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Report: Cowboys extend highest tender to Austin
Published: March 4th, 2010 | Tags: 2010 Free Agency, Dallas Cowboys, Miles Austin, Restricted tenders
The Cowboys have extended the highest level free-agent tender for WR Miles Austin, the team's official site reported Thursday.
As expected, the Cowboys placed a first- and third-round tender on Austin, who is scheduled to become a restricted free agent. The Cowboys will hold the right of first refusal on Austin and would receive those picks as compensation if they decline to match any offers from other teams.
As a fourth-year pro, Austin would make $3.168 million under the restricted tender in 2010. He recorded 81 receptions for 1,320 yards and 11 touchdowns during his breakout season in 2009, leading to his first Pro Bowl.
Update: The Cowboys released their official list of tendered players Thursday afternoon, and it included Austin. DE Marcus Spears was extended a first-round tender, and DEs Stephen Bowen and Jason Hatcher, WR Sam Hurd, C Cory Procter, S Gerald Sensabaugh and NT Junior Siavii received second-round tenders. C Duke Preston was given a fourth-round tender, S Patrick Watkins a fifth-round tender and OT Pat McQuistan a seventh-round tender.


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Winger Petrov unhappy with life on Man City bench
Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov has again expressed his unhappiness at being left on the substitutes' bench by Manchester City manager Mark Hughes.
Petrov scored against West Ham United in the Premier League last week and set up Carlos Tevez's goal but he was an unused substitute in City's 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Monday.
"I wanted to save my energy to win some jitball matches during Bulgaria training sessions," Petrov said sarcastically to explain why he did not play against Villa.
Petrov, who joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2007, ran to the bench to celebrate his goal by pointing to his shirt and number.
"No, I didn't do it for him (Hughes). I did it for my wife because she forgot my number", Petrov told reporters on Wednesday at the Vasil Levski national stadium, hinting at his limited opportunities at City.
Petrov, who suffered with a knee injury last season, was poised to join Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the transfer window but the move broke down.
"When they give me a chance I give my best," he added. "I think I've shown that I deserve a place in the starting line-up but it's up to him (Hughes).
"It's not a pleasant (situation). I'm a professional and I'm observing my obligations but it doesn't rest well with me."
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Also- I'm confused if I get a water proof diaper, and put soakers inside of it, I can reuse the diaper, and keep changing out the soaker, right?
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How would wash cycles differ with a front loading washer? I have no options on mine for programming cycles and the normal wash cycles take forever. I'd be washing diapers for hours and hours... :?
What about doing a hand pre-rinse to save time?
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How often do you need to change your cloth diaper? Can they pee in it, and you let it go until they pee again? Or if they peed heavily, you change the diaper? I know if they poop that would qualify for a new diaper. But how soiled should I let the diaper go?
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'Bulalo' steak in coconut cream
Ever since tourists discovered Boracay, the province of Aklan has been known for the powdery white sand and the pristine beauty of its beaches.
Yet there's so much more to this Visayan province. There are the mountain ranges, wild rivers and natural springs of Libacao, for instance, where visitors can go hiking, kayaking and bamboo rafting. There's Salimono Falls in the town of Makato, Agnaga Falls in Malay and, scattered in various parts of the province, mysterious caves to be explored, verdant rolling hills, lush forests, eco-parks and centuries-old churches.
Located in Panay Island, Aklan is also known for its expert weavers, who can turn pineapple fiber into elegant fabric and abaca into native handcrafts. The province can, likewise, lay claim to hosting the mother of all festivals, the yearly Ati-Atihan, where revelers honor the Sto. Niño with street dances and the rhythmic beating of drums.
And then there's the cuisine. Aklan food recently took center stage in Café Jeepney when Hotel InterContinental partnered with the provincial government of Aklan and Aklan Provincial Tourism Council to showcase the cuisine of this Western Visayan province.
Like all regions, Aklan takes pride in its specialties, among them suman sa ibos (rice cakes) ampao (crispy pop rice), inday inday (sticky rice patties topped with sugar) and tinuom (fish roe wrapped in banana leaves). With coconut trees growing so abundantly, many of their dishes are enriched with coconut milk.
The bulalo steak (beef shanks) served in Café Jeepney, for instance, was simmered in a combination of thick coconut cream and coconut milk. Similarly, a dish of shrimps that was rolled in taro leaves was cooked with coconut milk.
"Aklanons are very fond of gata (coconut milk)," said Arlene Conanan who, along with Jona Bornales and Mylyn Gonzales, helped to prepare the buffet. "Even our vegetables are cooked in gata. It has become a tradition."
Other flavor enhancers in Aklanon cuisine are lemongrass (used for stuffing lechon) and batuan, a sour fruit incorporated in their version of dinuguan (pork blood stew).
Here's the Aklanon recipe for bulalo steak in coconut cream.
- 1 k beef shanks, bone-in (bulalo/beef bone marrow)
- 8-10 c water
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3-4 pcs ginger
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 stalk lemongrass, white ends smashed (optional)
- 1 c coconut cream
- 3 c coconut milk
- Salt and pepper
Put the shanks in a deep pot and pour in water. Add diced onion, ginger, garlic and lemongrass. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Let simmer over very low heat for two to three hours or until beef is tender. Make sure there's always enough water in the pot so beef doesn't burn.
Remove beef from the broth and set aside. In a large casserole, pour in coconut cream and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer while stirring so mixture becomes smooth. Add the tenderized beef shanks. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer until liquid thickens and beef shanks are heated through. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.
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Cook's tips:
- Simmer the beef over very low heat so that the marrow doesn't separate from the bones.
- You can also tenderize the beef shanks in a pressure cooker. Follow manufacturer's directions.
- If tenderizing the beef shanks in water, skim off the scum that floats on the surface of the water during the tenderizing process.
- Coconut cream is known locally as kakang gata and is obtained from the first pressing of matured coconut meat. Coconut milk is thinner and is obtained from the second or third pressing of coconut meat.
You may also use canned coconut cream and coconut milk.
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Dwight Twilley
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Oklahoma native Dwight Twilley has had a long and storied career with just as many successes as near misses. He is best known for two Top 20 hits, 1975's "I'm on Fire" and 1984's "Girls", the latter of which was popular on MTV back in the day thanks to a racy—some would say sexist—video. However, Twilley also suffered setbacks when his 1976 song "Shark (In the Dark)" was debuted on American Bandstand, only to be yanked as a single by his record company for fear that the buying public would too closely associate it with Jaws and deem it a novelty tune. He also had problems in 1986 when his album Wild Dogs landed with a thud in the midst of a payola scandal involving the president of his record company, too.
