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Chuck Jaffe
Opinion: How to interpret your fund manager's double-talk about poor returns
By Chuck Jaffe
Published: Jan 27, 2016 10:45 a.m. ET
What they say isn't what they mean
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"We're cautiously optimistic" = "We have no clue, just hope."
If ever a stretch of stock market activity could get investment managers to talk out of both sides of their mouths, it's these first weeks of 2016.
The inauspicious start to the year coincides with the time when mutual fund managers are writing their annual notes to shareholders. Now a manager must explain average or mediocre results from 2015, as well as allay the rising fears shareholders have after 2016's rocky start.
Yet too often there's a difference between what fund managers say and what they mean. Knowing the catch phrases and double-talk can help you determine if your manager has courage in their methods and convictions, or are spewing sewage.
Here is what you can expect to hear from managers, and what that verbiage really means:
What they say: "It's a challenging market."
What they mean: "We're doing whatever we can to make money — or to minimize losses compared to the appropriate benchmark. But if we aren't successful, we plan to blame our failings on the market."
What they say: "It's a stock picker's market."
What they mean: "Not many stocks made money last year, and that's likely to happen again this year."
Actively managed U.S. stock funds' performance in 2015 mostly disproved the idea that stock pickers can beat the market when the market is beat. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.34% finished up about 1.25% for the year, mostly based on great results from just a few stocks; skim off the top 20 stocks and the index would have been negative.
With so many stocks in the index flat or down, it should have been pretty easy to drop a bunch of losers and produce a win, yet only about 20% of large-cap funds were able to beat the S&P 500. Don't expect much better in 2016.
What they say: "We're cautiously optimistic."
What they mean: "We have no clue, just hope."
"Cautiously optimistic" makes shareholders think everything will be okay. The reason management wants to appear tentatively hopeful is because shareholders — the people who have faith that the manager knows what he or she is doing — actually are "cautiously optimistic" about their funds.
What they say: "We protected profits and repositioned the portfolio for the year ahead."
What they mean: "Did you see the 1099 we sent you showing a huge, unexpected capital gain? Now you know why you owe Uncle Sam so much money [if you hold the fund in a taxable account]."
If a fund had a surprise gains distribution — especially if it posted losses for the year — and generated a fat and unexpected tax bill for shareholders, that's a hassle. You should review whether the fund is appropriate for you, rather than thinking management has done you a favor.
What they say: "The market [economy/Fed/other force for change] moved in ways we didn't foresee."
What they mean: "Oops."
Management's crystal ball was murky, but they'd like you to think they're on top of the market and that next time will be better.
Smart investors know fund managers won't always be right, and tend to factor that into the way they build a portfolio. Savvy fund managers do the same; while the market can be disappointing, they're not surprised by anything that's remotely normal, like interest-rate changes, corporate crises and much more.
Management should tell you what they foresee and how they plan to address it. If that explanation rings phony or fake, consider an index fund or a manager who is willing to be direct and honest. That will lead you to a fund that serves you reasonably no matter what the market dishes out.
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Chuck Jaffe is a nationally syndicated financial columnist. Follow him on Twitter @ChuckJaffe.


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However unlike many other brokers who chose to become more transparent and show various types of metrics (arguably useful or not) all FXCM does for now is just show explanatory videos. Granted these videos are nice and user friendly this is more of a educational feature rather than a useful one. Only yesterday Gain Capital released its execution metrics for December 2010 (albeit it's not very useful as we do not know how many orders out of all are REJECTED) and Interbank FX has a long standing metrics page showing its spread, execution percentage and times. Oanda too shows its spread in comparison to other leading US brokers and so does MB Trading.
Unless FXCM beefs up this page with some hard data such as percentage of executed orders, average slippage or average execution times, the page will remain as just another educational page for forex newbies. Furthermore FXCM which is proud of its Non Dealing Desk and Agency model is not as transparent as it would like to appear – we do not know who these '10 banks who compete for best pricing' are and furthermore just because you don't have a dealing desk doesn't necessarily mean you are not a market maker or that you don't use an automated risk management software with various trading configurations. It's only natural for ECN brokers to compete with their clients for pricing, for instance when they spot market inefficiency and can perform arbitrage trades or at times keep some of the deals in house. All this can be done without a dealing desk.
Until this is cleared I just don't see any advantage in a non dealing desk model except of the obvious marketing advantage.
New York, February 1, 2011—FXCM Inc., (NYSE: FXCM) launches the FXCM Forex Execution Center. With numerous requests for transparency in the forex market, the FXCM Execution Center will be a central hub on the FXCM websites that will provide forex traders with detailed information regarding forex execution practices. FXCM will continue to update this area over the coming months with insightful information and analysis.
The first step is to explain the different forex execution models. Unlike most other forex brokers, who act as market-makers, FXCM operates on an agency execution model.
FXCM takes the best bid and ask prices streamed to them from multiple large financial institutions, adds a markup (commission) on top of those prices, and shows them to clients. FXCM makes an identical amount of money in the form of pip markups (which are really commissions) regardless of whether the customer makes or loses money on a trade. As a result, FXCM earns consistent and transparent revenue per trade.
This is significantly different from brokers who operate a dealing desk execution model, where the revenue per trade is not as transparent. There are common practices, many times unknown to customers, which allow dealing desk firms to make more than just the mark-up attached to the prices streamed from large financial institutions. These practices include, but are not limited to, re-quoting customer trades, taking the opposing side of customers trades, and even preventing customers from trading or managing their positions during news events.
Many experienced forex traders may find the concept difficult to grasp. And it is especially hard for those new to the forex industry.
Nice videos though they don't realy explain why would FXCM have re-quotes if they are not running a dealing desk.
Brokers with dealing desk, or with no STP process, are just not an option for serious traders.
I guess the market will force those unacceptable practices (dealing desk, etc..) to stop.
As people adopt and use it more, the value goes up. So while you may be mining fewer bitcoins, they will be able to buy more.
One thing the author didn't mention is that you may specify a fee when you make a transaction. The higher the fee, the faster the network will confirm your transaction. Who earns the fee? The miner doing the calculation of the transaction. So even after no new bitcoins can be introduced to the block chain, there is still tremendous incentive to continue lending processing power to the network.
NO DEALING DESK MY A$$!!!!…i used to trade on fxcm…got sick of them claiming to be no dealing desk, but they would still lower their bid/ask price by 1 pip or 2 and stop me out…i know this because i use several other brokers and their bid/ask wouldnot go as low or high to stop me out…..when you think about it, its just to profitable for them not to!!..
they are full of it!! and i hope to god their stock trades for pennies some day!
Great post critiquing 'the fxcm forex execution centre' Michael.
I have seen very little of this sort of comment on brokers efforts at transparency and think that this direction will be vital for the healthy development of the retail forex industry.


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This video shows some of the entrants.
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In 2010, the Grand Marshal was Fermoy man Owen O'Keeffe.
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Kai Greene puts his paintings on display! Exclusive photos inside!
On August 26, 2011, Kai L. Greene stepped onto a new kind of stage for the first time. Greene had his very first art show where he presented a series of large paintings on canvas. He displayed original pieces that were the fruits of his labor and vision.
FLEXonline extends a huge thank you to Joyce Vanseters (www.joycecvanseters.com), owner of Fitness Professionals and the event planner for Greene's show. Ms. Vanseters was kind enough to provide FLEXonline with exclusive photos from the event.
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Over the course of my nine-plus years as a dietitian, I have looked forward to several nutrition and education conferences, but none quite as much as the Nutrition + Physical Activity Learning Connection Summit coming up on September 18 and 19 in Arlington, VA. This Summit is what I call a meeting of the minds. Key thought leaders and decision-makers in education, health and wellness, academia, government, philanthropy, and business have been extended a personal invitation to participate in this stellar event. This thought-provoking and interactive event will delve into how nutrition and physical activity can have a positive and powerful impact on academic achievement and behavior in the classroom.
To go along with the powerhouse of attendees that will be participating in this event, the Summit is presented by a motivating force—the GEN Youth Foundation along with several partners with a health and wellness focus, including the National Dairy Council, the National Football League, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American School Health Association. Corporate sponsors include Quaker Oats, Microsoft Xbox Kinect, Dole and Hewlett-Packard.
The agenda is jam packed with engaging and inspiring speakers and activities. The event kicks off on September 18 with an interactive "Fuel Up, Play, Move" physical activity/nutrition showcase, which will allow participants to meet and get active in the Fuel Up to Play 60 Physical Activity Ring. NFL players and alumni, including London Fletcher, Ray Rice, Kurt Warner and Darrell Green will be meeting with and getting active students and participants.
The second day kicks off with an inspiring address by Dr. Satcher and Roger Goodell (NFL Commissioner). These key leaders will hear about the science behind the learning connection as well as explore the challenges schools endure and opportunities to overcome these hurdles to allow kids to succeed in the classroom. A top TV chef/personality is set to cook up a mouth-watering session on "crafting healthy school breakfasts." By the end of the day and half Summit, not only will the influencers walk away invigorated, but they will also bring back a 30/90 day plan of action of how they will implement their new found insight.
I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas as I am counting down the days literally until take off (my flight that is) and the start of the Summit. Stay tuned for a follow-up blog detailing the happenings of this "meeting of the minds" event, including pictures and comments from key leaders.


