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Composed of both arid and oasis landscapes, Argentina's wonderful vineyards stretch over one thousand miles, with always the impressive Andes Cordillera background.
Main South American and 5th world largest wine producer, Argentina plays a more and more important part in the global wine market.
The vineyards are located along the Andes mountain range on a distance of more than a thousand miles, between Patagonia and the Bolivian border. These latitude gaps allow an important difference of terroirs. However, apart from Patagonia, every wine region gets a very dry climate with very few rainfalls and intense sunshine, filled by a controlled irrigation. Producers favor more and more high quality wine, rather than huge volumes, adapting to the very demanding exportation markets. Its red wines are worldwide renown, especially for its Malbec, whose name is now inherent to Argentina.
Main vineyards description :
- Mendoza : Around 3500 acres vineyards divided in more than 1200 producers. Ideal terroirs for red wines, especially Malbec. Strong sunshine, important temperatures variations between night and day, due to an elevation that reaches until 6000 feet above sea level. Very dry climate.
- San Juan : Very hot and arid. Syrah, very powerful and spicy, is the emblematic variety of the region. Progressive evolution of the vineyard to improve the general quality of the wines rather than large volumes.
- Cafayate : Vineyard located between 5500 and 10000 feet above sea level. Very intense sunshine during days and cold nights: high temperature variations, which makes Cafayate a unique region. Climate rather adapted to white grapes, especially Torrontés, which is the representative/emblematic variety of this vineyard.
- Neuquén/Río Negro : Located in Northern Patagonia: cool temperatures, more rain and humidity. Ideal climate for most of white varieties, like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and some red grapes, like Pinot Noir, which reveals its real potential only in this region of Argentina.
Mendoza's vineyards can be divided in different subregions. The 3 main regions are Maipú, Luján de Cuyo and Uco Valley. Other vineyards can be noted: San Rafael, the southest vineyards of Mendoza, and Lavalle, Junín and San Martin, situated North and East of Mendoza, which historically produce important volumes, with a much lower quality than the first three vineyards.
Mendoza has unique terroirs that allow it to produce high quality wines. Its main advantages are :
- The altitude of the vineyard: between 2000 feet (Maipú) and 5000 feet (until 6000 feet) above sea level for the highest vines of Uco Valley.
- Different temperatures between these 2 areas.
- Different soil and subsoil: rocky (also volcanic rock) and very compact near the mountain, more clay and sand going to the East and the desert. In both cases, temperature variations between night and day are very important (especially above 3000 feet).
- Very dry climate. Mendoza region is a desert. 300-330 sunny days a year, very low humidity (few disease and fungus), around 200-250 millimeters of rain a year, which makes that vineyard one of the driest of the world. Therefore, irrigation is indispensable. Flood irrigation is the ancestral method, but drip irrigation is more and more used to have an optimal control of the vine water needs. Water is provided all year long thanks to ice melt of the Andes Cordillera summits.
There are around 1200 wineries in Mendoza. The main grape varieties used for quality wines are mainly Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon for red wines. Chardonnay from Uco Valley is distinguished for white wines.
Maipú is the most distant part of the vineyard from the Andes. Eastern and Northern vines are cultivated in "panal" (pergola) to protect the grapes from the too strong sun. The soil is mainly composed of clay, and sand on the eastern part, which makes the irrigation easier, giving more volume and less concentration.
Western part of Maipú and Lujan soils are denser and rocky. It is the oldest wine region, where we can find the oldest wineries (more than 100 years old). Some vine stocks are more than 100 years old as well. There are also modern wineries with very original architecture. This region is the historical heritage of the Mendoza wine-making.
Maipú altitude: 1900/2300 feet above sea level.
Main grape varieties: Bonarda + Malbec
Luján altitude: 2900/3300 feet above sea level.
Main grape varieties: Malbec.
Uco Valley
South of Luján, in Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos areas, it is currently the most prized area. Many new wineries with original architectures have been built in the 1990 and 2000 decades. Altitude is higher here (between 3200 and 5900 feet above sea level), night temperatures are generally cooler than in Luján and much cooler than in Maipú, however the sun is very strong at that altitude. The high quality Mendoza white wines mostly come from vineyards of Uco Valley. Chardonnay is the main white variety. Of course, there is an important production of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec for reds. Pinot Noir has become more popular in the recent years, but the climate is too hot to allow the production of balanced wines.
The scenery is absolutely breathtaking: huge and impressive vineyards at the foot of the majestic summits of the snowy Andes. The scenery is spectacular and it is worth going there for that sole reason.


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5 GREAT Indoor Plants that you WONT kill
Nothing revives the home like some luscious green plants, they give good energy, purify the air and according to the age old rules of feng shui, they can sharpen focus and improve your health.
I think when we think about how many hours we actually spend indoors (don't calculate it, it will scare you!) It's important that we make the air we are breathing in so much, clean and fresh to help us feel our best!
Here are some fun fact's I've found about indoor plants:
Foliage improves concentration
Potting mix purifies the air
Flowers boost creativity
Leaves (underside) reduce illness
The whole plant puts you in a good mood
And here is my top list of indoor plants you should fill your home with, if you're thinking about taking the next step and bringing some new life into your home:
Sansevieria trifasciata: Also known as the Snake Plant / Mother-in-law's Tongue
This plant has allowed me to be the laziest plant owner on the planet. They require barely any maintenance and barely even any water! They can be left alone for days in the heat and even weeks and months in the winter! They can be kept outdoors or indoors and will pretty much live through anything, while purifying your air! The name makes for a great talking point as well.
Chlorophytum comosum: Also known as the Spider Plant
This plant again, can be left to it's own means and will grow to a luscious healthy size and keep your air purified! They are great plants to sit in pots on desktops, bedsides or kitchen tables. They are unusual looking and thrive well in medium light conditions in any room of the house.
Ficus elastica: Also known as the Rubber Tree Plant or Rubber Bush
I love this plant because its a good one for a bachelor's house, you know, that guy that lives alone of the bunch of boys you know who are in a share house. Lot's of them that I know, wouldn't go out and buy themselves indoor plants so this is a great gift to get them to have some plant's inside, with low maintenance that aren't "too girly". Like all the other's mentioned, it thrives indoors and requires very low maintenance!
Senecio rowleyanus: Also known as string-of-pearlS OR string-of-beads
These are a great plant when you are looking for something a little different that you can put into a hanglng planter. Their only trick is that they like lots of light, so you'd want to hang them near a window or under a light that is on for a chunk of the day. Besides that, just keep them watered in the summer and throughout the winter, sparingly. I love the look of these and it's probably the next plant I will be adding to my little jungle at home!
Dracaena Marginata: Also known as Madagascar Dragon Tree
These guys are wild! I have two in my house and they love to be left alone! I barely water them, ever (whoops) but they just keep growing. One has even split into two and loves the dark corner I have stuck him in. These are the perfect plant in my opinion.
And so I will leave you with a little bit of house plant home inspo, with these to-die-for home images full of greenery, clean air and life:

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Ilhan Omar is the first Somali-American elected to Congress
Democratic candidate Ilhan Omar is the winner of Minnesota's 5th congressional district election, making her the first Somali-American elected to Congress.
Ilhan Omar is Muslim and was largely favored to win the seat in a district that hasn't had a Republican in Congress since 1962, according to The Hill. Minneapolis is part of the district.
The candidate ran on a platform that pushed criminal justice reform and abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She defeated Republican Jennifer Zielinski and replaces Democrat Keith Ellison.


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OHEN is an inclusive, statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting all of Oregon's homeschooling families. OHEN supports the right of all homeschoolers to educate their children with as little government intervention as possible. Celebrating the diversity within our homeschooling community, OHEN welcomes any person without regard to educational philosophy, religion, creed, race, color, gender, or ethnic or national origin.
What We Do
OHEN encourages networking and communication among homeschooling families. OHEN works with various homeschooling support groups and libraries around the state to help prospective and current homeschoolers find the support, resources, and information that are so vital to their success as their children's primary educators.
OHEN follows state legislative activity and local and national trends that might affect homeschooling. OHEN volunteers try to be vigilant in keeping families informed in order to protect the natural right of parents to educate their children.
- OHEN sponsors a statewide convention and occasional workshops
- OHEN supports homeschoolers through email and phone helplines
- OHEN sponsors an annual homeschool prom and other dances
- OHEN maintains a website, a facebook page, and an e-group for members
Board of Directors
The OHEN Board meets quarterly and is comprised entirely of volunteer homeschooling parents. Our meetings are always open to OHEN members.
Serving on the Board is a great way to support our homeschooling community. Board members are asked to serve a two-year term and attend at least three meetings each year.
- President: Rosalyn Newhouse
- Vice President: Katie Dingman
- Secretary: Genna McLeod
- Treasurer: Mai Lon Ross
- Events and Registrar: Caren de la Cruz
Not Board Members but serving a vital role for OHEN:
- President Emeritus: Phyllis Nakayama
- Legislative Liaison: Barbara Smythe
- Legislative Consultant: Amy Grant
If you would like to serve on the Board, please send a letter of interest to OHEN at PO Box 82715, Portland OR 97282-0715. If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the Volunteer Form. If you have any questions or would like more information, leave a message on the OHEN voicemail line 503-893-2744 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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How would you feel surrounded by cousins who don't accept you? Giving you sideway glances and evil stares, reciting death threats in verse?
It's a living nightmare for Mariel, and she feels like she's the only human there, literally.
I found this book really thrilling. It's the kind of book that would leave you at the edge of your seats, wanting more. The moment you think everything's going right, it goes completely off track.
I think readers aged 11-13 would really enjoy this book. If you enjoyed this book, I would suggest finding out about more of his books at his website www.garethwrites.co.uk
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The Integral PMO and Agile
Of course an important ingredient of an Integral PMO is the integration of Agile concepts and approaches. Plethon helps PMO leaders understand, evaluate and adopt agile methods for the projects and organizations they support.There is a bewildering amount of information about how to apply agile …
Learning from the Olympic Games
Check out the Lessons that were learned by the Olympic Games Project Managers on http://learninglegacy.london2012.com/themes/programme-organisation-and-project-management/case-studies.php Interesting read ! [nggg]


