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Once in a blue moon a book is published that changes irrevocably the face of things. "White Heat" is one such book. Since it was originally produced in 1990, it has gone on to become one of the most enduring classic cook books of our time. With its unique blend of outspoken opinion, recipes, and dramatic photographs, "White Heat" captures the magic and spirit of Marco Pierre White in the heat of his kitchen.
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Marco Pierre White - the original 'enfant terrible', has earned his place in British culinary history as much for his strong temperament as for his unique talent as a chef. The youngest chef ever to earn three Michelin stars, he has become not only a star chef of international renown and food icon of our time, but also a multimillionaire entrepreneur. His growing empire of restaurants includes L'Escargot, the Mirabelle, Luciano, and the Frankie's chain. He is opening Marcos in September.
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1 month old spinach plants...bolting?
So my two "baby" spinach plants have formed (are forming?) what looks to be a flower in the middle. They are tiny, I just noticed them today. I must admit that I didn't think much of how the hours of light may vary greatly between different plants :/
Anyways, what should I do about my spinach plants, if anything? I have lots more seeds so I could always start again. How many hours under my grow lights should they get?
As of right now I tend to turn the lights on when I wake up (8 am or later) and turn the lights off around midnight. I have two shelves which each have 4 t-12 lights, with two warm and two cool lights a piece.
I also have a few more baby spinach plants that are only about two weeks old. Should I start giving those reduced lighting? Is 16 hours under the shop lights TOO much?
The problem is probably heat. Spinach likes cool weather and bolts when it's warm. If you can keep the grow room something like 60 degrees during the day and 50 at night, you'll probably have better luck. A small fan with an open window nearby might help.
Another possibility is that you're growing them in containers that are too small. Start them in small cells and then transplant them (after teasing out the outer roots) to a 6" pot. I'd still harvest them within 45 days or so, because even outdoors in cool weather spinach is fairly short-lived.
Yeah I'm going to leave them be for now. My house is probably about 70 degrees on average now; we still have the heat "on" but it rarely does kick on, as it's been in the mid-60's lately. My set-up is in this small room off of the living room -- it is a bricked-up all seasons room. It is not insulated but it does have two vents to bring in the heat and A/C during the summer. So basically it is probably a few degrees cooler than the rest of the house.
Should I take my spinach (and the other lettuces I'm growing) out from under the lights and place them elsewhere for an even shorter exposure?
I had the same thing happen to a few of my spinach plants. They would rather be 40 degrees than 70 degrees, so if it is feasible, put them outside.
I planted my spinach seedlings this weekend in a raised bed that I can cover with plastic if it gets to cold. As I was putting them in, I noticed that the 2-3 largest plants looked to be putting out flowers. I ate them, and planted the rest. I assumed it was a combination of to small a pot and to much heat.
Well I'm going to call it an experiment, and not plant any more of the spinach seeds I have now. Instead, I ordered some "New Zealand Spinach" seeds, after researching about the plant. I've never tasted this particular plant's leaves before, but it does well during warmer times and, bonus! a lot of people say it is very like Spinach, and some even think it tastes better. I also purchased several varieties of lettuce seeds that are known to do better during summer months and are slow to bolt, as it were.


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The invention concerns ascertaining whether the successful accomplishment of a defined task by a simpler model of a complex system implies that the complex system will also accomplish the defined task. The invention performs the ascertainment by checking language containment of the two models.
1. A process of testing whether a system, defined by a specification S, accomplishes a task, defined by behavior T, comprising:
a) defining a large model M-- p and a small model M-- o;
b) testing for language containment of the following type: L(M-- o)<L(T), and, if said containment is found to fail, further performing the steps of
c) defining an error track E; and
d) testing for language containment of the following type: L(E)<L(M-- p).
2. In an apparatus for verifying whether a system, defined by a specification S, accomplishes a task, defined by behavior T, the improvement comprising:
a) means for generating a candidate homomorphic reduction; and
b) means for verifying said candidate.
