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Blini with Caviar June 29, 2019Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Classic Appetizers, Classic Eastern European Dishes, Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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We recently went to a friend's house to have cocktails on his terrace overlooking a small lake. We were surprised to find champagne, ice cold vodka and homemade blini with caviar. Blini, which is the plural of blin, are small, rich pancakes similar to French crépes. We decided to try to repeat the experience when some special friends came over for drinks this week, and it was a real hit.
Blini are a traditional Russian and Ukrainian dish which have been eaten in those countries for over 2,500 years, as documented in old coins and medals. Although they are eaten throughout the year, they are most commonly enjoyed just before the beginning of Lent to celebrate the end of winter. They are always served with sour cream or crème fraiche, caviar, and finely chopped onions and hard boiled eggs. The egg yolk and white are always separated. Don't ask why, that is simply the way it's done.
In Russia and the Ukraine, the traditional liquid refreshment is always ice cold vodka. However, as a curtsy to modern tastes, especially among the ladies, champagne is also an excellent choice.
Not surprisingly, the proper way to assemble and eat a blini can be confusing. The best way is to take the blini, add a dollup of sour cream, put caviar on top of the sour cream and then add onion and egg as you wish. The proper way to eat a blini is to fold it in half like a taco, get near your plate so you don't spill and enjoy. Finish with a nice taste of vodka or champagne and you will understand why this dish is so popular.
You have to be careful if the champagne is too good. Women tend to swoon.
Here is what you need for a party of up to eight people:
For the blini: (this recipe is based on the one found in Joy of Cooking with some modifications)
Makes 24 blini
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat or buckwheat flour
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. dry yeast
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 1-1/2 cups of whole milk
- 3 eggs
- Heat the milk over medium heat; add the butter cut into pats and stir until the butter has just barely melted. Do not get the milk too hot; it should feel hot but not scalding to your pinky. If not, let it cool.
- Sprinkle the dry yeast over the milk, stir and let sit for 5 minutes. (BTW, the reason you don't want the milk too hot is because it will kill the yeast if the temperature is over about 120 degrees F. If the milk is too cold, less than 100 degrees F, the yeast will not "bloom".)
- Mix the dry ingredients – flour, salt and sugar.
- Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Lightly beat the yolks with a fork.
- Add the buttery milk and the egg yolks to the dry ingredients and whisk gently.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let the batter sit for 1-2 hours.
- When the batter is ready, beat the whites until they have small peaks and fold into the batter.
- Add a pat of butter to a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Add two tablespoons of batter for each of the blini. Flip when you see browned edges and bubbles on the top. Add additional pats of butter as needed.
- Keep the blini warm in a glass dish covered with a dish towel or in an oven at 200 degrees F.
For the accompaniments:
- 4 oz. caviar
- 1-1/2 cups of crème fraiche or sour cream, diluted with 3 tbsp. of heavy cream. Crème fraiche is not readily available and sour cream diluted with a little heavy cream works very well.
- 1 Spanish red onion – finely diced
- 3 eggs – hard boiled and finely diced with the yolks and the whites separated
- 2 bottles of good champagne (try the great American champagne from New Mexico – Gruet
- 1 bottle of cold vodka (store it in the freezer)
The only issue with the accompaniments is hardware. You need to find some dainty bowls and small spoons for the onion, eggs and caviar. It is best to set the caviar bowl into a larger bowl which has ice to keep it chilled. (There are caviar bowls you can buy on Amazon) The vodka and champagne also need ice buckets. Improvise as needed.
Latvian Piragi February 8, 2019Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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Most cuisines have dishes which encase meat and/or vegetables in a dough made of wheat or rice. Many Latin American countries have "empanadas" and the English-speaking Caribbean has curry spiced "roti". The British have their "pasties", the French have their "crepes" and the Chinese have their "dumplings". I am probably missing a lot more.(more…)
KISS Ribs June 3, 2018Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Classic American Dishes, Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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Summertime is upon us – women look better, beer tastes colder and, for some reason, we're drawn like a magnet to the outside grill. In past posts, we've talked about some great grilling ideas, such as
- Argentinean flank steak
- Six-Pack Chicken
- Smoked Brisket
- Tacos de Carne Asada (Grilled Beef Tacos)
This summer, let's talk about ribs on the grill. They are inexpensive, healthier than you think, and easy to prepare, especially with our KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) recipe.
Hangtown Fries April 28, 2017Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Classic American Dishes, Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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A friend of mine, who also happens to be a Federal Judge, invited me to breakfast last week and served Hangtown Fries. This exceptional dish is basically bacon, eggs and fried oysters, and it has a very interesting history. (more…)
The Green Smoothie Movement November 25, 2016Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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There are lot of things that confuse me – reality TV, presidential elections, why I always stuff myself at Thanksgiving, to mention a few. But now there is something new – Green Smoothies, and my daughter tells me it is very, very important that I start consuming these concoctions. Change is sometimes so overwhelming. It reminds me of the famous line from the Marvin Gaye songbook; "Mercy, mercy me, things ain't what they used to be". (more…)
A Country Dinner in the UK July 6, 2014Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
Tags: curry, dessert, spicy salad
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Britain is a very livable place, especially outside the big cities. I have always loved wandering the towns and villages. The English, Welsh and Scottish countrysides are unbelievable, especially in summertime. All the rain and the very temperate climate creates a green that you see nowhere else (except maybe in Wisconsin in the Spring). (more…)
Memorial Day Super Soirée June 2, 2014Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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A number of family members got together in Atlanta over Memorial Day Weekend. Joe Reid, my mother's husband of 47 years flew in from San Diego. My mother died last year and he has been hit hard so it was good to see him out and about.
Joe is definitely a foodie and insisted on organizing a fancy dinner party. I was assigned the sous-chef role, which, needless to say, is not my usual position, but whatever. He came with the recipes in hand and did a fantastic job. This is definitely a Super Soirée that all of you should try. Here's how it went: (more…)
The Wandering Foodie in the UK – The George Inn – A Country Pub March 16, 2014Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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We are in the UK for about 10 days helping a friend on some business issues. We are staying in a stately country home in the East Midlands that has been converted into condominiums – think a small Downton Abbey with a dozen condo units, all sharing the brilliant grounds.
The East Midlands is about 100 miles NE of London. The nearest villages to us are Ashby, Swannington, and Coleorton. This is a wonderful part of England, dotted with small villages that still have a strong rural feel. It is also the home of many country inns and pubs. A great one, "The George Inn", is located 1.5 miles down the road from us. We adapted it as "our local" upon arrival. (more…)
Marcella Hazan – Death of a Star September 30, 2013Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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We've spoken about the great Marcella Hazan in the past. She is the author of "The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking", one of the three best cookbooks ever written – in our humble opinion and in the opinion of many others – see our post The Three Best Cookbooks. As you read her wonderful book, you quickly feel her passion for her native cuisine.
Marcella died last Sunday at age 89 in her later day home in Florida. Most of her life was spent in New York City. Below is the link to the New York Times article about this great and colorful lady. I encourage you to read it.
A Last Fling from Umbria – Tortellini al Tartufo July 26, 2013Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Classic Italian Dishes, Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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This is my final post from Italy. You can see my friend and Bravado chef, Stewart, enjoying a glass of wine with me outside the villa. Note the beautiful hills in the background. Rural Umbria is a real kick.
