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Millennials have a knack for spending money, thinking about the consequences later and throwing their money to big brands for ridiculous prices. It begs the question, where are we really putting our money?
We all know we have to make money to survive (eat smashed avo, drink lemon water, etc). However, this money usually burns a hole in our pockets before you can say 'smashed avo'.
The Millennial 20/20 Summit shared millennial insights, providing the basis and fundamental knowledge to understand why millennials purchase these brands and how organisations can create better relationships with this significant portion of the consumer market.
One panel discussed the question of 'where millennials are putting their money'. It focused on the experiences of millennials with brands, the housing market and of course, everyone's favourite millennial staple, avo toast. With speakers from Afterpay, GetYourGuide, Undercurrent and Pedestrian.tv weighing in on the growing niche market of smashed avo toast eaters, the talk was insightful.
Millennials want a genuine connection with a brand, which is encouraged by a good brand experience and the forging of a relationship between themselves and that brand. They seek authenticity in their impression and experience with the brand. Nick Molnar (co-founder and CEO of Afterpay) mentioned that millennials are vocally loyal and want to share something that deserve their rapport, which makes the creation of this consumer experience so much more valuable.
Molnar also revealed that "millennials are spending money they have already earned" with 85% of transactions completed using debit. This is why Afterpay is so extraordinary; it allows freedom and flexibility (which millennials LOVE). The idea of this flexibility is on the rise as well as 'freelance culture', not only freelancing in traditional terms, but freelancing in everyday life. This can be renting instead of paying off a mortgage. With professions becoming so interchangeable and the housing market fluctuating, it is easier and more convenient for millennials to rent rather than settle down in one place. Permanency does not seem to be a goal, nor reality, for millennials.
Instead of 'wasting' their pay slips on a mortgage, millennials value experiences such as travel. In this way we can see that millennials not only thirst for flexibility, but also have short attention spans. This can create difficulties for brands attempting to make genuine connections with millennials.
How do brands weigh in on this new phenomena? Jenenne Willis, the Artistic Director for Swell and Undercurrent, alluded to a new idea which has been found through innovative marketing and advertising strategies. This is the experience economy,which has a strong correlation to brand equity.
This niche of millennials (not just the age group but the psychographic identity) are focused on their wants. They desire brand experiences which are meaningful and valuable, resulting in purchases and exchange. Millennials like this idea of authenticity and transparency between themselves and brands to create their own stories and relationships.
By honing in on this niche market, brands are able to gain key insights into their audience and engagement more so than when they're appealing to the masses. This group doesn't eat avo on toast because they like the taste, they like the authenticity of going to their favourite place to eat this brekky.


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Eight residents of Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in Hollywood, Fla., died after Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility's air conditioning unit. The administrator, Jorge Carballo, said they had seven days of food, water, ice and other supplies, including gas for the generator. Still, without air conditioning, the elderly patients became vulnerable to Florida's heat and humidity. It remained unclear how much time elapsed between when the air conditioner failed and when the first call to 911 was placed, as well as how hot it got inside the home, among other questions.
The Hollywood Police Department was granted a search warrant for the property, and both the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and Department of Children and Families are investigating the deaths. Police said 145 patients were sent across the street to Memorial Regional Hospital, and Gov. Rick Scott ordered an immediate moratorium to prevent the facility from receiving any patients.
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Some people go shopping when they're upset and need to feel better. Some people binge on ice cream or chocolate, others on alcohol. I like to catch a few critters to make myself feel better.
On Monday, on my way home from work to catch an important phone call from a potential funder of the PB&J Campaign (my other big hobby), my beloved bicycle started riding really strangely. The rear wheel was catching some kind of new friction, and it was shifting back and forth in a very strange way that made me stop and pull up on the sidewalk for an emergency inspection. It took me a minute of checking the usual suspects for mid-ride bike problems, but finally I saw that part of the frame had broken near where the rear wheel attaches. I could still ride it, but with the image of the other side cracking and the wheel falling off on the Walnut Street Bridge, I rode and coasted very, very slowly home, the whole time hoping and praying I'd make it home in time for the call.
I made it home in time, and the call went pretty well, but I was still feeling kind of stressed out by the experience and genuinely distraught about the bike. I have grown attached to the old girl over the past three years. She's an old Raleigh Technium road bike that the guys at Firehouse Bicyles had rehabbed and converted into a short-handlebarred zippy little machine perfect for riding around Philadelphia. On Tuesday they told me that they could weld her back together again, but Monday evening I needed to make myself feel better.
First, I got the car from Jen (still at work) and I went for a swim at the Kelly Pool, site of the confrontation two weekends ago that drove me to turtling - see last week's post. There I swam for a half hour, and then hopped in the car to catch brown snakes and garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis).
