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While Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye and Peter Parker/Spider-Man from his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 are from contrasting genres and modes of storytelling, they both come of age through the grieving process.
Holden, the protagonist of Catcher, is a prep school misfit who is expelled for poor classroom performance. At the opening of the novel, he is standing alone on Thomsen Hill, feeling dejected since he disappointed the fencing team by forgetting their gear on a New York subway car. By standing apart from the student body, Holden's role as social misfit and loner is brought out from the outset of the novel.
Holden goes to meet up with his elderly professor, Mr. Spencer, who proceeds to berate Holden for his poor performance at Pencey Prep. The example of poor classwork that Spencer presents as testimony to Holden's ineptitude is an essay on mummification in Ancient Egypt, an example Spencer flunked Holden over. Author J.D. Salinger introduces us to Holden's symptoms within the first two chapters, and reveals the source of Holden's pathos by page 38, when Holden describes his brother Allie's baseball mitt:
[Allie]'s dead now. He got leukemia and died when we were up in Maine on July 18, 1946. You'd have liked him. He was two years younger than I was, but he was about fifty times as intelligent...
Holden not only has difficulties in living up to the example his younger brother had set, but suffers from "survivor's guilt" in losing Allie, perhaps in not treating his kid brother the way he wishes he had when he was alive. Throughout Catcher in the Rye, Holden struggles with his own sense of mortality and vulnerability, all something he denied acknowledging since Allie's death.
Out of sheer frustration, Holden decides to run away from school to go to the city, which is where, being faced with death on a few occasions, he will finally acknowledge his mortality and come to grips with Allie's death. As a defense mechanism, he often jokes about death, or refers to it in a figurative manner (there are several examples of Holden referring to something as "killing" him). The first instance of his light-heartedness towards death occurs on the train leaving Pencey. He is seated next to the mother of a classmate and he tells he will soon have a "brain tumor" removed.
After sending a prostitute out of his hotel room in New York, Holden starts talking to Allie; "I do that sometimes, when I get very depressed." What he tells "Allie" is to "get his bike and meet me..," which is Holden's attempt to correct an instance he shut his younger brother out. This is a sign of guilt on Holden's behalf and his attempt to fix something he still blames himself over. Shortly after, Holden is beaten by a pimp, and experiences his first brush with his own mortality. Afterwards, he says "I thought I was dying" and, before truly acknowledging his brush with death, pretends he is a movie character with a bullet in his gut.
When Holden encounters a couple of nuns, he discusses the play Romeo and Juliet with them, claiming his favorite character as Mercutio. "I liked him the best in the play, old Mercutio...He was very smart and entertaining and all." Mercutio, the comic relief of the play, is caught between the Capulet and Montague war and killed. It seems Holden identifies with Mercutio and, perhaps feeling guilty over Allie's death, wishes himself dead as well. However, due to his immaturity, Holden (like Mercutio) uses humor as a defense mechanism to keep from acknowledging that vulnerability.
His next brush with mortality comes when a drunken Holden stumbles into Central Park and develops chunks of ice on his wet hair. "I thought I'd probably get pneumonia and die." Holden begins to worry about his own funeral before recalling how at Allie's funeral "All the visitors could get in their cars and turn on their radios and all and then go someplace nice for dinner - everybody except Allie." It is clear that Holden's guilt goes down to the level of the funeral goers; he views them as embarrassing houseguests whom he has brought along to an important person's house, and takes the responsibility on his own shoulders.
Holden's guilt seems just one thing that he has repressed: he recalls the death of Castle, a fellow student at his old prep school of Elkton Hills. Castle was beaten by other students for calling another one conceited and refusing to take the comment back. In order to escape the torture and beating, Castle jumped out of a window, and to his death. Holden's only connection to Castle was in loaning Castle his sweater as a favor, the same sweater Castle was wearing when he died. Holden must have looked at Castle as the way he should have been when Maurice the pimp beat him in his hotel room: defiant and willing to die for that defiance.
The moment where Holden finally acknowledges his mortality is in the museum. After bringing two boys to the mummy exhibit, Holden comes to peace with the general idea of death: "I was the only one left in the tomb then. I sort of liked it, in a way. It was nice and peaceful." Then, Holden realizes that peace can not be found anywhere, when he finds "Fuck You" written in graffiti on the tomb wall. "You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any." He left Pencey Prep with an unconscious deathwish, thinking death the only escape into peace; it took something as simple as a scrawled profanity to realize that ultimate peace is unobtainable in life or death. When he passes out in the men's room, having nearly "killed" himself, he awakes feeling better and more alive than (perhaps) he has the entire book.
When Holden meets up with his sister Phoebe and decides to return home rather than run away, he not only decides to choose life (as unpeaceful as it may be), he allows her to be his Catcher in the Rye, preventing him from hurtling off the cliff to his death. Holden has come of age and realized that he must accept life, no matter what knocks it renders to him.
Where Holden Caulfield is an antihero of 20th century American literature, Peter Parker/Spider-Man is the first antihero of superhero comic books. Much like Holden Caulfield, Peter Parker tries to escape his flawed life, and makes a fateful decision when faced with mortality.
From the first page of Amazing Fantasy #15 by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, Peter Parker is shown standing aloof from a group of fellow teenagers at his high school (much like Holden alone on the hill). "Peter Parker? He's Midtown High's only professional wallflower!" a girl in the group states, while one student points and another dismisses the forlorn Parker with a wave of his hand. Unlike Holden, though, Parker has a support system at home in his elderly Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Ironically, his old-fashioned upbringing makes him unable to relate to others his age.
Peter is also a teenage outcast; the only difference is that Parker sincerely tries to fit in, but can't seem to fit in with his interests in science. When he invites peers to go to a science hall exhibit, they turn him down with a flippant "You stick to science, son! We'll take the chicks!" and turn their backs on him. At the science hall, a spider interrupts an experiment and "the dying insect, in sudden shock, bites the nearest living thing, at the split second before life ebbs from its radioactive body!" That nearest living thing is Peter Parker, who suddenly feels woozy from the bite by the burning and glowing spider.
Nearly hit by a passing car on his walk home, Peter's instinctive jump becomes a spider-like leap onto the side of a building, and he scales the wall with his new power. Peter's brush with the mortality of the spider, and with the near-miss with the car, ironically results in his finding his new life. Peter decides to test his new powers by competing against a wrestler for reward money, disguising himself to avoid embarrassment if he fails.
