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Being a put-together woman isn't easy! It's difficult for all women to know how to dress to slim, but it is especially challenging for plus size women. Many styles, colors, prints and designs can make you look bigger than you actually are, drawing attention to problem areas instead of accentuating your positive attributes. However, there are several ways you can dress to slim your body type for every occasion.
Whether it be your work attire, casual weekend wear, dressy clothes, swimwear, or undergarments, there are several guidelines you can keep in mind next time you get ready and especially next time you go shopping. By following these guidelines and dressing to slim, you will instantly look slimmer. By dressing to slim you will look like you lost ten or more pounds without dieting.
General Tips
Before we get into the best way to create a slimming look by occasion, let's look at some general tips to keep in mind when creating a flattering look.
Styles and Cuts: V-neck shirts and deep neck cardigans are very flattering to plus size women. They are slimming, draw the eye upward, and create leaner lines and show off cleavage in a subtle way. V-necks will always be more flattering than a high neck. Also, be careful when wearing any kind of button-down shirt so you make sure you aren't popping out.
Prints: If you are opting for a print, it is definitely best to stick to vertical stripes or small prints. Big, loud prints and florals are not flattering to curvy women, and horizontal stripes are never a good idea for any women who has curves— they look best on slim builds and add curves to boyish figures.
Vertical pin stripes can be flattering, and a small polka dot, delicate blouse can be stylish.
Color: Although— as you might think— black is the most slimming color it does not mean you have to look like you're attending a funeral every day. When you do wear black, add fun, statement accessories. Pull color and style into your outfit by integrating earrings and necklaces, purses and shoes which will take the style factor up a notch and add some needed color into your outfit.
Other flattering shades for curvy women are jewel tones. Jewel tones are extremely flattering to plus size body types. Rich forest greens, sapphire tones as well as garnet and purple tones will flatter while being fashion-forward and standing out.
Darker colors will always be more flattering, although lighter colors can also be flattering if worn well.
Lengths: Length is extremely important when creating a flattering look. When opting to go short, choose something knee-length or right below the knee. Mid calf will create a shorter, rounder look and cut the leg off instead of lengthening your look. If you are wearing a long dress, take it all the way down instead of cutting off at the calf.
Undergarments: Did you know that by choosing the most flattering undergarments you can instantly slim your look? A great fitting bra and underwear, and shapewear like Spanx will do wonders. Get a professional bra fitting— most women wear the wrong bra size for years. By wearing the right size and style of under-garments you will take pounds off your look.
Next let's go into the best ways to dress by occasion.
Dressy: When dressing up or going out, stick to what works best on you. A dressy V-neck top in a dark color paired with dark jeans and pumps along with great jewelry is a wonderful look. Always stay away from light jeans. A straight-skirted cocktail dress in black or a dark jewel tone is really flattering.
Office: When it comes to the office, keep the look long, lean and professional. Pencil skirts are an amazing staple for any woman's wardrobe. Invest in several in solids like black, navy and grey, as well as pinstripes and tweeds. When wearing slacks, opt for black and make sure that they fit well and are slimming instead of drawing attention to the crotch area. Make sure they are hemmed to the right length.
Stay away from pleats at all costs! For tops, be careful that if you wear button downs they fit well. Button down V-neck cardigans are slimming, as are great fitting blazers and "boyfriend" jackets. Wrap dresses are extremely flattering and pretty too. Pretty flats will be comfortable and will pull the entire outfit together, but a great pump is always best if you aren't focused most on comfort. Pumps lengthen legs and really create a slimming look.
Vacation: When on vacation you will most definitely need a slimming and great-fitting swimsuit. When shopping for a plus size swimsuit you really need to keep your body type in mind. Tankinis are universally flattering, as are a slimming black tank suit. Stay away from huge prints and bikinis. Halter tops are also universally flattering and extremely slimming for all body types. When choosing a coverup, opt for a tunic or button down.
If you keep the guidelines above in mind when creating your look, you will look your best and instantly take pounds off!next article >>


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It seems that a mixture of Gaussians can approach any probability distribution, as the number of mixture components approaches infinity. Is this true? And if so, is it precise and correct to say that 'the Gaussian distribution is a dense subset of any distribution function'?
If not, how would you phrase this?
I have never seen anything about this in the literature about infinite mixtures of Gaussians.
Thanks very much!

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By Teachers, For Teachers
With Open House, Meet the Teacher Night, and Curriculum Night upon many, it is time to survey whether or not your classroom is welcoming.
That first impression really sets the tone for the rest of the year and can affect things such as student behavior and open parent communication. Make sure your classroom is ready to start off the year with a bang!
Here are some tips on how to use the five senses to guide your classroom environment making it inviting for your new students and their families.
This one is a given, but really check for things from a different perspective. Walk out of the room, and walk back in. If you were a parent or student seeing it for the first time, would you immediately feel comfortable? Ask a fellow colleague to do the same in your room. Offer to give one another feedback before the big day arrives.
Make sure that supplies and other necessities, such as tissues, are put at the students' level. They have to be the one to use them, so make sure they are easily accessible. This not only empowers them, but saves you many trips of grabbing the supplies for them.
Lighting can be key. Check to see if there is enough light in the room, and (if you are permitted) also add in some table or floor lamps so that all the fluorescent light is not just directed straight down. Lighting can really make a space feel homier. Think about your home as an example – do you only use overhead lighting in your home? Most of us use many other types of lighting solutions, so why would your classroom (aka home away from home) be any different?
Smell can be tricky if your fire marshal does not allow air fresheners to be sprayed in the room. I have been able to get around this a bit by placing lightly scented potpourri or scented crystals in a bowl on top of my desk or hidden above a hanging cabinet. You want to make sure students are not able to access it for safety/ingestion reasons.
One other fun tip is to place some carpet sprinkle on your rug and/or carpets (if you have them) an hour before parents are due to arrive. Sweep it up shortly before, and you will still have the lingering smell in the air. Please note that I suggest a gentle fragrance. If it is too strong, you will have parents and students coughing and clamoring to exit your room as fast as they arrived! Similar to perfume, a little goes a long way! Better to have no scent at all than one that is so strong people become sick.
I always turn on my iPod and speaker when I am having classroom guests. Think about the mood you would like to convey. If you are having an Open House "Party," perhaps some fun kids party music is in order. I find kid-friendly party CD compilations on iTunes. Make sure to preview all music before playing it aloud for families to hear. Some music may have a random word or two hidden that would be quite embarrassing to you if it were played in front of parents.
Keep the volume loud enough so that it is heard, but low enough to allow for talking amongst the visitors to your room. Really it is just background noise so that it is not completely quiet. Think about how you felt the last time you were with others in a silent elevator. This is the same idea.
For me, the touch factor involves having lots of different textures throughout the room. I like to incorporate curtains, tablecloths, placemats, rugs, beanbag chairs, and more into the overall dynamic of the room. Even fake greenery (if you are not permitted to have real) is wonderful. Throw a few twinkle lights into a fake potted tree in the corner, along with some throw pillows and you have an instant reading nook.
Simply placing textbooks and workbooks on the student desks allows for families to touch tangible items that will be used in the classroom. Part of the excitement for everyone in going back to school is the fun of getting new supplies, books, and paper! Have some of those items out for parents to preview. Even if they are 15-year-old textbooks – they are still new to the recipients!
