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For many years solicitors and others in the industry have voiced their opinion that there should be a national wills register to avoid the problems caused when a will cannot be located after someone's death, or when the relatives do not even know if a will is in existence at all. In a recent survey, 67% of people did not know the location of their parents' wills. If the will cannot be located at the time of a person's death then their estate will instead pass under the standard rules of intestacy which often does not accord with the person's wishes.
Certainty has now introduced a National Wills Register which is used by thousands of solicitors across the UK to register the location of a person's will. It includes the facility for the register to be searched to find the location of a particular person's will. This means that should the location of a will be forgotten over the passage of time or be unknown for some other reason, such as a person having relocated out of the area, the national register can be searched to find its location. This offers peace of mind that your will can be easily located and your estate will be distributed in accordance with your wishes and not under the intestacy rules.
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* TSX falls 42.65 points, or 0.32 percent, to 13,429.56 * All of the 10 main index sectors decline * Gold miners drop 1.8 percent * Couche-Tard jumps after reporting results By John Tilak TORONTO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, with every major sector trading in the red as the market reacted to political tension in the East China Sea and as weaker bullion prices hit gold-mining shares. Uncertainty about the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus plans and sluggish physical demand were a drag on the price of gold. Data that showed that permits for U.S. home construction hit a near 5-1/2 year high in October and that prices for single-family homes in the United States soared in September failed to inject much enthusiasm into the market. Investors, however, paid attention to comments from the White House that China's requirement that airlines inform Beijing when they are entering airspace over disputed islands in the East China Sea is "unnecessarily inflammatory". "The market is in a wait-and-see mode," said Shailesh Kshatriya, associate director for client investment strategies at Russell Investments Canada. Investors want more clarity from economic data and central bank moves before becoming more bullish on the Canadian market, he added. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 42.65 points, or 0.32 percent, at 13,429.56. "We are mildly positive on North American equities for next year," Kshatriya said. "We'd like to see some of the volatility (in commodity prices) subside," he said. "That will definitely get us to be more constructive towards the Canadian equity market." All of the 10 main sectors on the index were in the red on Tuesday. Shares of financial companies fell 0.2 percent, with Bank of Nova Scotia dropping 0.5 percent to C$66.15 and Toronto-Dominion Bank slipping 0.3 percent to C$97.60. Gold producers gave back 1.8 percent. Goldcorp Inc shed almost 2 percent to C$23.73, and Barrick Gold Corp lost 1 percent to C$17.11. The index's gold-mining sector has lost close to half its value this year. In company news, Rogers Communications Inc said it signed a landmark C$5.2 billion ($4.9 billion) deal to broadcast National Hockey League games in Canada for the next 12 years. The stock, down 0.9 percent at C$46.34, fell with the broader market. Alimentation Couche-Tard jumped 1.6 percent to C$75.13 after the convenience store chain reported a 27 percent rise in quarterly profit, driven by higher gasoline margins and acquisitions.

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The trump suit in four spades may look like this:
Declarer (you)
The legendary American Hal P Sims, a champion at many other sports besides bridge, was famed for his ability to guess which of his opponents held a crucial queen. He would rely primarily on what is called "table presence" (he was an excellent poker player in addition to his other talents). One day, some friends rigged a deal in which the trump suit was exactly as shown in the diagram above - but both opponents held a queen of spades! Sims won the opening lead and thought for some time. Finally, he exploded: "This is impossible - you've both got the queen!"
You can play off the ace and king, hoping that the queen will fall singleton or doubleton. Alternatively, you can cash one of the ace or king and - if the queen does not drop - finesse against it (lead low, hoping the holder of the queen will not play it for fear of losing it to the remaining higher card) on the second round of the suit. If you really do not have any clues, ace-king is the way to play - the queen will fall a little more than half the time, whereas a finesse is at best a 50% proposition. An old maxim is "eight ever, nine never", which means that with eight cards between the two hands, you should "ever" finesse against a missing queen, but with nine you "never" should.
But it is rare that you never have any clues. Both opponents have passed throughout the auction - now, suppose that the opening leader kicks off with the ace, king and queen of a side suit. You trump the third round. Who has the queen of trumps? Probably not the opening leader, if he passed as dealer or failed to take some action at the one level. With an 11-point hand (or more), he might have done something in the bidding.
Perhaps the opening lead has been a risky one; you can judge that the opponent has led from an unguarded king or queen in a side suit (in bridge, suits other than trumps are called "side suits" or "plain suits"). Players don't like making dangerous leads if they have safe ones available, and to many people the opening lead of a trump from a low doubleton will appear "safe". Your opponent won't ever lead from three trumps to the queen, though. So if he has made a risky lead, you should think about taking the trump finesse against him.
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Kitchen Table is now cooking in its new home -- you could be, too
Cooking in the new Kitchen Table classroom.
Kitchen Table Cooking School is now cooking in its new location, at 6380 South Fiddler's Green Circle in Greenwood Village. The new spot is close to light rail, but also has plenty of parking as well as a new incarnation of Espressolé Caffe, where you can enjoy a cup of handcrafted coffee as well as the fantastic view before or after your lesson.
And there are two classes today alone.
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Savory Baking Classics runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Grilling from 6 to 9 p.m.; each class is $80. Tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m., the subject is Ravioli From Scratch; that class is also $80.
In addition to numerous classes for adults, Kitchen Table Cooking School has a lineup of summer instruction for children; find the complete schedule on the Kitchen Table website.
And in September, it will introduce a twelve-week professional culinary school, Colorado Culinary Academy. Says academic director/chef Andy Floyd, "We've designed the culinary program at CCA to be affordable by paring down non-essential techniques, and focusing on hands-on repetition of necessary entry-level restaurant skills. Students will leave our program with strong, practical cooking skills, culinary knowledge and confidence."
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Deputy Administrator Bibb Addresses IRMCO Conference
Remarks by
David L. Bibb
Deputy Administrator
U.S. General Services Administration
2008 IRMCO Conference
Cambridge, MD
April 13, 2008
Good evening, everyone. My name is David Bibb; I am the Deputy Administrator at GSA.Tonight it is my great honor to welcome you on behalf of myself and Administrator Lurita Doan, who could not be here, and to kick off the Annual Interagency Resources Management Conference. This is the 47th IRMCO conference. Our theme this year is:
Government on the move. What's now? What's next?
What's now and what's next … now's the easy part. That's updates and progress reports. But what's next? That forces us to look well down the road. Why bother? Because we can't possibly lead change unless we're prepared to manage it, and that requires getting off to a beautiful place like Cambridge, where we can take a thoughtful look not just down the road, but around the bend as well.
Our goals at IRMCO are simple: to get you all together and talking to one another … to provide an environment that fosters conversation and collaboration, all in hopes of delivering the best results possible for our agencies and the American public.
Our organizers at GSA and the Interagency Executive Steering Committee have crafted a remarkable agenda for this year's conference. When you leave here, you'll have big ideas to consider for the future, and a few things you can put to quick use when you get back to the job. So a big thank-you to everyone involved in putting on this great event.
So, what's now and what's next? I can't speak for anyone else, but I can tell you what's going on at GSA.