Still, Twilley is a survivor and continuing to make jangly power pop in spite of the fact that he turns 60 next year. His latest album, Green Blimp, is a collection of 12 cuts alternating between hard driving and poppy, with median run times somewhere around the three-and-a-half minute mark. Also, the album is notable for marking the return of original guitarist Bill Pitcock IV to the lineup. With Green Blimp, though, it would appear that Twilley is stuck somewhere in the mid-'80s as the songs, which feel a little rote by Twilley's standards, have a dated production sound that is big and glossy, if not digital; the tunes wouldn't seem out of place being played in some greasy midwestern bar's jukebox. Still, while there's nothing as striking here as 1977's "Looking for the Magic" (arguably his best song), the record should please long-time fans. One caveat, however: the song "Doctor" is about, well, playing doctor with your little sister who is "outside playing jacks." Ewww! Granted, anyone who remembers Twilley for "Girls" knows that he's not exactly a class act, and as "Doctor" suggests, "Twilley don't mind" what anyone thinks. For Twilley and Green Blimp, it's as though the '80s never ended. Party on!
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Corporate America takes aim at pension risk
By Jilian Mincer, Reuters Monday, October 22, 2012, 12:29 pm TWN
NEW YORK -- Corporate America is finally ready to deal with a monkey on its back: massive pension obligations.
AT&T Inc on Friday said it plans to contribute a US$9.5 billion stake in its wireless business to its under-funded pension plan. Earlier this week, Verizon Communications Inc. moved to unload US$7.5 billion in pension obligations to insurer Prudential Financial Inc.
But by far the most common trend in corporate America is to offer lump-sum payouts to thousands of retirees now — these voluntary buyouts could cost companies millions of dollars upfront, but they eliminate the risk of obligations soaring out of control in the future.
General Motors Inc and Ford Motor Co. kicked off the trend earlier this year, and they have been joined this earnings season by companies ranging from Taco Bell and KFC owner Yum Brands Inc to tissue maker Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Companies "have been de-risking to manage the volatility of their (pension) assets," said Ari Jacobs, senior partner and Global Retirement Solutions Leader at Aon Hewitt. "The logical next step for organizations is to move liability off the balance sheet."
For years, plan sponsors have been squeezed by lower investment returns and higher costs for retiree benefits, which have forced companies to top up pension plans.
For instance, Sears Holdings Corp. in September contributed US$203 million to its pension plan to make it at least 80 percent funded.
In July, the average U.S. corporate pension was only 71.4 percent funded, according to BNY Mellon, the lowest level since the firm began tracking this information in December 2007.
By offering voluntary buyouts, companies expect to protect their balance sheets "from future volatility and future fluctuations," said Rick Jones, a managing partner in Aon Hewitt's Retirement Consulting practice.
Kimberly-Clark recently notified about 10,000 former workers not yet receiving retirement benefits that they would be eligible for the lump sum distribution.


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Fire dept saves fox from pipe
Fire dept lowers one of their own down a pipe to save a stuck fox. Not very dramatic but still quite a feel-good vid.
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Hunter jumps into freezing water to rescue dog
A hunter out looking for moose together with his dog Rocky has to jump into freezing water as his companion follow a moose into a lake but gets stuck in ice.
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Some not so legal racing on the streets outside Stockholm, Sweden. They get 'busted' by Police at 5:45 They're not the smartest bunch racing on public roads, even though there's almost no traffic
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A camera set up at a salt licking stone captures wolves trying to get a calf. The hunter/photographer says that he set up the camera and was happy to see the moose and its calf. He also says it was q
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Young pal gets his first mobile phone..
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Vladimir Putin about USA's economy.
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Some guys having fun with fireworks/gunpowder/explosives
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Adele's 21 overtakes Michael Jackson's Bad in UK sales
Sales of Adele's 21 have overtaken Michael Jackson's Bad in the UK, says the Official Charts Company.
The singer's latest album has now sold 4.02 million copies, nearly 61,000 more than Jackson's 1987 album.
Adele broke the record after her Brits performance with 21 going back to number one for a 21st week.
"This is another incredible achievement to cap a year of incredible achievements," said Martin Talbot from the Official Charts Company.
"By overtaking Bad, 21 has officially cemented Adele's place among the all-time greats.
"Who would bet against her improving further on that achievement, by taking steps towards the all-time top five?"
Adele's album 21 has now spent 57 weeks on the Official Albums Chart and has not left the top 10 since its release last January.
It is now the biggest selling album of the 21st Century and the eighth biggest selling album of all time.
Next in line on the list is Pink Floyd's 1973 album Dark Side Of the Moon (seven) and Dire Straits' 1985 album, Brothers In Arms (six).
There was controversy last week after Adele gave Brits bosses the middle finger for getting host James Corden to cut short her acceptance speech.
She also suffered throat problems last year which forced her to cancel a string of live dates in the UK and US.
She had minor surgery to remove a benign polyp in November.
Best-selling albums in the UK are as follows:
1. Queen - Greatest hits (5,863,000)
2. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (5,044,000)
3. Abba - Gold: Greatest Hits (4,989,000)
4. Oasis - What's The Story Morning Glory (4,517,000)
5. Michael Jackson - Thriller (4,248,000)
6. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (4,152,000)
7. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon (4,114,000)
8. Adele - 21 (4,020,000)
9. Michael Jackson - Bad (3,959,000)
10. Queen - Greatest Hits II (3,887,000)


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Most people who come to me for natural headache relief have already tried prescriptions and over-the-counter remedies… with no relief.
Once we begin our headache treatment, it's rare not to get significant relief within a few weeks.
And, recent studies show this type treatment often has results lasting more than a year after treatment has stopped.
I'll bet you're not getting this type of relief, are you?
Well, here's how I do it - I use natural headache relief techniques based on ancient Oriental medicine.
Conventional treatment focuses on relieving the headache - each time it happens! Little is done to fix the problem causing your headaches in the first place.
As a matter of fact, conventional belief is that headaches can't be cured - but that's definitely not the view of Oriental medicine.
(I personally have only had 1 or 2 mild headaches in the last 15 years. I used to have them often, like everyone else!)
Oriental medicine sees your headache as a lack of internal stability (a.k.a. "homeostasis"). Seems obvious, right? Headaches don't happen if you're healthy!
