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Listed are the current Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia National Board Directors
Shane Stone is a former primary school teacher, barrister and Member of Parliament. Since retiring from parliamentary politics in 1999 he has served as a director of public and private companies in Australia in the UK including Anne Street Partners Ltd, UK owned Mayfair Ltd and iEC. He is also Deputy Chairman of UK AIM listed Impellam plc and Chairman of Impellam subsidiaries in Australia - Medacs and Commensura. Also formerly Thiess Australia and PT Thiess Indonesia. He is Chairman of Energex Ltd, QLD Government owned power distributor. He is also the owner and Executive Chairman of the APAC Group of companies. He is an alumnus of Australian National University, Melbourne Law School, Adelaide and Sturt Universities and a former visiting fellow at Cambridge University; Life Member and Fellow of the Australian College of Educators. Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and also the Australian Institute of Management. Former Chief Minister, Cabinet Minister NT (1990-1999) and Federal President Liberal Party of Australia (1999-2005). Former National President of the Order of Australia Association, National Chairman Reserve Force Defence Council and director Australian Children's Television Foundation. Current Chairman of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia. Active Navy Reservist, Head of Navy Legal Panel NT and Northern West Australia. Appointed Chairman of Northern Australian Advisory Group by Prime Minister Abbott June 2014. Recipient of the Companion of the Order of Australia, Bintang Jasa Pratama (Order of Service Republic of Indonesia) and Panglima Gemilang Dariah Kinabalu (Commander Most Illustrious Order of Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia).
Sandra Nori is a former Minister for NSW and was a member of NSW Parliament from 1988-2007. She held portfolios in Tourism, Small Business, Sport & Recreation, Major Events & Venues, and Women. Sandra was also an Assistant Minister for State Development. Currently Sandra is a directory of Komosion Pty Ltd and was previously Chairperson. She was a Board member of NSW TAFE Commission from 2008-2013 and is a member of Macquarie University Council. Sandra also sits on the Advisory Board of Luxury Travel Magazine and is a nationally accredited mediator.
Tom is Managing Director of the Trade Glass Depot group of companies. He also serves as a non-executive director for a number of companies in the construction, education services and property development industries. He has worked in both the Public Sector (25 years) and the Private Sector (12 years). He was formerly Assistant Director General of Education in Queensland. He is an independent director, company secretary and treasurer of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia. Australia.
Peter is the Managing Director of Consultgroup, providing governance and HR management services through Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Australia. Peter is currently on leave from Consultgroup to undertake the role of CEO(hon.) for The Award. Peter has been involved with the management and governance of the Australian Award Program for over thirty years and is a Board appointed director, a Gold Awardee and the Regional Advisor (Hon.) for the Asia Pacific Region. He is Chair or director of a number of private company Boards, not-for-profit organisation Boards and several Award related Boards including the former Chair of AwardWare and currently Treasurer of The Friends of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia.
Cameron SMARTCameron Smart has 30 successful years of experience in the commercial property industry. Cameron began his career with Craig Miller Pty Ltd where he was responsible for the property and asset management of a portfolio of commercial properties, gained experience as a property valuer as well as exposure to court work in the areas of land acquisition, resumption and family law. Throughout his career with several high profile property companies including Richard Stanton & Sons and Landsbury International (of which he was a founder), he has been responsible for investment sales and acquisitions for and on behalf of high net worth individuals, property trusts and institutions. Cameron has also become involved with some of Australia's leading institutions, guiding their investment and development strategies, in particular the Uniting Church in Australia. Cameron has been an active committee member of BOMA (for forerunner to the FCA) and a non-executive Director of the Uniting Church Trust Association, a role which he held for some 13 years. Through his involvement with the Uniting Church, Cameron has served on School Councils, The Board of Education, and Burnside Home.
Michael O'HAGANMike O'Hagan is the founder and owner of MiniMovers, a unique short distance Furniture Removal business. He also owns 8 other businesses, several of which operate exclusively overseas. He is a previous Board member and Life member of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM QLD/NT) and the AwardWare Board. Today Mike sits on several Boards including our National Board and the Cyber Institute Board. Mike has been on various Government committees including a Small Business Advisory Panel to the Governor of the Reserve Banke of Australia and a term as a Commissioner on the Australian FairPay Commission. Mike completed a 3 year Masters Entrepreneurship Program at MIT in Boston. In his spare time Mike volunteers his expertise to several community groups and start-up businesses. Mike is a Board appointed director.
Jeff WRIGHT B.Comm, M.Comm, Grad.Dip Ed., Grad Dip. Hum., GAICD, CFTPJeff Wright is a Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of Corporate Solutions of the NT based banking and insurance entity, the Territory Insurance Office. He is also Chairman of the NT Division of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. In addition to 30 years in the finance industry, Jeff has also worked in the tertiary education sector for the last ten years. Jeff is appointed as the nominee of the Northern Territory Board.
Rae-Maree POWELL B. Education, B SC., Grad Dip. Ed.Rae-Maree is the Principal Consultant for UXC Consulting, specialising in IT Service Management. She has 20 years of experience teaching Information Technology across schools in different states/territories, as well as 15 years of experience in the corporate IT industry. During her teaching years, she became an Army Cadet Officer for a short period and also took on the role of Coordinator for The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award for a 10 year period. Rae-Maree spent 10 years as a Venturer Leader with Scouts Australia ACT where she achieved a number of outdoor and instructor certifications. She is currently a member of St Johns Ambulance Australia, ACT where she is the Training Officer for the Namadgi Event Health Services (volunteer) Division and the commercial trainer for St John Ambulance during weekends, instructing both Advanced First Aid and Remote Area First Aid courses. Rae-Maree is the Chairperson for the ACT Division of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia and is appointed as the nominee of the national Board.
