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Used to be a die hard Sci-fi fanatic...but my new Twilight obession is quickly overshadowing it...LOL...loving every minute of it!
I am a mother of three rabuncious and energetic kids ages 11,8, and 6. They keep me on my toes.
I read alot in order to escape the rigors of real life and it was my sister who acutally introduce me to the Twilight Saga after raving about it for months. LoL...I never would imagine the world in which I now find myself. I have met a number of fans and have made lifelong friends along the way. A group of us known as the Edge girls met on Twilighters Anonymous and it was one of my fellow Edger's that introduced me to Twilighted. I love them all to pieces and am thrilled to find another site to fill my reading obsession.
10-27-10 Things in RL are on a rollarcoaster right now, so to my darling authors...I will R&R as I have time but know you are not forgotten. I love each and everyone of you and value the journey's I have been on with every story I read. You author's rock and help me thru some tough times and for that I can't thank you enough. =)
1-1-11 Happy New Years!
Wow...hard to believe it is the start of a new year...to all my unbelievable authors; I write this to let you know that RL has really taken a toll. I am trying to catch up but recently I had a setback when my computer was dropped and now I have trouble logging on. As much as I would love to go buy a new computer, I can't with my budget being the way it is right now. So know that I will try and log on as much as I can at home and at work. As busy as work and my three kids keep me, unfortunatly the time I get to spend on here is limited but so very much appreciated. I regain my sanity here so, Thank you all for being there! Have a safe and blessed New Year!
Used to be a die hard Sci-fi fanatic...but my new Twilight obession is quickly overshadowing it...LOL...loving every minute of it!
I am a mother of three rabuncious and energetic kids ages 11,8, and 6. They keep me on my toes.
I read alot in order to escape the rigors of real life and it was my sister who acutally introduce me to the Twilight Saga after raving about it for months. LoL...I never would imagine the world in which I now find myself. I have met a number of fans and have made lifelong friends along the way. A group of us known as the Edge girls met on Twilighters Anonymous and it was one of my fellow Edger's that introduced me to Twilighted. I love them all to pieces and am thrilled to find another site to fill my reading obsession.
In 2026, the Cullens realize that Aro desperately wants to possess Edward in order to use him in a barbaric experiment. Now, the Cullens must evade the Volturi while protecting one of their own as well as Aro's unwitting human pawn. 100% Canon.
Won Best Volturi at Round 2 of the Sparkle Awards!2nd place in the 1st round Sparkle Awards for Best Post-Breaking Dawn (http://thesparkleawards.yolasite.com/ )
Made it to the Last Round of the Indie Twific awards for:Best Canon WIP, Best Original Character WIP
Twilighted Beta: myimm0rtal (current) and Admittedly Obsessed (through Ch. 18)
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Well well well the manuscript in question sounds intriguing...
I hope it will seem more so as the story progresses!
Well it would seem that I have heard a little about most of the Cullen's . Wonder where Edward was?
I see you've already passed that point, so I won't comment. ;)
Whooo things are getting interesting and I sure hope the Cold War is explained more...
More info comes out in the next few chapters. Feel free to message me about any lingering questions!
Dum dum dum...wow the Volteri are covering thier bases. I wonder what those ancient goons are up to?
Who can understand the mind of a power-mad immortal?
Jessmon so much to consider...
I hope that's a positive.
Dang so much to watch out for...I feel for Josh and can't help but want to know more about him...
Thanks for all the reviews today! I really appreciate that! There's more to come for Josh and, of course, our fave vampire family. (Some of it will be good, some not so much.) Thanks again!
Edward and Bella have known each other since birth. After one moment at a party just months before their college graduation, Edward sends them on a journey that begins with a little pretending. Where it ends? No one knows. NC-17 for language and sexual content. AH/AU/OCC
Oh that is so heartbreaking...losing a child is never easy and it is just so sad that they lost thier little one. I do hope they are able to have at least one child but Edward is just going to have to be very understanding and just be there for Bella, who is deservingly devastated. I am not sure just what to think at this but am anxious to see where you take this.
Why that sneaky little bastard
LOL this is great...Edward Edward, Lauren Mallory?!? Really...them hormones sure know how to screw a boy up. Glad to see he is being proactive in his pursuit of Bella.
For your first full length story you are doing remarkably well...
Excited is the least of it...Exhilirating is definatly a word I'd use for this chapter...those two are gonna get into so much trouble...LOL but it's been a long time coming so CHEERS!
Damn cockblocked again... no wonder Bella has her little friend with her...
Did I forget to mention Tanya is a bitch who does alot of wishful thinking...
LOL I must admit you have created some very interesting characters...unique unto themselve but still very believable..
Holy Hale and then some...you my dear certainly wentthere and ya know what?... I couldn't be more pleased. There is no way Rose wouldn't have known i mean her and Emmett tell each other everything...totally exciting...and Emmett better watch out cuz now both of them are gonna corner him,,,
Congrats on baby Gavin!!! Wow you are one dedicated writer...I was pretty much a zombie when my kids were born...it always took me a week to get back into my groove. I loved this last chapter...some surprises threw me for a loop but was well worth it
Tanya the Bitch: 0
Bella and Rose the Awesome: infinity
Glad to see those two girls take Tanya down it was great and I was cheering the entire time...I absolulty loved it.
Holy Hell THAT was intense!!! Yay they are gonna get married and about damn time too. Alice of course will kill them but what's a girl to do!!!
Seven days in Edwardland...DAMN Bella is one lucky girl
Wow my dear we share alot of the same stories and I am just as excited as you for Updates!!!
Please don't tell me that bitch Tanya hasn't gone stalker and is on the plane with the newlyweds...Ugggg
My pervy hat was left at home as I am in my office but have my pervy visor with me and I say if possible do a swimming trist...ever done it in the moonlight. The sheer excitement of the darkness, water, and mystery add to the pleasure, and the moonlight makes it magical. It definatly is euphoric
Water and moonlight. Very good idea. I'll have to see if I can come up with something good. So far most readers have assumed it's a woman on the plane. I'll let the cat out of the bag, it's not.
Wow...feels a warmth in her heart...I am happy to see that these two are working thier way back to each other and can't help but wonder that they will be the stronger for it. Berkley sounds like a little chocolate dream and am sure will bring back more joy to thier lives. I can't wait to see what you do for them on vacation...
Ohh this is fabulous...thier Honeymoon was fantastic! James is such an uber ass it's not funny, so glad Sam got a piece of him. Sorry but my mind is drawing a blank as to what would blow Bella's mind away?
No worries about the update as I will faithfully follow this to the end. H1N1 hit our house as well so completly sympathize with ya.
WHAT THE FUCK DID JACOB DO!!??!! Oh dear lord please tell me that he did not suceed in doing what I think he did! Please don't leave me hanging to long as this is just a hell of a cliffie.
* Cries tear of Joy!* I am so happy that Jacob's plans failed!! So now Bella and Edward have three beautiful babies and I couldn't be more thrilled for them. It must have been a complete shock to find out that Jacob could be the father and I can't believe that jackass had the nerve to imply that he would make a better father...makes my stomach turn at the idea. I can't wait for the next chapter!!!
I am thrilled that Jacob didn't succeed! The babies sound adorable and three cheers for Daddy E!! So glad Jake got busted.
I am happy with things as they are and will accept you ending it in the next few chapters but will leave that to your discretion. I loved this journey and will support whatever you ultimately decide.
Edward is the retired right hand man for the infamous mob boss, Charlie Swan. When asked to train a woman to help to protect herself and her daughter, he had no idea the trouble he'd find himself in. She's the boss's daughter, can he keep his hands off? OCC/AH
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Well hot damn .... let the games begin.
Nope don't blame the girl one bit...on the contrary I am surprised she lasted that long. That bastard James better not find her if he knows what's good for him...
Well well well...our little Bella is quit the tease alright...poor Edward is so screwed...LOL
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This is in response to Rich Moniaks opinion piece on Feb. 5 in the Juneau Empire regarding SB 21 and ACES.