So, instead of trying to just mask the pain, why not try to recover your health (i.e. internal stability)?
Well, that's how Oriental medicine works. The ancient doctors of China developed methods that trigger your healing mechanism to return you to health.
Regain health = no more headaches. Sounds pretty basic (and simple), but, unfortunately, it's not how drugs work. Drugs don't fix your health - they just temporarily stop pain - maybe.
Fortunately, it is how Oriental medicine works. Just ask my patients. Or look for yourself at the research studies on the web.
This works.
Oriental medicine uses several natural headache relief techniques that restore your body's self-healing mechanisms.
These include acupressure (or acupuncture), diet, herbs, special massage methods and lifestyle modifications.
Since there are various types of headaches, I can only give you some general recommendations on this website. Important - Do not underestimate these techniques just because they seem simple.
Oriental medicine can be deceptively simple. Remember - I use these on patients all the time and they work.
O.K., click on this link and try these natural headache relief techniques I use on my patients when nothing else has helped. This is only a small (but effective) part of the protocol I use.
I've got plenty more effective methods to treat you with, as well as instructional programs you can use on yourself at home.
My goal is to make these treatments known and usable by everyone. Health doesn't belong to doctors. There's no reason for you to suffer when there are effective solutions available for relieving your headaches.
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McMartin Pre-Schooler: 'I Lied'Breaking News
My mother divorced my father when I was 2 and she met my stepfather, who was a police officer in Manhattan Beach. They had five children after me. In addition, my stepfather has three older children. In the combined family, I'm the only one of the nine children he didn't father. I always remember wanting him to love me. I was always trying excessively hard to please him. I would do anything for him.
My stepbrothers and stepsisters and a half-brother and half-sister went to McMartin. So did I. I only remember being happy there. I never had any bad feelings about the school—no bad auras or vibes or anything. Even to this day, talking about it or seeing pictures or artwork that I did at McMartin never brings any bad feelings. All my memories are positive.
The thing I remember about the case was how it took over the whole city and consumed our whole family. My parents would ask questions: "Did the teachers ever do things to you?" They talked about Ray Buckey, whom I had never met. I don't even have any recollection of him attending the school when I was going there.
The first time I went to CII [Children's Institute International, now known as Children's Institute, Inc., a respected century-old L.A. County child welfare organization where approximately 400 former McMartin children were interviewed and given genital exams, and where many were diagnosed as abuse victims], we drove there, our whole family. I remember waiting … for hours while my brothers and sisters were being interviewed. I don't remember how many days or if it was just one day, but my memory tells me it was weeks, it seemed so long. It was an ordeal. I remember thinking to myself, "I'm not going to get out of here unless I tell them what they want to hear."
Anytime I would give them an answer that they didn't like, they would ask again and encourage me to give them the answer they were looking for. It was really obvious what they wanted. I know the types of language they used on me: things like I was smart, or I could help the other kids who were scared.
I felt uncomfortable and a little ashamed that I was being dishonest. But at the same time, being the type of person I was, whatever my parents wanted me to do, I would do. And I thought they wanted me to help protect my little brother and sister who went to McMartin.
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Premarket futures were forecasting a higher open for stocks in the U.S. Thursday, as traders rifled through a heap of quarterly earnings statements. Futures for the S&P 500 were up 25 points at 952 and were 23 above fair value. Nasdaq futures were better by 33 points at 1327 and were 22 ahead of fair value. On Wednesday, stocks sold off into the close after a day of choppy trading, as investors mulled the Federal Reserve's decision to cut its key interest rate 50 basis points to 1%. Additional intervention to bolster the economy looked to be in the works, as Bloomberg reported that the Treasury Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. may devote $500 billion to help avert home foreclosures. A smattering of corporate earnings were once again occupying traders' attention. Following Wednesday's close, insurance company MetLife ( MET) announced a decline in profit. Fellow insurer Prudential ( PRU) swung to a loss. Exchange operator CME Group ( CME) said profit declined year over year. Energy company Murphy Oil ( MUR), on the other hand, reported a substantial increase in third-quarter earnings, but lowered guidance for the fourth quarter. Ahead of Thursday's trading, telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent ( ALU) said its income was in line with guidance and affirmed its full-year outlook. Traders also expect to hear from oil and gas companies Apache ( APA), ExxonMobil ( XOM) and Marathon Oil ( MRO). Cell-phone manufacturer Motorola ( MOT), pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca ( AZN) and consumer products maker Colgate-Palmolive ( CL) are also expected to issue earnings reports. On the merger front, Delta Air Lines ( DAL) completed its acquisition of Northwest Airlines ( NWA).
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We all should suck more - biocarbon, that is!
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The Holidays are murder… literally.
This year stuff your stocking with rat poison, a pistol, octogenarian sex, a little giggle-weed, and a family hungry for more than Grandma's Christmas dinner. Possessed by greed the family plots and schemes murder in order to get Grandma's money.
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JoAnn (Collova) Cook, 67, Forest Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at Willowbrook Community Church, 840 S. Lake St., Forest Lake. A cake reception will follow.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Angela (Wade) Olson of Forest Lake, Kelli (Josh) Gavin of Carver; grandchildren, McCayla, Justin, Zach, Lily; sister, Cheri (Gary) Rice of Ramsey; brother, Joseph (Rachel) Collova of St. Paul; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father.
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You can look for rules and sponsors April 16. We will be unveiling our kickin' new website then and word on the street is that we will have the World's Largest Burgerbase! That's right! Whenever that burger craving kicks in (and if you're me, it's often!) just cruise on by to www.sutterhome.com and search the Burgerbase! We will have all the recipes in there, searchable by ingredient, wine pairing or keyword! How cool is that? Um, totally is the answer I say.
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If you're about to go bankrupt, the bank account you're currently using could be closed.
Most people these days need a bank account to receive wages and to pay priority payments such as household bills. So if you're declaring yourself bankrupt you'll need to think about an alternative account. It's a good idea to plan this in advance of going bankrupt so your income and household bills aren't affected.
If you're banking with any of the high street banks, there's a risk your bank account could be closed.
First, the official receiver will contact your bank straight after you go bankrupt and the account will be frozen while your finances are investigated.
The bank may then close the account. This depends on the type of account you're using and whether you have other debts with the bank. Any money left in your account if it's closed will usually be given to the official receiver.
