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U.S. stocks gained, ending a three- day decline in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, amid better- than-forecast economic data and acquisitions in the media and grocery industries.
Gannett Co., the publisher of USA Today, jumped 31% after agreeing to buy Belo Corp. for about $1.5 billion. Belo surged 27%. Safeway Inc. soared 8.5% as the second-largest U.S. grocery chain agreed to sell its Canadian stores. DuPont Co. slid 0.4% after cutting its forecast.
The S&P 500 rose 1.2% to 1,632.04 at 3:09 p.m. in New York, after dropping as much as 0.3% earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 153.82 points, or 1%, to 15,149.05. Trading in S&P 500 stocks was 9% below the 30- day average during this time of day.
"It's undeniable that the series of data are getting better," Chris Bertelsen, chief investment officer at Global Financial Private Capital, a Sarasota-based private wealth firm with about $2 billion in assets under management, said in a phone interview. "The only issue for the market is we're in a vacuum month. In other words, there are no earnings, there is nothing to latch onto other than an occasional number here and there and people are worried about the Fed tapering."
Retail sales in the U.S. rose 0.6% last month, the biggest increase in three months, Commerce Department figures showed today. The median forecast of 83 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 0.4% advance. Data from a separate report indicated fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week.
Scrutinizing Data
Investors have been scrutinizing economic data to determine whether growth is strong enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to scale back stimulus measures. The S&P 500 has slipped 2.4% since May 21 as Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank may scale back bond buying if the U.S. labor market "improves in a real and sustainable way." Three years of earnings growth and stimulus from the Fed has helped push the gauge up 141% from its bear-market low in 2009.
Equities fell earlier as the World Bank said in a report the global economy will expand 2.2% this year, less than a January forecast for 2.4% growth and slower than last year's 2.3%. It lowered its projection for developing economies and said the euro area's gross domestic product will fall 0.6%.
Global Slump
Stocks in Asia plunged, erasing the MSCI Asia Pacific Index's 2013 advance and dragging Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average into a bear market. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of Hong Kong-listed mainland firms slid 2.7%, and the Nikkei 225 tumbled 6.4%.
"The economy around the globe is slowing down so U.S. investors are certainly watching the data and hopefully see signs that the U.S. is not joining their friends in Europe and emerging markets," Wayne Wilbanks, chief investment officer at Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC in Norfolk, Virginia, which oversees $2.5 billion, said by phone. "As markets get higher and higher, they can't decide, 'is the game over?' Everybody wants to take their profits in this market, but they don't want to miss the last 100 points."
The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, slipped 10% today to 16.74. The equity volatility gauge, which moves in the opposite direction as the S&P 500 about 80% of the time, reached a six-year low in March and has since surged 48%.
S&P Groups
All 10 industries in the S&P 500 gained. Consumer- discretionary and raw-materials companies climbed the most, rising at least 1.4%.
Gannett rallied 31% to $26 and Belo soared 27% to $13.66. Both stocks hit five-year highs. Gannett will pay $13.75 per Belo share in cash, plus the assumption of $715 million in debt, according to a statement. The acquisition will make Gannett the fourth largest owner of major network affiliates, the company said. It will almost double Gannett's broadcast portfolio to 43 stations from 23.
Safeway jumped 8.5% to $25.07 after agreeing to sell its Canadian stores to Empire Co.'s Sobeys Inc. unit for about C$5.8 billion ($5.7 billion) in cash. Proceeds from the sale will be used to pay down $2 billion in debt and buy back stock, Safeway said.
PVH Corp. climbed 9.5% to $121.80. The owner of the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands said that excluding some items it earned $1.91 a share in the first quarter. That beat the average analyst estimate of $1.37 in a Bloomberg survey.
Wet Weather
DuPont slipped 0.4% to $54.03. The largest U.S. chemical company by market value cut its first-half earnings forecast after cool, wet weather in North America and Europe affected revenue and costs at its agriculture and nutrition and health units.
Williams Cos. fell 1.6% to $33.48. At least two people died after an explosion and fire at a Williams chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, and a third person is missing and presumed dead, according to Jean Kelly, a spokeswoman with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The cause of today's explosion isn't known, she said.
Coty Inc. declined 1.1% to $17.31 on the first day of trading. The maker of perfumes endorsed by Beyonce and Heidi Klum raised about $1 billion on behalf of existing holders in an initial public offering yesterday.


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I just can't get over this.
