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Yellow Mountain Extension 4 Days
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Shanghai- Yellow Mountain - Shanghai
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Day 1: Arrive at Yellow Mountain
Travel by coach to Yellow Mountain " Huangshan" , one of the most famous mountains in China. Together with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall, it has become one of the great symbols of China. In the afternoon visit Xiang Street in Liyang.
Overnight at Huangshan International Hotel or Similar
Day 2: Yellow Mountain (B)
After breakfast, you will visit the majestic Huangshan (Yellow Mountain). You will take the Yungu Cable Car to the top of the mountain to enjoy stunning views from several viewpoints such as Shixin Peak. The amazing view will create memories that will last a lifetime.You will be able to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant of your choosing (at your own expense).In the afternoon, you will seem more spectacular views from the Paiyun Pavilion and Unity Pine. Afterwards you will return to the hotel.
Optional: Hui Show ($35/person)
The Hui Show is a form of local opera and is the origin of Peking Opera. It has a history of more than 200 years. It mainly showcases the colorful traditions and life of local people and tells the story of Hui merchants. The Hui Opera encompasses singing, dancing, acrobatics and colorful costumes.
Overnight at Huangshan International Hotel or Similar
Day 3: Yellow Mountain - Shanghai (B)
After visiting the Huangshan Bamboo Charcoal Shop or latex shop, you will return to Shanghai.
Day 4: Shanghai(B)
After breakfast, transfer to airport heading to next destination.
|Departure Dates
|Land Only
|Return Date
|Group of 10 or more
|Group 2-9 paxs
|Single Supplements
Do your homeworkbefore your departure; the following information will help you prepare for atrouble free China vacation
Travel DocumentsFlights to China Passport & China Visa Upon Arrival Baggage InoculationMedication Internet Your Tour Guides Currency Time Difference Electricity WaterMeals Climate Dress & Laundry Mail Media Cell phone Telephone Camera,Memory Card Toiletry Shopping Packing for a China TourGratuities TravelInsurance Jet Lag Precautions Canada Duty-free
Your Travel Document
Make sure that youhave
1. Valid passportready
2. Obtain the rightChina visa.
3. Check your namespellings on your airline tickets, it must matches EXACTLY your name on yourpassport.
4. Check the weatherin the places you are going to visit in China and pack your baggage light andsmart.
5. Call the airlinerelated to get your seat pre-assigned and your special dietary request placedas soon as you receive your airline tickets.
We recommend you maketwo copies of your passport identification page. This will facilitatereplacement in case your passport is lost or stolen. Leave one copy at homewith friends or relatives. Carry the other one along with a passport size photowith you in a separate place from your passport. Leave a copy of your ChinaTour itinerary and contact information with family or friends at home so thatyou can be contacted in case of an emergency.
Flights to China
Contact your airlineto confirm flight number and any possible schedule changes prior to leaving forthe airport. Connecting passengers should verify, at the time of check-in, thatluggage can be checked through to your China destination. For transpacificflights, you must check in at least three hours prior to the scheduleddeparture time.
In case you choose toarrange your own add-on flights to the designated gateway city, you must takethe following facts into consideration before booking any flights. NexusHolidays Group Inc is not responsible for any missed connections andpenalties/loss as a result. For a peace of mind, we strongly recommend you topurchase trip interruption/cancellation insurance. Note:
• For transpacificflight, you must check-in at least three (3) hours ahead of departure time.
• It takes at leastone (1) hour to clear customs and claim your checked baggage.
• For domestic flight,you must check in at least two (2) hours prior to departure time.
Most airline ticketsare issued using a special fare which cannot be changed or canceled withoutincurring additional cost. Should you lose or misplace your tickets while traveling,you should immediately notify the airline. In most cases the airline will haveyou complete a Lost Ticket Indemnity Form, and for a fee, issue replacementtickets.
Passport &ChinaVisa
All foreign nationalstraveling to the People's Republic of China must travel on a valid passportwith at least six(6) months remaining validity after the entry date into China.A tourist visa must be obtained prior to entering the PRC. Please read completedetails about Passport & Visa for your China Travel Vacations.
A Nexus Holidays GroupInc local Tour Guide will greet you once you have cleared the Customs area atyour China arrival airport. Please wear your name badge for easyidentification, and look for a Nexus Holidays Group Inc Inc sign. If you takecare of the flight to China on your own and book our 'Land only' package, yourairport/hotel transfers on arrival/departure days are excluded. The meteredtaxicab from Beijing Airport to your Beijing hotel costs about $15 per ridedepending on the traffic. Optional private transfer is available upon request.The hotel address in both English and Chinese is available at the "ContactInformation" page in the travel documents sent to you two weeks prior todeparture of your China trip.
We strongly recommendyou travel with one piece of checked luggage, one carry-on bag, and onepersonal item per person.
Baggage allowancediffers for the Trans-Pacific and the China domestic sections of your Chinatrip. Baggage allowance for the Trans-Pacific flight is two pieces of checkedbaggage per person. Total dimensions (Length + Width + Height) of the twopieces must not exceed 107 inches (273cm); maximum dimensions of single pieceshall not exceed 62 inches (158cm). Maximum weight per piece is 50 lbs. Eachpassenger may carry one piece of carry-on luggage, the combined dimensions ofwhich shall not exceed 45 inches (115cm).
China domestic flightsare more restrictive than Trans-Pacific flights. You are allowed only one pieceof checked baggage, and that must not exceed 44 lbs per person. In addition,you are allowed one carry-on bag not to exceed 11 lbs, and one personal itemsuch as a purse or camera bag. The carry-on must fit in the overhead bin orunder the seat. The airport authorities seldom weigh your carry-on baggage, butthe size of it does matter, particularly when the flight is full. This is therule. Sometimes it is enforced strictly and sometimes it is not - depending onthe local airport and how full the flight is. The checked-baggage rule,allowing only one piece and its weight allowance are usually enforced,particularly in the inland cities.
Overweight luggage inexcess of allowances will incur excess baggage charges payable on site by thepassenger. For domestic China flights, you may be asked by the airline to payfees of approximately $2 to $4 per pound in excess of the weight limit.
Baggage Lock &Liquids
If you departure fromVancouver / Toronto, you can either lock your checked baggage or leave it opento your discretion.
China aviation andtransportation authorities have a different rule on this issue and your checkedbaggage must be locked during the transportation in China. You only need tolock the major compartment of your baggage. This is a Chinese regulation. Ifyour bag is found unlocked during transit, the airline or the train stationwill lock it for you and you will be billed for the locks. So prepare a lockfor the main compartment of each bag and any lock will do.
Liquids & gelsover 100 ml must be packed in checked luggage at all airports in both Canadaand China.
Make sure that youhave luggage tags for each checked suitcase. A copy of your itinerary andcontact information should also go in an outside pocket of your luggage to aidthe airline personnel to locate you in case you and your luggage becomeseparated. Never check luggage containing prohibited items (i.e. lighters),valuables (i.e. cash, jewelry, and cameras), fragile items (i.e. undevelopedfilm, bottles, eyeglasses) or critical items (i.e. medicines, travel vouchers).Please also refer to Canada Customs information about
Permitted andProhibited Items.
Nexus Holidays GroupInc will not be responsible for loss or damage to your luggage and/or personalbelongings. You must report any loss or damage immediately at the time of theincident and obtain a written report from the local authority for submission toyour travel insurance provider. Travel Insurance covering lost and damagedbaggage is strongly recommended. If your luggage is lost or damaged by theairlines, a baggage claim form must be filled with the carrier before leavingthe airport.
Your checked baggagemust be locked during transportation while in China. This is a Chineseregulation. No specification on type of locks as long as there is one.
No inoculation ismandatory for your China travel. However, we remind you that traveling in Chinadoes require certain precautions. Most seasoned travelers get immunized forHepatitis A&B and Tetanus. Note we are not in the position to tell you thatyou should or should not take certain inoculation. We, therefore, highlyrecommend that you consult your family doctor to verify your particular needs,or contact your local Travel Clinic for their professional advice. You canlocate a Travel Clinic in your area by a Google search using keyword "TravelClinic" or look at your local Yellow Pages. Some shots need to be taken well inadvance.
If you takeprescription medication, be sure to bring enough to last the entire trip. Keepthese medications with you and do not pack them in checked baggage.
Long-term traveloverseas might cause tourists to develop stomach upset; a change in water,food, sleep habits and/or climate may all cause discomfort. Bring anti-diarrheamedications such as Imodium and Lomotil just in case.
