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the elite investor summit
saturday 7th november 2015
Now You Can Discover The Secrets Of The World's Most Sophisticated Investors and Capitalise on the Biggest Wealth-Building Opportunity Since 2003!
From the desk of Graham Rowan
Founder of the Elite Investor Club
Dear Investor,
Apologies if you've already heard my own story but it bears repeating as a warning.
I did not merely appoint a firm of wealth managers to look after my life savings. That would have been mildly foolish. I went a step further and stupidly abdicated all responsibility to them.
I hardly challenged them as they put all my money in the NASDAQ because it was climbing so fast in 1999. Each day I would wake up £3,000 or £4,000 better off than when I went to bed. I began to fantasise that giving up work at 43 was a viable option.
Then came the millennium.
The start of a rapid decline from highs that the NASDAQ has yet to revisit a decade and a half later.
I timidly asked if we should diversify a bit. They told me not to be so stupid. Didn't I recognise an overdue correction when I saw one? It wasn't even my decision to end the relationship.
When I turned up for my annual review in June 2001 I nearly fainted when I realised they'd lost me £151,600 in eighteen months. The silence was broken by my wealth manager's sidekick - 'I'm afraid these losses take your net worth below the level at which we accept clients Mr Rowan, so we're going to have to let you go…"
Fired By My Own Wealth Manager!
My life savings decimated. That's the jolt it took for me to have a Eureka moment. Surely I couldn't do any worse than the so-called professionals? That was the day I decided to take personal control. And the start of a fifteen year journey to the financial independence I now enjoy.
But don't let me pull the wool over your eyes. It's been a long, difficult, complicated journey. Probably more downs than ups if I'm honest. Involving lots of seminars, books, coaching. A three way split between financial investments, property investments and business investments.
Triumphs and failures in all three areas.
Like £110,000 invested in an online business that never took a penny in revenue.
Like catching the falling knife of bank shares in 2008 and losing 80% of my investment.
Like the buy-to-let property burned to the ground by a tenant smoking in bed.
I don't know about you, but I agree with the cliché that you learn more from your mistakes than your successes.
The more times you go round the block, the better your judgement becomes. It's got to the stage where I can assess a new investment opportunity in about an hour. Seventy per cent are rejected at that stage and the remainder go into more serious due diligence. About half of them make it through to final selection.
I invest my own money first then share them with people in the Elite Investor Club.
Why Did I Create The Elite Investor Club?
So that like-minded people would have something to belong to. A place where they could go, online or at live events, to learn and to share. It's been a source of great pleasure for me to see friendships being formed between members who would never have met if not for the club.
They send me investments they've uncovered and ask me to give them the once-over. They forward my videos and opinion pieces to their friends. And they communicate with each other through the members' area of the site.
The most important get together of the year is the Wealth Summit, which I've recently renamed the Elite Investor Summit.
And that's what I'd like to invite you along to today.
It's a financial event like no other. And it's the one gathering you should make every effort to attend if you place any value on your financial future.
So Here's Why I'm Writing To You Today...
On Saturday 7th November I'm hosting my annual Elite Investor Summit in St Albans, UK.
And if you take your short and long term financial future seriously, you'll want to be there.
Here's why...
Because in the next twenty-four to thirty-six months, there is an unprecedented opportunity for smart investors to rapidly build their wealth and see their net worth explode.
At the Elite Investor Summit you'll be hearing from some of the world's leading investment experts...
Introducing your Elite Investor Summit expert panel...
Best-Selling Author and Financial Guru Harry Dent
For the past 30 years, Harry Dent has used the Science of Demographics to predict major economic and market shifts with uncanny accuracy… including the Tech Wreck of 2000…the 2000's real estate bubble…and the market crash of 2008.
More recently, he called oil's shocking crash, the dollar's surprising rise and the mid-2014 gold rally followed by its dramatic collapse again toward the end of the year.
Harry will be making his only European appearance of the year at the Elite Investor Summit.
Unless you want a long haul flight to America or Asia, this is your only chance to hear him. Our VIP guests will have lunch with Harry in a special room as well as having their photo taken and getting a copy of his latest book, The Demographic Cliff.
James Ferguson and Tim Price from MoneyWeek
James Ferguson qualified with an MA (Hons) in economics from Edinburgh University in 1985. For the last 21 years he has had a high-powered career in institutional stock broking, specialising in equities, working for Nomura, Robert Fleming, SBC Warburg, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Mitsubishi Securities.
Having worked at Paribas Capital Markets and Merrill Lynch International, Tim Price helped to set up an award-winning investment management department at Ansbacher & Co. in 2001. He then moved to Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) in London where he was chief investment officer, global strategies, helping to manage over $1 billion in an absolute return programme for institutional clients.
Tim currently works as director of investment at PFP Wealth Management, a UK-based investment and financial advisory practice which advises on and manages £1.5 billion in client asset. He is also a regular contributor of articles to MoneyWeek and to our Roundtable discussions.
Tim runs an investment advisory service, The Price Report, especially for MoneyWeek readers – giving individual investors the chance to hear the very latest views, insights and specific tips from top-level City investors and professional managers.
Mark Dampier - Research Director of Hargreaves Lansdown
Mark has 30 years' experience in financial services, beginning his career at a London brokerage in 1983.
Holds a BA Honours in Law, as well as the Investment Management Asset Allocation Certificate and Financial Planning Certificates 1, 2, and 3.
He is regularly featured in the national press, including a weekly column in The Independent, as well as providing frequent insights on BBC's MoneyBox, LBC and HLTV.
Regarded as one of the very best in the profession, Mark joined Hargreaves Lansdown and the board of Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management in 1998 and now leads their research team.
I'll be interviewing Mark live on stage at the Elite Investor Summit. Access that his 600,000 clients would kill for. You might be able to grab him for a quick 1:1 in the lunch break.
Justin Urquhart Stewart
Perhaps our best known TV pundit on the world of investing, Justin Urquhart Stewart, will give the afternoon keynote address. He'll open the kimono on why his funds seem to consistently out-perform the markets.
Launched 7IM with a group of like-minded people to bring a dose of 'radical, common sense' to the investment management world.
Justin co-founded a business that helps individuals and their families manage capital to meet their financial needs, and aspirations. He now looks after over £7 billion of their money, as well as his own personal investments.
His company have been around for a decade and gained a reputation for innovation, clarity and a straightforward approach – while delivering a strong investment performance consistent with what they've promised their clients.
Luke Lang, Co-Founder of Crowdcube
Luke Lang is co-founder of CrowdCube, the biggest and fastest growing equity crowdfunding platform in the UK.
Luke cut his marketing teeth working for a successful UK-based Internet Service Provider marketing technology and internet solutions for businesses. Luke also ran his own marketing consultancy that specialised in digital marketing, B2B marketing and marketing strategy.
He'll talk about the unique opportunities in this space, and how Elite Investor Club has partnered with Crowdcube to enable ordinary folks to qualify as Sophisticated Investors so that they meet the new FCA rules and can once again access the full world of investment opportunities denied to most British citizens since October 2014
Andrew Craig - CEO of Plain English Finance and Author of Own the World
Andrew graduated in Economics and International Politics from the University of Birmingham in 1997. His first job took him to Washington DC where he worked for a US Congressman on Capitol Hill.
Since then Andrew has spent nearly fifteen years working in financial markets for various finance firms in London and New York. These have included UBS, Credit Agricole and two smaller boutique investment banks. Andrew currently works for the leading Swedish Investment Bank, SEB and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).
Importantly, Andrew originally worked in an area called "Pan-European small and mid-caps". This simply meant that he dealt with companies from all over Europe that were less than about £2-3 billion in size. He was able to meet and travel with the top management teams of several hundred companies and was involved with the stock market flotation (IPO) of the likes of Burberry, Campari, easyJet, HMV, lastminute.com, Carluccio's and the Carbon Trust. Today he enjoys the same access to Scandinavian companies, his current area of specialism.
Working in the more volatile area of "smaller" companies meant that Andrew witnessed some companies appreciate in value by dozens, even hundreds of per cent and saw others lose a huge percentage of their value, sometimes overnight. He saw first hand just how much money the very best investors were able to make. His reaction was to read widely about investment and start investing his own money. Thanks in great part to the returns afforded by those investments he has been able to spend around five of the last fifteen years outside of conventional employment working on passion projects and reading a great deal on finance, trading, economics and economic history.
Siam Kidd
Siam is a popular keynote speaker, praised for his ability to explain complex areas of the financial system that even a 6 year could understand. Despite being filled with facts, his talks are humorous and will leave your guests mesmerised with a new found understanding of the world economy.
Despite not having a crystal ball, Siam has forecasted several major events such as the Apple stock crash of 2012, QE2 & 3 and various Gold and Silver price moves.
At the Elite Investor Summit, Siam will show us how we can make serious money trading the Foreign Exchange markets without having to spend all day staring at a computer screen.
Russell Napier
Russell Napier's Solid Ground report has been providing investment advice to professional investors for almost two decades. Sometimes wrong, often right but always interesting, thought provoking and informative it has become a 'must read' for many investors.
