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"If I was a betting man, and I'm not, I would bet heavily on the inability of government to get anything done," said MarketCounsel's Brian Hamburger on Wednesday at Schwab Impact 2012 when asked about regulation post-election. "And this bodes well for investment advisors."
The reason, he continued, is that elected officials have "so many bigger issues to deal with, it's hard to believe they'd waste their time on this."
If new regulation is in the offing, Hamburger (left) added, it would be something to do with a new SRO.
"What we're telling clients is that they might have to tweak their business model here and there, but nothing will happen that would be a sea change in what they do. Be aware, but don't base business decisions on it."
When asked whether advisors should therefore not worry too much about the regulatory environment, Hamburger said, "We're not telling them to calm down. I think advisors have been told too often to calm down."
By that he meant advisors should get involved from a legislative standpoint.
"I've probably spoken to more senators and congressmen in the past year than at any other time, and advisors need to make themselves known as well, if only because many politicians don't understand the industry they're attempting to regulate," he said.
As for the firm itself, Hamburger noted 2012 was the sixth straight year MarketCounsel made the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies.
"We're in an ideal spot, and our growth reflects the growth of the industry overall," he said.
He explained a new initiative that he said would "redefine how advisors think about the move to the independent channel."
"Until now, we had to layer in all sorts of discretion to make sure the advisor wasn't violating his duty to his firm or clients before making a move. Now, we have structures already in place that we sell them, which can then be customized. It's similar to how a model home works, which is generic at first but can then be suited to the owner. It will make the move take days, rather than the normal two to three months. We sell them the keys to the castle."
MarketCounsel, which is headquartered in New York, had its business continuity plan put to the test during Hurricane Sandy. Since the firm specializes in developing business continuity plans for other firms, clients were watching to see how it fared.
"It was a little harrowing," he concluded. "We learned a lot, but ultimately we came through just fine
Check out complete coverage of Schwab Impact 2012 at AdvisorOne, including:
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Canucks hang on to Dale Weise, Jordan Schroeder, minor-leaguer Yann Sauve with new deals
Dale Weise, who was a restricted free agent, will be back with the Vancouver Canucks.
Photograph by: Jeff Vinnick, Nhli Via Getty Images Files , Vancouver Sun
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canuck fourth-liner Dale Weise has a new one-year contract with the NHL team. He'll make $750,000. It was agreed upon Wednesday. He avoided salary arbitration.
He was one of three restricted free agents the Canucks signed Wednesday, the other two being centre Jordan Schroeder and minor-league defenceman Yann Sauve.
Schroeder received a one-year, one-way deal for $600,000 while Sauve, a second-round pick in 2008, received a two-way deal for $708,750 at the NHL level and $65,000 in the minors. Schroeder is expected to compete for a spot on the big club. Sauve is expected to a member of the American League's Utica Comets.
That's the book-keeping stuff. Now for the interesting stuff on the relationship between Weise and new Canuck coach John Tortorella when both were members of the New York Rangers' organization. Did they butt heads? Like, ca-runch!
"Butt heads? I don't know if we butted heads," responded Weise. "I don't know if 'butted heads' would be the right term. I was a callup with the Rangers and being a callup is a completely different situation than being a guy on the team. We had a couple of conversations where we were very honest with each other and we got some things on the table and we both challenged each other. But, in my opinion, I don't know if I would say we butted heads."
Tortorella didn't say they butted head either. He called it 'a road of understanding', or something like that. In any case, it appears the two did have the occasional animated conversation.
"I won't lie," Tortorella said. "Weiser and I have had a road of trying to understand one another. I thought we were beginning to get an understanding. He was improving as a player. He brings a lot of things. I love his willingness. He can play and give you minutes and, I think, you can bounce him around on different lines. So I'm anxious to get back with Dale and see where we go."
Weise is anxious, too. He said he is looking forward to again playing for Torts, this time as a full-time NHLer and not a player on a callup. He played 10 games with the Rangers in 2010-11 but spent the rest of his time on their minor-league affiliate in Hartford. The Canucks plucked Weise off waivers at the start of the 2011-12 season.
"Torts is extremely hard on players but he's very honest and I respect that," said Weise, who turns 25 Aug. 5. "I have a lot of respect for him as a hockey mind and as a person. I'm actually looking forward to it. I think he's going to be great for me. He's going to push me to be a better player and I really think that's going to work for me."
Weise then gave a further scouting report on Tortorella.
"He's a competitor and I think that's the biggest thing I can appreciate about him," said Weise. "He hates to lose and openly voices that to people. You have to appreciate a coach that's going to lay it on the line and gets so emotional. I think you have to respect it because that's a guy who wants it. If you have a guy that's not as into it, I think you start to worry about his passion a little bit. There is no lack of passion with John."
As far as his own new deal, Weise was pleased to avoid the arbitrator. His hearing was scheduled for July 31.
"I don't think we were in jeopardy of going to arbitration," he explained. "I think that was an absolute last resort and I don't think either side was close to getting there. I think there are bigger and better things ahead for me and the one-year deal gives me that opportunity."
Schroeder, meanwhile, is coming off major shoulder surgery May 21 but says he expects to be ready for the start of training camp Sept. 11.
"That's my goal, I'm definitely ahead of schedule and feeling really good," he said. "As for the contract, I'm very happy to be signed back. Anytime you can get a one-way deal, you're pretty happy. It's an honour to be back with such a great team."
The 22-year-old first-round pick from 2009 split last season between the Canucks and AHL Chicago Wolves. He scored three times in 31 games with the big club.