If you are prone tomotion sickness, you are strongly recommended to bring motion sicknessmedication or patch to help ease nausea or dizziness. Motion sickness alsoincludes air sickness and sea sickness.
If your China tourincludes Tibet (elevation of 12,000 feet), you are strongly recommended tovisit your doctor or a travel clinic for their professional advice abouttraveling at high altitudes. People may experience Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS) with symptoms like light-headedness, shortness of breath and may tire alittle more easily at that high elevation. Medication to reduce mountainsickness may be advised by your physician. The hotel we use in Tibet offers anoxygen bag to you at no cost.
Internet access isavailable at almost all hotels on your Nexus Holidays Group Inc Inc travelitinerary. You can use the computers in the business center at your hotel for afee. Internet access is usually charged by minute and may be expensive. Manyhotels offer free internet access at your hotel room, so you may want to bringyour own laptop, but some hotels do charge for that and it could be expensive(up to $15-18 per day). Wi-Fi is not commonly available in China hotels. Mosthotels in China either do not have WiFi at all or only have WiFi in a publicarea. Usually you will not have access to WiFi from your hotel room. In orderto use iPad or iPhone in your hotel room, you may buy an AirPort Express fromApple to convert the internet access from the cable modem to wireless. YouriPhone can roam to China but data roaming could be expensive.
China Tour Guides
Please rest assuredyou are in good hands when you join Nexus Holidays Group Inc's inclusive Chinapackage travel. Our travel guiding system in China is comprised of acentralized office on a national level, local offices and partners in eachdestination city, and an extensive network of tour guides.
For a tour group with10 travelers or more, a professional Nexus Holidays Group Inc National Guide (aChinese national) will be assigned to accompany the group throughout mainlandChina, supervising the work performed by local agencies and smoothing over anypossible difficulties along the trip.
Your National Guide isa licensed professional who gives you personal care and is accessible 24 hoursa day throughout your trip in mainland China (For tours in Hong Kong you onlyhave a Hong Kong local guide). For your convenience, your National guide willgive his/her cell phone number to you at the beginning of your China tour.
In addition to yournational guide, a local guide is assigned along the trip in each destination toprovide in-depth tour services to you and offer assistance on local tourarrangements. Sometimes, your National Guide may also act as your local guidein the city where he/she is from, provided he/she has a local tour guidelicense and is eligible to do so.
sFrom time to time,our qualify control manager in the North American office may contact ourcustomers while they are in China to ensure their China tour is progressingsmoothly and satisfactorily.
Nexus Holidays GroupInc local tour guides are hand-picked, well trained and service oriented. Theyare constantly evaluated based on the performance and our customer evaluationof each individual Nexus Holidays Group Inc tour group. We strive to hire onlythe best. We know the success of your China trip largely depends on the qualityof your tour guides.
China is very much acash-based society – bring a money belt or clothing with secure pockets becauseyou'll need to carry around a fair amount of local cash. Major credit cards areonly acceptable at hotels, tourist stores and upscale shops. We recommend youuse a credit card for big purchases at tourist stores and buy insurance for theshipped items. Don't count on ATMs for credit card and bank card cash advances;they are not common in China. Please call your credit card company to notifythem of your trip to China so they won't decline your transactions made whileyou are in China. Tipping can be made with either Canadian. dollars or theequivalent Chinese RMB. Pay in smaller bills when shopping with street vendors.
Chinese Currency
The Chinese currencyis known as Renminbi (RMB), literally "People's Money". The basicunit of RMB is Yuan (dollar), which is divided into 10 Jiao (dimes), which isdivided again into 10 Fen (cents). Bank of China issues RMB bills indenominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Yuan and 1, 2, 5 Jiao. Bronze andnickel coin equivalents exist for the smaller units. As of June. 2016, US$1=RMB6.6, Exchange rate fluctuates daily. Hong Kong's currency is the Hong KongDollars (HKD). It is internationally exchangeable and worth slightly less thanRMB. Note, Hong Kong dollar cannot be used in mainland China and you mustconvert all your HKD back to USD before leaving Hong Kong.
Exchanging money
You can change moneyat hotels, China arrival and departure airports, and at Bank of China branches.The official exchange rate is used in most places so it's unnecessary to shoparound for a better deal. For the sake of convenience and safety we suggestthat you change money in your hotel. Almost all hotels in your China trip offerforeign currency exchange service supervised by Bank of China. Retain theexchange receipts because you will need the receipt to convert RMB to your homecurrency at the end of the trip. Those traveling to Hong Kong can change RMB toHong Kong Dollars there, but make sure you convert all Hong Kong dollars to RMBor your home currency before departing Hong Kong. You must exchange all ChineseRMB before the last day of your tour because you won't have time to convert itback to your home currency at the airport.
The fact is thatTraveler's Checks become more inconvenient to use in China, particularly in thesmaller cities and in local Chinese hotels. So don't rely on Traveler's Checks.
If you are lucky tocash your Traveler's checks, you will find the advantage of it is obvious: youcan always void them if they are lost. Keep your exchange slip; you will needit when buying back your home currency. We recommend you use only Traveler'sChecks issued by major financial organizations such as American Express andVisa. But note, cash, particularly in the form of U.S. dollars is easier to usethan Traveler's Checks.
US Dollar
Cash advance serviceis not commonly available in China, so you need to bring cash with you. Pleasenote: foreign coins are not acceptable in China. All paper bills should becomplete, not badly worn and free from graffiti. Partial, badly worn or defacedbills will not be accepted by local vendors.
Credit Cards
Major credit cards areonly acceptable at hotels, tourist stores and upscale shops. We recommend youuse a credit card for any big purchases at tourist stores and purchaseinsurance for the shipped items. Please call your credit card company to letthem know you are traveling in China so they won't decline your transactionsmade during your trip.
Personal checks aregenerally not acceptable outside North America.
ATMs (Automated TellerMachine)
Do not count on ATMsin mainland China, although they are commonly used in Hong Kong. ATMs can befound in a growing, but still limited number of large banks in mainland China.You can use Visa, Master card, American Express, Cirrus and Plus to withdrawcash. The network is only available in sizeable cities like Beijing andShanghai. Most ATMs in China can only be used for withdrawing RMB. The exchangerate on ATM withdrawals is similar to credit cards but there is a maximum dailywithdrawal amount. For credit-card cash advance, service fees apply.
You may feel morecomfortable using a money belt for large sums of cash and credit cards. Careand good judgment is a must in all travel.
Time Difference
Although P. R. Chinacovers five time zones, only Beijing Standard Time is adopted for the entirecountry. It is 8 hours ahead of GMT, 16 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time(15 hours ahead of PST in daylight saving time). People in China's far westernregions like Tibet follow a later work schedule to keep pace with the officialcentralized Beijing Time. Please check World Clock for current regional time.
When it's 8 am inBeijing, the time in other Canada cities at Daylight Saving Time is:
Vancouver Calgary /Regina Winnipeg Toronto
5 pm (previous day)6pm (previous day) 7pm (previous day) 8 pm (previous day)
The following is theeasiest way to convert Canada time to Beijing time during Daylight SavingPeriod:
Pacific Time + 3hours, then switch AM and PM. For instance, it is 5 pm in Vancouver, Beijingtime is 8 am, the next morning.
Eastern Time onlychange AM and PM. For instance, it is 8 pm in Toronto, Beijing time is 8 am,the next morning.
China's electricalcurrent is 220V, 50 cycles AC. Plugs and Outlets come in a variety of shapesand are different from that in North America. Adapters and converters arereadily available at all hotels but may be limited to a small number. So if youhave to use them in urgency you are advised to bring along your own adaptersand converters for your North American appliances. As soon as you check-in, youshould contact Housekeeping to borrow adaptors and converters. Hair dryers andirons are readily available also.
Tap water is notconsidered safe to drink in China despite the fact that water in China iscommonly chlorinated and processed. Drink only bottled water or boiled water.Bottled purified water and soft drinks can be easily obtained at reasonableprices. All your hotels offer boiled water to your room daily, with which youcan safely make tea.
Most meals areincluded as specified in your China Tour itinerary. Breakfasts included on yourChina Tour are usually American buffet breakfast to give you a good start forthe day. Lunches and dinners are usually served in local Chinese restaurantswith a set menu and in a family style.A regular lunch/dinner is composed of6-12 dishes shared by 6-10 people sitting at a round table (which symbolizesunion and perfection-harmony). One beverage of your choice (beer, mineral waterand soda) is included per person per meal at no additional charge; Chinese teais usually complimentary. Special meals such as an authentic Peking Duckdinner, Dumping Banquet is also included courtesy of Nexus Holidays Group IncInc.
