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Estate equalization
By Ed Morrow
Intl. Assoc. of Registered Financial Consultants
The taxation and regulation of estates in the United States and worldwide has fluctuated and it will continue to do so. There are several outside factors of which we should be aware. They explain why estate planning is so important, especially for business owners, and why it will grow even more complex.
Tax the non-voters
People who have died don't vote anymore and they are not likely to make political contributions. So legislators have no reluctance to raise taxes on them. They often carelessly adopt legislative provisions that make estate administration more complicated. The most expert of estate lawyers oppose these complications, but less qualified attorneys think that government regulatory confusion will add to their billable hours.
Think of it this way. If you are a business owner with a substantial estate and your taxes were suddenly increased by 25 percent, you'd get angry. You'd contact your legislators and you would certainly contribute toward the party opposing the tax increase. But if you were "in the ground," you and you executor would do nothing.
Families grow more complex
The percentage of families that have complex structure from multiple marriages is increasing inexorably. This makes it far more difficult to express the natural goals of the business owner — balancing the interests of an ongoing business with that of a multi-generational family. This complexity makes it easier for a business owner to simply procrastinate.
Business structures also grow more complex
Many businesses are now segregating their holdings, encouraged to do so by their attorneys and accountants. This is great tax planning and often has legal benefits for current asset protection, but it does mean that more forms of ownership are being used by business owners, such as proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies and charitable, domestic and offshore trusts. Those with entrepreneurial spirits often keep forming new businesses right up to the end of their lives.
People are living much longer
Centuries ago, it was common for persons to have short lives and to support themselves with a "work until death" philosophy. That is no longer realistic, and people now want longer and better lives. This is dramatically influencing medical and pharmaceutical advancements. For example, male life expectancy for U.S. children born in 1900 was 49.6. In 1935, when Social Security positioned retirement at age 65, life expectancy was only 60.8, so only a minority were expected to collect retirement benefits.
Today, that life expectancy has increased to 76.3, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But these are averages, and do not reflect that those people with greater assets receive better medical treatment and lifestyle conditions, and therefore often live much longer. Governments everywhere have seriously underfunded retirement reserves, and calling them a "trust fund" is only a cruel joke. The key issue is that more and more money will be required for retirement and medical treatment for the aging population.
The combined effect
Estate duties will increase substantially in the future. This makes it imperative that all families, even if not now considered to be "affluent," should establish an estate plan and take advantage of the steps that are achievable today. Why is equalization an issue?
When a business owner is asked, "Do you want to treat all your children equally?" the immediate response is often, "Of course." But equal is not the same as identical. Let's see how this goal could complicate the business operation, succession and generational planning.
Sam the Sandwich Man created small food stands that feature a simplified menu and appeal to vacationers, tourists and local consumers who don't want a sit-down, linen-cloth table. His two children worked in his stands as they were going to high school and college. His daughter majored in food and restaurant services and joined him right out of college. As Sam expanded, she helped open the new outlets and increased the quality control and buying.
However, her brother was interested in teaching and acquired a masters in literature. He is now embarked on a career to acquire a doctorate, to teach at the university level and write mystery novels. He has no interest in the food stands, despite their growth in profitability and value. He doesn't want to own or operate a food stand. His sister remembers all too well how her brother hated building sandwiches and watching the fry cooker.
Sam's net worth is primarily the value of the food stands, and he has no interest in selling them out from under his daughter. But how can he treat his children equally? This seems impossible, but is actually achievable.
Art's Auto Dealership has a different equalization problem caused by the premature death of Art's wife. He now owns four dealerships, three of which are doing well, and the other needs to be moved into a new modern facility, which will require him to borrow several million. Art remarried several years after his wife's death. His two sons are in the business, each managing a dealership. But his estate is complicated. His parents are in their late 70s and their health is not good. They might live a long time, but are already requiring Art's support. His new wife gets along very well with his sons, who are about her age. She wants no role in the dealerships and has several charitable interests, plus the expectation of educating her 12-year-old daughter by her first marriage.
When asked about his goals, Art says, "I want the boys to have the dealerships, my parents cared for, Gloria to be comfortable, and I want to be sure Susie has the money to go to college." Art is worth several million, but it is all tied up in the dealer properties and the four closely held corporations, each of which has bank debt for which he is personally liable. When he started planning for the new dealership, his banker said, "Our rules now require that your wife, Gloria, will also have to sign the loan agreements." Art and Gloria weren't pleased with that news, since she has only a modest net worth from her divorce settlement.
Is this such an unusual situation? No, it is rather common for families and businesses to have convoluted circumstances and complex objectives. Can Art's estate be structured to accomplish his objectives? Yes, but it will take time, patience, an understanding banker, creative funding and professional services.
Ingrid's investments have created a different equalization problem. She is retired, and her parents are in their 80s and enjoying excellent health. Two of her grandparents lived to 100, and her parents are active and very fit. Ingrid's two children are currently happily married and doing very well financially. She has been a very active supporter of a church-related school and volunteers often to help the administration and fill in when a teacher is suddenly absent. She wants to leave a substantial portion of her estate to the church to build a new facility. But she also knows that her parents, and even herself, might have expensive medical complications. Her children have no special tie to the school, so she realizes that if she gave everything away, they would be hurt and offended.
