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So today I had a crappy day but still went out to a friends birthday.
Driving home I tell hubby I don't feel well – normally I would have been asleep for 3 hours at this time so I'm shattered as well as feeling nauseous.
He decides this is a good time to start an argument about why I don't agree with him going off camping with his friends for a week when baby is here.
This then somehow led to him arguing we have nothing in common.
And then him deciding he's been feeling neglected. Despite the fact that I'm the one doing the vast majority of stuff in this house whilst feeling like shit and hes heading off camping with his friends despite me feeling vulnerable.
I raised this with him previously but he just doesn't get it. He wanted to go. So he will.
Is this going to be a bandaid baby, or will it make him grow up enough to realise he can't disappear with his friends for a week 'just cos' when he has a kid (although having a wife, house and cat has never stopped him before).
I feel like I should be crying but I'm not as I don't feel I'm in the wrong.
My parents had very little common interests but they always seem like the happiest couple. Opposites attract.
Apparently hubby wants me to be attached to him with the same interests (although that would drive us both nuts).
Whatever. I hope for him it was the alcohol speaking and he'll realise how selfish he's been in the morning. Probably not. He's as stubborn as an ass.


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They say it's going to be 36 degrees tomorrow - that should be fun. Only music can save us now - here's one of my favourite Australian songs, the Go Betweens and Bye Bye Pride:
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Bye Bye Pride - the Go Betweens (mp3)
They say it's going to be 36 degrees tomorrow - that should be fun. Only music can save us now - here's one of my favourite Australian songs, the Go Betweens and Bye Bye Pride:
Paul and Nicholas at Olympic Pool, Milsons Point
Paul at Olympic Pool, Milsons Point
Paul at Olympic Pool, Milsons Point
Paul and Nicholas at Olympic Pool, Milsons Point
Olympic Pool, Milsons Point
Leica Minilux and Kodak Elite Chrome slide film.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Minilux days of summer ...
The next few pics were taken with the square old Leica Minilux using cheapo Kodak Elite Chrome slide film. I should use the Minilux more because it has that nice Summarit lens and is quite handy - but most of all because it allows me to do fill in flash, which I've learnt is essential for outdoor portraits in Sydney's glaring sun - otherwise faces just turn out as shadows. The two things I don't like about the Minilux are a) its boxy shape and sharp corners, and b) its loud mechnical film autowinder, which makes it sound like Robocamera. And unlike many Minilux users I have s far escaped the dreaded E06 shutter error.
Andrew at the kiosk cafe, Nielsen Park
Paul at Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Paul at Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Paul at Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Andrew at Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Andrew and Paul at Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Andrew and Paul at Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Andrew and Paul at Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Me at Glass and Bottle Point, Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Paul at Glass and Bottle Point, Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Shark Bay, Nielsen Park
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sydney Surfing - Harold Cazneaux, 1929
I'm a bit short on images at the moment so I'll post this golden oldie from 1929, by that genius Harold Cazneaux. It really sums up the Sydney summer, I think - and that's something I'm still looking forward to.
And while I'm on the subject of golden oldies, I love looking at old portraits and wondering what the people were like in person. I had a revelation once when i went to the V&A on a rainy day and saw their old miniatures from the middle ages and Tudor times - they were just like Blackadder come to lilfe. I had the same feeling on my last trip to the National Portrait gallery about 18 months ago - I just loved the portraits and felt I got a real impression of the people. And I really wanted to take home some copies, but there was no book that included a roundup of of my favourite portraits. Fortunately I was able to pick up an old out of print compendium of NPG portraits from a second hand bookshop in Glebe for a mere $40 and love to browse through it at the breakfast table.
One of my faves is this one from the 16th century: a portrayal of Sir Thomas More's family:
And in particular I like the image of the woman who is second from the right - she looks so lifelike and contemporary, even though she lived more than 400 years ago. She is Marie, wife of Sir Thomas More's grandson.
Some other old favourites include this one from Harold Cazneaux, of two orphan sisters from 1906:
Monday, October 27, 2008
The other Kings Cross
Phew, it ain't half hot mum here in Sydney. I'm really missing our old flat which was nice and cool and airy - and had wooden floors instead of this carpet rubbish.
So here I am sat in the heat listening to It's Immaterial playing Driving Away from Home - a song I'd forgotten about until reminded by the excellent "Crying All the Way to the Chip Shop" blog that I mentioned earlier in the week. I used to listen to that song when I lived on Lark Lane, Liverpool 17, and dream about getting away from Liverpool. Now I'm away I wouldn't mind going back! (At least for some cool drizzly weather)
But I might as well be back in England for the number of cockneys and southerners in our office. They're really getting on my tits some of them, too, with their cock-er-nee blagging etc about football.
So to appease the gods of Larndan, here are some pics of the other Kings Cross, taken with my old Contax IIa on my last trip back to blighty 18 months ago.
This week's bit of totty is Maureen Dunlop of Argentina - as pictured in 1944 when she was a ferry pilot for the ATA. Scanned from a very dull book on this subject ...
And I will leave you with a drawing by Paul of me telling his older brother off tonight (for teasing Paul). Quite good I thought - he's got Linda's hair off to a tee, and you can definitely see the Beano/Calamity James influence:
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The last days of print film
I got my bag of film out last week and counted how many rolls I have left. The answer is about twenty of print film - mostly Kodak 400 and a few 100s that I got for $2 when collecting my happy snaps - and about thirty or so rolls of slide film that I'm saving up for my Christmas holidays. But I'm now tempted to switch totally to slide film for two reasons: firstly because I am running out of storage space for my photos - I have six or seven cardboard boxes full of stuff from the last the last decade (how many digital photographers will have that much stuff in archive?). Slides/trannies will save a lot of space.
Second reason is that it's just getting too hard to get film developed in a timely and cheap way these days. There is one chemist who is still taking my snaps to send to QFL in Melbourne: it's supposed to come back in 2-3 days but they don't come back for about a week now - and how long will that service be running? It's self defeating - the service is getting so bad that nobody will use it. There are some professional labs that still do film print processing - like Vision Graphics - but they are two to three times the cost of the chemist service - not something I can afford with my rate of going through three to six rolls a week.
It's a pity because although I prefer slide film in many ways, there is still something so good about a print that comes out well - much less contrast and more muted colours than the stark colours of Ektachrome.
Here are a few prints from my recent trip to North Head - compare them to the much bluer and bolder slide snaps from the same place, posted a week or two ago... I still like the prints a lot (even though these needed some Photoshop colour correction to get rid of a horrible sepia/brown cast that made Sydney look like smoggy LA.