Here are some of the little guys and gals that cheered me up that evening:
That last girl is actually one I'd seen before a month ago, in the exact same spot.
Scott recently raised the possibility that the population of brown snakes (Storeria dekayi) in the Mt. Moriah Cemetery might be infinite. Of course that statement is not what it seems at face value; there are certainly a finite number of snakes living there right now, but over the time which we have to study them they might practically be beyond counting.
The principle of a mark-recapture study is somehow marking snakes so you can tell them from the others and so that you know you caught it in the past. As you continue catching snakes, the ratio of previously-captured snakes to new snakes can give you a sense of how large the overall population is. If there are very few snakes in the population you are sampling, let's say 50 for the sake of the discussion, and you catch ten each time you visit, then after a few visits you would have marked a large proportion of the snakes, and there would be a strong probability of catching previously-marked snakes in the ten you catch each time. If there are a lot of snakes, say 1,000, then those ten snakes per trip don't add up to a large proportion of the overall population, and you'd expect to re-capture fewer. There are a lot of assumptions and conditions in there, but that's the basic idea - the more snakes you recapture out of the snakes you find each time, the smaller the population.
Now I haven't gone to the cemetery as often as I perhaps should have this summer, but I've marked about forty-five snakes there so far. I've recaptured about three (including the one from Monday). I'd like to keep working at this for a couple more years so I've sampled the same places in the same seasons, but when I mentioned my really low recapture rate to Scott, he replied with a question: how long do brown snakes live? (The answer is complicated and I can find little information in the literature about brown snake longevity; in captivity they can probably live for more than ten years, but in the wild most babies are eaten or freeze before maturity, and I would bet that adults don't often live more than five or six years before they're eaten by something.)
I think I called Scott some nasty name, since he was basically pointing out the possible futility of my effort. If it takes me a few years to mark enough snakes to recapture enough to make an estimate of the population size, then the snakes I've marked earlier might tend to die off naturally at a high enough rate to make it impossible for me to mark a meaningful/useful proportion of the population.
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Maya was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis at age 8
Simple tasks that became impossible because of rheumatic disease:
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Maya Rogers was a normal eight-year-old child until her family noticed subtle symptoms that led to a diagnosis of juvenile arthritis. Limited access to a rheumatologist and financial and insurance restrictions forced the entire Rogers family to make tough decisions for the health of Maya. With the help of a rheumatologist and Maya's positive attitude, the family found a way to live with her disease and wants to share their story to provide support for other families dealing with similar situations.
Maya's Story: Subtle Symptoms; Serious Illness
At eight years old, Maya was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis – a rheumatic disease in children that causes skin rash and muscle inflammation resulting in weak muscles. She had been experiencing subtle symptoms that her parents, Chris and Christy Rogers, didn't recognize until a serious case of strep throat and walking pneumonia led them to the conclusion that something was seriously wrong.
Maya eventually ended up in the emergency room with dehydration and was hospitalized for 13 weeks. Her illness progressed and during a two-year period, Maya felt sick every day. It took 10 weeks of visiting different doctors and undergoing numerous tests to finally obtain a diagnosis of JDM. And with that, her primary care provider referred the family to an infectious disease physician and a rheumatologist.
Living with a Rheumatic Disease: Rheumatology Shortage and High Costs
Due to the extreme shortage of pediatric rheumatologists, the Rogers family has to regularly travel two hours to see a rheumatologist. Limited access to a rheumatologist has also impacted the Rogers' work schedule – requiring the family to take several days off to make one trip to the rheumatologist.
To complicate matters further, the Rogers family did not have health insurance for their children, and Maya's 13-week hospital bill was very costly. When the Rogers' first applied for insurance, they were turned down from four companies as a result of Maya's pre-existing condition. Luckily, the family is now on a Primary Care Case Management program that coordinates all health care services. In addition, Chris and Christy must remain below a certain income level to stay on the PCCM program, making job options extremely limited. For the Rogers family, Maya's disease — and its associated costs — have caused difficulties the average family rarely faces and has impacted the future of their family.
Maya's Window of Opportunity: Back to Normal
Despite being in a wheelchair and having to take a variety of medications, Maya has a relatively normal life. She is back in school after being out for nearly two years and is taking online classes. And, just like her peers, Maya loves reading, drawing, making sculptures out of clay, and playing with Legos. Chris and Christy say that Maya even sings and dances and that it's her positive attitude that carries her through.
The Rogers' advice for others dealing with a child who might have a rheumatic disease is to, "get to a pediatric rheumatologist as soon as possible." They also encourage parents to find other parents dealing with the same disease and offer each other moral support. Chris and Christy met other parents at a medical conference with whom they have maintained a relationship. Before they met these parents, Chris and Christy felt alone and believed they were the only ones dealing with a life-altering disease like Maya's.
