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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Tuesday—Yesterday we lunched with Mr. Herman Lissauer and the board members of the Modern Forum. I had an opportunity to talk for a few minutes with a representative of the YMCA who is considering some youth broadcasts.
In the afternoon, the members of the National Youth Administration Advisory Committee met here and the NYA Symphony Orchestra played for us on the patio in back of the house. It was a wonderful setting and I very much enjoyed the picture spread out before me as well as the music. The way in which the young musicians coped with a wayward wind, which came up and blew their music around, inspired everyone's admiration.
Governor Olson of California spent a little while with us, so the young people had a chance to meet him. I was particularly touched at his taking the time to come during such a busy period. He remarked that the State of California is a big State and its affairs could keep one on the go every minute.
I was glad of an opportunity to talk with several people quietly at the end of the afternoon. Then we had an early and very peaceful family dinner and a drive down the hills into the city for the lecture. I was amused by all the precautions taken because of one threatening letter. After all, even if anyone should be foolish enough to try to create any excitement, so little would be accomplished.
It is fortunate that we are not flying anywhere early this morning, for the skies are gray and I am afraid that over the mountains it would be foggy. It is a disappointment, for instead of breakfast out on the porch in the sunshine, we had to eat indoors.
However, it is atmosphere created by the people that makes a difference in the early morning hours. Everyone seems happy in this household. The children feel as much responsibility about making the guests feel at home as do their elders. Yesterday afternoon, Peter, aged seven, brought me a gardenia with a most charming card attached, which he had written himself.
In this house, it is soon apparent that everybody works hard. Mr. Melvyn Douglas breakfasts at eight and is off to the studio long before nine. Though he did not return until late yesterday afternoon, he worked again all evening. So many of us think that artists' lives are easy, but to create entertainment for our hours of ease requires much hard work behind the scenes.
Los Angeles is a friendly city and it was nice to have a word with so many people as I went in and out for my lecture last night. I shook hands with as many people as I could in passing by. The mere expression on their faces showed that they felt kindly toward me, and many sent messages to the President.


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Re: Boba or Jango?
BOBA definately. Jango can rot for all I care. Not to offend anyone offcourse. SORRY
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BOBA definately. Jango can rot for all I care. Not to offend anyone offcourse. SORRY
Somehow I doubt Boba would agree with that statement
Uhhh... that's probably true..hee hee..
Boba 'nuff said
Boba for sure, I'm not posting on the Jango fan club!
Id have to go with Jango because he has cooler armor, he pretty much taught Boba everything, besides he killed jedi with his bare hands.
Boba of course. He could totally take his father in a fight. Boba is more of a survivor. When the chips are down that he could die he turns it around and becomes the victor.
I think that if I had to choose between the two of them I'd have to pick Boba. He is a smart and intelligent Mandalorian who uses his brain but can also fight very efficiently. To me he is the peak of what a a bounty hunter should be. He is completely ruthless but at the same time has a code of honer that he won't ever break. Boba is also very self-reliant, (I'm not saying Jango isn't) but if you look at everything Boba has been through alone and then come out of, I have to admit he is more self-reliant and has more of a 'survivors' instinct about him.
Boba, of course
Jango is a bit too flashy for me. I respect the fact that he duel wields pistols, but all that gun slinging is useless. Although after reading the comics, I have more of an interest in Jango than I did before. His life was tragic too.
Boba Fett has, and will always be, my favorite Star Wars character of all time. He was the reason I got into Star Wars in the first place.
While Jango has cooler armour and weaponry anyone that fights Darth Vader and comes out alive has to be better. Boba all the way.
Definitely Boba Fett. Jango isn't all that bad, but the very fact that Boba lived into old age while Jango didn't testifies to Boba's awesomeness.
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St. Pius X Parish fish fry, 3011 Carskaddon Ave. (just off Monroe St. near I-475), 4:30-6:30 p.m., Fridays through March 30. All-you-can-eat fried pollock, baked tilapia, fries or baked potato, macaroni and cheese, applesauce, coleslaw, roll, dessert, and drink. Cost: $8 adults; $7 seniors; $5 children 12 and under.
Temperance American Post 192 hosting fish fry, 620 W. Temperance Rd., Temperance, 5-8 p.m. through April 6. All-you-can-eat center cut cod, french fries, coleslaw, roll and butter, cake and coffee. Other beverages available for purchase. Cost: $9 adults and $5 children. 734-847-9245.
Gesu Church, Loyola Hall fish fry, 2049 Parkside Blvd., 4:30-7 p.m. every Friday during Lent. Cost: $9 adults; $4 children 10 and under; $5 seniors. Take out available. 419-367-1003.
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Blessed Sacrament Parish Lenten fish fries, Stoiber-Holzer Gymnasium, the Donnelly Neighborhood Center, 4255 Bellevue Rd., 4-7:30 or until sold out, Fridays through March 30. All-you-can-eat baked or deep fried Alaskan pollock. Includes: fries or baked potato, salad, homemade coleslaw, applesauce, rolls, dessert, and beverage. Cost: $8.50 adults; $7.50 seniors; $5.50 children 6-12; children under 5 free. 419-472-2288 or blessedsacramenttoledo.com.
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St. Catherine of Siena Lenten fish dinner, Siena Center gym, 4555 N. Haven Ave., 5-7 p.m., every Friday. Dinner includes, Alaskan pollock, baked potatoes or fries, coleslaw or applesauce, mac and cheese, pizza, dessert, and beverage. Cost: $8 adults; $7 seniors; and $5 children under 12. 419-478-9558.
St. Charles Church Lenten fish dinners, 1842 Airport Highway, 5-7 p.m., every Friday in Lent. Serving Alaskan pollock, shrimp, choice of potato, and more. Cost: $8 adult; $7 seniors; $5 children 11 and under.
Holland American Legion fish and steak fry, 1074 Clarion Ave., Holland, 4:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday. 419-865-8511.
Conn-Weissenberger Post 587, 2020 W. Alexis Rd., 5-7 p.m. every Friday. All-you-can-eat fish dinner, $7.50, chicken dinner $7.50, shrimp basket dinner $7.50, 3 piece fish and shrimp basket dinner combo $9.50, and 3 piece chicken dinner $7.50. All dinners include fries, coleslaw, roll, and applesauce. 419-471-0587.
Pierogi Dinner by Echoes of Poland Folk Song and Dance Ensemble at P.R.C.U.A. Hall, 5255 N. Detroit Ave., 4-8 p.m. Friday. Menu: 4 Pierogi, vegetable, salad, bread/butter, dessert, coffee/punch. Pierogi: cheese, potato or kraut. Cost: $8 adult; $3 child. 419-531-8658.
Spicer Sportsman's Club Stag Wild Game dinner, St. Clement's Hall, 3030 Tremainsville Rd., 6 p.m. Friday. Tickets: $30 per person. 419-360-0654.
Spaghetti Supper at Fairgreen Presbyterian Church, 3220 Laskey Rd., 5-6:30 p.m., Saturday. Includes: salad bar, bread sticks, beverage, brownie sundae. Cost: $7 adults; $4 children 10 and under. Carry-outs begin at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds to Deacon charities. 419-475-4436.
All Saints Parish's Chicken Paprikas dinner, McAlear Center, 628 Lime City Rd., Rossford, noon-4 p.m. Sunday or until sold out. Full dinner ( 1/2 chicken), $9; half dinner ( 1/4 chicken), $7. Drive-thru and carry-out available.
