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You can't have a cookout without potato salad.
The trouble is, what kind?
Hot potato salad with bacon? Warm sweet potato salad? Potato salad with peas? With green beans? Green chilies? Sour cream?
Sharyn Coffman will have none of that. She likes good old-fashioned basic potato salad.
She's been making it ever since she and Bob Coffman got married on Valentine's Day, 1966. She got the recipe from her tried-and-true Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook.
That's where she gets most of her recipes, she said.
It's been used so often it's literally falling apart. Its pages, frail and yellow with age, are cracking and tearing. The jacket is held together with duct tape.
Throw it away? Never.
Replace it with a newer version? Uh ... no.
It won't win any beauty contests, but this cookbook has nurtured and fed the Coffman family for more than 45 years.
"Yeah, some of the pages aren't where they're supposed to be," Bob said with a laugh.
Like any good cook, she takes a recipe and adds to it. To this one, she reluctantly added boiled eggs.
"I won't eat the eggs," she said. "Bob made me put them in. I'll take them out."
She also added pickles.
She grew up on the East Side of Fairmont and met Bob when they were 13 and at church camp.
"Then I never saw him again until college at Fairmont State," she said. "We started dating and got married on Valentine's Day."
They have three children, twins Brian and Chris, and Cindy.
Not all her recipes come from a cookbook though.
"I love cooking chili. It's my own recipe. I've got it in my head, not in that book," she said. "And hot dog sauce? It's in my head, too."
She makes a creamed chicken dish with shredded grilled chicken covered with chicken gravy, peas and carrots, with biscuits.
She also makes her own pizza.
"This is the only kind I make. Every April and October they sell sausage at Cross Roads. All my kids love that sausage. I always get hot sausage.
"I take a pizza mix, a jar of pizza sauce and a couple of patties of the hot sausage, onions, hot peppers and sometimes some hamburger and different kinds of cheeses. And it is good. I made one just last week."
And whenever she makes one, she calls one of her daughters, who promptly comes hungry to visit the next day.
"I also make lasagna for Christmas Eve," she said. "I can whip it together in no time."
Although she likes to cook, she's not much on baking.
"I'm not into cakes or pies. I'm not a sweets person at all. Bob's the same way, too."
Baking is too much like chemistry, she said. Cooking is more personal.
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The Washington Wizards look like a complete and total mess on the basketball court. They play without harmony, playing selfishly, and without common purpose.
In the locker room they have a single voice and cohesiveness on at least two topics: the losing is starting to hurt them mentally and there needs to be a change.
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So what is this change their speaking of?
Clearly to me, when you have multiple players (as in everyone that spoke or sang to the media) talking about a "change" needing to be made, I think it's quite evident what type of change they're speaking of.
Also when you look back at the Wizards games and notice that the only one game in which they should feel decent about themselves for playing, was the one in Boston, the one where Flip Saunders was ejected 106 seconds into the game.
Is it a coincidence that the team played their best when Flip was alone in the locker room?
Until that "change" is made, Ted Leonsis, Ernie Grunfeld, and the rest of the Wizards brass will continue to derail their "rebuild" faster than it began and continue to ride this franchise and these players completely into the ground.
Every hour that goes by from right now that they continue to employ Flip Saunders as their head coach is an hour that this franchise continues to head in the wrong direction.
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Naoma Snow has volunteered with Hospice Circle of Love in one capacity or another from the first days of the organization 28 years ago.
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Snow took the class. She's helped with operating the office, mailings, book sales and an assortment of tasks.
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She gets all the thanks she needs just by seeing the difference hospice has made in the lives of those it has served.
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Hospice also improves the quality of the patient's care, Snow said.
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Snow credits her decision to volunteer to being a lifetime resident of a giving community and the way her parents taught her to live.
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The Giants took fans on a glorious ride last year and when the year ended and the team won it's first WS Title in SF. The ups and downs of a baseball season imitate life in a certain way. People go through injuries,winning and losing streaks and the daily grind .
The 2011 season has been a tough year as the Giants have run into the perfect storm but they have been fighting the waves in a attempt to make it home safe. The injuries have mounted with their leader Buster Posey going down in a horrible mess at home plate. Posey is the Peyton Manning of the Giants. When he left you had the feeling that a WS Title was all but gone. He was our best hitter and also the most important defensive player on the team. Posey has a aura that surrounds him and his spirit surely has been missed.
The Giants gutted it out but Whiteside and Stewert to be honest are not MLB starters. The Giants never got a catcher to fill in the gap. When F. Sanchez went down it almost felt like all the good karma from last year was going to have to be repayed to the karma tax man. To the Giants credit they never gave up but with all the injuries and the long post season this season was starting to catch up with them. When August hit the players simply ran out of gas.
It felt like everyone hit E on the gas meter at the same time. There is a reason no one has repeated a WS Title from the NL since the Big Red Machine in 1975-76. The grind of winning the title wears down the body and mind for the following year. I have been surprised how well the pitching has held up so far but the position players seemed to blow their load last year with many having a career year.
This has been a rocky rollercoaster year but the Giants have fought hard to repeat. With 23 games left in the season and being 6 games back the season is not over. When this team was whole as a unit they marched through the playoffs with a fun spirit and left everything out on the field. The grind this year has taken it's toll but the fight in the dog is still there. The Giants taught us how to believe last year and we owe it to them as fans that there is still time left to make the playoffs. Down the line all the injuries and the adversity they have been through will bring another WS Title to San Francisco. The odds may not be with them this year but adversity matures you and makes you tougher for years to come.
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Tonawanda News — SOMERSET — The Somerset Power Co. was going full blast for environmental testing last week while a half-dozen men outined coal-burning plant issues to state assemblywoman Jane Corwin.
Corwin, whose new 44th District will include five towns in Niagara County, was interested and receptive. The former AES coal-burning power plant, which will be in her territory on Jan. 1, 2013, is the biggest taxpayer in Niagara County.
