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When I asked the community whether we have the duty to live up to our potential, many of you balked at the notion of living up to anybody else's standards but your own. I read every single comment, and the general feeling is that society has unrealistic expectations of what one should do or should be. I agree with the general feedback. Screw society. Do what you want to do and don't let anybody stop you.
The only caveat I see with not living up to your potential is the feeling of regret. I never want to fail due to a lack of effort, and that's exactly what I did when I didn't try out for high school football. I can fail because I'm too stupid, the competition is too good or there was some uncontrollable, exogenous variable that negatively affected my chances. But when I know I'm not doing everything possible to succeed, then regret inevitably creeps in. You don't want to go through life wondering what could have been if you had tried just a little bit harder.
In this post, I'd like to discuss the joys of being average. Since college, I consistently tried to massacre my mind and body by studying and working like no other. In college, it was imperative to graduate at least magna cum laude to give myself the best chance at getting a good job. When I landed my first job, there was no question of getting in by 5:30 a.m. and leaving after 7:30 p.m. every day for the first two years because I knew nothing — and people who know nothing are easily disposable.
But after 13 short years, I was done. I no longer wanted to kill myself at the age of 35. So I left to make no money as a writer. Instead of getting up at 5:30 a.m., I let myself sleep in until 6:30 a.m. or even 7 a.m. — even though 6:30 a.m. is when the stock markets open on the West Coast. I no longer cared about reading everything possible to get an edge in my investments. I wanted to kick back and smell the pink jasmines that grew all around my deck. Now I spend a couple hours a day writing for various online publications and another hour or so over e-mail connecting with folks. It's such a far cry from the 14-hour days on The Street. I'm as average as can be, and it feels wonderful!
Three Benefits of Being Average
1) Lower expectations.
2) More safety.
3) More happiness.
Let's look at some examples to demonstrate what I mean.
Education: Imagine going to Harvard for $180,000 in tuition over four years and landing an average $40,000 a year job that anybody from any college could have gotten. What a disappointment when it comes to money, especially if your parents are not rich and you didn't get any grants. If more people thought about the financial implications of college, there would be less of a student loan crisis. I feared high expectations, so I decided to attend the College of William & Mary for $2,800 a year vs. $25,000 a year for a comparable private school back in the '90s. If I landed back in my old job at McDonald's, I would be disappointed — but at least I could cover all four years of tuition earning minimum wage. Unless you are rich, it's an inevitability you will be starting your career in a financial deficit.
Physical attributes: Imagine growing up as a beautiful and fit kid. All your life people treat you special because people are shallow that way. Then one day you discover the joys of eating. You put on the freshman 15 in college and never lose it. After you get a job, you realize working out is a luxury you don't have. You're now 31 years old and 30 pounds heavier than you once were. The 15-year high school reunion is coming up next year and you are stressed out of your mind! You're worried about your ex-classmates snickering behind your back for letting yourself go.
Instead, if you were average looking with an average body in school, people wouldn't care that you gained 30 pounds as a male or a female. Weight gain is an inevitable part of life in America.
Wealth: If you are wealthy in America, you are either idolized (e.g., the Kardashians for some reason) or assailed (e.g., the top 1 percent). Since it's easier to become wealthy than to become famous and wealthy, let's focus on the former. Politicians will arbitrarily determine an individual making over a certain amount is wealthy regardless of their educational background, occupation, or geographic location in order to engage in class warfare for votes. Even though you do make more than average, you feel excluded, which is an uncomfortable feeling any minority will understand. Unless you are an inventor, people will tend to look at you suspiciously regarding how you accumulated your wealth.
If you are of average wealth, there is no need to hide. You don't have to send your kids to private school, play tennis at a private club, obscure your home address, worry about kidnappers, or fear persecution by the government. The idea of Stealth Wealth makes no sense as you walk freely among the crowd.
Taxes: Paying taxes is fine if you know everybody else is paying a similar amount of taxes. But if you start paying a higher and higher percentage of your income in taxes along with a higher absolute dollar amount in taxes AND you get called greedy and evil, you might feel tremendous frustration. You may start to question why you are such the bad guy if you are paying the majority of this nation's taxes — even more so than your share of income.
Being average, you are able to fly under the government's radar by no longer being a target for tax increases. The frustration you have with government inefficiencies starts to dissipate. You're also more likely to become a beneficiary of tax increases, some of which goes to help fund public education and maintain our national parks. As someone who has spent the past two years out of Corporate America, I admit I feel a heightened appreciation for the government partly because I get to relax in the parks and utilize the library more often now. The return on my tax dollars has increased tremendously.
Sports: In 2012, my 4.5 level league tennis team won the San Francisco City Championship. Glory! We were the favorites to win again in 2013, but we didn't. We lost 2-3 in the final after our No. 1 singles player was up 4-1 in the third set and blew it. Although it is quite an accomplishment for any team to repeat back-to-back finals, we all felt extremely disappointed. If we were in the middle 4-6 teams out of 10, we'd be ecstatic to have just made the playoffs. Many of us decided to give up tennis for months because we were so depressed. A very similar situation happens with golf. As a 23 handicapper, golf is pretty fun due to the occasional money shot from 240 yards away that lands within 10 feet of the hole. As a 9 handicapper, every shot counts and if you don't par a hole you are disappointed. I enjoyed golf much more when I was a hacker.
Work: Most workers are average by definition. Only the bottom 10 percent really are at risk of being let go in any given year if there is no major structural change, e.g., closing down a department or going through a merger. So long as you are in the middle, you can happily go about doing your work and practicing the coveted work-life balance. It's a great feeling to punch out by 5 p.m. every day, enjoy your weekends, and schedule doctors appointments in the middle of the day. You'll get your raises and promotions no faster or slower than otherwise expected.
However, if you are in the top 10 percent, there is an expectation from your managers that you will always keep producing outstanding work. You can't be outstanding forever, and eventually you will revert back to average work. But your average work is much better than the work of your average peers. Unfortunately, in your manager's eyes, you are failing and will likely be punished as a result. I remember being admonished for going from the No. 2-ranked to No. 3-ranked, when just a year ago I was given high-fives for moving up from No. 10 to No. 8.
Intimacy: Let's say you are known for being a modern-day Casanova. Everybody knows you go on a different date once a week because women love you for your charm, physique, humor, and financial stability. You're getting older now and no longer want to play the field. You just want to settle down with one woman. The woman you fancy knows all about your playboy reputation but gives you a chance. You act on your best behavior, but when it comes time to get intimate, you can't perform due to extreme anxiety that you won't be the best she's ever had. You wish you had a blank slate where she had no expectations. The same type of anxiety and insecurity can be said for women, as the marketing industry so deftly manages to exploit.
Save the Ability to Under-Promise
The first thing a mentor told me when I graduated from college was to "under-promise and over-deliver." If you are outstanding at everything you do, you don't leave yourself much upside to over-deliver. Keep some things back a little and slowly roll them out during appropriate times. Eventually, you will hit a wall where you just can't get better. If expectations are out of whack, you'll come across as a disappointment no matter how awesome your average is.
One of my biggest fears about leaving my job in 2012 was the raised expectation for writing good content on Financial Samurai. Since I would have 12 hours more a day on average to write, surely my articles would double in humor, double in insight, double in knowledge, and double in page views. The only thing I could control was doubling the length of each article from an average of 750 words to 1,500 words. Everything else was left up to the Internet gods.
