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The shoes could take VR immersion to new levels.
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Collaboration is a hallmark of mixed reality. Through the use of software such as Trimble's SketchUp Viewer for HoloLens, MR allows multiple designers to view and work on the same digital model, highlight or enlarge areas of importance, and collaborate in the same room or from across the country. Architects and contractors no longer need to rely on static, 2D drawings. They can now visualize design data within the real environment. Courtesy Trimble.
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Ancient Jerusalem project. Rendering courtesy of Lithodomos VR.
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Designers with HMC Architects conduct a virtual walkthrough of a campus project using a VR headset and controllers. Courtesy HMC Architects
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The firm moves into its second stage of testing this technology as a real-time design tool....
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The Seattle design firm has partnered with Visual Vocal, a startup VR company.
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The Eastern Region Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has slammed a lecturer, Dr Ibrahim Zubeiru, for suggesting that former Communications Minister, Edward Omane Boamah and former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, are to blame for the party's defeat at the last general elections.
"We condemn his comments unreservedly," said the NDC executives in a press release.
Dr. Ibrahim Zuberu is reported to have said that at Dr. Omane Boamah and Mr Terkper shared vital information with Accra-based NDC radio station, Radio Gold but did not make anyone privy to that information.
However, the Eastern Region NDC executives say the assertion by the lecturer was disappointing.
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EASTERN REGIONAL NDC CONDEMN DR. ZUBEIRU's COMMENTS ON DR. OMANE BOAMAH AND HON. SETH TERKPER
The Eastern Regional secretariat of the National Democratic Congress has learnt with great shock and displeasure, radio commentaries made by one Dr. Ibrahim Zubeiru among others, blaming two appointees of the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama regime specifically, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Hon. Seth Terkper for the party's defeat at the 2016 polls. As an executive committee, we CONDEMN his comments unreservedly!
We find this attitude not only backward and disappointing, but also disrespectful and an act of indiscipline.
In the first place, we are surprised the said Dr. Zubeiru is being reported as a member of the Prof. Kwasi Botchwey-led Election Review Committee because we can say on authority as Regional executives that he never participated in the fact finding exercise in our region.
Indeed, checks from colleague regional executives in other regions corroborate this position. Is obvious he was just a committee member by name and NEVER got onto the field especially in the Eastern region. We are therefore at a lost as to why such a passive committee member would be jumping from one radio station to the another in an attempt to cast a slur on the image of colleague comrades, if not for a personal agenda.
As a Regional executive Committee and members of the National Executive Committee NEC (five of us), we can boldly say that Dr. Zubeiru was only trying to smuggle his personal opinion into the committee's report since NOWHERE in the submitted report are those comments he made captured. We wonder why he is struggling hard to discredit the quality of the report submitted by the committee with those unfortunate comments.
The appointees he sought to denigrate have obviously been very helpful and instrumental in the growth of the party at the national level in general and the Eastern Region in particular, together with other prominent members. Why therefore must such active and helpful party members be subjected to these baseless accusations?
Dr. Zubeiru should be mindful of the clarion call from the rank and file of our great party for unity and reorganization so we can recapture power in 2020.
We urge him to take inspiration from leading members like His Excellency John Dramani Mahama and even his committee chairman- Prof. Kwasi Botchwey and desist from this needless media commentary he has commenced with regards to the submitted report.
We went into the election as a team with a united front hoping for a resounding victory. We should therefore collectively accept responsibility for our loss much as we would have done if we had won.
It is therefore in nobody's interest to be pointing accusing fingers at others at a time when we are all gearing up to reorganize and recapture power; especially when those accusations are baseless and pure fabrications. We plead with all rank and file to disregard Dr Zubeiru's comments and call on National Executives to take action on this anti-party conduct.
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25 May 2017
Guangxi: Enhancing ASEAN Supply Chain Connectivity
- Chart: Guangxi's Import-Export Processing Trade
- Photo: Factory buildings inside CMQIP
- Photo: The processing trade park within CMQIP
- Photo: Automobile City in Qinzhou Bonded Port Zone
- Photo: An e-commerce physical store in Qinzhou Bonded Port Zone
In its 13th Five-Year Plan, Guangxi has made accelerating the growth of processing trade one main thrust of its outward economic development. It aims to increase the value-added of processing trade by encouraging the diversification of assembly processing into R&D, design as well as upstream and downstream sectors. It also wants to establish a "Nanning-Qinzhou-Beihai Electronic Information Processing Trade Industry Belt" by using processing trade parks and bonded zones as carriers. As Guangxi's processing trade trends towards mid- to high-end, some of the labour-intensive processes have started to move out and industry chains are being formed with neighbouring ASEAN countries.
Processing Trade Develops in Leaps and Bounds
The past few years have seen marked growth in Guangxi's processing trade. Higher logistics costs notwithstanding, a considerable number of industries in China's eastern region have moved into the autonomous region. Although in 2016 overall external demand was sluggish and Guangxi's exports also dropped, from 2010 to 2016 Guangxi's total import and export value from processing trade still registered a hefty average annual growth rate of 33.3%. In particular, processing trade exports grew at an average annual rate of 27.2%. In 2010, processing trade constituted 9.9% of Guangxi's overall external trade, but the figure climbed to 20.6% in 2016. Currently, the raw materials, parts and components used in processing trade come from different areas, but exports after assembly mostly transit through Hong Kong.
Further Driving Processing Trade
In a bid to further drive processing trade development, Guangxi proposed a second round of "doubling plan" in 2016. The Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Innovative Development of Processing Trade (the Implementation Opinions) it released in June 2016 proposed that by 2020, the import and export volume of processing trade will double that in 2016 to more than US$20 billion. Meanwhile, there should be further improvements in the structure of export goods from processing trade, with mechanical and electrical products and high-tech products comprising more than 75% and 50%, respectively, of all processing trade exports.
The Implementation Opinions proposed a number of incentive measures to support the development of the processing trade industry, including:
- Processing trade enterprises whose projects fall under the scope of the Catalogue of Encouraged Industries in the Western Region with total investment exceeding RMB50 million will be eligible, up to 31 December 2020, for a reduced enterprise income tax rate of 15% while contribution to local coffers will be exempted.
- In key industrial parks, basic endowment insurance premium will be reduced from 20% to 14% while collection of contributions to the water conservancy fund will be temporarily suspended for processing trade enterprises in these parks.
- For projects in priority development industries with intensive land usage as determined by Guangxi, the minimum land assignment price may be set at no less than 70% of the relevant standards.
- Concerted efforts will be made to give more financial support to processing trade transfer projects. In 2016, a total of more than RMB600 million in specific funds, inclusive of RMB300 million from the Guangxi government and funds from the central government designated for foreign trade and economic development, were allocated for further improving the environment for the development of processing trade industries.
