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Anniversary Party, The
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- Movie
- Year
- 2001
- MPAA Rating
- Runtime
- 115
- Director(s)
- Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Anniversary Party, The's Sexy Actresses
Actresses appearing nude or sexy in this ...
|Posey, Parker
|10 Reviews
|Adams, Jane
|12 Reviews
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Small breasts
Parker is a great actress but she doesn't have much to do in this movie and isn't as cute as (at least I think) she normally is. Still there are some decent views of her nice small breasts. In an underwater sequence John C. Reilly pretends to photograph her and Jane Adams as they both swim topless. There's also some shots of her getting out of the pool, but most of the footage out of the pool is shot above her breasts. I think her breasts are a bit nicer than Jane's but she doesn't have nearly the same amount of exposure. Still, if you're a fan it's at least a **.
Water ballet
A smart actress with a pretty face, waifish Parker Posey does not look her best in topless pool scenes. Beginning at 1:34.27 there's a water ballet with Jane Adams, and glimpses of Posey's nondescript little titties over the next two minutes. Female viewers will feel better about their own assets after seeing Parker Posey here, and all viewers may want to take Posey and Adams to an all-you-can-eat buffet; 1/2 star.
Topless in the pool
She was in the pool with Jane Adams, Mostly shown from the side although there were a couple of head on shots of both breasts. The best look was when she got out of the pool one head on shot. She was prettier than Miss Adams, and had a better figure. It's actually just worth * 1/2.
perky titties
i love this chick you briefly see her perky little titties coming out of the pool after swimming naked with another chick
Topless swimming
Brief (3-4 seconds max.) flashes of Parker and her breats, swimming by during pool scene with other actors. She looks great as always , even with the short hair, and she is also wearing a bikini-bottom. Too bad its not a longer view.
Parker Posey
As noted by others, breastless and sexless Parker Posey brings her flat-chested magic to an an unneeded water ballet toward the end of this movie. Really only a half star. Unless you're a fan, don't bother.
Again unexpected, like the film The Misadventures of Margaret, Parker shows her breasts for long periods of time in the pool. Also unneeded.
Wet, coming up of pool
As mentioned, she was swimming topless in the pool with Jane but the best view was when she was coming up from the pool. Her small-ish tits were wet and the scene, though brief, was clear. I would rate this as a 2.5 stars. Parker definitely was more shapely than Jane, but less nude air-time.
I am eagerly awaiting the Australian release...
I don't know what it is, but Parker Posey brings out the straight in me... I think she has lovely breasts and is wonderfully attractive. It's a certain quality that I just can't pin point!
Anyway, I hear her breasts are on display for a certain amount of time... Will definatly be checking out this film!
Any movie with Parker (nudity or not) is worth a look...
Extended topless scenes
Continuing the debate over whether nude scenes should be judged by length or the attractiveness of the display: those who like tiny nubs will enjoy recurring scenes of Jane Adams topless in the second half of this film. Adams' titties are teeny, but she is very thin, so they are proportionate and much prettier than Parker Posey's. Jane Adams earns 2 1/2 stars.
Swimming and running thru house afterward
TWO STARS?!?!? The previous reviewers are clearly not fans of hers. I deduct one for the absence of bush, but that is a very strong 3 stars I'm giving for the somewhat lengthy period that she's in the house dripping wet in just her panties. The scene ends with her talking to her husband (as mentioned before I believe), and there are a few multi-second shots of her topless, and at pretty close range. Fantastic! Later she's underwater-dancing with a topless Parker Posey, but it's brief and unerotic.
skinny dipping, skinny dipping
If you like girls with slim bodies and no breasts, like I do, Jane Adams is for you. She plays a neurotic actress at the party. When they all take ecstasy, she goes out to the pool, then nonchalantly slips off her dress and jumps in wearing only her panties. She spends the last third of the movie in this state, and even runs around the house naked, prompting her husband to say "Honey, you're not wearing any clothes." "Lucky for everyone else!" she replies.
Extended period wearing only pink panties
Clair Forsyth (Jane Adams) at poolside drops the elegant silk dress she borrowed from Sally Nash (Jennifer Jason Leigh), leaving her in only pink bikini panties, and takes a dip (which isn't shown). The scene has fairly decent outdoor lighting for nighttime by the pool.
Later, Clair goes into the house to find her husband Mac (John C. Reilly). She's still in just the pink panties, and now she's also wet. They have a fairly lengthy conversation while Mac is looking at footage of Sally in the movie they've been working on. Jane's nipples are erect (probably from the water evaporating).
Still later, Clair and Judy Adams (Parker Posey) are performing an underwater ballet in the pool, choreographed by Mac. The pool light is directly behind them, so their breasts are shown in good relief. Mac stops breathing (a reaction to the Ecstasy they've all taken), and they give him CPR at poolside. Good views of Jane as she gets out of the pool, and a brief close-up of the front of her wet pink panties.
Jane Adams has very very slight tan lines on her breasts (she's not very tan at all). Her nipples and areolas in her all-natural breasts are very distinct against her pale skin.
whole movie
For fans of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, it's worth noting that this movie also stars both Jennifer Jason Leigh & Phoebe Cates although they both keep their clothes on. Phoebe turned 40 last week, but with surgery anything is possible.
The reviews here sum it up accurately. It's duration of nudity versus lack of nude assets. Breastless Jane Adams spends much of the last third of this movie wearing only panties, and has an extended, unnecessary water ballet with the almost equally flat-chested Parker Posey. Adams is a bit cuter, but really, she's got no boobies at all. If you like that, you might give her three stars. If you don't, there's no point renting this.
For a more extended look at her breasts than in the film "Happiness," for long periods of time, Jane Adams walks around topless.
Lengthy exposure of small tits
Fairly lengthy exposure of her small breasts. She's a rather scrawny plainish woman, and her breasts are small with nipples that look like they belong to a twelve year old. I always try to judge mostly on the merits of the nudity itself and I have to say that Miss Adams' nudity merits at least 2 1/2 star even though she's not that beautiful.
Small tits
I am sorry but this is two-stars to me as well. The exposure was good but her breasts are small and so are the nipples. Only plus point is the nipples do look pink-ish. And depending on your taste, she may look very fit or anorexic.
We must rate the scene with no bias
Personal feelings should not come into play here. Regardless of whether or not we like big or small tits, the fact of the matter is that her exposure is lengthy and therefore deserving of at least three stars. The quality of the scene is in question, not the quality of the body.
New entry of nudity (topless)
I applogize in advance but I wanted to post this information since this site has always been helpful to me.
So this is ACTUALLY for the eighth episode of the Tv Show "Hung". I'm apparently not cool enough to post new entries for movies yet.
She appears topless halfway through the episode. It is fairly brief but there is three different shots with one of them fairly close up. She has nice mikly white natural breasts with very pink nipples.