Peter DALKIN B Sc., BAPeter Dalkin has 30 years of experience with the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade during which time he worked as an SES Officer in many countries. Following this, Peter took up the position of CEO of the Australian Gas Association for 3 years, an association representing natural gas, production, distribution, and manufacturing companies. Peter has language qualifications in French and Indonesian and was a former Lieutenant. He associates himself with the outdoors and is an active outdoor adventurer, sports person and sailor. Since his retirement, Peter has focussed his attention to the development of young people in Tasmania and was subsequently appointed as the Chairperson for TAS Division of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia.
Rosemary DAVIS
Rosemary is the Director of Commercial Services for Sport and Recreation in NSW with over 30 years' expertise in the government sector of NSW education. She was formerly the Curriculum Manager for the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and was also the Assistant Director of Curriculum in the Department of Education and Training for government schools K-12. At an international level, she has managed the development of nine Abu Dhabi Curriculum subjects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Recognised for their excellence, these are now taught in all seven Emirates in the UAE. A high-level spokesperson and strategist, Rosemary is a passionate advocate of education, community health, physical activity and sport.
Robert FIEDLER B. Bus; GAICD
Rob is the Chairperson of the QLD Division for The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia. Rob is also the Chief Executive Officer of Police-Citizens Youth Club Queensland (PCYCQ) and a serving Police Officer in the Queensland Police Service. In his role as CEO of PCYC QLD, Rob has promoted the Award to the 54 PCYCs operating across Queensland with 30 branches now delivering the program including in rural and remote areas of the State. PCYC is recognised as a leading youth development organisation in Queensland with responsibility to deliver National Youth Week events, PCYC Emergency Service Cadets and Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Programs on behalf of the State Government. Rob until recently has served as the Chairperson of Queensland Youth Alliance for seven years and was on the Government's Youth Violence Task Force.
Andrew DOUGLAS LLB (Hons), Grad. Dip Corp & Security Law (Hon) FSIAAndrew is Director at M+K Lawyers and Victorian Head of the Workplace Relations Team. Andrew is a highly sought after Employment and Safety professional within Australia. Andrew's proactive approach to understanding ever-changing IR and OH&S laws ensures his clients are always one step ahead of their competition. Andrew was the Editor in Chief of the OH&S Handbook, a national OH&S loose leaf service for OH&S practitioners and small to medium sized enterprises, and wrists on workplace law issues such as industrial relations, employment law, OH&S, equal opportunity, privacy, surveillance and workers' compensation for both print and electronic media. Andrew is also a National Director or The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia and Chairman of Awards Victoria, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Safety Institute of Australia. Andrew guest lectures at the University of Victoria and VIOSH and speaks at various seminars and conferences, as well as provides training, in respect of business development, Industrial Relations, Employment and OH&S. Andrew's principal areas of practice are in Industrial Relations, Employment, Equal Opportunity and OH&S Law - appearing in Courts, Tribunals, and Commissions throughout Australia.
Gregory STAGBOUER DipBus(FLM), AssocDipMinTec, Bed(AET), MOccEnvSafHlth, RSP (Aust), MAICD, FLWA
Greg is the Chair for the WA division of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia and a National Board member. Greg has been a WA Board member from 1995 through to 2007 and then from 2009 to now. Greg has achieved the Gold Award and became an Award Ambassador in 2012. As a Wing Commander with the Australian Air Force Cadets, Greg has previously been both the WA and National Award Coordinator and currently leads the National Safety and Risk Team. He is also Vice Chair for the Safety Institute of Australia College of Fellows. Greg is currently Principal Consultant at Merido Solutions.


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What economists call assortive mating—the tendency to marry someone you resemble—is on the rise.
The North and South have come to resemble a couple who, although married, dream very different dreams.
Forgeries are works made deliberately to resemble the real thing.
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His form is gorgeous. Wow.
. Go Stanford!
He is probably capable of a 6 2 vault. If he gets that and hits everything during the selection events, he has a decent shot at a World team spot.
It looks like the U.S. bonus system was in place. His D score should have been a 6.7, right?
Stick bonus on the dismount. Nothing else USAG is admitting to. I thought D or higher got .2 if it was stuck. Maybe they changed that to .1 for everything.


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A fire company in Latham agreed Monday to pay more than $40,000 to settle charges it had violated labor law. A fire company accused of breaking labor law settled the case Monday, reversing pay and benefits cuts it imposed on a small number of paid firefighters in a mostly volunteer operation. The decision will cost […] [Read More]
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Colonie High School festival Saturday to aid cancer fight
Colonie High School will feature a daylong festival Saturday that is partly a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Called Raiderfest, the event will begin at 10:30 a.m. with an adult 5k and a kid's "Fun Run." Other activities include craft and merchandise vendors; an interactive Wellness Expo specializing in nutrition, health and fitness; carnival games […] [Read More]
South Colonie student designs 'No Text Zone' billboard
A Colonie Central High School sophomore won a contest to create an anti-distracted driving billboard. Haylie Szemplinski designed the billboard unveiled Wednesday that declares New Karner Road just south of Central Avenuea "No Text Zone." This is the third year for the billboard design contest sponsored by the South Colonie Schools Art Department and Lamar […] [Read More]
Whole Foods to open June 18 at Colonie Center
Whole Foods will open its first Capital Region store Wednesday, June 18. Located in Colonie Center, the market will occupy a corner of what was once the Sears store. It offers natural and organic foods and makes efforts to include local products sourced from farms and artisanal producers throughout the region. It will be the […] [Read More]
Four seek two seats on South Colonie school board
Four candidates are running for two seats on the Board of Education in South Colonie in Tuesday's election in one of the more contentious races in recent years. In the district, candidates must choose which seat to seek. No one sought to challenge incumbent president James "Tim" Ryan, but three candidates signed up to run […] [Read More]
Landfill operator to pay $6,000 for not reporting leaks
A contractor will pay $6,000 to settle violations at the town-owned but privately operated landfill. The Town Board voted Thursday to approve a consent order with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The action settles violations of state regulations at the landfill connected to leaks at the site. Public Works Commissioner Jack Cunningham said the […] [Read More]
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Getting the ball rolling on a shop reskin for a friend with a few mockups of some key pages. Keeping it subtle and pretty basic, here's a section of the product thumbnails. Having some fun with this one.
