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This is for all the dreamers out there. You know who you are. Wide-eyed, mystified, and humbled. You believe that any day now, all your dreams could come true. I'm talking to you! If you've been dream chasing for a while now, you probably know by now that sometimes the struggle is oh so real. To chase your dreams you have to have courage, drive, and a thick skin. It isn't for the faint of heart. It's much easier not to dream and be just ordinary but you know and I know, for a dreamer, ordinary is not an option. Why couldn't dream chasing play out like all the Hollywood movies? You have an idea, you follow through, you get it out there, everyone loves it, and bing-bam-BOOM; all your dreams come true! But this is real life, we live in the real world; the place that tells you, "don't dream, just settle." Essentially, chasing after our dreams doesn't always look as glamorous as we might hope.
I want to tell you a little story to paint a picture for you of a realistic path to a fulfilled dream. You can also watch the video below!
Chase Your Dreams- Follow the Muzic
The Follow the Muzic Series is all about following the musical path to dreams, adventure, and freedom! Subscribe to Muzic To My Ears on Youtube to follow along the adventure of a lifetime! This is episode 1!
Sometimes to chase your dreams, it's a little more simple, and a little less movie magical.
Sometimes we wake up early in the morning and ponder what it would be like if all our dreams came true today.
We make breakfast, walk the dog, and get ready to leave home for work. Maybe we take a 1-hour bus ride that's actually a 10-minute car ride to get to our job. Maybe we ponder ideas for our dream and write them down on the way. Maybe we make our way to our job and enter with a smile even though we know it will be a long hard day on our feet. Maybe we fold, hang, help the customers and smile.
Maybe our retail job isn't our ultimate dream but we're filled with gratitude to have it.
Maybe it's late and it's time to go home. Your feet hurt and your feeling tired but you still feel accomplished. You walk back to the bus stop and wait 30 minutes for the bus. You still have a smile on your face though it's a bit dim. The bus comes and you take that same hour route home. Maybe you take that time to dream again.
Finally, you get home and you plop down on the couch after a long day on your feet.
Maybe half of your paycheck goes to savings to fund your dream. Maybe you work that job just to support your dream. Maybe life isn't perfect but you're inspired by your aspirations. And with all the hard work you put into your hearts desires, you'll achieve it one day, and you'll truly appreciate it because of everything you did to make it happen.
And I know because a little dream of mine came true!
My dream is to travel the world, make creative content, and make people smile. I have learned that one day; that bus ride could become a plane trip, a retail job can become a fulfilling career, and those tired aching feet could walk you into your destiny! You just have to dare to chase your dreams and follow the music!
Live a life that's muzic to your ears!
Love, Zoe Joy
Zoe Joy
Do you have a dream? Comment below!
Thank you for reading/watching! I'm starting a new series on my youtube channel called Follow the Muzic. It's all about following the musical path to dreams, adventure, and freedom! Subscribe to Muzic To My Ears on Youtube to follow along the adventure of a lifetime!


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January 28, 2014
Since Dodd-Frank passed and implementation work and enforcement began, lenders and title companies have been looking for ways to work more closely, both to meet new compliance requirements but also to increase efficiencies, decrease costs and improve borrower satisfaction. Of all of the new technologies that have been considered to assist these players in this task, perhaps the most promising is mobile.
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Obtaining a complete medical history can be tricky business….
"YOUR MOTHER'S CASE IS PUZZLING," the surgeon says.
He has just emerged from the surgical wing, come out through the automatic double doors into the waiting area. I stand up. He has her file under his arm. He's come to tell me everything went smoothly.
"It's strange, though. This diagnosis is usually the result of either tobacco or alcohol use, so without a history of either of those, it's hard to say why this developed."
I quickly take in his face again, then glance at the name on the file.
Right doctor.
Right file.
I stumble and stutter a bit.
"Well, Doctor…..my mother is an alcoholic."
I don't wish to violate my mother's privacy, but I feel the doctor deserves to be told before he sends her case off to Harvard for further investigation.
He flips wildly through her chart. "I'm so sorry. I didn't realize."
"She hasn't had a drink in years, but yes, she drank heavily most of her adult life."
"There's no indication of it here! I'm sure I asked."
"I'm sure you did, Doctor."
* * *
IN THE RECOVERY AREA lays a seasoned Alcoholics Anonymous speaker, someone accustomed to telling her story, a story that always starts with the words, "My name is —- and I'm an alcoholic." How many times had she said those words? And to how many people?
But she couldn't bring herself to tell the doctor.
Makes no sense.
Makes perfect sense.
"I didn't want that nice doctor to think I'm a drunk or something," she tells me later.
I nod,
not in agreement, but in understanding, reminded.
Though one may break a habit,
breaking with the shame of it is a separate work.
I make a note to myself about this.
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Read all the Child-of-Alcoholic series HERE. Public commenting is disabled for this series, but emails are welcome. I read every one of them. Your stories and reflections are powerful and they keep me from falling into the "Aw, nobody will care to read about this stuff" line of thinking.


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- Madison Blu Fairchild My name is Madison Blu Fairchild and I have been living and/or working in Los Feliz since 2002. I worked in Los Feliz as a hairstylist and then became a salon owner. This work gave me both the perspective of a business owner and an employee. Moreover, this profession gave me one on one contact with community members and their thoughts and ideas of our neighborhood.
