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Mentorship programs are a big part of the educational experience. They promote career development skills that result in innumerable advantages for both the participant and the organization. At Adelphi University, mentoring programs are no longer reserved just for students. The President's Leadership Fellows Program is designed to teach faculty members interested in pursuing careers in academic governance.
"This is an intentional effort to develop and support our people," says Chris Storm, Ph.D., associate provost for faculty advancement and research. "President Riordan puts a very strong focus on people development, and particularly leadership development. In higher education, that's often not done as deliberately as one might like."
The goal is to provide faculty members interested in pursing a career in academic leadership with a host of development opportunities they might not normally have access to outside the traditional nine-to-five.
"Participants gain a better sense of the roles of different individuals on campus and see how they work to support students in different ways," says Dr. Storm. "They also serve as standard-bearers and help to share with nonacademic units their perspectives on teaching and student success at the University. They see how we all work toward fulfilling the University's mission, which will make them better advocates for their programs and students."
An intensive, semester-long experience, the program is designed to support faculty members and is open to anyone with a full-time faculty appointment who may want to become a dean or provost or take on another university-based administrative role.
After submitting an application, which includes responses to four essay questions and submission of two letters of recommendation, prospective fellows meet with Dr. Storm and the University's deputy provost and vice president for diversity and inclusion.
"We talk to them about their interest, what are they hoping to get out of program, what are their prior experiences in leadership roles at the University," says Dr. Storm. "We have a nice conversation and then we look for people who are a good fit."
Once chosen, the fellows participate in numerous meetings and one-on-one discussions with a leadership mentor. The typical fellow sits in on two high-level meetings a week; individual meetings with members of executive leadership also occur weekly, while mentor-mentee meetings take place at least every other week, says Dr. Storm.
"The provost office is their home base," says Dr. Storm. "They are working with us on a daily basis. They are invited to have access to and participate in high-level administrative meetings that they normally wouldn't be at, including provost staff meetings, our Deans Council, the president's executive leadership meeting or cabinet meeting. Across the board, they have access and they are in the room."
They also have access to professional development seminars and workshops and support to attend national conferences in their areas of interest.
Fellows spend a lot of their time on a semester-long project in which they tackle an initiative of importance to the University.
One of these that Dr. Storm remembers vividly involved the examination of a health sciences bachelor's degree—a curriculum the University doesn't offer—and which touches a number of departments and faculties.
"One of our fellows really fleshed this out," he says. "She looked at top institutions with these degrees and asked herself how they were structured, where did they live at those universities, where did those degrees lead to? And then, the most important thing is that she sat with pretty much all of the different stakeholders and department chairs, and she talked to them about their concerns. Then she synthesized all that and brought it from an idea to a framework for doing it. So now we have an explicit road map for how we might develop it."
While there isn't an expected outcome for each of the two or three fellows enrolled in the program each semester, Dr. Storm says their career trajectories will no doubt benefit from their work in the program. He says that because of the relationships developed during their time as fellows, they will jump through learning curves faster and be more effective in getting things done, he says. "They participate in leadership conferences, both learning and advancing Adelphi's name nationally. They also bring a voice directly connected to the classroom and students into higher-level administrative meetings, which makes policy and vision discussions much more concrete and meaningful.
"It's a longer time horizon [in which] we will see a significant portion taking on real leadership roles," he says. "Of the three fellows in the spring, two of them will be department chairs in the fall. They were making that transition and they now have a much broader perspective on the University. Over time I won't be surprised if some take dean positions at other institutions. I think there will be good things as a result of the program."
Adelphi University is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university offering exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with particular strength in its Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Adelphi is dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support student success.
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Jinlin is not an ordinary thing in the pool, it becomes the dragon once met wind and cloud!
Held by Devott Research Institute, co-organized by Chnsourcing.com.cn and Cool-Cube, "Jinlin China 100"--the mysterious veil of 2015 Top Service Innovation Practices of Enterprises in China is finally revealed after four-month selections at all levels!
In 2015, the concepts of "Internet +" and "Mass Innovation" have been fever rising, after the consumer market, the innovative tide of enterprise-class service market is coming to rush to the summit. With the popularity of Internet, mobile Internet and mobile intelligent devices, the enterprise-class application environment is changing, Chinese enterprise-class service is meeting five golden years. With reference to the development experience of enterprise-class service market in developed countries such as America, Devott believes that there are potential enterprise-class service markets of trillion RMB among more than 200 million Chinese enterprises. Under this background, Devott Research Institute aims at digging the new forces of enterprise-class service innovation via this selection, and explores, in the era of Internet +, the new driving force of enterprise's transformation and upgradation as well as entrepreneurship, helps the innovative enterprises to promote their innovation mode and match their development resources, impels the innovative development of enterprise-class services at domestic.
Officially started from July, 2015, this activity is in the face of multiple industrial enterprises such as Internet, Software, E-commerce, Service Outsourcing, which covering ten enterprise-class services with different links such as Sales Management, Promotion, Personnel Management, Customer Service, Software Development & Application, Data Service, OA Office, Logistics, Intellectual Property, Legal Service, it is the first case in the industry due to its wide coverage of fields and wide scope of selection. In accordance to the innovative mode and criteria of enterprises, Devott Research Institute joins hands with industrial experts to eventually select 100 outstanding practice projects which are excellent in scientific and technological innovation, development prospects, service capability, as well as best stand for China's current enterprise-class service innovation direction among more than 490 enterprise-class innovation projects.
With summary and analysis of the features of enterprise-class service innovation projects, we find that, compared to 2C-Class consumption innovation which is massive and costs huge amount of money, the enterprise-class service innovation projects are more solid and sound, healthy 2B-Class innovation projects are always committed to technological upgrade and business promotion, although they have not been wildly developed with large scale yet like 2C-Class consumption market, 2B-Class innovation projects are under control of post-70s who have service experience of enterprise and customer resources, the user loyalty of enterprise-class service innovation project is much higher, the development path is more stable, as well as easier to grow into a large company with hundreds of millions of RMB. Specifically, the overall projects listed in Jinlin China 100 show the following features:
1. Enterprise-class Service Innovation Is More Deepened and More Subdivided. The innovation projects of Jinlin China 100 are mostly the deep innovations which base upon the origin resources and experience of enterprises or founders, deepen services in terms of the requirements of application market/vertical industrial customers, take Pactera Technology International Ltd. as an example, its crowdsourcing platform relies on the technology, experience and resources in global field of service outsourcing of Pactera to deepen the service outsourcing business and upgrade it as a crowdsourcing ecology system shared and co-built by global outsourcers, service providers, as well as outsourcing practitioners; meanwhile, another kind of innovation projects is subsequently subdivided and segmented by enterprises in the same field of market, such as Business Process Outsourcing Cloud Service, Quick Reimbursement, Enterprise Budget and Electronic Examination and Approval Management System, which are respectively started from different subdivided points of account management, reimbursement, examination and approval of budget of enterprise financial management, and a new situation of their own subdivided fields appears.