Obviously you don't want students tasting the textbooks or supplies, but everyone loves a good cookie and a mini-bottle of water. No need to be baking at home either. Just grab a case of waters, and a couple dozen boxes of cookies from your local grocery store's bakery. Bring in a cute platter from home, lay our the cookies, napkins, and the waters on a tablecloth-covered desk or table and you will have people flocking to your room on Open House even if they aren't supposed to be!
Using the five senses to guide your classroom environment is great not only for the first week back to school, but should be utilized regularly as events come up throughout the year. It is especially helpful when you are looking for a nice change in January upon returning from winter break.
Knowing that your classroom is a place where student should feel comfortable to learn and take risks gives you an added bonus right from the get-go! You will now have a classroom that screams out "Welcome to our learning this year!"
In what other ways do you make sure your room is welcoming? Share your ideas in the comments section below!


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Amy Schumer doesn't have a role in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (that we know of, anyway), but no matter. The writer and star of Universal Pictures' "Trainwreck" has reimagined her own version of some of the film franchise's most iconic moments for GQ's August issue. For the cover, the comedienne models Princess Leia's bikini from "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" and seductively sucks C-3PO's finger.
Carrie Fisher never did that in the 1983 blockbuster!
In another risqué photo, a topless Schumer let's down her Princess Leia buns while in bed with the franchise's two most popular droids. The 'Inside Amy Schumer' star touches R2-D2's knob and smokes a cigarette with C-3PO. Famed photographer Mark Seliger captured the trio.
U.S. & World
VIDEO: Amy Schumer shares her X-rated dream date with Kanye West
Schumer's GQ interview won't be released until Monday.
In a recent Complex interview, Schumer discussed the objectification of women in Hollywood. "We're all given this male gaze," she explained. "It's just instilled in us. In every movie, it's still the slow pan from the shoe up the girl's thigh, and we're watching it, like, 'Well, that's not how I look at women.'"
Because women are depicted that way, the actress told the magazine, society is "not comfortable with the male form. So it's so funny when we see a guy naked, but when a woman's naked, it's like, [moans]."
NEWS: Amy Schumer is all about body positivity
With "Trainwreck," Schumer hopes to remove the stigma of being a sexually active female. "I hope that this movie is a little bit of a gateway to tell people, 'Don't judge everyone so harshly,'" the actress said.
(E! and Universal Pictures are both members of the NBCUniversal family.)


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Happy Birthday! Minnie is two years old and we've had her a whole year. She is the love of my life (besides Spencer) and I've never seen a more expressive dog. 9/30/04
This is what Minnie looked like when we first adopted her on September 30, 2003. She weighed 16 pounds and was very thin.
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Milibell79 - Deux-Sèvres
Missing a joker? There are several options to recredit your account via your profile.
- find XX consecutive caches without using another joker
- use a joker code offered to you by the Wisement, or a code available during an event or a Tèrra Aventura communication campaign
My bio
Milibell, introduce yourself to the community!
All in the Family
For you, nappies and prams are not an obstacle! In fact, your wee ones already know how to handle a GPS and to make their way through a forest! Their eyes get brighter with each new cache, and admit it : they are constantly at least three feet ahead of you! Nevermind, that just means they'll sleep well tonight!
My adventures
Distance travelled
Beginner's level
0 / 20 km
0 caches found
Calories burnt (selon Zéfaim)
0 / 100 kcal
List of caches
No cache selected
My logbook
Select a cache in the list to discover your posted travel stories and photos.
The Wisemen Stone i
Key to the Wisemen Stone i
Parchment halves i
Stolen Object'z i
The unnatural machine i
Objectif Alien-0R i
Objectif Alien-0R
Les parcours bonus qui seront débloqués après avoir construit entièrement le vaisseau spatial seront disponibles fin août / début septembre.
Tenez vous prêt !
1ère pièce du vaisseau
2eme pièce du vaisseau
3ème pièce du vaisseau
4ème pièce du vaisseau
5ème pièce du vaisseau
6ème pièce du vaisseau
7ème pièce du vaisseau
8ème pièce du vaisseau
9ème pièce du vaisseau
10eme pièce du vaisseau
11ème pièce du vaisseau
12ème pièce du vaisseau
My rewards i
Apprentice geocacher
Congratulations ! You found your first Terra Aventura cache!
Out of luck ? You didn't find the cache you were looking for!
I feel good ! (10 caches found)
I've got the power ! (30 caches found)
50 shades of green
50 shades of green, your novel for the summer! (50 caches found)
Terra Aventura Master
Tèrra Aventura black belt! (70 caches found)
Almost Wise
A few more caches and you'll be wiser than the Wisemen! (80 caches found)
You're on a roll! (100 caches found)
Two hundred
You are quite a champions (200 caches found)
Spartan !
You are a professional geocacher ! (300 caches found)
Quatre cents bidons
Vous z'irez jusqu'à Montmorillon. (400 caches trouvées)
First to find
So how does it feel to be the first one logged in?
Second to find
Oh well, you were almost n°1!
Third to find
Well, you made the top 3!
You know all of Zabeth's stories by heart!
Zabdo hasn't managed to ditch you yet!
Finderz Keeperz
Zouti has put all his knowledge into your hands!
Witch Doctor
You've got Zéllé's magical powers!
Pond sailer
You are kingfish!
Zart's enough!
Zeroïk has you feeling like a knight in shining armor!
You are a time tamer!
You have braved the dangers that lead to Zépapeur
Into The Wild
You are at one with nature and with Zarthus
Feed me
You're a food expert
Gamer or Geek ? Zaïtek is growing on you! Or is it the other way around?
Zouch' will help you see the forest for the trees!
Limousin RoadTripper
ZeeRider, on the road again!
Maquis Resistant
Green wire on blue button !
These sandals are made for walking !
Sleep walker
Not a morning person...
Geocachus supremus..
Cavern poïz
Zilex took you to meet the very first Men
Graffiti artist
Zegraff introduced you to street art
You found Zécolo in a peaceful haven
Well done Matey ! You know the ocean like the back of your hand.
Rock scientist!
Cheers !
You could sell a freezer to an Eskimo!
Irrevocable sentence
Billy goat !
Mary is not the only one who has a little lamb !
Book-mark !
You are quite the bookworm…
Zinzin dans l'espace, vous z'avez renvoyé.
Maillot à pois
Ziclou vous a fait changer de braquet
You have found the Christmas cache!
Go with the flow!
You have found Vassivière's 60th birthday cache!
Music lover
You have found the Nuits de Nacre festival cache!
You have found the Painters' Valley Zamela!
You have found Zamela's cache in party in Argentat !
You have found Zamela's cache among the capitals in Nexon !
Knitting know-it-all
Hibernating till spring
Mortuum Mare
You came, you saw, you conquered!
Moves like Zagger
Better than Woodstock, Zamela let's rock!
Miauletous's quest
You found Zaméla between two delicacies
Carved in rock !
Sticks and storms may break your bones, but stones will never stop you !
Celtic Legend
You have found the Saint Gence Zamela !
Recharge batteries
You have discovered the Jarrauds Waterfalls
Zamela has inspired you in Saint Auvent !
