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LAT Home
What happened on May 15, 2005
Mt. St. Helens' Victims Remembered
Rukmini Callimachi, Associated Press Writer
Latin Variant Lingers in the Swiss Alps
Sam Cage, Associated Press Writer
Montana's Animosity Toward Out-of-Staters Carries a Cost
Susan Gallagher, Associated Press Writer
South Koreans Turn to Matchmakers for Foreign Brides
In-Young Bang, Associated Press Writer
Surrealistic Look at Belgian Freedom
Raf Casert, Associated Press Writer
Social Gap Widening
Amy Teibel, Associated Press Writer
Twisted Tale of European Languages
From the Associated Press
Yoga Guru, Studios Reach Accord Over Copyright
David Kravets, Associated Press Writer
Idaho's Depression-Era Murals Get Poor Reviews
John Miller, Associated Press Writer
Costly Enough to Stop a Bus in Its Tracks
Mary Pemberton, Associated Press Writer
Latinos Bring New Diversity to Appalachia
Vicki Smith, Associated Press Writer
Mexico and Canada crossings: Hey, you can't just waltz in
Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Sisterly solidarity, medieval style
Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Deal of the week
Ticket agents bear a heavy load
When Mom's at the helm, all goes well
The plan: a festive time away
Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
A thoroughly modern Maya
Aquarium redo in Monterey
Jane Engle
Old Europe without Europe's new prices
Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Power to the people mover
Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
A big-league player again
Catharine Hamm, Times Staff Writer
The wrong idea about Coventry?
Readers recommend
Dali as you've never seen him
Stanley Meisler, Special to The Times
A helping hand in San Diego
Splurge -- but shrewdly -- by the Bay
Janet Eastman, Times Staff Writer
Hunting down T. rex in the Badlands
Tony C. Dreibus, Special to The Times
Alcohol figures into some young Americans' European plans
James Gilden, Special to The Times
Student May Have Found His Calling
Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
NFL Becomes the Not (so) Formal League
Jim Litke, Associated Press
Now Kwan Has a Rink of Her Own in Artesia
Diverse Group Trying to Qualify
From Associated Press
Kahne Holds Off Stewart for Victory
From Times Wire Services
Clemens Finally Gets Some Help
From Associated Press
Colorado Quiets Chivas, 2-1
Jim Barrero, Times Staff Writer
Galaxy Doesn't Help Itself
Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Weaver Addresses Loaded Question
Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
His Jabs Weren't Flying Under the Radar
J.A. Adande
It'll Be Sprint to Finish in Pac-10
Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Wade Shows the Way to Sweep of Wizards
From Associated Press
Angels Aren't Splendid Splitters
Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Avengers Are the Best in the West
Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
King Fans Won't Be Cowed by Jackson
Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Lil' Sister Swiss Will Try to Grow Up in Nursery
A Speed Bump at Indianapolis
Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer
This Game's Over Early for Dodgers
Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Revolution Stays Unbeaten
From Associated Press
Up by 10, Sorenstam Is on a Runaway Ride
From Associated Press
Minor Leaguers Could Get Starts
Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Throwback White Sox Playing Like It's 1959
Tim Brown
Getting Past First Base Is Hard in Chat With Choi
T.J. Simers
Rogers' Innings String Hits 30
From Associated Press
This Saturday Night's All Wright for Fighting
Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Runaway Dancer Gets It Right This Time
Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Can Giacomo Repeat?
From Associated Press
Johnson Aims for NBA but Won't Hire Agent
Lauren Peterson, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Farris Is Pitch-Perfect in Announcing His Arrival
Eric Sondheimer
Lambert and Kiraly Call It Splits
Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
UCLA Advances in Water Polo
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Rose Still Confident Heading Into Preakness
From Associated Press
Jackson Not Ready to Commit
Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Lakers in Neutral as Playoffs Shift Gears
Mark Heisler
Home-court Advantage
Amy Shipley, Washington Post
Fans Staying Home in Denver
From Associated Press
Long Story Short
Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
Old-Timers' Day for Rookie
From Associated Press
Olympic Swimmer Sandeno Spreads Word About Asthma
From Associated Press
L.A. Violence Crosses the Line
Chris Kraul, Robert J. Lopez and Rich Connell, Times Staff Writers
Think You Are Savvy About the Election?
Steve Lopez
Bicyclist Dies When Car Hits Him From Behind
From Times Staff Writers
Developers See Opportunity at Gov.'s Table
Peter Nicholas and Robert Salladay, Times Staff Writers
Riverside Lawyer to Lead State Bar of California
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Boat Runs Aground in Harbor; One Man Hurt
From Times Staff Writers
Rivals Zero In on Key Voters
Michael Finnegan and Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writers
City Offers Reward in Tustin Man's Shooting
From Times Staff Writers
Bringing Home the Day That Was 9/11
Dana Parsons
Sailor Loses Rank for Protest Against War
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Mayoral Candidates Take the Heat in Quest for Votes
Jessica Garrison and Larry Stammer, Times Staff Writers
Man Struck, Killed by Train Is Identified
From Times Staff Writers
At Last, Closure for a Mother
Donna Horowitz, Special to The Times
Woman Found Shot to Death at Dry Cleaners
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Military Deaths
Suspect Still Sought in Denver Police Shooting
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Man Found Dead at Party, 4 Others Injured
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Carry Nation Tried to Save 'Immoral' Los Angeles
Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Forging the Future of L.A.
Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Labor Chief Makes Final Trip Home
Mark Arax, Times Staff Writer
Driver Dies When Car Leaves Road, Hits a Tree
From Times Staff Writers
Family Plans Drive to Find a Match for Bone Marrow
Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
June MacCloy, 95; Actress Epitomized Golden Era's Glamour
Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer
Protest Over Art Forces Police to Draw the Line
David Pierson and Patricia Ward Biederman, Times Staff Writers
A $750 Gamble Pays Off With a $1.5-Million Home
Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writer
Freight vs. Folks on Lone Rail Line
Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
From one buddy to another
Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Pssst! It's no secret
Jeff Bertolucci, Special to The Times
Southland sites get EPA cleanup funds
From Times wire reports
Average mortgage rates and indexes
Realtors rethink online listing rule
From Times wire reports
Mortgage fraud soars, FBI reports
From Times wire reports
Luminaries left their deft marks
Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
They came, they bought furniture, they stayed
Irene Lechowitzky, Special to The Times
They came, they bought furniture, they stayed
By Irene Lechowitzky, Special to The Times
A desperate will to fight
John Lukacs, John Lukacs is the author of numerous books, including "The Hitler of History" and, most recently, "Democracy and Populism."
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
From 4 quarters, an uneven crop
Randy Lewis, Randy Lewis covers pop music for The Times.
Case crackers
Eugen Weber, Eugen Weber is a contributing writer to Book Review.
Susan Salter Reynolds
Wisdom for the ages? Hmm ...
Nick Owchar, Nick Owchar is deputy editor of Book Review.