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Jodie catches Jasmine acting like a slut sitting in the sauna pleasuring herself. Jodie decides it woould be best to correct her bad behaviour and discipline her right on the spot. Jasmine bends over and takes a well deserved sexy hand spanking.
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Two girls are sitting in bed talking about their boyfriends. The conversation shifts into how one girls boyfriend spanks her and before you know it they are spanking each other.
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Jasmine is caught hanging out with a bunch of unsavory characters and when I press her on where she was she continues to lie about it. She finally confesses but still has an attitude about it. Jasmine is not too old for a proper caning while she is living under my roof.
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Elizabeth knows that sometimes the only thing a naughty girl needs to settle her down is a well smacked bare bottom!
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Elizabeth is livid with Anita after catching her smoking. A Disgusting habit to say the least. Anita thinks its funny until Miss Simpson reminds her of just who is in charge!
It was not so funny in the end when Anita had her pants pulled down & her bare bottom was given a severe spanking followed by a hard dose of the slipper!
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Abby(Sally) is in big trouble for stealing her so called "Best Friends" mobile phone. At first she try's to deny the accusation but soon realizes that the evidence is stacked against her and she will have to face the full consequence of her horrid & dishonest behavior. She was made to listen to the evils of stealing & was also informed that she is to be punished hard across her fully bared bottom.
Then stripped of her uniform she was bent over and told to stick out her lithe are buttocks. The strap and Hairbrush were used full force across her cheeks. Her whimpers as she was thrashed filled the room. Soon her bottom was a throbbing deep red.
Anita has a feeling that she has messed up and is worried about what will happen. As soon as she walked in her worst fears were confirmed when she was abruptly reminded of how she was abusive 2 nights ago after getting drunk then using a chat program to insult some of her so called friends! Anita had spent the afternoon getting ready to go out but now that seemed a long way off!
Instead of having a fun evening she was soon dropping her smart pants & her large white bottom wobbled out & then embarrassingly bent over & given a damn good thrashing afterwhich she was sent to scrub all the make up off her face AND GET TO BED!
Sally was confronted in her bed room after she foolishly arrived home over 3 hours later than she should have after school. She tried to lie her way out of the situation but when faced with the evidence she had no choice but to admit that the reason she was late was because of ""messing around"" with her school mates after school!
Lying and also being late home (on the dark winter night) Sally knew she was in massive trouble. Her heart sank when she was told that she would be getting her bottom smacked and smacked hard!
Still in her school out fit she reluctantly bent over the bed and then felt her knickers being lowered fully baring her lithe teenage buttocks. Then she was given a much deserved hard Spanking across her bare bottom for her naughtiness!
Anita had to own up to the fact she was caught cheating in her maths exam. Apart from the 3 detentions she was given she had also lost her position of prefect!
Suffice to say when she got home she knew that the only way forward would be for her to accept her punishment. After a calm discussion it was decided she needed correction & quickly!
She was dismayed to hear though that she was to be given a severe Slippering across her bare bottom. But accepting she needed correction she bared herself & bent over the end of the couch, after which the slipper was applied hard to her plump bare cheeks.
Anita lives under very strict clearly laid out rules. When those rules are broken she knows that she will be disciplined.
The night before she was told to go to bed with no internet to ensure she was fresh for school. The next day it came to light that Anita decided to ignore this request & had a jolly time surfing & chatting. Now for her disobedience her bottom would pay a very heavy sore price!
Stripped to her underwear Anita was told to bare her bottom. She was then given a hard strapping. First, bent over and then the last few swipes she had to stand upright.
Sally lives under very strict rules. Set bedtimes homework & a list of rules. Each week she has to present herself for an overview of her behaviour are then dealt with.
The past week was particularly bad as she had arrived home late from school 2 times. This earned her not only a spanking but a hard dose of the hairbrush!
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3 Girls decide it is a good idea to sneak off campus and go out and have a fun night drinking and partying with their friends.
After I find out each girls is in trouble and gets a severe punishment.
Each young lady is give a severe punishment including a hand spanking, a harsh slippering and finally a severe caning.
Not only is Jodie getting a little on the heavy site she has developed sticky fingers while at school.
I search through Jodie's blazer and find tons of sweets that she denies our hers.
Jodie needs a reminder that her sweets addiction is causing her bottom to get larger and larger. After some interegation Jodie confessess that she is stealing sweets at school. She was going to just receive a handspanking but now a caning is in order.
Lotte again was missing for the last session of the school day. I told her next time she skips school for any period of time she will receive the slipper.
Lotte is told to go to her room, take down her panties, and bare her bottom ready for the slipper.
A hard slippering is administered on her bare bottom.
Lotte gets in trouble at school and is sent home for piercing another girls ears.
Well then, I guess a week full of punishments is in order.
Lotte is bent over in the kitchen and given a harsh punishment on her bottom with a nasty strap.
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Jodie is attempting to walk out of the house where clothing that makes her look like a street walker. I ask her to change into something more appropriate and she refuses.
Since I do not allow back talk and disobedience in my house she is brought over my knee for a proper trashing on her bum.
Hopefully a sever hand spanking will set her straight.
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Jodie was late getting home because she was fooling around in town with her friends. Not only is she in trouble for being late she was also grounded and should have been home right after school.
Not only is she now grounded for twice as long she is going to punished by my friend the strap.
Jodie is bent over my knee for a good hard hand spanking and then bent over for a session with the strap.
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Lotte was playing a hockey game and decided to strike another girl on he leg for no good reason.
After considering this matter the Headmaster decides Lotte needs a good hard thrashing to turn her behaviour around.
Lotte is given a proper otk handspanking on her bare bottom followed by a slippering. After the punishment Lotte is sent to a long corner time.
When you have twins there always seem to be a good one and bad one. In this case Katie has always been the good girl and Isabella has always been the evil one, but sometimes the the even the good likes to be bad.
When I get home Katie and Isabella are goofing off and disrespecting the Bible. I will not have that in my house. Maybe a hard hand spanking and paddling will set these girls straight.
These are so crazy and perverse that they start touching themselves while the other girls is getting a thrashing.
Isabella takes Katie over her knee for her daily spanking. They both are dressed in their bedroom attire and looking very sexy.
When I notice that Isabella is not giving Katie a proper spanking I decide to step in and show each girl the correct way to discipline a young lady.
I take each girl over my knee, one by one, and give their bare bottom a good thrashing while the other girl watches and hopefully learns how to properly give a spanking.
Heather Stanton is sent to the directors office for fooling around outside. She broke the 3 strikes and you are out policy.
Now she is in for it with a punishment of 12 strokes across the bottom with the dreaded cane.
Made to bear it all in shame, she is given a quick handspanking before 12 slow harsh strokes across the bottom that bring her to quivering tears.
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I am not sure why Jasmine always gets in trouble at school but she has done it this time. She was caught fighting at school and received 2 days detention for her misconduct.
When I arrived home I found jasmine sitting on the stairs waiting for my punishment. Come to my surprise she has soiled herself and for some reason did not think to clean herself up before I got home.
Jasmine is pulled over my knee with her bottom still wet and punished with my firm hand. Hopefully this will be the last time Jasmine gets into another fight at school.
Samantha was supposed to be at an interview but instead decided she could not be bothered trying to get a job & spent the morning lazing around the house instead of trying to get her life in order! All was well until she heard the door go & in walked Mrs Baxter who was NOT happy!
With no excuse & a number of warnings already given to Samantha , Mrs Baxter felt enough was enough & it was high time she pulled the lazy slovenly teenager firmly back into line starting with a well spanked bare bottom.
Stripped naked Samantha now found herself placed over the knee and was then given a much deserved and long over due thrashing across her bare hide! This movie shot in HHD4 Format is out now for download from our members area - superb full screen playback viewing ... as with all the movies members get access to.
Mr Crawford is very angry after being told that the school trip to Paris ended in chaos when a number of the girls decided to run riot on the train back! Anita who was in the position of Head girl for the trip was one of the main culprits named & he wasted no time in getting the wretched girl into his office to deal with the incident.
After a long talk & with the threat of being expelled from School Anita begged to be given some other punishment. He told her the only other option would be a thrashing across her bare backside after school hours. With no other choice Anita reluctantly agreed to take it on the bare
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Cathy's school report arrived in the morning post & she spent the best part of the day worrying about it's contents. When she got back from school her worst fears were confirmed. The Horrid wooden hairbrush was already laid out & he was sat arms folder - angry & waiting!
She knew that the lecture was routine & no matter what she said the result would be same. After the talk was over he flipped up her skirt & pulled down Cathy's knickers. Her plump bottom sprang out & her face flush red with the acute embarrassment that only a teenager can understand when she has been bared in such a public way!
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Stealing from your loved ones is a dire offence & when Hannah was caught pilfering money at home the consequences were dire for her bottom! It was easy to guess who the culprit was as the money was found stuffed in the pockets of her jacket.
This video shows in very clear details the clinical & cold chastisement that was given to Hannah for the disgraceful act of dishonesty! First she was bared & spanked hard then she was told to bend over a low stool - hands on floor & bare bottom high in the air!
The hairbrush was then used on her buttocks! Superb scenes of very authentic discipline & Hannah still in her school outfit learned that stealing always results in a very red sore throbbing bottom!
Jasmine was sent to the Headmaster after being caught wearing nail varnish in class. At first the Head was not bothered & told her not to do it again. However his mood soon changed when he was duly informed that this was the 3rd time in the week that Jasmine had been told NOT to wear any makeup!
Jasmine thought she had gotten away with it then a he told her to stop. The headmaster pulled out his slipper. He explained that 3 times being told for the same offence would have to be dealt with!
Soon she was touching her toes. The head pulled back his slipper & thrashed her. After each swat her knickers got lower & the final whacks on her fully bared bottom.
Mrs Woods did not tolerate any kind of Disobedience from any of the girls and Helena the eldest was no exception to her firm but very fair rules!
Helen had arrived home late a 3rd time from school & Mrs W had finally had enough. The hairbrush was brought out & Helens pants were swiftly pulled down fully baring her bottom for a much deserved thrashing with both hand and hairbrush!
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Jodie finds herself in massive trouble with head teacher Miss Simpson after going missing on a school field trip. With no valid excuse Miss Simpson decided to deal with Jodie swiftly & severely!
She explained that such behaviour will NOT ever be tolerated & that she will be getting her bare bottom spanked & then thrashed with the cane! Jodie was then bared put over the knee & given a hard bottom Spanking by a furious Miss Simpson
After being spanked Jodie was then told to bend over & grab the chair then she was thrashed with the rattan!
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An older woman sometimes knows exactly how to handle & deal with teenage attitude! Miss Simpson was intent on doing just this when Hannah arrived home with a letter regarding her school work & arrogant rude nature when in class!
It did not take long for Miss Simpson to come to the conclusion that what the minx needed was a damn good thrashing across her bare bottom!
Hannah was told to get them down and get bent over the back of the chair then Miss Simpson gave the girl a much over due hiding with the hairbrush! This F/F Domestic discipline movie out now in FULL HD for direct download from our members area.
Jasmine knew she was in trouble for a real bad attitude she had given during the day. The waiting until the evening was terrible for the poor girl. Then when she was dressed for bed she heard her name being called to come into the living room.
After a talk about attitude it was decided that she was to be given a sound thrashing across her bared bottom. Pajamas were lowered & she stood with bottom & private parts displayed.
A firm hand spanking was given followed by a very hard dose of the slipper across her already sore throbbing bare buttocks. Then when she had been succinctly punished she was told to get to bed!
Catherine has harrowing memory's from her school days. Times when her bottom was bared & spanked caned or slippered. She remembers the shame at how her very full plump bottom would bounce & quiver as it was thrashed until bright throbbing red.
This movie deals with a number of those memory's that Catherine sadly recalls. Watch as her bottom is fully bared and then Spanked and thrashed hard.
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Hannah Crawford is told to report for an after school detention after a dreadful behaviour report was served! She was informed that the duration of the detention will be served with her bottom fully bared and when yes she will also be given a severe caning.
Her embarrassment at having her bottom bared in such a way was very clear! Soon though when she found herself bent over being given a severe dose of the cane modesty became the least of her problems!
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Catherine was faced with having to make a choice. Either face instant expulsion from her school for being caught in the act of stealing from the other pupils or agree to have her bare bottom severely slippered!
Not wanting to ruin her chances of finishing her all important exams she reluctantly chose to take the slipper. The headmaster exposed bottom & was quite shocked by the way her large cheeks wobbled as she stood waiting for the order to bend over.
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CINCINNATI, July 16 (UPI) -- Miguel Montero's bases-clearing double gave Arizona an early lead and the Diamondbacks went on to post a 5-3 victory over Cincinnati.
Stephen Drew, Willie Bloomquist and Aaron Hill all reached base to lead off the game against Bronson Arroyo (4-6) and Montero followed by slicing a double into the left-field corner to chase home all three.
The Arizona catcher then scored on Justin Upton's single and added a solo homer in the third for the D-backs, who were coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs.
Upton finished 3-for-4 while Bloomquist chipped in with three hits for the Diamondbacks, who took the opener of a four-game series.
Wade Miley (10-5) allowed three runs over the first two innings but then settled down, eventually surrendering eight hits and striking out six over 5 2/3 innings.
Brad Ziegler and David Hernandez combined for 2 1/3 scoreless frames and J.J. Putz notched his 17th save for Arizona.
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Only one person in this world can say he is the best golfer. The rest of us have the advantage of being able to watch those that are better and learn from their games. Golf is as much about strategy and selecting the right shot as it is about execution. Part of becoming a better golfer is learning when to hit a three wood off the tee and when to intentionally hit leave it 30 feet short of a pin.
In the ideal world all golfers would get playing lessons occasionally to get the personal training from a professional on course management. Due to time and fiscal concerns this is not always possible. The next best thing is to play with better players as often as possible and ask questions. Golfing is all about camaraderie and almost every golfer would be happy to help you out. So next time you have the opportunity to play with a threesome of good players at your course take advantage of the opportunity. It may be more valuable than any swing tip you have ever been given.


