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Groundhog Day links, both the meteorological event and the movie: the history of weather predictions and Candalmas (Groundhog Day), how often Punxsutawney Phil has been correct (39% of the time since 1887), how long Bill Murray was stuck (8 years? 34 years?), and more.
Scenes From the History of Snow Removal. Related; Do You Want To Build a Snowman? Physics Can Help.
Here's a Map of Every Goat in the United States, with bonus goat-related links.


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More Washer Necklace Pics!!
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I just ordered me a stamp set from Harbor Freight too. I hope it comes tomorrow! I am making something very similar! Yours turned out VERY cute! That is a very clever gift!ReplyDelete
what size stamp set did you buy? I was just on harbor freight and they have 1/8" 1/4" and 3/8".ReplyDelete
thanks julie
I used the 36 Pc. 1/8" size for these.ReplyDelete
Every one of these are just so stinkin' adorable!ReplyDelete
These are so pretty! I found your blog through Design Dazzle. It's gorgeous here!ReplyDelete
Oh, these are wonderful! I like your creative clasp alternative, too. I cannot wait to try these with our youth group girls...they will LOVE making them!! Thank you so much for sharing the idea!ReplyDelete
These are so great!!! Did you do a "how-to" somewhere else on your blog? I'd love to make one.ReplyDelete
Ahahaha, never mind! I guess all I needed to do was scroll down for the tutorial.ReplyDelete
They turned out so cute! When I first found out how to make them,I couldn't stop! They are addicting to make! I gave them as gifts!ReplyDelete
Ohh...Stacie..what a naughty little site you have here! I LOVE it! (Crafts are my naughty little habit..just so you know what I was talking about)ReplyDelete
I just wanted to thank you for the blog award. You just made my whole day!
Hi there! I found your blog through another crafting blog...as so often happens in this blogging world. Love your ideas, thanks for providing a one stop space for inventive cute ideas. I try to get a bit crafty too over at my shop! www.shopbym.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Very clever! Like this! Thank you!ReplyDelete
Hi, You don't know me but I wanted to let you know I'm posting a link to your blog on my blog! I love the washer necklaces. (I found your blog through someone on Mormonchic).ReplyDelete
Help?! having trouble getting my metal stamps to leave an impression...did you use a bench block underneath? maybe the washers I bought are too heavy duty for the stamps to work well?ReplyDelete
Hi Michellie-mom!ReplyDelete
No I didn't use a bench block...but maybe that might have worked better. I just had to hit mine hard a couple of times before it made an impression. Even then...sometimes it didn't make a perfect one...but when you draw over the top with a sharpie...it might help make the impression stand out a bit more. I hope this helped a little. :) Good Luck!
This is such a super idea with the stamp on the back! I just looked up the stamp set, how do you make the letter, does it come with a tool? Thanks!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 24, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Did you make copies of the paper first or just use the scrapbook paper. I just saw these when I found this great site. Good job. So just had that question. Also, might as well ask if you let them dry for 24 or 48 hours and what kind of glue did you put the paper on the washer with. Some place I read they used a glue stick. Just wondering.ReplyDelete
Anonymous...I just used the scrapbook paper I had on hand. I use E6000 glue ( I bought @ Walmart) to glue the paper on the washer. I think it would be better to wait 24hours... till it is dry...but I didn't...I am too impatient :) and mine seemed to work out just fine. I did find out however...that the thicker your scrapbook paper...the better... because the glue is less likely to soak through the paper. Hope this helps :)ReplyDelete
Adorable! Thanks so much for posting the tutorial ~ I'm going to have to make some of these for gifts! I can't wait to get to town and buy the stuff for them. :-)ReplyDelete
These are awesome!! Thanks for linking up. I love the thank you ones and using the bead for the closure.ReplyDelete
A perfect and great work. I just used the scrapbook paper I had on hand. Also cover that thread with colourful gift papers. and also written unique friend quotations and gifted to my all sisters.ReplyDelete

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Monarch Tomb
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The Monarch 'Tomb' features a sleek frame in aerospace grade titanium inlaid with hand carved sterling silver. The blade is black-coated, wave damascus with an extra strong ZDP-189 core. The one-hand button lock and the thumb stud are set with spinel.
The Monarch is a simple design that is easy on the eye and effortless in the hand; the elegant shape of the handle on this design is also an ideal canvas to showcase our exotic materials. The 'Tomb' is the balance between elegance, function, modern and exotic materials.
Features & Specs
- One-hand button lock system
- Leather carrying case
- Shipped in an elegant wood presentation box
- Dimensions:
Blade 2.63" (66.8mm)
Handle 3.58" (90.9mm)
Overall open 6.00" (152.4mm)
Black Coated 'Wave' damascus & core in ZDP-189
William Henry's patent pending Wave Damascus features a ZDP-189 core (HRC 67) clad with alternating layers of stainless steel and nickel silver. The billet, 45 layers in all, is patterned with a custom die to create the undulating waves that emerge across the bevels of the blade. These blades are finished with black tungsten coating.
Carved Sterling Silver
Carved Silver is done by hand with chisels and rotary tools. William Henry works with the finest silversmiths to create elaborate (and durable) carvings in sterling silver. In many cases, we use colored sapphires and other precious stones, set in 18K gold bezels, to further decorate these masterful carvings.
Titanium is a low density, strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant (including sea water, aqua regia and chlorine) metal with a silver color.
It was discovered in Great Britain by William Gregor in 1791, and named by Martin Heinrich Klaproth for the Titans of Greek mythology
William Henry uses only aerospace-grade titanium alloy for our frames, clips, and micro-fasteners. Called 6Al/4V, it is titanium with a little aluminum and vanadium added in for additional toughness and tensile strength.
Natural spinel is a gemstone that has become a great favorite with gem dealers and gem collectors; one might even say that spinel is for gemstone connoisseurs only.
It is a hard glassy mineral occurring as octahedral crystals of variable color and consisting chiefly of magnesium and aluminum oxides. Some spinels are among the most famous gemstones in the world: among them are the Black Prince's Ruby and the "Timur ruby" in the British Crown Jewels, and the "Côte de Bretagne", formerly from the French Crown jewels.


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FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 4/22/16
Welcome to FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics. Each Monday, we'll give you a quick synopsis of the major news events and trends impacting ERISA plan sponsors, 401k fiduciaries and those in the business of supporting these fine folks. If you smile when you read these entertaining snippets, well, that's the idea. If you think we're missing something important, then please let us know. But, note this well, we avoid press releases masquerading as news stories (even though they might be reported by journalists) as well as mass media pabulum that merely mouths investment myths and mistakes. "When everybody's a fiduciary… no one is."
FiduciaryNews Lead Story:
""Excessive" 401k Fees Often in the Eye of the Fund Holder," (FiduciaryNews.com, April 26, 2016) Absent any objective definition of 'excessive' and 'reasonable,' does the Conflict-of-Interest Rule have any real meaning, or is it merely another potentially lucrative cash-flow stream for class action attorneys courtesy of your friendly neighborhood government regulator?
Compliance – Regressing to the Mean:
In classic "I told you so" style, we see common sense beginning to return, if only in drips, to the retirement plan world.
