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Many topics can create excited and hopeful conversations among financial advisors. Process improvement is not one of them.
In fact, this topic is more likely to engender agitated discussion, conjuring up images of dreaded corporate bureaucracy. Common in large companies, this tortured way of doing business often sucks the life out of those whose passion is working with clients.
Ironically, an aversion to structure may be one reason that many practitioners find themselves spending less time engaged with clients or developing business. "Mission Possible III: Strategies to Sustain Growth in Challenging Times," an independent study commissioned by Pershing Advisor Solutions and developed by independent consultant FA Insight, found that the average advisor was devoting just 50% of his or her time to client service and business development, with the remainder spent on what many regard as non-productive work. Of course, some time away from clients includes continuing education, managing people and meeting with partners, but the point is that as advisory firms grow, so too does organizational complexity.
"Mission Possible III" also reported that just 41% of firms surveyed for the study said they document all major business-to-client processes, and just 32% were consistent in the implementation of the processes they did have in place. Yet growing advisory businesses are fluid, adding new people, investing in new technology, broadening services and pursuing new markets. Many have more than one location. This level of complexity requires active management of processes. Whether or not you desire more regimentation in how you do business, the reality is that growth-oriented advisory firms will hit a wall unless they design a pathway to greater efficiency and effectiveness.
The wall is just around the corner for many growing advisory firms. Witness the rising overhead expense ratio for the average advisory business. When the market crashed, it was understandable that expenses as a percentage of revenue jumped, especially if firms were not able to cut major costs like salaries. Now that most advisors are seeing their top line grow, however, they should expect expenses as a percentage of revenue to decline. For the average firm, this expense ratio has hung steady in the 40% range, meaning that they spend 40 cents of every dollar of revenue on overhead. Optimally, that ratio should be closer to 35% or less.
Is a 5% variance material, you ask? Just multiply the percentage by your own revenue to measure the financial impact. If you are generating $1 million of gross, that impact would be $50,000 a year. While some advisors may regard $50,000 as a rounding error, many firms have a much greater negative variance, with greater consequences.
The decision to improve workflow is not based on economics alone. Other drivers include a desire to be more consistent, to improve the client experience and to enhance efficiency. That latter point can be a critical element in employee satisfaction. If poorly managed, these elements ultimately will create a negative economic impact.
Many advisors mistakenly believe that customizing their approach for each client ensures more fulfilled clients. The risk, of course, is that things will fall through the cracks because the variety of approaches is confusing to employees and subject to error whenever anybody is busy. Further, processes that are neither standardized nor systematized also tend to be more manual, consuming more time and energy.
As a helpful exercise, identify an area of your business that is not quite meeting expectations. Possible areas for examination include prospecting, onboarding, financial planning, portfolio management, trading and reporting. Look for the following:
- Overly engineered tasks that can be simplified to achieve time and cost savings
- Low-value activities that can be eliminated
- Opportunities to delegate tasks to more junior team members or to outsource tasks to increase capacity
- Bottlenecks that can be eliminated by redirecting workflow
- Opportunities to further embed existing technologies—or a need for new technology solutions
Where the Best Firms Find Operational Efficiencies
Advisory firms that constantly monitor key metrics have better insight into when it's time to address operating improvements. When they do take action, they are able to reduce their expense ratio and enhance their capacity to grow.
"Mission Possible III" identified top performing firms based on their ability to grow as well as generate more owner income. With regard to operating costs, top firms reveal key differences in staffing, office expenses, information technology and marketing.
As shown in Figure 1, top firms at every development stage spend significantly less than other firms on non-professional compensation. Their lower costs result from maintaining lower support staff ratios. This is a big change for the business of financial advice. Historically, advisory firms would try to gain operating leverage by surrounding their advisors with lower-cost employees who did much of the detail or even menial work that the advisors did not want to perform. While delegating down is always a good approach to freeing up your capacity, an advisory firm full of minions doing non-value-added work also includes a layer of fixed costs that is hard to eliminate when times get tough.
A safer strategy is to improve the way in which work is done and leverage technology so that the changes become more systematic. This involves more than shifting certain work from higher-cost employees to lower-cost employees.
Thoughtful organizational design, well-designed processes and prudent investments in technology enable top firms to deploy a more limited number of non-professionals without sacrificing efficiency or productivity.
"Mission Possible III" also found that expenses tied to business development and marketing were higher for top-performing firms than other firms. An up-front investment in marketing in the early years is important for establishing a firm's brand and jump-starting growth. As top firms grow in size and take on more clients, they are able to reduce marketing spend as a percentage of revenue should they so choose. Or, by freeing up dollars invested in basic processes, they can be more offensive and aggressive in generating top-line growth.
While technology can drive operational efficiency and firm productivity, top firms are not spending more on technology relative to other firms. With the exception of firms in the $1.5 million to $3.5 million revenue size range, top firms spend about one to 1.5 percentage points less on technology as a share of revenue.
The strategy that top firms use with regard to technology mirrors their approach toward people—more is not necessarily better. Achieving operational efficiency and productivity does not require firms to invest more but it does require them to invest more smartly. This means building an operational infrastructure around the desired client experience.
In the end, form follows function. A well-conceived strategy guides the way in which you process business, the technology you deploy and the people you hire. Thoughtfully designing workflow processes and organizational structure prior to making significant investments in people and technology should result in a better return. So even if it's a dull topic for you, the outcome can make it an exciting topic for shareholders.


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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Feeling tense?
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Ah, you're back!
I have been checking the blog faithfully since I first found it in January, 2012. Upon finding it, I read each blog as if someone was speaking my heart language. I told my friends and family about my find and no one shared my excitement. (I do have a niece in England who has blogged about her love for grammar.)
I am 48 years old, mother to four teenage kids and returning to school. I wrote a formal essay. Who knew you cannot use contractions in formal writing?
The instructor criticised my use of verb tenses. She quoted the rules concerning verb tenses then wrote, "Or just put it all in past tense". Is this the way to avoid mixing present and past tense? My intent was to keep the paper in present tense, but obviously I failed to do so.
- March 26, 2012 at 1:37 PM
- Sara said...
This is interesting. I'm Australian and I too would say 'If I knew you were coming, I'd have baked a cake.'
- April 9, 2012 at 10:19 AM
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it always understand the words depends how it used in the sentence
- April 11, 2012 at 7:44 PM
- Ishrat said...
This is the first time I'm writing in this blog. I've returned to school after ten years service-life. I'm writing a paper now, a literature review in fact, where I'm a bit confused about the use of tense. We use 'future' tense in case it is something to experiment or investigate, but which tense should I use in case of review, such as, 'this paper reviews...' or 'this paper will review...'
- April 12, 2012 at 7:17 AM
- Andrea Duff said...
Thank you to you all for your great responses. We are glad you like our blog, Canadian Grammar Girl. We happen to like it, too!
Maril's point, I think, addresses the context of writing.
Ishrat's question really interests me and is one which is often asked by students.
My rule of thumb is that the present tense is the one used most often in a literature review. I always say to my students, even if an author has passed away, the literature still 'lives'. This is suggested by Julia in her post.
For example, it would be fine to say: In his seminal work 'The interpretation of dreams' (1900) Freud suggests...
If you are reporting on one of Freud's experiments, you would use 'Freud found'.
You would also use past tense if you were tracking a chronology of ideas. For example: In 1900 Freud proposed... but in 1923 his focus changed to...
In response to your question about how you introduce your paper, Julia and I vote for the use of future tense: 'this paper will review'.
However, we also think the present tense is acceptable: 'This paper reviews'.
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On my mind on this off day: Cut into that lead
Well, that's the way you want to start a homestand. We need to just keep winning series.
First of all, I want to wish Mark Teahen and Edwin Jackson the best of luck. I know they will be just fine, and I appreciate what they did for me. They always respected my decisions and the coaching staff's opinions, so I wish those guys the best of luck from here on out.
If you continue to win series, you give yourself a chance over time to keep gaining ground. We had a couple of sloppy mistakes, but as long as you find a way to win, it doesn't really matter.
It's only going to get tougher with Boston coming into town, and last I checked, they were a pretty good ballclub. But it's hard not to like your team when you've got guys like John Danks giving the performances like he did yesterday; that guy has some stones. Chris Sale did a great job again, and I'm glad we picked up some bullpen help to support Jesse Crain and Brian Bruney. Now we can give those guys some rest from time to time.