Let me explain: One of my jobs includes working as a stagehand at The Rave in Milwaukee. After setting up for the show and going home to eat, I get to come back, clock in, and watch most of the performance before tearing down. It's pretty awesome, to say the least. Plus, it allows me to see a variety of artists that I would never have seen live otherwise.
One of those artists is Marilyn Manson.
I know a handful of Manson's songs, seen a couple of his music videos, and have obviously heard about the good ol' days in the late 90s early 00s when he had these wild concerts and did all kinds of bizarre and otherwise questionable things on stage. Some of my coworkers had been at The Rave long enough to have experienced one of these performances. As we uncoiled the snake and daisy chained the data cables that Saturday morning, I had the pleasure of hearing several fantastic tales of Manson's eccentric and outlandish behavior on stage. To say that I was intrigued and excited to be experiencing one of these peculiar concerts firsthand (while getting paid to do so!) was an understatement.
So you can imagine how shocked and disheartened I was when I realized this sad fact: The Manson of 2012 is disappointingly not weird.
First, I learned that Mr. Hardcore needed his dressing room to be at exactly 62 °F. Even though his crew referred to him as "Satan" when delivering this order and had us hang black drapes all throughout the dressing room, I began to doubt that I'd be witnessing the same grand spectacle of a performance that my coworkers experienced 9 years beforehand. But hey, I can appreciate a man who wants a cool room to chill in (terrible pun absolutely intended). I decided to let the petty room temp requirement slide.
But then I saw the concert.
I missed the first two songs and came in halfway through the third, so there is a possibility that he did something obscene and unthinkable during that time…but I doubt it. Manson had a quick change room on stage, so while he occasionally threw a different hat or blazer on, he mostly donned black combat boots, black skinny jeans, and a hooded leather vest (guess what color it was).
Come on now. My sister wears that same outfit sometimes.
His hair was cut pretty short, buzzed a little on the sides and shaggier in the front and on top. Edgy, but still a pretty standard "Rock Star" haircut. He still wore some makeup, but it certainly wasn't up to par with the face paint of Manson circa 1999.
Still, there was always the performance itself. That was what I was looking forward to anyway, so Manson still had a chance to live up to the hype. However, the most exciting thing he did while performing was walk nonchalantly across the stage as he screamed every other lyric into the mic. He did bring out his trusty pulpit during the encore for "Antichrist Superstar" and threw a few bibles at the crowd, but that was it.
There was a half-empty bottle of absinthe in his dressing room, though. I'll let you draw your own conclusions from that.
But, yes. In sum, the Marilyn Manson of 2012 no longer embodies the "shock" factor. As a co-worker succinctly put it, "He's getting old, I guess".


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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 Professional is enterprise-ready speech recognition software that lets users interact with PCs by voice - three times faster than typing - to drive productivity and cost savings. Use Windows applications to create documents, send email, search the Web and more - just by talking. Customise the vocabulary and commands to reflect your terminology and workflow. Create macros to automate business processes. Use your iPhone or iPod as a wireless microphone or use Dragon with a digital voice recorder, anywhere, anytime for productivity on the go. Dragon Professional provides security features, configuration options and administrative tools for managing large user networks.
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With improved accuracy and faster performance, amazing technology advances, and powerful new voice commands, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 delivered a faster, better and simply smarter speech recognition solution. In the year since Dragon 11's release, Nuance has continued to explore ways to make the software even easier to use. The result is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5, a point release that is jam-packed with new product features and improvements to existing capabilities.
The new Dragon Remote Microphone application turns your iPhone into a wireless microphone, making it easier – and more comfortable – for users to capture their thoughts and ideas without letting the keyboard get in their way. Version 11.5 also makes it easier to configure Dragon for usage with a digital recorder when you're away from your computer. New voice commands, such as the ability to post to Facebook and Twitter by voice along with new formatting and editing commands, help version 11.5 customers get more done on their computers. Version 11.5 also adds support for the latest new applications and operating systems, and it incorporates user interface and usability enhancements to user profile creation, the Dragon Sidebar, the correction process, and more!
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- New Text Formatting Commands: The new "Quote that" and "Bracket that" commands can be applied to the last utterance or current selection. In addition, the new "Empty Quotes" and "Empty Brackets" commands can be used if a customer knows ahead of time the next utterance should be quoted/bracketed.
- Improved Microsoft Office 2010 commands: The French and German editions of Dragon 11.5 incorporate a broader variety of available commands.