Ingrid asked, "How can I protect myself and my parents, build a new classroom building and leave a generous amount to my children? When my late husband sold his rubber molding plant he left me well fixed, but how do I balance those three interests?" It will be possible to accomplish this and even get some help from the federal government in the form of income tax reductions.
Achieving equalization
This requires gathering and organizing all the facts, including the way that each asset is currently being taxed and how those taxes might be reduced. The initial goals need to be more specific and re-defined to provide for other family members and to coordinate with the succession and operation plans for business interests. While most objectives are achievable, the final plan will require communication, documentation and funding.

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In this era of financial uncertainty, an insurance that at first glance seems cheap, convenient and promises to cover your loan repayments against potential disasters such as unemployment or sickness appears too good to be true. Unfortunately, CHOICE has found it really is. Our investigation concludes that credit protection insurance is a rip-off, as other options give you far better and cheaper cover.
Please note: this information was current as of March 2009 but is still a useful guide to today's market.
Credit protection insurance (also called consumer credit insurance) covers your credit card, home loan or personal loan debt and repayments in the event of your death, terminal illness, disablement or unemployment. It is generally available with a mortgage, personal loan or credit card, is optional and in no way connected to mortgage insurance, which is usually compulsory if you have a home loan deposit of less than 20%. It tends to be offered as a package, such as combined disablement and unemployment covers. If your claim is accepted, your debt is usually covered in the case of death or terminal illness and the repayments for disablement or unemployment. However, there are plenty of hidden catches and traps.
There are about one million expensive and, in many cases, unsuitable credit protection policies. For most people, credit protection may not cover your needs and is usually more expensive than other insurance options. There are much smarter options to make sure you're covered if something unexpected happens. It is essential to have an emergency fund; if you have children or other dependants, think about how much money would be needed in the event of your death to cover their education and other needs. Usually the cheapest way to do this is to take out life insurance through your super fund. Also consider income protection insurance, trauma and total and permanent disability insurance, which cover you in the event of an illness, accident or disability.
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Credit card protection insurance: You usually pay a percentage of your credit card balance. ANZ CreditCover Plus charges 0.79%, which is about $237 per year if you spend $2500 per month on your card, for which you receive only very little cover. Home loan insurance: The premium is calculated as a percentage of your loan balance, which varies depending on your age. With CBA, for a $500,000 home loan over 25 years, if you're 49 years old and take cover for death, terminal illness, trauma, unemployment and disablement you pay $4680 per year for the life of the loan. This compares with an average premium amount of about $1090 through industry super funds for $500,000 life insurance (which usually includes terminal illness cover) combined with $75,000 income protection insurance ($3125 per month for up to two years). Personal loan protection insurance: Premiums depend on variables, including loan term and amount. With Westpac, if you take out a $16,000 secured car loan over seven years you would pay $1542. The premium will be added to the loan itself, so you pay interest on it and your minimum loan repayments increase. At an interest rate of 8.49%, for example, you end up paying $2053.
In many cases, credit protection won't cover your needs: depending on your card balance or loan amount, the cover amounts may be too small to make a difference, see the Credit Card Protection Insurance table, above. If you want to provide for your dependants, simply covering your debt is usually not enough as you would need to cover other expenses, such as your children's education. Only unemployment cover is exclusively available with credit protection – but it usually only covers repayments for a few months, not your living expenses. Instead of taking out insurance at the start of the loan, make sure you don't overcommit and talk to your lender if you become unemployed or sick. The Consumer Credit Code has hardship provisions and your lender should try to find a solution for you.
The first thing to do is have an emergency fund that you can draw on if something unexpected happens. If you have a mortgage with a redraw facility, use this to store some emergency funds. Otherwise, use a high-interest online savings account. Then consider taking out insurance to cover yourself and/or your dependants. Both life insurance and income protection insurance are usually cheaper to take out with superannuation. Life insurance is the best choice for covering dependants. As a rule of thumb, the sum insured should be 10 times your salary. However, you may need more depending on your individual circumstances – consider how much you owe, how many children you have and their age, for some example premiums see the table below. You'll also need cover if you have a loan in joint names or someone else is guarantor for the loan. If you're single and don't have any dependants, however, you usually don't need life insurance cover even if you're in debt. As AMP's Ken Lockery says: "What can they do? It's up to the lender to see if they can recover the debt from your estate." Income protection insurance pays up to 75% of your salary if you cannot work because of illness. Premiums vary depending on your risk factors, the waiting period until the benefit kicks in and the duration of cover, which ranges from two years up to age 65, see the table above.
Trauma insurance If you're not employed because you're looking after children, you usually can't take out income protection insurance. Consider trauma insurance instead, which pays a lump sum in case you suffer one of a number of conditions, such as cancer, stroke or heart disease. Total and permanent disability insurance pays a lump sum if you become permanently disabled because of an accident or an illness such as a stroke. You can be insured against either not being able to do your specific type of work or any work generally. One advantage credit protection has over other insurance options is that premiums for normal life insurance and income protection vary depending on risk factors such as age, type of employment and health. With credit protection, you generally don't need a health assessment so it may therefore be more convenient and easy to take out. Be aware, however, that credit protection may not cover pre-existing conditions. Make sure you read the product disclosure statement and be clear about the cover it provides.