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Nominations closing soon for annual cyber awards
Just a day remains for the security community to submit their nominations for the annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards, which close on Friday 16 September at 5pm.
This is the seventh annual running of the Unsung Heroes Awards, which are organised by Eskenzi PR, a specialist supplier of public relations services to cyber firms, and in addition to the established categories, this year the organisers will be recognising champions in diversity and well-being for the first time.
"At its foundation, cyber security is about the people. Fortunately for us, the industry is full of incredible individuals who work hard to protect organisations and the public more generally, from cyber threats; equally, there are those who are bettering the community from within by improving diversity, inclusion as well as the mental health and wellbeing of peers," said Yvonne Eskenzi, co-founder and director at Eskenzi PR.
"The Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards are very important to us as it is our way of giving back to the people who do so much for us."
Anybody may nominate themselves or a friend or colleague in cyber who has gone above and beyond the call of duty, detailing why they should be recognised in a submission of no more than 500 words.
Entries will be reviewed and judged by a panel including renowned social engineering expert Jenny Radcliffe and cyber security specialist Brian Higgins of Comparitech, a frequent commentator on security issues, prior to an awards ceremony at St Barts Brewery in London on 12 October 2022.
This year's categories include: Cyber Writer, Godparent of Security, Data Guardian, CISO Supremo, Security Avengers, Best Educator, Best Ethical Hacker/Pentester, Apprentice/Rising Star, Security Leader/Mentor, Best Security Awareness Campaign, Diversity Champion, and Cyber Security Wellbeing Advocate.
The Diversity award is sponsored by Beazley, a supplier of specialist insurance services. Beazley group head of cyber risk Paul Bantick said: "Improving diversity and inclusion within the cyber industry is a key objective for us at Beazley. We are so pleased to be a part of the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards, and to introduce and sponsor the newest category of Diversity Champion.
"We are excited to celebrate the incredibly passionate people working hard to ensure that their organisations and the cyber industry as a whole recruits, retains and develops talented individuals from all backgrounds, and ensures that those individuals are included, celebrated and respected in their organisations."
The final Cyber Security Wellbeing Advocate award is sponsored by The Zensory, a newly launched app designed to address wellbeing among cyber pros using sensory stimulation and multisensory techniques such as binaural beats, music, touch and breathwork.
Zensory founder Jasmine Eskenzi, who developed the app during the Covid-19 lockdowns, said: "With the continued rise in cyber threats, many cyber security professionals are having to contend with the pressures and stress that come alongside this.
"It's not an easy job, and often a thankless one. Now more than ever, it is important that we take care of the mental health and wellbeing of those fighting on the frontlines to protect us online."

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So, you are non-China resident and bought Xiaomi Mi Note Pro? Congratulations! The fact that you're reading this guide suggests that you started to suspect that this phone software and internals are looking and behaving somewhat differently to what you would have expected should you bought a phone in your area. What's even more likely, you're actively looking for ways to make it 'look-and-feel—and-work' the way you're used to.
Q1: Is Mi Note Pro phone customized for my country?
A1: If you are not in China – then it is not. Mi Note Pro devices are not being officially sold outside of China. That also suggests there is generally no warranty on your phone and your phone software (ROM) is not an official one but merely a Chinese surrogate to just make your phone work outside of China (People's Republic Of).
Q2: What are differences between my Mi Note Pro and a similar Android phone I could buy in my country?
A2: Despite you chose "English" as your interface language, you might have already spotted a few major differences. Those are Chinese store and some applications, incomplete translation of the interface, malfunctioning Network Location service and some others. Like if you bought Toyota Wish from Japan instead of its adopted variant of Toyota Avensis Verso – almost the same at first glance, but far from that in details. While generally similar, you can expect your phone to have a strong "Chinese flavor" with some of the applications, interface and services behaving not quite as you would expect them to, or not working at all.
Q3: What options do I have?
a. Leave it as it is if it satisfies your needs.
You need to understand that installing any custom ROMs or not is entirely your choice, freedom and responsibility. If you like it the way it is, can live with glitches it has or not comfortable with installing it yourself – leave it as it. Otherwise – consider updating to EU build from this site.
Q4: What is ROM and other fishy abbreviations like TWRP, ADB, FASTBOOT?
ROM: Broadly speaking, its and acronym for read-only memory, computer memory on which data has been prerecorded. In your case it means the pre-assembled image of your phone's operating system bundled up with some applications which you can install (flash) onto your device to replace existing one.
ADB is a program that allows you to communicate with your phone via the command line from your PC. It has a lot of useful functions like copying files between devices, making a backup and even getting to the command line (shell) of your phone.
TWRP is a file containing a bootable image. Think of it as of a Rescue CD for your PC if you like. But this time round it is your PC that plays a role of a CD-ROM drive and TWRP file is like a CD with a bootable image, containing a set of useful utilities to tweak your phone.
Recovery Mode: It is definitely safer to stop the engine of your car before trying to fix it. Same here - phones have "recovery mode" - a special operating mode where the system is halted and you can perform operations impossible otherwise (tweak partitions and system data, perform low-lever backup and restore, etc.). In your Mi Note Pro this mode is conveniently called "Fastboot", same as the utility used to communicate with your phone while in that mode.
Q5: You said it is EU – what does this mean?
A5: It means that a group of EU enthusiasts have translated and rebuilt original Chinese software of your Mi Note Pro into EU languages and western set of apps and services you're used to. Like Chinese reverse engineering, but, surprisingly, other way round this time.
Q6: You said it is unofficial - would I lose my warranty?
A6: Like noted above, the fact of your Mi Note Pro phone being with you outside of China suggests there is no warranty and that it already runs unofficial customized surrogate ROM installed by the Chinese seller. This means that technically you have nothing to lose from this point of view.
Q7: What benefits will I get by installing the custom ROM from this website?
- Having the interface on a variety of most common European languages. Even that I prefer using English, it still looks like a decent English as compared to the CN version.
- Services (like Network Location) work correctly being bound to western providers that actually work virtually anywhere on this planet, unlike Chinese ones in the default ROM your phone came with.
- I am able to install applications from official Google Play, not the CN analog of such.
Q8: What are reservations for installing a custom ROM?
- Some effort and reading required to install a custom ROM.
- You messing up with the backup (or forgetting to do one if required) and losing your data.
- Minor chance of something going bad and you bricking (failing to start) your phone.
- You need to be confident you have more trust to this EU team than you would have for Chinese seller when it comes to security and contents of your phone software.
Q9: Is it difficult to install the ROM?
A9: If you never did anything like that before, it might be indeed somewhat confusing but still not the rocket science. Thankfully, there are detailed step-by-step guides out there to help you. Should you strictly follow them, there is a very little chance of a failure. The good news is – there is a good community at this site that is willing to help.
Q10: What are my risks?
Risk 1: Losing your data during the install.
Mitigation 1: It is a good idea to install the EU ROM before you migrate your data from your old phone. If it is not possible – definitely use 3rd party applications to back up your contacts, texts, call history, pictures, WhatsApp, you name it. I will suggest some applications for doing so at a later stage.
Risk 2: Bricking your phone. If something goes horribly wrong, you may turn your phone into a "brick" – unbootable piece of metal.
- Make sure you understand what you are doing before doing it.
- If you're using a guide from this site – please use it to the letter.
- Register on this forum so you can ask for help immediately after the incident.
- Don't panic. It's not an iPhone or Galaxy S7, it's just 350 EUR or less that need reanimation.
- Ask for help if confused.
Q11: What if something goes wrong?
A11: If something goes wrong and you're not sure what to do, keep calm and ask for help here. Remember, it is nearly always possible to get back to your Xiaomi ROM your phone came with.
Q12: Where do I find ROMs?
A13: They are based on different Android builds supplied by Xiaomi. Weekly is based on Chinese-English developer ROM. Stable is based on Chinese-English stable ROM by Xiaomi.
Also, they are different in updates frequency: Weekly gets updates (Over-The-Air or manually) every week. Stable gets updates every 3-4 months.
Q14: Which ROM do I need?
A14: Depends what you are after. If you'd prefer to have your phone software updated weekly and would like to invest some effort for doing so, you're better off with "Weekly" ("Developer").
If you'd like to do this once and forget about touching it for good few months (or even forever), go for a "Stable" one.
1. First of all download all the things you need.
and install these to your PC!
I'd recommend installing those to simple paths, like C:\ADB and C:\MiFlash respectively.
Put the .zip to the same folder you have adb and fastboot in.
2. Power off your device and turn it back on Fastboot mode. In order to enter the "fastboot mode", press and hold "Power+Volume Down" buttons. Release both once graphical logo appears.
3. Woohoo great now what you will have to do is plug your phone to your PC using a usb cable. Wait until drivers installed correctly.
5. Now type in the black box fastboot devices just to make sure that your device is listed correctly.
7. Now your phone should boot into TWRP!
- In TWRP go "Advanced" -> "ADB Sideload"
Q16: What if I still managed to brick my phone?
A16: Good job! You will need to unbrick it. The most common way is getting the MiFlash Tool to flash the earlier version of the recovery image (ROM) to your phone. That will restore internal structure of your phone and let it boot again (although to some weird Chinese-English version of Android, but that doesn't matter). Once done, you are all set to reflash your Mi Note Pro with a ROM of your choice.
5. Use this guide to flash the recovery image to your Mi Note Pro.
But what if I get the flash process interrupted (error / battery dying / aliens invasion, etc) while flashing and my phone refuses to flash normally?
7. Extract it to the same directory you extracted ADB/Fastboot as per Step 1.
Now you're all set and should be able to boot normally.
Q17: How do I unlock the Bootloader?
A17: In some cases, while unbricking your phone by flashing the Xiaomi CN ROM via MiFlash Tool or installing the new official Mi Note Pro upgrade from Xiaomi via MiPCSuite, your phone starts refusing to boot into TWRP via "Fastboot" mode. This is very inconvenient, but there is a way to solve this through installing special drivers (Qualcomm) and flashing another recovery image that does not lock the bootloader.
6. Follow This Guide on flashing the recovery image but using files you downloaded (and their respective installation paths).
If you happen to have difficulties installing Qualcomm drivers in Windows because they are unsigned, please see this thread or guide you downloaded in Step 5.
Q18: After installing your ROM on my Mi Note Pro I still have weird Chinese apps. How come?
A18: It looks like you did not wipe your device as suggestedin in Q15 Step 9 of this guide. To get rid of Chinese apps you need to boot into TWRP and do a proper Factory Reset [Wipe -> Factory Reset (wipes Data, Cache and Dalvik) ] and install the ROM again. Please carefully follow the algorithm suggested by Q15.
Q19: Is there an easy way to keep my phone updated?
A19: Well, strictly speaking, you can do "Over-The-Air" (OTA) updates if you really need to. The acronym OTA suggests that you will be downloading the update package over the wireless connection, either Wi-Fi or cellular network (mobile data) if you can afford it. The package would be quite hefty (400-800Mb) and is in its essence something similar to reflashing the whole device to a newer ROM image, but without wiping user data.
Due to the specifics of how this community handles udates, OTA would generally be available monthly and in the form and sizxe of the full ROM. The answer from @crisgen_2 in this thread provides more details.
In author's views, it is a good idea to update only when you know the exact benefit the update brings, like an fix for a bug that annoys you or new functionality you really need.
Q20: I still have questions not covered by this wonderful guide, what do I do?
A20: Try asking in replies to this thread or other threads depending on the nature of your question. We will do our best to answer those and update the post if required.
sometimes the miflash gives you error in the midle of flash.
Thank you very much, I've just done a very quick sideload, boot. It's running in MIUI 7 now, thanks to your very clear instructions!
It's OK, I suppose. You should still be able to run MiFlash, should you not?


