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Rick Kresge
Rick, along with his family, lives in Los Angeles County and is the General Manager of the California Pools West Covina office. He has been with California Pools for the last six months. We sat down with Rick and asked him a few questions so that others can get to know a little bit more about Rick and why we find him such a great member of the California Pools family!
Q: Why Do You Love Being A Part of the California Pools Family?
A: I really love the structure and the family business atmosphere! California Pools strives for Excellence.
Q: What is the weirdest moment you've ever experienced at work?
A: The first time I saw the shotcrete phase of pool building.
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A: AMA Motocross and American Football!
Q: If I could be any animal in the world, I would be a:
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A: I tend to like Tropical Pool backyards the most, however I enjoy designing a project that my Customer's want!
We are thrilled to have had Rick join our California Pools family. It's people like him that gives our company the heart and soul that it has. When you meet Rick, you will see why he is one of the shinning stars of California Pools!
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text: This paper discusses the aesthetic and social implications of enacted eyewitness accounts. For Brecht, the principles of eyewitness performance served as a �basic model� for contemporary epic theater as a performed critique of social life, with the �Street Scene� (1940) and a camp scene (1939/40) as the paradigmatic sites of eyewitness acts. With Brecht and Smith, who superimposes these sites in her multi-media work on the Brooklyn Crown Heights Race Riots in 1991 (1992-94), the theatricality of eyewitness accounts, their �uneasy� aesthetics and acting technique, becomes crucial to understanding the present moment in culture. Concomitantly, enacted eyewitness accounts politicize and de-psychologize our understanding of their scenes. They are not about identity � what we are � but about personhood, about how we are as social creatures, in legal, aesthetic, and material terms.

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Wedding Insurance in Cape Coral, FL and Surrounding areas Throughout Florida
Weddings are one of the most important events in life—and they're among the most expensive, too, with the average wedding now costing over $26,000. And, that's before the honeymoon, which tends to be another $5,000 all by itself. Given the sheer amount of time, effort, money, and planning that goes into a wedding, it makes sense to protect your funds invested in this event and make sure that unexpected problems don't result in the loss of your entire investment.
Before you begin shopping for wedding insurance, though, there are a few important things to know—like what parts of the event are covered and how liability can come into play.
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Here are the parts of a wedding that most policies cover:
- Wedding Venues: While most permanent wedding venues (such as churches) have their own liability coverage, many weddings take place in unusual areas. In fact, about a quarter of all weddings are considered 'destination weddings' and are held in a non-traditional wedding venue. Unfortunately, unforeseen problems like weather, damage to the wedding site, or companies shutting down can make a chosen location inaccessible.
- No-Shows: Most vendors try to show up to every event, but for whatever reason, there are times when they can't make it. One-time event insurance can reimburse you for any losses suffered as a result of their failure to attend.
- Injury and Illness: If someone vital to the wedding—say, the bride—comes down ill or injured just before the event, there's a good chance it's going to be postponed until they're feeling better. Wedding insurance can cover these delays.
- Job and Military Deployment: Similarly, if someone is forced to move (whether they're being deployed overseas as part of the military or simply moving to another city along with their company), delays can occur—and just like with illness and injury, wedding insurance can cover this.
It's important to note that most plans don't cover losses due to either party deciding to cancel the wedding due to a change of heart.
Event Liability Insurance
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1. "Average Wedding Cost." Average Wedding Cost in the United States. Accessed April 18, 2016. http://www.costofwedding.com/.
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After more than four years with LPL Financial, veteran independent broker-dealer marketing executive Marissa Fox Foley joined First Allied Securities in a newly created role as senior managing director of marketing.
First Allied is one of the industrys best kept secrets, Fox-Foley said in an interview. This is an opportunity to really help amplify [its] brand identity and really take it to market in a bigger and more compelling way.
In moving to the smaller firm, Fox-Foley, who left LPL in 2012, will become both smaller and bigger. As the executive vice president of advisor marketing at LPL, her work impacted 13,300 advisors in the industrys largest independent broker dealer. But her reach was limited to that role. At First Allied, which has 1,250 advisors, Fox-Foley said she will oversee all corporate communications, inclusive of the firms internal communications, brand and marketing communications, events operations as well as marketing to advisors.
This is where my passionate love for marketing for financial advisors really comes into play here, Fox-Foley said. Absolutely one of the most satisfying experiences I had at LPL was having the opportunity to build out the advisor platform.
She also will oversee the firms Womens Impact Network or WIN, launched last July, a personal and professional networking group for the companys more than 100 women planners.
Specifically, Fox-Foley, who started at First Alliled last month, said she was attracted to the idea of working for a company that has a demonstrated track record of success in helping advisors to grow their practices.
I think this is something that many firms struggle with, quite frankly, she said. It requires a certain amount of time and First Allied has developed a focused approach that works consistently well year over year.
Advisors who were fully engaged in First Allied's development program
between 2008 and 2011 grew their gross dealer concessions and assets under management 66% more than those who did not participate in the program during that same period, according to Fox-Foley. In addition, she added, First Allied advisors consistently rank highly in leading average production per representative.
In her new position, Fox-Foley, who has 18 years experience in marketing and brand strategy, will report directly to Robert Holcomb, president of First Allied Wealth Management. At LPL, the work by her team won a 2012 Digital Marketer of the Year by Bloomberg / Brand New Media.
Marissa brings the best of both worlds to our company: a focus on personalized service for each advisory practice, combined with a big picture view on how to most effectively build and align marketing strategy at the corporate level, Holcomb said in a statement. The continued expansion of our firm and the advisor businesses we support underpins our First in Growth message to the marketplace. Marissa will play an integral role in shaping and carrying this message forward.
Before joining LPL, Fox-Foley was a vice president at New York City-based Wechsler Ross & Partners, a leading marketing agency that creates brand identity, digital media marketing communications and promotional campaigns for investment management firms. She holds a BA from Harvard University, and an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
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PASADENA, Calif. --Two women were injured in a drive-by shooting in Pasadena on the 100 block of Claremont Street on Saturday.The women were outside a home when someone drove by and opened fire around 10 p.m.
One of the victims is a grandmother. She was shot through her right arm, and the other woman was shot in the stomach.
They are both recovering as police search for clues in the attack.
Police are looking for either a black or gray station wagon that witnesses reported leaving the scene.
