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The government tells us big lies – so all of us must become critical thinkers and connect the dots.
This week as the nation commemorates the sixth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, alleged mastermind Osama bin Laden's tape indicates that the so-called war on terror is bogus, and that the White House's interest in Iraq about oil. Had we invested all those massive resources, billions of dollars and thousands of American lives, towards going after bin Laden, would he still be releasing such videos?
We have heard many speeches from Administration figures already; not much truth will be told. Political pseudo- patriots while waving flags regurgitate worn-out platitudes about "fighting terror" and spreading "democracy," as the nation sings "God Bless America."
The populace is told the feel-good lie that America was attacked because "they hate us for our freedoms." No one bothers to define who "they" are, and no one admits that the 9-11 tragedy can be linked to America's imperial foreign policy "coming home to roost" and those who point this out are accused of "blaming America" by "giving aid and comfort to the enemy" even as the US continues to support the corrupt oil-state dictatorships such as Saudi Arabia's from whence most of the attackers hailed.
There is reason for worry that George W. Bush will continue piloting the ship of state for more than 16 additional months. He still does not get it.
Last week he told Australian Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile that "we're kicking ass in Iraq." Was he also referring to the estimated almost one million Iraqi civilians that have died as a consequence of the war?
There were no "terrorists" in Iraq before the invasion; the search was for WMDs. Now, as bin Laden monitors the news from his hiding place, violence is raging on two fronts in Iraq; there is increase in "insurgent" attacks and in the widening spiral of sectarian fighting between Shia and Sunni factions. Is this Bush's definition of "kicking ass?"
It seems that bin Laden is a major beneficiary—as US resources are bogged down in Iraq, the 9/11 mastermind has time to ponder other moves. For far too long, many Americans have chosen to remain blissfully ignorant and apathetic to the worldwide outrages being perpetrated by Washington politicos, often underwritten by corporate interests. The American people are guilty of attention deficiency where key details seem to escape them. And the nation's isolationist mentality has bred a harmful lack of understanding which allows transparent lies to gain traction.
This White House abused the tragedy of 9-11 to invade Iraq with the purpose of removing Saddam Hussein, while claiming that the mission was to disable WMDs and strike at the nexus of evil; later, the mission was sold as a wide strategy to bring "democracy."
Anyone that knows anything about Washington's Middle East policy understands that for years Washington had promoted dictators such as Saddam as they crushed democratic sentiments in the region. Most Americans seem unaware that Saddam was US-supported
and propped. During the Ronald Reagan era, Saddam was armed and encouraged to fight against Iran in that devastating eight-year war of attrition between the two countries.
Reagan and George H. W. Bush, the incumbent's father and a former CIA chief, knew full well that Saddam was a sadistic, draconian authoritarian but they didn't care as long as he fulfilled their oily, geo-political aims.
Saddam became expendable when he started to stray from the imperialist playbook during George H. W. Bush's White House years—Saddam wanted part the empire himself and invaded Kuwait. In effect, the current war is meant to tie-up loose ends left from the Persian Gulf War, under the specious guise of "fighting terror."
Out of the 19 people that attacked the nation, not one was Iraqi; 15 of them were from Saudi Arabia. This reality is curious. Saudi Arabia is supposedly an American "ally" so, why do so many of their citizens—including mastermind bin Laden —hate America?
The Saudi Royal Family is despotic and holding the Saudi people under its yoke, with the held of the American military. Many Saudis consider the U.S. support for this corrupt family, and the stationing of US troops in Saudi soil protecting the Royal Family as sacrilegious. This is a fundamental reason why many Saudis pledge "holy war" against America. Also, it's worth noting that many of the "foreign fighters" in Iraq are Saudis.
Moreover, it's no secret that the Saudi Royal family and the Bush Family are joined to the hip in business arrangements revolving around oil. This collaboration has been lavishly beneficial to both, but the average Saudi hasn't reaped any benefits from the oil in their country, as many live in poverty. Americans must connect the dots and denounce this unholy alliance.
Also one reason it's been difficult to catch bin Laden is that he is using an American playbook to stay a few paces ahead. Recall that bin Laden, and by extension, Al-Qaida, were beneficiaries of CIA training when bin Laden was a holy warrior in Afghanistan fighting the Russian occupation. It is logical to conclude that weren't it for American forces protecting the Royal family the Saudi people may have risen up by now.
It is up to the American people; continue being intoxicated by imbibing lies from government officials, or connect the dot and demand for change.
Benjamin is a member of The Black Star News's Editorial Board
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My parents have a rocky marriage. Recently I was using my father's iPhone and discovered that instead of being on a business trip to Seattle last month (as he told my mother), he was rendezvousing with his "girlfriend" in Los Angeles. My question is: Should I tell my dad that I know what he's been up to? Should I tell my mom what's going on behind her back? Or should I just keep quiet about the whole thing? Help!
Dr. Michael Tobin's Answer:
It's very sad to hear that you are facing such a difficult dilemma. No child wants to discover information of this kind. We all want to admire our parents, to see them as positive role models that we can emulate. To see a parent as secretive and duplicitous is extraordinarily painful and undermines our sense of security and well-being. This is even more true if you're young and more emotionally dependent on them.
I mention age since I don't know how old you are, whether you are married or single, or live with your parents or are on your own. I am going to operate under the assumption that you are out of the house and most likely in your twenties or older. If however you are an adolescent living at home, I encourage you to seek advice from a counselor or a trusted adult.
You ask whether you should tell your mom, your dad or do nothing. I am assuming that since you are writing this question that doing nothing is most likely not an option for you. I don't know how anyone can put this information in a mental lead container and then forget about it. I would imagine that every time you saw your mother or father, the knowledge of this secret would coming rushing to the forefront, and this would put you at risk of suddenly blurting out the big secret, especially if you're feeling emotionally vulnerable.
So who do you talk to? Your father, your mother or both? And what do you say?
As you can imagine, there are no perfect answers to that question. So much depends on your relationship with your parents, your involvement or over-involvement in their "rocky" marriage, and your sense of responsibility to protect your mother. Perhaps you long ago sided with your father and can understand why he might pursue a marital affair. Or maybe you've experienced your father as the perpetrator in the marriage and that from your perspective your mother has been a legitimate victim.
