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Nothing will be better received by the economic elites than a theory that rationalizes and promotes their self interest, and few theories have done so as well as the myth of "Shareholder Value." Harold Meyerson summed the theory up succinctly:
"The idea that corporations exist to reward their shareholders arose not in a body of law but from the work of ideologically driven economists. In 1970,Milton Friedman wrote that business properly had but one goal: to maximize profits. The same year, Friedman's University of Chicago colleague Eugene Fama argued that a corporation's share price was always the accurate reflection of the enterprise's worth, an idea that trickled down into the belief that the proper goal of a corporation was to boost its share value — particularly after most CEO salaries and bonuses became linked to that value." [WaPo]
The musings (or rationalizations if you will) of Friedman and Fama were expanded by Michael Jensen and William Meckling in a 1976 Journal of Financial Economics article "Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Cost, and Ownership Structure," a long title for a short idea: Shareholder Value. [DSE]
Yesterday's post took a few swings at the Shareholder Value mythology, but the subject deserves a closer look.
First, there is no requirement in law which requires the management of an enterprise to direct its focus toward Shareholder Value. None, zip, zero. [HarvardLawF] So, why is the theory now treated as dogmatically as received wisdom?
Let's try one notion on for size – the theory is arithmetically convenient. As a nation, we do love to count things. We'll even count the number of times we've counted things. A posted price for a share of common stock is easy to recognize and count. It is what the stock market for the day says it is. Arena Pharmaceuticals is selling for $5.12 today [YahooF] There are some sticky questions we might ask, such as will the study of its autoimmune drug yield an effective and profitable product? If the price of ARNA today is $5.12 per share does that describe the value of the company? The Friedman/Fama profit motif combined with the Shareholder Value Theory assumes that the price of the share x number of shares = the value of the company. And, here's where things break down.
According to the vaunted "efficient market" theory the answer is Yes! The share price is a measure of value — except when it isn't. On July 23, 2008 the closing price for Lehman Brothers was $16.05 for 33,685 in share volume. Did that describe the value of the corporation? Or, should we look at the stock price in September 22, 2008 when Lehman Brothers was closing at $0.23? [NASDAQ] Apparently, one of the flaws in the arithmetically convenient adoption of stock price as a measure of corporate value is that if the corporation can't properly value its holdings then the price and the value aren't coterminous. In English that would be: If the company can't value its assets properly then why on God's Green Earth should we believe the stock price is anything other than guesswork on the part of some investors?
Since the Shareholder Value Theory, although flawed, might be convenient it also appeals to another notion worth exploring – the theory holds appeal for those who have short term interest in market trading. Under all the fancy mathematics and all but impenetrable jargon, the proponents of the Shareholder Value myth were alleging that since the price equated to the value of the firm, then using the stock price as a measuring tool meant one could evaluate the short term success of a company. Lovely, but that misses a few marks.
Secondly, under the older "retain and reinvest" or the "stakeholders" models of corporate performance there were niches for thinking about long term corporate viability. Was the company doing enough in terms of research and development? Was it investing in new plants and equipment? Was it retaining and retraining its labor force? If "Engulf & Devour" acquired some firms using leveraged buyouts and hostile takeovers in the heat of the 20th century M&A boom, then what was to prevent the management from treating the newly acquired companies as little more than paper in the portfolio? Share price moved the M&A, and share price would be the convenient measure of the "value" of the company. What shareholder value was produced by, say, the Quaker Oats takeover of Snapple? Or America Online with Time Warner? Or Sprint and Nextel? [Investopedia]
Instead of "stakeholders," management, labor, customers, etc. involved in the interests of the corporation, the financial engineers became the model for corporate management. Thence, the financial engineers became beholden to the financial Auspex. Roger Martin's book, Fixing the Game, proposes two categories – the "real market," and the "expectations market." The 'real' market includes the world in which factories are built and staffed, goods and services are bought and sold, and revenue is earned and the bills are paid. The Expectations Market is another world. In it the stock market via the analysts and rating services assess the real market activities of the firm and based on that analysis makes prognostications about how the company will perform in the future. Why would an executive go to all the trouble to improve real market performance in the long run when simply raising short term expectations will do nicely? Who loves this short term market perspective?
If you guessed Hedge Funds, take your seat at the head of the class. And, do the hedge fund and private equity firms deliver on Shareholder Value? Not quite:
"…the most generous conclusion one may reach from these empirical studies has to be that "activist" hedge funds create some short-term wealth for some shareholders as a result of investors who believe hedge fund propaganda (and some academic studies), jumping in the stock of targeted companies. In a minority of cases, activist hedge funds may bring some lasting value for shareholders but largely at the expense of workers and bond holders; thus, the impact of activist hedge funds seems to take the form of wealth transfer rather than wealth creation." [IOGPP pdf]
Note the last part? "Take the form of wealth transfer rather than wealth creation." What have some of the more critical articles of the current economic situation been saying all along? That in the matrix of Shareholder Value and Financialism, intensified by corporate compensation schemes, and further abetted by hedge fund activism – we have transfers of wealth without the actual creation of a better economy for everyone.
Finally, about all that can be said of the Shareholder Value Scam is that it serves the purposes of those who have vested interests in stock market short-termism and volatility, who have an interest in transferring rather than creating wealth, and who have a predilection for espousing those theories which will make them feel better about the whole thing.
References and Recommended Reading: R. Straub, "Shareholder Value – A Theory that changed the course of history – for the better or the worse," Drucker Society Europe, June, 2012. Jensen and Meckling, "Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure," Journal of Financial Economics, October 1976. (pdf) Lynn Stout, "The Shareholder Value Myth," Harvard Law School Forum, June 2012. Yves Smith, "Maximize Shareholder Value" Myth, Naked Capitalism, May 2014. Diane E. Davis, "Political Power and Social Theory," MIT Cambridge, 2005. (pdf) Steve Denning, "The Origin of the World's Dumbest Idea: Milton Friedman," Forbes, June 2013. Steve Denning, The Dumbest Idea in the World, Forbes, Novmber 2011. Yvan Allaire, "Activist Hedge Funds: Creators of lasting wealth, What do the empirical studies really say? Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations, July 2014.


