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Manchester United began the defence of their Premier League under new manager David Moyes with a comfortable 4-1 against Swansea.
Two eye-catching goals from Robin van Persie, either side of an effort from Danny Welbeck, gave the Red Devils a commanding three-goal lead at the Liberty Stadium.
Micheal Laudrup`s men pulled a goal back through league debutant Wilfried Bony but Welbeck rounded off the win for the visitors with a well-taken second goal scooped over Michel Vorm.
Following his performance for England against Scotland on Wednesday, Moyes named Wayne Rooney on the bench, as speculation over his future at Old Trafford continued.
The United boss instead preferred to use Van Persie as a lone striker, with Ryan Giggs and Welbeck providing support.
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup gave a debut to Jose Canas, although Bony had to settle for a place on the bench.
The better of the early chances fell to the visitors - Phil Jones seeing an early volley tipped over the crossbar by Vorm while Giggs wasted two good opportunities with a rare lack of composure.
But United's early dominance was turned into goals just after the half hour with two in as many minutes.
First, Van Persie broke the deadlock with a piece of excellent opportunism. The Dutchman controlled a ball from Giggs on his chest, swivelled and emphatically volleyed the ball past Vorm.
And a few moments later, Welbeck doubled their lead, the striker tapping home from a Valencia cross after the Swansea defence had failed to clear Patrice Evra's dangerous cross.
With his side chasing the game, Laudrup introduced Ivory Coast striker Bony and Pablo Hernandez at the start of the second half, and slowly Swansea worked their way back into the game.
Their clearest sight of goal came just before the hour when a loose ball fell to Canas on the edge of the penalty area, but his long-range effort sailed harmlessly over the crossbar.
United, having introduced Rooney, extended their lead with 18 minutes to play as Van Persie grabbed his second of the match.
The Swansea defence backed off as he bore down on goal, before the Dutchman jinked away from a Chico Flores tackle and fired the ball beyond Vorm`s outstretched dive into the top corner.
Bony capped his Premier League debut with a goal, the Ivorian stroking the ball home first time from inside the penalty area after excellent work from Hernandez, but his strike with eight minutes to play ultimately mattered little.
Welbeck added his second in the final minute of injury time, the striker calmly lifting the ball over Vorm from a tight angle despite close attention from Chico, to seal the win for United.


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INKSTER, Mich. (AP) — A judge says an ex-convict accused of fatally shooting a 2-year-old girl in front of her father in suburban Detroit should have been behind bars at the time.
Raymone Jackson was arraigned Wednesday on a first-degree murder charge.
Authorities say the 25-year-old man shot KaMiya Gross in the head in Inkster on July 1, then wounded KaMiya's father and a 13-year-old girl. They say the attack was in retaliation for another shooting.
Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner said Jackson was sentenced to 11 months in jail last September while already on parole in a 2010 drug conviction. He questioned why Jackson was released from jail in March.
Corrections spokesman Russ Marlan told the Detroit Free Press the state couldn't hold Jackson past June 25, the end of his parole.


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The Alchemy of Air by Thomas Hager
At the dawn of the twentieth century, humanity was facing global disaster: Mass starvation was about to become a reality. A call went out to the world's scientists to find a solution. This is the story of the two men who found it: brilliant, self-important Fritz Haber and reclusive, alcoholic Carl Bosch. Together they discovered a way to make bread out of air, built city-sized factories, and saved millions of lives. But their epochal triumph came at a price we are still paying. The Haber-Bosch process was also used to make the gunpowder and explosives that killed millions during the two world wars. Both men were vilified during their lives; both, disillusioned and disgraced, died tragically. The Alchemy of Air is the extraordinary, previously untold story of a discovery that changed the way we grow food and the way we make war–and that promises to continue shaping our lives in fundamental and dramatic ways.
The Rise and Fall of Alexandria by Justin Pollard and Howard Reid
A short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first millennium. In this compulsively readable narrative, Justin Pollard and Howard Reid bring one of history's most fascinating and prolific cities to life, creating a treasure trove of our intellectual and cultural origins. Famous for its lighthouse, its library-the greatest in antiquity-and its fertile intellectual and spiritual life--it was here that Christianity and Islam came to prominence as world religions--Alexandria now takes its rightful place alongside Greece and Rome as a titan of the ancient world. Sparkling with fresh insights on science, philosophy, culture, and invention, this is an irresistible, eye-opening delight.
Tinkering with Eden by Kim Todd
Mosquitoes in Hawaii, sea lampreys in the Great Lakes, mountain goats in the Olympic Mountains of Washington State -- not one of these species is native to the environment in which it now flourishes, sometimes disastrously. Kim Todd's Tinkering with Eden is a lyrical, brilliantly written history of the introduction of exotic species into the United States, and how the well-meaning endeavors of scientists, explorers, and biologists have resulted in ecological catastrophe. Todd's amazingly assured voice will haunt her readers, and the stories she tells -- the astronomer who unleashed the gypsy moth in a botched effort to breed the silkworm, the druggist who brought starlings to America because he wanted the landscape to feature every bird mentioned by Shakespeare -- will forever change how we see our increasingly afflicted landscape and its unanticipated inhabitants.
Collapse by Jared Diamond
Environmental damage, climate change, globalization, rapid population growth, and unwise political choices were all factors in the demise of societies around the world, but some found solutions and persisted. As in Guns, Germs, and Steel, Diamond traces the fundamental pattern of catastrophe, and weaves an all-encompassing global thesis through a series of fascinating historical-cultural narratives. Collapse moves from the Polynesian cultures on Easter Island to the flourishing American civilizations of the Anasazi and the Maya and finally to the doomed Viking colony on Greenland. Similar problems face us today and have already brought disaster to Rwanda and Haiti, even as China and Australia are trying to cope in innovative ways. Despite our own society's apparently inexhaustible wealth and unrivaled political power, ominous warning signs have begun to emerge even in ecologically robust areas like Montana.
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
On December 27, 1831, the young naturalist Charles Darwin left Plymouth Harbor aboard the HMS Beagle. For the next five years, he conducted research on plants and animals from around the globe, amassing a body of evidence that would culminate in one of the greatest discoveries in the history of mankind—the theory of evolution. Darwin presented his stunning insights in a landmark book that forever altered the way human beings view themselves and the world they live in. In The Origin of Species, he convincingly demonstrates the fact of evolution: that existing animals and plants cannot have appeared separately but must have slowly transformed from ancestral creatures. Most important, the book fully explains the mechanism that effects such a transformation: natural selection, the idea that made evolution scientifically intelligible for the first time. One of the few revolutionary works of science that is engrossingly readable, The Origin of Species not only launched the science of modern biology but also has influenced virtually all subsequent literary, philosophical, and religious thinking.
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MIDDLEBURY — Addison Central Teens is holding a three-day Clothing Swap and Shop at Middlebury schools this Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 13-15.
The swap will be held at Middlebury Union High School in the hallway outside the school's main office on Tuesday and Wednesday. The hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Thursday the swap will be held at Middlebury Union Middle School 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (the print edition of the Independent incorrectly says the Thursday swap will be at MUHS).
Each day the sale will be open to students only until 3 p.m. and to the public from 3-5 p.m.
Shoppers are invited to bring in teen-friendly, gently used clothing, accessories, jewelry and CD's and swap them. Items may also be purchased with cash; prices are low.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- When President Barack Obama decided to attend a memorial service in Arizona for victims of a deadly mass shooting that severely injured then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, he needed a speech. And fast.
The service was in two days.
Jon Favreau, then chief White House speechwriter, was deep into writing Obama's 2011 State of the Union address, due in less than three weeks.
Up stepped his deputy, Cody Keenan. "I'll do whatever you need. Put me to work," Favreau recalled him saying.
Keenan met with the president to get some ideas, then started in. He stayed with it right through Obama's flight to Arizona, tweaking the speech even after landing.
The result was one of Obama's most well-received speeches, 34 minutes of impassioned prose in which he appealed for people to "talk with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds."
The speech got Keenan some notice, too. On the return flight to Washington that night, he was publicly identified as the writer -- not routine practice for the White House.
"It's C-O-D-Y K-E-E-N-A-N," then-press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters.
Two years later, when Obama needed a new head speechwriter, he turned to Keenan, a 32-year-old fellow Chicagoan.