Jerry Goodenough and Jack White, who manage the Cayuga and Somerset plants, explained the history of bankrupt AES and the challenges facing the new "Somerset Operating Co. LLC of the Upstate New York Power Producers." Somerset Town Supervisor Dan Engert, Legislator John Syracuse, and Hartland Town Supervisor Ross Annabel talked of the town and county's predicament. Former Legislator Gerald Farnham and Paul Bologna, who are on Corwin's staff, sat at the table.
The group is opposed to "RGGI," saying the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which is endorsed by environmentalists, penalizes coal and gas-fueled power producers in favor of solar and wind energy. Since RGGI was adopted, AES has been down hill, according to the plant managers.
The group endorsed the state's "Energy Super Highway" efforts, which Gov. Coumo is pushing, to get electricity from upstate sources to downstate customers — principally New York City. The energy highway would update the infrastructure with a billion-dollar effort.
However, the state is also considering a project to pipe power downstate from Ontario down the Hudson River or bringing electricity in from New Jersey. The Garden State opted out of RGGI, giving New Jersey an advantage.
Engert said that RGGI, shifted the burden onto the taxpayer. The town has had to renegotiate its Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) three times with the AES, LLC. With AES payments down, school, county and town taxes go up.
There is an effort for full repeals of RGGI and Corwin said withdrawal from the compact is possible. Environmentalists are fighting to save it.
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Goodenough has met with the state officials and came away with the feeling that the energy policy is trumped by environmental issues.
The group talked about "fracking," a controversial way to get natural gas from deep underground sources. Pennsylvania profited but has environmental problems. New York State proponents say they will do fracking the right way, without polluting the water.
Syracuse wants Corwin to take part in the fight in Albany. "We need an advocate for Niagara County," he said. "We're not producing in New York State, so we're going to Canada and New Jersey. Put an end to this nonsense."
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A St. Charles man faces between four and 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman with developmental disabilities last year.
Gary R. Kluber, 67 (d.o.b. 9-21-1945), of the 100 block of South 10th Avenue, St. Charles, on Friday pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
Circuit Judge John A. Barsanti accepted the plea and set Kluber's next court appearance for 9 a.m. April 3, 2013, for sentencing. Kluber faces a sentence of between four and 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
On June 2, 2012, the woman was visiting her boyfriend in his home. Kluber also was present. When the boyfriend went upstairs, Kluber forced sexual contact on the woman despite repeated requests from her to stop. After the woman disclosed the assault to her family, St. Charles police interviewed Kluber, who admitted to the assault.
The woman is 35 but, due to her developmental disabilities, functions as a pre-adolescent.
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Specialist financial expertise, both at the initial purchase finance stage and during the on-going operation of your business, is critical to the accommodation management sector. National Australia Bank has allocated dedicated resources to the management rights industry.NAB demonstrated its confidence in the industry by specifically allocating $250 million to lend across Queensland for the purchase of management rights during 2007."NAB is a pioneer in the management letting rights industry, and we assessed 2007 as being another strong year for asset growth and financial opportunity in this business," said Julian Pearce, NAB's General Manager for Business and Premium Banking in Queensland."As well as ascertaining that your financial institution can provide the appropriate finance, we believe it is also important to ensure your financier can provide you with good old-fashioned customer service and assistance."Many financial institutions offer management letting rights packages, but the relationship should extend past the initial purchase finance," Mr Pearce said. "An important feature often overlooked by purchasers is to assess whether the bank can offer the level of service appropriate to what may be the most significant financial investment they will ever make."With access to 22 letting rights specialists across Queensland, NAB clients can be confident the service, advice and support will make a bigger contribution to their business success than the initial loan."With each of our managers having direct support, prompt service can be assured."Mr Pearce said the most valuable tool at a borrower's disposal can be a personal business banker. "It is valuable to have access to a professional who knows your history and who is available to speak with you about your business and personal needs when it suits you," he said."Equally important, NAB has wealth management specialists who can assist, on the sale of your management rights business, with the investment of your hard-earned returns."Part of our relationship approach is to ensure we support clients to achieve their goals for wealth creation when they decide to move out of the industry."About NAB Business and Private BankingThe National Australia Bank employs over 5,650 business banking specialists and 450 financial planners and specialists at over 158 business banking centres Australia wide. It is one of the market leaders in providing business banking services to Australian business. For further information visit http://www.national.com./Business_Solutions
Stella Deal Comes as Domestic Tourism Lifts
Big news on two fronts greeted me when I returned refreshed after two weeks holiday in Bali – fund manager MFS's sale of half its Stella travel and accommodation business, and the release of figures confirming the continued revival of domestic tourism in Australia.First to the Stella deal. Congratulations must go to our own Gold Coast based MFS, which announced the massive sale of a half-stake in its travel and accommodation assets for a reported $1.2 billion. This is quite likely the biggest deal ever in this part of the world.MFS has grown remarkably from its origins as a small legal practice in Southport to become one of the biggest fund managers in the Southern Hemisphere. Resort Brokers Australia has done some business with MFS, and we are certainly excited by its achievements.Though MFS did not identify its new business partner, nor confirm the sale price, national newspapers The Australian and Australian Financial Review (14 June), named private equity group CVC Asia Pacific, which recently took control of the former Packer-led TV and magazine group, PBL Media.MFS spent around $2 billion assembling Stella, billed as the largest integrated travel group in Australia and New Zealand. It includes the S8 accommodation management business, Harvey World Travel, BreakFree, Saville Hotel Group, Outrigger Resorts, Sunleisure and Europe-based Golden Tulip.Industry watchers will keep an eye on the ramifications of our domestic travel sector coming further under the control of private equity groups. According to AFR, Flight Centre is now in discussions with Pacific Equity Partners over a deal similar to the MFS-CVC transaction. Clearly they are chasing our assets because of their quality. We do it so well.The deal came to light just a day after Federal Tourism Minister, Fran Bailey, released figures showing domestic tourism is on the rise, with 5% growth in the number of overnight holidays for the year ending 31 March, 2007. Domestic tourism expenditure rose by 7% to $55.9 billion for the 12 months, with 54% of this spent in regional Australia.As Minister Bailey acknowledged (and we have repeatedly reported in the tourism informer), domestic tourism has faced still competition in recent years from plasma TVs and overseas holidays. "But in recent times there has been a strong resurgence in holidaying at home," she said.Domestic air travel also increased by 15% in the 12 months. "With healthy competition in the domestic aviation market, this trend can only continue into the future," Ms Bailey said. "The challenge for the tourism industry is to promote more fly and drive packages, to ensure regional Australia enjoys the full benefits of cheap airfares as well."We would urge accommodation operators to also rise to the challenge, exploring every opportunity for innovative marketing, holiday packaging and value-add attractions to capitalise on the positive market activity.I hope you find more inspiration in the following pages of this month's edition.Please send your feedback to:firstname.lastname@example.com or PO Box 854, Indooroopilly Q 4068.