2. Enterprise-class Service Innovation Mainly Focuses on Comprehensive Innovation of Technology and Business Mode. More than 90% of innovation projects in Jinlin China 100 achieves technical application innovation based on Big Data, Cloud Computing and more, there are as more as 30 cases of innovation projects taking the technology innovation of Big Data as core, such as Data Mining, Data Marketing, Data Monitoring, Data Storage, Data Security, there are over 50% of innovation projects driven by the technology innovation of Cloud Computing, such as Cloud Platform, Cloud Service, Cloud Development, in the meantime, over 80% of these innovation projects make innovations for the service mode of traditional enterprises, such as jingoal.com, Worktile.com, Wechat Project, fxiaoke.com, which provide online free service through integrating enterprise's OA office, communications, CRM, the mode and experience of enterprise service are innovated.
3. Enterprise-class Service Is Gradually Becoming the New Key Point Concerned by Investment Institutions. Among the innovation projects of Jinlin China 100, nearly six percentage of projects have already obtained financing from investment institutions, most of them have obtained A Round of financing or Angel Round of financing, nearly two percentage of enterprises have obtained B Round or C Round of financing. From the view of establishment time of enterprises which get financing, about 60% of enterprises are the emerging enterprises founded from 2011 to 2013. In addition, three percentage of innovation projects don't get financing, these projects are mostly the internal innovations of large enterprises, as well as the deepened or extended innovation projects based upon enterprises' own business development, such as the crowdsourcing platform of Pactera Technology International Ltd., JinfuXia of Huadao Data Co., Ltd., Archive Cloud of Baohulu Group, Business Process Outsourcing Cloud Service of Huaxinyongan Accounting Service Co., Ltd., BADP of Innovation Software Technology Co.,Ltd. and more.
Innovation and entrepreneurship will be the new engines of economic growth in China in the next three years, as well as the constant theme of economic development in China. For the enterprise-class entrepreneurial market in China, the overall scale maintains high economic growth, with great development prospects, but it also has many problems in the current entrepreneurial environment which lead to bubble risks of mass entrepreneurship in China. This innovation selection aims at selecting the essential and discarding the dross, introduces outstanding enterprise-class service enterprises which are more practical and more mature on the road of entrepreneurship and innovation to lead the entrepreneurship and innovation,
Innovation in China, Jinlin 100, we are always on the road! We will subsequently launch classical case analysis of 2015 Jinlin China 100, please pay attention! At the same time, the listed projects of "Jinlin China 100" will award prizes for the enterprises' representatives on the spot at "Devott Global IT & Sourcing Summit (DGITS) 2016" during the period from March 21st to March 22nd, 2016 in Foshan, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China, welcome the listed enterprises and related investment & financing institutions to actively participate!
Top Service Innovation Practices of Enterprises in China
Jinlin China 100 - 2015 (Listed in No Particular Order)

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The Soundtrack of My Life
Orphaned in his teens, Davis earned a full scholarship to New York University and another to Harvard Law School. He served as General Counsel of Columbia Records and, in a totally unexpected stroke of fate, became head of the company overnight. More surprisingly, he learned he had "ears," a rare ability to spot special talent and hit records. Those ears contributed to the success of three companies—Columbia, Arista, and J—where Davis discovered and developed more unique artists than anyone in the history of the music industry.
What began on the grass at the Monterey Pop Festival with the signing of Janis Joplin has evolved into a lifelong passion and calling, spanning genres, including rock, pop, R&B, country, jazz fusion, and hip-hop. His is the imprimatur that has helped shape contemporary music and, over the years, our popular culture.
The Soundtrack of My Life is an essential book for anyone interested in the story of popular music, the fascinating ups and downs of the music business, the alchemy of hits, and the dramatic life of a brilliant leader...and listener. It is a riveting read from beginning to end.
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The most interesting thing about geniuses is that they fail--frequently. The former president of Columbia Records Clive Davis recounts how he dealt with Bob Dylan, who wrote some of the best--and worst--music in the history of rock & roll.


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|Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Order 2002
Sir Paul Beresford: It will be a constructive intervention. One problem with the hon. Gentleman's position is that a competent, even excellent, local authority in the housing sector can guarantee that any attempt to use large-scale voluntary transfer will be a failure because the competence of the authority will be such that the tenants will vote against it.
Mr. Foster: I accept the hon. Gentleman's point, but I am sure that you, Mr. Atkinson, would not want us to embark on a detailed debate of the merits of large-scale voluntary transfer.
I hope that I have already made clear my concerns about several of the indicators—some added, some dropped. I could cite other examples, but I do not want to bore the Committee rigid by going through a list of further points. The Government have marginally reduced the number of indicators, but I see no clear logic behind some of the changes. We still end up with a highly bureaucratic, cumbersome and, perhaps most worryingly of all, highly centralised system. Central Government are determining the decision-making process about whether a council is considered a good one. My party believes that local people should take that decision and should determine the criteria by which any judgments on authorities are made.
Mr. Sanders: One of the classic examples is planning performance indicators. Indicator 1 is the percentage of new homes built on previously developed land—a wonderful aspiration nationally and one that a local authority would wish to achieve. However, it says nothing about whether the homes being built truly meet local need. That is the real issue in new house building. Local need is more important than what type of land is built on.
Column Number: 12
Mr. Foster: My hon. Friend is right. We all know that we have the lowest number of new housing starts since before the 1930s. One of our main problems is the lack of availability of affordable housing. We all want to see the development of brownfield sites for such housing, but local authorities face many constraints, which make it difficult. You would rule me out of order, Mr. Atkinson, if I went into further detail, but it could lead us on to debate greenfield development tax, the powers available to local authorities to specify amounts of affordable housing and the final decision on 50 per cent. discount council tax for second homes, which I hope to hear about in the comprehensive spending review. I could go on. My hon. Friend certainly makes a fair point.
