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Martha M. Barclay Ford is a sister to Alexander Barclay and heir.She was listed as living in Fruitvale, California at the time of the probate of Alexander's estate in 1906.
Martha married a Jeremiah Ford. I do not know if he is related to Jerome Ford her sister Mary's husband.
In the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, a Jeremiah F. Ford and Martha are living in Connecticut. It is possible that Jarvis might be a brother?
Line 8, 1412, 1282 Jeremiah F. Ford, 24, M, Machinist, F, Martha 21 F.Line 10, Family 1583 Ford, Jarvis O. Ford, 28 M, 700, 100, Jane E. 24, F.
Source: Jeremiah Ford Family with others, 1860, Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut, July 30, 1860, Charles G. Birge.
In 1865 Jeremy T. & Martha (Barclay) Ford had a baby daughter born to them on July 10, 1865 per the Farmington Vital Records, listed from Original Certificates FHL# 3662.
They had migrated to California by 1870 and appear in the U.S. Federal census living in San Francisco, California.
Line 33, Dwelling 517, Family 502, Ford, Jeremiah, age 36, Male, Married, Machinist, $3500, $1500, Born in Connecticut., Martha Ford age 33, Female, Married keeping house, can read and write, born in Connecticut, Carrie Ford age 4, female, born in Connecticut. John Quinlin, 40 M, W, Laborer, 3500, 5000, born Ireland and Bridget Quinlin 35, F, W, Keeping house, Jos. Kennedy, 23, M, M. Laborer, 3000, born Ireland.
In 1900 they are living in Brooklyn Twp., Alameda Co., California:
Line 88, 128, 123, Ford, Jeremy [ ], Head, White, Male, Aug, 1832 age 67, Ma, married 41 years, born in Conn., parents born in Connecticut, machinist/Foundry 12 yes, yes, yes, O F H., Martha M., wife, White, Female, Feb. 1838, married 41 years, 2 children born, 2 living. Born in Conn. parents born in Scotland. yes, yes, yes. Caroline M., daughter, White, Female, July 1865 age 34, Single, born in Conn., both parents born in Conn., dressmaker, 0 yes, yes, yes.
Source: Jeremy Ford Family, 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Brooklyn Twp., Alameda Co., California, SD 1, ED 324, Sht # 6, 1st Precinct.
According to my information Martha M. was born in 1843 not 1838? This is very interesting for if this is true it changes the birth order of the Barclay siblings.
We find them in Brooklyn Twp., Alameda Co., California again in 1910:
Source: Jeremy Ford Family, 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Brooklyn Twp., Oakland City, Alameda Co., California, SD cut off, ED 20, Sht cut off, 23 April 1910, Winnifred M. James Enumerator.
I have been unable to locate Jeremiah and Martha in the 1920 census, nor have I found an obituary notice which means I have yet to find where they are buried.
I believe they had only Carrie but it was indicated that another child maybe have been born according to the 1900 census.
1. Carrie Marine Ford was born 10 July 1865 in Farmington, Connecticut and may have died on 19 February 1943 in San Francisco.
Source: San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985, Birthdate July 10, 1865, Retired Sales Woman, Father Jeremy T. Ford, born Conn. mother Martha Barclay born Conn. Buried Cypress Lawn Memorial Park. She was 77 years old. She lived in the community 40 years, in California 45 years. Single. Foster mother of Arnold R. Bowhay, Aunt of Mrs. Kurken Gagos.
I was unable to locate Carrie in the 1920 and 1930 census. I believe I found her in the 1940 living in the Old Peoples Home in San Francisco. She was 74 years old and born in Connecticut. The funeral records indicate that it will take a lot of digging to learn more about her life and the Bowhay and Gagos connections are interesting.
There are several Martha Fords listed in the California Death Index but one has the middle initial of M. So I think it is her. This Martha died 13 January 1916 in Santa Clara? Jeremiah Ford her husband does not appear unless his first name is spelled differently.
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The world's most beautiful women, Cleopatra of Egypt and Yang Guifei of China loved to eat okra in their diets according to the history record.
When we visited the world's most productive land of okra, Kami rural area in Kowchi Prefecture, Japan, young and old are all in smile and look very healthy. When we asked the secret of their beautiful smile and good health in that area, their answers were great grace of okra.
The history of okra seems to be very old and it was cultivated in Egypt before the time of Cleopatra. The okra plant spread to many parts of the world during the Atlantic slave trade. During WWII, the shortage of coffee beans made them use okra seeds as a substitute for coffee. This incident made the word "okra fever". Since then, okra's popularity never disappeared from local markets to convenience stores throughout the world and throughout the year.
Okra contains vitamins A and C and is a good source of iron and calcium. It also contains starch, fat, ash, thiamine and riboflavin. No wonder, Cleopatra and Yang Guifei maintained their beauties. Probably, you want to know more specifically. Here it is:
|For 1/2 cup sliced, cooked okra
|For 1 cup raw okra
|Calories 25
Dietary Fiber 2 grams
Protein 1.52 grams
Carbohydrates 5.76 grams
Vitamin A 460 IU
Vitamin C 13.04 mg
Folic acid 36.5 micrograms
Calcium 50.4 mg
Iron 0.4 mg
Potassium 256.6 mg
Magnesium 46 mg
|Calories: 33
Fiber: 3.2g
Total Fat: 0.1g
Protein: 2.0g
Carbohydrate: 7.6g
Vitamin A 660 IU
Vitamin C 21mg
Folate 87.8mcg
Magnesium 57mg
- The superior fiber found in okra helps to stabilize the blood sugar by curbing the rate at which sugar is absorbed from the intestinal tract.
- Okra's mucilage binds cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering liver.
- Okra helps lubricate the large intestines due to its bulk laxative qualities. The okra fiber absorbs water and ensures bulk in stools. This helps prevent and improve constipation. Unlike harsh wheat bran, which can irritate or injure the intestinal tract, okra's mucilage soothes, and okra facilitates elimination more comfortably by its slippery characteristic.
- Okra binds excess cholesterol and toxins (in bile acids). These, if not evacuated, will cause numerous health problems. Okra also assures easy passage out of waste from the body. Okra is completely non-toxic, non-habit forming, has no adverse side effects, is full of nutrients, and is economically within reach of most unlike the OTC drugs.
- Okra fiber is excellent for feeding the good bacteria (probiotics). This contributes to the health of the intestinal tract.
- Okra is a supreme vegetable for those feeling weak, exhausted, and suffering from depression.
- Okra is used for healing ulcers and to keep joints limber. It helps to neutralize acids, being very alkaline, and provides a temporary protective coating for the digestive tract.
- Okra treats lung inflammation, sore throat, and irritable bowel.
- Okra has been used successfully in experimental blood plasma replacements.
- Okra is good for summer heat treatment.
- Okra is a supreme vegetable for those feeling weak, exhausted, and suffering from depression.
- Okra is good for constipation.
- Okra is good in normalizing the blood sugar and cholesterol level.
- Okra is good for asthma. Okra's vitamin C is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, which curtail the development of asthma symptoms.
- Okra is good for atherosclerosis.
- Okra is believed to protect some forms of cancer expansion, especially colorectal cancer.
- Eating okra helps to support the structure of capillaries.
- Some information shows that eating okra lowers the risk of cataracts.
- Okra is good for preventing diabetes.
- Okra protects you from pimples and maintains smooth and beautiful skin. We understand the reason why Cleopatra and Yang Guifei loved to eat okra.
- There are other medicinal uses of okra, like its protection against trans fats.
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Slovakian artist Andrej Dúbravský was born in 1987. Since 2008 he has been studying at the University of Fine Arts in Bratislava. In his large-scale works Dúbravský explores controversial themes, examining intergenerational relationships; elements of submission, coercion, and complicity; popular porn, S/M., etc. Dúbravský handles his work with irony and wit. He counters his wet-on-wet traditional technique with more brutal and experimental painting. With his playfulness, allusions, and mixing of styles he creates a new world that features not only rabbits and humans but also the various props and absurd situations in which the heroes find themselves. Upcoming shows: "Boys Toys," Czulosc gallery, Warsaw; "Volta Show," Basel, Switzerland.
