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(Author’s Note: This originally appeared on Harlot.)
A rad Off Broadway musical, a parody of the sci-fi/horror ilk that Roger Corman (its original creator, of sorts) churned out, and, perhaps, most of all, a sweetly poisonous satire on race, class, and the American Dream. Frank Oz’s adaptation of Alan Menken and Howard Ashmen’s cult musical (which was in turn based on a low budget 1960 film) is a delectably deadly apple concerning a boy, a girl, poverty, and a foul-mouthed carnivorous plant.
As Tasha Robinson of The Dissolve notes, “What’s significant about Little Shop is that the traditional, supposedly guaranteed avenues to the American Dream have failed them.” She goes on to elaborate the exact methods that failed them (starting a business, having big dreams, etc.), but what’s also crucial is that contingent on the concept of the American Dream is capitalism, a system that everyone in the film (who ostensibly has a job) is complicit in, or a victim of. “Skid Row”, though thematically derivative of many showtunes where desires are expressed (for stability, for love, for money, for fame, etc) , speaks very specifically to the way that the community, environment, and system works within what looks like an anonymous version of Manhattan.
Lyric after lyric, the details of life on Skid Row aren’t pretty, and they’re intentionally juxtaposed against what life is like when one’s working for those that have achieved the seemingly mythic American Dream:
“Uptown, you cater to a million jerks / Uptown, you’re messengers and mailroom clerks / Eating all your lunches at the hot dog carts / The bosses take your money and they break your hearts.”
Oz’s camera pulls out in a crane shot over a fence, and despite the momentous ending of the track musically (major key, a swell of voices and instruments), the end message is primarily a dour one. There’s no hope for these people. As much as they try, as often as they repeat it, they can’t “get out of here”.
Also noticeable is that the Skid Row that these folks inhabit seems to be, though diverse, very much minority inhabited. Many people of color, ethnic representations (Italian people, Polish people, as well as the Jewish caricature Mr. Mushnik), all of whom drag their feet or bags, dressed primarily in tatters. A subtext of gentrification feels more overt when contrasted so starkly against the rest of community that remain financially unstable.
When the business starts succeeding as a result of the showcase of Audrey II, the enigmatic plant Seymour found during the total eclipse of the sun, there’s a whiff of “urban renewal” about the area: Mr. Mushnik’s shop shines bright with the pastel palette typical of the musical genre that it’s playing with while the world around them remains dank and decrepit. Behind the counter are Seymour, Audrey, and Mr. Mushnik, all of whom are Caucasian. Their customers are almost all white. Mr. Mushnik shouts after the Greek chorus, dressed as young school girls, to be in school so that they can “better [themselves]”. “‘Better ourselves’?” one of them spits back. “Did you hear that? Mister, when you’re in Skid Row, there ain’t no such thing.” It’s easy to interpret this on a general level;, that it is impossible for anyone in Skid Row to do that. Yet, the subtext and implication is “when you’re a marginalized person in Skid Row, there ain’t no such thing”.
This is a subtle breaking of the fourth wall, as we understand these characters to serve primarily as Greek chorus. The schoolgirl who says this looks back at her friends, and then back past the camera, and though she’s addressing Mr. Mushnik, she’s talking to us. Implicit in that little piece of dialogue is the structural inequality that serves as an obstacle for these girls to “better” themselves, as well as a criqitue of the notion that people have to “better” themselves in the first place. It’s a small, but potent ideological battle, one that’s class and linguistic based. That they aim their words straight at the audience makes for the experience to be all the more jarring.
Audrey and Seymour have unfortunate backstories, and Audrey particularly dreams of a future she was thus far unable to attain. She croons about the white picket fence and family she wishes to have in “Somewhere That’s Green”.Oz’s deliberately artificial rendering of the house, the lawn, etc. resonates in that the American Dream, in this film, is facile even to those for whom it is their dream. Seymour, an orphan, wants those things, too (especially with Audrey).
Again, in sharp contrast with the world around them, the film’s Greek chorus, women of color, are dressed, in a word, fabulously. Bright colors, gorgeous designs, lovely accessories. It is intentionally antithetical to the environment they inhabit, even a middle finger to the people who deny the beauty, but uphold the beauty standards, that people of this economic background can attain.
The Greek chorus exists as both internally and externally from the film, their garments dependent on the relationship they have to the narrative at a given time. Merely making comment, they’re allowed to fulfill that American fantastical aesthetic, a bourgeoisie look that Mr. Mushnik would be quick to scoff at. When they are working within the film as participants, they’re donning old, dirty school clothes, emblematic of their realities. They seem to vacillate between a fantasy, where they can observe the goings on omnisciently, and a lived reality, where they’re subject to the same conditions of poverty as everyone else.
Also interesting is this idea that Audrey II is voiced by former Four Tops vocalist Levi Stubbs, this meta-text suggesting that as Seymour becomes ascends to fame, he’s profiting off a black person. He is profiting off of the black body. There seems to be an odd ambivalence in commitment to this idea, as Audrey II, voiced by a person of color or not, is nonetheless illustrated as a villain, a “mean green mother from outer space”. Much of the film’s satire is in service of critiquing the very whiteness that threatens the Other, but Audrey II is, admittedly, parodic in comparison.
The blunter reading of Seymour’s methodology is “some people will do anything to get everything”, and while that power hungry narrative is relevant, it doesn’t acknowledge some of the more sociological aspects at work. Audrey II is the step to the American Dream that Seymour and Audrey crave, and in a desire to acquire that, Seymour fees Audrey II endlessly, all in the hope that Audrey II will have enough.
Though hunger for power is certainly damning, the film indicts the audience to some degree in their perpetuation of trickle down and gentrifying economic policies, ones that suggest that places like Skid Row will be able to “better” themselves not by helping the people in need directly, but by providing economic benefit to those that already have power, privilege, and stability. In essence, Audrey II is the pawn for Seymour and Audrey’s personal success.
Audrey II has the last word, though. In the infamously altered ending, sure, Seymour and Audrey end up acquiring the American Dream. The white house, picket fence, and plastic wrapped furniture is all there. But lurking in the garden is a remnant of the past, perhaps indicative of gentrification’s, even colonialism’s, ghost.
(Author’s Note: This was original published on Fandor on February 14th, 2016, but they’ve deleted their archives.)