I don't know if you are filling a role that we in the marital therapy business call the "parentified child." The parentified child is the child in a family who takes on the job of taking care of one or both of her wounded parents. This often happens in a problematic marriage when the troubled parent seeks "help" from the most compassionate child. The child then feels responsible for taking care of her parent's pain. I mention this because if this describes you, then I want to warn you to be careful to avoid getting in the middle of their marriage.
You should speak to your father and no one else.
Okay, so back to the question of who do you talk to and what do you say? I asked a number of people, both professional and lay, and there was a common response - you should speak to your father and no one else, which was my response as well. Why is that?
First of all, you discovered the information from your father's phone. I am assuming that you stumbled upon it rather than searched for it. If you did search for it, then you obviously suspected your father of having an affair, and it would tell me that you're already so involved in their marriage that you felt compelled to play private detective. I'm mentioning it, but I'm not going there. However if you're that involved, I strongly encourage you to get help to disengage from their problems, and to focus on building your life. Their drama is an impediment and a painful distraction.
What I suggest is that you schedule a meeting with your father in a neutral place, like a restaurant or any public place. Then, in a very matter of fact way, tell him what you discovered and then wait to see how he reacts. Does he deny the facts and then begins to spin a tale filled with explanations, or does he admit the truth without faltering? If you are sure of your facts and know without a shadow of a doubt that the information that you discovered can lead to only one conclusion - "My father is having an affair" - then tell him that both he and you know the truth so you're not interested in hearing his lies. Tell him that you think that the only honorable thing to do is for him to speak to your mother and to stop the secrets. Avoid the temptation to moralize or condemn. Just stick with what you know and what you expect him to do. Don't threaten to tell your mother.
If he starts to describe how terrible his wife has been to him and uses the awful marriage as justification for his behavior, try your hardest to avoid this discussion and just say, "You two need to deal with your marital problems. I'm not interested in being in the middle."
Why not tell your mother? First of all, it's not your responsibility to protect her, and who knows if she even wants to know the truth? Perhaps, she's suspected him of having affairs and she avoids dealing with it. Knowledge of an affair puts pressure on her to take action - either to get out or to get help. Doing nothing might be exactly what she wants to do. So you may not be doing her any favors by telling her and you might find yourself stepping into the middle of a bottomless pit.
I imagine by now that you've recognized that I have a certain point of view and that point of view is simply for you to do the minimum you must and no more. If you were the kind of person that could say to yourself, "This whole mess is their problem. I would rather not get involved," then I would say, "If you're really being honest with yourself, then I agree with you." However, as I said in my opening paragraph to you, you wouldn't be sending this question if you had such as laissez faire attitude. So since you're already involved, try to keep it to the minimum and then get on with your life and let them figure out what to do with theirs.
Rabbi Yaacov Haber's Answer:
Tough call!
On the one hand, some very devious behavior is occurring. Your father has his 'little secret' which can not only ruin his own life, but has the potential to harm the lives of everyone around him. If you stay quiet, it is likely that he will become increasingly entrenched in this very unhealthy behavior pattern. Not only that, but you owe it your mother to tell her that she is being cheated on: By ignoring what you saw, you are violating your basic loyalty to the most important person in your life.
On the other hand, if you do expose your father, you will undoubtedly bring the entire marital problem into open confrontation. By forcing your father out of the closet, you run the risk of removing any chance of Shalom Bayit, domestic harmony, that may still exist.
Here is how it looks to me. You began your letter by stating, "My parents have a rocky marriage". Why not let that be our guide?
First see if there is anything you can do to help your parents' marriage.
Somewhat similar to the imagery of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah, the iPhone episode was a wakeup call from Heaven. Hopefully, something can be done about your parents' rocky marriage – but there isn't time to waste. For the moment, forget the illicit rendezvous and let's see if there is anything you can do to help your parents.
"Dad, I've been thinking. It's no secret that you and Mom have been having a hard time together. It seems like you almost never agree on things. You both seem to be in pain and not living life to its fullest. Forgive me, but neither of you seems happy. As your son, there is not much I can do personally - it's just not my place. However, maybe there is something you can do. Maybe there is someone out there that can help the situation. Maybe you should both go and speak with the rabbi or one of the wonderful counselors in our neighborhood. I've been reading a lot about it and marriages can improve."
If over time you see that things don't progress and, in particular, that your father is uninterested in improving the marriage, then the issue of whether to tell your mother about his affair can be reconsidered. Of course, not every marriage can be saved. Still, they are all worth a try. Don't give up on this one just yet.
In the meantime, you will need help sorting all this out. From the moment of the iPhone revelation your conscience must be tortured. There seems to be no good options available. Your mind won't let you ignore what you saw; your heart won't let you reveal it. Get some help! If you are an adult hire a therapist; he or she will help you sort this out. If you are not an adult, tell your parents that their rocky marriage is driving you crazy and say simply: 'Please get me help.'
Wishing you, and your parents, many blessings.

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From its conception in 1998, Machen Retreat and Conference Center has been a place that accommodates the church of Jesus Christ in many ways. There are, however, three ways that stand out. Two of them are bound up in its name. It is a retreat center and a conference center. The third is not in the name, but it is also an important part of MRCC: it is a family vacation spot.
These three things are different, but each is beneficial to individual Christians, families, and groups of believers. Among these three uses of MRCC, there is one that deserves a fresh look today, and that is its use as a retreat center.
The New Century Dictionary of the English Language defines a retreat as "the act of withdrawing or retiring, as into safety or privacy; retirement or seclusion; a retirement, or a period of retirement, for religious exercises and meditation...." We can put it this way: a retreat is a period of withdrawal from the common affairs of life, in order to draw near to the Lord. It may be done individually or as a group.
A retreat differs from a conference. A conference is always public and in a group setting. There is a topic for discussion, and information is passed between parties. Therefore, less time is given to private reflection or group building. That is not to say that they can't or don't happen. It is just that time is not allocated with such things primarily in mind.
The Bible does not have one word that conveys the whole idea of what we mean by retreat. But the Bible does offer several concepts that together provide warrant and encouragement for this practice. Two of the concepts that feed into this idea of retreat are Sabbath and wilderness.