Proposition 1 does not create another discussion about oil taxes, but instead takes Alaska back to the failed ACES tax policy. ACES would be bringing less money to the State right now if it weren't for SB 21 being put into place a month ago. Also, ACES was not a bracketed system; it was a progressive system, which is significantly different than the bracketed individual taxpayers income tax system as suggested by Mr. Moniak.
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Our intention this weekend was to head to Newport on Friday night and then head on to Cuttyhunk on Saturday, returning on Sunday...
Bad day at work can sometimes mess with the schedule and Laurie's day was particularly poor. We therefore decided to stay on the dock at NEB and drown her sorrows instead! I decided to have a go at equalizing the batteries again - so set them to it as we went to bed. Laurie started reading her new book...
Laurie didn't sleep well - I wasn't aware of why at the time - b I didn't sleep well either. I was up at 3:00am and decided to check the batteries and seeing that the voltage was only 14V (instead of 15+V), decided to abandon the equalization. Something's amiss. Even though I went back to sleep, I was up again shortly after 5:00 - Laurie was awake too - so we decided to have an early start to the day...
With little wind forecast until the afternoon, we pottered around the boat for a while - or I should say, I did - which I was quite happy to do. I managed to get the bad dingy gas dumped and replaced it with new. I fiddle-farted with all sorts of stuff - while Laurie read her book.
At 9:15 we finally left the dock and headed down the bay to Newport. Laurie read her book.
Knowing there was going to be light wind from behind, we'd decided to keep the main under it's cover with a plan to sail the spinnaker once the wind developed. Out past Newport, after sailing through the start of a regatta, the wind finally kicked up to 7 or 8 knots, so I managed to pry Laurie's nose out of her book in order to launch said spinnaker.
We then had a great sail towards Cutty (sort-of), making about 6kts. Since Laurie's head was buried elsewhere, I decided to set up a fishing rod...
Wouldn't you know it, I managed to hook a fish - only my third in about 1,000 miles of trawling the bloody thing! It was going to be big judging by the effort I was having reeling it in. Meanwhile, all hell broke loose as I barked orders at Laurie - get the camera! No not that lens! Why can't you learn how to change a lens! Get the net! Chaos! Eventually I reeled in a whopper (my biggest catch anyway) and landed it on the side deck, with Laurie clicking away merrily.
I couldn't get the hook out. Despite her pleas to have me cut the lure I insisted I'd get it - "bring me some rum so I can quiet this bloody thing!" She brought out a bottle which unfortunately turned out to be Black Grouse Scotch (a favorite tipple of mine) - which I didn't notice until I'd poured a cupful into the hapless fish's gills. I thought I was going to be calming the fish down so I could extract the hook and release it - but no, I killed it! What a way to go!
We then had to call Laurie's brother Neal to find out what we'd caught - and after sending a photo, found we had a Blue. Edible but notoriously oily. However, having killed the beast, we were duty bound to consume it, so another call to Neal gave me perfect instructions for a -nearly- bloodless filleting method. I managed to get about 2lbs of meat off this thing - no doubt leaving much more on the carcass than I should have - but this would be enough for appetizers with the crews of Elixir and Jamin that would be waiting for us in Cutty.
All this was going on while we were still under spinnaker! Still doing 5 - 6 kts in almost the right direction.
Laurie went back to her book - I went back to tweaking the sail...
Once we got to the Buzzards Bay tower we had to change course - too deep to fly the kite, so we furled and motored towards Cutty. Just before we got to Middle Ground, the wind picked up, so we flew the Code Zero for the final couple of miles... arriving in Cutty at around 5:00pm and anchored in the inner harbor in 12 ft on 65ft of chain.
A glass of wine was in order! Laurie read her book.
Jamin called to coordinate dinner plans - and we discussed the cooking of the beast. We headed over to Jamin shortly after 6 and met up with Peter and Diane of Elixir, Jane and Mike of Jamin and enjoyed libations in the cockpit.
Finally I get to find out that The Book is a particularly erotic novel involving all sorts of interesting hardware(?) - and quickly a line sets up for whose going to read it next!
A festive evening follows with some participating a little more than they should (as tends to happen when one reads too much and sleeps too little). The morning would be painful!
More later - but just to note there's a new photo album on the right hand side... We had a blast this weekend, not withstanding the booze and book descriptions(!), the ride home with the three boats all flying spinnakers in close proximity was just great fun!
June 9 -10: Cuttyhunk
June 16 - 17 Rhode Island Air Show
Overnight at Dutch Harbor with Jim & Jean
June 22 - 25 Shelter Island
June 29 - July 1 Newport - Americas Cup Races
July 3 - 4 Bristol Fireworks
July 7 - 8 Local
July 14 - 29 Summer Cruise: New England's Islands.
- 7/14 Newport Anchorage
- 7/16 Fishers Island
- 7/18-21 New York City (Take in a show)
- 7/22 Depart New York
- 7/23 Arrive Nantucket
- 7/25 Dinner event in Nantucket
- 7/28 Cuttyhunk
- 7/29 Newport
Aug 4 - 5 Cuttyhunk Kids weekend
Aug 11 - 12 Local
Aug 14 - 27 France
Aug 31 - Sept 3 Fall Cruise
- Aug 31 To Shelter Island
- Sept 1 Shelter Is.
- Sept 2 Block Is. (? If open! ?)
- Sept 3 Home
Sept 7 - 9 Marthas Vineyard
Sept 13 - 16 Newport Boat Show
Sept 22 - 23 Local
Sept 29 - 30 Local
Oct 6 - 8 Columbus Day Menemsha Cruise
Due to a lousy weather forecast, we set about chores... Laurie did a marvelous job of Spring Cleaning - waxing and buffing the entire bathroom and cleaning all the headliners and floor. The place looks great!
I attempted to equalize the batteries - they were certainly all bubbling away and trying to gas us with hydrogen! - but the voltage didn't go up to 15+V - so I'm not entirely certain I've achieved anything. Anybody know anything about equalizing using a Prosine 2 Inverter? I also fiddle-farted around with other very important tasks but I can't remember what they were!
We were hoping to re-start work on the bimini, but the wind and rain prevented any action.
We were quite exhausted by Saturday evening - so it was nice to have Mike and Jane come over and give us a perfect reason to stop. We even managed to finish the evening in the cockpit - and noticed that a large ship was anchored outside of NEB. In the morning we saw that the ship was a boat transporter - apparently delivering about 30 boats from the Caribbean up to NEB for the summer.
Surprisingly, Saturday dawned bright and cloudless - not the forecast grey and grissly. We therefore set about waxing and buffing the cabin top. She gleams! Somehow I managed to stay focused on the polishing - but it was difficult in view of the marvelous sailing opportunity being missed - with winds at 15 - 20 almost constantly - but in the afternoon we managed a quick sail for a couple hours - up to Bristol and back again, in 12 - 15kts. The boat was sailing beautifully, and occasionally hitting over 8kts! Love it!
Battery Guy: The Prosine is capable of 100A apparently - and it's an 1100AH bank.
I think maybe the batteries were not fully charged prior to equalizing - so back to square one!
It's raining - so here we are doing jobs around the boat - fortunately Jane and Mike came over for dinner and drinks to stop this silly activity!!! Then Mike goes on to wash the dishes!
Way to go Jane and Mike!
All aboard and packed up at 5:00pm on Friday but with not much wind and plenty of fog, we set off on the first leg of the trip to Block Island (Abby's 5th attempt!) - to a stop-over point in Newport. As we progressed down the bay, the fog got more and more dense, such that by the time we reached Newport bridge, it wasn't visible from underneath it!!! Finding a place to anchor was fun too - but we managed and settled on 20ft deep with 100ft of chain deployed. Laurie livened up the evening with a wonderful beef stew!
Saturday morning was foggy too - but as it was forecast to lift, we weighed anchor at 9:15 am and tentatively set out again and motored down the bay into a light headwind. Elixir hailed us on their way out of the Sakonnet, indicating they were in 20kts of wind - so we hurriedly re-jiggered the reefing lines into their proper places in case the need should arise - it didn't! As the wind built, we were able to start sailing around 10:00am and headed due south on a close reach, making between 5 and 6.5 kts. Unfortunately though, after tacking we developed a problem with the Genoa, preventing us from sailing on Starboard tack with it (wouldn't unfurl) so we found ourselves ambling along at 2.5kts with the smaller jib. As we neared BI buoy, we spotted Elixir making much better progress than us, so renewed and motivated efforts finally allowed us to free up the genoa - but too late to catch the elusive Sabre!
