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Usually, in my experience, the prosecuting attorneys would be very wary of just reaching out to a family member who is not a victim of the charged conduct. Not that it could not happen, but it would certainly be unusual.
A more realistic scenario would be that the prosecutor contacts Tera in conjunction with the police department in order to interview her as a potential victim of molestation. There is no statute of limitations of child molestation, and the police officer and prosecutor may ask her if her father ever molested her, based on the depictions in his old comics. Once contact is established for a legitimate reason, other than to sabotage the defense fund, it would be more likely (in my experience) that the prosecutor would engage in conversation with the family of the accused. She would be there as a potential victim and witness to uncharged conduct.
Normally, the police officer would present the information to Tera and ask if she had been molested, but in some cases the prosecutor might be present.
One other issue to keep in mind is that if the comics were merely drawings (simulated pornography) that did not become illegal until 2003. It was illegal once before, in 1996 (Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 made simulated child porn illegal, but then was found Unconstitutional). It is not illegal under 18 USC 1466A. This an ongoing issue, and the law has been challenged several times. So far, it has stood.
Finally, this is a Federal law. So it would have a different prosecuting attorney than a State court charge of possession of child pornography (unless your character is being charged under the Federal law in that case also). This changes the dynamic of your story, so it is something to be aware of (not only is the prosecutor different, the FBI would be investigating instead of a local police officer).
Thank you again! You've been very helpful.
I think I'm going to adjust my timeline slightly to avoid the whole federal/non-federal thing. Your info helped a lot!
So let me just ask a few more things:
The comic book evidence wasn't uncovered until about a month after the arrest. Would it have been the investigating police who uncovered it, or would that have been uncovered by the attorney and his team? Is the local police considered part of the prosecuting attorney's team, or would he employ his own team of experts? I guess I need to know whether the prosecuting attorney would be working with the local police to interview Tera (trying to see if she was molested), or would he have an investigator in his own employ? If it's local police, would the interview be done at the police station, in her home, or at the attorney's office? You suggested that the prosecutor might interview her without the police. How realistic is that?
The local prosecutor would pretty much use whatever police force made the arrest as his team. At the trial, the lead investigator is usually at the trial table with the prosecutor. The comic books would probably be uncovered by the police, unless they were just happened upon by the prosecutor or he went out of his way for some reason. Usually, the police investigate and the prosecutor just takes that information and charges.
For the interview with Tera, it would probably be a local police officer (City, State, County- depending on who arrested him). Sometimes it is just a regular cop, they usually have special training (the program I believe most cops go through is called "Finding Words" which is a program that teaches them how to talk to children of sexual crimes without planting ideas in their heads).
It is less realistic that the prosecutor would talk to a potential victim himself. It would be very unusual unless she had already given a statement. A more realistic scenario would be that the police tried to talk to her but she was not cooperative, and then the prosecutor took a deposition from her as part of the charge- that could happen and does often.
Tera's father's attorney does not represent Tera, so they would not contact him, and frankly, he would have a conflict of interest, so he would not be able to represent her. So he would not have anything to do with any interview of Tera. In fact, when a 3rd party is paying for the defense, the attorney usually makes it very clear that they work for the accused, not the person paying the bills.
It may not have been a crime at all prior to 2003 (debatable, since it was a drawing, but of an actual person, thus not truly victimless). Post 2003, it would have been a crime of trafficking whether he made money from it or not.
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You said that "It is less realistic that the prosecutor would talk to a potential victim himself. It would be very unusual unless Tera had already given a statement. A more realistic scenario would be that the police tried to talk to her but she was not cooperative, and then the prosecutor took a deposition from her as part of the charge- that could happen and does often."
So here's my scenario as I have written it thus far. Please tell me whether you think it's realistic.
Tera is 17 when her father is arrested for possession of child pornography. (Photos were found on his computer. The mother turned him in.) Her mother refuses to let her daughter talk to the police because she doesn't want her involved.
Q: Can her mom legally keep her daughter out of it since she's still a minor? (I'm assuming her mom will give her own deposition.)
As soon as Tera turns 18, the attorney calls, inviting her to his office to talk. Basically he wants to introduce himself and get a feel for where her head is at. He knows he can subpoena her, but he's trying to do this nicely, since she was, after all, a victim. Still believing her father is innocent, Tera refuses the prosecutor's invitation.
Q: Would an attorney try to set up a meeting like this, or would he go straight to subpoena/deposition?
About a week later, the attorney tries one more time, telling her he has something he'd like to show her (the comic books). By now Tera has learned that her father is actually guilty, so she agrees to meet with the prosecutor.
Q: Is that scenario totally unrealistic? If it could happen in the way I've described, would the prosecutor have the investigating law enforcement officer there to help him show her the comics?
Q: And if it's not realistic—if I have to have the prosecutor call her in for a deposition--would she need a lawyer present? Could her mother be in the room with her (even though she's 18 now)?
"Can her mom legally keep her daughter out of it since she's still a minor? (I'm assuming her mom will give her own deposition.)"
No. But the daughter can refuse to talk without a parent, and the mother could have told the daughter not to talk to the police. This would basically just be a refusal to cooperate. The mother would have spousal immunity, so she couldn't be forced to give a statement. In times like these, the police may threaten to arrest her under the guise that they don't know who downloaded the images, basically forcing the wife/mother to give a statement or go to jail. But police can talk to a minor as long as the minor doesn't state that she wants her parents there, especially in cases where the minor is a potential victim of parents. BotXXXXX XXXXXne, the mom wouldn't be able to force the police to stay away from the daughter, but the daughter might be unwilling to help and there is not much they can do about that.
"Would an attorney try to set up a meeting like this, or would he go straight to subpoena/deposition?"
a prosecutor may try that... but again, the flaw is that they can force her to give a statement even as a minor. So nothing would change when she became 18. More likely, she refused under her mother's influence, and now that she is out on her own, the prosecutor thinks maybe she is more open to it.
"Is that scenario totally unrealistic? If it could happen in the way I've described, would the prosecutor have the investigating law enforcement officer there to help him show her the comics?"
yes, it is somewhat realistic. Certainly realistic enough for legal fiction. These things vary from person to person. Under your scenario, I could believe that a prosecutor would try to turn a witness without police presence. Until now, she has been uncooperative, he is not really deposing her, he is trying to get her to cooperate, which can be done without the police.
