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A luxurious eye shadow that resists creasing and deflects light away from fine lines for a bright, polished look. Featuring many shades in glitter, matte and pearlized finishes, the possibilities for unique looks are endless!
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What is the best way to use Motives Pressed Eye Shadow?
We recommend applying Motives Pressed Eye Shadow with the Motives Eye Blender Brush for smooth, flawless results. To reduce the fallout associated with powder eye shadow, apply with a patting motion before blending.
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Motives Pressed Eye Shadow is designed to layer beautifully over other types of Motives Shadow. Starting off with Motives Eye Base can lock in your eye shadow look, giving you all-day staying power. Layering your Motives Pressed Eye Shadow over Motives Luxe Crème Eye Shadow or Motives Eye Candy will intensify your look and give your eye shadow something to adhere to. Layering is the key to achieving a long lasting look!
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Boron nitride is a compound of the mineral boron and is used in cosmetics for its ability to help disguise fine lines. Boron nitride gives powders their soft texture and helps them wear longer. The gentleness of the mineral makes it ideal for use on sensitive skin.
A silicone-based polymer, dimethicone acts as a skin conditioning agent to slow water loss from the skin by forming a barrier on the skin's surface. Dimethicone is also well known for its flow properties, which enhance the smooth application of personal care products.
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GlobalGiving's second disbursement for Japan relief
Last week, I posted a blog detailing our disbursement strategy for donations to GlobalGiving's Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. We announced our decision to disburse $725,000 from the fund to International Medical Corps, Save the Children, Architecture for Humanity, Peace Winds, Japan Platform, and Lifeline Energy. Including disbursements connected with specific projects, we announced a total of $814,820 in disbursements one week after the earthquake struck.
In the coming weeks we expect corporate donations, fundraisers, and auctions to become the main flow of resources to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. It has been incredibly gratifying to see how creative both individuals and organizations have been in contributing not only money, but their time, skills, and networks. As of this writing, donors have given over $2,000,000 to the fund and over $450,000 to specific projects posted by International Medical Corps, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Architecture for Humanity, and Lifeline Energy.
As I wrote last week, we intended to disburse a larger portion of the ongoing funds gathered in the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund to local, Japanese NGOs responding to the crisis, and this week we will do just that. Britt Lake's update contains more detail, but overall we are going to disburse a total of $825,000 to Japan Platform, Peace Winds, Japanese Emergency NGOs (JEN), Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA), Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR), Civic Force, and Basic Human Needs (BHN). We are not including International Medical Corps, Save the Children, Architecture for Humanity, Lifeline Energy, Mercy Corps, and ShelterBox in this disbursement, as they are successfully raising funds through specific projects on our platform and through other sources, but we will disburse all funds we have gathered on their behalf. In total, we are set to disburse $934,988. Over the coming days, we anticipate that some of these Japanese organizations will post specific projects on GlobalGiving, but for now, our Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund is the way to support these local efforts.
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On what he liked about his team's performance:
"I like that they got better. I like that we were really under at the beginning of the game, we struggled, and rather than folding up shop and allowing a goal and could have probably multiple goals at that point, the guys stayed pretty focused. It was a pretty mature performance. They just got better and better as the game went on…Any time you walk out of a place with a point, that's a result and it's that kind of result you're going to need towards the end of the season."
On goalkeeper Nick Rimando's performance:
"Excellent. Rimando has just been electrifying for us at the beginning of the year. Typically he takes a little longer to get going, but he's been amazing. He's kept us in multiple games now, giving us a chance to pick up points. So hat's off to him."
On Kyle Beckerman's absence for today's match:
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Thoughts on getting the goal:
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On who the girl on his shirt was:
"When I started playing, my friend who was close to my heart. We had a really good friendship and unfortunately she died on December 1 and that's why when I scored my first goal here I dedicated it to her."
On what he hopes to achieve going into next week:
"To keep working and to get three points at home and that's very important to us."
Thoughts on the match:
"We did ok. We got a point on the road, a crucial point where we haven't had the best results on the road. To come here, it's a tough place to play but I thought we stuck in there and we're happy with the point. I thought the second half was much better than the first."
On the handball:
"The handball, I don't know; it's questionable. Sometimes the ref will call it, sometimes they won't but it's not intentional so you can go back and forth with that. I thought we played a good defense, we were organized. Garcia had a fantastic goal and it would have felt good to get three points but we're ok with one."
Thoughts on playing 79 minutes today:
"Happy. The most important thing for me at this moment is that my knee is okay. I think we did a great job most of the time. They got the PK, you know. I want to see it again on TV, but I think we're happy."
On the importance of taking advantage of upcoming home stretch:
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On the difficulty of playing on the road in MLS:
"I believe it is a little bit mental, you know? Sometimes when you play away, you say 'okay, if we tie, we tie. If we lose, we lose' So maybe we need to change that mentality."
Thoughts on the match:
"An exciting game, a game that I think we dominated for long spells. Especially in the first half, we were really happy with how were playing, but we didn't manage to convert the opportunities that we had. But over the course of the game it was, you know, one of those days where we deserved more. Rimando made a number of fantastic saves. Sometimes you come up against a goalkeeper having a great afternoon and that happened to us today. Overall the play we put together, I was very pleased with. Tactically, it was a solid performance for us… Our effort was very high. We gave the fans an exciting game to watch."
On Camilo's performance in the match & missed opportunities to score
"I think he played well today, but it was a bit unfortunate, it was one of those situations where he does take a couple of those chances and we win the game. But he's got a goal on a penalty kick. He's shown great composure because it was such a long delay before he got to take it. He's had a good performance today, he's been dangerous today. And in general, our front players have done quite well."
On Russell Teibert's performance today:
"I think Russell is coming on really well. I think with our young players, we put them in the best opportunity to succeed, we don't throw them in before they are ready. We feel they are ready and we want to give them a chance. Russell performed very well today, he covered a lot of ground, he marked out well against the defenders, and he also broke forward, his touch was good, his pass was excellent. And overall, he's one of a number of players who played well today."