3. A method of checking whether accomplishment of a task by an abstract model implies that a more complex model will also accomplish the task, comprising the following steps:
a) generating the abstract model; and
b) checking automata language containment, by a process which includes representing the more abstract model in terms of a transformation which represents it as a conjunction of elements from a different class of automata.
This is a continuation-in-part of "Timing Verification by Successive Approximation," in which the inventors are Alur, Kurshan, and Yannakakis, and which was filed on Jun. 29, 1992, and which was assigned Ser. No. 07/906,082 (Now U.S. Pat. No. 5,483,470). This application is hereby incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to verifying whether a given model, which accomplishes a specified task, is homomorphic to a larger model, thereby implying that the larger model also accomplishes the specified task.
The designer of a complex system generally wishes to verify that the system will perform as expected, prior to actually constructing the system. The designer commonly generates a model of the system, in order to simulate operation of the system.
Frequently, the model takes the form of a complex state machine. However, a complex state machine can reside in an astronomical number of states, and it is generally unfeasible to examine all states, in the testing process.
An illustration of a large number of states can be found in random access memory, RAM (which is not necessarily a state machine, but which illustrates the magnitude of the problem). Consider a RAM which contains one million bytes, giving a total of eight million bits of storage capacity. The number of possible different combinations of stored bits is 28,000,000, which is an utterly enormous number. The RAM, or even a model of it, cannot be tested by storing all possible bit combinations.
Luckily, in the case of RAM, all possible combinations need not necessarily be used. It may be sufficient to write a specific word into every memory location (instead of every possible combination of words), and then read each word, to verify that the words have been stored properly. This process involves one million write operations, plus one million read operations, together with the analysis of each read operation.
This simpler test can be done in a reasonable length of time. However, success of this test does not necessarily guarantee perfect functioning of the system. For example, it is possible (but unlikely) that use of a different word will produce errors. This fact will not be detected by use of the original word. As another example, it is possible that storing two different words at adjacent locations may cause an error, and this fact would also not be detected by the original word.
State machines also possess large numbers of possible states, and it is not feasible, or even possible, in many cases, to cycle the state machine through all states.
The invention is concerned with verifying whether a given simpler model, perhaps of a state machine, which accomplishes a specified task, is homomorphic to a larger model, thereby implying that the larger model also accomplishes the specified task.
In using one form of the invention, a designer postulates a simplified (or more abstract) model of a larger system. The invention checks automata language containment by representing the more abstract model in terms of a particular transformation which represents it as a conjunction of elements from a different class of automata.
FIG. 1.1 illustrates ascending level of complexity in different model checking processes.
FIG. 1.2 illustrates a data-flow diagram for a hypothetical traffic signal.
FIG. 1.3 illustrates state transition diagrams for the data-flow diagram of FIG. 1.2
FIG. 1.4 illustrates an omega-automaton which defines the task "no cars collide."
FIG. 1.5 illustrates an automaton which models the requirement that all cars on Avenue A eventually succeed in crossing the intersection.
FIG. 1.5A illustrates a reduced state model.
FIG. 1.5B illustrates reduced state space of a component.
FIG. 1.5C illustrates application of state minimization to the model of FIG. 1.5B.
FIG. 1.5D illustrates an error track.
FIG. 1.5E illustrates two automata.
FIG. 2.1 illustrates classical dynamic representation of an automaton transition structure.
FIG. 2.1A illustrates conditions for transitions.
FIG. 2.2 is a static representation of an automata transition structure, in terms of Boolean predicates.
FIG. 2.3 illustrates parallel composition of the transition structures M and M'.
FIG. 2.4 is a matrix representation of a transition structure.
FIG. 2.5 illustrates that a Boolean algebra may be represented as an N-cube.
FIG. 4.1A illustrates abstraction of detailed events.
FIG. 5.1 illustrates a shift register.
FIG. 5.2 illustrates a deterministic binary counter.
FIG. 5.2 illustrates change of language accepted by an input.
