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"I was born in the USSR, and I am a child of a country that doesn't exist any more," Ukrainian sculptor Alexander Milov tells BBC Culture over the phone from Odessa, via his English-speaking wife Margaret. "I wish to save the monuments of history. I'm trying to clean up the operating system and keep them on the hard drive of memory." Margaret laughs at the metaphor.
Milov's latest work looks unlike most historical monuments. Standing in an unprepossessing square next to a factory in Odessa, the slick black figure is more likely to be seen on a bedroom poster than in the pages of a textbook. According to the sculptor, this is the world's first monument to Darth Vader – and it was made out of a statue of Vladimir Lenin that stood in the same place.
Yet it is far from being a publicity stunt. Milov is responding to the so-called 'de-Communisation' law passed by the Ukrainian parliament in April 2015, calling for the removal of Communist symbols such as monuments or place names. "We didn't want to vandalise the statue but the monument to Lenin was due to be dismantled in connection with the new law," says Milov. "I decided to take a monument to Lenin and transform it into a monument to Darth Vader, because at this moment Darth Vader is a political figure in Ukraine."
Candidates with the name Darth Vader, and those of other Star Wars characters like Chewbacca and Yoda, registered to run in Ukraine's 2014 parliamentary elections. "We are non-political," says Milov, "but we decided with one shot to kill two hares, as the Russian saying goes. To save the Lenin monument but also take it away from the eyes – to make a new art piece with a new sense."
He hopes to create a park with more Communist monuments. "We are gathering all these statues – like Lenin – and we would like to make a park of forlorn heroes of the epoch," says Milov. "I want to take the statues out of the central squares of cities and put them in a different place like Disneyland, where they can be visited. It seems to me that if these statues are destroyed, people coming after us will have no possibility to make conclusions for themselves as to whether people needed them or not."
Ideally, he says, he would keep the statues as they are. "But if we have no other options, I would turn them into characters from Soviet cartoons."
To create his new sculpture, Milov strengthened the original structure and added a helmet and cape made out of titanium alloy – he also inserted a Wi-Fi router in Vader's head. Despite the statue's apparent glibness, it serves as a reminder that we can't control which memories last and which don't. "I wanted to make a symbol of American pop culture which appears to be more durable than the Soviet ideal."
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All too often I, like many others fail to recognize others who may be struggling. Your class brought to light these issues and has empowered us to be more aware, recognize the signs, and take action to help those who are struggling with traumatic events and the ideation of suicide.
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Jon Miller has been honored with the Hall of Fame's Ford Frick Award for broadcasters and will have a permanent place in Cooperstown.
Since Giants' fans already can't wait for the season to get going, this seems like a good time to talk about what makes Miller a Bay Area baseball treasure. (Or maybe you would offer a contrary opinion …). Let us know what you think in the Comments section.
This blog entry continues with the first few grafs of the announcement released by the Giants.
"The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that Jon Miller, who has spent parts of five decades as the voice of five Major League Baseball teams and has been the voice of ESPN's national Sunday Night Baseball telecasts for 20 years, has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for major contributions to baseball broadcasting. Miller will be honored during Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies on Sunday, July 25, 2010 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
"Miller has served as the play-by-play voice of the San Francisco Giants since 1997 and previously called games for the Orioles (1983-96), Red Sox (1980-82), Rangers (1978-79) and A's (1974) in addition to his work with the Giants and ESPN.
"Jon Miller is one of baseball's most recognizable voices and is extremely deserving of this prestigious honor," said Jeff Idelson, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. "With a national audience on Sunday nights for the last 20 years, an entire country has been able to enjoy on a weekly basis what fans in San Francisco, Baltimore, Boston, Texas and Oakland have known with Miller as their home team's broadcaster for varied points over the last four decades. His soothing play-by-play, his affable and welcoming personality and his relaxed nature on-air give every baseball fan a personal invitation to enjoy the game, as if each was sitting in the front row."
"Miller, a San Francisco native, began his broadcasting career in the Bay Area in the early 1970s. In 1974, Miller landed a job as the play-by-play man for the Oakland A's. During the 1970s, Miller held various broadcasting jobs in the Bay Area — ranging from hockey to soccer to basketball — before returning to Major League Baseball with the Texas Rangers' radio crew in 1978. Miller moved to Boston in 1980 to take the Red Sox's radio job, then went to Baltimore in 1983 to handle the Orioles' radio duties. In Baltimore, he called the last out of the 1983 World Series as the Orioles captured their third Fall Classic title, putting an indelible mark on the series with his call: "The pitch! Line drive! Ripken catches it at shortstop! And the Orioles are champions of the world!" …
"… Miller will be honored as an award recipient during Hall of Fame Weekend 2010, July 23-26 in Cooperstown, N.Y, along with 2010 J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner Bill Madden. The Spink Award honors excellence in baseball writing.


