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Sarma is a restaurant & bar where food, drink and music come together in a vibrant celebration of the good things in life. Modeled after the traditional meyhanes of Turkey, the menu is a large selection of small, seasonal plates ( meze ) that are designed to be shared. The flavors represent the Mediterranean and encourage food-friendly cocktails, craft beers or a glass of wine from a small but carefully selected list.
Sarma – wrapped; enveloped; rolled up; a bundle of food that is bite sized and served as a meze. An embrace.
Throughout the eastern Mediterranean & the Middle East, Meze is a common way to start a meal or a party. Just as in Spain with tapas, many different small plates are shared with family and friends for a variety of small tastes. The point of snacking this way is to make the experience at the table as long as possible allowing time to sip, share thoughts, and hang out. Spice & herb combinations are the secret to giving these little dishes their big flavors without making them heavy.
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Cassandra (Cassie) Piuma is a native of Duxbury, Massachusetts. She graduated with honors from Johnson & Wales (where she met her husband and now business partner at Sarma) and completed her final semester at the Sunrice Academy in Singapore. She honed her culinary skills at the acclaimed AL Forno in Providence, Rhode Island, and then moved to Boston in 2002, where she worked at the French bistro, Sel de la Terre, and as a sausage maker for Barbara Lynch at the Butcher Shop. She spent the next 11 years with James Beard Award winning chef Ana Sortun at Oleana, learning the nuances of Middle Eastern cooking and working her way up the ranks from line cook to sous chef and ultimately chef de cuisine for her final 7 years. In 2013, Cassie opened her dream restaurant, Sarma, in Somerville, Massachusetts (with her husband, Matthew Piuma, and business partners Ana Sortun & Gary Griffin) where she cooks her version of modern Middle Eastern meze in a casual, upbeat, neighborhood setting.
Ana Sortun
Seattle-born Ana Sortun graduated from LaVarenne Ecole de Cuisine in Paris. After many visits to Turkey she developed a love of Eastern Mediterranean spices & passion for using only the best ingredients. The result of this union was Oleana, which opened in Cambridge in 2001. A mere four years later, Sortun won a coveted and prestigious James Beard Award for "Best Chef Northeast". Sortun's commitment to locally grown food took a turn for the personal when a farmer selling spinach turned up at the back door of Oleana one day. "I knew then that I would marry him," Sortun says. Since 2006, Siena Farms has been providing the restaurant with most of its fresh, organic produce. It is owned and farmed by the chef's husband, Chris Kurth, and named after the couple's daughter.


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The Pianotuner of Earthquakes (Christopher Slaski)
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MovieScore Media's first album available on CD as well as digitally online features a highly original score from the award-winning art house picture The Pianotuner of Earthquakes, directed by the Quay Brothers and produced by Terry Gilliam. The music is composed by up and coming UK composer Christopher Slaski, whose other scores include Beyond the Sea for Kevin Spacey and the Spanish film Semen: Una historia de amor. Evoking the suggestive atmosphere of the film, his original score is both frighteningly beautiful – and beautifully frightening! The eclectic score uses Antonio Vivaldi's beautiful "Nisi Dominus" as its main theme, while selections from the late British composer Trevor Duncan's "The Unwanted" suite is used to a dreamlike effect.
The Pianotuner of Earthquakes is released on DVD in the US by Zeitgeist Films on April 24, following the release of the soundtrack. The film tells the story of Malvina van Stille (Amira Casar), an opera singer who is abducted by the diabolical Dr. Emmanuel Droz (Gottfried John) just before her marriage with composer Adolfo Blin (Cesar Sarachu). Malvina is taken to the doctor's mansion in Azucena. He is a brain surgeon who wants to perform an unspeakable act on Malvina. The Pianotuner of Earthquakes is a dark and highly original fairytale which has impressed festival audiences and critics all over the world. It was nominated to compete for the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival, where the film won two awards. Variety wrote that the film "impresses as a visually exquisite, rigorously intellectual" fable and New York Times defined it as a "idiosyncratic, highly original vision".
CD edition is limited to 500 copies.
Read more about the film at the official Pianotuner of Earthquakes web site!
MMS07005 • THE PIANOTUNER OF EARTHQUAKES (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music composed and conducted by CHRISTOPHER SLASKI
Release date: April 17, 2007
1 Malvina Sings I 0:42
2 The Pianotuner of Earthquakes 3:56
3 Love Theme 4:16
4 Sexuality and Sensuality 3:18
5 1st Automaton 3:34
6 2nd Automaton: The Little Rowing Boat 0:34
7 3rd Automaton 0:54
8 4th Automaton I: The Little Woodcutter 1:02
9 4th Automaton II: Transformed 0:52
10 5th Automaton: The Crystal Glass Penis Machine 1:16
11 Malvina Sings II 0:28
12 Assumpta Attempts the Seduction of Felisberto 3:24
13 The Forest Grotto 0:44
14 Assumpta and Felisberto Enjoy the Sunset 0:40
15 Malvina Mystery 1:14
16 The Opera and the Earthquake 6:06
17 Love Theme (2nd Version) 4:54
18 The Boy: Theme 2:46
19 The Boy: Episode 2:16
20 The Girl: Prologue 3:43
21 The Girl: Theme 3:36
22 Malvina Sings III 0:28

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In many sports, the foot absorbs tremendous shearing and loading forces, sometimes reaching over 20 times the person's body weight! This leads to lower leg injuries both acute and chronic.
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The Reunion
by Amy Silver
Published by Random House U.K. / Cornerstone
Genre: literature
Thanks to NetGalley for the preview
5 / 5
There is nothing about this book that I did not love.
Well, that's not entirely true. A couple of the characters do things that I don't like all that much, but I understand why they act as they do. Yes, I wish they didn't, although the "why" behind their actions makes sense.
I loved this book. Loved, loved, loved.
The premise is not unfamiliar: one character gathers a group of friends to say farewell. In this case, the gatherer is Jen, who is selling what she and her friends call the French house. It was the scene of some of their happier moments together, yet returning there is bittersweet. Jen's boyfriend and fellow member of the tribe of friends, Conor, is dead, and we quickly discover that the events surrounding his death remain somewhat mysterious. All of the friends were there when it happened, and one of them is directly responsible.
Returning to the French house are Lilah, the broken member of the group who also brings her boyfriend Zac; Andrew and Natalie, a couple whose marriage appears to be splintering, and Dan, Conor's best friend. As the story unfolds, we learn that there are different connecting relationships between these people; some are still in love with others, while some no longer love others. We see the events through each of their perspectives, as each reveals not only how they feel about the others but also their roles in Conor's death. At various times, we may favor one character over another, our sympathies sliding from one to the next. That we never fully side with one is a sign of how well this book is written.
The mystery surrounding Conor's death is answered in its own time, much like Jen and her friends' grief must unfold and heal in its. Each must come to terms with Conor's death and how it has affected their lives. In some cases, those effects may not even be realized until the French house weaves its magic. These are flawed people, and those flaws are what make us care about them. When Jen spots blood on the stone steps before her friends arrive, it is symbolic of what will happen between them all while they are there, both in terms of pain and kinship.
