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Estate Planning 101 – What We Wish Every Client Knew Before they Walk in the Door.
January 31, 2012
Hosted by Rich Bloomfield and Rick Durfee
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Episode Description
What is estate planning? Who needs it? How do you know where to start? How do you know when you're finished? When do you need a trust? When is a Last Will and Testament enough? What are powers of attorney? Is probate good or bad? Do you want to avoid it? If my estate is small enough that I will not owe federal taxes, do I still need to plan? What's the difference between estate planning and asset protection? Will someone plan for me if I don't do it? What if my children or grandchildren are not good with money? What if I have no children? Is estate planning the same as dynasty planning? Why do most of us try to avoid estate planning? These are questions Rick Durfee and Rich Bloomfield will be tackling in this week's edition of What About Wealth?.
What About Wealth?
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Rich and Rick will discuss the many ways wealth touches our lives – how to make it, grow it , preserve it, donate it, invest it, protect it from unnecessary taxation or pass it on to the next generation without creating problems, through effective planning and value based leadership. This holistic, value based approach to applying tax, financial, asset protection and investment concepts to long term wealth provides a framework for listeners to deal effectively with wealth issues. The ability to explain tax, legal and financial issues surrounding wealth in an everyday, conversational way using pertinent stories and experiences set Rich and Rick apart and will provide direction you can understand and apply. Topics will include wealth and asset preservation/protection structures and techniques, business and estate structuring and planning, income tax planning, retirement and retirement income planning.
Rich Bloomfield and Rick Durfee
Richard H. Bloomfield, CPA founded Bloomfield CFO, PLLC, a public accounting
firm, in 2000 to provide strategic financial direction and tax advice and
planning to owners of closely held businesses, including dentists, doctors and
entrepreneurs in nearly every business sector. Rich has a Masters Degree in
Taxation from Brigham Young University, has been a CPA since 1981 and is
credentialed to practice in both Arizona and Utah. He is a member of the State
Society of Certified Public Accountants in both states.
Rich has worked as a CEO, CFO, and COO and has broad based business experience, giving him a real world understanding of business and tax issues that business owners face every day. Rich's experience and skills include Income tax structuring and planning for businesses and individuals; complex estate structuring and planning for business owners and high net worth individuals; advanced asset protection; insurance planning and strategies; exit strategies for closely-held businesses and owners; business combinations and mergers; and retirement planning including income strategies in retirement. Rich has a unique ability to listen to your business and tax concerns and plot a course of action to address them effectively.
Richard E. Durfee Jr has been practicing law since 1988. His practice is limited
to representing high net worth and high income individuals, families, and their
businesses. He focuses on Preventive Law and holistic planning — which means
teaching value based leadership in Dynasty estate planning, wealth preservation,
asset protection, strategic planning for businesses, charitable planning, and
turning the gift of wealth into a blessing rather than a curse. Rick has clients from
all over the United States, and his firm is admitted to practice before the IRS and
Federal Courts, and is admitted to the bar in Arizona, California and Florida. His
personal motto and trademark is "Live Well, Leave a Legacy."
Rick is a popular nationally known speaker, and has been featured at the Money Show, Freedom Fest, and other conventions. He regularly provides continuing education on behalf of professional associations in the areas of his practice. Rick is President and Director of Legacy Global Foundation, Inc. and has raised millions of dollars for charity. He serves in many positions as a volunteer leader for the Boy Scouts of America.
Rick has authored many articles and publications including, "The Estate Planning Guide to Better Sex," "Leave Your Estate To Your Children Without Ruining Them," "Why All Trusts Are Not Created Equal," and many others. Prior to his legal career he published in Japan. He has three degrees, all from Arizona State University.