"The IRS attack on illiquid IRAs," (On Wall Street, April 27, 2016) You knew this was bound to happen. The strategy the IRS is employing is just as creative as the industry strategies that got around the limitations that normally prevented illiquid IRA investments in the first place.
"How to modernize traditional defined benefit plans," (Employee Benefit Adviser, April 28, 2016) Sometimes the best defense is a good offense. While others are trying to refashion DC plans in the mold of DB plans, there's an effort to recreate DB plans to look more like DC plans.
Fiduciary – Mapping the Brave New World:
It's hard to know where you're going if you don't have a map. It's even harder to put together a "do-it-yourself" kit if every other word in the instructions is illegible.
"IRA conflicts-of-interest that you didn't even know existed," (BenefitsPro, April 27, 2016) If you don't know what "reverse churning" and "hat switching" is you better read this article.
"8 fiduciary rule FAQS for 401k plan advisors," (BenefitsPro, April 28, 2016) At least in the minds of partners as one law firm. We would have focused on a different set of questions.
Fees – Right on Cue:
Fees are bad. Fees are bad. Fees are bad. Except they're the only way to receive a quality service.
"A fiduciary rule only a class-action attorney could love," (BenefitsPro, April 26, 2016) Yes, the title says "fiduciary" but the topic is "fees." And therein lies the problem.
"How hidden fees can crack that nest egg," (CNBC, April 26, 2016) While the author's intent is laudable, his execution is flawed. The piece offers no real insights, only platitudes and over-used bromides.
"Why 401k plan sponsors need to keep an eye on fees," (Employee Benefit News, April 28, 2016) A good, common sense approach.
Investments – Is Your Risk Out of Date?:
Or is your Date out of Risk? These questions may sound odd, but you better understand why they're being asked.
"Growing bond spreads put defined benefit plans at risk," (Employee Benefit News, April 22, 2016) It turns out bonds also have short term risks to go along with the usual long term risks they pose.
"7 ways plan fiduciaries should monitor target-date funds," (BenefitsPro, April 25, 2016) A lengthy but comprehensive article that overlooks the primary disadvantages of target-date funds compared to target risk funds.
"The Advantage Of Taking More Risk As You Age," (Financial Advisor, April 30, 2016) Except for lumping target risk funds in with target date funds, the article presents and interesting case on the potential issues with over-reliance on target date funds.
Major Plan Sponsor Moves and News:
What are other plan sponsors and fiduciaries doing with their plans? And how are participants responding? The latest in legal proceedings involving plan sponsors and fiduciaries.
"4 best practices for building 401k plan investment line-ups," (Employee Benefit News, April 22, 2016)
"Disappearing pensions hurt U.S. economy as well as workers," (USA Today, April 23, 2016)
"4 ways to communicate with the 21st century workforce," (BenefitsPro, April 25, 2016)
"U.S. lagging global workforce in retirement preparedness," (Employee Benefit News, April 25, 2016)
"How to modernize traditional defined benefit plans," (Employee Benefit News, April 25, 2016)
"DOL files suits, wins judgments," (BenefitsPro, April 26, 2016)
"Plan sponsors seeking more efficient provision of retiree benefits," (Employee Benefit News, April 26, 2016)
"One key way plan sponsors can help retirement savers succeed," (BenefitsPro, April 27, 2016)
Trends and Truths for Retirement Savers:
If you're a retirement plan fiduciary – whether a plan sponsor or a financial professional, don't you think it's a good idea to keep up on the topics retirement savers are most interested in? That's what the media tries to do. Here's what they think is on the mind of the people saving for retirement.
"Can an annuity act as your pension plan?" (USA Today, April 21, 2016)
"Social Security or Savings? Um. Try a Little of Both," (Bloomberg View, April 21, 2016)
"Retirement Income Planning for Kids," (ThinkAdvisor, April 21, 2016)
"If you want to be confident in Plan A, make a Plan B, Plan C, Plan D," (MarketWatch, April 21, 2016)
"How to retire without a 401k," (US News, April 22, 2016)
"Rich People Are Living Longer. That's Tilting Social Security in Their Favor," (The New York Times, April 22, 2016)
"Three Real-Life Reasons Why Couples Fail At Retirement," (Forbes, April 23, 2016)
"On death, divorce and retirement," (InvestmentNews, April 24, 2016)
"15 Mistakes Smart People Make in Retirement," (MONEY, April 25, 2016)
"How to Become a Millionaire by Retirement," (US News, April 25, 2106)
"Dispatch from the retirement front: Choosing a retirement destination," (InvestmentNews, April 26, 2016)
"Voices of experience about successful retirements," (CBS News, April 26, 2016)
"Should You Max Out Your 401k? Not Necessarily," (MONEY, April 26, 2016)
"How hidden fees can crack that nest egg," (CNBC, April 26, 2016)
"What Is A Safety-First Retirement Plan?" (Forbes, April 26, 2016)
"Retirees: What golden years?" (BenefitsPro, April 26, 2016)
"Tapping Retirement Accounts Early: The Ins and Outs," (Wealth Management, April 28, 2016)
"How Americans Blow $1.7 Trillion in Retirement Savings," (Bloomberg, April 28, 2016)
Wisdom from Some of Our Favorite Blogs:
ERISA Lawyer Blog: Ninth Circuit Discusses Which Party Has Burden Of Proof In A Case Involving A Claim For Pension Benefits |
fi360: Follow up Q&A from our DOL rule webinars: Rollovers and IRAs |
Behavior Gap: You Can Be Average & Still Do Neat Things |
ERISA Lawyer Blog: Employee Benefits-Deadline to Adopt Restated Pre-Approved DC Plans Is Fast Approaching |
Fred Reish: Interesting Angles on the DOL's Fiduciary Rule #2 |
ERISA Lawyer Blog: IRS Discuss New Way To Correct the Failure to Adopt the Pre-approved Plan by the Applicable Deadline |
Behavior Gap: 30 Days, 3 Seconds: A Money Experiment for Awareness |
fi360: Follow up Q&A from our DOL rule webinars: Plan Services |
The Chicago Financial Planner: Why Should I Care if My Financial Advisor is a Fiduciary? |
Boston ERISA Law Blog: Halo v. Yale, the Second Circuit, Hamilton and Sideways Challenges to the Scope of Discretionary Review |
Squared Away Blog: Stress is One Reason People Retire |
RetirementRevised: Tapping retirement accounts early: the ins and outs |
Behavior Gap: It's About How Much You Spend |
fi360: Follow up Q&A from our DOL rule webinars: Plan Sponsor Responsibilities |
Scholarly Financial Planner: DOL Fiduciary Rule: What "Best Interests" Means, Impacts on Financial Services |
A New Way to Four01K: Rock Stars and Retirement Plan Professionals |
Hot Tips from Popular Web Resources:
Morningstar: How Retirees Should Assess Their Liquid Assets |
NASDAQ: Dos And Don'ts For Consolidating Your Retirement Accounts |
NAPA Net: What Would it Take To Make a Robo a Fiduciary? |
NAPA Net: Do Plan Sponsors Want to Retain Former Participant Accounts? |
NAPA Net: Next Wave of RFPs: Target Date Funds |
NAPA Net: Survey: Providers Still Sorting Through Fiduciary Reg Implications |
The Motley Fool: How to Plan for Retirement in Your 50s |
NAPA Net: Bad Recordkeeping (and High Fees) Costs Plan Fiduciary |
NAPA Net: 4 Things You Should Know About Social Media |
NAPA Net: The Retirement Cost Variable You May Be Overlooking |
The Motley Fool: How to Plan for Retirement in Your 60s |
Kiplinger: 5 Retirement Lessons I Learned From 'The Golden Girls' |
NAPA Net: Settlement Develops in Kodak Stock Drop Suit |
NAPA Net: The Future of Employee Engagement |
NAPA Net: Case of the Week: Lessons From Chevron Litigation |
NAPA Net: Clinton's Tax Proposals Likely to Take a Bite Out of Retirement Savings |
NAPA Net: Connecticut House Approves State-Run Retirement Program |
NAPA Net: Big Shift to Passives, Institutional Shares Drives Average Fund Costs Lower |
NAPA Net: Most Clueless – or Worse – on Financial Product Costs |
NAPA Net: House Formally Disapproves Fiduciary Regulation |
NAPA Net: Will Fiduciary Reg Reduce Rollovers? |
NAPA Net: A Retirement 'Buddy' System? |
United States Department of Labor: US Labor Department, Invesco Trust in Atlanta reach settlement to compensate investors for undisclosed losses |
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How many of your constituents are you currently connecting with via Social Media? Maybe 5-20%? If you look at the total number of graduates from your institution over the last 50 years, it's probably even less. You're losing out, in the sense that your institution is skipping a very cost effective and influential method of connecting with Potential Students, Current Students, Alumni, Fans and Donors. Did you know that the fastest growing group on Facebook is females age 55-65? Have you decided on how Alumni Relations, Development & Employment Service teams will reach out to this group and all of the rest?