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The outraged cries of labour bosses are running up against a wall of unassailable financial figures that show public pensions are unaffordable, and are forcing the hands of politicians who would rather avoid the issue.
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There seems to be something about membership in an organized labour union that makes people sick. Ontario's government is currently confronting its teachers over a proposed wage freeze, and its desire to chop the 20 sick days teachers receive each year (Teacher years, of course, being just 10 months long). Toronto's city government mounted a […]
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The finding, reported in the current online early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, fuels the researchers' efforts, they say, to explore strategies for enhancing brain function in the healthy aging population, through mental training exercises and pharmaceutical treatments.
The research, conducted by University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Berkeley scientists, builds on the team's seminal 2005 discovery ("Nature Neuroscience," October 2005) that the brain's capacity to ignore irrelevant information diminishes with age.
The capacity to ignore irrelevant information -- such as most of the faces in a crowded room when one is looking for a long-lost friend and to enhance pertinent information -- such as the face of a new acquaintance met during the search for the old friend is key to memory formation. This process is known as top-down modulation.
In the 2005 study, the team recorded brain activity in younger and older adults given a visual memory test in which they were shown sequences of images (sets of two faces and two scenes), told to remember a specific category, and then asked to identify an image from that category nine seconds later. The scientists, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), determined that the neurons of the older participants (ages 60 to 72) responded excessively to the images they should have ignored, compared to the younger adults (ages 19 to 33). This attention to the distracting information directly correlated with how well the participants did on the memory test.
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NBA TV features a doubleheader of great NBA betting clashes on Monday night, and in the first half of the twin bill, the Washington Wizards will look to pull off the upset of the Chicago Bulls.
There is no doubt that the Bulls are the class of the NBA this year. The team is 17-5, and it already has eight wins on the road, including several of which have come on the West Coast. Chicago didn't have a great week last week though, losing its first home game of the year to the Indiana Pacers and then getting beaten on the road by the Miami Heat, the other top contender in the East. Richard Hamilton and Luol Deng are both up in the air for this one, and if both are out, it could serious hurt a defense which ranks No. 2 in the league, allowing just 87.4 points per game. The Bulls have given up at least 95 in four in a row though, which has to concern Head Coach Tom Thibodeau, a defensive mastermind. At least Thibodeau knows that his offense is in good hands with Derrick Rose calling the shots. Rose has averaged 22.6 points and 7.8 assists per game this year, and with the rest of the bigs getting the job done on the glass, this is the perfect point guard to run the show for an offense that can be a heck of a lot of fun when all of the stars are shining.
And then there are the Wizards, who have basically been the anti-Chicago. Washington has just four wins in 20 tries this season, though one of those wins did come against another fantastic team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, right here at the Verizon Center. We'll say this much about the Wizards, though: They are playing a heck of a lot better ball now that Flip Saunders is no longer coaching the team. Since Saunders got canned, the Wiz have a pair of victories, though we must temper ourselves, noting that those wins came against the lowly Charlotte Bobcats, who are probably one of the only teams in the league that could contend with Washington for the most ping-pong balls in next year's NBA Draft lottery. The team is at least starting to put up some decent offensive efforts, moving out of the bottom spot in the league in points per game and up to No. 27 at 88.8 points per game.
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The Final Word: Even though the Wizards are playing better ball right now, that doesn't mean that they have a shot against the Bulls. Chicago has covered four straight in this series and has won six in a row dating back two years. Already this year, Washington was held to just 64 points in a game against the Bulls, and that came without Rose in the fold. Now, one of the league's best point guards is back in the saddle, and Chicago should come away with another double digit victory to continue this long road trip as a result.
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Lovely Steph,thank you love my pics, I am so glad, I hope to show you there someday.
Thanks for the welcome :) I look forward to hearing about other atheist's "pain" when it comes to living in the south...
Hi Steph,
Thanks for the warm welcome-I look forward to conversing with some non-religious people for a change.
Yeah I'll be trying as best as I can to stay away from this place. I will be taking a grad course beginning in March and I can start now by doing the reading, so it would be best if I do that rather than socialize (if you can call it that) on here. Also my wife is pregnant YET AGAIN (argh!!) and this time it looks like it is going to be multiples :-O, so she will be due sometime in November I'm guessing, which means I am taking this class just in time, because it may be the last class I ever take! :'( I will probably not be able to hold myself really from checking in on occasion, but I will have to do my best. And I will miss you too! I would say I have felt a greater connection with you here than with anyone else, so feel free to drop me a line if you're ever lonely or need someone to talk to. I'd be glad for the human contact. But I'm sure I'll be back once my class is over, and hopefully with another nice paper that I am proud of and can show off to anyone who cares. Live long and prosper! (heh, just got finished watching the new Star Trek movie for the first time, it wasn't as bad as I thought it might be! Pretty good actually.) Later Steph!
What if all the cats in the world disappeared? Interesting story.
My pleasure Steph! =) I plan on it, believe me!! Lots of fun every week...talk to you later.
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Hope you are having an awesome night and had a fun superbowl day!! I didn't watch it, but if ya did. Hope the team you were going for won. :)
Thanks for the kind welcome. Any good groups for anti-theists here? I thought I'd give this site a try. I am also on American Atheists, but to many theists post there. All I end up doing, is arguing with them, instead of talking to normal people...
