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Simon & Schuster UK Editors
Suzanne Baboneau,
I joined Simon & Schuster in 2000 from Macmillan. I oversee the Adult Editorial department, working closely with our Fiction and Non-fiction Publishing Directors on the shape and focus of our hardcover and paperback lists. I'm lucky enough to have a commissioning role as well, and I edit a number of our authors, predominantly fiction but also in the areas of narrative non-fiction and memoir.
I am proud to work with established authors such as Lynda La Plante and Jackie Collins, both of whom joined S&S from Macmillan, and Philippa Gregory. We have taken all three to Number One on the Sunday Times bestseller list. Publishing Child 44, Tom Rob Smith's astonishing debut, in 2008 has been a highlight, as have his three subsequent thrillers. In the area of commercial women's fiction, my authors include the Sunday Times bestselling Santa Montefiore, Rachel Hore and Richard Madeley, along with Paige Toon and Sandra Howard. American fiction is also a great love of mine and I am fortunate to count Pulitzer Prize-finalist Philipp Meyer, Pulitzer Prize-winning Elizabeth Strout, Alice Hoffman, Richard and Judy Book Club authors Adriana Trigiani and Karen Thompson Walker, and Waterstones favourite Joseph Kanon, among the international authors I have acquired.
Joanne Dickinson –
I joined Simon & Schuster in 2013, having previously worked at Quercus and Little, Brown Book Group. As Publishing Director of the fiction list I oversee the editorial team as well as commission my own titles. My authors include Chris Carter, Melissa Hill, Caroline Kepnes, Sophie McKenzie and Patricia Scanlan. I am keen to acquire strong crime and thrillers, ranging from historical crime to psychological suspense, from serial killers to high-concept standalones. I am also interested in darker, issue-led women's fiction and 'dilemma' novels, page-turning stories that make the reader think: 'What would I do if that happened to me?'
Clare Hey,
I acquire commercial and upmarket women's fiction, reading group fiction, some literary fiction and historical fiction. I am interested in great stories, well told, novels that will engage a large readership and that have the ability to transcend genre. I started my career at HarperCollins and worked with authors including Tracy Chevalier, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell, then started at Simon & Schuster in 2011. My list is hugely varied and the authors I work with include many bestselling and award-winning authors such as Jane Costello, Milly Johnson, Santa Montefiore, Rachel Hore and Nadifa Mohamed. My highlights for next year include Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey, The Hourglass Factory by Lucy Ribchester and The Two of Us by Andy Jones.
Rowan Cope,
I joined Simon & Schuster as editorial director in October 2014. Previously, I worked at Little, Brown Book Group, editing and commissioning across the literary imprints Little, Brown, Abacus and Virago. I looked after acclaimed authors such as Alexander McCall Smith and Donna Tartt, and commissioned a range of titles, including Brooklyn-based rising star Emily Gould's debut novel Friendship; European thrillers by bestselling German crime writer Ferdinand von Schirach and others; book group fiction titles The Awakening of Miss Prim and The Little Paris Bookshop; and eye-opening memoirs such as Orange Is the New Black, I'll Drink to That by Bergdorf's legend Betty Halbreich, and the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller Bedsit Disco Queen by singer-songwriter Tracey Thorn.
Carla Josephson,
I started at Simon & Schuster in 2011 as Sales Analysis Executive and joined the Editorial team in 2012. I'm looking for reading group fiction that is unique and often quirky, and literary thrillers with a strong narrative. Some of my current projects are Sophie McKenzie's Here We Lie, Penny Hancock's A Trick of the Mind, Sascha Arango's The Truth and Other Lies, Christopher Bollen's Orient, and Lisa Unger's Crazy Love You. As a native Californian, I'm also interested in bringing undiscovered American classics to the UK and am thrilled to have recently published A Separate Peace.
Emma Capron,
I joined Simon & Schuster in August 2012 as Digital Publishing Assistant, and transitioned fully into Fiction Editorial in April 2014.
Ian Marshall, Head of Sport
I joined Simon & Schuster as Head of Sport in December 2012 having previously worked at Headline and Orion, where I was Non-Fiction Publishing Director. The sports list at Simon & Schuster focuses on personality books and quality sports writing. I have worked with a range of major sports stars, among them: Dennis Bergkamp, Geoffrey Boycott, Jenson Button, Eric Cantona, Brian Clough, Sir Nick Faldo, Paul Gascoigne, Sir Geoff Hurst, Martin Johnson, Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Garry Sobers, Torvill & Dean and Jonny Wilkinson. I have also published a range of award-winning writers, including Mike Atherton, Gideon Haigh, Simon Hughes, Donald McRae and David Walsh. In 2014 and 2015, we are publishing five former winners of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize. I have also recently commissioned the parody Graham of Thrones, as well as two important business titles: Launch and The Creator's Code.
Kerri Sharp,
I maintain a diverse list of non-fiction with the main focus of my commissioning remit on popular memoir aimed at the UK mass market. I look to acquire a rolling programme of human interest stories, particularly nostalgia and difficult lives/survivor memoirs, as well as those rich in social history.
Recent successes have included Top 10 paperbacks such as Hackney Child, Her Ladyship's Girl, Tainted Love, The Refuge and Runaway. Future titles in that category includeApril by Paul and Coral Jones and Four Waifs on Our Doorstep by Jan Ford. I also commission 'iconic' autobiography for a slightly older audience, such as Anger Is An Energy by John Lydon and, in tandem with Simon & Schuster US, I have acquired and will be editing the life story of international luxury brand-leader, Jo Malone, for publication 2015.
I maintain a relationship with organisations such as the Imperial War Museum and National Army Museum in London, and have commissioned and edited several titles of military/social history, that perform well on our backlist, including A Nurse At The Front. I look after leading self-help/MBS names on the S&S list for the UK market, including Rhonda Byrne, author of multi-million bestseller The Secret, The Power and The Magic, as well as a comprehensive list of titles (backlist and new books) brought to us by the FranklinCovey organisation, whose 7 Habits of Highly Successful People and other titles Stephen R Covey and Sean Covey are international landmarks in the genre.
Abigail Bergstrom,
I began my publishing career at Simon & Schuster in 2011 and now specialise in commissioning contemporary non-fiction. I'm on a perpetual hunt for subversive, brave and modern books; I'm looking for humour, pop culture, narrative nonfiction, celebrity-driven projects, as well as a limited number of feminist, fashion and gift titles. My recent and upcoming books include Everyday Sexism by the award-winning feminist writer, Laura Bates; the TED books series, published in conjunction with TED Talks, which explore everything from architecture to business, space travel to love; The Woman I Wanted To Be by Diane Von Furstenberg, a memoir with admirable frankness and a strong feminist message; a lifestyle book by Garance Doré, the inimitable writer, illustrator, photographer and fashion commentator; and Sprinkle of Glitter by vlogger sensation, Louise Pentland.
Jo Whitford,
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"It's possession, not use..."
Police rarely if ever search private residents for evidence of marijuana use. Besides it appears that marijuana will soon be legal in this country.
"...do you think the higher rates of stopping and frisking them as opposed to white people is what turns up the possessed marijuana?"
If one group (blacks) is frisked more than another group their 'percentage' of finds might well be less. We learn in grade school that 10 in 1,000 is less percentage-wise than 10 in 100.
"... I guess they need to frisk more white people or less minorities in order to balance it out."
Good luck with that. They frisk whoever's on the streets.
"I noted a study (which I should reference..."
The names denote the race. And, yes, it's racist in a way. Unfortunately, black American history of employment reliability is divergent. This is unfortunate and should be changed. Who can change it? Black Americans. You can't have a bad reputation and expect good things to automatically happen.