FIG. 6.1A illustrates a state diagram for use with Example 6.1.9
FIG. 6.1B illustrates a state diagram for use with Example 6.2.47.
FIG. 6.1C illustrates a process involved in a proof of Theorem 6.2.49.
FIG. 6.1D illustrates paths in state space along recur edges.
FIG. 7.1 illustrates an s/r model.
FIG. 7.2 illustrates the concept of delay.
FIG. 7.3 illustrates a canonical pair of states.
FIG. 7.4 illustrates a two-level signal alternating between x0 and x1.
FIGS. 7.5 and 7.6 illustrate lockup-free Moore processes.
FIGS. 7.6A and 7.6B illustrate asynchronous equivalence.
FIG. 8.1 illustrate two processes.
FIG. 8.2 illustrates graphically the situation described in Theorem 8.3.16.
FIG. 8.2A illustrates relationships between different languages.
FIGS. 8.3 and 8.4 illustrate a development methodology for use with the invention.
FIG. 8.4A illustrates setting of a bit each time a recur edge is crossed, and unsetting each time a non-recur edge is crossed.
FIG. 8.5 illustrates graphically a situation involved in the proof of Theorem 8.10.6.
FIG. 8.6 illustrates reduction of a graph.
FIG. 8.6A defines the task "All cars on each road eventually get through the intersection."
FIG. 8.6B illustrates reduction of a circular queue.
FOGS. 9 and 11 contain flow charts which illustrate logic implemented by one form of the invention.
FIG. 10 illustrates one form of the invention.
Appendices A, B, C and D contain technical information sufficient to explain how to implement the invention using a programmable digital computer. Appendices A, B, C, and D are hereby incorporated by attachment.
A method of verifying whether a reduced model is homomorphic to a more complex model is given in Appendix A, section 8.10, entitled "Automatic Reduction of Symmetries." FIG. 8.7 illustrates the method in tabular form.
Appendices C and D provide C-code extracts which would assist a designer in writing a program which will run on a system known as COSPAN, and which is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,163,016, issued to Alur et al. on Nov. 10, 1992. This patent is hereby incorporated by reference. Alternately, a system known as SMV, available as public domain software, developed at Carnegie-Mellon University, can be used.
Appendix B contains observations and suggestions which were developed based on the inventors' experience with application of the invention to the analysis of highly complex systems. These observations and suggestions will assist a designer in optimizing code which is written.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,163,016, issued to Har'El et al. on Nov. 10, 1992, describes a development apparatus suitable for use with the present invention. This patent is hereby incorporated by reference.
Numerous substitutions and modifications can be undertaken without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. ##SPC1##
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Rolling Hills Casino
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- 0.25 mile(s) from Olive Pit
- 2.00 mile(s) from Travel Center of America
- 3.00 mile(s) from Bell Carter Olive Factory
- 4.00 mile(s) from Rolling Hill Casino
- 30.00 mile(s) from Thunderhill Raceway
- 30.00 mile(s) from Silver Dollar Speedway
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- 18.00 mile(s) from Red Bluff
- 22.00 mile(s) from Chico
- 45.00 mile(s) from Redding
- 110 mile(s) from Sacramento
- 179 mile(s) from San Francisco
- 503 mile(s) from Los Angeles
- 1.00 mile(s) from Corning Union High School
- 1.00 mile(s) from Maywood Middle School
- 2.00 mile(s) from Olive View School Corning
- 2.00 mile(s) from Kirkwood Elementary School
- 3.00 mile(s) from Richfield Elementary School
- 18.00 mile(s) from California State University Chico
- 18.00 mile(s) from Butte College Chico, near Paradise
- 18.00 mile(s) from Mercy High School Red Bluff
- 18.00 mile(s) from Salisbury High School, in Red Bluff
- 18.00 mile(s) from Red Bluff High School
- 18.00 mile(s) from Chico High School
- 45.00 mile(s) from Shasta High School in Redding
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- 5.00 mile(s) from Woodson Bridge State Park
- 8.00 mile(s) from Black Butte Lake
- 30.00 mile(s) from Bidwell Park-Chico
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Favorite thing: During the simple ceremony Amanda read a poem for us, LOVE`S PHILOSOPHY by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
The fountains mingle with the river,
And the rivers with the sea,
The winds of heaven mix forever
With a sweet emotion.
