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Hedging is for suckers, speculators, and scaredy-cats.
If you've been investing for any length of time, you've heard that refrain a time or two. The thinly veiled implication is that using options and short sales to limit downside risk is fundamentally at odds with the core principles of conservative long-term investing.
Fools, such thinking is two parts hogwash and one heaping helping of poppycock.
Your path to superior returns
In truth, it's the most conservative equity investor who should be most interested in hedging. But don't take my word for it -- the numbers speak for themselves. According to an August 2010 Credit Suisse report, a long/short approach has produced market-trouncing returns, in both the fairly short and the relatively long term.
The table below compares the historical performance of the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund Index (DJCS LSEQ) versus that of the MSCI World Index.
Trailing 3-Year Return*
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*Returns are cumulative as of June 2010.
Furthermore, consider the following data points:
- $100 invested in the DJCS LSEQ in 1994 grew to $465 as of June 2010, versus only $246 for a comparable investment in the MSCI World Index.
- During the January 1994-June 2010 period, the DJCS LSEQ posted an annualized return of 9.8%, with 10% volatility. By contrast, the MSCI World Index produced annualized gains of just 5.6%, with far greater volatility (15.5%, to be exact).
- Finally, while the recent bear market (Nov. 07-Feb. 09) rocked the MSCI World Index, quashing it by nearly 54%, the DJCS LSEQ held up relatively well, falling only 22%.
Essentially, investors have historically fared far better by incorporating into long portfolios the very short selling strategies that are often described as highly risky. How's that for irony?
But isn't the market back on firm footing?
Sure, the prospect of adding short-selling to your investment mix can be intimidating. And the psychological hurdle rises when the bulls are running the show.
Yet while stocks have been on a tear since late August and the U.S. economy's churned out some definitively positive data points, the reality is that not all is rosy. Core capital expenditures growth, for one, has hit the skids in recent months. Meanwhile, both the Fed and private firm RealtyTrac see more air beneath home prices, which could offset any wealth effect of a giddy stock market.
Finally, consider that every one-cent rise in gasoline prices sucks out $1.5 billion from household cash flow. With U.S. gas prices at $3.15 per gallon now, versus roughly $2.70 in September and a possible $4.00 in the future, the GDP impact could be meaningful.
This is all to say that Mr. Market may be poised to take a header. Specifically, margin debt levels and professional and amateur sentiment readings smack of a market that's been rising for no greater reason than the market's been rising.
An extended dose of downbeat economic data and related stock volatility could potentially send us back to the single-digit valuations we had in the 1930s and 1940s and, more recently, in the 1970s and 1980s.
Shy away from hedging? No, thanks.
The nuts and bolts of going long while getting short
The most straightforward way to gain short exposure is to sell short an ETF such as Vanguard Total Stock Market, a market proxy. Of course, during the next downturn, certain individual stocks will fall farther and faster. And that's where it gets tricky.
The restaurant industry, for instance, has cooked up a heaping helping of tenuously high price-to-earnings ratios. Among the potential short candidates, I'd consider Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, a North American purveyor of high-quality casual eats. Against an industry average of 19, shares trade at a 2011 P/E of 27.4. Given that Q3 operating margins slipped on higher costs, coupled with management's forecast of continued margin pressure and lower Q4 comps, the valuation gap looks downright implausible.
But if you believe in the U.S. consumer, this short investment could nonetheless leave you queasy. No problem, just pair it with a long position. Known as a pair trade, said investor hedges risk by shorting a weak industry player while simultaneously going long the shares of a stronger hand. On the latter note, I offer up McDonald's
Pair trades can be tweaked to work well for any industry. Take energy, where one might be long-term bullish on global behemoth ExxonMobil
Of course, an unpaired short can also make sense. But it's dicey. For example, casino operator Las Vegas Sands
Finally, with certain names, the middle ground may be the best bet. Take the case of Cisco
Enter the world of options. Writing puts on either name would generate income in the near term and potentially lower a future buy-in price. On the other hand, employing a bull call spread would minimize capital at risk while offering compelling upside exposure.
Fret not
As with long investments, the most profitable short positions are rarely in full view. Identifying accounting irregularities through cash-flow-versus-earnings discrepancies and problems with accounts receivable are excellent ways to identify such prospects.
Now, for those who are intrigued by the prospect of outperforming the market through a long/short portfolio but reluctant to make those nail-biting short and options-based decisions on their own, the Motley Fool is reopening its real-money long/short portfolio, Motley Fool Pro.
Since its September 2008 inception, Pro has returned nearly 40%, all while enjoying the comfort of a high cash balance. If that's a ride you're interested in, enter your email address below for additional details.
Fool contributor Mike Pienciak holds no financial interest in any company mentioned in this article. MercadoLibre is a Motley Fool Big Short short-sale recommendation. MercadoLibre is a Motley Fool Rule Breakers pick. Starbucks is a Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation. The Fool has created a bull call spread position on Cisco Systems. Motley Fool Alpha has opened a short position on MercadoLibre. The Fool owns shares of ExxonMobil and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. Motley Fool Alpha owns shares of Cisco Systems. The Motley Fool is unabashedly long its disclosure policy.

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Former daycare worker who handled children 'like rag dolls' sentenced in abuse case
HUDSON, Wis. — Words weren't enough for Alexis McKinley to describe what happened to a little boy who suffered a broken leg at the hands of a daycare worker.
Though she tried.
"This case is terrible," said McKinley, an assistant St. Croix County district attorney. "It's infuriating. It's sad. It's really hard to find the words to describe what happened to the victim."
Instead, the prosecutor played a video of the Feb. 24, 2016, incident that led to a conviction against 27-year-old Ashley Garrity.
If pictures are worth 1,000 words, McKinley said, "the video is worth 10,000 words."
The video, displayed at Garrity's sentencing hearing Friday, Sept. 8, shows the Baldwin woman forcefully dropping a 14-month-old boy on the floor of Bear Buddies Educational Resources in Baldwin. The video shows other children in the room congregate toward their playmate as he writhes in apparent agony.
It would later be discovered the child sustained a leg fracture as a result of the incident and that other children at the daycare were handled by Garrity "like rag dolls," McKinley said.
The video made an impact on St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge Michael Waterman, who said he was overcome with "a rage" that made him want to sentence Garrity to the maximum — more than three years in prison.
"Frankly, I was speechless," the judge told Garrity, saying it was "appalling, the way you handled those children."
But, the judge said, he was compelled by notes of compassion expressed by the child's family in sentencing Garrity to eight months in jail and three years on probation. Garrity pleaded no contest on June 22 to one count of felony reckless child abuse causing harm.
"I hope that after today this chapter of everyone's life is closed ... and everyone starts to heal," Waterman told the courtroom, filled with members of the victim's family, along with Garrity's.
Defense attorney Julie Weber called Garrity "probably the most remorseful client I've had in 20 years" as a lawyer. Weber said the level of childhood trauma her client experienced normally leads others to run afoul of the law. For Garrity, the child abuse conviction represented her only criminal history.
Garrity's actions on the day of the offense, Weber said, were more of a reflection of "self-hate" than anger toward anyone else.
During her time to speak to the court, Garrity choked back sobs and tears in reading an open letter to the victim's mother.