This book will cast a spell on you, and you will not be able to put it down. It is absolutely lovely.


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Days become more and more complicated. I remember hearing this quote by Thoreau years ago. Whenever I feel a bit overwhelmed, I pull it back out and ponder.
How is it that our lives are so out of control? Newer and better everything seems to take a little bit of the joy out of day to day experiences. No longer can we sit and enjoy things that used to be fulfilling. Walking the beach, watching the sunset, listening to music, reading a good book... everything now needs action. We are either dumbed down, or just bored.
For years I have been a quilter. I love taking beautiful fabric, cutting it up and sewing it back together. The quilts I make are simple in design. Basic blocks with basic quilting. But over the years quilting has become an art form. Taken to new heights with new techniques, machines, even thread. I lag behind and wonder at the creativity and inspiration these new quilters develop. Yet my joy comes from sitting at the sewing machine, using time honed patterns that kept our forefathers warm in winter. They add grace to my home as I spread them out on a table or throw them over the back of my sofa.
Has writing become that kind of art form? I've tried to study the craft and become more and more confused and sometimes overwhelmed. This rule and that structure. Each teacher bringing to the table their take on what makes a good novel. Many of them contradicting the others. It has sapped my confidence as I sit and try to write the words that are floating in my head.
Learning about the craft of writing has made me a better reader. It thrills me when I read a book that draws me in. Sitting in my favorite chair, I wander the pages of a novel and drink in the wine of words. I leave this world as I enter their world of fiction. Page after page, it intoxicates me.
And then, sitting at my keyboard I start to over analyze the words I've written. Where did the free flow go? I get up, fatigued at the thought of pursuing the next chapter...
Then a word from the Lord settles in. Don't be overwhelmed. Don't let your emotions conquer your thoughts.
Don't give up.


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When it comes to blogging many users quickly master the art creating content, utilizing social networking or even monetizing ones site.
However one item often neglected by new bloggers is pages (or rather the creation of them).
Unlike blog posts which are frequently updated and more "newsy," pages are for the most part edited infrequently and usually receive far more attention from readers than the authors themselves.
While bloggers are only limited by their imagination as far as what types of pages they should create as well as how many, here are 3 page types every blogger should consider have regardless how long one has been blogging.
Note: While these tips can be applied to blog platforms of all types, the second one is geared more towards WordPress users as you will read in the explanation below.
The About Page
Believe it or not the about page is one of the most visited items upon a blog regardless of how large or small the blog is.
Whether this is due towards human curiosity of the authors or SEO is a subject of much debate (as some search engines prominently link to the about page as well as to the main site).
Regardless of the reason creating an about page can help provide a basic summary of what your blog is about in a similar way a book summary explains a novel.
An About Page is also a great way to introduce your readers to information about you without having to resort to creating a specific blog post describing your hobbies (for personal blogs) or accomplishments (for more professional sites).
While content length and media (i.e. audio, video and images) will vary depending upon the blog niche, type, etc., you should always try to make it interesting for your readers as they may judge your entire site based upon that one page.
A Contact Page?
While simply linking to an email address or tweet account on your blog is okay, it would be wiser for bloggers to create a contact page instead.
Despite the fact that it throws up an extra step for your readers, a contact page can help reduce the amount of noise you receive in your inbox as it can hide your email address from not only spammers, but trolls as well.
A contact page can also be used to instruct your readers on what types of email, tweets and voicemails you will respond to, as well as when they should expect a response from you (if it's more than 24 hours).
Since contact forms are unfortunately being used by human spammers as well, WordPress users should utilize a contact form that filters out these messages lest you find your inbox flooded with various "growth" products and SEO scams.
WordPress.com users can utilize a new contact form by Automattic (which is also available as a plugin for self hosted fans) while those who run WordPress on their own servers can use Contact Form 7 to help separate legitimate inquiries from spam.
Securing Your Assets (Legal Page)
This last one is something many bloggers have not utilized on their sites (this author included unfortunately), although in an era where people are quick to sue, a legal page should be something ever blogger should consider as a mean of protecting your assets.
A legal page should contain a disclaimer which should highlight that your opinions are that of your own and not of any employer, organization or religious/philosophy group lest your viewpoints be used against you legally offline.
You can also use a legal page to inform readers their rights when it comes to commenting upon your blog, as well as how people can use the content produced on your site upon their blog.
While you do not have to hire a lawyer to create a legal page, it can help save you hassle later on just in case someone attempts to connect your opinion to your day job.
Note: Many bloggers have brief disclaimers posted on their blog (most often near the footer). However it is recommend that you should create a page as well.
Any Other Pages?
Although blog pages can be created for just about anything imaginable, these 3 should be able to serve the basic needs of a blogger, regardless of whether they blog about technology, politics or what's happening in their life.
Have you created pages for your blog? If so, what other pages would you recommend bloggers create for their sites?
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Author: Darnell Clayton
Darnell Clayton is a geek who discovered blogging long before he heard of the word "blog" (he called them "web journals" then). When he is not tweeting, Facebooking, or blogging about space and his beloved iPhone, he enjoys running, reading and describing himself in third person.


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iPhones are the most popular phones in the world, but the cost to buy one varies quite a bit by country. Despite the fact that the same device is sold everywhere, the difference in price is over $400 between the cheapest and most expensive.
Using new iPhone 6 pricing (as of July 2015), we've compiled a list of what consumers around the world pay for them. Then, we compared the cost to the median annual household income to get a better idea of how affordable they really are.
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How much do iPhones cost around the world?
The price of an iPhone ranges from $647 (Canada) to $1,107 (Brazil), with a lot of variation in between. Canada, the United States, and Japan are the only countries where you can purchase one for under $700, and Turkey and Brazil are the only places where the cost is over $1,000.
How affordable are iPhones?
Cost can be interesting to look at, but price alone doesn't give the full picture if you don't have anything to compare it to. To determine how affordable iPhones are around the world, we divided each country's median annual household income by the cost of one phone.
Once we factored income into the equation, the rankings shifted significantly. The United States, South Korea, and Luxembourg are the only countries where an iPhone costs less than 2% of the average household income – putting them on the complete opposite end of the spectrum from India, Philippines, and Indonesia, where the cost is over a quarter.
In Indonesia in particular, the price ($863.90) is a whopping 39.3% of country's median yearly income. This means that if an average household chose to spend every cent they made in a given year on phones, they'd only be able to purchase two – while a household in the United States would be able to purchase 63.
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If you would have told me 5 years ago that I had to raise thousands of dollars each month to live and work on, and that I would actually enjoy it-I would have thought you were crazy! Ask people for money for me? Accept others to provide absolute necessities for my family? Even more, accept help from others for more than just basic necessities? That goes agains everything in my 'control it myself' mentality and way of living. Even once we joined missions, and I had switched my thinking to understand that we had to have people to back us so we could go, I still fought with controlling how it all worked. I worked tirelessly on lists of people to meet with. I came up with fancy newsletter templates and we read books that helped form scripts for asking people in the right way. I had detailed line-item budget spreadsheets where I plugged each dollar into and it calculated how much more we needed by way of breaking it down to x number of people at so much money per month. I sent letters and made phone calls and spread the word. I was so excited to share what God was doing.
