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Today was her sister payal's engagement with Aakash Singh Raizada'.brother of Arnav Singh Raizada so called ASR her boss'! Who was rude and mean! Who didn't care of ppl and their feeling and there his brother Aakash who was totally opposite to him..lovin, carin, romantic.
She used to curse ASR from the day she met him in that fashion show! Where he insulted her'broke her sister payal's marriage' after that she meet him in Dargh and than on road when she was going to bring her bauji's Asthma pump where she dashed into his car with her scooter that's when she promised that she would pay for his damage.
Yes its Khushi'Khushi Kumari Gupta Who had challenged ASR that she would pay 25,000 for the damage and she did take it seriously. Shyam her frnd who saved her from goons came to her rescue. He gave her a Job offer and she was thankful to him. She was appointed to go their from nxt day itself and she was damn excited for her 1st job that too in Delhi. She joined the job on day she was told. Everyone made fun of her coz of her dressin sense and named her as Chamkili. But she lost hope coz she need to work and earn money so she could throw them on that ASR but she never knew that where she was workin the office belonged to ASR. She lost all her hope and was sure that he would remove her frm the job, but to her surprise he allowed her to work but instead of that he made her lyf hell. He made her do all those work wich they never she would do. On her sister's birthday where she had planned to give her sister surprise evrythin was spoiled by ASR he made her work ovr time. From that day she knew that this man wud nvr change.
But evrythin changed for her in one second wen'.
KHUSHI's POV
I still remember that day wen ASR made me work in parkin lot and it started raining heavily, I started shiverin still he didn't ask me to go home..! standin in rain for hour I started feelin weak and my vision started getting blurred. I saw a car cumin towards me but cudnt do nythin coz I was weak, I had no strength in me to move. I was wa8in for that car to cum and crush me but suddenly i was pushed on the road flat and there was a man layin on me. He was the man who saved me for hitin the car. But nxt thing which struck to me was that made none other dan ASR. Did this rude mean man save me?? Why did he save me??? This was a million dollar question to me. He made me stand and his brother Aakash to drop me home, I was shocked to hear this. I looked at him but he was gone. That was the day wen I felt that ASR is the ASR which he shows to othr ppl.
From that day she started observin ASR closely and came to know that ASR is really carin and lovin but wht made him chng so much??? She wanted to know'she herself didn't know y she was takin so interest in him. Time passed and I came to know that the reason for his behavior is KHUSHI GUPTA'S Father who killed her from inside a lot.
She went home and cried a lot. Suddenly she stopped cryin n asked her self" mein ro kyu rahi hu?? Who lagta kaun hai mera jiske liye mein aapne aasoon baha rahi hu???
I M IN LOVE WID ASR??? No it cnt b I cnt love him..!!! hw cn I love him????????"
She dan remembers all the days she spent wid ASR. ASR savin her frm hittin car, askin her brother to drop her. wen she went to factory site where an accident happened ASR immediately took her to the hospital and sleepin beside her the whole nite and takin care of her. After that day she never saw the old ASR in him. He never made her work ovr time, torublin her, shoutin at her. Indirectly he used to take of her.
Its was same morning for evry1 but not for her, she cried her a lot and she made up her mind dat she wasn't in luv wid him.wen entered the office she saw Lavanya flirtin wid ASR it made her blood boil and she accidently broke the glass which was in her hand. The glass piece went in piercing but she didn't care. But Aakash saw this and he rushed to me and ask the peon to bring the first aid box. She didn't knew why she acted lyk dat?? May she was in luv wid ASR. yes KHUSHI KUMARI GUPTA was in LUV wid ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA.
Aakash asked her whether she is ok or not, she thanked him and he left, she knew aakash has some soft corner in his heart for sum girl, but she was shocked wen she came to know that it was none other than her sister PAYAL. N I cud see that payal too was in luv wid Aakash.
Days passed, she she used to come to the office evry day and go bck home, she has started avoidin ASR.
That day wen she was workin she received a call from payal, she heard sobbin, which made her panic so she decided to leave, so went to ASR's cabin to ask him whether she can leave??? ASR widout wastin a second allowed her, as soon as she was allowed she ran bck home and saw payal sittin on bed cryin. Payal told her that Aakash proposed her for marriage Khushi was happy and knew that payal was too'but was she cryin??? Payal told her that she is scared that he may leave her, khushi assured her and made her undrstd, payal called Aakash n ask him to meet her, Payal agreed to Aakash's proposal, both the families came to know payal's family was damn happy as well as aakash coz they always wished for a sanskari bahu, and payal was. The engagement day was fixed. Both the families wer happy and excited.
And finally today was the day the engagement of Payal and Aakash. She always wished if she n ASR wud hv been lucky but she knew it cud nvr happen. The engagement cermoney was decent coz they want no media interference, Khushi decided dat she wud resign from her job coz her sister has been fixed and she had collected enough money.
Nxt she entered the office and went straight to ASR's cabin he was sitin her readin a file, she knocked and walked inside and kept her resignation n a letter on his table, ASR saw it but didn't open his mouth, da aftr awrds she kept an envelope and said" mein jo aapke gadi nuksan kiya tha uske paise" sayin that she turn dan left the office forever.
ASR's POV
I was sittin in my cabin readin a file suddenly I stopped readin coz I felt sum1's presence n I knew it who it was, it was khushi. She walked in n placed a paper on my table I took it n read it. It was her resignation letter, it sent a sort of a blow for me and nxt thng was she kept the money as she had promised to pay for the damage. She left the office givin me those things. She left forever.
I still remember that day wen khushi came into my life, the fashion show, I cursed her n insulted her coz she needed it. She aftr that she kept cumin before me in sum or the othr way. She was here in my office as Lavanya's sec but was mad. N took this as one f the opportunity to throw her out of the office'I gave all kind of work made her struggle evrthin n I felt gud. I asked to take care of a coat but she spoiled it and d model refused to work wid us this angered me n asked her to wear that short dress, I knew she wudnt wear it but I wanted to fire her, I was wa8in for her 2 say "no" n I wud fire her, but to my surprise she went to change, wen she came bck, I was numb, I saw her, as if I was seein some angel, she was wearin a red saree her hair open and flyin coverin her face makin her look more gorgeous but nxt thning which struck him was she was in saree it angered him. Like this I kept on torturing her I made her stand in parkin lot to take care of the guest, I saw it was rain n she had started shiverin but I didn't care, but I saw there was sumthin wrong I saw her eyes droppin n her legs goin weak and the nxt wich struck me was a car speedin towards her n she wasn't aware of it, as soon as I saw my breath caught up, it felt lyk some one is stabbin me, I ran as fast I can ran wen I came out I saw her almost losin her balance and the car comin towards her I ran n pushed her n v both fell flat on the road. Its wen I saw she was safe I felt lyk some stone was taken off my heart. I saw that she was havin fever so I asked aakash to drop her home n I went to me my cabin n sat there thinkin bout it. Each n evry flash of her was cumin frot of my face n suddenly I remembered anjali's words. "agar tum kisi se pyaar karne lago toh who insaan tumhare samne aata hi rahega" this made me thnk dat was I was in luv wid khushi but I ignored it. Aftr thati started given her less work, I asked her to go to the factory site, I received a call frm factory that khushi had an accident it felt lyk sum was takin my heart away. I went to the site n saw her, she was lyin there in the pool of blood I took her to the hospital n slept beside her the whole nite as soon as I came to know she was ok I left frm there and directly went to the farm house. I kept on thnkin n nw I was sure dat I was in luv wid her, but I cudnt express it, coz I hate the word "luv" it self.
