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Accountants and lawyers are two professions that are most needed for a startup company to take off. An accountant is required to check the numbers on a regular basis, get the company's tax papers ready and accomplish other related things. When it comes to hiring lawyers, most employees fail to see the reasons as clearly. Hiring a good business lawyer means that you as the employer will have important and trustworthy assistance regarding every aspect of the firm and the pros and cons of every move you make in the market. This could be day to day compliance issues, copyright advice and trademark issues.
If there are lawsuits to be filed or if there are lawsuits filed against your companies, you will require the services of litigation lawyers Blackburn to represent you in court and to fight your case. Similarly there are other specific lawyers for specific tasks.
When it comes to wills and probates, there are lawyers who specialize in that particular task allowing you to get the best advice on how to go ahead? Most small startup companies do not hire a lawyer for themselves until they have a law representative standing outside the firm with a notice. This is a bad but very common error of judgment. It is recommended that you hire a good lawyer before you are sued. By the time you do this after you receive the complaint, it is too late and the only discussion left will be the amount you have to pay in fees for settlements, court fees and related things.
When choosing a law firm, you fill face the dilemma of choosing a large firm or a small one. While larger firms tend to have higher overhead costs they offer a number of advantages over smaller firms. In the last decade, lawyers have started to specialize in particular fields. So when you choose a small law firm, they might not have lawyers with the skill sets for every problem you face. With larger law firms, you can find solutions for all your problems under one roof and they also wield vast power in multiple states that can help you. A well worded letter to a certain company looks more intimidating from a well-established and popular law firm than a law firm that nobody knows. Having a reputed law firm on your side will allow you to use them as a reference when seeking new business ventures and will also allow you to meet more reputed entrepreneurs in the market who you can partner with or start a whole new process.


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Frequently asked questions
What is FBS partner program?
The current FBS partner program was announced on September 1, 2014 and has been awarded as the "Best partnership program on Forex 2014", according to Masterforex-V portal. FBS partnership program is a possibility to get guaranteed profit without any risks, attracting new clients to trade at FBS. Forex broker profit is formed by spreads that a client is charged for opening and closing orders. A broker's partner (IB) gets reward from the part of the spread charged for the attracted client's trading. • the goal of the partner is to attract clients to trade at FBS brokerage company. • clients open real accounts of any type, fund them for any amount and start trading. • the partner gets reward for each order executed by his/her attracted client on a daily basis, according to the conditions of partner commission payments. • after commission is credited to the partner account balance, the partner can withdraw it instantly using any of the payment systems available.
List of questions
Registration and verification
Changing and recovering personal data
- How can I change the e-mail address given at registration?
- I forgot my PIN-code. How can I restore it?
- How can I change my phone number?
- How can I change leverage?
- I lost my code word. How can I recover it?
- I cannot get a sms when changing confirmation method. What can I do?
- How can I recover my Personal area password?
- How can I recover my trading password?
- How can I change my name given at registration?
- How can I change my confirmation method?
Financial operations
- Where can I check the status of my request?
- How can I make a deposit and withdraw funds?
- I made a deposit to my account via a credit/debit card. How can I withdraw funds from my account now?
- How can I transfer funds between my accounts?
- How long does it take to process a deposit/withdrawal request?
- Can I make a deposit in my national currency?
Trading conditions
- What are Margin Call and Stop Out levels?
- How can I calculate one point value?
- What happens if an account is not used for a long time?
- How can I calculate the required funds (margin) to open an order?
- When can I trade?
- What kind of order execution is used at FBS?
- What trading strategies are allowed at FBS?
Trading platform MetaTrader 4
- For how long can I keep my position open?
- What can I do if there is an "Invalid account"error in the bottom right-hand corner of the program?
- What is the time zone of MetaTrader?
- Where can I get MetaTrader 4 user guide?
- Can I use Trailing Stop when trading at FBS?
- "New order" button is inactive. What's wrong?
- How to connect to the trading terminal?
- Where can I download MetaTrader 4?
- What can I do if I think that my order was closed incorrectly?
- Why was my order closed, although I did not close it?
- How can I view the complete account history?
- How to see the full list of available symbols (trading tools)?
- How to change the language of my MetaTrader 4?
- What can I do to see both prices (Bid and Ask) on the chart?
- There is an error message in the chart window saying "Waiting for update". What can I do?
- Order execution is slow. What can I do?
- "Sell" and "Buy" buttons are inactive. Why?
- What can I do if there is a "No connection" error in the bottom right-hand corner of the program?
- How to open / close an order (position)?
- The order was closed at Stop Loss level but there was no such price on the chart! What's wrong?
- What price is shown on the chart in MetaTrader 4?
Partnership program
- How can I attract clients?
- Can I register my partner account as an individual / a legal entity?
- How much does FBS partner earn?
- How can I open a representative office of FBS in my city?
- How can I register a client in my Partner group?
- I am already a client of FBS. Can I become a partner?
- How is Partner's commission paid?
- Should I trade on Forex myself in order to become a FBS partner?
- I do not see my client on the list of me referrals in my Personal area. What is wrong?
- What's the difference between my account and Personal area?
- What tools for attracting clients are available for me?
- Where can I find statistics on my attracted clients?
- Can I pay Rebate to my clients?
- How will I know that the client was registered via my referral link?
- How can I transfer funds to my clients' accounts?
- What advantages does FBS partnership program give?
- How can I withdraw my Partner's commission?
- Where can I get my referral link?
- How can I become a FBS partner? Is there any fee for signing up?
- Why was my Partner's commission not credited?
- What is FBS partner program?
- I don't have a website. Can I become a FBS partner?
Loyalty program
- My gift looks different from what I saw on the site. Why?
- Active clients and active trading days – why are these terms important?
- Are there any limitations for joining the Loyalty program?
- I stopped getting points. What is wrong?
- What is a membership card?
- How can I upgrade to a more privileged Loyalty status?
- Can I get two identical prizes if I have enough points for them?
- Are gifts delivered for free?
- What is the promotion duration?
- Am I going to be rewarded for a client who registers via the "Invite Friend" promo?
- How do I get Prize and Status points?
- What is the "Cash for points" option?
- Where can I see the full list of available prizes?
- How can I get a private coaching session?
- How are Prize and Status points calculated?
- What's the difference between Prize and Status points?