I am wondering if you like Big Bang Theory? I love that show and think that it is made for people like us :)
Thank you so much for checking on me. I am doing ok. I have been busy taking some graduate level classes while working, so I have been a bit overloaded. I am getting ready to check out your new pictures. That should cheer me up.
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Property Historical Returns Comparatively high rate of return Market risk equivalent to Bonds for listed property Market risk equivalent less than Bonds for direct property Average ROR Standard Deviation Australian Shares 13.2% 11.5% Australian listed 13.3% 4.2% property Australian direct 11.2% 2.0% property Australian Bonds 7.4% 4.3% Cash (money market) 5.5% 0.6% Participants in property market Investors as owners Tenants who live in or use premises for commercial purposes Valuers, Brokers & Agents who facilitate the smooth operations of the markets Financial institutions who arrange finance Solicitors & Conveyors who do the conveyancing thus managing the transfer of titles after successful sales Sectors of the Property Market Residential Property Commercial property Industrial Property Hotels & resorts Rural Property Residential Property Advantages: Ease of purchases transaction Spread in sizes of investments Ease with which loans may be arranged to gear investments Usually relatively short time to contract with a tenant and start to derive rental income Disadvantages: Poor quality of tenants R&M Turnover of tenants is usually accompanied by vacancy & therefore no rental income Too high a concentration of property in a small portfolio Commercial & Industrial Property May include stand-alone premises, premises in strip shopping centres or large commercial shopping centres Stand- alone and strip shopping premises are often owned by individuals and corporations, whereas large shopping centres are more often held by insurance companies and many investors through both property trusts and superannuation funds Rural Property Most farms are run by the owners as business and generally returns approx 1% on invested capital therefore not particularly attractive investment proposition Probable Property Returns Type Rental Returns Price volatility Liquidity Small Med- High Med-low, depending Very low commercial (3-10% net) on position buildings Residential Med- Low Med-low Low (flats, units, (3-6% net) houses) Farms Land is seldom Med-low, depending Very low separated from on markets or seasons the business) Taxation of Property Rental Income from property is assessable income for tax purposes Legitimate expenses such as borrowing expenses, interest, rates, depreciation, agent commissions are all deductible expenses Gains from the sale of property are subject to the Capital Gains Tax Regime, with the exception of the primary place of residence 50% discount applies to gain where property held for more than 12 months Accessing Property Markets Most investors use the services of Real Estate Agents of Brokers Real estate agents usually charge for their services Charges vary but may comprise of 5% on the first $18000 of the sale price + 2.5% thereafter Matching investors to products Property appeals to investor because: Tangebility Familiarity Property values generally keep pace with inflation. Therefore unless investors are forced to sell during a downturn in the property cycle, they are likely to retain the purchasing power of their funds and can make large capital gains Suits investors who can tolerate moderate risk Suits investors looking for medium rates of return Suits investors who have a medium-to long-term investment horizon Investment Options Direct Property Ownership Listed Property Trusts Investment Options Investment Options used to invest in property include: Listed Property Trusts; Unlisted Property Trusts; Property Syndicates; Diversified Property Securities Fund; and Direct Property Ownership Property trusts Property trusts aim to generate rental income from a portfolio of professionally selected properties with good tenants on long leases, along with some capital growth in the value of those properties. Property trusts can specialise in particular sectors – such as retail or industrial property – or they can be 'diversified', investing in various types of property. They can be listed or unlisted. The advantage of investing in a trust listed on the stock exchange is that you should be able to sell part or all of your holding quickly – something that's not so easy with your own bricks and mortar. But, like any investment, nothing is guaranteed. Listed Property Trusts Listed property trusts suit investors who are looking for consistent income and the potential for long-term capital growth from a liquid property investment LPT managers invest in a portfolio of investment grade commercial real estate to generate high yielding returns for investors, and buy and sell properties in line with their investment strategy. LPTs are viewed as a substitute for direct property investing, with enhanced liquidity. They are the only property funds publicly traded on the ASX, with the first trusts listing in the early 1970s . Australia's model for LPTs is a recognised world leader. From less than $5 billion in the early 1990s, the sector reached a market capitalisation of $43.8 billion in August 2002, invested in property assets of $62.6 billion The LPT Index is the sixth largest sector on the ASX, accounting for 7.2 percent of the S&P 300 Index. Real estate (LPTs and Developers) is the third largest sector. Listed Property Trusts The largest LPT managers are Westfield, Lend Lease, AMP Henderson Global Investors, Macquarie Bank and ING. A leading Australian stockbroker, UBS Warburg, estimates that 50 percent of Australia's investment-grade real estate is in the hands of LPTs. The quality of these assets is high, with 65 percent of the nation's regional shopping centres and many of the prime commercial office buildings held in LPTs. LPTs are represented by retail with $22 billion in assets, followed by commercial office with $11 billion in assets, industrial with $3 billion in assets and hotels with $1 billion in assets How to invest in LPTs You can buy into LPTs from as little as $1000. In addition, some LPTs may allow you to reinvest distributions via a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP). LPTs can only be bought and sold through a stockbroker once they are listed on the ASX. If it is a new listing of a property trust, you will need to obtain a prospectus from the fund manager. When you buy and sell LPTs you will pay fees to the stockbroker and stamp duty at the rate set in each state for financial transactions. These transaction costs are lower than similar costs incurred by individual investors in direct property. Annual management fees are payable to the LPT fund manager, where there is an external manager, and can be expressed as a percentage of assets under management. On average, annual fees are likely to be in the range of 0.3 percent to one percent of assets under management. Risks and Returns of LPTs Report prepared by ASX in Sept 2006 showed LPT returns for the previous 12 months ranged from -15.5% to +87.4% Unlisted Property Trusts Unlisted property trusts provide secure long term income streams to an investment portfolio with the potential for capital gains through price increases. Funds are pooled with other investors to purchase large direct