In the Rockies, creepy terrain
Paula L. Woods, Paula L. Woods is the author of the Charlotte Justice mystery novels, including "Dirty Laundry" and the forthcoming "Strange Bedfellows."
First Fiction
James Marcus
When the critic met the Tramp
Richard Schickel, Richard Schickel is the author of many books, including a forthcoming biography of Elia Kazan.
Power of darkness, in a power suit
James Sallis, James Sallis is the author of numerous books, including the forthcoming "A James Sallis Reader" and the novels "Drive" and "Cripple Creek."
So much art in the details
Charles Solomon, Charles Solomon is the author of numerous books on animation and is a frequent contributor to The Times
What the numbers can reveal
Michael Shermer, Michael Shermer is the publisher of Skeptic Magazine, a columnist for Scientific American and the author of "The Science of Good & Evil" and "Science Friction."
The men who pursued paradise in destruction
Brian Michael Jenkins, Brian Michael Jenkins is the senior advisor to the president of the Rand Corp. He founded Rand's research program on terrorism in 1972.
Tale's magical trick: making the reader dissolve
Rudolfo Anaya, Rudolfo Anaya is the author of numerous books and stories, including the novels "Bless Me Ultima," "Tortuga" and, most recently, "Jemez Spring."
The Lone Ranger
Brenda Bell, Brenda Bell is a writer based in Austin, Texas.
Is OC Anything More Than a Consumer's Paradise?
More Realities of Prop. 13
Sit. Stay. Think.
Dan Neil
The People's Shoreline
Creative Adolescence
Electronic-Age Etiquette
Martin Booe, Martin Booe writes frequently for the magazine.
The Words of War
Michael Slenske, Michael Slenske is a freelance writer based in New York.
Happy feet
Kent Black
Good buys on Norma Jean
Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writer
Finally, news from D.C. may start naming names
Going down a new road, sort of
Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
Keith gets better as he plays hurt
Randy Lewis; Richard Cromelin
Ready for a plot twist
Tough transition
Tell-all ratings
'Graduate' notes
Happy 100, Hank and Harold
Susan King, Times Staff Writer
The 'Ravine' story
Guns, swords, spears? Call him
Susan King
The big sleep that awaits the big screen
David Freeman, Special to The Times
Enticing new patrons at an early stage
Lynne Heffley
The singular appeal of many voices
Chris Pasles
Some intriguing baby steps
Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
At the end of his patients
Meghan Daum, Special to The Times
In France, surfer film gets a goofy foot in the door
Nancy Tartaglione
Taming of tiny shrews
Mary McNamara, Times Staff Writer
All-day Lindsay
Rachel Abramowitz and John Horn, Times Staff Writers
'Billy Elliot's' next leap of faith
David Gritten, Special to The Times
Still content at his table for one
Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
NoHo play is Crowe-ing for attention
Don Shirley
'Bachelor' faces up to the harsh reality
Kate Aurthur, Special to The Times
Civic agenda
Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Shots of history
Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Curtain rises on fall line
Booth Moore, Times Staff Writer
The color of his passion
David Pagel, Special to The Times
For Wanda Sykes, it's a 'Monster' of a year
Lisa Rosen, Times Staff Writer
'Grey's' takes a scalpel to standard procedure
Mary McNamara, Times Staff Writer
Seven movies that mattered
Susan King
Rested for 'Restless'
Barbara E. Hernandez
L.A. Needs Boldness in City Hall
James Flanigan
L.A. Business Is Taking the Lead
Times Are Interesting, Yes, but Is That Good?
TOP STORIES -- May 8 - 13
From Times Staff
The Risk in Hiding Behind a Hedge
Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Looking to Auto History for a Crush-Proof Roof
Men Get Short Shrift in the Fitting Room Too
Weakness in Disney Ex-Directors' Fraud Suit
Time to Lock in Student Rates
Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
The Piracy Price Wars
Don Lee, Times Staff Writer
Gains in Translation: Software Aims to Cut Through the Babble Better
David Colker, Times Staff Writer
Male-Female Race Sparks Arrests in Pakistan
From Associated Press
Abbas to Meet With Bush in U.S. This Month
From Times Wire Reports
Yemen Inmates Offered Amnesty
From Associated Press
Army, Rebels Set Disarmament Date
From Times Wire Reports
Turks Kill 9 Rebels in Kurdish Uprising
From Associated Press
Taiwan's Ruling Party Wins Constitutional Vote
From Times Wire Services
Seoul to Promote Arms Talks
From Times Wire Services
German Runner Has Continental Feat
From Times Wire Reports
Groups Seek Probe of Koran Report
From Times Wire Services
Ex-Prime Minister's Sons Are Put on Trial
From Times Wire Reports
Fox's Racial Comment Sparks Controversy
From Times Wire Reports
Mass Grave Found in Kosovo
From Reuters
Karzai Blames Outsiders for Afghan Strife
Halima Kazem, Special to The Times
Bangladeshis Flee Anti-Immigrant Drive
From Times Wire Reports
Thousands Flee Uzbek Violence
David Holley, Times Staff Writer
Map of Europe Still Has Its Borders
Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
Polio Is on the Rise Again Despite Global Effort
Charles Piller, Times Staff Writer
13 Killed as Clashes, Bombings Continue
From Times Wire Services
Marines Wrap Up Assault in West Iraq
Solomon Moore, Times Staff Writer
Dark Matter
Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Prewar Papers Raise Questions and Concerns
Mystery Solved
Undiplomatic Words on the Bolton Nomination
Times Endorsements
Cheney's Secrets
Press and Priests: Targets of Anger
Horrors of War, in Color and Black and White
Examining Candidates, Issues and Financing
Beyond Abu Ghraib
Still Illegal
It's All About Issues in 11th District Race
Bush Rescues the Boomers!
Zev Chafets, Veteran journalist Zev Chafets is author of "The Project" (Warner Books, 1998).
Race Is His Magic Shield
Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor of The Times, is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Geek Fun Isn't Frivolous
Raph Koster, Raph Koster is the chief creative officer of Sony Online Entertainment and the author of "A Theory of Fun for Game Design."
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Harms the Constitution, but So Does This Cure
Tobias Barrington Wolff, Tobias Barrington Wolff is a professor at UC Davis Law School.
A Quick Fix -- Do Your Own Dishes
Victor David Hanson, Victor Davis Hanson is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author of "Mexifornia: A State of Becoming."
Going 'Bananas' in Belarus
Peter Savodnik, Peter Savodnik is political editor of the Hill newspaper in Washington. He traveled to Belarus in 2004 on a German Marshall Fund fellowship.
The Way We Fought for Workers
Celebrity Bloggers? That's Stephen King-Scary
Joel Stein
Bratton: Cop or Candidate?
Jack Dunphy, Jack Dunphy is the pseudonym for a Los Angeles police officer who writes for the National Review Online.
