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Many of us still fondly remember the angst-ridden travails of Claire Danes as Angela Chase, the allure of Jared Leto's bad boy Jordan Catalano, the crazy of A.J. Langer's Rayanne Graff, and the pity induced by Devon Gummersal's Brian Krakow from the short-lived and now much-beloved coming of age series, "My So-Called Life."
It only lasted one season on ABC, then it enjoyed a revival in reruns on MTV in 1995. Since then, the critics have come around and Time magazine included it on its 2007 list of "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time" while EW named it one of its new TV classics.
But, while we look back romantically on the series, Wilson Cruz lived it. As Rickie Vasquez, he played one of the earliest gay (not to mention, minority) characters on major network television and certainly the most real for someone in their teens.
"We had an uphill battle and there were a lot of elements that led to its demise," Cruz tells Zap2it. "But in the end, the esteem to which that show is held in really testified to its value. And I think all of us who were involved with it are so incredibly proud of all of the work."
Cruz has gone on to star on Broadway, in the Logo series, "Noah's Arc," and he had two ABC homecomings as a guest star on "Pushing Daisies," and most recently, "Grey's Anatomy."
And while it's pretty clear that Danes' desire for a film career over a second season of the show contributed to it not being renewed for Season 2, Cruz says that part of that uphill battle for "My So-Called Life" took place in the corporate offices of ABC.
"First and foremost, television is a business," he says. "And in any business, there has to be a good marketing strategy. And as far as 'My-So-Called-Life' is concerned, there was no template on how to sell that show on network TV. There was no teen drama like that before it. Afterwards, lessons were learned on how to market that show to the audience we wanted to reach. MTV knew how to do it and that's why it was so successful on MTV. And after MTV, it caught on. But, I don't think ABC knew how to sell that show. They were reinventing the wheel as they went."
And certainly in a business like network television, ratings dictate advertising sales and thus the lifespan of a show. In a time with no DVRs or on-demand and online viewing, ratings across the board were higher back then, than they are now. To look back now at the almost 6.5-million loyal viewers for "My So-Called Life" on the network in 1994 – those are ratings that today would be considered a strong audience for a teen show. The CW's "90210," currently in its third season, for example, gets less than 2-million viewers consistently, so it's strange to say now that "My So-Called Life" wasn't registering with viewers. But, that was their reality.
"At the time that we were on ABC, it was the No. 1 network," Cruz says. "It had an embarrassment of riches as far as their schedule was concerned and the only place that they can put us was Thursday night at 8 o'clock, which wasn't necessarily the right time for it. It should have been on at 9 o'clock. And our competition, which people forget, was the very first season of 'Friends' and I think one of the last seasons of 'Mad About You,' which was a hugely successful sitcom at the time."
Whether or not the future of the show would have been different if ABC understood how to market and schedule it at the time, Cruz takes a pretty Zen view on the series' lifespan.
"If you look at it like 19 perfect episodes," he says. "It was actually perfect just the way it was. And maybe that's all it was meant to be."


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It's perhaps one of the easiest ways to shed stress and Crush Your Cravings. Plus, you can even hide out when you're doing it and no one will "eavesdrop" on your goings-on.
This one simple stress-cutting tactic is to cry.
There's one problem though. Although shedding tears is important to our well-being — learn 7 ways how here, in this week's Cravings-Crushing Monday post — many people still think that if you do so in public or in front of a loved one, you're being manipulative, over-indulgent, or undignified.
Or, if you let people see you sob, they may brand you as emotionally weak, mentally unstable and un-together.
Indeed, although many health experts insist that crying good for you — see AgingCare.com, Psychotherapy Networker, and Elite Daily — crying in public is often considered taboo.
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These crying naysayers are wrong.
I encourage you: Have a good cry. But before you sob and wail, you need to know how to deal with people around you, especially those who don't know the tremendous value of a good cry.
You know — those judgmental, meddlesome, embarassed or over-concerned passersby?
I'm here with crying solutions for you. Here are 7 Ways to Face People When You Cry.
- here Do not be embarrassed. Remember, you're smarter than non-criers, who bottle up their emotions, aren't in tune with their feelings, and may do self-destructive boozing, gambling, pigging out or what I call Heartbreak Bingeing™.
- here Cry in private. Depending on where you are, the best place to get upset is when you're alone. Try the restroom, stairway, end of the car, or your own home, far from inquiring friends, loved ones, colleagues or annoying passersby. While alone in your private space, you can wail all you want while you face your over-the-top emotions. Now, if you're at a conference, as happened with me several times recently, just get away ASAP from the main proceedings and fellow attendees so you can privately face, learn from and then rise above your pain.