Anyone with information about the attack is urged to call Pasadena police at (626) 744-4620.


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Adult Music Socials are informal gatherings for adult students of MAPTA teachers. Students are invited to perform and socialize.
These informal events help pianists at all levels to become more comfortable sharing their music with others. Pieces may be memorized or played with music. Adult students who would like to first learn more about the socials are also welcome to attend without playing that evening. These MAPTA events are held in a piano teacher's home, usually in early November and mid April. Subject to change, please check Nuances for updates and the most recent information.
Chair: Cheri Lewis
Email: amsATmadisonpianoteachers.org


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It's a well known fact that games based on cinematic blockbusters are crap. You know it. I know it. We all know it.
The problem is that someone still buys them which makes them a profitable venture for the studios.
I do realize the appeal for players is the ability to become their favorite heroes/characters and that parents buy them thinking the game is good because the movie has thirty Hollywood A-listers voicing magical pigs (or whatever kids are into these days).
While Robot Chicken has accurately depicted the current standard of blockbuster gaming I'm convinced there is at least one good game out there.
The rules of the challenge are simple:
1. The game must be based on a major motion picture ie Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon, not Transformers: War for Cybertron
2. The game must follow the plot of the film ie Spiderman 2 doesn't count as it was a game released to coincide with the film. It doesn't follow the plot it just has the same characters
3. If the game doesn't follow the plot it must complement it ie The Matrix: Path of Neo
Good luck!
Saturday, January 21
Reader Challenge: Needle in a Haystack
Labels: Blockbuster, DC Comics, Disney, Hollywood, Marvel, Movie games, Pixar, ps3, Xbox 360
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Simple: GoldenEye. Doesn't follow the movie scene for scene, but it is damn awesome.ReplyDelete
Also, Batman on Mega Drive was mad balls and it is accurate representation of the film's plot.
And and our fearless leader comes up with not one but two nuggets of awesomeness! Anyone else?ReplyDelete
The Chronicles of Riddick - Escape from Butchers Bay. Nuff saidReplyDelete
In all seriousness, they just need to do a Halo movie!!!ReplyDelete
I would claim that the Matrix: the Path of Neo wasn't a bad game. However, outside of the ones Tristan and Rob mentioned, it is pretty hard. Movie-based video games, in general, are horrible, and not well put together.ReplyDelete
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Army exercise in Punjab endsMay 6th, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, May 6 (ANI): The Indian Army concluded a major training exercise named 'Hind Shakti' today.
Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor referred to the exercise as another step in army's continued endeavour to fine tune its strategy.
He also complimented the KHARGA Corps for its operational readiness, which he said, was of an exceptionally high order.
Lieutenant General TK Sapru also witnessed the 72-hour long exercise conducted in the Punjab plains from May 3.
The exercise focused on pulling to test its premier corps, the KHARGA Corps, in conduct of offensive tasks.
The exercise entailed participation by Mechanised and Re-organised Plains Infantry Division in a blitzkrieg type armoured incursion, emphasising rapid penetration into enemy territory.
The exercise included effective offensive support by air power and attack helicopters. Units of KHARGA Corps were also tested for their ability to undertake and sustain operational manoeuvres against intensive electronic and information warfare.
The condensed exercise was conducted over three days and nights.
The Blue Land troops achieved battlefield transparency gaining knowledge of enemy deployment through sustained and constant surveillance of the battle space.
They were constantly aided by satellite imagery, helicopter borne surveillance systems, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and ground-based surveillance resources such as Long Range Recce and observation system (LORROS), Battle field surveillance Radars (BFSRs) and Weapon Locating Radars (WLRs) apart from the human intelligence.
With greater situational awareness achieved, the manoeuvres were performed through air craft borne, heliborne and land troops in a highly effective manner.
During the course of the exercise, the operational efficiency of the most potent force of Indian Army was put to test in war like conditions.
Army successfully validated the capability of the KHARGA corps in network centric warfare, as also in a nuclear-biological-chemical warfare environment. (ANI)
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- Varun Gandhi among MPs at Indian Army exercise - Dec 03, 2011
- Amphibious landing exercise off Gujarat coast - Feb 09, 2009
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- India to induct Akash missiles, holds war game in northeast (Lead) - Mar 01, 2012
- India, Singapore test tank warfare skills - Mar 27, 2012
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NSG641 Advanced Pharmacology I
Course Description
First of two courses designed to meet the needs of the nurse practitioner student for advanced knowledge about pharmacological agents useful in the management of a variety of common clinical situations. It includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics. Ethical/legal issues will be reviewed and standardized procedures will be covered. Not designed to supersede or replace dosage and treatment protocols established within the nurse practitioner's setting for clinical practice.
Learning Outcomes
- Select the most beneficial therapeutic/pharmacological regime from physical assessment data and appropriate diagnosis of the patient.
- Consistently analyze the relationship between pharmacological agents and physiologic/pathologic responses.
- From knowledge of broad-based pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic concepts, demonstrate implementation of therapeutic regimes for optimal effectiveness and minimal adverse or untoward responses.
- Optimize patient compliance and drug/device therapy with appropriate patient education.
- Demonstrate appropriate selection and furnishing of drugs/devices safely and in a cost-effective manner, within the limitations of the law.
- Demonstrate beginning application of critical thinking skills to the process of differential diagnosis and treatment.


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A.J. Ware is a co-chair of Inmates to Entrepreneurs' Board of Directors and has been an integral part of the organization since 2009.Ware's entrepreneurial experience started at the age of 15 when he co-founded Mobile Radio Communications Company (MRC), which was later sold to Cellular One. Later, Ware ran a successful painting company for many years, A&N Painting, and a motorsports park. Today, Ware is owner of Majestic Sports Marketing.
Founder & Co-Chairman
Brian Hamilton is the founder and co-chair of Inmates to Entrepreneurs. Hamilton also co-founded Sageworks, the country's first fintech and largest provider of software to U.S. banks. He is the original architect of Sageworks' artificial intelligence technology platform used by thousands of financial institutions and accounting firms across North America. Hamilton sold Sageworks to Accel-KKR in 2018. Hamilton holds two patents for his work in automating financial analysis. He is a regular guest on CNBC and Fox and a contributor to Inc. and Entrepreneur magazines. He holds an undergraduate degree from Sacred Heart University, where he serves on the Board of Trustees, and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
Executive Director
Jackie Parker is currently the Director of the Inmate to Entrepreneurs Program. She holds a Bachelor's degree (Summa cum Laude) from East Carolina University's College of Health and Human Performance and Masters of Public Administration from NC State University. Previously, Jackie worked at the NC State Institute for Nonprofits where she coached and advised students on their social entrepreneurship ventures.
