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October 29, 1999
No. 206049
LC No. 97-054415 CZ
Genesee Circuit Court
Before: Doctoroff, P.J., and Markman and
Sullivan*, JJ.
Respondent appeals as of right from an order of
the Genesee Circuit Court finding that the profit-sharing
payments and recognition award payments made to General
Motors employees were not "earnings," as that
term is used in subchapter II of the Consumer Credit Protection
Act (CCPA), 15 USC 1671-1677. Petitioner cross-appeals from the
circuit courts order finding that the special
payment/signing bonus payments were "earnings" for the
purposes of the CCPA. We affirm.
The instant case arose when petitioner
attempted to collect child support arrearages from certain
employees of respondent by attempting to garnish the total amount
of three lump sum payments made by respondent to its employees.
In March 1996, respondent made profit-sharing payments to its
salaried and hourly employees in the amount of $800. In December
1996, respondent gave a "special payment" or
"signing bonus" to eligible employees in the amount of
$2,000. In June 1997, respondent made lump sum payments to
certain salaried employees in the form of recognition awards. The
amount of the recognition awards varied.
Petitioner sought to garnish the total amount
of such payments made to employees with child support arrearages
in Genesee County, and sent income withholding orders to
respondent with respect to such employees. Thereafter, respondent
notified petitioner that it would not withhold the full amount of
the payments, but would withhold only fifty percent of the
payments on the ground that garnishment of the payments was
limited to fifty percent under the CCPA. Petitioner filed
petitions for an order requiring respondent to show cause with
respect to its failure to comply with the income withholding
orders. After hearings on the petitions, the circuit court
concluded that the profit-sharing payments and the recognition
award payments were not "earnings" as that term is used
in the CCPA and, thus, the garnishment of those payments was not
limited by the CCPA. The court further concluded that the special
payments/signing bonuses did constitute "earnings"
under the CCPA and, therefore, respondent properly withheld only
fifty percent of such payments pursuant to the CCPA.
On appeal, we are asked to decide whether the
trial court correctly concluded that the profit-sharing and
recognition award payments were not earnings under the CCPA, and
that the special payment/signing bonus payments were earnings
under the CCPA. Whether the payments were "earnings"
for the purposes of the CCPA is a question of statutory
interpretation, which we review de novo. Lane v KinderCare
Learning Centers, Inc, 231 Mich App 689, 695; 588 NW2d 715
The primary goal of judicial interpretation of
statutes is to give effect to the intent of the legislature. Farrington
v Total Petroleum, Inc, 442 Mich 201, 212; 501 NW2d 76
(1993). The first criterion in determining legislative intent is
the specific language of the statute. House Speaker v State
Administrative Bd, 441 Mich 547, 567; 496 NW2d 539 (1993). If
the language is clear and unambiguous, judicial construction
normally is not permitted. Yaldo v North Pointe Ins Co, 457
Mich 341, 346; 578 NW2d 274 (1998). However, if reasonable minds
can differ regarding the meaning of the statute, judicial
construction is appropriate. Id.
The support and parenting time enforcement act
(SPTEA), MCL 552.601 et seq; MSA 25.164(1) et seq,
authorizes the circuit courts to order income withholding for
support arrearages. MCL 552.604; MSA 25.164(4); MCL 552.607; MSA
25.164(7). The act defines income as:
(i) Commissions, earnings, salaries,
wages, and other income due or to be due in the future to an
individual from his or her employer and successor employers.
(ii) A payment due or to be due in
the future to an individual from a profit-sharing plan, a
pension plan, an insurance contract, an annuity, social
security, unemployment compensation, supplemental
unemployment benefits, or workers compensation.
(iii) An amount of money that is due
to an individual as a debt of another individual,
partnership, association, or private or public corporation,
the United States or a federal agency, this state or a
political subdivision of this state, another state or a
political subdivision of another state, or another legal
entity that is indebted to the individual. [MCL 552.602(i);
MSA 25.164(2)(i).]
The three payments at issue fall within the
SPTEAs broad definition of "income." Thus, the
circuit court had the authority to issue income withholding
orders with respect to the payments. MCL 552.604; MSA 25.164(4);
MCL 552.607; MSA 25.164(7). However, the total amount of income
withheld under the act "shall not exceed the maximum amount
permitted under section 303(b) of title III of the consumer
credit protection act, . . . 15 USC 1673." MCL 552.608; MSA
25.164(8). The CCPA seeks to limit the garnishment of an
individuals aggregate disposable earnings for any workweek
for the enforcement of a support order:
The maximum part of the aggregate
disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek which
is subject to garnishment to enforce any order for the
support of any person shall not exceed
(A) where such individual is supporting his
spouse or dependent child (other than a spouse or child with
respect to whose support such order is used), 50 per centum
of such individuals disposable earnings for that week;
(B) where such individual is not supporting
such a spouse or dependent child described in clause (A), 60
per centum of such individuals disposable earnings for
that week. [15 USC 1673(2).]
The purpose of the limitation on garnishment is
to prevent "predatory extensions of credit" and similar
commercial practices from driving debtors into bankruptcy. State
Treasurer v Gardner, 459 Mich 1, 6; 583 NW2d 687 (1998).
"By limiting the amount that can be garnished from a
persons earnings, Congress sought to allow a debtor the
means to avoid falling further behind." Id. at 6-7.
The CCPA defines "earnings" as
"compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether
denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise,
and includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or
retirement program." 15 USC 1672(a). The United States
Supreme Court discussed the meaning of "earnings" with
respect to the CCPA in Kokoszka v Belford, 417 US 642,
651; 94 S Ct 2431, 2436; 41 L Ed 2d 374 (1974). In Kokoszka, in
determining that an income tax refund did not constitute earnings
under the CCPA, the Court explained that the definition of
"earnings" is "limited to periodic payments
of compensation and [does] not pertain to every asset that is
traceable in some way to such compensation." Id.
The Court noted that its interpretation was supported by the
legislative history of the CCPA:
There is every indication that Congress, in
an effort to avoid the necessity of bankruptcy, sought to
regulate garnishment in its usual sense as a levy on periodic
payments of compensation needed to support the wage earner
and his family on a week-to-week, month-to-month basis. [Id.
at 651.]
Having considered the Kokoszka
Courts interpretation, we conclude that the circuit court
correctly determined that the profit-sharing payments were not
earnings. The profit-sharing payments were lump sum payments made
to employees once a year if respondent earned a profit. The
amount of the profit-sharing payments depended on the amount of
profit made by respondent. The payments were not discretionary in
that, if respondent made a profit, the payments were required to
be made. However, because the payments depended on
respondents profits, the employees could not depend on
receiving a certain amount, or any amount at all. Accordingly, an
employee could not depend on the profit-sharing payment to meet
basic needs on a week-to-week, month-to-month basis. Thus,
because allowing garnishment of the entire amount of the
profit-sharing payments would not place the type of hardship on
the employees that the CCPA seeks to avoid, Funk v Utah State
Tax Commission, 839 P2d 818, 821 (1992), we conclude that the
profit-sharing payments were not "earnings" for the
purposes of the CCPA.
Similarly, we conclude that the circuit court
correctly found that the recognition awards did not constitute
"earnings." The recognition awards were discretionary
lump-sum payments made to certain salaried employees. The awards
were intended to recognize an employees past contributions
and to encourage future efforts. No employee was guaranteed a
recognition award. The employees that received a recognition
award did not know the amount of the award in advance. Therefore,
like the profit-sharing payments, the employees could not have
relied on the awards to support themselves or their families on a
week-to-week, month-to-month basis. Kokoszka, supra. Accordingly,
the circuit court correctly determined that the recognition
awards were not earnings subject to the CCPAs limitations
on garnishment.
We further agree with the trial courts
finding that the special payments/signing bonuses were
"earnings." We first note that the fact that the
payment is termed a "bonus" is of little significance.
When determining whether a payment constitutes
"earnings" under the CCPA, courts should ignore the
label given to the payment. Gerry Elson Agency, Inc v Muck, 509
SW2d 750, 753 (1974). However, other facts indicate that the
payments were earnings. The $2,000 payments were not
discretionary, but were required to be made pursuant to a
collective bargaining agreement. Unlike the profit-sharing
payments and the recognition awards, it was certain that the
employees would receive the bonuses pursuant to the collective
bargaining agreement, and the amount of the bonuses was set.
Furthermore, although the payments were made in a lump sum, they
were part of a three-year increase in the employees base
wage. Thus, we believe the payments were the type the CCPA sought
to protect. We therefore conclude that the circuit court
correctly determined that the special payments/signing bonuses
were earnings that could be garnished only to the extent allowed
under the CCPA.
/s/ Martin M. Doctoroff
/s/ Joseph B. Sullivan
MARKMAN, J, did not participate.


