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The Rat Pack
Review by Elias Savada
Although The Rat Pack is another of those HBO Original Movie Event productions and not a bonafide theatrical feature, I guess I can be a little forgiving in my faulting this telefilm for its too grand intentions in packing too many snippets of the bad and the beautiful faces that were (and were associated with) that famous handful of the notorious (or at least notoriously-aware) entertainers that were the heart of showbiz and its gossip-drenched entrails during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Perhaps this might have worked if the network had fleshed out this nearly $10-million two-hour episode over a two- or three-day miniseries span; instead the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Cohen, Ava Gardner, et al, dart in and out of scenes like pop tarts, their hot-to-trot characters gone before you can get a taste. While you might be viewing the film after taping it during its premiere on August 22 (with repeat showings all week long), I caught it at a special preview sponsored by Entertainment Weekly (a subsidiary of Time Inc.), which gave this glossy Home Box Office (a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc.--are we seeing a pattern yet?) show an A-. Ill say this: I came, I sat, I left. I dont have to waste my time this weekend or a blank VHS tape. This is not one I care to place in my video library. Director Rob Cohen (Daylight) tries his best to get a handle on the fast-paced and over-packed screenplay by Kario Salem, whose Don King: Only in America was a well-received and well-awarded telefeature on HBO last year. Too bad Cohen couldnt harp back to his first feature, the delightful A Small Circle of Friends (1980), a mercifully less-cluttered character-study. Rat Pack is on the other extreme -- a too big circle of friends, beginning with the stellar five: self-proclaimed manic-depressive Frank Sinatra (Ray Liotta), lush ladies man Dean "How did all these people get in my room?" Martin (Joe Mantegna), determined Sammy Davis, Jr. (Don Cheadle), nervous nelly Peter Lawford (Angus Mcfadyen), and fast-talking, rarely-scene Joey Bishop (Bobby Slayton). The ensemble then spreads out across the land from brooding mobsters Momo Giancana (Robert Miranda), Cohen (Alan Woolf), and Johnny Roselli (Joe Cortese) to strong-armed Kennedys Joe Sr. (Dan OHerlihy), John F. (William Peterson), and Bobby (Zeljko Ivanek). Undoubtedly the late night shows will joke about comparisons between President Clintons recent adulterous revelations and President Kennedys bed-side associations with Elizabeth Taylor look-a-like Judy Campbell (Michelle Grace) and Monroe (Barbara Niven), as JFKs philandering and Sinatras pimping are examining in tawdry detail.
There are some poignant moments (dont blink or go to the bathroom), as the film starts with the lonesome Chairman of the Board, weakened by age and the death of his comrades, muttering before going on stage that his misses his guys. Liotta does convey the mannerisms, arrogance, and style (acutely enhanced by costume and hair stylists) of one of the 20th centurys greatest personalities, but his moments (and the rest of the quintets) are cut too short and the film sputters about some of the more important moments in the life of the Rat Pack: Franks mob and political connections, Sammys inter-racial affair then nuptial with Swedish starlet May Britt (Megan Dodds), the sullen Lawfords marriage to JFKs sister and his subsequent role as unremitting go-between for Sinatra and the White House. In an even more blatant exposure of the scripts shortcomings are the use of floating headlines, announcing weddings, divorces, break-ups, and related tragedies, to bridge huge gaps in the narrative.
The actors make every effort to sound like their original, but the masters singing duties (the surprisingly few that there are) are relegated to voice-overs by Michael Dees, although Mantegna does warble well for Dino. Cheadle (Devil in a Blue Dress, Boogie Nights, and Picket Fences) does very well in his role as the born-again Jewish nightclub entertainer, especially showing his despair when harassed by a cross-burning Aryan public. Regretfully director Cohens use of surrealistic histrionics when Davis is set to perform at a DC nitery appears out of sorts from the rest of the films pastel realism. Production designer Hilda Stark Manos and freshman cinematographer Shane Hurlbut capture well the period tone of Vegas, the wacky planet Hollywood, and Sinatras luxurious digs in Palm Springs (catch for the pool and the toy train playroom to see what I mean). Visually this does help make this a somewhat more watchable production, but you still need a scorecard and program to follow the action.
Movie references (Some Came Running, Oceans 11, Sergeants 3) abound, but just one scene-behind-the-scene is reenacted, wherein producer-director Lewis Milestone gets one-upped by arrogant star Sinatra over doing a second take.
Too much, too much! I may not be a Sinatra fan, but Id rather turn off the set and listen to any of his memorable hits than watch this forgettable sprawling condensation of a master and his comrades better remembered for their fame than their foibles.
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Willie Evesson was born in Aughrim, Co. Wicklow in 1960. He is a self taught artist, painting part time and full time since 1987. He was selected for the Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition in 2005 and subsequently was the winner of the "Landscape of Distinction Award". In 2007 his work was selected again for the Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition. Willie has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions throughout his career including The Leinster Gallery and The Oriel Gallery. He has been invited to participate in residency at The Cill Rialag Project, Co. Kerry in 2008. Evesson's work may be found in private collections in Ireland, throughout Europe and in the USA.
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Two Admirable Leaders in the Workers' Lib Movement
Here's a picture symbolic of our times. It features our colleague José Piñera and Lech Walesa, both of whom have done so much to increase human freedom: Walesa for leading a workers' movement that played a key role in the collapse of Soviet communism; and José Piñera for leading a revolution in private pensions that is turning workers into capitalists around the world.
The picture and the caption below appeared in El Diario Financiero (Chile) on Friday.
Former Chilean Minister of Labor and Social Security, José Piñera, appears alongside legendary Polish union leader Lech Walesa (right) and Robin Harris (left), adviser and biographer of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Former Polish President Walesa holds the Polish version of "El cascabel al gato," the best-seller written by the father of Chile's private pension system. This notable gathering took place in the Croatian capital, Zagreb last week at an international conference about the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The three individuals spoke on a panel on "Lessons for the Future of Europe." The conference was organized by Damian von Stauffenberg, member of the famed aristocratic family that opposed Hitler, and president of the Educational Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe (EICEE).


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Daniel's OLDS MOOC learning journal
Keeping track of my learning experiences within OLDS MOOC
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I decided to use cloudworks to monitor and track my learning experience during the time of OLDS MOOC. I do have a blog (see link) but I want to familiarize myself with this tool, as one of many, to facilitate an online course. It strikes me that this platfrom is more a learner centered design and about organizing, annotating and making sense of informtation and other participants comments and remarks. Looking forward to a great journey in learning.
