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Proud mama Vanessa Lachey rocked the red carpet with daughter Brooklyn, 2, at the L.O.L. Surprise Party! event in Hollywood, Calif., on Friday (September 29).
After the event, the Dancing With the Stars competitor, 36, took to Instagram with some mommy-and-me photos.
"Brooklyn and I had so much FUN yesterday at the L.O.L. Surprise! unboxing event! Solo mommy time with my little girl is one of my FAVORITE things @lolsurprise #ad #unboxlol," she wrote.
The Truth Be Told actress and her husband, 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey, 43, are also parents to sons Camden, 5, and Phoenix, 9 months.
The famous couple are facing off against each other in the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars.
Source: Vanessa Lachey & Brooklyn: Red Carpet Cuties

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WordPress is a perfect choice for beginner bloggers, large website owners and business or corporate websites alike. Due to its flexibility it scales perfectly for any kind of website and allows you to equip your website with the right set of tools and functionalities. However, the "right set" of tools differ from site to site and from blog to blog. Depending on the type, purpose and audience of your website, the functionality you'll need may greatly differ. You'll have to figure out what will work best for you and your audience needs.
If you search the web you'll find pretty extensive amount of collections, tips and round ups of plugins for different website types. Here is my selection of 10 essential WordPress plugins that come in handy for business and corporate websites. Check your website for these plugins, and if it lacks any of them , take you pick without further ado.
On with the list!
Google Analytics WD
Analytics are crucial for business websites. Google Analytics WD lets you access all your GA reports without leaving your website. It has a very user-friendly and organized interface which makes it easy to view the reports and adjust the tracking and reporting settings. The plugin gives you detailed and valid reports on your website audience, performance, sales stats, user geo locations, as well as, AdSense and AdWords accounts. However, if there are specific metrics and dimensions you'd like to track that are not reported automatically, you can set custom reports and access them from the plugin's reporting page right away. Also, you can track targeted activities by setting and managing goals, and track custom dimensions for logged in users, specific posts, authors, tags, categories, etc. The plugin allows you to compare reports with each other based on periods, and export them to CSV or PDF files.
WordPress Google Maps
Add unlimited responsive Google Maps to your website with Google Maps WD. The plugin supports all the essential Google maps styles, layers, controls and overlays, and allows you to make all the necessary customizations to have them look the way you want. The maps come with store locator and get directions functionalities, which will help you website visitors easily find nearby store locations, and get route suggestions to arrive at any destination. Google Map WD comes with the built-in icon maker that you can use to add custom markers on the maps and features advanced marker listing options that allow you to list the markers as a legend within the maps.
WordPress Form Builder
WordPress Form Maker plugin allows you to add various kinds of forms to your website with individual form and content customization. The fields you can add to forms are way too many, such as password protected fields, custom and country select, checkbox fields for multiple choice questions, time and date picker field, etc, which basically allow you to obtain any kind of information. There are 41 editable form themes available and the plugin's CSS is open for further adjustments for various form designs.Also it has a searchable submissions section, to help you easily manage the submitted forms. The forms are responsive and perform at their best on any device.
Zendesk Chat
Businesses that provide live support to their customers build better connections with them and have higher chances to increase their revenues. With Zendesk online chat plugin you'll be able to monitor your website and reach out to your visitors whenever they need any help. It allows you to add mobile friendly and highly customizable chat widgets to your website and provide real time support to your visitors. Moreover, you can run multiple chats at once from the plugin's user-friendly dashboard. It's advanced analytics system allows you to monitor user flow and user patterns, and jump in when a customer needs help on your website.
With AddToAny you'll not only get the social sharing help you need, but also tons of configuration options to get the most out of your shares. The plugin comes with various types of sharing and following buttons, and lets you place them before, after content, or before & after content. You can place the buttons using shortcodes or as a widget. AddToAny is analytics integrated which lets you display share counts and track your social shares.
All in One Security & Firewall
All in One Security & Firewall plugin adds an extra security level to your website and helps you keep you files and data safe out there. It monitors your website for vulnerabilities, and uses an outstanding grading system to measure how well you website is protected. It comes with a password checking tool to let you create strong login passwords, and detects identical user accounts that you have on your website. The plugin monitors users' activities and protects you against brute login attacks. Also, it comes with a powerful firewall functionality that stops malicious scripts before they even hit your server or website code.
OptinMonster comes with a powerful form builder which lets you create highly converting opt-ins and pop-ups. You can create various types of responsive forms, including pop-up, floating bars, slide-ins,after post forms, in-line forms, and make the required customizations to have them best fit your needs. The plugin features advanced exit-intent technology, that helps you track mouse behavior and display the forms at the right moment. Also, OptinMonster comes with a powerful A/B testing functionality to let you figure out which of your forms, headings, styles or colors work best for your website.
Yoast SEO
Yoast SEO is the best tool to choose for the proper optimization of your website. It basically helps you to write a keyword rich content, by making sure you use it everywhere throughout your website. It also checks your post headings for length, keywords, image alt tags, meta descriptions and reminds you to enable pretty permalinks along the way. With its snippet preview feature it shows you how your posts or pages will appear in search results.
UpdraftPlus will help you to backup your website's files and database and restore them easily at any time. The plugin supports multiple cloud storage options, including Dropbox, Google Drive, Rackspace Cloud, DreamObjects,etc, and allows you to have both manual and scheduled backups. It is able to migrate backups from other plugins, and automatically resumes failed backups until they are finished. You can select which files to backup and which ones to restore later. Also, you can split large backups into multiple archives. The best thing about it is that you control all your backups from a single dashboard.
With Relevanssi you can replace the default searching functionality of your website with a more powerful one. As a result you'll have better search results and better customer satisfaction.The plugin comes with lots of configuration options to help you provide the most relevant search results. One of its best features is that it supports fuzzy matching if complete words don't match, and highlights the search terms in the results. Also, it provides Google style "Did you mean" suggestions based on successful user searches, or in case there is a misspelling in search terms. Another its strength is that it searches for results throughout your website, including comments section, tags, categories, custom fields, etc.
These high quality WordPress plugins will be a great addition to your business website and help you easily manage it. Also, they bring a lot of features necessary to run a functional modern website. If you have other plugins in mind for business websites, let us know in the comments below.