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Oregon snowpack at record lows (ABC News)
"We are really kind of staring climate change right in the eye right now," said Kathie Dello, associated director of the Oregon Climate Change Institute at Oregon State University. (see also Statesman Journal)
Aging whales: Scars reveal social secrets (BBC News)
Prof Ari Friedlaender, a marine ecologist from Oregon State University, said that the animals' long-term associations and complex social structures could mean that the impacts of "disturbing them or removing individuals might have significant consequences".
Western Aleutian Steller Sea Lions potentially falling prey to sleeper sharks (KTOO)
These are not your ordinary wildlife tags. They are sophisticated pieces of equipment that record temperature, light and other factors throughout an animal's entire life cycle. They float to the surface after the animal dies and transmit that recording by satellite to Oregon State University ecologist Markus Horning.
Water births gaining popularity, despite safety debate (Herald & News)
Melissa Cheyney, an Oregon State University professor and a certified professional midwife, is also the chair of Midwives Alliance of North America division of research. Last year she found that "Being born underwater confers no additional risk to the newborn; however, water birth is associated with increased perineal trauma for the mother." The American Association of Birth Centers also found no evidence of risk.
Parks & Rec offers nature classes for kids (Democrat-Herald)
A volunteer from Oregon State University Extension Service's Master Gardener program will teach basic gardening techniques and provide information about native plants. Boys and Girls Club of Albany.
When you're feeding a pregnant cow, you're feeding for two (Beef Magazine)
David Bohnert, Oregon State University Extension beef specialist and a ruminant nutritionist, advises using National Research Council guidelines to calculate protein requirements at various ages and stages of pregnancy, as well as lactation.
Jacoby Ellsbury to be inducted into OSU Hall of Fame (Indian Country)
Oregon State University's 2005 baseball team — that put the Beavers in the College World Series — will be inducted into the university's Athletics Hall of Fame. The university made the announcement on Tuesday.
Cheese sale: Beaver Classic Cheese Sales today and every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Withycombe 159.
Music à la Carte: OSU Faculty Recital: David Servias & Friends. Featuring Nathan Boal, saxophone; David Servias, piano; Ryan Biesack, percussion, and others . Friday, Jan. 30, noon, Memorial Union Lounge.
Anthropology Tan Sack Series — Univ. of Oregon Psychology Prof. Jennifer Freyd, a world expert on betrayal and abuse, editor of the Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, co-author of Blind to Betrayal (2013), author of the UO Sexual Violence Survey (2014), will lecture on the betrayal trauma experienced by sexually assaulted students treated poorly by their universities. The talk, "Research on Institutional Betrayal: The Case of Campus Sexual Assault" will be in 201 Waldo Hall, noon Friday, Jan. 30.
Meat lab: The Clark Meat Science Center's retail store is open every Friday, from 1-5:30 p.m. Located off of Campus Way, behind the Motor Pool, the meat lab offers a variety of meat products developed and crafted by OSU students. Products include fresh retail cuts, fresh and cooked sausages, hickory smoked bacon, jerky, and dry-cured products. For more information, including pricing and availability, call 541-737-1927.
Pest control talk: Bill Moar, a senior entomologist and resistance specialist at Monsanto and an OSU alum, will speak on Monsanto's novel pest control technology based on RNA interference. The lecture "RNAi in Agriculture: A new, highly specific pest control method" will take place, Friday, Jan. 30, 3 – 4 p.m. in Richardson Hall 107. Right after the lecture from 4 – 5 p.m., Moar will also present and answer questions on Monsanto's efforts to better communicate and interact with the public and its stakeholders, "Monsanto and Agriculture Biotechnology: Who we are, what do we do, and where do we go from here."
OSU authors read at OSU Jan. 30: Authors Tracy Daugherty and Wayne Harrison will read at Oregon State University on Friday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., in the Valley Library Rotunda. A Q&A session and book signing will follow. Tracy Daugherty is the author of four novels, four short story collections, a book of personal essays, and two literary biographies. Wayne Harrison's debut novel, "The Spark and The Drive," was published by St. Martins Press in 2014.
Spelling bee for adults: Corvallis-Benton County Public LIbrary presents Sip & Spell, a spelling bee for adults ages 18 and older, Saturday, Jan. 31, at Old World Deli, 341 S.W. Second St. Oregon State University is one of the sponsors. Registration at 6:15 p.m., Bee begins at 7 p.m. Entry fee is $5. All proceeds benefit Friends of the Library.
The 2015 Crossroads International Film Festival: The annual festival features six engaging films from around the world. Screenings are each Sunday in February at the Darkside Cinema in downtown Corvallis, Oregon. Admission is $6 per film and discounted festival Passports are available for $30, each Passport entitles the holder to six tickets for the price of five. For more information on how to order Passports, contact email@example.com. Feb. 1 films are: 1:30 p.m.: "Nothing But the Truth," South Africa (92 minutes); 4 p.m.: "Amreeka," USA (96 minutes); 6:30 p.m.: "Sita Sings the Blues," Sri Lanka, USA (82 minutes, discussion to follow).
Upcoming Events
NEW! Iranian artist reception: The Little Gallery, World Languages and Cultures at Oregon State University is hosting a reception for "Boundaries of Thoughts," an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Iranian artist Sahar Fattahi. The reception will take place at The Little Gallery, 210 Kidder Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The exhibition will continue until March 31. The Little Gallery is open to the OSU community and general public Monday-Friday, 9-5.
NEW! OSU Chamber Ensembles Concert: Double Reed, Horn and Low Brass Choir. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe, Corvallis. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. OSU students free with ID. K-12 youth free with one paid adult admission. Advance tickets available on line only at tickettomato.com
Elizabeth Kolbert: The Sixth Extinction: Elizabeth Kolbert, Heinz Award-winning staff writer for the New Yorker and author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change, will discuss her best-selling new book, The Sixth Extinction, Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Austin Auditorium. Presented by the Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature, and the Written Word.
Linn Benton Food Share volunteer event: Join the College of Forestry volunteering at the Linn Benton Food Share on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Anyone on campus is welcome to attend. This will be a repack event so please wear close-toed shoes and bring a sweatshirt as the warehouse can get chilly. Partners and children are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Jessica Fitzmorris by Feb. 4 at firstname.lastname@example.com or 541-737-3161.
Lectures and Webinars
NEW! TAC Workshop: Welcome to Canvas. This two hour hands-on workshop is for instructors and TA's who are ready to set up their courses in Canvas. We will cover course layout, assignments, quizzes, communication tools, the gradebook, and how to organize your course material. Attendees are invited to stay for an additional hour of assisted and individualized course development support. Location: Bexell 120. Monday Feb. 2, 2-5 p.m. Register here. Questions? Contact Lynn Greenough.
NEW! The Death Penalty in Oregon: Everyone has an opinion….how about the facts? Join us Monday night, Feb. 2, 7 p.m., at Westminster House (101 NW 23rd St.) Speakers include: Frank Thompson, former Superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary and supervisor over the only two executions in 52 years; Cheri Lovre, Director of Crisis Management Institute; Ron Steiner, Chairman of Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Refreshments served. Sponsored by United Campus Ministry. Free and open to the public. Make requests for accommodations to Tim Stover at 541-753-2242.
NEW! The Arab World in Disarray: Daniel W. Bromley, professor emeritus of applied economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will discuss how the recent Arab Spring is just a localized version of the widespread economic and political turmoil present around the world. He speaks Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7 to 8 p.m., in the International Living Learn Center Room 115.
NEW! Willamette Startup Weekend: 36 hours of food, beverage, & brainstorming. Hacker/hipster/huckster this is the event you've been dreaming of. WSW is an event that helps take a concept and turn it into a startup in one weekend. Assemble a team & funding, develop your product/service, build marketing/sales, proven leaders/mentors on site. Feb. 6-8. For details. Early bird pricing ends Jan. 31. Buy Tickets.
NEW! Supervisor training: Registration is open for the Feb. 10 and 11, "Core Curriculum for OSU Supervisors and Managers" course. If you are a new or experienced supervisor and have not taken this course, it will make your work easier with collective bargaining information, policies, procedures and helpful resources. Register at http://oregonstate.edu/training/course_list.php?cat_id=3.
Information in Marine Management seminar: Jake LaRiviere, Research Fellow for Energy and Environment, will give a lecture on the "Identifying the Role of Information, Knowledge & Learning on Preferences for Marine and Coastal Management" on Feb. 2 from 4-5:15 p.m., in Kidder 202.
Food Drive Events
Forestry Bake Sale: Check out the delicious selection of baked goods provided by College of Forestry faculty and staff from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Richardson Hall, 2nd floor Knuckle on Monday, Feb. 2. For questions, contact email@example.com
News for Employees
Beaver Yearbook Moving Sale: All 1908-2011 Beaver Yearbooks, $5 each (picked up). Subject to stock on hand. Available 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday in 210A MU East/Snell Hall. Questions? Contact Kami Hammerschmith at 541-737-6379.
MLS research study: On Feb. 4, OSU will participate in the Multi-Institutional Survey of Leadership (MSL) research study. The MSL is an international research study focused on understanding the influences of higher education in shaping socially responsible leadership capacity and other leadership related outcomes. The MSL is one of the largest studies of college student leadership. OSU is only one of 250 campuses worldwide who will participate in the upcoming 2015 study. Only 4,000 undergraduate OSU students will be invited to take the MSL and will be entered to win gift cards worth of up to $500. Students must check their OSU email for the link to take the survey. Organizers will update the campus community at: oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/your-voice-matters
General Research Fund (GRF) Spring 2015: The Research Office Incentive Programs is accepting applications for the GRF Spring 2015 solicitation. The intent of the GRF program is to enable faculty to carry out scholarly, creative work that should lead to the pursuit of other funding sources, or promote the development of scholarly activities. Program description and application: http://research.oregonstate.edu/incentive/generalresearchfund. Information: Debbie Delmore at email@example.com. Deadline for submission: Feb. 2.