Limited access to a rheumatologist almost prevented Maya and the Rogers family from finding their window of opportunity, but you can help ensure that this is not the case for millions of others with rheumatic diseases.


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I've really loved reading everyone's posts last week, I havent managed to comment as the laptop has been playing up and my phone wont let me comment! So many different types of post, recipes, activities, toys you name it we had it!!
My 2 faves came from Let Them Be Small and Two Mini Humans.
Let Them Be Small's owl's were just too cute!!
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We would absolutely love it if you would join us, linking will open every Tuesday through to Thursdays and give us a good few days to see what your little ones have approved! We will share your posts on Twitter (make sure you follow me (@3princess_1dude and Leandra @larabeeuk) and every week we will each pick our fave two for a #ToddlerAprrovedTuesday Showcase!
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Happy Friday everyone!
Ending the week with a post highlighting my growing love for dainty and delicate jewellery pieces.
This ring necklace is from H&M, but is not available on the website. However, you can see similar alternatives here, here and here. I bought this when I was with my very good friend and we both decided to purchase it. It was just £2.99 in store. Until then, I had really wanted a gold chain to make a subtle difference to my outfits. Anything gold suits me better than silver because I have a warm undertone, so I always gravitate towards gold jewellery.
This cute bracelet was a random gift from the same friend; a lovely and unexpected surprise. It still follows the dainty theme with the flower charm adding that something special.
I used to love chunky, statement pieces, especially necklaces. I still do, but lately I have shied away from the large and obvious and drawn closer to the graceful and ambiguous.
Minimal jewellery makes a lovely gift. Why not consider it as a present for your loved ones this holiday? I have included some examples below. Have a browse and have an excellent weekend.
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Silicon Fen (sometimes known as the Cambridge Cluster) is the name given to the region around Cambridge, England, which is home to a large cluster of high-tech businesses focusing on software, electronics and biotechnology. Many of these businesses have connections with Cambridge University, and the area is now one of the most important technology centres in Europe.
It is called "Silicon Fen" by analogy with Silicon Valley in California, because it lies at the southern tip of the English Fenland. The interest in technology in the area started with Acorn Computers.[1]
Business growth
More than 1000 high-technology companies established offices in the area, during the five years preceding 1998.[2] Some early successful businesses were Advanced RISC Machines and Cambridge Display Technologies.[1] In 2004, 24% of all UK venture capital (8% of all the EU's) was received by Silicon Fen companies, according to the Cambridge Cluster Report 2004 produced by Library House and Grant Thornton.
The so-called Cambridge phenomenon, giving rise to start-up companies in a town previously only having a little light industry in the electrical sector, is usually dated to the founding of the Cambridge Science Park in 1970: this was an initiative of Trinity College, Cambridge University and moved away from a traditional low-development policy for Cambridge.
The characteristic of Cambridge is small companies (as few as three people, in some cases) in sectors such as computer-aided design. Over time the number of companies has grown; it has not proved easy to count them, but recent estimates have placed the number anywhere between 1,000 and 3,500 companies.[citation needed] They are spread over an area defined perhaps by the CB postcode or 01223 telephone area code, or more generously in an area bounded by Ely, Newmarket, Saffron Walden, Royston and Huntingdon.
In 2000, former British Chancellor Gordon Brown set up a research partnership between MIT and Cambridge University, the Cambridge–MIT Institute, in order to increase international collaboration between the two universities and to strengthen the economic success of Silicon Fen.
In February 2006, the Judge Business School, Cambridge University reported estimates that suggested that at that time, there were around 250 active start-ups directly linked to the University, valued at around US$6 billion. Only a tiny proportion of these companies have so far grown into multinationals: ARM, Autonomy Corporation and AVEVA are the most obvious examples, and more recently CSR has seen rapid growth due to the uptake of Bluetooth.
It was found in 2012 that strong employment growth was hampered due to the concentration on R&D. This was because of limited competition in manufacturing capability and its consequent cost.[3]
Area characteristics
The region has one of the most flexible job markets in the technology sector, and people are often employed by other companies after a start-up fails. Although everyone wants their company to succeed, failures are tolerated, indeed almost expected.
One explanation for the area's success is that after a while such an employment market is self-sustaining, since employees are willing to move to an area that promises a future beyond any one company. Another factor is the high degree of 'networking', enabling people across the region to find partners, jobs, funding, and know-how. Organisations have sprung up to facilitate this process, for example the Cambridge Network.