A retreat is like a voluntary Sabbath. The Sabbath provides a biblical model for the setting aside of a day for special communion with the Lord. The Lord has provided an example of working six days and resting on the seventh, and has commanded us to do likewise. The Westminster Confession of Faith reminds us of the importance of this principle in chapter 21 on "Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day." Section 8 gives instructions on how it is to be enjoyed. A retreat is not the Lord's Day in the sense of our Christian Sabbath, but it does involve preparation and ordering of affairs so that the individual or group can "observe an holy rest, all the day, from their own works, words, and thoughts about their worldly employments and recreations." A retreat provides similar blessings. Time is taken up with "public and private exercises of his worship." If a retreat really is a retreat and not a vacation or recreation time (which are legitimate things in their own right), then the heart has been moved to set aside additional time beyond the Lord's Day.
A retreat is spent in the wilderness. Location is an important part of the retreatmore so than for a conference. The wilderness commonly provides the environment for a retreat. It is not the literal wilderness that is required, as much as the idea of withdrawing. The Bible sees the wilderness in many different ways, but for our purposes it is a place that reflects our utter dependence upon God and provides a separation from distraction.
When Israel came out of Egypt, they held on to a deep attachment to a place of dependence. Listen to their words from Exodus 16:3: "Would that we had died by the Lord's hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." The Israelites were to learn dependence upon their Lord in the wilderness. The Lord would provide their bread and meat.
Similarly, Jesus withdrew from the hustle and bustle of Capernaum to a place of solitude that was free from distractions. It was a way of maintaining focus in the midst of local success (Mark 1:35–39). This separation from distraction (remember the words from the dictionary: retire, seclusion, withdrawal) is a large part of a retreat. The distractions of the wilderness do not draw us to our busyness; they draw us simply and humbly to our Creator, Sustainer, and Savior.
MRCC is tucked away in the mountains of Virginia. It is a place for rest and for drawing near to God. It is a place with few of the distractions of regular campgrounds or vacation spots. It has enough amenities to keep you rested and focused on spiritual things, and also has enough wilderness space to show your dependence upon God and keep you free from distraction. For more information, go to www.machen.org.
The author is pastor of Providence Presbyterian Church in Pataskala, Ohio. He quotes the NASB. Reprinted from New Horizons, May 2009.


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Panel 3: The November 9 Pogrom
Panel 1: The Kindertransport Journey
Overview. The first Berlin transport, December 1, 1938
Panel 2: Five shots in Paris
Herschel Grynszpan, 17 years old, assassinates the German diplomate von Rath to avenge the deportation of his parents to Poland. November 7, 1938. "With God's help… I have to protect in such a way that the whole worlds hear my protest" - Herschel Grynszpan.
Herschel's shots serve as pretext for the long planned pogrom. "The night of terror began with loud banging and the sound of broken glass." - Anne L. Fox
Panel 4: The Kindertransport rescue
The pogrom galvanized rescue efforts in Britain: the Jewish refugee committees and the government; chronology. "Here is the chance of taking the young generation of a great people." - Sir Samuel Hoare, in Parliament, November 21, 1938


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So back in November I ran the inaugural Malibu Marathon. It took me a while, but I really wanted to give a recap of the race from a 'race' perspective, instead of from a participants perspective. I think being an inaugural race is tough, you don't know how many people will sign up, you don't know how everything is going to flow and no one has ever 'raced' the course before. For Malibu, there was an option of a half marathon and a full marathon. I opted for the full to work on completing my marathon maniacs status. We started off traveling to the Expo which was a little hard to find if you were not familiar with the area and the directions were not helpful. That being said, the expo being in a beach parking lot with no rain was pretty spectacular! It was right on the beach and you could see the finish line right by the expo which was cool. They had a course map and some booths up. It was actually an expo that I wandered around at a little bit and talked to a few people. Since the race was smaller, there weren't hoards of people stampeding each other for samples of GU, which was nice. Made my time at the expo much more enjoyable for the twenty minutes that I was there.
Then we had race morning, this was a bit of a sticky situation. There was no clear direction to where to load the buses and the volunteers just told us where we couldn't park but not necessarily how to get into the parking lot to load the buses. Once we drove back down the street we had come from about 3 miles, we entered the Zuma Beach parking lot and then drove all the way back down to the bus area. We grabbed our race stuff and loaded up on the bus. Another adventure. The buses really had no where to turn around so up a steep hill we went and that is where the bus driver hit a curb on the side of a mountain. We were all a little jumpy at this point and there may have been some shrieks when the bus hit. This being my first point to point and bus riding experience I was just wondering what the heck was going on.
Finally we arrived at the starting line where there were regular bathrooms and port-a-potties. The port-a-pottie to runner ratio was about 1 for ever 5 to 7 runners. The lines were not long and everyone was mingling about and very friendly. The regular bathroom line for the women was much longer, and I ventured over there to change out of my capris into my shorts. The starting line area was alright, but it seemed that the race started directly next to a stable? So the dirt and horse smell wasn't exactly appealing, but then again, my high school was located directly next to horse stables so my nose seemed to adjust quickly to the surroundings.
The first mile was a little windy throughout a really random area, but the race has to start somewhere right? It wound around and then we were into the 'farmland' area that the course described. There were VERY few spectators along this course, as in about maybe 10 that I saw repeatedly throughout the course. The course was very safe and there were more than ample people riding around for safety purposes which I liked as well. Since the race was much smaller, it was different running with so few people around. Right around mile 8 to 13, the course is fairly boring, but you know that you are approaching the beach area and what lies ahead of you is exciting and beautiful. It seemed in the beginning of the race, until the half marathon mark, there were not as many aid stations as there were at the end, but after the 13.1 mark, there were ample volunteer stations and they were appropriately staffed as well. There were many VERY nice volunteers out that day, and even though the course support wasn't existant, there were many very nice volunteers and helpers trying to make the race special.
Another aspect I noticed, and since I visit them often, was the lack of port-a-potties along the route. I noticed that if there was one at the aid stations, there was just that, one. I also noticed as the race went on they became scarcer, which is a little odd, because if you get sick, you are going to get sick as the race goes on. I know it was a smaller race, but it seemed that there could have been a few more thrones out there for the runners.