I guess this is the end of print film - so I am literally using up my film like's it's going out of fashion
Most of the pics were taken with my Leica R7 and Vario-Elmar 28-70mm lens with Kodak Gold 100 film. A few are from the Leica IIIa and the Elmars: 35mm and 50mm.
Sydney Harbour from North Head
Sydney Harbour from North Head
Sydney Harbour from North Head
Sydney from North Head
Eastern suburbs cliffs from North Head
View of Sydney's eastern suburbs from North Head
View of Sydney from North Head
Sydney Harbour from North Head
Sydney Harbour from North Head
Sydney Harbour from North Head
Spot the seaplane
Ferries passing at the Heads
Not quite 'ships in the night' but sailing away and forever our pleasure is blue ... (thanks Bill Neslon and Be Bop Deluxe) Testing the Leica R7 and Vario-Elmar 28-70mm lens with Kodak Gold 100 film.

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Deep Space Industries plans to harvest raw materials for spacecraft building and fuel production.
Seattle-based Planetary Resources, mentioned in the clip, also presented at the 2013 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. Chris Lewicki, president and chief engineer, said their company sees an opportunity to make a lot of money — especially with water and the platinum group metals. The latter are more rare than rare earth elements and exist in asteroids in amounts many times greater than Earth's most productive mines.
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who hates bright eyes the most?
probably me.
whats to hate?
im in the mood for discussion
mostly the overratedness
also how some of his stuff is megastolen from dylan
also his face
also his general twattishness
other than that, i just got annoyed by all the threads.
also he's named after an art garfunkel song.
wasnt the first to use those chord progressions and he wont be the last, thats folk music, and there is so much variation in styles over bright eyes albums. Dont think he is named after a song, it is a reoccuring lyric from many of his songs. He can be a twat but is the first to admit it.
he directly
rips off dylan on Wide Awake. so much its not even funny.
admitting you're a twat doesn't make it better, especially when you carry on, it just makes you more of a twat.
I dont really see the ripping off as an issue
with bright eyes its all about the lyrics which are uniquely his and although he has a few embarrasing ones they are for more out weighed by ones where he completely nails down a concept or feeling perfectly. He can be an idiot but alot of the time he just seems racked with doubt about his own identity and thats where the constant self criticism comes from, ethically I think he has a pretty good record and I still think the worldview put across in his songs is an overwhelmingly positive one.
shouldnt you be banned phil?
if elvrum made it as big as bright eyes you would hate him to
Why should i be banned?
I would never stop loving Phil.
Phil has my heart.
I assumed you were the user elvrum
because you seem similar and he was banned, my bad.
the name
is taken from some audrey hepburn movie.
Let's lure them all in
and then burn this thread down.
Not me.
I'm probably in the lower reaches of the top 1000 I reckon.
This thread
is the final result of all this bright-eyes excess, the bastard bloated offspring of the rape of the DiS board by bright eyes threads.
I like Bright Eyes
but the number of BE-related threads on the music board today has been ridiculous.
Who shall we do tomorrow? I vote for LFO.
would be better.
I also vote for LFO
I like girls who wear Abercrombie and Fitch.
I hate that Bright Eyes sings the same melody in most of his songs, but he could be a lot worse.
That line about Abercrombie and Fitch
had better be a joke.
i was going to bump
every bright eyes thread i could find, but i'm waaaaaay too lazy. consider yourself lucky, summers..
I seriously don't get the fuss.
His lyrics are pretty gash.
I don't hate him.
I really don't care...


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Williams ready for Monaco after Herculean effort
Williams heads to the Monaco GP after a huge effort by the factory staff and team suppliers to restock after the damage caused to car parts and equipment by the pit fire in Barcelona.
"Our preparations have been somewhat hampered," said chief operations engineer Mark Gillan, "but the impact of the fire has been mitigated by what can only be described as a Herculean effort."
Gillan also thanked Williams' rival teams for their generous offers of help.
With further upgrades for the high downforce Monte Carlo street circuit, Williams is hoping it can capitalise on its Barcelona win, the team's first since 2004, with another strong showing at a track on which Pastor Maldonado has excelled in the junior formulae.
Maldonado, who was on course for strong points last year with the uncompetitive FW33 until an incident with Lewis Hamilton, said: "Monaco is very challenging, both physically and mentality, but I really enjoy this and have traditionally done well there in the past. I am full of confidence so I go with high hopes of getting another strong result."


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Last week we reported to you that Suzuki Motor of America was set to cut 10% to 20% of its powersports dealerships, as a part of its corporate restructuring and bankruptcy of the now defunct American Suzuki Motor Corporation. Clarifying that news, Suzuki has given a clearer figure, saying that 98 of the company's 930 dealers will be getting the axe.
According to Suzuki, the roughly 10% of dealerships that did not see their contract assumed by Suzuki Motor of America accounted for only 2.5% of the company's retail sales in the past 12 months (2.8% of retails sales in the past three years), making Suzuki's actions more of a culling of the herd than anything else.


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I mostly knit toys and novelty items but more recently have become more interested in bags, cushions and accessories. I supply a shop in Leicester with knitted food and cakes on a casual basis and have really enjoyed this.
I currently have a million projects on the go - well, it feels like it sometimes! I am really bad at finishing something before moving on to the next thing. I have a list of things to knit for Christmas presents but really don't know if I'll have the time to do them all. Also have a bag to finish for a wedding I'm going to next week - just need to line it and sew it up so hopefully I'll be able to get that done.
Keep trying to upload photos but not doing very well :(
Aha - managed it at last. This is the front and back of a cushion I knitted for a friend. I used Rowan big wool and biggy print and was really happy with the way it turned out.