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Fresh-picked raspberries are practically synonymous with summer – I personally have so many memories picking raspberries over the course of my lifetime, and in a subsequent post, I'll share just why this tiny little red berry is so incredibly meaningful to me. Whether eaten off the plant, thrown into a delicious Italian fruit salad (called Macedonia), or incorporated into your favorite dessert, the sweet flavor and distinct taste of fresh raspberries turns the ordinary into extraordinary.
Here's my take on an American classic, the cheesecake. Unlike some styles of this rich dessert, my recipe is for a lighter, but still very creamy cheesecake with a sweet & tart raspberry layer.
Garden-Fresh Raspberry Cheesecake
i.n.g.r.e.d.i.e.n.t.i. (ingredients)
2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
zest of 1 lemon
2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
1 tbsp. caster sugar
Mulino Bianco 'Abbracci' Cookies (or your favorite cookie)
p.r.o.c.e.d.a.m.e.n.t.i. (directions)
Begin by greasing a 9 3/4″ springform pan (you can use 8″, but it may require longer baking), and layering the bottom with a single layer of Mulino Bianco "Abbracci" cookies or similar.
These are a dry, thick cookie – get cray and try your favorite. This layer absorbs moisture and reminds me of a 'cake-like' texture (you can also use your favorite graham cracker crust recipe for a more traditional cheesecake). Cover the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil, and place into an appropriate roasting pan to allow for a 'bain-marie' (water bath). Preheat oven to 325 F.
Add the lemon zest and tbsp. of caster sugar to the raspberries. Mix until well incorporated.
Mix the cream cheese, granulated sugar, and two eggs for about 4 minutes, until fluffy.
Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the cookies.
Gently spoon and spread the raspberry mixture over the cream cheese layer.
Add the remaining cream cheese mixture and spread gently over the raspberry layer. Some of the raspberry liquid will mix into this top layer – spread gently to create a delicate 'swirl' design (but do not "mix" – you want to keep the layers as separate as possible).
Pour hot water into the roasting pan to about half-way up the springform pan. Bake at 325 F for about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
Remove from water bath, remove foil, and allow to cool before refrigerating for at least several hours (overnight is best). The raspberries create a tangy filling between the soft creamy layers of cream cheese, and the cookie base is moist (like cookies dipped in milk). Buon Apetito!


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Curls and texture. Creative cuts. Bobs, rocker layers, shaved sides. Special occasion styles. Balayage, highlights, all kinds of fun color (including animal prints).
Licensed stylist since 2011. At VAIN since 2013.
DevaCurl inspired stylist.
What do you love about doing hair and why?
I love being creative and working with clients to make their style ideas a reality. I get to spend time with the rad people in my chair and every day is different.
What's your secret weapon for great hair?
A good consultation goes a long way. And hair spray!
What are your style influences?
I'm influenced by 80s and 90s everything – the styles from those eras never fail. Surf and skate culture is also big for me. And I'm always keeping an eye out for new sources of style inspiration.
What inspires you as a hairstylist?
I love the creativity I get to explore as a stylist. I'm inspired by my clients' personal style as well as music and styles from old movies.
What's your approach with new clients?
My main goal when working with a new client is helping them feel comfortable so that they can be open and honest about the look they hope to achieve. I want my clients to have fun and feel empowered to be themselves when they're in my chair. A thorough consultation is key – I want to be sure that we understand each other and agree on a plan forward.
What's the best hair advice you've been given?
Life is short so enjoy yourself. Wise words from my dad that apply to all sorts of situations.
What inspired you to become a hairstylist?
I wanted to learn a trade that would give me a creative outlet and let me work in a funenvironment.
Tell us about your education and professional experience.
Before becoming a hairstylist, I got a BA in science and specialized in maritime studies and biology. I'm SCUBA certified and used to tag sharks for population research. Eventually it was time for a change so I enrolled at the Aveda Institute in Portland and got my license to do fair in 2011. While I was at Aveda, I was one of ten students chosen to style models for the grand opening of the Aveda School in Vancouver, WA.
Life/interests outside of VAIN?
My son Oliver is the love of my life – everything I do is for him. My fiancé Tony is a snowboarder and skateboarder, so he gets us out to the mountain to enjoy all those cold sports. I love swimming, diving, surfing, music, movies…but at the end of the day, it's all about my family.


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A little about me…
In what seems like another life, I was a graphic designer. After many years of designing and raising my young children, I re-evaluated my long term goals. I envisioned loving what I do, doing what I love, being able to do it anytime and anywhere, and making a difference on a global scale. And so I changed direction to align with my vision and started down a whole new path.
Having studied Psychology at University, my curiosity about what makes people tick continued and I decided to pursue a Masters in Counselling later in life. After graduating, my interests broadened and I studied with teachers around the world in a wide range of well established therapeutic frameworks and techniques. I learned to work with emotions, the mind as well as the physical body, gaining a wider perspective and true understanding of their interconnectedness. This informs my current practice as an integrative counsellor.
A passion for learning keeps me up to date with the latest research and developments in emotional and mental health, and I continue to train and attend international workshops and conferences.
My other interests are reading, practicing yoga, gardening, dabbling in tarot cards, taking photographs and spending time on the beach.
Originally from India, I have travelled widely and lived in a number of cities including Singapore, London and Istanbul. I have two amazing children who are a constant source of inspiration to me. I currently reside in Hong Kong, where I have lived and worked since 2004.
"About suffering they were never wrong,
The old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position: how it takes place
While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along"
– W.H. Auden
Giving Back
I offer pro bono services to local organisations in Hong Kong:
- Christian Action's Service Centre for Refugees (CFR) and Asylum seekers – provides humanitarian assistance to refugees, asylum seekers and torture claimants in Hong Kong.
- CancerLink – Hong Kong Cancer Fund's free service to the community, CancerLink helps people adjust to living with cancer. Providing free information and professional counselling, they welcome cancer patients, survivors, their family or friends to seek help in coping with cancer. .
Accredited Certified Advanced EFT Practitioner with EFTinternational.
Certified META-Health Master Practitioner with META-Health International
Registered yoga teacher (RYT®) with Yoga Alliance.
Member of Golden Key, an international honor society
Member of The Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association
Member of the the Australian Counselling Association
(These Associations require continuing professional development as well as regular supervision. This ensures that my competence, knowledge and skills are up to date and relevant to the services I provide.)


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Camp Quest WestCamp Quest provides an educational adventure shaped by fun, friends and freethought, featuring science, natural wonder and humanist values such as empathy, creativity, critical thinking, and community. Our summer sessions are week long outdoor residential camps for campers ages 8-17.
Campers 15 and older participate in our leadership program.
2020 Registration will open in December!
2020 Camps - 3 Sessions!
- Northern California:
Nevada City, June 28 - July 4
Nevada City, July 5-11
Nevada City double-session, June 28 - July 11
Southern California:
Wrightwood: July 19-25
Can You Help?
- Want to Volunteer?
We're looking for volunteers to help with curriculum, fundraising, party planning, and more. Apply today.
Care to donate? Every dollar we receive supports families that cannot afford to send their children to camp. Help them out today.
Our Vision
- Camp Quest envisions a world in which children grow up exploring, thinking for themselves, connecting with their communities, and acting to make the most of life for themselves and others.
We blend world-class science and critical thinking interactive activities with a traditional all-American outdoor camp experience. It's the scientific method paired with campfires and s'mores!
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Bryan Garner Is Not Happy With the Dallas Morning News
Bryan Garner is the leading English lexicographer working today. His Garner's Modern American Usage sits on a desk between me and Krista. If you care about words and how they're used, you need to buy a copy. While you're waiting for Amazon to deliver it, read this profile of Garner that we published awhile back.
Garner's most recent book is Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts, which he co-wrote with Justice Antonin Scalia. To promote the book, the two gave a talk on January 28 to 1,700 people at SMU's McFarlin Auditorium. To say that Garner did not enjoy the coverage he and Scalia received in the paper would be an understatement. He has written an open letter to the paper. A taste:
Tasha Tsiaperas seriously misreported the gist of the joint presentation at SMU. She quotes me as saying, "I will tell you that my political beliefs are different from those of Justice Scalia" and reports that "Garner supports gay marriage and favors stricter gun control laws." But she fails to follow up with the only reason that mentioning these issues or the authors' political differences is relevant: Justice Scalia and I worked through 700 cases while writing our 600-page book and have not found a single case on which we disagree about legal interpretation. The point is that judicial textualism leads to consistent results, regardless of political bent.
But more disturbingly, she ends her short piece quoting Justice Scalia as saying of the Constitution: "It's not a living document. It's dead, dead, dead." End of piece. That may make an eye-catching headline (as in your online edition), but it's a serious distortion. Here is what he actually said:
"I used to say that the Constitution is not a living document. It's dead, dead, dead. But I've gotten better. I no longer say that. The truth is that the Constitution is not one that morphs. It's an enduring Constitution, not a changing Constitution. That is what I've meant when I've said that the Constitution is dead."
He adds this postscript:
Why is it that when Justice Ginsburg spoke to a smaller audience in the same auditorium, she received front-page coverage? Justice Scalia speaks about an important new book that has been hailed as a "major event in American legal culture," and it is relegated to page 8B of the Metro section underneath a notice that Rene Castilla, previously an unsuccessful candidate for Irving City Council, will be running again for that position — and just opposite a notice about Carrollton Christian Academy's upcoming "kindergarten sneak-a-peek."
Full disclosure: Tsiaperas, then writing under a different last name, worked for our People Newspapers in 2008. She can't be blamed for how the paper played her story (nor for the fact that she, a relative newbie, was sent to cover an event that was perhaps better suited to a more seasoned reporter). And it's possible that the draft she turned in included the full quote from Scalia; an editor might have trimmed it. (Though I doubt it, given how such an edit changes the meaning of what Scalia said.) I've asked Tsiaperas for a response and will add it to this post when I get it.