The days kept passin my love for her grew more.
Wen I saw her hand bleedin it killed me but the nxt instant I felt lyk killin aakash my own brother was closed to her, my khushi, yes she was nly mine. I saw him dressin her wound and askin her whether she ohk . I didn't go to home at that day and stayed at office thnkin bout the incidence that took place in the office between khushi n aakash
Nxt day Aakash told me that he proposed his luv n she said yes I was happy for him n more for me coz khushi wud be nly mine. He told me that they both luv each other, but the nxt instant wen I came to know who the gal was it was payal khushi's sister I was happy.
Anjali di mami mama nani went to their house for fixin the marriage. Anjali told me that both sister were beautiful n I kept on listenin but the nxt instant my smile faded away she told me bout khushi yes bout khushi n her past n dats wen I got to know that it was khushi's father who had killed my parents. It came as a blow for me.
I tired avodin khushi as much I cn I didn't attend the engagement n today she came I saw her but the smile was missin I knew something was wrong but I cudnt ask her n she left me forever,yes she had left me alone she left a letter wich said dat she wud b goin bck to lucknow coz she is getting married!
As I read the word married my ground below my legs slipped, khushi was marryin sum1, no he wudnt let this happen but he had no choice coz the past didn't allow him
He had to live wid this truth nw that his khushi wud belong to someone else n nt his!
Shayad yehi humari kismat hai..! ki humara atiti hum kabhi pass aane nhi dega!
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VIDEO: Transformers director Michael Bay walks off stage at CES 2014
IT is billed as the show where the gadgets of the future are unveiled.
But a simple autocue went wrong during a presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show, which led to a Hollywood director walking off stage midway through the event.
Michael Bay, who directed Transformers and Bad Boys, had been attempting to unveil Samsung's new 105 inch curved TV at the show in Las Vegas yesterday.
When the autocue problems started Mr Bay said he would "wing this" but after several long pauses the 48-year-old exited the stage.
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After a presenter on stage asked questions about the TV and tried to get him to ad-lib Mr Bay apologised and left the stage to muted applause.
On his blog Mr Bay said: "Wow! I just embarrassed myself at CES – I was about to speak for Samsung for this awesome Curved 105-inch UHD TV. I rarely lend my name to any products, but this one is just stellar.
"I got so excited to talk, that I skipped over the Exec VP's intro line and then the teleprompter got lost. Then the prompter went up and down – then I walked off.
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Speaking to the media here on Saturday, the Minister expressed happiness over passing amended Child Labor Act in Rajya Sabha and said the new Act will prohibit children totally working from in hazardous industries. Dattatreya said the new Act gave a new definition to adolescents i.e. 14 to 18 years. He said the punishment and fine will be severe in case anyone violated the new norms.
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The presidential spokesperson, Segun Adeniyi, confirmed that Mr Yar'Adua's body is in the presidential villa in Abuja and will be buried at 2pm today in his home town of Katsina according to Islamic rites. The Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, who had been expected to travel to Rivers State today, will be sworn in as substantive president at 8am today as mandated by the constitution.
Mr Jonathan has also declared Thursday a public holiday and said Nigerians should embark on a week of mourning for the departed president. He expressed great sadness after being informed of the news by Aliyu Gusau, the national security adviser.
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Well, I know my weight certainly is. And I am NOT running for my tape measure! LOL, Trouble, LOL!
lol . . . tape measures are banned in my house, especially metric measures . . . :D)
Wait till I get out the tape measure...
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Joan Connell , the new editor of the Newhouse-owned
Religious News Service , based in Washington, D.C., says writing about religion takes a special flair.
"It's a different kind of skill," she says. "Asking the morality question is something journalists tend not even to think about. It goes against our basic training."
Julia Lieblich , who leaves the arvard Business Review to take over Connell's religion beat at Newhouse News Service , agrees.
"Editors don't always place a high enough emphasis on religion and the religious roots of conflict," says Lieblich, 36, who is Jewish and attended divinity school at Harvard. "Perhaps they still think religious news is about church socials."
Connell, 46, who doesn't consider herself "a practicing anything," was a Pulitzer finalist last year for her coverage of religion's roles in international conflicts, Pope John Paul II's relationship with U.S. Catholics and ethics in cyberspace. She had been news editor at the Religious News Service since April before being promoted, and is a former editor of the San Jose Mercury News ' religion and ethics page, the nation's first.
The news service, which counts some 50 dailies, 200 religious publications and various broadcast outlets among its clients, plans to broaden coverage to include more reporting on Islam and Asian religion and New Age beliefs, she says, as well as "ethics, spirituality, and the moral aspects of public policy and popular culture."
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If you're looking for a pro audio in-ear monitors under a $100, these are simply the best. The sound is balanced from 5Hz - 21 KHz (dual driver), accurate sound reproduction across lows-mids-highs. The microphone and remote appears to be the same as the standard iPod/iPhone buds. Package includes multiple ear pieces for perfect sizing and replacement meshes. Designed as noise canceling buds, you have to insert the earpieces in your ears (they aren't designed to give accurate sound reproduction resting outside like the stock iPhone ear buds do). Also, you're not getting bass boost here, this is balanced (accurate) sound reproduction, which is what would be desired for pro audio use.
Other than the fact that the cable is still the flimsy Apple cable, this thing is a solid win. I love the sound of the dual drivers and the fact that they isolate outside sound so you can listen at a lower volume.
What I do love is that the cable is replaceable if you can solder because the buds unscrew to reveal the drivers. I have done this once with a broken set of the free ones that come with the iPhone's that still had a good cable and it was like gettin brand new ones.
I'll keep these as long as I can keep finding cables to replace when they wear out.
The look of the earphones are aesthetically pleasing, they're the white iconic apple earphones. I personally would say they are great quality for the price, I paid £25 for these earphones however they do not last me long. After about 6 months, I need to buy new ones.
Overall, I like the product.
don't like earphones... but the Apple Earpods may have changed my mind.
I don't use Apple products much, my family has an iMac, but that's about it. Whilst the microphone/volume rocker doesn't work on my PC or Android phone, it really isn't much of a big deal.
-They fit into my tiny little teenage ears
-Works with any device
-Awesome design
-Can go very loud, yet stay very crisp sounding
These are Genuine Apple Earphones come in Crystal hard plastic case only
Mic Volume Remote Control
3.5mm Jack
No Retail packaging comes in Crystal Hard Case Only
-Earwax gets EVERYWHERE, especially when you use them often. I've started to see people start bragging about how much earwax their earpods have collected.
-They can be used as clackers
I was skeptical as heck when my young daughter told me she'd ordered a pair of "Apple Headphones" from Amazon for under £10.
Amazed and surprised to find they are terrific. I've just compared them to the original pair I received with my iPhone 6 and I can't tell them apart. They came in the Apple designed hard case, the volume increase/reduction and mute buttons work exactly as they do on the original, I even did a test call using the headphones in, and the microphone works perfectly. They even get tangled in your pocket - just like the "real thing".
A sound quality check with the same song shows they even sound the same.
If these are not Apple headphones they're so good a copy I can't tell them from the original. I'm tempted to buy another pair myself in case I lose mine.
I love Apple products, but that doesn't mean I'm happy to spend £25 on the the Apple store for headphones.
These are terrific. Highly recommended.