I convinced the owner of Ristorante Fontana in our village of Macerino to give me the recipe for Tortellini al Tartufo. This was one of my favorites dishes in Italy, so I figured we better learn to make it. It is a very easy recipe and will be a big hit. (more…)
Our Big Night in Umbria – Veal Saltimboca and more July 7, 2013Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Classic Italian Dishes, Diary of a Wandering Foodie, Recipes.
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On our last night in the mountains of Umbria at the Palazzo Mazzuricci in Macerino (look it up on Google maps), we did our own version of "The Big Night" (I assume everyone has seen that movie – if not, go to Amazon NOW and stream it.)
To get you in the mood, here is a brief slideshow on our place in Umbria. (more…)
The Italians Have It So Right June 24, 2013Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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Is it the food in Italy or the women clad in incredibly short shorts? Between the two, I may never leave. On the food front, which is the only thing I'm allowed to discuss by my long legged traveling companion (aka wife of 48 years), the Italians seem have it right. You look at the stores and you want to cook. Enjoy these shots and click on them for a close-up view: (more…)
Cooking Lessons in Umbria June 22, 2013Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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Well, we are still in Umbria enjoying our friends' villa in the remote hilltop town of Macerino. I didn't think there was any way to top the experience we had in Ristorante Fontana here in the village or at Ristorante Pizzeria Savour in nearby Todi, but it happened. We ran into a husband and wife team who own an organic restaurant in Spoleto in Umbria. They agreed to come to our place in Macerino and demonstrate Umbrian cooking. (more…)
A Feast in Umbria June 16, 2013Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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We are staying in a remote Medieval hilltop village in rural Umbria called Macerino. To reach this beautiful spot, you exit the A45 expressway and then travel up winding single land roads – sometimes paved, sometimes not – for 30 minutes. A friend rented the Palazzo Mazzurucci in the village and invited us to stay with them. Since it has seven bedroom suites, there was plenty of room. Our suite has four rooms and is more than 2,000 sq.ft. It even has its own sauna. (more…)
The Wandering Foodie in Umbria – Ristorante Pizzeria Cavour -Todi June 13, 2013Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Diary of a Wandering Foodie.
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Umbria is a region in Italy located between Rome and Florence, just south of Tuscany. It is filled with mountainous hills which rise up over 1,000 meters. Many of the hilltops have towns and villages on them which date from pre-Roman times. The hilltop towns provided very strong defense while allowing the residents to down into the valleys during the day to tend their fields. The Romans conquered all of the area and made these towns bigger and stronger, building temples to their gods and adding many public buildings. In the Middle Ages during the era of cathedral building, the last remnants of Roman ruins were cleared away and many beautiful churches and cathedrals were built in these towns. The Renaissance brought even further enhancement. There are probably over 50 of these hilltop towns dotting the Umbrian countryside and they are very cool. (more…)


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The automobile is a modern invention that has expanded our horizons and enhanced business efficiency – for example, it serves as a crucial link for the logistics of modern e-commerce. Yet such convenience also comes with social costs in the form of accidents that destroy lives and properties. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.25 million people die in traffic accidents every year. In Hong Kong, 16,000 traffic accidents were recorded in 2016 and 129 of them were fatal . Such unfortunate events will inevitably inflict a long-term physical and psychological impact on drivers, pedestrians and the family members of those involved.
The Hong Kong Government spares no effort in promoting road safety in a bid to improve road safety awareness. New automobile safety technologies are also introduced from time to time to reduce accidents and injuries. However, these measures do not address the root of the problem. GreenSafety Technology Limited, an incubatee of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, strives to help develop a safer and more efficient road environment for the general public through developing hardware and software for collection and analysis of data.
GreenSafety's founder and CEO Antonio Wong says that the 21st Century is an era of big data for the global community. As such, road safety initiatives should also be built on reliable scientific theories and facts, and they should be applied optimally to stop roads from being death traps.
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Citing the Hong Kong Police's Traffic Report 2016, the company points out that 84% of the traffic accidents were due to drivers' mistakes. The top four major driver contributory factors, as listed in the report, are "driving inattentively", "losing control of vehicle", "driving too close to vehicle in front", and "careless lane changing". The underlying cause is human inattention or recklessness, possibly a result of bad habits developed over time. The right solution would then be to identify and correct the bad habits before accidents happen, and develop safe driving attitude and behaviour. This is the goal that GreenSafety seeks to achieve through its R&D work and the promotion of its technology.
Driving performance increasingly valued by companies
GreenSafety's proprietary product Safematics Smart Safety System (or 4S solution) is a car fleet management system specifically designed for companies and organisations that operate sizeable car fleets. Traditional car fleet management solutions tend to focus on GPS tracking or deployment efficiency. The 4S solution on the other hand gauges how a driver performs, showing such information as whether a driver tends to tailgate, not indicate when changing lanes or drive at high speeds. The system offers solutions to help the driver correct those issues. Antonio says that companies are now increasingly concerned with their fleets' on-road performance, as it affects the company's image. Safe and appropriate driving behaviour also helps to reduce wear and tear on the car and cut petrol consumption, which in turn contribute to a company's operational efficiency.
The heart of the 4S solution is a plug-and-play Smart Box. Through camera lenses and sensors fitted on different parts of the car, the system can send warnings to the driver when the car is in potential danger. It also collects video driving records, which are uploaded in real-time to GreenSafety's server via Wi-Fi and 4G mobile networks. The information will be integrated into the big data of driving behaviour.
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Antonio is optimistic about the company's business prospects, as both the public and private sectors of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are increasingly concerned with road safety, and the regions are adopting smart city initiatives including autonomous vehicles and smart mobility technology as policy measures. He hopes that the Hong Kong Government will encourage government departments and public organisations to apply new technologies not only to support their operations but also take the lead in society to support the development of the local innovation and technology sector.
Antonio says that HKSTP has helped GreenSafety as a start-up to increase its exposure and marketing promotion. The company is also working with HKSTP's Data Studio, by sharing big data with the industry as well as conducting data analytics and R&D. In the future, the company will continue to expand in scale and break into other geographical markets. It also hopes to evolve its product and become a provider of comprehensive car fleet management solutions, as it heads towards its vision of "developing a set of international-standard safe driving protocols".


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Dirty Electricity creates poor power quality, has led to early home appliance failures, industrial equipment control failures, GFI outlet failures, pulsating and flickering lights. Besides the likely cost of thousands in appliance damage there are also serious detrimental health effects.
Watch this You Tube video on the effects of Dirty Electricity (DE).
Everyone knows that wireless "smart" meters communicate via microwaves. What was unknown until now is that additional frequencies are transmitted in the 2 to 50 kilohertz range and sometimes much higher. Numerous studies have shown repeatedly that those very same frequencies disrupt the human nervous system. Indeed, "nerve block" is the phrase used in the studies to describe what occurs. Nerve Block has been used to beneficially treat the nervous system, but only in very short durations of only a few minutes or less. When your body is exposed to 12-24 hours of exposure the detrimental side effects can be dramatic. The human body is amazing in its ability to recover itself. While you may not feel the effects immediately, there is an accumulative saturation of the body that once side effects occur there is no recovery and the damage is almost always permanent.
