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Swiss Scalloped Potatoes
If you're a fan of French onion soup, you'll love this layered potato casserole. My family really enjoys it with ham, turkey or pork roast.
Total TimePrep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours + standing
Makes8 servings
- 5 medium potatoes (about 3 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 jar (4 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- In a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish, layer a third of the potatoes, onion, pimientos, garlic and Swiss cheese; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a dash of pepper. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining potatoes, onion, pimientos, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour broth over the top; dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 30 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.


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Program marks sixth year for association
January 04, 2013
by Helen Boatman, Victoria County Master Gardener
Edited by
Charla Borchers Leon, Victoria County Master Gardener
|Gardeners' Dirt
Containers provide a wonderful growing medium for color in the garden. An alternative to larger vegetable gardens or landscaped flower beds could be container gardening, the topic of which will be presented July 8, the second Monday in July.
As cute in appearance as they may appear, burrowing animals like gophers and moles can wreak havoc on gardens. Learn how to rid your property of these pests and more at the May 13 session of Lunch and Learn with the Masters.
Trees in natural surroundings, as well as those planted in residential areas, have suffered drastically from the ongoing drought. Peter McGuill, Victoria County Extension Agent-agriculture and natural resources, will share information on landscape tree management at the Lunch and Learn with the Masters session Feb. 11.
|Victoria County Master Gardener Association is pleased to announce the return of Lunch and Learn with the Masters, a free educational program for the public. The first session Jan. 14 will begin the sixth year of the program.
Second Monday, January-August
If this is the first time you have heard of the program, we hope you will join us for an hour of gardening instruction the second Monday of each month, January through August, at the Pattie Dodson Health Center, 2805 N. Navarro St., in Victoria. The noon-1 p.m. program is free, and you are welcome to bring your lunch and drink.
If you attended last year, you were among the 854 interested folks from the surrounding counties and beyond. We try to keep our programs current and use your evaluations and feedback to adapt the information for an interested audience.
The mission of the Master Gardener program is to inform the public of horticultural information, and that is our intention. We hope you find our topic selections suitable to your needs and interests. We would be delighted for you to attend all of the sessions.
Jan. 14 - Propagation 101
Starting out the year, Master Gardener Roy Cook will give great pointers on how to make new plants from old plants. Perhaps you received a pretty plant for Christmas you wish to share with others. He'll show you how to do that.
Feb. 11 - Landscape tree management
Peter McGuill, Victoria County Extension Agent-agriculture and natural resources, will share information on the importance of planning the location of trees, as well as their management and care. He will also share vital information on how the drought has affected trees.
March 11 - Rainwater harvesting
Every drop of rainwater is precious, especially during a time of drought. Learn all the various techniques of catching and storage from Certified Rainwater Harvesting Specialist and Master Gardener Kathy Chilek.
April 8 - Preserving the harvest
Vegetable gardeners will soon be harvesting the rewards of their labor. Erika Bochat, Victoria County Extension Agent - family and consumer sciences, will bring important information on the safe handling and various preserving methods of that food.
May 13 - Pest control in the home, garden
Pests in the Crossroads, especially gophers and moles, are a serious problem. Stephen Biles, Integrated Pest Management Extension Agent for Victoria, Calhoun and Refugio counties will share ways to rid your property of these pests. He will also address how to get rid of snails, slugs and other pests that invade your garden.
June 10 - Firewise landscaping
Did you know that there are some plants that will burn faster than others? Myra Sue Schultze, Master Gardener and Firewise landscape specialist, will tell you how to landscape your property with plants that do not burn easily. Knowing the proper placement could possibly help prevent the burning of your home.
July 8 - Container gardening - flowers, vegetables
Master Gardeners Linda Hartman and Gloria Spell will share with you the benefits and care of growing plants in containers. Containers are easy to tend to and movable from one site to another. If you are finding the traditional method of vegetable and flower gardening is becoming harder to do, then perhaps this may be a method you may wish to pursue.
Aug. 12 - Year-round vegetable gardening
With our moderate climate, always having something growing in the vegetable garden is quite possible. Avid vegetable grower and Master Gardener Deanna Wolf will share with you how to do that.
That is the lineup for 2013. Come to one or all of our presentations - you will be most welcome. Bring a family member, friend and/or neighbor.