We get another off day today, and I'm trying to get out and play some golf, but this rain isn't doing us any favors. My family is headed to Cirque du Soleil tonight. I have seen their show before, but I'm excited to see what new they have come up with this time. It's easy to enjoy the days off, but I want to continue to cut into that lead as much as we can. As you know, the next week is going to be a big test for us, so I'm curious to see how we respond to the challenge. I have no doubt the park will be filled for the Red Sox and Yankees series.
Should be fun.
— Ozzie
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Ozzie…LOVE your blog posts and I just want you to know that I believe in you and this team. We are only 3 out and if we can get a couple of the under-performers to kick it up a notch, we can win the division! I am a HUGE SOX fan in Gilbert, AZ and watch ALL the games on MLB-TV. Close the gap and then don't look back!
Thanks for blogging! Markopat in AZ
I wonder your opinions on Omar's comment about the 1997 white flag trade. He stated that the Indians were so good, and playing so out of their minds that the Sox could never have caught them. However, I feel justifying that trade is insane. I am not trying to bitch about something that happened 14 years ago, I just want the record straight. I found that trade so disheartening at the time. If Cleveland was so great, why were the Sox only 3-1/2 games out? If the Indians were that dominant, why were they not 15 games up? Your 05 club was dominant in July, and you had a 15 game lead. The reason for my comments on this is that I do not want to see a repeat this season. This team has underperformed, there is no question there, but the Tigers are only 3 games better. We all saw in 06 what can happend when a team squeaks into the playoffs in a competitive division. Why cant this years White Sox do what the 2006 Cardinals did? This team has more talent.


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Formerly known as the Lion's Club Holiday Classic, the tournament featured 39 of the top high school programs in five states including several from the Bayside Conference. The NHSCA Holiday Classic has grown from humble beginnings to become a showcase for high school basketball talent in recent years. It used to pit the top teams from the Bayside Conference in Maryland against some of the better programs in the Henlopen Conference in Delaware, but the field was expanded to include schools from other areas of the mid-Atlantic region.
Decatur started off with a tough match-up against Thurgood Marshall High, out of New York, last Saturday, and although the outcome wasn't entirely positive, the Seahawks were very much in the game before a scoring drought in the fourth quarter. Decatur fell behind early in the contest and trailed at the half, but the Seahawks actually outscored Thurgood Marshall, 18-15, in the third quarter. However, Decatur could not sustain the intensity it showed during the third quarter and suffered the 20-point loss. The Seahawks played Sussex Tech of Delaware in the second round on Tuesday in a game played too late to be included in this edition.
Meanwhile, the Seahawks notched their first win of the year last Tuesday, topping Kent Island, 57-44, to get off the snide this early season after several defeats. Andrew Brickey led the Seahawks with 16 points, while Tre Foreman pitched in 14.


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Three report cards come to us in the early months of the year, each asking us to consider the health of the Chesapeake Bay and where — if anywhere — all our work is getting us.
Each arrives at a different time, uses different criteria and grading systems and supports a different agenda. How to make sense of any — let alone all — of them? Here staff writer Ashley Brotherton offers a cheat-sheet on the basics.
The goal of all three is, of course, improvement. On any scale, upward movement takes a lot of work. To see just how much, we consider shad, fish that are not only a CBF State of the Bay indicator but also on the move as spring stirs their ancestral memories.
January's 2012 State of the Bay is the latest report card in a 15-year series released every two years by one of the Chesapeake's largest non-profit advocacy groups.
Bottom Line: This year's grade is D, a composite of four F's, five D's, one C, two B's, and only one A (rockfish).
The Scale: Letter grades correlate to scaled rankings. The ideal score, 100, represents the impossible goal of the Bay as Captain John Smith saw it in 1608. This year's overall health index rose to 32, one point up from 2010.
What's Graded: The state of the Bay is scored on 13 indicators, which combine to draw a big picture of the Bay in three measures: Habitat, Pollution and Fisheries.
How It's Graded: Indicators in each category are analyzed by Chesapeake Bay Foundation scientists, who compare the data to the last report for improvement, stability or decline. The grade is based on the degree of change.
The Takeaway: The Bay isn't where we want it, and we have a lot of work ahead of us. But it is improving. We're one point closer to an A grade.
How to Improve: The answer to a restored Bay is the Clean Water Blueprint, based on the EPA's Chesapeake Bay pollution limits. The six Bay states and local governments including the District of Columbia have goals they must meet — or suffer consequences. If all goes according to plan, by 2025 the Bay will be removed from the impaired waters list.
What Could Go Wrong: Anti-Bay lobbyists who worry that the goal is too expensive could convince legislators to end the cleanup.
The Chesapeake Bay Program released its annual report card, the Bay Barometer, in the last weeks of January. The 2012 Barometer is the 29th, dating back to the Program's beginning in 1983 as the original partnership of the EPA, the District of Columbia and Bay states to restore the Chesapeake. The data are highly regulated as they are used to shape public polity.
Bottom Line: Many indicators slid farther from the target goal, but only slightly. The good news is that the Bay held its ground to the one-two punch of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
How It's Measured: Chesapeake Bay Program scientists long ago decided on the best indicators to measure certain aspects of Bay health. They look at qualitative data for each of 30-plus indicators and graph them onto the past 30 years, showing the fluctuations of progress.
What's in the Barometer: About a dozen official indicators appear in the annual report, along with extra tidbits displayed in sidebars. The Barometer highlights popular topics.
The Whole Picture: Go to www.chesapeakebaynet.org to see all of the indicators and the science behind them.
The Takeaway: Resilience can't be measured scientifically, but the evidence is there. The Bay stood strong in the tough year of 2011, proving that efforts to restore it are working — as long as we keep the pressure up.
How to Improve: There is no quick fix. Teaching students the value of restoration continues the line of stewardship. Following the EPA's Chesapeake Bay pollution limits is the best hope for getting the job done.
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science releases an annual Bay Report Card in May. The 2012 report card is upcoming.
Bottom Line: Last year's overall score, D+, dropped from a four-year C streak. That was the second lowest score since the Center assessment began in 1986. 2011's wet spring, hot summer and storms Irene and Lee dropped the grade.
How It's Measured: The Bay is divided into 15 geographical regions. In each region, scientists study and score six indicators, measuring water clarity and living creatures. All the regions' scores are averaged for the overall Bay score.
Biggest Concern: Water clarity was at a 25-year low, scoring only five percent out of 100. Water clarity in two regions bottomed out at zero, for grades of F for the Patuxent and Elizabeth rivers.
It's All Connected: One improved indicator starts a chain reaction. If pollution goes down, water clarity improves. If water clarity improves, underwater grasses grow. If underwater grasses grow, the Bay gets the oxygen that creatures need to survive.
Raise the Grade: You don't need to be a scientist to contribute to Bay restoration. Build a rain garden in your back yard to divert rainwater carrying sediments and nutrients. Reuse food scraps to create compost instead of chemical fertilizer to make your garden grow. Get your hands dirty and support local initiatives to greenscape parking lots and construction sights. Take the bus to work or ride your bike to the grocery story.
Be the Spark: You can spark a chain reaction. The step you take could inspire your neighbor to build a rain garden or your cousin to buy an electic car.


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Alongside our Amazing Animals, Australia Zoo is home to a stunning array of native and exotic flora. You can enjoy browsing the small selection of these which we've provided below!
Australian Natives
Cabbage Tree Palm
Livistona australis
Mostly this kind of plant is found in moist open forest, often in swampy sites and on margins of rainforests or near the sea. It is widely spread along the New South Wales coast and extends north into Queensland and southwards to eastern Victoria, growing further south than any other native Australian palm.
Cordyline rubra
Cordyline rubra, known as the Palm Lily is an evergreen Australian plant. It grows as a shrub to around 4 metres tall. Found in warm rainforest and moist eucalyptus forest.
Crow's Nest
Asplenium australasicum
Asplenium australasicum is a species of fern in the Aspleniaceae family found in eastern Australia. Common names include bird's nest fern and crow's nest fern.
Apart from its use as an ornamental plant, it is also a popular vegetable in Taiwan.
Lomandra longifolia
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It grows in a variety of soil types and is frost, heat and drought tolerant.