Transfer Fee Decision Overturned
On 13 April 2007, the Qld District Court in the matter of Aqua Vista Management Pty Ltd vs. Whitsunday Waters Resort [2007] QDC 064, overturned a controversial decision of the Body Corporate Commissioner relating to the imposition of transfer fees by a body corporate when a management rights owner sells their business.The Commissioner's decision had stated that a transfer fee could be imposed by the body corporate because the owner had sold their management rights within three years of purchase.This decision sought to extend the operation of section 83 of the Body Corporate and Community Management (Accommodation Module) Regulation 1997, which states that a transfer fee may only be imposed within three years of a management rights owner entering into new caretaking and letting agreements or extending the term of their existing management rights agreements. Ironically, the Body Corporate Commissioner's decision is probably a fairer method of dealing with the transfer fee issue. Arguably, the motivation behind the imposition of a transfer fee is to protect the body corporate from disruption caused by a manager buying the business only to sell soon thereafter.The way the current legislation reads, a manager of 10 years standing, who wants to top up his management rights agreements prior to selling, can have the full transfer fee imposed. We doubt this is the primary motivation behind the legislation.The apparent methodology behind the current operation of the section is that the body corporate becomes entitled to a share of the increased business profit associated with entering into, or extending management rights agreements. This cannot be the intended purpose of the section.Ultimately, the imposition of a transfer fee is a matter at the discretion of a body corporate. We have found, if a manager has done an excellent job, the body corporate tends not to impose the transfer fee. The opposite decision is often reached where a manager has done a poor job – so a form of natural justice applies.The decision of the District Court should highlight the need for the government to address the transfer fee issue in order to bring more certainty to this area of the law.
Management Rights: What are they?
Management rights are increasingly under the spotlight – widely discussed and advertised, sometimes misunderstood. It is timely to clarify exactly what they are, how they operate, and where they are best suited. Everyone entering the industry needs to understand the fundamentals of this model for operating a property.
Management rights operate in strata-titled holiday and residential properties where a significant number of owners are investors, providing an effective management model for investors who want to maintain an active role in the operation of their investment.
Where complexes are mostly owner-occupied, a caretaker with a short-term contract may be more appropriate, while hotel-style properties where the owner wants a more passive investment are usually better suited to long-term lease-back to a hotel operator.
Management rights are operated by a resident manager who:
- has a caretaking service contract with the body corporate and attends to caretaking, gardening, pool care and cleaning duties specified in his contract, as well as coordinat-ing the work of other service contractors;
- has a letting authorisation to conduct a letting business on the premises and is the only person who can conduct a letting business on site;
- owns a unit in the building (or leases a designated unit) and either lives on the site or has an employee living on site;• is a member of the body corporate (as he owns a unit);
- has a significant financial investment in the scheme and therefore has an incentive to ensure the scheme operates well;
- maintains an office on site, either on title or with exclusive use on common property, from which he conducts the letting business; and
- operates a letting business and acts as letting agent for those investor owners who choose to use the service. The business operates under the Property, Stock and Busi-ness Agents Act 2002 in NSW or the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 in Queensland. The resident manager is licensed under the relevant Act.
Property developers usually decide if management rights will be part of the scheme, based on investment expectations, and create the management rights contract setting out the terms for its operation before any lots are sold.Purchasers know, before buying, that the expense and benefits of a resident manager will be part of the levies. They also know someone on site will attend to caretaking and securi-ty, having an interest in the process for selecting tenants, especially in a complex with long term residential tenants.
Minns Effort – Maximum Results!
First time owners, Michael and Lesley Minns, hadn't heard of management rights before they departed western NSW seeking a seachange. Just seven months later, their La Mer beachfront apartments on the Sunshine Coast are thriving.The Minns' inspirational story highlights the elements crucial to lifting revenue and adding value: expert, professional assistance, a strong marketing focus, great presentation, and a positive relationship with unit owners.Enthusiasm and proven business acumen were the first vital ingredients.
Michael and Lesley previously lived on a hobby farm near Orange, owning and operating a café in town. Their flair for hospitality was clear."We were passionate about our café and worked very hard," Michael said. "We won the Restaurant and Catering Association Award for the best café west of the Blue Mountains. But the dusty bush conditions got to us, and we opted a sea change. We bought our Sunshine Beach management rights business in October, and haven't looked back."
Michael says the first step to success was the input of trusted professionals: Glenn Millar of Resort Brokers to handle their purchase, Phil Jensen of NAB for finance, Greg Kamp of Kamp Business Accountants for due diligence, and Michael Kleinschmidt of Munro Thompson Lawyers."Glenn and Resort Brokers were wonderful, always there when we had questions," said Michael. "Munro Thompson Lawyers were extremely thorough; keeping us informed every step of the way and, like the others, very knowledgeable in the field of management rights." From there, it was all up to the Minns. "One of our first priorities was to identify how La Mer was portrayed in the market. We looked at every accommodation website that listed or linked to us, updating photos and all information. It was amazing how many were out of date."