There is also another actress naked earlier in the episode with her breasts getting knocked around while having sex. She's not the most attractive, but for a brief half hour it isn't a huge investment. It's also a pretty a good show and several episodes have nudity with more obvisously to come.
I'm also willing to bet since Jane Adams has showed herself on this show once, she'll probably do it again.
So anyway I'm sorry for placing this in the wrong entry, but I've never had the jump on anyone as far as the knowledge of new nudity. So I've never posted anything before.
(To the adminstrator Please feel free to re-appropriate this information for the correct entry blank. Sorry for the inconvience.)


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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Blast from the past: Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuracy repeal several pre-1980 rules
In a society as fast-changing as China's, rules can quickly become obsolete. But the system can rarely get around to repealing or updating them in time. The pragmatic response to this problem has been simply to ignore the outdated rules when they get in the way. But this response does, of course, have a cost in damage to the culture of legality. Thus, institutions still try from time to time to identify and purge from the system old and obsolete rules. The latest attempt at this was published jointly by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy on Sept. 29, 2012. Interestingly, it was approved by the SPP last December, but not by the SPC until last June. And it wasn't promulgated until this month. I don't know the reason for all this delay.
The abolished regulations range in time from 1956 to 1979. Most are abolished because the subject matter they deal with no longer exists - for example, crimes of counterrevolution or hooliganism. I suspect (without any real evidence, I admit) that nobody was implementing these rules any more anyway, so this is likely just a housekeeping operation and won't bring about any change in practice.


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The final ultimatum
Anna took a few days to think about her reply to her "husband", but when she did, it said everything she had been feeling the past several weeks, and gave him an ultimatum. Her reply was,
Salaams & Hope you are well.
I've got a couple of things to get off my chest – as I am tired of you giving me breadcrumbs while I am actually worth a full loaf of bread.
I haven't really demanded anything from you in the past couple of months – neither have I proceeded with any sort of maintenance application as I felt that I didnt have to go down that route at any point because we indeed have shared alot in the past. This is regardless from what my parents wanted – they wanted me to take you to court for maintenance for me, maintenance for the baby, those bills u made me make as well as for failure to return my ID book.
In order for me to even consider a private conversation from you I do need a guarantee.
You have blatantly refused to pay me any maintenance whatsoever – be it for Talaaq or for being your spouse – either way you have a responsibility over my well being – that is what adults do.
Me, being the idiot, i allowed you to blow up my cards – both my woolworths store card for groceries and my credit card for various purchases such as nappies, dischem vaccination payments & toiletries when you said you had no money & needed me to help me with household expenses as I also had a job. Being a fool and being so in love with you, i hung onto every word u said – and i accepted yr reasoning – only to have your words destroy my life.
And that is not even beginning to mention where you have failed B F in every aspect of her life for the past 4 months.
Let me not even mention the emotional & physical stress that this whole situation has caused – onto which a value cannot be placed.
Given the above mentioned conditions
This is what I have come up with.
In light of me being your spouse til today (which i gladly accept as you are the father of my child) – I am DEMANDING R 1000 maintenance (R250 a week) for every month that I have been without you. You left on June 27th, 2009. That is exactly 16 weeks which equals R 4 000.
With regards to the accounts which totalled R 11 000 – I am going on a 70/30 ratio as you earn more than 2x of what I earn. I have already paid R 4 000, the rest of the R 7 000 is totally for your account.
Maintenance for B F equals to R 3000 a month or R 750 a week. For 16 weeks you are looking at a figure of R 12 000 – I am going to deduct R 3000 from this figure for the stuff that you bought as well as for the pending deposit. So in effect, it's R 9 000 of outstanding maintenance.
I am now going to look at your loopholes before you even start arguing with me.
1. Maintenance on me —-> I havent felt welcome in your home, hence the separation. In any reconciliation, there has to be a form of generosity from the husband to the wife in order for the wife to consider returning to her home as well it is FARDH onto him to make provision out of love & his abilities. Check in every law book, every shariah kitaab. The less u give the less i was willing to return – so in order for me to even consider any private conversations or reconciliation, I want what is due to me. This isnt even asking you for all the dr's bills that i have encountered thanks to the amount of times that i've been sick thanks to this whole situation – that i had to borrow money to pay for.
2. The accounts —> Have been explained properly above.
3. Maintenance for BF —> you had no reason not to pay it, some ppl's circumstances are ten times worse yet they will make sure that their kids have the best of everything – even if they dont see them. My child isnt an object whereby you will only pay if you are given access to her. That money for her upbringing came from somewhere – NOT from her parents and it must be returned to the people who paid it accordingly.
Regarding the private conversation that you seek with our so called "private" affairs – here's a newsflash for you. You had the audacity to record our PRIVATE arguments and put it all on show for your whole entire family to listen. Nothing between us remained private from that point. Therefore, in order to be some form of reconciliation, I WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE TO DISCUSS ANY PRIVATE MATTERS BETWEEN US.
This will be done in the presence of my mahram where i feel safest, where i will no be subjected to further humiliation & where i will not be manipulated and brainwashed into believing what you say is right.
So here are the guarantees that I need from you before any discussions take place:
Half the maintenance owed to me – as a down payment towards reconciliation – either as an EFT or cash – given to me. If you eft i want a proof of payment emailed to me. R 2 000
Half the amount owed to the accounts paid – here you have 3 choices. a.I give u the details you pay them directly via eft & u you give me the proof of payments. b. send the eft to the my bank account where i will pay the accounts & email me the proof of payment. c. give me the money in cash. The amount here is R 3 500 – Then you will pay the instalments of a total of R 600 every month til the bills are fully paid up yeah?
BF's maintenance payments that you havent provided for – Here is a payment plan yeah. R 9 000 divided by 6 months gives u R 1 500 we are actually being generous to you here, considering that you have said that u will provide for her from now onwards. You can eft that to me or pay it cash when you come n see her.
You will pick the phone up ASAP & call my parents. they are the most affected by this whole story thanks to you. You stopped talking to them, stopped making salaam to them, you lived in their yard and used & abused their property, you humiliated their daughter on countless occasions in front of them, they were humiliated thanks to you when your mother swore my father – You will call my father on 08xxxxxx and explain to him all your intentions for both me and BF, as well as apologise for all your actions – the worse of it would be the cops incident. Here you are totally to blame as no one brought the cops to u & humiliated you at odd hours of the night – so whatever my father & brother said to you that night, they were in reason.
You will also explain all your lies & stupid actions to both me & my parents in person. They want what is best for me – and if you cant be the best in their presence, it means that all you have planned for the future is – me working my ass off & giving you all my money, as well as me making more children and having absolutely no say, as well as you giving me a life filled with misery, torture and absolutely nothing that is deemed a necessity in MY eyes.
An explanation regarding my ID book & the fines.
Like you love & live for yr parents – as well as worship every word that they say – I love & respect mine.