Russell will arrive at the Elite Investor Summit just 24 hours after speaking in Marakesh at a conference of family offices who look after billionaires. Telling us what he sees coming down the pipe, exactly as he's told it to them the day before.
Register Today And Get These Three Bonuses...
A free copy of my new book 'Encounters with Investment Icons'
This is a record of my interviews with some of the giants of the financial services industry, many of whom are speaking at the Elite Investor Summit.
There are conversations with Harry Dent, Justin Urquhart Stewart, Mark Dampier, Tim Price, James Ferguson, Andrew Craig and many others.
It's the perfect primer for the summit itself. Read up on the thoughts and opinions of these experts before the event and I guarantee you'll connect with their talks at a deeper level. You'll also be primed to come up with some killer questions on the day.
Access to the Elite Investor Club Vault
When you register today you also get access to the Elite Investor Club Vault, a treasure trove of articles, videos and webinars covering everything you need to know about wealth creation and wealth protection.
Here's All The Information You Need...
(This offer expires at 5pm on Friday 30th October)
Standard ticket to attend the Elite Investor Summit, plus:
- My new book 'Encounters With Investment Icons'
- CD and transcript of my interview with Harry Dent
VIP seating, all bonuses included in standard ticket, plus:
- Lunch and photo opportunity with Harry Dent
- Free signed copy of his latest book, The Demographic Cliff
- DVDs of the entire event
100% Money Back Guarantee
I want to take all the risk away from you with a cast-iron 100% money back guarantee.
If, by lunchtime on Saturday 7th November, you feel that you have not had value for money, just speak to me or a member of my team and we will refund your ticket price in full. No quibbles. No fuss. You can just quietly leave at that point.
You won't be surprised to learn that I'm not expecting too many to take me up on that.
Never say never, because there are some professional complainers who may cynically exploit the offer and take huge value from the morning session before claiming a refund. I'm not going to lose any sleep over people like that. I certainly don't want them in the Elite Investor Club. In fact I'd prefer not to have them polluting the event at all. But you can't tell what's in someone's head when they make the booking.
The guarantee is here for you to feel 100% comfortable that when you invest your valuable time and money in attending this event, it will not be wasted.
Why You Absolutely MUST Attend:
Let's be honest. There are 101 reasons not to come. You need to take the kids to their football/swimming/rugby/dancing/music lessons. Maybe your spouse could do that for just this one day? Better still, bring them all with you!
We deliberately chose Sopwell House because it has a spa and pool for the grown-ups. And, just down the road, the Harry Potter film studios will keep the kids occupied for hours.
At the end of a hard day of listening you and your spouse can join us for a Cocktail Evening.
Who knows who you might meet? Don't imagine that everyone in the room will be an investment geek spouting jargon about M3 money supply and U.S. Non-Farm Payroll data.
The vast majority are normal human beings like you and me. They simply want to be better informed. Many take the view that if they come away with one pearl of wisdom it's been a worthwhile use of a day.
It's easy to feel disconnected when you listen to a succession of world-renowned experts who are very comfortable talking about their area of expertise. "What can he know about my life? All the things I'm juggling month to month from school fees to holidays to property repairs. I just don't have time to become an expert".
I couldn't agree more.
That's why each speaker is under strict orders to avoid jargon and give specific, easy-to-understand strategies that people can go away and implement on Monday morning.
The fact that you're this page means you're already involved with Elite Investor Club on some level. That alone puts you in the top 5% of the UK population. The information and the investment strategies you'll learn on Saturday 7th November will put you in the top 1%.
You'll know what the billionaires know.
You'll understand what's really been happening in the world since 2008. And, more importantly, what the next decade is likely to hold. And you'll have the strategies to ensure that you are on the winning side as those events play out in the years ahead.
What a gift to yourself and those you care for.
Even with clearly defined approaches to investing, you might be worried that it's all too much work. Fear not.
There will be carefully chosen partners at the Elite Investor Summit who can help you get things done. Or they can do it for you. Having these experts in your personal rolodex is as good as money in the bank. You decide how much of the implementation you want to do yourself and leave the rest to your hand-picked team.
But let me make one thing clear...
This Event Is NOT a 'Sell-a-thon'!
You know what I mean. Maybe you've even attended one of those events before.
Each speaker gives five minutes of content then spends the next forty on an elaborate sales pitch leading to the point where he utters the dreaded words 'please hand out the order forms now'.
Take my word for it. There will be no selling from the stage at The Elite Investor Summit.
There will be a small number of exhibitors outside the main presentation room, and I'd encourage you to see what they have to offer. But I hope you know me well enough by now to appreciate that I don't believe in the 'hard sell' when it comes to investments.
With the calibre of speakers I've managed to assemble, I can put my hand on my heart and say there's something for everyone.
Even if you've been to every investment seminar in Europe for the last decade, there'll be new stuff you haven't heard before.
We've got the big picture macro experts like Harry Dent, James Ferguson and Russell Napier.
We've got the 'what do I invest in tomorrow' experts like Tim Price, Mark Dampier, Andrew Craig and Justin Urquhart Stewart.
And we've got the niche experts like Luke Lang, Siam Kidd and myself.
Easy Access For All Levels Of Investor
I've kept the fee for attending the Elite Investor Summit as accessible as possible so that cost will not be a barrier.
As you probably know, my personal mission revolves around financial education and getting people to take ownership of their financial future.
So I really don't care if you're a billionaire or if you're living in a caravan. All that matters is you want to invest a day of your time and a small amount of your hard-earned cash in joining the 1% 'in the know'.
You may be at the start of your journey and not yet ready to make a significant investment. That's fine. I wish I'd had access to this information twenty years ago when I was getting going.
Or maybe you're desperate to come but you're struggling to get permission from 'the management'.
You'll notice I carefully avoided any gender specifics in that sentence.
No, I haven't been overcome by a sudden dose of political correctness. I just know for a fact that we have almost as many women as men in the Elite Investor Club and it may be their husbands who don't see the sense in spending the money.
Leave them on the couch watching the footy I say.
In my experience the best way of dealing with this is to bring them along.
We deliberately chose a Saturday so that work commitments couldn't get in the way. Have a look at the feedback from last year's Summit and see what those people gained from a day doing something very different to a normal Saturday.
And we chose a venue in the South East but north of London to make it easier for our many members in the Midlands and North West to get to.
I know it's a bit of a trek from Birmingham or Manchester but the traffic is always quiet on a Saturday and the motorway connections are very good.
Better still, why not take advantage of our discounted rates and spend Friday or Saturday night at Sopwell House. Make a weekend of it. Then you can really enjoy the cocktail evening…
Urgent Vs. Important
One of the most important distinctions I've learned in life is to separate what's urgent from what's important. It's amazing how the 'urgent' stuff can dominate your thinking on a day to day basis. And yet, if you completely ignore it, much of it seems to disappear like a knob of butter in a frying pan.
The challenge is to avoid focusing entirely on the urgent and make room for the important. It's not hype. There really is no other gathering of investment brains in the country this year quite like Elite Investor Summit 2015.
I guarantee you will learn new ideas at the event that will make a six or seven figure difference to your net worth over time. If you're in the room. If you listen and take notes. And if you implement what you hear.
Three big 'ifs' in one paragraph. I'm pushing my luck, aren't I!
I have no control over what people do with the world class information that will be shared with them on 7th November.
But, based on our relationship to date, I'm hoping I can have a small amount of influence over whether you are in the room.
And I don't want your 'significant other' (political correctness alert) to feel left out either.
If they'd like to join you for lunch and cocktails but not attend the seminar sessions, there's a special Cocktail Party Pass available at just £59. So they can enjoy some of the event while luxuriating in the spa, playing a round of golf, visiting the Harry Potter studios or taking in a little retail therapy in the emporia of St Albans.
So we've kept everybody happy and freed you up to concentrate on absorbing the best investment information you'll hear this year.
I'm not sure there's much else I can do or say to get you to take action. You can have it all sorted in a couple of minutes, any time of day or night. But the best time to do it is right now, while it's fresh in your mind.
And access to my new book is instantaneous. As soon as you complete your reservation, you'll be taken to the download page. And the sooner you reserve, the more likely you are to nab one of the 75 Hary Dent audio CDs we have waiting for you…
This event will sell out.
It's Harry Dent's only European appearance this year, and so the 250 tickets will be in high demand.
So it might be worth getting in ahead of the rush. Knowing that the important stuff is taken care of. Then you can start preparing for the big day by reading my new book and listening to your Harry Dent CD.
In just a couple of mouse clicks and you'll be on your way to the best investment seminar in the UK this year. And on your way to specific strategies that will make a massive difference to how well you can create and protect wealth for you and your loved ones for the rest of your life.
I look forward to shaking hands with you at Sopwell House on Saturday 7th November. It's going to be a memorable day for everyone in the room.
Join us and experience it for yourself.
Warm regards
Graham Rowan
Chairman, Elite Investor Club
P.S. Remember: when you register today you receive a free copy of my latest work, Encounters With Investment Icons, access to the Elite Investor Vault.