Eagle Cafe, Eagles Club, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee, 5-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Dinner $4.95. Carry-out available. For menu: 419-893-3952 or maumeeeagles.com.


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("Suck it, Steve Rogers.")
Marvel has officially released 4 new photos from Iron Man 3, the next entry on deck for the array of films in their Avengers saga, hitting May 3, 2013.
While each of these images were taken from the spectacular debut trailer that hit last month, they do serve to bring some things to focus that were largely ignored; Namely Rebecca Hall's character of Maya Hansen; one of the scientists who, along with Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce), develop the "Extremis" nano-virus, which will become a critical point in the film's plot, causing carnage, but also giving Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark a HUGE boost to his tech.
Besides that, we also have another good look at the "Iron Patriot" armor that James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) will sport in the film, as well as a few snapshots of the hard times that await Tony in this third solo outing.
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An indirect effect of education on growth
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Issue (Month): 1 (July)
Pages: 31-34
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The How well do you know RENT Test
Their result for The How well do you know RENT Test ...
80 % Lyrics, 90 % Characters, 100 % Plot
Their Analysis (Vertical line = Average)
They scored 80% on Lyrics, higher than 43% of your peers.
They scored 90% on Characters, higher than 59% of your peers.
They scored 100% on Plot, higher than 88% of your peers.
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Benny - the outcast
Desperate to fit in and yet alienating yourself by your answers.. You came to this test, like Benny returning to the group, confident you could get your way and yet almost destroying everything in yo... Read more
Maureen - Oblivious
Like Maureen you know what is going on with the plot as long as it involves you but by doing this, it cost you a good score and the love of a good woman. Be more attentive to other peoples needs and ... Read more
Mark - Voyeur
You try to be involved with what is going on and notice a great deal but like Mark, you create and observe when you really detatch from being alive. Try being warmer, reach out to people more often a... Read more
Mimi - Attempts
You try to reach out and correctly answer the questions about life and others but you've lost the plot a bit and dont know what to say to get out your pain. You could remain part of the group but you... Read more
Roger - Challenged
You know the people around you fairly well and what is going on with them at the moment but you still cant find the words or that special song that will bring you glory. Try to let your guard down a ... Read more
Angel - Caring
From the moment you come into peoples lives you find out all you can about them and generally know what is going on at all times, however, you have your own baggage and relationships to be getting on ... Read more
Collins - Absent
You have a great history with people and a kind heart but you dont really get involved unless people push you to. No-one knows where you are or what's going on, love is something that happens to you ... Read more
Joanne - Newcomer
You've come to the group fairly recently and only meet everyone through your significant other, so considering that, you've done pretty well at intigrating yourself into the group. You are liked, go ... Read more
Roger - Central
Without really trying you've managed to be an integral part of the group, everyone cares about you and wants to be in your life. The problem is, do you want to be part of theirs? Try speaking up mor... Read more
Maureen - Mouth
You know what to say when it suits you but make no real effort to get to know those around you, they all gravitate towards you but you can seem quite cold and self absorbed. Try talking to people, th... Read more
Benny - Hard
You were once a part of the group but then you pushed yourself to the outside, using what you know about everyone to your advantage. You know what to say some of the time but throwing money at a situ... Read more
Mark - Wary
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Mimi - Loner
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Angel - Involved
Wow, you're pretty good arent you! You make a real impression on people with your warmth and knowledge, you genuinely care and love and know what to say. No stranger to love, you'll go out on a limb... Read more
Collins - Right time
You may disappear from time to time but you have a knack for turning up when you're most needed and it doesnt take you long to get up to speed. You're histories with everyone make it easier for you t... Read more
Joanne - Newbie
You came, you saw, you stuck around till the end. Good for you! You are so wrapped up in Maureen that you havent really noticed whats going on around you, you know what your friends are like as peop... Read more
Mimi - Really here?
You know what to say, you know the people very well but you're still lacking in knowledge of what is going on in their lives past how it impacts on you. Disappearing because things dont work out isnt... Read more
Roger - Almost
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Benny - Talker
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Maureen - Attention
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Joanne - Learner
You know how to communicate and how to find out what is going on with everyone but have you really gotten to know them? You sit on the edge of the group only becoming involved when really necessary b... Read more
Collins - Absentee
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Mark - Aware
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Angel -Gone too soon
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Maureen - In there!
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Roger - Artist
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Genre/Form: | Television comedies Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Material Type: | Videorecording |
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Graham Chapman; John Cleese; Terry Gilliam; Eric Idle; Terry Jones; Michael Palin; Monty Python (Comedy troupe); British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; Python (Monty) Pictures.; A & E Home Video (Firm); New Video Group. |
OCLC Number: | 61662643 |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
Notes: | Title from container. Originally broadcast as a television comedy 1969-1970. Disc 3 contains episodes 7-9 from the series. Special features: Weblink to PythonShop.com; meet the chaps; Pythonism glossary; Gillianimations art gallery; preview upcoming episodes; troupe career highlights. |
Cast: | Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin. |
Target Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Details: | DVD; Dolby Digital stereo. |
Contents: | You're no fun anymore -- Full frontal nudity -- The ant, an introduction. |
Other Titles: | You're no fun anymore. Full frontal nudity. Ant, an introduction. Monty Python's flying circus (Television program) |
Responsibility: | BBC TV ; Python (Monty) Pictures Limited. |
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". . . for in this queer world of ours, fatherly and motherly hearts often beat warm and wise in the breasts of bachelor uncles and maiden aunts. . ."--Louisa May Alcott, Eight Cousins
Trying to Beat the Heat & Hanging out with The Cat
Or at least cope with it, anyway. This morning, I decided that using English Breakfast tea bags to make iced tea qualifies it as a breakfast beverage.
It's supposed to reach 96 in Philadelphia proper, and the 'burbs will get close to that. I feel bad for the people who have to work outside or even just have to wait for the next SEPTA bus (which hopefully has working A/C and won't break down) to arrive. It's about 1:00 and I'm trying to decide if it's worth venturing out to the gym. I didn't go yesterday because I was called to sub in at the Reference Desk at my side job. Maybe I'll just do a video here in the air conditioning, and not venture out until later tonight for some trivia.
Update on the ill among my tribe: My aunt's still not doing well and is back in the hospital. I don't know what they did to her but it doesn't seem right.
As for The Cat, well, after getting over some scary side effects from Friday's anti-nausea shot Saturday morning, she has been more interested in food--e.g. venturing into the kitchen for something to eat--and even has regained the confidence/strength to jump up on the kitchen counter for her drink from her special cup in the kitchen sink. She's not eating a whole lot of solid food, but now she is content to lick the gravy off some Fancy Feast and chew some of the munchy parts.
I hope you can see this video--The Cat is taking one of her typical long drinks of water in the kitchen. (Can you see she still has a slight patch of missing fur at her scruff from the whole boo-boo ordeal?) She actually went back and took another drink immediately after this one. I wonder if she drinks more at once so she can take longer naps. She's got a schedule to keep, you know.
I have to add that the vet was very helpful in dealing with my concerns Saturday morning. The doctor left for vacation but I got a call right back from the tech (the one I thought didn't like The Cat very much) and she told me about not only the side effects but also some options of vet hospitals to call/visit if The Cat didn't get better. Fortunately, I was able to call her back by noon to tell her The Cat was looking better. She also called that evening while she was at the vet to feed the animals staying there, to double-check that The Cat was still doing O.K.