Peter wins the money after defeating the wrestler with his spider powers, and embarks upon a career as a masked showman, the Amazing Spider-Man. Wearing a black and red costume with a web design, spider-goggles, and a pair of "web-shooters" which shoot lines of "liquid cement" like a spider's web, Peter makes the rounds on variety shows. The entire time, Peter has kept his Spider-Man identity secret from his loving aunt and uncle.
One night, after a show, Spider-Man fails to stop a thief from escaping a security guard. When the guard berates him, he comes back with "Sorry, pal! That's YOUR job! I'm THRU being pushed around—by anyone! From now on I just look out for number one—that means—ME!" Peter continues his show career as Spider-Man until, on fateful night, he comes home to a police car parked in front of his house. A policeman notifies Peter of his Uncle Ben's death, shot by a burglar the police have trapped in "the old Acme warehouse at the waterfront!" Angered, Peter runs to his room, changing into his Spider-Man costume. "A killer could hold off an army in that gloomy, old place!...But he won't hold off—SPIDER-MAN!"
Determined to avenge Uncle Ben, Spider-Man swings across town to the dark and abandoned warehouse and defeats the burglar. When Spider-Man holds the burglar into the light, he sees his face and makes a horrid realization: "It's the fugitive who ran past me! The one I didn't stop when I had the chance!" Leaving the burglar tied up for the police, Spider-Man retreats to where he can remove his mask. "My fault—all my fault! If only I had stopped him when I COULD have! But I DIDN'T—and now—Uncle Ben—is dead..."
Walking down the dark streets, alone and dejected, Peter Parker is "aware at last that in this world, with great power there must also come—great responsibility!"
The death of Holden's brother sent Holden on a suicide course, where he grew apathetic at everything from guilt, and culminated in a life-threatening pilgrimage to New York. Holden's final acknowledgement of mortality's severity (and, in return, his vulnerability) was in his finally deciding to live.
Peter Parker's brush with mortality allowed him to live on a social level; when he forsook his social responsibility as a citizen with the ability to make a difference, he lost the absolute peace provided him by his Uncle Ben. Peter's existence became more tortured after his acknowledgement of mortality, where Holden's existence became more peaceful after his.
In the end, the Holden Caulfield walked away with his kid sister, while the well-meaning Peter Parker walked away alone.


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I'm sure it's obvious but in a company with so many interconnected parts you have interconnected sales. So when someone who needs to target Windows, OSX and Linux and Flash provides that solution then it becomes very appealing over other technologies. If you don't support Linux then what sets you apart from using Mono or other cross OS solutions? But when you have that advantage of 3 OS's you may or may not buy a single copy of Flash Builder or IntelliJ but you most certainly buy into the whole stack of Adobe software. How is this possible? Let's say ATT wants to open a new call center in India and they need to create a call center app for data entry and phone activations. They have budget on what they can spend. They want to target Windows, Mac OS X but mostly Linux. Let's see why: If you have 5000 employees who each need a PC and operating system to run it on then using loose pricing you can determine how much it will cost per operating system. With Mac at 5000 x 600 per Mac hardware and software = 3,000,000. With Windows at 5000 x 500 for PC hardware and software = 2,450,000. With Linux at 5000 x 350 per PC hardware and software = 1,750,000. In the above I'm adding in the cost of Windows OEM softare into the mix (not deducting volume pricing but at the same time not adding in antivirus or demand for higher system requirements). With Linux you'd save around $1.2 million. On a smaller scale you save about $250 per seat. If you can run your app exactly the same on a Linux machine through AIR or the browser not to mention that same app working on Mac and Windows you have an advantage. Then that company then has a vested interest in Adobe's technologies and offerings. Developers and designers get involved and request tools to make skins or export FXG. Then the company is buying PS and AI for their teams. Then the company needs PDF and they are buying LiveCycle. Then they need to conduct meetings so guess what, there's an app for that, it's called Connect. Then the people in the company get accustomed to and familiar with Adobe products and they go off and do their own business and because of Linux it all goes round and round again. But nooooo "Linux users don't buy stuff". So OK Microsoft will get that client. BTW I'm speaking theoretically of course but I've seen it happen at companies I've worked at (companies you've heard of) and it's been fairly consistent from company to company. It's related to the technology stack [1] [2]. In the second link notice Visual Studio on the right. Do a Google images search "technology stack" and look at the images. But Adobe only has so much resources, can they afford to keep investing in Flex, Flash Builder and Flash Catalyst? A better question to ask is can they afford not too? ... :P [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_stack [2] http://www.advancedsystemsintegration.com/uploadedImages/Solutions/Microsoft_Dynamics_AX_(Axapta)/Microsoft%20Technology%20Stack%20Image.bmp On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 9:50 PM, saurabh jain <firstname.lastname@example.com>wrote: > Support for a application on Linux is very very important. I had been using > flex for application development for more than 3 years now and all the apps > that I have worked on had a condition that it should work on windows, linux > and mac (no compromise on this). > > > > -Saurabh > > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Omar Gonzalez <firstname.lastname@example.com > >wrote: > > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Duane Nickull <email@example.com> > wrote: > > > > > It seems criminal to not make it for the best OS that exists. > > > > > > <duck> > > > ________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Oh its on OS X, it just runs like crap. > > > > <duck x 2> > > > > -omar > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Saurabh > +91 80991-91166 >
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LOS ANGELES -- It was a night Mike D'Antoni was looking forward to and dreading all at the same time.
He knew at some point that Kobe Bryant would return from the ruptured Achilles tendon. He also knew at some point that return would complicate whatever chemistry and consistency his team had built up in the early weeks of the season.
Sunday night was the beginning of the Lakers learning how to play with Bryant again and Bryant learning how to play with them again.
If Sunday's 106-94 loss to the Toronto Raptors is any indication, the learning curve will be steep early on.
"Having Kobe back, we're going to have to find out different solutions and work some things out," D'Antoni said. "There's always that possibility that the flow is disrupted and you don't play well and we obviously didn't play well. It's a work in progress and we have to get going."
There's no simple solution to the work the Lakers have ahead of them. The group of players that currently surrounds Bryant went through training camp together, played preseason together and played the first 19 games of the regular season together before Bryant made his debut on Sunday.
The question for the Lakers is how long will the adjustment period last, and will the bumps accumulated during that time prevent the Lakers from making the playoffs for only the third time since 1976.
"We have to get through this," D'Antoni said. "Maybe you lose the skirmish anyway but the battle is bigger. Obviously we're going to ride Kobe so you might as well get it over with. One game is not going to kill us but we have to get him back as soon as we can."