If you love me as you say you do – all the above is a drop of water in the ocean of reconciliation.
From then onwards I will feel free to talk to you. And look for a way forward.
I didnt fall out from the sky – and if it wasnt for my parents, right now I would be out on the streets – I am alive n well thanks to them, therefore i will not allow you to waltz back into my life, take me away from them and i KNOW you will force me to do things the way yr parents want – and in effect you will force me to cut all ties with my parents and become subjected to being the maid of you & your parents as long as I am alive. That will not happen.
If your love for us really has no limits, you will prove it to us.i am really not asking for alot. There are situations worse than ours.Our situation is aggravated by yr immaturity to accept responsibility for your family as well as witholding maintenance in the hope that we will come back running to you to take us back – Shukar to Allah we have not yet reached that point – we are not beggars. I am refusing to accept breadcrumbs when I am worth a
whole loaf of bread.
If we are worth all your love & respect – this is the least that you can do for me & B F. I have already told you that if its a no I will walk away completely & this time I am going to hand my situation to a court of law. So if you want to be miserly with your money, and in effect show me that money has a bigger value than a wife and child – I will gladly accept that. I am not asking for alot of money. You can go take a loan if needs be – its only R 7 000 – what is R 7 000 compared to an entire marriage? Think about it. R 7000 and a phone call or a complete divorce. Your choice here. Show me what is more important to you. I am actually giving you the upperhand and telling you what i want from you. This is really generous from me – another woman would cut u out completely from her life.
It's not alot and 5 months is alot of patience from me. So this is in effect your last chance.And failing which, I will then apply to the maintenance court for all the above amounts – and yes I have a new lawyer and you will hear from her in due time. Also, from then onwards you will then see BF on MY terms which is 2 hours supervised visits once in two weeks – as allowed by the law.
Another thing, i KNOW for a fact that everything you do & say to me, is under your mother's supervision – so if thats the case, I am really not interested.
I'll give you til friday to reply – failing which you will then hear from my lawyer. And no, dont think that my parents have brainwashed me. I have in effect come to my senses regarding you and this whole situation – I have been extremely generous & forgiving. Someone else in my shoes would have walked away the minute she heard of the recordings.
Salaams – ill be waiting
Have a great day"
Fortunately for Anna, Zach decided to walk away…
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Anna grew up overnight, from a love sick girl to a mature women.
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Even someone as talented as EXO's Lay has to prove himself first. To Be A Better Man is a stellar drama about getting a second chance in life despite precarious relationships and seemingly unfair twists dealt by fate. Lay plays Xiao Cao, who is passionate about becoming a gourmet chef. A master chef gives him a tough assignment as a test: Can he make a dessert using shrimp?
SPOILER ALERT: Lay gets his tough assignment in episode 15, in case you haven't watched yet.
In To Be A Better Man, Xiao Cai (Lay) wants Michelin-starred chef Lu Yuan (Sun Honglei) to accept him as an apprentice. He would do anything for his passionate goal in life.
In the following scene, Lu Yuan is shopping in the market with Peng Jiahe (Guan Xiaotong), the daughter of his deceased best friend. But, they soon realize they may be stalked.
Lu Yuan and Peng Jiahe decided to catch the stranger danger.
The stalker is none other than Xiao Cai. He begs for a chance, any chance!
Jiahe has already had a run-in with Xiao Cai, and she actually persuades Lu Yuan to agree.
Lu Yuan doesn't really want the hassle, so he gives Xiao Cai a near-impossible assignment to make a dessert using shrimp as the main ingredient.
Does Xiao Cai accomplish the mission?
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This week I found myself a bit more distracted in choosing games, and it was hard to stick to ones I was already playing.
The following are the games I played this week (in no particular order): FF:XIV, Minecraft (modded), Dwarf Fortress, Lethis: Path of Progress, and Slime Rancher.
Final Fantasy: A Realm Reborn (FF:XIV)
- I didn't spend much time in Final Fantasy this week. Just enough to get another level. I meant to log in multiple times and then, I don't know, I just didn't. I will have to remedy this next week!
- A few friends of mine started up a modded Minecraft server and I hadn't played in a while so I joined them.
- It's been an interesting experience seeing all the new base Minecraft stuff that's been added since I last played as well as all the things that the mods add. It's also been a bit overwhelming.
- I feel a bit lost on what I want to do and haven't really accomplished much during my time back. It's been mostly spent wandering around or organizing the base my friend has made. Though, we DID kill the Ender Dragon. That was definitely a good time.
- One of the weirdest things coming back was remembering the ratio of coal:items for smelting … what a odd piece of information to store!
Dwarf Fortress
- So even after going through the guide I mentioned last week, starting a new fortress hasn't been easy. It's amazing, when not following a guide, how much stuff there is to remember and do in a timely manner.
- I'm enjoying the challenge though and I'm sure my fortress won't last much longer if I can't figure out the military part of the game!
- I still see myself playing many more hours of this.
Lethis: Path of Progress
- Quill18 live-streamed this recently and it sparked me to go back and play again. I had purchased the game a while back and played through all the tutorial missions plus a few of the campaign ones as well.
- Originally, I just jumped into sandbox mode, not having played that before. I found though that I didn't really know what to do other than slowly expand. And I do mean slowly. Maybe I was just playing too safe but trying to keep the population/workforce balanced seemed to make the game crawl due to monetary issues. I think it was that I wasn't setting up a tax office early enough to help offset the spending.
- Eventually I decided to just continue with the campaign missions which gives me goals to work towards. It's been fun remembering how to play and even more fun trying to find the best city layout for efficient pathing of service people.
Slime Rancher
- My game purchases are heavily influenced by watching other people play or talk about them. In this case, Etalyx was the catalyst behind this purchase, which I bought the day it was available.
- There is something calming about collecting slimes, the food to feed them, and managing the farms. The art style is perfect for this game and I find myself smiling frequently.
- At this point in the game (it's still in early access at the moment) ranch management can get quite tedious. I can easily spend a whole day collecting from my various farms, then adding that food to the auto-feeders, then collecting the plorts from the auto-collector, and then selling those plorts for money to further expand my ranch. If I want to stay on top of all that there's not much time to go out exploring to collect new and different slimes.
- The space in which we're allowed to build (pre-designated 'slots') doesn't feel at all large enough to be able to house multiple types of slimes AND the food to feed them. I think it might be time to start experimenting by combining slimes!
- I'll probably only play a little bit more of this so I can save most of my experiences for release. Definitely a fun game!
Come back next Saturday to see which games I ended up wandering to!


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Ten people with Chicago connections have been indicted on federal charges of running a marriage fraud scheme that paid American citizens thousands of dollars to marry immigrants in an effort to skirt immigration laws, the U.S. attorney's office said today.
