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Wheatley: mis-selling banks can learn from advisers' client focus
by Daniel Grote on Nov 14, 2012 at 07:57
Financial Services Authority (FSA) managing director Martin Wheatley has argued that the financial services sector can look to the example of advisers in reversing a 'change of culture' that has ignored the value of client relationships.
Wheatley (pictured), chief executive designate of FSA successor the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), acknowledged that the mis-selling scandals the regulator has been forced to deal with have originated primarily from the banking sector.
'We've seen a change in culture in much of the financial markets, where the client has ceased to become a valued consumer for the long term and has become a profit commodity for the short term,' he said, speaking at the Association of Independent Financial Advisers' gala dinner.
He said that delivering a 'new level of trust' represented the greatest challenge for financial services, and said that areas of the market which needed to repair client relationships could look to the example of advisers.
'The great strength of your sector is that by and large you have not lost that [relationship with the client]. You understand your clients, you are close to your clients, and you know you can't treat them as profit centres,' he said.
'Unfortunately that hasn't been the case for every part of the industry and I hope much of the rest of the industry can learn the importance of putting the consumer at the heart of its business, in the way that your industry has traditionally done.'
Wheatley also acknowledged the threat the retail distribution review (RDR) posed to mass market advice.
'The challenges are that this is a new business model, [and there is] an area of significant uncertainty about how the suppliers of services and the consumers of those services will respond to the changes,' he said.
'There is certainly a sense that some of the larger providers, particularly the banks, have decided they are not able to provide advice at particular areas of the market.'
But he added that the RDR would lead to a greater clarity of the service delivered by advisers to clients, and would better align the interests of both. He said advisers had embraced the RDR qualification requirements, and that the latest figures showed over 80% had now achieved the level four standard.
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Nov 14, 2012 at 09:29
That all sounds very encouraging.
At least it seems that they now realise what the banks have done to destroy faith in financial services and that the actions of his own organisation will lead to millions of people being left to their own devices.
Is it just a speech though designed to go down well with IFAs or is it going to be a genuine change in policy where the IFA is valued?
Time alone will tell.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 09:35
Cautiously encouraging. But please, Mr Wheatley, try to avoid any more unnecessarily adversarial statements such as the one about shooting first and asking questions later.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 09:37
'In contrast to a FSA approach that I can characterise as regulation through the rear view mirror".
Weird - I'd only expect to hear this from an IFA..........
Another day dawns......perhaps?report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 09:59
Refreshing change, a welcome change, work with us and you will find advisers very helpful and supportive.
We want to see the end to this nightmare we have all been working through for the last 20 years.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 10:05
this is great news and very encouraging. At long last we are getting down to basics and understanding what most of the true professionals in this sector already know.
sorry to keep beating the drum but what Wheatley has said is at the heart of what Succession is all about.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 10:25
You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 10:28
It is so great to see Martin Wheatley who demonstrates the insolvent reckless banks " can learn form IFA's whose businesses - have been destroyed by the failures of the FSA and their owners successive governments. The losses of so many advisers over teh last years - the destruction of good advice and the millions of peopel excluded form onbtaining advice - unless it is unnecessarily expensive - a result of the failures of successive governments - and Fimbra PIA FSA and now the FSA has contruted to the destruction of advice Independent and tied. The banks continue to sned untrained employees - to gather information form theri customers - feigning they are no longer giving advice. Yet RBS and LloydsTSB are constantly churning their custoemrs policies - for their inhouse commssions. LloydsTSB Group - alert theri local managers when a cusotmer cancels a Scottish Widows insurance Bond. The LloydsTSB rep then contacts the client to " arrange a meetingwith the TSB adviser and provide advice on how to invest". I consider this to be insider dealing - at best.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 10:29
Mr Wheatley seems to be on the right track. Shooting first, then asking questions is also a proper response. For so long the current system has failed both the public and the advisory community. By taking years to take any actions over miscreants, the FSA has aided and abbetted the guilty, whilst costing us dearly both in terms of reputation and fees.
Lets hope Mr Wheatley encourages a greater co-operation with the SFA as well, with the sole aim to get some of the con men and those guilty of serious breaches of trust, in jail.
The USA looks from the outside to have a regulatory authority that is very light touch, but all know that jail awaits for those who break the rules. This works to a certain extent, however we must also act to tighten up the international crime systems that hide between different legal juristrictions.
Hell hath no fury like the US citizen who has lost money or denied profit by someone, wherever they live, however they have little interest in US citizens who rip off someone overseas. The boiler room scams continue, but if they were marketed within the US, the FBI would be on to them in a shot.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 10:53
"IFA's have embraced the qualification requierements" Well ???? some have and some haven`t - it is something that we have all had to do, and the fact that most of us have now done it is a far cry from saying that we have "embraced that particular RDR demandreport this
Nov 14, 2012 at 11:00
@Alastair Lyon
Totally agreed. Coerced would be the word I would use!report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 11:55
What possible reaosn would banks have for " learning any lessons from client focussed IFA's ( or tied advisers ? " Banks are " a business ", banks are in the business of lending money - high street money lenders or back street sharks ! they have demonstrated this over the decades of ripping off their cusotmers - used endowments to swindle borrowers into purchasing high charged endowments - for hefty commissions and reckless selling practices - beofre moving on to sellPensions and PPI . Given theri large client banks - and the requireent of their customers to purchase a product every six years or more - they are well placed to attack their clients - selling products to them in the most tardy selling strategies - for the banks profiteering )( and in some cases racketeering ) . Why would any cusotmer trust any bank given theri background. Changing a senior director or employee such as ordinary fred at RBS, o Eric Daniels at LloydsTSB or John Varley or Robert ( uncut ) Diamond at Barclays - does not solve the problems - but only serves to brush the problems under the carpet. It certainly does not stop the profiteering by bankers. Treating cusotmers fairly ? mon derierre ?report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 12:10
This is very encouraging, and lets hope he can see it through.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 12:48
Martin Wheatley's comments are the most positive we have had from a regulator for many a year. He obviously does not see the banks as his cronies- to be protected at all costs - and appears to acknowledge that IFAs are on the clients' side, and should be encouraged in their endeavours.
But words are cheap, and his audience was adviser representatives. Would he make the same speach to bankers, insurers, Government, Treasury etc.?
Lets give him a change to prove his mettle.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 13:13
Just think, if we ever reach this Utopian goal of sensitive, tcf, kyc, banks and large distributor providers, IFAs will no longer exist, nor will Journalists or Regulators. I remain fairly confident we will all find a role post rdr. In fact, having recently been in competition with an online portal for enhanced annuity quotes - it seems they automatically assume clients suffer from everything (sort of KYC would make Auto Enrolment proud) - I suspect much post rdr "scandal" will revolve around mis-"buying" rather than mis-selling.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 13:46
The FSA's approach with its RDR has been either to get us all to work according to its Utopian ideal or kill us in the process (no prejudicial agenda, though, or so Hector Sants would have us believe). Many already have fallen by the wayside, unable to cope with any more:-
1. hindsight reviews,
2. spiralling levies (FSA budget this year up 16% plus the MAS plus supplementary FSCS levies),
3. higher and higher premiums for ever less reliable PII cover,
4. the relentlessly escalating burden of red tape (e.g. 30 pages or more just to document the sale of an ISA) and
5. the likelihood that, come Red Button Day, our services (unless we provide them at a loss) will have become priced out of reach of all but a limited number of at least reasonably affluent clients.