Once again, all the sessions are free at the Pattie Dodson Health Center, 2805 N. Navarro St. The time is from noon to 1 p.m. Feel free to bring your lunch and drink if you wish. Hope to see you there Jan. 14.
Jan. 14 - Propagation 101
Feb. 11 - Landscape tree management
March 11 - Rainwater harvesting
April 8 - Preserving the harvest
May 13 - Pest control in the home and garden
June 10 - Firewise landscaping
July 8 - Container gardening - flowers and vegetables
Aug. 12 - Year-round vegetable gardening
|The Gardeners' Dirt is written by members of the Victoria County Master Gardener Association, an educational outreach of Texas AgriLife Extension - Victoria County. Mail your questions in care of the Advocate, P.O. Box 1518, Victoria, TX 77901; or firstname.lastname@example.com, or comment on this column at www.victoriaadvocate.com.

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also wanted to give a shout out to my new friend Kat.
she showed up monday night, mere moments after my little breakdown,
with treats for our family
including all the fixings for icecream sandwiches & rootbeer floats.
thank you friend
what a huge blessing!!
i hired kat a few weeks ago to whip up a few dishmats for me.
i chose some fabrics from amy butler's new release
& am so pleased with the final result.
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Ari Ashe, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – The Purple Line, a proposed light-rail line to connect New Carrollton and Bethesda in Maryland, has long been promoted as a way to ease congestion on the Capital Beltway and offer another commuting option between Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
The final word on the 16-mile transit line could come this year.
"It is make-or-break time for the Purple Line and we are going to do everything in our power to get this project off of the paper and onto the rails," says Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker.
John B. Townsend II, AAA Mid-Atlantic's manager of public and government affairs, agrees. But he stressed the need for a budget for the project.
"To kiss it goodbye would be short-sighted, but you need to have funding to pay for it," he says.
The coming year is crucial for the Purple Line – which the Maryland Department of Transportation estimates will cost $2.15 billion – because it needs funding from the Federal Transit Administration in order to be built. The FTA this year will be giving out grants of up to $900 million for transit projects.
In order to qualify and be seriously considered for the federal grant money, the state must be able to demonstrate that it can fund at least 40 to 50 percent of the project.
But acquiring the grant money from the FTA is only one aspect of securing funding for the project. The state also needs to shore up its Transportation Trust Fund, which provides money for MDOT and the state's transportation needs.
"There will be no Purple Line unless the Transportation Trust Fund is brought out of the hole it's in, replenished and guaranteed," says Gus Bauman, who chaired a Maryland Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding. "Without that, the federal government will not send money our way for these transit lines. That money will go other cities."
In 2011, Bauman recommended Maryland raise the gas tax, which has been at 23.5 cents since 1992. He also recommends raising the sales tax, Motor Vehicle Administration fees and fares and tolls across Maryland to generate about $800 million annually for the fund.
Without a solution, the Transportation Trust Fund could run out of money in the next few years.
Maryland also is in a commuter-related economic competition with Virginia, which recently opened Express Lanes on the Capital Beltway and will see construction completed on the first phase of Metro's Silver Line extension this year.
In his 2012 Year in Review speech, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley mentioned that he wants to double transit users by 2020.
"The only way we're actually going to be able to hit this goal is if we find the political will necessary to make the investments in the Red Line, the Purple Line and the other sorts of improvements," O'Malley says.
According to Baker, the Purple Line would generate 7,000 construction jobs and 400 jobs to operate it afterwards.
The FTA in 2011 approved a two-year engineering study to determine the cost, the completion date and an environmental impact of the Purple Line. If approved, state officials hope construction on the project will begin in 2015 and service in 2020.