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Do you live in North Carolina? Are you going to be visiting this weekend? Close to New Bern?
Well if your answer was YES to any of those questions, then on Saturday, October 15 you better A. participate in or B. watch The Neuse River Bridge Run.
This run is for pros, amateurs, families and newbies! You can run or walk the race and you can decide what length you want to compete.
The race website says "The Neuse River Bridge Run is held in 300-year-old historic downtown New Bern, offering magnificent views of the Neuse and Trent Rivers. There's plenty to do in and around town, including the Havelock Chili Festival on Saturday afternoon. Or, spend some family time touring downtown New Bern, visiting Tryon Palace, or trying one of our delicious eateries.
Participants can choose between a half-marathon, 10K or a 5K course. Walkers may choose between the 10K and 5K routes. All courses are pending USATF certified and runners are timed. New this year: The Neuse River Bridge Run is part of the 2011 Semper Fit Grand Prix Series.
The half-marathon starts at 7 a.m. The 10K race will start promptly at 7:30 a.m. The 5K race will start promptly at 8 a.m. Please arrive at Union Point Park no later than 7:45 a.m. if you are running the 5K. Race day registration and pre-registration packet pickup will close at 6:30 a.m. Don't forget to allow time for parking!"
So check out the event, the town and don't forget to stop by our friends at The Athlete's Foot in New Bern. Good luck to all that participate and we hope you have a great weekend!

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On the flip side, my food bill has never been lower!
In other news, I logged on to Verizon today to see what our data usage looked like and if I needed to change our plan. As I navigated the possibilities, I came across their "new" plan and the price difference was stunning. I even picked up the phone and called to make sure I wasn't missing something - like maybe you can only text between 3 and 4 a.m. .... But it's for real. And my phone bill is about to drop - wait for it - SIXTY dollars a month!!! I can hardly believe it.
I've been lax about keeping on top of the financial picture the past month. This was my kick in the pants to get my ducks in the row. I could have changed that phone bill last month if I had been paying attention.
Oh, and we paid $1.79 for gas this weekend! It's the little things that get me excited these days :)


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Power distribution specialist ide Systems will be exhibiting at the Showman's Show at Newbury Showground, Berkshire, from October 19-20, 2016. The company is using this opportunity as a platform to promote its new website ide Online. ide Systems will be exhibiting in avenue E at the event.
The event, which has taken place every year since 1984, brings together leading event-industry service providers from a number of specialties, including electrical equipment, lifting and transport hire, as well as event organisers.
This year ide Systems will focus on promoting its new Vulcan range, which is exclusive to the company's recently launched ide Online store. This new range features a vibrant orange enclosure to maximise visibility and is designed to cater for customers who operate on smaller budgets.
"A consistent source of power is the cornerstone of most modern outdoor events, whether they're large festivals or smaller marquee events," explained Matt Collins, Business Development Manager of ide Systems. "The new range of Vulcan distribution units have been designed as a low cost alternative to the high quality distribution we currently provide. Our full range of black polyethylene distribution units are still available to buy on ide Online and all customers are entitled to a 5% discount on their first order.
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On December 25, Nena's 19-year-old daughter Larissa gave birth to a baby girl named Carla Maria. Two days later, her twin brother Sakias become the father of a boy, Noah.

"One would never think that one would become a double grandmother virtually at the same time," the 1980s New Wave legend told the paper. "We're infinitely happy."

Nena rose to fame in the early 1980s with her global hit "99 Red Balloons" and she continues to give sold-out concerts to stadiums in German-speaking Europe. She will embark on a new tour in April, but she clearly doesn't fear she'll be kept from her grandmotherly duties.

"As far as I'm concerned, another 100 grandchildren could come," she said.