Favreau, who left in March after five years as the president's lead wordsmith and his campaign speechwriter before that, first brought Keenan into Obama's orbit as an unpaid summer intern on the presidential campaign in 2007.
Keenan was pursuing a master's degree in public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and was intent on returning to work in the Washington office of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy when a colleague from the Massachusetts Democrat's office steered him to Favreau.
"Cody's quiet at first, very unassuming, but he was so happy to be there and was such a hard worker, and I instantly recognized that he also had this amazing writing talent," Favreau said in an interview.
At summer's end, Keenan considered quitting school to stay on with the campaign but ultimately decided to complete his studies. He kept in touch with Favreau and even flew to Iowa during Christmas break to help with the leadoff presidential caucuses. Not long after earning his degree in the spring of 2008, he was hired by Favreau as a junior speechwriter.
"Ever since then, he's just been an integral part of the team," Favreau said.
Current and former White House colleagues, all Obama campaign veterans, praise Keenan's writing skills and work ethic and what they describe as his sense of fairness, modesty and willingness to help.
His speechwriting, they said, is guided by the emotion of the audience he's trying to reach. And, most important for any speechwriter, they said, Keenan knows his subject well.
"Cody's just like this toiling workhorse," said Alyssa Mastromonaco, a deputy White House chief of staff who worked with Keenan on Obama's campaign. "There's nobody who has a better attitude or that you want to be around more than Cody."
When Obama decides to give a major speech, the writing process starts weeks, sometimes months, ahead of time with "the download" -- the president giving the writer ideas about what he'd like to say.
The White House likes to portray Obama, the author of three best-selling books, as very involved in the writing of his speeches. And on more important speeches, he is. Behind-the-scenes video released by the White House on the drafting of last year's State of the Union address includes close-ups of the text, with Obama's editing changes penned all over it in blue ink.
But any president has to have help.
Keenan, a deputy and about six others, including two who also write for Michelle Obama, produce everything from brief presidential statements on deaths and retirements to remarks congratulating sports teams for winning tournaments, scientists for their inventions and service members for bravery. They also turn out commencement, policy and other speeches.
The White House declined to make Keenan available for an interview. But in a recent Kennedy School interview, Keenan said the 24-hour media environment of cable TV, Twitter, blogs and other competing information sources have made the White House speechwriter's job more challenging.
"With rare exceptions, the bully pulpit doesn't reach as many people as it used to," he said. "Our job is to keep the president's message fresh and arguments compelling even as they've been the same for the past six years."
Keenan is said to have been deeply influenced by Kennedy, a fellow Irish-American, and by his two years at Harvard's Kennedy School, named for the late senator's assassinated brother, President John F. Kennedy.
He started in Kennedy's office in 2003 as an unpaid intern in the mailroom and soon was hired to answer front-desk phones.
Stephanie Cutter, who worked with Keenan in Kennedy's office, said the senator often asked how many people would be helped by a contemplated action. She said Keenan was inspired by Kennedy's desire to get results for constituents.
Coincidentally, one of the first speeches Keenan wrote for Obama was about a national service bill that Kennedy sponsored and Obama signed into law in April 2009. After learning of Keenan's role, Kennedy later sent him a congratulatory note that hangs framed on a Kennedy tribute wall in Keenan's office, said Ben Rhodes, a Keenan friend and now a deputy national security adviser.
After Kennedy's death that August, Keenan helped write the eulogy Obama delivered at the senator's funeral.
2011 Tucson, Ariz., memorial service remarks: http://1.usa.gov/fGjdTA
2012 State of the Union: http://1.usa.gov/zsxJYu


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Green paper on long-term financing of the European economy - Frequently Asked Questions
See also IP/13/274
1. What is the objective of the Green Paper?
The purpose of the Green Paper is to start a broad debate on how to foster the supply of long-term financing and how to improve and diversify the system of financial intermediation for long-term investment in Europe.
Putting Europe back on the path of strong, smart and sustainable growth, creating jobs and enhancing its competitiveness in the global market are pressing challenges for which long-term investment is needed. However, at a time of fiscal consolidation and risk aversion by both households and businesses, the supply of finance needed to pay for these investments is curtailed.
The intermediation process, by which the supply of funding is channelled towards investment, is also under pressure, especially with commercial banks – the traditional financial intermediaries in Europe (over 75% of total intermediation) – deleveraging and widespread criticism that incentives in the financial system are misaligned, biased towards short-termism and speculation.
The reasons for this situation are complex and multidimensional and the problem is gaining increasing attention internationally – it is under discussion by the G20 and a range of international organisations including the OECD, the World Bank and the Financial Stability Board.
Europe needs to continue building on its crisis and post-crisis response, complementing the Europe 2020 and other strategies, looking beyond the stabilisation phase in our financial regulatory reform. Possible follow-up to this Green Paper could take several forms: in some areas a regulatory approach may be needed, while in other areas stronger coordination and the promotion of best practices among Member States could be encouraged, for example in the context of the European semester. The responses to this consultation by stakeholders will be extremely valuable in shaping more concretely this follow-up.
2. What does long term financing mean?
There is no single definition of long-term financing. In this Green Paper it is considered as spending that enhances the productive and industrial capacity of the economy. This covers a wide range of tangible assets such as energy, transport and communication infrastructures, industrial and service facilities, housing and climate change, eco-innovation technologies and intangible assets such as education and research & development.
The capacity of the economy to provide the financing for long-term investment depends on its ability to generate savings and attract and retain foreign direct investments (FDI).
3. Who are the savers and the investors when we talk about long term investment?
In Europe, the ratios of investment or savings to GDP are both around 20%. This is favourable compared to other regions. However, this overall picture hides the fact that private investments in 2011 were well below their 2007 level and this drop was four times more than the drop in real GDP over the same period.
Both savers and investors are currently experiencing high degrees of uncertainty, risk aversion and lack of confidence as a result of the weak macroeconomic situation and outlook:
Governments are likely to continue to be constrained by heavy indebtedness. Fiscal consolidation reduces their ability to fund large-scale projects, calling for greater private participation in government investment.
Corporates: Subdued demand and market uncertainties have affected corporate investments and their financing through internal sources. While many SMEs suffer from a continual lack of liquidity, large corporates in some Member States have increased their stock of internal savings.
Households are the main source of funds to finance investment. However, households generally prefer liquidity and easy redemption. There is therefore a need to find ways to mobilise more long-term savings.
External financing: FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) is another traditionally-important source of financing long-term projects but its development in the EU has been quite volatile: after falling to nearly half of the volume in 2008, they picked up again in 2009 but then shrank considerably again in 2010.
4. Are banks not lending as they used to?
In Europe, 85% of financing is provided through banks, but banks today are receiving or will receive amounts of state aid close to 36.7% of EU GDP (or around €4.5 trillion) of which €1.6 trillion (13.1% of EU 27 GDP) have been effectively mobilized.
The loan-to-deposit ratio in Europe was 130% on average in 2011, whereas it was 75% in the US (from 95% at the onset of the crisis).
The crisis highlighted the risks associated with making excessive use of leverage and maturity transformation. Along with weakening demand in some countries in recession, this has led to deleveraging by many banks, contributing in particular to the current scarcity of long-term financing.
Another consequence of the crisis is a growing debate on whether additional reforms directly targeted at the structure of banks would further reduce the probability and impact of failure, better ensure the continuation of vital economic functions and better protect vulnerable retail clients. In this respect, the recent report of the High-level Expert Group on reforming the structure of the EU banking sector recommended restricting and separating out risky trading practices, and the Commission is currently reflecting on how to follow up on the Group's report (IP/12/1048).
Commercial banks which are retail banks providing basic services, such as accepting deposits, providing business loans and investment products will, of course, not disappear from the intermediation chain in Europe. Their credit risk assessment skills, local knowledge of the market, and their relationships with enterprises mean they will continue to be and need to be important players. But against the background of changes in the banking sector, there are new opportunities for other actors such as national and multilateral development banks and institutional investors to complement the role of banks by channelling financing to long-term investments in a more balanced way.
5. How can national and multilateral development banks contribute to long term financing?
National and multilateral development banks which are financial institutions created by a country or multilateral organisation, and which provide financing for the purposes of economic development can play a role in helping to catalyse long-term financing and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial markets and instruments.