Program Director- Inmates to Entrepreneurs Charlotte
Alli Thomas is currently the Program Director for Inmates to Entrepreneurs Charlotte and is responsible for spearheading the new expansion. She holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology and a master's degree in Youth Development Leadership from Clemson University. Previously, Alli worked as the Prevention and Education Program Coordinator for America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation.
Board Member
Lawrence Carpenter is an Inmates to Entrepreneurs board member and has been both a mentor and a speaker with the organization since 2009. Carpenter started SuperClean Professional Janitorial Services in 2002, following his own incarceration. SuperClean has grown significantly under Carpenter's leadership and now provides commercial cleaning services in three states and has been recognized for its service by the City of Durham.
Board Member
Scott Jennings is a member of the organization's Board of Directors and has been involved with Inmates to Entrepreneurs since 2008, first as a student and later as a mentor and speaker. Today, Jennings is the founder and owner of FitTech & Assembly, a full-service fitness equipment company serving the Mid-Atlantic region. FitTech & Assembly services, maintains, installs and sells fitness equipment.
Brandon Lowery is a full time self -employed entrepreneur. He owns two successful businesses, BLLC Landscaping and Royal Touch Mobile Detailing. He is a devoted husband and father to three amazing children as well. After five years of being incarcerated he was released in 2012. After being released, he knew he wanted more out of life. In 2013, he began his first business, BLLC Landscaping. In 2016, he added his second business, Royal Touch Mobile Detailing.
Mentor—Business Technologist
Lorrinda is a passionate, seasoned business technologist with over 18 years of experience as a web developer, project manager, and business analyst. Her strongest expertise is in digital marketing and the practical application of digital solutions to marketing, workflow, and productivity challenges. She is an entrepreneurial problem solver with a focus on the unique sustainability challenges of non-profits, projects, startups and microbusiness owners with fixed or small budgets. Lorrinda has an undergraduate degree in information technology and a master's degree in global technology management from the American Intercontinental University. She is a certified project management professional and was the lead programmer analyst for a multi-national fortune 500 company, where she managed the largest higher education technology project in the country. She founded Move My Mountain Corp in 2006 as web development and graphic design company. Today, Lorrinda focuses on training events and marketing consulting and is known for being a trusted marketing and web adviser.
An Illinois native who grew up in North Carolina, Tim O'Rourke received his BA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1970, he joined the CCB Financial Corporation, where in 1981 he was named a First Vice President. His 14-year banking career included management positions in Systems/Programming, Operations Research, Human Resources, and Marketing. He chaired Marketing, Operations, and Asset/Liability Management Committees with CCB. In addition, Mr. O'Rourke completed the North Carolina Bankers Association's Advanced Management Program, and has received the American Compensation Association's Certified Compensation Professional designation. He has published numerous articles on the topic of compensation and executive recruiting. He frequently speaks at business forums.


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What does 'Go pound salt' mean?
This means 'Get lost' or 'Go away'
('Go pound sand' is also used.)
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After a long, sometimes really lonely, sometimes exhilarating, drive the landscape of Death Valley not only thrills you but truly takes your breath away. When we pulled into the one-way road through Artist's Drive we worried that we couldn't see where the road led to. Once in the drive we couldn't wait to see where the next curve led to. Each landscape offered a different palette, different geology. I can't wait to go back and hike it so I can breathe it in more slowly, savoring each view!
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in Gratitude Sunday, Life as I see it, Naturally, Uncategorized, Weekly Photo Challenge Tags: Artists Drive, California, Death Valley, Desert, Landscape
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in 101 in 1001, Kids, Life Lesson Learned, Naturally, Uncategorized, WTF! Tags: Health Addict, Life Lessons, Parenting
Many victories in a little 30-day Healthy Eating challenge:
- Finding new ways – hidden or not – to incorporate more fruits/veggies into my kids' diet
- I drank more water than coffee every day and didn't scar anyone else psychologically
- Our complexions cleared up Day 5 and remained more stable overall
- 90% of fruits/veggies were fresh, not frozen (besides me freezing bananas for smoothies)
A little discomfort:
- Shocking reality that fresh produce may be a luxury item – No wonder we battle schools for improved menus or health issues as a country. Adding good stuff in addition to filling stuff adds extra money to the bottom line. Grow your own or check out the 99c store – who knew?
- It's all in the presentation – After stuffing 6 cups of fruits/veggies into my son daily, he still won't eat a chicken sandwich with 1 slice of lettuce and tomato on it
- Hiring dishwasher/sous chef: I'll wean my kids into it gradually, I didn't want to incorporate the discomfort of cut fingers or broken glasses to the challenge.
The real success story was how easy it was to adopt this lifestyle (despite all the whiny debates from when I announced our challenge):
- Early adopters – The first 3 days of diets usually suck until you embrace the idea and feel benefits to motivate you – Sept. 1, we started with a bang and never slowed down. I'm sure the $1 a day bribe I offered helped, but bottom line, $1 isn't going to make kids eat anything they don't want to.
- Doing it together rocked – Mom's kitchen is not a restaurant with multiple entrees per night.
- Didn't feel deprived – Nothing was off-limits, we ate all fruits/veggies before dessert. If we had parties, we were aware and got in the daily allotment later. If anything, it was hard to get it all in. The only thing the kids vocalized was drinking less milk to get water in.
- Super easy-to-visualize plan – "Deck of cards" or "Fist-sized" portions confuse me but eyeballing ½ your plate filled with fruits/veggies – no matter how much you eat – is
The true success will be how long we keep going in October, but at this point, we're really optimistic!
18 Jan 2014 6 Comments
in Crossed the line, Life as I see it, Naturally, Simmer on this idea..., Uncategorized, WTF! Tags: Animal Preservation, Black Rhino, Corey Knowlton, Crossed the line, Dallas Safari Club, Endangered Animals, Hunting, Nambia, Postaweek
If you haven't heard, a famous Texan hunter, Corey Knowlton, paid $350,000 to hunt an endangered black rhino in Nambia. I'm guessing your initial reaction includes: RAGE that someone would consider killing an animal from a species with only 5,000 members worldwide; SADNESS that an animal's life is a prize; HOPE that this bidder paid to pardon the rhino and keep another hunter from killing him. From Knowlton's Facebook page and his interviews, he's looking forward to the challenge.