"Never in my worst nightmare would I think I would be responsible for so much earth-shattering pain," Garrity said. "I regret that day with every fiber of my being."
Garrity, who said she's felt the harsh looks of shame cast by community members in the wake of the incident, pleaded for the victim's mother to not assume all daycare workers behave the same way she did.
Her statement followed a passionate reading by the boy's mother to Garrity, in which she described how the family moved from the area as a result of the jarring incident.
She sought one year in prison for Garrity, who she called "a monster."
Garrity attempted to shed that image in her statement to the mother.
"I am not that monster and I will spend the rest of my life making up for it," she said.
Probationary terms prohibit Garrity from working with children.


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Just like a drive-by attack on the web does, these new malicious email messages utilize HTML and JavScript to deliver their payload. In the totally inconspicuous message above, you can see that the "banking official" has included a bit of slick code that will display the "suspended bank account" information once it's loaded. He or she was even kind enough to run it a woefully out-of-date version of AVG to ensure the recipient that it's completely safe to open.
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Homeowners seriously considering a reverse mortgage should ask themselves these key questions:
- Who else should I involve in considering this loan?
- Which counselor should I choose?
- Have I given due consideration to all my choices?
- When would be the best time to take out a reverse mortgage?
- What interest rate should I select?
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- How should I use this loan?
No one can answer these questions for you. Only you can decide what's right for you and your situation. But you need to consider these decisions carefully, because you will make them one way or another. And it's better to do so by thinking them through.
Sharing the decisions
Who else should you involve in making your decisions about a reverse mortgage? You may have a trusted friend or advisor who knows your circumstances — or someone who is generally good at figuring things out or discussing them with you. You may even want to invite such people to your discussion with a HUD-approved counseling agency.
On the other hand, you should be cautious of anyone who seems eager for you to get a reverse mortgage. Be especially alert if that person just happens to have ideas about what you might do with your loan proceeds. Watch out in particular for anyone trying to sell you something, or to get your signature on an agreement to pay them for any purpose.
Remember, we call such people "con men" because they are very good at gaining our confidence and trust. It's sad but true that the stranger being so nice to you may be more interested in your equity than your well-being.
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You also need to think about the impact of a reverse mortgage on your heirs. A loan with "rising debt and falling equity" means there will be less equity left for your heirs. If you get a lot of cash over many years from the loan, there may be little if any left for them.
Many children of reverse mortgage borrowers are pleased that their parents are able to use their equity and remain living in their homes. Often it is a great relief to these children that their parents are able to take care of their own needs; many even encourage their parents to do so.
Whether or not you decide to discuss this matter with your children or other heirs depends on a variety of personal and family factors. You may value their advice or want to know what they think. Or you may think it best not to discuss it before making a decision, or not to tell them after you have closed a loan.
On the other hand, to avoid future misunderstanding, you may want to make a note of your decision in your will. Whatever you decide, the important thing is to give some thought to your heirs. A reverse mortgage can have a substantial impact on your estate. So you need to think through how you want this to become known to your heirs.
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Simply put, a generator generates electricity—it does not create it. These machines are complex systems of parts that work together to convert on form of energy in to electrical power, or pull it from another source and redistribute it, so that it can be used by you. There is a wide variety of sizes and models from which to choose, and all generate different levels of electrical power, utilizing varying fuels. Below are merely a few of the options:
- Portable Generators: These units are popular for their size and versatility. They tend to be smaller, easily carried and moved, and can provide enough power for a home, for recreation, or for work sites. They are also generally very quiet, and run on various forms of gas, depending upon your preferences. Some can be mounted directly to vehicles.
- Standby and Residential Generators: These stationary models are significantly larger and perfect for powering a home or office during an outage. They are meant to provide more substantial power, and are wired directly into the home via a transfer switch that tells the generator when to start (automatically or manually).
- PTO Generators: These generators are meant primarily for farms; they can be used with tractors for portable power in agricultural areas.
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Generators convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, and then distribute that electrical energy so that it can be used. Specifically, the mechanical energy inside the generator works as an electrical conductor, causing movement, or flow, of electric charges in the unit's wiring. This is how the electric current is generated. The charges then move through as an output electrical current, directly to where you have the generator plugged in and need power.
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Russia, U.S. Cooperation on Afghanistan Shows 180 Degree Turn
MOSCOW -- A deal between the United States and Russia to increase assistance and training in Afghanistan is being hailed by Obama administration officials as "historic" and demonstrative of two nations no longer fighting a Cold War.
A joint statement issued Monday before a press conference in Moscow with President Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev pledges a commitment to the nation of Afghanistan as it struggles to overcome various political and social challenges.
"We reaffirm our commitment to the goals of the common fight against the threats of terrorism, armed extremism, and illegal drug trafficking in Afghanistan," the statement reads. "We shall continue and develop our cooperation in the interest of enhancing the capabilities of the government of Afghanistan to accomplish key socioeconomic objectives, to raise living standards, and to ensure the security of its people."
The statement was a bit lost in the news in a series of agreements, including on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, and senior administration officials chided reporters for focusing on a Cold War type of relationship between the two nations.
"This is not the Cold War. This is not just a relationship about competition, confrontation and the things we disagree about," said Michael McFaul, a senior adviser on Russia. "This discussion makes me feel a little bit like some of us want to fight what is not a real war. It is not real. The threat that we pose to Russia from our missile defense systems is not real. The president couldn't have been more clear about that."
McFaul highlighted the Russians allowing 4,500 flights of American soldiers and equipment going through Russia, a country he admitted, used to be an adversary. "We're talking about 4,500 flights of American soldiers and equipment going through what used to be our enemy. And they're paying for it. This is something that's very concrete. This is a real war we're fighting."
The United States' rough calculation is that the flights will save around $133 millions in navigation fees, a cost the Russians will now pick up.
One irony that went unmentioned in the announcement was the U.S. role in helping defeat Russia in Afghanistan in the 1980s in what was seen as one of the last Cold War stands before communism fell in the Soviet Union.
The White House wanted to highlight progress on various efforts the two presidents reached Monday, saying there was more than one or two signing statements about missile defense and START.
"The eight or nine things that we did agree upon and the multi-dimensional relationship that we're trying to put together in a very short period of time is what we really talked about, not this part where we have so much contention," McFaul said.
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Ghostface Killah says it seems like music now is not from the heart but from the brain and has no soul to it. Watch the video and leave your opinion on what he had to say.
"If you don't know your history, then you don't know where you're going. Once you don't know the Kool G Raps and the Big Daddy Kanes and Chubb Rocks and Brand Nubians and De La Soul and Slick Rick, then you don't really know shit. The game has changed and it has evolved into something else, which was going to happen."
"We in the point where you still got real people that took music seriously still living in the mix in the days and times where all this bullshit is taking place. So we can go ahead and tell the difference. Now these young kids are on a different level, but you have to remember that they are teenagers and this is what they do so they have fun with it."
"I think a lot of artists got lazy and a lot of these new artists don't know their history…It seems like it's not from the heart and it's from the brain."
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Another venture into Eastern Europe, and into a grape that I like more and more: Cabernet Franc.