- click here Crying now means less cravings later. Remember that by shedding tears, you're relieving stress; letting to of your grief or trauma; and feelings of anger, fear, remorse, etc. When you really experience your strong, uncomfortable emotions. you're less likely to crave and mindlessly gobble nutrient-poor snacks.
- trusted tablets Know that you're okay. Remind yourself that it's perfectly fine to cry. In fact, what you're doing is really healthy. You're simply purging your pain by doing something you're wired to do.
- viagra without prescription Decide what to do if someone sees you cry. Everyone has different ways of dealing with those people, who catch you in the act of crying. For my part, when I sob, I want to be left alone. In that moment, I'm not okay, because I need to feel the pain to get beyond it. So I don't want to be asked, "Are you okay?" But find me an hour later, and I'll probably feel exhilarated, joyful and excited about life. So here's the best way, I've found, to encourage people to leave you alone. Just say, "I'll be fine soon, but right now, I need to to be alone and have a good cry." Your simple statement will make" others give you the space you need.
- Gracefully accept sympathy. Bear in mind that when people see you cry, most want to help and make you feel better. Or maybe your crying makes them feel very uncomfortable. Give these observers a break. Be gracious. Simply say, "thank you" while you accept a tissue, a hand on the shoulder or a pat on the back from a well-meaning loved one or observer. (Admittedly, I haven't always followed this advice. For instance, once, a few months Mom died, I was howling and wailing while alone, I thought, in my parked car, when another concerned, parked driver, who I hadn't seen before, bothered me with "Are you okay?" I won't share my ungracious reply.)
- Let your friends and loved ones know that you cry. If you think you may cry during a movie, lecture or activity, alert others ahead of them. Just say, "By the way, I'm a crier, and I thought you should know. But you don't need to do anything. Just let me gush."
So join me: Let your tears flow to become happier, calmer, and more productive.
Join the conversation. When did you last have a good cry? How did you feel afterwards?
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The seventh of eleven children, Edith Bolling grew up to become one of the most controversial women in American history. Early on, she became a successful businesswoman and the first female to own an automobile in Washington, D.C. It was love at first sight when widowed President Woodrow Wilson met Edith. Her husband's constant companion and confidante, Edit supported the President during World War I and accompanied him abroad and across the nation to campaign for world peace. Edith did not refer to herself as First Lady but as Mrs. Wilson. Ever at her husband's side, she screened all matters of state when a stroke left him bedridden. Her critics called her secret president, and first woman to run the government. Did Edith serve as President in an age when women were not even allowed to vote? The world may never know for certain.
Abigail Smith Adams championed education for boys and girls alike. The second daughter of a Massachusetts pastor, Abigail longed to go to school like the boys of the Colonial days. Recognizing his daughter's inquisitive mind, Abigail's father instructed her at home using books from his large personal library. Smart and with strong opinions, Abigail was the constant confidante of her husband, President John Adams. The mother of five, she lived in France and England, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. She was the first president's wife to live in the White House, and the first woman to be the wife of a U.S. president and the mother of another U.S. president. For the cause of liberty, Abigail and John were frequently apart. Through the more than 1,100 letters they exchanged, history has an insightful look at the extraordinary people who crafted the Great American Experiment - the United States of America.
Dolley Madison was considered the first First Lady of the United States. Even before her husband James Madison took office, Dolley was White House hostess for the widowed Thomas Jefferson. Known for her personality and style, she hosted dinners and gatherings in a White House that she decorated. She held the nation's first Inaugural Ball. She convinced her husband to start inviting members of Congress from both political parties to social events. During the War of 1812, when the British advanced to burn Washington, she stayed long enough to rescue a portrait of George Washington. When the British left, she helped convince the nation to rebuild its capital in Washington. Find out how this first First Lady defined the role for future women to follow.
From a shy and fearful child, Eleanor Roosevelt grew up to be not only First Lady of the United States, but one of the most influential women in U.S. history. Hers is a remarkable story of doing the thing you think you cannot do in order to work for change and to better the lives of others. Come learn about Eleanor, who challenges everyone - no matter his or her talents or gifts - to live a useful and fulfilling life.