Pixie dust
A fairy took you to the bottom of the lake...
Simply Zaméla
Splash !
At one with nature
Try again
Zaméla with our Gallic ancestors
You found Zaméla on a trip to Fairyland
Zamela has taught you to master flintstones and fire
Sancti Quest
Zaméla is carefully watching over the relics of Léobon !
You and Zamela managed to keep away from the bottom of the ravine
Invoke the spirit of Zaméla in the Carbonnières towers.
Forest Poï'z
You have explored Ligoure forest
The mushroom badge!
Congrats from Zaméla !
Côtes de Bourg
Bonjour chais vous !
On a roll
Zamela celebrates wine in Bordeaux
Saved from the waves
Aldearde is relieved !
Butter Nut
Because butter is beautiful !
Bottoms up
We found the recipe for Pineau !
Motor ! Action !
Zamela is the star of Caneda
Cap ou pas cap ?
Zamela has lit the Torrèle fire for the Printemps des Landes
In a hurry
Save Zamela in Bessines
Podo' maître
Zaméla vous fait marcher pour le Mois de la Balade.
Saine et Sauve
Zaméla vous sonne les cloches dans l'abbaye romane
Triple buse
Dans les rues de Marcillac, Zaméla passe et rapace...
Toque Chef
Zaméla met les petits plats (en porcelaine) dans les grands
Qui l'eut « cru »
Zaméla fait les vendanges à Montbazillac
En tête à Test
Avec Zaméla, l'amour est dans le pré salé !
Charente badge
How the west was won (You've found all of Charente's caches)
Favourite (You found all of Charente-Maritime's caches)
Elsewhere, now (you have found all of Corrèze's caches)
Freedom (you have found all of Creuse's caches)
Heritage and roots. (You found all of Dordogne's caches.)
The high seas. (You found all of the Gironde caches)
Natural. (You found all the Landes caches)
Tastes and flavours (You found all of Lot-et-Garonne's caches)
Living for the moment (You found all of the Pyrénées Atlantiques caches)
A breath of fresh air (You found all of Deux-Sèvres's caches)
Journey to the future. (You found all of the Vienne caches)
All roads lead to you (You have found all of Haute-Vienne's caches)
New Aquitaine Expert
You know New Aquitaine like the back of your hand (You found a cache in each of the region's "departments")
Season 1
Tèrra Aventura is your middle name!
Season 2
So how was that BadPoï'z invasion?
Season 3
So have you found the Wisemen Stone yet?
Back to the Origin'z
Your contribution to the Season 4 was not made in vain ! Your action revealed a tiny fragment of the Crowdfouding map. Here is your reward !
Season 5
You set off to conquer the Wild West.
Season 6
On a quest to find the Wisemen parchment
Season 7
Will you be able to unmask "Z", head of the Bad Poï'z organization?
Season 8
Will you be meeting Zarthus in a secret laboratory ?
Objectif Alien-0R
Les tèrr'astronautes tenteront de relever ce nouveau défi
Congratulations ! You have found all of the season 1 caches!
Into the Light
You know Terra Aventura Season 2 like the back of your hand!
Quest for the grail
Season 3, been there, done that!
Season 4 completed ! After this time travel, the Wisemen thank you for choosing their airline.
Western Clafoutis
You finished season 5 !
On the run
Giddy up! Here come the Bad Poï'z..
Secret agent
Season 7 is over. You located the "Bad Guy" !
Nature Nut
You succeeded in stopping the infernal machine !
Saison 9
En route pour l'astéroïde Alien-0R !
BadPoï'z Hunter
You caught a season 2 BadPoï'z!
A bit of a bandit
You found Zescro's hideout during season 3!
Who'z the boss ?
You found Zekid's hideout during season 3!
You found Zarbi's hideout during season 3!
Bounty hunter
You have found all of season 3's BadPoï'z!
The scoundrel
Behind bars Zarbi.
The bully
Bye bye bank robberies for Zescro !
The crook
No more saloon hold-ups for Zekid
Faster than a speeding bullet !
Nastier than Zescro
So, how does it feel to be a cheater ?
Fourth Dimension
Augmented reality caches !
Bouh !
Zekid a tenté de vous faire peur ! (Déjouer une question Bad Poï'z gélocalisée)
Pouet pouet !
Zarbi n'a pas pu s'en empêcher... (Déjouer une question Bad Poï'z gélocalisée)
Niark !
Zescro a bien failli vous berner ! (Déjouer une question Bad Poï'z gélocalisée)
Indiana Zones
OK, we have the map, now what?
Solid as a rock
Find the Wisemen Stone!
Persevere is the key !
Congratulations, you have just found the Wisemen Stone's key ! By the way, anybody knows how it works ?
Winner is coming !
9 banners found ! Now you know all about the Limousin heritage, but please don't tell Zabeth about it...
You found the Wisemen parchment ! Or at least what is left of it...
Second half
The Wisemen parchment is now whole again !
Eureka !
You put the directions back together
You found the stolen Object'z!
Big boss
You unmasked « Z » in his/her headquarters.
Zarthus is free
You freed this Poï'z from the claws of Z.
Space cheap
Bravo ! Le vaisseau des Poï'z est reconstitué !
Un ticket pour l'espace !
Parés à vous z'élancer, depuis la base secrète de décollage...
Espace Game (22 mai 2020)
Le tèrr'astronef, vu de l'intérieur !
Copilote (22 mai 2020)
Beau travail, matelot ! Zisséo et vous êtes à la barre du tèrr'astronef !
Happy Poïzday !
You were present at Tèrra Aventura's 5th birthday.
2016 start !
Moutonneau's event !
Season 2017 begins
You found a cache on opening week-end!
2018 Launching
You found a cache during the 2018 launching weekend.
Lancement 2019
Avoir trouvé une cache le weekend du lancement 2019.
Geocaching Day 2017
You found a cache during the 2017 International Geocaching Day
Geocaching Day 2018
Avoir trouvé une cache pendant la journée internationale du geocaching 2018.
Geocaching Day 2019
Avoir trouvé une cache pendant la journée internationale du geocaching 2019.
Green attitude
Congratulations on preserving your favourite play area!
The storyteller in you
What a great story ! You deserve an award!
Eye of the tiger
That's a fantastic photo ! You deserve an award!
Trick or Treat ?
Spring break !
White Walker
Geocaching through the wildings
Easter Hipster
Limousin during Spring Break!
Première étoile
Avoir fait les deux parcours en raquettes, pendant la période hivernale (des vacances de Noël aux vacances d'avril)
You sponsored a new Tèrr'adventurer!
The Wisemen know you well !
Maker Madness Champion
You won the "Create your own Terra Aventura cache"
We hereby declare you the eyes of the Wisemen! Thank-you for your help!
Vous pensiez que nous allions vous laisser espionner la carte des autres Tèrr'Aventuriers ?!
C'était bien mal nous connaître !!
Impressive painters
Paint the valley red
Vienne River craftsmen
Limousin's got talent
Gourmet Limousin
A taste for excellence
St James's Way
Santiago here I come
The Maquis
Resistance with a capital R
Creuse masons
Builders at their best
Life on the Plateau
Wonderful wilderness
Gabare masters
Row row row your boat
On Golden Farm
Our culture, our roots
Top secret porcelain recipe
There's something more than quartz in this recipe… Kaolin clay, maybe ?