Another explanation is that Cambridge has the academic pre-eminence of Cambridge University, which is one of the top 5 universities in the world, a high standard of living available in the county, and good transport links, for example to London and with Cambridge Airport now handling scheduled and charter airline flights from Europe as well as a full service business jet centre. Many graduates from the university choose to stay on in the area, giving local companies a rich pool of talent to draw upon[citation needed]. The high-technology industry has little by way of competition, unlike say in Oxfordshire where plenty of other competing industries exist. Because Cambridgeshire was not until recently a high-technology centre, commercial rents were generally lower than in other parts of the UK, giving companies a head-start on those situated in other more expensive regions; this has, however, recently changed and Cambridgeshire now has one of the highest costs of living in the UK outside London.[citation needed]
See also
- Acorn Computers Ltd
- Andy Hopper
- ARM Holdings
- Aveva
- Broadcom
- Cambridge Consultants
- Cambridge Network
- CamSemi
- Camcon Technology
- CSR plc
- Global Silicon Limited
- Hermann Hauser
- Jagex
- Oxford-Cambridge Arc
- Sinclair Research Ltd
- Sagentia
- Silicon Glen
- Silicon Gorge
- Silicon Valley
- ST_Robotics
- Team Consulting
- List of places with 'Silicon' names
- List of city nicknames in the United Kingdom
- The Cambridge Cluster Report 2007, Library House 2007, Download
- The Cambridge Phenomenon: The Growth of High Technology Industry in a University Town, Segal Quince & Partners 1985, ISBN 0-9510202-0-X
- The Cambridge Phenomenon Revisited - a synopsis of the new report by Segal Quince Wicksteed, Segal Quince & Partners 2000, Download
- The Cambridge Cluster Report 2003, Library House 2003, Download
- The Cambridge Cluster Report 2004, Library House in association with Grant Thornton 2004, Download
- The Cambridge Cluster Report 2006, Library House 2006, Download
- The Cambridge Technopole Report 2006 An overview of the UK's leading high tech cluster, St John's Innovation Centre 2006, [1]
- The Impact of the University of Cambridge on the UK Economy and Society A high-level study commissioned by EEDA and the Cambridge Network in 2006, [2]
- ^ a b Jones, Kevin (1 December 1998). "US Report: Old Cambridge targets high-tech success". ZDNet. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
The focus on technology in the so-called Silicon Fen started two decades ago with Acorn Computer PLC, which became the U.K.'s leading personal computer maker until the advent of Windows. The Fen also spawned a couple of successes, such as Advanced RISC Machines Ltd., a virtual chip designer; Cambridge Display Technologies Ltd., a monitor maker [...]
- ^ Ibrahim, Youseff M. (4 January 1998). "In Old England a Silicon Fen: Cambridge as a High-Tech Outpost". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Andersen, Christian; Bailey, Jonathan; Heal, Adam; Munn, Oliver; O'Connell, Bryan (4 May 2012). "IT Hardware cluster: Cambridge, United Kingdom" (PDF). Final Paper; Microeconomics of Competitiveness, Harvard Business School. Harvard Business School. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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This publication presents a record of the official estimates relating to seed crops. Data includes yield per acre, production, season average prices received by growers, and value of production, by state, for all field-seed crops for which the Crop Reporting Board had prepared official production estimates. The reports include data on the years between 1919-1954.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Grains and Oilseeds Keyword: seeds and crops Latest Release: Apr 1, 1957
This publication reports on the harvesting of corn and other crops for grain. Information is presented on harvesting methods, acreage, and yield. Data from years 1909 to 1960 is represented in this publication.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Nuts and Crops and Crop Products:Grains and Oilseeds Keyword: rye, wheat, oats, grains, peanuts, and corn Latest Release: Dec 1, 1964
NASS Feed Statistics
The information in this statistical bulletin was published between 1949 and 1965 and contains data extending back to 1900. The Feed Statistics series presented here provide information on stocks, production, supplies, utilization, commercial movement, foreign trade, and prices of grains and feeds for wheat, rye and rice. The Grain and Feed Statistics series also provides information on acreage, yield, price, supply and stocks.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
2012 Honda CRV
This is an official picture from the Japanese Honda site, so the real production model.
Not surprises since we've seen the slightly disguised "concept" a few weeks ago.
I think it looks pretty nice so far.
The current model is still very popular so they didn't have to stretch things too far. Yet they did come up with a different design.
Unlike what they did with the 2012 Civic which looks like a cheap copy of the previous one.
More very soon.
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- DaHarder said...
So...It looks like Hunchback Freak of the current CUV crowd.
Goofy looking, but at least they fixed that hideous buck-tooth front end this time around.
- October 28, 2011 at 1:41 PM
It looks like a deformed version of the current CRV.
- October 28, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- October 29, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- mitch said...
nothing special
- October 29, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- 6-speed said...
Wow. People dont seem to like anything amymore. This looks great.Every generation, the CRV get a little more substantial looking. I agree the frint overbite on the current generation was fugly, but the overall car was improved. Looking forward to seeing the interior and how it's packaged being this is a people hauler.. This may go great with my new Toyota FT-86!