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1 - When you have a bad record, it can be very hard to get cheap car insurance. The deceptive thing is that most companies will advertise saying they accept everyone. That is of course a lie because you never seem to find one that will give you a good deal.
2 - It is annoying that car insurance is a must and so expensive. Even those that are supposed to be cheap will still cost you a few grand per year. Having no-claims bonus is also a rip off. Your car insurance will still not be that cheap. You almost have to build a lifetime of no-claims bonus to see any significant savings.
3 - Why do insurance companies also tell you to see terms and conditions that are like encyclopedias. They are so long and complicated that hardly anyone bothers to read them. The problem with that is, you will end up not getting a dime when you need to make a claim. The car insurance you took covers everything in the world apart from what you are claiming for. It was apparently in the contract on page 11840.
4 - Why do companies have to charge you more just because you live in a different state. The zip code will also be analyzed and you will be charged accordingly. What is the logic behind that? You are not likely to have an accident because you live in a particular state or area. If you car is worthless, living in a rough neighborhood doesn't mean your car will be stolen. If the car is really bad, even leaving your keys in the ignition will not entice anyone to steal it. So why charge more for that?
5 - It is annoying that car insurance often cost more than the car you are trying to cover. How do they figure that out? It is not as if you will likely drive into a new Rolls Royce. If your car is that cheap, those in your neighborhood will like not be millionaires. That is likely why some people drive without insurance. Why pay more to insure an old banger?
6 - Why should you pay more for your car insurance just because you are young and under 25. That is discrimination. Not all young people are hot heads who like to live on the fast lane and who are constantly on the look out for danger. It is annoying when you can't get cheap car insurance because you lack experience and you don't have no-claims bonuses. By the way, the same thing happens to those who are over 65 years old. You are supposed to be retarded and all your years of no-claims will be thrown out of the window so that you can start paying more to insure your car.
7 - Why do you have to fill out so many personal details just to get an online quote from insurance companies. Why would the insurance company want to know how many persons you've slept with in order to work out your insurance quote? Maybe, you drive all night looking for someone to have intimacy with. That can be high risk. Anyway, the online insurance quote is really annoying. You can only imagine that they will also sell your details and start sending you marketing information you don't want.
8 - When you call to get cheap insurance quote, it can be annoying to call a 1-800 number and you get someone who lives on the other side of the world trying to explain why you can't get what you want because your zip code indicates that you live in a dangerous part of town. You can't blame the player but the insurance companies are just after your cash.
9 - Why do companies constantly change their rates. If you call on a Monday, you get charged more and on a Friday, you get a discount. You just wonder what the logic behind the whole pricing is. There is also the yearly insurance increase even when you haven't claim a dime. Some top executives obviously needs a pay rise.
10 - When you call for a cheap car insurance, why is it that the representative is always trying to sell a policy that is more expensive than the one advertised. You will be offered earthquake insurance, airbag insurance and other crazy insurances that will only cost you about $2 extra per month. When all is added to your yearly premium, you are way up there. It is not even such an issue if the insurance companies don't give you so much grief when it comes to claiming and getting money for what you are entitled to.
11- It is annoying when most companies claim to offer the cheapest car insurance just to get you to sign up with them. The problem with the basic offer is that is doesn't include anything worth paying for. So, you end up paying more because of their deceptive advertisement. There are those who will offer something reasonable for the first three months claiming you can end the insurance whenever you want. Because you signed up to direct debit, the idiots will continue to withdraw money from your account even after you've cancelled your insurance. You will then have to fight with your bank to ask for a refund. Total waste of time and energy.
12 - Have you noticed how bad some of the commercials can be? You just wonder if these companies are making so much money, why can't they pay someone to think up a good engaging advertisement? It that is too expensive, they could at least scrap the whole thing and the savings could be passed on to clients looking for affordable car insurance.
13 - When you pay good money to insure a new car and you get into an accident a few weeks later, the insurance company often will try to give you only a fraction of the original price of the car. That is why car insurance companies are a rip off. Maybe the best thing to do is to start your own insurance company and see how that works out.


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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami launched 100 coaching centres to train state board students for competitive exams like NEET.
"There are a lot of questions as to whether students from state board can succeed all-India competitive exams. Let me assure you that our state board syllabus is not inferior to any other board in our country." Mr Palaniswami said.
School education minister K.A.Sengottaiyan
School education minister K.A.Sengottaiyan said, "For the first time in the country, the state government is providing free coaching for government school students. With this coaching, students will clear any competitive exam."
Tamil Nadu Government Signed a MoU
Tamil Nadu government has signed a MoU with Speed Trust to provide free coaching to state board students. The state government is planning to set up 412 centres covering all blocks in the state.
Stating that the rest of centres will be inaugurated soon, the CM said, "So far, 73,000 students have enrolled for coaching. Students who enrolled for the coaching would not need any additional coaching to face the competitive exams."
READ My Dream Is Creating A Good Tamil Nadu: Kamal Haasan
The classes will be conducted in both English and Tamil. Students will be provided with 30 books with more than 54,000 objective type questions in key subjects like Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.