Again, should we continuously try to live up to our potential? Thanks to the feedback from my previous post, it looks like the answer is "no." Even though there are literally millions of people around the world who would give up everything to have the same opportunities we have in America, our potential is for us to decide and for us to waste. After all, the key to happiness is to be satisfied with exactly what we have.
So here's to being average! If you find any punctuations or spelling mistakes, please be kind. I'm not F. Scott Fitzgerald and this isn't the New York Times!
Do you enjoy being average? What are your thoughts on ever-increasing expectations? Is it more fun to be average or stellar?
Author: Sam Dogen
Sam spent 13 years working on Wall Street in the equities department at a couple bulge bracket firms before deciding to focus full time on Financial Samurai, a personal finance site that helps you slice through money's mysteries. Sam received his MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and his Bachelor of Arts in economics from The College of William & Mary. He is a registered representative (Series 7 and Series 63).
Sam is based in San Francisco, California, and enjoys playing league tennis, poker, and anything that deals with the great outdoors. Sam's goal is to live a location-independent lifestyle by generating enough passive income to take care of a family of four.


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Boiler Room Sales
Attorneys Representing and Protecting Investors
State and Federal securities regulators, together with FINRA's Department of Enforcement, have been instrumental in closing many of what may be characterized as boiler room operations. However, more instrumental in closing these firms has been their inability to pay or satisfy arbitration awards against them by their customers. As these firms are closing, or forced out of business by regulators or regulatory actions against their principals, some of which have been charged with criminal conduct in recent years, the brokers migrate or "cockroach" to a new firm, where the same conduct generally continues. Many of these firms, over the years, have had impressive sounding names like AS Goldman or Royal Hutton. However, do not be fooled. Most often these firms are thinly capitalized and are generally owned or controlled by individuals with a shady past and a history or association with rogue brokerage firms where they received their training. The federal securities laws and self-regulatory rules technically only require firms in some instances to maintain a net capital of as low as $5,000. SIPC insurance generally only covers custody of customer funds or securities. Fidelity bond coverage is usually minimal and only protects against actual theft. Neither cover investor fraud or sales practices claims.
Broker-dealers are not required to maintain errors and omissions insurance to satisfy customer claims. Even where sometimes such insurance exists the insurance company may disclaim coverage for a variety of reasons. Generally, customers defrauded by most boiler rooms, even if they act quickly, may soon find they have no likely source of recovery.
The Boiler Room Cold Call
Most boiler room cases begin with a "cold-call." Someone you do not know calls you to sell you investments. Sometimes, customers get these calls because their name is on a "leads list," or a customer list of some defunct brokerage firm where someone may have had an account that gets passed around from broker to broker as these brokers migrate from brokerage firm to brokerage firm.
Most often, the cold-caller, or broker may purport to be part of a major Wall Street investment banking firm, often located somewhere on Long Island, and the broker may claim that their firm has special investment information or investment research, or only offers its services to large institutions, but is doing you a big favor, because you are a savvy investor.
Generally, these calls start out as merely introductory. These calls most often, include touting the performance of past recommendations. Customers may be told which companies the firm is watching or recommending to its better customers, Recommendations, at least generally initial recommendations, are limited to generally credible large-cap, Fortune 500 type companies. However, once the account is opened, and the assets are gathered, these recommendations generally always involve, or devolve into selling the high brand name recognition securities to purchase some low priced, obscure house stock, off-shore gambling venture, or some start-up pharmaceutical company. Whatever the story, there is a story. Whatever the stock, generally, these firms and their brokers as part of an underwriting, warrant conversion, unrelated large seller, proprietary inventory, or simply as a result of their market making activities, may have a large undisclosed financial interest in these securities, and a large financial interest in their sale to customers often as principal with large undisclosed mark-ups and trading profits.
Generally, these investments turn out to be worthless, but generally, before they become worthless, the broker will trade low priced securities in your account, often without pre-authorization, until your account is worthless.
Many of these same brokers, many of whom have been associated with a laundry list of expelled or disciplined firms, migrate to new firms, some of the larger independent firms, where they are given their own offices, and made to pay their own expenses, including the cost of insurance, and to avoid the scrutiny associated with the sale of low-priced securities, but using the same deceptive sales techniques, sell variable annuities or thinly traded fixed income securities, with large commissions, mark-ups or other often non-disclosed, or inadequately, disclosed fees.


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Whether you fancied ants as a kid or detested them, you're bound to be entertained by this film. The newest Marvel movie and the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Ant-Man sees Paul Rudd take on the titular character as a superhero literally the size of an ant. Directed by Peyton Reed, whose last work was the popular Jim Carrey-starring Yes Man in 2008, this film is guaranteed to be amusing for just about everyone.
Rudd plays Scott Lang, an ex-convict with a history of theft who needs money to see his daughter again. At the persuasion of his three buddies Luis (Michael Peña), Dave (Tip "T.I." Harris) and Kurt (David Dastmalchian), Scott reluctantly agrees to carry out one more heist – at the risk of another conviction – and rob the safe of a rich man. No sooner does he realise that the robbery was doomed to fail when there's nothing but a suit to steal, and one that happens to provide superhuman abilities.
Designed by former SH.I.E.L.D agent and physicist Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), the suit makes Ant-Man's transformation possible. However, this catches the attention of Hank's former protégé Darren Cross (Corey Stoll), who intends to militarise it. Unwilling to see his invention be used for ill purposes, Hank refuses to allow Darren to do as he wishes and as a result is ousted from Pym Technologies, his own company. After the robbery, Hank learns of Scott's predicament and decides to have him take over as Ant-Man.
Evangeline Lilly plays Hope van Dyne, Hank's daughter and a senior board member at Pym along with Darren. Torn between respecting her disgraced father and the career opportunities at Pym, Hope is reluctant for Scott to don the Ant-Man suit and assists Darren in developing an alternate version of the suit, the Yellowjacket. As the sole female character among the predominantly male cast, Hope represents feminine strength in the MCU and is performed fairly well by Lilly.
Rudd works as a comedic actor, almost in the same vein as Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy. On the other hand, Peña provides some comic relief – humour that is shortlived but memorable. Stoll does not exude antagonistic charisma in Darren as one might expect, and his performance creates suspense as to what his next move would be. Lastly, in a surprise appearance, Anthony Mackie plays a cameo role as his Avenger alter ego Sam Wilson, also known as Falcon.
As with superhero movies, Ant-Man balances both story and character sufficiently while the entertainment value remains evident throughout. Reed takes time to develop the premise and explain the science behind the fundamentals of Ant-Man, two factors which inevitably slows the film down in the first half. But once the action sequences kick in, it delivers and goes all the way till the end.
Given the physicist that Hank is and the importance of science in the movie, the laws of physics are adhered to as much as possible, which plays out to humorous effect. Visually, the perspective of an ant is shown realistically, and the transformation from human to ant makes the movie worth catching in 3D.
As a movie about ants, Ant-Man features references to actual ants, but with fictional twists. At the end of this, you may even find yourself appreciating the existence of ants. Most importantly, in accordance with most Marvel movies, Ant-Man contains numerous references to Avengers which lead up to a promising ending – not just one, but two post-credit scenes. So be sure to stay till the very end!