"...are you blaming black people for racial profiling?"
From the facts in the Trayvon Martin case it looks as if they do.
- 12:22 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014
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I was ravaged by a large dog, a breed known for being vicious. Consequently, I
freak out when a dog runs up on me, but it is far worse if the dog looks like
the one that attacked me.
In those moments when I am trying to process a dog approaching me, there are 3 characteristics I assess, in this order:
1. Size - large is scary, always. Little, not so much.
2. Color - my calm brain knows this makes no difference, but when I am stressed by an approaching large dog, color somehow matters. If it is the color of the dog that attacked me I am far more scared.
3. Breed - this is lower on the list because it is harder to assess than size and color, in that flash of panic.
Does it make sense? Considering my experience, yes. Yet in reality the fur color does not matter.
(I like dogs that run from me.)
There are reasons certain people are more suspect than others. Some reasons are dress and behavior. For some people, it might be race, but there may be a bad experience that is the cause. Calling them racist is harsh, IMO.
- 1:25 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014
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Were you at the crime scene? I didn't see you testify, you could have really helped Mr. Zimmerman's case.
For many of us who weren't there and don't know exactly what went on, the facts were a little less clear.
Chris B. did Travon speak to his girlfriend from the other side? If not I am not sure how he used racial slurs in reference to Zimmerman.
- 2:23 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014
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Zimmerman was not only a troubled man after the incidence, he was before as well. While this is was a tragedy I think the real issue was not about profiling but about guns. Without a hand gun this story turns out much differently. There will always be wantabee cops and vigilantes like Zimmerman but the difference now is that they walk around with loaded guns.
- 2:36 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014
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Fred44 - Read the transcripts, and you will know that Trayvon was on the phone
with his girlfriend describing Zimmerman before the confrontation.
It isn't through a medium, it was on a simple cell phone.
- 3:27 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014
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Your comment has proven you know very little about the evidence.
Treyvon was on the phone with his girlfriend for several minutes before he attacked Zimmerman. Treyvon's girlfriend testified in court that Treyvon used a racial slur and foul language in reference to Zimmerman.
I would write here the racist and vulgar phrase Treyvon used, but it wouldn't be allowed by the Des news. And rightfully so, disgusting racist phrases like that are despicable.
Go read up on the evidence pal.
- 3:30 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014
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My skin is white but if I trace my ancestry back far enough I will eventually find my family in Africa. Am I an African-American? Is someone whose recent ancestry is from Egypt, Morocco or Libya an African-American or do you classify them as Middle Eastern? There is no such thing as race in a biological sense as there is far more that unites us than there is that divides us. Indeed there is more differences biologically between people with light skin then there is between people with light skin and people with dark skin. The comment made that there are three races in the world, namely Caucasian, Negroid and Asian is medieval. It is false and has no scientific basis whatsoever. Ethnic and cultural differences are real but racial differences are fantasy.
- 4:01 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014
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"We learn in grade school that 10 in 1,000 is less percentage-wise than 10 in 100."
Sure but... okay let's try throwing in some sample numbers to illustrate my point. If we're looking at 2% of black people turning up with weapons in these searches (margin of error +- .75%) and 4% of white people turning up with weapons (margin of error +- 1.5%, MoE larger due to smaller sample size) why are we automatically assuming that frisking more white people is automatically going to lower their percentage?
"Good luck with that. They frisk whoever's on the streets."
You could change which streets are subject to it. Or you just get rid of this practice which was the thing that clinched de Blasio's primary win anyway.
- 4:01 p.m. Jan. 17, 2014
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So what happens when Martin's mother comes to speak in SLC? I sure hope she doesn't meet up with some of these posters, because it would give the city a bad name.
- 12:17 a.m. Jan. 18, 2014
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What neighborhood would you walk in.
- 6:09 a.m. Jan. 18, 2014
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Maybe both Martin and Zimmerman had their racist views, who knows. Probably likely, given that they're both human beings. But to me it has always sounded like two people who made decisions out of really poor judgment. As FT has already noted, absent the presence of a gun, no one would have died, and no one commenting here would even know these two human beings existed.
- 7:03 p.m. Jan. 18, 2014
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I see part of the problem with members of the black community not respecting themselves. They use the "n" word in addressing each other, call their girlfriends "ho's", wear their pants baggy, grab themselves. This type action just perpetuates a negative attitude. All people should be respectful of each other and other races. As part Cherokee, I feel part of the Native Americans, but you won't find any Native American who speaks disrespectful of their race. Respect yourself first, then others will show the same respect towards you, and that includes wearing "hoodies" when the weather doesn't call for it.
- 6:08 a.m. Jan. 20, 2014
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People that want to write about this case should really do their homework first. Martin was a very troubled violent young man. That is why his mother kicked him out of her house and sent him to live with his "father", an ex-gangbanger. This is not 'hard-to-find' information. We need the press to stop the race-baiting and start reporting facts so people can get real pictures of what is really going on.
- 9:49 a.m. Jan. 21, 2014
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Stepping off a plane at Abha airport, travelers are at once impressed and delighted by the unique landscape that greets them. Here in the hinterland of Saudi Arabia, a nation famous for its sweeping deserts and harsh climate, is an extensive region of steep mountains, lush greenery, cool breezes and inhabitants who have maintained their traditional lifestyle in the face of the new millennium.
In the heart of Asir Province, and serving as its regional capital, the city of Abha is home to approximately 156,000 residents. Evidence exists of settlements in this region as far back as the Neolithic period, some 4,000 years ago. However, the people who today inhabit this 46-square-mile area are descendants of the Asiri tribes that historical records confirm have been a presence in this region at least since the tenth century A.D. Settled among the rugged terrain of the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, these tribes remained sealed off from outside influences for centuries, and only in recent decades have such modern amenities as electricity, plumbing and telephones begun to permeate these communities.
Yet in spite of the Kingdom's rapid development, the Asir Province and cities such as Abha, Khamis Mushayt and Habla have been untouched as potential sites for heavy industry and instead preserved as national environmental treasures. The Asir National Park, which covers an area of 1.1 million acres, is a virtual paradise for botanists, zoologists and ornithologists who come to study indigenous plants and wildlife, and where new varieties and species are still being discovered. However, while the government has shied away from industrializing this region, it has vastly improved infrastructure and services to the residents.
Abha is nestled among the mountains which run parallel to the Red Sea. Near Abha, the hills reach their highest and wettest point - as much as 10,000 feet high with 23 inches of rain per year. Villages dot the mountainsides, built on the flat terraces that have been fashioned from soil and rock. Because of the rainfall unique to this region, traditional homes in Abha are constructed of a combination of rock, mud, clay and shale. These multistory towers usually have stone foundations - which are less subject to rain erosion - and high walls made of mud and clay, with rooftop terraces. The sides of the towers are lined with protruding slates that act to keep rain from eroding the mud walls. Some experts believe this style of architecture dates back more than one thousand years.
The homes of Abha are painted by the women of the family with bright colors in geometric designs and floral motifs - both on the outside and the inside. Walking through these villages, visitors are struck by the lively colors and patterns painted along the rooftops and framing doors and windows. Traditionally, residents used paints derived from local plants or minerals to concoct veneers. Red was extracted from the juice of pomegranates or from clay, blue came from boiling indigo plants, green from alfalfa or clove, and black was the product of vegetable tar. Today, the women use synthetic paint, but still carry on the tradition of cheerful hues in amusing patterns. Abha residents paint their homes each year, usually in preparation for the Eids, the religious festivals which follow Ramadan or the Hajj.
|Mountain villages of traditional homes and the Asir National Park(below) are some of the many attractions for visitors from throughout Saudi Arabia.
