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what a fantastic strike!!
17-03-2011, 15:47
won 2-0 in the end :)
17-03-2011, 15:57
It was alright like...Not really worthy of its own thread!
17-03-2011, 16:03
look closely! he shoots with his heel
17-03-2011, 16:06
look closely! he shoots with his heel
Huh? Heel? What the heck are you watching? Cause it's not the same as what we are watching. Nice goal and all, but as martplfc1 says, not really worth a thread on its own.
or maybe you have a really poor understanding of anatomy?
17-03-2011, 16:07
ok im sorry then. mod, please delete my thread
17-03-2011, 17:02
The goal is ok but the quality of the picture is amazing.
Is that because 2011 is better that 2010 or is it dowm to the quality of the computer?
17-03-2011, 17:41
I don't see him shooting with his heel...A good strike nonetheless, not worthy of its own thread though :p
17-03-2011, 20:11
The goal is ok but the quality of the picture is amazing.
Is that because 2011 is better that 2010 or is it dowm to the quality of the computer?
I think it's the game. My computer isn't great and it looks about the same on my game, except I have the speed moved up a bit. I hear people complaining a lot on here, but I think the 3d on FM11 is pretty good.
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Watch CBS Evening News with Katie Couric tonight. They will be running a story on the livestock industry's use of antibiotics.
The preview of the story (Farming Super Bugs) is on now at their website and it doesn't look to animal agriculture friendly to me. I am putting my MBA skills to work by posting a comment to the preview, I urge you to do the same. My posted comment is below –
"Remember that American farmers produce the safest and most affordable food supply in the world. Antibiotics are a tool used by farmers to keep it that way. Farmers would not care if the government banned antibiotics if Americans were willing to pay substantially more for their food. And right now reputable research shows no adverse effect to consumers. If that was not the case the government would not have to ban antibiotics, farmers simply wouldn't use them. The only way livestock producers can be profitable is if we consume their products. If the product is unsafe we wouldn't consume it!
I sure hope CBS Evening News, in an effort to preserve their journalistic integrity, reached out to the livestock producing community. I'll be watching and waiting to see!
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Former NYC police officer, Gilberto Valle was charged and convicted of stalking and conspiring to murder, torture, and murder female victims in 2013 following his arrest in 2012. Officer Valle had been serving 18 months of a life sentence when a federal judge on Monday overturned the conviction citing that only one crime was committed. The officer used a restricted law enforcement database to cyber stalk his intended victims which the judge found Valle guilty of; the misuse of a law enforcement database. However, all other charges against Valle were dismissed and he was released for time-served. The conspiracy to commit kidnapping charges, alone held a life sentence.
According to the appellate judge, "Gil [Gilberto] is guilty of nothing more than having unconventional thoughts." The jury and judge chalked Valle's 'thoughts' as nothing more than fantasize and role-playing even though, he talked in online chat rooms about killing and cooking his wife and other women. They also concluded that because Valle did not actually meet anyone in person to discuss such plans, then it was nothing more than innocent chatter. I, on the other hand completely disagree. As a former Criminologist who profiled sex offenders for many years, I know for a fact that about 95% of sex offenders who have either been convicted or who have simply not been caught yet; all of them engaged in some type of role play fantasizes whether in their mind alone, in online chat rooms, or experimented with similar types of activities such as online/print adult and/or child pornography. In my expert opinion, if someone discusses in an online chat room and/or fantasizes and/or role-plays about wanting to murder, eat and cook people while listening to them scream, then these people are likely to act upon it - maybe not today or tomorrow, but eventually, they will commit the act.
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According to the NY Times, the district attorney's office disclosed evidence that Valle conspired to kidnap, kill, and eat people. Evidence included website pages on his computer for ways to subdue a person with chloroform. Other internet searches included how to purchase torture devices. Now, does this sound like a person who was merely fantasizing or does this sound like a psychopath who did in-deed plan to kidnap, torture and kill innocent victims? Other evidence included pages of comments from a fetish chat room with one specific conversation in which he stated to another member how he wanted to cook a woman like a turkey while she cried for help. Supposedly, the two men discussed basting her in olive oil, over an open fire-pit and then decapitating her head to be used as a table centerpiece. Other conversations included discussions about specific women who would be easy targets because they were often home alone.
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With GC-Repo Carry Over And FX Carry In Doubt, Are Traders Forced To Ride The Curve For Trade Funding (Butterfly Spread)
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Impeach the nigga
Stock Market Strategy: Liquidity, Yen Carry and the New Paradigm @ http://rosenthalcapital.com/blog/2011/04/stock-market-strategy-liquidity-yen-carry-and-the-new-paradigm/
As a lay-person, I need a quick translation of this article...help!
if you need futher explanation on the 2s10s30s then here...
as risk assets rally, the belly of the curve, approx 5 yrs of duration (10 yr being the being the benchmark often leads the way/ and or matches the 5yr part of the curve) is the weakest compared to 2s and 30 yrs of duration. Curve traders being long 2s10s30s are long 2s, short 10s, and long 30's and vice versa if short. If spoos rally and traders are long 2s10s30s, the belly or in this case the 10yr part of the butterfly underperforms and makes the fly rally. opposite holds true. If the fed embarks on a tightening cycle this relationship can weaken or may not hold true.
yep. slewie's butterfly, here, would be long 2 of the beat-down 10's and short i each of the wings, the 2's & 3o's, in true butterfly ratio! why? i'd get paid for just building the beast, and altho it ain't fool-proof against this mob, it's not too shabby, either!
i think. not sure, having never traded futures or futures options.
i built a few of these puppies in stock options, tho, back in my salad days, aross time, for a given stock and strike, most frequently in lo-beta puts, no less. but they're a ton 0' fun, especially if ya can capture that front contract premium. then, depending on the time/price ratios, well, just freakin wheeee!, basically.
that reminds me...where is nic lenoir??
GE faked out, beautiful
GE to return $3.2 billion to US Treasury
Associated Press –
Facing criticism over the amount of taxes it pays, General Electric announced it will repay its entire $3.2 billion tax refund to the US Treasury on April 18.
GE uses a series of foreign tax havens that the company says are legal and that led to an enormous refund for the 2010 tax year.
The company earned $11 billion in 2010 on revenue of $150 billion.
The company, based in Fairfield, Conn., plans to phase out tax havens over 5 years and said it will create one job in the US for each new job it creates overseas.
GE Says Report on Returning $3.2 Billion to Treasury a Hoax
"It is a hoax," said Anne Eisele, a GE spokeswoman. The statement, which purported to be from GE Communications, claimed the Fairfield, Connecticut-based company was responding to a "public outcry" and would "allow the public to decide how to spend" the returned money.
General Electric Co. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt has said he's happy to defend the company's (ZERO) tax rate.
confused....which one is it ?
but who gets that 1 job?
Yep, and as the market sells off, gold stocks are always hit the hardest, while cult stocks like LULU and BIDU grind up higher.
I just wonder when it is going to sink into the gold-clutching gloomers heads that cheering for an economic collapse and a stock market crash is akin to cheering for your own demise.
Why aren't the gold bugs cheering for Dow 15,000?
Why do you not understand that?
No they do not understand, because a lot of posters here are completely illiterate in basic economics.
Then a brilliant poster like Cheeky is drowned out.
or it might be that some posters have 30 years experience on wall street, and can see right through a fraud.
I sold the house I lived in 05 and rented.
In Nov-Dec 08 I looked at FRED2 and saw what the FED was up to and got kicked out of two forums for saying that I thought the FED would win, deflation stop and inflation and risk appetite kick in. (one forum is Housing Bubble blog - same profile name)
The above speaks for itself.
That is unlike many here who buy silver / gold and are totally clueless as to when this makes sense and when it does not. -
I'm going to give you a nickel's worth of free advice Robot: eat lunch near the principals office so the older kids don't pick on you and take your food.