Long term financing from these institutions can be achieved, either directly or indirectly, by offering or contributing to a range of financing products, including sharing and/or guaranteeing risks, and bringing together financial intermediaries in appropriate networks. The Green Paper seeks the views of stakeholders on closer cooperation and coordination between national and multilateral development banks, under the aegis of the Commission and/or the European Investment Bank (EIB)
It is also important that public intervention does not contribute to the fragmentation of the Single Market. Coordination, assessment and accountability between actions taken at national and EU-level can help present this, enhancing the value added of a European approach.
6. What is the role of institutional investors in long-term financing?
Institutional investors, such as life insurance companies and pension funds, are suitable providers of long-term financing given the longer time horizons of their business models and their size since they hold an estimated total of €13.8 trillion of assets (or more than 100% of EU GDP).
The long duration of their liabilities allows institutional investors, at least in principle, to buy-and-hold investments in long-dated productive assets, achieving higher yields to offset longer-term risks and lower liquidity inherent in many of these assets.
There may be scope to consider initiatives designed to pool financial resources and to structure financing packages according to different phases of risk. For example, the European Commission has already committed to make proposals on long-term investment funds (see IP/12/1054 – Single Market Act II), which will help institutional investors with diversification and risk spreading. The Commission is keen to know stakeholders' views on initiatives to foster institutional investor participation in the long-term financing of the economy.
7. Has prudential regulation had an impact on long term finance?
In response to the financial crisis, the EU has been pursuing a comprehensive programme of financial reform. When taking stock of all enacted and planned future changes to prudential regulations addressing the various financial actors (banks, insurers, pension providers etc.), an important question is whether their cumulative impact on long-term macroeconomic capital formation could be greater than the simple sum of effects of each reform taken in isolation. For example, if banks reduce their exposure to long-term real assets as a consequence of increasing liquidity requirements, institutional investors with long-term liabilities could fill the gap as long as the regulatory framework avoids an excessive focus on short-term volatility. However, the simultaneous introduction of liquidity requirements for different financial market players may discourage investments in less liquid assets and hence block several possible financing channels for long-term investment at the same time.
This calls for a close monitoring of any cumulative effects of prudential reforms. International regulatory bodies such as the Financial Stability Board and the G20 Group of Finance Ministers and Central Banks are already looking into this. The challenge consists in achieving the regulatory goals of greater macro-financial stability and global regulatory convergence in a way that minimises any negative incentives for financing productive long-term investment.
8. To what extent could European bond markets provide funds in the long run?
European bond markets have developed remarkably strongly over the last years. For example, debt securities issued by non-financial corporates in the euro area from being have risen from €652 billion in 2008 to €940 billion in 2012). However, non-financial corporate bonds in Europe still account for only 15% of corporate debt compared to other economies. The Commission has proposed reforms to improve market structure through the creation of new trading venues; to enhance transparency and information efficiency; to improve requirements to reduce short-term and speculative trading activities; and to increase investor protection1. Potential avenues for improving the functioning of bond markets in Europe could include:
The Commission is open to other potential avenues for improvement.
9. What is the role of equity investment?
The claim exists that the economy, businesses and investment projects need more equity (more asset ownership) in their balance sheets, rather than more debt. Equity can be a better financing instrument for long-term, high-risk investments, as well as for investments with significant information asymmetries and moral hazard. Since the crisis, macroeconomic uncertainty and the low interest rate environment may have affected companies' demand and risk appetite for long-term equity capital. Investors have instead sought refuge in government debt instruments with strong creditworthiness. In parallel, market windows for IPOs (initial public offering; the first sale of stock by a private company to the public) have become smaller than ever, limiting companies' access to capital and European stock exchanges increasingly play a role as providers of liquidity, rather than fresh capital.
The Commission is interested in knowing whether stakeholders share this concern on the lack of equity.
10. To what extent does taxation have an influence on long-term investment?
The structure and level of taxation can have an impact on investment and saving decisions and therefore on growth.
There are three dimensions of taxation that can be considered:
11. Do accounting principles and information and reporting influence long-term investment?
Accounting is not neutral but it helps provide a common language between entrepreneurs, investors and public authorities. The Green Paper asks about the merits of examining whether these standards are fit for purpose when it comes to long-term investment.
In a similar way, there are concerns that generic requirements for disclosure might not be enough to stimulate decisions on long-term investments and even that quarterly reporting creates the wrong incentives, pushing market participants to focus on short-term results. The development of metrics and ratings that balance fostering a long-term perspective with short-term accountability could provide a useful tool. Other ideas put forward from stakeholders in the context of the consultation would be analysed with interest by the Commission.
12. What can corporate governance do to stimulate long-term finance?
The way in which assets are managed can play an important role in long-term financing in terms of aligning incentives for asset managers, investors and companies on long-term strategies, mitigating concerns around short-termism, speculation and agency relationships.
Encouraging greater long-term shareholder engagement via increased voting rights or dividends to long-term investors are some options that this Green Paper addresses in order to know the opinion of stakeholders.
Other ideas from stakeholders on improving corporate governance and hence the focus on the long-term are welcome.
13. What other cross-cutting factors enable long-term saving and financing?
Some Member States have taken action to promote long-term saving and investment decisions by households. Auto-enrolment retirement schemes have been adopted in some countries. Others have introduced targeted savings accounts to support the financing of long-term investment projects, providing a (government) guaranteed fixed return and in some cases with certain tax concessions. For example, the livret A in France, the libretti postali in Italy; and the Bausparvertrag (contractual savings for housing finance) in Germany. The funds in these accounts are then invested in public goods such as hospitals, social housing and universities. In the longer term, it may be worth considering whether the availability of specific vehicles at EU level could help mobilise greater longer-term savings, more directly linked to wider societal objectives. This model would need to be adapted in order to be applicable at the EU level and the opinion of stakeholders on this would be very valuable.
14. Can SMEs easily access long term finance?
There are many proposals on the table to foster the financing of SMEs, but these measures may not be sufficient to address the difficulties of SMEs' access to equity. In addition, equity finance can prove fundamental for SMEs since the lending capacity of banks is currently reduced. Further steps could be considered, including:
Other ideas from stakeholders on further steps will be extremely useful in the context of this consultation.
15. What are the next steps?
Stakeholders are invited to submit their contributions by 25 June. On the basis of the outcome of this consultation, the Commission will consider the appropriate actions to be further pursued. The responses received will be available on the Commission website unless confidentiality is specifically requested, and the Commission will publish a summary of the results of the consultation shortly after.
More information:
Questions asked in the Green Paper:
1) Do you agree with the analysis out above regarding the supply and characteristics of long-term financing?
2) Do you have a view on the most appropriate definition of long-term financing?
3) Given the evolving nature of the banking sector, going forward, what role do you see for banks in the channelling of financing to long-term investments?
4) How could the role of national and multilateral development banks best support the financing of long-term investment? Is there scope for greater coordination between these banks in the pursuit of EU policy goals? How could financial instruments under the EU budget better support the financing of long-term investment in sustainable growth?
5) Are there other public policy tools and frameworks that can support the financing of long-term investment?
6) To what extent and how can institutional investors play a greater role in the changing landscape of long-term financing?
7) How can prudential objectives and the desire to support long-term financing best be balanced in the design and implementation of the respective prudential rules for insurers, reinsurers and pension funds, such as IORPs?
8) What are the barriers to creating pooled investment vehicles? Could platforms be developed at the EU level?
9) What other options and instruments could be considered to enhance the capacity of banks and institutional investors to channel long-term finance?
10) Are there any cumulative impacts of current and planned prudential reforms on the level and cyclicality of aggregate long-term investment and how significant are they? How could any impact be best addressed?
11) How could capital market financing of long-term investment be improved in Europe?
12) How can capital markets help fill the equity gap in Europe? What should change in the way market-based intermediation operates to ensure that the financing can better flow to long-term investments, better support the financing of long-term investment in economically-, socially- and environmentally-sustainable growth and ensuring adequate protection for investors and consumers?
13) What are the pros and cons of developing a more harmonised framework for covered bonds? What elements could compose this framework?
14) How could the securitisation market in the EU be revived in order to achieve the right balance between financial stability and the need to improve maturity transformation by the financial system?