There's no question Bryant struggled in his first game back in eight months. He finished with nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and eight turnovers in 28 minutes. Bryant was struggling so much that D'Antoni wasn't sure whether to bring him back in the fourth quarter. When asked if he considered not having Bryant finish the game, D'Antoni sighed and smiled, "I wanted to live a little bit."
Bryant will be the first to admit he's nowhere near where he wants to be, needs to be and ultimately believes he will be, but until that time comes, the success of the Lakers will largely depend on how quickly he adjusts to his teammates and how much they can help him make that adjustment.
"He is human," D'Antoni said. "I think we have to understand it's going take a little while. It's going to be painful at first but the biggest thing is getting everybody else to step up and take care of him and we did not do that tonight."
While adjusting is a two-way street, Bryant said the onus is on him to work his way back into the team as smoothly as possible.
"It's more me adjusting because I just got to get used to the timing of the game and the speed of the game and where those lanes are and how quickly they close down and getting them the ball at the right time," Bryant said. "We're just out of sync. I'm throwing the ball to a certain spot and they're [not there] so it's getting used to that rhythm. The adjustment is really for me to deliver the ball in areas where they can be effective.
"My rhythm is completely out of sync in terms of being able to read passing lanes and judge the timing of players in between those lanes and so forth."
Most of the focus will be on Bryant but how his teammates adjust to playing with him is just as important as how he adjusts to playing with them. Players like Nick Young, Xavier Henry and Wesley Johnson, who have never played with Bryant can't always defer to him and risk becoming spectators on the court. It was an issue D'Antoni stressed to his young players before the game.
"The biggest thing we have to guard against is standing around and watching him play," D'Antoni said. "It's like sometimes when you go to an all-star game and you're with someone haven't played with and you sit there and watch them and you don't really get it into. We can't afford to have Nick Young take a step backwards and Wesley Johnson. They've got to take a step forward and bring their egos to the game. They're good players and they can't take a back seat to anybody."
But everyone takes a back seat to Bryant, of course. It's hard not to think so when Bryant received a separate pregame introduction, complete with special lighting and Star Wars music, before the game. Bryant is the face of the Lakers and it's going to be hard for some of the young first-year Lakers players not to be a little awe-struck playing alongside him.
"Sometimes I don't believe I'm on the court with Kobe," Young said. "He has the ball so much and he demands the ball so much as Kobe Bryant and sometimes you can catch yourself watching him on the floor. We just got to be out there and go with him. Sometimes we'll bring it up and sometimes he'll bring it up, we can't just defer to him every time."
That was easier said than done for Young, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, and has been watching Bryant since he made his NBA debut when Young was 11 years old.
"It's my first time out there with him so I deferred to him a lot," Young said. "I looked for him a lot because he's out there on the court and that's what the fans wanted. The whole thing was about Kobe tonight so I got caught up in the moment."
It may have been about Bryant on Sunday but it can't always be about him moving forward if the Lakers are going to do anything more significant this season than selling out arenas and pushing new merchandise.
"It's Kobe Bryant so we're trying to find our way," Henry said. "We don't have it all down yet and guys were just trying to play off Kobe and see what we got and it got a little stagnant but we can fix it."
How long it takes the Lakers to fix it and adjust to life with Bryant will go a long way in how good the Lakers can be this season. Bryant, who has grown impatient after having not played for the past eight months is hoping the Lakers can figure it out before their next home game.
"The magic is being able to adjust to what's going on, on the fly," Bryant said. "That requires rhythm and that requires being on the same page with your guys in terms of pinpointing passes and things of that nature. It will take some time. Hopefully sooner rather than later . . . like Tuesday."


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Letters 8 December 2012by Listener Archive
Men's underwear; Labour Party; and police.
I wish to correct any misconceptions that might have arisen from the article "Loss of trust" (November 24), which said the Government is tightening the screws on recovering rest home costs, and that family trusts set up decades ago are now considered "fair game". It is correct that since 2005 the Ministry of Social Development has increased its expertise in assessing an individual's or couple's assets – including the effects of transferring assets to a family trust. However, the ministry does not "siphon off" assets from trusts. The ministry may require those who have access to resources to contribute to their personal cost of long-term rest home care. New Zealanders are expected to use the resources available to them before seeking assistance from the state. Residential care subsidies should be paid only to those who are eligible, based on need. The article makes it clear that a percentage of New Zealanders try to obtain Government funding for rest home costs by "masking" their assets. One suggested way of "masking" assets is to divide property between spouses under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. This is unlikely to be successful because of specific provisions in the Social Security Act 1964. A "financial means assessment" includes the assets of the applicant and his or her spouse or partner, whether held jointly or separately. Placing assets into a family trust constitutes deprivation under s147A of the Social Security Act 1964. This means the excess gifting or ungifted transfers into the trust may be (and usually are) added back into the calculation when assessing eligibility. The ministry's policy has been largely unchanged since 2005, when legislative changes actually benefited applicants by raising the asset threshold from $15,000 to the current $213,297. Before 2005, there was no "allowed gifting". People who gifted to their family trusts had no guarantee that any gifts would be overlooked. The article is correct in relaying that there is one relatively recent change in practice – and that is to consider assessing the loss of income from assets put into a trust. The ministry has broad powers under the Social Security Act to consider methods or devices that are being used as an attempt to hide assets, or income, as deprivation. The ministry has tried to raise awareness in the wider legal and accounting community about the specific rules around the residential care subsidy. It is our responsibility to protect Government funds so there are sufficient services and benefits for those in genuine need.
Warren Hudson
General manager senior services,
Ministry of Social Development
Trusts were a valid mechanism for asset protection long before state welfare and ever-increasing costs for education, health, justice and, indeed, rest homes. Chartered accountant John Rowe says such costs can have a major impact on family wealth. To most families, "wealth" means a working budget or savings and, yes, having to pay does have an effect and often hardship follows. However, for those with family trusts, Rowe suggests it represents a "taking away" of assets and means of support: by whom? The rest of us taxpayers? Also, he says "intergenerational asset protection" (inheritances) and "asset growth" (potential for greater wealth) are taken away. Somehow, those with sufficient wealth to protect it by way of a family trust deem it perfectly reasonable to expect others to pay and so assist them to maintain and grow their wealth. Words like selfish and greedy come to mind.
Marianne Rendle
During a career involving many years in Third World countries, I developed a cynical view of Western world pontificating about corruption in these places. The elite and the powerful take their cut; in some places it's blatant, in others it's dressed up in legalese. The article on family trusts is a wonderful example of how greed is dressed up in legalese.