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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
A little over six weeks ago I moved house. In doing so, I decided to ditch my subscriptions to Sky and Setanta. (NO, NOT because of the *shudders* credit crunch, if I was buying sky on credit then that would suggest I could not afford it in the first place). I attend pretty much every Arsenal match anyway, I reasoned to myself and any games that I am itching to watch that do not involve us, I can watch at my local. So far, I have only troubled the Guinness barrels once in that six weeks, to watch the Carling Cup Final. Match of the Day has scarsely been on my radar for some years, Saturday evenings are usually spent either hurtling down the motorway away from another Northern arena or else indulging wine, women and song. (Well, usually whining about women, I let around 30,000 at the Emirates whine about Song).
In fact, now moved, my flat has only one television, a 15 inch portable in the kitchen which picks up only four channels. I was never the most erstwhile television viewer anyway, but I have not missed it one bit. Having thrown off the mind forged manacles of the goggle box; I have come to realise that the online revolution is gathering apace. Can't see Match of the Day or Goals on Sunday? There's always a stream someewhere offering highlights. No televisual access to the paint drying epic between Liverpool and Chelsea? Games are streamed all over the interweb. Whilst the legality of these sites is certainly questionable, it is doubtless that people are aware of them. But if I have been slow to fully realise the emerging underground of football viewing, have the television companies had their thumbs absent mindedly dithering away from the pulse too?
BSkyB has just spent a gargantuan £1.62bn on securing rights to Premiership matches until 2013. But will the way in which we view football have altered irrevocably by then? The cult of viewing football over the internet has been bubbling under the surface of the mainstream for some time now, but the counter culture is always two steps ahead of culture, the underground always sets the beat for the mainstream and crime is always a hop, a skip and a jump ahead of the law. As it is, was and ever shall be. With economic recession rife all over the globe and streaming technology improving all the time, you have to wonder if more will swap their Panasonics for their Packard Bells. I began to pontificate that it will only be a matter of time before the television corporations get a stranglehold of the online revolution and slowly bleed it back into their coffers. Instead, I read they are actively trying to surpress it.
This is the massive error that the music industry made initially. Online file sharing and free downloading had been commonplace for sometime in the early 2000s, but instead of seeking to embrace this new technology and commodify it for their own ends, the industry tried to quash it. Led by the American rock band Metallica, indigenous file sharing website Napster found itself hauled before the courts. It would take several years after the shutdown of Napster as a 'pirate' site for the music industry to cotton onto the will of the people. The backside had to entirely fall out of the whole industry before the pennies stopped dropping and they patented the likes of I-Tunes; years after the laptop had begun to replace the Compact Disc Player. Television could be heading down a parallel path. The Premier League are currently undertaking a crackdown on public bars that broadcast Premiership games through foreign satellite packages, so they must feel as though their territory is being threatened. A publican in Portsmouth is currently taking her right to show top flight football on cheaper foreign packages through the European Court of Justice as she feels preventing her from doing so contravenes European Trading Laws. Clubs suffering low attendances will be taking note, if they feel local punters are eschewing the ticket prices of Ewood, The Stadium of Light and the Riverside in favour of their local pubs, their territory is threatened too.
Channel 4 and the BBC have begun broadcasting programmes online; indeed you can view Match of the Day live on your apple mac in the UK, so the television online revolution is a train that is slowly chugging into the station. Much of Arsenal TVs output mimics established programmes from the Arsenal TV Online package. In Germany, as from next season, TV channel Premiere will be offering live pay per view Bundesliga matches on the internet. This will be most favourable to supporters keen to see their own team's games without having to subscribe to an entire package of randomly selected fixtures. In the meantime, Sky are not so much embracing the potential as trying to whitewash over it by pushing the Government into policing sites that provide these streams with a more Dickensian bent.
We seem to have hit a cul de sac with regards to football coverage. Sky's overbearing dominance of football broadcasting in this country (confirmed by Setanta now only being able to afford 50% of their current football coverage for next season) is punishing for people and businesses in times such as these, but allowing the anarchy to continue will likely hit clubs in the pocket if stay away fans can be tempted by the pub or the internet, not to mention hit the pockets of the television companies who are sponsoring football'sfeeling of insolation from economic sanity. The juggernaut success of I Tunes, some years after the renegade phenomenon of Napster has showed that if you give people the service at a fair price and in a manner that suits their current habits, they will pay for it. I rather think Sky is repeating the mistakes of the music and film industries from the turn of the Century in trying to ride roughshod over this revolution. No matter how curmudgeonly the corporation or how oppressive its power, the underground will always be one step ahead, because that's where the creativity emanates from. Television companies concerned with broadcasting football are going to have to accept that the will of the people will always win through.LD.


