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Led by three first-half goals, Orlando City (4-1-1, 13 points) handed the visiting Dayton Dutch Lions (2-1-0, 6 points) their first loss of the season 4-0 Saturday night in front of a regular-season record 9,589 fans at Fifth Third Bank Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl. The win gives the Lions a 3-0-0 home record in USL PRO regular season play as Orlando continues their home stand Tuesday night against VSI Tampa Bay.
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Dayton, who won their first two games of the season coming into Orlando, played the Lions tough early on. The Ohio-based side held strong defensive lines as an attempt to disrupt forward movement by Orlando, but as the first half went on the Lions began to find breaks.
After multiple chances by the Lions frontline, Orlando broke through in the 28th minute with a goal from Forward Dennis Chin. The 2012 USL PRO Scoring Champion, who was making his first start for Orlando in the 2013 regular season, slotted home a score after Midfielder Jamie Watson found the striker in stride past the Dayton backline. Chin chipped the Watson feed up and over Dutch Lions' Goalkeeper Matt Williams for the 1-0 advantage.
Once the first score occurred, Orlando opened up the match. Defender Rob Valentino found Sporting Kansas City loanee and Forward Dom Dwyer in the box in the 34th minute, with the former USF Bull finding the back of the net after eluding Dayton's backline for his fourth goal of the season and 2-0 advantage.
Just five minutes later, Dwyer again found himself in scoring position only for a Dayton defender to trip him inside the 18 yard box, awarding the Lions a penalty kick. Watson, who came into the game leading the league in overall points, calmly converted the attempt in the lower right-hand corner to give the Lions a 3-0 lead heading into the half.
Orlando continued to press in the second half, showing no let-up from the first 45 minutes of play. It was again Dwyer who scored for the Lions, weaving his way past a Dayton defender on the left side of the pitch in the 72nd minute for his brace and the 4-0 advantage. The 4-0 scoreline tied the franchise's largest goal differential in a regular season match (+4), with the game ending in the same tally.
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We return once more to the Gothic encampment in the suburbs eastward of the
Pincian Gate, and to Hermanric and the warriors under his command, who are still
posted at that particular position on the great circle of the blockade.
The movements of the young chieftain from place to place expressed, in their
variety and rapidity, the restlessness that was agitating his mind. He glanced back
frequently from the warriors around him to the remote and opposite quarter of the
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drooping figure, propped upon his weapon, was indicated in hard relief against the
thin, solitary streak of light still shining in the cold and cloudy wastes of the
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Koko was born Cora Walton on September 28, 1928, on a sharecropper's farm in Memphis, TN. Her mother died in 1939, and she and her siblings grew up helping their father in the fields; she got the nickname "Koko" because of her love of chocolate. Koko began singing gospel music in a local Baptist church; inspired by the music they heard on the radio, she and her siblings also played blues on makeshift instruments. In 1953, Koko married truck driver Robert "Pops" Taylor and moved with him to Chicago to look for work; settling on the South Side, Pops worked in a slaughterhouse and Koko got a job as a housemaid. The Taylors often played blues songs together at night, and frequented the bustling South Side blues clubs whenever they could; Pops encouraged Koko to sit in with some of the bands, and her singing -- which reflected not only the classic female blues shouters, but contemporaries Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf -- quickly made a name for her. In 1962, Taylor met legendary Chess Records songwriter/producer/bassist Willie Dixon, who was so impressed with her live performance that he took her under his wing. He produced her 1963 debut single, "Honky Tonky," for the small USA label, then secured her a recording contract with Chess.
Taylor made her recording debut for Chess in 1964 and hit it big the following year with the Dixon-penned "Wang Dang Doodle," which sold over a million copies and hit number four on the R&B charts. It became her signature song forever after, and it was also the last Chess single to hit the R&B Top Ten. Demand for Taylor's live act skyrocketed, even though none of her follow-ups sold as well, and as the blues audience began to shift from black to white, the relatively new Taylor became one of the first Chicago blues artists to command a following on the city's white-dominated North Side. Eventually, she and her husband were able to quit their day jobs, and he served as her manager; she also put together a backing band called the Blues Machine. With the release of two albums -- 1969's Koko Taylor, which featured a number of her previous singles; and 1972's Basic Soul -- Taylor's live gigs kept branching out further and further from Chicago, and when she played the 1972 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, the resulting live album on Atlantic helped bring her to a more national audience.
By the early '70s, Chess Records was floundering financially, and eventually went under in 1975. Taylor signed with a then-young Chicago-based label called Alligator, which grew into one of America's most prominent blues labels over the years. Taylor debuted for Alligator in 1975 with I Got What It Takes, an acclaimed effort that garnered her first Grammy nomination. Her 1978 follow-up, The Earthshaker, featured several tunes that became staples of her live show, including "I'm a Woman" and "Hey Bartender," and her popularity on the blues circuit just kept growing in spite of the music's commercial decline. In 1980, she won the first of an incredible string of W.C. Handy Awards (for Best Contemporary Female Artist), and over the next two decades, she would capture at least one more almost every year (save for 1989, 1997, and 1998). 1981 brought From the Heart of a Woman, and in 1984, Taylor won her first Grammy thanks to her appearance on Atlantic's various-artists compilation Blues Explosion, which was named Best Traditional Blues Album. She followed that success with the guest-laden Queen of the Blues in 1985, which won her a couple extra Handy Awards for Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year (no "female" qualifier attached). In 1987, she released her first domestic live album, Live in Chicago: An Audience With the Queen.
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Koko Taylor has died, aged 80.
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Taylor, born Cora Walton, enjoyed a 50 year career and was best known for her stellar live shows, performing around 100 gigs a year.
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Some people think that rules are made to be broken. In certain circumstances, I can get behind that statement. But when it comes to food, if you take that attitude to heart, understand you could be risking your health. I'm paying closer attention to food safety these days in the wake of the recent salmonella outbreak that's been linked to ground turkey. To date, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation has recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey, which is no small number.