The studies are not controversial. In other words, there are no studies that show otherwise. Nerve block induced by frequencies in the 2 to 50 kilohertz range is an established fact. The studies that show this nerve block are all from mainstream sources including the epitome of "establishment" science when it comes to electricity, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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Kelly has been with BeCore since the early days, and has had a massive impact in developing the company culture that makes BeCore the passionate, creative, and supportive organization that it is today. If you want to understand BeCore, you have to understand Kelly.
Everyone that reaches the executive level does not come from the halls of Harvard or Yale. The paths we take through life and our careers are often a struggle. But the hard work and sacrifices required to reach the top of the mountain are rarely mentioned. Kelly's a humble guy and would always rather talk about the achievements of others or the hard work of his employees. But we convinced him to step into the spotlight and share his personal background, and we have many lessons to learn from his decades of hard work to reach his current position of CMO.
We're proud of Kelly's willingness to share his personal story, with the hope that others can be inspired to work hard to reach their dreams.
Hey Kelly! We heard you're a Southern California native, tell us about your background.
Born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. High school dropout. Homeless at the age of 17 to about 19. I was hanging around a sign shop in Huntington Beach, I was a big fan of lettering because I loved graffiti as a kid. So I ended up hanging out there, sweeping floors and painting banners, and after a little while they gave me a job, which gave me a lift out of the streets and an opportunity to work my way back into civilized society.
I spent 20-plus years in the sign industry and ended up eventually operating my own business as an individual broker. After a while I realized that I wasn't feeling very fulfilled. I was making money, but that's never been my prime driver. I was looking for interaction with people, camaraderie. My wife suggested I "throw something out to the universe and see what happens". So I put a generic ad on craigslist as a sales/marketing guy and got a call from a guy identifying the company called BeCore. So, I quickly googled their website, which was terrible at the time, and saw that they produced action sports events and I loved that. I'm a reasonably intelligent guy, never did events, but I knew marketing and sales, so I went and met Mark at his garage in Hollywood, that he shared with his brother Mitchell. That was in 2004, and that gave BeCore 3 employees.
So you have a very different story than most people. How does that background play into how who you are today?
I learned to be present. When you don't know where you are going to eat or where you're going to sleep or bathe or deal with many of life's fundamentals, you learn not to think too far ahead. You are very much in the moment.
The second thing I learned was gratitude. The simplest gestures of kindness or help were super meaningful to me. I also learned to be self-sufficient, although make no mistake, it was because of the kindness of others that I was able to extricate myself from that situation. Yet I met a lot of people and I really learned to get to know people, and myself, and what I could be capable of. And after that, you don't hold onto a lot of fear. If I'm not in danger of losing my life and have health, the bare necessities, I'm a pretty happy cat and everything else is gravy.
Was there any formal training in your marketing education or has it all been in the field?
It's all been on the job. One of the earliest things I learned as a salesman was that a salesman is the actual opposite of what everyone told me… like A Salesman is a fast talker, a smooth talker but the reality is that a good salesman is a good listener. I had a couple of good mentors. I learned mostly by example.
What are you reading? What are you inspired by?
I recently completed Yuval Noah Harari's book "Homo Deus – A Brief History of Tomorrow". I highly recommend! Regarding inspiration, one thing I have been doing recently is engaging with the LinkedIn community: Marketers and thought leaders, start-ups and independents, freelance folks, and those who work for big brands. I've taken that to be a source of inspiration and education. It's a community that I try to contribute to as well as learn from. But I've started taking it a step further. When I really appreciate what someone is posting, I'll reach out to them, first in an email and then I'll have a phone call with them. Then I'll try to make sure we meet in person. I've been doing that regularly lately and I have really met some incredible people.
You have an incredibly inspiring story. What would you say to someone that's in a similar position to you at 17?
I would say this to anyone who in a similar situation to my younger self: don't be afraid to ask for help. Put yourself out there and be vulnerable. Social media makes it appear as if everybody's life is beautiful and that they're successful and that can make you feel like you should be having a flawless life. But we are perfect in our imperfection, and we have to acknowledge that. Being willing to invest my time and
effort before I expect to be rewarded has worked for me. I don't want to say that if I can do it anybody can do it. People of color and women and other marginalized individuals have systemic challenges that I couldn't even begin to relate to as a white male in Western Society, but again, it has served me
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|Tatiana Santo Domingo Casiraghi, Alexandra (Sasha) Casiraghi and India Casiraghi attended a photo shoot for Baby Dior creation at Gstaad Palace Hotel in Switzerland. These new photos published are the photos taken during the photo shoot for Baby Dior creations in early July, 2017.
New photos of Tatiana Casiraghi and her children for Baby Dior
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wat een schatjes !!!ReplyDelete
Not so sure what happened to the first picture. To me it seems badly edited/cropped as the table, the saucer, parts of the curtain and the stool don't fit together properly.ReplyDelete
Muy elegante Tatiana Santo Domingo. Muy lindos los niñosReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures. The Hotel interior gorgeousReplyDelete
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- For other uses, see Boragi.
Boragi is a star system located in the galaxy's Beta Quadrant, in Sector 221-G. By the late 24th century, this area fell under the jurisdiction of the New Thallonian Protectorate. This system contained a number of planets, including third planet Boragi III, the home planet of the Boragi. (NF novel: After the Fall)
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Your Member Account Balance needs to be invested to grow over the long term, so that you can benefit from the power of compound interest. It is important to have a long-term investment strategy which targets growth well in excess of inflation; otherwise you are unlikely to be able to save enough to provide for your needs in retirement.
- The OMEGS section in SuperFund provides members with an excellent default option, because many members are not completely confident when making investment choices. This JMC Choice default option is a good "one-size-fits-all" investment appropriate for the needs of the majority of OMEGS members. If you don't actively make an investment choice, you will be invested in the JMC Choice option, the Old Mutual Absolute Smooth Growth Portfolio.
- If you want to tailor-make your investment strategy, you can choose from any one or more of the 9 carefully selected investment portfolios on offer.
- You will pay the relevant investment management fees on the investment(s) you select.
- Please make sure you understand the potential for Market Value Adjuster (MVA) if you switch out of the Old Mutual Absolute Smooth Growth Portfolio or the Old Mutual Absolute Secure Growth Portfolio. You can read more about this in the section "Understanding the Absolute Growth Portfolios (AGP) and Market Value Adjustments" below.
*Money Market targets returns over rolling 3 year periods.
** The targeted long-term return targets for all of the non-smooth bonus portfolios are the midpoints of the ranges specified above. The smooth bonus portfolios have their official targets (gross of fees and net capital charges) reflected as the maximum targeted return with the minimum targeted return being 2% lower.
There are two types of investment transaction available:
- Switches: this is when you switch part or all of your Member Account Balance from its current investment portfolio to another investment portfolio/s.
- Investment Elections: this is when you elect to invest your future Fund contributions in another investment portfolio/s. There is no cost for making investment elections.
It is important to note that these are two separate transactions.
- If you'd like to make an investment switch, the best way to do this is online, using Secure Services.
- We recommend that you use the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser, since the Secure Services website is optimised for this browser.