The Advocate: Why are you an artist?
Andrej Dúbravský: Nobody asked if I want to be an artist. I suppose I have always been ... but now I'll have a diploma from school. (Hope I'll be more attractive with it for the guys in the bars.)
What catches your eye?
Now I am very interested in puberty, maturating, and the culture of teenagers. It's fascinating me how I move away from it — it's kind of depressive but very inspiring! Also I always loved to paint simple aquarell [watercolor] faces; you can sometimes express everything in one portrait.
Tell us about your process or techniques.
I just switch on my iPod and I can start to paint with acrylic or oil colors, usually. I use photographic sources like cheap porn or use my own library. When you see it on the canvas mixed with my life and acrylic, there's a brand new meaning suddenly — that's what I love in painting or art in general.
How do you choose your subjects?
It's like "I have to paint this right now!" It's more about passion — I try to use my mind like a filter, but passion leads my brush.
How do you describe your work?
There are plenty of art theorists — let them do the work!
What makes a good artwork to you?
Good artwork has to irritate me, attract me. It doesn't matter if it´s a painting or performance or video. I just have to feel I want to see and know more about it.
What artists do you take inspiration from and why?
I really love Rembrandt because of his self-portraits. Fragonard, Watteau — their romantic, intimate landscapes. I am fascinated by traditional painting which is about subtle lights, atmosphere, and facial expressions. Of course, there are a lot of artists from this century I like, for example: Lady Gaga and Hannah Montana (ha ha).


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YANGON, Myanmar - Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan is going to Myanmar this week on a three-day mission to help combat child trafficking in the Southeast Asian nation.
UNICEF announced Tuesday that in his capacity as a good-will ambassador, Chan will visit the agency's projects for supporting trafficked children under special care for trauma and distress. He also will meet with officials of the Social Welfare Ministry and members of the Myanmar Police Anti-Trafficking Task Force in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city.
The U.S. State Department's annual report on human trafficking says thousands of children in Myanmar are forced to serve in the national army and ethnic military groups. However, Myanmar signed an agreement with the United Nations last week to ban the recruitment of child soldiers and demobilize those already serving.


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Okay, don't freak out; no babies were harmed in the production of this photo. It was the joke of some grandparents who set up this shot of their grandbaby in the oven to make a statement to their nervous son ... and it certainly makes a statement.
It's all sorts of disturbing at first glance, especially because there have be a few horrific cases involving children and ovens. But this one I honestly find pretty funny -- especially because of why the grandparents took this picture.
According to MSN, it was the first time the new dad had left his little baby, and he was all sorts of nervous, even though he was leaving grandparents in charge. Having raised him (or his wife?) and likely pretty confident in their abilities, grandma and grandpa had a little harmless fun and cooked up this joke to mock his mistrust.
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You can just imagine how shocked the dad was to get it, and I'm sure some people will be outraged. But hopefully dad had a good laugh and realized the baby was in good hands. And side note: how cute is that baby?! You just want to eat those cheeks up ... okay, scratch that in this case, but he is adorable.
It is funny how new parents can be so nervous to leave their children with the very people who raised them. While I'm sure some grandparents get offended that their children don't trust them, I think most just sit back and let us freak out, probably remembering that they did the same thing. I've gotten a few rolled eyes and some echoes of, "yes we've done this before" over the years, but mostly I think my children's grandparents understand our fears of leaving our babies with anyone.
That doesn't mean we can't laugh at our neurotic selves though, and I love that these grandparents had such a great sense of humor about it. It's just too bad someone didn't clean that oven before the picture was taken since it's now going viral.
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My son passed to the 11th grade this year. The minute he told me I could almost smell the storm coming in. I feel it coming toward me like a train speeding down the track ....its not right upon me yet but I know it coming...... the day my last baby heads off to college ...out into the big bad world. My daughter Heather left out when she was the mere aga of 18. Just like her momma she was so ready to get out into the world and she what it had to offer her. She moved in with roommates which made her momma sleep better at night knowing that the two people with her would do anything to protect her. Even with all that one year later she was back home.... admmiting that she wasnt
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The 3+ modular furniture collection harkens back to your childhood days of tinkering with K'Nex sets. Made of white, black, or grey, powder-coated or galvanized plates of steel, you can configure pieces in any way you'd like.
The Oscar Zieta-created set will be shown later this month at a showcase in Milan, so we don't know pricing or order information yet. It has chairs, tables, shelving units, and magnetic boards to tack your crap on. Holes in the metal pieces help you keep your cords organized and your electronics cool. The furniture can be built as Zieta designed them with connectors, or put together with standard screws, so you can take plates apart and put them back together any way you'd like. And that really seems like the best part. [Dezeen]


text: I took off my ring yesterday #Features#compromising#engagement ring#family#family drama#religion Updated May 7 2016 (Posted Mar 31 2014) Guest post by AerialDelight Bride Bot sez: Sometimes you have to take off that ring and think about the bigger picture. (Photo by Julie Tinton Photography) When I was a child, I became convinced that my shoelaces could hold my mother's love. Every morning she would tie my shoes and take me to school, and all day I imagined some of her love had gotten wrapped around the laces and was held in place by the flimsy double knot bow. I say flimsy because inevitably my shoes would start to untie, and I would get anxious. It's dumb, but the rules of this little imaginary game prohibited me from doing anything to tighten the bow — my laces would slacken and I just knew that her love was leaking away with it. I guess I assumed my engagement ring would feel the same, and in some ways it does. But I'm older now, more practical, and so I take it off to do the dishes and take a shower, to climb the silks, and train on the trapeze. While it doesn't feel like the betrayal of my shoelaces becoming undone, I still hold on to that bit of superstition. If my future husband isn't around I'll slide the ring on myself. But if he is around, I give it to him to slide on my finger himself and, on some level, I feel like I'm capturing some of his feelings close to the skin of my hand. I took my ring off yesterday. Just for a shower, but before the shower I had been crying on the phone to my mom and before that I had been dealing (poorly) with the joyless obligation our wedding had become. The juggernaut that was my in-laws had rolled us over with cultural presumptions and growing financial expectations. An invite list of 96 because "no one can be left out," though nowhere on that list were my family or friends to be found. A bottle of Remy Martin at every table. A cab for everyone that came. All our attempts to compromise were brushed aside. It had become toxic, and through it all I could see a miserable future for us. He, with his inability to set personal boundaries with his family. I, on the other hand, am the steel to his humanity (as he likes to tease me). I don't submit if I don't choose to, and though I've been unfailingly polite (bless their hearts) I had reached my breaking point. "I'm done," I told my fiancé, and it was the first time in all this ridiculous drama I saw that he really looked worried. "I'm not going to spend $10,000 for a reception that doesn't include my family or my faith. I have tried to compromise, I have tried to offer suggestions, but no one has cared. You all can have your giant feast, but I won't be a part of it." He, earnest man that he is, promised to get this all under control. He tried by writing a clear and honest email to his sister that clearly stated our position. He read articles on setting boundaries with loved ones, and together we found clarity in what we were looking for. Related Post 7 ways to keep "Momthulhu" from hijacking your wedding plans Before the Bridethulhu, there was the Momthulhu: wrecker of peaceful wedding planning, stirrer of pots, and thwarter of offbeat ideas. Maybe you have one? Maybe... Read more But instead of a reply from his sister, he just got more demands from his mother. "This is how it's going to be for the rest of your marriage," my mom told me on the phone, when I said I was getting frustrated with all the wedding advice to just make my in-laws happy. "If you let them have everything they want, it's just going to kick the can further down the road. When you have a kid, it's only going to get worse. Will he really be able to stand up to his parents then? I know he doesn't think he's going to let them move in with you, but if he can't tell them no now, over a banquet you can't afford, they are going to do it anyway. They are going to suck you dry, if you let them" "I don't know if I can deal with that." "Well, then, it's good that you're learning that now," she said, and I recognized the tone. It was absolutely neutral, the voice she used to her sponsees when they called her at all hours needing that cool, clear-headed opinion she has become rather famous for in the AA circuit. There