Before you make Corey the hunted, let's check out his MOTIVE beyond the once-in-a-lifetime prize. He makes a case for the fact that:
A) This money goes to the Nambian government to help conserve the 1,700 black rhinos they care for.
B) The government singles out older rhinos that have become a threat to the rest of the herd as the ones that are "suitable" to kill.
C) The animal meat will be donated to local Nambian's and the hide will be preserved by Knowlton.
D) His kill, he claims, would be faster than fighting to near-death only to have lions or wild dogs finish the job
Here's why I don't totally buy that:
A) Why not just make a donation to the Nambian government? Period.
B) It's hard to believe that a hunter with the challenging kills that he's done (according to Facebook pictures) would settle for an older, probably slower rhino. Or they're just spinning the truth because he says repeatedly how much danger he'll be in hunting such a rhino.
C) While meat will be donated, the hide and head will be in Knowlton's house.
D) I don't know how accurate his shot is but I can't imagine the kill will be without suffering.
True, I'm not a hunter. I suppose I am sometimes ok with it if people hunt with cross-bows for food, not for trophies. I'm totally creeped out by taxidermummified animals.
But, people! Under no circumstances is it ok to bombard him and his family – his children! – with death threats over this. Haven't we learned that when you get all crazy people will just dismiss your rant as, well, crazy! Find a more intelligent way to make the world better.
NOTE: Obviously this is a heated topic and I welcome your thoughts, but if you comment on this post, I ask that you please remain respectful. Any threatening comments will not be published.
08 Sep 2013 4 Comments
in Kids, Life as I see it, Naturally, Uncategorized, WTF! Tags: Be present, Beach, Cave, Cove, Explore, Fossil, Life Lessons, new experiences, Parenting, Pete's Dragon, Postaweek, Rock, Trail
Our neighbors always inspire us with their outdoor adventures. Where I overflow with curiosity, I lack in outdoor survival skills. Thankfully when we set out on this adventure, our neighbors gave us a few tips – wear tennies and watch the tide.
For years, I've wanted to explore a sea cave on the sea edge of the Terranea resort in Palos Verdes, CA. Ever since seeing Disney's Pete's Dragon. I instinctually knew that Elliott retired to California.
This summer, our neighbors came home with this…
…proof that large creatures, dragons even, live off our coasts.
After guilt tactics that Mommy always does what the kids want to do and now it's my turn, promises of adventure, and one of possibly the best pretzels ever at Nelson's, my kids finally agreed to help me hunt for Elliott.
Arriving at the trailhead, their pace quickened.
The seawalls growing higher around us opened revealing a little cove.
Immediately the kids were submerged in the beauty of nature and the magic of the adventure.
Lauren, my rock collector, hunted for a treasured memento.
We opted to look for smaller ones.
Carson found one with a chain link fence in it. Knowing it came from the top of the cliffs chilled us. Lauren found unique rock formations.
The kids skipped a few.
The day surpassed Carson's relaxation goal.
The cave called us up the cliffs.
We stood at the open mouth.
The tide warned us to stay out – but, Carson leaped in.
The tide pushed him into the cave!
We gals vowed to return another time when the tide retreats.
After catching their breath in a cave and promising to not resist as hard next time I get a hair-brained idea,
we hiked back to civilization in search of cool refreshments.
With a name like that, curiosity wins, although the kids opted for standard options. While they weren't thrilled with the flavor, it was all part satisfying our appetite for adventure!
We will return to the cave and explore deeper with head lamps! Plus we want to wander down another trail to take us closer to the bone yard.
Now, the kids can't wait to see where we explore next.
28 Dec 2012 3 Comments
in 101 in 1001, 365 Day Project 2013, 50 Questions, Celebrate Saturdays, Creatively Speaking, Day Dreaming, Gifts, Life as I see it, Naturally, Uncategorized, What's New?, WTF! Tags: 2012, 2013, 365 day project, Blogging, Haiku, postaday, Postaweek, year
I have a friend who, whenever our group of gals get together, asks all of us what our highlights are. Most of us groan (somewhat jokingly), some leave the room, change the subject or act like we didn't hear. Whether startled by the sudden change in perspective or perhaps uncomfortable with the idea of giving ourselves praise (after cheerleading every other cause and person we live with) we try our best to squeak one out. We can't just use our get togethers with her and the gals as a highlight (although I do count every year of our 25+ year old friendships as highlights).
This year she pointed out that highlights may be lowlights since often the challenges we face are the greatest gifts. Also, she kept emphasizing that people must find their own voice, we can't go along with something someone pointed out for us as a highlight.
With 2012 wrapping up, I thought this would be a great time to discuss my blogging highlights that occurred within this my first year!
I wrote a lot! as opposed to previous years where I said "I will write," I did write. While my plan wavered as I wandered, I still improved my quantity of writing by leaps and bounds from the last few years. It refreshed my spirit and worked my creative muscles a lot! The practice of purging then limiting my words fine tuned my writing.
People wandered by! 10,000+ people wandered along with me (WTF: Wow, Thanks Friends)! I've mentioned before how much I love round numbers, well hitting the 10,000 for me this past week was a great achievement! Some other great milestones were a high of 125 readers in one day and that I had no days with zero readers since the time where my posting became less frequent while applying for, financing and finishing my first semester of grad school. I thought making the decision to return to school would kill my blog but was so grateful for those who kept wandering across my path leading me to complete this, my 200th post!
I just renewed my URL for another year! I have things left to do and questions left to answer! I want to take my new outlook on life and explore many more wide open spaces.
I am grateful for everyone you wandering along with me and love to hear from you as well! Your words have often lead me to dig deeper or straight up inspired me!
So what does 2013 hold for you? I plan to do a 365 day project. Wanna do one with me? Do you have one or are you afraid of the commitment?
Mine has to be an abbreviated effort with school starting in the end of January, so consider doing a haiku a day with me!! Just a 3-line poem with 5-7-5 total syllables in the 3 lines. Either write in my comments when I post mine or write on your own blog and let me know when you do so we can support each other's efforts!
