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Employer Handbook Grants FMLA Rights to Ineligible Employee
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Peters v. Gilead Scis., Inc., 533 F.3d 594 (7th Cir. Ind. 2008) (0 other reports)
Author: Shannon C. Johnson
In Peters v. Gilead Scis., Inc., +533 F.3d 594 (7th Cir. Ind. 2008) addressed whether the provisions in an employee handbook and communications sent to an employee created an enforceable contract, giving an employee a contractual right to the equivalent of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), even though the employee was ineligible for FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides that an eligible employee can take up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave time for a FMLA qualifying event. In order to be eligible for the FMLA, an employee must meet the following prerequisites:

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding in New York
A few months ago I had the wonderful opportunity to assist Brian Wright, half of the wonder duo of The Brothers Wright, for a great wedding in my neck of the woods. Blue Hill at Stone Barns is one of those venues I've been wanting to photograph a wedding at for quite some time now so when Brian was searching for an assistant, I jumped at the chance. On top of the chance to shoot at that location, I was excited about working Brian as him and his brother put out some amazing wedding work. I definitely recommend checking out their website. You can view Brian's version of this wedding here.


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Imaginext Red Tornado
Anyways, at least DC has Marvel beat in the toy department. Case in point: can you get a pre-school aimed Vision action figure? CAN YOU?!?! The bastard was the McGuffin in a multi-bazillion-dollar making movie so IS THERE A TOY OF HIM BY PLAYSKOOL?!?!?!
No, there isn't. But you CAN get Red Tornado from Fisher-Price's Imaginext toyline. Because Fisher-Price has the balls to bust out the obscure! Playskool barely dares to make one of the Avenger movie's founding members (Black Widow) and only then in a K-Mart exclusive multi-pack! But hey, if you want 327 Spider-Men, they got yer back.
Okay, so Red Tornado is a Target exclusive, paired with Cyborg. But he's not that hard to get, honestly. I mean, he's Red Tornado, packed with Cyborg. People aren't lined up at midnight to get their hands on this set. Of all the Target exclusive Imaginext sets, I've seen the Red Tornado/Cyborg set hanging around the longest.
I actually got mine from the flea market. I try to avoid spending too much money on Imaginext toys that aren't specifically Batman related, at least at retail, so this set was one I begrudgingly passed on. But I couldn't pass on Red Tornado at flea market prices!
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Why do humans believe things? Why do we venture into thought worlds that can only exist through exerting a high level of belief that can't be substantiated by materialistic, visible processes?
Because we evolved that way.
Part of what makes humans successful is the ability to teach and receive information and ideas without having personally experienced the knowledge firsthand. We learn from each other, not just through observing another person's actions, but through the other person recounting a lesson, or a bit of knowledge, or a new way of doing things.
We store up all this information in our relatively large brains and it gives us an advantage we wouldn't have otherwise. We survive because we are good at information storage, retrieval, and analysis.
A large portion of that information we must accept on faith. There's no way we could personally check every fact or idea for veracity. There must be a level of trust present in our learning; trust from our teachers, from our fellow humans, and in the process of learning itself.
This trust is self-reinforcing. When we receive a new bit of information, or advice about something, and we follow it and it turns out to be true and right, then we have strengthened the level of trust we have for secondhand knowledge.
Multiply this by a million instances and it's easy to see how trust and belief become natural human tendencies. Because we are social animals living in complex social hierarchies, it is a necessity that we trust each other and build upon a base of knowledge that is shared across our social group regardless of our ability to prove that the conglomeration of ideas that guides our lives is true in every detail.
Belief, then, is just a normal outgrowth of our development and survival as a species.
Of course, that's the positive side of belief and trust, but belief and trust can go horribly awry. It's possible to believe things which are false. It's possible to be manipulated and have belief and trust misused and abused by a devious person. It's possible for belief to become our main way of viewing the world to the exclusion of the reality around us.
In turn, it seems to me that belief--the acceptance of ideas that we haven't personally verified--is directly tied to our social groupings and loyalties. And, when our beliefs are challenged, the ramifications are enormous for us because of what it does to our sense of unity and trust in the larger system in which we exist.
Logically, it would seem silly to be so critically affected by an overturned belief. After all, everyday we have to adjust to new circumstances and learn from our failures. If I think the best way to get across town is route A and I've been going that way all my life, and everyone I know swears by that route, I don't get upset or feel ashamed if I learn that route B is actually faster and more convenient. I simply start using route B and wind up happy that I learned something new.
Yet this doesn't happen when we experience it in our religious or personal beliefs. Changing or losing belief in these areas is monumental because of what it says about our trust and attachment to a particular group of people, people we feel close to and love and interact with every day. People who we used to listen to uncritically and trust implicitly.
Because what we have learned in life has always come down to us through our closely knit social groups, there is no way to overturn a deeply held, core idea without it appearing treasonous to the group, without seeming to undermine the authority of the very group which produced us.
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A somewhat welcome result of the drastic dip in the mercury...and the accompanying snow (not much but enough to require a winter sweater and mittens to be unearthed from what I'd foolishly assumed was their resting place for the remainder of the year)...has been the rare urge to do a little spring cleaning. I always forget how good it feels to purge things that I've been holding onto for what seemed (originally) to be a perfectly valid reason...yet (now) bear a striking resemblance to junk.
It's at times like this...bathed in the virtuous glow of someone who can finally see a few bare inches of counter space...that the sight of these images of Gwyneth Paltrow's TriBeca loft induces massive amounts of envy. Then reality sets in...and the accompanying knowledge that even with vaults of cash...and the corresponding ability to spread my


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Plunge into the azure sea and then just relax at the beach on a shack to grab a bite. And the best part, Get a tan! The most famous beaches are Anjuna beach, Baga beach, Calangute beach, Morjim beach, Aarambol beach, Vagator beach, Candolim beach among others. You might also want to visit the secluded beaches like Majorda beach, Banaulim beach, Cavelossim beach, Palolem beach and Agonda beach.Witness picturesque sunsets or sunrises at these beaches.
Go scuba diving, snorkeling, parasailing, and wind surfing at the beaches. One can also learn surfing or kayaking here. All these activities are available throughout the year. Best time to learn surfing would be from April-May. There are experienced and skillful facilitators to guide you take the wild ride. Get the adrenaline rush to boost the fun of the beaches.
One of the best known site seeing places around Goa is the Dudhsagar falls. Located on the Mandovi River, these falls are 10 kilometers from a village called Collem. The Dudhsagar falls is the 5th largest waterfall in the whole of India. Just as the name suggests, the fall looks like majestic splashes of milk. It is a breathtaking look!
Visit the churches and the cathedrals of Old Goa. Bom Jesus Basilica is a one of the world heritage sites as listed by UNESCO. The other religious sites like Saligao church, St. Michael's church, Shantadurga temple, Mangeshi temple, Mahalasa temple would be places you might want to visit.
Goan cuisine is a result mixture of the Hindu and Christian culture. It's a perfect blend of spicy, sweet and sour taste of the east and west. Sweets like Bebinca are worth tasting here in Goa.
If you are looking for leisure, then getting a massage would be the ideal retreat. You can get the ultimate relaxed holiday vibe with a massage by the masseuse on the beach itself or take a perfect spa treatment atthe different resorts. The best part here is that they are quite budget friendly
One could visit the flea market in the Anjuna beach which is a perfect place for shopholics. You can buy anything like jewellery, clothes, second-hand bike, cameras, cellphones, footwear etc. at a very cheap price. Some other well-known flea markets here in Goa are the Mackies Saturday night bazaar, the Ingo's Saturday night bazaar, the Mapusa market and the Calungute market.
Goa is one of those rare state where gambling is legal. It has some classy off-shore casinos like Casino Royale and Casino Carnival. Many games like Black-Jack, Roulette, Baccarate and others are enjoyed in these casinos. All casinos are usually open 24 hours but the best time to visit would be post 8 in the evening. If you are visiting with your children, then that's not a problem, this is becausemany casinos have gaming zones especially for kids.
The goa tourism development authority organizes different delightful cruises on the Mandovi River. The best time to take the cruise would be during the time of sunset or sunrise. These cruise rides are embarked on two ships namely Shanta Durga and Santa Monica. There are live bands and traditional performances to enhance your evening.The river also boasts of Crocodile and Dolphin spotting sites as well as venues for sports activities like kayaking and fishing.
If you are looking for a peaceful vacation away from the loud perception of Goa then, visiting the butterfly conservatory in Ponda is something you must do. A couple started this conservatory with a view to provide an environment for conservation and breeding of various species of butterflies
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Toshiba's new Dual-Touchscreen Tablet PC unveiled
Toshiba has jumped into the tablet fray by announcing the Libretto W100, a "next gen ultra mobile concept PC." This tablet, released to honor Toshiba's 25th year in the laptop business, will be a limited edition item that offers a full version of Windows 7 and dual 7 inch 1024x600 displays.
Other specs include a 1.2GHz Intel Pentium U5400 processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory, 62GB SSD. The tablet will have 802.11b/g/n wireless connectivity and Bluetooth 2.1. It weighs a light 1.8 pounds and measures 7.95 x 4.84 x 1.2 inches when closed. With six virtual keyboard alignments with haptic technology for sensory feedback, it should be easy to find a comfortable typing position.
The Libretto was also the name of a line of ultra-portable subnotebooks from Toshiba in the mid-90s and the name was resurrected to take people back to the earlier days of Toshiba. Toshiba hopes to have the Libretto available by the end of the summer.