Pandanus spiralis
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The plant bears a large, pineapple-like fruit that turns red when ripe.
Paperbark Tree
Melaleuca leucadendra
Melaleuca leucadendra is widely distributed in northern parts of Australia.
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Queensland Bottle Tree
Brachychiton rupestris
It can grow to 18-20 meters (59-65 feet) in height and its trunk has the unique shape of a bottle. Its swollen trunk is primarily used for water storage.
Bottle Trees are commonly found planted in streets, parks, on farms and as features in gardens.
Platycerium superbum
Commonly known as the Stag Horn Fern it is native to Australia, in east central New South Wales and in Queensland. It is a bracket epiphyte occurring in and near rainforests.
Widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens.
Golden Cane Palm
Dypsis lutescens
Also known as golden cane palm, areca palm, or butterfly palm, is a plant in the Arecaceae family. It is native to Madagascar.
Peace Lily
Native to tropical regions of the Americas and southeastern Asia. Certain species of Spathiphyllum are commonly known as Spath or Peace Lilies.
Spiral Ginger
Costus barbatus
Costus barbatus, also known as Spiral Ginger, is a perennial plant with a red inflorescence. It is one of the most commonly cultivated Costus species.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world, often noted for their showy flowers.


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SAP HANA XS Advanced - Text Bundles within Node.js SAP HANA applications
You will learn
Working with text bundles in Node.js
Add a new route for
/routes/textBundle in
"use strict";
module.exports = function(app, server){
app.use("/node", require("./routes/myNode")());
app.use("/node/excAsync", require("./routes/exerciseAsync")(server));
app.use("/node/textBundle", require("./routes/textBundle")());
As follows:
As you can guess from the code in the first step, you need a file called
textBundle.js in your
routes folder with the following code
/*eslint no-console: 0, no-unused-vars: 0, consistent-return: 0, new-cap: 0*/
"use strict";
var express = require("express");
var app = express.Router();
var os = require("os");
var TextBundle = require("@sap/textbundle").TextBundle;
var langparser = require("accept-language-parser");
function getLocale(req) {
var lang = req.headers["accept-language"];
if (!lang) {
var arr = langparser.parse(lang);
if (!arr || arr.length < 1) {
var locale = arr[0].code;
if (arr[0].region) {
locale += "_" + arr[0].region;
return locale;
module.exports = function() {
app.get("/", function(req, res) {
var bundle = new TextBundle(global.__base + "i18n/messages", getLocale(req));
res.writeHead(200, {
"Content-Type": "text/plain; charset=utf-8"
var greeting = bundle.getText("greeting", [os.hostname(), os.type()]);
res.end(greeting, "utf-8");
return app;
Take a look at the code you have just added. First, you can see there are two new modules you will need to add as dependencies. Go to your
package.json file and add them:
i18n stands for
internationalization, the process and means to adapt text, unit of measures and other language-specific aspects of software to the different languages and their norms. The code you added in the previous step is referring to a folder called
i18n in the base directory, where the text bundles are. Create the folder and a file called
messages.properties with the following content:
greeting = Hello! Welcome to {0} running on {1}.
You can see the code in
textBundle.js is getting the language from the request and passing it to the
TextBundle library, getting the text
greeting. You can add a file called
messajes_ja.properties for the translation in Japanese:
greeting = こんにちは!{0}上で実行されているへようこそ{1}
Or the following for the translation in German, in a file called
greeting = Hallo! Willkommen bei {0} läuft auf {1}
This is what the files should look like:
You can now run the
js and
web module. In the running tab, change the path to
You probably get the default language, English:
Change the language in your browser to test, for example, German:
Repeat the process raising Japanese
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Kitchen confidential: Jonathan Costa, Maharaja
The secret to great cooking is... knowing how to combine spices. Different spices have different flavors, and it's important to know what goes with fish, what goes with lamb, what goes with pork, etc. You don't want to overpower the flavor.
The secret to success in the restaurant business is... good food and good service.
The secret to making Maharaja's chicken mango patia is... using fresh mangos and good quality mango pulp.
Maharaja's chicken mango patia
1lb. chicken, cut into cubes
1 fresh mango cut julienne
4 oz. Alfonso mango pulp
2 oz. coconut milk
1 oz. tamarind juice
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
1 tsp. cumin powder
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. coriander powder
Red chili powder to taste (1 tsp. for medium spicy, 2 tsp. for hot)
Warm the oil, and then add onions. Fry until it becomes light brown, then add ginger garlic paste, and cook till it gets brown.
Add all the spices and then add the chicken.
Stir and add Alfonso mango pulp, coconut milk, and tamarind. Cook over medium heat until the chicken cooks; add the fresh mango.
Remove mixture to a serving dish and garnish with fresh mango. Goes well with basmati rice. Serves two.
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Is same-sex marriage really priority number one?
Earlier this month, Archbishop John Nienstedt of Minneapolis-St. Paul sent a letter to all priests in his archdiocese calling for support of a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would define marriage as a union of one man and one woman. While voicing the church's opposition to same-sex marriage is nothing new, Nienstedt went a step further--asking every pastor to appoint a parish captain of an ad hoc committee to support the amendment.
It is somewhat unsual to see a bishop tell all of his pastors to start a specific parish-level ministry, no less one with a political agenda. But Nienstedt has made clear that for priests in his archdiocese, fighting to ensure that the state defines marriage in the same way as the church is today's top priority.
On a national level, the actions of today's church leaders leave little doubt about how they view the importance of marriage. Archbishop Timothy Dolan, current president of the bishops' conference, has blogged often about the issue and even wrote a letter to President Obama about it. And Louisville's Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who heads the bishops' ad hoc committee for the defense of marriage, last year warned his fellow bishops that "today is like 1970 for marriage," meaning that America is on the verge of a decision on marriage that would be akin to Roe v. Wade. Can we really compare allowing two people of the same sex to get married with legalizing abortion?
I've seen "pro-marriage" rallies organized by Catholic parishes and dioceses draw small crowds who support the church's position on this issue. But if we were to poll average Catholics in the pews, how many would really consider a law that prevents same-sex marriage to be the most important issue in the church today? How many would even place it in the top 10?
The church certainly has every right to profess its teachings on marriage, to evangelize, and to try to convince others to follow the gospel. It is worthwhile for practicinig Catholics to have a better understanding of what the church teaches about marriage and why. But many Catholics would draw the line at trying to make those beliefs into law and forcing non-Catholics to follow them as well. Catholics may not believe two people of the same gender can exchange the sacrament of marriage, but if the state wants to let them have a marriage license, that's a different issue.
That's not to say that how the state defines marriage doesn't have any impact on the church. There are still a lot of religious liberty issues that need to get ironed out here, such as whether state-contracted Catholic institutions should have to provide adoption and foster care services to same-sex couples. Those are important questions, and the church should not have to compromise its definition of marriage because the state changes theirs.
But the real question is whether this issue should be getting so much attention. If an archbishop can call upon all his pastors to form grassroots committees, appoint parish leaders, and organize a large-scale effort, is this the issue on which to do it? What if every parish developed an unemployment committee dedicated to helping out of work people in the parish community find jobs? What if a bishop mandated that every parish have a committee to provide outreach to women in crisis pregnancies so they would be less likely to choose abortion? Or if every pastor was mandated to create a food pantry, or a soup kitchen?
Given the chance, Catholics could probably come up with a long list of initiatives that parishes could implement to address the growing number of problems in society today. It is doubtful, though, that preventing certain people from being able to get married would be at the top of everyone's lists.


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So, Wizards of the Coast announced today that they have filed suits against some despicable individuals who violated copyright and redistributed PDFs they purchased of the Players Handbook 2. I say bravo to that! I somehow doubt that the persons responsible has any assets worth WotC's time to sue over, but maybe they can at least cause these people some pain and perhaps a couple decades of wage garnishment.
However, at the same time, Wizards also decided to pull the online sale
Perhaps I just missed the big announcement, but it looks like Wizards of the Coast quietly slipped a toe in to test the waters with publishing on the Amazon Kindle. The other night, I was browsing for suggested books on my Kindle, when what to my wandering eyes would appear? Four Forgotten Realms books by R.A. Salvatore available since October this year: The Pirate King, The Orc King, Road of the Patriarch, and Promise of the Witch King.