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Chapter 4
EQ 4.7: plus sign in denominator should be minus sign
Footnote to section 4.3.1: our definition of rho_oil is in disagreement with EQs 18, 19, and 23 of Batzle and Wang (1992). But, in fact, EQ 19 shuld not be used as this would double apply the temperature effect which is accounted for with EQ 23. (M. Batzle, email 2/25/1999).
EQ 4.12: constant 1.115 should be 1.15
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Errata: Elements of 3D Seismology, 2nd edition
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Hello there chickeneers~ long time no talk eh? So I've been thinking of posting a while ago but due to my unexpectedly busy schedule, I had to push my posting till now~
To think about it, I had bought the DVD for Les Miserables and watched it. It wa quite a touching musical which impacted a lot of points. One point that touched me the most was the fact that people there would do anything for food and home- the two necessary things in life. A lot of you all know the importance of homes as you would feel when you come home from a long vacation, so I'll touch on the food.
As summer started and I met up with my cousins to go on a tour round famous places in California and beyond, I found out how important food is. During the tour, our regular schedule was to wake up at 4 in the morning, and eat breakfast at 5. You're probably thinking, how is she able to do such a thing? Well truth be told, it was had at first. I am normally a person who skip breakfast, but knowing that between then and lunch, there was going to be a lot going on so I decided I should at least force feed myself. Of course, I had to go through a lot to become as wise as that.
Remember how I had said that I used to not eat breakfast? Well because I'm a type of person who gets hungry often, I would eat something at 9, then a part of lunch at 11, and would eat the rest of lunch at, well, lunch time. When I get home, I'll be tired and hungry because I used up all my energy at track, so I would eat dinner at 4. But I would be hungry by the time it was 7 so I would eat like a fruit or something. But this happened almost daily until I got a big problem.


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I've maintained, for many years now, that Summer is the Season of Idiots.
Heat does something to a person's brain. Cooks it right in your skull. Decision making goes from an expansive process of managing multitudes of factors and possible outcomes to an algebra with only the basest of human considerations to work with. For 75% of the year, humankind dreams and thinks and learns. But in the Summer we literally bury ourselves in the sand, hoping and waiting for a cool breeze or wave to wash over us. We drive too fast, drink too much, and wear too little sunblock.
Fall cannot come soon enough.
This was a good weekend for consumption, as we used to say on the now defunct Popular Topical Discussions Podcast.
I was fortunate enough to see Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) twice this weekend. A wonderful film, that one. It's been a long time since Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 (2004), and we've not reached the spider-heights of that movie since it left theaters. Spider-Men have come and gone, but nothing will stick in hindsight the way Tom Holland will with this new iteration. After all, sticking to things is kind of Spider-Man's whole thing.
Homecoming has so much of what makes Spider-Man the best Marvel hero of all: the conflict between being a normal kid and a friendly-neighborhood avenger, the perils of great power without responsibility, and of course, hot Aunt May jokes (kidding for sure, but there are quite a few in this film). And impressively, Marvel Studios is able to deliver these essentials without ever mentioning Uncle Ben and his signature catchphrase. That would be like making a Batman movie without referencing the Wayne Murders, which is something filmmakers have proven incapable of doing.
And as what we might call a "thematic spinoff" of the Iron Man trilogy, Spider-Man: Homecoming really works. Tony Stark's journey from Iron Man as medical necessity to a "clothes don't make the man" attitude is punctuated by Peter Parker's story in Homecoming. "If you're nothing without this suit," says Tony Stark. "Then you shouldn't have it." It took Tony years to figure that one out, and this pearl of wisdom provides great tension for Peter as he tries to digest it in the second half of the movie.
In an effort to better understand human culture I have finally watched the first two seasons of The Leftovers. This has been an incredibly frustrating experience to say the least. I'll wait until I've seen the third and final season before I speak about it in detail, but I will repeat what I wrote on twitter yesterday: Damon Lindelof's writing style is "sad guy masturbating in a crowded subway car." I can't explain it any better than that. This man's shameful pathologies frequently plaster over his actual talents. This is the hallmark of his entire career and it's a shame. There are very interesting ideas in The Leftovers, but they are completely crowded out by Lindelof's incessant need to muddy the water for his own satisfaction.
Ah well, the clock has run out. The men in white lab coats have returned. I must return to my hiding place.
Here's hoping to a Summer cut too short.


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According to a report from MagnaGlobal, as reported in Broadcasting & Cable, 51.3% of US households will have a DVR in 2016, compared to 34.7% at the end of the first quarter. That's 63.1 million households, up from today's 40.5 million.
Additionally MagnaGlobal reports that 71 million, 57.7%, of households will have access to VOD content, up from 53.3 million, 45.6% – though they include over-the-top (OTT) services such as Netflix in their numbers. Most interestingly they predict that by 2016 8.4 million people will be completely reliant on OTT services, aka cord cutters, up from only 87,000 by the end of 2011. I'm not so sure about that personally, I tend to feel that cord cutting is a bit overblown, but we'll see.
Not as surprising, the report also covers Internet access numbers. 85.2 million, or 72.2%, of US households were online at the end of the first quarter, with 90% of those households using some form of broadband. By 2016 that will jump to 98.7 million, with 97.2 million on broadband.