Long before she decided to run for president of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton was a young woman with goals and dreams. Follow along as she tries to decide between becoming a journalist or an astronaut. Find out how she first gets involved in politics - while still a teenager. Learn about her dedication to helping the women and children of the world, and how she entered the world of law with those goals in mind. Finally, see the changes that becoming Mrs. Bill Clinton brought - and how they helped her achieve some of her greatest goals. Meet Hillary Rodham Clinton, who became First Lady of the United States and then presidential hopeful for 2016.
Born of privilege and raised among the nation's political elite, Mary Todd was a highly intelligent and outspoken young woman with a love for hoop skirts and a disgust for slavery. Her passion for politics would set the stage for her to meet young Abraham Lincoln, who would one day become President of the United States, and she his driving force. On a fateful night in April, 1865, she would endure the unthinkable, and her life would be changed forever. Mary Todd Lincoln would join a nation in healing after the loss of its leader, and the effects of a brutal civil war. She would remain a First Lady to the end, and second to none.
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Reliance Jio Online Store Launched for Electronic Devices and Accessories :- Reliance Jio has come up with their exclusive online store Jio.com, which will help the customers to purchase the Reliance Jio Products. However, the two products- LYF branded smartphones and the JioFi 4G hotspot will be the hot products to be sold thanks to the unlimited Reliance Jio Preview Offer.
Also, on the purchase of the LYF product, the company will provide the coupons worth Rs. 15,000 for all purchases. Meanwhile, the company is offering the free shipping on all of its products and the user who want to buy the Jio products just needs to go to the Jio.com.
It is believed that Reliance Jio will be looking to sell the more numbers of electronic products, but for now they are selling mainly LYF Water 11, Water 8 and Earth 1 smartphones and JioFi 4G hotspot. The company will also provide the free greeting card on the eve of the new year to all the customers.
Well, we all should switch to the Reliance Jio as the company is not earning a single money at this time as all its services are free of cost.


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Fashion Trends 2013: Coats
A trendy coat as an elegant dress makes any girl look stylish, slim and sophisticated. Of course jackets also can look fashionable and fancy but they lack the hint of polished chick impression. That's why in winter and fall 2013 the most part of the leading fashion designers decided the coat to be the must-have garment for all the it-girls. So what fashion trends will prevail in 2013?
The women who have seductive slim legs will be pleased to know that the short felt coat still remains quite popular. They even become shorter and remain the warm suit jacket. You may also try on the fitted models of coats. They will make your waist look tiny and underline the nice curves of your silhouette. The elegant models of the dress coats will make your body shape look like a perfect hourglass.
The knee-length coats could match any look. If you put on jeans and grab a large bag you will look casual and sporty. With classic polished leather shoes, pleated skirt, beret and a small clutch you will acquire a sophisticated French look. Don't be afraid to try various combinations.
Maxi coats may appear to be not that comfortable but that isn't a problem for the splendid ladies who want to look refined and elegant. Such coats match the mini skirts of wide-legged silk trousers.
Mild feminine silhouette is the most popular trend of the season. That's why the fashion designers and stylists advice to wear belts with coats. The right belt may be either narrow of wide but it will bring some interesting accents to your outfit. The bright red, blue, green and orange belts will make the calm beige coat look more fancy.
The minimalistic tendencies have been inherited from summer collections. Try the plain straight coats with hidden buttons or zippers.
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I'm responding to your comment on my blog, Roberts Projects, here since I saw no other way to respond to you:
" As the old saying goes: "Necessity is the Mother of Invention". Most things I've posted here were done to fulfill a need or make something better. Along the way I'll do a bit of research on the particular subject. The Receivador cabinet post is a good example. I never heard of them until one day I pulled one out of the trash. This post on the pole barn is another good example of how I develop my ideas. I did not build the pole barn with the end result as seen here already envisioned. In the beginning, it was just going to be an extension of an existing garage. In fact, I was planning to remove the wall between the new and old garages. It was only after the garage was built that I began to see the possibilities. Then the old desks fell into my lap, for free, and the idea began to take on a life of it's own."
I'll also add the following. I am an inventor / tinkerer first, and a blogger second. If I feel I've done something that others might find useful or interesting, I'll make a blog entry about it. Some things have proven surprisingly popular, like my root cellar story. Clearly, there are a lot of people interested in a "back to the basics", or "off grid" lifestyle.
I can see from your blog posts that you are a good writer. I'm not sure what to recommend regarding subject matter, because I am simply using my own experiences.
p.s your no-reply Blogger ID has a typo. It says "My Tiny Cure Stories"
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Contains hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine, two amino acids specific to only Collagen. Are not regularly found in amino acid supplements and are especially important to our collagen production.