Nothing in the world is single,
All things by a law divine
In on another`s being mingle
Why not i with thine?
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And the waves clasp one another,
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If it disdained its brother,
And the sunlight clasps the earth,
And the moonbeams kiss the sea
And what are all these kissings worth
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Favorite thing: Whitsunday Island is a national park so no camping or bonfires on the beach. On Whitehaven Beach there are some barbeques under the trees for the organised trips to use, the boat crews know where they are and they cook up some great food too.After we got hitched on the beach we retreated to the shade and tucked in. Don`t be surprised to if the odd goanna turns up to beg for scraps.
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Fondest memory: This is the most interesting thing that struck me about this part of the world - the difference in height between the high and log tides! It is unreal!
When the tide went out, you could walk out for hundreds of meters and find lots of little sea creatures in the water pools!
You can see from the photos the difference!
Unexpected guests.
Favorite thing: This is one of the Goannas that you may encounter on Whitsunday Island, about 3 feet long, apparently it`s one of the smaller ones.
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LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT Lemon Grove, California INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT This Agreement is hereby entered into between the LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT, hereinafter referred to as "District," and CONTRACTOR: TAXPAYER ID NUMBER: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: PHONE NUMBER: hereinafter referred to as "Contractor." WHEREAS, District is authorized by Section 53060 of the California Government Code to contract with and employ any persons for the furnishing of special services and advice in financial, economic, accounting, engineering, legal or administrative matters, if such persons are specially trained and experienced and competent to perform the special services required; and WHEREAS, District is in need of such special services and advice, and WHEREAS, Contractor is specially trained and experienced and competent to perform the special services required by the District, and such services are needed on a limited basis; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. Services to be provided by Contractor: 2. Term. Contractor shall commence providing services under this Agreement on . and will diligently perform as required and complete performance by . 3. Compensation. District agrees to pay the Contractor for services satisfactorily rendered pursuant to this Agreement a total fee not to exceed dollars. District shall pay Contractor according to the following terms and conditions: 4. Expenses. District shall not be liable to Contractor for any costs or expenses paid or incurred by Contractor in performing services for District, except as follows: 5. Independent Contractor. Contractor, in the performance of this Agreement, shall be and act as an independent contractor. Contractor understands and agrees that he/she and all of his/her employees shall not be considered officers, employees or agents of the District, and are not entitled to benefits of any kind or nature normally provided employees of the District and/or to which District's employees are normally entitled, including, but not limited to, State Unemployment Compensation or Worker's Compensation. Contractor assumes the full responsibility for the acts and/or omissions of his/her employees or agents as they relate to the service to be provided under this Agreement. 6. Taxes. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that it is the sole responsibility of Contractor to report as income its compensation received from District and to make the requisite tax filings and payments to the appropriate federal, state or local tax authority. No part of Contractor's compensation shall be subject to withholding by District for the payment of social security, unemployment, or disability insurance or any other similar state or federal tax obligation. 7. Materials. Contractor shall furnish, at his/her own expense, all labor, materials, equipment, supplies and other items necessary to complete the services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement, except as follows: Contractor's services will be performed, findings obtained, reports and recommendations prepared in accordance with generally and currently accepted principles and practices of his/her profession. 8. Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Contractor shall not hold in trust for the District, and shall not disclose to any person, any confidential information. Confidential information is information which is related to the District's research, development, trade secrets and business affairs; but does not include information which is generally known or easily ascertainable by nonparties through available public documentation. (b) Contractor shall advise District of any and all materials used, or recommended for use by consultant to achieve the project goals, that are subject to any copyright restrictions or requirements. In the event Contractor shall fail to so advise District and as a result of the use of any programs or materials developed by contractor under this Agreement District should be found in violation of any copyright restrictions or requirements, restrictions or requirements, contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, District against any action or claim brought by the copyright holder. 