properties, a manager then collects the rent and disperses it to the investors, or unit holders. Unlisted trusts are only opened for a short period, similar to a share market float. They seek to raise a specific amount of money and once this is raised the offer closes. The features of the trust will vary, however most have these common characteristics: 7-10 year investment distributions monthly or quarterly high yield of approximately 9.0% per annum Property syndicates Property syndicates provide retail investors with an opportunity to invest in direct property. Property syndicates are unlisted fixed-term property trusts that aim to provide the risk and return characteristics of direct property investments. The syndicates aim to provide investors with investment opportunities that will provide a mix of income and capital returns from professionally managed large-scale property assets Property syndicates raise funds from investors to purchase a specific property - although in some syndicates more than one property may be offered. The syndicate manager may underwrite the syndicate offer or make the initial property purchase to ensure that there will be sufficient funds raised from investors to meet the purchase cost. Typical properties are in the $20 - $30 million range. The majority of property syndicates, 54 percent, invest in the retail property sector. More recently, property syndicates have offered office and industrial properties – commercial office syndicates account for 30 percent, with the remainder largely in industrial properties. Property syndicates Property syndicates are structured to provide an annual income for investors, the yield, with the property sold and the capital returned to investors at the end of the syndicate's life. This is usually a period of five to seven years Syndicates will look to manage the property to maintain its value and may invest in the expectation of capital growth. Typically distributions are paid to investors on a quarterly or half yearly basis. There is a trend towards quarterly distributions in new offerings. The current generation of property syndicates generally allows some flexibility to the syndicate manager as to when the property will be sold by including options for an early or limited late wind-up in the prospectus given to investors. The direct property syndicate sector is significantly advanced in the establishment of the world's first property exchange. This will allow investors to trade their holdings in a formal secondary market, which has not been previously available. Performance of Property Syndicates The performance of property syndicates – yield and growth – varies from syndicate to syndicate and by property sector. Management quality is considered critical to performance. By way of comparison, the average first year yields on property syndicates in the year to December 2001 of over nine percent compare favourably with 10 year bond yields of 5.5 percent. Investors in property syndicates are investing for the medium term, not unlike residential property investing. How to invest in property syndicates Each property syndicate is offered publicly to investors to subscribe to by prospectus, and is then closed to new investors. The minimum investment is set by the property syndicate manager, but typically will be $5000 or $10,000 on average. Property syndicates commonly charge establishment fees, annual fees and an exit fee, typically subject to meeting a performance benchmark. Establishment fees can range between four and five percent of the purchase price of the property. The annual fees may be expressed as an MER, typically in the range of 0.6 to one percent. Or annual fees may be expressed as a percentage of the property value and income – ranging between 0.2 and 0.5 percent of the value of the property, plus two to four percent of the property income. Exit fees may depend on the syndicate performance. They can be between two and four percent of the final value of the property, depending on the extent of the growth in the capital value of the property. Managers of property syndicates may allow you to exchange your investments if this becomes necessary. There is no obligation on the manager to buy back; hence investors should expect to remain in the syndicate for the full term. Property securities funds The growing popularity of LPTs,has led to the development of managed funds that specialise in investing in LPTs (as other funds do in shares or bonds). These are known as property securities funds. Some of these funds also allocate a proportion of their money to unlisted property trusts as well as LPTs. The theory is that property securities funds diversify your investments and reduce your risk even further. Another variation on the theme is the geared property securities fund, where managers use borrowed funds as well as investors' money to buy properties, with the aim of boosting returns to investors. Direct Property Ownership Direct Property ownership has many attractions. Property can be less volatile than shares – though not always – and it tends to be regarded as a safe haven when other assets are declining in value. It has the potential to generate capital growth (an increase in the value of your asset) as well as rental income. There are tax advantages associated with negative gearing However, as with any investment, there are no guarantees. Property prices go down, as well as up, and sometimes tenants are hard to find – especially good ones who pay on time and take care of your investment. Potential return Capital growth Capital growth is the increase in the value of directly owned property over time and is one of the main reasons people invest in residential real estate. Historically, Australian residential property has experienced strong capital growth – the long-term average annual growth rate for property is about 9 per cent – but periods of stagnation and even decline are also part of the picture. The nature of the property cycle means real estate should probably be thought of as an investment with a 10-year horizon. Potential return Rental Income & Yield An important measure is a property's yield. That can be calculated by dividing the annual rent it generates by the price you paid for the property and multiplying that by 100 to get a percentage figure. Let's say you bought a unit for $400,000 and rented it out for $350 a week (or $18,200 a year). That's a yield of 4.5 per cent. That might compare with a dividend yield of, say, 7 per cent had you invested in a particular company's stock. But let's say you bought a worker's cottage in a mining town where prices are low but the rental income as good as in the big city. Pay $350,000 and rent the property out for $600 a week and you'll achieve a yield of 9 per cent. Remember, yields fall as house prices rise (if rent doesn't rise commensurably). Negative gearing Gearing basically means borrowing to invest. Negative gearing is when the costs of investing are higher than the return you achieve. With an investment property, that's when the annual net rental income is less than the loan interest plus the deductible expenses associated with maintaining the property (such as property management fees and repairs). When you're negatively geared you can deduct the costs of owning your investment property from your overall income – reducing your tax bill. High-income earners benefit the most, because they're in the top tax bracket.