Federal authorities allege Maria Cruz, 49, and her co-defendants arranged up to 15 "sham marriages" in which non-U.S. citizens -- many of them Filipinos -- offered to pay Cruz $3,000 to arrange marriages with American citizens.
According to an indictment unsealed today, Cruz paid a fee for referrals to U.S. citizens willing to enter into the fake marriages. She allegedly promised them they would be paid about $3,000 up front for the marriage and $300 to $350 for each month until the non-citizen got citizenship.


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Investigating allegations of corruption and financial irregularities around Northern Ireland's biggest ever property sale is one of the top priorities for the National Crime Agency (NCA), its director general has said.
Lynne Owens was in Belfast to brief members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board oversight body on the progress of Operation Pumpless, which is looking into the £1.2 billion deal.
She said: "The investigation is one of our highest priority operations in our serious and organised crime grid."
So far seven people have been interviewed under criminal caution by NCA officers examining the purchase of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) northern loan book.
Six people remain under criminal investigation and are deemed suspects, Ms Owens said.
In May, two people were arrested and interviewed under caution but were subsequently released on bail.
"No inference should be drawn on the decision to release these people on bail," added Ms Owens.
Some 40 witnesses have also been interviewed; eight properties searched and a number of court orders have been obtained to gather material from members of the public and private institutions.
Ms Owens said: "At this stage we cannot rule out further arrests, further searches, further interviews or further court orders."
She also said they had not and would not be naming any of those arrested or interviewed.
The NCA took over the Nama inquiry from the PSNI last July and are working with other law enforcement agencies in Ireland, the Isle of Man and USA.
Investigators are focussed on four main areas; the Nama loan book purchase and dispersal of fees offshore; the relationships of those involved in the huge sale including allegations of corruption ; the broader sale process including previous purchase attempts and any offences suspected of having been committed under UK law.
Ms Owens said: "It is a complex investigation requiring us to seize and examine large volumes of material and the NCA continues to ensure that we follow all reasonable lines of enquiry and we are determined it will be a thorough, fair and impartial investigation."
The agency recently provided a confidential briefing to Stormont's Finance Minister Mairtin O Muilleoir and has discussed the probe with MLAs from the Assembly's finance scrutiny committee on three separate occasions.
The deal two years ago between Nama and US investment giant Cerberus, involving the £1.2 billion sale of a Northern Ireland property loan portfolio, has been dogged by controversy after £7 million linked to it was found in an Isle of Man bank account.
Critics have claimed the arrangement included multimillion-pound fixer fees.
Nama was established in Ireland at the height of the financial crisis to take property-linked loans off the books of bailed-out banks. It sold 800 property loans to Cerberus, a multibillion-pound fund.
All parties involved in the 2014 transaction have denied wrongdoing.
Ms Owens said: "This is one of our highest priority operations. We are fully committed to this important inquiry which is overseen by one of my deputy directors.
"We are trying to be as open and straightforward as we can be within the boundaries of an investigation that must be conducted thoroughly, fairly and impartially in the search for the truth."
None of the Policing Board members posed any questions in public to the NCA director general about the Nama investigation but it is understood they had met in private earlier.


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Having mocked John Kerry for ignoring the world's hot spots, I am reconsidering. I hadn't counted on him wading back into the Syria debacle with the dumbest possible idea. We were better off when he focused on less important problems.
The secretary of state says Iran might be able to help settle the civil war in Syria. Yes, that Iran, the worldwide sponsor of terrorism, a budding nuclear threat and Bashar al-Assad's chief sponsor.
Incredibly, Kerry is open to having Iran pitch in "from the sidelines" at talks scheduled for Geneva this month. He's got a strange idea of peacemaking.
Naturally, The New York Times echoed the administration, running a front-page story Tuesday about how many overlapping interests Iran and America have.
Technically, there is some truth to the claim. For example, we both want peace in the Mideast, though there are differences. Iran wants a peace achieved through the elimination of Israel and our other allies.
If you leave out those pesky details, presto, we're on the same page.
At times like this, I imagine Vladimir Putin shaking his head and saying to himself, "Has America lost its mind?"
In a word, yes.
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Friday, April 14, 2017
Genealogy One Byte at a Time -- Part Two
The benefits that have accrued to genealogists because of the advances in technology are limited, in some ways, but extremely significant. For example, record hints are a marvelous innovation, but ultimately they rely on the research ability of the user to fully evaluate whether or not they apply to a particular person. Ultimately, the decisions about the applicability and accuracy of the historical records and documents depend on the research abilities of the genealogist. Technology can augment those abilities but not replace them.
The greatest impact from technology comes from the increased availability of records due to digitization. We are in a definite period of transition. Presently, it is still necessary in many many cases to still refer to paper or microfilmed records. In this particular area, the impact of technology will be cumulative over time. Other aspects of technology such as organizational programs, communication programs and other generalized utilities such as translation programs offer the potential of making greater impacts as genealogists began to implement these programs and use them in their particular and personal methodology.
A couple of examples are probably in order at this point. Google Translate is a tremendously valuable program for doing research in languages with which you are not personally familiar. However, in my experience, relatively few genealogists use the program at all. The reason for this is that using any one particular computer program requires that you first learn how to use the program and secondly, can appreciate the features of the program to the extent that you incorporate them in your own research methodology. Over the years, I have probably acquired and used thousands of different computer programs. However, it is only very rarely that any of these thousands of programs are regularly incorporated into my workflow. The reason for this is simple. I have to see an appreciable benefit to incorporating a new program.
I've used this next example previously but it fits here well. There is a bibliography program called Zotero.org. Some years ago, I downloaded the program and played around with it for a short period of time. Later, I felt a need for a program that would help me format citations for original records and books. When I investigated programs that might help, I rediscovered Zotero.org. I realize that I had already looked at the program and registered as a user. But I had not used the program enough to keep using it. Since I now saw a need for the program, I began to incorporate it into my workflow. As a result, I now use the program regularly. This experience, however, is definitely the exception to the rule. Most of the time when I examine a new program, even if the program is attractive in many ways, I may not see any way to implement the program into my then current workflow and therefore see no need to keep working with the program. In fact, I believe that some programs are solutions for problems that do not really exist.
So technology is only useful if you can appreciate the need and see a way to implement the program into your daily lifestyle.
Technological advances fall into two major divisions: those products are advances that are generally enjoyed and applicable in a general way or those advances that apply to a very narrow need. One example of a general technological advance is the innovation that produces large, flat screen TVs. This is a general advance in that having or using a 60 inch TV is not something that particularly advances what I do each day. It certainly does not apply to anything I can particularly think of that applies to genealogy. On the other hand, a general advance such as increased memory storage capabilities at a much-reduced price immediately affects how I implement my backup storage. From the standpoint, there are very few technological advances that have been developed particularly for use by genealogists. That is one reason why I made the earlier observation about the fact that the benefits of technology to genealogists are limited.