Is there anything more romantic than watching the face of your date as the image of Rosamund Pike slitting Neil Patrick Harris’s throat is projected up on the big screen—on your first outing, no less? Now that’s an ice breaker. My date was seated to my right as I scribbled down notes for the first fifteen minutes, unaware of the context of our meeting until a good fifteen minutes into the film. The ambiguity with which our outing was initially imbued may or may not speak to a larger idea of the cultural shifts in courting, but to watch Gone Girl on a first date is really, contrary to public perception, a romantic thing. The jittery ebullience of the evening doesn’t really change, since the context is the same, and though we didn’t go out again, not because of the film (our post screening discussion was lively and impassioned), there’s a hurdle one overcomes when watching Gone Girl—or even other works like Antichrist, Scenes from a Marriage, etc.—it’s a weird, inexplicable sense of intimacy and understanding one has when watching a film like this, let’s call them Anti-Romantic films. Read the rest of this entry »
This was an exhausting year, about which, I do not have any interesting or insightful thoughts, at least that pertain to anything other than my personal life. But I did go to the movies, so there’s that. Here’s to the cinema that made it somewhat bearable. Read the rest of this entry »
Being one of the two shows I actively make an effort to watch, the cancellation of the brilliant Difficult People is devastating for me.Biting gay men and their equally witty female counterparts, or arguably vice versa, are a shopworn cliche in comedies. But the significance of Difficult People, the Hulu Original created, written, and starring Julie Klausner and starring Billy Eichner, is the show’s ability to flesh out the world to be hyperspecific beyond bon mots. Playing a struggling writer and a struggling actor, the finely observed details of their relationship, in both cruelty and joy, are hard to find in most media. To use “Old Friends” from Stephen Sondheim’s cult flop musical in the season three finale, and the unexpected series’ end, is another example of the deft way in which Klausner could paint mean people as being capable of deep intimacy and love.
At the heart of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi epic Close Encounters of the Third Kind (which opens in theaters for its 40th anniversary September 1st) and Todd Haynes’ (whose new film, Wonderstruck, will play at NYFF) masterpiece [Safe] is the all-consuming desire to feel comfort and belonging when the world you live in offers no such pleasure. Though different in form and approach, Spielberg, whose unapologetic sentimentality is a hallmark of his work, and Haynes, who makes heady, intellectually rigorous movies that more often than not comment on sentimentality than are necessarily culpable of it, find a common feeling that infects both of their lead characters: displacement and — no pun intended — alienation. Read the rest of this entry »
What is it about Andy Muschietti’s It, an adaptation of Stephen King’s monstrously sized novel of childhood trauma and clowns, that makes the film feel so bland and unimportant? It certainly wants to feel lively and fun and maybe even a little important. It wants to feel alive. The various iterations of It have all tried to reconcile with otherness, being an outsider, a “loser”, if you will. But the gravity of those implications isn’t there perhaps because It is a film that is unsure of what It is, shifting and transforming in tone as quickly as the monster haunting the film’s characters. But It is unable to settle confidently in any one of its tonal or aesthetic personae. Read the rest of this entry »
The Mirror Has Two Faces: On Fame, Politics, and Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” and Beyoncé’s “Formation”
Regardless of the accuracy of the claims of stealing from Beyoncé lodged against Taylor Swift regarding her new single and video “Look What You Made Me Do”, directed by the prolific Joseph Kahn, there is nonetheless a quick jolt of schadenfreude when someone quips, in quotes, “Okay ladies now let’s gentrification.” The riff on the chorus from Beyoncé’s single “Formation” sits atop one of the first images that appeared from Swift’s video, of the singer standing before a “squad” of dancers, in black. After seeing this teaser, before the video actually dropped, folks on Twitter ran with the vague similarities between that and a shot from the Melina Matsoukas directed “Formation” video, making a litany of variantly amusing jokes. But while the resemblance between the two music videos is arguably a stretch — the shots in question barely have the same blocking, never mind a difference in costuming, color palette, set design, and general scene composition, in context of the whole video or otherwise — there is a likeness between the tracks themselves that seems to have gone without much comment. It’s two women, under intense public scrutiny, answering the public in very different ways. Read the rest of this entry »


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Their fresh pasta began to be well appreciated from various clients, restaurants, cruise lines etc… but their original dream became true when in 2009 they opened the first Spaghetto Restaurant in South Beach, a small kitchen place where anybody could taste the daily produced artisan fresh pasta cooked at perfection following the best Italian traditions and served in a friendly environment at the right price!
With the time the menu got wider and today Spaghetto restaurants offer also other traditional Italian dishes always with the goal to follow the rich Italian culinary traditions.

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It’s a Scribble Eye - v2 Chapter 20: Whoops, this is well written (End)
“Go away! Do you think I’m you!”
“I didn’t violate anything…”
Now, Mo Yu is also a big girl, and Lian Chao is calm.
“Eight years ago, I should have taken advantage of the law and called the police to arrest you!”
Perhaps the discussion was too loud, and Xiao Xiaoyang woke up from a coma.
She rubbed her eyes, a little confused.
Suddenly, she remembered something, and her expression lifted.
But seeing Xiao Yang and the man in black shivering beside him, Xiao Xiaoyang breathed a sigh of relief.
After that, her eyes locked on the white hair in the field!
Xiao Xiaoyang stood up, killed him, and kicked Lian.
Lian was very confused, he never understood what happened to Xiao Xiaoyang.
As long as he meets Xiao Xiaoyang, Xiao Xiaoyang likes to kick him.
It can be said that Xiao Xiaoyang kicked him to grow up.
Unlike Lian’s confusion, Xiao Xiaoyang’s goal is very clear.
According to the description above, Xiao Xiaoyang is very sure that the guy in front of him is the white-haired birdman in the Magical Rain Magical Girl Magic Book!
Xiao Xiaoyang learned from the Magical Rain Magical Girl Magic Book that Senior Magical Rain Magical Girl used to like to bully the White-haired Birdman the most.
Therefore, Xiao Xiaoyang wants to carry forward this traditional spirit!
Xiao Xiaoyang and Lian fight, Xiao Yang is used to it, but this scene falls into the eyes of the intruder, but it is different…
Xiao Xiaoyang is indeed the person chosen by the oracle!
Who is that white hair?
President of the Huaxia Power User Association, an existence that thousands of power users look up to.
But Xiao Xiaoyang can treat him like this?
Kick it! Shame it! Great, I am Xiao Xiaoyang! The oracle did not deceive them, Xiao Xiaoyang really is the hope of reviving the ancient religion!
But…they seem to be in big trouble.
Yun Luo and the others stopped fighting, and Xiao Yang released the illusions of the others.
Under Lian’s order, the elites of the association began to arrest people, and one or two of the power users who came to the forest of the sea of trees were taken away.
Seeing Xiao Xiaoyang so energetic, Xiao Yang felt relieved and turned to take care of the little golden retriever who was still awake.
Just then, the little golden retriever in Xiao Yang’s arms woke up leisurely…
After Beatrice was born, she was instilled by her father with the idea that the chosen daughter would not be defeated.
But this time she lost again, to an unidentified black-clothed gangster! Then her stupid father’s words are really unbelievable!
The little golden retriever gasped, gasped, and woke up.
But when she opened her eyes, she found herself in Xiao Yang’s arms.
Princess hug? !
Seeing Xiao Yang’s handsome face so close, the little golden retriever’s heart is beating!
Jumping, jumping, Little Golden Retriever’s face flushed, and he fainted happily again.
Daddy didn’t lie to Beatrice, Beatrice was indeed the chosen daughter…
Lian was supporting Xiao Xiaoyang’s head with her hands to stop her from atrocities against her. She turned her head and happened to see this scene, and she murmured in her heart… You still say that you don’t have this ability? !
Xiao Yang was taken aback by the little golden retriever’s reaction, he thought the golden retriever was poisoned.
But after checking it again, there seems to be nothing abnormal about the little golden retriever except for the hot face.