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- Handling Multiple Matches in Text: Dragon 11 introduced the ability to quickly and easily apply correcting, formatting and editing commands to one or all items when the command could apply to multiple instances of text. Version 11.5 introduces a new "Undo all" command. The new command is active only immediately after the user gives a "Choose all" command.
- More Usable Spelling Window: The Spelling Window (allowing users to type or spell out something Dragon was not able to transcribe) is now resizable horizontally and delivers more readable options for alternate words and phrases, making it easier for users to modify or correct text.
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- Enhanced Recorder Enrollment: The minimum reading time required to train Dragon with a recorder was reduced from 15 to 4 minutes in Dragon 11. Version 11.5 now improves the enrollment user interface by guiding the user through a simplified, clear set of instructions to set-up Dragon for use with a portable device.
- Enhanced Recorder Transcription Experience: Dragon 11.5 enhances the usability and user interface of the recorder transcription feature. These enhancements improve the transcription workflow and help the user understand how to use Dragon to transcribe, including options that will affect the transcription process.
User Interface and Usability Enhancements
- Revised Dragon Sidebar: Introduced in Version11, the Dragon Sidebar helps users to discover and remember common commands by enabling them to glance at or explore global commands (including mouse commands), application-specific commands and custom-created commands, as well as tips. The Dragon Sidebar's contents change depending on what window is currently active. Version 11.5 delivers additional application contexts to the Sidebar (including WordPad, Vocabulary Editor and Command Browser) and layout improvements to maximize content and readability. To encourage more users to take advantage of this helpful "desktop assistant," version 11.5 adds a link to the Sidebar within the Dragon Tutorial (English only).
- More usable toolbar (the DragonBar): The DragonBar, revised to improve usability in Version11, gathers all of Dragon's indicators, icons and written messages together in one place. Version 11.5 adds a link to the Tech Support Knowledgebase from the DragonBar's Help menu so that customers can more quickly and easily address technical questions and concerns.
Getting Started with Dragon is Faster and Easier
- Faster and Easier to Create a User Profile: User profile creation was redesigned in Version11 to be simple and conversational. Version 11.5 user interface enhancements make it more clear how users can improve accuracy by having Dragon analyze existing documents. Version 11.5 also improves system messages regarding scheduled program tasks (such as Accuracy Tuning), making it easier for users to take advantage of these features. The new system messages list requirements for tasks to run, explain how to change scheduled tasks and provide direct access to online help.
- Enhanced Profile Upgrade Wizard: Version 11.5 helps existing customers realize how many profiles will be upgraded, and estimates how long it will take. Customers are encouraged to run Accuracy Tuning to be sure the highest levels of recognition accuracy are carried over to the upgraded user profile.
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- Internet Explorer 9: Building on existing compatibility with Internet Explorer, Dragon 11.5 introduces new commands that leverage new capabilities within the latest version of Internet Explorer, released in March 2011. New commands include "Pin this [web] site | page" which creates an icon for the site on the Start menu, and "Go to [the] one box [bar]" since Internet Explorer 9 uses the address bar for URLs and searches.
- Windows Live Mail 2011 (V15): Dragon 11.5 offers the same level of support offered for Windows Live Mail 2009 (V14).
- OpenOffice Writer version 3.3: Support for OpenOffice Writer, which was launched with Dragon 11, includes dictation, correction, selection, and playback. Dragon 11.5 supports the latest version of OpenOffice Writer, released in January 2011.
- Operating Systems: Dragon 11.5 supports Windows 7 SP1 (released February 2011) and supports Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (released February 2011).
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- Improved Enterprise Profile Management: Dragon 11.5 provides an option to save a "roaming" profile locally vs. on the network. This option enables users to benefit from "roaming" features without being forced to save through a potentially slow network connection. Dragon 11.5 informs the user about the time required to save on the current network (estimated time based on changes to be saved and network speed).
The install process checks that your system meets the minimum requirements; if they are not met, Dragon NaturallySpeaking will not be installed.
- CPU: minimum 1 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent AMD processor or 1.66 GHz Intel® Atom® processor. We recommend 1.8 GHz Intel Dual Core or equivalent AMD processor. (IMPORTANT: SSE2 instruction set required)
- Processor Cache: minimum 512 KB. We recommend 2 MB.
- Free hard disk space: 2.5 GB
- Supported Operating Systems:
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- RAM: minimum 1 GB for Windows XP and Windows Vista and 2 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008. We recommend 2 GB RAM for Windows XP and Windows Vista and 4 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008 64-bit.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher (free download at www.microsoft.com)
- DVD-ROM drive required for installation
- Nuance-approved noise-cancelling headset microphone (included in purchase). See details at http://support.nuance.com/compatibility/ (includes Bluetooth microphones, recorders and Tablet PCs).