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RSO 1990, c S.5
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TCM INVESTMENTS LTD. carrying on business as
AD PARTNERS SOLUTIONS LTD. and INTERCAPITAL SM LTD.
Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission ("Staff") make the following allegations:
A. Overview
1. This is a case concerning the sale of binary options to Ontario investors by persons who are not registered with the Commission and have not filed a prospectus with the Commission.
2. OptionRally is an entity which sells binary options to Ontario investors. OptionRally is operated by TCM Investments Ltd. (TCM).
3. Between January 1, 2012 and July 31, 2017, (the Material Time), TCM, LFG Investments Ltd. (LFG), AD Partners Solutions Ltd. (AD) and InterCapital SM Ltd. (InterCapital) (collectively, the Respondents) breached sections 25 and 53 of the Securities Act, RSO 1990, c S.5 (the Act) through the sale of binary options to Ontario investors while unregistered with the Commission and without filing a prospectus with the Commission.
4. OptionRally engaged in activities similar to a registrant. It intermediated trades and directly solicited securities transactions. OptionRally carried out this activity with regularity and was compensated by investors. TCM, LFG, AD and InterCapital conducted acts in furtherance of trades. None of these entities was registered to trade securities in Ontario and none of these entities filed a prospectus with the Commission.
B. The Respondents
5. TCM is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.
6. TCM operates OptionRally.
7. OptionRally has a website at www.optionrally.com.
8. According to the OptionRally website, TCM is authorized and regulated by the International Financial Services Commission of Belize (IFSCB). As of May 3, 2017, however, TCM is no longer licensed by the IFSCB.
9. LFG is a company which previously operated OptionRally. According to the OptionRally website, LFG operates the OptionRally "Affiliate Program." It was placed on the OSC Investor Warning List (the Warning List) on May 2, 2014 and noted as doing business as www.optionrally.com.
10. AD is a company located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was placed on the Warning List on February 24, 2017 and noted as doing business as www.optionrally.com.
11. InterCapital is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.
C. Complaints respecting OptionRally
12. OptionRally was placed on the Warning List on May 2, 2014. Since that date, the Commission's Inquiries and Contact Centre received over 30 complaints or enquiries regarding OptionRally. Over 20 complainants confirm that they invested an aggregate of $300,000 with OptionRally, including 14 Ontario residents who invested over $100,000.
D. OptionRally Website
13. According to OptionRally's website, OptionRally is headquartered in Belize. The entity provides a platform for trading binary options. Underlying tradeable assets for the binary options include stocks, indices and commodities. Investors are invited to open accounts with OptionRally. When investors wish to purchase particular binary options, their accounts are debited.
E. Acts in Furtherance of Trades
14. LFG, AD and InterCapital are engaged in acts in furtherance of trades. According to the OptionRally website, OptionRally operates an "Affiliate Program" through which OptionRally investors may refer other investors to its affiliate to earn a portion of the referee's trading profits. OptionRally's affiliate is LFG.
15. Investors who deposit funds with OptionRally for trading may do so through AD in the UAE.
16. InterCapital is OptionRally's "servicing" company. Investors who deposit their funds into their trading accounts send funds to InterCapital in London, England.
F. Breaches of Ontario Securities Law and Conduct Contrary to the Public Interest
17. The specific allegations advanced by Staff are:
(a) During the Material Time, the Respondents engaged in the business of trading in securities without being registered to do so contrary to subsection 25(1) of the Act; and
(b) During the Material Time, the trading of the Respondents was a distribution of securities by the Respondents in circumstances where no preliminary prospectus and no prospectus was filed and receipts had not been issued by the Director contrary to subsection 53(1) of the Act.
18. By their actions, the Respondents violated Ontario securities law and thereby engaged in conduct contrary to the public interest.
19. Staff reserve the right to make such allegations as Staff may advise and the Commission may permit.
Dated at Toronto, this 24th of August, 2017.


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Lille have made it to the promised land of the UEFA Champions League three times in their history, the last of those occasions coming in the 2006/07 season, when they battled their way through to the last 16 of the competition for the first time.
Though Le LOSC have not been too far away from returning to Europe's elite club competition in the meantime, they have never looked more likely to set that record straight than this season.
Having suffered only two defeats so far this campaign and scored 33 goals in 18 matches, Rudi Garcia's side ended 2010 atop Ligue 1, the first time the club have been clear of the field at the midway point since 1949. What makes that achievement even more commendable is the fact that the northerners are playing a brand of attacking football that has made them the most watchable team in France.
To find out more about the secrets of their progress over the last few years, FIFA.com spoke to two of the club's most valued players, midfielder Yohan Cabaye and the much-admired youngster Eden Hazard.
A Belgian jewel
"I couldn't tell you if there's a 'Rudi Garcia method'," ventures Hazard, the dynamic young Belgium international. "The only thing I can say is that he's brought a Spanish touch to Lille, which probably has a lot to do with his roots. Obviously I'm not trying to compare us to them, but we're trying to draw some inspiration from Barça, an attack-minded team that likes to pass the ball."
Garcia's introduction of the 4-3-3 system embraced by Barcelona has worked wonders. With Côte d'Ivoire wide man Gervinho stationed on the left, Hazard working his magic down the right and French-born Senegalese striker Moussa Sow (the top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with 14 goals) leading the line, Garcia possesses probably the most formidable attack in the league.
"We've been playing good football now for the last two or three years," adds Hazard. "We haven't really got our rewards yet but people want to come and see us play, and that's something at least."
Voted the best young player in Ligue 1 for the last two years, Hazard has grown accustomed to entertaining the fans. The 20-year-old Belgian has been impressing on every outing with Les Dogues, and his gift for dribbling and the ability to pick out a pass have had the experts drooling, among them one Zinedine Zidane. "He's a star of the future," Zizou has commented.
"To hear that from my hero makes me immensely happy," Hazard tells us. "I still have so many things to prove, though."
The same goes for his club. Despite ending last season with record tallies of 70 points and 72 goals, Lille agonisingly missed out on a Champions League place on the final day of the season, going down 2-1 at Lorient. It was the second time in three seasons that they had come up short at the very last.
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Despite their current lofty position, those recent experiences have made caution the watchword at Lille. A prize asset in the league leaders' midfield unit, where he forms part of a so-called "magic triangle" with Florent Balmont and captain Rio Mavuba, Yohan Cabaye is nevertheless quietly confident this season will have a happier ending.
"Winning something with the club where I learned to play would be amazing," says the man who made his France debut against Norway last August. "I'm convinced we can achieve something this time but we can't afford to get worked up about it."
"So far this season we haven't made any of the silly little mistakes that cost us so dear last year," he continues. "My feeling is that we're more consistent now. It's up to us to keep it that way because this is not over yet and we can't afford to relax."
Relaxation is something Lille have done little of since emerging from the doldrums in the late 1990s under Vahid Halilhodzic. A Ligue 2 side until 1998, Le LOSC shot to prominence under the Bosnian strategist, with Claude Puel continuing the good work between 2002 and 2008.
The 24-year-old Cabaye has spent his career at the Stade Lille-Metropole and has witnessed that development for himself. "I'm delighted to have seen just how far the club has come and how quickly it has done it," explains the new France star. "I was born in the north and I came through the youth teams here at LOSC, getting over every hurdle I had in front of me. It's been very pleasing. I've seen Lille drop into Ligue 2 and then come back up again and get into the Champions League. But if we're going to get up there with the likes of Marseille and Lyon, we need to win a title."
The big two were the only sides to inflict defeat on Lille in the first half of the campaign, though Cabaye refutes any suggestions of a hoodoo. "I don't think we've got an inferiority complex with teams like them or that we're not at their level," he says. "We might not have taken any points from those games but we still did some good things. We're going to build on them for the future and show that we've made progress and have got more experience now."
"We haven't won anything yet, though," he concludes, anxious to dampen expectations. "We'll get a bit more respect just as soon as we win something, but even so, we know that our reputation is growing both at home and abroad." That reputation will take on an extra dimension should Lille maintain their course towards what be their first league title since the mid-1950s.