Now the bad news… I won't be posting my first one 'til the second week of January as I am on holiday and won't be near reliable/affordable Internet til then.
Until then, I hope that your holiday festivities continue and that you have an unforgettable New Years!
With that, my parting haiku…
2012 ends,
Wandering with friends, I turn
To ask your highlights
Drop by next year!
28 Nov 2012 Leave a comment
in 101 in 1001, Day Dreaming, Kids, Life as I see it, Naturally, Simmer on this idea..., What's New?, WTF! Tags: 12/21/12, baby new year, Be present, Creative outlet, Hunger Games, life transition, mayan calendar, new experiences, postaday, postaday2011, postaday2012, Postaweek, postaweek2011, Trojans, USC, Zombie
There has been a big countdown going on in recent past and it's finally coming to fruition. I'm not talking about:
Nor am I pushing the 12/21/12 end of the Mayan Calendar
I'm realizing just how unprepared I am for a zombie apocalypse and am now slightly concerned about my goal to have a plan for when it occurs.
The end of my first semester as a graduate student is going to be over in 1 week!
I'm trying to get it all done and wrapped up but at the same time am SUPER excited to have a bit more free time for the time being until next semester!
I already know where my journey will begin…
Help me decide where to wander next! I have 4 weeks to pack in as much living and relaxing as possible! WTF? When's the Finish? Next Tuesday officially, next Thursday after our one dangling live web session.
I'll definitely refer to my 101 in 1001 and Naturally, Kids lists for fun adventures, but tell me what you recommend. What great thing have you done since September that you just know I ought to try?!
I'll tell you one thing, I look forward to wandering some with you and catching up a bit!
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in Day Dreaming, Delicious!, Kids, Life as I see it, Life Lesson Learned, Naturally, Uncategorized, What's New? Tags: Camping, clutter, Life Lessons, Merit Badge, Neural Pruning, Parenting, postaday, postaday2011, postaday2012, postaweek2011, Scouts
This past weekend we went camping with my son's Boy Scout troop.
It was one of the few family camping outings since most outings will be for Scouts alone – with adult supervision. We were split up as follows: 2 patrols with 4 new scouts each – my son led one; 2 senior patrol leaders – incredibly patient, straightforward yet humorous teenaged motivators.
One adult oversaw the itinerary. We 10 parents plus 3 siblings made up a 3rd patrol. Each patrol had to operate independently. We could not help the boys, only intervening in case of a safety issue. They (and we) were responsible to set up tents,
plan, buy and cook food,
clean up dishes,
plus leave the camp sight spotless. Boy Scouts Leave No Trace.
It was a great weekend to meet the other parents, too. One ex-military mom with "intelligence" and "corporate organization" words in her job title caught my attention when she'd step in to redirect the boys, "Don't cook bacon on the grill without a pan" or "Dishes aren't rinsed in the creek" then returned to the parent patrol motioning with her two curved fingers brushing past her skull – "Neural Pruning!"
Neural Pruning means that young kids collect an avalanche of information and form ridiculous numbers of neural connections to absorb and make sense of it. Eventually, we have to get rid of connections or we'd be wandering around in spirals with glazed-over expression, words flying through our mind without sticking – like my 11-year old (albeit smart) son does. Neural Pruning strengthens strong connections – gun safety,
multiplication tables, reading – and eliminates unnecessary connections – Barney songs, first time you hated broccoli, perhaps it's even how women "forget" the ordeal of childbirth to eagerly have another one.
It was amazing watching the boys alternate between skillful teamwork and not absorbing that there was a nearby fresh-water spigot. Now, our parental goal is continuously encouraging the boys to rise to the occasion and fighting the urge to do things for them.
Why, then, can I still remember songs from Sesame Street 40 years ago knowing I don't need them today – not even after raising 2 kids. What could I do with that valuable neural real estate?
22 Apr 2012 4 Comments
in Kids, Life as I see it, Naturally, Uncategorized, What's New? Tags: Chimpanzee, Disney Nature, Film, Jane Goodall, Movie, Nature, philanthropy, postaday, postaday2011, postaday2012
Somewhere along the way, my kids became jaded before their time. When I wanted to see Disney Nature Chimpanzee and my kids refused, while regularly quoting Zombieland or pointing out when real artifacts resembling those in games, something had gone awry.
From the moment I bawled during the trailer, I knew I'd make my family see this film. I get it, for kids the film smacked of "educational." When I told the kids and their guest which tickets I bought, protests arose – some more polite than others. Walking through the movie theatre lobby, another friend that asked what he was seeing approached my son. My son's meek response and the child's apologetic look confirmed, "Mom was officially uncool!" I pressed on.
The film was visually stunning. Seeing breathtakingly untouched parts of this world committed me to ensure their future. Witnessing the detail of the alive and threatening jungle contrasted with the slow-motion chain reaction igniting raindrops inspired me with views I could not have dreamed up, much less captured. I knew the gist of the story from the trailer, and knew where conflict might occur but the film was shot very tastefully showing real danger and emotion but without the raw, last quiver of nature films.
I highly recommend this movie! Watching the amazing family structure, behavior, and interaction of the chimpanzees, especially the baby named Oscar, was enlightening! The shots were so close you felt like family. It revealed awesome things about nature, nurturing, family structure, animal hierarchies, and movie making. During the credits they shared the experience of the film-makers. It amazed me how close they were to the family and that when the chimpanzees charged by the camera, both camera operators turned their faces away and backed up slowly – to avoid eye contact that might provoke the chimpanzees. Learn more Chimpanzee survival tips here.
In the last 50 years 80% of the chimpanzee population vanished. A percentage of ticket sales from this opening weekend go to the Jane Goodall Institute! Go, today, and share your impression of this movie.
Oh, the kids reviews ranged from "I admit, it was pretty good" to "I want to see it again!" See, listen to your mother!


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Artist: Michael Kiwanuka
Album: Love & Hate
Genre: Singer-Songwriter (Modern)
Date: 2016
Sound: A sprawling and soulful sophomore release
Cool Stuff: His debut album was a folksy gem that may have been the first ever from a guy that wasn't a hipster. Yet on his second release, he ditched the flute and acoustic guitars, hooked up with Danger Mouse, and created one of the best records of the year. From the powerful "Black Man in a White World" to the sprawling 10 minute "Cold Little Heart," this album is an ode to the Soul greats and therefore a must-listen.