Prettiest Pet Contest: The Graduate School presents the fourth annual Prettiest Pet Contest to benefit the OSU Food Drive. Do you argue with your coworkers about whose pet is the most adorable? Settle the score once and for all by entering the Prettiest Pet Photo Contest. The pet with the most donations in their name wins a prize. You may vote as many times as you like. Voting takes place Feb 2-27. Photos will be displayed outside the Graduate School office in 300 Kerr Admin Bldg. To enter: $1 or 1 food item per photo. For questions about entries and voting, please email Michelle at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Charitable Drive: The annual Charitable Fund Drive is one way in which OSU employees can make a measurable difference in the communities we live. The 2014 Charitable Fund Drive at OSU runs through Jan. 30, 2015. You can consolidate all of your normal charitable donations into an easy monthly payroll deduction, and still give directly to the organizations of your choice. Visit the OSU Charitable Fund Drive site at http://oregonstate.edu/charitablefunddrive/ to give online or send your personalized form to 2014 CFD, 100 LaSells Stewart Center.
OSU department survey: Surplus Property is conducting a departmental customer satisfaction survey, inviting feedback from all OSU employees who have interacted with the department, the OSUsed Store and/or Surplus Property staff. The survey is available at http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8iikTLArOOMHLh3 and responses are accepted through Friday, Feb. 6.
Library Undergraduate Research Awards: The Oregon State University Libraries is seeking nominations for the annual Library Undergraduate Research Award. This award recognizes and rewards OSU undergraduate students who, through the comprehensive use of the OSU Libraries, demonstrate outstanding research, scholarship, and originality in writing a paper or completing a project. Students must write their research papers or complete their research projects as part of their coursework at OSU. The intent of this award is to foster outstanding information literacy skills through the extensive and sophisticated use of the library services, resources and collections. The deadline is Jan. 31. For details: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/awards/undergrad-research
To apply for the below positions, visit http://jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified.
Purchasing Analyst 3- Capital Projects Contract Administration invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) position as a Purchasing Analyst 3. Posting # 0013611. Closes Jan. 30.
Analyst Programmer. This recruitment will be used to fill two full-time Analyst Programmer positions, competency level 2, for the OSU Libraries and Press at Oregon State University (OSU). Posting #0013603. Closes Jan. 30.
Engineering Instructor- (OSU) – Cascades, in Bend, Oregon invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 9 month, Engineering Instructor. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Dean. Position #0013475. Closes Jan. 30.
The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, Assistant Professor (tenure-track) position in Nature-Based Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, with appointment starting September 2015. Posting # 0013487. For full consideration, apply by Jan. 30.
The School of Writing, Literature, and Film invites applications for a full-time 1.00 FTE, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. This position will teach five undergraduate and graduate courses, on a trimester system, in global (non-western) related film electives and film theory. Posting #0013155. Closes Jan. 30.
Outreach Program Coordinator– Douglas County Extension invites applications for a part-time, (.75 FTE), Outreach Program Coordinator position located in Roseburg. Posting # 0013494. Closes Jan. 31.
The Department of Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management at Oregon State University seeks applicants for a Faculty Research Assistant in forest modeling. The ideal candidate would have primary expertise in forest biometrics, silviculture, or forest ecophysiology, with the ability to utilize this expertise to develop forest simulation models that represent a hybrid between ecophysiological process models and models built by statistical analysis of large datasets. Posting #0013395. Closes Jan. 31.
Grants/Contracts Coordinator-Agricultural Sciences and Marine Sciences Business Center invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) position as Grants/Contracts Coordinator. Posting #0013452. Closes Feb. 1.
Advanced Practice Clinician- NP/PA– Student Health Services invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant. Posting #0013622. Closes Feb. 2.
The University Administrative Business Center (UABC) invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Finance Coordinator (Accounting) position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Business Center Manager. Posting #0013725. Closes Feb 6.
Library Technician 2. This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Library Technician 2 position for the OSU Libraries and Press at Oregon State University (OSU). Posting #0013678. Closes Feb. 6.
The Division of University Outreach and Engagement at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, fixed term professional faculty, Regional Administrator position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement. A tenured professorial appointment may be considered with this position. The region assigned will be Coastal Oregon which will cover Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Tillamook, Coos and Curry counties. Posting #0013578. Closes Feb. 6.
The Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing invites applications for two tenure-track, 9-month, full-time (1.00 FTE) faculty positions (Assistant Professor rank) in the area of Complex Systems in the Life or Environmental Sciences. Posting #0013430. Closes Feb. 6.
Executive Assistant to the Dean – The Office of Graduate School Administration invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Executive Assistant to the Dean position. Posting #0013744. Closes Feb. 9.
College of Liberal Arts invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Academic Advisor Consultant position. Posting # 0013756, closes Feb. 10.
Assistant Manager-Dining – University Housing & Dining Services invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Assistant Manager position for Dining Services. Posting #0013612. Closes Feb. 10.
Human Resources Consultant 2 – The Auxiliaries and Activities Business Center (AABC) invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed term Human Resources Consultant 2. Posting #0013788. Closes Feb. 13.
AMBC – Newport Business Office Manager – The Agricultural Science and Marine Science Business center invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Newport Business Office Manager position. This position is located in Newport, Oregon. Posting #0013751. Closes Feb. 19.
College Alumni Relations Director – Alumni Relations invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed term, College Alumni Relations Director position. Posting # 0013617. Closes for full consideration Feb. 20
Vice President for Research – The Office of the Provost/Executive Vice President invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Vice President for Research. Inquiries, nominations, and applications are confidential and should be directed to Sharon Tanabe or Emy Peña at Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates – (562) 360-1612; email@example.com (Code: OSU VPR). Closes Feb. 20.
Oregon State University Extension Service (OSUES) and the College of Agricultural Sciences (CAS) invites applications for a full time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position: 70% Extension, 25% Research and 5% Service. This position is located at the Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) in Hermiston OR. Posting #0013741. Closes Feb. 28.
Assistant Professor (practice)– Oregon State University Extension Service and the College of Agricultural Sciences invite applications for an Assistant Professor of Practice, full-time, (fixed-term, 1.0 FTE), position located in Baker City. Posting # 0013404. Closes Feb. 28.
Senior Institutional Research Analyst – Institutional Research invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Senior Institutional Research Analyst position. Posting #0013220. Closes Feb. 28.
International Admissions Manager – INTO OSU invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, International Admissions Manager position. Posting #0013696. Closes March 1.
The Oregon State University Foundation, located in Corvallis, Oregon has a job opening for the position of Gift Accounting Specialist. This position is responsible for performing all functions related to gift processing, including data entry, banking, and receipting. To be considered for this job opportunity, please send cover letter, resume and the Foundation's application electronically to Fran Judy, Senior Human Resources Coordinator.
The Oregon State University Foundation (OSUF) is seeking a successful computing professional to assist the Foundation in building a best-in-class technology program that ensures top-line customer service. Assistant Director, Information Technology Services (ITS) To be considered for this position, please submit your cover letter, resume and the Foundation's application to Patricia Kenney, Senior Director, Human Resources.
The Oregon State University Foundation has a job opening for the position of Office Administrator and Executive Assistant in the Portland Center, located in downtown Portland, Oregon. Reporting to the Associate Vice President (AVP) for the Portland Center, this position will ensure efficient office operations, provide executive support to the AVP, and provide direct assistance in fundraising and engagement activities. Submit your cover letter, resume and the Foundation's application to Patricia Kenney, Senior Director, Human Resources.
Traffic and maintenance
Learning Innovation Center: As part of the Learning Innovation Center (LInC) Project, Jefferson Way will be closed from 30th Street to Sackett Place (View Map) on Monday, Feb. 2, from 7 – 9:30 a.m., so that a lowboy trailer can pick up a small crane from the LInC site and remove it. Flaggers will be onsite to direct all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Street parking may be affected sporadically.
Batcheller: As part of the Batcheller Hall Walkway Improvements, the south entrance of the building will be closed from Jan. 23-Feb. 3, to replace the entrance walk and concrete pad for bicycling parking. Bike parking will be temporaily relocated to the adjacent lawn. The building can be accessed via Covell Hall or the stairs from the north side.
Fairbanks: As part of the Learning Innovation Center (LInC) project, the sidewalk between Fairbanks Hall /Women's Building and APCC/Austin Hall (View Map) will be closed Jan. 21 – Feb. 6, so that it can be removed and the new fire lane can be put in place.
Hovland sidewalk: As part of exterior improvements between the Women's Building and Gilmore Hall, the sidewalk between Hovland Hall and the Women's Building will be closed through Feb. 9. Additionally, tree work will occur in this area. Pedestrian traffic and ADA access to the buildings affected will be directed with appropriate signage.
Corvallis: "There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age." ~ Sophia Loren. Frost and fog this morning, followed by sunshine this afternoon. High of 56, low of 33. Cloudy Saturday and rain likely Sunday.
Central Oregon: Chance of fog and drizzle, cloudy in the afternoon. High of 42, low of 26. Partly sunny Saturday, chance of rain Sunday.
Newport: Patchy fog followed by sunshine today and Saturday. High of 56, low of 40. Rainy on Sunday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/