If you use a joint bank account, it'll still be frozen. The bank may:
Most high street banks now offer basic bank accounts which are suitable for bankrupts. We recommend the following if you're looking for a new account to use after bankruptcy:
• Don't apply to a bank for a new basic account if you already have other debts with them
• Ask the bank for a basic bank account, not a current account
• Tell the new bank that you're opening a basic account because you have financial difficulties and you're looking for an alternative to the account you're using at the moment
• Make sure you ask when you open the account if the terms and conditions would allow you to continue using it after bankruptcy
If you open a new basic account before you go bankrupt, you can move all your income and your priority payments to the new account. This reduces the risk of missing any bill payments. The new account will still be frozen for a short time after your bankruptcy.
If you wait until after your bankruptcy the new account won't be frozen and you can use it as soon as the bank opens it. But you'll need to move your income and bill payments over to the new account, and you may miss some payments to household bills if you don't do this straight away.
Most banks won't allow undischarged bankrupts to have an account. This means once you've been discharged from your bankruptcy you should be able to open an account with any bank or building society. You'll normally be discharged 12 months from the date of your bankruptcy order.
After you're discharged, you may still find it difficult to open some types of bank account. For example, it'll be very unlikely that you'll get an account with an overdraft facility. This is because banks will credit check you and because of your recent bankruptcy, they'll be unwilling to give you an account where you can go into debt.
There are two alternatives to high street bank accounts which you could consider. However these may not have all the facilities of a basic bank account, or they may charge a monthly fee:
If your income only comes from benefits or a state pension you could open a Post Office card account to use while you're bankrupt. This is free and you can get your income paid onto the card.
You can withdraw money using the card but you can't use it as a debit card and you can't pay bills by Direct Debit or standing order. This means you'll lose the Direct Debit savings offered by many utility companies, so although there's no fee involved in having an account, it could still end up costing you more.
Pre-paid card accounts are almost always available to undischarged bankrupts, but they can be very expensive. Most have a monthly fee or around £15-20 and you may be charged even more for adding money to the card or withdrawing money from cash machines. You 'top up' the card by adding money to it and you can use it like a debit card to spend money.
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Do you make your girls pick a prom dress you like?
I don't mean one that isn't low cut or sleezy. I mean would you make your girls pick one you like over something they like even if both are suitable??
My dd's friend has to wear her dress from last year to senior prom because her Mom wants her to buy a dress she likes even though her dd hates it. Both dresses are not low cut or anything and nice, but her Mom only likes one? I would never do that.
Its like saying I am paying for your wedding dress and you must pick out one I like?
My 18 yo and I rarely agree but I wouldn't make her get a dress I like. My 20 yo and I agreed more than not on dresses.
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My mom did this to me. And I prom kinda sucked the whole time, not just because of the dress but i had to be home before 12. I would NEVER EVER make my daughter wear something she didnt like to HER special event.
absolutely not! the only issue I can see with clothing and style is their dad because he would be SOOO overprotective. I think that as long as it's tasteful, its fine :) and by tasteful i don't mean full length with full arms, i mean not showing cleavage or ass.
It's her Prom. As long as the dress is age appropriate she has final say.
I look at it like this, she is 18 and it is my gift to her. I won't pay for something that shows too much/ But rather I like it or not it is her prom dress and her night and I want her to be happy. My friend's other took over her whole wedding. Everything she picked out they went and changed. She didn't even get to pick out her dress. Who can say Shaddy Pines Nursing Home?
I'd never do that!
But the wedding dress thing, I had found a dress that I thought I loved, and my mom hated because it looked like a prom dress, and had nothing to it, she said she wouldn't have paid for it.
I would compromise.... but I would ultimately have to okay the dress....especially if I'm paying for it.
I have the prime example. Ugh. LOL I just took my middle daughter (age 11, almost 12) shopping for a dress for the father/daughter dance at school. She was IN LOVE with a dress that I hated. Yes, I told her I thought it was ugly but it wasn't my dress to wear. I did convince her to look around a little but in the end she got the dress she wanted even though I hated it. It wasn't inappropriate or anything, I just didn't like the style/colors and it wasn't her usual taste AT ALL, which threw us all for a loop. LOL Here's a pic of the hideous dress on her. She ended up looking great despite the ugly dress. LOL
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THEY are the army of volunteers who give their spare time to help raise vital funds to support terminally ill cancer sufferers.
Next month around 25,000 people will help collect donations from the public for Marie Curie Cancer Care's annual appeal nationwide.
Today charity chiefs urged Hampshire residents to keep showing their support after a gang was caught duping kind-hearted people who put their money into collecting tins they were rattling in pubs around the county.
As reported by the Daily Echo, the three men and three women carried out the fraud over three years, claiming they were raising money for the charity which supplies nurses free of charge to dying people in their homes and in hospices.
During police raids, officers found forged collection tin labels, letters and identity badges and bags of money, although it will never be known exactly how much they got away with.
Southampton Crown Court was told how the scam began after ringleader Gordon Coe, 65, of Mansel Road East, Millbrook, was accepted as a volunteer.
Others then collected money in the charity's name, but without authorisation, before splitting the proceeds.
Now Coe, together with Benjamin Chapman, 43, and his wife Kim, of Pennine Road, Susan Christians, 64, of Drapers Copse, Dibden, and Pauline Hunt, 55, of Clover Nook, Redbridge, all face prison terms for their role in the crime.
A spokesman from Marie Curie Cancer Care said the charity was determined "not to let one bad apple give legitimate charity collectors a bad name", adding that the vast majority were trustworthy and dedicated.
They said that legitimate collectors are overseen by staff from the charity and are issued with a collection permit to identify themselves, wear Marie Curie tabards and carry fully sealed tins.
The spokesman added: "These volunteers undergo rigorous checks from the outset, including selection meetings and references, to ensure they are trustworthy and dependable. We couldn't raise the vital funds we need without them."
Anyone concerned about collectors calling at their door or approaching them in a pub is asked to contact the charity direct on 0844 415 7854.
* Under the House to House Collections regulations 1947, anyone wanting to collect door to door for a charity must have a licence.
They have to apply for that through the council, giving their name, address and details, which can then be subject to a police check.
They also have to supply the name of the charity and its charity commission number as part of the process.
Southampton City Council has a register of people and organisations intending to collect by cold-calling at homes in the city at any one period of time. The same regulations apply for anyone collecting money in pubs, who are bound by the House to House Collections Act 1939.