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"Work Warfare" Costs UK Businesses £28.5 Billion a Year
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A new report from Acas published in May 2021 found that conflict at work costs the UK a staggering £28.5 billion a year, it's an understatement to suggest that something needs to change. Add the financial cost to the psychological impact of 'work warfare' and you have a recipe for disaster, so how can we mitigate the consequences of workplace conflict?
Unsurprisingly, conflict has a profound impact on our mental health (as well as our wallets), resulting in time off work, resignations and reduced productivity. The mental health impact of these scenarios is intense and far-reaching, affecting the entire workforce. It is crucial, therefore, to actively look for signs of conflict in the workplace — assume it is happening, rather than hoping it is not.
What can a business owner or manager do to promote positive wellbeing in their workplace and reduce conflict? The first step is to open communication channels — actively encourage employees, even those working remotely, to talk. Get to know the people you work with or who work for you; the key to openness is to build a rapport.
If you do notice any signs of conflict at all, immediate intervention is key. An informal chat is the first step, but don't be afraid to escalate should the situation require a more formal intervention.
Discussions and brainstorming sessions breed creativity, so it's important to achieve a balance. The significant point is to recognise when something that may just be discussion turns into a matter that causes issues with diversity, fairness and respect.
Conflict in the workplace can quickly escalate and this is when it can become a very costly matter — by the time you reach a tribunal or resignation, it's often too late to intervene. Workplace mediation is a valuable process which works to resolve a dispute or disagreement before it gets to a point at which your employee(s) has no choice but to resign.
We can help keep your workplace a calmer and more productive space, restoring positive relationships in a confidential and intuitive manner.
Working with an experienced mediator can help resolve workplace conflicts effectively. Avinder Laroya at Minute Mediation is able to facilitate workplace and team disputes. Get in touch today for online dispute resolution and conflict management services.
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Mental, sprung in the Philippine fashion market in 2009. The label itself conveys the concept of the clothing line, which literally is incomprehensible. Designs are derived from distorted conceptions that impart the idea of deviance. It is ingenuity found in the designer's abstract thinking and aesthetic fancies. Mental transfigures a disoriented mind into vast crafts. The masterpieces are products of psychogenic brilliance expressed in forms of picturesque tees, bottoms, and streetwear both for women and men.
Mental boutiques are asylum-inspired, with sales clerks dressed in straitjackets as to portray mental institution patients. The signage and walls are randomly scribbled with tally marks that emulate isolation rooms in typical madhouses. Mannequins are hung upside down, while some are on wheelchairs. Eldritch musical scores are being played in the shop to enhance the maddened sensation environing the entire place. The eerie emanation is a disguised wonder one inexplicably enjoys. With all these notions incorporated, Mental remains a reverberating boom.
Joey "Pepe" Smith, as the product endorser characterizes the earmarks of the said clothing apparel. Clearly, the brand projects an image of unconventionality similar to his music. Comparably, his individuality is regarded as peculiar and bold. Not to minus his appearance, this iconic Pinoy Rock Star is the precise persona of idiosyncrasy. The legendary musician established a name, which till now is being hailed. Prominence out of grotesqueness is the statement Mental wants to disseminate, so no qualms about Smith being the endorser.
There are six branches situated in Metro Manila. SM City North Edsa, Eastwood Citywalk 2, Trinoma Mall, SM Megamall, SM Sta. Mesa, SM Mall of Asia; and SM City Davao, SM City Cebu, Ayala Center Cebu, in provincial areas. Visit the nearest Mental and prepare to be tranquilized.