Upon entering a traditional Abha home, one is greeted with customary Saudi hospitality - small cups of coffee and tea. The first floor is where guests would gather with their host in the majlis or sitting room, and there is a second room next door where coffee is served. These interior rooms and stairways are gaily painted with murals and borders which brighten interiors that receive very little sunlight through the small windows. The floor is strewn with colorful, intricately woven carpets and large cushions. On the second floor is the family's sleeping quarters, and above them is a rooftop terrace where relatives and neighbors gather to enjoy the fresh mountain air and cool breezes. Most homes have a smaller building attached to or directly outside the main house where the kitchen and a special majlis for the men are located.
The people of Abha and the surrounding region are renowned for their unique style of dress. Women wear brightly colored dresses embellished with intricate embroidery which they accessorize with elaborate silver jewelry and wide-brimmed straw hats. The men are equally fashionable wearing fleece cloaks over the traditional Saudi thobe. Their plain white thobes are further brightened with sashes of multicolored fabric and, occasionally, decorative daggers are suspended from their belt.
Abha has traditionally been a land of farmers with a self-sustaining economy. The main crops grown on the fertile plateau are grains (wheat, barley, sorghum and millet), lentils, alfalfa, onions, garlic, white beans, radishes, spinach, melons, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant and okra. Grain is stored in tall mud towers, similar in style to the traditional homes.
In addition, a wide variety of produce abounds here - bananas, papaya and lemons in the lowlands, and grapes, plums, apricots, almonds, pears, figs, pistachios and pomegranates at higher elevations. Olive groves and coffee fields thrive along the escarpment crest. Sheep and cows are also raised here, as there is abundant grazing land. The date palm, a staple of Saudi life, is conspicuously absent in this region.
Due to the high level of rainfall in the Asir, complex irrigation is rarely necessary. The government has constructed more than 40 dams to control the flow of water to farms, and farmers dig wells or build diversion dams in areas where the rain is less dependable. A variety of farming methods is used to grow crops on the terraced plateaus.
|Asir National Park
|Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, accompanied by Asir Province Governor Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, opened new resorts earlier this year.
Although life in Abha retains that pleasant quality of the past, the city is, nonetheless, moving forward. There is a vocational training center, a huge intermediate college and branches of both the King Saud University and the Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University of Riyadh. A network of primary and intermediate schools serves the younger population of Abha.
Medical care for the residents in Abha is on a par with that for other Saudi citizens in larger urban areas. The 574-bed Central Asir Hospital in Abha offers comprehensive care to residents, as does the 300-bed Abha General Hospital. General health services are provided by smaller clinics throughout the area.
Abha's main square is encircled by large, modern office buildings. And while agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, there are several light industrial factories. Traveling is much easier today, as the government has constructed an extensive network of roads throughout the area which connect it with the rest of the region and beyond. These roads serve both farmers taking produce to market and travelers going from one town to another.
|Cable cars provide a unique bird's-eye view of the breathtaking mountains, valleys and lake near Abha
In their efforts to preserve the traditional way of life and the singular architecture, and to conserve the environment, Saudi planners and government officials have carved out a special niche for Abha and the surrounding towns. Their economic future has been tied to the domestic tourism industry. In 1981, the Asir Department for Tourism Development and Environmental Protection was established in conjunction with the opening of the Asir National Park. This was the catalyst for the region's tourism industry. As Saudis and other Gulf Arabs began to develop an interest in spending their vacations here, the Abha Higher Committee for the Promotion of Tourism was set up. Chaired by Asir Province Governor Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, the Committee and the Department for Tourism have initiated several important projects in the tourism industry.
Although still in its early stages of development, the domestic tourism industry in Saudi Arabia has great possibilities. By providing employment to locals and keeping Saudi tourist riyals in the country, this industry has the potential to become a significant contributor to the national economy. Both government and private sector money is being rapidly invested in numerous projects, particularly in the Asir. In 1978, as the first phase of implementing a program to attract tourists, the Abha airport was reconstructed at a cost of 500 million Saudi riyals (133.33 million U.S. dollars) in order to better accommodate more air traffic, including jumbo jets. Following the airport project, the Abha Intercontinental Hotel was built to receive the gradually increasing number of visitors to the region.
The most recent tourist facilities to open in Abha include one development with a 140-room five-star hotel, plus 123 villas and 114 furnished apartments. While all the new resorts provide the most modern of amenities, their architecture blends traditional styles with contemporary ones. The recently opened Abha Exhibition Center comprises five exhibition halls with a total area of 110,000 square feet and a theater which can accommodate 550 people, a VIP reception area, an auditorium and administrative offices. In addition, there is a 60-room hotel with ten deluxe villas, a mosque, a commercial center, restaurants, gardens, stables, bowling alley and other facilities.
|Sheets of rock protect traditional home from the elements.
|Many villages and homes dot the mountains surrounding Abha.
The 136-room Abha Palace Hotel and Resort was also recently inaugurated. Overlooking the scenic Abha lake, patrons can move about the complex's numerous restaurants, sports facilities, 150 villas and 120 furnished apartments using a rail car system.
One of the main attractions in Abha is the network of 14 cable cars that move along a three-mile route across valleys and to the top of steep escarpments. The only such network of its kind in the Kingdom, the cable cars have become very popular, drawing large numbers of tourists each year who seek this bird's-eye view of the city and surrounding countryside. The cars are equipped with the latest safety and comfort devices to carry their passengers through the mountains.
Early morning welcomes spectacular sunrises over mountain tops shrouded in mist. Mid-morning is a good time of day to take advantage of the scenic footpaths running through the hills. Families on holiday can enjoy long peaceful walks through lush greenery, spotting unusual birds and small animals. Picnics at the end of a long hike are always a favorite activity. The climate in Abha is well-suited to outdoor activities, the temperature rarely exceeding 85 Fahrenheit during summer.
Another popular attraction is the historic Shada Palace, which was the residence of the first Emir of Abha hundreds of years ago. On Tuesdays, there is a large souq (market) in the center of town where one can find local treasures for sale side-by-side with Western goods.
|Hiking and nature walks are popular pastimes for visitors to Abha and Asir Province.
When visiting Abha, tourists often make excursions to two near-by locations - Habla and Khamis Mushayt. Habla is a village cloistered in the valley about 35 miles from Abha. Renowned for its deep vertical caverns and scenic beauty, this small hamlet is home to an ancient village where visitors can buy antiques and handicrafts, while sampling local delicacies. Seventeen miles to the east of Abha lies Khamis Mushayt. Here are perhaps some of the best souqs in the Kingdom for local crafts. There is also a small amusement park, a tourist village and restaurants.
A soothing retreat from the stress of daily life in urban centers, Abha offers something for visitors of all ages. As more Saudis and other visitors discover the unrivaled natural beauty of this region, it is sure to remain a favorite family holiday destination for years to come.


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Robert P. Ianelli has 34 years experience as an attorney. In private practice since 1978, he has devoted his career to understanding and then telling the stories of persons injured through the negligence of others. He has tried cases in the area of personal injury and has been successful with numerous damage settlements.
He is a member of the Bar of the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is also a member of the Bar of the US District Court for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.


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Welcome to the April 2004 edition of Clayton Utz Banking & Financial Services Insights, in which we'll look at the
By Anna Sharpe and Clayton Barrett.
If a decision of the South Australian Supreme Court is followed, say Anna Sharpe and Clayton Barrett, directors of corporate trustees will be personally liable for any liability incurred by the trustee if the trustee had insufficient assets to meet that liability at the time it was incurred.