Kevin Vaughan
(Titirangi, Auckland)
I've always suspected our creator has a sense of humour, and Douglas Lloyd Jenkins's article on the problem of male underpants confirms it ("We have uplift", December 1). God must find it hilarious that in the 21st century, men are still trying to design a garment that ensures the safety and comfort of those bits He created in a mischievous moment that are awkward and absurd yet vital to the continuation of the human race. The Scots fronted up to this problem centuries ago and it's a wonder kilt-suits haven't become fashionable in the city. We need Armani to think outside the box.
Anne Martin
The article was as delightful as it was informative. I never knew there were so many different kinds of men's underwear. Underpants that are too tight are like a small hotel – they have no ballroom! In my experience, however, it's not the underpants but the trousers that are the main source of discomfort in the basement area, especially when sitting down. Just as in Are You Being Served?, the salesman always measures your inside leg right up to your crutch. Why does he not measure to a point a couple of inches lower, and make the zip longer, thus giving the wearer more room to manoeuvre?
Stuart Bridgman
(Brooklyn, Wellington)
Jane Clifton offers (Politics, November 24) succinct personality traits in the three contenders for Labour Party leadership. One, "disliked and mistrusted" by his colleagues, is arrogant; another, "mild-mannered" and "thoughtful", has succeeded in mediating between genocidal warlords; and a third, a former diplomat with charm, can avoid alienating his colleagues. Someone who's a bit bossy; a thoughtful mediator; a charming persuader … how to choose? The ultimate decision must be a response to the question: what characteristics do we want and trust in the person leading the country? I didn't vote Labour, but my preference is that the leader of a party – as the potential Prime Minister – be characterised by intelligence and awareness; a willingness to take into account the needs and points of view of the widely differing sectors in society, and balancing those towards a fair and productive outcome; honesty and transparency in acknowledging and presenting our strengths and weaknesses as a basis on which to make genuine progress; courage to take a moral stance when necessary for the good of the people, regardless of any opposition from colleagues or others; dignity in representing us in overseas countries and forums; not feeling the "need" to be "one of the boys"; thoughtful, measured, well-considered decisions and policy actions. Why wouldn't we welcome and revere such a leader? Won't the answer be an indication of the level of maturity we have reached as a nation? What is behind the clamour for leaders to be showy, pushy and "out there", vying above all else for votes, kissing babies and so on. Such a person can have little time or energy for standing back, truly sizing up a situation and coming to an intelligent conclusion.
Noelene Sanderson
Maureen Wempe (Letters, December 1) asks whether we'd like any of our current politicians to be president. Since most presidents, like our head of state, only need to nod and wave, I can think of one who fits the bill perfectly.
Ian Popay
(Hamilton East)
I agree with John Wilson (Letters, November 10) when he points out that heavier diesel trucks should pay much higher road-user charges because of the damage they do to the roads, but unfortunately he misses the point on the other issues I raised, which were principally about political incentives. If everyone got out of their SUV and drove a super-efficient small diesel, especially when commuting, wouldn't our roads last longer? Wouldn't our CO2 emissions be less? Yes, less tax would be reaped, but on that logic, we shouldn't cycle or walk, either, because how would the highways be funded? Similarly, how do motorboat owners or lawnmower operators feel when they pay a road-user charge for fuel not destined for the road? The status quo is an outdated system. The whole system needs to be overhauled and brought into line with 21stcentury values – and quickly.
Gianluca Watson
Surely a reader could expect opinions a little more nuanced, writing a tad more thoughtful and analysis a little more balanced than Bryan Gould's one-sided diatribe (Books, November 3)? Take one example: Fox News is described as malign, distorted and fit only for a gullible public. Yet on Fox, a viewer can find prominent political analysts such as Karl Rove and Charles Krauthammer. Yes, they do interpret from a centre-right perspective. However, for many of us, they provide an excellent balance to the centre-left perspective of the rest of the mainstream media. Gould appears to believe that people of the right are by definition prejudiced extremists. If they were sensible people, they would, of course, be on the left and agree with him.
Scott Lelievre
After watching yet another episode of TV's Police 10 7, I am bound to express my revulsion at the regular screening of the foul-mouthed, abusive, aggressive, drunken offal with which the police have to deal on a daily basis. I can't imagine what would motivate any young man or woman to join the police force, given that the law doesn't always seem to back them, often handing out feeble, non-punitive sentences. Arresting some of these thugs and ugly, drunken women hardly seems worthwhile. I can't express high enough admiration and praise for the officers who maintain politeness and dignity in the face of abuse and violence. They should be paid huge salaries.
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(Remuera, Auckland)
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(The August 2010 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Elissa of 17 and Baking. For the first time, The Daring Bakers partnered with Sugar High Fridays for a co-event and Elissa was the gracious hostess of both. Using the theme of beurre noisette, or browned butter, Elissa chose to challenge Daring Bakers to make a pound cake to be used in either a Baked Alaska or in Ice Cream Petit Fours. The sources for Elissa's challenge were Gourmet magazine and David Lebovitz's "The Perfect Scoop".)
This is my first official month doing the Daring Baker challenge. I made the Chocolate Pavlovas from last month, but I wasn't signed up and I did it a month late, so that didn't really count.
This month there were two choices, Baked Alaska or Petit Fours. I've made Baked Alaska before – I have a great recipe for a lemon version in a pie crust I need to post some time – so I did the Petit Fours.
This started with a browned-butter cake. Besides the browned butter, there wasn't anything particularly different about the cake. I've done some interesting desserts with browned butter before – I have another un-posted recipe for browned-butter Rice Krispie Treats – so I knew better then to leave it alone even for 2 minutes. Once the butter was browned and cooled, it got mixed with the standard cake ingredients and baked:
it came out smelling wonderfully nutty, if not particularly photogenic.
The ice cream was next – I did two batches. One of them was the vanilla bean from the Daring Baker recipe – I've also made that before, because my copy of the Perfect Scoop rarely gets back on the shelf in the summer, and this is one of my favorite recipes from there. It's creamy and full of flecks of vanilla, and it was too good to wait for:
After that, I made a quick batch of strawberry shortcake ice cream – most of one quart of strawberries in the food processor until it turns into pulp, some cream cheese, and a can of sweetened condensed milk. Sort of like this recipe, only with strawberry instead of cherries.