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Towards the end of the push back, a loud noise on the ground crew interphone caused the ground crewman to remove his headset and revert to hand signals. The captain was distracted by the breakdown in communication and believed he did not apply the parking brake before the tug was disconnected. The aircraft rolled backwards and came to rest with the right main wheel off the edge of the apron.
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Dr. Mariann Vaczi is an associate professor in anthropology at the College of Dunaújváros, Hungary. Dr. Vaczi was born in Hungry to a physical education teacher father and an English teacher mother. Dr. Vaczi grew up in a small town of Dunaújváros, 70 km south of Budapest. Dunaújváros was a socialist model town in terms of architecture, community ideology, and everyday life. During her childhood she experienced the democratic transformations in her home town and the fall of the Hungarian Iron Curtain Communist regime in 1989.
Dr. Vaczi has been acquainted with sports since her early childhood. Two of her brothers were elite track and field athlete champions in the Hungarian decathlon and pole vaulting. Dr. Vaczi herself was a professional basketball player. Dr. Vaczi had great opportunities to study abroad with scholarships, while she was working as a professional basketball player and coach.
The inspiration of a college professor during her undergraduate studies at the Saint Vincent College, as well as her multicultural experiences, made her choose a very apt career as an anthropologist. Dr. Vaczi earned her PhD in Basque Studies and Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Under the guidance of Dr. Joseba Zulaika, she was a very successful student who was able to demonstrate her ability to write and publish high-quality work in anthropology.
Dr. Vaczi's familiarity with sport is reflected in her research interests in the areas of the anthropology and sociology of sport, games, and folk performances. Her latest publication is a book titled Soccer, Culture and Society in Spain: An Ethnography of Basque Fandom, published by Routledge.
Dr. Vaczi also edited the CBS publication, Playing Fields: Power, Practice, and Passion in Sports, a collection of conference papers exploring multiple dimensions of popular sports in both the Basque Country and beyond.


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Further news in the New Year regarding further slashing of 7A environmentally protected land by developers.
They illegally destroy land, do not restore and leave it idle for a few years and claim it has no environmental value.
THIS IS LOT 156 – the next battle in Hastings – where 57 homes and a large resort are proposed on a flood plain which is inundated by tidal estuarial flows!!!
Developers want to fill it!!!! No thanks – we have seen what damage that has already done to our once beautiful waterways and what effect flooding has in the area!!!


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Parents ask me, "How am I supposed to get it all done when my preschooler demands so much of my time?"
I can't change your to-do list, but I can bust four parenting myths that might be stealing some of your energy.
Myth #1: You Must Immediately Explain All Answers in Great Detail
You don't have to answer every question your child asks in great detail, all day long! Shocking, I know, but you don't.
Try addressing questions age appropriately instead. You'd be amazed at how much energy you save.
Most parents of preschoolers think the way to increase their child's intellect and language skills is by being verbose.
Consider the facts. A child's brain is not like an adult's brain, yet. It's still developing. That means learning is happening through play, and the focus is on the emotional side of the brain. So age appropriate sound bytes are perfect for their level of understanding. You'll know when your child is ready to absorb, and retain big concepts; you'll see it in the lessons at school.
Myth #2: Intense Words and Punishment Stop the Complaining
Most parents think the best way to shut down complaining is to use stern reactions and punishment, but that's exhausting!
Consider humor. Hubby had a unique way of busting our kids when they complained, and it worked every time! He'd say, "You know, when I was a boy, I had to walk 75 miles in the snow to get to school!" The kids would laugh or moan;they got it—no complaining.
Try silence. I'm not suggesting you ignore your child when they're complaining. I'm suggesting you purposefully say nothing. Silence is one of the most powerful tools a parent has! Make sure to explain why you'll be silent from now on when they complain. And ask them to think about what they've said as they wait for you to talk.
Myth #3: Oh, She Knows I Love Her
Think back to when you were little. Were there times when you made a mistake and wondered if your parent still loved you?
Your child knows you love her, but she needs to be told, out loud, as often as possible, especially after misbehaving.Saying I love you creates connections and connecting fills you with energy!
Myth #4: Following a Routine is Restricting to Both My Child and Me
Some parents fear that a routine forces a child to adopt an adult's way of doing things, thereby forcing them into a rhythm that isn't their own. Some parents also feel like a routine restricts their freedom.
The truth is your freedom to come and go as you please was altered the day you gave birth. Another truth is a routine sends physical clues that your child count son when they feel out of control due to development.
Two year olds are a good example of this. 2's usually insist they use the same cup and plate each day, or they cry. When 2's see their 'special' plate they realize it must be time to eat. Not having to deal with a two yr. old tantrum will absolutely save you energy.
These few tips won't shorten your to-do list, but they will free up some physical and emotional energy that you though was lost forever.
Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Sharon Silver is a parenting educator and the founder of Proactive Parenting. She's also the author of Stop Reacting and Start Responding: 108 Ways to Discipline Consciously and Become the Parent You Want to Be.