We arrived sometime after 5:30 and plonked ourselves on a mooring next to Jamin.
A raucous night followed with Bill & Phyllis (Joss), Mike & Jane (Jamin) and Peter and Diane (Elixir) with Champagne, Wine (8 bottles!) and homemade cookies. We repaired to bed sometime around midnight - apparently!
Sunday was a day of recovery! A beautiful day. I dropped Abby and her bike off at the dingy dock so she could explore and later Laurie and I headed to Ballards for some hair of the dog, then to the National for lunch and back to the boat for a climb up the mast to look for tangled genoa halyards. Sunday afternoon we enjoyed cocktails and munchies aboard Elixir then returned to Toodle-oo! for a delicious clambake!
Monday dawned foggy again. We dropped the mooring at 9:00 - just as Elixir weighed anchor. Once out of the pond, the fog really came in - and there was precious little wind, though we did try to sail for a while with the code zero - but gave in after about thirty minutes of 2+kts speed... However half way between BI buoy and Point Judith R2 can, the wind came up to about 7 kts, so we tried again and were able to move at 3.5 - 4.5 kts. We eventually decided to try our last sail - and put up the spinnaker, which carried us most of the way to Brenton Reef - though immediately after gybing, the wind dropped to nothing so we motored sailed right up to Newport., when finally we were able to sail wing on wing with Genoa, Jib (and Main centered) all the way to NEB.
A good weekend - lots of things to bring to the boat next week!!!


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Kristoff St. John 411
BIRTHDATE: July 15
YEARS ON SHOW: 1991-present
MARITAL STATUS: Single
CHILDREN: Son Julian (with ex-wife Mia Richardson) was born December 5, 1989; daughter Paris Nicole in 1992 (also with Richardson) and daughter Lola (with ex-wife Allana Nadal), April 15, 2003.
Kristoff St. John was born with acting in his blood. His father, Christopher, is an actor/director, while his stepmother, Marie, is an actress who graduated from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. St. John considers Marie to be his mother and has a great deal of respect for her for giving up her career for her family.
At the age of 7, St. John took his first step into the family business, finding his first break on Clifton Davis's sitcom, THAT'S MY MAMA. However, it was when he played young Alex Haley in ROOTS II: THE NEXT GENERATIONS that his acting career truly took off. He landed small parts, often just guest spots, on series such as HAPPY DAYS and THE COSBY SHOW, and films like The Champ. He then got a recurring role on the COSBY spin-off, A DIFFERENT WORLD, which brought him to GENERATIONS.
GENERATIONS was an innovative soap when it debuted in 1989 because it was the first to feature a black core family. St. John played Adam during its two-year run. Before the show ended, Y&R producers contacted him to play Neil Winters, cosmetics executive and love of Drucilla.
Although a regular on Y&R since 1991, St. John is thankful that the show has given him the opportunity to take time off for other projects. He has worked on sitcoms like MARTIN and HANGIN' WITH MR. COOPER. Off-screen, St. John enjoys spending time with his kids and working for various charities, including PETA and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
2007 proved to be an eventful year for the talented actor. In addition to winning his seventh NAACP Image Award, he was nominated for his fourth Daytime Emmy. On-screen, he lost his leading lady when Victoria Rowell (ex-Dru) left in April, but in the scenes immediately after Dru's disappearance, St. John once again proved why he's won so many acting honors. His official Web site is www.kristoffstjohn.com.


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Nothing pulls out the truth like a chemically induced state-of-mind. Orlando Magic fan, "Marshall," voiced his concern for Dwight Howard's future moments after he left the dentist's office to have his wisdom teeth surgically removed.
Interesting enough, this guy says he is getting married soon, but it appears Dwight Howard is his first love.
The video is pretty funny and has attracted nearly 7,000 views since it was posted on YouTube Monday. But it's still a distant second to the funniest dentist video starring a little boy named, David. Roll it!]]>
Ryan Braun, the National League MVP, tested posited for PEDs is due to medication he's taking for a private medical issue, TMZ.com is reporting.
The Milwaukee Brewers left fielder has adamantly denied taking performance enhancing drugs since the MLB discovered a positive test for a banned substance Dec. 10. Braun is facing a 50-game suspension and is hoping to become the first player to successfully win an appeal.
"Confidentiality was breached here, and I think we will find…I fully expect to be able to demonstrate that Ryan did not violate the substance policy of Major League Baseball. And consequently, we shouldn't be dealing with this discussion at all, but at a minimum, I urge everybody to keep an open mind and give us the chance to make our case in private," said Braun's attorney David Cornwell.
Could the MLB's test be flawed? Or has Braun found a medical loophole? It'll be interesting to see how this situation is resolved.]]>
I feel for the football players at the University of Pittsburgh. After being jerked around for the past year with instability at the coaching helm, their former head coach Todd Graham sucker-punched Pitt players with a shocking announcement that he'd accepted the Arizona State coaching through, wait for it….a text message.
Even Kim Kardashian has delivered better break-up messages.
As Andrea Adelson, a ESPN college football blogger and former Orlando Sentinel columnist, astutely pointed out, Graham gutted the essence of Pittsburgh's football philosophy, delivered big promises only to underwhelm with a 6-6 record and then bolted at the first opportunity of advancement after just one listless season.
Sure, Graham is totally within his rights to leave. But something feels wrong about how the NCAA allows coaches to career hop, but has rules in place which discourage athletes for transferring, even if they've been dumped by coaches and administrators.
You can sense the pain and frustration in the tweets from Pittsburgh players Devin Street and Brandon Lindsey when reading their tweets.
Devin Street, a wide receiver, said he felt "like dirt" and "literally sick."
"That man pulled me in his office one on one and lied to me"
"If y'all say we can't get mad..Y'all are crazy you grown men out there how would you feel if you been lied to and used."
Brandon Lindsey, a defensive end added, "For someone who said they read the bible everyday, he must've missed the pg that said 'thou shall not lie'."
Generally, I'd prefer athletes keep their thoughts to a minimum on social media, particularly the 140-character, career-killing twitter. But they were justified in voicing their opinions here because Graham left them with no better options of communication.
It's a shame the NCAA allows 20-something-year old "amateur" athletes to be held to a higher standard of accountability than the adults who are making millions off of their talent.
Perhaps, the NCAA could enforce a rule that demands a head coach give some type of time commitment, possibly a minimum three-years, from a head coach to their respective school barring fireable offenses and circumstances. Considering the fact that these rule committees are largely made up of college presidents, one would think it would be in their favor to move for this action.
In college sports, particularly football and basketball, the head coaches are the stars, not the athletes. So what's wrong with demanding a little more integrity from these people?
To phrase a played out television series, the "Tim Tebow" show has officially jumped the shark.
Texas Gov. and Presidential hopeful Rick Perry pulled the Tim Tebow card during a Republican debate in Sioux City, Iowa Thursday night sparking a round of animated applause from the audience. Perry was asked if he'd be able to handle debating President Barack Obama especially given his standing in the polls and the Texas Gov. responded, "I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses."
"There are a lot of folks that said Tim Tebow wasn't going to be a very good NFL quarterback. There are people that stood up and said well, he doesn't have the right throwing mechanisms, or he doesn't — you know, he is not playing the game right. You know, he won two national championships, and that looked pretty good.
We're the national champions in job creation back in Texas. But am i ready for the next level? Let me tell you — I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses."
I can't decide if Perry's Tebow reference was funny or just lame. What do you think?
Everyone's favorite NBA personalities chatted on a TNT hosted conference call Thursday afternoon and the guys engaged in a very interesting dialogue about the future of Dwight Howard and the handling of the Orlando Magic's superstar by general manager Otis Smith.
In summary, TNT's Charles Barkley thinks Magic GM Otis Smith isn't getting enough credit for his attempts to keep Dwight Howard while Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith believe the Otis Smith hasn't done enough to keep Howard involved in trade talks.