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Jon's Auto Repair Inc. offers auto repair services near Methodist Hospital
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Archive for October, 2015
MKTG Named Lifestyle Marketing Leader by Dentsu Aegis Network
It is a big day here at MKTG in the US and frankly, around the globe!
Today, October 19, 2015, Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) officially created a new pillar to organize around its support of lifestyle marketing and named MKTG to take the lead as the Network's 9th global brand.
With that, other DAN agencies that work in lifestyle marketing, including Out-of-Home agency Posterscope's experiential arm, psLIVE's offices across Europe and Asia Pacific, South Africa's Crimson Room and Australia/New Zealand's Apollo Nation as well as leading US-based sports and entertainment consulting agency Team Epic, will be realigned as part of MKTG over the next 12 months.
What does this mean?
By this time next year, we are anticipated to grow from 450 full-time employees in two countries, to nearly 1,000 full-time employees in 14 countries, providing the same insights, creative solutions, execution and customer service our clients and employees have come to expect from us.
The move was done with two strategic objectives in mind….provide growth and development opportunities for our employees and to better service our client partners.
You can read the official announcement here.
We're very excited about the new direction our agency has taken. The possibilities are endless and we can't wait to keep sharing our journey with you. Stay tuned!
Introducing World Class Training Labs
MKTG is proud to be a part of this year's World Class Training Labs. World Class Labs serve as both workshop and playground where bartenders explore the industry's most relevant topics and practice new skills, all with the guidance of bartending luminaries. The Labs' purpose is to honor, elevate and extend the craft of bartending, and the passion for it, throughout the industry. The Labs provide a platform for our Reserve brands to participate and provide "Best in Class" Training to the trade community.
A one day, 3 session, skills and brand training event leverages existing brand training content such as Tanqueray "classics and Ketel One "Food Pairing." Each training lab features World Class talent from either US, Global Markets, or Experts who also run seminars on relevant topics such as the Art of Presentation. Attendance at any of the World Class Training Labs satisfies the learning requirement for entering the World Class competition.
During the brand sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about some of the world's most premium liquors. While learning about Don Julio, Ambassador and participants will travel to a local farm where a local farmer will lead a seminar on fresh ingredients. Ketel One participants will enjoy a hands on food pairing training session while Zacapa Rum participants will sit in on The Art of Show – Unlocking Flavor brand education.
The World Class Training Lab program began in early September and will continue through early February in several US Markets. Take a look below at photos from previous markets and stay tuned to MKTG's social channels for photo updates as the program continues!
The Canon Cupid Strikes Again!
Everyone loves a good mystery, and we've got a doozie for you!
Just after we moved in to our new HQ in New York City this summer, several MKTG'ers have received mysterious love letters directly from our shared printers located around the office.
How are they anonymous, you ask?
Well, the shared printers don't require a login when scanning a document directly to an email address. When you receive a scan, the sender is the specific printer that the scan comes from (i.e., Canon 2). There's no indication of who sent it or when it was sent.
Here's all the evidence we've uncovered so far:
Think you know who the Canon Cupid is? That makes one of us.
Written by: Kristina Cappuccilli
Toyota Onramp Kick Off Event
Attention fellow Bay Area innovators!
Do you want to share a big idea on the future of smart mobility in the Bay Area? Are you a car enthusiast? Then join us in participating in the Toyota Onramp 2015 Smart Mobility Challenge! Kick-Off begins Friday, October 16th and includes a test drive of the i-Road! Semi-finalists will present their ideas to innovators, investors and Toyota at Toyota Onramp 2015 – happening Friday, November 13th in San Francisco. Winners will earn the opportunity for future collaboration with Toyota and $20,000 in cash prizes will be awarded.
Learn more about Toyota Onramp 2015 and sign up to compete today at toyotaonramp.com. Space is limited.
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In this update: Lots of activity behind the yellow beak; steering, system power; parachutes hanging, fuel transfer
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Sunny day at the Parkland hangar today: Ed Shadle, David Martinson, Les Holm, Trish Wood, Von Armstrong, Steve Rima, Keith Zanghi, Lars Pedersen , Cory Mitchell, Steve Wallace, John Drury, Omar Chramosta were all ready for duty. Paul Dries our steering expert came down from Canada.
Jeremy, Hayden, Alex and Brooke
Visiting today was a friend of Dave Martinson, Jeremy and his friend Brooke, along with a couple of very interested young lads, toured the hangar.
Paul and Joani Dries
Paul Dries was down from Canada again with steering on his mind. Today, his wife Joani joined him for the trip and got to see where he has been spending his Saturdays.
Lance Lambert
Earlier in the week, automotive journalist Lance Lambert stopped by to interview Ed Shadle for an upcoming Seattle Times Article. In addition, Lance is an author, television producer and host, emcee, auctioneer, and automobile appraiser. He has a long time television show called The Vintage Vehicle Show with over 430 episodes to date! The Seattle Times article will be out in June.
Steve Rima checking over our supply of David Clark headsets and hearing protection. Steve is developing an inventory system to monitor the equipment on the lakebed, similar to what he does with our radios.
Lars Pedersen
Les Holm and Lars Pedersen
Lars has been front and center, and under and over, in design and install of the new steering components. Today was the initial test time for steering reaction from the new system. Pedersen Machine has been busy building all kinds of details and assembly to support the front wheel alignment test that was performed today. As usual, everything worked great!
Paul Dries tunes the steering with the help of Steve Wallace
The two Steves were heavy into getting the computers to sync with each other. All new system brings about new bugs to be addressed.
Ed and Trish spent some time transferring fuel from the 55-gallon drum supplies. Later, parachutes were removed from the trailer and hung up in the hangar to air out.
David Martinson
Master welder David Martinson was busy at his desk. Next week David will begin assembling a brand new weld table.
26 muscles to smile, 62 muscles to frown, 158 muscles to tighten a drill
Lexan battery protector
Editor's note: Google up the definition of Grimace. This would be it. Really.
New battery protective cover installed
Keith put on his game face as he fabricated a new Lexan protective shield for the on board battery bay. For the past couple of weeks, Cory Mitchell has been updating our onboard power system with some very powerful batteries. With all those amps there was a concern for exposed terminals and the fireworks that would ensue should a wrench accidently fall into the battery compartment. We had a Lexan cover plate formed, and this weekend trimmed it to fit and installed the cover. Now we have a safe battery compartment.
Jet Blast from The Past
Sherry and Colonel Joe Kittinger, USAF (Ret)
Col. Joe Kittinger USAF (Ret)
Kittinger Park, Orlando FL
Starfighters – Kennedy Space Center with David Gemas
In 2009 Ed and Keith traveled to Savannah GA to speak at Geomagic Convergence. After the show, the two drove to Orlando to meet Aviation Hall of Fame member Col. Joe Kittinger USAF (ret) and his wife Sherry. Col. Joe has led a remarkable life that was documented in his biography, Come Up and Get Me. He spent time in the Hanoi Hilton, set hundreds of ballooning awards, and held an instrumental position in Red Bull Stratos project.
After visiting the Kittingers, it was off to Kennedy Space Center with a visit to the Starfighters. Located at the end of the shuttle runway, Ed and Keith got a tour from David Gemas. Overall, one heck of a weekend and deserving of this week's Jet Blast from The Past.
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Mr. Charlès is the Vice Chairman , CEO and Mr. Forestier is the EVP, Global Affairs and Communities. Dassault Systèmes is a long time sponsor of the North American Eagle™ providing CATIA design Software solutions, working closely with IDEX Solutions. We have made numerous appearances at COE Conventions in Las Vegas and Orlando, along with The European CATIA Forum in Paris France.
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New SuperServer with 8 Tesla P100 SXM2 accelerators and NVIDIA NVLink™ for Machine Learning applications and 4U SuperServer supporting up to 10 Tesla P100 PCI-e cards with a Supermicro optimized single-root complex design
WASHINGTON D.C., October 26, 2016 - Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in compute, storage, networking technologies and green computing today is introducing several new SuperServer solutions optimized for NVIDIA® Tesla® P100 accelerators with the new Pascal™ GPU architecture at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) Washington, DC 2016, October 26-27 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in booth #3.
Supermicro's SuperServer 4028GR-TXR(T) is optimized to support eight of the most advanced NVIDIA Tesla P100 SXM2 accelerators for maximum high bandwidth for important HPC clusters and hyperscale workloads. This solution incorporates the latest NVIDIA NVLink™ GPU interconnect technology with over 5x the bandwidth of PCI-E 3.0. This SuperServer provides the best performance parallel computing solution with eight Tesla P100 SXM2 accelerators with an independent GPU thermal zone design, which ensures uncompromised performance and stability under the most demanding workloads with up to 170 TFLOPS FP16 of peak performance.
Supermicro also debuts the density optimized 4U SuperServer 4028GR-TR(T)2 system supporting up to 10 PCI-E Tesla P100 accelerators for up to 187 TFLOPS FP16 peak performance with GPU Direct RDMA support. Supermicro's innovative and GPU optimized single root complex PCI-E design is proven to dramatically improve GPU peer-to-peer communication efficiency over QPI, with up to 21% higher QPI throughput and 60% lower latency compared to previous generation products. Both 1U and 4U SuperServers support dual Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4/v3 product families, up to 3TB DDR4-2400MHz memory, optional dual onboard 10GBase-T ports, and redundant Titanium level (96%) digital power supplies.
"Our high-performance computing solutions enable deep learning, engineering, and scientific fields to scale out their compute clusters to accelerate their most demanding workloads and achieve fastest time-to-results with maximum performance per watt, per square foot, and per dollar," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "With our latest innovations incorporating the new NVIDIA P100 processors in a performance and density optimized 1U and 4U architectures with NVLink, our customers can accelerate their applications and innovations to address the most complex real world problems."
"Supermicro's new high-density servers are optimized to fully leverage the new NVIDIA Tesla P100 accelerators to provide enterprise and HPC customers with an entirely new level of computing horsepower," said Ian Buck, General Manager of the Accelerated Computing Group at NVIDIA. "The new SuperServers deliver superior energy-efficient performance for compute-intensive data analytics, deep learning and scientific applications while minimizing power consumption."
With the convergence of Big Data Analytics, the latest GPU architectures, and improved Machine Learning algorithms, Deep Learning applications require processing power of multiple GPUs that must communicate efficiently and effectively to expand the GPU network. Supermicro's single-root GPU system allows multiple GPUs to communicate efficiently to minimize latency and maximize throughput as measured by the NCCL P2PBandwidthTest.
In addition to the 4U supporting up to 10 Tesla P100s, Supermicro also offers the following SuperServers optimized for these new Pascal GPUs:
Supermicro also offers the latest cost-effective Top-of-Rack switching technologies, whether traditional fully-featured models incorporating both hardware and software in a complete solution, or bare metal hardware capable of running third-party software configurable to specific customer needs in an Open Network Environment. Supermicro's new SSH-C48Q is a 1U top-of-rack switch with 48 100Gbps QSFP+ ports. Meanwhile, Supermicro's Server Management Software provides a multifunctional suite of tools that can perform health monitoring, power management and firmware maintenance to help customers deploy and maintain servers in data centers.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The longest-living gorilla on record has another great-grandbaby.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says a baby western lowland gorilla named JJ was born there Wednesday. They posted a tweet with a picture of the baby's dad and his brother:
The newborn's gender was determined a bit later: a boy! JJ and his mom Tabibu are expected to remain behind the scenes for several months.
The baby gorilla is descended from the zoo's well-known gorilla family.
Fifty-nine-year-old Colo is considered the oldest gorilla on record. She still lives at the Columbus zoo, where she was born. JJ's father, Macombo II, is Colo's grandson. He and his brother, Mosuba, were the first gorilla twins born in the western hemisphere.
There is a 60th birthday celebration planned for Colo on December 22nd.
The naming of the newborn was auctioned off as a zoo fundraiser.