Sorry for the bad review this time
As everybody says this earphone is slightly expensive but theirs more to it than just a regular headphone. I own one of this headset and i recommend it to other who need headset cause its handy. When you buy gadget first thing to do is to read the specification, what does it give that its worth buying.
Some worth mentioning specification are the two drivers in each earpiece. Each earpiece contains two separate high-performance drivers — a woofer and a tweeter — resulting in rich, detailed, and accurate sound reproduction and amazing bass response for all types of music. It also have an impressive sound isolation that have three sizes of soft, silicone ear tips for a comfortable, stable fit. When inserted in your ear, they create a seal that blocks outside noise so you can get the most from your music. Managing and controlling volume is also easy task in this kind of in-ear headseat, you can take control capsule located on the cable of the right earpiece includes a microphone and three buttons. Here's what you can do with this convenient remote.
here are some tips how to take control
Adjust volume by pressing the + and - buttons.
Control music and video playback — including play/pause and next/previous — by pressing the centre button.
Record voice memos on supported devices.
Answer and end calls.
And lastly is the steel mesh caps for protection. Stainless steel mesh caps protect the precision acoustic components from dust and debris. You can remove the caps for cleaning or replace them with an extra set that's included in the box.
Yeah some says it expensive but one thing for sure for me it worth it....
For all Apple like to lord it over consumers that they are pioneers in design, both functional and aesthetic, these in-ear headphones are actually somewhat ugly. But looks aren't everything after all and so it goes that these earphones are actually pretty good in terms of sound reproduction. Of course, true to Apple's design and marketing philosophy, these earphones are also pretty unfairly priced - I was lucky to get them for free from a friend who had bought and discarded them as he didn't like the in-ear aspect. Though I suppose most discerning Apple buyers accept Apple's premium pricing, because they are a trusted brand.
In terms of comfort, these headphones fit snugly into the ear as is par for the course for in-ear headphones. They didn't cause me any discomfort, like my old JVC in-ears, nor did they fall out of my ears like Apple's 'classic' non in-ear headphones. The mic placement on the wire is perfectly adequate for phone calls and the wire itself, whilst prone to tangling (despite claims to the contrary), is of a nice quality. This product may be ugly for Apple, but it's certainly built for purpose.
The sound quality of these is great, though perhaps a little under what you'd expect at the price point. Comparably priced in-ears, like Sennheisers, sound far more dynamic in my opinion, as do practically any of Sony's comparable in-ears, but perhaps I am biased having used them throughout most of my adolescence. There's a nice bass response, the treble is crisp and overall the phones are decent at reproducing detail, ideal for the quality of recordings you can buy on Apple's iTunes store. As said before the mic is perfect for making and receiving calls, no qualms there, and the volume control/shuffle buttons work perfectly. I'd probably avoid these headphones if paying the premium price point, but they are actually a passable piece of kit.
To be honest these are my trustworthy reliable headphones and have lasted me well. However I wouldn't say they're the best quality headphones out there but they do for me. I can put up with these not so high quality headphones for the fact that, they have lasted me ages.
The sound is of quite good quality but to be honest I've had better cheaper headphones but they haven't lasted me as long and that it why I keep coming back to these trusty headphones. Why would I keep wasting my money on cheaper ones that last me 2 seconds!
One of the major pitfalls in my opinion is the fact that other people can hear what you are listening to quite clearly. I hate this, I mean what if I'm listening to embarrassing music?! Lol.
To me these headphones feel like they are good quality, and I guess that's why they have lasted me well! When I first got them I was a bit deflated by the fact they aren't exactly great but now I'm really pleased as they've lasted better than other headphones. However I think that the quality should be better due to the price, the sound quality isn't good enough for the price.
I love the mic function on this set of headphones, it makes making phone calls so easy to do.
If I had to I would definitely buy another pair of these headphones as they're worth the extra money you pay. Definitely recommend to everyone.
The quality of the headset is better than any product available.I have purchased it in this Christmas and can not resist myself to go out with the headset own. It looks and design along with the sound is fascinating.This is the product worth buying as I believe the price of the headset is absolutely at par with the quality.
I listen to music on my Apple iPhone all the time when I am on my own. I love the music and it's my own time when I can just relax into the sound and not worry about anything around me. I generally listen to it when I am out walking the dog or exercising and of course to do that I need some headphones. I remember when the iPod first came out, I thought the headphones were so expensive but now, if you want just the little in ear headphones and not these massive DJ ones then they are very well priced and fairly cheap. I think I purchased this pair for less than £10 which to me is an absolute bargain.
I decided to purchase the headphones with a remote and mic as this way I don't always need to have my phone in my hand or handy if I want to skip a track or turn the volume up and down and also I thought the mic would be really handy if I wanted to make calls and this has been really good actually because I tend to call friends when I am out walking the dog, it's the only time I get to myself without the kids so I can talk freely which is nice.
The headphones are fairly basic looking but then thats all you really want from them and I don't need them to look fancy or be fancy, I just need them to listen to my music. These apple earphones are coloured white with a white wire and a grey ring around the part that you put in your ear.
The headphones are the ones you fit into your ear and I find this pair fit well, they do fall out now and again but this is only if I haven't wedged them in properly. The rest of the time they fit pretty well and stay in. They slot into the eardrum and then you just need to move them slightly to sort of wedge them in there so they don't move. They are pretty secure although if you move your head too much I find they sometimes fall out although overall I can achieve a nice snug fit.
THe remote on the wire is really handy as it lets me change the track I am listening to and I can also stop and start the music too. When I am walking the dog I will have my phone in my pocket so to be able to do all this on just the wire and technically hands free is really handy. The phone call option with these headphones is great too and I find it works well. On the wire there are a little + and - buttons half way down the wires which makes it really easy to just quickly change the volume as its positioned in a really good place. There is a button in the middle that then lets you play and pause, another good feature or go to the next track that you want to listen to.What I like is that I can achieve really good sound quality from the headphones too. The sound is really crisp and clear and I don't get much interference from the outside world either which is nice.
The headphones came in a little plastic box which although quite handy, I don't think I have used since as I either just twist them around my phone when I am not using it or I pop them in my bag, ready to pull out when I need them again.
All in all, an easy pair of headphones to listen to music and talk on the go.
After buying these ear phones for an honestly shameful amount (around £60) I was expecting something reasonably impressive from Apple, as is usually the case with their products. I bought these earphones as a replacement for a broken pair of Sennheiser earphones which were extremely good in my opinion, for some reason I decided to try something different and these are the result of that risk.
Honestly, if you are familiar with the iPod earphones Apple give out free with their products you will know what these feel like in terms of quality. Plastic, very plastic. They aren't especially impressive on the build quality front but ultimately you want your earphones to be as light as possible, which these certainly are. This is where the problems begin, the ear buds on these earphones are awful. The design is terrible and I have lost over five of them from general daily use! They appear to be too smooth with no prevention inside the buds themselves to stop them from simply falling off, this is a massive irritant as the earphones themselves are quite good. Unfortunately they only come packaged with 3 sets of different sized earphones, which simply isn't enough when they fall off constantly. This has led me to buying a small bag of replacements from Amazon leading me to believe this is a common problem with these earphones especially.