*This edition of Dragon does not support dictation directly into Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems. For EMR support, please use Dragon Medical Edition.


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View Poll Results: Best frontman in men's doubles
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Park Joo Bong
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Kim Dong Moon
22 2.04% -
Kim Moon Soo
5 0.46% -
Rexy Mainaky
30 2.79% -
Tony Gunawan
170 15.78% -
Hendra Setiawen
124 11.51% -
Cai Yun
246 22.84% -
Koo KK
188 17.46% -
Jens Eriksen
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Sigit Budiarto
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Lee Yong Dae
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Christian Hadinata
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That's why it's a bit hard to compare...
...players from yesteryears, today and in the future, for the simple fact that we can't see them play each other. We only can judge the standard of play as might be the same if not comparable from yesteryears, today and in the future. Fans today, use the yesteryears' great players as barometer. Fans of the future will use today's and yesteryears' great players as barometer. And so on and so on.
The speed and power factors, i know most people will use the new scoring system as the basis. Speed & power wise, okay, might not be much different from y'day, today and future. But i see it as simply how the players are playing today, if i compare and watch the videos from matches/players in the olden days.
Btw, just wondering, you're not of Korean origin, are you, mis-timed??..Last edited by ctjcad; 09-20-2008 at 12:59 PM.
Vote for Cai Yun........
Ctjcad, i am from the UK I have absolutely no connections to anything Korean!! All i know is that they make good frontmen. If you do go further back in time and watch older players, then there is a big difference in pace, power and virtually everything. I am just hoping that a player comes along who can take badminton to a new level, a hyper level!! Seriously though, just how much faster do you think badminton can be? Do you think we will be sitting here in 20 years time thinking the players of today are moving in slow motion?.
I agree that it is hard to compare players from different eras, but there is a limit on this. It makes me laugh when i see some ex tennis player saying how great an athlete Bjorn Borg was, or how he was the best player etc. It is crytal clear to me that if you put Bjorn Borg up against any ranked tennis player of today it would be an annihilation. Sorry for the tennis example! (what was i thinking?) I suppose my point is that even 10-15 years ago, if you really look at the standard of badminton, it hasn't changed that much. This is why it is such a good debate, the players are closer in terms of standards, there is little to choose.
Take the example of how Tony Gunawan destroyed KDM/HTK in one of the earlier posts. On that occasion he played better than KDM, and this is what it boils down to. If your frontman has a good day, then you win. I also remember seeing KDM/HTK beating Tony and Candra in an ALL England semi final, and on that day, KDM played better and so his team won. There is a very fine line between getting it right and getting it wrong if your at the front, and this difference usually decides who wins. Tony Gunawan is right up there with the best ever, his results and his play clearly reflect this. I am a badminton purist, i like watching the best play their best, no matter where they come from. It doesn't happen every week mind you, but every once in a while it does. The difference between the very best and the rest, is that it just happens more often for them. It seemed to happen quite often for Park
so u r saying kdm/htk aren't that consistent??
that video clip link posted by me shows tony pairing with halim, not candra.
Halim is a stronger back player so tony, being adaptable player, play more front. Candra isn't strong at the back as halim so tony can't afford to spend more time at the net. Double playing is about synergy, and tony is smart enough to adapt and change to suit specific partner style.
howard bach is also strong at the back, tony adapted and won the 2005 WC. Tony won that at age of 30.
tony and candra are still playing at pro circuit, is park, kdm or thk still playing at pro level now???? So stop making silly predicton of how kdm+ park would play at today level. If they are that good, they should be still playing
i havent seen much of park, i'm sure he's very good too but park and kdm only good with specific partner from what limit video that i have seen them play.Last edited by cooler; 09-20-2008 at 03:53 PM.
Cooler, i am not biased at all. My thoughts on how the standard of badminton has not changed much is based on going to the all england champs for the last 25 years. In my opinion, the game has not moved on that much, especially in the last 15 years. This is why i think Park would still be good enough today. This is not a silly prediction at all. You even admit yourself that you have not seen much of Park, so how can comment on this?
Park did also win an all england title with Lee Sang Bok, a different partner.
Exactly. Tony is great with many type of partnes. Never seen how kdm or park without their old trusty partner. How can u make projection about how park and kdm would do in today environment or how good they are with other partners?