We have emerged sturdy and intact after a fairly rough voyage through stormy seas. The crew is engaged, and our captain, Lurita Doan, is charting new journeys. After 37 years aboard the good ship GSA, I feel pretty good. We have challenges, sure, but our original core mission – to provide goods, services and workspace at best value to our client agencies – remains essential to our government and to our citizens.
Most encouraging is that our commitment to fulfilling that mission has never been stronger.
The budget is balanced. FAS net revenues are up four and a half percent through February vs. February a year ago. We have a clean audit. Recently, GSA's 2007 Performance and Accountability Report was awarded the Association of Government Accountants' Certificate of Excellence -- the highest recognition in federal government management reporting.
Many of you know we underwent a major reorganization that resulted in creation of the Federal Acquisition Service last may. We're now beginning to realize the gains from our reorganization, from more proactive customer service and the elimination of red tape to the reassignment of underutilized employees to more demanding requirements.
GSA, following the lead of Administrator Doan, has also developed aggressive strategies to:
Respond more effectively to national emergencies;
Speed construction at our badly congested land ports of entry;
Promote telework throughout the government;
Help "green" the federal government by highlighting environmentally-friendly products and services . . . And by "walking the talk."
And expand federal contracting opportunities for small businesses, including those owned by service-disabled veterans.
We have awarded the historic Networx Universal and Networx Enterprise contracts, which will modernize the entire federal telecommunications system. The contracts will offer customers a vast portfolio of quality voice, data, video communication solutions and emerging network services.
And we've been busy interacting directly with citizens. GSA's usa.gov and gobiernousa.gov were prominently listed among Time Magazine's "sites we can't live without."
We've also expanded our offerings to state and local governments. New laws have made it possible for state and local governments to save taxpayer money by leveraging the overall purchasing power of GSA. State and local government purchases from the GSA Schedule are now one of the fastest-growing segments of our portfolio. And taxpayers are benefiting from lower costs.
The first four months of 2008 have seen GSA heavily engaged in all of these areas. We are of course also working hard to strengthen our relationship with all of our clients. Of special mention are our two largest client agencies, DoD and the Judiciary, where we have turned around some relationships that needed mending. And very soon we will also be involved in the presidential transition process, a subject I'll be discussing in more depth tomorrow.
Before I introduce our distinguished keynote speaker, let me perform a minor public service and remind you that your taxes are due in two days. Taxpayers don't hear much about bargains from Washington. They hear plenty about the few who abuse government credit cards, but the good work performed day in and day out doesn't get much ink.
I think GSA is quite a bargain. Less than 2 percent of our funding comes from congressional appropriations. Moreover:
GSA offers discount commercial airfares to federal travelers on official business at an average savings of 67 percent below full commercial fares.
GSA Fleet saves customers about 42 percent off of commercially available vehicle leasing options.
Treasury's participation in GSA's e-travel initiative allowed the department to save $402,000 in travel management fees last year.
The Federal Acquisition Institute saves taxpayers about 40 percent off commercial training prices by strategically sourcing training.
Projects with PBS brokers are more than 13 percent below the real estate market. And thanks to increased efficiency, our leasing fee to customer agencies last year declined from 8 percent to 7 percent.
GSA's automotive services obtain volume discounts for customers by consolidating motor vehicle acquisitions across the federal government, generating a 28 percent savings for customer agencies.
I'm sure you all have similar stories to tell. Please do so over the next two days. Share what works, and do so with enthusiasm. This is not the proverbial tree in the forest. When best practices spread and agencies become more effective and efficient, taxpayers benefit, whether there's a story in the press or not.
Indeed, this conference is intended to start conversations and promote partnerships … to encourage you to work across agency lines to achieve program results … to help ensure that, as a government, we continually improve citizen engagement and government responsiveness.
I thank you for coming, and I thank you for listening.
It is now my pleasure to introduce your keynote speaker, the honorable Norman Yoshio Mineta.
In Japanese, "Yoshio" means "leader." Secretary Mineta has been a leader his entire life.
Interned with his family during the Second World War, Secretary Mineta chose a life of public service. He most recently served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, following a distinguished career in the U. S. Congress.
In fact, he is the longest-serving secretary in the department's forty- one year history.
The secretary has an impressive record at DOT., including setting unprecedented records for improving safety on America's highways, railways and airways.
After the 911 attacks, Secretary Mineta helped reprioritize government efforts to better defend us against terrorism, including helping to establish the Transportation Security Administration.
On several occasions, not long before he left DOT, I had the honor of working with Secretary Mineta. At the time, I was Acting GSA Administrator. He and I toured the new DOT Headquarters as it was nearing completion. There were some things that DOT and GSA needed to work out, true to form, he created the environment to do just that.
Secretary Mineta has seen government service at all levels:
from his time as a member of the San Jose City Council and later, as Mayor;
then as a member of Congress from California's 13th and 15th Districts,
and two cabinet appointments, the first as Secretary of Commerce under President Bill Clinton, and the second as Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush.
IRMCO made a wonderful choice in selecting this particular political leader as our keynote speaker. Norman Mineta has dedicated the greater part of his working life to the service of his community and his country, a service he carried out with exemplary dignity and integrity.
Mr. Mineta's legacy will be that of man who directly affected the people. If you have flown since 9/11, the skies are safer due to his leadership, efforts, and dedication.
We're honored to have him with us this evening. Please help me welcome: the honorable Norman Yoshio Mineta.


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Knowledge Exchange and Impact
Wider Engagement with Society is one of Oxford's core strategic objectives. KE and Impact (viz. the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to society and the economy) are also at the forefront of the Government agenda on higher education (including through the Research Councils and InnovateUK, the REF and HEIF), and are of keen interest to many other research funders, industry and other groups.
The role of the Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team (KEIT) within Research Services is to support, promote and coordinate KE and impact activities across the University, including the Research & Innovation Support Network (RISN).


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The fire started just after noon and is burning south of the Empire Mountains, said David Geyer, a fire management officer with the Arizona State Land Department.
The fire is moving slowly through light grass and is not threatening any structures, Geyer said.
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Garden of Dreams "Dream Notes"
The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with The Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Networks Inc. to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles. Your donation helps us to continue making dreams come true for children every day!
Garden of Dreams "Dream Notes"
Have a message to share? Now is your chance! Dream Notes can help you celebrate a special moment like a birthday or send an encouraging message to a friend. During Knicks, Rangers and Liberty games at Madison Square Garden, fans have the opportunity to display personal messages on GardenVision for a donation to the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Your donation provides funds to the Garden of Dreams to help further its mission of helping children facing obstacles.
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Please note that Rangers Zamboni machine rides are sold online only and a valid credit card is required. Zamboni machine rides are available up to 72 hours before the day of the game while availability lasts. Net proceeds benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation.
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The New York Knicks invite you, the fans, to enjoy a special Knicks Pre-Game Experience including access to pre-game shoot around, a meet and greet with Knicks alumni, special gift bags and your own personal message on GardenVision during a 2016-2017 Knicks game at Madison Square Garden. Knicks Pre-Game Experiences are available for a donation of $500 to the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Experiences are limited to groups of FOUR (4) guests or less including ONE (1) guest who must be 21 years old or older. Waivers to be completed for all participants.