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|Pierre Manent
Manent's thesis:
- More Nationalism, less multiculturalism, less internationalism
- A grand bargain with French Muslims:
- We lighten up on you (less Laïcité)
- And you Muslims lighten up on us (less... well... you know... jihadi stuff)
- But understand: France is never to be an Islamic state [PF comment: this the toughest sell given Muslims think Islam must be a universal Islamic magisterium].
The above simplifies it crudely. Manent's argument is much more nuanced.
I'm generally pretty pessimistic about Islam in Europe. I tend to think that's it's almost too late. The number of Muslims in Europe mean they affect voting outcomes and strengthen the push for sharia law. I almost think that that's inevitable. And that would be a dire outcome for Europe -- where do you see a state under sharia law that works well? (Think Saudi, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Aceh).
If there's any hope at all, any cause for optimism, then perhaps it's the ideas of the French intellectual Pierre Manent.
And for that they need careful attention.
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This is a highly personal decision and the right vows can be chosen only by you and the officiant you choose to perform your marriage. You can use them during your ceremony, or even chose to include them as quotes on your wedding program. We will illustrate for you some sample ceremonies from different traditions and a sampling of Bible verses which are often used in Christian ceremonies and complement the exchange of vows beautifully.
Traditional Christian Wedding Vow CeremonyThe basic model for a traditional Christian wedding vow ceremony begins with the officiant, usually a minister or church official, saying words such as these:
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God, and in the presence of this company, to unite __ and __ in holy matrimony. Marriage was ordained by God in Eden and confirmed in Cana of Galilee by the presence of the Lord, and is declared by the Apostle Paul to be honorable among all men. On this occasion we begin by asking God's blessing on this marriage service. Let us pray."
Various Traditional Christian Faith VowsDifferent traditions within the Christian faith each have a standard exchange of vows, which except for a few words that don't vary much. Take, for example, these Presbyterian vows:
"Do you, __ take __ to be your (wife/husband)? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect her/him, forsaking all others and holding only unto her/him?" ("I do")
"I __ , take thee __ , to be my (wife/husband) to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, and I promise my love to you.."
"With this ring, I thee wed; all my love, I do thee give."
Episcopal, Lutheran and Methodist vows all specify taking one's spouse "to live together after God's ordinance in the Holy Estate of matrimony", and in the Methodist ceremony, the words for the exchange of the rings invoke the holy trinity, as follows:
"In token and pledge of the vow between us made, with this ring I thee wed; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
Traditional Form of Solemnization of Ceremony VowsThe most traditional Christian wedding vows are found in the Form of Solemnization of Ceremony, from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.
The ceremony outlines the three causes for which Marriage was ordained in the tradition of the Apostle Paul (procreation, remedy against sin, and mutual society) and asks both of the congregation and of the couple for any reason they may not be joined in matrimony. The rest of the ceremony follows with the couple answering to the minister and exchanging their Christian wedding vows, which are completed with the exchange of rings and these words:
"With this Ring I thee wed, with my Body I thee worship, and with all my worldly Goods I thee endow; In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Amen."
Bible Verses for Christian Wedding Vow CeremonyThe Bible is full of beautiful lines and verses which can help express joy and love in your Christian wedding vows. Here are a few you may want to include in your ceremony.
Song of Solomon 8
"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like a blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned."
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up. Again, if two lie together, they are warm; but how can one be warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him."