And our support hardly moved at all. We went from 35% to 40% over several months. And we were discouraged.
Then, we had a few situations which turned our world upside down. At that point we were living with friends in the midwest-near our sending church and what had been "home" for our first years of marriage. We had been without consistent salary for 5 months by this point and every safeguard we had thought we had in terms of provision had fallen through. God was shutting door after door to providing for us by staying where we were, and he was pushing wider and wider the doors for us to walk through to move forward with missions. I was confused, and scared, and stressed to the max (or so I thought). Then our renters of our house moved out and what we found pushed my stress to a whole new level. We were looking at needing thousands of dollars in repairs and back rent. To even make the house up to code again, let alone presentable to actually get renters was going to cost a LOT of money. We had nothing left. We had no savings, no income, no money set aside to actually go without rent either.
I remember laying in our room one night with Ty talking and agreeing we had no idea what would happen. I also remember a friend's encouragement 6 months earlier to dig into what was I so afraid of and play it out in my head to the end to find the source of what I was afraid of. So that's what we did. We talked through worse case and that was us losing our house to foreclosure. So we looked at the options there. What would that mean, what would we be without, what problems might arise? It was at that point I realized, it was just a house, just money, just a credit score. I certainly didn't want to go through what would be some very hard things in that process, but I was suddenly a lot less afraid when I realized the facts of what looked like was inevitably to come. That night we spent time praying together. Instead of the desperate pleas we had been bringing to God to fix it, we simply gave it all up to him. I gave it all up to him. I opened my hands and let go and gave him our house, gave him my kids' provisions, gave him our future with missions, and gave him our financial needs. I did all this knowing full well he may let natural order go forward and we might indeed lose the house and need a job asap to feed the kids, and that giving it all to him did not equal instant fixing of our situation. And then I slept very deeply, at peace in my heart for the first time in months.
When I gave up control of those areas to God, I have to be honest that I really thought financial hardships were in the future. I gave up control not actually expecting God to fix those situations or to provide abundantly and supernaturally. What I really hope you hear, is that the peace I gained was peace from trusting Him with all I had (or didn't have in this case). The peace had nothing to do with being convinced he'd cover our expenses. In fact, I realized I didn't actually think that would happen. However, God had other plans and chose to bless us in amazing and ways we cannot even explain to this day. Somehow, we paid cash for repairs and new flooring for the house. We had a team of amazing friends come alongside us and work round the clock pretty much for 3 straight days to get the house livable. New renters came along and we filled the house in a matter of under a week. And as the year went on we saw one situation after another where God showed up in ways I hadn't even asked for because I hadn't even dreamed up that as a possibility. Through that process, he met our needs and brought our support in. We moved across country, living out of our car for 7 months without any income and the disaster of our house situation right in the middle of it all. And when we got to the end of the year and looked back, we were less in debt at the end than when we started. How did that happen???
My faith has grown so much through the process of fundraising. As I tell others about the needs, I am sharing what God is doing all over the world. That means I get to enter into his story and connect it to those I'm sharing with. I find such excitement and privilege in that! Some days I still shake my head and ask God why on earth he's chosen me to be part of his enormous plan. Those days are coming less frequently though. See, part of my increased faith also allows me to see myself as God sees me. He has made me for such a time as this moment, this life, with this purpose. There is such joy in that! There is such freedom in that! The joy and freedom aren't found in the circumstances all working out though. Some of the times of the least anxiety and the most joy were some of the most challenging practically. I really cannot explain the inner state of my heart except to say that I've grown so much closer to my Lord and Savior and Daddy through those times and He truly was my peace and joy! If that isn't exciting to share about then I don't have any business being in missions or even calling myself part of his family. This is amazing stuff people! For those of you who have journeyed with us through those days-I can't thank you enough for loving our family amazingly well and practically. For those who have given to God's work which means practical needs are met and we can do things such as pay rent and buy groceries-thank you for enabling us to work solely on building God's church here in Belgium. For those of you who have encouraged us with prayer and with friendship, not letting us shy away from sharing needs even when it was tough-thank you! For those who have not let us go without things like enrolling the kids in after-school activities because just since we are missionaries you've reminded us that doesn't mean that we have to live on broth and bread crusts and dress in tattered rags. We pray regularly that we are faithful with what God has entrusted us. We pray for opportunities to bless others with tangible gifts the way we have been blessed. We pray often to continue to hold onto control loosely and open our hands with our possessions, our fears, our kids, and our needs and really give God all of it.
And we walk by faith in an amazing peace that keeps us putting one foot in front of the other. And somehow, through the way God has created us and gifted us, we are able to help build his kingdom here little by little. When others share how their faith grows through our story I am in awe and thank God because it actually makes the cycle continue as my faith grows more. I see how He truly works all things for good-even in the desperate pleas and moments where it is all about to be lost, for His glory. We have had some incredibly hard times these past years. I know a peace that has gotten me through those even when circumstances looked the bleakest. I pray that you too can walk in that peace and that your faith is built through letting go of control in what ever area God is asking to help you with. The situation may not at all turn out "good" but if you are letting him walk you through it I promise it will more than supersede your expectations! And if you want to hear more regular and specific stories of how God is moving, contact us to be added to our newsletter we send out.


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Here are some recent books we've picked up at estate sales.First is a classic Boy Scouts' hand book, I remember reading my father's as a kid.
There's always some old gardening books.
And this great book about man and automobiles with great diagrams
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Much has been made of Errol Morris' commercials for Miller High Life in the years since they were released, but I still can't get enough of these commercials. To be honest I haven't seen any of his other movies like The Fog of War and Gates of Heaven but I love these commercials. I will have to get to those films sooner than later, Roger Ebert called Gates of Heaven "one of the 10 best films of all time."
With summer times on the horizon, I know there will be some High Life in my future.
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Meant to post this yesterday in celebration the sun's axis tilt being neither away nor towards the sun. It is the day where we have equal parts night and day, a balance. After the equinox there will slowly be more day then night, more heat. Its a great day and I can almost feel the even tilt in the axis . While this usually indicates spring is on its way, and it is, last night it went down to 20 degrees.
Recently I heard about a myth that says you can stand an egg on its point durring the equinox. Apparently this is true, but you can also stand and egg on its point any other day of the year with some patienents.
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Been thinking of getting a new tattoo soon, commemorate graduating from grad school, and well its been awhile since I recieved my last one (also my only tat). Came accross some images recently that I have found particularliy beautiful and they got me thinking.
This first image is a work by Leonard Baskin, I believe its part of his prophets series, I was recently informed that he lived in Amherst MA. Not sure if I would get all of these guys, or just one.