It was a tough decision, but I do feel I made the right choice in moving on from the previous vet.
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- ccr in MA said...
Such a good sign that she feels like jumping! I agree, it seems like the vet switch was called for.
Hope you kept cool today! - 7/16/13, 7:09 PM
- Kate P said...
Every chance she gets now, she's jumping, CCR!
- Dave E. said...
That's a good video. She looks like she has balance and control and from that angle she doesn't look too thin or frail.
- Kate P said...
She's very fluffy from the chest up, Dave. It's the belly shave that makes her look scrawny from the side and back. Not to mention the bizarre buzz one of her legs got, so it looks really bony. The good news is that the "fluff" is growing back!
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The San Diego Chargers added depth to the secondary on Monday, signing rookie safety Adrian Phillips. The team waived running back
Phillips is a 5-11, 210-pound safety out of Texas. He appeared in 50 games with 28 starts over four years, recording 206 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 11 passes defensed, six interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. The defensive captain started all 13 games at safety in 2013 and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection, ranking second on the team in tackles (82) and first in solo tackles (50). Phillips brings versatility to the secondary too, having played cornerback during his time with the Longhorns as well.


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The fourth line — Wade Brookbank-Tyler Spurgeon-Joey Haddad — swept all three stars and set a tone for the Penguins' 2-1 win over Albany tonight, which is as good an excuse as any to break out that awesome picture of Brookbank. (I'd give a tip of the cap to the writer who emailed it to me, but I don't want to be responsible for him having a 6-4, 220-pound winger mad at him. Let's just say his initials are Tris Wykes.)
Brookbank set up the first goal, digging out a puck in the right wing corner and hitting Wyatt Smith at the top of the crease as he came on for a line change. Haddad dug out a puck below the goal line and set up Spurgeon at the top of the crease for the second. (The first time I typed that sentence, I wrote "Haddad dug out a pug below the goal line." Making myself laugh with typos. Nice.)
Coach Todd Reirden said it's best to keep it simple coming off a five-day break. Spurgeon said his eyes lit up when he heard that. Keep it simple? That's what I do.
This could be a blueprint type of game for the Penguins going forward. Grind out a couple of grimy goals, get good defense and good goaltending and pick up two points in the standings. Let's face it. For as much as the Penguins have struggled in the first half of the season, they're now tied with Binghamton for third place in the division. Tell me, Penguins fans, you wouldn't gladly take a three seed when all is said and done this season.
Hat tip to play by play man Scott Stuccio for this odd stat: The Penguins are 7-2-1 all-time on Boxing Day. I have no idea why that is.
Finally, forgot to mention the other day that the WBS Alumni Association will be represented in Vancouver no matter what happens with the Team USA roster announcement on New Year's Day. Konstantin Koltsov will be an Olympian. I wonder if he can lead Belarus not only to the medal round but also to the promised land.
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His Worship keen on Castlegar growth
It's an issue most municipalities have some awareness of – dealing with boundary expansion and working on the premise that more is better.
The topic has been on the table for a number of years and the board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay was contemplating it at the meeting of January 17.
Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff is an enthusiastic supporter of the idea of gaining close to 90 acres in the regional district's rural area now known as "J."
"It's been on the books for a while and we're just trying to process it," related Chernoff the following afternoon.
"What happened at a the regional district was that they want a little more input because that boundary extension would be in Area J." The land is south of the West kootenay Regional Airport, across from the City's airport lands near the weigh scales.
A fair bit has been done to advance this amalgamation and it's a parcel any city, town or village would likely be happy to acquire.
"What we told them is that there's a process already in place, legislation and everything also to do that," the mayor continued. "But the board voted to have a special review committee to look at this issue."
It would please the local government greatly to get this deal done.
"Absolutely," said the mayor, it's great positional and we have a letter of first refusal from the Ministry of Highways and Transportation. We're looking forward to the boundary expansion, that's for sure. It's really a prime location… it's flat land and it definitely meets the needs of what we're looking for for the city, because sewer and water are over at the airport lands so it makes for an ideal situation for development."


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Is Obama checking out this girl? Ben Affleck slams his ex Jennifer Lopez, is Jon Gosselin spreading rumors about Kate and more
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1. Ooh la la! Barack Obama got quite an eyeful yesterday at the G-8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy. The president was apparently caught checking out the satin-covered bum of an attractive 17-year-old G-8 delegate seconds before the group's official photo was taken. Lucky for Obama it was not a solo pastime, as French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave the young woman's ample behind a once, or rather twice, over. In light of the photo ABC News released a video showing that Obama was actually turning to lend his arm to a second woman who was walking down the steps behind him. Sarkozy, on the other hand, did not have an excuse for his awkward ogling … (New York Post)
2. Talk about holding a grudge! Ben Affleck has spoken out about his high-profile relationship with ex-fiance Jennifer Lopez, saying it was bad for his career.
The pair, who began dating in 2002 and split up two years later shortly before their wedding, co-starred in the monumental flop Gigli and that is what Ben – who only a few years before was on top of the world with an Oscar for writing Good Will Hunting – blames for ruining his reputation as an actor.
"I was typecast as myself. Too many people weren't getting past what they read about me. That was damaging. I can tell from experience it's bad for you, and bad for your career. So I took a break, went away for a while and let things calm down."
Looking at the relationship, he says, "I was no longer in control of my life. I thought I wanted certain things, but I didn't. I got lost. I felt suffocated, miserable and gross. I should never have gone down that route or got sucked in to all the publicity."
Ben, who is now married to Jennifer Garner and has two daughters, says he's much happier with his life now. "Work has taken a back seat. My job is not as important as it was. Saying that having a family changed my life is a cliche. But it's true – it re-arranged my life and made me see clearly." (Contact Music News)
3. Ben and Matt, George and Brad, Woody and Owen … and now Tom and David – bromances are taking over Hollywood! Grant Wahl, a writer for Sports Illustrated, is about to release a book called The Beckham Experiment in which he dedicates almost an entire chapter to David Beckham's bromance with Tom Cruise. The soccer stud and the Scientology mogul have been best buddies ever since they met in 2003, and although they don't see eye to eye when it comes to religion – Becks is Catholic and Tom of course is a hardcore Scientologist – they are just as tight as can be.
Besides their mutual love of sports, the boys share the same agency, PR firm, zip code, and have vacationed together on more than one occasion. Becks claims that he chats with Tom several days a week, and that he takes his A-lister pal's advice to heart. The actor persuaded him to accept a job with the L.A. Galaxy, and also suggested the physical therapist that is now looking after the soccer star. And, in case you thought the hunky Hollywood players weren't close enough as it is, David and his wife, Victoria, named their youngest son Cruz in tribute to the Top Gun star.
"I must admit, when [Victoria and I] met Tom, I remember turning around to Victoria and saying, 'Cruise is a great name, but we could spell it different,'" David told the author. "And also, living in Spain, Cruz is spelled the way it is in Spanish. So that's why we got it." (New York Daily News)
4. Jon Gosselin intentionally started rumors that his wife Kate was having an affair with her bodyguard, Steve Nield, RadarOnline is claiming. An insider tells the website, "Jon wanted a divorce and he also wanted to throw attention away from himself, so he spread that rumor," a source said. "Jon doesn't like Steve so he didn't care about the repercussions."