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Solstice on Vancouver Island seemed like a good idea so I headed down to stay with dear friend Maggie in Cedar, south of Nanaimo. The first few days were typical October Island weather (except that it was now summer …). We took in the Cedar Farmer's Market in its field outside the Crow and Gate Pub on Yellowpoint. After spending time in the north, I am always amazed at how green and lush everything on the south coast is and how many beautiful colourful flowers there are. So, of course, I had to take pictures of almost every flower I saw:
Since it was a bit of a gloomy Sunday, we decided to do an art, lavender, and labyrinth road trip down the coast. The first stop was the garden and studio of a glass artist whose name escapes me, formerly the Barton and Leier Gallery, a lovely, eccentric collection of sculpture, junk, rusted vehicles, glass, and greenery.
This place would be wonderful as a film backdrop, a scavenger hunt venue, or to play hide and seek in the dusk.
Buddhas gaze out serenly from all corners of the landscape.
The artist was not immediately visible so we just peeked into the shop to see his glass wares, before heading off down the road.
There are several artists and artisans in this neck of the woods and at this moment, I can't remember their names, but the next studio we visited was full of colourful abstract mandala-like images, as well as painted furniture.
Thinking that the Damali Lavender Farm and Vineyard was "just down the road", we drove south from Yellowpoint, intending to walk the Damali labyrinth and do a little wine tasting. Damali turned out to be a little further down the road than we thought, south of Duncan near Cowichan Bay, but it was a nice drive on a not-too-busy highway.
Wine-tasting is offered in the wooden house (above) every day in the summer and it was lovely to stroll through all the many varieties of lavender growing here.
I had no idea that lavender came in different varieties, but as you can see the colours and flowers are slightly different from one species to the next.
Although the farm was not huge it took us a bit of time to find the labyrinth. I had thought it would be made of lavender hedges, but it was a smallish Cretan-style labyrinth simply etched in the grass at the edge of the property.
It was so great to spend some time with Janet, also staying with Maggie for a bit; the three of us sampled the Damali wine wares and left with a box full of vintage grape.
A bit peckish after wine-sampling, we headed down into Cowichan Bay (which I'd never been to before) for a snack.
Although very grey and socked in with clouds, the Bay was still beautiful.
The solar piece de resistance was to be the Cedar Keep Labyrinth walk on Tuesday night at 9:24 pm, the exact moment of the solstice, according to the internet-who-knows-all. But, in order for that to happen, we had to clean the path of its organic debris and get rid of the tall weeds impeding the way. Janet took on the task of removing the weeds, while Maggie and I brushed the path free of weeds, pinecones, and other assorted plant material that had wafted down on to it over the months.
Maggie's labyrinth is a full size Chartres-style path which takes about 15 minutes to walk each way, so there was a fair bit of real estate to clear.
Its centre contains a cement pool, now empty, and a large ceramic pot with plant, next to which is a meditation bench on which to sit while contemplating the universe and its mysteries.
After spending some time clearing away debris, we spent the afternoon, now warm and sunny, painting in preparation for the solstice evening. It was lovely to see good Nanaimo friends Janice, Libby, and Colleen (and get in a round of bridge which I'm missing up here in the north country) who made the treck out to Cedar in the afternoon and I'm sorry to have missed some of you good people on this trip!
I decided to do a couple of small landscapes which I would consign, with good wishes for the coming year, to the solstice bonfire that night.
Janet staked out a shady position under the Japanese maple to execute a watercolour of the flowers in Maggie's front yard.
We were so happy that it was warm, sunny, and dry finally. The late afternoon had a golden glow as the sun shone through the filtering canopy of the trees onto the cleared path.
As the sun started to set, we gathered supplies for the backyard altar and bonfire; Skye and Sara spent a few moments executing some yoga moves while waiting for the branches to catch fire.
The shed behind me in the picture above, through which the final loop of the labyrinth passes, contains the remnants of my mannequin collection, with random arms and legs and torsos occupying cast-off furniture, a silent chorus of spirits to cheer us on our way. While Maggie, Janet, and I spent some time lighting the labyrinth and mannequin shed with candles, Sara and Skye tended the bonfire.
I consigned one of my small painting to the flames and watched as it slowly crumbled up and dissolved, leaving only some small blue spotted remains behind.
I had brought some of my small coloured LED lights down with me which I hung on the central tree. We enjoyed the warmth of the fire as we waited for the appointed moment and at 9:12 we each set off around the labyrinth, aiming to end up in the middle for a toast at 9:24.
As the sun continued to sink, we toasted the solstice, the new year, and feminine energy.
Solstices happen twice a year – in June and December. The June Solstice happens around June 21 (June 20 in our location), when the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer. Solstice comes from the Latin words sol, meaning sun, and sistere, meaning to come to a stop or stand still. On the day of the June Solstice, the sun reaches its northernmost position, as seen from the earth. At that moment, its zenith does not move north or south as during most other days of the year, but it stands still at the Tropic of Cancer. It then reverses its direction and starts moving south again. (https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/facts-about-june-solstice.html)
The solstice is a day of deep historical and cultural significance. Solstice celebrations were a highlight of the pre-Christian calendar, and bonfires, maypole dances and courtship rituals linger on in many countries as holdovers from Europe's pagan past.
In Canada Aboriginal Day coincides with the summer solstice. It was selected in 1996 after the Assembly of First Nations called for a day to unite and celebrate native cultures. The date had meaning because aboriginal societies traditionally marked the summer solstice one way or another. The Seminole of Oklahoma and New Mexico's Zuni perform corn dances — for rain and the bounty of maize, bean and squash crops. Similarly, Mohawks do Wainodayo, a dance for ripe strawberries, a fruit believed to renew the spirit. The Dakota hold annual sun dances in North Dakota around the summer solstice, which has been a long tradition of many First Nations from the central North American plains region. (CBC website)
While we did not do a corn dance or courtship ritual, we feasted on fruit, bread, chicken, and bread next to the crackling fire.
We finished off the evening with a marshmallow roast over the fire. Good times!
To read my post on the building of Maggie's labyrinth, click here. To read about my solstice installation while an artist-in-residence in Ibrahimpasa, Turkey, click here. To see photos of that installation, click here.To read about our Solstice Nevruz labyrinth walk in 2014 at Barb's place, click here.
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F4Wonline.com reports there is talk of WWE possibly airing the Hall of Fame ceremony live on the WWE Network.
This mainly depends on WWE's deal with USA Network as they've aired the Hall of Fame special Tuesday after the ceremony in recent years.
In the past an edited version for content and time constraints has aired on USA Network. If the WWE Network airs the HOF on Saturday night, we should be able to see the full event unedited.
As previously reported, WWE has their negotiations coming up for television rights so depending on what happens with that, it could take USA Network out of the picture if they don't reach a new deal with them.
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Freedom, value, power, justice, government, legitimacy are major themes of this inquiry. It explores the ontological structure of human beings associating with one another, the basic phenomenon of society. We human beings strive to become who we are in an ongoing power interplay with each other. Thinkers called as witnesses include Plato, Aristotle, Anaximander, Protagoras, Hobbes, Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Adam Smith, Hume, Hegel, Marx, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Schumpeter, Hayek, Carl Schmitt, Ernst Jünger, et al.
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Russ Marchuk was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in the 2011 provincial election for the constituency of Regina Douglas Park.
From his beginnings in Regina Douglas Park, Russ went on to a thirty-year career with the Regina public schools in a variety of capacities, including: teacher, vice-principal and principal at a number of Regina elementary and secondary schools; school board trustee; and, vice-chair and Chair of the Regina Public School Board. Russ also served as an education consultant with First Nations' schools in the Treaty 4 area, a position he held from 2001 until 2011.
Russ is a strong community leader and passionate about his community, his city and his province. Russ has acted as the logistics coordinator for the Office of the Provincial Secretary for six royal visits and a number of national conferences. In 2005 Russ was presented the Royal Victorian Medal (silver) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for service to Her Majesty and members of the royal family. He has also served as a public representative on two committees with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association.
He currently serves on the cabinet committee on Saskatchewan Child & Family Agenda, the Intergovernmental Affairs & Justice caucus policy committee, as well as the legislatures Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice. He is also the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education.
Russ and his wife Karen have four children. He enjoys golfing, kite skiing and cooking.