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100+ San Diego September Events: Festivals, Concerts, Parties, Beer & Wine
September is here and there are so many fantastic San Diego events, festivals, & parties to keep you busy all month! We have over 100 in our September calendar here and we are adding more every day. Below are some highlights!
Related Events and Info:
- September: Our September Events Calendar
- September 4-7: San Diego Labor Day Weekend Events: Concerts, Festivals, Parties, Food & Drink
- Win Tickets ($120): San Diego Bacon Fest @ Liberty Station – NTC Park | Unlimited Food & Drink Tastings, 25+ Breweries & Distilleries, Live Music (September 5)
- Win Tickets ($140): 2015 Clever Talks | Concert-Like Conference To Inspire Millennials, Guest Speakers, Lil Jon, Jenna Marbles, & More! (September 26)
- Win Tickets ($200): 2015 Fashion Week San Diego In La Jolla | Runway Shows, Parties, Workshops, & More! (October 1-4)
September, 2015 San Diego Event Highlights:
Win Tickets ($120) – September 5: San Diego Bacon Fest @ Liberty Station – NTC Park | Unlimited Food & Drink Tastings, 25+ Breweries & Distilleries, Live Music
Bacon + Beer + Spirits + Music + Friends = Bacon Fest. Bacon Fest is an all-inclusive event, granting you unlimited samples from all our beverage and food vendors. We want you to be double fisted throughout the entire day. Bacon in one hand. Beer in the other. More info.
September 4-7: Labor Day Weekend Events: Concerts, Festivals, Parties, Food & Drink
September 12: Reader Feast @ Broadway Pier Port Pavilion | Over 40 Neighborhood, Ethnic, & Mobile Eats, Cocktails, 1-4PM
Follow your taste buds to Broadway Pier on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 for the 4th Annual "Reader Feast!" Tasting Event. Enjoy food and drink tastings from dozens of the city's best neighborhood eateries, wineries, breweries, and food trucks as you look out over the scenic San Diego Bay. More info.
September 13: Pacific Beach – Brazilian Day Festival @ Garnet Avenue | Free, Family-Friendly, 60,000+ Attendees, Parade, Live Entertainment, Food & Drink, 11AM-7PM
This is touted as the largest Brazilian festival on the West Coast. A free, fun and family friendly festival, activities include a street fair with over 150 vendors, food court, kids zone and carnaval parade complete with floats. Music from Brazil is the sound for the day with 2 stages for bands and performing groups. More info.
September 18-20: San Diego Bayfair @ Mission Bay | Boat Races, Hydroplanes, Offshore Boats, Tunnels, & More
Bayfair started out as simply a hydroplane race and has grown into what one newspaper columnist described as "a three-ring circus" on the water. That description couldn't be more apt as there is nonstop action on the water and land. More info.
September 18-20: KAABOO @ Del Mar Racetrack & Fairgrounds | 100+ Music & Live Art Performers
KAABOO is everything a typical music festival is not. That's because we're not a "festival". We're a new kind of arts & entertainment "mix-perience" designed around comfort, quality, & good times. More info.
September 18: San Diego Festival Of Beer @ Broadway Pier | 50+ Different Breweries, Live Music, Food, Fundraiser, 6-10PM
The indoor/outdoor event will feature live music and nearly 60 different breweries serving up 120 varieties of tasty brews! Each ticket includes admission into the event, unlimited (2 oz) beer tastes and the first 1,500 guests receive a free souvenir event logo tasting mug that is theirs to use throughout the evening and to keep when they go home.More info.
September 25-27: Los Angeles – Green Festival @ LA Convention Center | Green Living Expo, 20,000+ Attendees
Now in our 5th year in Los Angeles, this festival has turned out to be one of best events! With one of the strongest waste recycling programs and a strong commitment to developing alternative transportation and energy initiatives, we look forward to growing with this green city. More info.
Win Tickets ($140) – Clever Talks | Concert-Like Conference To Inspire Millennials, Guest Speakers, Lil Jon, Jenna Marbles, & More!
September 26-27: Cabrillo Festival | Family-Friendly, Reenactments, Commemorative Ceremony, Traditional Cultural Foods, Arts & Crafts, Music, Dancing, Costumes
The Cabrillo Festival is a fun event for the entire family, with educational activities, cultural demonstrations and exciting folkloric performances. Brightly colored clothing and dramatic music and dancing bring to life the traditions of the Native American, Mexican, Portuguese and Spanish cultures that are part of the Age of Exploration. More info.
September 26-27: Pacific Islander Festival @ Ski Beach | Free, Family-Friendly, Live Cultural Music & Dance, Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink (more info)
September 27-28: Adams Avenue Street Fair | 8 Stages Of Music, Carnival Rides, Food, Beer, Arts & Crafts
Southern California's largest free two-day music festival is held each year during the last weekend in September in the community of Normal Heights. The event also features beer gardens and beer tastings, giant carnival rides, exotic foods and more than 350 arts and crafts booths. More info.