It happened that Xiao Hongmao came back from afar, so Xiao Yang threw the little golden retriever to Xiao Hongmao to take care of.
“My Dark Fire Envoy will definitely complete the mission!”
After passing the test, Xiao Hongmao had high fighting spirit, even if he was taking care of the little golden retriever who couldn’t get along with him, he agreed immediately.
The red hair looked at the golden hair, and the white hair took care of Xiao Xiaoyang, and everything seemed to be calm again.
Unfortunately, this is not the case. There is another one lying on the ground, unwilling to get up…
Xi Wei got up, the red tide receded slightly, it was shallow, and it was extraordinarily beautiful.
She glared at Xiao Yang and hummed the tone of the past.
Yunluo also glared at Xiao Yang angrily, she was still brooding about what happened before.
However, Yunluo is more worried about this stinky sister Coco.
Although Coco is already the youngest pillar in the association, Coco is not as mature and stable as others think, otherwise Coco would not be entangled in the “Magic Book of Magic Rain Magical Girl”.
She, Yunluo, won’t bother with these… Yes, absolutely not!
She Yunluo has now grown into an intellectual girl!
Coco is so depressed, it seems that Xiao Yangding has put a lot of effort into illusion.
Speaking of which, why was Xiao Yang so humble when he targeted her!
But now she has no time to blame Xiao Yang…
“Coco is sad, why don’t you go to comfort the culprit?”
“Yeah, weren’t you very good at this before?”
That was before…
Yunluo and the others were relatively simple when they were young, and they were easy to deceive… No, their minds were easy to understand. As they grew up, their minds became more and more complicated. Now, how does Xiao Yang know what the girl’s family is thinking?
A woman’s heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea…
However, I have to try, I can’t let Coco stay on the ground all the time.
If Bai Xinyan knew about this, their genius association would not be able to get the sponsorship of the rich lady of the Bai family’s consortium.
Xiao Yang stepped forward slowly, and extended his hand to Coco in a gentlemanly manner.
Cocoben was staring at the sky, and when he saw Xiao Yang coming, he was stunned for a moment…
Similar things happened when I was a kid.
At that time, everyone was protecting her.
Now that she’s grown up, she really can’t trouble everyone anymore.
Coco took a deep breath, calmed down, clenched his fist, released it, then stretched out his hand, placed it on Xiao Yang’s generous palm, followed Xiao Yang’s lead, and slowly got up.
When she got up, the visible line happened to touch Xiao Yang, and she subconsciously avoided it.
But when she lowered her head just now, she heard Xiao Yang say…
“Sign a contract with me and become a magical girl!”
Coco looked up again, only anger left in his eyes…
“Ah, ah, ah! Why are you biting people! How good were you when you were a child, you didn’t bite people! How did you become like this now!”
“You said it!”
“What did I say?! Didn’t I comfort you?! In order to comfort you, I reluctantly said something you like to hear!”
“Ahhhh! Who would like such a thing!”
Xiao Xiaoyang and Baimao stopped together, looked at Xiao Yang, and sighed tacitly.
After that, the two looked at each other again.
Xiao Xiaoyang moved first, “White-haired birdman, why are you imitating me!”
It was a bit noisy, but in short, the Genius Society was back to life.
Just when Xiao Yang wanted to ask Yunluo what they were here for, Yunluo and the others took the time to leave.
Now that the mission has failed, it is the best policy.
Wait till you go back and get ready for a comeback!
“Wait! Wait! I have something to say!”
The more Xiao Yang shouted, the faster Yun Luo and the others walked.
They were no longer the little people they used to be, striding forward with big strides, and soon they were gone.
“Why did you just leave? I want to say that you left something…”
Xiao Yang sighed.
When I picked up “Shuiguang Warrior” and read it~www.mtlnovel.com~ Xiao Yang felt quite weird, but after getting used to it, I found this book very interesting.
Xiao Yang prepared a copy of “Shuiguang Warrior” to pass the time before leaving for the four schools in southern China to fight for hegemony.
But who would have thought that on the morning of departure, the three little ones stayed in bed, making him travel in a hurry, and confused something in the panic…
Therefore, Xiao Yang was reading another book these days, and the words he said to Coco before were also influenced by that book.
Xiao Yang wanted to return the book, but who would have thought they would leave in such a hurry.
Okay, next time we meet, he will brag about Coco again…
Whoops, this is well written…
(End of special chapter)
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Tesla to Use LG Chem Batteries in China?
Tesla Inc.’s new electric vehicle plant in China will source batteries from multiple suppliers, starting with South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd., according to multiple reports.
LG Chem will produce the batteries at its plant in Nanjing, sources tell Reuters and Bloomberg News. Tesla and LG Chem declined to comment.
The LG Chem batteries initially will be used in Tesla’s Model 3 sedan (pictured) when the carmaker’s Shanghai factory opens later this year. The upcoming Model Y compact crossover also is expected to use LG Chem batteries when it goes into production in China in 2021.
To date, Tesla has relied almost exclusively on Panasonic Corp. for batteries. But Panasonic, a partner in Tesla’s Gigafactory battery complex in Nevada, has been struggling to meet demand for batteries since production of the mass-market Model 3 ramped up at the carmaker’s California factory last year.
Earlier this year Panasonic said it was exploring options to meet the growing demand. Among those being considered is opening a new battery factory in China.
Tesla also is said to be in talks with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. about supplying batteries for Tesla’s Shanghai-built EVs. LG Chem was chosen to be the facility’s initial supplier because it was more flexible than CATL in meeting Tesla’s requirements, Bloomberg says.
Hyundai enters the American market with a new parallel hybrid system that uses lithium-polymer batteries and the same six-speed automatic found in non-hybrid versions of the 2011 Sonata.
Chinese electric-car startup Nio Inc. is forming a manufacturing joint venture with Beijing E-Town International Investment and Development Co., which is investing 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in the business.
Ford has made an accomplishment that will never be bested, never even be tied.

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The Court of Appeal has issued an important judgment which clarifies the potential conflict in the rules relating to the priority of a judgment mortgage (i.e. a judgement of the Court for the payment of a sum of money) and the rules of priority of burdens registered in the Land Registry.
On the one hand, the legislation states that a judgment mortgage is subject to all pre-existing unregistered rights at the time of its registration. On the other hand, the legislation also provides that burdens on the register rank according to the date that they are entered on the register and not the date that they are created. This case involved the question of priority between a judgment mortgage registered in the Land Registry and a deed of mortgage registered at a later date.
Facts of the case
In 2002, Larianov Foundation (Larianov) provided a loan of €350,000 to Leo Prendergast & Sons Engineering Limited (Prendergast) to be secured by a charge over Prendergast’s lands. No mortgage deed was ever signed. When the loan was not repaid, in January 2012, Larianov registered a judgment mortgage in the Land Registry against Prendergast’s lands.
Between 2004 and 2006, Prendergast obtained three loans from Cascade Estates Limited (Cascade). A mortgage deed was signed in March 2004 and registered in the Companies Registration Office in April 2004. The charge was not registered in the Land Registry until August 2012.