The hon. Member for Nottingham, North gets fed up with hearing clichés from the hon. Member for Cotswold. My cliché would be about rearranging the deck chairs on the proverbial ship, but I shall not say it because it would be too naff.
I hope that the Minister, who is new to his brief and will have studied these matters in great detail, will address my point about environmental indicators. Do the eight environmental indicators before us mean anything whatever to him? Is the English and grammar used in the indicators correct? Without reference to his officials or without waiting for a note, will the Minister tell me what is meant by
What are these arisings? I am totally confused.
5.7 pm
Sir Paul Beresford: I am delighted to serve under you, Mr. Atkinson, and I welcome the Minister to his new position. I hope that he enjoys it, but anticipate that he might find it difficult at times, particularly if he has to promote a cause such as the one before us today. I welcome the participation of the hon. Member for Nottingham, North. As Government Whip he had a fascinating time when the Local Government Bill 1999 went through. As his Ministers were being minced, he left and sat outside because he was too embarrassed. As I cast my eye over today's list of performance indicators, it is clear that the Government have not learned much.
When debating the 1999 Bill, the Opposition, including the Liberal Democrats, accepted that best value was a good idea that followed on from competitive tendering which, when it became compulsory, tightened the thinking of many local authorities, brought them into line, took the steam out of the argument and produced better services for many authorities. It also introduced opportunity for artful dodgers who, unfortunately, have continued under the present system. Perhaps that explains why the Government are adding bureaucracy to bureaucracy.
Many of the indicators do not make sense, are counter-productive and will not work. Yesterday I attended a large meeting of the Surrey police authority at which not only the top people in the police authority, including the chief constable, were present, but most of the chief executives of most of the local authorities in the area. When I informed them about
Column Number: 13this Committee and the promised new series of indicators, the groan from the whole room was phenomenal and the look of dismay was incredible. It was not because they did not want new incentives to produce a decent service: every chief executive present, regardless of the political affiliation of the authority, wanted to achieve that.
The Surrey police authority is certainly providing a good service: although it receives the lowest funding per policeman per head of population, it manages to achieve some of the highest standards in the country. As the motto goes, Surrey is the safest place in the country, notwithstanding being next door to London and the additional pressure the police authority faces from the Met getting heavy with London criminals. Its success is built on the freedom it used to have to think laterally, to approach matters differently and not to be tied down by central bureaucracy. The arrival of a wheelbarrow-load of bureaucratic nonsense is rather sad.
We had an indication of that nonsense a week ago when I asked the Prime Minister—in spite of a few interruptions and although he was not really listening—to explain why the paedophile unit at Scotland Yard had been drastically reduced. Under the Conservative Government it had a staff of 17—which is still too low—and when Labour came to power that figure dropped to 15 and then 13, of which eight are operatives. That reduction took place in a climate in which, as recent BBC2 films have shown, there is a bigger demand and a greater work load. When one asks the police about that they say, ''Well, when we slip on any of our targets we have to take policemen from somewhere to try and meet them''. As a result, they cannot act in an area that they believe is important because they are squeezed on finances, on the number of policemen and policewomen and on the number of operatives who are computer specialists, for example—they have all been taken off to meet those blessed targets.
Exactly the same happens in Surrey, where policemen have to think laterally to provide the services that they believe necessary for the area while trying to meet the nationally developed targets.
Mr. Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): I simply want to ask the hon. Gentleman whether he wants to give the power of the chief constable to transfer officers from a paedophile unit to other operational areas—if it is true that that is happening—to someone else? Who does he think would be better placed to make such operational decisions?
Sir Paul Beresford: I am rather disappointed that the hon. Gentleman cannot see the point. Perhaps it is the fact that English is a second language for me, nevertheless I am sure that he could understand it. The chief constable is being forced to make operational decisions to meet targets that have been imposed on him. I endorse the argument of my hon. Friend the Member for Cotswold for authorities, whether health, police or local authorities, to have greater freedom to meet the targets that they feel are appropriate in their local area and which local people support and have based their voting decisions on. Surrey is a classic
Column Number: 14example of that lack of freedom; we have a strong Conservative council that is having financing and targeting decisions imposed on it by national Government. That is not correct and it should not happen. That even happens in other tiers of local authorities. Some heavily Conservative central London authorities—I can think of one obvious example—are under the squeeze from the Greater London authority, with the Mayor above it and central Government above that.
The ludicrousness of such situations can be seen from some of the indicators that we are discussing. I mentioned the one about the cost of waste collections per household. Westminster decided some years ago that it would have an improved service; its service is now probably better than that of any other local authority in the country. It collects waste centrally more often than anywhere else in the country—which means, under indicator No. 6, that the cost of waste collection per household would be very much higher. The indicator would go against the council.
Several other cases interest me. I shall pick a few, from schedule 6. Indicator No. 1 concerns security and
and so on. Everyone is in favour of stopping fraud and wants a proactive strategy, but the Government's thinking is all about process rather than results. It would be more sensible to look at results because if they are positive, the local authority would have a proactive strategy—whether written or not. The thrust of most of the indicators encourages local authorities to spend all their time finding ways around the targets. Some indicators are counter-productive for individuals. One indicator is:
One of the problems with that is that a decision, whether right or wrong, is a decision and it will help local authorities meet their targets. As they come to the tail end of the year, one can imagine them rushing decisions merely to achieve the targets.
The indicator on the elderly at home relates to:
English was mentioned earlier and although it is my second language, so to speak, I know that the grammar presents problems—or at least in this case the repetition. The main point is that local authorities want to ensure that the figure is higher so that they achieve their targets and the Government's aim, although it may not be appropriate for their population. Why should they do that when they could provide a home help service for people in their homes? Some individuals may be better off, for example, in sheltered accommodation. The incentive is to make care of the elderly meet the targets, not to fulfil the needs of elderly people. That disturbs me, so I support the suggestion of my hon. Friend the Member for Cotswold. I did not know that he would make such a proposal, but I have been thinking along the same lines. The armies of auditors throughout the country that work for local authorities and the Audit
Column Number: 15Commission should be targeted at the bottom echelons of local authorities.
Some local authorities are appalling and offer a derisory service to their local people. Their charges are outrageous and they spend too much time trying to get round regulations and efforts by any Government to progress. The Government have occasionally moved in on those authorities. I believe that action has been taken in, for example, Walsall. It was long overdue and it is not the only local authority that requires such action.
The Government should use the expensive armies of bureaucrats and auditors to target those at the bottom of, for example, local and police authorities and let those above off the hook to get on with the business that is appropriate for their area. However, they cannot do that. The Government have to stand on everybody, impose a central direction and drive, and take a Stalinist approach.