This image is by Ben Shahn, not his most well known print or drawing but I really like the lion like line drawing that is in the background. I think it would make a great tat, just lines no shading. Here is another possible lion by Shahn, I would remove all the background layers and just get to line drawing of the lion.
And here is just one more painting by my new favorite Jewish surrealist Samuel Bak. i don't think I could get this tattooed, but if I wanted a full color and like 50 hour tattoo I would consider one of his works.
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My love affair and want for one of these beautiful creations has been growing over the past few years, and lately I have been searching hard for a good deal on one. You'd be surprised on the resale value of these things, they retain their value even when they are in so-so shape. Anyways one day, hopefully sooner then later I will acquire one! And now for some fine examples of this specimen via flickr.
Some of these photos come from www.gowesty.com , a company that sells parts and refurbishes old Vanagons. They do beautiful work, but I can't still believe the prices on some of their vehicles, kinda insane. I'm gonna have to find one for a lot cheaperl!
These images seem to capture the Vanagon in its nature setting. Not sure exactly why I like them so much, except probably that they quirky symbol of adventure and of road tripping, something I have always desired for. Maybe one day, or perhaps just for lugging childen around town. Either way it be fun to do it in one of these.
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Here are some more flickr finds to wet the whistle, soon I will have ours together to ride and I will take some photos.
Samantha and I need some outfits like these guys have, then we will ride across the world on our bike!


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When a mathematical text book reaches a second edition, so much enlarged as this, we know at once that the book has been received with some favour, and we are prepared to find that it has many merits. We are at once struck by Mr Edwards' lucid and incisive style; his expositions are singularly clear, his words well chosen, his sentences well balanced. In the text of the book we meet with various useful results, notably in the chapter on "some well known curves" and moreover the arrangement is such that these results are easy to find; and in addition to these, numbers of theorems are given among the examples, and, this being a feature for which we are specially grateful, in nearly every case the authority is cited. Recognizing these merits, however, we notice that the book has many defects, some proper to itself, some characteristic of its species; and just because it is so attractive in appearance, it seems worth while examining it in detail, and pointing out certain specially vicious features. A book of this size may fairly be required to serve as a preparation for the function theory; at all events, the influence of recent Continental researches should be evident to the eyes of the discerning. Mr Edwards' preface strengthens this reasonable expectation, for he promises us " as succinct an account as possible of the most important results and methods which are up to the present time known." But we soon find that the "important results and methods" are those of the Mathematical Tripos; and in our disappointment we utter a fervent wish that instead of the "large number of university and college examination papers, set in Oxford, Cambridge, London, and elsewhere" Mr Edwards had consulted an equally large number of mathematical memoirs published, principally, elsewhere. The Mathematical Tripos for any given year is not intended for a Jahrbuch of the progress of mathematics during the past year; and as long as so many will insist on regarding it in that light, text books of this type will continue to be published. ... Lejeune Dirichlet's definition of a function is adopted. ... That Mr Edwards does not adhere to this definition is evident from his tacit assumption that every function can be represented by a succession of continuous arcs of curves. ... No more damaging charge can be brought against any treatise laying claim to thoroughness than that of recklessness in the use of infinite series; and yet Mr Edwards has everywhere laid himself open to this charge. One of the most difficult things to teach the beginner in mathematics is to give proper attention to the convergency of the series dealt with. All the more need, then, that a text book of this nature should set an example of consistent, even aggressive carefulness in this respect. ... We find no formal recognition of the importance of uniform convergence in modern analysis, nothing even to suggest that he has ever heard of the distinction between uniform and non-uniform convergence. We begin to suspect that he has never looked into Chrystal's Algebra. ... Feeling now somewhat familiar with Mr Edwards' point of view, we examine his proofs of the ordinary expansions with a tolerably clear idea of what we are to expect. We find, of course, "the time-honoured short proof of the existence of the exponential limit, which proof is half the real proof plus a suggestio falsi"; we find in the chapter on expansions a general disregard of convergency considerations ... We pass on now to the second part, applications to plane curves; and here we must object emphatically to the introduction of so many detached and disconnected propositions relating to the theory of higher plane curves. ... The whole exposition of this theory of expansion is most inadequate. ... We object, then, to Mr. Edwards' treatise on the Differential Calculus because in it, notwithstanding a specious show of rigour, he repeats old errors and faulty methods of proof, and introduces new errors; and because its tendency is to encourage the practice of cramming "short proofs" and detached propositions for examination purposes.
In reviewing a book, one of the canons of fair criticism is to regard its adaptation to the readers for whom the author himself designs it; but as a preliminary to this notice, we must object to the selection implied in the preface, where Professor Smith describes his book as intended "to present in simple and intelligible form a body of geometric doctrine acquaintance with which may fairly be demanded of candidates for the Freshman class," and then points out that one year's study of geometry is about as much as can be expected in schools. Our own conviction is that geometry may with great advantage be taught, to children in their early school days. The simplest kind of geometry, of course; with few formal proofs, and depending more on the teacher than the text-book. But even when this early introduction has been omitted, the subject seems to be one that may be presented in formal guise to the average child of twelve or thirteen. It relates to that with which he is already practically familiar, illustrations may be drawn from his every-day experience, his unconscious perceptions of space relations may be appealed to and formulated; and thus it presents itself as a valuable discipline by which his reasoning faculties may be developed, and his vague disconnected perceptions organized, without burdening him with a mass of new and possibly uninteresting facts.
But just because geometry is so eminently fitted for the youthful mind it should be at first presented in such form as to be in accord with the general views of laymen, when these are not in direct opposition to the truth. It may well be that the ideas of modern geometry on such questions as that of the nature of space ought to be explained earlier and to more students than is now done; but if we accept W K Clifford's rule, "before teaching any doctrine, wait until the nature of the evidence for it can be understood," such discussions will not be put in the forefront of our geometrical teaching. They will be more easily and profitably treated when they can be founded on knowledge derived from a study of Euclidean space. "There is no time of reading a book better than when you need it, and when you are on the point of finding it out yourself if you were able," says J Clerk Maxwell; why then should we thrust upon the student "the consoling hope that, after all, this other [view of space] may be the true state of things," until he is able to appreciate the relief thus offered, through having, with Clifford, suffered from " the dreary infinities of homaloidal space"? But given this preliminary study of geometry, then comes the time for a concise systematic treatment of the subject with direct reference to modern ideas. Certainly all teachers of even the most elementary geometry ought to know wherein these modern views differ from the older ones; and to those that have neither opportunity nor inclination for abstruse mathematical studies, a book on the lines of the one before us will afford valuable assistance. To some such circle of readers, therefore, we prefer to regard this introductory modern geometry as addressed.
... the book, with all its good points, is hopelessly marred by the author's persistent disregard of conventional nomenclature. If he had entirely invented the science, or at any rate this special development of it, we could not deny him the legal right of naming his own creations, even though we might deplore his unfortunate choice of such terms as tract (finite straight line), perigon (four right angles), numeric, used as a noun, and finity, in contradistinction to infinity. But all the ideas here set forth are the common property of the mathematical world; the science of geometry was not invented yesterday, and it is already provided with a fairly complete and satisfactory English vocabulary. It requires very cogent reasons to justify a scientific writer in deviating from established usage in nomenclature or notation. Why speak of the base circle in reciprocation as the referee? Why speak of the point of tangence rather than of the point of contact? Why, in short, disfigure the work with the multitude of strange and uncouth terms that we find here? Have not the most effectual reformers been conservative in trifles?