The question before the Court was which charge took priority – Larianov’s judgment mortgage registered as a burden in the Land Registry in January 2012 or Cascade’s mortgage registered as burden in August 2012.
Priority of a judgement mortgage – applicable Law
Section 117(3) of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (the 2009 Act) provides that a judgment mortgage is
“subject to any right or incumbrance affecting the judgment debtors lands, whether registered or not, at the time of registration.”
Section 71(2) of the Registration of Title Act 1964 (the 1964 Act) as substituted by Section 130 of the 2009 Act provides that registration of a judgment mortgage in the Land Registry is subject to all unregistered rights at the time of registration.
Based on the above rules, when Larianov registered the judgment mortgage in January 2012, Cascade had a prior unregistered right affecting the same lands. On the face of it, it appeared that Cascade’s unregistered charge should take priority even though it was not registered until August 2012.
Priority of registered burdens – applicable law
However, Larianov argued that the Court should also consider the rules relating to priority of registered burdens. Section 74 of the 1964 Act provides:
“.. burdens which are registered…., and which, if unregistered would rank in priority according to the date of their creation, shall, if created or arising since the first registration of the land, rank according to the order in which they are entered on the register and not according to the order in which they are created or arise….”
Larianov argued that that as their judgement mortgage had been registered in the Land Registry before Cascade’s mortgage deed that it should have priority. They also claimed that the fact that they had lent the monies to Prendergast before Cascade should also be taken into account.
Decision of the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal rejected Larianov’s argument and found that Cascade’s mortgage deed took priority over the judgment mortgage.
Keane J acknowledged that there seems to be a contradiction in the rules relating to priority of burdens and judgment mortgages. He noted that Section 74 of the 1964 Act deals with the priority of registered burdens generally. However judgement mortgages are dealt with separately under Section 71(2) of the 1964 Act (as substituted by Section 130 of the 2009 Act) which specifically states that judgement mortgages are subject to existing rights or incumbrances. Therefore, the rules relating to priority under Section 74 could not be deemed to apply to judgement mortgages as there are separate and specific rules dealing with their priority under the same Act. In applying these rules, Cascade’s charge, while unregistered at the time of registration of the judgement mortgage was a valid unregistered charge which took priority.
What does this mean for lenders?
This case is a reminder to all lenders of the importance of documenting and registering all loan agreements to ensure they can be enforced in the future.
Larianov Foundation v Leo Prendergast and Sons (Engineering) Ltd  3 JIC 2407

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Tack attack at Etape Cymru not to be investigated by police
By Sam Dansie | Monday, September 9, 2013 6.00pm
Sabotage at Etape Cymru failed to puncture the enjoyment of up to 1,700 cyclists Wiggle Etape Cymru
Police have confirmed they won’t be investigating an incident where tacks were spread over the closed roads of the 88 mile Etape Cymru.
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Six cyclists punctured and one motorcycle escort rider was left stranded after the low level attack during yesterday's sportive in North Wales, ridden by 1,700 participants.
The incident didn't puncture most rider's enjoyment of the Wiggle-sponsored, closed-road event, however. Nick Rusling, CEO of Human Race, who organised the event said: "It's very disappointing. It's also dangerous – it could have caused riders serious injury. It's not a sensible way of showing dissatisfaction towards the event.
"There are plenty of positives though. The feedback from the cyclists has been amazing; a lot are saying they'll come back. And there has been roughly £500,000 worth of spend in the local area."
Other closed-road events have suffered similar attacks before. The Etape Caledonia in Scotland has been repeatedly targeted by saboteurs. And earlier this year, the New Forest Spring sportive was targeted too.
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- Doesn't this just epitomize the sad state of affairs surrounding McCourt? "Major League Baseball bill to Frank McCourt: $8.3Million," via Steve Dilbeck at LA Times.
The Dodgers should not be allowed to emerge from bankruptcy until they settle $8.3 million in bills from Major League Baseball, attorneys for the league argued in a court filing Tuesday.
- Topps shared a photo of Maury Wills signing some cards, via twitter @ToppsCards.
- LEAVes of Dodger Blue remembers a recently departed Dodgers usher named Ernie. RIP Ernie.
Dodger games will never be the same again. Ernie was always one of the first ushers I’d see, since he worked in section 49 in the field level. He always had a big smile and a big hug for me. He’d greet me with a big, “LINDAAAAAA!”
- Best Someecard ever! Check it out at Babes Love Baseball.
- Zach Hample has more photos from the Tokyo Dome.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
The 2012 Topps Heritage cards have been out in the market for almost a month now, and until recently a Sandy Koufax autograph card had yet to show up.
How could that be? An inquisitive collector might ask. Well, it's because Topps decided to pull a fast one.
BTW, above is the red signature card, numbered to 10, and below is the base signed card of Koufax.
Just in the past few days, 4 different Sandy Koufax 2012 Topps Heritage cards showed up on eBay. So, master-bulk-case-breaker Brent Williams did what any hardcore collector would do. He contacted a seller to find out the details. Below is his first tweet related to that investigation.
I see now. It appears that Topps did not include them in hobby boxes. Instead, they can be found in retail boxes at your local shopping center (i.e. TArget & Walmart). Brent follows up the above tweet by confirming that all 4 Koufax's that have been on eBay were found in retail boxes.
I guess that means I'll have to go to Target to try to get one. Now, should I buy a blaster box, or a rack (hanger) pack?
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (18-12-2) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (15-14-4)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 – 12:10 p.m., Dodger Stadium
LHP C.J. Wilson vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi
Spring Game 34/Home Game 17
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Angels: Aybar ss, kendrick 2b, pujols 1b, hunter rf, wells lf, trumbo 3b, iannetta c, bourjos cf, wilson p.
HEARTS FULL OF SPRING: The Dodgers will play their final exhibition game this afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game Freeway Series with the Angels. Today marks the fifth meeting between the two clubs during the exhibition season (2-1-1) with the Dodgers winning last night, 4-1. The Dodgers and Angels will meet six times during the regular season, beginning June 11 at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers’ victory last night was their first Freeway Series victory since 2009, having dropped both contests in 2010 and 2011 and the game in Anaheim Monday night. This week marked the first three-game Freeway Series since the Angels took two of three from the Dodgers in 2007. That year was also the last time the Fresco Thompson and Lefty Phillips Awards were handed out. These awards honor the MVP and most outstanding pitcher of the Freeway Series, respectively. In 2007, Orlando Cabrera took home the Fresco Thompson Award and Chad Billingsley won the Lefty Phillips Award. Early candidates for the awards are Juan Rivera (5-for-6), Dan Haren (1-0, 1.59 ERA) and Erick Aybar (4-for-8).
A victory this afternoon would give the Dodgers their first winning Spring Training since going 17-16-1 in 2007. On Saturday, the club clinched its first winning Cactus League campaign since joining the league in 2009 with a 14-13-4 record.
NATE DOGG: Dodger right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will make his fifth and final start of a memorable Spring Training this afternoon. Eovaldi has appeared in six games and gone 1-1 with a 1.72 ERA (3 ER/15.2 IP) while limiting the opposition to a .233 batting average. On Sunday, the Texas native was named the winner of the 2012 Jim and Dearie Mulvey Award as the top rookie at Spring Training. Eovaldi was selected as the winner in balloting by the club’s coaches and will receive a plaque in recognition of his accomplishments. A full list of past Mulvey Award winners, including last year’s winners Jerry Sands and Rubby De La Rosa, can be found on page 368 of the 2012 Dodgers Guide.