Marvel's Ant-Man opens in theatres today.
This film was reviewed in the 3D format
Directed by: Peyton Reed
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Running time: 117 minutes
Rating: 3.5/5


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Alaska, JetBlue and US Airways see pockets of softness amidst overall positive demand trends
Increasing caution is underlying positive commentary by US carriers Alaska, JetBlue and US Airways as each airline faced some areas of softness during 3Q2012 in their respective networks. But their overall view of trends throughout the remainder of 2012 and into 2013 remains optimistic, as reflected by Alaska and JetBlue adhering to previous capacity guidance that remains well above supply growth planned by their legacy carrier peers.
The bulk of JetBlue's growth will continue in its Boston focus city, Latin America and the Caribbean, while Alaska plans to introduce three new markets during 2013 which should be unveiled in the coming weeks. It is unlikely that Alaska will continue its aggressive push into Hawaii as the carrier continues to reiterate that capacity gaps created by the demise of Aloha Airlines and ATA have been filled. Alaska also faced some competitive capacity pressure during 3Q2012 in its Hawaiian markets.
See related article: Alaska concludes service gaps to Hawaii are largely filled
US Airways has not offered specific capacity guidance for 2013, but the carrier concludes that leisure demand remains strong, and believes those patterns should continue into the beginning of the year. However, the airline has admitted some weakness in pricing traction, which is pressuring yields.
All three carriers recorded healthy gains in pre-tax profits during 3Q2012, with Alaska and US Airways showing particularly strong growth. Each carrier also recorded gains in their respective top-line revenue performance, with JetBlue posting the healthiest year-over-year growth at 9%.
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Alaska, JetBlue and US Airways revenue growth: 3Q2012
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Cracks in positive commentary
Despite positive pronouncements regarding the overall demand environment, each carrier highlighted some holes of weakness during 3Q2012. But at this point they are not yet ready to express caution regarding forward trends as Oct-2012 is showing promising momentum.
Reiterating previous comments, US Airways concluded that business demand in 3Q2012 was not as strong as the first five months of 2012, owing to macro-economic headlines that have spooked some companies into freezing their corporate travel plans. US Airways president Scott Kirby stated that overall "demand in the third quarter moderated somewhat from the very strong pace in the second quarter". Still the carrier managed to keep its unit revenue growth roughly flat year-over-year, with a modest increase of 0.1%.
See related article: US majors including United and Delta cite sustained demand as 3Q2012 comes to a close
US Airways recorded a 1% rise in US domestic and Latin American unit revenues year-over-year during 3Q2012, but its trans-Atlantic unit revenues fell 2%. Mr Kirby said the decline in trans-Atlantic markets was driven by the declining value of the euro. He explained that adjusting for currency effects trans-Atlantic performance and was in line with US Airways' domestic unit revenue trends during 3Q2012.
Mr Kirby noted one of the surprising points of the quarter was that European point-of-sale grew faster than US domestic bookings in the carrier's trans-Atlantic markets. He cited 13% year-over-year growth in European point-of-sale during 3Q2012.
Delta's conclusions of the US-Europe market during 3Q2012 mirrored observations by US Airways. Delta management recently remarked that "demand is moving both ways", and stated that European multi-national corporations are looking more towards the US as those entities are facing challenges in conducting business in Europe.
See related article: Delta's strong earnings performance remains clouded by unit cost pressures
Mr Kirby cautioned that while US Airways does not have a "better crystal ball than anyone else", he cited still-strong leisure demand. He concluded leisure trends are more of leading economic indicator, and weakening demand in that sector is indicative of slowing consumer spending. "Leisure demand has held up quite strong for the past several months," said Mr Kirby. Based on US Airways' internal data, he feels reasonably good about the economic outlook for 4Q2012 and into 2013.
Boston offsets softness in JetBlue's leisure markets
JetBlue offered a different assessment of leisure travel trends during 3Q2012 as chief commercial officer Robin Hayes noted the airline saw significant yield pressure across much of its leisure network as it introduced meaningful capacity into Latin America and the Caribbean. Mr Hayes remarked the airline is seeing some unit revenue pressure in those regions as JetBlue cycles against the capacity growth.
But he assured that JetBlue should lap up most of those increases beginning in Dec-2012, and that the yield pressure associated with the capacity growth should start to ease. Overall, JetBlue increased capacity by 8.6% during 3Q2012 compared with 6.8% growth by Alaska and US Airways' 2.7% increase.
JetBlue has blunted some of the pressure on leisure unit revenues by turning a strong performance in its Boston focus city throughout 2012. CEO Dave Barger stressed that trailing 12-month pre-tax margins in Boston have improved by 8ppt year-over-year.
During 3Q2012 JetBlue's competitive capacity in Boston fell by 6%, which helped bolster the carrier's performance in the market. JetBlue expects competitive capacity in Boston during 4Q2012 to fall 5%, and Mr Barger expects to continue targeted growth in the market in 2013 through the addition of new business markets. During 2Q2102 JetBlue held a 23% seat share in Boston, compared with 15% for Delta, 11% for American and 15% for US Airways.
Capacity share (% of seats) change in Boston: 2Q2007 vs 2Q2012
Elsewhere in JetBlue's network, the carrier estimates competitive seat capacity in the Caribbean and Latin America should decrease by 1% to 2% in 4Q2012 and fall between 5% and 6% in 1Q2013. Competitive seating capacity in Florida is estimated to rise roughly 4% in 4Q2012 and 1Q2013. JetBlue's competitors in US transcontinental markets are expected to grow seat capacity by 2% to 3% during 4Q2012.
Alaska faces competitive pressure in Hawaii and California
While JetBlue and US Airways drew different conclusions regarding leisure demand during 3Q2012, Alaska Airlines characterised the demand environment as stable despite continuing concerns at the macro-economic level. The carrier remarked that both leisure and business demand appear to be holding up.
Specific to Alaska's network, the airline faced pressure in some of its Hawaiian markets during the northern hemisphere summer as competitive seat share between the San Francisco bay area and Hawaii increased by 25% and from southern California to Hawaii by 15%. Alaska VP of planning and revenue management, Andrew Harrison, stated that going forward, as the airline learns about the market dynamics in Hawaii, Alaska would make refinements to its Hawaiian network as its rapid growth in the market during the last few years begins to slow.
Alaska also faced heightened competition from Virgin America during 3Q2012 after Virgin America launched service from Alaska's Portland hub to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Virgin America quickly ramped up capacity in those markets, accounting for a 15% share in San Francisco and 25% in Los Angeles.
See related article: Virgin America attempts to strike a challenging balance between growth and achieving profitability
Mr Harrison estimated that Alaska, during the 12 months ending Sep-2012, launched 17 new markets, and remarked that it usually takes one to two years for new markets to spool up. Presently, the airline is offering some promotional fares in those markets, but overall the airline has no concerns about the performance of the new additions.
Keeping planned capacity growth intact
Both Alaska and JetBlue are sticking with their supply growth plans even as some of the demand patterns are showing hints of softness. Alaska plans to increase capacity by 7% to 8% during 2013, driven partially by the net addition of seven larger-gauge 737-900ERs, which have 20 more seats than the carrier's 737-800s.