Because of these interactions I understand the needs of our community members with diverse backgrounds; be they students, business owners, single/married, immigrant, home owners or renters. My own back ground as a Transgender woman who was once undocumented, makes me sensitive to people of disenfranchised groups. I'm now a Licensed California Attorney. My practice serves low and moderate income clients in the area of Family law and Immigration with a focus on assisting the LGBT and Spanish speaking community. I advocate daily for individuals and would now like to serve my neighborhood as your representative. Thank you.
- Gina Isaac I have resided in Los Feliz for most of my life. I am a local. I live and work in this community. Both my parents and grandparents are homeowners in Los Feliz, and have resided here for over 60 years. I attended Franklin Elementary School, 32nd Street Performing Arts Magnet, and Fairfax Visual Arts Magnet High School. I went to Los Angeles Valley Community College, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in the Music Industry from California State University, Los Angeles. Presently, I am a Realtor with 12 years of professional experience. I worked at the Coldwell Banker Los Feliz brokerage for 6 years, and presently work for the Nourmand & Associates Hollywood brokerage. I possess keen reasoning ability, sharp analytical skills, and practical wisdom in evaluating situations that aren't "black & white." I am quick on the uptake and am able to engage in reasoned debate. I am a leader, and I am devoted to improving and preserving our village.
- Debra Matlock When I moved to Los Feliz in 1994 (after attending UCLA), I felt like I had finally found a home in Los Angeles. The walk-ability of our neighborhood contributed to that sense of community that is missing in many parts of the city. We decided to stay in the same apartment despite getting older and having children. This amazing neighborhood has so much to offer people of all ages. As a filmmaker and graphic designer, I have had an office in the Sarno building in the village since 1999, so I have experience as both resident and businesswoman in our district. I am interested in protecting the things that make our neighborhood great, while moving forward to address the growing demands placed upon our little corner of LA. Thanks!
- Barbara HowellAfter living in the Los Feliz area for 25 years, I fill it might be time to get involved.
Over the years, I have seen businesses and activities come and go, properties change and the neighborhood evolve.
Others have provided leadership and direction while I worked on my career. Now, it is time for me to become more involved.
- Michael Tapia As candidate, I wish to preserve the community and village of Los Feliz and continue to make our neighborhood a decent place to live.
"District C" is where a majority of Los Feliz's commercial corridors intersect and is almost entirely the area the city designates: "Los Feliz Village." It's a mixture of residences and businesses that give our neighborhood the bustling feel of a big city, without being too big. In a word: "village."
It's also home to a few churches (including a Sikh Temple or Gurdwara), performing stages, movie theatres, schools and our public library.
Whether they're just looking to stroll around and browse at eclectic shops, or find that place they've heard so much about, Angelinos from all over the city and visitors from all over the world, usually have an image of Los Feliz Village in their minds before they arrive.
It's where one can hear an author speak at Skylight Books, grab a coffee Fred 62 or House of Pies, brunch at The Alcove, lunch at Yuca's, have a drink at the Dresden with Marty & Elaine, or get Monday night's "family dinner" at Little Dom's.


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Please follow the links on the right to find out more about the work and functions of the standing committees of the BC Psychological Association.
If you are interested in joining any of these committees, please fill in this form and we will get back to you with more information.
For more information on our organizational structure, please review the section below.
Organizational Structure
Board of Directors
There are ten directors. These include:
- the President, who is elected annually in an internal election amongst the Board members is responsible for presiding at all meetings of the society and of the directors;
- the Vice President, also elected annually through an internal election and shall carry out the duties of the President during his/her absence;
- the Treasurer, who is elected internally amongst the board, and is responsible for rendering financial statements to the directors, members and others when required. In compliance with the Society Act;
- the Secretary, who is elected annually in an internal election amongst Board members, shall be responsible for the safe keeping of the correspondence, minutes, records and documents of the society.
Each committee is supposed to have a member of the Board, with few exceptions (e.g. the Awards committee). The Board is supposed to meet regularly throughout the fiscal membership year with a summer break. These meeting dates are determined by mutual agreement amongst the Board Members. Board member terms of office are three years. Each Board member/Committee chair is required to submit an annual report for the Annual General Meeting.
To find out more about our current directors, please visit this page.
Executive Director (ED)
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May 03, 2012 - Delfin II
Yanalpa Caño & El Dorado River
We awoke again to a beautiful shiny morning, and it felt great! We explored Yanallpa Caño, a relatively small tributary of the Uyacali River. In this location we devoted our time looking for wildlife.
In this creek we had several interesting sightings as well. The highlights were a Roadside hawk (Buteo magnirostris) perching quietly on a river branch and several Brown- throated Three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus) moving slowly on top of high trees. The behavior of this solitary mammal species is eminently curious in many ways. Sloths feed very high in the forest canopy, where they are very camouflaged and difficult to see. On the ground they are helpless, and virtually unable to walk due to their famous slowness. They have a peculiar ritual for an arboreal critter; they descend from time to time (approximately once a week) to the ground to defecate. While hanging down from a tree branch dig a hole with its tail, defecate in it and cover it over.
Night monkeys (Aotus vociferans) and Saki monkeys (Phitecia monachus) deserve special attention in this note as well. We had extraordinary good sightings of these two fairly unknown monkey species. Sakis were seen at relatively close range while coming down from a tree and a family of Night monkeys was seen just some feet away from our heads!