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Professor Dr. Kanwal Ameen ::: ::: Congratulations and Best Wishes
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As reported by Dr. Khalid Mahmood on a mailing group on May 27, 2009:
"I am pleased to share that Professor Dr. Kanwal Ameen has joined the Dept.
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We congratulate Professor Dr. Kanwal Ameen on her appointment as new Chairperson of Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS). We pray for her success in future. May her appointment be helpful for betterment of the profession.
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Two day training at Islamia University, Bahawalpur
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A two day training was announced and conducted for the library professionals of The Central Library Bahawalpur and constituent libraries by LISolutions. Continue readingread more
Koha 3: Opportunities for Librarians
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The release of Koha 3 is not a new story and its popularity among the librarians of the world is increasing day by day due to its powerful framework, stability, ease of use and the flexibility to customize the different modules.
But according to our observation and discussion with professional librarians at Islamabad/Lahore, Pakistani librarians are hesitating to use it due to the following reasons:
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Inpage to Unicode Converter — a wondorful software by a brilliant Pakistani student
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Salman Humdullah, BCS final semester student at FAST National University, Lahore is a very talented student. He developed a world class Inpage to Unicode Converter during his vacations after the exams of Intermediate in late 2003 when he was only 18 years old. Continue readingread more
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As reported by Nosheen Fatima Warraich Lecture/ PhD Student , Dr. Kanwal Ameen has been selected as a professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore. We congratulate her on her brilliant success on behalf of LISolutions.
May GOD bless her more successes in her life
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"Pakistan has world's larges WiMAX network – Will America catch up?" – Tech Lahore
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Doesn't that headline just put a smile on your face? You're not the only one. It's great to see that the significant human effort augmented by billions of dollars invested in Pakistan's IT infrastructure and skill-development are bearing tangible fruit. There are several areas where Pakistan is leading the pack already, and others where it is threatening to……
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Sad Demise of Dr. Syed Jalaluddin Haider (Dr. Kanwal Amin's view )
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On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Kanwal Ameen
How painful is to percieve that the PERSON who had plans to come to lahore in december just 4 months ago and was normally healthy is no more to do so.
I wont be getting any emails "Enquiring welfare" if not in touch for more than 2 weeks, and asking about any news regarding dept, journal, writings, going somewhere, etc. He would say, "Librarianship is my life and always keep me informed even of little happenings". Continue readingread more
Sad Demise of Dr. Syed Jalaluddin Haider
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Dear Colleagues,
With deep sorrow and grief I share with you that Dr. Syed Jalaluddin Haider passed away some minutes before in Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi. (November 17, 2008 09:00 PM app)
Inna Lillah-he wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeyon
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His janazah prayer will be offered at Masjid Bab ul Ilm, Five Star Chowrangi, North Nazimabad, Karachi after Zohar prayer on Tuesday, November 18.
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Happy Friday, New York Giants fans! In just a few short days training camp will officially begin and things will pick up tenfold. In the mean time, please enjoy these morning headlines over your first coffee of the day.
Eli Manning and Four Other NY Giants with Something to Prove in Training Camp
Eli Manning says he's energized and revitalized, ready and excited to learn a new offensive scheme for the first time in a decade. And next week, when the Giants open training camp in East Rutherford, their two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback will finally get to show it.
The non-contact minicamps and OTAs are done, and the time for slow improvement is over. When camp begins on Tuesday, Big Blue will be hoping to see big progress from Manning.
The offense seemed to click by the end of spring workouts, and Manning said he'd seen his group improve "like night and day" by last month's minicamp, but he still has work to do. A year ago, Manning threw a career-worst 27 interceptions, and some blamed deteriorating mechanics. To that end, Manning must polish his fundamentals, while also still honing his knowledge of the McAdoo "O."
Hall of Fame Quarterback Y.A. Tittle Takes a Final Trip Home
You remember the picture picture. Y.A. Tittle is on his knees in the end zone after throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Swollen hands on his thigh pads, eyes fixed on the grass, he is helmetless and bleeding from the head, one dark stream snaking down his face, another curling near his ear. His shoulder pads make him seem hunched over, resigned, broken down. The black-and-white photo was taken in 1964, the final year of Tittle's career. It hangs in a silver frame at his home in Atherton, California, not with the prominence befitting one of the most iconic pictures in sports history but lost among many mementos from a Hall of Fame career. The picture is now 50 years old, and Tittle is now 87. He does not remember much anymore, but that photo is seared in his mind. "The blood picture," he calls it. He hates it.
On a December morning, he's sitting in his usual spot on his couch, flipping through a photo album. His breathing is labored. There is fluid in his lungs. Waistline aside, Tittle doesn't look much different now than he did in his playing days: bald head, high cheekbones, blue eyes that glow from deep sockets, ears that have yet to be grown into. His skin is raw and flaky, and when he scratches a patch on his head, a familiar line of blood sometimes trickles down. He shares his large house with his full-time helper, a saint of a woman named Anna. His daughter, Dianne de Laet, sits nearest him, leaning in as he touches each yellowed picture.
Remembering his Texas days seems to bring a youthful spirit out of him, which is why Dianne gave him this album today. But then he flips to a photo of himself during his college days at Louisiana State, and something slips. "Where did you get these pictures?" he says to Dianne. "I haven't seen them."
She knows that he has seen these pictures many times, of course. Some even hang in his house. Dianne is 64 years old, with blue eyes shining from a face that she tries to keep out of the sun, and it is hard for her to watch each old photo bring the joy of a new discovery. She lives feeling a loss for her father, a loss that he doesn't feel for himself — until something stirs it up. That happens when Y.A. mentions that his phone has been strangely quiet, considering that Christmas is in a few days. He suddenly realizes that he hasn't heard from his best friend from high school. "I don't think Albert died, did he?" he says.
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The Quest Diagnostics Training Center will host the first practice of the 2014 New York Giants Training Camp this Tuesday.
For some, the opportunity is there to earn prominent roles for the first time in a new-look Giants lineup.
1. TE Adrien Robinson The competition for the Giants' fifth starting tight end in as many years is open to five players: two new veterans signed this offseason, a pair of homegrown pros, and an undrafted rookie. Adrien Robinson falls into that middle group, struggling to find playing time for a variety of reasons since being drafted by the Giants in 2012. Robinson, who has played in just three games with no receptions in his first two seasons, enters camp without an incumbent to compete with after Brandon Myers — last year's leading tight end for Big Blue — signed with Tampa Bay in free agency.
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Streams of Silver is the fifth volume of Wizards of the Coast's Legend of Drizzt saga -- hardcover reissues of R. A. Salvatore's classic tales of the renegade dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden and his friends -- all with spectacular new cover art by Todd Lockwood.
Described as an "unabashedly good versus evil" story by editor Eric Severson in the novel's introduction, Streams of Silver is essentially a quest: Dwarf Bruenor Battlehammer has set off from Icewind Dale on a journey to find the ancient homeland of his clan. Accompanying him are his friends Wulfgar, a giant barbarian; Drizzt, the scimitar-wielding dark elf; and Regis, a cunning halfling who has in his possession a stolen ruby pendant with surprising magical powers. But with a relentless assassin hot on their trail, will they ever find Bruenor's birthplace -- and if they do, will they like what they find in the place where silver rivers run?