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Welcome to my June Spotlight post!!
Here is my cute card.
This is one of the cute pandas from the SHOP.
I have gone with blue tones on this card. She coloured with copcis & blue glitter. Cut out & added to a card which I have embossed with hearts & used blue distress ink on. All on a white layers & pale blue card which is also embossed with the hearts. My other extras are the paper flowers with mica spray on them,blue ribbon,bow,stamped sentiment & the crystal gems.
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Organisers' Tips
We hope our evolving collection of the best tips from Professional Organisers can help you make the most of your lifespace.
Kitchen Organisation
Carolyn Verhoef - Outside the Box Organisation Solutions
Tips To Live By
1. Don't put it down, put it away.
2. One hour LESS screen time EQUALS one hour MORE sorting time.
3. 10 minutes folding your undies is 10 minutes you'll never get back.
4. Mess is fine. Neglect is not.
5. A little bit of work now for a lotta lazy later on.
6. Put a note in your purse: "I am saving money by not spending it."
7. Never bring anything into your space that you do not already have a home for.
8. Practice The Snowdome Rule: one in, two out.
9. Make friends with your bin!
10. "Talk doesn't cook rice" Chinese Proverb.
How To Get Organised
- Have routines - Clean up the dishes before we go to bed, plan meals in advance (and we can do all of this on paper, then take that paper or list to the supermarket.)
- Do a quick tidy up of general living areas (getting our husband and children to help) before we go to bed.
- Teach our children to put things away where they found them when they have finished with them. Make sure there is 'one' place for that article to live.
- Create a place for everything (not 5) so that everyone in the house knows where everything 'lives' - so we don't have to tell them all the time.
Planning ahead – take 10 minutes on a Sunday night to look at your diary to plan what you'll be doing for the week. Highlight important meetings, block out appointment times in red pen, block out work commitments in another colour. Make it clear and easy to read. It's better than waking up on a Monday and not knowing what you have ahead of you... it helps you to keep on track too.
- Write Lists – get information out of your head onto paper and that will clear space for new things to come in, more important creative ideas or it will make it easier for you to focus on your work without other things cluttering your mind. Have a pad of paper near the phone, one page for shopping lists – always there ready to add something to the list.
- Create an efficient family or home filing system instead of filing everything in a drawer. Cull out everything that is outdated (if it's important set up an archive box listing everything you put into that) and just leave the most relevant info in the file. Set it up alphabetically and then the mind isn't confused when you look in the drawer.
- If you are in a real mess - tackle the job area by area - start with one area or room and work on it for 2 hours. Then stop. See if you can do another 2 hours the next day - or do 2 hours per week until each area or room is completed. Don't work on two different areas at once. Work on one area or room until that is completed, then move onto the next. This way you will have something to measure and also you'll have a sense of achievement by seeing the end product.
Carol Posener - Get Organised.
On The Go - Handbag
Identify any credit cards or store cards that are surplus to your needs. Cancel the cards and destroy the cards. You will declutter your wallet and simplify your financial life.
Sorting What To Keep
Pantry Clean Out
Pantry advice from Declutter Home "Just pull everything out - sort it into categories - throw out used-by product - clean surfaces - then put it all back, keeping 'like' items together."
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2013 African Violet Purple Spring Wedding Ideas and Inspiration
2013 wedding color trends seem to be favoring purple over pink. In PANTONE's spring 2013 fashion color trend report, one of the predicted colors to trend is PANTONE African Violet purple (See the purple color pictured on the right in the photo of the African Violet).
Now, this is just a name that PANTONE gives to their colors. This color of purple is also known by much more common names, such as light violet, mauve, pale amethyst, lilac, or wisteria. It is also close to a color called orchid. It is a light purple that leans more red than lavender, although it is also very close in color to lavender. It still has quite a bit of blue undertone as well.
This blog post will focus on planning a wedding or bridal shower around this beautiful lilac purple color that PANTONE has chosen as a color trend for 2013.
Significance of Choosing Purple as Your Wedding Color
Purple, in a general sense, is associated with imagination and spirituality, as well as good judgment, peace of mind and the future. All throughout history, it has also been associated with royalty, elegance, and wealth. It is also a powerful color with a richness to it that signifies leadership. Lighter shades of purple, like this PANTONE African Violet color, are considered youthful and energetic.
Purple is a combination of the warmest color red and the coolest color blue. Therefore, it is considered an ideal, perfectly balanced color. Red, a dynamic, activating color is balanced by blue, a calming and cooling color. You get the best of both worlds; that is, the energy, passion, and strength of red balanced by the tranquility, integrity, and calming of blue. Purple, representing imagination and dreams, helps to promote harmony of the mind and emotions.
For weddings, the color purple represents good judgment, peace of mind, and unconditional, selfless love. It is associated with sensitivity and compassion and a love of humanity. It also signifies a magical and mysterious love and is passionate, like red. All of these qualities are perfect to symbolize your love, feelings, and commitment to each other as a couple. As purple has so long been associated with royalty and nobility, a wedding using purple as a color theme will create an impression of luxury and elegance. All these qualities make purple a great choice for your 2013 wedding.
Another reason to choose purple for your wedding are the abundance of flowers to choose from for your bouquet and table arrangements. You will have no trouble finding purple flowers to choose from such as roses, orchids, freesia, violets, hydrangea, and forget-me-nots.
Choosing a lighter purple, such as PANTONE's African Violet purple is a good choice to lighten up your wedding colors for spring.
Colors to Combine with African Violet Purple
Purple is a pretty versatile color actually. You can combine it with many other colors.
This lilac purple color looks great with darker purples such as darker violet, aubergine or eggplant. Some other colors that could work would be lapis, freesia, and plum depending on the shades the manufacturer is using.
Purple, in general, also looks great combined with lighter shades of pink, and African violet purple is no exception.
As always, you can combine purple with white and ivory or black and white. It also looks great paired with grey or even dark brown.
For a fun spring wedding, you can consider also combining it with spring green, lemon yellow, orange, light blue, or marine blue as well.
African Violet Purple Save the Date Announcements and Wedding Invitations
Once you've chosen your color purple color palette, then you need to choose your invitations and save the date announcements.
I've chosen a few African Violet purple wedding save the date and invitation designs that you might like. You can change the text or photo on these yourself and they come with white envelopes. I've also chosen some save the date postcards that you might like instead. There are matching stationery items you can purchase to go with these designs (postage, envelope seals, pre-printed designer envelopes, reply cards and insert cards, etc.) or mix and match the different designs because they are all using the same shade of purple.
Keep in mind that you'll need to have sorted out your wedding date, time and location before ordering your wedding invitations. For the save the date announcements (which are more used for weddings where guests will need to travel), you'll only need to know the wedding date and where the wedding is taking place. Pick out your wedding invitations well in advance if at all possible and allow plenty of time to receive them if you are ordering online. It's best not to leave them last minute as you need to receive them on time to send them out to your guests with plenty of advance notice.
If you like any of these designs, but are having trouble customizing them or want changes to the colors, that's no problem. You can contact any of the designers of these products and they'd be happy to help you out. Also, if you require any matching items and can't find them, again, the designer will be happy to assist you.
African Violet Wedding Save the Date Announcements and Postcards
Matching Save the Date Mailing Accessories
These are just a few of the matching accessories available.
African Violet Wedding Invitations
Some of these designs have a variety of matching products including save the date invitations, insert cards, postage, envelopes seals, envelopes, table cards, place cards, wedding programs, thank you cards, and favor tags. All of these invitations can by personalized by you using the tools on the website and they all come with standard white envelopes. There are a variety of paper types to choose from.
African Violet Matching Wedding Mailing Accessories
Now that you've sorted out your save the date and wedding invitations, you can move on to planning your decor for the wedding ceremony and reception.
Decor and Other Details
Purple is a strong color, so you may want to use it more as an accent color rather than go over the top with it. However, it is entirely up to you.
You can have your bridesmaids wearing purple dresses and your flower girls with white dresses with purple sashes. Your groomsmen can have coordinating ties and vests or cumberbuns. Your groomsmen could wear grey or cream for a spring wedding. You can mix and match many neutral colors together.
For bouquets and flower arrangements, you can always mix and match purples and pinks and add in whites and ivories to tone down the colors. Purple and silver or gold work very well together for a rich look.
If you are pairing say purple and green, you can add touches of both colors. For example, bridesmaids could wear spring green dresses and bouquets could have several shades of purple flowers with touches of green as well. Your flower girl could wear an African violet purple dress with a green sash, headband, and/or shoes. Your bouquet could include splashes of both purple and green. And you can coordinate your groomsmen however you'd like.
This advice holds for any other purple color combination you are thinking of. Offset everything with crisp white or pretty ivory to keep the color from seeming like it is too much.
Just look at how great unique purple color combinations can look. For example, not many people think to pair orange, pink, and purple together, but this orange, pink, and purple wedding reception looked great and unique.
They added in touches of white to keep it from being color overload and just added touches of certain colors. It's a whimsical, fun look for a couple who likes to take risks.
Here's a couple of fun African violet purple decorations you can get from Amazon
Basically, how you decorate is up to you and it's hard to go too wrong if you've picked your palette well and you keep in mind that you don't want to overload on color. Some color you might want to use more sparingly as accent pieces. Regardless, with purple you have many choices. Let's take a look at wedding flowers next.
African Violet or Lilac Purple Wedding Bouquets and Flowers
Here's a sampling of just some styles of wedding bridal bouquets and floral centerpieces. There is so much you can do with a purple wedding theme, as there are plenty of purple flowers and you can pair up purple with lots of other colors. Examples of common purple flowers used in wedding floral arrangements include: daisies, hydrangeas, lilacs, calla lilies, roses, orchids, hibiscus, carnations, freesia, violets, forget-me-nots, and tulips. Purple roses, in particular, seem to be perfect matches for the African violet purple we are thinking of here. And, they are beautiful as well.
For more ideas about purple floral arrangements, onlineflowersguide.com has good suggestions for purple.
African Violet or Lilac Purple Wedding Cakes
Aren't these African Violet wedding cakes beautiful? Just lovely. And the whole table itself looks so nicely put together with the touches of neutral silver and ivory.
It's also an interesting concept to have a few different sized cakes like this. Something like this might be handy if you have guests with special dietary requirements that are attending your wedding. Gluten sensitivities and allergies are becoming so prevalent that it's possible you may want to provide a gluten free cake.
Many couples are opting out of wedding cakes and using cupcakes instead. This is a fun trend and it may make it easier to provide a dessert for your guests with allergies. Cupcake towers look great too, so why not?
The first image I showed is for a very elegant cake. However, not everyone loves elegant. Some couples prefer a more whimsical and fun atmosphere to their wedding, rather than elegance and refinement. While this smarties cake may not be your particular style, I wanted to show it so that you can see that not everything about your wedding has to be formal or stuffy. It's your wedding day and you can have fun with it. Let your own personalities show through. If you would love a smarty cake, then by all means, have one! And add in any other fun decor ideas that appeal to your style. You want your wedding to be memorable and enjoyable, and adding your personality to your planning will do the trick.
Now that we've covered off wedding decor, let's take a look at some wedding party outfits, particularly bridesmaid dresses and flower girl dresses. I did some shopping for you so you don't have to.
Violet or Lilac Purple Bridesmaid and Flower Girl Dresses
All of these dresses are in the same general tone as African violet purple. There are quite a few to choose from. You can click on the images to be taken to the product pages of any of these bridesmaid dresses.
A tip: when searching for these and anything else to go with this color palette, suggested colors to search for are lilac, violet, wisteria, mauve, lavender, and sometimes orchid.
Precious Girl has such cute flower girl dresses. All three of these dresses were found at that site.
Ties and Accessories for Your Groomsmen
Your groom and groomsmen need some coordinating items too. Here are some ties and accessories I found on Amazon that match our African Violet purple wedding theme.
Wedding Favors and Thank You Cards
It's always a nice idea to thank your wedding guests for attending your wedding. There are two ways you can do this.
One way is to hand out wedding favors at your wedding. These can be any little thing. Candies and chocolates are popular, but it can be anything you want. Generally they are personalized with your names and wedding date in some way. I've included some African Violet purple wedding favor tag sticker and mini wine label designs that you can personalize with your names and wedding date below. Some couples also donate to charity instead of giving out favors, but usually they have some sort of card on the tables indicating this was done.
The other way to thank your guests is traditional thank you cards mailed after your wedding. These can be flat or folded cards and some couples like to send a card that is personalized with their names and wedding photo. That is entirely up to you. I've also included a few African Violet purple wedding thank you card designs below as well.
Summing up
I hope you've found this post helpful in planning out your African Violet purple themed spring 2013 wedding! I tried to offer lots of inspiration and ideas and I also tried to do some of the shopping for you. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask in the comments below. Thanks for reading!
About Shannon
Shannon is a graphic designer for Wasootch, a special occasion stationery and gift shop that specializes in unique and affordable wedding and bridal shower stationery. Interested in Shannon's designs? Check out her shop on Zazzle, her shop on Etsy or check out her designs on her new partner website Lemon Leaf Prints.