We returned for breakfast, which was followed by another natural history talk by me, "The Ecology and Morphology of the Primates of the Upper Amazon."
In the afternoon we visited the second location of the day, "El Dorado" River. We found a raucous flock of hoatzins (Ophistocomus hoazin). This bird species is by far one of the most interesting of the Amazon. Hoatzins when young have claws. For me the real highlight was the chance to remain in silence for a long time enjoying the intrinsic beauty of the solitude that this remote location evokes.
As little by little the sun started to fade we made our way back to the ship. We came back with the aid of a big spotlight operated by our naturalists to see nocturnal wildlife. We spotted a species of bird similar to night jars called pauraques that eat insects and a relative of these called the Great Potoo, a much larger owl-size insect eater. Many fishing bats were flying up and down the creek, echo locating for fish off the ripples fish make as they come to the surface to catch insects. The icing on the cake was the unusual sighting of a very large caiman alligator that caused sensation among their astonished observers. We also found small spectacled caimans in the floating vegetation. These are the most common caiman in South America and a member of the Alligator family. Everyone came home thrilled at having experienced the transition from day to night and watching the nocturnal environment unfold.


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JK Technosoft Walk-In Freshers 2016 for Analyst Trainee On 25-27 Feb 2016 @ Delhi, Bangalore
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|B.Tech, B.C.A, B.sc, M.Tech, M.C.A, M.sc
|Windows Operating systems.
|Job Role
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|Job Location
|Delhi, Bangalore
|Job Type
|Last date to apply
|25-27 Feb 2016
About Company :
JK Technosoft (JKT) is a global software & solutions company that is driven by the simple yet powerful tenet of providing 'total customer satisfaction'. A valuable asset of the JK Organization, one of India's largest industrial groups with an annual turnover exceeding US$ 4 billion, JKT is at the leading edge of comprehensive IT services & solutions.
Description :
Roles & Responsibilities :-
- Managing and Maintaining the whole IT Infrastructure System.
- Fundamental knowledge of Networks.
- Expertise in Technical troubleshooting, Windows & Servers monitoring, Active Directory, Incident Management, Ticketing tools.
- Experience on Production UNIX, Windows Servers and Networking Concepts.
- Responsible for Hardware Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Backup Monitoring etc.
- Working on servers and monitoring tool like AS 400, IBM Tivoli, and HP Ovo.
- Exposure to any monitoring/ticketing tool, VERITAS Netback up and Backup Exec.
- Responsible for activities relating to the evaluation, analysis, and setup of PC-based software products (e.g., word processors, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, database management systems, electronic mail, and communications).
- Troubleshoot client software and basic network connectivity problems.
- Provide all required documentation including standards, configurations and diagrams.
Eligibility :
- B-Tech (any branch can apply except Civil), B.C.A., B.sc- Computers.
- M-Tech (any branch can apply except Civil), M.C.A., M.sc- Computers.
- Pass out year- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015.
- Good command in spoken & written English is mandatory.
- Ability to successfully provide hardware/software/network problem analysis and resolution.
- Good knowledge of MS OFFICE (Including MS Project and Visio).
Technical Skills :-
- Windows Operating systems.
- Clients: Windows7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000.
- Servers: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008.
- Knowledge of Active Directory, Exchange 2003/2007.
- ITSM ticketing tools such as Remedy, HP Service Center, Peregrine Service Center.
- User account creation for Active Directory, Exchange Mailboxes, Distribution lists etc.
Walk-In Date :- 25th Feb to 27th Feb 2016
Walk-In Time :– 10:30 am to 2 pm.
Walk-In Address:–
K Technosoft Ltd, A-60, Sector-2, Noida,
Near Sector-15 Metro Station.


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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
New York City: The Two Ends of Bleecker Street
On a trip to New York City this past weekend I hit an old stomping ground, the Peculiar Pub (over 100 years-old), and a newer place The Blind Tiger (since 1995), heralded by craft beer enthusiast from all over. They are both on Bleecker Street separated by 0.3 miles on one of New York City's best people watching streets.
First up, the Blind Tiger. I liked it. It was like a good craft beer, simple at first, yet complex the more you get into it. The layout is a basic bar with wood tones and chalkboard menus. They change their taps and bottles regularly, so this is the only logical way for them to have their menu. Keeping up with their Facebook page and web site before a trip here is a good idea as they update both with their current beer lists. I had a good Oyster Stout from Harpoon and Two Brother's Domaine Dupage which I had never heard of and really liked.
I would classify this bar as a must for any beer enthusiast or someone curious about trying new beers, as the staff was very helpful. The Tiger also has some cask beers on tap as well.
The Peculiar Pub is a different animal. This place can be loud, boisterous and full of students and tourists alike. But I like it a lot. It can also be quiet and relaxed. The low aluminum ceiling is what you would expect from a pub thats over 100 years old. The beer menu is huge. There are beers from most countries you can think of with decent beer and at least half of the U.S. states. I was disappointed that their only beers from Oregon were five from Rogue. The Rogue Mocha Porter was very good though.
This is a great place to bring a friend who wants to try non-BMC beers.
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Julia E. Sullivan , Cary Oswald and Romkaew Broehm
I. Introduction
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd Frank") authorizes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") to comprehensively regulate energy trading activities. Dodd Frank is intended to increase transparency and reduce the risk of default, but to accomplish these objectives it will impose considerable regulatory burdens on market participants.