Thus in these few pages some of the most striking results of modern mathematics are made accessible to many who would otherwise hardly have heard of them. But while reading this brilliant exposition it is difficult to avoid cherishing a lurking regret, which is possibly very ungracious, that Klein could not himself spare time to arrange his work for publication; for though we have here in full measure the incisive thought and cultured presentation which together make even strict logic seem intuitive, yet at times we miss the minute finish and careful proportion of parts that we feel justified in expecting from him. And yet revision and consolidation might have seriously interfered with the graphic simplicity of these chapters, and left them less adapted to their special purpose.
The volume whose separate title is given above is the first of the two which together form this collected edition. The only point in the arrangement that could be wished changed is the natural decision, referred to in the preface, not to reprint any of Plücker's longer works, inasmuch as they are still to be bought in the original editions. But interesting as these original editions may be, they are not satisfactory, for type and paper alike leave much to be desired; it is hardly possible, for instance, to read the Theorie der algebraischen Curven with any enjoyment; and so it is perhaps permissible to express the hope that at some future time, not too far distant, these also may appear in as readable a form as the Collected Papers.
One thing very forcibly impressed on the listener is that the presentation of papers is usually shockingly bad. Presumably the reader desires to be heard and understood; to compass these ends, instead of speaking to the audience, he reads his paper to himself in a monotone that is sometimes hurried, sometimes hesitating, and frequently bored. He does not even take pains to pronounce his own language clearly, but slurs or exaggerates its characteristics, so that he is often both tedious and incomprehensible. These failings are not confined to any one nationality; on the whole the Italians, with their clear and spirited enunciation, come nearest to being free from them. It would be invidious and impertinent to mention names; the special sinners sit in both high and low places. But it is perhaps pardonable to refer to M Mittag-Leffler's presentation of his paper to Section II as showing in how admirable and engaging a style the thing can be done. It is not given to everyone to do it with this charm; but there is not excuse for any normally constituted human being, sufficiently versed in mathematics, failing to interest a suitable audience for a reasonable time in that which interests himself, always provided that it be of sufficient novelty either in matter or in mode of treatment to justify him in presenting it at all.


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media ethology
distributed imagination
design for postdigital play
ludic economies
toy theory
about Seth Giddings
toy theory
Book proposal: Toy Theory: the material and the imaginary in postdigital play. Watch this space.
toying with the archive
I've just been awarded a research stipend by the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter. Here's the rationale: My interest in the Bill Douglas collection centres on two categories: Toys in general, and Optical Toys. A particular concern is toys as media objects, both as communication media in their own right and […]
media archaeology of / through toys
moments of voluptuous release
[In early critical texts (mid to late 1980s) on the cultural economy of computer games] Fiske & Watts and Bernstein make reference to Roland Barthes' 1950s account of Japanese players of pachinko. For Barthes, pachinko – a mechanical arcade game, somewhere between pinball, bagatelle and the fruit machine – and its players are at once […]
ethology (notes for a picture essay)
protopolitics of play
The mobilisation in and as play of relationships of control and passivity, of playing by the rules and resisting, distorting or simply ignoring them, of social hierarchies that might be inverted or reinforced in any particular game… a dreamlike fluidity of power relationships evident in the medieval carnival and the… something else. Not immediately recuperated […]
Leia in the expanded field
we both know your yearnings
I know who I am, but who are we? Distributed subjectivity in the postindustrial machinic phylum. The card is delivered to me from a fairground fortune-telling machine in the collection of the SeaCity Museum in Southampton. Its message is printed on thick card and has the look of handwriting. It assumes an intimacy between us, […]
toying with the singularity
I've added a draft of 'Toying with the singularity' to the Publications page – a chapter for The Internet of Toys: practices, affordances and the political economy of children's smart play, edited by Giovanna Mascheroni and Donell Holloway, out now with Palgrave. Below is from an early version of the introduction: Eight Year 5 children sit around […]
under the pebbles…
Copied here to avoid unnecessary clicks for the Mail Online: 'If these are top academics God help our students': ANDREW PIERCE slams the 'senior' dons who penned a letter condemning the media's treatment of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail PUBLISHED: 01:14, 6 April 2018 | UPDATED: 10:10, 6 April 2018 Just as Jeremy Corbyn was on […]
accursed play
A new article in Games and Culture: Accursed play: the economic imaginary of early game studies. It's part of the Ludic Economies special issue edited by myself and Alison Harvey – which should be published later this year. Here's an extract: Play, work, and waste So videogame play in the arcades and the home in […]
A project I have been involved in – smARtmurals for Southampton City Art Gallery – opened on Thursday 22nd February in the Spark Building at Southampton Solent University, with AR-activated posters also installed around the Cultural Quarter. Testing ideas for attracting new audiences to the Gallery's modern art collection, and led by Dr Alex Reynolds, the painting Deer Dog by Dan […]
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For almost a generation, the Jordanians made it impossible for Jews to enter the city that has been at the heart and focus of Jewish religious, philosophical and national attention for more than two thousand years.
The 49th Yom Yerushalayim is going to be observed this coming Sunday, June 5, 2016. It's a day of national and religious celebration.
Rabbi Ian Goodhardt, the congenial spiritual leader of Melbourne's Blake Street Hebrew Congregation, has announced he is going to get on his bike and ride exactly 49 kilometers to celebrate 49 years of Jerusalem's reunification - while turning this into a way to encourage practical support for the work of the Malki Fundation among families of children in Israel challenged by serious disabilities. (To be clear, Rabbi Goodhardt's Jerusalem Day ride is taking place in Melbourne, where he did the same last year and with great success.)
As a mail-out to supporters from the Malki Foundation office in Jerusalem explained earlier today:
This is not the first time Rabbi Goodhardt has put his legs and bike to work for Keren Malki. Thanks to his efforts and his many supporters, we were able to provide a years worth of paramedical therapies to 5 children, who would otherwise not have received the essential therapy. Rabbi Goodhardt's target for this year's ride is $10,000 in order to purchase three new Rifton Gait Trainers (a specialised walking frame - see "Mobility is for everyone"). These will be added to the Malki Foundation's Equipment Lending Unit, a successful joint venture with the Yad Sarah Organization that has been lending essential home-care equipment to Israeli families since 2003.
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Running successful programs like this one of course requires the help of supporters. We therefore want to encourage our friends and supporters to get right behind Rabbi Goodhardt and provide tangible encouragement for his very welcome initiative.
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North Yorkshire Police has promised a bigger presence on the streets of Harrogate after a recent string of armed robberies and aggravated burglaries.
In a report on Police Performance, County Commander Supt Mike Walker revealed plans for the coming year as well as reviewing the year's crime statistics.