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I might as well finally submit a tutorial that has been requested by more than ten people for almost a year already. I'm sure everyone is familiar with the game "Kingdom Hearts" right? Well in the game there is a handful of major characters; Sora, and Riku just to name two. This lesson is going to show you "how to draw Kairi", step by step. She is one of the more popular characters from the game series with the first being; Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts II. Kairi is also one of the seven Princesses of Heart too. In the game Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, it takes place ten years earlier which makes Kairi only four years old. In the first KH, she is fifteen years old. I like Kairi's character but to me, Ruki is the best. I mean don't get me wrong Sora, and Tidus is awesome too, I just like Ruki better. Those three characters have always been the main protagonists of the series and I think they always will be. I love the story line, and I also love how there are other cool characters created by Disney. I had so much fun drawing Kairi and the end results are really awesome. Her hair, face, clothes and shoes look so clean and colorful, it makes me want to play the game. Unfortunately I can't because I don't have the game or the system to do so. I have to go because there is still four more tutorials that I have to upload still. Have fun learning "how to draw Kairi", step by step, and when you are done you can color her in and add her to your drawing collection. I will be back later, so try and sty tuned in for the next upcoming lessons. Peace peeps!
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Many of you who have been around a while remember I am into gardening, things are ramping up, so will the garden posts. So this year I am a bit later than I'd like, but I have been busy, so oh well. Last night I set my seeds in the pots, got my setup running and here it is. First off here is what you need. Starting mix is preferable, so pots, and seeds. Depending on how far you want to go you can get a heating mat, lights, thermostat control, etc.
Next I filled my pots with the potting soil (I should note that I pre-moistened the soil before I put them in the pots) and got them into them into my tray
Next I put in the seeds. I put 3-4 seeds per pot because each seed isn't guaranteed to come up, it will also let me choose the strongest plant and focus on that one. I will later "thin" with a pair of fine scissors. I then take soil and gently cover the seeds; in this case 3 variety of heirloom tomatoes and a variety of cukes ideal for pickling. The packets often tell you how deep to bury the seeds, but a rule of them is 3 times the length of the seed, so a tomato seed is very shallow, a cuke is slightly deeper.
Next up is to move the tray to my setup. Here I have my grow lights above, a plastic cover to keep the moisture in, below -it is hard to see – there is a heating pad and a piece of foam. The cable sneeking in from the right is temperature probe that goes into the dirt to measure soil temp. I have another thermometer to verify the temp and moisture. Note: the temperature is too low as shown here, I just turned the whole thing on.
Here is the thermostat control, it will turn the heating pad on and off as needed, I set this to 80 F for proper germination to occur. This unit is where the probe goes to.
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Police in New Jersey ticketed a New York man after they saw a 5-year-old tied to his motorcycle.
A police officer in Eatontown noticed twine tied around the boy's feet and waist to secure him to the motorcycle. The officer also thought the helmet was too big for the boy's head.
Police tell the Asbury Park Press a woman in a pickup truck parked next to the motorcycle identified herself as the boy's mother. Police say the woman said she had given her son permission to ride to Staten Island with 53-year-old Frank Albanese.
Police detained Albanese for outstanding warrants and ticketed him for driving with a suspended license, reckless driving and failure to wear state-approved helmets.
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North Dakota rolls over Wisconsin 4-1
Game marked final regular-season WCHA matchup between teams
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Michael Parks scored twice in the second period to help North Dakota beat Wisconsin 4-1 Saturday.
It was the final regular-season Western Collegiate Hockey Association matchup between the teams. Both are headed to different conferences next season.
UND (14-8-6, 9-5-6) led 2-0 in the second period when Parks scored on a backhand and then on a wraparound for a 4-0 lead.
Mark MacMillan and Joe Gleason staked UND to a 2-0 lead with power-play goals in the first period. After being outshot 30-22 in Friday's 1-1 tie, North Dakota enjoyed a 29-22 edge in shots.
Zane Gothberg made 21 saves.
Wisconsin (11-9-6, 8-6-6) got 25 saves from Landon Peterson.


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When I look at my Facebook contact list in Adium, I can see only people who write to me first. When I enable show offline contacts I can see all of them displayed as offline, however when I go directly to Facebook, many of them are displayed online.
I've done little search and it looks like many people are having issues with Facebook chat in Adium, but I didn't find any fix.


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This stroller offers flexibility to build and customize your package to benefit you and fit your lifestyle. Add the bassinet to make it a 3 wheel pram for newborn or the toddler seat to turn it into a stroller for two.
Part of the packageThe stroller includes a rain cover, a head hugger, a front bumper bar, tire pump and adjustable handle.
