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What can you tell me about fixed annuities? I am retired, and the thought of having a monthly income appeals to me.
Within the next five years, 46 million Americans are expected to retire, according to data from the National Institute of Aging at the University of Michigan. The transition to retirement results in a major shift in financial priorities: from asset accumulation to income management and wealth preservation.
In the midst of this, people now face the powerful headwinds of a deep, prolonged recession and unprecedented market volatility. With the majority of retirement savings residing in 401(k) and IRA accounts, the market downturn has had a profound impact on the retirement security of many, causing them to re-evaluate their retirement savings and investment strategy.
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While a more risk-averse investment posture may be warranted for those approaching or in retirement, there are other retirement risks that cash-oriented solutions don't address.
For instance, employers continue to eliminate traditional pensions and retiree benefits such as health care. This means more Americans must increasingly rely on personal savings and investments as the bulk of their retirement income.
Plus, Americans are living longer than ever. While this is great news, longer life expectancies mean that more dollars must be available for longer retirements -- bad news for those who haven't planned for such a reality. The challenges of having sufficient income in retirement are compounded by escalating health care costs.
With these non-market-related retirement risks in mind, more people are taking a fresh look at how to provide balance to their retirement portfolio while they are actively saving for the future. One option for a retirement strategy is a fixed annuity because it has a combination of safety, tax-deferral and the option for guaranteed lifetime income.
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Fixed annuities help mitigate the risk of outliving one's retirement assets by providing an option for a steady stream of income for life, which is an important consideration for people who do not have a retirement or pension plan to rely on. A lifetime income stream from a fixed annuity can help defray the costs of Medicare supplement or long-term care insurance, or even college education expenses for a grandchild.
In a fixed annuity, the principal and interest are guaranteed, and all guarantees are based on the continued claims paying ability of the issuing company. In today's market environment, this provides protection for your hard-earned retirement nest egg. In addition, fixed annuities provide guaranteed returns. With the comfort of a guaranteed minimum interest rate, no matter what's happening in the market, the annuity is guaranteed to grow. Bear in mind that fixed annuities are not a bank deposit nor bank-guaranteed. Also, fixed annuities are not FDIC-insured, nor insured by any government agency.
The money in a fixed annuity grows tax-deferred, so retirement savings have the potential to grow faster. Most annuities have a tax-deferred feature, as do many retirement plans under the Internal Revenue code. As a result, when you use an annuity to finance a retirement plan that is tax-deferred, your annuity will not provide any necessary or additional deferral for that retirement plan. But annuities do have features other than tax deferral that may help you reach your retirement goals. You should consult your tax adviser for an explanation of the tax implications before buying anything.
Another feature of fixed annuities is payout flexibility. Annuities offer a broad range of payout options, including a lump sum, payments for a certain period of time or payments for life. This provides the flexibility to choose a payout plan that best meets your needs when you retire. Together with other income sources, such as investments and Social Security, annuitization can help provide a consistent level of ongoing retirement income.
Withdrawals from fixed annuities may be subject to surrender charges and penalties. Furthermore, withdrawals will be taxed and may be subject to a 10 percent IRS tax penalty for withdrawals before age 59 1/2.
Fixed annuities also can help avoid the costs and delays of probate and estate settlement in the event of the contract holder's death. Money distributed to named beneficiaries is paid directly to them and does not go through probate.
Take a strategic approach
Staying on track to achieve your retirement goals, even in volatile markets, depends on striking the right balance in your financial plan to address all types of retirement risk.
John Gin is a certified financial planner in the local office of a national financial services firm. Send questions to Money Watch, The Times-Picayune, 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125. For more John Gin columns, visit www.nola.com/business.


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David Wilson and Rueben Randle became close friends through it all; through the Giants offseason program, training camp and 17-week regular season that composed their rookie campaigns and culminated with an odd mix of triumph and disappointment Sunday.
They fortified a bond as they traversed through the peaks and valleys of being rookies with great expectations on the defending Super Bowl champions in the nation's largest market. Wilson and Randle, playing for a head coach notoriously reluctant for playing rookies, were benched and criticized and provided flashes of brilliance in the span of four months.
So it was only fitting that on the final day of the regular season they demonstrated why the Giants front office decided to use their first two picks on offensive players for the first time since 2004 when a couple guys named Eli Manning and Chris Snee joined the team.
Both started and combined to score the Giants' first three touchdowns in their 42-7 rout of the listless Eagles.
"We hangout a lot with each other off the field, so that's my main dog," said the running back Wilson, who had 15 carries for 75 yards. "For both of us to have big plays on our opening drive and him score a touchdown and him score another touchdown then I scored a touchdown, it was kind of tight."
Their impact was immediate. On the Giants' first play from scrimmage, Eli Manning handed the ball off to Wilson, starting for Ahmad Bradshaw, for a 10-yard gain. Wilson followed it with a 13-yard run. And two plays later, Manning's play-action fake to Wilson lured enough Eagles defenders to leave Randle open in the end zone for a three-yard touchdown. The score gave the Giants a lead for the first time in three weeks.
On the Giants' next drive, Manning connected with Randle again, this time from 38 yards out to make it 14-0. Manning's pass was underthrown, but Randle, covered by former All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, was able to adjust to the pass and make the play.
Randle finished with four receptions for 58 yards and became the first rookie Giant since Bobby Johnson in 1984 to catch two touchdowns in a single game.
"I was feeling pretty good with the game plan and understood what I had to do on the plays and just happy to be on the same page with Eli," said Randle, who started over the hindered Hakeem Nicks. "We understood what we wanted to do and what we wanted to accomplish."
Wilson then got on the board when he caught his first career touchdown pass, a 15-yarder over linebacker Demeco Ryans, and celebrated with his customary backflip.
Both Wilson and Randle faced criticism this season. Coaches said Wilson, who found his way into Tom Coughlin's doghouse after fumbling on his second career carry, was a one-dimensional running back not ready to bring the other aspects necessary of an NFL running back. Randle, whom general manager Jerry Reese said was "NFL-ready" when Randle was drafted, was tagged with the lazy label when a broadcaster said coaches said his effort and maturity were unsatisfactory.
The question marks led to spare and inconsistent playing time despite flashes of brilliance, such as Wilson's 327 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns against the Saints and Randle's six catches for 82 yards against the Browns.
But on Sunday, they were making plays together, providing a glimpse of a potentially bright future in the midst of the disappointing present.
"I've been around it longer and played more games and more practice," Wilson said of being comfortable in the offense as the season progressed.
"But at the same time, it's the same athlete that's making the plays now that was not getting the opportunity earlier."
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Perhaps we could begin a separate thread, for our tangential mini-discussion, monogamy & such, to continue off Chick-Fil-A & pro/anti gay, free speech thread. Jmho, kenn is either an adept troll for starting this thread as he did, or he's no troll but merely droll...
