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Thank you, Chairman Cox.
I believe that proposed Rule 151A addressing indexed annuities is rooted in good intentions. For instance, at the time the rule was proposed, the Commission watched a television clip from Dateline NBC that described individuals who may have been misled by seemingly unscrupulous sales practices into buying these products. Part of our tripartite mission at the SEC is to protect investors, so there is a natural tendency to want to act when we hear stories like this.
However, our jurisdiction is limited; and thus our authority to act is circumscribed. Rule 151A is about this very question: the proper scope of our statutory authority.
In our effort to protect investors, we cannot extend our reach past the statutory stopping point. Section 3(a)(8) of the Securities Act of 1933 ('33 Act) provides a list of securities that are exempt from the '33 Act and thus, by design of the statute, fall beyond the Commission's reach. The Section 3(a)(8) exemption includes, in relevant part, "[a]ny insurance or endowment policy or annuity contract or optional annuity contract, issued by a corporation subject to the supervision of the insurance commissioner . . . of any State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia." I am not persuaded that Rule 151A represents merely an attempt to provide clarification to the scope of exempted securities falling within Section 3(a)(8). Instead, by defining indexed annuities in the manner done in Rule 151A, I believe the SEC will be entering into a realm that Congress prohibited us from entering. Therefore, I cannot vote in favor of the rule and respectfully dissent.
Rule 151A takes some annuity products (indexed annuities), which otherwise may be covered by the statutory exemption in Section 3(a)(8), and removes them from the exemption, thus placing them within the Commission's jurisdiction to regulate. If the Commission's Rule 151A analysis is wrong — which is to say that indexed annuities do fall within Section 3(a)(8) — then the SEC has exceeded its authority by seeking to regulate them. In other words, the effect of Rule 151A would be to confer additional authority upon the SEC when these products, in fact, are entitled to the Section 3(a)(8) exemption.
The Supreme Court has twice construed the scope of Section 3(a)(8) for annuity contracts in the VALIC and United Benefit cases.1 I believe the approach embraced by Rule 151A conflicts with these Supreme Court cases. Although neither VALIC nor United Benefit deals with indexed annuities directly, the cases nevertheless are instructive in evaluating whether such a product falls within the Section 3(a)(8) exemption. And despite the adopting release's efforts to discount its holding, at least one federal court applying VALIC and United Benefit has held that an indexed annuity falls within the statutory exemption of Section 3(a)(8).2
When fixing the contours of Section 3(a)(8), the relevant features of the product at hand should be considered to determine whether the product falls outside the Section 3(a)(8) exemption. Rule 151A places singular focus on investment risk without adequately considering another key factor — namely, the manner in which an indexed annuity is marketed.
Moreover, I believe that Rule 151A misconceptualizes investment risk for purposes of Section 3(a)(8). The extent to which the purchaser of an indexed annuity bears investment risk is a key determinant of whether such a product is subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. Rule 151A denies an indexed annuity the Section 3(a)(8) exemption when it is "more likely than not" that, because of the performance of the linked securities index, amounts payable to the purchaser of the annuity contract will exceed the amounts the insurer guarantees the purchaser. This approach to investment risk gives short shrift to the guarantees that are a hallmark of indexed annuities. In other words, the central insurance component of the product eludes the Rule 151A test. More to the point, Rule 151A in effect treats the possibility of upside, beyond the guarantee of principal and the guaranteed minimum rate of return the purchaser enjoys, as investment risk under Section 3(a)(8). I believe that it is more appropriate to emphasize the extent of downside risk — that is, the extent to which an investor is subject to a risk of loss — in determining the scope of Section 3(a)(8). When investment risk is properly conceived of in terms of the risk of loss, it becomes apparent why indexed annuities may fall within Section 3(a)(8) and thus beyond this agency's reach, contrary to Rule 151A.
Not only does Rule 151A seem to deviate from the approach taken by courts, including the Supreme Court, but it also appears to depart from prior positions taken by the Commission. For example, in an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court in the Otto case,3 the Commission asserted that the Section 3(a)(8) exemption applies when an insurance company, regulated by the state, assumes a "sufficient" share of investment risk and there is a corresponding decrease in the risk to the purchaser, such as where the purchaser benefits from certain guarantees. Yet Rule 151A denies the Section 3(a)(8) exemption to an indexed annuity issued by a state-regulated insurance company that bears substantial risk under the annuity contract by guaranteeing principal and a minimum return.
In addition, Rule 151A seems to diverge from the analysis embedded in Rule 151. Rule 151 establishes a true safe harbor under Section 3(a)(8) and provides that a variety of factors should be considered, such as marketing techniques and the availability of guarantees. The Rule 151 adopting release even indicates that the rule allows for certain "indexed excess interest features" without the product falling outside the safe harbor.
An even more critical difference between Rule 151 and Rule 151A is the effect of failing to meet the requirements under the rule. If a product does not meet the requirements of Rule 151, there is no safe harbor, but the product nevertheless may fall within Section 3(a)(8) and thus be an exempted security. But if a product does not pass muster under the Rule 151A "more likely than not" test, then the product is deemed to fall outside Section 3(a)(8) and thus is under the SEC's jurisdiction. In essence, while Rule 151 provides a safe harbor, Rule 151A takes away the Section 3(a)(8) statutory exemption.
I am not aware of another instance in the federal securities laws where a "more likely than not" test is employed, and for good reason. A "more likely than not" test does not provide insurers with proper notice of whether their products fall within the federal securities laws or not. If an insurer applies the test in good faith and gets it wrong, the insurer nonetheless risks being subject to liability under Section 5 of the Securities Act, even if the insurer had no intent to run afoul of the federal securities laws. In addition, under the "more likely than not" test, the availability of the Section 3(a)(8) exemption turns on the insurer's own analysis. Accordingly, it is at least conceivable that the same product could receive different Section 3(a)(8) treatment depending on how each respective insurer modeled the likely returns.
Further, I am concerned that Rule 151A, as applied, reveals that the "more likely than not" test, despite its purported balance, leads to only one result: the denial of the Section 3(a)(8) exemption. In practice, Rule 151A appears to result in blanket SEC regulation of the entire indexed annuity market. The adopting release indicates that over 300 indexed annuity contracts were offered in 2007 and explains that the Office of Economic Analysis has determined that indexed annuity contracts with typical features would not meet the Rule 151A test. Indeed, the adopting release elsewhere expresses the expectation that almost all indexed annuity contracts will fail the test. If everyone is destined to fail, what is the purpose of a test? Further, there is at least some risk that in sweeping up the index annuity market, the rule may sweep up other insurance products that otherwise should fall within Section 3(a)(8).
The rule has other shortcomings, aside from the legal analysis that underpins it. These include, but are not limited to, the following.
First, a range of state insurance laws govern indexed annuities. I am disappointed that the rule and adopting release make an implicit judgment that state insurance regulators are inadequate to regulate these products. Such a judgment is beyond our mandate or our expertise. In any event, Section 3(a)(8) does not call upon the Commission to determine whether state insurance regulators are up to the task; rather, the section exempts annuity contracts subject to state insurance regulation.
Second, as a result of Rule 151A, insurers will have to bear various costs and burdens, which, importantly, could disproportionately impact small businesses. Some even have predicted that companies may be forced out of business if Rule 151A is adopted. Such an outcome causes me concern, especially during these difficult economic times. Even when the economy is not strained, such an outcome is disconcerting because it can lead to less competition, ultimately to the detriment of consumers.
Third, the Commission received several thousand comment letters since Rule 151A was proposed in June 2008. Consistent with comments we have received, I believe that there are more effective and appropriate ways to address the concerns underlying this rulemaking. One possible alternative to Rule 151A would be amending Rule 151 to establish a more precise safe harbor in light of all the relevant facts and circumstances attendant to indexed annuities and how they are marketed. A more precise safe harbor would provide better clarity and certainty in this area — regulatory goals the Commission has identified — and would preserve the ability of insurers to find an exemption outside the safe harbor by relying directly on Section 3(a)(8) and the cases interpreting it. I believe further exploration of alternative approaches is warranted, as is continued engagement with interested parties, including state regulators.
In closing, I request that my remarks be included in the Federal Register with the final version of the release. My remarks today do not give a full exposition of the rule's shortcomings, but rather highlight some of the key points that lead me to dissent. I wish to note that these dissenting remarks just given represent my view after giving careful consideration to the range of arguments presented by the Commission's staff, particularly the Office of General Counsel, the commenters, and my own counsel, as well as those of my fellow Commissioners. Although I cannot support the rule, I nonetheless thank the staff for the hard work they have devoted to its preparation.
1See generally SEC v. Variable Annuity Life Ins. Co. of Am., 359 U.S. 65 (1959); SEC v. United Benefit Life Ins. Co., 387 U.S. 202 (1967).
2See Malone v. Addison Ins. Mktg., Inc., 225 F. Supp. 2d 743 (W.D. Ky. 2002).
3Otto v. Variable Annuity Life Ins. Co., 814 F.2d 1127 (7th Cir. 1987). The Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari.