- You can read our guides to find out how to make a switch:
- If you need help on how to switch part or all of your Member Account Balance to other portfolios, check out the Member Account Balance Switching Guide.
- If you need help on how to change where your future contributions are invested, check out the Investment Election Guide.
- If you DON'T have access to Secure Services, you can use the fax form: SuperFund Customised Investment Switch Form
To find out more about Book Value and Market Value switches (for members invested in the Old Mutual Absolute Smooth Growth Portfolio or Coregrowth 100 Portfolio), please see the section "Understanding the Smooth Bonus Portfolios and Market Value Adjustments" below.
Historic Investment Performance summaries
Fact sheets updated as and when available from investment managers. View the latest quarterly PDF fact sheets for each of the investment portfolios offered by the Fund:
- Old Mutual Absolute Smooth Growth Portfolio (JMC Choice)
- OMIG Profile Edge28 Portfolio (Previously named Profile Pinnacle)
- Coronation Managed Portfolio
- OMMM Inflation Plus 5-7 Portfolio
- Prudential Global Balanced Portfolio
- Old Mutual Balanced Index Fund
- Old Mutual Shariah
- Old Mutual SA Money Market Portfolio
- Old Mutual Coregrowth 100
PLEASE NOTE: The Investment Performance Summary is updated monthly and uploaded to the OMEGS website approximately 3 weeks after month-end. Fact sheets are updated as they become available and as a result the period reflected on the website may differ per portfolio.
Typical investment fees
The table below gives typical investment management fees, based on a set of assumptions – please note that these are not the exact fees charged, but just an example of what the fees might be in a given scenario.
Investment fee examples
Based on the table of typical investment management fees set out above, it is possible to provide a few examples of how the investment management fees would impact on your retirement savings. Note that all of these fees may vary if the assumptions set out in the table above differ, although it is not expected that fees will be significantly different to those set out above.
Example 1: A member fully invested in Old Mutual Absolute Smooth Growth
- If you chose to invest your full Member Account Balance in the Absolute Smooth Growth Portfolio, then your retirement savings would incur a total investment fee of approximately 0.73% per year, taking into account all investment-related fees including the capital charge.
- Put differently, if you have a Member Account Balance of R100,000, then investment fees will reduce your investment return by R730 per year.
- (Note that the capital charge of 0.2% is deducted before the declaration of the bonus (investment return) each month. This means that, if you want to compare the net-of-fees investment return of the Absolute Smooth Growth Portfolio against another portfolio, you should only deduct the Investment Management Charge plus the Administration Charge (i.e. a total of 0.53%) from the Absolute Smooth Growth Portfolio's return.)
Example 2: A member fully invested in Coronation Managed
- If you chose to invest your full Member Account Balance in the Coronation Managed portfolio, then your retirement savings would incur an investment management fee that could range between 0.63% and 1.83%. The fee depends on whether the Coronation portfolio outperforms its benchmark (target) – if it does not outperform the targets at all, then the fee would be 0.63%, but if it does extremely well then the fee could be as high as 1.83%.
- Put differently, if you have a Member Account Balance of R100,000, then investment fees will reduce your investment return by between R630 and R1,830 per year.
Example 3: A member invested with a 50/50 split between OMIG Profile Edge28 and Prudential Global Balanced
- If you chose to invest half of your Member Account Balance in OMIG Profile Edge28 and half in Prudential Global Balanced, then your retirement savings would incur an investment management fee based on the combination of these products' fees. The total investment management fee would be approximately 0.63% per year.
- Put differently, if you have a Member Account Balance of R100,000, then investment fees will reduce your investment return by approximately R630 per year.
Example 4: A member fully invested in Old Mutual Coregrowth 100 Portfolio
- If you chose to invest your full Member Account Balance in the Coregrowth 100 Portfolio, then your retirement savings would incur a total investment fee of approximately 2.1% per year, taking into account all investment-related fees including the capital charge.
- Put differently, if you have a Member Account Balance of R100,000, then investment fees will reduce your investment return by R2,100 per year.
- (Note that the capital charge of 1.8 % is deducted before the declaration of the bonus (investment return) each month. This means that, if you want to compare the net-of-fees investment return of the Coregrowth Portfolio against another portfolio, you should only deduct the Investment Management Charge plus the Administration Charge (i.e. a total of 0.3%) from the Coregrowth Portfolio's return.)
For Investment Choice and OMEGS-related queries, contact the Member Service Centre on 0860 20 30 40.
If you would like to get in touch with an accredited Old Mutual financial adviser, you can find contact details here.
- The Old Mutual Absolute Smooth Growth Portfolio is the default investment portfolio selected by the OMEGS Joint Management Committee for members who don't make an active investment decision. It provides smoothed returns and a 50% guarantee. AGP Smooth is a good "one-size-fits-all" investmentappropriate for the needs of the majority of OMEGS members.
- The Old Mutual Coregrowth 100 Portfolio offers a 100% guarantee (on benefit payments). However, there is a capital charge of 1.8% p.a. charged for the 100% guarantee. Additionally, the underlying assets are more conservatively invested relative to the AGP Smooth Growth Portfolio.
- The AGP range uses enhanced smoothing technology to grow retirement savings while protecting investors from the risk of volatile markets. The returns that are earned by the investments underlying the AGP portfolios are smoothed over time through bonuses that are declared monthly in advance. AGP's assets are invested in an aggressive balanced portfolio which comprises both local and global equities, interest bearing assets, property and alternative investments. Smoothing is a process used to deliver long-term returns to investors in a predictable and stable way. This protects members from the short-term volatility and uncertainty that is often associated with investing in market-linked balanced funds.
- AGP delivers bonuses which are calculated using a simple and transparent formula with a CPI related target as the main focus. The formula smooths growth over time and reduces the impact of market ups and down on the members investment value. The long-term return earned on the portfolio is expected to be approximately equal to that of a similarly managed market-linked portfolio (net of capital charges).
- The investment returns earned on AGP assets are credited to a Bonus Smoothing Reserve (BSR), from which bonuses are declared. The BSR is the difference between the market value of the underlying AGP investments and the total smoothed Investment Account values of all members invested in the portfolio. The BSR is targeted in the long term to be within a range of 0% to 5% of the total smoothed Investment Account values of all members invested in AGP. However, the smoothing process, coupled with short-term market movements and the impact of cash flows, does mean that BSR moves outside of this range at times.
- A member's Investment Account value is the value of the capital the member has invested in the fund plus all bonuses declared to date less any unit disinvestments.
Book Value Switches (also known as Investment Account Switches):
- Allowed at the investment account value twice a year, on 01 October and 01 April. A minimum of 3 months' notice for these switches is required, i.e. a completed switch form or online switch must reach Old Mutual at least 3 months before the switch date.
- There is an annual limit to this Book Value Switch facility to protect investors in these portfolios in adverse market conditions when the Bonus Smoothing Reserve is negative.
- If you want to switch on any date other than the two dates specified above, a Market Value Switch can be processed.
Market Value Switches (also known as Market Account Switches):
- Allows you to switch from one of the Absolute Growth Portfolios at any point at investment account value less a market value adjuster when applicable.
- The purpose of the Market Value Adjuster (MVA) is to protect the policyholders remaining in the fund.
