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As far as we know, robo advisors haven't put anybody out of business — yet many traditional advisors are cowering in fear. Partly, it's because we've seen how quickly online offerings can upend established businesses. Partly, it's because major firms like Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard are throwing their weight behind low-cost, technology-driven advisory models.
But mostly, I suspect, it's because robo advisors highlight the fundamental weakness of traditional advisors. What weakness? Many traditional advisors charge a high price for a fantasy they can't deliver on: that they can build portfolios that deliver long-run, market-beating returns, thereby justifying their fees.
You could try to keep selling this fantasy. But eventually, investment costs will take their toll, clients will notice their lackluster performance and many will move their money elsewhere. What's the alternative? Here are four possible responses to the robo threat:
Do I have any takers? I thought not. It's tough to compete with robo advisors when they're charging 0.25% of assets and you're charging 1%. It's conceivable we might see a broad move by traditional advisors to lower their fees to, say, 0.75%.
But competing solely on price would be foolish because there's no way traditional advisors win. They offer personalized attention and an office on Main Street. Robo advisors offer limited service and an online portal. No matter how much traditional advisors cut their fees, the robos will always be able to charge less because their fixed costs are so much lower.
An obvious strategy: Move part or all of your clients' assets from actively managed funds to index funds — and then make sure your clients know how much they're saving.
This has two virtues. First, it gets you away from selling the fantasy. Second, you bring some relative certainty to your clients' results, because you know at least part of their portfolio will earn the market's performance. That means fewer disappointed clients and fewer awkward conversations.
But shifting to index funds has a downside: Your clients may end up with portfolios similar to what they could get from a robo advisor — yet you're charging perhaps three times as much (or more). Still, by ensuring your clients are in less expensive funds, you'll close the gap. Before, you might have been charging 2% a year, between your fee and actively managed fund expenses. Now, even if you stick to charging 1% of assets, your clients' total costs might be 1.15% versus 0.4% from a robo.
Advisors are often exhorted to "deepen relationships" with clients. I hear this so often it sounds like an unsavory marketing ploy (or, perhaps, a slogan for an online dating service).
Yet there's an undeniable benefit: The more your clients like you, the less chance they'll take their business elsewhere. As a highly successful — and highly ethical — advisor once told me, "I feel sorry for my clients, because it's so difficult for them to fire me."
My suggestion: If you want "deepening relationships" to be less of a marketing ploy and more about delivering value, forget how it benefits you and focus on how it might help clients. One rule of thumb says advisors should be in contact with clients 12 times a year, whether it's an e-newsletter, a phone call, an in-person meeting or a client appreciation dinner.
What should be your overriding goal with all of these communications? If you strive to get clients to like you more, it probably won't prevent their sleepless nights during the next market swoon. But if you use your regular communications to sell them on the virtues of long-term investing and on your approach to both the markets and financial planning, they may display greater calm and tenacity when the financial world next turns against them.
Many traditional advisors, of course, do far more than just invest clients' money.
They help investors think through their goals, including what sort of retirement they can afford, how much assistance they can offer their kids with college and whether there's room in the family budget for a second home. Good advisors help clients estimate how much they need to save for retirement and how much they can safely spend once they stop working. They spot holes in clients' insurance coverage and in their estate plans, and suggest ways to save on taxes. They develop full-blown financial plans. And when disaster or tragedy strikes, good advisors help clients cope with the financial fallout.
But most advisors don't charge for any of this. Instead, their compensation is tied to the investments their clients buy — which happens to be the one area where they are least likely to add value.
How did traditional advisors end up in this mess? There are three key reasons:
- Until the 1960s, it was assumed most professionals beat the market. For decades, many advisors honestly believed this was how they could justify their cost. It took countless academic studies and better benchmarking of portfolios to hammer home the disappointing truth.
- The current compensation model was developed when the role of advisor was more limited. Before the 1980s, most focused almost exclusively on selling investments. Now, portfolio design is just one service of many offered by good advisors, who aim to help clients with their entire financial life.
- It's always been far easier to sell a product than information. Just look at the newspaper business. People were happy to cough up for the printed page. But when the information was put online, the willingness to pay evaporated. Similarly, the broad financial advice from an advisor was always more valuable than the resulting trades. But it was a lot easier to charge clients for the investments they bought at the end of the conversation.
Many traditional advisors know their greatest strength lies in delivering planning advice and providing ongoing hand-holding. Meanwhile, they may be able to improve on the portfolio clients owned previously.
But they aren't likely to pick market-beating investments, no matter how many hours they devote to studying valuations and hunting for star fund managers. Yet their fee is based not on the broad advice and ongoing hand-holding, it's based on the portfolio that won't beat the market.
If traditional advisors want to fend off the robos, they need to change the conversation. How? Stop selling the fantasy of market-beating performance. Explain that your goal is to help clients not just with investments, but their entire financial life. Tell clients that, while you might charge 1% a year, only a quarter or half of the fee is for investment management — and the rest is for everything else you do.
What if, as an advisor, you don't do much else beyond investment management? It's the classic science fiction movie. But this time, the robots will be victorious over the humans — and deservedly so.
Jonathan Clements, a new Financial Planning columnist in New York, is a former personal finance columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He's author of Jonathan Clements Money Guide 2015 as well as the forthcoming How to Think About Money. He's also former director of financial education at Citi Personal Wealth Management. Follow him on Twitter at @ClementsMoney.
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The Kappa Under The Bridge
By: Charz
Tags: Arakawa under the bridge, Dai Mahou Touge, Elitism, Hikaru Nakamura, Jakuniku Kyoushoku, Kappa, Kou Ichinomiya, Shaft, Survival Of The Craziest
Category: Arakawa under the bridge, Funny
Arakawa under the bridge Teaser
Kappa are usually seen as mischievous troublemakers. Their pranks range from the relatively innocent, such as loudly passing gas or looking up women's kimonos, to the more troublesome, such as stealing crops or kidnapping children. In fact, small children are one of the gluttonous kappa's favorite meals, though they will eat adults as well.

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Tuesday, 3 January 2006
Rob's & Jean's Pasghetti Bolognese
Rob was the one who taught me how to make pasghetti bolognese (that's Rob's unique way of saying spaghetti) years ago with a jar of ready-made pasta sauce, mincemeat, carrots, capsicum, peas and spaghetti. It's one of the easiest meals to prepare because you can cook in bulk, then freeze some for later. Admittedly, I don't cook it very often because the vegetable content isn't as much as I'd like to have in a main meal, but I have adapted the recipe by adding more volume of vegetables as an attempt to make up for that. Now, I don't pretend that this is authentic and claim that this is the way Italians cook bolognese, but it sure is a great bolognese sauce to serve with pasta. It does take awhile preparing all the veges (if you have as much as we do) but it's all good investment of our time because we cook a lot and all the prep needed the next time we have bolognese is just cook the pasghetti pasta and reheat the bolognese sauce.
For this particular cook-up, I've made up my own pasta sauce by using an 810g can of crushed tomatoes as base. You can use any veges or meat you want - you have total free reign over what you cook and eat so feel free to experiment. I've even seen Jamie Oliver (of The Naked Chef fame) using huge hunks of beef meat, stewed it in the bolognese sauce for a long time until the meat falls apart into shreds.
Also, according to Rob, my definition of 'chopped' is actually 'finely chopped' (and my definition of 'finely chopped' is actually 'minced'). I blame this on my mum who insisted that the onions I chopped for her weren't finely chopped enough (regardless of how long I slaved over it). Thank goodness this is a bolognese, and it's nice to have chunky ingredients, so do them as chunky as you like :).
I heard that bolognese is best eaten the day after it's cooked to allow the full flavour of the sauce to develop and diffuse throughout the whole dish. Kinda like curries I suppose.
Olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
Chilli flakes to taste
3 medium carrots, diced
4 celery stalks, diced
1 medium capsicum, diced
1kg minced meat (using 90% lean pork)
1 medium head of broccoli, cut up into smaller pieces
frozen peas
7 or 8 mushrooms, sliced
3 tomatoes, diced
1x810g can of crushed tomatoes
1 cup of water
Herbs (basil and parsley goes really well)
1 or 2 tsp of sugar (explanation provided below)
Salt and pepper to taste
You make a soffritto by heating a little oil and sautéing/stirfrying/lightly-frying (there are way too many complicated terms for cooking, methinks - no wonder some people get intimidated from cooking!) the chopped onions, minced garlic, diced carrots and diced celery on medium heat until soft-ish (5-10mins?). I add the chilli at this early stage of the cooking so that it gets roasted and release the flavour into the soffritto (same goes for any spices).
Add the mincemeat, capsicum and broccoli and cook until the meat is cooked. The lean mince I use is fairly soft and doesn't clump as much as normal mince so if necessary, break any large meat clumps apart.
Then add the chopped and crushed tomatoes, peas and water and stir well. Bring to a simmer, and simmer for 5-10minutes.
Add the mushrooms and the sugar (to take away the acidic edge of the tomatoes), and season well with salt, pepper and loads of herbs.
Give the bolognese a good stir, and voila! the bolognese sauce is ready! All is needed is to cook the pasghetti pasta to serve with the sauce.
The sauce is great in toasted sandwiches as well. Yum :9
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First, let me thank all who sent condolences when my cat Phoebe died May 1 and congratulations when I adopted my two new little kittens, Pepe and Sally, three weeks ago.
Many of you, however, asked why I gave Pepe a boy's name, since they're both girls.
It's even worse than you think. Sally is a boy's name, too.
Let me explain. New Haven, Connecticut, where I spent my college years, has the largest Neapolitan population in the country.
Which means it has the best pizza in the country. After all, Naples is where pizza was invented, right?
And the two iconic pizzerias in New Haven are Pepe's, which was founded by Frank Pepe in 1925, and Sally's, which was founded just down the street by his nephew, Salvatore "Sally" Consiglio, nine years later.
Both places have fanatical customer bases. Pepe's fans never set foot inside Sally's, and Sally's fans wouldn't be caught dead inside Pepe's.
Frank Sinatra, for example, was a huge Sally's fan. Whenever he played a gig in Manhattan, he's send his chauffeur up to New Haven before the show to buy a couple of Sally's "apizzas" and rush them back so they'd be waiting for Frank when he stepped offstage.
Bill and Hillary, on the other hand, were big Pepe's fans when they were at Yale Law School.
But to answer your question: The reason I gave my kittens boys' names is that pizza transcends gender.
So who makes the best pizza - Sally's or Pepe's?
To tell the truth, I have a hard time telling any difference. But I do know that they're better pizzas than any other I've ever encountered.
And that's pretty much the same way I feel about my new kittens.
Every day is a quantum leap over the day before. They love their new home and me, and I love them back. And to see how much they love each other just makes my heart sing. I feel happy in a way I haven't felt since my first cat, Eliza, died 16 years ago.
Don't get me wrong; I loved Phoebe very much. But she was a deeply traumatized, even paranoid, cat. It was my pleasure to take care of her, but there was little joy in it. Most of it consisted of my doing my best to make sure each day wasn't as terrifying for her as it might have been.
But my two Pizza Girls' joie de vivre is giving me a new lease on life. I am once again available for dancing in the streets.
But I'm still looking for a home for their brother Sterling, who in many ways is the most remarkable of all. He's absolutely gorgeous - a pure silver tabby – sweet, friendly and full of fun.
I would have loved to adopt him, too, but my apartment is barely big enough for two cats, let alone three.
If you're interested, Sterling can be visited and is up for adoption at Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital, 2126 Haste Street. He's already been neutered and had all his shots, and he would fit right in a home with dogs, other cats or kids.
If you adopt him, please let me know. It would make me feel better to know he found a good home.


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|19.11.2012 - Tilal Development Company announces first Sukuk in Oman towards expansion of Muscat Grand Mall
|Tilal Development Company, the Sultanate's leading real estate firm that has been credited with the inception of the ground breaking Muscat Grand Mall project, announces its intention to raise OR53m by way of Islamic debt instrument or sukuk, which will be the first such issue in Oman in order to put into motion plans for expansion of the complex that houses Muscat Grand Mall. Commenting on this historic announcement, Hassan Jaboub, General Manager of Tilal Development Company said, "These are very exciting times for us. The Muscat Grand Mall, our finest venture has seen unparalleled success and it is only natural for us to move forward the expansion way." Discussing the instrument, Jaboub commented, "67,000 square metres of shopping area at Muscat Grand Mall are fully leased and already operational. Additionally, owing to demand and market interest in our project, the expansion was an effortless decision. Towards the same, we are also glad to be pioneering the sukuk market in Oman and hope that it will grow exponentially here from." (Press Release)


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Sticky rice, sweet rice, glutinous rice–whatever you call it, this rice it is a staple in Thai cooking, with desserts. But how on earth do you cook it?
In this month's Thai Culinary Explorer with Suparvadee we get a taste of sweet sticky rice with mango. Here is an overview of ways to prepare this delicious dish at home:
Unlike other rices such as jasmine or brown rice, sweet rice is not supposed to be cooked directly in liquid. Instead, the rice gets steamed and the water vapors create this lovely tacky texture that is commonly found in Thai cooking.
So if we aren't cooking the rice in boiling water, how on earth can we make this at home? Here are three techniques all approved by Suparvadee to ensure you get an authentic sticky rice:
Firstly, put those rice cookers away, unless you have a specially equipped steam basket that can hold the rice. It is better to use more traditional methods of steaming.
Suparvadee uses an old fashioned foolproof steaming system, the bamboo steamer. This steamer is unlike anything we have seen. It is composed of two parts, a water pot and a bamboo basket. The cone-shaped bamboo basket sits above two inches of boiling water and fully cooks the rice from the bottom and top. After the water boils, you slightly lower the heat and put your basket on top of the pot with the sticky rice cradled in the bamboo weave. Place a regular kitchen bowl over top of the rice inside the basket to create a chamber that traps the water vapors in. After ten minutes of cooking you will need to flip your rice by carefully removing the bowl, shaking the basket to loosen the rice, and giving it one forceful toss. The entire block of sticky rice will turn over. Cover with the bowl again and return to the boiling pot for ten more minutes. Then you will have perfectly cooked sticky rice.
But you might be wondering what should we do if we don't have a Thai Bamboo steamer. We have two simple solutions that will get you such great rice that you will think Suparvadee came to your home and made it for you.
Option 1. Sweet and simple bowling
Take a large pot with a lid and a small bowl with a foot (a ledge that raises the bowl off the floor and creates a bit of space between the bowl and any surface it touches) and some water. You are looking to boil roughly two inches of water. Take your bowl and fill it with your cleaned sweet rice. Once the water is boiling, using a pair of strong tongs, add the bowl to the center of the boiling water and lower the heat to a medium/low flame. Cover with a lid and let cook for 13-15 minutes. After 13-15 minutes, mix the rice–your goal is to flip the grains from the bottoms to the top. Cook for another 13-15 minutes with the lid on. Taste the rice. At this point you are searching for a sticky but not gummy texture–you want the rice to be cooked throughout. If the rice is still a bit raw, cook longer.
Option 2. A splatter guard that cooks
What makes a bamboo steamer such a great cooking method for sticky rice is its ability to allow the steam to enter the rice from all sides. A great, simple way to recreate that is by using a shallow pan and a splatter guard. A splatter guard is a thin mesh fryer cover that is used to prevent splattering. Create a mound of sticky rice in the center of a splatter guard. Place the guard over a shallow pan of boiling water. Cover the rice with a medium-sized bowl. Your goal is to allow for a bit of clearance around the rice, which will allow the rice to properly steam from all sides. Lower the heat to medium/low and cook for ten minutes. Once you have fully mixed your rice, return the inverted bowl to the splatter guard and cook for another 10 minutes. This should give you enough cooking time for a perfect sticky rice.
So whether you want to get an original Thai steamer just for sticky rice or make do with a few key tools in your kitchen, everyone has the ability to make incredible sticky rice at home. We hope you give one of these trials a test cook and let us know what you think.
Enjoy good food, good company, and explore!