By Sid Wang and Luke Buchanan.
A recent decision highlights risks for participants in tender processes. Sid Wang and Luke Buchanan tease out the implications for financiers of purchasers as well as receivers and administrators.
By Karen O'Flynn.
Karen O'Flynn warns that secured lenders may need to tighten up their back office procedures if recent judicial rumblings start to get louder. The Federal Court has questioned the use of judicial discretion to validate the late registration of debentures and other charges.
By Mark Sammut and Amanda-Jane Lovering.
Authorities allowing insurers and financiers to collect and disclose personal information should not be drafted too widely, say Mark Sammut and Amanda-Jayne Lovering, following a recent decision.
The restructure of Loy Yang A's debt is one of the largest debt restructurings ever undertaken in Australia, and certainly the largest project finance restructuring.
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The simple phrase elegantly captured the collective mood on a gray Sunday morning at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach. The words came from Rabbi Richard Steinberg's invocation and prayer to those who'd come to pay their respects and honor the memories of cyclists John Colvin and Debra Deem. Deem was struck and killed last August, and Colvin was run down from behind by a hit-and-run driver just over a month ago.
The memorial service had started out as a small gathering of family, friends and riding partners. But the word about the service spread. Prompted by emails and social media postings, several hundred riders from the Orange County cycling community also participated. The service transformed from intimate to a well-mannered and well-attended expression of the growing resolution to make Laguna Beach safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Bill Sellin from the Orange County Bicycle Coalition greeted those who'd assembled and set the agenda: brief remembrances and comments, an invocation, and a ride past the points where both riders fell.
We gather to invoke the names of John Colvin & Debra Deem, struck downdoing what we all love, on a road we all love, by motorists who - like many - did not attend to the danger their vehicle pose to human lives.
Several speakers followed Sellin's introduction, including Les Miklosky with Complete Streets Laguna Beach, Joan Colvin (John Colvin's spouse), training partner and friend Tim Chamberlain, and Mary Colvin (John's mother). Rabbi Steinberg then addressed the audience, offering spiritual context and prayer.
Sellin and David Huntsman, a cyclist and activist from Newport Beach, described the route and housekeeping for the ensuing ride: it was to be measured, unhurried, and not a "Ride of Silence." Participating cyclists were encouraged to be acutely aware of sharing the road while asserting their right to take the lane when necessary.
Huntsman pointed out twenty-five musette bags on the low wall bordering the stage. He noted they were packed with flower petals, and he asked for volunteers, especially those comfortable with carrying a satchel while cycling, to help spread the petals along the road. The bags were quickly claimed. These riders were asked to lead the procession, spacing themselves at 15 second intervals at the start.
The route followed PCH from Cliff Drive at, passing Emerald Bay where Colvin was run down. Riders undulated past El Morro and Crystal Cove, winding up and down towards the right turn pocket at Newport Coast Drive where Deem was struck.
They turned up, ascending to the light at Pelican Hill: this was the official end of the memorial ride. From there riders dispersed, individually and in groups, some retracing the path back to Heisler Park and points south, others climbing Newport Coast or Pelican Hill, and a contingent angling up PCH towards Newport Beach and beyond.
The flowers stayed, strewn along the street, flashes of color on the gray tarmac.
Note: The events have sparked a groundswell of sentiment among riders, walkers and Laguna Beach residents that something has to be done. There was a public demonstration on July 16 outside City Hall. This coming Thursday, the Laguna Beach traffic in circulation committee is meeting to vote on completing a north south bike route through Laguna Beach, and one that does not include PCH.
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Yes, they got United States Finest on the team. We are going undefeated. No Doubt
Yes (and by dominant victories)
Yes (but not easily)
No (will lose one game)
No (will lose more than one game)
Ya'll think Team USA will go undefeated in this year's FIBA tourney currently underway in Japan?
Yes, they got United States Finest on the team. We are going undefeated. No Doubt
You were saying?
It was great to see that team basketball is more important than individual strength!Originally Posted by brooklyn_baller
so much for that. another year without the gold. its probably a relief for LB and Stephon. now they gotta beat argentina jus for the bronze
man oh man... bronze, bronze, bronze. and argentina's no joke. those guys overseas play together all year. it's hard to put a team together short-term and expect to dominate.
oh well... what can u do
dammit, i missed the game.. got home 2 minutes after. whatever happened?
Greece hit more than 70% of their twos... uuffffff!!!
Argentina is the defending Olympic champion, so there's a chance we may lose that one too.
It's obvious we need Shaq, KG, Kobe, T-Mac, Vince plus defensive players like Bruce Bowen if we want to ascertain the gold medal in the next Olympics.
Last edited by portega1968; Sep 01, 2006 at 16:08.
currently watching the game, relive. Papaloukas is a freakin' genius.. Baby Shaq kills the defense..
great point. that's the only way the us will win... they need all of the top guys to go there. not saying the guys there now aren't "top guys" but kg, kobe, shaq, t-mac, paul pierce. they've been doing it for a while...Originally Posted by portega1968
is that u wit marbury sxmarbury516Originally Posted by sxmarbury516
cant believe they lost to greece maybe that team from 2004 wasnt that bad it just had the wrong coach
yea man, way back in 2001Originally Posted by IcEWaTEr123


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Even though I usually use 3Ds max for modelling, I decided to spend some time playing around with Element 3D and the extrusion tool. This entire scene was built directly inside of Element 3D with simple extrusions.
I was actually pretty surprised by how much you can do with it in combination with the particle replicators. Originally we designed the extrusion feature for making 3D text and extruding logo's but with a little bit of work I created some interesting designs.
I created a velociraptor-nail shaped mask and extruded it for the aperture blade and the same for the ring and star. For the star I used the ring replicator mode to distribute around the outside edge. I'm going to clean up the project a bit and release along with my final animation so you guys and gals can dig through.
In this tutorial Josh Burns uses Element 3D's 3d Grid projector and Animation engine to create a curved hallway much like the Prometheus inspired video seen here:
His tutorial here:
(This is part 1 of a 3 part series. Check his comments for links to parts 2 and 3.)
This was new to me and very interesting! Lots of possibilities. I looked around and didn't see it mentioned anywhere else on this site.
Sorry if it's a duplicate.
He also has a tutorial on how to model a weapon using
"This is my work.using Autodesk Maya & Adobe After Effects CS5(Video Copilot Element3D)This vedio download and watch it pls leave your comments"
shows how Element 3D most likely can have even more possibilities and improvements/tweaks.
[Element 3D Motion Pack Scene + Projectfile [HD]]
all your fans are at home today :-)
However, Andrew couldn't be right more cause the possibilities are endless en pretty much every logo, symbol, shape can be animated in the most spectacular way.
I would be suprised if you AE junkies did not tried it before cause otherwise you miss a s**tload of fun!
Vinnie K.
He has been playing around with extrusions way before anyone.
surprise as always
what you guys think about them.
Any suggestion to improve them.
They are for a local market
in South Texas.
Dont know if you found out yet but i searched a lot for this topic and got tipped on the BREAK DOWN (Tutorial) of The Knife from Stephan Walch. At the end he covers different approaches on creating grain and this did it for me.
Look it up.
Vinnie K
LaLiga Teaser
Also, if you can make screen space ambient occlusion in E3D why can't you make Screen Space Reflections? And in the next version of E3D and optical flares can you make a connection between these two so the models with illumination maps can be flared up with OF?
Thanks. For all your hard work, I checkout video copilot EVERY day to see if something new came out! Like the glass tut. :)
" 2012. Fox International Channels Latin America – "Premier League"
Program packaging and promo toolkit.