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I have had the opportunity lately to meet groups of ladies in living rooms and talk real talk about the real issue of human trafficking.
When I start with Statistics like 30 million men, women and children are enslaved today and that human trafficking or modern day slavery is a 32 billion dollar industry which means that we are selling people and making more money than the NFL, NBA and MBA combined (Harmony Dust, Treasures Intl.) Or that 300,000 children are sold into sexual slavery per year in the United States. How about that the average price for a human life is $90. Or that 1 out of 5 pornographic images is of a child and 55% of all pornographic images come from the United States. Statistics like this make my stomach turn and my mind reel.
I believe that for so many women feelings of being overwhelmed or feelings of I am already serving and giving so many places how can I add something else to my plate render us paralyzed in this huge issue of slavery. Yet I also believe that your role and mine isn't necessarily to find the brothels and knock down the doors to rescue, rehab and restore these victims. Our role starts smaller and happens a little every day.
A year ago when I began to really look into and understand the idea of human trafficking the number was 27 million slaves, but now a year later the number is closer to 30 million, and according to Professor Kevin Bales of Free the Slaves, it is even more than that. This issue isn't a problem that is going away or even decreasing, it is increasing and as it increases I feel impassioned to preach that you and I not only have the ability but the obligation to work at prevention.
How does one prevent modern day slavery? I truly believe that there are 3 steps that each individual has to go through to begin to be a part of the solution to ending modern day slavery.
1. Be Aware. When statistics are shared, articles posted, opportunities to go to an event or read a story from a survivor present themselves, go. Learn. Read. Don't hide. Don't close your mind to the horrors. Learn the stories. Connect with the people. Learn about how and why this is happening.
2. Open Your Eyes. Awareness will naturally lead to a keener understanding and awareness of modern day slavery in your world. Numbers don't lie and with statistics as they are the chances that human trafficking affects someone who is already in your circle of influence is great. Whether it be through pornography, pimping out girlfriends and boyfriends in the local high school, an insecure overlooked girl being pursued by a pimp in your youth group, a young boy without a dad being raised by the worlds version of manhood, a broken marriage, girls using their bodies as sex objects – all these play into the huge beast called human trafficking.
3. Step In. Once our eyes are opened we have to step into the mess. We have to commit to take and even sacrifice the time to listen to the story of abuse. To pray and speak truth over the marriage that is failing because of a porn addiction. We need to be the safe place where there is love and warmth for the children who feel they have no one and no where else to go. We need to live authentically. Love selflessly. Stop frequently and Surrender willingly.
Finally, Free people, Free people. Even if the numbers of people in physical bondage start to decrease, if we aren't showing them how to live free spiritually through the freedom purchased for us on the cross , then they aren't really free at all. And you and I can't show people spiritual freedom if we are still allowing ourselves to live in bondage in our own spiritual lives. I challenge you today to take off the masks. Get real with God about the places in your life where you are trapped. Preach the gospel to yourself, you have been set free, redeemed, chosen, planned for and purposed. And then in authenticity, humility, compassion and love be an agent of freedom everywhere you go. Become aware. Open your eyes. Step in. That is where it starts.
Stephanie Page is a wife to one very supportive man and mom to three beautiful girls. With a background in foreign and local missions, youth and women's ministry her heart is to see people living their lives in the freedom purchased for them on the cross. She spends her time as a speaker, writer, bible study leader, human trafficking advocate and conference planner. She is the author of two books, "It Started with a Blog" & "Preparing for Christmas". She is also co-founder of Allied Women. Her favorite things are hanging out and serving with husband Chris, speaking on Freedom and snuggling with her girls. You can find her blogging at www.simplyfaith.us and www.storiescafe.org as well as on Facebook & Twitter.


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bodies of six Jews killed in the attack on a Jewish center in Mumbai
are being laid to rest in Israel. Memorial services took place as
Israel tries to try to contain public criticism of the way Indian
commandos handled the raid on the Chabad House in Mumbai. VOA's Luis
Ramirez reports from Jerusalem.
The bodies of six Jewish victims arrived in flag-drapped coffins aboard an Israeli air force plane, late Monday. Also on board, two-year-old Moshe Holtzberg, the son of slain Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka - both of whose bodies were being buried at Jerusalem's Mount of Olives, Tuesday.
Thousands of people attended funeral services.
Shneu Holzberg, the cousin of the late Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, told Israeli radio his grief is overwhelming.
He says he cannot sleep, and the pain is very strong. He says he is praying for the pain to go away soon.
The attacks on the Chabad Jewish center in Mumbai have been a grim reminder for Israelis of the security threats that they continue to face around the world.
Along with grief, there is anger among some Israelis. Newspapers here have been carrying stories of public outrage, with some accusing India of mishandling rescue efforts.
The head of Israel's disaster victim identification group - a non-government agency, ZAKA - was quoted this week as saying Indian commandos may have killed some of the Jewish victims at the Chabad house in Mumbai.
The Israeli government has refrained from criticizing India and has blasted ZAKA and others for making what it says have been irresponsible comments. On Tuesday, Israeli foreign ministry officials said ZAKA and others are jeopardizing Israel's relations with India by suggesting Indian forces mishandled the assault in Mumbai.


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Why some art collectors hire consultants... read it here.
Friday, May 11, 2007
A Lesson?
There's a lesson to be learned here.
Wanna go to an opening in DC tomorrow?
Opening this Saturday, May 12, 2007 in a couple of DC art venues: "Big in Japan," a cross-town collaborative exhibition between Transformer and Shigeko Bork Mu Project.
Opening Receptions: Transformer - Saturday, May 12, 7 to 9 pm and Shigeko Bork Mu Project - Saturday, May 12, 5 to 8 pm.
Exploring the duality in Japanese art today, Transformer is partnering with Shigeko Bork Mu Project to present "Big in Japan" a cross-town collaborative exhibition featuring a diverse array of contemporary Japanese artists who interpret and respond to the tradition and popular culture of Japan.
Transformer has Not Only A, But Also B - featuring work by Aki Goto, Misaki Kawai, Chikara Matsumoto, Kazuyuki Takezaki, and Soju Tao, each channeling the tensions affecting a new generation of contemporary artists in Japan. Not only A, But Also B is guest-curated by Atsuko Ninagawa.
Shigeko Bork Mu ProjectMeditation Rooms featuring Yumi Kori and Shinji Turner-Yamamoto, whose works uniquely incorporate ancient Japanese tradition and contemporary culture.