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Newborn session with 12 day old Yunxuan went so smoothly! Usually I work around fussing, feeding and many pooppy messes but today was one of those exceptionally easy sessions. YAY!!! I particularly enjoyed photographing brand new mommy Sarah with her mom and her daughter. We all kinda teared up for a few seconds recognising what a special moment it was.
Having two boys of my own, I always overdo the pink it seems when I have a baby girl in the studio... In this case though, mommy was 100% ok with it so I went for it! I did throw in a touch of blue at the end to balance things out.
With so many props in the studio I tend to get comfortable with a few and use them over and over. So, to avoid doing it too much, I ask my clients to pick a few that catch their eye. Grandmother Suyang suggested the flower headband. It's one I hadn't used yet and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I might just use it again soon!
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text: Everyone talks about a Sopranos movie, but only creator-writer-director-producer David Chase can make it happen. There's news on that front. Chase himself just told MTV News that a recent conversation with fellow HBO alum, Oz producer Tom Fontana, may have provided the inspiration he needs. Fontana "said you could do a story about the Sopranos' grandparents first coming to this country. I had never thought about that. That was interesting to me." What a change. Because just as the HBO series' swan song was starting, I checked in with his longtime manager and producer Brad Grey (who now runs a small Hollywood studio called Paramount) to find out the status of the movie. "He has no plans for it right now. David would have to come up with an idea he'd really love that was interesting enough for him to try to do. He's not there." Maybe things have changed. Though this Italian immigrant experience has been done to death, Chase could give it a fresh slant.


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Reality Steve's Bachelorette Spoilers 2016: JoJo's Final 4 Revealed
At the end of Ben Higgins' season of The Bachelor, fans were thrown for a loop when it was announced that Caila Quinn would be the next Bachelorette, but were thrown for an even bigger loop when they revealed later it was actually going to be runner-up JoJo Fletcher. She may not have found true love with Ben, but we have high hopes for her on this season of The Bachelorette and with filming well wrapped up by the time it airs. Reality Steve is already spilling spoilers. This means out of the 28 she starts with, we already know her final four and the probable winner, all hinging on Reality Steve's usually very trustworthy spoilers of course! So get a jump start on the entire season and see the four it all comes down to by the end of JoJo Fletcher's Bachelorette season.
4. Chase McNary
Thanks to travel schedules, locations and pictures caught by fans, Reality Steve was able to deduce who the final four are that JoJo goes on hometown dates with and one is Chase McNary. Chase is a 27-year-old medical sales representative and to say JoJo has a "type" wouldn't be a lie. Chase is a good-looking, sweet natured guy with height on his side at 6'3″. He describes himself as "laid back" in his profile and his three favorite movies pretty much say it all, naming Gladiator, Ace Ventura and The Chronicles of Narnia. In his bio for the show he also describes his perfect woman as having an "athletic build, natural beauty, perfect teeth," which sounds very JoJo-like. Thanks to photo evidence of the pair on dates in his hometown of Castle Rock, Colorado, we know he Chase makes the final four.
3. Robby Hayes
Robby Hayes is yet another one of JoJo's final four contestants after they were spotted on their hometown date in Jacksonville, Florida which apparently ended up being two days because of delays with equipment arrivals. Robby is similar to Chase with an athletic build standing at 6'1″ and an amazing smile. Unlike Chase, however, he describes himself as the "party starter", and is a 27-year-old former competitive swimmer, so what he does now is anyone's guess. He is also a self-described "hopeless romantic" and hopefully he and JoJo see eye to eye on children because when asked if he plans on having kids someday and how many he responded, "Yes!! And hopefully soon! 3…4…5…whatever my future wife and I are comfortable with. But coming from a large family, there's no chance we stop at two!"


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Sarawak State Library is back with the 14th series of the `1 File, 1 Week` campaign that will be held on 28th February to 1st March 2018. The campaign will take place at the State Records Repository from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
The campaign will cover three (3) modules, Module 1: Introduction to the Management of Records and Archives, Module 2: Practical in Records and Archives processing and Module 3: Transfer of Departmental Records.
This campaign will be facilitated by Dayangku Horiah Awang Gani, Head of Archives Management Division, Sarawak State Library and Ayu Lestari, Librarian from Archives Management Division, Sarawak State Library.
The campaign aims to create awareness among the government departments and agencies on the importance of proper management and maintenance of records and archives. In addition, the campaign is to encourage the transfer of systematic records and archives of government departments and agencies to the State Records Repository.
This campaign is in line with the functions of Sarawak State Library as a Sarawak State Depository which requires all government agencies to transfer their valuable records and archives to the Sarawak State Library as per stated in the Sarawak State Library Ordinance, 1999, Section 14(1)(d) : "to maintain, preserve and keep public records which are more than twenty- five years old, and other documents, papers, instruments and statues, statutory orders, regulations or decrees, directed by State Secretary to be maintained, pre-served and kept in the State Depository on account of their historical value or public importance".
Last year, the campaign received an encouraging response when it was attended by 249 records officers from 82 departments throughout Sarawak.
For more information about this campaign, please contact Ayu Lestari Binti Yahya or Shasilla Binti Bakhtiar at 082-440488 ext 34 or email email@example.com / email@example.com. ( State Records Repository )
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Say What You See: Music Fest is a chart sensation!
Debut iPhone game from Big Ideas is top 10 puzzle app after five days!
DATE: 18th August 2010
British developer Big Ideas Corp are proud to announce that their first iPhone game, Say What You See: Music Fest has become a top 10 puzzle app after just five days in the app store. At the time of writing, it's currently sitting at #3 in the puzzle games chart in the UK Apple App Store, just ahead of Plants Vs. Zombies, and just behind Bejeweled and Tetris.
While it can take some apps months to climb into the upper echelons of the chart, Say What You See's addictive rebus-puzzles have managed to work their way into people's hearts in an extremely short period of time, since its launch on Wednesday 11th August. The 99¢ game, which involves spotting band names hidden in a beautifully hand-painted festival scene has so far only received 5 star ratings from app store users, while the Facebook forum has been over-run with more than 2,500 users trying to decipher its fiendish puzzles.