- An MVA is applied when the market value of the assets are less than the investment account value.
- The MVA is expressed as a percentage (%) of the investment Account, so the amount switched is reduced by Investment Account Amount x MVA%.
- Old Mutual retains ultimate discretion on the level of an MVA.
- Your estimated switch value can be obtained by calling the Old Mutual Member Servicing Centre on 0860 20 30 40.
Example A: MVA = 0%; Investment Account = R1000. Member wants to switch all his money to another fund. Investment Account reduces by 0% and R1000 is switched.
Example B: MVA = 5%; Investment Account = R1000. Member wants to switch all his money to another fund. Investment Account reduces by 5% and only R950 is switched.
A Market Value Adjustment (or MVA) is an adjustment which is made to a member's investment account value when the market value of the assets underlying their investment falls below their investment account value. The adjustment is applied to bring the investment account value in line with the value of the assets underlying their investment. The MVA is only applied if members choose to voluntarily take their money out of an investment portfolio via a market value switch.
Periods of poor market performance may cause the returns earned on the AGP investment portfolios to fall below the bonuses declared on these portfolios. As a result, the value of the assets underlying a member's investment may fall below their investment account value.
An MVA is applied if a member chooses to voluntarily switch their money out of an AGP investment portfolio while the value of the assets underlying their investment is below their investment account value. An MVA is applied to bring the member's investment account value in line with the value of the assets backing their investment.
By bringing the investment account value of a member voluntarily switching out of an AGP investment portfolio in line with their share of the value of the investment portfolio's assets, an MVA protects the interests of those members who remain in the investment portfolio by ensuring that the bonus smoothing reserve (BSR) is not unduly reduced by investors that choose to voluntarily exit the investment portfolio.
If this adjustment was not in place, the value paid to a member voluntarily exiting the investment portfolio could be too high and could mean that those members that remain receive future bonuses that would be too low.
An MVA is a temporary measure which is dependent on market conditions and does not benefit Old Mutual's shareholders. An MVA is a temporary measure that is removed when markets recover and the value of the assets backing members' investments catches up to their investment account values.
An MVA will only apply when a member chooses to voluntarily switch their money out of an AGP investment portfolio while the value of the assets underlying their investment is lower than their investment account value. An MVA will not apply to members remaining invested in the investment portfolio, or to members exiting the investment portfolio due to defined benefit events (such as resignation, termination of employment, retrenchment, retirement or death).
Guarantees do not protect the value of your benefit when you choose to voluntarily take your money out of an AGP investment portfolio via a switch. The impact of an MVA is thus not restricted by the guarantee.
Guarantees protect members by ensuring that they receive a minimum benefit amount on certain benefit payments only (such as resignation, termination of employment, retrenchment, retirement or death). MVAs do not apply to these benefit payments in any way.
To ensure that your investments are not impacted by an MVA and that you continue to benefit from the smoothed investment growth of the Old Mutual Absolute Growth Portfolios, make sure that you don't implement a Market Value switch out of an AGP investment portfolio at a time when an MVA is applicable. Members should keep a long-term view in line with their investment plan as the investment portfolio is designed to deliver strong growth in the long term despite short-term volatility.
You can also make a Book Value switch (Investment Account switch) to avoid the impact of a market value adjuster. Book Value switches can only be made twice a year, on 01 April and 01 October each year. You must apply for a Book Value switch at least 3 months before those dates, i.e. 31 December and 30 June respectively. Once you have elected a Book Value switch, you will not be able to cancel this during the three months to the actual switch date.
Remember, the MVA is a temporary measure which is dependent on market conditions and it only impacts those members who choose to exit the investment portfolio voluntarily via a market value switch while the MVA is in effect. Members receiving benefit payments (e.g. on resignation, termination of employment, retrenchment, retirement or death) are NOT affected by the MVA, and will continue to benefit from smoothed investment growth at the time when they need it most.
What factors should influence my investment strategy?
When choosing an investment strategy, there are a range of issues that will influence your decision. It is advisable that you think about the following points:
- How familiar you are with investment matters. If you have a lot of experience in the investment world then you will probably feel confident enough to create your own investment strategy. But if you are not comfortable with investing, you will need to research before changing from the default JMC Choice portfolio. This will ensure that you choose an investment strategy which suits your specific needs. Remember, if you have the wrong investment strategy you could lose a lot of money.
- The length of time your investments will remain invested. Even if you are thinking about leaving employment soon, you should keep in mind that those assets represent your retirement savings. Your intended date should therefore determine your investment horizon. So, if you decide to leave the Fund before you retire, you will have the chance to preserve your benefit by using the Preserver option, or transferring it to another retirement or preservation fund.
- What do you intend to do with the proceeds of your benefit, either at retirement or at earlier withdrawal? Members should match their pre-retirement investment choices with their intended pension (annuity) and investment choices. This means that if you are close to retirement you should carefully consider what kind of pension (annuity) you are likely to select when you retire. You should then try to match your investment strategy in the Fund to your post-retirement plans. A professional financial adviser may provide valuable assistance here.
- Your personal tolerance for risk. In this context, 'risk' means negative returns. The higher the exposure to equities, the most volatile asset class, the higher the probability of negative returns in the short term. However, this risk is counter-balanced by a higher probability of stronger performance in the longer term. If you are willing to take more risk (i.e. greater probability of negative returns in the short term) you are likely to be rewarded in the longer term by higher returns. If you decide on a more conservative option, your annual returns will be more stable but your longer-term performance is likely to be significantly lower.
Your investment risk profile will be determined by the above aspects. It will also be influenced by such personal factors as your other provision for retirement, your health, the age of your dependants (should you have any) and your financial expectations after retirement.
Balancing risk and return
Two of the major risks to consider when it comes to investing are:
- The risk that your investment value falls because investment markets experience a downturn. (This risk is often called volatility).
- For example, if you were to invest R1,000 in a risky (volatile) investment with lots of potential, but investment conditions changed and the value of this investment fell by 10% just before you sold the investment – then you would only have R900.
- The risk that you don't earn sufficient investment return over your investment lifetime, so that you have too little to money when you retire.
- For example, if you hid your R1,000 under the mattress, you wouldn't earn any investment growth, even if you know that the money is safe there.
- However, remember that inflation eats away at the value of your money all the time. This means that after a year's time, your money under the mattress may only be worth R950 in real terms, and after another year only R900…
- In fact, to retire comfortably, you need to earn an investment return of MORE than inflation – because you need to benefit from the power of compound interest to make your money GROW!
The challenge is therefore to find the right investment strategy that protects you against major falls in value, while still providing you with sufficient investment growth. OMEGS offers members three specific categories of investments, as well as a "JMC Choice" category which provides a very good option for members who are not confident in making investment decisions. See the "Investment Options" section above for more detail.
All members are strongly advised to seek the guidance of a professional financial adviser before making any decisions. Your adviser will complete a full needs and risk analysis before giving you advice.
The OMEGS JMC has put in place a comprehensive Customised Investment Plan, which summarises the investment strategy of OMEGS. The OMEGS investment structure is based on a system of Member Level Investment Choice. Members are able to choose a portfolio or combination of portfolios, into which they would like to invest their retirement monies. The JMC is responsible for the selection of the investment portfolios available to members and the selection of the underlying managers. The JMC must also select the JMC Choice Portfolio, which is the default portfolio available to members of OMEGS.
