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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Fowl Play, Pillars of the Earth
Fowl Play: This is another limited release from Richard Breese and his R&D label, available for prices we'll generously call a little high.
The basic idea is that the players are foxes loose in the chicken coop, trying to catch various fowl (turkeys, ducks, chickens, and geese). The basic driver here is that you score points for catching a diversity of prey (a balanced diet, you see), but the different quarry set up in different corners of the map, so once you committed to bagging turkeys, say, it takes time to switch to head over to a different corner and start hunting geese.
At the same time as you are playing your primary role of a fox, you are also moving the fowl to try to evade capture. At the beginning of the game you'll be dealt a single target animal (fowl have three properties: type, color, and shape, for a total of 36 unique pieces – if this all seems a bit confusing, perhaps this picture will be worth a few words) which you are trying to keep alive, and you'll get big points if it survives, and slightly fewer points for animals that share one or more traits. Fowl actually move a little faster than foxes, but you are restricted in what you can move: each turn you play one card that both dictates turn order (via a number) and which fowl you can move (it's got a picture of one unique fowl, and you can move anything that shares at least one trait with it). You can move these fowl a combined total of 3 hexes; your fox only moves two hexes, so while you can't outrun an individual bird, you can outrun a flock.
So, foxes run around, herds of turkeys try desperately to evade, and a lot of fowl don't make it. The game it actually reminds me of, in a rather oblique way, is Titan: The Arena. In both games you have a hidden piece of information identifying someone you're trying to keep alive. But, in both games the tools you have to preserve that creature are quite indirect – you'll mostly be trying to make sure creatures you don't have any stake in don't make it, rather than trying to pump up your own guy, in general. The difference is, Fowl Play is played out as an interesting tactical game of chasing down quarry, while Titan: The Arena is much more of a management/strategic game.
Which brings us to the thing which will probably cause people the most grief about Fowl Play: the final scoring. If you found the indirect final scoring of some of Knizia's earlier games like Samurai a bit opaque, these are as nothing next to Fowl Play. Figuring out who won involves filling in a spreadsheet. You have to figure out who has the most of each the 6 individual different attributes of bird (circle, square, black, white, etc), then score for diversity within each category, then add up all the escapees ... it's a bit involved, and the most complicated part of the game. In general, having the most complicated bit be right at the end is probably not a good plan, from a design perspective.
But the truth is, even though Fowl Play's scoring is complicated, I think it can be boiled down to fairly simple heuristics. Capturing stuff is always good, unless it shares a property with your target. You always need species diversity, and this will be a major driver of your play. Don't worry about the individual categories too much and just go for the easy pickings early, and then build up those holdings later, if you can.
I imagine the design goal here was actually to make the game flow a little bit more easily by making the scoring involved enough that it can't be easily mini-maxed; but I think the same could have been accomplished with a more straightforward system by adding random or more important hidden elements. But, that might have ended up feeling arbitrary, so who knows. At the end of the day, Fowl Play is definitely a light-hearted, fun game with scoring so baroque that that it's going to be a potential issue for many gamers (many of Richard Breese's games share variations on this issue in some aspect of the game or another).
Far be it from me to make excuses for a game which has scoring that is probably too involved and which is a possible show-stopper for many, but still, I liked Fowl Play. I think it's nicely thematic (the birds move around in flocks as they try to avoid the foxes, the foxes hunt better in packs, and the artwork is charming and appropriately cartoony), I like the tactical details of actually moving the pieces around to corner and catch birds (or slip through the foxes' net). It's definitely a medium-weight game that can look like a brain-burner at times (and will probably wither on the vine if played too much that way), but played as a medium-weight with some depth, I definitely think it's fun.
Is it worth what it's currently going for, price-wise? If you don't already own it, probably not (and given that Boulder now has it marked down, perhaps even Breesophiles may have hit their limit on what they're willing to pay). But if someone in your group has sprung for it, it's definitely worth a go.
Pillars of the Earth (Die Säulen Der Erde): If Aladdin's Dragons was a simplified and streamlined version of Keydom, it might be said that Pillars of the Earth does the same for Caylus. Sort of. The situation is a little more complicated in this case, however: unlike Keydom, Caylus needed more than just stuff taken out. Caylus also needed another idea.
So that's sort of what we get. We're still building bits of a cathedral using resources we've gathered. We're still placing workers in areas where they gain special powers. The favors are gone, and the range of building powers is greatly reduced (which is good; too many buildings in Caylus were worthless). Resource generation has been completely changed though, and is now it's own sub-game: players have two different types of pawns, and place worker pawns first to claim available resources, and once that's done, they then place a much smaller number of overseer pawns to gain special powers. This is nice, because compared to Caylus, it forces you to play properly.
The big departure from Caylus, and the part this is going to cause the most grief for some folks, is the overseer placement. Instead of placing in strict player order, pieces are drawn at random (horror!) from a bag. If you're drawn first, you get good placement, but you also need to pay a high price – 8 gold I think it was -– or go to the back of the queue. Each subsequent pawn drawn from the bag pays 1 gold less, until the placements are free.
I'm somewhat undecided on how much I like this. It creates a sort-of auction, in that if there is a good spot on the board, it'll cost about as much to take it as it's worth. Unlike a true auction game, in Pillars of the Earth players aren't usually going to come to hugely different conclusions about the value of each placement. Who actually gets it at that price is obviously somewhat random, but at least they'll most likely pay a fair price, and it rewards good evaluation skills. It's always nice for a game to reward a variety of skills rather than being purely tactical, so that's good, and it's nice to get some of the interest of evaluation without the potentially quite time-consuming process of actually doing quite a few full-fledged auctions.
On the other hand, there definitely are a few times in the game when draw order will matter a lot. Players accumulate resources at a fairly constant rate, as more or less the same mix and quantity of resources are available each turn. You then need to acquire craftspeople – potters, sculptors, carpenters, and so on – to convert those resources into VPs. That rate of resource conversion accelerates rapidly as the game goes on, with early Stonemasons converting 3 or 4 stone into a VP, while later sculptors can turn 1 stone into a VP. Obviously, getting the key craftspeople, especially late in the game when the very few who can use metal become available, can be a big deal. And that can depend on getting picked from the bag at the right time, which can be ultimately unsatisfying, especially in a long-ish game.
Still, overall I enjoyed playing Pillars of the Earth. I think it engages on enough different levels (strategy, tactics, evaluation) for a big-box game, and it's thematically solid (and very well-presented). But I also got the same feeling playing the game as I did playing Space Dealer: it felt like I was being asked to make interesting judgments about the relative values of different options, and do interesting planning, but by the end it didn't feel like the game had a whole lot of depth. It felt like a couple run-throughs were going to give you about all you were likely to get out of it. The strict progression in the availability of craftspeople (and the lack of real variety), the limited variability in the resources cubes available each turn, and the samy-ness of each turn's feel all conspired to convince me that there wasn't a lot of replayability in the package.