I'm not an all or nothing kinda guy. I have opinions, some based on my own experiences or others around me, some based on nothing more than ethics, knowledge or whim. the happiest, most successful couples I know are former polymorists who are now married & monogamous, having worked out all there former unresolved drama, trauma or maturity issues. Or they are unmarried couples who are monogamous, or openly & fluidly triads or even swingers some of the time. Honesty is the key, kindness too, & keeping jealousy in rein. Northern Calif is rife w/ all variations of the alternative lifestyles, some of which, are actually pretty old & traditional in ancient or current isolated societies.
Dreams are not fantasies, are they? Unless you believe this world is the dream & sleep time is the reality. Then it'd all be reversed. Fantasies are cool, so are dreams. the stuff of creative minds , childhood, dreamweavers & changemakers. It's just out of balance fantasies, like repeatedly wanting sex with someone other than your partner, not feeling free to actually act on it for real, for fear of breakup, divorce & its financial ramifications, shame (inter-personal, religious, or community based), banishment, in some facked societies, even a death sentence. I say, be open, be honest, get laid or whatever your kink is, but just keep it together.
Ownership/possession mentality is something I saw are faulty logic & not something that would ever work. It's akin to slavery, owning someone, whether its a laborer or a spouse. Partnership & co-creation, thats the ticket.


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POULSBO — Two Relay for Life teams, with players from the NK Select FC '95 soccer team, were able to raise more then $5,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Betsy's Squad and Surviving & Thriving with Betsy raised a combined $5,800. The Relay teams fundraised the third and fourth highest amounts for the Cancer Society, out of the participants in the 2013 Relay for Life of North Kitsap.
The soccer players raised money from wristband sales and pay-to-play soccer tennis. The team ran and walked more than 220 laps during the North Kitsap Relay event July 26-27.
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CHARLOTTETOWN - Lloyd Dalziel, an Islander with wide experience in election observation and monitoring, will present to the workshop, Democracy: Democratic Elections, Global & Domestic.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Peter's Cathedral Hall, Charlottetown.
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Dalziel's reflection on free and fair elections on the international level will provide workshop participants with various criteria for evaluating how electoral processes can function in Canada's democracy. His work over the years with various election monitoring agencies has involved him in elections in Haiti, Sudan, and Ukraine.
The goal of the democracy workshop is to engage ACIC members and associates in analysis-for-action to improve electoral processes here at home and in countries of the global south. It will identify how properly-run elections benefit a democracy and how undemocratic elections have negative effects on the community and can destroy democracy.
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FLINT, MI – Six Genesee County H&R Block tax offices will host open houses for people interested in learning about recent tax law changes, tax planning and other financial resources the offices have to offer.
The recently remodeled Flint-area H&R Block retail tax offices are open to help residents navigate an increasingly complex tax code, said Sandy Lichon, district manager for H&R Block.
She said their tax professionals will help people claim all the credits and deductions they are entitled.
"For more than 55 years, H&R Block has been delivering trusted tax advice in neighborhoods across the country," Lichon said. "We're excited to open our remodeled offices and to meet and serve our neighbors."
H&R Block will host open houses throughout at the Flint locations on Jan. 18, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 4050 Pierson Rd., Jan. 19, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 21410 Corunna Rd., and on Jan. 21, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 915 S Dort Hwy.
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Friends of the Orcas Library will host the 52nd annual Silver Holiday Tea on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the library from 1 to 4 p.m.
Coffee and tea will be served along with cookies, other goodies and punch. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting in the Children's Room at 2 p.m.
Music this year will be provided by the following acts:
• The Crow Valley String Band with members Jim Litch, Rachael Bishop and their boys Tashi and Kai.
• Four Precious Little Girls, Morgan Limbach, Robin Limbach, Naia Bullock and Anwyn Thompson, singing "Norwegian Barnekor" led by Ruth Peterson. They are pictured at left.
• Tres Voci with Holly King on cello, Pamela Wright on violin and Teresa Chocano on viola.
• The Clifford Sisters, Kendra and Adriena of Shaw's 2 Room School
• The Island's Children on Strings from the school led by Pamela Wright.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A Hayden woman was indicted today by a federal grand jury on a charge that she embezzled money from the Warrior bank where she worked, federal authorities announced. The indictment seeks to have her forfeit $202,994 as proceeds of illegal activity.
The one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Birmingham charges Frances Duckworth, 51, with embezzling from Superior Bank and its successor banks between November 2009 and August 2012, according to a joint statement from U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Roy Sexton.
Duckworth worked as head teller at the Warrior bank branch during that time, according to the statement. The bank is now Cadence Bank.
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In Kenilworth, even the tiniest dancers have a home at Fusion Dance Centre. With a preschool program specifically geared towards developing motor skills for ages 2 through 5, even the youngest boys and girls are stars.
Fusion's preschool program begins with Tiny Toes, a pre-ballet class that combines creative movement and pre-tumbling for ages 2–3. In this class children are developing socialization skills, independence, and trust in conjunction with the foundations of dance.
"Many of these dancers are going to start preschool the following fall," said Director Sharon Uyar. "Their parents are thrilled to find that dance class better prepares their child to separate from mommy and daddy and follow along with instructional learning."
For parents and caregivers who want to introduce their little ones to music, movement, and motor skills while enjoying precious bonding time, Parent & Me classes are offered for 9-month-old infants and up.
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A Star is Born II introduces dancers ages 4-5 to ballet and tap, while Kinder Stars for ages 5-6 combines ballet, jazz, and tap into one energetic hour of class. Dancers ages 5-6 can also get funky in a Jazz Babies class (an introduction to jazz technique) or Kidz Bop (an introduction to hip hop technique.)
Looking for the perfect birthday party for toddlers and preschoolers? The whole family will enjoy a party at Fusion. Parents can relax and socialize while little ones enjoy the full-room obstacle course, age-appropriate party games and music with Fusion's energetic instructors. Set-up and clean-up are also included – it's the perfect party for ages 1 and up.
Fusion's newly expanded space includes five studios with viewing windows and a sizable waiting area. Preschool Program classes are offered at various times throughout the week to accommodate working parents and school schedules. Fusion Dance Centre also offers ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, acrobatics, hip hop, and modern dance classes, as well as a Boys Program.
Fall registration is on-going, so dancers can jump into class at any time. Stop by Fusion's open house on Aug. 26, 27 and 28, from 2-8 p.m., to see the studio and meet the faculty. Shoe and dancewear fittings will be available, as well as free gifts for all new dancers.
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In the first months after Hurricane Katrina, one of the most striking indications of how drastically the labor landscape had changed was the $6,000 bonus offered by Burger King to would-be full-time employees.
The generous bonus exemplified just how badly the region needed workers to return after the storm emptied the city.