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Free family-friendly event open to all. Dedicated Parking for more than 100 Classic Cars.
25% Off food for Classic Car Owners. Enjoy live music in the garden/marquee from 12noon to approx. 3pm with The Stanmer House Band.
Classics Cars will be on display outside the Grade 1 listed house from 10:00 – 13:00. Why not enjoy lunch on the terraces or inside the House (booking is advisable).
Classic Car owners, please pre-register for an allocated parking space (necessary due to high demand).


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Bryan Carter: The Music of Romance
Check out the latest Festival programme here!
Set sail across the vast ocean of repertoire that made us fall in love. American drummer and singer, Bryan Carter, brings his zinging show from New York, playing the popular music of Burt Bacharach and Stevie Wonder, American songs of Cole Porter, the virtuosic sensibility of Nat King Cole and the sultry sounds of Duke Ellington. Come and fall in love again!


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CHICAGO – Fathers' rights pioneer and Chicago-based leading Attorney Jeffery M. Leving will receive the National Lifetime Volunteer Call to Service Award for his commitment as a volunteer for The Fathers & Family Coalition of America (FFCA) on November 2, 2012. This award is presented on behalf of the FFCA and the President's Volunteer Service Awards Points of Light Foundation at the University of Southern California.
The National Lifetime Volunteer Call to Service Award, which President Obama is providing through the Points of Light Foundation, is an esteemed honor as only a few have been presented. James C. Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer and President of the FFCA is delighted to present this distinctive award to Leving.
"It is a great honor to bestow this award after years of contributions to make children a priority, a light for many fathers and giving strength and encouragement to organizations and peers to reduce the impacts of father absenteeism", wrote Rodriguez.
The Fathers and Families Coalition of America, Inc. works to provide the top national services for those who work with fathers and families. By encouraging a positive connection between fathers and families, the FFCA hopes to improve the lives of those involved, especially the children. Leving volunteers to support their mission for responsible fatherhood.
"You are an outstanding professional, mentor and community leader that has demonstrated the model of a servant leader as an advocate to improve the lives of others", wrote Rodriguez.
Leving is honored to receive an award for his dedication to paternal involvement.
"I am thankful for the work of the FFCA, and for this amazing honor. The FFCA promotes the hope for happier and healthier families through positive father involvement- and that is a cause I will always support", said Leving.
Leving is also the Chairman of the Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood, President Emeritus of the Fatherhood Educational Institute and author. Leving's latest book How to be a Good Divorced Dad: Being the Best Parent You Can Be Before, During and After the Break-Up (Jossey-Bass 2012) was endorsed by Francis Cardinal George of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
For more information on Jeffery Leving visit www.dadsrights.com or follow him on twitter @Fathersmatter.
For information concerning Paternal Involvement, contact Jennifer Whiteside at 312.296.3666.


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How to find your lost Android smart phone or tablet with Andorid device manager.Google officially launched Android Device manager to track your lost Android device remotely.AS per official android blog spot reports now it is easy to locate and find your lost Samsung Galaxy or Sony Xperia smart phones.This feature works similar as Find my iPhone by Apple and My Xperia services from Sony or even Samasung has Find my Phone service to track and locate lost mobile phone.Now its Androids turn with device manager.
What are the features offered in Android device manager.How can one recover the lost android mobile phone or protect the personal information in it.First of all you need to access Google's Android device manager website.Use your Gmail account to trace or locate the lost or misplaced device.You could ring your phone when it is available on the map via GPS.
Read more about How to Find Lost Samsung Mobile Phone
How to Find My Lost iPhone iPad or Mac
My Xperia Services for Sony Smart phones
Android device manager services are supported on devices with OS version 2.2 and above.This service still miss some features such as lock your lost device and show a custom message with a contact number to make a call back.Hope Google will add these features soon.