September 30-October 4: San Diego Film Festival | 100+ Film Screenings, Panels, Discussions, Parties
Enjoy 5 stellar days of 100+ groundbreaking independent and studio films! Also featuring panels, parties, & guest speakers. In San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter and La Jolla/UTC. Don't miss out on San Diego's premier film experience. Get your passes today! More info.
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The Upside-Down Pyramid?
In 1943, Abraham Maslow developed his celebrated hierarchy of needs. Something about that pyramid always seemed cold and impersonal. I remember first seeing it. Revisiting it on myriad occasions in my teacher training and other reference points could never remedy that feeling. Only now am I realizing why. I think that Maslow was looking at it upside-down.
From what we are now understanding about anxiety, love, emotional validation, and parent-child bonding, it seems to me that the most essential thing for a baby to feel is at the pinnacle: self actualization. If a newborn can feel the mother's love and care, knowing that it can communicate in a way to get what is needed and wanted, that child has what God–the collective consciousness of the universe–intended. That child has already achieved the confidence and ability to act on behalf of self and can interact productively with others. This, to me, seems to be the ultimate self-actualization.
Every so often, I have had the good fortune to have had one of these students in my classroom. This past year, it happened again. This student was unassuming–quiet but social. He talked in class more often than what some teachers would have liked, but there was something remarkable going on. He always got his work done, and so did anyone else lucky enough to be near him. He never gave answers, but they saw how he worked, and he interacted with them such they learned from whatever he said. If someone near him was off task for his or her own attention-getting reasons, he moved to a quieter spot in the room. They usually never caught on to the reason he did it, so they were never offended. Their eyes could see, their ears could hear, but their hearts would not try to understand.
His mother held down two jobs. There was no father in the picture, and there were other siblings, too. She told me that she left lists on the refrigerator of things for them to do in the time between school and when she got home. A few times I made suggestions about what her son could do to reach higher and deeper into his learning. He would always do so (probably ended up on her lists), but he never came to me seeking recognition. I am beginning to believe that his self-actualization was fully intact from day one, so he easily asked for what he wanted or needed, responded when others asked things of him, and knew that nothing would ever be catastrophic. Nothing could ever separate him from love. I don't know that his family attended church. I do know that he was grounded in a spiritual connection of love that transcended the physical constraints of scientific truth.
Matthew 18:5
In this verse, Jesus clearly explains that we can find our way to the connection of his infinite wisdom and care. But we can only do this in complete innocence and dependence on our source of infinite love. We can only do it if we are humble and simple like a child. If we are shown the way by caring parents at our very first entry point –the pinnacle of self-actualization–the portal of connecting with the universal wisdom of being open to learning, open to sharing the learning we have received–living in an equilibrium of walking confidently on the calm waters, hand-in-hand with our creator of perpetual re-creation, we have nothing to fear. Nothing can hurt us. The pain of living is a temporary inconvenience.
The wisdom of the learned is folly. They seek to find self-actualization and are never satisfied, thinking that they never have enough. The simple, the basic, is the well-spring that provides our endless source of everything we will ever need. Ask, and it shall be given. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened.
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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
The trial of the five officers who shot and killed two Katrina victims and wounded four others started Monday. Today, however, witness Michael Lohman, a police officer not on trial, said something that threw a curve ball in the case.
Lohman testified that no weapons were in sight of the victims. He additionally revealed that Officer Kenneth Bowen asked about the plausibility of saying that "he had kicked the weapons off the bridge and then someone picked them up later," reports a local New Orleans station.
Another officer, Sergeant Arthur Kaufman, suggested to Lohman that he had a gun that could be planted on the scene.
Lohman had already pleaded guilty in the case and serves as a key witness for the prosecution. He also reported that any guns that the report claimed to be victims' were made up.
Others who testified today included Stanton Arnold, an EMT worker. He says that he was discouraged from helping one of the shooting victims, though the victim begged him to not give up on helping him.
Currently Kenneth Bowen, Robert Gisevius Jr., Robert Faulcon Jr., Anthony Villavaso and Arthur Kaufman are on trial. All face charges related to the incident including conspiracy, weapons charges and obstruction of justice charges.
If convicted the officers could face 25-plus years in prison, like New Orleans officer David Warren, who was convicted in March.
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The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
"When my teacher asks me a question thinking I'm not paying attention, but I get it right."


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Capricornia, Flynn play a pivotal role in election result
AS THE celebrations continue and the recriminations commence following Saturday's victory by the Coalition government, a booth by booth analysis has revealed some interesting trends around Central Queensland's seats.
In the end, an unexpected strong showing in Queensland for the LNP, especially in marginal Central Queensland seats like Capricornia made all the difference in returning Prime Minister Scott Morrison for another three years.
After anticipating a close battle in Capricornia, it was almost an anti-climax when an untroubled LNP incumbent MP Michelle Landry romped to victory after garnering 40 per cent of the primary vote, finishing over 11,000 votes clear of her nearest rival Labor's Russell Robertson (according to the latest count).