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Ready to learn more about the Service Learning program? Attend a Service Learning Fair! Many of the service agencies will be on campus to tell you more about where you can serve. Fairs are scheduled at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
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The Trials And Tribulations Of Don Kerik
"I was now part of the Giuliani family, getting the endorsement of the other family members, the other capos,†Kerik boasted in the book, "The lost son.â€
[On The Spot]
The former New York Police Department (NYPD) commissioner, Bernard Bailey Kerik, was whisked to jail today after a judge revoked his bail.
Federal District Judge Stephen C. Robinson ruled that a lawyer involved in fundraising for Kerik, Anthony K. Modafferi III, had leaked court sealed information to The Washington Times in order to generate sympathetic articles.
He admonished Kerik's follies as "toxic combination of self-minded focus and arrogance." He threw away the $500,000 bail.
People who have been reading my columns over the last few years shouldn't be surprised to hear this conclusion. How the mighty can truly fall; he was once Rudolph Giuliani's right hand man.
How can Giuliani, who reportedly is contemplating a gubernatorial run survive when the truth starts dripping out? Kerik was indicted almost two years ago and his sixth trial, which had been scheduled for October 13th, had been met with another delay. A federal court clerk did not know the reason for the delay. Many are asking, why it's taking so long for Kerik's criminal trial to begin. It's now slated for October 26, according to a Department of Justice spokesman Herb Haddad.
On November 7, 2007, Kerik was indicted on 16 federal criminal counts ranging from cheating on his tax returns to selling his office to the mob. He was also facing charges for lying to the White House on his Homeland Security application and was
re-arrested in Washington D.C. to face those charges after a jurisdiction issue was raised in Kerik's trial in White Plains, New York. The Washington trial will commence when the White Plains trial ends.
Under former mayor Giuliani's Administration, Kerik was moved from the NYPD in 1994 and broad banded into the city's Department of Correction (DOC) and given an invented high ranking civilian position, "Executive Assistant to the Commissioner and Director of the Investigations Division." The post was specially created for him and surely should have been deemed a quid pro quo by the Inspector General's (IG) office. But that office was already compromised and the corruption was overlooked.
The move alone was highly suspect because at the time, Kerik was on the job as a policeman for only 12 years and did not have a college degree. But that did not stop Giuliani from putting Kerik in a position over highly qualified DOC supervisors who paid their dues coming through the ranks.
To add insult to injury, in 1998 Giuliani, "made," Kerik the DOC commissioner. Then Giuliani broad banded Kerik back into the NYPD August 2000, as the commissioner disregarding an established rule created in 1985, by then Commissioner Benjamin Ward, which requires a college degree in order to be promoted above the rank of captain.
There were no rules for the ruler and Giuliani should be sitting right beside Kerik in his cell. Kerik walked around Rikers Island as if he was, "The Don."
He even openly boasts and compares his civil service career to the mob. "I know the mayor is as big a fan of the Godfather as I am, and I wonder if he noticed how much becoming part of his team resembled becoming part of a Mafia family," Kerik wrote in his book; words which must now haunt him.
"I was now part of the Giuliani family, getting the endorsement of the other family members, the other capos," Kerik boasted in the book, "The lost son."
Ironically, Giuliani also just happens to be Kerik's daughter's Godfather. The government may want to take another look at that book.
The corruption in New York City was so air tight Kerik's crimes went unchallenged for a decade. You have to hand it to a guy who can afford to hire attorneys who know their way around the loop holes in the criminal justice system; which also caused Kerik's first attorney to be booted from the case and may be called as a witness to obstruction of justice, after Kerik pleaded guilty to lesser state criminal charges to escape jail time.
"This is the third separate prosecution against him arising out of the same purported corruption allegations from 10 years ago," Kerik's attorney Barry H. Berke, said. Even Kerik and others know he has come to the end of a road of a long list of corrupt deeds. His civil service crimes have not even been mentioned.
The DOJ prosecutors are getting hammered with complaints from Kerik and his supporters. "Kerik is fighting for his reputation against federal prosecution run amok," writes a pair of misguided magazine writers. They also refer to the DOJ as, "Overzealous federal prosecutors." Then they shamefully try to label Kerik an, "American hero."
It is not strange for people who know of Kerik to support him for the good that he has done and his recorded accomplishments – then turn a blind eye to the bad and evil he has done while in a high ranking civil service position.