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This homemade costume for groups entered our 2012 Halloween Costume Contest.
A word from Charlotte, the 'Magic School Bus' costume creator:
Halloween is a big deal here in Chapel Hill, N.C. and being college students my friends and I get pretty into it. Every year we base our Halloween costumes around our red-headed friend Molly. Freshman year we did Wizard of Oz (she was the lion), Sophomore year we did Spice Girls (she was Ginger Spice) and last year we did Miss Frizzle and the Magic School Bus (she was Miss Frizzle of course).
- To make the actual purchase cardboard boxes for each "student", remove the flaps and paint the boxes yellow. Then paint two black stripes. Go to the scrapbook/sticker section at Michaels (or any arts and crafts store) and buy purple glitter letters (to write magic school bus) and math and science related stickers. Each person then decorates their own section of the bus. Clip suspenders on to each box to make it wearable and also appear more "student like".
- Ralphie - Plaid pants or shorts and a plain T-shirt. Cut out a red R and safety pin it the shirt. Wear a backward red baseball cap.
- Wanda Li - red pants, sneakers, cut out red vest from felt fabric, and purple long sleeve.
- Dorothy-Ann - Purple turtle neck, mini skirt and converse shoes. Wear hair in high pig tails.
- Liz the Lizard - bought toddler lizard costume, cut the bottoms off and wore as a top and used head piece. Wore the legs as leg warmers.
- Miss Frizzle - sticks stickers and other science/math related items on a purple long-sleeved dress. Wear some funky geometric earrings.
- Arnold - round circle glasses, striped polo, boy jeans. We used a Justin Bieber wig and spray painted it orange!
- Keesha - Oversized purple/maroon sweater and blue leggings. Wear hair in a high bun.
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Ah, HBDers. They get a bad rap as autistic nerdlings. But, you know what, Rainman didn't miss a toothpick. That's more than can be said for emotional equalists who make up toothpicks where none exist, and pretend that the toothpicks in front of them are actually thumbtacks. The latest support for human biodiversity theory comes to us from a guarded location deep in politically incorrect kingdom, where offense reigns supreme, censors are routed, and outraged pussies are mercilessly mocked until they slice lengthwise.
What's the latest news you can self-abuse? Penis size differs by ethnicity and race.
The average British man's penis is apparently 5.5in when erect – coming ahead of the French at 5.3in, Australians (5.2in), Americans (5.1in) and Irish (5in).
And it towers over the average manhood in North and South Korea – the smallest in the study at a mere 3.8 in.
But British men do not have a great deal to shout about in the trouser stakes – coming only 78th out of 113 nationalities covered in the study.
The men of Africa's Republic of Congo are best equipped of all at 7.1 in.
The study isn't without its critics, who contend the methodology is wanting. But it is a preliminary stab at a forbidden subject that pretty much confirms what all of us slyly notice in pornos and at the gym locker. Black dudes are packing and Asian dudes are sprouting. White dudes are in the middle.
Average penis size by country:
Republic of Congo, 7.1Â [ed: show-er… and grower?]
Ecuador, 7
Ghana, 6.8
Colombia 6.7
Iceland 6.5
Italy 6.2
South Africa 6
Sweden 5.9
Greece 5.8
Germany 5.7
New Zealand 5.5
Canada 5.5
Spain 5.5
France 5.3
Australia 5.2
Russia 5.2
Ireland 5Â [leprechauns!]
Romania 5
China 4.3
India 4
Thailand 4
South Korea 3.8
North Korea 3.8 [but their women's pussies are tight like balloon knot, so it doesn't matter… until they emigrate to non-asian countries.]
Penises are like the story of Goldicocks and the Three Bears.
Big Black Bear's cock is sexy but uncivilized. It tears Goldicocks up, leaving her a quivering mass of orgasmic release and STDs.
Androgynous Asian Bear's cock is unstimulating but loyal. It barely makes a dent in Goldicocks' cavernous vagina, but it sticks around to see the kids (aka "grays") through 35 years of post-graduate schooling, and eventually goes on to rule the world with their half-asian bear, half-jewish home invader progeny.
Wan and Woolly White Bear's cock is juuuuust right. Sexy enough for Goldicocks to feel like her cave is properly explored, but included with some safety gear and a home mortgage.
On a less serious note, readers may wonder why racial and ethnic penis size differences exist in the first place. Random genetic drift? An evolutionary adaptation along for the ride because it was hitched to some unrelated genetic variant that improved survival&reproduction? Sexual selection? Lynn has offered his theories, and I've heard of others. The most plausible theories boil down to these two:
– Women in warmer r-selection societies (where kids are pumped out early and often and fathers are mostly absent and not needed to help raise the kids) choose men who are flashier, sexier and sizier. Literally. It's hot out, you've got your cock out, and women are staring at your package next to a bunch of other guys' packages. The women don't care so much about your fidelity or your paycheck from coding Facebook apps; first things first, they want that massive dong.
– Men in r-selection societies need bigger penises to dig down deep and scoop out competitor male sperm, said sperm which is in there because the women are really slutty and/or unfaithful. Men in highly k-selected societies, like Japan, don't need huge dongs because their women aren't always on the prowl for side action sexytime. A small hoohah helper does the trick.
If you've got other theories for population group penis size discrepancies, let's hear them. The more interesting angle to this is the intra-European size difference. Why are the Irish smaller than the Germans? Why are Swedes so relatively hyooge? Background noise? Or is something else going on here? Something… so distasteful to polite society, that not even whispers escape the mouths of crime thinkers?


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HAVELOCK � Tears and laughter. Flowers and cards. They all added up as a way for Havelock High students to honor a beloved math teacher who died last week.
HAVELOCK � Tears and laughter. Flowers and cards. They all added up as a way for Havelock High students to honor a beloved math teacher who died last week.
Students created a memorial of flowers, cards and posters for Amanda Lawrence-Lane, a La Grange native who collapsed at the school Friday and later died.
She was 33.
�She was awesome,� junior Amber Beligotti, one of Lawrence-Lane�s students, said as she fought back tears. �She was loving, sweet. She told us don�t put your head down if you don�t get a 100. I struggled (in math) but she helped me a lot.�
She and friend Tracey Poythress found time to visit the memorial, which was placed in the front foyer of the school near the entrance to the cafeteria.
�She helped everybody a lot,� Poythress said of Lawrence-Lane.
Many of the students and staff wore ribbons while others wore purple, Lawrence-Lane�s favorite color. Some students took time to read the notes left at the memorial. Others stood staring, tears rolling down their cheeks, learning a lesson about life and death that�s not in any textbook.
�A lot of students don�t have to deal with death and dying,� Havelock High Principal Jeff Murphy said. �Some have, but for many of them, this is something totally new, so it�s hard for them.�
Murphy said other schools in the area sent extra counselors to Havelock High on Monday to help students and staff with their grieving. A memorial service for students and staff has been scheduled for 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday.
�She was a good person and a good teacher,� Murphy said, calling her quiet with a dry sense of humor. �She cared about her students and taught them well.�
Student Nichole Lay said she never had Lawrence-Lane as a teacher, but that didn�t leave her without a memory.
�I saw her that morning (Friday), and she smiled and waved at me,� Lay said. �I didn�t know her. I�d see her around the halls. It�s crazy to think that she just died so suddenly, and I had just seen her that morning.�
Lay was taking pictures of the memorial for a special dedication page going into the school�s yearbook. She said Lawrence-Lane�s death has left the school in shock.
�It�s very solemn. It�s very reflective,� she said of the mood of students on Monday. �Even people who didn�t know her are coming out and wearing their purple and wearing their ribbons and showing support. Everyone is just pulling together as a school and as a family to try to help each other through this.�
Teacher Jeff Harris, head of the math department, said he arrived at Havelock High one year after Lawrence-Lane started teaching in 2002.
�We spent about 10 years teaching together, so it�s been kind of tough to deal with,� he said.
Harris took over Lawrence-Lane�s classes on Monday.
�We had the opportunity to laugh together and to cry together, and just give the students the opportunity to process it however they felt they needed to process it,� he said.
He said students had the opportunity to write notes in a memory album that will go to Lawrence-Lane�s family.
�She was an awesome person,� Harris said. �She was passionate about her teaching. She loved math. She could get excited about the silliest things. She loved the kids. It was all about helping them to be successful. She thoroughly enjoyed what she did.