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Okay, I am trying to figure out how to set up a project proposal and publish it to the Dreambazaar here on cloudworks. Since the flood of mails and information here is quiet overwhelming, and I dond't seem to be alone with this feeling, I try to describe the process as I am working along.
- I am starting by following the step-by-step guide unter http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/2450. - On my profile page I click on "Create a Cloud" on topf my name and the sign out button.
- Naming the cloud with my name and my dream :-) Naming it: Daniel Staemmler: My dream: Design a webinar on how to design an engaging webinar.
- There is a template (opens in new window) that I can use to describe my dream. I decide to use the headings and the questions on the template to guide me through the process. Having seen a couple of other dreams written up using the template I think for a better reading experience I alter the template a little:
- My situation
- The change that I would like to see
- How I might tackle this to bring the change
- After typing up my dream and a call to leave a comment at the end I hit "Create Cloud"
- I'm being asked to add some tags so that people can find my cloud easier and I do so.
- Now I have to add this cloud to my portfolio cloudspace and the Dreambazzar cloudspace. On the cloud I just created I click on the left on "add to a cloudspace". I click and a list of my last viewed cloudspaces shows up. On the left I click on the link "add to cloudpace" in the same line as Dreambazaar. The same procedure to add to my personal portfolio.
Somehow cloudworks is not very self-explaining. It definitely needs some improvement in the design of UI and UX.
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Pfeiffer Advances to ECAC Title Game in 5-3 Extra-Inning Win over Neumann
ERIE, Pa. – In the second semifinal game of the 2019 ECAC Softball Championship on Saturday afternoon, the third-seeded Pfeiffer University downed the second-seeded Neumann University, 5-3, in extra-innings to advance to the championship game later that day to face host Penn State Behrend.
Pfeiffer's sophomore Reece Davis (Hickory, N.C.) finished the game 2-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs scored, a double and a three-run home run, her fifth of the season. Teammate freshman Alexis Walter (Taylorsville, N.C.) tallied a pair of hits, while sophomore Sara Brown (Franklin County, Va.) went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI.
After a scoreless first inning for both teams, Pfeiffer jumped out to early 2-0 lead in the top of the second. Davis doubled to left with one down and later crossed the plate as Brown doubled to center. Maranda Benton (Midland, N.C.) singled into the right center field gap to drive in Brown from second before the inning came to an end.
Both teams went scoreless for the next three innings before the Knights were able to push a pair of runs across the plate in the bottom of the six to tie the game, 2-2. Junior Jackie Selby (Verona, N.J.) got things started as she doubled to left field before scoring off a double down the right field line that landed on the chalk by junior Kierstin Faller (Wilmington, Del.). A single to center by junior Kate Korte' (Egg Harbor, Twp., N.J.) allowed Faller to score and tie the game.
Pfeiffer threaten to reclaim the lead in the top of the seventh as senior Vada Blue Sherrill (Hiddenite, N.C.) walked and stole second with two down. The Knights were able to get out of the inning as junior shortstop Kristina Del Gaiso (Turnersville, N.J.) avoided a collusion with the second baseman to grab an infield pop to close out the Falcons in the seventh.
The Falcons retook the lead in the first extra-inning off a three-run shot to make it, 5-2. Everything got start as junior Makenzie Pennell (Midland, N.C.) doubled to left field with no outs. Sophomore Kari Westerbeek (Warsaw, N.C.) drew a walk after senior Kiana Millisaps (Taylorsville, N.C.) fouled out to the third baseman. With one down, Davis parked a three-run home run off the first pitch she saw over the left field wall to give the Falcons their second lead of the game.
In Neumann's half of the eighth, Selby tripled to center field with one out before scoring as Korte' reached first on an error by the third baseman to make it, 5-3. Korte' later advanced to second on a wild pitch. Freshman Vanessa Bowen (Laurel Springs, N.J.) drew a walk which with two down which allowed the game-winning run to come to the plate in the version of sophomore Rachel Albertson (Mullica, Hill, N.J.). Pfeifer was able to get Albertson to groundout to second to end the game.
Millisaps earned the win in the circle for Pfeiffer as she scattered fives over 7.1 innings, striking out four and allowing two runs (both earned).
For the Knights, Selby went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple, while scoring a pair of runs. Faller finished the game going 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Junior pitcher Nicole Wisser (Egg Harbor, Twp., N.J.) took the loss as she struck out seven in eight innings of work and allow five runs (all earned).


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5 Questions With Sommelier Diana Hawkins
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Hello my name is Diana Hawkins and I'm the sommelier at The Promontory in Chicago. The Promontory is a restaurant focusing on hearth to table dining, bringing back forgotten cooking techniques, dishes, styles of cuisine and putting them in a more modern context.
Q1: What does the word sommelier mean to you?
A sommelier is more than just somebody who can navigate a wine list; it should be somebody who can greet you at the door, recognize your anniversary in a very special way, help you navigate the 300 bottle wine list of course, but then also recommend scotches to you, talk to you about your favorite gin or beer of the month, let's say, and also cap off the evening with a wonderful cappuccino, and just be a steward of service throughout the entire guest experience. The wine is the focus, but definitely more of an overall service experience focus too.
Q2: Who is your mentor and how have they shaped your career?
My mentor right now is Rachel Driver Speckan. I knew her when she was over at Lush Wine & Spirits and I worked with her at City Winery, and she's the one who kind of got me on the path with the Court of Master Sommeliers and I did my Intro [Level 1 – Introductory Sommelier Course & Exam] at City Winery, and definitely was a huge mentor and force in me doing my Certified [Level 2 – Certified Sommelier Exam], which I passed last year – so yay! But without her I probably would not be here today. She's just super supportive in every way.
Q3: If you could have a drink with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be, what would your pour and why?
My favorite author of all time is Oscar Wilde, and I would love to have wine with him. I would pour him a 1977 D'Oliveira Terrantez, which is a Madeira not like Torrontes from Chile, because it would be familiar to him because he's probably had Madeira before, but probably not quite like this. I would ask him about A House Of Pomegrantes which is a book he wrote of fairy tales that no child could possibly understand but no adult would ever want to read. I just want to pick his brain about why he wrote it because I find the entire concept of a book without an audience fascinating.