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He's a liar and a cheat, who is dishonest about money. Should you forgive him?
What would you do if you found out that your Mr. Right was actually a lying cheat--presenting you with a collection of carefully concocted fibs and Oscar award-winning performances? Would you forgive him? What if his infidelity was not with another woman, but, instead, he was being dishonest about money?
While discovering a fuchsia smear of LipPerfection on his collar--you wear bronze--will make you see red, uncovering a secret credit card debt or a chunky hidden bank account can also put a halt to your wedded bliss. Yes, financial infidelity--like its sexual counterpart--can destroy your trust and rip your relationship in half.
What is "Financial Infidelity"?
Financial infidelity refers to a broad spectrum of covert operations involving the family purse that are conducted by one spouse without the knowledge of the other. If your hubby has amassed a debt, hidden a major purchase, accumulated a nest egg in a secret bank account, or lied about his income, he has committed financial infidelity.
Is financial infidelity common?
If your significant other has engaged in financial infidelity, you may be relieved to know that you are not alone. In fact, a 2010 survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and ForbesWoman revealed that 31% of respondents had deceived their partners about finances and a whopping 34% had lied about their incomes. The odds are that a couple close to you--no matter how sickeningly lovey-dovey they may appear--have experienced what you are going through now.
What are the repercussions of financial infidelity?
A breach of trust can damage your marriage. In fact, the NEFE survey revealed that 42% of the couples who had experience financial infidelity felt a decrease in trust towards their mates, 11% stated that it had led to a marital separation, and a shocking 16% divorced as a result of lies over money matters. While these numbers are staggering, keep in mind that the majority of couples managed to work things out and stay together. And a great way to start to repair the fracture is to try to understand the motivation behind the lies.
Why do people commit financial infidelity?
While the reason for his deception in no way provides him with a "get out of jail free card," it may help you to better manage your anger and find a suitable resolution to the problem. Here are a few potential explanations for you to consider.
- Rebelling. Secret spending can be an indication of a partner's desire to break free from the real or perceived financial control that their spouse exercises over them. Again, this, in no way, excuses their irresponsible actions.
- "It's My Money." Sometimes the main breadwinner feels that they are entitled to spend freely without consulting their "lower income-earning" spouse.
- Security Seeking. Let's face it. Job security is largely a thing of the past. Your spouse's secret hoard of cash may provide him with a sense of security--something to fall back on if either of you experiences bad times.
- Addiction. It is possible that your husband has succumbed to gambling, substance abuse, or some other form of addiction that has depleted your bank accounts.
- Cannot Delay Gratification. There is also the possibility that your husband is irresponsible with money. He wants what he wants when he wants it.
- Your In-laws. It's always tempting to blame your in-laws; however, it is possible that your hubby picked up an unhealthy attitude towards money by watching his parents. If your in-laws fight over finances, find themselves in frequent fiscal fiascos, or hang on to every penny like it's their last, they may have passed on these traits to their son.
What can I do to save my marriage?
Sorting out your finances will be hard work--and rebuilding trust will be even harder--but both can be done. Here are a few steps that you can take to dramatically increase your odds.
- Counseling. While you both may be tempted to solve your problems on your own, it is highly recommended that you seek both marriage counseling and financial counseling. If your husband does suffer from an addiction, he will also need to undergo counseling to get that under control.
- Get Educated. As a team, you will need to learn as much as you can about managing your finances. Read books, attend workshops, talk to your banking professional, and be sure to put what you learn into practice. The internet is also a good source of content including expert advice from Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman.
- Become Transparent. You will both need to sit down together and compose an accurate picture of your current financial state. The only way to fix a problem is to first identify the full extent of it in the first place.
- Budget. Working together, come up with a doable budget. Be sure to include an "allowance" for each partner. This is your "fun money" that you can use however you please--without needing to consult the other party.
- Stay the course. Revisit your budget regularly as a team. Go over your bank account and credit card statements every month, keep tabs on your credit reports, and ensure that the lines of communication are always open.
If your spouse has committed financial infidelity, you have every right to feel betrayed. And angry. So vent your frustrations at the gym, pound the snot out of your pillow, or cloister yourself away and engage in a Gordon Ramsay-esque rant. Then, take a deep breath, roll up your sleeves, and begin the hard work of rebuilding your financial security and your marriage. Or not. The choice is yours.
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I'm a Master Level Social Worker (M.S.W.) and trained mental health therapist who has transitioned from the mental health and social services field to being a Life Coach and Business Coach. My primary focus as a coach is on helping individuals accomplish their personal and professional goals while maintaining a holistic vision of success. That is, success is not one-dimensional. It encompasses 7 Key Areas of Life Balance (Healthy Mind; Healthy Body; Healthy Spirit; Healthy Finances; Healthy Relationships; Healthy Career/Profession; A Clear Sense of Life Purpose). As a Business Coach, I have expertise in working with start-ups and helping established companies increase revenue, profitability and efficiency.
I'm the author of several published books including "I AM....Success: A Roadmap for Defining and Fulfilling a Life Vision of Holistic Success"
"I AM...Success" is a book that challenges the reader to pursue a holistic vision of success that is not one-dimensional. Instead, a holistic definition of success is presented that encompasses "7 Core Areas of Life Balance" (financially, spiritually, physically, and so on). The reader is then encouraged to outline clear goals in each of the "Seven Core Areas" of Life Balance your life as well as to write out clear action steps for pursuing each of their personal and professional goals.


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Lunacie - Feelin Kinda Good
- Published in New Music Reviews
We're kicking off 2017 with a huge Hip Hop hit by Lunacie, "Feelin' Kinda Good" on Five Star Music Group.
Born in Oakland, CA. and residing in the East Bay, Lunacie A.K.A. Big Lune, shows his versatility through his music which has been critiqued as, Stevie Wonder meets Charles Manson. At an early age, Lunacie learned to play a number of instruments including, piano, drums, saxophone, kalimbas, organ, & congas. Growing up, Lunacie listened to everything from "Hip-Hop to Rock, Blues to Pop, genre to genre & pretty much anybody thats creative & the best at what they do." This opened up a whole new world of music and inspiration to the already talented Lune. His mother recognized his talent at a young age so she tried to musically expose him to as much and as many styles as possible. Church and gospel music played a huge role in his upbringing as well so the soulful sound is evident through some of his work. Lune seemed to know that all music should be respected and valued across the board regardless of genre. Writing has been an appeal for him as well. Poems, stories, even movies that have some sort of twist or surprise ending were scenarios that Lune said, "I wanted to be all over it."
Lunacie has recently released "The Free Album".. A project he made availble to the public for free.. Downloadable at Lunacie.net or www.Lunacie.bandcamp.com. Lunacie is currently working on his upcoming album "I'm The Best" which will be released under Five-Star Music Group.. Release Date TBA. A talented Rapper, singer, producer, songwriter, musician, Videographer, (composes, engineers, mixes and masters every song he makes) Lune's intense lyrics and his production skills will certainly elevate him to a status that will make him very well known in the industry. As he puts it, "As soon as you think you know my sound, I switch it up.. Never put Lunacie in a box".
Get connected with Lunacie & or book him below;
Label) Five Star Music Group
Booking) Darryle James - (510) 496-4686
website) www.Lunacie.net
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Health Information Management
Available on the Vincennes campus and online
The health information management (HIM) field places you right where the expanding arena of health care meets the cutting edge of technology. As an HIM professional, you are the expert on patient data that doctors, nurses, and other providers rely on to perform their jobs. By maintaining, collecting, and analyzing health information, your work makes an important contribution to the delivery of quality care. This field of study is sometimes referred to as medical records, but as you can see, the opportunities are far greater! With new healthcare initiatives, hospitals, doctors and other healthcare facilities need professionals that can understand electronic health information networks and exchanges. HIM professionals code, digitize and create electronic patient records, while improving electronic data integrity. Some professionals manage the entire process, check for accuracy and secure the information as required by law. At VU, you will receive classroom knowledge and hands-on experience in all areas of the HIM field.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that health information management is among the fastest-growing occupations. If you want to work in the health care industry, but don't want to have direct patient care, then this degree might be for you.
VU HIM Program Highlights
- The HIM Program at Vincennes University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The CAHIIM website is www.cahiim.org.
- The program has been accredited for more than 30 years.
- Graduates are qualified and eligible to take the national certification exam to become an RHIT.
- Program options that fit your needs. Available on campus and online. The online program is intended for full time health information professionals that are unable to attend classes on campus.
- High satisfaction rate among graduates. The results of our Outcome Assessments as reported in the Annual Program Assessment Report (APAR) include:
- Graduate satisfaction: 100%
- Employer satisfaction: 100%
- Graduate Placement: Above CAHIIM requirement of 80%
- Certification Outcomes: Above National Mean Pass Rate of 76%
For additional information on the Health Information Management profession including salary information, please visit http://www.ahima.org or healthinformationcareers.com.
On Campus Contact:
Janet Thomas, MS, RHIT, CCS
Chair, HIM Program
(812) 888-4408
Distance Education Contact (Online learning)
For more information on the HIM Program online, please visit the distance education website.
Learn more about the required courses for this major


text: Watch Warren's interview with Mike Daisey from September 2011 (at 4:31 Mike says "I believe in fact checking"!). This takes on a whole new meaning after 'This American Life' retracted Mike Daisey's popular 39 minute podcast about Apple factory abuses, originally aired in January. Listen to NPR's retraction episode here. Is it art or is it fabrication?