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Last week Daimler made another step to deepen its involvement in the access economy by partnering and investing an undisclosed sum in the world's leading ridesharing network, carpooling.com. Daimler is not the first car company embracing the access economy – the list of car companies that get involved with sharing platforms include companies like GM, BMW, Volkswagen and Toyota. Yet, with its previous involvement in the access economy, which includes Car2go (car sharing) and car2gether (ride sharing 2.0 as Daimler calls it), the current partnership positions Daimler as a leader among car companies when it comes to the sharing space.
This partnership is not just an important milestone for Daimler, but also for carpooling.com. While the company is already the world's leading ridesharing network, with 4 million registered users and daily access to more than 650,000 rides, it still has a huge growth potential, both in terms of geographical markets and services. The company aims to increase its global presence, launching soon its service in the U.S., and also has the potential to add more smart mobility services. To do so it needs a strategic partner just like Daimler. To learn more on this partnership, I interviewed Markus Barnikel, CEO of carpooling.com.
Triple Pundit: How the new partnership is going to benefit carpooling.com?
Markus Barnikel: carpooling.com is experiencing very strong growth. We are developing new apps, improving our service and want to make our offerings available in even more countries, including those outside Europe. To do that, we have to invest a great deal in technology and human resources, among other things. That's why we're increasing our capital. We looked for a partner who had the best alignment with our strategic goals, someone who believed that mobility today has to change. Daimler has a worldwide presence, they are a leader in innovative transport solutions and they share our vision of building the world´s No 1 smart mobility platform. We are very happy that they support our strategy and future growth.
3p: Why do you think car companies like Daimler (GM is another example) invest in ridesharing and car sharing, which seems to reduce the need in more cars on the roads?
MB: The explosive growth of ridesharing and car sharing platforms has underscored a major paradigm shift in the way we experience transport. Today, people are more willing to share, more mobile and more prepared to adapt their travel habits to ecological concerns.
When you think about it, there's not really a contradiction between auto manufacturers and carpooling. That's because carpooling increases the utilization factor of the existing vehicle population and makes driving more ecologically compatible, affordable and thus more attractive. And the more often you use a car, the sooner you'll have to buy a new one.
3p: Daimler is already involved in couple of other mobility initiatives (car2go, car2gether) - do you have plans to integrate all these services under carpooling.com?
MB: We have already integrated offers from other mobility providers including bus, airlines and rail companies. We are, of course, also open to partnerships with peer-to-peer or car sharing platforms like car2go. At the end of the day, the most important thing is what the users want – and if that means incorporating car sharing, bicycles or even jet-skis rides then that's what we'll endeavor to do.
So, yes, we're definitely open to the idea but at the moment our focus is on international growth. We want to offer our service to more people in more countries.
3p: You said that "we will be utilizing the new capital to further improve our offerings, broaden our customer service and make carpooling available to even more users worldwide" - can you share any specifics?
MB: We are currently experiencing explosive growth in the 45 countries where we have already successfully established our service and we continue to get requests from all over the world. We want to invest in developing new apps, improving our booking system and increasing our team. In terms of specifics, the first big step will be launching our platform in the US.
3p: When do you plan to launch your operations in the U.S.? Do you have any particular adjustments you plan to make to fit this market?
MB: We haven't confirmed a launch date for the U.S. but we're shooting for Q4. Obviously, entering a new market always presents a bit of a challenge. What users may value in the U.S. may be very different to users in France, Germany or Italy. That said, wherever you are, affordable transport is always going to be a universal concern. Everywhere, we see that people are looking for solutions to high gas prices, long distance commutes or poor public transportation alternatives.
In the U.S. the existing infrastructure for carpooling is excellent because people own cars. The estimated number of empty seats in an average trip is 3.75 and the total number of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in the US is around 3 trillion. This is a country where people drive a lot, where distances are increasingly longer, where traffic is always an issue and where commuting is getting more expensive every day. The U.S. is also a country that embraces innovative ideas when they make sense. So, yes, there are a lot of challenges but there's also great potential.
[Image credit: carpooling.com]
Raz Godelnik is the co-founder of Eco-Libris, a green company working to green up the book industry in the digital age. He is an adjunct faculty at the University of Delaware's Business School, CUNY SPS and the New School, teaching courses in green business and new product development.
Raz Godelnik is an Assistant Professor and the Co-Director of the MS in Strategic Design & Management program at Parsons School of Design in New York. Currently, his research projects focus on the impact of the sharing economy on traditional business, the sharing economy and cities' resilience, the future of design thinking, and the integration of sustainability into Millennials' lifestyles. Raz is the co-founder of two green startups – Hemper Jeans and Eco-Libris and holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University.


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Introducing: SlickNav
The C-3 Group is proud to announce SlickNav, a brand new asset for responsive website design.
SlickNav is a jQuery navigation plugin that makes navigating easy and more efficient on a mobile device. SlickNav can replicate or modify an existing menu to generate a mobile version and prepend it to any element within the page. The SlickNav menu has several options available such as animations, functionality and structure.
Features include:
- Multi-level menu support
- Flexible, simple markup
- Cross-browser compatibility
- Keyboard Accessible
- Degrades gracefully without JavaScript
- Creates ARIA compliant menu
Visit slicknav.com to view more details and demos.


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(All photos courtesy of Jo)
Raptor 50 with a fully bling aluminium rotor head and tail boom. My first Nitro and biggest flying heli. But it will definitely not be my last. It is used to be fitted with an Electric power plant. Due to the limited flying time with an electric setup, she now sees a brand new setup with a Nitro engine. More economical to run and longer flight duration. With a TT50 sizer, she could do 20 - 30 minutes of flight in one full tank. This is certainly a lot of flight time for me for I'm not an agressive Heli pilot. It is an awesome flying machine!
Spinning up for take off (left) & up she goes into a steady hover (right).
Hovering at 30cm off the ground.
In Flight!
Closing in shot. Isn't she Gorgeous!


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Help every child see the world through your gift.
Give from our gift catalog.
We are ecstatic when people have objects and artifacts to donate to CCMM. Please complete the form with the information about your object or artifact and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!
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Every donation helps provide an unparalleled cross-cultural experience, inspiring students to explore diversity and discover similarity.
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I believe that I have mentioned on Coolest Gadgets just how much I love Guitar Hero. Just playing the game makes me feel like a huge rock star.
I have yet to play the similar game of Rock Band, which allows you to use a guitar, drum, keyboard, and microphone. The game has been selling as good as Guitar Hero, and encourages playing in a group instead of solo.
Whether you play solo or in group on these musical games, a new product has come out that allows you to go with that "I want to be a rock-and-roll star" aspiration.
So far, there has been very little information given about the The Stage Kit, a peripheral for Xbox 360's Rock Band. From what we can see, it appears to have some kind of strobe light, and what looks to be some kind of fog machine effect.
After all, what is a rock band stage show without strobe lights and smoke effects? All that is needed now is a laser show and some type of Iron Maiden monster. The Stage Kit does appear to have what looks to be some kind of newfangled wireless controller of some type.
We'll find out when it gets released on August 15th, for about $100. It is available for pre-order on the Gamestop site.