(Our Boys in Blue are back on the field @ Dodger Stadium for the 1st time this Spring., via Twitter @Dodgers)
ELATION: Yesterday, Dodger infielder Justin Sellers and pitcher Josh Lindblom were told they would make their very first Opening Day roster. Several others were told they would be reassigned, but the moves will not be made official until after the game today, when the Dodgers’ 2012 Opening Day roster will be released. Also joining Sellers and Lindblom in making the Opening Day roster for the first time are Dee Gordon, Javy Guerra and Scott Elbert. Congratulations to all!
PARTY ROCK: The start of the regular season is tomorrow afternoon with the Dodgers opening the 2012 regular season at PETCO Park against the Padres. Clayton Kershaw will make his second consecutive Opening Day start for the Dodgers against San Diego right-hander Edinson Volquez.
The Dodgers are inviting fans to Dodger Stadium to watch the team open the season tomorrow and the event, including parking, is free. Non-alcoholic beverages and concessions are $4 or less and an additional discount of 15 percent will be applied to all Dodger merchandise on sale tomorrow. On top of all that, former Dodger and 1981 World Series Co-MVP Ron “The Penguin” Cey will sign autographs for fans on the Field Level concourse behind home plate from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Gates open at 3:00 p.m. and fans can register to attend the event at www.dodgers.com/viewingparty
FINISH STRONG: The Dodgers beat the Angels, 4-1 last night behind 4.0 scoreless innings from Aaron Harang (2.63 ERA this spring) and solid relief work from Matt Guerrier (1.0), Scott Rice (1.0), Angel Sanchez (2.0) and Shawn Tolleson (1.0). At the plate, Juan Rivera went 3-for-3 to raise his Spring Training average to .344 while Matt Treanor (2 RBI), Justin Sellers and Matt Kemp drove in Dodger runs.
Due to an agreement between the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball, all three of the games in the Freeway Series will include a bottom of the ninth inning , regardless of which team is winning. Both last night and Monday night, a “fake” bottom of the ninth inning was played.
HALL CALL: Today, legendary Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodger, one of the Boys of Summer, Gil Hodges, would have turned 88. Despite being a rock in the middle of the order for the great Brooklyn Dodger teams of the 1950s, Hodges has not gained access to Cooperstown. The first baseman made eight All-Star teams, won two Gold Gloves and skippered the 1969 Amazin’ Mets. Hodges hit 370 career homers while hitting over .290 in four different World Series (’53, ’55, ’56, ’59).
FOLLOW THE LEADERS: Dee Gordon and Andre Ethier have been two of Los Angeles’ hottest hitters this spring as Gordon ranks among the NL leaders in batting average (.379, 6th), steals (11, 2nd), runs (16, T-1st) and on-base percentage (.446, 4th), while Ethier is tied for third with nine doubles, tied for fourth with 16 RBI and tied for sixth in the league with 44 total bases. Ethier’s .863 slugging percentage leads the club.
This is a original stadium seat that once graced the stands at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. It definitely has a well worn look to it and would mighty nice next to the vintage Dodgers Stadium seats I purchased several years back. Alas, I don't think my pocketbook will let me make a bid. So, I'll have to enjoy if from afar.
It almost looks too fragile to sit on, but I know that if I ever run into seats like these I would not be able to resist planting my butt down.
Can't make it out to San Diego for tomorrow evenings season opener against the Padres? Do you wish you could gather together with a large group of fanatic Dodger fans to watch the game?
Well, the Dodgers has got the event for you.
Tomorrow evening the Dodgers are hosting a Dodgers Viewing Party at Dodger Stadium. Here are some details provided by the Dodgers:
The Dodgers are inviting fans to Dodger Stadium to watch the team open the 2012 season in San Diego at 4:05 p.m. The event, including parking, is free. Non-alcoholic beverages and concessions are $4 or less and an additional discount of 15 percent will be applied to all Dodger merchandise on sale tomorrow. Former Dodger and 1981 World Series Co-MVP Ron Cey will sign autographs for fans on the Field Level concourse behind home plate from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.AM 570 Fox Sports Los Angeles “Loose Cannons” will broadcast their show live from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Vic “The Brick” Jacobs and Leo Quinones will emcee throughout the game’s broadcast on the DodgerVision screen.Be sure to register to attend the event at www.dodgers.com/viewingparty and all folks who purchase game tickets on that day will receive a Dodgers gift.
Oh, and if you missed it above. Ron Cey will be signing free autographs on the Field Level from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Schedule: Tomorrow, April 5
3:00 p.m. Gate A (Elysian Park Ave. and Stadium Way) opens
4:05 p.m. Game time
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ron Cey autograph session

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The Royal Parks has revealed the first designs for Architype’s new eco-friendly learning centre in Greenwich Park
Earlier this year the practice won an open competition to design the £1.2 million centre, which is part of wider multi-million pound project by the charity to conserve and enhance the historic south-east London park.
The proposed centre, which will provide views of Old Wilderness Deer Park, will be built close to the park’s Vanbrugh Gate in what is currently an underused contractor’s yard.
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The project, which falls within the Maritime Greenwich Unesco World Heritage Site, will also see the existing residential lodge at Vanbrugh Gate converted into a new public café with a kitchen garden maintained by volunteers.
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James Todd, associate director of Architype, which was crowned AJ100 Sustainable Practice of the Year for the third time earlier this year, said the design would create ‘a new focus’ at Vanbrugh Gate and open up currently hidden views.
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Samart’s president Watchai Vilailuck told Bangkok Post that they are in talks to buy into the company and are discussing the price with M Link. The deal is expected to be concluded next week. Mr Watchai Vilailuck declined to specify the deal's value but said it would be a minority stake worth more than 500 million baht.
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In this exercise you are going to imagine yourself in another place – as if you’re actually there. What it looks like, the smells, the sounds… You can make this exercise as long as you want to and you can take your time to visualise a number of different places, such as a forest, a garden or a beach. Here is a short example of how you can do this (remember not to rush through it).
Glenn Schweitzer is an entrepreneur, blogger, and the author of Rewiring Tinnitus and Mind over Meniere’s. He is passionate about helping others who suffer from tinnitus and vestibular disorders and volunteers as an Ambassador Board Member for the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA). Through his blogs, he continues raise awareness for tinnitus, Meniere’s disease, and other vestibular disorders, spreading his message of hope to those in need.
However, the multidisciplinary approach based on CBT is not a “cure for tinnitus”, as implied in some papers, but rather a system for managing its symptoms and effects on people’s lives. The differences in outcomes between the treatment and usual care groups were quite small, with the multidisciplinary approach giving a small improvement in quality of life compared with usual care, and moderate improvements in tinnitus severity and impairment. Also, less than 70% of participants completed the trial to 12 months, and this could have affected the reliability of the study’s overall results. Furthermore, as the patients in the study were only followed for 12 months, it is uncertain whether this approach can help in the longer term.