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Abuses rife despite Zimbabwe poll conclusion
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe
HARARE, (CAJ News) – REPORTS of intimidation, political harassment and partisan food aid distribution have characterised Zimbabwe despite the conclusion of elections two months ago.
The ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) are blamed for most violations as it continues to reaffirm its dominance on the general population after the hotly-contested polls.
Human rights groups reported that at the newly introduced Women's Development Bank, only card-carrying ZANU-PF women received preferential treatment in accessing loans.
However, within the ruling party, there is an alleged witch hunt against those suspected of having sabotaged President Emmerson Mnangagwa by engaging in the so-called 'bhora musango' (kick the ball in the woods)
According to analysts, the ruling party is trying to adjust itself under the leadership of Mnangagwa with arrests of perceived G40 sympathisers. G40 is a now-vanquished faction that supported then First Lady, Grace Mugabe, to assume power ahead of the new president.
The rival Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance is also beset by factionalism.
There have been reports of candidates as mayors after the opposition party won most urban councils.
Party members have threatened violence against each other.
Reports of partisan food distribution in drought-ravaged area have also been reported, allegedly perpetrated by ZANU-PF councilors.
The Zimbabwe Peace Project in September recorded a total of 124 violations, down from 266 in the election month of August.
The organisation meanwhile criticised the expulsion of some schoolchildren for non-payment of fees since the current term started in September.
– CAJ News
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Aided by the vision of David Flett duPont, who left a million-dollar bequest toward the improvement of athletic facilities, the duPont Athletic Center opened to the MIT community in 1959. duPont's bequest also led to the construction of 12 outdoor tennis courts. In addition to serving as the home to MIT basketball, men's and women's volleyball utilizes the facility as its home court. The duPont Athletic Center generates the most daily traffic and is equipped with a pistol and rifle range; fencing room; wrestling room; squash courts and additional instructional rooms for dance and martial arts.
The Rudovsky Varsity Weight Room is a facility reserved for training Varsity athletes, and was refurbished with a generous endowment gift in 2010, the result of which has been higher levels of conditioning and lifting performance. The Varsity Weight Room is run by the Sport Performance staff, and serves 25 of the Institution's 33 Varsity programs, both at the Division I and Division III level. Eleven programs also currently use the Sport Performance staff to run optional off-season conditioning workouts for their team, including interval and circuit training, as well as pool prehab workouts for recovery and injury prevention. The Rudovsky Varsity Weight Room features four Power Lift racks and platforms and each rack is complimented with Olympic bumper plates.
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Nestled in the woods, overlooking a small stream, this play structure takes advantage of the surrounding views and nature.
Built for the entire family's outdoor enjoyment, the tree house comprises two 8′-0″ x 8′-0″ platforms that create two floors. The lower floor is accessed by a ramp and the upper floor by a wooden ladder. The structure is screened with bamboo shoots, placed in close proximity to one another on the front [driveway side] and spaced wider and wider apart as they wrap around the sides to the back [best view]. The bamboo skin was harvested on site for a sustainable and cost effective material solution.


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With its non-slip feet, you don't have to worry about it moving on your draining board. And as they're raised, your dishes can air dry far more quickly and effectively.
As well as being fantastic for when you've not got much sink space to work with, this collapsible dish drainer is also just as convenient to store away. Simply push on its plastic frame to collapse it flat. It measures just 5 cm (2") in height once collapsed, so you can easily slot it away in a kitchen, caravan or motor home cupboard when you've finished!
With an item for every culinary occasion, Kitchen Craft covers all bases to ensure you're never left short-handed when cooking or decorating in the kitchen.


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HP's Meg Whitman gets big salary boost
Meg Whitman may have been earning just a $1 salary at Hewlett-Packard, but she'll be getting a fat raise this year.
Hewlett-Packard has been paying its CEO just $1 a year since she joined the troubled tech company in 2011. Now, thanks to the company's turnaround, HP directors say she deserves $1.5 million, the company said in its annual proxy, filed Monday.
Overall, Whitman received compensation valued at $17.6 million last year, up 15% from $15.3 million in 2012.
Whitman's 2013 compensation included $260,000 in incentive pay, stock valued at $4.3 million, stock options valued at $12.7 million and $275,300 in perks, including personal use of corporate aircraft valued at more than $250,000.
The former eBay CEO also gained $802,000 on previously awarded shares that became vested, Hewlett-Packard said.
Whitman, 57, was hired in September 2011 to head a five-year turnaround plan. In bumping up her salary, HP's board cited her for "significantly advancing" the company's turnaround as the overall market for personal computers continues to slump.
Much of the fix has involved cost-cutting. By the end of the current fiscal year, HP will have reduced its workforce by about 34,000 from nearly 350,000 in 2012.
Several CEOs have received $1 a year in the past, including the late Steve Jobs, who earned the nominal amount when he returned to Apple in 1997, but the billionaire had hefty equity stakes or received other forms of compensation.
Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison also earns just $1 in annual salary, but he received stock options and incentive pay valued at $78.4 million in 2013, plus perks valued at $1.5 million. He also cashed in previously awarded options valued at $151.4 million.
Industry tracker Gartner Group says HP had about 16% of the global PC market in 2013, down 9.3% from 2012.
Still, Hewlett-Packard reported $5.1 billion in earnings last year, vs. a $12.6 billion loss in 2012. Total shareholder return increased 81%.