Improper selling of credit insurance is rife. Some lenders promote it heavily and it can be difficult to get out of. Katherine Lane, Principal Solicitor at the Consumer Credit Legal Centre NSW, has seen people who have been sold credit protection insurance with unemployment cover while being unemployed at the time. This cover only applies if you have been employed for a period of time before you become unemployed, so the cover was worthless for them. In 2005, GE Money was investigated by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), which found it had:
Subsequently, GE Money gave ASIC an enforceable undertaking to change the sales practices employed by its Hallmark insurance businesses. However, in May 2008 ASIC took action when Hallmark failed to comply. We have received further reports about problems with GE Money. Alison from Queensland took out an interest–free deal to buy a combination microwave. On her first statement she found a charge for credit protection insurance, even though at no time during the sale was this cover explained or even mentioned to her. Alison was forced to ring GE Money and cancel the cover.
When George called his bank to activate his new credit card it took much longer than usual. The consumer service officer used the time to try to sell him credit protection, which he declined. However, a week later, George received a letter from his bank congratulating him for taking out cover. He soon discovered how difficult it was to get out of a contract to which he'd never agreed. He immediately called the bank to cancel but was told he had to send a letter including the certificate of insurance. The bank cancelled the contract after he sent the letter. CHOICE has since lodged a complaint with ASIC about George's experience.
Scott from Adelaide took out credit protection for a $10,000 personal loan to buy a motorbike and consolidate some debt. He paid a premium of about $1000. When he lost his job, he rang his lender to make a claim but was only able to talk to the insurer after two further calls. He had to fill out a number of forms and needed a statement from his former employer, but was uncomfortable asking for it. He was told it would take two weeks to process the claim but his lender refused to suspend his repayments until the claim was processed. Scott gave up and asked his father for a loan instead. Only about 1% of credit protection policyholders made a claim in the 12 months to June 2006 – far fewer than with other types of insurance. In the same period, about 12 out of every 100 credit protection claims were rejected, much more than most other types of insurance. The reason for this is very tight exclusions in the contract. "In general, the benefits of consumer credit insurance are weighted in favour of the lender," says Ken Lockery, AMP Director Personal Wealth Protection.


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You have likely really messed things up by being his lawyer. Talking to the insurer almost always guarantees a far lower settlement than he should get (on average 70% lower). And where Medicare reimbursement is at issue, a lawyer also may help by negotiating the amount. STOP talking to the insurer and stop sending them records and see a lawyer before the case is damaged further.
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The best way for things to go badly is to not hire a lawyer. If you were injured and there is disputred liability your chances of recovery are about zero without counsel. (If you were not injured, you let your insurer and the other driver sort it out).
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Verbal gifts of land have no meaning. You have at least two intestate estates to probate, and the fact that you waited until an heir died means you probably have three estates to probate. You need to sit down with a probate lawyer to prepare the three petitions, and sort through who gets what. There's no way to sell anything until someone gets the court's permission, and the longer you wait the more complex and expensive it will get.
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While the ultimate answer will depend on who is determined to be at fault, even if you are at fault, your daughter likely could sue you for damages under your policy (or if you're not at fault, the other driver). Unless the settlement is small, a probate Judge wil have to okay it and a guardian will be appointed to oversee any money. You claims could be affected by the traffic case, and also could be hurt every day you delay seeing counsel, so get a lawyer ASAP, and in the meantime do not...
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The biggest mistake for you and your daughter in your life "is to handle your case alone." On average, unrepresented car accident victims see settlements, if they get one at all, about 80% less than victims with attorneys. Do NOT say a word to the insurer. Every word you say is recorded and they already have a lawyer. Getting a good lawyer - quickly - is important, so you can avoid the initial contact with the insurer that often damages or destroys a claim, and also so they can begin...
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Where to start? Start by hanging up on the insurer. Every conversation you have with them will be recorded and used to lower any payout in your case. You should expect to get at least 80% less without a lawyer than with one in a typical injury case. Hopefully you have not too much harm with the calls to date. Retain counsel soon, as in immediately.
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It was a bad idea to hire a lawyer that solicited you. Good lawyers do NOT do that (they may advertise and promote themselves, but they don't call victims unsolicited). You should have studied about lawyers and selected an experienced one yourself. Having said that, this is likely way too soon for a case to settle. Before any serious settlement negotiations, you have to complete all treatment and then your lawyer has to compile all your medical records.
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There is probably nothing worse you could do to your family than to use online garbage like LegalZoom and the other messes you'll find online. The few dollars you may save now (and the cost of a will with a lawyer is so low that the savings will be tiny) will typically cause expensive problems later. Small mistakes in drafting can cause immense problems. Heirs can lose their inheritance. Your executor may face added costs in probate due to granting the wrong powers or through less than...
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When you have pre-existing injuries, the insurer will try and argue that your injuries did not get caused by the accident. Strong medical evidence can refute that, so if your doctors have documented this well, your attorney should be able to work with that. If you are not happy with your attorney, talk with him first, and then considert a second opinion with other counsel.
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Colossus is a loathsome project set up by insurers to underpay and deny injury claims. You have already made a gigantic mistake in talking to your insurer at all. Every conversation will be used against you. On average, people without attorneys see results 70-80% worse than people who promptly retain counsel. You need a lawyer ASAP to assess and review your claim. Until you hire one, do NOT say a word to your insurance company and do NOT sign releases.