JetBlue expects capacity growth of 5% to 7% during 4Q2012, driven by a 20% increase in the Caribbean and Latin America and an 11% rise in Boston. For full year 2012, JetBlue estimates capacity growth of 7% to 9%.
Mr Barger rationalised the growth, noting that consolidation in the US is creating growth opportunities for JetBlue, and stated the airline was growing responsibly. During the last few years, JetBlue and US low-cost carriers Allegiant and Frontier have entered into regions or markets cut by legacy and larger low-cost airlines through their respective consolidations. Frontier and Allegiant in particular have recently launched service in markets abandoned by AirTran after it was acquired by Southwest Airlines in May-2010.
In contrast two of the largest participants in US airline consolidation – Delta and United – plan to cut their 4Q2012 capacity year-over-year by 1% to 3% and 2.2% to 3.2%, respectively.
See related article: Allegiant faces pivotal year as it seizes on AirTran cuts and works toward Hawaii launch
4Q2012 expectations remain solid
Even as some cracks are appearing in the positive demand commentary offered by US carriers, airlines are encouraged by unit revenue trends for Oct-2012. US Airways estimates Oct-2012 revenue growth of 3% after recording flat growth in Sep-2012. Part of September's lacklusture performance was driven by a reprieve US carriers were given in Sep-2011 on a ticket tax collected by the US FAA, as a dispute in Congress resulted in a suspension of the agency's ability to collect taxes from airlines.
JetBlue expects its Oct-2012 unit revenue to fall in a range from a 0.5% decrease to 0.5% growth, but stressed the year-over-year comparisons would be difficult following 11% unit revenue growth during Oct-2011. The carrier is not offering visibility beyond Oct-2012, but management does not foresee any deacceleration of unit revenue performance during those months compared with Oct-2012.
As of 25-Oct-2012 Alaska's consolidated booked load factor was up 2.5ppt for Oct-2012, 1ppt for Nov-2012 and 0.5ppt for Dec-2012. Mr Harrison stated the company's trip length would be up 4.3% year-over-year and the airline was "recovering a little bit from understanding of the seasonality of Hawaii and California". Despite those elements affecting bookings, he stated Alaska believes its performance during 4Q2012 should remain solid.
Alaska, JetBlue and US Airways are not outwardly expressing great concern over the slight slowing of momentum in some elements of their business in 3Q2012. But if the weakness worsens those airlines and other US carriers will face increasing pressure in sustaining the profitability they have achieved during the last couple of years. Carriers that argue they remain in growth mode may need to revisit some of their expansion targets if the expense of capacity expansion begins to outpace the anticipated revenue gains from seizing the opportunities created by consolidation.


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Robot Room
Robot Room is a fun, cute, sometimes baffling room escape game featuring—you guessed it—robots! Don't worry, though, they aren't scary, mean robots a la the Terminator; their sole purpose, it seems, is to stand around with their hands in the air (raising the roof?), tantalizingly dangling important escape items just out of your reach.
There's a fair amount of Japanese text in Robot Room, and at times it can be frustrating to find potentially-helpful notes written in a foreign language. However, despite the language barrier, Robot Room is solvable; more difficult, certainly, than if there was an English translation, but solvable nonetheless. It's a nice room escape with some interesting and quirky puzzles, and you definitely ought to give it a shot.


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The host at the battered coast
'This will also slip away from public memory'
Separating politics from social work
I hear at the AID India office that a number of people who support the organisation have protested about their tie-up with the Democratic Youth Forum of India (DYFI) at a grassroots level. Yet others are complaining about the relief work that the RSS is doing in the villages. They are all afraid that these organisations -- DYFI has a Communist affiliation, and the RSS, of course, propagates Hindutva -- will make political capital out of their social work here.
Such criticism is unjustified. I am against both Communists and religious fundamentalists, but not in this context. On the political and economic arena, I think the ideas of the extreme right and well as the extreme left are misguided and bad for the country. But on a social level, the work they do is exemplary, and at a level of commitment that few others can match.
IV: When time stopped on the coast
The RSS did outstanding relief work during the Bhuj earthquake and the Orissa cyclone, and no praise can do justice to the work that I have seen DYFI do during my trip through Tamil Nadu. They have walked through slush and lifted decaying bodies to burn them, they have worked tirelessly, not bothered about day or night or an aching body, in village after village on the coast.
The main reason AID India tied up with them was because they simply do not have the kind of manpower at the grassroots level that they need to implement their ambitious developmental plans, and DYFI does. Many of AID's volunteers are city-based part-timers (or one-timers, as in the case of so many who have volunteered to help out in this catastrophe), and they need grassroots people. DYFI has the manpower but not the funds or the planning ability of AID India. But they are working towards the same social purpose, and theirs is a perfect symmetry.
To those who are worried that DYFI or the RSS might extract political gain from their work, I have only one thing to say: if you oppose them in the political arena, nothing stops you from going out to the villages yourself and working as hard as they do to neutralise the goodwill that you are so scared they're getting. That kind of competition, in doing good, would surely be healthy. But complaining about people who are saving lives and helping survivors rebuild lives is just plain wrong.
The trouble with houses
I am back in Chennai -- though I will soon head back down the coast -- sitting in the AID India office with one of their main coordinators, A Ravishankar. Ravi is a soft-spoken, intense man who speaks and thinks lucidly, and is filled with energy whenever you run into him, despite the long hours he is on his feet, coordinating relief work.
III: They are not beggars, they don't like handouts
I intended to interview him about level three of the relief work that they are planning -- as
"Level two actually has three phases," he tells me. "The first phase consists of fulfilling their immediate need for shelter, and we build them tarpaulin shelters for this purpose. It suffices for a very short term, after which we move into phase two and the problems start.
"In phase two," he continues, "we build skeet shelters [a kind of thatched hutment] for them. But we have to abide by the coastal regulations for this, which state that no permanent houses can be built by anyone within 500 metres of the shore." These laws were being flouted earlier, which was responsible for many of the deaths, but they obviously should not be flouted again. "But these men are fishermen," says Ravi, "and they want to live near the sea. If they live too far inland, it becomes a problem for them."
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Phase three of level two involves building permanent housing for the affected families, which involves moving them out of the skeet shelters into proper houses, built using low-cost housing technology. The planning is fabulous, but quite apart from the coastal regulations, the big question that arises is of the land on which these are built. If it is on government land, who do the land titles go to? And will the government part with this land easily? Will it be close enough to the sea for these families to resume their old livelihood? Won't villagers unaffected by the tsunami and living in humbler housing resent the level of aid that the affected villagers are receiving?
There are many thorny questions that are hard to resolve, but looking at Ravi in front of me, I'm confident that there are good determined people who are not going to turn their backs to these issues.
The problems of adoption
There has been a flood of people from all over the world who want to adopt children orphaned by this tragedy, but that isn't as easy as it sounds. Ravishankar of
"But how can the government look after the kids?" I ask. "Surely anything the government does will also be laced with ineptitude, if not corruption."
"Well," says Ravishankar, "that is why we want to try out an orphan resettlement program in the affected villages itself. There are many children who have lost parents, but there are also many parents who have lost children, and we want to try and bring the two together."
I: AĀpicture of hell and no kerosene
It seems an ambitious thing to try and pull off, but if it works it is the perfect solution, as it does not remove the kids from their local culture. It would need monitoring, though, to ensure that such resettled children are treated well. A system and an infrastructure would need to be set up to look after the process. It's going to be a long haul -- and a tough childhood for some of these kids.