The sound quality from these earphones is top notch, there is almost no noise (crackling and white noise type sound) when playing loud music and every type of music I have thrown at them has been dealt with magnificently. The bass provided by these earphones is also quite impressive which is something which is not normally found in earphones generally (of course, maybe I just buy the cheap ones) but I am always confident that these earphones will deliver in terms of bass especially. These earphones also have a small volume control panel on the wire itself, this is a very useful feature for when you're commuting to work and your phone is in your pocket. This small panel also contains a microphone which can be used when you receive a phone call, this means you don't have to suffer the inconvenience of removing the earphones from your device. The microphone also appears to be fairly effective in practice, with many a call having been successful while on the bus home from University. Of course these earphones are also in ear, meaning many will be expecting some form of noise cancellation, and they are decent in this regard too. Sometimes with this addition, the sound from the earphones escapes in to the open ear (causing some annoyed looks from other people). I can say that these earphones manage to remain free of that problem.
Overall I would certainly recommend these earphones, as long as you're willing to deal with the run away earbuds packaged with them!
One of the things I like when I listen to music using my iphone is being able to take calls simultaneously while my song pauses only until I hang up. I also like keeping the style that I get with my iphone, because it includes the white earphones however I find they have really bad quality. That is why I figured the best would be to get the in-ear ones they offer, also because I assumed they would have great quality as they claim on their adverts.
I got them on Amazon for around £45 - this is not cheap for earphones, but the price for these varies around 50 pounds. The presentation is quite impressive like with most apple products. They come in a small see-through box including a capsule with some spare ear tips in different sizes to fit to your ear in the best way. Naturally it included the manuals, an apple sticker and spare metal nuts to replace the ones that are attached to the earphones in case they brake. Those are very good details, which make you feel good about your purchase.
Then you try them, expecting a sound quality that you think you won't have never come across, but that is not the case at all. The sound is good, but I have to say I was a bit disappointed to know that I have experienced a better sound in way cheaper earphones. In spite of that downside, I kept using them, and I kind of got used to that quality and I was liking them very much. Especially because of the feature they have got of having a remote control with microphone, giving the possibility to skip tracks, or go back, control the volume, as well as take calls at any moment without having to get your phone out.
One of the best things I genuinely loved, was the ability to use the voice control on the iphone, so you just have to hold the play/pause button for a while enabling it to say what artist or album you want to listen to. It also works for calls, just saying "call mum", and it will do it straight away.
With almost two years of using them, I noticed how the rubber that covers the tips which go from the earbuds to the cable started to deteriorate and also how the buttons from the remote control were not responding. So now I have just some regular earphones with no control. A disappointment since that was one of the main reasons why I bought them. These obviously aren't very durable.
As a recommendation, I would say they are good, but I think it is better to save up a bit more and get some better ones.
I have had a pair of Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic for the past year or so and I have to say that I really don't think they live up to what I've come to expect from an Apple product. They cost me £55.00 from Amazon - although I have seen them in the Apple shop for £66. I feel that the cost of the earphones is certainly very expensive and I think, as most Apple products, that are priced higher than they really should be. Having said that, they get away with it because of the Apple name and the fact that the products usually are superior - but unfortunately not in this case.
From an aesthetics point of view I have to say that they look sleek and neat - and while they may not stand out as jazzy or unique, they do look very professional. They are white aluminium and plastic and are almost entirely white, except for a silver band around the earbuds.
They have neat little earbuds that do fit well into the ear - although as far as I'm aware, they only come in one size. However, I do have to say that the earbuds are not entirely comfortable once they've been in my ears for a little while and so this is really not ideal. There is no padding and I feel they exert pressure in my ear which I don't really want when I'm wearing earphones. Having said that, I do have to say that the earphones don't fall out when I'm wearing them, even if I'm wearing them when jogging.
However, where the earphones really fall down is in the quality of the sound they deliver. I found the music sounds tinny and a little echoey - although it does sound clear, even if the volume is low. But I really don't like the tinniness because it seems to make the richness of the music somewhat diminished and makes me feel detached from the experience.
I wouldn't recommend these earphones because I just feel you can buy better for half the price.
Hi everyone i have had an iphone for more than a year now and i had bought the apple In-ear microphone with a remote and mic as i did not like the standard earphones that came with phone in the box. I use them everyday when i travel to work/University and i found that after using it a couple of times the remote stopped working it was unresponsive and then after 2 week of not using the earphones at all the it started to work again i took the earphones back to apple and got replacements and this problem repeated itself after a couple weeks of continued usage i don't know anyone who has had this problem but it seems to be happening to me. The sound quality is pretty impressive compared to the standard earphones i also found that my standard earphones had a problem where one earphone stopped working after 3 weeks of me buying my iphone the reliability on that is very poor however the in-ear headphones did seem to give me a problem in terms of the headphones themselves. The mic quality is very impressive as it doesn't give the background gustling noises that you find in other mic's
Like most, these Apple In-Ear Headphones came to be in my possession when I purchased an Apple product with music playing capability. In my case it was the Iphone 3GS.
In the past I'd always used Gumy headphones with my Ipod for a number of reasons but I decided I'd give these headphones a try when I purchased my phone as Apple are charging £66 for these on their website so they must be decent, right?
Well at first, yes they were very decent. The sound quality was excellent, all little details in the music I was listening to were perfectly clear and I found myself enjoying certain songs a whole lot more due to just being able to clearly hear a whole lot more of the song.
The earpieces also fitted comfortably in my ear, if I'm listening to music via headphones for long periods of time (which I often am as I walk the hour journey to and from work four days+ a week) I sometimes find that my ears start to hurt due to the hardness of the earpiece which is resting in my ear. These headphones, however, have soft silicone tips which provide comfort. The headphones also come with three different sizes of these silicone tips which will enable you to get the perfect fit providing an even more comfortable feel and reducing the chance of the headphones continuously falling out, something which annoys me immensely.
These headphones also have a 'control capsule' which allows you to adjust the volume of the music and play, pause and skip songs without having to have any contact with the music playing device at all. If you're using these headphones with a Iphone you can also answer and end calls using this control capsule. All, in theory, very useful features.
The glory is, unfortunately, short lived. It only took a couple of months of regular, often daily, use before any bass in any music I was listening to simply turned into a crackling noise which completely ruined the listening experience.
I don't often need to use my phone 'hands free' but on the occasions that I do I don't find these headphones to be that useful. The sound quality is fine, I can clearly hear what the person on the other end of the phone is saying to me no problem but I find I have to hold the microphone on these headphones right up to my mouth for that person to be able to hear me. This defeats the object of 'hands free' really as I do end up having to use my hands!
I don't believe the control capsule has ever worked correctly either. I've been able to answer and end calls using it with no problems however I can't recall a time I've ever been able to control the volume or the songs playing using this feature. I've simply been pressing the buttons to find nothing is actually happening.
In terms of sound quality these headphones are great when they're working correctly. They're just not very long lasting at all and don't work correctly for a great deal of time. I don't believe this was simply a rare bad experience either as I am aware of many people who have said the same thing about this product.
In terms of comfort these definitely get five stars from me. I don't think I've ever used a set of headphones which have provided as much comfort as these ones have but of course, this is pretty useless if the sound the headphones are producing is rubbish.
Cosmetically these seem to stand the test of time and I've never had a problem with their physical appearance.
All other features, the control pad and the microphone? Well they're pretty useless as well. The microphone doesn't pick sound up very well at all and half of the features of the control capsule don't work, nor have they ever worked.
I feel you're paying for the name rather than quality where these headphones are concerned and I can't say I felt the need to replace them with another pair when the sound quality started to deteriorate. Much more reliable headphones with decent sound quality are available for a great deal less then these Apple headphones. They're worth using if you receive a pair with an Ipod/Iphone/Ipad, just make sure you have another pair for backup and I definitely wouldn't recommend going out and buying a pair of these headphones individually.