When making the decision to do something really important, how do you build up the information to choose? I know for myself that I develop affinities to things I like and move toward them over time. It's what Psychologists call, "Incremental decision making and escalating commitment". The idea that making little decisions like joining "groups" leads to bigger decisions like donating to programs, attending events, signing on as students, or coming to the big game. Often those affinities come from research but more often start with the people we know. For me, that's; friends, family, people I speak with when I'm consulting or people I meet at social events but, as time progresses, it's more often becoming the people I Twitter and Facebook with. If you believe this change is true for your target audience as well then, as a brand, it's probably smart to stop losing and engage in a Social Media Strategy; one that's designed to engage your Social Network as a friend and influencer, creating bonds that facilitate loyalty and continuous ROI.
Here's a personal illustration of the point. I want more than anything to buy a 46″ LED TV, though my wife would disagree!-) I've researched them all and, though I won't be making that purchase for some time, (See the point above RE: my wife) I have already decided that I want the Samsung. After analyzing why, I'm noticing that, yes, I like the style and features of their product better than their competitors, but it's also because I'm influenced by their Social Media. Or was it the Social Media that influenced my appreciation for the fit & finish? Regardless, I found the information I need, when and where I was looking for it. Their competition did not reach out to me in the right place or at the right time; Oooh, there's the marketing mix coming in to play.
So, let's touch on that as well. Implementing a well thought out Social Media Strategy will squarely place your target audience in front of the right product, in the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity because you are willing to enter the 24-hour marketing cycle. You are willing to make the effort to get to know your audience, remembering that they are there for social reasons. Engaging them with relevant content and offers creates fired up brand advocates. The $1,000,000.00 question remains though, how will I convert prospect to consumers.
As fans, group members and friends we are much more willing to share. Through that willingness, you can begin the incremental part of the process by bringing your services to your constituents in the right place at the right time. Once you've engaged them, continue the process of escalating commitment for the right product and the right quantities. Establish a Closed Loop Marketing plan that links your Social Media Strategy to your closers. Social Media is not something that will disappear if we bury our heads in the sand. It is the principal cause of a deep-rooted conversion in the way we connect with each other. Take the time to plan your Social Media Strategy and expand it outward to reach a larger percentage of constituents. No more being a loser.
My next Blog entry will be, 7 Steps to Create the Definitive Higher Education Social Media Strategy and I'm beginning a Post on the newest application we will be offering called Fantools for facebook. It's a game changer. Check out the app on Facebook here. Sign up for our RSS Feed, Follow me on Twitter, become a Fan on Facebook or send me a LinkedIn request to follow my higher education updates.


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|This article is about the Comic Series character. You may be looking for the Woodbury resident, or the Novel Series character.
- "This is my home. You should not have come here. You are all going to die. The time of the Whisperers is over."
- —Lydia to a Whisperer before she kills him[src]
Lydia is a main character first encountered in Issue 133 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead. She a Whisperer who attacked Jesus and his group. After losing the fight and being taken prisoner she meets and strikes up a friendship and eventual relationship with Carl Grimes.
Location Unknown
Nothing is known about Lydia's life before or as the outbreak began, other than that she is the daughter of Alpha. She may have lived in or near Washington, D.C.
Whispers Into Screams
Lydia is one of the Whisperers to attack Jesus and his group. Lydia quickly takes out an unnamed guard, while her fellow Whisperers kill the other one. The last surviving guard (alongside Jesus), Darius, is also stabbed multiple times. Lydia shouted out to another whisperer, Joshua, when he was killed by Jesus. After going after Jesus, she stands behind him with a knife and taunts him saying he can't fight forever. However before she can stab him, Darius shouts out to Jesus showing that he's still alive, and he elbows Lydia causing her to stab herself in the shoulder. She looks at her wound, surprised by the blood, and begs Jesus not to kill her. She is later tied up and brought back to the Hilltop Colony.
At the Hilltop, Lydia is questioned by Jesus and starts to reveal things about herself and the Whisperers. She tells Jesus that she is 16, and that there are "no children anymore". She reveals that her group tries to cooperate with zombies and that they do not kill them. Lydia tells Jesus that they have to work with the Whisperers or they will be killed. When Maggie Greene arrives and takes Jesus off to talk to him privately she's left alone and starts a conversation with Carl Grimes over the wall of her cell.
Lydia asks Carl why he has been put in the holding cells. Carl tells her about his fight with the Hilltop bullies and she is surprised that he would be punished for protecting the leader's daughter. He goes on to tell her about their community's philosophy regarding killing and their desire to return to civilization, leaving her relieved to know that she won't be executed. Lydia explains that she was on her first "outing" when her group encountered Jesus' group. Her people had encountered dangerous people before and made a preemptive strike.
Soon after, Carl is released from the holding cells and convinces Maggie to untie Lydia. Later, he visits Lydia and finds her crying in her cell. She confesses that she is scared and feels alone. She misses the dead, saying that having them around made her feel safe. To make her feel better, Carl gives her his cowboy hat, telling her that it had made him feel safe and secure through everything he had been through.
Lydia then says that the hat isn't exactly helping her to feel better, and in fact, it is Carl himself who is making her feel better, and that she enjoys talking to him. She is then interrogated by Maggie and Jesus afterwards, but refuses to say anything. Later, Carl vouches for her and she is released and left under his watch. During the tour, they sit alone on a hill overlooking the town, where she tells him that it is cold, and they cuddle.
After a while, she asks to see his eye, and after some resistance, he agrees to let her take off his glasses. Much to his surprise, she tells him that "it is sexy" and suddenly climbs on top of him, asking if he ever had sex. Speechless, he doesn't know how to react and she just asks him if she can show him, to which he replies "Okay."