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Bill to let larger ATVs on trails advances
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
June 10, 2014
By, Michael Virtanen
ALBANY - Larger off-road vehicles would be allowed on New York's public trails under legislation advancing in the state Assembly, which has raised an alarm among environmentalists who say it will lead to more erosion and pollution.
Bill sponsors disagree and say that raising the weight limit from 1,000 to 1,500 pounds for state-registered all-terrain vehicles will
put safer, slower machines on trails and roads, while providing more people with access to public land. The width limit would remain 70 inches.
"It's going to allow a different type of riding," said Assemblywoman Addie Russell, a Watertown Democrat. It would authorize registration of all-terrain vehicles with side-by-side seating designed for up to three passengers and with seatbelts and roll-over bars. They cost about $15,000 to $20,000, have lower top speeds than currently registered ATVs, and are more likely to be ridden by families and older people, including those with mobility issues, she said.
Russell's bill, with 10 co-sponsors, has been approved in the past week by the Assembly's transportation and codes committees.
The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association said the larger ATVs have emerged in the past few years as a popular alternative. The group said sales and registrations would pump millions of dollars to the economy of New York, which appears to be the only state that doesn't recognize and allow the larger vehicles to be legally operated on public land.
The Adirondack Council and other environmental groups have asked Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to block the bill. Council Executive Director William Janeway said off-road ATVs and utility vehicles are tools for farming, logging and transportation across private lands, but don't belong on public recreation trails where people are hiking or biking.
"The state already suffers from the severe problem of ATV riders trespassing and damaging public and private lands," said Neil Woodworth, executive director of the Adirondack Mountain Club. "With an out-of-control situation presented by the current misuse of smaller ATVs, the addition of larger, more powerful UTVs will only compound the problem. We need stronger law enforcement measures before we allow UTVs to be registered."
North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, R-Peru, is a co-sponsor of the bill. A companion bill in the Senate was amended upon its third reading Monday. It also originated in northern New York, introduced by Sen. Patty Ritchie, R-Oswegatchie, and co-sponsored by Sens. Betty Little, R-Queensbury, and Joe Griffo, R-Utica.
ATVs are not allowed in the state-owned Adirondack Forest Preserve, and this bill would not change that. Rather, it would allow larger vehicles on public lands where ATVs are allowed now.