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The REAP Foundation Scholarship Program is available to learners with one or more parent who is a first-generation immigrant and whose parents do not possess a four-year college degree from the United States and who earn a combined family income of less than $80,000 per year. We regret that we cannot open this limited program to all students.
Incentive-Based Scholarships
This program is unique because it starts rewarding students for their academic performance as early as middle school, encouraging them to look forward, rather than at the end of high school when they can only look backward. REAP students are provided with additional counseling which reinforces the financial incentive to perform at a high level. The REAP counselor makes clear how students can grow their REAP college funds, and provides support and encouragement to do so.
Students track their REAP rewards through the earnings report they receive each semester, which provides an opportunity for the student to draw a concrete connection between academic performance and financial reward.
How it works
Each REAP learner earns funding for four-year colleges based on their performance in high school core classes. Learners earn $125 for a score of 3.5 or 4.0 in each of two parts of their core classes, with a potential to earn $1250 every year that the learner takes five core classes in both semesters. Learners who earn $1000 or more in one year will earn an additional yearly bonus of $1000.
Those who pass the CAHSEE on their first attempt will earn $500, which is excluded from the minimum required to earn the yearly $1000 bonus. Over four years, learners have the opportunity to build their REAP college fund to $9,250. Learners are required to meet a minimum of $2500 in REAP rewards to keep their college fund active at graduation. They are given support to help reach this goal.
Top REAP students are invited to compete for Super Scholarships, which total up to $75,000 in additional REAP funds for each graduating class. The winner(s) will be determined by an interview and application process. REAP students who have participated in activities that demonstrate their leadership skills are encouraged to apply.
The Details
- Learners earn $125 for a 3.5 or 4.0 final course score for the completion of Part A and/or Part B of any core or foreign language course. There is the potential to earn $250.00 in up to five eligible courses per year.
- Learners must complete all required measurement topics for a course with in one school year or less to earn the $125 for Part A and/or Part B of the qualifying course.
- Learners must maintain a Life Skills score of 4.0 in the course that qualifies for funding.
- Learners earn a $500 one-time bonus if they score proficient on CAHSEE on the first try in the 10th grade. If the learner scores proficient on only one of the two sections of the CAHSEE on their first try, they will earn a one-time bonus of $250.
- When a student earns $1000 or more in REAP funds in one academic year by achieving 3.5 or 4.0 final course scores in core or foreign language classes, that student will receive a $1000 bonus added to their scholarship. Students earn this bonus each year that they qualify. The one-time $500 bonus for scoring proficient on the CAHSEE census test is excluded from the $1000 yearly minimum required to double the student's earnings for that academic year.
- REAP funds are only disbursed for four-year accredited universities. A student can attend a two-year college and begin receiving their REAP funds once they transfer to a four-year university.
- Parents are required to participate in at least four meetings held throughout the school year. These meetings include, but are not limited to Back to School Night, Parent University, Sophomore Counseling, ELAC and School Site Council. Contact Norma Murrillo for more details
- Students are required to fulfill 20 mentoring hours, beginning when they have earned the $2500 minimum required to keep the REAP funds. If the student meets the minimum half way through the year, they are required to complete only 10 hours of mentoring for that year.
Increased College Counseling
In addition to providing financial support incentives to students, REAP believes that increased mentorship along the college track is the key to getting more students to attend four-year universities. We require all students who enroll in the Incentive-Based Scholarship Program to participate in our Increased College-Counseling program. A full-time REAP-funded counselor is on Lindsay High School campus every day providing REAP students with additional counseling attention to communicate the value of higher education and to encourage students to perform at a high level in high school, and to choose the appropriate college, career path, and financial plan to get there.
How it works
The REAP Counselor meets with students frequently throughout their high school careers to add college-counseling hours to those they already receive through LHS counselors. The goal of these meetings is to communicate the value of higher education and to provide an incentive to students to stay focused on the college track. The counselor works to convince each student that college is a real and valuable option no matter what their families can contribute financially. She educates the student about funding options available in addition to REAP scholarships, and provides guidance in the application processes required to attain additional financial aid. The REAP counselor familiarizes students with the details of the REAP Incentive-Based Scholarship Program and how their academic performance will affect their REAP fund.
Students are encouraged to begin the process of preparing for college early in their high school career. They receive reminder cards of what they should be doing each semester to prepare for college. REAP students who begin to fall off track academically are reminded of the financial incentive to improve their scores in core classes, and they are advised on how they can make improvements. Students who are achieving on target are publicly praised and encouraged to keep up the good work. All students are educated about colleges that may fit their personal and career interests and life aspirations. They are encouraged to research a wide array of colleges and ask many questions that will help them determine which college fits them best.
The Details
- One-on-on Student meetings
Students are called out of their classes a number of times throughout the year to check in with the REAP counselor. During this time, the REAP counselor elicits information about the student including his or her interests, career goals, college aspirations, hobbies, etc., that will help her match the student to potential scholarships and colleges of interest. The administrator checks that the student is on-track for college, fulfilling A-G requirements, studying for and taking the SATs multiple times, participating in extra-curricular activities and community service, completing mentoring hours, and educating the student about what they should be doing to stay on the college track. Students receive a follow-up email summary of their student meeting to reinforce the information that has been exchanged.
- Making College Funding Options Transparent
The REAP counselor incentivizes academic achievement by frequently reminding students about REAP rewards for scores of 3.5 or 4.0 in core classes. She also begins familiarizing students with additional funding options beginning early in their high school career, so they understand what will be required of them to be eligible for additional aid. Students are educated about the cost of various colleges and living expenses, and the counselor helps them formulate a financial plan to pay for college. The REAP counselor helps the student understand and apply for state and federal aid and student loans. She suggests particular scholarships of interest for individual students, and helps them with the application process.
- Teacher Communication
The REAP counselor works to form partnerships with teachers so that they can help her learn about particular students, especially regarding which colleges would best suit them, and for which scholarships they might be eligible. The REAP counselor checks in with teachers about students who are falling off track to discover what they can do to improve performance. Teachers are encouraged to use the REAP Incentive-Based Scholarships to push their students to achieve at a high level in their classes, reminding them of the financial incentive to do so.
- Earnings Reports and Reminder Cards
Students receive REAP earnings reports twice yearly so they can see how their college fund has grown over time. They also receive reminder cards sent to their classroom with important dates and tips to stay on the college track. The REAP counselor also uses the school bulletin to communicate with REAP students about what they should be doing each semester to prepare for college.
Parent Involvement
When the REAP Counselor is not focused on motivating students to stay on the college track, she is busy encouraging parents to help in her efforts. The REAP Counselor regularly makes parent phone calls out of concern for students who are falling off track and to praise students who are doing well, working to strengthen the connection between school and home. She meets with individual parents to educate them about what their student needs to be doing to be college-ready. She familiarizes parents with our Incentive-Based Scholarships and additional resources their student can use to help secure enough financial aid to fund college.
How it works
Parents are required to participate in a number of Lindsay High School Parent Universities in order for their student to remain eligible for the REAP Incentive-Based Scholarships. The REAP Counselor begins to get to know REAP parents through these meetings, and schedules time to deepen their relationship through phone calls home and meetings with individual parents.
The REAP counselor makes the case for college to REAP parents, advising them on the many ways a four-year degree will benefit their student. Parents are familiarized with the REAP Incentive-Based Scholarship Program so that they understand the financial incentive to help motivate their student to earn scores of 3.5 and 4.0 in their core classes.
The REAP counselor also familiarizes parents with additional funding options for which their student may be eligible, guiding them through the application processes to attain this aid. She educates parents about details of state and federal financial aid programs, and assists them in creating a financial plan to pay for college using various funding options. REAP parents receive earnings reports twice yearly to keep track of how their student's academic performance is growing their college fund. Most importantly, the REAP counselor regularly communicates with parents about what their student should be doing each semester to be college-ready.
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College Workshops
Throughout the year, the REAP counselor holds a number of topic-based college workshops to help prepare her students in all aspects of the college application process including registering for and preparing for the SATs, learning how to write a powerful personal essay, filling out college applications, understanding financial aid and how to finance college, filling out financial aid and non-REAP scholarship applications, applying for application fee waivers, etc. The REAP counselor will also facilitate a number or workshops aimed to familiarize her students with the colleges that interest them beginning early in the students' high school careers.
How it Works
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The Details
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University Contacts
In the digital age, the best way a student can get their questions about college answered is to be in direct contact with current university students and admissions counselors. All REAP students have access to a running list of university student and admission counselor email addresses at a wide array of four-year colleges and are encouraged to ask many questions about college life and the application process. REAP university students are required to provide mentorship via email to current Lindsay High School REAP students in the college application process
How it Works
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The Details
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Students who meet the $2500 minimum required to keep REAP funds are required to begin completing mentoring hours. Mentoring hours can be fulfilled by tutoring another REAP student. REAP alumni who are receiving funds are required to mentor current REAP high school students via email. REAP high school students are encouraged to ask many questions of their university mentor.
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REAP has helped me strive for higher grades that I probably wouldn't have tried for before.
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Thousands of parents fined, as persistent truancy falls
By Katherine Sellgren
BBC News education reporter
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Record numbers of parents in England have been issued with truancy fines, as the number of pupils persistently missing classes falls, data shows.
Government statistics show the number of truancy penalty notices issued went up by more than a quarter in the academic year 2012-13 to 52,370.
The data shows 300,895 pupils were "persistently absent" (missing 15% of school) - down from 333,850 in 2011-12.
Education Secretary Michael Gove said there was no excuse for missing school.
The figures show that 52,370 penalty notices of £60 were issued to parents and guardians for a child's unauthorised absence from school in 2012-13 - up from 41,224 (27%) in the previous year, 2011-12.
Of the fines handed out in the last academic year, 27,977 were paid within 28 days, after which the fine doubles to £120.
In 7,806 cases, a parent was prosecuted for non-payment of a fine, up 23% from 2011-12.
An analysis of the figures suggests that if all £60 fines were paid within 28 days, the total amount collected would be more than £3m.
'More usual' sickness
The figures also show that, in total, pupils in England skipped 1% of half days without permission, known as "unauthorised absence", in 2012-13 - the same proportion as in 2011-12.
The overall absence rate - both authorised and unauthorised - rose slightly from 5.1% to 5.2%, according to the figure.
Government statisticians said the rise could be because of low levels of sickness the year before last, which have now returned to "more usual levels".
Mr Gove said: "There is no excuse for skipping school. We have taken action to reduce absence by increasing fines and encouraging schools to address the problem earlier.
"Today's figures show we are making progress, with 130,000 fewer pupils regularly missing school under this government.
"Alongside our measures to give teachers powers to search pupils and impose same-day detentions, this demonstrates our determination to get tough on bad behaviour."