Then came a thorough overhaul of all La Mer marketing material – new professional photography, vital to maximise appeal, a complete website upgrade, and new brochures.La Mer was also in need of some TLC. In just seven months, all crockery, cutlery and small appliances were replaced, three major apartment refurbishments completed, and a host other minor upgrades.
"We went to our first AGM armed with an abundance of costings for upgrades," Michael said.
"Our body corporate committee was wonderful, understanding we were trying very hard to lift the image and performance of our beautiful beachside complex."
Already the property boasts a new state-of-the-art phone system, new signage, pool furniture and many other improvements. The benefits are seen in impressive bottom line growth.
"Every month has been better than the corresponding period last year. Some have been 60 to 70 per cent better, with one month over double the turnover of the 2006 figure."
Congratulations Lesley and Michael, proud hosts at La Mer, Sunshine Beach – proof of what can be achieved with initiative, hard work, and the support of unit owners who appreciate their managers are looking after their asset.


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"The problem with some women in my field," says my dinner guest, in between forkfuls of chateaubriand, "is that to get ahead, they identify who is the alpha male in the group and how they can leverage him or use him in their own career."
He chews on his steak contemplatively, then adds, "And the moment they realize you are not the person who can help them advance, you can feel their attention drift off immediately."
I sit up in my chair. My guest is British, fairly high profile, a veteran in his male-dominated industry, and an alpha male himself. He is also someone I understand to have actively promoted and supported women, so his words have me temporarily stunned.
Smarting from the slight against my gender, I take a deep breath and counter that in a competitive environment we are set up to look for avenues that will help us compete. This is a fundamental part of succeeding in business. Anyone, whether male or female, would probably use the same tactic, and while the behavior may be questionable, there may not necessarily be anything underhanded in it.
My guest goes on to explain that this behavior of attaching themselves to someone powerful to get what they need is particularly common among women in any male-dominated industry. "When you have some attractive younger woman who will hang on to your every word, and find everything you say incredibly funny and insightful, it feeds into the male ego. It's a male weakness they've identified and are exploiting." He concedes that using flirtation to manipulate others isn't exclusive to women but points out that men think of it as being a feminine behavior.
I take a sip of water. I see what he's trying to get at.
"So as a woman, how do you feel about that?" he asks me.
Without hesitation, I say, "I find it unsettling. A woman who promotes herself in this way may be masking incompetence or inexperience." I realize that I'd feel the same way if a man used someone to get ahead, too. "But if the 'alpha male' in power fails to see what's happening, doesn't that show what an incredibly foolish manager he is?"
"Exactly! Another woman will call it fairly quickly—not outright, but she will recognize the behavior. She'll look at her boss and think, 'The only reason so–and-so is being nice to you, you muppet, is because you can help her career and you are falling for it.' But it's not going to help her if she brings it up with her boss. It would make him feel like an idiot or egotist."
We are interrupted and the conversation changes, but the next day provides the perfect opportunity to continue our conversation. We're at the Guggenheim where my guest is enthralled. "I could sit here for hours. For me, Ferraris don't do it. It's Monet, Matisse. This is what gets me going. There's magnificent work here. If they had a bar serving dry martinis, it would be perfect."
I bring up the topic of "boy clubs." Are they inherent in male-dominated industries? Are women shut out of informal social alliances among men in these organizations? I'm beginning to wonder if some women perceive that they have no choice but to use whatever arsenal they have at their disposal to get ahead in an inequitable environment.
My guest ponders for a moment. He admits that in these industries, the male attitude is "If you are a woman, or in the minority, we will make it difficult for you to get engaged, and we won't be very inclusive in any discussion, even in a social context." And then he says, "We will push that even further and wait for you to come out with any sort of sign that you are feminine and weak: displaying emotions, showing that your feelings are hurt. . . You have to be ten times better than a man to get the same sort of credit."
And there it is.
Isn't the culture of organizations to blame for driving some women to use other people, to deceive them in order to get ahead? What exactly is it that shocks us about women deciding they need to misrepresent themselves and manipulate others, if they find themselves in an unfair environment in the first place? You could look at it as survival of the fittest: You do what you can, as long as you don't break company policy.
Brilliant, Brilliant! I'll say this though. It will get incremently harder to execute your game plan on pure smarts, and with integrity, the closer you get to the glass ceiling. Gotta ask your Alpha male that one Maseena :)
I suppose I look at this subject a little differently. While you have to ultimately rely on your own expertise and dedication to advance in anything, we can all learn from those in better positions and different backgrounds. If we use the insight and intelligence of others we respect to further ourselves, we are investing our time wisely when in a situation. We have much to learn from many, especially those in powerful positions. Now whether you take that "mentor-like" experience and grow from it by imitation, or recognize a weakness or fault you don't want in yourself, that is up to you!
I find it interesting that unless someone had placed the advice into the context of (and I quote) "the corporate "players" or "honey trappers,"" this article could apply to anyone that is climbing up the ladder in a manner that brings into question professional integrity and purpose. While I understand the focus of many articles are 'Women in the workplace', I see a common theme that points to the application of solid leadership principles and integrity that can address issues of not only gender but ethnicity, religious affiliation, physical characteristics, or any other number of traits that distinguish us as 'different' from a typically misapplied 'norm' in business. I very much enjoyed seeing the continued looping back to the underlying concept of one's integrity in being a productive member of the human race. It's a feature all too often ignored anymore – in my opinion at least.
I'm curious as to whether you found his advice or perspective in any way patronizing? Sure, this man might be successful, but he's also speaking from a place of privilege and setting out what he believes are the "proper" or "acceptable" ways for women to advance their careers, which is a subjective judgment call, obviously.
Excellent Maseena. You have skillfully penned situations one sees in many organisations. I just want to say to women (and men) that if you find yourself in an organisation that is not a good fit for your values, get out! Research shows that you can place a super-star in a role but if the environment / leadership of the organisation is not aligned with the super-star's values, the employee will fail. The environment / organisation always wins. The committed and engaged person will become merely compliant if her /his values are compromised. The living dead, I call them – just there for the pay-check. So, do not resort to the tactics that Maseena has highlighted here – just leave. Integrity is the most valuable asset.