On comparison with last season's successful start:
"I feel very good about how are doing. It's been a good start of the season…we've done well in every game we've played. When I look at last season, I think now we've got more points or at least as many points as we did last point this season. Last season was the best start ever and everybody was over the top excited as to how good the start was last season. This season is the same, we are slightly better, but we've not really been clicking yet. And having said that- we've dominated large parts of every game. Some games I would say we're on top for most of the game. Overall, we are playing very well. There are lots of things for us to build on and we need to take our chances when they come along, and with that, we are winning games."
Thoughts on the match:
"I thought we played very good in the first half. I had a few chances and I need to score, but I didn't. We will try to win the next game."
On his chances in the match:
"I had a couple chances and I need to score, but I continued to play and I was focused on the game. I needed to focus on every pass I made."
On the positives of the match:
"We had a lot of chances throughout the game and we played very good, but we need to score."
Thoughts on the match:
"It's not a great game for us. We played really well. They didn't really cause any problems and any chances they had, it was chances we gave to them. Overall, I thought it was a game we deserved to win. Another great performance by the team and I think we just need to continue playing the same way."
On trailing the match:
"That's something that has been happening, but we showed the character, resilience and the strength we have on this team to come back from positions like that."
On converting chances:
"It's not a concern. It would be a bigger concern if we weren't creating chances, but we are creating chances. It's something very difficult to do in this league. We've got a long way to go and I think we've got to be happy with how we are performing so far and have to keep the momentum going for the rest of the season."
Thoughts on the match:
"It was a great performance by the team. We worked extremely hard to get that result and we had many chances to win the game. There are a lot of positives we can take out of this game and move forward to next week."
On back-to-back starts and nerves:
"It feels great. I'm happy to be playing in front of the home fans. A lot of time last year I was sitting in the stands only wishing I could be down on the field. It's a good feeling and I'm really happy. There's definitely going to be nerves, but it's about how you channel those nerves in the right direction. If you use them in a positive way, nerves can be good. As the game went on, I was more and more comfortable."
On chemistry with Reo-Coker:
"I definitely feel the chemistry with Reo-Coker. He helps me both on and off the pitch. He's like a brother and he's a great mentor to me. He definitely makes it a lot more comfortable out there for myself."


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(Pocket-lint) - The Nikon 1 J1 is the second of Nikon's new compact mirrorless system cameras featuring a new 10.1-megapixel CX sensor and a new lens mount. Nikon has wisely put ease of use and image quality at the core of this shooter. The J1 is, however, cheaper than the V1, which could make it even more popular, the question is, does the price drop come with a compromise?
The new Nikon 1 system cameras use an all-new CX format CMOS sensor and is distinct from the DX (APS-C sized) and the FX (full frame, 35mm) format sensors Nikon has in the shops already. The J1 is the sibling compact system camera to the V1 we've already. Together they represent a milestone in Nikon system camera development.
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The build is nicely robust but like the V1 before it, it's rather blocky looking styling may not be too everyone's taste but does make the camera nice to hold and use. The double zoom lens kit we were sent to review included the included the 10-30mm F/3.5-5.6 zoom and the 30-110mm F/3.8-5.6 zoom lens. The CX format has a 2.7x magnification factor to apply to these focal lengths meaning the duo of lenses cover a range of 27mm to 297mm in a form factor that is remarkably compact, particularly the 30 to 110mm zoom.
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The V1's accessory port has gone, replaced on the J1 with a rather funky and cleverly designed periscope-style pop-up flash. When switched on via a small switch at the back of the camera on the left side of the monitor, it springs clear of the body by three centimeters. That's high enough to help prevent problems from redeye that can plague smaller cameras with a flash close to the lens axis. It's clever and makes sense, but it also means the flash is vulnerable when in its up position to being knocked.
In terms of control, the top plate has three familiar controls from the V1, a shutter, a video capture and a square on/off button, while to the left there's the flash unit. The lack of the accessory/hot shoe means you cannot use the new SB N5 Speedlight, the ME-1 microphone (though it has built-in microphone) or the new GP-N100 GPS unit.
The J1 can use the 10-100mm Nikkor VR PD-Zoom (power zoom) lens and accepts the Nikon F-Mount adapter so you can take advantage of any existing F-mount lenses you may have, albeit at the expense of the 1 system's compactness. Interestingly, the camera strap lugs are much nicer than on the V1, being formed as part of the camera body. The camera's back plate has the same smattering of controls as the V1, in an identical layout in terms of design and functions.
The mode dial has positions for the natty motion snapshot mode, a clever feature that allows you to shoot a series of images with a slice of slow motion video sandwiched in between. There's Smart Photo Selector, a mode that automatically picks the "right" mode for the scene in front of the lens, and it gets this right mostly too. There are also macro, portrait, landscape options, all being chosen via these controls. However, if in doubt, the cameras defaults to an Auto mode, so it still can hedge its bets but still get you the shot.
Images and video are all stored on SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. This slot is to be found under a flap on the camera base, alongside the battery. It's worth mentioning that the battery is different to the one found in the V1, an EN-EL20 cell which provides enough juice on a full charge for around 250-shots on our tests. This is less than the V1 largely because the J1 must power the flash and the screen without the relief of a lower powered EVF to help conserve power.
Motion snapshot is great for snapping fleeting action, candid portraits of children or situations where you're just getting a snap but to have little time to set up to get the shot. It's a great feature because it starts capturing frames before you fully depress the shutter button. This really helps you get a great shot, where you wouldn't on an SLR or other compact camera. When photographing people, the smart photo selector worked really well, but overall, all this automation is fast and clever enough to cope with most situations.
The still image position is next and as the name suggests, it's for "normal" stills capture. But we also have the video capture position where you can shoot full HD video and/or the dual slow motion capture settings accessed via the Function button that sits above a small, rubberised grip pad adjacent the mode dial.
The small zoom control (in playback) to the right of the Function button also controls shutter and aperture settings when in the manual modes. Our one gripe here is its rather small and fiddly to use.
Functions, menus and more
The function button has different contextual menus for each mode. In still image capture you can choose between the electronic, electronic "Hi" and mechanical shutter modes. These two modes bring faster shutter speeds into play for more flexibility in a variety of shooting. However, it has a drawback in that using the electronic "Hi" setting you cannot change drive modes or access other features such as the AF/AE-Lock.