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Today we drove most of the day, and we got kind of a late start. We headed into New York, but since we were on just a four lane highway, there wasn't a visitor's center. There was, however, a lot of beautiful scenery. We drove into Gainesville, New York. Jim's Marine Corp buddy, Bob Laban, and his family lives there. They've known each other since 1982, and haven't seen each other in almost 20 years (or more!), so we were excited to see them. We visited with Bob this evening while his wife Ann was at work. We'll see her in the morning for breakfast.
More pictures in the Photo Gallery.
|Overlooking the Susquehanna River
|Amish family
|A glimpse of fall colors

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*Ohhhhhkay, so a million things to cover. In Legionnaires Annual # 2, the Daxamites of the White Triangle were soundly defeated, but at the apparent cost of both Andromeda and Apparition, believed to have died in action, and nobody knows where Kinetix is, leaving Aleph's representative to the United Planets very aggravated. Earth President Chu has sworn Cos to secrecy about Andromeda, who is alive and under arrest by Earthgov, but something of a PR nightmare. Apparition will resurface in time.
*Tensions completely explode at the memorial service. Cos is just barely keeping things together, and he doesn't stand up for his friends under pressure to disband the team before any more kids are killed.
*The president of Morgna Industries fires a scientist, Dr. Regulus, who murders two employees and steals an armored suit, swearing vengeance. Regulus doesn't come out well after his fight with the Legion, but neither does Morgna's son Dirk, who is transformed and given powers to control fire.
*Garth finally tracks down his brother Mekt, who is revealed to be an unhinged, murderous lunatic. The fight robs Mekt of his lightning powers, but he disintegrates Garth's right arm.
*A thousand years previously, a hero called Superboy helped save the life of the legendary Daxamite hero Valor, but at a cost. Lead poisoning was killing Valor, and Superboy sent him into a "stasis zone" where he has waited, alive, seeing, but unable to interact with the material world. Since Brainiac 5 created a cure for lead poisoning, Valor has used all his energy to create power surges to give him the chance to communicate with the material world and explain his plight. Brainiac 5, however, can find no way to enter this stasis zone, and so they must travel back to the 20th Century and consult Superboy.
*Sounds promising, right? Unfortunately, "Superboy" is not the teenage Kal-El, survivor of the planet Krypton. He's a loudmouthed clone of human DNA given powers that approximate the Man of Steel's. He has the specs for the stasis ray in his subconscious. He returns with the team to the 30th Century, but Brainiac 5 cannot duplicate the thousand year-old parts for the machine. A technological archive on the planet Korr should have what they need, but the parts have been stolen by an ancient enemy of Superboy called Scavenger.
*Valor had, in the 20th Century, found homes on new planets for thousands of refugees who had been experimented upon by the alien Dominators. Over a thousand years later, Valor is worshipped on many of these planets, including Luorno's home of Carggg, as "the world-seeder." Superboy's big mouth lets the word spread that the Legion is attempting to rescue Valor from stasis, resulting in a crush of religious lunatics on Earth. They free him instead on a remote planet, where, waiting with an injection of the anti-lead serum and a gun that fires red sun radiation to nullify his invunerability, they finally save his life. Valor agrees, with reluctance, to hide out in LSH headquarters until the furor dies down. Cos makes Superboy an honorary member of the team.
*The basic creative team is Tom McCraw, and Tom Peyer writing, with Lee Moder and Jeffrey Moy the principal artists. Mark Waid moved on from the book following Legionnaires Annual # 2. The Superboy issue is by its creative team, Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett.
Well! The Legion's first crossover with the contemporary DC Universe is much neater and much better than I had anticipated. Since I typically loathe crossovers, and have no real connection with the '90s Superboy, I was afraid that the three-part "Future Tense" would be a big mess.
So who the heck is this guy? Even those few readers of this blog with no particular interest in DC Comics - I seem to have a couple of dozen of you who kindly enjoy my every word for some fool reason - probably remember a big media event in 1993 when Superman was killed by a monster called Doomsday. Well, before he got better, as superheroes do, the Superman editorial office had the creative teams behind each of Supes' four books introduce and launch four new major characters.
Readers with very long memories may further recall that when the great Jack Kirby took over the Jimmy Olsen comic book in the early 1970s, he introduced a think tank full of weird super-scientists and clones and bizarre technology in a hidden city underneath Metropolis. Creators Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett reintroduced those guys, and had them build a clone with powers and abilities similar to the Man of Steel. I never had any interest in reading this character's book, which ran for almost a decade, but I understand that Kesel and Grummett built a tidy continuity around this character, Kirby's secret city, and a big supporting cast. This Superboy was very popular among the growing fangirl segment of comic fandom of the day.
To my pleasant surprise, this Superboy works really well with the Legion. I like the fresh take on a very old story. It was 1961 when the original Superboy saved the life of the original Mon-El by moving him into the Phantom Zone. If the original Legion stories are dated by everybody who wrote and drew them insisting that all the characters are best buddies and everybody reveres the Boy of Steel, these firstly have the more realistic approach that some people in the 30th Century find Superboy to be a strutting show-off with a big mouth and some find him kissable, and secondly have the really great twist of having the Mon-El character, Valor, be the one whom everybody adores. Nobody remembers Superboy after a thousand years, but Valor is a demigod.
Unfortunately, it looks like another crossover is on the immediate horizon. I just hope against hope that this one has aged half as well.
If there's a flaw in these books at all, it's that there are piles of subplots desperate for resolution. They finally got the story of Garth, Ayla, and Mekt straightened out after teasing it from the very beginning, and while it is obvious that Andromeda and Apparition are being moved off-screen for quite some time, Dirk Morgna - Sun Boy - is introduced only to be immediately sidelined, XS gets lost in time when the heroes go back to 1995, and Kinetix is only briefly mentioned in passing, with everybody certain that, wherever she is, she's just fine. The pace could honestly stand to slow down a little bit.


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I'll donate some money Joe if you decide to go that route.Some time ago I posted a thread where I talked about switching forum software completely to something new (Discourse). I'm going to have to do something along these lines soon. I have two choices here:
1) Change to Discourse, which I like, and is free.
2) Upgrade to the current version of vBulletin - but there's a cost with that.
The reason I'm going to have to do something is security. This version of vB isn't sold or maintained anymore, and if anyone remembers the time I got broken into years ago.. I don't want to replicate that. I'm gonna need to upgrade all the things like PHP and whatnot, but I'll need to upgrade this software at the same time.
Upgrading to Discourse would be a MAJOR hassle, not all of which I fully have my head around. The end result would be awesome, but the path to get there would be a nightmare.
If I go to current version of vBulletin, there's a cost for that. The software itself would be $199, and like another 20-30 on top of it to buy a skin that will make it look mostly like what we have here now. If I chose #2, I'd definitely need help paying for it.
I'm throwing this out there to see what people think. If I go with #2 it would mean the forums would carry on with upgraded software pretty close to what we have now, but I'd for sure need to get help paying for it.