I am presently using a threshold major technological advancement in a very particular way for genealogical purposes. This happens because a significant amount the writing that I am doing is being transcribed by voice recognition software running on my computer. Unfortunately, voice recognition software is still in the developmental stage and not as accurate as I would still like it to be. Although voice recognition software is apparently a substitute for using a keyboard, the learning curve to achieve full use of the software is so steep that very few people unless compelled to do so by disability will really use the full potential of these programs.
So let's start with the most fundamental and basic technological skill necessary to implement any of the advanced products or services available. That skill is keyboarding. As is made abundantly apparent by supporting patrons at a major family history library, keyboarding is really the basic key to using the majority of the remaining technological advances that benefit genealogy.There are a few people who are the exception, that is, they have very poor keyboarding skills but still take advantage of most of the other technological advances available. But the general rule is that a lack of keyboarding skills is a barrier to understanding and using most of the advantages that have accrued.
What is tragic is that those who lack keyboarding skills seldom recognized the extent to which that lack is a barrier to their implementing much of the technological advances available that actually benefit genealogical research. If you have difficulty entering logins and passwords you certainly are not going to enjoy learning some of the more complex features of an online genealogy program. Unfortunately, much of what has been acquired in the way of technological advances does not particularly benefit people who are either physically or mentally challenged despite claims of being user-friendly.
There are literally hundreds of programs online both free and fee-based for learning keyboarding skills. All that is really necessary, is for the user/learner to make the effort and spend the time to increase their keyboarding skills.
To get started, simply type the following words into a Google search: learn keyboard typing.
To be continued.
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I learned how to type eons ago in high school. I wasn't very good at it and never got proficient typing numbers and other symbols experienced typists used. I took the class so I would be able to type my own papers in college and never dreamed it would become so useful later in life. When I started using a computer my skills improved and later, increased dramatically doing FamilySearch Indexing. I even got better with numbers helping to index the Philadelphia vital records that had quite long ID numbers. Typing, now keyboarding, is one of the most useful skills I have.ReplyDelete
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Performance & Growth
Boost your Business
Six ways to become a high-growth business and thrive in a difficult economy.
Business owners around the world have braced themselves for the worst, thanks to an economy that is still suffering. As it turns out though, there are some specific steps you can take to improve your odds of seeing better performance this year.
A study conducted by the Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute polled owners of both thriving and floundering SMEs about their management habits. Here are the study's six steps to better performance.
1. Prepare for problems. 47% of high-growth business owners said they were prepared to tap cash reserves if revenue suddenly dropped. Only 38,5% of owners at companies where sales were currently declining said they would do the same. The growth companies were also more likely to borrow money — nearly 22% versus just 7% of the struggling businesses.
2. Get savvier advice. The high-growth business owners more frequently sought advice from their accountant, financial advisor and peers through networking groups. By contrast, the low-performing business owners relied more on television and newspapers as a resource.
3. Use borrowed money better. The majority of successful firms used loans for research and development, while the unsuccessful firms used borrowed money to open offices, add capabilities, or make hires.
4. Focus on management knowledge. More high-growth owners made "knowing what I have to do to grow my business" their top management goal, along with improving their long-term strategic planning skills. 75% of successful managers prioritised being a better money manager, compared to 67% of poor-performing owners.
5. Enjoy work-life balance. Top performers said having their own business made them a better person and enabled better-quality family time. Fewer of the struggling owners said the same.
6. Know where you're going. Nearly 60% of the thriving owners named "having a clear vision for the business" the top factor contributing to their success, while less than 40% of owners of floundering businesses agreed.
What has been the biggest obstacle to your company's growth this year?
Performance & Growth
Alan Knott-Craig Answers: How To Build A Debt-Free Business
It's tempting to go the debt route when building your business or asset base, but be careful — debt can kill your business just as quickly.
I've been offered debt secured against my shares. I can use the debt to buy a house or buy more shares in my company. I really believe in my company, it's growing fast. What should I do? — Bob
There's no such thing as free debt. It always has a catch. In this case, the catch is that if you don't pay back the debt, then you lose all the shares in your company that you've worked so hard to build.
In other words, if your share value doesn't go up, then you will lose the shares you have.
Maybe you don't think that's possible, and maybe you're right. But you never know what black swan is swanning your way. The president could be assassinated. Russia could declare war on America. North Korea could send a nuclear missile to Japan. There could be another credit crisis.
All of these things would have massively negative impacts on the economy and sentiment.
The economy affects your profits (sales drop). Sentiment affects your ability to sell your shares (no confidence = no buyers).
Suddenly you find yourself staring down the barrel of a debt repayment deadline, and BOOM! You've lost your company and your wealth.
That's not to say you should never take risks. When you're young you have to gamble a bit. Roll the dice. Just beware of debt. Debt kills.
Related: Dealing With Debt As An Entrepreneur
The only legitimate reason for taking debt to buy shares is if your partner wants to exit the business. Maybe she's met the love of her life and wants to move to Tahiti, and if you don't buy her shares then someone else will and you'll find yourself in bed with a stranger.
If you don't have the cash then you need debt. Fair enough. But be very careful. Debt kills. I can't emphasise this enough.
It's best to live life imagining the shares in your company are worth nothing. That way you won't live beyond your cashflow. And you won't take debt against your shares.
If you're still tempted to get debt, ask yourself, "Do I love what I do?" If the answer is "No," then definitely do not take any debt. Debt will simply yoke you to something you don't love. Debt will make you a slave.
Generally speaking, debt is driven by greed. Greed, greed, greed.
And greed always ends in tears.
I want to build a property empire, but every time I buy a new property I'm forced to sell my existing property because the bank refuses to give me two bonds. At the moment I'm struggling to cover my bond repayments with rental income. Advice? — Phumlani
First thing first, read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. This book will tell you everything you need to know.
In summary, it's about using the bank's money to make you rich. Borrow money, buy property, use rental income to pay off mortgage, you're left with asset and income stream. Boom! What could possibly go wrong?
Here are some rules of thumb:
- Buy commercial property. A tenant that relies on his premises to generate income will look after those premises more than a simple residential tenant. In other words, you'll spend more money maintaining your residential property.
- Location, location, location. Pick an area with low risk of property prices failing. It might be more expensive but your first priority is always "Don't lose money."
- Yield is everything. Divide the annual rental income by the property value. If more than 7%, go for it. If less, don't. You want the yield to be close to prime rate.
- Don't take more than 50% debt. You never know what will happen. If the tenant misses her rent for a few months you want to have a safety cushion so you don't get caught short of cash when your monthly mortgage repayments are due.
- Never sell. The transaction costs for buying and selling properties will eat away your profits. Buy to hold. Never sell.
Remember, there's nothing wrong with growing without debt. Many property moguls never ever used debt to grow their empire. It's slower, but safer.
Debt is a shortcut. Sometimes it works, but most times it ends in tears.