The bottom line for me was that I enjoyed Pillars of the Earth, but it's not a game I'd queue up to buy. When it comes out from Mayfair, it'll likely be at the $50 price point, and for me, that's too high. I'm not sure what I would pay; I'm not sure I'd buy even if it were $30. I enjoyed it well enough, but it's one of those games I'd prefer to play on someone else's copy.
2011 Update on Pillars of the Earth: Pillars took a while to grow on me – over 5 plays – but it finally won me over, and I did add it to my collection. I think the random draw of workers from the bag is quite effective in both introducing some unpredictability and in generally fairly-pricing worker spots, giving the game a somewhat more nuanced evaluation process than similar games. And the process of building the Cathedral is legitimately evocative, unlike the pasted-on throw-a-few-bricks-together ting we get in similar games. In general, worker-placement is a genre which holds little appeal for me; Pillars is one of the few entries that I like (along with Agricola, Le Havre, Breese's Aladdin's Dragons that pioneered the genre, and probably at least one more I'm forgetting). It's not a game I'm ever going to play a ton, but it's kept its spot in my collection over the years. I like the expansion for its added craftspeople, but more than 4 players is not better.
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Coach Kevin Ollie walked to the Connecticut fans' corner, raised his hands, stretched his fingers and hid his thumb.
Four, as in the number of national championships for the Huskies since 1999.
Connecticut brilliantly slowed the pace of the NCAA final down the stretch and in the process cooled off the hot Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 on Monday night.
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They were underdogs in the national title game to a team that seemed even more destined.
Youth made Kentucky the story entering the game. When the starting five took the floor, it marked the second time in NCAA Tournament history that an all-freshman squad opened a championship game. It first happened in 1992 when Michigan faced Duke.
This was an eighth-seeded team that had lost 10 games during the season.
But the inexperience hadn't been a factor in the tournament as the Wildcats took down Kansas State, Wichita State, Louisville, Michigan and Wisconsin, reaching the final for the second time in three years.
And in the previous four games, the Wildcats won them in clutch fashion. Guard Aaron Harrison was the hero in the previous three with a stretch of late-moment game-winning shots unparalleled in the tournament's history.
Connecticut had been equally, if less spectacularly, impressive. The Huskies grounded Iowa State and Michigan State in the regional and took out top-ranked Florida in the national semifinal, becoming the first No. 7 seed to reach the national championship game.
Kentucky's pattern of falling behind by a deep margin and rallying back before halftime repeated itself.
This time the margin was the Wildcats' greatest of the tournament, 15 points.
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Yelp CEO: 50 Percent Deal Margins Unsustainable
Following the elimination of daily deals (though not check-in deals) from Facebook's lineup of products, Yelp followed suit this week by scaling back its daily deals program. Many people incorrectly interpreted the news, presented in a Bloomberg article, as Yelp's total exit from the space.
Some have also seen it as an indication that the segment as a whole is beginning to collapse. One person remarked to me today, "The bottom is starting to fall out isn't it?"
Neither interpretation is correct. Deals are alive and (mostly) well and Yelp is still in the game. Here's what Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said today in a blog post about Yelp's decision to reduce the size of its dedicated deals salesforce:
We did take a 30 person team that was selling daily deals and local ads and made it a 15 person team focused solely on daily deals (note: no salespeople were harmed in the making of this announcement. All are still doing great as part of our 400+ member sales team). We'll continue to email out any amazing Deals we find; rest assured when it comes to quality vs quantity, we'll choose quality every time.
Yelp will continue to offer merchants the ability to post deals and offers themselves in addition to selling deals to business owners over the phone. However Stoppelman sees the deep discounting (50 percent off) as problematic for the sustainability of the new market:
We've also heard consistently from certain categories of businesses (very popular ones I'm afraid) that daily deals are uneconomic for them, which does raise questions around the sustainability of "50% off" daily deals for these types of businesses.
Most analysts and observers agree: the current deep discounting so appealing to consumers, with "50 percent margins" to deal vendors, is unsustainable. Many people, including me, also believe that more "balance" and merchant-friendly policies will inevitably come about. Indeed it's already happening as some deals programs begin to focus more on loyalty than new customer acquisition.
Make no mistake, the model as a whole isn't going away. But we will see increasing consolidation as well as many failures in the next 12 months. Beyond the familiar names (e.g., Groupon, LivingSocial), winners and losers will start to emerge.
If you're going to SMX East next month you might want to check out a session I'll be moderating called "Doing Offers Right," which will offer best practices and how to tactically use deals in your marketing mix. The panel features AT&T Interactive, Local Offer Network, Local.com and AdLift.com.
Postscript: Deal aggregator Yipit contends that "the real reason" Yelp scaled back its daily deals effort is because its deal revenue had started going down amid intense competition.
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11:01 p.m.
The race was disappointing for sure. The car was going to get better and better, especially in clean air. I had really good pace but you can't always predict what will happen on track with other cars. It's real unfortunate for the guys because I think toward the end of the race we were going to make the car a lot better and be in good shape.
We'll move on, go testing in Iowa early next week then get ready to go racing again in Milwaukee!
11:30 a.m.
Nothing's better than a good night's rest! Our day starts late today since it's a night race, which gave me a couple more hours of sleep... No complaints here!
I have a couple of appearances this afternoon before a drivers' meeting and team race meeting. I'm looking forward to the race later today... I think we have a good car and the whole Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing team has been working really hard. Now it just comes down to the race!
Friday, June 8
5:22 p.m.
Well, qualifying is checkered and I'll start 17th tomorrow. The race car is a totally different animal than the qualifying car; they're not the same thing here. I think we have a pretty good race car. I feel really good about what we're doing into tonight's practice. For qualifying, we tuned the car throughout the practice session earlier today. It's a little disappointing for the NovoLog FlexPen guys but at the end of the day, we have a really good race car and that's what matters tomorrow.
We still have one practice session this evening, so we'll keep working on the race setup!
|Before practice at Texas Motor Speedway
|Making some adjustments
11:15 a.m.
It's a beautiful day at Texas Motor Speedway! It's only 11 in the morning, but it's already starting to feel like it's going to be a hot one.
I'm off to a drivers' meeting, then headed out to practice. Here's our race weekend on-track schedule (all times local/Central)...
12:30-1:45 p.m. Practice
3:30-5 p.m. Qualifying (airs on NBC Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET)
6:45-7:15 p.m. Practice
7 p.m. Firestone 550 live on NBC Sports Network
Catch live timing and scoring at http://racecontrol.indycar.com.
Thursday, June 7
2:08 p.m.
Hello from a wet and stormy Texas Motor Speedway! They say everything's bigger in Texas--including the storms! Hopefully it'll finish up tonight and we'll have dry practice and qualifying sessions tomorrow.