About 30% of body's protein is collagen. Collagen Type I is 90% of the body's total collagen supply. Both Collagen I & III are the main collagen types in connective tissue.
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Collagen+C supplements are made from USDA approved raw materials, free of B.S.E. (mad cow disease) under strict veterinary standards. The F.D.A. states in it's document "Guidance for Industry" dated July 1998 and updated March 5, 2001 (CFR 589.2000) that "... collagen is exempt under the B.S.E. regulation. Data available to the F.D.A. suggest that collagen does not transmit the transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathy agent. The conventional manufacturing process collagen has been demonstrated to inactivate in a significant way, any residual activity that may have been present in source tissues."
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My name is Skip Tyler. I am a Logistics Analyst and work at the Pentagon as a government civilian. I retired in 1999 from the USAF after 22.5 years of service as an aircraft maintenance officer. My Greek is very limited. I have taken 6 credits of Greek from RTS Virtual. I am currently a student at New Geneva Seminary through an extension at my church in Fredericksburg, VA. My nom de guerre is Zeke Rambo. The "real" Ezekiel Rambo was killed in a friendly fire incident at Edisto Island, SC during the US Civil War.
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Digital Me is re-imagining learning for the 21st Century & equipping young people with the skills and competencies they need to thrive in work and life.
Bright, vibrant and impactful, the new Digital Me brand had to help reflect the vision of the business and allow us to create a strong online presence.
From brand creation, website design & development, through to powerpoint presentations and event banners, we were able to produce a cohesive and flexible creative solution.
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Continuing the tradition of taking a month every year to live somewhere else, Kelly, A. and I have just returned from a wonderful month in Prague, Czech Republic.
Previous years have found us in Asheville, NC, Washington, DC, Portland, OR and various parts of Ecuador. As I wrote about last year's trip:
It's just long enough to transition away from full-on tourist mode and get to know a place a little bit more from a local point of view. Immersing ourselves in a new landscape is also a great way to get perspective on the world and the rest of our lives - what we value, what we miss, what we want more or less of and how we might make that happen.
This year's trip was different in a few ways. Our last three have all been in the U.S. so we were excited to again be overseas and where we didn't know the language. It was also very new to do this kind of trip with our 11-month-old daughter. We wanted to challenge ourselves in these ways and while it was hard at times, overall it was a really fun and amazing experience.


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Different groups based at the church use the Centre for fellowship and outreach, eating, talking, enjoying each other's company and learning together.
We have a wide range of rooms that can be hired out to businesses, community groups and charities at competitive rates.
A feature of the Centre is the Cornerstone Cafe, open mid week 8.30am - 3pm and sometimes on Saturdays.
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My next new Camera. My next new Phone?
Decision made. I need to get my hands on the Nokia Lumia 1020. Can I completely give up my HTC One? Or will I need to carry both? I'll find out soon.
UPDATE: The Nokia Lumia 1020 has such a great camera and, coupled with Windows 8.1, it makes it a great phone. I switched 100% from Android and so far have not looked back. ;)
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Increase Your Family Time and Decrease Your Kitchen Time without Sacrificing Healthy, Clean, Food
Everyone cares about health. Parents want to eat well and parents want their kids to eat well. And yet, a huge challenge lies in finding time to make healthy, scrumptious meals, that your family and kids will all love.
Eating clean can be fun, quick, easy, and as delicious as you want. Throw away your assumption that you can't do this, you can – here's how.
1 .Family Meal Planning & Prep for Clean Eating
As with many thing, you will begin with your prep work. No successful changes happen without a plan and prep work. Here's a super simple guide to meal planning and cooking prep.
This took me about 2 hours to prep, and gave us lunch and 4 dinners!
2. Start Simple
Now that your prep work and planning are complete, start your program with a simple, fun, and meaningful clean-eating change- upgrade your kiddos' lunch box with this simple list of great clean and quick lunch ideas.
3. Start Cooking!
Here a few starter recipes:
Finger lickin' good chicken.
I prepped this on Sunday (took about 5 minutes) and let it sit in my fridge until Wednesday. Wednesday evening, I dumped it out on a sheet pan and stuck it in the oven; cooked while Stella and I played games. Voila, dinner was ready and I literally spend less than 10 minutes in the kitchen.
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When you've had a week full of hard decisions, disappointments and major major changes, it is natural to turn to comfort foods to nurture your soul back to health.
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If, for whatever bizarre reason, you don't have iTunes, you can listen to this episode of Pianoman Podcast, here.