I split the cake in half, filled it with the ice cream, and reassembled it in the freezer and left it overnight. The next day, it got trimmed into squares and then dipped in the ganache:
Then back in the freezer to set again. They were good right out of the freezer, but they were better after an hour or so out of the freezer. When the ice cream was slightly melted, it soaked into the cake, and pulled all the flavors together.
Would I make them again? Probably not. I wasn't really impressed with the cake – it smelled better then it tasted. The ice cream was already a favorite, and I didn't think it added much to layer it with the cake. Next time I want to wrap something around ice cream, I'll make little thin brownies and call them ice cream sandwiches.


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Matt McGinn- Coorie Doon (miners lullaby) MP3
Coorie doon, Coorie doon, Coorie Doon, my darling, Coorie doon the day. Lie doon, my dear, and in your ear, To help you close your eye, I'll sing a song, ...
The Corrie Folk Trio And Paddie Bell --- Coorie Doon MP3
I had quite a few email requests for this song....The Corrie Folk Trio And Paddie Bell, from 1964 (Roy Williamson, Bill Smith, Ronnie Browne, Paddie Bell).
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A Miner's Lullaby (Coorie Doon) - Luke Kelly MP3
Luke Kelly singing Matt McGinn's (www.mattmcginn.info) wonderful song Coorie Doon (A Miner's Lullaby) in 1963. Audio only (with slideshow).
Coorie Doon: A Miner's Lullaby- Jo Burgess MP3
Here is a cover of the folk song 'Coorie Doon- Miner's Lullaby' lyrics by Matt Mcginn. I don't quite know where it came from, if you do, please tell! Coorie doon ...
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Corrie Doon MP3
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Brian Langtry and the Zouch Boys sing Corrie Doon MP3
Filmed at Snibson Discovery Centre this adaptation of Matt McGinn's beautiful lullaby was performed with The Coalville Male Voice Choir.
Coorie Doon (Miner's Lullaby): from Matt McGinn,sung by Ewan mcLennan MP3
Another beautiful song,performed by Ewan Mclennan during his gig on Nov 7th in my lounge.SUPERB....!!!
Coorie Doon MP3
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Ewan McLennan The Miners Lullaby (coorie doon) MP3
Ewan Mclennan playing at The Place To Be in Southport in April 2011.
Coorie Doon MP3
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Coorie Doon · Fiona Myths of Time ℗ 2008 fiona white Released on: 2008-01-01 Auto-generated by YouTube.
Paddy Bell and the Corries singing Coorie Doon or Miner;s Lullaby.
Coorie Doon MP3
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Coorie Doon · The Stomptowners Knocking the Ditches Down ℗ 2015 The Stomptowners Released on: 2015-10-23 ...
Coorie Doon (A Miner's Lullaby) MP3
A traditional Scottish coal mining song.
The Miner's Lullaby (Coorie Doon) - The A49ers MP3
The UK folk/country trio The A49ers perform the Matt McGinn song to the accompaniment of the melodic folk of Brimfield, Herefordshire. This is the original trio ...
Coorie Doon MP3
A Scottish mining lullaby. Thanks to my Dutch buddy Pasarfan for suggesting it.
Stewart Cameron - A Miner's Lullaby (Coorie Doon) MP3
Sadly, the quality of this video was lost as it sat in a basement for thirty years! This is segment 6 of 7 of a TV episode called "Mining Songs", which was part of a ...
THE TRYBE fire&sword coorie doon MP3
www.thetrybe.org fire&sword Coorie Doon see website for CD's tshirts, download video by Patricia Hovey www.overtheedgeart.com.
super bass by n m and coorie doon by matt mcginn MP3
coorie doon , a miner`s lullaby , amo MP3
scottish lullaby (or irish? )
Coorie Doon MP3
Provided to YouTube by Ingrooves Coorie Doon · Heritage Songs of Scotland ℗ 2000 Greentrax Recordings Composer: McGinn Auto-generated by YouTube.
Brian Langtry & Len Holden - Coorie Doon MP3
Brian Langtry and Len Holden gave this rendition of Matt McGinn's "Coorie Doon" at the Dirty Thirty film premiere ...
Langford, Timms & Fulks - A Miner's Lullaby (Coorie Doon) MP3
performed with Janet Bean at The Hideout, Chicago, July 13, 2014.
Coorie Doon MP3
Provided to YouTube by Awal Digital Ltd Coorie Doon · The Mastersingers · The Mastersingers Softly ℗ Alan Simmons Music Released on: 2005-04-11 ...
1858. Coorie Doon - A Miner's Lullaby (Matt McGinn cover) MP3
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By Public Demand - Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor MP3
Enjoy!! (: Side one: Enniskillen Dragoon Sinner Man Love's A Teasing The Frog And The Mouse Lullaby For A Mucky Kid Haunted Single End Tapauch Hineni ...
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On Saturday March 18, both of the team's Aston Martin DBR9 racing cars will carry a special PokerStars.com livery when they start the 54th annual Sebring endurance race, the first in this years Le Mans series.
James Turner, Commercial Director of Aston Martin Racing said, "The Sebring race marks the start of an exciting relationship between our two organizations and one which has a great deal of potential for growth."
Pokerstars has almost five million registered players worldwide and like Aston Martin Racing, PokerStars is based in the United Kingdom.
Dan Goldman, PokerStars Vice President of Marketing said, "PokerStars' association with Aston Martin Racing marks a bold new direction for our company as we strive for ways to combine the excitement and popularity of poker with high-performance motor racing led by the world's most exclusive sports car company."


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Through a foundation of caring, fairness, accountability, honesty, and respect, Tavasi provides young men, ages 13-18, the support, skills and experience to live successful and principled lives. We believe young men that make principle-based choices are better prepared to live emotionally, socially, academically, spiritually, and physically strong lives. We empower our students to to live effectively and productively in a homelike environment as they prepare to integrate back into society.
Length of time at Tavasi is based on the individual needs of the student. No one is forced to to live at Tavasi–students choose to participate in the family style program. Tavasi students are required to have successfully completed treatment in another setting or at Logan River Academy prior to applying. Typical students have been successful in their treatment, but still require the support and skill development that Tavasi offers. Our goal is to build on the progress that has been achieved, preparing each young man to be successful in life.
Family involvement is critical whether or not students plan to return home. Family contact and family therapy occur often. Visits and phone calls are frequent and encouraged.
Tavasi students are involved in a variety of service opportunities in the community.Volunteering with the elderly, helping the local food bank, and adopting a trail are just a few examples. Tavasi students have on-campus work opportunities, as well as are responsible for taking care of two pet dogs.These ventures provide opportunities for responsibility, service, caring, fun, companionship, and enjoyment.