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Failing to be transparent when reporting a company's position is about more than compliance. "Shy reporting" can also affect a business's ability to create an investment case that's both persuasive and reassuring to investors.
In uncertain times, it's something that could mark the difference between much-needed investment post-Brexit, or a severe lack of it.
Recent research from the Financial Reporting Council noted that failure by boards to clearly explain business models in a company report can put off investors entirely, or make their potential investment smaller.
However, there's a growing divide between a minority who choose to be forthcoming with where they see their business's role in the future, and a majority who tend more towards "shy reporting" and cloudy positioning.
You can't paint a full and accurate picture of a company's fortunes without addressing the negatives alongside the positives.
Look at the pressures that John Fallon, Pearson's chief executive, is under following the company's recent profit warning. It could be argued that these stresses could have been offset had Pearson's year-end report and supporting communications set out a clearer picture of their markets – and more importantly, their understanding of those markets dynamics.
Companies that tend towards shy reporting and avoid mentioning challenges may think that they're diverting stakeholder attention by presenting a strong and idyllic vision of their business. But what they're really doing is revealing a lack of confidence to tackle what's ahead. Any perceptive investor is sure to pick up on this lack of insight when examining a proposal.
Radley Yeldar, the corporate communications agency for which I work, has been conducting research into the annual reporting of FTSE 100 companies for the past 11 years.
The research used 16 criteria across four categories, including explaining and measuring performance, and effective storytelling. It found that while a few company reports are worth celebrating, there's work to be done at many of the UK's biggest businesses.
As a group, those in the top 10 – also including Lloyds Banking Group and FTSE 100 newcomer Provident Financial Group – all clearly set out their long-term investment cases against the backdrop of the current economic environment, as well how they see their markets in the future.
Critically, they also outline the progress they've made in light of the current market conditions as well as the challenges they face because of them.
Ashtead, which came tenth in the shortlist, is a prime example of the Financial Reporting Council's business model reporting ethos, providing the reader with valuable detail about how the company adapts the business model across different stages of the economic cycle.
Land Securities (ranked third in the research) is clear and honest about its board's activities throughout the year and the future direction of the business, using graphics to illustrate risks and link those potential hurdles to its strategy.
A report that fails to address key market issues such as the impact of Brexit, and demonstrate how its business model and strategy are ensuring its sustainable future, is a report with holes in it – holes that others are willing to fill in without all the facts.
Best practice corporate reporting shouldn't just be an exercise for external stakeholders either. The process can often be lengthy, involving auditors, investor relations teams, company secretaries and board-level management, all tasked with examining and reporting on the business from the ground up.
Overall, it's an opportunity for the company to consider how it sees itself, its role in the markets in which it operates, as well as the future it wants to create for itself. An annual report is not just about year-end results; it can also be a touch point for potential investors, financial journalists and other stakeholders year-round.
By making a report a mission statement and statement of intent, a business can inspire great confidence and set out a clear investment case that can be revisited long after the year-end has passed.
This article was originally featured on The Telegraph, written by Radley Yeldar's Director of Investor Engagement, Brett Simnett


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Celebrating Places That Matter
The National Trust's Awards honour contributions to community, identity, and sense of place. This year we've simplified the program, expanded the scope of key awards, and created new ways to celebrate more places that matter – just in time for the 2018 award season.
We're looking for transformational projects, inspiring communities, and resilient historic places – whether they are landscapes, structures, complexes, districts, First Nations reserves and communities, towns or cities. Our Awards are open to not-for-profits and charities, private enterprises and governments, including municipalities and First Nations governments – anyone who is bringing historic places to life in ways that benefit people and communities. Do you know projects that are getting local or regional attention, but deserve recognition on the national stage? What about great historic places in remote regions that more Canadians should hear about? Bring them on!
The inspiring sites and success stories you nominate will be eligible to be longlisted and shared nationally as Places Worth Sharing in our publications and on social media. We will then invite people and organizations associated with longlisted places to consider making a more detailed submission for review by our independent juries. People and organizations associated with winning projects and places will be invited to participate in new Winners Circle session at the National Trust Conference 2018 (Fredericton, NB, October 2018) and will be celebrated at special awards events.
The Prince of Wales Prize recognizes communities and their local governments for the successful heritage stewardship of a town, city, rural region, First Nation reserve or community, or district. Special consideration will be given to places with a long track record and demonstrated results in bringing heritage to life through a combination of political will, good policy-making and effective citizen engagement.
Learn more: Prince of Wales Prize
The Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Awards bring national attention to exemplary projects and places that contribute to quality of life and sense of place, and illustrate the viability of heritage buildings and sites for traditional or new uses. The awards will be presented in two categories, with the potential for multiple awards in each category:
A: Projects completed between 2012 and 2017 that have creatively renewed or transformed historic places or landscapes for new uses.
B: Owners and organizations using historic places or landscapes in ways that illustrate extraordinary resilience, significance, and benefit to a community over a sustained period of time, with a successful track record of 10 years or more.
Special consideration will be given to places and projects that reflect one or more of the following principles:
- The involvement of youth;
- Social innovation or enterprise;
- Environmental benefits;
- Cultural diversity.
Learn more: Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Awards
The deadline for the 2018 nomination period is April 1, 2018.
For more information, contact:
Emily Boulet
Manager, Development
1-866-964-1066 ext. 230


