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I asked for a darker and thicker (but still articulate), low output version of the Custom Custom. I got something a little bit more fun. It's 9.1k of throaty, smooth, sweet bark. My favorite 'low output' pickup that I've ever heard. It's many more degrees closer to the sound in my head than any pickup I've previously tried. Thank you MJ!
When your out to swap pickups on a Maryland made PRS, you need to be pretty darn sure on what your motivations for it are. At the end of the day PRS make a killer pickup stock!
So when I found myself wanting the same platform out of my 58/15LT neck pickup but with a little more mid range to it.... Enter MJ and her team.
When I found out I could have my own pickup designed as if I were Eddie VH or Slash or whoever, I thought why the hell wouldn’t I? It’s not even expensive to do so. And I’m so glad I did. The customer service at Duncan is outstanding. The rep asked me specific questions about everything from who I grew up listening to, who I like, what I like about this or that tone until he was confident he knew what I was after. And I have to say my pickups exceeded my expectations. I didn’t think a pick up could make that much of a difference with the guitar / amp / hands also in the equation, but they do. I noticed the difference after the first gig and feel lucky to have had the opportunity to pin point what I wanted. Thanks to everyone at Duncan. I’m going to make another custom guitar in the near future and they will be one of the first calls I make when I do.
The Antiquity has an amazing airiness and open quality, while being warm at the same time... something I've never heard from a pickup before.
How i discovered the most incredible tone imaginable.
I set out on a journey looking for the perfect sound. I bought every picup imaginable from every vendor old and new on a my quest to find that magic i felt i was missing from my sound. I went through a lot of SD pickups. Most were close to what i wanted but i was missing that last puch that last 10% to get me where i was in that tonal bliss. I decided to send my specs to MJ and the Sd team to see if there was anything that they could do. I can say they delivered in a way that is just incredible. The pickup they build is by far the most clear, detailed, accurate and articulate pickup i have ever heard in my life.It was axactly what i was looking for.It will take all the high gain i can throw at it and then i roll it back for some Wes Montgomery. I'm floored.I ordered another set unpotted and they built me a special matched neck that is outstanding. I sent them another spec for another build i can't wait to try it out. My stylle of music is hard rock/rock/classicrock/blues /Jazz so i'm all over the place.
Wow, these pickups are spectacular! I ordered a set of P-rails for my Strandberg 8-string in a soapbar housing. Looks like a metal guitar, sounds like any damn thing I want. These came out even better than I'd hoped. Huge thanks to MJ and all the good folks at Seymour Duncan for helping this weirdo live the dream!
I needed the perfect pickup for guitar with only a single pickup, in the bridge position and I figured, since this guitar was only going to have one pickup, it netter be a great one right? The folks at the custom shop delivered. I'm a huge fan of the SH-5 Custom, but I wanted something with more aesthetic personality. After some helpful input and advice from Arwin, I ended up ordering a Custom 8 (SH-5 with an AlNiCo 8 mag instead of the usual ceramic) Trembucker with a chrome cover and 12 black hex screws. This pickup is exactly what I expect to hear when I turn up the gain. I'm already planning my next custom shop order and I can hardly wait.
The guys at the custom shop killed it when they built my “Triggered JB”! The Alnico V magnets sound awesome. The pickup is 18.32 K and it is chunky in the rythms and sreams during solos. The sustain and harmonics are ridiculous!! (In a good way) Bottom line- this is the best pickup I’ve ever used and I’ll be buying 32 more for all my other guitars!
Quick back story, I had ordered another brand humbucker from an artist who has his own signature pickup series. The artist failed to complete the order or even communicate.
My Les Paul's stock pickups always sounded kind of thin and harsh. I also wanted something with a little bit hotter of output, but not full on shred. I discovered that Seymour Duncan had a custom shop and commissioned them to build my pickup.
Was first impressed with the speed they completed my custom pickup, didn't expect that all.
But most of all, I was impressed with the sound. They understood my requirements and delivered a true fire breather, that can also clean up using the guitar's volume control!
Well done SD Custom Shop!
Perfection in quality and tone as requested!
From the values right down to the bobbin color, Seymour, MJ, and the custom shop exceeded all expectations and made a pickup better than I ever could have imagined. Great tone, great quality, great service. Seymour Duncan all the way!
If you're making up your mind about whether or not it would be worth the expense to get customs, it definitely is. I had very specific qualities I wanted out of the tone for my custom order and they nailed it!
Initially I tried to order the Bonamassa set, but found out they were sold out. When I explained what I was after....a bit more high end and sheen out of my aged 57 Gold Top reissue, the team at the custom shop made a detailed recommendation. I received and installed the pups and I am delighted. The guitar has come alive.....great note to note separation, shimmering clean tones without a hint of harshness, and when overdriven the guitar sits Bach and roars. My thanks to the team in the Custom Shop......you have gone way beyond my expectations.
I had read up on the Angus Young pickup work that SD was doing and knew that pickup wasn't exactly what people thought it was based off of popular gear videos etc (not to mention the Gibson artist P/U that to me never sounded like Angus at all). So the "Franknbucker" was ordered to the spec of the SD High Voltage humbucker and replaced a 57 Classic (i think) in my 57 anniversary Goldtop. An immediate improvement in tone in my opinion and just the perfect set of mids to cut thru the mix in my loud two-guitar rock band The Creeping Cruds. The other guy plays a Gretsch with the standard Filtertron setup so we are definitely in the area of classic ACCADACCA tones that I've been shooting for. Plus it's just cool to have my very own humbucker spec with a bitchin' Frankenstein face etched on it!
My idea was to get a bridge humbucker that would have the tone of the neck pickup from the antiquity II surfer set with a little more punch. It was a big ask given a bridge pickup will never truly have the neck pickup tone because of position. Also making a humbucker sound like a single coil can be challenging. The seymour duncan team turned around the custom pickup request quickly. They nailed the specifics for my guitar (a Parker Fly Mojo).The pickup fit perfectly. Service was 5 stars. The end result was 4 stars. After several months playing it, It's a bit too compressed and not as articulate as I would have hoped. I'm considering sending it back for a rewind now that I have a better idea of how it sounds in the guitar.
That's right folks; we did a Parallel Axis Les Paul Axcess! I was looking for a little more of everything (B/M/T), replacing a Full Shred Trembucker, and the custom shop nailed it in the form of an overwound Parallel Axis Original!
Don't get me wrong the Full Shred Trembucker was awesome; I just wanted a little more power and enhanced cleans.
This is the second time I've ordered from the custom shop folks. The first time I got what I asked for, and it was very cool, but I didn't quite have the right idea in my head. This time I asked them to use the sound description from my first order and put it in a different form factor. I got a beautiful, dynamic and SWEET/RICH sounding clean humbucker (I say clean in the sense that it doesn't hide ANY mistakes and lets all the notes ring through) that will absolutely rip your face off if you ask it to. I could type paragraphs of descriptive words but they probably wouldn't convey just how happy I am. Thank you to all the custom shop folks, the Kayjo MKII is spectacular!
I got a low output, non potted, alnico 2 humbucker. Sounds and looks amazing. Fit my Les Paul perfectly. MJ nailed what I was looking for down to every detail.
Best neck pickup, 78/jazz hybrid!!
It took me a while to get the pickup into the guitar, but I am extremely happy with my 78/jazz hybrid neck pickup! I'm using it with a Whole Lotta Humbucker bridge pickup, and they work extremely well together! The neck pickup is 8.53k, which many may consider pretty hot. But there's no muddieness, it's a bit creamy with a bunch of punch! Using an Alnico2 magnet was a great choice, since the in between position sounds great and I think has become something much more useable. The pickup also cleans up very well, with a great treble bite. All in all I am extremely happy! I would definitely order the same pickup again, though with all the options available it could be fun to try a different slug coil to pair with the 78 screw coil, just for the heck of it! Oh, the guitar the pickups went in is a 2001 Les Paul Custom 57 RI in a transparent Cherry finish...So I'm glad to have amazing pickups in a very beautiful guitar now! I would recommend anyone looking for something special to try out the Build Your Own option! Why not make your guitar one of a kind! A very big thank you to MJ for an amazing pickup! I've been getting my guitars from Vic Dapra, owner of Guitar Gallery and author of the Burst Believers books, and for him to be impressed with the look and tone of the guitar I think speaks highly of the work the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop provides!
I have had a little over a month to play with my custom built hybrid humbucker and I have to say I am thoroughly impressed and happy with what the great people at the Seymour Duncan custom shop have put together for me. They put in every detail I asked for and helped decide on things like the magnet and perfect dc resistance for what I was looking for. I have been using the ClydeBucker in a wide range of tuning applications from standard to drop G# and have come to find it is extremely versatile. They found the perfect midrange snap that I love for the lower tunings and in the more standard tunings it cuts through the mix beautifully while having a thunderous punch through the rhythm sections. The cleans are sparkling and the pickups sensitivity it amazingly responsive. I will be ordering a set for every guitar I have including my 7s. Thank you to everyone at Seymour Duncan for helping me down the seemingly endless and constant changing road of tone. I truly believe this is hands down the best pickup I have ever played and owned.