We love football and we love English heraldry, so we made this gfx package based on the concept of "The Football Cathedral" for Fox Sports LatAm's Premier League championship."
Here is the Sunset Flying with boeing model made by me with Element 3D
MfG NativeVFX
ps: Andrew work faster :D
So, is this like the start of modeling inside of after effects? :|
If only someday we wouldn't need the use an external 3D program anymore to do all that...
now please upload tutorial i want lots of things to learn from you :-)
and i know dude he is not cruth but he is my teacher also my vfx legend .... and without teacher we both are nothing .. so respect him .
Hi Andrew, you are a true genius :D
so i can,t change my laptop for it they are thousands of Plug ins like Element 3D
Don,t mind Andrew i thought you are genius but you can,t update this simple processor
I hope you find the information useful, my system config
Core2Deo with Gigabyte g41m-combo
(for DDr 2 & DDr 3 RAM support) but just using DDR 2 4GB
1GB Nvidia Graphic Card
Work perfect with After effect & smooth Element 3D
(better C drive hv max space)
take care Bro!
Sucks when you hear you need to buy a new computer first.
I recently bought a
- Intel i7-3770 3.5Ghz
- 16 Gb RAM
- Win7 64 Bit
Then i just needed to have this baby for my Graphics:
AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 Memory
This is one powerfull mofo. Check the specs, start saving and make that investment that gives a smile on your face 24/7
I have that same set up and I can confirm it, it's impressively fast.
NVIDIA GEFORCE 610M with CUDA GPU Acceleration.!
IF you know what I mean :P


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Category: baby name Booker
By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain
With fewer than ten weeks left in 2014, let's take a look back at the best of the high profile birth announcements so far.
Sure, there have been some outlandish choices. Celebrity babies have been named Bunny and Buzz, Future and Royal Reign.
But there have been some amazing celebrity baby names, stylish choices rich with meaning, unusual names that feel like they'd be wearable in Hollywood or anyone's hometown.
I couldn't keep the list to just nine total, so here are my nine favorite celebrity baby names for girls, and nine more for boys – subject, of course, to revision, any time between now and December 31st!
The fourth month of the year is a pretty busy one. For starters, it's Autism Awareness Month and National Poetry Month. All in just 30 days, April yields the observances of Passover and Easter, Arbor Day, baseball's opening day, Earth Day, and we can't forget April Fool's Day. April 2nd is even National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. So before you chalk this month up as just a whole lot of rain, take a look at these twelve baby names inspired by the notable figures and historical happenings of April—some could even make a perfect choice for a springtime baby.
April – Still the most popular month name, up against sister spring months May and June, April is said to be derived from the Latin word Aprilis, from the verb apertus, meaning "to open." An alternate derivation comes from the goddess Aphrodite, whose festival begins the month.
By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain
Brian is your brother-in-law, Bill's your uncle, and Barbara is your mom. But could B be the new letter to watch for baby names?
Up until recently we were all mad for Aiden and Ava, Amelia and Alexander. A was the most popular letter for girls' names, the second most popular for boys, and a resounding #1 overall.
Of course, B hasn't been in the shadows. You probably know kids called Benjamin and Brayden, Brooklyn, Brianna and Bella. They're all Top 100 choices. Up-and-comers like Beatrix and Beckett are on the favorites list of many a future parent.
Still, it was a surprise to hear four great B choices in the news this week, all of which could catch on. They were mixed in with lots of intriguing names: a vintage romantic, a pair of Hollywood glam surnames, and a handsome Greek god.
Here are the baby names in this week's news, brought to you by the letter B and beyond:


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Sometimes you see a flower and you don't know what it is, so you search books and the Internet in a hunt to name it. And often you learn that the flower is one of several varieties, with some parts of the world calling it one thing and others calling it another. So when Whitney Tilt moved to Bozeman he was discouraged about not being able to find a wildflower book to help him name plants, so he decided to write one himself, lending credence to the saying "necessity is the mother of invention."
Great Falls Tribune reported on June 25 that Tilt followed up his Flora of the Yellowstone Region book by creating an app, for the tech consumer. And he didn't stop there, now also offering apps for naming wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and trees in Yellowstone National Park, Glacier, Oregon, Idaho, Yosemite and elsewhere.
The plant-naming apps are available at the Apple store, the Google Play store and some are available as Kindle Fire devices as well, with the Yellowstone wildflower-naming app available at no cost, while other flower-naming apps costing about $7.99 each.
Fortunately, just about anything you want to know about some flowers and plants, like the Southern Living Plant Collection, can be found at your fingertips for free, as the flower and plant company provides quick basic information about their products in a one-page, easy-to-find online format here.
SLPC also includes a video about each product that goes a little more in-depth about each flower or plant, including where it might hail from, like their Queen Mum Agapanthus flowering plant from Australia.
Whitney Tilt's new company High Country Apps might be making it easier to name wildflowers in the Northern part of the country, and that's a good thing, but Southern Living Plant Collection appears to have cornered the market in the South when it comes to finding out about flowers and plants that thrive here. And the company is making that information available for free, and in an easy-to-access online venue. You just can't beat that!
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What you seize is what you get
Standard crime film, while good, is not for everyone
By Ian Murphy 04/10/2014
Dom Hemingway
Directed by Richard Shepard
Starring: Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Emilia Clarke
Rated R for sexual content, nudity, pervasive language, some violence and drug use
1 hr. and 33 min.
When watching a crime film, the audience can generally expect a few things: violence, attempted redemption and various levels of debauchery. Dom Hemingway is certainly no different, and while throughly executed and entertaining, it's an acquired taste.
Dom Hemingway (Jude Law) is the title character and "protagonist," who is a funny and very profane safe cracker. After 12 years in prison, he sets off with his partner in crime and almost voice of reason Dickie (Richard E. Grant) looking to collect what he's owed for keeping his mouth shut and protecting his boss, the eccentric Mr. Fontaine (Demian Bichir). While on his quest, Dom tries to re-connect with his estranged daughter Evelyn (Emilia Clarke), who has had nothing to do with her father while he was in prison. Despite his brash, cynical views of the business that landed him in trouble in the first place, Dom can't quite help but be seduced by it, and ultimately must make a painful decision about what is most important. Not just to him, but to those who now surround him.
Richard Shepard's films are never easy. As a director, he seems to relish making the audience uncomfortable. The opening scene in this picture is proof of that. But unlike some of the gangster movies that clearly inspired this one (Snatch and Donnie Brasco), Dom Hemingway can't seem to find a true balance and it ends up being a bizarre ride that leaves the viewer asking, "What did I just watch?"
Law is fantastic, however, and seems to be having more fun making the movie than most people will watching it. Richard E. Grant, looking like a vampiric Peter Fonda, is well-cast as Dom's long-suffering Sancho Panza to Hemingway's Don Quixote. And an almost unrecognizable Emilia Clarke, who is best-known as the fierce mother of dragons from Game of Thrones, portrays Dom's daughter Evelyn with an honest, emo-esque quality that brings gravity to the film. Go see this movie if you like the rough stuff, but don't expect much in the way of satisfying cohesion. Nevertheless, it's a very entertaining way to spend an hour and a half in the dark.
Not to be missed
Another film to consider giving 90 minutes to is Bad Words from actor/director Jason Bateman, a raunchy, in-your-face comedy that is refreshingly deeper than the red band trailer would suggest. Bateman plays Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old man who has taken it upon himself to enter and win the national spelling bee . . . for children. The rules state that contestants must not have graduated beyond the eighth grade, and Guy has not. Thus, despite prolific protests from all of the other contestants' parents, Guy gets to compete. He is reluctantly befriended by a lonely, overachieving kid named Chaitanya Chopra (Rohan Chand) and together they wreak havoc on the distinguished participants of the spelling bee and the rest of the community around them.