As usual RoboTrader is suffering from lack of attention so must spout off to compensate. Grow up dood.
You are so boring with your lame 'rasputin' imitation. lulz.
What would dow 15,000 prove? In the end, the U.S. defaults on its debt regardless of where the DOW is.
We don't want to pay the capital gains to exchange gold for stocks at DOW:GOLD 1:1 at DOW 15k, we'd rather do it at 2500:2500 (or less!).
poor catfish mouth. he's having to resort to more and more posts to take his mind off his losing positions. he's already going dutch on his dates. next he'll be scaling down from green sprouts to lentils. then he'll be looking for old lulu clothes at goodwill stores.
yep, he's still projecting his gloom onto we merry band of gold and silver holders.
With all due respect , you got it ass backward . The carry trade means buying something like Fannie Mae MBS and funding it in the repo marketplace . With repo rates plunging , those long a bond can fund it at lowest rates in all history . One can borrow against a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mbs bond for 90 days at less than 0.20% today alone ...... previous low had been around 0.30% back when 2yr note was around 0.35% .
The only people getting screwed now are the poor slobs with cash in Money market accounts where they are getting paid under 0.05% for 30-60-90 day repo .....
This plunge in carry trade is a BOON to carry traders .... why else do you think Bill Gross is rushing out to take a new mortgage REIT public that will do nothing but buy GSE mbs bonds ( probably lever it up 6 or 7 x 1 ) and fund it all in repo market place ? Surely you saw the new release on this .
the above makes the most sense to me.... can someone chime in if its incorrect? people with risk assets to fund are doing so for basically nothing, and the ones trying to get a return on their cash are getting screwed
'With all due respect', there are many types of carry trade.
Fannie MBS = win
i have been following zh's recent posts re gc-ioer carry but i think i'm missing something. from what i've been able to decipher, the gc-ioer trade goes: borrow via gc and park at fed, earning the spread. so someone please explain to me how it is bad for this grade if the gc rate keeps plunging? wouldn't that mean you'd be able to borrow for less...increasing the spread??? i know i'm missing something really obvious but i'm not nearly as well versed as most of you guys so gimme a quick explanation please...
I think your confusing the GC rate with the GC-IOER spread. Borrow (pay) GC rate and lend (collect) IOER. the difference is in the spread. The spread is now 2bps so basically risk free carry is over.
In response to bondaddy the GC rate hasn't really changed so its still possible to borrow at GC rate and buy MBS's or similar and make the spread. I dont think this would classify as carry trade though....
<< In response to bondaddy the GC rate hasn't really changed so its still possible to borrow at GC rate and buy MBS's or similar and make the spread. I dont think this would classify as carry trade though.... >>
dude ..... when 90 day GC borrowing drops from 0.30% to 0.15% , that is MEANINGFUL . When you buy assets yielding 2-3% on leverage and fund it all 15bps lower , you just cranked your total return a bunch .
stop and think how many forms of speculation require cheap borrowed money ? when GC rates drop to next to nada ( 90 day borrowing against UST hit 0.01% yesterday ! ) , you have the cheapest money imaginable for the carry trade !
lets say it all together : GC repo is the rate you can borrow cash vs posting collateral such as UST , GSE mbs , gold , investment grade corps , etc ....... when the rate plunged , cheap cash gets cheaper to go speculate elsewhere .
again, agree with this. trying to get a better understanding of overall picture... thanks for the explanation.
GC rates actually dipped into negative territory for a short period last week... was wondering if u can explain the logic behind this from cash lender perspective? (ie. why I would pay you to take my cash o/n). Thanks in advance...
Excellent call on the action. TY
<< GC rates actually dipped into negative territory for a short period last week... was wondering if u can explain the logic behind this from cash lender perspective? (ie. why I would pay you to take my cash o/n). Thanks in advance... >>
i assume you know repo rates plunged starting 4/1 due to provisions in Dodd-Frank that discourage banks borrowing in repo marketplace ( in theory to force them to become less reliant on hot repo money that dries up in crisis ) . Thus the hundreds of billions of GSE mbs , UST and other repo'able assets banks borrowed against daily stopped overnight .
On the other side are the trillions in money market funds , broker sweep accounts , and corporations like AAPL sitting on $50 bill in cash . These cash long guys all put it out in various forms of money markets but the safest bar none is getting real assets sent to you in return for your cash ( ie TBills , UST ,etc )
Thus the banks who have all these assets stopped putting out collateral . The money market funds still had same cash that had to go out via repo . Too much cash vs reduced collateral .
That it went negative was absurd but then again , better to lose 0.01% for a night then let your billion sit at C overnight fully at risk if they blow up ........
In short , losing a bp trumps having your cash unprotected for a day getting zippo .
Thank you for your comments, I'm still trying to wrap my head around this.
<< Thank you for your comments, I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. >>
Trust me , its NOT at all easily understood . I still recall sitting in the MBA training program for fixed income in 1987 at Kidder Peabody trying to comprehend 'repo'vs 'reverse repo' and how one understood who had the cash and who had the collateral , etc,etc,etc ....... a whole room full of Ivy MBA's including myself sat there with glazed eyes for longer than i care to admit trying to grasp .
Lower repo rates is GREAT for carry trade . Thats why when Fed raises Fed Funds ( raising repo rates by identical amount ) , the carry trade gets destroyed and leveraged plays get wailed on .
Look at a stock like NLY who is nothing but a publicly traded hedge fund in the GSE mbs carry trade . Fed began raising rates last in late 2004 . I had massive NLY position but i bailed hard by YE 2004 . It wasn't until mid 2005 that NLY finally shocked and slashed its dividend due to rising repo rates compressing the carry trade ..... stock went from $20 to $11 in a few months setting up the ultimate re-entry at $12-13 by mid 2006 when Fed finished .
And thats why NLY is paying a 14% dividend yield today and will continue to do so until Fed actually appears like it will raise Fed Funds
hmmm...all carry trades are spreads. not all spreads are carry trades. carry trades can blow up, too. very far. very fast.
yeah. people have been banking on the full faith & credit of americans and the fannie/freddie and various other fraud-based fiat fiascos.
just send the money, honey. and, if we can keep that debt ceiling going up, the US certainly isn't greece or portugal. yet. in polite company. is it?
people want to get into highly leveraged games around the probabilities and "cheap" financing, go ahead!
i was at a casino just yesterday, playing with a little house chump change. i got to flirt a little, had a fun time, and won $17.50, too! worked for me! carry on!


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I don't regret my choices of the past four days , but in trying to do it all and 'balance' my daughter's needs with my own, I am physically exhausted. This week has shown me that 'doing it all' takes its toll. I'm glad I'm only called upon to make this kind of choice once or twice a year. To live like this every day? Well, that would be inhuman. Impossible. Unbalanced.
'No such thing as work-life balance': Do you agree? (Times Union)
I think you can still have a successful career and be a successful mother at the same time, but can you get to the top and still make your child top priority? I don't think it's realistic. Maybe if we had a different attitude about business and you didn't have to devote almost every waking hour to it in order to advance. Or maybe if we lived closer to our extended families, and there was more support to working parents available, it would be a different story.
Work and Life — and Blogging the Balance (Wall Street Journal)
The challenge of the finding the work-life balance — sorry, of making "work-life choices" — is now an official cultural preoccupation, the subject of regular Web sites, blogs and newspaper columns. It is a part of the political debate, too. In his profile of Sonia Sotomayor this week — titled "The Way We Live Now" — columnist David Brooks fretted about whether Ms. Sotomayor's marriage ended because of her long hours at the office. And of course it was a matter of national import, not so long ago, whether Sarah Palin could really raise five children and hold down a job.
Companies gain with teleworking (Philly.com)
Alison Gleeson manages 1,100 employees nationwide, and she's doing it from a home office in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for part of her work week. Gleeson is a married mother of two elementary school-age kids, and works as a vice president of commercial sales for information technology giant Cisco Systems, based in San Jose, Calif. A few weeks ago, she captained a meeting while sitting in her car at a T-ball game for her son.