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High volume training is my personally preferred way of training to drop body fat and transform the body. It relies upon simply doing more work in the gym. Many people fear the concept of overtraining far too much and end up drastically under training. I personally feel that if nutrition is perfect it is very very difficult to over train.
With the workouts that I use whilst dropping body fat, I usually perform up to 500 reps per body large body part and up to 300 on the smaller ones. The vast majority of these reps are not past the point of failure, but many of them do go into the muscle adaptation threshold.
There are a number of methods I use to perform so many reps in a workout. If you were to do the standard procedure of 3 sets of 8 reps for a number of different exercises you would have to do over 20 exercises to get to the number of reps required. This is totally impractical and would take hours. It is for this reason that I use a number of different methods that will save on time whilst still working the body to its limit.
Giant sets –
Giant sets are a great method for hitting a number of different exercises and performing many reps in one go. I use these a lot as I like to target the muscle from different angles and cause fatigue in a number of different ways. There are some things to take note of when planning a giant set though. It is best in my opinion to start with an isolation exercise for the target muscle, then go onto an exercise which adds in a little help with surrounding muscles, and then finally go onto a compound exercise to blast all the muscles to failure. For example on legs I personally like the giant set of Leg extensions x 20 reps, stiff leg deadlift x 15 reps, hack squat x 10 reps. All done as heavy as possible with no rest in between. After you have performed the full giant set you will rest for 2 minutes and then repeat. Giant sets will burn huge amounts of calories as well as releasing loads of growth hormone due to the lactic acid build up. With giant sets you are not limited to 3 exercises. You can perform as many exercises as you like back to back, but the more you add in the harder it gets to keep proper form and focus.
Super sets –
Most of you will have heard of super sets. These are basically just 2 exercises done back to back. However varying the rep range is a great way of mixing these up. Kris Gethin devised a great system called DTP, which uses the principle of doing high to low rep ranges, then back up. This is great to use on super sets as it hits all types of muscle fibres. I personally prefer to invert the system though and do 50,40,30,20,10 reps on one muscle whilst doing the opposite way back up on the other. So if I were super setting biceps and triceps I would do 50 reps for biceps, then 10 reps for triceps, then 40 reps for biceps followed by 20 reps for triceps. This allows for heavier weights to be used at the lower rep end and it allows for shorter rest periods at the higher rep end.
Rest pause –
I really like rest pause training. Drop sets are great and I use them a lot but rest pause is more effective for gaining strength and recruiting higher threshold motor neurons which will aid in hypertrophy. To perform rest pause sets you will pick a certain weight that you will be able to perform a given rep range for. Lets say 100kg bench press you can usually just about perform 8 reps with. You will then use the same weight but aim for 12 reps. This is taking the muscle way past its usual point of failure. The method is to unrack the bar, perform as many reps as you can (most likely 8) then put the bar back. Wait a few seconds, unrack the bar and rep again to failure (you may only get 2), put the bar back and repeat until you get to the full amount of reps you require. I would advise always using a spotter on this as by the 3rd rest pause rep you will really be fatigued.
So if you are planning on doing some high volume training why not give these a try. They fit in nicely and should shock your body pretty well.


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Title: Being Mrs. Dracula
Author: Faith Marlow
Publisher: Self
Release Date: April 16, 2012
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When Valeria's hand was given in marriage to the handsome and powerful Count Vlad Dracula, she dreamed of happiness but instead her life was filled with longing for her absent husband, their country ravaged by war. When Vlad at last returned from the battlefield he was a changed man, an alluring and dangerous creature with a thirst for her blood…and for more wives.
For over one hundred years, tales of Count Dracula have haunted and seduced the imagination of readers worldwide. Now experience the story of Dracula from a new perspective, as told by the three women who knew him best. Discover their stories, their secrets, and find out what it would be to love and be loved by history's most powerful vampire in Being Mrs. Dracula. In a marriage that spans centuries, one man shared between three women, love may be eternal but happiness is not guaranteed.
'Dracula' is one of my favorite books of all time. I have read it more times than I can count. Bram Stoker brings to life, in its pages, characters such as the Count, of course, Jonathan Harker, Mina, and the unforgettable Van Helsing, as well as a wide cast of minor characters. Three forgettable characters are the Count's three vampire brides. They make a brief appearance in the beginning when Harker is held prisoner in Dracula's castle, and within the end of the story when they all attempt to lure Van Helsing and Mina out from the circle of protection.
I have never wondered who these three women were. Didn't give them much thought in any of the times that I read 'Dracula'. But Faith Marlow did. And she wrote a whole book about their amazing stories, and made them come to life.
So who were the three brides of Dracula?
They were women of captivating beauty, with varying strengths, weaknesses, and very different personalities. They were loved by Vlad, and loved him in return.
They were Valeria, Ilona and Fleur.
They were sisters.
They were rivals.
Their story was utterly captivating.
I absolutely loved that this was written in a similar format to Stoker's 'Dracula', with its switching point of views from wife to wife, in form of diary entries, letters, switching from first to third person. It almost felt like a companion novel to the classic I love so much, though it painted such an unexpected picture than the story that I am so familiar with.
The monster that is the Count was no longer such the monster when I viewed them through their eyes. He was captivating, frustrating, alluring, charismatic and breathtakingly romantic. There are hints of the Vlad we are familiar with; his cruelty, savagery and ruthlessness, but that was not so much the focus of this novel.
The same goes for the three brides themselves. I will never read of them, or see them on the movie screen and think of them the same again.... As cruel, cold, savage creatures meant to torment and drain children and men of their blood.... As conniving, bloodthirsty creatures that blindly do the Count's bidding. Because Faith Marlow gave them life. She gave them a story. And their stories are pretty extraordinary.
*I received a eBook copy of this book for free to review from the author; this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own.*
About this author: In the fifth grade, Faith Marlow discovered a fondness and talent for writing and has considered herself a storyteller ever since. The notion of transporting a reader into another place or time, to allow the reader to experience life from the perspective of the character is as intriguing is it is challenging and is at the heart of any project she undertakes. In addition to writing, she is an avid reader (a dedicated student of Dean Koontz), movie connoisseur, and a veritable repository for all manner of useless yet entertaining knowledge.
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Containers - What Are They Good For? Running Our CI Builds
In the last post, I looked at creating a build environment, settling on a strategy where I used Docker Compose to create our build environment. From there, I need some way to actually run our build in an environment. Typically, my Windows build run in some sort of hosted agent, whether it's AppVeyor or VSTS. The major advantage here is there's some pool of build agents that I don't really [Read More]