This is my opinion, the question must be asked as to why tony gunawan has had so many partners in the first place.
today players do smash harder. I have no doubt about it. First, we have better equips now. Second, today's doubles players also have better defense too so it may appear to you that guys today are not smashing harder than those of yesterday years Are u sure you're a purist???
You also have no basis for your assumptions that todays players have better defence than those from a few years ago. How can you prove to me that they have better defences? Better equipment? the equipment comes down to who is using it, and the difference in equipment is not much better than 10 years ago, unless you believe the marketing hype from yonex etc.
the male player in a XD pair mainly responsible for the back court, how can u judge who's the best frontman in MD by how good he is in XD??LOLOLOL If the male player excells in the net front of the XD pair, his lady partner must got a crush smashing power to afford the guy to stay close to the net. I haven't yet seen any XD pair where the female is the power house and the guy stay around the net area LOLOLOL
Is it just a co-incidence that the two most successful male mixed players happen to be Park and Kim dong moon? Yes the traditional method of mixed is for the lady to be at the front, and the man to hit from the back. However, the very fact that park and kim were so good at coming forward to the front and ending rallies meant they won the many matches they played. There are countless examples of rallies which were won by these two men at the front of the court in mixed doubles. When they came forward the rally usually ended, the woman did not need to be stuck at the back because the shuttle never got past them at the front. It is this very ability to win points at the front of the court by these two men that won them so many titles in mixed doubles, and then also by using this talent to win so many mens doubles titles as well.
However for tony G, he had success from pairing up with several other players as well, ex. halim heryanto, howard bach. Wouldnt this prove enough tony is better? kdm, park were good only with HIS OLD TRUSTY par
Park joo Bong won the 1989 all england with Lee Sang Bok.
in doubles, A+A players don't equal to A or A+ performance, rather often u get less than A performance. What u said is just wishful thinking and has no basis. Tony G had successful track record with many different partners. I have more confidence to say tony G would do great today with kido or hendra Setiawan than u to say kdm+park would be unbeatable today.
If you read carefully what i said, i mention Park Joo Bong and Kim Moon Soo ( not kim dong moon) would be good enough today. I think you are confusing the Kim's here. Park joo Bong and Kim Dong Moon would be the A+A combination, but this would never work, they are too similar, which is why i said Park joo Bong and Kim moon soo, his regular partner.
LOL. Having good serve and return game (defense?) and in XD does not constitute a player is the best frontman in MD.
Not sure what you mean here, ie good serve and return defense? i have not mentioned that good serve and return is a defensive game? far from it, good serve and returns get you on the attack. i have answered the second part of your query before.
why u keeping referencing LYD's XD gold match to his good frontman role??? LOLOLOLOLOL
This thread is about best frontman in MEN DOUBLES and LYD WAS ELIMINATED IN FIRST ROUND AT BEIJING OG. For a purist, you ain't that pure but very biased. LOLOLOLOL
Lars Paaske & Jonas Rasmussen (Denmark)
Jung Jae-Sung & Lee Yong-Dae [3] (Korea)
21-16, 21-19 / 43'
I keep referencing LEE YONG DAE and how good he is in mixed because it is clear that he is following the same path as park and kim dong moon. the very fact that he has already won an olympic gold shows how good he is at the front of the court. Yes, the jury is still out on lee yong dae at mens doubles, but he has won an all england title already, so he is going to be one of the best frontmen in mens doubles, because he is already good at mixed. There must be a reason why the koreans let him play mixed in the first place, and that reason is because he is good at the front of the court.
As far as me being biased, i am from the UK, i have no allegience to anything korean, indonesian, chinese etc. I just enjoy watching quality players, no matter where they come from. If anything it seems to me you are biased towards tony gunawan because you can only comment on what you have seen, ie tony gunawans play. If you had actually seen park play then you could perhaps be able to accept my opinion, which is all this is, just our own opinions.
I am not sure about Park, but I do agree with mis-timed that Kim/Ra is one unordinary partnership that their strongest formation is when KDM storming to the front and you have to admire Kim's exceptional speed and antipcaition.
Cooler: Please see my earlier reply in response to the video you provided. KDM has been playing two events all the way to the final, while Tony is only concentrating in MD.
may i ask who is park joobong's mix partner? is it Ra Kyung-min?
Park Joo Bong played most of his career with Chung Myung Hee, they won 4 or 5 all england titles and world championships together. He did partner Ra Kyung Min to another all england, as he gained qualification for the 1996 olympics. In that olympic final he actually lost to kim dong moon and his partner. After that final, Ra teamed up with Kim Dong Moon, so you could say that park helped Ra to become a mixed player.