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John the Farmer
Date of Joke: Monday, 24th October, 2005
John the farmer was in the fertilized egg business.
He had several hundred young layers (hens), called
pullets and eight or ten roosters, whose job was to
fertilize the eggs. The farmer kept records and any
rooster that didn't perform went into the soup pot and
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Bates Coastal Geology Research and Environmental Archive
This project is an ongoing coastal geologic research project conducted at Seawall Beach and adjacent areas in Phippsburg Maine by faculty and students in the Bates College Geology Department. Seawall Beach, the largest undeveloped barrier beach system in Maine, is adjacent to the Bates Morse Mountain Conservation area, a six hundred acre coastal property managed by the college for educational purposes and scientific research in coordination with the Nature Conservancy and the St. John family. The Bates Morse Mountain Conservation Area also works in collaboration with the Small Point Association, owners of Seawall Beach, whose mission is to preserve the wild, unspoiled character of the beach, its ecology, and its endangered species habitat.
Faculty: Mike Retelle
Department: Geology
CRC Support: Matt Duvall
Status: Active


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The Leaked Secret to Powerboat Training Florida Uncovered
You will have the ability to manage a powerboat safely and with confidence in the majority of everyday circumstances. Other forms of powerboat can be chartered at an extra price. After the course you're going to be in a position to drive a little powerboat under supervision. To start you are in need of a boat. The course suits both people that have extensive boat handling experience and people who have not ever stepped on a boat before. It's the best method to become boat smart. It was created for…Read More


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Clinton arrives in Liberia
Jan. 16 - U.S. Secretary of State Clinton arrives in Liberia for president's inauguration. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton started her two-day visit to West Africa on Monday (January 16)in Liberia where she will attend the inauguration of Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Monrovia. Clinton launched her travel schedule for the year with a trip aimed at highlighting good governance and economic development. She will continue her tour with a 24-hour visit to Ivory Coast, where she will meet with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara before flying to Togo and Cape Verde on Tuesday (January 17). Clinton will wrap up her trip in the tiny Atlantic Ocean state of Cape Verde, which has moved from autocracy to prosperous democracy and is a frequent U.S. partner on issues including counter-narcotics cooperation.


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Saturday 28 May 2016 to Saturday 28 May 2016
MDO team ran once more in the ING Marathon.
Tuesday 19 January 2016 to Wednesday 20 January 2016
Wednesday 28 October 2015 to Thursday 29 October 2015
Wednesday 30 September 2015 to Thursday 01 October 2015
MDO's CEO, Martin Vogel, will be speaking at the upcoming conference - UCITS & AIFMD London 2015: European Regulation, Investment Opportunities and the New Distribution Paradigm.
Tuesday 15 September 2015 to Wednesday 16 September 2015
The ALFI Global Distribution Conference takes place in September and focuses on global distribution, regulatory updates, new products, tax implications and it is organised in partnership with NICSA,
Monday 29 June 2015 to Thursday 02 July 2015
Martin Vogel CEO of MDO Management Company was a panellist at the 2015 FundForum International the world's largest Fund Management Event.
Tuesday 09 June 2015 to Tuesday 09 June 2015
MDO was delighted to once more participate in and co-sponsor the EY International Fund of Golf Day.
Saturday 30 May 2015 to Saturday 30 May 2015
MDO is very proud that two teams took part once more in the ING Marathon.
Sunday 20 July 2014
MDO took part in a special worldwide running event, The Color Run.The Color Run™ isn't about being the fastest or achieving exceptional performance, it's about fun. For more information on the Col...
Saturday 31 May 2014
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MDO's CEO Martin Vogel spoke at the upcoming Global Fund Distribution conference as part of an expert panel addressing the topic of AIFMD vs. UCITS: Product & Distribution Success.
Tuesday 23 September 2014 to Wednesday 24 September 2014
MDO attended the 2014 ALFI Global Distribution Conference.
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MDO's CEO Martin Vogel once more joined an expert panel at FundForum International in Monaco. More information on FundForum's website here .
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Tributes to late Dermot Gallagher
Tributes are being paid to former Irish diplomat Dermot Gallagher, whose death was announced Sunday morning
Mr. Gallagher, from Carrick-on-Shannon in Leitrim, was a former Secretary General at Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and was during his lengthy and distinguished 40-year long diplomatic career a hugely influential participant in Northern Ireland's peace process.
He was widely admired for his non-confrontational mastery of internal Irish civil service and Department of Foreign Affairs politics and for an emollient, consensual style in dealing with Northern Ireland's politicians and parties.
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins led the tributes.
In a statement President Higgins said: "Mr Gallagher dedicated a lifetime to public service, serving with distinction as Ambassador to the United States and making a significant contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland."
In retirement Mr Gallagher also served as an adviser to the GAA and was instrumental in ensuring the London County Board received funding and support for its new stadium in Ruislip due to open later this year.
Statement by Minister Flanagan on the passing of Dermot Gallagher:
"I have learned with great sorrow of the passing of Dermot Gallagher, a former Secretary General of my Department who retired in 2009," Minister Charlie Flanagan said in a statement on Sunday afternoon.
"A proud native of Leitrim, Dermot ably served successive Governments with great loyalty and constant commitment. His talented service covered the spectrum of the Department's work from EU affairs to development aid. It included two Ambassadorial posts, in Nigeria and later in the US.
"However, perhaps it was in the area of Northern Ireland and the peace process that Dermot made his greatest contribution. As a young diplomat, he was part of the Government's negotiating team at the Sunningdale talks in 1973 and many years later he was a major figure in the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement. As Secretary General of the Department, he also prioritised a focus on providing practical support to Irish citizens abroad.
"Dermot will be greatly missed by his many friends and colleagues in my Department, in the GAA to which he also made a huge contribution and in County Leitrim. I extend my deepest sympathy to his wife Maeve and to Dermot's children Fiona, Aoife and Ronan. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam."