Note to You Liberal Weenies -- Yes, the Right Really Can Write
Brian C. Anderson, Brian C. Anderson is senior editor of City Journal and author of "South Park Conservatives: The Revolt Against Liberal Media Bias."
Equal Treatment for L.A.'s Criminals
Carol Platt Liebau, Carol Platt Liebau is an attorney, political analyst and guest host on KABC radio.
Read My Lips: Hire Some Conservatives
Andrew Klavan, Andrew Klavan's latest novel, "Shotgun Alley," comes out in paperback from Forge in October. He can be reached at www.AndrewKlavan.com.
Democrats Pondering Changes to Primaries
From Associated Press
Man Disrupts Flight After Finding a Hair
From Times Wire Reports
Democrat Readies Plan on Social Security
Joel Havemann, Times Staff Writer
Scare Prompts Study of Evacuation Policy
From Times Wire Reports
Doctor Regains License After Botox Debacle
From Times Wire Reports
Memorial for 19 Dead in Smuggler's Truck
From Times Wire Reports
MOVE Marks 20th Anniversary of Bombing
From Times Wire Reports
A Father's Public Grief, Private Healing
John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer
Navy Town's Feeling Keelhauled
Josh Getlin and Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writers
Corporate America Pulling Back Pension Safety Net
Peter G. Gosselin, Times Staff Writer
Faithful Are Carving Niche in the Workplace
Faye Fiore, Times Staff Writer
Nicotine Vaccine Shows Promise
Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer
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current yum.conf
Description of problem:
yum does not work after upgrade from fc2 to fc3. first it was a problem that it
is using old conf. I tried to replaced with yum.conf.rpmnew and it still does
not work. I have also tried to remove all the /var/cache/yum/* and it is still
the same. Error message is:
[root@windcloud ~]# yum update
Setting up Update Process
Setting up Repo: base
Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: base
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Steps to Reproduce:
1. upgrade from fc2 -> fc3
2. yum update
Actual results:
[root@windcloud ~]# yum update
Setting up Update Process
Setting up Repo: base
Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: base
Expected results:
should at least pass this.
Additional info:
Not sure if it is related to old config or not? but i have tried to see from
strace and see what file (conf etc) it trying to open but nothing obvious. or is
it because there aren't any repo yet?
if you look in /etc/yum.repos.d
and you look for a repository in one of the .repo files in there named
[base] you should see that there is either a mirrorlist or a baseurl
in there.
See if either of the urls mentioned exist.
Okay it is as I guess, it does not have fedora-core-3 mirror list yet.
But doesn't it should continue to other repos other than just quit?
No, The condition where a repository configuration is damaged and not
functional is an error condition. It exits.
You should be able to run:
yum --disablerepo=base [normal command]
to get around it.

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Web Promotion Tips That Will Undoubtedly WorkIf you haven't started to take advantage of the opportunities available on the Internet for your business, you're leaving a lot of money behind. Using Internet marketing techniques and methods, you can build your business bigger than you ever thought, with customers all over the world. Here are some great Web marketing tips that will boost your business.
Online marketing can be a great way to network and make contact with your market and your competitors. Reach out to people who have blogs on a regular basis and have them go to conferences you might have. Build a community around your brand, and people will identify with your products and attend the events where you go.
Keep your website clean and focused. You don't need to add every plug in that is available for your templates. Clocks, calenders, and unnecessary widgets will turn people off. Keep your site focused on things that relate to what you are selling or you will turn people off as an amateur.
Never stop adding content to your website. best personal injury lawyer websites is not a leave it and forget it type of advertising. You need to keep things fresh and keep eyes coming back to your page. Pages that are stagnant tend to fall off of search results so make sure to add things on a regular basis.
Make sure to utilize videos for a product or service demonstration. These days, there is an expectation from consumers that they will be able to see the product in action. Making 'how it works' videos contributes to building trust with potential buyers, helping them move one step closer to buying your product.
If you want to improve your web marketing strategy, recognize that your website has areas that need improvement. No matter how well the page has been put together, there will always be things that can be changed. By constantly updating and improving, you are making your business look more attractive to others.
3 Essential SEO techniques you should know to master in 2018
Like all marketing, good SEO practices don't come from some static formula. Rather, these practices need to be fluid and dynamic in order to work effectively. Some of the techniques that worked last year might not work this year. In order to continue to drive traffic to your site and build your search engine ranking, you need to perfect a few basic aspects of SEO that are important this year. 3 Essential SEO techniques you should know to master in 2018
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. In COOLTURA
When I lived in New York City I spent a tremendous amount of money bleaching my hair into a perfect buttery blonde. My colorist was expensive because she regularly burned the scalps of Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow. I paid extra for her skills but mostly for her gossip. I know stuff about these stars that nobody should! (I'll spill for a few free martinis, tho-DM me). One day, she was lecturing me on not waiting long enough between appointments. "You remind me of the Playboy Bunnies," she said. Years ago, she was a colorist for the Playboy Mansion's
captives girlfriends. The blondes weren't allowed to show their roots, not even a bit—so every week or two she'd touch-up their locks with a Q-Tip.
There we were, two smart ladies, discussing a petting-zoo-dollhouse-nightmare for girls, owned and operated by an old, creepy, abusive, possessive and manipulative misogynist—but that wasn't the point of our conversation, nor did we bring that up. There was no need to! It's normal stuff!
In school I hated history the most. (No offense, math! You made my life hell and I'll never forget you). The only women in our textbooks were concubines, abused wives or mothers of noteworthy men. As kids, boys get to read about [male] politicians, warriors, inventors and explorers, while us girls can only "relate" to sex slaves, victims of incest and rape, or at best, bored Queens of some
impotent important King. After school, I'd go home and watch TV, hoping to escape reality (and jerk it to my fave MTV VJs), only to see Hugh Hefner and his bunnies.
I remember finding copies of Playboy Magazine as a kid and distinctly feeling that I'd LOST by being born as myself. Being a woman, I realized, is embarrassing. Hugh's sticky fingers reached far past his pages, however, affecting the way women are portrayed in the media for decades. The kind of stuff that fucks a girl up for life (yes, feeling compelled to over-pluck our eyebrows as teens only to regret it for years counts). As if his influence on "aesthetics" weren't enough, in the 90s and 00s (at which point even E! should have known better) Hugh and his bunnies made plenty cameos in music videos, films and TV, until finally we were #blessed with 5 years of the "The Girls Next Door" series.
Of course, Hugh wasn't the only shitty thing happening to women but he did tremendously shape the way female sexuality is sold and how women themselves are looked down on. When people say that Playboy revolutionized desire or did great things for journalism, they only mean that objectifying women sexually went from being "sleazy" to "sophisticated." Using renowned journalists and photographers in Playboy only made looking at women as play-things acceptable for "intellectuals" to do. "The notion that Playboy turns women into sex objects is ridiculous." Hugh has said. "Women are sex objects." Still, on TV today, I heard a journalist say that Hugh was an "emancipator of women." My bad for not watching CARTOON NETWORK for once! #neveragain
Men who do horrible things are often considered "iconic" regardless, simply because they also make movies or donate money to some left-wing organization.