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Emi Aungst's Summer Break
Hanging with Hannah, Sophie, Charlie, Sarah, Ryan, and Brynn at my Sweet 16. #PALCS
I spent most of my summer at home, but I enjoyed taking a short trip to Virgina and sending my brother off to college in Maine. I also set up my scrapbooking room with my grandmother. I auditioned for "A Christmas Carol" with Alpha Omega Players. COME SEE IT! Finally, I caught up on the sleep I missed during last school year. #PALCS
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Studiodevices Releases Reflections LE Convolution Reverb VST Plug-In
STUDIODEVICES releases REFLECTIONS LE, a low cost, low CPU, low latency, high quality convolution reverb VST-plug-in including 500 MB of premium studio impulse-responses of world-class hardware and selected real rooms and ambiences in 24-bit quality.
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Therapeutic Effects of Phenothiazine Compounds
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Therapeutic Effects of Phenothiazine Compounds
Extracting data from the Heatmap enables the exploration of the therapeutic effect of phenothiazine compounds with a pX value higher than 5.0 (Figure 8). Phenothiazine scaffolds could have potential as cytotoxic and antineoplastic agents.
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My Phonetics
Phonetics reading is an important part of helping children learn to read. Most phonetics programs teach children the relationship between each letter and its sound.
Learning Phonetics is an excellent foundation for children learning to read and spell. When learning to read & spell, a child can become easily frustated, which can lead to a future hostility towords reading that can last for years, parents and teachers want to help children to learn and love read.
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Born on the 16th of June 1979 as Werner Charmes, Lucky grew up in an environment having diversity written all over it. With both Indonesian and Surinam blood running through his veins, Lucky was raised in a house filled with a range of music as wide as the smile on Mick Jagger's face. Lucky's first serious attempt in music was when he started to play the drums, a skill he subconsciously had a talent for. Playing the drums laid the foundation for his love for rhythm and beats and, later on, turned out to be a solid basis for his future career as a DJ. At the age of fourteen, Lucky discovered his dad's old turntables, dusted these bad boys off and started spinning old school records, developing his DJ techniques in the very attic where he found them Read more


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Time to reclassify what a 'sleeper' is
This just keeps getting harder.
Now that everybody is on the Internet, and a quality cheat
sheet is only a couple of mouse clicks away, there are fewer players falling
through the cracks. But just when we're ready to throw up our hands and announce
the end of the sleeper world as we know it, along come ...
Roy Oswalt, Mark Buehrle and Albert Pujols.
They were hardly unknowns. Oswalt was an Olympian. Buehrle
had success in the majors in 2000 and showed his considerable poise. Pujols
tore up the Arizona Fall League. Nobody doubted their ability ... but wow!
Toss in Ichiro Suzuki and your Lance Berkmans and Mark
Mulders, and a relatively small number of players greatly affected the fantasy
landscape last season.
Oswalt and Pujols were rookies who made the big splash
and now have to face the sophomore slump jinx. Too good to fall for the jinx?
Probably, but who wouldn't have said that about Carlos Beltran in 2000?
JUNIOR CLASS: Beltran was a
great rookie, slumped as a sophomore and was great again as a "junior." He was
a bargain in what is a sleeper classification in itself those overcoming
the sophomore slump. There are quite a few candidates for that honor in 2002:
Those who took a step backward in 2001, some because of injury, after their
rookie splashes:
By the way, those in line for the dreaded sophomore slump
are C.C. Sabathia, David Eckstein, Alfonso Soriano, Bud Smith, Jimmy Rollins,
and, of course, Pujols and Oswalt. Too good to slump? We've heard that one before.
FROM KNIFE TO PLATE: One of
the stories of the 2002 season will be that of players overcoming injuries.
Those who have the best chance of bouncing back strong from the operating room:
Lieberthal had to beat out some healthy competition for
that honor: Mitch Meluskey, Jason Kendall, Ivan Rodriguez and Jason Varitek
should be much improved after injury-shortened seasons in 2001.
Add these names to the dinged-up class of 2001 who
are worth the risk in 2002:
Avoid (except for reserve list purposes):
PAST IS PASSED: How about
guys who just plain had bad seasons in 2001? The reasons ranged from nagging
minor injuries to a few extra pounds to mental hurdles not overcome.
While there's often a fine line between an off year and
being washed up, the good fantasy player always has at least a couple of guys
from this list players who have done it before but whose stats from the
previous year drive his price down.
Richard Hidalgo and Carl Everett fit right behind Grieve
on the list of outfielders who will bounce back strong in 2002.
POST-HYPE: These players start
producing after the expectations and the high draft salaries come
off. Last year's post-hype poster child was Pittsburgh's Aramis Ramirez, who
went from six homers in 2000 to 34 last year.
Travis Lee of the Phillies and Jeremy Giambi of the A's
are two players who fell off the list.
NEXT ROOKIE SENSATION: But
where are the Pujols types, the rookies capable of making the huge splash? Sure,
we'll see Sean Burroughs, Joe Crede, Angel Berroa, even Marlon Byrd and some
others who have pretty limited upsides at this point in their careers. But the
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The "M" List: Yoga, Wine & More
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)
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San Francisco, California
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Sainsbury's Supply Chain Woes Continue
Problems with Sainsburys' stock replenishment processes have left some key London stores with bare shelves.
Problems with Sainsburys' stock replenishment processes have left some key London stores with bare shelves.
Customers were faced with notices apologizing for "the very poor availability of all fresh food lines" when they visited selected stores after New Year.
A spokeswoman told Computing the shortages were due to a manual error and unrelated to the IT-based stock management systems written off in the supermarket's last quarterly trading statement. "It was fundamentally a human forecasting system error, where the stores had run down their fresh stock for the holidays," she said. "There was very little product on the shelf when they re-opened on Tuesday."
A company statement added: "There is an isolated problem in some of our Central London stores that closed over the Christmas period and most of these stores will be fully recovered before the weekend."
Sainsbury's wrote off $486 million in costs associated with flawed IT and supply chain systems last October, blaming them in part for its recent poor financial performance. Chief executive Justin King stressed at the time that the write-off and a return to manual processes would help the company to "save Christmas" revenues.
But these moves, in addition to the departure of its IT head Maggie Miller last month, haven't eliminated this week's replenishment issues, even though these latest problems are unrelated to the abandoned IT systems.