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So in an attempt to get my "girlfriend" to come on a snowboarding trip I made this ghetto comic in the style I like so much. We never actually broke up and she stayed in contact with me for months on end, leading me on and lying as was our entire relationship anyhow. Over a year wasted on her and not enough blog posts. Waste.
I bought her those goggles, not like she needs them now, doubt she'll ever snowboard again.
Snowboarding is for people that enjoy living life, not hiding inside their dingy, cluttered, hoarder space apartment downtown doing coke and chasing around fifty year old gay men. Because THAT'S so fucking NORMAL Leah. Living across the street from a college and a night club at 32 is SUPER DUPER NORMAL Leah! Trying to fit in with 20 year old kids is REALLY FUCKING NORMAL WHEN YOU'RE 32 LEAH. TOOL.
She doesn't even see that they don't even like her. Coke is hilarious in the way it pumps up someone's ego as to make them so blind they can't see two feet in front of themselves. Young people don't like old people, just the way it is Leah. Those kids can't stand your big fat coke blabbering mouth either, fucking irritating coke head never shutting up because she's high as a kite and needs to talk.TOOL
Also your parents pay your rent, you make under $20/hour which puts you in the lower class of people and community college isn't real school it's for STUPID people. Nothing you own other than your purse, coat and boot collection has been purchased, everything you have was given to you by your parents. You have no credit.


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Yes, construction is starting as of March 30, 2015!
Contruction restarts on Charles St. to prepare for our new LRT. Estimated time to complete this leg of the track is "end of the summer".
Here at the store, we of course, will be open through the construction and will be keeping our regular hours.
We have been assured that there will always be access by car to our driveway and parking spots.
If you need an update of the construction process or need directions ahead of time, just give us a call at the store at 519.744.5331.
Even with the dust and noise, we expect to have a great summer; we are already planning for our annual Patio Lantern Contest. Stay tuned for all the details if you haven't participated before.
In addition to our annual contest we will busy shopping for extra deals to pass on to our customers.
So, join us to make this summer successful with lots of in-store specials and don't forget to enter out Patio Lantern Contest!
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Size: Bowl is 10 1/4" in diameter and stands 4 3/4" in height. Weight - 3 lb 0.15 oz.
Condition: Pre-owned; 2 scratch marks near center of bowl (hardly noticeable, have to turn the bowl a certain way to see them); 2 tiny nicks on footed base
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"In the beginning", she said, "you think you can control them… But you can't. All you can do, is follow."
I tried to follow her words, yet I was lulled into a silent peacefulness, by the buzzing sounds of the thousands of bees who lived in that small garden bursting with flowers. Or perhaps it was the smoldering sage and evergreen that our gentle beekeeper used to appease her extended family, which seemed to have the same effect on me as on the bees…
In any case, I stood there, feeling at one with the bees, watching in delight. I listened. Tasted. Helped when I could, trying to spot each hive's queen, learning about the intricate, perfectly balanced, sophisticated world of the bees.
A world where, far from being specialized, each worker bee goes through all the different tasks the hive requires as she gets older, in a perfectly orchestrated sequence. A world where the queen isn't a despot; she lives in service to her hive. A world where each individual bee knows exactly what it needs to do when, and does it.
That evening, still seeing buzzing bees in front of my eyes, I watched again the extraordinary documentary More than Honey. And the profound wisdom of the beekeeper's earlier words hit me.
Yes, we think we can control them. The bees of course, but that statement could pretty much apply to the way we have been interacting with all of nature. We think we can control animals, plants, the climate… and while we're at it, other humans too, starting with our children, our spouses…
The interesting thing is that we now have an opportunity to see the truth: we can't. No matter what we tell ourselves. No matter how much we try to convince ourselves that we can control everything, all the while blocking out any information that would challenge this cherished belief.
We can't control the external environment. We never have. We have just been living in the illusion that we are the masters of the universe. And until recently, the damage we created was not directly threatening our well-being on a massive scale, so we continued playing.
But the time is up. And the bees are just one of the species trying to make that clear to us. We know why they are dying. It seems pretty obvious. It is just extremely inconvenient to admit it.
But if we don't want to end up pollinating trees by hand – as they are already doing in certain parts of China – to begin with, we need to stop pumping toxic chemicals into our environment. We also need to truly re-think the impact of our glorified man-made waves (think cell-phone towers, wifi, etc.) on other species. And we need to stop treating bees as if they were on this planet exclusively to serve our needs.
But most importantly, we need to understand that any attempt to control anything external to ourselves can only end in delusion and misery. Besides, no one is asking us to control anything. We can free ourselves from that self-inflicted stress. And relax.
What a relief, isn't it?
The beekeeper sends a whisk of smoke into a new hive, before delicately examining each frame to check the hive's health. Twice a year, she will take a bit of honey from them, along with some pollen, wax and propolis – ingredients for healing balms. But "never too much", she said, with a smile. The bees need to keep enough for their own needs.
Needless to say, the honey from these bees, living on a wild hill by the sea, treated with deep love and respect, is one of the best I have ever tasted. Its golden hue an invitation to marvel at the beauty of life.
To remember that once we give up trying to control everything, we can embrace the wisdom of life. Follow it. And learn to simply bee.
If you are in Aegina, Nina welcomes you to come and visit the bees. Contact her through her website.
Nicole Schwab is author of The Heart of the Labyrinth, a young woman's poetic journey deep into the Andes, and deep into her mind, in search for her lost connection with Mother Earth and the sacred feminine.


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The notable slowdown in global trade, the most difficult financial conditions and less favorable markets for raw materials in 2013, left many countries in Latin America dealing with a relatively fragile growth: the region recorded GDP growth of 2.6% in 2013, down from 3.1% in 2012, a continuation of the economic slowdown that has been observed since 2011.
However, the growth rates differed considerably by country: Brazil and Mexico, the two biggest economies in the region (around 60% of the region's GDP), grew only 2.5% and 1.1% respectively, pulling down the region GDP's growth. Conversely, the other countries evaluated in the ranking had better performances: Argentina grew 3%, Chile and Colombia around 4% and Peru, 5.8%.
The region's modest growth of 2.6% in 2013 continued to be driven by domestic demand, which added 2.8 percentage points to GDP growth, followed by investment, which contributed 0.9 percentage points. Net exports continued contributing negatively to GDP growth (-0.8 percentage points), a reflection of the slowing growth of China, which impacted negatively in most countries of Latin America with commodity export profile1.Unemployment, another important issue in the region, fell slightly from 6.4% in 2012 to 6.3% in 2013, which also contributed to pressure on domestic demand.
The average inflation rate increased throughout 2013 in the region: in the 12 months to October 2013 the simple average inflation rate was 7.2%, compared with a cumulative 5.5% in the 12 months to December 2012.
In social terms, one important aspect in 2013 was the social mobilization in Brazil against the precariousness of public services, such as transport, health and education, and also other issues such as the high corruption in the government.
An important threat to the region is that if the Federal Reserve (Central Bank of the United Sates) starts raising interest rates, due to a faster recovery of the American economy, it will change the capital flows from the Latin America region to safer countries with higher interest rates. This situation destabilizes the financing of current account balances and would cause substantial fluctuations in interest rates and possibly raise inflation, due to the increase of imported products. As result, the introduction of more restrictive monetary policies may shrink growth prospects in the region.
The challenge for the Latin American region in the coming years is to strengthen its importance on the world economic stage. For that, its countries should raise their competitiveness through diversification, greater logistical performance and positioning within the value chain towards higher value-added activities. They must try to reduce social inequality – which will require investment to modernize infrastructure and social welfare policies – whilst ensuring the income distribution still meets the increasing demand of an emerging middle class.
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How spectacular is their stage show? In 2011, I was deep into an acid spiral and psyched for then-favorite band Animal Collective to thoroughly twist my mind. On my way to the stage, I saw the glittering theatrics of Empire of the Sun and considered leaving the Animals behind to embrace the full and overwhelming spectacle of synths and stimuli. I didn't, but not many acts could have sown even that seed of doubt. With alien backup dancers, theatrics borrowed from Bowie, and a tight backing beat to keep the groove going, Empire of the Sun delivers a show suited for a sweat-soaked, sunny afternoon or the dark pulse of an underground dance party.