I cannot give enough praise for the volunteers though. They were so cheerful and the aid stations were WELL stocked with water, the course drink, gus, gels, oranges, everything. It was great and they were so encouraging, and I think that really allowed the race to go faster towards the end when I was sputtering out of energy. The course support got a little larger after the half marathon starting point and it was cool to meet up with the half marathoners half way through the race because there were some lonely areas of the course in the beginning.
Another thing I noticed about this race is that it was very photographer friendly. They had tons of photographers out on the course and I really liked that aspect of the course, because no other marathon am I going to have FIFTY pictures of myself running, none the less running in a tutu.
The finish line is right along the ocean in the beach parking lot where the expo was held. It was pretty and well blocked off. Running along the street with a lot of cars for an extended period of time is kind of weird, but I never felt unsafe at all.
Once crossing the finish line, there was the same small expo that was set up the day earlier as well and they immediately handed you your medal, which is BEAUTIFUL and my favorite medal based on beauty. Well favorite besides my Long Beach one becuase of the sentimental reasons. Then they took your picture in front of surfboards and a little backdrop. It was cool because as you crossed the finish line, since it was a smaller race, everyone was cheering for you and the announcer said everyone's name who crossed the finish line. After you got your medal and picture taken they handed you a lunch bag and some water. The lunch bag is super cute and I use it for my lunch most of the time and it was filled with some of the best post race food I've seen. There was pirate's booty and some other snacks and an orange. Everyone was super helpful and then you got the beach towel immediately that was given out instead of race shirts.
Now, don't get me wrong, this course was a pretty intense course, by far the hardest course I've ever dared to run. The wind started at mile 12 and I literally felt like I was running and not moving at certain points of the race. The hills were pretty brutal during the end of the race and the 'gentle' rollers were not very gentle. They were pretty consistent and I think without the wind the hills would have possibly been a little bit easier, but with the wind draining a lot of energy previously in the race, they were pretty tough to climb. The hills also seemed, in my mind, as much more uphill and not as much downhill sections. I remember they were also very deep hills, if that makes sense. They would go from very high to very low points. I know the course does travel alongside the ocean from about mile 12 to mile 26.2, and not many courses can you say that you felt the ocean spray cooling you off as you were running, right?
If there was one thing that stuck out to me about the race it was the personalized experience that the Malibu Marathon delivered on. I know not all races can execute this since they are much larger in number of participants but I do feel that everyone there on race day was actually happy to be out there and helping. I also think that the course was pretty and the race was executed very well from my stand point as a participant. There were a lot of nice touches that made the race stand out in my head as great becuase of the personality of the race. Even before the race started, the Malibu Marathon tweeted often about the course and was very interactive with followers. The lunch bag aspect was a nice touch and the medals are beautiful. I also really like the idea of the towel instead of a t-shirt. The race shirts you could actually buy are super cute as well and not so 'runnery'. They look like something you could actually wear out on a Saturday and wouldn't be totally ashamed of it. So bought one. Meh!
And here's the lunch box.
What makes a race stand out in your mind? What do you love and dislike at races? Besides being an expo hater, I love it when races do things to make themselves memorable. When they really try to push to cater to runners, and not just making it another event.


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- Apparently Naomi Campbell — who just weeks ago was boasting of having mastered her volatile temper — assaulted her chauffeur because he is also chauffeurs her boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin, and he refused to tell her if Doronin was cheating. [NYPost]
- At least 21 workers were killed and 50 were injured in a fire that destroyed a garment factory in Bangladesh. The staff was working overnight to fill orders for H&M and other retailers when the blaze ignited; many were trapped inside. Garment workers often labor under unsafe conditions, and there are unconfirmed reports that this factory lacked fire safety equipment. Despite the fact there was another fire there last August, H&M found no "serious" violations when it visited in October. The company said, "In general we have been satisfied with Garib & Garib's way of working with our code of conduct. As far as we know this terrible accident was not caused by poor working conditions or safety measures." [Independent]
- Tilda Swinton has a perfume. It's called Like This, because, as Swinton writes on the website, "What does your perfume smell like? Like this. What does your fragrance feel like? Like this." [Etat Libre D'orange]
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli may have gotten back together, but they are not engaged. Refaeli explained, in Hebrew, to an Israeli journalist that the ring she's been wearing on that finger was made by a friend of hers, and won't fit on any other. [E]
- Yves Saint Laurent will be the subject of a major retrospective exhibition at the Petit Palais in Paris this year. Pierre Bergé, his surviving partner, says his dream would have been to exhibit both Saint Laurent's iconic fashions, and the art collection the couple amassed during their life together. "The slogan would have been: 'Where the money comes from, where the money goes.'" The art collection was sold at auction last year, but more than 300 of Saint Laurent's creations will still be displayed. [WWD]
- Apparently Miuccia Prada is now a former feminist. "Feminism? It doesn't really exist anymore, does it?" the designer said after her Milan show. [ToL]
- Taking Prada's lead in casting, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Alessandra Ambrosio, Izabel Goulart and Karolina Kurkova, who all sometimes model for Victoria's Secret, plus non-VS ladies Jessica Stam, Angela Lindvall, Carmen Kass, Coco Rocha and Natasha Poly, are set to walk in Giles show today in Paris. [Vogue UK]
- Alexander Wang is expanding his second line, T, to include leggings, skinny pants, and a few tailored pieces, like blazers. (Hannah Holman, an awesome Utahan we once spent an amazing night out with in Sydney, recently booked T's first campaign.) There's also a poncho, and the line wholesales for $38 to $107. [WWD]
- "We've been working with our friends who are our age and in art school," said Mary-Kate Olsen, of the inspiration for her and Ashley's Olsenboye JC Penney line. [People]
- Leanne Marshall is holding a sample sale on Etsy; items are up to 75% off. [Racked]
- Moises de la Renta, designer son of Oscar, has a t-shirt collaboration with Mango hitting stores this month. [Vogue UK]
- We imagine all these Alice In Wonderland tie-ins, courtesy of the likes of Swarovski, Tom Binns, Stella McCartney, and, uh, Hot Topic, will look and feel pretty silly in, oh, about six months. Especially the expensive ones. (Or perhaps we're still bitter with regret over our pricey Chanel-2 Fast 2 Furious merch.) [WWD]
- For International Women's Day, Diane von Furstenberg is releasing an album called Proud to be Woman, to benefit Global Voices. Although the designer doesn't herself sing, Santigold, Estelle, Joss Stone, Annie Lennox, and Mary J. Blige do. [FWD]