Will Flextime Set You Up To Be Laid Off? (Forbes)
Manhattan-based employment lawyer Matthew Blit was recently approached by someone who until recently been working in advertising sales. The person had been the only one in his group who regularly worked from home; he was also the only one laid off in a recent round of downsizing.
Blit spoke to the company's lawyer and learned one reason his client was let go was because he had been telecommuting two days a week–even though his sales numbers were higher than most of his group's. But since there were no discriminatory factors involved in the layoff, such as being fired because of race, sex, age, national origin or religion, so there was no basis for a lawsuit.
AVMA coverage: Work-life balance for women (DVM News Magazine)
You really can't do it all, said certified nutritional consultant Robin De-Ivy Allen during a session at the AVMA conference in Seattle about life balance. Her evidence: Most of us start the day with a to-do list that we don't finish. Still, you can make time for the things that matter most to you. She recommends these seven steps to achieve a balance that will keep you happy and healthy:
Will We Ever Get Tired of Talking About Work/Life Balance? (AM Law Daily)
Chantal Kordula, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and the mother of three children under the age of 6, says her jump to partner at Cleary shows Welch's "work or life" choice is false. Kordula, who took five months off after the birth of each of her children, says her promotion to partner was delayed two years because of time off for child care and an unexpected stint in the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
How Gen Y & Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda (Insurance News Net)
Overwhelming majorities of Gen Ys (89%) and Boomers (87%) say that having flexible work options is important. Similar percentages (87% and 83%, respectively) say that work/life balance matters to them, so it's not surprising that roughly two-thirds of both groups also wish for opportunities to work remotely. Having the freedom to choose when and where to work is very powerful, particularly for young employees: 83% of Ys say this freedom motivates them to give 110% effort.
A Future for Work-Life Balance (The Atlantic)
Most people who have worked in corporate America are probably very familiar with the term work-life balance. Probably only a fraction of those people have actually experienced it. The Wall Street Journal today reports that former General Electric CEO, and all-around business guru, Jack Welch thinks work-life balance is a fiction — if you want to be at the top of your game. I think Welch is right for his generation, but as technology continues to advance, so should work-life balance.
Welch: 'No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance' (Wall Street Journal)
Former General Electric Co. Chief Executive Jack Welch has some blunt words for women climbing the corporate ladder: you may have to choose between taking time off to raise children and reaching the corner office. "There's no such thing as work-life balance," Mr. Welch told the Society for Human Resource Management's annual conference in New Orleans on June 28. "There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences."
Jack Welch: Child-Raising Is for Chicks (Reuters)
According to former General Electric (GE) CEO Jack Welch, "women" must choose between advancing their careers and raising their children. "There's no such thing as work-life balance," he said, specifically referring to Patricia Woertz, CEO of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), as well as Ellen Kullman, CEO of DuPont (DD) as women who chose to concentrate on their careers.
On-the-Fly IT for Workplace Flexibility (ComputerWorld)
More and more American workers aren't showing up at the office. Their cubicles are vacant, their desktop PCs idle. Instead, they're working at all hours of the day from coffee shops, conference rooms, customer sites and suburban telework centers. Take a look around your own corporate offices. There's probably a lot of empty chairs. The average occupancy rate of commercial office space from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. is between 30% and 50%, according to Cornell University's International Workplace Studies Program.
A Job Jolt Could Change Your Life for the Better (ABA Journal)
Economic meltdown, thousands of lost lawyer jobs, big-firm careers teetering on the brink: What could be worse for an attorney trying to build a successful and balanced life? Or, really, what could be better? Economic collapse is perhaps the ultimate wake-up call, and experts say this year's crisis has created a unique opportunity for lawyers to re-examine priorities and create a better balance between work and life.
Credo: International Museum of Women's Clare Winterton (San Francisco Examiner)
I think…our culture still finds it easier to associate certain leadership attributes — such as decisiveness and ambition — with men rather than women. But the stereotype is shifting. I hear younger men saying that they prefer to work for women because they often have a better appreciation of the need for work-life balance. They are focused on the end result rather than the hours you clocked to get there.
Why So Few Women? (Omaha World-Herald)
The nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Women's Policy Research ranks Nebraska near the bottom, 45th, in its most recent measure of where women stand in managerial and professional occupations in each state. Iowa ranked 43rd. That's despite both states ranking high in the portion of women in the work force. Ask women and men in leadership about the poor rankings and they cite a variety of factors: the relatively short history of women in roles positioning them for leadership; a community culture of leadership by men with money, power and connections; and the choices women themselves make along the way.
Whatever happened to touted work-life balance (Financial Post)
Phillip Wilson, a labour consultant with LRI Management Services in Broken Arrow, Okla., said face time can mean the difference between keeping your job or losing it. Mr. Wilson sometimes works from home, but his father, Don, founded the company and expects his workers to show up to work every day, even if they're not necessarily contributing. "It's really generational," Mr. Wilson said of his dad. "If your boss is older, they may think working from home is a perk for people who can't hack coming into the office every day."
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"No such thing as work-life balance" Why not already!? (MomsRising.org)
We're tired of people bemoaning that work-life balance isn't possible, while there are real-life solutions in the form of family-friendly policies at our disposal–policies which also up the corporate fiscal bottom line by helping to retain and advance women. Yes, it's true: Recent research underscores that having women in leadership is correlated with improving the fiscal bottom line for businesses1. Join us in asking the CEOs of the leading Fortune 500 companies to take action and put policies in place which enable women to advance to the top in their careers and also take care of their families.
No Such Thing As Work-Life Balance? (Delaware Employement Law Blog)
None of these observations is particularly shocking. It's not surprising that most current female CEOs have had "pretty straight careers." Nor should it be a barn-stormer that someone who spends ten years out of the work-force—male or female—is unlikely to make it to the highest possible rung on the corporate ladder. I would expect that anyone who makes it to the CEO level has had to make tremendous sacrifices in their personal life to get there. Obviously, those who make it to CEO are a unique breed in many respects.
Why Gen Y 'chicks' and Old White Guys from F500′s don't see Eye to Eye (ERE.net, Gen Y Blog)
Yes, this is about you – Jack Walch. And, maybe it isn't all of Gen Y 'chicks' – some of us are tolerant of being talked down to and demeaned for chosing to have a family. Being told that we (women) can still have "a nice life, but the chances of going to the top on that path" is slim may be OK for you, but I'm not buying it. The rest of us are really tired of a guy who got to the top because of an amazing woman behind him telling us that we can only get to the top in the business world if we steer clear of the mommy path.
There is No Work-Life Balance, Only Work-Life Choices (QueerCents)
While I don't have kids, I know that when I worked in corporate, comments like this made me insane with rage (well they still do). The audacity that human beings have to choose between a well-lived life and a successful career seems a little barbaric here in 2009. If we're so bright, developed all these technological advances that allow us to work from about anywhere, and are supposed to be innovating in a Dan-Pink-Whole-New-Mind-Way, someone tell me again why women need to cling in fear and worry about face-time every time they need to make a choice about how to spend their time?
Why Jack Welch is Good for the Work-Life Debate (OBM)
I actually agree with Welch that we need to stop talking about balance and shift the conversation to another framework. So do many of the experts I know in this field. For example, Work+Life Fit's Cali-Williams Yost says: "The quicker we stop thinking there is a right answer or "balance", the quicker we will begin to see that every one of us has a different work+life fit at different times in our lives."
Paid leave laws versus SHRM's workplace flexibility principles (Warren Hayes LLC Blog)
There has been a lot of buzz over the past couple of years about enacting new paid leave laws that would require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workforces. The Obama administration has indicated it would like to pass some form of paid sick leave legislation in 2009. But the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) — the largest HR organization in the world — is trying to change the dialogue. According to SHRM's COO China Gorman, "SHRM is advocating a 21st Century workplace flexibility policy that meets the needs of today's employers and employees. SHRM believes that employers should be encouraged to provide paid leave without new federal rules and regulations." The idea is that employers who voluntarily choose to offer paid leave will be protected by a "safe harbor" that deems them in compliance with federal, state and local laws.