Well we're back, after almost a year, for (hopefully) a six episode series! It's lovely to have Ben join the team permanently, to add some continuity to it all and his own unique slant of comedy on the world.
This series is already sounding better and funnier than the first, so what a wonderful way to start!
With our new feature "You Ask Us" we need you to get in contact and send in YOUR questions! They can be about ANYTHING, from food to physics! We'll research the answer and make sure you get an answer!
We've also added "Bizarre News", where we cover the weirdest of the world's news stories from the past week.
Starting this week with a story about a town in Somerset who ended up with a Swastika made of flowers, in the middle of one of their roundabouts. You can read the fully story here.
We then move onto an article about a Funeral Parlour in LA which have an added "unique" feature of a drive-through section, where you can view the deceased in an open coffin. You can read that article here.
And finally for this week, we have a story about a singer who claimed to have returned from the dead, after becoming the victim of witchcraft, and held in captivity by Zombies. You can read the full news item here.
And of course, we analyse various stories from popular women's magazines "Pick Me Up" etc. Some of our favourites from this week include the Star Signs, and a section where readers send in pictures of their partners without tops on. This isn't because we like staring at half-naked men, but rather because, at no point, is there any indication that consent has been given by the featured men.
On a similar note, we liked the section where parents seem to attempt to auction off their children, this week, including a rapist-looking man, and a woman, ready and waiting in a taxi. We also loved the tips sent in by readers, including a Molten Chocolate face-mask, which would get rid of all blemishes! (And most of your skin).
It seems that reader submitted content provides the most giggles, as women who wish that they could fly BECAUSE they're scared of flying, always give some comic-relief.
This week, as per the norm with Pianoman Podcast, we end with the "Letter From The Editor" section, which always seems to be the section which simultaneously makes the most, and the least sense. This one in particular is brilliant because it seems to be one continual trailer for the magazine which has already been purchased by the reader… It also seems that in her position as editor Sam has simply read the first couple of stories in this week's edition and repeated exactly what was said.
Well that just about sums up this week's podcast. I hope this little page about it served some form of purpose, and we'll see you next week!


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The great-grandson of beer baron Adolph Coors handily won the Republican primary for Colorado`s U.S. Senate seat, triggering a face-off with the state`s Democratic attorney general this fall. In Georgia, a Democrat became the first black candidate ever nominated to the U.S. Senate from that state.
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Seedling Camp
Posted by Jake on 11 June, 2009
I have planted more seeds yesterday and I needed to find a spot to place them. I put them on the side that doesn't get full day sun, but stays warm until night from the heat of the sunlight that was there. It is like the heat just tsays trapped where the houses are so close together. I put them there because nothing is there and I already have the Windmill Palm seeds in that area. I have more stuff I will put over there in pots later on and I have plenty of room for it.
The seeds that I planted were Palmettos seeds from an unknown source(I can't remember where I got them), Palmetto seeds from St. Augustine, Blue Fescue Grass, and Daylily 'Yangtze'(from a seed pod I took from a Wal-Mart plant). We will see how these do.
8 days until I Go To Kentucky!


text: It will be interesting to see if Brown's role develops at UK. For now, it's just 'another set of eyes,' according to Coach Cal. From the Lexington Herald-Ledger: "Hall of Famer Larry Brown, whom Kentucky Coach John Calipari called a friend and mentor, has attended UK practices this week. He'll be at Saturday's game against Georgia. But not sitting on the bench, Calipari said. The UK coach found it difficult to believe Brown would agree to do the 'Y' in the K-E-N-T-U-C-K-Y cheer. 'I don't know if he'll do that,' Calipari said. 'He's such a Carolina guy. He's wearing Kentucky gear, though.' Brown, who parted ways with the Charlotte Bobcats earlier this NBA season, is serving as another set of eyes 'to maybe throw me some ideas we haven't thought of,' Calipari said. 'I just like he's here. I like hanging around him. I'm more relaxed.'


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I'm too old to stay up for Saturday Night Live any more, but I wish I had been able to monitor the outrage on social media among the Social Justice Warrior set this last weekend, when SNL took down both Starbucks and the whole swollen transgenderism fetish in one fell swoop. If you missed it too, it is definitely worth two minutes of your time for this:
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Elyssa Kroski published what is now my Christmas list. This will make my family's life much easier…
Let's nominate Elyssa as the official librarian's personal shopper! 😉
Ten Geeky Gadgets Librarians Will Love
"Since last week's post on 10 Geeky Office Supplies for Librarians was so popular, I decided to follow it up with these awesome and very geeky gadgets that are on my wish list:
1.) Livescribe Smart Pen
This amazing wi-fi pen automatically sends all of your notes to your Evernote account as you write them. The built in microphone records and stores up to 800 hours of recorded audio which are also sent wirelessly to your account.
