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With stocks sideways to lower on Tuesday, investors were wondering if the market was preparing for consolidation after Monday's sharp gain.
Concerns that the market may have run too far too fast may not be unfounded considering the recent advance built on a nearly 7% jump for July, the best month for stocks this year.
Once again headwinds seemed to whip down Wall Street with P&G and Dow Chemical both reporting profits that missed Wall Street's estimates. Also Ford sales disappointed.
Economic data added to the negative tone after factory orders fell steeply in June and pending home sales dropped to a record low.
Is the uptrend still alive? What should you be watching?
Instant Insights with the Fast Money traders
In the options market I noticed a big bearish bet in the SPDRs, explains JJ Kinahan of TD Ameritrade. A big customers bought the 110 - 104 put spread (basically 1100 – 1040 on the S&P). To finance it they sold extra 104 puts.
It's someone taking a bet of a gradual downward move in the S&P, he explains. At 1040 they have to buy the S&P so it suggests they don't think the S&P slides any lower than that.
I agree with that bearish bet, Kinahan adds. I'd go short the S&P. I think the market wants to test 1102.
I reduced my exposure to stocks once the S&P broke above 1100, reveals Pete Najarian. I went from about 75% invested to 35%. And where I didn't take off, I bought puts for protection. I think we see the market sell-off from here.
The one thing that excites me is the XLF , Najarian adds. When I look at how banks have moved to the upside recently it gives me more confidence that broad market gains may be sustainable because the market isn't just being powered by commodity buying. Although I expect to see the S&P pullback I'd be a buyer of dips in the market.
I'm a buyer of dips too, says Brian Kelly of Kanundrum until the FOMC meeting next Tuesday.


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Act I – Domino Theory
The year is 2755 AD. Mankind has journeyed beyond the cradle of its birth, utilizing the Slipstream to explore and colonize to the far reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy.
But while the Cluster has in many ways left its mother behind, the lessons that Earth taught its children still resonate throughout. Two great galactic superpowers – the Catholic Church-backed New Eden, and the aristocratic Maenali Commonwealth – stare at each other across the endless void, each waiting for the other to blink as they circle one another, ravenous.
The last time they fought in the Great War of 2518-2521, they left devastation in their wake. Millions died. And at the end, neither side could claim a victory. Since then, they have kept an uneasy peace; but as each side grows its spheres of influence outward, other planets are being caught up in their wake, and a feeling that the dominoes are being set to fall again is difficult to escape.
You want no part in any of it. Can a person build something for themselves in the vast reaches of space, or will you, too, be inevitably swept up by the tide of history?

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With his characteristic mix of good humour and expertise, monome-maestro Daedelus has devised yet more unique material on Bespoke. The albums theme, is Alfred Darlingtons penchant for Victorian gentlemans dress and the tailoring such a passion entails; Bespoke nicely doubles as a metaphor for his own custom-made genre forms. Bespoke fuses romance and adrenalin, and at times touches the sublime. At other times, you could be forgiven for thinking that youve two tracks playing simultaneously, as on the testing "French Cuffs," in which tempo and mood change more than once and where vocals by Anticon member Baths are the advancing, rising light leading one out of the mire of strings and gabba beats. This chaotically brilliant underlying complexity surfaces again in works like One and Only, where the voice is the figurative calm above the choppy waters of rattling rhythms and electronic interjection.
Throughout Bespoke, industry and dream collide in multi-layered, generally feel-good sounds that explore several shades of music at once. The astute ear can hear traces of folk, Brill Building and glam, even some medieval canonical references. The gentleness of Arthur Russell-esque layering and the fearsome force of Fritz Langs imagined Metropolis explode in track after track of experimental precision, all reminiscent of the very physical gestures that mark the movement of a Daedelus performance.
Bespoke features plenty of collaboration and considered composition and at times feels more like an epic film soundtrack. Its an impressive list: Milosh; Inara George (of The Bird and The Bee); Baths (a.k.a. Will Wiesenfeld); Kelela Mizanekristos; Bilal; Busdriver; Ommas Keith of Sa Ra (keys on Suit Yourself); and Young Dad (Amir Yaghami). It even features Darlingtons uncle Pete, who plays in the surf-rock band Los Straitjackets, on drums (check out the delightful claves on Slowercase D).
Combined with Darlingtons visionary vocals and counterpoint melodies, the sum of those parts can at times, be trying. That said, its nice to hear Darlington move in this gentler direction (best exemplified on In Tatters, Overwhelmed and Slowercase D). Emotion prevails on Bespoke. The strange but intriguing mix of avant-garde operetta, synth-pop and Latin Carnival (Penny Loafers) will leave you humming and dreaming of brightly coloured things.
More than anything else, one gets the feeling that Bespoke exists to defy categorization and manifest that essential need to live as a unique being, no matter how inevitable the factory-churning repetition of prescribed lifestyles may seem. In other words, to never live off the rack.
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Quotes of Victor Opening up and telling Walton and the Magistrate about His creation?
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"I thank you," replied I; "listen, therefore, to the deposition that I have to make. It is indeed a tale so strange that I should fear you would not credit it were there not something in truth which, however wonderful, forces conviction. The story is too connected to be mistaken for a dream, and I have no motive for falsehood." My manner as I thus addressed him was impressive but calm; I had formed in my own heart a resolution to pursue my destroyer to death, and this purpose quieted my agony and for an interval reconciled me to life. I now related my history briefly but with firmness and precision, marking the dates with accuracy and never deviating into invective or exclamation.
The magistrate appeared at first perfectly incredulous, but as I continued he became more attentive and interested; I saw him sometimes shudder with horror; at others a lively surprise, unmingled with disbelief, was painted on his countenance. When I had concluded my narration I said, "This is the being whom I accuse and for whose seizure and punishment I call upon you to exert your whole power. It is your duty as a magistrate, and I believe and hope that your feelings as a man will not revolt from the execution of those functions on this occasion." This address caused a considerable change in the physiognomy of my own auditor. He had heard my story with that half kind of belief that is given to a tale of spirits and supernatural events; but when he was called upon to act officially in consequence, the whole tide of his incredulity returned. He, however, answered mildly, "I would willingly afford you every aid in your pursuit, but the creature of whom you speak appears to have powers which would put all my exertions to defiance. Who can follow an animal which can traverse the sea of ice and inhabit caves and dens where no man would venture to intrude? Besides, some months have elapsed since the commission of his crimes, and no one can conjecture to what place he has wandered or what region he may now inhabit."
Oh! When will my guiding spirit, in conducting me to the daemon, allow me the rest I so much desire; or must I die, and he yet live? If I do, swear to me, Walton, that he shall not escape, that you will seek him and satisfy my vengeance in his death. And do I dare to ask of you to undertake my pilgrimage, to endure the hardships that I have undergone? No; I am not so selfish. Yet, when I am dead, if he should appear, if the ministers of vengeance should conduct him to you, swear that he shall not live—swear that he shall not triumph over my accumulated woes and survive to add to the list of his dark crimes. He is eloquent and persuasive, and once his words had even power over my heart; but trust him not. His soul is as hellish as his form, full of treachery and fiend-like malice. Hear him not; call on the names of William, Justine, Clerval, Elizabeth, my father, and of the wretched Victor, and thrust your sword into his heart. I will hover near and direct the steel aright.
"I do not doubt that he hovers near the spot which I inhabit, and if he has indeed taken refuge in the Alps, he may be hunted like the chamois and destroyed as a beast of prey. But I perceive your thoughts; you do not credit my narrative and do not intend to pursue my enemy with the punishment which is his desert." As I spoke, rage sparkled in my eyes; the magistrate was intimidated. "You are mistaken," said he. "I will exert myself, and if it is in my power to seize the monster, be assured that he shall suffer punishment proportionate to his crimes. But I fear, from what you have yourself described to be his properties, that this will prove impracticable; and thus, while every proper measure is pursued, you should make up your mind to disappointment."
"That cannot be; but all that I can say will be of little avail. My revenge is of no moment to you; yet, while I allow it to be a vice, I confess that it is the devouring and only passion of my soul. My rage is unspeakable when I reflect that the murderer, whom I have turned loose upon society, still exists. You refuse my just demand; I have but one resource, and I devote myself, either in my life or death, to his destruction."