After a bit of a travel delay this morning due to the weather, I arrived in Dallas and headed to the Children's Medical Center of Dallas with Racing for Kids. They always give the kids a fun experience and I had a good time teaching them a little bit about racing (a little bit about that here).
I'm looking forward to the race this weekend. We had a really good test here, before the Indianapolis 500, and we're building momentum this season. Every race we've seen the checkered flag we've finished within the top-10, so we plan on keeping the No. 83 NovoLog FlexPen car up front. After being in the top-10, now I'm ready for the top-five. From there it's easy to make the next step to the podium and eventually a race win, but we have to stay smart and patient. The Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing team is working hard and we'll carry that positive energy from our last few results on to this weekend.
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If you haven't figured it out yet, I LOVE Jello, so this rainbow jello idea by Funky Polka Dot Giraffe (click Here) is a winner in my eyes!
How cute are these paper shamrocks by Chicken Scratch (click Here)? And they're easy enough that even I could make them!
If you love your Subway Art, this one by Funky Polkadot Giraffe is super cute. (click Here)
And Mom on Time Out's blog has a few super cute St. Patty's day themed printables that would be perfect for printing out and attaching to goodies or gifts! (click Here)
Sugar cookies are perfect for ANY holiday - especially the yummy recipe Tenille posted a few weeks ago here. I just posted this picture (from Skip to my Lou) to remind me to make some of them this time around since I slacked off at Valentine's Day (and Halloween and Christmas . . . )
I'm sure you've all seen this idea floating around the past few years from "It is What it Is" (click Here). It is so cute though and every year I think I'm going to get around to making some! Maybe this is the lucky year.
Any excuse to mix mint & chocolate together works for me. Check out these yummy mint brownies from Sweet and Lovely Crafts Here
I have no idea where'd I buy rock candy, but this is such a cute, original gift idea from Detail Oriented Diva that would be super cute to give to teachers and friends. Click Here
I really wish I would decorate my mantel for every holiday like I used to. Some people in this world are just amazing at it - like Landee See, Landee Do! Click Here
This is such a fun idea to do with your little ones. Plus, if you love colored mini marshmallows like I do, it's a great chance to sneak a few! Click Here (from Lady Create-a-lot)
And this isn't St. Patrick's Day themed at all, but since I found this on Dr. Seuss's birthday, I included it anyway. You know I have a fondness for hand and foot prints! (Idea found Here at Meet the Dubiens)
Okay, so here is a handprint one that IS St. Patty's Day themed (from "the Mom Creative" HERE). Cute right?
And whether or not I am successful at doing any of the cute projects above, I will at least continue the tradition of making a GREEN meal. My mom always did that when I grew up and I loved it. My kids get so excited about it too. And you can make almost anything green so your imagination is the limit! We've had green mashed potatoes, green gravy, green bread, green jello, green beans, green milk, green Kool-Aid, green pancakes, green eggs . . . well I think you get the idea.
Have fun celebrating St. Patrick's Day this year and remember to share any fun ideas/recipes/crafts you have done or seen as well!


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Final Call
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I love the Rodin Museum, but I must admit, I have'nt been for years..However, this is the last few days of a very interesting exhibition of works by a variety of artists entitled 'Work in Progress, Rodin and the Ambassadors' this exhibition is until 4th September.
Jean Arp, Marcel Duchamp, Joan Miro, Jean Fautrier, Lucio Fontana, Jean Dubuffet, Alberto Giacometti, Willem De Kooning, Joseph Beuys, Marcel Broodthaers, Eduardo Paolozzi, Anthony Caro, Cy Twombly, Eric Cameron, Richard Serra, Bruce Nauman, Haim Steinbach, Sophie Ristelhueber, Ugo Rondinone, Douglas Gordon, Urs Fischer...
|Auguste Rodin, 'Etude de robe de chambre pour Balzac'
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'Works in Progress, Rodin and the Ambassadors' examines the way in which Rodin's work is perceived and strives to show not only how his sculpture developed but also how it was and continues to be reinterpreted. The exhibition compares 100 or so works by Rodin (1840-1917) with about 30 post-1945, modern and contemporary works.'
|Joseph Beuys, 'Infiltration homogène pour piano à queue; La Peau'
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'This re-appraisal of Rodin's work also owes something to art, eg. the production of several artists from the postwar period to the present day. Their preoccupations, not only with material and modelling but also with highlighting fragments or combining different components, have had repercussions on the manner in which Rodin is considered and contemporary art is viewed. From Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) to Urs Fischer (born 1973), each of these artists has become an "ambassador" for a certain way of looking at the world, at art, at present and past works.'...


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Essex County Undersheriff Michael Badger (center), upon completion of the 27th Annual Undersheriffs' Training Program, with New York State Sheriffs' Association Executive Director Peter Kehoe (left), and New York State Sheriffs' Association President and Monroe County Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn (right).
Essex County Undersheriff Michael Badger, along with thirty-six undersheriffs from across New York State, recently attended a training conference at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs.
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In addition to merchandise sold on our website and in our store, we offer a variety of services for doll lovers of all ages. We are pleased to do custom outfits at your request. We recently completed a doll's bridal gown to match the gown of the bride. We offer doll repair; teach porcelain doll making; and have a doll spa!
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She read the last lines of her Elizabeth Gaskell novel:
Miss Barker hovering about us with offers of help, which, if she had not
remembered her former occupation, and wished us to forget it, would have been
much more pressing.
The pages of the paperback pressed into her thumb and left a small red mark. She placed a cross stitch book mark to keep her place and put the book on her bedside table, next to her alarm clock. The sheets were clean and crisp because it was Sunday, when she changed her sheets. It was like a fresh start to the new week. Normally she would turn off her light and snuggle into the white eyelet pillowcase, but not tonight.
Tonight Amy wished she had a television in her bedroom to keep her company. The silence in her condominium seemed a judgmental. She turned her light off and lay on her back. She had to straighten out her cotton nightgown against the cotton sheets, flip her hair out her face and smooth the blanked over her. Her eyes were stubborn that night and she could not get them to shut, even after reasoning with herself.
The top of her ceiling gave no sympathy and pressed down from the heights in a shadowy gray and black. The shadow from the fan looked like a spider ready to silk down on top of her. She turned the other way and had to adjust her gown again, which made her turn the other way and of course, she had get up, fix her gown and go back into the bed.
Amy turned on the light with a sigh and picked up her book.
Tears filled her eyes. Soon it would be midnight and she would miss her deadline. She smacked the book on her bed and covered her face with her hands.
She had gone to Carson's because they had a sale on black Aerosoles. When the sales clerk had gone in the back to find her size, she looked down on the floor and there it was. A perfect, white baby bootie. Just one, which told her that the baby had the other one on her foot. It was a her because she would never dream of putting a lovely thing like that on a boy. She picked it up. It was hand done, she was sure, and it was so soft, with a dainty satin ribbon to close it around a little ankle.