You'll recall Dwight Howard called out Otis Smith Saturday for not involving him enough in previous trade decisions, which Otis Smith later denied. I wrote a column about this topic Tuesday after the Magic's media day this Monday.
Check out highlights from today's lively conversation after me and Sentinel Magic writer Josh Robbins posed questions about the Magic's Dwight dilemma.
Charles Barkley – I think everybody is being unfair to Otis Smith to a certain degree. He don't want Dwight to leave and it ain't like they ain't trying to get him some help. They made a bunch of trades that just didn't work, but they're trying. Great players don't grow on trees.
In fairness to Otis, Dwight should have went to him privately. I don't think Dwight should have gone on TV and said they need to run these trades by me. I don't think any player, I played against Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, I don't ever remember any of those guys saying well I want the team to [run this by me]. Should they do it? Yeah, they probably should do it, he's earned that. But Dwight actually did come out first. He could have did that to Otis privately.
Kenny Smith – I don't think players should have that right, but it's always happened in the history of the game. I remember Magic Johnson saying he doesn't want to play for certain coaches. I remember Michael Jordan saying he doesn't want to play for certain coaches that were there and that's how Phil Jackson got the job. I remember Hakeem Olajuwon asking to be traded, I remember Kobe Bryant asking to be traded so this is not unfamiliar territory in NBA history, it's just how it's handled to make it familiar. You have to understand the temperament of today's athlete and the ability that they have to do that and to send move when they're a free agent. If I don't want my free agent to move, I have to swallow my pride and say you know what maybe he's right. C'mon in here Dwight, let's go talk.
Ernie Johnson – How much damage has been done to that relationship right now?
Shaquille O'Neal – I think a lot. I'm watching these interviews and he doesn't look happy. Otis doesn't look happy. Everybody's thinking about what the next move is. Business wise, Chuck is right. You have to meet with Dwight and say what are you gonna do. You can't string us along. If you want to leave, we have to get some pieces for you. Because if you let this guy leave and don't get anything in return, I think it'll be…(Barkley cuts off)
Charles Barkley – Dwight has to be honest Ernie. If he's going to leave, just tell them and then it won't be a bad relationship.
Shaq also posed the question if Dwight Howard is mature enough to be included in those conversations concerning Magic trade moves, but had this to say earlier in response to what the Orlando Magic should do regarding Dwight Howard.
"One, I think they should show him a little bit more respect and two they should really get another dominant player in there. If you look at the history of the league especially in the last 10 years, you have had a definite 1-2 punch and right now Orlando you only have a one punch," Shaq said. "No one can really do it by themselves, but you have Otis getting on TV and saying we're not going to do what he wants to do, we're gonna do this and do that, you're just giving a guy ammunition to say I want to go somewhere else."
Tim Tebow mania has been around for at least four years, but hit fever pitch in the 2011 NFL season.
From the Denver Broncos quarterback controversy with Kyle Orton, to the unexpected win streak with his electrifying fourth quarter finishes, to the bromance with ESPN's Skip Bayless, to the debate out his Christian faith and now yet another Sports Illustrated cover, Tim Tebow chatter has completely dominated media coverage of the NFL season.
Tim Tebow graced the Dec. 19th issue of Sports Illustrated making it his eighth SI cover since his college days at the University of Florida.
But one has to wonder if this gets under the skin of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers a little. Rodgers is the reigning Super Bowl MVP and is leading an impressive campaign to the first undefeated NFL season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. And let's not forget he's trying to accomplish this in the face of some pretty elite quarterback competition with the likes of Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Eli Manning (yes, I'm adding him to the list of elite quarterbacks).
Fans still consider Aaron Rodgers the favorite as he still has the top selling jersey while Tim Tebow's jersey jumped back into the top 10 last month after an impressive undefeated streak.
Should Aaron Rodgers be a little salty at the media for letting Tim Tebow take some of his shine? Or does this all just add to the hype of an exciting NFL season?
Congratulations to Michael Caldwell who was selected as Florida Citrus Sports' new PA announcer. Caldwell, 47, replaces retired announcer and 30-year veteran Bob Matheison and will make his debut at the Champs Sports Bowl, Dec. 29.
Caldwell, a former high school coach and teacher in South Carolina, beat out four other finalists including UCF announcer Erik Kohler, Brighthouse sports anchor David Baumann, voiceover artist Jeff Michaels and high school announcer Brian Dampier.
He was picked by a panelists of judges including Orlando Sentinel columnists George Diaz and yours truly (Shannon J. Owens), WFTV Channel 9. anchor Bob Opsahl, and Florida Citrus Sports executive committee members Michael Champagne, Larry Ruffin and Pat Bishop.
Caldwell is a graduate of Clemson University and has experience announcing ACC track and field events, baseball games and has filled-in as PA at a few UCF football games. Although he's a Clemson man, Caldwell said he's happy to announce games for ACC rivals Florida State and South Carolina, who will play in the Capital One Bowl in January.
"This opportunity here in Orlando has been really special to me because when you look at the guys that entered, there were such quality guys," he said. "They all had great credentials, voices and nice guys. To spend so much time doing something you love to do, I can't put into words how exciting that is for me."
To get a glimpse of Florida Citrus Sports' newest "Voice" check out Michael Caldwell's audition tape.]]>
Internet rumors have been flying about a potential coupling of Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, who is going through a divorce, and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
But Lindsey Vonn set the record straight in a short commentary she wrote for the Denver Post about Tim Tebow and her experience sitting in a skybox with Tebow's family during the Denver Broncos' 13-10 win against the Chicago Bears Sunday.
"A lot of people are wondering what's up with me and the Tebows. I'm just friends with the family. I met Tim and his brother Pete at the ESPY Awards like three or four years ago in the gym — we were working out there. I spent more time with Tim and his brother at the V Foundation Golf Tournament, and this year at the ESPYs," Vonn wrote.
She added, "I pretty much know their whole family now. They're great people. It's pretty awesome to be able to hang out with them — and to be able to witness the amazing things Tim and the Broncos can do.
I really get inspired by other athletes. I like to believe that the impossible is possible, and people like that make you believe."
While there are no sparks for the athletic duo, there is plenty of chemistry between ESPN's Skip Bayless and Tim Tebow.
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The Buffalo News broke the story that a New York high school girls basketball team has been suspended for using a locker room chant involving a racial slur. School officials learned about the N-word chant after an African American teammate, Tyra Batts, got into a fight with another teammate over the word.
Players said the chant started out as a joke between a prior black and white teammates. But Batts, a sophomore, said she first found out about the N-word chant before the team's season opener against Sweet Home High School Dec. 2
"I said, 'You're not allowed to say that word because I don't like that word,'" Batts said. "They said, 'You know we're not racist, Tyra. It's just a word, not a label.' I was outnumbered."
The N-word is such a loaded word with negative, hurtful connotations in the African American community. I have to believe in 2011 that the younger generation has some concept of this. But herein lies the confusion about this derogatory word – black people use it.
African Americans can't embrace this word socially and call racism when other races use this. As a black woman, I'm well aware of how some blacks rationalize the use of this word, but in my opinion, there is no good excuse.
If it's wrong for one person to say it, then it must be wrong for all if nothing else than for the sake of clarity.
Kudos to Ms. Batts for speaking up for herself. Even if her teammates only meant the word jokingly, they were wrong to continue to use the word after she expressed her discomfort. Hopefully, this can be a learning experience for everyone involved.


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Biffle is driven to stay put
Greg Biffle said Friday he is still working on a new contract to stay at Roush Fenway Racing.
Biffle, who is from Vancouver, Wash., admitted he has talked with representatives for other teams in the garage. But he said he is negotiating with Roush Fenway, the only team he has driven for since his 1998 rookie season in NASCAR's truck series. He won the trucks title in 2000 and added a championship in the Nationwide Series — NASCAR's second tier — in 2002.
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"My deal is definitely not done," the 44-year-old Biffle said during a practice session at Sonoma Raceway in California. "I'm trying to negotiate an extension. Nothing has changed."
Biffle is 15th in the standings in the Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR's top level.