Whether we realize it or not, chances are we all have broken a few food-safety rules. It's easy to do, but also easy to avoid if you know about which hidden food dangers to watch out for and what you can do to protect yourself:
Danger: When there's a recall, you don't check your food
Avoid it: We often hear about food recalls on the news, but according to a survey conducted by Rutgers University during the fall of 2008, only about 60 percent of Americans search their homes for foods that have been recalled because of contamination. Whenever there's a food recall, check products stored at home to make sure they are safe. You should discard any food that's been recalled because it's associated with the outbreak of a foodborne illness. For more information on food recalls, visit www.recalls.gov.
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Danger: Your refrigerator isn't cold enough
Avoid it: Especially in the summer months, the temperature in your fridge can creep up. Use a "refrigerator thermometer" to make sure your food is stored at a safe temperature of 40°F or below. Keep in mind that products stored on the refrigerator door are subject to the most temperature fluctuations. Store highly perishable ingredients like meat toward the back of your refrigerator or in a meat drawer.
Danger: You defrost food on the counter
Avoid it: It's summer. It's warm. You think you can expedite the thawing of your frozen hamburger patties by leaving them on the counter for a little while. Right? Wrong! Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter for longer than 2 hours because, while the center of the food may remain frozen, the outer surface may enter the Danger Zone, the range of temperatures between 40° and 140°F, in which bacteria multiply rapidly. If you're short on time, use the microwave—or you can thaw meat and poultry in airtight packaging in cold water. Change the water every half hour (so it stays cold) and use the thawed food immediately.
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Danger: You use the same cutting board for everything
Avoid it: Most people know that it's good practice to give their cutting board a wash after it comes in contact with raw meat or poultry, but it's a better idea to use separate cutting boards for raw meat/poultry/fish and produce/cooked foods. That way, bacteria from uncooked meat, poultry and fish won't contaminate cooked foods and fresh produce.
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Danger: You assume your meat is cooked rather than using a thermometer to check
Avoid it: Using a calibrated instant-read thermometer is the only way to really know if that burger is cooked through. The USDA Recommended Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures are as follows: beef, veal and lamb (steaks and roasts), pork and fish, 145°F; ground beef, 160°F; poultry, 165°F. In the EatingWell Test Kitchen we often recommend cooking meats like roasts and steaks to lower temperatures, closer to medium-rare, so that they retain their moisture. However, we recommend that those who are at high risk for developing foodborne illness—pregnant women and their unborn babies and newborns, young children, older adults, people with weakened immune systems or certain chronic illnesses—follow the USDA guidelines.
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Danger: You give your hands a quick rinse before you cook
Avoid it: Sometimes we're pressed for time and we cut corners. One of these corners could easily be skimping on the soapy water you need to wash your hands properly. You can pick up a lot of bacteria out in the world, so it's important to always wash your hands before you eat or prepare food. You should also wash your hands after touching any uncooked meat, poultry, fish or eggs, as bacteria from these foods can contaminate cooked foods and fresh produce. Use soap and warm water and wash thoroughly—for at least 20 seconds.
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Chris Coghlan was out taking groundballs long before most of his teammates hit the field to get loose Monday afternoon, then had one of the best games of his career at the plate. He hasn't quit on a lost season for the Miami Marlins, and that's exactly what manager Mike Redmond wants to be seeing these days. Coghlan tied a career high with four hits - one shy of matching Atlanta's entire output by himself - but one rough inning was all it took to doom the Marlins. Atlanta got all of its runs and hits in the fourth inning, and that was more than enough as the NL East leaders snapped a four-game slide by beating the Marlins 5-2 on Monday night. ''Guys want to finish strong,'' Redmond said. ''They want to take advantage of every at-bat that they can and every opportunity they get to play. This time is so important for guys. I think you learn the most about your ballclub in the last three weeks of the season because guys have a lot to play for. They're playing for next year. They're trying to finish off good years, maybe finish up a not-so-good year.'' Coghlan sure seemed to be getting that message. He got four hits for the seventh time in his career, went 4 for 4 for the first time since 2010, and had two hits before anyone else in the game had even one. ''It's important, there's no doubt,'' Coghlan said about the need for a strong finish. ''I don't know what they're thinking here as an organization (about his future). ... To be able to play and get the opportunity, I'm just trying to capitalize with whatever opportunity they give me.'' The Braves' fourth was plenty to back Kris Medlen (13-12), who climbed over .500 for the first time this season. Justin Upton, Freddie Freeman and Evan Gattis all doubled off Miami's Henderson Alvarez (3-4) to lead off that fourth inning, which became Atlanta's highest-scoring inning since a five-run fifth against Philadelphia on Aug. 2. Gattis' hit brought in two runs, and the Braves were off and running. Chris Johnson and Elliot Johnson both had run-scoring singles, and Chris Johnson later scored on a wild pitch for a 5-0 lead. ''Five-spots are great,'' Elliot Johnson said. ''It'd been nice to put on a few more, but we're going to take it. Anytime we end up with five and they get four or less, obviously we're going to take it. You're not trying to go out there and score 10 every night. You want to get as many as you can, but as long as you get more than they get, that's all that matters.'' Atlanta (86-57) passed idle Boston (87-58) for baseball's best record, and Medlen - who went 10-1 last season - won for the 12th time in his last 18 decisions. ''It's pretty fun to look back and see that I started 1-6 and kind of turned things around,'' Medlen said. ''I'm not the one scoring the runs, and they had a huge inning for me today. It's kind of what's gotten me to this point this year.'' Craig Kimbrel worked the ninth to get his 45th save in 48 tries. Atlanta has not lost more than four straight at any point this season. The Braves had some good news pregame, with manager Fredi Gonzalez announcing that slugger Jason Heyward - out since last month with a broken jaw - had some of ''the hardware'' that was surgically inserted to assist with the healing process removed. ''He can eat,'' Gonzalez said. And more good news came afterward, given that the Braves - who scored 10 runs during their four-game slide - got their groove going at the plate again, if only for one inning. ''Five hits and five runs on one frame,'' Gonzalez said. ''And we made it hold up.'' The Marlins, meanwhile, remained on pace for a 100-loss season, and played without right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (ankle) for a second straight game. Stanton worked out pregame Monday and the Marlins are hopeful he could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday, though will let him make the decision on when to get back on the field. NOTES: Miami sends RHP Tom Koehler (3-9, 4.70) to the mound Tuesday against Atlanta RHP Julio Teheran (11-7, 3.01). ... The Braves recalled C Christian Bethancourt from Double-A Mississippi before the game. ''We think the world of him,'' Gonzalez said. ... Marlins RHP Jose Fernandez, who will start Wednesday before getting shut down for the season, hit a ball off the center field statue in batting practice. Since June 1, Fernandez is 9-3 with a 1.51 ERA. ... Coghlan had Miami's first three hits. ... Marlins C Jeff Mathis left after five innings with a bruised right thumb, and is day to day.