Martin Wheatley seems to be a bit more pragmatic in terms of what is likely to be practically achieveable and perhaps (we hope) recognises that the FSA has been allowed to get completely carried away, trampling rougshod over anyone or any body that dares to try to stand in its way.report this
Nov 14, 2012 at 14:30
Now that so many IFA's clients have been dumped as a result of RDR - they will expect greatly enhanced service - from who ever - if they decide to buy any product or service. Why would anyone purchase any product or service form Scottish Widows direct or Standard Life direct or Fidelity Funds direct - without any reasonable level of service ? Consumers have been abandoned by the FSA and their government - and the poor offering form the money advice service - or theo patheticus on auto enrolment - will demonstrate this. With sainsbury's low turnover of employees - despite the low wages - it is unlikely advisers kicked out or ejected - will be able to get jobs even as shelf stackersreport this
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This is the third score on my journey to recreate the Vincet Drug Store scene where Rachel takes Jamie to get her costume in HALLOWEEN 4.
This time I landed the Seemore mask. The Seemore was sculpted by Steve Neill and sold by Distortions in the 1980's. Here is the way it appears in HALLOWEN 4:
And here is the copy I recently scored (mine is one of the limted run reissues Steve did a couple years ago):
A big thanks to my good friend Chad (Warlock) for selling me this beauty!
Thanks for looking friends!
**For anyone interested here's the link to my Vincent Drug Store score #1 (The "drug store Kirk" mask): viewtopic.php?f=1&t=91950
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
At halftime of Tuesday's game, the South Laurel Cardinals trailed No. 5 Madison Central by three, 31-28.
The Cards came out on fire, hitting 11-of-22 shots from the field for 50 percent. But as the game wore on, South Laurel started to tire, while the Indians seemed to be shifting into another gear. By the end of the third, the lead had reached double digits.
Then a 22-8 fourth quarter turned a close game into a rout, as Madison Central rolled, 77-52.
"I'm proud of the effort," South Laurel coach Jeff Davis said. "We just got tired at the end of the third quarter."
The Cards entered the game without the services of Zac Baxter and Trevor Grubb. Austin Schaser and Austin Rader were not at 100 percent. Then both Rader and Blake Sanders battled foul trouble, with Sanders picking up his third foul with 1:15 left in the first quarter and spent the rest of the half on the bench.
With all that going against them, the Cardinals (11-15) could have phoned this game in. After all, nobody expected them to hang with an athletic team like Madison Central.
Nobody but the Cards themselves, especially Matt Slavey. With leading scorer Baxter not available due to illness, Slavey picked up the scoring slack in the first half, scoring 14 of his 16 points, including South's first 11 points, six off 3-pointers. The quarter ended with the score tied, 16-16.
"Any time you play a team like Madison Central, a very talented and well-coached team, you want to come out and give it your best," Davis said. "We were shorthanded and we did what we could."
The Cards kept frustrating the Indians in the second quarter. South hit its first four shots of the quarter, and when Slavey scored and was fouled with 4:44 left, his free throw gave his team a 25-24 advantage. Madison Central (21-5) ended the half with a 7-3 run to take a 31-28 lead into the locker room. While South shot 50 percent in the first half, the Indians made just 9-of-26 for 34.6 percent. Those numbers would be reversed in the second half.
The Indians came out looking like a different team in the third quarter, opening with a 7-1 run to build a 38-29 lead. Then an alley-oop from Dominque Hawkins to Quan Taylor resulted in Taylor throwing down a thunderous dunk, one of three in the second half for Taylor.
Just when it looked like the Indians were set to blow the Cards out of their own gym, Zack Jones drained a three, followed by an intentional foul by Hawkins. Schaser sank both free throws, and with 3:30 left, the Cards were back within four, 44-40.
That would be as close as they would get for the remainder of the game.
Hawkins threw down a dunk of his own to spark an 11-4 run to end the third and give Madison Central a 55-44 lead. Sam Jones came off the bench to score the last seven points of the quarter. He would finish with 15.
Back-to-back layups by Demarcus George upped the lead to 59-44. The shots that were falling for the Cardinals in the first half were coming up short in the fourth quarter. And that usually meant a defensive rebound leading to an easy basket for the Indians, including two more Taylor dunks, the second coming with three minutes left to make it 71-48.
Jon Helton came off the bench for South and scored the final four points of the game for the Cardinals to make the final 77-52.
The Cards shot just 20.5 percent from the field in the second half, hitting 7-of-34, while the Indians were 21-of-52 for 65 percent. For the game, South shot 32 percent compared to 51.7 by the Indians.
Madison Central placed four players in double figures, led by Hawkins with 18. Ken jah Bosley added 17, Jones 15, and Taylor 13.
"You stop one of their players they have another step up, then another," Davis said "That's what makes them a good team. They share the ball. They came out with a little more energy in the third quarter."
Even though his team took the loss, Davis feels like it was a good experience for the Cards.
"You want to win, of course, but this was good for us," Davis said. "The final score didn't tell the story of this game. It's fun when you do what you can to give yourself a chance to win."
After winning three straight, the Cardinals have now lost four of their last five games. Before the Madison Central loss, South lost by an average of six points in three of those games.
The Cards will host Rockcastle County tonight as part of a girl-boy doubleheader. The girls' game will tip-off at 6 p.m., followed by the boys' at 7:30 p.m.
South will then open play Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. against Whitley County in the first round of the 50th District Tournament at Williamsburg.
Madison Central 77, South Laurel 52
Madison Central 16 15 24 22—77
South Laurel 16 12 16 8—52
MADISON CENTRAL (77)—Hawkins 18, Bosley 17, Stocker 4, Taylor 13, George 4, Jones 15, Hotchkiss 2, Ramsey 4.
SOUTH LAUREL (52)—Slavey 16, Rader 1, Sanders 4, Vandeventer 4, Jones 7 Schaser 8, Helton 4, J. Grubb 8.


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The library at Douma Elementary School has a lot of character. Though it might be more accurate to say it simply has a lot of characters.
The librarian and the school secretary told Principal Jeff Hendred that to promote the school's upcoming book fair, they wanted students and teachers to decorate pumpkins so they'd look like characters from library books. They got the go ahead, made the announcement — and waited.
"I didn't even know if anyone was going to do it," said Jill Morgan, the school secretary who talked on the phone with their "Scholastic Books" sales representative to come up with the idea.
Two weeks went by.
"After a while, a few came in. Four of them. And that's when it happened," said Joni Nicholson, the school librarian. "I'm running out of room to put them all, but that's a good problem."
The school population saw how "wild" the first four were; kids were surprised to see pumpkins completely painted, or with accessories glued to them or pinned to other pumpkins to make shapes.
"There were no rules," said Morgan, "except it had to be based on a book."
The first few that got the ball rolling, they said, included a green Grinch, a black cat, a scarecrow and Spiderman. It's nearly impossible to see the color orange on any of those.
"It's so cool," said Nicholson. " We usually do some sort of promotion for the book sale, but this is the most kid centered."
It's not a contest, she added.
Which makes the creativity — and the number of submissions — all the more surprising to the two organizers. They'd hoped for a dozen entries this first year. There were 57 entries Tuesday morning. And more are arriving.
"Kids keep coming in just to see the new pumpkins," said the librarian, "and parents are coming to the library after school."


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Brigid did the Portland Marathon on Sunday. We arranged to meet up at Powell's Books downtown, a true mecca for book lovers.
L and I hung out in the kid's area while waiting for Brigid and read a few books and then we met up in the coffee shop area to relax before the trip home. I kept telling myself not to look around too much because I already have a stack of books to read that is over a foot high.
Well, the girls had to use the bathroom before we left so they headed one direction and I headed toward the front door of the main store and happened to pass through the fiction area and the "H" aisle in particular….
One of my favorite authors is Jim Harrison and I tend to look out for his stuff whenever I am in a book store. Some of his early books are getting pretty collectable and thanks to Mom and some lucky used book store finds, I have a pretty good start on a complete library of his works, poetry and all.
So…..little did I know that he just had a new book come out 10 days ago ….and….they had a fine first edition of "Sun Dog" and a like-new first edition of "Woman Lit by Fireflies"….all at very reasonable prices and anyhow, what is a trip to Powell's without buying a book or two or three?