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Hey everyone,
Currently on the Island of Ko Samui just relaxing and taking a few treks to see some waterfalls. Been here for four days so far and met quite a few people already over here getting ready for the new years full moon...yet I've got to get to Malaysia and back in that time to go meet a friend who's flying over from the UK.
Great room and I literally walk out my hut, and i'm on the beach....a further 10 yards and I'm in the sea. It's beautiful and the sunrise and sunsets are pretty amazing. Got our own private beach which we share with around 15 people so it's pretty amazing. The best part....it's only 4 quid a night!!!!!ndon Heathrow to Hong Kong - From: £4
It's good to get away from the crazy place of Bangkok and finally start settling into things properly and have some peace and quiet on the beach.
Catch you all again soon
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tofu scramble tater tot casserole, toast soldiers, and Rainier cherries.
That recipe for that tofu scramble tater tot casserole was miraculous. It made the tofu scramble creamy like I used to like my scrambled eggs thanks to the non-dairy cheese (I think) and obviously almost everything benefits from the addition of tater tots. The leftovers, she noted, were a great packed lunch--and she is right. I will probably play around some with the veggies if I make it again (who am I kidding? WHEN I make it again), but it was great as it was. I doubt an unsuspecting person would know it was tofu, either.


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Hello everyone....Nice to get back to the scene to meet you all with a table decor after a small absence.It's wonderful to arrange a table by the bay window on a bright day along with a vase containing the irresistible yellow Lilies.The Lilies were my inspiration for the table and I know the colour along with the scent creates a nostalgic atmosphere and it conveys too that the summer has not yet gone.
It's always a pleasure using the soft green palette for the table.The bowls are my very old buy and I am happy to use them here for the setting.My long time desire was to do a table with corns and I could full fill it in this table scape.The beautiful light green vase is a gift from my friend who visited and met me after a gap of ten years.
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text: Found a few bugs in this new version of Parallels 4. First, if you have dual monitors, say notebook + external, the Coherence mode will render incorrectly if you place the start menu on the bottom, above the dock. It's really hard to explain, but if your notebook's screen is align at the top to the external (I'm using 24"), then the part of the start bar is "eaten". Another bug is when you select under Windows a resolution bigger than 800X600, it will not stick during boot up. In other words, the VM window will show at the right resolution, but when you start it, it will shrink down to 800x600 resolution and then go back to whatever resolution you set it as. Pics for the start menu being "eaten" below. Hopefully they fix this soon, or I might just switch to Fusion. This thread's purpose is to list the bugs we encounter, so if you find a bug just post a reply stating it and what you were doing prior to.


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London is one of the greenest city's in Europe meaning that people and trees live in very close proximity. It is for this reason that tree surgeons are required, so that people and trees may live together within an urban environment without incident. Emergency Tree Work is often required and should be carried out carefully.
We provide a service that allows us all to enjoy living side by side with these green giants, by ensuring that trees are safe and do not pose any risk to people or property. This is largely done through reducing the height of the tree canopy, thus reducing the amount of wind resistance and controlling the growth of the roots. We may also remove dead and unstable branches, or even whole trees if required for good reason.
Not all trees are maintained, however, and in wet weather followed by high winds, trees blow over and create immense damage to their surroundings.
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Did you know that before the official observance of a "memorial day", at the close of the Civil War, women of the North and South would visit cemeteries in the Spring with fresh flowers to decorate the graves of the fallen soldiers? Some, seeing the neglected graves of the enemy who were buried nearby, were disturbed at the site of the bare graves and placed flowers on those as well. On May 5, 1868, three years after the war ended, Major General John Logan, head of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union Veterans, declared "Decoration Day" to be observed each year on May 30th.
In 1966 Decoration Day changed to "Memorial Day", and in 1971 Congress declared it a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. Observances have been held since throughout the United States to honor and remember all the men and women who serve this wonderful Country, and the thousands who have given their lives for our freedom.
Prescott will hold its annual Memorial Day observance in the historic Citizens' Cemetery, 815 E. Sheldon Street, at 9:00am. The ceremony will include patriotic speeches, Color Guard, music, presentation of flags, and Volley and Echo taps. Please plan to join us as we honor our Heroes.


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Are you looking for something to get your mojo kicking?
Or just looking for a cool sketch to work with?
Here it is, created by my fellow DT'er Jessy Christopher for MyScrapbooknook:
But wait, there is more. If you create a layout with the use of this sketch, make sure you upload in The Nook Gallery and link back to this thread - you could win yourself a GD spot and a gift certificate. Read all about it here.
Here is my example for you, I have used the lovely Nook September kit:
You might recognize these folks. I scrapped their photos a few weekes ago, decided to frame the layout and give it to them, but I wanted a layout about them for our album too. So now they are going to be twice as famous, right (read this post to see the story behind that)?
What do you say - do you want to get the sketch a try?


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While in Ethiopia, my bosses came to see the project I was working on, and to meet for a conference discussing our program with the implementing organization, USAID, the World Bank, and some other organizations. Part of the conference included a "site visit". This is where a team of conference participants went and met certain households in the program, and asked them questions. How much money do you get when you sell your oxen? What did the staff teach you? Well, how does one fatten an ox before selling it, and so on.
The idea is to give some sort of snapshot about how the program. Our organization in general tries to avoid making conclusions based on talking to a few individuals. For any program, there might be some people for whom it works, some for whom it doesn't, and therefore, the people you talk to might falsely shape one's perception. It's for this reason that my survey team talked to 915 households, so we can get a fuller idea of how the program works, on average. However, there is some research to support the idea of a field visit.
One experiment looks at how students learn, based on hearing the results of psychological studies. First, in a separate study examining collective action, experimenters observed how five people responded when a sixth person had an apparent stroke. They participated in a group activity over the phone, and one person, (an actor) appeared to start choking and say he was in pain while on the phone. Somewhat surprisingly, only 27% helped, because everyone else presumably thought someone else would deal with the problem.
The study of interest though came when students were taught about this study. Did it affect their perception? After being told this statistic, students in a study then watched interviews with two supposed participants. They were then supposed to guess if the participants had helped the victim. The interviewers talked about their educations and career interests, with the goal of the interview to be as uninformative as possible—it was meant to provide no new information.
When the students guessed whether or not these people had helped, it was though they had learned nothing. When they heard only 27% had helped, and the interview provided no new information, their best guess should have been that each person did not help. However, nearly everyone assumed that both people had helped. When the experiment was done in reverse though, the results were quite different. When people saw the two interviews, and then were told that neither had helped, people were very accurate at guessing the percentage of people that actually had helped. It is apparently much easier for us to infer the general from the specific than it is for us to infer the specific from the general.
Perhaps then, field visits are of some use beyond simply providing a face to the narrative. While hearing "on average, monthly incomes doubled" provides information, it doesn't allow someone necessarily to understand how that program would affect an individual life. However, when hearing about Hagos in the village of Abreha Atsbeha, and how he used to let his oxen wander to find feed but now they are fed a particular feed, so he sells oxen every three months at a big profit, psychology might suggest that it will allow us to understand in general how the program might work.


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Local Markets in Jaipur
Johari Bazaar
Johari Bazaar is the most popular market of Jaipur and if you have a wedding coming up in your family, this is the place to shop from. From wedding lehengas with tie and dye, hand embroidery, mirror and kundan work to delicate and dazzling pieces of jewellery, you can look ...Street Market Local Market
Bapu Bazaar
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Tripolia Bazaar and Chaura Rasta
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Mirza Ismial Road (M.I. Road)
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If you've ever wanted to live in a castle high on a hill overlooking the Italian coast, now's your chance. Seriously. The dell'Agenzia del Demaniois, an Italian government agency, is giving away over 100 buildings, including multiple castles and palaces, along historic pilgrimage and walking routes throughout the country. But, of course, there's a catch.
It's not all knights, dragons and wizards—you'll be put to work. If you're selected, you'll be granted the property for nine years with the purpose of developing it into a tourist attraction. "The goal is for private and public buildings which are no longer used to be transformed into facilities for pilgrims, hikers, tourists, and cyclists," said Roberto Reggi of the State Property Agency.
The deadline to apply is June 29. So if turning a charming countryside monastery into a bed-and-breakfast or a medieval post office into a lunch spot for day hikers sounds like a project too good to pass up, then you better start cracking on the application. And maybe brush up on some Italian while you're at it.
Buona fortuna!