2.) Noteboard Foldable Pocket Whiteboard
Ever wish you had a whiteboard with you at some of your meetings or lunches? Well you can easily carry this one in your pocket. This portable whiteboard is over 400 square inches of note taking awesomeness, that folds and fits into your pocket. It folds down to a stack about the size of 27 index cards (3×5).
3.) Hot Cookie USB Cup Warmer
Keep your tea or coffee warm at your desk with this appetizing cookie-shaped warmer that conveniently plugs into your USB port!
4.) Literary iPad Cases
Keep your iPad safe inside one of these literary classics covers such as The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, or A Clockwork Orange. Each are made of hardcover book boards.
5.) The Point and Click Dictionary
This pocket-sized gadget has an integrated flip-up camera that scans any word with the touch of a button. The built-in speaker provides audible word pronunciations and the LCD screen clearly displays definitions, comprehensive etymologies, and related word forms.
6.) iPad Mini
With over 275,000 apps, the recently released iPad Mini is everything you've ever wanted in the iPad but you can hold it in one hand. This new model has a 10 hour battery life and advanced Wi‑Fi that's up to twice as fast as any previous-generation iPad.
7.) iPhone/iPad Pocket Projector
There have been so many meetings in which I wish I could have shared an image or a website while I was explaining a concept. This tiny pocket-sized projector lets you share all of your presentations, videos, or websites you view on your iPhone or iPad from as close as 8-in. and as far as 10-ft, projecting an image up to 85". And it comes with a mini tripod!
8.) FreeLoader Pro Solar Charger
I know many of my friends and colleagues really could have used this solar powered recharger after Hurricane Sandy. But disasters aside, this re-charger is great for anyone who travels with multiple devices as it's compatible with virtually every electrical device, anywhere in the world. Once charged, it will give a mobile phone 70 hours of standby time, 5000 page turns on an eBook or a 100% full charge for a digital camera battery.
9.) Aroma USB
Keep your office smelling fresh with this USB operated cold mist ultrasonic fragrance dispenser. It will work with nearly any fragrance oil available on the market. I can definitely think of a few times this would have been very useful, especially on rainy days when everyone orders lunch in!
10.) Doctor Who USB Dalek Desk Defender
Keep unwanted visitors from your work space while you're in meetings or out at lunch with this USB Dalek Desk Defender. This office pal has an integrated motion sensor capable of detecting movement between 6 to 9 feet away so if anyone tries to grab your stapler without asking they will be warned of their impending extermination!
Bonus! Ostrich Pillow
Nap anywhere with this portable micro environment! This cave-like pillow-cushion-garment allows you to power nap virtually anywhere. This unique pillow is definitely high on my wish list!!"
Awesome list!


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This is fine when things are going well, but some owners fall into difficult territory when their company enters a formal insolvency, as dividends have been paid at a time when the company has not earned sufficient profits. These dividends can be classified as illegal and reclaimed when the company is insolvent.
But it is my wages?
Many business owners receive shareholder dividends instead of or on top of a nominal salary as a tax efficient method of being paid for their efforts.
Typically they draw their "wages" out of the business in two tranches. The first, a weekly or monthly wage, which is paid through the PAYE system, which is at a level to qualify for National Insurance benefits and the second payment, which normally represents the majority of their "wages" is paid as a weekly or monthly sum which is treated as dividends, when the end of year accounts are prepared. However, a problem arises when the company has not actually made a profit in the year and does not have sufficient distributable reserves of profit from which to declare dividends to the owner and these become unlawful dividends.
What is an unlawful dividend?
The technical definition in The Companies Act 2006 states that 'a company may only make a distribution out of profits available for the purpose'. In this context profits available for the purpose are the accumulated realised profits less accumulated losses, not including any future profits, not yet earned.
Therefore a company must make sure it has sufficient retained profits to allow the dividend to be paid. Where dividends paid exceed the company's retained profits, the dividend is unlawful and therefore the payments cannot be classified as a 'dividend'.
So if it is not a dividend what can it be classified as?