I know that the order will be accepted and I am saddened by that, but only half as saddened as are the local authorities, police authorities and people throughout the country who will have to implement it.
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The Tigers announced today that Nate Robertson is headed to the bullpen. I'm watching the game now and Dave Dombrowski was on and said it was more to work on Nate's slider. You wonder if this were June whether they would have tried to push Nate Robertson down to the minors. I don't know where he's at option wise but with the minor league seasons winding down, it makes little sense at this point. My guess is, they'll find a few blowouts and let Nate work through things with some extended relief innings.
Every year I write up one of my historical diaries, I fall behind and this year was no exception. With some persistence though, I've finally caught up and today marks the day that Dick McAuliffe literally knocked Tommy John out of a game.
First off, it's been another busy weekend and I never got a chance to plug a roundtable discussion I took part in with Billfer, Lee Panas and Geoff Young over at Ducksnorts prior to the series. It was a pretty good discussion so be sure to check it out. The most important part was where I was the deciding vote between Johnny Grubb and Ruppert Jones.
Todd Jones took a ball off his leg today and he stayed in to pick up his fourteenth save of the season. He didn't even use one of the two runs the Tigers gave him so he was really locked in. Joel Zumaya made his second appearance of the season and he gave up two hits, a walk and a run in one inning. And what about Justin Verlander. He walked five but struck out a season high ten batters in just 5 1/3 innings. The win pushes his record to 4-9.
Magglio Ordonez and Ivan Rodriguez both went yard in this one. Ordonez drove in three while Edgar Renteria singled, drew a walk and scored twice. Pudge was a perfect two for two with two walks. It was the first time Pudge drew two walks in the same game this year and the last time he did was last August.
The Tigers have now won four straight series and they've won 10 of their last 12 games. The White Sox play tonight but at worst, the Tigers will be six games back. Unfortunately, the Twins have caught fire too and they've won six straight and they lead the Tigers by three games in the loss column.
Next up are the Cardinals after an off day tomorrow. There's going to be a lot of stuff going on with regard to the 1968 World Series and this is a good time to push Sock It To 'Em TIgers, which was a collaborative effort between the Mayo Smith Society and SABR. It's a pretty definitive guide to the 1968 Tigers and it includes bios on everybody who got an at bat with the Tigers that season. My contributions were bios for Les Cain and Wayne Comer, and while both are lesser known players, both had a very interesting story. I'm working on something similar for a book on the 1984 Tigers set for release next year and my player is catcher Dwight Lowry.
The 1968 Tigers' season kicked off yesterday and you can relive it at my 1968 Tigers Tribute Site. I was hoping to do more season retros but never got the chance. Still, most of the names should be somewhat familiar because this team was stacked.
2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the Tigers World Series win in 1968. Similar to what I did for both the 1984 and 1935 Tigers, I'm going to a run a day by day diary of that team's exploits. I set up a seperate website for the diary and I'll also be writing season retrospectives throughout the postseason. My first retrospective is up on Denny McLain.
It seems like I've done more work on the 1968 Tigers then any other subject. I wrote a brief synopsis of the 1968 Tigers in Tigers Corner 2007 and I have two articles in the 2008 edition coming out next March. I also wrote two biographies (Les Cain and Wayne Comer) for an upcoming book that contains biographies of all of the 1968 Tigers that's also being published by Maple Street Press. Finally, if you want a lead in, you check out the 1967 American League Pennant Race website because a lot of the guys on that 1967 were key players in 1968.


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New indy just moved from Jones at the beginning of the month. All was quiet until today when I got slapped with an 88 page summons, injunction request, and a cease and desist order. I've passed the 3 year mark on training some time ago so that is not a problem. For the most part I've only really transferred close friends and family members over + 5 clients that called me and requested I move them. I did send out a letter letting people know where I went but did not ask them to contact me within the letter, nor have I made outbound calls to them other than to return a few misc calls.
Any suggestions from those of you who may have experienced a similar situation?
I would pass it on to your B/D's legal department. Jones sent me a cease and desist letter (but not an 88 page summons), and LPL legal told me what to do, and what not to do.
Don't send anything else to your old clients (Jones could use that as proof of solicitation) until the 1-yr non-solicit is over. If you can afford it, you may want to take out a newspaper ad (and press release) announcing your new gig. Nothing Jones can do about that.
If it gets too hairy, you may want to get your own counsel.
Oh yeah, nice name.
I actually already have a lawyer I hired the day after I left Jones. She is reviewing everything. I would have expected a cease and desist letter prior to the lawsuit. I think I sort of expected this, but it is very shocking to actually see it.
It's SOP. The next one will be from current IR whining to his RL asking for a copy of whatever you are sending them. Don't send anything written or leave a message on an answering machine. If you can make yourself public using newspaper ads, as stated above or a billboard across the street.
I'm not complaining or griping, Jones can do what they want. I just want to draw on the experience of those that have already gone through it. As far as I am concerned, Jones is Jones and fine for what they are. They just didn't match up with where I want to go with my life and career. I certainly have reasons that include lack of confidence and belief in their philosophy, but this isn't a forum I would choose to further delve into that.
I really just want to hear how the process works and what all I can expect.
New Indy--
Don't worry! Just do the things you are doing. Tell all your clients verbally that they have three options:
1. They can stay at Edward Jones
2. They can go to a different Financial Advisor at a different firm
3. Or they can come with you to your new firm.
I would also explain to them that EDJ thinks that they own the relationship and that they may say things that are inferred or implied that I'm not a nice guy or something to that effect.
I've been indy for 1+ year now and the IR at the office that I was at, still says lies about me. She is ridiculous.
As for the attorney stuff, just follow the advice of your counsel. I actually had to hire my own attorney to send Jones a cease and desist letter because of the things they were telling my clients. That stopped the letters coming from Mr. Goldberg. By the way, Mr. Goldberg is a joke!
Good News: You made a great decision! I took 92% of my book in 1 year. I am making more and saving more than I ever thought I would.
[quote=Bamzor]It's SOP. The next one will be from current IR whining to his RL asking for a copy of whatever you are sending them. Don't send anything written or leave a message on an answering machine. If you can make yourself public using newspaper ads, as stated above or a billboard across the street. [/quote]
No, it's not SOP. They had to have a reason to send the cease and desist order. I left two plus years ago with no problems. A few friends left a few weeks later and encountered the same issues that you have. They were basically accused of copying files by their BOAs. What was the reason for the cease and desist?