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I cant seem to find anything on how to tune dual carb after they are on the engine. What I have are Holley 1850's. The engine Iam getting has a tunnel ram. I am going to start off with this but will probably change to a regular dual carb manifold. I dont have all of the engine yet and dont have it together just trying to learn as much as I can now. So if some one could walk me thru a procdure for tuning these two buggers it would be great! Thanks!
My advice? Put a blank gasket under one cab and ron the other one!!
Your probably right on that! My problem is Iam to hard headed when someone tells me something cant be done it makes want to do it even more. Oh well! Guess Ill have to figure it out on my own til I decide for myself its not worth it. That tunnel ram looks to cool to just let sit around. Although it would look kinda cool with one of those viney crawling green plants growing out of the top of it.
I run a three deuce tunnel ram 383ci from automotion hotrodcarb in my 54 chevy p/u, It is pretty streetable with loads of bottom end torque and screams on top. It can be done!
Good Luck
I think two 600s(1850 holley) are a little big for a street small block.I'd use like two 390s or 450s.Also edelbrock makes a low rise duel quad setup 1500-6000rpm range that would prolly be alot more streetable.
I was just kidding of course. I never ran a multi-carb setup so would be interested in how it is done. J.C. Whithey and Honest Charlie always sold some sort of tool that allowed tuning of several carbs but I don't know how it worked. Don't recall see the tool advertised for a long time.
I knew you were kidding! Yeah I also know the carbs are to big but they are comming with the deal. Its a 400 bored 30 over so may not be to bad if I can jet them down a little. Its also comming with a big ars cam and heads. The guy I got it from built it for his drag car til he get his 502 built. Only ran it a couple times. Just how do you set the Idle and Mixture while its running?? do you turn the same one on each carb at the sametime. or just one at a time. Thanks!
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If you can find a Unisyn Carb Synchronizer, dealing with this is not as bad. New ones are here; http://www.storesonline.com/site/256083/product/CP-006-0002.
I'm sure someone on e-bay has a used one.
These are set up for tea bagger type cars with S.U. carbs on them and you will have to mickey mouse an adapter from the giant hole on your carburetors to the smaller inlet in the tool. It's basically a vacuum balancing device and maybe when 4Jaw gets in here he will have a simpler answer. We have (my friends and I, not the royal we) used these successfully on up to 6 97's in centuries past.
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That's it! the Unisyn is the doo-hickey I have seen advertised for decades. Incidentally, the link you show didn't work for me.
Update: just went to eBay and there are two Unisyns listed. One is going for $25 and one is going starting at $15. The appear to be nothing more than a manometer on an adjustable air inlet. To use it, one would adjust the air inlet to achieve just enough resistance to flow to achieve an inch or two of water column pressure drop in the manometer. Without touching the air inlet, the device could be plopped on top of each carb and the idle and mixture screws adjusted until all carbs have the same pressure drop. Actually, you could make your own version wiht some sheet metal, a couple of screws and a big washer and some colored water in a clear plastic hose.
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Uni-syns, at least the ones I've used, are only good for small throsted carbs not Holleys. All you need to do is to back the idle screws out so the carbs are completely closed( make sure the linkage between them is not on at this time)adjust the rod beytween the carbs so it just fits in the same hole on both carbs, and it's done. You can now adjust the idle with one screw or the other since they are hooked together, I always like to turn the other in until it just touches after the idle is set. On a tunnel ram the mixture isn't being isolated to individual cylinders (nor is it on a regular 2-4 manifold, it just breaks it into 2 paths) so the important thing to remember is to have the carbs open equally. I've run many multi carb set ups and on 2-4s this is the usual way to run, 3-2's can usually be run like this or progressively, but that requires different throttle levers on the carbs.
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(BEIJING) — Worries are mounting over the strength of the global economy after China, the world's second largest economy, reported worse than expected trade data on Friday.
In July, China's exports rose by 1 percent from a year earlier, falling short of the 11.3 percent gain made in June. Analysts had expected to see a growth of about 8 percent.
Imports, meanwhile, faired slight better, climbing by 4.7 percent last month. But that still was below expectations — analysts had predicted a 7 percent gain — and the figures are down from the 6.3 percent growth in June.
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The Oakland Raiders Really Are The Dumbest Organization In Sports
usatoday – The Oakland Raiders finalized an agreement Tuesday to send Carson Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona is sending the second of its two sixth-round selections this year (176 overall) to Oakland in exchange for its seventh-round pick (219 overall). In addition, Arizona has agreed to terms with Palmer on a new contract. Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic is reporting it's a two-year deal worth $16 million with $10 million guaranteed. The Raiders acquired quarterback Matt Flynn from the Seattle Seahawks on Monday for undisclosed draft picks. USA TODAY Sports reported Friday that Palmer turned down a paycut from $13 million to $10 million to remain with the Raiders, an indication of how badly he wanted out of Oakland. He was willing to consider a backup role for a contending team.
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2011 first round pick
2012 second round pick
To get Terrelle Pryor the Raiders traded:
2012 third round pick
In return for Palmer the Raiders received:
2014 CONDITIONAL 7th round pick IF Palmer starts 13 games
Unbelievable. Carson Palmer was never worth a first and second round pick. Ever ever in his career ever, but especially not after he was 31 years-old and seriously contemplating retirement. They're so poorly run it hurts to watch from the opposite side of the country.
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Is this an actual subzone? I am running around the area and it still says Moonrest Gardens. Rolandius (talk - contr) 07:04, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
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I just wondering when nintendo life gonna do review on this game?