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Pastor Al did a great job with sharing last night on the differences between men and women, and found five questions that every man and woman need to answer:
5 Question Every Man Must Answer: (Women Ask)
1. Am I more important than our money?
2. Are you really sincere?
3. Do you notice me?
4. Am I more important than your ___________?
5. Do you notice other women?
5 Question Every Woman Must Answer: (Men Ask)
1. Is life with you going to be filled with admiration?
2. Is life with you going to be free of complication?
3. Is life with you going to be sexual?
4. Is life with you going to be cooperative?
5. Is life with you going to be lived in the present?
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Five Questions Men and Women Must Answer
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You guys are doing a GREAT job on Wednesday and with this blog. I am so blessed to be working with you both. God has GREAT plans for you. I can't wait to see what He will do through you. God bless...
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- February 22, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Thanks for the excellent marriage class. It was the first think like that for my wife and I to attend since pre-marital counseling.
We really appreciated all that you put together.
God bless-
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- February 28, 2008 at 2:27 PM
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The United Kingdom has more to offer than many people might assume. When a lot of people think about traveling to the UK, they immediately think about visiting London and all the sites in the capital city. However, there are many other places to see and activities to complete that you should consider during your time in the UK.
Visit Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was once the defensive fortifications built by the Romans during their time in Britain. The construction of the area began during 122 AD which was during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The region around Hadrian's Wall was a military fortification, levy tax area and a customs post. Today, a significant portion of the wall still stands and you will be able to visit this.
Visit Durham Castle
Durham Castle has been used by the University College, Durham since the 1840's and is still the working building for hundreds of students today. Fortunately, the castle is now open to the public with guided tours taking place to teach visitors about the history of this remarkable building.
The castle is located on the top of a hill in the Durham Peninsula and is opposite Durham Cathedral. The castle was first constructed in the 11th century to help protect the power of the Norman kings in the north of England.
Spend Some Time In Soho
Soho is one of the main locations in London for celebrations, live entertainment, a pulsing nightlife and delicious food. Tourists can often be seen taking a walking tour through the area or relaxing in Soho Square.
There are a number of luxury hotels in the area and it is also possible to find delicious cheap food as well as some of the finest dining restaurants in the UK that you can visit with your luxury car rental.
Visit Westminster Abbey
The City of Westminster in London is the home of the large gothic church Westminster Abbey. The abbey has long been used for coronations and is a burial site for many of the monarchs of the British Isles. Historical accounts by Sulcard in 1080, place the establishment of the abbey as being in the time of Mellitus, Bishop of London. It is possible to enter the historic abbey and there are some tours that will take you through and past this church.
Visit Lizard Peninsula
A natural feature of the UK that many tourists forget about is Lizard Peninsula. The name of this peninsula is believed to have come from the Cornish name Lyds Ardh which means high court. The Cornish name is believed to have come about during the Iron and Roman period and changed as the English language adapted to modern times.
This peninsula has also been known as the Graveyard of Ships because it is too dangerous for ships to pass. For those looking at the historical significance of the area, they will find that the peninsula was inhabited with burial mounds being found in the area.
There are a lot of different things to do in the UK. There are many areas of historical significance, but there are large cities that offer the nightlife that some tourists may be looking for.


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Persian Information Processing Task
Bajet $30-250 USD
YOU24 OY is hiring freelancers for an information processing project. The task is to correct and possibly also gather a certain type of information into database input files into desired format.
- Native Persian language skills
- Residency at Iran, not necessarily present
- Skill to validate information sources
- Skill to handle structures and causalities
No programming skills are needed in the task.
YOU24 aim is to gain solid status as a global web service provider. Our mission is to produce web services that are user oriented in the usefulness of the content and in the usability of the site structure. In addition the goal is to create web services to be distinctively well designed graphically as well.
If the results are found to be enough good, additional tasks can be given.
Please send the attached contract to the designated email address in order to get a little sample task to qualify into the project.
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Experienced copywriter and proofreader. familiar with data collecting. native Persian skills. resident in Iran (Tehran). graphic and web designer.
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Rockbox on Zune30?
Not sure what happened to the rockbox development for the Zune30, but it seems like it stagnated a bit. Now the Gigabeat S has rockbox working in some form or version. Now since both using essentially the same hardware, and Zune30 was made Toshiba. Do you think it is possible to install the Gigabeat S firmware somehow, and then from there install rockbox(that been adjust a bit to make the zune controls work)? Or is this just a pipe dream?
I don't understand why there is no Rockbox for any Zunes. I also had an idea that Rockbox for the Zune HD would be amazing, probably not going to happen though (unfortunately).
Well any one out there in enough to wanna try that method I suggested?
Thread title (original 'Can this idea work?') changed. Please use descriptive thread titles.
Maybe you should ask that question on the Rockbox forums, mailing list, or on the Rockbox IRC channel. The developers there should have more insight into what is possible and what isn't, than people here. That would be a better approach than relying on guesswork, rumors, and the like.
Here's an old thread about that: http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=6848.0 - in short: nobody with skills really started in-depth work on it yet.
Thank you. But, if the Zune OS and the Gigabeat S WMC or whatever its called is similar are similar wouldn't it be kind of safe to assume that a rockobx port could be easy?
The Zune Firmware cannot be replaced without Microsofts signature being cracked.. and all efforts have failed in doing so.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Rick Springfield music marathon online this weekend!
This Saturday, 6/18 from 9pm-12am (EST), The Rowdy Ron Show is doing a "Saturday Night Springfield Special" on Network Radio 3! This will also include the first radio interview about the documentary, AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART: The Journey of Rick Springfield and his Devoted Fans"featuring independent filmmakers Sylvia Caminer & Melanie Lentz-Janney of Yellow Rick Road Productions.
is also available on-line at http://www.networkradio.eu/row
It's a FUN show---and this Saturday it will be ALL RICK SPRINGFIELD, ALL NITE LONG!
Keep up with the latest news on the documentary at www.rickspringfielddoc.com or by following the Yellow Rick Road on Facebook: www.facebook.com/
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Coalition airstrikes on Libya
Coalition airstrikes on Libya have generated confusion about the goal of the recent intervention. It's clear that Britain, the US and its allies want Gaddafi gone but that's not part of the United Nations mandate. Former US Ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan and the UN, Zalmay Khalizad, provided some clarity on the situation when he spoke with Leigh Sales.
LEIGH SALES: Let's go to the story that's dominating headlines, Coalition airstrikes on Libya and a seeming split within NATO over the mission.
There's confusion today about whether the goal is the removal or even assassination of the Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi.
It's no secret, Britain, the US and its allies want Gaddafi gone, but that's not part of the United Nations mandate, which is simply to protect civilians.
For some clarity, I spoke earlier to Zalmay Khalilzad. He's the former US ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan and the UN.
I began by asking him whether Colonel Gaddafi himself is a legitimate target.
ZALMAY KHALILZAD, FORMER US AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ, AFGHANSITAN & UN: I believe that if he is in a command bunker from which air defences are controlled and that air defence bunker is attacked then he could become a target by the fact of where he is but as such his assassination I do not believe can be or should be an end in itself.
LEIGH SALES: What effect do you think Colonel Gaddafi's death or departure from the country would have at this point?
ZALMAY KHALILZAD: It would have a positive effect in my view. It will facilitate a lasting solution to the crisis in Libya and open the door for a new beginning for Libya with a new political arrangement that reflects the will of the Libyan people so it would be quite positive if that was to happen.
LEIGH SALES: Do you believe that the Western allies have a well thought-out end game?
ZALMAY KHALILZAD: It's not clear yet. The resolution of the Security Council talks about the protection of the population, civilians, that Colonel Gaddafi was targeting and threatening to target mercilessly. He's spoken in very brutal language a couple of days ago about what will happen in Benghazi but while that is an important objective, I think there is a need for an end game politically for Libya and that has not been articulated clearly yet by at least the United States President, and I'm not sure by other Western leaders as well.
LEIGH SALES: Does that then support the view that some analysts have that this could become complicated and a long drawn-out regional conflict?