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The Body Shop Born Lippy Lip Balm
331 reviews
49% would repurchase
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on 11/19/2007 9:33:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Black
i was addicted to the raspberry and the strawberry versions of this product when i was in high school. i loved the scents (they smelled heavenly) and i would constantly lick my lips and eat the product and the reapply. but the actual product isn't very moisturizing (or maybe it's the constant licking) and overall as a lip balm, this is just plain ol' average. i switched to rosebud salve, it costs about the same as the born lippy lip balm, and it moisturizes better.
on 11/19/2007 6:18:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
i dont like this lipbalm much. actually got it free (because i signed up for the yearly membership) but i feel that the lipbalm isnt very moisturising, the mint feeling is nice and refreshing but it isnt very effective at what its supposed to do. i find that the consistency is a little too thick and sticky for my liking, and that the white shimmer makes me look a bit sickly. in addition, if i use it under lipstick, for some reason, it does not absorb fully (perhaps because it is so thick) and it leaves my lipstick application rather uneven. not something i would recommend to others to spend money on
on 11/7/2007 9:22:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
i don't like those lip balms. i bought 2 (watermelon and cool mint) when they were on sale, and i don't like them
the smell is the only thing i like about this, very good, it makes you just want to eat it
but moisturizing? not so great. when applying, you lips feel a little better, but soon, lips turn dry
and the texture is very soft, which often makes me take more than the needed amount
the watermelon one left a nice colour over my lips but too shiny, it'd be hard applying other lip colour
the cool mint one has come sparkling thing, and a cool feeling, but it makes my lips look like dead
i won't repurchase
on 10/16/2007 1:10:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
ive got my first strawberry lip balm from TBS last year and ever since that ive been addicted to it! the balm is moisturizing and it gives the natural shine that doesn't look overly done. overall its a great product but the only thing that dissapoints me is that it doesnt last very long.
on 10/16/2007 7:37:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I became allergic to this. Hives appeared on my face (places where i scratched my face after using the lip balm with the same finger).
I wanted to love this product - smells soooo great and is very moisturising.
Packaging is poor also - dipping your finger in is unhygienic
on 10/14/2007 3:29:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Oily, Olive, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Okay, let me start by saying TBS just makes money off these because of the smell, the product isn't actually anything special. (Like ALL the other TBS products) these don't do a thing for lips, they don't moisturize and the have terrible staying power. These are pretty much Vaseline with lots of perfume. Except.. not because Vaseline actually works better than these. Save your money.
on 9/19/2007 1:18:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
LOVE the strawberry version of this.....luscious scent, delicious taste, and a beautiful sheer YLBB berry tint - perfect for those like me who want a little colour but like things to look natural. A HG that I have repurchased and will continue to do so.
on 9/8/2007 12:38:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I absolutely love this lip balm. I have the watermelon scented one, and it smells so good and sweet that i just want to eat it. I like it cause its moisturizing and very glossy. I usually put this over whatever lip color i use and it gives it a nice glossy finish. the only thing is that its a bit sticky, but what gloss isn't at least a bit sticky?
on 9/5/2007 12:40:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Very Oily, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I'm obsessed with these lip balms lately. I already have it in three flavors/scents. Raspberry and Strawberry are yummy beyond words. What I love most is the Mint flavored one. It's so intense that it always to perks me up when I'm feeling bored, sleepy or dull. I have to take away one lippie though. Their SVITH Mint Lip Care Stick did better in moisturizing my lips.
on 8/4/2007 3:48:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Olive, Warm
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I've always found it hard to resist these Body Shop lip balms, I find the smell intensely mouth watering. Unfortunately as a lip balm, they leave a lot to be desired. Like some of the others here, I find that once an application of this stuff wears off, my lips feel even worse. Seems to "sit" on my chapped lips rather than actually moisturise them, and I need to reapply almost constantly. I'm still searching for my HG lip balm, and this is far from it.
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Every now and again we showcase beautiful favicons — tiny pieces of art you'll usually find in your browser's address bar or when searching through your bookmarks. Favicons are important as they provide visual indicators to visitors and help them to easily associate the content with a bookmark in their browser. Besides, favicons are just nice to look at and there are way too many sites which don't make use of them. We like to change things. Which is why here is the 7th episode of the favicons series.
Below you'll find 70 outstanding favicons. Please notice that the favicons weren't chosen simply because of their beauty; it's been important to us that the favicon perfectly fits to the overall site design. All favicons are linked to the sites where they are used — you can click on them to get more insights into how favicon design can be related to the layout design.
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We continue to review text and source editors for designers and web-developers. After a thorough consideration of WYSIWIG- and source code editors now it's time to take a closer look at applications for advanced CSS-coding. Reason: while numerous HTML-editors offer more or less advanced CSS-support there are also allround-CSS-editors which offer a sophisticated integrated development environment for CSS-coding.
Of course, real CSS ninjas accept nothing but a minimalistic Notepad or some sophisticated source code-editor. In fact, CSS-editors are often considered to be unnecessary and superflous — after all, you can do the same in your favourite text editor. And sometimes this is true — while there are some really bad HTML-editors there are also some even worse CSS-editors. Particularly code autocompletion tools are extremely good at bloating the code to extremes, making the resulting stylesheet unnecessary complex and hard to maintain. Why would someone purchase a CSS-editor to raise the maintenance costs afterwards?
Yet CSS-editors can be helpful; furthermore, you can effectively use them in different settings by developers with different skills. Web professionals can use a CSS-editor to improve workflow and get all useful CSS-tools provided by one single application. Newbies can easier learn CSS by analzying stylesheets and using live-editing to understand how the design is built up and what is actually going on behind the scenes. In either case you should make sure you know what you are doing and not end up producing quick'n'dirty stylesheet.
This post presents an overview of 15 established or rather unknown CSS-editors; you'll probably find "usual suspects" — your favourite editor or the editor you've once been working with. But you'll also find some rather unknown alternatives which are definitely worth considering when choosing an optimal source code editor.Read more...
When it comes to web design too often perfect, colorful and boxy designs make the cut; however, the reality is different as it is hard to find objects with a perfect shape and a perfect color in our daily routine. To achieve a unique and communicative design we need to consider more creative approaches. For instance, we can draw sites by ourselves — or at least some parts of it.