Biffle has maintained all year his priority is to not leave the organization. Roush Fenway President Steve Newmark tweeted the team hopes to have some news soon to announce on Biffle's No. 16 team "but nothing to report yet."
Blatt to coach Cavaliers
Facing a coaching field stocked with young assistants and older career retreads, the Cleveland Cavaliers instead traveled about 6,000 miles to find a 55-year-old rookie coach full of upside and potential.
The team chose David Blatt, who will become the first coach to move directly from European basketball to head an NBA coaching staff.
Blatt confirmed the hire to David Pick, a Euroleague reporter.
"It's done," Blatt told Pick. "Couldn't be more excited. Can't wait for challenge."
ESPN reported Blatt has a three-year deal with a team option on a fourth season. The total value of the contract could reach $20 million, including incentives.
Blatt departed as coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv earlier this month after winning the Israeli League and Euroleague titles to pursue an NBA job.
Embiid has surgery on foot
Center Joel Embiid from Kansas had surgery on the stress fracture in his right foot and finds himself in a waiting game.
He waits to see how far he falls in the NBA draft Thursday and also how long it will be before he returns to the court.
Embiid, who was in the running to be taken No. 1 overall by Cleveland, had two screws inserted into the navicular bone in his foot. Estimates of how long Embiid will be out range from four months to a full season.
College athletics
Big Ten boss takes the stand
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany painted a dire picture of what college sports would look like if players were paid. He said his conference likely would cease to exist and the Rose Bowl football game probably would not be played.
Delany said the idea of paying players goes against the entire college experience and he couldn't see conference members agreeing to the concept.
Delany was on the witness stand in connection with a landmark antitrust suit brought by former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon and others.
Players' lawsuit is kept alive
A $4 billion lawsuit from the players union accusing team owners of setting a secret salary cap in 2010 was kept alive by a federal appeals court as sniping between the two sides persists long after the end of the lockout.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis partially reversed a federal judge's order that had rejected the union's collusion claim, sending the case back to U.S. District Judge David Doty for further proceedings. The three-judge appeals court panel that heard oral arguments in January disagreed with Doty on one of the union's two arguments for pursuing damages despite the 2011 collective-bargaining agreement that was supposed to relinquish the union's right to sue for alleged breaches of the old CBA.
League officials called the appeals-court decision "entirely procedural in nature" and said it is "far from validating" the claims of the NFL Players Association.
• The NHL New York Rangers bought out the contract of forward Brad Richards, 34, creating salary-cap space.
Richards had six years left on the nine-year, $60 million deal he signed in 2011, and this move will remove his $6.67 million salary-cap charge. He will get about $20 million from the Rangers, to be paid over the next 12 years, and will become an unrestricted free agent July 1.
• The Chicago Blackhawks will be the opponent of the Capitals when the NHL Winter Classic comes to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 1, a source said. The outdoor game is likely to be played at either RFK Stadium or Nationals Park.
• Maya Moore had 20 points and 10 rebounds, leading the defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx to a 75-65 victory over visiting Washington.
• Angel McCoughtry scored 18 points to help the host Atlanta Dream beat New York 85-64 and extend its WNBA winning streak to six.
Alex Montgomery, a graduate of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, led the Liberty with 11 points.
In other WNBA games, Brittney Griner scored a career-high 28 points as host Phoenix beat Tulsa 91-80 and visiting Indiana defeated Chicago 83-75.
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Back in sex-ed class, the only thing I really recall is my gym teacher who used to wear really short shorts and liked to prop his leg up on his desk. Let's just say that after five minutes of that, I didn't need to pay too much attention to the part of the class devoted to male genitalia. What was useful was learning about lady bits. Hands On Orgasms is probably a much better place to learn about women getting off.
Last time I checked, I'm still a guy, but that doesn't mean I can't tell you what you'll enjoy about a site like HandsOnOrgasms. I can also tell you what you may not enjoy. Luckily for you, that part of the review won't be very long, because this is a pretty good place to watch ladies cumming.
At one point, while a woman was getting off, the cameraman offered to give her a helping hand and she was more than happy to let him. Just goes to show you that initiative pays off, right? In the films, he gently caresses the girls' clits, there's some deep fingering and a bunch of different toys are used. I even saw a movie where he tenderly slid a small vibrator in and out of a moaning babe's asshole.
There are 258 movies of aided-and-abetted orgasms. Some focus right on the pussy, while others let you get a good look at the woman's full body as she has her muff played with. The thumbnails for each scene pretty much tell you what you can expect.
The movies can be streamed in an embedded player and downloaded in clips and full-length versions. There are 3GP files that you can use on your smartphones, good-quality MP4s and, best of all, some high-def Windows Media files.
There aren't any photos here, which in my opinion isn't the end of the world because it's all about the different techniques the women and lucky cameraman use to reach climax and I think it's easier to appreciate them on film. Still, you can get photos on the bonus site British Gals, so you'll still get pics of babes pleasuring their pussies.
The site is really easy to get around and you can add to your favorites, rate the content and post comments. There are also keyword tags and an advanced search to help you find something specific in a speedy fashion. You can advance the movie streams, but you are going to have to wait for them to load a bit.
Hands On Orgasms has posted 19 videos over the last 30 days, but the site is now smaller than it once was. It's possible that it's rotating its content, but even if it is, it's still worth a look. Give it a chance if you're interested in watching girls get off.
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I never made a list of "The Things That Are Most Unlikely to Happen in My Lifetime", but all the times spent laughing with my friends about Southern Rap group Three 6 Mafia's exceptionally horrible and filthy songs such as "Slob on my Knob" and "Azz n' Tittiez" I can honestly say the thought never crossed my mind, even for a single millisecond, that one day the group would win an an Oscar for best song.
I cross it off my list, but keep the other most unlikely event that could happen, "Chimeras are found by scientists on the day that Three 6 Mafia wins an Oscar."
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"Unfortunately I made a mistake and Sernagiotto profited and closed in. We collided near the end, and it wasn't that clean, but Giorgio let me through and I retook the lead. After, the car felt a little unstable but, luckily, I managed to get across the line.
Even though the outcome was very different, I have to admit that I prefer yesterday afternoon's conditions. This morning the weather was very different and I struggled, above all when braking. Race 3 was even tougher: 50 minutes is a long time and I had to deal with the traffic on a track where overtaking is really hard".
Giorgio Sernagiotto (2nd Overall, 1st Trofeo): "I found myself chasing Renaud but then, halfway through, I was much quicker. I tried to attack him but, on this circuit, it is virtually impossible to overtake. Inevitably we clashed when I tired to get past. I let him through so that I wasn't slapped with a penalty but I got distracted looking in the rear-view mirror and ended up on the grass. This put paid to my chances of victory. I will be fighting for the win in the afternoon event, together with my team-mate Fascicolo".
Johannes Van Overbeek (3rd Overall, 2nd Trofeo): "This is my first time in a Maserati but I have competed at Sonoma before. It was quite an even race, especially for those of us behind Kuppens and Sernagiotto. I did try to force it but also had to defend my position. In the end I came home third".


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After your flight lands, meet the tour guide at the airport at the arrival hall. Transfer to your hotel by private car and driver.
Drive about one hour to the outskirts of Xi'an and admire the notable Terracotta Warriors and Horses. These incredible underground live-size soldiers, archers, horses and chariots represent the army that triumphed over other Chinese armies, being the decisive factor in forming a united China in ancient times.
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There is an excellent short circular-screen film on show at the museum introducing the site and how the army was discovered.
In the afternoon, visit the symbol structure of Xi'an – Big Wild Goose Pagoda. With 7 floors at a height of 64 meters, it stands in tranquil Da Ci'en Temple and gives a good view of the city at its top. Built over 1000 years ago, it houses precious Buddhist materials brought back from India by Monk Xuanzang.
Note: To reach the top of Big Wild Goose Pagoda, you need to climb up some steep and narrow stairs. If you prefer to skip the climb let us know, we are flexible and can even arrange another attraction.