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Published at Thursday, December 14th, 2017 - 11:52:59 AM. Bedding. By Darcel Leroux.
Drift is another great design which features a graphic of a dandelion head against the tan or cocoa background. The Amenity Leaf design places large leaves on the solid background colors. The pillow shams for each of these selections are solid in the same color as the background of the duvet. Very modern in appearance, these bedding choices make the modern bedroom's focal point the bed. This gives a clean, uncluttered look to the bedroom by focusing attention on the bedding with these bold, modern looks.
Two people sleeping in a King size bed will get the same amount of personal sleeping space as in a Twin bed. In fact, if you pushed two Extra-Long Twin beds together they'd be about the same size as an Eastern King. For great versatility in a guest room, if you have the floor space, use 2 extra long twin beds separately for singles or push them together to make a king bed for couples.
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Warsaw, Poland, August 14th 2008, Hitachi Europe Ltd. and ELKART Systemy Kart Elektronicznych Sp. z o.o. in Poland have signed a partnership agreement to develop new IT security-related business in the banking and government sectors in the Polish IT market. The agreement covers Hitachi's smart card solutions based on the Secure MULTOS platform for banking and public administration related applications, as well as Hitachi's award winning Finger Vein Authentication System.
Tadeusz Woszczynski, Business Developer in Hitachi Europe for IT solutions in Poland said: "ELKART is one of the major and most professional smart card solutions and services providers in the Polish market. It has strong capability for the introduction of innovative card solutions into the Polish banking and administration sector."
Hitachi Europe is looking to expand the delivery of its innovative IT security technologies and solutions into the Central and Eastern European marketplace and Poland is seen as one of the key countries in this region.
Peter Jones, Business Manager in Hitachi Europe's Information Systems Group explained: "Hitachi Europe is very happy to have signed this agreement with ELKART as Hitachi Solution Partner for the introduction of new smart card solutions based on MULTOS platform and related biometrics systems in Poland. Hitachi Europe was looking for professional partners for card solutions in CEE region and ELKART is a company that fully meets our expectations."
Hitachi Europe Ltd's IFG is responsible for the promotion and sales of a range of Hitachi IT technologies focused towards IT infrastructure and IT security applications. This includes blade servers, systems management software, biometrics, secure smart card solutions and radio frequency tagging solutions (RFID).
For secure payment transactions, IFG offers a packaged solution for chip cards based on the open platform MULTOS secure smart card operating system. This offer includes chip modules, keys, application certificates, personalization tools and card application licensing for the major EMV VISA and MasterCard chip card products.
Biometric solutions are based on Hitachi's award winning Finger Vein Authentication system. This practical and effective technology has several advantages over existing systems. It is secure, resilient to copying (since the veins are beneath the skin), is highly accurate and fast. It is approved in Europe by Government organizations as a "privacy compliant technology". It is now being implemented by major financial institutions in Japan for authentication of banking transactions. IFG offers solutions for physical access control, logical access control and embedded applications.
Jerzy Cichowicz, President of the ELKART Management Board, said:
This agreement was signed out of limelight as both parties were primarily focused on its contents.Although signing the agreement may pass unnoticed, its business results will be clearly visible."
Adam Kokoszkiewicz, Sales and Marketing Manager at ELKART commented:
"The deal extends product portfolio of Elkart and Hitachi. This will enable both companies to expand into new markets. Our customers need modern, combined solutions, which we will now provide".
The Company Elkart Systemy Kart Elektronicznych Sp. z o.o. is the leader in Poland for the outsourcing of Card Personalization and printing that for applications in the banking and financial sector. The Company is certified with international payments organizations - VISA Intl. and MasterCard Intl. – and conforms to the high standards required for the provision of a secure environment for processing data for payment transactions. The Quality and Information Security Management System implemented by the Company was certified for its compliance with the ISO9001 and the ISO27001 standards in 2007. The Company resources in the realm of security as well as co-operation with its business partners allows for the offer of comprehensive and cost effective solutions for Internet transaction authentication such as Two Factor Authentication, i.e. implementation based on chip cards and secure, network independent card readers.
As a plastic cards provider Elkart is a member of the ICMA – international association of card manufacturers and companies rendering versatile related services. The Company is also active within the Polish Bank Association participating in projects of the Bank Technology Forum and the Biometrics Workgroup.
Apart form technologies focused on the banking sector, Elkart has implemented and successfully offers the personalization service for electronic ID cards for students.
Secure environment, advanced, state-of-art technological and organisational solutions allow the Company to offer sophisticated products and services based on versatile types of electronic cards.


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During carers week 2017, the Young Carers Team will be walking to work to raise much needed funds to help pay for some summer fun for our 700 young carers. Staff will be walking from all over Gateshead (and Wallsend!) to raise money to fund our summer activities. Being a young carer can be very challenging at times. Some young carers feel overwhelmed and struggle to cope. Having a break and having some fun is so important for these children. A fun day out allows them to just be a child for the day.
You can help by donating via our Just Giving page. All money raised goes directly to providing activities.