Salvatore's almost two dozen Drizzt Do'Urden novels (Homeland, Exile, Sojourn, et al.) are archetypal adventure fantasy, and his signature character -- the drow elf -- is a classic romantic hero, comparable to Michael Moorcock's Elric and Edgar Rice Burroughs's John Carter of Mars. There's good reason this saga is one of the most popular -- and beloved -- fantasy series of all time: breakneck pacing, deeply complex characters, and nonstop action. Severson put it perfectly: "Streams of Silver, like all of R. A. Salvatore's books, is a great escape from reality, but at the same time it is a tale that reinforces classic themes from real life." If you read just one adventure fantasy saga in your lifetime, let it be this one. Paul Goat Allen


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Engaged Gabrielle Union Flashes Her Bling at the Lakers Game
You know what they say: If you've got it, flaunt it.
In this case, we're talking about jewels however. The beautiful Gabrielle Union sported her whopping 8.5-carat diamond ring as she watched her fiancé Dwyane Wade and his team, the Miami Heat defeat the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day.
The 41-year old Being Mary Jane star and basketball star Dwyane Wade got engaged earlier this week and she shared this snap on her Instagram account with the caption "Sooooo this happened… #Yessss @dwyanewade"
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The New Bankruptcy Law: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005
The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) made many important changes to bankruptcy law.
In 2005, Congress passed a massive overhaul to the bankruptcy system. The law, called the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), made a number of important changes to bankruptcy rules and procedures. The law changed the eligibility requirements for filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, created a new requirement that all filers complete credit counseling and debt counseling, and changed the rules for debtors who move from one state to another, among other things.
Eligibility for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - The Means Test
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, debtors ask the court to discharge (wipe out) all of their debts. (Certain debts survive bankruptcy and can't be discharged, including back child support and most tax debts.) In exchange for this discharge, debtors must give up any property they own that isn't exempt from collection. Most states exempt essential items, such as clothing, furniture, some home equity, tools, and a car. Nonexempt property can be taken and sold, so the proceeds can be distributed to creditors.
The 2005 law imposed a new requirement for those who wanted to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy: Debtors must show that they wouldn't have enough money left over, after subtracting their necessary expenses from their income, to fund a Chapter 13 repayment plan. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, debtors keep all of their property, but must repay some or all of their debts over time. Chapter 13 filers pay a monthly amount to the bankruptcy trustee, who uses the money to pay back the filer's creditors. If the court decides that someone who wants to file for Chapter 7 could repay some portion of what he or she owes, the court will not allow that debtor to use Chapter 7. A Chapter 13 repayment plan will be the only available bankruptcy option.
To figure out whether Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a possibility, debtors must take "the means test." First, debtors must compare their income to the median income in their state. If a debtor's income is below the median, the debtor passes the means test and can use Chapter 7. If not, the debtor must add up the particular expenses that are allowed under the 2005 law and subtract them from his or her income. If the amount left over is less than about $110 a month (this amount changes every few years), Chapter 7 is still an option. If the amount is more, the debtor may not be allowed to use Chapter 7.
The means test is complicated, to say the least. For more information on exactly how it works, check out Nolo's article The Bankruptcy Means Test: Are You Eligible for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Pre-Bankruptcy Counseling Requirements
Before filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, debtors are required to take a credit counseling course. The purpose of this counseling is to figure out whether the debtor really needs to file for bankruptcy or could instead reach a repayment plan with creditors outside the bankruptcy system. If the credit counseling agency proposes a repayment plan, the debtor doesn't have to agree to it. However, the debtor will have to give a copy of the plan to the bankruptcy court, if the debtor decides to file for bankruptcy.
Before receiving a bankruptcy discharge (which happens at the end of a bankruptcy case), debtors must complete another counseling session, this time on debt management and personal finances.
Residency Rules
The basic system and structure of bankruptcy is part of federal law; those are the same in every state. However, state laws play a role in bankruptcy, too. Every state has its own exemption laws, which determine what types of property debtors can keep in bankruptcy. These exemption laws vary widely: Some states allow debtors to keep all of their equity in a home, no matter how much it's worth; others protect only a set dollar amount of equity, sometimes as low as $5,000 or $10,000; others don't allow debtors to protect any home equity at all. Similarly, some states have very generous exemptions for personal property, bank accounts, and so on; others don't.
Because of these variations, Congress believed that some debtors were moving to states with more favorable exemption laws in order to file for bankruptcy there and "game the system." In response to this perceived problem, the 2005 bankruptcy law creates residency rules (the law calls them "domicile" requirements):
- Filers who have lived in their current state for at least two years may use that state's exemptions. Filers who have not lived in their current state for at least two years may have to use the exemptions available in the state where they used to live. (For details, see Bankruptcy Exemptions: Which State Exemption System Can You Use?)
- The time period is longer for homestead exemptions, which protect home equity. Filers who have lived in the current state for at least 40 months may use that state's exemption. Filers who have not may be subject to a cap on the amount of equity they can protect.
If you are considering filing for bankruptcy, you have a significant amount of equity in your home, and you have moved from one state to another in the last 40 months, you should speak to a bankruptcy lawyer to find out how much equity you will be able to protect in bankruptcy. Similarly, if you have valuable personal property that you want to keep, a lawyer can help you figure out what effect these residency requirements may have on you.
Other Changes
The 2005 bankruptcy law made a number of other changes as well. For example, bankruptcy lawyers are now required to personally vouch for the accuracy of the information their clients provide to the bankruptcy court. This requirement, along with the new paperwork and restrictions imposed by the 2005 law, makes it more time-consuming for attorneys to represent bankruptcy clients, which in turn leads to higher attorney fees. You can find detailed explanations of all of the changes imposed by the 2005 bankruptcy law in The New Bankruptcy: Will It Work for You?
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's political resurgence suffered a blow when opposition conservatives won the largest number of seats in a state poll that could set the tone for a general election next year.
The result was not enough to give the Christian Democrats a majority in Schleswig-Holstein. But their success was a surprise because Mr Schroeder's Social Democrats, who ruled the northern state for 17 years, had led in opinion polls, helped by popular state Premier Heide Simonis.
Rising unemployment was a factor in a region with one of western Germany's highest unemployment rates, pushing the Social Democrats to their weakest result in the state since 1958. The vote was a setback for Mr Schroeder, who hopes to win a third term as chancellor next year.
Preliminary results suggest the Christian Democrats and liberal Free Democrats have won 34 of the 69 seats, while the Social Democrats and the Greens won 33. That leaves the Suedschleswigsche Waehlerverband, representing the state's Danish-speaking minority, holding the balance of power with two seats.
It leaves open the possibility of a so-called "grand coalition" between the Social Democrats and conservatives, or a deal with the Suedschleswigsche Waehlerverband.
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Here's how you can install the Dolphin Gaming Emulator in Ubuntu 13.04. Dolphin will let you run Nintendo Gamecube, Wii and Triforce games.