Q4: Favorite touristy thing to do in the city?
Probably Millennium Park. I like the concerts there, I like the open grass field, I like that you can buy beer there too, so just kind of going over there and hanging out, and checking out the art work, the gardens, the music on a nice sunny day in Chicago, and the bean of course. It's perfect.
Favorite beer right now?
Favorite beers… I'm kind of into sours and Gose right now. Off Color Troublesome is one of my favorites of the moment, as we are moving from stout season into more Gose and witbier season with the weather changing finally.
Q5: What food and wine pairing shouldn't be missed in your menu?
We recently changed over our food menu for spring and one of our new spring dishes is a skirt steak grilled on the plancha served with long beans, a fried Goose Point oyster, herb pistou… so super fresh and springy and delicious and I would love to pair that with the Negroamaro we just put on by the glass. It's 2008 vintage coming out of Puglia Italy by one of the oldest cooperatives in the area and it is just absolutely fantastic, so that pairing is really what I'm geeking out about right now.


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There is an extensive network of footpaths in and around the village which stretches from the toll bridge to the Bath Golf Club, and all the way along the tow path.
We produced a Footpaths Guide in April 2013 to encourage people to explore the footpaths and to make the most of our beautiful surroundings. We hope people have found it to be a useful resource! An online version will be available to download from here soon.
We work closely with B&NES to ensure footpaths remain open and accessible. We try to walk the paths as often as possible but we don't spot everything! To report a problem with any footpath please ring Cllr David Mayo on (01225) 466 875.
The Parish Council is responsible for cutting back surface vegetation on the footpaths. Volunteer working parties meet at Dry Arch Growers on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6pm and the 4th Saturday of the month at 10am between May to September. These are the dates for 2013:
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Admin Race # 2940
Sunday November 8th, 2020
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Distance: Half Marathon · 10 Miles · 5K
Flat, Fast Run or Walk with the waves of the Pacific Ocean on your right and the San Diego Bay on your left and capping off your run with a California Beach Party! Run along the "Silver Strand," from Coronado to Imperial Beach! Coronado Island is located just across the bridge from downtown San Diego.
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What is Python really? You can (and are encouraged) make comparisons to other technologies in your answer
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Python is an interpreted language. That means that, unlike languages like C and its variants, Python does not need to be compiled before it is run. Other interpreted languages include PHP and Ruby.
Python is dynamically typed, this means that you don't need to state the types of variables when you declare them or anything like that. You can do things like
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Python is well suited to object orientated programming in that it allows the definition of classes along with composition and inheritance. Python does not have access specifiers (like C++'s
private), the justification for this point is given as "we are all adults here"
In Python, functions are first-class objects. This means that they can be assigned to variables, returned from other functions and passed into functions. Classes are also first class objects
Writing Python code is quick but running it is often slower than compiled languages. Fortunately, Python allows the inclusion of C based extensions so bottlenecks can be optimised away and often are. The
numpypackage is a good example of this, it's really quite quick because a lot of the number crunching it does isn't actually done by Python
Python finds use in many spheres - web applications, automation, scientific modelling, big data applications and many more. It's also often used as "glue" code to get other languages and components to play nice.
Python makes difficult things easy so programmers can focus on overriding algorithms and structures rather than nitty-gritty low level details.


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A lot of folks have commented on the recent series of articles on Intelligent Design in the New York Times. A wrap up can be found at Pharyngula. The articles can be found here, here and here.
The author of the second paper showed up and replied here.
Pharyngula has linked to a much better article than the three New York Times articles. It can be found here. It also discusss Intelligent Design. To me this:
But legislation to require that creationism be taught as a counterpoint to evolution is being discussed in Colorado and across the country. And if history is any guide, we all should be very afraid of politicians legislating science education.
Mitton recalled an Indiana legislator's attempt in 1897 to require that schools simplify pi (the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter) from the clumsy but accurate 3.141592… to 3.2.
If this had been enforced and the products of Indiana schools tried to apply it, he said, "bridges would fall down, structures couldn't be built," engineering would be impossible.
It's simple: Without pi, there is no mathematics.
And without the teaching of evolution, biology doesn't have a prayer.
Was the best quote in the article. The best thing about it was that there is none of the he said/she said style of journalism. The article educated and informed people about an important issue making news – and did not pull any punches.
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BlackICE Melts
IBM's ISS group has announced the end of life and end of support for BlackICE PC Protection, formerly known as BlackICE Defender. ISS has provided a FAQ on the developments for users.
BlackICE was hot stuff when it came out, and the free version was considered superior to many a for-pay firewall. It has fallen off the radar in recent years, as have other free products, such as ZoneAlarm, now from CheckPoint. Improvements in the standard Windows firewall have undoubtedly removed some of the urgency leading users to install these products, but third-party products, especially the pay ones, definitely offer protection that the Windows Firewall lacks, such as watching for and flagging the transfer of personal data. Sunbelt Software, a competitor, ia offering free copies of their products to BlackICE PC Protection users.
BlackICE PC Protection won't stop working, but there won't be any updates to it and it's in your best interest to find a different product to use.


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Your executor, or personal representative, is the person who will be responsible for carrying out the instructions in your will when you die. He or she will pay the estate's remaining debts, distribute your property to the people you wish to have it and defend the validity of your will in court if someone challenges it. Although your personal representative can be any competent adult, you should choose someone you trust and who agrees to take on the job once you are gone.
Guardian or Conservator
If you have minor or disabled children, you can provide for them in your will. For instance, your will can name an adult to serve as their guardian if both parents are gone. In most states, you can also name a conservator, or a person who is responsible for ensuring that any money you have left to pay for the children's care is spent wisely. The guardian and conservator may be the same person or two separate people. Like your executor, you should choose a guardian and/or conservator whom you trust, that your children like and who is willing to take on the responsibility.
Distribution of Property
In most states, a valid will must contain at least one phrase that distributes some article of property to some person. The property can be money, investments, real estate or personal items, and you may leave it to anyone you choose, with some exceptions. For instance, most states will not allow you to cut your current spouse out of your will entirely, according to the American Bar Association. Although your will does not have to distribute all of your property, you may wish to ensure that it does. Any property your will does not cover will be distributed according to your state's laws, which may not reflect your wishes.