Stolen tapestry - « The unicorn »
Masterpiece from Aubusson, Zarbi found it « too girly » to put in his room.
« The Angels' Share » Elixir
Cognac : Perfection in a bottle… Zarbi says it tastes like bananas!
Bow of the Hermione
La Fayette's frigate located its accessory : just because you're a General doesn't mean you can't be fashionable!
Aubazine stained-glass windows
Unique and inspiring ! Without these stained-glass windows, Chanel never would have become Coco!
Silver coin belonging to the Frankish Kings
Forged centuries ago in the mines of Melle. Zarbi stupidly lost it while making change!
Arch of Agen's bridge-canal
Not sure how well this will work now!
First graffiti from Lascaux
Popular Paleolithic Art...
Code : 1-3-3-7-E. You never know when this might come in handy.
Mélusine's scale
The Poitevin fairy is inconsolable
Truffle oak bark
Disposessed black gold
Serpentinite fragment
Its iridescent glint no longer lights up the moorland
Fritillary Guinea fowl
The river Vienne weeps for its meadowsweet
Monet's waterlily
The painters' valley has lost its inspiration
The Bay's oyster pearl
The ocean's gem has gone away
Sundew petals
The peat bog flower has disappeared ?!
Sweet pepper
It's a bit much !
European bee-eater's feather
This North-African bird might catch a cold
Centennial pine resin
There's no resin why you won't end up finding it !
Serres Rock
As sad as a rock
March salt
We deplore the loss of its precious crystals


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|Le Masque: Delay
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|System Requirements
Windows XP, Vista and 7
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OS X 10.4 and later
|Copy Protection
|Serial Number
This product will cause you to create new and unusual effects. We know you will have fun and be inspired when operating Le Masque: Delay...
Le Masque: Delay is a polymorphic timeline-driven delay effects plug-in; it can behave like a regular digital delay, and inherits XILS-lab's renowned filtering and audio effects technology which allow users to speedily and intuitively perform hitherto unheard of delay-based effects.
It lets users accurately specify the part (s) of the dry signal, based on their time position and/or their frequency content, that will be processed by the delay itself (accessed from within the GRID view). its associated LFO, envelope, and filter components (via the LFO & ENVELOPE view); and various modulators (within the TIME &MOD view) — masked zones within the grid area are processed by the delay while any audio data outside those masked zones remains untouched, in other words.
A mask — to which Le Masque: Delay owes its 'nom de plume' — is defined by its two locators: the left locator specifies the start point, the right its end; when the current transport locator enters a mask, the audio is sent through a full modulated filter into an accurate, fat-sounding delay. Unlike some other delays, the filter section is a crucial part of Le Masque: Delay — it uses XILS-lab's renowned warm and smooth analogue filter models' surgical-like precision to perform delicate musicals tasks, such as extracting and modifying existing parts of a drum loop (or any other loop), or transforming delayed kick drums into Simmons toms, for example.
The delay area offers five dual-concentric knobs to control the delay settings (left and right FEEDBACK TIME, DRY/WET GAIN, and left and right PAN LEVEL), together with a synthesiser-type modulation wheel, while the LFO and ENVELOPE settlings can modulate the filter frequency and volume applied to the signal entering the delay.
Users can create up to eight independent masks (or zones) in the grid, each with different lengths, quantised or non-quantised locators, plus a specific level parameter.
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Le Masque: Delay is perfect for taking creative control of existing loop libraries or reviving live recordings, offering:
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- One synchronisable multi-waveform LFO (with three reset options).
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
He's a Doctor, not a miracle worker
They obviously didn't.
It's too bad Halladay can't hit, given his 1.000 OPS and .500 AVG.
Mind you, the Jered Weaver to Justin Speier to Scott Shields to Francisco Rodriguez combo that the Angels ran out last night is ridiculously solid, and looks like a playoff pitching staff.
But the Jays offense, which was sleepy throughout this month, has gone colder than cold. There isn't a single hot bat in the lineup, and no one is picking anyone else up.
It's too bad the Jays don't have a dedicated member of their coaching staff who is focussed on improving the team's offense. That might help.
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- Jim Briggs said...
I'm not sure if the last paragraph is facetious, but isn't that precisely Mick Brantley's job?
Time to bring in Junior Felix or, my personal suggestion, John Olerud to straighten out these mofos.
Really, who better than the kid with the sweetest swing to grace the Skydome to right the wrongs?
Just sayin'.
- August 25, 2007 at 3:00 PM
- Chris said...
Someone get that man a sarcasm detector!
- August 25, 2007 at 6:40 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
We just figured that we've used the words "Fire Mickey Brantley" so often that maybe we should adopt a slightly different stance.
- August 25, 2007 at 9:33 PM
- Jim Briggs said...
word. Wasn't sure if you were backing off of that stance.
I'm all for giving a good deal of this team a chance when healthy. But one would also think that the guy whose job is to recognize inconsistencies and problems with swings would be working around the clock to fix problems like those the Jays have been having.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Everything is bigger in Texas, it's said, even the biggest postseason tournament in college sports.
This year's Final Four – held Saturday and Monday at AT&T Stadium, home of Dallas Cowboys – is one of Texan proportions: bustling, brawny, bursting at the seams and, above all else, bigger than ever before.
"What we see this year is kind of the makings of a cultural phenomenon," said Paul Swangard, the managing director of the University of Oregon's Warsaw Sports Marketing Center.
Viewership is up: This year's tournament is averaging 9.8 million viewers, the highest viewership in 21 years, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The games have been noticeably more competitive: The average margin of victory in Sweet 16 games, 6.5 points, was the lowest since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, according to Stats Inc.
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If this year marks an all-time high across three key areas – attention, quality and reach – the NCAA tournament has made increasing efforts to broaden its scope, adding at-large teams in an effort to create greater parity and holding the Final Four at more spacious venues, eschewing the smaller, cozier stadiums of the recent past.
Said Swangard, "The tournament has seen nothing but momentum certainly over the last decade, but it sort of goes back to this longstanding effort from the NCAA to build equity around their basketball property."
Attempts at making a more unpredictable field have been wildly successful. The first full slate of the tournament's second round featured four overtime games, a new single-day record; the tournament has featured seven overtime games in total, tying the all-time record. This year's Final Four field features only a single No. 1 seed – Florida advanced as the favorite in the South Region, but UConn and Kentucky were a seven and eight seed, respectively.
"Working with the committee, our staff is more than anything focused on just making sure there is fair, equitable competition that is above any kind of reproach in that regard," Gavitt said. "The result is the incredible drama and competitiveness that we've seen this year. That's a grand-slam home run."
But as it hits another high-water mark in North Texas, the NCAA views the perception that the tournament has reached its peak – as bigger, better, more competitive, more popular than ever – as motivation, Gavitt said, reveling in the challenge of personal one-upmanship.
"It gets more challenging every year to improve upon something that's as big and special as it is," he said, "but it's also something we love, that challenge to figure out ways to make it even better on an annual basis."
This Final Four marks the culmination of the postseason tournament at its best – until next year, maybe.
"This seems to be a balloon that continues to rise," Big East commissioner Val Ackerman said. "I think it's great for fans, it's great for universities, it's energizing."