How did Kerik hide his crimes and engage lawful city agencies (the DOC and NYPD) in criminal activity for so long? It took political connections, having Michael Caruso, Department of Investigations (DOI) in his back pocket, and "loyalty."
Kerik's handpicked puppets watched his back and did what he told them to do even if it was not legal. They were rewarded, positions and higher ranks–some even received medal awards for their loyalty, which was handed out at departmental ceremonies and parties.
As a correction department officer, in 1995, I called for an independent investigation of the DOC; this was before Giuliani made Kerik the commissioner. I notified the Bronx District Attorney's office several times about the scandal at correction.
Kerik talks about loyalty, but when Peter and Frank Ditommaso, the mob contractor associates who renovated his West 239th Street apartment testified under oath for him in the state case, he cut a sweet deal with DA Robert Johnson and left them holding the bag.
They both were arrested for perjury and are due back in Bronx Supreme Court December 1, 2009.
Kerik also used the DOC Public Information Office to lie to the media and to feed him information even when he was no longer the correction commissioner.
Tom Antenen was the guy the media had to go to for information when Kerik was going to be named the next commissioner of the NYPD. A lot of information given to the media was lies to cover up Kerik's civil service criminal trial.
Antenen knows where all Kerik's bones are buried and was caught on a telephone wiretap after being ordered to have no contact with Kerik – again, there are no rules for the rulers – at least none they were willing to follow.
Kerik's whole career was built on fraud and stepping on seniority; and that was a no-no to rank and file, but not to Giuliani who threw seniority under the bus.
However, Kerik had a personal relationship with the mob way before he met Giuliani. It wasn't until he befriended Giuliani in 1993 and became his driver – the next year; Giuliani became the mayor of New York City.
Thereafter, Kerik became more popular with the mob – using his official status and office to enhance mob connections.
While Kerik was the DOC commissioner he terminated scores of African American and Latino uniformed and non-uniformed members en masse without a second thought for the families they had to take care of. This inhumane act normally took place right around the Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday.
Not only would the officer feel devastated but their whole family as well. A large number of tenured civil servants were brought up on departmental charges under Kerik's administration and placed on probation giving Deputy Commissioner Alan Vengersky the authority to terminate their civil service title without a union fight. Once a member agrees to probation they waive their union protection.
Vengersky's, like Antenen's titles were created by Kerik for their loyalty, which came with a hefty pay raise doubling their civil service salary – now who would turn that down?
I'll keep readers posted.
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The Gaping Chasm is one of the minor silithid hives and is located in southeastern Tanaris. It is also considered to be the Hazzali hive. There are several large hive complexes filled with silithid.
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The recipe for this cheese from Zeeuws-Vlaanderen dates back many centuries. Its name means "Flax Cheese", owing not to an ingredient but to the plant that dominates the local countryside. Still made in an old-fashioned manner, in the Middle Ages it was quite popular and always served at the annual oogstfeest (Flemish harvest festival). Similar to Gouda but richer, creamier and deeper yellow in color, Vlaskaas' purple rind distinguishes it from all other cheeses.
Gold medal winner at the 2004 World Championship Cheese Contest.


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Spring 2011 New York Fashion Week: Vena Cava 2010-09-10 13:16:18
Vena Cava's Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai Want to See You in Thick-Platformed Sandals and Halter Dresses for Spring 2011
>> Next season brings bags from Vena Cava, but for Spring 2011, it was all about the debut of the seriously-platformed wedge sandals Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai did in collaboration with LA boutique TenOverSix. In fact, according to the Vena Cava show notes, the entire collection was designed in Los Angeles, where both Buhai and Mayock are from. The designers cited "the 1980s design movement Memphis, which used bold geometric shapes, bright colors, and a health sense of humor to refute 'good taste' design," as inspiration, showing up in "colorblocking and geometric construction, mixed with a southern California ease and less rigid way of dressing." Hence the flowy skirts, loose halter dresses, and even a pair of overalls snuck in.