Very dark red, a little cloudy (unfiltered, probably), with a purplish edge. Smells of stewed vegetables, beetroot, ripe red peppers, but meaty at the same time. In the mouth, it brings rather hard-edged cassis and tar at first, Cabernet Sauvignon-style, but with more exposure to air, the sweeter and more savoury vegetable flavours take over. While the ripe fruit and oak flavours lean toward the international style, the vegetables give it character and spice. [read the full post...]
California winemaker Heidi Barrett has a clever little routine to train the palate, and also to get a feeling for the overall quality of a wine
I do it on a count of six. I divide it into initial palate, mid palate, and finish. Each of these categories gets a count of two: Initial palate would be one and two [...], mid palate three and four [...] and the finish would be five and six. [...] When I taste wine, I want 1-2-3-4-5-6, this silky impression from start to finish, it running on all cylinders, no holes in the program, a complete wine with everything filled out. Cabernet Franc, for instance, can be just one and two, where the flavours drop off after the first nice burst of fruit, it falls of a cliff. Merlot is often just three and four. A lot of Cabernet [Sauvignon] is 3-4-5-6.
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Authentic Thai massage carried out by a genuine Thai masseuse/therapist is the best way to relieve pain, ease muscle aches, improve blood flow, de-stress and relax. If you are visiting Manchester and in need of relaxation there is no better place to go. All this and competitive prices mean that Nattaya Traditional Thai Massage just has to be your first choice in Manchester.
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Traditional Thai Massage is a very ancient system of healing and maintaining good overall health. Thai massage therapy combines rhythmic massage, acupressure, gentle twisting, deep stretching and meditation. Traditional Thai Massage is well known to release tension, increase vitality and create feelings of well being.
For those people familiar with Thai Massage Therapy, you won't need convincing about the many benefits to your well-being; all we can add is that the Nattaya Traditional Thai Massage Therapy Centre will enhance your professionally administered massage with the following:
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Traditional Thai music piped throughout the building.
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Rooms decorated and maintained to the highest of standards.
Last but not least; friendly staff who are always on hand to talk you through the merits of each type of massage, and what may be best for you.
If you are unfamiliar with Thai massage then we would wholeheartedly recommend that you at least try once, as we are sure you will be suitably impressed with the whole experience. Whilst details of individual types of massage are given on our "About Nattaya's Massage" page, we will attempt to explain here the basis of Thai massage in its simplest form. Properly trained Thai massage therapists have an in-depth knowledge of how our bodies are put together; how bone connects to sinew, and muscle to tendon, and how our blood flows to every extremity of the body. Understanding this complex maze of tissue, enables the masseuse/therapist to manipulate aching and underused muscles in a way that walking from the fridge to the sofa could never achieve. No two massages are the same, as the masseuse/therapist will apply different techniques and levels of strength to suit the individual person, depending on many factors such as age, size, previous injuries etc, and of course the recipients personal preferences. So, following a brief initial consultation with your masseuse/therapist, your massage can be as rigorous or as soft as you like, with the option to adjust as you progress.
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Oh ya. It's November.
You know what that means. Thanksgiving is just around the corner...and then...Christmas...and then...New Years Eve...
That time is here. That time of the year that can be challenging (to put it mildly) to those of us trying to lose weight and be fit. Even those trying to maintain their weight are put to the test during the holiday season. Parties, gatherings, celebrations aka food in extravagant, decadent, fat/sugar/calorie laden abundance. We will face these things over and over and over again...for months.
This year the holidays better watch out...holiday weight gain best just move along...nothing to see here!
Holidays schmolidays....I have goals, I have plans, I have dreams waiting for me. Just like everything else in my life now: I have set goals, I have written them down, and I have made plans for how I will make them happen. I. Believe. In me.
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TS-SET Results 2017
TS-SET stands for Telalangan State Eligibility Test. TS-SET exam is conducted by the Osmania University for the candidates for the recruitments and promotions of Lecturers and Assistant Professors in Degree colleges and universities in the Telangana States as per the UGC regulations. The official of TS-SET will soon release TET Examination Results. TS-SET Results will be announced at the official website www.telanganaset.org. Once the exams results released then the qualified applicants will go through the next step of the process. Students who appeared for the TS-SET Exams 2017 they can check their TS-SET Results 2017 as well as Rank Card from the Official Web Portal.
A huge number of applicants are registered for the TS Eligibility Test exam. So, participants who completed their exam will not wait for longer time to check exams results. Generally, the official will release the results on its official web portal. So, we advise the contenders to keep their hall ticket/admit card safely to check their TS-SET Results. By using your hall ticket number you can check your TS-SET Results 2017. The result will be prepared as per the applicant's performance in the examination. Therefore, here we were given a Direct link to download the TS-SET Rank Card 2017 which is below.
Minimum marks to be obtained in TS-SET for considering a candidate for the eligibility for lectureship. Amongst those candidates who have cleared Step-I, a merit list will be prepared subject-wise and category-wise using the aggregate marks of all the three papers secured by such candidates. Top 15% candidates (for each subject and category), from the merit list mentioned under step-II, will be declared qualified in TS-SET.
Details About TS-SET Results 2017Name of the university: Osmania University, Hyderabad
Exam Name: Telalangan State Eligibility Test (TS-SET)
Category: TS-SET Results 2017
Results Status: Available Soon
Official Website: www.telanganaset.org
TS-SET Results 2017 - www.telanganaset.org
Candidates who are eagerly waiting for their results here is good news follow this page to get your TS-SET Results 2017. So, aspirants get ready with your hall tickets to check the TS Eligibility Test (TS-SET) Result. Follow this article to get TS-SET Results 2017. The Results will be declared by officials on its official website. After the announcement of results, you can check your results by entering the hall ticket number at the official website. All the best for your future.
TS-SET 2017 Exam Dates
|Deadline for application submission
|22 February 2017
|Deadline for submitting the online application with late fee
|20 March 2017
|With late fee of Rs. 1500 + Registration fee
|30 March 2017
|With the late fee of Rs. 2000 + Registration fee
|06 March 2017
|With the late fee of Rs. 3000 + Registration fee
|1 May 2017
|Hall ticket download
|20 May 2017
|Date of TSSET exam
|11 June 2017
|Results announcement
|July 2017
Telangana State Osmania University is busy in paper checking and it is soon going to release the Telangana PECET Rank Card 2017. The TS-SET score card will be made available on the official link given here. Candidates can enter their TS-SET Hall Ticket number to download their rank card. In this article, all the students can check the TS-SET results. So, applicants get ready with your hall tickets to check the TS-SET results 2017 online.
TS-SET Rank Card 2017
Cutoff Marks For TS-SET 2017The cutoff marks of the SET will be declared on the basis of the previous cutoff, the number of applicants, the difficulty level of exam, total available posts and others. The contenders can stay in touch with our web portal for latest information regarding about TS-SET Results. The contenders can have the TS-SET Expected Cutoff details for the reference as below.
|40 (40%)
|40 (40%)
|75 (50%)
|OBC(Non-creamy layer) /SC/ST/PWD
|35 (35%)
|35 (35%)
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Steps to Download TS-SET Rank/Score Card 2017
- At first, visit the official website www.telanganaset.org.
- Check for TS-SET result 2017.
- Click on the Results link.
- Now, a new tab or page will open.
- Next, students enter your hall ticket number.
- The TS-SET Result 2017 will be displayed on the screen.