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Sign the Petition=> Mitt Romney GO HOME! Real Americans Don't Care About Your Opinion
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is holding a press conference on Thursday before the GOP FOX News debate.
He will attack Donald Trump – and the millions of voters who support him.
Funny- Mitt Romney is having a press conference to address voters re: GOP race. Yes, the same guy who choked & disappeared vs. Obama!
— Dan Scavino (@DanScavino) March 2, 2016
If only Mitt would have fought this hard against Barack Obama…
Today a petition was started telling Mitt Romney to "Go Home!"
As the Doctor Kevorkian of politics, your opinions are not welcomed. Whether you were as bad as you appeared or whether you sabotaged us in 2012, we do not need you or want you involved.
Your recent (and inconsistent) outbursts against Donald Trump prove only that you are an establishment hack. Your "tax" complaint proves you are either a liar or a criminal (only a liar would make those claims without facts and only a criminal could illegal gain access to another person's taxes).
Most of us respected you as a person, but you have seen fit to ruin that perception. You are a political hack, just like the rest of them.
What you and your cronies do not realize is that a majority of Republicans have picked Donald Trump, decisively, over the "competition." Accordingly, you are not helping, you are going against the interests of the Republicans which have spoken clearly. You are saying "I don't care what the real Americans think, my buddies and I just don't want Donald Trump." For that, you should be ashamed.
Although it appears a large majority of Americans have selected Donald Trump, it is a fact that a large majority of American did NOT select you. This is likely due to your fecklessness, weakness, immigration policies, Romneycare and your general alignment with liberal progressives, and worse, the Republican establishment.
You got off easy in 2012 by merely losing an election. Keep up this nonsense and you will lose what's left of your reputation.
Collectively, we say: You are irrelevant… go home.
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AES New York 2011
Workshop W8
Friday, October 21, 3:45 pm — 4:45 pm (Room: 1E08)
W8 - The Mobile Generation of Music Creation and Production
Jay LeBoeuf, Imagine Research
Mark Ethier, iZotope
Michael Gitig, Gobbler
Henrik Lenberg, SoundCloud
Thanks to mobile devices, cloud computing, and innovative software algorithms, we are seeing a further democratization of the music creation and production process. Users of innovative iPad/iPhone applications, cloud-based audio sharing and collaboration sites are turning virtually everyone into a content producer. This panel explores the products, technology, and external factors that are enabling this revolution.
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In a recent decision, the High Court has found that documents relating to negotiations in respect of the costs that were recoverable in litigation had to be disclosed to a third party (the claimant in the present action) who had an interest in the outcome of the negotiations: EMW Law LLP v Halborg [2017] EWHC 1014.
The documents could normally have been withheld on the basis of the without prejudice ("WP") rule, which (in general) prevents negotiations genuinely aimed at settlement from being admitted in evidence in proceedings. However, the judge found that exceptions to the WP rule applied in this case, essentially on the basis that justice clearly demanded that an exception be made as there was a live issue as to whether the negotiations had led to a concluded settlement and that issue could not be determined without access to the documents.
The decision may be seen to expand existing exceptions to the WP rule. Although there is a recognised exception where documents are relevant to whether a concluded agreement has been reached, in previous cases it had been one of the parties to the litigation who alleged that an agreement had been reached. Here that question was put in issue by a stranger to the negotiations. The judge was also prepared to craft a new exception by analogy to the (much-criticised) exception established in Muller v Linsley & Mortimer [1996] 1 PNLR 74, where the WP communications were relevant to whether a party had reasonably mitigated his loss in negotiating a compromise of separate proceedings.
Interestingly, the judge in the present case also considered whether a party to WP correspondence can properly show that correspondence to a third party without the consent of the counterparty. The judge confirmed that there is nothing to prevent him doing so. The fact that WP protection can only be waived with the consent of both parties does not mean one party cannot voluntarily provide it to someone else if he so chooses, at least if there is a legitimate reason for doing so. This is an issue that sometimes arises in practice, and so it is helpful to have this clarification.
The claimant, EMW, and defendant, Mr Halborg, were both solicitors. Mr Halborg was instructed to act for his parents and a family company (the "Clients") in litigation against a firm of architects. Mr Halborg engaged EMW as its solicitor-agent under a CFA which provided that EMW would receive payment only if its fees and/or disbursements had been recovered from the opponents in the litigation (the "Opponents").
The underlying litigation was settled in August 2010 when the Clients accepted a Part 36 offer from the Opponents, which meant the Opponents were liable to pay the Clients' costs. Mr Halborg entered into negotiations about costs with the Opponents' solicitors. He served a bill of costs which sought a total of nearly £1.4 million of which £123,590 related to EMW's fees (including success fee and VAT).
In September 2014, having received no payment, EMW brought proceedings against Mr Halborg seeking damages for breach of implied terms in the CFA which , it alleged, meant that it had failed to recover its fees. In his defence, Mr Halborg admitted that he had declined to give EMW information in respect of the costs position between the Clients and the Opponents, or authority to negotiate with the Opponents in respect of EMW's fees, but denied that EMW had any entitlement to either.
EMW sought specific disclosure of various categories of documents including all correspondence between Mr Halborg and the Opponents' solicitors in relation to the costs position. Mr Halborg withheld these as subject to privilege on the basis of the WP rule. The Master held that Mr Halborg was not entitled to withhold the documents on that basis. Mr Halborg appealed.
The High Court (Newey J) upheld the Master's decision, which meant the documents had to be disclosed.
The judge outlined a number of principles relating to the WP rule, which is based both on the express or implied agreement of the parties and on the public policy of encouraging litigation to settle their disputes. The rule continues to apply even after a settlement has been reached, so that negotiations leading to the settlement remain protected in any subsequent litigation. It applies not only as between the original parties to the negotiations, but also renders the negotiations inadmissible in litigation against a different party. The privilege can be waived only with the consent of both parties to the communications.
There are, however, exceptions to the rule, a number of which were listed in Unilever plc v Procter & Gamble Co [2000] 1 WLR 2436. These include:
- where the issue is whether WP communications have resulted in a concluded settlement agreement; and
- the Muller exception, where the WP communications were relevant to the question of whether the claimant had acted reasonably to mitigate his loss in negotiating a compromise of separate proceedings.
The judge noted that the list of exceptions to the WP rule is not closed. He referred to comments by the House of Lords in Ofulue v Bossert [2009] UKHL 16 and the Supreme Court in Oceanbulk v TMT Asia [2010] UKSC 44 that it was open to the courts to create further exceptions to the rule where "justice clearly demands it".
Ultimately, the judge concluded that both of the exceptions referred to above, or modified forms of them, applied in the present case.
Concluded agreement exception
The judge said it did not matter that Mr Halborg was adamant that no agreement had been reached with the Opponents. There was nevertheless an issue between the parties as to whether or not an agreement had been concluded.
He said it was a more serious objection that no one involved in the WP correspondence was alleging that an agreement had been reached, unlike in previous cases relying on this exception. He noted the submission on Mr Halborg's behalf that this would have remarkable consequences, as it would mean a stranger to WP negotiations could obtain the privileged communications by asserting that there had been a settlement.
On balance, however, the judge accepted that the concluded agreement exception applied, as it would be impossible to decide whether there was a concluded agreement unless one looked at the correspondence. Further, although a party to WP negotiations is entitled to assume that the negotiations cannot generally by deployed in court proceedings without his consent, he can have no absolute assurance of that. He continued:
"On any view, the concluded agreement exception means that [a party to WP negotiations] runs the risk of the correspondence becoming admissible because his opponent alleges that the negotiations resulted in an agreement. The extent of the risk arising from the exception does not seem to me to be significantly increased if it is understood as allowing not merely a party to the negotiations, but someone else with a legitimate interest in their outcome, to rely on it."
Implications of the Muller case
It was submitted on behalf of Mr Halborg that the Muller exception must be confined to cases where the content of the WP communications was put in issue by one of its owners – as in Muller itself where one of the parties to the settlement had pleaded the reasonableness of the settlement. In contrast, here Mr Halborg was not advancing a positive case about the negotiations and none of the parties entitled to the WP protection were even a party to the present proceedings. Nonetheless, the judge concluded that:
"justice clearly demands that an exception to the without prejudice rule (whether that encompassing the facts of the Muller case or another, comparable, exception) should apply even aside from the question of whether an agreement has been reached…".