15) What are the merits of the various models for a specific savings account available within the EU level? Could an EU model be designed?
16) What type of CIT reforms could improve investment conditions by removing distortions between debt and equity?
17) What considerations should be taken into account for setting the right incentives at national level for long-term saving? In particular, how should tax incentives be used to encourage long-term saving in a balanced way?
18) Which types of corporate tax incentives are beneficial? What measures could be used to deal with the risks of arbitrage when exemptions/incentives are granted for specific activities?
19) Would deeper tax coordination in the EU support the financing of long-term investment?
20) To what extent do you consider that the use of fair value accounting principles has led to short-termism in investor behaviour? What alternatives or other ways to compensate for such effects could be suggested?
21) What kind of incentives could help promote better long-term shareholder engagement?
22) How can the mandates and incentives given to asset managers be developed to support long-term investment strategies and relationships?
23) Is there a need to revisit the definition of fiduciary duty in the context of long-term financing?
24) To what extent can increased integration of financial and non-financial information help provide a clearer overview of a company's long-term performance, and contribute to better investment decision-making?
25) Is there a need to develop specific long-term benchmarks?
26) What further steps could be envisaged, in terms of EU regulation or other reforms, to facilitate SME access to alternative sources of finance?
27) How could securitisation instruments for SMEs be designed? What are the best ways to use securitisation in order to mobilise financial intermediaries' capital for additional lending/investments to SMEs?
28) Would there be merit in creating a fully separate and distinct approach for SME markets? How and by whom could a market be developed for SMEs, including for securitised products specifically designed for SMEs' financing needs?
29) Would an EU regulatory framework help or hinder the development of this alternative non-bank source of finance for SMEs? What reforms could help support their continued growth?
30) In addition to the analysis and potential measures set out in this Green Paper, what else could contribute to the long-term financing of the European economy?
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� The objections raised by California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn about the format of the Triple Crown wouldn't have stirred as much, if any, controversy had he made them before his horse lost theBelmont Stakes on Saturday.
� In a tweet, Ports radio broadcaster Zack Bayrouty noted that Stockton's starting lineup against High Desert on Sunday included six of the A's top prospects with a total value of $10,625,700 in signing bonuses. There go the Ports, trying to buy a California League championship.
� Giants reliever Santiago Casilla is recovering from a hamstring injury and could begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with San Francisco's Class-A affiliate, San Jose, which opens a series that day against the Ports at Municipal Stadium.
� A's infielder Alberto Calaspo will miss this weekend's series with the Yankees to be with his wife for the birth of their child. Mets infielder Daniel Murphy missed the first two games this season to be his wife when she delivered the couple's first child. Though Murphy caught some flak, he said missing the birth of his child never crossed his mind.
� Tiger Woods won't be at Pinehurst No. 2, but the U.S. Open has some interesting story lines: Will Phil Mickelson be able to complete the career grand-slam despite distractions from a federal insider-trading investigation, and will Bubba Watson win his second consecutive major?
� You just knew Donald Sterling wasn't going to go away quietly. He pulled his support for the sale of the Clippers to Steve Ballmer for $2 billion and said he will proceed with a lawsuit against the NBA. So much for wishful thinking.
� Game 1 of the NBA Finals could have been called Bikram basketball with the air conditioning not working and the temperature inside the AT&T Center in San Antonio reaching 90 degrees.
� Ninety degrees around here would be a cooling trend.
� Hopefully, the play on the pitch will overshadow the problems off it when the World Cup starts Thursday in Brazil.
� With his fifth consecutive French Open singles title and ninth at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal has further cemented himself as the King of Clay. He'll continue his pursuit of Roger Federer's record 17 Grand Slam titles next month at Wimbledon. Nadal, 28, needs three more majors to tie the Swiss great. It seems inevitable that he will do it.
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Top mobile firm sheds 50,000 in 3 months.
The country's most popular mobile phone network has lost up to 50,000 customers in a span of three months.
However, it continues to have a firm advantage over close rivals Telecom and 2degrees.
Vodafone Group's financial results show a dramatic drop in customer numbers between July 1 - when the company had 2,370,000 customers - and September 30, when that figure fell to 2,320,000.
The loss of mobile customers is something of a trend for Vodafone NZ this year.
Between April and July it shed 40,000 customers - on top of losing 9000 customers between January and April.
Of the 2.3 million customers Vodafone had at September 30, 66.2 per cent were prepaid customers - down from 66.5 per cent at July 1.
That suggests a number of the customers Vodafone lost were on prepaid accounts, which typically bring in less revenue for a telco.
Meanwhile, Telecom's latest figures revealed it had around 1.6 million mobile connections following the close of its ageing CDMA network, and 2degrees announced in August it had over one million mobile connections.
Yesterday, Telecom spokeswoman Joanne Jalfon said the company could not give any other detailed customer figures until its half-year result was known.
Spokeswoman for 2degrees Charlene White said the company, too, could not reveal any figures and would not comment on Vodafone's losses.
The 2degrees network's popularity, however, seems to be increasing. The company said in August that it had hit the milestone of a million customers.
Chief executive Eric Hertz said at the time that the introduction of several initiatives - including carry-over minutes, long-life broadband and "listening to what people wanted" - had seen more and more people signing up.
Another unique feature that had been popular with new customers was being able to bring existing mobile numbers to the network.
Mobile network wars
•Vodafone: 2.32 million customers
•Telecom: 1.6 million
•2degrees: 1 million.


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October 23, 2012
10 WAYS TO STRETCH YOUR RESEARCH DOLLARS - How to Get the Facts on a Dime
10 WAYS TO STRETCH YOUR RESEARCH DOLLARS - How to Get the Facts on a Dime
It's easier than ever to research on a dime and access content that in the past resided only on paper or in costly electronic databases. The key is using the Web's amazing resources to find and check your information and stretch your research dollar.
The current economic climate makes pinching pennies more important than ever—a fact that applies to the often costly area of legal research. Fortunately, today the Web puts amazing research resources at your fingertips— and many of them are low-to-no cost. Here are some ideas for keeping your research overhead as low as possible by doing it the online way.
1. Enjoy the Open Bar
There's a phenomenal amount of law from around the world freely accessible online. LexisONE has the past 10 years of case law from all 50 states and the federal courts, as well as U.S. Supreme Court cases from 1781 to the present—and you get to use some of LexisNexis's advanced search options to search the cases for free. The Fastcase-backed Public Library of Law (www.plol.org) has more than 50 years of federal case law, as well as recent state cases from all 50 states.
Also, your state bar association may offer members-only access to case law and other materials. Many states have either joined the Casemaker consortium or licensed Fastcase as a benefit for their members. Depending on your bar's participation, your access may include state or national case coverage, CLE materials, and even practice rules and jury instructions.
2. Ordering à Law Carte
Many lawyers subscribe to LexisNexis or Thomson Westlaw content only for their states. If you need information on cases outside your state, don't forget to try the state supreme court Web sites. A number of them provide public access to their cases, even though some are hosted by LexisNexis (e.g., California) or Westlaw (e.g., Alaska).
Many states also make appellate opinions and federal court cases available through their respective court sites. The National Center for State Courts has a list of judicial branch links for each state.
3. Fast-Paced Research
N eed to follow a federal civil case? To find all case filings in a given U.S. district court, use Justia's docket search. You can search by party name, state or even the type of case. Once you've found your case, access the federal courts' PACER system to find additional information. Registration for PACER accounts is free, although there is a user fee and minimal charges apply to some transactions. You can print out written opinions for free.
4. Pay-As-You-Go Access
You don't need to subscribe to a major law publisher's service to be able to check your cases, or to find cases not included in your subscription package. Instead, with a credit card, you can pay on an "as you need it" basis to get documents and check citations using Westlaw's Keycite or LexisNexis Shepard's. Remember, too, that sometimes a court opinion will appear in only one of the two major legal research databases, so pay-as-you-go access is nice for retrieving a case by its proprietary Lexis or Westlaw citation as needed.
5. Think Globally
International law is available through the growing number of providers known as Legal Information Institutes (LIIs). To search global case law, use the World LII, or you can visit a specific LII for a more focused experience.