Id like get it because like sound of 40 different officers u can play as. As well as 400 events in game and ability to custmise character armour and weapons etc plus theres DLC.
Japan reviews have been quite good! but over here its been getting 7.5, 6, 5 etc,
Id like game have lots content and last for good while so this sounds great!
But most of the reviewers have been comparing it to console versions? And i think its silly because it Couldn't possible have same amount enemys on screen ?
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The University of Massachusetts baseball program has turned into a bottom feeder in the A-10 and Mike Stone is using the excuse that he has to compete against better programs now with the addition of Charlotte being added to the A-10 recently. I personally think that UMass needs to look at the program at the top since the team has noone that will be drafted this upcoming year and the recruiting needs to step up. Mike Stone complained in a recent Boston Herald article that he only has 2.3 scholarships per class but that comes out to 9.2 scholarships for the entire team. The maximum he can have on the team is 11.7 scholarships so this should not be a huge issue for Stone at UMass. He also brings up the fact that the UMass program needs to build a new facility which I agree with since we could not even get a press box seat when we attended a UMass game a few months ago. The full article from the Boston Herald is available here.
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I started running about a year ago and I have done GSR and hastings Half. In both races and during my training after about 6 miles or so my toes are in agony. Its a cross between cramp and pins and needles. I feel like I have plenty of room in my trainers as I'm able to wiggle them about freely.
I have GSR coming up and I've just entered Paris Marathon so any help gratefully received
Are your ruuning shoes half a size to a size bigger than your "street" shoes? If not that could be your problem.
Or it could be your laces are too tight or perhaps socks too small.
Hi jacs t
Thanks for your reply
Yes they are a half size bigger, socks could be bigger as the ones I have fit quite well
I will order some new ones today
So I loosened my trainers and put different socks on and my toes didn't start getting painful until 7 miles today so that is definately an improvement but now I have a great wacking blister on the inside of one of my arches.
I've ordered some silk socks as I read that can help, any other advice?
I'd say you're wearing shoes with too much motion control, although if you are very new it will take a bit of time for your soles to toughen up a bit. Why don't you tell us a bit about your shoes, or alternatively go back to the shop and ask to try shoes with no motion-control, suitable for normal pronators.
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I'd say you're wearing shoes with too much motion control, although if you are very new it will take a bit of time for your soles to toughen up a bit. Why don't you tell us a bit about your shoes, or alternatively go back to the shop and ask to try shoes with no motion-control, suitable for normal pronators.
Hi Steve
i am quite over pronated, I am wearing Nike lunaglide I've had them just over a year went to a local running shop earlier in the year who are meant to be experts but they just tried loads of different pairs on me, watched me run in them and then asked me which i felt was more comfortable. I didn't think any of them were as comfortable as mine, the pair that were, asics gt 2000 did feel a bit narrow and the guy told me to go up another size.
wasn't that impressed considering I waited over an hour to be seen!
the trainers I have don't feel tight and I like the cushioning but I need to sound a solution to stop my toes hurting so mmuch thanks for all yur help
I'm having similar problems at the moment - after 10 or 12 miles. Today, on a 10 mile run, it was after 5 miles! Definitely shoe related in my case. Don't forget old shoes can cause problems, however comfy, My new shoes are the problem. Changing shoes as my old ones are definitely shot (black toenail every time I wear them) but thinking of going back to them for the Chester Marathon.
Look at different lacing techniques, so that the shoes aren't as tight. I've read elsewhere that it's worth stretching out calves and achilles as well.
I went for a shoe fitting the other day and they said there is nothing wrong with my trainers as there is plenty of room in them and plenty of wear. I'm seeing the physio next week so I'm going to speak to them. I just hope its a problem that can be solved!
Any ideas would be helpful
I know its no help but I had the same problem up to and including the VLM. Then spent £200 on orthotics but as I then had a piriformis problem before I could use them I decided to sort one thing out at a time so the orthotics went unused and over the summer my toes gradually got better on long runs. Last Sunday was the first time since April my toes have hurt again which is really disappointing. The only difference was that my feet were quite hot before I went out as I'm back to shoes and popsoxs after months of fipflops. I'm wondering if it is either a circulation problem, or my feet were slightly swollen in the summer due to the heat and now I need to tighten the laces. I always wear X Socks.
Try missing out the lowest holes in your shoes and starting lacing them from the second hole up. This will give your toes more room to move?
You don't want loose socks - a certain route to blisters.
Yes I am suffering the consequences of loose socks - Blisters that won't go away! I have compeed plasters now so hopefully they will be ok by the GSR.
There really is not problem with room in my shoes I've had them checked and there is if anything too much room.
Teresa - What is piriformis?
Thanks guys
Its a small muscle behind the glutes (or round about there) from the pelvis which attaches to the top of the hamstring so as it's tight I'm getting pain in my glutes and top of hamstring when running. Sorry if the exact anatomy isn't quite right !
I did 7 miles today and made sure my feet weren't too hot before I started and I didn't have a problem with my toes - 1 problem at a time is enough!
SM, piriformis is basically a condition that causes all the symptoms of sciatica. I have sciatica symptoms caused by my sacroilliac joint playing up but the pain is quite similar.
Super sore and stiff lower back, shooting pain down your bum cheek (for me it's the right hand side) and pelvic pain
I definately don't have A problem with piriformis it's just my toes. I've booked to see a podiatrist a week Tuesday so I hope they come up with something. 8 miles in the morning planned so I will see how they are then
Hi everyone
I've been to the podiatrist today, a very expensive way to find out which trainers I should be wearing but hey ho, he said I'm wearing completely the wrong trainers but that also the different pairs that 2 different running shops recommended were also completely inappropriate so maybe money well spent? Time will tell.
He said I am severely overpronating when I run and that I'm not using my big toe so the other toes are struggling to cope are 45 mins or so. He hopes that the trainers he's recommended (Brooks adreneline GTS 13) will do the trick but if not I may have to have orthoctics. Hopefully not as they will cost £300.