The main purpose of hand-drawn elements lies in their ability to convey a personality and an individual note in times when perfect, boxy and rounded elements can be found almost everywhere. They look different and they can make a web-site look different. And this is what we usually are after in the first place.
And in fact, this is done quite often: whether a blog, a shop, an ad, a private page, or some collaborative project — doesn't matter whether with Flash or (X)HTML. This post presents fresh examples of hand-drawing style in modern web design. All screenshots can be clicked and lead to the sites from which they've been taken.
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Quotes are used to emphasize excerpts of text. Since users almost never read but scan we need to provide them with some focus anchors to fix their attention to the most important parts of our articles. Furthermore, quotes are always used for testimonials and sometimes for blog comments. They can be styled using graphics, CSS and a little bit of JavaScript. Sometimes, creative dynamic solutions can be applied as well.
This post presents creative examples and best practices for design of pull quotes. We've tried to identify some common solutions and interesting approaches you may want to use or develop further in your projects.
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Design a style switcher and win an Apple Cinema 20 Flat Panel Display with 16.7 million colors, 400:1 contrast ratio, 0.258 mm dot pitch, 16 ms response time and 170-degree viewing angles. Yes, that's that easy. Style switchers are used to provide users with a choice of layouts, fonts, colors and views they can use to adapt the design to their personal needs. Designs with style switchers are more flexbile, more adaptive and more user-friendly as different visitors can quickly modify the design for their personal convenience.
Web designers can achieve significant usability-improvements by adding a simple style switcher to their designs. Style switchers are useful and powerful as they give users a better control of site presentation. However, this technique is almost never used and are sometimes considered to be unnecessary and useless which is simply not true. We would like to change it.
We want to motivate you to figure out how style switchers work and how you can use them to improve your designs.Read more...
Last week was really full of hard work for us. The response to Smashing Texture Contest was impressive and overwhelming. We have received over 740 e-mails from over 600 participants, resulting in far more than 2000 photos. The result, however, is not just literally zillion of textures, but truly brilliant textures you can use in your private and professional projects for free. Thanks to all participants — without Smashing readers this texture gallery wouldn't be possible.
What came out of it? A variety of interesting, exotic or creative textures from all around the globe. Wood, stone, metal, nature, ice, sand, fabric, paper, glass, fire, food and plastic textures. A large number of daily routine things observed from a completely new perspective.
You can use all textures we present in the gallery for both private and commercial projects for free, without any restrictions whatsoever. However, you are not allowed to offer these files for download; please respect the interestes of over 300 participants of our contest. Please also consider the license information attached to the .zip-archives you download from our server. When it comes to usage of textures, different photographers may have different opinions and intentions.Read more...


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Lightning strikes may have damaged four houses on James Island early Saturday morning, according to the Charleston Fire Department.
At 3:06 a.m., firefighters were called to a fire on Peas Hill Road, Charleston Deputy Fire Marshal Ryan Kunitzer said. Residents reported hearing a loud bang during a storm and smoke and fire in the attic. Crews put out an attic fire. The Red Cross assisted four adults and a child who lived there.
At 3:09 a.m., units were dispatched to a house on Clear-spring Drive. Residents told firefighters the house had been hit by lightning. Firefighters observed a light haze in the house but no fire.
At 3:27 a.m., units were dispatched to a house on Ocean Neighbors Boulevard. At 3:29 a.m., crews were sent to another house on the same street. Residents at both houses reported a possible lightning strike. Firefighters noted damage to electrical systems at both houses.
No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.
Units from Charleston, James Island, St. John's, St. Andrews and North Charleston fire departments responded, as well as Charleston County EMS and the Charleston Police Department.
"The multiple calls for service at near identical times again proved the value of the automatic aid agreement and the strength of the regional partnership," Charleston Fire Department Deputy Chief John Tippert said.
Reach Dave Munday at 937-5553.
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I have been learning about MVC 3 and I couldn't figure out one aspect of routing.
If I have a route such as below:
routes.MapRoute("Default", "{controller}/{action}/{ID}");
The route restricts every action to only have one parameter of the name ID! While there are no restrictions on the name of the controller or actions for this route.
Of course I could define more routes, but there must be a better way to have the route to accept data tokens such as ListID or FieldID.
For example: I have a ListController with two actions:
GetListByID(int listID) and GetFieldByID(int fieldID)
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Devita RX, Ultrasolar 50, 4 oz (120 g) (Discontinued Item)
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Shipping Weight:?0.41 lbs (0.19 kg)
Shipping Weight
The Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: DVR-40014
- UPC Code: 682941400141
- Package Quantity: 4 oz (120 g)
- Dimensions: 1.6 x 2.4 x 5.9 in, 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
Product Overview
- Professional Skin Care Solutions
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Ultra high sun protection product using non-nanotechnology micronized zinc oxide.
Suggested Use
Apply Devita Rx Ultra Solar 50 liberally prior to sun exposure. Some doctors recommend applying sunscreen the night before and again in the morning to build a reservoir of sun protection in the skin. Reapply every 90 minutes or after swimming, excessive perspiring or any time after towel drying.
Keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove. Stop and ask doctor if skin rash or irritation lasts. Sun Alert: Limiting sun exposure, wearing protective clothing and using sunscreens may reduce the risks of skin aging, skin cancer and other harmful effects of the sun.
Active Ingredients: Zinc oxide - 19%, titanium dioxide 8%.
Inactive Ingredients: Purified water, organic aloe vera gel, capric/caprylic triglycerides (derived from coconut oil), stearic acid, vegetable glycerin, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, hyaluronic acid, glyceryl stearate (from vegetable oil), soy lecithin, vitamin E (acetate), allantoin, comfrey root extract, grape seed extract.