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Swan Electronics Corporation - December 1968
Swan Service Bulletin #9B
Formerly, when switching to TUNE/CW position, the CAR. BAL. control was inoperative. With this modification, the CAR. BAL. is now operative. Thus, when tuning up it will now be necessary to also turn the CAR. BAL. control off from its null position in order to feed carrier through. Following the new tuning instructions will accomplish this.
Subject: 15 meter spurious radiation with 350 and 400 transceivers.
We have received a few reports of spurious radiation from 350 and 400 owners while operating in the lower portion of the 15 meter CW band. It will be reduced to an acceptable level by the following:
Disconnect the wire connecting pin 9 of the balanced modulator tube to the REC-TUNE CW switch. Cut at pin 9 and insulate or remove.
When this is accomplished, the tuning procedures must be revised as follows:
1. Turn the CAR. BAL. control clockwise until a slight increase in meter reading is obtained.
2. Rotate the PA GRID control for maximum meter reading.
3. Rotate the PA PLATE control for minimum meter reading.
4. Adjust CAR. BAL. for a reading of 150 ma.
5. Rotate the REC. TUNE switch to TUNE position. Quickly check the PA PLATE control for "dip" or minimum reading. If the meter dips to less than 500 ma., increase loading by rotating the PA LOAD controls clockwise. After each increase in PA LOAD, resonate the PA PLATE again; that is, adjust it for dip. Continue increasing PA LOAD until the PA PLATE dips to 450-500 ma. Then switch back to RECEIVE.
CAUTION: Do not hold the transceiver in TUNE position for more than 30 seconds at a time, even though PA PLATE is resonated. With full grid drive to the 6HF5 PA tubes, which you have in TUNE position, they are dissipating considerably more power than they do during normal voice transmission, so A SHORT TUNING PERIOD MUST BE OBSERVED.
6. Key mic and balance carrier out with CAR. BAL. control.
CW OPERATION - Special Note
1. Tune transmitter to full output; same as for SSB operation. Then adjust CAR. BAL. for a meter reading of approximately two-thirds the maximum tune-up reading. For example: if tune-up results in 400 ma cathode current, adjust CAR. BAL. for approximately 275 ma. OR, if tune-up reading is 500 ma., then reduce to approximately 350 ma. for CW. etc.
NOTE - This reduction in drive is essential on 15 meters in order to eliminate a possible spurious radiation. Full power input can be used on all other bands. (KD7VA NOTE: Always use carrier balance to control power output on CW. Extend tube life by using only as much power as necessary.)
2. Insert CW key in the Key Jack provided on the back of the 350. Use a standard 1/4 inch diameter 2 circuit phone jack.
3. Add a .47 or .5 mf 200 volt capacitor across the Key. This capacitor may be added internally to the 350 if desired.
4. Switch to TUNE-CW position to transmit. Back to RECEIVE for receiving.


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This year, GCSEs get an overhaul with a whole new grading system. Here's what you need to know.
Starting this summer, GCSE grades A* to G in England will be phased out in favour of a new grade scale numbered from 9 to 1, with 9 being the highest grade.
English Language, English Literature and Mathematics will be the first qualifications in 2017 to get the new grading system. They were first taught from September 2015 so will be coming to fruition this summer.
According to The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) the government department that regulates qualifications and exams, the new grades are being brought in to signal that GCSEs have been reformed and to better differentiate between students of different abilities.
Ofqual says that the new GCSE content will be more challenging, with fewer grade 9s expected to be awarded than A*s.
According to Ofqual's online workshop for teaching staff, the new GCSEs are 'linear', which means they are exam focused and that all those exams come at the end of the course. This differs from the previous 'modular' courses, which assessed using both exams and course work.
Another 20 subjects will have the 9 to 1 grading in 2018, with most others following in 2019. During this period of transition, students will receive a mixture of letter and number grades.
As the infographic below reveals, there is no direct read across from the old to the new grades.
Grades 9, 8 and 7 range from A* to A, 6, 5 and 4 range from B to C and 3, 2 and 1 range from D to G.
The government's definition of a 'good pass' will be set at grade 5 for the reformed GCSEs. They predict that:
- broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 4 and above as currently achieve a grade C and above
- broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 7 and above as currently achieve a grade A and above
- broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 1 and above as currently achieve a grade G and above
Further information
Read the Parent Info guide on helping your child cope with exam stress.
For advice on what your child can do after taking their GCSEs, read Parent Info's Making choices post-16.


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The Top 5 Reasons Why Women Take Karate
1. Improve your self-confidence
During each martial arts class, you will experience the joy of setting and attaining goals on a daily basis! The success you experience in our program will teach you that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. Karate also leads to improved confidence for a more successful work life, a better circle of friends — and increased self-esteem.
2. Learn Self Defense
Kicks Unlimited teaches two types of self defense. First, you will learn how to use your arms and legs to generate an amazing amount of power. Learning how to properly utilize your strength, agility and power is a key component of our self-defense program. Next, you'll also learn a great deal about preventative self defense. Through our program you will become more aware of your surroundings and will also learn how to carry yourself, and appear less like an easy target.
3. Improve Your Strength, Balance & Coordination
Much of the work done in our karate classes focuses on developing core body strength through stance-work and balance drills. You will learn to put together movements in the most effective manner. Not the most coordinated person? That's okay! Most of our students are NOT athletes and come to our martial arts school with very little athletic experience. Kicks Unlimited specializes in working with first-time karate students, and has a program designed for new students that will gradually build your balance and coordination.
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You can burn up to 800 calories in one of our karate classes! Not only will you burn calories, but karate will also help you tone your arms, legs, abs and back. The positive side effect of this training results in a higher metabolism, which means your body will burn more calories naturally 24-7!
5. Workout in a Fun, Safe & Educational Environment
When it comes to fitness and exercise, some people like working out and others don't. The feedback we get about our martial arts program is that it's FUN, and often doesn't feel like "exercise!" Because our curriculum increases in scope gradually throughout each belt level, you will always be challenged with new and exciting elements to your karate curriculum. Many of our students have been practicing karate 2, 3, even 5 years.
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Rona Flippo
Professor of Literacy, College of Education and Human Development International Reading Association's Board of Directors, 2012-2015
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Dr. Flippo is Professor of Education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She teaches graduate courses in Literacy Diagnosis and Teacher Research. She has also been honored by being elected to the International Reading Association (IRA) Board of Directors for the 2012-2015 term. She is author of 17 books, her most recent ones include Assessing Readers: Qualitative Diagnosis and Instruction (2nd ed.)(2014) published by Routledge and the International Reading Association, Reading Researchers in Search of Common Ground: The Expert Study Revisited (2nd ed.) (2012) was recently published by Routledge, Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research (2nd.ed.) (2009) published by Routledge, Preparing Students for Testing and Doing Better in School (2008) published by Corwin Press / Sage Publishers; and other fairly recent titles, published by Heinemann include: Personal Reading (2005), Texts and Tests (2004), Assessing Readers (2003), and What Do the Experts Say? (1999).
Dr. Flippo has also published over 100 articles and chapters in publications that include Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, The Reading Teacher, Reading Psychology, the Journal of Reading, the Reading & Writing Quarterly, the Phi Delta Kappan, Educational Leadership, and the Journal of Teacher Education. She has done two educational television series, one series was based on her "Expert Study" and the other on her work with diverse learners of all ages. Dr. Flippo is on many professional journal editorial boards, she was the Chair of International Reading Association's (IRA) Intellectual Freedom Committee (2004-2006), served on IRA's Literacy Assessment Task Force (2011-2012), the Literacy Research Association's (LRA) Policy and Legislative Committee (2008-2012), Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) Policy and Social Justice Committee (2009-2012), and has also recently served on IRA's Issues in Literacy Assessment Committee, IRA's Early Literacy Committee, IRA's Family Literacy Committee, and was elected to the College Reading Association's (CRA) Board of Directors (2006-2009). Additionally she was honored as a Literacy Champion (2006-2007) by the Boston Herald and Verizon.
Dr. Flippo has taught from pre-school through college and university levels. She's done numerous Keynote Addresses in the professional organizations as well as at colleges and universities in the US and overseas. She is known for her ability to speak and write plainly and openly to a wide range of audiences on a wide range of topics across grade levels regarding issues in education and literacy, assessment and instruction, student learning and motivation, and professional development. Dr. Flippo actively engages in professional development and mentorship with many colleagues at her university, and she immensely enjoys mentoring her own graduate students' professional development.