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THE Attorney General has ordered the Manchester Evening News to explain why it carried an article which allegedly breached the strict order protecting James Bulger's killers.
And, if the newspaper's response does not satisfy his office, the case could be referred to the High Court for a contempt action.
A spokesman for Lord Goldsmith in London last night said in their opinion the story did breach the strict guidelines imposed by one of the country's most eminent judges.
In a statement, the Attorney General said: "We have decided to go ahead and ask them (the Manchester Evening News) for legal representations as to why, in our opinion, they have breached the injunction.
"We have asked them for representations about why they did what they did. We are hoping to hear back from them as soon as possible."
Last night, the newspaper declined to comment.
Details about the alleged breach cannot be published by other news media as that in itself could constitute an offence.
The reporting restrictions were imposed after Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, president of the High Court's Family Division, said Thompson and Venables had to be protected because "of the real possibility of serious physical harm and possible death from vengeful members of the family".
She ordered that they be given complete new identities and totally new backgrounds and reinforced an earlier ruling that it was illegal to publish any photograph of either boy taken after February 20, 1993 or to use any material which may be likely to identify them or their whereabouts.
The new names by which Thompson and Venables are now known remain closely-guarded secrets but it is feared they may soon become public knowledge.
Already, it is claimed a grainy image of Thompson, taken three or four years ago, has been posted on the internet and the existence of other pictures continues to be rumoured.
A spokesman for a campaign set up to help James' mother fund her legal fight to keep the boys behind bars refused to be drawn on the action by the Manchester Evening News.
But according to "Justice for James" the confusion is a clear illustration that the judge's order is flawed.
He added: "We are not concerned with this publication as it is a matter for the editor of the newspaper and the Attorney General to work out.
"But what it does show is that the Butler-Sloss order is unworkable with modern communications.
"With the huge worldwide attention of newspapers, broadcasters and the internet, they are going to have a constant job keeping Thompson and Venables in hiding.
"It is not fair on James' family since it means the same question is going to be constantly on the news agenda with stories and rumours constantly circulating."
Last night, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf, confirmed he would be reviewing sentences imposed on other juvenile killers following the release of Thompson and Venables.
His comments follow a ruling in the European courts which said the decision of the then-Home Secretary to increase the young killers' sentences was illegal.
There are about 67 such killers, including the teenager who knifed London headmaster Philip Lawrence to death.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that James' mother, Denise Fergus, is receiving support from the police officer who helped her cope in the immediate aftermath of the crime.
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As many of you know I've been discerning religious life for a while and have many fears about taking the next step. To help me with this I decided (with the help of God) to join something called NET (National Evangelization Team).
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Out of a great urge to write and having no particular topic to write about, I ended up looking at this week's Creative Writing Prompt on WritersDigest. I have added a link to the prompt at the bottom of this post. The prompt looked very familiar and I hit the pause button on my work and jumped straight in. But they have a 500 word limit. My first draft had 1150+ words. I managed to cut it down to 650+ in the first revision. But finally ended up at 800+ words. This was really challenging as I wanted to tell a short story.
Please send me your feedback using the comments form.
Priya was deep asleep when I finished typing the last sentence of my first novel. It was a story about a suspicious new neighbour who commits a murder. It was past midnight and I went to sleep happily.
I woke up from my blissful sleep when I heard a loud noise from our neighbour's house. He moved in recently. I looked at my wife and she was still deep asleep.
The first time I saw him a few days ago, I had a strange feeling that I have met this guy before.
I got up from my bed, put on my shirt, walked half awake and knocked on his door.
He opened the door after a minute.
"I am Akash, your neighbour, I heard a noise from your house, everything fine?"
He nodded and gestured me to come in. His expressionless smile revealed silver teeth he had for two of his upper canines like the murderer in the novel I just finished writing. I smiled at the strange coincidence and went inside.
I sat on the sofa as he excused himself and went to use restroom. It took me few minutes to realize that there were many things in that house which I wrote about in my novel. To make things more confusing, this man looked very similar to the murderer that I always imagined while writing the novel; including those two silver teeth. I started to sweat and I tried to believe this was a mere coincidence.
The most terrifying of all were the following words on the wall written with a sketch.
"I am not a Romeo. I rather want to kill her than to die for her."
As I finished reading those words on the wall, I had to shout loudly to believe I wasn't dreaming.
He rushed out of the bathroom and asked me if everything was fine.
I wrote these exact lines and those were written on the walls of the murderer's house in my novel which I used as a crucial clue in solving the murder mystery.
"What is your name?" I asked him dreading to not to hear the same name.
"Rakesh. Friends call me Raku."
The same name as in my novel. As if that wasn't enough to make me go insane, as I started walking towards the door, I saw a knife that had a pink rubber handle similar to what my character used to kill a woman in the first page of my novel.
I hurried to see if Priya was sleeping. I woke her up and asked her to kiss me. She wiped the sweat off my forehead and kissed me. I knew it wasn't a dream any more.
I never slept that night.
I decided to not to tell Priya about what happened.
I followed my neighbour for next two days to look for clues to dismiss the whole thing as a supernatural coincidence.
Many strange things happened which were exactly same as I wrote them in the novel. Three nights later he knocked on our door as my character did in the novel. He borrowed some sugar while carefully studying our house and often times looking at our bedroom where Priya was talking on the phone.
This was beyond what my brain could handle.
The most terrifying of all was that I knew what was going to happen if things continued to follow as per the novel.
Priya would be brutally killed with a knife if things continued to happen. So brutally that I regretted imagining it.
I was totally insane. I hurried up Priya the next morning and asked her to go to her Mother's place. She fought with me and I convinced her somehow.
I was insane to an extent that I forgot what I wrote in my novel. The murder happens in the victim's mother's place. I realized it after we sat in the car.
She did not agree to change her mind and all the way she was asking why I was behaving weirdly.
If this insanity continued, I had only twenty four hours to save Priya. I took a couple of pills and never knew when I fell asleep for few hours in the noon.
In my dream, I met a publisher in a bar. He looked at the manuscript and read first few pages.
"Akash," the publisher said while putting his wine glass on the table, "can you change the place where she gets killed and the way she gets killed. We may turn off some sensitive crime fiction readers because of the brutality of the murder," then he laughed and vanished with the dream as I woke up abruptly.
That saved my wife and my life. I opened my laptop and changed the story without sleeping the entire night.
The prompt: http://www.writersdigest.com/prompts/novel-character-comes-to-life-and-may-murder-someone
The word limit of 500 din't allow me to elaborate the story any longer than what I did. I ended up with 800+ words though. Hope you liked it.
There are quite a few movies and novels which revolve around a similar theme. The challenging part was to finish with as minimum words as I can while keeping the interest till the end without missing essential details.
Thank you! You have made my day if you have read this entirely!
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Podcast Ads are Highly Effective, But at Whose Cost?
Podtrac, TNS and eMarketer have put together a few reports indicating the effectiveness of podcast advertising relies on its longtail, as contrasted with the instant gratification methods more prevalent in other types of Internet based advertising like Google's AdSense or YouTube's overlay ads for video. The companies studied podcast advertising from February 2006 to March 2008 across multiple product categories and ad types. Unaided awareness for podcast ads was 68%, compared with 21%
for streaming video and 10% for television
In eMarketer's analysis of the data, Doug Keith, president of Future Research Consulting was quoted as saying: "The data suggest audiences are paying close attention to show content and the embedded ads within them which greatly increased ad effectiveness in the studies. The high unaided ad recall figures are no doubt the results of a less cluttered environment."
It's great data, and bodes well for the producers in the podcasting world looking to make their bones and their living producing audio and video content. As James Lewin at Podcasting News notes, though, since the data comes from a company that makes their living evangelizing podcasting, the data is a bit suspect. What makes it even more suspect is the fact that it comes from PodTrac, a monetization group that unfortunately has a reputation amongst the podcasting producers' community for a lack of responsiveness to talent inquiries, a severe shortage of advertising opportunities, and a history of slow payments.
Still, there's an element of truth in the studies, even if study comes from a questionable source. The nature of downloadable and on-demand media doesn't lend itself very well to the impulse purchase, but more towards the brand impression mode of marketing. There have been ongoing attempts by many of the leading podcast advertising networks, like The TechPodcast Network and Podango, to push CPA (cost per action) ads. These types of deals don't pay anything to the content producer unless the listener/viewer takes an action, and usually does so using a certain URL or discount code.
Given that with video and audio, there isn't really such thing as a hyperlink, it's usually nigh impossible for the producer to receive credit for all the actions generated by the advertising. While I certainly believe in the medium of podcasting, and it's ability to be, as these aforementioned studies show, at least seven times more efficient than traditional advertising, I have to wonder if CPA and the lack of the hyperlink has something to do with that cost effectiveness - at the expense of producers.