P.P.S. The £600 discount on VIP tickets and the £300 discount on standard tickets expire at 5pm on Friday 30th October - so act fast!
(This offer expires at 5pm on Friday 30th October)
Standard ticket to attend the Elite Investor Summit, plus:
- My new book 'Encounters With Investment Icons'
- CD and transcript of my interview with Harry Dent
VIP seating, all bonuses included in standard ticket, plus:
- Lunch and photo opportunity with Harry Dent
- Free signed copy of his latest book, The Demographic Cliff
- DVDs of the entire event


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Highly Ineffective People
Kpalime, Togo West Africa
Saturday, April 7, 2007
We need a fun book on this.
No high powered, effective businessperson is going to very happy working for a save-the-planet, do everything wrong NGO or ONG. The Non Governmental Organizations and the United Nations and such are so full of highly ineffective and non-solution producing individuals that not self-respecting producing person would be associated.
There is a book called,
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook
- By: Covey, Stephen R.
There is also a book called the - One Minute Manager, by someone, and somewhere, but more or less about effective and quick goal setting for workers.
I have read both, and now think we need the opposite books, how to do the opposite for good fun, with cartoons, graphics and fun laugh at ourselves, and cry explanations.
- The 7 Habits of Highly In-Effective People
or maybe.
- The 7 Habits of Highly NON-Effective People
The One Minute Mis-Manager.
(It may already exist.)
Ok, I am one of the worst motivators and managers, I know this, I micromanage every worker, and then moralize until they quit, I need a book on how to effectively ignore and over-look, not see any problems by workers.
However, the telling a person how to be effective can sometimes be achieve by telling them in a book, non-threatening, not pointing the finger way, you are doing this.
I cannot find the list of the 7 habits of effective people now, easy and quickly, or I would list them, however, the concepts of books are simple and as is common with good solutions, the are common sense and easy to understand and evade 99 percent of people, so they need books to read and not internalize. We put on a shelf and pretend this is us.
I have been musing and laughing, there is a good case study to done in Africa, and easy to accomplish because of the high ratio of ONG-NGO people in the White Population here. I can find a project worker with extreme ease that is highly ineffective.
Therefore to study and muse about how to be in-effective is easy to study.
How to do every-thing wrong, I can write a book, because the people who demonstrate how to be highly ineffective are here. Then I have to do this big search to find who has already written the book.
Somewhere, I wish to be more effective at having all the answers to my questions readily available. I think a highly effective person can collect, find, and retrieve notes, ideas an answers at warp speed.
(Note - think, try to really think, I am in Africa, and I am doing this, I write in riddles.)
While for a high ineffective person, they do not even get close to the root problems of a complicated question.
To solve AIDS, we need to test all the people, to discover first who has, there has never been a problem that is so easy to solve. If it were really an epidemic or pandemic, we would be testing everyone.
Highly ineffective people give complicated solutions… Hehehe
Like anything I, type above was simple.
Note, Hotels need maintenance people; the simple solution to effectively managing a Hotel is to focus on maintenance, and the cleaning of the toilet become easy because they have water to clean.
This is to focus on the root problem and be effective, or you can bring in carry water around the hotel, and the water is dirty because of the extremely ineffective work methods.
The job of management is not to manage people, it is to remove the obstacle of production. To Ease on down the road, not to push on down the road.
Highly Ineffective People
Street Children Photo Request
Akakpame, Togo West Africa
Friday, April 27, 2007
Photo I took in Manila, Philippines near the Ermita Area.
I received today a request for a larger, better quality photo of the Street Children I took in Manila. Note, I shrink every photo to smaller size for the internet, and have done so now for about two years, but I still do not think are magazine quality in size. Sony 12 X Camera.
The request:
Name: Vincent ten Bouwhuis
Country: UK
Dear Madam / Sir,
From your website there is an image \-187-02-street-children-philipines\- that I would like to use for our charity\-s leaflet, to illustrate the desperate needs of these streetchildren, however the resolution (dpi) is not high enough for print, can you please e-mail us a High resolution image and permission to use this image for our non-profit charity leaflet?
Our registered charity number is 1118814
And we raise funds to build orphanages and house and care for orphans and street children, we currently work on projects in Bali, Indonesia and India and will expand to Philipines, Thailand, Vietnam
Thank you in advance
the image came from the following link: http://china-marbles.info/blogphotos/187-02-street-children-philippines.jpg
Kind regards
Vincent ten Bouwhuis
Vincent ten Bouwhuis Ministries & Worldwide Missionary Foundation
2nd floor
145 - 157 St John Street
London EC1V 4PY
Website Name: VTB ministries & Worldwide Missionary Foundation
Website URL:
I found the larger photo and I am able to send. What do you think? Should I sent the bigger photo they can use for brochures.
About a month or two ago, I received another request from inside the Philippines wanting photos of Street Children.
Both are starting orphanages or something.
There is this question I ask myself, why? I do not work with street children, I am just a guy that walks around at 7:00 am and took some photos, easy to do, and children sleeping are easy photos to take. Plus children cannot get up and beat my butt, easy photos to take, if you are where there are street children.
If you are where there are street children, these photos are very easy to take…
If you are where there are street children.
Should I send the big dpi high density photos to the children?
I could take hundreds of photos of children sleeping in the street, not a difficult photo to take in the tropics. What was interesting and intriguing to me, what there was this orphanage in Manila, just 25 to 50 meter way from where I took this photo.
If this place is for street children, then they missed some, only about 25 to 50 meters from this building… hehehe
Note, I would guess 1 in 30-50 people who grab or use a photo ask permission first, normal is to just take, this is a good sign. Then again there is no high dpi photo on the site, they have to request.
If a person asked me for money for old people living in the streets, I would be much more inclined to give. The bottom line, the only organization that can truly help street children in a country, is the government of the country. Every time you give to an organization for street children, unless is a lobby to get the country with Street Children Government to do something, then we just enable by love to keep the country from doing their job.
On the other hand, I am thinking about sleeping outside, it is hot in this room, people sleep outside when it very hot, not as simple as just looking and seeing children, then making radical assumptions. I would go find a place on the sidewalk, out of the rain.
I have been thinking, I think I should go and knock on every NGO-ONG office I can find and see if there is anybody there at say, 11:00 am in the morning on a Tuesday.
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West Africa Resource Curse
Lome, Togo West Africa
Eureka, I have found the pivotal concept, the missing piece of the puzzle, the explanation for the rampant crazy NGO - ONG, Bono U2, not me, nuts behavior and give money where none is needed explanation for Africa. It is called the Resource Curse.
Thank You, Monsieur Eric, the teacher has arrived…
When the student is ready, the teacher arrives.
Resource Curse Thesis
The term 'resource curse thesis' was first used by Richard Auty in 1993 to describe how countries rich in natural resources were not able to use that wealth to boost their economies and how, counter-intuitively, these countries had lower economic growth than countries without an abundance of natural resources.[1] However, the idea that natural resources might be more a curse than a blessing began to emerge in the 1980's. Numerous studies, including a notable one by Jeffrey Sachs and Andrew Warner, have shown a link between natural resource abundance and poor economic growth.[2] This disconnect between natural resource wealth and economic growth can be seen clearly by looking at an example from the oil-producing countries. From 1965-1998, in the OPEC countries, gross national product per capita growth decreased on average by 1.3%, while in the rest of the developing world, per capita growth was on average 2.2%.[3] Some argue that financial flows from Foreign Aid can provoke effects that are similar to the Resource Curse.[4]
Any person that does not understand how business works, would be tempted to say they are poor in West Africa, or maybe any corrupt person would go along for profit Then we just have the save the world, granola for lunch bunch, who are too stupid for the planet. Need to move to the next planet, and go into the ether, excuse me, they need slapped.
Note, I think Bill Gates knows the game, read his requirements.
Bottom line in business, I am in the land of unlimited opportunity.
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Carpet Baggers and Scalawags of Africa
Lome, Togo West Africa
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Hobo is an American word, the English, Aussie and most of the European world just cannot come to grips with the word, they feel obliged to say bum and not Hobo.
A Hobo is not a bum.
Therefore, the word Hobo is best understood by an American, then are more capable of understanding the underlying culture, myths, misuses and limits to the word, however a German just has a full stop in their head and cannot normally open their brain far enough to understand the USA culture, therefore the world Hobo is always translated by them as a Bum. However, they are not correct.
Carpet Bagger is most likely understood best by an American, and unfair to expect another culture such as Europe to understand the far-reaching implications of a being a Carpet Bagger.
Words are great, I am learning the French Culture, as expressed badly in the French of Africa, but there is the French Culture here, a channel of the culture. I learn French; I start to learn the Culture of France. I 100 percent accept I will never know the French Culture; I will just be peeking in the window.
The word or phrase Carpet Bagger is a term used by an American to explain an American historical time in the USA after the Civil War.
What a great word, I have am finding the clarity I need to not be angry at the NGO-ONG world of Africa. I have a frustration-based anger.