In smart photo selector shooting there's no additional features in the function button menus. In motion snapshot though you can apply four audio "themes" to the captured images and video, which include: beauty; waves; relaxation and tenderness.
Next to the Function button there's that fiddly playback zoom button that magnifies images in playback or allows you to view thumbnails in grids of four, nine, 72 and calendar date options. The date view mode is actually really rather helpful.
The lower half of the back plate control panel provides you with a rotating dial for fast scrolling of images in playback and scrolling menus options. It also tilts to activate the self-timer/remote control modes, the auto exposure/auto focus lock system, the exposure compensation control and/or choose an AF mode.
The latter allows you to pick between continuous- and single-shot AF modes, or the rather funky AF area that allows you to move a single AF point around the entire screen. This allows you to focus via any one of the 141 AF points.
There are 41 AF zones that can be employed in "normal" shooting that camera can choose for you. You can override or use combined with Face detection AF, whichever suits you best. Additionally you can choose to use a single, central AF point if all that other flexibility doesn't work for you.
Four further controls provide playback of shot footage or images as well as direct deletion of stored files. There's a display toggle button that switches from off to basic and on to full data views. Similarly in playback, the display button will show images uncluttered by any EXIF info, basic data or combine all the data with a smaller thumb of the image, plus a histogram.
The last button is the menu display button. It is here that the meat of this cameras controls reside. To an extent, it's a rather frustrating experience because while the camera provides a point and shoot experience, the manual controls and other features are all hidden inside the menus.
Thankfully, the menus are simple to use having just three main pages, one each for playback, capture and settings. In each you get a clean scrollable series of options depending on the mode the camera is in (motion snapshot or HD video for example) providing full access to control over the manual shooting options, ISO settings, image quality and shutter type.
Other functions provide ways to adjust metering and white balance, image quality and resolution or RAW and JPEG capture (or both at the same time), you can choose to use Nikon's accomplished Active D-Lighting system and there's a interval timer option among other controls.
In playback you can choose to rate or protect images, apply D-Lighting retrospectively to shots or turn off the "rotate tall" command that otherwise spins images shot in the upright format. In the settings section, denoted by a spanner icon, you can get detailed information on the battery, time zone adjustments, HDMI device control for direct output of images in the camera through a complaint HD TV and apply flicker reduction to either 50Hz or 60Hz settings.
But because the manual control options are all within menus, it's sometimes frustrating to get a grip of. While the cameras ease of use is ideal for snappers out there, if you want to use it in a more serious way, of which it is perfectly capable, you'll find all the control elements will necessitate frequent revisiting of the menus.
Focus and metering
The Nikon 1 system's hybrid focusing system is very fast indeed. While using the camera, the speed is not immediately obvious, but once you start shooting fast moving subjects you quickly realise that there are not many missed opportunities due to focus errors.
The TTL metering system is also sensor-based and uses the usual matrix, centre-weighted and spot modes that provide a great balance for most shots. We found the matrix system struggled in some of flat lighting, underexposing too often while the centre-weighted option was about the best balance overall. Spot metering uses a 2mm central circle of the selected AF zone, but given the size of the sensor we found the spot to be too large for very fine control of the point you wish to meter from.
Image and Video Quality
With such a relatively small sensor, the choice Nikon made to keep the resolution to the 10-megapixel mark was a good one both in terms of the speed the camera's performance and in terms of image noise issues. The CX CMOS sensor surely benefits from everything Nikon has learnt from its FX and DX sensor cameras. Even shooting at the top sensitivity setting of 3200, noise is well controlled but at the expense of significant amounts of detail. Meanwhile the RAWs reveal more detail but noise too. Shooting at ISO 3200 should be considered a last resort.
However, up to ISO 800 shots are remarkably clean and detailed with ISO 1600 shots only slightly less so. Metering is good overall while in terms of the white balance control, things look very good indeed, with mixed lighting being handled well.
Detail is good and all the lenses (including the 10mm prime from the V1, the 10-30mm and the 30-110mm zooms) proving suitably sharp. JPEGs are equally soft as those from V1, so sharpening in software helps out here. Colour reproduction tends to be muted in the "standard" setting with vivid providing a bit more punch and like the v1, bright point sources of light lost detail even using the D-Lighting system pre and/or post shooting.
The HD video capture is similar in all respects to the V1 with moving image being detailed and sharp, though jerky in playback, and the built-in microphone is not going to flatter a surround system but is adequate for most uses in all but windy conditions.
The 400fps five-second slow motion mode provides video with 640x240-pixels and is gives a wonderful ethereal quality with a near-3D feel. The resolution means it's only really large enough for use on a computer screen, and it's not going to impress 1080p fans, but it's fun and offers an entirely new perspective on action shots. Ditto the 1200fps video mode. Here resolution drops to just 320x120-pixels and so lacks detail and true finesse, and yet seeing action at such slow speeds is super.
In terms of sharpness, the J1 creates crisp images with all the lenses - though the full zoom setting of the 30-110mm lens is a little soft around the edges - while the AF can easily hold its own with the AF on larger DSLRs, even ones from Nikon. However, lower light performance can become less accomplished although the greater depth of field afforded this camera by dint of its smaller sensor helps to iron out some focus errors, which is a help to those simply "snapping".
Given Nikon's stated aims however, and the type of user this system is designed for, the image and video quality is more than adequate and can be simply superb in favorable conditions
The Nikon 1 J1 is a great point and shoot system camera providing ease of use, image quality in a compact body and as with the V1, it represents a bold and brave step by Nikon into the compact, mirrorless system camera market. But while the J1 is significantly less expensive than the V1 it's still not cheap at £549 for the 10-30mm zoom single lens outfit or £699 for the dual lens kit tested here.
These are prices that put this system camera firmly in the realm of some of the larger digital SLR cameras on the market including many of Nikon's own models and like the V1 it seems to me to be at least a £150 over the odds for the 10-30mm zoom kit, so there's a premium to be paid for the compactness of this system.
And yet, the camera does what it is designed to do very well and so, while this might not be a camera for everyone, or for those with an understanding bank manager, it's a viable alternative to the larger system cameras and the other compact system cameras from Olympus and Panasonic offering ease of use and image quality at its heart.