Related: 7 Ways To Be Debt Free For The Rest Of Your Life
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Alan Knott-Craig's latest book, 13 Rules for being an Entrepreneur is now available.
What it's about
It's easy to be an entrepreneur. It's also easy to fail. What's hard is being a successful entrepreneur.
For an entrepreneur, there is only one important metric of success: Money. But life is not only about making money. It's about being happy.
This book is a collection of tips and wisdom that will help you make money without forgoing happiness.
Get it now
To download the free eBook or purchase a hard copy, go to www.13rules.co.za. To browse Alan's other books, visit bigalmanack.com/books/
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South African Investors And Entrepreneurs, The World Needs You
With governments and corporations across the globe constantly on the lookout for innovators and entrepreneurs, time is most certainly against those who remain constricted by their limited citizenship portfolio.
Citizenship-by-investment (CBI) was once seen as something only reserved for the ultra-wealthy, but it is now also becoming the new normal for business investors and entrepreneurs wanting to expand their reach. We live in a highly globalised world where the flow of goods, people, and ideas means that the freedom to move and do business internationally has never been more important. With governments and corporations across the globe constantly on the lookout for innovators and entrepreneurs, time is most certainly against those who remain constricted by their limited citizenship portfolio.
How can citizenship-by-investment benefit South African investors?
First of all, entrepreneurs with multiple passports or residence permits are able to take advantage of the benefits and best practices of all the countries to whose jurisdictions they belong, while also being less vulnerable to a single country's risks, shortcomings, and unexpected changing fortunes. The more jurisdictions an investor can access, the more diversified their assets will be and the lower their exposure to both country-specific sovereign risk and global volatility. By acquiring a higher quality nationality, one obtains greater global access and is better prepared for an uncertain future.
Nations within the EU, for example, offer citizens and residents access to all 28 member states, as well as to a number of other countries associated with the EU's freedom of movement charter. In addition to expanded global mobility and a reduction in sovereign risk, alternative residence and citizenship also offer individuals access to career, educational, and cultural opportunities on a global scale.
Related: Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Global Expansion: We Met Our Doppelgänger
The benefits to governments and citizens of host nations
It would, however, be misguided to think that the advantages presented by citizenship-by-investment are for investors alone: for the governments and citizens of host nations the benefits are substantial. For governments, the inflow of extra capital reduces pressure on the treasury and protects national sovereignty by helping to mitigate the need for loans. Indeed, the establishment of a transparent, well-managed CBI program is not dissimilar to discovering a sustainable source of oil within the confines of a country's national borders. Both scenarios create an immediate injection of new funds into the national treasury, which ultimately leads to greater long-term prosperity for the country and its people.
Successful applicants also bring intangible benefits to receiving countries, such as scarce skills and rich global networks. They add diversity and they uplift host nations through their demands for improved and novel services, which can create new opportunities for local communities. In Malta, for example, the establishment of a CBI program was as much about attracting rare talent as it was about generating much-needed capital in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Four years after the launch of the Malta Individual Investor Program (MIIP), Malta has one of the highest GDP growth rates — and one of the lowest unemployment rates — of any EU member state. In 2017, the country also reported a record-high budget surplus, with 90% of the gains attributable to the MIIP.
For smaller economies that face increasing trade and industry competition on the global stage, such an outcome can be transformative. Take the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, for example. Three years after relaunching its CBI program in 2007, the program accounted for around 5% of the country's GDP. A year later, this figure had doubled, and after the sixth year, the figure had doubled again to 20%. By 2014, the St. Kitts and Nevis CBI program was responsible for approximately 25% of the nation's GDP.
Related: From Local To Global – How To Expand Your Business Internationally
Moreover, other projects made possible through Caribbean CBI programs have had the knock-on effect of boosting employment and contributing to the greening of their economies. For instance, in Antigua and Barbuda an award-winning 10 MW clean-energy project cluster was realised within two years of launching its program. In addition to large-scale installations, over 50 schools and other government-owned buildings have been equipped with sustainable solar-energy systems in order to benefit from the new clean-energy supply. Such innovations were only made possible through the funds conferred by the country's CBI program.
Thus, the inflows of funds from citizenship programs can be considerable, and the macro-economic implications for most sectors can be extensive. Just as traditional foreign direct investment (FDI) increases the value of the receiving state, bringing in capital to both the public sector and the private sector, so the benefits proffered by CBI — a form of FDI — rapidly turn the fate of a country away from debt and dependency and towards independence and stability.
In short, citizenship-by-investment is a boon to both host nations and investors alike. For South African entrepreneurs and investors who find themselves burdened by visa restrictions and red tape, acquiring a second citizenship is a simple means of expanding global reach, getting ahead of competitors, and giving something back to host nations that are only too grateful to have these talented individuals as part of their community.
Performance & Growth
First Rule Of Securing Growth Capital: It's Not About The Product
Paragon CEO, Gary Palmer, discusses the pitfalls facing business owners searching for capital to fund expansion.
A common mistake made by entrepreneurs looking for growth capital is fixating on which product they should choose. When looking to finance growth in your business, the decision process should be focused on longer-term strategic priorities and then finding a partner to help you access the right product to deliver on those goals.
Let's get real
At the outset business owners need to look at their business realities and decide whether they should be looking for debt or equity financing. For example, if a business can only support debt of 2.5 times EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation), and they are already at that limit, then they will need to look for equity financing to achieve their growth goals. In many instances, a combination of both debt and equity financing will hold the key, allowing the organisation to benefit from cheaper debt funding, but ensuring that it is not overextended.
Related: Dragon's Den Polo Leteka Gives Her Top Tips To Attract Growth Capital
Even if the growth project can be funded through debt alone, business owners face the challenge of dealing with a multitude of institutions, each of which puts emphasis on different aspects of the deal. No business owner can know the minutia of their requirements, and so working with a partner who can help you prepare your presentations is a must.
The challenge becomes all the greater when companies may be looking to finance a non-traditional project. We have a client who is looking for finance to build roads leading to his development. This is not something traditional lenders usually deal with, and so in this instance he will need to access more creative funding options not offered by the banks. Another example is when a founder is looking to buy out other partners, this too may need to go to a lending institution which is able to structure deals for out-of-the-box requirements.
Square pegs, round holes
A common frustration faced by business owners is that some lending institutions sell products rather than solutions. Too little time is spent understanding the needs of the client and designing an appropriate solution, tailored to the client's unique requirements. These lenders are literally forcing the client's needs into the limited number of financial products they offer.
It's going to get more complex
Another challenge for business owners is the sheer number of institutions out there. New funds, new lenders and the plethora of fintech offerings are making it harder for growth companies to find the best offer available. In the US and Canada, more than half of the big property deals are now funded by non-banks. We believe South Africa is headed the same way. The added competition, is of course great for the market and will encourage better service and more creative options, but it does make it difficult for business leaders to keep track of everything available.