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Happy Friday Everyone!!!!! I hope you've enjoyed this week! I can't believe we are already half way through January. I feel like I have so many goals and things I hope to achieve and I wish time could roll along a little more slowly.
One of my good friends is trying/ wanting to get fit and lose about 25kg for an upcoming event. She has about 3 months, which is not really a long time for that amount of weight. In fact, I think that it would be too fast. However, there is a lot of changes and positive things she can do in 3 months.
When I talk to her about what is holding her back:
"I hate exercise, the gym, walking, let alone running, they remind of PE and seem like a lot of work. I already work a zillion hours, the last thing I feel like doing when I come home is working more."
I get that not everyone likes the gym. Although I swear, if you give it time and find your niche in the gym, the right gym etc you will learn to love it. BUT I'm biased!
However, there are so many ways to get moving that don't involve a gym! You guys are all so inspiring to me, so I thought I'd do a little round up of some of the fun ways you keep fit. And the obstacles you overcome and don't make excuses for!
This lady trains for marathons with a family to take care of and always fits it in! This girl has two jobs and a ridiculously busy life and STILL runs over 50 miles a week.
This lady is a lover of dance classes and, still one of my favourite posts of hers, was this one about taking a burlesque dance class.
This gal does all kinds of things but has even been known to do some trapeze.
This lady has tried just about every type of exercise known to man and continues to enjoy and inspire us with her hilarious recounts.
This lady loves to surf so much it is in the title of her blog. (May have been the sole reason I started reading her blog). She has two little ones runs, does yoga and everything in between.
And there are so many more of you that inspire me and I love to read about! I love how different and vibrant everyone is! So much passion. There is a wonderful place in this world for everyone to do their great work. And to my buddy who doesn't like the gym, if you can't find inspiration from any of these ladies… I don't know where you can! Please feel free to add links to your favourite blogs or your favourite ways to workout!
Happy Friday!
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Would GOOP by any other name still smell as sweet? Apparently not!
At least, that seems to be what the current beef between Gwyneth Paltrow and The New York Times is all about, following their claim that she used a ghostwriter to pen her cookbook, My Father's Daughter—which the queen of organic, homegrown chickens adamantly denies.
So who actually did most of the work on Gwynnie's N.Y. Times bestseller?
Ghostwriter be damned, Ms. Paltrow herself did the heavy lifting!
Our publishing insider was not aware whether or not Gwyneth actually had someone—in this case, Julia Turshen—help put pen to paper (the smoking gun in this par-tick scandal!), but tells us G.P. took her role as author very seriously:
"She really worked hard on the book," our knowledgeable source explains to us. "She even spent hours in the office for copy editing sessions."
And that's dedication. Other celebs-turned-authors rely heavily on ghostwriters to do the bulk of the work while the star will inevitably take all of the credit (we're sure you have a few ideas who this might include).
Heck, most A-Listers don't even bother to tweet for themselves—and that's only 140 characters!
But Gwyn took on the burdensome (and arguably boring) task of fretting over misplaced modifiers and misused commas. She has to earn a few bonus points there, right?!
Our insider continues, "She is very intelligent and committed to the projects."
Good to know, but isn't this all just a bit silly anyway?
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This is a brand new program and I know it isn't a scam and it is brought to you by the same people who made BANS (which I have also bought and have made good money with). The 9 Steps to Making Money Online is a step by step program that will walk you through one of the best ways to make money online which is building niche websites.
There are many money making ideas on the Internet including Ebay, blogging, affiliate marketing, Pay Per Click marketing, and the list goes on and on. There are also lots of programs out there that will promise you income that is just too good to be true and those are usually scams.
But when you go to the sales page of 9 Steps To Making Money Online, you may notice that there are no promises made anywhere. There are no pictures of expensive cars, homes, boats or any of the other bullshit that is on other money making scam sites. Nowhere does this step by step program promise you anything. It does say that you CAN make $250 per month per site if you work at it but you do have to work. Folks, honestly that is the truth: you can make money online, and good money too, but you will have to work. This program will show you the step by step basics on how to do it if you are willing to put in the effort.
The 9 Steps to Making Money Online will walk you through everything you need to know and do to pick niches and then build websites or blogs around those niches. It will then show you how to put content on those blogs and how to get them up in the search engines so you can have targeted traffic that will turn into sales. This program will then show you how to expand and make more of them and how to outsource some of your work to save you time.
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Cruising is dangerous – Contrary to naysayers, cruising remains one of the safest ways to take a vacation. I am often reminded from non-cruisers about the fire that broke out in the engine room on the Carnival Triumph over four years ago and how dangerous taking a cruise is because of it.
Since the Carnival Triumph fire, over 110,000,000 passengers have taken a cruise without a repeat incident. Yes, you have a better chance of winning the lottery than dying from a cruise related injury (statistically speaking).
I'll be stuck on a ship and be bored – This is one of the biggest misconceptions among those who have never taken a cruise. I have to admit that it was also a concern of mine before I took my first cruise. I specifically choose a cruise with a port stop every single day so I wouldn't be "bored" all day on a cruise ship. I quickly found out that I was wrong.
The great thing about a cruise is that you have so many options to choose from each day that you will often have a hard time squeezing everything in. However, some choose to do nothing all day except kick back and relax. The choice is yours and you will have more than a fair share of options to choose from.
Only for newlywed and nearly dead – This old myth about cruising definitely does not apply today. Cruise lines are gearing more of the ships and activities towards families than ever before. This is evident with the water parks/water slides, rock climbing walls, children's themed areas (Dreamworks, Lego, Dr. Seuss etc), ropes courses, and now even bumper cars being added to cruise ships.
A cruise is geared for those of all ages and there is something for everyone. It is important to note that some cruise lines and ships are geared toward older passengers and others to younger passengers. This is where a travel agent can be beneficial in choosing the right cruise line and ship for you. However on nearly every cruise, you will find passengers ranging from toddlers to those who are in their 80's enjoying retirement.
Cruising is expensive – Most cruises on the major cruise lines are priced between $50-$150 per day per person. Cruises to the Bahamas are often priced less than $40 per day per person.
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I'll get sick on a cruise – Thanks to the news media calling norovirus the "cruise ship sickness", there is a common misconception that if you take a cruise, you will get sick. The two most common worries are norovirus and seasickness.
Norovirus tends to spread quickly in areas where there are numerous people in a confined space. This can be in schools, hospitals, dorm rooms, and cruise ships. The only reason you hear about norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships is because cruise lines have to report to the CDC when 3% of the passengers come down with the illness. Schools, hospitals, college dormitories etc. do not have to report outbreaks which means you never hear about them, although they have far more outbreaks than cruise ships.
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When your not happy how do expect kids to be happy. They sense everything your suppose set an example of what a healthy relationship is. But it sounds like yours is not healthy especially when unhappy. Sorry your going through this but if you know deep down there will be no change then time to make a change yourself. You can still be a parent.
The kid(s) will pick up on your unhappiness, and you wouldn't be doing anyone (including yourself) any favors by staying. If you know in your heart you have given it your best, then it's time to move on. Sorry to hear you are struggling with this...
Your son will ALWAYS be your son. Speaking from experience, especially at his age, he can see your unhappiness in the marriage.