The reason stated was that I was soliciting edward jones clients. Other than that it seems pretty generic.
Gone indy, I had that letter the 2nd day in my office (6 months ago). There was no time to complain. Anther broker left after me and he got one that Tuesday following the Friday he left. It may not be SOP 2 years ago, but may be now.
[quote=Bamzor]Gone indy, I had that letter the 2nd day in my office (6 months ago). There was no time to complain. Anther broker left after me and he got one that Tuesday following the Friday he left. It may not be SOP 2 years ago, but may be now.[/quote]
Perhaps, but I would be very surprised if they send a cease and desist order to every IR (sorry, I just can't call them FAs) that leaves. How could they get away with that? Unless they have proof of solicitation how could they get a cease and desist order?
I will have to look at it my office in the morning, it was not 88 pages. It seemed very generic and they reminded me of my contract obligations.
I got the same letter…"Remember you signed a non solicit contract…blah blah blah. Don't leave messages…don't send correspondence…I've been VERY fortunate on the transfers…people are calling and setting appts, stopping in…I just looked at the letter and it was a copy of the contract and nice one page letter from the FIRM.
I received that letter also. It certainly was not a cease and desist order. Just a reminder of my non compete contract. It went right in the trash!
Out of the people that I know who left, anyone who re-registered with another firm received that letter. One person did not register with another firm and did not hear anything.
Out of the five people I know of who defected from the Green Slime Machine, one received the 88 page summons. That person was the first to leave for another firm in the area in three or four years. The best part was her book was less than 5 mill, I left 1.5 years later with 20 million and I didn't hear anything, they didn't even put a TR in the office. They use it as a scare tactic so when one of their drones calls to see how your transition went, you have a nasty story to tell them that will persuade them not to leave.
It would be interested to know how well connected you were in the region. I think this is part of the game as well. They came after me, I think just to make a point that they will go after anyone that leaves. I had lots of friends in the region, and they knew it.
I am pretty sure they need something to hold against you though if this is the pile of documents to file a TRO and arbitration hearing unless you respond within 24 hours kind of letter.


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Leaves, stem bark and root of Lonchocarpus xuul and Lonchocarpus yucatanensis were studied separately. A chalcone, 2′,4-dimethoxy-6′-hydroxylonchocarpin (1), and the flavones 5,4′-dihydroxy-3′-methoxy-(6:7)-2,2-dimethylpyranoflavone (2) and 5,4′-dimethoxy-(6:7)-2,2-dimethylpyrano-flavone (3), together with the known carpachromene (4), were isolated from the leaves of both species. Similarly, the previously reported flavans xuulanin (5) and 3β-methoxyxuulanin (6), together with the novel 3β,4β,5-trimethoxy-4′-hydroxy-(6:7)-2,2-dimethylpyranoflavan (7), 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxy-(6:7)-2,2-dimethyl-pyranoflavan (8), and 3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-(6:7)-2,2-dimethylpyranoflavan (10), were isolated from the stem bark and root of both species. Finally, the known 2′,4′-dihydroxy-3′-(3-methylbut-2-enyl) chalcone (13) was obtained from the root of L. xuul only. The structures of the various metabolites were established by interpretation of their spectroscopic data.


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Apartment Listings? (Lyon)
I'll be moving to Lyon in a few months as an expat and expect to stay for about 2 years. I am trying to do some research on areas and how much apartments are in various parts of town. Is there a good place to look at rental listings to do some planning before I arrive?


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From San Jose, California, USA:
Do you know of any connection between Type 1 diabetes and Marfan's Syndrome?
I am unaware of any connection and did a Medline search for 5 years with no articles found.
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14 Real-life K-drama love stories
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and love is in the air. While K-dramas are filled with romance on the screen, it's even more satisfying when that romance translates off the screen. From the giddy new romance to the happily married veterans, let's take a look (in no particular order) at 14 real-life K-drama romances!
1. Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung
When the international action star married the Boys over Flowers actress in August 2013, it was the celebrity event of the year. After the wedding, the couple moved in with Lee Byung Hun's mother. Awwww.
2. Lee Chun Hee and Jun Hye Jin
This couple met on the set of Smile, You in 2009 and married in 2011. The couple now has a baby daughter. What makes this romance even better is that Gong Yoo acted as the emcee at their wedding!
3. Yoona and Lee Seung Gi
This one is a pretty recent development. Fans of Gu Family Book's Lee Seung Gi and The Prime Minister and I's Yoona were thrilled to hear that the two had decided to become an official couple earlier this year.
4. Lee Bum Soo and Lee Yoon Jin
If Yoona wants to see an example of a strong celebrity couple, she needs look no further than her Prime Minister and I costar, Lee Bum Soo. He married his English tutor (who has also tutored Rain), and the two have a daughter together. In a wonderful show of friendship, he and Lee Byung Hun were emcees at each other's weddings.
5. Yoo In Na and Ji Hyun Woo
In what might be the most adorable celebrity dating announcement of all time, Ji Hyun Woo admitted that he had developed feelings for Yoo In Na at a fan meeting during the filming of Queen In Hyun's Man in 2012, and after filming ended, the two turned on-screen chemistry into real-life chemistry. While the couple faced breakup rumors due to Ji Hyun Woo's army service, Yoo In Na's representatives recently confirmed that the two are still going strong.
6. Eugene and Ki Tae Young
This loving K-drama pair met on the set of Creating Destiny in 2009 and tied the knot in 2011. The two are known for their sweet love gestures, like when Ki Tae Young proposed using a song he wrote himself.
7. Jang Dong Gun and Go So Young
The Gentleman's Dignity star first met his wife in 1999, when they filmed Love Wind Love Song together, but they didn't start dating until they reconnected almost a decade later. These two married in 2010 and are currently expecting their second child.
8. Rain and Kim Tae Hee
These two megastars made waves when they announced their relationship just over a year ago. While the Full House and My Princess actors have difficulty meeting in person due to their mutually chaotic schedules, the love songs on Rain's new album "Rain Effect" had fans speculating that Tae Hee might be his inspiration.
9. Han Hye Jin and Ki Sung Yong
The actress recently returned to K-dramas with SBS drama Kind Words after her marriage to soccer player Ki Sung Yong. She said that her new husband is her biggest fan and supporter.
10. Kim Bum and Moon Geun Young
When these two met during last year's drama Goddess of Fire, fans of the two knew it was only a matter of time before they got together in real life. They're too adorable together not to root for them as a pair!