�As a math department, we were always a close family, and we always would eat lunch together and we would always laugh together. She�s going to be sorely missed. She was a big part of our family, and it�s going to be tough going in their eating lunch with an empty chair.�
Lawrence-Lane was originally from Lenoir County and graduated from North Lenoir High School. She married her husband, Greene County native Jeremy Lane, in December and had a stepson, Alex.
Her funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m.Friday at Rouse Funeral Home in La Grange. Visitation is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday at the funeral home.


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Bad news ladies. We now have confirmation that there is one more male politician in the world who thinks women are too pretty to do meaningful work.
Recently in New York, Ed Hartzog, a community board member and former campaign worker for infamous penis pic politician Anthony Weiner, was questioned by an enterprising reporter about some of the funds he has raised for his current city council campaign.
But when the reporter, who goes unnamed, asked why half of the $8,000 he has raised came from out of state donations, Hartzog replied, "What's a pretty girl like you doing reading those?"
Ha ha! He's joking, right? Oh wait. Oh. Oh no. Later when he was asked about his comment, Hartzog said, "I was just sort of being something. I hope you didn't take offense by that." If by "something" you meant "a misogynistic jerk" then you are correct sir! Here's hoping this guy doesn't get elected.
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The Boston Globe has been engaged in serious damage control on behalf of the Cambridge mosque attended by Tamerlan Tsarnaev. In "About that mosque," we noted the mosque's well known Islamist flavor. There's a story there, and Oren Dorell glimpses it in USA Today's "Mosque that Boston suspects attended has radical ties."
Dorell's article is must reading in its entry. One highlight is the purported refutation of its thesis by the executive director of the owner of the mosque, the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center:
Yusufi Vali, executive director at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, insists his mosque does not spread radical ideology and cannot be blamed for the acts of a few worshipers.
"If there were really any worry about us being extreme," Vali said, U.S. law enforcement agencies such as the FBI and Departments of Justice and Homeland Security would not partner with the Muslim American Society and the Boston mosque in conducting monthly meetings that have been ongoing for four years, he said, in an apparent reference to U.S. government outreach programs in the Muslim community.
Well, then, never mind. Or Andrew McCarthy, call your office.
Oh, and then there is this:
The FBI was alerted by Russian intelligence officials multiple times about their fears over Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a senator on Congress' intelligence committee told the Herald the alleged Boston Marathon terrorist bomber may have flown under the agency's radar because he wasn't tied to al-Qaeda.
One senator, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the briefing was classified, said federal intelligence officials admitted yesterday they had been contacted more than once about Tsarnaev before he traveled to Dagestan, in Russia.
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Pipeline Inbox: Weighing the Nats-Rays trade
Mayo discusses Karns, Lindor and more in answering fans' questions about prospects
It's Valentine's Day, and one of the few things we at MLB Pipeline love more than prospects is answering your questions about prospects.
We try not to over-romanticize the impact that prospects will make, but we have as much passion as you about following their progress. And take it to heart, if your question doesn't get answered in this edition of the Inbox, there's always next week.
With Nathan Karns going to the Rays system, do you see them keeping him as a starting pitcher, or is he more likely to contribute out of the bullpen in the foreseeable future? Would you consider him as part of the Rays' Top 10 overall prospects? And likewise, would you consider Felipe Rivero and Drew Vettleson in the Nationals' Top 10? Finally, who do you believe got the better of the swap?
-- J.P. S., Springfield, Ill.
Well, this is timely. The ink on the deal that sent Karns to the Rays for Jose Lobaton, Vettleson and Romero has barely dried, and we're already getting questions about it.
I've always liked Karns' arm strength and pure stuff, as have many others. After he got past labrum surgery, he's been very good and he made it to the big leagues last year with the Nationals. Karns has been a starter throughout his career, but because of his delivery, his command issues at times and power stuff, many have looked at him as a future reliever. The Rays' plan for now, though, is to keep him as a starter. With Jeremy Hellickson out following elbow surgery, some depth would be a good thing. I think it's still up in the air what Karns' long-term role will be, but it's good knowing he has the kind of arsenal that could work out of the bullpen. He's currently No. 8 among the Rays' Top 20 Prospects, and he'll get serious consideration as we work on their Top 20 for 2014.
On the other end, Rivero and Vettleson did not make the top 10 on the current Nats list. Their new list is also being worked on. Rivero won't be close, but Vettleson is in the conversation.
Who "won" this week's trade might be determined mostly by what Karns becomes. If he can be a solid middle-of-the-rotation starter, then it'll be close. But considering Karns' injury history and the potential that he might end up in the bullpen, the fact that the Nationals got big league catching depth plus two Top 20 Prospects makes me want to give Washington the edge for now.
Will there be a Top 20 prospect list for each team? And also, how close were Phil Ervin and Jesse Winker to breaking the Top 100?
-- Will R., Savannah, Ga.
Shameless plug alert: Of course we will have Top 20 lists for each team. If you head over to Prospect Watch 2014 and click on the "20 By Team" tab, voila, you'll see a complete schedule of when each team's Top 20 will be revealed. Our version of March Madness begins on March 3 with the unveiling of three lists: the Braves, Marlins and Mets. Even better, the Top 20s will go up with Spring Training reports from each of the 30 camps.
The Reds' list, where you will find Ervin and Winker, doesn't come out until March 27, so you'll have to wait a bit. Neither is too far off in our judgment. In fact, Jim Callis had Winker in his initial individual Top 100; I had him just on the outside looking in. Both of us included Winker in blog posts about guys who belonged in the next set of prospects, guys who could very well reach the Top 100 as the year progresses. Ervin had a tremendous pro debut. If he picks up where he left off, the 2013 first-round Draft pick should move into more serious consideration in a hurry.
What's a big league comp and ETA for Corey Seager? It feels like he could make a huge leap in 2014.
-- Louie O., St. Cloud, Minn. (@LouieOpatz)
Seager, the Dodgers' first-round pick in the 2012 Draft, is coming off a very solid first full season of pro ball, performing extremely well in the Midwest League to earn a promotion up a level, all as a teenager. Yes, he struggled a bit in the California League, but that's not something to be overly concerned about. Seeing Seager as a guy who could make a huge leap this season certainly seems reasonable. He could put up some monster numbers in the California League and reach Double-A, all while being 20 most of the season. That could put the No. 35 overall prospect on our Top 100 in line for a big league debut in the second half of the 2015 season.
In terms of Major League comparisons, I have to admit, that's not a strength of mine. But it isn't a cop-out to stay within the family. Most see Seager as needing to move to third eventually, so the comparison to his older brother Kyle, with the Mariners, might make the most sense. Both are left-handed-hitting infielders. Corey is a bigger, more physical version of Kyle, with more potential with the bat.
When do you expect Francisco Lindor to make his debut at shortstop for the Indians?
-- Chris S., Akron, Ohio (@csparrow12)
Back-to-back ETA questions about shortstop prospects. Lindor is No. 4 on our Top 10 shortstops list (Seager is No. 6), and No. 10 overall, which tells you all you need to know about how deep shortstop is these days, even if not all of the prospects end up staying at short long-term.
While Lindor is only 20, he's really not that far away. He reached Double-A as a teenager and did not seem overmatched, even though he was the youngest position player in the Eastern League. Lindor only played 21 games there, so a little more upper-level seasoning seems fair. He's shown the ability to hit for average and get on base, something that will only improve as he gets reps against more advanced pitchers. Defensively, Lindor could probably handle the position in Cleveland right now. He's an outstanding shortstop with impressive tools across the board.
Lindor's makeup and natural leadership skills might match, or better, his glove. That will only help him continue to move quickly. Seeing Lindor in the big leagues at some point in 2014 is certainly not out of the question. Seeing him take over from Asdrubal Cabrera in 2015 seems entirely possible.
Do you think Byron Buxton could have a breakout like Mike Trout did in 2012?
-- Kyle W., Piscataway, N.J. (@Walk427)
What, Buxton's 2013 season wasn't enough of a breakout for you? I'm not sure how much more breaking out there is to do for Buxton, unless you're talking about skin blemishes for the 20-year-old center fielder and top prospect in the game.