One could easily spend an entire weekend at Powell's and not see all of it. Just a fantastic place and it looks like their website is set up pretty darn good now too so you can browse and shop in you PJ's from anywhere in the world. Looking for a first edition Rand "Fountainhead"? They got one.


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Going to be spending the day learning at the Windows 8 Developer Camp and Hackathon this coming Friday and Saturday. Should be entertaining if nothing else. Too bad they aren't giving away Surfaces!
Thri'kreen Translator
As I've recently gotten back into D&D, I decided to write this small translator as my current class in a Thri'kreen who can also speak Common and will be for the parties sake.
You can download the translator at https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=525746348736F176!2081&authkey=!AAXoNNik11UglfM.
Future updates will probably take into account letter case and such, depending on what users find they need based on comments.
First Windows 8 CP Observations
I've had a full day to work with Windows 8 exclusively and have had a few minor observations, some of which might have been different if I didn't also have a Windows Phone.
1) Email.
I have Yahoo!, Google, and Exchange email accounts but only Google and Exchange are supported natively by Windows 8 CP. As I'm trying to phase out my reliance on Yahoo! Mail (which would phase out my reliance on AT&T internet service since it's tied to it) this has been a relatively easy loss. This has also shown me just how little I need to be worried about what comes in on that account, when previously I felt it was a big deal. I was tied to this notion that as email came in, I either unsubscribed from it, or updated the email account on the site/service it came from. I'm finding most of the important ones are already done and obsessing over the other non-important emails is not a big priority.
2) Internet.
The full screen Internet Explorer is still somewhat troublesome. It seems to be tied to the windowed Internet Explorer you pull up while in the Desktop app. Passwords are shared, browsing history, and any other info you would expect. But you (or rather, I) cannot seem to keep the windowed IE browsing one page and the full-page IE app browsing another and be able to Alt-Tab back and forth. Also, Alt-Tab seems not to function well when you have multiple "tabs" in the full-page IE app as well as several open apps. Alt-F4′ing the full-page IE app closes all tabs without confirmation which caused me to close some pages I didn't want or thought were on the windowed app. Partially my fault, but still, I think some synchronization issues lie there.
3). Multiple Monitors.
So far the multiple monitor support has worked well. I have one portrait 32″ monitor and a landscape 24″ and setup was minimal at worst. I'm pleased that the task bar (minus the system tray) appears on both monitors and not just the main one. It is also very nice having a full-page app on the main monitor and basically a desktop extension on the second. I sort of get the best of worth worlds with that functionality.
4) Time.
I absolutely do not like that there is no local time displayed anywhere on the Windows 8 Start screen. I have to go into the Desktop app and look at the system tray on the primary monitor (since, again, it's not displayed on both monitors, just the task bar is) to see what time it is. This is a pain and hopefully will be addressed before shipping.
5) Start Screen Customization.
I have been happy with the rearranging aspect of the Start page. The column group works well as does the dragging of icons. I'd like to be able to force two columns instead of having a required 6 item height but I can live with that. There is always adding another column to get around that if needed.
6. Messenger.
Not having built-in messenger support for anything but Windows Messenger is very limiting for me. I only have two regular contacts I chat with on Windows Messenger, the rest are AIM or Yahoo!. I had to install a normal client to get back to functioning in this realm, but even that is limited unless my chat window is on my second monitor and therefore not hidden by a full-screen app. With Windows 8′s approach to one app for all services, like their People, Mail, and Messenger apps, I can only hope these natural extensions are coming soon.
However, with everything said, nothing yet is so insurmountable that I can't use the new OS. So far I'm enjoying the challenge of using a new, and radically different, OS. We'll see where it goes from here.
Windows 8 deployed
In my start of Windows 8 Metro app and Windows Phone 7 development, I have taken the plunged and moved over entirely to a machine running Windows 8 Consumer Preview. At first glance, the apparent lose of functionality is astounding.
I don't have my Yahoo! and AIM messengers, no Yahoo! email, and my password file is relegated to the Desktop app. Some of the preview apps I've downloaded, like YouVersion, are barely what I'd call barebones and do nothing compared to their normal Windows (or even mobile) counterparts. The WordPress for Windows app closed on me abruptly so I had to load up WordPress in Internet Explorer to finish this post. Even the Kindle preview app, although functional, left a lot out. Also there seems to be a big disconnect between the Internet Explorer app and the Internet Explorer windowed app that runs in the Desktop app. I've lost three revisions to posts with that bug.
The Skydrive built-in is nice although to access Skydrive files from my password program I still had to install Skydrive for Windows which seemed counterintuitive.
To that end, I'm still excited about the upcoming interface changes and am really looking forward to having a tablet or laptop running Windows 8 sometime in the future. My Windows Phone 7 device works great but typing on them is still a pain, to the point where I would not even attempt the longer drafts needed for some of my work.
I have my copy of Visual Studio 11 Beta installed as well as Blend. The Live SDK is installed and ready to go. I'm following Jeff Blankenburg's "31 Days of Windows Phone" development and so far it's been a huge timesaver. It is my assumption that learning the Metro style interface on a Windows Phone will be easier since it's documented a tad more than Windows 8 is, but I could be wrong here.
We'll see how this goes…
64-bit Windows OS returning invalid Registered Owner/Company Name
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2603229 Released on October 25, 2011.
Let it not be said that Microsoft can't screw up royally. In my opinion, this was a major bug.
In short, this bug causes any 32-bit applications running on a 64-bit OS that queries the OS for the current Registered Owner and Registered Company Name to be returned invalid data. A 64-bit application would get the correct values.
I am unsure whether this affects just queries made to the registry itself (which I personally verified as incorrect) or whether the API calls to return the same information return those same invalid values.
In either case, if your a developer using this information to form a licensing hash for tying a software license to a machine expect people to start showing up unregistered, which is exactly what happened to us.
LeadTools 16.5 to 17 upgrade path for Delphi, Vector Library
The v17 upgrade path was not as quick as in prior upgrades, normally just an install, re-compile and distribution of new DLLs was all that was required but several changes were made in this version of the source code that requires changes to get it to work, and I have not found any documentation on all the changes, the following are just the ones I was able to find in our use of the toolkit, which is probably not as involved as others, so sorry if your compiling issues are not resolved here.
1. Uses statement changes
First and foremost, all the unit names have changed. In previous versions all you needed to include in your uses statements were 3 PAS files, Ltdlldef, Ltdlltyp and Ltdllunt. This is no longer the case, all the functions have been broken up into individual units. In my application alone this went up to 12 files (Ltlck, LTDLLUnt, Lterr, Lttyp, Ltfil, Ltfil_f, Ltkrn, Lvkrn, Lvkrn_f, Ltkrn_f, Ltimgclr_f, Ltdis_f). If you count the actual .PAS files in the Uses sub-folder of your LeadTools installation you will see it went from 4 up to 102, so substantial changes were made in the structure of the package. Not saying they weren't needed, but some documentation would have been nice.
Thankfully Delphi still comes with ol' faithful GREP, so this will be helpful in finding the files you need to include.
2. VECTORPOLYLINE and VECTORPOLYGON have gone missing
For those enumerating through a vector files objects, you may have seen these types come up a time or two. They correspond to the Object type constants VECTOR_POLYLINE and VECTOR_POLYGON. These two structures have been renamed to VECTORCURVEOPENED (the old VECTORPOLYLINE) and VECTORCURVEOPENED (the old VECTORPOLYGON). The type constants have remained the same names however, which added to some confusion on my part initially.
3. VECTORxxx structure _Object field renamed to uObject
Also for those who enumerated through objects, you were used to the _Object variable contained within each vector structure that corresponded to the basic entity data. This field has been renamed to a less clunky uObject.