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In 2011, Kappa Pi entered into the 100th year of existence. What a milestone! For 100 years now, Kappa Pi has offered thousands of art students and professionals a group to call home and an umbrella under which success, talent, creativity and scholarship can be covered.
In hundreds of chapters around the United States and abroad, students and professionals with a similar passion for visual art are today enjoying the excursions, lectures, exhibitions and companionship that comes from being part of a group of like-minded individuals. It has been said that in order to know where we are going, we must first learn where we have been. Kappa Pi has a strong history of student involvement and scholarly activity that allowed its membership to grow artistically as well as intellectually. Surprisingly though, it was not always an honorary fraternity. What began as a small group of students who wanted to discuss and critique their personal artwork has evolved 100 years later into the oldest Honorary Art Fraternity.


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They come from different backgrounds.
A drag queen who loves to perform but describes himself as an introvert.
Two high school students and two reverends who preach acceptance.
A mother who wants her children to grow up in a community of love, and a man who works on social justice issues.
A transgender woman, and a 29-year-old gay man struggling to find his place in the world.
They come together for one common goal: to unite the community in love and understanding through the 2014 Topeka Pride event, which is slated for Sept. 6 in the NOTO Arts District.
Challenging hate
Topeka has long been known as the capital city of Kansas. But, for decades, it also has been known as the home of the Westboro Baptist Church.
The Topeka Pride organizers began meeting about three months ago in an small room at Central Congregational United Church of Christ, 1248 S.W. Buchanan.
They don't want to fight hate with hate, said Kimberly Daugherty, a mother of two. They want to challenge it with love.
"I want to raise my 3- and 6-year-olds in a community of love," Daugherty said.
Matthew Frye, 29, moved back to his hometown of Topeka a few months ago. He had spent several years in Minnesota.
As a boy, Frye couldn't fathom telling his parents he was gay. It wasn't until after he was out of high school that he came out to his family. Often, Frye said, he has felt alone.
Frye helped organize a Pride event in Minnesota, and when he learned some Topekans were trying to revive Pride in the capital city, he jumped on board. He has met new faces and forged new friendships.
"I'm excited," Frye said. "I hope the event is successful. I just want a safe community where kids can grow up and be themselves. I didn't really understand who I was, why I was different."
Topeka Pride was incorporated as a nonprofit and soon will become a 501c3 organization, said Stephanie Mott, a transgender woman living in Topeka.
This isn't a one-time event, organizers said. They plan to make Topeka Pride bigger and better each year.
"This is a community Pride event," Mott said. "We are part of the community. Topeka is moving forward and becoming a city where everyone is treated with dignity and respect."
Reviving Pride
Two Topeka teenagers are helping the group revive Pride.
Alex Reid, 16, is a student at Topeka West High School and is invovled in a recently started Gay-Straight Alliance at the school, he said. The group is planning a booth at Topeka Pride, and students have volunteered to help out at the event.
Reid got involved after noticing something: "Every town has Pride, except Topeka," he said.
KT Neismith, 15, is helping out because she wants to see her school, Seaman High School, become more accepting, she said.
While there have been some small gatherings in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, there hasn't been a large Pride event in Topeka for several years, said Dan Brennan, of Topeka. Brennan is involved in several social justice issues, he said. He and Mott are active in the Kansas Equality Coalition, too.
Mott stressed that the event is family-friendly and open to everyone, not just members of the LGBT community.
The event
From 3 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6, two blocks of North Kansas Avenue will be blocked off for Topeka Pride 2014.
Admission to the event is free. However, people can bring a canned food item, which will be donated to Project Topeka.
Speaker presentations will begin about 5:30 p.m. Speakers include Mott, Brennan, Daugherty and Topeka City Council members Chad Manspeaker and Karen Hiller. Rev. Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan, with Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and Joshua Longbottom, with Central Congregational United Church of Christ, also will speak. Both are helping organize this year's event.
Other speakers include Jim McCollough, executive director of the Topeka Center for Peace and Justice; Davis Hammet, director of operations for Planting Peace; Luc Bensimon, chair of Kansas Equality Coalition of Topeka; Thomas Witt; executive director of the coalition; and Pedro Irigonegaray, a Topeka lawyer.
Several entertainers, including drag performers, fire twirlers, hoopers and various musicians of different genres, will take to the stage, too, Brennan said.
Vendors, including those selling food items, and informational booths will be available, too. Children's activities include henna, balloon animals, a bouncy house, face painting and more.
Kyle Wilson, who performs drag under the stage name of Vanessa Childs, is coordinating entertainment for this year's Pride.
"It's been a total blast," he said.
Wilson, now 23, began performing at the age of 17. He said he is hopeful Pride will help improve the community through education and help him grow as a person and performer.
After the event, there will be an adult indoor party at Serendipity, 820 N. Kansas Ave. Tickets are $5 and include snacks and a drag show from 9 to 11 p.m.
Organizers are seeking volunteers and donations. More information can be found at www.topekapride.org or by calling (785) 215-7436 or (785) 249-3651.
"We live here. We die here. We work and go to school here," Mott said. "We stand side by side in the grocery store. We often sit side by side in institutions of faith. We are neighbors, and co-workers and family. Let us walk together with the common goal of having dignity and respect for all people."


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W. Kaye Lamb Prize (established 1983)
Named for Dr. William Kaye Lamb, Dominion Archivist of Canada (1948-1969) and founding National Librarian of Canada (1953-1967), this prize is awarded annually to honour the author of the Archivaria article that, by its exceptional combination of research, reflection, and writing, most advances archival thinking in Canada. It is the senior award of the journal for the best article overall.
The winner of the Lamb Prize is selected by General Editor, with the assistance of the members of the Archivaria Editorial Board. Each member of the Board, including the General Editor, ranks his or her top three articles from first to third; points are then assigned (5 points for a first-ranked vote, 3 for a second, and 1 for a third), and the winner is declared, with the General Editor breaking any possible ties. No article by a participant in the selection process for the prize is eligible to win, unless he or she formally withdraws from the process.
The first annual W. Kaye Lamb Prize was presented to Ian E. Wilson for his article, "'A Noble Dream': The Origins of the Public Archives of Canada," which appeared in Archivaria 15 (Winter 1982-83).