"Q: And if it's not realistic-if I have to have the prosecutor call her in for a deposition--would she need a lawyer present? Could her mother be in the room with her (even though she's 18 now)?"
She would have a lawyer only if she brought one. Her mother would not be allowed in if any party did not want her there (including the prosecutor). But as I stated, I think that if the issue is that the prosecutor is trying to get Tera to cooperate with the State, there is no need for a deposition, and it is believable.
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JUDY WOODRUFF: For an update on the latest developments, we turn to Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Hotline, National Journal's political daily, and Susan Page, the Washington bureau chief for USA Today.
Good to see both of you.
Susan, first of all, how are the two campaigns, presidential campaigns, handling all this bad news from Wall Street?
SUSAN PAGE, USA Today: Well, they're both focusing on it. I got the first e-mail from Barack Obama's campaign at about 6:00 and one from John McCain…
JUDY WOODRUFF: A.m.?
SUSAN PAGE: … a.m. — and one from John McCain's campaign about an hour later expressing concern, saying they empathize with the problems Americans were having, but with rather different approaches to addressing these.
Much more attitude of government role from Barack Obama and what he said today. John McCain, in his initial statement, said he was glad there had been no federal bailout for Lehman Brothers, said that was the right thing to do.
And while John McCain is stepping up his attention to this issue, he's not going as far as Barack Obama is going and talking about what the government would do to help solve it.
JUDY WOODRUFF: So you really see a difference here in approach, Amy?
AMY WALTER, Editor-in-Chief, The Hotline: Well, and I think it's a difference in approach we've been talking about for a while, in terms of the kind of ways in with these two candidates are trying to talk about the idea of changing the bad economic news, right?
Both of them are saying clearly this is not good. What is my administration going to do about this?
The McCain campaign actually launched an ad — that was one of the first things that came into my e-mail box that piqued my interest, was an ad that went out almost immediately after the news of this came out, saying, you know, this is why you need mavericks like John McCain and Sarah Palin in Washington, because they're going to be able to reform, insisting you need reformers to reform.
Now, what that means specifically we don't know yet. And same with Barack Obama, who's coming out and certainly trying to make the case that John McCain, because he has subscribed to the same policies as George Bush, isn't going to be able to take us out of this yet.
What it means for average people, I don't think they've actually enunciated that yet.
McCain trying to redefine self
JUDY WOODRUFF: Susan, can John McCain argue that what's needed is reform, when he's been in Washington for 26 years?
SUSAN PAGE: I think he's got a very hard row to hoe on this one. For one thing, he's got to distance himself from President Bush. And you saw both John McCain and Sarah Palin today basically blaming the Bush administration for a failure of oversight that contributed to the problems we saw. That's the first thing he has to do.
And then he's got to talk about approaching the economy when that's never been his strong issue. You know, John McCain would much prefer to be talking about national security issues or energy than talking about regulation of the financial markets.
I think this is an issue that really rebounds to Barack Obama's advantage. For one thing, it gets us talking, focused squarely on the economy, as opposed to, for instance, lipstick on pigs.
JUDY WOODRUFF: So naturally a benefit for Obama?
AMY WALTER: Anyway -- well, that's a good question. I mean, certainly I agree here...
JUDY WOODRUFF: As long as we're not talking about lipstick on a pig.
AMY WALTER: ... as long as we're not talking about lipstick, which I'm glad that we're not, but we're also talking about George Bush, which is that any time you're talking about George Bush is a good day for Barack Obama and a bad day for John McCain.
Now, who this is going to help, again, I think it comes down to this, which is who voters see as actually giving them something to make them feel as if there's -- they feel confident that one of these people is going to take them a different direction.
Now, McCain I don't think helps himself very much today when he, in his statement -- where I agree with Susan, he looked somewhat uncomfortable talking about the economy -- where he said, "You know, the fundamentals are strong."
And that -- Obama jumped right on that statement, saying, "All right, this is the same guy. He believes the fundamentals are strong? Really? I don't know anybody else who believes that the economy is doing particularly well."
JUDY WOODRUFF: Have these candidates been talking enough about the economy? Is it -- or is it they have been talking about it and we haven't been listening? What's been going on?
SUSAN PAGE: Well, I think that the Obama campaign in particular has tried to turn the focus back to the economy, but they've been distracted by seven other things.
They have not controlled the issues agenda since the Democratic convention ended. I think they've had a couple weeks where Republicans have driven what we've talked about on cable newscasts and written about in newspapers and that has not been particularly economic issues.
The fact is Barack Obama has been talking about economic issues. And, in fact, in March, he gave a rather extensive speech that talked about regulation of financial markets in the 21st century, which got I think very little attention until this morning, when his campaign e-mailed it out so we could all take another look at it.
Biden working hard against McCain
JUDY WOODRUFF: And speaking of other things, Amy, how is the Obama campaign now handling the Governor Palin choice?
AMY WALTER: By trying not to talk about it, the Governor Palin choice, and letting other people do that. Even Joe Biden today -- this was the new Joe Biden that we're apparently going to see on the trail that the Obama campaign introduced us to last week, saying, you know, he's going to go out there and define this race, define John McCain.
And he did come out and make some of those statements like we were saying earlier about McCain not getting the economics, being part of the Bush economic -- you know, following the Bush economic policies.
And so I think, you know, for Biden, it's fascinating what I'm seeing right now, which is -- remember, he was introduced, first, as the guy who was, yes, part of Washington, could give Barack Obama the heft on foreign policy issues.
Then, during the convention, we were introduced to him as the local boy from Scranton who's going to go out and get those blue-collar voters.
Now he's the insider again, and he's the insider saying, "Look, I've been in Washington long enough to know this guy is no maverick." So that's -- he's taking on whatever -- he's like a shape-shifter. He's taking on any role that the campaign wants him to play, which is, quite frankly, what your vice presidential candidate should be doing for you.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Is that what we should look for from him?