The JMC has also put in place a Sub-Fund Responsible Investing Policy. The core objective of the Sub-Fund Responsible Investing Policy is to act in the best interests of the OM membership by recognising that ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors can influence both investment risk and return, and must therefore be considered by the JMC in the investment decision-making process. Protecting and enhancing financial returns by incorporating such factors is consistent with fiduciary duty.
A copy of the OMEGS Customised Investment Plan and the Sub-Fund Responsible Investment Policy are available to members on request. To obtain a copy of either document, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and request the document from the Joint Management Committee.


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Insects and other foods the trout
should be eating:
1. BWOs (Little and
2. Midges
Most available/ Other types of food:
3. Sculpin, Minnows (Streamers)
Fly Fishing DVD - Part 21
"Fly Fishing Yellowstone National Park" was our second instructional fly fishing DVD produced on a fishing
destination. The popularity of "Fly Fishing Great Smoky Mountains National Park" DVD set made it clear
anglers would make use of destination programs if they included information on the streams, methods of
fishing, techniques and strategies for fly fishing the area as opposed to just watching someone's fishing trip
on video.
Angie and I had spent a lot of time fishing the streams of Yellowstone National Park prior to the time we
decided to produce the program. We had fished Yellowstone during every month of the season. We had
made trips there every year except one during a nine year span. Actually, we had made more than one trip
there during several of those years, but from other destinations in western states. We fished anywhere from
ten days up to a month and a half on each trip. Alt together, we had fished inside Yellowstone National Park a
total of over 200 days. We had fished every major stream of the park and many of the smaller, little known
streams. All we had to do was make another trip for purposes of doing introductions to the program and
obtaining a few more generic shots we needed. We made another two week trip there to accomplish that.
Like our Smoky Mountain National Park DVD, the length of the video needed to be close to (4) four hours
long to cover the all the necessary things anglers should know prior to making a trip to Yellowstone. That
would require a (2) two DVD disc program.
Streams Covered in the Program::
Blacktail Deer Creek
Bechler River:
Delacy Creek:
Duck Creek:
Falls River:
Firehole River:
Gardner River:
Grayling Creek:
Gibbon River:
Gallatin River:
Lava Creek:
Lewis River:
Middle River:
Madison River:
Pelican Creek:
Soda Butte Creek:
Slough Creek:
Snake River:
Yellowstone River - Upper River above Lake:
Yellowstone River - Yellowstone Lake to Falls:
Yellowstone River - Grand Canyon
Yellowstone River - Black Canyon
A few thousand of these DVD sets have been sold during the past few years. If your planning to make a trip
to Yellowstone, or if you would just like to see what your in for if you did, this DVD set is for you. It will also
make a nice gift for anyone that enjoys fly fishing.
Flies You Need
Flies You Need
Copyright 2012 James Marsh
This DVD (2 Disc Set) provides
over (4) four hours of information
and instructions on fly-fishing for
trout in Yellowstone National
Park. Learn everything you
need to know in order to
successfully catch brown, brook,
rainbow and cutthroat trout on
the fly. Lean the most successful
fishing methods, techniques, and
strategies for fishing the many
streams of Yellowstone. Learn all
about the insects and other
foods the trout eat and how to
imitate each species of the most
important food. Techniques for
fishing during each month of the
season is included in the
Click here for more details.
Some Specialized Topics Included:
Fishing Pocket Water
Fishing Smooth Water
Fishing Rough Water
Hooper Fishing
Yellowstone Brook Trout
Yellowstone Headwater Cutthroats
Yellowstone Meadow Cutthroats
Fishing Caddisfly Hatches


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A beautiful Ultima Thule image, taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in original context against a starry background (i.e., not zoomed in).
On January 1, 2019, the 2014 MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule became the farthest object in the Solar System visited by a spacecraft.
Ultima Thule is a trans-Neptunian object Notes 1 located in the Kuiper belt Notes 2. It is a contact binary 31 km (19 mi) long, composed of two joined bodies 19 km (12 mi) and 14 km (9 mi) across that are nicknamed "Ultima" and "Thule", respectively. Notes 3
Ultima Thule was discovered on 26 June 2014, more than eight years after the launch of New Horizons, by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope as part of a search for a Kuiper belt object for the New Horizons mission to target in its first extended mission.
Based on its position and the New Horizons spacecraft's trajectory, this object was ideal for the spacecraft's post-Pluto adventure.
Having completed its flyby of Pluto in July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft made a total of four trajectory changes in October and November 2015 to place itself on a course towards Ultima Thule.
The probe made its first detection of 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) on August 16, 2018, from a distance of 107 million mi (172 million km). It reached naked eye brightness (magnitude 6) from the spacecraft's point of view just 3-4 hours before closest approach. If obstacles were detected, the spacecraft had the option of diverting to a more distant rendezvous, though no moons, rings or other hazards were seen. So no further trajectory changes needed.
High-resolution images from New Horizons were taken on January 1, 2019. The first images with medium resolution arrived on the next day
- A trans-Neptunian object (TNO) is any minor planet in the Solar System that orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune, which has a semi-major axis of 30.1 Astronomical Units (AU). An Astronomical Unit is the average distance between Earth and the Sun, which is about 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers. The first trans-Neptunian object to be discovered was Pluto in 1930, which was considered as the ninth planet of the solar system for a long time, until 2006. It took until 1992 to discover a second trans-Neptunian object orbiting the Sun directly, 15760 Albion. The most massive TNO is Eris, followed by Pluto.
- The Kuiper Belt stretches from about 30 (the orbit of Neptune) to about 55 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. It is similar to the asteroid belt, which is located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter, but is far larger- 20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies or remnants from when the Solar System formed.
- Thule is the farthest north location mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman literature and cartography. In classical and medieval literature, ultima Thule (Latin "farthermost Thule") acquired a metaphorical meaning of any distant place located beyond the "borders of the known world". In Germany, some Nazis believed in a historical Thule, or Hyperborea, as the ancient origin of the "Aryan race". For that reason, some astronomers and historians strongly opposed the nickname. There's still some debate about that. The New Horizons team also plans to submit a proper name to the International Astronomical Union when the nature of the object is better known.
- (486958) 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) on Wikipedia
- LORRI Images from the Ultima Thule Flyby on NASA's New Horizons Mission page
- Thule on Wikipedia
- New Horizons on Wikipedia
- The moon looks like Saturn – amazing photo - March 28, 2020
- Astronaut Chris Hadfield reviews 12 popular Space movies, including "Gravity" and "Interstellar" - March 25, 2020
- NASA visualizes the amount of ice loss from the polar ice caps - March 19, 2020


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Mario's Nintendo 3DS Adventures
Mario has appeared in more video games than any other video game character ever, he also has his fair share of Nintendo 3DS titles he has starred in. [1] This list includes already released and soon to be released Mario games for the Nintendo 3DS.