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The Foundations of Signal Integrity is the first of its kind a reference that examines the physical foundation of system integrity based on electromagnetic theory derived from Maxwell′s Equations. Drawing upon the cutting–edge research of Professor Paul Huray′s team of industrial engineers and graduate students, it develops the physical theory of wave propagation using methods of solid state and high–energy physics, mathematics, chemistry, and electrical engineering before addressing its application to modern high–speed systems. Coverage includes:
- All the necessary electromagnetic theory needed for a complete understanding of signal integrity
- Techniques for obtaining analytic solutions to Maxwell′s Equations for ideal materials and boundary conditions
- Plane electromagnetic waves
- Plane waves in compound media
- Transmission lines and waveguides
- Ideal models vs. real–world systems
- Complex permittivity of propagating media
- Surface roughness
- Advanced signal integrity
- Signal integrity simulations
- Problem sets for each chapter
With its thorough coverage of this relatively new discipline, the book serves as an ideal textbook for senior undergraduate and junior graduate students, as well as a resource for practicing engineers in this burgeoning field. At the end of each section, it typically stimulates the reader with open–ended questions that might lead to future theses or dissertation research.
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1. Plane Electromagnetic Waves.
1.1 Propagating Plane Waves.
1.2 Polarized Plane Waves.
1.3 Doppler Shift.
1.4 Plane Waves in a Lossy Medium.
1.5 Dispersion and Group Velocity.
1.6 Power and Energy Propagation.
1.7 Momentum Propagation.
2. Plane Waves in Compound Media.
2.1 Plane Wave Propagating in a Material as It Orthogonally Interacts with a Second Material.
2.2 Electromagnetic Boundary Conditions.
2.3 Plane Wave Propagating in a Material as It Orthogonally Interacts with Two Boundaries.
2.4 Plane Wave Propagating in a Material as It Orthogonally Interacts with Multiple Boundaries.
2.5 Polarized Plane Waves Propagating in a Material as They Interact Obliquely with a Boundary.
2.6 Brewster′s Law.
2.7 Applications of Snell′s Law and Brewster s Law.
3. Transmission Lines and Waveguides.
3.1 Infi nitely Long Transmission Lines.
3.2 Governing Equations.
3.3 Special Cases.
3.4 Power Transmission.
3.5 Finite Transmission Lines.
3.6 Harmonic Waves in Finite Transmission Lines.
3.7 Using AC Spice Models.
3.8 Transient Waves in Finite Transmission Lines.
4. Ideal Models vs Real–World Systems.
4.1 Ideal Transmission Lines.
4.2 Ideal Model Transmission Line Input and Output.
4.3 Real–World Transmission Lines.
4.4 Effects of Surface Roughness.
4.5 Effects of the Propagating Material.
4.6 Effects of Grain Boundaries.
4.7 Effects of Permeability.
4.8 Effects of Board Complexity.
4.9 Final Conclusions for an Ideal versus a Real–World Transmission Line.
5. Complex Permittivity of Propagating Media.
5.1 Basic Mechanisms of the Propagating Material.
5.2 Permittivity of Permanent Polar Molecules.
5.3 Induced Dipole Moments.
5.4 Induced Dipole Response Function, G( ).
5.5 Frequency Character of the Permittivity.
5.6 Kramers Kronig Relations for Induced Moments.
5.7 Arbitrary Time Stimulus.
5.8 Conduction Electron Permittivity.
5.9 Conductivity Response Function.
5.10 Permittivity of Plasma Oscillations.
5.11 Permittivity Summary.
5.12 Empirical Permittivity.
5.13 Theory Applied to Empirical Permittivity.
5.14 Dispersion of a Signal Propagating through a Medium with Complex Permittivity.
6. Surface Roughness.
6.1 Snowball Model for Surface Roughness.
6.2 Perfect Electric Conductors in Static Fields.
6.3 Spherical Conductors in Time–Varying Fields.
6.4 The Far–Field Region.
6.5 Electrodynamics in Good Conducting Spheres.
6.6 Spherical Coordinate Analysis.
6.7 Vector Helmholtz Equation Solutions.
6.8 Multipole Moment Analysis.
6.9 Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves.
6.10 Power Scattered and Absorbed by Good Conducting Spheres.
6.11 Applications of Fundamental Scattering.
7. Advanced Signal Integrity.
7.1 Induced Surface Charges and Currents.
7.2 Reduced Magnetic Dipole Moment Due to Field Penetration.
7.3 Infl uence of a Surface Alloy Distribution.
7.4 Screening of Neighboring Snowballs and Form Factors.
7.5 Pulse Phase Delay and Signal Dispersion.
Chapter Conclusions.
8. Signal Integrity Simulations.
8.1 Defi nition of Terms and Techniques.
8.2 Circuit Simulation.
8.3 Transient SPICE Simulation.
8.4 Emerging SPICE Simulation Methods.
8.5 Fast Convolution Analysis.
8.6 Quasi–Static Field Solvers.
8.7 Full–Wave 3–D FEM Field Solvers.
8.8 Conclusions.


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Air Force Sets 2014 Promotion Board Schedule | Military
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The Air Force has announced the promotion board schedule for 2014, with senior master sergeants up first for their evaluation board Jan. 21-Feb. 7.
As in past years, three special selection boards are scheduled. Those will convene in January, June and September.
A majors' Line of the Air Force board is scheduled for December 2014, after an overage of line captains commissioned in 2005 forced the cancellation of this year's board. Air Force officials said in September that the 2013 majors' board would be postponed until at least mid-2014.
The schedule:
Jan. 13-17: Special Selection Boards
Jan. 21-Feb. 7: Senior Master Sgt. Evaluation Board
Mar 3-21: Colonel Line of the Air Force-J (P0614A); Lt. Col. Line of the Air Force (P0514A); Lt. Col. Line of the Air Force-J (P0514A); Major Line of the Air Force-J (P0414A)
June 3: Air National Guard General Officer Federal Recognition Board
June 9-13: Special Selection Boards
June 16-27: Senior Noncommissioned Officer Supplemental Board
July 8-9: Reserve Air Force General Officer Vacancy Promotion Board
July 21-25: Lt. Col. Biomedical Sciences Corps (P0514B); Lt. Col. Chaplains (P0514B); Lt. Col. Medical Service Corps (P0514B); Major Biomedical Science Corps (P0414B); Major Chaplain (P0414B); Major Medical Service Corps (P0414B); Major Nurse Corps (P0414B)
Aug. 4-15: Blocked
Aug. 18-29: Command Screening Board
Sept. 8-12: Special Selection Boards
Sept. 15-19: Colonel Dental Corps (M0614A); Colonel Medical Corps (M0614A); Colonel Medical Service Corps (P0614B); Colonel Biomedical Science Corps (P0614B); Lt. Col. Dental Corps (M0514A); Lt. Col. Medical Corps (M0514A); Major Dental Corps (M0414A); Major Medical Corps (M0414A)
Oct. 7-8: Blocked
Oct. 13-24: Chief Master Sgt. Evaluation Board
Nov. 10-21: Colonel Chaplain (P0614C); Colonel Line of the Air Force (P0614C)
Dec 1-12: Major Line of the Air Force (P0414C)


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A Gift of Love
1. A gift of love came softly in the night,
A tiny babe, to bring the world His light.
A gift of love in sweetest, purest form,
For on that night, the King of Love was born.
High on a hill, while humble shepherds gazed,
As angels sang and glad hosannas raised,
The holy Child slept on in peaceful rest.
And through His birth, all nations would be blest.
2. And on that night, while wise men from the afar
Beheld a new and brightly shining star,
A virgin mother held her baby small,
The Son of God, the Savior of us all.
There was no wealth nor earthly treasure there;
His was a gift of worth beyond compare.
For He was born to save a world from sin,
To teach us how to love our fellow men.
Text: Jenny Francis
Music: Jenny Francis
Artist: Francis
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: New Era
Composition Date: 1990-12-01
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CRAFT friend and tech fashionista Diana Eng has launched a new line of laser-distressed tees and tops.
Traditional distressed t-shirts are popular for their tattered and well-worn style. I use the accurate targeting of a laser cutter to precision distress floral cell-inspired lace patterns. The laser burns designs into a lightweight 100% cotton material. A special treatment is used to stabilize the lace pattern preventing the shirt from unraveling and creating a shirt that has a controlled distressed design which evolves gradually as the shirts are worn. The shirts are fairly durable, after all they are machine washable.


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Contant Dullaart: Premiere of Terms of Service will see the artist release a new series of works as a response to new Terms of Service conditions of several internet services. The event is part of the New Silent Series at the New Museum on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at 7 p.m. Rhizome spoke with Dullaart over email in advance of the event:
Rhizome: So much of your work, whether it is a website, video or curatorial project as in Lost and Found contains a performance component. Can you describe your approach to performance, and how it will manifest in Terms of Service?
CD: Like JODI I too like to think of online artworks as sharing traits with performative art, as if the computers on the network are actively mediating the users experience in a manner that I designed and set to work, but have no final control over. As if I instructed an actor to go out into the streets and converse with strangers in a semi scripted manner. Most of my online works involve a sequence of actions that take place mostly within a personal atmosphere (at home or in an office cubicle) on a computer. And these activities function clearly and inseparably within a larger social and technical context (the rest of the internet), mostly within a short period of time where the technical options were available for these works to exist. Next to this my physical relationship to this ever evolving technical medium landscape interests me. What is my position in this whole thing, am i just an active user that is slaving away regurgitating content through these brave new media, or am I seeing myself, my online representation as material to perform with? And how does my body actually relate to all of this dissociation juggling? Can I humanize this perfectly designed fake neutral corporate online space? And what is my position in this social commodification process? Mixing the performative behaviors of online art, performing with online content, actual live performing, and performing on the social web, within the grey zones of many terms of service agreements.