SUSAN PAGE: I think we're going to see him take a much more aggressive stance. The Obama campaign in the last few days have decided they have to go more fiercely on the attack.
They don't want Barack Obama to do that. He's the reformer who's been above politics. That means he'll do it in two ways. He'll do it with Joe Biden, and they'll do it with their ads, which already are much tougher in the last few days than they've been in the previous couple weeks.
JUDY WOODRUFF: But they still do have this, if you will, phenomenon of Governor Sarah Palin out there, who is getting...
SUSAN PAGE: Sarah who? I think their approach now is, "Who? I'm sorry?"
JUDY WOODRUFF: Yes, who is getting -- still getting a lot of attention and who is limiting her exposure to the news media, done one interview in the two-and-a-half weeks since she was introduced.
AMY WALTER: Well, we've been talking about this before, that at some point we knew that the bounce was going to come down. And part of -- the good and the bad if you're Sarah Palin about not granting interviews is that the press then becomes less interested in you.
And she goes on the trail, but very scripted. She gave a 15-minute presentation in Nevada, worked the rope line for a little bit, got back on the plane.
So she's not giving reporters any news. They're not going to spend a whole lot of time paying attention to her.
SUSAN PAGE: I think she's going to be forced to do more interviews. And, frankly, she did well on the first interview she did, so why not do more interviews?
And especially since she can make a case -- clearly, the Obama people have had trouble kind of dealing with her, responding to her. So it makes all the sense in the world that she should do more interviews, I think especially with -- USA Today would be a good place to start.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Or the NewsHour or Hotline.
AMY WALTER: Absolutely.
Money in the election
JUDY WOODRUFF: What about money? I mean Barack Obama broke all records last month, $66 million, Susan.
SUSAN PAGE: Incredible.
JUDY WOODRUFF: How much difference is this going to make?
SUSAN PAGE: You know, it's an incredible sum of money, to think a candidate could raise that kind of money in a month. I think it does not make very much difference.
This is a presidential race. It's attracted enormous interest. Both candidates are going to have enough money to make their case.
This election will turn not on money, but it will turn on how they do in the debates and what happens in the real world, in the economy, with the war in Iraq and the situation with national security.
AMY WALTER: I think the one place where it could help Obama -- and he's already been doing this anyway, which is on the ground. Now, you know, we hear report after report from these states that Barack Obama has the staff and the infrastructure in some of these places.
And if we're looking at the polls a month from now like they look today, where Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, two or three points difference, that's where your on-the-ground operation can make a big difference.
Now, I agree there's a law of diminishing returns when it comes to television advertising and some of those other things. But when it comes to on-the-ground, having the people in place right now doing the early absentee vote programs, getting those votes counted, making sure they have the systems in place, that money is very important.
JUDY WOODRUFF: It's a lot of money. Not a bad thing. We'll see how much difference it makes. Amy Walter, Susan Page, thank you both.
SUSAN PAGE: Thank you.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Appreciate it.

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The annual meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) was held last week in Washington, DC at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. As always, the event was extremely well attended, including a strong and ever increasing presence of attorneys from foreign firms.
There were many events and festivities associated with the annual meeting, and it would be impossible to give a complete rundown and report on the entirety of the seminal AIPLA event of the year. For those who have attended, you know it is impossible to even attend the entire event, with so many concurrent panel discussions, receptions, private events and time devoted to catching up with old friends, making new friends and meeting with business partners. Nevertheless, allow me to run down three of the larger events.
Lunch with Chief Judge Smith of the PTAB
Lunch on day 1 featured a speech by Judge James Smith, Chief Judge of the Patent Trial and Appeals Board. Judge Smith, who is an impressive man held in extremely high regard both inside the USPTO and in the practitioner community, gave the audience of at least several thousand an address about the state of the Board. Judge Smith explained, in part:
- Currently there are Judges housed in two different locations — Alexandria, VA and Detroit, MI. In the not-too-distant future, there will be Judges stationed in five cities, adding Judges to the Silicon Valley, Denver CO and Dallas TX offices. Each Patent Office location will have at least 12 Judges in place by the end of fiscal 2013.
- "We envision we will be able to make the wait for ex parte appeals in the reexam area diminish" while still taking up new responsibilities under the AIA.
- So far there have been 38 inter partes reviews initiated and 13 covered business method patent reviews initiated. "We intend to make any adjustments necessary" to ensure that these new cases can be handled quickly and appropriately as demanded by the new legislation.
- Cases are being assigned to PTAB Judges based on expertise of the Judges, while still allowing for the expertise of the Judges to expand.
Lunch with Judge Dyk of the CAFC
On the menu for lunch on day 2 was a speech by Judge Dyk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, filling in for Judge O'Malley who was unavailable at the last minute attending to personal matters. In his speech, Judge Dyk discussed the importance of judicial clarity, which he described as critical because "legal issues underpin patent doctrine across the board." He explained:
- The academy celebrates the lack of clarity at times. "One article suggests the Federal Circuit should take a more holistic view of patent law – whatever that means."
- "Congress has recognized the lack of clarity in patent law has been a problem going back a long way." This is, of course, what ultimately lead Congress to create the Federal Circuit. "While Congress' goals have been achieved to some extent, in my view there is still a long way to go."
- "Providing better guidance… while important, isn't the primary reason for clarity." The law needs to provide clarity "so businesses and the entrepreneurial community can execute their business plans."
- After the AIA, Judge Dyk explained that he does not think we can look to Congress to solve the lack of clarity problem, saying that he does not think new patent legislation is likely. Thus, we will need to rely on the USPTO, Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court.
- "As you know, the Supreme Court has shown a significant interest in patent cases… The lesson is that the Supreme Court is going to continue to hear our cases and we can expect to hear from them frequently."
- The largest laugh line came when Judge Dyk said: "The Supreme Court is not known to interject clarity in its opinions." Laughter abounded. He then went on to say that while there have been some cases where the Supreme Court has not been clear, there have been many others where they have added clarity to the patent law. "I do not think the Supreme Court has an aversion to clarity," but acknowledged they don't seem to always achieve that goal.
- "The Supreme Court… has served our nation well for several hundred years. The bar should not think the Supreme Court has nothing to contribute to patent law," but rather "should be grateful that the Supreme Court takes a continuing and intense interest in that work."