China is a hugecountry with varied climates. In general, the north is cold and dry in winter.In the south, summer is hot and humid. The rainy season is in July and August.The best season to travel in China is April, May, late September, October andthe first two weeks of November. The climate in Hong Kong is sub-tropical,similar to that of Hawaii. Read more on average temperatures in China's majortourist cities and their current weather conditions.
Dress & Laundry
China is a countrywith few dress taboos. Dress for comfort. Sandals, shorts, and jeans are widelyaccepted. Coordinate your outfits for multi-tasking. Dress in layers to suitvarious weather/temperature changes. No formal dress is required. China hotelsoffer laundry service. It is convenient but may appear expensive for someone.The least expensive places to do laundry are in smaller cities like Xian andGuilin. Please check pricing at your Hotel Laundry List from the hotelinformation page of each tour.
Your China Tour hotelshave postal service allowing you to send postcards and letters overseas. Itusually takes more than 10 days for a postcard to reach North-America. Thepostage is charged in Chinese RMB equivalents to about 50 cents U.S. for apostcard, and 80 cents U.S. for a letter up to 20 grams.
China publishesvarious newspapers and magazines in English. Among them, China Daily is apopular English newspaper, complimentary at most hotels. Imported publicationslike Time, Newsweek, and The Economist can be found at certain hotels. BBC, CNNor even HBO are becoming commonly available in most tourist hotels.
Cell phone
Blackberry and Iphonecan roam to China, but data roaming could be expensive. Check with your phonecarrier for their special internal roaming plan. You may also buy a SIM card inChina to use on your cell phone if your phone is unlocked. You may also get anunlocked tri-band (multi-band) mobile phone from the States (Canada), and buy alocal SIM card as soon as you arrive in China. The cards are prepaid -- e.g.RMB100 will get you quite a bit of talk time and at lower cost than the hotelIDD service. For your convenience, you may rent a cell phone. Please visitPandaphone.com for details.
Both international anddomestic calls can be made from your hotel room. Domestic long-distance ratesin the PRC vary according to distance and are usually inexpensive. Local callsare either at a very low rate or free of charge depending on the hotel.International Direct Dial (IDD) calls made from a hotel room could be expensivewhen the hotel adds a surcharge on top of China's already high IDD rates. Somehotels may request that you pay a deposit before you can access theinternational line from your hotel room. Use a phone card for internationalcalls; it is becoming more widely available and the rate is reasonable. Simplyconsult your Tour Director regarding this matter, he or she will be happy toassist you.
• Calling NorthAmerica from Mainland China
Dial 00 (internationalaccess code) + 1 (North America country code) + local number
• Calling China fromNorth America
Dial 011(international access code) + 86 (China country code, or 852 for Hong Kongregional code) + China area code (minus initial zero) + local number
• Essential Numbers inChina
There are severaltelephone numbers that are the same throughout China. However, onlyInternational Assistance and Local Weather Forecast are likely to have anEnglish-speaking operator.
InternationalAssistance: 115Local Directory Enquiries:114Long Distance Enquiries: 113 or 173
Local WeatherForecast: 121 Police Hotline: 110 Fire Hotline: 119
Area Codelist: CITYCODE
Hong Kong
Camera, Memory Card& Film
Your camera bag isconsidered a personal item and can be carried onboard in addition to yourcarry-on baggage. Make sure to bring many camera memory cards with you for yourChina vacations. A memory card is easy to obtain but may not compatible withyour camera. If you still use conventional camera and film you should be awarethat when flying U.S. domestic and transpacific flights, you should pack allundeveloped film in carry-on baggage. Repeat screening on checked baggage willdamage undeveloped film. Most X-ray machines in China's airports and railwaystations are marked "film safe". However, films with a higher ASArating could be fogged by repeat exposures to X-rays. You should carry suchfilm by hand.
It is wise to bringhand wipes to use before dinner and after toilet. Also bring a handkerchief orbandanas; this can substitute for a hand towel. Always bring your own toiletpaper as it is not usually available in public toilets.
Packing for a ChinaTour
Pack light and you'llsoon find you are better off with less! The best packing question a travelercan ask is "do people where I am headed live without this item"?Don't pack the stuff which is readily available in the hotels where you will bestaying. Don't cram your suitcase with unnecessary items, and you'll have roomfor the "treasures" you collect along the way. Remember that you willhave access to:
• Convenient, same daylaundry service in all your hotels, if you send clothes in the morning youshould have them back in the evening. The price is reasonable. For anydestination city where you stay two or more nights you can do laundry.
• A hair dryer andiron are readily available at most hotels for your use; simply contactHousekeeping.
• Bath accessories inyour private bathroom include disposable tooth brush and toothpaste, comb,soap, shampoo, body lotion, sewing kit, sanitary bag, shower cap etc.
• You can easilypurchase a shoulder bag or small piece of luggage to carry your purchases backhome.
• Virtually anythingyou require can be secured along the way. It is part of the adventure. Travelin China involves a lot of walking. Comfortable walking shoes are essential.Make sure to check current weather conditions before you decide what clothes topack.
Tips are commonlyexpected from foreign tourists to China. Whether they are considered asgratuities or service fees, tips are the major motivator for the tour guides.Your China Tour national guide, local guides, drivers and porters areprofessional, conscientious, and most thankful for your acknowledgment.
USD$10 per travelerper day, shared between all guides, porters and drivers.
Outside dining:service charge is included (except in Hong Kong)
China is the world'sfactory and bargain shoppers' paradise. We are aware of the fact that shoppingis an integral part of international travel, particularly to countries likeChina. However, your valuable travel time in China is limited and therefore NexusHolidays Group Inc tours features the minimum arranged shopping stops comparedto all other tours.
We strongly recommendyou buy travel insurance to protect yourself and your travel investment againstthe unexpected. Please read more details about Travel Insurance.
Jet Lag Precautions
Jet lag happens whenyour body's inner clock falls out of sync with daily cycles of light, rest andmeals as you cross time zones to reach your destination. Its symptoms arefatigue, irritability and vague disorientation. You cannot totally avoid jetlag, but you can minimize its effects. Here are some suggestions:
1. Get several goodnights of sleep before your trip departure.
2. Set your watch toyour destination time when you board the plane, and adjust sleep and mealsaccordingly.
3. Try to sleep on theplane.
4. Walk around theplane occasionally, do isometric exercises at your seat.
5. Drink plenty ofwater and fruit juice while flying.
6. Avoid alcoholic andcaffeinated drinks during and after the flight.
7. On arrival, throwyourself into your new schedule, avoid naps, and try to stay awake until yournormal sleeping time at home.


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Terrence Cody fails Ravens conditioning test
Posted by Mike Florio on July 27, 2010 10:13 AM ET
Though he presumably didn't run sans shirt, Ravens rookie nose tackle Terrence Cody was held out of the team's first training camp practice on Tuesday because he failed the conditioning test.
The explanation came from coach John Harbaugh, according to Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun.
Cody's overall physical condition -- and size -- greased the skids for a fall deep into round two of the 2010 draft.
Of course, he's not the first nose tackle to run into trouble when it comes to demonstrating that he's ready to go. Two years ago, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin keep Casey Hampton out of practice for an extended stretch because of the extent to which subcutaneous fat was stretching his skin.
That said, nose tackles don't need to be triathletes. They are big, fat agile men whose job is to clog the line of scrimmage like the main sewer line leading out of their houses.

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Becoming a great essay writer does not involve any special magic tricks, spells, or incantations. It only involves a few simple steps. Once you get the hang of writing essays, you be able to write them quickly and successfully. You might even enjoy writing them for publication in magazines, journals, and online sources. Here are a few pieces of vital advice for your work towards becoming a great essay writer:
- Read lots of essays. One of the best ways to be great at anything is to immerse yourself in the craft. For example, if you want to be a good flute player, you should listen to and watch other people play the instrument. If you want to be a good essay writer, look at what other essay writers do. You will get ideas about introductions and conclusion, body paragraphs and topics sentences, as well as style and voice. You will also learn what readers like to see from their essay writers, as you enjoy playing the role of the essay consumer rather than the producer. While reading good writing does not guarantee that you will be a good writer, it does lend to building vocabulary and reading ability. Read essays from as many sources as possible, so you can enjoy descriptive, narrative, and persuasive essays.