was a lot more discussion, and tears (mine) and wisdom (hers) and when it was all said and done I needed a shower, as much for the literal cleansing as the metaphoric one. When I came out I looked at my engagement ring and, for the first time, I hesitated. And when I got dressed I left the ring on my dresser. I needed one day, just one, where I really considered whether this marriage was something I wanted. Throughout the in-law drama I would ask my my fiancé if he was absolutely sure he wanted to marry me. I realized I'd never really considered the question myself. On the subway to work, I thought about it. When that wasn't enough, I prayed on it. Now, I was raised Presbyterian, but I have a healthy appreciation for all forms of spirituality and sometime in the past ten years or so I picked up the habit of praying the rosary. There's something about the structure of it, the recitation of the same two prayers over and over that I've found takes me to a place where my conscious mind is kept just on the edge of distraction that my subconscious is able to get a word in. Since I didn't have a rosary with me, I counted the decades on my knuckles and (lighter, more aerodynamic) fingers, ignoring the jostling hostility of New Yorkers getting to work. I needed one day, just one, where I really considered whether this marriage was something I wanted… I realized I'd never really considered the question myself. I hailed Mary on one side of my brain while the other thought of how my engagement ring had looked, glinting bright and hopeful on my dresser. A slow realization came over me that, along with my ring and my Mason jars and bistro lighting, I had become enamored of the idea of a wedding and hadn't paid more than lip service to the idea of marriage. I was upset by the money my in-laws wantonly thought was their right to spend, and I don't think I'm being dishonest in my worry that the wedding my in-laws want will take away money for our future. But was I willing to give up "my" wedding too? What if we eloped? Would that put us on equal footing? I realized I was sad that I wouldn't get to throw the reception I wanted, but was that because I wanted to honor my community or feed my ego? Raised in a family that can create beautiful dinner parties at the drop of a hat, was I anxious that I wouldn't get the chance to show off my taste and capabilities? Was that what was going on? If I'm being perfectly honest, then yes. That was part of it. It wasn't the whole story, though, because I also knew that my fiancé and I were good together. I knew that as difficult as I can be, his easy-going nature could tease me out of my fire and brimstone, death-to-all-dissenters inclinations. I knew that those same qualities of mine could be used to bolster his confidence and empower him to set and keep boundaries, which he had begun to do, though my impatience to be done with this drama had blinded me to the progress he had made. Maybe we needed to extend the engagement another year. It's not quite giving up, but it tastes the same. When I got to the last "Our Father," I turned on my iPhone and consulted my other spiritual adviser: Dolly Parton. When I'm feeling lost, or overwhelmed — when I'm at a cross roads — I like to listen to Light Of A Clear Blue Morning. She wrote it when she left Porter Wagnor, and headed out to begin her new career on her own. I usually can find empowerment when she belts out that she can "see the light of a clear blue morning," but this time it was her saying "everything's going to be alright, it's going to be okay" — the simple hope and faith in those words that hit something inside me. I started to cry. And I started to believe. If Saint Dolly said it was going to be alright, who was I to argue? When my fiancé got home we made dinner and, as has become our custom, took a shower together. I like to hold him close to me under the water. I've never felt comfortable taking a shower with other significant others, since I always worried they would hate what I looked like without make up. But I've never worried about him seeing me. We talked about postponing the wedding. We talked about my concern about my wedding obsession — I told him I was worried I had bullied him into marrying me because that's something that I wanted. We talked about eloping. I asked him again if he was sure that this was what he wanted. "I choose you," he said, like he had told me countless times before and this time I believed him. When we got out of the shower, I took my ring off the dresser and handed it to him. "Are you sure you want this?" he asked, my words in his mouth. And it's true, nothing has really been solved. His parents still have their demands. We are still as close to broke as ever. We still can see the future: filled with familial demands, and hurt feelings, and unwieldy egos. But I feel more resolved. "I really really do." AerialDelight Just a simple aerialist, excited to marry the flying trapezist/ magician of my dreams PREVIOUS A Dr. Seuss wedding in a Philadelphia cemetery NEXT Juliet & Tom's pop-cultured bookish wedding… for science! Show/Hide comments [ 46 ] Powerful read. My heart goes out to you. I have walked in your shoes lately, and it is overwhelming. You are not alone. At all. Reply You are absolutely not alone!! Reading this gave me so much hope, even two years from when you wrote it. My fiance's family has a long and painful history of passive-aggressiveness, indirect communication, paranoia, and an inability to trust that people have positive intentions. We are getting married in January, but learned yesterday that despite all of our hard work and positive intention to be inclusive and respectful, both of his (divorced) parents feel left out of the planning process, and as though we don't want them in our lives. To us, this sounds ridiculous, and we're hurt that they could possibly think that. We have been together almost 8 years (since we were 16 and 17) and that after all that time they could still hold onto a belief that I secretly don't want them in our lives is baffling at best and devastating at worst. Your writing was a beautiful reminder that at the root of all of it, I fell in love with my soon-to-be husband as a young girl, and my feelings for him have only ever gotten stronger. Wedding planning has sucked so much harder than I thought it would, and I've definitely gotten caught in the swirl. But knowing that he and I have the power to choose each other again and again, even when the going is this tough, is incredibly significant and empowering. Thank you for reminding me of that. I wish you the best of luck! Reply Thank you for writing this! I totally got caught up in the wedding fever too – and I was the one who ended up having to set boundaries with my family, which was really really hard. I almost did call it off, but then I realized (like you!) that I was too focused on the wedding and not focused enough on the marriage. Refocusing helped me figure out which hills I was willing to die on and where I could compromise so that our wedding ended up being the perfect start to our marriage! Keeping my fingers crossed for smoother sailing for you! Reply Such a wise, considered, intimate article. Thanks for writing it, and I wish you all the very best in your future grappling. Reply Thank you for sharing. And in such a heartfelt way. I too walked a similar path during our engagement and the issues with his parents are far from resolved. Our wedding brought a lot of tensions to a head between us and his parents, and even though it was probably one of the toughest times that we've encountered as a couple, I am grateful for it. I am grateful because it has shown me what a compassionate, strong and loving man I chose to marry. Because we as a unit worked so hard together. We didn't always get it right, and when we slipped up, we took stock, learned from our mistakes and altered our behaviours. Our mantra became "starting as we mean to continue" and we still repeat it to each other when things get heated or emotional or tough. Nothing worth doing is ever easy. I'm a firm believer in this. And beginning our marriage as a solid partnership felt amazing and was well worth any struggle it took. Choosing each other when it's easy, is something anyone can do. Choosing each other again and again when it's one massive emotional learning curve, now that's true love. Reply Beautifully written and I've been where you are. Just keep remembering that your future husband is what's important, a marriage is worth so much more than a wedding. These future in-laws need to realise that. Reply This made me cry a little. =( Its a lot of heaviness in the heart to love someone who is your "one" when the people that they came from are horrible, inconsiderate jerks. If it makes anything easier..I'm actually like your husband. My family does horrible guilt trips and into our second year of marriage, we had just wasted money to go on a 6 hour drive to stay the weekend with my blood-sucking family. I spent hours of listening to my grandmother say how much my husband needs to be in the military and how I need a civilian job on a military base. I promised him I would stand up to them and tell them we just couldn't drop everything to cater to their whims. I promised this would be the last time. I even bitched and gnarled my face in anger all the way there, ready to start a fight as soon as I saw them. I didn't do it. It wasn't that I was afraid. As soon as they saw me, I felt like a child again. A misunderstood child who is always wrong and had to follow what others said. I felt horrible for dragging my husband down into this. This vicious cycle that I'm afraid won't stop. You know what helped me through that storm? My husband's love and strength. He knew my inner struggle and gave me a place to cry and move on. He knows what he married into. I warned him of everything I could, but he never stopped and walked away. He even did yard work and played poker late at night with my drunk family. All without complaining. I felt horrible about it, but he just kissed and reminded me that he's in it for the long haul. Thank you, author, for being you. If it wasn't for the love you have for people like your husband, like me… who were raised in a briar bush, we would feel hopeless of ever finding someone who loves us as individuals, regardless of our families or friends. Just