- Download the scorecard of the TS-SET Telangana result.
- Take the print out of the score/rank card for future use.
Applied applicants very excited to know their results. The TS-SET Results 2017 will declare as per official notice in official website i.e, www.telanganaset.org. Here we also update the results as soon officials release. Stay tuned with us www.resultslatest.com for more updates.


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Wisconsin Restaurants Honored with Restaurant Neighbor Awards for Excellence in Community Engagement
Palmer's Steak House, Food Fight Restaurant Group, Wisconsin Hospitality Group and Bruce Kroll from Culver's of Platteville were selected as Wisconsin finalists for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's Restaurant Neighbor Award.
Wisconsin finalists did not win at the national level this year. The national winners – chosen in from state awardees by a panel of restaurant and foodservice industry leaders from across the country – will be honored at a restaurant and foodservice industry gala awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 2015.
The Restaurant Neighbor Award, developed in partnership with American Express, celebrates the outstanding charitable service performed by restaurant operators throughout the U.S. Created 17 years ago, this award recognizes the impact restaurants and entrepreneurs have made on their local communities.
The 2015 Restaurant Neighbor Award finalists from Wisconsin are:
Small business category:
Palmer's Steakhouse, Hartland
Arenas became involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 30 years ago after his son, Tony, was diagnosed with the disease. Initially the family's fundraising efforts started small, a fishbowl to collect donations brought in $1,600. Their annual "Tent Event" draws between 500-700 attendees who enjoy delicious food, live music, auction items and celebrity guests. This year's event raised $200,714! It has grown tremendously in scope, popularity and success over time and the total amount raised over the years is closing in on the $2 million mark. It's very meaningful to Arenas that former and current employees and customers have been incredibly supportive. The 2015 Tent Event will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. Danelle O'Neill, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation said the following, "Jerry and Marie's dedication to helping us find a cure for this disease has been paramount to the progress our organization has made in reaching our goal."
Medium business category:
Food Fight Restaurant Group, Madison
In addition to Food Fight's work in the community with their Cards for a Cause and Food Fight Against Hunger programs, their Sweet Revolutions fundraiser benefits Home Health United's Meals on Wheels program which provides nutritious meals to those in need living in Madison, Middleton, Monona and Sun Prairie communities. This upscale, carnival for grownups features tasting stations, carnival games and a mega calk walk. Food Fight restaurants participate with festive food stations offering delicious food and drink choices. Sweet treats donated from other local bakeries and businesses help make the cake walk such a success with over 500 desserts for participants to win. The event, held on April 9th at Madison's Overture Center, has great participation from the many and varied Food Fight restaurants and brings together chefs, managers and staff who all pitch in. Awareness about the Meals on Wheels program is raised through increased visibility in the community, particularly among Food Fight's loyal customer base.
Large business category:
Wisconsin Hospitality Group, dba Pizza Hut and Applebee's (headquartered in Waukesha)
The main charitable focus of Applebee's owned by WHG since 2000 has been on the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and during their years supporting this cause, over $1,200,000 has been raised. The focus for Pizza Huts owned by WHG since 2001 has been One Heartland, a camp for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Since Pizza Hut's campaign began, nearly $1,000,000 has been raised. In addition to those primary campaigns, Applebee's has celebrated Veteran's Day since 2008 by serving free meals and offering thanks to vets, active duty servicemen and women and their families. This year 18,604 guests came in and received a free meal. Additionally $4,000 was raised for Honor Flight. Pizza Hut has also been a supporter for World Food Program (WFP) in collaboration with YUM! Brands, helping to feed 90 million people in over 70 countries. Individual locations also support their local communities with "Dining to Donate" fundraisers with 15% of each guest check donated to a local group. As their application noted, "At Wisconsin Hospitality Group, giving to the community isn't just a passing thought; it is an integral part of our company's culture."
Cornerstone Humanitarian:
Bruce Kroll, Culver's of Platteville
In November of 2013, a fire destroyed the Culver's of Platteville. Owner Bruce Kroll's insurance policy covered 60 days of his employees' salaries, but it would take six months before the restaurant could reopen. Kroll considers his employees family and making sure they would be taken care of during that period of rebuilding was a priority. Kroll decided to pay his Platteville employees' salaries for the four months beyond what insurance would cover out of his own pocket – approximately $144,000. He also owns a successful Culver's location in Dubuque, Iowa and was able to use those profits to assist the Platteville team. Kroll stipulated that his employees needed to volunteer their time to help out in the community. Employees often wore their Culver's uniforms while volunteering and identified areas of need in the Platteville area. This resulted in several successful employee-led fundraisers. At that time, Kroll had operated the Platteville location for 19 years and was committed to keeping his "Culver's family" together." In an interview for Channel 3000 he explained, "It is just a building and Culver's of Platteville is much more than that. It is the people and not the building."
"Each year, the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, in partnership with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, recognizes people and businesses who exemplify the good work and great achievements that are possible in the restaurant industry," said Ed Lump, WRA's President and CEO. "This year's finalists showcase the philanthropic and entrepreneurial spirit unique to Wisconsin's robust restaurant community – one that gives back in communities each and every day."
The NRAEF awards program also includes the Faces of Diversity American Dream Award, sponsored by PepsiCo Foodservice, and the Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality Award.
"The NRAEF's awards program honors the many ways restaurants support and enrich America's communities," said Rob Gifford, executive vice president strategic operations and philanthropy, National Restaurant Association and National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. "From the unlimited opportunity for people of all backgrounds to find success, to the countless ways in which restaurants invest in their communities, the awards help elevate the stories of impact that define our industry."
For a complete a complete list of the 2014 state and national winners, please visit www.nraef.org/awards.
About the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation:
As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the NRAEF exists to enhance the restaurant industry's service to the public through education, community engagement and promotion of career opportunities. The NRAEF works to attract, develop and retain a career-oriented professional workforce for the restaurant industry. The restaurant and foodservice industry comprises 980,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a workforce of more than 13 million employees, making it one of the nation's largest employers. For more information on the NRAEF, visit NRAEF.org.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Family of Four FIT...
Here are quick FITs for this beautiful Tuesday. These are four tintypes of a very lovely family. I love how the frames tie them all in together. The Sister seems very regal. I love her. Now, away with you!!! Go make Art!!! Love, Jamie
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- Terri Kahrs said...
Ohhhh! They're all so wonderful!!! Thank you, Jamie! And, yes, I understand that Blogger has been throwing a royal hissy fit lately. At least most of us are all in the same boat!!! (Misery loves company!!!) Hugs, Terri xoxoxo
- Tuesday, May 31, 2011
- Robin said...
Welcome back to blogging! Thanks for sharing these wonderful images.
- Wednesday, June 01, 2011
- Tiedupmemories said...
Hey Janie,
Good to see you stopping by my blog. Ya never know when I'm going to be blogging! Awesome images as always. So much inspiration that you share!!Thank you! Have great day!
- Wednesday, June 01, 2011
- Dorthe said...
Dear Jamie, thankyou, they are fantastic- and some of them a bit scarry :) I wonder what hard lives they have had!
I had problems with commenting,too- but now using anonymous button and not the google account... where I have the problem...