Energy companies that have not yet begun mapping a Dodd Frank compliance plan should start right away. Many new regulations have been issued in final form, and may require significant adjustments to legacy processes, procedures, and systems this year. Significant implementation will be required to start in first half of 2012 to meet Q3 2012 compliance dates.
II. What Energy Products Are Covered By Dodd Frank?
The "energy exemption" from the Commodity Exchange Act will expire no later than July 16, 2012,[1] unless the CFTC adopts a new exemption by regulation.[2] Dodd Frank's comprehensive new regulatory scheme applies to a wide variety of energy–related agreements, contracts, and transactions classified as "swaps."[3] Even if you fall under one of the exclusions for "end users," "de minimis" trading, or bona fide hedging, you still may be subject to Dodd Frank's data collection and reporting requirements with fast-approaching compliance deadlines.
Energy products that are subject to comprehensive CFTC regulation include, without limitation, swaps or swaptions that are directly or indirectly linked to core energy futures contracts, which include:
- NYMEX Crude Oil Light Sweet
- NYMEX Gasoline Blendstock
- NYMEX natural gas
- NYMEX No. 2 Heating Oil, New York Harbor
- Brent Crude Oil (ICE)[4]
Examples are fixed price swap contracts such as those traded based on reference prices of NYMEX Henry Hub plus a fixed differential, and "look-alike" contracts that are traded over-the-counter but are settled off of the core future contracts for delivery at the same location or locations as specified in the core contract.
The CFTC has requested comments whether to include or exclude from the definition of "swap" products such as full requirements contracts, capacity contracts, reserves sharing agreements, tolling agreements, energy management agreements, and ancillary services.[5] In addition, the CFTC requested comments on whether environmental commodities such as emission allowances should be regulated under the Act.[6]
III. Which Market Participants Are Subject To Dodd Frank?
All market participants are potentially subject to significant new regulations regarding credit, collateral, capital structure, corporate governance, and other matters. However, the most significant regulatory burden will fall on "swap dealers" and "major swap participants." The Act defines "swap dealer" to include any person who "regularly enters into swaps with counterparties as an ordinary course of business for its own account," but provides an exemption for a person who "engages in a de minimis quantity of swap dealing."[7] A "major swap participant" includes any of the following: (a) a person that maintains a "substantial position" in any of the major swap categories, excluding positions held for hedging or mitigating commercial risk; (b) a person whose outstanding swaps create "substantial counterparty exposure that could have serious adverse effects on the financial stability of the United States banking system or financial markets; or (c) any "financial entity" that is "highly leveraged relative to the amount of capital such entity holds and that is not subject to capital requirements established by an appropriate Federal banking agency" and that maintains a "substantial position" in any of the major swap categories."[8] The CFTC has a pending rulemaking to further define the terms "substantial position" and "hedging or mitigating commercial risk."
IV. Phased Implementation
The CFTC has adopted a phased implementation approach under Dodd Frank. In the initial phase, the CFTC is implementing comprehensive reporting and data collection requirements which will demand significant compliance activity in early 2012 to meet an expected Q3 2012 deadline. Execution and clearing requirements will be implemented after the CFTC completes pending rulemakings.
A. Reporting and Data Collection. To date, CFTC has adopted the following reporting and data collection requirements:
Pre-Enactment Swap Transactions. Counterparties to swaps entered into prior to July 21, 2010, whose terms had not expired as of that date, must provide required reports no later than 60 days after a swap data repository becomes registered with the CFTC and commences operations to receive and maintain data related to such swaps.[9] Swap data repositories are currently being built, with estimated launch dates as early as Q1 2012.
Transition Swaps. A person who enters into a swap on or after July 21, 2010 must retain information pertaining to the terms of such swaps pending completion of the CFTC's pending rulemaking regarding swap data reporting.[10]
Swap Data Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements. The CFTC has adopted comprehensive swap data recordkeeping and reporting requirements for swap execution facilities, designated contract markets, derivatives clearing organizations, swap data repositories, swap dealers, major swap participants, swap counterparties, and end users.[11] With respect to commodity swaps, the compliance date is the later of October 2012 or 120 days after the CFTC completes a related rulemaking.[12] Swap counterparties who are not swap dealers or major swap participants have an additional 90 days to comply.[13]
Large Trader Reporting for Physical Commodity Swaps and Swaptions. Clearing organizations, clearing members, swap dealers, and in some cases swap traders must provide position reports for swaps or swaptions that are directly or indirectly linked to: NYMEX Crude Oil, Light Sweet; NYMEX Gasoline Blendstock; NYMEX Natural Gas; NYMEX No. 2 Heating Oil, New York Harbor.[14] For clearinghouses, clearing members and persons with books and records obligations, these reporting requirements became effective September 20, 2011.[15] For swap dealers that are not clearing members, the regulations will become effective upon the effective date of the CFTC's pending rulemaking to further define the term "swap."[16]
Position Visibility. A person holding physical commodity swaps or swaptions that equal or exceed the levels shown in Table 1 in all months or for any month (including the spot month) must submit to CFTC a "statement of person exceeding visibility level"[17] and a Form 404 filing.[18] This obligation is effective 60 days after the term "swap" is further defined in a pending rulemaking.[19]
Table 1 – Visibility Levels[20]
|Visibility Level
|NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas
|NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil
|NYMEX New York Harbor Gasoline Blendstock
|NYMEX Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil
B. Position Limits.[21] The CFTC has adopted position limits for the core energy futures contracts, options thereon, and other contracts that are directly or indirectly linked to them.[22] The new regulation is being challenged as arbitrary and capricious by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.[23]
Subject to the pending appeal, initial spot-month position limits in Table 2 below will become effective 60 days after the term "swap" is further defined in a pending CFTC rulemaking, and adjusted biannually thereafter.[24] Non-spot-month position limits will become effective on the 1st of August after the CFTC has fixed and published such limits. Exceptions to the position limits are provided for some bona fide hedges[25] and contracts that were entered into in good faith prior to the effective date of the limit.[26]
Table 2 – Initial Spot Month Position Limits[27]
|Spot Month Limit
|NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas
|NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil
|NYMEX New York Harbor Gasoline Blendstock
|NYMEX Harbor Heating Oil
Additionally, the new regulations impose aggregate position limits on positions in core energy future contracts across designated contract markets. For spot month limits, traders may net their positions within each class but they cannot net across class. In other words, netting across physical delivery and cash-settled contracts is not permitted. In contrast, traders may net all futures, options and swaps referenced contracts across class for non-spot / all month contracts.