be that rock. Be that sea of comfort and always remember that patience and love pay off. Be happy in each other, find strength in each other. Marriage will never be easy. Its like the saying, "A calm sea never made a skilled sailor" Just chalk it up as trial that can just solidify your relationship. I know that sometimes stuff like this is hard and some people have it way worse and have no other option but to walk away. Thats okay, thats life. Thank you for posting this, and I honestly hope everything works out for the best for both of you. Reply This is beautifully written. That specific song by Dolly Parton has helped me through some tough times. Good for you for taking the time to examine what you are doing and what this marriage is about. We're rooting for you! Reply Thank you for sharing your honesty and beautiful writing. I'm sure this will help so many brides. Reply I felt as if I was reading my diary entry just now. I would Google search for feelings and experiences just like this. We are dealing with the EXACT same thing my friend! I am freaking out still and my wedding is in less than two weeks. I am so sorry you are going through this, as well, as it is a heart-wrenching experience. Please feel free to email me if you need someone to talk to as I think I am still in need of someone to connect with about this topic. Thanks for sharing this. Reply Virginia, if you'd like to connect with Aerialdelight, we suggest joining our private online community, the Offbeat Bride Tribe: http://tribe.offbeatbride.com. It's full of heartfelt journal entries like this. 🙂 Reply Though I've never planned a wedding with my fiance, I too encountered the same struggles you did with your in-laws, with my own prospective in-laws. They began to act as though our budget was THEIR budget, our clothes THEIR clothes, our pet THEIR pet, and they even tried to have say over the fact that I wanted to bring a new kitten into our home (they're deathly allergic — they immediately protested and hemhaww'd — "But, but what about us!" to which we'd reply almost disdainfully, "You don't live with us at all," and then they'd go on and on about how they were sure their genes would certainly take stake in the child I was carrying (I knew it wouldn't, just a gut feeling I couldn't shake and I trust my instinct more — and viola, she isn't allergic). It was the most difficult thing my fiance and I weathered as a couple and it nearly broke us — funny thing, he'd weathered rehab too, while we were together. That was nothing compared to dealing with the in-laws. He was too, like your fiance — afraid to establish a boundary for the sake of his relationship and his own family. I often had to tell him, "I think you picked the wrong woman. I really think you did." After multiple attempts to break up with him, and his mother continually getting involved to try to get us back together (which was the LAST THING I wanted, but didn't want to look bad in front of his grandparents, which I knew would happen if I did not do what she wanted). It took bolting from his mother's house (after a very, very awful argument where every single resentment came out) in a very, very small town in the South to a well-populated city in Upstate New York for us to recover almost totally, as a couple by the time our child was born. To this very day, she still gripes after us for moving up North and we try to remind her how bad off we were as a couple in her hometown, which she tries to dismiss but she can't ignore the fact we are much happier here, with our own family, our own home and our own boundaries. Reply I love this! It's such good practice for marriage. That ability to take a step back, cry and get it out, and then make that decision every time it get's rough. To choose your marriage even when you know it's still going to be tough and nothing is really solved. Beautiful! Reply Oh this was an absolute breath of fresh air. I stand up and take my hat off to you! Reply Wow. How self-aware and introspective of you. Knowing you've reached your limit is tough, both intrinsically and extrinsically. You don't want to seem like an asshole to those around you, even if they're the ones being assholeish, but you want to stand up for yourself. My hat's off to you for doing so. Reply I get completely what it is to compromise. I have just given up the wedding reception of my dreams just to be able to make my fiance happy and use the money to move back to his home town in England. I just wished men got the whole 'dream wedding' thing we all have in our heads since we're little girls. I feel like crying so bad and even worst. I don't really have anyone to talk about this with. I'm so sad and I feel I can't say anything about it at all. I hope you guys make it through and live happy. As for myself, I really don't know Reply this doesn't sound like a compromise, sweetheart, but you completely giving up what you wanted. I hope it's for the best and you feel better about it soon. Reply This made me smile. It's so hard when the details get overwhelming. Your marriage is going to be so much stronger simply because you took your ringless day to really think. I applaud you for asking yourself the tough question, because so many people don't. As for the in-laws, maybe if your fiance is having trouble saying no (or getting them to listen), you could take the driver's seat. They'll be your family, so they're going to have to learn to listen to you at some point. I could throw all kinds of suggestions at you, but I'm sure most of them have been addressed on this site anyway, and I probably wouldn't say things you don't know. So I'll send good thoughts your way, and just say "You can DO this!" 🙂 Reply This actually just calmed me down. Thankyou for writing this incredible blog. Reply This article is so good. I really do feel for you and feel like I'm there sometimes too. It does have some great advice and makes me think about our upcoming wedding Reply Thank you so so so so so so much for this post. I'm currently going through something similar with clashing cultures. FMIL does not know how to compromise, and what she's asking for isn't much, it's just not leaving room for things that my family cares about. We're actually debating telling our parents that we'll pay and be in charge of specific things, and the families can work out the rest of the details, and we'll just show up and go with it. It's a tough place to be in, but at the end of the day, all I really want is to be married to my FH. So we have a venue already, we'll get an awesome DJ and photographer (for the day of the wedding only, if they want photography other days they can pay for that), we'll pay for the venue and the alcohol, and the rest will be up to them. If nothing else, we'll have an awesome dance party that will be captured on film by a photographer we really like. Reply My Fiance and I decided to delay our wedding for a year and our conversations have turned from one sided wedding conversations (there is some minor wedding drama on his side that he doesn't want to deal with) to two sided marriage conversations (our five year plan, finances, houses, kids, etc). Reply It's good to know I'm not alone. This was such a wonderful read. It's more my family than my FH family that are having demands and things. We've gone through the same processes of putting it off, or should we do this, that and the other thing. In the end, so long as you're married at the end of the day, it's all that matters. Best of luck to you! Reply While I'm not engaged, I have dealt with a lot of issues with my partner's family being pushy over the years. It took me breaking up with him once to get him to stand up to them. I hope when we get engaged, we will be able to stand up to them. Reply It's brave to post such a personal story – thanks for sharing. 🙂 Reply This story breaks my heart to think that they are not getting the wedding they want because others (who have already had THEIR wedding) are dictating what their day should be. PLEASE STAY TRUE TO YOU and what you have envisioned your day to be. It goes by so quick but you will cherish every fleeting second of it if it is what YOU want. On the other hand you will look back with regret if you do things that do not feel right to you. I wish you a long, happy and healthy marriage. Reply My in-laws aren't controlling my wedding, but they(well, she) is controlling my life. My future MIL lives with my fiance, and since i've moved in with them, i live with her too. She started off trying to pick our wedding date, picking the venue, she tried to pick my dress out for me. She's gone over my guest list and added people, written up lists of what food we'll serve and what decor we'll have. She huffed and puffed and scoffed at every choice i made, argued with him about every choice he made that was different from hers. She openly despises every decision i make, telling me it's idiotic or stupid, or not a good idea, or "sure that's great if you want it to be ugly." If i pick out a dress she says the print is terrible, it looks like a costume, the designer obviously doesn't know what good taste is, it looks cheap, it's a fine thing to wear if i was going to bar. I get told that my taste is definitely different, in the most rude and snide tone. It's not just the wedding where she does this to me. It's constant. She re-folds my laundry, because i don't do it right. She opens the lid of the washing machine every time i run a load and either comments that it's too full or not full enough. Same with the dishwasher. She checks on the amount of soap i put in the dishwasher and gripes at me. She criticizes my cooking, yet gets upset because i don't cook enough. Is angry with me because she has to take care of fiance's son in the morning while i'm getting dressed. Yet when i get up early, get dressed early so i can watch him in the morning, she won't let me do a damn thing, overrules me on everything and pushes me aside so she can take care of him. She treats me like i'm useless, and is then mad because i don't do enough around the house- only reason i don't is because she won't let me! My time with my Fiance is limited, because she monopolizes his time. After work, he HAS to watch TV with her, until she is ready for bed or we'll never hear the end of it. She yells at me, she yells at him, yells at the kids. I wake up with anxiety, i am fine at work, but