Additional product photography by Chris Hall


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DENVER (KCNC/CNN/Gray News) – The Denver Zoo is outing a pair of its animals for LGBTQ Pride month.
The flamboyant flamingos are called Lance Bass and Freddie Mercury, after the 'N Sync and Queen singers.
The two males paired up in the zoo's flock of nearly 80 birds.
"They have plenty of choices to choose from," birdkeeper Brittney Weaver said. "So, we can't really control what they choose."
Freddie Mercury is a Caribbean flamingo, who came to the zoo in 1970. Lance Bass is a Chilean flamingo, who hatched in Denver in 2001.
The same-sex love birds paired up a few years ago.
"This happened in 2014 that we started noticing them hanging out and spending a lot of time together," Weaver said.
"Then, we saw them participating in all those courtship behaviors and then when they finally built that nest, that's when we knew."
The male-to-male pairing is rare, but not unique, according to Weaver.
And while they can't have chicks of their own, they can act as surrogate parents.
"If there is a genetically viable chick that we want to ensure its survival, we can kind of swap the chick around and give it to more experienced pairs," the birdkeeper said.
And, as far as the names go, Weaver says that's on her.
She loves music and her passion for it just kind of took over.
"All the flamingos are named after musicians," Weaver said. "We wanted to name them appropriately for their relationship."
The love story hasn't gone unnoticed by the real Lance Bass.
"This is the best!!" the singer said on Facebook. "I hope Lance is the one w the frosted tips!!"
The two Lances may get to meet face-to-face this summer.
Zoo officials have invited the 'N Sync star to a special a flamingo-themed event they are planning in August.
Hopefully, the human Lance Bass will make it. Otherwise, the feathered one may be in a fowl mood.
Copyright 2019 KCNC, CNN and Gray Television Group, Inc. All rights reserved.


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The Bug Man Cometh
As I prepare the house for tenting (for 2 kinds of termites) I am wondering what our ancestors did to combat these tiny evil destroyers capable of devouring a floor joist in a single bite, (or so it seems.) I also would like to hear from you about home remedies your family used to get rid of "little pests" in the house or garden.
I will be locked out of the house until late Thursday, so plan accordingly. I've upped the limit of my email box to 900MB. That ought to cover it!
Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
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Braves announce Minor League coaching staffs
Ready replaces Dave Brundage, who was hired by the Phillies in October to manage their Triple-A Lehigh Valley club.
Gwinnett's coaching staff remains intact, as hitting coach Jamie Dismuke and pitching coach Marty Reed will return. Trainer Mike Graus will be entering his 21st season within the organization and his eighth with the Triple-A club.
Aaron Holbert will serve as Double-A Mississippi's manager for a second consecutive season. His coaching staff will include hitting coach Garey Ingram and pitching coach Dennis Lewallyn, who spent the past six seasons as an instructor in the Cubs' farm system. Trainer Ricky Alcantara will return for his sixth season with the Double-A affiliate.
Luis Salazar is slated to spend a third consecutive season managing Class A Advanced Lynchburg. His coaching staff will include pitching coach Derek Botelho and hitting coach John Moses, who previously worked with the Astros and Dodgers. Joe Toenjes is Lynchburg's trainer.
Randy Ingle will be entering his 22nd season managing in the Braves organization and second consecutive year with Class A Rome. His coaches will be Derrick Lewis (pitching) and Bobby Moore (hitting), who handled this role for Lynchburg last year. Rome's trainer will be Kyle Damschroder, who spent last year with rookie-level Danville.
Jonathan Schuerholz will serve as Danville's manager for a second consecutive season, alongside hitting coach Rick Albert and pitching coach Gabe Luckert. Joe Lust will experience his first year with the Braves while serving as Danville's trainer.
Rocket Wheeler is to manage the Gulf Coast League Braves for a second straight season. His staff will consist of hitting coach William Martinez and pitching coach Carlos Mendez, who was Rome's hitting coach the previous two seasons. Julio Hernandez is the trainer for the GCL Braves.


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ANOTHER VIEW: Torture report: U.S. interrogation tactics were needless, illegal
President Barack Obama's stated desire to try anew to close the Guantanamo Bay prison remains a tough sell in Congress. The White House may look instead toward smaller steps, such as a new push to move some terror suspects overseas.
It is indisputable that agents of our government used severe torture techniques on detainees suspected of having terrorist ties. That is the conclusion of a report by an independent panel after an intense, two-year investigation into America's treatment of detainees.
Most of us already figured that was the case, and some -- former Vice President Dick Cheney comes to mind -- probably don't care. But to have it confirmed by a credible source is agonizing.
The Constitution Project's Task Force on Detainee Treatment found that the interrogation techniques used were "cruel, inhuman or degrading" and violated U.S. laws as well as international treaties.
They ran counter to the values of the Constitution Americans claim to hold sacred.
And despite assertions in the movie "Zero Dark Thirty," the report says little credible information was derived from such techniques, especially as to the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden.
The panel acknowledges that it had no subpoena power and that some people claim national security prevents disclosure of what was truly learned. But the task force decided to accept the assertions of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which had access to sensitive documents, and found no connection.
The Constitution Project -- a watchdog group that has been around for about 15 years -- undertook the detainee project because no one else would. Both President Barack Obama and Congress refused to do so. Obama said it would be "unproductive to look backward" and Congress rejected a proposal by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to investigate.
The report is the opposite of unproductive. An honest self-examination is vital to the very essence of democracy and informs future decisions.
For example, the panel extensively examined issues surrounding the infamous U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; whether it should be closed and, if so, what should be done with the detainees who are there. Fortunately, Obama is again raising the topic of closing the prison. We suggest this report as good reading for him and Congress as they move forward.
The lengthy report is nonpartisan, fair and doesn't bash individuals. It notes that while much of the rendition activity was prompted by Sept. 11 fear and occurred during the Bush administration, such practices began in the Clinton administration. It also acknowledges that those who undertook questionable measures did so "as their best efforts to protect their fellow citizens."
The Constitutional Project has no veiled agenda. It is co-chaired by Asa Hutchison, a former Republican congressman who served in the Bush administration, and James Jones, a former Democrat congressman who was chairman of the House Budget Committee and later U.S. ambassador to Mexico. The membership list includes such luminaries as William Sessions, FBI director under three presidents. It conducted on-the-ground fact-finding in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom and, yes, Guantánamo Bay.