She asked the clerk if she remembered the mother. Maybe she was still in the store and she could give it to her. Surely she would miss it. But the clerk didn't know. So, Amy kept it and did not take it to lost and found like she said she would. She turned her head.
Amy broke into long, gasping sobs. Her deadline would pass and she would not be pregnant. The long, lonely decade of thirty something had begun.


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Recent Skin Care Buys
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You make me want to try out Origins! I love the sound of the zero oil cleanser.ReplyDelete
I've never tried any Origins products but I'm lusting after some of their face masks and the Super spot remover! xReplyDelete
LOL @ riding the Origins wave! Great expression! Hahaha! Birthday money never counts! (And in my books, tax refunds either!)ReplyDelete
I have to admit, I do not own any Origins products! Shameful!! I was really interested in the VitaZing for a while, but then convinced myself it would be too dark for me. I'm in the market for a toner though, maybe I should check what they have out? I'm also super curious about their Charcoal Mask! Who doesn't want to look like swamp monster once in a while - it looks awesome!
Glad you like your purchases Amelia! Origins is a brand I have GOT to keep on my radar! :)Replies
Omigosh, their charcoal mask is one of my favorite masks that I tried last year! It doen't feel like anything special when it's on the skin, but once you wash it off, your skin feels smoother and looks brighter. It comes highly recommended from me! As for toners, I'm not sure I can recommend anything there, as it's kind of my forgotten skin care step (whoops!!). I need to sort that out, but do let me know if you end up with anything from them. xxDelete
i really want to try that cleanser, i haven't had anything from oragins before but i walked around with a charcoal face maks in my had for a little while around the store before putting it down as i thought it was quite prices (around £20) but i think i might have to give them a go.ReplyDelete
Their charcoal mask is seriously one of my favorites I've ever tried. If you can get a sample, or maybe a smaller size to try it out, it might be a better deal. Also, I can't believe how much they overcharge in the UK!! It's $23 here in America, which is like 15 gbp or something. Crazy!! xxDelete
You're getting me hooked on Origins! I'm adding the Eye Cream to my shopping list because I've heard SO many good things about it! I think my sister might really like the pore cleanser so I'll have to get her that! THANKS AMELIA, for beginning this love affair between myself and Origins, haha!ReplyDelete
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Sunday, 12 July 2015
Healthy Eating
Easy Tips for Planning a Healthy Diet and Sticking to it
Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it's about feeling great, having more energy, improving your outlook, and stabilizing your mood. If you feel overwhelmed by all the conflicting nutrition and diet advice out there, you're not alone. It seems that for every expert who tells you a certain food is good for you, you'll find another saying exactly the opposite. But by using these simple tips, you can cut through the confusion and learn how to create a tasty, varied, and healthy diet that is as good for your mind as it is for your body.
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1 Chronicles 16 New Life Version (NLV)
The Special Box in the Place of Worship
16 They brought the special box of God, and put it inside the tent David had set up for it. Then they gave burnt gifts and peace gifts to God. 2 When David finished giving the burnt gifts and peace gifts, he prayed in the name of the Lord that good would come to the people. 3 He gave to every man and woman in Israel a loaf of bread, a share of meat, and a loaf of dried grapes.
4 David chose some of the Levites to do the work in front of the special box of the Lord. They were to be glad and thank and praise the Lord God of Israel. 5 Asaph was the leader, then Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play harps. And Asaph played loud-sounding timbrels. 6 The religious leaders Benaiah and Jahaziel sounded the horns all the time in front of the special box with the Law of God.
A Song of Praise
7 Then on that day David first called upon Asaph and his brothers to give thanks to the Lord. 8 "O give thanks to the Lord. Call upon His name. Let the people know what He has done. 9 Sing to Him. Sing praises to Him. Tell of all His great works. 10 Have joy in His holy name. Let the heart of those who look to the Lord be glad. 11 Look to the Lord and ask for His strength. Look to Him all the time. 12 Remember His great works which He has done. Remember the special things He has done and how He has judged, 13 O children of Israel His servant, sons of Jacob, His chosen ones! 14 He is the Lord our God. He is judge of all the earth. 15 Remember His agreement forever, the Word which He gave to families and a thousand of their family groups to come. 16 Remember the agreement He made with Abraham, and His promise to Isaac. 17 To Jacob He made it a Law to be kept, as an agreement forever to Israel. 18 He said, 'I will give the land of Canaan to you as the share of your birth-right,' 19 when they were few in number. They were very few, and strangers in the land. 20 They traveled from nation to nation, from the people of one king to the people of another. 21 He let no man make it hard for them. He spoke strong words to kings because of them, saying, 22 'Do not touch My chosen ones. Do not hurt those who speak for Me.' 23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Tell the good news of His saving power from day to day. 24 Tell of His greatness among the nations. Tell of His great works among all the people. 25 For great is the Lord. He is to be given much praise. And He is to be honored with fear more than all gods. 26 For all the gods of the people are false gods. But the Lord made the heavens. 27 Honor and great power are with Him. Strength and joy are in His place. 28 Praise the Lord, O families of the people. Praise the Lord for His greatness and strength. 29 Praise the Lord for the greatness of His name. Bring a gift and come to Him. Worship the Lord clothed in His holiness. 30 Shake with fear before Him, all the earth. Yes, the world is made to last. It will not be moved. 31 Let the heavens be glad. Let the earth be filled with joy. And let them say among the nations, 'The Lord rules!' 32 Let the sea thunder, and all that is in it. Let the field be happy, and all that is in it. 33 Then the trees of the woods will sing for joy before the Lord. For He is coming to judge the earth. 34 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever. 35 Then say, 'Set us free, O God Who saves us. Gather and save us from among the nations, to give thanks to Your holy name, and have joy in Your praise. 36 Honor be to the Lord, the God of Israel forever and ever.'" Then all the people said, "Let it be so!" and they praised the Lord.
Worship at Jerusalem
37 So David left Asaph and his brothers there in front of the special box with the Law of the Lord. He left them there to do the work in front of the special box always. They were to do whatever work needed to be done each day. 38 He left Obed-edom there with his sixty-eight brothers. Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to watch the gate. 39 David left Zadok and his brothers who were the religious leaders in front of the meeting tent of the Lord in the high place at Gibeon. 40 They were to give burnt gifts to the Lord on the altar of burnt gifts all the time, morning and evening. They were to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord which He told Israel. 41 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen by name. They were to give thanks to the Lord, because His loving-kindness lasts forever. 42 Heman and Jeduthun had horns and timbrels for making sounds of joy as the songs of God were sung. The sons of Jeduthun were to watch the gate.