11. Yoo Ji Tae and Kim Hyo Jin
The Oldboy actor first met the Mary Stayed out all Night actress when the two consistently worked together in photo shoots. They began dating in 2006 and married in 2011, five years to the day after they started dating. This couple, now expecting their first child, is known for their humanitarian activity, like when they donated a portion of their wedding gifts to World Vision Korea in order to help build schools in Myanmar.
12. Han Ga In and Yun Jung Hoon
K-drama's sexy Vampire Prosecutor and the lovely star of The Moon that Embraces the Sun originally met in 2003 on the set of Yellow Handkerchief. The two married in 2005. Although they have been the subject of many breakup rumors over the years, the two insist that they are still going strong and would like to have a baby soon.
Watch a 400-year old alien hunk fall in love with a beautiful actress in My Love from Another Star.
13. Jin Tae Hyun and Park Shi Eun
These two have been dating since they met during Pure Pumpkin Flower in 2010. In 2013, the two were cast in the same drama again, this time in MBC's Take My Hand.
14. Lee Bo Young and Ji Sung
Last, but certainly not least, are Lee Bo Young and Ji Sung. 2013 was a successful year for both the I Hear Your Voice star and her husband, star of Secret and Protect the Boss. The power couple ranked first and second in a 2013 poll for "Best Actors of the Year." The two first met in 2004 while filming Save the Last Dance for Me. They confirmed their relationship in 2007 and finally wed in September 2013.
Who is your favorite Korean celebrity couple? Are there any actors you wish would end up dating in real life? Comment below!
Vivi is an unapologetic Korean drama addict and blogger. She blogs with her K-drama best friend Coco at Kdrama Fighting! In her free time, she likes to bring her commentary to the DramaFever crowd.
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Sorry, this festival no longer happens on Anna Maria Island each year as of 2016. Don't worry, there are plenty of other festivals on Anna Maria Island in the Spring. Visit the Anna Maria Island Information page for details on upcoming events.
For now, here are details of the 2013 Holmes Beach Founders day Festival. Grab your lawn chairs and head to Holmes Beach to celebrate Anna Maria Island history. Island Cityfest 2013 "A Holmes Beach Founders Day Festival " will be held at the Holmes Beach City Hall Field this Friday & Saturday featuring a classic car show, kids activities, food, drinks, a historical presentation, and live music!
Music Line Up Friday March 1st 5pm – 10pm with MC host Mike Sales.
• Kettle of Fish 5:30pm – 7:30pm
• KoKo Ray 8pm – 10pm
Music Line Up Saturday March 2nd 10am – 10pm with MC host Chris Grumley.
• Big Jim Allen Ukulele 10:30am – 11:30am
• Bil Bowdish 11:30am – 12:30pm
• Mike Sales 12:30pm – 2:30pm
• Scotts Garage 3:00pm – 5:00pm
• soulRcoaster 5:30pm – 7:30pm
• Shotgun Justice 8pm – 10pm
Holmes Beach City Hall Field
5801 Marina Drive
Holmes Beach 34217
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Kenny "Sarge" Day
Phone: 256-617-9550
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The SECHC is led by Kenny "Sarge" Day who became the conference's first elected commissioner prior to the 2009-10 season and was unanimously re-elected to his current term in 2011-12. Commissioner Day begins his 7th season heading up the SECHC as the first elected and current commissioner; he is a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant (E8) with 30-years of service and former Army Paratrooper who served with the famous 82nd Airborne Division; Commissioner Day continues to serve as a Civilian Operations Technician with the US Army 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion (MRB) located at Redstone Arsenal (Huntsville) Alabama. The 2nd MRB is responsible for recruiting medical professionals for the Army Medical Department covering the southeast USA and Puerto Rico. (Including Army scholarships for medical & dental school)
Day previously served as assistant coach, business manager and scheduler for Georgia Tech ice hockey for 10-years and was the assistant coach of the University of California-Davis ACHA D3 team for two seasons. Georgia Tech made five trips to nationals and earned two 3rd place finishes and one national championship runner-up and UC-Davis won their only Pacific Coast Hockey Association championship during Day's tenure. Commissioner Day also served as the ACHA D3 south regional coordinator for five years and coordinated three national tournaments for the ACHA. During his Army career, Day was a standout defenseman and member of the Army's club hockey team at Fort Bragg, NC. Commissioner Day also played high school hockey for Lockport West (IL) High School in the Joliet High School Hockey Association and bantam & midget travel hockey in Joliet, IL.
Commissioner Day also coached high school hockey at Lockport West High School (Illinois) and served as head coach of the Santa Clara (California) Blackhawks bantam team and the Sacramento (California) Flames midget travel team. Day and his wife, Sandra have four children and four grandchildren and reside in Madison, AL.
"I consider it an honor and privilege to serve as commissioner of the SECHC, said Day. My goal is to create a positive college hockey experience for the student athletes of our conference and to ensure that the Army's core values of LOYALTY-DUTY-RESPECT-SELFLESS SERVICE-HONOR-INTEGRITY and PERSONAL COURAGE are the core values emulated by our players and coaches."


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Allow Me to Tell You Why Giving Yourself Your First Brazilian Is a Terrible Idea
It's basically SAW: Beauty Edition.
I did a lot of stuff with paper for a while there. Origami, of course, and book making. Paper arts in general. I even did some water marbling to make super fance decorative papers.
So when I heard about water marbled manicures, I got really excited. I knew how to do this! I just had to apply it to my fingernails.
When you marble paper, you float your paint on the surface of a shallow container of water. The paint is transferred to the paper with almost the exact swirl pattern that you've created on the surface of the water. It's easy to mess up your paper because you have to lift it back off of the water.
In fact, because you don't have to try to pick your fingernails back up off the paint, I think water marbling your fingernails is actually easier. And also I don't have a lot of use for decorative papers right now so the manicure seems more practical. Because, you know, practicality is such a consideration in my life, right?
There are a lot of YouTube tutorials for this; I can't even recommend one over the others because the technique is largely the same no matter what you watch. Finger goes in, toothpick sweeps up the excess polish, finger comes out. I'd suggest watching a bunch of the videos just to make yourself feel more comfortable. Also, check out
the entries at My Simple Little Pleasures for water marbling
. My nails are way shorter than hers, but the photos are still really good inspiration for color combinations and patterns.