The United States is served by the LII of Cornell Law School, which offers quick access to popular names tables and other U.S. legal information. The Canadian LII has a powerful search and citator (or note-up) tool. You can also compare Canadian statutes side by side, or "point-intime," to see what differences were made in specific pieces of legislation.
Looking for a more exotic locale or something a bit more unusual than case law or statutes? Use the Law Library of Congress's Global Legal Information Network, or GLIN. The GLIN database has official laws as well as complementary government documents contributed by over 30 countries and available for free download.
6. Advance Your Search
So you're trying to do a quick Web search using a search engine like Google or Microsoft Live, but you're not getting the results you want. Using the engine's Advanced Search feature can get you to relevant results faster. Google Advanced Search can restrict a search to exact wordings; to a specific site, such as the Internal Revenue Service for IRS forms; or to a specific type of file, such as a PDF or Word document.
MS Live Advanced Search lets you search by phrases, site domains and countries.
7. Get Competitive
A lawyer's research involves more than just the law, of course. There are a lot of details you can unearth on the Web to help you work with current clients or in developing prospective ones. For example, it may be important to know what an equity was worth on a specific date. Find out by using Marketwatch's Historical Big Charts service and typing in the stock symbol and date to get high and low values.
To get company reports, head to sites like Hoover's and Dun & Bradstreet, where you can search by company name or corporate officers. Hoover's offers a free fact sheet from which you can purchase a variety of more complete reports.
8. Form Your Ideas
Why reinvent the wheel when online collaboration has led to new initiatives in sharing lawyers' work product? Sites like JD Supra offer pleadings and other documents written by lawyers that you can search by practice area, jurisdiction and type of document (pleading, motion and so on).
Findlaw for Legal Professionals has an extensive collection of business forms organized by document type as well as by client industries.
9. Dig Deeper
Not everything is on the Web. Or, perhaps there is more on the Web than you can find with search engines. There are many databases that are accessible by a Web browser but are not indexed by public search engines. One site that can help you locate relevant hard-copy resources is Worldcat. It indexes library catalog databases from across the world and will bring up books, journal articles and other resources that you didn't know existed—and it can tell you if the items are at a library near you.
Also, you might try the Social Science Research Network's Legal Scholarship Network to look at law review and journal articles from all over the United States, many of which are electronic copies of published articles.
10. Know Your Sources
A corollary to "not everything is on the Web" is that anything could be on the Web—including specious, invalid or misleading resources. So when you are doing Web research, be aware of who published the information you are reading and when it was published. Court and government sites are among the easiest to identify, since they usually end with a ".gov" or state abbreviation. However, in the rush to have a Web brand, some government bodies are now on ".com" or ".org" domains so you may need to double-check those.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 will add domain highlighting to the browser address bar, making it easier to know what domain you are visiting. Mozilla Firefox and the new Google Chrome Web browser can also highlight domain addresses.
Also, some sites—including many blogs—may not immediately show authorship, although on blogs it's usually pretty clear when information was posted. Look for an author bio or a link to a law firm or other identifiable organization. When information is hosted on a large site—like blogger.com, typepad.com or wikipedia.org—it may be harder to identify the person who created the content, so be wary of considering the information "definitive" unless you separately confirm its authority.
You can use other tools to find out who a site owner is, too. Try Domain-Tools' domain search, which returns information that can include a domain name owner's name, address and phone number, as well as where the site is geographically located.
There is so much information on the Web to help you in handling your cases, serving your clients, and doing just about anything you need to do in the practice of law. You just need to know the right direction in which to point your browser. Incorporate the sites here into your practice and you'll be on solid ground—and you'll be stretching your research dollars in the bargain.
About the Authors
Catherine Sanders Reach is Director of the American Bar Association's Legal Technology Resource Center in Chicago. She is an ABA TECHSHOW Board member.
David Whelan is a lawyer and librarian. He serves as Legal Information Manager at the Law Society of Upper Canada in Toronto.
Get more tips from David Whelan and Catherine Sanders Reach when they speak at the Solo/Small Firm and Internet tracks during ABA TECHSHOW 2009 in these sessions:
- Research on a Dime: Effective, Authoritative Sources for the Budget-Minded, Friday, April 3
- Software as a Service: Can You Say Good-bye to Upgrade Headaches With SaaS? Friday, April 3
Plus, expand your repetoire of innovative Web sites at 60 Sites in 60 Minutes , Saturday, April 4, with Jim Calloway, Laura Calloway, Barron Henley and Lincoln Mead. Visit www.techshow.com to view the 60 Sites Hall of Fame, with sites from the past eight years.


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The presentation will describe all the Food and Drug Administration approved medications for treating individuals with ADHD. It will include how they work, how long they last, the side effects and how they should be prescribed. It will also include some of the issues and challenges of maintaining treatment over time.
Description : This video contains the entire day of sessions with the following topics: emotions and ADHD by Thomas E. Brown, PhD; developing 504 and IEP plans with Joan K. Teach, PSPTC; strength-based approach to ADHD with Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD; your ADHD child and the law by Robert Tudisco, JD; procrastination strategies for children and adults by David W. Goodman, MD, and the use games and toys by Ahren Hoffman.
Description : Thomas E Brown, PhD. Although problems with emotions are not explicitly included In DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ADHD, most individuals with ADHD have significant problems with recognizing, responding to, and managing their emotions. Dr. Brown discusses and offers examples of problems with emotions that often occur in daily life of children, teenagers and parents who have ADHD and provide some strategies that may help to reduce excessive stress in individuals and families due to emotions not being adequately recognized,
Description : Joan K. Teach, P2PTC. The session will examine specific goals and objectives for a child exhibiting challenging behaviors, including how to develop an appropriate behavioral intervention plan to address these behaviors. The participants will learn how to become successful in advocating for a child with ADHD at an IEP meeting.
Description : Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD will not only provide a basic introduction to the world of attention deficit disorder (ADHD), including diagnosis and treatment in both children and adults but explore the brain science behind it and the directions of current research. Dr. Hallowell will discuss the human experience of ADHD, the impact of ADHD on the family, and how his strength-based approach focuses on finding and developing the talents embedded in ADHD and other syndromes—all in the aim of his life-long goal: to help people master the power of ADHD while avoiding its pitfalls.
Description : Robert M. Tudisco, JD discusses discuss the differences between IEP's and 504 plans in addition to giving parents practical strategies to enhance their chances of success during the CSE process.
Description : David W. Goodman, MD focuses on behavioral and cognitive techniques to overcome procrastination's organization and time management problems and defines implementation strategies and summarizes how their use helps adults with ADHD improve follow through on the use of coping skills.
Description : Ahren A. Hoffman talks about how play and using toys is a great way for all kids to build social skills, expand attention, communicate and express emotions. This presentation will provide helpful tips on toys and games, provide play idea adaptations and discuss ways to set the stage for successful play.
John Ratey, MD is the nation's expert on exercise and the impact on ADHD. Exercise is essential in achieving optimal mental and physical health, and maximizes cognitive functions. This presentation will discuss how exercise can play a significant role in treating ADHD, as well as providing benefits in preventing and treating addictions, depression, and mood disorders. We will explore how exercise is similar to medicine, how to prescribe it; how to recognize risks of exercise; and how to use exercise to reach our optimal level of wellness physically and mentally.
Description : People with ADHD find it very difficult to maintain a healthy diet, as well as regulate their weight. Parents of children with ADHD often engage in many battles at the dinner table and seek a nutritional approach to managing ADHD symptoms. Studies have demonstrated that those with ADHD are predisposed to obesity, as well as eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. There are various cognitive, emotional and neurobiological factors that explain why having ADHD can lend itself to problems with achieving healthy regulation of food and weight. These issues carry significant medical and psychological consequences. ADHD-friendly treatment strategies and nutritional recommendations for achieving healthy eating habits and proper weight regulation will be discussed. A holistic approach that promotes a positive and respectful relationship with food and one's body will be emphasized.
Description : Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often challenging, increasing stress and reactivity, straining relationships, and hindering the ability to address issues both creatively and consistently as they arise. Decades of research suggest that mindfulness-based techniques can support children, adults and families with ADHD by reducing stress, improving cognitive flexibility in problem solving, and facilitating the growth of healthy relationships. A growing body of research links mindfulness to direct improvement in attention and executive function. This workshop will review research into the science of mindfulness, including how it relates to ADHD, and provide practical tools for stress management in daily life.