His reasons included the following:
- Mr Halborg had himself made reference in his defence to the negotiations with the Opponent's solicitors; the defence stated that he informed EMW that the Opponent "ascribed no value at all" to EMW's work.
- It was hard to see how EMW's claim could be determined without disclosure of the negotiations.
- He could see no likelihood that recognising that an exception to the WP rule applied would deter parties from seeking to settle, given that parties to settlement negotiations would already be aware that the rule will not apply if there was a dispute about whether they had reached agreement or if the other party to negotiations chose to put forward a case about the negotiations in litigation with a third party.
- Although not parties to the CFA, the Clients agreed to Mr Halborg engaging EMW under a CFA. There was, the judge said, a persuasive argument that if a client authorises his solicitor to employ an agent on the basis that the agent's remuneration depends on what (if any) agreement as to costs is reached with the other side, the client can hardly complain if the relevant negotiations are susceptible to being revealed to the agent.
- Some of the reasoning on which Mr Halborg's case was based might suggest, not merely that a solicitor-agent could be prevented from seeing and using WP communications, but that the same could be true of a solicitor whom a client had himself instructed under a CFA. That would be an even odder result.
- If needed, the court could consider making an order (as the Master did) under CPR 31.22(2) to prohibit or restrict the use of documents and/or excluding the public from part of a hearing.


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Over seven months have elapsed since Ghana qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009, giving coach Sellas Tetteh extended preparatory time as he seeks to give his side the best possible chance of success at the tournament which begins in 11 days time.
After reaching the final in 2001, the Black Satellites failed to qualify for the next three finals in UAE, Netherlands and Canada respectively, until they defeated all challengers in Rwanda early this year.
A 1-1 draw in their opening match with Cameroon was the only blotch on their copybook, as they defeated Mali and the hosts 2-0 to set up a semi final match with South Africa, which they won 4-3. The Indomitable Lions were their opponents in the final, which they comfortably won 2-0, thanks to two goals from Ransford Osei, one of the stars of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007. "It was gratifying to me that we did not just win, but we also played beautiful football," commented Tetteh after the victory.
Since then, the Ghanaians have embarked on an intensive schedule. After winning in Rwanda, they played in Bulgaria, before playing in a four team tournament in Egypt.
They now find themselves at the Aspire Football Academy in Doha, Qatar, before moving on to Tunisia to re-acclimatise before their first game kicks off against Uzbekistan on 26 Saturday(tomorrow) in Ismailia. Ghana also have to face England and Uruguay in their group, a tough test which is not lost on Tetteh. "Sometimes when you're in such a difficult group, you have to work very hard and it brings the best out of the team," he told FIFA.com. "In Korea 2007 and in Rwanda this year, we were in a very difficult group, but we came out of it.
"But it's not good talking about the world title now, though we have play for it. We can't afford to look any further than our preparations and we haven't got every member in the squad here with the various European leagues just getting started.
"I like the balance of the team we have and we are going to fine tune them to get what we want. We have 24 now and, for the tournament, we would need 21 out of which three goalkeepers are constant. I expect that to raise the level of competition."
Names in the provisional squad include Real Madrid's Daniel Opare, Sampdoria's Rabiu Mohammed, and Atletico Madrid's Sadick Adams, who missed the CAF African Youth Championship earlier this year. Marseille's Andre Ayew, the son of footballing legend Abedi Pele, is the team captain.
According to Tetteh, the team have been training at night in the "superb and unbelievable" facilities in Doha in order to cope with the oppressive temperatures in the Middle East. The late night sessions allowed the group to do some bonding, particularly on Sunday afternoon when they watched Ghana's senior side defeat Sudan 2-0 , a result which secured the Black Stars place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africaâ"¢.
"We watched it as a team and we were able to watch it live," smiled Tetteh. "We were so happy. We knew that we would get to the World Cup, but we were almost expecting it on Sunday, because we had beaten Sudan before and we knew it would be very difficult for them, because they were fasting. But still, we are there and that is great for the country."
And who knows? Some of the players who celebrated that result in front of the television set might make the squad to South Africa. At Egypt 2009, they have a great chance to impress.


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Strong Mix: The Best Organizational Team Has Complete Diversity
The emerging pool of young people who will enter the workforce isn't offsetting the loss of experienced people who leave the workforce or retire.
Azione's Key Leaders Share Ideas, Learn Strategies at Annual Conference
Operations managers, COOs, and other high-level managers will gather to learn new strategies, connect with top vendor members, and share success secrets in Chicago, June 4 - 5, at Azione Unlimited's second annual Key Leaders Meeting.
Smart business models for the connected home
Nick Ismail for Information Age: The era of the smart, connected home is here, and this technological trend will likely define business models for years to come
Influence: Good Influencer Reviews Begin with Great Leaders
Negative feedback doesn't have to stay negative. At times, that can mean fixing the problem, improving customer service or something as simple as rewriting user/installation information.
Millennial Priorities: Influencing Gen Yers Requires Different Channels, Different Messages
It is estimated that there are roughly 1.8 billion Millennials on the globe today; and while you may look down on them right now, by 2025 they'll comprise 75 percent of the workforce.
Consider the Audience: Your Presentation Is About Informing, Persuading, Not Selling
Whether your executive has been asked to make a one-hour keynote or be part of a five-person panel session, here's a dirty little secret … smart speakers don't try to fill the allotted time!
Ads Count: Ad Blockers Jeopardize Free Content on the Internet
If an outlet gives me content free or subsidized, I'll watch/scan your ad because it's the price I pay for the free information, education and entertainment.
SoSo Social: Social Media Marketing is Customer-Driven, Not Product-Driven
Technology is changing at an unbelievable rate but that also means the consumer also is more in control and companies/brands have to deliver throughout the lifecycle to ensure the brand/product delivers on its promise, its commitment.
Product Innovation: It's Not a Man's World Anymore
The primary reason more women are needed in product innovation and the technology sector is because of the dire skills shortage in this area.
India Home Automation Market Overview
Current government policies for developing smart cities has opened widespread market opportunities for the regional vendors.
Boomers at Work: Retirement vs. Working … It's Complicated
A lot of really smart people in technology took Confucius' advice, "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life."
Estimating App for AV Integrators - Jetbuilt
Jetbuilt allows users to estimate a substantial project in minutes, not hours.
Ask, Listen: Consumers Need Time, Help to Jump to Tomorrow
Technology is important, but even more important is an understanding of the consumer - what he/she really wants - and how to make the technology easy to use and/or seamless to implement/enjoy.
Nest Labs preparing to launch second generation smart thermostat
By David Curry, ITProPortal: Arguments could be made for a new device, but Nest has been quickly approaching a second version of its smart thermostat. The company's premiere product in many circles, it has won countless awards for its intelligent design and software tuning system. Nest will enhance the wireless capabilities of the second smart thermostat, alongside updating the service to offer more potential savings. The design should stay around the same as it is now, no need to change what isn't broken. There have been rumours of an audio product and Google Glass in the pipeline. We do not think either of these products will be coming this year. Instead, Nest is focused on updating its product line to make everything fresh.
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Nile Rodgers, former guitarist of Chic, is turning his sights to Broadway. The funk legend and producer, who has worked with David Bowie, Madonna, Diana Ross, Duran Duran and Daft Punk, is looking to take his life story, based on his book "Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny," to the stage. "I didn't write the book thinking about holding anything back," Rodgers told us at Peter Gabriel's Focus for Change event at Roseland Thursday. "Writing a show is completely different, because the show is not just to tell the history; it's also to entertain . . . The good thing is, because it's the story of my life and I know my life, I can figure out which chunk I want to talk about and which is the most entertaining that would feel didactic without being boring — without sucking." Rodgers, a cancer survivor, has also worked with playwright John Walch on the musical "Double Time," about Leonard Harper, the first African-American Broadway star.