The payments cannot retrospectively be classed as PAYE salary as with the introduction of Real Time Information in relation to payments to employees subject to PAYE deductions, directors are unable to treat the payments as wages subject to PAYE. As the payment cannot be classified as PAYE, the only other alternatives are for the directors to repay the amount, or treat the 'unlawful' balance drawn out as a loan to the director and repay the balance in future years when profits are earned and dividends can be lawfully paid.
So what is the problem?
The problem arises when the company enters a formal insolvency process, such as liquidation, as these unlawful dividends have to be treated as loans to the director, and if they remain unpaid, the liquidator must look to recover these loans for the benefit of creditors.
This can be a harsh outcome, as in trying to find a tax efficient method to receive salary, the director has in fact not received a salary but instead borrowed money to live on from the company. There is also a risk that HM Revenue & Customs may look to charge income tax and national insurance to the director personally on the value of the loan as a benefit in kind.
In conclusion, if the company is not making profits, there are real drawbacks to taking money out of a business as dividends and many business owners find out too late and simply continue drawing the same amount from the business in good and bad times, without thinking if the implications of doing so.
If you have concerns as to whether your dividends may be unlawful, please speak to us or contact your accountant.


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Ruwaiyan has enough quality to cause a bit of a stir in the Qatar Stewards' Cup at Goodwood.
James Tate's sprinter does not stand out in neon lettering as an obvious contender for one of the toughest handicaps of the season, but a little bit of digging paints a more encouraging picture.
Perhaps the best thing going for the gelded son of Cape Cross is his fondness for Goodwood.
A convincing success over this six-furlong trip in a strong 10-runner handicap in May is obviously a significant piece of form with the Stewards' Cup in mind.
As, too, was his performance in this race 12 months ago when he flashed home for fourth place off a 2lb lower mark.
Ruwaiyan was a little awkward leaving the stalls and had to be switched right to find daylight, but what was also interesting about that run was the fact the ground was much too quick for his liking.
That was similarly the case in a Listed race at Windsor last month, when he was never a factor, while it was hardly forgiving terrain in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot - a race that is often used as a springboard for the Stewards' Cup.
Tate's inmate still shaped promisingly, though, as he made decent late headway to finish ninth of 25.
That should have ideally teed up Ruwaiyan for this challenge, with the likelihood of genuinely good ground a major weapon in his artillery.
The Qatar Stewards' Sprint Stakes, a consolation race for the Stewards' Cup, looks virtually impossible, but there should be fun to be had by supporting Shore Step.
Mick Channon's 94-rated sprinter is still capable of snaring a big pot off his current perch judged by his excellent run at York last weekend.
* Selections -
Doncaster: 1.45 Humphrey Bogart, 2.20 Bastille Day, 2.55 Master Of Speed, 3.30 Captain Morley, 4.05 Hot Streak, 4.40 Edgar Balthazar, 5.15 Punk Rocker.
Goodwood: 2.00 Shore Step, 2.35 Senrima, 3.10 Legatissimo, 3.45 RUWAIYAN (NAP), 4.20 Hairdryer, 4.55 Enlace, 6.00 Presburg.
Newmarket: 2.15 Asyad, 2.50 Dutch Mist, 3.25 Light Up Our World, 4.00 Sugar Boy, 4.35 Speculative Bid, 5.10 Mustadaam, 5.45 Supplicant.
Hamilton: 5.40 Letbygonesbeicons, 6.15 Gathurst, 6.45 Trail Blaze, 7.15 Starshaped, 7.45 Especial, 8.15 Bronze Beau, 8.45 Haymarket.
Lingfield: 5.25 Know Your Name, 5.55 Machine Learner, 6.30 Al's Memory, 7.00 Costa Filey, 7.30 Shaka Zulu, 8.00 Al Meezan, 8.30 Fair Comment.
Thirsk: 1.50 Crombay, 2.25 Sandra's Secret, 3.00 Pearl Blue, 3.35 Highest Level, 4.10 King Torus, 4.45 Erik The Red, 5.20 Light Of Asia.
Double: Ruwaifan & Shore Step.


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My Begin Again series falls under the Women's Fiction/Christian banner. I'm not sure if I chose the genre or the genre picked me. I've always been intrigued by women who overcome insurmountable challenges and still manage to get the laundry done and lunches packed. Women's fiction offers writers and readers a wide swath of experiences. The genre was the perfect spot for me to share Monica Morgan, Julie Rafferty and Kate Wiley's stories. These three sisters rely on faith, inner strength and family commitment from Bridget, their single mother, to overcome.
What do you find most challenging about the writing process, and how do you deal with it?