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Ten more I-T officers under scanner for links with dealer
Around 10 income tax (I-T) officers are under the scanner after their names and numbers were found in a diary recovered during searches on bullion dealer Prithviraj Kothari.india Updated: Jun 20, 2013 11:51 IST
Around 10 income tax (I-T) officers are under the scanner after their names and numbers were found in a diary recovered during searches on bullion dealer Prithviraj Kothari.
The searches began on June 11 and concluded on Sunday. I-T officials are now going through documents sezied during the raids, including account books.
Recovery of the names has aggravated embarrassment for the department, as a deputy commissioner of I-T has already been suspended for leaking information to Kothari 25 minutes before the searches began.
"We were startled to find names and numbers of so many officers who either hold important charges or held the same earlier," said an I-T official, requesting anonymity.
He added that the department suspects the officials are close to Kothari and were offering him favours.
Sources in the department said that Kothari has been under the I-T radar for almost three years. But the department did not conduct searches because some officials in the investigation.
Prakash Kothari has been under the I-T radar for close to three years but no raids were conducted on him as top authorities feared that I-T officials close to him would leak information.
A deputy commissioner of I-T has been suspended for leaking information to Kothari 25 minutes before the searches began tion wing were close to him, and top authorities feared that information would be leaked.
They realised this when they conducted searches on Kothari. They found that information was leaked to him and he managed to evade the authorities for three days, sources said.
Officials said that the leaking of information affected the search operation, which could have been bigger than what it is now.
Sources said with the role of a deputy commissioner becoming clear, the others would be investigated properly and their backgrounds, including their wealth, would be checked. "If any are found possessing wealth more than their known sources.
On Wednesday, names and numbers of 10 I-T officers were found in a diary recovered during searches on Kothari.
In the raid so far, Rs10 crore in cash has been seized and 10 lockers are yet to be opened. "These lockers may contain valuables and some important documents," an official said. of income, strict action will be taken," the official said.
Meanwhile, officials are finding it difficult to connect details mentioned in books of account as these are highly complicated "There are so many entries showing dealings and these are not clear," the official said.
Officials added that the account book is confusing as many entries are bogus. Officials earlier found a large portion of import and export shown by Kothari's RiddiSiddhi Bullions Ltd is bogus. The company has shown a turnover of Rs25,000 crore.
"We need to establish bogus entries with the evidence to raise tax demands and levy a penalty on him," the official said
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They create it, I interpret it. And don't you think for a second that I don't know exactly what the hell I'm talking about.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
"My America," by S, stickers on paint and maybe a little marker
Palm Desert new age artist and muse of the American Southwest, S, debuted a spirited, playful piece in this space, which you can see here. Apparently, her mood has shifted to match the arrival of the blistering summer heat. S's latest piece -- while staying true to the Southwestern color palette – is a 180-degree about face. Shotgun blasts of blood red pockmark a swarm of moths, butterflies, bees, ladybugs and one unfortunate dragonfly. These are among nature's most harmless creatures, but S takes them to task. It's the common man who pays the price of the titans' folly – a message as timely and refreshing as a desert wind in this New American Landscape where insider dealings build mansions in the Hamptons and bilk hard working taxpayers of their dreams. Kudos to the young woman for having the courage to lay her cards on the table from the relative calm and security of Palm Desert. Are you listening, Washington?
Posted by Dan Consiglio at 11:44 AM
Labels: silence of the lambs, trickle down bs
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Disturbing isn't it. The moths gave me the creeps.... a little "Silence of the Lambs" ;) Thanks for the great review!ReplyDelete
I'm going to post this on my blog again as soon as I get a chance!ReplyDelete
i think it's awesome, she already has a very unique style, even if the moths are incredibly freaky.ReplyDelete
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In order to fulfill its mandate and achieve its goals SACEP as an Inter-governmental Organization abides by the following principles in purchasing Goods and Services :
- Strictly observes its financial rules and regulations.
- Expects Best Value for Money – It should be the outcome of many factors which includes quality, the vendor's reputation and parameters that measure how well the goods or services allow the organization to meet its objectives.
- Maintains Fairness, Integrity and Transparency to ensure the process followed is fair, open, and rules-based.


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Lucas Energy Implements Summer 2009 Workover Program
Lucas Energy announced the implementation of its Summer 2009 workover program.
The crude oil price volatility over the past year has played havoc with everyone's budgeting. The strengthening of crude oil prices over the past few months has given encouragement to planning and evaluation of future workover opportunities. Lucas Energy, Inc. saw oil prices move up to over $54 per bbl in the Month of May 2009, a steady increase since the annual low of $32 per bbl in February 2009.
As a result of the steady increase in oil prices, Lucas Energy, Inc. has commenced its Summer 2009 workover program which is expected to increase its production from currently active wells that are operated by the Company. Lucas is targeting wells which could increase the current monthly production by 20-30% in the near term.
Lucas Energy, Inc. operates 34 wells in the Gonzales County, Texas area, of which 25 wells are currently producing. All but one of the wells are completed in, and producing from the Austin Chalk formation. Of these 24 wells in the Austin Chalk formation, 15 are horizontal wells. The one well not completed in the Austin Chalk formation is a straight hole well in the Buda formation.
Mr. William A. Sawyer, President and CEO of Lucas Energy, said, "The strengthening of oil prices is very timely, and gives us the opportunity to increase oil production in the second quarter of our fiscal year 2009-10".
- Lucas Energy To Farm Out Eagle Ford Acreage (Mar 26)
- Lucas Energy, Nordic Oil Terminate $22 Million Agreement (Apr 02)
- Lucas Completes HZ Tx. Well in Austin Chalk Formation (Feb 08)


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Christian Touchstone of Winchester, 26 years old, is facing a reckless driving charge after a two-vehicle crash which occurred at 6:30 in the morning on Tuesday.
According to Virginia Police Sgt. F.L. Tyler, Touchstone was driving his 2005 Ford Escape and was heading south along Route 11 when he crossed the center lane and went into the northbound lane, hitting a 2001 Dodge pickup.
The driver of the pickup was also transported to the Winchester Medical Center after the accident.
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It's now completely dark here so the light is terrible for photographs - this is the best that I could do ...
Friday, 29 November 2013
Less is More
I've been looking at a few challenge blogs this week and the Less is More one caught my eye ... so this is my entry ... it didn't take long to put together . the hardest part was making sure the borders were level!
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Glenavon continued their pre-season with a 5-2 win at Dollingstown on Tuesday night.
It was a keenly contested match with Dollingstown also impressing as they came back from 2-0 down to level at 2-2.
Glenavon then stepped up a gear and late goals sealed the win.
Mark Patton gave the visitors the lead on six minutes, a brilliant curling shot into the top corner gave goalkeeper Shane McParland, on loan from Dungannon Swifts, no chance.
However, the young keeper produced two excellent saves to deny Glenavon further early goals, First he tipped over a shot from Mark Sykes and then got his hand to a close range header from Gary Hamilton.
Towards the end of the half Glenavon doubled the lead, Sykes showing his silky skills with a thumping left foot shot that flew into the net.
After Rhys Marshall grazed the bar with a header from Hamilton's cross early in the second half the home side were rewarded when Roland O'Hara cut a neat pass back to Glenn hand and he swept a low shot past Johnny Tuffey.
On 70 minutes it was all square and it was another excellent strike with Richard Thompson connecting with an angled dipping volley from the left which stunned the Glenavon keeper.
However, within a minute Glenavon restored their lead with the impressive Sykes tapping in from close range after a neat build-up.
McParland kept up his impressive show keeping out shots from Hamilton and Patton but he could not stop Kevin Braniff and Patton from adding to Glenavon's tally in the latter stages.


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1. Black Man In a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and Medicine by Damon Tweedy: I added this to my Overdrive holds following a discussion in a medical spouses discussion group, and it sounds eye-opening and interesting. My hold has just come in, so will read it within the next few weeks.
2. The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra: I have this on order from Amazon. Squee!
3. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith: Thus far, I've enjoyed the Cormoran Strike books as some good, escapist, detective novel fun, and I'm looking forward to the next one, which has just come in on Overdrive. (Sidenote: Why must all my Overdrive holds come in at once???)
4. Visiting Hours: A Memoir of Friendship and Murder by Amy E. Butcher: One of my goals this winter is to read through a bunch of books that I bought on Kindle and forgot about. I purchased this in the spring because the author is a friend of a friend, so it's on my short-list to read by the end of March.
5. The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan: I've been hesitant to add this to my list because it seemed a bit cheesy, but a lot of people I follow seem to have enjoyed it, so it will be a fun read during end-of-term stress.
6. Ms Marvel: Volume 4 by G. Willow Wilson: I had this on my fall TBR, but the library didn't order it, for some reason, even though they both the previous three volumes. I may have to bite the bullet and purchase it myself.
And a few others on my long-list:
7. Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman: This got some good reviews, and at some point I'll likely pick it up.
8. The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman: I add this on a whim because of Emily on The Book Geek. At present, it's #159 on my Goodreads list and the library still hasn't got any copies, so I'm not likely to read it in the near future.
9. Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson: I spent the summer of 2004 in St. Petersburg, where I had the opportunity to visit the Siege Memorial (where you can see Shostakovich's violin on display), as well as to attend a Shostakovich opera, so this is obviously high on my radar, but I don't know when I'll be in the mood for the heavy topic.
|Me at the Siege Memorial. Grainy photos and date stamp courtesy of my old, non-digital camera.
10. The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon: This is a huge maybe for me since I'm just finishing The Bone Season, and it's intriguing, but I'm not in a rush to continue the series just yet, especially as the remaining five (!!) planned books are still unpublished. I'll probably get around to it one day.