- October 29, 2011 at 1:34 PM
It may be fugly compared to Journey (4x4 of the year in Canada) or Patriot, or Terrain or Equinox or Escape, or even the generic Rav-4. But it is undeniably an enormous imporvement over the previous CR-V. Standing still may not be impressive for most companies, but for one who's styling has been rolling backwards for several years new, I think this is a good sign.
- October 29, 2011 at 5:11 PM
looks pretty ok to me, more aerodynamic to squeeze more mpgs.
No word on hybrid?
RAV4 will have hell of time competing with new CRV
- October 29, 2011 at 5:28 PM
- Mobis21 said...
The CR-V continues to sell in volume owing to the reliable powertrain and the Honda reputation for building quality engines.
However, competition creep is starting to set in and unless Honda wakes up from its sedative coma, they will be surpassed by hungrier brands like Hyundai and Kia.
- October 29, 2011 at 7:16 PM
It reminds me of the big brain/forehead people from a Star Trek episode I watched last week. Honda need to fire all its designers and start a clean sheet design. The build some of the most reliable, technologically advanced cars in the world but nearly all Hondas and Acuras look like crap. Do what Hyundai did and hire some Audi and US designers.
- October 30, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Looks far better than the bland, feminine current CR-V, but given Honda's design capabilities that might damn it with faint praise. I hope the versatility innovation Honda promises is more exciting.
- October 31, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Honda sales are down 7% last month. Some would blame that on the economy, but Chrysler sales were up 24% in the same period. Honda is History!
- November 1, 2011 at 2:36 PM


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Sylvester Stallone? Clint Eastwood? As a wise-cracking BLACK cop from Detroit? Not sure if I buy it.
Would the movie have been played straight? It couldn't have possibly worked. It would have been a disaster. And if Stallone had brought his comic "Chops" to the role? We already HAVE Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
It amazes me sometimes what a part happenstance plays in making a good movie. But for the grace of Sylvester Stallone's agent Beverly Hills Cop would have been an unbearable pile of crap.


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NxStage(R) Ranked 14th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte's 2008 Technology Fast 500
LAWRENCE, Mass., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced that it ranked 14th on Deloitte's 2008 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years, from 2003-2007. NxStage Medical, Inc. grew more than 20,000 percent during this period.
NxStage Medical's CEO, Jeffrey H. Burbank, credits the significant health and quality of life benefits experienced by patients using NxStage's innovative System One for home hemodialysis therapy, the cost and operational advantages of the System One within the critical care market, as well as the strength of the Company's value-added in-center offerings for its significant revenue growth over the past five years.
Each company on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 is an innovator with an exceptional five-year track record of growth, said Phil Asmundson, Deloitte LLP vice chairman and national managing partner for Technology, Media and Telecommunications. NxStage has earned its position among the fastest growing companies in North America, and we are proud to honor this important accomplishment.
Fast 500 Selection and Qualifying Criteria
The Fast 500 ranks the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. It is compiled from Deloitte's regional North American Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. Companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth from 2003 to 2007.
Entrants must own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues or devote a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify. Base-year operating revenues must be at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CD, and current-year operating revenues must be at least $5 million USD or CD. Companies must be in business a minimum of five years, and they must be headquartered within North America.
About NxStage Medical
NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative dialysis systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and its products, please visit the company's website at http://www.nxstage.com.
About Deloitte
As used in this document, Deloitte means Deloitte LLP. Please see http://www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this release that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words anticipate, believe, expect, estimate, plan, and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond NxStage's control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements, including market acceptance and demand for the NxStage System One, growth in home hemodialysis, and certain other factors that may affect future operating results and which are detailed in NxStage's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. NxStage is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Kristen K. Sheppard, Esq.
VP, Investor Relations
NxStage Medical, Inc.
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This weekend the OpenTable team is heading off to wine and dine with the industry's best at Aspen Food & Wine! We'll be hosting our third annual late-night Champagne & Sushi party at the legendary Matsuhisa, a Nobu restaurant.
As a co-host we're excited to have Master Sommelier Dustin Wilson, former Wine Director at Eleven Madison Park and star of the 2013 documentary SOMM. Dustin is helping to curate a standout selection of bubbles to pour and toast throughout the night, so we tapped him ahead of the event for a Q&A. Here, learn more about his background, what's hot in the Champagne world, and why sushi and Champagne are a perfect pairing. [Read more…]


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Everything is in the title, or almost: here is the best chocolate based cake I've eaten in my entire life. You might be surprised but in fact, I'm NOT a chocolate fan, and I'm far from being one. But what we are talking about here is almost a conversion baptism. Nothing less than that. Period.