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Prior to these roles, George was Vice President and Treasurer of NRG Energy, one of the largest independent power companies in the world. In 2002, he was recruited by the NRG Board to serve as CFO to lead the company through its bankruptcy filing. Upon its emergence, he remained as VP and Treasurer and led the successful listing of the Company on the NYSE and its $2.7 billion exit financing. In 2006, George led the successful $10.2 billion financing of NRG's acquisition of Texas Genco, doubling the size of the Company.
Mr. Schaefer also was Vice President and Treasurer of Reliant Energy International and PSEG Global were he led the financing of over $5 billion of equity and debt for the acquisition of international and domestic power companies (including the two largest electric distribution companies in Latin America) and power generation assets. Mr. Schaefer was Senior Vice President at GE Capital for over 10 years, where he founded and led its Energy Project Finance Group in 2002 and its European Structured Finance Group in 2008. In these roles he completed the financing of coal and gas fired cogeneration plants, renewable energy facilities, a rail car manufacturing plant, an aluminum smelter and several strategic acquisitions in the energy industry. His team invested over $1.5 billion in equity and $2.5 billion in debt for these assets.
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Prince of Wales - Title, Succession and Wales
I've been thinking for quite some time about how Charles might feel about his title of "Prince of Wales". It's a rather unfortunate title when you think about the history of its creation and Charles is a historian. When he was invested as Prince of Wales in the sixties, he was actually studying history, so I'm sure he is much more aware of the historic background than most other people, probably including his own mother.
Charles surely is realizing that the monarchy nowadays has to have an integrating feeling to it if it is to survive the next fifty years. So how does a controversial title like "Prince of Wales" fit into the next decades? For Welsh traditionalists the title is not that of their souverain, but a title once newly created for the heir of the man who had their last souverain prince tortured and slain in public. Charles as "The Prince of Wales" is a constant reminder of the way Wales once lost its souverainity - a contraproductive symbol in times of national movements in all parts of the UK.
I believe there were polls that claimed that a majority of Scots would still ask Charles to become their king if the kingdom of Scotland separated from its union with England, Wales and Northern Ireland - he is generally accepted as the Duke of Rothesay and Prince of Scotland as even apart from the Act of Succession which barred catholic Stuart descendent from claiming the throne he is nowadays the next in line from both catholic and protestant Stuart lines when you look at the laws valid before the Act of Succession became law.
But would the Welsh ask Charles to still be their prince? I doubt it. Okay, through his Tudor ancestry (Owen Tudor to Margaret Tudor, queen of Scots), Charles inherited a bit of the blood of the last souverain princes of Wales.
Does this interests Charles at all? My guess is that he realizes this. That he may not be too happy with the fact that his English sons are called prince William and prince Harry "of Wales" as if "Wales" was the same as "York" or "Wessex" from the way people feel there about their history.
So my idea is that Charles might want to keep the title of "Prince of Wales" after ascending to the throne with his wife Camilla as "Princess Consort of Wales" in addition to his being the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. And if this is not possible for political reasons, that he will at least refrain from creating his son William "Prince of Wales" but let him be HRH The Prince William, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, prince of the UK, prince of Scotland, prince of Wales. (plus all the other titles). The fact that the title "Duke of Rothesay" still exists and is used in Scotland shows IMHO that the idea of a kingdom of Scotland is still alive for the Royal Family of the UK. Why treat Wales differently, then? Why not acknowledge that the princes/ses of the UK and of Scotland are princes/ses of Wales as well? All of them?
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Charles will have to play it like everything else, by ear, I imagine. Wales may not be satisfied forever with their puppet assembly in Cardiff, may want to be independent entirely of London and have their own fully fledged Parliament and their own head of state. They won't want some Lions-loving English Prince William paying a weak show of "support" for their Welsh rugby to be invested as Prince of their country.
My question is this: If the Prince of Wales title goes away, would it take with it the earldom of Chester? That would leave, what? The Dukedoms of Cornwall and Rothesay, Lordship of the Isles, Barony Renfrew, and the Great Stewardship and Principality of Scotland.
One more question: Charles, if I remember, has only a bachelor's degree in history. He does not have a master's degree, does he? With only a bachelor's degree, he cannot really be a historian, can he? In the US, historians actually have the full doctorate, which I am working towards.... but obviously Charles has studied extensively in many subjects, so I'm not trying to say he isn't educated. Far from it. He would give many, including me, a run for the money, certainly.... He's brilliant. I just mean, I think he is not a formal historian, unless the term in Britain is used more loosely.
Thus I think we can call him a full-fledged historian, even if he doesn't fit the formal accademic definition of it (which is something I don't know about at the moment).
A lot of traditions don't make sense in the context of the modern world, but Charles is such a traditionalist that that might not matter to him. He may feel it more important that the Prince of Wales title carry on (especially in the hope that the Princess of Wales title gets to be associated with someone other than Diana) than for 21st-century reality to be taken into account. He hasn't shifted himself very far to pay attention to the Welsh - he could have bought his country house in Wales when he was young but he bought it in Gloucestershire, and he seems to be far more interested in his position as Duke of Cornwall. But I somewhat doubt that that will make much difference when it comes time to decide whether to create his heir Prince of Wales.
One thing that does interest me is whether, when Harry gets his dukedom when he marries, it'll include an Irish title. Prince Andrew's did, but Prince Edward's didn't (or a Scottish one, for that matter). Given the way feelings have run so high for so long about the Irish question, I wonder if they'll be phasing out Irish titles as subsidiaries to royal dukedoms.
The US system is different to other countries.
I regard myself as an historian when I only had a Bachelor's degree and my Masters degree made no difference.
As our kids at high school are doing the sort of research papers that were only required from Honours and Masters degree students when I was at uni after Charles but not long after, it is clear that standards are different. When I went to uni and did both my Bachelors and Masters degrees use of secondardy sources was the norm and accepted but now our school kids must use primary sources even from the start of High School and in Year 12 do original research on a topic of their choosing. That is something that I have never really done (but am doing this year with the kids in the class just for fun).
Many people can be historians with no formal qualifications at all and many are - particularly those researching and writing their family histories. A degree doesn't an historian make but the ability to research and analyse, synthsise etc the information gained.
The thing is, Prince Charles may not have a choice about the future of the Wales title. He likes tradition, but he will be constitutionally bound to take the advice of his prime minister, won't he? I believe the whole reason for the 1969 Investiture pomp and ceremony was political. The Queen, I think, was quite happy to just declare in the 1950s that her son was Prince of Wales, but it was the ministers who wanted a big ceremony to please the Welsh and make them feel all cozy about the UK.... :cool:
Thanks for explaining about the non-US definitions of historian. Yes, here in te US a historian means a professional that has the title of Doctor of History. ;) Just initials to write after the name..... :biggrin:
I assume we will see a change to this as devolution takes hold more strongly. The Scots seem well and truly on a road to independance and it's only natural that the Welsh will want to follow.
Be fair, there's no golf courses in Inverness.
I believe Prince Charles extends himself into Wales as much as he is able to do. I think he, as King, would be inclined to make his heir apparent The Prince of Wales because that is traditional and he likes tradition, as Elspeth said. The problem, I suspect, might arise from a political aspect that is beyond his control.
He spent one term at Aberystwyth, which isn't long enough to really learn Welsh for an English-speaking adult. He learned enough to get by in a speech or two. Sure he visits Wales; so do all the working royals at some time or other, but he doesn't seem to give it any particular priority. He makes no particular secret of how much he loves Scotland; he's pretty silent on the subject of loving Wales. And considering the history of how the Prince of Wales title was conferred by the king who destroyed Wales as an independent nation, there isn't a great deal of positive association with it in Wales.
So, if at any time Wales became an indapendant state from the British Crown, what would the alternative style for the heir to the throne be? What could it be?
Earl of London!
The inherited title of the heir to the throne is Duke of Cornwall and unless Cornwall became independent that title will be inherited by the eldest son of the monarch.
Presumably, if the legislation is passed to allow for equal inheritance rights for males and females, then the legislation would also include the right of the eldest child to hold the Cornwall title.
After all it is the Cornwall title that provides the Prince of Wales with his income not the Wales title.
IMHO this would give Wales the feeling that their principality still exists in a way or is at least acknowledged as having been an independant principality after the Norman Conquest of England. Neither Scotland nor England have been conquered after the Norman conquest - the Scottish king inherited the Crown of England in 1601.
Apart from the Crown of the UK, of which he is legally the next heir due to the current law governing the succession, Charles Mountbatten-Windsor's claim to both ancient crowns goes back to his ancestress Elizabeth Stuart, who was born a princess of Scotland and became a princess of England as daughter of the Scottish king who inherited England.
Today all more senior lines from James VI./I. Stuart are not longer existing or without legal claim if the laws are applied that were valid at the time these lines emerged. When Henriette Marie Stuart of England and Scotland, granddaughter of James VI./I. and daughter of Charles I. married the brother of the French king, noone in England and Scotland was interested in any French child of hers ever to become king or queen of England and Scotland. Thus the princess had to give up her rights to both crowns which means that even though there is still progeny of hers around, this line is not able to claim the crowns of the kingdoms of Scotland and England (and of course not the Crown of the UK, whose line of succession is ruled by the Act of Succession). Their claim does not exist and that's how they (the current Head of the House of Wittelsbach Duke Franz and his eldest daughter, Sophia, wife of Liechtenstein's heir) see it, too, even though some "Jacobites" see it differently.
Thus, even the most ardent fighters for "independant" kingdoms of England and Scotland have no other choice than to accept that the queen of the UK is rightfully queen of England and queen of Scotland. But what about Wales? At the moment Wales is treated as a conquered country who was included into England. While I don't believe that Wales and the UK will go their separate ways in the near future, it would be a nice gesture by Charles to declare himself the heir of the Welsh princes by keeping his title, and not behave as the heir of their conquerors.
That said, even if Wales gains a measure of independence, they could theoretically still have a 'Prince of Wales' as in the past. In this way, they could keep their nominal link to the UK royal family and the traditional "role" for the Heir to the Throne would survive.
Granted 1 term to learn Welsh is not very much, but it was all that Cambridge University would allow him from his History Degree. As it was his tutors & the Master at Trinity College were very annoyed about it as they thought that the whole Investiture had been created to benefit the Labour Party's standing in Wales and that the Prince was being used for party political purposes.
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A comprehensive, accessible and beautiful book on a unique and fascinating place. With the famous monastic beehive huts, teeming birdlife and spectacular vistas, The Skellig islands invite exploration. Des Lavelle is a leading expert and tour guide with a unique insight into these amazing islands.
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'Magic that takes you out, far out, of this time and this world.'
George Bernard Shaw, after a visit to Skellig
This is the story of two of the world's most stunning and unspoilt islands, Skellig Michael and Small Skellig, which lie off the coast of Kerry. Lavelle explores the extraordinary, isolated Early Christian monastic settlement with its stone 'beehive' huts. He describes the abundant bird life, including the huge colony of gannets, and tells of the history, legend, geology, plant life, the lighthouse, the seals and the underwater world.
There has been a huge growth in interest in these spectacular islands, driven by Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way and the filming of Star Wars.
A comprehensive, accessible and beautiful book on a unique and fascinating place.
This new work takes the reader on an intimate tour of the early Christian monastic settlement and its stone beehive huts, while the islands' bird-life and underwater riches are also explored with a wealth of colour photos.RTE.ie Culture
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Dhaka: At least 11 people were killed and three others were injured in a collision between a bus and a minibus in Belabo of Bangladesh's Narsinfdi district.
The deceased were going to Kishoreganj from Dhaka to attend a family programme. The accident occurred when the microbus and a bus crashed in Darikandi area of the upazila around 6:45am on Sunday.
Police seized the bus, but the driver managed to escape.
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PUNTERS have been warned they will be caught if they take or deal drugs in Solihull pubs.
The latest warning is part of a crackdown organised by police and Solihull Council licensing officers who have joined forces to help reduce drug use in the borough.
Recently police swooped on seven pubs in Chelmsley Wood, accompanied by drugs dog, Woody. During the visits, Woody singled out various customers in the pubs.
Only one man was arrested and bailed on suspicion of possession of class A and B drugs – but Acting Sergeant Steve Newman said the deterrent factor meant the crackdown had not been a failure.
"By showing a visible presence in licensed premises using drugs dogs, a message will be sent out to the community that we will go into any pub and take action where necessary," he said.
The operation was supported by licensees who say they're taking positive steps to attract law-abiding customers and clamp down on anti-social behaviour and drug use.
Regular visits will be made to reassure customers and bar staff who can find it difficult to take on people dealing drugs.
Councillor Diana Holl-Allen, cabinet member for safer communities, added: "This great result shows that the police and council, working together under the Safer Solihull Partnership, are taking successful steps with licensees to rid the borough of the scourge of drugs."