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Oklahoma Historical Society Museum and Library
Wiley Post Historical Bldg. Library Center
2100 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4997
The society has a museum and a library with several major collections that do not circulate. It has federal census records, nearly 50,000 books including, but not limited to, the extensive collection of printed volumes belonging to the State Library of the Oklahoma Society of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the collection of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society, and other standard genealogical reference materials. It has the largest collection of newspapers in the state, Oklahoma state records, and land records. The strength of its printed collections, however, concerns the counties formed from Oklahoma Territory. It maintains a surname file, a good collection of family histories, marriage and cemetery records, military and pension records, and quarterlies from numerous organizations. The society has also produced several categorized guides to its invaluable collection. Some are listed in this chapter under specific topics such as newspapers and churches.
The Fred S. Bard Collection of genealogical material concerning pioneers and history is included in the library. See Oklahoma Historical Library, Guide to the Oklahoma Historical Library (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1993); and Oklahoma Historical Society. Oklahoma State, County, and Town Records (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 2002). A brief online description is at www.ok-history.mus.ok.us/lib/staterec.htm.
The Archives and Manuscripts Division houses some records for the counties of Comanche, Greer, Johnston, Kiowa, Logan, Muskogee, Osage, Payne, Potawatomie, and Swanson. The Indian Archives section of the division maintains excellent resources for Native American research. The following list of microfilmed records is available:
Oklahoma Historical Society. Indian Archives Division. Catalog of Microfilm Holdings in the Archives & Manuscripts Division Oklahoma Historical Society, 1976'1989: Native American Tribal Records and Special Collections. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1989.


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In a nutshell Baillie Gifford has fostered a culture based on partnership, rigorous research methods and an investment philosophy that focuses on growth over the long term.
From our Edinburgh base, we have been able to harness this intellectually curious yet rigorous approach – where the sharing of ideas and robust debate between our investment teams is central to our investment process.
The result is a successful business that continues to grow organically. We now have £206.1 billion under management and advice in specialist equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios for a global client base.
We would be nothing without our clients. That may seem obvious, but can easily be overlooked. All too often the financial sector will chase new business to the detriment of existing clients.
At Baillie Gifford, existing clients' interests are paramount and we frequently close our products to new business to ensure that the integrity of our strategies and the quality of service are maintained. This commitment to professional excellence ensures clients receive our full attention.Thanks to our partnership structure we are free to focus entirely on our long-term vision to deliver the best results for our clients without the distraction of short-term shareholder demands.
This single-minded approach has enabled us to enjoy relationships with clients that have spanned generations.
Today we manage money on behalf of some of the world's largest professional investors. We manage international portfolios for US and Canadian clients and have a blue chip client base covering corporate, public and foundation assets. We have had Asian Clients since 1989 and we manage funds for some of Continental Europe's leading pension funds and financial institutions. Our broad geographical exposure also encompasses professional investor clients in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Korea, the Middle East and South Africa.
Thanks to our partnership structure we are free to focus entirely on our long-term vision to deliver the best results for our clients.
Since 1908 when Baillie Gifford was founded as an investment partnership, the firm has been wholly owned by the people who invest for and look after our clients.
Through each successive generation of partners, our singular focus on generating superior long-term investment results for our clients has been the bedrock of our own growth. Baillie Gifford today is wholly owned by its 43 partners – all of whom work within the firm. Growth has been organic, with no mergers or acquisitions, and we are committed to remaining independent.
This partnership style is rare among large investment management companies and creates one key advantage; with no external shareholders demanding short-term gains, we can focus solely on what we do best, seeking out long-term investment returns for our clients.
The organisational stability created by this ownership structure means that we can recruit and retain some of the best people in the industry.
Partnership encourages personal responsibility, creating a strong culture of questioning, debate and respectful trust in which the finest investment minds are nurtured and thrive.
This, in turn, means we can continue to find the best long-term investment opportunities. It's a virtuous circle that has served us well for over a century.
Baillie Gifford are long-term investors, not speculators. Our investment philosophy focuses on growth while our universe is global. In equities, our belief is that sustained growth in company profits leads to higher share prices over time. In bonds, we take a differentiated investment approach, which focuses on long-term prospects rather than the potential for short-term price movements.
Our rigorous process of fundamental analysis and proprietary research, combined with a depth of expertise, are core to a successful, long-term, bottom-up investment approach. This allows us to exploit global opportunities over periods of, typically, five years or more. It's a philosophy that has guided our investment strategy for 111 years, so no one can say we don't practice what we preach.
We are not interested in following fads and fashions or pursuing short-term performance. We are active investors, driven to deliver value-added performance after fees, over the long term.