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2/28/08 Signed LHP Eric O'Flaherty to a one-year contract.
2/26/08 Signed OF Charlton Jimerson to a one-year contract.
2/22/08 Signed RHP Cha Seung Baek, LHP Ryan Feierabend, RHP Anderson Garcia, RHP Sean Green, RHP Jon Huber, LHP Cesar Jimenez, RHP Mark Lowe, LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, RHP Joeseph Woerman, INF Yung Chi Chen, INF Bryan LaHair, OF Wladimir Balentien, C Jamie Burke, C Jeff Clement, and C Rob Johnson to one-year contracts.
2/19/08 Signed OF Bubba Crosby to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
2/16/08 Claimed RHP Anderson Garcia off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
2/15/08 Signed LHP Erik Bedard to a one-year, $7 million contract, avoiding arbitration.
2/13/08 Signed IF/DH Greg Norton to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
2/8/08 Acquired LHP Erik Bedard from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for OF Adam Jones, LHP George Sherrill), RHP Chris Tillman, RHP Kam Mickolio and LHP Tony Butler.

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Effective on or after July 1, 2014, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will update its policy to recognize the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Pulse Oximetry Screening test on newborns to detect congenital heart defects. Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive test that estimates the percentage of hemoglobin in blood that is saturated with oxygen.
The “Emerson Rose Act” (Act) became effective September 11, 2013, mandating that DHEC require each birthing facility it licenses to perform a pulse oximetry screening test, or other DHEC approved screening to detect critical congenital heart defects, on every newborn in its care. A newborn may be exempt from the required screening if the parent of the newborn objects, in writing, for reasons pertaining to religious beliefs only.
In accordance with the Act, birthing facilities shall perform a pulse oximetry screening test, or other DHEC approved screening to detect critical congenital heart defects, on every newborn when the baby is twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours of age, or as late as possible if the baby is discharged from the hospital before reaching twenty-four hours of age. Pulse oximetry screening for newborns shall be performed in the manner designated by DHEC guidelines located at http://www.scdhec.gov/health/docs/PS-R016-20130827.pdf. The hospital reimbursement for newborns is an all-inclusive payment for services rendered during that hospital stay and thus includes the pulse oximetry screen.

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Hash tables are a convenient mechanism tostore and retrieve objects identified by unique keys.
The main advantage of hash tables is the efficiency of the basic operations: store ( put ) and retrieve ( item , remove ).
The first causes the value of a at index i to be x; the second (and the third, which is simply a syntactical variant) access the value at index i and assign it to x. With the usual computer architectures, these operations are very fast: because arrays items are stored contiguously in memory, a computer will need just one addition (base address plus index) and one memory access to perform a put or item.
A2. No two objects may have the same index.
A3. If we want to avoid wasting huge amount of storage, all the indices must lie in a contiguous or almost contiguous range.
Hash tables may be viewed as a rehabilitation mechanism for objects that do not naturally possess these three properties. If we are unable to find a natural index, we can sometimes devise an artificial one. To do so we must be able to find a key. Each key must uniquely identify the corresponding object; this is the same as property A2, making keys similar to indices. But keys are not necessarily integers (violating property A1), although it must be possible to associate an integer with each key. The mechanism that maps keys to integers is called the hashing function.
We must pay the price of computing the hash function whenever we store or retrieve an object.
Different keys may hash into the same integer value, requiring extra processing to find an acceptable index.
where h is a hash-table and k is a key (for example a string) as conceptually equivalent to the array operations mentioned above.
The quality of a hashed implementation will depend both on the data structure that will store the objects, and on the choice of hashing function. Class HASH_TABLE attempts to address the first concern; for the second, client developers will be responsible for choosing the proper hashing function, although Base provides a few predefined functions, in particular for class STRING .
H1. In a simple example, the objects are integers; each integer serves as its own key. (More precisely we will use its absolute value, since it is convenient to have non-negative keys only.) This case is of more than theoretical interest, since it makes hash tables appropriate for storing a set of integers with widely scattered values, for which simple array storage would be a waste of space (see requirement A3 above).
H2. Frequently, the objects will be composite, that is to say, instances of a developer-defined class, and one of the attributes of that class, of type STRING , can serve as the key. For example if you were writing an Eiffel compiler you would probably need to keep a data structure that includes information about classes of the system. Each class is represented by an object with several fields describing the properties of the class; one of these fields, the class name, corresponding to an attribute of type STRING , will serve as key.
H3. Instead of being the full object (as in case H1) or one of the object's fields (as in case H2), the key may have to be computed through a function of the generating class, which will take into account several attributes of the class (that is to say, for each object, several fields).
G represents the type of the objects to be stored in the hash table, H the type of their keys.
The actual size of the underlying array representation will be higher than n since efficient operation of hash table algorithms require the presence of enough breathing space - unoccupied positions.
If the number of items in the table grows beyond the initial allocation, the table will automatically be resized.
It is useful, however, to use a reasonable upon creation: not too large to avoid wasting space, but not too small to avoid frequent applications of resizing, an expensive operation.