I loved so much this chocolate coeur fondant, but what I like the most is the interior: around the edge, the most cooked part are always disappointing. This cake is for me only interesting from the inside point of view: no crust, not dry and cracked. And chocolate, the inegaled taste of chocolate melting in the mouth. This is where we realize the limitations of a blog. This cake is made to be experienced.
The story behind resides in my attempt to prepare this chocolate coeur fondant for my children from a recipe posted here earlier. In addition, it is easy to do. Four ingredients, and presto.
Ingredients: Coeur Fondant Chocolate Fudge Recipe
(for a couple of pieces)
- 250g of kitchen chocolate
- 160g butter
- 140g sugar
- 4 eggs
Preparation: Coeur Fondant Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Melt chocolate + butter (microwave or double boiler).
Combine sugar and eggs.
Pour into small molds (buttered) and bake for about 55 minutes at 100 ° C.
You can also spread all of the mixture into one large loaf pan, if you prefer.
Cooking at 100 ° C does not create a "crust" – ingenious.
For the little story, I assume you already guessed that the children never saw any crumb from these delicacies!


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Discussion on magnetic and kinetic energy
When you are interested in physics you must read "Unbelievable"!
How is it be possible that the magnetic energy of an electron is the kinetic energy as well?
The answer to that question is that both forms of energy are different presentations of the same "dynamic" energy.
If an electron moves and collides with another particle the change in kinetic energy is transferred from one particle to the other. The kinetic energy of the electron changes, because the electron moves now with a different speed. The magnetic energy also has to change, because the charge of the electron now also moves with a changed velocity.
The same argument is valid when an electron (electric current) loses magnetic energy through magnetic induction. The electrons slows down and loses kinetic energy.
When we consider the formulas for magnetic energy of an electric current and the kinetic energy of a mass we find there are similarities. The magnetic energy of a current is [Joule], while the kinetic energy of a moving mass is [Joule].
Consider an electric current, where the electrons move twice as fast then the induced magnetic energy Wm will be four times as large and so is the kinetic energy of the moving electrons in the current. Both formulas, for the magnetic and kinetic energy, are consistent with the presentation of equivalence for kinetic and magnetic energy.
The logical consequence of the equivalence for magnetic and kinetic energy is, that every mass that moves possesses kinetic energy, also possesses magnetic energy!
The moving proton and magnetic energy
The proton is, like the electron, a single charged (+Qe) particle. The observable difference between the proton and electron is the opposite sign of the charge and the difference in mass. In chapter "The Proton and Neutron" we see that the intrinsic energy of the mass of a proton can be expressed the equation:
Where the mass of a proton Mp is accounted the electrostatic energy for half the mass and for the other half magnetic spin energy. Rp is the radius of the bulb shaped proton.
The magnetic energy of the induced magnetic field (Wm) the moving proton will accordingly be:
The moving hydrogen atom and neutron
The proton is a positive charged particle. The moving proton must posses magnetic energy. But if kinetic energy is the same as magnetic energy, any moving mass must posses magnetic energy!
The hydrogen atom possesses no electric field outside the radius of the molecule. All electrostatic energy and therefore all magnetic/kinetic energy of the moving hydrogen atom concentrate in the atom, between electron and proton.
The charge of a separated moving electron and proton is not shielded, as it is in the hydrogen atom. The separated electron and proton therefore have a much larger range in which the electric fields are present and can interact with other charged particles when there is relative movement. The electrostatic field in the hydrogen atom, and therefore the kinetic/magnetic energy, is contained in the space between the proton and the electron.
For the moving hydrogen atom the same arguments as for the moving electron and proton are valid. The kinetic energy of the hydrogen atom is the induced magnetic energy the moving electrostatic field between proton and electron. Outside the hydrogen atom there is no electrostatic field or dielectric displacement, so outside the atom there is no magnetic field or energy. The magnetic/kinetic energy is confined to the area of the electric field, between proton and electron, in the hydrogen atom.
When a proton and an electron fuse to a neutron, during the fusion process the potential electrostatic energy of proton and electron is transferred to kinetic energy (magnetic energy). Although fused, the positive and negative charges of proton and electron still oscillate in the neutron, so the electrostatic field between both charges still exists, only now concentrated and therefore confined in the neutron.
The neutron does not posses an electrostatic field we can observe, because the oscillation frequency of the neutron is far too high (approx. 2.10^26 Hz chapter "The Proton and Neutron") to be detected. Not being detectable does not mean that the equivalence of magnetic and kinetic energy for a neutron would not be valid.
Comment added November 2007
When J.J. Thomson (1881) derived that the EM-theory could not explain the electromagnetic mass of an electron, during which he brutally violated the energy conservation law, no one questioned the correctness of his conclusions. His false analysis was completely copied QM and served them as proof that the EM-theory was inadequate to describe elementary particles. Feynman copied Thomson's mistake in his Lectures on Physics to which article I refer above.