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Poker Anywhere: Play on your tablet or phone to win wherever you are
You don't know how lucky you are. No, we're not talking about that back door flush you caught, we're talking about PokerStars Mobile. It's brilliant. Not only can you play on PokerStars with it anywhere you want, but in whatever way you want. Beachside bar? Tick. Hanging upside in an ice hotel or just hanging out at home? Tick. Waiting for your friend who is always late? Tick. As long as you've got Wi-Fi or reception then you're good to go. But have you really thought through some of the benefits and possibilities? Lay back, read on and get ready to fire up.
Find out how to download to your phone or tablet now. It's quick, free and easy.
Lie back, chill out
A survey that the PokerStars Mobile folks conducted in May found out that the number one reason you love playing on your tablet or phone was for comfort. You don't always want to be upright when grinding, we understand that. Sure, you might have a sick set-up like Russell Carson, but the closest you'll probably get to that is by stretching out on your couch (and it's a lot less nuts, bolts and effort). If you're not Nanonoko-ing it to the max with 20-odd tables then why not play handheld from your sofa, bed or beanbag, free from cables, mouse pads and thigh-roasting batteries? Some 86% of PokerStars players play on the app at home and two-thirds say they also play on it outside. It's really not just your go-to option for playing when you're not at home, commuting, at the coffee shop or during breaks at work (although it is that, too).
Get the same top quality PokerStars service
The PokerStars Mobile app was purpose built to perfectly fit a wide range of screen sizes; iPad, iPhone, and a handful of Android phones and tablets. PokerStars have brought the same quality of their desktop lobby and play to mobile. When you play on the app you are connected to exactly the same player pool and wide selection of games as if you were playing on a fixed line at home. There is no special mobile segregation at PokerStars. This is real top-quality PokerStars action. You want to play the tournaments, sit & go's, ring games or Zoom? You can. We don't accept second-best and neither should you.*
*PokerStars Mobile was voted the best mobile operator by industry experts at the 2013 mGaming Awards.
Never be bored again
Remember all those times you've spent sat waiting for a train, friend or phone call? Tapping your fingers, reading billboards or idly flipping through days old newspapers need not be your only way to pass the time now, you could be winning flips instead. You can play Zoom poker on your phone and thank us later.
Get your groove on
When we first released the PokerStars Mobile app, you said that you wanted to listen to music and play poker. PokerStars listened to you and got that sorted. Now you grind on the go and listen to your tunes. Whether you admit to anyone else that you've been listening to Justin Bieber is another matter...
Box sets and set bets
You told us that almost half of you (42%) play on PokerStars Mobile while watching TV. Just make sure that you've always got a decent back up box set ready for those times that you run deep in an online tournament. That or take yourself off somewhere else. You can.
Play anywhere
And, of course, you can play anywhere. We could start making a long list here but basically it's pretty much anywhere you can think of. The cafe? Sure. Bus stop? Of course. Outside the changing room you've been forced to stand at with bags of shopping? Absolutely.
Find out how to download to your phone or tablet now. It's quick, free and easy.
Rick Dacey is a staff writer for the PokerStars Blog.


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2016 News
GenCyber Camp Provides Tampa Bay Area Students a Hands-on Look at the Field of Cybersecurity
Tampa Bay area high school students explored what a career in cybersecurity entails
as part of "GenCyber: Pathways to Cyber" camp.
(TAMPA, Fla., July 22, 2016) — Tampa Bay area high school students got a hands-on look at what a career in cybersecurity can provide them as part of GenCyber, a free cybersecurity camp offered in partnership by the University of South Florida (USF) College of Education and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity.
Funded through a $100,000 grant from the National Security Agency (NSA), the goal of the GenCyber program is to help students understand correct and safe online behavior, and to increase interest in the cybersecurity career field.
The curriculum for the program was developed through the USF College of Education
and led by students from the Whitehatters Computer Security Club, who provided one-on-one
training to student participants. The camp's director, Nathan W. Fisk, PhD, an assistant
professor of cybersecurity education at USF, said the importance of providing this
education to students while they're evaluating their career options is an important
step when working to fill the growing need for cybersecurity professionals in the
"This camp is designed to foster awareness of cybersecurity careers and skills among high school students and teachers," Fisk said. "It's really meant to drive a new cybersecurity workforce pipeline. As we connect more and more devices to the internet, there becomes an increasing need for general cybersecurity awareness and more individuals who are actually working in the field."
Twenty students were selected for each weeklong camp. The first camp was held July 11-15, and a second session on July 18-22 at the Hillsborough Community College Ybor City Campus. Student participants took part in a variety of activities such as reverse engineering, learning about cyber ethics and participating in a recon challenge — an online scavenger hunt where students worked in teams by using clues and online searches to track down an individual of interest.
"The biggest thing that (the GenCyber staff) taught us was the importance of watching what you put online, and not putting out information that shouldn't be publicly accessible," said Tina Strock, a rising high school junior. "That's a lesson that I'll use for the rest of my life."
Jemon Golfin, another high school student who participated in the camp, said as a hands-on learner, the GenCyber camp was a great opportunity for him to explore a different side of working with computers.
"Unlike listening to a lecture or speech about how to do something, you get the chance
to practice those skills yourself and build onto them," Golfin, who hopes to study
computer engineering in college, said. "(The camp is) more than just listening, it's
people talking about how to do something. You get the chance to practice it yourself
so that you can build the skills."
The goal of the GenCyber camp, Fisk said, is to train students and teachers not only on the technical issues involved in the field, but also about the social positioning of cybersecurity, how they can secure themselves as they do work online and how they can educate others on practicing the same principles in other disciplines.
"The field of cybersecurity is something bigger than just technical knowledge. It's about people, it's about machines, it's about institutions and it's about all of these things working together," Fisk said. "Beyond the technical issues, we're trying to foster awareness of cybersecurity education as a potential career path, and we're doing that more and more here in the College of Education at USF."
The "GenCyber: Pathways to Cyber" program will also host a one-day teacher camp developed through the Florida Center for Instructional Technology in the College of Education on Aug. 1, to better prepare Hillsborough County Public School teachers for presenting cybersecurity content in their classrooms.
About the USF College of Education:
The University of South Florida College of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (formerly NCATE), and is fully approved by the Florida Department of Education. The USF College of Education is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 100 programs in the nation, as well as in the top 20 for online graduate programs. The USF College of Education has over 51,000 alumni who are making a difference in the lives of children each day.
About the Florida Center for Cybersecurity:
Created during the 2014 legislative session, the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (FC²) is a shared resource for cybersecurity research, education and outreach across the state and beyond. The Center fosters collaboration between higher education, government, defense and business communities to share knowledge, resources and training opportunities that help mitigate cybersecurity threats and create opportunities for innovative solutions. Located at the University of South Florida, FC² is leading efforts to position Florida as a national leader in cybersecurity.


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The next chapter of Midchildan Music, my Nanoha/Vocaloids crossover, is up.
Chapter 3: Fated Conclusions
Despite the chapter name, this is not the end of the story; at this point plans are for two more chapters after this one. Also, the beginning of the story is here for those who want to start from there.


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Wellness by Delos was engineered to create residential environments that actively contribute to human health, performance and well-being by combining the best innovations in technology, health, science and design.
The global wellness economy encompasses many industries that enable consumers to incorporate wellness into how they live, work, play, and travel. Collectively, the global wellness economy was estimated at $3.4 trillion in 2013. As more consumers take preventive measures to maintain good mind and body health, the demand for wellness industry products and services will only increase.
Wellness by Delos marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based wellness technology and interventions. It harnesses the built environment as a vehicle to support human health, well-being and comfort. The wellness trend is increasingly gaining traction in the design and construction industry, and consequently, homeowners are willing to pay premiums on homes that have infused wellness features.
The Wellness by Delos program consists of programming and in-residence features, including sensor-based IEQ monitoring. This IEQ system creates a holistic wellness ecosystem that dynamically adjusts critical aspects of the home - from the air to the water to the lighting - to help enhance residents' health and well-being. The result is a cohesive and integrated solution that cultivates a superior indoor environment.


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Bendigo ratepayers association floated
Emma D'Agostino
November 9 2017 – 8:00PM
Aims of the proposed ratepayers group include holding the council accountable to its residents.
RELATED: Lack of lobby group hurting ratepayers
BENDIGO has been flagged as a city in need of a ratepayers group.
Ratepayers Victoria has informed members it "hopes shortly to open new branches in Bendigo, Shepparton, Wangaratta and Bairnsdale."
The group aims to boost accountability and transparency in local governments, and promote collaboration between councils and residents.
Plans for a Bendigo sub-group are in the early stages.
Ratepayers Victoria vice president Frank Sullivan said he was arranging a meeting to gauge interest in the idea.