Always ask prospective or current employers about workplace policies (CareerMums)
Did you know that astute women in the early 20′s now ask prospective employers about their parental leave and flexible work arrangements policies before they agree to work there? I certainly didn't – and I am 35 (not too old!). 15 years ago, I was not thinking about having a family and there was little or no talk in the media about workplace flexibility. Women are now more aware of their rights, obligations, and their valuable contribution to the workforce.
Can Women Balance Kids/Work? (My Philadelphia Story)
Not sure how to react to this. It just sounds so condescending. I plan to have a professional career. I'm not going to school for the next three years to not use my degree. I plan to have kids. Kids are great. So, what? I can't have it all. Maybe it's the attitude of old-fashioned executives such as Mr. Welch that prevents this "work-life balance." I wonder how supportive Mr. Welch was of his own wives' career choices? Would he have even been successful without his first wife? His second wife was a lawyer. His third went to Harvard Business School. Thankfully, dude is retired. Good riddance. Don't tell me how to live my life. Not cool.
No Such Thing As Work-Life Balance? Think Again, Jack Welch (Lemondrop.com)
If anything, Jack Welch is an über-wealthy version of my cranky grandfather. He remembers the Great Depression, still talks about Ronald Reagan and can't be bothered with learning about the Internet. No modern man who considers himself to be innovative, thoughtful and "good with money" would dismiss work-life balance in such a callous and shallow way. Can you imagine the CEO of Google making such a flippant statement?
"Welching" on work-life balance helps all of us zero in on a new defintion (Craving Balance)
When former General Electric CEO Jack Welch let loose the now uber-tweeted and uber-blogged words, "There's no such thing as work-life balance" women and men alike pounded the digital pavement in protest. Jack might have gotten away with a comment like that back in the day when men were men and women ran scared, but fortunately those days are like a beehive hairdo and way passé because women aren't Welching on work-life balance; they're redefining it.
Jack Welck and Work-Life Balance (Government Executive Fed Blog)
Alec Baldwin's character on 30 Rock once said, deadpan, that "Jack Welch is the greatest leader since the pharaohs." That assessment, of course, all depends on how one feels about the pharaohs, but it cannot be denied that Welch is an influential figure in business circles, and his declaration that "There's no such thing as work-life balance….There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences," is getting some attention as a result. The Atlantic Business Channel's Daniel Indiviglio says that Welch just means that time is finite, but that Welch may be proven wrong as technology makes work far more efficient, and working from home becomes substantially easier.
No such thing as work-life balance for women, say Jack Welch (Alpha Mummy)
I think there's a kernal of truth of Welch's comments that no one wants to acknowledge. But maybe not acknowleding them is a good thing. It used to be accepted that women who took time off to become mums "naturally" left the fast track. It's not perfect, the way we cope with maternity leave, but it strives toward a workplace that doesn't automatically downgrade women's abilities simply because they perpetuate the human race.
Myth #1: An invisible hand in the market dictates that work must be inflexible, brutish, and long (MomsRising.org)
Speaking now, in this economic crisis, it gets harder and harder to argue that there is an incentive for businesses to implement flexible policies. That said, every single study that has ever been done has shown that the introduction of workplace flexibility and new work arrangements result in increased productivity, increased retention, and less turnover. So, in fact, even in today's economy, there is still a bottom line argument that can be made for flexibility.
What Work/Life Balance? (mainstreet.com)
Half of working dads said they have missed a significant event in their child's life in the last year due to work, and 28% said they've missed more than three significant events, the survey found. Still, almost 82% of men said they spend more time with their children than their fathers spent with them.
Jack Welch. "No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance"? Hmmm. (Karl Ahlrichs' Uncommon Experience)
What makes this more interesting to me was the reaction of a woman I met on the shuttle bus that night. She was still fuming, but from a surprising perspective. "I'm mad, but because I WORKED for him. I was in one of the GE divisions that he talks about, and we all knew that the window dressing did not match the world we saw from the inside. Now, he's starting to reveal that truth." Employer of Choice? Perhaps, only in the marketing. Not in the execution…
Jack Welch on women's work (Ad Broad)
It's not that I necessarily disagree. A work-life balance IS an impossible feat, an inconvenient fact that came as a rude surprise to lots of boomer women who'd been led to believe otherwise. The "have it all" promise, unfortunately, is a crock. Sometimes, lots of times, you have to choose between your kids and your job, the playdate or the client, the school play or the important pitch. But the balance is impossible for anyone to achieve, whether or not you've got a vagina.
There's No Such Thing as Work Life Balance (Im.seeking.balance)
I know I'd be farther along in my career if I was more aggressive with my goals and just sucked it up and did it the way I'm "supposed" to… but I have too many life aspirations for that. I have too many interests and hobbies and other things I enjoy in life that I couldn't dedicate my entire life to the pursuit of money and back pats from people whose families are falling apart all around them.
Jack Welch: "No Such Thing As Work-Life Balance" (MomRising.org)
First of all, whenever I read these stories especially from the point of view of Fortune 500 CEOs, I think it fails to take into consideration the workforce changes due to employees who want a life outside of work. Small businesses, for example, many which are headed by mothers, now make up almost 45 percent of private payroll, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2000, when the country was experiencing record-economic growth, small businesses actually employed more private sector workers than large corporations, according to a report by the Clinton Administration, which also cited statistics by SBA.
Jack Welch, Grumpy Old Man? "There's No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance." (The Conglomerate Blog)
About a million years ago, Dana Carvey played "the grumpy old man" on SNL, "and we liked it!" This WSJ article makes me wonder if Jack Welch was doing a grumpy old man impression at a human Jack Welch: "No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance" (The Juggle a WSJ blog)
Whether work-life balance is attainable or is a myth has been a hot topic here at the Juggle. Adding fuel to the fire is former General Electric CEO Jack Welch. According to my WSJ colleagues Cari Tuna and Joann S. Lublin, Mr. Welch has some blunt words for women climbing the corporate ladder: you may have to choose between taking time off to raise children and reaching the corner office.
Don't Put Off Personal Branding to Focus on Keeping Your Job (Personal Branding Blog)
This may be a time when employers hold all the cards and your top priority needs to be keeping the job you have. But, don't forget that the tides will turn. The economy will recover, the Baby Boomers will start retiring, and employers won't have all the power anymore. Then, the people who will really win big are the ones who have a very strong personal brand. They'll be the ones getting early consideration for leadership positions, and the ones scooping up prime positions at their dream companies.
They'll be the ones who can bargain for the best salaries and responsibilities, or demand the kind of work-life balance that they dream about.
Generation Xers are Not Like Baby Boomers (FP Posted)
In addition to self-sufficiency, Gen Xers place a higher priority on their children and family relationships more than did Boomers. Many Xers would take lower pay or a lesser job to gain flexibility and time with their families.
What the next generation of graduates want ( Saftety at work blog- Australia)
A dominant element of modern employment is work/life balance. In some disciplines this is taken as workplace flexibility. In terms of workplace safety, work/life balance is a euphemism for psychosocial hazards of stress, bullying, fatigue, and workload amongst others. From this position, the survey findings showed that, when asked "What are the most important extra benefits?", work/life balance scored the most support at almost 39%.
Unbalancing the Ad Industry (MarkLives.com, South Africa)
Is working in the ad industry or at marketing agencies an awful job? Not at all. But few are playing it smart when it comes to the well-being of their employees even though the benefits of healthy living is well documented and work/life balance is far from being a new idea.


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Chef Ricardo Zarate expands his reach with Paiche, a memorable new Peruvian-Japanese restaurant on the Westside.