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A space alien on Planet Zongo whose cable package includes Meet the Press could watch ten minutes of these pseudo-cliffhangers and figure out how they always end, every time: Spending goes up, and the revenue gap widens. This latest painstakingly negotiated bipartisan deal to restore fiscal responsibility actually includes a third of a trillion dollars in new spending. A third of a trillion! $330,000,000,000! Fancy that! In most countries, a third of a trillion would be a lot of money. But in the U.S. it's chump change so footling it's barely mentioned in the news reports. Then there's the usual sweetheart deals for those with Washington's ear: $59 million for algae producers, a $20 million tax break if a Hollywood producer shoots part of a movie in a "depressed area" as opposed to a non-depressed area, like Canada. I'm pitching a script to Paramount called "The Algae That Ate Detroit."
In all the "fiscal cliff" debate, I don't recall a lot of discussion of algae. But apparently it's essential to the deal. And don't worry, it's paid for by all the new revenue — an estimated $620 billion over a decade, or about $62 billion a year, which is what the government of the United States borrows every 13 days. But don't worry, that's a lot of algae.
We're already broker than anyone has ever been ever. But this is America, where we can always do better — or anyway bigger, and broker: Under the "deal," the federal debt of the United States in 2022 is officially projected to be $23.9 trillion. That's in today's dollars, as opposed to whatever we'll be loading up the wheelbarrow with in 2022. With "deals" like this, who needs total societal collapse? By 2050, the federal debt will be $58 trillion. But you won't have to worry about a United States of America by then: It'll just be one big abandoned Chevy Algaerado plant.


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I know everyone is celebrating Boxing Day in style, and probably won't have time to post today. But I thought I'd take a moment to say hello and to share one of the funniest pictures I've taken yet with my lovely new digital camera.
I like to call it, Cindy Lou Who's Cousin.
And this is how people without kids make Christmas dinner. Can you believe I know these people? And why does he appear to be cooking in his swimming trunks? And why is he so afraid of the stove? I know why she drinks....I mean, see the picture on the right?
Happy Boxing Day Everyone!


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To provide the latest PHP stack.
- Name: Remi Collet
- Email: remi AT SPAMFREE fedoraproject DOT org
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 19
- Last updated: Dec 12
- Percentage of completion: 5%
No change in rawhide planed before upstream fetaure freeze.
Work in progress done in external remi repository [1]
Detailed Description
Upstream roadmap (see TODO)
- PHP 5.5.0alpha1 is released (Nov 22th)
- PHP 5.5.0beta is planed for January (feature freeze)
Finale version (Q1/2013) should be available before fedora 19.
Planed packaging changes
Build more extensions shared for flexibility
- in php-common: bz2, calendar, ctype, exif, ftp, gettext, iconv, sockets and tokenizer
- moved in php-gmp: gmp
- moved in php-process: shmop
- moved in php-xml: xml and simplexml
Dtrace enabled build
Benefit to Fedora
Provides the latest PHP version.
- Mass rebuild of all packages which requires php ABI, some will requires update or patch
- Test of web applications
How To Test
- test PHP web applications available in the repository
User Experience
Web developper will get the latest upstream PHP version
From repoquery --whatrequires 'php(zend-abi)'
Contingency Plan
Work in a dedicated build target. Merge only when all is ok.
There is some risk that finale version not released at f19 time, but in case, we'll ship a RC.
Compatibility with previous PHP 5.4 is rather good.
- upstream NEWS
- upstream UPGRADING for web applications developer
- upstream UPGRADING.INTERNALS for extension developer
Release Notes
Fedora 19 includes version 5.5.0 of PHP. This includes a number of significant new features, including support for Generators as well as a number of performance enhancements. For complete details see Migrating from PHP 5.4.x to PHP 5.5.x.
Comments and Discussion
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Touring & Tariffs
Fishing Information
Contact Us & Directions
'Adults only Touring Park Tariffs'
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Wyton Lakes Holiday Park is a family run Adults only park set in 12 1/2 acres offering 4 well stocked fishing lakes and a delightful pathway down to the frontage on the river Great Ouse. Enjoy fishing or just sitting watching the wildlife and boats go by.
If the feeling of rural tranquility and relaxation appeals to you then you will certainly find it with us. Surrounded by lakes and the river you soon get that feeling of being away from it all yet you are within just a few minutes of all facilities.
Huntingdon is Just 3 miles away with St. Ives also about 3 miles away. We are just 1 mile from The National Trust property of Houghton Mill and within about 1/2 mile are the local village pubs.
We accept touring caravans, motor homes and tents at our 4 star graded holiday park.
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Creating an RBC file
From ROBOTC API Guide
Creating an RBC file
What is an RBC file?
|An RBC file is a special type of XML file that can be used with ROBOTC v3.52 or later. Once an RBC file is created properly, you will be able to configure ROBOTC's Platform Type, Compiler Target, Menu Level, and other important settings all with the click of a button. You can even configure the RBC program to load a user program and automatically download it to a robot or Virtual World of your choosing.
How to create an RBC file
|There are several steps required in order to create a working RBC file. You will need an activated installation of ROBOTC and a text file editor installed on the computer. For this demonstration, we used ROBOTC for VEX Robotics 4.0 and Notepad++ as our text file editor.
|1) Create a new file in your text file editor (generally found under the 'File -> New' menu option).
|2) Save the file with a custom name and a '.rbc' file extension. You may also need to change the 'File Type' dropdown menu to 'All Files', depending on the text editor settings.
|3) Add the following parameters to the file:
|4) Modify the parameters to fit the settings for the program. For a full listing of all of the available parameters, see the 'XML Parameters' section below.
|5) Save the RBC file.
|6) Manually open the RBC file icon by double clicking on it. If the file is configured correctly, ROBOTC should open with the specified parameters using the specified source code. If the program does not open correctly (or opens with the wrong settings), double check the parameters for accuracy.
XML parameters
XML Version
| The XML Version parameter will identify the document as valid XML. This must always be at the top of the RBC document.
RBC Version
| Identifies the current RBC specification being used. As of today, this value should be specified as 1.0.0.
Platform Type
| Sets the platform type in ROBOTC. Requires the ROBOTC installation to have an appropriate license activated and valid in order to work properly.
|To set this platform type
|Use this parameter
|VEX Cortex
Cortex Download Method (VEX Cortex only)
| Sets the Cortex Download Method – used to modify the cortex download method to allow the Cortex to either require a VEXnet/USB cable in order to run, or to allow "standalone" mode to run a user's program without searching for a COMM link. If the Cortex is using the VEXNet system or will be physically tethered to a Joystick Controller using the USB A-to-A cable, the VEXNet option should be used. Otherwise, use the USB-Only mode
|To set this download method
|Use this parameter
|USB Only
|USB or VEXNet
|Competition (VEXNet)
Circuit Board
| This specifies the circuit board to be used. Has only real application with Arduino to differentiate between different board models (Uno,1280,2560,etc). Default value of blank (no value) for all other platforms.
Menu Level
| Sets the ROBOTC GUI Menu Level. Used to show/hide functionality by adjusting the menu level types (Basic, Advanced, and Super User)
|To set this menu level
|Use this parameter
|Super User
Compiler Mode
| Sets ROBOTC's compiler mode (Compiler Target) – used to switch between real robots, the PC-based emulator, and Virtual Worlds compiling targets.
|To set this compiler target
|Use this parameter
|Physical Robot
|PC-based Emulator
|Virtual Worlds
Compile and Download
| Flag to specify if the source code should be "compiled" or "compiled and downloaded". If set to "Yes", the code will automatically be downloaded to the robot or Virtual World. Otherwise ("No", it will only be compiled.
Virtual World Index
| Sets the numerical type of the RVW Level Pack Index that should be launched. – This is only a numerical number that references the RVW Level Pack "ID" number.
Source File Name
| Name of the file that will be saved/displayed on the ROBOTC tab-bar at compile time – Note this file only is used if SourceCode is provided.
RVW Parameters
| Command Line Parameters that will be passed the next time Robot Virtual Worlds is launched. If the "CompileAndDownload" flag is set to "NO", these parameters will be stored for the next execution. After the Virtual Worlds has been executed once, these parameters are discarded.
Source Code
|Source Code of program to be open/compiled/downloaded. This is not a reference to an existing file but rather the actual contents of the file. Because the RBC file uses XML formatting, the file cannot contain any XML escape markups in the Source Code section. Instead, the escape markups must be replaced with the characters below:


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The Flux game is just the slot game needed for your daily dose of cosmic intervention. Set against the dark black space, the visual grandeur of this 5 reel 15 pay-line Thunderkick game is totally mesmerising and involving, as the icons roll down the reels. Trumping up the ante for creating eye catching graphic and animation, the Thunderkick has outdone itself by releasing this slot game.
Flux symbols
As far as the symbols of the Flux slot game is concerned, you can find multicoloured geometric shapes showing up on the reels. String these pink, red, orange, blue, green, purple, yellow and pale blue coloured icons together to create the winning combinations. Rolling down the invisible reels, they are fabulously designed and animated; with every winning combination being celebrated with the interstellar music playing in the background.
The Flux is a 5 reel 15 pay-line slot game from Thunderkick. A brilliant display of graphic and animation, it is one of the latest slot games that features excellent design. It's not only the design but it's wide betting range of 0.10 to 100.0 that makes it highly recommended for all level of players.
Vildmark: The Wild W symbol will substitute for all the symbols except for the scatter symbol which includes the Silver B symbol.
Scatters: It's the neatly packaged free spins feature that will grab your attention. Land 3 or more of the silver B symbol on the reels, and you are treated to a different game play of the free spins round. Three selections are available for you to make the most of this feature.
- Up to 48 free spins with all the winnings combinations being paid in both ways.
- Up to 36 free spins with 3 extra rows added to give a total of seven rows and lots of extra pay-lines.
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The Green Economy: Combining Profit and Planetby -
Can creating business value and promoting sustainable development go hand in hand? We think so, and so do many leading companies. That's why we're excited to present a panel at the Rio+20 conference featuring speakers from Siemens, PepsiCo, and Mars. On June 17, 2012, these companies will reveal successful strategies that benefit the environment, their customers, and their bottom line.
Companies that Combine Profit and Planet
Each company has a compelling story to tell about how environmental initiatives can spur business opportunities and growth:
Siemens: Almost half (41 percent) of the company's 2011 revenue came from products in its environmental portfolio, such as solar technologies and building automation systems.
PepsiCo: The company partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank to create a market for sunflower oil in Mexico, supporting its transition away from palm oil, which threatens forests, while providing healthy foods and beverages. The initiative will provide a stable income source for roughly 850 farmers and their families. This fits with the company's "Performance with Purpose" approach which seeks to tie superior financial performance with its commitment to human and environmental sustainability, while "fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace."
- Mars: The environmental and social impacts of Mars' business are embedded across its' corporate culture and publically expressed by the CEO. The company's "Sustainable in a Generation" approach aims to eliminate fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 2040 and is helping prioritize the company's capital investments toward those that will help it achieve a sustainable future.
The Role of Partnerships
These examples that combine profit and planet build on WRI's Next Practice Collaborative, a partnership working to demonstrate that environmental sustainability is the key to long-term business competitiveness. We aim to influence decision-makers like CFOs by demonstrating and communicating the business case for investments that support a green economy. By prioritizing capital investments in projects that create sustainable advantage, leading companies are moving towards more transformative leadership for a green economy – all while growing their businesses.
These goals are shared by our colleagues at Forum for the Future, who also work with a small group of leading companies as part of their Sustainable Business Model Group. We have determined that by joining forces and collaborating on our research, we can expand our impact. Together, we are building a knowledge base of compelling business examples of how companies are advancing a green economy. We are documenting internal capital allocation approaches and other decisions that are helping companies prioritize investments that will help them compete in a sustainable future.
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7 Best Habits to Adopt For A Fulfilled Life in Paris.
This is for anyone that lives in Paris or wants to move here, anyone that's committed to happiness and success.
You and I are creatures of habit. Have you ever realized that almost everything we think or do is actually a result of really-deep-seated habits that are etched into the mind through years and years of repetitive behaviors?
These very same habits either help to propel us forward or to hinder our progress in this life. Well, in fact, I think that the state and quality of our lives are basically a direct reflection of our daily habits.


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The worst thing that can happen to the Establishment Democrats is for Bernie Sanders to get the nominee. Not because he will lose badly to our President but because he and his crazies will have complete control of the Democrat Party going forward.
From the article linked above:
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has been steadily climbing in popularity this year and is now tied with former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination among registered voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national poll.
The online poll, released Thursday, shows that 20% of registered Democrats and independents said they would back Sanders over 11 other candidates to run in the general election against President Donald Trump, an increase of 2 percentage points from a similar poll that ran last week.
Another 19% supported Biden, 12% said they would vote for Senator Elizabeth Warren, 9% backed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and 6% said they would support Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
If they are successful in winning the nominee with SleepyCreepy Joe or any other Democrat other than Bernie, they will not be getting Bernie's army to show up and vote for them on November 3rd.
From the article linked above:
Bernie Sanders supporters are warning that a lack of enthusiasm for Joe Biden could bring about the same result that nominating another establishment Democrat did four years ago: electing Donald Trump.
Sanders backers fret the socialist Vermont senator, 78, is being consistently ignored and underestimated by Beltway insiders and a Washington-based press corps — the same bunch, in their view, who failed to predict Trump's 2016 White House win and were sure Hillary Clinton, who beat Sanders for the Democratic nomination, would easily prevail.
"When I look at some of these other candidates out there, I can see them just sucking any enthusiasm from any undecided voters. So anyone who might have been for Bernie won't vote for Biden, or any of the others out there," Jackelen told the Washington Examiner after a Sanders town hall in Newton.
"I think that people will sit at home because they see establishment Democrats that don't really care. The only thing that they bring to the table is that they're not Trump. That is not going to drive enough people out that will get a win over Trump," he said.
Our President understands how to push this home so that the Bernie or bust crowd grows even larger!
While the Democrats continue to destroy themselves, our President is going after every vote he can get.
From the article linked above:
"I feel we have taken our eye off the ball," former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum said about Latinos who are "necessary to win."
The Trump campaign events keep coming.
President Donald Trump has made Florida central to his re-election, holding nine campaign rallies in the state since he was elected and zeroing in on Hispanics.
Vice President Mike Pence has also been spending an ample amount of time in Florida. He just wrapped up a rally in Kissimmee as part of the "Latinos for Trump" coalition, pledging to the largely Puerto Rican crowd the administration will support the island after the earthquakes and touting the strong U.S. economy.
In addition to the rallies, Trump has held numerous events in the state addressing its diverse groups, such as Venezuelans and Cuban Americans.
At one of the events, on Jan. 3, Trump launched the Evangelicals for Trump coalition from a South Florida megachurch attended by thousands of Latinos.
Mauricio Tamayo, 52, a member of the congregation, said he didn't like Trump at first.
"I wasn't used to his style. I thought he was arrogant, but he grows on you," he said, as audience members raised their hands in prayer.
"He speaks what's on his mind," according to the government employee and Colombia native, who said his 401K has grown "exponentially."
Another group Democrats are scared of losing are Black Americans. Our President won in 2016 with only 8% of the Black vote. He will get more than 8% in 2020. The only question that remains is what the percentage will be.
From the article linked above:
In 2016, Donald Trump received a slightly higher share of the black vote than did Mitt Romney in 2012 or John McCain in 2008. But he still received just 8 percent.
Now black support for Trump is in the mid-30s. While a 30 percent approval rating doesn't necessarily translate into a 30 percent vote-share from black Americans in 2020, 30 percent approval is significant. Even if black support for Trump were in the mid-teens on election day, that could swing states like Michigan, Florida, and even Minnesota solidly into Trump's camp.
NOTE: Always remember that Money Talks & BS Walks!
Some of this increased black support is due to a historically low unemployment rate for black Americans, along with hefty income gains for many black Americans, as working-class and blue-collar wages finally begin to outpace managerial wages. Another reason is surely Trump's criminal justice reform efforts.
Other issues include school choice, which blacks resoundingly support — and likely propelled Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to victory in 2018, because a group of black mothers swung in his favor.
Overall, only a fifth of black voters (and less than a quarter of Latino voters) describe themselves as very liberal. Half of black American voters say they are moderate or conservative. In the words of one author, "[T]he Democrats have shed working class whites, but black voters, once a tilting force, are becoming the new working-class whites, frustratingly more conservative and less radical than the Left would like."
Eventually the French citizens will catch Macron and they will role out the guillotine for the entire world to see his head get chopped off.
From the article linked above:
Emmanuel Macron's Friday night theatre outing came to a disagreeable end when police had to rescue the president and his wife from dozens of protesters furious over his pension reforms.
Demonstrators besieged the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, where the company led by Peter Brook, the British director, is based, after being alerted to the Macrons' presence by social media posts.
The protesters tried to force their way into the theatre, where Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte were watching The Fly, but riot police held them back.
Scuffles broke out as the demonstrators chanted slogans against the president's reforms and called for his resignation.
Security officers and police eventually escorted France's first couple to safety, but the incident raised questions about presidential security.
Angela Merkel realizes that it is just a matter of time before the European Union ceases to exist.
From the article linked above:
FIVE European countries may seek to follow Britain's lead in leaving the EU in a Brexit domino effect, Germany has warned.
France, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Hungary could leave.
Front National leader Marine Le Pen has pledged to hold a French referendum if she emerges victorious in next year's presidential elections.
While for the past two months a Nexit has been on the cards after Dutch voters overwhelmingly rejected a Ukraine-European Union treaty
Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, warned that Europe needs to change its ways.
[…] "But Europe is strong only if it can give answers to major issues such as immigration that would strengthen Europe itself and not weaken it. The EU failed to give these answers."
Another critic of the EU, the leader of Poland's ruling party, said that the UK referendum result shows the need for reform of the EU.
"The conclusion is obvious. We need a new European treaty," said Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who heads the Law and Justice party.
"We need a positive reaction, and not persistent movement in the same direction, a direction which has led to crisis," he added.
Not at all surprised by this story. PM Johnson understands that the U.K. will become the hub for trade with the US. While the European Union gets tariffs slapped on them, many will move their manufacturing base into the U.K. to circumvent the tariffs.
From the article linked above:
Prime Minister Boris Johnson could start trade negotiations with the United States before the European Union, signalling to Brussels he is serious about diverging from the bloc after Brexit.
[…] Talks could start as early as mid-February, around the time that the prime minister is to visit Washington, D.C.
"There is so much political will on both sides for this, the understanding is that the first talks round will come very rapidly after the two-week review period, which could mean as early [to] late February," the source said.
Our President is once again proven right when it comes to Puerto Rico!
A video from Puerto Rico shows a massive warehouse of emergency hurricane relief supplies discovered highlighting emergency supplies delivered in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that were never distributed.
From the article linked above:
Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced fired the island's emergency management director on Saturday, after a video showing aid sitting unused in a warehouse went viral on social media. Some of the aid has allegedly been sitting in the warehouse since Hurricane Maria struck in 2017.
"There are thousands of people who have made sacrifices to help those in the south, and it is unforgivable that resources were kept in the warehouse," Vázquez said in a statement.
Garced said in a statement that she has ordered Secretary of State Elmer Roman to conduct a "thorough investigation into the mishandling of emergency aid in a warehouse in Ponce," CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports.
"I have given 48 hours for this investigation. The investigation is to include this warehouse and any others which may exist," her statement read. "In the samevein, I have decided to relieve Carlos Acevedo of his duties as the commissioner of the National Emergency Management and Disaster Relief Agency."