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On the market for an iPhone? Here's a breakdown of all the currently shipping iPhones from Apple.
600,000 Macs Worldwide Reportedly Infected by Flashback Trojan
According to Dr. Web, the 57 percent of the infected Macs are located in the US and 20 percent are in Canada. Like older versions of the malware, the latest Flashback variant searches an infected Mac for a number of antivirus applications before generating a list of botnet control servers and beginning the process of checking in with them.The authors of the Flashback trojan have continued to tweak the software since it first surfaced last September, adjusting its tactics several times to include both social engineering tricks and exploits of vulnerabilities.
The most recently-seen version of Flashback surfaced earlier this week, exploiting a Java vulnerability that was unpatched on OS X. While Oracle had released an update closing the hole on Windows back in February, Apple had yet to issue a fix for Macs, as the company has historically maintained its own Java updates that are deployed some time after Oracle issues its own corresponding updates. But just a day after that report, Apple did update Java to address the vulnerability being exploited by Flashback.
Antivirus firm F-Secure has instructions on how users can determine whether their machines are infected by the Flashback trojan. The instructions do involve running commands in Terminal, and users should thus take care to follow the instructions exactly.
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The malware self-installs after you visit a compromised or malicious webpage. Obviously, it would be a good idea to update any Macs in your control.
For those who want to check if mac is infected (from F-Secure instructions):
Run the following command in terminal:
defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment
defaults read ~/.MacOSX/environment DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES
If you get "The domain/default pair ... does not exist" for both - you are clean
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If I'm reading the information on the F-secure website correctly, the trojan wont install itself if it discovers that Microsoft Office or Skype is already installed?
I guess it feels that we are suffering enough already with these installed. Hmm, this must be a new, more compassionate trojan.
Here comes the debate between the definitions of "Malware" and "Virus"
Humans can't get malware.
Before going into panic mode, try to analyse what you have here. End user has to manually accept a self sign certificate from "Apple" for a Java application. One has to be very dumb to do that.
You cannot protect ignorant people, even if you like.
Difference here is that you only get infected if you explicitly allow malware to run. In MS world you get infected without even knowing it.
Here we go again....
At least it appears to be easier to remove than a Windows style malware infection...
The article has clearly stated that you need to use Terminal, which involves commands and some deep knowledge of what you're doing, for Flashback's removal.
In Windows, you just need to use Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool or a decent anti-virus, which involves 1 or 2 clicks.
Yea, it's gotta be very hard to click things. I mean, typing commands in Terminal must be simpler.
I know that MacRumors is an Apple oriented place, where Apple lovers come to discuss things about Apple's product. But, posts like the one I quoted make it look like a fanboy place, not an Apple technology discussion place.
Screw it, the instructions look pretty long
You only need to run the two commands.
defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment
defaults read ~/.MacOSX/environment DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES
Copy and paste chisperro's two lines into a terminal.
Apple does need to do a better job of getting these patches out sooner. The Java fix was available in February. Perhaps they need something like Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday."
Here comes the debate between the definitions of "Malware" and "Virus"
Yup. 100000% agree. As a mac user I can be Smug that I am virus free! Irrelevant that malware is where the damage is being done these days.
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
The process
So, this is me carving my block. It took a while because it was a obstacle to get used to the tools and figuring out how to best use them. But, it is almost done! Warning: Block carving is harmful to the back. Ouchhhh.
And this is Amar, my Egyptian friend, trying to show me how to carve my block. :)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Toilet paper ahoy!
This is for a hospital project where we took toilet paper rolls and decorated them in our own ways to be displayed in cabinets along a hospital corridor. This is my bad attempt. :) Looks good on screen as opposed to in real life.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
"Art is Long and Life is short, let us at least do something before we die" -william morris
These are pics from my progress review presentation in college. We were asked to sum up our past three months. It's been a hard task for many if not most. I had a lot of research done on my part but nothing much actual to show. However, after contemplating it and a little bit more work, I think it came out OK. I'm happy with the progress so far and look forward to moving onwards from here.
You can probably see from the pictures a few designs I've drawn up, patterns that I will be transferring to wooden blocks to be carved. Also, there is a block that I've started and it is in the process.
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Humans have been leveraging the machines from quite some time, be it the industrial robots or the domestic ones they have been making life easier. Interconnected things have been shaping up the tech scene and as a result we have recently witnessed robots like Asus ZenBo, which does some amazing stuff. Today lets talk about Photon, a Robot that is aimed at helping your child negate through the world of technology.
Just like how Jenga was considered to hone the child's creative skills, the Photon does the same albeit in a more sophisticated and intuitive manner. The Photon is up on Kickstarter and the company claims that it grows with the child, in simpler terms the Photon teaches the child by letting it to experiment with different things. Furthermore, the robot also helps chisel the child's logical thinking with intuitive activities.
The robot keeps on unlocking new abilities including senses and functionalities. Children can unlock the capabilities by completing a quest. The carrot at the end of the stick is the points that the owner gets after every quest, it is these points that can be used to unlock new capabilities and sensors. Moreover, Photon also learns from the Child's preferences and shapes up its entire behaviour accordingly, thus in a way every Photon is unique, just like its owner.
Programming for Children will be facilitated through a smartphone or a tablet via visual block language which in turn draws inspiration from Scratch and Blockly. The program has been tweaked for the kids and as a result the unnecessary complicated functions have been completely truncated. The updates can be as follows, faster manoeuvring, unlocking vision module and teach Photon to react to sounds.
Bottomline, Photon seems to be just the right thing that can aid in better overall development the very fact that the kids get to fiddle with the robot is something that will go a long way in developing the inquisitiveness. Just imagine the multitude of use cases that can be associated with robots like Photon, they can also be used in developing countries are far flung places to help the Children learn from the Photon. If you want to buy one for your child or gift a Photon robot to someone better start backing it up on Kickstarter with the pledge starting from $149.