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Nice Fonts for GNU Emacs on Ubuntu Linux
UPDATE 12/24/08: This article is now out of date. I just installed Ubuntu 8.10, and getting Emacs with nice fonts is now much easier:
- Install the emacs-snapshot-gtk package
- Edit ~/.Xresources to have
Emacs.font: Bitstream Vera Sans Mono-10
- xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
Before discussing how to get nice fonts for emacs, it might be reasonable to ask, "why emacs?" I haven't fully answered that question myself, but had I not been able to get nice, readable fonts on emacs, I probably wouldn't continue researching it. For the info on getting nice fonts to work, scroll down to "Nice Fonts" below.
After many years of using large IDEs to develop software, I switched to vim about a year and a half ago when I began developing with Ruby on Rails. Although the learning curve for vim was a bit steep, I quickly got to the point of being more productive with vim than I was with my previous IDE, and I'm continually learning features of vim that save me time and effort.
Ok, if vim is so great, why am I considering emacs? In a word, Lisp. Emacs, has great Lisp support. For the little bit of Lisp dabbling I've been doing, vim has been fine, but from what I've seen demonstrated with emacs and slime, I think it's worth researching. Another important factor is that emacs is scripted with elisp, a dialect of Lisp. I've never taken the time to read up on vim scripting, but scripting emacs with elisp seems easy. Type in some elisp code into the scratch buffer, evaluate it, and it's integrated immediately into emacs. I haven't written any vim scripts in a year and a half, but within a few hours of researching emacs, I had implemented several elisp scripts (from source obtained online).
Here's one to simulate the % command in vim which moves the cursor to the matching paren:
(defun match-paren (arg) "Go to the matching paren if on a paren; otherwise insert %." (interactive "p") (cond ((looking-at "s(") (forward-list 1) (backward-char 1)) ((looking-at "s)") (forward-char 1) (backward-list 1)) (t (self-insert-command (or arg 1))))) (global-set-key "%" 'match-paren)
Here's one to simulate the vim o and O commands which open a new line either below or above the cursor and position the cursor properly indented, so you can start typing immediately. I use this quite often in vim:
(defun bja-open-line-below () (interactive) (end-of-line) (open-line 1) (next-line 1) (indent-according-to-mode)) (global-set-key [?C-o] 'bja-open-line-below) (defun bja-open-line-above () (interactive) (beginning-of-line) (open-line 1) (indent-according-to-mode)) (global-set-key [?M-o] 'bja-open-line-above)
After my brief exposure to emacs, I think vim is more concise. In other words, it appears that vim can accomplish a given task with fewer keystrokes than emacs. I'm curious to see how hard it is to extend emacs to have some of the niceties I'm used to with vim. Maybe I can have the best of both worlds – the conciseness of vim and the extensibility and Lisp support of emacs. Lennart Borgman passed on a link to vimpulse.el, so I'll take a look at it soon.
I swapped my caps-lock with my left control key a long time ago, so the emacs chording isn't quite as much of a problem, but I still wonder if vim might be easier on the hands/wrists since it requires very little chording.
I know some famous lispers use vi(m) for Lisp development, so I don't think emacs is a must-have. Also, if I end up using a commercial Lisp such as Lispworks or Allegro, I may consider returning to an IDE for lisp development. So, at this stage, I'm still very much a vim user who is researching emacs.
UPDATE:Well, sometime between the original post and now I became a die-hard GNU Emacs user, so I figured I'd update the post 🙂
Nice Fonts
But enough of that, how do you get nice fonts on emacs? I had heard that the new version of emacs (22) provided anti-aliased fonts, but apparently I was mistaken. I spent hours Googling and rebuilding emacs to no avail – quite a frustrating experience. Then I posted a question on the gnu.emacs.help usenet group and received a helpful reply in a few minutes which did the trick. Here's the thread.
Here's what I did:
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/sources/emacs co emacs cd emacs ./configure --enable-font-backend --with-gif=no make bootstrap make sudo make install
After that, I was able to use the 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono-10' font, and it looks great!
emacs -r -fn "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono-10"
The -r flag is for reverse video. I much prefer a black background. After making emacs from the cvs sources, it reports its version as 220.127.116.11.
After editing my ~/.Xresources file to have the following line:
Emacs.font: Bitstream Vera Sans Mono-10
And running the command:
xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
Emacs automatically uses that font at startup.
During my hours of Googling, I had seen the page with the correct information here. But in my haste, I read the statement, "Note: Since the emacs-unicode-2 branch which had the xft support is merged into trunk, the current page is obsolete.", and somehow got the impression that the entire page was obsolete, but apparently that is not the case.*
Fortunately, the helpful folks on gnu.emacs.help set me straight – thanks guys!
*UPDATE: I edited the wiki page referenced above, so the "obsolete" notice is further down the page.
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Wow, thanks a lot! This looks so much nicer!
I have Ubuntu Linux 8.10. In what directory do I run:
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:email@example.com:/sources/emacs co emacs
Hi Tomas.
You can run that in any directory for which you have write privileges. I typically create a directory for the purpose of downloading software tarballs, etc.
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There is no need to emulate anything that vi does.
Emacs contains all the elemental commands to navigate, or highlight
syntactic elements.
show-paren-mode highlights the matching paren.
blink-matching-open shows the matching paren in the mode-line
forward-sexp moves the cursor to the matching paren
backward-sexp likewise, but backwards
Of course, you may not like the key bindings for certain commands,
but you can remap these with global-set-key, or local-set-key.