Ordered new trainers today so I will let you know
I had a similar problem once when I binned my "old faithful" asics nimbus 9s (loved them so much I went through 3 pairs) and updated with asics nimbus 12s (I think, maybe 13s) assuming they would be pretty much the same, however once I went over about 10K (up to that was fine) I found my toes first went numb, then pins n needles and eventually pain in my toes and ankle. 11 miles into a 13 mile training run I had to stop and take them off, walked the last 2 miles home in my socks!
Changed trainers and haven't suffered the problem with any trainers I've owned since, the shiny new asics were kept on as a gym shoe only and were fine for that.
I fear whilst shopping around for a bargain on t'interweb I may have been sold some knock offs as I haven't heard of this from anyone else. Out of curiosity is this in all trainers or just your current pair?


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Thank you Granzella for the free Mononoke race (Halloween) event!
Thank you Granzella for not only making this event but allowing people to play it for free to earn the rewards! It brings attention to your developments n people buy what you offer because they like it, not because they need it! The new bikini armor is a great example. No it isn't realistic, but does it have to be? It's fun, sexy, cute and *original* for Edo! It has little to do with the Mononoke race itself, but I see people buying it after seeing others wearing it at the race event. Thanks for making it!
Great job! I will post specific pics later, as I have not played it myself yet, but have watched a friend play it.
What is Mononoke?
The spirits shape in this Mononoke Event is of a giant spider demon.
To win the demon spider pet:
Play *individual* on *crazy* difficulty setting and win with a grade of A, that's all, wearing Granzella items that provide defense may help (but if the spider catches you, then it doesn't matter what your defense is), or the other items for sale there.
Halloween's historical purpose transcends many belief systems, basically people mimic evil spirits or demon's in order to ward them off from their community, castle or town before the dangerous cold of mother nature sets in for winter (mother nature was the first mystical source for ancient peoples). It is all very mystical in origin, however, if you believe, then it will affect you (as it had many people's across the world throughout history, even going as far as the witchhunts in Europe). The above outfits are made for such. Any costume that mimics what could be an evil spirit applies.
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Kaiser499 wrote:
What are the outfits in these two pictures?
Top female is one of the alternate street fighter 4 costumes I forget who it is though (Available through player inspect) and the other is a Kikai swimsuit reward from the Kikai battle event. (Not available as it is a reward) I hope that is what you were looking for 8)
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Kaiser499 wrote:
What are the outfits in these two pictures?
Chun-Li's alternate hair.
Dark Lily's mask (Black, F) by IREM
From Street Fighter, Rose's alternate top and Chun-Li's alternate bottom.
This is my favorite outfit that I used to wear all the time in public before inspect. I prefer to trade when asked, not via "drive-bys", lol. It would be wonderful if Sony *added* a prompt to inspect that *requires* the inspected to approve being inspected and possibly cloned on the spot. What's next facial inspect? Copy our facial details too? Still, if inspect is Sony's way of justifying making Home more profitable, n more likely to have a permanent future somewhere, well I'm all for it. Just please don't leave my favorite outfit available forever, it's rather irritating but I will deal with it. No one can stay original forever, I suppose. I'm happy with what I normally wear now, but it isn't quite as flamboyant.
You may purchase these items directly off of me or another user now through inspect, except the Lockwood E3 2013 earrings and "petals" from the dragon's egg game event by Lockwood (you can not buy rewards). If you would like to do so, send me a PM message to me *here* (not in PS Home) n I will send you alternate account info to meet up with me. I have this outfit in 3 regions.
The shoes, earrings, n head item, if I wear any head item, will vary based upon what I am doing that day.
This bikini is a reward from Granzella's Kikai Emperor Machine war. Rewards are not purchasable through inspect.
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I don't do well at games like this but I did have enough fun at going through it. Not being able to access the leader board at all was a major bummer and took away a lot of fun. Still, free is for me. And I did get a nice uniform that I kind of like.
The last time I got in there was a popup that said Alliance points: 1,754 and Ranking 6,003.
Interesting thread. One doesn't have to be good at something to have some fun.
Thank you Granzella for your gift machine!
Thanks GZ, the gift machine items *and* gift machine gifter rewards are very nice.
However, *please please* make a gift machine integrated public n private space since your machine takes up so many furniture slots! oh n i really hope that you are working on the loading time or that that issue is only a one-time thing when u first use it.
btw anybody having issues with the GZ gift machine, clear your cache n that will help speed it up in most cases.
Anyway, Thank You for your effort Granzella, the rewards for those that gift are also very wonderful!
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Left4Dinner wrote:
You know, you could have just posted this in the thread that deals with the GZ gift machine
I can also post here, in the thread I made for thanking Granzella, regardless of any issues present with their gift machine. I'm thanking them more-so than complaining about anything. I didn't see the other thread n i personally don't have time to sift through everything.
Regardless of that, what's wrong with posting it here?
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It maybe worth tweeting Granzella with your idea, as I don't think they read these Forums so they may not see what your requesting.
It would certainly be useful to have what your asking for, I find the integrated Lockwood ones very useful so hope they do consider it for you.
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This is great I never played there yet. Better late then never..lol..Its all good
Your_Empress wrote:
CMCSAVAGE wrote:
We all know the story
I'm thanking Granzella in a post, and will continue to do so in this thread in the future.
It is late, but I am doing it anyway.
If you have a problem with that, then don't read it.
Thank you for your understanding.


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"The time to buy," said Baron Rothschild, "is when there's blood in the streets." These days it's hard enough for many managers to keep their businesses afloat, much less think about taking risks. After all, excessive risk-taking is what put us in the current financial mess. Yet a few companies, big and small, are daring to go against the grain. They're scouring the bankruptcy courts for deals, getting tough with suppliers on prices, and muscling in on rivals—all to gain advantage for the eventual upswing. Fiat has successfully snapped up the bulk of assets in Chrysler, overcoming opposition. Toys 'R' Us has bought FAO Schwarz to gain market share. Procter & Gamble (PG) is investing heavily in research while others cut back. Novartis is betting its future on discoveries linked to diseases most people have never heard of. For most executives, it just doesn't feel right to go aggressive now. But the Great Recession might be one of those rare periods when the wisest move a manager can make is to suspend his natural instincts. Imagine a driver on a snowy night. If the car starts to slip, the natural response would be to slam on the brakes and jerk the wheel in the opposite direction. But the laws of physics advise the opposite: laying off the brakes and steering into the skid. That's not to say this is a time for recklessness. Quite the opposite: Fear focuses managers' minds better than greed, research shows. After the 2001 recession, Boston Consulting Group studied deals done from 1985 to 2000, through good times and bad. It found the average merger in a downturn created an 8.3% rise in shareholder value after two years, while the average deal in good times resulted in a 6.2% drop in the buyer's shares. The authors' conclusion: Acquirers move more carefully and squeeze out profits more aggressively when the pressure is on.