9. Audit and Inspection of Records. At any time during the normal business hours and as often as District may deem necessary, Contractor shall make available to District for examination at District's place of business specified above, all data, records, investigation reports and all other materials respecting matters covered by this Agreement and Contractor will permit the District to audit, and to make audits of all invoices, materials, payrolls, records of personnel and other data related to all matters covered by this Agreement. 10. Works for Hire/Copyright/Trademark/Patent. Contractor understands and agrees that all matters produced under this Agreement shall be works for hire and shall become the sole property of District and cannot be used without District's express written permission. District shall have all right, title and interest in said matters, including the right to secure and maintain the copyright, trademark and/or patent of said matter in the name of the District. Contractor consents to use of Contractor name in conjunction with the sale, use, performance and distribution of the matters, for any purpose and in any medium. 11. Termination. District may, at any time, with or without reason, terminate this Agreement and compensate contractor only for services satisfactorily rendered to the date of termination. Written notice by District shall be sufficient to stop further performance of services by Contractor. Notice shall be deemed given when received by the Contractor or not later than five (5) days after the day of mailing, whichever is sooner. District may also terminate this Agreement upon giving of written notice of intention to terminate for cause. Cause shall include: (a) material violation of this Agreement by the Contractor; or (b) any act by Contractor exposing the District to liability to others for personal injury or property damage; or if Contractor is adjudged a bankrupt, Contractor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or a receiver is appointed on account of Contractor's insolvency, written notice by District of termination for cause shall contain the reasons for such intention to terminate and unless within , ( ) days after service of such notice the condition or violation shall cease, or satisfactory arrangements for the correction thereof be made, this Agreement shall upon the expiration of the ( ) days cease and terminate. In the event of such termination, the District may secure the required services from another contractor. If the cost to the District of obtaining the services from another contractor exceeds the cost of providing the service pursuant to this Agreement, the excess cost shall be charged to and collected from the Contractor. The foregoing provisions are in addition to and not a limitation of any other rights or remedies available to District. Written notice by District shall be deemed given when received by the other party, or no later than five (5) days after the day of mailing, whichever is sooner. 12. Hold Harmless. Contractor agrees to and does hereby indemnify, hold harmless and defend the District and its officers, agents and employees from every claim or demand made and every liability, loss, damage or expense, of any nature whatsoever, which may be incurred by reason of: (a) Liability for damages for: (1) death or bodily injury to person; (2) injury to, loss or theft of property; or (3) any other loss damage or expense arising out of (1) or (2) above, sustained by the Contractor or any person, firm or corporation employed by the Contractor, either directly or by independent contract, upon or in connection with the services called for in this Agreement, however caused, except for liability for damages referred to above which result from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the District or its officers, employees or agents. (b) Any injury to or death of any person, including the District or its officers, agents and employees, or damage to or loss of any property caused by any act, neglect, default, or omission of the Contractor, or any person, firm or corporation employed by the Contractor, either directly or by independent contract, arising out of, or in any way connected with, the services covered by this Agreement, whether said injury or damage occurs either on or off District's property, except for liability for damages which result from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the District or its officers, employees or agents. (c) Any liability for damages which may arise from the furnishing or use of any copyrighted or uncopyrighted matter or patented or unpatented invention under this Agreement. 13. Insurance. Pursuant to Section 10, Contractor agrees to carry a comprehensive general and automobile liability insurance with limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage in a form mutually acceptable to both parties to protect Contractor and District against liability or claims of liability which may arise out of this Agreement. In addition, Contractor agrees to provide an endorsement to this policy stating, such insurance as is afforded by this policy shall be primary, and any insurance carried by District shall be excess and noncontributory. No later than Contractor shall provide District with certificates of insurance evidencing all coverages and endorsements required hereunder including a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation or reduction in coverage. Contractor agrees to name District and its officers, agents and employees as additional insured under said policy. 