As for labour costs, take the city of Beihai as an example. According to Beihai Industrial Zone (BIZ), the average monthly wage of an ordinary worker is about RMB2,500. It is worth noting that some Guangxi cities along the Sino-Vietnamese border are stepping up labour services co-operation with neighbouring Vietnamese regions. With the signing of a cross-border labour services co-operation agreement in early 2017 between the Guangxi border cities of Chongzuo, Fangchenggang and Baise with the Vietnam border provinces of Quảng Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang and Ha Giang, a mechanism for labour services co-operation has been formally set up.
With the sustained development of Guangxi's economy, labour demand at the autonomous region's border regions will also grow rapidly. As neighbouring Vietnam has surplus labour, cross-border co-operation in labour services is conducive to Vietnam workers going to work in Guangxi. It has been estimated that the labour cost of each cross-border worker is lower than that of a Guangxi worker by more than RMB10,000 a year.
Processing Trade Trending Towards High Value-added
In recent years, Guangxi's industrial structure has been turning gradually towards high technologies and electronics, so its processing trade is also advancing in that direction. To promote further processing trade development, the Implementation Opinions suggest that active guidance should be given on bringing in whole chains of supporting industries so that Guangxi's processing trade can be developed in clusters and its value-added can be increased continually. The autonomous region is now building an electro-plating park in Tieshan port area to provide support for related upstream industries.
Beihai hosts some 600 large and small enterprises in the field of electronics, one of the fastest-growing industries locally. Electronic information is the pillar industry in BIZ, followed by food, pharmaceuticals and equipment manufacturing. According to a BIZ representative, the industry chains there are now extending upstream in the direction of R&D, and BIZ has set up a foundation for supporting this sector. So far, BIZ is host to five state-level high-tech enterprises and eight provincial-level R&D centres and technology centres; it has also set up the first quality inspection centre in Guangxi for electronic information products.
About 20,000 workers are employed in BIZ and the number is expected to hit 30,000 in 2017. Most are local and there is little problem with recruitment. However, one BIZ representative said that labour demands of enterprises now entering the zone are less urgent than before, and they are more concerned with local support in terms of value improvement. BIZ is well aware that, in the long-run, it cannot depend on incentive policies alone. Instead, there is a need to develop support services and upgrade the standards of industrial services including, for example, raising the standards of inspection and testing services, offering certification of standards, and training of personnel, all of which are vital in lending support to R&D. To further enhance the business environment, BIZ will also set up a port joint inspection centre to facilitate customs clearance.
Industry Chain Relationship with ASEAN
For its processing trade, Guangxi uses raw materials, parts and components from different sources, while exports after assembly mostly transit through Hong Kong. Guangxi's processing trade, however, has ceased to be simple processing with supplied materials: enterprises using Guangxi as a production base make use of labour forces in peripheral areas to carry out and incorporate international co-operation in production capacity. Guangxi figures indicate that some enterprises in the Beibu Gulf area have begun to gradually transfer some low value-added, and very labour-demanding, processes to ASEAN countries.
Although the productivity of Guangxi's workers is higher than that of their counterparts in some ASEAN countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, labour costs in Guangxi are also higher. Consequently, some manufacturers in the Beibu Gulf area have started carrying out industrial division of labour with neighbouring ASEAN countries. This entails outsourcing some simple assembling processes to Vietnam or Cambodia, then shipping back the semi-finished products for further assembly in Guangxi. In this way, a processing trade industry chain involving Guangxi and ASEAN has begun to take shape.
As an example, a Taiwan electronics enterprise has invested in an industrial park in Cambodia through a company it has set up in Beihai. Semi-finished products produced by lower-cost labour in Cambodia are shipped back to Beihai for deep processing or final assembly. Since low-end processes have been transferred to Cambodia while mid- to high-end processes are retained in Beihai, the number of workers the enterprise employs in Beihai has been reducing gradually from 4,000 in 2015 to about 2,000 in 2016. Although there is a reduction in the number of workers, overall output value has not decreased.
From Guangxi's perspective, this is an inevitable development trend. Even though enterprises are moving out some production processes, Beihai no longer wants to take in low-end, low value-added electronics industries. Industrial parks also want to create a sound operating environment so that enterprises will continue to use Beihai as a management centre while building industry chains with ASEAN countries.
Given the fact that the electronics industry requires specialised services support, BIZ, for example, has established an electronic information product inspection and testing centre so that enterprises do not have to send their products outside Guangxi for inspection and testing. The next step is to provide various types of quality certification locally. A port joint inspection and testing centre will also be set up to allow formalities such as customs declaration and commodity inspection to be carried out within the park premises. A skills training school has also been set up inside the park through the joint efforts of businesses and academic institutions to train related technical staff.
China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park
China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park (CMQIP) has been jointly built by government consortia from Malaysia and China. It is one of the two parks under the "two countries, twin parks" co-operation between China and Malaysia (the other is Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park in Kuantan Port, Malaysia). About 15km from the city of Qinzhou, CMQIP has a planned area of 55 sq km. The first phase will cover 15 sq km, of which 7.8 sq km is designated as a start-up area. It is expected that the whole 15 sq km will be developed in 2017, well ahead of the target date of 2020. By early 2017, 66 enterprises had signed agreements to set up operations in the park or were about to do so.
CMQIP is intended as an international park and enterprises from around the world are welcome. Standard factory buildings with worker dormitories are available in its processing trade zone. To the east of CMQIP is Sanniang Bay, a 4A grade tourist district; to the west is Maowei Sea, a national ocean park. CMQIP will therefore make use of tourism resources in its neighbourhood to create an international tourist attraction complete with facilities for leisure, vacationing, business, conventions and exhibitions, culture and sports.
CMQIP had its foundation laid in 2012 and, after years of efforts in infrastructure building, it is now ready for enterprises to move in and operate. Six industrial clusters are gradually being built up: medicine and healthcare, information technology, marine industry, equipment manufacturing, materials and new materials, and modern services (including cultural creation and tourism). In addition, talks are also under way to introduce traditional Malaysian priority industries such as bird's nest processing, halal food and rubber, as well as the deep processing of palm oil imported from Malaysia.
In choosing sites for the twin parks, Malaysia and China have decided on a port city with a view to co-operating in the development of both industry chains and logistics chains. Industries now located in Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park include steel and aluminium processing and ceramics, and they have set their sights on the regional market. CMQIP intends to tighten Chinese-Malaysian industrial co-operation. At this stage it is bringing in different types of industries in order to make the park a success. It also has plans to gradually introduce Malaysia's priority industries such as bird's nest processing and halal food processing. At the end of 2016, with China and Malaysia signing the Protocol on Inspection, Quarantine and Veterinary Hygiene Requirements for the Exportation of Raw, Uncleaned Edible Bird's Nest from Malaysia to China, Qinzhou and CMQIP in Guangxi may become the designated port of importation and processing base, respectively, for Malaysian raw bird's nest.
Bonded Zones Offer More Value-Added Development
Guangxi's 13th Five-Year Plan mentions that better use should be made of various bonded port zones and export processing zones to step up the development of processing trade. In fact, its bonded port zones are now promoting the development of more value-added activities in different industries. For example, Nanning Bonded Port Zone not only runs a bonded warehouse, but it is also venturing into the exhibition and maintenance of imported cars, repairing of returned exported equipment, aviation logistics, aeroplane related maintenance and training, as well as the deep processing of imported food and health food.