It was a similar success story both north and south of Capricornia for the LNP's incumbent MPs George Christensen in Dawson and Ken O'Dowd in Flynn.
Mr Christensen shrugged off mud slinging to capture 43 per cent of the primary vote, more than doubling the vote his nearest rival Labor's Belinda Hassan (20.5 per cent).
Flynn was going to be a tight contest but Mr O'Dowd's 36 per cent of the primary vote saw him finish a comfortable 4000 votes (6 per cent) ahead of Labor's Zac Beers.
In her victory speech on Saturday night, the staunch Adani Carmichael coal mine advocate paid tribute to former Greens leader Bob Brown and the anti-Adani convoy he led from Tasmania to Central Queensland for galvanising locals "who don't like to be told what to do by blow-ins from down south".
The town at the western edge of Capricornia but in epicentre of the Adani debate, Clermont, fell in behind the Capricornia MP in a big way, with the two party preferred booth results showing four out of five voters (81 per cent) in support of her pro-coal, pro-jobs stance.
Following the Clermont booths, Ms Landry picked up strong two party preferred support in the south west Mackay booths of Chelona (76 per cent), Homebush (74 per cent) and Eton (74 per cent).
Areas further south and west of Mackay in Carmila (76 per cent), Nebo (73 per cent) and Swayneville (72 per cent) were also supportive of the Yeppoon-based road warrior's efforts to reach her constituents.
Since his nomination at the start of last year, Mr Robertson has divided his time between digging coal and traversing the massive electorate, chalking up over 130,000km on the road, knocking on over 10,000 doors and making over 10,000 phone calls.
Looking at the results around Capricornia, Mr Robertson managed to defeat Ms Landry at three electoral booths.
A polling station at his home base of Moranbah delivered him almost 57 per cent of the two party preferred votes.
This was followed by Collinsville at the northern extremity of Capricornia where he captured 52 per cent of the vote.
Mr Robertson's other strong performances were concentrated around the Rockhampton region - especially in Park Avenue which he narrowly won with 50.4 per cent of the vote.
Defeated in the remaining Capricornia booths, Mr Robertson had healthy showings at Rockhampton's Allenstown (48 per cent), Lakes Creek (47 per cent), Rockhampton South (47 per cent), West Rockhampton (46 per cent) and North Rockhampton (46 per cent).
The result has signalled the shift for Capricornia from historically being a Labor stronghold, to a marginal Conservative seat, to now being a fortified Conservative stronghold over the past decade.
In the electorate of Flynn, the booth break down was also interesting reading with the spoils shared between LNP's Mr O'Dowd, Labor's Mr Beers, and One Nation's Sharon Lohse who finished in third place.
Nearby at Gracemere, Mr O'Dowd narrowly won on two party preferred percentage of 50.46 and 55.59 per cent at Gracemere PPVC but he lost to Mr Beers at Gracemere South with only 46.08 per cent.
At Mount Morgan, Mr Beers was triumphant with 57 per cent of the vote.
Mr O'Dowd took out Agnes Water, Baffle Creek, Bajool, Banana, Benaraby, Biloela, Blackwater, Bouldercombe, Capella, Emerald, Miriam Vale, Monto, Stanwell, Theodore, Springsure, and Yarwun.
Mr Beers followed Labor's trend of doing well in urban areas by taking out Gladstone as well as booths at Worrabinda, Boyne Island, Tannum Sands, and Clinton.
One Nation's Ms Lohse attracted the majority of votes in Ambrose and Mount Larcom.


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So the Christmas markets aren't always that good, they can be way over priced and jam packed, but they do give you the opportunity to find something a little more unique as a present or a decor piece for your home. I picked up 3 lovely wooden tree decorations for some of my family and they were a bargain. They also always have yummy food and treats…. my favorite being a Belgian waffle (although i'm not sure if that's just at the Bruges markets) Chocolate covered everything, strawberries, marshmallows, pretzels, you name it.
The stalls always look so festive and inviting. My photography skills aren't the best and just don't give them justice.
This year i went to the Manchester Christmas markets with friends and even though it was super busy and rainy we had a nice day out. I just wish i was able to capture some more snaps to remember the day.
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Google Chrome has hit another milestone with their development version. Google Chrome 8 now adds more features to the about:labs section including GPU Acceleration.
Chrome 8 has added an option to leverage your graphics hardware for better graphic performance for the browser. You will have to visit about:labs in the browser to enable the new feature.
In addition to that, Chrome 8 also supports "cloud printing" also known as print from anywhere using the cloud. However, this feature is not yet fully functional. Chrome 8 development version has been updated for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
If you want to try out the development version of Google Chrome, read our earlier guide on switching to Chrome development version.