Hey agreed. SOmetimes we have to bide our time. but in the end all we have is our own principles and values. that's our key asset and our wealth.


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Equity allocations fell to their lowest level of the year as individual investors boosted their cash allocations, according to the latest AAII Asset Allocation Survey.
Stock and stock fund allocations fell 2.5 percentage points to 58.6%. This is the lowest allocation to equity investment since December 2011. It is also the third consecutive month AAII members have reduced their exposure to stocks and stock funds. The historical average is 60%.
Bond and bond fund allocations declined 0.1 percentage points to 21.2%. This is a four-month low for fixed-income allocations. Even with the decrease, November was the 41st consecutive month that fixed-income allocations were above their historical average of 16%.
Cash allocations rose 1.3 percentage points to 20.2%. This is the largest percentage allocated to cash since July 2012. Even with the increase, cash allocations were below their historical average of 24% for the 12th consecutive month.
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Optimism about the short-term direction of stock prices remained below its historical average for much of November. Though many of our members take a longer-term outlook when it comes to allocating their portfolios, it is possible that the combination of short-term worries about the direction of stock prices and the uncertainty of the 2013 tax outlook prompted some AAII members to increase their cash levels. Low bond yields and interest rates continue to be problematic for investors who depend on portfolio income.
November's special question asked retired AAII members how they are funding their retirement withdrawals. Many respondents said they use a combination of dividend income, bond interest and capital gains. Slightly more than a third of all respondents said they use dividend income to fund their withdrawals. Roughly one-quarter said they rely on capital gains and a nearly equal number said they use bond interest.
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Paolo was Swindon's most wanted (From Swindon Advertiser)
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SWINDON TOWN: Paolo was Swindon's most wanted
6:20am Saturday 21st May 2011 in Sport By Gary Rose
PAOLO Di Canio was Swindon Town's number one target from the moment he applied for the position, and interim chairman Jeremy Wray was thrilled to finally land his man.
Three weeks of interviews came to a conclusion on Thursday, when the Italian verbally accepted the club's offer of a two-year deal.
After completing his media commitments this weekend he will fly to England first thing on Monday morning to complete the necessary paperwork, before speaking about the move for the first time at a press conference later that day.
Di Canio beat off strong competition from a shortlist that was of the highest calibre, which is all the more impressive considering the Robins had only weeks earlier slumped into League Two with a whimper, finishing deservedly bottom of the standings.
It was the apparent lack of passion from too many players over the course of the season that convinced Wray that such an emotion was a must in his requirements of a new manager.
And as soon as Di Canio's CV dropped in his inbox, Wray had no doubt in his mind who was going to be the right man to take the club forward.
He told the Advertiser: "We are thrilled to get a manager of the calibre of Paolo Di Canio, to get a character like that at Swindon Town is great for the club.
"His passion is infectious, the professionalism and pride he had as a player is clearly evident in everything he does and he came across exactly the same in the interview.
"I made sure there was no bias on my part by having two people in the meeting who perhaps did not know the character of Paolo beforehand so they could look at it totally objectively, they were bowled immediately over as well.
"We came down to a couple of candidates but at the end of the day we are delighted that our first choice said yes, we have no doubt we have the right man."
It was anticipated that the board would announce their choice after a board meeting on Tuesday but it was not until Thursday night when everything was finally agreed, as first revealed exclusively by the Advertiser.
And Wray, mindful of mistakes made in the past, revealed that the delay was due to the fact he and his fellow board members wanted to be absolutely sure that their final decision was the correct one.
"The truth was that the candidates we had on the final shortlist were very good, as a result we wanted to think about it carefully with regards to which direction we wanted to take the club," he added.
"Things ran overtime on Tuesday but it was a situation that we did not want to rush and make sure we got it right."
While there will always be some trepidation in appointing a rookie manager, Di Canio's imminent arrival seems to have so far been well received by the majority of fans.
And after months of doom and gloom around the County Ground, Wray is confident the appointment of Di Canio will prove a big boost for the club.
"It was very encouraging because when I was heading up to Tranmere on the last day of the season I was ready for a holiday to be honest," he reflected. "I was tired and fed up, going up there knowing we were going to be playing League Two football.
"Then suddenly you get an opportunity to work with some very, very good candidates who you are happy to work with.
"But to go and get the one we have got is fantastic, he is exactly who we wanted. He will give the club a boost, and the new season starts now."
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6:41am Sat 21 May 11
Lazaat says...
6:42am Sat 21 May 11
castle9 says...
7:04am Sat 21 May 11
A Tax Payer says...
SW: come-look, I kid not!!!
8:08am Sat 21 May 11
old town robin says...
A Tax Payer wrote:A couple of weeks ago I moved my 3 seats to a better position to a block that had not been renewed, I was told our sales are around the 4k mark at the moment, but can see that growing to nearer 5k with this appointment. Will be interesting to see who is No 2 will be, a position that would be key to a rookie manager, as was Gorman with Hoddle. i don't think it will be Paul Bodin, but I hope he will stay with the club and work with club youth accademy
So will all the fair weather season ticket holders who cashed in on the opportunity of a dirt cheap championship ST at the end of last season and who have stated publicly on here or privately that they will NOT re-new their ST reconsider? Only a fool would want to not be a part of the revolution that starts on Monday.
SW: come-look, I kid not!!!
8:08am Sat 21 May 11
terrytown says...
8:22am Sat 21 May 11
david waldron says...
Security words 'fund both' and that is exactly how I hope it works out.
8:41am Sat 21 May 11
SeanG92 says...
Best of luck to him tho and like has been said at least we should see some real fight from the players next season
9:17am Sat 21 May 11
Penhill54 says...
9:32am Sat 21 May 11
joeyboy says...
9:34am Sat 21 May 11
RedBrum says...