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Shirley Temple's new picture is dedicated to the simple things of life, with special reference to the power of the hello-neighbor smile in conquering the ills of humanity. So shameless is it in its optimism, so grimly determined to be cheerful, that it ought to cause an epidemic of axe murders and grandmother beatings in this sober vicinity. Shirley herself, far from showing signs of deterioration or overwork in "Curly Top," actually hints in her work at an increased maturity of technique. Her remarkable sense of timing has never been revealed more plainly than in the song and dance scenes in her new film, and she plays her straightforward dramatic scenes with the assurance and precision of a veteran actress. With all this, she has lost none of her native freshness and charm.When Shirley is singing her "Animal Crackers" song or climaxing her sober impersonation of an old lady by breaking into an "Off to Buffalo" routine, "Curly Top" is completely bearable. It may be that the bald mediocrity of the photoplay as a whole is a shrewd bit of showmanship on Shirley's behalf. Perhaps there is a designed suspense during Shirley's absences from the screen, when John Boles, announcing that he wants to be loved just for himself, participates in cow-eyed romantic interludes with Miss Rochelle Hudson. It is a tenable theory because the little girl's reappearance after one of these exchanges becomes a joyous and triumphant occasion."Curly Top" has all that studious devotion to the banal which assures it of an enthusiastic reception with the family trade. Mr. Boles, when he is not singing his theme song, "The Simple Things in Life Are Around You Everywhere," is pretending that the feel of baby arms around his neck is worth more to him than all his millions. He therefore adopts Shirley and her big sister, Miss Hudson, from the orphanage, and soon his cheerless palazzo on Long Island has been transformed into a sunshine club. Except for Mistress Temple herself, the high moments in "Curly Top" arise out of Arthur Treacher's performance as the family butler. You may remember Mr. Treacher as the solemn English nobleman who was so funny in "No More Ladies."
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Almost from the beginning, Tony Curtis was seen as the ideal choice for Sidney Falco. Lancaster had worked with the younger actor in Trapeze (1956) and enjoyed their give-and-take on the set. But Curtis had to fight hard for the role because his studio, Universal, believed (quite rightly, it turned out) that the role would destroy the matinee idol image they had created for their popular star. Curtis wanted out of the grind of costume adventure epics the studio pushed on him, and he knew he was far better suited to gritty, contemporary urban dramas. He believed in Sweet Smell of Success so strongly, he even co-produced the picture through Curtleigh, the company he had formed with his wife at the time, Janet Leigh.
Casting Hunsecker was a bigger problem. The description of the character in Lehman's story suggests someone with the physical characteristics of Charles Laughton. For a time, Orson Welles was considered. If United Artists hadn't pressed for a big name in the role of Hunsecker, Lehman would have preferred character actor Hume Cronyn, a small man who would have captured Hunsecker's dominating presence through a sheer force of malice. (To get an idea of Cronyn's ability to play a complex villain, see him in Brute Force (1947), Jules Dassin's bleak prison melodrama). That intriguing possibility was discarded though once Lancaster decided he would have more boxoffice clout in the role and cast himself as Hunsecker; HHL was his production company, after all.
Lancaster made a wise choice in hiring legendary cinematographer James Wong Howe, who had lensed two of the actor's earlier films, Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) and The Rose Tattoo (1955). While Howe and Mackendrick were in New York to scout locations, they formulated the idea of starting scenes in exteriors then following the characters indoors. They also took multiple still shots from various fixed points so Mackendrick could learn "the image of New York." Back in Hollywood, the director taped the shots as panoramas on his office wall. After living with the stills for a time, Mackendrick hit upon the idea of conveying the claustrophobic atmosphere of the city's canyoned streets by shooting low, with the buildings looming over the characters. This technique also gave the threatening, unsettling effect of showing the characters knifing upward into the air. Later filmmakers, such as Sydney Pollack, were heavily influenced by this unconventional use of lenses and their framing. "They reversed the normal shooting concept. They shot almost every master shot with long-focus lenses, from very far away, in order to pack the buildings in tightly behind the people," Pollack explained. "Then they shot their close-ups with wide-angle lenses, to keep the background in focus and, again, an awareness of the buildings. These techniques create an overall effect, in which lay moviegoers feel oppressed by the city, without necessarily understanding why."
With temperatures well below freezing, the exteriors were shot at night from late December 1956 into January 1957. The interiors were shot, with a couple of exceptions, in February and March at the Goldwyn Studios in Hollywood. Art Director Edward Carrere, who later won an Oscar for his work on Camelot (1968), re-created in great detail the "21" Club and Toots Shor's nightspot. He and Howe seized on the idea of building the sets a couple feet off the floor to make room for spewing smoke pots that gave the clubs their cigarette-heavy feel. They also had the walls and ceilings smeared with oil to give the sets a slimy sheen and carry the look of the dirty, rain-soaked streets indoors. Howe also decided to fit Lancaster with thick glasses, often smudged with oil, that when lit closely from a high angle, would deepen his eye sockets and produce a strange mask-like effect.
The careful preparation of the film's look gave the actors an evocative space in which to build their performances, and heightened the sense of betrayal, danger and sleaziness that permeates Odets's script. Curtis immediately threw himself into the role of Falco, acting so keyed up on the first take, Mackendrick had to devise obstacles and moves to slow him down. Lancaster and Curtis meshed well together, and drew inspiration - at Mackendrick's suggestion - from the predatory dance in Ben Jonson's play Volpone. But Lancaster was a demanding actor, not always easy to work with, and his tendency to try to wrest the directing reins from Mackendrick, combined with difficult location shooting on a film without a completed script, caused a lot of tension on the set. Mackendrick didn't ease the situation with his own fears and suspicions, based on what he knew of HHL's cutthroat methods and Lehman's parting warning: "They chew directors alive." Tipped off by the movie╒s editor, Alan Crosland, that HHL would fire him after principal photography and recut the movie to their liking, Mackendrick shot the much disputed final scene in a manner which would be difficult to edit (It was a moving camera shot). He wanted to favor a female character's point of view over Lancaster's insistence that he and Curtis be given the final shot. The ploy worked because after he was fired, Lancaster delivered a final cut of the film and soon realized his mistake, eventually calling MacKendrick back in to fix the ending. But even armed with his own tricks, the director admitted to being "scared stiff" during the entire production. During a heated, alcohol-fueled argument over the disputed scene, Mackendrick said Lancaster began shouting, then "came at me across the room with that coiled-spring animal energy, like a panther, and vaulted over a sofa in one of the most graceful movements I've ever seen."
Lancaster began directing the other actors, particularly relative newcomer Martin Milner (who said he "never quite connected" with Mackendrick), and constantly challenged Mackendrick's interpretation of how the film should look and feel. For Curtis, Lancaster's behavior was an inevitable bleed-over between actor and character, both powerful, confident men who got to their positions by manipulating and controlling others. But despite the tremendous problems during production and the initial failure of the film at the box office, Mackendrick looked back on it years later as a valuable experience. "The moments of your greatest fear are also the moments you look back on as your greatest thrill," he said. "The danger is an aphrodisiac. It must be."
by Rob Nixon
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Alexander Mackendrick was best known as a director of British comedies (The Man in the White Suit (1951), The Ladykillers, 1955) when he was chosen to replace Ernest Lehman as director on Sweet Smell of Success (1957). The result was a visually stunning and hard-edged film noir melodrama which was actually a little too strong for mass audience acceptance in its time. It told the story of J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster), a powerful and dangerous national columnist, and his obsequious assistant, Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis). Hunsecker, who has the power to make and break reputations in his daily newspaper column, was said to be modeled on Walter Winchell who had made his share of enemies during his peak years.
The screenplay was inspired by an original story from Ernest Lehman who worked for celebrity press agent Irving Hoffman in Manhattan in the late 1930s. Lehman had ample opportunity to observe the treacherous world of celebrity gossip he was working in and he even supplied Walter Winchell with column "items" on occasion.
Due to heath reasons, Lehman, who was serving as director and screenwriter, had to abandon the film production of Sweet Smell of Success in the early stages and MacKendrick took over direction. Clifford Odets was brought in to give the dialogue more punch with street slang and New Yorker vernacular.
Lancaster, whose production company had optioned Sweet Smell of Success, was considering Orson Welles for the role of Hunsecker when he decided to play the character himself. Compromising himself further, he also began to challenge Alexander MacKendrick's directorial decisions once filming began, a possible result of identitying too closely with the overly manipulative Hunsecker character. Although Lancaster delivered a final cut of the film without Mackendrick's involvement, he soon realized his mistake and called the director back in to fix the ending. The result is without a doubt MacKendrick's most accomplished film and a testiment to his careful rehearsal and elaborate storyboard preparation for the film.
What's most surprising is the fact that Sweet Smell of Success was totally ignored during the 1957 Oscar race. Not only was Tony Curtis's breakthrough performance as the self-loathing Sidney Falco ignored but even Elmer Bernstein's dynamic, jazz-influenced score failed to garner an Academy Award nomination. The latter featured notable contributions from Chico Hamilton's Quintet and such fine musicians as Frank Rosolino, Curtis Counce, Paul Horn, and Buddy Clark.
Director: Alexander MacKendrick
Producer: James Hill
Screenplay: Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman
Cinematography: James Wong Howe
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Editing: Alan Crosland Jr.
Art Direction: Edward Carrere
Cast: Burt Lancaster (J. J. Hunsecker), Tony Curtis (Sidney Falco), Susan Harrison (Susan Hunsecker), Martin Milner (Steve), Sam Levene (Frank D'Angelo), Barbara Nichols (Rita).
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by Jeff Stafford
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Burt Lancaster was certainly a bonafide super star of the highest order; he scaled the highest of heights possible in the Hollywood of his day. But what truly distinguished him from all of the other superstars of his generation was the body of work he left behind as an independent producer, including groundbreaking films he either appeared in or simply produced. He, in fact, was among the very first mainstream artists to utilize his well earned leverage to promote what turns out to be the very first smaller art-house films this nation had ever experienced.
But of all the films that got made under the Hecht-Hill-Lancaster banner the most emblematic of Burt's unique and highly evolved aesthetic is The Sweet Smell of Success, a film that was daring, to say the least, when it first appeared in 1957, but has grown in stature in the eye of the true film devotee over the course of time. It currently appears on more best film lists than can be expressed. It boasts what this viewer considers the greatest dialog ever to be filmed, emanating from a stunning collaboration of Ernest Lehman and Clifford Odets, making one of his rare forays into screenwriting. Then there are the performances, led by the mind blowing characterizations of Tony Curtis as the smarmy public relations agent Sidney Falco, and Burt himself as the inimitable columnist JJ Hunsecker, a characterization consisting of biting cruelty, turning a phrase as if turning a knife, and without resembling in any way any other character that Burt ever played. Under the watchful eye of director Alexander Mackendrick and with stunning black and white photography provided by the brilliant James Wong Howe, The Sweet Smell of Success represents everything that is mind-blowing about cinema.
While I was working on post production on The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), I noticed John Frankenheimer, rather than presiding over the session, had his head buried in what appeared to be rather compelling book. When I questioned him about it he said that his obsession with reading was something he learned from Burt Lancaster, with whom he made five films. Burt, he told me, liked to read almost a book a day. That's when the light bulb went on for me; it explained Burt's keenly evolved love of smart literature. Not bad for a self educated kid that grew up on the mean streets of New York.
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I was in Malacca recently for a holiday and was pleasantly surprised by the exhibition on Malacca by various artists, featuring work both in oil, watercolour and Chinese paintings.
This exhibition, held at the Bastion House, which is beside the Formosa, was held to commemorate the 50th Merdeka. The exhibition was supposed to end on Aug 18 but was extended for obvious reasons.
There were quite a number of interesting watercolour works, participated by various artists - both who were born in Malacca as well as those from other states. What interested me most were the watercolour works, priced from RM300 to over RM1,000. Some were quite good, others so-so.
Ong Keng Hong's Trishaw Peddler (78cm x 60cm ) - RM1,000
A chat with the person put in charge of the show revealed a sad response. There were some buyers. However, I did not see the number red spots - an indication that a painting has been reserved or purchased. What happened? I asked the chap. I was told that although there were lots of visitors, most of them were only browsers - interested to look, but not to purchase.
What could be wrong? Some of the watercolour works are a bargain - going from as low as RM300. Of course, the oils are also not cheap. Some went for RM6,000 and some were really good, although quite a few were seemingly ambitious in the pricing. Perhaps the market in Malacca is not ready. I don't know. Maybe purchasing power for art is low? Who knows.
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So I finally decided to get myself a Burberry trench. I did my research and spent many hours trying on different trenches to find The One.
I wanted the classic cut, mid-length, light khaki in color – Burberry calls this color the trench. Most coats I liked would come in 3 colors: black, honey, and trench. In reality I'd like one in every color but my budged does not allow that, so I've decided to go with my first choice.
Here are some photos of my Burberry trench journey:
I even tried on the packable trench, hoping it would be perfect for travel but didn't like the material, plus size 2 was way too small.
Other trenches in size 2 were perfect but left little room for a thicker sweater which saleslady graciously provided. So, considering that I need to drive plus chase my 3-year-old, I have decided to go with Marystow in size 4.
This way I can wear it with a sweater and even add a lining if I choose to wear it during winter. Anyways, I am very happy with my new trench and it is going to be perfect addition to my wardrobe for the upcoming trip to Paris this September.