4. VECTORPEN changes
The VECTORPEN structure used to have a Pen field that was a EXTLOGPEN type. This has been renamed to uPenUnion and is now a union structure containing both a LOGPEN and EXTLOGPEN. Basically, when your old call to the color of the Pen would have been VECTORLINE.Pen.Pen.elpColor for instance, it is now VECTORLINE.Pen.uPenUnion.uExtLogPen.elpColor.
5. Vector Library unlock code
Although I was given a brand new v17 unlock code string to pass to L_UnlockSupport, I received -400 (ERROR_VECTOR_NOT_ENABLED) when making any vector calls. I had to use my 16.5 unlock code string to enable vector functionality on my development machine. I also have both 16.5 and 17 versions of LeadTools installed on this machine. However when the new exe was distributed, it did not work on that machine, I had to put back the v17 unlock code string, making it no longer work on my machine. I'm most likely going to have to rename the directory the v16.5 DLLs are in to make it work on my machine simultaneously as the clients machine.
I hope this list helps some of you get up and running as quickly as possible in v17!
Enforced Z-order?
I admit I have been confused by the recent discovery that in some AutoDesk DWG files, there is an enforced z-order for drawing and in others there is not.
I have not fully been able to track down the cause for this, whether it is the system variable DRAWORDERCTL or object variable DRAWORDER. I also did not see in AutoCAD LT a way to reset an objects DRAWORDER, if that can even be done.
Personally I don't care about the draw order as we bring across the objects into our own format and we don't draw things in an enforced order anyway, we have a particular way in which we handle draw order.
However when using LeadTools' L_VecPaint() to draw, the draw order is important. Apparently, AutoCAD draw everything in a particular object order, irregardless of layer, with the only way to change this order is the use of BringToFront, SendToBack, etc. LeadTools however draws in layer order, drawing all the objects on a particular layer before moving onto the next layer.
This causes an issue when trying to faithfully reproduce a sketch as it would have been drawn in AutoCAD, as it might not draw the objects in proper order. To "fix" this, they, instead of keeping the layer property's as they are in the file, they modify them and force all objects onto the '0′ layer, this way object order is preserved, if not the data.
To me the data would be more important, however I guess it's just me.
LeadTools vector to grayscale conversion
I had the need to display a LeadTools VECTORHANDLE in grayscale (or even monochrome) over displaying everything in their natural colors. This is normally based on the need that some viewers have a black background and some white, and you can imagine that black on black or white on white lines are hard to see.
LeadTools doesn't currently support drawing in monochrome or grayscale, so I had to write code to do it myself.
I do this by copying the VECTORHANDLE to another one (L_VecCopy), then converting that one to grayscale. I only have need for groups, polylines, polygons, lines, arcs, circles and text in my drawings, but the other supported types can be added easily enough.
Pass your VECTORHANDLE to the function GrayScaleVectorFile() and you are done. You will need to modify it if you intend to pass a custom pUserData.
function GrayScaleColor (InColor : Integer) : Integer; // a color to greyscale algorithm I found online var GrayShade, Red, Green, Blue : Byte; PixelColor : Integer; begin PixelColor := ColorToRGB (InColor); Red := PixelColor; Green := PixelColor shr 8; Blue := PixelColor shr 16; Grayshade := Round(0.3 * Red + 0.6 * Green + 0.1 * Blue); Result := RGB(Grayshade, Grayshade, Grayshade); end; { GrayScaleColor } function ProcessVectorGrayScale (pVector : pVECTORHANDLE; pObject : pVECTOROBJECT; pUserData : Pointer) : Integer; far; stdcall; var vp : VECTORPOLYLINE; Vo : VECTORPOLYGON; Vl : VECTORLINE; Va : VECTORARC; Vc : VECTORCIRCLE; Vt : VECTORTEXT; Vclone : VECTORCLONE; begin with PAxSketchData(pUserData)^.CurFile, CurPage do begin case pObject.nType of VECTOR_CLONE : begin L_VecGetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vclone); Vclone.Pen.Pen.elpColor := GrayScaleColor (Vclone.Pen.Pen.elpColor); L_VecSetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vclone); end; { VECTOR_CLONE } VECTOR_POLYLINE : begin L_VecGetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vp); Vp.Pen.Pen.elpColor := GrayScaleColor (Vp.Pen.Pen.elpColor); L_VecSetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vp); end; { VECTOR_POLYLINE } VECTOR_POLYGON : begin L_VecGetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vo); Vo.Pen.Pen.elpColor := GrayScaleColor (Vo.Pen.Pen.elpColor); L_VecSetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vo); end; { VECTOR_POLYGON } VECTOR_LINE : begin L_VecGetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vl); Vl.Pen.Pen.elpColor := GrayScaleColor (Vl.Pen.Pen.elpColor); L_VecSetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vl); end; { VECTOR_LINE } VECTOR_ARC : begin L_VecGetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Va); Va.Pen.Pen.elpColor := GrayScaleColor (Va.Pen.Pen.elpColor); L_VecSetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Va); end; { VECTOR_ARC } VECTOR_CIRCLE : begin L_VecGetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vc); Vc.Pen.Pen.elpColor := GrayScaleColor (Vc.Pen.Pen.elpColor); L_VecSetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vc); end; { VECTOR_CIRCLE } VECTOR_TEXT : begin L_VecGetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vt); Vt.Pen.Pen.elpColor := GrayScaleColor (Vt.Pen.Pen.elpColor); L_VecSetObject (pVector, pObject, pObject.nType, @Vt); end;{ VECTOR_TEXT } end; { case } end; { with } Result := SUCCESS; end; { ProcessVectorGrayScale } function ProcessVectorObjectsInGroupGrayScale (pVector : pVECTORHANDLE; pObject : pVECTOROBJECT; pUserData : Pointer) : Integer; far; stdcall; begin Result := ProcessVectorGrayScale (pVector, pObject, pUserData); end; { ProcessVectorObjectsInGroupGrayScale } function ProcessVectorGroupsGrayScale (pVector : pVECTORHANDLE; pGroup : pVECTORGROUP; pUserData : Pointer) : Integer; far; stdcall; var Grp : VECTORGROUPDESC; begin FillChar (Grp, SizeOf(VECTORGROUPDESC), #0); if L_VecGetGroup (pVector, pGroup, @Grp) = SUCCESS then L_VecEnumObjectsInGroup (pVector, pGroup, @ProcessVectorObjectsInGroupGrayScale, nil, 0); Result := SUCCESS; end; { ProcessVectorGroupsGrayScale } procedure GrayScaleVectorFile (pVector : pVECTORHANDLE); begin L_VecEnumObjects (pVector, @ProcessVectorGrayScale, nil, 0); L_VecEnumGroups (pVector, @ProcessVectorGroupsGrayScale, nil); end; { GrayScaleVectorFile }


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July 29, 2014
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WSAZ) -- The Pike County Schools Superintendent is resigning effective August 1.
The board voted Tuesday night to accept Roger Wagner's voluntary resignation.
The motion passed three to two, but some board members were not pleased with the decision to wait until August.
"I want that date effective immediately, and the reason why I say that is if you look at the shape that our children are in test score wise, we are in the bottom 18 percentile in the state," said Board Member Justin Maynard.
Wagner defended the test scores, saying there is room to improve, but low scores cannot be blamed on one person.
"I have no regrets. Pike County has been very very good to me. For a boy to come from a head of a hollow and be able to achieve and move on and make a difference in people's lives, I'm pretty proud of that," Wagner responded.
Wagner has worked for Pike County Schools for more than 40 years.


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When the Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee rejected new science standards – despite their approval by the Kentucky Department of Education – I promised myself I would resist the temptation to write about it in a column.
Lord knows it's always unwise in Kentucky to side with a bunch of scientists on something like science.
So when Gov. Steve Beshear announced he will implement the regulation anyway – which he has legal authority to do – there was no reason to weigh in. The committee made its decision; the governor made his; and you'll just have to make yours without my help.