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January 31, 2014
STATE OF HAWAI'I; CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU; COUNTY OF HAWAI'I; COUNTY OF MAUI; COUNTY OF KAUAI; HAWAI'I HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION; AND THE JUDICIARY, Complainants/Appellees-Appellees, Case No. CU-10-278v.DAYTON NAKANELUA, State Director, UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO and UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO (2009-42), Respondents/Appellants-Appellants, and HAWAI'I LABOR RELATIONS BOARD; JAMES B. NICHOLSON; SESNITA A.D. MOEPONO; and ROCK B. LEY, UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO, Complainant/Appellant-Appellant, Case No. CE-10-726,v.NEIL DIETZ, and HAWAI'I LABOR RELATIONS BOARD; JAMES B. NICHOLSON; SESNITA A.D. MOEPONO; and ROCK B. LEY, Agency/Appellees-Appellees. UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO, Union-Appellee/Cross-Appellant,v.STATE OF HAWAI'I; THE JUDICIARY; HAWAI'I HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Employers-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU (2009-044), Employer-Appellee. Case No. CU-10-278, STATE OF HAWAI'I, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU; COUNTY OF HAWAI'I; COUNTY OF MAUI; COUNTY OF KAUAI; HAWAI'I HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION; AND THE JUDICIARY, Complainants/Appellees-Appellees,v.DAYTON NAKANELUA, State Director, UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO AND UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO (2009-042), Respondents/Appellants-Appellants, and HAWAI'I LABOR RELATIONS BOARD; JAMES B. NICHOLSON; SESNITA A.D. MOEPONO; and ROCK B. LEY, Agency/Appellees-Appellees. Case No. CE-10-726, UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO, Complainant/Appellant-Appellant,v.NEIL DIETZ, Chief Negotiator, Office of Collective Bargaining, State of Hawai'i (2009-043), Respondent/Appellee-Appellee, and HAWAI'I LABOR RELATIONS BOARD; JAMES B. NICHOLSON; SESNITA A.D. MOEPONO; and ROCK B. LEY, Agency/Appellees-Appellees
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On the briefs: Herbert R. Takahashi, Rebecca L. Covert, Davina W. Lam, (Takahashi and Covert, AAL), for United Public Workers, AFSCME, AFL-CIO and Dayton Nakanelua.
James E. Halvorson, Nelson Y. Nabeta, Jeffrey A. Keating, Deputy Attorneys General, Department of the Attorney General, State of Hawai'i, for State of Hawai'i; the Judiciary, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; and Neil Dietz.
Valri Lei Kunimoto, Hawai'i Labor Relations Board, for the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board and its members.
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These consolidated appeals stem from a dispute between government employers and a government-employee union regarding the process of selecting a neutral arbitrator after an impasse was reached in the parties' renegotiation of their collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for a new term. The type of arbitration involved in this case, known as [132 Hawai'i 496] " interest arbitration," [3] is designed to determine the terms of the parties' CBA when the parties cannot come to an agreement and an impasse is reached. The use of arbitration to resolve the impasse in this case is mandated by statute.
The government employers, the State of Hawai'i (State), the Judiciary, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and the City and County of Honolulu (City) (collectively, " Employer" ), and the government-employee union, United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO (UPW), reached an impasse in the renegotiation of the CBA for Bargaining Unit 10 (Unit 10), which is comprised of institutional, health, and correctional workers. Employer and UPW entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) setting forth an alternate impasse procedure for selecting a panel of arbitrators to conduct the arbitration required by Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 89-11 (2012) to resolve the impasse. However, after a dispute arose over the selection of the neutral arbitrator under the MOA, both Employer and UPW filed prohibited practice complaints with the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board (HLRB or Board). UPW also filed a motion to compel arbitration concerning this dispute with the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Circuit Court).
The HLRB issued an order for interlocutory relief in Employer's and UPW's prohibited practice cases that directed the American Arbitration Association (AAA) to select the neutral arbitrator. After the neutral arbitrator was selected, arbitration hearings were held and the arbitration panel issued its award. UPW filed a motion to confirm the arbitration award with the Circuit Court, which the Circuit Court granted. In these consolidated appeals, neither UPW nor Employer challenges the terms of the arbitration award or seeks to invalidate the award, which pertains to the 2009-2011 CBA. After the Circuit Court issued its order confirming the arbitration award, UPW filed a motion in Circuit Court to have Employer found in civil contempt for allegedly violating the arbitration award and disobeying the confirmation order by failing to meet and confer to complete the final drafting of the CBA. The Circuit Court denied UPW's motion.
On appeal, UPW argues that the Circuit Court erred in: (1) determining that the HLRB, and not the Circuit Court, had jurisdiction to resolve the parties'[4] dispute over the selection of the neutral arbitrator; (2) determining that the HLRB had not exceeded its authority in issuing the order for interlocutory relief directing the AAA to select the neutral arbitrator; (3) determining that the HLRB had not erred or violated UPW's due process rights in ruling that UPW had committed a prohibited practice in connection with the selection of the neutral arbitrator; and (4) denying UPW's motion to find Employer in civil contempt.
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We conclude that because neither UPW nor Employer challenges or seeks to invalidate the terms of the arbitration award on appeal, and UPW, in particular, has moved to confirm and enforce the arbitration award, UPW's challenges to the selection of the neutral arbitrator in these appeals are moot. However, we further conclude that certain aspects of UPW's challenges to the selection of the neutral arbitrator, namely, whether the HLRB or the Circuit Court had original jurisdiction to resolve the parties' dispute over the selection and whether the HLRB exceeded its authority in the remedial interlocutory relief it granted, falls within the public interest exception to the mootness doctrine. See Hawaii Gov't Emps. Ass'n, AFSCME, Local 152, AFL-CIO v. Lingle (hereinafter, " HGEA" ), 124 Hawai'i 197, 202 n.8, 239 P.3d 1, 6 n.8 (2010). As explained in greater detail below, we hold that UPW's and Employer's dispute over the selection of the neutral arbitrator and UPW's motion for civil contempt involved controversies concerning [132 Hawai'i 497] prohibited practices over which the HLRB had exclusive original jurisdiction. We further hold that the HLRB did not exceed its authority in issuing its order for interlocutory relief. Accordingly, we hold that UPW is not entitled to the relief it requests in these consolidated appeals.
HRS § 89-11 (2012)[5] establishes the process for resolving an impasse between a public employer and the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit in negotiating the terms of a renewed CBA. HRS § 89-11 (e), which applies to Unit 10, provides for mediation if an impasse exists, and then submission to arbitration if the impasse continues for more than twenty days.[6] In this type of arbitration, known as " interest arbitration," the arbitrator or arbitration panel is used to resolve the impasse by determining the actual contract terms that will bind the parties during the life of their new collective bargaining agreement.[7]
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HRS § 89-11 (e) (2) (A)-(D) sets forth procedures for selecting a three-member panel to conduct the interest arbitration and deadlines for the arbitration panel to hold a hearing and issue the arbitration decision. HRS § 89-11(f) establishes the factors the arbitration panel must give weight to in reaching its decision and requires the panel to " include in its written report or decision an explanation of how the factors were taken into account[.]" [8] HRS § 89-11(a) authorizes the [132 Hawai'i 498] parties to enter into a written agreement setting forth an alternate impasse procedure to the one set forth in HRS § 89-11(e) that culminates in an arbitration decision pursuant to HRS § 89-11(f).[9] The alternate impasse procedure is required to specify whether the parties desire an arbitrator or arbitration panel; how the neutral arbitrator will be determined or the name of the neutral arbitrator selected by the parties; and other details regarding the issuance of the arbitration decision. HRS § 89-11(a). Although HRS § 89-11(a) permits the parties to agree to an alternate impasse procedure for selecting arbitrators and conducting the arbitration, HRS § 89-11 requires that the impasse be resolved through arbitration.[10]
On November 20, 2008, UPW entered into negotiations with Employer over the renewal of and modifications to the Unit 10 CBA for the period from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011. The parties could not reach mutual agreement on all the terms being negotiated, and thus, the HLRB issued an order pursuant to HRS § 89-11 (c) (2) declaring that the parties had reached an impasse. On March 3, 2009, UPW and Employer entered into an MOA setting forth an alternative impasse procedure pursuant to HRS § 89-11(a). The MOA named Dayton Nakanelua (Nakanelua), the UPW State Director, and Marie Laderta (Laderta), the Chief Negotiator for the State, as the representatives for UPW and Employer, respectively.