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Hey guys, im trying to add the feature(`dnsbl')dnl to my sendmail.mc but when i run m4 this is a copy of the cf it gives me ...
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m4 or sendmail problem
FOSTYPE(linux)FEATURE(local_procmail, /usr/bin/procmail)FEATURE(always_add_domain)FEATURE(smrsh)F EATURE(use_cw_file)FEATURE(redirect)FEATURE(virtus ertable, hash -o /etc/mail/virtusertable)FEATURE(access_db)FEATURE(blacklist_ recipients)FEATURE(dnsbl, blackholes.mail-abuse.org, "Rejected mail from blacklisted address " $&{client_addr} ". See http://www.mail-abuse.org/rbl/")FEATURE(dnsbl, dialups.mail-abuse.org, "Rejected mail from dial-up address " $&{client_addr} ". See http://www.mail-abuse.org/dul/")FEATURE(dnsbl, relays.mail-abuse.org, "Rejected mail from an open mail relay " $&{client_addr} ". See http://www.mail-abuse.org/rss/")FEATURE(dnsbl, relays.ordb.org, "Rejected mail from an open mail relay " $&{client_addr} ". See http://www.ordb.org/")#F EATURE(dnsbl, `inputs.orbz.org', `"Rejected mail from an open mail relay " $&{client_addr} ". See http://www.orbz.org/"')dnl
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i know that is completly the wrong format. Any one know how i can fix this?
the command i ran to make the cf was 'm4 /etc/mail/sendmail.mc > /etc/mail/sendmail.cf
i ran a which m4 -a and it says /usr/bin/m4
so i only have one version of m4 on the machine. It is sendmail version 8.12.9 which was compiled from source. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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did you make any changes to the basic sendmail.mc file? can you just run the basic sendmail.mc thorugh the m4 compiler and see whether it works...
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I read somewhere that the final sendmail.cf should be generated like:
m4 <path-to-cf.m4> sendmail.mc > sendmail.cf
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13 "It is written," He said, "`My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave." | 13 "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.' " |
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The city was considered a jewel of the Spanish colony.
The historic center is the old city, protected by eleven kilometers of walls, several forts and the castle of San Felipe de Barajas, the most important military construction in colonial America.
It is possible to tour the city without following a predetermined route. Visitors can allow themselves to be carried away by the beauty of the colonial streets that are the city's best heritage.
Due to the traffic of goods, gold, and slaves, it was one of the most important Spanish ports in America.
However, several sites deserve to be mentioned visited: the cathedral; the Palacio de la Inquisición, the San Pedro Claver church and convent; the house of the Marqués de Valdehoyos; the temples of Santo Domingo and San Agustín; the Plaza de la Aduana; the San Diego and La Merced parks; the convent of Santa Clara, recently converted into a luxury hotel; the seats of the Chamber of Commerce and the Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje; old aristocratic mansions, the Heredia theater; and the house of Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez.
The tour through the historic center can be combined with a trip to the hill of La Popa, a magnificent observation point that overlooks the bay and is the site of one of the oldest and most beautiful monasteries in the whole country. It can also be combined with a trip to Manga, a traditional neighborhood with curious houses and gardens from the first half of the twentieth century, built in a profusion of styles.
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Bipath, Priyesh URN etd-10212008-135418 Document Title Tryptophan and the kynurenine pathway in chronic renal failure patients on dialysis Degree MSc Department Chemical Pathology Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Dr J B Laurens Co-Supervisor Prof M Viljoen Supervisor Keywords
- tryptophan
- kynurenine
- quinolinic acid
- chronic renal failure
- haemodialysis
- peritoneal dialysis
- quality of life
- gas chromatography – mass spectrometry
- method validation
Date 2008-09-03 Availability unrestricted Abstract Tryptophan is metabolised along the kynurenine pathway under the influence of tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase and indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase. Quinolinic acid and kynurenine, two neuroactive metabolites of the kynurenine pathway are, in chronic renal failure patients, considered as uraemic toxins. Related research is generally hampered by the non-availability of relevant analytical techniques. The primary aim of this study was, therefore, to develop and validate suitable methods for the determination of tryptophan, kynurenine and quinolinic acid. The second aim was to quantify the levels of these substances in the blood of chronic renal failure patients on renal replacement therapies and to compare the levels of haemodialysis patients to those on peritoneal dialysis. Patients' quality of life was investigated relative to disturbances in tryptophan metabolism.Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) gave the best results for the analysis of tryptophan, kynurenine and quinolinic acid. A Hewlett Packard HP GC 6890 series gas chromatographer was coupled to a MS 5973 series mass spectrometer. Analytes were separated on a DB-5MS column with a nominal length of 30 metres, a diameter of 250.0 µm and film thickness of 0.10 µm. Helium was used as carrier gas, and the chromatographic analysis run time 12.5 minutes. The validation results were within the acceptance criteria for newly developed methods. The linear calibration curves constructed for all of the analytes gave r2 correlation coefficients >0.99. Other validation data such as precision, bias, accuracy and stability all fell within acceptable validation limits.