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Jan 2 (Chapel)
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The Holy Monastery of Panagia Gorgoepikoos ("She who is Quick to Hear") is a monastic community for women in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. The monastery was established in May 1993 by the abbess Kallistheni [1], who remains the abbess. The monastery celebrates its main feast on October 1. It also celebrates the feast of St. Seraphim of Sarov (January 2) and St. George of Drama (November 4).
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The monastery takes its name from the icon of Panagia Gorgoepikoos, which is commemmorated October 1. This is one of the best known miraculous icons of the Holy Mountain, located at Docheiariou Monastery.
Monastery Grounds
The monastery is situated approximately one hour, by car, from Melbourne and is in Lovely Banks, which is close to the seaside suburb of Geelong. To create privacy for the monastery, Cox Road, running outside the monastery, has recently been closed off—an initiative instigated by Mother Kallistheni. Situated in the Monastery is an outdoor Chapel dedicated to St Seraphim of Sarov, where his Feast day is celebrated by a Divine Liturgy on January 2.
Initially the Monastery stood on 17 acres of land but recent land purchases have allowed for growth extending the property size to 20 acres. This growth has allowed the Sisters to keep beehives, olive trees, fruit trees and a vegetable garden and tend to a few animals.
There is also a building that houses a coffee room and the Monastery Bookshop from where Orthodox literature (in Greek and English), handicrafts and icons made by the Sisters may be purchased.
See also
- Saint Seraphim of Sarov (January 2)
- Saint George (Karslidis) of Drama (November 4)
- ↑ Mother Kallistheni is the first abbess of the monastery and was born Kalomira Zantis (nicknamed "Corrine") and raised in Goulburn, NSW, Australia.
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- Monastery Website
- Holy Monasteries in Victoria
- February issue of Orthodox Contact. The last article is of a visit the monasteries of St Anna and Gorgoepikoos.
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When it comes to the Jackson family, the last several days have played out very much like a soap opera. Although, let's face it, this ongoing saga is probably a heck of lot more interesting (and dare we say entertaining) than anything you would see on daytime TV.
That being said, it can sometimes be a wee bit confusing to follow. Fortunately, that's where we come in with a rundown of everything we know so far.
July 17: Michael Jackson's siblings Janet, Jermaine, Rebbie, Tito and Randy fire off an angry letter to the two men overseeing the late King of Pop's estate, accusing them of fraud when it comes to their brother's will, saying, "Without question, it's Fake, Flawed and Fraudulent." An estate spokesman dismisses such a claim, telling E! News: "Any doubts about the validity of Michael's will and his selection of executors were thoroughly and completely debunked two years ago when a challenge was rejected by the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the California Court of Appeals and, finally, the California Supreme Court."
July 21: Katherine Jackson, the mother of Michael Jackson, is reported missing by the 82-year-old matriarch's nephew, Trent, saying she has not been heard from in a week. The next day, however, Katherine's son Jermaine Jackson as well as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirm that Katherine is resting with family members in Arizona.
July 23: Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies pay a visit to Katherine's Calabasas home after a physical altercation takes place there. Photos from the scene show Michael's siblings Janet and Jermaine present, while a source confirms to E! News that the third member involved was Randy. Katherine's attorney says, "Following the incident, it was learned that one of the family members who was part of the ambush admitted that a plan has been in place for the last three years to remove Katherine Jackson from her home and her beloved grandchildren [Prince, Paris and Blanket]." Katherine has been the kids' legal guardian since Michael's death in 2009.
July 24: Tito backs down from family plot targeting Michael's will. "I completely retract my signature from the July 17th letter sent to the Executors of my brother Michael's estate and repudiate all the claims made against them," he said in statement. "I don't want any part of that letter whatsoever." Meanwhile, T.J. Jackson, Tito's son, plans to seek temporary guardianship of Michael's three children.
July 24: Michael Jackson's brother Marlon breaks down and walks off during an interview while talking about his mother Katherine's whereabouts. "We've been told our mother is safe," Marlon tells The Insider while sitting alongside brothers Tito and Jackie. "She's doing well. But we have not spoken with her. We have not talked with her and I don't know where my mother is." He proceeds to storm off tearfully.
July 25: Following an emergency court hearing in Los Angeles, Katherine temporarily loses custody of her three grandchildren. Michael's nephew T.J. is appointed temporary guardian after Paris and Prince consent to being in T.J.'s custody in the absence of their grandmother.
July 25: Katherine speaks out in a taped statement to ABC News. "I am here today to let everybody know that I am fine and I am here with my children, and my children would never do a thing to me like that, holding me against my will. It's very stupid for people to think that," adding she is "devastated" over the loss of custody of her grandchildren.
July 26: Katherine arrives back to her Calabasas, Calif., home. "grandma's here! #thankyougod," Paris tweets. "5 hours of sleep last night, been awake for 23 … time to #hibernate." Brother Prince expresses his frustration regarding all the drama surrounding his family. "As long as I can remember my dad had repeatedly warned me of certain people and their ways," he tweets. "Although I am happy my grandma was returned, after speaking with her I realized how misguided and how badly she was lied to. I'm really angry and hurt."
July 26: Tanay Jackson, Tito's daughter, tells E! News the whole family feud is "a lot of crap."As for Katherine temporarily losing custody, she says: "Me, personally, I don't think she should continue watching the kids. I just feel like she needs a rest. I feel like she does not need to be under the stress of the whole situation."
July 27: Attorney for Katherine tells E! News he plans to file paperwork on her behalf next week seeking a joint guardianship for Michael Jackson's three children between Katherine and T.J. Jackson. Meanwhile, Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist serving a four-year sentence after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael, invites Katherine to visit him in jail. According to CNN, Murray's lawyers extended the invite on his behalf saying Murray wanted to help bring peace to Katherine by answering "any questions she might have."
July 28: Katherine's attorney, Perry R. Sanders Jr, told the Los Angeles Times that Katherine has reunited with Michael's children. "[Katherine] is eager to simply enjoy her great relationship with these children, while deeding over some of the stressors that go hand-in-hand with being a guardian," Sanders said.
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In 1932 Carlton Sprague Smith (then Chief of the Music Division) outlined a plan for the growth of the division's collections that contained, among other initiatives, the creation of an iconography department within the Music Division. Inspiration for the proposal came from Smith's acquaintance with Joseph Muller, a private collector, who reportedly had the largest and most valuable collection of musical iconography in the country. Muller's support of Smith's proposal resulted in Muller's joining the Music Division staff on July 1, 1934. Muller not only helped to build the Iconography Collection but also soon became the Curator of the Americana Section, a newly established collection.
Muller's impressive collection of prints, manuscripts, scores, books, and other musical material came to the Music Division in 1940 after his death. Later, the Division dispersed the images from Muller's donation - many joined the general Iconography Collection or its clipping files; those deemed most valuable became part of what is known today as the Muller Collection. During the 1970s, the individual images in the Muller Collection were matted and eventually stored in acid-free boxes. In time, all images in the Collection will be digitized; updating bibliographic descriptions - to enhance access points - will be ongoing.