Hugs, Dorthe
- Wednesday, June 01, 2011
- margits bastelstube said...
hi jamie,
i found your blog in the www...
he ist beautiful!
but, pls tell me what is FIT ???
many greetings from austria
- Monday, June 06, 2011
- Joanna said...
Brilliant images, interesting how Mum is the only one looking at the camera (with the ghost of a smile on her lips?!).
Thank you,
- Saturday, June 11, 2011


text: Return to ProgramsOverviewAge From: 2Age To: 12 Delivered To: Parents/Carers Components: Component 3 : Working with parents and carers Issues: Parenting education Overview: Target Group The primary target group for group programmes are parents of children in the pre-primary and primary school years, though it has also been conducted with parents of children as young as two years of age. 1-2-3 Magic can also be used in classrooms by teachers to manage difficult behaviour. Delivery By: Primary teachers and staff Early childhood educators and staff Allied health professionals Other Aims: The 1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching program aims to teach parents how to deal with their children's difficult behaviour by using an easy-to-learn and easy-to-use signalling system to manage children's difficult behaviour. The signalling system requires the parent to use less talk and less emotion, which in turn encourages the development of children's ability to manage their emotional reactions to parental boundaries (or emotional competency). Implementation/Delivery State/s Available: National Details: Program content and components: The three sessions of the program cover the following topics: The course philosophy, in which parents are familiarised with the two main aims of the program: to increase children's ability to self manage, and to provide parents skills to take action in difficult-to-manage parenting situations Contemporary thinking in child development with a particular emphasis on the differences between adult and children's cognitive abilities Clear thinking strategies for helping parents to sort between different types of behaviour The two most common mistakes of parenting – too much to talk and too much emotion Processes of pattern-establishment and pattern change including, how negative reinforcement works, the characteristics of patterns, the parent as participant observer, and how to interrupt patterns and extinction bursts Response flexibility in parents and carers – knowing how to avoid getting 'hooked' by children's negative emotions How to choose the best strategy – Do nothing, listen or act? The 1-2-3 Magic technique: o what it is, and is not, used for o how it's done properly o how to implement it at home o how to avoid the two biggest mistakes of parenting Developing response flexibility in children: o response flexibility in the brain: What's new? o emotion coaching o cognitive strategies parents can teach children Start behaviour tactics Program Structure / Methods of Delivery: The 1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching program is usually conducted in groups of up to 25 parents, and can be taught effectively in three two-hour meetings. Fathers are encouraged to attend through offering a special couple price. The course has session-by-session leader guides and the materials can be conveyed to parents using a pre-packaged PowerPoint presentation. There are also DVDs of Dr. Phelan showing how the 1-2-3 Magic approach is used. Cost: The 1-2-3 Magic train-the-trainer program costs between $299 – $399. The presentation package (not including the 1-2-3 Magic DVDs) is included in the cost of the training and includes session-by-session guides, PowerPoint presentation for presenters, sample advertising, research articles, tips about how to set-up groups, and information about how to access 1-2-3 Magic resources. 1-2-3 Magic DVDs are available through Parentshop at an additional cost. Program Specific Audience: KMPNo. of Sessions: 3 Professional Learning: External Agency Only Professional Learning Available Professional Learning Compulsory: YesFormal Parent/Carer Component Provided: NoOther Elements: Staff professional learning (PL): 1-2-3 Magic Practitioner Training workshops are regularly conducted in all major Australian cities, as well as by invitation from various government departments and non-government groups. These workshops are open to any professional who can demonstrate that they work in the area of supporting and educating parents. Information regarding upcoming workshops can be found at Parentshop website. Evidence of EffectivenessEvidence of Effectiveness Rating: 2Identified Theoretical Framework: YesIdentified Theoretical Framework Description: The 1-2-3 Magic program is based on a behavioural theoretical framework. It also teaches children emotional intelligence skills using cognitive-behavioural strategies. Survey/Audit Tools Available: NoReferences: References supplied by program authors: Bradley, S. J., Jadaa, D., Brody, J., Landy, S., Tallett, S. E., Watson, W., Shea, B. & Stephens, D. (2003). Brief psychoeducational parenting program: An evaluation and 1-year follow-up. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 42, 1171 – 1178 Author(s)/ContactsAuthor(s): Thomas Phelan and Michael HawtonAbout the Author(s): Dr. Thomas Phelan is a US-based clinical psychologist who is the author of several books in the area of child behaviour problems. Michael Hawton is an Australian psychologist who has 19 years experience. He has worked in various child therapy settings. He is a listed single expert with the Family Court of Australia and on the panel of psychologists who do reports for the Children's Court in NSW. Contact Information: Parentshop Pty Ltd PO Box 102 Byron Bay, NSW. 2481Phone: 1300 738 278Fax: (02) 6680 8900Email: email@example.com Website: http://www.parentshop.com.au Website: http://www.parentshop.com.au


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The Revision Rhinoplasty is a corrective surgical procedure
Unfortunately, not every Rhinoplasty procedure will have positive results. A patient may find aesthetic problems continue to linger, such as a humped nasal bridge, or a bulbous nasal tip. New issues may arise as well, like nostrils that have become too wide, or the size of a nose that is not proportional to the facial features. Functional problems, such as nasal blockage, can also occur after the first Rhinoplasty. While the majority of Rhinoplasty procedures provide excellent results, up to 15 percent of patients will require some sort of correction surgery.
The Revision Rhinoplasty is a corrective surgical procedure specifically designed to improve the results from previous nasal surgery. This is an extremely delicate procedure, often presenting complex challenges such as missing cartilage or the presence of scar tissue. These may limit the extent of correction even the most experienced surgeon can provide. For this reason, patients should only place their trust in the very best. Gold Coast Plastic Surgery has been providing Revision Rhinoplasty procedures for over 10 years. Dr. Moynihan uses his meticulous attention to detail and naturally artistic eye to provide the safest and most effective correction results available today.
Why a Revision Rhinoplasty?
- An inexperienced surgeon was unable to address the existing problem.
- The patient's expectations for improvement were unrealistic.
- The surgeon's original goal was overly ambitious.
- Functional problems occur after surgery, due to scar tissue or poor healing.
- Trauma to the corrected nasal structure, before completely healed, reverses the results.
The Ideal Revision Rhinoplasty Candidate
A Revision Rhinoplasty can be very effective at correcting the results of a previous nasal surgery. Not everyone will make an ideal candidate, however. For a successful Revision Rhinoplasty the patient should be in generally good health, a nonsmoker, and have realistic expectations for the procedure. It is important to wait at least 12 to 18 months after an initial Rhionplasty before committing to a revision procedure. This will allow for the full surgical results to become apparent, as some swelling may take up to a year to completely resolve and the scar tissue to soften.
The Revision Rhinoplasty Consultation
Before scheduling a Revision Rhinoplasty procedure, a consultation with Dr. Moynihan will be arranged. This is an opportunity to learn more about the Revision Rhinoplasty procedure, and provides a time to get to know the surgeon. During the initial appointment, Dr. Moynihan will carefully examine the anatomy of the nose and face. He will discuss the surgical history, current medications, and listen to the patient's aesthetic goals for the future. He will use computer imagery, as well as Before and After photos, to assist patients with a visualization of the potential results. If it is determined that a Revision Rhinoplasty is the right procedure for an individual situation, a unique surgical plan will be created.