Disco saga stage bound
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Have you heard about the black squirrels in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area? The Washington Post quoted scientists stating that, "they were multiplying because their dark coats allowed them to retain heat from sunlight, leaving them less desperate for warmth than their lighter-colored cousins...If you can do it with solar heat, you don't need quite as much metabolic heat, and therefore, need less food."
Unfortunately, these solar powered brother squirrels did not get the memo and have been migrating faster into Northwest Washington and out to Gaithersburg and Rockville in Montgomery County. According to the Post, "Some residents have called to complain that the new squirrels are aggressive, driving out the friendly gray squirrels." Although the county parks department has assured residents that, "It's the same squirrel, just a different color," I am sure arrangements will be made to redirect these squirrels to Prince George's County.
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Editing for Grammarphobes 2.0: Which, What, Who?
Every Wednesday, Editing for Grammarphobes 2.0 features handy tips to enhance all of our writing, from daily emails to articles to books. After all, everyone needs to write, right?
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Today, Editing for Grammarphobes 2.0 takes on the questions from Fi and angel011 from my previous blog.
Today, Editing for Grammarphobes 2.0 takes on the questions from Fi and angel011 from my previous blog.
Fi wrote:
Here's a question for you. I tend to use dashes (-) in my blog posts to link ideas. Is this correct or should I be using something else?
Hi, Fi.
I consulted three sources for your answer.
The Associated Press Stylebook 2016 states dashes are used "to signal an abrupt change in thought" and sudden breaks in a sentence, along with formulating a series within a phrase. It cautions against "overusing dashes to set off phrases when commas would suffice."
Chicago Manual of Style 16th Edition dictates dashes should be used "to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause."
Strunk and White's Elements of Style advises the following. "Use a dash to set off an abrupt break or interruption, and to announce a long appositive summary."
It sounds like commas would be your best bet to link ideas.
angel011 wrote:
"Which" vs. "That" and "Which" vs. "What". When to use each one?
Hi, angel011.
"Which" or "that" is a tricky situation that confounds everyone. I learned they are interchangeable, except "which" must be preceded by a comma, while "that" doesn't need one. Here are the experts' opinions.
According to the Chicago Manual of Style, "In polished American prose, 'that' is used restrictively to narrow a category or identify a particular item being talked about; 'which' is used nonrestrictively — not to narrow a class or identify a particular item, but to add something to an item already identified."
CMS provides the following examples.
Any building that is taller must be outside the state.
Alongside the officer trotted a toy poodle, which is hardly a typical police dog.
Strunk and White offers these sentences to illustrate the distinction.
"The lawn mower that is broken is in the garage. (Tells which one)"
"The lawn mower, which is broken, is in the garage. (Adds a fact about the only mower in question)"
Interestingly, CMS adds a caveat. "In British English, writers and editors seldom observe the distinction between the two words." Readers from the UK, is this true?
I found a great explanation from Mignon Fogarty a.k.a. Grammar Girl on the "what" vs. "which" issue . Click here to read the full article what she has to say. (It's near the bottom.) Here's an excerpt from "Bring it or take it?" in the Chicago Tribune online, December 15, 2010.
"'Which' is generally the best choice when the list of possible answers is limited, and 'what' is generally the best choice for open-ended questions," Fogarty says. "But many questions don't neatly fall into one of these two categories. For example, the 'What actor ... ?' question in Charley's trivia game has so many possible answers that some people may not consider it limited in the same way as a question asking 'Which of these three colors do you like best?'
"Also, the rule is not widely known or followed. Seven out of nine style guides I checked didn't mention it, and although the Chicago Manual of Style states that 'which is usually selective or limited,' the authors also note that either 'which or 'what' is fine when you're referring to a person, animal, or thing."
Sorry, but "what" versus "which" is a little fuzzy at best, angel011.
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Profero And the vox collective Partner To Create Vox Profero
New Digital-Centric Agency Serves US Hispanic and Latin America Markets
Jul 09, 2012, 09:00 ET
NEW YORK, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Profero (www.profero.com), the world's leading independent digital agency announced today a strategic investment in New York-based, Latino-focused advertising and content agency the vox collective. As part of this investment the vox collective becomes Vox Profero (www.voxprofero.com), an independent digital-centric agency part of the Profero network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The vox collective co-founders, Roberto Ramos and Susan Jaramillo, will lead the new entity as president and chief creative officer, respectively. Vox Profero will continue to offer its clients fully integrated advertising and marketing services, with expanded digital capabilities that will marry vox's strong Hispanic and Latin American insights with Profero's global digital and social marketing strengths.
"We are thrilled to welcome vox to Profero," said Profero co-founder and Global CEO, Wayne Arnold. "This partnership keeps us on track to achieve our strategic goals in 2012 by accelerating our growth in the Americas, and by allowing us to offer our clients digital solutions to reach the growing and influential Latino markets."
"The new Vox Profero boldly deepens our digital capabilities, allowing us to bring existing and future clients campaigns, content, and assets to digitally-savvy Latinos around the world," said Mr. Ramos. "Partnering with Profero also brings us into a global arena where Latino culture continues to set trends, allowing our team to collaborate in shaping crossover campaigns."
The Vox Profero offering taps into the growth of the U.S. Hispanic markets. The most recent U.S. Census tally put the Hispanic population at over 50 million, with more than $1 trillion in purchasing power. This growth is primarily fueled by young U.S.-born Latinos, a group that is outpacing others in digital engagement. The opportunity is also fueled by the burgeoning economies of Latin America, especially Brazil and Mexico, as well as by the rise of the region's digital and mobile middle classes.
With a mission to help clients create ideas and programs Latinos can belong to, Vox Profero will kick off a knowledge series entitled, "conectados: a Latino digital roadmap" presenting the Latino digital business opportunity, key behavioral insights of the digital Latinos, specific trends and opportunities per industry, as well as other proprietary information to both inform and stimulate thinking regarding how to best approach digital and social media strategies for this market.
About Profero (http://www.profero.com): Profero is the leading independent global communications agency, with a list of top-tier brands including Diageo, HTC, Lufthansa, MINI, and Unilever, Vonage, and Western Union. Today 650 + brilliant, creative talents work as one highly awarded team out of Beijing, Benelux, Dubai, Hamburg, London, Milan, Munich, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Zurich.
About Vox Profero (http://www.voxprofero.com): is a digital-centric advertising and marketing agency part of the Profero network, with a focus on the Hispanic and Latin American markets. Vox Profero provides integrated marketing solutions, campaigns and assets for leading clients including General Motors, Macy's, PepsiCo, and Vonage.
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'The Chrysanthemums': The End: Summary
Once the tinker's wagon disappears, Elisa returns to her house, where she removes all of her clothes and bathes thoroughly. When she's finished, she stands in front of her bedroom mirror and studies her body. Finally, she slowly gets dressed, wearing her newest and nicest clothes, carefully styling her hair, and doing her make up.
Henry returns, and Elisa calls out that she's still dressing. She suggests he take a bath, and lays out his clothes for him. She sits on the porch, waiting. Henry comes out to meet her, remarking that she looks "so nice" (346). Elisa asks him what she means by nice, and he returns that she looks "different, strong and happy" (346). When she presses him further, asking him what he means by "strong", he helplessly replies that she's "playing some kind of a game... you look strong enough to break a calf over your knee, happy enough to eat it like a watermelon" (347). She breaks for a moment, but then composes herself, answering that she never knew how strong she really was.
Henry gets the car while Elisa gets her coat and hat on, taking her time. Finally, she joins Henry in the car. As they drive towards town, she sees a dark speck on the road in the distance, and although she tries not to look at it as they pass, she can't help herself: it is the chrysanthemum sprouts she prepared for the tinker, dumped at the side of the road. She whispers to herself sadly that she wishes he threw the sprouts further off the road, but she realizes as she says it that he must have dropped them close to the road because he kept the flowerpot.
As they continue to drive, Elisa recognizes the tinker's wagon, but refuses to look at it. They pass it. Elisa asks Henry if they can get wine at dinner, and he replies excitedly that that will be nice. They drive in silence, and then Elisa asks Henry about the fights he spoke about in town. She asks if the fighters hurt each other very much, explaining that she's read they often break each other's noses and get very bloody. Henry, confused, asks her what's wrong.
