centuries, and this year's supercollider is an invitation to make something new that lasts. But not cranberry sauce with raisins.Continue reading the main story


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You see your character for the first time. Chances are, he or she is standing across a foggy room or has their back to you. You can't quite see the fine details. You know nothing of their personality. So you move closer. It is from their looks (true to life) that you make the first assumptions about their personality.
Elegantly styled dark hair. Piercing blue eyes. Hand on hip. Very high brow. So now you know a little more about them based on stereotypes. It's somewhere to start.
Try to talk to them. Hearing their voice, you'll be able to tweak the stereotype. Maybe this character was born into a wealthy family and uses her money and power to end animal cruelty. Or she's new to money and trying overly hard to act the part. Or maybe she's wealthy by her own right and every bit the wicked witch. Why? What happened to her? Dig deeper past the first impression. The layers of personality may surprise you.
Now it's time to play. Put them in a scene and see what they'll do. See what they'll tolerate. Push the limits and see where they draw the line. I promise, they'll let you know. If you try to guide them in a direction they don't want, either the writing will be flat and unbelievable or they will go on strike and leave you staring at a blank page.
I have always maintained that writer's block is nothing but the author being stubborn, refusing to let the characters lead because he/she knows the story must go this way. It's in the outline, darn it!
Guess what, pumpkin? Maybe your outline is wrong. Maybe, just maybe, the characters you birthed and named and groomed have grown up and know better than you.
If you get stuck, get out of the driver's seat. You don't belong there in the first place. Your block should resolve quickly if you are in the backseat and go along for the ride.
I firmly believe creating a believable character is first creating and then listening.
So you've created a character and your ears are wide open. Now what?
Characters who feel real to a reader is what you're striving for.
At the least, you want the reader to feel like they know them. Even better if that character feels like someone they might know in real life. Even better than that, if the character feels so real to the reader that the lines of reality are blurred and the thoughts and memories of the character's journey mingle with thoughts and memories of their first love or their favorite place.
But how do you make them real?
Letting characters guide the story will keep it authentic. Allow them to work within the confines of their personality. That doesn't mean they shouldn't change and evolve. They must.
However, that process must happen slowly. Peggy doesn't lose her beloved pet on page eight and by page ten is watching the sunset with a new pet and all is fine and dandy in her world.
Pace evolution realistically.
Another way to authenticate characters is to find negative traits and challenge them with change.
Find positive traits and challenge them with trials.
Change is inevitable, and trials are something every reader can relate to.
Finally (and perhaps most importantly), creating characters isn't that different from creating children. Only you're by yourself. You most likely have music on and there's almost always wine involved. And then, eureka! A character is conceived and the great part is, you don't have to buy anyone breakfast or go through labor.
With a child, you give them a small piece of your DNA and then they are born. They get a name and grow up to be independent with their own unique personality, quirks, and obsessions.
Just like your characters.
You are not your characters. But they are all a little sliver of you. Noodle that for a moment.
When I first realized this, I had to test it. I didn't really want to believe it because I've created some awful characters.
I went through a list of all my published characters and found a link between myself and them.
Here are a few examples:
Jonathan: I'm a numbers nut. I must own my own business. I love being a workaholic.
Ava: I'm painfully shy.
Arianna: Though I don't like to be around a lot of people, I do check the mirror for new wrinkles and come up with an action plan to fight them. I will color my hair until the day I die.
Caleb: I love land, animals, and the simple life.
Maura: I can be hard when it comes to advice. I am a suck-it-up-buttercup-and-work-harder kind of person. Not that I'm unkind—I just don't tolerate a lot of crying in your beer. You have ten minutes to moan "poor me" and then get back up and keep trying.
Just for fun, I looked at Victor. Certainly I couldn't share any trait with that jerk! But I do.
When wronged, I can hold a grudge for a long time.
The point is when you give your characters (willingly or subconsciously) a trait of yours, you will stay connected to them. It serves as an anchor. It's less likely you'll make them fly off in some crazy out-of-character direction just for dramatics or to force the story along.
On the flip side, I went through all my projects that weren't going anywhere. I have about a dozen such partial novels. Looking at each character, I noticed I didn't share anything with them. I couldn't relate to them. We couldn't talk. They were flat. Boring. It was like stunted growth. Or failure to launch.
That one small thing you share with your character—obsession over wrinkles, obsession over numbers—whatever it is connects you like an umbilical cord and keeps you writing within the confines of their personality. Which hopefully translates to the reader as authentic. Hence, making them real.
Challenge yourself to sit across from every character you have and find that little sliver of yourself. If you're stuck on a project, consider giving them a bit of your DNA and see if that will spark them to life.
Cue the music, pour the wine. It'll be good for you both.
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I saw it on the latest posts. I thought it was a mechanic game maybe. I was wrong.
Have you ever watched Grease the movie?
No. What is it?
My brother is 37 and he loves the original Grease movie. He sings along to all the songs, but alarmingly only the female parts...I think he has issues.
Right, that's the freakout done, back to waiting on the new Harvest Moon.
I recommend you watch it.