Bad Words is the comedy of the year. It has a unique blend of crass and caring that many filmmakers attempt, with most not making the grade. But between the delightfully depraved script from writer Andrew Dodge and the adept direction/performance of Jason Bateman, this is a movie that begs to be seen and heard. It is in very limited release but very much worth the effort to view.
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Re: [groovy-dev] FYI - Strange return behavior (fwd)
On 24 Jun 2004, at 15:50, Chris Poirier wrote: > Hi John, > > You posted this response in the user group WRT closures using return: > >> The thing between { and } after the each is a closure. a closure is an >> anonymous function. So the return in the closure returns from the >> closure not from the enclosing method. >> >> This has cause people confusion before but we have yet to find a good >> way round this. > > This has probably caused a lot of confusion because it's wrong! A > closure is /not/ an anonymous function -- it's a block a code that can > be passed around but that maintains its scope and environment. > "return" from a closure should most /definitely/ affect the block's > context, not the block itself -- just like every other block. That is > one of the reasons implicit value returns need to be supported. And, > as has been discussed elsewhere, break/continue should also work for > closures. > > Later, > Chris. > > P.S. I'll post this to the JSR wiki when I get a chance. BTW we can easily support break and continue by returning a magic object, like Closure.BREAK - though this does mean that the caller of the closure needs to understand this. e.g. the each(Closure) method would need to take into account that the user may try and break / continue. I wonder if there's some bytecode trickery we could do to hide this. Similarly we could do a return in a closure, which returns from the function calling the closure - though we'd need to throw a ReturnFromClosure(value) exception and the caller of the closure would need to catch it & handle it nicely James ------- http://radio.weblogs.com/0112098/


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Born: January 28, 1966 in Indianapolis, IN
High School: Newark Catholic
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"Ile de Goree" Ile de Goree by Weny
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Goree became notorious has a slave holding center for years during the slave trade. This was the last place many Africans saw in Africa. Many knowing their fate would jump from the cliffs surrounding the island instead of letting themselves be loaded onto a ship and brought to another land.
Despite it's brutal history it is an incredibly pleasant place and very pretty. There is a very good museum on the island dedicated to those sold into slavery. It is an unflinching look into sleepy Goree's past life.
- Pros:Beautiful, peaceful in almost an otherwordly way
- Cons:There 's only one hotel on the island its nice, but always booked
- In a nutshell:Very small but well worth a visit
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After the recent news that Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are divorcing, they couple have decided to sell their home. They bought the Tarzana, Ca. mansion in 2009 for $3.95 million. Since that time, the property has increased in value. According to People the asking price for this place is $5.499 million. The HOA is $595 a month.
The house is listed with Redfin by realtors, Tomer Fridman and Ewing Sothebys I.R, where you'll find the complete description along with stunning pictures of the inside of the house. Some of the highlights of this 8400 sq. ft. mansion is the water features, fire pits and a spa. There is a covered arbor complete with an outdoor kitchen for entertaining outdoors. The mansion has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, library/office, and a formal living room and dining room. The house was built in 2003, and sits on less than one acre of land. The grounds are expertly landscaped with lush foliage, a large lawn and several sitting areas.
Fans may remember seeing parts of the house and grounds while watching "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."
In December, Khloe filed for divorce after Lamar's arrest. The deciding point for her to divorce him was when he refused to go into rehab for his drug abuse problem.


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Panama City- According to Bay County Health Department officials, the state is forcing a 22% percent budget cut on the Health Department, which will have a direct impact on patient services.
"We provide a quality service in the community and it's painful to know we've been impacted that way. Sooner than later, it will affect the core public services we provide," said Sandon Speedling, of the Health Department.
Speedling says these cuts are happening at the worst time, when people need them the most.
"There are great demands already on the clinic in the amount of services we provide on a daily basis. With the economy the way it is people's healthcare on the fore front of issues. Our clinic is used more and more."
The cuts will affect several different services, like the Disease Management Investigation Team.
"A lot of times, we won't have staff to go out and investigate as much and cases pile up on you. You have to prioritize," said Doug Kent of the Health Department.
The cuts will also impact the overall staff size.
"Right now, out of 20 positions, we've eliminated most of this through attrition and changes and now we're going through re-assignment of departments," said Kent.
Less staff means less attention on you, the patient.
"Making a prompt appointment for an individual that might have wanted to be seen in a week rather than having it postponed to a three week period," said Speedling.
Chances are, you'll probably have to wait longer, once you arrive at the clinic.
"We've lost people. We're making adjustments and we're doing the best we can with what we have," said Kent.


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Sept. 5, 2009
Recap | Final Stats | Notes | AP Photo Gallery
UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel
opening remarks
"Congratulations to San Diego State. They certainly started fast. Brady [Hoke] is doing a nice job with that program. We didn't know what we were going to see, but we found a way to get ourselves organized despite a slow beginning. We saw glimpses, and I said that to the crowd afterward. We had some great plays by some of our young backs - Coleman, Franklin, Knox and Thigpen there at the end. They made some good stuff happen. We saw glimpses, certainly with our quarterback. He showed that he could play at this level and then he showed that he is a freshman. We showed glimpses of being able to get bigger chunks of yardage down the field. We've got a lot of work to do."
"Defensively, I talked to them before the game that when you are experienced, you get so excited that you try to make too many plays too early. We jumped offsides trying to get to the quarterback early in the game and held on third-and-eight, and that resulted in a touchdown for them. Those are things we learn from. There was no sense of panic. It was more of a calm - a self-assurance that we can get this ship righted. It was a great night for Rahim Moore, who set a school record with three interceptions. It was also a great night for Courtney Viney, who had to go play corner in the absence of Aaron Hester. We saw young mistakes that people make when people haven't been in the fire before. We should improve a great deal between week one and week two, and we have to if we're going to be competitive in Knoxville. We are excited to be 1-0."
on running back Derrick Coleman
"Derrick has been the unlucky one in our scrimmages. But tonight, he looked like it was wide open for him. That kind of evens itself out. We've got a nice quartet of running backs. When we get [Christian] Ramirez back, we'll be even deeper."
on overcoming a slow start
"It was more of a matter of not panicking. We had great play from our special teams - the return team. We set the wedge in time and Terrence [Austin] almost went to the house. And then on the next play, 14-3 was 14-10 in less than one minute's time. Maybe there wasn't even time to panic, especially when you are going with a young, fragile team."
on the play where quarterback Kevin Prince went down
"I didn't see anything of note happen on the play. I wasn't overly concerned. You're going to get a lot of cramps on opening night, especially when you have to deal with the heat you have to deal with."
on quarterback Kevin Prince
"I thought he played really well in the first half. I was elated with the way he played. He said at halftime how much fun he was having. All of a sudden, there was a notch of letdown in his concentration. He went three steps when he should have gone five steps on a route and threw that slant for an interception when the outside slant was where the ball should have gone. Somehow, someway he was going to that inside guy. Both of his interceptions were easily avoidable. That is a reminder of how young these guys are. We are lucky to get that lesson without costing us a game. I was also very impressed with Richard Brehaut. We want to play Brehaut, to keep those guys razor sharp when they are out there, trying to compete against the other one."
San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke
opening remarks
"Obviously we are very disappointed in the outcome of this football game. I have to do a better job coaching this football team. I thought our kids played hard. I thought they fought, but you have to fight and execute for 60 minutes, and we didn't do that. That's my fault.
on the flea flicker, resulting in an interception
"I have no problem with it. I told Al [Borges] to be aggressive. We are going to be aggressive in everything we do. We just have to execute better."
on moving forward
"You never let a team beat you twice. It's a process. It's maturing as a team, and that's what we need to do."