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Book Review!
Can I just say that I LOVE this book. I love this book more than I love air!
Synopsis:Cath is imbarking on the next chapter in her life, college. Even more exiting she will be going to the same college as her twin sister, Wren. But Wren has her own ideas of how her college experience will be spent. One idea is to break away from her twin sister, and have their own adventure. And to PARTY!! Sadly the only adventure Cath will be having is when she is writing one of her Simon Snow fan-fic. And Cath's number one goal in college is to make as little friends as possible, that changes when her roommate, Reagan, and Reagan's tall, handsome, and always smiling friend Levi start to show her what college life is really about.
What I felt about the book:Let my just say that I love Cath's charater, so much it's not even funny. I can relate to her in so many ways. Like Cath, I just got done with my first year of college, and while reading this book I remembered how scared I was when I first started. I was sure I wasn't going to make it through. Although the sister thing I couldn't really relate to, however I had to learn how to live without seeing, and talking to my best friend, since middle school, everyday. I also loved the series, which is a reflection to the Harry Potter series, the Simon Snow series. I really wish Simon Snow was a real thing. I want the books, I want to know what Cath knows, its just that good.
Then there is the love interest, and I'm not one to believe in love at first sight, but it was love at first sight(at least for me anyway). Levi is this amazing character, who is the total opposite of Cath, but at the same time they are perfect for each other! Every time they were in the same room together I just wanted one of them to yell out "I FUCKING LIKE YOU! OKAY!!!!" But they didn't. they took there time with building their relationship. Which if you think about it, it's totally fine. Because when it finally happens. It makes everything worth it.
The roommate/ Cath's only college friend(next to Levi), Reagan. I love Reagan, just like every other character in this book. Reagan is a force of nature, and she is really closed off to everyone but Levi. But at the same time you understand why she is the way she is. She can be bitchy, homicidal, and very bad ass, but when it comes to her friends no one fucks with them. Period. I love how protective/ amazing she is to Cath.
Now Cath's family. Wren's character through this book is very confusing. But I can just say that sisters will be sister. They fought, got under each others skin, and at the same time looked out for one another. It was really good to see there relationship go a complete 360, and end off good. Cath's love for her dad is the same as it is for her sister, protective, and loving. Cath spends most of the book worrying about her father. It was really nice and great to see.
If you have ever read the books The Perks of Being a Wallflower, or the Harry Potter series you will love this book.