Elisa asks Henry if women ever go to the fights. Henry, still confused, again asks her what's wrong, announcing that some women do go to the fights, and if she really wants to go he'll take her, although he doesn't think she'll like it. Elisa relaxes in her seat, saying she doesn't want to go, and that "it will be enough if we can have wine. It will be plenty" (348). She turns up her coat collar so he can't see that she's crying.
'The Chrysanthemums': The End: Analysis
After the tinker leaves, Elisa retreats to the house, bathes, and studies her body, as though his visit has somehow awoken in her an awareness of it and interest in it. Her methodical, ritualized dressing into her prettiest outfit, as well as the effort she puts into her hair and makeup, represent a total transformation from the "blocked and heavy" (338) figure she presents at the story's start, dirty and wearing her masculine gardening outfit.
The sexual awakening the tinker appears to have sparked in her is emphasized by this transformation, although whether this is a repressive view of the future (by showing Elisa moving away from the potential of "masculine" agency and back into a more conventional, oppressed "female" position) or a more empowered vision of herself (interested in exploring her own sexual potential, and, as she herself describes on page 347, "strong") has remained a topic of debate by critics and readers alike.
Elisa's relationship to Henry is different after the tinker's visit. He himself can't seem to figure out what's different about her, although he recognizes something is, and remarks repeatedly about it. What she describes as strength, though, he ultimately rejects as her doing nothing more than "playing a game" (347), as though it is easier for him to recognize childish playfulness in Elisa than it is to recognize any kind of actual growing strength in his wife.
Elisa's recognition of the discarded chrysanthemum sprouts, and her realization that the tinker used her for a sale seem to further disrupt her uneasy mind, and challenge some of the personal strength she's recently found. Henry's obliviousness to her discovery only emphasizes his inability to access his wife's inner self. Elisa is clearly a creative person, and assumed that by giving her flowers to the tinker, she had found an outlet for some of her creative energy, but the discovery of the discarded sprouts reverses and destroys this satisfaction.
Elisa's request for wine, and her questions about the fighting both demonstrate her eagerness to continue to press herself. For some, these requests are no more than Elisa's own, rather pathetic attempts to satisfy a deeper yearning with a superficial activity that will never accomplish the goal. Other critics see the request for wine as a legitimate moment of growth in her character; a demonstration that she has bloomed, much like her chrysanthemums, into a different, stronger version of herself.
Likewise, the story's final sentence has been the source of some debate. For many, the crying represents her own tacit understanding of her defeat, the sense that she will never rise above the oppressive circumstances brought on by her gender. Others, though, contend that just like her chrysanthemums, which aren't currently in bloom but will bloom by the next season, Elisa will one day re-emerge as a new, more empowered version of herself. Although to most readers, "crying weakly-like an old woman" (348) represents a kind of mournful failure, others have argued that there can be something beautiful and cathartic in this image, which should be appreciated as such.


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The Family-Ness is a British cartoon series produced in 1983. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 5 October 1984 to 5 April 1985, and it was created by Peter Maddocks of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon and Jimbo and the Jet Set in a similar style. Family-Ness was about the adventures of a family of Loch Ness Monsters and the MacTout family, particularly siblings Elspeth and Angus. The 'Nessies' could be called from the loch by the two children by means of their "thistle whistles". The series was followed with a large collection of merchandising including annuals, story books, character models and even a record. The single "You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo" was written by Roger and Gavin Greenaway, but never made it into the Top 40.
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The Berkeley Aerial Robot (BEAR) project passed a significant milestone earlier this month, when a 130-pound model of a helicopter successfully guided itself through a course that included random obstacles that weren't on its internal map--a first, according to the university.
The project, funded in part by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is part of a larger effort to create robots that can get to places too dangerous or difficult for humans to go.
John Deere and iRobot, for instance, are working on an autonomous ground vehicle that will be able to bring supplies to soldiers at the front lines. Next year, the U.S. Army will deploy a robot car with a machine gun that will drive itself--but a human will be in control of the gun.
While the military is sponsoring much of the research, advocates assert that these vehicles will also be used to deliver medical supplies, phones or food to individuals stranded by an environmental disaster or trapped in a mine shaft.
The recently conducted test was performed to test the system's laser obstacle avoidance system and see how well it would perform at low altitudes in an "urban canyon" environment. In one run, the helicopter guided itself through a grid of 10-foot-high tents. The tents were on the helicopter's internal map, but the machine had to figure out how to avoid them.
In a second run, the location of the tents was not included on the flight path. The laser system feeds information on the new structures to the helicopter's navigation system, which then takes actions to avoid the problem.
Last year, BEAR researchers flew two helicopters at each other in a game of chicken. "They flew toward each other, sensed each other and adjusted their course," said a UC Berkeley spokeswoman.
Experiments are being conducted at various institutions with autonomous fixed-wing planes and helicopters. Each has their advantages and disadvantages. Helicopters can take off from a stationary position. However, because of the environments in which they would be used, the navigation systems need to be more precise.
"Fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) can tolerate less precision in control algorithms because they can glide for a time if something goes wrong," Shankar Sastry, UC Berkeley professor of electrical engineering, said in a prepared statement. "In contrast, helicopters are inherently unstable, so the control inputs need to be exact, and they need to come quickly to keep the helicopter from falling from the sky."
While the obstacle avoidance system tested this month relies on lasers, researchers will start to dedicate more energy to computer vision systems. In these, sensors feed digital images to onboard computers, which then, through probability and artificial intelligence, try to chart a safe course. Computer vision, while more difficult to achieve, potentially will work better because it can provide information about the structure or character of a landing surface.
The BEAR project was founded in 1996 and began to obtain DARPA funding a few years later.


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Western Digital's MyBook range of hard drives have always been a favourite of mine, mainly due to their reliability, but also they are so damn quiet. Well, they have updated the MyBook range with three new versions, that look a lot sleeker than the old.
The Home Edition offer up three interfaces. In addition to FireWire 400 and USB 2.0, you also get external SATA for mega performance gains.
The Office Edition is the first in the MyBook range to offer up its files online without the need for an Ethernet connection. When you turn on your Windows PCs, the MioNet software makes files and folders available online through USB, so long as your PC is online.
The Essential Edition 2.0 is the entry level of the range, with USB-only for users just needing to add extra storage to their systems.
The 320GB Essential Edition 2.0 costs $130 disk and go up in price, all the way up to a 1TB version. The 320GB Home Edition will set you back $170, and again is available up to 1TB. King of the crop, the Office Edition, costs $170 for the 320GB version, right up to 1TB for $380. Available now in the US, but I have yet to track down UK pricing. A handy comparison table is available here.


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Instant Oatmeal Mix
I travel quite a bit, and finding healthy, satisfying food in an airport or train station can be a bit of a challenge. Breakfast especially is tough, so I came up with this tasty oatmeal mix that I can bring with me in a travel dish or even a plastic bag – all you need to do is add hot water! (And a bowl or cup. Please do not add boiling water to a plastic bag and blame me for what ensues.)
Of course, it can also just be a nice pantry item at home, no need to reserve it for traveling. It's also really flexible – once you've got the oats you can pretty much throw any dry ingredient you like into the mix – dried fruit, nuts, spices – sky's the limit! My technique for creating this particular recipe was to go to the bulk food section and ask myself what looked like it would be good in oatmeal, so it's hardly finicky.
The only thing I would suggest leaving in is the dates – I used the pre-cut kind that are covered with oat powder:
But you could just chop up regular dates too (especially if you're gluten free, I have no idea if that oat powder is GF or not). Since we need the mix to be entirely composed of dry ingredients, I couldn't add maple or agave, so the dates are the primary sweetener. Feel free to add more or less, or other dried fruits could be good, too.
That's about all there is to it – mix together some rolled oats (do make sure to get rolled, the steel cut won't cook correctly with this technique), chopped nuts, chopped dried fruit, maybe a pinch of salt or cinnamon, and then just store it in an airtight container – I used a quart sized mason jar.
Once you're ready to eat it, mix equal parts oatmeal and water (so if you want a half cup of oatmeal, add a half cup of water), cover the bowl or cup and let it sit for three minutes, and presto! You've got yourself a nice hearty bowl of oatmeal!