The meeting is likely to take place next next month.
"The purpose of a ratepayer group in Bendigo is to give the ratepayers of Bendigo assistance and guidance, when required, regarding problems with their council," Mr Sullivan said.
"It is accepted that where there is a ratepayer group that council seems to operate more smoothly."
Feedback from the Bendigo community has informed the group's plans to establish a sub-branch in the city.
But it is not yet known how many representations Ratepayers Victoria has received.
The city's last known ratepayer group was the Bendigo Ratepayers Association of Council Scrutineers, which was operational from 2006 – 2008.
Its former spokesman, Martin Ruffell, told the Bendigo Advertiser earlier this year he believed ratepayers were suffering from the lack of a collective body scrutinising the council.
"I would suggest a ratepayers association is integral," Mr Ruffell said upon learning about the proposed group
He believed an autonomous body holding the council to task would be beneficial for the community.
But Mr Ruffell had some advice to offer those who chose to get involved:
"Be aware you won't be able to change the world as you like," Mr Ruffell said.
"Even amongst a ratepayer's association, you'll probably have different opinions."
In the absence of an association, Bendigo resident Michael McKenzie it had been left to individuals to scrutinise the local government.
"The way council operates, it's fairly difficult to exert meaningful pressure [as an individual]," he said.
While the idea of a collective effort was agreeable to Mr McKenzie, fellow resident Ted Coleman was not convinced it would be effective.
"I don't see the necessity," Mr Coleman said.
"There are sufficient groups and individuals in place to keep council up-to-date."


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November 11, 2013
CDS spreads widen under central clearing obligation Page 1 of 3 Talking point CDS spreads widen under central clearing obligation November 11, 2013 Among the agreed derivatives market reforms, the central clearing of OTC derivatives contracts has a pivotal role that changes the existing risk management and collateralisation practices tremendously. Nevertheless, to date, there is little empirical evidence on the impact of the new market infrastructure on CDS spreads. Controlling for a number of factors, our results indicate that the costs of central clearing seem to be passed on to end-users in the form of increased CDS spreads. G-20 leaders at their 2009 meeting in Pittsburgh agreed on initiatives to strengthen market infrastructures by regulating OTC derivatives markets including credit default swaps (CDSs)[1] which became the focus of regulatory attention in the aftermath of the financial upheaval of 2008/09. Notwithstanding the fact that CDSs act like simple insurance contracts that provide important hedging benefits and amount only to 4% of the overall over- the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts outstanding, in the eyes of policymakers the counterparty risk involved in CDS trades and their largely uncollateralised nature increase the risk of contagion in the highly interconnected financial markets. Among the agreed reforms that aim to increase transparency by moving derivatives trades to organised platforms (such as exchanges) and imposing mandatory reporting requirements as well as setting minimum capital and margining requirements for OTC trades, systematic control of cross-exposures by placing central clearing counterparties (CCPs) between the trading participants has pivotal importance. Given that CCPs interpose themselves between transacting parties and become the buyer and the seller of the same contract, the move to central clearing is a fundamental shift that significantly changes the existing risk management and collateralisation practices of the OTC environment. In the meantime, the far-reaching change in market infrastructure with the introduction of CCPs undoubtedly affects the value of derivatives contracts, e.g. by impacting CDS spreads. Nonetheless, the magnitude and even direction of the development of CDS spreads after the introduction of central clearing are not obvious, a priori. On the one hand, market participants and policymakers agree that new risk management and collateralisation practices will increase the cost of derivatives trades. Indeed, the increase in trading costs may be reflected in an increase in CDS spreads, through which the higher costs are passed on to end-users.[2] On the other, it is widely accepted that imbalances in information flows lead to liquidity shortages in financial markets. In this respect, an increase in the liquidity of centrally cleared CDSs could work in the opposite direction and in fact reduce CDS spreads. Talking Point Page 2 of 3 Increase in CDS spreads of the centrally cleared derivatives To assess the impact of central clearing on CDS spreads, we use a sample of single-name US corporate CDS contracts (103 firms) from 10 different sectors that were centrally cleared between January 2009 and June 2013. Academic research has found that a firm's leverage ratio and the volatility of its share price as well as the short-term risk-free interest rate are the main determinants of credit risk. In order to focus on the net effect of central clearing, we run an empirical model that controls for time-specific effects in the data and the three main drivers of credit risk.[3] The results of our analysis are statistically significant and worth highlighting: On average, CDS spreads increase by 9 bp as a result of central clearing. Among firms whose CDSs are centrally cleared, 48% see an increase in CDS spreads whereas only 25% exhibit a decrease. For 27%, central clearing has no impact on spreads. In line with the previous pioneer literature,[4] an increase in a firm's leverage ratio and its share price volatility also increase CDS spreads. The short-term risk-free interest rate has the opposite effect through its role in the discount factor. Even though our results point towards higher CDS spreads for centrally cleared instruments, the increase in spreads could be even greater once the regulatory rules have been fully implemented. Indeed, we had to restrict our analysis to a narrow number of companies due to the fact that central CDS clearing, to date, is only available for a limited number of firms that have high credit ratings and relatively stable share prices. Thus, using central clearing for a much larger sample of companies may further boost the magnitude of the increase in CDS spreads. All in all, our results indicate that with the introduction of the new market infrastructure, investors that use CDS contracts to hedge their exposures may face higher premiums and may need to revise their hedging practices. [1]The regulatory reforms are implemented by the Dodd-Frank Act in the US and by EMIR and MiFID 2 in Europe. [2] In the eyes of some observers, the counterparty risk is priced in the CDS spreads and an increase in counterparty risk leads to a decrease in the CDS spreads. Consequently, a reduction in counterparty risk with the introduction of central clearing could be reflected in an increase of CDS spreads simultaneously. Nevertheless, the recent academic literature shows that the effect of counterparty risk on CDS spreads is almost negligible and economically insignificant. [3] We use quarterly dummy variables in the model to control for time fixed effects in the data. We run this model with daily observations for each firm separately. [4] See [Ericsson, J., Jacobs, K., and Oviedo, R., (2009), "The determinants of credit default swap premia," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 44, 109-132] and [Zhang B.Y., H. Zhou and H. Zhu, (2009), "Explaining Credit Default Swap Spreads with the Equity Volatility and Jump Risks of Individual Firms," Review of Financial Studies, 22, 5099-5131] for a detailed discussion. Author: Orcun Kaya (+49) 69 910-31732 ...more information on banking and financial markets Talking Point - Archive Talking Point Page 3 of 3 © Copyright 2013. Deutsche Bank AG, DB Research, D-60262 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. All rights reserved. When quoting please cite "Deutsche Bank Research". The above information does not constitute the provision of investment, legal or tax advice. Any views expressed reflect the current views of the author, which do not necessarily correspond to the opinions of Deutsche Bank AG or its affiliates. Opinions expressed may change without notice. Opinions expressed may differ from views set out in other documents, including research, published by Deutsche Bank. The above information is provided for informational purposes only and without any obligation, whether contractual or otherwise. No warranty or representation is made as to the correctness, completeness and accuracy of the information given or the assessments made. In Germany this information is approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt, authorised by Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht. In the United Kingdom this information is approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG London, a member of the London Stock Exchange regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of investment business in the UK. This information is distributed in Hong Kong by Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch, in Korea by Deutsche Securities Korea Co. and in Singapore by Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch. In Japan this information is approved and/or distributed by Deutsche Securities Limited, Tokyo Branch. In Australia, retail clients should obtain a copy of a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) relating to any financial product referred to in this report and consider the PDS before making any decision about whether to acquire the product.