Kate filed for divorce on June 22, but the insider claims that she didn't want to split with her husband, who co-stars with her and their children on the reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8.
"On the day the papers went in, Kate was with her attorney crying and sobbing. She was very, very upset."
Kate has recently been seen traveling with a different bodyguard. (RadarOnline)
5. Harry Potter star Emma Watson has laughed off a wardrobe malfunction she experienced earlier this week at the Harry Potter premiere in London.
The 19-year-old accidentally exposed her panties as she adjusted her vintage Ossie Clark dress, but when quizzed about it by David Letterman, she giggled, put her head in her hands and said, "This was a small wardrobe malfunction that happens … At least I was wearing underwear."
Which is more than can be said for a lot of celebrities. Do you hear us, Britney, Paris, Lindsay? (Daily Mail)
6. Somebody better warn Scarlett Johansson, cause her husband Ryan Reynolds is planning on expanding their family. While Scarlett recently told Harper's Bazaar earlier this year that she wasn't pregnant and wouldn't be "any time soon," her husband has revealed in British Glamour that he is planning to adopt a child.
"My oldest brother is adopted and I have every intention of adopting at some time," he said. "I'm very grateful for having my brother in my life. I couldn't be more pro-adoption. There are plenty of kids in the world that need it."
We applaud their plans to adopt, but just want to pause for a second to consider what a biological child of this picture-perfect couple would look like. (US Magazine)


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Mon. 3/19/12 12:05am
I'm workin' at the home studio here. ALL EARS! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:06am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Good evening/morning, Therese! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:07am
...and i just got the math question wrong when posting just now. Yup. (*thunk) | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:07am
l berry:
therese therese therese! so glad i actually get to listen live for once | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:09am
Hiya! Stay up late with me! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:11am
l berry:
as late as i can muster. i'm getting 3 fillings redone early tomorrow. eep. but on an unrelated note, getting you're premium! i was going to sample before i chose but i trust you | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:12am
l berry:
your premium, not you are premium | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:12am
Yikes! 3 fillings! Good luck, and ask for the gas... | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:14am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
There's a collection similar to this one that spotlights Spanish female singers. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:15am
BGZ- that was in our new bin recently, I think. Chicas? | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:16am
oh, and Mr. Musikoff- the best thing about commenting from the DJ seat? NO MATH QUESTIONS! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:16am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
"Chicas: Spanish Female Singers 1962-1974" on the Vampi Soul label. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:17am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Hee...you posted while I was answering a math question. :) | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:21am
it would be amazing if the posting question was: "draw a dog" | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:23am
Oh my, another brilliant FMU DJ I didn't really know about. Gee, only been listening for 10 years! Hello! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:23am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
@musikoff: It could be like that art school test that was always in the back of TV Guide decades ago. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:28am
@BGZ Heh, totally. Somewhere I have version of that pirate and turtle as drawn by the great underground cartoonists of today. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:35am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
I'm going to start a group called Pub Enemy and release an album called "Fear Of A Drunk Planet." | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:36am
I want points on that record! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:37am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
@Therese: Indeed. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:40am
Mr & Mrs. Pigeon:
This is fantastic, Therese. Totally grooving here. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:43am
Mr. & Mrs. Pigeon! It has been too long! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:44am
Grooving is the word i was looking for. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:45am
And Will, welcome to my comments board! I hope you stick around. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:47am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
I'm gyrating! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:49am
thats even better, gyrating. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:50am
Groove, gyrate... I'm not going to tell you how to dance! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:56am
Boyzer Bach:
Phil! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 12:57am
The Fuzz:
Workin' that Wah! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:08am
oh meh gad...this Ranaldo song... | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:15am
I'd love to comment but I am deeply involved in a conversation with Kurt Loder about Little Jimmy Dickens. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:16am
These guys (the men) were great on the broadcast BTW. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:21am
kp- I hope you'll share any good Kurt Loder gossip! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:22am
He likes bluegrass. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:23am
I've still got my Kurt Loder Secret De-Coder Ring! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:27am
Your Secret Kurt Loder Ring? | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:28am
I'll say Therese wants to know if there's any good gossip re: Kurt Loder. How many "e's" in Therese? | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:29am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
One of the bars I frequent has "Tally Ho!" on their jukebox. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:33am
Alternate Track Title at 45RPM:
Attack of the Punk Munchkins! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:33am
Them Jicks got fired up for a minute! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:36am
Sometimes it is hard to tell which speed is preferable until the record is well underway. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:43am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
It's been almost a year since the one and only time I got to see LCD Soundsystem. I flew up to NYC for the second Terminal 5 farewell show. The next night I was at the NYC Opera for John Zorn's Masada Marathon. Over seven hours of live music between the two nights. It was tremendous! | |
Mon. 3/19/12 1:46am
My Kurt Loder De-Coder RIng is the yellow one. The red ones are really hard to find. The blue ones are pretty easy to locate, but you'd better be ready to part with some cash. $200-300, at least. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 2:22am
I'l have to find this Electronic Soul compilation. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 2:23am
Here's an embarrassing confession- I went to see John Zorn's Masada at the Knitting Factory in the mid-90s. I was fighting a cold and fell fast asleep about halfway through the set. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 2:27am
Deepak- it's distributed by the Numero Group, so it shouldn't be that hard to find. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 2:39am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
@Therese: I'll be the first to admit that much of Zorn's work is an acquired taste. Masada is one of his more restrained projects [versus Naked City, Hemophiliac or Painkiller]. I've only seen Zorn perform with Masada. I'm hoping to be in NYC in June for Mogwai's pair of shows at Webster Hall. I'm hoping Zorn will be up to some sort of sonic shenanigans at The Stone. I fell asleep at a Nine Inch Nails concert out of sheer boredom. It happens. Someone should write a magazine article about that. Instead of inquiring about records/shows that changed people's lives ask which shows they fell asleep during. You get a byline in the article in lieu of points. | |
Mon. 3/19/12 3:01am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Tom looks like Billy Joel crossed with Terence Stamp on that sleeve. | |
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Saurashtra has created history by reaching the finals of the Ranji Trophy tournament.
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Carrie Bradshaw, eat your heart out.
The Hours actress Nicole Kidman has bared it all for shoe designer Jimmy Choo in the company's latest ad campaign, proving that she's still looking fierce in her 40's. Despite her amazing figure, it was apparently the mother of three's acting resume that inspired creative director Sandra Choi to hire her to sell their shoes.
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Kidman - who is married to country singer and American Idol judge Keith Urban - is pictured in one photo (to the right) wearing nothing but a purse and stockings while donning a blazer that barely covers her chest matched with barely-there panties in another (seen after the jump).
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Target and H&M better look out - Banana Republic's collaboration with high end fashion designer L'Wren Scott is giving them a run for their money when it comes to diffusion lines.
The model-turned-designer recently teamed up with the Gap-owned retailer to put out a collection for next month, and oh how I'd like to get my hands on some of those pieces! From a ruffled, floral jumpsuit and lacy, blue little dress to patterned, deep green suit and the perfect New Year's Eve dress, Scott designed something for every woman (more photos after the jump) but yet with an added touch of her sophisticated, high fashion charm.
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No one does the mysterious and brooding type better than Robert Pattinson, which is likely why the folks over at Dior casted him as the mysterious, brooding love interest opposite model Camille Rowe.