The Revision Rhinoplasty Procedure
The Revision Rhinoplasty at Gold Coast Plastic Surgery will take between one and three hours to complete, under general anesthesia or IV sedation. Revision Rhinoplasty is normally performed as an outpatient procedure, allowing patients to rest in the comfort of their home that same evening.
The majority of Dr. Moynihan's procedures are performed using the Closed Rhinoplasty technique, with small incisions made inside of the nostrils. However, as the Revision Rhinoplasty may present larger challenges than the initial surgery, an Open technique may be necessary. This will consist of a small Trans-Columellar incision at the base of the nose, between the nostrils. As the tissue can then be pulled back, the Open Rhinoplasty allows for a full visualization of the nasal anatomy. Once the predetermined incisions have been made, Dr. Moynihan will make the necessary corrections, such as removing the excess tissue, sculpting the nasal cartilage, or placing a nasal implant. Then the skin is repositioned, and small sutures are placed for proper healing.
Recovery From a Revision Rhinoplasty
Patients should expect the recovery period, after a Revision Rhinoplasty, to take between one and two weeks. During this time, swelling, bruising around the nose and eyes, and nasal bleeding are common. Most of these symptoms will resolve over the following week. Some hidden swelling may continue, however, for up to 12 months. Moderate pain may be experienced initially; Dr. Moynihan will prescribe the appropriate pain medications needed to keep patients resting comfortably at home.
During the first week:
Revision Rhinoplasty may result in a thin scar at the base of the nose, between the nostrils, if an Open Technique is used. This scar will be well-concealed in the natural contours of the face, and will fade over time. A Closed Rhinoplasty technique does not leave any visible scarring.
- Keep your head elevated, even when sleeping. Prop up the head of your bed or rest in a recliner at night.
- Using ice packs will help control swelling. If you do not have an ice pack handy, try using a bag of frozen vegetables.
- For tissue safety, remember ice should be on for 20 minutes, then off for 20 minutes.
- Avoid bending and lifting, as this could cause a nasal hemorrhage.
- Do not rub or blow your nose; this area needs to be left alone to heal.
Most patients feel well enough to return to work in five to seven days. Vigorous activity and strenuous exercise will need to be postponed for the first four to six weeks. Avoid any activates that risk trauma to the nose, such as a contact sport. In about five days, a follow-up appointment will be set with Dr. Moynihan, at which time he will remove the sutures and the nasal splint, as well as check on the progression of healing.
Tips to Prepare for a Revision Rhinoplasty Recovery
To ensure a smooth procedure and a stress-free recovery, prepare ahead for the healing process. Know what to expect, what is normal, and when to call the surgeon for help. Keep the following points in mind:
- If you have any questions, be sure to ask in advance of your scheduled Revision Rhinoplasty procedure.
- Fill prescriptions for pain medications and antibiotics before the day of surgery.
- Schedule someone to drive you home from the surgical center.
- Arrange for help around the house or with the kids for the first few days.
- Take the suggested time off from work or school (about a week) to rest and heal.
- Know what you want to tell others about your Revision Rhinoplasty procedure; they will notice something has changed.
- Gather together extra pillows, ice packs, soft foods, and reading materials for a peaceful, comfortable recovery period.
- Keep important phone numbers and emergency contacts in a central, easy-to-find location.
- Never skip a follow-up appointment with Dr. Hamilton, no matter how well you are feeling.
- Give up smoking for at least a week before and two weeks after surgery.
Risks From a Revision Rhinoplasty
The corrective procedure is considered to be one of the most difficult of all plastic surgeries performed. As it is an invasive procedure, there is always the rare chance for serious complications. These can include excessive bleeding, disrupted sense of smell, airway alteration, scarring, and nasal asymmetry. Patients should only put their trust in a reputable, Board Certified cosmetic surgeon, such as Dr. Moynihan. This will guarantee the most successful Revision Rhinoplasty with the least possible complications.
Cost of a Revision Rhinoplasty
The cost of a Revision Rhinoplasty will vary depending on each individual patient's anatomy, the technique utilized, and the level of correction necessary. The price does include the surgeon's fee, the surgical center's cost, the anesthesiologist's charges, and all follow-up appointments.
During the consultation appointment, Dr. Moynihan will determine the exact cost of the Revision Rhinoplasty procedure. For patient convenience, Gold Coast Plastic Surgery takes cash, all major credit cards, and health-care financing through CareCredit. At this time, the patient coordinator will go over payment options in detail and set up a payment plan.
Chicago Revision Rhinoplasty
To get more information about Revision Rhinoplasty at Gold Coast Plastic Surgery, call our office at (312) 988-9300. We are here to answer your questions, and to assist in setting up a consultation appointment with Dr. Moynihan. Contact the office if you need help with driving directions, assistance with train or taxi service, or other travel recommendations.
Additional Revision Rhinoplasty FAQs
What is a Revision Rhinoplasty
The Revision Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to improve or correct the results from an initial procedure. Both aesthetic and functional problems can be addressed during the Revision Rhinoplasty.
Who is a good candidate for the Revision Rhinoplasty?
The ideal candidate for a Revision Rhinoplasty will be a man or women, in overall good health, frustrated by the results of a previous surgical procedure. Patients should wait at least 12 months after an initial Rhinoplasty procedure before committing to correction, as it will take this long for all swelling to subside and scar tissue to soften, allowing the full results to become apparent.
What will the Revision Rhinoplasty consultation consist of?
During the consultation appointment, Dr. Moynihan will perform a quick physical exam of the nose and face. He will review the surgical history and current medications, as well as your aesthetic goals. A detailed surgical plan will then be created. The patient coordinator will discuss the exact cost of the Revision Rhinoplasty and review the payment options.
Where is the Revision Rhinoplasty performed?
Dr. Moynihan performs all of his Revision Rhinoplasty procedures at the nearby, accredited surgery center.
How long will a Revision Rhinoplasty take?
The Revision Rhinoplasty procedure will normally take between one and three hours to complete.
What kind of anesthesia is used during a Revision Rhinoplasty?
The Revision Rhinoplasty is performed using general anesthesia, or using IV sedation.
What can be expected from the recovery after a Revision Rhinoplasty?
The recovery after a Revision Rhinoplasty will take between one and two weeks. Swelling and bruising are common; the majority of these will resolve over the first two weeks. After five days, patients will return to the office for Dr. Moynihan to remove the sutures and splint, as well as check on the recovery progress.
Is the Revision Rhinoplasty a painful procedure?
Mild to moderate discomfort may be experienced after a Revision Rhinoplasty. Dr. Moynihan will prescribe the necessary pain medications to keep patients resting comfortably at home.
Will there be scarring after a Revision Rhinoplasty?
An Open Rhinoplasty will result in a small Trans-Columellar scar, at the base of the nose between the nostrils. When the Closed Rhinoplasty technique is utilized, no visual scarring will result.
When can I return to work after a Revision Rhinoplasty?
Patients generally feel well enough to return to work about seven to ten days after their Revision Rhinoplasty.
When can I exercise after a Revision Rhinoplasty?
Patients should wait four to six weeks after a Revision Rhinoplasty before exercising or engaging in strenuous activities.
What are the potential complications after a Revision Rhinoplasty?