I bought these because i found that the normal pair of headphones apple provides with their devices were very poor. Even at just half volume other people can hear what you are listening too and so i thought these might solve the problem.
Just like any other Apple product, the design of the headphones is perfect. They look cool, clean and sophisticated, meaning your quite proud to wear them. They did solve the problem off other people being able to hear my music; even on full volume no-one can hear a peep, which is great!
However, there are many downfalls to this product. Firstly, just like the old ones the sound quality on these headphones is very poor. For the price you would expect to be very good, but it is not. You never get a good quality base on the music you are listening too. Secondly, they are fine for use walking around, but not suitable for running with because they keep falling out of your ears. Finally, they do not last! My old ones started falling apart within two or three weeks. I use them alot, but still, i expected them to last over a year.
One thing that is good about them however, is the microphone. I have had no trouble using it with my iphone and people always say that they can hear me clearly.
Overall , i would not recommend buying these. There are much better headphones on the market which do a better job and our a lot cheaper!
I made my purchase at my local Apple retail store. I was assured that these headphones would be of superior sound quality and an upgrade from the standard ones that are issued free with the iPhone. I must say I was very disappointed with the sound quality I was expecting some very superior sound with a nice bass and it to be crystal clear. However what I really got was a lot distortion if I put the volume onto full blast and also found the bass to be of a very low standard when compared to the very expensive price that was paid. I did like the design it was white and looks very sophisticated, cool and modern. I did not like the fact that they kept falling out when I was just walking along at normal pace. Even when I changed the headphone tips to a smaller more suitable one there was a few to choose from small, medium and large I still experienced this exact same problem. I would therefore not recommend this to anybody that is thinking of using it to go to the gym or for doing a lot of physical exercise because they will come lose very easy with very little effort, which as you can imagine can be quite annoying. Overall I would say that these are not worth the money and to save up and possibly buy an alternative option. Apple have not delivered on this product and this is no different from my original headphones apart from a small improvement to the sound, which I do not feel justifies the high price tag.


text: On 12 April 2010 17:02, Michael Snoyman <michael at snoyman.com> wrote: > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Peter Robinson <thaldyron at gmail.com> wrote: >> On 11 April 2010 07:00, Michael Snoyman <michael at snoyman.com> wrote: >> >> - Wouldn't it be simpler to automatically derive an instance of Show >> >> for >> >> the MyRoute type? (Since MyRoute is created on the fly anyway, I don't >> >> see why anyone would want to derive a different Show instance.) >> >> >> > Multiple problems: >> > * The rest of web-routes doesn't use Show that way. >> > * Usually, we'll need another parameter to create this function, such as >> > the >> > application root. >> > * Show is usually the inverse of Read. I suppose we could make the Read >> > instance the other side, but that we're just not following what is >> > normally >> > expected of these instances, which is to return Haskell-formatted data. >> >> Right. I've noticed that your newest approach uses an "explode" function >> which makes the type signature of handler functions shorter. :) >> > Wow, I can't believe anyone was able to follow that code ;). My hat's off to > you. Well, using -ddump-splices it turned out to be an educative experience as it helped me to understand template haskell and quasi-quoting. The current implementation in GHC seems to be quite different from the one described in the original papers, so reading your code helped me fill in the blanks! :) > Someone (maybe you) mentioned earlier that web-routes-quasi is geared more > towards framework writers; I think this is probably very true. It wasn't me, but I do agree. ;) Nevertheless, I think web-routes-quasi together with a templating package will facilitate writing small web apps a lot. > Nonetheless, > before release I'll put in proper documentation about the type signatures of > all the parameters, since the whole thing can be very tricky. I myself had > trouble figuring it out for integration into Yesod, and I wrote all the > packages involved! >> >> - About the possibility of querying the supported methods: The use case >> >> scenario I have in mind is having a default handler for handling >> >> OPTIONS >> >> that returns the available methods. Currently this won't work since >> >> that >> >> part >> >> of the resource information is unavailable inside the handler. Do you >> >> have >> >> any >> >> thoughts on how to change the design to make this possible? >> > >> > Well, the simplest thing I can do is make the [Resource] result from the >> > quasi-quoting available, which would give you enough information to >> > write >> > something to intercept OPTIONS requests before handing them to the rest >> > of >> > the application. Does that sound good enough? >> >> Yes, sounds good. (Alternatively, I could separate parseRoutes from >> createRoutes >> and make the resources a top level declaration, which wouldn't require any >> changes on your part...) >> > Actually, that sounds like a much better idea. I'm trying to ensure that > web-routes-quasi generated code compiles without warnings on -Wall, and > exporting information that won't be used normally would generate an unused > warning. Ok, then let's leave it that way. Peter


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As this year's hajj pilgrimage nears to an end, some 1.2 million Muslim pilgrims on Tuesday began the symbolic rite of stoning the devil.
The pilgrims headed to desert valley of Mina, near the Saudi holy city of Makkah, were they used previously collected pebbles to stone a series of three pillars representing the devil.
Women and elderly pilgrims can delegate this responsibility to a male in their party.
"This partly signifies stoning away the enemy is sometimes inherent in all of us, the enemy that is taking us away from the path of Islam," Mustafa Jaffer, a lecturer at the Stanmore Mosque Muslim Center in London, told Al Arabiya News earlier this month.
On Tuesday, Muslims marked the holiday, known in Arabic as Eid al-Adha [2], commemorating what Muslims believe was Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as a test of his faith from God.
For the stoning ritual, the pilgrims filed in crowds through a multi-level structure housing the walls symbolizing the devil.
The ritual is an emulation of Ibrahim's stoning of the devil at the three spots where he is said to have appeared trying to dissuade him from obeying God's order to sacrifice his son, Ismael.
Muslims from around the world pour to Makkah every year to perform Hajj [3], one of the five pillars of Islam.
Every able-bodied adult Muslim who can financially afford the trip must perform Hajj [4] at least once in a lifetime.
At this stage of hajj, male pilgrims are required to shave their head; a common way in which a male who has performed the pilgrimage can be identified on his return home. Women cut a lock of their hair.
Pilgrims are also required to sacrifice animals, sheep or cattle, to mark the beginning of the four-day Eid al-Adha.
The meat is handed out to needy people and those who are unable to perform the sacrifice themselves can delegate the task.
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://www.albawaba.com/blog_roundup/eid-adha-rules-527080
[3] http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/hajj-makkah-pilgrimage-muslim-526846
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/hajj-makkah-pilgrimage-muslim--526821
[5] http://www.alarabiya.net/english


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Exclusive photos: Halloween night with Wingard and Barrett's "THE GUEST"Movies/TV,News Michael Gingold
THE GUEST, from the creators of YOU'RE NEXT, arrives in theaters in September, part of it takes place on our favorite October holiday and we've got a couple of exclusive pics from that sequence to show you right now.
Directed by Adam Wingard and scripted by Simon Barrett, THE GUEST stars DOWNTON ABBEY's Dan Stevens as David (pictured above and in 1st photo below), a soldier who arrives on the doorstep of the Peterson family (including Maika Monroe as Anna, 2nd photo), claiming to be a friend of their son, who was killed in battle. After they invite David to stay with them, a series of violent events suggests there's more to him than he's telling. The cast also includes Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser, Brendan Meyer, FRINGE's Lance Reddick, CHEAP THRILLS' Ethan Embry, HATCHET's Joel David Moore and JOHN DIES AT THE END's Chase Williamson. Picturehouse opens THE GUEST September 17, and it'll have its Los Angeles premiere on Sunday, August 10 at 4 p.m. at the Sundance NEXT FEST at the Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown (with Wingard and a special guest to be announced in attendance). Check out the movie's teaser trailer below the photos, and head over to the official website and Facebook page.