It's clear that much of the game's success is down to its ability to get under the player's skin – Big Ideas Corp have already been sent e-mails from several users claiming that they've had puzzle solutions revealed to them in dreams. After being exposed to Say What You See by her boyfriend, one gamer even woke up at 3 in the morning to feverishly write down a long list of possible answers – despite not owning an iPhone herself!
Dubbed 'iCanvases', the hand-painted scenes have been produced by UK artist Amie Bolissian, whose work has been displayed internationally. Told of the app's success in her studio this morning, she said: "I am truly chuffed that Say What You See is such an immediate success and especially that people are losing sleep… I certainly lost plenty coming up with the clues in the first place, so it's only fair."
Big Ideas Corp are planning to release a new iCanvas with a different theme each month. The next canvas, '80's movies' will be released in September, alongside an iPad optimised version of the app.
The app is available in the App Store for download now at www.swysapp.com/buy
Screenshots and artwork can be downloaded directly at www.swysapp.com
For further information, screenshots and press samples (when available), please contact:
Jon Hamblin (Big Ideas Corp)
Notes to the editors
For more information on the Say What You apps, please visit www.facebook.com/swysapp orwww.SWYSapp.com 'SWYS Music Fest' is the first puzzle game in the SWYS series.
- The canvases were exclusively painted by Amie Bolissan for 'Say What You See'.
- Bolissan gained a B.A. in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art, London (1995-1998) and an M.A. with Distinction European Literature & Philososophy – Queen Mary's University of London (2005-2006)
- For information on the artist, please visit http://www.bolissian.com/
About Big Ideas Corp
Since its inception in 2009, Big Ideas has been working with established brands and IP holders to bring their products and identities into the smart phone app arena.
Their apps have been raved about by Wired and Mac User, received national media coverage and been highly rated by many users.
Big Ideas aims to create fun, accessible apps that anyone can enjoy. Say What You See is their first game.
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Twitter: twitter.com/swysapp
Facebook: facebook.com/swysapp
YouTube: youtube.com/bigideascorporation


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Kong: Skull Island
Kong Footprints – 6m x 4.5m each
Los Angeles – Capitol Records, LA Live, Hollywood & Highland
Marketing wizards GranDesign Media teamed up with us yet again to make a BIG 3D impression around LA for the release of Kong: Skull Island in theaters March 10, 2017. Random sightings of footprints around town – on the beach, in Runyon Canyon and in three prime LA locations – showed up days before the film release, creating a buzz on local media and social channels.
My team and I were pleased to bring the 3D illusion portion of this campaign to life using digital print technology and live on site painting to 'Wow' the public. The photos speak for themselves. See what Adweek had to say about this campaign here: http://www.adweek.com/creativity/giant-ape-footprints-appear-around-l-a-in-larger-than-life-stunt-for-kong-skull-island/ A terrific project with some really terrific people!


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Installation of new windows
Photo by Trevor Chepstow
Major restoration work at Embassy Court, the long-neglected block of flats on Brighton seafront, has started this month (June 2004) with the first trail "Crittall" window installed.
A £5 million plan
The first stage of a planned £5 million refurbishment at the art deco building will begin when hoardings and scaffolding are installed and will start at the top and work down.
Sir Terence Conran involved
Design guru Sir Terence Conran is working with residents on plans to restore the decaying building to its original glory. Swimming pools, a restaurant, an art gallery and a museum have been suggested as possible improvements to the building, which has become notorious after falling into disrepair. Lobbies and corridors are being cleaned after years of legal disputes over who should pay for maintenance allowed them to become grimy and vandalised.
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Correct me somebody if I am wrong, but I was informed that the council now (2012) own this building.
Jenny Shaw, consider yourself corrected! The Council has never owned Embassy Court. It has always been owned privately and will continue to thanks to the hard work or the Freeholders (Bluestorm) to maintain the property.
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Inspiration comes from all kind of different places. Garbage is actually not that of an uncommon answer amongst artists I interviewed so far. There is something intriguingly familiar with antiquated objects art that makes us all fall in love with it immediately. If you thought I am talking about making dishes out of cardboard you are mistaking. This time it is all carefully, and patiently planed illusion. These art pieces are actually Ceramic Cups envisioned and crafted for you to enjoy by artist Tim Kowalczyk . I can bet that the level of details of these pieces will thoroughly impress you.
I find inspiration in banal and antiquated objects . . . aka garbage. Usually objects that hold some sort of history through degradation. The cardboard, in particular, has a long linage for me and my family. My grandfather, father, brother, several cousins and a few uncles all worked for a box factory and I decided I was going to college. I worked in a warehouse moving boxes while working on my BFA making trompe l'oeil boxes. It was an object I could not get away from. I started making a visual narratives out of rip, tears, folds, labels, and tape on the outside of boxes.
I consider myself a really slow 3D printer so depending on the object, I pick the quickest technique to achive the desired object. To make cardboard I use a slabuilding to make a 3 layered slab for the handle and body while making a 5 layerd slab for the bottom or foot. 1 flat, 1 corrigatedand 1 flat all sandwiched together. Then I use various templates to make the shapes and simple slip and score all the parts together.
This is the tip of the iceberg for most internet viewing people. I make trompe l'oeil nails, paint brushes, polaroids, shooting star targets (like at the carnival), matchbooks, leaves, styrofoam, chipboard, tupperware lids, pegboard, spray paint caps and old paint pallets. As far ats the cardboar mugs . . . more labels! So many more labels!
I would like to own Carboard, ahem, Ceramic Cups!
After seeing these inventive creations my initial thought was: "I want to see them wet, just in case!" Drinking from these mugs must be one delightful experience. If you find these intriguing, and want to own one of Tim's creations yourself, then I suggest checking his Etsy. As always, I would love you to share your thoughts in comment section bellow.
Visual content courtesy of Tim Kowalczyk.
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I can't identify the chip that is depicted in the picture.It is getting hot after one minute and so.After this the upper motor (pump) stops.
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I sometimes worry about the day when I'll work for a company that does not know about hootsuite because they will surely fire me for being on social media all day. The fact is, however, that my twitter will probably be posting links to cool articles for a couple days after I die. My Tumblr will be reblogging for much longer than that.
That's how I manage to have an active social media presence and still manage to work full time. I schedule almost everything. I do take a few 15 minute breaks every day to look through twitter and facebook and share some things real-time. I also occasionally live-blog my process of making peanut brittle. I'm present, but not at the hours my social media typically posts.