Limit use of earplugs. Earplugs are important to use to protect your hearing when you’re likely to be exposed to loud noises. (Remember, exposure to loud sounds, and noise-induced hearing loss, are common causes of tinnitus, and may make tinnitus worse if you already have the condition.) But otherwise, people with tinnitus are advised not to wear earplugs, including for sleep. Earplugs reduce your ability to hear external noise and can make tinnitus more noticeable.
Due to the large variability in tinnitus, a one-size-fits-all approach (as offered by maskers) will have limited benefits. Indeed, there is evidence that being able to customize a sound therapy (e.g., using the tinnitus pitch or hearing loss profile), will provide greater benefits7,8 for tinnitus sufferers. Given the evidence supporting this line of thinking and the limitations of existing tinnitus management options, we were driven to develop and rigorously test an enjoyable, personalized sound therapy that has potential to provide lasting relief to tinnitus sufferers.
Diseases, illnesses and injuries. There are several medical conditions that can cause tinnitus. These include Meniere’s disease, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), head or neck injuries, brain tumors, etc. Most people don’t know if they have Meniere’s disease until properly diagnosed. This RARE disease brings on dizziness, tinnitus and ear pressure that can last for a short period of time and then disappears. TMJ causes pain in your jaw muscles. With TMJ, you’ll often hear a clicking noise when chewing. TMJ has shown to influence your chances of developing tinnitus, so be sure to treat the condition in order to reduce your chances of getting tinnitus. Head and neck injuries have also been shown to cause tinnitus, so always wear your helmet when you’re out biking and drive safely when you’re in your car.Believe it or not, but tinnitus can be caused by something as simple as an ear infection. Don’t take ear infections lightly they can be devastating at any age. Brain tumors, while equally as rare as Meniere’s disease, can also generate tinnitus symptoms. While you can alleviate your tinnitus immediately with an over the counter tinnitus treatment, you should also seek the help of a tinnitus specialist in your area to determine what the underlying cause of your tinnitus is.
Schecklmann et al (2014) suggested that tinnitus is associated with alterations in motor cortex excitability, by pooling several studies, and reported that there are differences in intracortical inhibition, intra-cortical facilitation, and cortical silent period. We doubt that this means that motor cortex excitability causes tinnitus, but rather we suspect that these findings reflect features of brain organization that may predispose certain persons to develop tinnitus over someone else.
Pulsatile tinnitus is generally caused by abnormalities or disorders affecting the blood vessels (vascular disorders), especially the blood vessels near or around the ears. Such abnormalities or disorders can cause a change in the blood flow through the affected blood vessels. The blood vessels could be weakened from damage caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). For example, abnormalities affecting the carotid artery, the main artery serving the brain, can be associated with pulsatile tinnitus. A rare cause of pulsatile tinnitus is a disorder known as fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), a condition characterized by abnormal development of the arterial wall. When the carotid artery is affected by FMD, pulsatile tinnitus can develop.
TRT depends upon the natural ability of the brain to "habituate" a signal, to filter it out on a subconscious level so that it does not reach conscious perception. Habituation requires no conscious effort. People frequently habituate many auditory sounds -- air conditioners, computer fans, refrigerators, and gentle rain, among them. What they have in common is that they have no importance, so they are not perceived as ''loud.'' Thus, the brain can screen them out.
MRI (or magnetic resonance imaging) scan is a radiology technique which uses magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce images of body structures. MRI scanning is painless and does not involve X-ray radiation. Patients with heart pacemakers, metal implants, or metal chips or clips in or around the eyes cannot be scanned with MRI because of the effect of the magnet.
Many people find that tinnitus causes frustration, stress, and even anger. And unfortunately, your exasperation and anxiety can seem to amplify the issue. Learning how to thoroughly relax can help you manage your tinnitus. Deep breathing, meditation, yoga, or music therapy may help in combination with sound therapy. You could also explore relaxing hobbies like gardening, painting, swimming, photography, knitting, reading, cooking, or other physical activities (walking, biking, etc.).
Tinnitus matching is helpful to identify the frequency and intensity of the tinnitus. This is a simple procedure in which the audiologist adjusts a sound until a patient indicates that it is the same as their tinnitus. Most patients match their tinnitus to the region of their hearing loss (Konig et al, 2006; Mahboubi et al, 2012). Unfortunately, the "gap detection test", does not work to confirm tinnitus in humabs (Boyen et al, 2015).
Shore says her therapy isn’t for everyone — at least not yet. So far, she’s only treated patients who have a specific form of tinnitus that changes in intensity or pitch when a person moves certain parts of her body. For example, some tinnitus sufferers find the sound in their ears lessens when they clench their teeth or open their mouths wide. This suggests that some touch inputs can influence the tinnitus, Shore says. (Roughly two-thirds of tinnitus patients have this form of the condition, she adds.)
Some instances of tinnitus are caused by infections or blockages in the ear, and the tinnitus can disappear once the underlying cause is treated. Frequently, however, tinnitus continues after the underlying condition is treated. In such a case, other therapies -- both conventional and alternative -- may bring significant relief by either decreasing or covering up the unwanted sound.

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There is a rather naive assumption that the so called ‘Boris deal’ will save the UK fishing industry by excluding rampaging EU fishing fleets from UK water. Of course the Isle of Man (though not part of the EU) is for fishery policy inexorably linked to the UK. Indeed didn’t one Tory politician aver we had no fishery limits!
When Boris Johnson and Jean Claude Juncker took to twitter in October to announce their ‘deal’ here is what Euronews had to say about the Fisheries issue just weeks ago:
“One contentious issue — that of fishing rights — is left to be dealt with on another day. The agreement says the EU and UK should do their best to strike a separate deal on access to UK waters for EU fishing boats.”
As many had predicted including the League the Fisheries issue is effectively ‘parked’ and the question of access to EU vessels is likely to become ‘a bargaining chip’ over ‘bigger fish’ such as securing the UKs financial services links with the EU.
It’s certainly not top of Boris Johnson’s list of post Brexit (if he gets there) priorities. With something like 80+% of some north sea species in UK waters currently fished by the Dutch, Danes and Belgians etc it’s unlikely that much will change obviously any post Brexit trade deal will depend on the agreement of these countries and this is an industry worth billions to them.
Sadly the UK fishing industry is likely once again to be a ‘bycatch’ of the Brexit process and end up like sea caught bycatch of old ‘discarded’!
Johnson showed how quickly he could discard his Unionist Allies in the north of Ireland I fear the fishermen of England and the north east of Scotland are in for the same fate.
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Unintentional ice cream week? Perhaps. I’m sure you don’t mind.
This fruity freeze was the result of an overabundance of cantaloupe. Ripe cantaloupe. And we all know that perfectly ripe cantaloupe does not wait for an opportunity to be used. And when you have two saturated melons, clearly more than any normal couple can consume within the ripeness window, well, you have to create your own opportunities. And fast.
My ice cream maker was cold. The weather was hot. Sorbet sounded just right. And, you know, because life’s a peach, I threw in one of those too.