Every American should read the findings. The report is online at www.detaineetaskforce.org.


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1) IBM touts new 'aspect' for software coding: IBM plans to bring a software development technique that has been the
subject of theoretical work for years to commercial products this
year and next.
2) Shai Agassi's passion -- NetWeaver: When SAP executive board member Shai Agassi talks about SAP
NetWeaver, he speaks of miracles, Red Seas parting and a new belief
system. On the eve of SAP NetWeaver 2004 announcement last week,
Agassi talked with SearchSAP.com about why he thinks SAP NetWeaver
can change the IT world.
3) del.icio.us: Delicious is a social bookmarks manager. Using simple bookmarklets,
you can add bookmarks to your list and categorize them.
4) Pages: Pages is a small site engine, ideal for people seeking to maintain
static web content in a simple, straightforward, and convenient
manner. It lets you manage your web sitewhether its simple or
sophisticatedwithout the fuss of complex tools or blog-centric
5) Second Edition of "The Beauty of Carnatic Music" Released: BANGALORE, INDIA, October 12, 2002: Upon retirement as the Director of
Pasteur Institute of India at Coonoor, Dr. Prasada Rao Gandlur
conceived the
idea of producing a virtual music tutor on the "Beauty of Carnatic
The second edition of this two-volume CD has just been launched by
Lotus Informatics in Bangalore. The first CD outlines the history of
Carnatic music, the science of ragas, details of the seven notes, a
musical keyboard, a search facility, a section on rhythms and talas,
as well
as interactive vocal lessons. The second CD has compositions that
cover most
of the masterpieces in Carnatic music such as Krithis of Thyagaraja,
Deekshitar, Swathi Tirunal and Mysore Vasudevachar.
6) Town Energy : AKIHABARA Hitech Junky Town: ...
7) DenhamGrey: "I believe this is the largest collaborative KM repository on the
8) A Brahmin\'s Cow Tales : OutLookIndia.com: Beefit's the oldest shibboleth in the Indian mind. It is with
textual evidence from Hindu, Buddhist and Jain canons that historian
D.N. Jha takes on the sacred cow.
9) Travel to Dresden - Germany: Dresden's residents say they live in Germany's most beautiful city.
Even after years of some neglect during the time of the GDR, Dresden
has a singular attraction, and is getting better all the time.
10) Luigi Cornaro: How to Live 100 Years -- La vita Sobra: He cut down his intake of food to twelve ounces of solid foods and
fourteen ounces of wine. He called his system la vita sobra, which
became the name of the book he wrote later, "The Sober Life." With
this small intake of food, Luigi immediately began to feel better. At
the end of the year he was completely free of all his health
11) Homepage des »Bund für Gesundheit e.V.« WWW.BFGEV.DE: Type the description here.
12) How to Think Like a Computer Scientist - Andamooka Reader:
13) Salon.com Life | The failure of zero tolerance: A nationwide crackdown on students has resulted in disproportionate
punishments and racial profiling.
14) soilandhealth.org : Links Welcome Page: Type the description here.
15) Primer - Getting ino the semantic web and RDF using N3: The world of the semantic web, as based on RDF, is really simple at
the base. This article shows you how to get started. It uses a
simplified teaching language -- Notation 3 or N3 -- which is
basically equivalent to RDF in its XML syntax, but easier to scribble
when getting started.
16) Life On The Internet: Could Blogging Assist KM?: But what if the two blogging and KM got together? That is, what if we took the technology that allows Bloggers to quickly annotate their journeys through the web with information about the whys and wherefores with a KM system that allowed their organizational colleagues to use the weblogs as a source of expertise? Consider:
-- If experts could use blogging software that was part of their normal work environment, probably part of their browser, to note and annotate web sites they wanted to share as part of their area of expertise (note the expert decides what to share, avoiding privacy problems);
17) Travel to Freiburg - Germany: More than Black Forest cake and cuckoo clocks.
18) Karl\'s Zone : EUROPE'S MOST SCENIC RAIL ROUTES: Type the description here.
19) Travel to Munich (München) Germany: Bavaria's cosmopolitan city has a wonderful pedestrian-friendly core
complete with historic sites, cosmopolitan artists, and, oh yes,
there's beer.
20) Slashdot | The Rise Of The 15-Year-Olds: Type the description here.
21) BBC SPORT | WORLD ATHLETICS | Edmonton : Black and gold, new to old: A great article about some of the attractions in Edmonton. What they don't mention is Edmonton is one of the best cities in North America for cultural festivities. Known as the City of Champions, City of Volunteers and the City of Festivals, Edmonton is a great place to visit.
The article mentions the Muttart Conservatory
rt/), which is where Cheryl and I were married!
22) Germany Decries Artist\'s Performance: He has said the performance, advertised with posters around the city, was aimed at getting people to think about how they associate with nature.
Those who came to watch seemed to agree.
"It raises these kinds of questions about what are the limits of ethics and what are the limits of art. It raises questions about our relationship to animal life," said Chris Boland of Detroit, who is studying in Berlin for the summer. "That's what art is supposed to do."
Angela Rosenthal of Berlin, another onlooker, said she had no right to criticize the performance because she eats meat and uses cosmetics that are sometimes tested on animals.
"What is art? I don't know," she said.
23) The German-Hollywood Connection: Type the description here.
24) www.oreilly.com -- In Memory of Frank Willison: Of all of us at O'Reilly, Frank is the one we'd most have imagined
growing old and grandfatherly, dispensing to successive generations
the wisdom, humor and caring that he shared with all of us. He is (I
use the present tense deliberately) one of those people who is an
inspiration to us all, someone who demonstrates convincingly how to
be a wonderful human being.
25) All Things Web: A collection of resources for Webspinners & authors - Always and in everything, remember your reader -
came across while searching for Einstein's quote... all things
26) Fluency - Foreign Language Learning - What is fluency?: One of the questions* that I get asked all the time is How long will
it take me to speak French fluently? Unfortunately, the answer to
this question is difficult for several reasons:
There's no universal definition of fluency
Every person has a different language-learning potential
It depends a great deal on where and how one studies
* Wondering what the other questions are? Read my FAQ.