The NGO Non-Governmental Organizations and the ONG in French. Then the related Volunteer Organizations that make people thousands of dollars to Volunteer in Africa, a person can pay up to 5000 to 10,000 US dollars to volunteer in Ghana to get it…
NGO in English
ONG in French - Same Same
The Carpet Baggers are here in Africa, they have invaded, I hope this dark time in history passes quickly, I hope the world can slow the progress of these Carpet Baggers and Scalawags as the move around the planet creating social havoc with the world.
The News reports a problem.
The NGO advertise to collect the money.
They are in collusion; the Carpet Baggers are traveling the planet.
They are the NGO of the planet.
Here is a cutting edge example of a fight again the NGO. The are trying to make the second Holocoust in Israel.
Interesting thing about a Journal or Diary, when a person types in a diary or journal, there is a desire to explain some confusing or abstract thoughts in my head. Therefore as I type, I explain to myself something I do not understand, it is introspection and very good for the soul.
I start to explain and write, and then I realized, this typing is not needed, as I am already clear, the NGO are Carpet Baggers and Scalawags. I am finished…
I need to say thank you to Wikpedia.org and the new world of GPRS Internet Access for opening a new window to the knowledge of the planet. I do not need to sit around typing what is already known.
Thank You
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Carpet Baggers and Scalawags of Africa
Do Expensive Hotels Help Africa
Lome, Togo West Africa
Saturday, June 30, 2007
I have no desire to Volunteer in West Africa and believe 98 out of 100 Volunteer Organizations are not to be trusted.
This is me. I am probably this eco-friendly, save a whale, hug a tree culture, the children of the granola for lunch bunch that is out and about spreading noise.
I am a good guy, I know that, I do not need to volunteer to atone for my sins, I do not have middle class guilt, I am positive many poor people are bad, nefarious characters that need locked up to help society and so do many rich people.
Poor people are not all good.
Rich people are not all bad.
I am 100 percent in favor of Super Expensive 5-7 Star Hotels and Resorts, I think there is nothing better than to lounge in luxury. However, I enjoy cultures and like to learn how real people live and feel the best way for me to do so is to immerse myself in the cultures.
I can hear and feel a ripping sound in my head here in Africa.
I am hyper-aware of tourist issues like Eco-tourism, save the trees of Africa, teach Africa how to use a condom and that everyone think Bob Marley likes white folks. I hear the same songs on all continents, I see the same T-shirts, the X Generation, MTV Generation are globalizing the planet at exponential rates.
90-95 percent of the White People I meet in Africa that are not here for business reasons are volunteers or working for Non Governmental Agencies the rest are sort of end of the roader expats who forgot to go home.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.
Stop Quote
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
I know congruency, consistency is probably not a human characteristic, more something I expect from a machine and computer.
However, please I would like a little congruency, I feel the rip in my brain, my ticker keep banging, this does not computer, this does not compute, there is a problem, the algorithmic processing unit in Andy's head has severe overdose of cognitive dissonance, nothing is mashing, mixing or resolving correct.
Then again, maybe this is Middle Class Guilt and how it works.
We go drink and eat, and then go atone for our sins…
Like an addiction...
Do Expensive Hotels Help Africa
Africa Developing Too Fast
Lome, Togo West Africa
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Why is there a big problem with Electricity here in Togo?
- Electrical lines are installed slow. -
Why am I angry with many Non Governmental Organizations working on problems?
- Information on the problem of AIDS travels fast. -
The development of West Africa is happening so fast, I am almost certain the governments cannot add electric power plants as fast as the people go and buy refrigerators, televisions and portable phones.
I see Hotel and Homes designed for Air Conditioning and all the modern conveniences, and they need to buy a huge Generator because the city cannot supply enough electricity to keep the house supplied with Electricity.
NGO problems? Condoms, AIDS.
Some problems are information problems, how many years does it take to scare the crap out of a person and use a Condom. This can happen in one day. However, to get them to stop talking and collecting donations can take a lifetime; the money comes in, and why tell people the problem is solved?
Refugees, can you really say in Palestine or Tibet where the problem happened 50 years ago that they are still refugees or occupied. The people who were occupied are dead.
The spread of cell phone towers is 20 times faster than landlines; the world is not installing landlines for phones. What this will soon mean is high-speed internet and dish TV will be everywhere soon, however the electricity will not be there. A good time to sell generators in Africa, and a booming business. When I was in Iraq, everyone was selling Satellite dishes because after Sadaam was out of power, everyone could go buy a TV, I am worried about being killed and they are buying a TV.
The French are angry with English, English is growing faster and surrounding and extinguishing the French language.
I was telling my Kabye friend, you better go and watch the Animist Festival of Evala before it ends in the next 10 years. Animist is a religion considered primitive, out of fashion, I expect it to end.
I think the Islamic Religion is primitive, out of fashion, not changing with the modern world. A television and wrapping women in sheets does not work, this to me it the anger, they do not want their children and women to enter the modern world, the men lose control. Send them televisions, the weapon of mass destruction of cultures hehehe.
Information is growing at hyper speed; the ability to travel to check on the reporters lies is growing about 10 times slower. The reporter and NGO's can tell lie and the consensus will not know for 10 years this was crap. I can find many desperate situations, however Africa is in very good shape in general, but I can find one poster child and make is look horrible.
The lag between reality and legends is amazingly stupid and as long as the reporters and save the world idiots make money and there is no oversight, the world will continue to hear crap. The only hope of an honest planet now is the internet. However, a wild story is always more fun to tell than to say, I have AC and it works great, we ate Pizza.
I ate a very good Pizza the other night at restaurant and went to have Chinese food a few times now; I tend to forget the good.
I can say it safe, and people are too afraid to leave the house to see the rain has stopped. This is the generation of TV fear, the world is afraid because they watch too much TV, and I have to call the Iraq War a police action, how can it be a war when three soldiers are killed. I would guess about the same number of police are killed in the USA in one day.
I keep saying peace is breaking out all over the planet, it is hard to find a good danger rush, I have to really work. Time to come to Africa before all the Topless women disappear, if you want to Africa of Tarzan, you have to come now, very soon it will be gone. The country has dish TV. I think the water is safe to drink, but do not tell the NGO people, let the Togo people make money selling to them. The con men do not tell their volunteers below it was a shell game and the hand is quicker than the eye.
Africa Developing Too Fast
Selling Photos to NGO or News Media
Lome, Togo West Africa
Thursday, July 26, 2007
My two vexations, Non Governmental Organizations and the News Media, I am slowly learning I can earn money selling them photographs.
Let me think, what a good analogy is.
This is like selling condoms to prostitutes.
No, not a good analogy, the NGO and the Media should already have the photos they would need from me; I would be selling photos to a group that should already have them.
This is like selling Snow to Eskimos.
Still not right, hmmm…. It is too easy for an Eskimo to find snow, the photos I could sell are not as easy as finding snow. Yes, photos should be easy for the NGO… however not for the Journalist.
This is like selling cow manure to a dairy farmer.
Yes, this is a good analogy, and works really well for the NGO groups, however still misses the target a little for News Media.
Selling cow manure to the Vegetarian of the Dairy Farmer is the News Media analogy I need.
I do not like to sell photos, I have never sold a photo, and I try to give them away in exchange for some free promotion of my website. I am learning, I may be very slow here, but I am learning. The problem with giving photos to people is they can say,
- Andy of china-marbles.info took these photos, and gave us permission. -
It is a tacit recommendation of their organizations, and to give a recommendation for an NGO or News Media is difficult. I suppose I should put the United Nations on this list of not to associate with, I am not sure, they are governmental I would guess. I suppose I can also sell to the government photos, and that is for sure big money.
I use Reeboks gym shoes and do not have a problem recommending the ones made in Indonesia, the ones made in Thailand stink; the rubber has a bad smell.
I have no problem saying go watch CNN, but I would not want my sister working for CNN.
I had another request to use photos of Philippines Street Children I took in Manila. I think I will offer to sell them, and somehow say they cannot use my name. I just do not know, I feel like I am helping a prostitute to find Johns or Men, makes me feel like a Pimp.
I think I had better just say they are not for sale, and cannot be used. The reason I said in the past they are free, is I know people steal photos off the internet, how can you stop them, so my theory was just to get some free links back to the site. This is really too complicated.
An NGO working with Philippines Street Children should have photos of Street Children. The News Media interviewing a person working for with Philippines Street Children should be able to get these photos from the person they are interviewing.
Hard to believe they want or need my photos?
Selling Photos to NGO or News Media
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Aston Villa Heartbroken by Bradford: Why Sacking Lambert Is Not the AnswerJanuary 22, 2013
Bradford City continued their fairy tale Capital One Cup story by beating Aston Villa 4-3 on aggregate in the semifinal on Tuesday. While Wembley beckons for the Bantams, serious questions face Paul Lambert and his men.
Although it was 2-1 on the night, courtesy of another late Andi Weimann goal, Bradford advance to Wembley and have the chance to lift a cup and secure European football next season.
As an Aston Villa fan, I am astounded for several reasons.