Magnesium is an essential mineral for health.
Magnesium deficiency is common in the United States, with an estimated 68% of the population not meeting the FDA recommended daily intake of magnesium.
Magnesium supplementation can improve sleep quality, reduce stress, and increase attention.
Magnesium can be obtained from various natural sources, including leafy green vegetables, nuts and seeds, fish, beans, lentils, avocados, bananas, fruits, and dark chocolate1,2,3.
Magnesium is a base element.
Magnesium bound to citrate appears to have a higher bioavailability at around 25-30%, probably due to its increased water solubility.
Magnesium plays an important role in vitamin D pathways, and magnesium deficiency has been shown to reduce vitamin D absorption4.
Magnesium excretion is also increased by insulin. Thus, magnesium deficiency is commonly observed in diabetic, atherosclerotic, hypertensive, and obese individuals5.
Magnesium is used in the body primarily as an electrolyte and a mineral cofactor for over 300 enzymes. Magnesium is involved in the enzyme systems for ATP and Adenyl Cyclase and is required for the activation of creatine kinase and enzymes in the glycolysis pathway.
Magnesium acts as an antagonist at NMDA receptors, which drive increases in neuronal firing, thus magnesium reduces the firing of some excitatory neurons.
Magnesium also acts as an agonist at GABA receptors, increasing the firing of these inhibitory neurons,6,7,8,9,10. Together with the first point, this suggests that magnesium has an overall inhibitory effect on neuronal firing11.
Magnesium, taken in an increasing dose for 20 days (from 246 mg to 738 mg), was effective in improving sleep. Those individuals that consumed magnesium exhibited a significant increase in slow wave sleep.
Magnesium taken in increasing doses for 20 days from 246 mg to 738 mg was effective in improving sleep in 12 individuals. This was associated with significant increase in slow wave sleep.
Magnesium supplementation improved various markers of stress, particularly cortisol levels, in a study of individuals ages 51 and older12.
Magnesium has been associated with suppression of ACTH secretion at night13. ACTH drives cortisol, also known as the stress hormone.
Magnesium levels were lower than normal in >95% of 116 children aged 9-12 with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder14.
A magnesium-vitamin B6 hybrid supplement for eight weeks was effective in decreasing the symptoms of ADHD in 40 children with ADHD. In particular, hyperactivity and hyper-emotivity/aggressiveness were significantly ameliorated in children that took this supplement15.
Magnesium may assist with ADHD therapy as an adjunct to FDA-approved medical treatment.
Take a dosage of 200 mg of Magnesium per day.
Consider taking Magnesium at bedtime, in a sleep-promoting stack, as magnesium supplementation is associated with optimal sleep.
The most common side effects of ingesting Magnesium is gastrointestinal upset, including diarrhea.
Magnesium is approved as a dietary supplement component under provisions of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. It is classified as generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
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Q: Expanding a parameter pack of templateclasses Suppose I have some template classes defined as follows
template<template<class>class...>
struct my_class;

template<class>
struct define_template{
    template<class>
    class type;
};

I need to define an alias template that substitutes define_template::type into my_class
so for three classes I could do this
template<class A, class B, class C>
using my_alias = my_class<  define_template<A>::template type,
                            define_template<B>::template type,
                            define_template<C>::template type>;

I can't work out the syntax to do this for a variadic template ideally something like this
template<class... T>
using new_class = my_class<define_template<T>::template type...>;

which gives me an error "parameter packs not expanded with '...'
Does anybody know the correct synax?
From the comments below it compiles in clang, I'm using gcc 4.8.2 through Cygwin.

A: I'm assuming it's a bug in gcc so I've done a workaround for now
// partially specializes a template
template<template<class, class>class TT, class T>
struct TemplateBind{
    template<class S>
    using type = TT<T, S>;
};

// the workaround
template<template<template<class>class...>class A,
         template<class, class>class B,
         template<class>class... C>
class workaround {
    template<class D, class... E>
    static auto get_type(D, E...)
    -> typename workaround<A, B, C..., TemplateBind<B, D>::template type>::template type<E...>;

    static auto get_type()
    ->A<C...>;

public:
    template<class... T>
    using type = decltype(get_type(std::declval<T>()...));

};

// convinience alias
template<template<template<class>class...>class OriginalTemplate,
         template<class, class>class Substitution,
         class... Types>
using InstatiateVariadicTemplateTemplate = typename workaround<OriginalTemplate, Substitution>::template type<Types...>;

Then we can define a wrapper for define_template
// wrapper alias gets  define_template in the right form
template<class A, class B>
using my_wrapper = typename define_template<A>::template type<B>;

and instantiate as follows
template<class... T>
using my_alias = InstatiateVariadicTemplateTemplate<my_class, my_wrapper, T...>;

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Spring is always a delicious celebration with the arrival of tender vibrant leafy greens, sugar snap peas and aromatic herbs. Salads are not just healthy, they are also very pretty and we can't wait to make a Farmers Market Spring Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette with our fresh greens.
Even though you can see most of the greens all year around at the California Farmers Markets, in the Spring everything seems to be more tender and beautiful. Could it be that our natural spirit is attuned with Spring and we see everything through floral lenses? Perhaps the little vegetables know that it is indeed Spring and try to be a little harder to be more green to honor of this blissful season.
Every week on Tuesday afternoon farmers and vendors come from various regions of California with their goods and set up their tables and tents on the already busy State Street, the busiest street in Santa Barbara. This is the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market and you can get everything from oranges to eggplant, milk to honey, bread to butter, nuts and herbs. Let's not get distracted though, we have a specific mission today and that is to find the perfect ingredients for a Farmers Market Spring Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette. Of course we got distracted by the lavender and had to get some essential oil just because it smelled like the season.
After we filled up our baskets (like there is no tomorrow) with several aromatic herbs, salads, sugar snap peas, beets and other delights we were ready to start our salad. A fresh crunchy salad deserves to be dressed in deliciousness. We opted to keep it simple and pure without too much complexity. In this case less is more and it lets the salad sing in harmony with the dressing. Green salads are not only good for your (and our) waistline they are also filled with vitamins, nutrients and cancer fighting compounds.
This Farmers Market Spring Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is brimming with vitamins, the lovely butter lettuce gives you valuable minerals, vitamins A + K and dietary fiber, and the raw golden beets contain antioxidants which are beneficial to the "cardiovascular health". Broccoli rabe is a good source of potassium, vitamin A and C, cancer fighting glucosinolates, and dietary fiber. Green onions contain vitamin B6 and K, folate, and potassium. They are beneficial for bone and heart health. We added the lemons to the dressing for a healthy does of vitamin C, which we all need to keep our energies up in the Spring time.
We were trilled to find beautiful sugar snap peas with sweet and tender pods, they are more substantial than snow peas. Every darling little kernel is filled with vital nutrients like fiber, iron, magnesium and with low glycemic load it is pretty good for a Diabetes friendly diet. Sugar snap peas have a short harvest time so we are planing to enjoy them in many different ways while they are in season.
To start the salad we whisked together olive oil, lemon juice, and agave syrup in a large bowl then sprinkled in the Himalayan salt and pepper. Wash the vegetables, but make sure they are patted dry or use a salad spinner for the leaves.
Finely slice green onions and chop up the tops and leaves of the broccoli rabe. Thinly shave the baby golden beets with a Mandolin slicer. Add the green onions, broccoli rabe and beets to the dressing and toss.
Judit: My old Mandolin vegetable slicer would be more suited to play music on than to thinly slice vegetables, and I had a hard time slicing the beets paper thin because thin slices just taste better. So I ended up testing my knife skills and cutting the baby beets with my large chef's knife. Don't worry no baby beets (or fingers) were harmed during this tedious process. Well I learned one thing, I do need a new Mandolin! Any recommendations?
Let the dressing sit for 5 to 10 minutes while you tear up the butter lettuce leaves and shell the snap peas. Add these to the dressing and carefully mix. Enjoy!
Corina: Aren't you glad that Judit kept a sharp eye on me because I adore sugar peas and could have devoured all of them by myself. As it happens I did eat a good amount while I was shelling them for the salad and of course just justified it by claiming they were too big or too small for the dish. The peas are the sweetest when you pick them up from the market and shelling them right away.
This Farmers Market Spring Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is fabulous side to any roasted or grilled lamb, chicken or pork.
Glamorous Food & Wine Pairing: J Chardonnay Russian River Valley from California with tropical fruit aromas, creamy texture and citrus flavors.
Hope you have a wonderful Spring and Easter weekend!
What a beautiful and healthy salad! Lovely colors for Easter.
Absolutely beautiful spring salad with all those fresh vegetables and snap peas. It makes me want to run to the farmers market to gather some green veggies and make the salad tonight.
I always imagine that I'm there with you in the Californian sunshine when I read one of your posts, girls!
This healthy super green salad looks and sounds amazing! I haven't tried golden radishes before, only the red ones, but they sound good too.
This dish is gorgeous! I love how fresh and green everything is, it makes the food so much tastier! I can't wait to try this!
Fresh and delish! Your salad says spring in a bowl. The lemon vinaigrette is so much healthier than store bought salad dressing and gives the veggies a little kick of flavor.
YUM! This looks amazing! I love love LOVE farmers market eats! They're so fresh and delicious! Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe! 🙂 Very healthy and nourishing! LOVE it!
This Spring Salad is making me think of all those delicious veggies that spring has to offer and the sugar snap peas are a wonderful idea. I should use them more often!
Simply stunning. A perfect incarnation of spring.
I disliked beets for almost my whole life—-UNTIL I ate some in a salad. Now I like beets. Look a glorious addition they are to this salad. Gives it a most elegant look. Makes for an uptick in the texture too.
I don't normally talk about ME, but please make note of the slight name change from Wild Goose Tea. New web design—whoopee. Plus I will be adding some new features.
Beautiful salad, it contains many of my favorite flavors from the Farmers Market. The market in Santa Barbara is one of the best, we always stop by when we visit the area. Nice wine pairing.
Gorgeous way to greet spring with that green butter lettuce, snap pea, broccoli and golden beet salad and that lemon vinaigrette is the perfect touch to let the green shine.
Those spring vegetables and that sunshine make me long for winter to be over so it's our turn again. Wonderful salad!
Fresh healthy and delicious! The ultimate green salad for spring or even summer.


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St. Casimir (1458-1483)
Casimir, born of kings and in line (third among 13 children) to be a king himself, was filled with exceptional values and learning by a great teacher, John Dlugosz. Even his critics could not say that his conscientious objection indicated softness. Even as a teenager, Casimir lived a highly disciplined, even severe life, sleeping on the ground, spending a great part of the night in prayer and dedicating himself to lifelong celibacy.
When nobles in Hungary became dissatisfied with their king, they prevailed upon Casimir's father, the king of Poland, to send his son to take over the country. Casimir obeyed his father, as many young men over the centuries have obeyed their government. The army he was supposed to lead was clearly outnumbered by the "enemy"; some of his troops were deserting because they were not paid. At the advice of his officers, Casimir decided to return home. His father was irked at the failure of his plans, and confined his 15-year-old son for three months. The lad made up his mind never again to become involved in the wars of his day, and no amount of persuasion could change his mind. He returned to prayer and study, maintaining his decision to remain celibate even under pressure to marry the emperor's daughter. He reigned briefly as king of Poland during his father's absence. He died of lung trouble at 23 while visiting Lithuania, of which he was also Grand Duke. He was buried in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Lifelong Celibacywhen Nobles
John Dlugosz
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The Mikkeller oude Gueze lambic is a new unique collaboration between Mikkeller and Boon. Blending lambic from one to three years old, this blend is made in the traditional method of spontaneous fermentation in the Senne valley, Belgium. This special blend has a distinct twist being matured in oak foeders previously used for Calvados. Ideal before a meal or paired with cheese. Made in collaboration with the beer mastermind Frank Boon. Oude Geuze brewed by Boon.


Maximum Entropy is an online exhibit of Digital Art. The exhibit features artists from across the globe. Everyone is invited to set up a gallery of their art and show in the exhibit. Artists judged best by viewers will be awarded one of three great awards packages. See the website for details.


So you wanted to talk in Hindi during Chat. You have got a way to do so. Google had released Transliterations in Hindi some time back, and now they have released Chat bots to translate English into Hindi. So now you can send text in Hindi to your friends during chats.
to your Google talk friends.
# So select +Add button in Google Talk and add en2hi@bot.talk.google.com .
# Press Next and Finish.
# You will have a new buddy added as en2hi@bot.talk.google.com , Start Chat with it.
# Type anything in English and it will translate it into Hindi and reply.
how can i use it properly?
Hi after pasting en2hi@bot.talk.google.com in gtalk the next button is not highlight.
Wow ! it is such a great information. I will use it in my google talk. It will be really enjoyable in talking in hindi. Good to share it.
Your Question: Hi after pasting en2hi@bot.talk.google.com in gtalk the next button is not highlight.
"en2hi@bot.talk.google.com " i would suggest just go through it and put the email id properly.
my Friend dont know English properly so she asked me to find how to Talk in Hindi in Gtalk.
Gtalk has got some awesome features. Good to see. Hope they keep up the good work.
While surfing today through my college network, I was greeted by a webpage which I hadn't seen over all my years using Google It stated that "Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. This page checks to see if it's really you sending the requests, and not a robot." and in order to continue you will have to fill the Captcha.
I recently uninstalled a HP deskjet 1010 printer from my laptop, which went as smooth as possible.
On my next boot, an error message popped up which showed that an HPstatusBL.dll was not found.
This was the exact error message.
The specified module could not be found.
So here we are. This is to honor all those commenters of blog who review your blog and give their precious comments. So if you want to display the top most commenters of your blog along with their comment count this is a widget just for you. We have many plugins to do this in WordPress but when it comes to Blogger we didn't have many except a couple.
So the earlier Top Commenters widgets were by AssessmyBlog which was modified by Amanda in her Top Commenter's Widget Post. Now a problem notified by Amanda about the Link shown by the widget linked to the most recent comment by the commenter and not the Site Url of the Commenter. So this was rectified by me and the following Widget was made.
Thanks to Amanda for this small but beautiful Widget customization script. So the Usage part of the widget is very simple.


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by nancy111800
Social Studies Subject:
American History Grade:
The War of 1812, which was the war between the Unites States and the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, began in June of 1812 when Congress declared war. Many events led to the declaration of this war, but the key reasons were because British and France were interfering with American trade and the continued impressment of American soldiers. In the begining of the war, it was evident that the United States was ill-prepared, seeing that the capacity of the warships (16) and the army (fewer that 7,00) was at a minimum. Many events occured during the war, including the British blockade of the American coast that was set up. During the war, numerous battles, both on land and sea, were fought at different locations. The United State suffered many defeats at the hands of the British, French, and Native Americans. This included the burning of several government buildings, such as Washington D.C. in August, 1814, and America's invasion of Canada, during which over 2,000 American soldiers were captured by the British.However, the Americans were able to rebel the British and Native Americans in some battles, including the ones that took place in New York, New Orleans, Baltimore. In addition, the battle on Lake Erie ended with the Americans causing the British to leave the U.S. and retreat back into Candada. On Christamas Eve of 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed, by the two side, thus, ending the war.However, the news that the treaty was signed failed to reach the United States in a timely manner, which resulted in another war being fought and won ny the Americans in January, 1815.When the news of the peace treaty arrived, the Hartford Convention (which allowed New England delegates to discuss the fate of New England) was promptly put to stop.
- The British continued to arm Native Americans in the Northwest- Native Americans attacked frontier settlements- American soldiers were repetitively impressed by the British- American merchant ships were attacked and seized by Britain and France.
- European nation would now treat America with respect- American patriotism was heightened- Americans gained confidence in the capability of their country to defend itself against a great country- The power of Native Americans destabilized
The War of 1812 was also referred to as the Second War for Independence because the ended Britain's interference with American's independence. For example, the British posittioned the forts on U.S. territory, which they would use to arm Native Americans to attack American settlers. After the war, the British ceased these actions. The War of 1812 also brought about national pride in America.
THE SECOND WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
On September 13, 1814, a young American lawyer named Francis Scott Key watched the attack of Fort McHenry from a British warship. At the crack of dawn, Key saw that the American flag, which was positioned on top of the fort, was full of holes, but still flew. This sight inspired him to write a poem, which he titled "The Star-Spangled Banner." As the poem became widely known, it was set to music. Eventually, in 1931, Congress made "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the United States.


Netflix will raise its monthly subscription rate $1 to $8.99, but current subscribers will get a two-year reprieve, according to reports.
Netflix sent its subscribers an email about the price hike which will affect new subscribers, according to CNET. After 24 months, current subscribers who now pay $7.99 a month will also have to pay the $8.99 price. Netflix said the price hike is necessary to expand its offerings.
New pricing will also take effect in the United Kingdom where monthly rates will also go up £1 per month, as well as €1 more in the rest of Europe. The lower price for current subscribers is likely to prevent its users from jumping ship. From the Netflix letter, "As a thank you for being a member of Netflix already, we guarantee that your plan and price will not change for two years."
The streaming service has previously created its own content, including the critically-acclaimed Kevin Spacey vehicle, "House of Cards" and women's prison dramedy "Orange is the New Black.."
The company had talked about raising rates last month, mainly to pay for its new content.
When Netflix last raised rates in 2011, customers revolted and quit the service. Netflix took a more measured approach in 2014 to not alienate its current customer base..


On December 2, the Department of Health and Human Services unveiled the new Healthy People 2020 objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Since 1990 the DHHS has released a new set of objectives every decade in order to establish priorities for health promotion, encourage collaborations, and measure impact of health interventions. Healthy People 2020 continues in this tradition with the launch of its 10-year agenda for improving the nation's health.


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William (Bill) Lishman:
Sculptor, Architect, Aviator, Photographer, Writer, Inventor, Environmentalist, Father Goose.
Help Create the Bill Lishman Memorial
Bill Lishman HIStory
William Lishman, M.S.M., LL.D. (February 12, 1939 – December 30, 2017) was an award-winning sculptor, filmmaker, inventor, naturalist and public speaker, president of William Lishman & Associates Limited, Vice President of Paula Lishman Limited and Chair Emeritus of Operation Migration Inc. Described by the Toronto Star as a "dyslexic, colour-blind, wildly creative sculptor", he died less than two weeks after being diagnosed with leukemia.
Lishman was one of a few who pioneered ultra-light aviation in Canada, and was the first Canadian to foot-launch and land a rigid-winged aircraft. In 1988, he became the first person to lead the flight of geese with an aircraft, and in 1993, the first to conduct an aircraft-led migration of birds.
His first aircraft was built in 1976, a combination of an Easy Riser hang-glider, a go-kart engine, and a propeller.
Work with geese
In the late 1980s, Lishman approached Bill Carrick, a naturalist who was working on imprinting on the behaviour of geese. Carrick provided goslings, who Bill and his children worked with daily, eventually doing twice-daily runs on a motorcycle with the geese flying with him, then switching to the ultra-light. In 1988, he became the first person to lead a flight of geese with an aircraft, and in 1993, the first to conduct an aircraft-led migration of birds.
Public attention
Lishman made a half-hour film for PBS, titled C'mon Geese, which was eventually sold internationally. ABC 20/20 filmed his October 1993 migration to Virginia, airing in November. It was followed up the next spring with a piece on the geese returning on their own. On air, Barbara Walters said that "in the 15-year history of 20/20, we've never had a greater response to any item."
After the first 20/20 story, Lishman was barraged with offers, many of which he found questionable. He chose Bruce Westwood of Westwood Creative Artists, then Canada's largest literary and entertainment agency, as his agent. Westwood's environmental consciousness appealed to Lishman. The story was chronicled in the autobiography Father Goose, published in three countries. Lishman's friend Scott Young, a writer, provided structural advice.
Westwood and Lishman met with movie studio representatives in Los Angeles, January 1994. They signed a deal with Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures in February, worth $500,000 and a 5% royalty. The deal included a five-year option on creating an IMAX documentary. The resulting film was Fly Away Home (1996). As the studio couldn't insure actor Jeff Daniels for ultra-light flight, Lishman doubled as Tom Alden, the character based on Lishman himself. Aviation, the training of 60 geese for the production, and on-set goose-wrangling by the Lishman family and others, as well as six ultralight aircraft, were purchased by producers in a later contract worth $1.4 million. Weeks from the start of production, the Ontario team was told by the director to customize the aircraft to look like geese, requiring the sculpting of geese necks and heads.
The film took significant liberties with the Lishman story, replacing his sons with a daughter from New Zealand (Anna Paquin). Lishman's character was played by Jeff Daniels. The film earned a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 1996 Academy Awards
Deals for his autobiographical book Father Goose were signed in the summer of 1994, with Little, Brown Canada, Orion UK, and Crown USA, with advances totalling $300,000. Rights to companies in France, Germany, Japan, and Norway were signed as a result of attention at the 1994 Frankfurt Book Fair. Lishman worked on the manuscript during preparation for the film. This was followed by The Illustrated Father Goose, a children's book by Shelley Tanaka and Laurie McGaw. The book is told from daughter Carmen Lishman's point of view. In 1997, Lishman and his geese featured in a 49-minute VHS documentary called "The Ultra Geese".
Lishman is also credited with inspiring the Jacques Perrin film Winged Migration.
Peter Shatalow made a documentary film (2001) called, "Flight of ht eCranes" showing Bill on an ultra-light aircraft, leading a flight of cranes on a migration from Wisconsin to Florida.
Operation Migration
In 1994 he co-founded Operation Migration, Inc., and was its Chairperson until 2005. With Operation Migration he flew numerous migrations with geese and cranes, and in 2000 did the major path-finding for the route that has been used to establish the migration of the Whooping Crane between Wisconsin and Florida.
Lishman adopted eight sandhill cranes in spring 1995. Each had to be exercised, separately, for three hours daily, by a person wearing a crane puppet. Unlike the geese, if the cranes imprinted on a human, they would attack their own kind.
Rescue trike
By 2007, Lishman was in the second year of development and construction of an ultralight called a "rescue trike", meant to reduce the cost flying food and medical supplies into aid situations. Pilots would skim low to the ground, to release the 90 kilogram payload. The sled-shaped pod was designed by engineer and hang-glide pilot Paul Yarnall. The project was inspired by the slow response in less accessible areas of Central America, after Hurricane Mitch. The project was administered by Air First Aid, a new organization.
Lishman did little flying after 2007. In the Christmas 2015 report, he provided this update. "Working with David Woodhouse we continued on re working my Rescue Trike for the project I call AIR FIRST AID. Basically we built a new aircraft and used a few parts from the old one Unfortunately my concept for using this type of aircraft for disaster relief still has not got off the ground but I keep gnawing a way forward with it. With that said I have lost my passion for flying and this year my total time in the air can only be measured in minutes. When I was flying with birds or photographing the Oak Ridge Moraine there was purpose to my flight but now they are both done. While I love the freedom and the spectacular visuals it is now a case of bin der and dun dat. Any idea what I can do with 3 perfectly good ultralight aircraft?"
Lishman's career as a sculptor began in 1962. He became known for repurposing metal from existing items; a 1969 exhibition profile cites "It Could Have Gone Up" as including "a long slab of rusted metal which had once been part of an ancient threshing machine." The natural rust on his works were said to be "totally unlike man-made effects."
In 1966, he learned from craftsmen in a Mexican metalworking shop.
Lishman completed numerous public works of art, including a sculpture for The Vancouver World's Fair (EXPO '86) an 85-foot-high, tower representing transportation. He later created a full-scale replica of Stonehenge made from crushed cars. He has also created 8 major wildlife pieces featured in the 3D IMAX film The Last Buffalo (1990), directed by Stephen Low.
Lishman created two sculptures for the Medieval Faire section of Canada's Wonderland, as well as some smaller works for buildings signage. They are a dragon, at the entrance to the Dragon Fire roller coaster, made with assistant Richard Van Heuvelan over two months, and the wild boar at Wild Beast. As of 2017, the sculptures remain at the park.
In 2015, his 13 meter high stainless steel iceberg sculpture was installed at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.
In 2015 Lishman produced and self-published a coffee table book highlighting views of the Oak Ridges Moraine from Above. In December 2015, he wrote about this project. "We had the book launch here in the underground house on Earth Day April 22 and it all worked I have had great feed back on the book – And as of this date out of the 500 printed there are only about 50 left."
As a child, Lishman lived on a dairy farm in Pickering. Lishman's father was a dairy farmer, said to be "handy with machinery", and his mother, raised as a Quaker, had a Master's degree in biology from the University of Toronto. She would teach her children about the species around the farm pond. The farm had domesticated geese, who struggled in the autumn with the urge to migrate. Lishman did not finish high school and described himself as "unencumbered by formal education" He was prevented from joining the Air Force, when a partial colour blindness was discovered.
He lived in Blackstock with his wife Paula Lishman, a fashion designer and president of the Fur Council of Canada. They married in 1968. The Lishmans have two sons, Geordie and Aaron, and one daughter, Carmen.
In 2005 he hosted an episode of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation documentary series The Nature Of Things on the topic of renewable energy.
In 2000 the Canadian government awarded him the Meritorious Service Medal for bringing honour to Canada for his pioneering work with migratory birds. Bill was also a recipient of The US National Wildlife Federation 2002 Conservation award, numerous international awards for films, and the Odyssey of the Mind award for Creativity which he shares with the likes of Walt Disney and Neil Armstrong. He also holds two honorary doctorates.
For ten years Bill presented over 50 keynote speeches to various organizations around the world and was the guest speaker on 20 adventure expeditions on small cruise ships to remote parts of the planet, including both polar regions.
Starting in 2015, Lishman and his wife began to share a rented home near Oaxaca, Mexico with another couple for six weeks in the winter.
Lishman family home, Purple Hill
The Lishman family lived in a 1970s pre-fabricated wooden Viceroy cottage. In 1988, Lishman built a new home in the top of a hill on the same property. He wanted to reduce the need for exterior repair of the structure and reduce the energy used in heating, by removing direct contact with the wind.
The resulting 2,600 square foot structure, described as an "underground home with igloo-like domes … overlooking the Purple Woods valley and Lake Scugog", includes six circular rooms, made from onion-shaped steel domes covered in steel squared netting, metal lath, sprayed inside with a layer of concrete. Lishman compared the structure to that of molehills, and media outlets have compared it to a Hobbit hole. Cooled in the summer by the dirt, it is heated during the winter by ground water. It includes a round refrigerator that rises from the counter through pneumatics, custom-built cabinetry and custom door hinges, as well as domed skylights.
The house was named Purple Hill, for the viper's bugloss plants, which would flower each summer, on the over 1000 tonnes of earth covering the house. The structure cost around $400,000 to build in 1988. Lishman once talked to an American mobile home builder about how his building approach would protect against tornadoes. Producers of the movie Fly Away Home used Lishman's property for filming, but not his house, believing that it would hurt the credibility of the film.
Lishman died at his home and his son Aaron said that "his passing was peaceful, surrounded by family and friends. Thankfully he did not suffer long." The cause of death was not stated by the family. A Book of Memories was provided to the family by the Newcastle Funeral Home. "Most people that lived anywhere near him will remember him flying over with a flock of geese behind him. That was a common sight in the late eighties and early nineties. He'll be remembered for a lot of different things but mostly for being an innovator and someone who wasn't afraid to try new things", Aaron Lishman added.
In 2013, Lishman described himself as essentially a sculptor in an interview. "I got fired from everything else … I wanted to be a pilot but I'm colour blind and dyslexic. The air force didn't want me to be a pilot. I'd be deadly."
Actor Jeff Daniels provided this comment to the Toronto Star for the obituary: "Prior to shooting Fly Away Home, I'd always consider myself a creative spirit but when I met Bill, I found someone even more creative, even more alive, even more imaginative. He taught me a lot about what it means to be a true artist and it was an honour playing him.
Bill wrote a fabulous blog with yarns, insights and images.
www.williamlishman.com
Honours and Recognition: for William Lishman
Honorary Doctorate from University of Ontario, Institute of Technology 2008
Honorary Doctorate from Niagara University, New York 2013
Canada's Governor General's Meritorious Service Medal 2000
Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Fellow of the International Explorers Club, Canadian Chapter
Awarded The Stefansson Medal, highest award of the Canadian Chapter of the Explorers Club 2016
US National Wildlife Federation Conservation Award 2002
Odyssey of the Mind's Creativity Award
The Bill Lishman Memorial Project
When we think of Bill Lishman we think of his tremendous accomplishments and the impact of his life's work on our community and beyond. His life was rich and colourful. Bill was a warm, caring friend and we miss him deeply.
As a resident of Scugog Township (Port Perry) Ontario, Bill brought much recognition and honour to our town. The Town and its citizens want to commemorate his life and work by erecting a memorial sculpture and we invite you to help us do that. Your donation will help fund the design, construction, installation, and opening ceremonies of the Bill Lishman Memorial Project.
The Bill Lishman Memorial will be designed by Geordie Lishman, son of Bill Lishman. It will have three components: a sculpture as its main focal point, on a base that will feature a commemoration of Bill Lishman and his life's work, and recogntion for donors of $1,000 or more.
This Project has the support of the Lishman Family and of the Council of the Township of Scugog.
Help us Build the Memorial
Donation Levels and Donor Benefits
The "You're High… Go Around, Go Around" Level
The title of this donation level was based on one of Bill's catch phrases. In his first film of the Geese Migration Project, there was a shot of Bill looking down the "runway" at his newly-flying flock coming in for a landing. The concerned Poppa can be heard calling out "You're high… Go around Go around!" Perhaps it reminded him of his early flying experiences.
Benefits to donor:
Name on Donors List in local papers at completion of fundraising campaign.
Name on Donors List on Scugog Arts website as donation is received
Name on Commemorative Plaque on the completed Memorial
Framed Commemorative Certificate
Invitation to V.I.P. seating at the Unveiling Ceremony
Gift Announcement in local media when gift is received
"The Oak Ridges Moraine from Above" a coffee table book by Bill Lishman
The "Pretty Neat" Level
Bill, like no one else we know, was keenly focussed on the environment and the treasures it brought to him. He was very appreciative. We came to recognize when he was touched by what he perceived: "Pretty neat" he would say in characteristic understatement.
Perks at this level: Invitation to unveiling. Gift announced in local media in a group ad, name on the Honour Role at this level.
The "Hunh… I Didn't Expect That…" Level
He was an inventor and experimenter and was always at work fleshing out an idea that had become his current fascination. He invented solutions to problems he encountered and there were inevitable failures. When one such test ended rather dramatically, he was heard to say "Hunh… I didn't expect that!?"
Perks at this level: Gift announced in a group ad at the end of the campaign, name on the Honour Role at this level.
The "Fly Away Home" Level
Mail a cheque:
Payable to: Scugog Council for the Arts, with Lishman Memorial in the memo line.
Send to: Scugog Council for the Arts, 181 Perry Street, unit G-1, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada L9L 1A7
For donations under $500 make an online payment at Canada Helps:
Donate on line here!
The Bill Lishman Memorial Group
The Lishman Memorial Project Committee of the Scugog Council for the Arts
The Lishman Memorial Project Committee is formed from a large cadre of friends, who are organizing both the fundraising required to bring this project to fruition and the production of the actual memorial structure.
The Scugog Council for the Arts is a registered charity and our community's creative hub. The Board of Directors will manage gathering donations and bookkeeping abiding by Canadian Revenue Agency rules for charities.
If you have any questions contact Bill Eull by email.
Film Night: Short Films Celebrating the Creativity of Bill Lishman
Tues. Oct 29, 2019 Doors Open: 5:30 Program: 6- 9:00 pm
Refreshments & Silent Auction
Scugog Library, Rotary Room, 231 Water Street, Port Perry
Come out to see rare films from the Lishman family collection, with narration by Paula Lishman.
Bill Lishman: Sculptor, Architect, Aviator, Writer, Inventor, Photographer, Environmentalist, Father Goose
William Lishman as a young man working
Underground Home interior with Paula Lishman
Underground Home framing by Bill Lishman
Rocking Chair by Bill Lishman
Rocking Chair with Paula and baby Geordie Lishman
Undergound Home concept drawing by Bill Lishman
Flying with Geese by day Ball Lishman
Trancending sculpture by Bill Lishman
Ice Henge by Bill Lishman
Lunar Lander sculpture by Bill Lishman
Buffalo sculpture by Bill Lishman
Daytime sculpture by Bill Lishman