Released earlier today, the black-and-white (save for the end - ooh that's artsy!) clip sees Pattinson and Rowe as a fashionable-but-rebellious couple smoking cigarettes and causing a ruckus at a fancy dinner hall. Because, naturally, when you wear Dior Homme, you're compelled to act like you're in a French New Wave film.
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+ Speaking of Givenchy, beneath her Riccardo Tisci dress, Jessica Chastain wore matching Spanx in order to avoid becoming another actress at the Cannes Film Festival to experience an embarrassing crotch flash.
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American Idol's new judge Nicki Minaj has undergone an unusual makeover for her Elle cover.
While most stars get done-up for their magazine cover transformations, the stylists at Elle convinced the rapper to ditch her colorful outfits and theatre makeup for a more natural look.
The star even admitted to the fashion glossy how difficult it was for her to avoid her usual makeup routine: "When I saw myself with barely any makeup at, it was such a... like, I'm so, so attached to my pink lipstick, it's hard. I feel that it's become a part of me. To go in front of the camera, without pink lips or big ol' crazy lashes - you know, nothing - I felt naked. It was scary! So this photo shoot was a real accomplishment in my eyes."
Styled in a Tom Ford jacket with American Apparel leggings for the cover, the 30 year-old dons Jeremy Scott and Dolce & Gabbana in the rest of the editorial (seen after the jump).
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Items Du Jour: Miley Changes Her Hair (Again), Anna Wintour's Job Advice
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Editorials, Fashion Designers, Hairstyles, Health & Beauty, Models, News, Rumors, Sales
+ Miley Cyrus has changed her hair again, adding a hint of blue to her now-famous pixie cut.
+ Reality star-turned-fashion designer Nicole Richie revealed that the real reason she sports braids so often is because she uses them to cover up her bad hair days!
+ When asked about what she thought of her latest ads for Miss Dior, Jennifer Lawrence was shocked at how unrecognizeable she appears in them, pointing out, "Of course it's Photoshop. People don't look like that!"
+ What inspirational advice did Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour bestow at Teen Vogue's annual "Fashion University" event for teens? "Get fired."
+ Despite her over-the-top "plastic," Barbie-centric image, Nicki Minaj swears that she has never undergone plastic surgery on her face.
Click to continue reading Items Du Jour: Miley Changes Her Hair (Again), Anna Wintour's Job Advice
Rihanna, Kate Moss Strip for 'V' Magazine Covers
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Editorials, Models
You know that V has got to be out of ideas for its cover if it resorts to featuring Rihanna and Kate Moss in their birthday suits. Yawn. Haven't we seen this before? Mario Testino shot the covers for this "Dynamic Duos" issue - on newsstands February 28 - one of which Kate's leg could eerily easily double as Rihanna's arm.
What do you think of V's latest issue - over it or love it?
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A Still Potent Dividend ETF
06-29-2015 10:00 AM by Todd Shriber
As 10-year Treasury yields have jumped this year, an array of rate-sensitive asset classes and sectors, many of which are income investor favorites, have languished. After years of chasing high-yield stocks, investors are finally pulling out of real estate investment trusts and u...
Currency Hedged, Dividend ETFs Help WisdomTree Top $50B in Assets
03-12-2015 08:20 AM by Max Chen
The currency hedged exchange traded fund boom and the ongoing growth of dividend funds are among the catalysts that have propelled WisdomTree (NasdaqGS: WETF) to over $50 billion in ETF assets under management. To be precise, New York-based WisdomTree, the only publicly traded...
An ETF Stock Right for the Times
01-22-2015 11:00 AM by Todd Shriber
As one of the largest issuers of currency hedged exchange traded funds and the only publicly traded pure play ETF issuer, it makes sense that WisdomTree (NasdaqGS: WETF) has recently seen its shares surge. Over the past 90 days, shares of the New York-based ETF issuer are up 4...
This Years Leading Dividend ETFs Could Face Headwinds in 2015
11-25-2014 08:20 AM by Todd Shriber
The utilities sector is the second-best performer in the S&P 500 this year behind health care and the stodgy, high-yielding sectors rise has been a boon for an array of utilities-heavy dividend exchange traded funds. However, investors should exercise some caution if they ...
Dividend ETFs Winning With Big Utilities Weights
10-20-2014 04:55 PM by Tom Lydon
Year-to-date, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU) is the top performer among the nine sector SPDR ETFs and the race is not even close. XLU entered Monday with a 16.2% year-to-date gain, an advantage of 470 basis points over its nearest competitor, the Health Care ...
A Dividend ETF That Likes Low Interest Rates
09-30-2014 01:08 PM by Todd Shriber
With practically every market pundit and his sister saying that the Federal Reserve is bound to raise interest rates sometime next year, investors have been, predictably, evaluating portfolio additions for a rising rates environment. The value of preparation should not be unde...
More Monthly Dividend ETFs
09-26-2014 05:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Investors continue to embrace dividend exchange traded funds. That devotion is highlighted by the over $8 billion that has flowed into dividend ETFs this year. Increasingly popular are those ETFs that emphasize, through various methodologies, dividend growth. That is certainly...
Some Strategic Beta ETFs Shine Bright
09-05-2014 12:08 PM by Todd Shriber
As adaptation and proliferation of alternatively-indexed or strategic beta exchange traded funds increases, advisors and investors are scouring for new ways to evaluate these ETFs. One evaluation tool for strategic beta ETFs, though it should be the sole determinant of a funds...
International Markets Could Lift Shares of WisdomTree
08-20-2014 10:00 AM by Todd Shriber
WisdomTree (NasdaqGS: WETF), the fifth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds and the only publicly traded pure play ETF sponsor, is pursing growth outside of the U.S. as an avenue for boosting shareholder returns. While the U.S. continues to dominate the ETF business in...
Ten WisdomTree ETFs Top $1B in Assets Under Management
05-27-2014 01:58 PM by Tom Lydon
WisdomTree Investments (NasdaqGS: WETF), the fifth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, said today that it now has 10 ETFs with at least $1 billion in assets under management. The WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (NYSEArca: EPI), the largest India ETF, is the newest mem...
No Banks, No Problem for This Dividend ETF
05-27-2014 09:00 AM by Todd Shriber
Financial services stocks and exchange traded funds, broadly speaking, notched impressive performances last year and more of the same was expect in 2014 as many investors bet on higher interest rates. That script has been flipped as 10-year Treasury yields have plunged 15%, ha...
WisdomTree Continues Expanding Latin America Footprint
04-21-2014 11:15 AM by Tom Lydon
WisdomTree (NasdaqGS: WETF), the fifth-largest U.S. sponsor of exchange traded funds, announced today Mexicos pension funds investment regulator, La Comisin Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (CONSAR), approved six WisdomTree ETFs for sale to Mexican pension plans. ...
Dividend ETF Ideas for 2014
01-03-2014 11:57 AM by Tom Lydon
As of mid-December, dividend exchange traded funds had hauled in $27.6 billion, more than double the $13.1 billion raked in by payout ETFs in 2012. Amid low interest rates, income investors have relied on dividend stocks and ETFs as bond alternatives. "I think the right place ...
Safe and Sleepy ETF Ideas for 2014
12-09-2013 01:34 PM by Tom Lydon
Although U.S. stocks continue to climb higher, aided in part by some high-flying growth stocks, investors have displayed a preference for more conservative, value-oriented fare over the past several years. Over the past five years, investors have poured more than $16 billion t...