A new hire would be hard-pressed to come away with such a huge reward in the metro area today. But in contrast to other parts of the country, where companies are issuing pink slips by the thousands, local employers across a broad spectrum of industries are still adding jobs.
Employment numbers for New Orleans metro area, Louisiana and United States.
The region's labor market appears to be holding up better than the nation's as a whole, as companies whose ranks were depleted during Katrina continue to replenish their work force. Job prospects are especially bright for skilled and educated workers, who are perpetually in short supply in this area.
The seven-parish metro area gained 9,600 non-farm jobs from October 2007 to October 2008, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. From September to October, as the effects of nation's spiraling economy began to take hold, the area added 5,800 jobs.
The picture is much different on the national scale. The country shed 240,000 jobs from September to October and more than 727,000 in a year-over-year comparison with October 2007.
"We're still seeing that there is demand for workers in the key industries of health care, manufacturing, energy, transportation and maritime," said Barbara Johnson, who works on issues of workforce development for Greater New Orleans, Inc. "The economic downturn trends that the rest of the country is experiencing have not hit our region."
The shipbuilding industry is among those that have added jobs in the year. There were 400 more jobs available in that sector in the metro area in October 2008 than there were in 2007.
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, which holds multiple government contracts to build military vessels, still has an acute need for skilled workers such as pipefitters and electricians, said Woody Oge, site director for the company's Avondale facility. The shifting economy has not derailed the company's plans to hire.
"We're not any worse or any better than we were," Oge said. "There is nothing that we see that is damaging to our business base."
New Orleans experienced its big shock to the labor market after Hurricane Katrina. Some companies declined to rebuild flooded offices, and workers left the area or transferred to new jobs. As the city has recovered in the past three years, the market has been in catch-up mode. That has set up a local environment that is, to some extent, insulated from national trends.
"The New Orleans region is benefiting from two factors relative to the rest of the country," said Michael Hecht, chief executive officer of GNO Inc. "First of all, we are historically counter-cyclical. Secondly, we are benefiting from the consistent investment of millions of dollars into our economy."
That in turn creates new jobs and a demand for workers, especially in some specialized industries, Hecht said.
"We haven't seen huge layoffs," said Stanton Vignes, branch manager for Strategic Staffing Solutions, a company that helps place information technology workers. Even a recent influx of candidates looking for IT jobs hasn't sated the demand.
"Our business volume has been pretty good," Vignes said. "The labor market here in New Orleans is kind of tough for technical people. We need more."
Yet the metro area should not be considered immune from the national slowdown. The local jobless rate was to 5.2 percent in October, still below the national average of 6.1 percent but a few ticks above the 3 percent recorded in October 2007.
"We are affected by what goes on regionally and nationally," said Patty Lopez Granier, a researcher with the Louisiana Workforce Commission. "We are not immune."
In New Orleans proper, the jobless rate was 7.8 percent, well above the national average. The number of unemployed people more than doubled from October 2007 to October 2008, even as the number of employed also has increased.
Unemployment figures capture only people who are out of a job and looking for work, not those who have given up on the search and have taken themselves out of the labor force. The rise in the unemployment rate could reflect more job seekers who had not previously worked. The numbers also could account for people who are new to the area or are looking for part-time jobs.
West Jefferson Medical Center has not backtracked on its plans to hire in response to the economic slowdown, said Jennifer Steel, a spokeswoman for the Marerro hospital. But its outpatient clinic has seen an uptick in applications this year, Steel said. Job interest at West Jefferson is up about 60 percent, compared with this time last year, Steel said.
"We do have a noticeable increase in terms of numbers of application we're receiving," Steel said. "There are not necessarily more positions available."
On the whole, however, the health care industry is among those creating large numbers of jobs in the year. Hospitals added 700 jobs in the metro area in the year, while the associated sector of health care and social assistance added 1,800.
That's not to say that some companies aren't pumping the brakes.
"The amount of hiring has slowed down considerably," said Frank Loria, president of The Personnel Consulting Group, a local recruiting company. "We haven't seen layoffs, but there has been a slowdown."
Loria's company places workers in the oil and gas, accounting and health care fields. As the price per barrel of oil has fallen, Loria said companies haven't been as eager to find new workers as they once were. But he also does not expect massive layoffs within those fields.
"Things are quieter, and that should be expected. I don't think people are going to continue to brazenly hire," Loria said. "But chemicals need to be produced. Oil and gas need to be refined."
A greater challenge going forward, some say, will be matching the right workers with the jobs available. The New Orleans area has had a persistent problem finding skilled workers for its staple industries, including oil and gas.
"We've got the jobs, we just need the people," said Ashton Ryan, chief executive officer and chairman of First NBC Bank. "We need to get the unskilled people to get skilled labor."
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DAPHNE, Alabama – Saraland coach Jeff Kelly told his team all week to keep throwing punches and keep fighting against Class 6A, Region 1 rival Daphne on Friday night at Jubilee Stadium.
It must have worked.
The Spartans scored 21 unanswered points to take control of the game, then made a defensive stand deep in their own territory was time expired, escaping with a dramatic 35-28 win in the AL.com's Coastal Alabama Game of the Week.
"I'm proud of our guys," Kelly said. "I told them just to keep slugging and keep fighting. Both teams fought hard in this game, and I knew they would. Daphne is a great team. I just thought our team played so hard and figured out a way to win."
With the game tied 21-21 at the half, Saraland got an 11-yard TD pass from quarterback Chris Weaver to running back Sean Long and a bulldozing, 36-yard run by Long to take what look like a commanding 35-21 lead.
Daphne rallied, though, climbing to within seven on John Quinnelly's 47-yard TD pass to Keyonte Mitchell with 5:02 left in the game.
The Trojans then forced a Saraland punt and had a chance to force a tie. Quinnelly, a junior, drove his team as deep as the Saraland 6. However, his last four passes fell incomplete – two dropped amid great pressure in the end zone – and the Spartans held on.
-- Play of the Game: The play Saraland fans will be talking about for a long time came with 10:57 left in the fourth quarter. With a first-and-10 at the Daphne 36, Long took a handoff and ran straight into the middle of the Daphne line. He looked to be going down after a short gain before breaking out of the pack and finding the end zone. The Spartans had control at 35-21. Long finished with 152 yards on 12 carries. He was named MVP by the Great American Rivalry Series, which spotlights prep games across the nation.
-- By The Numbers:T.J. Reed led the Daphne offense all night, rushing for 196 yards on 25 carries and scoring three touchdowns. However, he was hobbled a bit in the second half and carried just seven times for 14 yards. … The two teams combined for 24 penalties, including 15 in the second half. During one stretch, six straight plays were marked by penalties. … Saraland rushed 37 times for 222 yards. Daphne rushed 33 times for 220 yards.