CASH HOARDSIn this unstable environment, managers need to strike the right balance between caution and boldness. Making any move now is difficult, says BCG senior partner Gerry Hansell, because "people are scared, and the bar for getting approval is pretty high." At the same time, "history is on the side of companies that buy at the bottom," says Paul Parker, head of global mergers and acquisitions at Barclays Capital (BCS). Success will come to those with "the vision to see down the road, the creativity to collect resources, and the ability to take risks," says consultant Ram Charan. BusinessWeek set out to analyze which global players are taking the right kinds of risks. Some companies come to the endeavor easily, with cash hoards and business models geared to a slowing economy. Others are taking real chances. In the pages that follow you'll meet cautious acquirers, interlopers seeking to expand in far-off lands, long-term strategic thinkers, and entrepreneurs with big plans. Their tactics differ, but these executives share one thing: a desire not merely to survive the recession but also to thrive. P&G Chief Operating Officer Robert A. McDonald, who's slated to become CEO on July 1, calls it weiji, a Chinese term that combines crisis and opportunity. Managers can react with fear or make smart bets.
THE PRUDENT EXPLOITERSFor Valero Energy's (VLO) S. Eugene Edwards, the deal seemed tantalizing: Sixteen ethanol plants were on the block, and their owner, VeraSun Energy, was in bankruptcy court. After a brief dustup with a rival bidder, Valero walked away this spring with seven of the best plants, plus a site for another. The total cost was $477 million, a fraction of their worth. "We got first-quality plants at 30 cents on the dollar," says Edwards, who heads strategic planning at San Antonio-based Valero. A steep drop in prices for ethanol led to VeraSun's fall. While that scared rivals, it made Edwards eager to pounce. Valero, the nation's biggest oil refiner, has a long history of snapping up distressed assets during tough times. But this is its first move into the volatile game of ethanol production. It helped that Valero had more than $1 billion in cash and that its CEO, William R. Klesse, shared his lieutenant's view that trends in Washington bode well for ethanol's long-term prospects. Federal mandates through 2022 require gasoline refineries to add increasing amounts of ethanol. Locking up a supply now may cut out middlemen and set the stage for Valero to sell ethanol to other companies. Sunoco (SUN) is rushing into ethanol, too. On May 19 it won court approval for its $8.5 million bid for an ethanol plant from bankrupt Northeast Biofuels. A Sunoco spokesman says the upstate New York facility, the biggest ethanol operation in the Northeast, could provide 25% of the company's ethanol by 2010. With scientists complaining loudly that corn ethanol requires more energy to produce than it yields, the recent deals are chancy. But Valero and Sunoco are betting that the Obama Administration's commitment to biofuels diminishes that risk. And both will be well positioned if corn-based ethanol gives way to ethanol variations based on prairie grass and other sources.
TROUBLE IN TOYLANDThe retail slump has put pressure on the bottom line of Toys 'R' Us. But the Wayne (N.J.) retailer has responded by going on its own shopping spree. On May 27, it acquired upscale FAO Schwarz for an undisclosed price. The deal gives Toys 'R' Us desirable locations in New York and Las Vegas and a promising Web site, says BMO Capital Markets analyst Gerrick L. Johnson, who praises the move. This is the second major purchase the 1,500-store chain has made this year. In March, Toys 'R' Us snapped up Web retailer eToys.com to gain a broader marketing reach in toys, clothes, and consumer electronics. One reason for the expansion drive is the profitability of Toys 'R' Us, which was bought by Bain Capital Partners, Kohlberg Kravis, Roberts & Co. and Vornado Realty Trust in 2005. Operating profits dipped only $75 million, to $621 million, in the year ended January 2009. That has given the retail chain a cushion, however slim, to build market share.
MERRILL DEBACLEIn many cases a company that's lurching toward bankruptcy is best avoided altogether. Bank of America (BAC) thought it was making a great deal when it agreed last year to purchase struggling Merrill Lynch. The transaction quickly torpedoed BofA's profitability and has led to a $34 billion capital gap that the bank must fill by September or face more government intervention. But another deal struck at about the same time has turned out much differently. Last year Barclays Capital (BCS) chose to cherry-pick valuable assets from bankrupt Lehman Brothers instead of buying the whole company. The decision is already paying off. Barclays recently jumped to No. 4 from No. 39 in the business of advising companies on mergers. The bank counseled Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) on its purchase of Chile's Distribucion y Servicio (DYS) last December, a deal that Barclays' Paul Parker, a former Lehman merger-and-acquisition executive, says neither the old Barclays nor Lehman would have landed separately. What's more, Barclays could break Lehman's record for corporate bond underwriting this year, says President Robert E. Diamond Jr. In the first quarter, Barclays was lead underwriter on 8 of the 10 biggest corporate bond offerings, including the largest agency bond ever: a $15 billion issue for Fannie Mae (FNM) in February. All that stems from Diamond's decision last September to buy Lehman assets at a time when others were running scared. "We stood back and said, 'This is almost too good to be true,' " he recalls. While the acquisition "was a risk," says Diamond, it has left Barclays much stronger. with Mara Der Hovanesian
THE OVERSEAS ADVENTURERSWhile many companies are scaling back their global ambitions amid the recession, others are looking to gain a bigger foothold abroad. Consider Spain's Inditex, owner of clothing retailer Zara. With annual sales of $14 billion across 4,264 outlets, Inditex has been praised for its supply-chain management. "The essence of our business model—the ability to react over the course of the season—means our business can perform well in a range of economic environments," says CEO Pablo Isla. Now Inditex is expanding aggressively. It's adding as many as 450 stores this year. In October, Zara will open a three-level store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue, its 42nd in the U.S., taking space formerly occupied by struggling Talbots (TLB). Zara is expanding and refurbishing the 33,000-square-foot location, its first in downtown Chicago and second in the Midwest. A month later it will open a 10,250-square-foot store at a new open-air site at the Florida Mall in Orlando. "With so much prime retail space currently unoccupied, especially in the U.S., Inditex is negotiating better deals," says Alfred Vernis, a professor of business policy at ESADE Business School in Barcelona. Toronto's TD Bank Financial Group (TD) is also on the march in the U.S. Having sidestepped toxic subprime mortgages, in part because of tough rules imposed by Canadian regulators, TD now has plenty of capital with which to expand. Boasting more than 1,000 U.S. branches from Maine to Florida, TD is opening dozens more this year. "Nobody can outrun the recession, but we continue to be a positive outlier," says Executive Vice-President Fred Graziano. "We've avoided the issues other banks are dealing with." Aiming to pry away customers of struggling American banks, TD is lending heavily for housing. It also keeps its branches open seven days a week, 361 days a year, catering to time-pressed consumers.