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Pampered Pets
Grooming Salon & Spa
Pampered Pets is now a collection site for the
Pets of the Homeless (www.Petsofthehomeless.org)
non-profit organization. This organization is taking action to help care for the pets of the homeless & less fortunate across the country. Your donations of dog & cat food, or other pet related items, (new, used, or open bags of dry food, canned food, & treats) will go to local organizations in our neighborhood, including the following:
Manna on Main Street - Food pantry & soup kitchen, Lansdale
Keystone Opportunity Center - Food pantry, Souderton
Branch Creek Church, Compassion Corner - Harleysville
Jerusalem Lutheran Church - Food pantry, Schwenksville
Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities - Food pantry
Heart of God Family Worship - Soup kitchen, Pottstown
Pampered Pets provides a 30% discount for service dogs.
Each year, the staff at Pampered Pets volunteers their time at the annual dog walk to benefit the
Humane Society of Berks County (www.berkshumane.org).
By using our nail trimming and dog massaging skills, last year we were able to raise $863. This year we hope to pass the $1,000 mark.
In previous years we have raised money for Dogs of New York Search and Rescue, and the American Cancer Society. We would like to thank our clients for all of their donations.


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Ireland's first and most important Cistercian Abbey
Mellifont Abbey was founded by St Malachy in 1142. This was the first, the richest and the most important of Ireland's 35 Cistercian abbeys. The Cistercian Order was established in the village of Citeaux in France in 1098 with the goal of following the Rule of Saint Benedict. The monks were at the cutting edge of engineering, hydraulics, metallurgy, agriculture, and even brewing! Their style of architecture was also considered to be the most beautiful in medieval Europe. You can see the remains of a 'lavabo fountain' here which was used by the monks to wash their hands before dining. Over the years this abbey was attacked and burnt a number of times as it may have been viewed as 'easy pickings' and as a 'foreign intruder'. It was also used as King William of Orange's headquarters during The Battle of the Boyne in 1690.


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Twitter And Instagram Pictures From Lara Bingle, Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber & More
Cute Candids Celebrities Shared This Week!
Cute Candids Celebrities Shared This Week!
Celebrities were all over the place and, as usual, they've shared their favourite photos through social media along the way. The Kardashian sisters hit the town for Kardashian Kollection, Justin Bieber got hold of one of the only young girls who doesn't want to be in his arms and Lara Bingle was loved up under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. And of course, it was fashion week, and celebs were as snap-happy there as ever. Some of our faves let us in on the fun, with Jess Alba hanging out with her stylist, Brad Goreski, and Nicole Richie showing off her latest line of sunglasses. It's hard to keep up, no? Lucky for you, we've collected all the candid celebrity snaps you need to see, and they're right here in this gallery. So kick your heels up, and take a trip through the lifestyles of the rich, famous and fun.


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Dear Real Estate Adviser,
My husband had me sign an interspousal grant deed. If we get a divorce in the future, does it mean I have signed away my rights to the house?
— Dawn
Dear Dawn,
Possibly. The deed you signed, technically called an interspousal transfer grant deed, likely granted sole ownership of the house to your husband. There are a few small gray areas though, which we'll hit in a minute.
First, for our readers' benefit, an interspousal transfer grant deed is commonly employed in divorce cases to transfer community property to one spouse. A more equitable course is to have the spouse remaining in the home agree to refinance under his/her name or to sell the place to give the ex-partner a fair disbursement of equity, depending on the circumstances, of course.
You don't mention the circumstances under which you signed this and who was paying the preponderance of the housing costs. So it's difficult to provide an answer without knowing what the deed purports to convey, and why it was signed. Sometimes lenders have been known to ask the spouse of the borrower to sign an interspousal transfer grant deed so that a vindictive spouse can't try to claim half of the recovered debt should a foreclosure sale happen in the future. Other times, interspousal transfers are arranged if one spouse's credit problems are hampering the other spouse's finances, even if the marriage is rock-solid.
Those reasons aside, I sure hope you weren't duped into giving away your rightful half interest in community property only to have your hubby turn around and file for a divorce. Here another kicker: If you two divorce, you might still be responsible for the mortgage in the eyes of the lender should your spouse struggle to make payments!
It's important to note that state laws vary considerably on this. In California, where a property bought during a marriage is usually split equally upon divorce, community-property law can trump some interspousal transfers in court. As an FYI, the party transferring such a deed is usually obligated to inform the mortgage company before a property interest is conveyed. Did you do this?
Assuming for now that the transfer deed was a legal one, that you both signed off on it and had it notarized and that it held an accurate description of the property, there may be little you can do. However, if you believe a divorce is imminent, you should consult an attorney posthaste about the structure of the agreement, your liabilities or any extenuating circumstances that may have led you to sign it.
Unfortunately, dirty "deeds" aren't undone dirt cheap.
To ask a question of the Real Estate Adviser, go to the "Ask the Experts" page, and select "Buying, selling a home" as the topic. Read more Real Estate Adviser columns and more stories about mortgages.


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"I just wanted to thank you for all the effort and time that you have put into putting out all the information that you do.