ZALMAY KHALILZAD: That is certainly an option, one possibility that you could have either a divided Libya for some time until there is a resolution, an ultimate resolution, or a protracted conflict. Those are obviously possibilities but certainly those would not be as desirable as an end to the crisis through an agreement with the departure of Colonel Gaddafi but an agreement on a political process that includes everyone, not only people from the east of Libya but from the rest of Libya as well and that requires, I think, contact with elements that support Colonel Gaddafi by the Opposition and by Western powers and diplomacy needs to be also engaged, perhaps in the coming days as the military people are active, there is a need to search for a political outcome and perhaps the UN can also play a role in that regard.
LEIGH SALES: What do you think are the chances of that happening, given the hostilities that are going on and some of Colonel Gaddafi's public pronouncements?
ZALMAY KHALILZAD: I think it's very much contingent on the conditions. If he begins to lose support among the people who are supporting him now in the military, in the tribes, then I think his attitude could change. So therefore, I believe as one enforces the no-fly zone one needs to become engaged also in parallel on the political track and reaching out to the elements, if not all, but to some elements of the regime and seek to facilitate negotiation, discussions about an ultimate outcome for Libya.
LEIGH SALES: What do you think of the wisdom of direct Western intervention in Libya when uprisings in other countries in the region haven't been supported the same way?
ZALMAY KHALILZAD: Of course in the case of Libya, it has been this massive use of force including air power, tanks, artillery against civilians that has brought about this change and I think the West has a stake in promoting democratisation of the region, although the methods used to promote that would depend on the circumstances and also recognising what happens in the Middle East in one sense affects developments in another and therefore I believe that we should be encouraging reform and agreement with the opposition in other parts but the Libyan case I think this use of force came because of Colonel Gaddafi's tactics.
LEIGH SALES: Dr Khalilzad, many thanks for your time today.
ZALMAY KHALILZAD: Thank you.
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Comedian Stephen Colbert is taking the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision to its logical conclusion. As Colbert flirts with the idea of running for President in South Carolina - his SuperPAC just launched it's first negative attack ad - going after front-runner Mitt Romney. Noting that Romney believes corporations are people and that Romney made a living slicing up and killing off corporations - Colbert's SuperPAC called Romney a "serial killer." Colbert is actually registering - albeit in the single-digits - in South Carolina Republican polls. Similar SuperPACs are outspending candidate campaign in South Carolina by a 2-to-1 margin. Citizens United has made a mockery out of our democracy - even before Stephen Colbert highlighted it - and the only way to prevent our democracy from being sold to the highest secret, billionaire or corporate bidder is to pass a constitutional amendment that says corporations are not people and money is not speech. Go to movetoamend.org.
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New hope for Charlie Gard as judge invites US doctor to fly to UK to examine him
A doctor from the United States is to fly to the UK this weekend to assess the critically-ill baby Charlie Gard on Monday.
Dr Michio Hirano from Columbia University Medical Center in New York, the world leader on the specialist experimental treatment Charlie's parents want to try, was named in the High Court in London for the first time this morning.
Mr Justice Francis in the High Court invited Dr Hirano to Great Ormond Street Hospital to examine Charlie.
If he concludes that Charlie could be treatable, his parents will be hoping that they can overturn the current court ban on them taking their 11-month-old son to the US for treatment by Dr Hirano. The parents have raised £1.3 million via crowdfunding to pay for the trip.
The courts have been relucant to allow Charlie to go because judges so far have concluded that this would only prolong his suffering and there is no realistic chance of him getting better. Great Ormond Street Hospital wants him to be allowed to die with dignity.
Hospital staff have received abuse and threats. Charlie's parents today condemned this and urged those making the threats to stop.
They have new hope this morning after the High Court in Strand, London, was told by Dr Hirano on video link that in fact there is a small chance of improvement.
Charlie suffers from a rare terminal illness, mitochondrial DNA depletion condition, but his parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates believe the new experimental treatment developed by Dr Hirano could save his life.
Dr Hirano told the court there was between an 11 and 56 per cent chance that the treatment could help Charlie's muscular strength and a 'small but significant' chance it could improve brain function.
Both US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis have tweeted support for Charlie.
The US Christian community has also come out fighting for the baby to be given the chance of treatment in the US.
Evangelist Franklin Graham wrote on his Facebook page: 'As a parent and a grandparent, this is so alarming. Little Charlie Gard's parents deserve the right to bring him to the US to try to find treatment for him – that shouldn't even have to be discussed! It's their prerogative. That the UK hospital or the government would not allow them to make the decisions about Charlie's life and medical care is unfathomable.
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Pro-life pastor Rev Patrick Mahoney has flown to Britain prayed with the parents at Charlie's bedside in Great Ormond Street and is attending the High Court hearings in support of the parents.
Connie Yates and Chris Gard are also being helped by Americans United for Life, the pro-life law firm, which has posted a petition calling for him to be allowed a final chance and which yesterday passed the half million signature mark. AUL's president, lawyer Catherine Glenn Foster, has flown to the UK and is in court, live tweeting the proceedings.
Family spokesman Alasdair Seton-Marsden said at the end of yesterday's hearing: 'We hope that the judge and the courts will finally rule in favour of us seeking treatment elsewhere. If he is still fighting, then we are still fighting.'
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While laughing this morning over Stephen Hunter's Washington Post account of his Amazon addiction I remembered that when I went in search recently of reprints of Eva Ibbotson's older novels (the adult ones that are for rainy days when you've got a bit of time and chocolate and everyone else in the house is reading, too) I found them at Amazon and ordered them instead of waiting until I could find them at one of the world's best independent bookstores. Sometimes you just need to indulge.
So then later this afternoon I found a new blog: Smart Bitches who love trashy books (And I do. But Pahmuk and Saramago are on my nightstand, too, ok?), and ended up spending some of the time I could have spent trying to explain the art of book selection to curmudgeons in just reading someone else's blog.
It was most entertaining.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The art of reading what you like
Posted by Kathie at 10:22 PM
3 comments:
- Mary Ellen said...
LOL. I love the title of that blog - must add it to my Google Reader!
- July 31, 2007 at 4:26 PM
- AnnetteCK said...
Kathie has obviously done this before.
- August 1, 2007 at 11:00 AM
- Barbara Webb said...
I saw that column. We are addicted to Amazon in our household as well. We are heavy users of the used books option. Before a trip we will pick up a couple paperbacks of fiction set in the place we are going, take them on the trip, read them on site, and leave them for the next reader. When we went to Egypt and Petra we got Agatha Christies set in each place for something like a nickle each. Of couse the postage on everything is at least $3.99.
- August 7, 2007 at 1:31 PM
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Meme instructions: Copy and paste the following 10 questions and answers into your post. Delete my answers and input your own. Don't forget to link your post in my comments, and here in Strawberry Singh's Post of this Meme.
Bear with me on this Meme because it has been 7.5 years since most of my firsts. But I will do my best, or my most memorable to best accommodate.
First SL Friend - Leah Arashi was my first real friend in SL. We became friends in December 2007, we became best friends, sisters and had a blast. I remember we had our own little home on a beach and we would do yoga together and eventually we even had a "daddy" in the BDSM sense. He didn't last because of RL, and after a couple of years, she didn't last either because of RL, but it was never a bad time. Last time my dear friend was online was August 2011.
First SL Kiss - I don't remember when my first kiss happened, but I do know I have had lots of kisses with a handful, or two, of people. It can fulfill so many emotions and feelings.
First SLex time/place/partner - I don't think this was the first time I had SLex, but I can't remember, so the first time I remember I will describe. I was on a sex sim, a very long time ago, lots of porn on the tellys, but they had these cages you could hang from, or have gags with but also make money, yay campers!! Then this guy IM'ed me and asked if I had ever been in a threesome and if I liked male and female. I said I had. He said he would pay me, I won't say how much, for me to be apart of a threesome with his lady because she has never had one, but did not want me to tell her I was being paid. Weird but whatever. I was a noob and got paid.
First SL Job - I remember one of my first jobs was actually at a club called Metal Works Club. I was a hostess and I thought I was fantastic at it! I feel like I was up for a job before that because I remember a lady taking me out shopping to get my first proper skin, which was PXL in 2007, early 2008. I ended up at Metal Works and never left.
First SL Creation -
First Encounter with a Linden - I don't think I have ever met a Linden. If I had I must not have know, maybe in noob mode or something.