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I use this product on my face. This product dispensed from the pump bottle looking quite thick, but thankfully didn't feel thick and heavy when applied on skin. It goes on white, and takes a bit of rubbing on the skin before the white goes away. This is where the problem starts. As I rub the cream on my skin, the cream starts "flaking". Like it is not adhering to my skin and is just rubbing off. The "flakes" look exactly like the debris (rubbery bits) that comes off when you use an eraser. The first time this happened, I used a tissue to softly dust these flakes off my face. It got in my hair, and all over my black clothing - a total nightmare. I thought it might be that this sunblock wasn't interacting well with my hyaluronic serum, or my face cream. I have tried using this cream without the serum, or without the face cream, or applying it while my face cream is moist, or waiting half an hour for my face cream/serum to be totally absorbed first....but all with the same flakey result. The only time it didn't flake was when I applied it to a totally dry face devoid of any product after washing my face. But I have very dry skin, and this cream is definitely not moisturising enough for me to just wear it on its own. This flaking thing is very annoying and disappointing. But because I still want the factor 50 protection, I am continuing to use it, while searching for a good substitute. I just have to improvise my application technique - I rub the cream in and stop when it starts looking like it's going to flake (it will still be a little streaky white at this point) and switch to a sort of tapping motion to pat the cream into my skin, while tapping off any flakes that may occur. It is tedious. Unlike other reviewers, this cream did leave a slight whitish cast on my skin. But it didn't affect the appearance of my makeup. If I apply this too close to my eyes, it feel a little stingy. That feeling goes away after a minute. The only reason this product didn't get 1 star is because I think the SPF50 is excellent and that there aren't chemical sunscreens in it. I will NOT repurchase, and will only recommend this product to someone who has oilier skin that won't need other products before putting this on.
I've been using this sunscreen for about two weeks. The product comes in a pump bottle. The picture shown must be an old packaging. The cream goes on smooth and does not leave a white cast. I can feel my face calm down (it is usually very flushed) when I apply it on my skin. When I perspire, it does not run streaks down my face so I guess it's staying power is pretty good (unlike a lot of physical sunscreens). It feels more like a thick gel-cream but is not heavy at all. One pump is enough for the whole face so you don't have to worry if you didn't apply enough.


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Interested in your family's history, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you'd just like to get information on what you need to begin? The Chisago County Historical Society is offering a tour of its history collection at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. The CCHS Research Center is located three blo...Read More
Chisago County HIstorical Society
There has been a lot of interest in family history in the past few years thanks to recent programs such as "Who Do You Think You Are" and others. Do you know who you are? The Chisago County Historical Society will host a genealogy workshop at the North Branch Public Library on the first Tuesdays...Read More
For the next several months, the Chisago County Historical Society has an expanded display about the Chisago City Fire Department at the Chisago County Government Center. This year, the Chisago City Fire Department is celebrating 100 years of service to the local area. They had their anniversary cel...Read More


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It's fair to say that a band that combines Japanese, Balkan, cumbia, gypsy, dub, tribal, roots, and 8-bit music will probably sound just a little bit eclectic. Such are the Dolomites, who for years have been combining different forms of world music to create one crazy, eclectic, and hugely enjoyable whole. Take "Wakannai", for instance, whose video we're premiering here today. Featuring accordion, tuba, darabuka, and wadaioko, the song inexplicably marries Balkan polka, Japanese/English lyrics, and tribal scatting, yet manages to wriggle into your head in seconds.
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Known for his collaborations with Nico, John Cale, and Pere Ubu (where he serves as an auxiliary member) Graham "Dids" Dowdall has been making music for decades, and his latest under the pseudonym Gagarin, the forthcoming full-length Aoticp, continues the artist's experimentation in the electronic realm. The humming, lurching "Feral Dreams" is a great indication of what you can expect to hear on its eleven tracks, a combination of hypnotic ambient electronica and thrumming, skittering percussion, vague in form save for the skeletal structure of the beats. Part classic electronic, part futuristic.
Three years after first turning heads with the modest hit "Heartbeat", Nashville band Kopecky returned this past spring with their second album Drug for the Modern Age. Plaintive yet polished, humble yet bombastic, it's a study of contrasts, with the band underscoring lyrics about difficult times with triumphant, soaring melodies. You feel that contrast on the affable "Talk to Me", which somehow, incredibly, morphs from cruising indie pop reminiscent of Stars to a fabulous 1980s R&B chorus that echoes Hall and Oates and ABC. As it happens the band has just released a video for the track – the album's second single – and we're very pleased to premiere the performance clip here at PopMatters.
The infamously cantankerous Sun Kil Moon frontman Mark Kozelek added yet another controversy to his name on 1 June 2015. While performing at London's Barbican venue, Kozelek openly called out journalist Laura Snapes on stage, using misogynistic language—sadly, to the glee of his audience. Snapes later wrote about the incident for the Guardian. This incident no doubt triggered questions about just how much people continue to put up with Kozelek's grouchy old man routine, particularly as it continues to rear its sexist and homophobic head. More interestingly, however, is the way in which his behavior plays into the immortal query in the realm of aesthetics: "Can you separate art from the artist?" Is it easy for people to make Sun Kil Moon's Benji one of the most acclaimed albums of 2014 knowing Kozelek's public persona?
The Queen of Cumbia, Totó La Momposina made waves worldwide when Peter Gabriel released her album La Candela Viva in the early '90s on his Real World label. Nearly a quarter century later producer Michel Cleis and Totó's producer son-in-law John Hollis took it upon themselves to restore and expand one of the most important album in Colombian music history. Renamed Tambolero, the classic music has been re-imagined, re-edited, and re-dubbed, with her extended family even chipping in with additional vocals and instrumentation.
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