After they're done, she remarks on how nice it was, comparing it to her past experiences. Carl is somewhat alarmed to know that on certain occasions she was forced to do it, saying that what her people forced her to do is wrong, whether they see it as a rape or not. She then tells him she doesn't want to go back.
After Lydia's mother, Alpha, and the rest of the Whisperers arrive, Carl argues with Maggie on whether or not to return Lydia to her people, but is shut down, being forced to let Lydia go, but not before kissing him.
Life and Death
Away from the Hilltop, Alpha realizes Carl is following them, and after a brief discussion, he is allowed to travel with them to their camp. Lydia and Carl, not wearing any skin, are forced to walk in the middle of the group to avoid being detected by true roamers.
Later on, she and Carl watch the skinning of a lurker. Carl's father, Rick, comes to speak with the Whisperers and retrieve Carl. Carl reveals that Alpha lets people rape her daughter and treats her horribly. Lydia breaks down and Alpha hits her for her show of emotion, which is considered weak.
Alpha then disowns Lydia, and secretly tells Rick that he can provide her daughter with safety more than she can, and tells him to take her. Lydia travels with Rick and Carl back to the communities, a new deal negotiated between the two leaders.
While traveling back however the three, and Andrea, Michonne, and Dante discover a series of stakes in the ground, and on them, the decapitated heads of Ezekiel, Rosita Espinosa, Larry, Luke, Ken, Erin, Olivia, Carson, Tammy Rose, Amber, Oscar, and Josh, leading to the group being distraught. Lydia helps comfort Carl when he is especially saddened to see so many of his friends now dead.
No Turning Back
Lydia helps the others put down the reanimated heads. Suddenly, she is attacked by Michonne, demanding to know whether or not she knew about the border. Lydia threatens her back with a knife, saying she had no knowledge of it. Lydia says the bodies were probably taken for skinning.
She later consoles Carl over Josh's death, apologizing for the actions of her mother.
When Rick decides that Lydia isn't safe in Alexandria, he has Andrea and Carl escort her to the Hilltop. Along the way, they run into Gus on patrol, and Andrea lies about Lydia's role, leading her to become suspicious that something is up and escalates the situation, bringing the three of them to gunpoint. They eventually calm down and holster their guns after Andrea explains their plan to keep her safe.
They eventually arrive at the Hilltop, where Carl explains to Eduardo that her presence must not be known.
One night, Andrea almost walks in on Lydia and Carl having sex and, bewildered, doesn't intervene.
Call To Arms
Carl awakens one day to find Lydia staring at him. She laments that she wouldn't be there without him.
The Whisperer War
Lydia is present with Carl when he asks Michonne if they can go with her to Alexandria. Lydia warns Michonne that the Whisperers are definitely going to attack, saying her mother would look weak if she didn't. She is later seen patrolling with Carl. She tells him that the Whisperers are not going to back down, saying they have nothing to lose. She then tells him that she isn't in love with him. Furthermore, she says they can still spend time together, but that what they have isn't love. She leaves a sorrowful Carl at the guard post. Later on, as the Hilltop is attacked, a Whisperer informs her that Alpha is dead and tries to convince her to come back with them, Lydia, however, states that the Hilltop is her home and the time of the Whisperers is over before killing him. After the battle is over, she is seen feeling guilty over the attack and being a part of the Whisperers previously. Carl approaches her and comforts her, she tells him that he would hate her if he knew the things she has done, but Carl tells her he and his people have done horrible things to survive as well. Lydia smiles and hugs him.
Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Lydia has killed.
- Unnamed Hilltop Colony Guard
- Larry (Zombified)
- Erin (Zombified)
- Olivia (Zombified, along with her fellow survivors)
- Carson (Zombified, along with her fellow survivors)
- Ken (Zombified, along with her fellow survivors)
- Luke (Zombified, along with her fellow survivors)
- Tammy Rose (Zombified, along with her fellow survivors)
- At least two unnamed Whisperers
- Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people.
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Alpha attempts to strengthen her daughter by letting her be raped and abusing her. She believes showing emotion is a sign of weakness, and strictly enforces this. She refuses to allow her daughter to call her any other name but Alpha. However, this may all be a farce, as she requests Rick to take her back to his community and keep her safer than she would be with the Whisperers. She disowns Lydia, and sends her on her way with Rick and Carl. Lydia does not show a great deal of emotion when she learns of her mother's death.
Maggie Greene
- "You know I can't do that Carl. She's dangerous."
- —Maggie to Carl, about setting Lydia free
Maggie had Lydia locked in Hilltop's jail after the Whisperers attacked some members of the community. Maggie and Jesus tried to get Lydia to tell them about her people, but she refused to talk. After a lot of persuasion from Carl, Maggie let her out of the cell and instructed Carl to watch her. When Alpha arrives for her daughter, she sends her back unharmed.
It can be assumed Maggie has grown to somewhat trust Lydia as she allows her to stay at the Hilltop with Carl after she is disowned by her mother.
Carl Grimes
- "I'm not lying to you. Don't lie to yourself. We can still... spend time together, but I don't want you to think its something it isn't. I'm sorry"
- —Lydia to Carl[src]
Lydia and Carl first met in the Hilltop's jail, bonding with each other during their stay. Eventually, Carl vouches for her and she is released under his watch. Lydia asks to see his missing eye, and after some reluctance, she is allowed to take off his sunglasses.
Much to his surprise, she says it's sexy, and suddenly climbs on top of him, asking whether or not he ever had sex. Not receiving an answer, she simply asks him if she can show him how, to which he replies "Okay," as they both hold hands on top of Carl's hat. After sleeping together, Carl and Lydia have a brief heart-to-heart about their time together, where Lydia reveals that while with the Whisperers, her mother let her be raped. Carl is extremely distraught over this, showing that he deeply cares for her.
Over time their relationship continues to develop, with Carl more than once risking his life for her. He frequently defends her when people want to attack her for being a Whisperer.
When questioned about his relationship with Lydia, Carl says she is the only one who sees him as normal, even with his mutilation. When Lydia's mother, Alpha, demands that the Hilltop residents return her daughter, Carl refuses to part with her. Eventually he is forced to watch her be taken away, which he is very upset about. After trying to rescue her, Carl is among the group when Lydia's mother disowns her and he comforts her about this.
As the two spend more and more time together, Lydia later tells Carl during the Whisperer War that she isn't in love with him. She says that they can still spend time together, but what they have isn't love.
- "I know what we did...but he...he was always nice to me."
- —A grieving Lydia to Carl about Joshua[src]
Joshua and Lydia were traveling in the same group of Whisperers when they encountered Jesus and the others on the road. After an attempted attack on Jesus' small group and a few causalities, Jesus managed to gain the upper hand, killing Joshua and upsetting Lydia greatly.
When at the Hilltop, Lydia confesses that she cared deeply for Joshua as he was always nice to her, something that we later discover is a rare occurrence within The Whisperers' group.
After the death of Ezekiel at the hands of Alpha, Michonne tackles Lydia and demands to know if she knew this would happen. Lydia tells her she didn't and threatens her, so Michonne helps Lydia to her feet. When Eugene informs people that Alpha's daughter is at the Safe-Zone, Michonne sneaks into the house she is staying at to take her to safety, only to realize she has already left with Carl and Andrea.