You have only one life and if you can't fix what you are in, probably time to end it. Not find another first, but just end it.

In time you will meet another, be happy and your son will be happy for you!
cant you get out of the marriage and just see your sons more often?
Mitchell... inner voices are guides by angels. It will be a warm feel in your heart even though logic says no. Listen to them
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Monday, February 18 IM Valeri Lilov Punish Your Opponent in the Opening (Intermediate, Strategy, Openings)
Have you ever been in a position where you know that your opponent is breaking the principles of development, but you aren't certain on how to continue and punish him for his mistakes? That situation arises quite often in the games of players from any level. The correct approach in these positions mainly depends on a few concepts and proper steps you need to follow.
Tuesday, February 18 IM Bill Paschall The Key Square in the Sicilian (Intermediate, Opening, Middlegame)
Wednesday February 18 FM Dennis Monokroussos Remembering Vugar Gashimov (Intermediate, Middlegame, Strategy, Tactics)
Vugar Gashimov died earlier this month (January 2014) from a brain tumor at the early age of 27.. He had suffered from related health problems for almost a decade and a half, but despite this and the interruptions and challenges it presented he still became one of the world's very best players when he was healthy, reaching a peak rating of 2761 shortly before his forced retirement in early 2012. He had a very lively and dynamic style and was capable of beating anyone and everyone, and he did. Here's a sample win, a miniature, against the very strong, experienced and solid Boris Gelfand.
Thursday, February 20 GM Eugene Perelshteyn Instructive Positional Squeeze in the Scandinavian (Intermediate, Strategy, Endgame)
You won't see any fireworks in this game. Black uses the better pawn structure in a closed position to outplay White. Inch by inch, square by square, Black squeezes White to passivity and with a timely pawn push wins material.
Friday, February 21 GM Leonid Kritz New Direction in French Defense (Intermediate, Openings, Tactics)
This is an interesting game that demonstrates a relatively new way of playing against French Defense 3.Nc3 Nf6. White chose a rare line, and black decided to counter it right away with a piece sacrifice. The game developed very dynamically thereafter and both sides had their chances.


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The two principles referred to are Authority and Liberty, and the names of the two schools of Socialistic thought which fully and unreservedly represent one or the other of them are, respectively, State Socialism and Anarchism.Benjamin Tucker
When the war closed we were challenged with a peace-time choice between the American system of rugged individualism and a European philosophy of diametrically opposed doctrines - doctrines of paternalism and state socialism.Herbert Hoover
Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialismHubert H. Humphrey
I have the feeling that this Moscow Pact will at some time or other exact vengeance upon National Socialism.Alfred Rosenberg
To claim for socialism that it is a class war is to do it an injustice and indefinitely postpone its triumph. Socialism offers a platform broad enough for all to stand upon. It makes war upon a system, not upon a class.James Keir Hardie
Legal plunder can be committed in an infinite number of ways; hence, there are an infinite number of plans for organizing it: tariffs, protection, bonuses, subsidies, incentives, the progressive income tax, free education, the right to employment, the right to profit, the right to wages, the right to relief, the right to the tools of production, interest free credit, etc., etc. And it the aggregate of all these plans, in respect to what they have in common, legal plunder, that goes under the name of socialismFrederic Bastiat
Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.Hubert H. Humphrey
The defeat of Nazi Germany signified the victory of progress over reaction, humanity over barbarism and the victory of socialism over imperialist obscurantism. This victory opened the road for advancing the revolutionary struggle of the working class, a national liberation movement on an unprecedented scale and the destruction of the shameful colonial system.Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.Karl Marx
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.Winston Churchill
Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.Alexis de Tocqueville
All fingers are not alike, If you cut bigger ones to make all equal it is communism, If you stretch smaller ones to make all equal it is socialism, If you do nothing to make all equal it is capitalism.B. J. Gupta


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Written and Directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud, 2006
Clocking in at a very trim 77 minutes, featuring only two characters (not counting the opening pair, who exist only for an introductory jolt), and hailing from the land of Haute Tension, Ils is a near plot-less exercise in sustaining the slasheresque chase for as long as possible.
Ils is the horror movie set equivalent of Springfield. That wonderful animated city has a gorge, a coast line, more than one mountain, a hydro-electric damn, a national forest, a desert and even a swamp. Ils, on the similar hand, starts off inside a poorly lit car, moves to a derelict house, traps itself in a tiny bathroom, then to an attic packed full of scary furniture, into a maze of translucent construction tarps, out to the woods, and finally some kind of massive, subterranean sewer labyrinth.
That has to set some kind of record.
Unless Moreau and Palud put every single element of the vividly detailed sound mix to the page before filming, the script for Ils must have been only 45 pages. Tops. The plot, which a title card states is based on actual events, consists entirely of a guy and a gal, Clementine and Lucas, being chased from inside their creepy house out into their creepy woods. Period. That's all there is to it.
There is mild character development in the 20 or 30 minute preamble to the arrival of the antagonizing unknowns, but the actual specifics really don't matter. Investment in what is happening on screen has little to do with who the people being attacked are (and who is attacking them) and everything to do with the raw strength of the actors. Between this, Haute Tension and Calvaire, France appears to be the place to go to for scream queens and kings. Once the hunt is on everything leading up to it becomes no more than a vague memory. Pointing this out isn't so much a fault of the script or filmmakers as it never hurts the film, this is purely an observation as to how retrospectively inconsequential 1/3rd of the film is.
The look of Ils is appropriately bleak, but little different from any number of other lower scaled productions. The sound, however, is tremendously detailed. Every single creak can be heard from the exact location it should be. The noises the unknown 'Them' make while in pursuit is a distinctive, instantly eerie sound that hits just the right spot.
The movie may be dead simple and to the point, but it still pulls off a very interesting spin on home invasion. The ending is one of my favorite genre finishers in recent years. Not because there is some jaw dropping twist, but because it echoes the tone of the preceding 75 minutes perfectly and applies meaning where there was none. Since it is from France and is comprised almost entirely of a female being chased, the comparisons to Haute Tension are inevitable, but rest assured if you hated the utterly pointless 180 of that film's ending, you'll find no such disappointment here.
Perhaps If Haute Tension hadn't done pretty much the same thing tighter (save for that unnecessary reversal) three years prior, Ils would be breaking into theaters this very summer. Unfortunately, it is not. However, don't let that hold you back from tracking a copy down. It's a good chase with a final shot that I'd honestly say is one for the books.
HAUTE TENSION's ending pretty much ruined the entire film for me. which is depressing because, up until that point, i found the entire work to be one of the most engaging and refreshing genre efforts in a decade or so.
glad to see ILS doesn't make the same mistake.
Peter, where can i get some damn bait?
I'm all about Aja.
but there's a part of me that wishes Chuck Russell was still doing Piranha.
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Home and Garden Roundup: 11.26.06
As they said in the piece, "To those who say "good things come in small boxes," we say "even better things come in no box at all."
There are twelve suggestions in all, including: a family cookbook, a half-day of project solving by a handyman, a flea-marketing outing and personalized memory books.
Also from H&G this week:
Snoop Patrol: Amy Sedaris (we blogged her new entertaining book here) does the ten questions on how she lives with H&G this week - and, not surprisingly, it involves fake food and cupcakes.
Wreaths of Peace: Purhase an Olive branch wreath from Lindsay Olives.com and 100% of the proceeds go to America's Second Harvest: The Natiion's Food Bank.
Potluck Filipino style: Stir fried Filipino chicken adobo and a fruit salad with lemon creme fraiche.
Top Trees: We posted this last week, but in case you missed it, the House and Garden editors are looking for the most beautiful, interesting, creative, tasteful, outrageous Christmas trees in the Chicago area to feature in the December 24th issue of H&G.
By Dec. 1, send digital photos of your tree or one -- in private or public spaces -- that has caught your eye (overall shots and details; maximum of three photos) to: firstname.lastname@example.com (put "tree pix" in the subject field). For prints, send to: Home&Garden, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, Attn: Christmas trees.