The result was wildly refreshing. Just enough peach to pump up the flavor but not overpower the delicate drawl of the cantaloupe.
The fact that I felt the need to follow it up with a brownie is not a reflection of the deliciousness of the sorbet in any way. That’s just the nature of sorbet. And of me.
Peach Cantaloupe Sorbet
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 cups cantaloupe cubes (from about 1/2 a cantaloupe)
1 peach, peeled and pitted
Combine sugar, water, lemon juice, and corn syrup in a microwave safe bowl or glass measuring cup. Microwave on high in 30 second bursts, stirring occasionally, for a total of 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until sugar dissolves and mixture is clear. Set aside to cool.
Combine cantaloupe and peach in a blender and puree until completely smooth. Add sugar syrup and stir to combine. Transfer mixture to a bowl and chill completely, at least 2 hours.
Freeze chilled base in your ice cream maker according to manufacturers’ instructions. Sorbet is done when it is the consistency of a thick smoothie; if you over churn it you risk it being too icy and crystallized. Quickly transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze overnight or until firm.


While many people assume that we’re purely Holden aficionados, it’s far from the truth.
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We love the hobby, love the sports associated and enjoy what we do.
If you’ve got a classic, collectable, sports, vintage, muscle or heck, even a barbie jeep; Gassed Automotive is the place for you.
In the last few months alone, we’ve had the following (and more) rare and collectable cars through the roller door.
- 1976 Chrysler Regal
- Full engine removal and head recondition. Automatic transmission work. Engine reinstallation, exhaust modification and general maintenance
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- 1980 mk2 Ford Escort
- Head service and installation, coolant system overhaul
- 1984 Holden WB Deville
- More oil leaks than the sinking Titanic! 308 has new gaskets throughout, extractors modified and refitted, speedo cable modification and more.
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To kick off Wednesday's MAC football media day at Ford Field in Detroit, commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher gave his annual "State of the MAC" speech before settling in for a brief Q&A session.
Most of the talk was about bowls, the new College Football Playoff and the ongoing discourse about whether or not student-athletes should be compensated for their efforts. On all three fronts, Steinbrecher and the MAC fell in line with what most of the other conferences around the country are preaching.
We want more bowls and we think we'll get more bowls ... the new Playoff should help grow the league and the game ... we shouldn't pay players because it's not within the spirit of amateur collegiate athletics.
I'll have more on that last touchy subject later today. But for now, you can listen in to the commissioner for yourself. His original address/Q&A was over 40 minutes long, so this edited version looks to be a nice, easier-to-swallow version.
More from MAC Football Media Day
- UMass football picked seventh in MAC East preseason poll for third straight year
- UMass coach Mark Whipple makes his conference debut before new season
- Blake Frohnapfel, Drew Harris expected to be exciting pieces in new Minutemen offense
- MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher talks UMass' departure, says league 'would likely not pursue' future affiliate members
- Video: Checking in with UMass football at MAC Media Day
- Commissioner says league 'will not support paying student-athletes'
- Can UMass follow in Akron's footsteps and make the leap?


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Water-main replacement on Monroe Street is done, but the city plans road work there this summer.
The water-main replacement project, which began last summer, replaced old, deteriorated 4-inch cast-iron main with 8-inch PVC pipe.
Approximately 3,000 feet of water main was replaced from Whittle Avenue to East Street.
During the course of the work, there were places where the city had to cut into the street for installation.
City Manager Larry Taylor said the city will repair those sections and also plans to reshape the whole street, oil and chip it, and work at the intersections.
The reshaping may possibly mean widening the street, he said. It will also include giving it a crown so that water will run off it.
Taylor said that the city plans to do the work this summer, calling Monroe Street a top priority.
The schedule for the project depends on whether the city will buy some discussed equipment for the street department, which would allow the city to perform the work itself and not contract it.
There is $195,000 budgeted for an asphalt zipper, vibratory roller, pulverizer, water tank and trailer. The council discussed the items and possible financing at its last regular meeting.

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A nuclear power station has benefited from the temporary installation of an Andrews Chiller Hire 100kW low temperature heat pump chiller unit to automatically manage and control fluctuating temperatures during concrete encasement of the nuclear reactors.
A total of four 100kW low-temperature compact heat pumps were installed, each capable of providing both hot and cold water, with the capacity to reduce temperatures to as low as -15°C. Due to the varying range of desired cooling temperatures at the power station, an Andrews heat pump chiller unit proved essential.
Following a site survey of the power station, it was estimated that temporary equipment would be needed for approximately three weeks; the time it would take to implement and pressurise the concrete enclosures which would envelope the station’s reactors.
Throughout the plant’s life, regular check-ups are required as a safety precaution, such as tightness tests to detect any leaks that may be present in the structure.
Once the chillers were fully operational, the contractors could begin carrying out the assessments. Due to the fast processing and installation time, Andrews was able to guarantee that the contractors could complete all tests quickly and confirm their compliance with industry legislation.
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This article was originally published on AdvisorHub on March 12th, mere days before the market’s dramatic turn.
A possible downturn or correction in the market can mean anxious clients, but it can also mean a significant decrease in your transition package to move firms.
Each year thousands of advisors switch broker-dealers. You may be considering a move in the future yourself.
Have you considered what a downturn in the market could mean for your transition deal?
If you have $1.5mil in production and the market corrects 10% for the year, you lose close to half a million dollars from your Wirehouse transition deal by waiting until next year to move.
We’ve seen an increase in the number of advisors reaching out to 3xEquity in the past few months to assist them in their transition/move, many who have become more curious because of reports on AdvisorHub and other industry sites about the growth in the size of transition deals over the past few months. Although we know the right fit and servicing clients are the priorities when considering a move, it has been hard not to notice the size of some of the recent deals we’ve seen.
Advisors need to consider how current market conditions could impact their wallet in the long term and in turn, how long they should wait to make that move.
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Eating healthy while travelling; is it really possible?
The distractions of a new environment, changes in routine, and exposure to different foods when travelling can significantly affect usual healthy eating habits. But, fortunately, eating well while travelling isn’t all that difficult – all you need is some pre-planning before you take off.
Many options on airlines are not particularly ‘healthy’, so it is important to either eat a wholesome meal before taking off or pack a variety of healthy snack-foods to take with you (such as the picture below - I prepared a home made nut-bar and overnight oats for an early morning flight). So snacks such as nuts, muesli bars or wholegrain crackers are great for airline travel.
If you absolutely have to purchase food before flying out, look for cafes that have pre-packed vegetable and fruit salads, or yoghurt/oat cups. This will help you avoid the temptation of buying the packaged and processed options usually available on airlines.
Where possible, book accommodation that is equipped with a microwave and a fridge. This will help you store groceries in the fridge and prepare frozen meals easily; and consequently, helping you save money on the meals you would otherwise eat out.
Once you’re at your destination, walk around the area to find local markets and grocery stores, and stock up on healthy options. The most important product to purchase would have to be water. Drinking water when away from home can be really hard, as your routine may be disrupted or you may not have your favourite drink bottle at hand. Buying a 10L carton of water will ensure you always have water available, allowing you to stay hydrated and also save some money on buying the hotel’s ‘golden water’.