V. Conclusion
Dodd Frank could significantly affect the way oil and gas companies manage their trading operations and business risk. Compliance mapping should begin now in order to ensure effective implementation of the new law.
[1] Dodd Frank Section 723(a)(1); 76 Fed. Reg. 80,233 (Dec. 23, 2011).
[2] The CFTC has requested comment on whether there are "any provisions of the Energy Exemption . . . that the Commissions should consider incorporating into the definitions rulemaking." 76 Fed. Reg. 29,818, 29,831 (May 23, 2011).
[4] These core energy futures contracts have high levels of open interest and significant notional value and usually serve as reference prices for a number of cash market transactions.
[5] 76 Fed. Reg. 29,818, 29,832 (May 23, 2011).
[6] 76 Fed. Reg. 29,818, 29,832 (May 23, 2011).
[7] Dodd Frank § 721, 7 U.S.C. § 1a(49); 75 Fed. Reg. 80,174 (Dec. 21, 2010).
[8] Dodd Frank § 721, 7 U.S.C. § 1a(33).
[10] 75 Fed. Reg. 78,892 (Dec. 17, 2010).
[11] 77 Fed. Reg. 2136, 2196 (Jan. 13, 2012).
[12] Id.
[13] Id.
[15] 17 C.F.R. § 20.10; 76 Fed. Reg. 43,851 (July 22, 2011).
[16] 17 C.F.R. § 20.10(b).
[17] Id. § 151.6(b).
[18] Id. § 151.6(c).
[19] Id. § 151.6(f).
[20] Id. § 151.6(a).
[21] 76 Fed. Reg. 71,626 (Nov. 18, 2011).
[22] 17 C.F.R. §§ 151.2(c), 151.1(definition of "Referenced Contract").
[23] Complaint, Int'l Swaps & Derivatives Ass'n v. CFTC, D.D.C. Case No. 1:11-cv-02146 (D.D.C. Dec. 2, 2011).
[24] 17 C.F.R. §§ 151.4(d)(1) and (2)(vi)(B).
[27] 17 C.F.R. Part 151, Appendix A.


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The remaining money in the spending plan will go toward repairing city sidewalks and curb ramps (about $307,000) and upgrading traffic signals (about $7,000).
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With the city also now poised to separately spend $500,000 to help develop a Transportation Master Plan, Kingsolver added details for more proposed transportation projects will be forthcoming. Funding for the master plan, announced earlier Tuesday, will be covered by using part of $4.1 million in better-than-expected revenues garnered at the close of last year's general fund budget.
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After 14 years (at the time of this writing, now 15) of making websites, logos, and products for print, I've heard it all. And sometimes I hear phrases (or see in an email or on a website) those phrases that make all designers and developers inwardly groan. Graphic designers, web designers and web developers….we've all gotten these at least once, but usually many times throughout our careers.
These are phrases used by customers who don't know how to get their idea across to their web designers. Sometimes, the customer is just using a catch phrases they've heard, thinking it may be helpful for us (thank you Project Runway for bringing "make it pop" to our everyday language). At other times, these are phrases used by customers in an attempt to persuade us to move in a certain direction. To help you make your website better (or anything else you are having made), avoid these cliches in order to improve your communication with your designer.
1. "This Project Will Get You Great Exposure"
This is said to us when someone wants something for nothing. I understand you have a small budget, or maybe no money. I'm sorry, but working for free doesn't feed my family.
We know you think you have an awesome idea. We may even agree with you. But why would we work for you for free when there are other people willing to actually pay us for our time? Lots of people have awesome ideas, but not every awesome idea pays off. The vast majority of awesome ideas never get past the idea phase, and eventually someone else (that had the same great concept) does it instead.
This phrase is a lot like another popular phrase…
2. "This Project Will Lead to Paid Work"
For some reason, people are more likely to make this statement and statement #1 to people working in a creative industry, than to people in another industry. It is said to photographers, graphic designers, painters, web designers, and web developers, just to name a few. I can't imagine anyone saying this to a building contractor, plumber, car salesperson, or someone working at a restaurant.