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Frenkie de Jong joins Barcelona: why is he so special?
Frenkie de Jong, the latest stellar talent to make his name at Ajax, is set to join Barcelona next summer. Still only 21, De Jong has long been touted as the next big thing – a once-in-a-generation player whose style straddles that of an old-style libero, a deep-lying playmaker and a more conventional central midfielder. No6, No8 and No10 all rolled into one.
But what exactly is it that makes him so special?
10 May 2015: Senior debut for Willem II, coming on as a substitute against Den Haag two days before his 18th birthday.
22 August 2015: Joins Ajax aged 18 but is loaned back to Willem II for the first half of the following season.
25 January 2016: First professional goal in Jong Ajax's 2-0 defeat of NAC Breda.
21 September 2016: Ajax debut in cup match against former club Willem II.
6 September 2018: Senior Netherlands debut as half-time substitute in 2-1 friendly win against Peru.
23 January 2019: Signs for Barcelona on a five-year deal.
De Jong is a multifunctional right-footed midfielder. He has fantastic balance and dribbling ability, while his distribution benefits from him always playing with his head up. He has the lot – acceleration, craft, control, tactical nous and sharp decision-making. He can change the game in the blink of an eye.
"I had an interview for the Willem II website, and was asked about my favourite player. Obviously most coaches name Cristiano Ronaldo or Leo Messi, but I said Frenkie De Jong. He was fantastic technically – a natural talent."
"Frenkie de Jong was a small, skinny lad with spindly legs five years ago. No one paid attention to him, but something struck me about when he receives the ball – that is still his biggest quality. I knew he was the one we had to get, and I didn't give up."
"He is always calm and always has the solution. He scans so well that he always knows how to go forward. You can hardly put him under pressure – that is such a great gift."
"His biggest quality? In a lot of situations he has the ability to postpone the decision when in possession, and then to give a pass from which everyone thinks: 'Hell yeah, excellent thinking, that's how simple it can be'. His view of the game is exceptional."
"He's a really exciting signing for the club, both in terms of the present and the future. He's a great player with a really, really big future in front of him. We are hoping for the best for him, because his success will be the club's too. He's a great signing, a really great acquisition."
"I really think he is a revelation. You might laugh, but he is a better version of Franz Beckenbauer. People must interpret that properly. What I really mean is that he also has speed and passes easily. That's an enormous weapon."
"He looks like Sergio Busquets in terms of playing style. He's young, but I think he can make a huge contribution now. He is seen as a beastly talent. De Jong's profile is exactly what Barcelona need."
"He really does have some touches of Johan Cruyff. That acceleration, that hair, that forward thinking. He is not a second Cruyff, but he really does have the essence of Cruyff. He is our big hope in dark days."
Very much in the mould of a modern-day Barcelona midfielder, De Jong is likely to have few issues fitting in at the Camp Nou. Given his technical qualities and eye for a pass, you could be forgiven for thinking he was schooled at La Masia. However, he might not walk straight into the team given he plays in the same position as Sergio Busquets, from whom he will look to learn and, ultimately, succeed.
Ivan Rakitić, Philippe Coutinho and Arthur will also provide stuff competition for a place in the first XI, but expect to see him cement a regular berth sooner rather than later.
De Jong will become the latest in a long line of players to have represented both Ajax and Barça. While the likes of Ronald Koeman, Patrick Kluivert, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Luis Suárez did so so with pit stops elsewhere inbetween, Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens and Frank de Boer are among the most illustrious talents to have moved directly from Amsterdam to Catalonia.
Cruyff, of course, was the granddaddy of them all, winning all before him with Ajax including three European Cups. He was the ultimate exponent of Total Football for both club and country and enjoyed further success with Barcelona as a player and coach.


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The hearing on former Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck's nomination draws an overflow crowd, including dozens of police officers and gun-rights advocates.
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee approved the confirmation of Michael Sauschuck as commissioner of the Department of Public Safety on an 8-5, party-line vote despite the opposition of dozens of gun rights advocates who testified at the hearing Friday.
The vote by the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, with the Republican members opposing Sauschuck, came after more than five hours of testimony. Sauschuck’s supporters spoke glowingly about his record as Portland’s former police chief, while his detractors criticized his positions in support of universal background checks for gun sales and his opposition to a 2015 state law that allowed adults to carry concealed handguns without a permit.
Sauschuck’s nomination now goes for a final vote before the Democratic-controlled Senate, likely next week. The Windham resident is the only one of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ 14 Cabinet nominees so far to not receive unanimous committee support.
Nearly 100 people signed up to testify both for and against Sauschuck, and two additional rooms were booked to accommodate the large crowd. The hearing attracted dozens of police officers from across the state, as well as dozens of people wearing blaze orange vests, sporting NRA logos and carrying signs that read “Stop Sauschuck.” Groups like Gun Owners of Maine rallied supporters to testify against Sauschuck.
Sauschuck said during the debate over eliminating concealed carry in 2015 that he was concerned the new permit-less carry or so-called, “constitutional carry” law would put the public and police officers at greater risk.
In his opening remarks and responses to questions from lawmakers, Sauschuck acknowledged there were groups that did not support his nomination for his stances on gun issues. He has supported universal background checks for private gun sales and limits on magazine capacities for semi-automatic weapons, among other proposals.
Sauschuck took the outburst in stride, saying he recognized that different communities in Maine had different opinions on gun regulations. He said his views were formed by his personal background and experience in the military and law enforcement.
Sauschuck’s work on the state’s opioid overdose crisis garnered praise from a range of public health advocates including Jenna Menhert, the executive director of the National Alliance of Mental Illness Maine.
Menhert said Sauschuck was among the first law enforcement leaders in Maine to embrace policies recognizing the differences between people suffering from mental illness or substance use disorder and criminal behavior.
But dozens of opponents spoke against Sauschuck for his positions on gun control. Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols was among them.
Members of Gun Owners of Maine wait in a spillover room at the State House on Friday to oppose the confirmation of former Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck to the public safety commissioner’s position. More than 100 gun-rights supporters attended throughout the day, which included a protest.
“I’m not here to argue against the nominee’s qualifications, he is very qualified. He spent years in public service, serving his community and he should always be commended for that,” Nichols said.
Nichols said there were two specific concerns that were causing “anxiety” in Franklin County, including Mills’ position during the campaign for governor that she would support a ban on large-capacity magazines. A position she later retracted. But it’s a position aligned with Sauschuck’s view on semiautomatic assault weapons, his opposition to the state’s concealed weapons laws, his calls for expanded criminal background checks for gun sales and transfers, and his support for red-flag laws that would allow police armed with a judge’s order to temporarily confiscate firearms from an individual suffering from a mental health disorder.
“All this taken together paints a picture that is quite disconcerting to many legal Maine gun owners,” Nichols said.
Others said they feared Sauschuck would advance policies to take weapons from law-abiding citizens, even though as commissioner of the Department of Public Safety he would have little authority to do so. Still, Nichols said Sauschuck would become a top adviser for Mills and likely guide her on gun policy. Mills, however, said in January that she wouldn’t support legislation to require background checks for private gun sales in Maine, after a similar measure was defeated by voters in a statewide ballot question in 2016.
As commissioner, Sauschuck would oversee the state’s concealed weapons permitting system, even though state law no longer requires a permit. He also would oversee a program that allows some felons to procure a hunting permit that allows them to use a muzzle-loading or black powder weapon under certain circumstances.
As commissioner of Public Safety, Sauschuck also would lead the Maine State Police and the Capital Police, which have jurisdiction over the State House campus in Augusta.
Earlier Friday, the committee held a hearing and voted unanimously to confirm Randall Liberty, Mills’ nominee to be the next commissioner of the Department of Corrections. Liberty is a former Kennebec County sheriff and the current warden at the Maine State Prison. He served in the Army and has worked in law enforcement for more than three decades.
He has a master’s degree in leadership from Liberty University in Virgina and a bachelor’s of science in public administration from the University of Maine at Augusta. He also is a graduate of the FBI’s National Academy and the National Sheriffs Institute.

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This workshop will take a hybrid approach to reading and writing poetry and fiction: we will experiment with admixtures of poetry, prose (including the personal essay and short fiction), and visual and aural language art.
When our critical and aesthetic objectives are manifold, and outreach conventional usage, we get crafty, we improvise, and we hybridize our strategies. Rosmarie Waldrop writes about collage in terms of text and texture: language is material. Erín Moure writes about revealing the seams in language to challenge the borders inherent to conventional writing structures. M. NourbeSe Philip writes about pushing the boundaries of language, revealing hidden agendas embedded in linguistic structures. In the spirit of these tactile engagements with writing, we will practice a poetics of collage at the level of form. As we explore shifting grounds between poetry, prose, and image, we will practice moving between them and splicing their logics. If we discover new ways to write, perhaps we can discover new things to say, and even new ways of being in the world.