Let's be honest—*puffs cigar* *adjusts tie*—if the "bad things" a man does are directed towards women —*pushes student's head towards crotch, in exchange for an A*—are they really that bad?? LOLS. I understand why men side with other garbage men because why wouldn't they? The patriarchy has ~apparently~ served them well!
But what about us?
Now that Hugh's dead, the women who should be celebrating his demise are defending and praising his life. Why are girls I'm friends with on social media (I've already un-friended all Trump supporters) posting positive bullshit about him? I haven't seen so many broken heart emojis since that one kid left One Direction, whatever that is.
The worst are the ones saying he "liberated" women sexually. Being naked in a magazine isn't the same thing as being "liberated" –I know from experience. (Sorry mom!) He didn't liberate the women in his centerfolds any more than a pimp liberates his hookers! BTW: I have nothing against sex work or pornography in general and I believe that there is nothing more punk rock than being a slutty girl. I'm just not crazy about the fact that the only ones who get praised in the sex media/work community are the men in charge of women's "sexuality" (aka the way they want women to be sexual, purely for them).
Hell, I've gotta tell y'all that I got into a fight in my whatsapp group chat with two of my BFFS about this! (Other girls wrote me randomly on Instagram, saying the same thing happened to them with their girlfriends—without knowing my situation. Are my BFFS secretly in other group chats I'm not invited to? I'll investigate in my next article). All I said was that I hate Hugh and they flooded me with messages trying to prove how influential he was. As if I insulted their own boyfriend. Why?
"He was a hero for journalism and sex lib!"…Maybe a "hero" for sexist men. "He impacted pop culture so much!" Yeah, he impacted it in the worst way possible! But let's imagine for a second that Hugh really did something great for art—does my friend actually care about "journalism" so much that she's willing to forgive this man's behavior for the sake of it? Nope! We're just USED to defending men for no reason and we'll find any excuse necessary. We're good at this. It's a woman's job, after all.
This article isn't about me proving to you that Hugh Hefner was a piece of shit. You should already know that, and if you don't, you can read plenty of other pieces about it. Here are some links on him involved with: QUAALUDES & DATE RAPE , BILL COSBY, ABUSE, THE FUCKED UP MANSION, RANDOM WOMAN-HATING STUFF.
My article is about something else: WHY DO WOMEN SUPPORT THEIR OPPRESSORS?
Much like Lil Kim's question in her infamous (best???) song featuring Sisqo, "How Many Licks Does It Take?" the world may never know the answer. But I have a few theories.
Women are so used to defending our own shitty boyfriends, fathers, brothers, guy-friends, predators, etc. that defending a shitty famous man they have no relation to comes as easy as starving for a few days to fit into a Bunny costume for Halloween.
The fact that we fall in love with our own oppressors is what keeps us from gaining true equality. Oppressed races or religious groups obviously try to fight against/destroy whatever race or religious group is oppressing them. But women are kept down by the people who (in the case of heterosexuals) they FALL IN LOVE WITH. It's really hard to rebel against the person you daydream about while wearing a honey face mask and drinking whiskey alone at home, wondering if the whiskey would taste better with a little bit of the face mask in it.
Sure, we're in the days of Petra Collins and…[insert name of some young successful artist girl]. But women have never been recognized as artists, photographers or writers in their own right and even today it's a problem. So we're just thrilled to have an "opportunity" from some sleazy painter or photographer to call us their MUSE!!! Even in music, like, WHY do you think groupies exist? Sure, some girls genuinely want to fuck rockstars or rappers, duh. But the original groupies in the 60s, 70s & 80s did it because because FUCKING A ROCK STAR IS THE CLOSEST THEY COULD GET TO BECOMING A ROCK STAR. (And scoring the best drugs obv).
This has only changed very very recently and only in a few places in the world–mostly it's still true anywhere else: women who want some attention beyond being recognized as a good wife or mother have few outlets. There is nothing wrong with posing nude but often nude models are taken advantage of (again, I know from experience). It's hard to talk shit about someone who you feel gave you a "chance at fame" even if that fame includes being mistreated and humiliated! Fun fact: Hugh bought Marilyn Monroe's nudes against her will and actually almost ruined her career in the moment he published them. (Now he's buried next to her, representing for the rest of eternity the guy who refuses to "take a hint").
Why are we so desperate to please people who hurt and disempower us? Because the whole world hates us so we may as well hate ourselves. Like, early 2000's fashion is making a comeback. Am I genuinely excited to wear low-rise jeans? No. But I just went out in a pair of vintage Juicy Couture ones yesterday. So who's really in control of my so-called "free will"??? I'd love to find out!!!
Because women are nice to everyone! I've gotten myself in horror-film situations just to avoid not being nice to guys. I'm only now getting over this because I'm lucky enough to have a dog who loves me enough to let me finally love myself—but for basically most of my life I'd choose being a "chill girl" who is "cool with anything" and "nice to everyone" rather than saying what I feel or think because who gives a fuck what I feel or think? I'm much more likely to be "powerful" if I just allign myself with someone who is taken seriously (aka a shitty skater dude lol).
Ummmm there are probably more reasons but it's getting late and nobody will care about this topic tomorrow (or ever really) so I'm gonna go out for 1-10 drinks and review everyone's nostalgic pictures of Hugh on Instagram and Facebook. "Rest in Pussy, Hugh!" one post reads. What's Hugh Hefner doing in heaven? Fucking hundreds of slutty angels who died from routine liposuction? Getting high with God? Looking down on all of us and judging our bodies? Nope! If heaven existed, that piece of shit sure as HELL (lol) wouldn't be there.
PS: Sexism aside, Playboy Magazine is some cheesy basic suck ass crap ☺


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If you were part owner of a creative hub/restaurant and also an artist/photographer, well you'd hold an exhibition in your own place wouldn't you? And that's what Will Templeton's doing from 29th May at Carousel Next Door up in Marylebone. The show features Will's photography alongside subtle light installations and projections and is called 'Look Again: A Question of Perspective'. Go check it out.
Hey Will, what's this new show about?
Hey Josh, well really it's a reminder that you have choices and those choices shape your world, your life. There's that classic cringe, 'you can see obstacles or opportunities' but actually there's a lot in it. When did you last really pay attention to the things you think you know, the things you pass on a daily basis, the constants that have been 'the same' your whole life. I like to call it exploratory alchemy – there's gold if you really look, there's beauty everywhere if you pay attention.
Who's involved in it?
It's a solo show of my own work taken over the last year or so from the crannies of Clapton to the craters of Guatemala.
Where did the show concept of how we look at the world come from?