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Megan Sharpton Murder: Prime Suspect Donnie Jones Indicted For Her Murder, Rape
Tullahoma, TN- Donnie Frank Jones, Jr, the primary suspect in the rape and murder of Megan Sharpton the evening of July 1, 2012, has been indicted for her rape and murder today in Franklin County, TN.
Additional arrests are expected in this case.
Reached at home this evening, Kelly Hale Sharpton, Meg's Mother, declined comment until tomorrow morning.
Please check back to www.blinkoncrime.com for developments.
If I may be so bold, I would like to share this. It reminds me of a song Meg might recommend we all enjoy.


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Kajol weds Ajay on 24-2-99
A Dream Come True
An Exclusive On The Ajay-Kajol Wedding
She was glowing like a bulb, radiant and luminous in her beauty. Chanting her marital vows,
loving every single moment of the occasion. Her dream was turning to reality. She had every
reason to look like the happiest bride in the world. And he? He was loving every bit of it too.
Only he seemed a little nervous, a little hassled. After all, he was biding adieu to his
much-loved bachelorhood.
The 24th of February, 1999 witnessed the culmination of Ajay Devgan and Kajol Mukherjee's
five-year-old long courtship as they tied the knot in a simple family wedding held on the
terrace of Ajay's plush residence.
Just when the entire industry and the media world waited with bated breath expecting it to
be one of the most lavish ceremonies to be held this side of town, it turned out to be quite
a personal affair, where just about a hundred people were invited. Only the two families
(both have big families), and very close friends of Ajay's and Kajol's were part of the
What was most amazing was that except for the Bachchan family, i.e. Amitabh, Jaya and Abhishek,
there weren't any actors or actresses present. However, there were a few directors and filmmakers
who made it to the occasion. Rahul Rawail, the man who launched Kajol in Bekhudi and of course
her best pal Karan Johar, the director of the latest mega-hit Kuch Kuch Hota Hai were present.
Amongst the others present was Kajol's cousin Sharbani Mukherjee. Strangely, Kajol's other
cousin, Rani was missing.
Initially, since the media was informed that the wedding venue was to be a gurudwara in Juhu,
many press cameras were seen crowding at that venue. There were many Ajay-Kajol fans ardently
waiting for a glimpse of their favourite young couple. But sadly, both, the press and the crowd
were left high and dry since the venue was changed at the last moment. Two reasons for that:
One, that Ajay's grandmother passed away a few days earlier. Thus it couldn't be a grand occasion.
And two, both the families knew that since the venue was publicly declared earlier, there would
be huge crowds that wouldn't be able to be managed later. So, the wisest decision was to change
the venue at the last moment and keep it secret.
One couldn't describe Kajol's happiness as she was going through the rituals to become
Mrs. Ajay Devgan. Mom Tanuja and sister Tanisha (who flew down from Australia, where she's
studying, for the occasion) too looked very happy for Kajol. Definitely the fact that Kads
would not live in Usha Kiran anymore bothered the mother. But marriage and parting is a
bittersweet fact of every girl's parents' life.
After the marriage ceremony was over, there was a small pleasant party on the same terrace.
Simple but delicious food, soft music and softer people... The party went on till midnight.
After they're back, both Ajay and Kajol will be holding a grand reception where the entire
who's who of the industry will be invited. And after all this, the two will be seen doing what
they're best at, acting. Shooting for Ajay's, Prakash Jha-directed, Dil Kya Kare.
True love surmounts all odds, for sure. For instance many in the industry felt that it was
a wrong move on Kajol's part to get married at her peak. But both Ajay and Kajol have always
let their hearts rule their lives, and not be bothered by the rules of the society. For both,
love precedes anything. We, at Stardust, salute people like these and wish them the very best
in life. Always.
The next evening, the newly married couple left for their honeymoon for about fifteen days to
visit exotic places in Europe and Central America. The two are said to be traveling by road to
all the places since that's far more romantic. You bet it is!
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Three colorful cake layers filled with subtle hints of strawberry jam and whipped cream or buttercream sprinkled with coconut flakes.
A festive cake to celebrate the season.
The cake is influenced by the rainbow of strawberry, chocolate and vanilla flavors found in Neapolitan ice cream. The chocolate layer is swapped out for a green one in honor of Christmas.
Although different in color every layer tastes the same with vanilla and almond extract to flavor it.
You can play around with different flavors by adding some peppermint extract to the green layer and rose essence for the red.
You also have a choice of using whipped cream or buttercream for frosting.
There are two recipe versions of this Neapolitan Cake (suggested by Suja of Kitchen Corner- Try It). One was for a sponge cake requiring 8 eggs and the other was an eggless version. I made both.
The sponge cake version was a fail because I took the cake out too soon. Once cooled I realized the middle was still raw.
The eggless version was the surprise winner. I say surprise because I didn't know you could bake a cake like this without eggs.
I thought they were a crucial part of any good cake.
The layers baked up tall and fluffy with a dense texture and a rich flavor thanks to the buttermilk and sour cream in the batter.
Strawberry jam is thinly spread over top of each layer as you build the cake giving it a touch of tartness that cuts through the sweetness of the cake. If you don't like strawberries you can leave it out.
My family quickly fell in love! As did I.
They asked that I make it again for Christmas dessert.
A request I fully plan to honor.
I'd be crazy not to.
- butter and flour, for greasing pan
- ¾ cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 + ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 + ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- red and green food coloring
- 2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
- 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- coconut flakes
- ½ cup strawberry jam
- 12 ounces (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (8-inch) cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment.
- Beat sugar and butter together until fluffy 2-3 minutes. Beat in sour cream then buttermilk (it may look curdled at this point). Beat in both extracts.
- In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- On low speed add the flour mixture in 3 additions alternating with the milk.
- Divide the batter into 3 equal parts in 3 separate bowls (about 1 + ¾ cups in each). Mix red food coloring into one, green into the second and leave the last one white.
- Pour into the prepared pans and bake 26 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes then turn out onto wire racks, cool right side up and leave the parchment on the bottom of the cake.
- Chill your mixing bowl and beaters well. Beat the heavy cream, confectioners' and cream of tartar together on medium speed until soft peaks form and the whipped cream sticks to the beater when lifted.
- Beat butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce speed to medium and add sugar, ½ cup at a time, beating after each addition, about 5 minutes. (After every 2 additions, increase speed to high, and beat for 10 seconds, then reduce speed to medium-high).
- Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. (Bring up to room temperature and beat on low speed until smooth before using.)
- Remove the parchment paper and layer the cakes with a thin layer of strawberry jam spread over
- top followed by whip cream or buttercream. Frost the sides and top, then sprinkle with coconut and decorate as desired. Chill 1 hour before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
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Daytime Emmy Award-winning game show "The Price Is Right," daytime's No. 1-rated series and the longest-running game show in television history, kicks off its 42nd season with two huge events: the introduction of a new pricing game, "Do The Math," and a special all-"Plinko" episode celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fan-favorite game, during its season premiere week, Monday, Sept. 23, through Friday Sept. 27 (11 a.m.), on CBS.
On Monday, Sept. 23, one lucky contestant will be the first to play "Do The Math," a brand-new pricing game. In "Do The Math," the contestant is shown a prize, an amount of money and a second prize. He then has to solve an equation: Does the price of the first prize plus the amount of cash in the middle equal the price of the second prize, or does the price of the first prize minus the amount of cash in the middle equal the price of the second prize? If he solves the equation correctly, he wins both prizes plus the cash.
"Do The Math" is the first new game to be introduced since "Double Cross" premiered in June 2012.
On Friday, Sept. 27, "The Price Is Right" celebrates the 30th anniversary of "Plinko" with a special all-"Plinko" episode when all six contestants who make it on stage will have the opportunity to play the iconic game. In addition to being able to win money, some of the contestants will drop chips for the opportunity to win prizes such as a new car, a trip to London, an air hockey table and an elliptical trainer.
Additional prizes up for grabs during premiere week include a hot tub, a powerboat, a new motorcycle, a new snowmobile, a 70-inch 3D HDTV, trips to Tahiti, Japan, Italy, Argentina, Ireland and more.