Complications after a Revision Rhinoplasty can include excessive bleeding, infection, scarring, or breathing problems.
Can I finance my Revision Rhinoplasty?
Yes, patients have the option of paying for a Revision Rhinoplasty with cash, all major credit cards, or financing through CareCredit.
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The Arabian Nights by Sir Richard Burton
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Stormtouched – Chapter Three: The Masters (Session 1)
Our next story begins with a man named Luke.
Luke is Higgs' mentor: A Celestial Master – something that has always interested the phycisist Mastigos. A long time ago, Higgs had been a sleeper scientist. As his Awakening drew near, he found himself plagued by demons… and signed a contract with them to be left alone. That signiture had bought him a permanent link to Pandemoneum, and with it all the things that made him the Mage he is today. Luke, an angelically-powered Obrimos with a serious addiction to science fiction movies, had taken Higgs under his wing: Mentored him, taught him about the magical world, introduced him to the various Orders.
But lately, Luke had been acting funny. During those several weeks of downtime mentioned in the last Chronicle Update, Luke had been acting very cloak-and-dagger when delivering Higgs his new study material. This was, of course, quite unusual for the Obrimos, but at the time Higgs had simply too much on his plate to worry about it. At this point, though, HIggs begins to question the wisdom in having trusted that everything would be fine -not that he doubts Luke.
You see, when Higgs attempted to contact Luke just recently, the Obrimos simply didn't answer his phone. Higgs, being quite certain he was now able to prove to his mentor his worthiness for entering his mentor's Legacy, was eager to find Luke and show off: So he attempted to do so using magic – only to discover that Luke was not locatable through Magic. Something was very wrong.
Just as Higgs set off to investigate, asking Lydia and Matthias if they'd like to come along, Aubrey arrived on his motorcycle – Calvin's acanthus senses had been tingling, it would seem, and he'd sent the large blonde to keep an eye on the party for safety's sake. Now as a unit of four, the group set off to Luke's apartment: A place so heavily resonential with the concepts of "Sturdy" and "safe" that it was at first difficult to even FIND the appropriate apartment.
While there, the group had to deal with Suzy – a southern, sassy black mother who lived in the apartment next door. At first suspicious of these people arriving to check up on Luke when she just simply KNEW something was off, Lydia managed to win her over pretty quickly and before long the woman was storming through uke's apartment looking for "evidence" along with the party. Higgs and Rover (the Hound spirit that had followed them back from the train) managed to locate Luke's phone, but none of the numbers were labeled and the group didn't know which call was going to be important. Rather than call back everyone Luke had ever been in contact with, Higgs handed the phone to Lydia to work her Acanthus magic.
Lydia, however, was not comfortable working magic in the presence of a Sleeper – and so excused herself to the bathroom. While she discovered which phonecall was important to investigate, Matthias managed to upset the woman, who then wound up throwing everyone out of the apartment like the insistantly angry mother she was. It would seem that Luke has quite the watchdog in his neighbor, hm?
The group then proceeded to gather themselves and discuss the situation at their local iHop – while Aubrey kept the mortals distracted, inadvertantly, with his apparently monstrous ability to never-endingly consume pancakes, Higgs traced the number Lydia had found to be important to a cellphone inside the police station in Vegas. Calling it, Higgs found himself talking to a contact of Luke's who refused to talk over the phone (which was, really, probably a wise decision.) She asked that the party meet her somewhere, that she might speak with their Doorwarden – which prompted the group to finally settle on their official positions within the Cabal.
OF course, they didn't wind up having a Doorwarden, but that's not the point, damnit.
Their rendezvous with the woman from the Police Station revealed that she was a Sleepwalker who managed evidence for the Vegas Police Department. Luke had been looking into a case the mortal Police were running, suspecting there to be something supernatural afoot.
The case begins several weeks back (just about the time that Luke had been acting strangely) when one of Higg's students at the Boulder Highschool was arrested for trafficking Meth. The note he had on his person, which simply read "Next Shipment by Sunday – or Else" was signed with a rune that actually resonated with Awakened meaning. The sleepwalker had called her contact in the Concilium – Luke – to alert him to the potential veil breech. Luke had duplicated the note and left the Rune off the duplicate, then assured her the situation would be handled… only to not be heard from again.
Higgs, giving her his Shadow Name, True Name and contact information, silently sneaks himself a strand of her hair – and with that, the group retreated to their Sanctum for a well-earned night's rest, finally exhausted from the day's antics.


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Tuesday May 14, 2013
Comedian Eddie Izzard has said he is prepared to take the flak for wanting to pursue a career in politics.
The 51-year-old is seeking the Labour nomination for Mayor of London in 2019 and if he does not get the endorsement he hopes to stand as an MP.
He told the Radio Times: "People say, 'Well, you're a bit woolly' and 'You're really not informed'; 'You're not this' and 'You're not that'.
"But I realise those attacks are going to happen and you have to push through to get to a better place."
Izzard, who previously campaigned for Ken Livingstone to be mayor, criticised current London Mayor Boris Johnson, saying: "Boris is really all about Boris."
The funnyman added: "You know, the whole Boris bike thing is crazy. It was Ken's idea, he saw cycles for hire in France and wanted to set it up, but no-one seems to mention that."


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Usman Arshad looks set to stay in Durham's LV= County Championship line-up against Middlesex after Paul Collingwood hailed his "excellent" performance at Trent Bridge.
And with Graham Onions (back) and Jamie Harrison (knee) still struggling with injury and doubts remaining over the fitness of Scott Borthwick (finger) and Mark Wood (side), Arshad and Gavin Main seem likely to retain their places when the Riverside outfit begin a four-day game against the Londoners at the ICG Emirates tomorrow.
Neither Arshad nor Main figured in the seven-wicket defeat at Somerset earlier this month.
But the former took the new ball for the first time in his First Class career against Nottinghamshire last week, and returned figures of 3/71, including six maidens, from 18.5 overs.
That washed out draw also saw Main take an almost identical 3/72 from 13 overs, although just two maidens.
And of Arshad, Durham captain Collingwood – whose side played Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the NatWest T20 Blast last night - said: "His first spell was excellent and didn't allow the batsmen to go anywhere.
"There were areas we'd highlighted that we needed to improve on and I thought there were a lot of improvements against Notts.
"You can't ask too much of an inexperienced attack, but they fought hard." Gordon Muchall too.
The South Shields-born batsman hit 158 not out at Trent Bridge before the rain brought an end to the game on Wednesday, and that could see Durham stick with him rather than risk Borthwick.
With the Chennai Super Kings through to the Indian Premier League semi-finals, John Hastings' arrival has been delayed further.
But Ben Stokes remains available, albeit possibly for his last appearance before England duty in the First Test against Sri Lanka, which starts at Lord's on June 12.
On the injury front, first-team coach Jon Lewis added: "Wood was close again on Thursday. Harrison's still got a bit of a way to go.
"Onions is moving in the right direction. We've missed Graham."
DURHAM (likely): Stoneman, Jennings, Richardson, Muchall, Stokes, Collingwood (capt), Mustard (wkt), Breese, Arshad, Wood or Main, Rushworth.