- Write lots of essays. Like any skill, writing requires practice. If you are not willing to commit to practicing, then your essay writing skills will not improve; they will remain static and possible even decline. You do not necessarily even have to write essays to improve your skills, but you must write in an organized fashion. Your writing should have cohesive paragraphs, whether you are writing blog posts, creative stories, or a paragraph or two. When you start to neglect the rules of writing, your writing will not improve. As you write more and more, you will notice that you can craft intelligent sentences faster and faster. Not only will your writing improve, but your organizational skills for writing will improve, too.
- Learn vocabulary. One of the keys to good writing is to learn new words. The best writers have strong personal vocabularies - they simply know a lot of words. You can teach yourself new words, especially when you read the essays by other authors. Many writers will keep their own personal dictionaries of words they encounter in their reading and listening so they can eventually add those new words into their own work. When you use your own vocabulary during a writing session, your writing will flow more naturally because you know the words.
- Challenge yourself. The best writers will give themselves personal challenges. You might look into writing an essay for a contest, or trying to get a favorite published on a popular writing website. When you decide to write for other people to read, you will quickly realize how important it is to plan, organize, and execute your essay a bit differently than you did when you were just writing for a professor. Most student who enter essays in competitions or challenges also write outstanding essays for their school assignments.
- Master the art of the paragraph. Essays are made up of paragraphs, so you should be sure to write outstanding paragraphs. This means you need topic sentences that refer to the thesis as well as sentences that provide ample support. Along with the support, you also need to be able to include transitional words and phrases to make reading more accessible. If you can master writing interesting paragraphs, then the rest of the essay will be easy to write.


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Kingdom Hearts 3 Video: Come on Ride the Train
A brand-new video featuring gameplay from the PlayStation 4 version of Kingdom Hearts 3 was just released for the attendees of D23 in Japan, and now you can get a look at all the Disney-fied action.
Though the video is light on voice acting and story, there's quite a bit of actual combat on display. Sora is once again teamed with Donald Duck and Goofy, and they'll once again be battling a range of Heartless monsters throughout the Disney universe. While none of the cinematic worlds are really shown off in the footage, there are a few rides from Disney parks included.
There's still no date in sight for a Kingdom Hearts 3 release, but Square Enix did just announced Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix for the PlayStation 3, which should hold fans over in the meantime. Kingdom Hearts 3 is slated to arrive on the PS4 and Xbox One sometime soon, but with how long its taken so far, we won't start counting the days until an actual day is announced.


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While the final episode of Teen Mom showed Maci Bookout and Kyle King happily living together, that's no longer the case. Maci dropped a huge bombshell on the reunion special – Kyle had a bad habit of talking to other girls on Facebook.
It's impossible to keep up with the comings and goings of these Teen Mom girls, but I believe Maci and Kyle were on again at some point. However, at MTV's Restore the Shore fundraiser, Maci confirmed, "I've been single for four or five months – happily. It's awesome."
For now, Maci is content "just" being Bentley's mom and isn't interested in taking care of another boyfriend. She added, "These guys [I've met and dated] are cool, and then three months into it, I'm like, 'You are a child and I'm your mother. You're grounded. Leave me alone.' The only mom I want to be is Bentley's mom."


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Had a little trip to Covington today cuz my friend Lisa needed to get her oil changed and I had a brilliant thought - Frank's Old Town Cafe!!!!
I used to work in Covington and it was a near daily stop for lunch. The staff is SO friendly - I haven't been in a year or so because I changed jobs. I walked in the door and Frank, Deb and Paula all remembered me! You don't get that at Applebees!
So why do I love it? It's great diner food - great specials and great chili (Tues & Wed)!
I really miss the breaded pork tenderloin from back home (Iowa) and Frank's always came through for me. It's thick, juicy and tasty. The toppings are a great addition. Frank's also has great fries - I usually get a side of mayo for them.
Lisa decided to try the Reuben Burger! Yeah - a Reuben Burger!!! It's a burger with a reuben on top!!!!! It looked delicious!!!!! Lisa enjoyed every bite.
The service is A+ and I love the food. Their chili is really some of the best in the city - it's not Cincinnati style - just regular style - it's sooooo good!
So head to Old Town and tell Frank I said hi!
Old Town Cafe
9 West Pike Street
Old Town Plaza
Covington, KY. 41011
Phone: 859-291-0664
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libvterm is a purely abstract C99 library that implements the bulk of the logic of being a terminal emulator. Bytes from the PTY master are fed into it by the containing program, and it maintains the abstract state of the terminal; the position of the cursor, the state of the pen, what charcters are where with what attributes, and so on. It calls callback functions registered by the containing program, to inform it of damaged screen regions that need repainting. Two of the main selling points of the library are
- It is purely abstract C99, doesn't rely on POSIX or any particular rendering/UI system
- During normal operation of just feeding it bytes and processing events, it does not use the malloc system.
pangoterm is a GTK/Pango-driven embedding of this libary, in a simple single-.c-file application, mostly for me to develop and test it. It is currently maintained in the libvterm source tree.
For a while now this combination has been complete enough to drive vim sufficient to edit its own source code - pangoterm and libvterm are now self-hosting. A couple of weeks ago I finally managed to fix the last of a number of small issues making it not quite perfect. Last week I also managed to get pangoterm to completely correctly render a Tickit-based program; the final missing piece being some of the mouse tracking modes.
I now have a bit of extra configuration in my .vimrc to take advantage of a few of pangoterm's abilities, such as support for italics.
As well as italics, it also supports strikethrough and alternative fonts, although so far I've only managed to find one alternative font that actually looks at all decent alongside DejaVu Sans Mono. These are all shown off quite well by Tickit's demo-pen.pl example script here.
And finally here, a demo of the xterm-like 256 colour handling.
These screenshots briefly show Tickit working nicely with pangoterm. Sometime soon I shall get around to writing about Tickit in more detail, and also explaining some of my further plans for the whole Tickit+libtermkey vs libvterm combination.


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And speaking of global warming – which we just were, in case you didn't catch on – I've got a really hot treat for you today, gentle readers! My pal PJ Hoover – Texas Sweetheart, Austin writer, all around cool chick who does hip things like appear at Dallas Comic Con – has written a new book called Solstice. Our mutual literary agency, the fabulous Andrea Brown Literary, has published it as their first front list ebook, which is also way cool. (note how I'm throwing in the word cool to juxtapose with the hot? I am just that good of a writer)
Here's the Amazon blurb:
Piper's world is dying. Global warming kills every living thing on Earth, and each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles which threaten to destroy humanity. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives with her mother who suffocates her more than the chaotic climate. When her mother is called away to meet the father Piper has been running from her entire life, Piper seizes an opportunity for freedom.
But when Piper discovers a world of mythology she never knew existed, she realizes her world is not the only one in crisis. While Gods battle for control of the Underworld, Piper's life spirals into turmoil, and she struggles to find answers to secrets kept from her since birth. And though she's drawn to her classmate Shayne, he may be more than he claims. Piper has to choose whom she can trust and how she can save the people she loves even if it means the end of everything she's ever known.So in honor of the Solstice release, PJ and I thought we'd something different.
First – our giveaway. If you want to win some Solstice trading cards, comment on this post and let us know your favorite things to do when it's hot outside. (remember this is a family blog!) I'll leave the contest open until Monday 6/13. And just for good measure, I'll send the winner an autographed copy of Haunted, too!But before you post, here's our surprise. It's too hot for me to come up with questions, so I asked my character Anne Michaelson – the feisty hero of Dreaming Anastasia and Haunted – to have a little chat with Solstice's Piper. Seems they have a lot in common, these two. Check it out below! And don't forget to enter the contest!
Anne: When I met Ethan I thought he was totally hot, but honestly? He was sort of stalkerish and intense. It took me a while to realize that what I felt for him was way different than I've ever felt for anyone else. And then he went away and I started going out with Ben because I wanted someone normal and uncomplicated - which complicated things even more. Mr. Danger vs. Mr. Normal – but they're both really awesome people. How about you and the whole Shayne/Reese thing? How did you end up with two guys in the picture?
Piper: Hey Anne, thanks for asking! Like you know, it is a bit of a challenge dealing with two guys, especially when they're both pulling me in opposite directions. I mean, before I met Reese and Shayne, my mom controlled every single thing I did, and Reese was such a rule breaker; it was kind of awesome. Sure, I knew I was doing things I shouldn't, but for once, it felt nice to be in charge of my own life. And then there was Shayne. Everything about him made me feel more secure except for the fact that he would never tell me the truth about anything. That, and he was a little overprotective.