43 Then all the people left. Each one went home. And David returned to bring good to those of his house.
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Source: Unconditional.co.nz - National house asking prices fall for the first time since April 2016
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 02:10 PM PDT - slow-down in Auckland demand – significant variations across the country – The national average asking house price fell in July – the first decline in three months – while demand continued to rise.
Real-time market statistics released today by realestate.co.nz show that in July, the seasonally adjusted asking price for homes across the country fell by $7,556 (1.3 per cent) when compared to June 2016. The average national asking price in July was $569,971. On the demand side, there was a 10.39 per cent decrease in viewing sessions for Auckland properties on realestate.co.nz when compared with the same time last year and users also dropped by 4.90 per cent. This continuing trend was first referenced in last month's property report and reinforces the possibility that the shine may have gone off the Auckland market. Nationally, demand increased by 14.48 percent when compared with July 2015. Other regions which saw an increase in viewing sessions were Canterbury and Central Lakes/Otago both at 11.40 per cent, Marlborough with 19.03 per cent and Wellington with a very large 22.52 per cent increase.
Auckland still continues its upward trajectory, with the July average asking price at a record high of $898,562 (up 1.1% from the previous month). "There have been calls across the nation for measures to rein in house prices, but it may be that the market is actually self-correcting, albeit slightly, with buyers unwilling or unable to meet ever-increasing price rises. "Whether the fall is the start of a trend is still to be determined," she says.
National average asking price:
April May June July
$561,283 $570,971 $577,527 $569,971
"In addition to Auckland, the main centres where asking prices continued to increase were Waikato, Wellington and Otago, but in Canterbury it's a different picture where asking prices fell for the third month in a row in July," Taylor says. The July asking price in Canterbury stood at $462,936, almost $10,000 lower than in May this year ($472,274) but demand is still high. An 8.33 per cent increase in sessions from June and 11.40 per cent increase on July 2015. There have also been some highs and lows in the regions, with Central Lakes/Otago asking prices falling 20.9 per cent compared with the previous month. While this could be a one-off (dropping to $680,672) it's still significantly lower than the same time last year ($756,063 in July 2015), comments Vanessa.
At the two ends of the country, asking prices have also fallen. In July the Northland average asking price stood at $480,006, a 4.7 per cent fall from June (down from $503,527). Southland also recorded a 4.7 per cent fall, with the average asking price in July standing at $250,041, down from $262,285 in June. By contrast, Nelson and Marlborough are on the up, with Marlborough the star performer. Average asking prices in the lifestyle region of Marlborough hit the half-million-dollar mark for the first time ever ($503,997). The figures show that Marlborough had a large increase in demand in July, a month on month increase of 10.94 per cent with a large 19.03% increase on July 2015.
Property listings static. The variances across the country are also reflected in the number of new properties coming onto the market, which have remained relatively static nationally compared to the same time last year (down 0.6 per cent from July 2015). For example, regionally we see new listings down by 18.9 per cent in Wairapapa on the same time last year, while at the other extreme Central North Island was up by 35.5 per cent.
Rental yield mirror bigger picture - On 27 June, the Reserve Bank released official statistics for the first time showing that in May 2016 some 40 per cent of all mortgage lending was on interest-only payment terms. This percentage has been "fairly stable" since the data was first available to the Reserve Bank in July 2015. "It reinforces what we said in last month's property report where we stated that many investors appear to be looking for capital gain, rather than focused on rental yield," says Vanessa Taylor.
For example, in Auckland where asking prices continue to rise, investors theoretically would receive 3.28 per cent yield over a 12-month period – based on our calculation of average asking price vs weekly rental price, excluding all external costs. Waikato, Auckland and Wellington respectively take up the bottom three spots below the national average, while regional areas dominate the higher returns. West Coast (8.44 per cent), Wairarapa (6.01 percent) and Southland (5.93 per cent) fill the top three spots across the nation.
About realestate.co.nz - Realestate.co.nz is dedicated to property and is the official website of the New Zealand real estate industry. As a property listing site, the information it draws on for its property report is in real time. Realestate.co.nz has the country's most comprehensive selection of real estate listings online. The site presents more than 97 per cent of all residential, commercial and rural properties currently marketed by real estate professionals. Focussed exclusively on people in need of property, realestate.co.nz offers superior functionality, including accurate search, school zone data and a mobile app.
Glossary of terms - Realestate.co.nz provides valuable property market data not available from other sources.
Average asking price gives an indication of current market sentiment. Statistically, asking prices tend to correlate closely with the sales prices recorded in future months when those properties are sold. As it looks at different data, average asking prices may differ from recorded sales data released at the same time.
Inventory is a measure of how long it would take, theoretically, to sell the current stock at current average rates of sale if no new properties were to be listed for sale. It provides a measure of the rate of turnover in the market.
New listings are a record of all the new listings on realestate.co.nz for the relevant calendar month. As we reflect 97 per cent of all properties listed through registered estate agents in New Zealand, this gives a representative view of the market.
Seasonal adjustment is a method we use to better represent the core underlying trend of the property market in New Zealand. This is done using methodology from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.
Truncated mean is the method we use to provide statistically relevant asking prices. The top and bottom 10 per cent of listings in each area are removed before the average is calculated, to prevent exceptional listings from providing false impressions. Read more here http://unconditional.co.nz/blog/nz-property-report-a-changed-measure-for-asking-price-introducing-truncated-mean/> .


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Jackie Beck necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 48 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
I'm a personal finance enthusiast who writes bluntmoney.com. I'm in the process of re-branding that blog and taking to the next level, which will include a podcast. I write in a casual, friendly style on a variety of money-related topics. I also post frequently about goals.
The people who visit my current site are mostly married women age 30-40 from the US & Canada. Most of them don't have kids, work at least full time for an employer, and seem very busy. There are also a decent number of men on the site, with similar stats to the women. Many of the visitors have college degrees. Based on a reader survey, their main goals and problems are retirement, getting out of debt, learning about investing, and saving for the future and for specific goals like buying a house.
Logo must be completely original so that it can be trademarked. (No clip art, no stock photos, no copyrighted fonts.)
Logo must be no higher than 160 pixels at 72dpi for the web version, and should look good reduced so that it can be used as podcast artwork. I'd like a 300dpi version as well that's suitable for print. Prefer a .psd file.
Design-wise the moneycrush logo should feel catchy, proactive, and make people feel like they're in control of their finances. I'm not looking for anything business-like or stodgy.
Preferred colors are blues or greens, possibly with an accent color, but if you have other colors in mind I'd be interested to see them. (Although I do not like pink.)
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Game Theory - Blaze Of Glory
In one of the earliest posts I made on this blog back in the far off land of 2006 I lamented the sad state of Game Theory's catalog. A lot has happened since then, including sadly the untimely passing of Scott Miller, but one thing hasn't: Game Theory's albums remain ridiculously hard to obtain legitimately and fetch absurdly high prices among collectors. Fortunately, thanks to Omnivore recordings, that will not be the case much longer. They have just announced a series of expanded reissues of the much loved Davis, CA group's albums.