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A Deerfield financial advisor offers tips on using insurance to pay off debt.
Northwestern Mutual did a Planning and Progress Study for 2015 and one very interesting fact that they found was that only 51 % of Americans own life insurance, and more importantly, only 23% of Americans know that life insurance can be used to pay mortgages and outstanding debt.
One way is to withdraw money from a life insurance policy – You can withdraw money from your life insurance policy to pay off debts if your policy is either a whole life or universal life policy, but you can’t from a term policy. The amount you will be able to borrow depends on how much cash value you have accumulated over time by paying your premiums, and will only be a percentage of that accumulated value.
Another way is to utilize a life settlement – A life settlement enables a policy owner to have their policy appraised and sell it through a financial transaction. However, there are usually restrictions with these policies in regards to life expectancy. In a life settlement, the client can sell their policy for an amount higher than the cash surrender value (the value you would receive if you cancelled your policy), but less than the full death benefit. This in turn enables the seller to fund a variety of needs — from retirement and lifestyle choices to healthcare and planning opportunities.
In these two options, keep in mind that if you want to maintain your insurance policy in the first option, you will have to go on paying the premium. In the life settlement option 2, the person who buys the policy now becomes the policy holder, and they will be the ones to pay the premium and collect the end benefit.
If you have any questions on sound financial strategies for your particular situation, you can call me, Keith Mooney, at 1-847-382-2600 or visit mooneylyons.com. All of us at Mooney Lyons are here to help ease the complexity and reduce the anxiety in the many areas of retirement planning.
Content in this material is for general information only and not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. Prior to making an investment decision, please consult with your financial advisor about your individual situation.

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11 January 2010, at 1:11p.m.
GLOBAL - The World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) is expected to produce an environmental report on the role on meat in climate change by the summer.
The report follows discussions earlier this year at the OIE's 77th General Assembly when climate change and its impact on animal disease were discussed.
The report also comes in the light of concerns that have been raised about the amount of methane produced during the rearing of animals for meat.
Now the director general of the OIE Bernard Vallat said the report, which comes at the request of member states, will look at the way meat production effects climate change and what effect an increase in meat production will have.
It is anticipated that demand for meat will rise by 50 per cent by 2020.

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Everyday Thoughts: Should We Be Raising Losers?
Should We Be Raising Losers?
I spend a lot of time thinking about life lessons that I want to teach my son. I spend time thinking about virtues that I want to instill in him as he grows. Patience, honesty, hard work and integrity all come to mind. These things will take years of prayer, healthy discipline and motherly guidance if I want them to take shape. I know other mothers are equally concerned with the virtues they teach their children because, as a parent, it's one of our most important responsibilities.
I live in a neighborhood with some great women, many of whom are moms. Among this group of women the conversation about "how we want to raise our children" is often discussed. One day several of us were chatting about a children's soccer game and I was shocked when one of them described a situation when her seven-year-old reported that he didn't know the score of his game because they don't keep track of winners and losers. I'm not shocked because I think the score is important, I'm shocked because without a score every child leaves a winner.
Now don't get me wrong, I want my son to be a winner when he plays. I want him to experience the thrill of knowing that hard work and perseverance can help him achieve his goals. However, the reality is that he won't always win. Children need to learn how to win and lose with grace and dignity.
We're living in a society that coddles children by promising them great success around every corner but I think it's gone too far. Since we don't keep score, we're raising a culture of winners and we completely ignore the importance of teaching our children how to lose and what losing means. We've given false promise to our little ones that they can do no wrong that they are perpetual champions. But what happens as they get older and they run into situations where reality strikes and they don't make the basketball team or when they aren't admitted into the college of their choice? We're over preparing them for success with little mind for defeat.
I want my son to lose so he understands that he is not a loser. So that he understands that each defeat can be motivating and it should help push you harder toward your goal. I want him to learn that if he tries his hardest losing is okay. Most importantly, I want him to feel defeat. I want him to know how much it can ache to work for something and it not happen. Then when he's a winner he's sympathetic to those on the other side.
Right now I'm just trying to teach my little guy to sit up on his own, but I imagine that teaching him to win will be the easy part; teaching him how to lose will be much harder.
Your son is already in for a great future. Thinking with loving structure and self confidence is a great loving gift from you to him.
Thanks Wendy that's so encouraging!
This is honestly a great post! Do you listen to The Bert Show? Bert talks about the woosification of America all the time, and I have to agree with him. Not everyone can be winners...you have to lose at some things. And teaching kids that winning is everything isn't good either.
Esther, you're 100% right I think too many of us don't know how to lose and therefore it's an impossible task to teach our children. We should all know how to win and lose with grace and dignity. Thanks for reading!
I love this post. I think about this often, both with my son, and with the children I work with every day. Some kiddos have such a hard time losing, and I hurt for them. There are others that can take it with dignity. Every time, I think to myself, "good work, parents."
Thanks Lizzy, I can imagine that you see this far more often then I do - it's the job of the parents to instill these type of values and it's great to know that there are teachers and other parents out there that recognize when parents are doing it right. That's very encouraging!
Your son is already promised such a great future with such a wonderful Mom at his side!
I love this; "Children need to learn how to win and lose with grace and dignity." Great Post!
Thanks so much Sierra, you're too sweet!
"I imagine that teaching him to win will be the easy part; teaching him how to lose will be much harder." I think this sums it up! I'm a teacher and I've wondered this same thing. I feel like society is forgetting that kids need to know how to win and lose to be successful.
Say it sister! I definitely think the whole "everybody gets a trophy" thing is not good.
Great post! We definitely need to raise our kiddos to be okay with losing!
LOVE this! My children will not be participating in associations that don't believe in teaching children how to win AND lose gracefully! Those are important lessons for them to learn!
I completely agree. I think children are too "babied" now.


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MUMBAI: DB realty landed in a new controversy when Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan has issued stop order to its Pimpri-Chinchwad project which is 20 kilometer from Pune, this housing project has been awarded to DB Realty after winning bidding. The Chief Minister has taken this robust decision when he has received several objections from the builder.
According to the political parties particularly Shiv Sena has alleged that Goyalganga group, Mahindra Lifespace, Panchasheel Limited and Man-Ajwani Infra Construction were the real bidders for this real estate project. But in the last stage of bidding DB Realty came and won the treaty in coalition with Man-Ajwani group.
After DB Realty’s win over to bid for this project several political parties has raised the issue in the previous Assembly session. CM has assured that he will take strict action against the defaulters after an inquiry into this case. Opposition parties has alleged that company was awarded in excess FSI in the project and the slum dwellers, were not getting promised facilities, for which the project was actually framed. According to the Government officials if irregularities found in this project then project will be taken away from DB Realty.

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When Is National Jerk Chicken Day?
Is It Jerk Chicken Day Today?
It's Jerk Chicken day on the 6th of July.
The most recent detection of references to Jerk Chicken Day was 3 years, 9 months ago.
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The day shown for 'National Jerk Chicken Day' is based off how much chitter-chatter and buzz there was on July 6, 2015 across social media making references to 'Jerk Chicken Day'. Our algorithms examine all of the references to National Days across social media and updates whatnationaldayisit.com hourly, with our homepage displaying the current national day, including others such as: Kiss, Bikini or Kissing Fried Chicken Day. This crowdsourcing of data method to assess the National Jerk Chicken Day date is used as opposed to being connected with any Government sacntioned lists :D Hurrah for democracy by concensus!
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The Saskatchewan Arts Board (SAB) has announced the 2016 Saskatchewan Arts Awards (formerly the Lieutenant Governor's Arts Awards) lifetime achievement award recipient and short-listed nominees in five other categories.
The recipient of the 2016 Lieutenant Governor's Lifetime Achievement Recipient is Robin Poitras. The other recipients will be announced at the awards event on Oct. 18, 2016, at the Casino Regina Show Lounge. Visit the SAB for the full list of nominees and for more information about the awards show.