The MOA set forth the procedure and deadlines for selecting a panel of three arbitrators. Employer and UPW would each select a panel member, and a third neutral arbitrator would be selected by mutual agreement of the parties to serve as the chair of the panel. If mutual agreement as to the neutral arbitrator could not be reached by July 6, 2009, the MOA provided that the HLRB would request a list of five potential arbitrators from the AAA, and each party would alternatively strike a name from the list until a single name remained. The striking process was to be completed within five working days after receiving the list from the AAA.
By letter dated June 29, 2009, UPW designated Clifford Uwaine to serve as its panel member. By letter dated July 13, 2009, Laderta selected Georgina Kawamura as Employer's panel member, but later replaced Kawamura with Stanley Shiraki.
UPW and Employer could not mutually agree on the neutral arbitrator by the agreed upon deadline. Accordingly, on July 15, 2009, the AAA provided the parties with the following five names of potential arbitrators from which to select the neutral arbitrator: Sara Adler, Norman Brand, Fredric R. Dichter, Jonathan Dworkin, and William E. Riker. Under the MOA, the neutral arbitrator was to be selected by the parties on or before July 22, 2009. However, when that date passed without the parties beginning the striking process, the parties agreed to amend the MOA to extend the deadline for selecting the neutral arbitrator to July 28, 2009.
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[132 Hawai'i 499] According to Employer, after receiving the AAA list, Laderta attempted to contact Nakanelua regarding the selection of the neutral arbitrator prior to the amended deadline, but Nakanelua did not return her calls. On July 28, 2009, Herbert R. Takahashi, Esq. (Takahashi), UPW's attorney, sent a letter to each public employer (or its counsel) involved in the interest arbitration with Unit 10, stating that he would be selecting the arbitrator in behalf of UPW and requesting verification of " who will be doing the selection for the employer jurisdictions." Deputy Attorney General James E. Halvorson (Halvorson) informed Takahashi by letter dated July 31, 2009, that he had been assigned to represent Employer and would be " selecting the [a]rbitrator in this matter." Takahashi responded with a letter dated August 3, 2009, requesting clarification from Halvorson regarding " which 'employer' you represent." Halvorson responded by letter dated August 6, 2009, reiterating that he represented Employer " in the upcoming Unit 10 interest arbitration" and would be conducting the selection of the neutral arbitrator. Halvorson also requested that Takahashi contact him to make arrangements to begin the selection process.
On August 10, 2009, Halvorson requested the HLRB's assistance in facilitating selection of the neutral arbitrator. On August 13, 2009, the HLRB held a meeting with the parties where Halvorson proposed to initiate the striking procedure. Takahashi refused to begin the striking process at that meeting. Takahashi wrote to Halvorson by letter dated August 14, 2009, asking him to proceed with the first strike, but stating that such action would not constitute a waiver of UPW's right to contest Halvorson's authority to represent Employer.
Halvorson exercised Employer's first strike by striking William E. Riker in an undated letter received by Takahashi on August 18, 2009. Takahashi responded by letter dated August 20, 2009, which Halvorson asserted he received on August 24, 2009, striking Norman Brand.
In an August 21, 2009, email, AAA case manager Chris Camardella (Camardella) advised the parties that none of the five arbitrators would likely be available to accommodate the September 11, 2009, date set by the MOA for commencement of the arbitration hearing due to the delay in selecting the neutral arbitrator. In his email, Camardella set a deadline of August 25, 2009, for the parties to select the neutral arbitrator and stated that absent receipt of advice from the parties, AAA would administratively appoint an arbitrator at that time. Takahashi responded to Camardella by letter dated August 24, 2009, asserting that the AAA lacked the authority to set a deadline for the selection of the neutral arbitrator or to appoint the neutral arbitrator. In his letter to AAA, Takahashi also noted that there was a " dispute over who the 'employer' is, and whether the selection of arbitrators by the State . . . is improper."
Employer subsequently sent a letter to Takahashi dated August 26, 2009, asserting that Takahashi had " stonewalled any attempts to select [a neutral] arbitrator[,]" and that he had " delayed the selection by taking one week to make [his] strike." In addition, Employer claimed that Takahashi was " not acting in good faith" by continuing to challenge Halvorson's authority to act for Employer, and thus, UPW had waived certain of its rights related to the interest arbitration. Takahashi responded by letter dated August 27, 2009, requesting Employer to make its second strike, which Employer refused to do.
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On August 24, 2009, Employer filed a prohibited practice complaint with the HLRB against UPW and Nakanelua, State Director of UPW, in Case No. CU-10-278. Employer's complaint asserted, among other things, that: (1) Employer's Chief Negotiator (Laderta) attempted to contact UPW's State Director (Nakanelua) from July 15, 2009, until July 28, 2009, but that Nakanelua never returned Laderta's calls; and (2) UPW has refused to participate in the selection of an arbitrator or honor the AAA's August 25, 2009, deadline for selection. Employer alleged that UPW committed a prohibited practice through its wilful violation of HRS § 89-13(b) (4) [11] [132 Hawai'i 500] by refusing to comply with HRS § 89-11.
On August 31, 2009, UPW filed a prohibited practice complaint with the HLRB against Laderta, Chief Negotiator, Office of Collective Bargaining, State of Hawai'i, in Case No. CE-10-726. UPW's complaint asserted, among other things, that: (1) on August 26, 2009, Laderta refused to exercise her second strike from the remaining members on the AAA list; and (2) on and after August 28, 2009, Laderta has willfully refused to proceed with the arbitrator selection process as required by the MOA. UPW alleged that Laderta committed a prohibited practice in wilful violation of HRS § 89-13(a)(8).[12]
On September 2, 2009, the State filed a motion for interlocutory relief in Case No. CU-10-278 (Motion for Interlocutory Relief), seeking a declaratory order that UPW: (1) is in violation of the MOA; (2) committed a prohibited practice; and (3) waived its right either (a) to participate in the interest arbitration or (b) to participate in the selection of the neutral arbitrator. On September 10, 2009, UPW filed a motion to dismiss Employer's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim, or in the alternative, for summary judgment (Motion to Dismiss Case No. CU-10-278). On September 10, 2009, UPW filed a motion for summary judgment on its complaint in Case No. CE-10-726 (Motion for Summary Judgment).