Instead I'd rather talk about the inconsistent explanations for their votes by some subcommittee members. Words are supposed to mean something, aren't they?
A couple of months ago the same lawmakers took another controversial vote, siding with the state Division of Water on a controversial standard for allowing Kentucky streams to be polluted by selenium, a toxic metal substance released by surface mining. Lawmakers had to evaluate complex and arcane scientific data to make their decision, an evaluation requiring a scientific sophistication most of us – and most lawmakers – don't possess.
So some of them relied on the expertise of Department of Water personnel. Here's Sen. Joe Bowen, R-Owensboro, explaining his vote that day:
"I'm going to have to go back to confidence in the cabinet on this thing. I'm going to have to vote aye and put my confidence with the department and the cabinet."
But when Bowen explained why he was voting against the recommendation of another government department (of education) on the science standards, he used a different criterion. This time he voted with two opponents who work for advocacy groups, not with the "experts" at the Department of Education, a litany of scientific groups, or a former professor of biology at Georgetown College (a Christian college by the way).
"These standards do not have the support of the people of the commonwealth," said Bowen. "They do not. What determines good public policy is what the people want."
I didn't get a chance to ask the conservative Republican, but presumably that means he believes the two-time election of Democrat Barack Obama "is good public policy (because that) is what the people want."
Now understand this was an entirely bi-partisan vote. Only one person, Sen. Perry Clark, D-Louisville, voted for the regulation.
Rep. Jimmie Lee, D-Elizabethtown, passed. But he voted for the selenium regulation, citing at the time not only the advice of DOW staff but also the proper role of the subcommittee.
Back then Lee said that under Kentucky law, the subcommittee's job is simply to determine if the agency proposing the regulation has the legal authority to do so.
"If the agency has the authority under KRS to promulgate this regulation then it's almost our duty to send this regulation forward," Lee said.
But this week, he passed on the regulation about what Kentucky's students should understand after completing a course of study, a regulation promulgated by the Department of Education.
Lawmakers often ask to "explain my vote" on controversial issues, but I seldom quote those explanations because they usually are little more than political posturing. Very rarely do such explanations attempt to explain why an unpopular vote is actually in the best interest of the public.
In this case, the real reason – political pressure – was clear enough and some lawmakers, including Bowen and Lee, to their credit, said so. But I think it useful to remind lawmakers that every now and then someone actually listens to what they say. It's just hard sometimes to take them at their word.
Ronnie Ellis writes for CNHI News Service and is based in Frankfort. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow CNHI News Service stories on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cnhifrankfort
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When the Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee rejected new science standards – despite their approval by the Kentucky Department of Education – I promised myself I would resist the temptation to write about it in a column.
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DENVER, Colo. — Charles Calhoun, age 55, formerly of Conneaut, died Monday, June 3, 2013, in Denver, Colo.
Chuck was born on August 26, 1957, in Conneaut, Ohio, the son of William and Lucy (Mucciarone) Calhoun. Chuck attained his GED and traveled throughout the western United States and most recently in Denver.
He is survived by his mother, Lucy (Rosie) Calhoun of Conneaut; a daughter, Erin and Steven Embrey of Tulsa, Okla.; four grandchildren, Isaac, Hayden, Ethan and Christian; a sister, Chris and Michael Bradford of Dublin, Ohio; nieces, Alaina and Beth; nephew, Shane; aunt, Carmella Knight of Conneaut; and several cousins.
Chuck was preceded in death by his father, William Calhoun.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m., Saturday, June 15th, at St. Frances Cabrini Church, 744 Mill St., Conneaut, with Fr. Philip Miller presiding. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Route 20, Conneaut.
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There were individual drills, strength and speed competitions, more individual drills and, before it was over, some 11-on-11 scrimmaging that resembled live football.
Washington's spring preview Saturday at Husky Stadium wasn't exactly a made-for-TV event, though Pac-12 Network went ahead and broadcast it anyway.
Instead, UW's final spring workout looked a whole lot like the 14 that preceded it — save for some light-hearted fan interaction — as the Huskies simply tried to get as much done during a two-or-so-hour period as they could manage.
Accompanying that consistent approach, then, are the consistent (and persistent) questions about UW's quarterback situation, which remains as unresolved as it was when these practices began.
Jeff Lindquist, who will be a third-year sophomore, had the better numbers Saturday, throwing four touchdown passes — three on consecutive series during a red-zone drill — and completing roughly 11 of his 16 pass attempts (official statistics were not distributed).
Troy Williams, who redshirted as a freshman in 2013, completed an estimated 14 of 21 pass attempts. None traveled farther than 9 yards, though Williams was often matched against the No. 1 defense while Lindquist mostly threw against the backups.
The two have split practice repetitions evenly. Neither looks head-and-shoulders better than the other. So it is not surprising that first-year coach Chris Petersen is drawing zero conclusions based on spring practices about who his starting quarterback will be in the Aug. 30 season opener against Hawaii.
He said there's still no update on the status of suspended quarterback Cyler Miles, who was the presumed favorite to win the job before being connected to a Feb. 2 assault in the University District.
Miles wasn't charged with a crime — as part of that case, wide receiver Damore'ea Stringfellow pleaded guilty last week to three misdemeanors — though both remain suspended. Petersen hasn't said whether Miles will have an opportunity to win the job if he's reinstated for preseason camp in August.
"I know everybody's looking for the starting quarterback right now," Petersen said. "We don't have that. I think they both did a good job. They got a lot of reps, which was really, really nice. I think they probably feel like they improved as much as anybody."
Williams, who spoke with reporters for the first time Saturday, said he most wants to improve his pocket presence to avoid being labeled as "an athlete who can throw the ball."
The highly touted prospect from Los Angeles said it has been difficult learning a new offense in each of his first two collegiate seasons but that he felt the 15 spring practices helped him adapt.
"It's difficult, but if you're really dedicated, you're really going to take the time out to go over the playbook," Williams said. "Take extra time with the coaches, watching extra film, making sure you know everything out there so you can be the general out there, (and) anybody who needs a question answered, you can answer it for them."
Asked what he has learned the most during UW's spring practice period, Lindquist paused and replied: "The idea of getting comfortable with kind of running the offense and how to do that effectively and efficiently."
Neither player can polish such skills without a strong summer, a time when coaches aren't allowed to instruct them. Petersen hopes his first squad at UW can self-direct.
"We can't coach them any longer until August, so they're going to have to get a lot of things done on their own," Petersen said. "We'll see what type of leadership we have here. That's a huge component. There's a lot of time between now and August, and a lot of work to do. I think the really good teams have a little bit of leadership and get some things done."
Williams knows nothing is settled.
"I don't think anybody has any lead right now. It's fun," he said. "We all have great skills, great talent, and it's going to be fun in the fall."
Lavon Coleman, a redshirt freshman running back, had roughly 17 carries for 88 yards Saturday, including a 47-yard touchdown run that required him to weave from the right side of the field all the way across to the left. Deontae Cooper carried the ball about 11 times for roughly 67 yards. … Jaydon Mickens, Darrell Daniels, John Ross and Marvin Hall were Lindquist's touchdown recipients. … Walk-on defensive back Nick Zelle had the only interception of the day. … Hau'oli Kikaha broke through for at least two "sacks," though quarterbacks were off-limits to contact. … Junior linebacker Shaq Thompson wore a yellow, no-contact jersey, though he went through all noncontact drills at full speed.


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75. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedJustin Simonsen Jan 8, 2013 8:12 PM in response to AnttiU
Non repeating failure for me. Sometime it does, sometimes it doesn't. Very stupid.
76. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedCarol Fekaris Jan 9, 2013 12:26 PM in response to AnttiU
Suffering same pain as others in this thread. At least will say a thanks for the CrossFade suggestion....by turning off that functionality, iTunes 11 seems to now be incrementing the Play Count and updated the Last Played field....obviously at the loss of the cross fade function.