- Rumor has it the Paris night club le Baron — always popular with the fashion crowd — will be opening a New York outpost. It'll be located on a street facing a park, flanked by a deli and a funeral parlour, since the dead can't make noise complaints. [Eater]
- Life.com sent photographer Gabrielle Revere to follow 15-year-old modeling star Lindsay Wixson around New York fashion week. The resulting photo-essay is kind of like a visual pendant to "James Is A Girl," Jennifer Egan's classic reportage of James King's first season in Paris. [Life]
- Hairstylist Amoy Pitters, who has worked with Iman and Naomi Campbell, says the top mistakes women of color make with their tresses are: "Over-processing! Relaxers and color are damaging to hair health; it's even worse when the processes are done together. Also, trying to perm their hair at home can be a big mistake. Putting too much tension on the hair — tight braids, ponytails, etc. — can cause breakage. There is a misconception about shampooing: Some women believe that less shampooing will help hair growth, but it's not true! There is no need to go over a week without shampooing." [The Cut]
- Dan Abrams' Styleite.com launches on March 15. It'll have, gasp, user-generated content — and the Power Grid feature, which ranks the industry elite, that sister property Mediaite pioneered. In that instance, Styleite will compete with Models.com's rankings. [WWD]
- Rumor has it that Rachel Zoe fired Taylor Jacobsen because of some pricey designer wares that went missing from the company. Jacobsen sent notice of her resignation to pursue "other opportunities" last year. [P6]
- Kenneth Cole lost $52 million last quarter. That's a lot worse than the same period last year, when it lost a relatively modest $12 million. [WWD]
- Adidas' profits fell 65% during the last quarter. Sales for the period were down 4.5% on last year, although that was mainly due to currency fluctuations. [WSJ]
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I was just wondering if there is a possibility for the implementation of group accounts?
It would be nice to be messaged that they are currently not supported instead of the administrators stating it in our profile information. I was not aware that they were not allowed as I did not notice it in the guidelines and for multi-member cosplayers it would be nice if groups were supported.
Possibility for Group Cosplayers?
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Just to add to that, Group/Team features are in the to-do list for us, but everybody will still need individual profiles.
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Alright, sounds good. We'll go ahead and create individual profiles and eagerly await the Group features. Those features are really important to us because we always do cosplays to match each others series. Thanks for the quick responses.
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Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini (24 August 1929 – 11 November 2004), popularly known as Yasser Arafat or by his kunya Abu Ammar was a Palestinian leader. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), and leader of the Fatah political party and former paramilitary group, which he founded in 1959. Arafat spent much of his life fighting against Israel in the name of Palestinian self-determination. Originally opposed to Israel's existence, he modified his position in 1988 when he accepted UN Security Council Resolution 242. Arafat and his movement operated from several Arab countries. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Fatah faced off with Jordan in a brief civil war. Forced out of Jordan and into Lebanon, Arafat and Fatah were major targets of Israel's 1978 and 1982 invasions of that country.
Arafat remains a highly controversial figure whose legacy has been widely disputed. He was "revered by many Arabs," and most Palestinians, regardless of political ideology or faction, viewing him as a freedom fighter who symbolized their national aspirations. However, he was also reviled, especially by many Israelis, who viewed him as a terrorist responsible for hundreds of bombings and deaths. Critics have accused Arafat of mass corruption, secretly amassing a personal wealth estimated to be USD $1.3 billion by 2002 despite the degrading economic conditions of the Palestinians.
Later in his career, Arafat engaged in a series of negotiations with the government of Israel to end the decades-long conflict between it and the PLO. These included the Madrid Conference of 1991, the 1993 Oslo Accords and the 2000 Camp David Summit. His political rivals, including Islamists and several PLO leftists, often denounced him for being corrupt or too submissive in his concessions to the Israeli government. In 1994 Arafat received the Nobel Peace Prize, together with Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, for the negotiations at Oslo. During this time, Hamas and other militant organizations rose to power and shook the foundations of the authority that Fatah under Arafat had established in the Palestinian territories.
In late 2004, after effectively being confined within his Ramallah compound for over two years by the Israeli army, Arafat became ill, fell into a coma and died on 11 November 2004 at the age of 75. The cause of his illness is disputed.


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Hello, hello. So I am having some challenges with trying to set an array up with setting values at a position of the array. My array size is 10. *see code below* but I have some getter and setter value methods that I cant seem to get right. Any help would be much appreciated. Below I have the methods I have been trying to set right. The parameters have to be as are. Thanks!
// class, private instance variables and default constructor
public class StatsArray
private int size; //how big is the array
private int[] stats; // an array of integers
this.size = 10;
this.stats = new int[size] ; //instantiate the array called stats
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public void fillArray()
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday that he was shocked and disappointed after his friend Ryan Braun admitted to violating baseball's rules against using performance-enhancing substances.
The Milwaukee Brewers slugger "looked at me in the eye on multiple occasions and repeatedly denied the allegations, said they weren't true," Rodgers recalled before a throng of reporters at his locker after the first practice of training camp. Braun accepted a season-ending 65-game suspension earlier this week.
He and Rodgers are friends, and a Milwaukee restaurant is named after the Wisconsin stars. Rodgers even defended Braun on Twitter last year, saying he would bet his substantial salary that his friend was clean.
Rodgers said he was simply "backing up a friend" then, and that they've spoken since Braun's admission.
"Obviously, in hindsight, a more measured approach next time would obviously be a better course of action. People make mistakes. I definitely believe in forgiveness and moving forward," Rodgers said. "Obviously, he has a tough task in front of him moving forward with his career, on and off the field."
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"As far as the business goes, right now I'm focused on football, and I have people who can help me work with those types of issues," he said.
But the off-the-field questions weren't done for Rodgers, even if it was the first preseason practice of the year.
Earlier this week, former Packers receiver Greg Jennings – now the with archrival Minnesota Vikings – delivered his strongest criticism yet of his ex-quarterback. In an interview with the Star Tribune, he questioned Rodgers' leadership and implied the quarterback had become bigger than the team.