So there I was with two guys, and they were both pretty hot. And the best part: they were both in love with me. Are you curious what I did about them? I hope so!
Anne: More than curious. We'll have to talk later. Seriously. But first, another question, and let me just preface by saying I see where you're coming from. My life has turned into one huge Russian fairy tale these days – and a happy ending is not necessarily guaranteed! I've made this bargain with Baba Yaga, who's a totally unpredictable witch with iron teeth and removable hands. I've discovered that I'm related to a pretty cranky Russian mermaid called a rusalka. And in book three, I'm going to face off with a guy named Koschei the Deathless who basically can't be killed. How about you? What's up with all the Greek mythology?
Piper: This girl I know, Melina, she gave me a birthday present when my mom wasn't around. My mom would have freaked if she found out. She's so overbearing. Anyway, after Melina left, I opened the present, and it was this gorgeous, ancient, Greek box. You can probably guess where this is going. Yep. Like Pandora, I opened the box. Sigh. Maybe I shouldn't have, because the next thing I knew, my whole world divided. All of a sudden Greek gods started showing up at the most unexpected places and paying all this attention to me. Who knew? I thought global warming was our biggest issue, not mythological domination.
Anne: And I thought I was the only one on the wacky life train. Possibly Baba Yaga isn't the only scary thing out there. And I'm sorry your mom keeps freaking. I get that, you know. Family stuff is pretty harsh for me lately. Since my brother David died, my parents haven't been getting along real well. I think my mother's developed an eating disorder. And now that my mom knows some of my secrets, well, I think it's making her even more freaked out. Plus if she had to pick, she'd definitely want me with Ben and not Ethan which is totally not her business, by the way! I know you and your mom are having some issues, too. Any suggestions for how to work it all out?
Piper: I have this total love/hate thing going on with my mom. I mean, on the one hand, she's really awesome in that she loves me more than anything. On the other hand, her love is so intense, it's pretty much an obsession. I can hardly go to the bathroom without my mom watching. It's so bad that back when I was 13, I actually ran away and refused to come home unless she let me go to public school. Which she did. But she calls me every day to make sure I'm still alive. So you want advice on how to deal with a family situation? Unless you want to run away, too, I don't have anything useful to offer.
Anne: Nope. Not gonna run away. So let's change the subject to something, um, lighter. What's on your ipod right now?
Piper: Well, in my world here in Solstice, we all actually have something called a FON (functional operating node). So on my FON is DON'T FEAR THE REAPER by Blue Oyster Cult
Anne: Your perfect day?
Piper: It has to be hot, and the sun has to be shining, and it's best if my mom is out of town and a gorgeous guy asks me out. Oooh, you have to read about it in Solstice! It's totally hot!
Anne: I think I'll do that. Then I'll loan the book to Tess. Speaking of my bff – she and I just had like, an hour long debate - peanut butter or chocolate?
Piper: Peanut butter because with global warming and all that, chocolate melts too fast.
Anne: You've the quite the global warming obsession, right? But maybe for good reason…
Piper: It was great talking to you, Anne! I hope we can do this again sometime!
Anne: Ditto.
PJ Hoover's Bio:P. J. Hoover first fell in love with Greek mythology in sixth grade thanks to the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton. After a fifteen year bout as an electrical engineer designing computer chips for a living, P. J. decided to take her own stab at mythology and started writing books for kids and teens. P. J. is also a member of THE TEXAS SWEETHEARTS & SCOUNDRELS. When not writing, P. J. spends time with her husband and two kids and enjoys practicing Kung Fu, solving Rubik's cubes, and watching Star Trek.
Her first novel for teens, Solstice, takes place in a Global Warming future and explores the parallel world of mythology beside our own. Her middle grade fantasy novels, The Emerald Tablet, The Navel of the World, and The Necropolis, chronicle the adventures of a boy who discovers he's part of two feuding worlds hidden beneath the sea.


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Samardzija's strong start not enough against Phils
Ace allows two runs in seven innings as Cubs rotation rolls on
CHICAGO -- Jeff Samardzija posted the fourth quality start in five games for the Cubs. Emilio Bonifacio and Starlin Castro got on base five times. Now, if the Cubs could just drive runners in -- and keep Chase Utley quiet -- they might turn things around.
Utley had three hits, including his second home run in as many games, and scored the Phillies' second run to post a 2-0 victory Saturday over the Cubs in front of 30,651 fans bundled up to deal with the brisk game-time temperature of 39 degrees.
Samardzija took the loss in his first start at Wrigley Field this season, giving up six hits over seven innings and striking out eight. It was the fourth quality start in five games for a Cubs pitcher, and the Chicago starters now have a 1.95 ERA this season (seven earned runs over 32 1/3 innings).
"Jeff went out there with a lot of fire in him. He knew he did the best he could to keep us in the ballgame," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "He got us through some tough patches. You've got to tip your hat to him, he did a great job."
Samardzija had a tough opponent in the Phillies' Cliff Lee, who looked more like a Cy Young winner than the pitcher who served up eight runs on Opening Day to the Rangers.
"They had their fair share of hits," Lee said of the Cubs. "I was able to make pitches when I needed to. ... I just had to make pitches in situations where they were one swing away from tying it up or taking a lead. But yeah, seven innings, no runs, I'll take that every time."
Renteria, still waiting to hear "Go Cubs Go" played after a home win, loaded the lineup with right-handed hitters Mike Olt, Junior Lake and Justin Ruggiano against Lee, who was the third left-handed starter the Cubs have faced in five games. Lee shrugged it off and scattered 10 hits over seven innings.
But the Cubs didn't help themselves, stranding 10 runners, and now are 4-for-40 with runners in scoring position in five games.
"You do have to be relaxed and know the pitcher is on the ropes a little bit," Renteria said. "You talk about it and see if it starts to take hold, an understanding of that particular situation, so guys can be a little more relaxed."
Samardzija knows his teammates are doing everything they can.
"I see these guys work every day and I know what they're doing," Samardzija said. "If it was a different situation and I thought they were lazy, it'd be different. Guys come to work every day and do everything they can. It's early in the season and we'll keep going, keep pushing and figure this out."
Anthony Rizzo did get two hits off Lee and even tried to bunt leading off the sixth to try and ignite the offense.
"That was on his own," Renteria said of the bunt attempt. "He's just trying to do anything he can to get something going. We were down a couple runs and he was trying to get on base."
Renteria plans on repeating the message.
"It's OK if it's a broken record -- you keep repeating it and you keep talking about it," Renteria said. "You never stop talking about it until you start to understand it and get a good feel for it. A lot of it is more games, just keep getting in more games. I know we didn't come up with a victory today, but for me, it was a ballgame we were in the whole way."
He didn't feel players were pressing.
"No one is feeling any extra pressure," Olt said. "We're just trying to figure some things out. Early in the season it happens a lot and the good teams are the ones who get over it."
Utley connected in his third at-bat on Friday, but with two outs in the first on Saturday, he drove a 1-1 pitch from Samardzija to right and into the wind. In the fourth, Utley walked, moved up on Ryan Howard's single and scored one out later on Dominic Brown's single to go ahead, 2-0. Utley also doubled with one out in the eighth, the 300th double of his career.
The Phillies may have added more runs in the fourth, but the Cubs ended the inning with a questionable double play. Philadelphia had runners at first and second when Wil Nieves hit into a 5-3 double play, but it didn't appear that Olt touched the third-base bag. The Phillies didn't challenge the call.
"I definitely thought I had it," Olt said. "It didn't look it? I must have been lucky."
Samardzija didn't alter his approach knowing the hitters have been scuffling.
"Nothing changes," he said. "You go out and try to get three outs."
The right-hander struck out five of the last six batters he faced and didn't need to blow them away with fastballs either.
"That's part of the plan -- when we're attacking early in the zone, it gets them a little more aggressive and in turn, later in the game, you can go to your secondary pitches and get swings and misses and easy ground balls," Samardzija said. "I'm pretty positive about the way [his starts] have gone.
"There are still things we can do better," he said. "If we can get Utley out or he can throw me a bone and get himself out, that'd be great, too. ... Situations like that against good teams, you need to be aware of which guys are hot and who their go-to guy is and he's definitely that for that team."


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Resurgent Oregon upsets No. 3 Arizona 64-57
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jason Calliste made the go-ahead jumper and free throw with 4:22 left and finished with 18 points as Oregon defeated No. 3 Arizona 64-57 Saturday for its seventh straight victory.