Jennifer Douglas, winner of the 2014 W. Kaye Lamb Prize with Heather MacNeil (Archivaria General Editor). (Photo: Jeff O'Brien)
Winners of the W. Kaye Lamb Prize, 1983 to present
Hugh A. Taylor Prize (established 2006)
The Hugh A. Taylor Prize was established in 2006 to honour the doyen of Canadian archival thinkers whose wide range of scholarly publications sparked the Canadian archival imagination. The prize is awarded annually to the author of the Archivaria article that presents new ideas or refreshing syntheses in the most imaginative way, especially by exploring the implications of concepts or trends from other disciplines for archival thinking and activity, and by extending the boundaries of archival theory in new directions.
The winner of the Taylor prize is chosen by the General Editor and a professor of Archival Studies (selected by the General Editor), who will decide the winner by consensus. For the first five years, the latter role will be filled by Dr. Terry Cook of the University of Manitoba, a former General Editor of Archivaria, long-time member of its Editorial Board, and founding contributor for this prize. As with the Lamb Prize, no article by a participant in the selection process is eligible to win, unless he or she formally withdraws from the process.
Both the Lamb and the Taylor awards consist of a certificate, a cash prize, formal notification in Archivaria, and listing on the ACA web site. The first Taylor Prize was for the 2006-07 year, selected from articles published in Archivaria numbers 62 and 63, and was announced at the 2007 ACA Awards Luncheon, along with the Lamb Prize covering the same issues. Full announcement of the winning authors and articles appear in Archivaria 64 (Fall 2007).
Terry Eastwood with Creighton Barrett, winner of the 2014 Hugh A. Taylor. (Photo: Jeff O'Brien)
Winners of the Hugh A. Taylor Prize, 2007 to present
Gordon Dodds Prize (established in 2011)
The Gordon Dodds Prize recognizes superior research and writing on an archival topic by a student enrolled in a Master's level archival studies program at a Canadian university. The Award honours Gordon Dodds (1941-2010) who was the first President of the ACA, and Archivaria's longest-serving General Editor.
To be eligible, the entry must be written by a student enrolled at a Canadian university in a recognized Master's level archival studies program. A faculty member or instructor must submit the entry to verify that the student paper was written within the context of an archival studies program between May 1 of the previous year and April 30 of the year of submission. Submissions must be received by June 30 of each year.
Submissions will be judged by the Dodds Prize Adjudication Committee on their scholarship, creativity, and clarity of writing. The Adjudication Committee is comprised of the General Editor of Archivaria, the ACA Board Liaison to Archivaria, and two members chosen annually by the General Editor.
Winners will receive a certificate, a cash prize, publication of the winning entry in Archivaria, and a listing on the ACA website.


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SAN DIEGO – His movements limited by a neck brace, Edgar Gonzalez made a brief appearance in the Padres clubhouse Monday, staying long enough to watch a video replay of his beaning for the first time and reassure the Padres that he's recovering from the resultant head injury.
He didn't need a replay to remind him of anything, though.
"When I got hit, I started praying right away," Gonzalez said. "First thing, I was going, 'Please, God.' I couldn't focus. Everything was spinning."
To some degree, Gonzalez remains a bit dizzy, still feeling the effects of vertigo and yet to fully regain his hearing. He was placed on the disabled list with a concussion, sustained when a fastball from Colorado right-hander Jason Hammel smashed into the rear left quadrant of Gonzalez's batting helmet.
"I didn't know I got to the ground that fast," said Gonzalez after viewing the video of the incident. "It looks a lot worse. I mean, I felt pretty bad, but when I saw it, I can see how people would think it was really bad because I went down fast.
"I remember getting hit and I remember going to the ground and thinking, 'Please, don't let it happen.' "
"Like, don't lose my memory," Gonzalez said. "I didn't want something to happen to my brain that I can't use it, that I can't function. When the ball hit, I really felt my brain move backwards. I felt like I didn't have a helmet."
Gonzalez – who was replaced on the roster by left-hander Joe Thatcher – said he hasn't suffered many of the headaches or other symptoms that that usually come with a concussion and that his balance improved Monday over the day before. Asked if he envisions himself being able to return to play this year, he opened his eyes wide and said, "Oh yeah."
A blur for Latos
For far different reasons, newcomer Mat Latos also has a hazy recollection of the weekend at Petco Park, where he made an impressive major league debut in a Padres loss to the Rockies.
"To be honest with you, I probably couldn't even tell you what the first batter did," the 21-year-old right-hander said. "Maybe other than the first hit, the home run and the first strikeout I just had so much adrenaline going that a lot of it was a blur."
Latos went four innings and allowed four hits while striking out five. But he said he's experienced a bit of weariness in coming down from the emotional high.
"This morning I felt like a million bucks," he said. "There were just a lot of emotions going through me yesterday. But I talked to Jake (Peavy) and Chris (Young) and a lot of the older guys about the experience and they gave me advice on how to handle it.
"They told me to go out there before the game and look at the ballpark and everything and then just focus on the batter and the game. But when I went out there before the game, it was one thing I'll never forget."
Salazar has pop
In terms of skills and professional path, utility player Oscar Salazar has much in common with Gonzalez, whom he essentially was brought in to replace. A 31-year-old who has spent most of his career in the minors, Salazar has the ability to play several different positions, but his real value is the pop in his bat as a pinch-hitter.
"This is perfect," said Salazar, who was traded from the Baltimore Orioles for relief pitcher Cla Meredith. "Everything, the location, staying in the major leagues, playing in the National League for the first time, I will get more of an opportunity here."
Union-Tribune intern Joey Nowak contributed to this report.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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We talk a lot about the influence of celebrity baby names on the general population of baby namers, but just how potent is that influence in actuality? I thought it might be useful to take a closer look at some celebrity choices and see if there was some way to quantify their impact.
Of course there are, inevitably, other factors involved in whether celebrity baby names become popular. For instance, how high-profile is this celeb and how much has her child been seen in the media? What are other influences surrounding the name? A popular character in a movie or TV show? Is this a name that would have risen anyway, just as part of the zeitgeist or is it one that was never—or hardly ever—even heard before? Is it a vintage name that had been stored in the attic until it was brought out and sprinkled with some stardust?
Here are a few specific examples, giving the child's and his or her celebrity parent's name, the year of birth, and where the name ranked before, during and after its arrival.
AVA is an interesting case. Previously seen as an outdated, elderlyish name, it first showed signs of a revival when used by Aidan Quinn in 1989, but he didn't seem to have the voltage to elevate the name above the 800's on the Social Security list. Next came Heather Locklear, a major TV star at the time of her Ava's birth in 1997: the name subsequently rose from #737 in 1995 to 259 in 1999. But it was following the more highly publicized arrival of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's Ava-named daughter in 1999 that the name shot up to #133 two years later—and then all the way to #5 (and probably rising) last year.