Everyone loves the breakfast buffets, but it is important to think about the choices available. Keep breakfast buffets healthy by filling up on plain yoghurt and fruit, and choosing natural muesli over bircher. Try to avoid the pastries as much as possible. If you’re a savoury-breakfast type of person, opt for poached eggs instead of scrambled and fill up on wholegrain toast. Finally, take notice of how the hot foods have been prepared and avoid meals with a lot of added butters/oils.
It’s important to avoid all-you-can eat places, as this will be your first step for dodging over-indulging. Do your research and find restaurants/cafes with a varied menu. Local businesses tend to have more authentic/home-cooked style meals compared to the international chain restaurants – supporting local businesses will help support your body on avoiding unhealthy choices.
Wherever you decide to eat out, however, follow these simple tips for healthier takeaway options:
Make sure your plate is divided into 50% vegetables, 25% protein (i.e. meats and meat products/legumes) and 25% carbohydrate food (i.e. bread/pasta/rice).
Order a vegetable dish as a main, and opt for all-protein meals as a side-dish.
Don’t be afraid to ask the waiter for less salt and sugar in your dish.
Go for tomato based sauces instead of cream/coconut varieties.
If you are having takeaway, avoid their fried/battered food options. If you want fried food, question which oil they use – choose outlets that use vegetable oils (canola/sunflower) and avoid those who use coconut or palm oils.
Opt for steamed or grilled dishes instead of fried.
Avoid high fat meats such as steaks and hamburgers and avoid eating the skin of meats. Choose lean chicken or beef that have been grilled or baked, not fried.
Stick to the 25% ratio of carbohydrates on your plate. If you are ordering a container of rice/noodles, it will be far more than you should eat. Stick to one (ideally half) a cup of plain cooked rice/noodles and avoid the flavoured/fried varieties.
Choose brown/wholemeal rice or noodles where possible.
Most importantly, STOP eating when you’re full. It is very easy to over eat. Ask the restaurant to pack your meal in a takeaway container so you can heat and eat the rest at the next meal or day.
Don’t overthink food when travelling, just use common sense and listen to your body. Eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full. Choose the healthiest options available and always do incidental exercise (use stairs instead of elevators, stand up instead of sitting, walk instead of using transport, etc.) The more you do this, the more natural it will become and the easier it will be!
Bon voyage and bon appétit!
Joyce Haddad, Director of A Dietitian's Mission, is an Adelaide based Dietitian/Nutritionist and Master Personal Trainer with a passion for health and wellbeing. ADM aims to help the public make informed and realistic nutritional choices and ensure everyone has a healthy relationship with their body and with food.


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The dental bridge procedure is a restorative dental treatment to replace missing teeth.
The bridge fills the gap in the mouth between healthy teeth or dental implants on either side to restore both the function and appearance of teeth.
The following article outlines the procedure for a dental bridge to be installed.
The initial step in the dental bridge procedure is to assess the need for restorative dental treatment to replace missing teeth, and whether a dental bridge is the best option. Other restorative dental treatments that may be more appropriate in some cases include dental crowns and dental implants.
The dentist will usually examine the area and take X-rays of the jaw to gain a full understanding of the situation and make the best decision. It is important to discuss the possible options with the patients, including the type and design of the bridge, so that they can understand the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative.
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First Appointment: Teeth Preparation and Temporary Bridge Placement
Most bridges rest on the healthy teeth either side of the gap, which are known as abutment teeth. In order to prepare these teeth for the placement of a dental bridge, it is necessary to shape them for the bridge which is to be fitted. Local anesthetic is used to ensure patient comfort throughout this procedure.
The first step is to file the abutment teeth into an appropriate shape for the bridge to be placed. Impressions of the shaped teeth are then made and sent to a dental laboratory for the construction of the bridge. The prosthetics should be closely matched in color to the surrounding natural teeth for aesthetic purposes, so a sample color should be taken at this point.
In some cases, a dental implant may be needed to anchor the bridge, particularly if the teeth on either side of the gap are not strong enough to support the bridge by themselves.
Some patients may be fitted with a temporary bridge, which is typically made out of filling material and functions to protect the shaped teeth from damage while the permanent bridge is being constructed. This can later be removed when the permanent bridge is ready to be placed in the mouth.
Second Appointment: Permanent Bridge Placement
The second appointment in the dental bridge procedure may take place as soon as the unique appliance has been made and is ready to be placed. Once again, local anesthetic is usually applied at the beginning of this appointment to increase patient comfort.
Before the permanent dental bridge can be placed, the temporary one should be removed and, if necessary, the underlying teeth cleaned. Dental cement can then be used to fix the dental bridge in place on the abutment teeth.
The results can then be seen and the patient can experience what it feels like on biting the teeth together gently. While it should be expected that the bridge feels unfamiliar at first, this usually wears off quickly. There may be need for a few final adjustments to the bridge in some cases.
Aftercare and follow up is very important in the dental bridge procedure to ensure that the patient knows what to expect and understands how to care for their new dental bridge.
For this reason, the dentist should take some time to explain the particulars of the dental bridge, including the recommended oral care and when to seek dental advice. With recommended maintenance, a dental bridge often lasts longer than ten years.
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Authors : Yolanda Smith, BPharm
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How about trading some summer threads for a KUMD-FM 103.3 Session CD? The public radio station and the University of Minnesota Duluth are hosting a “Stuff the Truck” event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the KUMD office, 130 Humanities (next to Weber Music Hall).
They’re looking for new or slightly worn summer clothing for all sizes and ages — especially kids clothes — and cash to benefit the Damiano Center. The first 500 cash donations of $10 or more get a CD.
The first 25 people to donate 10 or more items receive a ticket to Twin Ports Bridge Festival. The truck also will be located at the main gate of the festival July 6 at Bayfront Festival Park.


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What are the stages of the French Revolution?
What are the 5 stages of the French Revolution?
- Stage 1: National Assmebly. 1789-191: -creation of parliament, witing of constituion.
- Stage 2: the legislative assembly and war. 1791-1792:
- Stage 3: the national convention and the reign of terror. 1792-1795:
- Stage 4: the directory. …
- Stage 5: the dictatorship of Napoleon.
What were the four phases of the French Revolution in order?
In this paper I discuss the four phases of the French revolution and how they influenced one and other, these phases consist of The National assembly/ The Constitutional Monarchy, The Reign of Terror, The Directory, and the Age of Napoleon.
What were the four stages of the French Revolution quizlet?
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- National Assembly. (1789-1791) •third estate takes tennis court oath. …
- Legislative Assembly (1791-1792) •legislative assembly declares war on Austria, Prussia, and Britain. …
- The convention. (1792-1795) …
- The directory (1795-1799) •executive and legislative government.
How many stages were in the French Revolution and their names?
The Three Phases of the Revolution- the Moderate, the Radical, and the Conservative Phase- went on for 10 years: 1789-1799.
What was the second stage of the French Revolution?
Phase 2 of the French Revolution. began a wave of killings in Paris from September 2 – 7, 1792. Over 1500 people were killed in Paris, including about 200 priests, hundreds of Swiss guards & many petty criminals.

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