A few places really, Buddhism speaks of attention being the antidote to anxiety, or at least I read that on a mug with a picture of Buddha on it somewhere… You know what, I think I first really considered it when reading Emmanuel Kant, he thought that we categorise all the things we see, but not necessarily very well or consistently. So when we see things that seem similar, we just understand that they are part of 'that' category but don't really seem them properly for what they are. So I thought, let's make people properly look and notice all the beauty and good shit everywhere; maybe we'll all be a bit happy. There is an amazing TED talk by Anil Seth that talks about a very similar finding in modern neuroscience, check it.
What sort of pieces are being exhibited?
It's a mix of work from subtle light installation and projection to more classic presentations of photographic work.
When and where can we see the show?
The show runs from May 30th to August 1st with the p.v. 19:00-21:00 on 29th May at Carousel Next Door, 35 Baker Street, London, W1U 8EN. Check @williamtempleton or carousel-london.com for full details


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Jan 26, 2014
In January
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The snow has come here overnight. I wonder how long it's going to stay.ReplyDelete
The same here. January was insane, +10 degrees or something, now it finally behaves well;-)ReplyDelete
i kinda miss some snow. but i won't be travel no where near snow in the near future i guess. so some rain should suffice. and i wish i had that wardrobe. haha.ReplyDelete
p.s : to that '@' solution you can change your reply setting by embedding your email address, so we can reply via email directly to the comment. or, you can change the comment form setting to embed? but either way - i won't mind. hahaReplyDelete
This is magical!ReplyDelete
Winter can be brutal in some places but it´s also a bit magical if you have snow!ReplyDelete
Dreamy! Yes, it is completely possible. I believe :)ReplyDelete
Ahhh such an amazing picture. Love it.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Hmm maybe...
All your photos are so awe-inspiring o.oReplyDelete
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Oil contains no additives," Lopez tells me.
Cold-pressed virgin coconut oil, which is made
from about 1-year-old nuts that go straight from the
tree to the processing plant, has a light, sweet coconut ;avor. Re;ned coconut oil, which includes oil
from coconuts that are damaged, old or degraded,
and are no longer considered suitable for virgin
coconut oil, has a neutral ;avor.
Organic coconut oil can be used for roasting,
sautéing and frying. It also serves as an alternative to
butter and as a ;avorful substitute for shortening or
other oils in baking, for those who want to change
their routine with a new ;avor.
In its solid state, coconut oil is white. At warmer
temperatures it melts into a
clear liquid; when cooled it
turns white again and may
have crystal-like components or light yellowing at
the bottom of the jar. ;is is
all normal.
In addition to food,
coconut oil is extremely
popular for beauty applications; see the sidebar for
suggested uses.
Coconut milk comes
from pulverizing the meat of coconuts. It has a high
oil content with a consistency similar to cow's milk,
making it ideal for cooking, baking and drinking.
My favorite ;ai soup is laden with coconut milk,
giving it a creamy, delicious ;avor. (Substituting light
coconut milk in recipes can help reduce calories.)
Coconut milk may be found at some Costco warehouses in the U.S.
Coconut water, from the center of the fruit, is
a clear, refreshing liquid. It has become popular as
a sports drink because it contains electrolytes, and
o;ers a refreshing alternative for hydration.
"Costco began carrying coconut water in 2009,
and sales skyrocketed," Kristen Hayes, Costco buyer,
dry groceries, tells me. "In 2015, we launched
Kirkland Signature Organic Coconut Water, which is
pure coconut water, not made from concentrate."
Costco's 11-ounce cartons come in a case of 12 for
an amazing value of only $9.99. Coconut water is
not only great to drink, but is also my favorite key
ingredient for fruit smoothies (see recipe above).
Coconut meat is the ;esh from inside the coco-nut and contains a lot of dietary ;ber and saturatedfat. It's delicious fresh or dried and;aked for cooking and baking. It canalso be made into coconut butter, whichhas the creamy consistency of peanut butter.
I toast ;aked coconut for snacks and salads,
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"Another popular Costco product is coconut
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coconut meat, sugar and Colombian co;ee, and is
delicious." It's nondairy, with no preservatives,
and can also be mixed into pancakes or smoothies
for a unique ;avor.
Coconut sugar comes
from the sap of the coconut
;ower. I use it in my co;ee as
a ;avorful alternative to cane
sugar. Some Costco warehouses carry coconut sugar.
Diversified sourcingCostco buyers are heav-ily involved in the develop-ment of coconut productsfor the Kirkland Signaturebrand, but a product line can take up to two yearsto create before being o;ered to Costco members."Traceability in the supply chain is vital, from thequality of the palm trees to the ;nished products,"says Lopez. "Costco buyers source from several ofthe best suppliers, from Indonesia to Vietnam, SriLanka and the Philippines, in order to maintainquality control."Costco buyers travel to meet coconut farmersand walk the farms to view growing conditions.They also inspect processing facilities for foodsafety, employee conditions and cleanliness, as wellas many other aspects.
"We ensure that the coconut products selected
for our Kirkland Signature brand are of great quality with no other additives," Lopez adds. ";ey also
have to be USDA certi;ed organic. Every step of the
tree-to-product process is evaluated, with the ultimate goal being to provide a delicious, quality product with excellent value to Costco members."
Whether drinking coconut water or using coconut oil in my daily beauty regimen, I'm de;nitely
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1 cup Kirkland Signature Organic Coconut Water
¾ cup Greek yogurt
1 banana
¼ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon protein powder
2 cups ice
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warm water. When the oil is
melted, massage the mixture
directly into scalp or just from
the top to the ends of the hair.
Wrap in a towel or shower
cap and let sit 1 to 2 hours
before thoroughly washing.
• Use a tiny bit of coconut oil on the ends of the
hair after it's dry for
increased shine and luster.
• Aftershave: Warm a
small dab of coconut oil in
your hands and pat on
your face.
• Skin moisturizer: Apply
coconut oil to your entire
body right after showering, or
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NEW BRUNSWICK — The city's water utility is drawing water from a single source, due to an invasive plant that has spread through the Delaware & Raritan Canal, according to the head of the utility.
During last night's City Council meeting, the director, Mark Lavenberg, said his team hopes to buy filtering equipment that will enable the utility to once again take water from the D&R Canal.
But until then, the tens of thousands of customers in New Brunswick, Franklin and Milltown will receive water from Farrington Lake, the utility's second source, Lavenberg said.
"We're 100 percent on that," he said.
The invasive plant—named Hydrilla, a nod to the nine-headed Greek mythological serpent—is native to China and can grow as quickly as inch per day, Lavenberg noted. The weed first came to the U.S. for use in home aquariums, according to the state Water Supply Authority, which controls the D&R Canal.
Hydrilla can reduce water flow and quality, city officials said.
"They believe that the plant, if left unchecked, could choke off the water supply by about 85 percent," Lavenberg said, referencing the state authority's calculations regarding the D&R Canal.