Born of German-Belgian parents, Joseph Muller (b. Frankfurt-am-Main, 1877?; d. Closter, NJ, May 9, 1939), who started collecting during his student days, studied violin at the Brussels Conservatory, where, as a student of Alexandre Cornélis, he won first prize (with distinction) in July 1895; but his love of travel led him to a career as a ship's steward. During his many travels he sought out print dealers worldwide, adding to his growing collection. He collected music manuscripts and letters in addition to portraits (not surprisingly he was especially attracted to those of string players). His interest in music and collecting led him to do extensive research, making him an authority on early music and early American music in particular. In his 1935 publication The Star-Spangled Banner: Words and music issued between 1814-1864, Muller compiled an annotated and richly illustrated bibliography, tracing variant early publications of the text and tune of our national anthem.
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HONOLULU - Herman Frazier, University of Hawaiʻi athletics director, has been selected as one of the "100 Most Influential Student-Athletes" in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and was featured on a television special on ESPN Classic Monday.
Honorees on the "100 Most Influential Student-Athletes" list include those who have made a significant impact or major contributions to society. Frazier, 50, graduated from Arizona State University in 1977 with a degree in political science. He competed on the ASU track and field team where he was an eight-time All-American and team captain of the 1977 national champion team.
Frazier earned a gold medal while running the leadoff leg of the 4 x 400-meter relay team and captured a bronze medal in the 400-meter dash at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
At ASU where he worked for 23 years from 1977-2000, Frazier held the positions of assistant director of events and facilities, director of athletics facilities, assistant director of operations, associate director of athletics, and senior associate athletics director for business and operations.
Frazier went on to the University of Alabama-Birmingham and was its athletics director from 2000-02. He has been athletics director at UH since 2002.
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Open source master data management got a boost on Monday when Talend announced that they acquired Xtentis MDM from Amalto. This product was geared towards creation of repository-style MDM applications, for example a product master data repository or a customer key cross-reference hub.
Xtentis was a Java and XML-based product with an Eclipse UI, so it's a reasonably good technical fit with Talend's tools. While the product information links have been removed from their web site, you can still access the Xtentis product data sheet if you're interested in the functionality and user interface.
Talend's goal is to provide a generic MDM application that can be used for different subject areas. They will take over the application from Amalto and are already working on open-sourcing the base code with a planned product release date of January, 2010. It's not clear yet what the differences will be between the community edition and the subscription version. If their ETL tools are an indication, it will likely be in the areas of ease of use for multiple developers, manageability and more complete product line integration.
The development plan Talend described involves integration with their ETL and real-time integration tools. This is typically a weak point with MDM products on the market. Most MDM software, whether transaction-oriented or analytical, still requires the use of an ETL or real-time data integration product.
Talend claims this is, or will be, the first open source MDM product. That depends on how you define MDM, as the Sun Mural MDM project was announced in May of 2008. I lean toward Talend's claim of "first" because the Mural project was more of a data interchange and index system aimed at Java developers. Most IT people think of as master data management as something broader and deeper, with more functionality.
Mural is also unlikely to see much adoption. The project is still in a base state and the last official Mural announcement was over a year ago, showing how little has been going on internally. With Oracle owning multiple data integration and MDM products, it's hard to image that Mural will see any budget or staff dedicated to maintenance.
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Celtics 118, Nuggets 114, 3OT
Paul Pierce had 27 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to seven games with a 118-114 triple overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Boston's win also ended Denver's winning streak at nine games.
Pierce made a tying 3-pointer in the second overtime to make it 107-107 and extend the game.
Kevin Garnett had 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds while Jason Terry scored a season-high 26 points off the bench.
The Celtics also stayed unbeaten since point guard Rajon Rondo's season-ending knee injury.
Terry hit a 3-pointer with 1:33 remaining in the third overtime to put the Celtics ahead 116-113.
Danilo Gallinari, who finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, hit a free throw, but Denver would not get any closer.
Terry, who had missed five consecutive 3-point shots in the first two overtimes, also made the defensive play of the game when he stole the ball from Andre Miller with 35 seconds remaining.
Denver had one last gasp as Miller missed a 3-pointer with 4.9 seconds remaining before Terry dribbled the ball up the court and made a layup at the buzzer to finish the scoring.
Denver's Ty Lawson had 29 points, nine assists and six rebounds and hit several key shots, including a running bank shot to send the game into overtime tied at 92-92.
Gallinari struggled from the field as he shot 7 of 20 from the field for the Nuggets. Kenneth Faried had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Denver.
Garnett was 3 of 4 from the field in overtime after missing 14 of his previous 20 shots.
With Denver leading 105-104 in the second overtime, Lawson hit another jumper to put the Nuggets up 107-104 with 18.9 seconds remaining.
But Pierce hit a 3-pointer with Miller in his face with 5 seconds left to tie the game at 107-107.
Gallinari then had an open lane to the basket as he was overplayed by Garnett, but missed his shot as time ran out.
Jeff Green's 3-pointer tied the game at 99-99 with 23.8 seconds remaining in the first overtime, but Lawson's long 3-pointer fell short at the buzzer.
Denver failed to hit its last shot in all three overtimes with chances to win the game in the first two and to tie it in the third.
Green's jumper put Boston ahead 92-90 with 47.9 seconds remaining in regulation. Miller then missed consecutive shots on the ensuing Denver possessions, but Faried was fouled with 5.4 seconds remaining.
Faried missed both free throws, but Celtics guard Avery Bradley knocked the ball out of bounds. Lawson then scored with 0.8 seconds remaining.
Gallinari, who averages 20 points per game to lead Denver, was held to three points in the first half on 1-of-6 shooting as the Nuggets trailed 50-46 at the break.
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- Identify and evaluate changes in perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of residential customers toward water conservation.
- Help guide effective programs to foster and achieve conservation among residential customers.
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In an incident that has caused flutters in government circles, a top Air Force official who retired from service today attended a farewell party hosted in his honour in which a large number of arms vendors and officials dealing with procurements in the force were present.
The party organised on June 7 for the Air Marshal-rank officer has raised the hackles of the top brass in the Defence Ministry and security agencies because of the presence of arms dealers and service officials in a private function, sources said here.
Under rules governing the code of conduct of officials, "No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, receive any complimentary or valedictory address or accept any testimonial or attend any meeting or entertainment held in his honour; or in the honour of any other Government servant."
When asked if these officials had taken permission for attending the party, the IAF said it did not have any information about the event.
"The IAF has no knowledge of any such private farewell party," an IAF spokesperson told PTI in response to the query.
The Defence Ministry also keeps issuing advisories to its officials and the Services against officers hobnobbing with arms vendors in order to maintain transparency and probity in defence deals.
Major S S Pandey, an expert on military laws, said, "As per the code of conduct for military officers, any officer attending such parties or farewells has to seek permission from his superiors and also give proper reasons for doing so."
Over six years ago, a Lieutenant General was removed from a sensitive posting in the South Block for allegedly meeting with the officials of an embassy here in the capital.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
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The maternal separation (MS) paradigm is an animal model of early life stress. Animals subjected to MS during the first two weeks of life display altered behavioral and neuroendocrinological stress responses as adults. MS also produces altered responsiveness to and self-administration (SA) of various drugs of abuse including cocaine, ethanol, opioids, and amphetamine. Methamphetamine (METH) causes great harm to both the individual user and to society; yet, no studies have examined the effects of MS on METH SA. This study was performed to examine the effects of MS on the acquisition of METH SA, extinction, and reinstatement of METH-seeking behavior …
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The current average dividend yield of the Dow Jones 30 is about 2.7%. While a 2-3% yield can certainly be a nice profit-generator for your portfolio, it pales in comparison to the yields of business development companies, such as Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC), master limited partnerships, such as Ellington Financial LLC (NYSE:EFC), and real estate investment trusts like Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY).