Backup Plan
When you make your will, you rely on your best guesses about who will still be around after you are gone. However, it is possible that the person you have named as your executor, your children's guardian or one of your beneficiaries may die before you do or may suffer an illness or injury that leaves that person unable or unwilling to do what your will asks them to do. Therefore, it is wise to name a contingency, or backup, executor, guardian or conservator, as well as to state what should be done with your property if one of your beneficiaries cannot receive it.


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|Biology of nucleic acid binding proteins
|Utpal Banerjee
|Molecular genetics of metabolism and development
|Siobhan Braybrook
|Mechanobiology of development
|Jau-Nian Chen
|Development of Vertebrate Cardiovascular System
|Amander Clark
|Molecular Regulation of Stem Cell and Germline Biology
|Daniel Cohn
|Development of the skeleton and human skeletal disorders.
|Hilary Coller
|Molecular basis of cellular quiescence
|Arjun Deb
|Cardiac repair and regeneration, wound healing, progenitors, fibroblasts
|Bob Goldberg
|Using Genomics to Understand Seed Development
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NEW *twilight* buddha + oreo
two new bears have sneaked onto my
web site
this lovely october evening-
twilight buddha bear
stick bear
something tells me they have sniffed out the candy stash (as evidenced by a few Hershey's Krackel wrappers
Happy treating!
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black cloth dolls
this little gal has been on my shelf a few years now. she's a black sock doll i made, still needing hair and proper clothes to suit her personality.. she's temporarily wearing a white doll nightgown, which kinda goes with halloween. you may recall, i made two other black sock dolls in 2009 for the
Soul Mates Sock Monkey update
i just adore the old black cloth dolls, bottle dolls, sock/ stocking dolls, and rag dolls. they just make me smile with all their charm, quirks and individuality. most of all, the
great amount of love
and skill
that went into them.
this amazing group is from the
Hatch Collection of Black cloth dolls
. i was
oh my god-ing
looking through their website.
whats not to love?
(a hint of new things to come ♥)
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cats of rome
happy national feral cat day
! i've saved up these photos of the kitties from our
Rome trip
just for today :) cats are just everywhere i go, lol! i heard about
Torre Argentina Roman Cat Sanctuary
and made it a point to visit there and was so glad we did. we had a nice long talk with one of the volunteers and said hello to all the cats. the shelter is also a permanent home for a few special-needs cats that were found abandoned.
the adoptable cats are inside the shelter, and the TNR ferals are living outdoors among the ancient city ruins. it was quite a sight to see! all are provided food, care and shelter by dedicated volunteers. Torre Argentina also has a
long-distance adoption program
to sponsor a cat. thank goodness for cat sanctuaries like this! there are many ways to help the roman kitties, please visit the sanctuary's website
. and tell a friend!
puuuurrrrrrss and hugs xoxo
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let's go crazy: $8 any ePattern!
thank you
special cat people who adopted
PFATT cats for ferals
yesterday. they have all found homes and are in the mail today. and thanks for the lovely comments about them too, it means a lot to me!
there is such a positive vibe in the air... last night was a glorious full moon, today is an indian summer, and tomorrow is
*my birthday*
! so to keep the good vibrations going i've done something a little crazy:
all ePatterns in my
etsy shop
are now just $8
it's an incredible deal considering most of my patterns are really jam packed with info. and i've dusted off
PABLITA ePattern
.. she is back in the shop after semi-retirement
! so let's get sewing for the holidays, no excuses! :)
sale has ended, thank you!
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PFATT cats to help ferals
(all are SOLD, thank you!
i am accepting a few orders,
email me
hi all! my PFATT Marketplace offering this month is a little different you may notice! i made a quartet of primitive cloth cat dolls from a
Netty Lacroix
pattern (love her work). i originally made one to hang on my front door, then seeing how lovely it turned out i made a few more to share with you! i think it's a nice way to raise awareness for
National Feral Cat day
on October 16th.
they are just $35 each- proceeds go towards
of feral kitties in my neighborhood, like this fella:
here he is. i finally got a picture of the elusive orange male who likes to go poo in my yard! i've tried half a dozen times to trap him. normally i can trap a cat with 2 attempts, so he's been a particularly frustrating case. the crust around his eyes concerns me, but otherwise he looks well-fed and has a nice coat (the well-fed part being why he isn't attracted to my baits, argh). my goal is to have him neutered by Halloween.
i've seen a dark tabby slinking around at night and in the dark of early morning... does it ever end? cross your paws and wish me luck!
to adopt a PFATT cat see my listing today.. on where else, the
PFATT marketplace
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dreadlock 2 month update
"dreadlock dollz" photograph by
rich beer
i love her look, she's like a real-life raggedy ann ♥
many cultures throughout history wore their hair in locks
well here's my progress at 2 months and 5 days! i stopped brushing my hair august 1st. not a radical difference.. then again it's been so gradual to me. there are 2-3 baby dreads forming in the back. the rest of my hair has separated into noodles, and some shrinkage going on in length. i've decided to go the organic, natural route (aka neglect method) to
dreads instead of
dreads by backcombing, wax (bad, very bad), twist n' rip or other means. the term "neglect" is misleading because i am caring for my hair of course, but rather it refers to just leaving the hair alone to do its thing.
the only maintenance i do is washing with all-natural dr. bronners bar soap (peppermint is my fave) about every 3 days. no products whatsoever. oh, and some separating of sections larger than an inch. clean, residue-free hair makes happy dreads!
during this awkward in between stage, for going out i just put it up in a loose hair clip in 1 second or fancy it up with a
flower clip hair accessory
. it will be interesting to see what happens by Christmas! xoxo
Update: see my post on my
6 month dreadlock journeys end
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o'weenie wee bear
why hello little lady. this is "pepper", festively dressed in cotton skirt and bow (all removable). she and some special friends are at
collins gifts
for the
all the creatures were stirring 6th annual artist signing + web show.
aaaand, this just in! yet another sweet etsy treasury featuring...can you guess?
blu bobo
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In God We Trust: Part 2
Can you trust God to look out for YOUR wants?
Financial unity starts with being on the same page with God about money. But there are 3 deceptions that can stand in the way: 1. If you choose to follow God, you'll have to give up everything comfortable, 2. you ultimately do have to look out for yourself, and 3. The world's wisdom is just as good as God's.
In this post, we'll discuss the second deception: that only you can satisfy your "wants." If you don't look out for them, nobody else will.
The Truth is that nobody—not even you– can look out for your wants the way God can. "You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing" (Psalm 145:16). He cares about your wants every day, so don't try to fulfill them your own way!