Rhys Williams of financial analyst Seymour Pierce said that the latest stock problems would not have a significant impact on the company, as its problems are seen as far more endemic. "There will be concern if Sainsbury's continues to have availability problems," he said. "But nobody was anticipating they would be solved by Christmas. Even a short-term solution is going to take a couple of months to come through."
"King is trying to turn around a business that has made a $3.9 billion investment in a supply chain which has had serious problems. The main one is overall availability of its sale lines."
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Friday 9 September 2016
This afternoon there is the opportunity to visit a stunning ruined castle perched on cliffs overlooking the North Sea. Explore the remaining buildings of Dunnottar Castle and take in the dramatic setting letting your imagine wander.As it is located south of the city transport will be provided to get you there and then return you to AECC.
To welcome you to Aberdeen the City Council will host a Civic Reception which is held in the Town House. This will be followed by dinner for both the Summer School and Conference. The current Town House dates from the 1870s and incorporates elements of the previous Town House and Tolbooth. The tall, dominating tower is a major landmark in the city and the arcading is a particularly impressive streetscape feature. The splendid internal decoration, especially in the official municipal rooms, demonstrate the wealth of 19th century Aberdeen.
During your visit you may find time to explore the site of our beautiful university in Old Aberdeen. It is located close to the Summer School and Conference venue.
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[Japan Open-Air Folk-house Museum. Photo © Ad Blankestijn]
Another option for minka lovers who have to still there longing somehow is to look at minka paintings. Here oil painter Mukai Junkichi (1901-1995) comes in. His work is shown in his former studio, which is now an Annex of the Setagaya Museum of Art. The only subject Mukai was interested in during the major part of his career were the traditional thatched-roof farmhouses of Japan.
Before the war, Mukai Junkichi had experimented with a variety of styles and also made a visit to Europe where he copied famous paintings in the Louvre. But he came into his own when after the war he realized that Japan's folk-houses were a fast disappearing breed, as a result of economic development. Mukai felt sad at the loss of these beautiful structures, and traveled to all parts of the country to catch them on his canvasses.
He painted them standing lonely in the fields, with a background of magnificent snowy mountains, or huddled together in a small hamlet. The changing seasons figure prominently in all his works. Above all, Mukai depicted his thatched-roof houses with realism and vividness. In an age of abstract painting and experimentation, Mukai's style is very traditional. What makes his paintings interesting are the folk-houses dominating them. They are in fact like living persons, all with their own character.
Since 1933 Mukai Junkichi lived in the area of Tsurumaki in the Setagaya ward, which until about 30 years ago managed to keep its rural character. Mukai's own traditional house stood on an elevation among the fields.
When you come now, you will find a residential area where the houses have been squashed so closely together that even a blade of grass will not fit between them. The small garden of the Mukai residence with its oak and zelkova is the only spot of nature in the wide surroundings.
[Hida Folk Village. Photo © Ad Blankestijn]
Unfortunately, the original house was destroyed by fire in 1961 (taking with it many drawings, documents, photos and the like) and the house with studio you find now was put up again in 1962. Inside, however, it succeeds in keeping a pleasant folk-art atmosphere. The house was already turned into a museum in 1993, when Mukai was still alive.
The small museum organizes about four exhibitions a year, showing of course the folk house paintings, but also drawings, sketches and photos. You will also find the easels on which Mukai worked, including the small one he carried with him on his travels, now with the paint dried up.
The museum forms an elegant and engaging environment, an temporary escape from the city just as the paintings themselves. Today you will find the real folk-houses only in museums or specially preserved areas, but their spirit lives on in the paintings of Mukai Junkichi.
Tel. 03-5450-9581
Hrs: 10:00-18:00; CL Mon (next day if NH), NY.
Access: 10-min. on foot from W exit of Komazawa Daigaku Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line (the route is clearly indicated, also in English); 18-min. walk from Shoin Jinja Station on the Tokyu Setagaya Line; bus 5 from Shibuya Station (bound for Tsurumaki Eigyosho) to Komazawa Chugakko bus stop, then 5-min. on foot. Here is a map.


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A new Code of Practice on governance of occupational schemes, issued by the Pensions Regulator, will apply to schemes providing Defined Contribution benefits only and also to Defined Benefit schemes which include a money purchase element such as Defined Contribution AVCs.
Draft Code of Practice 13 - Governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits has now been finalised and laid before Parliament by the Pensions Regulator. It is expected to come into force in June 2016. This is a second version of the Code and entirely replaces the version that was published in 2013.
As well as applying to schemes providing Defined Contribution (DC) benefits only, the Code will also apply to Defined Benefit (DB) schemes which include a money purchase element such as scheme including DC additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) and any DC underpins. It will also apply to any DC schemes with a DB underpin. The Code clarifies the approach that the Pensions Regulator expects trustee boards to take where the only DC benefits provided by their scheme are in relation to AVCs.
Trustees of schemes to which the Code will apply should already have taken steps to comply with the earlier version of the Code which was published and came into force in 2013, but there are changes contained in the new version which trustees will need to familiarise themselves with and ensure that compliance is maintained.
The key areas covered by the Code include:
The Trustee board
- Appointing a chair of trustees - The Code sets out the requirements for and role of the chair of trustees, as well as the requirement to have , a robust and documented process in place for appointing a chair.
- Member-nominated trustees – The Code confirms the requirement for most trustee boards to have a processes in place for appointing a minimum number of member- nominated trustees.
- Relevant multi-employer schemes (including master-trusts) – The Code sets out specific requirements in relation to the trustee board for multi-employer schemes and the requirement for any trustee boards for schemes of this type to be able to demonstrate that it meets the requirements for openness and transparency.
Scheme Management Skills
- Managing risk – The Code confirms the Pensions Regulators expectation that trustees should regularly discuss key risks and issues, including topics on which they must report on in their annual statement and the extent to which they meet the standards set..
- Trustee Knowledge and understanding – The Code reiterates the level of understanding that the Pensions Regulator expects trustees to have, and also the requirement to report on this in their annual statement.
- Appointing and managing relationships with advisers and service providers – The Code confirms the Pensions Regulator's expectations that the ability to manage commercial relationships is a key skill that they would expect a trustee board members have, and reminds trustees that they are fully accountable for any advisers and service providers, to regularly monitor the performance of any service providers in place, and to ensure regular communication , is maintained including involvement in trustee meetings where appropriate.
- Working effectively with the employer - The Code reiterates the employers role in the successful running of a DC scheme and the fact that trustees should understand the employers responsibilities and support them in fulfilling these.