ON THE PROWLPerhaps the most closely watched overseas players are the European automakers, which see a chance to expand quickly in the U.S. Volkswagen's (VLKAY) luxury brand, Audi, is boosting its U.S. ad budget by as much as 20% this year as U.S. rivals pull back on ads. "When the clutter is dying down, our message can be very, very visible," says Johan de Nysschen, executive vice-president at Audi of America. Italy's Fiat (FIATY), meanwhile, successfully completed a deal to take a 20% stake in Chrysler on June 10. That gives the maker of the Fiat, Lancia, and Alfa Romeo brands a bigger slice of the U.S. market. Asian carmakers are on the prowl, too. After offering rebates to boost U.S. sales, Korea's Kia Motors plans to open a factory in Georgia by yearend. This would be Kia's first U.S. plant and represents a sizable risk for the Korean carmaker. Many auto analysts believe that even when the U.S. car market revives, it won't come close to the lofty 17 million vehicles per year the industry sold earlier in the decade. with Kerry Capell and David Welch
THE DARING EXPANSIONISTSMany companies respond to recessions by slashing research and development and other projects to conserve precious cash. But those that dig deep into their pockets and take risks during downturns are often rewarded. McKinsey says high-performing companies are twice as likely to hike R&D spending in tough times. Procter & Gamble (PG) would seem to have every reason to hunker down. In April it posted its first earnings drop in seven years as consumers chose cheaper alternatives to its Gillette razors and Tide detergent. Investors remain skittish about P&G's prospects over the next several months. But the company isn't retrenching. Instead, it's daring to boost its fiscal 2009 R&D budget 4.5%, to $2.3 billion, estimates Wall Street research firm Sanford C. Bernstein. It's also launching the biggest capital expansion in its 171-year history: 19 new factories worldwide over the next five years. "We're always looking for opportunities to invest and, through that investment, create competitive advantage," says Chief Operating Officer Robert A. McDonald, the company's next CEO. "This crisis is an opportunity to do that." P&G executives say the long-term outlook for consumer spending is so positive that they must make major moves now.
SLASH AND SPENDSome companies are even cutting current expenses while spending on long-term initiatives. Southwest Airlines (LUV) recently offered employee buyouts to trim payroll costs. But it's also adding a few key cities to its route map. Southwest recently started flying to Minneapolis-St. Paul and will bring New York and Boston into the network soon. "We don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves and take on too much risk," says CEO Gary C. Kelly. "You just have to be in a position of strength to take advantage of opportunities." Wal-Mart (WMT), meanwhile, might have the ideal business model for an economy like this. But it isn't content to sit back and collect its growing profits. Instead it's expanding into regions it has been unable to tap fully—including Chicago, where the company is trying to open a supercenter on the troubled South Side. with Roger O. Crockett
THE QUICK AND THE AGILEA lot of small players are using their one advantage—nimbleness—to exploit the recession by rolling out new products and services. With credit tight, they're able to make big bets by quickly shifting resources and employees to meet changing demands. One player gaining ground is BATS Global Markets, a Lenaxa (Kan.) outfit that has used superfast computer technology—especially suited to trading firms that buy and sell huge quantities of securities at a time—to become the nation's third-largest stock exchange in just three years. In May, BATS (short for Better Alternative Trading System) handled 10.2% of all the equities trading in the U.S., up from 8.5% a year before. The company has expanded into London and is exploring opportunities in Canada and the Pacific Rim. CEO Joe Ratterman says "firms that are flexible and don't carry a lot of overhead can often take the ball and run with it while the bigger firms have to pull back."
LESS BUYING, MORE REPAIRINGThe sour economy has even helped some small businesses take off. JustAnswer, a San Francisco company that lets customers ask questions of experts in almost any field for a small fee, had been chugging along for five years when the recession hit. As the housing market crashed and homeowners slowed their purchases of new appliances, CEO Andy Kurtzig anticipated a demand for repair services. He's devoting an ever-increasing portion of his marketing budget to appliance repair advertising, more than he's spending on any other area—a potentially risky move. Much of that has gone to buying key words on Google (GOOG) and other search engines. It worked: JustAnswer has seen a 57% increase in questions about repairs over the past year. Some of the sharpest jumps have come in the number of questions asked about common—but expensive—household items. Refrigerator- and computer-repair queries have risen 409% and 780%, respectively. "It's been remarkable. We're seeing tons of growth," says Kurtzig. "We're spending a lot of time and money bringing in new customers." The common thread among successful entrepreneurs is that they're daring to be aggressive rather than defensive amid the weak economy. "Don't react to what competitors may be doing," advises Dave McMahon, an associate professor of marketing at Pepperdine University. "Carve your own niche." with Brian Burnsed
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This practice note updates the version published on 10 October 2014.
The following sections have been updated:
This section was amended to clarify the considerations and suggested actions for the solicitor.
This section was consolidated into part 2: Preparing the will or lifetime gift.
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The following sections of the SRA Code are relevant to this issue:
There are ten mandatory principles which apply to all those the SRA regulates and to all aspects of practice. The principles can be found in the SRA Handbook.