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The Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts, which stages the annual Broadway in the Park series, is pulling out all the stops for this year's production of "Peter Pan." An estimated 4,000-5,000 people are expected to attend the play, which will feature dance numbers, flying characters and elaborately designed sets. Tickets are priced at $20 and under.
"I think it's going to be really special, especially because of the flying at night with the stars," said Kathleen Borrelli, 25, who plays Peter. "There's something very magical about people gathering on picnic blankets."
The beloved story of Peter, Wendy and the Lost Boys comes to town on Tuesday and runs through Saturday at Peppertree Park, directed by T.J. Dawson of 3-D Theatricals.
The annual summer Broadway performance started 14 years ago as a way to bring the arts to Tustin residents in an affordable way, said Erin Kociela, vice president of the fine arts council and this year's event chair.
The Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts, a nonprofit organization, fundraises throughout the year to cover the costs of Broadway in the Park and other arts programs, including scholarships.
"The reason this started was, let's raise money all year around and partner with local businesses, so we can bring that quality to a local park and subsidize the tickets to be low enough for an average family of four to five to attend," Kociela said.
Since its introduction, Broadway in the Park has gotten bigger and more popular, growing from an all-volunteer cast and orchestra to a mostly paid production.
Dawson's 3-D Theatricals is the production company for the play this year, a change that has helped "push the edges a little further" in what could be done outside in a park, Kociela said. The stage, which is built off the ground, has doubled in size this year and is specially reinforced to support the actors who will be flying on harnesses.
Since late July, Broadway in the Park's cast and crew have been practicing 40 hours a week at 3-D's Anaheim offices. More than half of that time is for choreography and dance rehearsals, said Amber Guttilla, 19, who is the assistant stage manager.
On a recent Thursday evening, cast members sang loudly and banged sticks in a rehearsal space stuffed with nursery set pieces and pirate swords.
"There's percussion in all of the dance numbers," Borrelli said. "We have sticks. All of us on stage, banging the floor and going crazy, is when I feel most like a little boy."
Under choreographer Jenna Wright's watchful eye, Smee (played by Brandon Armstrong) and the pirates danced through "Hook's Tango" and "Hook's Tarantella," in seemingly perfect step with one another.
One of the biggest challenges is "how physical (this play) is – there's a lot of falling, dancing, jumping," Armstrong said.
The deeper themes in the show are important and something Dawson, the director, believes in, Borrelli said.
"The reason why (Peter) forgets so much and doesn't want to grow up has a lot to do with how sad he is with losing his family," she said. "I didn't even think of that coming in."
While some people may only remember the Disney version of the story, the production hews closely to the Cathy Rigby musical. Rigby, who famously played Peter Pan on Broadway, also has a touring company that performs the play. Broadway in the Park will use some of Rigby's sets and costumes.
"This year, we've got a slightly smaller version of the full Broadway set, pirate ships and all," Kociela said.
The elaborate show doesn't come without a price tag. "Peter Pan" will cost upwards of $150,000 to produce, Kociela said. Having live flying in a park with no stage or infrastructure meant shelling out $22,000 for reinforcements and another $8,000 for the actual flying and training. Flying, a standout feature of the show, is an endeavor for the actors as well, who won't start training until a few days prior to the production.
Peter, Wendy, Jane and the kids will all fly, said Valerie Rose Lohman, 17, who plays Wendy. "Fliers" backstage will control the actors' flight harnesses, she explained.
To help with the costs, the fine arts council launched a Kickstarter campaign and raised $8,500. A scavenger hunt called "Find Tink" encouraged customers go to different shops in the community to get a "passport" stamped as part of a business promotion.
The fine arts council is always seeking donations, Kociela said.
Cast members agreed "Peter Pan" is the perfect show to do outside.
"The reactions of people (attending) – they're amazed," Kociela said. "It's really neat to see kids come in and get a love for it. Hopefully that encourages kids to try out for shows and investigate the arts."
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Here's my million-dollar secret: The only way to profit in this market is to take a hard look at the numbers behind the stocks so you can invest in the biggest, strongest companies that will emerge from bear markets stronger than they were before. It turns out that most of the battle is knowing what makes a company strong. And after years of crunching the numbers, I've figured out the eight most important variables that help predict a company's profit potential—what I call my eight Wealth Building Keys.
In this special report I not only go over these eight fundamental variables; I also give you eight of my top small- and mid-cap picks that you can buy to profit no matter what the rest of Wall Street is up to. I'll also point you to two dozen big names on Wall Street that are doing an excellent job in staying fit and trim fundamentally. Without further ado, let's get started…
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This is one of the hardest numbers to fake. Sales are the lifeblood of any business—whether it is selling a service, a gadget, raw materials or anything else under the sun. There are many ways that companies can temporarily find capital, such as selling off assets or making outside investments, but it's always bad news if people aren't buying what a business is selling. Great companies make sure that sales increase month to month and year to year so they can expand, dominate their industry and deliver big returns to shareholders. Click here to see my top three stocks by sales growth.
Key #2: Operating Margin Growth
Making profits is all about the margin—the difference between production costs and the retail price. A company that's able to expand its operating margins is usually a company that has a dominant position in its industry. This company can raise prices without seeing a drop-off in sales. That's a nice place to be. But if a company has to keep cutting prices to entice reluctant buyers, it's not a good sign. Click here to see my top three stocks by operating margin growth
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Earnings growth is the heart of all good financial analysis. Simply, "earnings" is just another word for "profits." This is a deceptively simple idea that is too often overlooked. The mainstream media is always finding excuses why a company didn't post bigger profits—consumer spending was down, a key contract fell through, you name it! But I'm not in the business of making excuses. I'm in the business of finding companies that are posting bigger profits no matter what the rest of Wall Street is doing. As long as any company is vital and able to grow its earnings consistently, its stock will do well. Click here to see my top three stocks by earnings growth.
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Silicone injections in various parts of the body has been done quite frequently all over the country. The difficulty with silicone injections begins with the quality of the silicone itself. I have seen many cases where industrial grade silicone has been injected inside the human body. This can be a tremendous disaster. Problems can include infections, granulomas, cellulitis, and persistent skin infections, disfigurement and skin dimpling. It is very easy to have silicone injected, but very difficult to have it removed. The removal can frequently be very complex and involved lengthy surgery. Multiple operation is not uncommon. It is not uncommon to expect scars in locations that would otherwise be undesirable. If you do have silicone, or are having problem with silicone that was injected by a non-healthcare provider then you should certainly seek medical attention. Some solutions include IV antibiotics, oral antibiotics and surgery after the inflammation has subsided. Removing the silicone is not just a cosmetic issue but also an issue of better health. Depending on the type of silicone injected concerns with autoimmune diseases and infections are foremost. Taking medications such as ibuprofen or cortisone is only a temporary measure. The real solution is surgery. Not all plastic surgeons are willing to operate on patients who have had silicone injected in their body. Many of these cases are not covered by insurance because they were performed for cosmetic reasons. My recommendation to anyone that has had silicone injections and wishes to have it removed, is to seek a board certified plastic surgeon who is likely willing to do more than 1 operation as well as willing to do some of these operations in a hospital setting. I have had patients visit me for removal of silicone and the discussion to proceed is never an easy one.