Johnathan Loyd added 16 points for the Ducks (22-8, 10-8 Pac-10) who greatly improved their chances of a bid in the NCAA tournament.
Aaron Gordon had 21 points for the Wildcats (28-3, 15-3), who had already clinched the Pac-12 regular-season title heading into next week's conference tournament in Las Vegas.
The Ducks won 13 in a row to start the season and got ranked as high as No. 10, but then they lost five in a row and eight of 10 to tumble out of the poll and fall in the Pac-12 standings.
But Oregon's seven-game winning streak has put them back in the conversation for a possible NCAA tournament bid and gave them their fourth straight season with at least 20 victories.
The Wildcats led by as many as 12 points in the first half, but Oregon closed to 31-29 at halftime. Mike Moser's 3-pointer got the Ducks within 36-34 early in the second half with a 3-pointer.
A six-point run put Arizona ahead 44-36 with 11:55 left and the Wildcats held on to the lead until Joseph Young's 3-pointer got the Ducks within 50-48 and Johnathan Loyd's layup tied it at 50 with five minutes left.
Calliste hit a jumper and a free throw to give the Ducks a 53-51 lead with 4:22 left for their first lead since the game's opening minute.
Calliste and Loyd hit back-to-back 3s to stretch the lead to 59-51 and the 12,364 fans at Matthew Knight Arena were on their feet. The Ducks held on for the win and the crowd rushed the court.
Arizona had won five straight since a 69-66 overtime loss to rival Arizona State on Feb. 14.
Oregon went into the game averaging a league-best 82.9 points a game, while the Wildcats were holding opponents to a league-low 58.5 points per game.
Arizona jumped out to a 9-2 lead that was snapped by Loyd's steal and fast-break layup for the Ducks. The Wildcats made it 20-8 on Nick Johnson's dunk midway through the first half.
Joseph Young's layup pulled Oregon within 24-18, but Caleb Tarczewski answered with a dunk for the Wildcats.
Oregon pulled to 31-29 at the half on Jason Calliste's 3-pointer with 3-seconds to go before the break.
Tarczewski led all players with 10 points in the first half.
Arizona defeated Oregon 67-65 in Tucson back on Feb. 6. It was Arizona's first full game without sophomore forward Brandon Ashley, who is out for the season after surgery on his right foot.
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You got to hand it to Sony, they do occasionally release some really cool products, like this new Sony Cybershot DSC-TX200V which was just announced. It's a compact camera that sports the highest resolution for a point-and-shoot camera yet. It's also sandwiched between glass plates, so it does look quite fetching.
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Yen-Yu Chen-My Dear Toilet Photography
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Interview with yen-yu Chen : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. yen-yu Chen : The common notion is that the toilet is unsanitary so that even look down on toilet cleaners. But people have forgotten that out growth and life is accompanied by it. It knows our secrets and the true side of us when you liberating or feeling depressed, the toilet always keeps you real. Simultaneously, the toilet seat can also transform into a beautiful frame and makes you an unique painting. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. yen-yu Chen : Everything has its downsides and upsides, so we should look at things without bias. Just like this artwork, I created a new scene and new meaning is given to the toilet seat. By doing so, I wants to convey the idea that external value of an entity doesn't mean everything. We should treat people and objects around us genuinely, and then everything would be so much better. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. yen-yu Chen : about one month .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. yen-yu Chen : cause I think most people despise the toilet cleaners, forgot the toilet is our most intimate things. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. yen-yu Chen : this is design for my own project .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. yen-yu Chen : I love photography and design,and I always want to try different and special things to mix together. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. yen-yu Chen : only my classmate and friends. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. yen-yu Chen : I have not seen anyone use toilet seat to create a design .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. yen-yu Chen : "My dear toilet" means important and close to everyone. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. yen-yu Chen : camera,photoshop .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. yen-yu Chen : I painting the toilet seat by myself,not use photoshop or some painting software .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. yen-yu Chen : I do this project by myself .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. yen-yu Chen : some skill of photography .
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Six months have passed since I became an independent advisor and it has proved to be a very interesting period, to say the least. At the beginning of the year, I had the security of working for a large institution with a steady income. I could go home at the end of the day and forget about things until the following day. Then, on April 1, I jumped off the cliff (metaphorically speaking), hoping my parachute would prevent me from crashing and burning. There have been moments when I've soared and moments when I could see the ground rushing up at me. You see, now when I go home, I no longer have the luxury of forgetting about things. These days I find myself frequently thinking about all the things that need to be done. Please don't misunderstand. I'm not complaining, but I am experiencing a period of adjustment. All things considered, I'm very glad I made the decision to become an independent. I'm equally glad I chose to work as an RIA instead of running my business through a broker dealer.
I remember thinking, when I still worked for someone else, that I would create such a well-designed business plan that all I would have to do is execute it and success would be mine. In theory I still believe this to be possible but in practice it may not be entirely realistic. This is because you cannot possibly anticipate every obstacle. There will be situations along the way that will require you to make tactical adjustments. Here are some of the issues I've encountered.
One of the biggest obstacles was in the area of technology. As we all know, technology is great when it works, but when it doesn't, it can really increase stress. When I bought my laptop, it was equipped with Windows Vista as its operating system. I soon found out Vista was not compatible with many applications I was using. I eventually switched back to XP and learned a valuable lesson in the process. Never buy a new operating system as soon as it shows up on the market. It's best to wait until the flaws are ironed out. Fortunately, for my sanity, there's a highly qualified technical expert in close proximity who has helped me on more than one occasion.
One of the more demanding challenges I'm facing at the moment is due to the fact that there are so many different ways to structure the business. Operating as an RIA requires you to spend more time on infrastructure issues. Someone once explained it to me this way: As an RIA, you have a storefront and will need to build out the interior. Because there are so many ways to proceed, you should think it through carefully before beginning to build. What services will be offered and how will they be priced? What processes will be needed and how will they be implemented? Frankly, there are so many facets of our business that it's difficult for one person to get a handle on everything. Also, when do you add personnel? Should you incur debt to hire staff or wait until the cash flow will support it? These are just some of the decisions that you'll need to make.
In the first few months, I had plenty of business. Looking back, I was so busy working with clients and getting established that I neglected to market my services. As most of us know–or will eventually learn, marketing is the lifeblood of any business. So far, my marketing effort has consisted of apprising a few attorneys of my practice. Specifically, I would demonstrate my financial planning tool, discuss my process in working with clients, and hope they would see the benefit for their clients. Remember, they need to be assured that when they put their name on the line by referring someone to you, the client will be more than satisfied with what you offer. So far the results have been good. I've met with three law firms and one accounting firm. I've received multiple referrals from one of the law firms and one referral from the accounting firm. In each case it has resulted in a new client. Again, you must be able to deliver what you promise or it will reflect badly on you and your referral source.
I sometimes laugh at the thought that I might be one of the most stealthy advisors around. You see, other than what I've mentioned above, I haven't really attempted to get the word out. But that's about to change as I'm adding one additional prong to my marketing plan. I plan to mail thousands of pre-printed postcards to selected individuals on a regular schedule. The postcards will contain a photo, a brief message, and of course, contact information. I'll mail these postcards to a few hundred people at a time. Here's how it will work. Let's say we're working with a list of 900 qualified names. I'll break them into three separate groups. Each person in each group will receive a postcard with a different message every three weeks. Specifically, group one will receive a card in the first week, group two will get the same card in the second week, and group three will receive it in the third week. Let's call that phase one. Phase two will contain a different message, as will phases three and four. This process will be repeated until each person receives a post card at least three or four times.
You can use direct mail to either announce an event or to get your name out in the marketplace. I plan to begin with the latter. While I've done hundreds of seminars in the past, this particular strategy is designed to put my name in front of the recipient. Then, at some point if I decide to hold some type of event, they will have seen my name and perhaps it will increase the chance that they'll attend. If this strategy happens to generate some phone calls now, then great, but that's not my intent. So you might ask, "Why would you spend the money on this if you're not trying to get business?" That's an excellent question and I'm glad you asked. Unfortunately, since I don't have enough space to explain it here let me suggest reading the book, The Brand Called You, by Peter Montoya and Tim Vandehey. It is an excellent manual on marketing. In it they discuss this type of approach as an important precursor to the more common type of direct mail in which the recipient is invited to an event.