Opening up your wants before anyone can be a very vulnerable feeling, especially in the church, where it may not be popular to talk about having a desire for material things. Or even in your marriage, since your spouse might not understand or agree with you. But if you keep your wants to yourself, you could become consumed by them, obsessed about them, or driven to fulfill them yourself. Not good options! God's listening ear is the only place that is always safe to bring your deepest desires because He knows exactly how to respond. He can fulfill them, distract you from them, or even lovingly override them. I'm not saying you shouldn't share them with anyone else; I'm just saying that prayer will always be the best place to share.
I remember when the cute-little two-door car that I bought in college was no longer comfortable. We had a 2-year-old and a baby, both in car seats. But we were committed to living on one income, and the car was already paid off. I didn't want to put unnecessary pressure on my husband by telling him that I wanted a larger car. So I talked to God about it. And to make a long story short, He gave my husband the same desire for a larger vehicle, and He provided for it!
Take the next step to freedom and unity by asking God to help you be willing to talk to Him about your wants, and to trust Him to care for and about them, praying: "Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Psalm 139:23-24).
Reflection: "You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing" (Psalm 145:16).
Journal: After meditating on the verses above, how would you answer the opening question? Share your thoughts below!
2 Responses so far.
Perhaps one strategy is to make sure that we are consciously aware of our wants – after all, somewhere underneath our wants are desires and longings that God created in us – but to make sure that our wants for things like certain relationships, material items ,lifestyles (ex: retirement), etc do not become our driving force in life. Only God can be the driving force that truly satisfies.


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TOKYO: Shares in SoftBank Group Corp were untraded in Tokyo on Tuesday amid a glut of sell orders, after the heavily indebted company said it would buy Britain's ARM Holdings for $32 billion.
The purchase, announced on Monday, is SoftBank's largest takeover to date and marks a departure for a group whose tech and telecoms portfolio ranges from U.S. carrier Sprint to a stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and humanoid robot 'Pepper' - but does not yet include a major presence in the semiconductor industry.
SoftBank shares were not traded on Monday, a market holiday in Japan.


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Scorpions, Jaguars in keen tussle
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Scorpions spinner Akim Fraser had a dream start to his first-class career on Thursday but honours were even against four-time reigning champions Guyana Jaguars on the first day of the eighth-round West Indies four-day cricket match at Sabina Park.
At the close, the Scorpions were 108-6 in response to the Jaguars' modest first-innings score of 158.
Scores: Jaguars 158 (55.4 overs); Scorpions 108-6 (26 overs)
The not out batsmen are left-hander Assad Fudadin, on 31, and Kenroy Williams, on four.
The 23-year-old off-spinner Fraser was a thorn in the visitors' side, accounting for the first three wickets en route to figures of 4-69. The Jaguars wicketkeeper/batsman Anthony Bramble led the way with 36.
However, in the Scorpions reply, the Jaguars' swing bowler Clinton Pestano wreaked havoc with 4-16. The Scorpions' all-rounder Derval Green has top-scored so far with 40.
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All-inclusive holidays have never been so popular. With cash in short supply for most of us, it's with some relief that a family can go on holiday and know the precise price tag. Okay, so there may be one or two treats along the way, day trips or holiday presents, but at least you know you've broken the back of the financial burden before you jet off.
It was with budgeting in mind that we booked two-weeks all-inclusive at the Paraiso del Mar, at Playa del Carmen, 20-miles south of Cancun. Mexico isn't cheap but we were on a fairly disciplined spend as we plan to take another break later in the year – peso allowing.
At 11hr 15min flight going out – only 8hr 30min return – it's a big trip, but we wanted the guaranteed temperatures, 25-30C for February, and were prepared to travel to enjoy them.
The hotel lies on the Riviera Maya, a stretch of sandy-beach coastline that reaches down to the Belize border and beyond.
The development of the small village of Cancun was first started by the Mexican government in only 1970, which funded the first nine hotels, and building has continued to spread south on either side of the coast road.
All the surrounding environment is jungle. The birdsong we woke up to was tropical.
The hotel is twinned with the Paraiso Beach hotel and lies within a half-mile-square complex of four Iberostar hotels.
The first guest we chatted to was a retired, Oklahoman lawyer. "Oh, you'll be very impressed. I make my way round the Caribbean staying at Iberostar hotels."
He went on: "In my country at the moment, you'll find a fair share of mean-spiritedness. You won't find that here."
And we didn't. Of course, industry on that whole stretch of coast is largely aimed at chasing the American and Canadian dollar.
But it's easy to be cynical. Without fail, we found Mexicans to be engaging, helpful and full of fun. I was reminded that, for a short while, I was lucky enough to study at the Catholic University, in Lyons. There weren't many nationalities that didn't seem to pass through the classroom, from Marxist, guitar-playing, Peruvian priests to shy, Filipino nuns and Palestinian Christians.
I asked a Californian friend why the Mexicans were, invariably, the friendliest and most popular students. "They are incredibly poor, they have nothing, so they are more than happy to share anything they do have with you. And every American we met had a story along the lines of, "If you need a job doing, get Mexicans to do it. They do it quicker and better."
The fully-inclusive 'format' couldn't be simpler. On booking-in, guests have a small, coloured wristband fitted and, from then on, all the facilities are free – that includes the restaurants, drinks, and aerobics, shooting, archery, basketball, cycling, beach volleyball, billiards, boccia, catamarans, football, gymnastics, kayaking, aqua gym, the scuba clinic, snorkelling, table tennis, tennis and windsurfing.
And that's not everything. There is more than enough to keep guests occupied for a two-week holiday without becoming bored and having to resort to outside entertainment – and more expense.
One Canadian family insisted that the reason they had returned to the Paraiso was because of the quality of the shows put on as evening entertainment.
And the drinks were not the cheap, local 'el Cancun' varieties, but the recognised, branded beers and spirits. You can eat and drink as much as you wish, 24-hours a day. Even room service was part of the package.
The 542-roomed, five-star Paraiso is beautiful in itself, with manicured, landscaped gardens and resident flamingos. Communal areas, such as the lobby and the bars are marbled, open-plan and open to the elements.
Only the odd rooms, such as themed restaurants are enclosed – and, of course, bedrooms. Our beach-front, junior suite was quite literally that, fronting on to the beach, with the sea only 30m away.