My answer is probably the one you'd receive from many novelists -- finding the time and discipline to write every day. I know every writer struggles to keep their butt in the chair, and fights to let the story flow. Being a former magazine editor, my inner editor seems to work overtime.
When and where do you do your writing?
I'm lucky to have a dedicated space in the guest room of our home. It's fabulous to leave my notes, research and bits of paper splayed across my desk. They wait to greet me the next day, seamlessly letting me pick up the story where I left off. My plan is to write every day at the same time each morning, before the demands of the day seep under my office/extra bedroom door. Like my dieting goals, I don't always meet them, but still I try.
What have you learned about promoting your books?
I'm just scratching the surface of book promotion, following the marketing road map my amazing publisher has outlined and embracing any side trips I may discover along the way. I have two life mottoes: The shortest pencil is better than the longest memory. My other is – It's the Journey. I'm definitely enjoying this journey, watching my dream unfold without expecting any particular outcome.
What are you most proud of as a writer?
Actually finishing a book – beginning, middle and end!
If you could have dinner with any writer, living or dead, who would it be and what would you talk about?
My first choice would be Erma Bombeck. I'd love to chat about the difficulties of writing humor (it's hard to be funny), and of course, discover her favorite household tip. Also, I'd love to have dinner with Erle Stanley Gardner and pick his brain about where the ideas for some 150 "Perry Mason" mysteries appeared.
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It is good to call to memory that the University of Georgia was the first state-chartered university in America. Its charter was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly on January 27, 1785. This was an act in the making for two years, for the first mention of it came in 1783, and in 1784 action was taken by setting aside 40,000 acres of land in the northeastern expanse of Georgia to endow a university. The land-grant college, however, did not begin in 1785 to open doors to students. The journey to getting it established took several years by the appointed Board of Trustees and the Academicus Senatus, the two Boards entrusted with its business.
The first meeting of the Board of Trustees held in Augusta February 13, 1786 elected Abraham Baldwin as president of the university. He kept this position for several years, although the proposed school had not been officially opened. A native of Connecticut, he had been a professor at Yale, and was active in national politics. He moved to Georgia in 1784. He did, however, draft the charter and set the parameters for the new school.
In the early years, money for the university was "earned" by renting and/or selling portions of the 40,000 acres that had been designated as an endowment for the school. The Trustees had difficulty getting a quorum together for a meeting. Several factors contributed to this fact. One no doubt was poor communication. Another was distance and the difficulty of getting to Augusta, Louisville or some other designated place of meeting. One year, a great smallpox epidemic prevented the meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Several academies existed throughout the state. The Trustees sent out questionnaires asking for information about cost of maintaining the schools, the curriculum offered, and what the instructors were paid. They intended to use this information to help them establish the university.
The University, although chartered in 1785, did not begin until 1801. A committee of the Board of Trustees selected a land site. John Milledge, who later became governor of Georgia, purchased 633 acres of land on the Oconee River in northeast Georgia and gave the land to the Trustees.
Josiah Meigs was elected president of the university. Work began on building the first unit of the university, called at first Franklin College in honor of the venerable Benjamin Franklin. Abraham Baldwin had observed Josiah Meigs as a professor at Yale and thought him worthy to become the first president and professor. At first, Meigs was the only employee of the University until student population built up and more staff was needed.
The first class graduated from the University of Georgia in 1804. Gradually the curricular offerings and the staff grew until, at present there are fifteen colleges and schools offering degrees from bachelors to doctorates in various fields. These branches and their starting dates are as follows: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, 1801; College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 1859; School of Law, 1859; College of Pharmacy, 1903; Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 1906; College of Education, 1908; Graduate School, 1910; Terry College of Business, 1912; Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 1915; College of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1933; College of Veterinary Medicine, 1946; School of Social Work, 1964; College of Environment and Design, 1969; School of Public and International Affairs, 2001; and the College of Public Health, 2005.
In Union County, we are fortunate to have what we have called through the years "The Experiment Station," an entity of the University of Georgia's School of Agriculture, with similar branches at strategic locations about the state. These provide valuable controlled growth and experimentation in agricultural practices.
Now all the various locations of Georgia colleges and universities are under the jurisdiction of a single board, the University System of Georgia, governed by regents. Each school within the system has its own local governing board, faculty and staff.
The early years of the University met challenges and hardships. But Georgians should be proud that we have the first state-chartered university in the United States.
c 2008 by Ethelene Dyer Jones; published Jan. 31, 2008 in The Union Sentinel, Blairsville, GA. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.