Paul "Jesus" Monroe
Jesus and Lydia are first seen together when the Whisperers attack Jesus, Darius and the other men. Lydia tries to attack Jesus, but he easily overpowers her and takes her back to the Hilltop as a prisoner for questioning.
Andrea and Lydia are first seen together at the border of reanimated heads on pikes created by Alpha. When people learn that Alpha's daughter is staying at the Safe-Zone, they become angry and threaten to harm her so Andrea and Carl take her to the Hilltop for safety.
Lydia becomes suspicious and thinks Carl and Andrea are taking her back to her mother. She points her gun at Andrea, who then raises her gun at Lydia and tells her they are not taking her back to her mother. Carl points his gun first at Andrea and then to Lydia, forcing her to lower her weapon.
Eugene Porter
Eugene and Lydia have never interacted, however Eugene has a strong distaste for her, because of Alpha's hand in murdering Rosita.
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Volume 25: No Turning Back
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A Decade-Long Battle
In this post, we revisit the 12-year battle fought with the IRS: If vineyard and winery operations are considered part of the same "group" for tax purposes, there ought to be significant tax deferral opportunities. The IRS didn't want to allow these, because it was just "too good." It took 12 years before the IRS finally acquiesced.
Vineyard and Winery–Separate or Combined?
We always advise clients with integrated wineries to put their winemaking operations into a separate legal entity from their farming operations. Vinification involves manufacturing processes and tasting rooms, both of which can easily lead to liability issues. Why are we then suggesting here that they should be combined with vinyards?
We are not suggesting combining them completely, at least not on an operational and legal entity level. It is very important that the vineyard and winery operations are managed separately. This is done to ensure that they are respected as separate legal entities for potential liability issues. However, if they are considered as part of the same "group" for tax purposes, there are significant tax deferral opportunities. Greg Scott explains this best in his article published originally in the Practical Vineyard and Winery Journal's May/June 1999 issue. Because this idea is still very much applicable today, 15 years later, we included his article below as highly recommend reading. Greg and other wine industry representatives battled with the IRS for a number of years, and it is worth revisiting how this very beneficial position, which is still used today, was defended.
First, however, we would like to start with an extract from the March 2011 Wine Industry Audit Technique Guide, showing that the IRS has accepted this position. This audit technique guides was issued by the IRS to its field staff to provide them with guidance when they audit wineries.
"The farmer deducts the grape growing costs and has no gross receipts. The winery takes the grapes into inventory at zero basis and reflects a much smaller cost of goods sold when the wine is eventually sold. […], there is a deferral until the wine is sold.
[…] the new regulations at Treas. Reg. § 1.263A-4(a) were published 8/22/1997, making it clear that farmers, eligible to use to cash method, could do so in a consolidated setting or single entity with different operating divisions.
Since the publication of those regulations, the single entity concept has become very popular."
Tax Deferral of Combined Vineyard and Winery Operations–by Greg Scott, first published in the Practical Vineyard and Winery Journal's May/June 1999 issue.
In the last 12 years, a drama of sorts has been played out between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California wine and vineyard industry. The IRS attempted to eliminate what had been clearly intended benefits of the cash method for farming operations.
In response to substantial changes in the tax law, which significantly changed the inventory costing rules for winery operations, the IRS organized a wine industry group that examined the returns of the majority of winery and vineyard operations in northern California.
This group's mission was to insure that wineries conformed to the "costly" uniform cost capitalization rules. These rules require all manufacturers to add to inventory many costs which wineries previously had been able to deduct. For wineries, the effect of these rules was usually quite large.
Additionally, the leadership of the IRS specialty group felt that combined and related winery/vineyard operations enjoyed too large a tax benefit for too long. They challenged the ability of combined and/or related winery and vineyard operations to deduct farming costs and not recognize any income related to the crop until the wine made from those grapes was sold.
Farmers have always been able to use the cash method for tax purposes even though farmers are in a "production" business. The reasons for this historically were to allow the farmer to use a simple method to calculate taxable income and not to burden farmers with cumbersome inventory accounting rules for the products they produce in the business of farming. Farmers had always enjoyed this clearly intended benefit.
The first narrowing of availability of this benefit was enacted in the 1976 Tax Reform Act. With this tax act, corporate-owned farms that were not "family owned" could no longer use the cash method for farming. However, non-corporate farmers, (excluding those that had been marketed as tax shelters) continued to be eligible to use the cash method, and even family-owned corporate farming operations continued to be eligible to use the cash method.
From 1976 until 1986, further changes were made, refining the exceptions to the ability to use the cash method, but none of them affected a closely held farm run by family members. Then in 1987, a dollar limit was set on a family-owned corporate farmers' ability to use the cash method. As a result of the 1987 tax act, family-owned corporations with gross receipts in excess of $25 million per year could no longer use the cash 'method for tax purposes.
Though these large family-owned farming operations were forced off of the cash method, they were initially given a permanent tax holiday on the adjustment necessary to convert and undo the benefits of the cash method. The adjustment required to convert from the cash to the accrual method was not included in taxable income as long as the size of the business operation did not decrease and it remained family owned. The holiday was changed in 1996 and now requires the amount to be included in taxable income, and spread over 10 years.
Those family-farming operations that were S Corporations or partnerships could still use the cash method regardless of gross receipts, but the IRS wine industry group next attempted to eliminate this benefit.
There are three basic ways that winery and vineyard operations under common control are structured in terms of their ownership. Depending upon how the ownership of the winery and vineyard operations are structured, different tax rules apply in determining how to achieve the maximum tax deferral from the use of the cash method for the farming operations. The three basic forms of ownership are
- a parent and subsidiary corporation filing a consolidated return, (not a common form today for smaller operations),
- a single entity with both winery arid vineyard operations, and
- brother/sister entities under common control.
The brother/sister could comprise any mix of organizational forms, usually with common if not completely identical ownership. One might be a partnership, while the other could be another partnership or an S corporation.
In the consolidated return setting, regulations provide guidance as to how and when the profit can be recognized in taxable income when one company in a consolidated return sells products to another company in the consolidated return.
In the past, the IRS' position was that the cash basis farmer, which was one of the companies in the consolidated return, could continue to deduct its 'farming costs and defer the gross proceeds from the sale of grapes to the winery company in the consolidated return, triggering or recognizing that profit as taxable income only as the winery sold the wine made from those grapes.
In the brother/sister setting, prior to the IRS wine industry group scrutiny, the cash basis vineyard entity sold the grapes to the winery under an installment sales contract calling for payment to the vineyard by the winery only at the time that the winery sold the wine.
The related party provisions in the tax code would preclude the winery from taking a deduction for the cost of grapes as part of cost of goods sold if it had not paid the related cash basis vineyard entity by the time the wine was sold. Thus, there was a clear safeguard in the tax code to preclude an indefinite deferral of the vineyard profit beyond the time the related winery sold the wine.
Finally, in the single entity approach, the tax rules provide and recognize that a single entity can operate multiple trades or businesses within that single entity and use a different method of accounting for each trade or business.