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Dr. Reder of the University of Chicago served on advisory boards and as a consultant for Bayer, Biogen Idec, Caremark Rx, Genentech, Genzyme, Novartis, Mallinckrodt, Mylan, Serono, and Teva-Marion.)
This article includes discussion of multiple sclerosis and fertility, fertility, fecundity, multiple sclerosis, and pregnancy and multiple sclerosis. The foregoing terms may include synonyms, similar disorders, variations in usage, and abbreviations.
Key points
• Multiple sclerosis predominantly affects women in their childbearing years and is a frequent concern for these patients.
• Fertility issues in multiple sclerosis emphasize some of the possible immunomodulatory effects of sex hormones.
• Infertility has not been considered to be more prevalent in multiple sclerosis populations, but fertility can be influenced by immunosuppressants used to treat multiple sclerosis or even sexual dysfunction related to multiple sclerosis.
• Artificial reproductive therapy increases the risk of relapse in multiple sclerosis patients and raises levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Historical note and terminology
As multiple sclerosis primarily affects females of childbearing age, fertility issues in multiple sclerosis have attracted an increasing share of new research. Also, the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in women versus men has increased significantly over the last few decades, increasing from a ratio of 2:1 to over 3:1 (Wallin et al 2012). Decades ago, physicians were wary of multiple sclerosis patients becoming pregnant due to lack of effective treatments and concern about eventual disability. Physicians also believed that pregnancy would worsen the natural course of multiple sclerosis as it does some other autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus. The 1998 PRIMS study was the first large prospective trial evaluating the natural course of pregnancy and multiple sclerosis disease activity and demonstrated the overall decrease of relapses during pregnancy and increase in relapses in the postpartum period. Pregnancy is now widely considered an immune system "tolerant" period for multiple sclerosis patients, and some data may even suggest a beneficial effect. In the era of disease-modifying drugs, there is great interest in the natural history of multiple sclerosis pregnancies and hormonal influences on disease activity.
It is unknown if infertility is more common in multiple sclerosis patients. Some studies have noted a higher incidence of childlessness amongst multiple sclerosis patients (Koch-Henriksen 1989; Runmarker and Andersen 1995; Ferraro 2017), but it is unknown if this relates to true infertility or elective nulliparity. A small retrospective French study found the time lapse before pregnancy was achieved was no different for multiple sclerosis patients compared to the general population, but only 57% of women reported the time to pregnancy (Roux et al 2015). Many family-planning decisions are heavily weighted toward patient disability concerns and financial burden on families due to multiple sclerosis treatment rather than biological infertility. The secondary and tertiary effects of multiple sclerosis, such as paresthesias of the genitals, weakness, depression, and bowel or bladder dysfunction, can all contribute to sexual dysfunction and to diminished fertility as well. Also, various medications used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis can have an impact on future fertility. Studies have also found an increase in multiple sclerosis relapses in women undergoing infertility treatment, suggesting sex hormones have immunomodulatory effects.
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World Bank report: Shale breakeven range shrinking
The range of breakeven prices in North America's multiple shale plays is now less than $10, according to a new report from the World Bank. As part of the organization's 2018 commodity price outlook, breakeven prices were reviewed and predicted for next year. In 2018, most shale-focused operators will reach breakeven rates with oil trading in the $40-per-barrel range. Breakeven prices for 2018 are much different than those present in the past three years.
In late 2014, data from the World Bank indicates that some shale players could breakeven in the mid-$50/b range while others needed oil to trade near $80/b.
Advancements in drilling and completion techniques since 2014 are a big reason breakevens are lower and within a smaller range across all shale plays, according to the World Bank. Multi-well pad developments, which cut down on drilling and fracking times, along with longer laterals and heavier sand loading, which leads to higher well productivity are also reasons for the breakeven prices in 2017 and beyond. While many producers have also benefited from hedging activities, many have, are or will experience service cost inflation or difficult staffing environments. In particular, the World Bank said Permian producers are struggling the most to find skilled labor.
Next year, a steady growth in global oil demand, production curtailment strategies implemented by OPEC and Russia along with stabilizing U.S. shale oil production levels will all help keep oil prices above $55/b—a rise of $3/b over 2017 levels. Brent crude has traded in the $60/b range in 2017.