Super Mario 3D Land
Super Mario 3D Land was released for Nintendo 3DS during the month of November 2011 and became known as Mario's first 3DS adventure. The human player plays as Mario in his quest to save Princess Peach from the evil Koopa King: Bowser. On his journey Mario traverses a large variety of terrain and battles many different types of foes to save his princess from distress at Bowser's Castle. At some point in the adventure, the player can also play as Luigi, Mario's younger brother. The game was the first major 1st party 3DS game that was not a re-release, but rather a completely original title developed with specifically the 3DS in mind.
Mario Kart 7Released in December 2011, Mario Kart 7 became the second Mario game released for the Nintendo 3DS handheld, and the seventh installment in the Mario Kart series. The game featured Mario as a playable racer but also included many other appearances from Mario series regulars such as Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Peach, and Bowser.
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario and Sonic games have appeared on the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms many times, but this is the series' first installment for Nintendo's 3D handheld. The game was released in most regions during February 2012 and is the third installment in the series.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Before now no Paper Mario game has appeared on a handheld system, but Paper Mario: Sticker Star changes this. The latest installment in the RPG-platform series maintains the RPG centered gameplay seen in the first two titles in the series, and improves the "paper" art style with the game's 3D effects. No release date has been announced for the title, but it is expected to launch at some point in 2012.
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
The original Luigi's Mansion launched alongside the GameCube in 2001, and more than a decade later Nintendo is finally ready to launch its sequel: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. In a similar fashion to the original, Luigi will traverse a mansion (this time more than one) and vaccuum up ghosts of all shapes and sizes. As with Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon does not yet have a release date, but should be released during 2012.
Mario Tennis Open
Not much is known of Mario Tennis Open for Nintendo 3DS besides the fact that it should be released at some point in 2012. The game is the first 3rd party Mario game on 3DS, being developed by Camelot.


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Book Chapter
Pyatt, R., Ashkanasy, N. M., Tamaschke, R. H. U. and Grigg, T. J. (2001). Transitions and traditions in Chinese family businesses: Evidence from Hong Kong and Thailand. In J. B. Kidd, X. Li and F-J. Richter (Ed.), Advances in human resource management in Asia (pp. 80-104) Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Publications.
Journal Article
Grigg, Trevor (2011) Mitigating flood hazard: Lessons learned and lessons ignored - The Brisbane River experience. Queensland Planner, 51 1: 18-20.
Conference Papers
Pyatt, R., Ashkanasy, N. M., Tamaschke, R, H. U. and Grigg, T. J. (2000). Transitions and traditions in Chinese family businesses: Evidence from Hong Kong and Thailand. In: S. Havlovic, Old Chinese Family Business in a New Time. Sixtieth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, (). 04-09 August, 2000.
Tamaschke, R. H. U., Yu, X. and Grigg, T. J. (1999). Modelling the interests of the stakeholders at Chinese State Coal Sector. In: H. Xie and T. S. Golosinski, Proceedings of the '99 International Symposium on Mining Science and Technology. International Symposium on Mining Science and Technology '99, Beijing, China, (761-764). August 29-31, 1999.
Research Report
Grigg, T. J. (Trevor James) (1977) A comprehensive evaluation of the proposed Wivenhoe Dam on the Brisbane River: an examination of the economic, financial, social and environmental effects considered as likely to occur as a result of the construction of the proposed dam and associated wor Brisbane, Australia: Co-ordinator-General's Department, Queensland


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Sometimes a Maryland resident embroiled in a divorce can see a custody dispute coming from a mile away. The proceedings get contentious, neither side can agree to any term offered by the other side and both sides are fighting to gain child custody in any way they can. When it comes to this, some people just feel hopeless. That may be a factor for actress Kelly Rutherford, who is currently going through some serious ups and downs in her child custody dispute with her ex-husband.
Rutherford, mostly known for her time spent on the hit television show "Gossip Girl," was married to a German man with whom she had two children. The children are still young, only ages 6 and 3, and Rutherford has indicated that she has expended an enormous amount of energy - and money - in the ongoing dispute. So much so that she recently said she has spent "every penny."
The low-point in the proceedings for Rutherford was probably last year when a judge ruled that the two young children should reside with her ex-husband primarily. He lives in Monoco in Europe.
As this case goes to show, a child custody dispute can leave the parties desperate and searching for answers. However, for many couples going through a divorce, and perhaps some of our Maryland readers, the proceedings do not need to be defined by tension and conflict. It is usually in the best interests of the child or children involved to attempt to work out a mutually agreeable arrangement, if at all possible. Joint custody is always an option, and creative arrangements for physical custody and legal custody are also usually encouraged, as long as the plan is satisfactory to both parents and prolonged litigation can be avoided.
Source: The Huffington Post, "Kelly Rutherford Custody Battle: Actress Say She's Spent 'Every Penny' On Custody Case," April 29, 2013


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Check out this handsome kid with his sweet braces and his cool Ward Orthodontics bracelet! And check out these to-do's so you can get ready for the SCHOOL ROCKS event!
1 - You must have a bracelet to participate in the School Rocks Event. Bracelets are available for a $1 donation at Ward Orthodontics!
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Beer Festival 2015
The whole festival was a success with over thirty barrels of beer, a large quantity of cider and one thousand sausages sold.
There was something for everybody, from locally sourced beers to tea and cakes on sale in aid of Marie Curie. Of course the star of the show was the Air Ambulance itself, which landed on the 'rec just after four.
The pilot put on quite a show. Children, and some adults, were allowed to crawl all over the helicopter and many photo opportunities were taken especially by our own photographer Bill Faulding.
Over both nights there was excellent entertainment in Birches, which was free.
We are inviting local groups to apply for grants. Last year we gave the YAA £4000 and made various donations to local organisations.
We would like to thank our sponsors, listed below, especially Simply Bathrooms who again were our main sponsors. If you would like to sponsor a barrel for next year, again please contact us through the Newsletter.
Finally, thanks to Black Sheep Brewery for their technical support, and of course, to all of you who came and enjoyed yourselves at the event.
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"The AAUT is a 5-day, 230km ultra-marathon in Southern Spain. Each race day offers a new challenge and the end of each stage is an opportunity to enjoy the local culture and ambiance of the beautiful Granada Province. The intense sun, diverse trails, and scenic natural parks have earned Al Andalus the utmost respect of the international running community. It is semi-supported with Race Kit Bags brought forward to campsites with facilities, refreshment, massage, and meals available"
Sounded just right, the next step up for me on the way to one day attempting some of the ultimate in stage races like the Marathon de Sable!
How wrong could I be! 4 weeks before Ed Chapman a veteran of numerous stage races informed me it was way tougher than MDS, he can't be right I thought! I then turn up in Loja at the hotel base and over the next couple of days meet people returning to try and complete it on their second or third attempt! And six MDS vets in the field confirmed Ed's comments informing me this is way tougher!!
What have I done? Surely it can't be?
The organization was amazing with Eric and Michelle doing an incredible job. The website, entry, constant updates, airport transfers, route marking, camping, catering, checkpoints etc, etc, etc were all superb and you always had the utmost confidence over all aspects of the event, whereby all you had to do was eat, drink, sleep and run!!! However they were just the tip of the ice berg, the team of volunteers helping were equally amazing, no one could do enough for you!