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If silicone is injected properly, there are not usually any side effects. I do not recommend this type of injection for the buttock. When you inject silicone at too high a volume (like to volume needed to increase the size of the buttock) granulomas can form. Once an granuloma forms it can be treated with steroids or removed surgically. As an alternative, we offer fat injections to the buttock or buttock implants.
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AstroVision Australia's Asia Pacific Satellite Video Data Processing Space Business Cooperation will Generate Millions of Annual Export Dollars for Australia, Save Lives, Reduce Property Damage and Decrease Government Expenditure
Senator Grant Chapman, Chairman of the Federal Government's Industry and Resource Committee announced today that AstroVision Australia Limited ("AstroVision"), which will launch an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS) in 2008, will be using Apple technology for processing data when received on Earth.
"Innovation drives the process of wealth creation in this country. Government, at both the Federal and State levels, must continually strive to find ways to support and facilitate the innovation process in Australia, forging dynamic and creative links at the interface between Government, Education and the Private sectors. Our economic survival depends on it", Senator Chapman said.
"In teaming with Apple AstroVision intends not only to set up the fastest supercomputer in Australia but to deliver a vital service to a whole range of organizations and consumer markets across the Government, Education and Private sectors.
AstroVision has spent a great deal of time and money in forging links between the Government, Education and Private sectors deserving the highest attention by the Federal and State Governments", Senator Chapman Concluded.
Managing Director Michael Hewins comments: "Apple was our first choice for this project given its advanced capabilities in the design and development of mission-critical supercomputers.
Also, the industry-leading QuickTime platform for the creation, distribution and playback of digital multimedia will enable us to quickly provide customers with stunning real time imagery from Space.
He continues: "We have been working with Apple Computer Australia for some time now and their extensive international expertise and focus on innovation provides significant value to our operations.
AstroVision, a 51% owned subsidiary of the ASX listed company Horizon Global Limited, was incorporated in 2003 and based in Sydney. It has an exclusive license for the Asia-Pacific region for space imaging technology that will deliver information to governments, businesses, and private users in the region.
The company will establish the first live, continuous, high-resolution and true-colour motion imagery and data of the Earth from a geostationary imaging satellite.
The data can be used to monitor weather and natural disasters, reduce bushfire and hail damage, improve coastal surveillance, navigational hazards for maritime and aviation industries, and improve electrical energy forecasting and delivery efficiency. It will be used to create a safer environment and cost savings to government, business and the private sector.
Technology behind the scene
Apple Computer Australia will provide AstroVision with:
AstroVision's system architecture
A geostationary imaging satellite orbiting at 36,000km above the equator. The orbit speed matches the speed of the Earth's rotation so the satellite is able to continuously image the same areas. The satellite carries seven sensors that collect land, ocean and atmospheric imagery, and,
A ground system that controls the satellite and receives, processes and archives the imagery. This includes electronic cataloguing and distribution capabilities.
The AstroVision system is based on mature space heritage hardware and technology, one of the keys to the low cost, high reliability of the system. The sensors are derivatives of those developed and flown initially for interplanetary missions and planetary observation by NASA, which places a high premium on sensors being lightweight, with high reliability and low power requirements.
This makes for smaller payloads, with smaller satellites to carry them, and results in significantly lower costs than traditional satellite projects.
The positioning of the satellite in geostationary orbit will be at or near 130o East Longitude and will provide 24-hour continuous coverage of the region from India to mid Pacific (west of Hawaii).
The planned launch date for the satellite is in 2007 and the nominal life of the satellite is at least 9 years. The contract for the satellite bus has already been put to tender, and Ball Aerospace (Colorado, USA) was selected as the favoured entity for satellite construction and sensor integration. Ball has an established history in satellite construction with particular experience with imagery systems.
Three US patents (with numerous others in process) have been granted and issued to protect the system designed by AstroVision.
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Christian Film Critic for Wash Post: Trust Me, I Won't Let My Faith Interfere With My Reviews
Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday authored an op-ed on April 12 declaring herself a Christian. However, the journalist made sure to stress that she would keep her religion out of Post reviews. She also reiterated her dislike for movies such as The Passion, Son of God and Noah.
According to Hornaday, the reason for removing open expressions of faith from her work is "the journalistic habit of not allowing my personal biases to surface, thereby inappropriately using my work as a religious platform and alienating those readers who don't share my faith or have no faith at all." She lectured, "Those individuals have every right to read a movie review or essay without feeling sermonized, excluded or disrespected." Yet Hornaday has repeatedly let her political biases slip through.
In January, the Media Research Center's Brent Bozell highlighted Hornaday's attack on movies that could be seen as insufficiently supportive of abortion:
Washington Post critic Ann Hornaday bitterly complained a few years back that movies like "Knocked Up" and "Waitress" cheated American womanhood by failing to ponder and explicitly cherish the A-word: "It's a setup that has some viewers, especially women who came of age in a post-Roe v. Wade America, wondering just what world these movies are living in." She accused the film-makers of "moral hypocrisy."
The Post critic knocked the movie Won't Back Down as an "anti-union screed." She complained:
Based loosely on the "parent trigger" laws that have passed in California enabling citizens to take control of failing schools, the film blithely passes over the questionable results from those takeovers, just as it glibly ignores the uneven track record of charter schools and the effects of poverty on childhood education, from hungry students who can't focus to the permanent state of fight-or-flight that makes learning next to impossible.
It's so much easier to reduce a notoriously complex problem to teachers -- whether they're idealized or demonized, as they are in "Won't Back Down." The grinding, everyday work of being an engaged public school parent -- communicating, negotiating and, yes, sometimes fighting with teachers and principals -- doesn't hew to an inspiring three-act structure.
In contrast, Martin Scorsese's un-biblical Last Temptation of Christ was a "devout masterpiece."
Of the Christian-bashing film Saved!, Hornaday praised it as bearing "the unmistakeable stamp of authenticity, even at its most outrageous."
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Along the way, the billionaire former Reserve Bank board member indicated that Australia was an environment too financially and politically unstable to pull the trigger on a major acquisition.
Subsequent events encouraged Lew to add only: "The sooner the government breaks this impasse, the better off the nation will be."
The platform for the musings of Solomon was, of course, the release of Premier's interim result – numbers that are arguably the most dynamic and impressive of the retail sector's surprisingly solid reporting season.
Two years ago Lew took a punt and appointed
Having been justifiably bounced out of
The numerical evidence presented on Thursday says both strategies are humming along just fine.
Three of Just's five heritage brands are partly or fully "refreshed" and only Jay Jays is proving a turnaround tougher than expected. The result is that sales growth of 2.5 per cent over the half translated into 14.7 per cent growth in profit on the back of 113 basis points of margin improvement.
This virtuous cascade that is extraction of disproportionate profit gains from a low or no-growth market place has been one of the themes of the retailer reporting season (as it was in banking, too).
Doubtless it is names like
On the evidence of the past week alone, it would seem that our big main-street retailers have embraced the productivity challenge required by an enduring high exchange rate and Australians' urge to save.