If you're a regular reader, you'll know that aside from my penchant for Christian Benteke, I do my level best to remain objective and open-minded. Unfortunately, I simply cannot ignore my vested interest this time around.
2012 was not fantastic for Birmingham's historic club—there was nothing positive about the Alex McLeish reign other than the lowering of the wage bill, and Paul Lambert's time was tarred with the same brush.
Coming into 2013, hopes were high. The 2-2 draw at Swansea City was just the tonic we needed to overcome a dismal Christmas period, yet even that felt like a loss considering the nature of Danny Graham's equaliser.
Surrendering a two-goal lead at Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion and an undeserved loss to Southampton hardly helped the feel-good factor return to Villa Park, but it was clear that a great performance was just waiting to surface.
Oh how we hoped it would be against Bradford. Oh, how we were disappointed.
But the backlash—even in the immediacy of the defeat—is way off the mark. Twitter is a powerful tool, but it's put to misuse by millions every minute. If you took Twitter as a consensus, you'd think Lambert being sacked is the way to go.
Sacking the manager does absolutely nothing at this stage, and for the record I believe Lambert is still the right man for this job. Fans will ask how I can defend that opinion, but in turn I ask those fans to sleep on their anger.
The 3-1 loss at Valley Parade is the determining factor here. It's an undeniable fact that Villa have looked susceptible at the back without Ron Vlaar, but now the Dutchman has returned and things still aren't going our way, a new scapegoat must be made.
It's legitimate to suggest Christian Benteke's inability to man-mark has directly caused four goals conceded in recent weeks; he lost Ivan Ramis to set the tone against Wigan Athletic; he lost Billy Jones against West Brom, and he made two errors against the Bantams.
Shay Given—a goalkeeper who has historically struggled coming off his line—was subjected to two games against a lower-league side who simply love to pound the box. Was he the right choice?
Villa naturally sacrificed width by bringing on more strikers in desperate search of a goal, but many managers would have waited till the 80th minute to try something new and be berated for it.
It was not a perfect night, nor a perfect two-legged tie, but the damage was not done tonight—Villa won 2-1.
The backlash is unacceptable. The calls for Lambert to be sacked are both ill-advised and unacceptable.
Much like Martin O'Neill built a team only he could prosper with, Lambert has done the same. What manager walks into this tough a job and prances away from the threat of relegation?
It's pretty obvious that Randy Lerner is sticking with Lambert even if Aston Villa are relegated, making the calls, boos and derogatory messages to players nothing but inexcusable, negative actions that weigh the club down even further.
Lambert works within the constraints he's given, and footballers of quality cost an awful lot these days. Some fans cast their eyes to Tyneside and remain envious of Alan Pardew's Ligue 1 dealings. While I am jealous of Newcastle's phenomenal business this winter, who's to say our dressing room is the right place for those new recruits?
While Pardew sets about detaching Newcastle from the United Kingdom with a hammer and chisel, adopting French as the primary language and establishing the city as new-found colony, who are any of us to say this is the route Villa should take?
Last year we moaned because of Alex McLeish's drab, negative tactics—pump the ball up to Darren Bent and see what happens.
This year, Lambert has treated us to as much tactical flexibility as you could possibly ask for: the 4-2-3-1, the 4-4-2, the 3-5-2 and the midfield diamond—I'm in dreamland!
Finally some positive changes: attacking football!
Charles N'Zogbia is coming back into form, Vlaar is on the pitch and Richard Dunne is training. Benteke is scoring, Weimann is reliable and Fabian Delph is finding some form.
Villa fans, your anguish is understandable, but this is the wrong time to be expressing it. Elimination from a cup semifinal hurts, but the moans and groans are having a terrible effect on a young squad.
Get behind this team and they will stay up. It starts with us!


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Depends on how much you owe...
You'll feel much richer if you hand it over to some poor unemployed soul.

Like me. :)
Putting any money, at all, in a Bank, is Foolish.
Send $1000 US to the Salida, Colorado post office, general delivery, care of Temptation4U and I will answer all your questions. I will also perform a ritual for you every day for a month that you may spend it well, and find wisdom. I will also be able to pay for the damage my stupid cat did to the house I am trying to move out of. Come on, spread the love, spread the love.

Hey, this is a good deal. With that much cash on hand, spending a thousand to keep the rest safe from yourself is a good investment. Either way, enjoy it.
you are dirt poor. go jump in front of a car and stop being a burden to society.
Of couse you ae rich.
no! that can be spent in a few hours.
the answer is yes.
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Unseasonably cold weather is set to rain on the Queen's parade with temperatures expected to plummet for the diamond jubilee celebrations over the weekend.
A million people are expected to crowd beside the Thames to watch Sunday's river pageant through the capital and they will probably have to rely on each other for warmth with persistent rain on its way, according to the Met Office. The maximum temperature on Sunday is set to plunge to 12C, almost 10C down on Saturday's high. That is around 5C below the average UK maximum at this time of year and a far cry from the recent warm weather, with temperatures soaring above 27C in the hottest parts of the country last weekend.
This weekend will start relatively brightly with a possible high of 21C in London on Saturday and some sunshine about. The Queen will kickstart her celebrations at the Derby, in Epsom, where the going is expected to be good. But rain will move in from the west later, hitting the capital late evening or overnight.
"That makes for a pretty wet day for the pageant and over quite a large part of England and Wales," said the Met Office's Dan Williams. "It's a bit disappointing." He said the best place to celebrate on Sunday is likely to be Scotland, which should be dry with bright spells.
The rain is expected to clear as Monday goes on and the top temperature could reach 16C in the capital, giving some hope for the evening concert at Buckingham Palace, although there will still be showers around. Scotland, again, the far west and northern England will see the best of the weather, said Williams.
The temperature is likely to continue to creep up – to 17C in London – on Tuesday and there is a good chance that the rain will have cleared giving hope that the Queen may be able to travel in an open-topped Landau for the procession from Westminster Hall to Buckingham Palace.
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Wi-Fi + Cellular Models of iPad mini & Fourth Generation iPad Available in China This Friday
BEIJING―January 15, 2013―Apple® today announced the Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of iPad® mini and the new fourth generation iPad with Retina® display will be available in China on Friday, January 18. iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad are currently available in more than 100 countries worldwide including the US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan and the UK.
iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales Top Five Million
CUPERTINO, California—September 24, 2012—Apple® today announced it has sold over five million of its new iPhone® 5, just three days after its launch on September 21, and more than 100 million iOS devices have been updated with iOS 6, the world's most advanced mobile operating system. iPhone 5 is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK, and will be available in 22 more countries on September 28 and more than 100 countries by the end of the year.
Apple Introduces iPhone 5
SAN FRANCISCO—September 12, 2012—Apple® today announced iPhone® 5, the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina™ display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology*—all while delivering even better battery life.** iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, the world's most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features including: the all new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography and turn-by-turn navigation; Facebook integration; Passbook® organization; and even more Siri® features and languages. "iPhone 5 is the most beautiful consumer device that we've ever created," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
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This is how we roll. Spring rolls, that is. And bake them, and fry them.
For this recipe, be sure to get SPRING ROLL WRAPPERS. NOT EGG ROLL WRAPPERS. This is a spring roll recipe. You can find them at any Asian market, or the 'ethnic' food section of your supermarket if possible. If all you can find are egg roll wrappers, they will still work, however, they will not look or taste the same. They will taste like fake Chinese take-out food.
A little biased, am I? That's because egg rolls are American. They are not authentic whatsoever, except in America. If you don't know the difference, one way to tell is that spring rolls have a light, thin, smooth crispy texture that flakes when you bite into them. And egg rolls are thick, chewy, and have a bubbly surface from a wrapper that soaked up too much oil. They taste heavy.
Directions for rolling, frying and baking.
Serves 25.
- Spring roll shells (25 per package)
- Filling (see recipe)
- 3Â tbsp. flour +Â 3 tbsp water, paste consistency
- Brush
- sheet pan or large plate to set spring rolls on
1) Cut sheet package open, and use the empty sided surface to assemble the rolls.
2) Place a large scoopful of filling on the bottom corner of the sheet, as seen below.
3) Roll the corner over the filling, like so.
4) Continue rolling until you hit the next two corners.
5) Fold the 2 corners in, forming an envelope shape. Brush paste all along the sides and top corner.
6) Continue rolling towards the top corner. Roll tightly so there are no exposed ends.
Voila! That was easy, wasn't it? Set aside on a sheet pan/plate, and repeat the process 24 more times.
Directions for deep frying:
Heat corn oil on medium high in a pot. Size of pot is determined by how many you will be frying. Pour enough oil so the spring rolls are able to float without touching the bottom of the pot. When oil is heated and ready, drop a few in at a time (4-6). Spring rolls will only splatter if there are gaps or holes in it, so fry with caution. Fry until golden, turning if necessary. Place on paper towels to soak up excess grease, cooling for at least 5 minutes. Serve.