Any other suggestions on what we could use in this mix?
Vegan, Gluten free if you use GF oats, Low Fat, Refined Sugar Free, Soy Free
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp carob chips
- 3/4 cup chopped dates
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup dried shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until well mixed. Store in an airtight container until ready to eat. To prepare: in a small bowl or cup, combine equal parts hot water and oatmeal mix (for example, 1 cup water, 1 cup oatmeal), stir, and cover. Let sit for about three minutes and enjoy!
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Love this! Although, I am not much of a date girl so I think I will test it out with either raisins or dried cranberries instead!
I love taking premade oatmeal mix with me when I travel, only I use quinoa, rice, and buckwheat flakes. It's deeelicious! I'll have to give your flavor variations a try!
I just forwarded this post to my friend who claimed yesterday that his sugar ladened Quaker oatmeal packets just weren't cutting it anymore.
It's too bad that steel cut oats don't cook faster, those are my favorite.
You can cook a big batch of steel cut oats ahead of time and store them in the fridge; they'll be ready to use at a later day (just reheat).
This looks so good! I travel alot too and I just hate spending money on over-priced airport food! Plus, as a vegetarian it isn't always easy to find something healthy and meatless.
The recipe says 1/4 ground flax seed. 1/4 cup?
I LOVE this recipe! thank you for posting it.


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Margaret Vass
Dec. 6, 1908 - Dec. 4, 2005
Margaret Vass, 96, of Sallisaw, Okla., passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, in Sallisaw.
Mrs. Vass was born Dec. 6, 1908, in Anderson, Ind., the daughter of Adolph Heuss and Mary Farber Heuss. She was married to John Donald Vass on Dec. 27, 1935, in Illinois. He preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 1987, in Sallisaw.
Mrs. Vass was a homemaker and dairy farmer.
She is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth Vass Herdon of Cedarville, Ark., and one son, William Henry Vass of Conway, Ark.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Dec. 9, at Agent Chapel in Sallisaw. Her cremains will be interred at Sallisaw City Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home in Sallisaw.
Agent Funeral Home, 1-800-882-0276, is serving the Vass family.


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Travel, especially the long-winded ones that often encompass overseas destinations might be enjoyable for many, but regardless of the fun and excitement, it calls for planning ahead in case one faces any kind of unforeseen circumstances. Multiple flights, changes in weather and unfamiliarity with the locality can cause unwarranted hassles for many, in terms of baggage misplacement, medical emergencies or any theft or loss of personal items. Keeping these situations in perspective, travel insurance becomes more of necessity in order to safeguard against any travel related exigencies.
A basic travel insurance can cover a single trip or a series of trips done annually. The coverage offered by a travel insurance can vary from insurer to insurer but mostly includes the following –
- Personal Accident Benefits
- Medical and related Benefits
- Travel Inconvenience Benefits
- Secure Wallet
Some insurers might allow a set of additional coverage clauses for people opting for a travel insurance. The additional coverage might include risk cover for the individual or family in case they are participating hazardous sports or are visiting a tentatively higher risk region of the world.
Eligibility for Travel insurance
In order to avail a travel insurance, there are a few prerequisites that fall under the eligibility criteria. These can be enumerated as the following –
- Nationality – Most insurers in the UAE insist that the customer be a UAE national or at least a GCC national in order to be eligible for travel insurance
- Age – The maximum age of the customer as per most insurers generally lies between 65-75 years. In case being accompanied by a spouse, the same limits apply. If a family travel insurance scheme is chosen, children in the family must be over 3 months and under 18 years old
- Bank Account – This aspect is not mandatory, though some insurers operate through specific banks and require the customer to have an active account with the partner bank
Though the above are the most common criteria based on which travel insurance can be offered to anyone, insurers might add or remove conditions based on their discretion.
Documents Required For a Travel Insurance
Travel insurance offered to any person depends on the Visa that one has applied for and the places that the person intends to travel to. For a hassle free issuance of a travel insurance, the following can be considered as the most commonly asked for documentation –
- Valid passport
- Visa
- Bank statements (3 or 6 months)
- Government recognised identity proof for other members in case the family is being covered
Apart from the pointers mentioned above, insurers might require additional documents as per their discretion and those would have to be furnished.
Documents Required for Travel Insurance Claims
Travel insurance is favoured by frequent fliers or people with long holiday plans for a simple reason. It allows people to enjoy their trip or vacation by allowing a safety net that protects customers from any unfortunate exigencies. The claims on a travel insurance could fall under the following categories and the related documents for proper processing are mentioned under them –
- Baggage Loss – Claims for theft or loss of personal belongings (excepting passports)
- Claim form
- Copies of boarding pass, tickets and tags
- Property irregularity report for baggage loss
- Proof of value for articles above 100 US dollars
- Details of reimbursement if received from airlines/authorities
- Loss of Passport – Claims for the theft or loss or accidental damage to passport
- Copy of lost passport, if available
- Copy of FIR
- Copy of new passport with original bills of expenses incurred for the same
- Personal Liability – This covers claims related to any damage or infraction caused by the customer while abroad
- Claim form
- Statement of facts in writing and witness statement
- Relevant documents if any
- Judicial decision proof as given by the court of law
- Accidental Death – In case the insured faces an unfortunate demise caused by an accident while the insurance is in force, this claim can be resorted to
- Claim form
- Original death certificate
- Copy of FIR
- Copy of post-mortem report
- Dismemberment – While the insurance is in force, if the insured loses his/her limbs as a cause of any accident or mishap
- Claim form
- Copy of treatment papers
- Copy of FIR
- Trip Delay/ Cancellation/ Interruption/ Missed Connection – Claims relating to loss of time and missed deadlines caused due to delays in departures or arrivals
- Claim form
- Airline authorised documents relating scheduled and actual arrival time
- Photocopy of airline authorised documents certifying delay of flights
- If cancellation of trip includes insured events, a confirming police report
- Doctor's statement and medical reports if trip is cancelled on medical grounds
- Termination letter or relevant corporate documents if cancellation is due to employment reasons
- Medical Sickness, Accidents and Treatments – For claims that do not explicitly fall under points 4 and 5
- Claim form
- Doctor's statement and reports
- Original prescriptions and reports with all bills
- Copy of passport or visa
- In case of dental treatment, prescription mentioning the details of tooth being treated
- Study Intermission – Claims relevant to students
- Medical reports and doctor's statements regarding the illness and treatment
- Original receipt of fees paid to the university
- Hijack – Claims in case the trip faced an case of an untoward incident of hijacking
- Claim form
- Copy of ticket/boarding passes
- Statement of the incident in writing
- Airline correspondence
For any kinds of claims, it is mandatory to furnish the original bills and vouchers for related incidents.
Travel Insurance Claims Process
For any claims pertaining to travel insurance, one needs to have the relevant documents pertaining to the kind of claim that is being submitted. Keeping all original bills, if any, is always a great help in getting the claims accepted.
One needs to contact the insurer and get in touch with an agent to get the claim settlement process started. Generally, the insurer will send across a representative who would verify the authenticity of all documents and initiate a reimbursement ticket. Within a normal period of a week to a fortnight, most accepted claims are resolved and the reimbursement is made to the bank account specified by the insured.


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Fines for power firms failing to restore household electricity within set times are needed to end the "complacency" shown over Christmas.
The calls to exert pressure on the sector came in a letter to Energy Secretary Ed Davey from the chairman of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, Tim Yeo.
Power bosses were given a bruising interrogation when they were summoned before the committee to explain their response to storms that left thousands of homes without power over the festive period.
The letter said customers should also get far higher compensation payments after suffering much shorter periods without power during extreme weather, they said.
"We invite you to consider whether a direct financial penalty should be imposed by Ofgem on companies which fail to restore power to customers within a stated time frame," Yeo wrote.
"The complacency displayed by the witnesses who appeared before us convinces us that only a measure of this kind is likely to spur them into action."
They had shown an "astonishing lack of concern for the plight of their customers", he said – though he stressed that there was no criticism of staff on the ground who worked through the holidays.
More than 150,000 homes were cut off after strong winds, torrential rain and flooding caused damage to power networks, with some left without electricity for up to six days.