When it comes to marketing, you have to decide which approaches you'll use, how they will coordinate together, and how much it will all cost, which leads us to the next topic, expenses.
I thought it might be helpful to provide an estimate of the expenses I incurred to get started. For my office I purchased two desks, two bookcases, two filing cabinets, three printers, two printer stands, a some side tables and a lamp, a laptop computer, computer software, office supplies, filing fees, printing, and graphic design. As can be seen in the chart at left, this came to approximately $8,700. The graphic designer created a coordinated look for my business cards, letterhead, envelopes, covers for my financial plans and proposals, and the aforementioned postcards with plenty of white space for my message. I've been pleased with the work she has done.
In addition to the above expenses, I spent $110 to engage a professional photographer to shoot a high-resolution portrait. Also, not included in the above is the brochure I plan to have designed and printed. The printing should cost about $225 for 1,000 glossy brochures and the graphic design should be about $45-60 assuming I write all of the copy.
Expenses are a key area and need to be carefully monitored or they could easily get out of control. The key here is to grow at a reasonable rate. I remember while working at a bank in the Northeast, I had to create and submit an income/expense budget each September for my department. It covered the remainder of the year as well as the following year. The expense side of the ledger was always the easiest to project and the income was the most unpredictable. I would track both during the year to see how close we were to the projection. When you think about it, it's very similar to a financial plan, except it's tracked on a more frequent basis.
It's interesting to note that the income you earn has a direct relationship to your expenses and your expenses have a direct relationship to your income. It's very similar to a circular reference in MS Excel. The more you earn, the more you can spend and to some extent, the more you spend (on marketing) the more you should earn. Some expenses are necessary to the operation of the business while other expenses can be leveraged for its growth and ultimate survival. I'd highly recommend putting a monthly budget together for the business and include your personal expenses as well.
As of this point, financial planning has comprised the majority of my business with asset management being a smaller component. This is due, in part, to the fact that I didn't have a custodian in place until late May or early June. Though I planned to use a particular broker dealer, when things didn't work out, I decided to become an RIA instead. Operating as an RIA has it benefits but also requires a greater commitment on your part. You do have greater control over how you run your business and a higher payout but it does require you to make more decisions.
In my practice, I offer comprehensive financial planning services, for which I charge a fee ranging from a few thousand to several thousand dollars. The particular tool I use is something I've developed over the years using an Excel spreadsheet plus an add-in to the toolbar for simulation and optimization. Recently, I conducted a webinar, hosted by Crystal Ball, a global business unit of Oracle, where I demonstrated it. A few hundred advisors signed up and I'm told it was received very well. As a presenter of a webinar, you can neither see nor hear the audience, so you really don't know if they're sleeping or listening intently. If you'd like to know more about what I'm doing with this, refer to the October issue of Investment Advisor and the article entitled, "Simulation Wizardry," which discusses MCS and how I use it in my practice.
One area I've been spending more time developing is portfolio management. I believe that in order to do a credible job here, you should first create a comprehensive financial plan. It's not always necessary, but for many, this is clearly the best approach. I'll illustrate this by asking two basic questions. First, what return will you target? Second, how will you derive the target return? If you haven't created a financial plan then your target return will probably be based on a risk questionnaire or some other method. It seems prudent to me that if you can determine the clients required rate of return (ROR) then you can establish a portfolio with a high probability of achieving it.
I have nine model portfolios ranging from ultra conservative to most aggressive. For each portfolio, I have employed Monte Carlo simulation to forecast the magnitude of returns on both the upper and lower end of the spectrum. I try to show the client what they might expect from their selected portfolio. If everyone has a good understanding of the portfolio's expected fluctuation, then you should be able to select one that is more suitable to their temperament. Also, if their stated ability to tolerate risk is greater than the risk needed to reach their ROR then I would consider that as compatible. If their risk temperament is such that the selected portfolio would be too volatile for them, then I would consider that to be incompatible. In the latter case, more discussion would be required to reconcile the difference.
Life insurance is another offering in my business. I have looked at a few no-load life insurance policies but have not been impressed so far. When I obtained a quote on a no-load survivor policy there was little difference in premium between it and the traditional version. I assume this is due to the fact that there's a much smaller pool of lives in the no-load universe so the cost per unit is higher. Perhaps the law of large numbers isn't quite large enough yet. I expected a premium reduction of at least 20-30% with the no-load insurance. Perhaps my expectation was too high.
Looking Ahead
In an earlier writing, I mentioned that I was beginning to work with a business consultant. This process got off to a slow start but is gaining traction again. One of the first things we hope to accomplish is perhaps the most difficult task for us business owners. That task is to create a strategic business plan. More specifically, in my case we will prepare a strategic marketing plan. While I have no problem understanding different marketing strategies, when it comes to mapping it all out, prioritizing the strategies, and selecting the ones to adopt, well, I tend to bog down a bit. He'll gather all of the required information and consolidate it into a written document. From there, we'll make projections as to the growth of my business. Tactical adjustments will surely be necessary at times but that's one of the areas where he'll provide assistance. I've found that many business owners have a vision or a plan in their minds but have some difficulty putting it on paper.
So, going forward, I still have a lot of work to do. I'll need to continue bringing in new clients while at the same time build out the interior of my business. This is both very exciting as well as somewhat daunting. I'll keep you posted.


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The Twenty-Seventh Amendment is quite simple:
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.In other words, Congressmen couldn't vote to change their own pay; they could change pay only for the people whom voters approved in the next election. James Madison drafted those words in 1789, the second of nineteen amendments he proposed and the second of twelve that the whole Congress approved and sent to the states for ratification.
(Incidentally, that shows the fallacy of arguing that Madison and his colleagues saw the First Amendment or Second Amendment as so important that they put them at the top of the list. They listed the amendments to match the order of the constitutional articles they amended. New rules about administering Congress came first, then limits on what laws that legislature could pass, and so on.)
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By that time members of Congress were already cannily delaying pay increases until after the next election or linking them to the cost of living, thus making the Twenty-Seventh Amendment practically moot.
However, a recent proposal from the U.S. House runs counter to the amendment's language. Madison, a smart lawyer with a broad knowledge of political practices, composed the text to forbid any law "varying the compensation" for members of Congress. He didn't restrict that prohibition only to laws raising pay or benefits, or even lowering them for that matter. Such language was easily available from the article about the President's pay, which "shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected."
Madison knew that colonial legislatures, including the Massachusetts General Court in the 1760s, delayed paying mandated salaries to royal appointees as a form of leverage over those officials. Parliament enacted the Townshend duties in part to collect revenue that the imperial government could use to pay those officials, thus insulating them from public pressure. We should therefore interpret Madison's general phrase "varying the compensation" to cover timing as well as amount.
Leaders of the U.S. House are now pushing a proposal to hold back pay from members of Congress (i.e., the U.S. Senate) until their body passes a budget—a provision they call "No Budget, No Pay." But the Twenty-Seventh Amendment renders such a law unconstitutional.
Furthermore, in their reading of the Constitution, Representatives might have noticed that it does not require Congress to pass a budget. The word "budget" never appears in the document. The Constitution does give Congress the "Power To lay and collect Taxes," "To borrow money on the credit of the United States," and "To coin Money, [and] regulate the Value thereof." It requires that "a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time." But our modern annual budgeting process dates to 1921.