14. Workers Compensation Insurance. Contractor agrees to procure and maintain in full force and effect Workers Compensation Insurance covering its employees and agents while these persons are participating in the activities hereunder. In the event a claim under the provisions of the California Workers Compensation Act is filed against District by a bona fide employee of Contractor participating under this Agreement, Contractor agrees to defend and hold harmless the District from such claim. 15. Assignment. The obligations of the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Contractor. 16. Compliance With Applicable Laws. The service completed herein must meet the approval of the District and shall be subject to the District's general right of inspection to secure the satisfactory completion thereof. Contractor agrees to comply with all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances that are now or may in the future become applicable to Contractor. Contractor's business, equipment and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of such operations. 17. Permits/Licenses. Contractor and all Contractor's employees or agents shall secure and maintain in force such permits and licenses as are required by law in connection with the furnishing of services pursuant to this Agreement. 18. Employment With Public Agency. Contractor, if an employee of another public agency, agrees that Contractor will not receive salary or remuneration, other than vacation pay, as an employee of another public agency for the actual time in which services are actually being performed pursuant to this Agreement. 19. Entire Agreement/Amendment. This Agreement and any exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire Agreement among the parties to it and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous understanding or agreement with respect to the services executed by both parties to the Agreement. 20. Nondiscrimination in Employment. Contractor agrees that it will not engage in unlawful discrimination in employment of persons because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, or sex of such persons. 21. Non-Waiver. The failure of District or Contractor to seek redress for violation of, or to insist upon, the strict performance of any term or condition of this Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver by that party of such term or condition, or prevent a subsequent similar act from again constituting a violation of such term or condition. 22. Administrator of Agreement. This Agreement shall be administered on behalf of, and any notice desired or required to be sent to a party hereunder shall be addressed to: For District: Richard M. Tighe, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Lemon Grove School District 8025 Lincoln Street Lemon Grove, CA 91945 For Contractor: 23. Notice. All notices or demands to be given under this Agreement by either party to the other, shall be in writing and given either by: (a) personal service or (b) by U.S. Mail, mailed either by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid. Service shall be considered given when received if personally served or if mailed on the fifth day after deposit in any U.S. Post Office. The address to which notices or demands may be given by either party may be changed by written notice given in accordance with the notice provision of this section. At the date of this Agreement, the addresses of the parties are as set forth above. 24. Severability. If any term, condition or provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will nevertheless continue tin full force and effect and shall not be affected, impaired or invalidated in any way. 25. Governing Law. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California with venue in San Diego County, California. 26. Warranty of Authority. Each of the parties signing this Agreement warrants to the other that he or she has the full authority of the entity on behalf of which his or her signature is made. This Agreement is entered into this day of 20 01 DISTRICT CONTRACTOR By: By: Signature Signature Richard M. Tighe, Ed.D. Typed Name Typed Name Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Title Title Social Security or Taxpayer ID Number The following is to be completed by school/district staff prior to the rendering of service (submit all copies to Personnel): Expenditure approved by: Principal/Coordinator/Department Head Date Program charged: Account Number: Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Date Director, Educational Services Date Distribution After Approval: Original + copy: Originator of school/department (For Payment, submit copy of Agreement, non-stock and invoice to Accounting.) Copy 3: Personnel Copy 4: Independent Contractor (Submit Invoice to originator of school/department.)
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I am a perfectly good example of what Moody's is talking about. I bought an AXA Equitable annuity in 2002. The guaranteed minimum death benefit goes up 6.5% per year. I was 38 when I bought it. Using a $1 as my purchase price they are guaranteeing that at age 62 it will be worth $4. The current value of the assets today? $1.25. If you assume a 4% return going forward the actual value of the assets at age 62 would be like $2.
I have 5 life policy's...I am cashing out on three of them.....I will keep two...but I think I can do better on my own...I have...and at least I know what I have in my portfolio....mostly gold and silver right now...and that is good stuff Maynard..not some shopping center in Kansas City that gets flash mobbed every week
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