The government can work
I had written earlier about the government apathy at Nagapattinam, and about the diversion of government resources to look after VIPs, but the government is not so useless everywhere. I have heard from various accounts that the collector of Cuddalore, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, is doing a fantastic job.
He swung government machinery into action as soon as the tragedy happened, getting roads and debris cleared up, repairing damaged bridges, all within a day. He also did away with moribund processes such as the requirement to do post-mortems on dead bodies, and speeded up aid substantially. Rajendra Ratnoo, whom I have spoken of before, was one of the men who worked under him.
That, and the fact that the government has suddenly swung into action at Nagapattinam, indicates that the system is capable of providing good relief work, both in the short term and over a longer period of time. But the individuals running the show have to be able to spur the system out of its routine lethargy. Bedi and Ratnoo have certainly done just that.
Amit Varma is travelling around the disaster-affected areas in Tamil Nadu, and is writing on his experiences in his blog,


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Linux floppy utilities
DescriptionThis package contains utilities for formatting extra capacity disks, automatic floppy disk mounting and unmounting, etc. The package includes the following items:
- superformat: formats high capacity disks (up to 1992k
for high density disks or up to 3984k for extra density
- fdmount: automatically mounts/unmounts disks when they are
- xdfcopy: formats, reads and writes OS/2's XDF disks;
- MAKEFLOPPIES: creates the floppy devices in /dev;
- getfdprm: prints the current disk geometry (number of
sectors, track and heads etc.);
- setfdprm: sets the current disk geometry;
- fdrawcmd: sends raw commands to the floppy driver;
- floppycontrol: configures the floppy driver;
- general documentation about the floppy driver.Note that these utilities do not work for USB floppy drives, because these do not allow direct access to the floppy controller.
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Hoodwinked: A Twist on the Tale 2018
Robin Hood – local legend and master of disguise – brings merriment to the streets of Nottingham in summer 2018 through a world-class sculpture trail.
An eye-catching trail through the city centre and neighbourhoods brings together businesses, professional artists, schools and the community to boost the economic, social and cultural life of the city. It also raises awareness and funds for the charity beneficiary Nottinghamshire Hospice.
Location: Nottingham, UK
Trail: 7 July – 30 September 2018
Partner: Nottingham City Council
Charity: Nottinghamshire Hospice
Event website: hoodwinked2018.co.uk


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Black Tie Moving
Since Accurate Franchising, Inc. got started, we have had the pleasure of working with countless brands.
We are proud of our partnership with Black Tie Moving, a moving company based in Nashville, Tennessee. With their dedication to quality service, Black Tie has created a name for themselves in every market they serve. They are ready to expand their businesses with new franchises in territories around the United States.
Professional Moving in Multiple States
Black Tie Moving's 11 locations in Tennessee, Ohio, Texas, Georgia, and California provide innovative technology and strategies to make moving day stress free. The company's mission, "Delivering the best move of your life," has earned them an outstanding reputation everywhere they go.
Setting Themselves Apart with the Red Carpet Treatment
The key to Black Tie Moving's success? Giving customers the red carpet treatment. Everyone deserves a great experience with moving, and Black Tie delivers that with clean-cut, well-spoken, and courteous staff who take the utmost care of their customers' belongings. As the go-to brand for celebrities, athletes, and musicians – in addition to their partnerships with several NFL and NBA teams – Black Tie exudes quality.
The owners of Black Tie Moving are revolutionizing the industry with affordable luxury professional moving services. Their most popular services include:
Built around these and other services, the Black Tie model has been proven as a great franchise opportunity.
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Black Tie is the fastest growing moving company in America, making the INC500 list in 2017. In addition to the existing 11 locations, Black Tie is in the process of opening an additional 15 franchise locations. This company is growing rapidly, and now is the time to get involved. Ultimately, the company's goal is to expand to 300 markets across the U.S., bringing luxury services to consumers all across America.
How is this growth going to be possible? Through outstanding relationships with franchisees. In short, Black Tie Moving offers unparalleled support to their franchisees, including a wheel of services that help the franchisees focus on working on their business rather than in it. Providing the highest quality support and resources helps Black Tie franchise owners replicate the proven business model in their own areas.
In addition, several major celebrities are owners in the company, promoting the brand across social media, TV, and radio outlets. These celebrity endorsements are great for attracting customers to the Black Tie brand.
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In their franchise expansion efforts, Black Tie Moving has found an amazing partner in the teams at AFI. As the experts in franchising, Accurate Franchising is well suited to help Black Tie meet their goal of opening 300 locations across the country.
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Welcome to the fruit streets of Brooklyn Heights. This newly renovated 2 bedroom/1 bathroom sponsor unit with no co-op board approval is located in a immaculately cared for landmarked building. Don't let the first floor fool you, this apartment is situated in the back of the building and is private and quiet. With 9 ft. high ceilings the apartment feels light and bright. The original hardwood floors run throughout and have been well preserved. Besides the hardwood floors and wrought iron rail which gives definition to the living space everything else is brand new. With sleek modern lines the kitchen has all new Bertazzoni appliances including dishwasher and microwave. The deep stainless sink has a chef's faucet perfect for the cook in you. Clean white shaker cabinets; CeaserStone countertops and stainless-steel brick backsplash tie the kitchen together. Located off the kitchen is the large sunken living/dining room. The king size master bedroom outfitted with a custom closet. The white porcelain tile bathroom is clean and bright. There are multiple closets throughout; new plumbing, electricity and recessed lighting throughout. This co-op is financially strong; live-in super; elevator building; laundry room and best part is the common roof deck with views of the skyline. Contact us immediately to schedule your showing.


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The Lake Braddock Orchestra Boosters, Inc.(LBOB) is a non-profit public charity (501(c)(3) incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
LBOB's mission is to enhance the musical experience of the students who participate in the orchestra, as well as to assist the Orchestra Directors, and to promote interest and support in the local community for the orchestra program.
The Lake Braddock Orchestra Program currently is comprised of seven orchestras involving 300 middle and high school students: Beginning, Middle and High School Concert, Middle and High School String Ensemble, Chamber, and Symphony orchestra.
Minutes of the Lake Braddock Orchestra booster meetings are available on request.
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I would wonder what's behind the red door as I pass it each and every time. I'd heard whispers of a chocolatier, and others of coffee and meals to delight the senses. Not knowing which of the little birds to trust my only course of action was to check it out for myself.
We arrived at 8.30am on the dot, when such places were said to open, and found it strangely quiet. Apparently Melbournians don't brunch this early, or perhaps we had indeed stumbled upon the chocolatier. As it happens both little birds were correct, this was both home to Monsieur Truffle, chocolatier and East Elevation, a popular brunch spot. We'd clearly stumbled upon a combination dreams are made of. East Elevation is a nicely converted warehouse with a cafe on one side and chocolate making facilities on the other. It has high ceilings and a front window that light just floods through, the raw red brick walls giving it an edgy feel and just what you'd expect from a Brunswick East eatery.
The staff were a little aloof, borderline surly even at our enthusiastic arrival, right on open time, but seemed to work into the day as the brunch rush really started to get going.