This article is an attempt to provide you with some information about
these issues - the what, when, where, and how of fluency - so that
you can determine your own "fluency potential." :-)
27) Tech talent alarm sounded (7/22/2001): >Honesty is what's in short supply
>Let's get something straight: There is no shortage of engineers,
>programmers or scientists. I know this from personal experience,
since it
>took me over 15 months to get a single job offer after receiving my
>bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (with a 3.59 GPA) in
>I probably sent out 120 résumés to ads I saw in the newspaper and
>about seven interviews -- so how can anyone in his or her right mind
>that there is a shortage of engineers?
>The only ``shortage'' in the high-tech industry is that of honesty.
>Randle C. Sink
28) Tech talent alarm sounded (7/22/2001): >"I am not shocked by the content of the Mercury News' recent article
>``Tech Talent Alarm Sounded'' (July 22). However, I am shocked that
>Congress and much of the media are accepting the pro-immigration
>``party line'' without question.
>The cold, hard truth is this: Many U.S. companies have outsourced
>talent-recruitment to third parties who refuse to hire qualified
>scientists, programmers and engineers because they are perceived to
>more than imported H1-B replacements.
>There is actually a huge surplus of high-tech brains in America, but
>have zero social capital. That is why we can be discriminated
against with
>impunity. I personally spent seven years in poverty while looking
>high-tech employment. How did I escape? By removing my Caltech
>degree and my six years of NASA experience from my application.
>By pretending to be a mediocre worker instead of a genius, I was
>offered work by the same companies that had refused to consider me
>Yes, in the 21st century it has become necessary to lie on the
résumé and
>pretend to have lower qualifications in order to avoid being
>against by the anti-genius, anti-U.S.-worker high-tech establishment.
>Tom Nadeau
>Dickson, Tenn.
29) THE MERCK MANUAL--Home Edition, Sec. 4, Ch. 38, Occupational Lung Diseases: Occupational lung diseases are caused by harmful particles, mists,
vapors, or gases inhaled while a person works. Where in the airways
or lungs an inhaled substance ends up and what type of lung disease
develops depend on the size and kind of particles inhaled. Larger
particles may get trapped in the nose or large airways, but the
smallest ones reach the lungs. There, some particles dissolve and may
be absorbed into the bloodstream; most solid particles that don't
dissolve are removed by the body's defenses.
30) Shirley\'s Wellness Cafe: Holistic Health for People and Animals: Type the description here.
31) Log on to Premji\'s 10-point success mantra: WIPRO chairman Azim H Premji, one of India's most successful entrepreneurs, on Friday prescribed a 10-point recipe for success, based on the lessons he had learnt during his last 35 years in the organisation.
"What saddens me most is to see young, bright people getting disillusioned by a few initial setbacks and slowly turning cynical and some of them want to migrate to America in the hope this is the solution," he said adding, it required courage to keep dreaming.
Stressing on the importance of "dreams", Premji said they were most needed not when everything was going right, but when everything was going wrong.
"Being the best in the country is not enough: one has to be the best in the
world," he said, adding that excellence was a moving target and one had to
constantly raise the bar.
32) Beaches of Germany - for travelers to Germany: Hitting the beach in Germany generally means heading for the North
Sea or Ostsee coasts. On warm summer days, Germany's beaches are a
wonderful place to relax on the sand, play volleyball or swim in the
bracing sea. Whether your desires are a beach for children and family
to play on, a place to be with adults, or a nude beach, Germany has
them all. Here are some popular places to visit:
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34) Primus Inter Pares: Primus Inter Pares >>> First Among Equals
c Semper Tyrannis >>> Thus ever to tyrants. The motto of the State of Virginia. John Wilkes Booth is supposed to have shouted this phrase as he jumped to stage of Ford's Theater after shooting Abraham Lincoln.
Appa : all management gurus throughout the world say the
word 'manager' is misnomer. Current society, at least in developed
countries, is a networked society. They can manage themselves. They
want only a leader. (As Abraham Lincoln said a leader is only a
primus inter pares). Also remember that he who knows and knows that
he knows alone is the leader.
35) The Internet Classics Archive | The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius: From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper.
From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character.
From my mother, piety and beneficence, and abstinence, not only from evil deeds, but even from evil thoughts; and further, simplicity in my way of living, far removed from the habits of the rich.
From my great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, and
to have had good teachers at home, and to know that on such things a
man should spend liberally.
36) good performances this season: One of your reporters met me the other day in Hamsadhwani, asking for
my opinion about the good performances this season. My wife & I will
easily rate T N Krishnan's violin recital as the best, of what we
enjoyed. Among others,Prince Rama Varma came up with a very good
performance.We heard him for the first time.Earlier, Vasundhara
Rajagopalan sang extremely well, the memory of which lingers on.The
only other names that come to my mind are that of Aruna Sairam,
Madurai G S Mani & T M Krishna.Well, Have a good day. Brig
Subramanian.(Retd) - balan at md4.vsnl.net.in - Email received on
Sat, 5 May 2001
37) Salzburg City Tourist Information - Welcome to the city of Mozart and the Sound of Music: Salzburg is the capital of the Austrian province of the same name and
lies on the northern edge of the Alps in the center of Austria. The
Austrian poet and co-founder of the Salzburg Festival, Hugo von
Hofmannsthal, called Salzburg "the heart of Europe's heart."
38) World Heritage List: The 690 properties which the World Heritage Committee has inscribed on the World Heritage List (529 cultural, 138 natural and 23 mixed properties in 122 States Parties)
The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the following properties
on the World Heritage List. The List, arranged alphabetically by
nominating State Party, is current as of December 2000. The list will
be updated following the next meeting of the Committee in December
39) Barcelona , Luzern , Interlaken , Salzburg: check int net !
40) rat haus reality, ratical branch: living life passionately
41) Observing Without the \"Me\", Krishnamurti, Brockwood Park, 9/5/70: It is always difficult to keep simple and clear. The world worships success, the bigger the better; the greater the audience the greater the speaker; the colossal super buildings, cars, aeroplanes and people. Simplicity is lost. The successful people are not the ones who are building a new world. To be a real revolutionary requires a complete change of heart and mind, and how few want to free themselves. One cuts the surface roots; but to cut the deep feeding roots of mediocrity, success, needs something more than words, methods, compulsions. There seem to be few, but they are the real builders--the rest labor in vain.