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LONDON - Removing a sport from the Olympics is one of the IOC's most delicate and sensitive tasks. After months of evaluation, a decision will come next week — and the century-old competition of modern pentathlon appears the most at risk.
The IOC executive board will meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, and announce Tuesday which of the current 26 sports on the Olympic program will be dropped for the 2020 Games.
The IOC will decide later this year which sport to bring in as a replacement.
The last sports axed from the Olympics were baseball and softball, off the program since the 2008 Beijing Games. Baseball and softball have now combined forces and are among seven sports competing for inclusion in 2020, along with karate, roller sports, squash, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu.


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Iran nuke talks: Slight progress made
VIENNA >> Iran and six powers made some progress on drafting the wording of a nuclear deal Friday, but key sections of the document were left blank, reflecting significant differences on how much Iran needs to limit its nuclear program in exchange for full relief from sanctions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said full agreement was possible at the next round, in Vienna on July 2. At the same time he said there was no common text. Pressed for details after the meeting he said the two sides "agreed about the title" and about the ''general framework" of what a final deal would look like.
"This text has more parentheses compared to the number of words," he said, referring to the blank sections in the draft.
The office of EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton — who is coordinating the talks — said that drafting of a deal had begun but gave no details.
Two Western diplomats familiar with the talks' progress earlier in the day reported little movement on the main dispute, with Iran resisting U.S.-led attempts to place strict constraints on uranium enrichment — which can produce both reactor fuel and the fissile core of nuclear arms.
Iran says it does not want nuclear arms and is pushing to keep its present enrichment capacity, while Washington and its allies seek deep cuts in the nearly 20,000 centrifuges Iran has operating or on standby, along with other restrictions on that program and other atomic activities. The apparent lack of progress over six rounds has clouded chances of meeting a July 20 target date for a deal.


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Familiar faces hit the field in first full-squad workout
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- At 9:35 a.m. Mountain time, bench coach Ron Wotus strode into Scottsdale Stadium's home clubhouse, where the Giants were scattered as they played cards, changed into baseball gear or chatted idly.
"All right! Listen up," Wotus barked. The time for scattering had ended. Spring Training, for all intents and purposes, had begun.
The Giants' initial full-squad workout Saturday was much like any other opening session. That in itself made it intriguing. In two of the previous three seasons, this exercise proved to be the first step, albeit a baby one, to a World Series triumph.
The 300 or so fans who gathered to watch the workout burst into intermittent cheers during batting practice, eager to applaud their defending champions. Here's a sampling of what they saw -- or, behind the scenes, didn't see.
8:50 a.m. Outfielder Andres Torres, noted for his excess of strength and lack of body fat, arrives at a deserted practice field with a medicine ball. Standing near third base, Torres holds the ball in front of him and flings it over one shoulder. He picks up the ball and flings it over the other shoulder. He reaches deep left field and continues the process for about 10 minutes.
8:57 a.m. Celebrating the new year, second baseman Marco Scutaro and third baseman Pablo Sandoval shake hands and exchange bear hugs -- a Panda hug, if you will.
9:02 a.m. Infielder Kensuke Tanaka returns from a session of early batting practice and is quickly surrounded by a half-dozen Japanese reporters. Surrounded, but not engulfed. The reporters form a semi-circle about four or five feet away from Tanaka -- a respectful distance, contrasting with the space-invading crush that American ballplayers often endure.
9:14 a.m. Reporters and camera crews from three Bay Area television affiliates, along with other members of the media, begin interviewing Sandoval, who seems a tad reserved. Asked if his postseason success changed the way people regard him, he replied, "I'm still the same guy. I don't know how people look at me."
10 a.m. The gates open to spectators. About 150 fans pour in immediately, including one guest with a golden retriever tethered to a red leash.
10:22 a.m. Coaches and instructors begin trickling onto the field, indicating that manager Bruce Bochy has finished speaking to the players. The team follows a few minutes later, including catcher Buster Posey, who waves to fans as he crosses in front of the first-base dugout.
10:40 a.m. While players get loose, much of the coaching staff -- Dave Righetti, Roberto Kelly, Shawon Dunston, Tim Flannery, Joe Lefebvre and Hensley Meulens -- gather behind first base and laugh loudly about something. Righetti, the first to break from the group, walks toward Matt Cain and passes behind a cameraman whose camera is trained upon the players to avoid ruining his shot.
10:50 a.m. Infielders, mostly ones on the 40-man roster, gather behind the pitcher's mound and listen to Wotus, who coordinates infield defense. They start taking ground balls hit by coaches. Brandon Belt and Brett Pill are at first base, Scutaro and Tanaka man second, Brandon Crawford and Wilson Valdez handle shortstop and Sandoval and Joaquin Arias occupy third. Instead of throwing to first base, they toss each baseball aside.
11:10 a.m. A clear, two-tone whistle can be heard at field level as infielders and pitchers participate in a fielding drill. Where's the bird? Actually, it's Sandoval doing the chirping, reflecting his sheer love for baseball activity.
11:15 a.m. Among the pitchers standing on the first-base line waiting to join the drill is No. 43, Sandy Rosario. Fans of a certain age might recall that Jimmy Rosario, a Giants reserve outfielder in 1971-72, wore the same jersey number.
11:25 a.m. "Hi, Mr. Bochy," fans holler in a friendly tone as the skipper moves into position to watch batting practice. "Hello," Bochy responds.
11:30 a.m. Fans cheer as Torres, who played for the Mets in 2012 after spending three years with the Giants, jumps in the batting cage. After concluding his second round of swings with a bunt, Torres turns and nods at Bochy, who's standing behind the cage.
11:38 a.m. Sandoval barely misses hitting the first batting-practice home run of the spring when his line drive strikes the right-field wall, just a few feet beneath the top of the barrier. Sandoval grunts as he pops up the next pitch, but two or three swings later, he plants one in the party area behind the wall, prompting more cheering from the audience.
12:01 p.m. Taking batting practice on an auxiliary diamond, Angel Villalona hits a ball that might have caught the attention of the folks who track asteroids. Villalona's clout to left field clears a screen that's at least 25 feet high before landing in the bullpen where pitchers do their practice throwing. Fortunately, it was unoccupied at the time.
12:20 p.m. Before leaving the field, Meulens employs his knowledge of Japanese, one of five languages he speaks, as he offers advice to Tanaka, the non-roster invitee from Fukuoka, Japan.


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ZZ Top famously sang about how every girl is crazy for a sharp dressed man. That may be true. But those men apparently are not going to Jos. A Bank for their sartorial needs.
Shares of Jos. A Bank (JOSB), the men's formal wear retailer famous for big promotional discounts like buy 1 suit and get 2 suits free, plunged nearly 20% Monday after the company warned late Friday that its net income for 2012 could be 20% lower than 2011.
Jos. A Bank said that total sales would be up for the year but that the fourth quarter was disappointing. The company blamed, among other things, Superstorm Sandy, uncertainty about the presidential election and fiscal cliff and warm temperatures in November and December.
Traders and other investing experts on StockTwits were not buying it. They unleashed a series of sarcastic tweets about the company's poor outlook.
How does $JOSB blame Hurricane Sandy for a 20% drop in net income when 90% of their stores are outside of the tri-state area?
hey guys - don't worry - $JOSB is in good shape - it was just the distraction of the presidential election that hurt earnings... (/sarc)
It seems that concerns about the Mayan apocalypse on December 21 and excitement about the Kim Kardashian/Kanye West baby were the only excuses missing from the warning.
As I tweeted earlier: At 8:05 Fri night $JOSB warned, blaming Sandy, prez election, fiscal cliff and, oh, yes, unseasonably warm weather.
Herb is right to remind us that the earnings warning took place on a Friday. That is a particularly strange time to release news. And it's silly that the company chose to do it then.
In a world where information is easily accessible, nobody is going to conveniently miss your bad news just because you tried to bury it on a Friday night. Did Jos. A Bank honestly think that investors would forget by Monday morning? For shame!
@ReformedBroker I just told salesman I wanted 3 free suits after buying 1 at regular $. He said I could have shirt off his back too $JOSB
Ha! How could those wacky promotions not eat into their bottom line? Buy one suit ... and get this brand new Tesla Model S electric car free!
$JOSB is purely a trading play. It's impossible to make a fundamental case one way or the other when the company itself has no idea
It is pretty shocking how clueless the company seems about its outlook right now. But maybe investors can look forward to a potential bump in sales this year from fans of heavy metal band Megadeth?
Megadeth lead singer Dave Mustaine posted an inspired rant on Facebook late last year complaining about how long it took for Men's Wearhouse (MW) to deliver a gift card Mustaine bought for the band's tour manager. Mustaine even wrote the following in his status update: "I would strongly recommend you wear someone else's suits. Go to Jos. A Bank instead."
Up until Monday's big stock drop, Jos A. Bank shares were pretty much moving in tandem with Men's Wearhouse stock. But it's now lagging behind.
So maybe Jos A. Bank should try and capitalize on the Megadeth endorsement and reach out to Mustaine. Megadeth could even record a new version of its hit song Hangar 18 about aliens from "Rust in Peace" for Jos A. Bank commercials and change the name to Hanger 18. (I know too much!)
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NCAA getting out of jersey-selling business
The NCAA is getting out of the memorabilia business.
NCAA President Mark Emmert said Thursday it would stop the practice immediately after reports this week that team jerseys and other items linked to individual schools could be found on its own website by searching for specific player names.
"I think seeing the NCAA sell those kinds of goods is a mistake," Emmert said during a conference call with reporters. "It's not what the NCAA is about. So we're not going to be doing that any longer."
The NCAA is being sued by former players and a handful of current college players in federal court over the use of athlete images and likenesses. And just this past week, ESPN reported that the NCAA is investigating Heisman Trophy-winner Johnny Manziel for allegedly being paid to sign memorabilia, which if true could jeopardize eligibility as a violation of NCAA amateurism rules.
Emmert said the commercial site won't be completely removed because there is still a market for generic NCAA apparel. He said the NCAA had hired another company to run the site, ShopNCAASports.com.
Mark Lewis, the NCAA's executive vice president for championships and alliances, also released a statement, saying university merchandise would not be offered, either.
"In the coming days, the store's website will be shut down temporarily and reopen in a few weeks as a marketplace for NCAA championship merchandise only," Lewis said. "After becoming aware of issues with the site, we determined the core function of the NCAA.com fan shop should not be to offer merchandise licensed by our member schools."
The move overshadowed a news conference that was intended to update reporters about possible changes to the NCAA's governance structure. Members of the board of directors and executive had a preliminary discussion on potential changes, though no vote is expected until next August.
Instead, the hot topics became Manziel, NCAA rules and the website fiasco.
Board chairman Nathan Hatch was asked whether some of the NCAA rules regarding payments to college athletes should be modified.
"I stand by the NCAA's commitment to amateurism, and I believe the way we've done that is the correct way," the Wake Forest president said. "So I believe the rules we have, we agree with."
The NCAA's new enforcement chief, Jonathan Duncan, later told The Associated Press he does not anticipate modifications to those rules, either.
"Based on my experience before coming to the national office, I know that lots of member groups, cabinets and committees have looked over the years and that lots of changes have been proposed and have not been approved," he said. "It's up to the membership and if they change the rules, the enforcement staff will follow their lead."
And, of course, back to more memorabilia questions.
"We're exiting it as soon as we feasibly can," Emmert said. "Again, I think it was inappropriate for us to be in that business, and we won't be in the future."


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Recently while vintage estate shopping I found this wonderful Budweiser Aladdin's thermos. Even though it was a little pricey for a thermos, I could tell by the Bud logo that it was vintage late 60's-'70's. And since Aladdins is no longer in production, I decided it had double vintage appeal. And WOW how cool is it. I imagined dayworkers longing for a cold Bud while finishing a long days shift. You can imagine how I felt as I tried to play it cool taking my "big score" to the cashier. She asked if I was clear on the price since all my other finds were in the $.50-$1 range. Yeah, I know I said, as I tried to contain myself, "But look how cool it is!"
Later I decided to try and find out more information about the thermos. As cool as this thermos was, I thought it would be rather average in the Budweiser collecting world. My personal collection is standard "rare finds" which means you can get 2 or 3 of them on ebay at any given time. Sure enough plenty of vintage Thermo-Serv Budweiser mugs and a Thermo-Serv thermos with the vintage Bud "Bow-Tie" logo. But what is this.... no Aladdin Thermos' for Budweiser? Nope not one.
So off to the internet we go. Searching and searching and still not one. Not one. Hundreds of Budweiser Collectible sites later... still not one.
It makes me wonder, how long was this thermos in production? Was it made about the time Thermo-Serv took over the Aladdin's production line or long before? Was it part of the only Aladdin-Budweiser production run? How much is it worth? Does the Canadian Budweiser Museum have one? Instead of finding more information about my "cool" Budweiser Label Aladdin Thermos, I only found more questions. And it is these types of vintage mysteries that keep me interested and makes collecting so much fun.
Even the "bow-tie" Thermo-Serv thermos is fairly rare but this Budweiser Label Thermos by Aladdin (oh, did I mention it may be unused and still has the original adverting label on it) seems to be quite unique, in fact it's the only one I can find!?!?! Have Fun & Happy Hunting.