9:48am Sat 21 May 11
TEWKESBURYONTOUR says...
....this is Swindon Town we are talking about here !! Things are never easy here as you should all know .
Think Paulo will do well here if he signs on Monday but he hasn't signed yet !!
Just a niggling feeling that he may be sleeping on it over the weekend ?
Hope I'm wrong.. Normally am !!
Come on You Reds !!!!
12:12pm Sat 21 May 11
thesixtyniner says...
RedBrum wrote:That's your business, mate!
It will be Dicks on Monday me thinks! Ha ha.
But yes, that would be a sound choice. The scariest management team in football?
Apart from Wenger and Rice. But they're scary for very different reasons.
1:43pm Sat 21 May 11
Micky Hazard says...
TEWKESBURYONTOUR wrote:After what we've all been through over the years, I understand your concern - however they wouldn't have agreed to make the formal announcement unless everything has been sorted.
not being negative folks but......... ....this is Swindon Town we are talking about here !! Things are never easy here as you should all know . Think Paulo will do well here if he signs on Monday but he hasn't signed yet !! Just a niggling feeling that he may be sleeping on it over the weekend ? Hope I'm wrong.. Normally am !! Come on You Reds !!!!
9:32pm Sat 21 May 11
STFCLetsGetRocked says...
We can only hope for better next season - hopefully promotion will happen for us, but maybe it's more important to bring the fans back and to get gates of over 8000 per home game. Once the belief starts and the negativity is replaced with optimism we should see a marked improvement.
Maybe the XTC song 'Burning With Optimism's Flames' should be played pre-match ;)
10:45pm Sat 21 May 11
topsecret says...
Lazaat wrote:well said , the most exciting news for a long time . The way i look at it is this.... if bristol rovers got paolo instead of us i would of been gutted , and even if it turns into a big mistake , i will take my hat off to the board for a very bold and adventurous appointment , and i cant remember looking forward to a new season for a long time , and if any smart arse wants to copy this and rub it in my face when things go wrong so be it , GREAT JOB JEREMY WRAY
Brilliant appointment Jeremy, well done! After such a disastrous season and the lack of passion by the managers and especially the players I was very very depressed as were most of us ling suffering supporters, but this appointment has rejuvenated us all and restored our pride and enthusiasm, we are all now getting very excited about the new season! Please invest in the team next year and give the new manager the budget to win the title, we deserve that after the pain of last season! And please ignore the odd few people who procrastinate about our new managers political views, let them stay away as there will be lots more to take their place!
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Again it was time to return to the center off electric off-road racing in Southern California, Hot Rod Hobbies. Jimmy Babcock's own track, and the finally destination for the Jimmy Babcock Racing League, was not only the track to end the season, but the one that started our electric series 7 rounds, and 7 long months ago. Several of the overall points championships were still on the line, and another round, with an extended format and a fun layout would help decide the out come. JConcepts' team driver Frank Root was on hand to anchor the team of young quick drivers, including Brian McDuffie, Jason Pang, Cody Turner, and Reedy Truck Race Champion Brent Calvert.
The 2-wheel drive modified class still had a fierce battle alive for 2nd through 5th in the final points, but no one could catch Frank Root as he had already clinched the title with 2 rounds remaining. Frank was not able to attend the first 3 rounds of qualifying held on Saturday, so Brian McDuffie held the TQ through 2 rounds, only to have Ryan Dunford steal it away in the final run of the day, by less than 1 second. Sunday was a new day, and Root used the last chance qualifier to put in a good run to secure the overall TQ honors. This proved to be the winning move as Frank took off at the start of the 8 minute main, and pulled out to a lead that lasted until the end. The really battle of the race was for the second position, with Brian McDuffie squeaking by Ryan Dunford for the second spot.
4-wheel modified was much the same as 2-wheel, Frank had secure the champion ship, but several positions were still up for grabs. Also, just like 2wd, Brian McDuffie held the TQ through 3 rounds, with Dunford stealing it away in the final round on Saturday. Frank was not able snatch the TQ, but was able to slide between Dunford and McDuffie into the second spot on the grid. The start of the main was very hectic, with a lot of the running order changing positions. Brian came away with a healthy lead, while Frank was in the back of the pack try to work his way back to the front. 3 minutes in, McDuffie still led with Lasley, Dunford, Pang, and Root all locked in a fierce battle for 2nd. Frank would eventually move his way into 2nd and set his sights on McDuffie. Root worked his way past McDuffie and stretch out a comfortable lead. McDuffie would finish second, with Dunford in 3rd.
With all 8 rounds completed, it was time to tally up the points and crown the 2009 JBRL Champions. Frank Root led 5 JConcepts Championships dominating both the 2wd and 4wd Modified classes. In 2wd, Frank was perfect scoring the maximum amount of points with 5 TQ's and Win rounds. 4wd was not perfect for Frank, but he still had 4 TQ's to go with 5 wins. In the 2009 JBRL Series, JConcepts tires won every single modified buggy A-Main, every last one. These were not the only Championships for JConcepts. Customer, Kevin Williams participating in the JBRL for the first time was able to win the Rookie Championship. Brent Calvert was able to win both the Stock Truck and Buggy classes despite missing 2 rounds. Cody Turner won the 2wd Super Stock class by a comfortable margin. Even Frank had another championship in the Open Short Course class. Whether the track was loose, bumpy, and loamy, or the smooth, high-bite blue groove, JConcepts tires and accessories were the choice of champions!
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Mrs. Esther Miller Osborne, 90, of 164 Miller Lane, Zionville, wife of the late Voley Dean Osborne, died Wednesday night, Dec. 15, 2004, at Glenbridge Health Care.
She was born Jan. 21, 1914, in Tamarack, Watauga County, to the late Robert Franklin and Amanda Potter Miller.