In the study on chronic renal failure patients significant differences were seen between patients and controls. Tryptophan levels were 5.34 SD 5.04 µM for the haemodialysis group, 6.73 SD 3.18 µM for the peritoneal dialysis group and 28.4 SD 4.31 µM for the control group. Kynurenine levels were 4.7 SD 1.9 µM for the haemodialysis group, 2.9 SD 2.0 µM for the peritoneal dialysis group and 2.1 SD 0.6 µM for the control group. Quinolinic acid levels were 4.9 SD 2.0 µM for the haemodialysis group, 2.8 SD 2.0 µM for the peritoneal dialysis group and 0.3 SD 0.1 µM for the control group. Tryptophan was lower for the total patient group than for controls with significantly lower levels for haemodialysis versus control (p<0.05) and peritoneal dialysis versus control (p<0.05). Kynurenine levels were higher in the total patient group with significantly higher levels for the haemodialysis versus control group (p=0.0001). The patient groups had higher quinolinic acid levels with significantly higher levels for the haemodialysis versus control (p<0.05) and peritoneal dialysis versus control (p<0.05) groups.
This study was the first to determine the three substances simultaneously in both haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. The study showed significant tryptophan depletion, as well as kynurenine and quinolinic acid accumulation for both groups. No significant differences were found between the patient groups other than higher kynurenine levels in the haemodialysis group. The quality of life (SF-36) was largely similar in the two patient groups. This decrease in the quality of life strongly correlated with the degree of tryptophan depletion.
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Makes 4 (side dish) servings
active time
20 min
total time
35 min
- 1 cup coarse kasha (roasted buckwheat groats)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 cups boiling-hot water
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup walnuts (3 oz), coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Stir together kasha and egg until coated well, then cook in a dry 3 1/2- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until grains smell toasty and begin to separate, about 2 minutes. Add boiling-hot water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and simmer, covered, over low heat until kasha is barely tender and most of water is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
While kasha cooks, toast walnuts in 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Transfer nuts to a plate, then add oil and remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to skillet and heat over moderate heat until foam subsides. Add onion and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned, about 15 minutes.
Stir kasha into onion along with walnuts, parsley, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
my notes
- Calories411
- Carbohydrates37 g (12%)
- Fat27 g (42%)
- Protein10 g (20%)
- Saturated Fat6 g (28%)
- Sodium467 mg (19%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat11 g
- Fiber6 g (26%)
- Monounsaturated Fat9 g
- Cholesterol58 mg (19%)
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6 Kirby to Burton
Cablegram K35 BATAVIA, 9 January 1948, 5.30 p.m.
The object of this and following telegrams K.36 and K.37 is to get the benefit of your own, the Minister's, and if you consider it desirable, the Prime Minister's opinon. Grateful if you could let me have these by to-morrow as I am returning to Djokjakarta early on Sunday for a specially convened meeting between the Committee Soekarno, Hatta (brought from Sumatra by the Dutch consent), Sjahrir (similarly brought from Singapore) and Cabinet. I will therefore be out of telegraphic communication from 6 a.m. Sunday.
2. Following their rejection of the Committee's Christmas proposal [1] t[he] Dutch have issued an ultimation on the threat of resuming 'liberty of action', that the Republic accept without delay the Dutch proposals for a truce on the understanding that the Dutch themselves will accept the twelve political principles as a starting point for immediately following political discussions.
3. These principles and the Dutch truce agreement are set out respectively in two following telegrams.
4. The Dutch have agreed to yield minor modifications of their own truce plan but by and large have rejected suggestions of the Republic and the Committee and indeed state that the Republic must accept or reject the plan and principles as they stand at Sunday conference.
5. Van Zeeland believes that if the Dutch proposals are accepted unconditionally [...] [2] one exception to this namely that the Dutch will add provision to the truce agreement that the Republic have three seats out of nine in the Cabinet of the Interim Government which was agreed to be immediately set up by the Conference between the Dutch and non Republic[an] States last Sunday.
6. It will be clear from attachments that the proposals of the Netherlands, although in accordance with United Nations principles, and although they appear reasonable, do not go as far as the present situation requires. A further examination of the Committee's Annex two will show the importance of the items the Netherlands have rejected of the Committee's proposals. in addition to refusing to consider the withdrawal of any of their Military forces they have completely rejected principles 2 and 3 of Annex 2. [3] It will also be noticed that paragraph 3 of the Netherlands principles is so worded that it would not be necessary to prevent continued unilateral formations of states within Java, Sumatra and Madura. [4] Even if the Republic were granted three seats in the Interim Government, it is difficult to see how this could be considered adequate particularly as there has been no clarification as yet of the Interim Government's powers and functions, nor how far the Interim Government will be under the direction of the Netherlands representative (Van Mook) or the Triumvirate (which will probably consist of Van Mook, Neher and Van Vredenburch). [5] Any settlement satisfactory to Indonesian freedom and Republican aspirations seems to me improbable while Van Vredenburch retains some initiative in the formulation of policy.