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Volkswagen Golf Enjoy the Everyday
Volkswagen Golf is presented as the car for all seasons in this visual effects and editing showcase from London. A man and woman take us through summer, autumn, winter and spring with one constant, their favourite car. As the seasons move from one to another, the young couple's interaction ranges from passive, antagonistic, impatient through to affectionate and caring. Look out for the buskers, the music shop and fancy dress costumes.
Click on the image below to play the Everyday video.
The Everyday ad was developed at DDB, London, by creative directors Graeme Hall and Noah Regan, agency producer Richard Chambers.
Filming was shot by director Scott Lyon via Outsider, London, with director of photography John Mathieson, producer Zeno Campbell.
Post production was done at The Mill, London. Editor was Art Jones at Speade.
Original music was composed by Paul Hartnoll, who used to be half of electronic duo Orbital with his brother Phil. Sounds were recorded in and around the Golf on the shoot.
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Scampers: An Institution
What was Scampers? The passage of time and differences in recollections have made it difficult to describe. It seems to have started in 1928, as a fundraiser to pay for the production of the yearbook, which had gone over budget. After that, proceeds went to an Oracle Honor Society scholarship fund to help juniors and seniors in need. Years later it seems to have morphed into full-length theatrical productions.
Though there are still many unanswered questions about Scampers, what's clear is that this entirely student-run musical and theatrical revue ran for four decades and was an institution.
"In our day ('49–'52), Scampers was the glue that held all five departments together in a unified activity," wrote the late Joe Kahn '52.
Scampers was an annual tradition, with productions written, directed, and performed by Ithaca College students from all different majors.
"It was like producing an original Broadway-bound show!" said Gail (Goldsman) Golden '70.
Those involved in Scampers productions speak glowingly of their experiences, whether their involvement provided them with a head start in their careers, brought them closer to classmates from different departments, or were just plain fun. The following are some memories shared by alumni who were part of the Scampers legacy:
From West Virginia to New York City:
Dear Scampers enthusiasts, in 1942 a starry-eyed kid from a mining town in West Virginia wrote and choreographed Forever Free. He was thrilled to be doing his first show. We all worked so hard to create a sensation. Now at 93, I look back with sparkling memories. I painted myself golden and sat cross-legged like a statue in The Myth of Manaquotia. Beauty awakens the god and is consumed in a daring duet.
I was responsible for the name Forever Free and helped write the song titled "Pull a Blitzkrieg on Me, Baby." The next year Bernie Smith '43 wrote a stunning score for me called "The Gods Laughed." I did a long solo in a cape, but I couldn't even count music. But at 18, who cares? Everyone working together was splendid.
Years later I did eight Broadway shows: Equus with Richard Burton, Romeo and Juliet with Olivia de Havilland, movies with [Elia] Kazan and Paul Newman, and tons of regional and off-Broadway shows. And I have Ithaca College to thank for what success I have had. Even though I was a small fish in a big tank, I could make waves.
Scampers Downtown:
I remember Scampers in the 1950s when the IC campus was downtown and South Hill was just a dream. Dr. and Mrs. Tallcott were Scampers advisors. Everything from scripts, music, and casting to direction and crew were all strictly IC students. Opening night was attended by critics from the Ithaca Journal and the Cornell Sun. As I recall, most performances were sold out. I attribute in no small way that Scampers played an important part in my successful career in professional TV production.
The finale of the 1948 Scampers production, Oh I See
Songbird of Scampers:
I performed in my first Scampers in 1948. Scampers was not a play then, but more of a revue, with music and skits, etc., with a huge cast. I was an Eve Arden–type wise-cracking secretary in my skit. I also sang an original song composed by one of the music students, Pete Delucca '50, called "It's So Funny It's Sad."
There was no gorgeous campus that you have now. The town was our campus, with some classes held in second-floor rooms over stores on State Street, and all shows were in the Little Theatre on the park on Cayuga Street. I was the vocalist with a dance band of all senior music students that year, till they all graduated and I met John Martirano '51, an IC business student and piano player who later became my husband, and I sang with his combo all over town and at Cornell frat houses.
I was active in excellent community theater productions for over 50 years in every capacity. I began in the chorus, and then set design and décor, and went on to stage manage for many years. All of these things got started with my first Scampers.
Getting a Head Start:
I was a music student at IC and had the privilege of playing trombone in the Scampers orchestra and, in my final two years at Ithaca, conducting the orchestra, composing some incidental music, and writing many of the orchestrations for the orchestra.
I believe that the first full-length production was written by Dick DeBenedictis '58 in 1957 called Dead End Street. Dick wrote the book and many of the songs; I conducted the orchestra and wrote most of the orchestrations. It remains today in my memory as one of the most influential and rewarding activities of my wonderful years at IC.
Over the years I have met a number of my classmates, two of whom worked in advertising agencies. They credited their experience in Scampers with their success. In addition I conducted the Cornell University Octagon show and the University of Indiana school performance of How to Succeed in Business. In both cases I was ahead of the curve because of my experience with Scampers.
A Team Effort:
I had written (most of) the music for the 1958 (Social Event of the Season) and 1960 (Two Tickets to Heaven) productions. For some unknown but very much appreciated reason, friend Jim Gregory '63 (now actor Jay Gregory) thought I'd be a good candidate to be composer for a Scampers production that Jared Brown '60 and Charlie Moss '61 were creating.
There were so many people involved on the musical end including the able orchestra, chorus, conductor Jim Leopardi, as well as orchestrations. It wouldn't be surprising if the number [of people] related—in one way or another—to the production had included at least a quarter of the student body at the time. Scampers was a wonderful learning experience, I'm sure, for everyone who took part in these annual productions. It certainly was for me.
Scampers of 1965, titled On Our Own
Student Powered:
Scampers was a great IC tradition—a totally student written, directed, and produced full-length musical on the main stage! I was in several Scampers, and my favorite was Scampers 1968, which starred Don Croll '69 and was directed by Gilbert "Gibby" Brand '68. I played a rich old lady, Mrs. Tewksberry. I based the character on Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara on Bewitched. The script was funny, the process was creative, and we all had a wonderful time!
The Scampers Legacy:
I have information about what I believe to be the last Scampers production at IC in 1970. I was the scenic designer. We worked our tails off during winter break, and the production was huge, with cast and orchestra. The content was reflective of the social turmoil of the time. I personally learned so much from the Scampers experience (totally student produced) that I have become an avid supporter of student-driven, student-produced experiential learning at the university where I am now.
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SCAMPERS....A wonderful concept.
The creative freedom in this totally student driven show was an amazing experience. I had the fun, joy, and even enlightenment as to what it really took to put a new work onstage.
I played the lead in two Scampers. Once s a gangster type and then as an addled King who sang "I BUILT A BETTER DRAWBRIDGE." The collaboration on every level was such combined effort the momentum was palpable. One of the great things about Ithaca then and now is that you were, due to the classes and teaching, capable and able to work on a show on almost every level. SO when we weren't onstage, we were Stage managers, Box Office managers, scene designers, lighting designers, choreographers, directors, etc., etc.
Scampers was also a major bonding experience with your peers. I don't think I have ever come close to that experience professionally. Yes there were many collaborative and bondings in shows but never on the level as a Scampers show. I was lucky to receive my Equity Card while I was a Junior at Ithaca.; Working professional stock in the summer and then studying our craft and art in the school year. It was so enriching. Scampers was a new show every time and that alone was unexplored territory especially for students of the theatre.
I went to New York and have performed in many National Tours and six Broadway shows. I received some honors for my work including the HELEN HAYES AWARD. I now teach High School age students in a terrific after school program called MUSICAL THEATRE UNIVERSITY.
The program is taught by Professionals. The enthusiasm and high creative energy and talent is inspiring to all who teach there. I hope within this program we can get a Scampers-like production among the shows we do every season. There was nothing like SCAMPERS and I cherish my time among all my colleagues and pals who put such amazing productions into reality!
I carry all I learned at Ithaca into my work and my teaching!
Scampers remains a fond memory!
We certainly were HIGH above Cayuga's waters! BRAVO!
I was a transfer student/ music major in 1956. My connection with Scampers was writing out the orchestra parts from a hastily scribbled score written by Dick Benedictus. I also played in the pit band for Scampers and a picture in that yearbook shows me in the pit looking at Roberta Gartner on stage. I connected with Roberta eventually in 2001 and we have been a couple since, staying at her apartment in Manhattan in the winter and my rural property in PA in the summer.
Jack Coe was a friend, one of several very talented musicians at Ithaca.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- This truly is it for Oregon senior running back Kenjon Barner.
His final game. His swan song. The last hurrah.
He said he would not approach Thursday night's Fiesta Bowl with such finality in mind. It wouldn't be in his nature to do so. Back home during Christmas break he spoke with his family about his final moments with Oregon. But he left such talk there in Riverside, Calif.
Here in Arizona, he's focused on one thing: preparing to defeat No. 7 Kansas State when the teams meet at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, and having fun doing so by enjoying this final week with his teammates.
"I have to take this for what it's worth," he said during a press conference Saturday. "I have to live in the moment rather than think about a couple of days down the road."
Only when the game clock reads 0:00 could Barner see himself becoming emotional and nostalgic over the end of his five-year odyssey at Oregon. He might even shed a tear.
"Never know," he said. "You never know. I probably will. My time here has been unimaginable. ... Oregon has been good to me."
A year ago Barner prepared for the Rose Bowl as if it would be his final game at Oregon before heading to the NFL. A change of heart returned him to Eugene where he had an opportunity for the first time to be the lead running back after LaMichael James entered the draft. It's a decision he's glad he made.
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Not even close.
Barner had demonstrated great skills and achieved quite a bit his first few years after redshirting in 2008 and moving from defensive back to running back.
But he had never been the starter, the fuel that made Oregon's high-octane offense go. That changed this season and Barner turned in the fourth most prolific rushing season in Oregon history with 1,624 yards and tied James for the most touchdowns in a season with 21.
"A lot of people could have folded under the pressure but he didn't," Oregon senior guard Ryan Clanton said.
Barner ranks second all-time in career rushing yards (3,480) and tied for second in rushing touchdowns (41). His 294 points rank third.
But pure numbers are not what Barner would like to be defined by after he's gone.
"I want to be remembered as a guy that went out and gave all he had," Barner said, "that played for his teammates and wasn't selfish. Just a good guy in general."
That is how Oregon center Hroniss Grasu said he would remember Barner 10 years from now when he hopes both will have remained close.
Grasu described Barner as a genuine person who treats teammates with respect and respects the game and the program.
"He jokes around with everyone, doesn't matter who you are," Grasu said. "Doesn't matter if you've never taken a snap, he'll treat you the same way."
That welcoming personality held true around campus, too, where Barner never let his celebrity status interfere with him being friendly to all.
"Even on campus he will greet every student that sees him," Grasu said. "He never big-times anyone. I've never seen it happen."
A year ago was a bit stressful for Barner as he prepared for the Ducks' Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin while weighing his future.
Knowing there is no decision to be made has lessened the stress level this time around, making the experience even more enjoyable.
"It feels extremely good," he said. "There's not that extra worry. There's not that extra stress."


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