The state is undertaking a four-month push to introduce an herbicide produced by the company Sonar Genesis into the canal, according to the city. That's slated to occur once per year for the next four to six years, Lavenberg said.
The state plans to pump low doses of the chemical into the canal in Hunterdon County, city officials said. Given the distance and the small amount, the herbicide shouldn't pose any threat to humans in New Brunswick, Lavenberg said.
"The city feels very strongly that, even if it's safe and everything's good, we want to make sure that it's not entering our water supply in any way, shape or form," he added.
That's why New Brunswick ceased drawing water from the canal. It will remain shut down until the water utility gets its hands on the necessary equipment, he said.
City officials have budgeted for the tools required to remove any residual herbicide, Lavenberg said.
State water officials first noticed the presence of Hydrilla during a dredging project in the fall, he said. It has caused problems elsewhere in New Jersey, according to the city.
The herbicide won't immediately kill the weed, Lavenberg said. Instead, it halts photosynthesis, he said.
When people pick Hydrilla, it typically leaves behind roots or seeds, which soon revive the plant, according to online forums focused on aquatic plant removal.


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The Terrace RCMP says distracted driving and inattention are some of the top contributing factors in local crashes.
The detachment has just released the results of its holiday road safety campaign that saw over 200 vehicles checked.
The extra enforcement saw 21 tickets, three suspensions, two prohibited drivers, and one arrest over the course of eight road checks.
Inspector Sydney Lecky says road safety remains a priority for the detachment and drivers should expect more enforcement focused on distracted driving this year.
Speeding, and drug or alcohol-impaired driving will also continue to be on the radar.


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ERIC is LCME's online, exam booking and management system. Candidates, teachers and parents can use ERIC to enter for exams, check exam dates/times and view past exam results.
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Daventry Town Football Club is looking to transform the way it is run, becoming a community club.
A meeting is being held tonight – Thursday February 18 – at 8pm in the clubhouse in Browns Road.
A spokesman for the club said: "At a recent meeting with Chairman Iain Humphrey, he spoke of his desire at the end of the season to pass the running of Daventry Town Football Club to a committee or association with total responsibilities for management and finances of the clubhouse and income generated to enable all the teams to continue.
"This notice is a inviting you to a meeting at the clubhouse where we set about creating this new committee to safeguard the club's future.
"Our aim is to turn the club into a community club and obviously with so many junior teams it is essential to have input from them as well as supporters.
"Before we know it the new season will be upon us and there is so much to be done and need for a proactive and larger committee is paramount.
"We need to attract businesses from the town and new sponsors to enable the success to continue. With the community behind us and everything transparent we will be able move forward, and indeed upwards.
"If you care about a club which has been in existence for 130 years, please attend this meeting."


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|Why Won't You Listen?
|Written by Kris Brewer
|Sunday, 19 August 2012 01:02
One of the challenges of teaching the gospel message is convincing people that they need to actually respond to the message that was delivered by God. There are many who are convinced that they have been obedient, but in reality they have failed to listen to the message that God has sent. They are very much willing to be obedient to the instructions of men, but not of God! Jesus knew that this would be an issue among people, for as long as the world would stand. Consider His warning from the first century:
The world is full of people who want to call Jesus "Lord," but who are unwilling to actually listen to what He has commanded. Men have determined that they can reject the message of Christ, and still expect Him to provide salvation. But Jesus has connected our obedience to His willingness to forgive sins. That is, forgiveness of sins is conditional, and contingent upon our willingness to act in response to His message.
Now, you may be reading this and thinking, "I'm willing to do whatever Christ has commanded!" That is a great attitude. However, the question is, are you willing to actually do, or is that merely lip service? Again, consider the words of Jesus, who knew that there would be many who served Him with lips only:
It is easy to declare that we are serving the Lord, but the proof of our relationship with Him is in our obedience to Him. One can claim to do all manner of "good works" for the cause of Christ, and yet, if he is not truly being obedient to Christ, his good works go for naught spiritually. There will be many, on the judgment day, who say to the great Judge, "Lord, Lord, have we not built homeless shelters and halfway houses in your name, built orphanages and unwed mothers' homes in your name, and done many great things in your name?" And the response is going to be the same as what Jesus said in the first century! "I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!" You see, if we are not willing to do what Jesus has commanded us to do, all the other things that we declare to be "good works" are useless!
Instead of looking for excuses to disregard the commands of Jesus, we should be willing to put into practice anything, and everything that He commands us to do. This is quite problematic for most of the religious world. It has become quite popular to explain away Jesus' teachings as being non-applicable to us today. Many, drawing improper conclusions from various scriptures, declare that we are not responsible for any acts of obedience, as that would make it so that we "earn" our salvation. But, is that what scriptures teach? Is it what Jesus Himself said? We should return to the scriptures, rather than the teachings and traditions of men (Colossians 2:8).
Does God require action before He is willing to extend salvation? The biblical answer is a resounding, "Yes!" The Lord has made the salvation He has offered contingent upon obedience. For example, He requires belief (John 3:16). While many argue that belief is not a "work", consider that it takes some action on a person's part to come to belief. It does not just happen! But God also requires that one repent of their sins (2 Corinthians 7:10). This is an act that every person must submit to, or else they cannot receive the salvation of God. God also requires that a person confess the name of His Son in order to receive salvation (Romans 10:9-10). A person who refuses to confess the name of Christ (a work on his part) will not be granted the forgiveness of his sins!
Most people will never argue with these passages, even though they blatantly contradict their deeply held belief that we are not required to do any work to attain salvation. They will not argue that a person who refuses to confess Christ can still be saved. Many will not argue that a person who refuses to repent can be saved. However, when it comes to the act of baptism, many people suddenly want to argue with the word of God! We are told that salvation comes before baptism. We are told that one can be saved without baptism. We are told that baptism is nothing more than a token sign that one has already been saved. But, is that really how scripture, the word of God, speaks of the work of baptism? Certainly not!
Baptism saves us. Just like other things are necessary for salvation, so is baptism. We are saved by faith. We are saved by grace. We are saved by confession. We are saved by repentance. And we are saved by baptism. Consider the words of the inspired writer, Peter, after he had introduced the example of Noah and his family being saved by the waters of the flood:
Though many have tried to explain away Peter's words, they simply cannot be changed. One is saved through the act of baptism. One cannot be saved without the act of baptism. It seems that many think they can dismiss this verse, be justified rejecting the need for baptism. But, a close examination of other scriptures reveals the same principle!