as soon as i walk in the door at home a wave of anxiety hits me in the gut. It's almost unbearable. Last night i told him maybe i can't do this. I'm looking at another 10 years minimum of living with this woman. He doesn't stand up to her enough. We do things the way she wants cause he doesn't want to have to deal with her when she doesn't get her way. But she will stay with him till she dies, he's adamant about that, since she has no where else to go, can't support herself and no one else in the family will take her in. So, i'm looking at my marriage like a life sentence. I wasn't sure if i could handle it. I'm still not. But either way, i've decided he's worth it. Because i love him more than i can describe and for me, the lesser of two evils is to live with his mother. Not having him in my life would be worse for me than having her there. So, he promised me, we'll share an umbrella, we'll get through every storm together. He'll stand by me, he'll do better when it comes to standing up for us. We'll carve out a measure of happiness together. And eventually, we hope, things will be easier. I too am resolved to stick it out. I've given up hope of having the wedding of my dreams, just like i've given up on the idea of the house of my dreams. What i will have, is the man of my dreams. And for me, that's what this whole love thing is all about. Reply I feel for you, darlin'. That whole situation sounds awful. If you have no option of living without MIL, you should at least have separate spaces within the home- i.e. a mother/daughter house, or a house with a garage-turned-apartment for MIL. Having a separate space might make it a bit easier for you get out from under her grasp a little. That way she can lord over her own space, and laundry, and dishes, and you can have your own rules in your space thankyouverymuch.. I wish you luck! Reply "I wake up with anxiety, i am fine at work, but as soon as i walk in the door at home a wave of anxiety hits me in the gut. It's almost unbearable." Please change your situation. Please have your fiance make clear boundaries with his mother. Please enforce those boundaries. Please see a counselor/therapist. You deserve to be happy. Not anxious about living in your own home! Reply girl. there is more to life than having a man. even if he's *that* man, you're going to get physically ill from living this stressed out. wake up and get out. Reply A friend of mine was in a very similar situation. Her fiancé's mom treated her snidely and badly – nothing was good enough for her son, because she actually just wanted him to stay home and take care of her. It only improved when he finally told his mom "look, this is the woman I've chosen, and if you can't treat her better, it's not going to be HER that I stop seeing, it'll be YOU." And then he explicitly told his mom, either in the moment or later, when she was being unacceptable and rude. The only problem is that this can't be a bluff. If he says something like this, he has to be willing to either move out or make her move out if the situation doesn't improve. Reply This reminds me so much of a lot of the issues my foreign friends here in Taiwan have confronted when marrying significant others who are from here – both male and female, but usually it affects the Western women marrying Taiwanese men I know more (though it depends on the individual family dynamics too). Pretty much the only saving grace for some of these couples is that they know the parents aren't bad people: they just really believe, culturally speaking, that the wedding is just as much for the parents and their community as it is for the couple – if not more so. That translates into them deciding these things that Westerners would not be OK with their parents deciding. Also, in these situations, the parents (knowing full well that the couple doesn't have the money) pay for everything. In Taiwan, if they want 1,000 people that the couple doesn't even know, a reception at the W, big cookie boxes, a fancy banquet with wine etc. that they are going to have to pay for it. So I'm not surprised at all by the story: happens all the time where I live (and no, it doesn't get better after marriage with these families [families with this dynamic – obviously not all are this way], some will even tell you when to have kids and how many to have, on their timeline, not yours! Although often the in-laws will think "well our DIL is a foreigner so we can't tell her what to do" – kinda racist but there you go). What I am surprised by is that they seem to expect you to pay for it. Reply This is amazing. I have just had a similar situation where I've had to step back and ask myself if it's what I want even though I've been asking him. We've had to step back and look at what a wedding really means to us and still arnt decided but there is something beautiful in my partner who had his heart set on a wedding say if you want to just sign the papers I don't mind as long as we are together at the end. I hope you find the right fit for the wedding for you! X Reply I love this article. Not only for the in-law side of it, but the questioning-this-marriage-while-planning-the-wedding side of it. Maybe it's a right of passage for some to reach that point in their planning/relationship where they stop and REALLY THINK, "Do IIII want this?" So glad that you, like me, have found that answer in your heart. And although circumstances may not be different, the perspective is – and that helps too. Xoxo for your future. Reply So touching! And one of the reasons that we had a surprise wedding. We hosted a holiday party and invited close friends and family. We only told the people we had to and let the rest be surprised. If anyone did questioned one of my decisions, like my decision to wear a black dress, they got told, it is not a wedding it is a holiday party. 🙂 Reply Beautifully written. As someone who tried to please her inlaws by having a wedding that was nothing like I actually wanted the only advice I can give you is to make sure that everything you do is to please your husband and yourself. In the end you can never please everyone so you may as well please yourselves by having the wedding that you both want. I'm actually having a do over, exactly how we envisaged for our first wedding however this time the inlaws will be guests and have absolutely no say in any of the arrangments. Reply Oh sweety loads of hugs and wishes for strength to you. Truly beautifully written and touching and ….i don't know I'm kind of at a loss for words..just wow. We had our moment not that long ago. There was an incident and it took a dark turn that made me question everything. Actually you have inspired me…. I think I'll write our story. Maybe it'll help someone else that has a situation like ours. Thank you Reply I'm not even thinking about marriage right and my boyfriend's parents are that way! And they aren't even together! Which makes it worse because he gets it from two families. I love that you are so strong and human (for the breaking down part) because I felt that I was the only one who was also being bullied by his parents to do certain things with him. And it's hard to say nothing back because they will be family the rest of your life but that doesn't mean you should let them run you. It's your lives not theirs. YOUR wedding. Maybe someday if you have kids, your rules on how to raise them. Keep strong! And I hope everything works out for you two! Reply I am planning to take care of the situation by just having a all-inclusive package wedding planner do it. My parents will have the rights to make decisions, because they are paying 2/3s for the wedding. I plan on buying a Victorian wedding dress that is my style and appropriate for church wear. I know what I want, and I'll get it if I make compromises with my parents. Of course, if I didn't grow my self-confidence over the years, I may have the same situation as the author. Dealing with controlling relatives is very tough. Reply Wow, beautifully written. And I love the story about the shoelaces–it's amazing how children's minds work. Reply The in law problems will never go away trust me. You are wise to ponder your situation. Your story is all too common, but acknowledging the problem is your key to resolution. Good luck. Weddings take work, but good marriages take even more work. You are smart to listen to that still small voice. Hope everything turns out for the best! Reply What wound up happening!!??? Hopefully you both eloped on your own terms (and money), and told his parents where to go and are saving for your honeymoon. You have to get that control back in your life to have peace in your home. Mother in laws that start out that way will end up trying to run your life. Your mom was not wrong. Reply Thank you for sharing this intimate piece of your life with us. As someone raised in an area of southern tendencies I know it's not always easy to put it all out there. As someone who ended up marrying a New Yorker with a strong family and cultural traditions I understand even more. Find strength, and know they will get a little of what they want but also that you have the power no matter what they say. It is not easy but go inside that place in yourself and realize that they love him (and you) and that even though you may hurt their feelings and they may complain that they will get over it (eventually – and not without a lot of grumbling at every family event). But find joy in the fact that you stood up for some of the things that were important to you. We had a wedding 1/5 the cost of his cousin's wedding the year before, but believe it or not after all the arguments and angry relatives, EVERYONE had a good time and said it was a beautiful wedding. Also, I love that you too look to the wisdom of Dolly Parton when you are feeling low. For some reason I really love that woman, I think she has a good heart and if her words ring true for you, then let them be your inspiration. Finally, this past weekend was my 1 year anniversary and both my husband and I looked at each other and asked "Are you sure you still want to be with me, even with my crazy family?" (because in the end we both have crazy families), and the answer is even more deeply 'yes", because we are each other's rock and sanity. (I know this post is a bit late but I wish more than anything happiness – because at the end of the day all that