42) Showroom of Automotive History: The Model T: You can paint it any color, so long as it's black
43) HealthWorld Online - Detoxification Programs - General Detoxification and Cleansing: Type the description here.
44) Dr. Sidhwa: The Quintessence of Natural Living for health and happiness: The Quintessence of Natural Living is that which provides
physical health, mental and emotional poise and spiritual
integrity to the human organism to suffuse it with joy and
45) Inspired People Do Inspired Work !: Job #1 is to take care of the one thing we have sole custody over,
our heart. Our heart possesses a superior knowledge of how to keep us
inspired. Your heart will lead you to the places where you feel most
alive, and become your best.
46) Book recommendations for potential writers?: Reading New Yorker magazine every week is probably more than enough
if you want to keep up with what is good modern writing. Personally,
I prefer Edith Wharton and her generation, but that's not a style
that is likely to get one published in any modern magazine.
47) The Standard: The Limits Of Credibility: Microsoft got beat fair and square. To maintain credibility with
regulators - and customers - it needs to realize that fact, fast.
48) Positive.Net: Positive Essays / Success, Your Dream & You: from sushma
49) Kalpana Mohan : Home Page: I live in a place where a million dollars is loose change for most
people. I live in a place where people lease Mercs while they
await their Porsches.
50) Homepage of C. Mohan: IBM fellow


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This morning I was at Hawaiian Hall at Bishop Museum at the break of dawn to participate in a ceremonial protocol related to the beginning of the 'Aha Kane gathering of Hawaiian men this weekend. It was profound. The three Ku were magnificent. The Lua Pa and their ha'a. The unification of islands and spirit. The acknowledgment of not only Ku, but Kane, Lono and Kanaloa. The presence of Ke Akua. 'Io. The unification of spirit to begin the healing of the ancestors through their beloved mo'opuna to begin the healing of the mo'opuna for the rest of the lahui and the world. Profoundly beautiful. Then the journey to Mauna 'Ala and the pilina of spirit there with Kahu and Kamehameha. The tears of love flowed. The light rain consecrated the love. The prophecy stone of Pai'ea cleansed in the tears of man and Heaven. Mahalo piha e Ke Akua. Mahalo piha e na kupuna. Mahalo pumehana e na 'aumakua. E hui ana na moku. E Ku ana ka paia. Ke Akua Pu...
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SEO strategies and tool are important to rank at the top of Google and other search engines. Ranking at the top of Google is important for one main reason: it helps creating awareness about your research. High ranking on search-engines is not important in a vacuum. For this reason, it is necessary to know which audience you want to reach with your research, and plan accordingly.
Below, there is a great summary of what can be done as part of your SEO strategy. The article, written by Debbie A. Everson, CEO SearchMar.com, is focused on e-commerce sites. But really, a similar approach is useful for every website, as long as you know who you want to reach. Debbie is an experienced SEO Consultant, and run a small Search Engine Optimization Agency catering to over 2,000 small businesses. Her blog is on http://blog.searchmar.com/
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14. Submit to Article Directories and Social Bookmarking Sites: Article submission is the quickest way of obtaining high quality backlinks. You need to select the do follow bookmarking sites and submit the URL to them. Increase in traffic is a plus point of submitting to social bookmarking sites.
15. Integrate a Secure Payment Gateway: A secure payment gateway is the heart of an Ecommerce website. Get a trust seal from Verisign, TrustE, etc. Visitors will be more likely to trust your site and to make an online payment.
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|The whole point of Planet Nine was to explain the orbital alignment of these six objects. The number of other phenomena that Planet Nine also explains -- essentially by accident -- is astonishing.
|The distant objects with orbits perpendicular to the solar system were predicted by the Planet Nine hypothesis. And then found 5 minutes later.
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Straight from Vanguard retirees: 6 retirement-planning tips
In one of my other posts, "The coulda, shoulda, woulda behind every retirement story," I asked for comments. Who better than soon-to-be retirees and recent retirees to share lessons learned about preparing for retirement, right? (Exactly right.)
The record-setting number of comments we received was amazing, but the comments themselves are what truly blew me away.
In this post, I provide an overview of what you had to say about what you "coulda, shoulda, woulda" done differently to prepare for retirement. But first, I want to thank you for sharing your stories with the community. And I want to congratulate you on retirement.
Getting an insider's perspective is helpful to me as a financial advisor because everyone's picture of retirement "success" is different. But seeing how thoughtful and resilient real-life investors are—moving forward after making missteps, making the best of any circumstance, and reflecting on their own journeys for the benefit of others—is invaluable to me as a future retiree.
Your perceptive comments inspired me, and I want them to inspire others. Here's a look at some of your lessons learned:
1. Beware of taxes
If you have to pay a lot of taxes in retirement, you must've saved well (a keen observation from Jane K.). But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be shrewd about lessening your tax burden (or even avoiding a portion of the burden altogether).
Consider the impact of required minimum distributions (RMDs) on your taxes.
- Our RMD raised our tax bracket and (considerably) increased our Medicare premium each month. It has been an expensive lesson. –Jerry R.
- In two years I will begin RMDs, which will show up as taxable income each year, bumping up our tax rate and making us look a lot richer than we really are. –Mike N.
Avoid RMDs by owning Roth assets. (And, if possible, don't convert all of your traditional assets at the same time.)
- My wife and I didn't convert to a Roth, so now that we're retired, we pay a huge amount in federal income taxes. -Joseph M.
- Roll over your 401(k) to a Vanguard IRA®, then convert to a Roth. I think it's best to do the conversion over a number of years to keep your taxes manageable. -Kathy S.
- I wish that I would have started converting some of my 401(k) into Roth IRAs on an annual basis beginning when I retired at age 57 (and when I was in a lower tax bracket than I am now as a result of taking RMDs). -Ron E.
Think about being charitably inclined to reduce your taxable income.
- Since the IRS made the qualified charitable distribution permanent last year, I use this method to help me meet my tithe. It's tax-free and counts toward my RMD. It also reduces the taxable part of my Social Security. -Phil S.