Qianling Tomb is the joint burial place of Emperor Tang Gaozong and Empress Wuzetian, and remains of the some other members of the royal family. Its highlights include its many stone statues from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and mural paintings decorating the walls of the tomb. About one hour's drive away is the location of Maoling Mausoleum. It is the biggest mausoleum of all the imperial mausoleums of the Western Han Dynasty. The complex includes several attractions; include Maoling Mausoleum, the Tomb of Huo Qubing and Maoling Ruins Protection Area.
Famen Temple has a history of 1700 years. This Buddhist temple dates far back to 67AD, contains a 13-storied brick pagoda. This pagoda fell down in the rain in August, 1981 and revealed a 1000 year old underground vault full with 2,400 treasures of the Tang and previous dynasties given as offerings. These included gold and silver utensils, glazed wares, porcelains, pearls, precious stones and textiles, as well as religious items. The biggest treasure is a finger bone of Buddha offered to the Emperor of China during the Tang dynasty. After the tour, transfer back to your Xi'an hotel.
The 370,000 pieces of collection housed in four Tang Dynasty style exhibition buildings tell the history of ancient China spanning over one million years. The most notable items are clay figurines, murals, bronze wares, gold and silver articles.
Xi'an city is divided into inner and outer part, enclosed by the ancient city wall. Its construction began in 194 BC, witnessing history through the years. It is massive and tall, stretching about 14 kilometers long. Besides walking, cycling on the wall is a good choice to enjoy some good view.
As your Xi'an tour concludes, transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Your tour guide will assist you and accompany till the point of security check to wave goodbye.


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text: Re-entry 52 year old. Wandered into a vintage forum here and can't get out. Decided to get back into riding after 25 year lay-off. Went for the bargain and bought from BD. I have plenty of prior experience wrenching bikes. Bike came looking great. Both wheel bearings were stupid tight and the hubs had some kind of big rubber gumdrop looking things that were under the cone locknuts and pushing on the hub. I sure hope that wasn't some "engineer"'s idea of a seal. I assumed they were some sort of shipping thing and pried them off and threw them in the trash. The headset was loose. Tightened that up. (had to read up on these newfangled headsets first) Reversed the stem to bring the bars up a bit. Aired up the tires, tuned up the derailleurs and good to go. The bike was on clearance for $499. At that price it is a steal. Weighed in on my fish scale at 22.5 in my 60cm size. Perusing reviews of $700 to around $1100 bikes shows a range of around 20.5 to 22.5 or so, so this bike is in that range. It's probably a bit lighter if you're not as tall as me. Upgrading a few parts would probably bring that down a pound or two but that is not my problem right now. I wonder how long it's going to take to get a bit of wind back. The bike rides great but it's engine is weak and wheezy. At least at 6' 175lbs I am not carry too much extra weight. Hopefully the heart/lung systems will get back in gear. I am happy with my purchase and think it is a great value. I can see why a non mechanical person would be unhappy if they thought they could just put the wheels, pedals, and bars on and go riding. A wobbly headset, unadjusted shifting, and worn out hub bearings in a 100 miles would not leave a good impression. Looking at specs it seems like all the builders put the cheapest Al cranksets available on all models up to around $1200 or more. ($700 for BD) I think I would spring for better wheels and cranks before getting fancier derailleurs and shifters, after all they are what is really driving the bike. Anyhoo, whilst searching the web for some things like water bottles, shorts, shoes, etc, I found someone clearancing Octalink 105 cranksets for $22. That seemed to me to be a gift so I bought one. Looked around a bit more and found a BB for $35 and got that too. I know the system has a bad reputation in some circles but plenty of others have had no problems. At that price I will give it a whirl. Just so you know I am not a shill here is a picture of the beast. The wheel in the foreground is my wife's Fuji S-12-S mixte that I am almost done returning to like new so she can ride it.


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There is no way to allocate payroll to classes by percentage. There is also no way to automatically assign a percentage of hours to classes on the timesheets. Everything on the timesheets must be entered manually, and there is no way to enter more than a week at a time. QuickBooks uses the actual amounts and classes you enter (or transfer from timesheets) in the earnings section of paychecks to classify the expenses. For salaried employees, you can enter the salary item twice. QuickBooks will assume that the total salary should be split evenly between the two classes. To change this, assign hours to each line in the proportion that you want wages to be allocated. In this case, you could enter 9 & 11 as the hours. QuickBooks will assign 45% and 55% of the wages to the respective classes. Unfortunately, there is no way to get QuickBooks to default to these hours again on the next check for salary payroll items. All the company tax items allocate in the same percentage as the gross wages. If you have many classes, a more practical solution may be to not assign classes on the paycheck and use a Journal entry to make the allocation. On the first line, enter the wage amount as negative and leave the class blank. On the following lines, split up the total wage amount and assign the appropriate class to each line. If the amounts to be allocated are consistent, memorize the journal entry and tell QuickBooks to enter it automatically each week. If the amounts vary week to week but the accounts and classes are consistent, memorize a journal entry with all the accounts and classes entered. Don't use 'Automatically Enter'. Enter $1.00 in the proper debit or credit column. Each week, go to the memorized transactions list (Ctrl-T), double-click on the transaction to enter it and fill in the correct amounts in place of the $1.00.


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Immediately after the Pats selected Taylor Price near the end of the 3rd round , I remember thinkin' they might have just scored a hidden gem . Word was that he had all the intangibles to blossom into a starting NFL wr but had been held back by both his schools offensive system and inferior Qb play . He was suppose to have good size / good hands and great speed .
Then I saw him in person and it became pretty clear he was not the second coming of Stanley Morgan .
In my opinion , he's just not NFL material.
Unfortunately after watching him struggle mightily in camp and show next to nothing in preseason action he's been a healthy scratch each week and it now appears that BB has seen enough.
Though it's obviously way too early to stick a fork in him completely , the return of Branch can't bode well for Price's stock and it wouldn't shock me if the rookie wr suddenly came down with some type of season ending malady that would allow the Pats to stow him onto their IR list .
I don't blame BB for taking a shot on him ( though 3rd rounders apparently now = Hall-of-Fame caliber wrs ...see #84 for the Vikes ) but roster spots are too valuable to be tied up on project wrs - especially when playmakers like Darnell Jenkins linger unprotected on our practice squad .
Maybe a TRADE is in order ?
The Lions need wr help pretty badly right now ...
Taylor Price and our 5th rounder for the Lions 4th ( could end up being very close to a 3rd rounder should the Lions continue to flounder ) and we could at least re-coop the pick we used to get Branch ...after all if Price was working out in the first place , there would have been no need to aquire Branch.
Who knows , maybe the kid may still become something in the NFL , but personally I just don't see it .


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ETF investors that want international exposure in their portfolios are likely going to gravitate towards global funds with a heavy allocation to Japanese stocks. This large allocation is simply a function of Japan being the third largest economy in the world and second largest developed nation behind the United States and China. As a result, it's reasonable to assume that Japanese companies would be core holdings in a diversified basket of developed foreign nations.
However, this vary same overweight exposure to Japanese stocks is one reason that many broad-based international ETFs have stalled this year. One look at the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) tells a very notable tale of a market that has not been able to generate any forward momentum for well over a year now. The increasing volatility and erratic price swings have failed to instill a sense of confidence among international investors.
One potential reason for this disruption has been the strength in the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) which has been steadily increasing since the beginning of the year. As a result of quantitative easing measures by the Japanese central bank, the currency and equity markets have shown increasing negative correlations. Simply put, a rising yen is seen as a headwind for Japanese stocks.
The trickle down effect of this sideways price action in Japanese equities has weighed on well-known international funds such as the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA). This ETF is designed to provide exposure to large and mid-cap companies of developed nations excluding the U.S. and Canada. VEA currently encompasses 1,370 stocks with Japan being the largest single country allocation at 19.90%.
When you compare the 52-week returns of VEA versus a more Europe-centric portfolio such as the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK), you can see that the difference has amounted to a performance disparity of approximately 10%.
The other notable difference between these two broad international indices is that VEA has a 7.70% allocation to Australia as well. Australian stocks have rallied this year, but struggled to find traction in 2013. The net effect over the last 12-months is nearly a wash in total return.
Right now it appears that all the overseas developed country momentum during the last year is firmly rooted in European economies. The largest country exposure in VGK includes the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Switzerland which together make up over 73% of the total holdings. Currently this ETF has exposure to over 500 individual companies and controls $15.8 billion in total assets.