The first reissue, appropriately enough, will be the band's debut album, Blaze Of Glory. This looks to be something special because it hasn't been available since its initial release in 1982. (It was kinda reissued on CD by Alias years ago, but that version was remixed and some songs were later re-recordings). In all my years of record collecting I've never once seen a copy of this record in a store, and even I, Game Theory devotee that I am, do not own a copy. Omnivore's reissue will be remastered from the original master tapes.
The album will be reissued on CD, limited edition pink vinyl LP (black to follow), and as a digital download. It will feature 15 bonus tracks, including recordings from Scott's pre-Game Theory outfit, Alternate Learning. Omnivore promises reissues of Real Nighttime, Lolita Nation and other Game Theory favorites are on the horizon. Thank you Omnivore!
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Justin Marcus, is the Chief Operating Officer of Princeton Information, LTD, one of the largest privately held IT consulting firms in the U.S. As COO since 2003, Mr. Marcus has overseen the firm's domestic and global operations and has held primary responsibility for Princeton Information's corporate strategy. Mr. Marcus heads the Princeton Information Executive Committee and is Chairman of Princeton Information Offshore – the firm's offshore staffing and solutions facility in Hyderabad, India. Prior to 2003, Justin acted as Branch Manager of Princeton Information's New York office, during which time he helped design and implement the firm's expansion into new markets. Mr. Marcus began his 20-year career at Princeton Information as a Senior Account Executive in the New York office, selling consulting services to the Investment Banking industry.
In addition to his responsibilities at Princeton Information, Mr. Marcus currently acts as an advisor for Riverside Management Group, a merchant banking boutique founded in 1996, which provides financial advisory services to companies, funds and entrepreneurs. Mr. Marcus holds both the series 7 and 63 securities licenses. Mr. Marcus has also been a Board Member of FHA Pros, LLC since 2009. FHA Pros is a real estate technology firm specializing in FHA/VA loan approvals and eligibilities. Mr. Marcus received his Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. He has been a member of Tulane's Presidents Advisory Council since 2008 and a Member of the Tulane Athletic Director's Board since 2010.
Don McSherry, VP
Don McSherry, is responsible for business strategy, delivery team expansion, and overall operations of Princeton Information's Atlantic Region. Don joined Princeton Information in 1987 and has served in his current role since 1997.
He is a member of Princeton Information's Executive Management Committee, specializing in the development and implementation of the firm's sales strategy. From 1990-1996, Don served as the Branch Manager of Princeton Information's New Jersey office. From 1987-1990, Don acted as a Sales Representative where he generated, developed, and retained significant Fortune 100 accounts, which continue as vital and valued Princeton Information clients today. Don received his BA from Rutgers University and a MBA from Farleigh Dickinson University.
Michael Bellucci, CFO
Since January 1998, Michael Bellucci, has managed the corporate financial and accounting functions at Princeton Information. Michael also oversees the review of all contracts and acts as liaison with external attorneys, auditors, and bankers. In addition, he is a member of Princeton Information's Executive Management Committee, which determines the strategic direction of the company. For 20 years. Michael has worked as a financial professional in the IT Staffing Industry. As the Comptroller at New York-based IMI Systems from 1987-1997, Michael was responsible for domestic and international accounting and financial reporting. From 1985-1987, Mr. Bellucci was employed at Logica Inc. the US based subsidiary of Logica PLC.
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Blake Harris, is the Corporate Recruiting Director for Princeton Information with over fifteen years of technical IT recruiting experience. She is a member of Princeton Information's Executive Management Committee, which determines the strategic direction of the company. Blake is responsible for the corporate view and health of recruiting, coordinating branch and alternative recruiting operations, establishing recruiter metrics and evaluating performance, improving recruiter productivity, recommending staffing levels of each recruiting unit, new recruiter training curriculum and facilities, state-of-the-art recruiting tools, budget and planning creative sourcing and internet strategies for recruiting as well as social media presence and policies. Blake joined Princeton Information in 2001 as a Senior Technical Recruiter and moved into a Recruiting Manager role for the NJ branch later that year. In 2002, she was promoted to Regional Recruiting Director and in 2010 to Corporate Director of Recruiting. Blake has a Masters Degree from Rutgers University (Magna Cum Laude) and a Bachelors degree from University of Delaware (Cum Laude with Departmental Honors).


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Gale Holland, writing for the LA Times, describes how homeless people in LA were given tiny homes. The homes were ingeniously built and distributed by Elvis Summers, who used to be homeless himself. His actions were in response to failed promises from the city to create permanent housing for the homeless. However, unlike the city's slow response to provide housing, it quickly confiscated the homes and plans to destroy them.
Apparently, just because you own a home doesn't mean you have any right to it. This is a heartless move by a city government that does not have any plan in place to ameliorate the growing homeless population in the city, estimated to be 30,000 people according to the article. The city classified the tiny houses as "bulky items" that could be impounded by the city immediately. While it would seem reasonable to want to keep sidewalks clear, it speaks to an inherent inequality of property rights; in this case -land.
Think about it: everyone who owns a home is in possession of a "bulky item" as defined by the city ordinance. But the city does not tell them to clear off because they are on their own private area of land. But the homeless do not have a private area of land because they cannot afford to rent or buy one. And since they cannot afford to buy or rent a piece of land, their private property is not guaranteed to be protected in the same way that those who can afford land. In other words, the sanctity of all private property is, in practice, conditional on owning land.
The tiny houses that were given to the homeless were the result of voluntary donations of money, time and construction. Once given, these houses are the private property of these people. But without land to call their own, their private property is subject to confiscation and control in ways that people who own land are not subjected. Without the ability to control any private possession, this means that the very existence of the landless is subject to the permission of those who own land.
One commenter on the story suggested that the city government allow these landless people to put their tiny houses on city-owned property that was not a sidewalk. At present, the homes are awaiting being stored on a public lot while the homeless sleep on the street. Letting them live on the lot or elsewhere sounds like a good idea, as it balances the needs of the landless owners of tiny houses with the needs of residents who would like to use the sidewalk relatively unimpeded. But the same commenter also said that their houses should be subject to random searches and seizures, for drugs and weapons, apparently because society needs to monitor the landless like we would a prisoner in their cell. Yet, the same items could be, and often are, stored in homes on privately owned land.
Once again, a person who can afford an area of land would be getting more rights than someone who could not afford land, namely Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. Given that any solution will necessarily involve the landless to be on public property, they will have to give up rights that are afforded to other members of the population for the "crime" of being too poor.
For those with the money and the credit up front, they will receive large tax breaks and other government granted benefits, while working class renters and homeless people receive no such tax benefits.