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Fast Money (talk show)
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|Fast Money
Original logo (06/21/06 to 10/10/14)
|Stock trader talk show
|Created by
|Dylan Ratigan and Susan Krakower[1][2]
|Presented by
|Melissa Lee (host)
Guy Adami
Karen Finerman
Steve Grasso
Brian Kelly
Mike Khouw
Pete Najarian
Dan Nathan
David Seaburg
Tim Seymour
Joe Terranova
Carter Worth
|Country of origin
|United States
|Original language(s)
|Production location(s)
|NASDAQ MarketSite, New York City
|Camera setup
|Running time
|60 minutes (30 minutes on Fridays since March 5, 2010)
|Original network
|Picture format
|4:3 (June 21, 2006-October 10, 2014)
16:9 (October 13, 2014-present)
|Original release
|June 21, 2006 –
|Related shows
|Mad Money, On the Money
|External links
Fast Money is an American financial stock trading talk show that began airing on the CNBC cable/satellite TV channel on June 21, 2006. Beginning October 10, 2007, it was broadcast every weeknight at 5pm ET, one hour after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, until mid-2011 when it was moved to just four nights per week, Monday through Thursday, to make room for special option and currency trading shows on Friday evenings.[3] On March 22, 2013, it returned to the Friday night slot as a half-hour show, followed by the Options Action half-hour show.[4] The show originates from the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City.
- 1 Program format
- 2 History
- 3 Panelist changes
- 4 Substitute hosts and panelists
- 5 Hosts
- 6 Panelists
- 7 Segments
- 8 Programming and ratings
- 9 Production
- 10 Special editions
- 10.1 Dow drops 416
- 10.2 Wall Street's Worst Week since September 2002
- 10.3 Fast Money: Live from Silicon Valley
- 10.4 Fast Money 1st Anniversary
- 10.5 Fast Money: Miami Advice
- 10.6 Fast Money: Trading Chicago Hope
- 10.7 Fast Money Now
- 10.8 Fast Money: Future of Wall Street
- 10.9 Fast Money: Washington - The Way Forward
- 10.10 Fast Money Tenth Anniversary
- 11 Fast Money MBA Challenge
- 12 Worldwide simulcast
- 13 Fast Money Halftime Report
- 14 See also
- 15 References
- 16 External links
Program format[edit]
Melissa Lee anchors a fast-paced discussion among four professional Wall Street traders. The group discusses various investment strategies, including technical analysis, and debate the merits of each other's arguments for or against a particular stock or sector. The show covers topics such as options trading, commodities, and exchange-traded funds.
Most episodes feature regularly appearing traders: Pete Najarian, Guy Adami, Karen Finerman, Tim Seymour, and Joe Terranova.
The success of Mad Money prompted CNBC to look to replicate that success with another show.[citation needed] Fast Money was created by Dylan Ratigan and Susan Krakower, Vice President of Strategic Programming and Development,[2][5] as a spin off from a weekly segment that first aired in the May 2006 episodes of On the Money. The show originally aired from CNBC headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with Ratigan as host, and a regular panel of Jeff Macke, Guy Adami, Tim Strazzini, and Eric Bolling.[1] By January 8, 2007, it became a weekday show with its studio at the NASDAQ MarketSite.[5]
On Fridays, beginning with March 5, 2010, the show was truncated to just 30 minutes as Options Action (also hosted by Melissa Lee) was aired in the 5:30 ET timeslot. Both Fast Money and Options Action are broadcast from the NASDAQ MarketSite.
In mid-2011, Fast Money was removed from the Friday night line-up altogether to make room for Money in Motion: Currency Trading (also hosted by Melissa Lee) which airs in the 5:30 ET time slot, while Options Action was moved up a half-hour to 5pm ET. On March 22, 2013, it returned to the Friday night lineup. The program airs the first half hour (5pm ET) followed by half hour of Options Action at 5:30pm ET. Money in Motion was removed from the CNBC lineup[4]
On October 13, 2014, Fast Money, along with CNBC's other business-day programs, were launched in full 1080i high-definition as part of a network-wide switch to a full 16:9 presentation.
Panelist changes[edit]
Strazzini was replaced by Najarian on May 18, 2007.[6] Bolling was replaced by Finerman on September 4, 2007. Seymour, who had appeared on the show as a substitute panelist, was made a regular in October 2008. After published rumors of conflict with Fast Money co-creator Susan Krakower,[2] Ratigan left the network on March 27, 2009 when his CNBC contract expired.[7] Ratigan was replaced by Lee, who sometimes filled in for Ratigan. Macke left CNBC on June 15, 2009[8]
Substitute hosts and panelists[edit]
Substitute hosts include Scott Wapner (host of the Fast Money Halftime Report), Becky Quick, and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. Also, when a regular panelist is not available, substitute panelists are used in his place. Fill-ins include Pete's brother, Jon Najarian of optionMONSTER.com, Tim Seymour, founder of Seygem Asset Management, Carter Worth of Cornerstone Macro, Joe Terranova, Chief Market Strategist at Virtus Investment Partners, Zachary Karabell, President of River Twice Research, Joe Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist at thinkorswim, Jared A. Levy, senior derivatives specialist at PEAK6 Investments and Brian Kelly.
- Melissa Lee ("The Emissary"; became permanent host in April 2009)
- Scott Wapner (Became permanent host of the Fast Money Halftime Report in July 2011)+
- Michelle Caruso-Cabrera ("La Princesa")+
- Rick Santelli ("The Big SUR")+
- Bob Pisani+
- Brian Sullivan+
- Dylan Ratigan ("The Commissioner"; 2006–2009)
- Erin Burnett ("The Heiress")+, now with CNN
- Matt Nesto ("The House")+
- Melissa Francis ("The Empress")+, now with the Fox Business Network
- Simon Hobbs ("Simon Bar Sinister")+
- Amanda Drury+
- Becky Quick ("The Contessa")+
+ fill-ins
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- Guy Adami ("The Negotiator")
- Josh Brown ("Downtown" "The Reformed Broker") - CEO and Co-founder, Ritholtz Wealth Management (pre 2012–present)
- Karen Finerman ("The Chairwoman"; 2007–present)
- Dennis Gartman (2008–present)+
- Steve Grasso ("The Governor"; 2009–present)
- Brian Kelly ("BK/Beeks"; 2009–present)
- Mike Khouw ("The Professor"; 2009–present), also on Options Action
- Jim Lebenthal
- Stephanie Link (~2008–present)
- Pete Najarian ("The Pit Boss"; 2007–present)
- Jon Najarian ("The Monster" "Dr. Evil"; 2007–present)
- Dan Nathan (2011–present), also on Options Action
- Sarat Sethi - Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager/Equity Analyst, Douglas C. Lane & Associates (pre 2013–present).
- Tim Seymour ("The Ambassador"; 2007–present)
- Joe Terranova ("The Liquidator"; 2008–present)
- Stephen Weiss - Founder and Managing Partner, Short Hills Capital Partners (pre 2012–present).
- Carter Worth ("The Chart Master"; 2007–present)+
+ substitute
- Eric Bolling ("The Admiral"; 2006–2007), now host of The Five on Fox News Channel
- Stacey Briere-Gilbert ("The Hammer"; 2007), still a show contributor
- Steve Cortes ("El Capitan"; 2009–before 2013)+
- Zachary Karabell ("The Academic"; 2008–before 2013)+
- Joe "JJ" Kinahan (2008–before 2013)+
- Jared A Levy ("The Strategist"; 2009–before 2013)+
- Jeff Macke ("The Lone Wolf"; 2006–2009)
- Tim Strazzini ("The Risk Doctor"; 2006–2007)
- Brian Stutland
- Quint Tatro ("The Kentucky Kid")
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The show has several distinct segments, including (but not limited to):
- Page Two: An in-depth discussion of some of the main business related stories of the day.
- Chart of the Day: This segment highlights a chart that corresponds to the day's specific stock.
- Trade Tomorrow: Lee and her panel zero in on the next day's/week's top three trades than can make you money.
- The Takedown: When one panelist disagrees with the other over a certain issue or comment.
- Trade School: If a member of the panel uses Wall Street jargon, Lee will decipher it for viewers (with an accompanying definition).
- Word On The Street: "Best money making chatter behind the scenes"; involves in depth discussion on the various stocks that have made recent news.
- Street Fight: CNBC contributor, Herb Greenberg, takes on the 4 panelists and challenges one of the stock picks each panelist has recommended, Ratigan (and now Melissa Lee) picks a winner after each "fight" by siding with the views of the panelist or Herb Greenberg.
- Chartology: This segment looks at a chart that corresponds to a specific index, along with technical analysis, usually from Fast Money panelist Carter Worth.
- Breaking News: Late-breaking business headlines (seen on live broadcast only).
- Pops & Drops: Lee and her panelists review stocks that have the big gains (pops) and drops during the day (or week).
- Fast Fire: Panelists are held accountable for their past bad picks and are confronted on-air. This segment is seen on Fridays.
- Stocks on Sale: Panelists asked Ratigan (the original host) whether or not a stock that is mentioned is on sale (very similar to the Lightning Round on Mad Money). This segment is no longer current.
- Sector Trade: A segment in which the traders pull the curtain on a hot stock, and tells viewers how to play it.
- Happy 52-Week High: Seen before and after the commercial break, this segment was about a stock that has just hit a new 52-week high on that day, along with a trivia question and facts about that particular stock. The answer to the question was revealed after the commercial break. This segment was discontinued in January 2008 and replaced by the Trader Radar (see below).
- Trader Radar: A successor to the Happy 52-Week High segment (and is similar to the one mentioned above), this segment is about a stock that "lit up Wall Street radar screens everywhere" on that day. The answer to the question is revealed after the commercial break.
- Take Your Position: The panelists give their specific thoughts related to an event, like a takeover or upcoming earnings.
- Face 2 Face: A viewer, via Webcam, asks a question about a specific stock to Lee and her panel.
- Grade the Trade: In this Friday segment (discontinued since October 2007), which involved college students who joined the show via Webcam, they had 30 seconds to answer a question asked by Ratigan. The panelists then graded his/her trade.
- Trade Update: One of the panelists will give an update to a previous trade they had recommended.
- Fast Money World: Fast Money panelist Tim Seymour reveals some international stock trades.
- Fast Message: Lee reads viewer Emails
- Surprise Friday Guest: In this segment seen each Friday, a surprise guest joins the panel.
- Fast & Furious: A Pardon the Interruption-style rundown of events happening the next day. The idea for the segment was pitched by former CNBC intern Jason Parks in May 2008.
- Final Trade: The final segment of the show in which Lee and her panel reveal what your first move should be the next morning.
Programming and ratings[edit]
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Fast Money's first 13 episodes (including one live audience broadcast) aired during the summer of 2006 in the Wednesday 8pm ET timeslot. Ratings were relatively low, with the program averaging a bit over 110,000 viewers per week. During the week of 2006-09-18, the program tried a new timeslot at 5pm ET, the plush timeslot with highly rated Closing Bell serving as the lead-out (bumping Kudlow & Company to 8pm for the week). Here the show flourished, nearly doubling its viewership average to 211,000 viewers (on-par with what K&C normally gets). The 5pm ET timeslot, while successful, bumped Kudlow & Company to 8pm. This brought the show's ratings down substantially compared to where they were before the temporary move. After its successful 5pm test run during the week of 2006-09-18, CNBC retried the program again at 8pm the week after. CNBC had hoped it may have gained some traction after the increased viewership from the week prior. The show did not. Ratings were roughly on-par with the summer 2006 airings.
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Fast Money is recorded at the Times Square New York, New York, street-level studios of the NASDAQ by CNBC, a national cable television network owned by NBC Universal/Comcast.
The show is recorded weekdays for air at 5 p.m. (ET). As the show is being ingested digitally in the Thomson Grass Valley MAN, the show is assembled by the editor and producer to be made into the first-run air product viewers watch Monday through Thursday at 5 p.m. (ET).