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Operation Elveden: Former Daily Mirror journalist and eight others to be charged
Gregor McGill, a senior lawyer with the Crown Prosecution Service, whose team handles CPS decision making and potential prosecutions in relation to the ongoing phone hacking investigations and other related matters, said: "This announcement relates to five files of evidence from the Metropolitan Police Service.
"Greig Box Turnbull, Grant Pizzey, Desra Reilly, Marc Alexander and one other
"It is alleged that Grant Pizzey, a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh, and his partner Desra Reilly provided information to Greig Box Turnbull, a former journalist at the Daily Mirror, in exchange for payment.
"It is alleged that between 1 December 2005 and 31 January 2012, Grant Pizzey and Desra Reilly received almost £20,000 in exchange for over 40 pieces of information about incidents that took place within the prison, a number of which related to high profile prisoners.
"It is also alleged that between 1 February 2006 and 31 December 2009, Marc Alexander, formerly a prison officer at HMP Holloway, received £2,700 for information sold to Greig Box Turnbull also relating to events within the prison in which he worked.
"Following careful review of the evidence, we have concluded that Greig Box Turnbull should face two charges of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, one reflecting a conspiracy with Grant Pizzey and Desra Reilly, who should be charged as co-conspirators, and the second reflecting a conspiracy with Marc Alexander, who should also be charged as a co-conspirator.
"This file of evidence also included allegations against one other member of the public and it was determined there was insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and that no further action should be taken in relation to the allegations against this individual. Due to ongoing proceedings it would be inappropriate to say any more about this decision at this stage.
"Graham Dudman and John Troup
"It is alleged that between 5 September 2002 and 27 September 2002, Graham Dudman, who held a number of editorial roles at The Sun newspaper, requested the authorisation of payments of £3,000 to one or more police officers in exchange for information relating to ongoing police investigations.
"It is also alleged that between 23 June 2002 and 6 December 2007, Graham Dudman, who later became Managing Editor, authorised payments to public officials. This information related to the health of a Broadmoor patient, details of an incident at a hospital and details of an incident relating to army combat.
"It is further alleged that Graham Dudman approved a payment requested by John Troup, a former journalist at The Sun newspaper, for information relating to the death of a prison inmate.
"Following careful consideration of the evidence we have concluded that Graham Dudman should be charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, one reflecting conspiracy with John Troup, who should also be charged as a co-conspirator.
"Vince Soodin
"It is alleged that between 18 June 2010 and 20 July 2010, Vince Soodin, a journalist with The Sun newspaper, provided payment to a police officer in exchange for information including contact details for witnesses in police investigations. It is alleged that a payment of £500 was made in exchange for this information.
"Having carefully reviewed the evidence, we have concluded that Vince Soodin should be charged with conspiring with a police officer to commit misconduct in public office.
"Darren Jennings
"It is alleged that Darren Jennings, a police officer with Wiltshire Police, provided information to The Sun newspaper in relation to a police officer who was facing criminal proceedings. It is alleged that on or around 6 September 2010 he sought payment of £10,000 in exchange for personal background information about the police officer and other individuals who were in police custody at the time.
"Following careful review of the evidence, we have concluded that Darren Jennings should be charged with misconduct in public office.
"Alan Ostler
"It is alleged that between 1 June 2008 and 10 July 2008, Alan Ostler, formerly an assistant technical instructor at Broadmoor Hospital, provided information to journalists at The Sun and the Daily Mirror.
"It is alleged that Alan Ostler received payment of £900 from the Daily Mirror in exchange for information relating to patients and incidents inside Broadmoor Hospital.
"Following careful review of the evidence, we have concluded that Alan Ostler should be charged with misconduct in public office.
"All of these matters were considered carefully in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors and the DPP's guidelines on the public interest in cases affecting the media. These guidelines ask prosecutors to consider whether the public interest served by the conduct in question outweighs the overall criminality before bringing criminal proceedings.
"Accordingly, we have authorised the institution of proceedings against nine individuals and all nine will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 September 2013.
"May I remind all concerned that proceedings for criminal offences involving these nine individuals will now be commenced and that each has a right to a fair trial. It is very important that nothing is said, or reported, which could prejudice that trial. For these reasons, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further."
Notes to Editors
- For media enquiries call the CPS Press Office on 020 3357 0906; Out of Hours Pager 07699 781 926
- The DPP has set out what the public can expect from the CPS in the Core Quality Standards document published in March 2010.
- The CPS consists of 13 Areas in total, each headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor (CCP). In addition, there are three specialised national divisions: Central Fraud Division, Special Crime and Counter Terrorism, and Organised Crime. In 2011-2012, The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Department of Health (DoH) prosecution functions were transferred to the CPS. A telephone service, CPS Direct, provides out-of-hours advice and decisions to police officers across England and Wales.
- In 2012-2013 the CPS employed around 6840 people (full time equivalent as at March 2013) and prosecuted 804,959 cases with 97,182 of these in the Crown Court, and the remaining 707,777 in the magistrates' courts. Of those we prosecuted, 78,387 defendants were convicted in the Crown Court and 610,213 in the magistrates' courts. In total 85.5% of cases prosecuted resulted in a conviction. Further information can be found on the CPS website.
- The CPS, together with ACPO and media representatives, has developed a Protocol for the release of prosecution material to the media. This sets out the type of prosecution material that will normally be released, or considered for release, together with the factors we will take into account when considering requests. Read the Protocol for the release of prosecution material to the media.


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Student and tutor perceptions on attributes of effective problems in problem-based learning
This study aimed to identify the attributes that students and tutors associated with effective PBL problems, and assess the extent to which these attributes related to the actual effectiveness of problems. To this end, students and tutors in focus groups were asked to discuss about possible attributes of effective problems. The same participants were then asked to individually and independently judge eight sample problems they had worked with. Text analysis of the focus group discussion transcripts identified eleven problem attributes. Participants' judgments of the sample problems were then frequency-scored on the eleven problem attributes. Relating the participants' judgments with the entire student cohort's grades yielded high and significant correlations, suggesting that the eleven problem attributes reflect aspects of problem effectiveness.
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Sockalingam, N, Rotgans, J.I, & Schmidt, H.G. (2011). Student and tutor perceptions on attributes of effective problems in problem-based learning. Higher Education: the international journal of higher education and educational planning, 62(1), 1–16. doi:10.1007/s10734-010-9361-3


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Drawing on 40 years of research and stories, Sylvia Browne gives us an exploratory look at how animals "live" after death on the Other Side. From our pets' never-ending loyalty, heroic deeds, and comedic behavior to how animals see spirits, Browne shares heartwarming and tear-jerking tales about pets from across the country and around the world.
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"Heartwarming, inspirational and healing"
I have always loved Sylvia Browne and what she does with her amazing psychic abilities. I found this book very comforting and healing after the sudden crossing of my beloved cockatiel Gwen. Whether you believe in what she does or not, Sylvia's book is just wonderful. It will warm your heart and touch your soul. I have rad several books on pet loss, but this one has provided me with the most solace and comfort by far.
"Loved it and I would read it again and again"
Yes. Anyone who loves their precious animals. It helped me when I lost my Bobby so expectantly. There has to be more beyond this life and Sylvia Browne does such an excellent job of explaining the beauty and the joy of what we have to look forward to. Knowing we will see our beloved pets makes it that much easier to say goodbye. for now.