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text: Romeo's "Not My Fault" Wake up Tactic Posted on Jan 27 , 2014 by Caroline Golon, guest contributor Print Home > Blog > Humor > Romeo's "Not My Fault" Wake up Tactic Tags: cat, cats So, this morning's wake up was a bit frustrating. I will not accept responsibility for this. Unless there's something in it for me.First of all, I'd like to state my formal position that it's not my fault the cell phone cord was dangling off the bedside table. Also, it's not my fault that the iPad and glasses were on TOP of the cell phone. Furthermore, one simply cannot possibly think it's my fault that, when I played with the cell phone cord and pulled it off the bedside table, everything on top of it came crashing to the floor, waking up the staff. Yet it seemed that the staff did, indeed, believe all of these things were my fault. I will not be a scapegoat for the staff's carelessness at not securing items mentioned above. Will not. Unless, of course there's some BREAKFAST involved. I might be willing to let this slide. Staff agreed and soon I was filling my belly with deliciousness. Meh, so I took the fall. This time. It was worth it. Want more Romeo wake up tactics? Visit my blog for all kinds of ways cats wake up their people! Share this Article: Print


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- 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 cup chopped peeled tart apples
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and cloves. In another large bowl, whisk the pumpkin, water, eggs and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples and walnuts.
- Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool. Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices).
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WEC 49 - Varner vs. Shalorus
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Rexall Place
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Main Card:
-Jamie Varner vs. Kamal Shalorus (Lightweight Bout)
-Josh Grispi vs. L.C. Davis (Feathwerweight Bout)
-Chris Horodecki vs. Ed Ratcliff (Lightweight Bout)
-Mark Hominick vs. Yves Jabouin (Featherweight Bout)
-Eddie Wineland vs. Will Campuzano (Bantamweight Bout)
Preliminary Card:
-Karen Darabedyan vs. Will Kerr (Lightweight Bout)
-Frank Gomez vs. Wagnney Fabiano (Bantamweight Bout)
-Erik Koch vs. Bendy Casimir (Featherweight Bout)
-Raphael Assuncao vs. Diego Nunes (Featherweight Bout)
-Clint Godfrey vs. Renan Barão (Bantamweight Bout)
-Rafael Rebello vs. TBA (Bantamweight Bout)
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by Bo, February 06, 2013
Recently we found a post on financial guru, Dave Ramsey's blog about tips for balancing a checking account and we thought the information was so good that we'd share it with our readers. We, of course, have a few tips to add ourselves, making a grand total of 7 tips for balancing your checking account. So if you are looking for hints on how to get your checking account properly budgeted or just looking to ensure you are on the right track with your accounts, check out the following tips.
1. Keep Track
The first tip that Dave Ramsey mentions is to keep track of your finances. This may seem like a no brainer, but it really is the first step to a proper checking account budgeting and balancing system. We tend to spend more money than we think we do, which is why it is important to track each expenditure individually. By doing this, you can see how much you spend as well as manage how much is in your account. This also helps prevent overdraft fees and bounced checks. We suggest tracking your spending with your personalized checkbook and check registers from us.
2. Compare Your Tracking with the Bank
Ramsey suggests the next step is to compare your spending with that shown in your bank statements. In fact he suggests to, "Make a checkmark in your register for every transaction included on your statement. Be sure all entries on the statement are written in your register, including any bank fees or service charges." This prevents surprise charges and if there is a discrepancy, you can find out about and take care of it almost immediately.
3. Receipts from an ATM Are NOT Good Sources to base Your Transactions and Budget
Ramsey also states in his blog post that ATM receipts are not good indicators of your actual checking account amount and we agree. ATM receipts reflect what is in your checking account as of that minute but do not reflect on upcoming withdrawals, fees or checks coming in or out of the account. However, by following steps one and two, you should know what is coming in and out due to your extensive tracking in your register.
4. Take Advantage of Online Banking
Many users can access their personal and business banking accounts via online banking websites now and by taking advantage of this easy to see platform, you can have up-to-date views of what is happening with your account. Online banking is simple to view as well as a great way to manage your accounts on a daily basis.
5. Keep a Minimum Balance
Even though you will know exactly where your money is coming from as well as going to, it is always wise to maintain a minimum balance within your checking account. This is effective to keep from ever having a problem of overdraft charges or fees, even though you really shouldn't because of your extensive balancing with the first four tips. However, a safety net is always nice in case you slip up and forget to record a transaction. It is also nice to have a buffer in your account in case of emergencies or unexpected spending.
6. Take Advantage of Direct Deposit
Much like online banking, using direct deposit is an excellent and easy way to manage your finances. Directly send your money into your account without rushing to the bank to deposit your paycheck before the bank closes. Just remember to account of the deposit in your register. This saves you time and hassle and you can see your paycheck has gone through to your account while you check our online statements.
7. Don't Forget It Doesn't Happen Overnight
Balancing a checking account is simple enough but we all have slip-ups where we've forgotten to record a transaction in our register, or have had an unexpected payment come up. So while you are working hard to balance your account don't forget that sometimes, it doesn't happen overnight that you suddenly are a pro at balancing your account. But with hard work and creating good habits with these 7 tips, you can become an expert checking account balancer and have less financial stress within your life.
To read the full Dave Ramsey article you can go here, and to get your balancing on the right track don't forget to get your personalized checkbooks and registers.
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On Thursday July 3, 2014 American Idol alumni Kellie Pickler rocked the Tuscany Event Center inside the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino Reno.
Kellie Dawn Pickler is an American country music artist and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of American Idol, and finished in sixth place. Taylor Hicks won that year.
In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing her debut album, Small Town Girl, later that year. As of 2009, it has sold over 800,000 copies. The album, which was certified gold by the RIAA, produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Red High Heels" at number 15, "I Wonder" at number 14, and "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" at number 16.
She released her self-titled second album in Fall 2008 and has produced the singles "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" at number 21, "Best Days of Your Life" at number nine (which she co-wrote with Taylor Swift and her first Top 10 hit), "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" at number 14, and "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again" at number 30.
In 2012, she was ranked as the 14th best American Idol alumna. She also parted ways with her former record label. In October 2012, she signed with Black River Entertainment.
On May 21, 2013, Pickler and her partner Derek Hough were declared the winners of sixteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.
Touring on her latest album, "The Woman I Am" which was released on June 27, 2014, Pickler put on a great performance to a nearly sold out venue.
The set went around 90 minutes and was filled with many of her hits and some covers from other country artist. (sorry no set list)
In between songs, Pickler told stories of her life since her Idol days and what is going on in her life now.
This was this examiners first time seeing Pickler in concert and I can say, not only is she very beautiful to look at, but she puts on a very good show. Her vocals are off the hook good, very impressive to say the least.
This examiner highly recommends catching her show any time you can, it's very much worth the ticket price.
The Tuscany Event Center at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino Reno is just another great place to see a show in the biggest little city, the lighting and sound are top notch and there's really not a bad seat in the house. All the staff are very nice and helpful.
A great time was had by all.
As with all this examiners reviews and feature stories, "The Photos Are What It's All About", so check out the photo slideshow and enjoy the show.
All photos by JOHN TUCKNESS
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CLEVELAND – It is two up and two down for the Indians.
Cleveland followed up a regrettable effort on Opening Day with another loss Saturday, dropping an 8-3 decision to the White Sox that secured the season-opening series for Chicago.