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A lawyer has a duty to take steps to determine if his or her client meets the legal criteria for mental capacity. I have written about the tests for capacity before. They are easy to state, but often difficult to apply. An estate-planning lawyer must sometimes make a difficult decision of whether he or she should go ahead with a new will, or decline to act. It is a judgment call.
About a dozen years ago, a social worker telephoned an Ontario lawyer, Mark Frederick, and asked him to see a terminally ill patient about a will. Mr. Frederick went to the hospital that very morning to meet with Mr. Bruce Bennett, who was then 79 years old. They met for a little over an hour. Mr. Bennett told Mr. Frederick that he wanted to give each of his grandchildren $100, a couple of his employees $20,000 and $10,000. He wanted to give another $10,000 and a car to a cousin, and $10,000 to another relative. He also wanted to give the store he owned to his friend Peter Hall. Mr. Frederick had a tough time getting information from Mr. Bennett, who drifted in and out of consciousness. Mr. Bennett appeared to be unable to answer questions about the nature and extent of his assets. He did not provide Mr. Frederick with any instructions concerning what he wanted to do with the rest of his estate.
Mr. Frederick declined to draft a will for Mr. Bennett. The lawyer concluded that Mr. Bennett's health was such that he could not give complete instructions.
Mr. Bennett died later that day, without having completed a new will.
When Mr. Hall found out that Mr. Bennett had intended to leave him his store, but that Mr. Frederick had not done the will, he sued Mr. Frederick for failing to carry out Mr. Bennett's instructions.
The trial judge found that Mr. Bennett had the testamentary capacity to make a will. The trial judge found that Mr. Frederick had a duty to complete the will, and ordered Mr. Frederick to compensate Mr. Hall for the value of the store Mr. Hall would have received under a new will.
Mr. Frederick appealed to the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Madam Justice Charron, then of the Ontario Court of Appeal, in Hall v. Bennett Estate, (2003), 227 D.L.R. (4th) 263, said that the standard required to make a will is a high one. It is not enough for the person who wishes to make a will to be able to communicate those wishes. He or she must also have a "sound and disposing" mind, that meets the criteria for testamentary capacity.
Madam Justice Charron cited an article by M.M. Litman & G.B. Robertson G.B on "Solicitor's Liability for Failure to Substantiate Testamentary Capacity," setting out some errors lawyers have sometimes made in previous cases:
• the failure to obtain a mental status examination;In this case, Madam Justice Charron held that the main issue was not whether Mr. Bennett had capacity, but "whether a reasonable and prudent solicitor in Frederick's position could have concluded that he did not."
• the failure to interview the client in sufficient depth;
• the failure to properly record or maintain notes;
• the failure to ascertain the existence of suspicious circumstances;
• the failure to react properly to the existence of suspicious circumstances;
• the failure to provide proper interview conditions (e.g. the failure to exclude the presence of an interested party);
• the existence of an improper relationship between the solicitor and the client (e.g. preparing a will for a relative); and
• failing to take steps to test for capacity.
She found that Mr. Frederick had not accepted a retainer to prepare a will. He agreed to meet with Mr. Bennett, but when it became apparent Mr. Bennett could not give him sufficient instructions, he properly declined to do the will. Madam Justice Charron wrote at paragraph 58:
In this case, it cannot be disputed that, at the very least, Frederick had undertaken to interview Bennett with a view to obtaining instructions to prepare a will. He therefore had to bring the skill of a reasonably prudent solicitor to this task. As discussed earlier, his first obligation was to inquire into Bennett's testamentary capacity before undertaking to do a will. It is my view that the evidence in support of Frederick's opinion that he did not have sufficient instructions to prepare a will and that Bennett lacked testamentary capacity was overwhelming. Indeed, in the circumstances, it is my view that his duty was to decline the retainer. I can only conclude that the trial judge's conclusions to the contrary were based on his mischaracterization of the issues, and his misapprehension of the test on testamentary capacity, both errors of law that are subject to review in this court on a standard of correctness. On the latter question, it is my view that this is yet another case where apparent lucidity has been mistakenly equated with testamentary capacity.
Accordingly, the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed the trial judge's decision, and Mr. Frederick was not required to compensate Mr. Hall.


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Getting Started with OER
Full-time and adjunct faculty interested in adopting or adapting Open Educational Resources (OER) or developing courses with no textbook costs can get started by:
- Contacting a Librarian or Instructional Designer on your campus for assistance.
- Accessing the inventory of OER texts and materials by subject on the Lumen Learning and OpenStax Websites to find materials related to your course.
- Participating in workshops, training or professional development.
Funding: Faculty can also take advantage of a new IRFP (Instructional Requests for Proposal) program that provides a $1,000.00 stipend to Faculty who develop OER or Z-Courses. More information on that program can be found here.
Contact one of the ACC Librarians or the Instructional Designer on your campus.


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December 11, 2015
- The Project Helios IV&V (Independent Verification & Validation) evaluation team identified a short list of vendors to participate in oral presentations.
- Integration workshops focused on the Workday to FAMIS integration.
- Vision and Plan deliverables continue to be completed and are being tracked against the Stage 1 Deliverables Log. This week focused on process analysis and fit / gap analysis documentation.
- The project Leadership Team met with their counterparts at The University of Texas at Austin to collaborate on project progress and lessons learned.


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Been busy playing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword recently and I noticed something that is really cool about the music component of this game. When you play the harp, it actually plays harmonies that fit with the environmental object music. It changes with the harmonies as well.
So for anyone interested in doing a transcription of environmental objects, you can do a quick recording while Link is playing the harp to get a clear harmonic picture of the object. I can't wait to use this in my analysis of the game's music… when I get around to it (only a dozen Zelda games to get through before I can start to think about this one).
Let me say I also appreciate that when Link plucks the harp during the specific harp moments in the game, the animation is sensitive to the rhythm and pitch of the object.