Being just down to road we weren't surprised East Elevation use the locally roasted, Padre coffee. Their brews are always interesting and we loved the rich flavours and creamy mouthfeel.
The menu had plenty of delicious sounding meals to choose from, as well as a good mix of savoury, sweet, light and richer selections.Out first choice was the big breakfast. We were initially not particularly impressed with the small serving size but everything just tasted so fantastic we couldn't help but change our minds. The thick cut bacon was a definite highlight, there's nothing that really compares with a hunk of whole hunk of smokey bacon. We also really enjoyed the creamy eggs and well buttered serve of toast.
We opted for a lighter sweet treat this morning, ricotta crepes with seasonal fruits. Blueberry is one of our favourite berries, and it's a perfect match for the creaminess of the ricotta and the sweet syrup. The dish really needed the added textural crunch of the nuts and the freshness of the berries to elevate from just crepes to something rather special. It was a perfect treat for when you want a treat without the richness and heaviness of some of the more indulgent breakfasts we've eaten around town.
East Elevation is a Brunswick experience you have to try for yourself!
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The Congressional Research Service's excellent and prolific naval analyst Ron O'Rourke is out with an updated report today looking at the Navy's shipbuilding plan; the report also looks at a number of the proposed alternatives to the Navy's plan including the Independent Panel Assessment of the 2010 QDR (which I derided).
As O'Rourke points out, the Navy's FY2011 budget keeps the goal of a 313 ship battle fleet. Yet, the service's 30 year shipbuilding plan includes 276 ships and does not reach the 313 ship goal. Additionally, the Navy estimates its 30 year plan requires an average of $16 billion per year; a recent Congressional Budget Office analysis of the plan puts the figure closer to $19 billion. CBO says:
"If the Navy receives the same amount of funding for ship construction in the next 30 years as it has over the past three decades—an average of about $15 billion a year in 2010 dollars—it will not be able to afford all of the purchases in the 2011 plan."
Other question marks stand out. O'Rourke asks whether Defense Secretary Robert Gates endorses the 313 ship plan as the 2010 QDR doesn't establish specific force level requirements. Also, the Navy says it is undertaking a force structure assessment that might produce a new battle fleet goal. Additionally, O'Rourke asks whether the demand signal for ballistic missile defense ships in Europe and elsewhere is adequately met by a force of 88 Aegis equipped cruisers and destroyers.
O'Rourke notes that in its recommendations for a larger, 346 ship Navy, the QDR Independent Panel Assessment cited the 1993 Bottom-Up Review (see Table C-1). While O'Rourke doesn't comment specifically on the panel's recommendations, he adds Gates' comments on the panel's report from an August 11 letter to Congress:
"I completely agree with the Panel that a strong navy is essential; however, I disagree with the Panel's recommendation that DoD should establish the 1993 Bottom Up Review's (BUR's) fleet of 346 ships as the objective target. That number was a simple projection of the then-planned size of [the] Navy in FY 1999, not a reflection of 21st century, steady-state requirements.
The fleet described in the 2010 QDR report, with its overall target of 313 to 323 ships, has roughly the same number of aircraft carriers, nuclear-powered attack submarines, surface combatants, mine warfare vessels, and amphibious ships as the larger BUR fleet. The main difference between the two fleets is in the numbers of combat logistics, mobile logistics, and support ships. Although it is true that the 2010 fleet includes fewer of these ships, they are all now more efficiently manned and operated by the Military Sealift Command and meet all of DoD's requirements…."
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Feed Your Breed Right
With such a variety of offerings in the pet food aisle, selecting the right food for your canine friend can feel complicated. Health issues and life stage may take precedence, but feeding according to breed-specific need is also an important consideration, especially for healthy adult dogs. Katy J. Nelson, DVM, a Virginia-based emergency veterinarian, weighs in on the appropriate kibble for Chihuahuas, beagles, shepherds and more.
1. If your dog is a … Chihuahua, teacup poodle, Brussels griffon, Maltese, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Yorkshire terrier or otherwise weighs in at 10 pounds or less
... it may require toy-breed formula
"The vast majority of toy dogs are shaky and are always cold," says Dr. Nelson. "They're worked up all day long over basically nothing." As with fidgety people, the constant movement of toy dogs means they are burning energy all day long. They also have small stomachs that cannot hold big portions, so they need a formula that is especially calorie dense.
Small dogs also tend to have poor dental health and may benefit from tartar-controlling pet foods, which can help protect their teeth.
2. If your dog is a … Jack Russell, shih tzu, pug, Lhasa apso, cocker spaniel, border terrier, French bulldog, dachshund or weighs between 10 and 20 pounds
... it may require small-breed formula
In the commercial dog-food world, toy and small formulas are often one and the same, and with good reason: "A lot of small dogs are also high in energy and low in stomach capacity. Plus, they need bite-sized kibble for their relatively small mouths," says Dr. Nelson.
However, small dogs are more likely than toy dogs to become overweight. To ensure that toy- and small-dog formulas do not pack the pounds on your pooch, small-dog owners need to be particularly attuned to portion control.
3. If your dog is a … schnauzer, beagle, border collie, bassett hound, Irish terrier, Portuguese water dog, shar-pei or weighs between 20 and 50 pounds
... it may require standard adult fare
Midsized dogs are considered standard by the pet food industry, and their needs encompass the needs of most dogs: high-quality protein to maintain muscle mass, fiber to promote intestinal health, fish oil for healthy skin and coat, carbohydrates for fuel, and vitamins and minerals for proper immune function.
"These are middle-of-the-road dogs," says Dr. Nelson. "In adulthood, there's not a lot separating their dietary needs from large breeds." Such dogs do, however, reach what is considered old age more slowly than bigger dogs. Midsized canines can safely remain on adult -- as opposed to "maturity" -- formula through age 7.
4. If your dog is a … German shepherd, Labrador retriever, golden retriever, pointer, Great Dane, bullmastiff, Newfoundland, rottweiler or weighs over 50 pounds
... it may require large- and giant-breed formula
Post-puppyhood, large and giant breeds have the same nutritional requirements and the same concerns. "They have a lot more joint issues compared to smaller dogs," says Dr. Nelson. Foods for these oversized dogs should contain glucosamine and chondroiton sulfate for joint health, as well as antioxidants like vitamin A and vitamin E to slow the effects of aging, which larger dogs do more quickly.
Finally, they also require fewer calories. Large-breed foods have less fat and calories per kibble because, with the exception of hunting dogs, the dogs they're targeted at tend to be less active. The L-carnitine in these formulas will help large and giant dogs to burn fat more efficiently.
No matter what your dog's breed, feeding the right formula will help maintain its health and longevity -- an objective that all dog lovers can agree on, regardless of their breed preferences.


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'Bachelor' Recap: Sean Lowe Proposes To [Spoiler] After Game Changer
Sean is officially an engaged man! On the final of 'The Bachelor' on March 11, the Texan hunk got down on one knee and proposed to one of the final girls in a romantic Thai setting.
Sean Lowe has fulfilled his duties as The Bachelor, because now he is engaged! On the March 11 finale both Lindsay Yenter and Catherine Giudici attended the final rose ceremony, but only one of them went home with both a ring and a future husband! A massive game changing twist at the final rose ceremony turned things on it's head, and Sean was in a bigger dilemma than ever.