"Don't get me wrong, `12′ is a great person," Jennings was quoted as saying, referring to Rodgers. "But when you hear all positives, all positives, all positives all the time, it's hard for you to sit down when one of your teammates says, `Man, come on, you've got to hold yourself accountable for this.' It's hard for someone to see that now because all they've heard is I'm doing it the right way, I'm perfect. In actuality, we all have flaws."
Rodgers said he wasn't spending energy on Jennings' comments.
"To me, I'm concerned with the opinions of the guys in this locker room and the guys we have here," Rodgers said. "It's exciting to be able to be one of the leaders of this football team, and I'm very confident in my style."


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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:17 pm
Post subject: Burning Man Cabrillo!
Sent this out to the local crew and it was suggested we spread word to all windsurfers in our area. Seems to be working already as we seem to have decent wind in the forecast and yesterday was good late. I know it's late notice and Friday is a working day, but if this turns out good we can plan another event for a Saturday next time.
Hey Gang,
It's time for Cabrillo windsurfers to revert to ancient methods to rid ourselves of this dang June Gloom!!
So let's have a big bonfire at Cabrillo this coming Friday the 15th. The ritual will involve eating and song and dance, and the burning of a special wood figure we shall offer up to the gods at a certain point in our celebration ritual. So you gotta bring positive vibe to create the special environment that will be right for the gods to accept our sacrifice of the Burning Man and hopefully grant us the strong WSW winds we seek.
You also gotta bring something to grill, a side dish if possible, and a chair. We'll set up tables, bar-b-que grills, and a lantern. I will be the fire master for this event and supply all the wood along with the Burning Man. This of course, after proper consultation with the ancient texts.
I would welcome any help on getting this together. So far, Dave, Scott, and I will work on gathering the wood at my house and bringing it to the beach. We want to secure the farthest south west fire ring. Any help on set up, music, grills, and any special items you think of to enhance the vibe would be very cool. At this point, we need portable music (no power available there). Let me know if you can help out. Also need volunteers to secure the fire ring or at least occasionally hang near it if the wind is good that day. We'll be there even if it's not windy. More reason for the ritual ceremony!
Date: Friday, June 15 Time: after sailing or around 6 PM if no wind. Later if the wind is late. However, the fire ring will be occupied or available after 1PM.
Attire: Windsurfing casual. Creative mystical ritual garb is encouraged.
We can stay at the beach til 10PM then cars have to move out. But if the party is good we'll likely continue well past that as people can stay past 10, just not their cars. We'll park outside by 10.
All the windsurfing world is welcome. The more present the more the gods are likely to grant our wish!
May the gods of good wind and good health be with us all. Hope to see you there!
>Claudio (El Fuego Magnifico)
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Hey everybody, due to a terrible blunder while rigging my race kit yesterday, this event is going to be postponed a couple of weeks til my foot heals. Yesterday I put a major gash across the top of my foot with my race fin (forgot how darn long those are compared to normal!) and that required a trip to the emergency room and ended sailing for a while. Very bummed. So, we have decided to postpone the party until Friday or Saturday, June 29 or 30.
We'd rather hold it on Saturday as more of us could attend, but that requires having someone willing to get there early to secure a fire ring and we don't know of anyone yet that would be willing to sit there. Friday is cool too, less of a crowd and easier to get a fire ring. But if we do find someone then we'll be moving this to Saturday, especially if we get enough feedback for it. So we still want to hold our Cabrillo Burning Man party but need to move it back a couple of weeks. I'll send out a notice when we've determined which of the two days works best. Any feedback on this is welcome. By the way, we still need music, either electronic or manual (any musicians??)
Your de-winged host,
Claudio - El Fuego (not so) Magnifico
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That's what I get for forgetting to look at Iwindsurf for a month. Almost missed this! I can't do Friday, but I could at least show up Saturday. Wouldn't be able to stay for long, or even get there early. Basically, I can't be of any help, except showing up to windsurf with the rest of the community. Happy sailing!
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Great party last night! Thanks for putting this together.
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It was fun!! Thank you, Claudio and thank you everybody.
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Did anyone grab a Neil pryde X6 430 mast from cabrillo Saturday pm? I left it on the grass by the bathouse around 5:30
e mail Pete noflyzone_allstars at yahoo dot com
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What a fun time last night! The Wind Gods cooperated and gave us a nice afternoon sesh then over to the fire pit for grub and stories.
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Boy, that truly was a fun time! So cool to have a good time on the water followed by festivities at our beach. It was like an extra blast from Zephyrus himself late in the sail session yesterday that had everyone in such good spirits at the rigging area. The wind had suddenly died and all slogged in but then it suddenly came back with a vengance and we got a really good 30 minutes of overpowering wind with good ramps and big air for all!
So fun, such a nice day, warm water, good wind, followed by a good ol' beach party. We bar-be-qued and partied long and late and made a good offering to the wind gods. Thanks to all that contributed extra effort to make this event so good and so festive. We'll have to do this again in the future. For now though, must tend to a nagging hangover.
~Claudio~el fuego Magnifico!
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Wow...I didn't know there was a cabrillo beach "group". Relatively new to windsurfing and been going to cabrillo for awhile
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Sorry I missed it.
When is Burning man 2 the sequel?
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Highlights from the 2011 Golden Globes Show
Golden Globes Get Social and Gleeful on a Star Studded Night!
Last night's Golden Globes included exciting wins, funny jokes, and great looks. Ricky Gervais opened the show with a beer and some harsh jokes, but he also did a great job of introducing guests and keeping the show moving along. Early highlights of the evening included Christian Bale's win for The Fighter and a very touching speech by Glee's Chris Colfer. Annette Bening was thankful to her fabulous cast and called her onscreen partner Julianne Moore a "class act." She closed her speech with an adorable shout-out to her husband Warren Beatty, who won the Golden Globe for most promising actor in 1962. Although The Tourist didn't take home any big awards, Johnny Depp got plenty of camera time thanks to his two nominations. Also, throughout the night we saw Angelina fixing Brad's bow tie, applying a fresh coat of lipstick, and leaning back into her man's arms.
Natalie Portman took home the best actress award for Black Swan and thanked her parents, her fiancé Benjamin Millepied and her co-star Mila "sweet lips" Kunis. Matt Damon did his best Robert De Niro impressions when he presented him with the Cecil B. DeMille award. Michael Douglas received a standing ovation when he took the stage to present best drama. He was touched with the crowd and joked, "There's got to be an easier way to get a standing ovation. Thank you all very much. I'm really very, very happy to be here tonight."