My granddaughter's mother gave me the information to your website and we both have implemented your suggestions of removing msg and gluten and casein from my granddaughter's diet. My granddaughter's mother has gastro paresis and discovered that she is allergic to msg so she started the diet for herself and her daughter,(my granddaughter) Marissa. Marissa is autistic and 13 years old. Molly's health has improved a lot. She was in the emergency room almost every week for the last 8 years with her condition to the point she had a feeding tube put in. But since she started the diet about 4 months ago she has hardly been to the hospital and as gained about 10lbs which is amazing because she was a walking skeleton at about 95lbs and 5'5″.
Marissa is doing awesome on the diet. She was about 165lbs but now is 147. She actually eats a better variety of foods and healthy foods since burger king and Mcdonald's has been eliminated. But the best part of this is that today we had a meeting with her support coordinator and she could see a huge difference in Marissa in her social and verbal skills. Marissa is expressing herself and engaging in spontaneous conversation and asking questions about things she hears. She is taking her own shower, which is a huge step for her.
It is sometimes hard to gauge if these improvements are really happening or just natural maturing when you see her everyday, but when people who haven't seen her for a month or 2 comment on the improvement then you know you weren't just making it up or wishful thinking.
So I just thought you would like to know that we are very grateful that we found your website and appreciate the information that you make available.
Marissa has also started a Diary where she is really expressing herself and she is writing which she used to hate to do and now she does all the time.
She also has been attending school and more cooperative than she used to be. Last year she was on medication for her behavior but is no longer. She still throws tantrums but they are shorter and fewer. She is more ready to talk about whats bothering her and open to solutions to the issue. Thanks again."
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We get that you don't want to think about things going wrong on your wedding day, but it can happen, which is why you need wedding insurance
Picture this: you're just 24 hours away from walking down the aisle and suddenly the phone rings. It's your dress maker with the terrible news that your wedding gown has become the victim of a horrific sewing machine accident.
Later, the photographer cancels because he accidently double booked. Your best man has been mugged and the wedding rings are stolen and, to top it all off, the hotel you booked went up in flames and was totally destroyed, leaving you to cater for a 200 person reception in your own back garden.
Admittedly organising wedding insurance isn't the most romantic of tasks, but it's one of the most important. Having something to fall back on in case of emergency is priceless and will make your wedding planning experience a great deal easier.
Why bother?
Couples spend on average £23,000 on their wedding, making it one of the greatest sums you'll part with in your lifetime. You wouldn't drive a car without insurance, and yet your wedding may be more expensive. Your big day is just as worthy of protection as your vehicle, your home, your phone and your jewellery, so you ought to safeguard it for every eventuality.
Before shopping for insurance, check first that your home insurance policy doesn't already have some provisions for weddings, or at least allow you to extend cover for a wedding. If so, check to see what it covers and if it's cheaper than a standalone wedding insurance policy.
What could go wrong?
To be blunt, anything and everything COULD go wrong. No matter how organised you are, there may be certain catastrophes you can't foresee. However on the other hand, your day could run so smoothly that your wedding insurance isn't necessary, but don't view this as a waste; the piece of mind it affords you in the run up will make it money well spent.
What does wedding insurance cover?
"Wedding Insurance provides protection in case something in relation to a pre-booked wedding service was to go wrong unexpectedly before or on your wedding day," say the experts at Weddinginsurance.ie.
"Wedding insurance can provide cover for wedding suppliers from the time you put down your deposit, and cover your wedding dress and your wedding venue, all of which tend to form the largest portion of your wedding costs."
This means wedding insurance will cover things like:
- Your venue cancelling
- Your wedding rings being stolen
- Your cake, flowers and other such items not turning up
- Suppliers going into liquidation
- Photographer or videographer not turning up
- Personal accident
- Family member dying, causing you to cancel the wedding
- Liability, in case any wedding guests get drunk and damage the venue or injure themselves
- Failure of hired wedding transport
What does it not cover?
Wedding insurance does not cover a situation you have control over, like changing your mind, or cancelling because you can no longer afford a service. Some insurers are strict on theft and will not cover a situation where precautions could have been taken; for instance the rings being stolen from an unlocked car.
How much will wedding insurance cost?
Wedding insurance isn't as expensive as you might think, costing as little as £30/€30 and up to £200/€200 for a fully comprehensive policy.
So, if you haven't allocated for wedding insurance in your ever increasing wedding budget, it might be time to get the calculator out.


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Pequot closes due to investigation
Pequot Capital, one of the largest and most highly regarded hedge funds in America, is closing. The government has been investigating the firm for insider trading violations for several years.
According toThe Wall Street Journal, Arthur Samberg, Pequot's founder, wrote a letter to his investors saying, "Public disclosures about the continuing investigation have cast a cloud over the firm and have become a source of personal distraction." The paper also reports that Pequot's assets under management dropped from $15 billion in 2001 to $3 billion now.The action raises the question of how long is too long for the SEC and other government agencies to examine potentially illegal issues like insider trading. Once an investigation has gone on a year, a company may find that it has spent millions of dollars defending itself or cooperating to resolve a government investigation. But the clock belongs to the government and the target of any inquiry has no control over the length of the process.