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The Italian has insisted that the Brazilian will remain with the Serie A club despite recent speculation that a move to France could be on the cards
Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed rumours that Allan could leave the club in the January transfer window, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly chasing his signature.
PSG are rumoured to have lined up Allan as a potential replacement for Adrien Rabiot, after his impressive displays in Serie A during the first half of the 2018-19 campaign .
The Brazil international has featured in 25 matches across all competitions this term, helping Napoli rise to second in the Italian top flight – nine points behind leaders Juventus .
Ancelotti's men won their first game back after the winter break in the Coppa Italia on Sunday, beating Sassuolo 2-0 at home, with Allan featuring from the bench.
The Napoli boss spoke to the media after the game to address Allan's links to PSG, who are reportedly considering an €80 million (£72m/$92m) bid, claiming there is no substance to any of the rumours currently circulating.
"They have nothing, Allan is our player," Ancelotti stated. "We don't need to discuss anything with the president, because there are no big moves on the horizon.
"I hope the transfer window closes soon so we can all focus on our football.
"I have never been concerned about losing Allan, because he had a fantastic first half of the season and we hope he'll do even better for us going forward."
Napoli can now look forward to a huge quarter-final clash against AC Milan in the Coppa Italia, which will come just four days after a Serie A encounter against the Rossoneri on January 26.
Ancelotti went on to express his excitement ahead of that double-bill against his former club, adding: "The next one will be complicated, but very exciting.
"We'll play two in three days against Milan, it will be a special time for me."
The ex-Milan head coach must first turn his attention to Lazio though, who are due to arrive at the San Paolo Stadium on Sunday.
Allan will be in line to return to the starting line-up as Napoli aim to put more pressure on Juventus at the top of the league before they face Chievo on Monday.


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Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory apologizes for lavish living, may sell mansion
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Atlanta has apologized for building a $2.2 million mansion to use as his home, a move that made him the object of derision and complaint, and said he may sell it.
Archbishop Wilton Gregory said he took his "eye off the ball" after the archdiocese received a $15 million donation from the estate of Joseph Mitchell, a nephew "Gone With The Wind" author, Margaret Mitchell.
Pope Francis has been urging Roman Catholic officials to live simpler lives and has renounced the papal apartments in the Vatican palace for modest quarters in a Church guest house.
The Vatican removed a German bishop – dubbed the "bishop of bling" – last month from his job because he spent 31 million euros ($43 million) on a residence where fittings included a bath that cost 15,000 euros and 2.9-million-euro private chapel.
In Monday's edition of The Georgia Bulletin, the newspaper for the Atlanta archdiocese, Gregory wrote: "While my advisors and I were able to justify this project fiscally, logistically and practically, I personally failed to project the cost in terms of my own integrity and pastoral credibility with the people of God of north and central Georgia."
He also said in the newspaper column that the archdiocese would begin the process of selling the mansion "if it is the will" of Church and other advisers.
A Vatican spokesman said he had no comment.
— by Carey Gillam
via Atlanta archbishop apologizes for lavish living, may sell mansion | Reuters.
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What is the effect of a divorce on a will?
UPDATED: June 19, 2018
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The effect of divorce on a will generally depends on your state's law. In some states, a divorce decree automatically revokes your entire will. In others, it revokes only those provisions of the will that made gifts to your former spouse, not the whole will. There are also times when a will could be affected by the divorce agreement or the court decree itself, even if the will contains no provisions relating to your former spouse.
Effect of a Divorce on the Estate – An Example
Let's say that you originally left your stock portfolio to one child and your interest in the family home to another. If you then get a divorce and the divorce decree awards ownership of the family home to your ex-spouse, then your will would end up leaving nothing to one child and probably more than you had intended to the other. If you can see this sort of situation coming ahead of time, then you can look over your will with a family lawyer now to be sure it creates the results that you want.
Reviewing Your Will
Parties getting a divorce should review their wills to make sure they are still in effect after the divorce. Sometimes the will must be modified in order to ensure the parties' desires continue to be expressed, even in changed financial situations. There are also other estate planning devices such as trusts, insurance policies, joint bank accounts, pay-on-death bank accounts, property owned by joint tenancy with a right of survivorship, and so on. Never rely on the divorce agreement itself to change these. You'll want to change the title to property, named beneficiaries, or account information for each piece of property or account that may be affected. Contact the banks, insurance companies, pension plans, or property registration offices directly to change beneficiaries and property ownership. Trust provisions also have to be changed if your want to eliminate your ex-spouse as a beneficiary.
Getting Help
There are many legal options available that can reduce the negative effects of a divorce on estate planning. However, some of these options have strict deadlines. If you are in the middle of a divorce and have concerns about the impact of the divorce on your will, you should speak with your divorce attorney or your will attorney for more assistance.


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New Shows on YTV
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New fall shows for YTV include Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and Mew Mew Power.
New fall programming for Canada's YTV includes Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi airs on YTV Thursdays at 4:30 PM, Saturdays at 10:30 am and Sundays at 2:30 am, while Mew Mew Power airs Sundays at 7:30 am and 1:30 pm. Also joining the schedule will be the anime inspired Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The shows join existing programming such as:
The full YTV schedule can be found here.
The shows join existing programming such as:
- Battle B-Daman: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 pm;
- Beyblade: Saturdays at 1:00 pm, Tuesdays - Saturdays at 5:30 am;
- D.I.C.E.: Saturdays at 2:30 pm Fridays at 6:30 pm;
- Dragonball: Mondays at 11:30 pm;
- Dragonball GT: Fridays at 8:30 pm, Saturdays at 3:30 am;
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Thursdays at 11:30 pm, Saturday at 12:00 am (Friday night);
- Gundam Seed: Tuesdays at 11:30 pm, Fridays at 10:00 pm, Saturday at 1:30 am;
- .hack//SIGN: Fridays at 10:30 pm, Saturday at 2:00 am;
- Hamtaro: daily at 6am, weekdays at 11:00 am;
- Inuyasha: Fridays at 9:00 pm, Monday-Thursday at 11:00 pm, Saturday at 2:30 am;
- Naruto: Fridays at 9:30 pm;
- One Piece: Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 4:00 am;
- Pokemon: Saturdays at noon, Tuesdays - Fridays at 5:00 am;
- Pokemon Chronicles: Fridays at 3:30 pm, Saturdays at 5:00 am;
- Shaman King: Saturdays at 12:30 pm;
- Sonic X: Saturdays at 5:30 pm;
- Transformers: Cybertron: Saturdays at 1:30 pm, Fridays at 7:00 pm, Saturday at 3:00 am;
- Witch Hunter Robin: Wednesdays at 11:30 pm, Saturday at 1:00 am;
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: Saturdays at 8:00 am, Wednesdays at 3:30pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays at 4:30 am;
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Mondays at 3:30 pm, Fridays at 6:00 pm;
- Zatch Bell: Fridays at 8:00 pm.
The full YTV schedule can be found here.