-- Game ball: Saraland LB James Osborne. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior started for Skylar Mosley, who was out with flu-like symptoms. During a key Daphne possession in the third quarter, Osborne pulled Daphne's Brandolin Perdue down for a 7-yard loss and tipped two passes away. He later intercepted a pass.
-- Coachspeak: "I don't know how many opportunities Daphne had there in the second half, but our defense kept stopping them," Kelly said. "I thought it showed the character of our guys. Our coaches did a great job preparing the kids. We overcame some injuries. This is a big to come on the road and get a region win."
-- They Said It: "It was a great job by Saraland tonight," Daphne coach Glenn Vickery said. "I was proud of our team. I thought we played hard. But we were playing a very good football team. Give them a lot of credit. They made the stops at the end when they needed to make them."
Weaver on the pressure of the big game: "I love it," he said. "Coaches always say prepare for one week at a time. This was our week. I'm proud of my guys. Sean ran well. Offensive line did a heck of a job. Great win."
-- Next week: Both teams are on the road next week as 6A, Region 1 play continues. Daphne (0-1) travels to Blount, while Saraland (1-0) heads to Robertsdale.


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WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission will be in Birmingham July 29 for a daylong field hearing on municipal securities, an appropriate topic for the site of one of the market's biggest calamities, the Jefferson County sewer debt.
"Hearing directly from those who are affected by our policies helps to shape better rules," said SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro. "That's especially the case with municipal securities."
The hearing is 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rosewood Hall in Homewood.
"Our hearing in Jefferson County will allow us to gather real-world insights that are critical to our examination of these timely and important issues," said SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter, who is chairing the field hearing.
There will be five panels with a total of 22 witnesses, including lawyers, investors, and local government and state government officials from Alabama and others states. Topics include distressed communities, small issuers, disclosure, derivatives and pre-trade price transparency.
U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Vestavia Hills, requested the Jefferson County hearing, one of several field hearings the SEC is holding around the country.
"The sewer fiasco has forced Jefferson County residents to live through a nightmare. There are very important lessons to be learned from the situation in Jefferson County that can help ensure no other part of the country suffers through a similar experience," said Bachus.
The public is invited to attend and admission is free. The hearing will also be available on www.sec.gov.


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My mother would always make a cake with apples from our garden. It would usually be a tray bake — large enough to feed the whole family and any visitors. I've made this cake with her recipe, but using a round tin and adding honey.
Serves 8
For the apples:
4-5 medium sized English apples. I used Granny Smiths
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp runny honey
For the cake batter:
100g caster sugar
125ml runny honey
3 large free-range eggs
200ml vegetable oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
240g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
Small knob of butter to grease the tin
Icing sugar to dust
Pre-heat your oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 23cm spring-form tin.
Peel, core and slice the apples thinly. Put them in a pan with the cinnamon, brown sugar and honey and cook very gently for around five minutes. Leave them to cool.
Beat the caster sugar, honey, eggs, vegetable oil, cinnamon and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric whisk for around three minutes until pale.
Sift over the flour and baking powder and gently fold in with a metal spoon.
Pour two thirds of the cake batter into the prepared tin. Using a slotted spoon, pour over the apples and discard any juice. Then cover the apples with the rest of the cake batter.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the cake. Keep an eye on it and if it starts to look too golden, place a piece of foil over the top.
Cool before serving and dust with icing sugar. The cake will keep for up to five days in a tin.


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NEW YORK (MainStreet) —With the rental market heating up in many areas across the country, if your lease is up for renewal, expect the landlord to ask for more money.
Rents are constantly fluctuating and the state of the market at the time you signed your lease likely looks completely different at the time it expires.
Also see: 5 Ways to Prepare for Your First Home Closing
If you're hoping to stay in your current place, but your landlord is demanding a higher rent, you have a few options: pay the new rent, pack your bags and move or negotiate a better deal. While those negotiations require careful strategy and research, here are a few ways to give yourself an edge.
1. Know the market
In negotiation, facts and proof speak louder than words.
"Write a letter to the landlord and state the comparable apartments in the area and the rents they are asking (pick the ones that are asking lower rents)," says Vik Kukar, senior vice president and licensed real estate agent at Rutenberg Realty.Ultimately, you need to show the landlord that the price they're asking is unreasonable and how you're willing to move unless you get the right deal.
2. Point out the costs
Even in a booming rental market, any layover between tenants will cost the landlord money. Not only could it take a few weeks for a new tenant to move, but there are costs involved when prepping rental spaces, which include cleaning and painting.
"In a letter, include estimates of the vacancy time and costs, so the landlord can see the financial impact of finding a new tenant," Kukar adds.
Also see: How to Master a 401(k) and Roth IRA at the Same Time
3. The value of "you"
Landlords know what it's like to have a tenant who pays late and causes damage to the property. If you're the opposite, there's value in that, and it's important to emphasize these qualities when negotiating.


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Aug 24th, 2011
We knew it was bad. We knew there were rumblings. I had people coming to this site and posting comment after comment insisting that the Wilpons had no money problems, that to say otherwise was bullshit (and worse). We heard the rumors that the Mets were wholesale dumping blocks of tickets with ticket brokers at deeply discounted prices, who were then recycling them through StubHub and the other broker sites, which was why there were so many cheap tickets out there for so long. And now, this. This is just about as far rock bottom as you can get. (I was originally going to say "Even the Astros aren't selling tickets on Groupon" but oh, yes, they are.) As someone who still holds tickets to six games this year, it's infuriating.… [more]
Aug 23rd, 2011
You know, I adore R.A. Dickey just like everyone else. I think it's a gift from the heavens that he's on Twitter, and know that every fan from every other team is miserably jealous. But after a miserable, swift, embarrassing 10-0 shutout in Philadelphia, I do not want to see him yukking it up on social media. I just don't. Especially not so close to the end of the game (given, that end came VERY EARLY LAST NIGHT, but still). Is it just me? Probably.… [more]
Aug 17th, 2011
Call me cynical, but it's hard for me to read about this and not think, "We just don't have enough group sales to fill those crappy Big Apple seats so we'll cave and do one of those social media nights that the kids are into these days." For $41: Seating in the exclusive Big Apple Reserved section $18 food and beverage credit [so essentially your ticket is $23, which is about what the Big Apple seats are worth in my opinion] "Connect" T-Shirt and name tag sticker [Generic MLB shirt with Mets branding] Automatically eligible for in-game Twitter giveaways during each inning I hate the Big Apple seats and find them to be very, very overpriced, even with a $18 food and beverage credit (because they only do that because they hope that most people won't use all $18 of theirs) and the rest of me says, "NO ONE ON AT&T WILL HAVE SIGNAL ANYWAY." Let's take a look at what other teams are doing for Social Media Night.… [more]
Aug 10th, 2011
From a West Coast correspondent: Carlos Beltran shirts in the AT&T Park store. It's just wrong.… [more]
Aug 8th, 2011
Murphy out for the year, Reyes to the DL, and the New York Times with the breaking news that casual fans might not have a lot of reasons to go out to Citi Field. It's not a lot of fun right now, I'll give you that. … [more]
Aug 3rd, 2011
I never keep score at games. I don't do it mostly because I can't take pictures and take notes during games and keep score (although I know people who do all of them). But I am tired of taking photos sitting upstairs. I have some sort of creative block that is making me bored in the extreme and I don't take any pictures and then I go home and have nothing to work with. So I decided I would stop lugging the camera, and would instead bring the lovely scorebook I bought from Eephus League at the beginning of the season, which I have never used.… [more]


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What are my son's options to recover his belongings from his ex-roommates wife?