At night we usually closed the balcony doors just so the noise of the waves wasn't too intrusive. The room was bright, large –and quiet! The bed was the largest I have ever slept in. Each morning, Heather and I renewed our acquaintanceship with each other.
There are some terrific trips available. The world's second largest coral reef lies a few hundred metres off the Riviera and provides fantastic opportunities for diving and snorkelling.
We'd budgeted to make two or three outings. We swam with the dolphins – and definitely recommend that. We also made a couple of snorkelling trips out on the reef.
But to our eternal shame, we did not visit the Mayan World Heritage Site of Chichen Itza, the most-visited Mayan site in Mexico. The ancient civilisation lasted for several centuries, peaked in approximately 800-900AD but had collapsed by 1300, before the Spanish arrived.
The surviving El Castillo is a beautifully preserved religious 'pyramid', but we didn't fancy a coach ride so took a catamaran trip to Mayan ruins at Tulum, proving we can do culture with the best of them.
All-in-all, all-inclusive does exactly what it says on the tin. We had great value and knew exactly what our bill would be. If you're on a budget, go for it. Oh, and you don't need any jabs!
Peter Taylor stayed at the Iberostar Paraiso del Mar, Playa del Carmen, booked through First Choice.
14 nights, fully inclusive, including flights, for two was £3,300. Visit www.firstchoice.co.uk
An upgrade to a beachfront junior suite was provided courtesy of Iberostar Hotels. Visit www.iberostar.com/United-Kingdom .


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ARGOMENTI: Seminars
Seminario di Probabilità e Finanza Matematica
Mercoledì 5 Febbraio 2014 alle ore 15:00 in aula 1BC45 la Prof.ssa Irene Crimaldi dell'Institute for Advanced Studies di Lucca terrà un seminario intitolato "Asymptotic Results for some Preferential Attachment Models with Random Weights".
Various asymptotic results will be shown for the "randomly reinforced" versions of three popular models: Polya urn, Poisson-Dirichlet sequence and Indian buffet process.
The main central limit theorem will be stated for an arbitrary sequence of real random variables. Indeed, although this result has been thought for urn problems, it deals with the general problem of the rate of convergence of predictive distributions and empirical distributions for dependent data.
The main references are:
- P. Berti, I. Crimaldi, L. Pratelli, P. Rigo, "A central limit theorem and its applications to multicolor randomly reinforced urns", J. Appl. Probab., 48(2), 527-546
- P. Berti, I. Crimaldi, L. Pratelli, P. Rigo, "Central limit theorems for multicolor urns with dominated colors",
Stochastic Processes and their Applications, 120(8), 1473-1491
- F. Bassetti, I. Crimaldi, F. Leisen, "Conditionally identically distributed species sampling sequences", Adv. Appl. Probab., 42(2), 433-459
- P. Berti, I. Crimaldi, L. Pratelli, P. Rigo, "Central limit theorems for an Indian buffet model with random weights",
forthcoming in Annals of Applied Probability


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Oh, now that's just GREAT: we're going to have "Eye of the Tiger" stuck in our heads ALL DAY now.
"Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Just a model and her will to wear ugly prom dresses…"
This dress is by Jovani, and can be purchased here for $485. It's funny because, just last week, someone commented on an ancient Ugly Prom Dress post about another Jovani dress, saying that we're not allowed to dislike Jovani dresses because, OMG, it's JOVANI, its, like, the BEST LABEL EVER, and that, clearly the only reason we would claim not to like any of their dresses* is because we just can't afford such sophistication.
To this, all we can say is: damn, yeah, you totally nailed us, anonymous commenter! If we could only scrape together the princely sum of $485, we would totally be wearing this dress right now. Like, totally. Well, wouldn't everyone?[Thanks to Elle for the report!]
* We don't dislike ALL Jovani dresses, by the way. Just the ones that look like this.


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Nine Visitors to the Manger: A Christmas Meditation
Instructions: This meditation is meant to be read aloud to a group, but can simply be read by individuals. Don't rush through it. Give space and pause between the visitors to reflect and let your feelings seep into your soul.
Every year, millions visit the manger of Bethlehem. Some want to give something, while others hope to take something special away from the experience. After reading this through, or having someone read this to you, I invite you to try this meditation:
Close your eyes. Imagine a quiet night, starlight beginning to dot a dark countryside. Breathe in the crisp air of the cool night and let the breath fill and renew you. A group of visitors approach the hillside cave that serves as a stable.
Hear the clip, clip of determined footsteps as Anger strives so hard to do things right, to fix all the carelessness others have created. Deep in his heart, Anger simmers at the injustice and absurdity of God's son being born under these conditions. As he looks at the babe, he senses an invitation to let go. The babe seems to say, "I care. Trust me. Let go of your need to fix my world. I am come in the fullness of time." (Pause)
The next visitor steps forward in Pride, striving to see how she can contribute, what she can add to make this scene complete. The glance of the baby stills her mind. "There is nothing to give, nothing to do," the eyes of the baby say. "Everything we need is already here. Enjoy this moment with me." (Pause)
The third guest, Deceit, comes forward with pity in her eyes. Can anything good come out of such bleak, humble beginnings? It will take a miracle and lots of hard to work to make something out of this. The baby's eyes stop her in her tracks. "Relax," the babe seems to say, "This enterprise is bigger than you think. What God has promised, it will come to pass." (Pause)
Envy, the fourth visitor, rushed forward to see the babe and was disappointed to find no glowing aura, just a baby wrapped in common cloths, lying in a filthy manger, cooing. Reluctantly she looked at the mother gazing on her child. Love flowed between mother and child pulsing with a life force that gathered Envy in, connecting her to the babe and encircling her in the warmth of their presence. (Pause)
The fifth guest hugged the far stable wall, hiding, concerned that someone might expect something from him like a gift, and he knew he had nothing to spare. The gaze of the child beckoned Greed to edge closer and let go of fear, realizing the baby has all he needs. The child's eyes say, "I invite you to share freely what I have without reserve." (Pause)
Fearful approaches the manger scanning all around, seeing all that's lacking, afraid of what the future will be for this child. But the baby cooed, fearless in spite of the setting and Fearful recalled to mind the words of the angels, "Do not be afraid, for this is good news of great joy for all people. Today is born a Savior." (Pause)
Then Extravagance rushed in, not wanting to be late, caught up in the excitement of a new baby. "We can't have God in this smelly stable, I'm sure there's something else that can be arranged, let me work on it." The baby takes this moment to burp, then smile at our seventh visitor causing him to pause. The smile seems to say, "I like it here, why don't you stay with me awhile, much will be happening, tears of pain and tears of joy, but it will all be good." (Pause)
The eighth visitor, Violence, looks down at the baby and the innocence of the newborn fills his heart with trepidation. "What is God thinking?" he booms in a voice that startles everyone. The baby cries at the sound, breaking the mood, demanding that he be attended to now. The truth shines bright and noisily, that God is not helpless and will not be ignored. (Pause)
Self-forgetting, the ninth and final caller feels like a guest, overwhelmed with the sense that everyone else deserves to be there. She slips into the background. Slowly she lifts her eyes to see the baby choosing to fix a gaze on her, full of compassion and love. It is as if only the two of them are in the room and she realizes she belongs there. (Pause)
So the last visitor dares to take another's hand and as if on cue, one by one, they all join hands and move out into the night. They are now bound to one another through an experience and wonder of a child; redeemed with a glance from God made flesh and come to live among us. Redeemed by following a way that leads to faith, hope and love.