Judge Newman Receives AIPLA Excellence Award
On Friday, October 26, 2012, at the Gala dinner, Judge Pauline Newman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received the 2012 AIPLA Excellence Award.
After a video montage praising Judge Newman, her career, what she has meant to the field of patent law and what she has meant personally to those who she has touched, it was Judge Newman's turn to speak. She spoke briefly, and not about herself. Judge Newman was easily the most accomplished person in the banquet hall on this particularly evening, and the one who we all came to honor, yet she used her remarks to speak of how we are all on the same team, and how we need to stay strong and keep up the fight for what we know is right. She said:
We are all here with the same purpose, the same concept, the same motivations and the same understand of the critical importance to the nation of all the things we are doing. What you are doing and what this Association is up to and to the extent that the judiciary is involved, to do our best. We are all in this together and I encourage us to stand firm and do everything we can. The future of the nation depends on us and our devotion to truth, and getting it right and justice.
Judge Newman is truly a treasure and deserving of this award.
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Research Topics
Karen A Swanson
Affiliation: Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Effect of mental health care and shared decision making on patient satisfaction in a community sample of patients with depressionKaren A Swanson
School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Med Care Res Rev 64:416-30. 2007..Contrary to expectations, patient gender made no difference in the effects of quality of care on patient satisfaction...
- Prostate cancer screening among ethnically diverse first-degree relatives of prostate cancer casesBeth A Glenn
Department of Health Services, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6900, USA
Health Psychol 31:562-70. 2012..This study examined potential ethnic differences in prostate cancer screening behavior and correlates of screening in an ethnically diverse sample of first-degree relatives of prostate cancer cases...
- Patient satisfaction for homeless womenKaren A Swanson
Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 12:675-86. 2003..This association was also tested using the Gelberg-Andersen Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations...


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A lightened alfredo sauce that feels absolutely decadent and created with minimal effort. This Fettuccine and Peas with Whiskey Pepper Cream Sauce is on the table in just 20 minutes. Perfect for a busy weeknight or special enough for when you want to impress with minimal effort.
I have a love of all things alfredo since high school. I remember coming home from church on Sunday and I'd take over the kitchen with a huge pot of boiling water for the fettuccine and a large saucepan at the ready to make alfredo sauce. Nevermind the fact that the sauce I was making came together thanks to a couple of sauce packets and a large quantity of butter and milk.
I'd like to think I've stepped up my cooking game since then. Alfredo sauce from scratch couldn't be easier and it can be made in the time it takes to prepare the pasta. Comfort food for the win! But this time, I decided to change things up again and created a classier version of the dish I love so much. The amount of extra time needed to created it compared to the usual version? ZERO.
A lightened alfredo sauce becomes something even more special with the addition of Robert Rothschild Farm's Whiskey Pepper Cream Sauce. Studded with mushrooms and onions, it elevates this simple comfort food into something that will surely have those around your dinner table thinking you toiled hours in the kitchen to create it. I'll be our little secret that you didn't. For a pop of color, I also stirred in a few cups of frozen green peas. I'm not sure when I started doing it or why, but I love how much prettier the dish becomes and the sweetness it lends to the dish.
Yields 4
10 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
- 16 ounces fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1-1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup Robert Rothschild Farm Whiskey Pepper Cream Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups peas, frozen
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
- Add garlic and let cook until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch, nutmeg and chicken broth. Whisk into butter and garlic until well combined. Let cook until bubbly.
- Whisk yogurt Whiskey Pepper Cream Sauce, salt and pepper into sauce mixture until combined. Remove from heat.
- Stir in drained pasta and peas until combined.
- Serve and garnish with additional shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Adapted from Rocco's Fettuccine Alfredo .
This Fettuccine and Peas with Whiskey Pepper Cream Alfredo is proof positive that even if you're running short on time, you can have a delicious and comforting dinner on the table in just 20 minutes. And if you're lucky enough to have any leftovers, they make for a fantastic lunch the following day.
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(adapted from The Washington Post Cookbook, by Bonnie S. Benwick)
Serves 4
2 lbs. asparagus, trimmed
Olive oil
1 tsp. minced garlic
½ tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 tsp. lemon juice
¼ c. sesame oil
Heat oven to 350. Place trimmed and cleaned asparagus on a roasting pan and toss in a small amount of olive oil. Roast in the oven until they just turn bright green about 8 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients in a food processor. When asparagus has cooled just a bit, pour over dressing, toss and serve.
Note: This dish can be saved, stored in the refrigerator and served cold for lunch.


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Yesterday Mercedes-Benz Canada celebrated the completion and official grand opening of the world's first automated automotive facility dedicated to the production and technology development of fuel cell stacks.
The 3,300-square meter building, located in Burnaby, B.C, represents a milestone on the road to a more sustainable future, and M-B says it further solidifies the leading role it and its parent company Daimler, will play in the commercialization of fuel cell technology.
The graduated testing and commissioning phase at the state-of-the-art facility is already well underway, and the first automated fuel cell stack was produced on June 7.
Following the optimization of processes, it is expected that full-series production will commence shortly. In addition, another important parallel mandate of the new location will be continued research that is focused on the development of future generations of fuel cell stacks.
The strategic decision to locate the manufacturing plant in Burnaby, BC, was announced last year to ensure close proximity to the fuel cell stack development at Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) and the industrial fuel cell cluster located in the Greater Vancouver Area. This concentration has developed due to the numerous related companies and the significant activities in the field of fuel cell technology at the various institutes and universities, creating a very positive technological environment and the required infrastructure necessary for the further development of fuel cell stacks.
"We are delighted that Mercedes-Benz has chosen British Columbia as its new home for fuel cell production. Their investment means jobs for B.C. families and potential for growth in our fuel cell development sector," said Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation. "Fuel cells will one day power cars around the world, and B.C.'s world-class innovators are going to work with Mercedes-Benz to achieve that vision."
Tim A. Reuss, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada reiterated the company's dedication to future fuel cell technology.