Yeh, i wonder if Kim and Ra ever got it on
where is ricky subagjda ?????
you forgot ricky subagja.......
ricky / rexy is the best men's double ever in the world............
lets check out the winner record....
another video showing why tony G is the best frontman
Others are all talks, no proof
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The Commission continues to seek a visit to China. We have, for the first time, recently received a formal invitation from the Chinese government. However, as you know, we attempted to travel to China twice in the past, but were thwarted both times by unacceptable limits imposed by the Chinese government. We hope to work with you and your staff as we negotiate a Commission visit to China this year. Also in September 2004, Secretary Powell for the first time designated as CPCs Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and Eritrea. The Department of State's designation of these three new countries followed the Commission's own recommendations. The Commission believes that each of these three newly listed countries continues to warrant CPC designation. In the case of all three countries, it is important that the U.S. government not erroneously construe certain actions on their part, such as releasing a few prisoners while arresting others, issuing ambiguous decrees that are applied restrictively, and making as yet unfulfilled promises to the U.S. government, as genuine progress. For example, despite the Department's contention in the 2004 religious freedom report that there were slight improvements in Saudi government efforts to foster religious tolerance in Saudi society, the report again concluded that freedom of religion "does not exist" in Saudi Arabia. The Commission concurs, and finds that the government of Saudi Arabia not only persists in banning all forms of public religious expression other than that of the government's own interpretation of one school of Sunni Islam, but also continues to be involved in financing activities throughout the world that support extreme religious intolerance, hatred, and, in some cases, violence toward non-Muslims and disfavored Muslims. The government of Vietnam continues to harass, detain, imprison, and discriminate against leaders and practitioners of all religious communities. There is particular concern about ongoing pressure on the United Buddhist Church of Vietnam and on Montagnard and Hmong Christians, involving harassment, fines, and physical abuse to gain renunciations of faith. The government of Eritrea continues to ban the activities of all unregistered religious groups and closed their places of worship. It has arrested participants at prayer meetings and other gatherings, and detained members of unregistered churches and other religious activists for long periods and without charge. Madame Secretary, the deadline has passed for the United States to take action on the CPC designation of these three countries. IRFA requires that the President not only name those countries that are the most egregious violators of religious freedom, as occurred last September, but also take specific policy actions within 180 days. When that deadline was reached on March 15, the State Department announced that it had asked Congress for "a little extra time," noting that there had been "real engagement" with Saudi Arabia. However, the Commission has seen no evidence of genuine progress with regard to freedom of religion or belief in any of these countries. By taking action on Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and Eritrea, the U.S. government has an opportunity, in one small but critical way, to make President Bush's words about promoting peace through spreading freedom a reality. Delays in the process serve only to signal that we do not take seriously our stated-and mandated-commitments to promote religious freedom and other human rights throughout the world. Recommendations for New Designations In addition to the eight countries previously designated last year by Secretary Powell as CPCs, the Commission finds that the governments ofPakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom, and recommends that they be designated as CPCs this year.
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The Commission has made specific policy recommendations on most of these countries, and we encourage you to give special attention to those recommendations, which can also be found in our report. Madame Secretary, in passing the International Religious Freedom Act, the U.S. Congress made a firm declaration that Americans care deeply about the right to freedom of religion or belief for all persons. Moreover, the events of the past several years have shown that supporting the cause of religious freedom is vital to our strategic, as well as our humanitarian, interests. Clearly, the policy of the United States must be to oppose particularly severe violations of religious freedom throughout the world. The designation of CPCs and actions taken in response to such designations are among the most significant responsibilities conferred under IRFA. The Commission looks forward to meeting with you to discuss its 2005 CPC recommendations. Respectfully yours,
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Tech -- cutting back after getting hit hard in the last couple months and this week the gains are coming on upbeat earnings.
More big names like Microsoft and Google reporting after the close today but.
-- technology keep up the momentum joining us now with his take is Gartner analyst John receipt of John could see you thanks to the SP tech stocks are down something line a five point 7% over the last three months that that we had strong earnings.
From the likes of Qualcomm IV and eBay -- reminding us right that technology is strong with.
Which which opinion -- and it depends upon where you play your strategic and secular investment that's happening right now.
And that's going to be less affected -- companies that are exposed to more cyclical types of environments and we're seeing that in -- results.