If you've ever run a stock screen looking for stocks with high dividend yields, you've probably had some of these companies turn up in your results.
Those yields almost seem too good to be true! In fact, as I have discussed before, one important way to assess the ability of a company to pay (or continue to pay) its dividend is by looking at a number called the payout ratio. The payout ratio is simply the dividend per share divided by the earnings per share. This number gives a quick indication of how much of a company's profits are being immediately paid out to shareholders. Payout ratios for healthy companies usually do not exceed 50%.
All three of these companies' payout ratios are well over 50%, and two of them are over 100%! So what the heck is going on here?
Each of these three entities is a special type of company with special rules about how it distributes cash to its shareholders.
The Business Development Company
Prospect Capital, with its 12.8% yield and 104% payout ratio, is a type of company called a business development company (BDC). BDCs are essentially venture capital funds that trade on a public exchange. BDCs provide loans to smaller businesses, often in exchange for equity positions in the companies.
For example, Prospect Capital recently announced that it invested $92 million into aircraft leasing company Echelon Aviation, a company in which Prospect is the controlling shareholder. BDCs hope that investments in smaller companies in need of capital will eventually pay off in the form of capital gains.
By law, BDCs must distribute 90% of their taxable income to shareholders, which is the reason Prospect's payout ratio is so high. The downside to these huge payouts is that BDCs cannot rely on earnings to fund their investments and must instead turn to stock offerings or borrowing.
Any savvy investor knows that stock offerings and debt are not good for share price, but share price growth is not what interests many BDC investors. All they care about is that gorgeous yield, which itself is not exactly a pure "dividend," but rather a "distribution."
The distinction between a typical dividend and a BDC distribution is the tax that shareholders pay. Typical dividends are taxed at capital gains tax rates, but BDC distributions may be subject to either capital gains rates or ordinary income tax rates depending on the source of the BDC's income.
The Master Limited Partnership
Ellington Financial is a type of company called a master limited partnership (MLP). By law, an MLP must generate at least 90% of its income from "qualifying sources," such as oil and natural gas exploration or real estate. Ellington Financial, for example, invests in residential mortgage-backed securities.
Like BDCs, MLPs do not pay typical corporate tax on their income. In that sense, "unitholders" (the MLP's version of shareholders) are responsible for paying income or capital gains tax on their distributions.
A large percentage of each distribution can be tax-differed and is simply subtracted from the cost basis of your "units" (shares). Again, since a great portion of the partnership's income is distributed to shareholders, additional asset purchase are typically funded by issuing more units.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Finally, Annalay Capital is a type of company called a real estate investment trust (REIT). REITs invest only in real estate. By paying out 90% or more of their earnings to shareholders, REITs are exempt from U.S. Federal income tax. Much like BDCs allow small individual investors access to the venture capital business, REITs allow access to real estate investment.
Equity REITs own physical properties such as apartments or shopping centers, while mortgage REITs simply own mortgages. For example, as a mortgage REIT, 94% of Annalay's portfolio consists of government-backed collateralized mortgage obligations.
As was the case with MLPs and BDCs, most of a REITs distributions are taxed as income rather than capital gains. In addition, asset purchases are often funded by share offerings.
Are these high yielders right for you?
The tickers of these three types of unique entities might scroll across your screen disguised as typical stocks, but they are entirely different beasts. The huge yields of these companies are certainly appealing. In addition, under the right circumstances ownership can provide valuable tax benefits. However, before you buy any of these companies for yourself, make sure you fully understand exactly what you are buying and the nuanced tax provisions associated with owning it in your portfolio.


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Earth from Space: Volcanic view
ESA's micro-satellite, Proba, captured the Izalco in El Salvador. The volcano was created in 1770 on the southern flank of Santa Ana Volcano. The Santa Ana Volcano, also known as the Ilamatepec Volcano, is El Salvador's highest point with a height of 2 381 metres. It is about 65 kilometres west of San Salvador – El Salvador's capital.
The Santa Ana Volcano erupted on 1 October 2005, killing two people and forcing thousands to flee the area. Although volcanic activity in the area is not unusual, Santa Ana had been dormant since 1904.
About ten percent of the world's population live near an active volcano. During the 1990 United Nations-sponsored International Decade for Disaster Reduction, 18 volcanoes were selected for special study, but there are at least 600 more which are or may become active.
In this context, monitoring and response initiatives are of paramount importance. Experts in volcanology have called for more volcanoes to be monitored - at present only one in five is. Through the use of satellite imagery, it is possible to detect both the small surface movements which may herald a volcanic eruption and to monitor the aftermath.
Proba's High Resolution Camera (HRC) acquired this image on 21 December 2005. The HRC is a black and white camera that incorporates a miniature Cassegrain telescope, giving it far superior spatial resolution than the human eye.
Proba (Project for On Board Autonomy) is an ESA micro-satellite launched in October 2001 as a technology demonstrator, but it is now operated as an ESA Earth Observation Third Party Mission.
Orbiting 600 kilometres above the Earth's surface, Proba boasts an 'intelligent' payload and has the ability to observe the same spot on Earth from a number of different angles and different combinations of optical and infra-red spectral bands.


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By redefining multi-family developments, Avi Urban has earned its place as an innovative market leader within the Homes By Avi brand. Now with eighteen completed projects and hundreds of Avi Urban homeowners, we continue to create meaningful multi-family developments. The condos and new townhomes Calgary homeowners call their own are a true testament to Avi Urban's goal to create a lasting legacy of quality, contemporary developments.
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Monday, Nov. 07, 1927
FRANCE: Petlura Trial
Court. In the dim court of Assizes, in Paris, during the past fortnight, more than 400 spectators saw the beginning and the end of one of the most gruesome, bloodcurdling, impassioned trials ever to be held in that vaulted hall of justice. Quivering flappers sat to gasp with astonishment beside white & black bearded Jews who exchanged shocked glances with flat-faced Slavic Ukrainians under the noses of red & black-robed judges. Within and without the courtroom was a triple guard of gendarmes to prevent disorder.
Culprit. The accused man, who not only admitted committing the crime but even boasted of it, was a young Jewish Ukrainian, now a naturalized Frenchman, Sholem (Samuel) Schwartzbard, a watchmaker by profession. Short, ugly, he yet commanded the attention of the whole court, for he told his story, not as do many prisoners, shamefaced and haltingly, forced to reveal their crimes and motives by harassing lawyers—no, Watchmaker Schwartzbard openly confessed with gleaming eyes and hysterical mien, his body trembling with passion, how he slew "General" Simon Petlura to avenge the deaths of thousands of Jews slain in pogroms, which he charged "General" Petlura instigated.