HAZEL was another name that seemed to have little potential for a comeback when chosen by Julia Roberts for one of her twins in 2004. It wasn't even on the list in 1997, was at 681 when little Hazel Moder was born, but had risen to 359 three years later.
IRELAND is a clear-cut example of a name created by the celebrity culture, as it was unheard of when the daughter of Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin was born in 1995—a time when place names were heating up. By last year, there were more baby girls named Ireland than there were named Tess, Tia or Tanya.
JADEN is another proof of the Starbaby Effect. The son of Jada Pinkett and Will Smith was given this spin on the biblical Jadon in 1998, when it ranked #328; five years later it had zoomed to #82. Jaden's sister Willow's name is also on the rise.
JAYDEN. This spelling was already quite trendy when Britney Spears and Kevin Federline picked it for their son in 2006, but the maelstrom of publicity swirling around Britney and her boys surely contributed to this version of the name reaching its current standing of #11.
There are some celebrity kids' names that are immediately embraced by other parents and become instant hits. Take Kingston, for example, the name chosen for personal reasons relating to the city in Jamaica by Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale: it had all the ingredients to make it a success– accessibility, likeability, a strong, familiar sound with regal overtones, plus extremely high-profile parents.
Another name with similar qualities is Maddox, the first son of Angelina Jolie, which first entered the popularity lists in 2003 and has been steadily climbing ever since. A few recent names—Honor (Warren), Clementine (Hawkes), Seraphina (Affleck), and Harlow (Madden) spring to mind—were direct hits, and seem sure to spread.
On the other side of the coin are those that were just as instantly rejected as too weird for everyday consumption: the Ikhyds, Banjos, Bandits, Pumas, Pirates and Peanuts.


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The Israeli communication said that reports had reached Tel Aviv that "not inconsiderable" contingents of British troops had recently arrived in Transjordan and that it has been learned that some of them are already in Palestine. If the reports are accurate, the Israeli note said, Israel takes a "grave view" of the situation since it would constitute military intervention by a foreign power.
(In London the British War Office today denied the Israeli charges that British troops were entering Palestine from Transjordan to fight on the Arab side.)
In a second note, the Israeli Foreign Office charged that heavy shipments of arms and equipment of British manufacture, including all varieties of tanks, were recently unloaded at the ports of Aquaba, in Transjordan, and Basra and Khurran Shahr, in Iraq, for use of the Iraqi and other Arab forces. Referring to King Abdullah's most recent speech from the throne, the note said that he boasted of the acquisition of an air force for Transjordan. Since that country never owned any planes, it must have acquired the air force during the truce and in direct contravention of the terms of the cease-fire, the note charged.


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Consumer packs of citrus have become a favorite packaging choice for consumers looking for a bargain and for retailers looking to sell more fruit.
SunWest Fruit Co. Inc., Parlier, Calif., always has packed a lot of bags, but sales manager Doug Sankey thinks they will only increase in popularity as shoppers tighten their purse strings and try harder to make every dollar count.
Most retailers are likely to sell bags of Choice Grade fruit, which can help them offer an attractive price point to consumers while garnering a larger ring at the cash register for the supermarket, he said.
SunWest is on track to complying with the Produce Marketing Association's target dates for package coding, Sankey said. The company already is Global Trade Item Number DataBar compliant and is working toward case coding goals.
Orange Cove, Calif.-based Mulholland Citrus, which ships easy-peel mandarins, puts up 98% of its product in consumer packs, said Fred Berry, director of marketing. Of those consumer packs, up to 70% are in bags.
"Consumer packs are a better value for consumers," he said. "That's where a lot of our growth has been."
Ideally, shoppers will buy more fruit when it is value priced in a consumer pack as opposed to being sold in bulk.
Mulholland Citrus packs a lot of 2- and 3-pound bags which, even when they're sold at the same per pound price as a 5-pound carton, enable retailers to offer a more attractive price point.
For example, a consumer may be more likely to buy a 3-pound package for $4.99 than a 5-pound pack at $7.99, he said.
The 3-pound bag is the firm's most popular pack.
Custom packaging is common at Sunkist Growers Inc., Sherman Oaks, Calif., said Roy Bell, general manager at Cal Citrus Packing Co., Lindsay, Calif.
Cal Citrus became affiliated with Sunkist last year, and that was one thing that changed at the packinghouse.
"We do more customer-specific packaging now," he said. "Sunkist puts more effort into helping retailers market than (independent growers) do."
Sunkist is very much in tune with customer-specific labeling, coupon labeling and offering customized master containers and even reusable plastic containers, he said.
Bags are a popular package for organic citrus, too, said Scott Mabs, director of marketing for Homegrown Organic Farms, Strathmore, Calif.
Last year, the company received extensive interest in its 2-pound bags of easy-peel varieties, and for the first time this year, the company will offer a bag – most likely a 4-pounder – for cara cara oranges, he said.
"(Bags are) a good way to move smaller fruit and give consumers value," Mabs said.
Bags are effective because they can offer a low price point, and they offer attractive merchandising opportunities, he said.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International Inc. offers a variety of bags for its citrus program, said category manager Gene Coughlin. Many conventional supermarkets offer 2-pound bags of Choice Grade citrus, while some club stores sell 5-pound bags of Fancy Grade product, he said. The company also offers RPCs.
You can get just about every bag configuration there is from Crown Jewels Marketing & Distribution LLC, Fresno, Calif., said partner Atomic Torosian.
The company offer 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 8- and 10-pounders, and that's a good thing because they help move more volume, Torosian said.
Despite the variety of packaging the company offers, packing in so many different formats does not slow down the packing operation, he said.
But the extensive variety of packaging choices the industry offers may not be the optimum situation, said Joel Nelsen, president of Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual.
There was a time when packers offered uniform packages of basically 8-pound bags and 40-pound cartons, he said.
Today's extensive selection of packaging options can be a major cost to shippers who must manufacture and inventory them, and uniformity of packages has all but disappeared, he said, creating challenges at shipping point.


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UNDATED (AP) — The Detroit Tigers are hoping the major league wins leader can lead them out of a mini-slump. Detroit turns to 17-1 Max Scherzer when they visit the White Sox tonight. Detroit has dropped three of four since running off a 12-game winning streak. Scherzer is 4-0, allowing just four earned runs in 28 1-3 innings since starting for the American League in the All-Star game next month.