Other provisions of the tax code and regulations clearly recognized that farming and winemaking were separate and distinct trades or businesses. What was unclear, until regulations were issued by the Treasury Department with respect to its Uniform Cost Capitalization provisions enacted in 1986, was how a combined farming and manufacturing operation would deal with the interdivisional transfer of product.
In the regulations, the IRS defined a farming activity and a non-farming activity. A farming business includes the cultivation of land or the raising or harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodity, the raising or harvesting of crops, or harvesting of trees bearing fruits, nuts, or other crops, and so on.
The regulations also state that the farming business includes the processing activities that are normally incident to the growing, raising, or harvesting of agricultural products, and thus, the picking, washing, and packaging of fruits and vegetables for sale would all be part of the farming business.
However, the regulations state that the farming business "does not include the processing of commodities or products beyond the state in which they were normally available as a farm product." The regulations include the example of growing wheat as a farming activity but the further milling of that wheat into flour and making that flour into bread are identified as non-farming activities.
The rules clearly state that, when there are both farming and non-farming businesses in a single entity, taxpayers only have to capitalize (and not deduct) the costs of further processing the farm product beyond the state in which it is normally available as a farm product. Thus, before the IRS change of heart, it was felt to be generally clear that a combined vineyard and winery operation in a single entity–which because of its form or ownership was eligible to use the cash method for its farming activities and which had chosen to do so–could deduct all of the costs of growing the grapes. Only the post-harvest processing costs of crush fermentation, cellaring, ageing, and bottling would have to be capitalized. In essence, the winery would have no "grape cost" in its wine inventory produced from its own grapes for income tax purposes.
This enabled the combined winery and vineyard operation to be able to deduct its crop costs up front. The income related to the vineyard activity was recognized as the wine was sold through higher gross margins for tax purposes because there was no grape cost in inventory.
Additionally, so long as 'one remained In the vineyard 'and winery business, one would always be "replacing" this deferral with a subsequent year's crop cost deductions. If, for example, one's average inventory turn was two years; the combined winery/vineyard operation would have what would be a quasi-permanent upfront tax deduction equal to two years of crop costs. This would shelter other income from the operation. As long as the company remained in business with the same level of inventory or more, the tax benefit of the upfront deductions of the farming costs would never be eliminated.
For example, a 100-acre vineyard with $3,000 per acre of crop costs and a two-year inventory would enjoy a $282,000 tax deferral. 100 acres X $3,000/acre crop cost times 2-year inventory = $600,000. Deferral ($3,000 x 100 x 2) X 47% = $282,000 quasi-permanent tax deferral.
This represented a very valuable subsidy.
In all three cases, even though those in the industry believed the rules were very clear, the IRS wine industry group declared that the deferrals were "too long," "too much," and "too good."
Discussions with the IRS, pointing out that there was nothing in the tax code that put a time limit on the deferral (beyond the related party provisions mentioned above), did not dissuade the IRS industry group from its position.
All three of these approaches to enjoying this tax benefit were litigated in tax court; only one resulted in a published and unfortunately adverse decision.
In the first instance, a consolidated return case, the taxpayer was successful. The IRS wine industry group's position did not even have the support of those individuals in the national IRS office that had responsibility for rulings and regulations concerning consolidated return provisions. However, the wine industry group was able to get a technical advice memorandum issued by the inventory group at the national office disallowing benefits of the cash method. When this case was before the tax court, the tax court judge made clear his displeasure with the government's attempt to "take away" the clearly intended benefits of the cash method. Within days of the tax court hearing and before an opinion was rendered, new consolidated return regulations were issued in proposed form by the IRS national consolidated return group.
The regulations included an example with a winery and a vineyard as separate companies in a consolidated return, and the result sought by the taxpayer in the case before the court was identified as the correct result that should be achieved under the deferred intercompany profit rules. One can only surmise that the clear displeasure of the tax court judge with the government's position caused the IRS to concede this case before the judge rendered his opinion, thus precluding the publication of a decision adverse to the government.
The government was more fortunate in the Oak Cross Vineyards case. There the tax court judge agreed with the IRS that the sale by Oak Crass Vineyards to Groth Vineyards (the winery) of its grapes on a deferred payment arrangement and the related deferral that Oak Cross Vineyards enjoyed did not "clearly reflect" income. This forced the partnership of Oak Cross Vineyards to change its accounting method for tax purposes from a cash to an accrual method causing it to recognize the income from the sale of grapes in the year harvested.
While the judge offered no logic for this departure from the long-standing ability of farmers to sell their crops on an installment method, he clearly agreed with the IRS that the benefit should not be enjoyed. This was even in spite of earlier cases that indicated that the congressional provision for farmers to use the cash method was deemed to clearly reflect income.
When this case was appealed to the Ninth Circuit, the Appellate Court said that it could not find that the tax court judge had clearly erred. While new arguments were raised at the appellate level that had not been raised at the tax court, the appellate court said that these were issues that should have been raised at the tax court level and unfortunately it could not consider them on appeal. The Appellate Court inferred that, had these issues been raised before it as the trial court, it might have reached a different result thaw the tax court had reached, none the less, it allowed the very surprising tax court ruling to stand.
In the Ferrari-Carano case, again no published opinion exists because the IRS conceded the case prior to the time the judge rendered his opinion. Ferrari-Carano had followed the single entity approach: deducting all crop costs and transferring the grapes from the farming division to the winery division of the single entity resulting in no grape cost in inventory. Again the IRS argued that the result was too good; that the benefit was unintended; that the vine-yard and winery were not separate trades or businesses, but were really a single business enterprise. The IRS group tried to overturn the result of its own regulations.
We understand that the group even attempted to have the regulation re-written to reach a different result. Fortunately this request was denied and now the IRS, in a published news release, has formally conceded that the approach taken by Ferrari-Carano and others in a single entity achieves the result that many others and we believed was the right answer all along.
Cash-basis farmers can deduct their farming costs as paid and only need to add to inventory and defer those costs of processing the crop beyond the state in which it is "normally" available as a. farm product (i.e. grapes) until the wine is sold. This means combined operations that choose to operate in a single entity have certainty. If properly elected, they can deduct farming costs if they are eligible to use the cash method. They will then build up a quasi-permanent deferral of deducted crop costs equal to their average inventory turn.
For example, if you have 200 acres of vineyards, incur $3,000 per acre of crop costs and age your wine on average for two years, you would build up a $1.2 million deferral, which would not reverse so long as you remained in business. This represents a $564,000 quasi-permanent tax deferral.
There are generally ways for winery and vineyard operations that currently exist as brother-sister entities to combine into a single entity on a tax-free basis. This will ensure that they can enjoy the long-standing congressionally-intended benefit that a farmer should be able to deduct (at the time paid) the costs incurred in farming and only recognize the profit at the time the resulting items made from that farm product are sold, even if one further processes their farm product. This is clearly a major win for the industry and brought to a conclusion more than 10 years of controversy between the industry and the IRS over this issue.
Greg Scott currently acts as independent advisor to Capital Coast CPA and Valuation Firm.
Capital Coast provide tax consulting services for California vineyards and wineries. We also provides bookkeeping, accounting, tax, and valuation services for vineyards and wineries in our local area, San Luis Obispo County.
Contact us for more information.