The HLRB consolidated Case Nos. CU-10-278 and CE-10-726. On September 21, 2009, the HLRB held a hearing on (1) the State's Motion for Interlocutory Relief, (2) UPW's Motion to Dismiss Case No. CU-10-278, and (3) UPW's Motion for Summary Judgment in Case No. CE-10-726.
On September 25, 2009, the HLRB issued Order No. 2640, which granted, in part, the State's Motion for Interlocutory Relief, but did not rule on the other motions. The HLRB determined that " under [HRS] Chapter 89[,] the Board has exclusive jurisdiction over disputes involving interest arbitration as it does over disputes involving other collective bargaining and collective bargaining agreements." The HLRB recited the numerous filings by and correspondences between UPW and Employer pertaining to the selection of the neutral arbitrator, and it concluded:
19. It is clear to the Board that there has been undue delay in the selection of the neutral arbitrator. Because it is the employer that moved the Board for interlocutory relief, the Board's analysis is therefore based upon whether or not the employer is likely to prevail at trial. The Board concludes that, given the history of events regarding the interest arbitration procedure, the employer is likely to prevail on the merits that the UPW committed a prohibited practice by wilfully failing to comply with the impasse procedure set forth in HRS § 89-11 and by extension the alternate impasse procedure authorized by HRS § 89-11 and entered into by the parties.
20. With respect to balance of irreparable damage, the balance favors interlocutory relief. The expiration of the Unit 10 contract was June 30, 2009. The relatively short time frames for the interest arbitration process contained in HRS § 89-11 evince the legislature's intent that unresolved issues between the parties be dealt with expeditiously. To wilfully refuse to comply with the interest arbitration deadlines puts the interests of both parties and the public employees belonging to Unit 10, at risk. Additionally, the Unit 10 members do not have the legal right to strike, and the [132 Hawai'i 501]
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- Mathiesen, Lars, 2012. "Price patterns resulting from different producer behavior in spatial equilibrium," Discussion Paper Series in Economics 5/2012, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics.
- Fanti, Luciano & Gori, Luca & Sodini, Mauro, 2012. "Nonlinear dynamics in a Cournot duopoly with relative profit delegation," MPRA Paper 37834, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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If you own a cat (or one owns you), you've almost certainly heard the hacking sounds and cleaned up the unpleasantness that accompany coughing up a hairball. While a common malady among felines, they can occasionally be serious. Here's a primer.
Cats groom themselves with their rough tongues, in part to rid their coats of loose hairs — some of which get swallowed. Usually it just passes though their digestive tract, but hair may collect in their stomachs or intestines. Your cat then vomits up that mass of matted hair, known scientifically as a "trichobezoar," to clear it from his system. They're often tubular in shape, as the mass is compressed while passing through your cat's esophagus.
Cats who shed a lot, groom often, or have long hair are at a heightened risk of developing hairballs. Even if your feline never developed them as a kitten, as cats grow up, they become more prone as they groom more carefully and often.
Symptoms and treatment
As noted above, you'll occasionally hear your furry friend hacking or gagging, or even witness him vomiting up the offending hairball. Sometimes, you may find that your kitty has only thrown up food or mucus, but an unproduced hairball might be at the root of the problem.
If you notice these symptoms, you can try a hairball remedy. These lubricants and jellies, commonly available at pet supply stores, will help him pass the hairball or cough them up. Directions for the products differ; read the labels carefully.
A periodic hairball isn't a big deal, but if it's happening a few times a week, it might require more aggressive prevention tactics to get them under control. Hairballs can become lodged in his esophagus or intestinal tract, which can even be fatal.
Serious hacking for more than a day can be a sign that it's developing into a serious complication. Be on the lookout for reduced appetite, lethargy, and constipation or diarrhea. If you notice these symptoms, see a veterinarian—though rare, some severe cases may require surgery.
Since your cat won't stop grooming or shedding, you won't be able to prevent hairballs, but you can take measures to lessen their frequency or their severity.
Brush your cat frequently. Less loose hair to swallow means fewer hairballs. He might even grow to find this good bonding time with you. Occasional trips to the groomer (especially for long-haired cats) is another option.
Change his diet. Some varieties of cat food contain ingredients that focus on improving skin and coat health to help reduce shedding, and often add fiber to stimulate cleansing of the bowels.
Water. More water won't cure hairballs, but it's essential to keeping your cat's digestive tract running in top shape, so make sure he's getting enough.
Get him a toy. New toys can help distract him from excessive grooming—and get him more stimulation and exercise. Exercise aids his general health, which may help his system work a little smoother, too.


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In his second letter to Timothy, Paul gives practical life applications in order to be a good Christian and a good leader. As I was going through, I made note of several points, useful for our day to day life.
Here are they:
1. Your faith impacts your children's faith
Timothy's faith is supposed to be impacted by the faith that dwelt first in his grandmother Lois and then his mother Eunice. Your children constantly note the practical demonstration of your faith in your day to day affairs. If you express faith in little things and small problems, your children learn to do the same.
2. Stir up the gift of God given to you
Each of us has some gift received from God. But our gifts are still wrapped and covered with dust. First we must recognize what gift we have. Only if you unwrap the wrapper, you would know what gift is inside. This is done with prayer and God's wisdom. And then we are to use our gifts for the glory of God.
3. Commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others (2:2)
This is one important aspect necessary for leadership. Timothy though young exhibited strong leadership potentials. Look at his spiritual responsibilities. He was a pastor of a local church at Ephesus. He performs ministry in at least five New Testament churches: Thessalonica (I Thes 3:2,6); Corinth (I Cor 4:17; 16:10; II Cor 1:19); Philippi (Phil 2:19-23); Berea (Acts 17:14); Ephesus (I Tim 1:3).
An important aspect of ministry is being able to commit what we have learnt and experienced to faithful men who will be able to teach others. Committing one's ministry in unfaithful hands will result in downfall. At the same time, committing to men who are faithful but do not have the capability to pass on to others will also be futile for the expansion of ministry.
4. Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ
A good soldier will not go back in the face of hardships. He will be courageous enough to fight the battle and please his master. As a good soldier of Christ, you must endure hardship with courage and faith. Your aim must be to please your Master.