Embrace of all that is online
Successful retailers have committed intellectual and financial capital to the task of making more from less which, first, serves to protect their franchise while these circumstances persist and, second, will see them better prepared to reap the rewards when consumer sentiment finally turns.
Central to that mission has been the increasingly definitive embrace of all that is online. Premier, DJs and
From a productivity point of view, there is pretty much nothing to dislike about online retailing. As DJ's
Both Zahra and former boss McInnes share a firm belief that the consumer's preference for virtual shopping will reshape retailing.
Zahra, for example, noted that a future DJs store would have less floor space and an offering more targeted to fashion and home wares. Electronics have already been removed from bricks and mortar destinations. Furniture is going.
And on Thursday, Lew and McInnes brutally reinforced Zahra's message to the owners of shopping malls and shopping destinations. Zahra said he would close six stores if he could not cut a better deal on rent. And Lew and McInnes fleshed out the challenge that the commercial property industry is facing as a result of retail's focus on productivity.
Lew reflected that the GFC and the subsequent embrace of online shopping by consumers had forced profound change on retailing. And yet most of his landlords were still routinely demanding that rents rise by inflation plus maybe 2 per cent a year.
"We are at our owners to re-base rents based on their centres' performance and market rates," McInnes said. "Our landowners are almost in denial about the change."
McInnes said Just Group had closed 50 stores over the past year, essentially because lessors were not prepared to set a rent that reflected the new realities. As Lew keeps telling anyone who will listen, there has to be a reason why the Lowys have sold out of the retail property business.
One really informative line in the Premier numbers is that it added $22.6 million over the half to its already swollen pool of cash. At the end of January, Premier was sitting on $316.7 million in cash, and it is widely held that Lew is hoarding in preparation for a major transaction, with Myer or DJs identified as two certain to be on his radar.
Lew was characteristically elusive, admitting shape-changing acquisition was an option but noting the times made it a tough outcome to justify.
"We have an unstable political situation, the consumer is quite nervous out there, interest rates have come down, but eventually they will go back up again. We are taking advantage of the exchange rate but we are not sure how long that will stay in place. There are a lot of questions about how you buy a business and how you get the best out of a business," he said.
Points of strategic differentiation
It seems to me there are two clear points of strategic differentiation between Premier and the retailers it might covet.
First, it has manufactured growth from brands it owns and proved it can export. And second, it has arrived at what appears to be an inflection point in Australian retailing with very little to defend and a whole lot to gain. It is very hard to see how Myer or DJs can do anything much but work within the bounds of their heritage franchises.
But Premier, on the other hand, has added to its robust financial strength a pair of high-margin growth channels, one of which is already sustaining profitable international expansion.
Peter Alexander sales rose 16.7 per cent as its reach was extended by six stores in Australia, while Smiggle sales rose 12.4 per cent with the net addition of 15 stores, two of them in Singapore. McInnes's Asian outpost already hosts 14 stores, eight of which sit in the top 10 grossing stores in the Smiggle network.
And the exuberance with which Lew and McInnes greeted international options for Smiggle created by the success of Smiggle in Singapore only reinforces the view that their plans are likely unfolding better, faster and more sustainably than even they anticipated.
That is why, for example, Just is still supplying the Singapore outlets from a Melbourne distribution centre. Given most of those goods are originally sourced from China, this does not make a whole lot of sense.
By August, Singapore Smiggle will have its own local distribution centre and its margins will start tracking at the same very high level that they do in Australia.
The next step, says McInnes, is to take Smiggle to a really big market where parents have the same capacity to deliver on the demands of their aspirational children. As McInness says, Smiggle's target market is the "I want that, mum" generation. And he is talking about five-year-olds in command of their mum's discretional income.
That Just has teams assessing options in Japan and Malaysia was confirmed last year. That the horizon markets now include Indonesia and some European markets was revealed in passing by Lew during Thursday's various discussions.
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You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
We'll start at the end (v 7) and end at the start (v 1).
I've been praying for you that God will fulfill his promise to Timothy from Paul for you. That is that you will have understanding in everything.
Main point:
Ministering the gospel to others with a view to the continuation of the Kingdom is hard, but of it's of great value AND empowered by the grace of Christ's gospel.
Paul, the Apostle, central figure in the proclamation of the gospel and the establishing of the early Christian church is passing on his legacy to Timothy, his "beloved child." He is entreating him to be faithful to the message of the gospel in the face of false teaching and suffering.
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God (1:8).
The emphasis is faithfulness to the message (sound words), the gospel, and a life that reflects those sound words.
Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus (1:13).
Imagine you are given an extremely valuable item. You've been "entrusted" with it. You are called to protect it. Because of the nature of the item, you will be under constant attack but you must be faithful. You cannot deny it or put it down or play it down.
(pick up v 2)
Paul instructs Timothy in a relatively detailed way to minister gospel truth to others such that the effect is that the process continues.
- Paul wants Timothy to take the deposit of the gospel entrusted to him and keep the spread of it going. He's got a way to do that.
- Just as Paul has loved Timothy and instructed him and modeled for him faithfulness to the gospel, he wants Timothy to do that in the lives of others.
- Note: "That which you heard" is the gospel message of the good news about Jesus' work for sinners and its immediate gospel corollaries.
Paul says, that he has been appointed a preacher, apostle and teacher for the gospel (1:10–11). Obviously, Paul's instruction to Timothy is gospel saturated; it has, at its core, the simple gospel reality of Jesus, his person and work.
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel (2:8).
What is the gospel?
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.— 1 Corinthians 15:1–4
- Specifically, Paul is concerned with Timothy continuing the ministry that Paul has had in Timothy's life by investing in men who can be the leaders of the church, the elders, who will guard this deposit the gospel and entrust it to others who will keep on believing, guarding, and entrusting.
- Principally, a key dynamic of Christian growth is a Christian receiving truth (entrusted) from a trusted mentor.
- Paul's affection for Timothy (dear child) and familiarity with personal details (1:5) illustrates the relational dynamic of this ministry. This is not a sterile series of lectures but the impartation of gospel truth from one life to another. Some call this "life on life" or "incarnational ministry."
- The characteristic of the men that Timothy is to entrust the gospel truths to is that they are "faithful." This is beautiful. The point is not some sort of gift or attractive attribute. Simply faithfulness.
- Paul does not outline a ministry that ultimately ends with Timothy and those to whom Timothy ministers but rather that keeps going indefinitely (a qualification for the 'faithful men' is that they "teach others also").
- Note: The model of Jesus—He chose 12 to be with him and that he might send them out to preach. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach (Mark 3:14).
- And I say, "great" sounds like a worthy cause to get involved in.
However ... Gospel ministry is difficult.
The gospel by its very nature is an offensive message.
We speak to meet the greatest human need. Where gospel reality is spoken, reference, appealed to as the point, there will be trouble.
- Pastor John: We are committed to helping alleviate all human suffering, especially eternal suffering.
- When you talk this way, and talk about the chains and consequences of sin and the claim of Christ as God and the only hope to escape the devil and sin and hell. This will not be popular with all.
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God (1 Corinthians 1:18).
For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, 16 to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life (2 Corinthians 2:15–16).
People will resist, slander, abandon, gossip, and abandon.