In my opinion, unless Japan unleashes another wave of quantitative easing that is aimed at devaluing its currency, this trend of underperformance is likely to continue. My recommendation is to closely screen any international holdings to understand the impact of Japan exposure on your total portfolio. The transparency and up-to-date information that ETF sponsors provide make this a very easy task. You may find that there are other international opportunities that warrant increased exposure in light of this analysis.
International ETFs can be an excellent low-cost way to access global markets and provide diversified returns in equities outside of the United States. However, it is important to keep a close eye on outsized country or sector exposure that can have a noticeable influence on total returns.
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I've noticed something of a disturbing trend. In every installment of this "Pirate Guide"—the Sonic Boom feature wherein I offer brief reviews of a host of new records—my reviews have been, with a few exceptions, almost uniformly positive. It's not hard to understand why this occurs: I listen to much, much more music than I could ever possibly hope to review, and I have the option to listen to much, much more music than I could ever possibly hope to consume. Because of this, the music I listen to enough to actually review tends to be music I like. Why would I spend my time with music I don't like? Yet, conversely, how could I responsibly review music I don't spend some time with? This doesn't mean I'm an easy mark (necessarily); it just means I'm not likely to hand out especially low scores on a very frequent basis. I am aware of this, though, and I am trying to change this trend. In that regard, I am listening to music I do not like for you, dear Reader, so you don't have to.
Katy Perry—Teenage Dream (Capitol)
In a column that regularly focuses on contemporary American black metal and depressive post-shoegaze-Spanish-classical-influenced folk, dissing on someone like Katy Perry might seem a little obvious—a little cheap, maybe—but it's not that simple. I have publicly championed lots of artists who might be considered Katy Perry's peers: I have written at length about my appreciation for Kelly Clarkson; I think Ke$ha has released at least two of the year's best singles; I was the only critic to include Lady Gaga's The Fame on my 2008 Pazz & Jop ballot (and Rachel Stevens' Come and Get It on my 2007 ballot…); and I've long expressed my fondness for the pop songwriting/production work of Max Martin and Dr. Luke. So I'm not predisposed to disliking Katy Perry—just the opposite, if anything. In fact, I expected a lot from Teenage Dream, because I loved (and still love) its smash first single, "California Gurls." That track is bizarre, overstuffed and opportunistic, saying almost nothing at all about its ostensible subject—"Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top" is relevant and specific to California how exactly?—yet is utterly infectious and wonderful, featuring a little disco guitar lick seemingly stolen from Stardust's classic "Music Sounds Better With You" and a timeless, indelible Swedish melody. I think, actually, that "California Gurls" is so good because it's so weird. Problem is, the same can't be said of much else on Teenage Dream. Some of it is very weird, and yes, very good: The cheeky "Peacock," for example, is built around an inane and vulgar single-entendre playground chant but it's also layered and fun and very, very catchy. Perry fares well when she does floor-fillers, and poorly when she does ballads and/or emo pop: "The One That Got Away" wouldn't be fit for the likes of Ashlee Simpson (to be clear, that's not a good thing); "Hummingbird Heartbeat" attempts to update Rick Springfield's Working Class Dog for the Jersey Shore crowd but the song's soul gets lost in gloss; "Pearl" is a dreary sub-Imogen Heap bore. Fortunately, most of Teenage Dream is upbeat, but not enough of it reaches (or even reaches for) the amazing heights of "California Gurls" or "Peacock." And during those moments—the majority of the record—it lacks any identity whatsoever. Strange, I think, for an artist with such an outsized personality (or, at least, an artist who claims to have such an outsized personality). [5/10]
The Arcade Fire—The Suburbs (Merge)
The Arcade Fire's debut is largely considered a classic, and its follow-up cemented them as arena-worthy, but I found both those records to be a little bombastic and consequently difficult to love. The Suburbs is thus the best Arcade Fire album, in my opinion, because it is also my favorite Arcade Fire album, and the only one I listen to out of enjoyment rather than obligation. It's not perfect—moments here try too hard, are a bit too cute, a bit faceless—but the large majority of this thing is ferocious and haunting and flat-out great, finding a perfect place at the center of a Venn diagram featuring The Cure, Springsteen, Big Country and My Bloody Valentine. I don't know if it's the simplicity of these songs or merely the fact that the band are now just better songwriters than they used to be, but this thing is 16 songs long and I'd say at least 12 of those songs are totally emotionally and aurally arresting. That is an insane, almost unfair ratio. I don't even want to like The Arcade Fire at this point, on principle, and I definitely don't want to be getting on a bandwagon after two critically beloved records, but this one is—as Katy Perry claims California girls to be—"undeniable." [9/10]


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The recent explosion of experiences in Napa Valley, from biodynamic tours and classes to winery boutiques and art exhibitions, have turned the Valley into a veritable adult playground. Now, Winery galleries are one of the main attractions in the Valley's theater of options, and their success gave rise to Arts in April, a month of art-related festivities spanning from Calistoga to American Canyon. Here is how it all works, and some of the parties we recommend.
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In some cases, PE firms have tried to exit the company before it enters the CDR. ICICI Venture exited most of its investment in Arch Pharma profitably before it entered into CDR in April by selling the stake to Mitsui & Co.
However, another ICICI Venture-backed firm, Tebma Shipyards, loan of R700 croreis waiting to be recast. The PE firm invested in the company in 2007 and became a promoter of Tebma with subsequent investments. In 2010, it brought in Bharati Shipyard for professional hand-holding but Tebma entered the CDR in October in the same year. The investor is evaluating exit options but has possibly written it off quite early, says a person with knowledge of the investment.
While writing down the investment is an option available to the PE investor, most use that only as a last resort.
Any PE firm, before writing off its investment, will first consult the promoter, management and auditors. After evaluating all other options, only if writing off is the last option, will the investor resort to it, says a senior PE fund manager.
Others feel it is best to wait it out as a successful debt restructuring can help improve valuations.
If a company is over-leveraged, PE funds play an active role in the negotiations with the lenders and help the company strengthen its balance sheet with a focus on exiting non-core assets and rebuilding the business plan. CDR will ultimately sweeten the ability to exit but in the interim, exit options are limited, says Vikram Hosangady, head of private equity at consulting firm KPMG India.
PE firms would increase their investment in the company only if they believe that the business is likely to see a significant turnaround, he added.


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"Step into Liquid" is a Box office Tsunami; "Le Divorce Debut" is Magnifique
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Audiences in New York, L.A. and Hawaii plunged into theaters for "Step into Liquid," over the weekend, making the Artisan release the biggest opener of the summer as measured by per screen average and easily topping the indieWIRE: BOT this week. "Le Divorce" opened to blissful numbers taking the second spot for the weekend, while audiences continued to augment the box office collection of Miramax's "The Magdalene Sisters" in its second weekend in theaters.
Artisan Entertainment rode the box office wave all the way to the top of the iW: BOT over the weekend with Dana Brown's surf doc "Step into Liquid," taking the peak spot for the weekend grossing $135,985 on five screens for a per screen average of $27,197, the biggest per screen average opener of the summer so far. "Liquid" topped its rival, "Swimming Pool," which opened on thirteen screens during the 4th of July weekend with a $22,102 average.
"We're thrilled with the film's performance," said Amorette Jones, executive vice president of worldwide marketing at Artisan in a conversation with indieWIRE yesterday. "We are ecstatic about the strong New York grosses [in particular]. In coastal cities [the film] is an easier sell, so New York was something we were looking at in particular." The film indeed proved to be a box office tsunami at the Angelika Film Center in downtown Manhattan grossing $26,771, easily beating its runner up, "The Secret Lives of Dentists" (in its second weekend at the theater) by over $10,000.
Jones felt that the strong showing in New York bodes well for the film's future release in cities considered "non-surf" such as Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago where the film will open next weekend. "[There are] a lot of fans of surf [seeing the film], but there's a lot of interest in groups beyond a core surf group." Jones went on to comment that "fans of specialized film" as well as commercial audiences were interested in what Brown had brought to the screen as the son of "The Endless Summer" (1966) director Bruce Brown. She also cited a swell of interest in the "lifestyle [surfing] represents" as a source of attention. "The film is getting a lot of young people under 18 who may not usually go to documentaries," she commented.