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[TAIPEI] Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday, boosted by a strong showing by the island's key tech sector and companies related to world's No.1 contract electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd.
As of 0142 GMT, the main TAIEX index rose 0.9 per cent, to 9,481.73, ahead of other regional and global bourses, after closing at 9,397.31 in the previous session, flat from the day before.
The financials subindex gained 0.4 per cent, while the electronics subindex rose 1.1 per cent.
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10K Man's Wedding Band Lost at Ocean Isle Beach NC, Found and Returned
This adventure started when Daniel called me saying he found me through The Ring Finders' website and wanted to know if I could help. He stated he had lost his wedding band and was pretty sure he lost it on the beach. He and his brother-in-law had been throwing a football, he said he had also been sitting in the water with his hands in the sand, and at one point, he had ventured out into chest deep water. So, I'm thinking this is going to be a tough search, but I love a challenge and told him I'd be there in about 35 minutes. He gave me the address of the rental house, and I was on my way.
We met at the house and walked a block or so to the beach. On the way over, he explained that his family had set up in front of the 5th house from the beach access and in the dry sand. He also pointed out the area, in the wet sand, where he had been throwing the football. As luck would have it, there were numerous families set up in the dry sand exactly where I needed to search. I did a grid search in the areas I could with no luck. I then moved out into the wet sand, and in the water but was fighting the incoming tide. I had a great signal in the water but Mother Nature can be cruel sometimes, and the waves were pitching me around like a rag doll. After getting knocked off the signal 4 times, I decided to call it and come back later, closer to low tide. I told Daniel what my plans were and I'd be back around 10:45 p.m. I ended up getting back there close to 8:30 p.m. and started an east/west grid line from the 5th house back towards the beach access going from the dry sand to the water. After an hour plus I got a pretty good signal and dug it. It was pitch black, and even with my headlamp I couldn't see anything in the sand I had spread out with my foot. I was spreading the sand with my hand when I hit the ring. BAM!!! I had his gold ring in my hand. I walked back to the house and surprised Daniel and Kelsey, who were both shocked the ring had been found. I was talking to Kelsey, and she told me that she knew the ring was gone forever.
Daniel told me that they had just celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary in June, so now their ring story can continue. Their smiles say it all!
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Diseases of the heart and blood vessels of today are the leaders in the incidence of and mortality structure. And the reason is often a way of life, bad habits, stress, use of some drugs, genetic predisposition, adverse environmental baselines, the increase in life expectancy (in other words, population aging), etc. Ignorance of the people of risk factors (those conditions, that contribute to the development of pathological conditions), the causes and stages of heart disease leads to the fact that cardiovascular disease were subjected to young people. Very often we are our inattention to their health accelerates the development of disease, reduces the resources of the heart, which tirelessly, regardless of our consciousness, 24 hours a day working. On the other hand, the wide distribution of heart disease often forced to associate with other painful conditions that have no relation to the cardiovascular system. Recently Dr. Peter M. Wayne sought to clarify these questions. Fear of pain in the heart, particularly the emotional state experienced by the people in the presence of discomfort in the chest – often leads to difficulty in diagnosis of these diseases. Unfortunately, modern medicine, no one is immune from diagnostic errors.
And the reason for this may be lack of professional experience, upuskanie sight of a possible heart damage at various extracardiac (extracardiac) disorders, the overestimation of the diagnostic tool methods with insufficient evaluation clinical data, gathering information about the course of the disease (history). 'Booked – means armed' – the main principle of our site on the heart. We will provide information that will convince you that heart disease can be combated, that really push the time of their occurrence, if by virtue of the genetic characteristics of their development will be unavoidable. On our pages you will get comprehensive information about both the common diseases of the heart, the names which are often heard and rarely change our tireless pump in some extracardiac diseases. For more specific information, check out Assurant Health. Conventionally, heart disease can be divided into three groups: 1. Diseases that arise from changes interaction with other organs and systems (nervous, endocrine, excretory). Here, first of all, can be attributed hypertension.
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Pakmill will be subordinate before they engage anyone. That will be the cue to the world what to expect.If relationship deterioriates further to the extent that US declares Pak as a terrorist state, and the country is on the verge of collapse, the Pakmil would find a way out to engage US and India. Nukes then will be the end-game.
My question is why will PA surrender authority to a bunch of extremists if they want to take on the world ?
Nukes are not military weapons. nukes are political weapons. Whoever has them controls the country
The military in general does not like nukes. They cost too much and take away scarce resources. The PA is an obvious exception and will not cede political control
No it does not but i agree it qualifies as a terrifying story. And that is for the pols of this world who as a collective are risk averse. Deterrence or not.So, with all the praise and honor bestowed on the Pakmil and the ISI, does my POV that an attack in NY or Mumbai (most probably) take place with the active knowledge of the thekedars of Islam make sense?
I didn't. Shortly after 9/11 happened i figured the US would never catch OBLAre the generals that crazy? Nope. But the beauty of the PA is that they take a dump thinking nobody is watching, and then deny it outright. Did they ever think Osama would be found? They denied harboring Osama.
Desperate times need desperate measures.What you say about nukes is true, but what if the Pakmil rejects the accusations after one goes off in NY or Mumbai? Will US or India retaliate with nukes against a country of 200 million?
If you do not believe in deterrence then anything is possible, carefully examine any narratives and ask yourself whether it passes the deterrence test. The scary stories rarely ever do
bingoAnd to answer your last sentence - I don't believe in deterrance against rouge countries, nuclear or non-nuclear. If the stage is set for us to burn, let's burn and bury them first.
Will you listen to reason ? of course not. Because you are scared.
Now i can control you : D


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Here I have transcribed page 95 from Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche. I bolded the font to emphasize my favorite parts. Creating life through love is perhaps the most mysterious and beautiful idea that crosses my mind's path. If you read my first blog under the "travel diary" menu, these are the pages Eric shared with me on the plane. Hope you find it as insightful as we did!
On Marriage and Children
I have a question for you alone, my brother: I throw this question like a plummet into your soul, to discover how deep it is.
You are young and desire marriage and children. But I ask you: are you a man who ought to desire a child?
Are you a victor, the self-conqueror, the ruler of your senses, the lord of your virtues? Thus I ask you.
Or do animal and necessity speak from your desire? Or isolation? Or disharmony with yourself?
I would have your victory and your freedom long for a child. You should build living memorials to your victory and your liberation.
You should build beyond yourself. But first you must be built yourself, square-built in body and soul.
You should propagate yourself not only forward, but upward! May the garden of marriage* help you to do it!
You should create a higher body, a first motion, a self-propelling wheel – you should create a creator.
Marriage: that I call the will of two to create the one who is more than those who created it. Reverence before one another, as before the willers of such a will — that I call marriage.
Let this be the meaning and the truth of your marriage. But that which the many-too-many, the superfluous, call marriage – ah, what shall I call it?
Ah, this poverty of soul in partnership! Ah, this filth of soul in partnership! Ah, this miserable ease in partnership!
All this they call marriage, and they say their marriages are made in Heaven.
Well, I do not like it, this Heaven of the superfluous! No, I do not like them, these animals caught in the heavenly net!
And let the God who limps hither to bless what he has not joined stay far from me!
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(On page 96, Nietzsche continues with brutal honesty about such marriages that he calls "a little dressed-up lie." He does, after all, have a rep for sharing his unfiltered, entirely honest philosophies and thoughts. In this transcription I have left out some of his stark descriptions on what some men call their marriage. However, I will share the end of the page where he shares what he calls a marriage.)
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One day you shall love beyond yourselves! So first learn to love! For that you have had to drink the bitter cup of your love.
There is bitterness in the cup of even the best love: thus it arouses longing for the Superman*, thus it arouses thirst in you, the creator!
A creator's thirst, arrow, and longing for the Superman: speak, my brother, is this your will to marriage?
I can call holy such a will and such a marriage.
Thus spoke Zarathustra.
* Superman is the term Nietzche uses to name the human embodiment of divinity.
* The beauty of reading is making our own interpretations. Nietzche says, "May the garden of marriage help you to do it." I believe the garden of love is the true force that will help us propagate ourselves forward and upward.