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Beautiful 2014 Thor Four Winds ready for your getaway. Sleeps up to 6 people. This RV is fully equipped with a refrigerator, gas stove & oven, and microwave. The on-board generator can run the air-conditioning unit without the need for city power hook-up. Fully automatic awning gives you shade under the sun. Deliveries and pickups can be arranged for an extra fee. Contact me with any questions.
Great rental, very clean, ran great.
Eddie was honest, accommodating and flexible. I had a lot of questions, and upon return made Eddie wait at the drop off site while I was stuck in traffic. He was so patient and kind during this process.
I had a good experience renting from this owner. He was very thorough with given me a run down of the RV. The rate was excellent, no nickle and dime-ing. Answered my questions in a reasonable amount of time. The RV was clean and well suited for my family. I definitely recommend.

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Is it bad that I cracked up laughing at this?
Is it bad that I read bad as bag?
Is it bag that I read bag as bag?
I lunged at my monitor.. so you are doing better than me..
"But time flows like a river... and history repeats..."
Maybe we are building up to the plot of Secret of Mana. I for one hope for a Secret of Mana future to the OTC.
speising wrote: the key is the "across 5 years" from the caption.
if you save 1 second, 50 times a day, you'll gain 1 day in 5 years.
Which is also why 6 hours per day is grayed. I suspect you can spend longer than 5 years.
Thank you for posting that... gave me reference to a joke someone made 11ty billion pages ago.
Hmm so we may never reach 8 pages, but we should definitely push for 16 posts. I know we can do it!(If only we would stop getting all these posts labeled "bad number").
A new hope for the human race.
Self replicating humans that are one with both our greatest threat and our greatest vice. We could only dream of being so lucky!

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In 2006, Boston resident Sal Khan offered his New Orleans cousins remote math tutoring in a format that was unconventional at the time. Khan created video tutorials and posted them on YouTube.
Other math students began to discover the videos online, and the tutorials gained a following. Khan realized his videos were an asset for many learners, thus the Khan Academy was born.
Khan explains that the viewer can review something they should have learned in the past without feeling embarrassed.
The website is divided into two sections for students. The first section contains the original group of videos, which has grown to over 3,200. The videos are primarily focused on math, but also include subjects such as science, finance and economics, humanities and test prep along with talks and interviews.
The second part of the website has practice exercises for math and telling time. These exercises range from basic addition all the way to calculus. The purpose of these exercises is to test the mastery of the student on individual types of math problems before moving on.
Progress through topics can be tracked individually by the student, a teacher or a tutor called a coach.
One of the ways the website keeps pupils coming back is a game-like system. For every video watched and every exercise correctly answered, the player gets “Energy Points.” The website also awards badges such as “Ten to the Fifth” when the learner gets to 100,000 energy points.


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Do you need a soft sleeve for training your Rottweiler puppy?
You can find here the best young dog intermediate bite sleeve made of Jute material! This material is strong yet safe for your puppy! You may use this bite sleeve on both - left and right arms. The sleeve has outside round handle that allows you to use the item in off the arm training. This supply is super lightweight, thus, - easy in use. The sleeve withstands different weather conditions.
Jute is a well-known material for producing top quality dog equipment. It is very strong, tear resistant, soft and safe. Due to the fact that this material is ecologically clean and dog-friendly, it is safe for your Rotty's teeth. Just don't let your canine to chew it as he can damage it. Also jute makes this dog supply extra lightweight. So, you will feel no discomfort during training sessions. It is equipped with one outside handle and one inside padded handle for more comfortable use. This Bite Sleeve is meant for basic training, before you progress to young and intermediate sleeves.


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Wet & Wild Fun Vandalia Lake splashes up 660 acres of outdoor action, from boating and swimming to camping, picnicking and fishing.
A man and woman from Arvada who had been missing since leaving for a camping trip in the mountain Tuesday have. They were in a silver 2010 Lincoln MKX SUV with Colorado plate DZO-411. They had two.
Police said that Michael Lee Gomez, 20, and Olivia Megan Schack, 19, went camping with two dogs and were planning to spend the night in a car on Tuesday. They were in a silver 2010 Lincoln MKX SUV.
2010 Lincoln MKX SUV Lic #DZO411/CO Silver. Tue afternoon, March 12, Michael and Olivia went to the mountains camping expecting to sleep in the vehicle. Contact Det Eaton 3034354106.
She’s responsible for initiatives such as the Lincoln Theatre Patternz Summer Camp for children; Backstage at the Lincoln, a local artist showcase series; and “Expand Your Horizon” Incubation Program.
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A man and woman from Arvada are missing after they went camping in the mountains earlier this week. They were in a silver 2010 Lincoln MKX SUV with Colorado plate DZO-411. They had two dogs with.
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The majority were moved to higher ground on the base and eight were flown off base to a National Guard facility in Lincoln and MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. Base officials evacuated the Base.
The Hiker Shuttle operates daily from May 31 st through September 16 th, and on weekends and holidays from September 22 nd through October 21 st.
Welcome to Shortferry Leisure Shortferry Caravan Park is an independently owned leisure complex situated in approximately 60 acres of Lincolnshire countryside.
While South Fork Campground near Bonito Lake was one of the most popular camping areas in the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest, plenty of other camping opportunities are.
The Lincoln-based organization will offer a two-day bike festival. The event’s website says the festival combines "European cycling culture, Americana camping life, and adult day camp." The weekend.
Summer Scholars participants spend two intense weeks in one of 21 exciting pre-college programs of study at Notre Dame. Students earn one college credit upon the completion of a program track.
Lincoln Ave., in Room P103. Join guest lecturer Northwestern. many have never heard about what women went through at the concentration camp," Cushman explains. "The understanding of what women.
They loved camping and eventually bought a trailer on. The couple is back in Lincoln now, staying with their daughters and their families. They didn’t have flood insurance, Steve says.
LINCOLN — As the team lined up to perform its two perfect jumping jacks at the start of practice, a sophomore — one week into his first spring camp at NU — was near the center of the circle. Cam.
FAMILIES IN PARKS. National parks are not only sanctuaries for plants and animals but also special places for children to explore, experience and engage with the natural world.


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BallsaalStudios | LAVALU 'Solitary High'.
It's a great pleasure to be part of LAVALU's new album. She's in artist from Amsterdam combining wonderful songwriting, inspired by Schuman's song cycles and Schubert's Winterreise with Vocal performances in the mood of Fiona Apple and Regina Spector. Produced by Gerhardt Heusinkveld, recorded by Rutger Drenth in a concert hall in Arnheim, NL.


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Web portals and apps for tablets and smartphones allow electric utility customers to track and analyze their power usage. Here are some features of MyMeter, a portal developed by Accelerated Innovations, a St. Paul company.
Data: Power consumption for past two years, weather data and billing information.
Analysis: Tools to create data graphs for your house, compare usage across neighborhoods or across an entire utility.
Tracking: By setting an "Energy Marker" when a new appliance is purchased, user can see how it affects power consumption.
Alerts: Get messages and text alerts related to power consumption.
Account: View bills and pay online.

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Q) What’s the secret origin story of CCTVYLLE and how did it all come together?
It all started with a dream. In this dream I was in a park in London. I saw some strange creatures on the trees, I walked a bit closer to the trees and noticed that the creatures, in their dozens, where birds of different species with a CCTV camera as head. That morning when I woke up I drew a few sketches and decided to turn the dream into an art project.
On a subconscious level I do feel that the overwhelming levels of mass surveillance in London have inspired both my dream described above and the project.
The overwhelming positive response by the public backed by so many good reviews have actually turned the whole 2 years of this project into a big highlight, however, if I have to pick one I have to say that colouring the latest issue of CCTVYLLE comics all by myself was a really intense moment.
We are presenting CCTVYLLE comics issue 00 and 01, a monograph with over 110 pages showing the entire body of work created so far including fine art, animation and photography, large prints of some of the pages, stickers and if possible some high quality art prints.