In total, there was a slight increase of 2.6 per cent in crimes compared with last year, with sharp rises in sexual offences, robbery and violence against the person.
However, as well as explaining a new method of police working, Supt Walker said that safeguarding affluent communities in Harrogate from organised crime groups was now a top priority.
He said: "It's something we have suffered from but safeguarding the affluent communities within the district, including the retail community, is now a top priority.
"A real concern is that we do have organised criminal gangs targeting people living in these affluent communities.
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The force has now secured additional finances to tackle retail crime in the town centre by investing in overtime for high-visibility patrols.


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The Lewin Group has released a new report that "examines potential impacts that a public health plan might have in competing for enrollment with the private insurance industry." The report models "several variations on the public model" but the short conclusion is this: millions of Americans could abandon private insurance and enroll in the new public plan:
– 30% lower premiums in public plan if the public program used Medicare rates of reimbursement.
– 32.0 million Americans would leave private insurance and enroll in a new public plan under limited eligibility rules
– 10.4 million people would switch to the public plan if the new program used private payer reimbursement levels and only offered coverage to small employers, individuals, or the self employed
– 119.1 million Americans would leave private health insurance if the public plan used Medicare payments and was opened to all employers
The 119.1 million number vindicates advocates of the public plan. If the public program relied on Medicare reimbursement rates, it could charge premiums up to 30 percent less than premiums for comparable private coverage. But the political conversation has moved towards a model that establishes a level playing field for private and public insurers and provides a public option to those Americans — individuals, the self-employed and small employers — who currently lack choice.
Still, Lewin's numbers deserve some healthy scrutiny. The firm assumes that "the public plan would be implemented as part of a health reform program" of greater insurance regulation and access to coverage, but it does not capture the reaction of the market place.
In other words, Lewin assumes that President Obama's health reforms would eliminate medical underwriting and health status rating; it does not predict how private insurers would react to a new public competitor. Would they offer lower rates, design plans with greater flexibility or create some other incentives to retain customers? Lewin doesn't say.
The keys here are competition and choice. Conservative critics will surely hijack the study to argue that 'millions of Americans will lose their health insurance coverage,' but the reality is much more democratic: if millions of Americans are not satisfied with private insurance and believe that a public option would offer better quality at lower costs, then they will stop rewarding private insurers for providing expensive inferior coverage.
But public opinion surveys also undermine Lewin's assumptions. While 73 percent of voters support having the choice of a public plan, 80 percent of Americans questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey said "they're satisfied with the quality of health care they receive." Ultimately, if we level the playing field and force private insurers to compete with a new public option, Americans will have the choice of enrolling in a new public plan and it will be up to the private insurers to beat the public competition.


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A Random Melange of Thoughts from the Postseaon so far
Wow, it has been one hell of a Postseason so far. Barring one's own team making it to October, a baseball fan couldn't ask for a better gift than watching all four Division Series going to five games complete with extra innings, walk off wins, taut pitching duels and plenty of derring-do in the field and at the plate. I only wish I had a little more time to take it all in. Ugh. It's not as if I'm glad the Angels aren't in the Postseason this year, but if I have to spend this many late hours on a work project in October, let's just say I'm glad it happens to coincide with a year the Angels aren't in the playoffs. Because, seriously, if it was the Angels I was only able to watch with part of my distracted attention, my coworkers would be significantly less than thrilled with me right now. Hell hath no grumpiness like a fan denied, and all that. Anyway, couple of thoughts on the Postseason so far.
Derek Jeter: I'm rooting against the Yankees, which shouldn't really be a shock. I generally root against them. But that doesn't mean I ever want players get hurt. It was shock and a half, seeing Derek Jeter fracture his ankle. It looked bad when he went down, then it almost looked like he was joking with Robinson Cano and I briefly thought he might be okay but then, *shudders* that look on his face and you had to know it was bad even before the diagnosis was in. Not the way anyone wants to end their season and certainly not the way any fan of the game wants to see any player, let alone one of the all-time greats, end their season. I wish Jeter a full and speedy recovery.
Drew Storen: I will lament bad plays and bad seasons in blog posts, but I could never boo an Angels player, no matter how bad the season. So I absolutely cannot understand the level of hate heaped on Drew Storen after his blown save in game five of the Nationals/Cardinals series. Yes, the blown save was terribly disappointing, especially with all four runs coming after the 2nd out, epsecially after such a magical season. But, as with most losses, this was a team loss. What of the other relievers that let the Nationals 6 -1 lead slowly slip into a close game in the 9th? What of the offense that went all but dormant after the 3rd inning? There is no one person to blame here and that's baseball. Besides, even if there was, the Nationals had a great season, a season fans should be proud of. And, while I'm not going to tell you that baseball is only a game – because to those of us who love it, it is so much more than that – I will say that very few things in this world justify heaping that level of hate on a person and baseball is not one of them.
Bryce Harper: We as fans gripe when players practice their clichés with maddening dedication in their interactions with the media, so why do so many folks complain even louder when the occasional player or manager breaks the mold and actually speaks their mind? I laughed when Bryce Harper got sarcastic with the reporter. "You think so? Maybe you should be our hitting coach." Hilarious. Look, the how do you feel questions are abysmally stupid questions – how do you think I feel?! – that must be asked, even so. Reporters can't exactly write an entire article based on how the player appeared to feel and what the manager said about how the player feels. They need quotes directly from the player even when the answer is pretty obvious. Understanding this, however, doesn't mean that I'm not going to appreciate the hell out of it with my laughter if, every once in a while, a player responds to such questions with the kind of sarcastic response I've certainly got in my head. If Harper responded to reporters like this in every interview, I'd go along with the brat assessment. But, as it is, I'm just going to be thankful for the occasional non-"it's a marathon not a sprint" gems. They provide humor, the provide a bit of insight and you have to admit, the kid's got a way with words.
And that's all the thoughts fit to print from this old brain for now. Hopefully I will get a little more time to watch October baseball in the coming weeks and get a few more thoughts on the blog.
Interleague Wrapup + Angels Take 2 of 3 in the Freeway Series, Part II
As I mentioned just before the Freeway Series, part one, I had the opportunity to crash Matt's Think Blue Weekly PodCast for the Freeway Series episode. At the end of the Podcast, Matt, his podcast partner and I all made predictions about the Freeway Series outcome. My prediction? The Angels will take the series 4 to 2 and, would you look at that? 😉 Actually, if we had not been so pressed for time at the end, I was also going to predict that the Angels would drop one game at each stadium (yup and, sadly, I attended both of them) and that those games would be the one pitched by Santana (yup, though not for the reason I expected) and the one pitched by Garrett Richards (well, we can't be right about everything. Richards wound up pitching two Freeway Series games because of a few starting rotation oddities, earned wins in both appearances and looked pretty darned convincing while doing it).