3. "Make It Pop"
I really hate this one. It is so vague. Make it pop…how? Define "pop". The very word "pop" means something different to everyone. This phrase also ranks up there with "we want something edgy".
In order to understand your intent so we can give you what you want, try being more specific in your requests, such as asking for a color or size change. Maybe you want contrasting colors or are thinking of a banner instead of what you see? If you can't find a way to phrase what you want, say so. Then we can sit and talk it out until we can find out just what you want.
This phrase is also used when someone doesn't know what they want, but they know they don't like what they see. In which case, say just that. Then we can work together to find out what you want. When making a product for someone else, the process is often trial and error because many people don't know what they want, but they know what they don't want. This is why, on my list of questions in our initial consultation, I ask customers to tell me what they do not want on their website.
4. "We Want It To Look Exactly Like This Other Website"
Copyright applies to websites, both the art and code used to create them. Even if I were inclined to just use someone else's work wholesale, it is theft and completely illegal. The only way I can make a website look like another website is if you buy a website template. Then your site can look mostly like the other website (although we can't use their written text, and we can't use any images that don't come with the template).
5. "This Change Won't Take Long"
As someone who doesn't make websites, you're really not in a position to say that. To you, this looks like a simple change. To us, this is hours of image manipulation in Photoshop or hours of coding. To the untrained eye, a web page looks like something that is laid out in Microsoft Word. The reality is that the work is far more involved than putting together a flyer.
I love my clients who ask me how long something will take, first. Because my clients are awesome, they know that what they want may not be a quick fix. This means that when something actually is a quick fix, they get a pleasant surprise.
6. "Let Your Creative Juices Flow" and "Feel Free to Just Be Creative"
Well, thanks for the sentiment. That's what we do though. It's why you hired us. That said, when it comes to art direction, it's not specific and doesn't tell us what you really want. If you want something really different from what other people have, look for ways to describe that and/or find examples to give us. It doesn't even have to be a website; it can be a magazine clipping or something from nature. Great ideas are all around us.
7. "Think Outside the Box"
I really hate this phrase. I loathe it. Hate, hate hate, hate. Not just because it is cliche, not just because it's similar to #6, but because whenever someone says it, what they're REALLY saying is "please give me the box". When I or anyone else comes up with something "outside the box", eventually, the customer or boss is guiding us right back to the box. In the end we have: a box. At best, they may want a box that is a different color. In my experience, people use this cliche because they can't think outside the box and once outside that box, it's way outside their comfort zone.
8. "Let's Sit and Design it Together"
No. Absolutely not. I learned it the hard way in my early years. Design is hours of work. You're going to get bored watching me do things, and you're going to start talking and doing things to distract me. You're also likely to fixate on small things that don't matter rather than let me get on with making the project. Before it's all over, we'll both be pulling out our hair. It is actually far more efficient to leave your designer to do their job and get back to you. Additionally: if your web designer gets paid by the hour (and I'd venture that the phrase "most get paid by the hour" is accurate), you're going spend more than you anticipated because it will take longer to make your website.
9. "Make It Like Amazon (or Facebook, or "Insert Name of Popular Site Here")"
Unless you have Amazon's budget, it's not happening. You won't get a cart like theirs. You can't make a site like Facebook on a shoestring either. Anyone promising you this: I'll be surprised if you get what you ask for, if you get anything workable at all.
10. "We want a Web 2.0 website"
Oooookkkkaaayyyyy…. This doesn't actually tell me anything. This definition, coined by Tim O'Reilly in 2004, can best be boiled down into "what we're doing with the web now." (And that was 10 years ago folks.) The definition has changed a great deal since 2004, and for many it now means anything from an interactive site to a certain design style. The definition has a broad range of meanings and generally means something different from one person to another. So I sound like the idiot when I have to ask, "What does Web 2.0 mean to you?" There's really no such thing as a Web 2.0 website, so asking for one isn't really helpful.
And it's everyone's favorite line one to hate, the phrase that is an ongoing industry joke:
11. "Make The Logo Bigger"
One designer or developer can say this to another and cause hysterical laughter. For some reason, people want their logo bigger. But your logo is not what's for sale! Why do you need it bigger?! Something bigger isn't something memorable. When you're selling a product or service, that should be the emphasis on the page, not your logo. If you are advertising a sale, the emphasis is the sale, not your logo.
If you look at the website of any well-known brand, such as Nike, Verizon, or Coca Cola, you'll see a small logo on the top-left of the page. They have a brand better known than yours and they did not see any reason to make the logo bigger. Making the logo bigger won't push your brand to popularity. Every single person that works in any field involving website creation, logo creation, marketing, advertising, or public relations will tell you it just doesn't work that way.
Unless you are:
a. selling a logo,
b. have an internationally recognizable logo
c. are sponsoring a driver's car in Nascar
there is just no need to have it big and prominent on every. single. thing. you. make.
If you want to see what makes your web designers laugh and cry, take a look at the satire comic by The Oatmeal called How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell. There's also the popular website, Clients from Hell (If you're easily offended, these sites may not be for you; but these are the reality of the situations people in my field find themselves every day. To us, this is hysterical and sums up our feelings and what we get on a regular basis, very well.)


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As we prayerfully seek where God is leading us, the people called Methodist, in a new era it's important to become fluent in how we have historically articulated who we are. In exploring our past we can come to understand our present and then, and only then, discern a path for the future.