First Encounter with a SLebrity - The first person I viewed as a SLebrity was actually one of the owners of Metal Works. Because she was one of the owners of a business in sl, and I showed up at Metal Works a month I was rezzed, I first saw her completely out of reach. Update, she has now been my SL mum since Nov 2008. The first "proper" SLebrity I spoke to was Kaelyn Alecto. I say proper because she is someone that is fairly well known in the SL world. I mostly messaged her because her photos were so amazing!!!
First SL Sim you fell in love with - I am going to assume Sim refers to a place in SL. For me it would be The Foundry. It is the location of my first proper club, my first proper job, my SL mum and my first SL dad. I have courted many potential partners, and where I got married to the partner I had the longest in SL (4 years). The Foundry has been torn down, and built up and changed over the years, which makes me love it even more. Melli also tries to change it for the seasons, which I also love!!
First SL Blog Post - Basics - This post was pretty much a what I find to be the basics and start of fashion in the world of Second Life. It was posts March 1st 2011. With the knowledge I have now, I would probably write a different first post, but everyone needs to start somewhere.
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Hair: Truth - Dariela
Head Band: Wimey - Bowties are Cool
Skin: Logo - Chloe {Almond}
Ears: Soul - Uni Ears
Eyes: Adoness - Havila Eyes {Smoke}
Outfit: Foxes - Wallflower Dress & Cardigan
Hands: Slink - AvEnhance Hands {Elegant & Victory}
Feet: Slink - AvEnhance Feet {High}
Shoes: Eudora - Dahlia Pumps
Pose: Aeon - 022
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My two daughters couldn't be much more different.
If one didn't look like the double of her dad and the other a mini me,
I would doubt they were related.
In musical terms if Charlotte, aged three, is a bit of chilled-out
folk, Katherine, 18 months, is more heavy metal.
As a baby Charlotte would always be on the losing end of toddler toy tussles.
Meanwhile Katherine can hijack a car from a boy twice her size.
Charlotte would never stray from my side, whereas if the door is ajar
Katherine is off down the street and doesn't look back.
I've read this is often the case with a second child, growing up in
the shadow of the older sibling, having to compete with a rival for
affections and toys from birth.
But in Katherine's case it's different, I'm told it's because she's ginger.
"She's got a temper hasn't she," the nursery staff tell me. "It must
be the red hair. She's not like her sister is she? It's like chalk and
She's only 18 month and the ginger stereotyping has started already.
I am convinced if her curls were a mousy blond like her sister's she
wouldn't have gained quite such a fearless reputation.
From before they were born debate raged whether their dad had the
"ginger gene". Just in case you're not up to speed on hair colour
genetics, for a child to have red hair both parents must have the
gene. You can still carry the gene even if no one in your family is a
The first thing the midwife said on Charlotte's birth by emergency
section was not "don't worry everything's fine", or "it's girl", it
was "oh she's got red hair like her mum" – once she was cleaned-up it
was actually fair.
Nevertheless, as her sparse locks grew discussions continued: "Ooh
there's a definite hint of red in this light…"
When they finally admitted defeat, Katherine came along and similar
arguments ensued until in her case they were actually proved right.
I dispute the hair-temper link. My mum tells me I was the perfect
baby. Judging by the size of me from photos I reckon it was because
she fed me chocolate biscuits constantly.
However, as I am writing this Katherine has just launched herself at
her sister, commandeered her favourite toy and is running off with
what is definitely a devilish glint in her eye, while Charlotte has
collapsed in tears of woe. Maybe there's some truth behind the
stereotype after all.
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Having two girls I swore it would never happen, but it has. My house is turning pink. Their dolls house – pink. Keyboard – pink. Scooter – pink. Even their toy garage – pink. I took my three-year-old shopping the other day and what did I come back with? A pink dress and a pink heart-shaped necklace. I first started to notice it when a friend came round with her two boys. I rummaged around for the less girly toys like my brother's old matchbox cars, a wooden train set and that was about it. Where was the digger or fire engine? Although my friend told me her little boy loved playing with dolls and having tea parties, so he didn't care. How had I let this happen? To give myself some credit I have not been behind all of the pink purchases, most have been gifts. But I think it's time I put my foot down. It has only been quite recently that the three-year-old has seemed to pick up on gender and started mentioning boys and girls. Suddenly everything pink is "so pretty" and "so lovely". In the past any trip to the shop was just about wearing me down until I caved in and bought her something sweet. But now I have to do a body search before we leave anywhere to see what glittery, sparkly pink tat she has stashed into the trolley or pushchair. Is it really important? Am I sounding like a humourless feminist? Search under top girls toys online and you get a make-up set, air hostess trolley, kitchen, shop, Barbie ballerina and nurses outfit. For boys you get a police car, more cars, lego, a lawnmower, doctors outfit and an array of guns. This "pinkification" as it has been called is only relatively recent. In the 1800s it was the done thing to dress all toddlers in a dress, up to the age of about six. The boys looked pretty funny. Until as late as the 1940s pink was considered the colour of choice for boys because it is a "more decided and stronger" colour, while blue, which is more "delicate and dainty", is prettier for the girl. Why it then changed noone really seems to know, other than it was an astute marketing tool for retailers. I am not saying I am going to go out and burn all their toys in a big pink plastic pyre, dress them in police outfits and arm them with a gun, although that does sound like fun. But why does everything have to be for boys or for girls, what's wrong with just plain old toys?
Put the knife down
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My children are always surprising me with things I didn't realise they could do. I found out that my eldest had outgrown her cot when there was a bump and a yelp in the night. And I realised this week that my youngest can now reach the kitchen counter when I found her wielding a kitchen knife. My heart nearly stopped as we stood in a silent standoff. No baby book I've ever read has told me how to disarm a toddler. So instead, having recently I am embarrassed to say watched Midsommer Murders, I found myself thinking, what would Inspector Barnaby do? Not wanting to alarm her by dashing over in a panic, I tried to stay calm and advanced slowly forward, saying what I never thought I'd be saying to a baby "Katherine, put the knife down." Fortunately she didn't put up too much of a fight and I managed to swiftly pluck the blade from her grip. While my children seem to be busy impressing me with their new found abilities, I have been reading this week about all the things I should be able to do, but can't. Recent research claims traditional "mum skills" are on the decline. While nine out of 10 mums under 35 don't know how to starch a shirt, half can't sew and three-quarters can't make gravy from scratch. While I did sew a button on my coat last week, although it feel off again later in the day, I didn't even know why you would need to starch a shirt, so I thought I would look into this mysterious lost skill. I was going to ring my mum to ask her why she had forgotten to pass on this pearl of wisdom, but then I thought it would be quicker and easier to use that modern invention the internet. And to be honest I was pretty disappointed. I thought it was going to be some elaborate technique that would possibly require a YouTube video, but instead I found you buy starch spray from the supermarket then "hold can at 45° angle and spray." I think I might be able to manage that. I do wonder about these lost "skills". Do people go around asking what happened to the lost arts of reaping, haymaking, rabbit skinning, or weaving? I don't think I'll be rushing off home tonight to make some jam, but I think trying to learn a new skill of some kind can't be a bad idea. Hopefully something a bit more taxing than starching a shirt.