The flavors of the Amazon rainforest in Marina del Rey? It's not necessarily what you would expect, but it's exactly what's happening at Paiche (13488 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey, 310.893.6100, paichela.com), the third outpost of Peruvian chef Ricardo Zarate's empire (Picca, Mo-chica). Along with partner Stephane Bombet, Zarate is serving food at Paich˜e you won't find anywhere else in L.A. The softly lit Peruvian-Japanese hybrid serves small plates that focus on Amazonian ingredients. "Amazonian food is something to be discovered," the chef says. "It's very virgin. It's very wild. There are things in there that people don't understand."
The best example is the namesake paiche, a massive sustainable fish that was recently brought back from the brink of extinction in his native Peru. Flown in directly from the Amazon, Zarate makes good use of the oversized gray fish covered in red scales with three separate preparations: grilled in lettuce wraps, raw as a tiradito (Peruvian carpaccio) and in a fish stew. You'll also find pacu ribs here, accented with an anticucho lime miso sauce. More obscure ingredients from the Amazonian pantry sneak into other dishes, including the nutty omega-3-rich sacha inchi oil found on the sea bass tiradito.
Zarate's training in Japanese restaurants serves him well at Paiche with plenty of intriguing options that don't feature the bounty of the Amazon. The sashimi-style ceviches take thick slices of beautiful fish and dress them up in a tangy Peruvian leche de tigre ("tiger's milk") sauce. Yuzu—the Japanese citrus fruit—makes a few appearances on the menu, as do soy sauce, ponzu and lots of miso.
In the future, Zarate plans to offer even more Amazonian dishes, such as tacacho con cecina, a plantain fritter made with smoked bacon. Eventually, he wants to open a marketplace and sell indigenous produce from the region. "The most important part for people to understand is the biodiversity of our world," Zarate says. "We only know a few vegetables right now from the Amazon; we are not using it right." If the chef gets his way, the entirety of the Amazon will soon be at our doorstep. It's globalization served one small plate at a time.


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Premarket: Inflation Worries Hit Overseas
Stocks in Asia had a similar experience overnight to U.S. markets Wednesday, only more exaggerated. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 6.54% to close at a 16-month low while other major averages tumbled on worries about inflation and higher interest rates.
The World Bank boosted its China inflation forecast for the year to 7%, from 4.6% previously, noting that inflation would likely "come down only gradually." Major Asian markets have struggled in 2008. The inflation expectations have affected investor decision-making, writes Robert Buckland, global equity strategist at Citigroup.
"Up to a month ago, the relationship was simple — what was good for bonds was bad for equities…the investment debate, especially in the developed world, was all about how bad the US recession was likely to be and how far corporate earnings could fall," he writes. "But since May, the relationship seems to have changed. What is bad for bonds is now also bad for equities."
The declines also come as investors, particularly hot-money types such as hedge funds, are allocating capital away from international markets, judging by the inflows and outflows in exchange-traded funds, according to a report from Credit Suisse. Analysts at the firm say that ETFs have become popular with "fast money," which includes hedgers and institutions, because of their available liquidity.
There has been more than $3 billion in outflows from country- and region-specific ETFs in the last two weeks as investors grow concerned about the international outlook, Credit Suisse writes. The heaviest flows have been away from emerging markets ETFs.
Data from the Investment Company Institute suggests that U.S. retail investors have been slower to recognize the shift, though the volume of inflows into global equity funds has diminished. In 2006 and 2007, global funds experienced more than $286 billion in net inflows; for the first four months of 2008, net inflows have been just $1.56 billion.
The frenzied activity in China's equity markets in the last few years, marked by staggering gains followed by dramatic declines, also brought an influx of new investors, particularly inexperienced ones. Evidence that the market became the new China zeitgeist is easy to find, most recently in a music album made up exclusively of stock-market themed songs by Shao Yuhan, a one-time contestant on China's version of American Idol.


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Steven Spielberg has dropped out of his commitment to direct the "American Sniper" project. His DreamWorks company has also pulled out of the project.
Spielberg announced in May that he would next be helming the project about decorated Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (to be played by Bradley Cooper). Jason Hall penned the script.
This follows on from Spielberg's "Robopocalypse" adaptation which he also pulled out of a while back. Unlike with 'Sniper' though, Spielberg still intends to direct "Robopocalypse" after further development.
With 'Sniper,' Spielberg couldn't square his vision of this movie with the budget. Warners is now free to secure another filmmaker to keep the project together. Cooper remains attached to star and produce.
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Storm keeps core in tact with Hoffman
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Criticism of Storm hurt team and grand final chances, says Smith
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Inglis back in pivotal role for Melbourne
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Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm ensured that it finished an ultimately disappointing year on a positive note announcing that it would keep skipper Cameron Smith for the next four years.
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Stathi Paxinos and AAP MELBOURNE coach Craig Bellamy will have another try at reclaiming the State of Origin trophy for NSW next season.
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Storm waits as Titans move to lure Smith
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm would not be rushed into pushing Cameron Smith for a long-term commitment to the club, despite reports that its skipper would soon receive a massive offer from the Gold Coast Titans.
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Rating: Everyone 10+ - cartoon_violence
Last year, Disney unveiled its most ambitious and successful video game initiative to date Disney Infinity. Now, the 2.0 edition of Disney Infinity - Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will take players deep into the Marvel Universe with classic characters and original storylines all while offering players more opportunity for unprecedented freedom and endless possibilities to create new adventures.
In Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, players will use real-world interactive Marvel figures to activate original storylines (Play Sets) in the virtual game worlds of some of Marvels most popular franchises, including The Avengers. In the Play Sets penned by award-winning Marvel comic writer Brian Michael Bendis players will be able to take on the role of more than 20 Marvel characters including Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor, Hulk and Hawkeye to battle enemies, complete challenging missions, solve puzzles and ultimately save the world from destruction.
Featuring an enhanced Toy Box mode, Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will introduce new structured, franchise-themed adventures that players can customize and play using any in-game character from across the Disney Infinity universe. Fans will also have hundreds of Marvel-themed items, locations, props and characters at their disposal to create their own stories or even re-create their favorite comic book moments.
MARVEL FRANCHISES – Marvel franchises introduce deeper, immersive storylines and Marvel Super Heroes deliver new combat gameplay, more destruction in game worlds, authentic Marvel gadgets and vehicles in Play Sets and Toy Box.
EPIC STORYLINES - Original, character driven stories written by award-winning Marvel comic writer, Brian Michael Bendis. Authentic, intertwined stories where some Marvel Super Heroes can cross between Play Sets, all set in iconic Marvel locations.
ENHANCED TOY BOX - An all-new Toy Box mode that makes it easier for players to create and share their one-of-a-kind levels and mini-games with family and friends. Use the new Creator tool to quickly build your worlds faster and easier than ever before.
TOY BOX GAME DISCS – New pyramid shaped discs deliver structured, franchise-themed games to the Toy Box. Build and customize your games by using Toy Box Toys of your choice and play through each game using any Disney Infinity character to complete missions.
FORWARD COMPATIBILITY – All of your Disney Infinity figures, toys and power discs are compatible with the Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Toy Box - stats and upgrades intact. Disney Infinity characters can increase their level cap from level 15 to 20 and skills can be allocated across a variety of attributes using the Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes skill tree.
The Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) video game Starter Pack includes:- 1 Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) Video Game- 3 Marvel Super Heroes Figures: Iron Man, Thor and Black Widow- 1 Disney Infinity Base (2.0 Edition)- 2 Toy Box Game Discs- 1 Marvel's The Avengers Play Set piece- 1 Web Code Card
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- Genre: Family, Compilation, Adventure, Action
- Release Date: September 23, 2014
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Ted DiBiase suffered a wrist injury at Friday night's WWE live event in Winnipeg. The injury caused him to be pulled from action for the rest of the weekend although he appeared at Sunday's WWE live event in Las Cruces, New Mexico to introduce a returning Randy Orton.