"A steadfast commitment to innovation has guided our brand since we first invented the automobile, and today we are extremely proud to mark a significant milestone that will help us continue to reinvent the automobile," said Reuss. "Fuel cell technology represents a viable transportation solution for the future that will provide our customers a zero-local emission vehicle that does not require any compromise. The fuel cell was developed right here in British Columbia, and a forward-thinking approach combined with supportive governments have helped establish an ideal environment for its continued development. Our new facility brings together the development with the manufacturing for the first time, and represents a major step towards the commercialization of this game-changing technology."
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Man arrested after throwing marijuana plants from car on I-475
Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:56:13 GMT —
A Columbus man is behind bars after throwing 25 marijuana plants from his vehicle to avoid arrest on I-475 in Wood County.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers were called to assist a Perrysburg Township officer who reported a suspicious vehicle on I-75 attempting to evade him. Two separate witnesses told troopers they saw an occupant from the suspect vehicle throw a trash bag out the window on I-475 near mile marker 2. Troopers located the bag along the interstate and found marijuana plants and an electric meter, used for marijuana cultivation, inside.
The suspect vehicle was later spotted on Eckel Junction Road and troopers initiated a traffic stop. The driver, 26-year-old Craig Sheppard, admitted to ownership of the marijuana plants and was arrested for tampering with evidence, drug trafficking and possession of criminal tools. If convicted, Sheppard faces up to 10 years in prison and up to a $15,000 fine.


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It shouldn't be a secret how much we use (and love) bobby pins & hair pins around here. I don't know where I'd be without them. You can see some of our tips & videos about bobby pins HERE. Not to mention our Goody Spin Pins that are a fabulous substitute for lots of pins in a bun. You can check those out HERE and our video HERE But, obviously as wonderful as they are, you can't use those when holding back bangs, or small sections of hair, etc. And while back I'd written on Facebook that I'd seen on Pinterest that if you put the ridges of the bobby pin against your head instead of the flat side, it'll stay in your hair better (which I've tried & I agree – they do stay better!) So it got me thinking about bobby pins – a little too much I'm afraid!
I started poking around online and found all kinds of fun things! On Pinterest I found this fun instruction sheet that came with some bobby pins via the Bridal Guide (you'll need to click on it to enlarge it). Their post can be found here.
I also got thinking about how often we lose bobby pins. Please say I'm not the only one! And by lose, I mean find them later in the carpet, on the floor tucked in under the bathroom cabinets or have random ones floating around in your purse or coat pockets! I think I've even found them in my washing machine now and then since the girls take them and shove them in their pockets.
As I've perused around Pinterest I've seen some fun ways to store bobby pins, fun and creative ways to decorate them, as well as other uses for them (yes – besides in your hair!) So I thought I'd dedicate this post to bobby pins today!
First up – decorating, adding embellishments and such. Do you do this? Or do you buy them decked out instead? The possibilities are endless when it comes to doing stuff to them to add some spice to your hair. Of course you can hot glue things on like we did to hair pins in THIS post back when Goose got baptized. Here are just a few fun ones I found:
I thought this was pretty cool – these come from Henry Happened and she took wider black bobby pins and drew on them with a white pen. If you put a few in your hair right next to each other, it would look fabulous! You can read her whole post DIY Missoni Bobby Pins over here.
These fun bobby pins were just painted with fingernail polish. You could probably use just clear & then add some glitter to add some 'bling' out of her regular ol' bobby pins if you don't have sparkly polish. These are from The College Prepster who also found this on Pinterest …
And for countless other ways to deck out bobby pins you can go here on Pinterest to see lots of the ones I found. You can add beads, buttons on the ends, flowers, the ideas are endless.
And back to the topic of keeping your bobby pins in one place, there is this great idea of putting them in a paper clip holder. I found this on A Law Student's Journey. She made this cutie in about 5 minutes. You can check it out over here. You could decorate this any way you wanted and shake the bobby's out as needed.
And I'm sure if you're on Pinterest, you've seen this floating around one floating around. You can see the whole post here. I've got one of those magnetic "pin cushions" I'm thinking of pulling out and sticking mine on. Right now they are in little organizers in my drawer, but they are hard to get out.
There wasn't a site that this one linked back to but I found this one found here. What a wonderful way to store them if you are traveling or want to keep some extra ones in your purse or backpack. I know you can buy some at Sally's Beauty that come in a little tin, but this is a great way too I think!
Then I found some other ways that bobby pins can be used instead of just in our hair. I found a cute little idea here. Ironically, Goose was trying to get her school planner to open to the correct page this morning and there was a bobby pin on the counter and she grabbed it and did just this very thing. I laughed & asked her if she'd knew what I was posting about today!
Here's another innovative way to use bobby pins found over here. You can slide them onto a hem to hold pleats in place as you iron them. Just be sure you don't iron on top of the bobby pin because it might make a nice mark on your skirt where the bobby pins were!
And last but certainly not least – this has got to be my favorite non-hair usage of bobby pins. Over at PBJ Stories she reorganized her kitchen and to rotate her cans she used a magazine storage container. But the cans would have rolled out the end. So she opened up bobby pins making them flat and spray painted them white and stuck them on the end to keep the cans from rolling out. How smart is that? Her whole post can be found here.
And if you're not on Pinterest, e-mail me & I'll send you an invite. If you are – feel free to follow us HERE! You can see what other stuff we like besides hair!
So – what ways do you store your bobby pins? What other uses have you found for them? We'd love it if you shared your tips or ideas!


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The war-torn country's team, which is deprived of international cricket at home for security reasons, will play in the 2015 World Cup following a seven-wicket win over Kenya at Sharjah.
According to the Gulf News, Khan revealed that his team had to through a lot of pressure in the last 12 months as they had to win all their games given that Ireland, Holland and Scotland were all above them, adding that the UAE, which was denied a place in the tournament, were also on the same level as them.
Stating that he realised that his players were getting emotional in pressure games thereby creating a negative impact on the team, Khan said that although he was aware that they would have been denied a slot in the 2015 event if they lost a match, he made his players enjoy the pressure given their previous lack of success in similar situations.