We actively manage specialist equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios for a global base. As at 30 September 2019, we have £206.1bn under management.
In markets seduced by complexity, we believe in keeping things simple. We invest in what we believe to be the most competitive, innovative and efficient growth companies.
Over a century of global investment experience has taught us that patience is vital, so we build long-term, committed portfolios that aim to anticipate the next decade, not the next quarter. Most importantly, we love what we do and we don't invest by rote or by numbers alone. Our analysts conduct rigorous, qualitative, fundamental analysis to determine whether to invest. We know that the equity markets may not agree with us, and that's okay; it's more profitable to lead than to follow, and we never stop questioning or challenging the status quo.
We are different. We are truly active investors, looking to construct focused portfolios of long-term investments. With a global opportunity set, we invest in government bonds and currencies, emerging market bonds, investment grade and high yield. Our highly experienced investors undertake rigorous proprietary analysis focused on fundamental investment characteristics to identify attractive opportunities around the world. We recognise that the asymmetric nature of bonds, with capped upside, makes risk management key to achieving our investment objective and it is integral to our approach.
We don't believe in limiting our investment opportunities. Listed equities, property, high yield credit, commodities, emerging market government bonds and insurance linked securities – these are just some of the asset classes we invest in. It is our core belief that diversifying across asset classes can reduce risk without significantly reducing returns. Maximising our investment opportunities raises the likelihood of finding individually attractive asset classes and also helps us to achieve a balanced and well-diversified portfolio. We focus only on absolute risk and absolute return, considering an asset class for its ability to enhance returns or reduce volatility. We offer our clients access to a broad mix of asset classes through the convenience of a single actively-managed portfolio.
From Edinburgh, our research covers the globe. We set no barriers to the imagination of our investors, encouraging fresh perspectives and the use of diverse sources of information.
In short, we're curious about the world. And we truly believe that the best investment ideas spring from thinking about future possibilities, not short-term probabilities.
We appreciate of course that the world is complex but we believe that the way to generate long-term returns for our clients is to focus on the deceptively simple task of identifying and investing in those companies which have the potential to grow at a faster rate, on a more sustainable basis, than their peers.So we conduct rigorous qualitative research to establish whether prospective investments have the competitive, financial and strategic advantages to deliver on that potential. And we love to share our insights.
Our investment ideas are discussed and debated across our investment teams, from those of the most junior analysts to partners of the firm. We are always looking for that novel insight, offbeat observation or penetrating challenge to help round out the investment case and enhance our collective knowledge.
And because there are no enduring right answers in investment, we never stop asking questions.


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A relationship expert from Relationship Scope recently shared insight into why marriages so often fail. "A breakdown in communication is one of the biggest issues facing marriages today. With cell phone use on the rise, we no longer know how to actually talk to people face to face and communication becomes more mechanical, causing us to lose that spark we once had."
Counseling can be instrumental in helping couples learn to communicate more effectively. Because individuals are so busy, they often find it cumbersome to have regular counseling visits which make treatment difficult. With online marriage counseling, couples receive the intervention they need, without feeling ashamed because of in-person interventions.
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There is no single key to avoiding divorce but if both parties in the marriage are committed to making things work, they can certainly make a difference. Having an open mind and tackling each issue one at a time can prevent couples from feeling overwhelmed in the process of trying to overcome their issues and save their marriage.
It is important couples realize their marriage problems did not begin overnight and they won't be settled overnight either. It takes consistent work and desire but almost any marriage can be saved with the right intervention. Counseling can help to prevent a full breakdown in communication, especially when it is pursued early on when problems are just beginning. Working on the marriage before it officially ends helps to prevent either party from feeling regret if it does.
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Relationship Scope is a free website that offers helpful information for couples who are considering divorce, struggling, or simply want to prepare themselves for marriage. They talk about the real issues that truly help couples come to terms with their problems and find suitable solutions that help them stay together. With their weekly blog posts, they consistently offer new insight into relationship issues and how couples can avoid them. They are the go-to source for all couples who want to increase their insight into their relationships so they can stay committed and happy.
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Create and decorate your own bunting strings. We can provide fabrics that co-ordinate with any colour scheme, so you can design the bunting to decorating your wedding/ occasion.
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