7. Van Zeeland is most anxious that the Republic accept the Netherlands ultimation which undoubtedly has the backing of the Prime Minister Beel and his Cabinet Ministers [6] who were visiting Indonesia recently. He has strongly advised the Republic to that effect and myself at an informal meeting. He has also agreed privately with Graham and myself that if the Republic accepts he will give a personal pledge to work with other Committee members to put pressure on both parties:
(a) To agree to have a United Nations agency observe conditions here from the time the Committee ceases its task until sovereignty is handed over;
(b) To ensure free legislation of the provisions of Annex 1, which is also included in Dutch proposals implemented;
(c) That the Dutch cease the formation of new states except by democratic process (see paragraph 6 of this telegram);
(d) To have more specific and full provisions regarding United Nations observation of demilitarised zones in the truce agreement;
(e) That once the Republic has accepted the cease-fire and publicly disowned sabotage, intimidation, etc. it cannot be held responsible for any incident occurring on the Dutch side of the Van Mook line. [7]
8. Graham has been on the fence but has been slowly turning towards advising the Republic to accept. [It] seems clear that his State Department advisers have been informing him that little hope can be placed in the Security Council to help the Republic. In the event of a Republican refusal I would expect Graham to support the greater part of my viewpoint, but in his present wobbly state it would be a mistake to pin overmuch faith in this.
9. I personally, have left it to the Republic to make their own decision but have leaned towards rejection by assisting them with a draft reply to be ready in that event. The reply would cover obvious points of the argument and would ask the Security Council to adopt one of two courses.
(a) To set out the terms, either military or political, or both, upon which hostilities should cease;
(b) To delegate to the Committee the power so to act.
10. I shall also suggest that they might express indignation and [8] (surprise at the recent developments; that whereas they compromised to accept the Christmas suggestions of the Committee without delay, without condition and without the ultimation of Dutch intimidation), they might therefore have expected that pressure would be placed on the Netherlands to accept but instead the Netherlands have not only refused to make any compromise at all but have submitted their own unilateral and inflexible suggestions as an ultimation and have gone to the extreme of suggesting it would [be] delinquent to even ask for time to consider this ultimation. However, there is a real risk that I might be the only member to support the Republic in this.
11. In the event of the Republic deciding to accept the Dutch proposals I would suggest to them that they do so in a strong[ly] worded letter to the Committee emphasising that acceptance had been forced upon them under greatest Military and economic duress.
This acceptance could then be used in Security Council debates in an endeavour to obtain as much as possible 12. Whether the Republic accept or reject the Dutch proposals, Van Zeeland considers that the three members of the Committee should fly to New York and report to the Security Council in person. They would be at liberty to express their personal views. I believe in view of Van Zeeland's intentions it is very important I should also be present at the discussions to express as strong[ly] as possible our point of view irrespective of the Republic reply.
Please advise if this is approved so that I can on Sunday inform the Republic.
13. It is apparent that Van Zeeland has his speech or speeches already prepared; in the event of Republic refusal he proposes to state that the Dutch military action has been justified in the light of Republic guerilla activities, he also states that the French have told him that they will use the Veto when they consider necessary, for example, if the Security Council instructs the Dutch to comply with a cease-fire order. However, I am sure that the Dutch will not immediately resort to military action but will state that they have retaken 'liberty of action' which would mean accepting no longer good offices of the Committee.
14. The decision before the Republic this weekend is a critical one. On present indications they will reject the ultimatum on the basis of my suggested reply and also on the following grounds- (a) The unsatisfactory nature of the proposals which, in the absence of confidence in the good intentions of the Dutch, offer them no real safeguards for the future.
(b) Possible difficulty of obtaining full support within the Republic for such wide concessions to Netherlands (this might be overcome).
(c) The strong feeling that an agreement on the cease-fire would seriously weaken the influence of the Security Council which in the present Republic opinion remains by far the strongest sanction on the Netherlands aggression in Indonesia. This course clearly puts the responsibility and hope of obtaining something better for the Republic on the Security Council. While I have taken the line that it would be futile for the Committee to consider the Security Council impotent, I also realise the danger of expecting too much.
15. As I personally have not the slightest idea whether Security Council will have the guts or even the desire to order the Dutch to withdraw to 4th August lines or impose political conditions on the present lines, I would welcome the advantage of your opinions as asked for in paragraph 1 before I leave for Djokjakarta on Sunday morning.


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When Ezra was only a few months old we discovered that his skin was slowly getting red patches on his face.
At first I thought it was just baby acne, but it started to spread and it quickly got really bad. Like really, really bad. It started covering his scalp and the oils from his scalp would make his hair sticky and crusty. Washing it with mild soap or even water would cause his hair to fall out. He was so itchy and so miserable. When Ezra's skin was at it's worst, it looked like this...
It was terrifying. It was overwhelming. I felt completely hopeless, defeated and so sad for not being able to take his pain away. I stopped taking the kids out because I couldn't take the questions and the judgmental stares. I started washing Ezra's clothing and bedding in free and clear detergent and no dryer sheets (something we learned from my husband's dermatologist). Ezra had to wear socks on his hands to keep him from scratching his red spots raw. He would scratch them so hard they would bleed. He wouldn't sleep long stretches because he would wake up scratching his itches. I would nurse and rock him to sleep many times during the night. I would cover him with aquaphor and wished I could take every itch away from his tiny body. He had just recovered from having RSV where he needed breathing treatments with a nebulizer every few hours and now this?
When we got home I started his lotions and potions (what my mother calls them) and did as much internet research as I could. I had already looked up a lot while waiting for the dermatologist appointment, but now I had names and a diagnosis. I researched car seats and their coatings and found out that Britax and Orbit Baby were the only two manufacturers that agreed to not sell car seats with those harmful coatings staring January 1, 2013. So I went to Buy Buy Baby and searched every car seat box in their rafters to find a car seat that was manufactured in 2013. The salesman thought I was NUTS. I was so sad to get rid of Ezra's car seat because I had spent so much time revamping it from when it was one of the twins' car seats, but I didn't even hesitate if it would make Ezra better.