As of January 2009, among the many contributors are producer Jason Farkas, and tape producers Heather Wilcox and Boaz Halaban, responsible for creating and delivering the final show to air, after creating special Avid Adrenaline edited elements by CNBC Staff Avid Editors such as Conrad deVroeg, Gary Princz, Diana Constantino, and Dave Lettieri, and constructing the show with CNBC Staff Grass Valley NewsEdit Editors Rich Uliasz, Cosimo Camporeale, Carolyn Shivey, Vanessa DiPietro, Keri Conjura, Diana Acosta, and Kelly Frisco.
Special editions[edit]
Dow drops 416[edit]
On 2007-02-27, a special edition of Fast Money, which covered that day's 416-point plunge on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, aired. It was rebroadcast at 1am ET, pre-empting that night's scheduled airing of The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch.
Wall Street's Worst Week since September 2002[edit]
On 2007-03-02, another special edition of Fast Money aired. This time, it was a look back at Wall Street's worst week in nearly 4½ years. Erin Burnett was the guest moderator of that episode (Dylan Ratigan was on assignment in Washington, DC when it aired).
Fast Money: Live from Silicon Valley[edit]
On 2007-10-19, Fast Money was broadcast live from the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.[9] This special edition also covered that day's 367-point plunge on the Dow, which coincidentally, occurred 20 years to the day it lost 508 points, or 22.6% of its value on Black Monday.
Fast Money 1st Anniversary[edit]
The Fast Money 1st Anniversary special was broadcast on 2008-01-15. This special edition showed memorable clips from its first year on the air from the NASDAQ (where Fast Money re-debuted on 2007-01-08), and also covered that day's 277-point plunge on the Dow. Michael Eisner, former Disney CEO and current host of his own CNBC show, Conversations with Michael Eisner, made a special guest appearance on this program.
Fast Money: Miami Advice[edit]
On 2008-02-29, Fast Money was broadcast live from Coral Gables, FL (a suburb of Miami). This special edition also covered that day's 315-point plunge on the Dow. Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO of General Electric (the parent company of CNBC) and retiring NBA star Alonzo Mourning made special guest appearances on this program, which was also the first Fast Money to be filmed outdoors.
Fast Money: Trading Chicago Hope[edit]
The third Fast Money road show was broadcast live from the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago on 2008-05-16. Making special guest appearances in this edition were CME Chairman Terry Duffy, personal finance guru Suze Orman (host of CNBC's The Suze Orman Show) and Playboy Enterprises CEO Christie Hefner.
Fast Money Now[edit]
These special half-hour editions of Fast Money were aired at 1pm ET during the 2008 Summer Olympics over two weeks, from 2008-08-11 to 2008-08-22. Due to CNBC's Olympics coverage, Fast Money Now (1pm ET) and Mad Money at the Half (1:30pm ET) were shown in place of the second hour of Power Lunch, while the hour-long editions of Fast Money (seen on a same-day tape delay) aired at 9pm ET.
Fast Money: Future of Wall Street[edit]
This special edition of Fast Money, which was broadcast from New York 2008-09-19 in front of a live audience, featured a guest appearance from activist investor Carl Icahn. This show was filmed in the Jazz at Lincoln Center—Allen Room. This show also covered that day's 369-point gain on the Dow.
Fast Money: Washington - The Way Forward[edit]
This edition of the Fast Money road show was broadcast live from the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on 2008-11-07. Guests included Keith Hennessey, assistant to the President for economic policy and Richard Brown, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chief economist. The panel included five members with Tim Seymour joining the regular crew.
Fast Money Tenth Anniversary[edit]
For the week of 2017-01-09, the tenth-anniversary editions of Fast Money were broadcast live from the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York.
Fast Money MBA Challenge[edit]
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Students from the top business schools across America competed in the Fast Money MBA Challenge, which was also hosted by Dylan Ratigan. The shows were recorded at CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on 2007-07-14 and 2007-07-15. Fast Money MBA Challenge aired on 2007-08-01, 2007-08-08, 2007-08-15, and 2007-08-22, and were repeated on the following Sunday at 9PM and 12AM Eastern Time from 2007-08-05 through 2007-08-26.
Participating schools:
- UCLA Anderson School of Management
- Columbia Business School
- MIT Sloan School of Management
- Yale School of Management
- New York University Stern School of Business
- Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
- McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
- The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The championship final of the Fast Money MBA Challenge was broadcast live from outside the NASDAQ Marketsite in New York City on 2007-08-22. In that championship final, Yale faced Texas for the $200,000 prize. After six weeks, the $200,000 prize was won by Yale.
Worldwide simulcast[edit]
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CNBC Asia[edit]
CNBC Asia broadcasts the programme on Tuesdays to Saturdays 5AM SIN/HK/TWN Time LIVE during the Daylight Saving Time period in the U.S. Without DST, CNBC Asia only broadcasts "LIVE" Friday (US time) edition of Fast Money on Saturdays morning at 6am SIN/HK/TWN time, and rerun version of Mondays to Thursdays US time editions are aired from Tuesdays to Fridays at 12pm SIN/HK/TWN time.
CNBC Europe[edit]
CNBC Europe does not generally broadcast the programme, generally only doing so when the news of the day merits extra live news programming. The channel instead airs broadcasts of CNBC documentaries and weekly magazine programmes in the timeslot.
For a number of years Fast Money was shown on CNBC Europe on a delayed basis between October and March when Europe was on DST. However between November 2016 and March 2017 CNBC Europe aired Nightly Business Report and a repeat of a weekly magazine show or a one-off report. Now CNBC Europe (and CNBC Asia) fills the hour with live programming by extending Capital Connection from one hour to two hours.
Fast Money Halftime Report[edit]
Fast Money Halftime Report is an American financial stock trading talk show that airs from noon-1 ET on CNBC. This show, which follows the same format as the 5pm show, debuted July 7, 2010. It spun off from a segment on Power Lunch, which itself moved to 1 ET from noon ET on July 7, 2010. Unlike Fast Money, this halftime market show is hosted by Scott Wapner, and is broadcast live from CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Originally aired as a half-hour show, the Fast Money Halftime Report doubled its runtime from 30 minutes to 60 minutes on October 17, 2011 and also moved up to the noon ET timeslot. The newly expanded hour-long show replaced The Strategy Session, which was cancelled October 14, 2011 as a result of very low ratings.
See also[edit]
- Mad Money (a CNBC financial investing program, hosted by Jim Cramer, which follows a similar format)
- On the Money (2005)
- ^ a b Jensen, Elizabeth (2006-10-02). "The Brashness Is Back in Money Talk, and Also at CNBC". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ a b c "Fast Flare-up Rattles CNBC". Page Six. New York Post. March 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
There was high drama at CNBC yesterday as "Fast Money" anchor Dylan Ratigan quit — sources say today will be his last day on-air — and an insider is blaming his battles with network big Susan Krakower. Krakower — the VP for strategic programming and development who co-created Fast Money with Ratigan — "is partially responsible for this."
- ^ Programming Changes At CNBC Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine a September 27, 2007 article from Mediabistro.com
- ^ a b "CNBC Schedule Change for Fridays". CNBC.
- ^ a b ""Fast Money" To Join Primetime Lineup Monday, January 8th at 8pm" (Press release). CNBC. 2007-01-03. Archived from the original on 2007-01-14. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ New Panelist On Fast Money Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine from Mediabistro.com
- ^ Three months later Ratigan appeared as the host of Morning Meeting, a new mid-day show on CNBC's sister network MSNBC.
- ^ Jeff Macke Officially Out at CNBC, a June 15, 2009 article from Mediabistro.com
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TURLOCK (CBS13) — The deadly rampage near the UC Santa Barbara campus that left seven dead has ignited a flurry of new gun control legislation at the Capitol.
Lawmakers are rushing to pass new gun control and mental-health bills in the wake of the killing spree.
The suspect's alleged rampage is hitting a Turlock home particularly hard, as it's the family home of a UCSB student who happened to be in the sorority the suspect targeted in his manifesto.
Bill Anderson isn't sure any state laws will help protect his daughter more.
"Couldn't imagine being a parent who lost their child, but then again when you read the manifesto and see what his intentions were you can see yourself being in that position and I think that's the most frightening part," he said.
His daughter is OK, and so so are all of the members of the Delta Phi sorority the suspect says he stalked and planned to massacre.
"Fortunately for the girls at the home they didn't answer the door which is really what saved them," he sad.
Instead, the suspect went on a rampage in his own apartment, then on the Isla Vista streets, using guns, knives and his car as deadly weapons.
State lawmakers, pointing to the suspect's ability to convince deputies a month earlier during a welfare check he was OK, are proposing new rules to keep the mentally ill away from guns.
"How do we stop this before it happens?" said Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara). "This was a young man whose mental illness was right out there on YouTube and right out there on Facebook and in screens that he posted on blogs."
Proposed rules ranged from increased officer training, to allowing gun searches during welfare checks, and granting family and friend requests for gun violence restraining orders.
Gun rights advocates like Craig DeLuz with the California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees warn of politics at play.
"We don't want emotion to drive our legislation or our determination, we want it to be the facts and we want to do what's in the best interest of our citizens," he said.
Anderson is a gun owner himself, and even his daughter's close call hasn't changed his stance on gun laws.
The only certainty he knows is how grateful he is he gets another chance to see his girl again.
"If you knew my daughter, she's like the most kind person with the biggest heart, and so I'll be very happy to see her," he said.
If the proposals become law, California would become the first state in the nation with a gun violence restraining order system.
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Today we're premiering the newest single from Midnight Plus One's forthcoming Negative Fun Record's full length Unlearn Everythingout 2.24.15.
For those unfamiliar with their tunes never fear, read up on the band below the jump.
Like a will o' the wisp over a murky marsh, Midnight Plus One finds light in the dark and dark in the light. Casey Cook's haunting voice rides ominous throbs of unrelenting energy pulsed forward by John Bowman on drums and Nick Senese on guitar.
Unlearn Everything is the final recording featuring former members Pete Wagner (guitar) and Michelle Temple (bass). You may know Bowman and Wagner as fixtures of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill music scene - the former was in Milemarker and both spent time in Challenger and Auxes - but all the members boast impressive resumes of experience, converging from backgrounds in post punk, psych, garage and hardcore to deliver an often-dissonant-but-always-mesmerizing brand of ethereal noise rock.
Unlearn Everything offers up ten bewitching new tracks creeping in with a brooding tension and Cook's lilting, breathy vocals. Swirling atmospherics and a thunderous beat give way to tides of crashing guitars and a pummeling rhythm section.
Imagine if Perfect Pussy incorporated elements of of shoegaze and dream pop into its sound. Or what if Young Prisms embraced a more caustic, turbulent punk aesthetic? Comparisons like this usually contain a thread of truth but are ultimately futile; there's really no descriptor that adequately encapsulates Midnight Plus One's singular sound and the band has tapped into something that feels imminently dangerous yet undeniably engaging.