All-Time High for a Dividend ETF Sans a High-Flying Sector
11-04-2013 07:00 AM by Tom Lydon
During the darkest days of the financial crisis, banks aimed to shore up their solvency and conserve cash by cutting and suspending dividends. Although major U.S. banks are generally viewed as healthier in 2013 than they were in 2008 or 2009, some, such as Bank of America (NYSE: ...
What Type of Dividend ETF Investor Are You?
11-01-2013 06:30 AM by Tom Lydon
While the Fed maintains its quantitative easing program and rock-bottom benchmark rates, investors will want dividend exchange traded fund plays. But how will you react when the easy money dries up? Investors who want dividends for the current income will likely hold onto thei...
Five Unheralded Broad Market ETFs Hitting All-Time Highs
10-18-2013 02:50 PM by Todd Shriber
On Friday, 160 exchange traded funds and exchange traded notes hit all-time highs. That list includes leveraged products, but even when those ETFs are stripped out, the all-time list is still well-populated. Even when the newer ETFs (for example, we excluded funds that are les...
Dividend ETFs: Yields Falling as Market Rallies
04-16-2013 07:59 AM by Tom Lydon
Corporate America's dividend payouts are on the rise, but dividend related exchange traded funds are actually seeing yields diminish as the equities market rallies to new heights. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, the amount of dividend payments increased $14.5 billion d...
Surveying the Dividend ETF Landscape
04-03-2013 09:21 AM by Tom Lydon
Dividend exchange traded funds have attracted investors looking for yield and a tilt to more defensive stocks and sectors. However, as a result of different index approaches, the funds can offer varying exposures to dividend paying equities. Some dividend ETFs weight individua...
Dividend ETFs Remain in Favor as Stocks Hit Record Highs
03-14-2013 06:30 AM by Tom Lydon
The Dow Jones Industrial Index has hit new highs along with a rebound in U.S. equity markets, while specific dividend exchange traded funds remain in favor. Certain funds are maintaining streams of inflows and performance while others within the same sector have fallen to the sid...
Dividend Stocks, ETFs Could See Higher Payouts
01-02-2013 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon
After years on the decline, dividends are making a comeback. More companies are beginning to reward stock shareholders, along with dividend-related exchange traded funds, by issuing larger payouts. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P 500 companies will pay out cash...
Why There is no Substitute for Dividend ETFs
12-13-2012 06:20 AM by Tom Lydon
Dividend stocks and exchange traded funds are a great income-producing investment tool and can bolster a retirement account in a yield-starved market. A dividend is also a bellwether for a high quality, stable stock that can suit any portfolio well. Investors will be hard-pressed...
Dividend ETFs and the Fiscal Cliff
12-04-2012 06:27 AM by Tom Lydon
The fiscal cliff deadline is less than a month away, and Washington is looking at higher taxes on dividends for high-income investors as a way to diminish the burgeoning deficit. Nevertheless, dividend exchange traded fund investors should not overreact to the proposed tax hikes,...
Dividend ETFs: What Obama Win Means for Tax Rates
11-08-2012 08:39 AM by Tom Lydon
President Barack Obama securing a second term means the lower tax rate on qualified dividends for wealthier investors could be allowed to expire at the end of the year, impacting those who have piled into dividend-themed ETFs. Obama's re-election endangers tax breaks enacted a...
Tax Debate Puts Dividend, Muni Bond ETFs in Focus
10-28-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon
Taxes are a sticking point going into the Presidential election, and the tax debate will put income generating stocks and municipal bond exchange traded funds into focus. With the Bush-era 15% dividend tax rate slated to expire at the end of the year, many investors are concer...
Why Dividend ETFs Remain Popular
10-26-2012 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Income seeking investors continue to search out dividend exchange traded funds amid record payouts and rock-bottom Treasury yields. U.S. investors are staying local when it comes to hunting for yield. Dividends continue to have a great year, with actual cash payments increasin...
Dividend and International ETFs for the U.S. Fiscal Cliff
10-17-2012 02:03 PM by Tom Lydon
The equities market and stock ETFs are in for a potential rough patch as the political uncertainty over the U.S. fiscal cliff could throw the markets into turmoil. Nevertheless, investors can hold onto dividend-paying stocks and diversify into international holdings to help weath...
Dividend ETFs to Reap Record Quarterly Payout
10-11-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon
Investors have honed in on dividend exchange traded funds as Treasury yields remain depressed near historical lows. Now with companies raising payouts to shareholders to record levels, dividend ETFs look like they have even more going for them. Dividends continue to have a gre...
This Dividend ETF Carves Out Financial Stocks
07-09-2012 05:55 AM by Tom Lydon
The dividend theme is still the ticket in 2012, but others, like financials, are not. As big banks, and the financial sector, continue to present a degree of volatility, income focused investors should appreciate theWisdomTree Dividend ex-Financial ETF (NYSEArca: DTN). [Surveying...
Special Report: Surveying the Dividend ETF Landscape
06-01-2012 08:00 AM by Tom Lydon
As more people shift assets around to invest toward their golden years, income-seeking investors are finding less opportunities in traditional fixed-income products. Yields in CDs, money market accounts and Treasury bonds are already at their record lows after investors piled int...
ETFs That Carve Out Sectors
04-11-2012 08:00 AM by Tom Lydon
Exchange traded funds try to follow a specific sector, style or asset class, but some ETFs may exclude specific segments of the market they are targeting. The exclusionary approach allows investors to stay away from what may be poor performers within a specific market, but the...
Total Return: Why Dividends Matter for ETFs
02-17-2012 07:30 AM by Tom Lydon
Many income-focused investors are using dividend exchange traded funds to anchor the equity component of their portfolio. Dividend ETFs are more volatile than bonds, but some investors like the combination of yield and chance for capital appreciation. As we witnessed in 2011, ...
ETF Spotlight: WisdomTree Dividend Fund
01-25-2012 01:33 PM by Tom Lydon
ETF Spotlight on WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials (NYSEArca: DTN), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $1.15 billion. Objective: The WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials fund tries to reflect the performance of the company's own Dividend ex-Financials Index, which holds the hi...
ETF Chart of the Day: Dividend Funds
12-16-2011 10:44 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial
We highlight call buying this morning in generally lightly traded options on a dividend exchange traded fund, DVY (iShares DJ Select Dividend). This play seems to reflect investor willingness to earn higher yields via equities that pay steady and attractive dividends given the fa...
ETF Chart of the Day: Large-Cap Value
11-16-2011 10:47 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial
We spoke recently about what seems like a migration out of small-cap equities and back into large-cap equities from a fund flows standpoint via creation/redemption activity that we have observed in exchange traded funds. [Investors Shift to Large-Cap ETFs] Often, investors ar...
Choosing the Right Dividend ETF
09-27-2011 01:32 PM by Tom Lydon
Dividend exchange traded funds have attracted investors looking for yield and stability in volatile markets. However, they need to perform some due diligence and understand how these ETFs works and the potential risks. ETFs with a "dividend" appellation have more than doubled ...
ETF Chart of the Day: Dividend Funds
08-23-2011 10:21 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial
Market turmoil such as what we have faced recently in equities often causes value investors to come out of the woodwork and start hunting for potential bargains. One investment strategy that seems to gather steam when equity indices have fallen sharply from their highs is that...