Why did QM-physicists never question Thomson's fundamentally false derivation?
The answer to this question is to my knowledge the relentless faith of physicists in Maxwell' equations. Maxwell's equations describe the interrelationship between the electric field, the magnetic field, the electric charge, and electric current. Although Maxwell's equations are mathematically correct, apparently no physicist ever verified whether these equations are also valid in physical sense!
Apparently QM-physics from the end of the 19th century until today is nothing more than math. As long as derived mathematical equations look nice and seem intuitively not to violate fundamental physics laws they are accepted as physically correct. At least one can say that QM handles "theories" over the last century in an improper scientific way.
Nowadays many (top-) scientists know that QM incorrectly disqualified the EM-theory as being inadequate to describe elementary particles. Actually now they know the QM-approach is the fundamentally flawed theory.
Knowing this these scientists should, if they were scientists living up to the moral and ethical standards of their profession, address the mistakes. They decide however that their personal interest is of more importance than the moral and ethical standards of their profession.
Next chapter: The photon


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Last Sunday, we marked the beginning of the Sunday School year with Celebration Sunday. It is also the unofficial kick off of the fall. With our adjusted calendar because of the sanctuary projects, it corresponded to the actual start of fall this year. In some churches, what we call "Celebration Sunday" is known as Rally Day or Back-to-Church Sunday. All the days, whatever they are called, mark the start or a transition towards one of the livelier seasons in the life of church. They move us beyond the carefree days of summer to a mixture of work, school, church activities, sporting events (football!), and more church activities.
I like the sentiment behind this day. We claim a faith that is timeless. We should practice our faith all the time, but our faith does require nudges from time to time. We need reminders that our faith is ever changing and, hopefully, ever growing. Our practices need to be refreshed. It is good to have a new entry point. There is still more to learn. There are more ways to live that faith out. Celebration Sunday and all the other days that mark this occasion serve as an invitation to a faith that is never stagnant.
One of my greatest joys in ministry is seeing that jump forward happen in real time. Somebody will sit in on a class and begin to engage the material. Before long, they learned something new. Maybe a comment peaks their interest. An idea or scripture takes on a new light. They connect with a bit of history they had not encountered yet. You see a recognition take place that somebody had the same question or struggle. Soon enough, the lightbulbs are coming on. I love teaching for that reason. It is a joy.
As we enter the fall and celebrate a new beginning, I also want to challenge you to reengage that faith. Join a Sunday School class. Make an extra effort to participate in worship. Open your bible and read. (Maybe find it first.) Whatever you may do, take this transition to fall as an opportunity to discover Christ anew.


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What can't you bundle?
Can you wrap, bind or tie it together? You can bundle it. Bundling usually becomes a benefit. You can carry, sort or separate items easier when they're bundled. (Even fast food combos can be considered bundles.) Home services such as Internet, home phone and TV also come in bundles.
If you want Internet, TV and home phone services, you can save on your monthly expenses when you bundle.
Benefits of bundling services
Internet providers often include TV, home phone or both for bundles they advertise online and on TV. Double Play and Triple Play bundles encourage customers to buy multiple services. That's an obvious advantage to the provider.
The consumer does come out ahead, though.
CONVENIENCE | Paperless billing gives you fewer transactions every month. Bundles allow you to pay one provider for two or three services on one bill. You can direct questions and issues with your services to one source, too. And it's easier to renew (or upgrade) when it's all in one place.
SAVINGS | Providers offer discounts on two or three services. Savings might last through an introductory period only. Yet, some providers lock in a price for two or three years as a defense against price hikes. Bundled prices usually beat those of the same services purchased a la carte.
INTEGRATION | Advanced networks can allow services to interact for additional benefits. Subscribers can stream TV content online with web-enabled devices. They can view caller ID information on a TV screen. Providers also offer online dashboards to manage all accounts.
Internet and TV bundle
The Nielsen Company studies consumer behavior in more than 100 countries. It issues quarterly TV report covers broadcast, cable and Internet TV. It's regarded as the pulse of media consumption in the U.S. Its Q3 2015 report revealed a slowdown in the trend of consumers moving from traditional TV to Internet TV.
It also showed continued upticks in viewership through TV-connected devices. PC, tablet and smartphone video also rose.
Internet and TV bundles play right into that trend. Carriers add benefits such as:
ON DEMAND OPTIONS | Access thousands of movies and TV shows in an on-demand library. You can play selections on your schedule, not the networks'.
LIVE STREAMING | Provider apps allow customers to view live TV from a web-enabled device. Certain providers offer an option to stream programming, even away from home.
SPORTS INTEGRATION | Viewers can track fantasy sports stats and updates on the screen while they watch the game.