06/08/2009 - Abandoned Property - State: FL #16905
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My son left the service (Coast Guard) where he was stationed in Florida and returned home to Michigan 3 weeks ago. He left behind a considerable amount of property in a friend's home (where he was living). The friend is involved in a bitter divorce situation and has moved from the home; ex wife moved back into the home and is now refusing to allow my son to return to claim his property. Is there any recourse that won't cost $1000 or more in attorney fees? She has said she will get a restraining order if my son shows up for his property.
It is possible to file a complaint for the value of property wrongfully withheld without an attorney. Conversion is when someone wrongfully uses property of another for their own purposes or alters or destroys it. In an action for conversion, the taking of the property may be lawful, but the retaining of the property is unlawful. To succeed in the action, the plaintiff must prove that he or she demanded the property returned and the defendant refused to do so. Damages may be recovered for the replacement value of the property as well as for the loss of its use.
When a person who is not a landlord agrees to hold property for another, a bailment is created. When the person holding the property, called the bailee, is not being compensated, it is called a gratutous bailment and the bailee must use reasonable care to protect the property.
There are different types of bailments- "bailments for hire" in which the custodian (bailee) is paid, "constructive bailment" when the circumstances create an obligation upon the custodian to protect the goods, and "gratuitous bailment" in which there is no payment, but the bailee is still responsible. There is a lower standard of care imposed upon the bailee in a gratuitous bailment, and the parties may contract to hold the bailee free from liability in any bailment. As the law of bailments establishes a lower standard of care for the bailee in a gratuitous bailment agreement, such an agreement or receipt should indicate explicitly that the bailee is acting without compensation. When a bailment is for the exclusive benefit of the bailee, the bailee owes a duty of extraordinary care. If the bailment is for the mutual benefit of the bailee and bailor, the bailee owes a duty of ordinary care. A gratuitous bailee must use only slight care and is liable only for gross negligence. To create a bailment, the alleged bailee must have actual physical control with the intent to possess. Physical control and intent to possess will be interpreted according to the expectations of the parties. If a court thinks that liability would be unexpected or unfair, it can usually find that the defendant did not have "physical control" or "intent to possess." For example, courts are more likely to find a bailment of a car exists in a garage with an attendant than in a park and lock garage.
The following is a FL statute:
715.104 Notification of former tenant of personal property remaining on premises after tenancy has terminated.--
(1) When personal property remains on the premises after a tenancy has terminated or expired and the premises have been vacated by the tenant, through eviction or otherwise, the landlord shall give written notice to such tenant and to any other person the landlord reasonably believes to be the owner of the property.
(2) The notice shall describe the property in a manner reasonably adequate to permit the owner of the property to identify it. The notice may describe all or a portion of the property, but the limitation of liability provided by s. 715.11 does not protect the landlord from any liability arising from the disposition of property not described in the notice, except that a trunk, valise, box, or other container which is locked, fastened, or tied in a manner which deters immediate access to its contents may be described as such without describing its contents. The notice shall advise the person to be notified that reasonable costs of storage may be charged before the property is returned, and the notice shall state where the property may be claimed and the date before which the claim must be made. The date specified in the notice shall be a date not fewer than 10 days after the notice is personally delivered or, if mailed, not fewer than 15 days after the notice is deposited in the mail.
(3) The notice shall be personally delivered or sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the person to be notified at her or his last known address and, if there is reason to believe that the notice sent to that address will not be received by that person, also delivered or sent to such other address, if any, known to the landlord where such person may reasonably be expected to receive the notice.
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- Conference date: 22–25 July 2008
- Location: Chicago (Illinois)
A full ring STMR array patch had been used for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of anisotropic materials where the elastic moduli, correspond to the virgin sample, were used in the calculations. In the present work an in‐situ SHM has been successfully demonstrated using a novel compact sensor patch (Double ring single quadrant small footprint STMR array) through simultaneous reconstruction of the elastic moduli, material symmetry, orientation of principal planes and defect imaging. The direct received signals were used to measure Lamb wave velocities, which were used in a slowness based reconstructed algorithm using Genetic Algorithm to reconstruct the elastic moduli, material symmetry and orientation of principal planes. The measured signals along with the reconstructed elastic moduli were used in the phased addition algorithm for imaging the damages present on the structure. To show the applicability of the method, simulations were carried out with the double ring single quadrant STMR array configuration to image defects and are compared with the images obtained using simulation data of the full ring STMR array configuration. The experimental validation has been carried out using 3.15 mm quasi‐isotropic graphite‐epoxy composite. The double ring single quadrant STMR array has advantages over the full ring STMR array as it can carry out in‐situ SHM with limited footprint on the structure.
Key Topics
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- Velocity measurement
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|What's a Called & Gifted Workshop Like?
|Written by Michael Fones
|Wednesday, 27 June 2007 09:29
If you've wondered what a Called & Gifted Workshop is Like, you might click on the title of this post and read a description of the Friday evening portion from the Catholic Explorer. It includes some comments from participants, as well as quotes from the presentation given by Barbara Elliott and Keith Strohm, the teachers of that weekend. The workshop was held at St. Isidore Parish in Bloomingdale, IL, June 15-16.
When asked why she was attending the workshop, Connie Biala of Winfield, a parishioner at St. Isidore, said she was searching for answers.
"I have been troubled and want to know what I am here for," Biala said of her time on earth. "I am still searching for what God wants for me to give back.
"God has been so good to me," she said, her eyes filling with tears. "I want to give back but I want to know what I can do. I already minister to the sick, but I feel I can do more."
The 72-year-old registered nurse said she works in an operating room and doesn't appreciate that some doctors think "they are God and rule the operating room."
"I don't work for the doctors, I work with the doctors. I work for God, but I don't know how to let the doctors realize this," Biala explained. "I want them to learn to love their coworkers and not look down on us. I am hoping to find out how to be able to do better. How do I bring love to my coworkers as well as to the patients? We are supposed to be here to love each other and maybe we can do better."
As apostles of Christ, all Catholics are capable of changing, even a small portion, of the world.
"People encounter Jesus through us because of the things we have done," Elliott told the audience. "We are, in a sense, ambassadors of Christ. If everyone looked at it this way, literally, can you imagine what the world would be like?"