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From Como To Pula is the self-released debut EP from Leeds based composer Joseph Lawrenson
Following the success of his band Dancing Years, for whom he was pianist and songwriter,
he now turns his energy towards his solo career, beginning with this stunning debut release
About the record, Joseph states…
'From the campsite honky-tonks to the grand on the terrace of Grand Hotel Tremezzo. I played every piano I came across. These four melodies came from those pianos. They are about the things I saw and felt when I cycled from Como To Pula'
Take a listen, below…
Sadly, Dancing Years recently announced their split as a band, detailing two farewell shows.
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Dean Cain and Todd Palin's controversial new NBC show, "Stars Earn Stripes," is getting a lot of criticism, but Cain says even if he doesn't win the competition he's a winner -- because he and his co-star Todd Palin are raising money for military charities.
"The whole reason we were there was to say 'thank you' to our men and women in uniform. We are playing for charity and all the money goes to military charities, first responder charities and law enforcement charities," Cain told me on the set of "New York Live."
"Todd Palin is awesome. He is a very quiet, soft-spoken guy. But he is an all-Alaskan man. He's an outdoors man. He's won the Iron Dog race -- a 2,000 mile snow mobile race -- four times and taken second five times. He's a tough, tough guy. We saw Sarah [Palin] and she's wonderfully sweet. She's smaller than I thought. She didn't get in on the competition."
Admitting that no one knew how tough the show would be, Dean says there were many times several cast members came close to death.
"There are no stunt people; there is no second take," Cain said. "Mark Burnett [who created the show] was a former paratrooper. He's a tough guy, so I knew they would make it pretty tough. It's probably the most dangerous show ever produced in the history of television. And we signed away our lives, literally."
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Your Favorite Enemies play Mao Livehouse Saturday. Photo: Xiao Wei
Adding to a chipped tooth and bruised jaw, a visit to the birthplace of Chinese punk last week earned Alex Foster a "Wuhan kiss," or a couple of fractured ribs to the Chinese rock layman, after he "learned to fly" from the balcony of the city's VOX Livehouse.
"It's been a passionate tour so far," laughed Foster, lead singer of Your Favorite Enemies (YFE), on a train to Suzhou. "I've been beaten up with passion."
The heavy-hitting, socially conscious Canadian rock sextet will tie off a hefty 16-date tour at Mao Livehouse Saturday with Australian punk upstarts The On Fires and China's own scream team, Subs.
Originally booked to play the May festival circuit, YFE turned down some major European festivals and put off their long awaited third release until this Autumn. Their decision was not only to make room for The Hope Project, a benefit concert series in Japan later this month for Earthquake victims, but also their expanded China club tour, despite advice otherwise about turning a profit.
"A lot of other musicians told us not to come, saying there's no future there, like a body without a soul," he said. But Foster couldn't be more impressed with the unbridled passion of crowds, some of which he describes as "beautiful chaos."
"We've never experienced this degree of intensity before as artists," he said. "It's like being part of an amazing awakening."
In line with the DIY ethic that is attributed to their success following their 2007 self-backed debut EP, YFE is following the same spirit in China, with cheap hotels, train travel and street food.
"People know what's real and what's packaged. It's the difference between fire and neon lights," Foster said when asked for DIY advice for the many young Beijing bands. "Stay true, because it's always better to follow your own values and not succeed than realize years later you failed by following someone else's."
A former social worker with immigrant youth in Montreal, Foster was eager to communicate with the kids coming to see YFE performances.
"I was told, 'I'm stuck between the culture of my father and the insecurity of the future.'" Foster recalled one conversation after a show, "They're excited, but they know there's a struggle ahead."
Known for their active support for such organizations as AIDS charity (RED) and long-time spokesman for Amnesty International, Foster had been accused of "playing it safe" while in China.
"It's not about my politics, it's about filling the gap and distance between people," he said. "You don't make an impact by taking to the streets and invoking an incident. It would have been very selfish of me to get on stage and talk about my world views. That would just let people down."
"It's better just to share in moments with the people, going crazy, being alive. This way, you're just adding to the wave of transformation already in place."
"I'm already seeing that liberty in the crowd, I don't have to yell at it."


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PRETORIA - Civil rights organisation AfriForum on Wednesday filed criminal charges of corruption, fraud, theft, extortion and forgery against National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams and six other senior members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
"This follows after AfriForum received an anonymous letter that elaborates on allegations of serious criminal conduct. In this letter is a plea for AfriForum to ensure that the rot within the NPA is not allowed to continue," Monique Taute, head of AfriForum's anti-corruption unit, told journalists at the Silverton police station in Pretoria.
"One allegation refers to a covertly-funded fraudulent travel claim from four members of the NPA. The claims, submitted for authorisation to travel to Zeerust, misrepresent the fact that they actually travelled to Cape Town and spent R97 000 of these covert funds," says Taute.
Additionally, it is also alleged that a witness protection vehicle was allocated to the NDPP, who then used the vehicle for personal benefit.
"I believe the suggestion here is that all government assets are strictly governed and that the logbooks, etc must at all times – even under covert circumstances – reflect the factual use of the asset, but in this case the NDPP has corruptly ensured a personal and/or gratuitous official benefit to which he is not entitled," adds Taute.
She said AfriForum believes the allegations are of an alarming nature, and therefore requested the South African Police Service (SAPS) to investigate the allegations.
Taute said the allegations "should now be enough reason for President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove Abrahams from office, as it is clear that he is not a fit and proper person to hold office".
The NPA is yet to comment on the allegations.
African News Agency/ANA


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The game has two main modes: single mode (game with bots) and multiplayer. Acquaintance with the game is best to begin with the passage of a single company, where you can experience physics, control mechanics and learn locations, and then move to the battlefield with real players.
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