Season 42 will also feature a wide variety of themed weeks, including the return of "Big Money Week" and "Celebrity Week," along with the all-new "Dream Car Week," in addition to special stand-alone episodes, including breast cancer awareness, teachers special, Halloween, Veterans Day and April Fools' Day. Plus, "The Price Is Right" will welcome celebrity guest models several times during the season, including stars from CBS daytime shows "The Young and the Restless," "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Talk."
"The Price Is Right" won "Outstanding Game Show" at the Daytime Emmy Awards in June. It is the sixth time the show has been honored with the prestigious award, having previously won in 1988, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2007.
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A: The wedding dress does not include any accessories such as gloves, wedding veil and the shawl crinoline petticoat (show on the pictures). Bidding is for one dress only!B: Recommended to use lace up back all dress . partial dress suggestions purchase crinoline petticoat.C: Dress Can Be Made in Custom Size, Color, Design. We strongly recommend that you have your measurements taken by a professional before buying any gown online. Please follow the measurement instructions, and measure yourself carefully.D: No Ready-made Wedding dress! Need Custom-made! The whole custom made process (from the date we receive your payment and measurements) will take 14-28 working days (Pay overtime cost exception).E: Since computer screens have chromatic aberration, especially between CRT screen and LCD screen, we can not guarantee that the color of our products will be exactly the same with the photographs you saw.F: Before ordering, please read this listing carefully and ask all your questions. To send an email, please click on the link, We will answer your questions within 24 hours. If you do not receive a reply please resend your email.
G: The dress price is low, as you know all of my dresses just copy the picture, it won't exactly like the picture show, so please understand!
We ship to over 200 countries worldwide by DHL/EMS/TNT/UPS/FedEx etc.
Formal Dresses
Tailoring Time: 7~12 working days
Shipping Time: 2~8 working days
So Total Delivery Time: 9~20 working days
Wedding Dresses
Tailoring Time: 12~20 working days
Shipping Time: 2~8 working days
So Total Delivery Time: 14~28 working days
Tips:Please leave us a message in advance if your order is urgently, and we will offer you rush service if need.
Return & Exchange Policy
We guarantee your 100% satisfaction on all of our dress. Our goals are your 100% satisfaction. If you have any problem with your purchase, please let us know immediately and give us a chance to resolve it to your satisfaction.Before delivery the item , we must check the size and confirm item perfect . when you receive the item , if you find any question , please contact us within you receive the item 7 days. We appreciate your patience & understanding , Please contact us before you leave neutral or negative feedback . we very glad to solve all problem with you .if the dress not fit you , you can sent the item back with 14 days , we can refund your dress cost (not include postage) , or exchange item from us ,we can free make for you again . A. We have an easy return/exchange process! If you are not satisfied with the item.You may return this item for a full refund (excluding shipping charges).
B. Please make sure they are in their original condition - unworn, unwashed, unaltered, undamaged, clean, free of lint and hair and with tags intact and attached.
C. Item must be returned (means applied and started to return )within 14 days of accepting the delivery. It is buyers' responsibility to pay the return or exchange postage.
D. When you making a return, please include a note with your name, address, and order number, a brief explanation of the reason for the return.
What about the shipping fee?
All the dresses on our website are free shipping by DHL,EMS,TNT and UPS etc. so do not worry the cost of shipping.Why Do You Sell Dresses at Such Low Prices?
We are able to offer its dresses online 50% - 80% off retail prices for two key reasons. 1). We operate with lower overheads than a local retail store. We do not need to rent the store and employ sales staff or an alterations department. 2). Our dresses come from our own factory. We do not use third party sources.
Are these new dresses?
Yes, All dresses and products we offer are brand new .
How long does it take to receive the dress?You can expect to receive the wedding gown in around 14-28 business days after payment is cleared. If you need it urgent ,We can make it rush ,but you need to pay us extra money for the rush fee. Can I make some changes to this dress?Yes, you can. We try our best to accomodate all special requirements you may have. There will be a small premium depending on the work required. Please feel free to contact us to discuss about it.Can you make a dress according to my design?Yes, we do. You could provide your own design or tell us how you would like your dream wedding dress to be. We'll make it come true. We have the most experienced designers and seamstresses in the industry. You will find satisfaction in the dress we make exclusively for you.
Contact US
Please kindly provide us your frequently-used e-mail address so that we can contact with you in time. We normally respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.
Provide 24hour * 365 customer support.
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Lukewarm Stove: Byrd, Lidge, Garza, Jackson, Wood, Marmol, Callaspo Marshall
Hey, what do you know? There are other bits of news and rumors out there impacting the Cubs unrelated to Matt Garza. A lot, it turns out (and, ok, there's a little bit of Garza tucked in there, too) …
- Marlon Byrd's name is popping up more and more on the rumor wire. The latest edition comes from ESPN's Buster Olney, suggesting that Byrd might be a fit in Washington (I'm guessing because the Nats have been looking for a center fielder for over a year), or in Boston (I'm guessing because Byrd could be a right-handed platoon-mate with recently-acquired Ryan Sweeney, as well as a fourth outfielder).
- Speaking of Byrd and the Nats, Washington GM Mike Rizzo recently said, very unconvincingly, that the team is content to go with Jayson Werth in center field as a stopgap until 2013: "We see the 2013 free agent class at center field is much stronger than it is for the 2012 season. With that in mind we know Jayson [Werth] can handle the center field position. It's not a perfect world for us. He's a good defender out there and is ready, willing, and able to take on the responsibility to play center field. We recognize that we need a true gliding, defensive, rangy center fielder out there in a perfect world. As far as the 2012 season we're not going to make a kneejerk reaction and lock ourselves into anything long-term if it doesn't make sense for us." Sounds like Washington could use a reasonably priced center fielder who is under contract only for 2012. Hmm. Where might they find one?
- Dave Kaplan now says there's a legitimate concern that Kerry Wood might not re-sign with the Cubs, whom Wood previously said he'd pitch for in 2012, or wouldn't pitch at all. The hold-up, apparently, is the meaning of a "fair, market contract" for Wood. I warned weeks ago that the two sides could be in a bit of a pinch given Wood's special standing with the organization and with fans, but his stated position that he'd pitch for the Cubs or not at all. That just doesn't make for an easy negotiation when Wood wants a raise. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve a raise from the chump-change $1.5 million he received in 2011. He does. I'm just saying that the confluence of factors makes things sticky, and I've always been worried that it could come to a head. Hopefully an amicable resolution is still on the way.
- The Cubs have had "at least low-level contact with Brad Lidge," because they've not yet completely cornered the market on bounce-back reliever candidates. My tongue is mostly in cheek there, as I think low risk, high upside moves on relievers is a fine approach. But, given the already bloated bullpen, it does make you wonder how serious the Cubs are about ensuring that Kerry Wood has a roster spot. Again, I'm making no conclusions here. I just wonder. Lidge, 35, was quite good in very limited duty for the Phillies the last two years, but missed significant time last year with rotator cuff issues.
- MLBTR's Tim Dierkes held a chat yesterday, and touched on the Cubs in a variety of ways: (1) Dierkes expects that, if the Cubs move Garza, they'll get less than the Royals got for Zack Greinke, and thinks the Yankees could offer the best package, (2) from the Jays, Dierkes sees Henderson Alvarez as a good starting point in talks about Garza (dig it), (3) Yoenis Cespedes and Jorge Soler represent "rare opportunities," and they'll be paid accordingly, (4) the Cubs are probably still considering Paul Maholm, who likely wants a deal in the two-year, $12 to 14 million range (pass, unless it's on the low end), (5) if the Cubs are in full-on blow-up mode (and Dierkes thinks they are), he thinks they'll shop Ryan Dempster, assuming he'd waive his no-trade rights, and (6) Dierkes doesn't think Dodgers make sense as a landing spot for Prince Fielder.