Then I'd suggest gathering up what you need:
If you put cold water in your cup, your fingers are going to get cold. Remember this, especially if you are, like me, prone to being cold anyway. Also, cold water will make the polish dry too fast to swirl it -- use room temp water. Some tutorials calls for using distilled water. I used tap water. Because that's what I had. And also, I don't like making things needlessly complicated.
When you marble paper, you're supposed to put a drop of dish washing soap in the water. You don't need to do that here. But a drop of clear polish actually will help your other colors disperse. So do that.
Some polishes work better than others. I loved how my Orly polishes worked; the Orly black was far more intense than the black by China Glaze, for example. My Sally Hansen Complete Manicure colors were the surprise victors in this particular competition though. Those suckers spread right out and offer really nice and opaque coverage as well.
The common complaint that I've seen all over the Internet is how much time this technique takes. Yes -- it is absolutely more time consuming than just polishing your nails. Start to finish, even feeling really confident in my abilities and using a few time-saving cheats, this takes me a solid hour if not an hour and a half. Sometimes I need that time to wind down, so I don't begrudge it. But this isn't the manicure to go for when you're in a hurry or you're too jittery to sit down for a little while.
This is one of those slow-and-steady-wins-the-race manicures.
You drop polish onto the surface of the water (wait until there's a thick droplet suspended on your brush, then gently touch the surface of the water with the droplet, not the brush itself) until you have enough concentric rings to cover the surface of your cup. Then you use a toothpick to swirl the polish. If you have been too slow, the polish will already be dry and pull apart. It's worth taking the time to practice this a little bit. And, seriously, watch the tutes. They help.
Once you're happy with your swirling abilities, you can actually dip two fingers at once -- that saves a heck of a lot of time. As does skipping the undercoat of color that some people recommend.
The thing that actually takes the longest is masking your fingernails off. I use masking tape instead of cellophane tape because that's what I had on hand. I do one hand at a time because manipulating bottle caps with tape-covered fingers is a little like trying to knit while wearing mittens. Thick mittens.
Having someone on hand (ha! see what I did there?) to tear off pieces of tape makes things move a little faster. At-home manicures are fun for the whole family, right?
I've read that vaseline or cuticle oil can also be applied all over your finger. Then you can just wipe off the excess polish from dipping. But that seems, to me, like an invitation in smudging the hell out of your carefully dipped nails. Peeling off the tape is a whole lot easier than screwing around with cotton balls.
Can you tell that I don't actually like cotton balls all that much? They get stuck in everything.
Seriously. The tape is the way to go.
The first I did this manicure, I wound up with weird little divots in my nail polish. I realized that it was from water droplets sitting on my wet polish -- when they dried, they left behind a little hollow.
Solution? Blow. Like, literally. Well, air, not cocaine. Blow on your nails with a sharp puff to shatter the few little water droplets. It's silly, but it works. Then use your quick dry topcoat to seal things up.
I peel off the tape first -- as long as I'm a little careful around the cuticles, I'm not in any danger of messing up my polish.
The end result is what makes all this effort worth it. I keep having people ask me if I swirled the polish on my nail, or if I painted the individual swirls of color on one at a time. Friends grab my fingers to look at my nail polish when they notice what's going on.
This is one of those things you either love -- and so you don't mind the time it takes -- or you don't care, in which case it's way too fiddly. I am definitely in the love camp. It's
and it's
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Apparel and products for our Maiden's
Our club colors are Blue,White and Purple
Member Pin
Maiden's Choice WMC and WSC Inc. Valknut of Sisterhood Pin. Only full members may receive this pin.
Many motorcycle clubs often wear a specialized pin or patch on their vest that represents something of great importance to them. Some clubs may display a symbol, lettering or numbers that have a direct meaning to their club. Our club, the Maiden's Choice WMC Inc. has incorporated a Valknut pin to be worn on the left side of the vest above our heart. This symbol dates back to a time when Warriors, Goddesses and Gods ruled the kingdoms of the world. Our lady warrior, the Valkyrie we wear on our back derives from this time period. It seems appropriate to wear the Valknut since it too is from this the same time period in mythology. For our intended purposes our Valknut signifies that our Maidens have three levels of sisterhood. Each independent color of the intertwined triangle that composes the Valknut will represent one of these three levels. The purple triangle represents "Honor". The Honor that we share knowing that each one of us has been given the opportunity to become a Maiden; this has become the soul of our club. The blue triangle represents "Unity". It has been proven that we are united and stand together as a whole through good times and or bad. The white triangle says that "Freedom" is of great importance to all of us. We strive to remain free, independent woman: equal to all. This is a belief that we share unanimously among us. The content of the pin is placed into a circle and this circle symbolizes the two wheels that we ride. The pin in its entirety means that we are sisters and we are bonded together through an eternal sisterhood with our individual lives intertwined like our Valknut. Eternity- until the end of time we will remain dedicated to one another and to our beliefs. Our coined expression "Maidens Eternally, Eternally Maidens" or "MEEM" is the oath of our ladies.
Member Vertical Patch
Maiden's Choice WMC and WSC Inc. member vertical MEEM patch. Only full members may receive this patch. Denotes-Maiden's Eternally, Eternally Maiden's.
Member Hoodies are now available either in white with purple print or black with blue print.
Member window decals now available.
Our flag patch for members only.
Our custom made member paracord bracelet.
Member ball caps
Members may now purchase hats. Either black and blue or white and purple are available.
We now offer bandana head wraps in purple and blue.
Brand new professional button down polo shirts.
Our Valkyrie Strong Side Rocker is now available to members only.
Available in 13 or 9 inch.
our 5 year member patch.


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Culinary Internship
Provided by: Aramark Corporation
The Culinary Internship is available to students pursuing a bachelor's degree in culinary arts and / or food service management. Working closely with the executive chef and sous chefs, interns will have the opportunity to broaden their culinary skills while enjoying spectacular destinations or cultural attractions. As a summer intern you are also gaining knowledge of an industry leader providing you with potential long term opportunities upon graduation from school.


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About a Cad
Movies About a Boy (Universal). This latest adaptation of a Nick Hornby novel, about a slick commitment-phobe who grows up befriending a fatherless schoolboy, receives respect and inspires critics—once again—to call Hugh Grant a "cad." Yet here that's complimentary: "[G]rant has grown up, holding on to his lightness and witty cynicism" and, by losing his "stuttering sherry-club mannerisms," has "blossomed into the rare actor who can play a silver-tongued sleaze with a hidden inner decency" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly). So much so, in fact, that the movie's convincing: "You succumb to [its] warmth and bonhomie"; "the alternative" is "the isolating, self-protective cynicism from which Will (Grant) has been lucky to escape" (A.O. Scott, the New York Times). (Click here to read the opening of the novel.)— A.B.