We're seeing companies that are of exposed to cyclical having difficulties.
Those guys are planning to strategic initiatives are doing pretty well.
So we're hearing from Microsoft.
After the bell and it's interesting what's going on with Microsoft because obviously the rolling out windows safe but they're also working -- tablet so.
Are the trends and the most revenue potential.
Shifting toward the suffer side or -- hardware site well.
This software is what does something useful -- everything else in the digital world -- -- -- before technology matters it's got to do something good and are -- which is the analog.
So tech hardware is being used as a means to an end.
Microsoft delivering software value and -- really being used in its case to deliver its real value of which -- perceived to be the software.
-- -- about using the hardware this new tablet look at the Xbox as a portal for the software absolutely and so I guess my follow up question here then is the cloud and one of the interesting points with the windows eight from my understanding is it's really depended on the cloud.
And you're quote John is the biggest hurdle what what would it be.
Is that if the cloud doesn't work Microsoft is probably dead that's a strong statement while -- No -- might be a little the little overstating it but Microsoft has revamp its across all its major product clients to be cloud centric.
And cloud involves a new architecture for new fundamental way to do YT and Microsoft is committed to -- -- -- Barry degrees and how well they're doing a bit different people.
We'll tell you.
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Isn't -- direction we wanna go a lot of Bob Microsoft's investment over the last five years.
Is going to be for not.
Lot of people are characterized Microsoft stock is that -- -- not really don't anywhere could this earnings call today the catalyst I think if we look at their business division results and we look at their -- server and tools because that's what's gonna show people are buying Microsoft for the future and if you're spending money in those areas that -- you really believe where -- -- Microsoft's from the part of that is -- -- -- fair competitor to -- -- If it's trying to make it try and generate -- I think over time it will be -- Microsoft gonna go after the masses I mean it will go after that the real heart of the the consumer out there.
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Days when temperatures climb into triple digits followed by evenings with fast-moving thunder storms can leave beginning gardeners unsure about whether or not to add supplemental water to their vegetable gardens. The general rule of thumb is that plants need about one inch of water a week either from rain or irrigation or a combination of the two. The amount of water can vary depending on the type of soil in the garden, but the objective is to wet the soil to a depth of 5 or 6 inches and not water again until the top few inches begin to dry out. "Your garden needs to be watered deeply,"says Henrico Extension Agent Lisa Sanderson. "And that requires some time. "Some people think sprinkling water with a hose for a few minutes and wetting the surface of the soil will be enough,"she adds,"but deep watering is not something you can do for 10 minutes and be done." Taking the time to water plants deeply can make them more resistant to droughts because the plants develop deep roots. "Watering a little bit every day encourages shallow roots," says Sanderson, "So plants dry out quicker. And watering every day helps surface seeds, which are usually weeds, to germinate and grow." Sanderson cautions that every garden is different, so gardeners need to check their soil to see when to water. Sandy soils may need to be watered more often, while a clay soil can hold moisture longer. Organic matter that you can add by incorporating it at tilling or by top dressing plants with compost can help soil hold moisture. "You can use a rain gauge to see how much rain water your garden is getting," says Sanderson. "Or use a soil meter to see how dry the soil is." "Fingers are also wonderful things to check soil moisture,"she adds. "Or use a trowel to pull back some soil and check for moisture." The best time to water is in the morning when cooler temperatures mean less water will be lost to evaporation. Watering early also allows foliage that gets wet to dry before nightfall. "It's better to water at the roots,"says Sanderson. "More water gets to the plant, and you have fewer issues with disease caused by moisture on the leaves." If time is an issue, busy gardeners can use soaker hoses that allow water to slowly seep out all along their length. Placed at the base of plants and left on for sufficient time, soaker hoses can provide the deep watering that plants need. "It's also a great idea to mulch your plants,"says Sanderson. Mulch conserves moisture in the soil by slowing evaporation and can prevent backsplash on leaves during watering. Plus mulching helps to control weeds that compete for the soil's moisture. Sanderson adds that these watering principles also apply to landscape plants. "Usually, established plants are fine," she says,"but when you have these hot, hot days, it's a good idea to keep your eye on your plants to see if you need to water." |
Strikers, Kickers form partnership
Citizen Staff Reports 12/03/2013
The region's two premier youth soccer organizations – the Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers – have partnered to create Richmond United, a cost-free U.S. Soccer Development Academy program designed to serve the most talented players in the region. The arrangement marks the first time in U.S. Soccer Development Academy history that two member clubs have united their respective Academy programs.
Slated to begin play in the fall of 2014, Richmond United will field U13/14, U15/16 and U17/18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams. The teams will train and play home games at two of the top soccer specific complexes in the nation, Ukrop Park and Striker Park. > Read more.
Gettin' piggy with it at Henricus
Photo by Roger Walk for the Henrico Citizen 11/24/2013
Henricus Historical Park has a new, messy guest. Eleanor, a rare five-month-old Tamworth pig, was donated this month to the Chesterfield park by the Chesterfield County Farm Bureau as part of an effort to enhance the living history museum's partnership with the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. Eleanor and her livestock pig and goat neighbors at the park will be a special attraction for the schoolchildren and others who visit the Henricus Historical Park. Eventually, she will triple from her current 150-pound weight and grow to about two feet tall. > Read more.
Marathon spirit
Members of Triangle II, a community service club at Hermitage High School, braved the elements Nov. 16 to serve as a spirit team at the Richmond Marathon, providing half-marathoners with cheers, motivational signs and shouts of encouragement as they ran through Bryan Park. > Read more.
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Weekend Top 10
Holiday events are in full swing this weekend in eastern Henrico! The Henrico Theatre will show the holiday classic "Elf" and the Concert Ballet of Virginia will perform a shortened version of "The Nutcracker" at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. On Sunday the North Airport Drive Civic Association's annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at Fire Station #3. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Restaurant watch
Find out how your favorite dining establishments fared during their most recent inspections by the Virginia Department of Health. > Read more.
AMC television series seeks background actors
The new AMC television series "TURN" is currently being filmed in and around Richmond, and casting officials are seeking background actors to appear on screen.
"The background actors are profoundly important to the filmmaking process," said Erica Arvold, casting director. "The show takes place during the Revolutionary War, and background actors contribute to the atmosphere of that era." > Read more.
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San Francisco classic on Nob Hill with bay views
Cable-car access
This smoke-free San Francisco hotel on Nob Hill is located at the junction of 3 cable-car lines. Union Square shopping is only 4 blocks away.
Wall of wine
Aurea Restaurant and Lounge offers a small-plates menu celebrating Bay Area artisans, a floor-to-ceiling wall of wine, and versatile "cocktail cubbies" for private dining.
Robes, heated towels
The guestrooms of the Renaissance San Francisco Stanford Court Hotel include signature bedding with pillowtop mattresses, marble baths, plush bathrobes, and complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access.
Hotel Amenities
- General
Located on elite Nob Hill at the junction of 3 cable-car lines, the Renaissance San Francisco Stanford Court Hotel is 4 blocks uphill from Union Square shopping. The Financial District, Chinatown, and Transamerica Pyramid are among key destinations located within walking distance. This is a smoke-free hotel.
Aurea restaurant serves breakfast, while at night the Aurea lounge serves drinks.
Business amenities include 16 meeting and conference rooms covering 1,170 square meters (13,000 square feet) of meeting space, a business center, and technology support staff. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout.
- Technology support staff
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 13000
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 1170
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 16
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Audiovisual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 8
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas
- Free Wi-Fi
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 393
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi, Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi, Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Parking
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), Parking garage
- Room Amenities
- Bathrobes
- In-room massage available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Down blanket
- Pillowtop mattress
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Free Wi-Fi
- iPod docking station
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Shower/tub combination
- Turndown service (on request)
- Video-game console
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Window opens
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Dining
Aurea - This restaurant serves breakfast.
Aurea Lounge - Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service - Limited hours.
- Recreation
The on-site fitness room (renovated October 2008) includes cardio equipment, cardio theater, and free weights.
One mile away, the Embarcadero has a bayside promenade ideal for walking, biking, jogging, and in-line skating. A seasonal ice-skating rink is located at the Embarcadero Center. Boating, fishing, sailing, and surfing are popular at various areas around the bay, including several beaches within three to 10 miles. The Presidio Golf Course, three miles from the hotel, is open to the public. Huntington Park, about a block from the hotel, includes a playground, a dog-friendly area, and picturesque fountains.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Dock nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby
- Spa
- Massages
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Braille or raised signage
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Pet maximum weight in lb is 20
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: USD 30 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 14.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 14.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 14.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in public areas: USD 14.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 52.44 per day
- Self parking fee for large vehicle: USD 57.44 per day
- Valet parking fee: USD 52.44 per day
- Valet parking fee for large vehicle: USD 57.44 per day
- Pet fee: USD 25 per stay
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.