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text: Moose comes with strings attached-The Province May 15, 200812:00AM PDT Previous Next Musician's laid-back style belies on-field persona of a midfield pit bull Marc Weber The Province Thursday, May 15, 2008 The cords never stood a chance against the chords. "I brought my guitar and a bag here instead of two bags," says Justin Moose, the former D.C. United midfielder signed by the Vancouver Whitecaps in April. "So, it's real important to me to play my music every day." For Moose, the risk of looking threadbare is far outweighed by the risk of hearing dead air. The Statesville, N.C., native has rarely been apart from his strings since teaching himself how to play by listening to the radio as an 11-year-old. At Wake Forest -- where he was a semifinalist for the NCAA's national soccer player of the year award -- he brought his act on road trips, once jamming with a former Marshall Tucker Band guitarist turned bus driver. In D.C., he played a regular Tuesday night gig at a local joint called The Judge's Chambers, and a smattering of folks -- often United teammates -- would watch him perform. "He's extremely talented," says Whitecaps forward Nick Addlery, who was Moose's teammate in D.C. "He writes his own material and it takes a lot of talent to do that, if you ask me." There was no question, then, as to what qualified as priority packing for his West Coast adventure: the Taylor acoustic his parents bought him as a graduation present. "My prized possession," he calls it. Moose is an unassuming guy. Five-foot-eight, 150 pounds. He has a laid-back vibe and scruffy look. But with that Taylor in hand, the Moose lets loose. Much like he did as a late substitute against Rochester last Saturday, promptly flying 100 miles per hour into a reckless tackle that started a shoving match and earned him a yellow card. "He starts singing and playing, and you're like, 'OK, who is this guy?'" says teammate Nick Webb, who is lined up for lessons along with twin brother Mason and veterans Eddy Sebrango and Geordie Lyall -- all of whom live in the same apartment building as Moose. They first discovered his talent when Sebrango had the guys over for his birthday and now they're using him to score points with the women in their lives. Mason wants help working on a song for his girlfriend, and Sebrango has longed to surprise his mom with "Guantanamera" the next time he returns to Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. "I was trying to learn before but then I stopped," says Sebrango. "My fingers were so slow. Playing for my mom would be cool, and for my girlfriend -- maybe I can do, what do you call it? A seranada?" Impromptu concerts and free lessons have helped Moose endear himself to teammates quickly, although the latter could dry up a bit if the paying customer base grows. Moose posted his services on craigslist and has already attracted a couple of students. "Just trying to pay the bills a little bit," he says. For the 24-year-old, playing guitar has never been about being the centre of attention, although he would like to set up a modest local gig. Rather, it's about staying centred. "It's a big stress reliever," he says, "and it's addicting. You sit down in the afternoon and a couple of hours go by without noticing." Moose was raised on Southern rock, bluegrass and folk -- The Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic, Grateful Dead, and Bruce Hornsby among his favourites. And while he regretfully shunned his mother's piano and voice lessons as a kid, he has music in his makeup. His grandfather played guitar and his brother is a professional musician. Moose also plays the mandolin, banjo and djembe -- a hand drum -- and you better believe they'll be arriving way before the wardrobe. "I think they're going to be in the mail soon," he says. "I'm going through withdrawal." © The Vancouver Province 2008 Previous Next


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Since February, I've been making little decorative pillow covers that fit an 11" square pillow form. I think I've now covered every season and some holidays, too. Here they are in no particular order:
- Ruffled Christmas Pillow
- Easter Pillow
- Winter Chenille (not blogged yet, sorry!)
- Red, White and Blue Pillow
- Valentines Pillow
- Spring into Summer Pillow
- Fall Pillow
Making this pillow is actually pretty simple, but having a few tools makes it doubly so...a ruffler and pinking edged rotary cutter. Even without those tools, this is a fun project that took me only a few hours. Ready to make your own? Grab your gear and let's play.
You'll need:
- 11.5" square piece of neutral fabric for the pillow front
- 11.5" by 9" and 11.5" by 7 inch rectangles of fabric for the pillow back
- 11" square piece of interfacing for the pillow front
- 23" by 2.5" strips of fabric for the ruffles, using your favorite fabrics
- Thread
- Your sewing tools, including sewing machine, iron and ironing board, pins, scissors, rotary cutter and mat, and anything else you might think you need.
For the front, you'll want to apply the interfacing. This gives it the extra stability it needs to hold all those ruffles!
Step two. Prepare your fabric strips and ruffle them up. I used my newly acquired rotary cutter with a pinking edge to cut each strip of fabric. I used a total of 11 fabrics for my pillow cover. The pinked edge eliminates the need to hem each strip. If you want to, go for it. Just make a narrow hem like I discussed in step one.
The ruffler is a fun tool, and made making a pile of ruffles a snap.
Step three. Sew your ruffles onto the interfaced pillow front.
Sew the first row on, using a zigzag stitch to help keep any loose threads in check.
Using my clear ruler as a guide, I spaced my ruffles so that about 1/2" to 1/3" was revealed by the next row.
Continue until you've sewn all those ruffles on.
Your seams don't need to be perfect. The ruffles hide a lot of imperfections.
Step four. Sew the pillow back to the front.
Before you do anything else, I recommend basting the edges of the ruffles down so they are attached just they way you want them to be.
A basting stitch is just a long stitch. It makes it easy to remove the stitches if you need to.
Also, pin up the last ruffle so that it doesn't get caught in any seams.
Right sides together, pin your back pieces to the pillow front. Place the larger one first.
Using a 1/4" seam sew around the entire perimeter.
Because I'm a bit obsessive, I did this twice. If you want you can also do a zigzag stitch to finish the edges. Trim the corners if you want them to be pointy. Turn you pillow right side out. I had to press the top ruffle to make it lay flat.
There you go! I hope this helps you come up with something fun and perhaps unexpected this upcoming holiday. Honestly, this would be a fun pillow in almost any color scheme or theme. I may have to make another one...
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Hoover 69, Morse 46
There aren't a lot of basketball games that are won in the first quarter or even the first half, but Friday night host Hoover basically did just that.
Racing out to an 11-0 lead, building it to 18 and walking off the court at the break with a 19-point lead compliments of junior Miles Nolan-Webb's 3-point field goal at the buzzer, the Cardinals were not threatened by Morse the rest of the way, 69-46.
"It was good to get out fast," Nolan-Webb said, "because we could then keep back and play defense. The last time we played them we played three good quarters. This time we played four."
With the victory, the Cardinals (23-5, 7-1) clinched no worse than a tie for the Eastern League crown. One win in its last two regular-season games and Hoover will hang its sixth consecutive league banner and make its case for a top four seed in the Division II playoffs.
With a packed house of mostly partisan Hoover fans, Damonte Holiday scored 12 of his 21 points in the first quarter as the Cards hit 8 of their first 9 shots. Nolan-Webb tossed in eight of his 22 points in the second quarter as a 10-2 run in the final two minutes of the period produced the biggest lead of the half.
Although No. 10 Morse scored a 79-77 upset over the No. 6 Cardinals the first round of league play, the Tigers (20-7) committed too many turnovers (15 in the first half) to stay close and after the 11-0 run, were never closer than 10 the rest of the game.
The Cardinals played such tenacious defense that none of the Tigers could score in double figures, while Dionte Whitfield had 10 points for Hoover and Jordan Alexander pulled down 10 boards.


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Korean Armistice Anniversary Message delivered by ESCAP Executive Secretary, Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, on behalf of UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon
Delivered by Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Six decades ago, the Armistice Agreement ended the Korean War with "its great toll of suffering and bloodshed." I had a powerful reminder of the great loss of life when I visited the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in the Republic of Korea on 30 November 2011. The site is also a monument to the value of collective action based on universal principles.
Since its signing on 27 July 1953, the Agreement has served as a legal foundation to preserve peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, despite recurring tensions.
The Korean question, however, remains unresolved and a permanent peace regime remains a distant prospect. It is deeply regrettable that the situation on the Korean Peninsula remains fragile and volatile. Inter-Korean relations have remained deadlocked for far too long. This status quo is neither acceptable nor sustainable.
The pursuit of nuclear weapons and their means of delivery by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has become an overriding concern of the international community. The danger of a new conflagration on the Peninsula, either by mistake or miscalculation, is all too real. While the Korean people on both sides of the Peninsula face the most immediate risks, this situation also presents a threat to regional and international peace.
The international community is firm and united in not accepting the DPRK as a nuclear-weapon State. There is strong international consensus on the need for verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The Six-Party Talks process remains a viable track to address contentious issues in a comprehensive manner. Its 2005 Joint Statement, which should be re-affirmed by the DPRK and all other participants, is a solid framework for addressing the issues through dialogue and negotiations. It must be emphasized that dialogue and negotiations have to be meaningful and credible.
I firmly believe that neither the nuclear question nor any other outstanding issues on the Peninsula can be resolved without trust, dialogue and cooperation between the two parties. Restarting credible dialogue and meaningful engagement should be the first step to overcome the current standoff towards a permanent resolution of the Korean conflict. In this context, I appreciate and support the trustpolitik policy espoused by President Park Geun-hye.
As Secretary-General, I am willing to help the parties to build that trust. I will continue mobilizing humanitarian assistance for children and other vulnerable people in the DPRK.
This sixtieth anniversary calls on all of us to ensure that the sacrifice of so many who fought in the war was not in vain and that the reunified Korean Peninsula will enjoy democracy, prosperity and human dignity for all, as well as a peace that will last for generations to come. The United Nations, for which the Korean conflict has been of special significance, will continue to be an active partner. I pledge our best efforts to realize this vision with fortitude, persistence, and a strong spirit of solidarity.


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