Man's Day
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While my children cost me quite a lot in many ways one thing they have helped me save cash on is greeting cards. No longer do I have to waste my money buying an unfunny joke from a shop that everyone has seen before, instead my poor family and friends are lumbered on their special occasions with a piece of home-made artwork from my children. Handprints, finger prints, squiggles, random shapes stuck on card, all end up sealed in envelopes to wing their way to some unfortunate recipient who will no doubt open it and say, "what the heck is this?" and chuck it in the bin. It is only with reluctance that I sometimes relent and stick up on the wall what can only really be described as the mess that they have brought home from nursery. So I am not sure why I then think anyone is going to appreciate it on their birthday? One day in particular when their DIY cards really come into its own is Father's Day. For years I would scour the shelves looking for a suitable "dad" category for my dad and father-in-law. What do you get for the one who does not like beer, barbecues, wine, golf, cars, horse racing, DIY or is especially attached to the TV remote? And for the one who does like a drink – will he get offended if year after year I keep sending him a card with a bottle of red on the front? But now, all I have to do is find a blank piece of paper, hand my child a pen and let her do her thing. No judgement involved. This year however we hit a snag. Having left it to the last minute as usual, we were in a rush to catch the last post and when I handed my three -year-old the pens and told her to work her magic, like a temperamental artist, she decided she did not want to draw today. No matter how much I bribed, joked, lost my rag, the inspiration just wasn't there and she would not do as much as a dot. So, I have to come clean, I grabbed the pens and did it myself and with my forged squiggles in their envelopes, we managed to get to the post box just in time. I think I got away with it. Another thing that is popular at times like Father's Day is what I believe is called genetic jewellery, where you get your child's fingerprint put on a cuff link. Other ideas are also handprints on mugs or family photos on keyrings or mousepads. While I am sure any new daddy is delighted with such a personal gift, I do wonder how much they would have just preferred few beers or a pass out to the pub. It sounds like dads in Germany get the best deal. Also called Man's Day, in the countryside it usually begins with a male-only hike accompanied by waggons filled with regional food, beer and wine, which are pulled by the men. In the cities, the done thing is to head to the beer gardens to drink all day. Many take the day off work the following Friday, and some schools are closed, too. Mother's Day incidentally, is marked with a bunch of flowers.
Centre for Life
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The Centre for Life has to be about the most child-friendly place in the universe. It is one giant playpark and once you have paid your annual membership – free! From babies, to toddlers to pre-schoolers to school children, it's just brilliant. The kids can run wild, they can't break anything, they can dress up, play in a toy kitchen that is better than my own real kitchen at home, watch a film in the planetarium, build towers, climb in car, and mums and dads can get a Starbucks coffee – and that is just a fraction of what's on offer. The under 7s area upstairs is the best I have ever seen in a North East venue. Instead of the usual soft play, there is a designer kitchen, shop with cash registers, a tree house for hiding in as well as a small soft play area, and activity tables from lego to drawing. My children's other highlights are the daily film showings, special short ones of about ten minutes shown for younger children, based on an educational theme and in a planetarium style cinema. Another winner for me is that there is a free picnic area, so you can bring your own food if you wish and are not forced to eat in the cafe. visit http://www.life.org.uk/ An adult annual pass is £24.95 including £2 gift aid and a child is £18.95 again including £2 gift aid. under 2s are free Admission for the day only is £9.95 for adults and £6.95 for children including gift aid. top tips – visit the children's planetarium show, the under 7s area and bring your own picnic. Only downside: during the week it can be very busy if school trips are in and sometimes certain parts are closed if an exhibition is being changes, so maybe ring ahead and check what's happening.
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Florida Court of Appeals, Second District
March 31, 2017
FREDRICK LIVINGSTON, Appellant,v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.
from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Steven Scott
Stephens, Judge.
K. Marshall of Law Office of Deana K. Marshall, P.A.,
Riverview, for Appellant.
Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and David Campbell,
Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.
Livingston appeals his conviction after a jury trial for the
offense of robbery, raising several issues that we have
determined to be without merit. We affirm his conviction and
sentence, but we write to address the trial court's
admission into evidence of two out-of-court descriptions of
the suspect received by deputies on the night of the offense.
trial, the State presented the testimony of three witnesses:
the victim and two sheriff's deputies. The victim first
testified that at approximately 7:20 in the evening on
December 21, 2012, he was walking to catch the bus to work in
the Progress Village area of Hillsborough County. The victim
testified that a group of five men began to follow him. He
crossed over Allamanda Boulevard, and the men continued to
follow him. Two men cut in front of him, and the other men
surrounded him. One man began to ask him questions regarding
his name and where he lived. The victim was very scared and
nervous, but he got a good look at the man who was asking the
questions because they were under a lamp post and that man
was the one speaking to him. The victim described the man as
African-American, with short, shoulder length dreads, between
the ages of twenty and thirty, approximately 5'8"
tall, and weighing between 140 and 150 pounds. The man wore a
black jacket with two white stripes down his chest, a white
undershirt, and dark jeans. The victim said that the man
spoke to him for what "felt like two or three
minutes." Then, the man punched the victim with a closed
fist in the victim's jaw and upper lip, and another man
pushed the victim from behind. They repeatedly hit the
victim, and he felt them grab his phone and other items from
his pockets. In court, the victim identified Livingston as
the man who first hit him. After a few seconds, the men ran
away down Allamanda. The victim rushed home and called 911
from his mother's cell phone.
law enforcement responded, the victim was driven to where
Livingston had been found. Livingston was standing underneath
a light post. The victim testified that he was 100% sure that
Livingston was the person who hit him and that he had no
doubt in his mind. The victim stated that in the bright
lighting of the courtroom, he could tell that Livingston had
a dark mark on his face, but the victim explained that he did
not see that mark on the night of the offense because it was
darker that night.
cross-examination, the victim admitted that he was dizzy
after he was hit in the head numerous times and that he had a
mini-panic attack that night. The victim did not remember
seeing a tattoo or scar on the suspect's face, and the
victim did not remember that the suspect had a mustache, a
beard, a goatee, or peach fuzz on his face. The victim
admitted that Livingston's tattoo was visible in the
photograph taken on the night of his arrest, but the victim
said that the flash on the camera lightened it up and that he
could barely see the tattoo in the photograph. He also stated
that the stripes on the jacket may have been gray but they
appeared white to him that night.
Jonathan Rosa testified that he responded to the victim's
911 call that night. He interviewed the victim, who was
shaken up and was "still under the stressor of being
robbed." Deputy Rosa was able to obtain a description of
the assailant. The following occurred during Deputy
Rosa's direct examination:
Q. And was [the victim] able to give you a description of the
person he believed committed this robbery?
A. Yes. He actually gave a very detailed description.
Q. What did he--what did he describe for you.
[DEFENSE COUNSEL]: Objection. Hearsay.
THE COURT: Overruled.
DEPUTY ROSA: He described a black male with short dreads,
just above the shoulder, five-eight, about 145 pounds,
between 27 and 29 years old, with a black jacket with a
hoodie. It was black and white and when he said white, he
motioned that it was ...
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Look at this work!! My goodness
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Love her persistence with speed. and plus i like her music choices.
I had a dream, that I was in general mills, where they have temporary kiosk, and they had belly dancers every day at a certain time... I got up and danced, it was a great feeling.... 1 woman came up to me telling me how good i was, and my mom got to see me and compliments me on a move... For some reason I could shimmy perfectly. I wore a very long black workout hoodie! (the one I bought from target but longer) All improv, and I danced with 2 women, and then they stopped and I danced by myself majority of the time.... and this dream shows me that I want to preform, even if i did only do a total of 3 moves hehe. :)
Unfortunately I'm not sure if i'll be taking Winter session belly dance classes, because this winter has been pretty nasty, and its going to be really hard tryin' to get out to Minneapolis every week in crazy snow. I had to miss today, but I worked out my ass off!!!! One dancers 1hr routine, 5 min cardio, and like 5 mins of this hip hop cardio video. I SLAMMED the sheets almost immediately afterwards, hence me dream...
I'm really really tryin'....
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
I've had to watch this video at least a hundred-million times, so I need to archive it. :)
I love the first song choice in this video. Lovely....
What this shows me, is to take your time.... We as an audience will wait, like I learned in acting... We will stay in the present with you.
I'm going to start posting my favorite costume designs, as inspiration! :) I've always Loved that first design picture *Rachel Brice*.
I'm posting this, because its so weird to me, but it works some how... Its almost provocative in a way... But again it works somehow..
Friday, November 26, 2010
to ground tribal fusion
I am a bit hesitant to put this up... but its to ground what I love about tribal fusion belly dancing... its to grasp a full understanding of this is the style I chose. And I'm grounded.
All fast hips.
(P.S. I love the song they dance to... I like this music a bit more than some...
*crosses fingers-I hope I have some Egyptian blood in me somewhere....* hehe)
American Tribal.
more "earthy" with the costumes, Think "Ethnic Sting" music.
Arms are higher, more still straight.
American Cabaret.
Very glitzy!
The movements are like American Tribal, but the costume and music is different, and there seems to be more repeated movements. Faster, music... Of course, Greek music.