In all seriousness, the Buxton-as-the-next-Trout conversation has been ongoing. It really started with what the two did in their first full seasons. Both surpassed expectations, even with Buxton being the No. 2 pick in the 2012 Draft. Both Buxton and Trout were thought of as high school guys with tools who might take a little while to get going. Both tossed those expectations out the window by earning promotions and raking in their first seasons. Trout's combined line in 2010: .341/.428/.490. Buxton came in at .334/.424/.520, so it's not exactly shocking the two have been compared with each other.
What I think you're getting at is whether Buxton can do what Trout did in year two -- that is, reach the big leagues, then have his big league "breakout" the following season. Buxton should start the 2014 season in Double-A, so he's following the same path. I'd still err on the side of caution rather than predicting he'll hit Minnesota this year. Even if Buxton doesn't, he should in 2015, where he could indeed get the chance to replicate what Trout did in 2012 in terms of winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award.


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"God has me here for a very particular reason," Russell Wilson, the Seahawk's star quarterback, told reporters as he sat in the middle of cameras and microphones at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
"Just to be here in front of all these people, to go against the odds when everybody told me I couldn't. That's all God. That's not me," Wilson, who at 5-11 has been criticized in the past for his size and ability, said Jan. 28. "My faith ... brought me a long way."
In October, Wilson and several other Seahawks -- Russell Okung, Chris Maragos, Clint Gresham and defensive passing game coordinator coach Rocky Seto and running backs coach Sherman Smith -- released a 15-minute DVD called "The Making of a Champion." Each shared their personal testimony and how their faith in Jesus impacts them on and off the football field.
Coach Pete Carroll even helped out with a tweet about the free DVDs being handed out after the team's Oct. 13 home game against the Tennessee Titans. About 30,000 of the DVDs were distributed to fans outside CenturyLink stadium. The video also is on Youtube and at makingofachampion.org.
After securing their spot in the Super Bowl, Seahawks long snapper Clint Gresham tweeted, "Hey pastors, if you are looking for a great evangelism tool, play @makingofaCHAMP for your Super Bowl halftime show!!#moac."
Gresham, in his fourth season with the Seahawks, described his faith to Baptist Press as "everything to me."
"... I remember being alone and empty and full of all kinds of junk in my heart, and God came in and cleaned me up and He gave me better love," the former TCU Horned Frog said. "I just want to tell as many people about that as I can."
Russell Okung, the Seahawk's left tackle, nearly gave an altar call during his time with reporters on media day.
"If you guys would have a relationship with Him, I'll tell you one thing: He saves. Jesus saves," said Okung, who made the Pro Bowl last season. "He's everything. He's better than an abuse, better than any history you behind. He's better than all of those things. My sincere desire ... you're never too young, you're never too old. ... You can never earn your way. It's a free gift. Salvation is free for all of you. I'm a living testament that it's real."
In the video, Okung shared about his challenges growing up in a single-parent home and never meeting his father who died when he was a young boy. Okung told reporters he believes God has blessed him with this opportunity to share the Gospel and impact lives.
"I look back over where I come from and I realize it's nothing but God, nothing but Jesus," Okung said.
"I feel like there is no coincidence. I feel like we've all been given a platform in some fashion and some way. It needs to be used. It needs to be used to bring glory back ... to give it all back to God. To give it all back to Him."
Chris Maragos, a backup free safety who also is in the video, pulled a small stack of the DVDs out of his pocket and handed them to reporters.
" been able to open a lot of doors for us," Maragos, a former San Francisco 49er in his fourth year of the NFL, said. "Not only to talk about our faith but also go and play a game that we love. For us, we need to be in a position where we're prepared to step through those doors when He's opened them.
"As big as this stage is, it's pretty minute compared to what and who God is and what He's been able to do on the cross for us," Maragos added. "It's really been fun to be able to use sports which is a great thing to really highlight how good God's been in our life."
Shawn Hendricks is managing editor of Baptist Press. Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress) and in your email (baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp).
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Brad Hatfield
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About the artist
Brad Hatfield is a talented keyboardist, pianist, arranger, and Emmy Award winning composer based in Boston, MA. As an accomplished keyboard and piano player, Brad has added his unique sound to a wide variety of genres and has performed with such diverse artists as Aretha Franklin, YoYo Ma, kd lang, Bono, The Boston Pops, Gary Burton, James Taylor, and many more. As a composer and producer, Brad's musical versatility is evident from his numerous placements in film and television exploring a wide range of musical styles. As an arranger and orchestrator, his work has been performed by The Boston Pops, Houston Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Atlanta Symphony and The Rochester Philharmonic.


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Perl's prove is a great tool for running TAP-based test suites. I use it for a large project with about 20,000 tests. Our test suite runs multiple times per day. At that scale and frequency, the run time is a concern.
To address that,
prove has
-j option, allowing you to run tests in parallel. Unfortunately, in our large test suite not all tests are "parallel ready". I needed a way to run most tests in parallel, but mark a few to be run in sequence. Ideally, I'd like these tests to be part of the same run as the parallel tests.
After much digging around, I found that
prove has had support for adding exceptions to parallel tests runs since in 2008. The feature has just never been documented in
prove, making it difficult to discover. Here's an example which works with the currently released version of
prove, 3.25:
# All tests are allowed to run in parallel, except those starting with "p"
--rules='seq=t/p*.t' --rules='par=**'
For more details and documentation, you can see my related pull request. You can leave a comment there to advocate for or against merging the the patch, or you can download the raw patch directly to apply to your own copy of the Test-Harness-3.25 distribution.
UPDATE 9/14/2012: It turns out it doesn't work quite as I thought. I tried tweaking some of the internals of
prove further, but hit a bug. See the details in my follow-up to the Perl-QA list. I changed approached and started working on making my exceptional tests parallel-safe. Perhaps I can cover some of the techniques I used for that in a future post.


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Growing concern: Sean Ng, Jason Ooi and Andrew Fortey.MALAYSIAN property developer Mammoth plans to put its mark on Melbourne's horizon and build a sister tower next to its landmark 55-storey MY80 development.
Mammoth paid $15.1 million to a Melbourne family for a 1028-square-metre block at 398 Elizabeth Street two weeks ago, beating two other parties in a public tender.
In a rare interview with BusinessDay, the directors of the little-known Malaysian group said they hoped to build a twin tower to complement the $250 million MY80 high-rise being built next door in A'Beckett Street.
"Maybe we will have another tower slightly taller or the same height. When you come to this area you will feel the vibrancy, you will see twin towers here," director Joseph Ooi said.
At present the site houses a nondescript single-storey building tenanted to a hairdresser and software retailer.
The nearest skyscraper is the Melbourne Central tower on the corner of La Trobe and Elizabeth streets. However, one block away at 150 Queen Street, Planning Minister Matthew Guy this week gave formal planning approval for a soaring 71-level residential tower that will dwarf most other city buildings.
In the same area, Brookfield Multiplex this week finished building a $90 million residential tower at 33 Mackenzie Street.
Mammoth owner and director Sean Ng said his group was happy with progress of MY80's construction, having sold 90 per cent of apartments in the complex.
Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese-based developers have snapped up $385 million of prime CBD residential sites in Melbourne in the past 18 months and are proving to be a driving force in Melbourne's property construction industry.
The company has a strong development pedigree in Malaysia. There, it is overseeing an enormous 40-hectare, mixed-use project on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
The 10-year-old firm has begun the first 10-hectare phase of Empire City that will include retail, hotel, apartments and offices in a 12-tower complex with two Marriott-managed hotels and a 20-screen cinema complex, Mr Ng said.
Mr Ng was unknown in Melbourne two years ago when on a week-long visit he bought the MY80 development site complete with permits from the Hampton Group.
But apart from the two sites in Elizabeth Street, the group has bigger plans for Melbourne.
Mr Ng would like to expand into retail development.
"We are looking at opportunities every day. We are here for the long term. We are starting to build our foundations," he said.
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Rules for America's Road to Recovery
America's economic future is increasingly uncertain. In my view, unpredictable economic policy—massive fiscal "stimulus" and ballooning debt, the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing with multiyear near-zero interest rates, and regulatory uncertainty due to ObamaCare and the Dodd-Frank financial reforms—is the main cause of persistent high unemployment and our feeble recovery from the recession.
A reform strategy built on more predictable, rules-based fiscal, monetary and regulatory policies will help restore economic prosperity. That will be a daunting task, of course, but as they undertake the necessary changes, reformers should pay close attention to what the great economist and philosopher Friedrich A. Hayek wrote in the middle years of the last century.