Immediately Ezra started feeling better. He (and I) started sleeping better. Things were working.
Ezra ended up needing two rounds of antibiotics to clear up the staph infection, but he was progressing. It was slow, but it was progress and I was jumping for joy.
A year later, we still have to use creams/ointments on him daily, but he doesn't have to use the oil anymore and the concentration for his two creams have decreased with one now being an over-the-counter hydrocortisone. A few things I've learned with this whole thing:
1. What works for my baby/your neighbor/your internet friend's kid may not work for you. Everyone is different with different skin issues. It's a process to find out the right products used in the right combination.
2. We wash anything and everything before it touches Ezra's skin. If not, he gets red bumps wherever he comes in contact with that fabric.
3. If we miss one application (some creams were twice a day in the beginning), it would set us back DAYS of progress. So I never skipped applications if I could help it.
4. After I applied his creams I would slather his body with aquaphor. His doctor said he has the kind of skin that can never have too much lotion on it, but aquaphor really helps. We tried CeraVe creams and lotions, but aquaphor works the best by far. I keep a tub of it on his dresser/changing area and put some on him with almost every diaper change. It really makes a huge difference applying it consistently.
5. Mustela Stelatopia Cream Cleanser is a really good body wash for Ezra. It doesn't dry him out or make him oily. (They're not paying me to say this [neither is aquaphor], but if you're reading this Mustela, you can totally send me free products, thanksssssss.)


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I can't believe I watch Gypsy Sisters as it has no redeeming value but I somehow enjoy it. I think I like the interaction among the women who somehow have traditional values but look so trashy. Do you stoop so low as to watch it, too? |
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When was it on? I think I was going to check it out. |
Gypsy Sisters is on Sunday night on TLC--ususally around 7:00. |
- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 19:24
I watched it originally accidentally because I thought it was a pickers show, there was one on called gypsy something and it was two sisters that are pickers and designers from Texas, I like that show. So I was really surprised when I started watching Gypsy Sisters and found it definitely was not what I was expecting. But it was such a huge train wreck it kinda sucked me in. I don't watch it regular but have seen a couple. |
Same as Raven ...don't watch it on regular basis either . Alot of Drama!! |
I watch it too. I'm curious about the culture, behaviors, and justifications. Like all reality TV, I wonder how much is real and how much is made up. Tanning using motor oil? I find it hard to believe they are as intelligent as they appear and can say they don't see any reason it wouldn't be good to use. |
I've never seen the show, but can believe the motor oil. My adult step-daughters shocked me by using vegetable cooking oil at our camp when we didn't have any sun tanning oil. With me standing there saying that they were going to get skin cancer smearing themselves with oil to begin with and sitting in the sun! I guess it wouldn't be that big of a step from cooking oil to motor oil if you had that 'must tan with grease' mentality! |
I looked it up and NO THANKS, not for me. I did see about 2 min. of it and its not what I thought it was going to be....More JUNK! |
I switch channels ad soon as one of the commercials come on. |
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- Posted by hotdiggetydam (My Page) on Sat, Nov 22, 08 at 20:06
I have one called pink flamingo that is huge and looks like that that has a cruenta parent...I think there are two with the name but the other one doesnt tolerate near the sun the Elmore hybrid does. |
I sure wouldn't guess Rosy Morn. Rosy Morn never seems to be so upright and the colors don't match any I've ever seen on Rosy Morn. |
- Posted by kerry_t_australia 9 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 22, 08 at 22:46
Hmmm....... that's a possibility, Kerry, but it's so hard to tell from a picture, especially under different growing conditions. That doesn't look like either a johannis or a cruenta, and I would have thought that 'Pink Tips' applied to one of those would mean 'Foster's Pink Tips', but that clearly isn't the same. HDD, do you have a pic of Elmore's Pink Flamingo? All I can find on FCBS is Gerry Stansfield's PF, which has kind of a similar look too, as do some of his other hybrids, but that seems pretty unlikely. Maybe that's what put the name Rosy Morn into my head, since that's in the bloodline there, but I'll take everyone's word that that's not it. |
Hi Lisa, I wouldn't dismiss Rosy Morn just yet. As soon as I saw the pic, Rosy Morn jumped into my head as well... Mine is roughing it in the garden and gets afternoon sun, but there is still something familiar about it I can't quite put my finger on. Younger plants have numerous small red/pink spots around the base of the leaves as Kerry mentioned. Apparently the Rosy Morn we have in Australia came here as "seed from Morrisonia". Rosy Morn and Morrisonia appear to be interchangeable as I have seen this plant advertised as both. Actually, I have "one of each" and they are essentially the same plant. |
Lisa, It looks a little like RedGold which has Cruenta in the family, I can check if mine is still flowering and put a picture up if you would like. Rick |
- Posted by hotdiggetydam (My Page) on Sun, Nov 23, 08 at 10:02
Rosy morn and Morrisoniana are not the same plant. I will get a photo today lisa |
- Posted by hotdiggetydam (My Page) on Sun, Nov 23, 08 at 10:25