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my dog, my baby, parker, was sick all day, and we took him to the vet, his heart had detached from some other thing, and was floating in his stomach, he had a block in his small intestant, causing him to have trouble breathing and abnormal lung vibrations, he has air in his stomach, lots of it, and his guts had ruptured, we put him down 12:06AM this morning. i've never cried that much... ever, when i went to say goodbye, he was in an oxygen mask, his eyes were rolled back into his head, i leaned down and whispered in his ear, petting his face, and his eyes focused, and even though he was in tremendous pain, he lifted his paw out from under the sheets, and put it on my hand, like he knew, he knew what was happening, and he said goodbye to me, my baby boy knew, and now hes gone, but he was the best friend you could ever ask for, he used to lay down with me in the laundry room, he was my big pillow, i fell asleep on him and he wouldnt move, not for anything, and once i woke, i would sit up, and he would lay across my lap and stare up at me, ever since he was a puppy, like our first night, bringing him home, it was january 2006, he was 4 months old, when i saw him, it was freezing, he was the only brown doberman left, i had been on crutches, he had been the only one who didnt jump on me, instead, watching till i noticed him, and he slept on my lap, for the hour drive home, then he slept in my bed, for one night, that little puppy stayed with me. and so fast, that little boy, so small and scared of water, grew to be the most ADD huge, most athletic loving dog you could ever ask for. once he got into the pool, he loved it, i taught him how to carry people across the deep end and the shallow end. i would let him take me all around the pool, he was the only reason i ever got in, i hate swimming. parker changed my life, he died at 3 years old, and there will never be another dog like parker, not for me, i've never loved an animal as much as i love him, never, something about him made me realize how good things can be, no matter how sad i was, as soon as i saw him, i could break down in tears, or i could scream, or just collapse, that dog wouldnt have left me. but let me tell you, he could really piss you off, the loudest bark you ever hear. but now, i miss it, i miss how he would hit you with his nose when you saw him, i miss his big hazel eyes staring at me, i miss watching him sprint across the yard, i miss him, like i've never missed anything else. i know there has to be something more for him, he has to be alive, somewhere, in a good place, he has to be.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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I'm not a nerd. Not even in the slightest.
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The US dollar continued its climb in recent forex trading as risk aversion extended its stay in the currency markets. Data from the US economy was actually weaker than expected, with industrial production and capacity utilization posting below consensus figures. TIC long-term purchases was also weaker than expected while PPI figures showed mixed results. The headline figure marked a 0.4% gain while the core figure showed a mere 0.2% uptick. Building permits, housing starts, initial jobless claims, and Philly Fed index are up for release today.
The euro had a deeper forex selloff when the region's trade balance fell short of expectations. The trade surplus landed at 15.3 billion EUR versus the estimated 16.3 billion EUR while the previous figure was revised down to 15.2 billion EUR. Euro zone CPI figures are up for release today and the headline figure is slated to show a 0.5% increase while the core figure might print a 0.8% gain. Weaker than expected results might lead to more losses for the euro though.
Forex Fundamental Analysis
The pound managed to hold on to some of its recent forex wins and go for more as the claimant count change showed a larger than expected reduction in joblessness. The figure came in at -36.3K versus the estimated -27.1K reading, enough to bring the jobless rate down from 6.6% to 6.5% as expected. However, wage growth was weak as the average hourly earnings report printed a 0.3% gain instead of the estimated 0.5% increase. There are no reports due from the UK today.
The franc lost ground as the ZEW economic expectations report for Switzerland proved to be a disappointment. The figure fell from 4.8 to 0.1, reflecting a drop in confidence for the economy. There are no reports due from Switzerland today, leaving the franc at the mercy of risk sentiment.
The yen recovered against some of its major counterparts, except for the pound and Loonie, as risk aversion weighed on higher-yielding currencies recently. There have been no reports released from Japan yesterday while today also has an empty economic schedule.
The Kiwi continued its descent from the weak dairy auction in New Zealand and the downbeat quarterly CPI release. Earlier today, Australia showed a 0.2% rebound in its CB leading index, although the previous figure was downgraded to -0.2%. The NAB quarterly business confidence reading dipped from 7 to 6, reflecting a slight drop in optimism. The Loonie had a volatile time during the BOC announcement, which showed a shift to a more dovish stance for Poloz and his men. Although they kept monetary policy unchanged, Poloz mentioned that there were downside risks to both growth and inflation, as the pickup in CPI wasn't really caused by economic improvement. No other reports are due from the comdoll economies today.
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Red White and Blue Lemonade Paletas
We are heating up in Los Angeles, and 4th of July is around the corner… that can only mean one thing…. Paleta time! These strawberry, blueberry, and chia seed lemonade paletas had to be made.
Ingredients for Paletas:
- 3/4 – cup fresh strawberries
- 1 – cup sugar
- 2 1/2 – cups water
- 5 – lemons (juiced)
- 1/2 – tablespoon chia seeds
- 3/4 – cup fresh blueberries
- Paleta mold
- Add blueberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and 3/4 cup water to a blender and blend on high until smooth.
- Pour the first layer into popsicle molds filling them only 1/3 of the way up.
- Place in the freezer to set first layer for 3 hours.
- Next mix lemon juice and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl. Mix until sugar is completely dissolved. Add in 1 cup water and chia seeds to lemon/ sugar mixture. Set to the side for chia seeds to expand while you wait for the first layer to freeze.
- Now pour the chia seed lemonade mixture into the molds and fill up to the 2/3 mark. Place sticks into the paletas and place bak into the freezer for 2 hours.
- Add strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and 3/4 cup water to a blender, and blend until pulpy but slightly smooth. Pour the strawberry mixture into the paleta molds to the top. Place in the freezer overnight.
- To unmold paletas by placing molds into a bath of luke-warm water for 20 to 25 seconds then gently pull out.
- Enjoy!


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Maria - posted on 01/08/2015 ( 1 mom has responded )
Hola! Maria here. New to this site. Just a small question I need ask.
Mis son is almost 2. He is such a wonderful little guy. I have notice lately that he is not as in tune with the world as other kids his age. He attend child care and do fine. He will look at us, and talk to us but only when he need something. He do not sustain any kind of back and forth conversation. He mostly play with toys and look up at us from time to time. He bring us things he cannot do. I see other kids his age that seem to really live in the moment with their parents and those around him, but not my son. He mostly ignore us unless we call him by name or talk to him. He also does not call me mama. He can talk, he knows the names of things, but does not seem to relate names to other people. He love play games with me and my husband, but only if we initiate. How do I get him more involve in our world? Gracias.