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Karinne is 2 weeks old today--on one hand I can't believe it's already been 2 weeks since she was born, but on the other hand it's also felt like the longest 2 weeks of. my. life. The days aren't so bad, really... on Monday we took our first adventure to PetSmart, Target, and a Mexican restaurant... but the nights are still pretty rough. Last night wasn't too bad... I actually got to sleep in a few 2- and 3-hour stretches. I know it'll get better though... as many people have told me, "this too shall pass".
In weight-related news, I weighed 268 on the day I delivered. Today, I am 231 and some change. I love giving birth! Considering that my pre-preg weight was 252 and I got down to about 235 before I started gaining during the pregnancy, I'll call it a victory!
Enough posting for today. I have to go take care of a baby!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
3 comments:
- Amanda Kiska said...
I don't miss those sleepless nights! Hang in there!
- August 17, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Darlin1 said...
Good for you on the weight loss....I'd say, you did GREAT!
Give that baby a kiss for me ;-)
- August 17, 2011 at 3:19 PM
- Justawallflower said...
Wow, that is beyond great! You did great with your weight gain during the pregnancy, but awesome since! And don't worry, in 18 years you'll start sleeping good again! so kidding.....sort of! I loved the middle of the night feedings. It was our time to bond, just the two of us. Enjoy it, even through your exhaustion. She is beyond worth it....but you already know that!
- August 18, 2011 at 8:57 PM
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Half of all AF due to avoidable risk factors
We have many community members with atrial fibrillation. I just posted an article with a new study citing that half of Afib risk factors are modifiable and encourage all those concerned to read it and comment/asl questions here!
Hereis a link to the article
Interesting and another opportunity to practice Informed, Self-directed, Healthcare (ISH)!
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I have diabetes, and when I was diagnosed almost 5 years ago, I was given the drug Avandia. I was only on it a short time (went on to insulin). Since now in the news they are claiming this drug causes heart attack and strokes. I wonder if this caused my Afib. back then. I can't be sure, but I still wonder.
I would postulate that anything that affects heart and coronary artery performance might affect afib. I know lawyers are having a field day suing GlaxoSmithKline over Avandia claims. They have already agreed to pay out over $60 million to settle about 700 claims.
And do ANY of the patients receive much of the settlement(s) in the class action cases? I know the attorneys make mucho bucks on them but I wonder about the patients?
One of the men my husband worked with took part in an asbestos class action suite. It cost HIM at least a day off work, a 2 hour drive one way to "their" doctor, etc. and in the end, after the settlement he received $64.
I sat in on a settlement where a man sued for the death of his wife due to mesothelioma claiming she was exposed to asbestos from washing his clothes. (The asbestos on his clothes didn't "get" him, but it did his wife??) and he was awarded some $300. I was waiting my turn for my mother's affairs and wasn't involved in the suit myself.
We were invited to take part in a class action suit against John Hancock insurance and some other that I don't even remember and my husband refused to take part in it. He saw no sense in wasting his time making a bunch of attorneys richer.
Here is the dirty little secret of how this works. Unscrupulous attorneys run ads looking to attract as many potential victims as possible. This creates pressure on the accused company to settle and effectively eliminate future claims from teh affected class (they all have to sign release forms).
The attorneys do not really care how much the victims get. They simply want to "up the ante" and get a quick settlement and take their 33% plus expenses - and of course they "pad" the expenses.
So, suppose they round up 1000 victims for a class action suit and approach the company who decides to pay $10 million to make it go away. The attorneys take their 33% ($3.33 million) and add in perhaps another $1.7 miilion in "expenses" leaving $5 million to be divided among 1000 victims. The victims each get a grand total of $5000 for their effort, pain, and suffering.
What a racket!
Yeah, and you are probably being generous in estimating that the victims get $5000. Its all in the numbers. The more the merrier, makes the lawyers just that much richer. I thought lawyers were allowed 40%. Poor souls only get 33%, eh. Plus expenses either way, of course.
I guess I was under the impression of the 40% because at the time of my husband having to file for disability retirement due to his back after his 3rd surgery and I was following an SSDI support website the disability lawyers were restricted to 40%. That was why it almost always takes 2 years to get approval. If you file thru a lawyer too soon they are restricted to no more than 40% of any disability backpay allowed.
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Three benefits of Artificial Intelligence in the modern automotive industry
What else is there to improve in the automobile, you might ask. Actually, there's a lot and modern technology has allowed the automotive industry to innovate out-of-the-box solutions that could not just improve driving comfort, but also provide practical and functional solutions to just about anything that would make driving more productive and satisfying.
Enter artificial intelligence, the smart solution to the automotive industry that aims to innovate and catapult the automotive industry to new heights. The integration of information technology solutions through state-of-the-art managed IT services for AI applications will serve to revolutionize the automotive industry.
Here are three of the most beneficial impacts of artificial intelligence to the modern-day automotive industry.
Active networking through the Internet of Things (IOT)
It won't be long before you can see your car functioning and acting like your own personal computer. It will become smarter, more responsive to your individual's needs or nuances and guarantee more convenience to help you save time, money and effort.
Automotive industry experts estimate around 250 million vehicles worldwide may be connected to the internet by 2020. New vehicle models are now equipped with state-of-the-art sensors, software, and AI-driven computing capabilities.
With IOT, your car would be able to communicate with manufacturers for over-the-air firmware and software updates for your car model to improve performance, send real-time vehicle performance data for diagnosis, guided navigation through real-time traffic updates, geo-location and automatic toll collection, just to name a few.
Enhanced connectivity through diverse networked platforms
It cannot be denied that people are spending more time in their cars due to traffic or long-distance travel day in and day out. With artificial intelligence application currently being devised for automobiles, drivers can find their cars as extensions of their home or workplaces.
Connectivity capabilities would enhance networking capabilities even with both hands on the wheel of the car. It would allow you to send or receive emails, take pre-programmed action to regular tasks or help manage day-to-day operations without having to be at your chair at the office or your urgent meeting at the conference room.
There's also vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology which enables automobiles to interact with each other to manage traffic, avoid accidents or assist in emergency situations, among others.
Smart insurance risk assessment
With AI-driven software platforms in place, insurance risk assessments become more streamlined and efficient. This also helps with eliminating the need to speculate on insurance claims through background checks or greatly reduce the time to process insurance claims in the event of accidents.
These are just a few of the many benefits of artificial intelligence to the automotive industry that will surely blow your mind.


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Sat 11th Oct 2014
You must have been wondering what's happened to me. I have to say that I got quite a shock when I realised how long it is since my last blog. I just don't know where the time goes. I've certainly been as busy as ever. All the up and coming summer events I told you about last time have been and gone and now the season is turning and autumn is upon us.
Well you know what autumn means to Johnny Kingdom; the rut. I remember telling you last year that it had started early, with the first stag roars being heard on 20th September. This year it got going earlier still, on 13th September believe it or not.
I had a wonderful experience with the red deer just recently. I was out the other side of Exford with a chap looking for them. We weren't having much luck as the morning was very foggy but we drove around a bit, stopping to listen every now and then. Then we heard it, a deep roar. We knew the stag couldn't be far away so we set off into the fog. We'd crossed about half a mile of moorland when the man tapped me on the back. I looked to where he was pointing and could just make out the outline of seven hinds. Then suddenly, looming out of the fog was a large stag. He looked straight at us and roared. What a moment. It sent shivers down my spine. I recognised him at once. He was a stag I've often seen in the Parracombe area. He was quite a long way from home but stags will travel up to 20 miles during the rut to find the best females. And just two weeks ago I saw a herd of 40 red deer, 30 of which were stags. What an amazing sight.
This is my busiest time of year for Exmoor safaris as everyone wants to experience the rut. We've had some great sightings and heard plenty of roaring. There really isn't any other sound quite like it.
Talking about stags roaring, on Saturday evening I'll be at Draydon Rails, Dulverton, for the annual bolving competition. Bolving is the name given to the roar of the rutting stag's and the competition is a very serious affair. The idea is to roar down the valley and sound so much like a stag that a real stag answers you back. Come and have a go if you're in the area. It's a great charity event.
I'm still out and about filming with ITV. The other weekend we joined the Exmoor pony roundup at Withypool. The aim is to bring all the ponies down off the moor to be checked over to ensure they are healthy. Some of the youngsters are taken out of the herd to sell on as riding ponies and any ill ponies treated before being returned to the moor. It's all part of herd management and helps to keep the herd in good condition and numbers at a sustainable level.
With the lovely long summer, there are some late foals about on the moor and I've recently seen some that were only about six weeks old.
I was talking to a man in Simonsbath, who's a farm manager on one of the big Exmoor estates, and a few weeks ago he saw a hen pheasant come off a nest of nine chicks. That's unbelievable in September. And last Thursday I counted 20 butterflies on our land. We've had lots of red admirals this year but not so many peacock butterflies as some summers. I expect they'll all disappear now the weather is turning at last.
I always love teaching children about Exmoor and showing them all the wildlife so I was really pleased to be asked to take out a group of home schooled kids who live around the moor. Their mums came too and we had such a great time. They'll feature in the new DVD I'm making. I hope to have it finished by Christmas.
As I write this I've just got home from taking my great grandchildren out on Exmoor. We saw some stags really close to the road and it was so exciting for them.
Now the rain has arrived I should be able to get on with filming the salmon coming up the river and jumping like they do. It's something the TV crew really want to capture and they're planning to do some underwater filming. I do hope it works out as that will really be something to see.
Something else I must mention is the Exmoor flag. I told you last time that I was helping to choose it. Well we narrowed the entries down from 300 to five and these then went to a public vote. I don't know which design won yet but on 29th October the winning flag will arrive in Minehead carried on the front of the steam train. That will be quite an event. From Minehead it will then be taken all around the South West for people to see.
My big event for November is an exhibition of my photos at a gallery in Windsor Castle. I'm having some special driftwood frames made. They really go well with the photos. I'll be up at the gallery for a couple of days and am looking forward to it.
I'm afraid I must mention Christmas before I go as it will be with us before we know it. This year I'll be in Exeter with my Christmas stall instead of at Dunster by Candlelight. The event is at the end of November. I'll also be in South Molton in the run up to Christmas. I'll give you more details nearer the time and hope to see some of you there.
Don't forget that you can buy a copy of my 2015 calendar on the website. I've had some great feedback and am so pleased that you like it.
God bless until I speak to you again.


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