Victim. Simon Petlura, in the opinion of many, was an adventurer. The son of a Russian cabman, he is said to have been active in plotting against the Tsar. In 1918 he entered Kiev, capital of the Ukraine, with the Austrian and German armies, under whose auspices he took the lead in trying to separate that province from the rest of Russia. He not only promoted himself a general but also declared himself ruler of the Ukraine. He failed and was obliged to flee. Two years later he reappeared, this time under the Poles, becoming president of a short-lived Ukrainian republic. He played off the Poles against the Bolsheviki and the Bolsheviki against the Poles and, eventually, again fell from power, this time to flee to France, where he lived in Paris until slain there by M. Schwartzbard. Under his regime, it is charged, more than 50,000 Jews were killed.
Lawyers. Henri Torres, chief counsel for the defense, florid, bloated, dynamic, put his histrionic abilities to the test when, leaping past his colleagues into the middle of the courtroom, he brandished a revolver, produced from under his voluminous black gown. Shrieks of terror mingled with gasps met this display. Flappers sat with blanched faces; bewhiskered Hebrews rocked back and forth with supressed excitement; Ukrainians, more pallid than ever, glanced nervously through their narrow eyes. Maitre Torres, aiming at a chair, pulled the trigger—there was a dull click, followed by sighs of relief. He was attempting to prove that M. Schwartzbard could not have shot Simon Petlura as he lay , prone on the ground.
Cesare Campinchi, flaccid, verbose, excitable, chief prosecution lawyer representing the Petlura family, particularly Widow Petlura, who was in court, proved himself the equal of Maitre Torres in oratorical and theatrical ability. Accused of suppressing evidence by M. Torres, he roared: "Don't accuse me of suppressing evidence, Torres!"* "Don't force me to place in evidence your personal pedigree!" yelled Torres. And thus they continued.
Crime. Simon Petlura was shot at the corner of the Rue Racine, and the Boulevard St. Michel, on May 25, 1926. As M. Schwartzbard described the murder to the court:
"Here's my chance, I thought. 'Are you Petlura?' I asked him. He did not answer, simply lifting his heavy cane. I knew it was he.
"I shot him five times. I shot him like a soldier who knows how to shoot, and I shot straight so as not to hit any innocent passerby. At the fifth shot he fell. He didn't say a word. There were only cries and convulsions.
"When I saw him fall I knew he had received five bullets. Then I emptied my revolver. The crowd had scattered. A policeman came up quietly and said: 'Is that enough?' I answered: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then give me your revolver.' I gave him the revolver, saying: 'I have killed a great assassin.'
"When the policeman told me Petlura was dead I could not hide my Joy. I leaped forward and threw my arms about his neck."
"Then you admit premeditation?" asked the judge.
"Yes, yes!" replied M. Schwartzbard, his face lit with fanatical exultation.
Trial. The case opened with M. Schwartzbard telling the court in a high pitched voice and halting French, his beady eyes gleaming, his face suffused with joy, how he had tracked Petlura down. With a photograph of his intended victim in his pocket and a loaded pistol in another, he was wont to roam the street peering into the faces of passers-by to see if they were Petlura. All this, he said, he did to avenge the assassinations of his coreligionists. Finally, he found and killed him.
One Reginald Smith, an Englishman, a reputed eye-witness of the crime, was called to describe the crime. Quoting Shakespeare, he ended his testimony by referring to Schwartzbard's expression as Petlura fell: "He wore an expression of 'exaltation mixed with anguish.' "
Many witnesses called by the prosecution declared that Petlura was not an enemy of the Jews, but Maitre Torres insisted that "Petlura's proclamations expressing indignation over the pogroms were mere blinds. While murdering Jewish men, women & children, he had to maintain a straight face before the opinion of the world. He also wanted money from Jewish bankers."
"No," said a massive Slav, "Petlura was not antiSemitic. He was a humanitarian—a friend of the Jews."
"No, no, no, he lies!" chorused a dozen people in the court in as many languages.
"They cut them down with naked blades," screamed M. Schwartzbard.
"I accuse that man of being an agent of Moscow. I swear it a thousand times!" roared another witness for the prosecution, pointing an accusatory forefinger at M. Schwartzbard.
"You—! You—!" yelled Schwartzbard, jumping to his, feet, incoherent with rage, his shoulders quivering in spasmodic jerks. Recovering his powder of speech, he continued:
"Do you remember the terrible days of 1910 and 1911 at Kiev? Do you remember the accusations that Jews were using Christian blood for Easter ceremonies? You hate me because I am a Jew!"
"No," screamed the other in a high falsetto, "because you are a Bolshevik!"
"Prove it! Prove it, then!" flung back the defiant Schwartzbard, dropping limp, into his seat.
A squat Slav, called by the prosecution, who described himself as an "historian, a man of letters and at present an assistant to a stone-mason," gave evidence in Petlura's philo-Semiticism, denying with a grief-contorted face that the "General" had ever killed Jews or caused them to be massacred.
"Yes! Yes! He massacred them!" shouted Schwartzbard, unnerved.
The most notable witness called, however, was Mile. Haia Greenberg, 29, a curly bobbed-haired nurse. In a soft, low voice, she told of the carnage and rapine ordered by Simon Petlura and of the blood-bathed home of her grandparents. Murmured she:
"I shall never forget the reddened snowsleds, filled with the hacked bodies, going to the cemetery to desposit their sad burden, in a common pit. They brought the wounded to the hospital— armless and legless men, mutilated babies and young women whose screams became faint as their wounds overcame them."
Then breaking down and sobbing convulsively she screamed: "Oh, no, no! I cannot go on! They are before my eyes!"
"Petlura was responsible. Even Ukrainian officers said so. His soldiers killed our people, shouting his name. One regiment had a band and it played while knives fell on the heads of innocent babies. Petlura could have stopped it, but he wouldn't listen to our pleas."
Verdict. Amid tense excitement, after an absence of 35 minutes, the jury returned a verdict for the young, pale faced Jew's acquittal. Frenzied cheering greeted the decision. M. Schwartzbard, calm, kissed his lawyer, Maitre Henri Torres. "Vive la France!" shouted somebody. "Vive la France!" echoed some 500 voices.
In addition to setting M. Schwartzbard free, the verdict ordered the Petlura family, represented by Maitre Caesare Campinchi, to pay the costs of the trial, but awarded damages of one franc each to Mme. Petlura, widow of the slain "General," and to M. Petlura, his brother.
The outcome of the trial, which gripped all Europe, was regarded by the Jews as establishing proof of the horrors perpetrated against their co-religionists in the Ukraine under the dictatorship of Simon Petlura; radical opinion rejoiced, but the conservatives saw justice flouted and the decorum of the French courts immeasurably impaired.
Schwartzbard, free, went into hiding, fearing assassination at the hands of anti-Semites.
*It is customary in French courts to employ the title "maitre," a term of respect.
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Exgratia & All -I hate to keep doing this, but there's a book on this very topic. It's The Insider's Guide to Getting a Big Firm Job.Thane.
Is this a flame? Wear that if you want to stand out in a bad way. The fact that you even have to ask means you probably shouldn't.No pocket squares for interviews. Plain white or plain light blue are the only color shirts you should wear to an interview.
I don't know the first thing about buying suits. Can interviewers tell if it's a cheapy (i.e. <200)? Also, are navy pinstipes not conservative enough? I went into the store and asked for something conservative and that's what they gave me.