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Despite the short basketball season, our girls trained hard this term and their improvement was visible. The coaches did an outstanding job and we thank them for their continued support and interest.
Our last two rounds of fixtures were against Pretoria High School for Girls and Crawford Lonehill and Saheti respectively. Our teams were outplayed by Pretoria, whose players were very well equipped and had noticeable depth.
Our U15 team played a once-off fixture against Crawford Lonehill. Although the match was closely contended, our girls did well to win in the end. Our teams were more competitive against Saheti. The junior team lost narrowly and the 1st team won 36–6.
The junior inter-house competition provided great excitement for our players. The girls used the opportunity to display all the skills they have learnt this term and this resulted in some impressive performances on the day.
Clayton won the competition convincingly, Phelps finished second and Karney and Furse finished third and fourth respectively. Thank you to the players for their enthusiasm and to the senior girls for efficiently organising their teams and helping on the day.
We look forward to an exciting 2019 season. All interested players, both old and new, are encouraged to join us!


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The Bonding Warehouse is being remodelled and gentrified. It was ours. It isn’t any more.
This place meant a lot to me, it did to many of us.
When I knew it best it was a place I associated with music. Thought I’d share a few documents rediscovered recently in boxes in the York Stories understairs cupboard ‘archive’, dating from the early 90s to just before it closed in 2000.
Though most of the images on this site are my own work, these aren’t. I’ve added photographer names where I know them.
A reminder of the interior, being at gigs there back then.
The Surf Sluts, who used the upstairs of the Bonding for band practice, on its riverside balconies. These photos probably date from summer 2000, the Bonding’s last summer before closure. Or it could be 1999. Let’s pretend they’re definitely from the Bonding’s ‘Last Summer’, because that makes them more poignant.
In the background, Queen’s Staith, Ouse Bridge, and that massive hotel just past Ouse Bridge.
Just making sure we have a record of those balconies from all angles, as most of us will never set foot on them again. Here with the lamps of Skeldergate Bridge in the background.
And finally, in 2011, all quiet and empty. Photo emailed to me a few years ago by Graham, who went to view the Bonding Warehouse when it was up for sale (again).
I’m not sure which part of the building this is, exactly. But when I put this photo and a few others online I had one memory surface above all the others – me and my friend Alison dancing rather drunkenly to this, holding glasses of wine, at the end of a long and noisy evening.
It’s now going to be expensive residential accommodation, possibly office space and possibly a restaurant. All rather dull really, compared to its former life. Just glad I knew this building back then. It really was ours, held so many memorable times for so many of us.
it must have the internal dimensions of a TARDIS !
That last photograph: “Bonding Warehouse interior, June 2011. Photo: Graham Stewart” is the “big room” and was the venue for “Smash It Up” and other seminal Saturday night clubnights. The “Afterlife” gothic event took place in there a couple of times before moving to the De Grey Rooms in 1998 (ish). The photo is taken from the doorway that led into the room from the main bar and looking towards the windows overlooking the river. At the far end there was the small stage where bands played. It surely was “ours” once upon a time. . . !


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Dubai: This two-year-old Bangladeshi boy is unable to return home as his parents have not been able to secure an "out pass" for him under the UAE visa amnesty programme 2018.
Hamdan bin Mohammad, 2, was born on October 31, 2016.
His parents — Mohammad Ismail Hazi Mohammad Musa, 38, and mother, Halima Begum Mohammad Ismail, 32, have been living illegally in the UAE and applied for an out pass — an exit permit — under the UAE government's amnesty programme.
The UAE declared a three-month amnesty on August 1 that allows illegal expatriates to leave the country without having to pay overstay fines or getting a ban while, those who wish to stay may modify their residency status.
This was extended in October by a month, with the new deadline falling on December 1.
Mohammad, who worked as an AC mechanic for a Dubai-based company lost his job four years ago. The company he worked for closed down and Mohammad and his co-workers were left without work.
“My company sponsor convinced me everything would be fine and I will soon start working," said Mohammad. "In the meantime my visa and that of my family expired four years ago. There was still no news of the company re-starting or getting my job back."
Owing to the tight financial circumstances at home, Mohammad and his family moved to Ras Al Khaimah to live in his friend’s house.
“My wife did not have any medical insurance or a valid residence permit, hence I could not open a file in her name at the Ras Al Khaimah hospital. So when my wife was due to deliver, she had to be admitted into the emergency section of a Ras Al Khaimah hospital.
The hospital has not issued a birth certificate to the child owing to the pending bill.
In September, Mohammad applied for amnesty for his family, but Hamdan was denied an out pass as he does not have a birth certificate.
“I don’t know what to do," said the distraught father. "All I want is to pay this hospital bill and get my son’s certificate so I can send them back home. I have been given a second chance to work here in the UAE."
"Looking at my work record, the Immigration authorities have given me a temporary work permit which is valid until April 15 2019. I hope to find a job by then. But first I need to sort out the situation with my family,” said Mohammad.
At the time of going to press, no comment was available from the Ras Al Khaimah hospital. This newspaper also contacted the Embassy of Bangladesh and a social worker helping all those financially distressed in the community.
The social worker said the community would come together to help the father settle the hospital bill. This is yet to be confirmed.
Individuals who are staying illegally in the country can apply for amnesty, which was offered for three months from August 1 to October 31. The deadline was extended until December 1.
Those who wish to exit the country can go back to their home countries without paying fines or facing jail term. Or individuals can regularise their status by getting a new visa under a sponsor.
They all exit the country with a two-year ban. But there is no permanent ban and people can reenter the country on valid visas.
Applicants of amnesty will get a waiver on all overstaying fines. People who have been blacklisted those who have legal cases against them are not eligible for amnesty.
All residency violations will fall under the amnesty scheme. Those with an absconding report can also apply for amnesty.
The immigration authorities will remove the absconding report and issue exit permit without ban. Individuals have to exit within 10 days of getting the exit pass.