Hayek argued that the case for rules-based policy goes beyond economics and should appeal to all those concerned about assaults on freedom. He wrote in his classic 1944 book, "The Road to Serfdom," that "nothing distinguishes more clearly conditions in a free country from those in a country under arbitrary government than the observance in the former of the great principles known as the Rule of Law."
Hayek added, "Stripped of all technicalities, this means that government in all its actions is bound by rules fixed and announced beforehand—rules which make it possible to foresee with fair certainty how the authority will use its coercive powers in given circumstances and to plan one's individual affairs on the basis of this knowledge."
Rules-based policies make the economy work better by providing a predictable policy framework within which consumers and businesses make decisions. But they also protect freedom, a concept Hayek developed in his 1960 book, "The Constitution of Liberty."
Hayek traces the relationship of the rule of law to freedom back to Aristotle, and then to Cicero, about whom he wrote, "No other author shows more clearly . . . that freedom is dependent upon certain attributes of the law, its generality and certainty, and the restrictions it places on the discretion of authority." Hayek also quotes from the Second Treatise of Civil Government by John Locke, the father of classical liberalism who had a profound influence on America's Founding Fathers: "The end [meaning the purpose] of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom . . . where there is no law, there is no freedom."
Hayek understood that a rules-based system has a dual purpose—freedom and prosperity. Thus the needed reforms in America today—and in any society overburdened by government intervention—are supported by two constituencies: those focused on freedom and those focused on prosperity.
But skeptics ask how a system of policy rules can work when politicians and government officials want to "do something" to help the economy or feel public pressure to do so. A rules-based system with less discretion sounds good in theory, they say, but rules mean you do nothing, and that is impossible in today's charged political climate and 24-hour news cycle.
Hayek had an answer to this. In "The Road to Serfdom" he wrote that it was wrong to say that the "characteristic attitude [of a rules-based system] is inaction of the state" and presented a counter example to this common view, saying that "the state controlling weights and measures (or preventing fraud or deception in any other way) is certainly acting."
Consider other examples. Rules for monetary policy do not mean that the central bank does not change the instruments of policy (interest rates or the money supply) in response to events, or provide loans in the case of a bank run. Rather they mean that they take such actions in a predictable manner.
But in the years immediately preceding the 2008 financial crisis, monetary policy deviated from the more predictable rules-based policy that worked in the 1980s and '90s—i.e., the Federal Reserve held rates too low for too long. Moreover, government regulators did not enforce existing rules on risk-taking at banks and other financial institutions, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Then came the discretionary stimulus packages and exploding debt, the regulatory unpredictability associated with ObamaCare and Dodd-Frank, which includes hundreds of rules still waiting to be written, and the unprecedented quantitative easing through which the Federal Reserve bought 77% of new federal debt in 2011.
The U.S. tax code has become particularly unpredictable. The number of provisions expiring has skyrocketed to 133 in 2010-12 from 11 in 2000-02. And now the epitome of unpredictable policy is upon us in the form of a self-inflicted "fiscal cliff" where virtually the entire tax code will be up for grabs by the end of this year.
It is deviation from a rule or a strategy that creates uncertainty and hinders prosperity. Thus, regulators who decide not to act when financial institutions take on risk beyond the limits of the rules and regulations are not being faithful to the law and indeed to the rule of law.
What can citizens do to achieve a more rules-based system? Here Hayek issued a warning. In a chapter in "The Road to Serfdom" called "Why the Worst Get on Top," he argued that there is a bias against individuals in government who firmly believe in rules-based policy. People who have the ambition to get to the top frequently have a bias toward discretionary interventionism, whether motivated by the desire to capture regulatory agencies on behalf of clients, advance the interests of cronies or indeed simply to position themselves for further career advancement later on.
Those who benefit directly from interventions will work hard to make sure that officials who favor discretionary activism advance. Firms in the financial industry, for example, that benefit from a bailout mentality will favor officials who are comfortable with bailouts. Perhaps the answer is to find people who are "overcommitted" to rules-based policy. Then, after all the inevitable pressures and perverse incentives, they may emerge with a sensible balance.
Some will claim, of course, that crises force policy makers to deviate from predictable rules. One can argue that bailouts and other discretionary interventions were needed during the panic of the fall of 2008, and perhaps they prevented a more serious panic. But that is like saying that the person who set fire to your house should be exonerated because he helped put out the fire and saved a few rooms.
Mr. Taylor is professor of economics at Stanford and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. His book, "First Principles: Five Keys to Restoring America's Prosperity" (Norton 2012), was awarded the 2012 Hayek prize by the Manhattan Institute. This op-ed is adapted from his Hayek Prize Lecture delivered on May 31.


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U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update for Nov. 26
Bill Kauffman
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: 719-228-6800
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 26, 2008) - The current edition of the U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on Nov. 26 includes briefs on head coach Lang Ping's contract status, U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts, national team players competing overseas, community service projects, how to purchase replica national team jerseys, updated list of United States players competing professionally overseas (including non-National Team members) and much more.
For the complete PDF document, click here. Below is selected sections from the update.
LANG PING ELECTS NOT TO EXTEND CONTRACT: USA Volleyball announced today that "Jenny" Lang Ping (Beijing, China) has elected not to extend her contract as the head coach for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team program for the upcoming Olympic quadrennial, according to USAV Chief Executive Officer Doug Beal. Lang Ping cited the desire for a coaching position that offers more flexibility to spend time with her family as a major factor in her decision. "At this moment in my life, family comes first and I wish more flexibility to spend time with them," Lang Ping said on her decision to leave USA Volleyball. "I prefer a club volleyball season that lasts five months so that I can spend the other seven months of the year with them." For the complete release, click here.
OPEN TRYOUTS FOR U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM: USA Volleyball will hold its annual open tryouts for the U.S. Women's National Team and Associated Training Programs Feb. 20-22, 2009, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The tryout registration and application form, which must be returned by Jan. 12, 2009, can be downloaded by clicking here. As part of the tryout, athletes will compete for spots on the USA Women's Volleyball National Team program, USA Women's World University Games Team or the USA Women's Senior A2 Teams. For the complete press release, click here.
BOWN RAISING THE BAR: Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), a three-time U.S. Olympian, continues to lead her professional club team Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi in the early portion of the season. During an Italian Cup Serie A first-round playoff match versus Asystel Volley Novara on Nov. 19, she tallied 10 kills on 15 swings, one block and an ace for 12 points in a 25-21, 25-22, 25-19 victory. The second and concluding playoff match with Novara is scheduled for Nov. 26 at Novara. As part of the regular Italian League Serie A schedule, Bown contributed 13 points in a 25-20, 21-25, 25-16, 25-16 victory over CGF Recycle Florens Castellana Grotte on Nov. 22. She provided nine kills on 16 attempts to go with a team-high four blocks. Across the match, four-time U.S. Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) totaled 15 points in the loss. She chalked up 10 kills on 19 swings with only one error to go with a match-high five blocks from her middle blocker position. Jesi, 6-1 on the season and in third place with 18 points, hosts Rio Scotti Pavia (3-4) on Nov. 30. Scott-Arruda's team (3-4) hosts Yamamay Busto Arsizio (4-3) on the same day.
WILLOUGHBY TAKES A DOZEN: Kim Willoughby (Napoleonville, La.), a 2008 U.S. Olympian now playing in for Despar Perugia in the Italian Serie A professional league, contributed 12 points in a 27-25, 25-15, 25-16 victory on Nov. 23. She charted six kills and match highs of four blocks and two aces. Willoughby was credited a positive reception on 54 percent of her 24 reception attempts in the match. After a rough start to the season, Perugia has improved to 3-4 on the season and can continue its climb up the Serie A standings with a scheduled Nov. 30 match against Asystel Volley Novara (4-3).
HANEEF-PARK LEADS PIONEER TO WIN: Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.), a two-time U.S. Olympian, paced her Japanese V-League professional team Pioneer to a 26-24, 30-28, 18-25, 19-25, 15-6 victory over NEC on Nov. 23. She tallied 27 kills on 66 attacks, one block and one ace for 29 points. Pioneer, who is coached by 2004 U.S. Olympic Team head coach Toshi Yoshida, converted 37.1 percent of its attacks into kills during the match.