Directions for baking:
Preheat oven at 425 degrees. Brush oil on both sides of rolls, place on baking pan. Bake for approximately 16 minutes, flipping halfway through. Serve.
Look how pretty and golden they are. I ate 7 of them in one sitting. 7 salads with a crispy outer shell. I will keep telling myself that.


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Rupert Sheldrake has some good stuff on morphic fields. Our bodies are bioelectromagnetic like most life, we thrive on energy which makes up 100% of our reality.
The only difference in the energy is the vibrational frequency which separates me from you.
This is where the fields come into effect, they are subtle but strong at the same time. The consciousness projecting these fields in physicality derives it's energy from plasma within the body.
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Are you really a rosinitiate? If you are not a "scientist"? And further more do you not understand the the relationship of science and spirit.
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Originally posted by PhoenixOD
Science is a method and spirit is an unproved loosely defined concept so it would be impossible to unify them. You would have to prove there is a spirit before you could attempt to unify them.
I'm just curious.
What physical manifestation would be deemed acceptable to academia as proof?


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In the photo above taken Dec. 30, 2010, a baker presents a log cake to a customer in downtown Algiers. The "buche," or log cake, is a culinary delight inherited from former colonial ruler France. Welcoming the New Year is a reason to celebrate in every culture and desserts are always a part of it. When I was growing up in Pakistan, my family and I stayed up till midnight to cut a New Year's cake. Sometimes we were joined by relatives.
When I moved to America, we would stay up late and watch the ball drop on TV. The crowd gathered in Times Square was always so energetic and pumped up and I wished I could be there. Occasionally, friends in Albany would have us over for a New Year's Eve party. In the last few years, it has become a challenge for me to stay up till midnight. First Night Saratoga beckons, but I doubt I will make it there tonight. Let the young people party, I tell myself.
Friends have been inviting us the past few years to celebrate on New Year's Day. Maybe that is a sign that we are turning into "oldies." Still, the idea is the same: greet friends, eat special foods, welcome the new year.
However you welcome the New Year, may it be with loved ones. To family and friends who are abroad and troops who are serving overseas, you are in our thoughts. Best wishes for health and happiness to all and may 2011 be the year we develop greater understanding and tolerance and work together for peace on earth and in our neighborhoods. Amen.


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The third edition of the Tao of Bachelorhood podcast is up now! This week's 'cast is about picking up* women, with a couple of slight detours:
- The single biggest hurdle most men have to get over before they can open the floodgates and meet women by the dozen.
- Why a man had to travel the world to truly what he had right here at home, and how his lesson can make you not only a happier person, but help you with women.
- A mildly amusing tale of drunkenness.
(*Disclaimer: I often use "pick up" interchangeably with "meet," because no matter whether you want to take her home right now or marry her, you begin the same way.)
Thanks once again for listening.
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A Home Design and Lifestyle Magazine for Men: Men's Health Living
The LA Times Home & Garden reports today about the recent series of home design magazines closings, including a few of our favourite publications: Blueprint, House & Garden, InStyle Home. Conversely, we welcome a new niche of home decor and lifestyle publication specifically aimed toward the aesthetic, but practical, man.
Men's Health Living is headed up by the former editor-in-chief of Men's Health (and author of the popular Abs Diet), so we're not sure about his credentials as a style and design arbiter. We're hoping for less "Seduce Her With Your Space" articles (we'd be lying if we said we didn't peek) and more "Perfect Home Challenge" and "Location, Location, Lats". It's a tough market...we're not quite sure if there are enough everyday men who would pick up a magazine like this when we've always turned to decor/design specific rags or Popular Mechanics/This Old House for practical information. But perhaps the modern American man is ready?


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The Voice 2012 Top 12 Announced: Eight Contestants Cut
The Voice 2012 Top 20 became the Top 12 on Thursday night following two nights of Playoff Rounds. So the cuts have been made, and while there weren't any real surprise cuts, there were some surprise voting results.
There were a couple of people who didn't come in the Top 2 on their teams like most everyone expected. For the most part, the coaches made the expected saves.
Carson called up Team Adam for the results first.
- Saved by America: Amanda Brown and Bryan Keith
- Adam's Save: Melanie Martinez
- Eliminated: Loren Allred and Joselyn Rivera
Team Blake is up next.
- Saved by America: Terry McDermott and Cassadee Pope
- Blake's Save: Michaela Paige
- Eliminated: Julio Cesar Castillo and Liz Davis
Team Christina's team is called to the stage next.
- Saved by America: Dez Duron and Sylvia Yacoub
- Christina's Save: Adriana Louise
- Eliminated: De'Borah and Devyn DeLoera
Team Cee Lo is the final team to find out the results
- Saved by America: Trevin Hunte and Nicholas David
- Cee Lo's Save: Cody Belew
- Eliminated: Mackenzie Bourg and Diego Val
So there's your Top 12 for The Voice 2012. The real votes start next week and any person from the four teams can be in danger.Subscribe for Free to The Voice spoilers & updates on Facebook, Email, or Twitter


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Saturday, 10 December 2011
Oh Na Na, What's my Name?
After berating myself the other day for not being able to draft stuff well; and needing to follow a pattern, I finally produced something - that looks good, fits, is fully lined and is drafted by me.
You may remember the post a while back when I mentioned that Bethan wanted a Rihanna style dress. just like the one she wore on X factor. Like this...
Simple style, if a bit short - so I decided to make a slightly more modest version for Bethan (although at the rate she's growing it won't stay that way for long!).
I drafted a block - using Metric Pattern Cutting (Aldrich) as a guide and scaling down to fit Bethan's measurements. After fitting the muslin I extended the waist downwards (she takes after her mother), added slim waist darts to the back and adjusted the neckline and armhole. you can see the adjustments in red on the photo.
After cutting out the fabric pieces in the outer and lining fabric I neatened the edges by turning and straight stitching.
I sewed the darts and shoulder seams together. then cut a collar from one of my son's old school shirts. and attached it to the neckline - cutting the collar at centre back and neatening with satin stitch.
I then used this technique to add the lining to the bodice. I discovered this earlier this year and I always use it now.
And the bodice is done.
I used a rectangle of fabric three times the length of the waist and about 10cm longer than I wanted the skirt to be - as its a puff ball style. I turned the top edge twice, pressed and stitched a narrow hem as this will sit on top of the bodice. Then I sewed two rows of gathering stitches and eased the skirt to fit. attaching the skirt to the outside of the bodice to create a ruffle.
I did the same gathering stitch to the skirt lining, this was not as full, just slightly eased to allow movement and sewed it to the lining in the normal way.
The bottom edge of the skirt outer was also gathered and sewn to the bottom of the lining to create the puff ball effect. Then I sewed a lapped zipper and hand stitched the lining to the inside of the zip.
So there we have it. One finished dress, One happy girl, One pleased sewist. Hey I know it doesn't really look like Rihanna's dress - but it's so much more appropriate for a little girl.
Pattern - Self Drafted.
Fabric - from a stash at work, and an old school shirt
Notions - Thread (I already had) Zip - 95p
Soundtrack - Mostly BBC6 Music and a bit of Phatfish (Higher)
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Looks fab Claire! Would love one of those.ReplyDelete
Wow! Great job on drafting your own pattern! I have been wanting to give it a try but am still nervous about it. The dress is wonderful!ReplyDelete
looks fab!ReplyDelete
- Beth Elliott10 December 2011 at 17:44
Love it! Bethan models it well :)ReplyDelete
I think it looks very similar to Rihanna's dress, but more styled for Bethan. You did a great job!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on drafting your own pattern! I can't say the first time I tried turned out nearly so well.ReplyDelete
Thanks for all the great comments - It feels good to successfully draft something. I may post the pattern to Burda at some point.ReplyDelete
The dress looks great and definitely a more appropriate length for your daughter! well done. xReplyDelete
That's so fabulous, and your daughter looks very impressed!ReplyDelete
The dress is gorgeous! (Being a non-dressmaker, what does 'drafted' mean?) Mich xReplyDelete
Drafted simply means that I made the pattern myself rather than following a commercially prepared one.ReplyDelete
You clever lady, your daughter must have been one happy customer!ReplyDelete
A great dress, I love the collar and tartan type fabric is always a big hit for me. Well done.ReplyDelete
Jan x
I love it!! So nice to see girls in dresses! xReplyDelete
Lovely dress design and looks like you have a model in the making. Great post!ReplyDelete
Wow, quite impressive! And lovely, I'm just blown away. And a cute model to boot (much better than that old lady dancing! hehehe :) WTG!ReplyDelete
Very impressive - Bethan looks very happy with the dress in the photos and dare I say it smug as well!ReplyDelete
Jo x
Looks fab. Well done. Hugs Mrs A.ReplyDelete
Beautiful design and drafting! It fits Bethany to a T and it is such a great feeling to make a design from scratch. I want one too! Love the collar.thanks for linking at Sew Country Chick.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous dress and well done for drafting it from scratch it looks great.ReplyDelete
Awesome job! Plaid can be so intimidating but you even managed to match up the blue stripes from the top to the skirt. Thanks so much for sharing at Etcetorize~ReplyDelete
Love it! Brilliant idea and your daughter is totally rocking Rihanna's style. :)ReplyDelete


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Sometimes dream are so funny. They let you to the world where you can't reach in your real life. Same happened with me in one of the funniest dream I have ever seen. It was about a weekend spending with Megan Fox in Las Vegas. It was just couple of days after 14th feb [Valentine Day] when I actually saw this dream. Might be the possible reason could be that I was unable to celebrate valentine day as I don't have any girlfriend. When all of my friends were busy in buying gifts and moving out with their girlfriend engrossed in love and romance feelings I was sitting at home and watching movies of Megan Fox.