Ways to save on internet and phone/TV bundles
Not every bundle delivers a bargain. You can save with a bundle, though. Beware the too-good-to-be-true introductory price with asterisks. They could signify a hefty rate hike after the honeymoon period. It's best to compare carriers, and select plans within services that suit you best.
DARE TO HAGGLE | A Consumer Reports survey revealed 92% of those who asked for a deal upgrade on bundles were rewarded with lower rates and extended promos. Others received extra channels or equipment discounts.
WISE CHOICES | Services should fit your needs. Consider a faster Internet plan if your family streams media all day. Don't pay for nationwide calling if your coast-to-coast calls come on your mobile phone. And check out all your TV options for ones that don't include channels you won't watch.


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Tenor: Curt Hutchison
Lead: Larry Wilson
Bass: Terry Heltne
Bari: George Davidson
The story of the 1982 International Quartet Champion Classic Collection is pretty unique in many respects.
It all began in Hastings Nebraska in 1968. Original baritone, and long-time barbershop enthusiast, "Papa Joe" Heltne, and his son Terry invited two aspiring singers, one a natural tenor and the other an operatic vocal major from the Hastings College choir, to join them for an evening of singing. Before it was over, Larry Wilson, a lead, and Curt Hutchison, a tenor, agreed that this foursome, originally called "Three Lads and a Dad," should stay together. They worked hard and rose in the ranks of the Central States District. After a short hiatus due to Larry's four year stint in the Navy, they changed their name to "Classic Collection", and eventually found themselves the winners of the 1975 Central States District Quartet Championship.
A Unique "Transplant" to Colorado
Greater economic opportunities in nearby Denver, Colorado would beckon the three younger men in October of 1975. All three eventually moved from Hastings to Denver and soon found themselves members of the Denver Mile-Hi barbershop chapter. From previous Central States District quartet contests, they were already acquainted with young tenor, George Davidson. Over the next months, they became good friends as George made the necessary adjustments to learn to sing a "mean" baritone, filling in for the "woodshedding" trio, itching to "bust one" after chapter meetings. Eventually the distance and an unfortunate bout with cancer made it necessary for Joe (who was still living in Hastings) to retire. With his unqualified blessing, George replaced the ailing Papa Joe in October, 1976. Thus began another unique chapter in the history of their barbershop lives.
A Unique "Double" Quartet Championship
In 1977 Classic Collection won another district contest and became the first quartet champion of the newly created Rocky Mountain District. By achieving the fledgling district's highest honor at its very first convention, they became the ONLY Society quartet ever to have captured the championship in TWO different districts.
Unique Dedication and Perseverance Pays Off
Harkening back to their early quartet days, this hardworking, conscientious quartet strived each year to hone their skills, and dramatically improve their scores. After 6 years on the International contest stage, (rising through the ranks that started at 32nd place in 1976) they had stuck with it long enough and worked hard enough to realize their dream. In 1982 they achieved the coveted gold medal and lifetime honor of International Quartet Champion.
A Unique Record Breaking Win
They won the contest in GRAND style. They earned the largest winning margin (296 points) in the 43 year history of the competition — a proud mark that stood another 11 years (until 1993 when the Gas House Gang's margin of victory was 5 points greater — 301 pts.).
A Unique Standard of Longevity
Not willing to rest on their laurels, the quartet's unique style and sound , extraordinary musicianship, outstanding arrangements, showmanship and solid reputation for being not only committed Barbershoppers, but four great guys carried them through one of the longest active and uninterrupted singing careers of any international champion. With a very active schedule, they went on to thrill audiences around the US, Canada and Europe from 1982 to 2003, without stopping.
2007 not only marked their 25th anniversary of winning the gold medal but their 31st anniversary as a quartet – with the same personnel.
A Unique Friendship
While many of today's quartets must travel across the country and even across national borders to get together – during the heyday of the Classic Collection they all lived within a 10 minute drive of each other in the Denver area. The Classic Collection has truly become a band of brothers in their time together.
Not only have they made great music and captivated many audiences worldwide, they very naturally have become best friends. Although recently, opportunities have spread them geographically apart and into other parts of Colorado and neighboring states, these four guys still get together whenever there is an opportunity, much to the delight of their audiences, friends and family. Not surprisingly, the "magic" is still there.
The Quartet Today — Where Are They Now?
Terry, George and Curt still live in the Denver area. George, the baritone, retired after 34 years with the premier Denver area school district. Curt, tenor, retired from a long and distinguished career as an insurance underwriter. Larry now lives and works in Phoenix Arizona.
Their friendship and legacy lives on in current Society and Sweet Adeline contests with many of their arrangements sung still to this day on the International stage. Their sweet harmony, commitment to the craft and incredible personality not only as a quartet, but as individuals, may never be matched.