- Edwin Jackson: still available. Why there has been almost no discussion yet of one of the better arms on the free agent market is as much a mystery as why Jackson is set to join his sixth team in five years. Maybe it's the inconsistency, or an unpublicized attitude problem. Whatever the reason, he's still out there and rarely attached to prominent rumors. Jackson's agent, Scott Boras, suggests the reason for a slow-play in the Jackson market is because of all of the front office turnover (umm… sure, Scott): "Edwin is very much unknown in this (free-agent) process," Boras said. "Look at the trade market, the availability of older shorter-term, veteran pitchers, the newness of so many general managers . . . it definitely had an impact. The new GMs, as they slip into it, their familiarity with the market is all new. The information they receive is all new." Perhaps the teams into which the new GMs have slipped are new to those GMs, but it's not as if they are transitioning from a career as a college professor into the front office. They know who Edwin Jackson is, what their needs are, and what his numbers/scouting reports say.
- The Rangers remain in the market for a closer, but it remains a mystery whether they'd consider taking on Carlos Marmol. They were interested at the trade deadline last year, but the closer market has since become saturated and Marmol's performance declined further. I go back and forth on Marmol's value. He's owed almost $17 million over the next two seasons, which is not expensive by this offseason's Papelbon/Nathan deal standards. But he's also seen a marked dip in fastball velocity, and in slider movement. Unless the Cubs ate part of Marmol's deal, I'm just not convinced a team would be willing to commit more than a mediocre prospect to obtaining him. The Cubs might be best served crossing their fingers and hoping for an early-season rebound.
- Maybe this is a stupid question, but: if the Angels are truly going to put Mark Trumbo at third base to open up first base for Albert Pujols and DH for Kendrys Morales, what happens to Alberto Callaspo? He can play all over the infield, sure, but he's been a starter for the last three years (one of which saw him start at second base). He'll turn 29 next year, and offers good on-base ability and a quality glove. He's in his second year of arbitration and could make $3 to $4 million. Seems like an expensive, good player to relegate to the bench after three years of starting. Just curious. Maybe I'm missing something obvious.
- Dave Kaplan shared this interesting tidbit yesterday about the Sean Marshall trade: "I just spoke with a great source who told me that Cubs offered Marshall an extension but no guarantee he wouldn't be moved in July." It makes you wonder if the Cubs felt like the return on Marshall could have been even better midseason with a couple more years on his contract. The obvious answer would have been yes. Nice try, gents.


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Day: October 14, 2012
The Sunday Post and Stacking the Shelves–October 14th Edition
The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimba of The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. This is a weekly meme where we can share news of the week and highlight new books received.
I spent the week in OKC at the Morgan Grand Nationals. Elle didn't place as well as I would have liked, and I still haven't been able to show in the coliseum (which is really cool), but that's something to look forward to next year. Hopefully some of her classes will be there and I will be ready to ride her.
Here are few pictures, and I apologize for the poor quality, but I used my iPhone, and it doesn't take the best photos.
This is Audie and JP after their riding class.
Here is Elle in the line up for one of her driving classes. One of the trainers drove her.
This is Laurie and Cool after their Park Saddle class.
This is Sarah and Gizmo, Elle's daddy.
And this is the Kitteh. She was found by where our horses are stalled, and because she was so little and cute, she is coming home with us to be a barn cat. One of the grooms caught her and now she has a home. Now more hungry, homeless days for her. She was very underweight, but after a week of regular meals, she is putting on some weight and starting to run around and play. She was in my jacket when I took this picture. The Kitteh loves to cuddle, and she is so sweet! I wish I could keep her.
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Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to share new additions to our library. Click here to learn more about it.
New Arrivals at the Café:
Undeadly by Michele Vail
Garden of Stones by Sophie Littlefield
Conjure by Lea Nolan
All the Broken Pieces by Cindi Madsen
Ashfall by Mike Mullen


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We currently run a medical anatomi...currently run a medical anatomical model business online. We are in the process of moving our website from Volusion to Shopify. All products have been successfully migrated to our Shopify site, we now just need to manually update the shipping method of our products on Shopify so they align with what is in Volusion.
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W...all old pages. If you can prove it is working on home page and one more linkl I will fill in rest myself. I had tried but have a problem with https:// causing issue where Volusion does not work for redirects. Please do not bid if you do not have specific experience with this method as I have uploaded basic code to ftp but can not get this to work
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Though not necessary, it would be preferable if you know how to work with Volusion....I sell air filters, all kinds, all brands. But, I have one brand, ODOR DEFENSE, in particular that I want a website for. If possible, I would like a duplicate of my existing site, [login to view URL] and converted so that it will only be for ODOR DEFENSE air filter
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We are a smoke shop that is trying to upload new inventory to a Volusion hosted website. I have a company that has agreed to let me copy the inventory on their website and use them as vendors for the business. however they don't have access to export any inventory from their website as its being managed by another company. The only way to move that
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...their flow with future states. This is a technology stack with a front end and a backend (middleware, storage). It will be a plugin to an existing ecommerce website on the volusion platform. All databases should be fluid. Data may eventually becomes outdated, the relations may change significantly. An import/export function to more efficiently add/remove
Hello, We have a Volusion ecommerce site that we are re-launching with a new template and new category pages at phastekperformance.com. We already have great organic SEO. We will have the 301 redirects in place for the new pages with the same meta data. What we need is well-written copy with our keywords and laser focused on our SEO for each of 1,500+
Hello, We have a Volusion ecommerce site that we are re-launching with a new template and new category pages at phastekperformance.com. We already have great organic SEO. We will have the 301 redirects in place for the new pages with the same meta data. What we need is well-written copy with our keywords and laser focused on our SEO for each of 1,500+
We are a laboratory equipm...product offering through several strategic supplier partnerships. We are looking for assistance in integrating these new product lines into our on-line Volusion store as well as our Amazon FBA store. The job would involve communicating with the suppliers and coordinating all details of uploading product to our storefronts.
I want to recolour and reformat layout of an existing website we are revamping. I have attached the specification. Please let me know price and time to completion of work as we need done ASAP. many thanks
I need some changes to an existing website. As. A PO system for clients to a Volusion platform. It will have separate products.
Wsoftpro is looking for a Freelance Volusion Developer, who can work remotely with us for a period from 3-6 months and totally commited to the project. We'll offer a good pay for the right candidate. If you're interested in the job, please kindly let us know about your experience in Volusion development in your attached CV as well as hourly rate, and
Need to add a simple tab to a category test page and display a list of products similar to below website. If can show how is done I can duplicate and modify as required. [login to view URL]
Hello, We have a Volusion ecommerce site that we are re-launching with a new template and new category pages at phastekperformance.com. We already have great organic SEO. We will have the 301 redirects in place for the new pages with the same meta data. What we need is well-written copy with our keywords and laser focused on our SEO for each of 1,500+
My ecommerce site is on Volusion. I need to add categories and subcategories for navigation. In addition need images of main categories on main page. This will be an ongoing situation. I plan to have many categories added over time.
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Hi thetechie13, I noticed your profile and would like to offer you my project. We can discuss any details over email. I have a volusion store and would like to integrate it with Ingram Micro product feeds. - Joe
We use Volusion V1. We would like to connect our accounting system to our website via the API to record sales, customers and inventory. PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS PROJECT UNLESS YOU HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH VOLUSION AND QUICKBOOKS (OR XERO IN PLACE OF QUICKBOOKS) We would prefer to use Quickbooks Online. If this is not possible we can use Quickbooks
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I need some changes to an existing website. Volusion website looking for a better design more professional design
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hello I just set up a trial shopify store. I used Cart2cart to migrate all my products, customers, categories etc from volusion. The database now shows 3000+- products in shopify. I took the Pacifica Theme no frills. I have not added apps yet Not married to theme. I would like a price for you to complete set-up As the name shows I run a vape shop
Two pop-ups images are attached and they are used for illustration purposes and design can vary. They need to be modified for East Cost Music instead of The MIDI Store and use EASTCOAST1600, EASTCOAST200 AAND EASTCOAST99 for discount codes and phone number 800-207-4009 How it works: When the customer enters the webpage the first pop-up is visible
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...business. This is is the first of multiple stages. The first stage is for our in house label printing. This requires the use of 2 API's. (Volusion and Bartender) The application will communicate with Volusion to download the latest order data. Once downloaded, we will be able to select an order and print labels. The app will look at the product
Hello, We have an existing Volusion website and we would like to add some or all of these. Facebook, Google, LinkedIn We would like at least one of these working. We can pay more if we can get all three functional. If you are going to bid on this job please send a URL to a volusion website you have done this on previously.
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