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Auditorium & Seminar Hall
The Seminar Hall
The institute has the proud distinction of maintaining of fully equipped seminar hall with modern audio-visual aids. Besides hosting the monthly student assemblies addressed by the Director in order to interact with the students , the seminar hall also hosts various academic activities , extension lectures, educational and training programs for the students and faculty. The conferences and lectures not only provide the students with a first hand information about the working of various fields but also gives them an opportunity to get their doubts cleared by asking more and more questions from the faculty members and the Director as well.
The Auditorium
State-of-the-art auditoriums with good seating capacity that act as a common ground for students, faculty, and corporate personalities for regular interfaces, conferences and other events. For events of a smaller scale, the Seminar Halls, equipped with advanced presentation tools, are the ideal venue.The auditorium, with a seating capacity of 1800 and centrally air-conditioning, is undoubtedly the crown jewel in campus. Equipped with modern facilities like multimedia projector and sound systems, the auditorium has large lobbies and verandahs ideally suited to hold International Conferences and Exhibitions.


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|Oracle® Secure Enterprise Search Administration API Guide
11g Release 2 (11.2.1)
Part Number E17595-04
|PDF · Mobi · ePub
A document service pipeline is a list of document service instances that are invoked in the order of the list. The same instance can be assigned to different pipelines, but it cannot be assigned twice in the same pipeline. You can have multiple pipeline definitions; for example, one pipeline could be used globally and another pipeline used for certain sources. An instance does not need to be in a pipeline.
Object Type
Object Key
Object Key Command Syntax
--NAME=object_name -n object_name
State Properties
Supported Operations
create createAll delete deleteAll deleteList export exportAll exportList getAllObjectKeys update updateAll
Administration GUI Page
Global Settings - Document Services - Create or Edit Document Service Pipeline
XML Description
<search:docServicePipelines> element describes the document service pipelines:
<search:docServicePipelines> <search:docServicePipeline> <search:name> <search:description> <search:assignedSources> <search:assignedSource> <search:serviceInstances> <search:serviceInstance>
Element Descriptions
Describes all document service pipelines. It contains one or more
<search:docServicePipeline> elements, each defining a document service pipeline.
Describes a document service pipeline. It contains these elements:
<search:name> <search:description> <search:assignedSources> <search:serviceInstances>
Contains the name of the document service pipeline.
Contains a description of the pipeline.
Contains one or more
<search:assignedSource> element, each describing a source that the document service pipeline is assigned to. (Read only)
Contains the name of a source crawled using this pipeline. (Read only)
Contains one or more
<search:serviceInstance> elements, each describing an existing document service instance to be invoked by the document service pipeline.
Contains the name of an existing document service instance to be invoked by the document service pipeline.
This XML document describes a document service pipeline:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <search:config productVersion="18.104.22.168.0" xmlns:search="http://xmlns.oracle.com/search"> <search:docServicePipelines> <search:docServicePipeline> <search:name>My pipeline</search:name> <search:description> My document service pipeline </search:description> <search:assignedSources> <search:assignedSource> this_web_source </search:assignedSource> <search:assignedSource> that_web_source </search:assignedSource> </search:assignedSources> <search:serviceInstances> <search:serviceInstance> My web service instance </search:serviceInstance> </search:serviceInstances> </search:docServicePipeline> </search:docServicePipelines> </search:config>


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Hey guys, I've introduced Swagbucks to you guys in the past and here I am again, giving you an update on Swagbucks. Swagbucks just had its 3-year anniversary and with it came a load of updates. Swagbucks continues to provide a search function for its user, but you also get PAID for searching. As you [...]
The Importance of Picking the Right GPT
Picking the right GPT program is the most important thing you can do in order to succeed in the GPT market. While you'll still be making money on offers that you complete at a sub-par site, the amount of energy and time you spend on that site could easily be utilized somewhere else and the returns exponential. This is a lesson that I have personally learned from my experience in marketing the GPT site–Moola.
Now, Moola does have a lot of things going for it, since it is one of the first sites of its type. Moola gives it's users 1 cent and then the user can play a host of games against other users where they can risk a certain amount of money in their balance in an effort to double up their money. If you ever run out of money, Moola simply gives you another cent so you can continue on your Moola adventures. A stunning UI and interactive games draw users in, but unfortunately Moola's team drops the ball when it comes to support and payout.
When Moola first started out, they only offered cash checkouts, and you would receive your payment in a timely manner usually spanning less than a month. But as word of the site grew Moola had more on its plate than it could handle. Cashouts began to be delayed for weeks on end, but there seemed to be light at the end of the tunnel when they added PayPal as a payment type. Cashout times once again decreased to the joy of its users. Since then, this problem has resurfaced once again with cashout times taking over 22 weeks! That's almost half a year! To counteract this, Moola has introduced another payment method–Visa PrePaid Upside Card. The Upside card is basically a prepaid debit card that Moola uses to send its funds to users. They are now promising "drastic" decreases in cashout time, but I'm at a point where I'm not even sure what that means. Are they telling the truth this time? Or are they just trying their best to appease the masses for another period of time. Either way, there are still thousands of users that participate on Moola. Why is this? Well, like I said earlier, Moola has a great game system, but their own growth is stymied by their inability to provide decent cashout times and customer support.
Another key attribute that I look at when choosing the "right" GPT program is their referral network. Once again, lets take a look at Moola's. They offers 4 levels of referrals. Now at first this may seem pretty impressive, but when you realize you're only getting 4%, 3%, 2%, and 1% of what your referrals make you tend to get a little disheartened. With other GPT sites offering 20-40% of what your referrals earn the messily 4% pales in comparison. I began promoting Moola sometime last summer and as you can see, I'd say I've done fairly well in that retrospect, but due to Moola's low referral rewards, I've only managed to make hundreds instead of thousands if the same referrals were applied to a different site.
Well that's all for today folks. Hopefully that will enlighten you on the matter of choosing the right GPT site for you!
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2 Responses to "The Importance of Picking the Right GPT"
I agree it's very important to pick your GPTs carefully. One, because you want a quality, established site that you know is going to pay. Two, because, in the case of paid offers, you're not supposed to do the same offer twice, so you should be doing offers on a trustworthy site with good referral benefits and the like.
Nice post