Baptism washes away sins. It has been quite puzzling to determine how people who have not had their sins removed can be saved. After all, it is sin that separates us from God, and therefore puts us into a "lost" state. Saul of Tarsus, before he was the apostle Paul, was approached by Christ Himself. The predominant misconception is that Saul was saved "on the road to Damascus" when Jesus appeared to him. But that interpretation does not deal faithfully with the text. Saul was sent on his way, into the city of Damascus, where he was told that another would come to him and tell him "what (he) must do" (Acts 9:6). Once there, Saul prayed for three days, and yet he still did not have his sins removed. Ananias came to him, and revealed that he still had to do something else to have his sins removed:
Saul was told that he needed to stop waiting, and be baptized so that his sins would be washed away. There is no other method recorded in scripture for the alien sinner to have his sins removed. He must submit to the command of God so that his sins can be washed away. Only when sin is "washed away" can relationship with God be restored (as that sin is no longer there to separate one from God), and therefore only at the point of having sins washed away can a person receive the Lord's salvation! Saul was not saved until he was baptized, and people today cannot be saved without baptism either.
In Acts 2, when Peter and the other apostles preached the very first gospel sermon, it convicted many of the crowd who heard them. They were in anguish, knowing that they had sinned against God and that their sin separated them from Him. They cried out, pleading with Peter to tell them what they needed to do to rectify the situation. Peter responded with a message that was clear then, and remains clear today:
They had to be baptized "for the remission of sins," that is so that their sins would be forgiven. Just as their sins would not be remitted without repentance, they would not be remitted without baptism. Just as with the example of Saul of Tarsus, their sins lingered until they submitted to baptism and had them washed away. They remained separated from God until they submitted to His command to be baptized!
Baptism puts one into Christ. There is a need to have relationship with Christ if we want to enjoy His salvation. Paul writes that we have "every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ" (Ephesians 1:3). Without being "in Christ" we cannot have access to the spiritual blessings that He offers. Only one passage tells us specifically how to get "into Christ":
This passage connects the dots, explaining that belief is culminated in baptism, and only at that point is one "in Christ." You cannot put on Christ in any other way than through baptism. Belief alone does not do it. Belief with repentance and confession does not do it. It requires the fullness of the plan of God, including submission to Him in baptism. One can believe, but that will never, by itself, put him into Christ! Is it possible to be outside of Christ, and still be saved? Certainly not!
Baptism puts the old man of sin to death. The Lord demands a change from those who would be His people. They are not permitted to continue on in the same worldly manner as they had been in before conversion. The New Testament speaks of this transition as putting the old man of sin to death, and raising up a new man, to walk in newness of life. In Romans chapter 6, the apostle Paul shows the process by which this transition is to take place, and at its very center is the act of baptism.
Notice that Paul shows us that it is through the act of baptism that we are brought into the death of Christ. While many want to speak of the blood of Christ washing away sins, they fail to recognize that it is through the act of baptism that mankind has the ability to be joined with His sacrifice, and His death. Without submission to baptism, one cannot take part in the sacrifice of His death! Paul also shows us that one cannot be in the likeness of the resurrection of Christ, if he has never involved himself in the likeness of the death of Christ. How can one truly live the life that God expects if he has never submitted to God's commands? It is, according to the inspired writer, through the act of baptism that the old man of sin is crucified with Christ. Can one be saved, having his sins forgiven, if he has never crucified the old man of sin? It is also through this act of baptism that a person frees himself from the bondage, the slavery of sin. Can one be saved if he still remains enslaved to sin? It is through our obedience to God in the act of baptism that we can reckon ourselves dead to sin, and alive to God. If we reject His instruction pertaining to baptism, how can we think ourselves "alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord"?
As we conclude our thoughts on this vital subject, it is important for us to return to the original context of our study. Remember, Jesus asked the question: "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?" That piercing question is just as relevant today as when Jesus asked it some 2000 years ago. We have looked at several passages of scripture that show that God's plan of salvation includes submission to Him, obedience to His command of baptism. You, dear reader, must ask yourself the question: "Am I calling Him 'Lord, Lord,' but refusing to do the things He has commanded?" If a person is unwilling to do the will of Christ, He is not their Lord, no matter what they may call Him. He can only be your Lord if you are willing to be obedient to His message of salvation, leaving behind the corrupted traditions of men.
|Last Updated on Sunday, 19 August 2012 01:08
Are you looking for the church of Christ in Huntington? You can visit that website by clicking here.
Looking for the Gallatin Valley church of Christ? You can visit that website by clicking here.
This is the personal page of Kris Brewer, who currently works with the Gallatin Valley church of Christ in Bozeman, Montana.


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1 Soluions 5 BS4a Acuarial Science Oford MT Life ables, force of moraliy and sandard life insurance producs 1. (i) n m q represens he probabiliy of deah of a life currenly aged beween ages + n and + n + m, i.e. as required. F (n + m) F (n) n+m n f ()d n+m n p µ + d (ii) p ep{ 1 µ +d} and 1 µ +d µ +.5. Hence p ep{ µ +.5 } and µ +.5 log(p ). Clearly also µ.5 log(p 1 ). Therefore µ 1 2 (µ µ.5 ) 1 2 (log(p ) + log(p 1 )). (iii) Use F () / o ge µ f() F () d d log( F ()) d d (log( 1 )) 2(1 ), and hence µ 84 1/ (i) We have where now p (1) + µ (1) ep + µ (1) y dy, y dy Bc c z dz Bc e z log(c) dz Bc log(c) (c 1). This leads o he form g c (c 1) for B/log(c) log(g) as required. (ii) This is similar, wih he era facor ep{ Ady} s for s e A. (iii) Jus calculae / p ep{ µ y dy} ep{ A( log() )} (/e) A.
2 Soluions 5 BS4a Acuarial Science Oford MT (iv) We have hree equaions in hree unknowns s, c and g: 1p 3 s 1 g c3 (c 1 1) 4 3 : α p 4 s 1 g c4 (c 1 1) 5 4 : β p 5 s 1 g c5 (c 1 1) 6 5 : γ Firs eliminae s by aking raios, aking log hen gives and c 3 (c 1 1) 2 log(g) log(β/α) c 4 (c 1 1) 2 log(g) log(γ/β) and again aking raios yields c 1 log(γ/β)/ log(β/α) and so c Then he log(β/α)-equaion gives log(g) So B log c log g Finally, he firs equaion gives s and hen s , so ha A log s µ (2) 2µ (1). Think of µ (1) o be from a general life able, bu of a populaion wih a cerain disease or oher risks causing heir moraliy o be higher han in ha lifeable. One way o epress his increased moraliy is by so-called proporional hazards, here proporionaliy facor 2. (i) n p (2) ep{ 2 n µ(1) +sds} ( n p (1) ) 2 as required. (ii) Under he Gomperz law np (2) g 2c (c n 1) n p (1) +a g c+a (c n 1) if and only if c a 2, i.e. a log(2)/ log(c). This is saying ha, under he Gomperz law, he model wih moraliy doubled is he same as a model wih age shifed appropriaely. The laer is anoher way of epressing he fac ha a populaion wih higher moraliy may behave like an older populaion. For general moraliy laws, hese wo models are differen. 4. (i) We spli ino deah benefis during he period and survaval o end of period, hen use q +k 1 p +k : A :n kp q +k v k+1 + n p v n k n 2 kp v k+1 kp p +k v k+1 k k vä :n jp v k j1 vä :n a :.