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Mary Humphries & Anahata
Mary Humphreys and Anahata are established on the British folk scene as enthusiastic and entertaining performers of traditional material. Mary sings and plays banjo and concertina. Anahata accompanies with melodeons, concertina and cello.
Admission £8 (£6 unwaged)
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January 2020
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- January 12: Leon Rosselson ~ One of the most powerful songwriters to emerge from the folk revival.
- January 19: Matthew Crampton ~ A great evening of wonderful singing, stories and some real top notch silliness.
- January 26: Liege & Lief Night ~ A special night celebrating a special album.
February 2020
- February 2: Teilhard Frost ~ A multi-instrumentalist, specializing in traditional fiddle tunes, with a particular interest in the Appalachian Mountains.
- February 9: Mama's Broke ~ Original songwriting combined with folk traditions create a compelling performance, delivered with heart and raw energy.
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Metal Assault is an online shooter based on old 2D console games. This action game has 2D graphics similar to those we can see in 80s retro games—except this one is recent. In co-op mode, you can join other players in groups of up to 16 and battle against bloodthirsty zombies or have fun kicking your rival's butts in PVP mode.
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(Reuters) - Massachusetts securities regulators said on Friday that they were subpoenaing Bank of America Corp for documents to determine whether the lender had knowingly overvalued assets in some investment products.
Local investors lost about $150 million in investment vehicles structured by the company's affiliate Banc of America Securities LLC, said William Galvin, the state's top securities regulator.
Now his office is asking the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank to supply documents for its activities involving collateralized loan obligations.
The CLOs include LCM VII Ltd and Bryn Mawr CLO II Ltd, which were structured by the bank and sold to investors in 2007.
Bank of America spokesman Bill Halldin said the bank doesn't comment on regulatory inquiries, except to say that it cooperates fully with them.
Galvin, who has been especially aggressive in looking into how big banks hurt small investors during the housing crisis and financial crisis, said he wanted to find out whether the issuer "was knowingly overvaluing assets in the portfolio to get them off their books and onto investors."
The news comes one day after Bank of America and other large lenders agreed to a $25 billion settlement over alleged foreclosure abuses.
The company's shares were down 1.3 percent at $8.07 in afternoon New York Stock Exchange trading.
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FABERNOVEL Shanghai Talks (formerly "Shanghai Fashion Web") is striking Shanghai again, gathering digital leaders, innovators and promising startups showcasing their technology, services and vision of the future.
For this 5th edition and thanks to our partners, we will have the pleasure to showcase a Tech Playground with applications such as WeChat Bots, WeChat iBeacons, WeChat Mini-Program builders, VR/AR painting technologies and Alibaba Genie AI-powered voice-assistant. Participants will also experience Mix Reality and holographic technology, using HoloLens devices provided by Microsoft. Startups and digital leaders (Microsoft, Tmall...) will join the discussion to share insights and discuss about upcoming trends.
This year we will explore the future of:
- FashionTech: wearables, nano-tech, sustainable & eco-friendly materials
- Retail: luxury e-commerce, cross-border e-commerce and omnichannel
- Social Media: social commerce, micro-influencers and WeChat automated marketing
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This best-in-class learning and development opportunity is for executives wanting to gain first-hand knowledge on M&A integration. Gain insights from leading serial acquirers, who will share best practices for delivering the value that shareholders expect. Walk away with the strategic advice needed to justify the endeavor, as well as the knowledge to succeed on a day-to-day basis.
Recommended for teams, this event is a unique training and development opportunity for you and your colleagues.
- Be sure to consider the pre-conference workshop: HR M&A Lab: HR as an Enabler of Deal Value, which will highlight critical activities and capabilities needed during every facet of M&A, from due diligence through integration.
Also, we're excited to announce the launch of "office hours", a new segment of the MI Conference experience taking place at both loactions!
- What is it?
Office hours is a unique opportunity for participants to have direct engagement with some of experienced speakers and / or panelists. It's an optional "first come, first serve" activity; registration will take place during the conference.
- What are the benefits for you?
A unique opportunity for participants to pick the brain of our integration veterans on the topic of your choice on a live situation, a potential acquisition or reflecting on past integrations.
- How will it work?
Registration will open in the first day of the conference. We will share further details then, including the profiles of our experienced "office hours" hosts. It will take place at the end of the first day.
Our "office hour" hosts will include:
Chris Kreidler, Member Board of Directors, P.F. Chang's, former CFO, Sysco Foods
Brett Knappe, VP, General Manager, Medtronic Biologics
Bill Kozy, Member, Board of Directors, The Cooper Companies, Member, Board of Directors, LivaNova, and former COO, Becton Dickinson
The Benefits to You
By attending this conference, you will
- Hear from integration veterans who will share "war stories" and lessons learned.
- Examine the latest trends and changes in the deal marketplace.
- Discover best practices for deriving more value from your future deals.
- Learn about market dynamics that companies need to address to help deliver value.
- Explore the end-to-end process of designing the organization post-merger.
- Better understand the important role of culture in M&A success.
- Discuss issues brought up by attendees in the pre-conference survey.
- Network and collaborate with your TCB peers.
Who Should Attend
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Going nuts right under the roof
Daiane Conterato @ Supreme (NY) Sounds like our short trip to our favorite bookstore turned out to be one of the best in months. First Lula and now Bon. Sensational contents from page one to the end of the book, silky smelly paper on the cover and a lot to read. Among the last features is a piece dedicated to Haider Ackermann and, funny fact, we were just talking about his show with one of our favorite Dutch mother agent. The looks and aesthetics on various catwalks. And naturally, Haider Ackermann came in mind... [Lire la suite]


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Taste of Thailand Spectacular at Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok
The luxury 407-room Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok has launched a mouth-watering culinary journey across the four regions of the Kingdom of Siam accompanied by live traditional Thai music – A Taste of Thailand.
Hosted at the famed Red pepper restaurant on the 1st floor of the Rembrandt hotel every Thursday, 6.30pm. – 10.30pm, A Taste of Thailand features delicious cuisine from North, North East, Central and Southern regions presented in a traditional Thai Buffet style.
Prices are THB 433 net per person with half price for children (6-12 yrs) and complimentary for a child accompanied by two paying adults
Highlights include Thai favorites: Sai krog e-sarn (E-sarn sausage), Nhaem see krong moo, and Kao soy gai from the North; Kao tang nah tang (crispy rice cracker cracker with coconut dip) from Central Thailand; Kanom jeen nam yah from the South; and, a choice of wicked desserts. Selected Thai beers at 99 THB net / bottle and a variety of local wines are available.
"We wanted to create an outstanding presentation of cuisine that showcased world-famed Thailand food," said Mr Eric Hallin, general manager of the Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok.
"The challenge was to develop exquisite authentic dishes prepared from the best available locally-sourced meats, wet seafood, rice, noodles, and garden-fresh vegetables and complement them with the earthy flavors, textures and rich aromas of Thailand."
He said all dishes featured in A Taste of Thailand were prepared in a time honored way and presented in a mist of luscious taste and lightness.
For reservation, please contact 02-261-7100 or book via facebook.com/rembrandtbkk or please visit www.rembrandtbkk.com


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One of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is located in the northwestern state of Rajasthan India. Also known as 'Keoladeo Ghana National Park',Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is famous as an 'Ornithologist's Paradise'. The sanctuary is the only manmade wildlife sanctuary in India, developed by an erstwhile Maharaja of Bharatpur. The sanctuary covers an area of approximately 29 sq km, 10 sq km of which comprises of fresh water marshes, shallow lakes and bogs. The favorable environmental conditions combined with enough nutritious food for the birds at Bharatpur Bird sanctuary attracts thousands of indigenous as well as migratory birds every year including the world-renowned Siberian Cranes. About one third of the total birds here are migrants many of whom come in winter before returning to their breeding grounds as far away as Siberia and Central Asia. The Sanctuary was given the status of the National Park on 10th March 1982, and was declared a World Heritage Site in December 1985. Bharatpur National Park shelters over 400 species of colorful, exotic and rare birds.
We were able to capture only a few as we landed there during the off season.


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Wiki - IKAROS
IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun) is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) experimental spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched on 21 May 2010, aboard an H-IIA rocket, together with the Akatsuki (Venus Climate Orbiter) probe and four other small spacecraft. IKAROS is the first spacecraft to successfully demonstrate solar sail technology in interplanetary space.[3][6]
On 8 December 2010, IKAROS passed by Venus at about 80,800 km (50,200 mi) distance, completing the planned mission successfully, and entered its extended operation phase.
Then they mentioned a future system called HELIOS that is deeply disturbing. Watching the video and reading the pdf I can see a ton of failure modes, but I want to see it spin. I want to see how it fails. HA!
NASA / JPL HELIOS* solar sail (animated/CGI video)
Heliogyro Solar Sail Research at NASA - 20130014933
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi ... 014933.pdf
I did a google search on the Forum and did not find a solar sail thread. I think that it's time to start one, and keep track of future flights.
The TEAM might start looking at what may happen to solar sails that are scaled up to carry a payload like the Galileo probe, at two tons. I suspect that it will end in tears.
But, I want to see it spin. I want to see how it will fail. HA!


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— The Miami Herald
A judge has dismissed a murder charge against a man who chased and fatally stabbed a suspected thief, citing the same self-defense law at the center of the Trayvon Martin case.
The "stand your ground" law gives a lot of leeway to use deadly force instead of retreating during a confrontation.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Beth Bloom ruled Tuesday that a bag of stolen car radios Pedro Roteta swung at Greyston Garcia amounted to a lethal threat. Bloom said Garcia "was well within his rights to pursue the victim and demand the return of his property."
Garcia went home instead of calling 911 after the confrontation in January and later hid the knife and sold two of the radios.