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ELYRIA - School may not be in session just yet for everyone across Lorain County, but a veteran Elyria Catholic squad held its own version of Soccer 101 for visiting Wellington on Saturday afternoon at Knights of Columbus Field.
Scoring goals in a variety of ways and playing keepaway with the ball from the Dukes for most of the match, the Panthers opened what they hope to be a memorable 2011 season with an 8-2 win.
"We did what we wanted to do coming out," EC head coach Mike Wisnor said. "We had some specific things we wanted to work on, and were able to do that today.
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Happy may be an understatement. The Panthers fired off 31 shots on goal to just three for the Dukes. Wellington sophomore goalie Jake Miller collected 10 saves, but couldn't be blamed if he felt a little worn out by the end of the day.
"It's always our goal to score inside the first 10 minutes, and with this being our first game and having this past week with other teams playing, the boys were very anxious to get out there and play," Wisnor said. "I was happy with how we played, and scoring three times in the first 10 minutes probably even exceeded our expectations."
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Joan Sullivan Eady's love affair with acting and theatre began eons ago in her native Belfast, N. Ireland. She has made her home in Ottawa for the past 30 years, during which she has acted and directed professionally and extensively with community theatre. Today, and some 100 plus productions later, the love affair continues. Selected directing credits for Ottawa Little Theatre: Wrong Turn at Lungfish; The Woman in Black; Widowers' Houses; Proof; Crown Matrimonial; Mass Appeal; The Stillborn Lover; and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Elsewhere: Freedom of the City; Someone Who'll Watch Over Me; Translations; Moll; and Odd Jobs to name but a few. She is the recipient of many acting and directing awards in Canada and Ireland.
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A CINEMA and theatre could become a reality in Ringwood if a multi-million pound plan for an arts centre gets the green light.
A project group led by Ringwood & District Community Association (Greyfriars) and the Ringwood Musical & Dramatic Society (RMDS) has submitted plans for a £4.5m arts centre, which would replace the dilapidated Greyfriars Activity Centre next to the library and Blynkbonnie car park.
The project, which has been under discussion for two-and-a-half years, would be independently-funded and would have a 250-seat theatre and cinema that doubles as a large community venue able to seat up to 200 people for social functions.
Also included in the plan is a north-facing room, providing the best light for art clubs, rooms for the judo club, a coffee shop, kitchen, a glass foyer and a bar.
Landscaping around the proposed centre would see the current car parking area between Greyfriars and Ringwood Library pedestrianised to form an attractive new "cultural campus" featuring seating areas and planting.
Project group chairman Mike Osborne said the Arts Centre would provide Ringwood with the one community space it has been lacking for years – a venue for large events.
"A town the size of Ringwood deserves a decent building where large groups can get together – be it for a real cinema experience, a proper theatrical or concert production, dinner dances, proms, exhibitions or live broadcasts of big sporting and cultural events," he said.
"Ringwood already has a number of smaller halls and meeting rooms and these are well used by the community – so well used, in fact, that the project group believes there will no problem filling the smaller rooms that will also be a feature of the new building."
Mr Osborne added: "There is still the hurdle of planning permission to overcome but the project group believes extensive consultation over the last two years will have satisfied the main concerns of the planning authority.
"Now a formal planning application has been lodged we hope the people of Ringwood will take a look at the proposal and get behind these ambitious plans for a building which can become the focus of the town's social and cultural activities."
RMDS chairman Julian Peckham said: "We have spent a lot of time looking at the fine detail of the feasibility of this project and have left no stone unturned to ensure it can be built and run on a secure financial footing."
Mr Peckham said the project group took advice from experts in the fields of surveying, construction and financial planning of other large and successful buildings and community projects.
Mr Peckham added: "Funding to build the arts centre will come entirely from voluntary donations, from charitable trusts and grants rather than a levy. A financial recession might seem like a difficult time to be raising huge sums of money, but we are confident the cash is out there and it can be done."
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New York Jets coach Todd Bowles said Brandon Marshall should be smarter with the comments he chooses to make after the wide receiver said race may have played a role in Tom Brady's suspension being overturned.
Marshall said many NFL players think "the race card" was a factor in Brady's four-game suspension being overturned on Showtime's "Inside the NFL," where he serves as a regular panelist, on Tuesday night.
"I think his opinion is well-warranted with what he said,"
Bowles said Marshall's comments were not a distraction to the team, and that he does not take issue with Marshall's participation on the show.
"Well, he brought it up to me," Bowles said. "It was a normal conversation. We talked about it in depth like two grown men and let it go. I read the article, understood where he was coming from. He understood where I was coming from and we moved on."
Marshall had said that many players think white players, especially white quarterbacks are treated differently, and that black players are often held to a different standard.
"We don't play New England until later in the year, so it doesn't even bother us," Bowles said. "It's doesn't faze us. It's not on our team, it's not around our team. Anything outside of what we do with ourselves takes away from our preparation for the game."
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In her book History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism, Judith Bennett argues that the disappearance of patriarchy from our historical vocabulary and the distant past from historical consciousness stems from the role society assigns to historical narratives. Historians place "new" historical facts in narratives of progress or decline, which are also narratives of change and transformation. However, Bennett asks us to move away from the more exciting concepts of change or transformati on to the more problemat ic issue of continuity. She writes, "If we question apparent transformations in women's status, consider new periodizations based on women's histories, and feel comfortable thinking about long-term continuities, we can see women's history in new ways" (71). As Bennett points out, narratives are implicit to history and historiography, and the arc of women's history narratives are getting shorter and shorter, with the bulk of women's history journals and women's history conferences and history conferences more broadly devoted to the period since 1800 (30-41). "The shift toward the present," Bennett notes "has not yet occasioned much self-reflection among historians" (33). She offers three culprits: a US national culture, which is very presentist, a historical profession, which has shifted away from the distant past, and medieval and ancient historians themselves, who have withdrawn or are withdrawing into their own discrete, interdisciplinary worlds of classics and medieval studies (34-35). Furthermore, Bennett argues "women's history is particularly afflicted by this tilt toward the present" (37), for three particular reasons: loss of a pre-modern golden age, present mindedness of feminist scholarship outside the discipline of history, and the broadening of women's history beyond the West (37). However, all too often the non-Western historian in a history department is a modernist as well. This situation provides a double service: it continues to elide the distant past, and implicitly promotes the idea that non-Western history is unchanging until some recent point in the past. After all most history departments still remember having a medieval historian, but in the presence of the historian of the Chinese Revolution, few historians bemoan the loss of their T'ang Chinese historian, because for the most part, there never was one.