Qinzhou Bonded Port Zone (QBPZ) is pursuing the processing of imported cotton in its bonded zone. The yarns from spinning can either be imported into mainland China or exported. On the mainland, imported fruits and meat must be imported through designated ports that are equipped with inspection and testing facilities. QBPZ is also qualified in this respect, so it is planning to develop the processing of cold-chain imports, targeting mostly imported fruits and meat where the main processes involved are cutting and repackaging. Another project is wood processing, in which imported bonded wood is processed into boards or wooden components for buildings. QBPZ is also developing cross-border e-commerce, aiming to offer a platform for ASEAN SMEs to enter the China market by helping them handle import formalities. Its position is to focus on specialty products from Southeast Asia, and its target markets are Guangxi and the southwestern region.
It is worthwhile for Hong Kong's manufacturing industry to pay attention to the progress of Guangxi's efforts in promoting co-operation in production capacity with ASEAN. Hong Kong can capitalise on the development room available to integrate regional supply chains more effectively. Guangxi's electronics industry has been growing rapidly in recent years. To support the development of the industry, a modern electro-plating industry park is being planned in Tieshan Port, Beihai. Nevertheless, Guangxi's manufacturing sector still lacks supportive professional services such as R&D, brand promotion, inspection and testing, etc. These vital aspects in manufacturing can offer opportunities for co-operation between Hong Kong's related sectors and Guangxi's manufacturing industry.


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With the new taco truck outside the Science Center, Mexican restaurant owners in Harvard Square now face more competition than ever before.
When Felipe's Taqueria opened eight years ago, it was the only taqueria in Cambridge. Today, there are four burrito restaurants within a few blocks of the Square.
"We think competition is good. It keeps you sharp and keeps you honest," said Thomas J. Brush, co-owner of Felipe's Taqueria.
Similarly, Allison M. Doyle, Boloco's strategic project manager, said, "It's great to have an additional restaurant in the neighborhood."
Nevertheless, Brush noted that restaurants must adapt to the intense competition in the Square to survive.
Some other Mexican restaurants have resorted to new marketing strategies to attract Harvard students to their restaurants.
Boloco has worked to develop an online presence on Facebook and Twitter, and uses a website that allows patrons to order online.
For example, Boloco used new media to popularize events like "free burrito day," which celebrated the company's fifteenth birthday two weeks ago.
According to Doyle, the restaurant served exactly 1,200 free burritos at their Harvard Square location.
Events like this hopefully introduce students to a menu that features "globally inspired" burritos with Indian, Thai, and BBQ themes, as well as a classic Mexican option, Doyle said.
She said that she hopes that their diverse range of options will differentiate Boloco's food from that of its competitors.
Restaurants like Mexican grill Qdoba have pushed paper-marketing campaigns, including coupons that offered Harvard students a free entrée with any other purchase a few weeks ago.
But marketing strategies are "all just smoke and mirrors," said Brush, who relies on word of mouth to attract customers.
According to Brush, his restaurant has enjoyed immense popularity since it opened despite the emergence of countless competing eateries. He attributes his success to the restaurant's traditional Mexican fare, fresh ingredients, and satisfied customers.
"Whoever delivers the best food, they'll survive," Brush said.
When informed that the taco truck would accept both BoardPlus and Crimson Cash, Brush jokingly said, "Oh my god, I better start taking Crimson Cash."
However, he immediately added that his restaurant draws customers with low prices for the best quality—something he can provide if only by avoiding the five percent charge paid by restaurants that accept Crimson Cash.
—Staff writer Laura K. Reston can be reached at email@example.com.
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Bold, Daring and Dedicated, These Community Leaders Know How to Make a Difference
Kim Bankofier
Community Relations Manager, Vi at Silverstone
A nearly lifelong Scottsdale resident, Kim Bankofier has been involved in the local community in a variety of capacities.
"I have a lot of experience in a multitude of activities—from school years at Kiva Elementary, Xavier Prep and U of A to my work involvement at Scottsdale Citizen Magazine, Westworld, Russ Lyon Realty, and currently Vi at Silverstone," she says. "These opportunities have allowed me to be actively involved in meaningful aspects of this community. I also had the great opportunities of being involved as a board member at my church, St. Patrick Catholic Community, and Notre Dame Preparatory High School."
"My greatest contribution to the community would be using my God-given gifts of networking in ways to help as many people as possible: business to business, nonprofits, mentoring and more," she adds. "From my position as current Director of Women of Scottsdale to my role as Co-Chair of the Host Committee for the Charles Schwab Cup golf tournament, I truly enjoy connecting all the different resources that make these projects more productive and successful. In my current position at Vi at Silverstone, helping people understand the benefits of a Lifecare community or navigating senior living is another way I can be of help."
Bankofier has been married for 24 years to her husband, Todd, and the pair has three children.
Get to Know Kim Bankofier:
What makes you so passionate about your community?
I am passionate about our community because I was incredibly blessed to grow up here. When you really love something you need to take care of it.
What is your favorite quote or saying?
"You make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give," -Winston Churchill.
Who is your favorite woman from either current times or history?
Other than my amazing mom, who has always been a great example of giving, love and sacrifice to all six of her children, I would have to say Lucille Ball. Anyone that knows me knows that it's funny movies and comedy that bring me light in a sometimes too serious world. -MTE
Letitia Frye
Speaker, "auctiontainer" and author
Alice Cooper nicknamed Letitia Frye an "auctiontainer" after watching her rehearse for a charity event—and the label fit like a glove.
"What that title [auctiontainer] equates to is a former model and actress turned professional auctioneer, combining the skills of all those careers into one performance," Frye explains. "… I only do charity auctions, and I volunteer with and witness first hand every organization I raise funds for. I have been to Haiti to feed orphans, in trial research in cancer labs, volunteer at gay youth camps, rescue horses on the border, grant wishes to sick children, spend days alongside a singer performing in hospital rooms…the list goes on and on."
Frye estimates that she has helped raise more than $300 million for charity.
"For me, it is the time I spend with those in need that gives me the greatest reward, but knowing I have a career making a positive financial impact on the community as well is nothing short of a blessing either," she says.
Get to Know Letitia Frye:
Any advice for young women aspiring to start a successful career?
Get a mentor, either in the field you wish to pursue or a woman you wish to aspire to be like. Secondly, we all have fear. It can paralyze you or mobilize you in your career; that is your choice. Use your fear and go with it. Thirdly, believe in yourself. Do not wait for someone else to tell you or justify how talented, smart or useful you are.
Favorite quote or saying?
"It always seems impossible, until it is done." -Nelson Mandela.
Who is your favorite woman from either current times or history?
Hands down Mother Theresa. I don't think there has ever lived a more selfless woman with more courage, grit and grace. -MTE
Melissa Fink
Owner, Girly Girlz in Scottsdale
After many years spent working in the corporate world, Melissa Fink was ready for a change. The business woman and busy mom of two boys wanted to do something where she could have an impact on others, so she set her sights on her hometown of Scottsdale; and came across Girly Girlz, which was currently for sale.
Now approaching her one-year anniversary as owner of the store, Fink has a lot to celebrate. And there is truly no better place to celebrate than Girly Girlz, as the store offers a bevy of entertainment options, from all inclusive birthday parties to private tea parties, day camps and more.
However, the road to successful business ownership wasn't always easy. In 2004, Fink lost her sister in a drunk driving accident. The news was devastating, but Fink persevered and made it her mission to instill some of her sister's vibrant spirit into Girly Girlz.
Then in 2009, only a few days after having her first child, Fink suffered a stroke and had to learn how to walk again. It was a trying time emotionally, mentally and physically, yet she was still determined to make it through.
"I have always believed that if you have hope, and you work really hard and keep a good attitude, things will get better," says Fink.
And they did. With Girly Girlz running at full capacity, Fink finds joy in having the opportunity to brighten the lives of other children, as well as teach her own children the value of hard work.
"It is important for me to have my sons see a strong woman, and a woman owning her own business," says Fink. "To know what it's like to have a good work ethic and take ownership of something."
Get to Know Melissa Fink:
Who has been the most influential woman in your life so far?
Of course I would have to say my mom. Because as a mom, she has influenced me on how important it is to not only be hands-on in my kids' lives, but also how to raise independent adults.
What is your favorite quote or saying?
"What doesn't kill you makes to you stronger." -DA


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As baby boomers retire at the rate of 10,000 per day, many of them are woefully underfunded for their future retirement needs.
While reverse mortgages have gotten a bad rap over the last decade, the product has changed and become more regulated. Reverse mortgages are now gaining a lot of attention as a viable option for retirement income.
Most people tend to underestimate their life expectancy, save less than they should and fail to consider how much health care might cost in retirement, says David W. Johnson, associate professor of finance at the John E. Simon School of Business at Maryville University in St. Louis.
[See: 7 Stocks to Buy for the Baby Boomer Retirement Wave.]
"Although we are living longer, we are also experiencing more health issues with our increased life expectancy," Johnson says. "The typical 65-year old couple will need $305,000 to cover out-of-pocket health care costs over their lifetime. Most people have not planned for these type of expenses. Increased life expectancy and unexpected expenses increase the possibility of outliving your assets."
As baby boomers move into retirement without sufficient income sources, many Americans are going to be unable to meet their basic financial needs in retirement, says Jamie Hopkins, associate professor at The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and co-director at the New York Life Center for Retirement Income.
"This retirement income shortfall is nothing less than a crisis facing the United States," Hopkins says.
Reverse mortgages are another tool in the retirement toolbox that could offer seniors cash flow needed to cover living costs. Admittedly, Americans have a strong negative bias toward reverse mortgages, Hopkins says.
"Much of that negative bias is rooted in misconceptions and issues with bygone reverse mortgage issues. The reverse mortgages of today are not the same as reverse mortgages 10 year ago. As such, reverse mortgages deserve a second look today," Hopkins says.
"Reverse mortgage loans are one of the most misunderstood financial products in existence," Johnson says.
One of the most common misconceptions is that the bank will own your home if you take out a reverse mortgage, says Reza Jahangiri, chief executive officer at the American Advisors Group in Orange, California.
"In actuality, with a reverse mortgage loan, borrowers retain ownership of their home, as long as they stay current on their property taxes, homeowner's insurance and otherwise comply with the loan terms," Jahangiri says.
"I believe in the product enough that I recommended a reverse mortgage for my own parents. I have seen firsthand how a reverse mortgage made a difference in the quality of their lives during retirement," Johnson says.
The market has become simplified in recent years. The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage is used for nearly all reverse mortgages, Hopkins says. It is essentially a government loan sold by private companies.
"The HECM is extremely well regulated. However, that does not mean there are not differences between companies," Hopkins says. "You should still shop around for the best rate, lender, service, and fees."
[Read: 6 End-of-the-Year Retirement Planning Tips That Will Save You Money.]
For most seniors, the majority of their wealth is stored in their home, which is not a very liquid asset. A reverse mortgage is a way for homeowners to unlock some of the equity in their home without having to make monthly mortgage payments.
Who is eligible? To be eligible for a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, you must be a homeowner 62 or older, own your home outright or have a low mortgage balance that can be paid off at closing with proceeds from the reverse loan. You need to have sufficient financial resources to pay for property taxes and insurance, and you must live in the home.
"The loan becomes due and payable when the last remaining homeowner leaves the home permanently," Jahangiri says.
A reverse mortgage is a non-recourse loan, as the home is the only collateral that can be used to repay the loan balance.
"This means that if the sale of the home does not cover the entire loan balance, then FHA pays the difference, not the borrower's family," Jahangiri says.
How much could a borrower expect to receive? "Depending on their age, homeowners typically can tap between 50 percent and 75 percent of the home's appraised value, with a maximum loan limit of $625,500. The older the borrower and the lower the interest rate, the higher the available loan amount," says Tom Dickson, national leader financial advisor channel at Reverse Mortgage Funding in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Another option that's growing in popularity is one where a borrower takes out a reverse mortgage standby line of credit, Jahangiri says.
"This is a great option for borrowers who aren't interested in tapping their equity unless an emergency arises or when they feel the funds are needed," he says.
Tapping into your home equity through a reverse mortgage HECM line of credit can be an effective way to avoid selling your investments when they drop in value, Hopkins says.
"Let's say the market drops 30 percent next year. Would you rather sell your stocks that are down 30 percent to get your retirement income or would you rather borrow from your home equity at 3 to 4 percent interest? The answer is clear," Hopkins says. "You would be much better off using your home equity in a down market year. Doing this could substantially increase the sustainability of your retirement portfolio and help make your money last for a lifetime," Hopkins says.
Repay loan to keep the house. If leaving your home to your heirs is important to you, a reverse mortgage may not be the best option.
"As home equity is used, fewer assets may be available to leave to your heirs," Dickson says. "It should be noted that you can still leave the home to your heirs, but they will have to repay the loan balance."
Just like any other financial product, it is important to educate yourself before you sign on the dotted line and it can pay to shop around.
There are about 10 reverse mortgage companies that do almost all the business in the industry, Hopkins says.
[Read: Your Home is a Better Investment Than Bonds.]
"Just like with a traditional mortgage you need to shop around," he says. "LendingTree.com can allow you to do that. Check out at least three reverse mortgage companies before moving forward with one."
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Friday, August 08, 2008
Hilda and Nicholas's Engagement Session.
Previous clients Michele and Joaquin made a terrific introduction and "that was all she wrote." (They had a baby not too long ago too so congratulations!) Hilda and Nicholas don't wander up to the City much these days but when they do it's to take in a Giants game so that is exactly where we met up for their engagement session.
These troopers didn't know what they were in for as we stayed out for a couple of hours walking all around AT&T Park. Boy was it cold and windy - typical San Francisco summer. However, the sky was clear on this side of town so we had some nice afternoon sunlight to work with.
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Rock n Roll Decadence: the Versailles editorial
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To believe that fashion is divorced from the real world and its contextual groundings is wishful thinking. It is, rather, entirely a symptom of the times and its moods. For the throng of travellers who visit Versailles for touristic pleasures (often musing on how remarkable such a feat would have been 300 years before), it is a place of altruistic merits. It is to educate, to conjure emotion and to bridge a connection to a most important minute of our history. A glorious slice of cake, if you will.
And as we are on the topic of cake – in its most tumultuous chapter, for which Versailles is popularly remembered, it was a symbol of imperialist tyranny and wonton excess, so befittingly caricatured in one young Austrian born French queen. She – with fantastic hair as perhaps her most enduring legacy – was thereafter imagined perpetually enveloped in pastries of every pastel shade. For this I very much prefer, to all others, the Marie Antoinette of Sophia Coppola creation.
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Imagine, this young and unworldly small town girl, thrown into a world which was at once miserable in its confinement and monotony, and exciting in its glittering extravagance; what else would one do, but create one's own world – a sanctuary – of beauty and indulgence. But of course, as with all perils of rock n roll decadence, all does not end well. It is this chaotic existence of devastating and beautiful extremes, that inspires art and fashion to this day.
For yours truly, as part of the manifestation of such inspiration: a leather jacket studded to the edge of practicality, and jeans destroyed to perfection, whose sex appeal lies in un-sexiness. As we all dress as we feel, almost unwittingly, the rule of the day is a rejection of decorum and the female figure ideal. Even without intention, we cannot help but nod to the socio-political climate of our times, nor make reference to history, or an experience, or a place.
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On Tuesday, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation ("LMDC") announced that it reached an agreement with its construction manager, Bovis Lend Lease, to hire a new subcontractor that will complete demolition efforts at the former Deutsche Bank Building on 130 Liberty Street. Work at the site has stalled for close to five months now in the aftermath of an August 18 construction fire on the project. LVI Services, Inc. will replace the John Galt Corporation (which was kicked off the job after evidence surfaced that smoking by its workers caused the fire) and first remove asbestos from the remaining 26 stories of the tower before razing it. The deal between Bovis and the LMDC came after a few testy weeks where the LMDC sent a notice of default to Bovis and came close to terminating the construction manager.
These developments are important to note because, as you may recall, KPF's much-maligned design for the LEED Platinum Beer Belly Building, which will serve as JPMorgan Chase's new headquarters, is set to rise at the site, provided that the Port Authority is able to turn it over to the bank by this coming September. (KPF is currently working on addressing some of the criticisms of its design). According to the Times, the non-binding agreement that JPMorgan reached with the agency last June also includes a six month extension provision for delivery of the land. The cost of the demolition has bulged from an initial estimate of $50 million back in 2005 to at least $150 million (though two insurance companies are responsible for paying 75 percent of the costs above $50 million). Sustainability remains central to the new designs for the former World Trade Center site, but it's already clear that it will not be completely smooth sailing for the redevelopment here in 2008.
- Demolition to Resume at Deutsche Bank (NY Times)
- Beer Belly Building (gbNYC)
- KPF to Beer Belly Critics (gbNYC)


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Twenty thousand university students and professors marched from Vienna University to the chancellor's office on Thursday against education cuts.
Smaller demonstrations took place in Salzburg and Graz.
Currently families with students aged 19 to 26 get roughly €150 (£130) a month from the state.
But under an unpopular austerity package foreseeing spending cuts of €1.6 billion (£1.4bn) for 2011, the Austrian government wants to slash the current amount of family allowances for students aged 19 to 26 and end payments for higher education at age 24.
The University of Vienna, which was once considered one of the finest universities in the world, has recently slipped down international rankings.
Vienna's Technical University vicar Peter Skalicky said: "Austrian establishments will keep slipping if no money is found."
Analysts estimated that under the new scheme, Austria's universities will have to struggle with a €300 million (£260m) loss each year.
Austrian National Union of Students chairman Sigrid Maurer said: "The Austrian ministry for education and science still thinks that restricting the access to higher education is the only solution to ensure our education system's quality, despite the fact that Austria has 17 per cent less students entering higher education institutions than the OECD average.
"Although everybody knows that our higher education institutions desperately need more money, the government is planning cuts in the budget. This will have great impact on staff and students, as on society as a whole," Ms Maurer observed.


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Samraat hopes to become the second NY bred to win the Run for the Roses.
Better known for The Hampton's Classic equestrian show, the east end of Long Island is now looking to make a name for itself as the home of this year's Kentucky Derby winner, as Samraat (an Indian term for a noble man) heads south after winning 5 out of 6 starts (all in New York). His only defeat so far was in the Wood Memorial, when he came in second to Wicked Strong.
"It was the first time he was surrounded and covered up, and he handled it well, coming back three times before being beaten by 3-1/2 lengths," stated trainer Rick Violette, who added that his colt has never been farther back than fourth for jockey Jose Ortiz.
This will be the second time Violette has run a horse in the Derby. Last time he finished 7th with Read the Footnotes in 2004. It will also be the second Derby attempt for Samraat's owners, Leonard and Louise Riggio who ran his sire, "Noble Causeway," in 2005, only to end up 14th. Samraat was born at the Riggio's My Meadowview Farm in Watermill, where dam My Little Indian Girl literally dropped him into the arms of broodmare manager Tawnia McKenzie.
While the only New York-bred to win the Kentucky Derby was Funny Cide in 2003, Samraat's team has a lot of confidence in their colt, despite concerns that running in a field of 20 horses can provide plenty of traffic jams and fatigue. In addition, this year's line-up in stocked with a number of front-runners likely to force a fast pace which might work against him. Still, Violette stated that his colt is "very rateable."
"We've ridden him aggressively, but because he can go into neutral after getting position is what makes him so valuable. We are able to put him behind the speed, and if nobody else goes, we'll be in the lead."
Those who can't make it to Louisville can watch the running of the 140th Derby Saturday May 5th on channel 4 at 6:24pm.


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We like to think that in days gone by, the young venerated the elderly. But that wasn't always so. In
Well, that was wrong. Over the past few years, researchers have found that the brain is capable of creating new connections and even new neurons all through life. While some mental processes — like working
A series of longitudinal studies, begun decades ago, are producing a rosier portrait of life after
People are most unhappy in middle age and report being happier as they get older. This could be because as people age they pay less attention to negative emotional stimuli, according to a study by the psychologists Mara Mather, Turhan Canli and others.Continue reading the main story
Gender roles begin to merge. Many women get more assertive while many men get more emotionally attuned. Personalities often become more vivid as people become more of what they already are. Norma Haan of the
The research paints a comforting picture. And the nicest part is that virtue is rewarded. One of the keys to healthy aging is what George Vaillant of Harvard calls "generativity" — providing for future generations. Seniors who perform service for the young have more positive lives and better marriages than those who don't. As Vaillant writes in his book "Aging Well," "Biology flows downhill." We are naturally inclined to serve those who come after and thrive when performing that role.
The odd thing is that when you turn to political life, we are living in an age of reverse-generativity. Far from serving the young, the old are now taking from them. First, they are taking money. According to Julia Isaacs of the
Second, they are taking freedom. In 2009, for the first time in American history, every single penny of federal
Third, they are taking opportunity. For decades, federal spending has hovered around 20 percent of G.D.P. By 2019, it is forecast to be at 25 percent and rising. The higher tax rates implied by that spending will mean less growth and fewer opportunities. Already, pension costs in many states are squeezing education spending.
In the private sphere, in other words, seniors provide wonderful gifts to their grandchildren, loving attention that will linger in young minds, providing support for decades to come. In the public sphere, they take it away.
I used to think that political leaders could avert fiscal
Spontaneous social movements can make the unthinkable thinkable, and they can do it quickly. It now seems clear that the only way the U.S. is going to avoid an economic crisis is if the oldsters take it upon themselves to arise and force change. The young lack the political power. Only the old can lead a generativity revolution — millions of people demanding changes in health care spending and the retirement age to make life better for their grandchildren.
It may seem unrealistic — to expect a generation to organize around the cause of nonselfishness. But in the private sphere, you see it every day. Old people now have the time, the energy and, with the Internet, the tools to organize.
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The work in Ephesus is progressing and deepening. We feel God's presence each week and there's a genuine love for each other that is tangible when you enter the building.
One thing we've sensed in our hearts is that we're on the cusp of a move of God in this land. If you've ever been in an ocean and felt waves come and go, you might know how it feels as the water lowers just as a new wave comes crashing in. Spiritually, we feel the water lowering around us and the nearness of the next wave approaching! This was confirmed through some exciting prophetic words spoken over us this summer. There's excitement and anticipation in our hearts as we plug on!
With this in mind, we're even more convinced that NOW is the time to prepare for the harvest. Having grown up on a farm, I know that a farmer doesn't build a barn after the harvest is gathered, but prepares well in advance in anticipation of what is to come.
We're moving forward in confidence with the Revive Ephesus project, to buy an old church building and open a ministry centre for the nation and the Turkic world. We believe more than ever that this is God's desire. So far we have just over $100,000 donated but still need another $450,000 by January when this deal will close.
Join us in prayer that God's work would go forward in this land. Pray too that God would give us strength and boldness for the task at hand.


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archive: red forty-eight group texts, resources…
July 9th, 2017 ·
Books: (all pdf's available as Kindle books/Amazon)
Last and First Men
Out of Revolution
The Crisis of Modernity
Point of No Return
Toward a New Communist Manifesto Democratic Market Neo-Communism Posts/essays:
http://darwiniana.com/?s=red+forty-eight+group+fortyeight+R48G: The Red Forty-eight Group
http://darwiniana.com/?s=market+neo-communism+communism: Market Neo-Communism
This is a good day to summarize some of the resources here and to review some of the issues dealing with the proposal for a new kind of left.
The basic idea is a question: how make use of a classic marxist legacy if the public by and large rejects that.
We have provided an equivalent in a very generalized form, one that defines its own terms, starts from its own axioms, and yet creates a kind of superset of marxism that can always refer to that legacy.
Some of the generalized ideas are:
stand beyond materialism and idealism. The debate between the two is a permanent stalemate and taking sides requires eliminating almost half of a huge subject!
generalize the base/superstructure discourse to a fuzzy version that isn't a deterministic/teleological
(??) theory. All we need is the fuzzy statement that the base and superstructure show a correlated set of ideological/class elements. The point here is to keep the discourse empirical/theory free
renounce leninism (what to say of stalinism) and yet study its history: a new communism must blend a democratic revolution and a communist/socialist revolution: we can't have a two stage revolution. Democracy must come into existence with the foundation of communism. That does not mean that a transient stage guarding a revolution can't exert strong authority. NEVER use the term 'dictatorship of the proletariat', but get the point: a transition to a democratic phase can exert strong control until a new system is stable and viable.
Our formulation will assume a kind of popular mandate and the issue of stalinist repression will never arise…
renounce marxism in the sense of not getting into the theological defense of Marx and his theories. It is a purely historical saga, inspiring but not directly binding
move via an electoral path that is open to revolutionary contingency
there is a lot more in the various links and resources…
The basic idea of democratic market neo-communism is to create a balanced set of potentials and opposites in a fresh combination that doesn't have to answer to dogmas of the past. In the final analysis the potential for postcapitalism is ironically far greater in an advanced (and in the US deteriorating) capitalist economy in a so-called democracy. The example of Russian bolshevism is thus out the window. We start from scratch…
All this can be taken as a theoretical exercise that can challenge the vagueness of too much activist thinking. But its time is coming, in fact is here, and it must be tuned to the possibility of a real revolution.


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My apologies once again for my long silence. Now that I'm settled down a bit and have my head clear I'm back to blogging. I have so many incredible stories and images to share from Canada it makes my head swim just thinking about how much catching up I have to do. So… on with it…
I headed out of Kelowna in the rain on June 13th eagerly anticipating the mountainous vistas of the Canadian Rockies, a place that's long been on my bucket list. Sadly my disappointment grew as the clouds got lower and darker throughout the day. I can honestly use the word "agonizing" to describe what it felt like to drive for seven hours in a place I knew to be heavenly and not see a bit of it. My high for the day… after all those hours navigating The Beast through windy mountain highways in the pouring rain… was rolling into the campground. I'm sure the disappointment only added to my exhaustion. After settling in and walking the girls I called it a night with high hopes for a brighter tomorrow.
I was thrilled to wake the following morning to blue skies and sunshine. Finally I'd made it to Banff National Park and I was more than ready to make the most of my day! First stop was the visitors center in the town of Banff. (I never realized Banff was a town as well as a National Park.)
There was a bike race taking place there that day so the area was coming alive with activity when I drove to town. Much of downtown was blocked to traffic which gave me an opportunity to see the main drag with no cars and few tourists. It's a lovely place. The town is clean and quaint and surrounded by majesty. I must come back for some snow skiing one day!!
It didn't surprise me to see tables set up outside the visitors center, considering the festivities. I was surprised though, when I found out why. One of the staff told me there'd been a bear spray incident during the night. Being the smart alec that I often am I asked him if a bear broke in and sprayed his scent all over the place. (I haven't a clue if bears actually do this like some other animals do.) That got a chuckle, and then the real story. An expired can of bear spray popped it's top during the night and filled the building with a substance kind of like Mace on steroids. Note to self… remember to check the expiration date on my bear spray!! (Since then I've actually put a tickler on my calendar to dispose of it when that time comes. Clearly that should be at a hazardous material disposal site.)
Along with some great driving and hiking suggestions, the staff marked my map with areas to stay away from due to high grizzly activity. As much as I wanted to see a grizzly in the wild I heeded their advice and avoided those areas. My first stop was the Johnson Lake Loop. This was an easy two mile hike I could do with the girls, and it was breathtaking in every direction. The trail, which took me in and out of the woods all the way around the shoreline of the lake, was relatively light on traffic but I did run into a fisherman who asked me if I'd seen "the bear". I hadn't, but it was abundantly clear there are a lot of bear in Banff! Another note to self… do NOT forget the bear spray when stepping outdoors! (It's pretty much permanently attached in an outside pocket of my backpack just so y'all know.)
After the hike I continued my drive past Two Jack Lake and on to Lake Minnewanka. There were other hikes I would love to have done in this part of the park, but I was scheduled to relocate to the Lake Louise campground the following day (40 miles away) and there was much more I wanted to see here before leaving.
Next up were Vermillion Lakes… a series of three incredible lakes with one of the most stunning backdrops I've ever seen!
From there I traveled back to town to see Bow Falls and the highly acclaimed Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.
To top off the day I took a drive down Bow Valley Parkway, which parallels the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy-1). This parkway is closed to traffic between the hours of 8PM and 8AM for the sake of the wildlife habitat, in particular bear, wolves and cougar. One interesting note is that the Trans-Canada Highway has wildlife fencing on both sides all the way through the park. In addition there are underpasses and overpasses at frequent intervals along the highway built solely for the wildlife, so they can safely migrate from one side of the highway to the other. (I was particularly intrigued and impressed by all of this, and have no doubt it has lowered the number of vehicle-wildlife collisions and deaths… human and animal… substantially.)
I'd no sooner started down Bow Valley Parkway when I spotted this adorable young big horn sheep (sibling not far away, but no sign of the parents.) I found it surprising that they were the only animals I saw on this wildlife friendly roadway.
By the time I arrived back at the campground the skies had changed once again, leaving me wondering what tomorrow would bring. I was so glad I'd made the decision to put the hours and miles in that day. To think what I might have missed!!
Before departing the following morning I took the time to visit Banff's Sulphur Cave and Basin National Historic Site, the birthplace of Canada's National Parks. First thing I saw as I entered the nearly empty parking lot was a small group of young elk, one wearing a transmitter.
Next stop… Lake Louise campground. Knowing I'd soon be hiking around this famous lake made me giddy with excitement! So excited that I had The Beast on the road in fifteen minutes flat upon my return to the campground. (Only the RVers out there will be impressed by that I'm sure.) Our trek took us back up the Trans-Canada Highway to the town of Lake Louise, all of which I'd driven in the pouring rain only a few days before. I was grateful to get more than halfway there before it started raining again, but it was coming down in buckets by the time we reached the campground.
I was told as I checked in that a mother grizzly and cub had been spotted in the campground that morning. That got me excited all over again. I was also told that some of the hiking trails in the area, including the one along Bow River where I was camped, were closed due to Grizzly activity. This came as no surprise, but put me on high alert… not so much for fear, but for the potential photo ops!
Another very interesting tidbit… the Lake Louise campground is the ONLY place I've ever camped (and I've camped in a LOT of places!) where all tent campers were confined within an electrified compound. I'm not talking an electric fence mind you. This was more like a high security prison. The entire fence is electrified. In addition, there are electric wires running between the rails on the cattle guard you drive across to get in. (Google "pictures of lake louise campground electric fence". It's impressive!!)
Regardless of the weather I couldn't resist driving up to Lake Louise for a look-see. Even in the yucky weather it was just as spectacular as I'd always heard, and I could only assume the surrounding mountains were as well. While camped in the area I returned to the lake two more times, did some hiking and got some great images. Those and much more about my time in Banff National Park will be coming soon. Stay tuned for some great hikes, stunning lakes, majestic mountains, and my first two bear sightings in Canada!


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Another controversial appointment has been made by Attorney General Eric Holder. This time his appointment to the number 3 post at the Department of Justice is raising important questions.
Tony West served as assistant attorney general for the Civil Division and has now been named to acting associate attorney general.
What you may not know, though, is that West represented convicted terrorist John Walker Lindh, who fought on behalf of the Taliban and aided Al Qaeda. He's now serving a 20-year prison sentence after being captured in Afghanistan in 2001. And, what's more, not only did West represent Lindh, but his firm was also involved in two other defense cases for terrorists working against the U.S.
That's fine. Attorneys represent controversial clients all the time. But here's the problem. In his new post as the number 3 person at DOJ, West is actually responsible for shaping policy at Guantanamo Bay (GITMO), where detainees like Lindh are held.
In a sense, that's like the fox guarding the chicken house. An advocate for an accused and convicted Taliban terrorist now setting policy on how the U.S. handles detainees at GITMO.
I expressed my concerns about this latest appointment today in an interview with Megyn Kelly on FOX News.
West's ties to defending Al Qaeda terrorist John Walker Lindh don't get a lot of media attention. One of the reasons is because Holder himself isn't interested in talking about the past. In fact, the Attorney General ignored that important fact when introducing West as his new number 3 at DOJ.
Not a word about his work of defending Lindh. Not a word on how that will or will not influence West in his new role as the nation's top decision maker when it comes to GITMO policy.
I'm not questioning West's legal skills or ethics. I am questioning Holder's decision to promote this attorney – without public debate or discussion – or even a mention of his past.
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Details for this year's inaugural Underground Fest have been announced. The festival will be happening on May 8 at Fort Mason in San Francisco, CA. Besides a skateboarding competition and tattoo expo, bands scheduled to perform include Adolescents, La Plebe, The Ataris, Circle Jerks and Face to Face.
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Did you know that lilies are one of the most common toxins to afflict our feline friends? It's important to take precautions to keep your cat from harm. Below, your Aurora, CO vet tells you more.
When a cat ingests a dangerous lily, symptoms like loss of appetite, lethargy, excessive drooling, vomiting, and diarrhea may present themselves. Without treatment, a cat may experiences seizures or even death.
While some lilies only cause minor mouth irritation, others cause the serious symptoms described above. These include the Easter, tiger, wood, Japanese Snow, day, and stargazer lilies.
A cat who has ingested a lily should be rushed to the nearest veterinary emergency room. There, activated charcoal may be administered to slow the poison's absorption, or the stomach may be flushed. Supplemental treatment like oxygen administration, fluid therapy, and other measures may be needed.
Of course, it's much easier to prevent poisoning in the first place rather than deal with it once it's occurred. Since lilies are common in bouquets, check through any that you've received and remove lilies if necessary. Also check through your garden and landscaping outdoors.
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Hi everyone 🙂 I have been mia for a bit because my parents came to visit me! It's been so much fun having them here. We'll be heading to the airport to take them soon, but I wanted to let you know about a giveaway I'm sponsoring over at Newly Wife.
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Thanks so much girl! And you look absolutely gorgeous in that last picture!
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Love that necklace!!!
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I was trying to check out Newlywife's site, but everything I do wont let me. Other than that, the necklace is awesome!!!!
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AWESOME!! You always look so stinkin' pretty. You and the little one would look pretty in a burlap sack dress. There is a thought for a new tutorial for you to consider:*). I am anxiously awaiting it. As always thanks for your inspiration.