DiBiase is at tonight's Smackdown taping from the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona. His wrist is isolated in a brace.
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Anita means grace. Hey, don't look at me, I didn't choose my name.
I am a communications professional – this includes all aspects including internal, external and social media. Worked in several companies and industries and have been working on my own since 2013. I graduated in Physics and then went on to study Journalism and Communications. Don't ask me why
My greatest regrets are not being able to sing, dance and play a musical instrument. None, for the lack of trying though.
I've always wanted to learn languages. I know Assamese, Hindi, English. I can understand a bit of Marathi, Bengali and a few words of Kannada. I learnt French at the Alliance Francaise for well over two years. I made some genuine efforts but I'm not too good with languages is what I've surmised. After tying the knot with a Bangalore boy, the pressure to learn Kannada is now very high. Swalpa adjust maadi – it's happening (albeit at snail's place)!
It took me a while to get where I am in life. After a few stormy, turbulent years, I'd say I've reached a stage where I'm reasonably content. Still have itchy feet, but…
My cat Kit Kit came into my life in 2001. It was a stormy, rainy night and her mother left her on my doorstep. She was a few weeks old. I took her in and she's been with me ever since. I knew nothing about cats at that time. But with Kit Kit, I've realized they're one of the most graceful, beautiful and independent animals – I feel blessed that she chose my doorstep. You can never own them, they won't respond on demand, they won't leap at you; most of the time they ignore – and that's why I love them. I think it was just meant to be.
My first crush was in school. The guy was from another school's debating team. I thought he was awesome. He wore glasses, looked really intellectual. In hindsight, he was quite a dork. I never got to talk to him. Which was probably a good thing!
I have no roots. I have lived all over the place including:
– Jorhat (early childhood)
– Shillong (childhood/school)
– Guwahati (college)
– Pune (post-grad)
– Wollongong/Sydney (overseas adventure)
– Mumbai (mostly spent in local trains)
– Bangalore (work and play)
– I still hope I can live, work and play in some exotic part of the world
I have a wandering and restless spirit, which annoys my mom no end. She'd like to see me "settled" (as she never fails to mention in any conversation she has with me) while I continue to feign ignorance of that term in the conventional sense. She seems to be doing less of it now that I've crossed over to the "other side". I like the concept of being a global citizen. I don't yet subscribe to the theory of growing roots and getting old in one place, living there for the rest of my life. I know people who are like that – I'm definitely not one of them. Maybe, I'll change my views once I get older. Maybe, I won't. I still have itchy feet and wish I could experience life elsewhere.
I am passionate about travel. Stuff I'd like to be doing ideally (given the money and time):
– Scuba diving in the Andamans (or even Lakshwadeep) – done
– Riding camels in Egypt
– Trekking in the Himalayas – done in parts
– Doing a long drive on Australia's Southern Coast
– Tasting wine in the vineyards of France
– Cycling from London to Paris
– Cycling across America
– Chilling out in the Bora Bora islands
At 10, I wanted to be fed (mostly); at 15, I wanted to be a heart surgeon; at 20, a pilot; at 25 I wanted to be a career woman (whatever that means). Later, I realised I didn't much care for that either. I'm taking things as they come right now and living life to the fullest. I'd also like to see much more of India – what a beautiful country!
I like playing badminton but I don't do enough of it. Last year (2012) I played badminton after a long gap and landed up with an achilles tendon tear, which required surgery, 3 months in a cast, rehabilitation. I am still get back into things now. I also like swimming and would ideally love to live beside water (being a Piscean I could probably live in water!). But I also love the mountains, brought up in the lovely hill station of Shillong. I had a most blessed and charmed childhood – it was truly one of the most beautiful places to grow up in.
I currently reside in Bangalore, India. It's a lovely city. The weather is beautiful, especially when it rains. I dig the opportunities it offer for travel. The fact that I can get onto an overnight bus and reach another state. And all the great people I've met. But I hate the traffic (and I also realise the fact that we're responsible for it). I hate the honking. And the badly designed speed breakers. And the fact that everyday I see those lovely old trees disappear. And I'm only too glad that there are organisations like treesforfree.org. And I think that it's even more important that we all do our little bit before we say adieu! It's a short life we have on earth – enjoy it, do something worthwhile and leave the rest upto… chance, lucky and destiny. If I was single and footloose, I would move in a jiffy. But then I'm not anymore
Running & Cycling: Over the last few years, I've taken to running and cycling as my ways to keep fit – they're probably the best things I did after moving to Bangalore. As an aside, I also get to interact with some very interesting people across all walks of life. The great thing about being a part of different communities is finding others with common interests, like minded people and exploring what drives them – it never ceases to fascinate and amaze me. I am a part of Runners for Life and the Bangalore Bikers Club. During the years between 2007-2009 I did several 10ks, half marathons and weekend long runs. Post 2009, cycling took over and I've done some long rides, including a 300km Bangalore-Chamundi in 13 hours, a 400 km Bangalore-Vellore-Bangalore in 23 hours, the Tour of the Nilgiris (8 days across the Nilgiris) and Manali-Leh over 9 days in 2010. If there's an event you need help with or anything associated with these sports you feel I can contribute to, do yell out.
Writing: I love writing. I used to keep journals while growing up, which I burnt, symbolically as I thought I was going to begin a new life. Now, I've switched to the online mode. When I'm in my 50s, I think it will be interesting to turn back to 2001 and read about the stuff I've written since. When I first discovered blogs in 2001, I jumped onto the bandwagon almost immediately. I started my blog at this place. Later I moved to my own domain. I used MT for a few years and then moved to WordPress. My blog journey has been interesting. I've met some wonderful people, made friends in many cities, had some great experiences. But when people ask me what it's all about in a nutshell, it's rather difficult to explain. I think it's something that needs to be experienced. Over a period of time. If you don't have one yet, get one! I have done a lot of writing on travel, technology, trends, culture. I currently contribute to "Crank", a cycling magazine.
Photography: I'm an enthusiastic amateur photographer. If I hadn't been in communications, I would have probably gotten into photography. I love going out with my camera in hand and taking pictures. I can do it for hours on end. I also do select assignments – mostly portraits, weddings, interiors, exteriors etc. whenever the opportunity comes up. If you have an interesting assignment, please do reach out.
Wine: I discovered the world of wines rather late in life, but have really enjoyed exploring different varieties from the world over. To find out a little more about it, I completed my WSET level 1 Certification in Wines, which is the first step to stepping into the wine world! I am hoping this journey leads me somewhere…
Clay: I have dabbled in art occasionally. It's something that would give me immense pleasure. Time just flies when I'm immersed in painting. Mostly, I do it for myself, my friends and occasionally for people who specifically want something for their walls. I must admit that I no longer paint and am hoping to get back to it. I discovered clay when my talented sister Ranjita took a course and over the last few years has emerged as a brilliant ceramic artist, specializing in functional pottery. Seeing a shapeless lump of clay taking form, texture and turning into a work of art is a delight to watch and experience. Even something as simple as a cup, takes a potter hours to fine tune and produce. So next time you see something handmade, do look at it in perspective. Realizing it's worth in the context of the journey it has gone through is important to understand and truly appreciate this art.
I began to market her products through my brand name called My Artitude. Over the year, the brand has taken a life of its own and I have now expanded the range to include different kinds of ceramics and pottery, sourced from studio potters all over. The collection is online here: facebook.com/myartitudeindia. I am also dabbling in clay myself and find it an enormous stress reliever – the journey has just started and I am letting it take its own course.
Bulk orders, customised handmade ceramics are also possible – however with a caveat – only if the potter/artist is comfortable with the brief. With handmade products, what we need to remember is that every piece is unique and different and sometimes difficult to replicate. So come with an open mind and you'll find a beautiful world open up! You can contact me through my form here.