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Well, I didn't have to look long to find this one in San Diego. What a beaut! And free too! Won't wait long to be scooped up by some savvy collectioneur (does anyone out there know if this is an Ethan Allen?). Offered with another (less fine, ahem) blue and white striped couch, these choosy owners are looking for a loving family to adopt their pet's couch pet: "Moving and Need to get these couches out of here."
Oh COME ON dudes, if you want someone to come haul your couch away for free, you'd better upload a picture which doesn't make it look like:
- a frat-house reject
- you might hit 80mph on the down slope if you tried to lay on it


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Morgane Fauvel is a French-born designer and shoemaker based in Paris. A graduate of the Atelier Chardon Sarvard in 2011, she proceeded to complete her formation in shoes at the Robert Clergerie Ecole du Style. She has since worked as assistant stylist at the innovative ETS de Callatay.
From this solid foundation she has now launched her debut footwear line, Fauvel. 100% hand made in Paris and produced in-house, the label champions a strong philosophy in technical and aesthetic innovation.
The collection aims to achieve a balance between tradition and innovation whilst maintaining Fauvel's own personal touch; adding a feminine element to artisanal shoemaking.
'I would like to design and fabricate a capsule collection each season. Producing a small run allows a strong focus on high quality fabrication and also preserves exclusivity in production. Entirely made by hand in my workshop the design and production is united in the same space and allows freedom in design and research.
I propose minimal shoes, combining attention to detail and technical originality. The shoes are distinctly classic with masculine traits, which follow artisanal construction techniques in production. The collection intentionally avoids a pure appearance through the play on colour and finish. But I am trying to avoid a clean and intellectual appearance, by also using colors and texture.'
Photography: Matthieu Gadoin
Site design: Luke Robertson, Build: Matt Lenz


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Tens of thousands of Palestinians converged along the Israeli border fence as the new embassy was launched in Jerusalem.
Israeli forces shot and killed at least 41 people along its border fence with Gaza on Monday, the day the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem was held.
Palestinian authorities, confirmed the deaths, which came as tens of thousands of Palestinians protested against the move by the US.
President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, her husband Jared Kushner and US Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin joined Israeli officials at the unveiling of a plaque near the existing consulate in Jerusalem.
Trump spoke via video at the ceremony, lauded in Israel as the fulfilment of a long-held desire for Jerusalem to be recognized as the Jewish nation's capital by its most powerful ally.
"On December 6th, 2017, at my direction, the United States finally and officially recognized Jerusalem as the true capital of Israel. Today we follow through on this recognition and open our embassy in the historic and sacred land of Jerusalem," said Trump.
"Today we officially open United States' embassy in Jerusalem, congratulations, its been a long time coming, almost immediately after declaring statehood in 1948, Israel designated the city of Jerusalem as its capita. Today Jerusalem is the center of Israel's government, the home of Israeli legislator and the Israeli supreme court," Trump added.
Meanwhile, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyaho has hailed Trump's decision a milestone.
"Last December president Trump became the first world leader to recognize Jerusalem as our capital, today the United States of America opened right here in Jerusalem. Thank you President Trump for having the courage to keep your promises," he said.
Netanyahu added: "What a glorious day. Remember this moment. This is history. President Trump, by recognizing history, you have made history. All of us are deeply grateful."
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, however, described Trump's decision as the "slap of the century". He says the US can no longer be considered a neutral broker in on-off Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and cannot have any future role.
Trump's decision this year to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel reversed decades of US policy and drew criticism from Europe and Washington's main Arab partners in the middle east. But Trump defied all the criticism and vowed to deliver on his promise regarding the issue.
Both Israeli and Palestinian officials expect the death toll in Gaza to rise. Mosques have called for residents to join protests at the border, and buses are transporting thousands, local residents said.
In defiance to the international pressure, US President Donald Trump on December 2017 announced that he officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
He described the move as "a long overdue step" to advance the Middle East peace process.
The US leader said his country would support a two-state solution, if approved by both the Israelis and the Palestinians.
"Israel is a sovereign nation with the right, like every other sovereign nation, to determine its own capital," he said.
Gulf News reported that thousands of demonstrators streamed to the frontier on Monday.
It was the highest Palestinian single-day death toll since a series of protests dubbed the "Great March of Return" began at the border with Israel on March 30 and since a 2014 Gaza war.
The health officials said 900 Palestinians were wounded, about 450 of them by live bullets, Gulf News reported.
"Today is the big day when we will cross the fence and tell Israel and the world we will not accept being occupied forever," said Gaza science teacher Ali, who declined to give his last name.