The Social Network took home top prizes including best drama, director, screenplay and score. Check out all the winners here and stay with us for continuing Globes coverage!
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BROOKFIELD � A Brookfield man died in an early morning crash on Rice Corner Road, according to police.
Jonathan Bemis, 27, was the sole occupant of the car, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
Police said the victim was dead when they arrived at 1:30 a.m. Saturday .
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[Africa News Update]
Industrialized countries are drawing up ambitious renewable fuel targets to reap huge rewards from the bio-fuels boom while avoiding discussion of the heavy price people in the Global South are paying to help sustain the consumptive oil-based lifestyles of the West.
Agronomists, ecologists, environmentalists and development activists who met recently in Mali called on African governments to resist pressure from the Industrialized North to grow food crops for the production of biodiesel.
"The push for agro-fuels is the latest of these so-called 'solutions' that is extensively promoted as an opportunity for Africa to develop energy security and alleviate poverty in rural areas," an official of the African Biodiversity Network said.
He warned that global biofuel developments are going to have a huge impact on the African continent as powerful multinationals are ganging up for the huge stakes in the bio-diesel production sector.
More than 150 participants from 25 African countries, and 10 countries from other continents, participated at this conference where they shared information and viewpoints on the emerging and controversial issues of agro-fuels and food supply system.
Zimbabwe commissioned a biodiesel plant recently and the Minister of Science and Technology Development Dr. Olivia Muchena said the country will not allow the use of food crops to produce biodiesel. She said the country's biodiesel project would utilize the jatropha, a multi-purpose tree grown in marginal soil areas. The Mali conference generated ardent debate and development experts called for the use of appropriate terms.
They argued that the term biofuels should be used to describe the traditional use of biological materials for fuel such as wood, dung, and bagasse while the term agro-fuels should be used to refer to the process of specifically growing crops on a large scale to produce fuels.
"New large scale agro-fuels projects are mushrooming across Africa. Africa is being told that biofuels exports will be good for development, good for the economy and good for the environment. There is a high level of enthusiasm for these new developments as African governments hope that agrofuels initiatives will lift their countries out of poverty by providing the fuels that Europe craves while hoping it will improve energy security in Africa at the same," the ABN said.
ABN says there have, however, been several warnings that agrofuels may bring more problems that they can solve. "We have seen how palm oil plantations are leading to the destruction of the rainforest in Indonesia, how soya and sugar cane plantations are leading to the cutting down of the Amazon in Brazil and grain prices around the world have escalated because of the 'ethanol effect,'' the Network said.
"At the same time the Genetically Modified industry is positioning itself to ensure that agrofuels become an entry point into a continent that has so far mostly resisted GM crop commercialization."
Eric Holt-Gimenez of the Institute for Food and Development Policy, commonly known as Food First, led highly charged discussions on the myth of the supposed benefits of agrofuels.
He said the agro-fuels push by rich countries "obscures the political-economic relationships between land, people, resources and food and fail to help us understand the profound consequences of the industrial transformation of our food and fuel systems."
"Agro fuels better describes the industrial interests behind the transformation and is the term most widely used in the global South. Industrialized countries started the biofuels boom by demanding ambitious renewable fuel targets. These fuels are to provide 5.75 percent of Europe's transport power by 2010 and 10 percent by 2020. The United States wants 35 billion gallons a year.
Holt-Gimenez argues further: "Agro-fuel champions assure us that because fuel crops are renewable, they are environmentally friendly, can reduce global warming and will foster rural development. But the tremendous market power of agro-fuel corporations, coupled with weak political will of governments to regulate their activities is a recipe for
environmental disaster and increasing hunger in the Global South."
Proponents of the agrofuels boom say that agro-fuels are 'clean and green' because the photosynthesis process from fuel crops removes greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and can reduce fossil fuel consumption.
Critics, however, argued that when the full 'life cycle' of agro-fuels is considered –from land clearing to automotive consumption, the moderate emissions savings are undone by far greater emissions from deforestation, burning, peat drainage, cultivation and soil carbon losses and high rates of soil erosion.
The second belief is that agro-fuels will not result in deforestation as proponents of agro-fuels argue that fuel crops planted on ecologically degraded lands will improve rather than destroy the environment. However, critics say the introduction of agro-fuel plantations will simply push indigenous people and subsistence farmers out of their lands. In Brazil, for example, the biodiverse ecosystems of the Mata Atlantica, the Cerrado and the Pantanal indigenous communities has been re-classified as 'degrade' land suitable for agro-fuel plantations.
"Agro-fuels growers will be increasingly dependent on this oligopoly of companies. Farmers are not likely to receive many benefits. Smallholders will likely be forced off the land," Holt-Gimenez told the conference.
He said hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the soy bean plantations in southern Brazil, northern Argentina and eastern Bolivia. "All this is built on grand mythology. Instead of driving less, consuming less, rich countries are consuming more and this will not solve the problem."
Said Mariam Mayet of the African Centre for Biosafety: "I don't think we should fool ourselves that Africa is going to benefit from agro-fuels. Agro-fuels are introducing another subtle and hardened form of capitalism with same oil multinationals that are already benefiting eyeing to reap huge profits from the growing agro-fuels in Africa."
More farmers will opt to grow agro-fuel crops which could turn out to be more profitable than food production leading to pressures on farmers and large multinationals to increase production of agro-fuel crops to the cost of food crops. Critics warn that the consequences of using crop material for the production of fuel is likely to create food insecurity especially in Africa where sugar, maize, soy, sunflower are mainly used for food.
In the end, even though the justification for the production of agrofuels is to combat climate change, Holt-Gimenez said: "The question is not whether ethanol and bio-diesel have a place in the future but whether or not to allow a handful of global corporations to impoverish the planet and the majority of the people. This is the last struggle for the peasants. This is the last big push to get rid of the peasants."
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The extract of La Petite Robe Noire enchants us with its scents of black tea, patchouli, black cherry… The dark enhanced notes strut by with character. The richness of iris, the sweetness of vanilla and the noble quality of tonka bean... The favourite ingredients of the illustrious Guerlinade make their entrance to reveal all their power. The carnal seduction of La Petite Robe Noire is undeniable.