You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes (1:15).
- so the call to suffer and the call to endure accompany the call to minister the gospel
- some will prove faithful
May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains (1:16).
- The temptation will always be to hide or dilute the message (1:8 SHAME), we are wired to avoid shame at any costs. There are many "churches" and many "Christians" who have given up the core. Given up the center because of shame.
- Paul moves directly to exhort Timothy to be faithful to guard the deposit of the gospel regardless of the consequences in v 2. He does this with 3 metaphors.
Note: Paul is making one point with 3 examples not 3 points. Each example has certain nuances that support the overall point
Soldiering, athletics and farming all call for great commitment, great focus, great sacrifice. There is a also an alternative for each that is neither as difficult or as rewarding ("path of least resistance").
Soldier – Focus: Don't get involved Civilian matters; goal: Please the one who enlisted him.
Athlete – Focus: Compete according to the rules; goal: Win the prize.
Farmer – Focus: Work hard; goal: Enjoy the first fruits.
There is a sort of way of Christian life that shies away when it gets personal, that avoids getting one's hand dirty. That stays away from the pain and struggle,
Paul says it should be the opposite. We are called to "lean in" to the pain of others lives. We are called to bring the truth of the hope of the gospel to bear on every "issue" that the people we minister to have. "Every issue is at its core a gospel issue."
- We seek to bring the gospel to bear on every challenge, every hurt, every confusion, all disbelief, all suffering, Jesus' person and work are the answer to the human condition now and forever.
- We don't begin with the gospel and continue or end with something else.
We are not justified by the gospel and then sanctified by obedience, but the gospel is the way we grow (Galatians 3:1–3) and are renewed (Colossians 1:6). It is the solution to each problem, the key to each closed door, the power through every barrier (Romans 1:16–17). It is very common in the church to think as follows: "The gospel is for non-Christians. One needs it to be saved. But once saved, you grow through hard work and obedience." But Colossians 1:6 shows that this is a mistake. Both confession and "hard work" that is not arising from and "in line" with the gospel will not sanctify you—it will strangle you. All our problems come from a failure to apply the gospel. Thus when Paul left the Ephesians he committed them "to the word of his grace, which can build you up" (Acts 20:32).—Tim Keller
Why should we do something so hard?
The resulting joy is worth it.
Paul does call Timothy to suffer for the gospel. Evidently, either one chooses to be ashamed of the gospel or to suffer for that embrace and lack of shame
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God (2 Timothy 1:8).
However, suffering is not ultimate. Joy is.
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore (Psalm 16:11).
The soldier ultimately soldiers on for the joy of pleasing his commander.
The athlete ultimately competes according to the rules for the joy of the crown.
The farmer ultimately works hard for the joy of the first fruits.
God is not calling us to some sort of masochistic pursuit of suffering but to an embrace of the effect of the gospel message on a sinful world that will ultimately result in joy for those who Christ it and preach him.
I can say that some of the toughest times in my life involve seeking to stand with and impart biblical truth in the face of deeply troubling lives. I just want to run away sometimes, close my door, turn on the air conditioner and watch Sports Center. But, the long-term joy and awe at 1) God's willingness to use me (even me!) and 2) the joy and seeing the Holy Spirit bring about the obedience of faith to God's Word far outweighs the trial.
The ability to do this with steadfast faithfulness is not within you:
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2:1).
This to me is one of the most staggering and hopeful verses in Scripture.
Context: Prior Paul has admonished Timothy to "follow" and "guard."
Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you (1:13–14).
In order to follow and guard Timothy will need strength. In order to entrust to faithful men he will need strength. Where will this strength come from?
This runs counter to our thinking. When we think "be strengthened" we think of what activity will strengthen us that we do (work out, eat right, study hard, etc.). Paul tells Timothy to be strengthened by something completely outside of his effort. "THE GRACE THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS."
God calls us to get messy in the lives of others. This is challenging, tiring, difficult work. In order to do it, we need strength. While we may be tempted to trust in our gifts, talents, abilities, the strength needed for this kind of work only comes from the grace of God in Christ toward us in the gospel.
Again, this means anyone can do it.
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- Thanks ChiefJusticeDS. Could I get this looked at, preferably by an American with an eye on concept, the last line and just how far "over the line" it goes? ~ Talk 22:53, March 7, 2011 (UTC)
- I'm American, and I have eyes which means you are in luck (talk) 23:25, March 7, 2011 (UTC)
|As with most UnNews the majority the humor is derived from the concept (which is awesome, discussed below.) So this section will be mainly telling you how awesome this article is. Ok maybe not, you have quite a few jokes thrown into this article which gives the reader something to laugh at as they read about how stupid Americans are. I think that you could do a little more with the in between parts. Right now they read a little bit like a list of companies that are looking to advertise, which is pretty much all it is. I think you could add a little bit more satire in these areas. Even if that just means adding a company that shouldn't be in there, like Disney, could be a major improvement.
Almost forgot to mention. That last line is good, don't change it. It's a great mockery of GWB and takes a second to get what it actually means. All of these things are good, in case you couldn't tell.
|I think this concept is brilliant. It's a great commentary on how corporations in America will do anything to make a quick buck. The main thing that I think should be changed is the part about the Republicans trying to get in on this. I think this makes the overall concept weaker as it extends the problem to everyone in America rather than just the companies. Simply changing the names of the Republicans and Democrats to other companies will still let you keep the joke at the end of the paragraph, but I would suggest taking out the part about being asked to put Obama on the towers to something that a company would ask, as political parties are unlikely to pull a stunt like that as it would be bad rep, and as we all know good humor starts with a seed of truth. What may be more likely is a corporation asking to have a banner for a demolition company or fire/life/earthquake/terrorist attack insurance as that is equally distasteful, but more likely to actually happen. Everything else about the article is good as it mocks American, capitalism, and best of all George Bush. I would recommend putting the quote "It's already more...Old Spice commercials" a little bit sooner and changing it around a bit because it's a good joke, but you already have a good joke right at the end and spacing them out a bit is usually a good idea. Maybe change it to something like "Commercials shown during this video will influence Americans psychologically more than the Old Spice ads." or something like that.
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|The prose in this article is great. No spelling or grammar errors that I can find, and if Spike reads through it I'm sure he'll fix the ones that I couldn't find. You have line breaks in good spots that give your article a bit of girth without looking like you're overdoing it. Assuming you copy-paste this into the edit box for UnNews articles you will need to make sure to keep the {{date}} and {{news}} templates at the top (which I forgot on my latest UnNews,) and make sure you put all of the data for your source into the {{source}} template. Other than that, great!
|Although it's not going to pass VFP any time soon this is a pretty good picture that is pretty funny by itself. The caption makes it seem like the picture is a joke (which it is, but it shouldn't be in UnNews universe.) I think it should be changed so that it reads something more like "Failed advertisements have begun to be leaked to the public" or something similar as long as they aren't "spin offs." The picture could also be quite a bit bigger as right now it's really small compared to the rest of your article. Also, good job on having the balls to put your pic on the left.
|Overall "feel" of the article.
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|Nice little UnNews you have here. Once again you've done Uncyc proud.