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Features | Written by Neil John Buchanan 18/04/2013
Original Fiction: EVERETT SMILES
That afternoon I dream of cheese platters and eggs. Then I dream of the dead. Always the dead. They gather around the department store in their billions.
"You're letting the team down," they say through puckered holes where their mouths should be. "Come back to us, and we can all move on. No more ripples in the pond."
"I'm not ready yet. Everett needs me, and I can't find Jason."
The dead laugh: the sound dry and rasping. They have no eyes, just ruined holes that leak black fluid. Their bodies are malformed, crudely constructed, as if made from memory and then dimly recalled.
"Jason's with us," they say.
"Show me."
A ripple passes through the crowd. Their bodies twist into new shapes: young, old, male and female, but no Jason.
My turn to laugh.
I awake to find Everett smiling. The sun is low in the sky. Its thin light plays across the wall in a mix of shadows. The fire has long since gone out and my wood pile has been reduced to twigs and scattered leaves.
"Why so happy?" I wipe sleep from my eyes and prop myself up on my elbows. My gums ache, and I can taste blood at the back of my mouth. A tooth wobbles when I probe it with my tongue. Despite that, it's good to see Everett smile.
He doesn't answer, and that's when I notice Sal has moved closer. She bobs like a discarded cork, her rifle caught in the stunted growth of a hawthorn tree.
Sal won't take the plunge tonight. Which means Sheila will have her. She'll smack her lips on those juicy thighs; she'll lift Sal's shirt and run tendrils across cold, white flesh.
"You wouldn't want that, would you?" I shout through the window. Sal's swollen tongue lolls within her mouth. I think she wants to kiss me.
I could eat her up. She could do her duty even in death. It's not such a strange concept. It's not. Many people have eaten alternative foods in difficult times. Their names escape me, but they did what they had to do. Why should I be any different?
Everett's head dips.
"No. Don't be like that." I lift his chin and look him in the eye. "I have to eat."
My head feels heavy from sleep, my legs ache from cramp, and my bladder is fit to burst.
Barely manage to get to the toilet in time before I go, soaking my crotch as I pull my pants down. My urine is all dark and red. It's not big on dignity and as I squat there filling a plastic bottle with half-piss and half-blood, the stench is near-awful. I wish for adult diapers. You know the type: big wrap-around-your-butt ones that the old dears wear in Nursing Homes. The ones your mum would hurry you past in the supermarket aisle before you started laughing. But what did I expect my piss to look like? I'm no piss connoisseur, mind. But to hazard a guess: no food, water you wouldn't let your dog drink, damp and cold all must have played their parts. A group mugging between circumstance and situation. The bastards. I've done well to get this far - better than most. So what if I pass blood. It's nothing a course of antibiotics wouldn't put right. Must stop at the next Pharmacy and stock up on supplies. The Pharmacy here closed forever a few weeks back when the ceiling took a tumble and the shop above it, hardware and supplies, moved in instead. Managed to scavenge a few aspirin since and a half-torn packet of lactulose, but nothing more inspiring. But you never know what tomorrow may bring.
The room sways and the ground turns unsteady beneath my feet. "Falling apart. If I don't eat, might not see tomorrow. Certainly won't manage the night."
Sal continues to float, her skin the colour of lard.
"Don't worry, I'll save you some. You're not a big eater; I can see that." I pinch Everett's arm. "Hardly a scrap on you, but Sal could keep us full for days."
He doesn't answer. I can't blame him. It's a difficult decision to make, and he hasn't been outside since coming to the department store.
The others – when there were others – all died in the open. They were fellow refugees finding shelter from the chaos the world had become: shop workers still in uniform, commuters, a couple of gangly teenagers. When the food ran low they left and promised they'd return. None ever did.
And Aunt Sal comes each lunchtime without fail. Everett looks up to her. God knows he needs a mother in his life. I can't be expected to do all the work. But without food . . .
I rest my head against the wall and close my eyes. Jason waits within the woods, between ancient trees, underneath a curious orange sun. He waves me on.
Everett will have to understand. I'll make him understand.
And making another torch helps. I lash together sheets and curtain poles. There's enough gas left within my Harley's tank for the task, but afterwards it's empty. My bike's gone anyway. Pointless to try and fix it: two flat tires, engine ruined. I'm no mechanic, and even if I were, without spare parts there's nothing to be done. I give Everett a hug, turn him towards the window, and without giving myself time to think, step outside.
The coldness of the air catches my breath, and I'm aware of every sound I make, like the world is watching. It's impossible to be quiet: each footfall echoes within the stillness of the late afternoon. Sheila sleeps during the day – or at least is inactive when the sun is highest. She will come if I make too much noise.
I think of Jason. It will be his fifth birthday soon. I'll buy him a bike when I get into Bristol. Hell, I'll buy him one for each day of the week. It's been two months since I've last seen my kid. Luke made sure of that.
"You're a dreamer, Paige. You've got no money and no brains," Luke had said. A semblance of a smile curled his lips as he spoke. "Your head is so far in the clouds you can't see the world around you. Why would I want my son to be raised by a woman like you?"
"But I love you. I love him."
"It isn't enough."
Sal rolls within the water, her eyes fixed across the marshes. Despite myself, I glance in that direction. A white object gleams in the ice and winks between the trees.
"What is it, Sal?"
Sal isn't speaking. I don't know what I've done to upset her. I'm sure she'll tell me in her own time.
Inching forward, I push aside the dead branches to get a better view. I've not been out this far before. The cold needles my skin. It hurts to breath, like I've swallowed glass. I could die out here, and who would know? Everett's still there in the store, watching. I could make it back. There's time.
The white shape floats upon a frozen river: small, round and unobtrusive. I crouch down, rest my torch across my knees, and pull out a human skull joined by ribs, spine, and a rusted pocket watch that slips free from the bone and slides out across the ice. Despite the odds, it produces a faint ticking sound.
It's been a long time since I've seen a pocket watch, and I cross onto the ice, my intention to pick it up. The watch is a memory, one I can touch, hold, fee--
With a powerful crack, the ice breaks beneath my feet. Stupidly, I tense like an animal sensing danger, thinking that if I don't move it'll somehow settle. But fate has other plans and I watch thick lines sneak past my feet and the ice snaps into smaller sheets. There's time to lunge towards the nearest tree, but I'm not Wonderwoman, never really bothered with the gym and I get nowhere close. On the way down, my head strikes a protruding branch in mockery of my failed lunge. I open my mouth to scream and get two lungs' full of water for my trouble. The cold rips my spluttering breath away and makes my limbs feel like lead. An iron clamp tightens across my chest, and I clutch at roots and broken branches. Anything will do. Spots of garish red explode before my eyes like a private firework show, and I sink beneath the surface.
The world dims, as if the light has been funnelled out, it's not an unpleasant sensation – like coming home. I wonder how Everett will fare without me. He wouldn't survive a day. He'll die. Then I think of Jason. I want to hold him and say: "I'll never let you go again. Never let you out of my sight." His hair smells clean, freshly washed. His jumper is made from wool, rough against my fingers. He still wears those stupid over-sized Wellington boots. If I could only catch my breath. It's difficult. I want to. Can't seem . . .
My feet hit something solid. I want to live - oh, how I want to live - and kick out. The barrier breaks, and water explodes amongst the trees.
Near frozen, I'm deposited on the banks. Can barely move my fingers – like five brittle branches, easy to snap. Tongue feels odd: bloated and big. I can't feel my legs. Should cut them off and eat them. Always recycle, why stop now, just because the world has come to an end doesn't mean I should stop doing my part. My laugh sounds like the sudden cawing of a crow, takes a while to recognize the sound for what it is.
Won't cut my legs off. Stupid. I slide onto my stomach. The ground is odd, hard and white. There's a stench in the air, the charnel smell of meat, the sharp tang of blood. The ground gleams ivory in the half-light.
I'm lying on the dead: hundreds of leering skulls, broken bones and shattered lives stretching into the depths of the earth.
Into the pit.
A sound like paper being shredded breaks the silence. A faint grunt of satisfaction – of a job well done - and a hand appears from the gloom.
The flesh is yanked away like a magician's new trick. The rigid muscle, congealed blood, and shrunken veins exposed for an instant, then they too are gone, suckled into the dark. What's left is discarded like a child's broken toy.
Sheila watches from the shadows. She is the shadows.
I want to run, but my legs won't work. Fear swells inside me like a monstrous growth, and I'm rooted to the spot.
"Don't," I manage to say. "I'm not ready. I'm your friend." The words just come out. I'd say anything to stay alive.
Sheila ripples as if in the grip of an alien tide. If she wanted, she could kill me in a thousand different ways. But she doesn't. She hesitates, unsure of herself, and a crazy thought occurs - an impossible thought.
She's afraid of me.
Faces emerge across her surface. Hundreds at first; each jostle for space until it becomes difficult to distinguish them apart, and they burst like pustules from a necrotic wound. Two faces remain, larger than the rest and both recognizable: Mum and Dad, their expressions a mix of sympathy and pain.
"No more ripples in the pond," I say, remembering the dead from my dream. "It'll be night soon. Wait until then. No more fires. I promise."
Sheila clucks, and my parents move in and out of focus. They seem swollen, gorged, and flushed crimson. A reddish stain swirls through the darkness like strawberry sauce stirred into chocolate.
"Save me for later," I say, "when you're hungry. I'm worth the wait."
Sheila reaches out a tendril of black tar and caresses my cheek; her touch is cold like the space between stars. Yet my cheek smoulders then burns. The pain doesn't seem real. Like it's happening to somebody else.
Not me.
"No!" It comes out in a hot rush of air, more force than noise. I grasp the first thing that comes to hand – a skull – and send it spinning towards Sheila. It passes straight through as if she were no more real than a ghost.
Then it's Sheila's turn. She lashes out, strikes across my chest in a fluid blur, and I tumble into rocks. Something gives in my side: the wet snap of a rib.
I grab the walls and try to stand. A black tentacle whips out and sears flesh from my shoulder, passing through cloth, sinew and muscle. My screams turn high-pitched before the pain leaves me breathless. Half my shoulder is missing, sliced free as if under a surgeon's knife.
Sheila lunges forward, and the blow takes my feet away. I experience a sensation akin to flying before crashing back to earth with enough force to make the world shift out of focus.
Blood, hot and sticky, runs down my face. Two of my teeth have been knocked out, and I spit them onto bone like twin red dice. They bounce across the dead to stop against my torch.
My torch! How could I forget my torch? My hands are heavy and unresponsive. I need my lighter, but groping inside my pocket is near impossible. Sheila slides towards me, enjoying the moment, playing with her food. The lighter's cold edge brushes against my fumbling fingers and I pull it free. It's wet, soaked from my time in the marsh. Please, God, let it work.
A strike against my knee: nothing. Sheila rears back, she blocks out the day, small bulges like writhing teeth squirm inside her. Mum and Dad watch, their expressions one of rapt attention.
The lighter strikes, it flares and the flame springs into life. I throw it onto the torch and – whoosh – a beautiful orange nimbus. The sizzle of soaked curtains - has there ever been anything more beautiful?
I launch the torch like a javelin. My strength has faded, and the torch carries a few yards at most. Sheila tries to pull away, but the torch drops into her dark folds. Mum and Dad's face explode into flame, and a rolling wave of blue fire shoots across her body. She gives a high shriek and writhes on the ground, black tentacles flailing.
"Burn," I whisper. "Just fucking burn."
Sheila drags herself back into the pit, whimpering and grunting as she goes. The top layer of her skin has gone. Thick smoke curls above the pit. The smell of oil and charred meat hangs heavy in the air. Still the flames dance, melting away her innards. Slops of burning liquid are deposited in her wake. She gives one last mournful cry and slithers into the dark. The light in the pit flickers for a moment before going out.
In the silence that follows, I'm reminded of my pain. My legs don't want to work. They tremble and spasm. The skulls now regard me coolly, as if uncertain of what I shall do next.
"Me too," I say. The skulls shift, blend into each other, becoming an indistinct blur. My shoulder feels cold and itches like crazy. I want to scratch it, reach into the ragged flesh and get my fingernails into the spoiled muscle, but one sight of the torn shirt stained crimson is enough for my stomach to buck.
The sun has almost set: a sliver of light amongst the half-drowned trees. It's dangerous to be out in the dark.
Far away there is a soft murmur, like a stirring of leaves. A babble of voices follow, a gibbous mishmash of sound, part human, part animal, part something else. Nothing human could make that noise, but it doesn't come from Sheila, or the pit, but rather out there . . . in the marsh.
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