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I am trying to figure out how to get a "Get Well Soon" printed off of my computer with mirror image the correct way. Any suggestions, I know that this is easily done, but this is my first time and need some help! Not good at free hand cursive and printed out a beautiful font with these words and would love to use it TODAY!
I have a Lexmark 6100 series printer and I use Windows XP. With my setup, all I have to do is hit print, go into preferences, and there is a tab that says "Layout." From there I can choose the "mirror" setting. This is how I've done it in the past. Perhaps your setup has a similar setting.
If you are using publisher you can click on flip horizontal and it will be reversed.
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Thanks! I was over at a friend's house and her computer was not working correctly. I think it was older! We figured it out, her DH showed us what to do. Lucy and Ethel with Ricky!
Thanks Dawn, I will go look at what you suggested as well. At home I haveCorel Draw, my husband and I used to work for ad agencies and have lots of equipment for drawing and designing! I can't wait to get to it!
Thanks again everyone, I love this site!!!
ok - i have xp - how do i do it here?
boy, does this ever bring back memories...of me struggling to figure out how to print in mirror image using xp...remember cali4dawn? lol for those of you out there, GET RID OF XP! you're better off without it!
I DO NOT like XP! It came with my new computer ~ of course I haven't been able to print since I got the new computer either! I have a great printer scanner at home and even with the new XP compatible software I had to buy for it - it still won't communicate with XP.
I learn everything the hard way!
I have XP Professional- I love it way better than 98. It's a hell of a lot more stable than 98, and way better than NT was. I think of XP as having the security of 2000 but the ease of use like 98. And I have only heard BAD things about ME- not to mention there is hardly any support for ME or for 98. I have a computer game that was made to run it 98, but it runs way better in XP.
Debbie- what kind of printer do you have? You shouldn't have to buy software for it to make it work. Let me know maybe I can find the right drivers for you that you need.
I have an HP T45 All in One. It's a great printer, scanner, fax with very nice picture printing abilities. The tell me it's "old" because it was purchased 4 years ago. I'm sorry ~ I did not spend several hundred dollars on a home printer to replace it every couple years! Because the original software was pre-XP I went to the HP website and downloaded the XP driver. It did not work after an hour of downloading (i still have dial-up at home) so I ordered the new driver on disk - $10 or so. I installed it - it still doesn't work! I'm very aggrivated - the new computer cost plenty - I don't have the $$$ to pay someone to come out and try to figure out why this thing won't work!
Let me see what I can find for you for some solutions. Can you either post your email address or PM me your email address? That way I can email you a list of solutions for you to try. Thanks.
My home e-mail is [email protected]
Thank you for your help!
Got it- will email as soon as I find something.
just a question...thecakemaker, have you checked to make sure the new printer is now the default printer? I ran into the same problem during a switchout with a printer...my sister helped me on that one and I was sooooo glad!
I wish it was that easy it is set up as the default printer. Thanks though!
Debbie, What's really bad is when you do locate the problem it turns out to be something very simple....but aggravating! Hope you locate the problem soon.
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Multi-instrumentalist Jon Vesano, formerly of Nile and Demonic Christ, erupts from abyssic silence in a scorching return to the extreme metal arena at the helm of a crushing new war machine under the moniker In-Defilade.
Jon Vesano, who spent five years in Nile performed, recorded and toured behind In Their Darkened Shrines and Annihilation Of The Wicked and just contributed vocals for the upcoming 2015 Nile album, has readied this beast of a project for a May 12th, 2015. It will be released under the band's own label Infanticide Records, which will be available worldwide.
Flanking Vesano are Shawn Bozarth (ex-Defiance/guitars) and Sean "Subverseraph" Hudson (Vesperian Sorrow/bass). Artwork was done by Aldo Requena at hammerblaze.com
In-Defilade describes their brand of extreme metal as Wartorn Blackened Death Metal, and with Rulers of Famine the band "barbarically delivers the blood drenched goods in scathing spades. Their full-length debut consists of scathingly militant extreme metal that encompasses a wide range of influences. Chaotic blast sections combine with melodic hooks and anti-oppressive, tormenting lyrics to drag you through a labyrinth of rage-filled dominance."
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Timber-Wolf: Improvement From Within—Jonny Flynn and Wayne EllingtonMay 3, 2010
Ah, the rookies.
The 6th and 28th picks in the 2009 NBA draft. One, a college ball elite that increased his stock in NBA draft workouts and quite possibly the greatest college basketball game of all time. The other, a sharpshooter on any level of basketball that was the NCAA's Most Outstanding Player, a championship clutch competitor.
Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington.
Jonny Flynn was named to the 2nd-rookie all team, and Wayne Ellington was put in a class of elite three point shooters as a rookie, shooting nearly 40% from the three point line during the season, and was the 2nd best three point shooter after January 1st of 2009, only outdone by Kyle Korver.
Needless to say that both rookies have bright futures ahead of them, but to say they don't need improvement is like saying Anderson Varejao doesn't need a haircut.
Jonny Flynn:
- Side Note: The three games in which Jonny Flynn did not turn the ball over each resulted in a Wolves win.
Notable games:
- 19 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal against the Golden State Warriors
- 22 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds
- 18 points, 8 assists against the Sacramento Kings
- 20 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers
- 19 points, 7 assists against the Dallas Mavericks
- 28 points, 5 assists against the Utah Jazz
Jonny Flynn is a quick point guard with a low center of gravity. At times his speed is unrivaled, and combine that with his strength and you have a point guard that has excellent penetration skills. However this did not translate to him getting to the free throw line due to his inability to draw contact (for some odd reason), it did at times allow him to set up teammates on occasion.
He's also a decent shooter, and create his own shot in traffic or off the dribble. He has decent range but it could get better, he also has some leadership qualities deep inside him that will probably be awakened after this season.