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When a child or teen begins to struggle with their schoolwork, it is best to get them the help they need as soon as possible. The longer it takes for a student to get help, the more lost they become since the school learning continues forward.
This is even truer today with the Common Core Standards, as they build on each other in an orderly fashion.
How can you tell if your child is struggling? Children and teens aren't always forthcoming about their school performance, especially if they do not feel good about it. Below are some signs to look for. Keep in mind that while anyone may have an off day without it signaling an overall problem if any of these become a pattern or start to become at all regular, the earlier you find out what is behind the change so you can help them, the better.
Your Child Suddenly Refuses to Discuss School
When your child all of the sudden doesn't want to tell you about what they are learning in school, or how their school day went, it can be a signal that something is not right at school. This could also be limited to the subjects they are struggling with.
Your Child Has a Sudden Major Change in Attitude About School
If your child suddenly becomes distant or angry towards school, you can bet they do not like how things are going at school. Another big attitude shift to watch for is boredom. Often kids will complain they are bored when they don't understand what is going on at school.
When your child says they are bored, it is important to look a little deeper to find the cause.
It may be that they already know the material being taught in a particular unit at school. Children who do not understand the material at all will also complain about being bored. It is the same feeling you would have if you were stuck listening to a talk radio station that was entirely in the language you had never heard before. Boredom results when you can't understand enough of what is being said to be interested.
Your Child Begins Having Trouble Sleeping or Eating
Problems sleeping or eating often result from worry. Your child may be having problems sleeping or eating if they know they aren't keeping up with the class on their schoolwork. Young children want to please the caring adults in their lives and may worry that if they aren't doing well in school that these adults will be upset with them. Older children and teens may be well aware of the overall importance of school to their futures and concerned about their future success if they start to fall behind.
Your Child Spends an Excessive Amount of Time on Homework
It is a big warning sign if your child is falling into a pattern of having little to no free time outside of school because they are spending their time on homework. A rough guideline is that a child should be spending ten minutes per grade level on homework each school night.
Homework policies vary tremendously among teachers and schools, so it is Important to realize that some teachers give out more homework and some give out far less.
Be sure that you are familiar with your child's teachers' homework policies. If your fifth grader has a teacher that believes in giving no more than 15 minutes' worth of homework each night, and your child is spending 50 minutes, then your child is struggling to get the work done.
Likewise, if your high school student spends an hour each night working on homework for a dual college credit math course, they may be in line with the teachers' policies. If you are familiar with the teacher's homework policy, you can take steps to help your child if they start to develop a pattern showing they are struggling.
Your Child's Teacher Expresses Concern
Sometimes it is easy to dismiss what a teacher is telling you about your child, especially if what the teacher is telling you is different than what you have always known your child to be. Your child's teacher is the person who is teaching a classroom full of students the same material. If your child's teacher believes that your child is struggling more than other students, pay attention to what the teacher is saying.
Your child's teacher letting you know about a change in your child's academic progress is the teacher's way of giving you the chance to help address any problems they may see beginning to develop. Teachers usually have some suggestions in mind what they think might help. If the teacher doesn't volunteer suggestions, they may be waiting for you to ask what help is available.
Of course, this is a dialogue, and parents often know their children better than anyone else, teachers included. The teacher's thoughts and ideas are information that you can put together with everything else you know about your child to know if they are struggling and some of the options available to help them.
They Begin Misbehaving at School
Sometimes misbehaviour at school is really your child's way of trying to take attention off the fact they are struggling with their work. Children and teens also often lack many of the skills necessary to speak up and specifically say what it is they are having trouble within school.
They are children, after all, and are learning those important social skills throughout the growing up process. Until then they may just act up if they feel frustrated or upset because they know they are not being successful with their schoolwork.
If your child is usually well behaved and suddenly begins to have behaviour problems at school, take a look not only at what is happening in their social world but also their academic work as well.
Your Child Receives Low Grades
This sign is an obvious one, yet sometimes children and school parents do not want to believe that it is a sign that the child is struggling with the material in school. Some parents feel that bad grades only mean that the child just doesn't understand the importance of education in their lives yet and will somehow snap out of it and be successful once the child is a little older.
An occasional poor grade on one assignment may not be cause for serious concern, but a pattern of low grades—or worse—a report card full of poor grades, is a concern. A report card of poor grades is a sign of some kind of problem.
We parents want to believe the best about our children and love them tremendously. Poor grades mean they are not succeeding. Do not fall into the pattern of denial that low grades are not a problem for your child. Poor grades mean they are not being successful in completing their work.
Be sure to understand all of the information that is on a report card and come up with a plan to help your child.
A Word from Verywell
The support, encouragement, and advocacy you provide your child when they begin to struggle in school can make a huge difference in your child being able to get back on track. While it is understandable to worry about your child's future when they begin to struggle, remember that learning how to overcome difficulties is a valuable lifelong lesson that can lead to success in school and in life.
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I'm often asked about how to do a word count analysis in Studio. It's not surprising because the feature stays somewhat hidden if one translates without creating projects. When using the previous versions of Trados, I used to run the analysis more or less automatically for every job because it was so easy to do. However, in Studio it's a bit more complicated and I've noticed that I don't do it nearly as often (if I don't create a project). So here's a summary on how the analysis is done in Studio for those who might still be wondering about it.
1. When creating a project: This is easy and automatic. You get a full word count and analysis statistics report if you include the "Analyze Files" batch task in a task sequence (such as Prepare [with or without project TM]) when creating a project. The results can be viewed in the Reports and Files views. If you only want the analysis results you can select the Analyze Only task sequence instead of Prepare but you still need to go through the whole process of project creation. This might save some time since the files will not be pre-translated as they would if you used Prepare.
2. When translating a single file: This is when it gets a bit more complicated. Since no project batch tasks are run, you need to run the analysis task separately. Open the file for translation in the editor and save it in SDLXLIFF format (File > Save), if not done already. Open the Files (or Projects) view. Right-click the file (or project) name and select Batch Tasks > Analyze Files. Note that the batch tasks are grayed out if you haven't saved the file in SDLXLIFF format first. Click Finish in the Batch Processing dialog box to start the analysis. This will give you the full analysis statistics without having to go through the actual project creation process. The results can be viewed in the Reports and Files views. Another option would be to create a project but to select the Analyze Only task sequence, as described above (#1).
Note also the new Report internal fuzzy match leverage option in the analysis settings.
By the way, don't expect to get the same word count results with Studio as compared to Trados 2007. I haven't had the patience (or time) to figure out the reasons for that but I'd be interested in hearing from others who might have looked into this in more detail. Anyhow, this offers a great opportunity to test your negotiation skills with clients who use the other version.
UPDATE: You can find a new article about the word count differences here.


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Looking to upgrade your next family vacation or stay-cation? We scoured Airbnb's listings for unique properties here in L.A. that not only will give all those folks back home some serious FOMO, it'll stand out in your and your kid's memories of one of the most fun and unique trips. Scroll through for the properties that have us booking a stay ASAP.
Malibu Yurt on a Farm
The Space: A private and secluded eco-friendly Yurt on a working organic citrus farm with modern conveniences.
What We Love: With a chance to experience accommodations tucked into the canyon, on a farm, unlike any other, in Malibu nonetheless, then why not? They also have all-organic 'farm-to-table' meals available if you don't want to cook but FYI, this space is ideal for families with kids older than seven. This property has received over 750 reviews so get your reservation in sooner than later if you are interested.