The CPI Is Out: 6 ETFs for Deflation
11-18-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Recent data on the state of our economy doesn't look all that cheery. Despite copious aid provided by the Fed, inflation has not spiked. It wouldn't hurt to start considering ways to count deflation's negative effects by using exchange traded funds (ETFs). The core Consumer Pr...
ETFs Flat on Mixed Consumer News
11-17-2010 08:30 AM by Tom Lydon
ETFs are flat in early trading after a published report showed consumer prices climbed 0.2% last month, with the core rate remaining unchanged. Rising gasoline costs offset flat or declining costs in other parts of the U.S. economy. The 0.2% CPI rise was below the 0.3% consens...
Dividend ETFs: Which Companies are Paying?
09-30-2010 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon
Dividend stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have rapidly been growing in appeal, and one analyst recently showed just how much that's true. Investors have been pushed further and further out the risk spectrum and the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates stuck at zero. ...
Deflation Warning Sounded: Protect Yourself With ETFs
09-18-2010 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon
The Consumer Price Index figures came out on Friday. While we can rest easy the inflation is no imminent threat, the deflationary red flags are going up. Here's why and how to cope with exchange traded funds (ETFs). Consumer prices were pretty much flat in August, says Robert ...
Inflation or Deflation? ETFs That Have You Covered
09-15-2010 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon
We're all waiting to hear what it'll be: inflation or deflation. Either way, there are exchange traded funds (ETFs) to help tame either condition. Some are calling for deflation, while other analysts are calling for inflation. Either way, you should pick a position and cater y...
ETFs to Tame the Deflation Monster
08-10-2010 02:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Deflation appears to be posing a bigger and bigger risk to markets and investors should know how to deal with this market condition with exchange traded funds (ETFs) if it becomes a reality. Deflation has been looming on the horizon like a dark cloud, but if you know how to de...
Why It's Time to Think About Dividend ETFs
08-03-2010 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon
Corporate America is sitting on $1.24 trillion in spare change. After a short stint spent on cost-cutting measures, corporations are now thinking about putting that money to work in addition to increasing dividends and spending more on stock buybacks. The flurry of corporate acti...
ETF Strategies to Cope With Deflation
07-08-2010 03:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Investors are on high alert these days, but few are sure for what: inflation, deflation or stagflation. Deflation might be the more pressing concern at the moment, and we've got some exchange traded fund (ETF) strategies you can use to cope. These days, everything from clothin...
Dividend ETF Plays for Hiked-Up Payouts
06-10-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Investors may be uncertain these days, taking refuge in safe-havens and volatility hedging exchange traded funds (ETFs). But corporate America doesn't seem so concerned, and several big companies are hiking their dividends. Corporate America is giving investors reason to cheer...
ETFs to Earn Income When Yields Elsewhere Are Low
04-16-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon
Yields on money funds and Treauries aren't inspiring much elation. But there are still some ways to get some substantial yields on money that would otherwise just sit there, as long as you know where to look. Want a hint? Exchange traded funds (ETFs). If you see higher yields ...
Dividend ETFs That Beat Warren Buffett's Yield
04-13-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Dividends are a great way to earn some cash on your investments. Just ask billionaire Warren Buffett, who netted a cool $43 million in dividends through his personal portfolio. You can do likewise, albeit on a smaller scale, with exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in a dive...
12 ETFs to Play Future Fed Rate Hikes
02-19-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon
Growth in the U.S. economy, markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been aided by our exceptionally low interest rates. Yesterday, we were reminded that it's becoming increasingly important to mind the rates and be prepared to act accordingly. Yesterday, the Federal Rese...
How to Play the Dividend Comeback With ETFs
01-29-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon
As the markets waver and look for direction, you may be on the hunt for assets that are higher quality. Dividend-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be just the ticket. As the threat of more dividend cuts are likely behind us and the global economy regains its health, di...
Is Now the Time to Think About Dividend ETFs?
01-19-2010 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Long-term bonds are so pass. At least, that's what financial experts are beginning to believe. Investors may want to consider the benefits investing in dividend-paying growth stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) instead. The Feds will likely raise interest rates thi...
Why Dividend ETFs Are Portfolio-Compatible
01-11-2010 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon
After a recession strikes, the priority of many an investor is to locate areas that can help deliver gains. Overlooking the potential of dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) could leave you missing some great opportunities. A dividend-focused ETF can help boost returns during...
Going Shopping? Think About Dividend ETFs
11-25-2009 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Despite an impressive market rally that has major indexes up around 65% off the March 9 lows, there are still a number of blue-chip stocks delivering handsome dividend yields. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) can give a diversified play. Yields upwards of 3% are being offered by ...
Why It Matters How Your ETF Indexes Are Weighted
09-22-2009 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon
When it comes to exchange traded fund (ETF) investing, did you know that different indexing strategies can either make or break your success? Click through to read about the different types and how they can affect you. Most ETFs passively track indexes, and those indexes gene...
Know the Weightings In Your Dividend ETFs
09-16-2009 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon
Dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a good fit in any portfolio. But an investor should know the sector weightings included in dividend ETFs, lest you get bitten when a highly weighted sector does poorly. Investors interested in dividend ETFs should watch out for large s...
Why Dividend ETFs Can Help You Tough Out Hard Times
08-12-2009 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon
To combat a recessionary climate, a strategy many investors use is investing in dividend-paying stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). These stocks and funds give income from the dividend, and also give you the chance to benefit from any returns. Stocks are still a ways off...
ETFs That Give Yield, Minus Financial Exposure
03-02-2009 03:00 PM by Tom Lydon
"Financials" might not be a favorite word among exchange traded fund (ETF) investors right now, which makestwo of WisdomTree's newly restructured dividend funds look like great timing. Staring in late April, two WisdomTree dividend funds will see a shift in their investmen...
Where Are My Dividends, ETFs?
02-02-2009 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon
Traders trying to benefit from high dividends and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) may look for companies offering high dividends, payouts that may reflect the companies' healthy earnings growth. Dividend growth and stock price appreciation are quite synonymous, according ...


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President Obama's national security adviser visited China this week, just as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was attacking the administration's approach to that country.
"The cheating must finally be brought to a stop," Romney said Tuesday in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Reno, Nev. "The president hasn't done it and won't do it, and I will."
China is the world's largest economy after the United States. It is one of the most important — and complicated — foreign relationships the U.S. has.
So how different would a Romney administration's approach to China be from the Obama presidency?
Striking A Balance
The U.S. relationship with China has always been a tug of war between cooperation and competition.
"What I call 'coopetition,'" says David Shambaugh, who runs George Washington University's China Policy Program. "It's a normal part of a relationship between the world's major power and the second major power. There's intrinsically a competitive dynamic there — strategically, militarily, economically — particularly as long as the other power, in this case China, is not a democracy."
That's the competition part of the relationship. Then there's the cooperation part.
"It is one of our fastest-growing export markets," notes Erin Ennis, vice president of the U.S.-China Business Council, a nonpartisan association of American companies that do business in China.
"China is on target to be one of very few countries that we have doubled exports to in five years — one of the Obama administration's goals," Ennis says.
The key question about Romney's China policy is whether he would shift the balance between cooperation and competition. His rhetoric makes it sound like he would.
In a Republican presidential debate last year, he said: "China is stealing our intellectual property — our patents, our designs, our know-how, our brand names. They're hacking into our computers, stealing information from not only corporate computers, but from government computers. And they're manipulating their currency."