Sean Lowe's Family Meets Catherine Giudici
Sean's mom, dad, sister and nephew and niece arrive in beautiful Thailand, and god help poor Lindsay and Catherine! Sean's family — who are very attractive — seem eager to meet the girls, but his mom Sherry has a case of the stink eye. Catherine arrives first, and boy is she nervous! All is good though, because Sean's dad really likes her.
However his mom plans a Jane Fonda in Monster-In-Law style interrogation, except clearly she ain't as fierce as Jane. Sherry seems to really like Catherine, and so does his dad when he chats with her at the lake. Catherine says she and Sean spend all their time "laughing and eating," and if that is not what great romances are made of, I don't know what is. Sean's dad then tells Catherine "he will love her like my daughter" and oh lord here comes the waterworks.
Catherine hugs his family goodbye, and things are looking positive for the Seattle goofball!
Sean's Family Meet Lindsay Yenter
When Sean met Wedding Dress Lindsay's father, he was terrified of the Army General, so Lindsay had an easy run! Sean's family teased Lindsay for famously wearing the wedding dress — oh Lindsay! — and Lindsay gets interrogated by Sean's dad Jay, who is as wise as Dr Phil and Dr Drew combined. More tears fall, as Jay says the same nice things he said to Catherine, and it's clear he would be a really nice father-in-law. Lindsay then asks for Sean's hand in marriage, and everyone laughs. Just pick her Sean!
Sean's family then joke about voting for which girl they like the most, and it's clear that both girls hit it out of the park! It looks like Sean's decision will only be harder, not easier, after the family meetings.
Sean Has An Intense Conversation With His Mother
Sean and his mom have an intensive and sweaty conversation by a lake. Sherry is concerned that Sean is jumping too soon into his decision and she tells him he doesn't have to propose to either of them. Cut the apron strings woman! She starts to cry, and tells her precious baby that he is "making a huge decision." Sean reassures her that he will make the right choice.
Sean sends his super sweet family home, as he realizes that he needs to make this decision alone. So of course he goes to the balcony to stare out and look pensive.
Sean's Final Date With Lindsay
Sean and Lindsay have a sexy boat ride on the dirtiest looking river I've ever seen, but there is champagne and make out fun so all is good. Sean and Lindsay kiss and whisper sweet nothings into each other's ear over dinner, and it's clear that they are super smitten with each other. "I can't believe how much I love him," said Lindsay.
Oh lord I hope he picks her!
Sean arrives at Lindsay's home for some wine — there must always be wine — and it is her last chance to make an impression. Sean is "everything" she wants in a husband, and they kiss a lot. Then they go outside and light lanterns and send them up in the air, and Sean realizes that he is in love with Lindsay. Well, duh Sean!
Sean's Final Date With Catherine
Sean feels super "torn" when he starts his date with Catherine, and they run towards each other in a field. Sean takes Catherine on a super romantic date… to ride an elephant. But Catherine seems to love it, and things get very Water For Elephants. They use many, many adjectives about how beautiful Thailand is, and then they chill out with champagne, and they talk about their future, and Catherine is confident they have one.
When they later have sexy alone time — minus the elephants — and Catherine decides to spill all her true feelings for Sean. Sean realizes that he likes her a lot too, but he feels intense guilt about Lindsay. Catherine takes a HUGE risk and drops an L bomb right in Sean's lap before he leaves. Play the game girl!
But then he replies with "Thank you for today." WHAT. A. BURN.
Catherine follows him crying — oh dear — and Sean still refuses to say the L word back. Poor Catherine! She goes home to weep on bed, and I guess we finally know how Taylor Swift feels all the time.
Sean Eliminates….
Sean FINALLY takes his shirt off when he weighs up the pros and cons of each girl, and on the day of the proposal Sean decides there is one girl "that he could not live without." Who is it?
Neil Lane makes his second cameo appearance, and Sean picks a very nice engagement ring. Sean puts on a suit, even in the heat of Thailand, and begins the walk to the final rose ceremony.
Meanwhile Catherine and Lindsay get dolled up for what will be the most important moment in one of their lives, and the most devastating for the other. Sean is weeping at the thought of eliminating one girl — let's just hope she doesn't pull a Ben Flajnik!
Lindsay arrives first, and she walks slowly towards the Texan hunk who tells her "she blows him away" and he is amazed by her "courage." But then SEAN ELIMINATES LINDAY! Sean tells Lindsay he loves her, but that his heart is somewhere else.
Well my heart was just ripped out of my chest!
Poor Lindsay was so mature and amazing as she told Sean it was "OK" that he eliminated her, and he walked her out and told her how amazing she was. Lindsay drove off in tears and I don't think I will ever forgive Sean.
And then Sean gets a game changing letter from Catherine — is she dumping him?
Sean Proposes To Catherine Giudici
The letter from Catherine was not scary at all — it was heartfelt and emotional letter where Catherine told Sean how much she loved up and how much she wanted to be part of his family.
Then SEAN PROPOSED TO CATHERINE!
And the proposal was so beautiful! Sean got down on on knee and told Catherine how much he loved her, and that she was the one for him. She called him "handsome" and her "prince" and there was lot of kissing. So sweet! Catherine and Sean are meant to be!
Then they rode off into the sunset onto of an elephant, and the lovebirds were grinning from ear to ear.
Congratulations Sean and Catherine!
And on the After the Rose special, Sean and Catherine are more in love than ever!
What do YOU think HollywoodLifers? Did you enjoy the Bachelor finale? Are you glad that Sean picked Catherine?
Watch: The Bachelor Finale: Sean Lowe Picks Catherine Giudici
— Eleanore Hutch
More Bachelor Finale News:
- 'Bachelor' Finale: [Spoiler] Sends Sean Lowe A Dramatic Letter
- Sean Lowe Told Both Finalists He Loved Them On 'Bachelor' Finale
- Sean Lowe's Romantic 'Bachelor' Finale Proposal Revealed


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Entrepreneurship in Goa is at an all-time high. This is the time when Goan startups are constantly in the news for creating innovative products, platforms and services. Be it spice-based wine, craft vacations, hyperlocal services or fleet management, startups in Goa are making a splash around the world for their compelling business ideas that can scale quickly and profitably.
What is causing this sudden boom of startups in the state?
Well, there is nothing miraculous about the fact that the words innovation and Goa are being written on the same line. Several people and institutions have worked hard to prepare a favourable environment for breeding startups in the state. At the forefront is CIBA (Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration), earlier Agnel Entrepreneurship Development Institute, a leading incubation centre in Goa.
CIBA focuses on empowering IT and food technology startups, and since its inception in the year 2000 (as Agnel Entrepreneurship Development Institute), the incubation centre has supported over 5,000 fledgeling startups in the state.
In the recent past, CIBA revved up the startup initiatives in Goa and is on a mission to educate and inspire young minds to pursue innovation and entrepreneurship. Their efforts have certainly contributed in kindling the spark of entrepreneurship in Goa.
What makes Goa an ideal destination for startups?
Goa is perceived as the penultimate place to rest one's body and mind. It is a perfect place to launch your startup, too!