Fr. Mike: People come to Called & Gifted workshops for many reasons. Some are returning to the Church, others are in between jobs, or are young adults wondering what their call in life is. Still others are in major transitions: enduring a divorce, mourning the loss of a parent or child, moving to a new location. Many of these people are consciously open to the grace God offers us daily, and the effects of the workshop are powerful as a consequence. People's lives are changed, and that, really, is a more interesting question - "what is the effect of a Called & Gifted workshop?"
If you've been to one, you might let us know what was the effect on your life.


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Water | Too Much of a Good Thing?
Contributing Monkie Sarah Backhouse
Published on October 8, 2008
Filed Under Fitness/Diet, G Living
>With zero calories and the ultimate in refreshment, there's no denying that H2O is delicious and essential for human life. However, there are some common misconceptions about water that need addressing. Beloved broadcaster NPR has busted five major myths about water that are sure to set tongues wagging.
1. Drink 8 glasses of water every day.
Just because we hear it a lot doesn't mean it's true. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a kidney expert at the University of Pennsylvania, explains that "there's no clear health benefit to chugging or even sipping water all day." What's more, experts have no idea where that particular advice came from. So, don't sweat it if you've only had a couple of glasses today. If you're not thirsty, you've probably had enough.
2. Drinking water flushes out toxins.
Here's another one we hear ad nauseum, but is it true? "The kidneys filter toxins from our bloodstreams [and] the toxins clear through the urine." Ergo, the more we pee the less toxic we are, right? Wrong actually. According to Dr. Goldfarb, "Drinking large amounts of water surprisingly tends to reduce the kidney's ability to function as a filter. It's a subtle decline, but definite."
3. Lots of water equals healthy skin.
Now this one's gotta be right. Just ask about any Hollywood starlet's pre-red carpet routine and it's "water, water, water". Truth is, the effect of water is negligible. That's because the human body is already 60% water, so in the case of a 120 pound starlet, she's already 72 pounds of water. Says Goldfarb, whose full editorial is published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: "It's such a tiny part of what's in the body, it's very unlikely that one's getting any benefit." Sinking that myth faster than "Waterworld".
4. Drinking lots of water makes you thin.
True only to the extent that drinking water gives you less time to stuff your face with donuts. "Water is a great strategy for dieters because it has no calories," says Madeline Fernstrom of the University of Pittsburgh. "So, you can keep your mouth busy without food and get the sense of satisfaction." Fernstrom adds that "other zero-calorie options such as diet sodas are fine, too", but I beg to differ here. Why imbibe carcinogenic aspartame and other artificial sweeteners when you have pure, clean water available. Face facts, people: diet soda has no redeeming features.
5. It's easy to get dehydrated during exercise.
We often see hikers in L.A. clutching a bottle of water (or a latte!?) as if they were nomad in the Sahara desert with no oasis in sight. Truth is, "dehydration sets in when a person has lost 2 percent of his or her body weight." In the case of our Hollywood starlet, that's 2.4 pounds. So while it's recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine that marathon runners, cyclists and other athletes "drink 16 ounces of fluids a couple of hours before starting sports practice", the rest of us can drink when we're thirsty.
The upshot: when it comes to water, let your thirst and common sense guide you.
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Music Fans not deterred by cool temperatures
Many concertgoers summed up Saturday's Salmon Festival show with one word ... "wow!"
After several months of preparation, Grand Falls-Windsor Town Councillor and chairman of the Salmon Festival committee Jim Courtney was pleased with the result of the efforts.
"It was huge," he said. "The enthusiasm of the crowd (was great) and some of the comments I got from the crowd last night called it the best ever."
Five-time Grammy award nominee Akon gave a performance Saturday night that Exploits Valley Salmon Festival concertgoers will not soon forget. - Photo by David Newell/The Advertiser
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Many concertgoers summed up Saturday's Salmon Festival show with one word ... "wow!"
After several months of preparation, Grand Falls-Windsor Town Councillor and chairman of the Salmon Festival committee Jim Courtney was pleased with the result of the efforts.
"It was huge," he said. "The enthusiasm of the crowd (was great) and some of the comments I got from the crowd last night called it the best ever."
While final numbers for the event will not be determined for several days, the crowd appeared to surpass many of the successful shows hosted in the past 25 years.
Local rockers Papa String warmed up the crowd on what was a cool afternoon with their mixture of straight-ahead rock 'n' roll and danceable funk, anchored by the smoky vocals of Alison O'Keefe.
Newfoundland favourites The Navigators kept the party going with some traditional tunes and up-and-coming country star Tara Oram, a native of Hare Bay, endeared herself to the crowd with her latest hits.
Johnnie Reid turned up the heat even more with a set that included tunes that proved why he was chosen the Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year in 2008.
He left the stage at one point to be closer to his adoring fans, who appeared to be from a wide demographic of pre-teens to seniors.
Next up was St. John's-based Hey Rosetta!, who are well-known throughout the country for its unique brand of garage rock that incorporates traditional rock instruments with violin and cello.
The Verge Music Award-winning band impressed the crowd with its energy and artistry.
Between musical acts, Donnie Dunphy took to the stage, along with his girlfriend, Brenda. Not far away was Donnie's sidekick, Mike, whose "bling" included a hubcap hanging from a heavy chain.
Perhaps the biggest act for many was five-time Grammy nominee Akon, whose hip hop and R&B singles have earned him 23 Billboard Hot 100 singles. He was the first solo artist in history to hold the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on that chart simultaneously.
His energetic stage show culminated when he, too, left the stage to perform closer to the audience.
His handlers held him at the edge of the crowd and several times thrust him onto the outstretched arms of his fans, who lifted the artist while he continued to sing.
Even members of the audience who were not previously familiar with songs such as "I Wanna Love You" and "It Don't Matter" before they arrived at the show were Akon fans when they left.
Courtney saw Akon's performance as one of the highlights of the night.
"Certainly, what can you say about Akon," he said. "He was one of the best surprises. He was awesome."
The night ended with Our Lady Peace, a band that has won five Juno awards and 10 Much Music Video awards in their 17-year history.
Led by vocalist and guitarist Raine Maida, fans were treated to a selection of the band's most well-known songs, such as "Innocent" and "Clumsy," along with tunes from their album "Burn, Burn," which is due for Canadian release Tuesday.
The cool temperatures did not seem to deter fans from coming out for the event.
Courtney was more than pleased with the final product.
"What else can you say?" he mused. "People walked away from that event quite happy."
The fun continues for Grand Falls-Windsor Day today, where an afternoon barbecue on High Street with face painting and pony rides for kids will be followed by Newfie Night at the Joe Byrne Memorial Stadium.
That event will feature fish and brewis, a Screech-in and music provided by Will and Brian and The Killicks.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The future of Ohio high school basketball games could be extended by four minutes.