Romney says he would label China a "currency manipulator" on his first day in office — though it's not clear he could make that official declaration on his first day, since it would need to come from the Treasury Department. And even then, the label would not necessarily carry dramatic consequences.
Rhetoric And Reality
Romney's aggressive language upholds a long American tradition, says Christopher Johnson, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who has worked for presidents of both parties.
"There have been many presidents who came into office toting a pretty hard line toward the Chinese," Johnson says. "And then, once arriving in office and kind of trying on the enveloping nature of the bilateral relationship, they realize that it was perhaps a more complicated situation."
Chinese leaders know this, they're used to it, and by now everyone largely ignores the campaign rhetoric, says Ennis of the U.S.-China Business Council.
"My gut is that we wouldn't see any significant changes from what every administration since Richard Nixon has done, Democratic or Republican," she says.
At least that's her hope. She and others in the business community fear that a dramatic lurch in U.S.-China policy could hurt the American economy.
If the campaign rhetoric were to become reality, Johnson of the Center for Strategic and International Studies says it could have a ripple effect around the region.
"It becomes a concern if you're a Southeast Asian country or any other regional country that you have to make a choice between the U.S. and China," he says. "This is always what they don't want to do. They want to avoid this, and they're very explicit about this — I mean, they say this publicly as well."
'A Great Deal Of Similarity'
Romney's "get tough" policies on China also include some steps that the Obama administration has taken already.
Shambaugh of George Washington University did a close reading of the Romney campaign website's section on China.
"It is not terribly distinguishable from the Obama administration's policies towards China and East Asia," he says. "It strikes me there's a great deal of similarity and synergy there."
Obama and Romney both support a U.S. military build up in the region. They both talk about supporting human rights in China. And on trade practices, Obama told a crowd in Ohio this month that he's been no slouch.
"My administration brought trade cases against China at a faster pace than the previous administration — and we've won those cases," he said. "Just this morning, my administration took a new action to hold China accountable for unfair trade practices that harm American automakers."
During a presidential campaign, both sides can benefit from drawing sharp contrasts between the two candidates. Even if the reality is that some things won't change no matter who's in charge.


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NC prosecutor hopes more states pursue agent casesBy AARON BEARD , Associated Press
Oct. 10, 2013 5:48 PM ET
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor would like to see more enforcement of the state sports agent laws. Sports agent Terry Watson, appears during a hearing at the Orange County District Court on Wednesday Oct. 9, 2013, in Hillsborough, N.C. Watson is a Marietta-based professional accused of funneling thousands of dollars to former University of North Carolina player Greg Little. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Churck Liddy)
Sports agent Terry Watson, appears during a hearing at the Orange County District Court on Wednesday Oct. 9, 2013, in Hillsborough, N.C. Watson is a Marietta-based professional accused of funneling thousands of dollars to former University of North Carolina player Greg Little. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Churck Liddy)
Sports agent Terry Watson, approaches the defendant's area before his first appearance hearing at the Orange County District Court on Wednesday Oct. 9, 2013, in Hillsborough, N.C. Watson is a Marietta-based professional accused of funneling thousands of dollars to former University of North Carolina player Greg Little. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Churck Liddy)
FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2013, file photo, sports agent Terry Watson arrives at criminal court in Hillsborough, N.C. A prosecutor has dropped charges against a former UNC tutor who worked with Tar Heels football players for violating the state's sports agent laws. Orange County district attorney Jim Woodall said Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, he dropped the four counts against Jennifer Thompson because she is cooperating with the investigation. A grand jury indicted her a year ago for providing benefits to former UNC football player Greg Little in 2010 to help Georgia-based agent Terry Watson sign Little. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Churck Liddy, File)
Orange County district attorney Jim Woodall is pursuing criminal cases against an agent and ex-UNC tutor and hopes other states follow in a broad attempt to curb improper agent conduct. "The truth is, I think the institutions and the athletes, they may not realize it, but I think they really pay a price over time for this activity," Woodall said. "And everybody allows it to go on. It's just a wink and a nod. "I think people's attention needs to be brought to this. I mean, it is against the law." Georgia-based agent Terry Watson and former tutor Jennifer Wiley Thompson are charged with providing cash and other benefits to three former Tar Heels football players. Watson faces 13 counts of "athlete-agent inducement" involving three current NFL players — Cleveland Browns receiver Greg Little, St. Louis Rams defensive end Robert Quinn and Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Marvin Austin — with nearly $24,000 in gifts in 2010 in an effort to sign them as well as an obstruction of justice charge. Thompson was charged with four counts of providing benefits to Little for that same year. The state's Uniform Athlete Agents Act requires agents to register with the Secretary of State's office and prohibits offering gifts to entice athletes to sign representation contracts. Woodall has said more indictments are under seal. Woodall believes it's the first prosecution of its kind nationally. It certainly is a rare occurrence despite 41 states as well as the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands having laws regulating sports agents. Whether Woodall's efforts lead to more legal action in other states remains to be seen. David Ridpath, a former compliance officer at Marshall and Weber State, said the NCAA is overmatched when it comes to regulating agents. The NCAA lacks subpoena power and depends on cooperation from anyone else they investigate. That's where states with agent laws come in, assuming authorities decide to pursue criminal charges against agents or runners. "I think there's going to be some states that want to stay as far away from this as possible," said Ridpath, now an associate professor of sports administration at Ohio University. "There's some states that don't even have the law. But this might give some others the push they need. It'll be interesting to see." The North Carolina Secretary of State's office launched its probe in summer 2010 after the NCAA began an investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct within the UNC football program. Woodall is handling the criminal case since the university is in his jurisdiction. In a similar case a dozen years ago, an agent received a suspended sentence and probation in Alabama on a misdemeanor charge connected to illegally paying former Auburn basketball player Chris Porter, making him ineligible. In North Carolina, it is a Class I felony to violate the law, meaning a maximum prison sentence of 15 months for each count, and violations also could carry civil penalties of up to $25,000. Woodall said authorities here have spoken with authorities in four other states about the investigation, though he didn't name which. In Tennessee, Secretary of State spokesman Blake Fontenay said Thursday in an email that no one there had been in contact with North Carolina authorities but that the office was "closely watching" the North Carolina case. He also said that while there have been no civil penalties or criminal prosecution under Tennessee's Athlete Agent Reform Act of 2011, there are two active private civil litigations there. In Mississippi, officials updated the agent law a little more than two years ago to broaden what can be considered compensation and allowing the Secretary of State's office the power to conduct background checks on anyone applying to become an agent. Violators can be punished with up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. "We spent hours with the NCAA, all the universities in Mississippi and with the athlete agents themselves so we could address these issues," Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said last month. "I think the result is a much clearer path for us to regulate athlete agents." Hosemann's comments came after Yahoo Sports reported that five Southeastern Conference players from Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi State received improper benefits during their college careers. Woodall said there will be a "learning curve" in prosecuting his cases. He's deputizing three attorneys — two from the Secretary of State's office and one from the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys — to serve as assistant district attorneys in a case involving "hundreds to thousands" of pages of material such as bank, financial and phone records. "You always want to get it right," Woodall said. "We will probably make some mistakes along the way. We may have to go back and redo some things, you never know. But compared to a homicide case, compared to a sexual assault case, there is no pressure." ___ AP Sports Writers David Brandt in Jackson, Miss., Steve Megargee in Knoxville, Tenn., and John Zenor in Montgomery, Ala., contributed to this report. ___ Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |