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Hope College will present its annual Concerto/Aria concert on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The concert features students, who were selected through a competition held last November, performing with the Hope College orchestra. The five winners were: Katie Bennett, violin; Sally VanderPloeg, piano; Sarah Brown, flute; Brianna Sosenheimer, soprano, and Sarah Ashcroft, soprano.
The program will include works of Maurice Ravel, Sergi Prokofiev, Carl Reinecke and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The program will open with the "Light Cavalry Overture," by Franz von Suppe. VanderPloeg will perform the first movement of the "Concerto in G major," by Ravel. Next will be a vocal aria, "Una donna a quindici anni," from Mozart's opera "Cosi fan tutti," with Sosenheimer as the soprano soloist. The program will continue with Bennett performing the first movement of the "Violin Concerto in G minor," by Prokofiev. The vocal aria "Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro," from Mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro," will be performed by Ashcroft. The concert will close with the finale of Reinecke's "Flute Concerto in D major," performed by Brown.
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Lady Gaga, who has traded her Louis Vuitton brown locks for bubblegum pink ones, showed off her new hair hue and her soccer skills while in South America.
A fan captured a shot of her kicking around a soccer ball on Cantagalo and she was snapped showing off her love for Brazil while in Rio de Janeiro.
She wore an oversized soccer shirt in Brazilian yellow and green while standing on her hotel balcony. She also hung a gigantic banner which read "I Heart Rio" on that very balcony. What a cute display of affection for the Brazilian faction of little monsters.
The Daily Mail reports that she blew kisses to the fans down below.
Leave it to Gaga to take a large soccer jersey and wear it like a dress. While "football" is largely a European sport that doesn't have quite the same following, nor does it inspire the same fanaticism in the U.S., Gaga showed how culturally aware and global she truly is.
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The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre announces a 40th season that will be full of music, comedy, laughter, life lessons, and sentimentality. Be sure to fit HSRT's productions into your summer calendar! The season begins on June 17th and runs through August 13th at three locations: DeWitt Theatre, the Knickerbocker Theatre, and Hope's Studio Theatre.
The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre announces a 40th season that will be full of music, comedy, laughter, life lessons, and sentimentality. Be sure to fit HSRT's productions into your summer calendar! The season begins on June 17th and runs through August 13th at three locations: DeWitt Theatre, the Knickerbocker Theatre, and Hope's Studio Theatre.
° Opening the season on June 17th is Children of Eden: from Stephen Schwartz (Godspell and Wicked) and John Caird (Les Misrables) comes a joyous musical about parents and children...not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! Freely based on the story of Genesis, Children of Eden is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous musical examination of the conflict between parents and children. Performances are at 8:00 p.m. on June 17, 18, 23, 30, July 12, 16, 25, 30, August 5, and 12.
° One of Britain's best playwrights introduces us to characters we meet with delighted recognition. In the frothy style of Alan Ayckbourn, Taking Steps, opening on June 24th, is a wild ride in mistaken identity, misunderstandings and dysfunctional relationships in this ridiculously hilarious farce spanning just one night - and was that night spent in a haunted house? Performances are on June 24, 25, 29, July 1, 7, 14, 20, and 26 at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Theatre.
° Fasten your seat belts, return your tray tables to the upright position and prepare to blast off for rock and roll! Return to the Forbidden Planet by Bob Carlton, a returning HSRT musical favorite, opens on July 8th. Come aboard the starship Albatross on a routine scientific survey flight. But wait! We are hit by an asteroid storm, the science officer disappears, and our ship is being drawn into the planet D'Illyria by the evil force of Doctor Prospero. Will the passengers and crew survive? If survival depends on comedy and great rock and roll the answer is a resounding YES! Performances continue at 8 p.m. on July 9, 13, 15, 21, 28, August 3, 6, 9, and 11 in the DeWitt Theatre.
° The season continues on July 22nd with one of the best-loved stories ever told of immigrants in America, I Remember Mama by John Van Druten. This timeless play is based on the book Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes, and it not only became a hit play, but a successful radio and TV show and movie. The oldest daughter in this family of tight-knit Norwegian immigrants in San Francisco at the turn of the century takes us through her memories of their struggles with family conflict, loyalty, crisis and financial problems, but most of all her memories of Mama. Performances are at 8 p.m. on July 22, 23, 27, 29, and August 2, 4, 8, 10, and 13 in the DeWitt Theatre.
° Opening on August 1st in downtown Holland's Knickerbocker Theatre on August 1st is our special event, Guys on Ice with book and lyrics by Fred Alley and music by James Kaplan. You've seen them--little wooden shanties on LakeMacatawa. You've met them - they are your cousins, uncles, brothers or friends and they LOVE ice fishing. In a cold world, on a cold day, on a frozen lake, it is a secret culture that thrives right here amongst us. With music and comedy, enter the world of the ice fishing culture and Packer-obsessed Wisconsinites - and in fact, a comic phenomenon of our own upper Midwest! Join us for a limited run at 8 p.m. on August 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10 in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
° Look for our upcoming Children's Troupe shows opening on June 22nd. CPT will be performing How I Became a Pirate by Alyn Cardarelli and Steve Goers, based on the book by Melinda Long, on June 22, 27, 29, July 1, 6, 25, 29, August 3, 8, and 12 at 10:30 a.m. and July 27, August 1, 5, and 10 at 1:30 p.m. The Borrowers based on the novel by Mary Norton, and adapted for stage by Charles Way, is at 10:30 a.m. on July 13, 15, 18, 20, 27, and August 1, 5, and 10 and 1:30 p.m. on August 3, 8, and 12. Both performances are in the Studio Theatre in the DeWitt Center.
Tickets are now on sale through the DeWitt and DeVos Fieldhouse ticket offices. Prices range from $10-$26 for musicals, and $8-$19 for plays as well as season tickets, ranging from $48-$85, are also available.
The ticket office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Beginning June 13th the ticket office is open on Saturday's at noon. On performance dates, the DeWitt Ticket Office will be open through intermission. The ticket office is located in DeWitt Cultural Center at 12th Street and Columbia Avenue. For tickets call the ticket office at 616-395-7890. For more information visit the HSRT website at www.hope.edu/hsrt.
The DeWitt Theatre is located at 141 East 12th street. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located in Holland's downtown on 8th street.
HSRT is now on facebook! Keep up to date with what's happening this season by searching Hope Summer Repertory Theatre on www.facebook.com.


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HANG TIME WEST – Hall of Famer Gary Payton was so down on himself as a player and so frustrated with the coaching situation in Seattle early in his career that he came close to retiring after his rookie season, he told NBA.com on Wednesday.
"I was thinking about it," Payton said in a phone conversation from his home in Las Vegas. "I was like, 'What am I out here for? This isn't even what I want to do. I'm not happy.' I didn't want to do anything…."
Payton played well enough in 1990-91 to be voted second-team All-Rookie, but the 7.2 points and 6.4 assists for a 41-41 team that finished one place lower in the Pacific Division than the season before was not up to the standards he set for himself as the No. 2 pick in the draft. It was being the starter without getting true starter's minutes, though, that truly bothered him, the 27.4 minutes per that led him to feel a lack of support from coach K.C. Jones.
Owner Barry Ackerley convinced Payton the SuperSonics believed in the young point guard, agent Aaron Goodwin and Payton's father told Payton to give it time, and so he returned rather than retire or try to force a trade. Jones was fired 36 games into the next season and replaced by George Karl. And when that change included Tim Grgurich coming as an assistant, Payton would meet his destiny as one of the great two-way guards in history.
"If we wouldn't have changed coaches," Payton said, "I would have probably said, 'Yo, you know what? I want to end this. I don't want to do this anymore because I'm not happy.' If they would have stayed with the same coach, I would have probably just shut it down. They would have tried to trade me or I would have told them I don't want to play there anymore.
"I went to my agent, I went to my father, I just said, 'I don't know. I don't know if I'm good enough to play in this league. I've got a coach who wants to play me in the first and the third quarter. He has no confidence in me.' They told me the same thing. 'You've got to stick it out. You've got to be the guy who you're supposed to be. You're tough. You're this.' My father was like, 'Are you crazy? If you quit, I'm gonna get in your (body).' Stuff like that. He's like, 'It's going to be better. You've got to dedicate yourself to it.' As soon as coach Grg came there, I changed my whole mentality. I went back to the guy that I was at Oregon State and the guy that I was in Oakland, California (his hometown)."
Karl and Grgurich, who would become a familiar pairing as one of the most-respected head coaches and assistants in the NBA, lasted through 1997-98 while winning four Pacific Division titles and the 1996 Western Conference crown. Payton stayed until Feb. 20, 2003, when he was traded to the Bucks and reunited with Karl.
Payton retired — actually retired — after the 2006-07 season, following a championship with the Heat, nine All-Star appearances, nine consecutive spots on the All-Defense team, one Defensive Player of the Year, and two Olympic gold medals. His first-ballot election to the Hall of Fame was announced in February. Payton will be officially enshrined with the Class of 2013 in ceremonies Sept. 8 in Springfield, Mass.


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South Dakota State Wins Summit League Opener at IUPUI
South Dakota State blew open a close game late, scoring the final 13 points of the game to win the 2014 Summit League opener, 86-70 at IUPUI Thursday night.
Jordan Dykstra and Cody Larson combined for 48 of the Jackrabbits points in the game, as SDSU won for the fifth straight time overall, extending their win streak against the Jags to eight.
SDSU hit the first basket of the game but then cooled off quickly, missing their next four shots, and IUPUI took advantage, running off eight straight points to go up 8-2 a little more than four minutes in. Early on, the Jags were in control inside on the offensive end with eight points in the paint.
The Jacks found themselves offensively, with Larson and Dykstra controlling the low post and Jake Bittle nailing a 3-pointer to key a 12-4 SDSU run, tying the game at 12 at the 12 minute mark.
After five different lead changes, SDSU got some separation later in the first half, sparked by Bittle with a layin, then a steal and assist to Larson, who then reeled off three straight baskets to open up a six point Jackrabbit lead.
Larson was 6-of-11 shooting in the first half for 13 points. He and Dykstra helped SDSU outscore IUPUI 18-6 in the paint the rest of the half. Dykstra 5-of-10 from the floor with 12 points as the Jacks led at the break 38-32.
IUPUI was very balanced offensively in the first 20 minutes, with Khufu Najee, Ian Chiles, and Mitch Patton each with eight points.
Early on in the second half, the Jacks forced turnovers and got Patton and Marcellus Barksdale in foul trouble with three each, as SDSU opened up a 48-36 lead with 16:34 left.
Over the next five minutes, the Jacks went cold shooting, while IUPUI climbed back in the game, cutting the lead to 52-49, as Chiles led the Jags attack with 21 points.
But with SDSU nursing a 73-70 lead with 2:55 left, Larson hit down low and was fouled, prompting a protest from IUPUI head coach Todd Howard, who was whistled for a technical foul. The Jacks tacked on three more free throws to bump their advantage to 78-70 and they never looked back.
Brayden Carlson added 19 points, Bittle finished with 10, as SDSU turned their poor start shooting the ball in to a 52% night from the floor. South Dakota State was also 24-of-29 from the free throw line.
The Jacks defense also stepped up when it had to, forcing 14 turnovers, and outscoring IUPUI in points off turnovers 21-5.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Erik Estrada will play a motorcycle-riding U.S. federal agent battling deadly beasts in Texas in the TV movie "Chupacabra vs. The Alamo," Syfy announced.
The movie is to premiere March 23.
"When Chupacabras attack the San Antonio region, (Drug Enforcement Administration) Agent Carlos teams with a band of outlaw gangsters to battle a horde of the blood-sucking creatures -- culminating in a final bloody confrontation at the Alamo," a synopsis said.
Julia Benson co-stars in the movie.
Estrada, 63, is best known for playing a California motorcycle cop in "CHiPS," which ran 1977-83.


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Career: Four-year letterwinner … Played in 47 career games with 31 starts in the midfield … Compiled 47 goals and 31 assists for 78 points.
2016: A starter on Duke's first midfield line in all 19 games … Ranked sixth on the team in overall points with 26 goals and 14 assists for a career-best 40 points … Registered four hat tricks on the year … Recorded three goals, including the overtime game winner, against Syracuse (3/26) … Also had hat tricks against Richmond (3/7) and Notre Dame (4/10) … Matched his career-high with five points (3g, 2a) in Duke's overtime win over the Irish (4/29) in the ACC Semifinal … Recorded a point in 17 of his 19 games and had multiple points in 12 … Picked up 13 ground balls.
2015: Played in 15 games with 10 starting assignments on both attack and midfield … Finished the season with 14 goals and seven assists for 21 points … Registered hat tricks versus Denver (2/14) and against Harvard (2/28) … Added two assists against the Crimson for a career-high five points … Tallied two goals in wins over Providence (3/1), Georgetown (3/14) and Boston University (5/3) … Collected a season-high two ground balls in the ACC Semifinal win over No. 1 Notre Dame.
2014: Played in 18 games with two starting assignments … Tallied seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points … Earned his first career start in the season-opening victory over Jacksonville (2/8) … Tallied two goals and three assists for five points against the Dolphins … Threw in a pair of scores in the NCAA semifinal victory over Denver (5/24) … Registered three points from a goal and two helpers versus Harvard (3/29).
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also, it was a rly nice dream.ONE DAY IT WILL HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE THOUGH.
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It's 2 AM but I had to tell you I just woke up from a dream where I met you. My cousin and I started going into a crazy acoustic ballad of "Ant's Marching" by Dave Matthews Band and you were not impressed and did not like me :(
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) D.J. Balentine scored 16 points off the bench, and Evansville closed the game on a 13-2 run to seal its first victory of the season, 66-56 on Friday at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
Balentine, a freshman, was 6 of 11 from the field. Jordan Jahr added 12 points, and Ryan Sawvell and Lewis Jones had 10 apiece for the Purple Aces (1-2).
Justin Sears had 15 points and Austin Morgan chipped in 13 for the Bulldogs (0-3), who erased a 10-point first-half deficit and led 54-53 with 7:25 to play. But two Balentine baskets, sandwiched around two Jones free throws, put the Purple Aces ahead to stay. Later, a Ned Cox 3-pointer made it 62-56 with 3:01 left, and Cox's two free throws in the final minute sealed the win.
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FARMINGTON — Joel Chagnon, a lifelong and widely known Farmington resident, has just opened a restaurant called Mr. Chag's Den on Main Street, in the building that previously housed Hunters' Tavern.
Chagnon, who was a teacher in the Farmington school system for almost 20 years, said that it was a move he has been contemplating for a while.
"I talked about it to Sonia (Stiles) more than a year ago, but then I went back to the school for another year," said Chagnon, speaking last week on the day after his official opening, which attracted over 100 people.
Last fall, Chagnon took the plunge, stepped away from education, reached a leasing agreement with Stiles, who owns the property, and began working on the restaurant's decor, which now has a strong Farmington theme.
"I hit 40, doing the same thing every day. I got to the point where I wanted to try something new. I didn't want to be 80 years old and look back and wonder if I could have tried it," he said, explaining why he opted for a career change and opened the restaurant.
"Everything is vintage Farmington," added Chagon, who officially opened the doors on Feb. 20 to over 100 diners, spread between breakfast and lunch.
The walls of the dining area are hung with old Farmington photographs and memorabilia, while over in the bar area (he expects his liquor license to come through soon) the theme is one of Farmington sports, of which there is much to draw on.
"The downstairs area will eventually be a sports bar. It is newly painted in Farmington colors, and has lettered sweaters and uniforms. It will also have an 80" flat screen TV — the biggest in town," said Chagnon.
"My hope is that this will bring more people downtown. Every community needs a gathering place, like Jimmiz' used to be," said Chagon, referring to a downtown restaurant that closed its doors a while back, when the owner retired.
Currently Mr. Chag's Den is open daily from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m., with standard breakfast fare and a sandwich and lunch menu, that, with their various names, evoke memories of Farmington residents past and present.
For example, there is a sandwich called The Buddy which pays, according to the menu, tribute to the late Buddy Stiles "whose dream was to have folks gather and enjoy themselves in this very building!" A host of names, familiar to longtime Farmington residents, grace the menu, including The Doc Quinn, The Roger-B, The Betty Mros and The Jim & Beulah Burger. Each item has a short descriptive introduction — the last mentioned burger, for instance notes, "Just like the Thayers, this burger is the most generous of all!"
Chagnon said that once things are running smoothly, and the establishment has its liquor license, he intends to open for dinner. The basement area, he added, will also be available for people to book for functions.
For more information, Chagnon can be reached at 839-1001.


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Shauna is a gifted writer. When I picked up her book and read the introduction describing her size 26 underpants that "billowed in the sticky summer breeze, curved and enormous like the sails of the Sidney Opera House," I knew I was going to enjoy this read. Not because I like reading about underpants in particular, but because I like the honesty and transparency that this kind of writing entails. This book isn't fake. It doesn't hide the bits of ugliness about being fat. We all know how it feels to have that moment of utter shame and disgust where we just HAVE to do something about our weight. Shauna had that moment: "But in the end it's just me under the clothesline, shocked and humiliated by the sight of my monster underpants." And she did something about it, as you can see in this picture:
(Shauna and her husband in her old "fat jeans." She lost even MORE weight after that!)
Today I want to share a few passages from the book with you, along the questions that swirled in my head as I read them. And the best part... Shauna's answers! (quoted parts are from the Dietgirl book; my questions follow).
Quote: "Do you ever feel you're so eager to be skinny and tap into the sexy clothes and supple flesh, but part of you is afraid of missing out on something if you don't stay fat?"
Lyn: How do you feel about this now? Are you missing out on anything by not being fat?
Shauna: I don't think feel like I am missing out on anything so much as I miss my most convenient excuse. I used my weight as a reason not to confront things or people, to not try new things and to hide away from the world. I may have lost some pounds but I've still got the same personality. Sometimes I just can't be bothered going out or doing something, but I can longer trot out my trusty excuses: "Well I won't fit into those chairs" or "everyone will stare at me" or "I haven't got anything to wear". I saw my fat as a valid reason to hold back. Without that, I have to get down to the real issue - fear, pride, laziness, and sometimes I just don't wanna get down to the real issue! :) There's also a tiny, destructive part of my personality that sometimes misses the way I used to eat. But when I am depressed or angry or whatever, sometimes I miss the oblivion I found from bingeing. I miss the planning of what I'm going to eat, hunting it down at the shops; the total escape as I ate the food. I think it was the not caring... that screw you world feeling as I sat down with a tub of ice cream that was all for me. Of course I don't miss the instant remorse and how it didn't solve anything at all... but I think it's the ritual that I miss sometimes. I hope you all don't think I'm a weirdo now. Please read on!
Lyn: You're *totally* not a weirdo, Shauna! I have had those same exact feelings while I am on plan... wishing I could just forget it all and plop down with all my old 'friends.'
Quote: "Weight loss isn't about willpower or motivation; it's just the cumulative effect of tiny actions over time. Putting down the chocolate bars, putting on the running shoes. You just have to keep picking yourself up when you fall, over and over again, for however long it takes."
Lyn: What about maintenance? Is maintaining your weight also *not* about willpower/motivation? How is maintenance different... or is it the same mindset as losing weight?
Shauna: It's taken me two years of maintenance to admit this to myself - weight loss and maintenance are pretty much the same. When I was in weight loss mode, I hated when people said, "Weight loss is SO easy! Just wait to you start maintaining little missy - that's where the real work begins!" Grrrr! Neither of them are easy. They both can be really, really sucky sometimes. I've discovered I need the same basic, never-say-die mindset as I did for weight loss. Things like taking one day at a time, setting goals, trying to make the healthiest decisions I can, focusing on my positive actions and not beating myself up for the crappy ones, and most importantly, just never giving up!
Quote, with commentary: After losing 160 pounds, Shauna wrote: "Am I still a helpless blob... or am I just as Gareth sees me, a normal, healthy chick...?" She wondered if people were looking at her and thinking, "Who's this big lump, thinking she knows all about health and fitness?" Even after such a large weight loss Shauna still imagined herself as "a huge blubbery pile." I think lots of us struggle with body image in this same way. It's hard to let go of that Fat Chick mentality, and as Shauna put it, "I don't quite know who I want to be lately. I feel so desperate to escape from the Old Shauna, but part of me doesn't want to let her go."
Lyn: I have this same problem. I just do not *see* the weight loss in myself. Do you still feel fat sometimes? How has your body image changed? Have you finally "let the Old Shauna go?"
Shauna: My fat seems to be a state of mind. When I started out at 351, I thought I'd loathe my body until the magic moment I got to goal. But my body image started to change much earlier, thank goodness. I've felt svelte and sexy at 300 pounds and miserably lardy at 175, it all depends on how well I'm taking care of myself. I had some darker periods last year when life got very overwhelming, and even though my weight was the same and I was wearing the same clothes, I felt enormous. My body image is great when I do a minimum of things that help me feel good in my skin - eating well, a decent amount of exercise, and taking the time to wear clothes that fit me well and make me feel good and not slob around in baggy things. But when I don't do these things, my moods tend to plummet and my body image suffers. I can feel like the Old Shauna again. But I've learned how to pull myself out of that feeling; I'm only ever one day away from feeling good again. It's impossible to feel bad about my body when it's just survived a crazy kickboxing class - endorphins rule!
Lyn: When Shauna's story and photos were published in Grazia magazine, it brought up new fears:
Quote: "What if somebody I knew read the story? What would they think of my secret lardy past? What if they read all my self-indulgent rantings on the Internet? What would they think of me then?"
Lyn: How have people responded to you when they read about your past? Has everyone been supportive? Has anyone been critical? How has this affected you?
Shauna: I initally kept my blog secret from everyone in my real life because I didn't want them seeing just how miserable and neurotic I was about my weight issues. I felt quite ashamed of it, and I didn't want to burden anyone. When I finally "came out" everyone was supportive and encouraging and not at all critical. Many were surprised and quite upset that I didn't let them know how unhappy I was. In hindsight I feel terrible that I didn't open up to my friends, but back then I saw everything through my fat goggles - I was so convinced my weight issues were a shameful secret, that's why I whispered about them anonymously on the web. It's nice to have it in the open now. Sadly it caused caused strain on a couple of friendships but for the most part the book and blog brought me closer to friends and family and even general accquaintances. Even if they have no weight issues, most people have some kinda issues and being open about mine has encouraged them to share too.
Lyn: Are there foods that are still a problem for you? Foods that tempt you to eat far more of them than you reasonably should? How do you deal with cravings? And do you ever fear that you will regain the weight?
Shauna: Again it all depends on my emotional state! I can go for months or years and not think about a certain food then all of a sudden, POW! It's on my mind. I just accept now that I'm always going to have issues with food, but I'm more aware now of what triggers those issues so I can be on the lookout!
Ice cream is the one thing I prefer to keep out of the house. Plain old vanilla is my weakness. Once the tub has been cracked open it just calls my name and I start daydreaming of all the things I could mix into it! So I find it easier to buy a single serving, like a really great gelato cone every now and then, and savour the hell out of it.
If I have a craving, the first thing I do is ask myself if I really want it or am I just cranky, bored, etc. If the answer is still yes, I zoom right down to specifically what it is I want. Like not just "chocolate", it's a brand, a flavour. I buy a small individual serving then try to wait for a quiet moment - no TV, no one yapping in ear - and sit down, eat it slowly and enjoy every bite. I eat so much less food if I just take the time to pay attention!
As for regaining the weight, I don't fear it anymore. I accept that I'm going to have crappy periods when I regain some weight - 5, 10, 20 pounds or more. This has happened to me already in both the weight loss and maintenance phases. And who knows how pounds I'd gain if I ever have a kid. But I know how to deal with that without panicking and letting it spiral out of control. To regain all 175 pounds and go back to eating half-gallons of ice cream in one sitting... that would take a complete personality transplant. Even when I have rough periods and eat more than usual, in the back of my mind I'm already pondering my Getting Back On Track strategies.
Lyn: Thanks SO much for the lovely interview, Shauna! I know lots of people will benefit from your wisdom and your story.
If you'd like to win a free copy of Shauna's book, just leave a comment telling me one thing you are going to do today to make YOUR life better. And then go and do it! The contest is open only to readers in the USA (sorry, publisher's rules!) and you must leave a link or email address where you can be reached if you're the winner. If you can't wait, head on over to amazon where you can purchase the book today.


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Ian Martin's 'ambient urbipad' wins Sick Crib of the Year
MONDAY About 20 years late, people are beginning to acknowledge my prescience. Of COURSE a new wave of pre-Modernism is rushing in to fill post-Modernism's death vacuum. What ELSE was going to happen?
I predicted all this in the early 90s, along with the demise of the classic phone box and the whole internet shopping thing. We're in for another decade of bet-hedging, old-new melangeism before the proper stuff starts up again.
My advice now, as then, is to talk loudly about baggy urban zoomorphism as a necessary counterpoint to pre-Modernism, or risk sounding like a complete dick. Oh, and everyone start wearing green trousers. .
TUESDAY Design an inflatable pop-up castle for a rich client seeking to impose himself and his fictionalised ancestry on the English countryside. It's the size of Blenheim but we don't need planning permission because a) it's classed as a temporary tensile structure and b) as I say, rich client.
Obviously you have to be careful early on with inflatable pop-up castles - no swords indoors, etc - but once it's been demonstrably inflated there's nothing stopping you from filling it in with cement, putting proper floorboards down and so on. The current rural development regime is in many ways very much LIKE an inflatable pop-up castle, in that it has lots of loopholes moulded into it.
Next on my inflatable pop-up to-do list: a new Heston Blumenthal restaurant in a zeppelin moored over St James's Park, called Blimp; a giant mobile gym modelled on a hamster ball; a cluster of bubble housing in a secluded, deluded part of Manchester, ironically named The Affordabubble.
WEDNESDAY Oh bollocks. I forgot to put design quality at the heart of the creative process. That's a whole morning up the chimney. I start again, and put a note on the fridge to remind me next time.
THURSDAY Honoured that Dope Gaff magazine has voted my 'ambient urbipad' its Sick Crib of the Year.
The judges commended its 'top atmos…a classy finish delivers the perfect hang-work space…great for showing off to your mates at weekends or if you just be solo jamming yo.'
Tremendous. Very pleased with it, I must say. A series of four uncompromising container shed-like boxes piled up in an uncompromising heap, the urbipad was slipped into a gap in a North Finchley terrace, without any of the neighbours noticing.
The boxes, or 'environments' are sheathed in a variety of off-beat skins (living bark, digital lichen, vinyl albums, petrified halloumi) to give it an eclectic desirability and the neighbours, bless them, are now used to groups of admirers in skinny jeans and Edwardian tops hanging around outside to see who's going to emerge next. Last week the owner, CEO of a 'grimefolk tonal logistics corporation', had Miley Cyrus round. And THREE of Frank Sinatra's children.
Let's not forget the eco stuff, you've got to shove that in or what's the point? So the whole unassuming stack of calmness is crowned with a sustainable 'sky meadow'.
This blends urban context and nature's bombast with sheaves of coneflowers, echinacea, hellebore, wild strawberry, a banging sound system and a Brutalist barbeque modelled on Stockwell bus station.
The Sick Crib award is particularly gratifying as the building was designed to Vibe Code for Awesome Homes Level 8. It features 'chill piles' utilising a shiznit-assisted ground-source dench pump to deliver supra-heezy ionised piff directly to a quality bliss bank slumped below ground level.
One can only envy the neighbours who bask within its vibal curtilage.
FRIDAY From vibal to tidal, as I sketch out some ideas to upgrade that mysterious stretch of the Thames - the bit that actually moves.
I've been asked to explore ways of getting people to acknowledge the river's existence - an important first step towards heightened awareness, increased interaction and ultimately, fond memories of a terrific day out on a mudbank including dinner in a squelching pontooned café and a trip to Gravesend and back in an amphibious bus.
Other thoughts: mysterious wiggly red line running along the length of the river. Some weird maps. A community project called 'Edible Biodiversity' to encourage the local 'mud people' to nurture biodiversity by eating it, creating a perfect circle of 'sanctuary to sandwich'.
SATURDAY Five-a-zeitgeist theoretical football. Pre-Modernism 1, Pre-Modernism 2 after extra time and a pitch implosion.
SUNDAY Recharge batteries in the recliner by being asleep.
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Surat al-Kahf, 41-50
"It may well be that my Lord will give me something better than your garden, and send down upon it a fireball from the sky so that morning finds it a shifting heap of dust, or morning finds its water drained into the ground so that you cannot get at it." (Surat al-Kahf, 40-41)
In these verses, the believing garden owner reminds his proud friend of his helplessness by pointing out that he cannot prevent any disaster sent by Allah, and that showing arrogance in the face of this reality is to be thoughtless.
One of the greatest mistakes of people whose property and wealth make them vain is to forget that these, like all the beauty on Earth, are only temporary. Beauty and youth eventually give way to old age, just as health makes way for illness, incapacity, and weakness.
As all wealth is only temporary, Allah can make a poor person rich and destroy the wealth of a rich person in an instant. People can lose their houses, yachts, cars, or jewelry in floods, earthquakes, or other disasters in a matter of moments. No one can prevent a disaster sent by Allah. Anyone can lose loved ones, die, become disabled, suffer permanent injury, or lose his or her memory and faculties, for: "No misfortune occurs except with Allah's permission" (Surat at-Taghabun, 11). Such events cannot be prevented, reversed, or delayed. On such a day, neither wealth nor property will be of any use, for: "As for those who disbelieve, neither their wealth nor their children will ever save them from Allah in any way." (Surah Al `Imran, 10)
Someone who considers his possessions (e.g., yachts, villas, and other property) safe forever, realizes his hopelessness after a tornado. Allah gives power, wealth, health, and wellbeing to whomever He wills. He also lets people grow old to show them His Signs and to remind them that just as with all of the world's adornments, they cannot even control their own bodies.
Since eveyone experiences only what Allah has ordained, they should submit to and trust in Allah. The garden owner, in his conceit, ignored this truth when he claimed that nothing bad would befall his gardens or their produce until the end of time. He was certain that the river watering his gardens would remain there forever, that no pest would ever attack his produce, and that he would not face drought or similar disasters. He felt that his wealth, intelligence, and effort would be enough to protect his property.
However, Allah can easily turn everything on its head. The river could drain into the ground due to a small-scale tremor. Such a thing can happen in the blink of an eye, rendering the land arid and unproductive. Who, other than Allah, could bring the river back or make this man's field productive once again? Certainly his property and even all of his wealth could not help him here. This is what he earns for his conceit and ungratefulness. Those material things that he valued and claimed ownership over, which caused him to invent lies against Allah and to ascribe partners to Him, will not help him in the Hereafter, for:
Woe to every faultfinding backbiter who has amassed wealth and hoarded it! He thinks that his wealth will make him live forever. No indeed! He will be flung into the Shatterer. And what will convey to you what the Shatterer is? The kindled Fire of Allah reaching right into the heart. It is sealed in above them in towering columns. (Surat al-Humaza, 1-9)
Surat al-Kahf 40-41 also refers to the great gift of Allah willing soothing underground water to rise to the surface. Had this not been so, people would be in great difficulty. But thanks to wells and other means that enable us to reach the clear and mineral-rich underground water, we can benefit from this gift.
The fruits of his labor were completely destroyed, and he woke up wringing his hands in grief, rueing everything that he had spent on it. It was a ruin with all of its trellises fallen in. He exclaimed: "Oh, if only I had not associated anyone with my Lord!" There was no group to come to his aid, besides Allah, nor was he able to defend himself. In that situation, the only protection is from Allah, the Real. He gives the best reward and the best outcome. (Surat al-Kahf, 42-44)
People who put their faith in others besides Allah, imploring them for mercy and trusting them, will not find what they seek. This is why they feel lost and lonely, especially in moments of trouble. They feel hopeless, confused, and deserted by their false deities in the face of this world's endless chaos and troubles.
Surat al-Isra' 22 proclaims: "Do not set up any other deity together with Allah lest you become disgraced and forsaken." Allah left the conceited garden owner stranded by removing all of his property and wealth through an unexpected disaster. In this tragic moment, the garden owner saw the truth and realized what a huge mistake he had made.
This example teaches us a valuable lesson: Those who consider themselves the owners of any power in the land can be made to realize their helplessness instantly by the will of Allah. Such people cannot help either themselves or those near to them. Everything is in Allah's power, and no one else can provide any benefit or cause harm. This reality is related in the following verse:
If Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it but Him. If He touches you with good, He has power over all things. (Surat al-An`am, 17)
Allah is humanity's only friend and protector. All beings besides Allah are only His creation and exist and—continue to exist—because of His will. Allah provides and heals, and brings about both laughter and tears. Every other being is endlessly helpless, poor, and dependent. They have no power and no ability in their own right, and do not have even the power to help themselves. No one other than Allah can be trusted, expected to help, and asked to provide for us.
Make a metaphor for them of the life of this world. It is like water that We send down from the sky, and the plants of Earth combine with it but then become dry chaff scattered by the winds. Allah has absolute power over everything. Wealth and children are the embellishment of the life of this world. But, in your Lord's sight, right actions that are lasting bring a better reward and are a better basis for hope. (Surat al-Kahf, 45-46)
This verse mentions lasting right actions, defined as good and beneficial deeds that comply with the Qur'an's morality and are pleasant to Allah. People should do right actions to win His good pleasure and grace, as well as Paradise, for these actions reveal the Muslims' patience and devotion. In sum, it shows that they are serious about their faith.
The intention behind each act is very important. A deed can be a right action only if it is done for Allah's good pleasure. If it is done with any other intention, it is no longer considered a right action and becomes a deed done for the pleasure of others. Allah describes such acts of worship that seek the pleasure of others in the following verses: :
So woe to those who establish prayer and are heedless of their prayer, those who show off and deny help to others. (Surat al-Ma`un, 4-7)
The same is true for charity, for some seek Allah's good pleasure while others seek only to impress. The difference between these people is explained, as follows:
The same is true for charity, for some seek Allah's good pleasure while others seek only to impress. The difference between these people is explained, as follows: O you who believe. Do not nullify your alms by demands for gratitude or insulting words, like him who spends his wealth, showing off to people and not believing in Allah and the Last Day.
His likeness is that of a smooth rock coated with soil, which, when a heavy rain falls on it, is left stripped bare. They have no power over anything they have earned. Allah does not guide unbelieving people. The metaphor of those who spend their wealth, desiring the good pleasure of Allah and firmness for themselves, is that of a garden on a hillside. When a heavy rain falls on it, it doubles its produce; and if a heavy rain does not fall, there is dew. Allah sees what you do. (Surat al-Baqara, 264-265)
Muslims who engage in right action must never forget that they are the ones who benefit from such actions. Allah is exalted and beyond any imperfection, and need. Therefore, He does not need the right actions of Muslims, a fact that is revealed in the Qur'an:
Mankind! You are the poor in need of Allah, whereas Allah is the Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy. If He wills, He can dispense with you and bring about a new creation. That is not difficult for Allah. (Surah Fatir, 15-17)
Our Lord can do anything at anytime and has power over everything, as stated in: "… Do those who believe not know that if Allah had wanted to He could have guided all mankind?..." (Surat ar-Ra`d, 31). The Muslims' effort to spread Allah's religion is for their own good. Therefore, those who do right actions benefit only themselves and earn their reward in the Hereafter. According to the Qur'an: "Whoever strives only strives for himself. Allah is Rich Beyond Need of any being" (Surat al-`Ankabut, 6). Another aspect of right actions is their continuity. Some people find it easy enough to do a couple of good deeds a day, to give some charity, or to be selfless in some respect. They could be doing such things habitually or because they do not damage their interests. But what is really important is to do right actions throughout their lives, make an effort to win Allah's good pleasure, act selflessly, and work incessantly to spread His religion. They must continue to do so without ever giving up, even if no one else in their environment is obeying His commands. Thus, they will have proven their determination and the strength of their faith in Allah. As Allah proclaims:
Allah augments those who are guided by giving them greater guidance. In your Lord's sight, right actions that are lasting are better both in reward and the end-result. (Surah Maryam, 76)
The salvation awaiting believers who believe and do right actions throughout their lives is Allah's good pleasure and Paradise. Allah reveals this good news in the following verse:
As for those who believe and do right actions—We impose on no self any more than it can bear—they are the Companions of the Garden, remaining in it timelessly, forever. We will strip away any rancor in their hearts. Rivers will flow under them, and they will say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has guided us to this! We would not have been guided had Allah not guided us. The Messengers of our Lord came with the Truth." It will be proclaimed to them: "This is your Garden, which you have inherited for what you did." (Surat al-A`raf, 42-43)
On the Day We make the mountains move and you see Earth laid bare, and We gather them together, not leaving out a single one of them, they will be paraded before your Lord in ranks: "You have come to Us just as We created you at first. Yes indeed! Even though you claimed that We would not fix a time with you." (Surat al-Kahf, 47-48)
Just as there is a time fixed for everyone's death, the universe also has a fixed time, known as "the Hour." But only Allah knows when the Hour will occur, as the following verse states:
Truly Allah has knowledge of the Hour, sends down abundant rain, and knows what is in the womb. No self knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no self knows in what land it will die. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. (Surah Luqman, 34)
Surat al-Kahf relates some of the people's presumptions about when the Hour will come. Allah reveals that the Hour, thought to be far away by people, is approaching: "Mankind's reckoning has drawn very close to them, yet they heedlessly turn away" (Surat al-Anbiya', 1).
Most people believe that life on Earth will continue forever, that the Hour will never come, that death is nothingness, and that the Day of Judgment is a myth. While the Hour means an end to Earth, all that it holds, and everything else in the universe, it is not the final "end" rather, it is the beginning of the eternal life in the Hereafter.
Allah created each person from nothing, and Allah will take his or her life at the fixed time in destiny. In His presence, the day, the hour, and even the second, place, and circumstance of every person's death is known. Allah, beyond time and space, encompasses what to human knowledge is an unknown quantity: the time of one's death.
On the Day of Judgment, the believers will not fear, for Allah promises that: "My servants, you will feel no fear today; you will know no sorrow" (Surat az-Zukhruf, 68). However, it will be a very difficult day for the unbelievers.
The believers will receive their reward for the care and attention that they paid to winning Allah's good pleasure, to praying and worshipping as commanded, and to heeding Allah as required, in the nicest manner. Allah will not let them feel the panic, remorse, and sorrow felt by the unbelievers. He describes the believers' situation in the Hereafter in the following terms:
On the Day you see the male and female believers, with their light streaming out in front of them, and to their right: "Good news for you today of Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, forever. That is the Great Victory." (Surat al-Hadid, 12)
The train's past locations on the way, as well as its present and future locations, are all known and occur in the same moment in Allah's presence.
The Book will be set in place, and you will see the evildoers fearful of what is in it. They will exclaim: "Alas for us! What is this Book that does not pass over any action, small or great, without recording it?" They will find there everything that they did, and your Lord will not wrong anyone at all. (Surat al-Kahf, 49)
This verse describes the terror that the unbelievers will experience on the Day of Judgment, as well as their surprise that the Book confronts them with everything that they had done on Earth. One reason for their surprise is their ignorance of the fact that Allah controls and encompasses all times and events.
Given that Allah is not bound by such human notions of time as "past," "present," and "future," everything happens in His presence at the same time. Destiny is Allah's knowledge of everything there was, is, and will be, down to the last detail. Our Lord knows all of this, but His way of knowing differs from ours: He creates it all and is therefore in complete control of every moment of people's lives.
On the other hand, people witness the events written in their destiny by Allah, Who preserves them in one moment in His presence, only when is time for them to occur. But most people are unaware of this reality and so misunderstand the true nature of destiny. Some people believe that they can "change" or even "defeat" their own destiny. For example, let's say that you have an accident. Destiny means that all of the related circumstances, your survival, the severity of your injuries, and how long your treatments will last are all written in your destiny. You are still alive because that was your destiny. In other words, you did not "cheat" or "defeat" destiny, for your destiny cannot be changed. If you believe that it can be changed, you are only kidding yourself. It is yet again in their destiny to believe so. Destiny is the science of Allah, Who knows all times as the same moment, Who governs all space and time.
As a result, on the Day of Judgment people will find every one of their actions, words, and intentions brought before them. By the will of our Lord, long-forgotten details will be revealed. People might think that one of their evil or hurtful acts will be forgotten over time, but this is not the case with Allah, for to Him what happens on the Day of Judgment and what happened thousands of years ago exist within the same moment. And so it is a grave mistake to think that one's deeds will remain secret or be forgotten, or that they will never confront them again.
When We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam," they prostrated, except for Iblis. He was one of the jinn and wantonly deviated from his Lord's command. Do you take him and his offspring as protectors apart from Me, when they are your enemy? How evil is the exchange the wrongdoers make! (Surat al-Kahf, 50)
This verse points out the importance of obedience. Iblis did not prostrate before Adam and thus disobeyed Allah. Therefore, his defining characteristic is disobedience; whereas believers are known for their determined obedience to Allah, his Messengers, and His revelations.
In the lives of people and societies, obedience is very important. In any society, law and order are established by the obedience, respect, and trust that the people give to the state. Many verses command Muslims to obey those in authority, provided that the rulers do not deviate from true religion, and so envisions a society in which people live according the Qur'an's morality and thereby create an environment reflecting obedience and respect.
Religious morality prevents people from acts of violence and terror, because Allah forbids people to cause corruption. Some of these verses are as follows:
Seek the abode of the Hereafter with what Allah has given you, without forgetting your portion of this world. Do good, as Allah has been good to you. Do not seek to cause corruption in the land. Allah does not love corrupters. (Surat al-Qasas, 77)
… Give full measure and full weight. Do not diminish people's goods. Do not cause corruption in the land after it has been put right. That is better for you, if you are believers. (Surat al-A`raf, 85)
Those people who comprehend and live by religion's morality, therefore, naturally will do their best to refrain from engaging in any type of evil. They will adhere to the Qur'an's morals and acquire thereby contentment and inner peace, tolerance and a measured and non-provocative attitude, and seek to create harmony.
If the Qur'an's social model gains widespread acceptance in society, as opposed to Satan's path, peace and harmony will rule. Those people who oppose the police and other security forces, as well as meet them with anger and trouble, will no longer be able to justify such activities. Those who live according to Islam's morality are helpful and tolerant, side with the security forces, and make things easier for them. Thanks to the existence of such people, anarchy, terror, chaos, and hostility will vanish. The ongoing conflict between people, their arguments and disputes will cease, and all people will be able to go wherever they want, at any time, in complete safety.


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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Japanese stocks on Thursday rallied to their highest level since the March 2011 earthquake as hopes for a policy stimulus and a weakened yen spurred buyers, while gains in other regional markets were capped amid worries related to the U.S. fiscal cliff.
The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.03% climbed 0.9% to 10,322.98, a closing level it hasn't seen since March 10, 2011, one day before a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated the country.
Elsewhere in the region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index HSI, +0.40% rose 0.4% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -0.35% added 0.3% as the markets reopened for the first time since Monday.
Taiwan's Taiex XX:Y9999 inched up 0.2% and South Korea's Kospi 180721, -0.22% gained 0.3%, while China's Shanghai Composite 000001, +1.44% fell 0.6%.
The advance in Tokyo marked a third straight day of gains, and came as the yen stayed close to its lowest level since September 2010 against the U.S. dollar.
"The message from Japan is clear at the moment, the incoming government will do everything in its power to weaken the yen and stimulate the economy," said Stan Shamu, market strategist at IG Markets.
He noted that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has already made comments on setting an inflation target of 2%, maintaining dollar-yen level USDJPY, +0.02% in the ¥85-¥90 range, and appointing a Bank of Japan Governor whose views were aligned to those of the government.
Also, Japan's newly-elected government won't abide by a ceiling on bond issuances when it decides on the size of an upcoming supplementary budget, aimed at providing a stimulus to the ailing economy, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, according to media reports. Read more about Aso's remarks.
Among the stocks rising, Honda Motor Co. HMC, +1.07% 7267, +0.73% climbed 1.6% and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. 7211, -0.79% MMTOF, -4.17% jumped 6.2%, while Panasonic Corp. US:PC 6752, +0.23% added 1.4%.
Toyota Motor Corp. TM, -0.10% 7203, -0.24% climbed 2.6%. The rise came even as the Wall Street Journal and other news reports said the auto giant has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a malfunction that caused unintended acceleration. Read more about the settlement.
Among financials, Nomura Holdings Inc. NMR, -0.16% 8604, -0.77% climbed 4.3% and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. 8411, -0.46% MFG, -0.36% rose 1.3%.
The broad regional gains, meanwhile, came despite extended losses overnight on Wall Street, as shares of retailers were hit after the holiday and as investors focused on the resumption of budget talks. Read U.S. Market Snapshot.
Several mining and metal shares in the region advanced, with Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. 1818, -3.52% ZHAOF, -18.26% rising 0.8% and Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. ACH, -1.14% 2600, -1.80% gaining 0.6% in Hong Kong.
In Sydney, Rio Tinto Ltd. RIO, -1.40% RIO, +0.15% climbed 0.9% and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. FMG, -3.75% advanced 4.1%.
But on mainland Chinese bourses, the resource and financial sectors declined, paring gains recorded earlier in the week.
Shares of Jiangxi Copper Co. 600362, +0.40% slipped 1.2% and Zijin Mining Group Co. 601899, -1.44% ZIJMF, +2.45% slid 0.8%, while China Minsheng Banking Corp. 600016, -0.16% CMAKY, +0.00% shed 1.4% and China Life Insurance Co. LFC, +1.10% 601628, +0.60% fell 0.6%. All four stocks are up by at least 1.2% in the week to Thursday's close.