Better luck next time Apple!
77. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedAlihikauaLanaki Jan 9, 2013 1:27 PM in response to AnttiU
yeah crossfade off helps, but I have had some songs having to keep deleting their play counts. last playeduncertain, have paid less atn. to that aspect. Some songs have lost heir play count multiple times w/o an actual pattern as to why, and then suddenly a whole bunch new songs will also appear/re-appear w/out counts. Minor problem in a way, but quite annoying and ridiculous that the developers would create such an error, and find it so difficult to make a fix. It's sad Apple had such a Great reputation and seems to be de-evolving.
78. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedjsp1106 Jan 13, 2013 4:05 PM in response to AnttiU
Same problem here... hopefully there's gonna be a fix soon.
79. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedThomas Halenbeck Jan 17, 2013 12:08 PM in response to jsp1106
Yep, found this and jumped on.
After refusing iTunes 11 for a while, I finally updated today. Bad decision, as I know now. I stumpled directly over this issue. I mainly play music from an intelligent playlist based on what I have not played the last month. Crossfading is always on. No option to turn it off. It has ever worked and never was an issue. I like it.
To ease up things, I restored from TimeMachine.
Since the Lions occured, so much software issues raised. I guess SnowLeo and MoblieMe was the climax with Apple products.
So, here is another one waiting for a fix (beside several other fixes I am waiting for) ...
80. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedWishIChoseAndroid Jan 28, 2013 11:40 AM in response to AnttiU
Come-on Apple, it's only supposed to Microsoft who release new bugs with each new update. Get yourself straightened up and back to releasing good stuff that's less complex but more functional than competition. It's how you dug yourself out of a hole in the 90's.
Turning off crossfade did work for me though.
81. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedronnae0312 Jan 31, 2013 11:15 AM in response to AnttiU
I'm having an issue where when I listen to the song on iTunes, my play count updates. But if i listen to it on my iphone, it doesn't update the playcount from there. My crossfade is off. This is very frustrating. Apple needs to come out with an update fast. I wist there was a way to downgrade back to iTunes 10. Even after getting used to it, I still do not like the new update.
82. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedThomas Halenbeck Jan 31, 2013 12:03 PM in response to ronnae0312
There is a way to downgrade to iTunes10. I have done it several times due to probs and no-likes with iTunes11. Basicly its a clean uninstall from iTunes11 and a re-install of iTunes10. I am not sure whether you can get your old iTunes10 Library out of the iTunes11 Library, but I think there was a way. I always restored the iTunes10-Library from my BackUps.
I am sure even this thread contain all the details. Otherwise, its rather easy to find the instruction with google.
Yep, greetz from Germany
83. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedjimimac 60 Jan 31, 2013 12:54 PM in response to AnttiU
Regarding Play Counts, does anyone know if prior to iTunes 11, did tracks played on an Apple TV register under Play Count & Last played?
I've reported the Crossfade bug to Apple but I'm unsure about Apple TV.
84. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedJohn Gordon1 Feb 1, 2013 3:32 AM in response to AnttiU
I discovered another variant. Sometimes I listen to iTunes remotely using Airport Express. With cross-fade on, playcounts were updated. When I went back to hard-wired connection, playcounts stopped updating until I turned cross-fade off, closed out of iTunes, then restarted.
I've decided I like to be able to turn playcount on and off depending on what and when I am listening. But I'd like to see it work as a preference setting without turning off cross-fade. Any word from Apple of a fix?
85. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedchoirlady Feb 5, 2013 7:37 PM in response to AnttiU
I have been experiencing the lost play count since upgrading to iTunes11. I have a couple of intelligent playlists based on number of plays, so that I can find music I may not have played in a while or not at all. With each ver.11 upgrade, the number of tunes in my "no play" playlist changes, increasing by hundreds of songs. I have twice, played all of the songs in the new "cache" when this has happened. But with each upgrade, iTunes places a hundred different songs back in that playlist. There is no rhyme or reason to it. Some songs I have purchased through iTunes, some not. It shows the last date played, but zero in the play count. I have never used the cross fade preference, so that is not the problem. I thought playing the songs again would update the play count. Tht seemed to work. But today, I played all of the songs that had no play count. When I synced this evening, several of them that I know I played today still have no play count. This really is annoying. When is Apple going to acknowledge, respond and fix this bug.
86. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedHurricaneKimi Feb 6, 2013 10:26 PM in response to AnttiU
I am also experiencing the same thing. I didn't upgrade to version 11 for a long time and now it's driving me CRAZY. The last album I purchased on iTunes I listened to a few times on my computer and then a few times on my iPod. There were no problems updating the play count and last played columns on my computer. Last time I plugged in my iPod Nano, that album had no play counts or last played dates even though I had been listening to it almost nonstop. I went through and added a play to each song, ejected my iPod, then plugged in back in, and the play counts finally showed up. Now that same album is showing the last played date in my iTunes, but every song is showing zero play counts. I do not have crossfade on, so that won't help me. I really hope Apple can sort this out soon. I don't make playlists from that information but I like keeping track of how much I listen to my music.
87. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedrbpeirce Feb 10, 2013 10:14 AM in response to AnttiU
I have experienced the no update and the reset problem but here is a new one. At least I don't recall having seen it.
I have my music on an HD attached to a Mac Mini that I access using sharing. When the sharing screen is displayed, iTunes usually counts, but of course not always. When it isn't, it doesn't! How does it know what screen is on top?
88. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedJassy Feb 10, 2013 11:34 AM in response to AnttiU
I have seen many answers regarding the update last song played issue. But none for the cover flow issue. I seriously miss that bottom left corner cover........... anyone with an answer? Is apple gonna fix this bug soon?
89. Re: iTunes 11 not updating play count & Last playedjimimac 60 Feb 10, 2013 12:04 PM in response to Jassy
You can restore the art for the current playing track by clicking on the album art icon within the playing window at the top...the one showing track title, playing time and elapsed time etc.
Gary Rosenzweig at Macmost explains options fully here: http://macmost.com/itunes-11-miniplayer-and-movie-window.html
You can then use it as a mini player and drag it to whichever point on the screen you wish. Hope this helps.


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Blacklight: Tango Down now Available on PC [Update]by Xav de Matos, Jul 14, 2010 10:10am PDT
[Update: 12:15pm] An Ignition representative tells Shacknews that Blacklight: Tango Down will be available on Steam, Direct2Drive and Impulse at some point today.
[Original Story] Blacklight: Tango Down, the online-only first-person shooter from developer Zombie Studios, is now available for purchase and download on PC via Microsoft's Games for Windows Live platform [via BigDownload].
Originally released on Xbox Live Arcade last week, the near-future themed shooter is priced at $14.99 (or 1200MS Points). Published by Ignition Entertainment, the shooter includes 12 multiplayer maps and support for up to 16 players as well as four co-op maps.


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Saturday, Dec. 14
Cedar Key Arts Center Presents
Despite some bumps along the way, the Levy County Tax Collector has purchased an office building in Williston.
The Cedar Key FFA donated another truckload of fresh vegetables to the Cedar Key Food Pantry.
The produce was grown in the gardens around the school by FFA members.
Lt. Scott Tummond, head of investigations for the Levy Sheriff's Office, said the best advice is for residents to deal with local vendors. "So if a problem arises they can call them back to do it right," he said.
Levy County Commissioner Mike Joyner wants homeowners and business owners to be alert to repair and construction scams by fly-by-night work crews that could leave them in worse off than they started.
The Cedar Key Lady Sharks plays in Bronson on Monday evening.
They play at Branford on Friday, Dec. 6, and at Hilliard on Saturday, Dec. 7.
SR Fair holding weigh in
By Bill Roberts
Not long after Jerry Hair helped us catch the Tucker cattle at Port Mayaca, he asked me if I would like to spend a week or so with an old cowman friend of his that he had worked for from the time he was a big kid.
