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Starting person Felipa (AKA Josefa) Villarosa got married, after her two Villarosa sons, to Bibiano Base, a native and resident of Cebu City. I failed to get any record of this wedding in Carcar but since Felipa was also said to have been a resident of the city, they may have been wed in Cebu City. It was really only son Mariano Hino Villarosa with many records available in Carcar. There are indications that other son Pantaleon, although on record as also having been a cabeza in Carcar, lived first in Bacolod and even his first wife, Simona Espinosa, was said to be a native of Bacolod. I have no Carcar record of any children of Pantaleon and Simona, which may be a further indication that they first resided in Bacolod. But, Simona was buried (and most probably died) in Carcar in 1876. I would really love to communicate with the Bacolod Villarosa (they are there in Bacolod) family as they may be Pantaleon and Simona's descendants, along with other Villarosas who may have migrated to other places.
The children of Felipa and Bibiano Base are not included here except for a record or two about them, mainly because an issue still has to be resolved: a perceived son, Juan Base de Villarrosa always wrote his name thus, the Spanish way with his paternal before the maternal surname (plus the double-r). Apparently, later on his descendants, probably influenced by the American way, or other reasons, later dropped the Base itself and are now called Villarosa. That is, if the family are actually the descendants of Felipa and Bibiano and Juan, although my bet is that they are.
The definitive lineage of Flora Base-Mercado, Nyora Lolang, wife of Mayor Mariano Mercado, is still also to be researched. She may have been a daughter or grand-daughter of Felipa and Bibiano Base. Add to the fact that her closest contacts in Carcar were the Villarosas.
In the 2010 Voters list for Carcar, there are 21 voters surnamed Villarosa.
Felipa Villarosa
—Mariano Hino Villarosa ( -1883) born Cebu City; AKA Mariano Yno Villarosa
—=Martina Baboganoy Sanchez
——Amando Villarosa (calc. 1858-1927)
——=(1880) Maria Ponce Suarez (calc. 1861- )
———Fulgencio Villarosa (1882-1882)
———Genoveva Villarosa (1883-
=Tiburcio Lañas Mercado
———Carmelita Villarosa (1885-1908) AKA Carmen
=(1908) Buenaventura Alfafara Campugan (1888-
———Trinidad Villarosa (1887-
=(1908) Apolinaria Lañas Mercado (1891-
———Adolfo Villarosa (1889-1964)
=Beatriz Jurado Alo (1898-1968)
———Saturnina Villarosa (1892-1960)
=(1917) Felicisimo Tigley Aleonar (1894-1975)
———Eleuterio Villarosa (1895-1968)
=(1918) Agueda Palomar Jurado (1898-1973)
———Primo Villarosa (1897-1901)
———Mariano (III) Villarosa (1899-1900)
———Mariano (IV) Romer de Villarosa (1900-
=(1927) Remedios Cuizon Alesna
———(Asuncion Maria) Clara Villarosa (1906-1984)
=(1928) Esteban Ragasa Juario (1899-1988)
——Ynosencia Hino Villarosa (1859-1887)
——=(1878) Evaristo Barcenilla Alesna (1855-1890)
——–Placida Alesna (1878-
=(1900) Mateo Jaen Noel (1876-1963)
———Catalina Alesna (1880-1881)
———Filomena Alesna (1882-
=(1907) Mariano Jesus (Diosomito) Cuenco (1888-1964)
———Vicente Alesna (1884-1886)
———Josefa Alesna (1887-
=2(1907) Ysabelo Duran Montesclaros
——Aleja Yno Villarosa (1864-1912)
——=(1891) Mauricio Jungcarol Cui (1869- ) maternal surname later Monceleber
———Josefa Ela Cuy (1892-1901)
———Josefa Cui ( -1893)*
———Elvira Cui (1893-1971)
=(1929) Cayo Marfori
———Teodoro Cui (1896-
———Telesfora Ynocenta Cui (1898-1902)
———Ramon Inocentes Cui (1899-
———Jesus Cui (1901-
———Juan Maximo Cui (1903-
——Vicente Villarosa
——=(1895) Melecia Lapas Lapinid
———Eufracia Lapinid (1886-
———Feliciano (Lapinid) Villarosa (1892-
———Bernardo Villarosa (1895-
———Francisca Villarosa (1896-1899)
———Angel Villarosa (1899-
= Josefa Caballero Enate
——Nicanor Villarosa (1867–1928)
——1(1905) Arcadia Alcoy Abay-abay
———Josefa Villarosa (1905-1908)
———Corazon Margarita Villarosa (1907-
=(1926) Constancio Barcenas
———Maria Paz Angela Villarosa (1909-
———Alejo Villarosa (1911-
———Juan Villarosa (1913-
=Francisca Sobrino Alegado
——2) Narcisa Aldave
———Luciano Villarosa
———Salud Villarosa
———Sergio Villarosa
——Cayetano Villarosa ( -1872)
——Filomena Villarosa ( -1894)
———Restituto Villarosa (1892-
——Vicente Leopoldo Villarosa (1873-1874)
——Ynes Villarosa (1875–
——=(1914) Gonzalo Tallo Abellana (calc. 1860-
———Antonio Abellana (1913-1989)
——Mariano (II) Villarosa (calc. 1879-
——=(1903) Segunda Alfafara Campugan (1881-
———Resurreccion Villarosa (1903-
=Alejandro Lawas
———Maria Dolores Villarosa (1905-1980)
=Hilario Alesna Bacon (1900-1981)
———Ramon Villarosa (1907-1995)
=(1936) Gertrude Otto Licht
———Leonor Villarosa (1909-1987)
=Lucinio Gonzaga Sayman (1919-1987)
———Magdaleno Villarosa (
=1(Gertrudes Garces)
=2) Carmen Teves Quijoy
———Teodoro Villarosa (1912-1989)
=1) Christine
=2) Mary Ellen
——Marcela Villarosa (1880–
——=(1911) Vicente Ponce Suarez (calc. 1874-
———Ramon Suarez (1912-
———Maria Rosario Suarez (1913-
——Clemencia Villarosa
———Jose Maximino Villarosa (1911-
=Elisea Jakosalem Cabahug
—Pantaleon Villarosa ( -1906)
—1) Simona Espina ( -1876)
—2) Bernarda Obejero Zafra (
——Filomena Villarosa (1896–
——=(1916) Antonio Ybañez Sarmiento (1897-
———Caridad Sarmiento
=Alberto Osmeña Valencia
2) Bibiano Base
—Juan Base de Villarrosa (
—Petrona Singson Najarro
——Leon Vicente Base (1879–
——Juliana Base Villarosa (
*the record of a Josefa Cui (child, mestiza Sangley) buried 27-Jul-1893 with Mauricio and Aleja as parents exists. There also exists a burial record 12-Dec-1901 of Josefa Ela Cui also with Mauricio and Aleja as the parents.
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A world where, presumably, if the people only understood this truth, could only grasp at this light in the midst of the dark night, they could discover how things really work, and then, apparently, do something about it.
Imagine this and you have entered into the realm of the conspiracy theory and conspiracy thinking.
From Sandy Hook to 9-11, from JFK to RFK, from the New World Order to the Zionist Occupied Government. From Masons to Rosicrucians. The narrative is always basically the same, the details matter less than you might think.
The world is governed by hidden and tremendously powerful forces that, to varying degrees depending on the theory, control everything or almost everything. They are capable of making anyone do their bidding, and notions of democracy, an independent judiciary and political class, are simply illusions held by the "sheep" that are the bulk of the population.
These ideas, these "theories" of society, are becoming increasingly widespread with the advent of the Internet and with the consolidation of neo-liberalism. They are permeating and effecting our political discourse. They are also, in one form or another, held by many of those who are on the "left" and they are a larger part of the "left" narrative than they have been, outside of the paranoid delusions of some Communist regimes and their sycophants, since the modern left came into existence.
The purpose of this piece is not to attempt, at all, to debunk this or that specific conspiracy theory. That has been done elsewhere. It has also, for reasons we will return to, had little effect.
Further, in an era where labour, both at home and internationally, the peoples of the Third World, and the very fabric of life on Earth itself due to accelerating climate change, are threatened by deregulated global state capitalism, these notions and theories do not at all confront the real problems that lie at the heart of our economic system; problems which are not a conspiracy, they are the basis of our economy.
When it comes to conspiracy thinking and the way it frames the world, no way of thinking could actually be further from the "truth".
The fallacies of neo-conspiracy thinking
Conspiracy theories, or what I think could be termed neo-conspiracy thinking, in that it takes an ages old interpretation of how the system supposedly is structured and simply updates it to a modern context and modern events, manifests itself in several ways, all of which are interconnected. (2)
While notions influenced by conspiracy thinking sometimes infiltrate more minor elements of political discourse (3), the better known, and more obvious manifestations of it are centered around specific events such as the 9-11 attacks, the JFK assassination, the Sandy Hook shootings, and so on. Theories around these alleged conspiracies are usually way points to the greater narrative that the theorist or "movement" sees as the motives behind the event.
The grand conspiracy narrative is the destination point. These are actually thinly disguised ideologies that claim that the "people" are being oppressed and duped by a relatively tiny cabal that is the real, hidden force behind the complex, disturbing and bewildering tapestry of events and tragedies that is life and society in modernity. This cabal, and it really does not matter who the cabal is, the theories are all essentially identical anyway, "perverts" democracy, the nation, the economy, the constitution, the "race" or whatever it is that the theorist feels is being destroyed.
Related to these very focused notions of specific evil overlords are ideologies that appear and claim to have a broader analytic framework, but whose analysis is so mechanistic and simplistic that they are de facto conspiracy theories. All fascist and neo-fascist ideas are like this, with their talk of "vested interests", the Jews, the Federal Reserve, etc. So too are crass pseudo-"Marxist" narratives or narratives like the notion of the 1 percent (4) that see the state and its structures as some kind of direct arm of the capitalist class and whose concept of how modern society functions seems as if they live in the Moscow of Ivan the Terrible.
In other words, these ideas necessitate a belief in a set of specific "bad guys" whose exposure and overthrow is, presumably, the goal.This is not, at all, how society is actually structured, works or can be changed, a point to which we will return.
In addition, one of the primary and central mythologies of the movements and theories is that no one will listen and that, due to a media blackout (the media is always a key player in conspiracy theories, and all the major figures and outlets of the media have to be seen as tools of those "really" running things in order for the theories to "work" at all) their voices are not being heard. A corollary to this is the notion that if only they were allowed to get the message out, and if only they could expose the "secret" knowledge that they have acquired and accumulated, this would prove that they are right, and everything would change.
Given how widespread belief in conspiracies of one type or another is in North America right now, and given that actual majorities of the population believe in part, or in total, in many specific conspiracies, this is obviously not true. It is, however, an essential component of the conspiracist belief system as part of the appeal is the notion that you "know" truths that others don't and that those who question you or feel that your claims do not warrant discussion (and only people without a real understanding of concepts of science, history and sociology think that all ideas are of potentially equal merit) are either in on it or have been fooled. To paraphrase the tag-line of the paranoid conspiracy theory driven TV series of the 90's, the X-Files, people "want to believe". It serves a psychological need.
This ties into the dependence of these ideas and theories on credulity. The lack of media coverage is seen as "proof" of what they are saying. Surely, if the media was not in on it they would at least be willing to look at their "claims". This has a satisfyingly democratic ring to it and appeals to those who think that everyone's ideas, no matter how absurd, should be heard. (5)
It is also indicative of how their "evidence" is presented in general. Their theories do not depend on evidence at all. Because the powerful can manipulate everything, in some cases tiny bits of proof are taken as "smoking guns" even when they are massively outweighed by the rest of the evidence, and sometimes the very lack of evidence is actually seen as evidence!
As Steven Novella wrote on the Skepticblog:
The world is a complex and chaotic place, and our ability to make sense of it all is limited by comparison. We like, however, to have a sense of control, so we look for patterns and ways to predict what will happen in this chaotic world. Superstitions are one way to deal with the chaos, and conspiracy theories are another. They are both forms of pattern seeking behavior. The illusion of pattern that leads to the illusion of understanding and therefore control is psychologically appealing. But it is all a neuropsychological illusion.
Rigorous logic and empirical methods need to be applied to let us distinguish real patterns from fake or coincidental ones. Conspiracy thinking is the opposite of rigorous logic. It employs conspiracy logic, which can turn any evidence against a conspiracy or lack of evidence for a conspiracy into evidence for the conspiracy. Conspiracy thinking is a closed mental feedback loop. There is no way out from within the conspiracy mindset itself.This is why these ideas, theories and ideological narratives are tremendously resilient versus overwhelming evidence to contradict them. While debunking specific conspiracy claims, and pointing out their absurdity, is still worthwhile as it may prevent people from entering into the mental feedback loop to begin with, it is of only limited effect upon not only those who are already within the mindset, but also against the broader spread of conspiracy thinking socially.
The confusion of the systemic with the "system"
Liberal democratic society, with its illusions of equality of opportunity and its deeply ingrained notion (especially within the North American context) of the power of the individual as an independent agent, has always had problems with a real understanding of class and the nature of systemic oppression.
In so far as most North Americans acknowledge that there are institutional limits and obstacles to individual achievement they most often acknowledge this through narratives that consist of the individual being "screwed" by the "system" in some way, whether it is through bureaucracy, taxes, by-laws, the courts, the police, etc.
North Americans, therefore, are prone to talk about obstacles to the individual, often in a very libertarian way that sees the individual as outside of the system and in struggle against it, as opposed to acknowledging that all individuals live within the same context, that this context is very complex, and that, socially, there is no escape from it.
When Marx famously wrote of how "the generations of the dead weigh like a nightmare upon the brains of the living", this was what he meant. People "make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past".
We act as independent agents within a context, a context that is not of our choosing, and a context that both informs and limits our actions.
This is not a system per se, and it does not directly "govern" our actions or force them. Nor does it directly govern the actions of the courts, media, police, and so on. Rather it frames them.
Systemic injustices of class, sexism, racism and colonialism are very real, and terribly violent and oppressive. That they are real is easily demonstrable. However they are not "controlled" by anyone, nor do they have some committee of the state that tells everyone what to do. They are woven into the fabric of society itself. They are hegemonic in the same way that neo-liberal ideology has become.
To some degree or another they influence the actions of all citizens and movements and turning the tide against them involves not simply working together to overcome social institutions of oppression and power, but also to overcome these ideas within ourselves. It is not a battle against an "other" it is a battle against our own society and our own collectively inherited ideas and institutions. This is what has made it such an historically difficult struggle (6).
In addition, class itself in North America is more complex than it has ever been. The traditional proletariat no longer constitutes anywhere near a majority of the population, and notions of the working and middle classes have become hopelessly entwined in our political discourse. There is no worker's movement that bears any meaningful class or social relationship to the worker's movements of fifty years ago, and the left has not only to struggle against misconceptions of who is or is not "working class" and who thinks they are or are not "middle class", it also has to struggle against the elevation of the individual to a pedestal of philosophical predominance socially.
Conspiracy theories and thinking, as well as mechanistic visions of society, inhibit real efforts to understand the amazingly diverse, contradictory and overlapping strands of various social forces and oppressions. They also obscure the reasons why people seem so often to act against their own apparent social interests.
By seeking to place the individual (whether described as such, or as a part of an enlightened or historically destined group) in an external, almost Atlas Shrugged style battle against the Prometheus of the "state" or the "ruling class" or "vested interests", whatever it/they might be, these ideas are inherently individualistic, alienating and dis-empowering.
It is not at all surprising that these notions have become more widespread with the consolidation of neo-liberalism as a hegemonic ideology, as pillars of community and collectivity have not only been dismantled, they have been vilified. As all mainstream political parties now embrace neo-liberalism, these parties have also aided in creating a sense of personal dis-empowerment among many citizens as well as in the seeming futility of the political process, parliamentary or otherwise.
Why conspiracy theories are harmful to the left
When confronted by conspiracy theories there is a temptation, as Noam Chomsky has done, to point out the obvious.
So what? Even if the theories are true, which Chomsky thinks is absurd, who cares? What difference would it make?
And, of course, he is correct.
If you believe, as a majority of the population of the United States does, that JFK was assassinated by a conspiracy, even if this was conclusively proven tomorrow, what difference would it make?
Fifty years later, and given that most of the Oliver Stone myths about how "progressive" he was (the president who was behind the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis) are obviously false, who cares?
The 9-11 Truthers face the same problem. Bush is no longer president. Obama has won two terms and has carried on the "War on Terror" with equal vigour. Not only does it no longer matter if 9-11 was an "inside job", if it was revealed to be so, what would this accomplish? Electing another Democratic president who will continue to do what his or her predecessors did?
To a degree, however, this misses the point, especially when it comes to the impact of these theories on leftist and socialist movements and ideas.
These theories propose that, even if it is not the Bushes or the long dead people who supposedly engineered the assassination of Kennedy, there is someone who is controlling it all. There is some group of people who need to be thrown out or eliminated, and once they are, the system, society, civilization, the nation, or what have you, will "work" and, presumably, freedom and justice of some kind will reign.
This is entirely analogous to medieval notions that if you kill the "bad" king, then a "good" king will make it all better.
But this is false.
Leftism and socialist thought is about ending systemic injustice through a long and difficult struggle to shift the consciousness of everyone away from the systems of oppression that permeate our discourse and social interaction. It is about fundamentally altering class relations. It is about changing a social order, a task that requires mass collective democratic action and that sees individual action only in the context of a long-term collective democratic struggle.
There is no "good" king or leader. All the kings or leaders within the context of neo-liberalism and capitalism, to one degree or another, are bad.
Conspiracy theories and neo-conspiracy thinking undermine the fight against systemic injustice and towards socialist ideas. They do so by making that struggle about a specific event, group-of-people or simplistically constructed overclass/ruling class. They do so by replacing concepts of systemic injustice with reductionist myths about "the system". They do so by creating narratives that make mass popular action and building a long term alternative to capitalism and systemic injustice seemingly irrelevant and meaningless and instead lay emphasis on the actions of individuals or small groups of individuals in the "know" acting against equally small groups of people who are the "enemy". This is the antithesis of constructive, democratic mass anti-capitalist political parties and movements.
In the end, we cannot defeat capitalism, social stratification, racism and sexism by getting rid of "bad people".
There are no short cuts.
We can only do it by changing people's consciousness and society as a whole.
(1) For clarification, one of the methods that conspiracy theorists use to sow doubt and confuse is to point out that, historically, countless conspiracies have occurred. This is obviously true. They exist today as well. There are criminal conspiracies to do any number of things, and these sometimes involve governments and elected officials. They also involve groups like the CIA and FBI which have, without any doubt, engaged in illegal and secret conduct. For reasons the article will make clear, however, this has nothing to do with the notion of a society and a power elite that is a product of and that depends upon a conspiracy to exist. These two notions are qualitatively different.
Further, while acknowledging that conspiracies have historically existed, the difference between studying actual conspiracies and what conspiracy thinking represents is that the conspiracy theories filter events within the context of a broader overarching grand conspiracy, as opposed to understanding them within the context of broad societal structural and systemic factors.
(2) Often critiques of conspiracy thinking descend into debates about whether they are more often right or left-wing or whether they are more likely to flow out of a left or right analysis. Jonathan Kay's otherwise excellent book, Among the Truthers, for example, is derailed by his totally unnecessary insistence that the left is more to "blame". This is an ultimately uninteresting debate, because in reality they are neither. Left or right conspiracy thinkers and theories have far more in common than do genuine left and right ideologies, and they overlap to such a degree that they function as wings of a worldview entirely separate from mainstream notions of ideology at all.
(3) An example of how these notions, even in a minor context, can stand rational thinking on its head can be found in those who felt that Thomas Mulcair, leader of the federal NDP, had been "bought" by the Israel lobby due to the fact that he received a handful of relatively minor donations from some prominent figures within it and because his riding has a sizable alleged pro-Israel voting block. They saw him as an external threat to the NDP who was under the influence of external forces. They never considered the far more likely notion that these donors donated because of Mulcair's already existing beliefs, and that Mulcair, who had been brought into the party in a leadership role by Layton, was a leadership contender not because of external forces, but due to forces entirely internal to the NDP that had been shifting the party for decades. Mulcair was a symptom, a part of a process, as opposed to the sole or even primary agent of this process. Otherwise, he would not have won the leadership.
(4) I realize that it is highly controversial to describe the 1 Percent slogan of the Occupy movement as a crass narrative or a conspiracy theory, though in every meaningful sense, if taken literally, it is. I have written about this before, and critiqued the slogan in a piece published on Rabble and republished here. For those who have and who will claim that the slogan is just a rhetorical tool one only need point out that all such reductionist ideas are rhetorical flourishes. That does not make them any less false and nor does it change that fact that many in the movement or who are supportive of it will see it as the literal truth. A slogan that is basically false as a theory of society is not in the long-term interests of a genuine democratic movement.
(5) As Issac Asimov once said "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.""
(6) The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology, as part of its definition of social and systemic oppression puts it this way: " Relationships between groups and relationships between groups and social categories, should not be confused with the oppressive behavior of individuals. A white man may not himself actively participate in oppressive behavior directed at blacks or women, for example, but he nonetheless benefits from the general oppression of blacks and women simply because he is a white man. In this sense, all members of dominant and subordinate categories participate in social oppression regardless of their individual attitudes or behavior. Social oppression becomes institutionalized when its enforcement is so of social life that it is not easily identified as oppression and does not require conscious prejudice or overt acts of discrimination."
This piece was previously published on rabble.ca among other forums.
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- The Teller is a frontline staff and is one of the customer's first points of contact with the bank and therefore it is essential that, in spite of work pressure, they must wear a cheerful look and countenance.
- His/her primary focus is to deliver prompt and efficient services across the counters and at the same time, ensuring compliance with operating and regulatory guidelines.
- This will include prompt update of registers for transactions requiring reporting to regulatory bodies.
Key Responsibilities
- The basic objective of the Branch Operations/Cash & Tellers unit is delivery of products and services to customers in a timely and efficient manner.
- Located in the banking hall, the unit is the major point of contact with customers and the general public hence it is a major driver in determining the level of customer satisfaction through the quality of service provided.
- Positive customer experience translates directly to business growth through deepening of customer wallet and creates opportunity for new relationships. This underscores the primal position of the unit within the overall context of the bank as a service provider.
The following are the specific tasks and responsibilities of the Counter Service Teller:
- Perform Local Currency (LCY)/Foreign Currency (FCY) cash transactions over the counter at the branch.
- Reconcile all collections from implant locations and resolve issues with the collections, if any
- Hold custody of cash in the vault.
- Report all qualifying transactions processed in line with existing limits.
- Ensure appropriate charges are applied as per bank's charges list, applying concessions where applicable.
- Process all customer requests within the standard turnaround time and without error.
- Ensure stated procedures and policies for all products are adhered to while processing; e.g. advise of daily rates first thing every morning.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality and security of customer and transactional information stored in any form (images, application files, databases, spreadsheets, papers, registers, files, etc.) in line with local procedures and departmental designations.
- Ensure proper put-away procedures are observed at close of business and during any temporal absence from workstation.
- Participate in the quarterly MCA exercise for all counter products and processes and ensure satisfactory MCA ratings are achieved for all products and processes.
- Handling of expense and internal processing transactions.
- Preparation and delivery of reports as may be required by implant customer
- Ensure all performed tasks are closed on Resolve IT at the required/specified intervals.
- Update registers, where required, before/after processing.
- Ensure all transactions processed during the day are fully authorized and there is no pending transaction left on the system before closing for the day.
- Ensure all cash received and paid is properly accounted for by preparation of teller proof at the end of each day. Perform intermittent balancing during the day.
- Ensure all cash exchanges are documented in line with policy. Safeguard all cash and valuables under custody.
- Handling/processing of all over the counter collections.
- Ensure all customers' requests/instructions are complete with proper documentation in line with applicable regulations and guidelines of Central Bank of Nigeria, tax laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, U.S. anti-boycott and anti-money laundering guidelines, Citigroup policy and local procedures.
- Time-stamp (validate) and signature-verify all customers' requests and refer those that require call-back/status approval to supervisor for action.
- Perform additional projects and responsibilities as assigned by unit management.
- A good University First Degree
- 6-12 months operations experience will be an advantage.
- Good Interpersonal/Communication Skills
- Customer Focused
- Analytical Mind/Proactive
- Fast Learner
- Meticulous & Accurate
- High level of integrity/sense of responsibility
Core Competencies:
- Error Free Processing
- Ability to work under pressure
- Compliance with regulatory/institutional requirements
- Processing within tight turn-around times
- Preparation of Reports with tight timelines
- Customer satisfaction in a highly competitive environment
- Weekend and public holiday work (as and when required)
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Nashville's earliest settlers celebrated in the late 1700s with fiddle tunes and buck dancing after safely disembarking on the shores of the Cumberland River. Nashville's first "celebrity," the noted frontiersman and Congressman Davy Crockett was known far and wide for his colorful stories and fiddle playing.
As the 1800s unfolded, Nashville grew to become a national center for music publishing. The first around-the-world tour by a musical act was by the Fisk Jubilee Singers from Nashville's Fisk University. Their efforts helped fund the school's mission of educating freed slaves after the Civil War – and also put Nashville on the map as a global music center. In fact, upon playing for the Queen of England, the queen stated the Fisk Jubilee Singers must come from the "Music City."
The most famous music venue in Nashville, the Ryman Auditorium, was built in 1892 when riverboat captain Tom Ryman completed what was originally named the "Union Gospel Tabernacle". When it opened it was the largest auditorium south of the Ohio River. It is nicknamed the "Carnegie Hall of the South" and attracts musicians and fans from all over the world. The Ryman has received Pollstar magazine's prestigious "Theater of the Year" award seven times in the past ten years as the best auditorium in the nation to experience live music.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers were one of the first musical concerts in the building which was renamed in honor of Captain Ryman after his death in 1904.
The Ryman was managed by Lula Naff from 1904-1955 and she booked the top musical acts of the era in the building including Marian Anderson, Caruso, Sandra Bernhardt, Louis Armstrong, John Philip Sousa, and Nat King Cole.
It was Lula Naff in 1943 who brought the Grand Ole Opry (which started in 1925) into the Ryman every weekend where it stayed until 1974. Country Music Hall of Fame stars Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride, and Elvis all performed at the Opry on the Ryman stage for the first time.
In 1925, the establishment of radio station WSM and its launch of the broadcast that would be called the Grand Ole Opry further secured Nashville's reputation as a musical center and sparked its durable nickname of Music City. The Opry, still staged live every week, is America's longest-running radio show, in continuous production for more than 90 years. It ignited the careers of hundreds of country stars and lit the fuse for Nashville to explode into a geographic center for touring and recording. The modern-day empire of Music Row, a collection of recording studios, record labels, entertainment offices, and other music-associated businesses, populates the area around 16th and 17th Avenues South.
In December 1945 when Bill Monroe played his mandolin at the Ryman with Lester Flatt playing guitar, Chubby Wise on fiddle and Howard Watts on bass a new musical genre of bluegrass music were created on the famous stage. Banjo player Earl Scruggs later joined the group.
Today the Ryman celebrates 125 years as one of the most famous concert venues in America where stars who normally play arenas and even stadiums perform in the 2,362-seat venue. The long list of famous Ryman performers includes Bruce Springsteen, Garth Brooks, Paul Simon, The Foo Fighters, Aretha Franklin, Jack White, James Brown, Neil Diamond, and Diana Ross.
The Ryman is also open for daily tours where visitors can stand on its famous stage, watch a film of the history of the building, view clothes of Opry performers, and see Ryman memorabilia.
Nashville has also long been known as the "Songwriting Capital of the World." Songwriters from all over the globe come to Music City to learn the art and share their passion for songwriting. The famous Bluebird Cafe showcases songwriters performing their original music in an intimate "in the round" setting that was created in Nashville and allows them to share the stories of the inspiration behind their songs. Nashville Songwriters Association International, NSAI, which fosters the art of songwriting and works to protect artists' rights, is headquartered here. The annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival puts these songwriters somewhere they're not used to being, in the spotlight. Over the course of five days, more than 300 songwriters perform at venues around town.
In recent years, cable television has broadcast Music City's stars and music to the world. CMT and GAC have taken country music to a new level of acclaim and recognition. The gospel music series hosted by Nashville's Bobby Jones on Black Entertainment Television was cable's longest-running program. Bobby Jones Gospel came to an end in 2017 after 37 successful years.
And now on CMT and in its 5th season, the Nashville TV show was filmed right here in Music City and achieved worldwide popularity. Several well-known Nashville restaurants, landmarks, venues, fashions, and art pieces are seen featured on the show.
Nashville has also become a hub for pop, rock, bluegrass, Americana, jazz, classical, contemporary Christian, blues, and soul music. Rolling Stone recently gave Nashville the title of "Best Music Scene." Artists like Robert Plant, Kid Rock, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, and Michael Buble, among many others, have come to Music City to write and record. Names like Kings of Leon, Justin Timberlake, The Black Keys, Keith Urban, Michael McDonald, Keb' Mo', Sheryl Crow, Paramore, Hot Chelle Rae, and Jack White have chosen to call Nashville home.
Nashville is home to United Record Pressing, North America's largest volume producing vinyl record plant. Opened in 1949, United Record Pressing has pressed vinyl records for everyone from Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles to Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and Ludacris.
The Schermerhorn Symphony Center, home to the renowned, GRAMMY award-winning Nashville Symphony, anchors the downtown end of the recently designated Music Mile. The Music Mile is a symbolic stretch of roadway connecting the $123 million Symphony Center with the music district of Music Row, the vibrant new entertainment venues on Demonbreun Street, the Frist Art Museum, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Music City Walk of Fame and the Bridgestone Arena. The Music Mile perfectly illustrates how the music of Music City is indeed a common thread throughout the business, cultural and entertainment sectors of Nashville.
Live music can be seen and heard every day and night of the week in Nashville. The world-famous honky tonks, located on Broadway, offer free live music 365 days a year. And with more than 180 music venues around town ranging from large arenas and concert halls to small clubs and featuring nearly every genre of music, it's easy to see why this is the city that "music calls home."
Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City has been consistently proven for over 200 years. Welcome to the city where music is written, recorded and performed every single day. Welcome to Music City.


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Meghan McCain said hockey hunk Levi Johnston should spend less time soaking up the limelight and more time at home being a father to his infant son.
"I think he should go back to Alaska and take care of his baby, which he claims that he wants to be doing, but I just see him going to events," she told Usmagazine.com.
"If I had a child I would be at home taking care of it."
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The daughter of former presidential hopeful John McCain ripped into teen dad of Sarah Palin's grandson, Tripp, who turns 9 months old later this month.
She said the ex-fiance of Palin's daughter, Bristol, should put a stop to his media blitz and spend more time focusing on being a parent to his young son.
Johnston, who has been on a media blitz as of late, penned a piece for Vanity Fair's September issue in which he claimed Palin wanted to keep her teen daughter's pregnancy a secret and wanted to adopt her baby.
"I think Sarah wanted to make Bristol look good, and she didn't want people to know that her 17-year-old daughter was going to have a kid," he said.


text: Save the sharks is the message in the nation's capital this week as thousands of letters collected from visitors to the National Aquarium, Washington were personally delivered in sacks by syndicated cartoonist and Aquarium partner Jim Toomey to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA) Assistant Administrator Eric Schwaab. Additional efforts to protect sharks mounted this week on Capitol Hill as both the Senate and House passed the Shark Conservation Act, sponsored by Senator John Kerry (D-MA). Toomey is the creator of Sherman the Shark, a popular cartoon character that appears daily in over 150 newspapers in the U.S. and around the world to help promote greater awareness and protection of these ancient, mysterious and often misunderstood ocean dwellers. Toomey's fun loving character is also the inspiration and theme of Sherman's Lagoon, the National Aquarium's newest exhibit which features interactive workstations, educational shark videos, and shark myths and conservation messages from Sherman the Shark throughout. Thousands of Sherman's Lagoon visitors have signed and submitted the letters that were delivered today. The letters are personal requests asking the agency to help promote shark conservation, specifically on the topic of overfishing which remains the number one threat facing sharks today. Signers of the letters also added their own personal artwork renderings of their favorite sharks to the letter, as seen in this letter from Cara. "Sharks are receiving a welcome holiday gift of conservation and awareness this season. We are amazed at the number of letters and impressive artwork collected by our visitors since we opened Sherman's Lagoon in August. It is one of our most popular attractions at the Aquarium," said National Aquarium Executive Director Bob Ramin. "We're thrilled to be partnered with a great shark advocate like Jim Toomey and pleased to see passage of the Shark Conservation Act and to have a receptive audience at NOAA Fisheries." Jim Toomey, Bob Ramin and several children delivered more than 6,000 letters from kids from around the country to NOAA Fisheries headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. NOAA Fisheries Administrator Eric Schwaab personally accepted the delivery and sat down with Toomey to discuss some of the leading efforts by NOAA to conserve sharks. "I am pleased to know that so many children around the country are concerned about sharks," said Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries. "Sharks face a number of threats including misunderstanding by humans. Our Agency will continue to work hard to educate the public about the value of sharks to our oceans, and to learn as much as we can about them, so we can help them recover from overfishing, which is their biggest threat." Download Shark Letters Press Release Download Sample Shark Letter Categories: Conservation, Animals


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This time around, the race pits current Democratic Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, who is seeking her first full term in office, against former council member Thomas Ognibene, a Republican who held the seat in the 1990's.
Past voter patterns in the district suggest the contest could be very close.
For residents of the district, which represents Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Ridgewood, and parts of Richmond Hill and Woodhaven, this is an important election. Crowley and Ognibene would take the district in different directions.
The race may be tight, but the choice is clear.
In less than one year on the job, Councilwoman Crowley has brought attention to the district for a number of important issues, from development to education to environmental protection. She has boundless energy, an interest in tackling tough problems, and an unusual dedication to constituent services.
This paper is endorsing Elizabeth Crowley for City Council.
The paper's editorial board interviewed both Crowley and Ognibene before making its decision.
Ognibene is a knowledgeable political insider who has touted his close relationship to the mayor. He knows his way around City Hall, but today that's not enough.
Solving problems big and small takes hard work, and Crowley is among the hardest-working members of the City Council.
She has grown as an elected official, all the while showing an admirable commitment to the responsibilities of public office and signs of a bright future in city politics.
Crowley is the stronger candidate, and the district would be better off with her in office for four more years.


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Strawberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
Total TimePrep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min.
Makes8 scones
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1-1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries, chopped
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
- Heat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1-1/4 cups cream just until moistened. Fold in strawberries. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times.
- Pat into a 9-in. x 7-in. rectangle. Cut in half horizontally. Cut each half into four rectangles; separate and place on a greased baking sheet. Brush with remaining cream.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. For glaze, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, butter and milk; drizzle over warm scones. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 468 calories, 24g fat (15g saturated fat), 79mg cholesterol, 376mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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Sep 11, 2016
I followed the recipe exactly as written. I chopped my strawberries early in my preparation and they thawed, which I think led to a wet dough. It was in no way runny and it did hold together. Once baked, they were insanely delicious with great texture. I did not feel it was biscuit-like at all as other reviewers have mentioned. The lemon glaze was perfect but if you don't like lemon, substitute cream for the juice. My son asked for a second scone, so I think that speaks to just how yummy these were.
Jun 8, 2014
These tasted okay if what you're looking for is a strawberry biscuit. This is not a scone.
May 2, 2014
Ok, I'm confused, my dough was very dry. I used the exact amounts called for....
Mar 14, 2014
Scone dough is supposed to be a bit sticky and rough....adding too much flour to make it not sticky can result in a heavy scone. Just flour your hands a bit and pat out gently.
May 16, 2012
Not sure why others have had issues. I chop the berries, then freeze them on wax paper before adding. Perfect every time!
Apr 2, 2012
My husband and I love this recipe. The dough was very sticky with all the cream but I just dumped it out on a very floured surface and then sprinkled with more flour before I kneaded and then only kneaded ten times like it stated. I sprinkled more flour on it when it felt too sticky and then once more when I was patting them into the rectangle shape. I agree that half the glaze would have been enough but my husband loved it so much he completely covered his scones. They turned out very light and fluffy for me and I think that is because I didn't over knead. We are definitely making these again.
Jan 8, 2012
Very good breakfast treat. Dough does get a little wet after adding strawberries, but just add enough flour to knead together and they come out great. the glaze is fantastic.
Nov 17, 2011
These had wonderful flavor, but gave only 4 stars because they were quite sticky and difficult to pat into scone shapes. They had more of a biscuit texture. The icing is scrumptious. Half the icing was plenty to generously drizzle on them! I only had 1/2 cup strawberries as well, so I added 1/2 cup blueberries...yummy!!
Apr 17, 2011
These tasted really good and came out light and fluffy. I found this as a last minute recipe that I could use up my left over cream and strawberries-and I wanted something for breakfast. I only had 1/2 cup of strawberries left, so it wasn't as strawberrish as I would like it, but otherwise the scones came out wonderful. Next time I will make sure I have the full cup of strawberries. Also just made half of the frosting and that was enough.
Apr 12, 2011
I agree... something is definitely missing with this recipe.. .I'd say another 1 -2 cups of flour, or else a substraction of at least 1/2 cup of that cream! The dough was MUCH too runny... Look at other scone recipes... they'll use only about 2/3 cup cream to 2 cups flour. The liquid ration seems way too high here... Had to keep guessing and adding more flour (and thus keep mixing) so they came out tough, thick, dense and not at all tender and moist. Can't figure out why other people had success... ???


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While of These Emblems We Partake
31243, Hymns, While of These Emblems We Partake, no. 173
1. While of these emblems we partake
In Jesus' name and for his sake,
Let us remember and be sure
Our hearts and hands are clean and pure.
2. For us the blood of Christ was shed;
For us on Calvary's cross he bled,
And thus dispelled the awful gloom
That else were this creation's doom.
3. The law was broken; Jesus died
That justice might be satisfied,
That man might not remain a slave
Of death, of hell, or of the grave,
4. But rise triumphant from the tomb,
And in eternal splendor bloom,
Freed from the pow'r of death and pain,
With Christ, the Lord, to rule and reign.
Text: John Nicholson, 1839-1909
Music: Samuel McBurney, b. 1847
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) today announced it will administer college and career readiness assessments to all middle and high school students statewide in grades 8, 9, 10 and 11 beginning next spring.
For the first time ever, the DOE will be able to comprehensively collect and examine college and career readiness data in reading, mathematics, science and English.
"By 2018, Hawaii will rank 10th in the nation in jobs requiring postsecondary degrees," said Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. "We are setting a high bar for achievement and delivering optimal tools and resources to accelerate our students' trajectory toward college and career readiness. All high school graduates must complete a rigorous course of study and be prepared to successfully pursue their dreams, aspirations and goals."
Starting in April 2013, more than 50,000 students annually will take the ACT EXPLORE test in grades 8 and 9, the PLAN exam in grade 10, and The ACT assessment in grade 11. The new ACT College and Career Readiness System is benchmarked to both the expectations of higher education institutions and workforce. It is also designed to help students plan for future education opportunities and explore careers based on their skills, interests and ambitions.
"The DOE's decision to administer the ACT College and Career Readiness System for all students in 8 – 11th grades is evidence of their strong commitment to preparing students for postsecondary success," said Karen Lee, Executive Director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education. "The data gathered from the assessments will be invaluable as we work together with institutions of higher education to reach the state's goal of 55 percent of working age adults having a 2- or 4-year college degree in 2025."
Schools, educators and youth will benefit from ACT programs and services that reduce the need for remediation, align with state standards, and foster student success in postsecondary education. ACT's unique student-level assessment data may also be used by counselors to improve the effectiveness of student intervention plans.
"A systematic, statewide college and career readiness assessment system has been a critical need for schools to comprehensively measure and support students' progress," said Teri Ushijima, complex area superintendent for Aiea, Moanalua and Radford. "The ACT suite of assessments will serve as a key resource for the DOE to fulfill its strategic goal of ensuring all students are on a path toward success in college, career and citizenship."
The DOE Systems Accountability Office is leading the implementation of the ACT College and Career Readiness System. ACT, Inc. was recently awarded a contract totaling approximately $882,000 for the system's assessment package, programs, and services for school year 2012-13.
The DOE is aggressively addressing key statewide goals and strategies outlined in the BOE/DOE Strategic Plan. The ACT College and Career Readiness System will generate measurable and baseline data to ensure all students are gaining the academic skills they need to succeed on the K-12 pathway and throughout their lives.
For more information about the ACT test, log on to www.act.org.
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Chassis: Ford E-450
Exterior Color: LIGHTHOUSE
Interior Color: SEAGLASS
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MUTEK, SAT and CODE Live present Jamming the Network
MUTEK is proud to take part in a special event co-programmed with the Society for Art and Technology (SAT) and CODE Live, a digital edition of the Vancouver Olympics' cultural programming.
Thanks to a real-time virtual network developed by the SAT, a group of some of the most sought-after Canadian talent in electronic music will be performing in Vancouver as one-half of a real-time improvisational jam that sees it's other half reflected in Montreal by a mix of high-calibre artists from Germany and Canada.
The night begins with a site-specific performance of Germany's GROUPSHOW. Uniting electronic mastermind JAN JELINEK (aka Farben), drummer HANNO LEICHTMANN, and ANDREW PEKLER on effect-laden guitar, this rule-bending trio is based on live, collective improvisation.
At 1am (10pm Vancouver time), an impressive roster of Canadian talent takes the stage to jam live across the continent, inwhat promises to be a very unique connection between two remote cities and many talented musical masterminds.
In Montreal
10:00pm - GROUPSHOW [DE]
1:00am - Live Jam with Vancouver featuring JEDI ELECTRO [CA] + VINCENT "FREEWORM" LETELLIER from THE NATIONAL PARKS [CA]
2:30am - SCOTT MONTEITH [CA] simulcast from Vancouver
Time: 10pm (sharp) - 3am
Venue: SAT, 1195 boul. Saint Laurent.
Tickets: $10, presale at Atom Heart, Moog, and Off the Hook, and also at the door or online through the SAT.
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9:00pm GROUPSHOW [DE] live simulcast from Montreal
10:00pm Live Jam with Montreal featuring INKWELL [CA]
11:30am SCOTT MONTEITH [CA] live, followed by the MODERN DEEP LEFT QUARTET [CA] live and MIKE SHANNON [CA] live
Time: 9pm - 2am
Venue: Great Northern Way Campus, 577 Great Northern Way
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Massage Warehouse's Angie Patrick announced the winning school of the Massage School Makeover today during the 2010 World Massage Conference. Educating Hands School of Massage in Miami, FL is the winner of over $65,000 in professional products, educational supplies and more.
For over 29 years, Educating Hands' Holistic Massage Therapy Program has focused on training students to perform bodywork skills with excellence, grace, sensitivity and ease based on an in-depth knowledge of the human body and an understanding of the role and importance of the body-mind connection. All school faculty members are successful Licensed Massage Therapists who are actively engaged in private practice.
Along with enough equipment to supply a 10 bay clinic, Educating Hands received a 1 year supply of lubricants as well as a full library of text books, publications, instructional DVD's and music. In addition, Educating Hands students will receive their first year of liability insurance, samples of products, association memberships, free admittance for various Trade Show events, and CEU availability after graduation.
Educating Hands School of Massage will be moving to a new facility on Biscayne Bay in Miami, FL. For more information on Educating Hands, visit www.educatinghands.com.
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Are you familiar with the new penalties and registration requirements being imposed on advisors selling into the municipal market? If you're considering selling in the municipal market and are uninformed about the new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") requirements, you could be knocked out of the game before you get a chance to start.
The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) recently expressed concern regarding the application of the Dodd-Frank financial reform act. "Clearly, a law aimed at regulating the practices associated with municipal bonds should not be applied inappropriately and inconsistently to those advising participants in governmental retirement and savings arrangements," said Craig Hoffman, General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs of ASPPA.
First, Do You Know the Rules?
Section 975 of the Dodd-Frank Act amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by requiring municipal advisors to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by October 1, 2010. The SEC adopted a temporary rule – effective until the end of 2011 – to help advisors comply during this transitional phase.
The SEC's proposed rule includes a permanent registration requirement and record-keeping requirements. It will enable regulators, investors, and state and local governments to better understand the roles municipal advisors serve by requiring municipal advisors to complete certain forms. These forms will require municipal advisors to provide their identification and contact information. Advisors will indicate which services they provide by checking selections on a
pre-determined list. Municipal advisors will also keep up-to-date profiles regarding any disciplinary actions.
If approved, the proposed rules will become effective on January 1, 2012. Yearly form renewals will be imposed.
Second, Do You Know the Players?
A municipal advisor is generally defined as a person who provides financial advice concerning the issuance of municipal securities and investment of bond proceeds to states, local governments and other borrowers.
The Dodd-Frank Act definition of "municipal advisor" includes the following:
- financial advisors
- guaranteed investment contract brokers
- third-party marketers
- placement agents
- solicitors
- finders
- certain swap advisors.
Do You Know How to Play the Game?
The ASPPA and the NTSAA say that advisors to governmental retirement and savings arrangements should be exempted from the requirements. For instance, financial advisors who give advice about 403(b) school-sponsored savings plans to teachers in public schools should not be subject to the SEC's financial reform. Although these advisors may advise on municipal-related issues, they are not dedicated municipal advisors—it is only one item on a long list of services offered.
The SEC has exempted the following categories of advisors from the municipal advisor rules:
- advisors solely to venture capital funds;
- advisors solely to private funds (if less than $150 million in assets under management (AUM) in the U.S.)
- certain foreign advisors who have no place of business in the United States.
The SEC may, however, impose alternate reporting requirements on these advisors.
If the SEC's proposed rules are passed, they will create a uniform regulation of municipal advisors. By
implementing these new rules, municipal advisors will not escape notice as they have in the past.
Proponents of the rules say that they will strengthen the municipal advisory market by creating a more stable, reliable environment. More important, it will help prevent financial professionals from taking advantage of the system and jeopardizing the re-growth of our economy.
Contrary to the rules' supporters, ASPPA's Hoffman argues that extending the proposed rules to non-dedicated municipal advisors could create "a severe chilling effect on the availability of advisory services, and may cause market disruption in favor of larger, SEC-registered investment advisors by subjecting only smaller, local investment advisors to the municipal advisor registration requirements and associated MSRB rules."
Even if the regulations extend to non-dedicated municipal advisors, the new rules may end up being more of a help than a hindrance to your municipal plan business—that is, if all goes according to the SEC's plan. Who wins the game will ultimately depend on how each side plays their cards.
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In going through the treasure-trove of items saved by my grandmother, my aunt came upon three wooden rulers. One was made of samples of each kind of wood traditionally used in furniture. The other two were shaped like long pyramids, with a different measuring system on each side.
My aunt said that I should take one of the rulers. I noticed that one had my grandfather's name written on it and I said she should keep that one. The other had a completely unrelated individual's name on it! How strange.
My grandfather graduated high school in 1930 in San Antonio, Texas. Apparently he was classmates with someone named Fred A. Slimp and came into possession of his ruler. I can only assume he borrowed it at some point. Or perhaps he picked it up by accident in class one day.
I began trying to find Fred A. Slimp. And find him I did — and three children. Fred died in 1996, but I believe that at least one of his sons is still alive and that I have a current address for him. I hope he gets a kick out of receiving the ruler when I send it to him.


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Redfish Kids brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 90 Designs von 18 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Connexion 2009 - Family Services of the North Shore
The theme for the event is latin and it will have an acoustic, vibey feel- colors should be mostly black and white and and logo colors (a mango and deep pink -see site link) - event colors will be hot pink, red, orange mango etc- all very warm and rich - not gawdy. The event itself has a high level of quality- all food is from Vancouver's top chefs and wines are all top shelf - everyone is donating their time and materials so there is a really nice spirit about the event. You will find all the infomation you need on the FSNS website - use this link for a copy of the invite and sponsorship package.
The audience for this event is quite upscale and in most cases quite sophisticated- again, PLEASE SEE LINK FOR FULL INVITE VS JUST ATTACHED FILES!
We need to create an event logo for this unique, upscale event - it will be used on event visuals during the evening (multimedia included and on the USB which will be sent to guests as a thankyou (will feature event photos and sponsor info etc). Likewise we'll use it for staff t-shirts.
This logo should in some way include the clematis flower that is in our invite package but it doesnt necessarily need to be in your face- it could just be there somewhere worked into another design. The pink and orange can get quite gawdy quickly so be sparing and deliberate in how and where you use it so it doesnt get "cheap" looking- keep it clean - I dont mind if the shirt is black or white- I will defer to design and how it will look best. You can also use the nautilus of words "our hope, our future, our families" etc etc at the end of the invite as well if you like - would be great if it played on our logo with the dots - (the idea of our logo is that the dots represent the community and we are the "heart" of the community in the middle.) I will put up a JPEG of the flower and anything else you would like- it should be up by this afternoon- email me if you need anything else.Finally- if possible I would like this to have a latin feel- think sultry!
THE ORIGINAL IDEA WAS TO HAVE THE INVITE HAVE A WOMAN DONE IN A CHARCOAL KIND OF FEEL - IT WAS JUST THE BACK OF HER AND I MENTIONED THIS PREVIOUSLY BUT i DONT THINK I COMMUNICATED THAT WELL BECAUSE SHE SEEMS TO HAVE MORPHED INTO A WOMANS FACE OR JUST A HEAD SHOT WHICH HAS GOTTEN AWAY FROM THE INTENTION COMPLETELY (THE BACK OF A WOMAN WHICH WAS JUST TO SHOW THE TATTOO WHICH HAD THE LOGO AND THE OUTFIT SHOWED THE ATTIRE OF THE EVENING.)
SO- THE WOMAN WE HAD IN MIND WAS WEARING A SKIRT THAT HAD A SLIT UP THE LEG WITH A GLADIATOR TYPE SHOE- LIGHTLY STRAPPED AND NO HEEL- SHE LOOKED LIKE SHE JUST WALKED OFF THE BEACH....IN MONACO. IN OTHER WORDS- SHE'S SOPHISTICATED. i CREATED THE FLOWER TO TUCK OUR HEART INTO AND USE AS A TATTOO ON HER LEG OR SHOULDER. IN THE PICTURE YOU COULD NOT SEE HER FACE JUST EH BACK OF HER FULL BODIED HEAD OF HAIR THAT HAD LOTS OF MOVEMENT. HOPE THIS HELPS- I DIDNT GET HER DONE FOR THIS YEAR SO I WILL WORK ON HER FOR NEXT YEARS INVITE! HERE IS THE INVITE LINK BELOW
the flower doesnt have to be the center of design- it can be a part of something- originally I had a black and white charcoal sketch of a woman dressed in a skirt that wrapped up and the slit came up her leg like if she was coming off the beach only dressier- I put a wrap shoe on her that strapped up the leg - and then had a small heart on her ankle as a tattoo- I also put the flower with the heart on her as a tattoo- the woman was indirect- it was her back and her hair and she was in motion but you couldnt see her fact- it was sexy but simple and sophisticated- this could be as simple as a white shirt with a black and white picture and the tattoo could be in color....
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8-18-10 PNC Park
I got on the board before the gates opened today.
I was standing on the Riverwalk waiting for a home run to land on the concourse, but left around 4:50 to head back up to the gate. Just as I left, a passerby informed me that I had just missed one. I turned and saw fellow ballhawk Nick Pelescak knee deep in the weeds, frantically searching for a ball.
I turned around and jogged back and joined in the search. After a minute, I found the ball in the weeds, for my first ball of the day.
Upon entrance to the left field bleachers, I noticed a ball land near the foul pole, so I ran over and scooped that one up for ball #2.
Game: 7 balls ( 4 hit, 2 thrown, 1 found )
Season: 454 balls (228 hit, 98 thrown, 61 device, 61 found)
Balls in the month of August: 103
Games: 69 games
Average: 6.58 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 5
Career: 1,032 balls
Streak: 165 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 12,242


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After a few weeks of brewing, sitting in plain view on my library, the long awaited Limocello is finally ready!
So many of you have been asking about my family recipe for this delicious liquor, well, now you have it: this episode in fact features a recipe from my Family's Vault, straight out of Aunt Laura's hand written kitchen book, this Limoncello will enter your home and never leave. Get ready, your friends will ask for it, your family will drink it every time they come over, and in summer it will literally fly out of the freezer.The history of Limoncello is kind of confused, as there are indications or a liquor brewed using lemons throughout the center of Italy for many centuries… however, it was only in 1988 that an official trademark was deposited by the Canale family in Capri. Besides their business operation though, some Italians believe that Limoncello dates as back as the beginning of the cultivation of Lemons in Central and Southern Italy, especially when referred to the Oval Lemon of Sorrento, which traditionally is the best kind of citrus you can use to make it…. and obviously, as often happens when talking alcohol, priests are held accountable by many, for inventing this incredible "Liquid Gold"!
Debi and I love to drink a shot of Limoncello during hot summer nights, after dinner… It has a special freshness and a great liquor punch that combined together really make this drink a must for anybody's freezer.
Summer is already over, you got now a few months for practicing and researching your own flavor and balance of ingredients.
In fact, even if this recipe is extremely simple, the sweetness of the drink can be adjusted to your likings; after tasting your first batch of Limoncello (in about a month and a half from now) you will be able to assess if you would like it to be more or less sugary. We personally like our drinks to be more on the dry side, and the proportion of ingredients we are giving you reflects that.
Grazie Zia Laura, for opening your secret kitchen book for us… we might think of starting designing a label for it now and put it in our market!
Enjoy and brew responsibly!
Yields: 3 liters
- 2 (750 ml) bottles grain alcohol
- Zest of 14 lemons
- 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) of water
- 4 1/2 cups of sugar
This recipe occurs in two different stages: first the macerating of the lemon peels in alcohol, and then the actual brewing with the rest of the ingredients.
First Movement
1Peel the lemons, making sure to only separate the yellow part of the peel from the fruit, and not go too deep. A potato peeler does the trick, even if it behaves sketchy in the hand (lemons are much rougher than potatoes) still, you can try with a small blade, like a pairing knife, but you will probably end up cutting too deep.
2Place the peels in glass jars, possibly big enough to accommodate all the ingredients in the recipe, seal tight and let rest for 2 weeks. Find a dark corner in your house, even a basement or a cellar where to let your Limoncello rest, absolutely do not leave it exposed to sunlight… also, try to resist the temptation of opening your jars and sniffing it. It is called "resting" for a reason, be respectful, you will be rewarded later! We actually keep our jars on a library, to decorate our dining room…
Second Movement
After macerating for two weeks, the alcohol is now ready to be drained and mixed with the water and sugar.
1Heat the water in the pan and mix the sugar, then let cool off for about 1 hour, stirring every now and then to make sure that the sugar collected on the bottom of the pan "stays in the game".
2Drain the lemon peels from the jars and mix in the sugar water. Be careful, this is a moment you have to keep an eye on your volumes: figure out how many jars you are working with and maintain the proportion of ingredients! To simplify your life you, can brew everything in a big enough pot to accommodate all ingredients and then bottle it back into the jars.
3And again, for the second time, you have to exercise control and patience. Sniff all you want, than close your jars tight and let rest for a whole month. You can shake the liquid gently when you start noticing some sugar deposited on the bottom of the jars. Where did you decide to let you Limoncello rest, in the basement on on a kitchen shelf? Remember, no sunlight!
4After a month, it is time to bottle, and it is totally up to you, just make sure you can fit your bottles in the freezer.
This recipe is fun and simple, good to drink and good to watch while in the making; we have been so proud of ourselves this past summer, looking at our liquid gold decorating our house. Now we also have figure out a great, well thought out, made with love, and on a seriously controlled budget, Christmas present.
Brew Responsibly!


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Aus 170 Designs von 37 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We are in need of a professional Logo Design for a new online group benefits insurance company, Benefits Hound. The website will provide users the ability to request quotations from multiple insurers to "find" the best plan. The logo needs to portray a fresh modern image while also being professional for Business-2-Business marketing. Temporary website template is at http://www.benefitshound.com
Benefits Hound
tagline is not finalized so you don't need to include.
Desired Color Scheme:
Open to any color combinations. Current beta website template is blue and green, see http://www.benefitshound.com. A logo with an inverse white version might look good. NOTE: this site template may be temporary so please don't choose colors based only on that.
Desired Style:
modern logo design style, show fresh look but keep business professional
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff); both vector and
The new Logo for Benefits Hound will be used both online and offline so it has to look good in both digital and print. We would like a modern-style logo that represents Benefits Hound's new ideas and energy it brings to a traditional insurance industry. However as we will be dealing with business professionals we want to still keep a fairly professional look and feel.
We are very open to any color combination that is modern and interesting while maintaining a professional look. The colors do not have to match the existing website as this template may only be temporary.
We are also open to having the name, Benefits Hound, together (BenefitsHound) or separate in the logo text. We do prefer having the logo text horizontal and each word should be of fairly similar weighting.
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Hello All! My name is Angela and I blog over at Cut To Pieces. I'm so pleased to be able to share with you all my very first Moda Bake Shop quilt! But not my last 😉 It was very fun to be able to use Kate Spain's newest Christmas Line, Flurry. This is actually the first Christmas quilt that I have ever made and I was delighted to have an excuse. But don't worry if Christmas Fabrics are not your thing! I have lots of other fabric options to show you below. So keep reading.
This twin sized quilt is a very versatile design that looks fabulous with any fabric. I actually think it would be a great design for a quilt for a male, which can be hard to find. And the beauty of this quilt is that it is all made from the same block pattern, so it goes quickly! I pieced the top in one weekend. So put off all of your quilt projects and tackle this one. I promise you won't be disappointed. 😉
• One Fat Quarter Bundle of Flurry by Kate Spain (or Two jelly rolls!)
• 3.125 yards of Bella Solid Navy
• 3.5 yards of Aqua Snuggles fabric (60″ wide) for the backing
• 1 yard of Flurry Snowdrift Peppermint Swirl for the binding
Each block in this quilt is made exactly the same way. So all of the cutting and sewing instructions are the same for every block. Each block is made up of (9) pieces of fabric, all either a different size or a different print. There are 35 blocks that make up the quilt.
The Navy Bella Solid:
Fold the yardage in half selvage to selvage.
Cut (11) 4.5″ wide strips across the width of the fabric.
Cut (24) 2.5″ wide strips across the width of the fabric.
•select (4) of the 4.5″ wide navy strips and from those cut (35) 4.5″ x 4.5″ squares. You can get 9 pieces per strip.
•select (7) of the 4.5″ wide navy strips and from those cut (35) 8.5″ x 4.5″ pieces. You can get 5 pieces per strip.
*This measurement is fairly exact, so you may want to give yourself an extra strip if necessary.*
•select (3) of the 2.5″ wide navy strips and from those cut (35) 2.5″ x 2.5″ squares. You can get 16 pieces per strip.
(cutting a strip into 2.5″ inch squares)
•select (9) of the 2.5″ wide navy strips and from those cut (35) 10.5″ x 2.5″ pieces. You can get 4 pieces per strip.
•select (12) of the 2.5″ wide navy strips and from those cut (35) 12.5″ x 2.5″ pieces. You can get 3 pieces per strip.
(shown here are the three sizes of navy pieces that are 2.5″ wide)
The Fat Quarter Bundle:
Choose 21 Fat Quarters from the Bundle. Select 14 of those 21 to be double blocks and 7 to be single blocks. Do this by choosing a layout. Lay the fabrics out, 3 across and 7 down. Place them in such a way that you have a pleasing balance of color, scale and print. All three will keep your eye moving.
When you are pleased with your arrangement, proceed with cutting.
For the 14 fat quarters that will double (ie the ones that you are making two blocks of), cut (3) strips 2.5″ x length of the fat quarter (generally 22″).
•select (1) strip and cut (2) 10.5″ x 2.5″ pieces.
•select (1) strip and cut (2) 8.5″ x 2.5″ pieces.
•select (1) strip and cut (2) 4.5″ x 2.5″ AND (2) 2.5″ x 2.5″ pieces.
For the 7 fat quarters that are single blocks, cut (2) strips 2.5″ x length of the fat quarter (generally 22″).
•select (1) strip and cut (1) 10.5″ x 2.5″ piece.
•select (1) strip and cut (1) 8.5″ x 2.5″ AND (1) 4.5″ x 2.5″ AND (1) 2.5″ x 2.5″ pieces.
*note: if using jelly rolls for this, simply skip the step that requires you to cut the fabric into 2.5″ strips and go straight to cutting the actual pieces required. You will need (2) jelly rolls to achieve the displayed quilt.*
Sew each block together in the alphabetized order from A to I, always pressing toward the newest piece added to the block.
A. Navy 2.5″ x 2.5″ square
B. Print 2.5″ x 2.5″ square
C. Print 4.5″ x 2.5″ piece
D. Navy 4.5″ x 4.5″ square
E. Navy 8.5″ x 4.5″ piece
F. Print 8.5″ x 2.5″ piece
G. Print 10.5″ x 2.5″ piece
H. Navy 10.5″ x 2.5″ piece
I. Navy 12.5″ x 2.5″ piece
Pieces A and B
Place right sides together and sew.
For faster piecing, you may find it helpful to do some chain piecing, particularly at the beginning.
Pieces A and B with C.
Place right sides together and sew.
Press seam toward piece C. (always towards the newest piece)
Pieces A,B,and C with D
Place right sides together and sew.
(try not to notice that I didn't press my seam here the way that I am telling you to.)
Press the seam toward D.
Pieces A,B,C,D with E.
Place right sides together and sew.
Press seam toward E.
Pieces A,B,C,D,E with F (stop me when I'm boring you!).
Place right sides together (big shock…) and sew.
Let's skip ahead a couple, shall we? Eventually you attach that last piece onto your block!
Each block finishes at 12.5″ x 12.5″ unfinished.
Sew the (5) blocks in each row together, taking care to match your seams at the double block. Press the seams open.
Sew each row together, pinning as necessary. Press open the seams.
Two Rows Together.
Putting the 4th row on.
The whole quilt top together!
A detailed shot of the top:
I used Moda's Snuggles Fabric for ultimate comfort in the cold winter months. You may have thought that this fabric was just for baby blankets, but let me tell you. Adults love it too!
This fabric comes in a 60″ width, so you will have some extra left over if you piece the back together. But that will guarantee you have enough fabric on all the sides for quilting. You will need 3.5 yards, cut in half and seamed together across the middle width of the back.
You can certainly back the quilt with a quilting weight cotton as well which is typically a 45″ width. You will need 5 yards cut into (2) 2.5 yard pieces and seamed together along the long edge of the fabric.
Completing the Quilt:
Use your favorite basting method to baste together the backing, batting and quilt top. I chose to use a slightly lofty wool batting in this quilt to make it extra warm in the cold winter months.
Then quilt as desired. I had the fun of sending this quilt to a professional long arm quilter (my very first time!) mainly due to time constraints with my recent move 1000 miles across the country. But I had her quilt it the way that I intended to quilt it myself on my conventional home machine. I chose a simple echo quilting pattern that emphasizes the lines of the quilt pattern. I love how it turned out, but I'm a straight line kind of gal. The beauty of this quilt is that there are really so many different options for quilting. I also considered an all over cross hatch pattern, a simple meander pattern, and even a bow like pattern on the "top" of each "gift box". So there is definitely a little something for everyone.
I bound my quilt using (7) 2 3/4″ wide strips sewn together on the bias. I fold that in half all along the length and stitch to the edge of the quilt. Then I flip the folded edge to the back of the quilt and hand sew in place. Just a simple double fold binding method. I used a slightly wider strip than usual because of the loft of the wool batting. If I were using a flat cotton batting, use a 2 1/4″ wide strip.
Color/Fabric Alternatives:
I know that not everyone is going to want to make a Christmas Quilt, but don't let that stop you from trying this pattern out with other fabrics. There are endless possibilities of fabric combinations that make for some very interesting and modern quilts. Here are just a few mock ups that I have put together.
Try a monochromatic quilt with a solid background.
Can't get enough of rainbows? Give one of these versions a try!
Want to try out a new line coming out? Here's what a little Hometown could look like.
And just because I'm such a fan of aqua, I had to show you an option with an aqua background. 😉
One twin sized quilt measuring 60″ x 84″.
Inspired yet? I hope so! I'd love to see any versions you make of this quilt. You can share them on Flickr in my group Cut To Pieces and of course the Moda Bake Shop group.
Come on…how can you resist this quilt?
Angela Pingel