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Miggy back at third base for opener in LA
LOS ANGELES -- A West Coast trip puts Miguel Cabrera on the opposite coast from his Miami home. Tuesday's series opener, however, was a homecoming for Cabrera. He was back at third base, his old spot from the previous two seasons, and the spot he has considered his natural position for years.
He spent the past two years trying to prove he could still handle the hot corner before the Prince Fielder trade opened first base back up. He's not trying to prove anything like that this week.
"We'll see," he said before the game.
The return to third base was manager Brad Ausmus' leadoff effort to fit Victor Martinez into his lineup during Interleague Play without the designated hitter available.
Cabrera was an early arrival Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, where he took ground balls at third during early infield practice. With unseasonably hot, dry weather in Los Angeles, the expectation was for a fast infield, faster than what he might face in Detroit.
Ausmus did not commit to a plan for Wednesday's game, saying he wanted to wait until he knew the opposing starter. Ausmus said over the weekend that he planned on using Martinez at catcher for one of the games this series.


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One of the most popular wrestlers of the 1980s had his career cut short in one night. A tragic car accident ended the wrestling career of Magnum T.A., but not before he made his mark in wrestling. A man who has been out of the wrestling spotlight for well over a decade finally sits down with Highspots.com to speak his mind in this exclusive shoot interview.
Magnumspeaks publically for the first time about his career ending car accident and what really happened that night.
One of the most popular wrestlers in Bill Watt's Mid South and also later in Jim Crockett's NWA promotion, Magnum T.A. provides a candid look into working for both promotions and for both promoters.
As one of the top wrestlers, Magnum recalls many stories with those he worked with including the feud that really lit the fire to Magnum T.A. in the Mid South area with Mr. Wrestling II.
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The flu bug, that it. It totally stung me and hit me like a truck. For three full days I have laid in bed, sweating profusely with a fever of 103.6, then a teeth chattering, body shaking chill that I can't warm up . Vomit and diarrhea exuding my orifices on an hourly basis. It's that bad.
I missed multiple runs, many lifts, three days of work, meetings, meals, house cleaning, etc. to lay in bed in pain and agony.
The poor boys! They would come into my bedroom to talk, sit upon my bed, only to be chased out by the horrific odor exuding my body. Topaz and Toffee didn't mind. They laid with me for three days upon my bed. Toffee really does sleep 22 hours a day.
This morning it all changed. I opened my eyes and it took a few minutes to realize I wasn't laying in stack of wet sheets, I wasn't shaking the chill out of my bones. I had slept all night without stumbling into my bathroom. Oh my gosh, can it be? The flu that had me has now let go!
I'll take a shower, I'll go to work, I'll prepare for Troy's birthday celebration, I'll scrub my bedroom and bathroom with disinfectant and catch up on the housecleaning. I'll even go to Afton tomorrow to visit with my friends. I may not snowshoe..I am incredibly weak..but I will attend the pot luck at 1030 for sure.
I hope the flu doesn't get you. It bites.


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Envestnet executives met with members of the media on Friday morning at its 2013 Advisor Summit in Chicago to discuss the rollout of its new Envestnet Intelligence initiative, the announcement of which came the day before.
"It's not a product; it's not a platform," explained Bill Crager, Envestnet's president. "It's completely integrated technology that pulls together resources to provide on-demand information."
Specifically, the company described the initiative as "an innovative capability for delivering fiduciary-level investment advice. [It] responds to advisors' need for infrastructure and services to help meet increasingly high standards of client-centered service. [It] incorporates advanced business and advisory analytics; guidance and investments for goal-based asset allocation; overlay services; as well as timely news and analysis," among other services.
It's an answer to the ever-increasing need for speed requested by advisors, added Jay Hummel, president and chief operation officer of Cincinnati-based Lenox Wealth Management, who had consulted with Envestnet (ENV) on the initiative.
"If gold falls out of the sky, clients want to know our strategy to deal with it on the same day," Hummel said. "It used to be a three- or four-day turnaround, but no longer."
It will also cause Hummel to think differently about how he hires and trains his firm's staff.
"To say this is a game changer really undersells it," he added.
Industry veteran Sallie Krawcheck was on hand to deliver the event's closing keynote that morning, and noted she has been informally consulting with Crager and Envestnet on the development and rollout of Envestnet Intelligence.
"Information is coming at us so fast," Krawcheck said. "It's one thing to look at and analyze after the fact, but how do you get in it in real time? This allows the advisor to do it."
She noted that large firms like Merrill Lynch used to roll out new technology every 7 to 10 years that would cost it "hundreds of millions of dollars." That's no longer the case.
"How do you take all this stuff and make it actionable and understandable?" Krawcheck rhetorically asked. "Where the heck is Cyprus? What's going on over there, right? These guys have systematized it, which makes it a competitive advantage for their advisors."
Envestnet executive vice president Jim Patrick added that components of the system are available today, and others will be released over the coming year. He also said some components will have a cost to the advisor, while others will not.


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Fun with Chalkboard Paint~
I am enamoured with chalkboard paint! It is just so much fun! I had seen chalkboards made from silver trays, and although I have a couple of silver trays that I rarely use, I was hesitant to actually paint one of them. Then when I was at the dollar store with the kiddos, I found this little "silver" tray. I loved the beaded edge, and thought it would make a fun chalkboard. So I snatched it up.
The tray was really easy to paint... and I didn't bother taping it off because it had a ridge which formed a natural guide (and I was able to easily scrape away the couple of spots where my hand wasn't as steady as I'd like.) TIP: before using a painted chalkboard...make sure you "season" it by rubbing the entire surface with the side of a piece of chalk and then washing it off. This allows the surface to be written on smoothly without "holding on to" individual lines.
It sure turned out cute...and I love the little bit of "elegance" that it adds to this little grouping on my kitchen counter!
Don't miss a fabulous giveaway from Lewa's Designs over at Kimba's blog today! Really fabulous. Seriously!
AND Don't Forget The FRUGAL FRIDAY LINKY PARTY is TOMORROW!! Come link up and share your great Frugal Decorating Ideas!! I can't wait to see what all my talented readers come up with this time!! Hope to you see you all there!~