In his book, Doctrine in Experience, Russ Richey argues that Methodists "spoke to the nation with not one but four voices, four languages" (p.4). He names these historical voices as follows:
3)Episcopal or Anglican
It is my argument that while these are our historical voices, we should separate the "popular" language of our day from the "evangelical" language, thereby creating 5 voices by which we understand who we are as Methodists.
Richey argues that the evangelical language, the language of the sermon, love feast, prayer and camp meeting, were the popular languages of the early days of Methodism in America. The country was in its infant stages and we were looking for both a spiritual foundation to ground us, as well as an emotional fervor to reflect and propel the frontier spirit we longed to embody. Methodism offered just such a foundation and spark, found in the dual emphasis on conversion in campmeeting and revival worship as well as discipleship in class meetings. This evangelical language charted the course of Christian life because it employed words that all could understand resonate with.
While this was the everyday language of the 18th and early 19th Century, one could argue that such evangelical language now comes with the baggage of suspicion. Over the years too many of us have seen such language employed to judge other unfairly, to uphold persecution and oppression, and to demonize that which "good religious folk" don't understand or agree with. But nonetheless, we as Methodists still understand ourselves with evangelical language–albeit more tame and cloaked in expression. We still preach and teach on concepts like conversion and sanctification through the Holy Spirit. Now there's also a pretty good argument that we could find ways to employ this type of language in more productive and non-judgmental ways. But that's a frontier yet to be conquered.
While evangelical, religious language was the popular language of the days of early Methodism, we now have alternative language to employ. Over the 20th Century religious organizations collectively sought to use the language of the wider society in an effort to convey its relevance in a world changing faster than anyone could imagine. The language of psychology and medicine has become popular language in religious circles. For example, whereas sin was spoken of in evangelical terms of a need for conversion in the early days, it's now more widely spoken of in terms of an "illness" or "condition" from which we all suffer. Conversion, then, could be viewed as a remedy for this illness, a prescription if you will. But there's also the belief that conditions are better thought of as that we "manage" and not what we overcome. The burden of sin is viewed with many more complexities than it was in the early days of the Methodist movement.
Another popular language employed by religious organizations came about in the later part of the 20th Century–namely, the language of business. The fact that I so easily refer to denominations or churches as "organizations" speaks to the way the language of business has become so prevalent in our religious conversations. As buildings grew we had more of a need to accumulate sources of revenue (i.e. new members). Families can be referred to as "giving units" when we talk about the overall health of our churches. Efficiency has quickly become one of the highest ideals of the ministry of the church. And the Methodist church has seen a sharp rise in our drive to create so-called "mega churches" (FYI: "Mega Church" is the only church descriptor that speaks solely of membership size which is yet another sign of how easy it's become to use business language). All of this (plus more) speaks to the Methodist affinity in employing the popular language of business in religious/organizational understanding.
In the early days of the Methodist movement we sought to employ distinct Wesleyan language in forming our doctrine. In 1798 John Dickens saw to it that American Methodists had a Pocket Hymn Book, Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the New Testament and his Sermons. Dickens also saw that Wesley's Large Minutes, the forerunner to our Book of Discipline, was published and made available to American Methodists. All of these served to instill a distinctively Wesleyan voice in how we articulated our theology and ministry. It should be noted that Wesley himself never intended that these works create a self-sufficient religious identity. Instead they were to be used in conjunction with the biblical text and Book of Common Prayer.
It could be argued that as we grew as an institution, our distinct Wesleyan language became more focussed on organizational needs and less on our theological self-understanding. In a later piece I want to argue that our organizational structure is, in fact, an expression of our distinct theological identity that too often gets overlooked. Nonetheless we have to remember that when we discuss conflicts on issues such as equality, sacramental order and authority, and yes, even organizational make-up we have a distinct Wesleyan voice on these matters. We don't have to reinvent the wheel as much as we might just need to re-examine how the wheel was constructed in the first place.
As step-children of the Anglican Church it should come as no surprise that we employ a good bit of Anglican language in our understanding of how we organize the church. The titles of bishop, elder, and deacon are distinctly Episcopal in their heritage. And yet we use them to understand the roles of governance in the church. We speak with a particular Anglican tongue when we articulate the way we celebrate sacraments, identify core doctrines, order our governance, and even ordain our ministers.
republican (Note: "r" and NOT R)
As a product/shaper of early American life, the Methodist church employs a distinct republican language. If you don't believe me, just look at how much of our structure is based off of an democratic model. We have 3 branches of authority: Judicial Council (judicial branch), General Conference (legislative branch), and Council of Bishops (executive branch). The American expansion across the continent led Methodists to rally around the first mission statement to "spread scriptural holiness across the continent." It was the joining of national and religious language that strengthened the two All of this offered Methodism a powerful narrative through which is understood itself in the context of a growing young nation.
Today we see this understanding lived out in the presence of the Methodist voice on various social issues. Many argue that Wesley's quote of "no holiness but social holiness" stands as the Methodist justification for political/social justice efforts. Often one will hear Methodist ministers encourage members from the pulpit to vote while not swaying into partisan politics (some do better than others, mind you). The Methodist emphasis on "holiness of heart and life" continues to find its expression in a life actively engaged both in the church and in the political world.