As far as fellow runners, there were people from all over the world, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Holland and the UK, and a nicer bunch I have never met. Every one just slotted in, mucked in, helped, supported, it was like one big family, both runners and support crew. Just like minded people out to have a great experience in great company. It was pretty awesome!
Day 1 – Monday was 24.4 miles with about 4,400ft of ascent most of which was in the first 11k hill, it was a brutal start on rough tracks and temps were hitting the mid 30's. From there it was a fast undulating down hill on jeep tracks and a bit of road pretty much all the way to the finish, however the hills you did have were made to test! I was well pleased with my 6th place in 4:02:31. That night was spent camping in a sports hall, a bit of a contradiction, but we were in tents and we were in a sports hall! We were in the beautiful town of Alhama at the sports complex with pool, bar and restaurant, all was good!
Day 2 – I have never run such a hard 30 miles in my life, brutal is an understatement! However this was one of the most spectacular days, we climbed right up into the mountains on goat tracks, through forests, on jeep tracks, temperatures were low 40's on the ground but estimated to be at least mid 40's in the mountain valleys where the sun reflected of the rock faces. Every hill was either very long or very steep, right to the finish and I staggered in to the in absolutely exhausted in 5:57:40 and in a very surprising 3rd place! We were camping in a wild camp site just on the edge of a little village where I spent 20 mins flat on my back in an icy stream, it was heaven!
Day 3 – I can't believe how bad my legs were feeling at the start of another 24.4 mile day, but it was supposed to be the easy day! Only 3,250 of ascent today and a lot of forest tracks, apart from the first 10k of road which just destroyed already destroyed legs, and then most of the ascent in two hills, and I thought this was supposed to be the easy day, even the down hills very far steeper which on tired legs destroyed the quads! So much for an easy day! I eventually finished in 4:09:35 in 7th place and it was a bit cooler with temps in the mid to late 30's. We were in a beautiful wild campsite again but right in the middle of know where, it would have been an amazing place to explore but walking by this point was a bit of a challenge.
Day 4 – We had 41.8 miles to do and 6,700ft of climbing of which most was in two climbs in the second half. We had one short sharp climb at the beginning then it was a flat run around a huge turquoise lake filled with huge trout, it was spectacular. Well I say run, more like a crawl, I hung on to the top six to about 7 miles then started to die a very painful death! Every step was agony, shredded calf's and quads, a screaming ham string, I got to mile 14, the easy bit, and did what I promised myself I would not do, I pulled out! I was gutted but I new I would not have survived the next 26 miles with the bulk of the climbing in exposed mountains in mid 40 temps, it would have totally destroyed me! I wanted to finish the last day, supposedly the most beautiful, and I was here for the adventure and the experience as well. I had learned a hard lesson in stage racing, especially in hot conditions, pacing from the start is all! I had got it wrong and had run the first two days way too fast and paid for it! I spent the afternoon having physio, icing, swimming and eating and drinking as much as I could get down. I was desperate to start day 5 and cross the finish as was every one who had pulled out of stages by this point! We wild camped again but were ferried 1 mile up the road to a bar and restaurant for the afternoon and evening which gave us a fighting chance of recovery. Very civilized!
Day 5 – The last day involved 23 miles and 3,400ft of ascent, but with a net loss overall of 925ft. It turned out to be the hottest day in the mid 40's constantly, it was a day of constant up and down through the hills of almond and olive groves and goat farms, it was very dramatic and stunningly beautiful. I ran the first day with some one all day, Brendon from New Zealand, every other day I had run on my own for most of the day, it was so nice to have company and push each other along. It was so hot, you came in to a check point and drenched yourself from head to foot in water, put your cap in an ice bucket and put ice down your shirt, but within 10 mins of leaving you were bone dry again and within another 10 dripping with sweat! But it was awesome! We crossed the line equal 5th in 4:21:33, but the time didn't matter! We were back at the hotel base where we started 5 days previous!
Every one started and finished day 5, it was incredible, it didn't matter how many days you had completed you were all treated as heroes. This was the spirit of the event, some did it all some didn't, but no one judged you, every one had done their best and in their own ways achieved personal goals, and that was respected by all! Also unlike many events if you dropped out of a day you could still run a subsequent day, again such a refreshing approach and summed up the event.
The people who achieved all 5 days were amazing, I take my hat off to them, and Charlie Sharpe and Sonia Furtado who were the two lead runners were just epic to watch, overall beating the next best runners by over 4 1/2 hours; it was a privilege and honor to run with two top class athletes! In fact it was an honor and privilege to run with every one and there were some epic feet's of guts and determination. I am a bit disappointed I didn't complete all 5 days but it did not detract from the overall experience, it was an incredible adventure and experience with a lot of incredible people in one of the most stunning places I have been.
I would recommend it to any one, but do not underestimate it and listen to the advice given, which I didn't, pace your self and take the first couple of days steady. But don't be afraid to give it a go if it is your thing, whether you complete all 5 days or not you will have an adventure of a life time!
Would I do it again? Most definitely, but probably in the future when I am a bit older and wiser!!! Or not as the case may be!!!
Thank you AAUT and all involved!


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For men's soccer in the United States, seeing the women triumph in the 2019 World Cup should have provided a boost to their aspirations. And while it probably did give them a hearty dose of pride, it wasn't enough to fire them to a CONCACAF Gold Cup win, losing to an under-strength Mexican team.
It was a loss that reminded fans of the national squad's failure to make the men's World Cup a year ago and another reason to question the entire setup of the men's game.
Ten years ago, the Bleacher Report was discussing ways to fix the national team's fortunes, but it doesn't appear its advice did any good. After all, the ten-point plan in 2011 became a 28-point plan in 2017, suggesting the issues got worse, not better.
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Perhaps surprisingly, however, in his article "The Us Men's Team are Now a Punchline" Dart does find positives that the USA team must take into the CONCACAF Nations League which starts in September.
He recalls a run of poor results prior to the tournament with warm-up defeats to both Jamaica and Venezuela that showed, despite the disappointment, where the team was and where it ended up – as finalists. It was an indication that the USA men had the mental strength to bounce back.
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Given its recent form, qualification isn't even a given. And with nations like the Riyad Mahrez-led Algeria recently upsetting the international football betting odds by triumphing in the Africa Cup of Nations, there are many second and even third-tier sides ahead of the USA, which is +10000 with bet365 at the moment. That is before you begin considering the top-ranked sides like Brazil, Argentina, France and Germany, who'll be almost certainly competing at the World Cup 2022.
Berhalter will hope to continue building a team that can complement the skills of attacker Christian Pulisic (now the most expensive US player ever after his $73 million move to English Premier League side Chelsea) and the playmaking abilities of Weston McKennie amongst a handful of other young stars. The head coach's fluid tactics with a unique right back/center midfield rotation may also give the USA an edge.
But 2022 may come too soon for the country to implement much-needed improvement to its grassroots set-up. Battling increasing adoration of the women's game (data from Nielsen showed a 22% increase in US viewership between the Women's World Cup final and the Men's 2018 equivalent), a lack of quality competition domestically, and ingrained favoritism, at scholastic and professional level, towards culturally superior sporting endeavours (football, basketball, ice hockey and baseball), the USA is seemingly limping its way to World Cup qualifying.


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