Sleeps: 5
Online: airbnb.com/rooms/900456
Charlie Chaplin Cottage
The Space: From Marilyn Monroe to Patrick Dempsey, the cottage that Charlie Chaplin built has a storied Hollywood guest list, perfect for those who want to sleep among the stars.
What We Love: A cross between a Yosemite Lodge and a Swiss chateau, your kids will get a kick out of the cute space that feels a lot like a house you would find in Hansel and Gretel. And don't forget the sleeping loft, they'll totally love the sleeping loft.
Sleeps: 3
Online: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/654663
Airstream in Hollywood Hills
The Space: A vintage 1969 Airstream trailer with enviable views atop the Hollywood Hills.
What We Love: The kids will love the retro feel and you'll feel like a movie star watching the sunset over the hills.
Sleeps: 2-3
Online: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/8595253
Yacht in San Pedro
The Space: A 50' luxury motor yacht with three staterooms and two full bathrooms.
What We Love: Captain your own ship (or at least pretend to) with this moored yacht in the Port of Los Angeles, located next to the Battleship Iowa. Watch all the boat traffic and then head to shore to grab dinner from one of the nearby restaurants.
Sleeps: 8
Online: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/8308327
Glamping in Topanga
The Space: An upgrade from a pop-up tent, this glamours yurt is settled near Topanga's State Park and nestled among a grove of old sycamore trees.
What We Love: Are your kids begging you to go camping? Go off the grid with this stay that also has hammocks and outdoor showers (don't worry, they have an indoor one as well).
Sleeps: 4
Online: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/7602603
Where are your favorite places for family and friends to stay? Share them with us in the comments below!
—Andie Huber
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Some things rarely change and I'm glad for that, especially when it comes to local golf at the venerable Rock Spring Golf Course in Alton.
The Rock, an ancient treasure some 104 years young, will play host to the 63rd annual Gold Medal Tournament. The city championship unfolds Aug. 6-7 in a 36-hole event that features a quality group of area players.
"I expect quality competition and a really good field," said Rick Springman, Rock Spring Park Course general manager and 2007 Gold Medal champion. "The course looks fantastic."
You'll see wily veterans pitted against young guns in a generational battle that's suited for all. Fathers and sons have played together in the Gold Medal. And someday, it'll be women and their daughters, too.
It's billed as the city championship and bragging rights for winning the Championship Flight of the Gold Medal are worth more than any monetary prize. Just ask the players in their quest to become this year's King of the Hill.
Jonathan Braswell of South Roxana experienced that exhilarating feeling last summer when he shot a 143 to win his first Gold Medal title. It was worth its weight in gold, so to speak, and Braswell vowed to return.
"I've been close here, but winning it for the first time means a lot to me," said Braswell, a Roxana High graduate. He outscored former champion Jim Odle and Jack McKinney by one stroke for his victory in the two-day tourney.
Braswell noted, "There were a lot of good golfers and I just kept grinding."
Since The Rock, formerly a country club facility, is a nine-hole course, golfers play the same holes — with different pin placements — four times. It's a test of their knowledge and course management.
There will be a shotgun start at both 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days. The Alton Hall of Fame will enshrine its 2016 class -- the 12th overall -- at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at The Rock. Tom DeMond, the late Helen Fuchs Tovo and the past Gold Medal champions not already in the Hall of Fame will be inducted. Call (618) 465-9898 for more information.
East Alton-Wood River High graduate John Stimac finished fourth and 2013 champ Kevin Pinkas of Edwardsville took fifth in last year's Championship Flight. Jay Lavick (A Flight), Justin Bell (B Flight), Craig Harris (C Flight) and Augie Wuellner (Seniors) also emerged as champs. Wuellner won the Seniors competition earlier this summer in the Greater Godfrey Open.
The Godfrey Open continues to grow, but there's only one Gold Medal event and it makes The Rock shine. I can't imagine it at another venue.
"It's more of a local prestige you get when you are there," said Litchfield's Odle, a two-time winner. "We go to the Golf Medal because of the course. There aren't many courses like that left. It's hard to describe, but it's like a race to see who can win the most."
Tom Bendelow, a golf course designer, set things in motion back in 1912 when The Rock opened to his specifications. Come 1954, the 3,015-yard course showcased its first Gold Medal tourney.
Carl Colburn won the initial one, then Walter Calvey began to dominate it, winning four championships in seven years and five in all, including 1966. Don Dupske captured three titles in five years.
When the 1970s rolled around, Terry Tessary, Tim Wickenhauser, John Hand Jr. and John Hunt started to bloom, particularly Hunt.
His 1978 victory started a string of six wins that extended to 2000. Hunt still holds the record for most Gold Medal championships. Dee Ketchum claimed four titles and Marquette Catholic High grad Shane Smith became the first golfer to win three consecutive crowns: 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Kyle Hogan's championship in 2014 and Braswell's win last year meant former Roxana High golfers logged back-to-back titles. There's always a local touch to the Gold Medal.
For example, 1991 kingpin Craig Hardcastle of St. Louis was the last player outside of Southwestern Illinois to finish first in the Alton championship. In fact, the past six champs, and 12 of the last 14, are from Madison County.
And Odle, the victor in 2005 and 2009, might as well be from the Greater Alton area. He coordinates the local Metro Cup Series, which concludes Oct. 29-30 at the Arlington Greens in Collinsville.
The Gold Medal isn't a part of that series, but that's OK. It stands on its own.
Gold Medal Champions
1954: Carl Colburn
1955: Walter Calvey
1956: Bob Mitchell
1957: Walter Calvey
1958: Walter Calvey
1959: Ken Kreikemeier
1960: John Hand Sr.
1961: Walter Calvey
1962: Bill Mathews
1963: Larry Suhre
1964: Don Dupske
1965: Don Dupske
1966: Walter Calvey
1967: Jack Heath
1968: Don Dupske
1969: Bob Nieberding
1970: Gary Strickfaden
1971: Terry Tessary
1972: Terry Tessary
1973: Tim Wickenhauser
1974: Tim Wickenhauser
1975: John Hand Jr.
1976: John Hand Jr.
1977: John Honchack
1978: John Hunt
1979: Vince Siemer
1980: Terry Martin
1981: Terry Martin
1982: Chuck Stratton
1983: Chuck Stratton
1984: Cliff Mills
1985: Mark Gaither
1986: Don Schroeder
1987: Brad Dixon
1988: John Hunt
1989: John Hunt
1990: Todd Cress
1991: Craig Hardcastle
1992: John Hunt
1993: John Hunt
1994: Terry Angleton
1995: Dee Ketchum
1996: John Fischer
1997: Jay Lavick
1998: Jay Lavick
1999: Dee Ketchum
2000: John Hunt
2001: Rob Reidelberger
2002: Kevin Kuddes
2003: Dee Ketchum
2004: Tyler Dunn
2005: Jim Odle
2006: Dee Ketchum
2007: Rick Springman
2008: Kyle Williams
2009: Jim Odle
2010: Shane Smith
2011: Shane Smith
2012: Shane Smith
2013: Kevin Pinkas
2014: Kyle Hogan
2015: Jonathan Braswell
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