In future, customers should be eligible for compensation during extreme weather after 18 or 36 hours, depending on the severity, rather than the present 24 or 48, the committee believes and the "grossly inadequate" minimum statutory compensation of £27 should be significantly raised, he said, beyond the doubling of that already introduced by many firms.
Ofgem had proposed a £35 payment for domestic and non-domestic customers, with an additional £35 for each further 12 hours up to a cap of £300, Yeo noted, but the committee believes a rate of £75 plus £70 for each further 12 hours up to a cap of £600 – as put forward by Western Power Distribution – was a more appropriate level.
Yeo also urged the Energy Secretary to push firms to introduce a 999-style emergency number for such situations by the end of the year.
David Smith, chief executive of the Energy Networks Association, told the committee hearing that the plan faced technical issues and was "in its early stages".
"We would be interested to have clarification from you about whether you had any time frame in mind when you announced – as widely reported by the media – that a 999-style number will be set up, or whether you are content to leave the industry to proceed at its own pace," Yeo wrote.
There remained a "degree of confusion about who to contact" and there was a need for "more effective ways to communicate with and support the most vulnerable customers".
The letter noted a wide gulf between the performances of firms over the period. Western Power Distribution had only 13 customers off supply for more than 24 hours while UK Power Networks had 20,000 – and took six days to get the last back on, it said.
"Six days is quite simply an unacceptable length of time to restore the essential service of electricity," Yeo wrote. "We accept that some of the differences in performance may be attributable to the severity of the weather in different regions.
"However, we are very concerned that the representatives from the network operators that appeared before us in January generally showed an astonishing lack of concern for the plight of their customers."
During the committee hearing, MPs were told that "tried and tested" emergency plans were defeated by the severity of the storms, including stronger-than-expected winds, and companies were unable to help each other because they were all stretched to the limits.
A Department of Energy and Climate Change spokeswoman said: "The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey has met several times with Distribution Network Operators to ensure lessons are learned and there is no repeat of what happened over Christmas.
"The Distribution Network Operators will report to Ed Davey in March to explain how customer communications will be improved and the process of claiming compensation will be made simpler.
"Ed Davey met the Distribution Network Operators again last week to ask for an update on the telephone number and we expect them to set out a timetable shortly."


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Are you ready Barbies? We're streaming "RapFix Live" with Ms. Nicki Minaj right now as Sway fields questions from you, the fans, sent via Twitter to @MTVRapFix and upload your video inquiries to Your.MTV.com. We're looking for the hashtags #hottestmcs and #rapfixlive, so let's get those tweets tweeting (c) Cam'ron!
Nicki Minaj earned the #6 slot on our Hottest MCs in the Game list and we checked in with a few experts about the MC's ranking and her talent for multiple personalities.
"Even if you cringe at her crazy faces or exaggerated voices, you get the sense that Nicki is controlling her own self-parody," said Miss Info, of New York's Hot 97 radio station. "She seems more hustler and ball-breaker, than dress-up doll or trophy artist (even when on the arm of Lil Wayne or Drake). So, yes, sometimes it seems like we're watching an episode of "The United States of Nicki," but one of those multiple personalities is a girl from Queens who can rap her ass off. And clearly, that's no small feat."
Nicki, also known as Roman Zolanski, follows Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Tony Yayo, Swizz Beatz, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Fat Joe, Lloyd Banks, Wiz Khalifa, and Rick Ross as guests on "RapFix Live." And like a true MC, she blessed Sway with a freestyle, featuring at least two of her personalities, Roman and Barbie.
"Is this the thanks that I get for putting you bitches on?" she kicked. "Is it my fault that all you bitches gone?/ You should have sent a thank you note, you little ho/ Now I'm gonna wrap your coffin with a bow."
The Queens lyricist has earned an array of fans in the past 12 months with her flamboyant style and song-stealing cameos. She's been featured on tracks with Trey Songz, Drake, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z and Kanye West, to name a few.
"Nicki Minaj is doing a wonderful job," the LONS veteran said. "Not just as a female artist, but as an MC period. She's displaying an ability that most dudes ain't even been able to deliver consistently. From her speed rap ability to her animation, she exemplifies not just dope ability as an MC but she's bringing character back to the game."
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If you think the fiscal cliff discussions are a mess, just take a gander at the for-profit education sector if you're longing for a laugh -- or a scare, for that matter.
The Obama administration has taken aim at the for-profit education sector for a multitude of reasons, including high debt burdens for graduating students, low employments levels for those who graduate, and the tactics by which these schools recruit new students by using federal funds. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created only recently by the Obama administration, has already opened investigations into student-aid lending practices at both ITT Educational Services (NASDAQOTH:ESINQ) and Corinthian Colleges (UNKNOWN:COCOQ.DL) and has left much of the sector on edge.
With President Obama winning election for a second term, it wouldn't be far-fetched to assume that his administration will push even harder to revamp, or broaden the scope of, the previously pushed aside gainful-employment legislation.
In response to this new scrutiny, earnings quality and student enrollment have quickly gone downhill. Apollo Group (NASDAQ:APOL), the owner of the University of Phoenix, posted a massive 60% decline in profits in its most recent quarter, and noted that it'd be laying off 800 workers and closing 115 of its campuses in order to save $300 million annually by 2014. Similarly, DeVry (NYSE:DV) announced it was laying off 570 people, or 5.4% of its staff, over the summer in order to reduce expenses.
By now you must be thinking, "What on Earth would tempt someone to gamble in a sector where cost-cutting is the only mode of growth at the moment?" The answer to this question lies within another question. What if I told you that you could buy $1 for just $0.585... would you be intrigued?
Of course you would! That's why I'm suggesting that if you're going to take a gamble on the for-profit education sector, then Career Education (NASDAQ:CECO) should be at the top of your list. With $373 million in net cash ($5.56 per share), you're paying just $0.585 per $1 to own a piece of the company.
The catch here is that Career Education also recently announced the closure of 23 schools and layoffs totaling 900 employees. Chances are, between the company's restructuring and school closures, that it's going to burn through cash rather than net free cash over the next 12 months. According to management, however, these restructurings are expected to return Career Education to a healthy profit by 2014. If you assume, like I have, that the restructuring and school closures will cost the company less than $155 million (my best "guesstimate" is that its cash outflow will be close to the $80 million mark), then you've managed to get into this for-profit educator for less than net cash value.
Understandably, my bullishness is predicated on the assumption that President Obama focuses on reinvigorating the economy and leaves for-profit educators largely to recover over the next few years. If the Obama administration takes aim once again at for-profit educators, my gamble could turn out to be a foolish play (note the small "f"). In the meantime, I am going to make a CAPScall of outperform on Career Education with the expectation that value investors pile into this company sometime in 2013.
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TV Ratings: 'Utopia' Population Drops in Time Slot Debut
Things are not looking very good in Utopia. After a solid sampling on Sunday night, no doubt helped by a lead-in from Fox's NFL coverage, the official time slot debut took a big hit.
Initial ratings for Utopia's entry in its Tuesday time slot give the reality show just a 0.9 rating among adults 18-49. That's off more than a point from Sunday's 2.0 rating in the key demo — which marked a 2014 best for a Big Four reality launch. Among total viewers, Utopia was down to 2.5 million viewers. The season finale of Hotel Hell, airing on a new night, matched its lead-in.
While not the end of this brave new world — the TV season is still getting into gear — the news is unfortunate considering Fox has it on the schedule for multiple nights over the next six weeks.
As far as competition goes, Utopia was no match for Big Brother. The CBS show, its lone original series in a new time period, averaged a 2.3 rating in the key demo and 4.3 million viewers. CBS also revived Fashion Rocks after a six-year hiatus, bringing in just a 0.6 in the demo.
In direct competition, Utopia was also just shy of a steady outing of NBC's Food Fighters (1.0 adults). NBC took the night with adults under 50 (and total viewers) thanks to a two-hour America's Got Talent. The series, steady with last week, posted a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49.
The season finale of ABC's Extreme Weight Loss fetched a 1.0 rating in the key demo.
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SOUTH BEND Â? From start to finish, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Frank Schaffer said the case against Jeffrey Pelley was a jumbled jigsaw puzzle.