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Work hard and thrive: this is the powerful message of the American dream. Millions of people are attracted to its democratic potential. Anyone, regardless of who they are or where they have come from, can be a success. And in America success means wealth — preferably riches beyond the wildest imagination. This is American dream.
In the face of incredible odds people can achieve amazing things. They can gain social status and become wealthy. Forrest Gump, in the film Forest Gump (1994) was never a sharp witted intellectual but he managed make something of his life. Jerry Maguire in the film Jerry Maguire (1997) loses everything and wins it back. In It’s a wonderful life (1946) George Bailey believes that he has lost everything but gets a second chance when he remembers the value of community. These are the stories where the American dream offers a happy ending.
But there is a flip side. This is a world where success has been unfairly gained, the system has fallen apart and injustice is rife — this is the dark side of the failed American dream. In The Grapes of Wrath (1940) the boom and bust economy of the Great Depression has wrecked the economy. Drought has turned viable farming land into a dust bowl. The whole American system is in a state of collapse. And in Idiocracy (2006) society has become lazy, infantile and ineffective. Incompetence and failure are the norm.
What if the American dream was always a lie? What if those who achieved immeasurable wealth had done so not by the application of honest hard work, but through corruption and underhand means? This is the case in Chinatown (1974) where secret land and water deals take place. A corrupt police department operates with impunity in Serpico (1973) and police brutality and lies abound in LA Confidential (1997). There is political scandal in All the Presidents Men (1976) and The Parallax View (1974), and a legal firm working for the mafia in The Firm (1993). In all these stories the American dream has taken a wrong turn.
In a corrupt system those at the bottom will do anything to get to the top — to get rich quick or die trying. When society is fixated on the rapid accumulation of wealth and nothing else matters, criminal characters will go to any length to make their own dreams come true: the drug dealer in Scarface (1983) lives an ultra-violent version of the American dream where nothing counts except showing off his money and using violence to defend his business interests. When you’re in business selling a product, it’s all the same whether it’s a can of cherries or a bag of cocaine. In The Godfather (1972) the normalcy of people lives, the births and marriages hide a dark truth about people’s roles within a ruthless mafia organisation.
Whatever a person’s class the American dream comes with a catch. In The Deer Hunter (1978) working-class steel workers are sent to fight a brutal and pointless war in Vietnam. The middle-class hero of American Beauty (1999) has been screwed by the system and in The Great Gatsby (1974, 2013) fabulous wealth does not automatically bring happiness.
And yet people still pursue the dream. Hoping to reap the glory in a world where only winning counts. In There Will be Blood (2007) oil men go to any length to make a fortune from finding and pumping the black gold out of the ground. American Psycho (2000) features a central character who is a corporate executive, an urban sophisticate and a ruthless killer. The only goal Gordon Gekko has in Wall Street (1987) is making money. He thinks nothing of buying a company, making its hard-working staff redundant and asset stripping it for profit. Gordon Gekko sums up American business strategy over the last 50 years: short term profiteering at the cost of livelihoods and communities — with the net result of shifting America’s production overseas. While the elite gains in the short term, in the longer term the entire nation is depleted with a wholesale loss of skills and technology. It’s not just money and ego that fuels the American dream. The financial players treat the stock market like a big gambling game. When Jordan Belfort in Wolf of Wallstreet (2013) realises that he cannot succeed as an employee within the system, he outsmarts the elite at their own game.
Sometimes living in America is bewildering — coping with the murderers and perverts in Blue Velvet (1986) and intrigue and deception in The Big Lebowski (1998). Perhaps the dream is an illusion? In Stepford Wives (1972) housewives are replaced by obedient robots and the trusted neighbours in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, 1978) are not who you think they are. It’s all a lie.
Forget the system and the white picket fences. Forget mainstream society — it’s all a con-trick by ‘the man’. It’s time look for an alternative, preferably one with recreational drugs. This could take the form of a motorbike ride to self-enlightenment: Easy Rider (1969). Or a mind-expanding acid trip in a hotel room: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).
The dream has failed: not even drugs can help. This is the case for William Foster in Falling Down (1993) with his life unravelling like a Shakespearean tragedy. And in Breaking Bad (2008 – 2013) Walter White has nothing left but family (much like the Corleone’s). Walter White merely wishes to provide for his disabled son, because society certainly won’t.
The dream is beginning to look dark. It’s gone off the rails. In Requiem for a Dream (2000) however many drugs the characters consume, it’s never enough. Soon they will wake up with nothing and be forced to do terrible things to eat. Perhaps the dream is a surreal nightmare? This is how Eraserhead (1977) presents it. Something has gone terribly wrong in Paris Texas (1984) and now the protagonist stumbles, lost, across the desert.
In a nowhere town the nowhere people in The Last Picture Show (1971) brush up against one another, the small moments of their friendships offering the last vestiges of hope. While in Citizen Kane (1941) the newspaper baron Charles Foster Kane has it all — money, power and influence — but he is consumed by memories of childhood innocence.


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Erin Bellissimo was born and raised in the Washington, DC area until she moved to Colorado in 2003 to attend the prestigious the United States Air Force Academy, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science. Upon graduation, she was commissioned as an officer in the Air Force and has lived in Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and currently resides in Arkansas. She completed her MBA in March of 2015 and is applying to graduate programs in the hopes of furthering her education by earning a Ph.D. in Psychology.
Erin separated from active duty Air Force in 2013 and is now in the Reserves, serving as a Liaison Officer Director for the Air Force Academy. She and her husband, Danny, an active duty Air Force C-130J pilot, have three children, Grady, Shea, and Waverly, in addition to two dogs.


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Working closely with leading organizations and initiatives that are promoting institutional leadership on economic, social, and environmental sustainability, the network engages key leaders and stakeholders in the higher education, business, and non-profit sectors. It provides opportunities for education and training, peer networking, convening, thought leadership and information exchange.


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Volkswagen Group company Škoda is showcasing its VisionS plug-in hybrid concept SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. The Škoda VisionS incorporates the brand’s new design language, carrying it over into the SUV segment. The plug-in hybrid drive system is a preview of a similar drive system being tested for production cars, said Škoda CEO Bernhard Maier.
Based on Volkswagen Group’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB), this is Škoda’s first vehicle to feature six seats across three rows.
Mobility must become clean. We have therefore fitted the VisionS with electric motors and plug-in technology. By 2019, we will offer the first Škoda with this technology. A purely electric vehicle will follow shortly after.
The plug-in hybrid drive delivers 165 kW (221 hp), accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 7.4 seconds, and has a top speed of almost 200 km/h (124 mph). Estimated fuel consumption is 1.9 l/100 km (124 mpg US), with 45 g CO2/km). The Škoda VisionS can drive up to 50 km (31 miles) in electric mode alone, and travels up to 1,000 km (621 miles) with both systems combined.
The internal combustion engine is a 1.4-liter TSI with 115 kW (154 hp) and 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) of torque. It works alongside an e-motor that provides 40 kW of continuous power and a peak torque of 220 N·m (162 lb-ft). The e-motor is integrated with the six-speed DSG, which transfers the power to the front wheels.
A second electric motor with up to 85 kW and 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) of torque drives the rear axle. This works independently from the front axle drive—the show car has four-wheel drive which requires no mechanical coupling.
A liquid-cooled 12.4 kWh lithium-ion battery is mounted in the crash protection area in front of the rear axle. It contributes to the favorable weight distribution between front and rear axles and to the low center of gravity of the Škoda VisionS. Stationary recharging is carried out using a socket. In addition, the brand is also working on contactless, inductive recharging for the use in future production cars. For this, a charger plate will transfer energy from the grid to the car.
The engine and two motors cooperate in a highly flexible manner: the driver of the Škoda VisionS can choose between between a range of operating modes, ranging from purely Electric up to Charge mode.
In Hybrid mode, the different drive systems work together in various ways depending on requirements—should, for example, energy be recuperated, the front e-motor will be the generator.
In Hybrid Sport mode, the 1.4 TSI engine cooperates with both the front and the rear electric motors. It works in a similar way when the hybrid management system deems all-wheel-drive mode to be sensible: then, the gasoline engine at the front and the e-motor at the rear are utilized.
In Charge mode, the battery is recharged, using the electric motor at the front. Recharging is possible both while driving and when stationary. All relevant information is shown on the driver’s digital display.
Škoda has responded to the rapidly growing range of information and the passengers’ desire to communicate by introducing automotive digital networking (mobile services), providing large displays for optimum vehicle and infotainment services for all passengers, who can connect to the network in several ways from each seat in the vehicle.
Interesting compromise for a high performance low fuel consumption SUV. At 124 mpge, 1000 Km range and a low 45g of CO2/Km, it could be a world leader.