- Infrastructure: Goa boasts of a robust infrastructure to prosper commerce and trade
- Incubation facilities: CIBA with its two-state-of-the art incubation centres in Goa, together with Springboard91, offers ample incubation opportunities for startups
- Great Environment: Goa offers pristine beaches, fresh air and lush-green stretches, in short, an ideal environment to rejuvenate mind and soul, a fundamental requisite for the pursuit of innovation
- Access to bright and enterprising local talent
Launching a startup can be a stressful task; hence, more and more entrepreneurs are heading towards states like Goa where the pace of life is slower, and quality of life is higher.
Blue-eyed Startups of Goa
L&A Tech: The Verna-based IT startup, mentored by CIBA and GITIC, has been acquired by a German IT company for 1 million euros, the first such acquisition for any Goan startup.
Transerve Technologies: A leading Hyperlocal technology company, Transerve offers solutions to improve city operations. Initially incubated at CIBA, it is helmed by IIT- Kanpur alumnus, Amarsh Chaturvedi.
FleetRover: An end-to-end enterprise software for fleet management, FleetRover is currently tracking thousands of vehicles and enabling several clients to make informed business decisions. FleetRover is founded by Luke Sequeira along with his friends. Luke is also the founder of DCCPER, which helps entrepreneurs around the world to build scalable web and mobile apps.
Licor Armada: Born in Goa, raised in Portugal and educated in UK, Oscar de Sequeira Nazareth founded Licor Armada, a handcrafted spice-based liqueur reminiscent of the Portuguese Colonial Era. Today, the startup not only sells in the upscale hotels and restaurants, but also exports to UK and Finland.
There are many other Goan startups such as Zooter, Vacation Lab, Prototyze, Poocho, etc., who have helped in putting Goa on the startup map of the world.
As the sunshine state transforms its perception from beach-wear to business-wear, many entrepreneurs queue up to seek incubation in Goa. If the trend continues, it won't be long when Goa and innovation would become synonymous to each other.
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Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel stood inside a crowded Stickney Tennis Center on a recent Sunday watching the Buckeyes run their Big Ten winning streak to 65 matches.
Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel stood inside a crowded Stickney Tennis Center on a recent Sunday watching the Buckeyes run their Big Ten winning streak to 65 matches.
Tressel is arguably the most recognized figure in central Ohio. But in the eyes of the serve-and-volley community, the man behind the sweater vest wears the second-most distinctive coaching garb on campus.
Men's tennis coach Ty Tucker dresses the same for every match, from his white OSU cap to his gray cotton sweatpants, the old-school kind Rocky Balboa donned while pounding slabs of beef in a meat locker. Tucker wears only one pair per season and washes them at college laundromats when the Buckeyes are on the road and playing back-to-back days.
"During the telecast of (last season's NCAA team championship) the commentator said, 'It's hot out here, but it's got to be hotter inside of Ty Tucker's sweatpants,'" he recalled.
Superstitions aside, Tucker has transformed the Buckeyes into a national power by sweating the details. From what they wear to how they practice to whom they recruit, the Ohio State graduate has left nothing to chance in compiling a 289-50 record since 2000.
The Buckeyes, ranked fourth nationally, play host to Western Michigan at 1 p.m. Saturday in an NCAA regional tournament opener. The Broncos look to become the first opponent since Illinois on April 5, 2003, to win at Ohio State, a stunning streak spanning 108 matches.
In a sport dominated by Sun Belt schools, Tucker has convinced talent from around the globe to spend windswept spring days on outdoor courts in Columbus.
A program that had lost 24 consecutive conference matches before he took the reins has won the Big Ten title each of the past five seasons. Led by sophomore Chase Buchanan and senior co-captain Justin Kronauge, the Buckeyes are aiming for their first national title after finishing runner-up a season ago to Southern California.
"Two things jump to mind in terms of their success," Michigan coach Bruce Berque said. "Ty quickly established a standard for his team and his players. He created a competitive mindset for them. And second, he worked hard to recruit and develop the players who fit that kind of system."World of experience
Most fans wouldn't consider tennis a contact sport, but those who attend an Ohio State practice can watch optic-yellow balls turned into weapons.
At the end of a recent workout, Tucker had his perspiring players pair up on either side of the net about 30 feet apart for "volley, volley" drills.
"If you hit somebody, you don't have to run after practice," Tucker yelled.
The players artfully protected themselves with their rackets while keeping rallies alive. It was an intense yet fun-filled exercise.
"College kids are going to have two bad days a week, and (Tucker) still manages to get the best out you on those days," said Buchanan, who played in the U.S. Open last summer. "His drive and passion are far beyond any coach I've come in contact with, and I wouldn't tell you that if it wasn't true."
Tucker, 39, a former All-America player, knows what it takes to succeed at the college level and how difficult it is to advance beyond it.
The Zanesville native was an exceptional junior player, who at age 14 trained at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla. His roommate was a kid named Andre Agassi.
As a youngster, Tucker was a national champion and earned victories over the likes of Agassi, Michael Chang and Jim Courier. But as a pro, from 1992 to '95, he never achieved a world ranking higher than No.273.
While the Agassis and Changs played in London and Paris, Tucker was hustling for $2,000 prize money in Guatemala and Morocco. He was robbed at knife point in Jamaica and sequestered in a Haitian hotel room during a political coup.
"Those were four-week-long circuits in South America, Africa and the Middle East," he said. "They weren't cheering for the Americans, to say the least."
After a few lucrative years coaching in the private sector, Tucker returned to Ohio State in 1998 as an assistant coach. Two years later, the job was his and his task was daunting.
"I knew I had to build a fence around Ohio," Tucker said.Plenty of success
For months after it was awarded, nobody on campus saw the NCAA runner-up trophy. It sat in its shipping box in a back room of the indoor tennis facility next to the racket stringers.
That's what Tucker thinks of second place.
"I didn't want to look at it," he said. "We finally put it out in January."
His ambition and coaching techniques have brought players from Croatia, Hungary and Japan to the current team. But when Tucker became coach, his main objective was to keep Ohio's best young talent from defecting.
Tired of seeing Southern schools win with Ohioans on their rosters, he sold recruits on the idea of a virtual year-round program. Unlike football or basketball, the NCAA grants tennis coaches ample out-of-season contact with team members as long as workouts are voluntary.
The athletes' work ethic and coach's energetic approach have produced five NCAA quarterfinal appearances, seven All-Americans and three No.1-ranked singles players.
Lest critics think all the Buckeyes do is practice their lobs and backhands, the team is ranked in the top 10 percent of all Division I men's tennis programs, according to the latest Academic Progress Rate report, released yesterday.
Such achievement is another way Tucker can stress a team-first mentality in an individual sport. Those failing to abide suffer the consequences.
Last season, he demoted Buchanan, among the nation's most sought-after recruits, from No. 2 to No. 6 singles.
"Everything (in tennis) had been about me before I got here," Buchanan said. "What I've learned is you are not always going to be the center of attention in life."
The New Albany native has become a leader and the No. 1 singles player on a team that has won 24 straight matches.
Buchanan laughs when discussing the coach's superstitions that include no longer taking players to Olive Gardens because they once lost a match after dining in one.
Tucker acknowledges there's some wackiness to his habits and that he has burned a few lucky garments after bad losses over the years. Of course, it's not stopping him from placing blue magic marker dots on clothing labels to distinguish his practice socks from his match-day socks.
"Let's just say we've all got to do what makes us feel comfortable," he said.


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