Diving: In 2011, we discovered a whole new exciting world underwater and got our Basic and Advanced SSI certification done. I really enjoyed my stint with DiveIndia (I recommend them highly) – the trainers were fantastic and I soon returned in 2013 for more diving. It's a pity the water is not closer – I'd probably aim to be a dive master if I had a chance!
Love: Kit Kit (my adorable cat who came into my life in 2001), DS (who came into my life in 2006), Tiki (the adorable hunk and the second cat, who came into "our" lives in 2010) corn (in any form), books, movies, music (long live rock & roll), photography, travelling, trekking, running, cycling, lazing around, cocktails, wine, almonds, cashews, letters, stationery, cats, tigers, wildlife, blue eyes, avocado, tea, trees, rain
Hate: Pessimism, bad attitudes, nastiness, fanatics (of any kind), cowards (any kind), rash drivers (who honk too much; that's actually all Indians), tempo trucks, spitting, smoking, shoving, staring, travelling in crowded Mumbai locals (ah, what a relief to be out of that!)
If you have something nice to say: anitabora at yahoo dot com or use the contact form.


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STARKVILLE, Miss. – With the anticipation building for the 2014-15 season, Mississippi State will get a jump on the campaign as it heads overseas for a tour of France and Belgium Aug. 4-14.
Third-year head coach Vic Schaefer returns eight veterans, including five players who started 20 or more games a year ago, from a squad that posted a 22-14 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the WNIT.
Combine that experience with a heralded Top 20 recruiting class, and the excitement level for Hail State Hoops is at an all-time high.
"Our returnees are improved and our new kids bring a skill set that is a breath of fresh air for our returnees," Schaefer said. "I'm excited about the potential of this team. We have a long way to go, but they are a fun group that comes in here with a great attitude and works hard."
The opportunity has given the squad practice time together before embarking on the trip, which includes four games in a six-day span.
State arrives in Paris Tuesday and buses to its first destination, Ghent, Belgium.
On the first day in Ghent, the Bulldogs will have the opportunity to see some of the sights, including Gravensteen Castle, which was built in 1180, and St. Bavo Cathedral, which houses the 15th century polyptych, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.
"It's going to be a great educational experience for our team. We are thankful our administration is providing us this opportunity," Schaefer said. "This will be a once in a lifetime experience for these kids, and it will enhance our program as well with the team bonding that takes place."
State wraps the first full day with a game against Sparta Laarne at 12:30 p.m. CST.
The Bulldogs conclude the final day in Belgium with a trip to Brugge before returning to Ghent for a contest against Waregem Basket in a 1:15 p.m. CST tip.
On Friday the Dawgs head to Paris and will have the opportunity to sightsee before taking on AMW Select at 11 a.m. CST.
"The competition will be different and it will be physical. It's an off time for their professional athletes, so it's been hard to get some really good teams together," Schaefer said. "There will be an All-Star Game one night, so that will be a very good game for us."
For the final day in Paris the team will get to visit some of the most well-known sights such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre before wrapping the day with a trip to Bateaux Mouche for a tour of the River Seine.
State will leave Paris Sunday and head to Lyon. The following day the team will enjoy the city before venturing to Aoste for its final game of the trip, a 1 p.m. CST contest against Union Basket.The team finishes the trip with a day on the coast in Nice before heading to take in the sights and smells of perfume factories in Monaco and Monte Carlo.


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Rick Laird: Soft Focus
Soft Focus
Rick Laird (bass)
Soft Focus (Timeless SJP 104/112)
Rick Laird (bass),
Tom Grant (piano), Ron Steen (drums).
Composed by Rick Laird.
Recorded: Weesp, Holland, December 1976
Rating: 89/100 (learn more)
Bassist Rick Laird had run the gamut by 1976. In his earlier days, he was house bassist at the famous Ronnie Scott's in London. He played with such jazz luminaries as Wes Montgomery, Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins, Roland Kirk and many others. In fact, he is seen in performance on the DVD Wes Montgomery Live in '65, which was released in 2007. In the late '60s, he ventured to the U.S. and joined the Buddy Rich big band. Laird decided to go electric at this time, much to the consternation of Mr. Rich, who wanted him to play upright. Laird switched because he was tired of lugging the bigger acoustic instrument around the country. Buddy, as was his reputation, constantly gave shit to Laird, who quit the band no fewer than six times. Then an old friend from London, guitarist John McLaughlin, invited Rick into the electrified jazz-rock universe of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The rest, as they say, is history.
Three years after the breakup of the original Mahavishnu, Laird led studio sessions that included Tom Grant on piano, Ron Steen on drums and the great saxophonist Joe Henderson. (Henderson does not appear on the reviewed cut.) Soft Focus is non-fusion, straight-ahead jazz. The intriguing title cut starts as a quasi bossa nova. Its character changes as Grant's minor chords enter. Though Laird is playing electric bass, his lines could easily have come from a double bass. There are no efforts at great volume or distortion. His solo is an enjoyable experience full of easy melody. Fans of his Mahavishnu power would probably be surprised by his grace. "Soft Focus" also shows Laird's above-average compositional skills.
Six years later, frustrated by the music business, Laird put down his bass and picked up a camera. Today he is a successful photographer and artist.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
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Maleficent [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
1 CD / Walt Disney Records / 2014-05-27Works: James Newton Howard: Maleficent, film score; Sammy Fain: Once Upon a Dream (for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty)
Performers: Argente, Roger; Bailey, Corinne; Baillie, Max; Baron, Chris; Berrow, Mark; Berry, Richard [French Horn]; Black, Nigel; Bolt, Rachel; Bonds, Fiona; Bonner, Natalia; Bowes, Thomas [Violin]; Bradbury, J...
Conductors: Anthony, Pete
The soundtrack to Maleficent, a reimagining of Disney's Sleeping Beauty from the villain's perspective, puts the focus on James Newton Howard's foreboding yet witty score. Stormy brass and percussion ...continue...
The Oboe in Mozart Chamber Music - Oboe Quartet, K370; Quintet, K617; Adagio, K580a; Sonata, K376/K374d; Quintet, K452 / Jeremy Polmea, oboe
1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello in C minor, K 617; Adagio for English horn, 2 horns ...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Dent, Susan; Dorey, Susan; Keen, Helen; Langdon, Sophie; Lluna, Joan Enric; Outram, Martin; Polmear, Jeremy; Sewell, Brian
Ensemble: Ambache Chamber Ensemble
Joy is the keyword for this CD! The booklet contains a 2,000-word essay by Diana Ambache, photos from the "K452" recording session, and two entries...continue...
Yates: Fire Island; Heath, Piazzolla, McDowall: Music for Flute / Noakes, Palmer, Pearson
1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2008-11-11Works: Martin Yates: Sonata for flute & piano ("Fire Island"); Sonatina for flute & piano; Cecilia McDowall: The Moon Dances, for flute & piano; Not Just a Place, for flute, cello & piano; David C. Heath: G...
Performers: Danford, Detta; Findon, Andrew; Francis, Helled; Keen, Helen; Moore, Amanda; Murray, Julie; Noakes, Anna [Flute]; Palmer, Caroline; Pearson, Justin [Cello]; Webster, Hattie
Lutyens: Trios, Motet, etc / Weeks, Maxwell, et al
1 CD / NMC Recordings / 2006-11-04Works: Elisabeth Lutyens: Présages, Op. 53; Motet, Op. 27; Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon, Op. 52; Magnificat and Nunc dimittis; Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 57; Verses of Love; Fant...
Performers: Dussek, Michael; Keen, Helen; Maxwell, Melinda; O'Neill, Robin; Osostowicz, Krysia; Salmon, Jane; Sleigh, James; Van der Wiel, Mark
Conductors: Weeks, James D.E.;
Ensemble: Endymion Ensemble; EXAUDI
"This disc is a welcome reminder of the particular virtues of a kind of music less prominent than it once was. The works included centre...continue...