- I want to donate the remainder of my IRA fund…I am very excited that I can give to charity for the next few years. -J R.
2. Prepare for the softer side of retirement
The hallmark of retirement may be the absence of regular paychecks, but that may not be the only loss you notice when you stop working. It's important to prepare for the nonfinancial aspects of retirement too.
Make sure you have a life outside of work.
- Think A LOT about what to do with your time postretirement. I spent too much time thinking about the money part of it, so that when I finally got there, I was taken aback by not knowing what else I would do. I needed more nonfinancial planning. -Maria K.
- Don't just assume you'll enjoy relaxing after working for many years. Your job was a large part of your identity and you need to have a plan to fill that in with something else! -Rhonda S.
- I was in a highly visible professional position for many, many years. When it abruptly ended, I was at a loss with what to do. So please plan for the day when you are no longer needed. -Jim B.
- Here's what I have learned. There are four important focuses to have a joy-filled retirement: They are physical, mental, spiritual, and financial. -Rick W.
- In addition to saving and being financially prepared to leave your job, you need to make sure you have something to retire to. -Brandon S.
3. Know where you stand on the debt debate, and plan accordingly
For many, retirement represents a certain degree of freedom—freedom from work, freedom from debt, and freedom to enjoy the fruits of your labor. But for others, being debt-free is a misappropriation of assets that could be otherwise invested.
Pay debt off before you retire…
- I can't imagine retirement with debt, and it's the reason I worked so hard to avoid it. -Robert B.
- At 77, I am still working to try and pay off a mortgage. Don't let it happen to you. -Lloyd M.
- If you refinance your mortgage, don't take money out or extend the time frame—just reduce the overall interest expense. I'm recently retired and still have a few debts. I'm working through them, but ideally, they would all have been paid off by now. -Craig M.
- I still talk to people who are in their 60s who believe they are saving money by carrying a mortgage! I was mortgage-free at 40, and now I'm 62 and retired and sleep great at night with NO debt! -Blair S.
…or don't.
- I am so happy I chose to invest extra cash…rather than paying off my mortgage. My funds have done MUCH better. -Bob M.
- Monthly bills are a drag in retirement, but if your mortgage rate is lower than your investment return, consider keeping your money out of the house, keeping the tax deduction, and avoiding [the need for] a home equity loan in an emergency. -Jim M.
4. Delay Social Security—it's worth it
When it comes to claiming Social Security benefits, time really is money. In fact, some of you "bought" yourself some time by drawing down from your retirement savings to pay for daily living expenses.
Your start date can impact your bottom line.
- It's hard for investment returns to beat the 8% per-year increase in [tax-efficient] benefits that results from delaying payments. -David H.
- My do-over would be to delay Social Security until age 70. That would have resulted in several benefits: a larger Social Security payment, lower RMDs at 70 ½, and a larger Social Security payment upon my death for my spouse. -Jim V.
- I made the mistake of taking my Social Security at age 62, not realizing how much more I would get every month if I waited until I was [at least] 66. Whenever people tell me that they're retiring, I urge them to find out the intricacies of Social Security benefits before deciding when to take them! -Judith A.
- What I SHOULD have done was to draw down my 401(k) in lieu of Social Security. Taxes on the Social Security income at age 70 would have been [applied on up to] 85% of the benefit, while now my RMDs are taxed [as ordinary income]. -Erich H.
5. Prepare for the unexpected
Life happens while you're making plans, and retirement is no exception.
Make good choices—financially and otherwise.
- I would have reined in my spending and increased my savings while I was married and we were a high-earning couple. After divorce and a job loss, I realized with much regret that good earnings may not continue long-term. -Lori D.
- Staying healthy and making smart personal choices is critical, as any adverse event can easily wipe out all of your savings. -Adam N.
- Issues that come up in retirement: parents who run out of health and money and adult children who have life-changing events and need financial help. These can seriously deplete your own savings, so save way more than you think you will need. It's easy to say, "Just don't help family members out," but that is not realistic. -Books R.
6. Think long-term (and help younger investors do the same)
Vanguard's mantra is to think long-term, and it seems like you share our passion for keeping the future at the forefront.
Knowledge is power. Pass it on.
- Make sure you leave the next generation better off than you, and arm them with knowledge. -Karl H.
- Find a good mentor to help you—an actual person whom you trust. Be patient and stick with the plan. There are no shortcuts to wisdom. -Greg N.
- My father was my savings mentor. He taught me everything I know about saving. I'm trying to pass his knowledge on to my boys. -Gary S.
Advice to younger savers: Keep your eye on the (long-term) prize.
- Live below your means. Who cares what your friends have? You don't know how they sleep at night. -Paula M.
- My wealthy uncle told me three wise words about investing: "Do it now." Waiting is deadly. -Harlan G.
- There is so much that's out of our control (housing appreciation, market returns, etc.). But our savings rate and where/how we invest our earnings is entirely within our control! -Katrina B.
- You can do it. Don't forget to help others along the way. No one will care about your money more than you. -Alan W.
Don't dwell on your "coulda, shoulda, wouldas."
- Life is too short to cry over lost money; just learn from your mistakes and move on. -Anonymous
- Don't dwell on mistakes. Fix it and get on with your plan. -Paula M.
Achieve retirement success
There's no secret to retirement success. A successful retirement is the culmination of a lifetime of making goal-based decisions, being cost-conscious, and maintaining discipline. But after reading your comments, I think you already knew that!
Here are some of the investment books you recommend:
- The Elements of Investing: Easy Lessons for Every Investor by Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis
- The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham
- The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
- A Random Walk down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing by Burton G. Malkiel
- Bogle On Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor by John C. Bogle
- The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk by William J. Bernstein
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest.
The amount you convert to a Roth IRA isn't subject to the 10% penalty that's charged on traditional IRA withdrawals taken before you reach age 59½.
There are important factors to consider when rolling over assets to an IRA. These factors include, but are not limited to, investment options in each type of account, fees and expenses, available services, potential withdrawal penalties, protection from creditors and legal judgments, required minimum distributions, and tax consequences of rolling over employer stock to an IRA.
You may wish to consult a tax advisor about your situation.


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