Don't fall prey to borrower's remorse
In so many cases, companies are in a rush to secure funding and often end up choosing a product which is not suited to their longer-term strategy. Getting out of a transaction can be exceptionally difficult. Far too often companies wake up to better options too far down the line. If more appropriate finance is found, companies will be left carrying the settlement fees attached to their previous funding, not to mention the administrative pain of changing lenders.
Related: Funding Growth
Paragon has over 150 lenders on its books and a network of angel investors which we can access to find the right deal. It's our job to know exactly what is available and more importantly, to work with business owners to ensure they access lending which is not going to result in borrower's remorse. The only way to ensure good results is to start the lending hunt with a partner who can help you first determine the right lending strategy, based on your business reality. The alternative could prove both expensive and painful.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Health Professionals
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard medical care. CAM for cancer care involves the patient's mind, body, and spirit, and includes multidisciplinary approaches. Evidence-based complementary medicine modalities may be integrated as part of standard cancer care for all patients across the cancer continuum.
Standard treatments are based on scientific evidence from research studies. Despite claims of promising benefits made by CAM treatment providers, many CAM treatments lack good scientific evidence of their safety and effectiveness. Studies are under way to determine the safety and efficacy of many CAM agents and practices for cancer patients.
NCI has evidence-based PDQ information summaries for the integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies listed below.
- Acupuncture
- Antineoplastons
- Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
- Cancell/Cantron/Protocel
- Cannabis and Cannabinoids
- Cartilage (Bovine and Shark)
- Coenzyme Q10
- Essiac/Flor Essence
- Gerson Therapy
- Gonzalez Regimen
- High-Dose Vitamin C
- Hydrazine Sulfate
- Laetrile/Amygdalin
- Medicinal Mushrooms
- Milk Thistle
- Mistletoe Extracts
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SAGUENAY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 5, 2014) - Arianne Phosphate (the "Company" or "Arianne") (TSX VENTURE:DAN) (FRANKFURT:JE9N) (OTCBB:DRRSF) is pleased to announce that new exploration drilling commenced on February 3rd on the Lac à Paul property and will continue through the end of March 2014.
This drilling program is another step in the process of achieving the Company's objective of significantly increasing the mineral resources and extending the operational life of its Lac à Paul Phosphate Rock Project.
The Paul Zone currently consists of 590 million tonnes of measured and indicated (M & I) resources at a grade of 7.1% P2O5 for which mineral reserves totalling 472.1 million tonnes at a grade of 6.9% P2O5 have been established based on the mining plan of the Feasibility Study (the "Study") for the Lac à Paul project filed in 2013 (see press release of October 24, 2013). According to the Study, these reserves support a minimum mine life of 25.75 years by mining just the Paul Zone, as currently defined and will generate an NPV of 1.9B$ US at an 8% discount rate. In addition, the Manouane Zone contains 164 million tonnes of measured and indicated resources (M & I) at a grade of 5.88% P2O5 and Zone 2 consists of 64 million tonnes of inferred resources at 4.55% P2O5 (see press release of November 8, 2011).
This new drilling program has two main targets: the first is to test the western extension of the Paul Zone which has not yet been drilled while the second is to test the depth potential of the TraMan Zone, located about 5 km south of the ore treatment facility.
There is a strong magnetic anomaly on the TraMan Zone, similar to the one defined on the Paul Zone. More than two hundred (200) samples were collected on the TraMan Zone during the summer 2013 surface exploration program Of these samples, one hundred ten (110) returned values greater than 5% P2O5, with eighteen (18) having values greater than 8% P2O5. The best results were as high as 16.6%P2O5, 14.8%P2O5, 14.4% P2O5 and 13.8% P2O5.
Brian Kenny, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, "We are already aware of the excellent economics of the Lac a Paul project and of its exceptional P2O5 potential. Accordingly, we are confident that the results of this drilling program will further increase the property's major mineral resources and significantly extend the life of our world-class project."
Daniel Boulianne, P. Geo., Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, has approved this release.
About Arianne Phosphate
Arianne (www.arianne-inc.com) is developing the Lac à Paul Phosphate Rock Project located approximately 200 km north of the Saguenay/Lac St. Jean area of Quebec, Canada. This mine will produce a high quality igneous apatite concentrate grading 38.6% P2O5 with little or no contaminants. The Company has 84.2 million shares outstanding.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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The selection of embryos for transfer is crucial to the success of IVF - both for a healthy baby and to ensure a singleton pregnancy. Now, in certain cases and for certain patients, embryo selection can be helped by a new technique which visualises the progress of embryo development with a photograph taken every twenty minutes.
This new technique of 'time-lapse imaging' is being quickly adopted by IVF clinics throughout the world. The time lapse technology allows them to inspect the development of their embryos with great frequency but without disturbing them or exposing them to outside air conditions. So here at the Bridge Centre we can now culture embryos and monitor their progress in totally stable and sealed conditions, with an image of their composition at every tiny stage of development.
Studies so far suggest that embryos selected with the help of time-lapse imaging have a high chance of forming a healthy pregnancy, so the technology will be especially welcome for patients with a poor reproductive record - that is, women who have already been unsuccessful in IVF and/or those of older reproductive age.
The information provided by time lapse technology and the criteria by which embryos are selected for transfer relates mainly to the rate at which the embryos progress from one embryonic stage to the next - so the time between these stages is crucial. It is the rapid sequence of images available to the embryologist which allows analysis of these changes, and thus the assessment of which embryo has the best chance of implantation in the uterus.


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Did you know that more that more than 10% of Americans moved to a different home last year? If you think that's a lot, that number was more than 20% in 1947 when the Census Bureau kept track of how many people moved. Since one out of ten people move each year, you would think that it wouldn't be a major ordeal, but many people cite moving as one of their greatest sources of stress in their lives. Moving can be an overwhelming ordeal, but it doesn't have to be.
Here are some things to consider when planning your next move:
Make a Checklist and Schedule: Organization is imperative in a move as there are a lot of things going on all at once – or at least it feels like it. Consider all of the things that you need to do before your move and make a spreadsheet complete with deadlines, so you stay on top of things. The last thing you'll want to do is rush to get your address changed when the movers ring the doorbell. Speaking of that…
Hire the Right Movers: If you've never used moving services before, you have no idea how much stress relief you're missing out on. While you might save money moving on your own, the time, stress and potential for injury as well as broken items are not worth it. However, in order to enjoy the benefits of hiring professional movers, you'll need to find a quality moving company. Things to look for in quality moving services include guaranteed on-time pickup and delivery, attentive customer service, and many years of experience.
Start Cleaning Out Your House as Soon as Possible: Six weeks out, you should start to clean out your house. You'll thank yourself later. A good idea is to have a garage sale, so you can earn a little extra money getting rid of the excess stuff. The more you sell, the less you'll have to move. The stuff that you can't get rid of can be donated to charity or friends/family.