The defeat took place in front of the smallest crowd ever at Jacobs/Progressive Field – 9,853.
And once again, a slow start from its starting pitcher spelled doom for Cleveland.
Right-hander Carlos Carrasco surrendered five runs over the first two innings en route to seven for the game. Ace Fausto Carmona allowed 10 runs over the first four innings of the opener.
That's 17 runs allowed on 21 hits through 92/3 innings for Tribe starters.
"It's only been two games," manager Manny Acta said. "I think those two guys are going to be fine. I'm not anticipating any of those guys struggling like that (the rest of the season)."
Carrasco, who came to camp with a job secured following an impressive seven-start stint late last year, was harpooned by a four-run second inning from the Sox.
He pitched effectively after that, allowing two runs on three hits over his final
42/3 innings.
"I just had one bad inning," Carrasco said. "The rest was good.
"They hit everything the first two innings. Then I started throwing my breaking stuff. The first two innings, I threw too many fastballs. My fastball was up in the zone."
"I really liked the effort that Carlos gave us," Acta said. "I think he established that slider after (the second inning). But the second inning was too much."
As they did on Opening Day, the Indians rallied, trimming the deficit to 5-3 with three runs in the second.
Designated hitter Travis Hafner led off with his first home run, a solo shot to right field. Jack Hannahan knocked in the other two runs on a base hit to left.
Hafner's homer gave him 176 as an Indian, good for 10th place on the all-time list behind Rocky Colavito (190). He is 4-for-9 with a homer and two RBIs this year.
"It's good to get off to a good start," said Hafner, who has made mechanical adjustments to his swing after struggles in the power department the past three seasons. "I feel good swinging the bat. I'm just hoping to continue that."
Hafner hit just one homer this spring.
"Haf has been fine," Acta said. "He had quality at-bats in spring training. He didn't hit home runs but he's fine. He's healthy. He's going to be able to get out there more often. In two games, he's been good.
"To me, it's a matter of him being healthy, and he is."
Hafner's offensive production is less surprising than Hannahan's. The defensive-minded third baseman, who has played well in the field, has mirrored Hafner's hot start at the plate.
He is 4-for-9 with a homer and three RBIs.
"I'm feeling good at the plate," said Hannahan, who made a diving catch of a line drive. "I'm feeling good all-around. I'm just trying to put up good at-bats and help the team win."
The White Sox have put up good at-bats throughout the series, scoring 23 runs on 29 hits.
Right fielder Carlos Quentin and second baseman Gordon Beckham have done the most damage, each going 5-for-8, with Quentin collecting three doubles, a homer and seven RBIs.
It was Quentin's two-out, two-run double off reliever Chad Durbin that put the game away in the seventh, with Chicago forging ahead by the final count.
Beckham bats second and Quentin sixth, with Chicago's third and fourth hitters – Adam Dunn (.429, HR, five RBIs) and Paul Konerko (.429, two RBIs) – also contributing to the assault against the Indians.
"Those guys continue to swing the bat well," Acta said. "The middle of the lineup is really good."
It looks as though the Indians really aren't, but Acta isn't ready to offer any assessments this early into the season.
"I feel good about my team," he said. "I'm not going to judge my team on two games."
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Busch turned in a qualifying speed of 182.352 mph. Carl Edwards put his Ford on the outside pole, Mark Martin was third and Jeff Gordon was fourth.
Among the Go or Go Home drivers, Mike Skinner turned in the fastest time, putting the No. 27 Toyota he took over from Jacques Villeneuve in the race for the first time this season. He'll start fifth.
Other drivers racing their way into the race on speed were Kurt Busch (9th), Patrick Carpentier (12th), David Reutimann (14th), Dale Jarrett (16th), Ken Schrader (19th), Michael Waltrip (22nd) and Brian Vickers (23rd).
Going home are A.J. Allmendinger, Joe Nemechek, John Andretti and Johnny Sauter. Sauter was a late replacement for Jon Wood in the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers.


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For more information about this meeting, contact Svetlana Katok, Anatole Katok, Yakov Pesin.
|Randomness in functional analysis: towards universality ****THIS TALK WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SYNERGISTIC ROOM****
|Center for Dynamics and Geometry Seminars
|Roman Vershynin, UC Davis
|The probabilistic method has redefined functional analysis in high dimensions. Random spaces and operators are to analysis what random graphs are to combinatorics. They provide a wealth of examples that are otherwise hard to construct, suggest what situations we should view as typical, and they have far-reaching applications, most notably in convex geometry and computer science. With the increase of our knowledge about random structures we begin to wonder about their universality. Is there a limiting picture as the dimension increases to infinity? Is this picture unique and independent of the distribution? What are deterministic implications of probabilistic methods? This talk will survey progress on some of these problems, in particular a proof of the conjecture of Von Neumann and Goldstine on random operators and its connections to various areas, including the Littlewood-Offord problem in additive combinatorics and recurrence problems in ergodic theory.
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by embe
There inside us, we'll find this was no surprise.
|Shadowed in a moonbeam
mirrored by the starry night;
I wake to hear the garden chimes
swaying within the wind's impatience,
calling me to write my poems of strife.
A forgotten language of elves and dwarfs
hidden in the crags of rocky cliffs on high,
murmuring songs of sorrow nestled in the willow,
where hidden spiders lay tangled in a web of tales.
The oak so old listening to the words, a memory forever
hidden like a troubadour's song, once remembered in time
crying why the whistling wind to die in poems without a tune.
There inside we'll find this was no surprise
when strings were broken,unable to strum the songs
of forgotten dreams, when singing them to echo in the cliffs;
the elves and dwarfs their tales to tell of ethereal wisdom of old.
Miniature trees in Chinese pots twisted in turquoise knots, tied tight
to form a perfect branch, signifying a pure marriage of love for one another
bonded together, the future generation of children born to write poems in verse,
singing the words from memory, when hearing the tales told below the wizened oak.


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Very few metal bands dare to stray from their original heavy, punchy sound that keeps the crowds fists in the air at their shows but Sevendust is not one of those bands. In the past, the guys of Sevendust have taken their musicianship to another level with their phenomenal acoustic shows and they are doing it once again! The highly anticipated acoustic album "Time travelers & Bonfires" will be released in April 2014. In November 2013, Sevendust partnered up with Pledgemusic for a direct -to-fan campaign to help with funding the new album. This campaign was set to last 130 days but thanks to the bands loyal family members, the bands goal was met over the very first weekend. Notice I did not use the word "fan"? Last time I spoke with front man Lajon Witherspoon, he made it clear to me that Sevendust does not have fans, they have family. Well, it goes to show, you can always count on family. Just how many family members does Sevendust have? Well, the exact number isn't in, but with the bands official facebook page hitting 1 million LIKES this month, I am pretty sure it's one BIG family! "Time travelers & Bonfires" will contain new material, as well as re-recorded masterpieces such as "Black", "Denial", "Trust" and "Gone". The last time the guys took their music to the acoustic side was in 2004 with the release of a live acoustic album "South Side Double Wide". Sevendust has a very artistic way of re-writing their already incredible songs in acoustic form so "Time Travelers & Bonfires" will without a doubt be a truly great album. The Atlanta based band consists of Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Morgan Rose (drums/vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar/vocals), John Connolly (guitar/vocals) and Vince Hornsby (bass/vocals). In a time where music is constantly changing, these five guys will never let their family down. To promote "Time Travelers & Bonefires", Sevendust will be swinging through St. Louis, MO where their loyal family members can spend "An Evening with Sevendust" at POPs in Sauget, Illinois on Tue, May 27th. This is one acoustic show that you do not want to miss!
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