If I can find it online, I will.
Oh, you're in for an hour and a half of sheer bliss. /sarcasm
Just remember - nobody's jugs are bigger than annette's!
Wow those figures on the boxart, they look EXACTLY like Olivia Newton John and John Travolta don't they?
You aren't the one that I want.
It all matches the movie perfectly!
They only have the original musical rights and not the movie rights, hence the shitty boxart though you'd think they could afford models.
Damn... Why does Nintendo allow this to happen?
This is the official Grease game. How could they let this happen?
You'd think all the "official" wii games would be held to a higher standard.
The game looks like bloody garbage.
Dear God And I thought the movie was bad, this looks horrible.
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If you are a concerned member of the public, see the sa.gov.au website for information about making a report to the Child Abuse Report Line.
Always call 000 if it is an emergency
A mandated notifier is required by law to notify the Department for Child Protection if they suspect on reasonable grounds that a child has been or is being abused or neglected.
This obligation arises when a mandated notifier forms this suspicion in the course of their work (whether paid or voluntary) or in carrying out official duties.
A mandated notifier must make the notification as soon as practicable after the suspicion is formed.
If a mandated notifier forms a suspicion outside of their work (whether paid or voluntary) that a child has been or is being abused or neglected, they may make a notification to the Department for Child Protection voluntarily.
Who is a mandated notifier?
Section 11 of the Children's Protection Act 1993 establishes that the following persons are mandated notifiers:
- medical practitioner
- pharmacist
- registered or enrolled nurse
- dentist
- psychologist
- police officer
- community corrections officer (or an officer or employee of an administrative unit of the Public Service whose duties include the supervision of young or adult offenders in the community)
- social worker
- minister of religion
- person who is an employee of, or volunteer in, an organisation formed for religious or spiritual purposes
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- an approved family day care provider
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- is engaged in the actual delivery of those services to children; or
- holds a management position in the relevant organisation, the duties of which include direct responsibility for, or direct supervision of, the provision of those services to children.
Forming a suspicion on reasonable grounds
A mandated notifier must make a report to the Department for Child Protection if they suspect on reasonable grounds that a child or young person has been or is being abused or neglected.
A mandated notifier does not have to be able to prove that abuse or neglect has actually occurred.
Reasonable grounds
Reasonable grounds to report suspected abuse and/or neglect may include:
- when your own observations of a particular child's behaviour and/or injuries lead you to suspect a child is being abused or neglected
- when a child tells you they have been abused
- a child telling you that they know of someone who has been abused (they may possibly be referring to themselves)
- when your own observations about the behaviour of the child, or their adult caregivers, give you cause to suspect that a child is being, or is at risk of being, abused or neglected
- when you hear about it from someone who is in a position to provide reliable information, perhaps a relative or friend, neighbour or sibling of a child who is at risk.
For more information about what may be considered abuse or neglect, see indicators of child abuse or neglect.
Duty of care
It is a legal requirement for a mandated notifier to report their suspicions to the Department for Child Protection. However, the Children's Protection Act 1993 recognises that making a notification does not necessarily exhaust a mandated notifier's duty of care to a child and their family.
This means that a mandated notifier's duty of care is not over when they make a report to the Child Abuse Report Line.
A mandated notifier should consider how they can continue to respond to the needs of the child and their family. There are also other support services available for children, young people and families that may be able to help.
Confidentiality of notification of abuse or neglect
Under section 13 of the Children's Protection Act 1993, a mandated notifier's identity will not be disclosed except:
- in the course of official duties to another person acting in an official capacity (eg police acting in the matter of a criminal prosecution), or
- when the court deems the identify of the notifier to be evidence of critical importance to legal proceedings, or
- if the mandated notifier has consented to the disclosure of their name.
Immunity from civil liability
A mandated notifier is immune from civil liability for reporting a suspicion in good faith (section 12(a) and (b) of the Children's Protection Act 1993).
A person must not threaten, intimidate or cause damage, loss or disadvantage to a mandated notifier because they have reported, or propose to report, suspected abuse or neglect (section 11(6) of the Children's Protection Act 1993).
Failing to report
A failure by a mandated notifier to report a suspicion formed on reasonable grounds that a child or young person has been or is being abused or neglected may result in a person being prosecuted and a court imposing a fine. See section 11 of the Children's Protection Act 1993.
A defence to a charge for failing to report
It is a defence to a charge that a mandated notifier has failed to report their suspicions, if the mandated notifier can prove that his or her suspicion was due solely to having been informed of the suspected child abuse or neglect by a:
- police officer acting in the course of their official duties
- another mandated notifier who has already made a report about the suspected child abuse or neglect.
Mandated notifiers can refer to the following information sheet (PDF 275KB) for examples about the operation of the defence provisions.
A defence does not apply in situations where a mandated notifier possesses additional knowledge of the child's circumstances beyond that reported to them by a police officer or another mandated notifier.
In these circumstances, the mandated notifier must make their own report to the Child Abuse Report Line.
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Phone: 13 14 78
Online reporting system: www.reportchildabuse.families.sa.gov.au
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