Remember all of the Perishables: Unless you're moving down the road, you're probably not going to bring any frozen or fresh foods. Although throwing a few things out the day before might not be avoidable, keep perishables in mind in the weeks before you move. If all else fails, throw a final dinner party a week before the move to clear out your fridge.
Change Your Mailing Address Again and Again and Again As Soon as You Can: When you move, one of the biggest hassles you'll have to deal with is changing your mailing address. The first step is to contact the Post Office. The Post Office has the Mover's Kit, which will help you get all of your mail forwarded. If you are moving within your state, you should be able to change your address on your license online with the DMV. If you're moving out of state, this is not an option. Finally, remember to change your address with your bank, any credit cards as well as your Amazon/eBay accounts. Oftentimes, packages cannot be forwarded.
Don't panic. You will survive your move. Follow these tips and you might even enjoy it.
James Andrews is a blogger who writes about issues related to real estate and the home. He lives in Jersey City.


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Heart with Wings Tattoo by Jon Poulson
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Heart with Wings Tattoo
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"Benjamin" & "Jillian" Heart Design
Tattoo addition
No, it's not a good use of my money at this point, but I don't much care. It makes me feel good and emphasizes to the world (and Sierra in particular) how important Kellie was and always will be in my life.
Ronnie at Art With a Pulse Tattoo modified the Heart-Kellie-Rose that he did for our 8th anniversary last February by adding the Always and Forever above and below, the leaves around the heart, the teal background, and a few highlights and modifications to what was already there.
The "Always & Forever" was our little thing that went at the bottom of every card we sent each other and usually followed any "game of who loves more than whom."
There are still a bunch of blood spots in this photo and because it kinda wraps around my puny forearm, it's hard to get every last bit in a picture, but I like it. It has the classic style I like, and it moves me one step closer to a sleeve.
Next up, each kid's name on each wrist. Maybe part of a band or something - I'll figure it out.
My New Tattoo
This is on my right arm - I got it done yesterday. The spotted bits on the heart aren't really part of the tattoo - it's flakey skin that'll drop off eventually.
Heather's tattoo
Tattoo by Su Houston at Rising Dragon in NYC:
Heather's first tattoo. The hearts represent the birthstones of her 3 'boys.' Now she has to add another star for the May baby...
keep sweet
"Sacred Heart" Got Its Wings
My heart now has wings! This new art took about 3 1/2 hours. My skin is starting to be a bit frail so the work has to be done a bit slower. I had to wait a couple of weeks between the outline and shading till it was healed enough to add the color. I really like the heart with wings!!
The position of my arms is a bit wierd cause I took this photo holding the Panasonic Lumix at arms length and hoping it was autofocusing correctly as i took this self portrait. Unfortunately the heart got burnt out a bit by the flash reflecting off of the Tattoo Goo.
Tattoo by Terri Morgan, Socal Tattoo, San Pedro, California. Tattoo was just completed today, 11/30/06.
big heart pen tattoo! XD
Right Arm Tattoo - by Tim Lehi
Tim Lehi Tattoo
Tim Lehi Tattoo
Kelli's Tattoo
Day of the Dead Heart tattoo by Jon Poulson
We Heart Thor
He asked me if, when he grows up, he'll have a lot of hair on his body? He then went off to draw it on - and came back with a heart on his chest.
got a heart tattooed to the back of my arm. it's my first and it hurt like a bitch, I don't know if tats are really my thing.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
New heart tattoo
Labels: Heart tattoos
Sacred Heart
A close up view of my new heart.
Tattoo by Terri Morgan, Socal Tattoo, San Pedro, California. Tattoo was just done today, 08/28/06.
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Cling film
Broken heart tattoo
My heart has been stitched back together. But it oozed out a single drop of blood and who knows how long these stitches will hold...
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Heart tattoo
Chaos tattoo
Cursed tattoo?
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
Winged chest
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Sacred Heart Tattoo
immy Kuder III tattoos at Nowhere Fast Tattoo www.nowherefasttattoos.com
1212 woods Chapel rd. Blue Springs MO (816)224-4300
My big sweet red emo
Heart tattoo minus clingfilm
By Dan Kubin at Nowhere Fast Tattoo. 1212 Woods Chapel rd. Blue Springs Mo (816)224-4300 www.nowherefasttattoos.com
Sacred Heart with kids names Tattoo by Jon Poulson
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Ever wonder what a tattoo looks like a couple days after getting it? Wonder no more! This is a closeup section of a heart that was recently added to my friend Samuel's Zelda tattoo. You can check out updates on his sleeves in my tattoos set.
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color hearts with banner and script tattoo
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Friday, April 4, 2008
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today affirmed a decision of the U.S. Tax Court that taxpayers-builders in consolidated cases were entitled to use the completed contract method of accounting under section 460 for reporting income and loss from the sales of housing development projects.
The Ninth Circuit concluded that the Tax Court did not clearly err in determining that the home sale contracts included certain development amenities and were not, as asserted by the IRS, limited simply to the house and the lot on which the house sat. Shea Homes, Inc. v. Commissioner, No. 14-72161 (9th Cir. August 24, 2016)
Read the Ninth Circuit's decision [PDF 118 KB] that includes a separate concurring opinion.
The taxpayers (both a corporation and related partnerships) develop large, planned residential communities in California and the southwest United States. The taxpayers develop the land and construct homes and common improvements, including amenities.
For the years at issue, the taxpayers reported income from their contracts for the sales of homes using the completed contract method of accounting.
The IRS disagreed, and instead contended that under the completed contract method, the subject matter of the contracts consisted only of the houses and the lots upon which the houses were built. According to the IRS, the contract for each home satisfied the final completion and acceptance test when there was closure of escrow for the sale of each home. The IRS also countered that contracts entered into and closed within the same tax year were not long-term contracts under section 460.
The Tax Court, in its 2014 opinion, agreed with the taxpayers that the subject matter of the contracts consisted of the home and the larger development—including amenities and other common improvements. Accordingly, the Tax Court concluded that the taxpayers were allowed to report income and losses from sales of homes in their planned developments using their interpretation of the completed contract method of accounting.
The Ninth Circuit today affirmed, finding that the Tax Court did not clearly err in its determination, with the appeals court noting that until the taxpayers' work was complete, they had an obligation to fulfill their promises regarding the development that they had induced the buyers to become a part of. As noted in the appellate court's decision, the Tax Court had found that the subject matter of the contracts between the buyers and the taxpayers encompassed more than mere "bricks and sticks" of the homes, and that the buyers were purchasing "the entire lifestyle of the development" fostered by the carrying out of the promises regarding what the development would be and with the taxpayers incurring related costs and obligations.
The Ninth Circuit also affirmed that the taxpayers had used a permissible method of accounting that clearly reflected their income.
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