5. Compete according to the rules
An athlete can win the race only if he or she competes according to the rules. If they are found to disregard the rules, they are not awarded even though they may come first in the race. In the same way, we must follow the rules – rules of God in the Bible for our life so that we will be eligible to receive the reward.
6. Cleanse yourselves from dishonourable things
Only if you cleanse yourself from dishonourable things, can God use you as a vessel of honor sanctified and useful for the Master for every good work.
7. Avoid disputes
Disputes arise in families, among friends and relatives. But as children of God, Paul advises us to avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, because they are sure to produce strife. Isn't it true that we can avoid so much of trouble just by avoiding disputes?
8. Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season.
Often, this is neglected by believers thinking this is a job of an evangelist. Not so! This is a common mission for all. In Great Commission of Jesus Christ, He says, "Go and preach the gospel to all nation, baptizing them...." This was a ministry entrusted to all. Again in 2 Tim 4:5, Paul says, 'Do the work of an evangelist.'
If we are careful to do all these things, then we can join Paul and say 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith'


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Hudson, Bree, Elliot, and Sonia live in completely different parts of the USA, but they all have one thing in common: Leila. Leila unexpectedly comes into their lives in her absurdly red car right when they need someone the most. Leila is on a road trip from Louisiana to Alaska in order to see the Northern Lights and discover the truth - most importantly that sometimes what you need is back where you started and that maybe in order to find what you're looking for is to get a little lost on the way. Leila doesn't just change her new found friends, they also change her.
Usually I don't read a whole lot of Contemporary YA, but Adi Alsaid's new novel caught my eye. I had heard so many good things about it going in and then reading the praise on the back cover made it sound irresistible. And, you know what? It is absolutely a captivating read that hooked me into following Leila's quest. This book is also infinitely quotable with lots of pearls of wisdom mixed with generous doses of humor.
Let's Get Lost is essentially five short stories that take place on Leila's trip north as she comes into the lives of four other teenagers. Each of whom she helps realize something about themselves, even if they don't realize it until later, or necessarily agree with at the time. Each story and voice is unique, memorable, and moving and revolves around the themes of love, loss, and hope. Since the book is primarily told from the perspective of other characters, there is a mysterious aspect to Leila as she swoops in just when she's needed. By the final section of the book, I found myself very pleased to read from her own perspective. Everything really comes together in a manner that took my breath away.
Alsaid is a strong new voice for readers to fall in love with and I recommend his sweetly quirky novel that's about way more than just a road trip. Fans of John Green, Rainbow Rowell, Sarah Dessen, and David Levithan won't want to miss it!
I read this book from January 7 - 10, 2015 and my review is also on Goodreads.
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Hi Lauren, my co-blogger and I, over at Novel Ink tagged you in the post Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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I loved this book! I thought it was very fun, though I found Leila's story heartbreaking. I'm glad you enjoyed it!ReplyDeleteReplies
So did I - pretty unexpected turn to find that out about the character.Delete
I liked this one toooo! I loved thjat each of the characters had a diff voice and Leila was all sorts of awesome even if she was a stereotype MPDG ;PReplyDelete
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The Odor From Capitol Hill--It Ain't Sweet!
Tom DeLay--the smiling exterminator
Jack Abramoff--GOP Lobbyist in jail for corruption
Democrat Congressman from New Orleans, William Jefferson
GOP Speaker of the House, Dennis the Menace Hastert
Congressman Bob Ney, bribed by Jack Abramoff, still on the House Payroll
"The Dukester"
The Washington Culture of Corruption--Pre-election Scandal Smorgasbord
"As predicaments go for champions of family values, few can top the embarrassment suffered by Representative Curt Weldon when federal agents raided the home of his daughter, a Washington lobbyist, in search of evidence that the powerful lawmaker helped her with lucrative clients. The grand jury is still out on the investigation, and Mr. Weldon, a Pennslyvania Republican, says he is innocent. But with each fresh scandal, the tattooing of the G.O.P.-run 109th Congress continues in pre-election polls.
Voters had not sooner adjusted to the shock of seeing Representative Mark Foley, Republican of Florida, disgraced from office by his come-ons to Congressional pages than Bob Ney took his turn on the pre-election scandal smorgasbord. Representative Ney, Republican of Ohio, pleaded guilty to being a principal in the quid-pro-quo insiders' market run by Jack Abramoff, the corrupt Republican lobbyist who is cooperating with investigators about his ties to Congress and the White House. Another Republican, former Representative Randy Cunningham of California, is already doing time. He sold his office in steering $70 million in contracts to companies that offered bribes ranging from a Rolls-Royce to a carpet emblazoned "Global War on Terror."
"It should be remembered that Speaker Dennis Hastert, now under fire in the Foley scandal, helped dampen any chance of in-House ethical controls in his failed attempt to save the career of former Majority Leader Tom DeLay, an Abramoff ally who is accused of political money laundering and is awaiting trial. The sight of the ossified ethics comnmittee forced back to life by the Foley scandal is more pathethic than heartening. It's small woner that lawmakers feel empowered to make ethical stretches--like Representative John Doolittle's boosting his won family's value by having his wife designated a consultant and paying her a 15 percent commission off the top of his campaign kitty.
"The hustings ring with Democrats' vows to restore ethical spine. But the minority has its own problem in Representative William Jefferson of Louisiana, who is accused of taking bribe money and hiding it in his home freezer. And Democrats are not helped when their Senate leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, amends his ethics filings to better report a real estate windfall, and misuses campaign money to pay helpers at his Washington condo.
"The G.O.P. leaders have themselves to blame for their multiple millstones. If they had passed actual ethics reform, instead of deep-sixing it in bromides, there could have been a believable independent corruption office to take some of the heat off their current plight as compromised self-investigatiors. (One of the compromised reforms would have denied pensions to lawmakers convicted of official abuses. Instead, Messrs. Cunningham and Ney are likely to keep collecting behind bars.)
"Congressmen caught in wrongdoing at this time of year like to complain that they're the victims of election-eve politics. If the looming elections inspire whistleblower, we say bravo. The prospect of voting day fills the vacuum created by the absence of an actual set of enforceable ethics rules in Congress."
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A Pre-election Smorgasbord of Scandal
When a company falls on difficult times, one of the things that seems to happen is they reduce their staff and workers.
The remaining workers need to find ways to continue to do a good job or risk that their job would be eliminated as well.
Wall street, and the media normally congratulate the CEO for making this type of "tough decision", and his board of
directors gives him a big bonus.
I feel our government should not be immune from similar risks. I therefore am recommending the following
cuts to be implemented by the next president elect.
Reduce the House of Representatives from the current 435 members to 218 members and Senate members from
100 to 50 (one per State). Also reduce remaining staff by 25%. Accomplish this over the next 8 years.