Finnissy: Red Earth / BBC Symphony Orchestra
1 CD / NMC Recordings / 1998-07-16Works: Michael Finnissy: Red Earth
Performers: Harrison, Caroline; Keen, Helen; Redgate, Christopher; Simpson, Robert [Oboe]; Webb, Barry
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
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Man City 5 Aston Villa 0 - match report
Aston Villa dropped into the Premier League relegation places after they were thumped 5-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
David Silva gave City the lead with a scrappy goal shortly before half-time and the home side increased their advantage in the second half after two harsh penalties – scored by Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez - were given against the claret and blues.
The spot-kicks sucked the life out of Villa and the Argentine duo both struck again to complete the rout which saw Villa drop into the bottom three on goal difference.
Villa boss Paul Lambert named an unchanged side from the one which lost 3-2 at home to Manchester United although Nathan Baker, replaced Derrick Williams on the substitutes' bench after he recovered from a recent ankle injury.
City controlled the early stages of the game and threatened the Villa goal when Brazil right-back Macion volleyed a dangerous ball across the face of goal but nobody in a sky blue shirt could get a touch.
Villa had a clear-cut chance to opening in the 18th minute after Enda Stevens found some space on the left flank and floated a cross into the box in the direction of Christian Benteke.
The Belgium striker's downward header seemed destined to bounce into the top-right corner but City keeper Joe Hart was somehow able to claw the ball away. However, that was as good as got for Villa.
Roberto Mancini's side had looked dangerous from corners throughout the first half with Yaya Toure and Matija Nasatasic both heading over.
And it was from a Samir Nasri flag-kick that City took the lead two minutes before the half-time break when Villa failed to clear the lines and Silva bundled home from close range.
City doubled their lead in the 54th minute with a debateable penalty after assistant referee Adrian Holmes flagged for handball when Nasri's corner struck Andreas Weimann's shoulder although TV replays showed minimal contact.
Aguero converted the spot-kick with a low shot into the bottom-right corner of the net, and City could not believe their luck when referee Jon Moss pointed to the spot for a second time in the 65th minute.
This time the decision was more clear cut as Barry Bannan's hand touched the ball when he slid in on Silva inside the area and Tevez sent Guzan the wrong way from the spot.
City began to carve open the Villa defence open at will and added a fourth in the 67th minute on the counter attack when Guzan failed to keep out Aguero's low shot at his near post.
The chances continued to come for City and they made it 5-0 in the 74th minute with a fine team goal which culminated in Nasri's low cross for Tevez to tap home from close range.
A long-range shot from Brett Holman in the 85th minute was the best Villa could muster after the break while City were unlucky not to add to the total as Scott Sinclair and Tevez both went close late on.Subscribe to our Newsletter
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PRESS RELEASE: Direct from Michelin North America
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The all-new MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport A/S 3 tire has hit the market in time for the summer driving season.
The latest tire in the Michelin ultra-high performance portfolio uses a unique tread design and additional innovative Michelin technologies to provide very high levels of both dry and wet grip for enhanced confidence and control in a variety of weather conditions.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please visit: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/62285-michelin-pilot-sport-a-s-3-tire-now-available-2013
"We set a new standard for performance with the introduction of the Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tire," said Steve Calder, ultra-high performance category manager for Michelin North America. "And now we have taken the knowledge gained during the development of that tire and paired it with our latest technologies to design a tire capable of providing an incredibly exhilarating drive while maintaining the performance characteristics needed for all seasons."
The technology engineered into the MICHELIN Pilot Sport A/S 3 tire allows for:
More dry grip than competitive max performance summer tires1 . To see how, click here
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Cold weather mobility for true all-season performance. To see how, click here "The MICHELIN Pilot Sport A/S 3 tire has taken a technology leap forward and is continuing the legacy of the Michelin Pilot family of tires," added Calder.
The MICHELIN Pilot Sport A/S 3 tire is now available in a wide range of replacement tire fitments, from a Fiat 500 to a Mercedes SL or from 175/65R15 to 285/35R20. The MICHELIN Pilot Sport A/S 3 tire is designed, engineered and manufactured in North America and comes with a 45,000 mile warranty.
For detailed information, visit the Team Michelin Tire Selector to find a complete listing of MICHELIN Pilot Sport A/S 3 features and benefits.
Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. The company also publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America employs more than 22,000 and operates 18 major manufacturing plants in 16 locations.
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Suppose a function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ is analytic at 0, i.e., it is given by its Taylor series on a neighborhood $U$ of 0. Then is it necessarily true that $f$ is analytic at every point in $U$ ?
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Yes it is true. The way I'm used to thinking of it is by extending the function to the complex plane, where to show that a function is analytic it suffices to show it is differentiable. If the power series of $f$ at $0$ has radius of convergence $r$, then this power series can be used to extend $f$ to the open disk of radius $r$ centered at $0$. Because power series are differentiable and complex differentiable functions are analytic, $f$ will be complex analytic on that disk, and therefore its restriction to the real line will be real analytic.
If you want to stick to real variables, see Chapter 1 of A primer of real analytic functions by Krantz and Parks (Corollary 1.2.4).
Edit: Thanks to Jesse Madnick for pointing out in a comment that it's also Theorem 8.4 in Principles of mathematical analysis, 3rd Ed. by Rudin.


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I just love the lady on the left looking at the camera.
Oh, nice pic? I dont know.
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I just love the lady on the left looking at the camera.
Oh, nice pic? I dont know.
Yay finally a Tim and Dogar picture!:) Made my day.
man my hair was ridiculous
You are a ginger, what else can be expected. srsly.
A video I made for my girl and me.
god is right, that is definitely gay
PS: your gf is kinda hot, what's she doing with you?
It's a video from the heart. And we love each other that's why.
Do I hear wedding bells?
Cute video!
I am baking for V-Day.
That's probably quite wise of you.
Awwww Dogar
And thanks Trixie. And who the hell is DB?
I want a family down the line. My views of marriage aren't that negative. haha
Well, I'm married, and I really don't think the piece of paper hanging on the wall proclaiming such really affected my ability to procreate, nor does it affect my family or child. Getting married is expensive and boring, and it doesn't really change anything afterward. Weddings are nothing but something to fight over.
Unless you are religious and need your god's approval to fuck and make babies... I really see no reason to get married. I just did it to stop my mom from nagging about what a sinner I was living with my boyfriend and, "What must the neighbors think!!!" ::)
I'm not saying DON'T get married, I'm just saying its a pretty useless institution. If you are going to cheat, you are going to anyway. The piece of paper doesn't bind you any closer together, or add anything to a relationship.
After living together for 7 years you are common law married anyway.
Good lookin Dogar
@Pokegun-I pick pretty ones don't I? haha I like darker women is all. haha
actually i think pokegun was hitting on you with that post dogar
pretty sure god is right on this one actually
I really wouldn't be surprised.


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At Rosneft, a New Style for Work
At Russian state oil giant Rosneft, a head-to-toe makeover is underway—of its employees' fashion sense.
Rosneft, which became the world's largest listed oil producer in March after taking over TNK-BP, has published a strict dress code that all its employees must obey.
Russian news agency Interfax published a lengthy summary of the new rules this week, which a Rosneft spokeswoman confirmed to Emerging Europe Real Time.
Employees are instructed to follow four different styles depending on the formality of the event or meeting they are attending.
The don'ts outnumber the dos: no long hair, no bright socks, no black neckties.
The instructions on women's skirts are ruthless: "A skirt should suit [a woman's] age and build, hiding [her] figure's imperfections and highlighting its assets."
Men shouldn't wear the same suit more than two days in a row. Corduroy pants are only for high days and holidays. Crocodile-skin shoes should remain in the closet.
"It's an important element of corporate culture and the company's image," the company spokeswoman said of the dress code. "It's best international practice."
There's no word in the report on whether a T-shirt emblazoned with the image of Hugo Chavez—as sported by Rosneft chief Igor Sechin on a trip to Venezuela in September—will pass muster with the company's fashion police.


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