Mrs. Osborne was a homemaker and a member of Mabel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Jane Eggers and husband, R.D., and one son, Dean Osborne and wife, Judy, all of Zionville; one granddaughter, Debbie Dollar and husband, Danny, and two grandsons, David Eggers and wife, Judy, and Travis Osborne and wife, Debbie, all of Zionville. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Laura Mains, Lizzie Miller and Ruth Wallace Reynolds and three brothers, Luther Miller, Robert Miller and Sherman Miller.
Services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Mabel United Methodist Church. The body will lie in state at the church from 1-2 p.m. Officiating will be the Rev. Harold Danner. Burial will follow in Mabel Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7-8:30 p.m. at Hampton Funeral Service.
Hampton Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.


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Bart Cummings
Bart Cummings has spring in his step for another Melbourne Cup
Chris Roots Bart Cummings says training is in his DNA and he has no intention of finishing his celebrated career.
Bart Cummings' main Melbourne man Joe Agresta reflects on a wild ride
Chris Roots After 34 years, Joe Agresta can't bring himself to phone "the boss" after resigning as the Flemington trackwork rider for Bart and James Cummings last week.
A quiet farewell to Bart Cummings' Saintly Lodge
Patrick Bartley Saintly Lodge, the Melbourne base of champion horse trainer Bart Cummings, was officially closed on Tuesday morning.
Bart Cummings Cup runner takes Precedence for organisers
Chris Roots Bart Cummings might have God on his side when it comes to getting Precedence into the Melbourne Cup, but he needs Racing Victoria's chief handicapper Greg Carpenter in his corner as well.
Bart Cummings' horse Precedence penalised one kilogram
Patrick Bartley Twelve-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Bart Cummings' mission to get an 88th runner in the race is alive, just, after Moonee Valley Cup winner Precedence was penalised one kilogram.
Sentiment absent with Bart Cummings' Cup chance
Chris Roots Victoria Racing Club chairman Michael Burn said cold hard facts rather than sentiment will decide if Precedence will get into next Tuesday's Melbourne Cup field.
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Andrew Webster ONE of Bart Cummings' favourite proverbs - and there are several - is that training horses is like being a detective.
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Tommy Berry riding like a man possessed since twin brother Nathan's death
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Randwick course proper at the centre of dissention after favourites fail
Max Presnell Tonopah, a short-priced favourite at Royal Randwick on Saturday, went so bad he could have been a victim of "the fence jumpers", a notorious doping gang that operated late last century.
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Gai Waterhouse strikes again as Cosmic Endeavour wins Tattersall's Tiara
Tony White Gai Waterhouse added another chapter to her glittering training career when race favourite Cosmic Endeavour scored a narrow win in the group 1 Tattersall's Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm on...
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Taylor Marshall shows there's a new Marshall in town with four winners at Rosehill
Adam Pengilly He hadn't even ridden at a Saturday metropolitan meeting before, but the winners just kept flowing. One, two, three and then four.
Young hoop Taylor Marshall shows rare saddle skills
Max Presnell Sleight of hand on Zephyron in the Lord Mayor's Cup was a feature of Taylor Marshall's Saturday quartet at Rosehill Gardens.
Guy Walter, one of the turf's gentlemen, dies
Chris Roots The racing family lost one of its spiritual father when trainer Guy Walter died of heart attack at his home on Thursday. He was 59.
Renowned jockey Kevin Mitchell dies in Melbourne
Laura Banks and Patrick Bartley One of Australia's most revered jockeys Kevin Mitchell has died at the age of 84.
Guy Walter in moving final journey down home straight
Chris Roots Guy Walter was remembered as a brother, husband and friend at his funeral in the mounting yard at Warwick Farm on Friday.
Horse Racing
Gotta Take Care looking the goods for Warrnambool
Michael Lynch Gotta Take Care's 67th race start in the biggest hurdle of the Warrnambool carnival could stamp him as the best dual-purpose horse in the country.
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The industry also wields massive power and influence. It is heavily involved in national and global nutrition policy, trade policies and subsidies that affect food costs, food labeling laws, regulations on children's food advertising, and much more.
The food industry has performed brilliantly in instilling its images in the public consciousness. More people in the world recognize Ronald McDonald than any celebrity, political figure, or spiritual leader; more people know the word Coca-Cola than any word except OK. Tony the Tiger, Mr. Peanut, the Kool-Aid pitcher – all stand as proof that food marketers are among the best-known corporate success stories of all time.
These examples of visibility are the superficial signs of the food industry's power. The Rudd Center is a close examiner of the extent to which this power is being harnessed in the service of healthy or unhealthy food practices. It is essential that industry practices that contribute to ill health be made visible, that companies blocking progress be encouraged or even pressured to change, and that companies making real progress be commended. The Rudd Center is committed to establishing new initiatives that will maximize constructive interactions between business, public health, government, and other key constituencies.


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Sir Walter Raleigh
As You Came from the Holy Land
As you came from the holy land
Of Walsingham,
Met you not with my true love
By the way as you came?
'How shall I know your true love,
That have met many one,
I went to the holy land,
That have come, that have gone?'
She is neither white, nor brown,
But as the heavens fair;
There is none hath a form so divine
In the earth, or the air.
'Such a one did I meet, good sir,
Such an angelic face,
Who like a queen, like a nymph, did appear
By her gait, by her grace.'
She hath left me here all alone,
All alone, as unknown,
Who sometimes did me lead with herself,
And me loved as her own.
'What's the cause that she leaves you alone,
And a new way doth take,
Who loved you once as her own,
And her joy did you make?'
I have lov'd her all my youth;
But now old, as you see,
Love likes not the falling fruit
From the withered tree.
Know that Love is a careless child,
And forgets promise past;
He is blind, he is deaf when he list,
And in faith never fast.
His desire is a dureless content,
And a trustless joy:
He is won with a world of despair,
And is lost with a toy.
Of womenkind such indeed is the love,
Or the word love abus'd,
Under which many childish desires
And conceits are excus'd.
But true love is a durable fire,
In the mind ever burning,
Never sick, never old, never dead,
From itself never turning.