Wayne Ellington
- Side Note: While Wayne Ellington is a great three point shooter, he has never attempted more than five a game.
Notable Games:
- 17 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds against the Toronto Raptors
- 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist against the San Antonio Spurs
- 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist against the Houston Rockets
A true off-guard, although showing a more diversified game in his high school days. A player that can play without the ball, make his proper rotations and cuts, and can really shoot the ball. Very poised and is dedicated to doing things completely perfect, can create his own shot and at times create for others.
A very smart defender with great basketball instincts. Very underrated athletically, a decent ball handler and has good court vision for a shooting guard. A clutch shooter.
Now for the improvement part.
While both rookies show promise, they are far, and I mean far from a finished product as with all rookies, unless your name is Wilt Chamberlain, or Michael Jordan.
Jonny Flynn
Jonny Flynn at times is incredibly brilliant, absolutely magnificent. He's had some draw dropping dimes, and has scored almost effortlessly at times against any type's of defense. But more often than not, that's not the Jonny Flynn that you will see.
The Jonny Flynn you will see is often the player that dribbles the ball too much for his own good, penetrates into the defense without making the proper analysis that would make that decision smart, or turning the ball over due to his own mistakes.
Jonny Flynn has a knack for scoring in bunches, but he's either hit or miss more often than not, and doesn't have a true signiture floater that Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, Tony Parker or Deron Williams possesses.
His defensive awareness is nothing shy of horrible. His on-the-ball defense is horrible, absolutely dismissal. There have been too many of an occasion that Aaron Brooks, or Rajon Rondo, or Chris Paul would completely blow by him or score on him, basically serving him an offensive onslaught.
He's shown very little flash in this area, and it should be one of his main priorities.
Fortunately, there's only up from this point on, as Jonny showed a little more flash towards the end of the season in multiple areas.
Offseason checklist:
- Decision making (when and where to shoot, when to pass).
- Defensive fundamentals (awareness, help defense, on-ball defense).
- Leadership
- Shot selection in the paint (floaters, pull up jumper)
If Jonny can fufill these tasks during the offseason, then the Wolves will have a fairly decent starting point guard that should mount some trade value if ever Rubio does come to the NBA via the Minnesota Timberwolves . If not, the Wolves will have probably a 6th man of the year candidate.
Next years statistics prediction: 14 PPG, 6 APG, 3 RPG, 1 SPG
Wayne Ellington
If there's a player on the Wolves roster that needs to take as many shots as he can, it'd have to be Wayne Ellington. But because of his selflessness, he defers to taking the smartest shots possible, and deferring to teammates. A great quality for now, but later on in the future, Wayne is going to have to be more aggressive.
He's a pretty smart defender, but it could be better. He has potential in this area, coming from a championship NCAA team where defense wins championships. Just ask Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer about defense.
His defensive awareness is decent, his on-ball defense is decent as well, I was fairly impressed at times when he was defending Kobe Bryant , reminded me of Thabo Sefolosha.
Slashing is a true weakpoint for Ellington, seeing that he has some ball handling deficiences that head coach Kurt Rambis has pointed out. He has darn near unlimited range, so the Wolves would benefit from a all-around offensive player.
Wayne Ellington has the chance to be a good player in the NBA, I think all Wolves fans expect him to have a big year next season.
Offseason checklist:
- Slashing
- Better defensive fundamentals
- Becoming more aggressive on the offensive end
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Equity markets are at all-time highs, bond prices, too. No doubt you have seen some pretty nice returns in your portfolio over the past few years. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or are working with a financial adviser, its pretty easy to be confused by your success.
Everyone thinks they are the next Peter Lynch, Bill Miller or Warren Buffett. Times like these make investors think they have it all figured it out. The damage from the Internet and technology bubble of the early 2000s and the real estate meltdown of 2008 have faded in the rear-view mirror. Memories of the failed investment strategies, poor stock picks, and emotion-based decisions made by most have also faded from memory.
You hear at parties about the profitable trades and easy money being made in the stock market. We all know that guy who bought Apple at 400, on the last dip, or bought Starbucks in 2009 at 12. It looks so obvious, so easy. Markets are moving up, surely this stock picking thing can't be as hard as everyone says it is; look at the returns in my portfolio.
Are you willing to bet your future on your ability to pick stocks? Would you have said the same in 2002? How about 2008? A rising tide lifts all boats, and a sinking market exposes those who are swimming naked.
If you had successfully put a Band-Aid on a minor scratch would you be ready for surgery? Watched some "Law and Order," and are all set to defend yourself?
You're probably not on trial for your life, but you're essentially betting your future by mistaking a strong stock market for a real skill or aptitude for investing. By the way, good performance doesn't make your financial adviser any smarter, either. He is just as much the beneficiary of good timing and serendipity as you.
"You don't know what you don't know, because you can't see what you can't see."
While stock picking, or rather investment management, can be a critical part of a comprehensive financial plan, it is clearly not the only part. Are you risking your financial future by simply not knowing some of the perils you could face? Imagine not knowing what lies around the next bend in the river; you can't see it, and you have no map. How could you possibly prepare for what lies ahead?
You heard from someone who had traveled that river 20 years ago. Do you think perhaps things may have changed dramatically in the last 20 years?
Retirement planning has changed much in just the past 10 years, and no doubt it will change more in the next 10. If your only knowledge of the field is what you have read on the Internet, or seen on television, you truly don't know what you don't know. Why would you risk your lifestyle?
What's your exit strategy from your qualified plans? Have you considered long-term care insurance? Will RMD's put undue pressure on your portfolio? What impact will taxes and inflation have on your retirement lifestyle? What if you want to go back to work? When should you take Social Security? What about your spouse?
How do your various investments fit into my overall plan? What will you do with all your time? Should you move to a tax-friendly state?
I understand wanting to be frugal, trying to save a few dollars on fees, but again, if you were on trial, wouldn't you want the best lawyer you could afford? If you were sick, you'd surely want the best doctor, right?
Darren Vilardo is an independent financial adviser specializing in retirement income
planning, and the owner of Inland Retirement Advisors in Rancho Cucamonga.
Vilardo can be reached at 888-944-6266.