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Free Biostatistics Software
Over the years, many dedicated and talented people have developed statistical software packages and made them freely available worldwide. Although some of these programs may not have the scope of coverage or the polish of the commercial packages, they're high-quality programs that can handle most, if not all, of what you probably need to do.
OpenStat and LazStats
OpenStat, developed by Dr. Bill Miller, is an excellent free program that can perform almost all the statistical analyses you will encounter. It has a very friendly user interface, with menus and dialogs that resemble those of SPSS. Dr. Miller provides several excellent manuals and textbooks that support OpenStat, and users can email him directly to get answers to questions or problems they may have. OpenStat runs on Windows systems.
An alternative is LazStats, also from Dr. Miller, which has many of the same capabilities as OpenStat but can run directly (without emulation) on Macintosh and at least some Linux systems.
Fun fact: The "Laz" in "LazStats" doesn't stand for lazy; it stands for the free Lazarus compiler that was used to create the software for Mac and Linux as well as Windows.
R statistics software
R is a free statistical programming and graphical system that runs on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux systems. It's one of the most powerful computing software packages available, with capabilities surpassing those of many commercial packages. It has built-in support for many kinds of statistical analysis, and many hundreds of add-on packages (also free) extend its capabilities into every area of statistics.
You can generate almost every imaginable kind of graph with complete control over every detail.
But R is not easy to use. Its user interface is very rudimentary, and all analyses have to be specified as commands or statements in R's programming language (which is very similar to the S language used by the commercial S-Plus package). It may take you awhile to become proficient in R, but once you do, you'll have almost unlimited capability to carry out any kind of statistical analysis you can think up.
Epi Info
Epi Info, developed by the Centers for Disease Control, was designed to be a fairly complete system to acquire, manage, analyze, and display the results of epidemiological research, although it's useful in all kinds of biostatistical research.
It contains modules for creating survey forms, collecting data, and performing a wide range of analyses: t tests, ANOVA, nonparametric statistics, cross tabulations, logistic regression (conditional and unconditional), survival analysis, and analysis of complex survey data. Epi Info runs under Windows.
PopTools is a free add-in for Excel, written by Greg Hood, an ecologist from Australia. It provides some impressive extensions to Excel — several statistical tests (ANOVA, chi-square, and a few others), a variety of matrix operations, functions to generate random numbers from many different distributions, programs that let you easily perform several kinds of simulations (bootstrapping, Monte-Carlo analysis, and so on), and several handy features for checking the quality of your data.
Definitely worth looking at if you're using Excel on a Windows PC (unfortunately, it doesn't work with Mac Excel).
PS (Power and Sample Size Calculation) and G*Power
The PS program, from W.D. Dupont and W.D. Plummer of Vanderbilt University, does a few things, and it does them very well. It performs power and sample-size calculations for Student t tests, chi-square tests, several kinds of linear regression, and survival analysis.
It has a simple, intuitive user interface and a good help feature, and it provides a verbal description of the analysis (describing the assumptions and interpreting the results) that you can copy and paste into a research proposal or grant application. You can create graphs of power versus sample size or effect size for various scenarios and tweak them until they're of publication quality.
Another excellent power/sample-size program is G*Power. This program handles many more types of statistical analyses than PS, such as multi-factor ANOVAs, ANCOVAs, multiple regression, logistic regression, Poisson regression, and several nonparametric tests. Like PS, it also provides excellent graphics.
G*Power can be more intimidating for the casual user than PS, but because both products are free, you should download and install both of them.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
18 comments:
- parag said...
- February 26, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Sharon Colaco D'Souza said...
Ooh, I loved that you put a pic of WIP at the hands of artisans ahead of the pic of the finished pdt. Thanks for the info. Will head to the FB ug right away! Lovely post, Archana!
- February 26, 2010 at 7:33 PM
- Shalini said...
Very interesting stuff...love the patchwork quilt with the b/w border.
- February 26, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Trädgårdsmakare Hillevissan said...
Nice post,Handicraft at its best!
Wish you a joyful weekend!
- February 27, 2010 at 12:04 AM
- flaming coppercat said...
congrats, neha!
great post, archana!
clap clap.
- February 27, 2010 at 12:33 AM
- Prasad said...
Amazing!what a collection!
- February 27, 2010 at 12:38 AM
- Mamta Mamta said...
very nice :) Congrats Neha
- February 27, 2010 at 3:48 AM
- prerna said...
Wow.. Just wow.. Love the creations and the idea behind it!! Amazing. Can't wait to find out where these are showcased.
- February 27, 2010 at 6:23 AM
- Iniyaal said...
A nice initiative... It is inspiring to see the many intricate and beautiful crafts. Thanks for the informative post.
- February 28, 2010 at 3:21 AM
- robyn said...
love this post Arch.. sending link to a friend!
- February 28, 2010 at 7:15 AM
- Ads said...
So vibrant...Could some one share, how can we reach Matsya and make some of the products part of our homes...I loved the ceramic stuff..Its such beautiful..
- March 1, 2010 at 6:33 AM
- Arch at Rang said...
Thanks everyone:-)
Ads~ They are based in Mumbai but do look at the bottom of the post the contact details are given there.
- March 1, 2010 at 6:37 AM
- Sunita said...