- Conflicts of interest – The Code confirms the minimum controls the Pensions Regulator would expect a scheme to have in place to identify and manage conflicts of interest.
- Core financial transactions – The Code sets out the requirement for scheme administration to be a standing agenda item for any trustee meeting, and also that there should be adequate business continuity plans in place, alongside requirements for core financial transactions to be processed promptly and accurately.
Investment Governance
- Documenting investment matters – The Code confirms documentation that trustees should have in place and maintain in relation to good investment governance, including the statement of investment principles.
- Setting investment objectives and investment strategies – The Code sets out the factors which the Pensions Regulator expects trustees to take into account in setting investment objectives and strategies, and highlights the importance of effective member engagement in allowing members to make informed decisions about investment choices.
- Monitoring and reviewing investment strategies and fund performance - The Code confirms the Pensions Regulators expectations regarding the regular assessment of the performance of each investment fund, including the default option, and the factors that trustees should take into account when reviewing their investment strategy and when advice should be taken.
- Security and liquidity of assets – The Code reminds trustees of their duties in regard to security and liquidity of assets. It also confirms the expectations of the Pensions Regulator that the extent to which any loss of assets may be covered by insurance or a compensation scheme should be considered by the trustees and communicated to members.
- Default arrangements - The Code confirms the framework for default arrangements, the requirements where these are being used for the purposes of Automatic Enrolment and also the position where members are "mapped" to a new arrangement. It is made clear that where it is not obvious that an arrangement falls into the definition of being a default arrangement, the Pensions Regulator would expect the trustees to take professional advice .
Value for members
- Assessing value for members - The Code confirms the factors that the Pensions Regulator expects trustees to be taking into account when assessing value for members, including scheme management and governance, administration, investment governance and communications.
- Restrictions on costs and charges – The Code sets out guidance in relation to the charges restrictions introduced in 2015, how compliance with these should be assessed and the information to be disclosed in the annual chair's statement.
- The adjustment measure – The Code explains the adjustment measure that may be applied to a default arrangement that is unlikely to comply with the charges cap.
Communication and reporting
- Communicating with members – The Code confirms which issues would need communicating to members and points out considerations related to method, timing, accuracy and clarity of the communications. It also includes particular details about retirement communications and what information should be included in wake-up packs including risk warnings.
- Reporting - The Code covers the requirements of the annual chair's statement, the scheme statement of investment principles and information that is required by the Pensions Regulator, including registrable information and the scheme return.
The Pensions Regulator has made clear that information on how to comply with certain aspects of the Code will be included in supporting guidance which will be informed by the information collected during consultation on the Code.
Author: Vicki ThomasThis information is intended as a general discussion surrounding the topics covered and is for guidance purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be regarded as a substitute for taking legal advice. DWF is not responsible for any activity undertaken based on this information.


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December 01, 2011 - Having failed to get relief from the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh and relevant government departments in the matter of illegal increase in tuition fees, TI Pakistan has written a letter to the Chief Justice Sindh High Court seeking his indulgence in sorting out the issue.
Advisor, TI Pakistan, Syed Adil Gilani in his letter sent on December 1 said: "We are receiving complaints from parents regarding the illegal increase in tuition fees.
These parents, along with Transparency International Pakistan, have asked the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh and the Directorate of Inspector/Registration of Private Institutions Sindh to take appropriate action against these violations.
However, nothing has been done to put an end to this violation so far".
He has also enclosed a case sent to TI Pakistan by Imran Ellahi, a resident of Karachi.
The matter involves the illegal increase of tuition fees (18.33 percent to 29.09 percent as opposed to the limited legal increase of 5 percent annually) and "blatant violation of Rule 7(3) of the Sindh Private Education Institutions (Regular & Control) Ordinance 2001, Amended Acts and Rules 2005, by Dawood Public School".
Imran Ellahi, had filed complaints with the Chief Minister of Sindh, Governor of Sindh, Minister of Human Rights, several other ministers and advisors of the Sindh government, Ombudsmen Sindh, Secretary Education, Director Private Schools and many other authorities.
While the complaints were always forwarded to other departments, the reality is that the issue still stands, Adil Gilani said.
Main instances, in chronological order, quoted by him are:
Director of Education Department had passed orders to the School on January 21, 2010 to comply within three days; the school did not follow these orders.
Though they flouted these orders, the department renewed their yearly license.
On January 23, 2010, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh directed the Education Department to issue necessary orders to the school administration to restrict fee increase to 5 percent as per the Rule.
Instead of following the directives, through a letter dated April 7, 2010, the school administration expelled Ellahi's daughters, Fatima and Laiba depriving them from their right to education.
Pursuant to the complaint, Director of Human Rights filed Ellahi's application on April 8, 2010 on the order of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
Furthermore, upon receiving a letter from Transparency International Pakistan dated September 20, 2011, Deputy Secretary of Sindh Education Department instructed Director Education Sindh on October 17, 2011 to note the complaint and apply the rules.
No actual outcome seems to have materialised from any of these efforts, he said.
Adil Gilani said that certain private schools - The City School, Beacon Light Academy and Karachi Grammar School, to name a few - have filed petitions against the ordinance citing that a 5 percent increase was not realistic in keeping with the burgeoning inflation costs today.
These petitions numbered D-375, D-813 and D-1704 have been pending since 2006 ie for the last 5 years.
He submitted that in the light of recent judicial policy, these petitions should have been adjudicated upon within two years from the date they were filed.
The consequence of this delay is that these schools are taking advantage of the confusion and are continuing to illegally charge exorbitant amount of fees.
Transparency International Pakistan requested the Chief Justice to look into this matter and end the suffering of the two children that have been robbed of their rights due to Dawood Public School's misuse of law.
It has to be ensured that the Rule is implemented and followed by all private schools in Sindh, for the benefit of children, parents and school teachers.
Dear Mohammad AliYour comments ralley deserve merit as it contradicts made by a passing passenger to Pakistan. In this capitialist dominated world people want and need a straight answer. What do I get in whatever I invest ? What are my returns on this investment. Will my scholarly insight into a provincial language of Pakistan ensure a good job in an national/internation bank ? The answer is obviously No so why should I invest in something that does not offer any returns.How many peoplein England, today, are keen to learn Latin and Greek ? If not, why not ? English is no more a language but now it is capital. Good communication skills in English are honoured worldover as an international currency, accepted everywhere. Please do not offer offer me skimmed milk while you enjoy the cream ! Make good easily accessible to all ! Provide equal opportunities. These concepts will improve social justice and bring about balances in inequality present all over the country.