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Laura grew up in southeast North Dakota in a family with strong agricultural roots. She is proud that those roots extend back generations on both sides of her family, in both production agriculture and agri-business. Laura feels her strong work ethic and sense of community come from growing up in small town, rural America, and her many hours fixing fence in the family pasture. She is excited to bring that work ethic, as well as her passion for agriculture and maintaining the family farm, to Hurley & Associates. Laura values that Hurley has such a strong focus on faith and family.
Laura attended North Dakota State University, graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree. Prior to working with Hurley, she spent many years in the education field with a focus on data management, training and leadership. She feels that experience has helped her to educate her farmer clients to better understand commodities marketing, in turn maximizing their profit potential.
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The latest addition is this beautiful dress from Laundry. It is perfect for this time of year as it starts to get a bit colder and you want long sleeves without wearing too many layers!
The main feature is the neck as this ties up criss cross with the ties down the side of you could tuck them in.
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Interviews, interviews, interviews…it’s all anyone seems to be talking about these days, and with good reason. Harvard Business School, Michigan’s Ross School, Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, UVA Darden, Stanford GSB, and UPenn / Wharton are just some of the schools that have already or are in the process of sending out Round 2 interview invitations. In fact, MIT Sloan is the only top program to not yet release any Round 2 invites.
Instead of driving yourself crazy with worry, why not buckle down and perfect your answers to the questions you are most likely to be asked? To help you prepare, we’ve scoured our Interview Guides and Interview Archive to compile our very own list of 5 MBA interview questions you need to ace. These questions are among those that most often make their way into MBA admissions interviews at leading schools.
For detailed insights into each school’s interview process, the questions they ask, and how to tackle those questions, access Clear Admit’s Interview Guides.
The real trick with answering this open-ended question is to gauge how much detail is too much. Imposing a structure can help. “It’s best to err on the side of brevity,” says Alex Brown, who asked this very question of many hopeful Wharton applicants during his time working in admissions at the Philadelphia school. “Think of this résumé walk-through as simply laying the groundwork for deeper discussion of your background and accomplishments.” A good idea is to develop a two- to three-minute run-through, beginning with where you grew up and went to college, what you studied and perhaps something you enjoy outside of work. Then move into a concise overview of your work experience, beginning with your first job and continuing to present day, making sure to explain why you made the choices you did and what you learned in each major role. “This kind of high-level overview gives your interviewer the perfect opportunity to ask for more detail about specific points if she wants it,” Brown says. If you have a gap of three or more months due to unemployment or some other cause, you should be prepared to address it, Brown warns, although in a short résumé question as part of the interview, it may not come up.
With any luck, you will already have a well-honed response to this question, developed and refined as part of the process of writing your application essays. “If you are looking to shift industry or function, this is your chance to explain your reasoning and that you have carefully thought through what may be involved in successfully making the transition,” Brown says. Keep in mind why the adcom is asking this question, Brown suggests. “They want to know how focused you are on the MBA and whether you are in a position to take advantage of the resources business school offers or at risk of getting overwhelmed,” he says. Present a very clear post-MBA goal, Brown recommends. “Schools prefer to admit students who can explain exactly what kind of job they want to pursue beyond graduation and articulate how it will set them up to obtain their long-term career objectives,” he says. Schools are also looking, with this question, to see if your goals make sense and are feasible in light of your past experiences; are you able to articulate a clear path and plan?
Here, schools want to see if you have really done your research on their program and whether you are a good fit with their culture. So, do your research. “I recommend a three-pronged approach to make a truly compelling case for your interest in a given school,” Brown says. Start with academics, he says, naming specific courses and professors that you are interested in. “Remember, your interviewer wants to see that you have really researched the school.” Second, mention specific clubs, conferences and other special programs that will help position you for your career goals. “Even better, show how you would contribute to the school community, such as by organizing an event to share specific knowledge you bring with your future classmates,” Brown suggests. Third, show that you have a good understanding of the school’s community, culture, class size and location and have thought about how these fit with your personality, goals and background. “If you have visited campus or talked with current students or alumni—definitely say so, lead with this.” Brown stresses. “Beyond showing that you’ve invested time in getting to know the school, this also helps your interviewer have a mental picture of you on campus.” he says.
Give us an example of a time you took a leadership role.
The way interviewers ask this question can vary—sometimes you’ll be asked directly about your most notable leadership experience and other times you’ll be invited to describe your general leadership style. “It’s important to keep a few basic principles about leadership in mind,” Brown says. “A leader is someone who has a strong vision or point of view and is able to see things others are not,” he continues. A leader must also have excellent communication skills. Choose an example that demonstrates these points. An ideal leadership example will describe a time when you negotiated with and persuaded key stakeholders, such as clients or a supervisor, to buy into your vision and then delegated the work and managed colleagues or juniors. “If you encountered obstacles along the way, share how you dealt with them,” Brown says. “If possible, you should also show success through quantified results,” he adds. As important as a successful outcome is demonstrating how you drew on the help of others where necessary. “No one is successful on their own,” Brown says. Show that you understand that strong leadership means teamwork and playing well with others, he says.
As tempting as it may be to say that you’ve never failed at anything…that is not what that adcom is looking for here. “In fact, this is a favorite question for those who appear to be ‘rock stars’ on paper,” Brown says. But rock stars make mistakes, and having an example in your back pocket of a time things did not go according to plan can show humility as well as your capacity to learn and grow. “The best answer to this type of question ends with a more recent experience where you took the lesson you learned from the failure and put it into play, affecting a better outcome.” he says.
These five questions certainly don’t cover everything your interviewer is likely to ask you, but they do touch upon some of the things you’re most likely to be called upon to share as part of your MBA admissions interview. You can take some of the anxiety out of the interview process by giving each one some thought, drawing on some relevant experiences from your past, and practicing the responses you would give. Don’t practice too much so that you appear overly rehearsed—since it’s important to seem both authentic and genuine—but prepare enough so that you’ll be ready to truly put your best self forward.


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The Adventures of "Old Greg"
That was definitely off-beat. Possibly the most off-beatest thing I've ever seen on here.
simultaneously funny and absolutely frightening.
I'M OLLLLLLDDDD GREEEEEEGGGGGGGG!!!! I GOT A MANGINA!
yes....youve told me that before. hahaha at first i thought it was stupid, then watching it more it was SO funny.
"Some say he paints his pubic hairs yellow so he can read in the bed"
Ah! The Boosh is everywhere! But dangit, I love it. A lot.
"Do you love me, are you playing those love games with me..."
awe crap i knew i was going to regret opening that.
now i have to embark on a mission to find anything and everything Old Greg!!!
hahaha that was just hilarious. i need to find an Old Greg Tshirt somewhere.
i need to find an Old Greg Tshirt somewhere.
SO LUCKY. i need to make one now.
I'm assuming it died due to over-awesomeness. Maybe I should have downloaded a few episodes of "According to Jim" to even it out.
I've got all three series, the Live Show DVD and might get some Boosh gear. I've worked out "Eels" for the uke.
They've only shown the first two series of the Boosh a few times over in the States, but it's like sliced bread over here. I seriously advise you all to get the DVDs.


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A-LISTER: Amy Sacco opened the exclusiveBungalow 8 in 2002. She has filmed a pilot for Bravo.
Reality TV is going to club land — with New York nightlife impresario Amy Sacco as the guide.
The force behind legendary hotspot Bungalow 8 is finishing a pilot for Bravo about her life backstage at the nightclub.
The cable network — famous for its “Real Housewives” series — has not committed yet to a full series.
But the network has funded a one-show experiment to see if a series about the rarified world of Manhattan clubs will fly — clubs that charge $20 for a glass of champagne.
It will be something of a departure for Bravo, which has made stars out of big-personality hairstylists, real-estate brokers and personal trainers — but has never ventured into New York nightlife before.
“I think it’s so much more than a pilot. It’s an incredible narrative of Amy as the queen of night,” says Sacco’s longtime friend Michael Flutie, who is also an executive producer on the proposed series.
The show will reportedly follow Sacco as she begins a new nightlife venture on West 17th Street.
After years of friends telling her that she should be on TV, Sacco finally agreed.
Corwin says that Sacco’s personality translates well to the small screen.
Sacco’s nightclub Bungalow 8 was once the exclusive refuge for celebrities and socialites and boasted the toughest door policy in the city. But the buzz has died down around the Chelsea hangout and nightlife mavens have been predicting its demise for awhile.
In fact, Bungalow 8 has been closed for over a month now — and many wonder if it will ever re-open.
Sacco batted down rumors that the club will be permanently shuttered, telling Page Six just last week that it was simply closed for renovations.
But records show that the club has not filed for renovation permits with the city’s Department of Buildings, and Bungalow 8’s phone line is disconnected.
With her earlier hot spots Lot 61 and Bette closed and Bungalow 8 in nightlife limbo, a reality show may offer Sacco the jumpstart she needs.
She has had her share of personal financial problems of late. In the past two years, the IRS has filed two tax liens against her, for $179,000 and $82,000.