matters is that you are married to the person you love) Reply Now I am dying to know how this works out. I had the same problem with my in laws. I had a very clear cut idea of how I wanted to enter into my marriage, and luckily, my husband agreed. We had to draw boundaries, and lay down certain rules. They were not happy, but we had to stress that this was our wedding, and it was what we wanted. I didn't want to wear a white dress, which was shocking to them. I didn't want to get married in a church, or have a night reception. We had an afternoon reception, and then retired to our beautiful hotel where we spent the late afternoon and evening together. It was what we wanted. My dress was hand made by my friend, in a beautiful emerald green satin with silver embroidery, absolutely gorgeous, but not exactly what they had in mind. They were very disapproving but we had to say to them that they were welcome to share in the celebration of our marriage, but that we were not going to change who we were, or what we believed in, for them. We had to maintain our integrity, and I didn't want to start off our married life with a lie. It was a celebration of our love, and we got it right. We have now been married for 18 years, and it was so worth it. I wish you luck in your marriage and I'm glad you've had the wisdom and courage to think this through, and decide the best thing for you and your fiance. Reply 🙂 thank you so much for sharing your story. Your dress sounds lovely, here's hoping we will be lucky enough to be sharing an 18 year anniversary some day, too! We got married a couple of months ago and wound up having two weddings, which was exactly perfect for us. One my inlaws planned (and paid for) and one that we created and paid for (http://offbeatbride.com/2015/04/miami-circus-wedding) ourselves. We couldn't have asked for a more wonderful, joy-filled day, despite all the bumps along the wedding-planning road. Reply Reading this really spoke to my heart…I have been going through something so similar. My fiance and I finally just chose to elope with only parents present. I was desperate to have the wedding of my dreams, but due to my fiance's spotlight-craving sister, all of my wedding dreams were crushed to a pulp, and nearly every moment of our engagement has felt like a miserable struggle. I finally cancelled our entire wedding, and we are planning this tiny ceremony which sort of feels like a pathetic failure and a joke compared to the wedding that we wanted and his sister's $25k barnyard party just a few months ago, but I keep telling myself, there are more important things in life, far more important things. We want to travel the world and have experiences, not just a huge day in the spotlight. It's been a constant worry in the back of my mind that the clear favoritism for his sister that has been shown by his parents will trickle down to our children as well (and his parents will favor his sister's children over ours) but I still choose him. He's my person. Life is always a constant fight. But we are stronger together, and happier. And we deserve that. Reply Join the conversation Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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The DUI manslaughter trial of former Yankee Jim Leyritz started Monday, as prosecutors began to outline their case against the 1996 World Series hero in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom.
Leyritz, 46, faces a maximum of 15 years behind bars in the December 2007 death of 30-year-old Fredia Ann Veitch. The former major leaguer had been celebrating his 44th birthday with friends on Fort Lauderdale beach when his SUV collided with Veitch's car around 3 a.m. after Leyritz allegedly ran a red light.
Prosecutors Monday said Leyritz's blood-alcohol content was 0.18, nearly twice the legal limit, when the crash occurred. Leyritz tested 0.14 and 0.13 when tested about three and four hours after the crash, according to police. Veitch had a blood-alcohol level of 0.18, authorities said. The legal limit in Florida is 0.08.
The top sports headlines of the day
According to prosecutor Stefanie Newman, a vitamin water bottle found in Leyritz's car tested positive for alcohol, and that when Leyritz was asked to perform a field sobriety test, which was captured on a police car camera, he had difficulties.
"Pay close attention to that video: what you will see is a man who is being given instructions and can't follow those instructions," Newman told jurors.
Leyritz has pleaded not guilty. The trial is expected to take about a month and involve testimony from as many as 44 witnesses. Leyritz's attorney, David Bogenschutz described his defense strategy as "We're going with 'prove it.'"
The state's first witness was Fort Lauderdale police Detective Orlando Almanzar, who responded to the scene the night of the crash. Almanzar said Leyritz had bloodshot eyes and a "slight" odor of alcohol on his breath.
But when questioned by Bogenschutz, Almanzar admitted Leyritz did OK in the test.
"He didn't appear like other people you have arrested, did he?" Bogenschutz asked.
"He was talking OK," Almanzar said.
"No slurring words, no stumbling?" asked Bogenschutz.
"No," the detective said.
In May, Leyritz settled a wrongful death civil case with Veitch's family, agreeing to pay $350,000 to her husband and two children. According to the settlement, Leyritz's insurance company will pay $250,000 and the former baseball player will pay the Veitch family $1,000 every month for the next 100 months.
Leyritz spent 10 years in Major League Baseball with the Yankees, Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers. His hallmark moment came in 1996, when he hit a 3-run home run against the Atlanta Braves in game 4 of the World Series.


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To all those hoping for a sign or signal from central bankers that the recent correction in US stocks was necessary and sufficient for intervention, here are some disappointing examples of what they have said recently:
"If stock prices or asset prices more generally were to fall, what would that mean for the economy as a whole?" asked outgoing Fed Chair Yellen during her exit interview, selling the all-time highs. "The financial system is much better capitalized. The banking system is more resilient," the former US central banker added, listing her accomplishments. "I think our overall judgment is that, if there were to be a decline in asset valuations, it would not damage unduly the core of our financial system."
That was that moment when the "Yellen Put" instantly vanished, and stocks - predictably - plunged, while the industry's most obviously ill-conceived financial innovations – inverse VIX ETFs - collapsed to essentially zero in the space of thirty minutes on the first day of new Fed chair's Jay Powell tenure.
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"I think it's basically a market event, and these things can be healthy," stated Dallas Fed president Robert Kaplan, diagnosing Monday's -4.1% S&P 500 epileptic fit. "I don't think it will have economic implications. 2018 will be a strong year in America. We're at or near full employment. I continue to expect three rate hikes this year," explained the former Goldman banker.
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"This is the most predicted selloff of all time because the markets have been up so much and they have had so many days in a row without meaningful down days," said Philly Fed president Bullard. "Something that has gone up 40% like the S&P tech sector would at some point have a selloff." he added philosophically.
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NY Fed's Dudley chimed in at the end of the week: "An equity rout like the one that occurred in recent days has virtually no consequence for the economic outlook."
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Then on Sunday, Austrian central bank Governor and ECB member, Ewald Nowotny - in the most direct warning to liquidity addicts and market bulls yet - said "the recent drop in equities is a normalization, a reasonable wake-up signal to show that stock markets can't just keep rising all the time," speaking on Austrian television.
"Behind [the drop] there is an expectation in markets that central banks will increasingly raise interest rates, and there are certain good reasons for that. The U.S. is expanding. However, one has to say that the task of central banks isn't to satisfy markets but to ensure overall economic stability. So if necessary, interest rates will have to rise and markets will adapt to that."
If the last week is any indication, the markets' adaptation to rising interest rates will be very painful indeed.
Causing further indigestion among the bulls, Nowotny also said that Euro-area inflation still has room to move higher "so the ECB is still on the careful side. But that certainly won't last forever. In the foreseeable future there will be a need for the ECB to raise interest rates, as is currently being done in the U.S."
As for the ECB's QE, the Austrian said that the asset-purchase program will continue until September "and then we will discuss whether or not to end it. I make no secret of the fact that I don't think we will need it, at least not in its current form. And only after we have ended it will the question of interest rates come into play"
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So, to summarize, a lot of warnings only this time not to the bears, but the bulls, which suggests that BofA implicit expectation (or rather hope) for an imminent central bank intervention may lead to great disappointment...
... especially among retail investors who - despite the XIV implosion - have rushed right back and are buying inverse VIX ETFs as if nothing happened.
Finally remember: "Powell Ain't Yellen" and maybe the Fed wanted this Correction. Why? Because as One River CIO Eric Peters wrote this morning:
... what no one said was what's most obvious. For every bull, there's a bear. And the Fed would far rather have a bear market hit before the $1.5trln tax cut, $300bln budget stimulus and $90bln hurricane relief turbocharges one of history's longest economic expansions. Than after.
And if Peters is right, and the Fed is finally prioritizing the economy over the stock market, then "bombs away for risk assets" it is.