So here's a few things I've learned through my time of doing social media.
1. You can crosspost some things but not all things.
If you're posting a link to your latest blog post or short story or announcing something, go ahead and cross post. That's not a problem. But if it's your regular social media, you should try to have different content for different sites.
2. Don't be an asshole
I know some people who get more klout for being a jerk but they are not a usual case. Don't be a jerk to the people who follow you. You don't want them to unfollow you.
3. Hootsuite
You don't want to be on social media at all times. That's going to waste all your time. Unless you have money to hire someone to post for you, I would schedule or queue posts to go up throughout the day. But make sure the things you're scheduling don't have time limits. You don't want to post about a meteor shower coming up and see it post the day after it ends. Also, don't schedule for more than a few days ahead. You want to stay current.
Bonus tip: Hootsuite has this thing called Suggested Content for people who pay for the pro version. You can have it gather articles based on a few keywords and you can go through it and see if there's anything you want to read and share with your followers. It's pretty awesome.
4. Social Media breaks
Taking 15 minutes out of your day, two or three times a day, can help a lot. You can retweet, share, or reblog content in real time, also talk about anything current going on. This also gives you a chance to keep up with what's going on in social media. Would you know what Vine or Snapchat were if you weren't paying attention to social media? You can't be constantly creating. You have to take stuff in as well.
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You can't do just one of these things. You need a good balance of both. If all you post is content you created, you seem like you only care about pushing your own stuff. You can't just post links to things other people have created, you'll seem like a robot. You need to be able to share things you enjoy and things that influence you from around the web but also share things you've created. I admit I'm a little heavy on the curation part but that will probably change soon.
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What Happened To The MLP Fandom On Qfeast?
I remember in like 2013 everyone one on here was in that fandom. Now it's kind of not here anymore. What happened to it? Am I just blind? Lol I wouldn't be surprised.
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I stopped liking it when i figured out it was based off of dead people...
on June 26, 2016
I'm still in the fandom...
But right now I'm waiting for season 5 to be on Netflix...
But right now I'm waiting for season 5 to be on Netflix...
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........I was in it....It died
I moved in another fandom
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I love summer for it's long walks in shady parks, splash pads, and WATERMELON – yum! After 20 minutes in plus 25 degrees humidity your garden is likely going to want some watering. Children are our most precious flowers and they need the water (and the minerals and vitamins that come with water-rich foods) more than we do because of their lower surface area.
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Parents I advise often ask, "What about juice?" I cringe at the thought of really young children getting juice. What a dentist's nightmare! They suck it back like mother's milk, except it displaces mother's milk or whatever ever milk they are drinking.
From a body weight standpoint there are studies that say juice is bad, or good. For sure, it is bad for blood sugar control as it is just fructose (fruit sugar) or in some cases glucose-fructose (even worse) with no fiber. So what you get is a child on an internal roller coaster of energy spikes and drops. No matter which way you slice it, fruits and vegetables with a tall glass of water will always, always, always be the healthier choice.
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1/2 really ripe banana
1 tbsp pure cocoa powder
1 cup almond milk (or whatever milk agrees with your child's system)
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4 ice cubes (if desired)
Blend it up and serve with a big straw. If on the go, pour into a frosted sippy cup and enjoy the smiles!


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Bank advisers, hang onto to your hats. Your jobs are about to get much harder and your pay is likely to be much less, thanks to the DoL's new fiduciary rule.
The rule's push to discourage commission business and avoid potential advisory conflicts of interest will challenge advisers and the money they make for their institutions, according to Peter Bielan, a principal of research firm Kehrer Bielan Research & Consulting.
"Firms will have less revenue available to pay advisers at least in the short run," he said during a conference call with hundreds of industry executives.
Revenue from wealth management services is likely to suffer because the rule punishes and attempts to squash commission-based business, which many banks rely on to generate revenue. Banks and credit unions that partner with third-party broker-dealers, for example, derive 81% of their wealth management revenue from commissions, according to Kehrer Bielan data.
Hit to revenue
The hit to revenue could be severe. A mutual fund or other investment product sold to a customer might earn a firm say 4% in commission. If money invested were instead placed into a fee-based account, as the new rule will lead many advisers to do, the firm could earn "maybe 1% and it would take a full 12 months for that 1% to show up," Bielan said.
"That really could change an income statement dramatically," Bielan added.
While the new rule does not ban commissions outright, it does make it more expensive and onerous to do so. Financial institutions that want to conduct commission business must comply with rigorous disclosure and other requirements under the best interest contract exemption, which analysts say will significantly increase costs.
"Even those that still do business under the BIC exemption, we feel will earn less," said Bielan.
In light of lower revenue, banks and credit unions will need to rethink how they pay their advisers, according to Bielan. The traditional grid that delivered handsome payouts for advisers will likely go away for all but the top performers, he said.
"We think this one-size-fits-all grid will be very difficult to implement going forward because of the vast changes that advisers' businesses will see in the upcoming couple of years," Bielan said on the call.
Bielan sees more financial institutions moving their advisers—particularly their lower producers—to a base salary and bonus, plus "some kind of profit-sharing." Such a compensation arrangement would not work for high-producing advisers as they would leave for rival firms willing to pay more competitively, Bielan said.
Bielan also expects to see the emergence of more hybrid pay plans that combine a commission grid with special incentives. The grid rates might start at 20% with additional percentage points added for advisers with significant advisory or financial planning business.
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Whatever pay plans banks and credit unions move to, Bielan anticipates a "shakeout" in the adviser workforce with the lower producers losing their jobs. Advisers in the bottom 20% to 25% of the salesforce will be in a "risky spot," especially those with a high percentage of business in commission products, he said.
The shakeout won't be limited to low producers. Modest to high producers who never made a shift to advisory may decide to call it quits. "It may not be the job that it once was for them," Bielan said. "They may be at a point in their career where they're not interested in changing to a more advisory model."
Bielan urged financial institutions not to wait for the industry to set a number and a structure for how advisers are paid. "Use this opportunity to be proactive in the compensation design, or at least explore the opportunity," he said. "Simply reacting is not going to rise you above the competition."
Bielan exhorted advisers to better align their comp plans with the profitability metrics they need and the objectives they're seeking to accomplish.
"This is an opportunity that comes along every four years, he said. "You don't get another shot at this one anytime soon."
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