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We Ranked All 10 Wizarding World of Harry Potter Movies, Including Fantastic Beasts 2
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Warner Bros.)
Since the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in June 1997, J.K. Rowling's fantasy novels have become the highest-selling book series of all time, selling over 500 million copies worldwide, translated into 80 languages.
The popularity of the the Potter books grew into one of the most lucrative entertainment empires in history, spawning theme parks, merchandise, and, of course, a highly successful film series, currently the third highest-grossing film series ever.
Following 2016's prequel spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the latest installment was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller and Zoë Kravitz star in the picture about Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp)'s nefarious plot to divide the wizarding world and rule over all non-magical beings.
So, how does the second Fantastic Beasts compare to the first? How does it compare to the original, acclaimed series of eight Potter films? We've gone back and re-watched the entire series to bring you the definitive list.
In ascending order, here's our ranking of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World on film, including Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Beware of spoilers.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Movies Ranked
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Warner)
10. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
It's virtually impossible to not get sucked into Rowling's original Potter series. The characters are irresistible, the world-building is masterful, and the emotional hook—parents sacrificing themselves for their child—is as gripping as it gets. Fantastic Beasts takes place in the same magical universe, but there are no characters to match the most indelible from the original series, and there's no real hook.
The charms that are here are almost entirely courtesy of the talented cast, the most delightful being Dan Fogler, who's so expressive he looks like a silent movie star. You're just left wishing they had richer, deeper material to work with. Fantastic Beasts also strains considerably under the pressure of setting up no less than four announced sequels.
This is actually the only Wizarding World entry so far to win an Academy Award—for veteran designer Colleen Atwood's beautiful costumes.
The best part: The ever-magnetic Samantha Morton, who has a towering screen presence, is just dynamite as Mary Lou Barebone, an anti-witchcraft zealot who's filled with hate and fear. It's a different, better movie whenever she's on screen.
9. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
The follow-up to Fantastic Beasts is arguably a bit more engaging as pure escapism, largely because there's less focus on cute critters and more on the witches and wizards mythology we've grown so fond of—but we're two movies in and the spinoff series is still waiting for liftoff.
David Yates is a really good director, and he brings his signature blend of muscle, sophistication and wit to the proceedings, but the story is disappointing. There are about a dozen subplots, and they barely leave an impression, giving us little to care about. This makes Crimes of Grindelwald at once overstuffed—and hollow where it counts.
What's more, as these prequels keep scrolling out backstories for established story elements, like the origin of Voldemort's pet snake for example, they're running the risk of over-explaining things that were stronger when there was an element of mystery—an issue that has burdened some recent Star Wars entries.
The best part: A twinkle in his eye, Jude Law's surprisingly awesome take on Albus Dumbledore is a pleasure to be around. It's a pity he's not in the movie very much.
Related: We Ranked All 11 Star Wars Movies, Including Solo
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Warner Bros.)
8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
It speaks volumes about the original Potter series that this, an entertaining and handsomely crafted fantasy adventure film, is the low point.
There is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with altering source material when adapting across different mediums. That said, Order of the Phoenix is the longest of the books and nearly the shortest of the films. The disparity shows, and the storytelling here stumbles. The pacing is jarring at times, and a few scenes feel downright rushed.
Still, it's a pretty good movie, and at times, it's a lot of fun. The final face-off between Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) and Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) at the Ministry of Magic is straight-up awesome: jaw-dropping, IMAX-ready visual effects and we actually care about what's at stake.
The best part: Helena Bonham Carter's take on demented, unpredictable and sadistic Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange is even more striking than the Bellatrix on the page.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.)
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
In Goblet of Fire, 14-year-old Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) competes in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament—and, perhaps even more scarily, he navigates teenage hormones and asks a girl to the Yule Ball. The impressive hat trick of Goblet of Fire, the only entry directed by Four Weddings and a Funeral helmer Mike Newell, is this balance between increasingly gruesome peril and a truthful, shaggy teen spirit that calls to mind peak John Hughes.
An out-of-character moment when Dumbledore loudly shouts at Harry ruffles fans, and falling right in the middle of the dense saga Goblet doesn't stand as well on its own as some other entries, but mostly it's just a treat.
This is the first Potter film to carry a PG-13 rating, thanks to a blood-soaked finale and the shocking murder of a student.
The best part: He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, The Dark Lord, had been built up for three movies prior, and there was a risk of the series' Big Bad not living up to the hype. Fortunately, that wasn't the case. Looking impossibly like a snake in human form, Fiennes' Lord Voldemort is pure nightmare fuel, and the line readings by the actor—a noted Shakespeare interpreter—are ornately sinister.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Warner Bros.)
6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Some consider the first two Potter films to be the weakest, or even dismiss them outright, for being slavishly faithful to the books and too kid-friendly. That just isn't fair: these movies are splendid entertainment. They're worthy of a contemporary re-assessment. Sure, a few more inspired departures and unexpected artistic flourishes might have done some good, but with hindsight, director Chris Columbus' inaugural pair did pretty much exactly what they needed to: they pleased the broadest possible audience while laying the groundwork for a series that would become increasingly dark, frightening and complex.
The longest of the entire film series at just shy of three hours, Chamber of Secrets clearly wasn't too long for even the younger fans to sit through, and the picture grossed a huge $879 million.
Film critic Roger Ebert adored this thing. He gave it his highest rating of four stars, and his 2002 review concludes with simply: "What a glorious movie."
The best part: Kenneth Branagh's shady compulsive liar Gilderoy Lockhart is pretty hilarious, but the top highlight here is the spectacular final set piece in the titular chamber, with simply enormous sets and marvelous practical creature effects.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Warner Bros.)
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 2001)
Warner Bros. bought the rights to Rowling's enormously popular book series for £1 million (approximate $1.2 million), and the search was on for the right filmmaker to bring the Wizarding World to the screen.
At one point, Steven Spielberg was in the running to direct, only he wanted this to be an animated film starring the voice of Haley Joel Osment. Eventually the reins were handed to Columbus, and our introduction to Harry, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) still casts a spell of classically influenced, patient movie enchantment nearly two decades later. Some of the CGI effects looked fairly choppy even in 2001, and many of them have not held up. The Quidditch match is still a marvel though.
Sorcerer's Stone grossed an enormous $974.8 million. At the time it was [unadjusted for inflation] the second highest-grossing movie ever behind only Titanic.
Roger Ebert compared this movie to The Wizard of Oz and christened it a classic right off the bat. He praised its stately pacing for "taking the time to be good," and called Sorcerer's Stone "a red-blooded adventure movie, dripping with atmosphere, filled with the gruesome and the sublime."
The best part: Alan Rickman's pitch-perfect, mysterious Professor Severus Snape steals the show. A theme Rowling visits throughout her saga is: things are rarely what they seem, never judge a book by its cover. Snape, the strongest and most captivating character in her Wizarding World, embodies this.
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4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Rowling's final novel was split into two halves on the big screen. Some called this a gimmick—and for other franchises that later copied the move, it was. The Twilight saga's final split entries were commercially successful but disliked by critics. The Hunger Games ended with a whimper, and the gimmick drove the Divergent films into an early grave. It was the right choice here, though. Rowling's dense, often Dickensian book has a lot going on.
Like its immediate predecessor The Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows 1 has much of the DNA of classic horror; it's soaked with atmosphere, filled with shadows and death. Once we get into the business of the Horcruxes, the themes Rowling explores here are disturbing by any metric.
Deathly Hallows 1 grossed a staggering $960 million, and at the time of its release it was [unadjusted for inflation] the tenth highest-grossing movie ever.
The best part: The key proof that Deathly Hallows works best as two movies is how beautifully this thing ends. A swift and nasty confrontation at Malfoy Manor has nail-biting, armrest-gripping suspense, and ultimately Dobby the house elf is killed as he rescues his friends. For many of us, this is the most purely wrenching moment of the Harry Potter saga, gorgeously shot on a rocky coast. Best of luck not crying your eyes out.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Bros.)
3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
The most purely haunting of the Potter films, Half-Blood Prince juggles light and dark with remarkable grace. This is probably the funniest film of the bunch. It is often hilarious. And, it's often somber and intense. It carries a PG rating, and the level of the threat and menace the filmmakers create within those bounds is just astonishing. Jim Broadbent's masterfully played, multifaceted Horace Slughorn embodies much of what makes this installment so unique and memorable.
Half-Blood Prince also boasts the most gorgeous photography of the series, by French cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel. This is the only film in the franchise to receive a cinematography Oscar nod. Delbonnel went on to film the Coen Brothers' achingly good-looking Inside Llewyn Davis.
A climactic battle at Hogwarts in the book is mostly cut; the film series was saving its firepower for the final, explosive installment. This proved to be the right choice. Half-Blood Prince is the calm before the storm.
The best part: Tom Felton's conflicted, tormented Draco Malfoy becomes flesh and blood here. He is Harry's foil.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Anyone who'd seen Mexican auteur Alfonso Cuarón's flat-out magnificent A Little Princess, a movie aimed at children that's so smart and sumptuous adults could enjoy it at least as much if not more, knew he was perfect for a Potter picture—specifically this one. Azkaban is a turning point; the previous two worked well as self-contained adventures, and this is when Harry steps into a larger, morally murky world.
To illustrate Harry's journey, the picture cuts out much of the book and everything is from his perspective. The director's camera is almost constantly moving, creating a sense of forward motion and risk. Cuarón's vision of Rowling's fantastical world is the most visually ingenious and the most dynamic. Columbus' two entries respectfully recited Rowling's prose nearly note-for-note; Cuarón confidently feels the music.
Though this is the lowest-grossing Wizarding World picture to date, the only one to earn less than $800 million worldwide, it is now considered by many to be one of the finest fantasy films ever made.
The best part: It's a tie between the direction and the performances. Cuarón's touch is—pun absolutely intended here—magical, and this is also the moment it became clear that Radcliffe, Grint and Watson could do more than just adorable; they were maturing into nuanced, sensitive actors who could carry huge movies on their backs. It's one of the great casting feats in cinematic history.
As for the top two Potter films, Azkaban is the most inventive and artistically ambitious of the series, but Deathly Hallows 2 is the mightiest.
So many film series and trilogies have, to varying degrees, stumbled in the final outing, leaving fans nitpicking or altogether unsatisfied. The Harry Potter series ended with a streamlined crash of thunder. The filmmakers saw the potential here, and they made the right choices across the board to realize it; it's hard to imagine this turning out any better than it did.
This is an action movie, pure and simple, set piece after set piece. Each is excavated for maximum emotional impact after a decade of world and character-building. It's the kind of gigantically-budgeted-yet-heartfelt entertainment that only comes along every so often and reminds us of what we're hoping for when we go to the movies.
Deathly Hallows 2 received universal critical acclaim and became only the ninth film in history to gross over $1 billion. It received three Oscar nominations, and frankly it deserved a Best Picture nod.
The best part: As in the first film, it's Snape again. The poetic flashback in the Pensieve changes everything we've seen before. Snape is this epic series' heartbeat.
The best part (honorable mentions): The most powerful takeaway from Rowling's Potter series is its messages about coping with grief and loss. These come full-circle in Neville Longbottom's triumphant speech defying Voldemort, and in Harry's pivotal encounter in the spirit realm with Dumbledore, a scene that keeps the most touching quote in all of Rowling's prose:
"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living—and above all, those who live without love."
From Warner Bros. Pictures, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' is now playing.
Harry Potter Movies in Chronological Order
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Fantastic Beast Movies in Chronological Order
1. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)


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