Oooh! I'm all for shopping and helping to improve the livelihood of these talented craftsmen!:) Great post, Archana! I think such ventures deserve all the exposure that they can get.
Ummm... do you think those ladies would part with those lovely neckpieces?
- March 2, 2010 at 5:03 AM
- PreeOccupied said...
I love the second picture in this post. The girl in it is so pretty! And that smile just makes you see how happy she is!
- March 2, 2010 at 4:51 PM
- Eager Needler said...
Wonderful post. And great initiative by Neha at Matsya.
- March 4, 2010 at 5:05 PM
gorgeous, thanks so much for sharing. only three more weeks until my trip to india. hope to come across such beautiful art.
- March 23, 2010 at 10:12 AM
- Multitasker said...
The pictures are truly a stunning tribute to the rich tapestry of craft that is India. Love checking out your website. It is inspirational.
- March 23, 2010 at 10:40 PM
- Zara said...
Namaste Archana,
I've just found your wonderful blog and I like it very much! I am always highly inspired by Indian arts and crafts which are really an immensly rich and endless source of inspiration! Thank you for the wondeful post!
Kind regards,
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For our very last movie watch of the global re-read, we decided to pull out all the stops! Hosts Michael, Kat, Rosie, Alison, Kristen, and Eric take listener calls as they discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part Two! Special guest John Richardson, Special Effects Supervisor for the ENTIRE Harry Potter series, joins us halfway through and takes your calls LIVE on the air.
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Just like the Harry Potter novels, Alohomora! as we know it was bound to end at some point – and that time has arrived. Our discussion of the Deathly Hallows Epilogue, "Nineteen Years Later", marks the end of a four year journey. Join hosts Michael, Kat, Alison, Caleb, and Rosie, along with original editor and past host Laura Reilly, as they jump into the future and turn the page to the very last page of Harry's journey.
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Seven book, four years, many feelings, and we're finally here: the last numbered chapter. Harry's final confrontation with Voldemort. The close of this hero's journey. Join hosts Rosie, Kat, and Alison, along with this week's guest host, MuggleNet's own Claire, as they fight their way (much like Hermione, Luna, Ginny, and Molly!) through the end of the battle and chapter 36, "The Flaw in the Plan."


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The Passive Investing Bubble is Real
"It's the greatest comeback since Lazarus." – Sid Waddell
They love passive investment strategies in 2017. They hate them in March 2009.
There is no question that the stats back up the idea that passive strategies have more often than not beaten active ones. The reason relates primarily to fees, whereby passive vehicles tend to be cheaper than active ones. But the discussion and referencing of these stats is misleading. Just because a mutual fund or ETF claims to be active doesn't mean it actually is. Most mutual funds are in reality closet indexers that don't take large bets. Hard to argue that those strategies are then active, so of course passive wins out.
Nevermind this nuance, however. An interesting stat from Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research shows that "passive investing accounts for nearly 40% of total equity AUM, more than twice the level in 2005."
This makes sense in the context of both performance chasing and the pure beta driven environment over the last few years. Passive, cheap ETFs have dominated asset flows. But the fact that so much money has run into these vehicles is likely a red flag on the style (and make no mistake that passive investing is indeed a style). There likely is going to be a juncture where, as with all investment styles, underperformance for several years occurs.
Am I saying passive is dead if indeed we are in a style bubble? No, but the love of passive at some point likely means active anomalies return in markets. Why? Because if so much money is going passive, there are fewer dollars chasing active opportunities. This in turn makes those opportunities ever more profitable and large enough in time that those who pursue strategies which track them finally begin to generate alpha. I suspect we are near this point across the entire investable landscape.
Passive strategies aren't dead. And neither are active. There is a cycle to everything, and the cycle for pure beta may finally have reached its end.
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Trends and gaps in ecoagriculture-related research
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Stussy has already made a name for itself in the world of fashion and now the company is expanding into the world of surfing with the Shawn Stussy S/Double surfboard.
Considering that the company is originally from Orange Country, California it really is no surprise that the brand would venture into surfing with the Shawn Stussy S/Double. In fact, I'd say it's a bit of a surprise that it took a while for this to happen. This newfound project is all about going back to the founder's roots, so it's quite personal. According to Freshnessmag.com, the board takes on the design elements of a "Gregg Liddle egg with a classic Bob Simmons vibe," and features a "twin-fin, neutral rocker and slim foil." Right now, the Shawn Stussy S/Double is still in its prototype stage, but it may be ready this coming fall.
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Shipley prize put Astros fan in IRS doughnut hole
His 'free' prize was going to cost him $237
Astros faithful Bob Choate's tale of doughnuts, taxes and baseball seems to have reached a relatively happy ending as the deadline strikes to file income taxes.
On last year's Astros' fan appreciation day, the 56-year-old won 315 coupons from Shipley's Do-Nuts, each worth a cup of coffee and either a free doughnut or a dozen doughnut holes. However, he later received an IRS Form 1099 stating that he owed taxes on his prize, which was valued at $927.61.
Choate protested to the Astros and to Shipley's, claiming that the actual value of his prize fell below the $600 threshold that triggers donors to issue a Form 1099 stating the value of the gift or prize.
After an unsuccessful round of talks with the Astros, Choate said Lawrence Shipley, owner of the Houston-based chain, agreed to write him a check to make up for the difference in taxes created by the $927.61 in income from his prize.
"I have to say that (Shipley) is a gentleman and a scholar - not because I got my way, but he considered my position, wanted to do the right thing for the customer and accepted a suggestion to help his business," Choate said.
Before adding in the 1099 he received from the Astros, Choate said he would have received a tax refund of $302. With the doughnuts and coffee coupons added in as income, he said, his refund dropped to $65, a loss of $237.
Choate said he's made the exchange with the Astros and Shipley a lesson for his kids.
"I told them that if you think something isn't the way it should be, speak up and be professional and reasonable and diplomatic," he said. "And, if you're on the other side of the table, you should listen."
As for the Astros, he said, they gave the family four tickets to the team's home opener and an autographed Jeff Bagwell baseball as a gesture to smooth over any ruffled feelings.
"Given all that has happened, the Astros are back in my good graces," Choate said.
So is Shipley's Do-Nuts. Choate, in fact, said he plans to write a check matching the amount of money he will receive from Lawrence Shipley to donate to Shipley's favorite charity.
And that presumed tax deduction, in turn, could put Choate ahead of the game for next year's filings.