I don't know of another book that compares.
I enjoyed knowing how my dogs are. I needed to know they were okay.
"Pets go to heaven"
I like knowing I will see all my pets again soon, I would recommend this book to everyone
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I just loved this book! My favourite is chapter 7 where she tells stories about pets from letters she's gotten. They are so uplifting about pets rescuing humans from danger, taking care of them when they're sick and just generally being the little angels that we know they are! I will listen to this book many times and feel good.
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This was a great book different perspective on animals now both domestic and wild recommend to anybody with or without animals
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Good if you want a positive view of heaven where you will see your pets. However book and narration needed an editor and a director. Ignorant generalities about breeds and narrator kept pronouncing the breed shih tzu like the massage shiatsu. So annoying. Recording cut out and failed with about 30 minutes remaining and I didn't contct tech support because I really did not care to hear more.
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This seems to have been written to appeal to the emotional feelings of pet owners. There is no evidence of anything.
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This woman exploits and cheats people. Never buy anything from her.
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ReviewAt 90,000 miles, all THREE catalytic converters failed.
Happened to be when the auto companies were having probs so parts makers were scaling down causing us to have to wait 3 months for one of the parts.
Three months in the shop and $3,600 to get it fixed.
During this, our parts guy was told by Ford that it's normal for the CC's to fail at about 90K miles.
Of course this also happened a month before we were planning on taking a camping trip with a couple of friends.
Wound up using our Ranger w/trailer and friends bringing their car instead of all of us fitting in the Escape plus trailer.
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Some of the articles were worth reading. I liked the ones on landscape and street photography, haven't read several of the others, but the one with the "Choosing the right camera" link (and titled "Buyer's guide: the 10 best cameras") was inappropriately named. A more reasonable title might have been "Different classes of cameras and an exemplar for each". For the high end PJ/Sports DSLR, the Canon EOS-1DX was chosen. While it's an excellent camera, only an idiot or a photographic newbie with status aspirations or money to burn (doctors, dentist, lawyers. . .) would use this article as the basis for "Choosing the right camera". Near the opposite end of the camera spectrum Nikon's L25 was chosen as the best Budget Compact. Having bought a couple of Nikon's L series cameras, I'm well aware of how mediocre they are, at best. Oops, the next of the ten choices was also for a Budget Compact, Canon's Powershot A4000. If this article was published on paper it would have been a sad waste of paper and ink. There were also two Mid-range cameras selected for the Best Cameras list, Panasonic's TZ30 and Sony's NEX-5R. I'm suddenly inspired to get a mid-range camera. Will it be the TZ30 or the NEX-5R? I'm not sure which one it will be. If only the choice of colors had been listed I might have had a way to pick the best one. Bleah. On the other hand, one of the Guardian's sidebar links struck Gold with a link to Silver so there's another reason to thank you for the masterclass link.
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EMPEROR Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan will pay a state visit to the Philippines in 2016, Malacañang announced on Tuesday.
"We are pleased to announce that the Philippines has started necessary coordination with Japan for a visit of their Majesties, the Emperor and Empress of Japan, to the Philippines, possibly in early 2016," Communications Secretary Hermino Coloma Jr. said in a statement.
"This visit responds to President Aquino's invitation. It will be the first time a reigning Emperor of Japan will be visiting the Philippines, and returns the warm welcome Their Majesties extended to the President when he visited Tokyo earlier this year," Coloma also said.
Coloma said the Philippines has one of the strongest relations with Japan due to the strategic partnership of the two countries.
"Japan and the [United States] are the only two countries who are strategic partners of the Philippines," said Coloma.
During the state visit of Aquino to Japan, the royal couple gave an opportunity to the Philippine President and members of his delegation to talk with them.
"During the talks, it showed how the emperor and the empress as well as the Royal Family, had cordial and good vision regarding our country," said Coloma.
Coloma said the date of the state visit will be subject to a mutual arrangement and that the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Foreign Ministry are coordinating with each other to ensure the schedule.
Last June, President Benigno Aquino III had a four-day state visit to Tokyo to invite investors from the East Asian nation.
In June during the state visit to Japan, Aquino paid a courtesy call on Japan's imperial couple and received the East Asian nation's highest honor.
Aquino received Japan's most prestigious award, the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum.
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Truth be told, choosing our annual Advisor of the Year is always a somewhat subjective process. We look at AUM and ask for a minimum of $100 million. We do extensive background checks. And we look at new ideas, strategies and boomer-specific focus. We also ask that advisors have a minimum of 10 years in the business. Peter Mallouk just squeaked past that 10-year mark, but far exceeded the $100 million AUM requirement.
Mallouk is at the top of the industry and has the trust of the high-net-worth set. The result? $700 million in assets under management (fee only).
We ask him for the keys to his success, which he is more than happy to provide. And for his role in significantly raising the bar in addressing needs of his boomer clients, we're proud to announce Mallouk as the 2008 Boomer Market Advisor of the Year. He had a lot to say, an excerpt of which is provided here. For the full interview, visit www.boomermarketadvisor.com.
Boomer Market Advisor: We'll be honest. We were skeptical of the AUM and experience claims you initially made, but after an extensive background check we found it to be accurate. We'll come right out and ask; how did you get so far so fast?
Peter Mallouk: I think almost all of the assets came in the last three years. There are a lot of successful people in this business because it's very easy to build a $30 million book and make $100,000 a year. I don't want to belittle that. I actually think it's not that easy, but you can become successful by doing it. But to really branch out you have to do things differently, and in a way that people perceive as valuable. Most people in our business are doing the same thing. If you talk to six or seven advisors the story will be pretty similar. If you differentiate yourself, you propel your success much quicker. That's the difference. That's why niche marketing works so well. You get somebody who only works with guys at the railroad and he gets known as that guy. He's going to blow past his competition, and it's because he knows that area inside out. People perceive he has value. As a result he doesn't grow by 10 percent more than his peers; He's going to grow 100 percent more.
BMA: So how do you separate yourself?
PM: Our key is we're problem solvers. I'm sure you hear that all the time. But if you're only talking to your client about their portfolio, then the relationship's not going to last. It might last five years; it might last 10 years. But eventually this market's going to change. Today, I have experts in every area of the advisory business. If a client calls us with a question about a contract or a question about a real estate deal, or how much leverage they should handle in a commercial real estate transaction, we have the ability to answer that. We have in house specialists that have a high level of expertise in each of the important areas.
BMA: Can you give us an example?
PM: Sure. I had a meeting with a physician this morning and he had a question about his disability coverage in relation to his retirement and whether or not he should buy into a surgical center. He wanted to know about the implications for his tax return. I got four people in the room and answered that question right there over the speaker phone. Not too many advisors can do that. I think the advisors that try to do it just get on the phone and call in a lot of favors.
BMA: How did you decide to be a financial advisor?
PM: I didn't even know that financial planning was a profession. I'm sort of the accidental wealth manager. I come from a family of physicians, and when I got out of school, that's where I started. But I really thought of it more as a consultative role. I heard physicians in my family talk about how the profession had changed over time and how complicated things had become. They couldn't keep up with all the legal and business issues and contracts and investments, pension plans and all that. So I thought, "That's what I'll do." But I didn't go in with that intention.
BMA: How do you think the advisory business is responding to the needs of boomer retirees?