What is the solution to this problem? There must be a remedy that establishes a right to land for all people, and thus a multitude of other rights that accompany it. The solution is to not give special financial benefits to those with the money to own land. Instead, landowners should pay a fee for the value of their land, a value that exists because of public investment in infrastructure and maintenance services. The value of the land should then be distributed evenly as a Citizen's Dividend, or a "basic income" as some call it. This will enable those who are landless to purchase a small piece of property. This will insure that everyone has a right to a space where their person and property will be protected.


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Well, I don't hate all closets, but for the most part I despise closets in North American homes. They become places where you hide – or forget – things. And that's how the clutter begins.
You go to put something in your closet and there is no room. So you find another closet or another space to put the item in. You'll likely forget where you put that item and will search every closet, with the last one being where you put the item.
The closet in our youngest son's room is our seasonal clothes closet. Winter comes and we put all the summer clothes in there. Summer comes and the winter clothes go back. Recently, we cleaned up his room and freed up the floor of the closet for his toys and soccer bag. He has a four drawer dresser where three drawers are for pants, shorts, socks, underwear and PJs. The top drawer is for his keepsakes and other things.
We hang his shirts are hangers on a towel rack that is attached to the underside of a long shelf. The shirts are near his dresser, easily visible and accessible and completely out of the way. It's worked well.
The wife and I have been spending more time over the past two years decluttering the house and our lives. A few years ago we had mice in our detached garage – they loved the insulation the previous home owners installed. So we rented a bin to get rid of all the insulation. The bin company gave us a bin twice the size we ordered. So we took advantage of it.
We went through the crawl space. We went through the garage. We went through our bedrooms. We went through everything and tossed a ton of stuff. Our youngest really got into it and even our oldest, with his OCD, was able to part with some things. It felt great to get rid of stuff.
Every year, we go through a room and see what can be kept, what can be sold and what can be tossed. We now scan our various papers and receipts and shred what we don't need to keep for warranty claims or income tax. It's liberating.
We don't need at least half the stuff we get and keep. Simplify,


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MK12, Straight outta' Kansas City.
I stumbled across these guys a few days ago. They're a design agency out of Kansas City that make a wide variety of film and digital media related stuff for film and TV, their latest being " Stranger than Fiction". They have a very nice original design that blends a lot of kitchy, old-fashioned elements with modern ones. They're working on a project called " The History of America" that looks outright amazing.
As someone from the Southeast, I'm always glad to see design and film agencies succeed in their own way outside of the long-held strongholds of the industry: New York and California. I'm a somewhat firm believer in that people are affected in some ways by their surroundings and where they live. This seems pretty evident in MK12's work which has a very original style and character. In my opinion, a diversifying of America's advertising and film industry all over the country would lead to further innovation and more originality versus everything coming out of Los Angeles. Plus the sheer costs of doing business in California are almost prohibitive in the first place along with simply living there. So I would hope to see more companies like MK12 sprouting up everywhere to give California and New York firms a run for their money.
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SDO Lipa's Lightbulb Awards honors campus journalism advisers, stakeholders
The School's Division of Lipa City, through the Lipa City Association of School Paper Advisers Inc. (LICASPA), launched the first Lightbulb Awards to empower and honor exemplary performances of the city division's campus paper advisers and stakeholders at Mountain Rock Resort and Convention Center last March 20.
Jennifer E. Lopez, DepEd CALABARZON's Regional Education Program Supervisor II in English and In-Charge of Journalism, congratulated the organizers for being the first division association to come up with an event that honors the tireless efforts of campus paper advisers.
"This is grand. I will definitely encourage the regional association and the other divisions to come up with a similar program and event," Lopez said as she greeted over 400 campus paper advisers, school heads, and DepEd officials.
Lopez also stressed the need to have a strong support system in every school and division in order to truly maximize potentials to excel in the field of campus journalism and other fields.
"While campus paper advisers may dedicate all their time training students and crafting the best school papers, they will not be able to fully function and achieve great heights without the support of their superiors and other stakeholders," Lopez explained.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ludy N. Pasagui, Schools Division Superintendent, also expressed her congratulations to the association and her high hopes of obtaining a higher rank for the city division in the forthcoming regional and national press conferences.
Serving as the highlight of LICASPA's first annual convention and symbolizing "bright ideas," the Lightbulb Awards aimed to recognize the exemplary performances of the city's campus paper advisers from all elementary and secondary schools both in public and private sectors and increase their interest in work and improve their performance.
A total of 26 awards were given to outstanding campus paper advisers, trainers, school heads, and stakeholders who contributed to the achievements of the city division in the field of campus journalism for school year 2016-2017.
Some of the Lightbulb awards given were Most Outstanding Division Trainer, Most Outstanding Coach, School Paper Milestone, Most Outstanding School Paper Adviser, and Most Outstanding Campus Journalism Moderator.
Outstanding implementers of Project INKBLOT, a local campus journalism program piloted in select schools initiated by Dr. Marife T. Morcilla, EPS I in English and In-Charge of Campus Journalism, were also recognized during the event. (John Lerry F. Villalobos, Teacher I – Lipa City NHS, Division of Lipa City)


text: Najib has been under investigation for $673mn found in his bank accounts, which he said were donations [STR/EPA] Swiss prosecutors have asked Malaysian authorities for help investigating the possible disappearance of about $4bn from a state-owned company at the centre of a corruption scandal. Investigators believe the funds - earmarked for economic and social development projects - may have been stolen. "A small portion" of the cash was transferred into Swiss accounts held by former Malaysian officials as well as current and former officials from the United Arab Emirates, the Swiss attorney general's office said in a statement on Friday. "To date, however, the Malaysian companies concerned have made no comment on the losses they are believed to have incurred," prosecutors added. READ MORE: Support for Malaysia's PM Najib dwindles after scandal "The object of the request for mutual assistance is therefore to advise the companies and the Malaysian government of the results of the Swiss criminal proceedings, with the aim of finding out whether losses on this scale have been sustained." In September, authorities announced the freezing of "tens of millions of dollars" worth of assets held in Swiss accounts as part of the investigation. The attorney general's office said the assistance request was made as part of criminal proceedings opened last August against two former officials of Malaysian state-owned fund 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad) and "persons unknown". They are suspected of bribing foreign officials, misconduct in a public office, money laundering and criminal mismanagement, the office said. Derision and questions "So far four cases involving allegations of criminal conduct and covering the period from 2009 to 2013 have come to light," the statement said, "each involving a systematic course of action carried out by means of complex financial structures." The assistance request had already been discussed at a meeting between the Swiss attorney general and his Malaysian counterpart in Zurich in September, the statement added. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been under heavy political pressure over allegations that hundreds of millions of dollars were missing from deals involving 1MDB. He has for months denied accusations that huge payments into his own bank accounts -- just before a hotly contested 2013 general election -- were syphoned from the now-struggling state-owned company. The Malaysian attorney general's office said in a statement on Saturday it would take all possible steps to follow up and collaborate with its Swiss counterpart, but noted that the investigations into donations made to Najib were entirely separate from those into 1MDB Najib was cleared of corruption on Tuesday when Malaysia's attorney general said the Saudi royal family was the source of the $681 million "donation" to his personal accounts. Najib returned $620m to the Saudis as the money was not used, attorney general Mohamed Apandi Ali said. The announcement triggered derision and fresh questions in a country well-used to graft allegations. SOURCE: Agencies Malaysia Switzerland Business & Economy Asia


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In a Wednesday night statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Washington's recognition of al-Quds as Israel's capital is a "blatant violation of international resolutions."