High school basketball games at the varsity level are currently four eight-minute quarters. But there's a proposal on the National Federation of State High School Associations' table to change the quarters to halves.
Last week, the Northeast Ohio Media Group reported that Ohio High School Athletic Association Commissioner Dan Ross was elected to the NFHS's Basketball Rules Committee this year. Next Monday, Ross will join the seven other committee members at a meeting in Indianapolis to address certain issues and concerns brought to the table. Two of those items include halves and shot clocks.
Today we take a look at the pros and cons of 18-minute halves and five things you may not know about the potential change from quarters to halves.
Pros & cons of halves
The game is currently 32 minutes. Two 18-minute halves would add four minutes of playing time.
Pro: Step closer to the college game's 40 minutes.
Con: The four minute quarters allows for a full one-minute break every eight minutes, which gives players time to regroup and coaches time to adjust game plans without wasting a timeout.
Note: With an increased push to get athletes into some sort of sport at the next level, the addition of four minutes would put the game even closer to the next level, which could lead to a smoother transition for the players. Are high school kids ready to play those extra four minutes? Are coaches ready to game plan and manage their team differently?
If the 18-minute halves were instituted, many coaches and athletic directors would want to see another two timeouts added.
Pro: Gives teams the opportunity to give their players an extra two breaks they'd be losing from not having a one-minute break every eight minutes.
Con: It could impact the flow of the game.
Note: It could be argued that the break every eight minutes could impact the flow of the game more than two extra timeouts. This year I watched a girls basketball game finish in exactly one hour – from tip to final buzzer –and the final score was 44-26. More playing time equals more opportunity to score points.
We see low-scoring games in 32 minutes. What would 36 minutes bring?
Pro: More minutes. More time to score. More minutes to go around. Maybe you're not going a lot deeper on the bench, but you may be able to get underclassmen a few more minutes to be able to develop some talent sooner.
Con: Athletes could become tired. Scores could become even more lopsided.
Note: You see it every year, every postseason, an extremely low scoring game (as in 46 points for a total game) or an extremely lopsided score (108-2, anyone?). There's probably even more potential of that.
Of the two issues brought to the table, this seemed to bring out the least emotions in local coaches and athletic directors. Most of the concerns of coaches and athletic directors that NEOMG spoke with was that if the game was longer, the teams would be compensated with free time, such as timeouts, in order to give their players proper time to take a break and regroup.
Five things you may not know about changing the game from quarters to halves
- There are game limitations for players. For the 2013-2014 season, high school girls and boys basketball players could play no more than 22 games and no more than 110 quarters during the regular season. (If you break that down, and say most games only go the full four quarters and not an overtime, that means players regularly play about 88 quarters in a season.)
- Quarters right now are eight minutes. Halves would be 18 minutes.
- A player is not permitted to play in more than five quarters in one day between JV and varsity.
- If a player violates the amount of quarters, their team can be assessed a technical during the game.
- The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) allows its teams to play 18-minute halves for varsity and 16-minute halves for junior varsity.
Vote on this issue just like the coaches do when they receive the survey for the OHSAA.
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"Right now you get a fine, you're still not clearing the sidewalk," said Councilman David Greenfield, a Democrat representing Bensonhurst, Borough Park and Midwood. "This way, you get a fine, and your sidewalk gets cleared, so your neighbors are actually able to walk through."
Under current law, property owners can be hit with a $100 fine for leaving snow and ice on their sidewalk. But Greenfield said that doesn't mean the sidewalk gets cleared -- many ticketed properties are vacant or owned by absentee landlords, so summonses go ignored and sidewalks remain a mess.
Greenfield has proposed to charge property owners a fee starting at $250 -- or more, depending on the size of the property -- to clear the walk for the homeowner, using the city's database of temporary snow laborers.
That will give property owners -- even those who don't use their property -- an incentive to hire someone to remove the snow on their own, at a much cheaper market rate.
Greenfield said he has received more complaints about unshoveled walkways than anything else in the last few weeks, and has seen or heard about pregnant women, the elderly and children falling in his district.
"Whether it's a business or a residence or an apartment building, that's been the number-one complaint we're getting," he said.
This week, Greenfield approached a homeowner in his district about her legal duty to shovel and got cursed out for his pains, according to a post on Twitter. The woman eventually shoveled, he said, after a television news crew came out for a look.
"I would say 95 percent of New Yorkers follow the law. The 5 percent who are flouting the law, they need to be held accountable," Greenfield said.
And it's not a desire for some kind of revenge, he said -- it's a desire for a safe place to walk.
"We want to walk down these sidewalks, and they're disastrous," he said.
But on Staten Island, Councilman Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island/Brooklyn) said he hasn't been getting many complaints about walkways.
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Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned: Threads About Women In Aikido
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Maybe you should tell me why you train as a man. And how do you think it is different from the women you have trained with? Is your motivation for learning self-defense based in a barroom brawl type situation or a matched fight?
"Self defense" is a common answer for women when asked why they train in martial arts. IMO, as the sex that's had the brunt of responsibility for building and maintaining the order of society (historically speaking) just "defense" is a better description for men.
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Powell finished his first round of Army schooling and set out for the real Army in January 1959. He was assigned to guard a section of the Fulda Gap in Germany at the focal point of what was expected to be the Soviets avenue of attack into Central Europe.
The East German border was less than fifty miles away. Assigned to Gelnhausen as a member of the tank heavy Third Armored Division, Powells team included infantrymen in armored personnel carriers. His first job was as a platoon leader with forty men, initially with Company B, Second Armored Rifle Battalion, 48th Infantry, known as Bravo Company, Second of the Forty-Eighth.
He later served with Company D in the same battalion where he was Company Executive Officer, the commanders righthand man. He also served as the company commander for a few months.
Through the bitter cold and biting wind of the winters of 195859 and 195960, Powell with a jeep and his troops, twelve to a vehicle, sat in M59 armored personnel carriers and looked eastward. They faced the men of the Eighth Guards Army, the vanguard of what was feared would be a massive sweep of Red Army forces.
From the book, SACRED HONOR: A BIOGRAPHY OF COLIN POWELL by David Roth (San Francisco: HarperSan Francisco, 1993). Page 48
Photo courtesy Wolfgang Scherp 3AD 1956 - 1960
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Progressive rock bands often mine the dark side of the moon, accentuating the negative aspects of the human experience. Jealousy, betrayal, greed and lust are the themes du jour for legendary groups like Pink Floyd and Yes.
That's not the path for Paul O'Neill, creator of Trans-Siberian Orchestra. His works, including "The Lost Christmas Eve," which the band will perform Friday at two sold-out shows in the Giant Center, may explore our baser instincts, but in the end light triumphs.
"The way our rock operas operate, if it's not happy, it's not the end yet," O'Neill said during a recent interview. "People need hope."