After three days of deliberations and 17 years after the crimes, a St. Joseph Superior Court jury determined Pelley himself was the missing piece.
The five women and seven men found Pelley guilty of killing four family members before he went to his prom on April 29, 1989.
The deliberations lasted 31 hours, from 4 p.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Friday.
Pelley, 34, cringed and began to cry as Judge Roland W. Chamblee announced the guilty verdicts about 9:30 p.m.
PelleyÂ?s wife, Kim, sobbed as she came to the defense table to hug Pelley as Chamblee polled the jurors individually to confirm the verdicts. Pelley then whispered into his wifeÂ?s ear as the two cried and held hands.
Pelley was handcuffed and taken into custody after spending a few minutes inside an empty courtroom with his wife, sister and lawyers.
Despite the lack of physical evidence, the jury determined Pelley, as a 17-year-old, used a shotgun to kill his father, the Rev. Robert Pelley, 38; stepmother, Dawn, 32; and stepsisters, Janel, 8, and Jolene, 6.
Sentencing is set for 1 p.m. Sept. 15. Pelley faces up to 260 years in prison.
The prosecution argued Pelley committed the crimes inside the familyÂ?s Lakeville home during a 20-minute window after pre-prom visitors had left and before leaving to pick up his date.
PelleyÂ?s motive, the prosecution said, were father-son disagreements about prom weekend restrictions.
The prosecution prevailed despite the challenges of a 17-year-old circumstantial case that was filed by a previous administration.
Â?We knew we had an uphill battle the whole way because of the age of the case,Â? Schaffer said. Â?I think more than anything else itÂ?s kind of a vindication for the families and the victims.Â?
The defense was firm in its belief that the lack of evidence would lead to PelleyÂ?s acquittal.
Â?Two weeks ago I was asked why I didnÂ?t request a change of venue in this case and I said it was because I believed the people of St. Joseph County would be fair and judge the case on the facts,Â? said Alan Baum, PelleyÂ?s lead attorney from Woodland Hills, Calif. Â?Now IÂ?m sad that I said that. This is not fair.
Â?This is absurd. ThereÂ?s no evidence,Â? Baum said. Â?IÂ?m speechless. I donÂ?t have anything more to say.Â?
In his closing argument, Baum adopted the puzzle theme of the prosecution, pulling out a CSI-themed jigsaw puzzle and placed only four pieces in front of the jury.
Baum said the pieces represented the four victims, but a lack of evidence left the rest of the box empty.
Schaffer responded by saying Pelley was the big piece that would complete the picture.
The three-day-long deliberations were the longest those familiar with local courts could remember in St. Joseph County in the last 20 years.
The longer deliberations dragged on, the better the prosecution felt about its chances for conviction.
Â?We gave it shot and fortunately we gave it a good shot, Schaffer said.
Schaffer said the case succeeded because Â?the witnesses were so solid on the time line. It was the telling point with this case.Â?
Schaffer said the key witness was Matt Miller, a friend of PelleyÂ?s who was adamant that PelleyÂ?s car was at home at 5:15 when Pelley told police he had left before 5 p.m.
Â?It was pretty obvious (Pelley) was the only one who could have done it and we proved that to the jury with the time frame and they believed it,Â? Schaffer said.
St. Joseph County police assistant chief John Botich, who was the lead investigator on the Pelley case, described the verdicts as bittersweet.
Â?I always hoped it would go forward,Â? Botich said. Â?I think it needed to be tried. IÂ?m glad itÂ?s over. I waited 17 years for this. IÂ?m glad for the families to have closure.Â?
PelleyÂ?s local counsel, Andre Gammage, said the defense will look into an appeal of the verdicts.
Â?Disappointed. Very,Â? Gammage said. Â?We donÂ?t think the evidence was there. But we respect the juryÂ?s decision.Â?
Gammage, looking grim, said the wait for verdicts was difficult for Pelley and his family.
Â?ThereÂ?s no way anyone can be prepared for this,Â? Gammage said of Pelley. Â?And he wasnÂ?t and neither was his family. ... He knew it was possible it would happen and he might not see his young child (a boy of 9) again.Â?
After Schaffer conducted his media interviews in the foyer of the courthouse, he met his wife, Andrea, for a tearful embrace. St. Joseph County Prosecutor Michael Dvorak then walked over to offer a congratulatory handshake.
Â?You did a great job,Â? Dvorak said.
Â?Thanks, boss,Â? Schaffer responded.
Â?Justice was served,Â? Dvorak said. Â?ItÂ?s difficult for both families, JeffÂ?s present family, and difficult for the victimsÂ? family. This young man made a very poor choice to kill his family and now justice is served.Â?
The guilty verdict comes four months before Dvorak is up for reelection, but the prosecutor said the verdict has little to do with politics.
Schaffer thanked all the people who worked on the case or contributed from his office, the police and the people of Lakeville who cooperated with authorities.
Â?All along everyone was looking for one big piece of the puzzle,Â? commented Schaffer. Â?And the way we presented the case was the opposite that the big piece was missing and that Jeff was the only one there.Â?
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3 More Arsons In Southeastern Pa. Community
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say three more fires that displaced nine people and injured two fire firefighters are the latest in a string of arsons plaguing a southeastern Pennsylvania community.
Officials in Coatesville say firefighter Jason Overholt was hurt when a burning porch roof fell on him while he was battling one of the fires. He was treated at a hospital and released.
A member of the fire police was struck in the leg while directing traffic at another fire scene. Fire officials did not provide his name or injury status.
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*Special discount to encourage HS team play: High school teams within a rated section (minimum 3 players) will be charged $40 per team through the February 23rd deadline. To receive this discount, chess coach must send an email or letter to CCA at contact below. Thus, a coach could register 3 students in the Open section and another 4-student team in the U1000 section for a total price of $80 (about $11 per entry). Columbus Chess Academy will provide free USCF memberships for all new USCF players who join as a team.
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11:40 – 12:50 Round 3
12:50 – 1:10 Lunch Break
1:10 – 2:10 Round 4
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Monday, May 16, 2016
My Birthday~Magical Moments
My Jimi is always so wonderful in planning My Birthday Celebrations. He arranged to have dinner at his Mom's House with our Family. She made stuffed Cabbage Rolls as the main course. We also had Salad, Smashed Red Russet Potatoes, Homemade Apple Sauce and Chocolate Cake for Desert.
Jimi did all the prep and clean up...I was Queen for the day! Well...Queen to him all the time. He is so Wonderful! I am Truly Blessed!
Later, Jimi and I went home to watch the Soprano's. We are revisiting the Show from the beginning at Season 1. It is crazy to think that The show started back in 1999. Wow! Long ago, my how time passes!
Birthday's are a reminder of that...but it is all good! Life is truly an Adventure!
What is going on in your World?
Much Love,
Milady Leela
Friday, May 13, 2016
Lunching With Mom ~Magical Moments
Lunch was at my Favorite Vegan Restaurants "Cafe Fortuitea"....then off to shopping at The Outlet Mall.
Such a Beautiful Day indeed!
Hoping you week is going well.
Sending you
Much Love,
Milady Leela
Monday, May 9, 2016
Happenings in My Enchanting World
Something Magical is Always Happening......
Working on the finishing stages of The Faery Love Tokens....These little lovelies can be placed in a sacred space in your home to bring you Love Blessings. Let me know what you are hoping to invoke and I will choose a color for you and an essential oil drop can also be added to enhance your intentions. In addition, you could also wear as pin, necklace or add to your own mixed media artwork.....Oh the possibilities are truly endless!!!
From my Quotes and Curiosities Line of artwork....I still have more to do before completion but this will be the first OOAK piece as Elemental Art beginning with the element of "Air".
When finished, this piece is going to look like a Balloon. It can be hung on the wall as a reminder to "Allow the Air to carry your Dreams up and out into the Universe." ~Dena K. Miller
All of my Elemental Art pieces will have a quotation of mine incorporated into the idea of each piece.
What is going on in your World?
Much Love,
Milady Leela
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Beltane Blessings
Beltane Blessings Friends...May your Day be absolutely Wonderful and Grand!
Much Love
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P.S. Be sure to visit my YouTube Channel to take a tour of our Beltane 2016 Altar/Mantle Sacred Space.
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