(two steps / two elections) and of course this would require some redistricting.
Some yearly monetary gains include:
$44,108,400 for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay / member / yr.)
$97,175,000 for elimination of the above people's staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member
of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)
$240,294 for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.
$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork barrel ear-marks each year. (those members who's jobs are gone.
Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at $15 Billion / yr)
The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and would need to improve efficiencies.
It might even be in their best interests to work together for the good of our country?
We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well.
It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing.
Congress has more tools available to do their jobs than it had back in 1911 when the current number of
representatives was established. (telephone, computers, cell phones to name a few)
Note: Congress did not hesitate to jump on a train for home this week when it was a holiday, when the
nation needed a real fix to the economic problems. Also, we have 3 senators that have not been doing
their jobs for the past 18+ months (on the campaign trail) and still they all have been accepting full pay.
These facts alone support a reduction in senators & congress.
Summary of opportunity:
$ 44,108,400 reduction of members.
$282,100,000 for elimination of the reduced house member staff.
$150,000,000 for elimination of reduced senate member staff.
$ 59,675,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining house members.
$ 37,500,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining senate members.
$ 7,500,000,000 reduction in pork added to bills by the reduction of congress members.
$ 8,073,383,400 per year, estimated total savings.
Big business does these types of cuts all the time.
IF you are happy with how our government is right now, just delete this message.
IF you are not happy, I assume you know what to do.
thanks for posthing this hub. the little picture on the bottom made me chukle.
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PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Other Events, Financial Statements and ExhibitsEdgar Glimpses |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Resignation of Director. As previously disclosed, BlackRock
Mortgage Ventures, LLC ("BlackRock") owns in excess of 20\% of the equity interests in PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company"). BlackRock is an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. ("BRI"), which is deemed to be a non-bank subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC") as a result of PNC's ownership interest in BRI. Due to these relationships, the Company is also deemed to be a non-bank subsidiary of PNC and, therefore, required to comply with The Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act of 1978 and the implementing regulations adopted thereunder (collectively, the "Interlocks Act"). Under the Interlocks Act, no director of the Company may serve at the same time as either a director or a "senior executive officer" (as defined in 12 CFR 303.101(b)) of a depository institution or a depository holding company that is not affiliated with the Company and holds assets in excess of $1.5 billion.
One of our directors, John Taylor, serves on the board of directors of an unaffiliated depository institution with assets in excess of $1.5 billion. Accordingly, on June 24, 2014, Mr. Taylor informed the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") that he would be resigning from the Board, effective July 1, 2014, in order to ensure the Company's compliance with the Interlocks Act. Mr. Taylor's decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
(d) Appointment of Director. On June 24, 2014, the Board elected
Patrick Kinsella to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Mr. Taylor, effective July 1, 2014. Mr. Kinsella will serve until the Company's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and his successor has been duly elected and qualified. Prior to his retirement as a senior audit partner with KPMG LLP ("KPMG") in May 2013, Mr. Kinsella spent over 35 years at KPMG serving clients generally concentrated in the financial services sector, including banks, thrifts, mortgage companies, automotive finance companies, alternative investment companies and real estate companies. The Board has determined that Mr. Kinsella is independent under the current New York Stock Exchange independence requirements and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules. Mr. Kinsella will serve on the Board's Related-Party Matters Committee and its Audit Committee, for which he will serve as Chairman and an "audit committee financial expert" as that term is defined by the SEC.
In consideration for his services as a director, Mr. Kinsella will be entitled to receive compensation on the same terms and in the same amounts as the other independent directors. Accordingly, Mr. Kinsella will receive an annual base retainer of $65,000, as well as additional annual committee retainers of $10,750 for serving as Chairman of the Audit Committee and $5,750 for serving as a member of the Related-Party Matters Committee. In connection with his election to the Board, Mr. Kinsella will receive a one-time equity grant of approximately $87,000 in restricted stock units under the Company's equity incentive plan. One-third of such restricted stock units shall vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued service through each vesting date. Each such restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock upon settlement.
In connection with his election, the Company will enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Kinsella in the same form that the Company has entered into with its other directors. There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Kinsella was elected as a director, and there are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Kinsella.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The Company is also filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to retrospectively adjust certain prior period amounts to conform with the segment reporting changes made in connection with changes in the information used by the Company's chief operating decision maker which resulted in a re-evaluation of how we identify our operating segments.
On May 15, 2014, the Company filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 (the "Form 10-Q). As disclosed in the Form 10-Q, the Company enhanced its segment reporting structure as part of a continuing development of its internal management reporting. Such development resulted in changes in the information used by the Company's chief operating decision maker and a re-evaluation of the new information in relation to the Company's operating segments.
The rules of the SEC require that when a registrant prepares, on or after the date a registrant reports an accounting change such as the change noted above, a new registration, proxy or information statement (or amends a previously filed registration, proxy, or information statement) that includes or incorporates by reference financial statements, the registrant must retrospectively adjust the prior period financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the registration, proxy or information statement to reflect the accounting change. Accordingly, the Company is filing this Form 8-K, in part, to retrospectively adjust the segment information included in the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. These updates have no effect on the Company's previously reported results of operations, financial position or cash flows. All other information in the Form 10-K remains unchanged and has not been otherwise updated for events occurring after December 31, 2013. The retrospectively adjusted information of Items contained in the Company's 2013 Form 10-K is presented in Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
As a result of the new reporting used by the chief operating decision maker, management concluded that its mortgage banking operations should be disclosed as two segments: loan production and loan servicing. Accordingly, the Company now reports its business activities in three segments: loan production, loan servicing and investment management.
To reflect the enhanced segment reporting structure, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K updates and supersedes the original filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (the "Form 10-K"), as described in Item 9.01. All updates to the Company's Form 10-K relate solely to the presentation of segment-specific disclosure on a basis consistent with the current segment reporting structure. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K should be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2014.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. 99.1 Updates, where applicable, to Part I - Item 1. Business to conform to our new segment reporting structure (excluding the Compliance and Regulatory and Employees sections which were not affected by the new segment reporting structure). 99.2 Updates, where applicable, to Part II - Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to conform to our new segment reporting structure (excluding the Observations on Current Market Condition, Reporting Metrics and Prospective Trends, Other Factors Influencing Our Results, Critical Accounting Policies, Balance Sheet Analysis, Cash Flows, Liquidity and Capital Resources, and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations sections which were not affected by the new segment reporting structure). 99.3 Updated Part II - Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (including information incorporated therein by reference from Part IV) to conform to our new segment reporting structure (including revisions to Note 26) (excluding the Exhibit List in Item 15 of Part IV which was not affected by the new segment reporting structure). 101** Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Your team: cavs
Player in this draft that you wish your team had a shot at (out of ALL draftees): irving, obviously, and i'd like valanciunas, even if we have to wait a year, i dont think you can win in the nba without a big who can defend the rim, and the pick and roll effectively, valanciunas is better than kanter in these capacities.