But the most important prediction of all was that it was going to be a fun series and, indeed, it was, the highlight of another Angels dominate interleague season and continued Freeway Series bragging rights. Sorry Dodgers! …except, you know, not really. 😉
Anyway, here are a few important Angels trends that either emerged or intensified during Interleague:
Mike Trout is a beast! No. You're not listening to me. Mike Trout. Is. A. Beast!! Seriously, even more so than we already knew. Called up on April 28th, Trout took off running – very, very fast indeed – coming into his own almost immediately. Then somehow during interleague play, he played even better. The 20-year old rookie lead all AL players during this time with 30 hits, 21 runs scored and 15 stolen bases, dropping onto the AL batting average leaders list like a bomb in 2nd place on the first day that he qualified. He has since moved into first place just above Paul Konerko. So, in response to that weird Bleacher Report 'hey, could the Dodgers trade for Mike Trout' talk over the weekend, I sincerely hope that I speak for Jerry Dipoto when I say, 'that's a clown question, Bro, now excuse me while I laugh uproariously.' (Editor's Note: Thank you, Bryce Harper, for gifting us all with this decidedly not cliché gem. I hope you keep your spirited way with words throughout your career.)
The starting rotation is taking the rotation part of their name a little too literally for anyone's tastes, but it's all working. Jered Weaver is back off the DL and looked great in his first outing. Ervin Santana had a few rough at bats at the beginning of his last outing, then got mean and delivered a 10 strikeout gem that should have won him the game. Unfortunately, Jerome Williams was hospitalized with breathing problems after his last outing and went on the 15 day DL. Although it sounds like Williams is ready to come back roughly as soon as he is eligible, this still could have been a disaster without Garrett Richards stepping in to fill his shoes. Like I said, it's an overly rotating rotation, but it's working.
Angels bats are hot, hot, hot…except when they're not. When they're not, other things don't click well either and the team has a hard time winning. Fortunately, the downswings through spells of cooling bats seem to take a lot less time to recover from these days before someone – Torii Hunter, Mark Trumbo, Mike Trout, etc. – gets hot again and brings the rest of the offense back online with them.
Oh the errors, when they happen they happen in groups. The Angels have several players getting limited playing time at the moment and when they come in, not shockingly there are some issues with rust and errors. Peter Bourjos seems to be able to do this right, bounding around the outfield, running down every ball in site like a happy puppy whose owners finally let him really run, in those late innings and occasional games where he gets a start. Though, even in the case of Bourjos, there's a little bit of rust on that fine arm. Anyway, this situation is partly to blame for Maicer Izturis' errors in the Saturday game. Why Sciosia didn't stick with Alberto Callaspo who had a great game on Friday makes little sense to me. I am absolutely not advocating a return to the ever varying, magic 8 ball, lineup, but it would be nice if something could be done to keep the utility guys ready to come in and play off the bench. Food for thought as we move into July.
The bullpen not only wasn't scary, they were good. Ernesto Frieri, Scott Downs and Latroy Hawkins were already good. But now Frieri and Downs have the best combined ERA for any pitching duo currently in the majors (with the requisite number of innings pitched, yada, yada, yada). But it isn't just those three stalwarts. Hisanori Takahashi, Jason Isringhausen and Jordan Walden all delivered consistent solid innings as well, a trend which could make all the difference in the months ahead.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the Angels are still 4.5 games behind Texas in the AL West. (Though, hey, at least for the moment they're 1st in the running for the 2nd Wild Card spot.) Now, 4.5 games may seem like it's still a lot, but here's this thing, even if you aren't buying the 'we're only just getting to the All Star Break' argument, the Angels still have 12 games left against Rangers including, per recent tradition, the last three of the season. Suddenly, 4.5 games doesn't seem like much, does it?
And now we conclude our time here on this post with, Fun With Captions! (In my mind, that has a Pigs in Space worthy bit of theme music heraldng it, just so you know. 😉 ):


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Being pale and having extremely large pores, I'm always looking for that perfect foundation.
Even though I wash my face every single morning, tone, moisturise and apply my 'baby skin pore eraser' - foundation never covers my pores.
The 'Maybelline baby skin pore eraser' always manages to cover my pores. But until I apply my foundation - the pores just reappear. (sigh)
That's when I decided that I wanted to try a new foundation a little bit different to what I usually purchase.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 12/26/14
Welcome to FiduciaryNews Trending Topics. Each Monday, we'll give you a quick synopsis of the major news events and trends impacting ERISA plan sponsors, 401k fiduciaries and those in the business of supporting these fine folks. If you smile when you read these entertaining snippets, well, that's the idea. If you think we're missing something important, then please let us know. But, note this well, we avoid press releases masquerading as news stories (even though they might be reported by journalists) as well as mass media pabulum that merely mouths investment myths and mistakes.
FiduciaryNews Lead
"Top Ten 2014 FiduciaryNews.com Stories," (FiduciaryNews.com, December 23, 2014). What hints do the most popular stories of 2014 provide to what will happen in 2015?
Compliance – The Coming Thing:
Last week was the time of year to be thinking about year-end cleaning. This is the week to contemplate the trends awaiting us in the coming year.
"4 Biggest Changes to IRAs in 2015," (ThinkAdvisor, December 19, 2014) If they change the rules often enough, if gives them a better chance to issue fines when people make mistakes. That's one way to balance the budget.
"Do investment policy statements qualify as plan documents?" (Employee Benefit Adviser, December 26, 2014) The author presents the answer as a qualified "yes," but that only means you should treat the answer as a "yes."
Fiduciary – Money Money Money Money:
It's the root of all evil and the bane of fiduciary duty. It's pretty simple, yet people still try to figure out ways to find a loop hole. Here's a hint: There are no loop holes in Heaven.
"Supreme Court could redefine ERISA," (BenefitsPro, December 22, 2014) Unlike a similar article below in the "Fees" section, this one nails the key issue in the Tibble v. Edison case and the potential fallout from a ruling favorable to the plaintiffs.
"Cash incentives for your IRA?" (BenefitsPro, December 24, 2014) Back in the old days, banks were famous for giving away toasters to people who opened up savings accounts (cash was considered too crass). In those same old days, Registered Investment Advisers would have been thrown in jail for attempted to bribe clients for their business. Even today, they aren't supposed to give gifts exceeding more than $25 a year. So, what happens when a bank gives folks $500 for using their IRA investment products? Apparently, it's called "good marketing."
Fees – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Fees?:
And once you step into the loop hole, you take on a liability you may not want to face. Good luck with that.
"Key 401k Supreme Court suit will shake up retirement plan advisers," (InvestmentNews, December 22, 2014) It's not quite about fees… yet. Consider this the preliminary round. The Supreme Court will determine if "fiduciary duty" means forever (hint: it does). They'll consider overturning a lower court decision which placed a statute of limitations on fiduciary liability based on when a particular decision is made. What the lower court forgot is that fiduciary oversight is not "one and done," it's ongoing and forever. Once this is established, then it's open season on fiduciaries who overlooked obvious conflict-of-interest fees. But that's the next round.