PM: Right now, there are so many successful people because there's so much demand and so few people in this business. When I started, I didn't even know that financial planning was a profession. But everyone had a lawyer and a CPA. Now, here we are 10 years later and most people think they should have a financial planner. But our industry's going to change, I think radically, because advisors are going to either have to compete on price or compete on value. Superior service is a prerequisite. I think you get killed if you don't provide it. One thing I noticed being both a lawyer and financial advisor is that on the law end, clients always thank me for calling them back. They're so impressed when you're on time for a meeting or that you get something done in a week. They're really grateful about it, but on the financial advice side I never get that. That's a total expectation. The reason is because all advisors are service-oriented, and they better be because they're selling the same stocks and bonds as everybody else.
BMA: Is this superior service requirement driven by the skepticism boomers have for more traditional professions?
PM:That's a subset of it. Boomers are skeptical. But they're a big group, and some will say in fact say, "Here's my million dollars, manage it." I think that will change later as more people become more educated about how their advisors are paid and about their advisors' potential -- what they really bring to the table. I think the expertise we provide is unique right now. I don't think it's going to be unique in 10 years. I think it will be an absolute necessity in 20 years.
BMA: How are you addressing the longevity and income issues boomer clients are dealing with?
PM: This doesn't specifically answer your question, but I think boomers are overwhelmed. They're dealing with their parents, their dealing with their kids and they have huge economic responsibilities. They know they have a long life expectancy and they want that portfolio to last. Most importantly, they want to know if somebody has a grasp of what the heck is going on. They get a lot of comfort from that. In terms of making a portfolio last, we're not really big believers on getting too cute with the portfolio. A lot of it is just building the nuts and bolts portfolio that has a high probability getting through the allocation process. We create portfolios large enough so that even under the most improbable scenarios it would outlast the client and the spouse.
BMA: What about long term care insurance? Do you advocate for the product or are you more a proponent of self-funding?
PM: With all insurance, I'm a believer in self-insuring wherever you can -- except with long term care.
BMA: Really?
PM: What I've noticed that's different about long term care is that it's extremely stressful. I see people come in every week, and somebody has died and they're very upset about it. But there's finality to it and they can begin to cope. With long term care, they can't really begin to cope because they don't know what the outcome's going to be. Will it be one year of sickness, or ten years -- what's the financial implication? It could be Ronald Reagan all over again. If they don't have enough to self-insure, we strongly encourage long term care. For the people who can self insure, we still walk them through the pros and cons of it, especially the client who owns a business. In some scenarios, it's 100 percent deductible. They can deduct 100 percent of it and collect the benefits 100 percent tax free. The economics start to turn in their favor. I've also noticed that when people have it they just are more comfortable with it. So, on long term care, I'm a pretty big proponent.
BMA: You use National Financial (a Fidelity company), Schwab Institutional and TD Ameritrade. Which is really your primary clearing partner?
PM: TD Ameritrade by a landslide.
BMA: By a landslide, really? They've had some trouble lately on their operational side. Why TD Ameritrade?
PM: From my experience, their service is better. And their technology is better. I've heard about the problems, with their statements and such. All that stuff you heard about was true, but they addressed the problems and moved on. In terms of day-to-day operations, when we call them they call us back. They're much more proactive. I've had a much better experience at TD Ameritrade than I've had with the others.
BMA: For someone who didn't come from a wirehouse and didn't know the business when you started out, we thought you'd need the type of assistance a broker/dealer provides. Why go with directly to the clearing and custody firm, rather than partner with a broker /dealer?
PM: I had the benefit of not being smart enough to know how involved compliance was at the time. I'd love to tell you this was all plotted out, but it's kind of the accidental wealth manager. I did legal work because I had to. I think the broker model is good because I think it gives you all those other resources. I think the typical independent is somebody managing $30 million and has few resources. It might be okay now, but it will eventually be a little too competitive for that. And I think compliance has become a lot bigger barrier to entry now than it was five years ago. It's much more expensive and time consuming and seems like there's much more liability and exposure now than there were five years ago.
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2008 Boomer Advisor of the Year -- Peter Mallouk
Truth be told, choosing our annual Advisor of the Year is always a somewhat subjective process. We look at AUM and ask for a minimum of $100 million. We do extensive background checks. And we look at new ideas, strategies and boomer-specific focus. We also ask that advisors have a minimum of 10 years in the business. Peter Mallouk just squeaked past that 10-year mark, but far exceeded the $100 million AUM requirement.


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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Linkage While Moving from Florida to Massachusetts. (Are we there yet? Are we there yet?)
But do you know the work of artist Maira Kalman? Her The Principles of Uncertainty is one of my favorite books ever. And she designs awesome umbrellas. AND occasionally her artwork shows up on the "Opinion" page of the New York Times online. Check out her latest -- and when you're done, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to see more offerings!
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- Kate F. said...
Don't get here quite yet; you may need to transfer your belongings from truck to ark to make it all the way home. CRAZY weather here (for a month, now), capped by psychotic storms at 4 am today and now darkness and continued window-rattling thunder all morning. No 10-minute tropical downpours for us, no ma'am. Maybe you will bring us summer?
- July 2, 2009 at 9:11 AM
- Jennifer said...
It stinks that you're not there yet, because I know how you feel; I absolutely loathe moving. I will indeed check out Maira Kalman; umbrellas you say, hmm... Anyways, I wish you the best of luck on your journey and I hope you don't get caught up in those storms Kate F. was mentioning in her comment.
- July 2, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- Con said...
And Maira Kalman illustrated a recent edition of The Elements of Style, making it 100x more fun to read!
- July 2, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- Lauren said...
Thank you for reminding me of Maira. She is fascinating, isn't she?
Be safe in your travels, Kristin! Hopefully you bring us sunshine, for we desperately need it here in Massachusetts. If you ever feel like walking Singing Beach, just say the word. I live right near it.
- July 2, 2009 at 5:08 PM
- Angie said...
Be safe on your journey and maybe - after that excellent link to Maira's OP - take a detour to see Jefferson. Wow, just wow.
Definitely going to have to put that on my list of places to see!
- July 2, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- Mitali Perkins said...
Email when you get here. I want to take you to lunch!
- July 3, 2009 at 12:52 AM
- A. Grey said...
All will be well
When the light comes to dwell
With the shade 'neath the old Blessed Oak
- Old elvish rhyme
- July 3, 2009 at 7:16 AM
- itdependsontheday said...
although bad for the environment in many ways
packing peanuts
save many precious items
- July 4, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- kristin cashore said...
Thanks for all the moving wishes, everyone! The stuff in the truck seems to be moving at the speed of molasses, but I'm hoping to be somewhat settled sometimes in the next couple of weeks. Mitali, you're a sweetie, and I will!
- July 4, 2009 at 9:45 PM
- Laura Lutz said...
I bought one of Maira Kalman's lovely umbrellas when I got stuck in a torrential downpour coming out of of MoMA one day! You can't help but smile at the blue skies above your head.
I'm thinking of you! Moving can be one of life's toughest challenges...but some of the funniest family stories come out of the adventure so look at everything as a good opportunity for laughing later on!
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Bids for the project ranged widely from the low bid from JLM of $58,570 to $237,900.
City Planner Zach Montgomery explains why.
The State Lands and Investments Board (SLIB) approved funding of $477,383, with all but $10,362 that Kaycee will use for their street lighting project. The remaining $1.4 million needed to build the facility will come from surplus 1% money.
Design will continue once the contract is signed, with construction scheduled to begin this Spring and completion tentatively scheduled for late 2012.