Player in this draft that you REALLY DON'T want (that has been linked to your team): id be happy with either kanter or valanciunas
Player in this draft that your team has been linked to that you want most:
other than irving, i guess williams, if there was a way to get irving and williams, that would be great (taking on rips contract with the pistons pick, trading that pick and the 4th to minny for the 2 was discussed earlier, but i havent heard anything about that in a while.)
Player you think your team will actually wind up with: i think irving and kanter, givony and ford both have the cavs taking irving and kanter.


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Today sees publication of the first of a new fiction series that I am calling Watson mini-mysteries. The idea is that they will be an ideal length to enjoy over a morning coffee, afternoon tea or perhaps something a little stronger in the evening. They will even be a suitable length for bedtime reading, even if the subject may not be.
The first one A Stab in the Dark will appear this Friday, 24 November 2016, just in time for the weekend. Initially they will be occasional but the hope is that I will be able to make them a regular feature, perhaps monthly.
I have only recently started to write fiction (The Swim and Curse of the Galleon) and I am enjoying the short story format. It is a useful form for trying out ideas and developing one's skills. The novel is too large to lend itself to experimenting with techniques and ideas; I have several unfinished novels that rather prove the point! I do have one that I am revising for which I will aim to find a publisher in 2017. If that proves impossible I will publish it myself or at least serialise it here.
As this recent move into fiction is a totally new direction for me after years of formal business writing and several non-fiction books. I will be very interested in readers' views on my attempts at story telling so please feel free to comment.


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The evening of the opening was clement, wine and canapés were generously served up on the house, and the turnout was better than I could've imagined given how much of a small potato I am on the art scene in Florence.
I got the opportunity to speak to dozens of people whose questions about my art struck me as perceptive and genuine, the most I can ask for as an artist.
I wasn't expecting to sell much but that occurred, too, even before the official opening.
Shows don't materialize on their own and I have the good people at Villa La Fonte, the Robert Schuman Centre, and the EUI generally to thank for making this one happen. I also have my very own Max Weber Fellow, Aitana Guia, to thank for doing most of the liaising and promoting. Finally, shout-outs to everyone who came out and hung around. I'm grateful for you all. Grazie mille!
Like usual, I didn't get many shots at the opening itself, but I did go around the next day to take these of the beautiful Villa La Fonte, built in the 15th century and owned initially by Leonardo Bruni, humanist, historian, and chancellor of the Florentine Republic.
|One diehard orange bush.
|The Renaissance garden in the back with the wisteria in full bloom these days.
|The loggia on the way in.
|The Director of the Robert Schuman Centre, Brigid Laffan, introducing me.


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Psychological drama focusing on the simple, yet complex, life of a woman who yearns for more than her humdrum existence offers. Leila (Molly Parker) is bored. Married and working shifts as a clerk in a dilapidated motel, she is secure but unfulfilled. When she meets Gary (Callum Keith Rennie), she begins a torrid affair with him. However, his affections soon take on a more sinister aspect, and Leila's dreams become a terrifying nightmare.


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Against the odds, Kelly Osbourne has not only managed to keep her head above water on this season of Dancing With the Stars but the first daughter of heavy metal is holding her own against stars with more dance experience like Aaron Carter and Mya, even as she battles a nagging foot injury. And while Kelly, who turns 25 today, can handle the pain, she's had it with the DWTS judges calling her confidence into question.
"I'm sick and f-ing tired of this show talking about my confidence," Kelly told OK! after Monday's live broadcast, where she and partner Louis Van Amstel jitterbugged to a 20 out of 30 and earned five points out of 10 for their mambo. "I don't want it to get in the way anymore. I'm sick of it. I don't want it to be another talking point on the show. It really bummed me out today."
To keep her mind off the anxiety of this week's double elimination on DWTS, Kelly celebrated her birthday a day early on Monday night with her new dancing family.
"I'm having a thing tonight because tomorrow, if we make it through elimination — which would be devastating to be voted off on your birthday, so fingers crossed — then we're going to be rehearsing 'til 11 p.m. tomorrow," explained the trimmed-down blonde, who is featured in an exclusive photoshoot and interview in the current OK!.
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For her Monday night birthday celebration, Kelly said, "all of us are going to a club and I've got karaoke." She invited "the entire cast and crew" of 150 people. "I wanted to make sure I had fun with all the people that I love."
The reality show princess said her birthday gift to herself is a new dog, a black Pomeranian she'll pick up tomorrow. "I'm going to name him Sid. I had to get a kids' play pen for the dog because it's so small I can't ever leave it unattended. If I want to put it on the floor, I have to put it in the playpen because the dog is that small. It's the size of a one dollar bill! I can't wait! I'm so excited."
Kelly and her fiancé, model Luke Worrall, already own two dogs, so Sid will make it a family of five.
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Collection of L&JG Stickley Mission Oak, Arts & Crafts Style Furniture! For Sale by Appointment Only in Port Saint Lucie, Florida
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A very special offering which includes a collection of 15 arts and crafts/mission style pieces of genuine Stickley furniture, all in GREAT condition. Pieces can be sold separately or together and include the following:
- Stickley Dining Room Table with 2 leaves, table pads, 6 chairs (2 are captains chairs)
- Stickley Hutch, lighted with glass and wood shelving, leaded-glass doors, lock and keys
- Stickley Sideboard with built-in silverware tray in top drawer, locks and keys, Sideboard, table/chairs & hutch offered at $10,000 for all (9 pieces)
- Stickley Desk with chair, offered at $1,100
- Stickley Morris chair with foot stool, SOLD!
- Stickley Octagon accent/side table, SOLD!
- Stickley Locking Bookcase with 12-panel glass doors, offered at $4,500
Absolutely incredible Craftsmanship, furniture is just not made like this anymore! All furniture was built to become an heirloom piece and survive generations. You will not find one nail visible anywhere on any of these pieces. Construction is mortise and tenon and unbelievably sturdy. These works of remarkable craftsmanship do not come up for sale too often, rarely ever in this good of condition!
Furniture in located in a gated community in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, so an estate sale is not possible here. Please call or e-mail today to arrange for a private showing, measurements and more information. Furniture is sold as is with no refunds, exchanges or returns accepted however, you will NOT be disappointed--all pieces are in great condition! cashiers check, credit card or cash welcome. 6.5% county/state sales tax applies
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