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Today I received an email from a test preparation company (no, I didn't email myself…this time). The subject line of the email actually read "Locking in your 700+ before the test changes." I won't say which test prep company sent this email, but I will say that the subject line intrigued me…just not for the reasons you may think.
Let's take a look, and along the way divulge what little information is available on the Next Generation GMAT (NGG) to help everyone reduce their stress a little bit regarding changes to the Big, Bad GMAT.
An email with a subject line like the one above would catch my interest because it is wholly disingenuous. The subject line seems to imply that the changes to the GMAT could impact one's ability to get (or "lock in") a 700+ on the test. Such a subject line also feeds into test-taker fears about changes to the test, fears which are almost entirely unfounded.
The test is barely changing.
The bottom line is this: nothing is changing about the Verbal or Quant sections. Nothing is changing about how those sections are scored, or how the total (200 – 800) score is generated. GMAC has been patently clear about this, stressing over and over that the only change happening is the replacement of 1 AWA (the Analyze an Issue Task) with the Integrated Reasoning (IR). Given this, "locking in a 700+" should be no more difficult after the test changes than before.
720 is the new 700 – or not
The body of the email went on to say that they'll show you why "720 is the new 700," which likely speaks to the fact that while b-school applications have gone down the past year or two, the quality of the candidates – including their GMAT scores – have gone up. This also a bit of fear mongering if you ask me. Anyone that gets a 700 or above on the GMAT isn't getting into – or being denied by – a school because of that score. You're getting in or denied based on your essays, your work experience, and your ability to distinguish your particular personality and "fit" for the school when compared to other candidates.
Just the facts, ma'am
Getting back to Next Generation GMAT, let us say that there is nothing to fear in the impending changes. While there isn't a wealth of information available yet, there is enough to share to set people's minds at ease. Instead of implications and alarmist statements, let's take a look at some of the facts:
- First day of NGG testing – June 5th.
- Last day of current GMAT testing – June 2nd. This is important to note for people working with testing deadlines around the beginning or middle of June. No testing will be offered on the 3rd or 4th of June so that test centers can switch over to the new test.
- Length of the NGG – about 3.5-4 hours, same as the current version.
- Types of question formats in the new IR section – Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis, Table Analysis, Multi-Source Reasoning. To see sample questions for each type, click the respective links.
- Format of the IR section – 12 questions; 30 minutes. Not Computer Adaptive.
- Scoring – they haven't shared that yet. Scoring rubics will be available in April 2012.
- Official preparation material – New prep material – including revamped GMATPrep, Official Guide 13th Edition, and IR-specific practice questions – will be available in April as well.
So that's what we know. You'll notice that lots of information and resources aren't even going to be available until April 2012. Now for a little conjecture:
- There's no reason to rush to take the test. You only need to plan accordingly. Take the test when you're ready to take the test. If that's after June 5th, you'll have materials to prep with. If it's before, then great. Either way…
- Don't sweat the IR scores (whenever they become available). GMAC isn't even releasing scoring info until April. In our estimation, admissions officers are as uncertain about how they'll interpret and use the IR scores as anyone else. It will likely be at least a couple years, after much data and discussion has been generated, before anyone has a real clue about the value and role of the IR scores. And this assumes that the IR will at some point actually play a significant role in admissions, unlike, you know…the AWA.
- Don't sweat the IR scores pt. II. Scores are good for five years. If the IR scores were going to play a significant role, what are all those people who haven't taken NextGen GMAT supposed to do. GMAC and b-school officials have already gone on record saying that the new GMAT won't somehow outweigh the old GMAT. If that's the case, really, how serious should people be taking the section?
- Prepare and you'll be fine. If you end up taking NGG, prepare with the same focus and intensity you would the quant and verbal and you'll do fine.
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But there was lost profit in that the infringers chose to freely download material instead purchasing it. Calling it a non-profit use doesn't apply. Moreover, what about the precedent set by the rulings of SCOTUS justices that fundamentally alter the intended purpose of statutory damages? It's one thing to be disappointed by a ruling and another to protest that which is judicially sound.
I agree that the data (being open) is not the culprit in this instance; but if we can anticipate an undesirable end use caused by an open structure, then should we entertain alternative, stricter architectures that could achieve a more positive end? It doesn't make sense to remain committed to an ideal when it fails to achieve the ends the idealists desired in the first place. That is, do we think that open architectures are always desirable?
By this logic, what is to keep a tennis instructor from seeking IP protections for a particular serve motion or volleying technique? The notion is absurd and reflective of the problems inherent in a society that does not have proper understanding of IP's purpose or structure. Sad.
Preface: war is necessary, as is the development of a formidable military presence.
The notion of a trade war (playing to win) waged in an effort to keep jobs or industry in the state to which some individual or group is loyal is counterintuitive. The inherent destruction associated with said act (war) generates too many external damages (negative externalities) to a system of technology based innovation. Behaving with such aggression does not serve an efficient end and should be avoided.
This is not to say that Mr. Grove's paper does not make a series of valid points. The idea of a job-protectionist war (however casualties are defined within this setting) in service to technological innovation does not serve a worthwhile end. Nationalist bias doesn't help either but is inevitable. Just a thought but I hope it resonates.
University of Chicago science historian, Adrian Johns, contributes significantly to this debate in his book, Piracy. It is a must read for anyone who wants to be an informed contributor to this particular debate.
I'm all for broadband investment in rural areas, but would much rather $602 million go to pay for the wars. It makes all the economic/fiscal sense in the world. Thinking otherwise demonstrates an irrational bias. That said, in the interest of full disclosure, I'm a supporter of the war in Afghanistan and of a strong U.S. military. Not saying that's the only way to be, but that is where I stand. Happy 4th Techdirt!
As to Hulu's plans to monetize their site further by charging a subscription fee, I say ok. I'll happily pay it, especially if it means that shows like Thr Daily Show and Colbert Report will be reintroduced to the service, as has been eluded to on Charlie Rose. Moreover, I don't own a television, so $10 doesn't feel like much considering the money I'm saving on not having cable.
Now, all of that said, they are missing an opportunity by not significantly upgrading the service they provide. Apple showed us what the market will pay for guaranteed product quality and thoughtful content organization.
This is the point of greatest opportunity for Hulu. While I doubt that much will be done to follow through on this promise given the networks they are in cooperation with, I will hope that the spark that birthed this innovative service will continue to direct it's course. The fee is only bad in relationship to the outcome we have yet to see. Moreover, what should we expect from a company (Hulu) that colludes with such perennial media behemoths. Not innovative. But not surprising.
Agreed; the actions of the NY Times are not new (I like to say tired and boring) and their approach is antiquated.
This bit in particular bothers me:
"We want our readers to respect intellectual property," says Samson. "Intellectual property is arguably the biggest asset of this company. We value others' IP rights, and we want their IP rights to be respected."
The question has nothing to do with readers respecting their IP, rather the principle issue is one of permitting subsequent journalistic pieces the freedom to draw from the work of the Times' writers. We're talking about derivative works. We're debating the legitimacy of remix.
The Times position is synonymous with that of other media companies and is mind-numbingly boring, not to mention aggravating. How are we to have any sympathy for their plight in the age of globally-networked-information (i.e.their struggling business models) when their actions seek to limit innovation and perpetuate a broken, non-sharing system?
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I awake early and take a stroll around the city's quaint alleyways. At this time of the morning, a peaceful silence envelops the streets. The musical song of the 5am call to prayer still resonates along the town's lanes. A lean Malay fellow lifts a rusty shutter, ready to commence another day's work. Rows of fading, pastel-coloured houses line old world streets – these were former townhouses and shophouses, many with intricately-painted enclosed courtyards.
I am in George Town, the capital of Penang, a sizeable island off the west coast of Malaysia that is connected to the mainland by bridge. The colonial district was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, as a living testimony to the country's multicultural past. Today, Penang's multi-ethnic society is mainly formed of three communities: Malay, Chinese and Indian. These three groups have long co-existed side-by-side, and to this day each of the city's neighbourhoods retains a powerful individual cultural and religious identity. George Town is renowned as the food capital of Malaysia, thanks to its rich heritage and diverse culinary traditions. Recently a new craze has taken the town by storm: street art, which attracts scores of Malaysians and Westerners alike who scour the city in search of the quirkiest mural.