3 Soluions 5 BS4a Acuarial Science Oford MT The firs erm pays one a benefi of 1 a he end of every year 1,...,nprovided alive a he beginning. The second erm akes away he benefi of 1 if alive a he end of he year, ecep in year n. Wha remains is he paymen a he end of he year of deah (or n if earlier), and his is he cash flow of an endowmen assurance, as required. (ii) We calculae ä d(iä) kp v k d kp v k (k +1) k k kp v k (1 (1 v)(k +1)) k kp v k+1 (k +1) k j+1p v j+1 (j +1) j ( k p k+1 p )v k+1 (k +1) k kp q +k v k+1 (k +1)(IA). k (IA) pays 1 for each beginning of a year we were alive, paymen is a he end of he year of deah. ä pays one for each beginning of a year we were alive, paymen is a he beginning of each of hese years. d(iä) akes away he ineres we earn on he early paymens so ha he accumulaion a he ime of deah is (IA). 5. (a) Clearly b a q +a 1 b a p +a equals 1 b p / a p if and only if b a p +a a p bp. This is rue by he consisency condiion, in fac, his is he consisency condiion. (b) Deahs uniformly disribued over he age year (, + 1) means ha which is he same as In paricular, we have P(a T b T 1) b a for all a b 1, P( + a T + b T +1)b a. P(T T 1) P(T ) P(T 1) q q p 1 q 1 q, and so, by (a), b aq +a 1 1 bq 1 aq (b a)q 1 aq.
4 Soluions 5 BS4a Acuarial Science Oford MT (i) The condiion is P(T y ) P(T (y )+ T > (y )) for y. (ii) (a) µ + lim ε 1 ε P(T + + ε T >+ ). (b) µ + lim ε 1 ε P(T + ε T >). Now use he consisency condiion o ge as ε. µ + 1 ε P(T + ε T >) P( <T + ε) εp(t >) P( + <T + + ε T >) εp(t >+ T >) P( + <T + + ε)/p(t >) εp(t >+ )/P(T >) 1 ε P(T + + ε T >+ ) µ +, (iii) By definiion p P(T >). We defined he force of moraliy as infiniesimal survival probabiliy and can wrie his in erms of p as µ + lim ε p +ε p ε p p p (log( p )) This differenial equaion is solved by simple inegraion log( p ) µ +s ds + c p e c ep From p P(T ) 1, we ge c, hence he resul. µ +s ds. 7. (a) (i) C 1 ((n, B)) where B I(K n). (ii) C 2 ((k, B k )) k 1 where B k I(k K +1). (iii) C 3 (k, B k ) k1,...,n, wih B k as in (ii). (iv) C 4 (k, B k ) k1,...,n, wih B k I(k K +1 n)+i(k n K). (b) (i) A 1 (δ) E(NPV 1 (δ)) e δn P (K n), V 1 V ar(npv 1 (δ)) E(NPV 2 ) E(NPV) 2 A 1 (2δ) (A 1 (δ)) 2 (ii) A 2 (δ) E(NPV 2 (δ)) k1 e δk P (K +1k) E(e δ(k+1) ), V 2 V ar(npv 2 (δ)) A 2 (2δ) (A 2 (δ)) 2 (iii) A 3 (δ) E(NPV 3 (δ)) n k1 e δk P (K +1k) E(e δ(k+1) 1 {K } ), V 3 V ar(npv 3 (δ)) A 3 (2δ) (A 3 (δ)) 2 (iv) A 4 (δ) E(NPV 4 (δ)) k1 e δk P (K +1k)+e δn P (K n 1) E(e δ(min(k+1,n)) ), V 4 V ar(npv 4 (δ)) A 4 (2δ) (A 4 (δ)) 2 (c) C 4 C 1 + C 3, A 4 A 1 + A 3, V 4 V 1 + V 3 +2Cov(NPV 1 (δ),npv 3 (δ)) V 1 + V 3 2A 1 A 3 since NPV 1 NPV 3 always.
5 Soluions 5 BS4a Acuarial Science Oford MT (d) Only he pure endowmen can sill be epressed in he form asked for in par (a): C 1 ((n, B)) where B 1(T n). For (ii)-(iv), he ime of he paymen is now a coninuous random variable. The epressions of for ne premiums are essenially he same as in he discree case, bu replacing he discree probabiliy mass funcion of K + 1 by he densiy funcion of T, and inegraing raher han summing. For eample for par (ii), Ã 2 (δ) e δ f()d. In each case he variance again has he form V A(2δ) A(δ) (a) We have (b) Recall ha T NPV [,T](δ) ρ()e δ d E NPV [,T](δ) E 1 {T>}ρ()e δ d P (T >)ep E(1 {T>})ρ()e δ d P (T >)ρ()e δ d. µ T (s)ds, since d d log P (T >)) d d log F T () f T () F T () µ T () and log P (T >) log 1. So wih he given form of µ T we have P (T >)ep µ T (s)ds e.1 5 e.5 ( 5).2 5 < 1 and he answer is given by solving he inegral in (a) o give E NPV [,T](δ) e.1 e δ d e.5 ( 5).2 e δ d (c) Here he cash flow is C 2 (T, 1 {T 1}4) and we calculae he probabiliy densiy funcion of T from he survival funcion: f T () d.1e d P (T.1 5 >).2e.5 ( 5).2 5 < 1. Then E (NPV(δ)) 4E e δt 1 {T 1} 4 1 e δ f T ()d
6 Soluions 5 BS4a Acuarial Science Oford MT a)(1.4) b) (1.4) p [35] (1.4) 5 5(1 q [35] )(1 q [35]+1 )(1 q 37 )(1 q 38 )(1 q 39 ) p [6] (1 q [6] )(1 q [6]+1 )(1 q 62 )(1 q 63 )(1 q 64 ) (1.7) 5 X 5 p [6] 1 X 1(1.7) 5 / 5 p [6] a) ä v k kp 1+vp k b) ä :n v k kp k c) vä a v p +j 1 )A n k1 k1 v k kp k v k 1 k 1p +1 1+vp ä +1 v k kp +1 v n np a :n +1 A 1 :n. v j jp j1 v j ( j 1 p j p ) j1 v j j 1p (1 j1
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The modern "Turf Type" tall fescue that we plant today is descended from Old Fashioned Kentucky 31 Type Tall Fescue. These patches will tend to stay green when the rest of the lawn turns brown for the summer. Many times, Old Fashioned Tall Fescue is mistaken for Crabgrass, which it is not. It's not a big problem at all if it doesn't bother you.
Super Seed with Modern Turf Type Tall Fescue. This new blend a little better with the Old Fashioned Tall Fescue. Also, consider killing the areas or the lawn, (if it is widespread) then reseed the lawn (renovation).