"GAO: Higher Returns Needed To Save Forgotten 401k Plans From Fee Erosion," (Financial Advisor, December 22, 2014) The problem isn't fees, it's investments. The government requires these abandoned accounts to be invested in money markets or stable income funds. Given today's interest rates, that almost always guarantees these accounts will lose money. Better they go in a demographic appropriate equity-oriented fund. Way to go Uncle Sam.
Investments – Stretch as Stretch Can:
It's beginning to look like a market top, alts in every eye. And the prettiest you'll see, is the returns that you won't see, in your own retirement pie.
"Using Preferred Stocks For Retirement Income," (Forbes, December 20, 2014) Sure. Whatever floats your boat. Still, it looks like one of those "stretch" concepts that often pop up as markets approach their highs.
"The Biggest, Year-end Move For Your 401k Plan," (Forbes, December 22, 2014) Seriously, do editors even fact check their writers anymore? This author correctly says the Lockheed Martin settlement dealt with high fees, but then he makes a non sequitor claiming the solution is to go to index funds. And the writer purports to focus on revealing industry deceptions. He's obviously just blown his credibility.
Major Plan Sponsor Moves and News:
What are other plan sponsors and fiduciaries doing with their plans? And how are participants responding? The latest in legal proceedings involving plan sponsors and fiduciaries.
"Retirement saving not a priority for most," (BenefitsPro, December 19, 2014)
"401k loan balances hold steady as average account balances climb," (InvestmentNews, December 19, 2014)
"Three ways to improve your retirement planning," (USA Today, December 20, 2014)
"Savings Strategies for Young People," (Wall Street Journal, December 21, 2014)
"As nest eggs grow, so does need for expertise," (InvestmentNews, December 21, 2014)
"Crash Test: How Safe Is That Retirement Portfolio?" (Financial Planning, December 22, 2014)
"New 401k plan participants drive TDF growth," (Employee Benefit Adviser, December 22, 2014)
"Starting Social Security later—for your spouse's sake," (MarketWatch, December 22, 2014)
"Why retirements plans aren't working," (Employee Benefit News, December 22, 2014)
"New Year's Resolutions for Soon-to-Be Retirees," (Wall Street Journal, December 22, 2014)
"How retirees learn from the costly mistakes of youth," (MarketWatch, December 22, 2014)
"How Social Security Calculates Your Benefits," (Money, December 22, 2014)
"Millennials Aren't Meeting Their Match (in 401k plans)," (ThinkAdvisor, December 22, 2014)
"Financial Terms Those Nearing Retirement Often Misunderstand," (Wall Street Journal, December 23, 2014)
"The Right Way to Claim Social Security Lump-Sum Benefits," (Money, December 23, 2014)
"Are you retiring for the right reasons?" (CBS News, December 23, 2014)
"Forget Feel-Good Resolutions! Just Do These 3 Retirement Tasks in 2015," (Money, December 23, 2014)
"When to take Roth IRA distribution," (USA Today, December 23, 2014)
"Withdrawal Strategies For Early Retirees," (WealthManagement, December 24, 2014)
"RadioShack's handling of 401k money being investigated," (Dallas Morning News, December 25, 2014)
"Santa's retirement fiduciary naughty and nice list," (BenefitsPro, December 26, 2014)
"Understanding generational traits can boost benefit enrollment," (Employee Benefit News, December 26, 2014)
"8 secrets for success from early retirees," (MarketWatch, December, 26, 2014)
"Marshmallows Can Teach Us Better Retirement Planning," (DailyFinance, December 26, 2014)
Wisdom from Some of Our Favorite Blogs:
The Chicago Financial Planner: What I'm Reading – Jay Cutler Superstar Edition |
ERISA Lawyer Blog: IRS Reminds Us That It Is Not Too Late To Set Up A Retirement Plan 2014 |
The Retirement Plan Blog: Taking credit for setting up a retirement plan |
The Trust Advisor: Survey: 52 Percent of Americans May Not Be Able to Maintain Living Standards in Retirement |
Squared Away Blog: What Readers Liked in 2014 |
ERISA Lawyer Blog: IRS Reminds Us That Retirement Plans Need Regular Review |
The Frugal Fiduciary: Some key good points left out of JP Morgan's target date funds article |
Scholarly Financial Planner: A Christmas Wish |
Scholarly Financial Planner: Do You Desire a Second Opinion From A Fiduciary Fee-Only Investment Expert? |
RetirementRevised: Own or rent in retirement? Let's run the numbers |
The Chicago Financial Planner: 5 Financial Resolutions to Consider for the New Year |
Hot Tips from Popular Web Resources:
NAPA Net: DCIO Market Matures and Adjusts |
NAPA Net: Bipartisan SAVE Act Looks to Help Small Biz Retirement Plans |
NAPA Net: Millennials, Boomers Diverge on Advisor Preferences |
Motley Fool: Downsizing Your Home for Retirement Isn't Always a Good Idea |
NAPA Net: The Best and Worst of ERISA — Readers Weigh In |
NAPA Net: Are Your Retirement Savings 'Naughty' or 'Nice'? |
NAPA Net: Congress Creates a New Savings Account |
Morningstar: Wealthy Investors Aren't Likely to Benefit from myRA |
Gallup: One in Five Investors Have Tapped Into 401k Prematurely |
NAPA Net: Case of the Week: Qualified Charitable Distributions Restored for 2014 |
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The Enigma Of Atlantis Essay, Research Paper
The Enigma of Atlantis
I believe that there never was an island known as Atlantis. If the
people of Atlantis made war against other countries to find wealth and power,
don't you think that anybody would know of the wars that went on? Even though
the people of the ancient items didn't usually record events in history, have
you ever heard of passing it on from generation to generation?
Have gods ever laid before such cruel punishment on any civilization
like Plato claims was laid on Atlantis? To say that there was terrible heat,
then tidal waves, and earthquakes during a twenty four hour period of time is
unheard of.
Atlantis is just an island of the Greek Myths and that's all the island
of Atlantis is a myth. The idea that an island almost half the Atlantic Ocean
away (Thera) could be Atlantis is insane. According to what Plato said the
island Thera was supposed to be west of the pillars of Hercules, (the pillars of
Hercules is the name the Greeks gave to the straight of Gibraltar) and Thera is
an island around Greece east of the Pillars of Hercules. The island of Atlantis
couldn't have been so wealthy or other greedy kings and queens would have
searched for the riches themselves.
I truly believe that there never was an Atlantis and future scientists
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Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points, Pau Gasol added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Knicks their franchise-record 60th loss, beating New York 111-80 Saturday night.
A night after tying the team's previous single-season loss mark, the Knicks dropped their seventh straight and 14th in 16 games.
Jimmy Butler scored 18 for Chicago.
Top news stories in the tri-state area, in America and around the world
The rookie Mirotic had another strong game, finishing five points shy of his career high. Gasol recorded his league-leading 48th double-double as Chicago won for the fifth time in six games.
The Bulls, who led by 20 at halftime, fell four points short of their most lopsided victory of the season. They pulled within two games of Central Division leader Cleveland and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of fourth-place Toronto in the Eastern Conference.
Andrea Bargnani led New York with 14 points and seven rebounds.