As I venture towards Little India, a potent smell of spicy curry permeates the colourful streets, lined with garish jewellery shops and sari vendors. A hawker stall has set up shop at a street junction; a metal ladle rests inside a large pot of saffron-coloured curry, ready to scoop up breakfast for George Town's hungry early-birds. Bollywood posters are precariously stuck to the roughly painted walls, alongside mannequins in glittering saris and beaded necklaces. A young CD vendor suddenly blasts up the volume on his obsolete sound system, letting out a wave of melodic Indian songs which echo through the streets.
Photograph by Kiki Deere
As I stroll along the crumbling pavements, caricatures jump out at me from the lively street art, mimicking former life in the city. A wrought iron caricature depicts the origins of Penang's famous nasi kandar dish, which I soon learn originated from Tamil Muslims who peddled the streets selling homemade curry and rice from large containers that rested on either side of a kandar, a wooden stick.
The Indians of Penang originated from different parts of the Subcontinent, although the dominant group here are the Tamils from the south. It was the quest for spices that led the Europeans to establish Penang in 1786. The ruler of Kedah, Sultan Abdullah, leased Penang to the British East India Company, which brought in labourers from southern India to develop the colony. Early Indians also settled here as merchants, moneylenders and traders, while others worked in sugar plantations or in the civil service. With them, they brought age-old traditions and customs, as well as a tantalising food flavoured by rich spices. Little India is dotted with mamak, south Indian Muslim restaurants, where mouth-watering banana leaf curries, colourful biryanis and succulent tandoori chicken are served, along with freshly baked naan, roti canai and thosai. Malaysia is home to all manner of curries, not just Indian, which is thicker and spicier than the sweet Malay flavours, while the Chinese curry is similar in texture to gravy with its watery consistency and is just as delicious as the rest.
Photograph by Kiki Deere
I stroll towards the nearby streets of Chinatown, lined with pre-war shophouses, and now filled with antique traders, artisans, lantern makers and shops displaying traditional Chinese medicines and herbs. Every few metres, the overpowering smell of incense and the sight of flickering candles within brightly coloured temples invite passers-by to explore their interior. The sweet smell of hokkien mee wafts down the street: noodles drenched in a thick spicy broth served with beansprouts and water spinach.
The Chinese used Penang as a base for their commercial activities in nearby Siam (now Thailand), Myanmar (Burma), and the northern and western states of Malaya, as well as northern Sumatra. Chinese families intermarried with Malays, giving birth to Baba Nyonya communities, who still exert a large influence today. Nyonya cuisine uses traditional Chinese ingredients and wok frying methods, along with Malay spices. The result is a unique taste that combines spicy, sweet and sour flavours. Among the most popular dishes are otak-otak, fish paste marinated with spices, and ayam buah keula, chicken stew with black nuts. In Penang, Nyonya cuisine also embraces Thai elements, by incorporating tamarind and other sour ingredients.
Street in Penang, Malaysia © Jacky To/Shutterstock
I soon come across a steel-rod caricature that reveals where the world famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo, a native of George Town, started his apprenticeship. Another depicts a large Chinese man, the "Cheating Husband", on Love Lane, which was allegedly where the rich kept their mistresses – hence the street name. I get lost in a series of alleyways, where I soon discover a new art world of pastel-coloured paintings that decorate the city's ancient walls. One of the artists behind these is Lithuanian-born Ernest Zacharevic, whose interactive urban murals, mostly of children, have become the town's latest trend, with eager tourists queuing to take their much awaited snapshot as they pose by each design.
I saunter along the streets for hours, munching here and there on all manner of culinary delights, taking in the varicoloured sights and penetrating smells that engulf the beating heart of the city – a mélange of diverse ancient cultures that sit side by side, tainted with a streak of modern art that has been welcomingly incorporated by this medley of peoples.
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Hi all,
i have a VoCore1 with the original openwrt-image Barrier Breaker and i want use both ethernet ports. I have made a pcb for the vocore and the 2 magnetics required for the 2 ethernet ports.
If i connect vocore ethernet port 4 to an ethernet-switch it takes a few seconds and the link is stable (link-LED on the ethernet-switch is on). Also i can open a ssh-shell from my desktop pc on the vocore over this ethernet link. Everything is working ok.
Doing the same with vocore ethernet Port 0 it is not working.
If i connect vocore port 0 to an ethernet-switch no link-LED on the switch is flashing. No communication is established.
If i reboot then the vocore i can see some link-LED flashing on the ethernet switch but after a few seconds the link-LED is switched of and nothing more happens.
Then i have done a second check.
I have another vocore, a vocore+dock. I have connected the vocore+dock to the ethernet switch. After a few seconds the link-LED is on and i can communicate with this vocore+dock. vocore+dock is using ethernet port 4 of the vocore.
Then i have disconnected the 4 pins of vocore ethernet port 4 from the dock and have connected the 4 pins of vocore ethernet port 0 to the dock.
Rebooted the vocore+dock, some link-LED flashing during bootup, but after a few seconds the link-LED is switched of an no communication to the vocore+dock from my destop-pc is possible.
Can anybody give me a hint what's going wrong?
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The original image was probably compiled for one Ethernet port, you are going to need to compile your own.
A quick look at vocore.dts and rt5350.dtsi makes me think you may just need a
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Well, Sunday Hayden will be 3 months old. The time has flown by, but we can hardly remember our life before him. Daddy worked from home today and it was nice to have him around. Hayden had a fussy day. I think his tummy has been hurting. We are gearing up for the holidays that are fast approaching. We will be spending Thanksgiving here with our best friends at their grandma's house. We are planning on going home for Christmas for about 10 days. We need to choose our favorite pictures of Hayden soon so we can get our Christmas cards made and in the mail. In this blog, I'm just attaching a few of our most recent pictures of Hayden. I think they really capture his personality.
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The popular show "Unsolved Mysteries" is getting a reboot on Netflix in hopes viewers can once again help investigators close some long-opened cases.
Netflix made the announcement saying the show will "haunt a new generation" on Friday.
The original creators have teamed up with producers of the smash hit "Stranger Things."
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Unlike Boots, who has some 47 blogs going, I have trouble with one.
This one.
Keeping it fresh and exciting - daily - when nothing much is going on in my personal life is...troublesome.
(You may all collectively sigh for me now.)
Anyway, I have become a guest author on another blog.
Three Word Wednesday.
It's a writers' prompt site.
"Each week, I post some words. People write things using the words. Then they comment here."
It's Bone's site and he's gained quite a following. I started using the prompts in January and found that Wednesdays (or Thursdays when I was tardy) were not the same without writing something with those three words.
Last week, Bone announced that he needed a break, that he was putting the site on hiatus.
The community of writers who need their fix of 3WW fretted.
Fret no more.
On Wednesday, it''ll be my turn to pick three words (Bone sent me the master list, which contains 303 words so I won't repeat anything).
It can be a poem or a short story. It can be a journal entry. It can be a haiku. It can be anything you want it to be.
All you have to do is include those three little words.
I invite everyone to stop by 3WW for my first go-round. Pick up the words, roll them around in your head. Write something. Post the link and comment on the site and I'll do my best to get to everyone's blog and see what you've done.
My invitation to you - join the 3WW community.
The new guy over at 3WW
Labels: fiction, journaling, prompts, Three Word Wednesday, writing
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Yes, well, all 27 of them are your fault! I'll never forget those infamous words at Carnegie's that you spoke to me: "You should have a blog..."
I believe my response was: "What's a blog?"
- J.C. Montgomery said...
Oh heavenly day!!
Although I haven't participated in a while, I still looked forward to each Wednesday. After Bone's announcement I thought of deleting the feed. I'm glad I didn't.
Thanks Thom for picking up the baton and helping Bone out. You're the best!
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I did...
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Thanks for taking over Thom!


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