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has always stressed that the most important reason behind instability and insecurity in the Middle East is [Israel's] continued occupation, the US' relentless support for the Zionist regime, and denying the oppressed Palestinian nation the right to establish an independent state with al-Quds as it capital," the statement said.
Describing the US move as "provocative and unwise," the Iranian Foreign Ministry warned that "recognizing al-Quds as the Israeli regime's capital" will "provoke Muslims and inflame a new Intifada (uprising) and intensify extremism and violent behavior for which the US and the Israeli regime will be responsible."
The statement added that the imprudent and provocative decision of the US to recognize al-Quds as the capital of the Zionist regime not only does not at all contribute to peace and stability in the region but also reveals the nasty intentions of the US administration and further discredits the US before those who still have confidence in the neutrality of Washington in the mirage-like trend of peace talks.
The statement also called on the international community to pressure the US not to go through with the embassy move or the recognition of al-Quds as the Israeli regime's capital.
The statement was issued shortly after Trump officially declared the disputed city of al-Quds as Israel's capital, despite warnings from around the world that the measure risks triggering a fresh wave of violence in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its full sympathy with the Palestinian people and once again underlines the main responsibility of the international community, particularly the UN, to put an end to the occupation of the Palestinian territories and the holy Quds and contribute to the Palestinians' efforts to achieve their basic rights.


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Pablo Neruda was a Chilean writer famous for his love poetry. He was also a diplomat who died just days after a government coup. Correspondent Joel Richards reports on the mysterious death of this literary legend.
Earlier this year, Neruda's body was buried for a fourth time. The Chilean Nobel Literature Prize winner was as well known for his poetry as he was for his politics. Neruda was a member of the Communist Party and an adviser to former president Salvador Allende who died during a coup in 1973.
When Neruda himself passed away shortly thereafter, it was widely understood to be from cancer. But, many believe it was from something more sinister.
A recent investigation looked into the true cause of his death.
Check out Joel's package on the life of Pablo Neruda 43 years after his death.


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I am officially registered for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2015 Conference. It is being held earlier than usual to take advantage of a one-time joint opportunity with RootsTech in Salt Lake City. I hope February 11-14 is already on your calendar.
I have not missed a FGS conference since 1990. That is 24 years of great education, networking, shopping and even lots of fun. Yes, I am hooked. I even became a volunteer at many of these conferences. Now I am on the FGS Board of Directors. Really hooked on FGS.
The 2015 theme of Connect. Explore. Refresh. really tells why I love these conferences.
During all those years I have connected with many other genealogists, librarians, vendors, and others who are now my friends. They have shared valuable research advice, names of people to contact, and have held my hand through some tough times. I didn't make all these connections right away, but these developed as we recognized each other at subsequent conferences. I hope to add more of my readers to that list of friends after this coming February in Salt Lake City.
Attending a FGS conference allows me to explore in two main ways. I love exploring topics that are presented in lectures I might not have a chance to attend elsewhere. I often choose to attend a session on something totally different from my areas of research or experience. Exploration equals enlightenment. Then there is always the large hall filled with vendors of all kinds. They demo and sell software, books, subscriptions, magazines, office supplies, preservation materials and much more.
I find that the lectures, vendors, fellow genealogists, luncheons, and other parts of a conference allow me to hit the refresh button in my research. When I return from a FGS conference I am able to continue my research with a refreshed energy and new knowledge. It's an energy that's difficult to express, but it's a new level of excitement filled with paths to try.
Where exactly shall we meet in the Salt Palace Convention Center next February? The program, hotel info, and many more details are here: https://www.fgsconference.org/. Online registration is a breeze on that same website.


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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Bringing in the last of Summer................
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Oooooooh to the garden treasures and to the indian quilt... And yes ... gonna be hard cutting into it...take a deep breath... I know your project is going to be amazing... :))ReplyDelete
Oh that quilt is gorgeous. I love that look and the work that went into it.....It is really going to be hard cutting into it isn't it?ReplyDelete
~Debra xxx
Capers of the vintage vixens
I love the abundance of a garden!ReplyDelete
Oh, that quilt!!! That's gorgeous! Good luck cutting into it. I'm not sure I would find the courage. :)
Love the Indian piece. Can't wait to see what you do with it!!ReplyDelete
Cutting into this georgeous piece is going to be hard. But you are not going to destroy it, you are just going to turn over a new leaf for it and make it even more stunning and beautiful!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful find! I'd just want to touch it and look at it. Still, it'll be fun to see what you do with it.ReplyDelete
I want to live at your house...ReplyDelete
What a nice haul of garden goodies. It's hard to believe summer is over. What the future project with the quilt? A Bag? I'm also a big fan of Indian or american crazy quilts.ReplyDelete
Wow - you've been super busy in the most amazing ways..........ReplyDelete
LOVE the Indian quilt too, would be a hard one to cut up, so unusual...I LUV the flavor of mulberries, I finally got a tree that fruits growing in my field and the moron on the mower cut it down, it was such great habitat for the blackbirds etc.ReplyDelete
Gonna have to check out that pizza recipe and garlic for next years garden, this years' was such a miserable failure...the planning is already in the works, now that I have a tiller..weeeeee...
I love the Indian piece ! I have one a bit similar and use it as a wall carpet !! xoxxoReplyDelete
I love your harvest pictures and all that you're doing with the spoils...especially the liqueurs! I used to pick blackberries near Sedona each year and make jam...love your idea better! Great quilt!!!ReplyDelete
LOVING your Indian Textile! *swoon* I've got a Post coming up of a Ceremonial Trial Gown I scored at a Thrift Store... you will LOVE it!ReplyDelete
Your Home must smell divine with all those drying Herbs, Fresh Produce and baking...
Thanks for coming by and leaving such a sweet comment about my Niece's new Baby.
Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
loving that indian textile, not sure if I could of cut it though.....ReplyDelete
bag looks great to.....Your thift shops sound amazing!!!
Hard to find in Australia, not much left...
thanks for following my blog too