.... I'll add more later.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Intriguing performance of the night....
She had me...
but i stopped at 3:06 :( sorry
But what I love about this performance, is that every move has a reason & purpose for being there.... Improv or Choreographed, Its something to keep in mind.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
all i can say right now... is that i am so happy to be starting my practice.
I went to lifetime, I'm getting a personal plan from a personal trainer, because i want my body better fit for dance.
I'm just really excited about my practice... I can't wait to see what I create.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
best hands, mardi love.
she has the best hands. also shows that subtly can be very beautiful in a performance.
plus i love this song.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Rachel Brice.
It was only a matter of time I was going to post this...
This is the first tribal fusion video I had ever seen, and I was hooked immediately... I've just recently came back to this video watching it a lot lately...
So beautiful... And so on point!
I love how she walks away in the middle of the performance and its like the music catches her again, It has to be my favorite part along with what immediately follows that.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
My first Workshop w/ D. Rubin
What I've Learned today:
I'm TIRED. Haha. I took the Dance Therapeutics for Upper body & Healthy Backbends.
I took it because, its one part of my body but I need more work on...
What I've learned.... We described what we loved about our favorite dancers, and that we can be all those adjectives as well. That felt really good.
And she asked us why we love dancing, what our goals are, what makes us unique, ext... It was really really nice to have that. starting out.
*I can be just as inspiring as my favorite dancers are to me.
*Yoga Practice, Yoga Practice, Yoga Practice. That was 3/4's of the class. Getting that flexibility and relaxation in the body. *Left hand behind your back, roll left shoulder in circles. Left hand behind your back (lower back, all the way up to the upper back), press hard on neck muscle where its tight, move head side to side (left, right, left). You should feel a stretch in the muscle. Should circles while doing this.
*Healthy back bends involve a tight/stable lower abs, and keep your chin forward so your head is stable as well. The flexibility in the bend is should be within the chest to mid-abs. You get out of a back bend by moving your head forward first, then the rest of the body will follow. On your knees, breathe in shoulders back/extend head/neck, breathe out shoulders forward... each time move back a little bit. -- Afterwards go into child's pose.
*Snake arms, I was on the right track by extending the shoulder and pulling in the shoulders.
Interesting insight: Crazy things they didn't think they could do during a performance that they didn't prepare their bodies for on stage.
*During your practice, you must drill, drill, drill, everyday to keep up with it. If someone doesn't do shimmies every wk she looses it. Its body memory. She said some of the most inspiring dancers, also friends, work their asses off (100 shimmies, ext). Remember that. Continue to drill. Put on some music and drill.
Quote of the Day: "Use your Yoga practice while dancing!"
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
I am absolutely blown away.....
I LOVE this blog - http://bellyartistcafe.blogspot.com/
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Any regular reader of THG knows that when it comes to using meat as a condiment, I'm usually on board in a big way.
Hamburger with cheesesteak? Hot dog with pulled pork? Cheeseburger topped with pork roll?
Yes, yes and absolutely.
But even I'm not sure about The McRushmore, a towering concoction of McDonald's "delights" created by some dude named Ernest Wilkins. A Frankenstein-esque melding of a McDonald's chicken sandwich, Filet-O-Fish, Angus Burger and (limited time only offering) McRib, the tower of barnyard proportions clocks in somewhere around 1800 calories or, in other words, what I try and limit my calorie intake to per day.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary Games
Here are three games and some extra reading to practice the vocabulary for our Houghton Mifflin Electricy and Magnetsim Unit. These are words you will need to know for the upcoming unit test. So be smart and have fun reviewing!
Crossword Puzzle
E-Word Game
Word Find
Cricket Connections for Chapter 15
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Monday, December 5, 2011
How to draw a dragon
You can learn to draw a Komodo dragon at these web sites:
How to draw a Komodo dragon
How to draw a Komodo dragon step by step for kids
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Thursday, 02 March 2017
Ten Simple Ways to Protect Yourself From Credit Card Fraud
Pacific and General
Reproduced with kind permission of ANZ Bank, Vanuatu.
Card fraud (or skimming) is unfortunately on the rise. It happens when the information contained on magnetic strips is reproduced. But card fraud can also take place if your card is lost in transit or swiped on a device other than the POS terminal by a dishonest seller.
So it pays to stay alert.
1. Always sign the back of your card in ink as soon as you get it
2. Don't use the same personal identification number (PIN) for all your cards, and don't make it easy for others to guess (like your date of birth)
3. Change your PIN regularly
4. Memorise your PIN – don't write it down or tell anyone what it is (including the police, your family or bank staff)
5. Don't let your card out of your sight, for example at a restaurant or in a shop
6. Only shop on secure websites where you can see the padlock symbol in the address bar
7. Check statements and call your credit card provider immediately if you see anything suspicious
8. Never give your card number to strangers or telemarketers who call you
9. Make sure no one can see you enter your PIN at ATMs or when using EFTPOS
10. Be just as vigilant when you're overseas – card fraud can happen anywhere


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That's what Churros4Change is all about—bringing changemakers in Utah together for an unforgettable evening of incredible entertainment, food and prizes!
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) November 22, 2016
San Diablo Artisan Churros announces its Churros4Change fundraiser, an invite-only night of celebration with live music, all-you-can-eat churros, gourmet tacos, silent auction, piñatas and prizes, to take place on #GivingTuesday, November 29. This charity event celebration will bring together local businesses and non-profits, professionals, leaders and churro-lovers at Rain Agency's new office (top floor of the new UCCU Building in Lehi) to raise funds and awareness for Operation Underground Railroad, Tyler Robinson Foundation, Choice and Singular Humanitarian.
"We are so thrilled to support such noble causes and kick off the holiday season right by having a fiesta to celebrate together," said Scott Porter, founder and owner of San Diablo Churros. "I've personally seen the impact our partner organizations have made here and around the world and wanted to do something special to give back. That's what Churros4Change is all about—bringing changemakers in Utah together for an unforgettable evening of incredible entertainment, food and prizes! We have some amazingly fun and meaningful activities planned to inspire each of us to make a positive change in the world—including proceeds from every ticket going directly to benefit guests' organizations of choice."
Churros4Change Holiday Giving Fiesta will run from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Rain Agency (3333 N. Digital Dr. 7th Floor, Lehi 84043) with live music performances from Bri Ray of American Idol fame and renown singer-songwriter John Allred, gourmet tacos from Oteo in Lindon and Blue Poblano in Salt Lake City, artisanal ice cream from Rockwell Ice Cream and silent auction items for one-of-a-kind exclusive experiences. To cap off the celebration, San Diablo is taking over the entire 5th floor of the UCCU building to host an After-party Dance presented by The Tribe from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. to benefit the same non-profit organizations.
Tickets will be sold in advance here: https://sandiablochurros4change.eventbrite.com.
For more information, please contact Weldon McKenzie at weldonm(at)osmondmarketing.com.
San Diablo Artisan Churros specializes in providing artisan filled churros for special events, parties and celebrations. San Diablo churros are handcrafted to golden crispy perfection, coated with sugar and freshly ground cinnamon, and then filled with a choice of sweet decadence--like the traditional dulce de leche, Nutella, or sweet cream, or specialty seasonal flavors like pumpkin cheesecake, caramel apple, and chocolate ganache. Experience how different and special a celebration can be with San Diablo: http://www.SanDiabloChurros.com and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @SanDiabloChurros.


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decided: September 22, 1975.
CROTTY, APPELLANT,v.READING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Appeal from judgment of Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, March T., 1972, No. 10, in case of J. Edward Crotty v. Reading Industries, Inc.
Stephen W. Graffam, with him Jerome W. Kiger, and Grogan, Graffam, McGinley & Solomon, for appellant.
Richard A. Bausher, with him Stevens & Lee, for appellee.
Watkins, P. J., Jacobs, Hoffman, Cercone, Price, Van der Voort, and Spaeth, JJ. Opinion by Jacobs, J. Dissenting Opinion by Price, J.