I went to Las Vegas for a research project on shopping mall and their sales from our college. While doing research project I saw a girl full covered her face with scarf and eyes covered with Nike Sunglasses. But by walk and her figure I could make it out that she is None other then My favorite Hollywood actress Megan Fox. Somehow I managed to approach her and asked her for autograph. She was shocked to see that how could I found out that she is none other then Megan Fox when she was fully covered her face. I told her I m one of her biggest Fan and I have seen her all movies from Confessions of a Teenage to Jonah Hex several times. Transformers was my favorite among all. After a few talk I could find it out that she was having some problem and she was tensed. I have heard about some of her fights with Brian Austin Green and could make it out that it might be a reason for her tension. I cracked out some jokes and tried to relieve her from tension and I was even a bit successful in that too. Which in result opened a jackpot for me and she asked me to join her for a coffee in evening. I was too excited and I got ready and reached "The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas" on time with bouquet and Gianfranco Ferre perfume for her. We had a talk with coffee and she was quite impressed with me and asked me to join for dinner. In talk I asked her what's wrong with her. She told me in short that she is upset because of Brian Austin Green and is on holiday in Las Vegas to relieve from stress. After dinner I asked her for her next day plans and she said she is free as she is on Holiday and planning to go to some massage parlor next morning. After some time I left her hotel and headed towards mine. Whole Night I was just thinking about her and planning how I can meet her again next day. Then I decided that I will go to same massage parlor where she was planning to go. Next morning I reached there and booked a time slot for myself. After 15 mins even she was there. And this time she was looking dam hot and beautiful. Her dress was skinny so I could clearly see her Tattoo "We will all laugh at gilded butterflies" Somehow I managed to have some more talks with her. And asked that can he join her for diner. Megan Fox took some time to answer and then agreed. That evening we went to Joel Robuchon for dinner. At that time I showed her complete collection of her pics from her childhood to till date. I use to keep it in my iPhone. I even showed that I have best scene of all her movies in my iPhone. After dinner she asked me that next day she is planning to go to all famous places of Las Vegas and if I m interested then I can join her. So my answer was obvious yes. So next day early morning we started off and went to following places:
Azure Mermaid Show, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Bonnie Springs/Old Nevada, Bonnie & Clyde's "Death Car", "Bugsy" Segal Memorial, China Ranch Date Farm, Coffee Roasters of Las Vegas, Dancing Fountain at the Bellagio, Ethel M Chocolate & Cactus Garden, Flamingo Hilton Wildlife Habitat, Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Fremont Street Experience, Hard Rock Café, Harley-Davidson Cafe & Store, House of Blues, Lion Habitat at MGM Grand, M&M's World, Masquerade Village, Moapa River Indian Reservation, Mountain Springs Saloon, National Vitamin Company Tour, Nevada Test Site Tour, Oldest Living Bristlecone Pine, Pahrump Valley Vineyards, Planet Hollywood, Ron Lee's World of Clowns, Sirens of TI Sea Battle, Star Trek, The Experience, Sunset Stampede at Sam's Town, Volcano at the Mirage.
[It was a dream so visiting all these places in single day was not a tought task. As we all are super heroes in our dream.]
While visiting all the places our time flews like wind We took many photos and videos with her and was uploading to facebook at same time to tease my friends. And when day ended we don't even came to know. In ended we went to Panache Tattoo studio where I got a tattoo design chosen by Megan for me. And then day was about to end and I was about to give her a good bye kiss my sister kicked me to wake me up and get ready for college. And the beautiful dream comes to end with my sister kick on my Bums.


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Thanks to Macys.com for this colorfully-inspiring infographic.
Thanks to Macys.com for this colorfully-inspiring infographic.
Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins
If you are artistic, find yourself changing your room around often, or find yourself
analyzing how you could make spaces more functional or more enjoyable, you might be
interested in a career in interior design.
Three major requirements of a good interior designer obviously include artistic aptitude,
but also someone who communicates well and has managerial skills.
A good interior designer will be interested in a vastly wide range of materials used to
furnish a space and understand how texture, color, and light work together. She will have
a good understanding of psychology; not only to utilize how color or shapes affect mood,
but how to position tables and chairs to focus on prominent characteristics. Beyond the
art, a good interior designer will also know about structure, health and safety issues,
building codes, and many other technical aspects.
The ability to present your ideas effectively is imperative, as is the ability to listen
attentively to clients so their needs can be met. That not only goes for the people an
interior designer works for, but who she may work with as architects, contractors, and
others are also involved. Compromise is essential.
An interior designer will also have good managerial skills. Because work on more than
one project at a time with different deadlines is involved, a good interior designer knows
how to manage her time effectively. She also needs to know how to sell those ideas that
mean the most to her with carefully planned proposals and presentations. And once a
good relationship with a client is established, she will maintain it.
Interior designers average between $31,000 and $60,000, but some make dramatically
more or less, and the amount of education needed also varies with as little as two
years to four or more. Some can be self employed while others are employed by large
architecture firms. If you're interested in pursuing this career, as with any other, research
colleges carefully and consider how many graduates have found employment in their
Please visit www.careersininteriordesign.com for more information.
Written by Jane Armbruster, Relate Intern
The other day, I set out on a mission: to find accessories for my bedroom. I needed everything from wall hangings to knickknacks for my furniture surfaces, but where to start? Your bed makes a great focal point, so make it it stand out with fun, colorful pillows and a beautiful headboard. If you are in need of a new bed altogether, click here for a huge selection of beds.
I searched my Rolodex for the establishments I usually hit, and not necessarily household stores. First, I visited my favorite kind of place, what I call "rummage sale stores." We've all shopped them… Goodwill, the Salvation Army, Value Village. It's mega-cheap shopping for a good cause. But how is it possible to find anything of current decorative value in such a place? It's possible; you just have to get creative.
I went to my local Value Village and headed straight for the glassware aisle. Trust me, you want to steer clear of the "household" section, which usually stocks tapestries, accent pillows and other junk.
Extra tip: When it comes to fabrics, you're better off hitting the fabric store and making something of your own.
In glassware, I nabbed some amazing finds – two vintage, glass decanters. Decanters are ornate bottles with matching glass caps, which house liquids. But they now sit on my vanity (makeup table) and resemble enormous perfume bottles. I filled them with tinted water to give a pop of color. I paid $1.50 apiece for the decanters and they stand at 16 inches tall. The pieces provide a wow factor, and for only $3.
Next, I visited my local Catholic Supply, which is exactly what it sounds like – a retail outlet offering Catholic-inspired supplies to the general public. What could I possibly buy there? Candles, of course! If you want tall, thick tapers (a larger-than-life, dramatic look) then there's no better place than a religious supplier. Not only are the tapers affordable, but also high-quality and long-lasting.
Extra tip: Candles are a cheap way to add that necessary ambiance to your space.
For wall hangings, I shopped around, but nothing affordable caught my eye. Then I had a stroke of genius: to contact some of my artist friends. Every young artist has pieces they'd like to distribute. So that's exactly what I did; I complimented my friends' work, and was given pieces I preferred. I voluntarily gave them some compensation (about $20 per work) and adorned my walls with beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces – unframed.
Extra tip: Keeping photos, paintings, sketches and other physical media unframed gives an urban aesthetic to any room, but if you prefer finished and traditional, purchase frames at any discount store.
Scope your favorite locations for attractive accessories, and who knows…YOU could find something truly unique and amazing for your space.
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It looks like that the deal for Samsung to buy Harman International may not happen as quickly and easily as everyone thought. Alexander Roepers, a large Harman shareholder owning around 2.3% of the shares, has decided to vote against the deal, stating that the $8 billion price just isn't high enough. This is a great illustration of one of […]Continue reading


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Three NOW challengers desperate to do something for the youth of Tokoroa take on a 72 hour once-in-a-lifetime challenge to transform a town.
Desiree, 28, is a young lawyer who wants to change the headlines in a community she cares so much about.
Billy, 38, is a Pacific Island business entrepreneur, and passionate teacher of Polynesian performance to Tokoroa's youth.
Richard, 48, local swimming pool manager and irrepressible town character.
These three will have just 72 epic hours to give the young people of Tokoroa their field of dreams. Working with their community the three challengers will attempt to transform an empty site into a magnificent Youth Park, complete with flying fox, performance stage (for kapa haka, hip hop to community events and movies), pou (Maori totem poles), graffiti wall, volleyball court, BBQ area and playground.