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It's amazing the things you can find on Ebay. One of my favorite segments of the Jay Leno show has always been the one where he features random Ebay goods and the audience guesses whether it sold and for how much.
I've found some treasures, y'all. If only it weren't for outrageous shipping costs. Someone buy these.
Vintage Tufted Yellow Velvet French Cane Arm Chairs – Set of Two ($645)
I can't describe how bad I want a Thomasville bamboo dresser ($399). I'd paint this baby coral and call it a day.
How about a lucite bar cart? Yes, please. (Starting bid is $50!)
Crazy over this mid-century octagonal mirror ($295).
Or maybe an antique ginger jar? I've decided to work on expanding my collection.
One can never have too much blue & white.
Oh, Ebay… the land of anything and everything you could ever imagine.


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John Smith grew up a hardcore Detroit Pistons fan in the days of the 'Bad Boys' era when the team made consecutive Eastern conference championship runs and won back-to-back world championships. His fandom would wane in the following years when the team was rebuilding and the losses outnumbered the wins. That was until the Pistons began winning again and Marcus' excitement in the team would be restored a decade later.
This narrative is not unique by any stretch. Fandom within the world of the National Basketball Association (NBA) can be magnetic, exhilarating, and often times, fickle. When the team is winning, fandom is high, and people shell out dollars for tickets and apparel. But when the team is losing, no one seems to care. There was a time, not so long ago, when the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors were unmentioned in NBA chatter. Today, they dominate sports headlines and sell out arenas. Why? Because they win. Teams like the Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heat used to hold this coveted position, but they no longer do, because they no longer win. In the NBA, if you aren't winning, no one seems to pay attention. That is except for a select few teams — the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and Boston Celtics. Even when these teams aren't winning, they still matter in culture.
Three of these four teams didn't even make it to the playoffs this past season, no doubt an empirical testament to a losing side. Yet they each held a position on the list of the top 10 highest merchandise sales and the top 11 highest game attendance in the NBA during their losing season. This happens year after year after year. Why? Because these four teams are more than just NBA franchises. They have transcended the sport and have meaning beyond the game. They matter in culture and, therefore, their significance extends beyond the wins & losses. This is particularly important because every year the team changes. In fact, the only consistent element of a team is the jersey itself. Players come and go, and often when players leave a team due to trades and free agency, the fans follow them (*cough* LeBron James *cough*). And the teams with meaning win, regardless of their record.
For our client, the Los Angeles Clippers, this truth is paramount. The team is anemic when it comes to 'wins,' and they lack the draw of a superstar player. But more importantly, the team doesn't stand for much beyond its record and its geographic association. As a result, Clippers fandom, and subsequent revenues suffer with game attendance sitting at #22 of the 30 NBA teams.
Even the team's geographic association is challenged, considering it shares the city of Los Angeles with the one of 'the four,' the Los Angeles Lakers. Much like the NY Mets are to the NY Yankees, and the Chicago Cubs are to the Chicago White Sox, without a doubt, the Clippers are the Jan Brady to the Lakers' Marsha Brady. To make matters worse, the Clippers and the Lakers not only share the same city but they also play in the same arena. They share the same 'home.' This 'hallway' rivalry among the two teams has created a tale of two cities.
This is where things get interesting. To the outside world, LA conjures images of Hollywood and celebrities, sunny weather, glitz and glamour. This is embodied in everything the Lakers represent. They are, after all, the 'Showtime' Lakers. To the locals, the Los Angelenos, however, there is more to the city sparkle. As LA native, Kendrick Lamar, puts it this way, "There's a part of town where you
can find the grit. The fortitude. The truth." This is the real LA, not the veneer that outsiders see on TV and movies and, therefore, associate with the city. This is the tale of two cities.
To investigate this notion further, we partnered with the AI-powered, consumer insight tech company, Crimson Hexagon, to analyze Instagram photo metadata as a means to observe the behavior of LA tourists versus that of LA locals. We categorized photos in two fashions: (1) tourists - Instagram photos taken in LA by users with accounts associated with zip codes outside of LA and (2) locals — Instagram photos taken by users with accounts associated with zip codes within LA. After which, we mapped their photo behavior (as seen below) and color-coded the locations where these users' photos were taken. The tourist locations are denoted in pink, and locals in green.
On the surface, the findings were unsurprising. The tourists took pictures in and around expected landmark locations - Disney Land, Santa Monica Pier, the Hollywood sign. The locals, not so much.
But then something fascinating appeared. Among the tourist photos, we saw a disproportionate amount of photos taken at the Staples Center on the days that the Lakers played, which sparked an 'aha' moment for us. The glitzy symbolization of the Lakers doesn't accurately represent the collective spirit of the city. The 'Showtime' Lakers are a veneer of Los Angeles, much like the tourist attractions we outsiders attribute to the city. But there is a 'real' Los Angeles that has gone unrepresented and uncelebrated in the NBA. And this will become the banner that the Clippers will wave. The Lakers will represent the glitz of the city and we, the Clippers, will represent the grit - the 'real' Los Angeles. We will be the receipt of identity for the 'real' Los Angelenos. We are the real home team.
This strategic approach set the stage for the closeout of the team's 2017 - 2018 season and the start of a new chapter for the upcoming season. The Real Home Team provided the Clippers with a North Star by which the team could align its messaging, anchor its activations, and, most importantly, rally Los Angelenos who identify with the team's POV. With only two weeks left in the season for the Clippers, we began a 10-day rollout which would put this flag in the sand for the team.
We started by promoting the team's efforts to make the basketball court a sanctuary in every LA community, backed by a recent $10 million donation from the LA Clippers Foundation and owner Steve Ballmer to renovate 350 public basketball courts across the city. A proof point that the Clippers are not just a basketball team which plays in Los Angeles; we are the home team, and we take care of home. We supported the donation announcement with an anthemic film which captured an accurate and diverse view of the city, and its public basketball courts, to tell a story about their meaningfulness and the crucial role they play in the lives of locals – from families who play together on these courts every morning, to mid day leagues, and mommy boot camps. The film, and additional animated video complements, were distributed via the Clippers' social channels and debuted during live fan events in Los Angeles.
The roll out led up to the LA Clippers' season-finale game on April 11, where they hosted their "hallway" rivals, the Lakers, on their home court at the Staples Center. To drum up excitement and attendance for the game, we took to the streets and literally rallied Clippers fans, far and wide, to capture their team allegiance in preparation for the big rivalry game. From salons who adorned nails with Clippers logos to cake makers and sign spinners, we helped the home team promote the home team. The film was then exclusively distributed by the most prolific, diehard Clippers fans who have supported the team through its ups and downs. We identified these people via Twitter and hand-delivered the asset to them so they could do what they do best, support their team.
The results were quite impressive. Throughout our rollout we saw attendance intent, as demonstrated by Google Search, spiked by 2%, indicating purchase consideration throughout the campaign. The campaign received 3x the team's average brand engagements that year, and 64% more video views — all without any paid media allocated to the campaign and only $10,000 spent on production.
To conclude the season, we created a finale cinematic interpretation of "Grit and Determination," an ode to the city and the team. "This city, our city, moves with a fighters' pride," the video says. "In the face of every naysayer." It featured real fans – aka "The Home Team" — and debuted in-stadium, across LA Clippers social channels, as well as through Clippers influencers and local media celebrities.
While most people know LA for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood (as associated with the 'Showtime' Lakers), there's a different side of Los Angeles — the grit, the resilience — which most accurately represents its people and this team. This is the real LA, and we are the real home team.


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While essential oils cannot cure anxiety or depression symptoms, they help treat the symptoms therapeutically. Friends and family members have been using essential oils to help with symptoms such as allergies, appetite, and indigestion, which piqued my interest in these little nature containers of goodness. Depending on the essential oil and what you're using it for, you could inhale them, diffuse them, apply them topically, or ingest them.
NOTE: Essential oils are not substitutes for medication.
After some research and experimentation, here are some of the best essential oils that help anxiety and depression symptoms (all were dōTERRA):
- Lavender: This oil is pretty much the panacea for most anxiety/depression symptoms, such as agitation, concentration, mood swings, tension, stress, and sleep. I use it in my diffuser at night, and its calming scent helps me to fall asleep and stay asleep (basically the sandman in a bottle). You can also apply it topically or ingest it via a beverage.
- Lemon: When you're feeling a bit sluggish or exhausted, put 1 or 2 drops of this citrus oil in an 8 oz. glass of water, and you'll soon feel energized and reinvigorated.
- Bergamot: A citrus oil that calms nerves (mental, emotional, and physical). You can apply it topically to your forehead, temples, reflex points, or areas of concern. I like to apply it to the bottom of my feet; the feet are very porous, and the oil will circulate through my whole body.
- Ylang Ylang: Fun to say, fun to smell. With its strong floral scent, this oil helps ease negative emotions (jealousy, low self-esteem, and anger), staves off crying and fear, and helps increase positive, uplifting feelings while relaxing you. This funny-sounding oil is also an aphrodisiac and helps to increase feelings of love. Ooh la la. You can apply it topically or diffuse it.
- Peppermint: Nothing says the holidays like this oil. Some of the symptoms of anxiety and depression include indigestion and stress headaches. Rub 1 to 2 drops of this potent oil on your belly for indigestion or temples for headaches, and feel the pain melt away. This oil is strong! You can dilute it with coconut oil or just use 1 drop, which is enough.
Ginger oil also helps with stomach issues, and frankincense helps with memory and mental fatigue. You'd be surprised how a little of this stuff goes a long way. While some essential oils are more expensive than others, they will last a long time if you just use a drop a day or every now and then. While you can buy essential oils at retail stores, many of those oils are diluted with other ingredients and will not be as strong as 100% essential oils, or they cannot be ingested. Reputable online essential oil companies are probably going to be your best bet.
What other essential oils have helped you with anxiety or depression symptoms?
Thank you for reading!


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Enhanced PL-WAP tree method for incremental mining of sequential patterns.
Date of Award
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Computer Science
First Advisor
Ezeife, C.
Computer Science.
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Sequential mining as web usage mining has been used in improving web site design, increasing volume of e-business and providing marketing decision support. This thesis proposes PL4UP and EPL4UP algorithms which use the PLWAP tree structure to incrementally update sequential patterns. PL4UP does not scan old DB except when previous small 1-itemsets become large in updated database during which time its scans only all transactions in the old database that contain any small itemsets. EPL4UP rebuilds the old PLWAP tree using only the list of previous small itemsets once rather than scanning the entire old database twice like original PLWAP. PL4UP and EPL4UP first update old frequent patterns on the small PLWAP tree built for only the incremented part of the database, then they compare new added patterns generated from the small tree with the old frequent patterns to reduce the number of patterns to be checked on the old PLWAP tree. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2003 .C47. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 42-03, page: 0959. Adviser: Christie Ezeife. Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2003.
Recommended Citation
Chen, Min., "Enhanced PL-WAP tree method for incremental mining of sequential patterns." (2003). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1936.


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Finance Demystified: Intermediate
This course will provide the participants with an understanding of financial accounts. The course is suitable for those with a basic understanding of finance within business. Jo will provide the delegates with an insight into financial documents that are used regularly in all types of business.
- How to create and understand the purpose of a balance sheet
- An introduction to financial analyses
- How to create profit and loss accounts
- How to interpret a set of accounts
- The tricks of the trade
- What is working capital and how it should be operated
- Cash management
- The different types of financing options