Pequot is an example of how investors in a fund may be hurt by extended government probes, even if it turns out that nothing is wrong.
Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 24/7 Wall St.


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Speak Cryptic's love for drawing is so undeniable, as we have witnessed over the past years, this guy never stops leaving his mark, EVERYWHERE. Chalk it up to obsession, he doesn't draw blindly, in fact, there's so much to discover and unpack in Speak Cryptic's drawings.
His 2017 series Knives in the Water, shows the amalgamation of punk and ethnicity, and how it makes up the identity of Farizwan Fajari. He depicts his people, his tribe, and the places that which both sides of this so-called identity have touched. Pretty heavy yet? Knives in the Water is the artist's first show under the banner of Chan + Hori Contemporary and his most introspective yet. And because Speak Cryptic never stops, he is also currently showcasing via Arts From The Streets, curated by Magda Gallery, at Arts Science Museum, in line with Singapore Art Week.


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Creating Video Content
Let's talk about video. First, I'll go over types of video available for your P.I. Machine. Then we will discuss some basic requirements for creating video content.
The four types of video content I use are:
- Video sales letters
- Presentation videos
- Screen capture videos
- On-camera videos
All these need some sort of video capture device — either computer capture software or a video camera. You will also need some simple video editing software or outsourcing to complete the project.
Video Sales Letters, Presentations Videos and Screen Capture videos can be created on your computer. Screen capture programs are available for both Mac and PC that will allow you to do this.
I'm not certain about Windows, but the Mac operating system includes a screen capture utility. I prefer to use a program called SnagIt, which is available for both PC and Mac. I'll talk about SnagIt when we get to the screen capture tutorial.
For On-Camera video, you will need a video camera. Today, video cameras are more affordable than ever. Most smartphones can record video and do an excellent job — and though they are not the perfect solution, many people use them for quick recordings.
Some people use their computer camera to record video lessons. I recommend you try to avoid that, because the quality is usually poor.
If you are on a limited budget, phone or computer camera video is definitely a way to get started. I'd recommend only using it for a simple test product though. Then use any income to upgrade your equipment as soon as possible.
Investing in a good video camera will definitely add to the professionalism and perceived value of your online product or course. Remember that everything you put out in your name will reflect on you. If you want to build a base of clients who will buy from you again and again, I recommend you try to offer the best quality possible.
A good HD video camera can be purchased for under $400. Personally, I went with prosumer-level cameras. I find for Internet streaming they do a really good job. I'll include some links below for the cameras I use, along with other possibilities you can check out.
Once you have the capture device, you need to consider how to edit your videos. My Mac came with iMovie installed, and I've also used Adobe Premiere Elements 13. I finally settled on Final Cut Pro.
For most P.I. videos, you won't need anything fancy — just video software that can create cuts and fades, and also allows you to add a music track if you want.
Another possibility is Camtasia Video Editor, made by the same company that produces SnagIt. Camtasia comes with its own screen capture utility, so you can save money by purchasing both together.
Ideally, the editing program should be able to save video in a 720P format. The best file type for online streaming currently is an MP4 video. They are smaller file sizes and yet maintain quality video.
If you are nervous about editing your own video, editing can be outsourced. Again, I would recommend you look to one of the major outsourcing sites such as eLance, Guru or HireMyMom. Fiverr is very tempting, but you want to make certain your video is right — and not going to show up somewhere else for free!
Editing can be time-consuming, so if you decide to outsource, practice your script and try to record in one take. That way the only editing required is adding an intro or fade-in, and ending or fade-out.
If you make mistakes during recording, be sure to take good notes on which "take" you want the editor to use. Verbal cues can help too. After several takes of a scene, you could say, "Use the third one" to indicate which version you felt was best.
I recommend you at least review your raw footage and make notes on the timing of the clips you want to use. That saves your editor from watching the entire clip, because their time costs you money.
Now that you know the equipment and software required, it is time to discuss each type of video production. The next chapters will describe creating the videos to help shorten your learning curve.
Popular HD Video Cameras
Tom's Cameras:
Canon VIXIA HF G30 HD Camcorder with HD CMOS Pro
Sony HXRMC50U Ultra Compact AVCHD Camcorder
Other Pro-sumer and Consumer Camcorders:
Canon VIXIA HF G20 HD Camcorder
Sony HDRCX330 Video Camera
Sony HD HDRCX405 Handycam
Canon XA10 Professional Camcorder
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- Gavin Scott
This Week In 1987: February 15, 1987
As long as there'd been pop music, there have been love songs. But love songs in the '80s were pretty different than they are now - more heartfelt and romantic, less hooking up in the club.