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A "short sale" may be a solution for homeowners who are struggling to make their payments or significantly upside down on the equity in their home. A short sale is when the loan holder(s) agree to sell the property for less than the outstanding balance of the loan. Short sales have grown in popularity for both consumers and banks or loan holder(s). They are less expensive to process than a foreclosure for the bank and they are usually less harmful to the home owner's credit. We expect to see more short sales in 2013.
The recent passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 included a provision that is very important for home owners considering a short sale. The COD (cancellation of debt) provision was extended through the end of 2013. When a property is foreclosed or sold as a short sale, the amount of debt that is cancelled is considered income by the IRS. The amount is calculated by the total loan amount minus the net amount the loan holder(s) received from a short sale or bank-owned property sale. This amount of debt that was cancelled was previously considered income and the loan holder would send the home owner a 1099 to report as income. Senator Johnny Isakson led legislation to allow for an exclusion to this COD income so it would not be treated as income. This exclusion was extended for 2013 but is highly unlikely to be extended further. This is one of the reasons we expect to see a flurry of short sales coming in 2013.
Our company has established a solution called SHORT SALE ASAP. We have partnered with Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco – one of the most respected real estate law firms in the nation. They are located here in Metro Atlanta and have set up a team that specializes in streamlined short sales. This is a complex area and the real estate agent is legally prohibited from negotiating directly with the bank on your behalf. That is why we established this partnership to help guide our clients through the process. There is no charge to the home owner for the service since the fee is funded by the loan servicer.
If you or someone you know would like to explore the option of a short sale or strategic default, contact us to learn more about the SHORT SALE ASAP program. Our goal is to efficiently and respectfully help people through this process so they can move on to the next chapter in their life.
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You may be familiar with the technique of whipping wax. We've shared it with you before in our "How to Make a Snowball Candle" post. If you're not familiar, the whipped wax technique is a great way to liven up any simple candle.
We've seen people use this technique for a wide variety of candle projects, from cakes and cupcakes to foaming beverage candles, like the hot cocoa project below!
It may take a little practice to perfect this technique. Whipped wax cools very quickly, so if you don't work fast enough it can become unmanageable. Also, it is a VERY messy process, so be sure you have your old clothes on and are working on a surface that's easy to clean!
*Project and photo credit goes to: Spoonful.com
What you need:
2 3/4 cups soy wax
Pouring container
1/3 of a 3/4 ounce cube of brown wax dye
6-ounce glass mug (made for hot beverages) or a mason jar
9-inch-tall prewaxed wire wick with clip
To make the whipped cream:
You can use the whipped wax technique for a variety of other candle projects! It will certainly be the icing on top of the cake!
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Categories: Candle Making How To's | Candle Making Projects & Crafts
We scoured the Internet to find some new and inspiring candle container ideas for you to try! Whether you're looking for a dazzling centerpiece or a gift for a dear friend, these DIY ideas take candles to a whole new level.
This blog shows us how to upcycle vintage teacups into cute candles. We think these would be perfect for bridal shower décor or gifts!You can buy the supplies to make teacup candles on our site!
Learn how to make them:http://theresakistel.com/diy-teacup-candles/
The newest candle trend going around is wine bottle candles. You can buy them from companies online, but they are very inexpensive to make yourself! Whether you want to remember a special event or just hate to throw away a beautiful bottle, you can transform them into your own candles!You can buy the supplies to make bottle candles on our site!
Learn how to make them:http://discoveringlifesstitches.blogspot.com/2013/01/wine-bottle-candles-diy.htmlThere are numerous ideas out there for making candles in creative containers, from fresh fruit to seashells and tin cans! Think out of the box! Don't forget to stock up on supplies from Candlewic, then share your creative candle creations with us on Facebook!
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Without doubt one of the hottest topics in the US right now is the continued momentum in the marketing power of "Green Products." No longer when someone refers to green does it mean money. The latest buzz associated with the multi-meaning word "green" is products/services that promote global environmental protection. This can be a very small effort such as the new trend in emails of putting a footnote at the bottom of the email "not to print out unless necessary" all the way up to homes that can now be self sufficient with solar power, wind, and other environmentally friendly features.Our regular readers have probably noticed that using natural products has become a regular part of our features. Some of the information we will cover has appeared previously but some of the information may be very surprising and interesting. The good news is the candle market is chalk full of great products that can utilize raw materials that are renewable.
Green Candle Waxes
One way to keep your candle making process environmentally "green" is to choose a "green" candle wax.
Other Green Components
In addition to wax there are other key components of the candle to consider. In an effort to continue to offer products to meet today's consumers, we are very excited to launch a brand new line of glassware made of 100% recycled glass. This new line will start with six styles and more to come.Think of the marketing appeal your candle will have when you can advertise that the wax is natural and the glassware is made of 100% recycled glass. As companies look to make their candles more green, using recycled glass can go a long way in this strategy. Since the container is made of recycled glass there can be some uneven surfaces in the glass. If your strategy is to make your candles even more environmentally friendly this will go a long way in doing so.
Another component, while not large, is the metal sustainer. Did you know that metal was one of the first materials to be recycled and in today's world is one of the most recycled materials. The metal sustainers we offer have on average 40% of recycled metals. In the upcoming months we will be trying to move that figure higher to 80%. The problem right now is there is a shortage of metal and achieving the percentage you desire in recycled material is not attainable.One of the easier components of a candle to keep natural is the wick. The wick is generally cotton which is also 100% natural. On several series of wicks there are cores that can be natural such as cotton and paper. In addition, new wicks are continually developed to improve the performance of the candle regarding to sooting and smoking.If you want all natural fragrances you can consider essential oils, however, they do have some inherent issues, such as low flash points and limited selection. Be sure to test any essential oil in your specific application.
The demand for green products will continue to increase and the more your products can offer that use "green components" the more markets you open.
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So paraffin wax isn't your cup of tea. Many candlemakers are developing a growing interest in all natural candles and these days there are more choices than ever. Choosing the proper one can be a daunting task. In this post, we will highlight some of the natural waxes to help you choose what might be right for your needs.
Soy WaxSoy wax is definitely the most popular of all the natural waxes. Some of the reasons for its popularity are the ease of use (in most instances a very low shrink wax), the competitive cost advantage over paraffin wax, and the returning interest in using domestically produced products. Soy can make for great candles with a rich creamy look and can also achieve decent retention to containers. Here's a summary of some of the best selling soy waxes:
Candlewic Soy 125
Soy 125 is made with 100% natural soybeans that are domestically grown. Soy 125 is a blend of soy and soybean oil that will hold higher fragrance loads than the Soy-120. This wax is also an excellent choice if you want a paraffin/soy blend.
EcoSoya® CB-Advanced Soy
EcoSoya® CB-Advanced Soy has extreme resistance to bloom (white frosting) and "wet spots." It contracts slightly to produce a uniform beautiful appearance, requires only one pour, has good scent throw with fragrances, and a creamy white appearance.
EcoSoya® CB-Advanced Soy is made from pure soybeans and carefully selected botanical oils. Candles made with CB-Advanced Soy resist frosting, have a smooth top surface and an even burn pool with consistent color retention.
Golden Wax 444 Soy Blend
Beautiful soy candles with all-natural wax! This Golden Wax 444 soy blend is composed of 98% soy wax with 2% natural additives. It mixes very well with paraffin wax at any level and has a higher melt point than the Golden Wax 464 which enables it to retain a higher FO load to give you a stronger scent throw.
While Soy has many positive attributes we do like, soy wax does not offer the maximum fragrance throw - much to the disappointment of many. If soy could deliver better fragrance throw, more candle makers would make the transition to soy wax.
While it does compromise the natural part of candles, a growing and popular trend is blending soy with paraffin to get the strengths of both products. Many call these hybrid waxes and they are worth exploring if you have not already.