The principles apply to solicitors or managers of authorised bodies who are practising from an office outside the UK. They also apply if you are a lawyer-controlled body practising from an office outside the UK.
The principles which are particularly relevant to this issue include:
Must - A specific requirement in legislation or of a principle, rule, outcome or other mandatory provision in the SRA Handbook. You must comply, unless there are specific exemptions or defences provided for in relevant legislation or the SRA Handbook.
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non-mandatory provision (such as may be set out in notes or guidance).
These may not be the only means of complying with legislative or regulatory requirements and there may be situations where the suggested route is not the best possible route to meet the needs of your client. However, if you do not follow the suggested route, you should be able to justify to oversight bodies why the alternative approach you have taken is appropriate, either for your practice, or in the particular retainer.
May - A non-exhaustive list of options for meeting your obligations or running your practice. Which option you choose is determined by the profile of the individual practice, client or retainer. You may be required to justify why this was an appropriate option to oversight bodies.
SRA Code - SRA Code of Conduct 2011
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Practitioners preparing a will for a client who wishes to leave a gift to:
Preparing a will for a client can be a sensitive area. It is easy for those who receive less than they were expecting to allege improper influence, particularly if the client is giving property to you or someone connected with you. Your firm should therefore have safeguards in place to protect it from such allegations.
No one can foresee or address every issue or ethical dilemma which may arise. Outcomes-focused regulation requires you to consider how best to achieve the right outcomes for your clients and therefore comply with the principles.
When preparing a will for your client, you must have regard to outcome 1.1 of the SRA Code, which requires you to treat your client fairly.
Indicative behaviour 1.9 of the SRA Code suggests that you consider refusing to act, if your client, without taking independent legal advice, proposes to make a gift of a significant value to:
Guidance on how to decide if a gift is 'significant' is provided in section 4.1.
A 'member of your firm' is not defined for these purposes, but it would appear to include any employee of the firm.
There may be circumstances in which it would be appropriate to accept instructions from a client who is related to an employee or partner and who proposes a significant gift to that employee or partner or a member of their family in their will. However, you should take into account the expectations of others who would be reasonably expected to benefit because of their relationship to the deceased.
In such a case, you should make detailed file notes recording the full circumstances of the client's family and explain why the significant gifts are appropriate given the circumstances. It may be necessary to warn your client that the gift might be questioned later by people who suspect that you took advantage of your or your staff member's close relationship with the client, to influence the gifts made by the client, as improper influence could result in a gift being declared void.
Even if you consider the instructions to be appropriate, before preparing the will you should consult your firm's compliance officer for legal practice (COLP), or the senior responsible officer (SRO) if your firm is a member of the Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS), or a senior experienced practice member. The person consulted must consider potential conflicts of interest and the best interests of the client.
The COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member should consider whether in the circumstances you should not act, unless the client:
For further matters the COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member should consider, please see 4.5 of this guidance.
The COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member should ensure that a written summary of the matters comprises of the decision as to whether or not it is appropriate to act and any further steps to be taken. You should place the note with the file.
In some circumstances, it may be appropriate for you to continue to draft the will, even if the client has not received independent legal advice. The SRA Guidance on the Drafting and Preparation of Wills provides the example of a situation where you are drafting wills for your parents and the survivor of them wishes to leave the residuary estate to you and your siblings in equal shares.
You should also be cautious if you are preparing a will for a staff member or their immediate family. They too will be classed as a client, and the principles stated above still apply.
An amount may be significant in itself, or as a proportion of the client's net estate.
The SRA Ethics Guidance on the Drafting and Preparation of Wills does not provide any indication of a monetary amount which would be considered as 'significant'.
You should carefully consider any gift worth more than £500 to determine whether it may be considered significant in the particular circumstances. You can assume that the following gifts would be considered significant:
You should exercise great care if the proposed gift in question is a specific item or items with an uncertain value, like a painting or piece of furniture. If you are in doubt, ask your COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member.
You should refer any other proposals which might appear unusual in the circumstances to your firm's COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member. For example, a client proposes to make a gift to you by will which you decline; the client then directs that bequest or gift to a charity that you support but they have no recognisable connection with. You should refer this to your COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member.
You should also refer any compliance concerns to your COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member. For example, if a client inserts a beneficiary connected with your firm into a class of discretionary beneficiaries listed in a will, without giving any significant reason for the insertion.
Family relationships can be complicated, but for this purpose the term includes:
Whenever you are in doubt about compliance issues, ask your COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member.
When taking instructions for a will, you should ask the following questions:
You will normally be able to prepare a will in your own time without charge for a family member, even if it benefits you or a family member, if the benefits received are not disproportionate and the COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member has noted in your firm's records any compliance concerns that may arise.
If you use any of the firm's time or resources, such as precedents, in preparing the will, you may want to check this with the firm's COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member.
The factors the COLP, SRO or a senior experienced practice member should consider will vary depending on the circumstances of the case, but should include:
That decision should be properly recorded and details kept with the will or relevant file so that they can be produced later if needed.
We have published a practice note that describes how files, including these records, should be retained at the firm. For more information visit the File retention: wills and probate practice note.
If you are the sole owner of the business, you should consider whether it is appropriate to act, bearing in mind your responsibility to avoid conflicts of interest and act in the best interests of your client.
As a sole practitioner, the circumstances under which you can take instructions for a will may be more limited because of the obligations placed on you by the SRA Code. You will be expected to be able to demonstrate your compliance with the same Principles and Code of Conduct as larger firms but your evidential opportunities may be reduced as you are the solicitor with the conduct of the client's matter and the responsibilities of COLP or SRO.
However, if after assessing matters and your obligations, you choose to act, you should keep detailed records and evidence of how you have complied with your regulatory obligations under the following:
Whilst each situation should be risk assessed individually you may also wish to consider the following:
As with complaints handling best practice, Sole Practitioners may wish to agree arrangements with another Sole Practitioner or firm to assist with the above. Further information can be found in the Law Society's practice note on handling complaints.
As a matter of good practice, records should be retained until after the death of the client or any subsequent will.
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