NNAMANI SCORES 12 IN LOSS: Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.), a two-time U.S. Olympian, reached a dozen points in a Turkish professional league match with Galatasaray, but it was not enough as Vakifbank Gunes won 25-22, 25-14, 25-21 on Nov. 23. Nnamani was credited with eight kills on 35 swings to go with three blocks and an ace. As a note of interest, Nnamani gained a new teammate of interest – Stacy Gordon. Both Nnamani and Gordon shared the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Year honors in 2004. Galatasaray challenges Eregli Belediye in its next match on Nov. 30.
TOM SCORING, BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR HISAMITSU: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), a three-time Olympian for Team USA, played two matches last week for Hisamitsu in the Japanese V-League, but both times her efforts were not enough to carry the team to victory. She tallied 25 points with 22 kills on 73 attacks, two blocks and an ace in a 22-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-10 loss to Toray on Nov. 22. On the following day, Tom notched 17 points with 15 kills on 40 swings to go with two blocks in a 16-25, 29-27, 27-25, 25-17 loss to Toyota.
SYKORA PLANS TO RETURN: Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas), a three-time Olympian, has informed USA Volleyball she plans to return to the team in May 2009. She was the libero for the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Olympic Teams and was defensive specialist during the 2008 Olympic Games in which Team USA earned the silver medal. Sykora was named the Best Digger of the 2004 Olympic Games.
DAVIS, HOGAN ON HABITAT PROJECT: Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.), who served as the libero for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Indoor Volleyball Team that won the silver medal in Beijing, participated at the Olympic and Paralympic Build Day with Habitat for Humanity on Nov. 22 in Colorado Springs, Colo. In addition, U.S. Olympic Women's Indoor Team Assistant Coach Tom Hogan volunteered his time and energy to the cause. Among Davis' tasks for the day were sawing beams, insulating the entire house and lots of hammering. Although it was a lot of work for her first time being involved with the Habitat for Humanity project, she said it was very beneficial to her personally. For the complete story, click here. To read Davis' blog on the day, click here. To view the photo gallery, click here.
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHES' CLINIC: USA Volleyball will host its Sixth Annual High Performance Coaches Clinic Jan. 22-24, 2009, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 2009 USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic costs $400, which includes instruction, material and room and board at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. In conjunction with the USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic, the USAV Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP) will have additional modules available at the U.S. Olympic Training Center on Jan. 21 and Jan. 25, 2009. Clinic registration opens Nov. 25, 2008, and can be accessed online at http://usavolleyball.countmein.com/ProgramDetail.aspx/3-4390-461-000.
REPLICA JERSEY AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED TIME: Are you looking for a unique holiday gift for your volleyball loved ones? USA Volleyball has the answer with replica jerseys from its 2008 Olympic Games indoor teams being made available for a limited time at http://usavolleyball2008.com/store/. The U.S. Olympic Women's Team replica jerseys, priced at $65 apiece, are available in extra small, small, medium, large and extra large. Replica jerseys are available for all 12 U.S. players who participated in the 2008 Olympic Games. Each replica jersey will have the Olympian's name on the back with their jersey number on both the front and back. Jerseys pre-ordered by Dec. 17 will be shipped in time for the holidays. In addition, USA Volleyball has several other 2008 Olympic Games apparel items commemorating the unprecedented indoor and beach volleyball success obtained in Beijing. Products available on the online store include short and long-sleeve T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies in multiple designs.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS: USA Volleyball has processed nine transfers of U.S. Women's National Team members to compete for foreign volleyball clubs during the 2008-2009 season. Setter Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (Honolulu) will return to VBC Volero in Switzerland. Middle blockers Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) will compete in Italy's Serie A League. Bown competes for Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi, while Scott-Arruda plays for CGF Recycle Florens Castellana Grotte. Japan's V-League has secured the talents of outside hitter Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) and opposite Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.). Tom competes for Hisamitsu Seiyaku Springs, while Haneef-Park is on the Pioneer Red Wings roster playing for former U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Toshi Yoshida. Middle blocker Jennifer Joines (Milpitas, Calif.) and outside hitter Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah) play for Russia's Fakel Novyi Urengoi club, while outside hitter Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) also will compete in Russia with Universitet Belogorie. Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) signed a contract to compete in the Turkish professional league with Galatasaray.
OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE APPRAREL ON SALE: USA Volleyball has unveiled five commemorative logo designs to appear on apparel saluting USA Volleyball's medal successes at the recent Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Beijing. Apparel can be purchased by clicking here. Men's and ladies' T-shirt designs are $15, while the youth T-shirt size is $13. Long sleeve t-shirts are $18, crew sweatshirts are $23 and hoodies are $30. Sizes XXL and larger have a slightly higher price. USA Volleyball's success on the Olympic grand stage in Beijing has never been achieved by any other nation since volleyball was added to the Olympics in 1964. The U.S. Olympic Men's Indoor Volleyball Team, which was named the United States Olympic Committee Team of the Month for August 2008, captured the gold medal at the Olympic Games without losing a single match. Women's Beach Volleyball (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) and Men's Beach Volleyball (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers) both came back from Beijing with Olympic Games gold medals. The U.S. Olympic Women's Indoor Volleyball Team captured the silver medal in Beijing, as did the U.S. Women's Sitting Team during the Paralympic Games. No other country has ever participated in the gold-medal match of all four Olympic Games volleyball disciplines during the same year. Team USA added a fifth gold-medal appearance at the Paralympic Games.
2009 PAN AMERICAN CUP COMING TO MIAMI: USA Volleyball will host the Eighth Annual Women's Pan American Cup June 26-July 4 in conjunction with the USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championship in the Miami area. The nine-day Pan American Cup, which will tentatively have three of the four 2008 Olympic Games semifinalists (Brazil, USA and Cuba), will be played on the campuses of the University of Miami and Florida International University. "USA Volleyball is extremely excited about the opportunity to host one of the largest international volleyball events in Miami and to pair it with the 2009 USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships," USA Volleyball Chief Executive Officer Doug Beal said. "It will provide a unique opportunity for our developing young volleyball players to be exposed to elite international volleyball teams from North America, South America and the Caribbean. The two events will also generate terrific excitement in the community and lead to greater popularity for the sport." USA Volleyball is hosting its first-ever Women's Pan American Cup, which serves as a qualifying event into the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix. The event is the largest international volleyball event hosted by USA Volleyball in terms of country participation. Team USA has not hosted a women's senior-level international tournament since the 1998 FIVB World Championship Qualifier tournament in 1998. Due to international scheduling and professional league commitments, matches on domestic soil have become a rarity with only seven contests against foreign teams in the most recent Olympic quadrennial (2005-2008).


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More than 15K pheasants to be released in Ohio
October 16, 2013 at 06:23 AM
Prairie State Outdoors
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will release more than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants at 27 Ohio public hunting areas this fall to provide additional hunting opportunities
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says pheasants will be released Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, prior to the small-game weekends for youth hunters.
Ohio's small game hunting season begins Friday, Nov. 1, with pheasant releases scheduled for Oct. 31 and the evening of Nov. 8. The final release of the year is set for the evening of Nov. 27.
Pheasant hunting season runs from Nov. 1 through Jan. 5.
State officials say the daily bag limit is two male birds. No females can be killed.
Statewide pheasant hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Susan B. Anthony
Date: 1820 - 1906
Remarks: Susan Brownell Anthony, born in 1820, was brought up in a very strict Quaker household in Adams, Massachusetts. She first entered the world of reform working for temperance, however she was also active in the fight against slavery, and is most known for her work in the women's suffrage movement. In the late 1860's she and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a close friend and fellow reformer, published "The Revolution", a newspaper in New York calling for equal pay among the sexes. Anthony also travelled around the country giving speeches and testing the limits of voting laws. She continued to work for her causes until her death in 1906. - Source: http://www.susanbanthonyhouse.org/


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Brume wrote:So they'd like to know what is the current project of RG.
Pink/RG wrote:we have a lot of projects in the pipeline, not all of which have been officially announced yet
like moondog says, we are busy working with Dune and Sector One on a Puzzle Bobble style game called "Faeryland Adventures". this is coming on well, but work on this is temporarily on hold as we are preparing a little production for the EIL3 party. after Easter, we will be focusing all our attention on this game again.
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