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Hi Dawn, thanks for your interest 🙂 I am more than happy to set up a custom order in my shop for one and I think I might set one up because so many people have shown an interest in it. A tutorial might come, but not soon because I have some other tutorials to finish up and share before starting new ones 🙂


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Nagpur HC is set to become the first to use green energy to reduce pollution. The decision of shifting to solar energy was announced by District Mineral Foundations (DMF) member Anik Kilor.
While talking to the TOI Kilor said, "The high court administration has already granted green signal to the proposal. It was prepared by Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA), a government of Maharashtra Institution".
Source: Nagpur
Under Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) the DMFs are formed in every district which sanction the fund for the purpose.
Solar panels will be installed on the roof of the historic edifice, which is known as 'Poem in Stone' due to its unique structure.
According to the reports, the whole project will cost Rs 1.35 crore which will cover all three wings of the building. However, the cost will eventually be dwarfed by Rs 39 lakh saved every year.
It will take four months to install all the solar panels and the life of these panels will be around 20 years.
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Kilor had submitted the proposal to Nagpur High Court Bar Association (HCBA) president last month and the court's administration willingly accepted it.
"As per the scheme (PMKKKY), the royalty generated through the sale of minerals should be used in that district only to benefit the citizens affected by mining-related operations. The funds are provided under nine heads, including education, sanitation, health care, skill development, environmental conservation and others. Of them, we are getting funds under renewable energy," Kilor told.
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HCBA team has already given a renovation to the interior of the historic premises. The work will commence after HCBA submits the proposal to DMF in the next couple of asking for funds.
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Bid to educate on wood smoke
By JAMES BRADY
March 25, 2014, 1 a.m.
Bid to educate on wood smoke
A ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Authority winter initiative has been endorsed by Northern Midlands Council.
A report from EPA, detailing above-average wood smoke pollution for Longford, was received by the council at its general meeting last week.
Northern Midlands Mayor Kim Polley said EPA would measure air quality in the region to help identify high-emission homes.
Cr Polley said the program would focus on education and would not be a punitive process for residents.
She said a presentation about the dangers of fine particle pollution outlined the importance of cutting wood smoke pollution in the municipality.
"I think this is something really important for the area," Cr Polley said.
"Once we get it out there and people start to think about wood smoke next door - it's not going to be punitive - it will educate people on how to improve their own health and everybody else's."
An agenda report said once high- output homes were identified, council officers could provide written information and visit residents regarding wood heater efficiency.
Council acting general manager Maree Bricknell said University of Tasmania student Olivia Johnston would also roll out the UTAS Firebox Project in the region.
Ms Johnston's project, run under the Menzies Research Institute of Tasmania, will be conducted in May and June.
Ms Bricknell said residents would be invited to burn a free SmartBurn canister in their heaters to test the device's effectiveness at cutting pollution.
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Analysis of fracture resistance of tool steels by means of acoustic emission
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The automotive manufacturers currently use advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) to produce lightweight vehicles with increased safety performance. While showing excellent strengthto-weight ratios, AHSS have several limitations due to the high loads required in cold forming and cutting processes, which lead to accelerated wear and premature fracture of tools. Thus, new tool materials with improved mechanical behavior ought to be developed with regard to the tool failure mechanisms. The aim of this work is to shed light on the fracture mechanisms acting in tools (i.e. crack nucleation and propagation) applying the acoustic emission (AE) technique. Bending tests using two different tool steels were monitored in order to establish a relationship between AE signals and fracture events.
CitationMartinez, E. [et al.]. Analysis of fracture resistance of tool steels by means of acoustic emission. "Journal of acoustic emission", 10 Desembre 2010, vol. 28, núm. 2010, p. 163-169.
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Thousands of teachers needed in schools will be unemployed this year by the government's decision.
This is an immediate consequence of the measures imposed by the MEC (ministry of Education), highlighting the creation of over 150 mega-clusters, the revision of the curriculum of primary and secondary education, increasing the maximum number of students per class and closure of more schools 1. cylce.
Adding to the unemployment in which thousands of hired teachers fall, victims of the largest collective dismissal ever held in Portugal, is also an immediate consequence of those measures to create a huge bag of cadres of teachers with "zero-time", which will then become the at the mercy of appetites to future government.
Aug. 31 (Friday) should leave the lists of placing teachers for hire (contract renewals and annual), starting then to know whether the size of the unemployment problem in 2012/2013.
It is recalled that, according to the INE (National Institute of Statistic), unemployment of teachers doubled between July 2011 and July 2012, according to figures released by the MEC, the hiring of teachers in September 2011 compared to September 2010 decreased 26.2 %: renewals fell from 9998 to 7915 and annual contracts (complete and incomplete schedules) from 7277 to 4832! Are expected by now, the numbers of September 2012, which will be known as early as next Friday.
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Friday, January 31, 2014
Friday Review: Not a lot going on
It's been a strangely quiet week, especially as far as reported cases go. There have been a couple of 'forum shopping' cases, in particular Jefferson v O'Connor, but not a lot else. Perhaps everyone is waiting for the President's transparency guidance to kick off next week, when just about every judgment will have to be published. Or something like that.
There have, however, been a few family law news items. For example, Resolution has said there is "no justification" for government plans to increase the court fee for a divorce from £410 to £750 (a statement of the bleeding obvious, given that the MoJ has admitted that the current fee is already "above cost price"), a report by the Tavistock Institute for the Department for Education has said that marriage guidance could save the country 'billions' by reducing family break-ups and, my favourite story, a millionaire could not understand why his ex-wife became "so aggressive" when he asked her to stay on in the marital home as a housekeeper for him and his new partner.
"For about the past four years now I have been indulging in that respected pass time [sic] of Arguing With People who are Wrong on the Internet." Says guest poster Sarah Phillimore on Pink Tape. Arguing with idiots on the internet, especially those from the 'corrupt family courts brigade' is, of course, an utterly futile 'pass time', hence I gave up doing it long ago. However, Sarah has learnt one thing from it, albeit an obvious thing: there is a need for information for families involved in the child protection system. Accordingly, says Phillimore, "we decided to create this resource", cunningly entitled the Child Protection Resource. I've had a look around the site and it's not clear who 'we' are (perhaps it's the Royal 'We'), but no doubt the site will be of great use.
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Thank you for the effusive praise for our new endeavour. I can clarify that the 'we' is real and not royal - brilliant and talented though I undoubtedly am, this endeavour is beyond my brilliance alone.ReplyDelete
There are many of us worried enough to want to do something constructive.Replies
Thank you for your modest comment.Delete
If ti was so obvious to you that there was a need for information for families involved in the child protection system, how come you haven't done something about supplying it?Delete
It is obvious to me that there is a need for information in many areas, but I'm afraid I don't have time to do something about supplying it in all of them.Delete
I have, however, supplied a huge amount of free information on family law on this blog over the last 8 years, plus I have done other things aimed at informing, including writing a book advising upon divorce and running my Family Lore Focus site (and free weekly email Newsletter), which provides links to family law news, cases, articles and more.
I would respectfully suggest that that is more than most family lawyers have done to provide information on the subject.
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