They'll be the forepersons of their NOW challenge: rallying support, harnessing construction and design expertise, working massive earth moving equipment under huge lights day and night, desperately fundraising, coordinating volunteers, feeding masses of people, keeping energy levels high on little sleep, confronting hurdles and time pressure … generally rousing the spirit of a unique small town.
All the while they'll be preparing for a concert party, featuring a Shortland St MC, local acts, and NZ hip hop stars Nesian Mystik, that will give the park the launch it deserves. These NOW challengers have the chance to give the town an extreme makeover, change the headlines, and put the zeal back into the kids of Tokoroa's lives.


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Update 2015
The axe is a tool I venerate, they are able to perform a myriad of tasks in the woodworking shop, around the yard and in the forest. When I lived in the city it was a tool relegated to the shop, definitely something you could not just carry around openly. Now that we live in the country it is a tool within arms reach and one that I seldom go without on my excursions. Each of my axes has a tale associated with it.
On walks in the woods I typically carry my 2lb Norlund Forest Axe.
When we lived in Kimberley, BC Hanna and Liam found this axe head in the dirt while playing with there friends in a vacant lot. It was dull and rusty but with a little grinding, polishing and a new hickory handle it has become the axe I now use most often. An appealing tomahawk style blade forged in the 70's with a comfortable 27″ handle. It's design is ideal for slashing through brush on trails, and has just the right length to use as a walking support on steep climbs. It's shape makes it an excellent grapple to pull with or hang onto trees. This axe is also my choice for limbing trees that I cut for firewood or lumber.
Around the mill I most often use my small Plumb broad axe. I grew up using this tool in conjunction with a draw knife when peeling posts, rails and timbers. In the late 60's my father purchased this axe, I believe at a Farm auction. At that time he worked in the woods as a Feller and as a side job he also peeled railroad ties for CN Rail. The axe did not have a proper handle on it so he replaced it with one provided by CNR. The handle still has the faint CNR logo imprinted on it. When my father passed away I inherited this little axe which I cherish every time I use it. It has the perfect weight for chopping small limbs and digging into areas where the draw-knife can't reach. It's shape also makes it a perfect tool for roughing out tenons and other joinery when I'm timber-framing or as a finishing tool on hand hewn timbers.
The patriarch in my axe collection is the Gränsfors Bruk Broad-axe forged by Lennart Petterson.
I purchased this axe in the late 80's after finishing my courses in Timber-Framing and Lofting. This axe became very useful on many projects over the years including my first house and homestead. One of the least memorable occasions for this axe was when Tracey decided to use it. We were living in a tiny house in Edmonton and Tracey had a keen interest in various home crafts one of which included making Mosaic Stepping Stones. She would purchase second hand glass and stoneware plates and smash them into pieces for the mosaic patterns on her Stepping Stones. I came home from work one afternoon and found the leather sheath on my axe shredded to bits. I pulled it off the axe and found the cutting edge also fractured and gouged out. She hadn't been able to find a hammer so grabbing the axe and not thinking she mistakenly used the wrong end to smash her plates with it. I diligently honed the frayed steel back into a fine cutting edge The leather sheath remained tattered for several years until I finally met a fine leather artisan in Kimberley who was able to make a new one. He even repaired the old sheath so now I have a backup which I don't foresee as ever needing ….. fingers crossed.
There are several other axes in my tool collection including a wonderful Fiskars splitting axe which I purchased earlier this year. It made light work of splitting the 5 cords of wood in storage for the coming winter. I also have another wonderful 2 lb tomahawk style axe head that requires a handle. Maybe a shorter handle on this one to use around the chopping block for kindling and other hatchet type tasks. My toolbox also has a carpenters hatchet which I seldom use. Stored away in the attic are a couple of Mountaineering and Climbing axes. One of the mountaineering axes was my companion to many of the highest peaks in the Rockies and it has traveled to the top of all the major Volcanoes on the North American West Coast ….. but that's another story.
Around the Shop today
Update …. since April
This has been one of the busiest Springs we've ever had. There's been no time to update our blog so here is a quick photo compilation of some of the happenings that have transpired over the past couple months.
In early spring I began cleaning up and clearing a bit more space for our garden area and septic field.
A large amount of hardwood for firewood came from this clearing. I was also able to get several nice softwood timbers for lumber towards the construction of our house.
Once we had removed all the material from our clearings we brought in an excavator and the stumps were removed and piled up.
Now we can begin landscaping and start planting and creating gardens. Tracey is extremely excited to start cleaning up and build gardens.
While all this was going on I also enlarged our garden plot at home, more than doubling its previous size.
The garden is doing well, we have all the usual vegetables and I decided to put in a big bed of Sugar Beets this year. It was a staple crop on our farm when I was young, sugar beet syrup was made with them and used as a sweetener much like honey.
We've harvested lots of mint and radishes so far, the spinach and borage is also ready now.
On June 3rd twelve new members were added to our family.
At that time they were a bunch of tiny fuzzy peepers, they are now feathery active little runners and flyers in their small mobile run.
They love the bugs and tender clover leaves and other greens in their mobile enclosure.
The mill has been very busy since April. I've cut up all the logs that were accessible from our property, creating 2 big piles of timber.
During the winter many large trees were blown down. I was fortunate to be able to salvage a huge maple tree from our neighbors property, which I cut up into large planks and dimensional stock.
The 2″ x 12″ planks will become stair treads for our house, the other material will be for cabinetry.
Since building the saw and drying sheds many people have asked if I build these to sell. I've always turned down requests up until about a month ago when Tracey's uncle inquired about one followed by a neighbor requesting one. I caved and committed myself to building these two.
This 4′ x 8′ shed is for a temporary electrical service.
These are just a few of the things that we've done. We still regularly make batches of soap, pick wild herbs and tend to the numerous other daily chores and commitments. I'm now allotting specific portions of each day to work on building our house.
Spring has passed into Summer. There never seems to be enough time in a day to get everything done. The school year is over, Where has the time gone?
Homesteading …. Pegs and a Pole
A Homestead and Homesteading today is quite different from its practice during the pioneer days. We still have the abilities to live self-sufficiently on a small piece of land however many of the techniques and tools to establish a homestead have changed. My childhood was spent on a Homestead however we did not consider ourselves Homesteaders …. it was our way of life based on my parents upbringing and experience. My parents grew up in Europe through the second World War, a time of great despair and transition. After the war the last remnants of a once predominant Agrarian society were in the final stages of decline. Traditional farming methods and a self-sufficient livelihood were being replaced with mechanization and corporate structuring. My parents clung to their traditional roots and this is the primary reason they decided to immigrate to Canada, so they could enjoy the freedom to live as they choose.
I was very fortunate to come of age in a farming environment even though as a child one may not perceive it as fortunate. The endless daily chores, the seclusion and did I mention the chores. Our farm could not be considered typical for it's time, it was more a throw back to farming practices prevalent at the turn of the century and prior. Everything we did was done by hand, to the extreme. In the early stages we mowed all our fields (approximately 8 acres) by hand using only a scythe and rake. I recall one fine summer day when my father took me into the woods carrying his bow saw and small hatchet. I curiously watched him as he selected several young poplar saplings, cut them down and peeled the bark off using the hatchet. He next cut a couple of the thinner poles into short even lengths and sharpened one end of each into a point with the hatchet. We gathered the cut pieces, took them home to the little workshop my father had upstairs. He cut a piece about 32″ long from one of the poles and placed it into the vice. Next he placed 14 evenly spaced marks on the piece in the vise and with a brace and bit carefully drilled holes through at each mark. Then he took the sharpened pegs he had cut in the woods and sized them so they would fit into the holes. Once all the pegs were positioned he wedged them in place. He drilled a larger perpendicular hole through the center of the pegged piece and sized the end of a long pole to fit into this hole. He wedged the pole into place and a wooden rake was born. He presented me with this creation and said " This is yours, it will help to flip and rake together our field of hay" We then proceeded to the field and he taught me how to flip the hay and once it was dry I was taught how to gather it together and then pile it, carefully "combing" each large pile (hocke) so it would shed rain.
This is just one of the many lessons I learned on our farm and a fond memory I keep close to my heart. My next story will be how I was taught to Pull and not Push.


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Gakken Super Cobra (19xx, VFD, 4 C Batteries, Model# ?)
Different version of Super Cobra, based on Stern/Konami's Super Cobra arcade game. Gakken also released this Super Cobra in a different body style. At least nine games were released with the same body style but in different colors: Defender (red), Puck Monster (yellow), Space Galaxy (blue), Space Invader (light blue), Super Cobra (green), and four sports games: Basketball (yellow), Football (American Football, red), Football (American Soccer, lime green) and Soccer (light yellow).
Each side has this sticker:
Back of the box:
Rollet French version with a carrying handle.
Four games found so far with the carrying handle: Defender,
Soccer (also called Football on the Rollet box), Space Galaxy and Super Cobra.
Do I have this? Yes, boxed (new, this is mine pictured).
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