The Salton Sea (Warner Bros.). Bum reviews for this "nasty variation of the one-last-score genre" (Stephen Holden, the New York Times), directed by newcomer D.J. Caruso and starring Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio. The premise: "Trauma produces a personality split, where a shadow persona [in this case, a crystal-meth-addicted police informant] solves problems the other half can't" (Richard K. Elder, the Chicago Tribune). Critics call it "[e]ccentric enough to stave off doldrums" yet "self-conscious" and "eminently forgettable" (Michael Atkinson, the Village Voice). The main critique: It "blatantly recycles moods and images from other recent films [Heat, Pulp Fiction, Requiem for a Dream, Fight Club] and compacts them into a formula of its own" (Holden). (Click here for the official Web site.)—A.B.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Fox). Dreadful early reviews for the most anticipated movie of the year. The New York Times' A.O. Scott calls the film "a chance for gifted actors to be handsomely paid for delivering the worst line readings of their careers … it is not really much of a movie at all, if by movie you mean a work of visual storytelling about the dramatic actions of a group of interesting characters." The Chicago Sun-Times' Roger Ebert, a defender of Episode I, says the special effects "didn't pop out and smack me with delight, the way they did in earlier films. There was a certain fuzziness, an indistinctness that seemed to undermine their potential power." How about the two romantic leads, Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen? Scott: They're "timid and stiff, and uncertain of their diction. They alternate between the august tones of high-school Shakespeareans and the suburban soap-opera naturalism of Dawson's Creek." Ebert: "There is not a romantic word they exchange that has not long since been reduced to cliché." (For a rare positive notice, try Harry Knowles'review over on Ain't It Cool News.)—B.C.
The Bondwoman's Narrative, by Hannah Crafts, edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Warner). Good reviews for this much-hyped fictional find. Billed as the first novel published by both an ex-slave and a black woman, some critics say it "need not be read for its historical importance alone: It is an immensely entertaining and illuminating novel that transcends" the Gothic and sentimental genres "to address the complexities of the slave experience" (Mia Bay, the New York Times). Gates' introduction is "downright fascinating: a cross between Antiques Roadshow and CSI" (Lisa Levy, Entertainment Weekly). And even those who disagree, crying "jaggedly episodic" and "syrupy," call it a "strong social critique" that proves more than a few slaves were, in fact, quite literate (Matt Weiland, Newsday). (Click here for an excerpt. Buy.)— A.B.
The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power, by Max Boot (Basic). Strong (conservative) notices for this treatise by the Wall Street Journal's op-ed editor. "Boot is an exceptional writer" (Mackubin Thomas Owens, the National Review) whose prose reveals "that the positive aspects of modernization would have been much slower to arrive had America failed to step in and permitted other 'colonizing' states freely to work their will" (Frederick W. Kagan, Commentary). And even though the book "will seem to a few unapologetically imperialistic, far more readers will rightly see that its message [to invalidate the Powell Doctrine] is instead a moral one—and never more timely than now" (Victor Davis Hanson, the Weekly Standard). (Click here to read Boot discuss his book with James Gibney on Slate. Buy.)— A.B. The Nanny Diaries, by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus (St. Martin's). Cheers for this "seamless, witty, detail-rich story that perfectly captures the strange and pampered life of New York's elite as they skillfully evade raising their own offspring" (Dierdre Donahue, USA Today). Critics call the book's "composite heroine [actually named Nanny] a vastly entertaining narrator and impromptu social critic" (Janet Maslin, the New York Times). "She's Mary Poppins channeling Dorothy Parker" (Belinda Luscombe, Time). Yet one main critique is formidable: While the book may "provoke cackles of schadenfreude among the Upper East Side private school crowd, outsiders are more likely be struck by the sadness of it all" (Judith Warner, the Washington Post). (Click here to read an excerpt. Buy.)— A.B.


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Taylor Swift in gorgeous red gown in new Wonderstruck ad
Taylor Swift shines in her new perfume ad for Wonderstruck Enchanted. The 22-year-old entertainment superstar explains her love for the dramatic campaign.
Taylor Swift looks like a modern-day princess in her new ad campaign for her latest celebrity fragrance, Wonderstruck. The bold and beautiful red gown -- designed by Monique Lhuillier -- compliments the sensual allure of Wonderstruck perfectly. People magazine reports the fragrance "has a blend of wild berries and flowers, with notes of passion fruit, white musk, and vanilla."
Taylor Swift announces new album to her fans >>
Swift shot the ad campaign at the Magnolia Plantation in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is her second campaign for the Wonderstruck fragrance. Taylor created the concept for the campaign and she worked with KraftWorks, NYC, and Elizabeth Arden to bring her creative vision to life. The set was transformed into an enchanting sanctuary -- with lush ferns and crimson sofas.
Taylor Swift buys home next to the Kennedys >>
Taylor Swift gushed to People magazine about the new Wonderstruck campaign. "I love the look of my ad," she said. "I'm wearing this amazing gown that I loved as soon as I put it on. It's a classic look, and that's been my recent style obsession. Anything classic and timeless."
Wonderstruck is set to debut at Macy's in September and will retail for $50 to $60 along with a corresponding body lotion for $30.
Swift says her Wonderstruck fragrance symbolizes the romantic sparks that fly between two people who just meet and are instantly attracted to each other. She tells People, "Wonderstruck Enchanted is the next chapter in the story of my Wonderstruck fragrance," she explains. "Wonderstruck is about that moment when you instantly feel a connection to someone, but then there's that feeling of being completely enamored -- enchanted -- when you know a little more about that someone and still feel a strong connection."
You can even score a free sample of Wonderstruck Enchanted at Taylor Swift's Facebook page.


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#284 3D Hobby Shop 103" Extra 330 Main Landing Gear
- Item #: Grap284
This is the Main Landing Gear for the 3DHS 103" Extra 330. Made with our G2 process. If you need a lighter/heavier duty gear with these dimensions, e-mail us for information on making it for your needs. The dimensions are:
Base 7"
Total Height 10"
Total Spread 22"
The gear is 2" wide at the fuse (front to back) tapering down to 1" at the axle. We can change this dimension, so if you require a wider/narrower gear, please contact use for more information.