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This release unifies the feature set between the Mac OS X and Windows® versions of the plug-in, with one exception – the Mac OS X does not include a simulator yet. In the meantime, to allow device debugging for a wider range of devices, we are also releasing debug files for in-market 6.0 devices. Additionally, we are delivering instructions on how you can find debug files for pre 6.0 devices for your debugging needs.
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oh it looks like such a wonderful kit! thanks for sharing :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Memtree, I'm glad you liked it :) It's a wonderful kit I agree.Delete
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so cute! the USPS should do more fun things like this! <3ReplyDeleteReplies
Hey Alicia, Right! I can't wait to see what 2013's line up will look like. Exciting stuff for my postage geek self :) xoDelete
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Hi Jaime, I hope they continue rocking next year too :D Rock on!Delete
This looks so wonderful! How I wish my local PO comes up with something like that.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Ru-chan, thank you for your visit and comment. Snail mail would be such a prettier thing if all our PO's had cool stuff to offer its customers. We all love good design! :)Delete
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iTouch How It Differs From The iPhone
iTouch How It Differs from the iPhone?
Do you remember the collective gasp from all of those that paid up to $599.00 for the highly anticipated Apple iPhone when the price suddenly dropped to $399.00? Even though price cuts are common for tech gadgets that have been on the market for a short period of time, I think that Apple users are less used to this phenomenon than most. In this case, the iTouch caught them by surprise.
I for one, wonder why anyone would want the iTouch instead of the iPhone? (But, I have a 60GB Ipod and it is all I can do not to buy the iTouch too) I suppose that many people bought the iPhone for the uniquely gorgeous touchscreen interface, the cool features that the Safari browsers provides, the iTunes and the large internal memory not found on other more ordinary cell phones. OK, except for the cell phone part - these features are also on the iTouch.
Those features persuaded a lot of people to pay early termination fees to switch to a service that they felt less than ecstatic about. That in itself shows that the iPhone had a huge appeal factor to those that were looking for something totally different than what was currently available.
After all, is there anyone left that does not own at least one version of the iPod? Would a new iPod design have sufficed? If those same people knew that the iTouch was on the way with so many of the same features would they have waited? Will iPod lovers flock to the iTouch? Probably.
Or, was it the other way around? Are cell phone users tired of being tired of the same old looks and functionality of cell phone in the past?
Let's take a quick peek at the similarities and the difference of the iPhone and the iTouch.
- The iTouch looks and feels almost exactly the same as the iPhone. Other than the thickness (iTouch is thinner) the differences are hard to distinguish. The iTouch looses a bit of appeal since it does not have the glitzy boarder around the touchscreen. (That reminds me of my 60GB iPod only much cooler) The iPhone has three external buttons and the iTouch has two.
- The most obvious difference is that the iPhone makes and receives calls and the iTouch does not. Even though the iPhone is not 3G it still functions as a cell phone. Anyone needing to access email, Google Maps and YouTube would still choose the iPhone. Then with all that you also have a device that could replace your digital camera and iPod.
- They both use the same browser - Safari.
- Both play music and videos so not much difference there. The unfortunate similarity is that the iPhone's 8GB and the iTouch's 16GB are still pretty short on storage for a multimedia device. Neither one have expansion possibilities. The iTouch does not have external speakers and the iPhone does.
The iPhone has caused ripples in the cell phone industry that have not been seen yet. The technologies included in that device will surely be picked up and duplicated in some way by other manufacturers. We can hope so anyway!
interesting. will go for iphone first.
Yes there are people who do not own any version of the ipod. THey are the people smart enough to look at cheaper alternatives to the overpriced ipod family. my 4gb sansa was a quarter of the price of ipod and it has an FM tuner and doesn't use that lame codec on the music. I've had it for years and only now is ipod finally adding tuners and eliminating the codec. only sheep buy ipods
I already have an iphone but I'm also looking to buy an itouch. Thanks for the info Debbie! :)
I'm thinking of getting the itouch
Looks like this hub could be an earner ... nice one! :)


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By Eric Wilder
Full disclosure, I received a review copy of this book. Sadly, it languished on my TBR pile for far too long. Any avid reader knows that it is far too easy to have books pile up and pile up until even the ones that you really want to read find their way to the bottom of the pile. Well, yesterday, I demolished the pile, looking for a good Halloween type read and found this. It looked like just the ticket, and I pulled it out and jumped in. What I found was a new must read author.
Somewhat reminiscent of DePoy, a little along the lines of Koontz...what I got for my reading time was a wonderful, page turner of a story, very likable and interesting characters. The author is clearly an animal lover who incorporates pets into the story and takes good care of them. No killing off a pet just to add some gore.
In fact, there is very little gore. This is a writer who is able to tell the story and add chills without gratuitous mayhem or blood flying from every direction. He tells a chilling story that takes place on a place called Goose Island, off the coast of Louisiana. A place where the memory of Katrina adds a bit of chill of its own, when a freak hurricane threatens the area durning the investigation of a mysterious and grim death. One where the details were quickly covered up and it lands in the capable hands of PI Wyatt Thomas to investigate.
Wyatt is sent to the island which is home to a small sect of monks who are known for building hand crafted coffins. There are only a very few monks left in this sect. There is a resort on the island as well, it is run by the monks who call themselves Tracists and is a very elegant and secluded area frequented only by the very wealthy. Aside from the resort and the monks the island is home to one man, a professor who is there to study avian life, and a small village filled with. . .
I think I will leave the rest for you to find out on your own, and believe me you won't regret the time you spend reading this one. I suspect that like myself, you will immediately go looking for more by this talented author.


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|System: Wii
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Next Level Games
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Activision
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: June 22, 2010
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-2
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
While the majority of the game consists of these on-rails shooter sections, long stretches are frequently broken up by small driving or flying segments. After your robot transforms, you are given limited direct control over their vehicle forms movement, speed, and weapons. These portions are rather weak, having you either flying down tunnels or driving on roads with borders to keep you contained while blasting enemies or random debris. These segments are just so limited that youll never feel like youre actually doing anything but being funneled to the next on-rails segment.
Given the fact that all youll have to do to survive in Cybertron Adventures is to make sure to duck to recover your health every so often, it is mostly a breeze to make your way through the game, even on normal difficulty. The only exception to this rule comes from the random difficulty spikes artificially manufactured by the use of timers. For example, youll only be given a certain amount of time to take out a wave of enemies or a boss, with failure resulting in having to start again from the beginning. This doesnt so much make the game more difficult as it does make it infuriating, especially when poor aiming and hit detection is often the cause for most delays.
Youre still given two campaigns, one as the Autobots and one as the Decepticons, but both are incredibly short and rather unremarkable. You can probably finish both in less than four or five hours total, with only a challenge mode to help add longevity to the title. However, this challenge mode is simply just the campaign with a series of secondary objectives to attempt to complete. The truth is youll likely not want to waste your time playing back through the game just to try to beat levels in a certain amount of time or destroy a certain number of debris while driving.
Cybertron Adventures is a truly a sad case. Im all for putting out a different version of a game on the Wii, as long as it displays the same quality as those found on the HD consoles. Instead, this title just looks like a poorly thrown together afterthought that takes everything good about the HD versions and boils it into an uninteresting mess of tedium and dated graphics. Were all aware that the Wii doesnt have the horsepower of the Xbox 360 or PS3, but thats still no excuse for a game that looks bad for a Dreamcast title.
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