Palm Wax
If you are looking for the complete unique look, the palm waxes are an excellent choice. With patterns of both crystallizing and feathering, each candle looks completely different. This wax is also all natural and, in most instances, has better fragrance throw than soy wax.Palm-1 is an excellent wax that will produce a Crystallizing pattern designed for use in jars.
Palm-2 will create the same crystallizing pattern as Palm 1 but is designed for use in Pillars and votives.
Palm-3 will create a feather patter for pillars. Unfortunately will be to hard of a wax to use in containers.
Smooth Pillar Blend. If you want a basic all natural pillar this wax is the best choice. A very high-performance, all-natural smooth pillar blend of 100% soy, palm, cottonseed and other vegetable-based wax products has excellent burning properties.
BeeswaxThis all around best natural wax has been around for centuries and is great for almost any type of candle. White and Yellow beeswax can be used in containers, pillars and tapers. The natural aroma makes this wax a winner in all of those applications. However, the price of beeswax is always the factor in why this wax is not used more often.
In addition any of these waxes can be blended together at any percentage so you can create your own truly unique and all natural candle.
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This beginner's guide on how to select the proper wax type for your desired candle creation shows you the benefits of Soy and Paraffin waxes. Learn which wax is best for you!
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Governor's School program making return?
- Last Updated on 07:49 AM 01/24/13
- BY Tiffany Hudson
After several years of being a memory for many students and parents, Governor's School is coming to the forefront of discussion once again during a special called meeting set for Thursday at 6 p.m. in the school board office conference room at the Mary Bethune office complex.
According to Chairman Kimberly Farson, Halifax County School Board members are reviving the topic of Governor's School after the community has shown interest in reinstating the program.
Parents who were connected with the program in the past have contacted several board members about revisiting the issue, the chairman added.
"This is very preliminary. We're just starting the talk, just putting it on the table," said Farson.
The last Governor's School class from Halifax County graduated in 2010, after school board members voted to cut the program as a budget savings measure.
Those budget problems haven't been fixed, Farson said, but the school board wants to consider options and the possibility of offering the program to the students once again.
"There is a desire from the community to have this program if it could even be an opportunity for our students again," said Farson.
However, the new school board chairman cautions the community not to misinterpret the discussions as the school board thinking of dismissing Advancement Placement or Dual Enrollment programs currently provided.
"They all have a place in the schools. They all have benefits for the students," said Farson. "That is not my intentions."
"Governor's school just offers a different type of learning than a traditional classroom setting, and we're just looking to see if we have the funds available to offer it," she added.
According to Farson, the last year the Governor's School program was offered in 2010, the top 10 seniors voiced how important Governor's School was in their academic lives and how much it meant to them.
"I want us to offer as much as we can for our students," concluded Farson.


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The first case of West Nile virus in Nebraska this year has been reported in a woman in her 40s who lives in the south-central part of the state.
The Department of Health and Human Services also said Thursday that the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile have been found in Madison County in northeast Nebraska.
West Nile is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird.
There were 47 cases of West Nile in Nebraska last year, with one death.


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The Iowa House approved a measure Tuesday that would prohibit local school districts from starting classes before the fourth Monday in August.
Supporters of the measure say it takes into account Iowa's farm-based economy by keeping summer open for activities such as farming and the state fair. But opponents say the state shouldn't meddle in matters best left to local school officials.
The measure, which cleared the House 54-44, now goes to the state Senate.
"We have an ag-based economy, our heritage is founded in agriculture," said Rep. Lance Horbach, R-Tama. "I think we are doing our children a service."
Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, said officials at the local level know most about setting their school calendars. She said school officials in her hometown coordinate their schedule with the University of Iowa's, which might not work for other districts.
"It is such an individual issue, based on your district," said Mascher, a retired teacher.
Under current law, local schools can't begin the academic year until after Sept. 1, but they can seek waivers to start earlier.
Starting dates for local schools — a hot issue through the years — has been debated often in the Legislature.
Tourism and economic development officials see August as a key month for travel that helps spark the state's economy and boost attendance at important tourist spots within the state.
Some local school officials see the issue differently, and some are eager to begin the school year in August because that's when athletic programs traditionally begin. In addition, they say an earlier start gives them a cushion as the school year unfolds. State law requires schools to offer 180 days of classroom instruction and bad weather in the winter often causes cancellations that can extend the school year into June.
Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, said school officials in his district have urged him to give them discretion.
"Locally they work and it's none of our business," Jacoby said.
The measure's future in the Senate is unclear. Lawmakers had expected to end this year's session next week, and they still must approve a new $6 billion state budget before adjourning.
Some lawmakers had pushed for broader coordination of the school year across various education levels. They argued that high schools, community colleges and four-year universities and colleges should coordinate their calendars because students have to move between those levels.
Rep. Peter Cownie, R-West Des Moines, said there's been little discussion and planning regarding that type of coordination. He said the debate over it should occur at another time. The House did not push forward on the issue.
House OKs bill prohibiting early school start date
The Iowa House approved a measure Tuesday that would prohibit local school districts from starting classes before the fourth Monday in August.
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Iowa artists of all ages are invited to participate in the second annual "Celebration of Iowa: Agricultural Art Award."
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- DNR to hold listening session on fall hunting and trapping regulations
- Loebsack discusses impact of sequestration on arsenals, depots
- County Endowment Fund program and annual report
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Community 1st Credit Union re-elected D. David Boyer and Floyd Brown and also welcomed Heidi Altfillisch to the C1st Board of Directors during the 2013 annual meeting of Community 1st Credit Union held Jan. 19.
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- Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation announces scholarship availability
- Ottumwa man sentenced to 87 months for fraud
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Housing will remain open for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
A limited number of spaces for those wishing to remain on campus for Sukkos will be available. However, the residence halls will be closed with the exception of one floor for those who remain on campus.
Residence halls close: Tuesday, September 17th at 12:00 PM
Residence halls re-open: Sunday, September 29th at 7:00 AM
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January Winter Break
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All residence halls close: Monday, April 14th at 10:00 AM
All residence halls re-open: Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:00 AM
Spring housing closes Friday, May 23rd at 11:00 AM. Have a great summer!
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[JURIST] The US Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Judge John Roberts [JURIST news archive] as Chief Justice of the United States by a vote of 13-5 with all Republican members voting for and five Democrats voting against. Earlier this week, Roberts received an endorsement [JURIST report] from Sen. Arlen Specter, chair of the Judiciary Committee, and also received support [JURIST report] from Sen. Patrick Leahy, the ranking Democrat on the committee. Roberts' nomination will now go before the entire US Senate for a final confirmation vote.8:45 PM ET - The five committee Democrats voting against the recommendation were Senators Joe Biden [committee statement], Richard Durbin, Dianne Feinstein [committee statement], Ted Kennedy [committee statement], and Charles Schumer [committee statement]. Kennedy said:
We examined the only written record before us and saw John Roberts, aggressive activist in the Reagan Administration, eager to narrow hard-won rights and liberties, especially voting rights, women's rights, civil rights, and disability rights. As Congressman John Lewis eloquently stated in our hearings, 25 years ago John Roberts was on the wrong side of the nation's struggle to achieve genuine equality of opportunity for all Americans. And, despite many invitations to do so, Roberts never distanced himself from the aggressively narrow views of that young lawyer in the Reagan Administration....Based on the record available, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that Judge Roberts's view of the rule of law would include as paramount the protection of basic rights. The values and perspectives displayed over and over again in his record cast doubt on his view of voting rights, women's rights, civil rights, and disability rights. In fact, for all the hoopla and razzle-dazzle in four days of hearings, there is precious little in the record to suggest that a Chief Justice John Roberts would espouse anything less that the narrow and cramped view that staff attorney John Roberts so strongly advocated in the 1980s.


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