This week in 1987, two quintessentially '80s love songs made their debut on the ARIA singles chart. Both would become the biggest hits by the singers behind them - in one case, it'd be his only top 50 appearance.
After seven weeks, there was a new number 1 in Australia 30 years ago this week. "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles dislodged Pseudo Echo from the top spot, but could they hold onto it?
Off The Chart
Number 100 "True To You" by Ric Ocasek
Peak: number 100
Number 100? C'mon, this follow-up to "Emotion In Motion" deserved better than that. I actually prefer this Cars-like bop to Ric Ocasek's top 10 ballad hit, but seems I might be alone on that.
Number 95 "The Big Heat" by Stan Ridgway
Peak: number 91
This was actually the first single released from the album of the same name back in 1985. In 1987, "The Big Heat" became Stan Ridgway's third consecutive top 50 miss.
Number 94 "Home By The Sea" by Genesis
Peak: number 80
Here's another re-release, although I'm not sure why this single from Genesis's previous album (originally released in 1983) was available again while they were still releasing songs from Invisible Touch.
Number 93 "Same Old Story" by Ultravox
Peak: number 93
Kind of an apt song name as Ultravox still couldn't achieve a second top 50 hit to join 1981's "Vienna". "Same Old Story" came from U-Vox, the band's first album since Midge Ure's solo detour in 1985.
New Entries
Number 50 "Cry For Love" by Iggy Pop
Peak: number 50
It always surprises me to discover that a music legend has less of a chart career than I would've expected. It happened just the other day when I was looking back into Tina Turner's Australian chart history prior to her 1984 comeback. Similarly, punk pioneer Iggy Pop hadn't ever reach the top 50 locally (solo or with The Stooges) before his mid-'80s return with the Blah-Blah-Blah album.
The closest he'd ever come was in 1979 when "I'm Bored" got to number 68 thanks in part to his notorious appearance on Countdown. In 1987, he finally cracked the top 50 - just! - with "Cry For Love", which was co-written by The Sex Pistols' Steve Jones and co-produced, like the rest of the album, by David Bowie. This single might not have been the biggest hit in the world but another track on the synth-rock album was about to explode...
Number 47 "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott
Peak: number 12
You can picture the scene that must've played out in countless bachelor pads around the world in early 1987 - a guy hoping to get lucky goes all out with a romantic, candlelit dinner for two, invites his lady over, pops on this seductive R&B jam, and proceeds to try and shake her down. Who could resist? When it came to Gregory Abbott's debut single, few could resist the smooth groove of "Shake You Down", which topped the US chart, reached the UK top 10 and just missed ours.
I'll never understand why this super-sexy single wasn't as big as the sappy "I Wanna Wake Up With You", which was still making its way up the chart this week. But, like Boris Gardiner, Gregory would end up being a one-hit wonder locally as follow-up "I Got The Feelin' (It's Over)" missed the top 100 completely. Fun fact: in the late '70s Gregory was married to another one-hit wonder, Freda Payne, whose big single, "Band Of Gold", reached number 5 in 1971.
Number 46 "Heartbreak Beat" by The Psychedelic Furs
Peak: number 26
It's amazing what having a movie named after one of your songs can do for your profile. Fresh from the exposure afforded them by 1986's Pretty In Pink, for which they re-recorded their 1981 single of the same name, The Psychedelic Furs were suddenly a big priority for Columbia Records. With some not-too-gentle prodding, the British band went into the studio and came up with Midnight To Midnight, their most commercial album to date. The result: "Heartbreak Beat" gave them their first top 50 hit since 1982's "Love My Way" and their first ever US top 40 single. As these things so often go, frontman Richard Butler wasn't happy with the album - saying, "There's nothing lyrically I'm proud of" - and the Furs went back to a more alternative sound (and less chart success) for their next release, 1989's Book Of Days.
Number 33 "Is This Love?" by Alison Moyet
Peak: number 13
Alison Moyet was no stranger to the top half of the Australian chart, having visited six times either as a solo performer or as the vocalist of Yazoo. More often than not, she'd scored hits with songs about relationships - but usually about the sadder, more dramatic side of love. Songs like "All Cried Out" or "Invisible". Not the type of tunes you'd bust out for Valentine's Day unless you were spending it on your own with a bottle of wine. Fast forward to February 1987 and Alison changed her tune with the buoyant "Is This Love?", the first single from Alison's second solo album, Raindancing. Co-written and co-produced by Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, it edged out "Love Resurrection" and "All Cried Out" to become Alison's biggest single in Australia.
Listen to this week's new entries on my Spotify playlist of all the top 50 hits from 1987:
Next week: two of the biggest hits of 1987 debut - one, a superstar duet and the other, a huge hair metal track.
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I say potential quitter because the mere fact that you're looking at this shows that you're thinking about quitting. Your addiction right now may be telling you this is not a good time to quit but your conscience wants you to see IF you ever decided to quit what it would be like. It comes down to three words:
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1. possible, as opposed to actual
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