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Pachi Pulusu | Raw Tamarind Stew
Pachi pulusu is simple stew prepared in 10 minutes. This is a South Indian dish prepared especially by Telugu people. This is really tasty with steamed rice. In summer taking this pachi pulusu cools the body. My grand mother does this regularly for dinner. Here are the step by step instructions.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Course: Main
Serves: 4
1 bowl measurement: 250 ml
Soaked lemon size tamarind in 2 bowls water
Onion: 1 big
Dry red chilly (endumirapa): 4
Mashed jaggery (bellam): 4 tbsp
Salt: As per taste
Curry leaves (karivepaku): Few
Cumin seeds (jeelakarra): 1/2 tbsp
Mustard seeds (aavalu): 1/2 tbsp
Garlic nods (velulli rebbalu): 2
Oil: 1 tbsp
Step 1: Chop the onion, filter the soaked tamarind water and keep them aside
Step 2: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan for talimpu. Saute (fry) one after another in low flame
1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds
4 dry red chillies
2 garlic nods
Few curry leaves
Turn off the flame
Step 3: In a mixing bowl add 1/2 tbsp salt, 4 tbsp jaggery, chopped onions and talimpu
Step 4: Press them all together with hand
Step 5: Now add tamarind water to it and mix thoroughly. Add salt if required
Take it into a serving bowl
Tasty pachipulusu is ready :) Tastes good with steamed rice
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Narine's 15-ball 50 equals IPL record
MOHALI, India (AP) — Sunil Narine smashed a half-century off only 15 balls to equal the fastest 50 in the Indian Premier League as Kolkata Knight Riders demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets on Sunday.
Narine hit West Indies teammate Samuel Badree for three successive sixes and a four in the fourth over which cost the leg-spinner 25 runs.
Knight Riders have 16 points and are second behind Mumbai Indians. Royal Challengers are last with only five points.
Also, Gujarat Lions hurt Kings XI Punjab's chances of making it to the playoffs with a six-wicket win at Mohali as Hashim Amla's second century of the season narrowly went in vain.
Kings XI have 10 points with three matches to go, while Gujarat Lions are in the bottom half with eight points.
Narine hit an explosive 54 off 17 balls — with six fours and four sixes — and carried Knight Riders to a staggering 105-1 in just six overs — the most runs ever scored in a Twenty20 batting powerplay.
Chris Lynn didn't look like someone who had missed nearly a month of IPL with a left-shoulder injury and smashed 50 off 22 balls as Knight Riders cruised to 159-4 in 15.1 overs in Bangalore.
Earlier, Royal Challengers' 'Big Three' — Chris Gayle, captain Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers — yet again flopped and combined for only 15 runs in a another below-par total of 158-6.
Narine smashed left-arm seamer Sreenath Aravind for three fours in a row before equaling Yousuf Pathan's 2014 record of a 15-ball 50 by lofting the same bowler over long-on for a six.
Lynn then blasted leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for 20 runs in the sixth over to raise Knight Riders' century. Narine was finally caught behind off Aniket Choudhary but his knock put the result beyond any doubt.
"I'm surprised too," Narine said. "Lynn just said keep your eyes on the ball, keep focused and swing at it. I try to keep it simple."
Lynn was bowled by Pawan Negi in the eighth over as the Australian tried to pull the spinner but missed the delivery.
Earlier, Gayle was out for zero in his 100th IPL appearance when Umesh Yadev found the leading edge of the left-hander.
Kohli fell lbw to Yadev's leg-cutter only a ball after he was dropped at mid-off by Piyush Chawla while De Villiers was bowled round his legs by Narine as the South African went for a sweep.
Travis Head (75 not out) and Mandeep Singh (52) rebuilt the innings with a 71-run fourth wicket stand.
At Kings XI's home ground in Mohali, Amla continued his fine form to score 104 off 60 balls, hitting eight fours and five sixes in what looked to be a reasonable total of 189-3.
Amla and Shaun Marsh (58) anchored the innings with a 125-run second-wicket stand off 89 balls after Martin Guptill fell in the first over.
Amla raised his century in the last over when he drove the most expensive bowler of the innings, Basil Thampi (1-48), over extra cover for a six before falling lbw to the seamer on the next ball.
In reply, Dwayne Smith profited from two dropped catches to carry the run-chase as Gujarat Lions reached 192-4 in 19.4 overs.
Smith smashed eight fours and four sixes and was let off on 42 and 51. He put the chase firmly on track with a 91-run first-wicket stand with Ishan Kishan (29) off 56 deliveries before holing out in the deep.
Captain Suresh Raina (39) and Dinesh Karthik (35 not out) also made useful contributions as Gujarat Lions won with two balls to spare.


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As a frugal type, I scoffed when I first heard of the Squatty Potty.
It wasn't that squatting to poo is a bad idea. If you've ever taken care of a toddler, you know that's the natural way to go. If you've given it a try as an adult, you know it unkinks your innards and makes everything easier.
No, it wasn't the health benefits I was scoffing at. It was the idea of spending money on something I didn't really need.
After all, if I wanted to use a stool I could just pull one up, and if I wanted to squat, well, I'm pretty acrobatic. I could balance on the toilet seat.
Since we moved, that had gotten a bit more dangerous thanks to a different bathroom layout. I was still skeptical, though, because when you squat your weight is on your feet and the squat is a lot deeper than just putting your feet up.
Squatty Potty was kind enough to send me one to try & review, so I gave it a shot. Now I'm sold!The first thing that sets a Squatty Potty apart from a regular stool is that it fits perfectly around a toilet. We have a low toilet and got the 9 inch (taller) Squatty Potty, and it still fits. When space is at a premium as ours is, this is a big deal. There is no place in our bathroom for a regular stool without creating a major tripping hazard! But the Squatty Potty is totally unobtrusive. When you want to use it, you pull it out slightly. When you are done, just push it back.
Next, the stool is angled. We got the bamboo model, and when you assemble it you get to choose which way it slopes. We tried out the heels down method first, but decided the toe down configuration is better. It makes for a deeper squat.
Balancing on the toilet to squat required quite a bit of energy. Not everyone has the flexibility, size, and balance for that! The Squatty Potty allows you to sit with your feet up, totally relaxed. This makes everything work better. The squatting position also makes, um, personal clean-up easier!
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Your Crows Nest Community
Crows Nest is a charming suburb located on the Lower North Shore and only 5kms from the Sydney CBD. In Crows Nest, old inner-city Sydney charm and charisma collide with chic, contemporary style.
Here, some of the North Shore's finest restaurants, effortlessly cool wine bars and a cosmopolitan café culture add a rich vibrancy and infectious energy to the bustling shopping and commercial heart of Willoughby Road.
Just moments away from the epicentre, a diverse range of elegant semi-detached Victorian and Federation homes provide a charming, idyllic retreat.
Nearby Schools
- North Sydney Public School
- Cammeray Public School
- St Marys Catholic Primary School
- Naremburn School
- North Sydney Girls High School
- North Sydney Boys High School
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A Rasen business networking group has expanded so widely since its establishment earlier this year it has had to move to a new premises - and is still looking for more businesses to join.
The Lincoln North branch of 4Networking, set up in March this year, was originally housed at The Willows Garden Centre in Glentham - but has since expanded so rapidly that the group has moved to a new venue at Hemswell Court.
Group co-ordinator Marie-Claire Holman told the Mail attending group sessions was a great wait to 'increase a business's profile'.
"4Networking is a membership organisation with a joining fee, but it gives you access to groups locally, regionally and nationally," she said.
"The way the meetings work means you are guaranteed three business appointments at every meeting you attend - which is great for developing contacts and helping to grow you business."
The meetings at Hemswell Court, which take place every other Tuesday, consist of twenty minutes of 'open networking', followed by a sit-down lunch.
Members then participate in a quick-fire introduction of themselves and their businesses, which is followed by a twenty minute talk on a business-related subject.
The last half hour is dedicated to three ten minute business appointments with other businesses of your choice.
Mrs Holden added: "These meetings are fantastic for learning new skills and making new contacts.
"Every business is welcome at these meetings - and we aren't going to turn you away if we have similar businesses in the group!
"It can help widen your customer base, as some businesses who offer similar services could refer their clients to you if their need was more in your area!"
• The Lincoln North branch of 4Networking meets at Hemswell Court every other Tuesday from 12pm until 2pm.
•To find out more about this branch or other branches in the region, visit www.4networking.biz/