These are 5 of the major languages of Methodist self-understanding. It may seem like a trite exercise but I think it's vitally important to become fluent in a language, or languages, in order to employ them to shape a culture. We can't influence change in the church unless we know the language of the culture. These 5 languages serve to shape who we've and who we are today. There are good points and shortcomings to the use of each of these. So maybe the key is to discern how they can affect who we are to be as a 21st Century church. One could only hope…
Which language(s) informs your understanding of Methodist theology? Which one(s) are most in need of correction?


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Discussion in 'Car Purchase Queries' started by KPR, Sep 7, 2015.
Yes. A small comparison of ownership costs between Swift VDI and Punto 75 HP
But in terms of safety Fiats rule, so perhaps that or some more TCO over and above the calculated costs could anyday make Punto/Linea a winning choice.
With regards traffic drive, you could either adapt your driving style or maybe remap later, that is if you really get tired of driving in heavy traffic.
Can anyone explain me on how good the ICE setup in Emotion variant? Is it good for playing music from USB? I have seen in forum people having difficulty in changing folders, albums etc., Is the music system reponsive for playing the song we want from the GBs of music in any pendrive?
@KPR, quality of newer Headunits esp. if you play audio cds you will notice is pretty good. For MP3 quality is depending on the RIP and codec etc. There used to be some reset issue in the past, that can be fixed in a single session at service center. Grounding issue. Apart from that there aren't many issues I suppose. Things work OK.
Is bottom of Punto emotion is protected with heavy sheet metal? Sorry for banging in query after query.
Yes very heavy like Sunny deols "dhai kilo ka haath"(2 & half kg hand) .
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Not everyone is lucky enough to have a designated space to deal with desk work. Perhaps there is little room at home for a permanent station. Or perhaps you are a consultant moving between sites and have no one spot to call your own. Or perhaps you just like to vary the scenery of where you work.
In all of the above, you need a portable office.
Portable Office Materials
The materials for a portable office should include those things you would normally use, in a format and size that is easily portable.
- Pens. You don't want to go overboard, but you should have a black and blue or red pen in your favorite type of ink.
- Pencil. Preferably mechanical (so you won't have to carry a sharpener) and a container of lead.
- Eraser. For the above pencil. Pick a good one, like the Staedtler Eraser.
- Highlighter. One color will do well. Pick a slim line version rather than a chunky one. It will save space and be easier to use.
- Pocket stapler. A mini stapler that takes standard staplers, like the Swingline Tot Stapler. Bonus points if it has a built-in staple remover.
- Sticky notes. Good for flagging things and making notes to yourself, go for a pack that is low profile and has multiple sizes, like Sticky Notes.
- Paperclips. Having a few paper clips on hand can help group papers. I keep some in an old Altoids Mini tin to keep them together.
- Pencil bag. To keep all of the supplies above in one place.
- Filing. If you want to go with an expandable file, like the Smead Expanding Files, or file folders, like Smead Poly File Folders, I recommend going with poly because it will hold hp much longer than paper.
- A bag to cart it all around with. I use a tote bag that I got from the Humane Society, but you could go with a bag more classy, or even Wonderfile Portable Workstation. For my client portable office, I put everything in my briefcase.
Once you have assembled your office, you are ready to start using it.
A Word About Filing
With limited file space, you will have to decide how to adapt the filing to your needs. Here are some ideas:
By Client
When I worked for multiple clients, each client had a poly envelope that was labeled with the client name. That way everything was together, and I could grab the pouches I needed for the day before leaving home.
By Project
If your filing lends itself to various projects, you can use file folders to hold the papers. Examples might be "reading", "gutter repair", "correspondence", "Scouts". You get the idea.
Paper Processing
If your portable office is going to be dealing with household papers, you will want to set up a process file system. This would include "Inbox","File","Shred/Recycle", "Reference" (with reference holding things that need to be dealt with on a given date, more like a tickler than David Allen's reference files).
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If you feel like you work too much, spend too much and generally rush through life waiting for the next big thing, I know how you feel! Up until last year my life was on a "normal" path of balancing work with consumption, progress with debt and happiness with stress. My life wasn't bad it was just out of balance.
The allure of the American Dream is strong. It's easy to convince ourselves that we can have it all, and in some ways we can. I still want to have financial freedom, I still want enough money to do the things I enjoy, I still want to spend my time with the people I love and I still want to pursue my dreams, but those dreams look a lot different than they did a year ago.
Life is all about trade offs. On any given day, we trade productivity for sleep, time for money, and money for relaxation, or adventure or recreation. None of these trade offs are bad, unless we are no longer content with what we are trading. Last year I realized I was at a point in my life where the trades I was making weren't adding value to my life or helping me get closer to my dream.
Tiny living has helped me become more content with what I have from a material perspective. I realize how few "things" I need to be content on any given day. I have also been able to slow down enough to start figuring out what my dream looks like. Tiny living has certainly allowed me to focus less on acquiring stuff and less on maintaining my space, but more importantly it has given me enough time to focus on developing my new dream.
Today I took some time off work to relax and work on my own business. I was able to get outside and enjoy the fresh air, and Rocket was thrilled by our long walk. Just slowing down this afternoon reminded me of how far I have come. It gave me another opportunity to appreciate my new adventure. It also reminded me of a Robert Frost Poem,
The Road Not Taken.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
I know my road is the less traveled one, but it's the right road for me.


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