The AL Central leading Tigers are starting to feel some pressure from up-and-coming Kanas City. The Royals have shot into second place in the division and are only four games back of the Tigers after winning 17 of their last 20. Bruce Chen will be making his sixth start for the Royals since coming out of the bullpen when he pitches against Miami tonight. Chen is 5-0.
Texas is riding the high of Yu Darvish's one-hit, 15-strikeout performance heading into the start of a home series against Milwaukee tonight. Yesterday's pitching gem against Houston ran the Rangers' winning streak to eight games and ended their road trip with a one-game lead over Oakland for the top spot in the AL West.
The A's are hoping Bartolo Colon got the bad pitching out of his system the last time out, as he's scheduled to take his 14-4 record to the mound at home against the Astros. Colon allowed five runs in 2 2-3 innings in his shortest outing of the season against Cincinnati. Before that he was 3-0 with a 1.57 ERA in five previous starts.
The Dodgers hitters may have a tough time generating much offense when they host the Mets tonight. New York has Matt Harvey scheduled to start. He's 9-3 with a 2.09 ERA that is second best in the majors, behind L.A.'s Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers should be well represented on the mound with 11-3 Hyun-Jin Ryu getting the start. His .786 winning percentage is the highest for a rookie in Dodgers history.
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International Actuarial Standards of Practice
Suggestions or Requirements?
By Lauren Bloom
In June of 2006, the International Actuarial Association (IAA) formally adopted a series of seven International Actuarial Standards of Practice for actuaries to use when providing professional services under international financial reporting standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The IAA standards were designated as practice guidelines, and bore the following explanatory statement on their covers:
"Practice Guidelines are educational and non-binding in nature. They represent a statement of appropriate practices, although not necessarily defining uniquely practices that would be adopted by all actuaries. They are intended to familiarize the actuary with approaches that might appropriately be taken in the area in question. They also serve to demonstrate to clients and other stakeholders and to nonactuaries who carry out similar work how the actuarial profession expects to approach the subject matter."
U.S. actuaries have raised questions concerning how the IAA's practice guidelines apply to their work and, in particular, how they interact with the Actuarial Standards of Practice published by the Actuarial Standards Board.
To answer these questions, it may be helpful to begin by examining Precepts 3 and 1 of the Code of Professional Conduct. Precept 3 of the Code requires the actuary, when providing professional services, to ensure that work prepared by the actuary or under the actuary's oversight meets the requirements of applicable standards of practice. It's Pre cept 3 that requires actuaries to comply with the ASB's standards, which are intended to be binding for purposes of U.S. practice.
The IAA's practice guidelines, by contrast, are expressly designated as "educational and non-binding in nature." Although they're intended to provide actuaries with a description of practices that might be used in a particular situation, actuaries are not required to comply with them. Thus, the IAA's practice guidelines appear to be less akin to the ASB's Actuarial Standards of Practice than they are to the practice notes published by the American Academy of Actuaries' practice councils.
Like the Academy's practice notes, the IAA's practice guidelines educate and describe practices that their authors believe actuaries will most likely use when practicing under international accounting requirements. They don't set binding requirements that actuaries must follow to satisfy Precept 3 of the Code.
The analysis becomes somewhat more complex, however, when Precept 1 of the Code is taken into account. Precept 1 requires, in broad terms, that the actuary provide professional services with integrity and competence.
There are many ways in which an actuary could breach the requirements of Precept 1, depending on the circumstances of a particular professional assignment. One way might be for the actuary to represent to a client, employer, regulator, or other interested party that the actuary had complied with the IAA's practice guidelines while performing work under international accounting standards when, in fact, the actuary had not done so.
Such a misrepresentation wouldn't breach the nonbinding practice guidelines of the IAA, but it very likely would breach the requirements of Precept 1 of the Code. Consequently, the IAA practice guidelines would effectively become binding by virtue of the actuary's representation of compliance when they otherwise wouldn't be. Therefore, actuaries who practice under international financial reporting standards will likely be well advised to represent that they've complied with the IAA's practice guidelines only if they have, in fact, done so.
Other circumstances might also require that the actuary comply with the IAA's practice guidelines. Particularly in countries that have adopted the IASB's financial reporting standards, there might be laws, regulations, or other legally binding authorities that require the actuary to comply with the IAA's practice guidelines. Such a requirement hasn't been put into place in the United States, but before practicing in another jurisdiction, a U.S. actuary may want to consult local legal counsel to determine whether local law requires compliance with the IAA's practice guidelines.
It might also be that an actuary's client or employer—or a regulator or other interested party—would ask an actuary to comply with the IAA's practice guidelines when performing an assignment. In that case, the practice guidelines could become mandatory by virtue of the request. Before agreeing to comply with the IAA's practice guidelines, the actuary would usually be prudent to review them and determine that such compliance would be appropriate.
The IAA has also anticipated that national actuarial organizations might choose to endorse, adopt, or adapt the practice guidelines. Any such action by a national organization could change the status of the practice guidelines, making them mandatory rather than advisory. (The IAA's Professionalism Committee is currently considering exactly what endorsement, adoption, or adaptation of the IAA's practice guidelines would entail, and may issue clarifying advice for national organizations to consider.)
At this time, none of the U.S.-based actuarial organizations has endorsed, adopted, or adapted the IAA's practice guidelines, nor has the Actuarial Standards Board done so. At some future date, however, one of the U.S.-based actuarial organizations may endorse, adopt, or adapt the IAA's practice guidelines, or the IAA may seek to elevate the practice guidelines to binding status. In either event, the U.S.- based actuarial organizations and the ASB would need to consider carefully how the IAA's practice guidelines fit within the structure of U.S. professional standards of practice, conduct, and qualification.
The IAA's practice guidelines were written by experienced practitioners who sought to provide good advice to actuaries practicing under new international financial reporting standards. They explain the requirements of the IASB's accounting standards and offer descriptions of practices that actuaries are expected to use to meet those requirements.
Although most U.S. actuaries don't practice internationally, the growing number of U.S. practitioners who are engaged in international practice, or whose clients and employers operate internationally, may find the IAA's practice guidelines helpful as they work in the international arena.
The IAA's practice guidelines are readily available online at the IAA's website, www. actuaries.org, for actuaries to review and use as they work in the increasingly international financial services industry.
Lauren Bloom is the former general counsel and director of professionalism for the American Academy of Actuaries in Washington.
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