Jones also credited the hard work of Brown in promoting the film as key. The director will travel to Virginia Beach to promote the film at a huge surf event there and will later head to Philadelphia to attend screenings and participate in Q & As. In addition to the cities mentioned earlier, "Liquid" will step into San Diego San Francisco and the California coastal community of Santa Cruz in addition to larger roll-outs in L.A. and New York.
James Ivory's "Le Divorce" from Fox Searchlight bowed on 34 screens grossing a box office settlement of $516,834. The Fox Searchlight release starring Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts had a 'gran' per screen average of $15,201 and placed second on the chart. The film earned a brilliant debut at the Paris theater in New York, grossing $49,132.
Miramax's "The Magdalene Sisters" remained a box office crusader in its second weekend, taking in $107,833 on nine screens (up from five for its opening). The film placed third on the BOT with a heavenly $11,981 per screen average and has cumed $560,496.
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Fox Searchlight's "Bend it Like Beckham" topped $30 million over the weekend grossing $915,047 on 849 screens (with a $1,078 average). The film has screened 20 weeks and has cumed more than $30.1 million.
Next weekend, Sundance winner "American Splendor" from Fine Line and HBO will open in theaters. Also debuting is Delphine Gleize's "Carnage" from Wellspring, Dan Ireland's "Passionada" from Samuel Goldwyn Films and Fireworks Pictures, and a re-release of George Clooney's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" from Miramax.


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DENTON (10/17/03) -- Senior setter Kristin Sheppard tallied 45 assists to give her 3,906 for her career and make her North Texas' all-time assists leader as the Mean Green volleyball team (16-10, 6-1) recorded its fifth consecutive victory with a 3-1 (30-24, 30-22, 26-30, 30-24) win over Florida International (10-9, 2-4) Friday night in a Sun Belt Conference match.
Sheppard moved past Michelle Dressel, who posted 3,889 assists from 1992-95, as the Mean Green's all-time assists leader. North Texas is now riding a season-best five match winning streak and improved to 6-4 on the road.
Forty-one of Sheppard's 45 assists were sets to Corina Marginas and Jill Ruskowski, who finished with 22 and 19 kills respectively. Sheppard tallied a match-high 18 digs and Ruskowski finished with 12 digs, giving both players a double-double. NT hit .207 as a team, but Ruskowski and Marginas both registered at least a .280 hitting percentage.
The Golden Panthers attempted three more attacks than the Mean Green, but had five fewer kills. FIU posted just a .130 attack percentage, failing to hit over .170 in all four games. North Texas improved to 16-1 when posting a higher hitting percentage than its opponent. All three games won by NT were by at least six points, including a 30-22 victory in game two. North Texas gave up 1.5 more blocks to Florida International, but finished with three more digs.
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The Malaysian GP is run on a purpose built F1 track, not a street circuit like Albert Park.
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Dawn M. Wolthuis wrote:
> mAsterdam wrote:
>>Dawn M. Wolthuis wrote:
> I'm using the term "store" logically,
> not physically -- it has to do with
> what predicates (metadata) and propositions
> (data) have been instantiated.
> How would you want to state that?
Here is a try:
When talking about predicates and propositions I don't really care what gets stored - as long as I am assured I can reproduce them in some understandable form whenever I need them.
I will store something, put some signs on some media, for sure, but I don't think of predicates and propositions per se as being the stuff that gets stored.
The signs denoting the predicates will help me
interpret the signs denoting the propositions
back into the propositions I wanted to
preserve when I did put them signs on
those media, i.e. store the data.
(read this aloud in one breath)
>>So, the difference is in the software development >>process and the tooling of the developers. If >>the 'R' people were to prototype - including >>using a reporting tool to produce realistic >>invoices - there would be no difference in >>the output.
Why the hesitation? Magic? Product loyalty?
>>>So, M can ignore the fact that it knows >>>about an Invoice and can take that invoice >>>and normalize the snot out of it and spit >>>back the data in that fashion in an effort to >>>look R. But R simply lacks the information it >>>needs to give us an M picture. >> >>Because in your example, this needed information >>was never expressed in R to start with.
DONG -- there is too much left out when M puts
on an effort to look R. It doesn't
provide R with the stuff it needs to look good. Appearantly it does not export the markup.
However, the hiding effort is wasted,
because R never tried to look good in
the first place. R plus markup can
look good, though.
M (appearantly) contains markup it does
not share when posing as R. So, if you want it to look good you 'll have to redo some layout work. Makes sense.
I don't see a role for 1NF,
except this: though it is quite possible (and done) to have the layout-data normalized and construct good looks from them and the content-data generically there are just
too many cheap ways available
to get the presentation of data
(input in 1NF) done easier.
>>I like the 'language' metaphore. It goes beyond >>this example. In a way, every database definition >>constitutes a language, capable of expressing >>statements about truths, relevant to the >>business using that database.
Not specifically. Even a databases implemented
as sticking papers on a wall imposes a
language on the group using it.
>>The gap is there. >>I think we already established that SQL is not a complete >>tool in this respect. It gets (and updates) data, but >>it does a lousy job at showing data nicely. >>Most RDBMS come with reporting/form tools to fill in this gap.
Nor mine - but I have to confess it is on my 'to read' list.
> I still don't see anything that designates one view as more
> of an entry point for a user than another, for example.
> It isn't easy for a user to figure
> out what each row in a view stands for.
> As soon as we join two tables, we
> might end up dropping information from one if we used an inner join. Users
> know when they go to get Invoices that they then need to narrow it down to
> the invoices they want. They don't think in terms of having to toss more
> invoices in because this view only shows those where the customer is not
> deceased and the user didn't know that. The user somehow "feels" more in
> control when they are looking through a portal they understand and grabbing
> what they need from there (loosely stated objection, of course).
Let's not go into that presentation difference again. I think it is clear that it is relevant (IMHO). But the way you are mixing, confusing (again, IMHO) presentation with other topics such as 1NF does not help me at all.
> R didn't get the data because it encouraged a lesser
> implementation to keep pain at a minimum.
Design process, right? Induced (but not
enforced) by thinking relationally.
>>>>It is still interesting to see what kind of expressions >>>>fail to translate. >>> >>>Combination of metadata and data that is designed out of the relational >>>model, such as orderings, and attributes with cardinality > 1 that are >>>trimmed back to 1 for the relational model. >>> >>>Did that help or am I digging a deeper hole? --dawn >> >>Both ;-)
Heh. Just kidding. I'm only trying to dig *out* stuff, to uncover, as I am hoping/thinking you are (but you knew that -- just explaining it for the/some others :-) Received on Mon Jun 14 2004 - 19:38:56 CDT
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HARRISBURG - After being subpoenaed by the state attorney general, five Luzerne County Transit Authority employees appeared before a grand jury in a building across from the state capital Wednesday, but had only two words for a reporter waiting outside: "No comment."
The authority, which manages the county's buses and routes, has faced sharp criticism for a huge drop in recorded senior riders - from 71,754 in June 2012 to 22,101 in April 2013 - leading to an ongoing PennDOT investigation into the accusation that the LCTA intentionally increased numbers to qualify for additional state funding.
At its meeting Tuesday, authority solicitor Joe Blazosek announced he had been contacted by the state attorney general's office seeking documents, though he declined to specify which, citing the pending investigation.
LCTA board member Patrick Conway, who has been a vocal critic of the authority on the "ghost rider" issue, said last week he had also received a subpoena to testify the same day, but said Wednesday by phone that the attorney general's office had pushed back his time with the grand jury to a later date.
According to WBRE-TV, one driver has come forward to say he was ordered by management to artificially bump up the numbers, a charge which LCTA Executive Director Stanley Strelish has denied. He has blamed the drop in numbers on driver error.
Before the authority began installing automatic counters in the spring, the number of senior riders could be manipulated because drivers manually recorded when a senior boards a bus. Other riders buy student passes, swipe cards or pay fares with cash.
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