Author: Jacobs
[ 237 Pa. Super. Page 3]
The appellant, Edward Crotty, was injured in an industrial accident while working as an independent contractor on the premises of the appellee, Reading Industries, Inc. [hereinafter Reading]. The appellant filed an action in trespass against Reading contending that the negligence of its agent or employee in starting an industrial machine on which the appellant was working, without first ascertaining that the machine could be started safely, was the proximate cause of appellant's injuries.*fn1 Upon trial of the cause a jury returned a verdict in favor of Reading Industries and against the appellant. Appellant moved for judgment n.o.v. or a new trial both of which were denied by the lower court. We reverse and grant a new trial.
The facts surrounding this unfortunate injury may be summarized briefly. The appellant was employed by Aetna Standard Engineering Company [hereinafter Aetna] as an engineer whose duties included the providing of technical assistance in field installation of equipment
[ 237 Pa. Super. Page 4]
purchased from Aetna. At the time of the accident he was engaged in such a capacity at a plant being constructed by Reading, which had purchased from Aetna four large industrial machines used in the production of copper tubing. The appellant was totally familiar with the machines being installed and had provided technical assistance in their installation at this Reading factory on four separate occasions, totaling in all some eight working weeks.
The particular machine on which the appellant was injured utilized a large carousel-type conveyor system which fed material into the machine. In order to make adjustments to the machine, which was not yet in operation, it was necessary for the appellant to step into this carousel system. The evidence reveals that on his way to the machine the appellant passed its control panel and pushed the "stop" button which shut off the power to the carousel system. The appellant was aware that there were two additional power switches, one a "knife-type" switch located on the back of the control panel which controlled power to the carousel system, and another some 160-170 feet away which was the main power switch for the entire machine. Nevertheless, he only used the "stop" button on the control panel. The evidence reveals that the appellant was aware that the carousel system could be started after the stop button had been pushed merely by pressing two buttons, one labeled "on", the other "index."
While the appellant was engaged in making adjustments to the machine an employee of Reading, unaware that the appellant was standing on the carousel system a bare seven feet away, pushed the two buttons and set the system in motion. The appellant, unable to vault free of the machine, was carried into its midst sustaining serious injuries.
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the lower court erred in refusing to charge the jury on the duty owed by a possessor of land to a business visitor.
[ 237 Pa. Super. Page 5]
The court below charged the jury only in general negligence terms*fn2 omitting completely any discussion of duty. The appellant contends that his points for charge which were submitted, denied, and properly preserved for appellate review, represent accurate statements of the law regarding the duty owed by a possessor of land to a business visitor, and that the court committed reversible error in denying them.
It is axiomatic that in reviewing the adequacy of a charge we must review the charge as a whole taken in its entirety. Commonwealth v. Rodgers, 459 Pa. 129, 327 A.2d 118 (1974); Commonwealth v. Fell, 453 Pa. 531, 309 A.2d 417 (1973). In the instant case, a complete review of the charge reveals that the trial court instructed the jury on the general principles of negligence,*fn3 proximate cause and contributory negligence but not on the duty of care owed by a possessor of land to a business visitor. "The primary duty of a trial judge in charging a jury is to clarify the issues so that the jury may comprehend
[ 237 Pa. Super. Page 6]
the questions they are to decide." Archer v. Pa. R.R. Co., 166 Pa. Superior Ct. 538, 541, 72 A.2d 609, 611 (1950); see De Reeder v. Travelers Ins. Co., 329 Pa. 328, 198 A. 45 (1938). The instructions must give the jury a reasonable guide for the determination of the question of the defendant's alleged negligence, Faulkner v. Delph Spinning Co., Inc., 245 Pa. 40, 91 A. 607 (1914) and on the degree of care required of the defendant. Archer v. Pa. R.R. Co., supra. "The jury [can] not determine whether the defendant [is] guilty of negligence without knowing the degree of care required of the defendant . . . ." Kelchner v. Nanticoke Borough, 209 Pa. 412, 418, 58 A. 851, 853 (1904).
It is important to note, however, that in the case at bar the appellant did not object to the court's failure to charge on the aspect of duty. His specific objections were to the court's refusal of his submitted points for charge. Therefore, we must examine the submitted points to determine whether they represent accurate and applicable statements of the law. If they do not, the court was correct in refusing them and any omissions by the court with respect to the aspect of duty have been waived. Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co., 457 Pa. 255, 322 A.2d 114 (1974).
Appellant's first requested point for charge states:
"[a] business visitor is a person who is invited or permitted to enter or remain on land in possession of another for a purpose directly or indirectly connected ...
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Are you guys missing Valeen yet? It's hard doing a daily blog all by yourself. The pressure to post something clever, interesting, and entertaining is terrible and I think I'm doing a pretty lousy job of it at that. Come back to us, Valeen! Our poor readers need you! Save them from my inane rambling about nothingness…
I have realized I have a proliferation of commas, ellipses (those three little dots…), mispelled words, and dashes in my posts. I've always regarded myself as a pretty good writer (as far as proper english, punctuation, and grammar are concerned) but I've noticed than when I'm blogging I don't stop to concern myself over proper English usage. It's more about getting my thoughts recorded before I forget so I humbly ask your apologies for the less than stellar writing. I'm one of those people who HATES misspelled words and incorrect punctuation so it makes me crazy when I see it. Sorry to inflict that upon our poor readers. Blogger has a spell-check feature but it's a pop-up box and those are disabled on my computer so I can't spell check anything. Well, I could post it, see my preview, copy the text, paste it into Word, spell check it there, go back to the original post to edit and hunt for each typo and correct them mannually. Just not worth the effort most days. Sorry.
I've never taken the time to list my favorite websites on the right side of this page. I keep meaning to but just never get around to it. So, I'm going to post some of the sites I visit most days and some you may find pretty entertaining… (oh, there I go again)…
Adventures in goecaching. This site details the expoilts of four self proclaimed "fat people" on their quests to find caches. The writing is witty and entertaining. New posts usually every Monday about the previous weekend's excursion. The site just started in June and I recommend you read the first blog entry to get yourself acquainted with the "Zen Bassmasters". They're a hoot.
E! Online Get all your Hollywood news and gossip. The fashion reviews are too funny and the scoop on the TV shows is great but there are lots of spoilers so be careful. Get the latest celebruty news too.
Elisa's blog Chick from Australia who has celebrity news and photos. I don't know where she gets her pictures but most aren't flattering of the famous people. A couple months ago, she had a photo of Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas on stage singing and she wet her freakin' pants! YUCK! But, how can you not love a website like that? Elisa also hates the magazines that over-photoshop people and sometimes she has the before and after photos (one recent of Britney Spears). Wow, what a difference photoshop makes! I made my daughter look at them to prove that even celebrities don't look like the magazines.
Livescience Remember I told you yesterday I was sort of a science geek? Well,this site has recent scientific news and some really cool stuff about urban legends and some neat photo calleries.
ST Lewis Shane actually just visited our blog for the first time this week after searching other blogger pages for "shark week" (apparantly I'm not the only shark nut around blogger). He posted a comment about shark week so I decided to check out his blog. Wow! Shane is an animator for Disney (well, technically he's an animator for a video game company that Disney owns but it's still for Disney). And, let me just say, Shane is talented! I loved looking at his drawings on his page. Go down to some of the drawings at the beginning and see his self-portraits. Him paying basketball and the fat Kramer scout are too funny! Oh, and the couple he saw in the Wal-Mart parking lot – it made me laugh out loud! I've added him to my favorites already but he said he doesn't make new posts but about once a week.
Romance novel reviews and cover snarks. This site I got from Valeen (but you could probably tell that from the ugly name of the blog – that Val, sometimes she can have such a potty mouth – she is SUCH a bad influence on sweet little ole' innocent me!) I like this site when they talk about just how bad some romance covers are. I don't follow a lot of what they're talking baout but the covers made me add it to my favorites list. Some of the language these gals use though could make a truck driver blush so be forwarned!
I wasn't going to put anymore but after the "trashy books" link, I feel I need to post one more to redeem my credibility…
National Geographic Photos This is where I get all my wall paper. They have a new photo featured every day and lots of different photo galleries. Just amazing stuff if you have any interest in photographs. You know, photography just doesn't get any better than National Geographic.
So, there you go. What entertains me while I'm playing on the internet. Enjoy!