Hi HDD, To clarify my above post - The plants I have labelled as Morrisoniana and Rosy Morn are the same. From what I can glean, Rosy Morn was (incorrectly) referred to as "seed from Morrisoniana" but the name has continued to be used. Apologies for any confusion there. I have found a few references to this, one I have linked below. See page 13 of Bromeliaceae VOLUME XLI - No. 2 |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bromeliaceae
Thanks everyone for your suggestions, but I'm still stumped. I know it's not Red Gold because I have that and this is about twice the size, plus it's more of a clear translucent pink. Looking at the photo of Rosy Morn above I'd scratch that off the list too. I'm also not seeing a match with Flamingo or Pink Flamingo. All of those seem to be fairly heavy-textured plants, which is exactly what you'd expect from a cruenta or johannis hybrid, and many of them appear to have that dull, slightly scurfy underside of the leaf that those 2 species have. It's hard to tell from the photo but my plant has none of those things. It's actually quite translucent and thin-leaved, closer in texture to a big carolinae than a johannis or cruenta, or maybe a bit like carcharodon Rubra without the big spines. Not high gloss, but not dull either, and there is just a hint of mottling, but not as much as carch Rubra. The color is definitely pink, not pale reddish like many johannis hybrids. The only thing that is in any way reminiscent of johannis or cruenta is the color of the ripe berries. If I grew them all side by side under the same conditions this one would be bigger than either of those two. It was overcast when I took those photos, but if the sun comes out I'll try to get one that shows the leaf texture better. |
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- Posted by brom-nutter (My Page) on Mon, Nov 24, 08 at 19:54
Hi Lisa - I have a large neo also very similar growing over 1m across with the contentious name of - Fairchild Neo Fairchild |
- Posted by hotdiggetydam (My Page) on Mon, Nov 24, 08 at 20:11
Fairchild doesn't flush in the center |
Contentious name, indeed! Fairchild is a cv. of johannis. Red leaf tips, no pink. Sounds like yet another name that got lost in translation crossing the Pacific. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Neo. Fairchild
- Posted by brom-nutter (My Page) on Tue, Nov 25, 08 at 20:31
Thanks Lisa - any clues on it's real identity. Cheers Richard |
Sorry, no idea, Richard. By the wide cup and general form it does seem likely to be a johannis hybrid, but where it got that delicate shell pink color is a mystery, at least to me. |
Well, winter has set it and there hasn't been much sun lately, but I came across this photo from earlier in the year which shows the translucent quality of the leaves better. |
- Posted by kerry_t_australia 9 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 3, 08 at 21:57
Lisa, beautiful photo! The stronger light given your Neo NOID makes it look more apricot-pink-tangerine than in the previous photos. It certainly does have a simple, elegant translucency. Those Tigers behind them also look superb. I wish mine looked like that...even though I grow it hard, in near full sun all day. The only other Tigers which I've seen look as good as yours, are in photos posted on this forum by Lyndi in Singapore, our Thai friends Chanin and Yong, and Han in Malaysia - oh, and probably those grown in far-north Queensland, Australia, and The Philippines. By you all living closer to the equator, it seems that the similar light (and humidity?) is a major influence on the appearance of all broms. I wish you luck with finding its true identity, Lisa. Maybe it should be morphologically dissected, described, and published if it does fit the bill as an undescribed species found in cultivation (Neo. vinzantii?) - OR - at least named and registered if found to be a species cultivar or possibly a natural hybrid. I reckon it deserves recognition. K |
Isn't Hawaii around 20N? |
Hi Lisa, I'm pretty sure it's a form of Neo cruenta. The give-away is the sky blue petals. This is a very variable species. I've got a really wide range of unnamed cultivars in my garden of this species which range in colour from green through to red, some are huge, others a bit smaller and quite a range of leaf types as well. Many of them are not much to look at, but some like the one you've got are really nice (as are most of your plants dammit). Check out the photo of the pink one on page 180 of my second book, which was taken at a Queensland nursery. |
Gee, Andrew, I guess I'd better get your second book! I don't suppose you'd want to send me a copy........? No, didn't think so. ;-) Never mind, someone was kind enough to email me a photo of the page in question. It's kind of hard to see enough detail to determine the texture of the leaf though, and there's no inflorescence on the pink one on the right, which I assume is what you are referring to. Frankly I'm not convinced that is in fact a form of N. cruenta, despite what the tag may say. I'm not seeing cruenta for mine either. The petals are more of a pale lavender blue than the typical cruenta sky blue, and the floral bracts don't have that characteristic in-turned scoop shape that cruenta inflos have. And again with the leaf texture and growth habit-- every verified true species cruenta I've seen has leaves as tough as rhino hide, and is somewhat stoloniferous as well. This is neither. And I've never seen a real cruenta that blushed pink in the cup. My guess is that a lot of what you're seeing as that species has been misidentified or is of hybrid origin. Much as I'd love my plant to be a new species, Kerry, I'm starting to get some indications that it probably is a hybrid. I did some crosses with it, and although they're still small, the seedlings are showing a degree of variability and unexpected pigmentation that points more to mixed ancestry. Next time it blooms, though, I'll take some more detailed photos and even dissect a flower and see if the BIC has anything to say about it. |
- Posted by hotdiggetydam (My Page) on Thu, Dec 4, 08 at 14:12
LOL Lisa good luck getting the book I gave up after several emails |
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