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Roast Chicken
This roast chicken recipe from Hosea Rosenberg of Jax Fish House is used to make his delicious Paella.
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- 1 (4- to 4 1/2-pound) chicken, rinsed and patted dry
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 onion
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2
Place chicken in a roasting pan. Season chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Place onion, lemon, parsley, oregano, and thyme inside cavity of chicken; using kitchen twine, tie legs together to enclose.
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On further reflection, I'm not sure if you can see that these pip squeeks are only 2 1/2 feet tall. But I promise that that's the max
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Newaukee goes to the movies: 'Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best'
Who hasn't felt the lack of direction that sometimes sets in in your mid-twenties? Your college friend group might be scattered around the country, your relationship with your first love may have fizzled or you may not enjoy your first real job.
If one of these has happened to you, consider yourself lucky. Alex, the main character of "The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best," has just been dumped, fired and kicked out of his band. Depressed and lacking direction, he gets together with his number one fan and embarks on a cross-country concert slash soul searching tour.
With quirky humor and an awesome soundtrack, this is the perfect movie to enjoy with friends.
That's why Newaukee is inviting all of theirs to join them at the movies for the 9:45 p.m. screening of "The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best" at the Oriental Theater Wednesday.
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You Have Made Us For Yourself – St. AugustineNovember 21, 2011
This is the famous passage from St. Augustine's Confessions in which Saint Augustine states "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you." It is used in the Roman Office of readings for the Ninth Sunday in Ordinary time with the accompanying biblical reading of Job 28:1-28, also included here.
If you think about it, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you," really forms the basis for the Christian assertion that God's existence need not be "proven" in any way for the knowledge of his existence comes with the territory of simply being human and sharing in the glory of his creation. That is not to deprecate any of Thomas Aquinas' metaphysics or any of the great Doctor's meditations on the nature of God's existence. Rather it is to recognize that for many, God's existence begins with the knowledge that we already possess of him and the restlessness that occurs in our being when we sense ourselves not being ordered to His creation or abusing the imago dei in ourselves and others.
Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is immense, and your wisdom beyond reckoning. And so we men, who are a due part of your creation, long to praise you – we also carry our mortality about with us, carry the evidence of our sin and with it the proof that you thwart the proud. You arouse us so that praising you may bring us joy, because you have made us and drawn us to yourself, and our heart is unquiet until it rests in you.
Grant me to know and understand, Lord, which comes first. To call upon you or to praise you? To know you or to call upon you? Must we know you before we can call upon you? Anyone who invokes what is still unknown may be making a mistake. Or should you be invoked first, so that we may then come to know you? But how can people call upon someone in whom they do not yet believe? And how can they believe without a preacher?
But scripture tells us that those who seek the Lord will praise him, for as they seek they find him, and on finding him they will praise him. Let me seek you then, Lord, even while I am calling upon you, and call upon you even as I believe in you; for to us you have indeed been preached. My faith calls upon you, Lord, this faith which is your gift to me, which you have breathed into me through the humanity of your Son and the ministry of your preacher.
How shall I call upon my God, my God and my Lord, when by the very act of calling upon him I would be calling him into myself? Is there any place within me into which my God might come? How should the God who made heaven and earth come into me? Is there any room in me for you, Lord, my God? Even heaven and earth, which you have made and in which you have made me – can even they contain you? Since nothing that exists would exist without you, does it follow that whatever exists does in some way contain you?
But if this is so, how can I, who am one of these existing things, ask you to come into me, when I would not exist at all unless you were already in me? Not yet am I in hell, after all but even if I were, you would be there too; for if I descend into the underworld, you are there. No, my God, I would not exist, I would not be at all, if you were not in me.
Or should I say, rather, that I should not exist if I were not in you, from whom are all things, through whom are all things, in whom are all things? Yes, Lord, that is the truth, that is indeed the truth. To what place can I invite you, then, since I am in you? Or where could you come from, in order to come into me? To what place outside heaven and earth could I travel, so that my God could come to me there, the God who said, I fill heaven and earth?
Who will grant it to me to find peace in you? Who will grant me this grace, that you should come into my heart and inebriate it, enabling me to forget the evils that beset me and embrace you, my only good? What are you to me? Have mercy on me, so that I may tell. What indeed am I to you, that you should command me to love you, and grow angry with me if I do not, and threaten me with enormous woes? Is not the failure to love you woe enough in itself?
Alas for me! Through your own merciful dealings with me, O Lord my God, tell me what you are to me. Say to my soul, I am your salvation. Say it so that I can hear it. My heart is listening, Lord; open the ears of my heart and say to my soul, I am your salvation. Let me run towards this voice and seize hold of you. Do not hide your face from me: let me die so that I may see it, for not to see it would be death to me indeed.
St. Augustine's Confessions
Job 28:1-28
"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold to be refined. Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. Miners put an end to darkness, and search out to the farthest bound the ore in gloom and deep darkness. They open shafts in a valley away from human habitation; they are forgotten by travelers, they sway suspended, remote from people.
As for the earth, out of it comes bread; but underneath it is turned up as by fire. Its stones are the place of sapphires, and its dust contains gold. "That path no bird of prey knows, and the falcon's eye has not seen it. The proud wild animals have not trodden it; the lion has not passed over it. "They put their hand to the flinty rock, and overturn mountains by the roots. They cut out channels in the rocks, and their eyes see every precious thing. The sources of the rivers they probe; hidden things they bring to light. "But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
Mortals do not know the way to it, and it is not found in the land of the living.
The deep says, 'It is not in me,' and the sea says, 'It is not with me.' It cannot be gotten for gold, and silver cannot be weighed out as its price. It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. Gold and glass cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold. No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; the price of wisdom is above pearls. The chrysolite of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.
"Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding? It is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the birds of the air. Abaddon and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.' "God understands the way to it, and he knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees everything under the heavens.
When he gave to the wind its weight, and apportioned out the waters by measure; when he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the thunderbolt; then he saw it and declared it; he established it, and searched it out. And he said to humankind, 'Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'"


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