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TSO is largely the brainchild of producer, composer and lyricist O'Neill, helped along by the coruscating guitar work of Al Pitrelli, who also worked with Asia, Megadeth and Alice Cooper.
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O'Neill and Pitrelli worked together in a moderately successful band known as Savatage. O'Neill produced the band's best-known album, 1987's "Hall of the Mountain King," which also displayed his propensity for incorporating classical music, in this case a suite by Peer Gynt.
Pitrelli came aboard in 1995, and a few years later, O'Neill launched TSO with Pitrelli and fellow Savatage members Jon Oliva and Bob Kinkel.
What did he have in mind?
"Emerson Lake and Palmer meets The Who meets Pink Floyd meets The Yardbirds," the gregarious O'Neill said with a laugh. "I wanted to take the very best of all the forms of music I grew up on and merge them into a new style. Basically I was building on the work of everybody I worshipped: the rock opera parts from bands like the Who; the marriage of classical and rock from bands like Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Queen; the over-the-top light show from bands like Pink Floyd ... I always wanted to do a full rock opera with a full progressive band and at least 18 lead singers."
First and foremost, he said, "it had to be good."
Certainly, TSO is over the top, and their fans love it. Year after year, including this year, central Pennsylvanians buy all the tickets available to see TSO at the Giant Center.
The band, with its flashy light shows and pounding guitars married to violins and choruses, may share some DNA with '70s supergroups like the Moody Blues and new prog ensembles like 30 Seconds to Mars, but it occupies its own little corner of the music world. And a lucrative corner it is: TSO has sold more than 9 million concert tickets and 8 million albums at a time when many bands are scrambling just to stay solvent.
The glitzy stage shows drive TSO's marketing.
"The whole point is for people to see things that are so surrealistic that you just wouldn't think it was possible," he said. Then they may later buy a TSO album to recapture the experience.
This year's show, the first time TSO has staged "The Lost Christmas Eve," will feature some of those never-before-seen moments. "We've always wanted to have this tremendous clock on a pendulum swinging back and forth with a video screen," O'Neill said, "but we didn't see a way to do it safely. Now it's 2012 and it's possible."
The band recently rolled out a five-hit EP titled "Dreams of Fireflies," which it is offering for $4.99. That's in keeping with O'Neill's goal of keeping things affordable for TSO fans. Concert tickets for Giant Center topped out at just $70.75, a relative bargain in an era where concert tickets often sell for north of $100.
"Our goal is to never let them down," he said. "The band is on fire, the production is way, way over the top. We are having a blast."
WHEN: 4 and 8 p.m. Friday.
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I lost a game against this beast and would like to know more about it. I followed the advice of a d4 repertoire, but found the resulting situation utterly disappointing
I saw that more classical play is probably an alternative, but this was turned out in an incredible pawn race which my opponent won. Am quite charmed by this variation now... Any comments?
Is playing Bd6 a move early a line (after d5)?
Don't know anything about it myself, but Mark Ginsburg made a great video about it: Modern Benoni 3: The Snake Benoni
Looks like something Tal would have liked...
too bad we couldn't consult him, but he would probably say he wouldn't get too bogged down in the theory of it...lol
tal played the benoni right? I'm not sure if he played the snake though. Probably the modern benoni.
This forum has also spark my interest about this opening.
That is what I was getting at somewhat...
the other thing I was mentioning was that if Tal would have been interested in any modern sound theory for an opening he liked, except he probably would have skipped out on the theory side of things due to his nature and style...
Had he been into playing according to sound theory, instead of figuring out how to out play his opponents, in spite of the theory for the positions he was in, he might have been the one to either come up with this or maybe would have expounded on it...
I can't find anything one how Tal contributed to opening theory except that he didn't really contribute much, but I can find a ton of quotes about how and why he played in spite of the theory...
Which repertoire book did you use?
I've seen it before, but don't know much about it. When were you utterly disappointed? The end position doesn't seem so bad (?)
Ok, thanks mathot, great video. Did not know about the snake but i like openings that i lose against. Have watched it and my wedge is probably not the best way to deal with this.
@wafflemaster: the black pawns are unstoppable.
If I recall correctly, the actual Snake Benoni is 4 ...Bd6, Black doesn't hurry to exchange on d5. If White plays 5 e4 the Bd6 can "snake" to e5 with a whole different set of ideas.
As with most oddball ideas in the opening, White does best not to try to refute it outright, just develop solidly and soundly. Black is going to end up either spending a lot of time on his Bishop and/or have the deficiencies of the Modern Benoni without its assets.
I don't see why it should worry you: White is better after 15.Ne4.
7.Bg5 and 7.g4 are regarded as strongest, although your 7.d6 is not bad at all.
Thanks, typo 7.e4 i imagine. Do you think the snake is a possible defence for black? It seems to have some potential to me...
No, I don't think so. Factly, I think white's simplest and most effective plan is the simple 6.e4, and I fail to see Black's big idea.
If interested in active Benoni-style treatment against 1.d4, get Aveskulov's new book on the Benko/ Blumenfeld. It's really very good.
Regardless of you not being able to see Black's idea, I would rather be in a Snake Benoni position as Black than a Taimanov Attack Benoni as Black.
I don't think Tal "skipped the theory"
From the link you provided:
"...Naturally, every chess player improvises over the board in accordance with his talent and imagination. But what is already known, must be known" Mikhail Tal
I played the snake once, just as a trick shot against a 1700 player, and mauled him.
The idea behind it is to bring the dark squared bishop out to a5 (via f8-d6-c7-a5) and not weaken the Kingside by Fianchettoing.
The problem is that White can play d6 after the Bishop goes to c7, virtually splitting Black's camp into two. The Queenside pieces and Kingside pieces have trouble communicating (like White's issues in the Winawer, only worse). It's not a sound system if White knows what he's doing, but it's at the same time very tricky, and if White doesn't know what he's doing, consequences can be fatal.
Do not try this against a master. He'll maul you. But against a low-rated player, you'll probably win the first time you face them every time, but don't make a habit out of the system at the club. Eventually he'll look to see what he should do, and actually study it since you are now habitually playing it at the club, and he'll maul you the next time. Strictly meant to be a surprise weapon!
Oh, I kind of forgot you were a pawn down. I guess black's idea is to just exchange and win an endgame... don't' think he can push right away though, surely white should play Rfd1 in the diagram and pressure black's d and/or f pawn. But I see what you mean now by being disappointed.
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The article investigates the meagre textual evidence for Hittite scribal schools outside of Hattusa against the background of new excavations and the questions they raise about the social context of Hittite cuneiform writing. The use of the term é.dub.ba(.a) in Late Bronze Age Anatolia by contrast to Middle Bronze Age Babylonia is briefly touched on, and the institution of the é giš.kin.ti at Karahna is compared with that at Hattusa
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