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The interest in precious metals has grown over the past few years, along with their prices. Demand has risen as central banks, national governments, mutual funds and other investors have bought metals as a hedge against inflation, civil unrest, wars and natural disasters. Some also view gold as insurance against fiat currencies that are backed by nothing more than faith in a country's financial system. As countries like the U.S. have printed money to combat economic problems and deflation, this has driven more interest and investment in precious metals.
Two of the disadvantages of metals are that they provide no income stream and require secure storage. A new dividend program soon to be launched by Gold Bullion International (GBI) will make the metals more attractive as a portfolio asset.
The GBI Physical Dividend Program will provide for payment of dividends in precious metals rather than currency. The service will be available to all publicly-traded companies that pay regular dividends. GBI is a leading precious metals supplier with vaults in London, Zurich, New York and Salt Lake City. Its large client base includes institutional asset managers and wealth managers worldwide.
GBI's proprietary program will allow shareholders to customize their dividend payments based on their desired allocation of gold, silver or a combination of both. Once the conversion has occurred, shareholders have the option of taking physical possession, storing in GBI's insured vaults or shipping to a vault of their choice. There's a fee for storage in secure vaults.
Once enrolled in the program, shareholders must select their gold and silver percentages by 12:00 a.m. EST the day prior to the record date. The price is set at the London spot "fix" on the dividend record date. The London fix prices are widely followed benchmarks that occur when brokers match "buy" and "sell" orders to bring the market into balance. The gold fix is set twice daily, and the afternoon fix used for this program begins at 10 a.m. EST. The silver fix is set once daily beginning at 7 a.m. EST.
Once the conversion from dividend cash value to physical value occurs, the gold and silver distributions are made to shareholder bullion accounts on the dividend pay date. If the monthly dividend is less than the equivalent value of one ounce of gold or silver, the dividends will accrue until a conversion can be made at the chosen allocation percentage.
First Participant
Gold Resource Corporation (GRC) has announced that it will start participating in the program on April 10, 2012. Shareholders of record will be able to direct their dividends payable on April 23 to be delivered in GRC's one ounce gold or silver Double Eagle rounds. GBI will draw the Double Eagles from GRC's minted treasury and make the physical distributions per shareholder instructions.
Participating shareholders must hold their shares with Computershare, GRC's transfer agent. Shares may be transferred from an existing brokerage account to Computershare via the Direct Registration System. An online individual bullion account is then opened with GBI which will verify share positions of participating shareholders. Shareholders will manage their own accounts online and change their allocations as desired. If they cancel participation in the program, dividends will resume to be paid in cash.
The Bottom Line
GRC is not adding a premium to its minting cost, so its shareholders will only pay the actual production cost, shipping and handling. If shareholders don't take physical possession, they are also responsible for storage costs.
This program can be replicated in other companies that pay cash dividends. It offers an alternative to shareholders who would like the convenience of purchasing precious metals on a regular basis. By using dollar cost averaging to buy metals, they can enjoy the same benefits as other dividend reinvestment programs.
GBI's Physical Dividend Program is fully insured and audited quarterly. If the popularity of the program spreads, it could impact future demand for gold and silver.
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• Cristiano Ronaldo, hated by everyone in England a month ago, was actually welcomed quite warmly by the Manchester United fans at Old Trafford today. He notched a goal and an assist in United's 3-0 victory over Sevilla. After he and beloved Wayne Rooney got into it during the Portugal/England quarterfinal match at the World Cup, it wasn't clear how the English fans would react to his return, but hey, score one for the rational non-hooligans. Color me surprised.
• Chelsea and Liverpool go head-to-head in the Community Shield tomorrow. The coaches have already started needling each other. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez had this quote: "They spend more than everybody else every summer, but when we put a side on the pitch against them they know we will match them." And Chelsea boss Jose Maurinho fired back with: "They will feel that they are in much better condition than Chelsea, so they have to win the game. If they lose against a Chelsea side at just 50% of their quality, that could affect their confidence ahead of the Premiership season."
• Manchester City's been so ravaged by injuries that manager Stuart Pearce had to name himself as a replacement player for a game against Japanese team Kashima Antlers last week. He probably should have stuck himself in the starting line-up, as City lost 4-3. The Blues also made a couple of minor transfer moves this week, picking up Swedish goalie Andreas Isaksson, and letting goalie David James walk to Portsmouth.
• It's not really Premiership-related, but it's worth noting that David Beckham's been unceremoniously dropped completely for England's national team. England plays Greece in a friendly on Wednesday, and Beckham won't be there. He's taking it pretty well, all things considered. "I'm proud to have played for England for 10 years and my passion for representing my country remains as strong as ever," he said. It seems like a little bit of scapegoating to me. No one had a great World Cup for England, but Beckham's the oft-criticized, high-profile guy, so the new coach makes his bold new statement by going after Beckham. Weak.


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carlgo wrote:Can't overcome a real cramp, it is physically impossible. A bad cramp takes over your body and applies your muscles in ways you cannot control. Has to do with a change in the tissues that acts like a ratchet so that the muscles only work in one direction. A Dr told me that, or similar.
It is always amusing when fans call out players for not being as tough as they are, or my favorite: "If I were making $8 million per year I wouldn't let injury slow me down".
True. I've also gotten through that, and there's no way you can play. If it's hard enough, you'll be barely able to move... Injuries are a b*tch. I may say sh*t about players if they suck, but not if they're injured. Sometimes, your only option is to rest.


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In January 1815 the news radiated across the country: Andrew Jackson had decisively defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans. Along with spectacular American naval victories—Oliver Hazard Perry on Lake Erie and Isaac Hull with the Constitution ("Old Ironsides")—Jackson's triumph established the great myth in American history that we won the War of 1812.
In actuality it was a draw. The British won most of the land battles, successfully blockaded American ports, and stymied American attempts to invade Canada. The Treaty of Ghent, ending the war, did not even address such American grievances as Britain's interference with American shipping and the impressment of our sailors.
Myths, however, often express aspects of reality. Americans at the time believed the war had made them far more independent of Great Britain and Europe; there was a renewed sense of nationalism; and the Northwest Territory was finally rid of British soldiers. Britain's alliance with Native American tribes, a barrier to American expansion, was ended, with dire consequences to American Indians.
Out of the war emerged two of our most important national symbols—Uncle Sam and the Star-Spangled Banner—even if Americans today cannot place the "rockets' red glare." The outpouring of art devoted to the significant figures involved in this war, much of which—from institutions and private homes throughout the United States, Great Britain, and Canada—is brought together in this exhibition for the first time.
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12 at Midnight; the Hibernia Attempting to run the Comet Down
Thomas Whitcombe (c. 1760–c. 1824)
Oil on canvas, 1814
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We Owe Allegiance to No Crown
John Archibald Woodside (1781–1852)
Oil on canvas, c. 1814
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