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With the current rate of divorce and the breakup of common-law relationships in Canada combining to total approximately 50 per cent, it is imperative to pay attention to the impact of the changes on children and their parents before and after separation.
As Langley-based Family and Couples Therapist and Family Mediator Dr. Ellie Bolgar relates, the finality of divorce creates a diverse, unique and often difficult transitional experience for the family. Research shows that it is not the divorce that hurts the children, but the conflict between the parents, she says.
With the right approach, couples and families can move through separation and collaborate in a healthy way. Fractures can be repaired and families can transition to new relationships that are mutually respectful.
Combining psychology with the law – mediation can provide a better approach
Dr. Bolgar's unique services not only touch on the psychological effects of family breakup, but offer an understanding of family law, whether it is separation and divorce, or the uncoupling of a common-law union. They can also help with the pre- and post- stress and adjustment of separation.
"The legal system is not primarily focused on the emotional and social adjustments of family members." she says.
"When change happens in the family, each member responds differently. Anxiety is normal at the times of uncertainty. Everyone hurts differently and pain evokes different emotions."
The impact of change on adults and children varies and everyone develops their own unique ways of coping. Counselling can help moving forward, grieve and adjust.
Blended families dynamic has an effect on children
The number of blended families has grown over the years, and that new family dynamic is often more difficult to maintain. As such there is a higher divorce rate in second marriages than first, due to the challenges of blending, for both parents and children. The signs of stress in children are often present in their behavior and their social or academic performance. Parents may experience guilt and disappointment, and conflicts from the first marriage often spill into the second when people don't give enough time to adjust to their new reality.
Counselling parents and children before and after the split can set families up for success, Dr. Bolgar says. As a Professor, Therapist and Family Mediator, she believes supporting the attachment between both parents and their children during and after separation plays a significant part in children's personality development and emotional well-being.
If you'd like to find out more about family counselling and mediation, contact Dr. Ellie Bolgar at 604-371-0198 or email her at email@example.com.


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A 250-pound bear that accidentally trapped itself in a Colorado storm drain made its way out through a manhole.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials responded to a call about the animal in west Colorado Springs.
When they arrived, officials opened the manhole and it only took the bear six minutes to figure out how to escape.
Officials fired a non-lethal rubber bullet to hurry the animal out ... and the bear took the hint.
"By hazing this bear with non-lethal rubber slugs, @COParksWildlife gave this bear an extra lease on life. If it had been handled and tagged, that would have counted as a strike against the bear. Next time it was handled, it would have had to be euthanized," Colorado Parks and Wildlife wrote on Twitter.
In a video, the animal can be seen hightailing it out of there.
Officials think the bear, which is believed to be 3 to 4 years old, picked the storm drain because there was an open garbage can nearby that had caught berries from a tree.
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"Bethany's mum visited today to find her with hundreds of burst vessels around her face and eyes." Beth has been exposed to a known trigger, (relentlessly and for hours I suspect), seemingly with no strategies to prevent the impact of the trigger becoming harmful. As a result of experiencing unmanageable stress, she became distressed and used her … Continue reading Bethany: "hundreds of burst vessels around her face and eyes".
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Bethany is back in the cell
Four days ago (27th October) Jeremy, Beth's Dad, reported that she was back in seclusion - not the cell, in a two-room arrangement, but (crucially) with no hatch. So, no way of talking to anyone other than shouting through a door. So no way of hearing phone calls. It seems that passing her food involved … Continue reading Bethany is back in the cell
Bethany's Dad Gives the Rest of the Story
Last week, I was given the privilege of sharing the turning point in Bethany's story (see here). Following a BBC exposé her dad was 'allowed' into a meeting about her and finally, experts on PDA were listened to. A corner in her care was turned and she could finally see a way out of the … Continue reading Bethany's Dad Gives the Rest of the Story
Restraint and Seclusion: A Mini-blog
"I trusted this member of staff to help me when I was feeling scared and then I saw her holding the door shut one day. I could hear a kid screaming inside. Then I was confused because I had trusted her and I didn't know if she was nice anymore" It has come to … Continue reading Restraint and Seclusion: A Mini-blog


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Happy Case-Shiller day, everybody. Yes, it's time once again for us to take a look at the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to January data, Seattle home prices were:
Down 2.4% December to January.
Down 6.7% YOY.
Down 29.6% from the July 2007 peak
Last year prices fell 1.7% from December to January and year-over-year prices were down 6.0%.
January's data marked yet another new post-peak low point for Seattle home prices, which have now fallen back to levels last seen in September 2004. Prices are down 7.9% since July (the first post-tax credit month), and down 9.4% since their late-2009 tax credit mini-peak.
Here's an interactive graph of all twenty Case-Shiller-tracked cities, courtesy of Tableau Software (check and un-check the boxes on the right):
The same two cities are still above where they were this time last year: San Diego (although just barely) and Washington DC.
In January, twelve of the twenty Case-Shiller-tracked cities experienced smaller year-over-year drops (or saw year-over-year increases) than Seattle (one less than December):
- Washington, DC at +3.6%
- San Diego at +0.1%
- Boston at -0.6%
- San Francisco at -1.7%
- Los Angeles at -1.8%
- Denver at -2.3%
- Dallas at -2.8%
- New York at -2.9%
- Cleveland at -3.7%
- Las Vegas at -4.4%
- Miami at -4.7%
- Charlotte at -4.9%
Falling faster than Seattle as of January: Atlanta, Tampa, Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, Detroit, and Phoenix.
Hit the jump for the rest of our monthly Case-Shiller charts, including the interactive chart of the raw Case-Shiller HPIs.
Here's the interactive chart of the raw HPI for all twenty cities through November.
Here's an update to the peak-decline graph, inspired by a graph created by reader CrystalBall. This chart takes the twelve cities whose peak index was greater than 175, and tracks how far they have fallen so far from their peak. The horizontal axis shows the total number of months since each individual city peaked.
In the forty-two months since the price peak in Seattle prices have declined 29.6%, another new high, and rapidly approaching a full third off.
Here's the "rewind" chart, to show you how much was gained, and then given back up over the last six-plus years:
The blue line on August 2005 represents the month that this site launched. As of January 2011, there have effectively been zero price gains since September 2004.
For posterity, here's our offset graph—the same graph we post every month—with L.A. & San Diego time-shifted from Seattle & Portland by 17 months. All four cities fell yet again in December. Year-over-year, Portland came in at -7.8%, Los Angeles at -1.8%, and San Diego at +0.1%.
I think this graph is still worth posting if only to display how the government's massive intervention in the market screwed with the natural flow, causing all the markets to rise simultaneously, and once the artificial support was removed, to come crashing back down to reality simultaneously.
Note: This graph is not intended to be predictive. It is for entertainment purposes only.
Check back tomorrow for a post on the Case-Shiller data for Seattle's price tiers.
(Home Price Indices, Standard & Poor's, 03.29.2011)


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